New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-05
THE GREAT FIRE IN MOBILE.
VERY LATEST MARKET REPORTS
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Associated Press Dispatched

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NEW YORK, April 4.-Several Paris papers an z
nounce that the government of the United States M
had purchased the Island of Santa Cruz one of the
Antilles, for naval station.
A number of Canadian residents here have ap- !
pointed committee to form apermanent society |
in this city to agitate Canadian Independence. 4
Mr. Rollins commissioner of the internal revenue
has decided that new bonds must be executed by !
those taking out licenses for the ensuing year
The Herald,s Toronto special says the order dis
banding the volunteers has been rescinded, and
thew are still being sent to the frontier. An a.
| ternpt was made a few nights since to burn the
City Hall at Ottowa.
| NEW YoRK, April 4-The steamer Moro Castle,
from Havana the Slst, has arrived.
The steamer Raleigh, from New Orleans, reached
her dock this morning. 4
The Question of protecting the rights of Ameri-
can fishermen is becoming serious. The govern
mant bas dispatched two vessels to the fishing
grounds and probably will send another. Sir FRED
erick Bruce has had two interviews with Mr. Sew
ard on the subject +
Republican Senator remarked to-day that
nroclamation of general amnesty would soon be
issued.
Q WASHINGTON, April 4.-Gen. Dick Taylor, Mrs
Jefferson Davis and Burton N. Harrison, are here
seeting nermission for Mrs Davis to visit her nus
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d band at Fortress Monroe. r--
CINCINNATI, April An. D. Potter,propretor OF
the Cincinnati Commercial, died this morning.
NEW YoRK April 1.-The cotton market closed
heavy with sales of 1000 bales at $780, Gold closed
at 1919.
: TRENTON, N. j., April 4.-The Senate again to-
day refused to go into joint session for the choice
of United States Senators. -.
t. The Republicans have nominated 7. s. Oattel
J. for Senator. scoyell was not in the caucus
d ALBANY, N. Y, April 4.-The Senate has passed
" resolutions expressing regret at the veto. &
WASHINGTON, April 4.-fhe President to-day
Id sent to the House communication from tne wy
"a ernor of Alabama asking that the State be allowed
~ to assume and pay, in State bonds, tAe TAX ~"
ut due from her, or that delay of payment may be
y authorized until the State, by sale OF bonds or oJ
le taxation, make provision for legislation.
ed MoB,1p, April "A fire broke out on Dauphil
or street at an early hour thissmorning and betor
al the flames could be extingaished, consumed tn
following stores: ....
Charles Hurley's hat store, involving loss
s25, 900 which is covered by insurance to tn
amount of slO,00O
putnam & Malone, book dealers, lost large POI
ton of their stock, which is fully insured.
A, M. Marx s. Co., shoe dealers. Loss So 600
os. fully insured. . ...... .
The above firms were all insured in Mobile ager
Sc cies of Northern companies. -...
[The Western lines last evening were interrupte
by the storm.]
tFrom Yesterdays Evening Papers.l
ps. HAVANA. March 24-Since Wednesday repor
have prevailed of negro insnrrectlons on u
ler Oneidas plantations, on the estate OF Mattln
quandez, aud two other estates near bolielan,
he'll Cavalry and infantry are preparing TO go 10
scene of trouble. There is little danger Oh b &c
ing eral inslrrecton at present. K,
Large defalcatons have been discovered IN !
ros military treasury and tie lntendente, GttVeI IL
been condemned to pay fine of upwards OF
10000.
morrow for st. Thomas.
The health of the island is very good. There
less sickness of any kind than is usual Az l
ght season. - -g. -. c. H.
evy. of the equipping and sailing OF heet OF Vess
commanded by experienced officers, and that
J. .. tain prominent Fenians are absent from u
posts. nv, r,.,,,.
decided in the Indiana conspiracy cases that
?. Il. of habeas corpus ought to be issued to u
Bowles, Nelligan and Horsey from military
,. L. tody and that the military commission when
them had no legal jurisdiction.
A Paris letter, Of March 10th, says 3o9 men
selma there week ago, for Vera Cruz with 1he e
estsecrecy. The press has been warleu 1ni " ~ AA
,one silent on the Mexican question. -
A Vienna telegraphic dspatch shyS ,;an nh a.. ~ q
,rnor ment has been concluded with MaHimlian 10 f
'ihof him 1000 Austrans to fill up the losses OF
risso+ Austrian contingent in Mexico. ,,,,. ,i,ion
Lisso'. SAN FRAsCrsoo, April 4.-Public opinion
r,.o strongly in favor Of the Presidents reconsuue
:" policy. - o,olof the ,nost +
mn liant partes of the season was gwen lasg N.Y.
foute tho SECRETARY of State to The wife OF freslf
uams' Inarez, The Russian minister and the mihisle
the Mexican Republic were present.
sAS MTAsuvILLE April "A negro porter abstra
to be Asnecie deposit from the Third National Ban
sores S76oO and confessed the theft. About $4,000
btes been recovered. ,,.t,..
Ok. IL give Governor Hawley $50 minority.
!, fifty Nav YORK, April 4.--The Express special
by all the Ways and Means committee are now read.
report a tax bill to Congress, reducing the
fif,y to seventy-fve million dollars, exemptin
IN ex- incomes below one thousand dollars y
to the The German steamships Atemanea and Obsl
ar. A are to run an ocean race ontheir next "trip
he hnd Southampton to New York. Heavy bets or
now if results are pending in England. r. @.
There was much excitement at the Fenian
simply Ing at the Bowery last evening The police
he is summoned and peace preserved.
A delegation WAS appointed 10 request OF