New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-02
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NEW YORK, August 1.-The Herald has the fol-
lowing:
".LoEDoN, July sO.-Asgreat reform meeting was
held yesterday. Thirty thousand persons were
present Resolutions were adopted declaring they |
had no faith in the government. Petitions were
read, which will be presented to Parliament, de-
mandng inquiry into the conduct of the chief Of
police. The procession was immense, and passed
off quietly"
Austria's naval victory was much overrated.
HYDE Park riots and movements to form exclus-
i've reform leagues, have periled the Derby move
ments.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-The Herald's city of Mexico
correspondent says the organization of Maximil-
ian's army was progressing finely. American cit
izens were pressing the consuls for nationality pa
pers on account of the impending draft
An attack on Jalapa was going on when this dis
patch left.
| WASHINGTON, August 1.-The national Demo-
cratic association last night elected the following
regular delegates to the Philadelphia convention:
john E. Morris, R. F. Merrick, Joseph H. Brantly,
S. R. and R. J. Sewart. Aternates, Charles Allen,
John D. Hoover, Richard Wallach and j b. Blake.
| CHARLESTON, August lit is known to-day that
the prisoners condemned to death by military
i commission, aud whose recent mysterious removal
from Castle Pinkney has occasioned much specu-
ation were sent to the Dry Tortugas for life, by
order of the President, who thus commuted their
sentences.
COLUMBIA, August 1.-The State convention met
to-day with very full representation from every
district. Governor Orr was chosen president By
acclamation. The convention adopted resolutions
approving the Presidents policy as opposed tt
the radical course of Congress, and cordially ae
ceptng the invitation to unite with the conserva
tiYes Of the country in the Philadelphia conven
ton. Delegates WILL be chosen Tonight
CHARLESTON, Aug. 1.-Later.-GoVernor Orr
h Senator Perry and j. B. Campbell are elected
) delegates at large. First District, A. j. Moses
y Richard Dosier. Second District, Thos. Y. Sim
d monds W. P. Shngler Third District, D.
It Waralaw, General s. hrGowan. Fourth District
. T. NJ Dawkins, James Farrow. The conyentio
!. adjourned sine die.
= WASHINGTON, August 1.-GenA Eokert to-da,
u rendered his resignation as assistant secretary
y war, to take effect at oRGe, that he may acceI
d the position of general superintendent of tn
Al Eastern division of the American, Western Unio
' and United States telegraph lines.
=, Cotton and spirits OF turpenGne, shipped fRo
rs the South in bond under the treasury regulatio
@ of October 8, 1866, arc subject to tho old rate
.. tax.
WASHINGTON, August Ia large meeting
,s the friends of Ireland held tonight to dete
to the administration from the misFepresentatio
y made with respect to the enforcement of the nf
n tralily laws, anss proclaim their adherence to L
NJ Presidents restoration policy.
ut Lieutenant General Sherman was sefeAad
"a to. night at bis hotel and made speech IN respoh
ro to the compliment saying nothing OF pohue
,as character.
hy The amended tariff bill is now law. 1t has I
tbc following important provision, by Wh'eh AL
t1e transit facilities accorded to trade with the Britt
sly nroircas are now extended to trade our Sou
The arm frontier with Mexico That all goods, wal
70 70 ona r,ercbandise arriving at the port OF Po
no. IsabeI Texas or any other port Of the Uni
not States which may be specially designated
me The secretary of the treasury, and destined
an nsces in the Repnblic Of Mexico, may be ente
for at the custom house, and conveyed in tral
through the territory of the United states, with
onal payment of duties, under such rules, regulat
Who and conditions for the protection of the reye
Jon as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe
ony NEW YORK, August Fifteen cases and
aTT deaths in this city, and eighteen cases and
ton deaths in Brooklyn from cholera are repo
sue to-day. ..-
M NEW York. August IA company OF capt9
have purchased the Florida railroad grant,
refer engines at work.
sssor The steamer Malto took ont $l25 900 FIR Eu
ye in and the Africa from Boston took 81, ,0OOin
read HARRISBURG, August 1.-The Dr. ,mocrat
umn. dters' State convention assembleiI this mo-
It the General Swizer, of Allegheny, was app
temporary chairman. Cfed' ntials were pres