New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-26
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENcE.

Sr. Louis March 25 The large -four mill owned
by Messrs. Wells Co.. at GAINESVILLE, in this State
was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday last
large stock Of wheat and -four stored in the
mill was also consumed by the aames
There was no insurance on the property. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
HEAD OF THE PASSES, March 25.-The French
bark Leontine, arrived at the bar this morning
leaking badly.
Boston, March 24.--The ship Norway, q vessel
belonging to a firm in the city of New York, ar
rived at this port and gives the following narration
in regard to mutiny which took place on board.
The Norway left the port Of Macao, having 1000
Coolies aboard, her destination being Havana.
When five days ont the Coolies, from hard treat
ment were driven to madness, and rebelled against
the captain and officers of the vessel
A fight took place which lasted whole night.
and in which thirty Coolies were killed and ninety
wounded.
The Coolies being overpowered and exhausted,
were compelled to surrender.
WASHINGTON, March M.-The amount of money
received in the Q. s. Treasury during the past
week is estimated at sl,il2,0oo. The amount in
the Treasury subject to draft reaches nearly
Sc, 1854 900. &
A protractedl session was had yesterday in the
Cabinet and the subject discussed was relative to
the capture of the prize steamers Gen. Miramon
and Marquee de Ia Habana, by the U. 8. sloop.of.
| war Saratoga, off Anton Lizardo.
New YoRK, March 24.-The United States Mail
| steamship Vanderbilt, P. E. Lefevre commander.
left this port at noon with the passengers and
freight for southampton and Havre.
The Vanderbilt took out no specie on freight.
The steamship City of Baltimore, Capt. P. G.
Petrie, of Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia
| line, sailed at noon to-day for Liverpool. The
latest New Orleans mails taken out by her are
those of Monday the 10th, and the latest taegraphe
dispatches from the same point are those of YES
| terday, the 23d inst
The City of Baltimore took out no specie on
| freight.
It is currently reported in this city that Mr.. A.
T. Stewart, the proprietor Of the vast dry goods
establishment situated on Broadway, has fallen a
victim to insanity 1t is also reported that he has
| been taken to the State Insane Asylum.
1t is rumored in this city that Lieut.. Bartlett has
challenged Gen, Morris, one of the editors of the
| Home Journal to q duel.
| The difficulty arose from some offensive remarks
made by Gen. Morris in the Home Journal touching
| the great diamond wedding.
Adyices received from the Bahamas state that a
| full rugged brgantine vessel supposed to have
been engaged in the slave trade, was found after
| having been abandoned by the crew. She was
| tasen into one of the Bahama Islands
LOUISVILLE, March 24.-The Ohio river at this
point is falling with five feet nine inches of water
| in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-The Mississippi river al
this point is falling slowly The Upper Mississippi
and other streams have so considerably fallen thai
steamboats, are compelled to reship their goods OF
| lighter over the rapids. The arrivals are hume
| rous and the receipts are very large.
New YORK, March A.-The steamship Wander
| biIt sails for southampton and Havre to-day, tax
ing out New Orleans mails of the 10th, and tele
| graphic dispatches from New Orleans to the Esd.
New YORK, March 24.-The Cotton market closed
dull and heavy, the sales to day amounting to GOO
bales. Good Middling is quoted at lie. The sales
of Flour to-day are reckoned ut 5000 bbls. Super
fine State is quoted nj S. Is to 25 The Pork mar
ket generally closed dull and tending downwards
Old Mess is quoted at $l7 rs, New is selling al
SIT IS per bill. Tie Sugar market closed steady
The sales to-day amounted to SO hhds. New Or
leans is quoted at 50 to 74c. perb; III hhds. were
sold at auction to-day for to ll-l6 per lib.
CINCINNATI, March 24.-The Flour market closed
dull. Western Flour is selling at S. 40 to So
There were 1000 bbs. of Whisky sold to-day al
ISL to lss per gallon. The market for Pork closed
buoyant; Mess is quoted at SIT per Dbl. Sugar
closed firm; Prime is selling at So to Sic. per lb
Molasses is quoted at "A to 45c. per gallon; the
market closed steady.