New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-06
DOMESTIC LIGEN G E.
New Orleans Mails for Europe.

New York, Feb 5.-The steamer Niagara, which |
sails from Boston tomorrow for Halifax and Liv- |
erpool, will take out New Orleans mails of We'd |
ncsday, 30h ult., and telegraphic dispatches from
New Orleans of to-day, the 5th inst.
Sterling Exchange at New York
NEW YoEK, Feb. 5-Sterling Exchange, though
declining, shows irmness in prices. The closing
quotation to-day was l06
The London Times and Southern Republic
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.--The London Times says if
all the Southern States combine in the formation of
a Contederacy, they will be the real United States
so far as prosperity is concerned.
Every national advantage is on the side Of the
save-hoding States Mexico will be conquered,
and the Southerners will be the lords of the most
magnificent domain in the world, and control the
passage between the two oceans.
President of the Southern Confederacy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Wigfall, of Texas,
and others have teegraphed to Montgomery, urg-
ing the appointment of Hon. A. H. Stevens as
Provisional President of the Southern Confederacy,
to concate the conservatives.
Judge U. S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Attorney General Black
will probably be appointed to fill the vacancy in
the Supreme Court
Latest from Washington.
WASHIHGToN Feb. 5.--The steam irigates Colo
rado Mississippi, Minnesota and Roanoke, are i'm
modiately to be put in service for the collection Of
the revenue.
Congress Of Border States.
WAsTINCToN, Feb. 5.-The Convention Of Border
States have elected ex-President John Tyler, of
Virginia, President.
A resolution was adopted that the entire session
be held with closed doors.
North Carolina with the South
RALEIGH, Feb. 5.-The House of Representatives
has unanimously passed resolution declaring that
in case of uon-recouciliation, North Carolina will
go with the South.
Action of the Virginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, Feb. 5.--The Senate has adopted q
resolution that, in the opinion of the General AS
sembly, the citizens of Virginia mediate no attack
on public property in the District Of Columbia, and
preparation for the defence thereof is cessary,
as far as Virginia is concerned.
The Election in Virginia
New YORK. Feb. 5.-The Virginia election re-
turns thus far received show the probable triumph
| Of the Union candidates for the Convention.
Ex-Goy Henry A. Wise is elected delegate from
| Princess Anne county.
Kansas in a Starving Condition.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-11essrs. Hyatt and Pomroy
publish an address to the people Of the States
showing Kansas to be on the very verge of starTa
ton, and asking immediate aid.
The Border States Convention.
WAsHISGToN Feb. 1.-The Convention of Bor
der States assembled to-day. The press and thu
public were excluded
Ex-President John Tyler will probably be elected
President.
1rr. Corwin's Proposition.
2,lw Eol.K, Feb. 5.--Spec.tl Washington dis
patches say the success CT hir. Corwin's PROPOSE
ton, slightly modified, is considered certain also
that the Virginia delegation have resolved to ac
cept no settlement on the Territorial question un
less applicable 10 all fntnge acquisitions.
, Withdrawal Of Troops from Washington.
The Seces5ioni5ts arc earnestly urging the Com
mi4siouer5 from tie South 10 demand the with