New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKE EFT
THE u S. PUBLIC 1eEI'
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
ETC.,
Etc.
Trs,ae .,n n Railroad.

Fire n Railroad.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-0n Tuesday night, as the
o'clock nigkt express train from Jersey city, on
tb e' New York and Erie Railroad, was near Lack
AWAKEN, GA the Delaware division, hre was dis
coyered in the baggage car of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad. The train was stopped
as soon as possible, aad every effort was made to
extingeish the flames, but they had gained such
Roadway that the e2artons TO subdue them were
unsuccessful.
The car and contents, consisting of seventy-five
pieces of valuable baggage and two iron safes be-
longing to the United States Express Company,
were destroyed. The contents OF the safes con-
sisted of money and papers, reported to have been
vllued at about 5000 ,00Oi and as the safes were
not fire proof the contents are supposed to have
been entirely destroyed.
Liverpool Cotton Market-Foreign News.
HALIFAX, Feb. 1.-The steamship Africa, from
Liverpool the Goth, via Queenstown the list, ar
rived at noon.
Her dates are three days later from Liverpool.
The Gotten market opened heavy and declined 3D.,
but subsequently rallied and recovered the decline
on middling.
Sales of Che week, 81 600 bales and on Friday
10000 bales; market closing firm. Breadstutts
quiet but steady, except Corn, which showed
declining tendency: Provisions quiet and steady;
The bullion in the Bank of England increased
G144,o00.
An active search is still going on in ireland for
the headquarters of Stephens.
LIVERPOOL, January 0--Evening.-Cotton IN
changed; sales, 10000 bales. Breadstu1s quiet
but steady. Provisions steady.
LONDON, Jan. 20-Evening 67@S75 !;
United States fve-twentes, 653@66
--latest via Queepsownl
The London Observer says that Mr. Gladstone
will dispose of the surplus revenue by removing
number of small articles from the tariff, and by
mod ifipatiDn of the sugar duties.
Spanish advices say Gen. Prim remains between
Andulasa and the Portuguese frontier.
The Globe says it is doubtful whether the inter
est on the public debt will be paid. The funds in
Europe are totally exhausted, and it is impossible
to raise new loan.
Paris Bourse firm. Rentes, 6Sf. &c.
From California.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The steamer Atlantic
brought $685.. 600 in specie and Panama adVlees TO
the 22d ult
Among the passengers are Mr.. Hassaurek,
United States Minister to Ecuador on leave of alb
sence, and Ex-Governor Bigler, of California, and
family. =
Coal and Dray Tickets.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 31-Collector Speed, in &C.
cordance with instructions from Washington is re-
curing coaltckets and dray-tlckets to be stamped
The coal merchants have, almost without excep-
ton, made a report of the number of tickets
taken by them for the delivery of coal since the
list of November. and in the presence OF the Col
lector, destroyed stamps equivalentto the number
of tickets not stamped, since which settlement
they hold themselves liable for all such transac-
tons.
The steamer Dictator has arrived from New Or
leans.
A Massachusetts Patriot.
An individual claiming to be from Massachu-
sets was arrested at the Executive mansion, hav-
ing been detected in stealing pieces from the cur
tans of the East Room. Such acts are so common
that it is necessary an example should be made.
The party was therefore taken before the Superin-
bond fnF fha prIJn
the sum of $500 to appear tomorrow and answer
to the charge.
New Railroad.
Ground was broken to-day for a railroad be-
tween Alexandria and Fredericksburg and the
event was duly celebrated by those directly inter
ested.
The following is a statement of the public debt
of the United States on the LIST of February, 1866
Debt bearing coin interest, 81 ,l67 ,l49, al 80
debt bearing currency interest, 81 l97 ,295 ISL 06
matured debt not presented for payment, slo9,
1888 032 debt bearing no interest, S45S S46,547 or
total debt 81 1874 39l 800 Il. Amount in treasury
coin, $5l ,443 ,l61 "a; currency, S56,050,l6 O3
amount of debt less cash in treasury 81, ZIG, 598,
152 63.
The foregoing is correct statement of the .pu
lie debt, as shown from the Treasurers books II
the Department on the first of February, 1866.
Secretary of Treasury.
Joint Meeting of the New Jersey LegisIa
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. both Houses unani
mousy agreed to go into joint meeting or
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Mr.. scove's resolution, protesting against the
lately in rebellion, will be reported by the Com
mittee on Federal Relations on Tuesday next.
No Going to Mexico.
| NEW YORK, Feb. l.-Dispatches from Washing
ton say it is rumored that the government is abou
| to temporarily revoke the proclamation ISSUED
he min
| to proceed to Mexico, and carry arms for theil
| individual protection In so far as the Gulf De
partment is concerned, the revocation has already
| taken place. and will be made to apply to North
ern and Pacific ports, should it be found neces
sary.
| Cincinnati Fenians.
| CINCINNATI Feb. IA large and enthusiastic
meeting of Fenians assembled at Mozart Hall las
night. Speeches were made by Gen. Sweeney ane
| Col. Roberts.
Freedmen in Council.
NEW YORK, Feb. Last evening, at Cooper
Institute, the colored men and women of New
York and vicinity assembled to ratify the amend
ment of the Constitution prohibiting slavery in thu
United States. George 5. Smith, the chairman
Il explained the objects of the meeting, and alst
read Secretary Stewards proclamation declaring
that the amendment touching slavery had virtual.
become part of the Constitution of the Untet
States. Rev. Sella Martin, Fred Douglass, AM
others, addressed the assembly.
II A Regiment of Claimants.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The Tribune's Washington
! special says The statement having been mad
that the distribution of the awards to the captor
of the assassination conspirators would be mad
yesterday, has drawn regiment of claimants t
Washington, each of whom is anxious expect
ant. The list of awards is still at the War Depart
ment while hundreds of those justly C) entitle
5 to them remain here week after week, eXhaustin
I, the resources of their limited purses by the pay
ment of eXorbitant hotel bills.
Chief Justice Chase and His Friends.
4 The co.ored delegation which recently arrive
" Mt Washington from the different States of tn
Union, for the purpose of pressing their claims
negro suffrage, accompanied by the EXecutiv
Committee of the National Equal Suffrage Assoc;
ton, called on Chief Justice Chase Tuesday evel
It ing and had long interview with him.
J The Virginia Legislature Endorse the Pres
u dents Policy.
u RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 1.-The Senate una
IL imously adopted a joint resolution declaring thi
= the people of Virginia cordially approve of Il
. reconstruction policy of President johnson, an
q pledge their corporation in the wise and ju
= action he has commenced
J. The second resolution denounces as criminal al