New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-30

Fenian Meeting at Richmond, VI
BANK FAILURES IN PENNSYLVANIA OIL REGION
Negro Celebration Of Emancipation at Riehmon,
COTTON. GOLD and PRODUCE MARKETS
fAssocia.ed Press Dispatche,.1


sales l6s hhds. iugs 4@9 cents. Flour and corr
unchanged. Oats 45c. Bacon, shoulders 1sc.
clear sides Ice. Lard 1sc. Whisky 50 "a.
ST. LOUIS, March 2s.--Cotton firm at 35c. Flour
and wheat more active and unchanged. Corn
62@7oc. Oats and pork unchanged. Bacon
quiet. Lard steady at l9c. Whisky 81 "a.
CINCINNATI, March 29.-Fiour and wheat un-
changed. Oats 44c. Whisky 50 "a. Mess pork
SIS rs. Lard l8c.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The Senate was
occupied with the obsequies of Senator Foot.
richmond, Va, March pa large Fenian
meeting is in progress.
The colored people here announce their purpose
to celebrate the 9th Of April as the anniversary of
their freedom. .s 7 81
New YORK, March 29.-Cotton closed dull at
4lc. Whisky 50 81. Corn tic. Coffee dull.
Sugar steady; Cuba Muscavado lllc. Molasses
dull Pork s26 Is. Lard 1910. Money is easy at
six y cent. Sterling exchange nominal at l07s.
Gold 1919. un. ~. .nl-r @sI
The failure of Calver, Penn Co. has caused
the temporary suspension of several banks in the
Pennsylvania oil region.
From Yesterdays Evening Papersl
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The yeas and nays
being called in the House, the bankrupt bill was
rejected by 13 against SO.
Mr.. Stevens asked consent to introduce an
amendment to the Constitution, declaring that
Congress shall have the power to levy duty cot
ton exported.
Mr.. Hooper, of Massachusetts, objected.
The Supreme Court has sustained the govern
ment in all cases which came before it by their
| decisions. The government and captors secure
not less than two millions. The opinion Of the
Chief Justice relative 70 the Bermuda and Stephen
Hart, enforces the validity of the capture of ves-
sells in ports inland their way to British island:
| with cargoes for insurgents.
The court applied the rules of war to American
vessels captured and adiudicated in British prize
courts in former wars and renounced by Lore
/ Stowell.
Gen. Baker is sentenced to pay one dollar an
costs in the Cobb case. A noAe prosequi wa
entered in the other indictments against him.
In the examination of Gen. Lee, before tn
Reconstruction Committee, the following question
and answers indicate the substance of his te:
timoney:
Question: understand it to be your opinio
that generosity and lberaty towards the entir
South would be the surest means of regaining the
good opinion
Answer-Yes, and the speediest
Question: understand you say generally tina
you have no apprehensions of any combination
among the leading secessionsts to renew the wal
or anything of the kind
Answer-I have no reason in the world t.
| think so.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2s.-The Fenian excite
ment continues. Meetings are being held and new
circles are forming. The subscriptions to thu
Irish bonds are liberal.
i MADISON, Wis, March 29.-The Supreme Cour
of Wisconsin has decided that the act of ls49
giving negroes the right to vote, is constitu
tional.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The President, in re
plying to the New Jersey committee, indorsny
his policy, said /: '' You must take my public ac
for a reply. My line of policy is unmistakable
. and have advanced too far in life to make an
retrograde movement"
NEW YORK, March 29.-The steamships City q
! Baltimore and Fulton, from Liverpool, have al
rived News anticipated.
The Secretary of the Treasury gave permissio
to admit here q cargo of South American hidei
if they came from regions free FROM the cattl
plague.
TORONTO, March 29.-Orders have been given I
muster out the surplus volunteers. Ten thousan
: will be kept as standing army of observation @
the frontiers.
NEW York, March 29.-The Tribune's washn,
!. ton special says Secretary McCulloch yesterda
stated the May interest due on 52O's would be pa
. . early in April. The amount of gold required
; s22 100000.
u Preston Kings sureties have applied to be T
leased from their bonds.
The Heralds Paris letter contains the text of
secret convention between Napoleon and Maxim
r lian concluded Sept 20, last, fixing the pay OIL
J. position of large numbers of French agents
Mexico, for five years from that date.
The Worlds Washington special says the Sena
q Finance Committee have reached no conclusion
d regard to the loan BILL It will not be definite
}. acted upon before next week.
e Gold 1275.