New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-08
Constitutional Amendment for Export Tax
on Cotton.
OH ERA EXPORTS
Home and Foreign Markets.


la,
Liverpool the 28th, via Queenstown the 29th ult.,
has arrived here, en- route for Boston. Her news
being to Sunday evening, Goth, is fully two days
later than that received by the Peruvian.
LIVERPOOL, April 29-Via Queensto,on.-Th
sales of cotton yesterday Saturday, in this market
were 5000 bales-the days business closing dull,
Middling Orleans ruled at l4t@l5d.
LoNDoS April 29.-Unted States 5;2O,s are
quoted at 69B@7ll, and consols at s6s@864.
The rumor of violation of Austrian territory
by Italian volunteers and a consequent engage
ment near Rovigo has proved false.
The Vienna Cabinet is said to have issued cir.
cular TO the Prussian and other European courts,
informing them that the Austrian armaments are
rendered necessary by the proceedings of the
Italian government Dispatches add, that Aus
tria relying on the word of the Prussian King, con-
| sders any measure of defense against Prussia
unnecessary.
The minor German states are said to have come
to complete understanding, not to decline the
proposals of Prussia but to make it starting
point for the reform of the federal diet
The C2ar has sent his protest to the Conference
at Paris, against the election of Prince Charles as
Hospodar Of Romania.
HALIFAX, May Per steamer China.-The
9th ult, with the passengers of the steamer City
of Washington on board, the machinery of the
latter having been disabled.
1t is stated that Austria has definitely deter
mined to adopt energetic military measures in
Venetia.
The reform bill has passed the House of Com
mons by majority of FIVE.
The German news is conflicting. Considerable
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tria and Italy but the Italian government denies
having any warlike intentions.
WASHINGTON, May 7-House.-A bill passed
fixing Richmond, the first Monday in May and the
fourth Monday in November, for holding the
United States circuit court within the district of
Virginia, in each year, and authorizing the adjourn
ment of the session from Norfolk to Richmond.
HALIFAX, May 7.-The steamer Asia from
Liverpool for New York, twenty-four days out, ar.
rived yesterday for COAL She has ola passengers
all we'll,
WASHINGTON, May 7.-The Committee on Ways
and Means have added the following articles to the
free list of the amendatory tax bill
Candle wcking, deer skins, flavoring extracts,
for cooking, painting, statuary, electrotypes
cobaltRhorse rakes, harness, warp for hardening,
paper stainers' colors caustc, crude soda. The
tax on express companies is fixed at 8 per cent.
Brokers sales and contracts for merchandise and
produce are exempted from tax.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-House-Mr. Stevens in
troduced resolution to amend the Constitution
so that Congress shall have the power to levy a
tax on cotton exported from the United States.
The resolution was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
WAsHMGToN, May Chief Justice Chase
| ,1s., % ID TT,s4 EyA.
| Norfork, until assured that marshal law is abro.
gated in Virginia. 1t is understood declaratory
proclamation to that effect will be issued by the
President in day or two.
In the tax bill, which will be returned from the
Committee on Ways and Means, tomorrow, rail
road iron has been placed on the exempt list alst
cobalt, pickles, yeast powders, yarns and warps
used for braidng and manufacturing purposes
exclusively, statuary and works of art. Th
former action on tobacco and snuff has beer
rescinded and uniform rates are established o.
all smoking tobacco of two cents per pound. Th
spirits and beer law, as reported by the reVenu
commissioner, has been adopted by the con
mittee.
NEW YoRK, May THE Worlds Wash ingto
special says the President has ordered the releas
: of ex-senator GWin on parole, prominent Reput
lr5an Senators indorsing his application.
Major General Sickles has arrived from Charles
ton.
n The Amsterdam consul says he cannot leave.
There has not been a single case of cholera
the steamer England.
sr Newspapers say there is cholera upon the Rhi
=, ~ and in some Spanish and French localities, but
> is not alarmingy prevalent in those countries.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-COntroller Clark estimat
that next years revenue will not fall below Il
". years, and deducting the expenditures, there v
or be balance to the credit of the government
re SPAS, 900 900, June 80, 1867.
ct. New YORK, May IA report from the hosp