New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-19

Forsyth, the Southern Confederacy Commission
ers, entertain the strongest hopes of peaceful rela-
tons between the two Covenants.
1t is still unascertained whether the Administra
ton has issued the order for the evacuation of Fort
Sumter, but the evacuation is expected soon to
occur.
The reported attack on Fort Pickens is disbe-
lieved.
1t is rurnored that the United States troops from
Texas will be taken to Fort Pickens as reinforce
ments.
A discredited rumor says Brigadier-G General
Bcauregard will not permit Major Anderson's COM
mand to depart except as prisoners of war.
The Southern question was discussed two hours
IN the Cabinet but no definite result was arrived at.
Foreign Missions.
| 1t is reported that Mr.. Corwin has accepted the
! Mexican Ministry.
It's said that Charles Francis Adams has &C
| Cepted the French.
VIM. H. Fry, the musical composer is to be Sec
| retary of Legation at Paris.
No foreign born citizens are to be appointed
| heads of diplomatic posts in Europe.
r, Mr.. Fay will probably be continued Minister to
Indian Treaty.
The conclusion of treaty with the Winnebago
| Indians is now confirmed.
Naval Resignation.
| WAsHrEGTON, March lS.-hr. Samuel Archbod
Of Maryland, Eng!neer-in-Chief of the United Navy,
has resigned
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, March l9.--Tn the House of Rep
| resentatives to-day several relief bills passed.
| An act to authorize the Common Council to fix
the compensation to the Sheriff for the maintain
ance of the prisoners in the 'nrish Prison, passed
| The Senate bill granting the east wing of the
University Of Louisiana to the Medical Department.
was amended by Mr.. Beggs, that the Academy be
still allowed to retain two rooms Pending dis
cussion on the above, the House adjourned.
The bill relative to steamboat captains and en-
| gineers was lost.
EUening ,Session.-In the House this evening
| {l,rL ., hall
| again taken up. A communication from the Acad
| emy Of Sciences was read. After considerable dis
cussion the bill passed, with Mr.. Beggs' amend
| ment
The bill providing for the military defence o f the
| State was laid on the table.
| The bill prohibiting the administrators of Insane
| Asylums from contracting new debts beyond the
| annual receipts, passed.
The act that no slave convicted of Pententary
offence should never be sent for term not less than
| lite came up for discussion.
| Mr.. Bemiss spoke against it, denouncing it as an
| act of nhumanty.
Mr.. Brethault favored the act strongly.
Mr.. Allen offered substitute that no slave be
sent to the Penitentary, but that he be punished
| as the jury may decide.
Mr.. Gray offered substitute that any crime,
petty larceny excepted, subj jecting white man to
| imprisonment, be subject to death. 1t was with
drawn on account of its being incomplete.
| House voted on resolution to lay the whole on
the table subject to the call of the yeas and nays.
| Carried.
hir. Delonyfs bill regarding the sale of certain
State property-being the University buildings-to
| the Methodist Church, came up. Much discussion
ensued during which it stated that the oblga-
ton was that the institution should never be sec
| tartan.
Mr.. Kilbourne explained the former act.
| An amendment was offered that the State appro-
| pirate $4,000 to establish a chair of Theology.
The whole affair was postponed, to be considered
| at some future time.
| The Senate bill repeating the act creating q
| 0arn w cd ia
made for the board in the Appropriation bill
bill to adjourn on Thursday passed.
| In the Senate nothing but local business Of an
| uninteresting nature was transacted,
An Arrival from Europe.
| PORTLAND March lS.-The Canadian mail steam
er Palestine arrived at this port to day from Liver
pool the 2Sth ult., via Queenstown the lst instant.
Her commercial and political news has been an
ticipated by the arrival of the Arabia at New
| York.
She brings G75 900 in specie on freight
Counterfeits in Circulation.
| New YoRK, March lS.-Counterfeit five dollar
bills on the Continental Bank of Boston are circu-
lating.
ecident to Pacific Steamer.
NEW YORK. March 18.-The steamer North Star,
| from Aspinwa reports that the steamship Uncle
Sam lost wheel at Acapulco, and would not
reach San Francisco till the 5th of March.
Affairs at Charleston.
| New YORK, March l8.---The Herald's Charleston
correspondents says the Montgomery Tariff and Con-
stitution are unsatisfactory also, that the South
Caronians would fill the channel up if reinforce
ments to Major Anderson were attempted.
Secret Agents to Europe.
| 1t is understood that the Administration has
sent secret agents to the European powers to in
form them of the future policy of the Federal
| Government.
The same will be pursued relative to Mexico as
soon rs the Southern forts question is settled.
Collection of the Revenue.
The Administration is considering the manner to
collect the revenue in the seeded States. They
all agreed that it ought to be collected but the
manner thereof is the trouble.
Missouri State Convention.
| Sr. LOUIS, March lS-1n the Convention Satur.
day the amendment saying that Missouri will never
countenance aid to the seeding States to make
| war on the Federal Government, nor provide men
and money for the latter to coerce the seeding
States, voted down, by 81 against 80.
The Philadelphia Banks.
PHILADELPHIA March lS.-All the Banks of this
city having fully recovered from the temporary
elnb arrassment resumed specie payment to day.
Meetings in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE March lS-A large adjourned South
ern Rights meeting Saturday afternoon passed
! unanimously, the resolutions presented at the
Friday night meeting. There was disturbance
whatever.
Hon. James Guthrie addressed the Union men
on Saturday evening, advocating remaining in the
Union, and opposing Convention.
Domestic Markets
New York, March ls-Cotton firm sales to, day
Of 800 bales including 1000 in transitu, at l2c. for
Mddling Uplands. The Flour market closed quiet
with sales of 1000 bbs. at s. 10 to S. Is for Su
perfine. Pork dull; sales of 500 bbs. at SIG G71
SIG Is for Mess. Lard sales of 60 bbls. at to
lOc Sugar steady; 90 hhds. Cuba changed hands
at a to &C. The sales of New Orleans Moasses
included 100 bbls. at 33 to SIC Coffee quiet; sales
OF Rio at liz to l3c.
| C1Nc1NNATI, March lS.--The Flour market day
was active, while the sales comprised 1000 bbls. al
81 SO to 81 GO for Superine Whisky is quetedat
1899. Sugar; sales of 230 hhds. at G4 to re. Cof
fee is quoted at l34 to l4c. Molasses is selling al
80 to 33c.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March 1S.-The Ohio river contin
: ues to recede, with feet s inches water in the
canal.
ST. LOUIS, March lS.-The Mississippi river al
this point is falling. All the upper streams de-
clinng.
RATHER Understandable following hit al
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