New Orleans daily crescent., 1862-01-16

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QUARANTINE, Jan. l5.-The .soop Wm Henry,
Capt Dtteson; has arrived, bringing Havana dates
Of the 9Th inst. The following is summary Of
her news: 1a -ErH
HAvAsA Jan. 9.--The French feet left this port
on the I'd inst. for Vera Cruz. The feet consisted
of line of.battle-ship and three rstcass trigates
and small propeliers. Tbe Spanish fleet left about
two weeks previous. .- .-s ,srsz.. tx,sx S
the MeNicans on the arrival of the Spanish forces
ON the 2Oth December. The combined force was
under the command Of the Spanish General Prm.
The British fieetwas withdrawn -:
The Calhoun arrived at Havana on the 9Th OF
January. This vessel makes one hundred and one
Secession vessels that have arrived at Havana
since the blockade was established. Business here
| is extremely dull. ---.
|. r, Louisiana Legislature. .s.. ~
| BATON ROUGE, Jan. I5.-In the Senate, motion
was defeated to take up out of its regular order
the cotton planters relief bill. yete to suspend
the rules resulted, II ayes, IL noes. Following this
was vote refusl to take up out of its order the
general appropriation bill. No business of i'm
portance was done, and legislation in the Senate is
at dead lock until the cotton bill can be acted
upon. ~..
In the House, the bill to raise money for the
State Treasury, with substitutes offered by Mr.. Nc
Donald, was made the special order for tomorrow
| at halfpast II o'clock.
| The vote, taken in yesterday evenings session
defeating the sugar paners relief bill, was
sidered on motion Of Mr.. Knapp, and placed in
| order on the calendar.
| Mr.. Lindsay offered bill appropriating four
thousand dollars for the support of the State
Normal Schools in the city of New Orleans. Also
a bill extending privileges on crops during the
war and II months after, which passed,
The report of the Committee Of Conference on
! amendments to regulate forced sales of property
has been concurred in by both Houses; it now
wants only the signature of the Governor to
| become law. i. .sF y. .a..--r..a.-... ..
The House adopted the substitute offered by MIR.
Elam to the bill in relation to proceedings against
the banks for forfeiture of their charters. The
substitute suspends, during the war and twelve
months thereafter the 18th and 18th sectionsof the
/ act of 1912, reviving the charters of banks, and
the 18th section Of the act of 1856, establishing
free banks. The second section prohibits the sale
of coin. The substitute is made the special order
for Saturday next.
A bill in relation to pledges was passed.
| A bill appropriating $2500 to the Monroe Hospital
for the returned sick and wounded soldiers
| passed.
Thanks were unanimously voted to the 1lth
| Louisiana Regiment of Volunteers, commanded by
Col. Marks and to Watson's Battery, commanded
by Major Beltzhoover for gallant conduct at the
1 battle of Belmont.
| a bill offered by Mr. Snyder was passed. author
izing the Governor to furnish munitions of war tc
the parish authorities throughout the State for dis
tribution among all the males above IA years o
| age. s.
In the evening session a bill to amend the char
ter of the city Of New Orleans in regard to quail
fcations Of municipal officers, passed.
l. ~ From Richmond.
RICHMOND, JAN 15.-John K. Jackson, Colone
| Of the 5th Georgia regiment, and commanding a
| Pensacola, is appointed Brigadier. General. HI
is not graduate of West Point, but an eficen
and experienced military officer. He was warml,
recommended by General Bragg for promotion.
% From Nashville.
i NASHVILLE, Jan. l5.-A tobacco warehouse q
Henderson, Kentucky, owned by Kerr & Co., c
Liverpool, was burned on the 4th inst, togethe
with $4,000 worth of tobacco. 1t was the work {
4 an incendiary,g -. a>s y--..-, .~...g 9 e..4-s%
Gen. Halleck C4incolnite) has appointed a ne'
upon the secessonists, and no appeal is allowe
from their decision. p. .t d
THE Southern Line has been interrupted since O'clock
NJ, deuriyng us of Richmond dispatches.-REP.l