New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-16
Escape Of a Fenian Prisoner in Canada
CONVENTION OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTH.
Interesting General Intelligence.
MARKETS, SHIPPING, RIVER NEWS.
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Ton0alo, Nov. I5.-A Fenan prisoner escaped
fro1a jail this morning. The plan was effected in
a most daring manncr, and suspicions are enter.
tained' that he had acromplices.
IIEMEHIs, NOV. 15.-Ihe general assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church South convened here to-
day. Rev. Geo. Howe, moderator at the last gen.
eral assembly, delivered the opening address.
Rev. Andrew H. Kerr, Of the Memphis presby.
terry was unanimously sIected moderator. a
very large number Of ministers from the Southern
States and presbyteres are in attendance. The
greatest harmony and fraernaI feeling character.
lied the proceedings.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 15.-Sa,es 50 hhds. tobacco.
Flour supertine 50 IS. White prime 80 so. Old
corn soc. in bulk. Cotton 32833c. Hogs Sc T5a
81 So Pork 500 for old and $?4 for new. Bacon
shoulders &c.; clear sides 1870, Lard in tepaes
l4c. Whisky 50 81.
The Courier will announce tomorrow that the
State Convention will be held at Frankfost,
February 22d.
Gen, Thomas L, Crittenden has resigned the
State treasuryshp. Alfred Allen is his successor
Crittenden goes to California to command his
regiment in the regular army
w. P. King has been arrested and committed to
the military prison as one of the marauders upon
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Rev. G. B. Cummings has been consecrated
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Kentucky.
The ceremonies were very imposing.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l5-The Senate obtained
quorum to-day.
GALVESTON, Nov. 1-E. H. Hunt, agent of the
board of underwriters, reports the steamship Gen.
Sedgwtck went on the inner bar yesterday morn.
ing, and in the afternoon there was heavy blow
which created considerable sea. At, P. NJ. she
commenced leaking. As soon as it was safe the
captain left the ship and came up to the city for
assistance. At one o'clock a lighter was sent
down with stevedore anda gang of men to tighten
and ipump the ship. Capt. Haviland, with the
steam tug Elizabeth Read, was sent down with
another cable and steam pump, and the lighter
ing of the ship was conducted amid heavy sea,
AT very high tide she came off and is now dis
charging several cases of damaged goods which
have been soaking, and we fear more will com
out damaged.
The schooner Adophe and the brig Florence
collided with the Sedgwick and all three are
| somewhat damaged.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Nov 15.-Arrived this eve
ming: Steamship Mariposa from New York the
7th inst. bark Aberdeen, Anderson master
twenty-oight days from Cape de Verde Islands
having experienced very heavy weather south of
Cuba. lie lost a man overheard in the gale 1t
was impossible to save him. Schooner Jllorde
Mayo, Hardness MASTER four days from Brashear,
with freight, to master.
Nothing else in sight. Weather clear and cold
Wind west northwest. Tide rising.
New YORK, Nov. l5-EYening. Cotton closed
dull at a decline of ! to. lc.; middling uplands
SIC; do. Orleans 36c.
Flour quiet; Southern So 5O0$l7 23. Corn
dull and has a declining tendency !; sales 15a0OC
bushels mixed Western at 3lc. Wheat dull; sales
Il 900 bushels Milwaukee at 81 450S2 At. Sugar
and naval stores dull Turpentne 75c,G77c
Rosin s. l24@$lO. Mess pork S2!@$22.
Gold closed at l435.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15-Flour firm at $40 65tnSl2 Is
for superine; choice, sl3.75@$i6. Wheat, 81 q
@$2 2S Corn-ta OF for old, and 75c. for new
Oats, 49@5Oc. Provisions, lard and whisky TN
changed.
CINcINNATI, Nov. 15.-Flour steady. at s1l 75@
$l4 Wheat, 50 IS. Corn-9Oc. for old ear, soc
for new. Oats, 48c. Whisky, 81 3sb. Hogs ad
ll5c; baconz-saes ITO hhds, at l33c. for clear ne
sides. Groceries steady Gold l43!.
V1cKsBuEG, Nov. 15.-Passed down-Continen
tai at A. NJ, and Argosy at4 P. a.; and up, P. W
Strader at 3, and N. L. Forsyth at c jim, Rive
tationary.
from Yesterdays Eveaing Papers.l
LONDON, Nov. l3--The admiralty has resolve
to- keep strong force of gunboats in the Chimes
waters for the suppression OF piracy.
The Jamaica committee has unanimously RI
solved to indct Governor Eyre for murder 1t
said the question between the United States an
Frazer Trenholm & Co., has been amicably sc
tied, whereby the vessels in dispute now at Live
pool, and all other property, have been release
Tho English people and the government sec
inclined to settle the Alabama claims, if dcmar
is made by the United States
, {, Sr Louis, Nov. 14.-Gov. Fletcher has app0intt
the 20th as day Of thanksgiving.
The Evening News says the senate of the Nj
souri, legislature will stand as follows: 2G radical
s conservatives
= LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE hog crop of Ke
lucky this year amounts to 10000, against 58
900 last year 1t is better and heavier than
years past.
The sales of cotton were Sc bales. There we
?, l3 reiections. Prices ranged within 4Qg3c'
New York rates.
Cen John r. Lewis, commissioner for the Te
nessee lrecdmon's bureau, reports the cotton CT
one-half of the average. Tobacco has over
I. full crop, an0. is of Superior quality. Corn v
nearly reach the average. Wheat is less than
average.
Il crops Of East Tennessee are much better tt
" usual.
Genord. Thomas and cx-Goafederate Gene
Iocd 1mcd together. to-day, at the LOUSY
HotcI
y General Jeff G. Davis denies that he was {
a. suited in reference to military arrangements
l0Cirg to the Gbscquirs OF General hopspH.
ToHoNro5 November 1.-Two more Foni
here convicted yesterday AID senteaoed to
NJ. ung on the 18Th OF D@ce nber.
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