New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-09

oONnA Ael eudceIb VII De HuIaefouslY ana laSh-
ionably attended.
FRna TExAs.--By the steamship Texas, which
arrived At her wharf at midnight, we have Calves
San papers Of Sunday.
The News gives details Of a proposition to es
tablish city railroad in Galveston
Tie same paper eongratulates its readers on the
excellent discipline preserved by the military
authorities at Consoles.
Beyond this we find nothing Of interest.
FINANCIAL AND CoMa4RcrAL SUMMARY. The
gold market yesterday disclosed an improvement
OF fully 2 cent.s owing to advices Of steady
advance ia tile New York market. The demand
and supply was ct no time much better than nom
iual, however, and the sales were Of very re-
atrioted character at l2s1@l20, against l2s912s33
Monday
Foreign Exchange We have no variation to
notice ii rates o Foreign bills since our last and
must still report the movement 10 both Sterling
and Francs AZ partially suspended. Outdoor offer
7ags continue restricted and are held ut figures
above the views Of buyers, while the movement at
bank discloses no evidence Of the slightest inpor
tance. The rate for bank Sterling is nominally
1AoGI4I clear bills l370l39; bills Of landing
bills ls4GI3S; bank francs 4. 00i73 .95f. and out
door Francs 4.10a4ss5f
Domestic Exchange There is no change Of any
kind to report under this head Outdoor offerings
have become almost entirely exhausted, and the
movement at bank has recently shown a very
marked abatement. The rates continue at s6B1 at
bank. and aG3l - cent. premium on the street for
sight checks on the Northern cities
Bans Notes and Securities There was an
active ami steady movement noticeable yesterday
yInnpmwnY4 Raul Nate aa,5 F,r1rxi4a
Sseasities, which resulted in some heavy sales, as
viii be seen on reference to particulars in our
financial article.
Real Eetate--The Canal Bank yesterday made a
very good sale Of vacant property On the Mefaifie
Ridge road. in the rear Of the Halfway House. The
property referred to contains 1000 feet front on
the former and ESQ feet front on the new Shell
road, and embraces the grounds recently SO adYan-
tageously used BIZ our German fellow citizens for.
the celebration of their Volkstegt The price paid,
we learn, vas $50, 200, which shows marked adj
vance In the yalne of that description Of property
Sugar ef4 AfoEassesA There Is nothing new to
refer 10 in the movement IN Sugar Or AfoIasses.
Western PF0d0ee-We have to report an adj
vance of SOC. d Dbl, with moderate sales, since
our last in sdpardne and all higher grades of
Flour while tile lower descriptions have exhibited
no evidence whatever Of improvement Corn has
declined n. B hushel, owing to Increased receipts,
and sales have reached 5000 sacks, while Oats
Bran and Hay are in moderate demand at previous
prices
Provisions Lard has advanced 10. q 10, with
sales q 100 tierees, and Pork has been firm, with
sales of l90D bbls. at full prices since our last
A coMAEsDABIE MOVEMENT las will be seen
upon reference ID q notice published ia another
column, the members Of that old and renowned
organization the Washington Artillery, are called
10 hold meeting ~ TIC Lyeeuni, (City Hall) On
Monday evening next at O'Clock. The object of
this meeting, VIE have been informed, IS to take
steps towards permanent organization Sof she
survivors with aRiew to rendering relief to their
wounded and indigent comrades, and to make
aone provision for the preservation Of the remains
Of those who fell in battle. This is a most com.
mendable movement ana We hope that it viii Sc
crowned With success.
AMusEMrSTs TINS EvnsISa.-Th summer sea
son Of the Varieties opens tonight with the Ella
Wren Dramatic Combination, in 4 East hynnss or
tile Elopement
The Zavistowskis, at the Academy, still delight
Id ballet and the numerous other attractions pre-
scented BY the many talented performers Of The
All tie olympic, La somnamBulan Mr.. and
Mrs. Watkins performing the principal parts.
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VARIETIES TaHATER BENEFIT Peryornldalce.
The performances At tie Varieties Theater last
night, for tho benefit Of the widow Of Capt. John
+. GraBer, was attended BY d most appreeatiye
andiance The comedy of Honeymoon was
rendered By the ladies' Of the Varieties company,
who 50 kindly volunteered for the occasion, and by
tile gentlemen Of the old Crescent Dramatic Asso
citation, with entire success. The afterpiece Of
. Handy Andy'' was played with great success.
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Charles Dickens y being again importuned to
become candidate fof Parliament. Says an Eng
lish contemporary Hi. g. Dickens should be
heard bY every one WHO wishes to hear oratory.
IA Fain VIII he listen In tls House Of Commons for
the like. Gladstone and Disraeii have not a title
OF the command 81 the brilliant spirit, flowing,
uninterrupted words, beautifal and truthful
thoughts of our great English novelist He has
been asked over and over again 70 stand Tor some
place Or another, He knows any part Of London
would return bin free Of cost ana giye him
statue In precious metal at The same time to com
memorate tic event Bat he Will not. Il il his
pride, perhaps, to wash his hands Of any iasttu-
lion be has SO freely ridieuled but there is good
stil i'll III ana he might honor the House and the
country b. taking bis seat there"
Tao negro girls, sisters, named Caroline and
Susan Brown residing ID Cooper county, Mo-,
qaartsled about WHO should get the dinner. The
matter was decided ogainst sasal's doing SO, by
Caroline striking her VITA an axe and killing her.
Caroline Is iii jail at 3apnzille.
The Duke Prota de Afaadalouf and the Prince dc