New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-07
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENc
Mails for Europe.


NEW YORK, May 6.-The United States steamship
Vanderbilt left this port at noon to-day for South
ampton and Hayre.
The Vanderbilt took out 5000 900 in specie on
freight. ~ =s7 -
A large portion Of this amount goes to Liver
pool for the purpose of strengthening the Cotton
market.
The mails of Tuesday, the LIST inst, and the tele
graphic dispatches of yesterday, 4th inst, from
New Orleans, were taken out by her.
Circulars by the Steamship Canada
NEW YORK, May 5.-Messrs. George Holt & Co.,
in their circular by the Canada, report Cotton
closed irregular, and declined to 1l6 during the
week. They quote Middling Orleans at 6ad., and
Middling Uplands at Cd. ~
The circular of James Hewitt & Co. reports de-
cline of to l-16 on the week. =. 5rb Il. q
1t reckons the amount of Cotton received in Liv-
| erpool during the week at H., 900 bales.
| Charles Saunders Prices Current quotes de-
cline of on.better grades, and says the market is
| very unsettled on lower qualities.
| The Great Prize Fight to be Renewed.
New YORK, May 5.-The steamship Canada
| brings the following intelligence regarding the
great international prize fight which took place at
| Ash, near Farnham, on the morning of the 18th
ultimo.
| John C. Heenan is altogether dissatisfied with
the conduct of the rufians for having rushed into
the ring, leaving the fight undecided.
| The Bencia Boy, as soon as he RECEIVERS from
his bruises is anxious to meet Sayers in the prize
ring to decide the great fight for the worlds cham
| pionship.
| Savers it is said,. is willing to fight Heenan at
any moment he may name, in order to decide
| who is the !" best man.
| United States Deputy Marshals Dismissed.
| New YORK. May 5.-Mr Mann and Theo. Ryn-
ders two United States Deputy Marshals, have been
| dismissed from their Office for alleged completely
in aiding the escape Of the supposed SLAYER, Storm
King which recently left this port for the coast Of
/ Africa.
/ The Cotton Scheme
| WASHINGTON, May SIT is reported that the
/ Government of Belgium has advanced funds to Mr..
| Baylor late American Consul at Manchester and
Hamburg, for the purpose of opening central
cotton export agency in the city of Baltimore.
i Arrival Of the Cahawba.
i New YORK, May 5.-The mail steamship Cahaw.
ba, J. W. Smith, commander, from New Orleans
via Havana, reached her pier at noon to-day.
The Cahawba left Havana on the 30th ult., but
her commercial as well as political news has beer
/ Orleans.
/ Sailing of the City Of Baltimore
New York, May 5.-The steamship City of Bal
timore of the New York, Liverpool and Philadel
phia line, left her wharf at noon to-day.
The City of Baltimore took out $3.50 900 in specie
on freight.
i The latest New Orleans mails for Europe takeI
out by her were those of Tuesday, the lst inst.
and the latest teegraphie dispatches from the same
point are those of yesterday, the 4th inst.
Congressional Proceedings
| WASHINGTON, May SIN the House Of Repre-
sentatives to-day, the proceedings were generally
unimportant " #
The greater part of the day was consumed in dis
eussing the question of slavery and the presen
state of affairs, which are now the allabsorbine
topics throughout the country.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, May 5.-The Cotton market closet
steady and generally unchanged. The salei
amounted to 1900 bales. Middling Uplands ar,
quoted at lie. The flour market closed dull ant
declined sc. since yesterday the sales foot up 575
bbls; superine State is selling at IS 45 to So so
Corn closed dull; there were 1000 bushels sold a
rs to S3e. per bushel. Eastern Mess Pork is sell
ing at SIT rs to SIT s2l. Lard closed firm; TIL
sales amounted to $50 bbls. the prices range
from l0E to llIc. per pound. Sugar closed buoy
ant; there were $500 hhds. of Cuba and Muscovad
sold to-day for 6a to &c. per ib Molasses close
steady; the sales of Cuba and Muscoyado foot u
SO bbls., at 26 to Csc. per gallon.
T CINCINNATI, May 5.-Flour closed active, and
selling at SIS 60 to IS 65 per Dbl. Whisky is sellin
: at l7sc per gallon. Corn closed active at yester
dap's quotations. Pork closed firm S; new Mess
quoted at SIT Csc. per Dbl. Lard sold at LOGS
per lib.
River Intelligence.
Q LOUISVILLE, May 5.-The Ohio river at this poir
continues to recede, with feet inches of waite
i in the canal.
ST.. LOUIS, May 5.-The Mississippi river at TIL
point is about stationary, and in good nayigabl
order,
The Upper Mississippi is swelling gradually I'll
Illinois and Missouri rivers are falling very slowi,
Z but are in good boating order. S
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