New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-04
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.


cohiiA'AAAnb Oinoei VI snt GnII Squadron, eHciosS
communications addressed to him by the officers
commanding the French and Spanish ships Of war
at Vera Cruz.
Ihey inquire OF Captain Jarvis under what law
OF nations he captured the two Mexican steamers
and sent them as prizes to the United States.
Captain Jarvis declines entering into any expla-
nation OF the matter, and refers them to his Gov
ernment for a reply to their inquiries.
fhe question it is said, is likely to prove embar-
RAISING to the Government from the fact that they
now assert as a right what they emphatically de-
nled TO England, in the Gulf, two years since.
! The Pacific Railway.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The House Pacific Rail-
way Committee held another meeting yesterday.
MIR. Phelps submitted resolution to the COM
mittee providing for single route on the line of
the 3Sth parallel, and further providing that in case
this proposition was not accepted that the road
should not run north of the s5th nor south of the
4lst parallel.
Several amendments were proposed and dis
cussed without coming to any definite conclusion,
when the committee adjourned to this evening.
Presidential Canvass.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Constitutional Union
Committee have decided that their chairman should
convene the entire National Committee, consisting
of 300 men, at Baltimore, on the 9th of May, for
the purpose of ratifying the nominations, and to
organize for Presidential canvass.
Further from California.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The Overland California
Mail supplies glowing accounts of new and valu-
able discoveries Of mines
One very rich quartz mine had been discovered,
which produced quartz yielding $40 900 to the tun.
One of its owners had refused an offer Of $4,000
for one-fifth interest in the mine.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, April SIN the House yesterday,
the bill for the suppression of polygamy in the Ter
ritories was taken up and considered at length.
Messrs. Mison, Pryor, Etheridge and others,
favored its passage. No action, however, was ar
rived at when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-In the Senate, to-day,
Mr.. Green, Of Missouri, reported several bills, one
of which provides for the organization Of the Ter
ritories of Arizona and Colorado
The bill providing for the adjudication of claims
of the Rhode Island Company against the Govern
ment of Paraguay was passed.
The Homestead bill was taken up and discussed
at considerable length .=s. 4..-
No definite action on the bill could be obtained,
and after lengthy debate, in which several prom
inent members were participants, the Senate, at
a late hour, adjourned till tomorrow morning.
The House of Representatives met to-day at the
usual hour.
The bill providing for the adjustment Of poly
gamy in the Territories was taken up, and an ex-
citing debate took place.
During the discussion, a colloquy arose between
Messrs. Clark, of Missouri, and Farnsworth, of
Illinois, during which insulting words passed.
Many bills of minor Importance were introduced,
after which the House adjourned until tomorrow.
Connecticut Election.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 3,-The election returns
throughout the State indicate that Buckingham,
the Black Republican candidate for Governor, is
elected by 1000 majority.
About two-thirds of the candidates elected to
the House of Representatives sae Black Repub-
lcans.
OF the candidates elected TO the Senate thirteen
are Black Republicans and eight are Democrats.
HARTFORD, April 3.-The complete returns of the
election for Governor and other State officers show
that the Black Republican party is victorious in
this State.
Buckingham, the Black Republican candidate for
Governor, was elected by majority of 57l votes.
Of the candidates elected to the State Senate,
thirteen are Black Republicans and seven are
Democrats In the House the Black Republicans
have an overwhelming majority.
Election in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April S.-The election held in this
city yesterday TOR municipal officers passed of
quietly.
The Democratic candidates were elected by a
large majority.
Pacific Telegraph Line
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The House Committee
on Postofces are in fayorof the bill introduced in
the Senate providing for o telegraph line to CON
meet the Atlantic with the Pacific States.
The bill was amended by reducing the price on
messages to 25 per cent
Election in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-An election was held in this
city Yesterday for municipal authorities. The
Black Republican candidates were victorious in
five wards and the Democrats in three. Every.
thing passed off quietly.
Circulars for Europe.
New York, April 3.-Wrght's circular by the
steamship Canada, which sails from Boston fol
Liyerpoo tomorrow, reports the market for Cot
ton firm in the better grades, but decline of &c
on the lower qualities. It estimates the sales o
the week at 5000 bales and the receipts during thu
same space of time at 1000 bales Stock OF
hand at 70 900 bales. 1t quotes Mdding Orlean
at ll$c.
Wotherspoon, Kingsland u Co., in their circular
quote Middling Orleans at llse.
The Shipping Lists Report.
New YORK, April 3-The Shipping List of to
morrow morning will report the Cotton marke
| dull; the sales for three days amounted to 800
bales; Middling Orleans is quoted at llsc. per lb
The List will quote freight on Cotton to Liverpoo
| at Ic. The Sugar market declined an 5c. during
the past three business days, owing to large al
rivals from Southern and West India ports. Cub
Molasses is scarce: an advance OF to Be. is re
ported. Tobacco closed firm and quiet at preyiou
prices. The List will quote Exchange on Londo
| at rs To o premium, and Exchange on Paris at 81
| 164e. to ST. 1s4c. r-.,...a
NEw York. April 3.lThe Cotton market close
dull; the sales to-day were very small; Middlin
Uplauds is quoted at lie. The Flour market close
/ buoyaut; the sales to-day are estimated at 750
bbls.: Superine State is quoted at 50 10 to 50 25
Dbl. Corn closed firm at previous quotations. Th
market for Pork closed dull; the prices wer
barely maintained. The sales Of Lard to-da
amounted to $50 bbs., at l0a0llc. f3 fb. The sale
of Coffee to-day amounted to $50 sacks; Rio
quoted at l32c. 70 H. The sales of Molasses to-da
amounted to 100 bbls; New Orleans is quoted 6
Eoo 40 x,I Tho Spgar market closed dull: Cub