New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-07
Associated Press Dispatehss.1

| ASSOCIATED Press DispatehssI
| FATHER PoINT, May 6.-The steamer Peruvian,
| from Liverpool the 26th, via Londonderry the
9th ult, passed this point to-day. She brings the
weekly summary of commercial intelligence.
Neither the City of Washington nor the Propontia
/ from America, both over due, had arrived when
| the Peruvian sailed
| The United States war steamer Kearsarge was
at Lisbon. From Sierra Leone nineteen of the
| crew were attacked with fever, Of whom fourteen
died. The Kearsarge was kept in strict quar-
| antIne.
| In the House of Commons, a bill abolishfng the
/ declaration of conformity to the liturgy Of the
Church Of England by the fellows of colleges
| passed.
Opposition journals say there will be an actual
| majority against the reform bill The Owl says,
| in case of absolute defeat the ministry will i'm
mediately resign; if they have only small ma
ority, some OF the ministers will retire, while the
others will assist in forming coalition Of the min
| istry in conjunction with Lords Stanley, Wapole,
| Henley and others. The Star calls for dissolu-
| ton Of the Parliament, and appeals to the coun-
/ try in case the ministry are defeated.
The Paris bOurse closed heavy with rentes at
eff.
| CANTON, CHINA, March I3.--The imperial army
has obtained complete victory over 50Oo0 rebels,
supposed to be the residue Of their army. The
conflict lasted two days All the rebels were
4 either slain or taken prisoners. The imperial
army is now being dishanded.
a Berlin telegram says the reports of treaty
of alliance between Prussia and Italy are un-
founded.
The attitude Of Austria remains unaltered.
The Florence journals report that the Austrian
government had ordered ali the land and naval
forces in Vienna to be placed on war footing by
May l, and an extraordinary concentration Of
troops was to take place in the province Of
Rovigo. 1t was asserted that Napoleon had told
the Italian cabinet that he would not assist Italy
in case of an attack from Austria.
Private kilograms to the Paris Moniteur assert
that private arrangements have been made be-
tween Austria and Prussia the latter asserting to
the Austrian proposal for mutual disarmament
The Gazette Of Bavaria confirms this asserting
that all danger Of war in Germany is removed
The Paris Constitutional accepts the news aE
being mainly correct.
t LIVERPooL, April u (via Londonderry. THE
brokers' cirenlar reports that She sales of the
| week in the Liverpool cotton market amounted to
$4,000 bales, of which 10 600 bales were taken by
spectators, and q, 600 bales by exporters at an
advance in prices of 3D.. TO Id. on the week the
f leans, l53d.
J LoNpoN, April 27.-oonaols s6B@87 U. s.
5-2O's 704.
satterthwaites circular of the 25th says there
was considerable business done in American
securities on German accounts, which renewed
the demand for all descriptions.
SOUTHWEST PASS. May 6.-The steamships
Liberty, st. Louis and Alabama, outward bound,
crossed the bar at o'clock this morning.
The ship Rival Doane, master, from Liverpool,
arrived this morning, with $500 sacks of salt, to
| order The HanoVian ship Georgiana arrived at
the bar this morning, and is awaiting orders. The
ship Rival, and the brig Des Magdalenas went up !,
this morning at $50, in tow. The ship Whirlwind
| is inside, awaiting orders. The bark O. H. Piersou
bound up, is inside, awaiting steam. The ship
| Mayfower is inside, bound out The ship Tele-
| graph and the bark 0dn are outside, at anchor.
The ship National Eagle, from Havre, arrived at
the bar at ?. NJ. Two ships are in sight, to the
eastward, sailing down to the bar
| Wind southeast-ight.
| From Yesterdays Papers.l
/ WASHINGTON, May 5.-The President TODAY
paTdoned Gen. Harry 7. Hays, Of Louisiana, and
j. b. Laitte, of Charleston
New YORK, May 5.-The Commercials speciaf
says the President will veto the Colorado hil
The shipments of specie for the week to Europe
amounted to 81 25O,00O.
| FORTRESS MONROE, May 5.-AIrs. Davis has
secured the services of Chas. O'Connor and Geo.
| Shea, of New York, for her husband.
/ WASHINGTON, May 5.--Messrs. Maury & Co.,
| bankers have suspended.
| ST. LOUIS, May "a fire occurred in this city
to-day, which destroyed the stables of the Fifth
street railroad. One hundred and fifty mules and
horses were burned to death. The loss involved
amounts to $4,000, on which there is insurance to
the amount of $4,000. The supposed incendiary
has been arrested.
MEMPHIS, May 5.-The city has been perfectly
quiet since yesterday afternoon. Peace and order
have taken the place Of riot and confusion. No
further troubles are apprehended.
CAIRO, May 5,-The steamer Prina Donna is re-
ported seriously injured, No particulars as yet
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Hoasse- Mr.. Cook, Of hi
nolsp from the conference committee, made re-
port on the haheas corpus BILL which was agreed
| to. The bill has therefore, passed both Houses.
general.
In reply to the Texian commissioners the Presi-
! dent expressed the hope that Texas and all other
southern States would be restored to their
/ former condi ion in the Union.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment Of
M. campbell as minister to MeXGoi also that OF
4 Mr. GOggshall as minister to Ecuador.
4 NEW YORK. May 5.-Ihe Commercial says
Frank P. Blair's case is to be reconsdered his re-
jection having called forth strong expression Of
feeling. --g-a
FoRTREss MONROE, May 5.--Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and her youngest child have arrived, with
large quantity of baggage, as if designing to re-
main some time, Lieut.. Fessehden escorted her E
KSoXy1GLg May 5.-The Convention met on the
/ Sd. Judge Rogers said this was but an adjourned
| meeting of the GreenvilIe Convention An address
was adopted from the Committee on Resolutions
saying the scheme had long been cherished by
East Tennessee. West of the mountains the nee
pie are all rebels-east all Union, To protect our
selves we must distranchise them. We desire to
| live in peace and develop our own resources.
Mr.. James advised a postponement OF the ones
tion until Congress had decided whether Ten
nessee was State. His resolution was almost
unanimously voted down. Col Nelson Supported
the movement for separate State government, and
a committee was appointed to bring the subject
before the legislature.
KNoxvILE, May 5.-The convention has
adopted resolutions pettiOning the legislature for
an act allowing East Tennessee separate govern
menG, with butfour dissenting votes. Gen Cooper
of the movement.
g. AZ. An executive committee was appointed for the
state, and corresponding secretaries for each
cS9nty. Almost every county was represented,
ana unGnlmity presages success when the question
comes before the people.
me convention adjourned sine die.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The circulation Of the
Merchants National Bank Of Washington, which
failed yesterday, is 000, secured by United
States bonds.
II is understood Paywaster Paulding had de-
post in the Merchants National Bank of upwards
Of $500,GG0. supposed 10 have been drawn from
other deposigoriss and transferred to the Mer-
chants National BaRl, contrary TO a general dis,
hursiug order trom the War Department.
The House Committee GA Claims has allowed
hpt sl3J0o0 out OF claims Amounting 70 S20,-
0gt0G1.
The receipts from the internal reyeuae yester.
day aiayo4a2o to 9ll3l5, 343. Z