New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-18

| portion OF the morning. An amendment was Of
iered 70 strike ont $500 and insert $780, and to re-
duce the $500 to $500, Carried
The bill in regard to the publication Of the acts
| OF the Legislature came up. sfr. Drouet spoke
strongly in French in favor Of the Translation and
publication. Mr. Randall also spoke in French.
The bill releasing Lafayette Caldwell from bonds
as Swamp Land Commissioner, also to pay the
money due him, came up. Both passed.
The act authorizing the Governor to borrow
$500, 900 from the State Bank, providing that 10 in
terest on the appropriation be made from the com
ing revenue for the same, passed it's reading.
The act relative to the Charity Hospital, causing
each captain of steamboats, or other vessel to paJ
twenty-five cents on each passenger for the use o
the hospital, under heavy penalty, was lost.
The act to annex portion of Madison parish Il
Tensss finally passed.
The Senate mas passed the levee bill.
Pending debate on the Inaane Aeylum, it ad
iourned till evening.
Gustave BoulignY has been appointed INSPECTOR
Of flour at New Orleans.
Lafayette Caldwell is still confined in prison,
and is daily visited by numerous iriends There is
probability that he will soon be out.
Rumored Attack on Fort Piekens
New YoEK, March l6.-The Posts Washington
correspondent says startling rumorg are afoat of a
collision at Pensacola. It is ramored that Lieut..
Semmer's forces have been attacked by Florid-
ians, resulting in serious conflict. Other vague
reports say the outbreak took place not near
Fort Pickens, but near Pensacola. Nothing def
intense.
Counterfeits in Circulation.
New YORK, March 16.-Counterfeit two dollar
bills on the Bank of North America. and tens on
the Farmers Bank are in circulation in this city.
Movements Of Ocean Steamers
NEW YORK. March 16.-The steamers Bremen
and City of Manchester sailed from this port to.
day-the former for Bremen and the latter for Liy-
erpool.
Snow Storm at Norfolk, Va.
NORFOLK, March l6.-We were yesterday visited
by very heavy storm, portending much damage
on the coast.
Southern Rights Meeting in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, March l6.-A large Southern Rights
meeting, held in this city last night, broke up amid
great confusion. -
Death of Prominent Citizens.
LOUISVILLE, March 16.-Levi Tyler and B. O..
died at their respective residences last night.
Domestic Markets. ..
New YORK, March lG.- The Cotton market is
quite firm; the sales to-day comprised 2i00 bales
at l2c. per lb. Flour advanced &C.; sales 10000
bbs. at S. o5 to IS l29 for Superfne State. Wheat
has advanced 1c. to &c. Corn closed firm, with
sales of $4,000 bushels at 65 to CSC. Pork firm
sales CLIO bbls. at SIG so to sc rs for Mess Sugar
steady; sales 500 hhds. Cuba at Al to &c. per h.,
and 100 boxes Havana at &C. per ID. The sales of
New Orleans Molasses comprised 100 bbls. at 323
to SIC. per gallon.
CINGINSATI, March 16. - There were sales of
Flour to-day at 81 so to 81 SIS for Superfne.
Whisky-sales 1900 bbls. at 15c. Western Mess
pork-sales unimportant at SIS Is. Lard is quoted
at SC per ID. @.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March l6.-The Ohio river at this
point was still falling this evening with feet 10
inches water in the canal.