New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-02
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Secession Movements.


NEW YORK, August 1.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times refers to the
fumors of a we'll organized movement on the part
OF several Southern States for the destruction of
the Union on Mr.. Rhett's plan.
He says agents have gone to Europe to ascertain
the course of England and France on the establish
ment OF Southern Confederacy.
Houston Refuses to Withdraw
NEW YORK, Aug. I.-Gen. Sam Houston writes
to his friends here that he shall not decline the
nomination to the Presidency of the United States
in any event.
The Great Eastern at Cape May
CAPE MAY, Aug. 1.-The Great Eastern steam
ship, with large number of passengers. reached
this point at an early hour this morning in good
condition.
Large Fire in st. Louis
ST. Louis, August 1.-The iron railroad manu-
factory of Messrs. McMurray Winklemayer L. Co.
was destroyed by fire last night.
The loss is estimated at s45 coo. The property
was insured for SD, GOO.
The City of Washington at New York
New YORK, August 1.-The steamship City of
Washington, from Liverpool July 18th and Queens
town the 10Th, from which two English papers,
containing late European news, were obtained as
she passed off Cape Race, reached her wharf at an
early hour this morning.
The Connaught for Galway via st. Johns, N F.
BosToN. August 1.-The new steamship Con
naught, Of the Galway line, will leave this port on
the 7th of August for Galway via st. Johns, N. F.
The Prince of Wales Reception at New York.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-The foreign residents of
this city making arrangements for d grand
ball. to be given al the Metropolitan Hotel in honor
Of his Royal Hghness, the Prince Of Wales.
Arrival of the Steamship Illinois,
New YORK, Aug. 1.-The United States Mail
steamship Illinois, from Southampton and Hayre,
reached her dock this evening.
She left Southampton Wednesday evening, July
Is, and her news has consequently been fully an
tcipated by the Bohemian and Prince Albert.
Sailing of the Africa. ..a
New York, Aug. 1.-The Royal Mail steamship
Africa, Capt. NJ. Shannon, of the British and North
American line, left her wharf at Jersey City to-day
for Liverpool via Queenstown. She took out
$448 600 in specie on freight. 5
Among her passengers is jerome Napoleon
Bonaparte, of Baltimore, who goes to Paris to
advocate his heirship to the late Prince Jerome
| Bonaparte, eN-King of Westphalia. ~
Sailing of the Teutonia.
New YORK, Aug. II The Hamburg American
| Packet Company's steamer Tentonia left her dock
| at noon to-day for Southampton, Havre and Ham
/ burg.
| Memphis Cotton Statement.
1 MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-The receipts of cotton at this
port since the lst Of September, add up 39S 40
bales, against 324 ,sl5 corresponding period previ
The quantity shipped sums up 3s3, $50 bales,
against 324, 72t same time last year. The amount
of cotton in this city stored in different
| houses reaches 1895 bales.
| Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Cotton market closed
generally firm, with sales of o,000 bales at 103c.
for Middling Uplands. Flour closed tirm at an ad
vance which checks the demand; the sales sum up
to 1920 bbls. at S. 05 to S. 10. Corn is firm,
while the sales confined to 80 900 bushels at
prices ranging from 81 to &c. The market for
Pork is firm at SIS l29 to $40 25 per bbl for Mess
the quantity of Pork on hand sums up So ,s74 bbls
Lard in tierces is quoted at l2l to l35c. per lb.
Lard in kegs is selling at l38c per lb. Coffee and
Molasses are slightly easier. The Sugar market
closed dull and unsettled.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-The Flour market closed
dull, while the sales embraced 900 bbls. at prices
ranging from 81 40 to s. IS for New. Oats closed
dull at 25 to SOC. per bushel. Wheat closed buoy
ant at an advance of &c. per bushe Whisky closed
quiet; there were 500 bbls. sold at 165c. per
gallon. Provisions closed quiet but firm atprevious
rates. Groceries closed steady at unchanged
prices.
River Intelligence
| LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-The Ohio river at this
point is still at stand, with three feet nine inches
| of water by the mark.
| VIeKsBuRG, Aug. 1.-The steamer Minnehaha
passed down at 2, and the Lafourehe at z o'clock
yesterday evening.