New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-20

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HALIFAX, April ls.-The steamship England has
sailed for New York. n 44s.
WAsHrsGvoN, April 19.-The President has ap-
proved the navy appropriation bill.
New YoTz, April l9.-The disease on the
steamer Virginia is pronounced to be the real Asiatic
cholera by the health officers. No Communication
is allowed between the steamer and the shore.
When the steamer had been eight days out at sea
between 100 and 200 of the passengers had been
attacked, 81 of whom died. The disease was CON
fined entirely to the steerage passengers.
The steamship Persia, from Europe the.7th, and
Queenstown the 9th iast arrived here tonight.
LIVERPOOL, April 6.-The brokers' circular re-
ports cotton declined a@ld. for American, and
Id. for the other qualities The sales of the week
summed up were Al 900 bales The salsa-te-day
Friday) sum up 1000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April To-day Saturday the
sales of cotton foot up COCO bales, the market clos
ing easier.
LONDON, April 7.--Consols, sG3. United States
5-2O's, 738@74
LOUISVILLE, April 19-Leaf tobacco quiet and
steady; sales l62 hhds, including bright leaf Ken
lucky at 81 Is, and Virginia at 90 36. Mess pork
s26. Bacon shoulders l2c.; clear sides &c.,;
sugar-cured hams 2ae. Lard 1sc. Floarrs7 25.
Corn 5sc. Oats A5c. Hay Sl3. Whisky,sa22.
CINCINNATI, April l9.-Flour dull; superfine
81 rs. Wheat dull and nominal. Whisky So %.
Lard 1s4c. Bacon firm at 14I@154.
ST.. LOUIS, April 19.-Flour more active at 81 40
for single extra. Wheat active and infbstter de-
mand at 81 80. Corn firm at Gle. OatstfFm and
unchanged. Mess pork $26 so. Bacon clear sides
Ice. Whisky dull at 81 l74.
NEW York, April l9.-Cotton clossds dull and
heavy at SIC. Flour So 80. Molasses quiet and
steady. Mess pork s2s Is. Money easy at 5 %
cent. Sterling exchange 1Os. Gold l27s. Gov.
eminent stocks active. Stocks dull.
From Yesterdays Evening Papersl
New YORK, April l9.-The car drivers hsld .
meeting at the City Hotel last evening. and
determination not to return to work until their
proposed advance in wages was accorded.
Speeches were made and donations received
aons as ns he ! ssass ons
driver is supposed to have been killed.
torpedo late last night was laid on the track
and exploded, damaging car. Tie. passengers
large meeting of the RobertsSweeney
Fenians was held at the Cooper's Institute. COL
Roberts stated this was the last public meeting
by his party before the final blow would De
struck.
FREDER1cKros, N. B.. April la-There is in
| creasing dscon'ent Of the people at the adoption
of the Confederation scheme by the PROVINCIAL
The minority in the upper house have p' epared
protest against the Quebec scheme and an ad-
dress to the Queen.
saws the disagreement between Gen. Ortega and
President Juarez has become alarming.
The Liberals no adjusting OF. the difficulty;
Ortera claims the presidency and denonnces Jua-
rez. The indians are making raids On Sonora aud
committing great outrages.
WAsHINGToN. april l9.-The cove nu ent has
concluded to hold the iron steamer and btockade
w lu yaI
Confederate property at Baltimore. s-4l
She is alleged to have been built in Scotland
nnder contract with Mr. Mallory Tor the Confed-
crate States, but is now claimed as private pro-
perty. Her value is $3.50 900. r-tr
The House Judiciary c0miniftee yesterday mad
under consideration the expediency Of repeating
the test oath. =,
The President few days ago sent o special
message to Congress on the snbject, W ith letters
from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Post.
master General, strongly urging some legislation
on the subject.
The committee after short discussion directed
their chairman to report against any modification
whatever
The chairman will present an elaborate report
att attempt To yindieate the acton OF the COM
mttee by quotations from the Presidents record.
Mr.. Rogers will present minority report IN fav. s Z
OF the repeal as desired by the Secretary OF the
Treasury al the Postmaster General.
TORONTO April l9.-The Fenian examihauohs
are in progress at Cornwall, with closeu ooers.
The Herald's correspondent says the prisoners
cannot be convicted until further PROOF s op-
tained.
NEW YORK, April l9.-The British steamer Vir-
einia, from Liverpool on the All. has arrived at
Quarantine There were thirty-eight deaths on
The disease is similar to that on board the
at amer England. The steamer Virginia has l043
passengers. e
WASHINGTON. April lS.-The President, at :
sere1adr ,,uight, !, firmly reiterated his restoration
policy, declaring against the dsuni"uists every
whpr" au 'xpressipg tue determination to main
taiL his policy.