New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-31

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GALVESTON, JAM 3o,--of the so members of the
Texas Legislature there were only II for c6opera
4 special committee has reported in favor of
a Convention.
Rnt little attention is being paid to the Cover
nors message which favors delay as long as posi-.
HE. He opposesa Convention of the people, and
thinks the Union can yet be preserved.
A resolution delaying secession was twice taoied.
hill to put the State in complete defensive posi-
There are rumors that body of men is moving |
on San Antonio for the purpose OF taxing posses,
sion of the U. s. Arsenal there located. General
Twiggs has called in troops to protect it. me
Knights of the Golden Circle have offered lin their
services
but saws he has informed the President of his reso
lution not to use the sword against his countrymen
He saws when proper demand is made by Texas,
he viii hand the Arsenal over to her authority.
Proceedings in Congress. ..
| WASHINGTON, Jan. s0-In the Senate to-day,
| the Pacific Railway Bill was taken up, discussed
| and passed by vote Of 81 to d..
| The bill providing for daily Overland Mail
passed the House yesterday by the following vote:
| Ayes, 10l: nays, 3d.
| Secession Meeting in Wilmington, n c.
| WILN1SGTos, Jan. 30.-A large and enthusiastic
secession meeting was held in this city to night
| Several prominent gentlemen, formerly bitterly
opposed 10 secession, took active part in the pro-
Extensive Failure in Boston.
| BosroS, Jan so. = Messrs. Pierce, Brothers &
| Flanders extensive merchants Of this city, have
| failed Their liabilities are said to be large.
Legislature OF Massachusetts.
| BosToN, Jan. 30.-Several prominent Abolition
| lists OF this city have addressed the Legislative
| Committee against the repeal Of the Personal Lab
Arrival from Havana. .,--. -.e
New YoRE, Jan. 30.-The U. s. mail steamship
| Quaker City has arrived at this port from Havana,
| whence she sailed on the 25th inst.
| Her news has been anticipated by the steamer
De Soto at New Orleans.
e.. , Large Failure in New York. ~
NEW YonK, Jan. 30.-Messrs. Steadman u Co.
have fraudulently failed for quarter OF milnon
A Southern Confederacy . =a.r
ToRoSTo, C. W.. Jan. 3O.-The Leader in an ed
itoral article r6asserts its former statements re-
specting the policy of England towards the lorna
ton of a Southern Confederacy.
The South Carolina Legislature.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 3O.-Both Houses of the South
Carolina Legislature adjourned sine dle on the night
| of the 2Sth inst. ~ .. .i..... Isl. ~
Tennessee Legislature.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 30.-The Legislature of Ten
nessee to-day instructed its Commissioners to go tt
Washington, but the Governor recommended theil
going to Montgomery to meet the delegates from
slaveholding States
Missouri Legislature.
, ST. LOUIS Jan. 30.-The Senate has appointed
Commissioners to the Congress of border State
which meets in Washington on the 4th proxino.
The House of Representatives has passed O reso
luton by a vote of 80 to l6 against the States Q
: New York and Ohio rendering aid to the Genera
Cotton Circulars for Europe.
New YORK. Jan. 30.-Wright " Co.'S Circular, b
the steamer Persia, which sailed for Liverpool tc
n day, report the cotton market active and price
odv J tn 3c Aurin6 the weak.
They put down the sales of the week at II 90
Y bales of which 5000 were in transitu. They quot
2 Middling Orleans at l25c and say the better qua
l. tiles are scarce.
J. New Orleans Mails for Europe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-The latest New 0rlean
c mails taken ont by the steamer Persia, Whic
+, sailed from this port, to-day, for Liverpool VI
y Queenstown, were those of the 26th.
n Domestic Markets.
NEW York Jan. 3O.-Flour closed steady. wit
sales of 105e0 barrels at 50 ~ TO % 10 lor supa
e fine State. Corn closed steady at 60 to 76c tn
i, hushel Pork dull sales $50 bbls. at SIT rs
SIT 875 for Mess. Lard firm; the sales include
g 459 hbs. at l03 to l05c. the h. Cottee 500 saci
II Coffee sold at II to l34 &c. the lb. Sugar. sales
$50 hhds at ~ to SIC. for New Orleans, and ST
" Glc. the h. for Cuba. New Orleans Molasses
quoted at SO 3Sc.; 400 barrels were sold at 35
o CIScTSSAr1, Jan. 30-The Flour market close
ID firm, with sales at 81 so to 81 60. Whisky is quote
II at Nc the gallon. Western Mess Pork is wor
SIT 90 per barrel for Mess. Lard closed dull
H. 95c per pound. Sugar; sales 800 hhds. at 3 to
III per pound. The sales of llolasses amounted
a 700 barrels at 28 to 2ac. per gallon.
in River Intelligence ..
Ill LOUISVILLE Jan. 3O.-The river at this point
stationary with seven feet water in the canal,
IT. the mark.
D. VlcKsBuRG, Jan. 30.-The steamer Meteor pass
C. down at and the Imperial at 10 ?, NJ. yesterda
as the John J. Roe at and the john Rayne at
rt O'Clock this morning. ... ..l
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by a counsel of some eminenGe, made some obserN