New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16

! SAvANFAH, Ca, October IA private letter
| fgom Mayport Mills Florida, says that Gouldsby.
| the second mate of the Evening Star, has arrived
there, having left the steamerwith boat load Of
ladies. ALI but two were lost before getting near
shore. IN landing the latter were lost. One
! named Annie -, from Rhode Island, the
| other Rosa Howard, of New York. Both became
7 insane from want and starvation. Their bodies
| were washed ashore. That of the latter was
nearly deFoured by sharks. The mate is barely
alive.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. l5-The Grand Jury
made their presentment to the United States
Court to-day.
After touching upon local topics, they OK
press the hope that the National Congress will
dspassi9nately consider the state of the country,
and direct its effort to the fHl restoration of the
Union; removing or modifying all disquuffying
acts, especially the test oath.
They also advert to the case of Mr.. Davis, and
urge his speedy trial, release on bell, as mat
ter of justice and humanity.
| LIVERPOOL, October l5.-The cotton market to-
day was very active, with sales of $4,000 bales
Middaing upIands advanced ld., closing at 154d.
LONDON, October l5-The money market is
slightly frmer. Consols s9A. United States 5-20's
704.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 16.-The opinion of the mill
taBy commission in the case of the recent arrest
of DR.. Farris, the United States mail agent at
Ghent KY, is inst published, concluding that the
parties who made the arrest and detained the mail
steamer Gen. Buell., should be arrested and tried
| by competent authority.
I The Synod of Kentucky which has been in ses,
| sion at Henderson during the past wsek, has di-
vided ninety-nine members sustaining the Louis
vile Presbytery, and ffty-seyen the General
Assembly.
NEW YORK, Oct. l5.-The news Of Gen. Dis's
appointment as United States minister to France,
is commented on by the Paris journals. Some OF
the critters think that he is charged to take a
strong position in support of the Monroe doctrine,
as applicable so the Mexican thpene, while others
say the contrary.
The empress of Mexico has paid visit of state
to the Popa which his holiness returned by aavs5t
to the empress, at hez hotel in Rome. Mngthy
Ainterview took place on each occasion.
i WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-Gens BeauregasaAeaye
here for the South tomorrow.
Geu. Use. Johnston is in town.
It is stated officially from Gambia that The
Christians had defeated seventeen thousand Bgyp
tians in most decisive manner, driving, them t,
the Turkish war. ship for shelter
QUhBEc, Oct, l5.-The whole dstnist west o
Crown street to St. Xavier toll gate, nearly mil
in length, is bnpnt. SeveAteen chuaahes and con
vents are destroyed. Two thonsand,h houses are i
ashes. Tweaty thousand persons are rendere
llouseess,
OTTAWA, G. W, Oct. 15.-There. was destrl;
tive fire here yesterday. Many tenanent house
were burned and large numbeF'oi hmilies weI
turned out of doors, losing everything.
PENSACOLA, FLA,> Oct. l5.--Ehe United State
steamer Newbern, from New York via Ke
West, reports having picked ap on the sth ipstan
off the coast of Georgia, the captain, second ma
and three seamen of the Bqitish bark ArlsbVnsin
for Queenstown. She was In severe hiiqricaI
and went to pieces on the 6tis. The cantain al
crew were forwarded Rnom Key West to NJ
York. The Ambrosine wasespared from This ID
by Judah & hel}aron On the 10Th oG Septemht
t with cargo of timbeHaud Deals
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct 1.-The stylloou
d Sarah Evans, from Tampa. Bay ior New York "
i spoken by the seAooner ST, James fgcm Corn
Christi yesterday fifteen miles etst saHt beast grl
E Cape Henry, vita both masts gone, tlTyag 10 ma
o Hampton Roads, with Jury mast iEse d. The q
boat Lenopee has gone 10 hap assist ance. AM
rs known brig went ashore ucar Cher scattagua bed
ID yesterday at Y NJ,
II The sorM has prevailed WI h great violei
along the coast, according to accounts and nt
ligence 0t numerous murine disasters is expect
IN IN 1t blew heavy last mig Il from the nOr.lwe
" and the sea was hrcakJ ng. inside the cares,
it seven tathoms water.
ol LOUISVILLE, Oct. l5.-Tho Grand lodge
he he Kentucky met to,l2y. Two hundred aad ssyen
ey two ior ges were represented. sGl,T3 are in 4
NJ Il