New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-28
NUMBER 2l9.

and unchanged. Sterling Exchange 10s4. Gold
active and frmer. Government stocks shade
frmer
sT. Louis, April 27.-Cotton stagnant, with no
buyers; low middling &c. Wheat more active.
Corn 68@72c. Oats 4ac. Mess Pork s28 90.
bacon lz{9l6. Lard 19c. Whisky 80 20.
LOUISVILLE, April 27.-Leaf Tobacco steady
sales Ii hhds. Provisions excited Mess Pork
| 90 Bacon shoulders, 123c. clear sides 17c Lard
IN 1ierces zoc. Corn 7o@soc. Oats 4sc. Flour
| advanced aoc. in all grades. Cotton-Iow middIinu
27c. Whisky 81 %.
CINCINNATI, April 27.-Flour advanced CSC.
ana closed Duoyant Wheat frmer Oats 4gm50c.
PROVISIONS excited. Mess Pork s2s IS. Buik
meats liz to l6c. Clear Sides 17ac. Hams 2se.
| Lard 20 to 2lc. +
vIoKsBURs, April 27.-Passed down: p. ".
Strader at IL A. NJ and Pauline Carroll at
P. M. River rising slowly.
From Yesterdays Evening Papsral
WAsHISGTos, April 27.-speeial pardons have
Alderman Nixon, Of New Orleans. The grave
charges of attempting to procure the assassina
ton Of Commodore Bailey, United States navy
which were brought against Mr.. Monroe, have
Vice Admiral Farragut and Commodore Bailey
himself Messrs Monroe and Nixon will in all
probability leave for home in few days.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The following European
intelligence comes per steamship African:
LIVERPOOL, April 14.-Funds to-day remained
dull, but closed firmer.
A Vienna dispatch says the Prussian reply to
the last Austrian note was received on the 18th of
April 1t declines, in laconic terms, to accede to
Austrian demands for the rehabilitation of Prus-
sian forces.
Six per cent. exchange stocks, including Ameri-
can, have touched the lowest prices since the Cri-
In the English Parliament the subject of the re-
form bill has been postponed after a lengthy dis
cussion, in which Sir e. Bulwer Lytton and Mr.
Liddell spoke against, and Melgers, Stewart, Mill
and Baxter in favor of the bill.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Cardwell, reply
Ing to an inquiry said the question of the protec
ton of the fshermen's interests on the North
American coasts was Under consideration by the
law officers of the crown.
stand gave way at the Cheltenham races
burying three hundred persons in the ruins, and
severely injuring many.
There was severe panic on the Paris bourse
on the 18th April. Rentes declined to 66 l5, but
afterwards rallied to 66.4O.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says,
whatever little hope there was at one time that
peace wonld be maintained is rapidly vanishing.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Europeau news per
steamship Nova Scotian, is to the effect that the
British government has sent orders to Mr.. Raw
son, Governor of the Bahamas, to assume the gov
ernorship of Jamaica on the return of Sir Henry
Storks.
The Times city article of the 18th says the only
fact before the public is that all the proceedings
between Austria and Prussia, are, from day to
day, identical to those which have usually pre-
ceded every modern war between the two power
ful nations.
The Vienna Post says the German governments
have unanimously determined, at the next session
OF the Federal Diet, to reject the proposition of
Prussia for reform ald to request the Diet to sum
mon Prussia to discontinue her armaments.
The Berlin provincial council says Prussia has q
well founded hope that the general government
and people will support the proposition for
reforming the Constitution of Germany.
! FRASCE.-The Senate has adopted the previous
question in answer to a petition Tor the modifica
ton of the Constitution relative to the right o.
| petition. II st.
spArN-It is reported that Gen. L. Lesconad,
succeeds the present captain general of Cuba.
TURKEY.-Constantinop advices say that a,
army of sixty thousand men was watching tn
Christian provinces of Turkey. and would enter th
principalities in case of any disturbance. u-
LONDON, April 14.-Consols slightly declined
and in many other securities, especially foreigi
stocks, almost panic prevailed.
New YORK. April 27.-An Eastport special say
land. The British war vessels left yesterday
The Fenan convention, this morning, decided OF
leaving.
vASoouyER's ISLAND, April 24.-A telegram
| from Gov. Kennedy, announces the completion of
| a telegraph line connecting Vancouver's Island
with the United States.
WASHINGTON, April 27.--The President has pro.
| claimed a convention between the United States
and Japan, for the reduction of the import duties.
| The capture of chihuahua by the Liberals,
after a severe BATTLE is confirmed by information
| received today at the State department
LOUISVILLE, April 27.-Dr. NJ. Pyles, the cele
brated physician. died last evening of consump-
| ton.
| WASHINGTON, April 27.-Messrs. Evarts, Clifford
| and Roussea have been retained by the govern.
ment for the trial of Jefferson Davis. They were
here yesterday arranging the case, although the
time and place of trial have not been definitely
settled.
Attorney General Speed has gone West to re
cruit his health and the time and place of Mr.
Davis's trial will not be settled until his return
The secretary of the treasury has ordered the
| United States treasurer to discontinue the recep
| ton of deposits for temporary loans.