New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-06

may be the authors of some of them. An anti
save association has been organized in Havana to
prevent the Introduction Of negroes in Cuba.
new line Of Spanish steamers has been es-
'ao''shea between Havana, Aspnwall, Nicaragua
and jamaica
~ Is reported that the sugar crop will be one
~, i.'s lhah expected. The people are bor-
ing Tor oil and successful indications exist.
New YoEK, April 4-The Commercial, wo..-
lngten special says it is understood chaunoav
Depew has been appointed collector NJ Nov
York. e"
The Post says no appointment has been made
The Commercial says the vote on the civil rights
bill will be taken in the Senate tomorrow If sen.-
tor Wright is able to attend.
| The House committee on freedmen's affairs con-
sdered the new bill this morning, and there are
prospects Of an attempt to pass it through the
House.
| WASHINGTON, March 4.-The House has passed
the bill transferring the Smithsonian library to the
Congressional library.
WASHINGTON April 5.--The galleries of the
senate were again densely crowded, expecting
action on the civil rights bill.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The President has com-
phea with the request Of Gen. Grant for the re-
| lease OF bradley johnson, of MARYLAND
NEW 1oRK, April 5.-The World says severa
small squads have gone to Machias, Maine, to en-
oark for New Brunswick. Killian leads the expe-
pition, supported by Downing and others.
CHARLESTON, April 5.-An extensive conflaqrs-
ton took place this morning, destroying the seven
orlck buildings, with heavy stocks Of goods known
as Robbs' Range, on King street. The loss ia esti
mated at sl75,0 900, insured mostly in agencies of
Northern companies.
ROCHESTER, N. T., April 5.-The banking house
OF ward Bros, has suspended after run Of three
days Other banks and bankers are considered
sound.
NEW YORK, April 5.--The Commercial SAVE
Beatty, Brother & Co., tea merchants have sus-
pended The failure is attributed to q member of
the firm issuing bills to the amount Of $3.50 600.
upon forged documents.
d. g. Schoheld is reported as having failed upon
| contracts in Pithole and u. s. petroleum stocks
New YORK, April 5.-The cotton market closed
heavy at ssc. Whisky 80 q. Mess Pork s2s rs.
Lard lSic. Money rules at 6 per cent Sterling
Exchange lo64. Gold 1875. Government Stocks
| without decided change.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April Ginning stocks are
firmer.
Mexican news represents the Liberal Genera
Cavo defeated at Tepalpla, by the Imperial Gen.
u
Imperial troops under Col. Acval, were defeated
with the loss of 100 prisoners.
LOUISVILLE, March 4.-Sales, 243 hhds. of leaf
tobocco. Light common leaf declined 50c; other
qualities fully sustained. Flour, 81; Corn, SIC.
Oats, 45c.; Mess Pork, s25 50 Bacon, shoulders,
lSc.; clear sides, &c.,; sugar cured hams, &c.
Whisky, So %.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-Flour unchanged shelled
Oats h,lb,
and Bacon unchanged Lard, 1885,; Groceries
firm ...~@
ST. LOUIS, April Cotton quiet at $780,; Flour
and Wheat unchanged; Corn firmer at 6sc.; Mess
Pork, Bacon and Lard unchanged; Whisky, 50 20.
| NEW YORK, April 4.-Flour generally un-
changed Whisky s2 26A. Oats SIC. Coffee dull.
Sugar steady at 13ac. MoIasses steady Porto
Rico 424c. Mess Pork $26 624. Money steady "a
6 per cent Sterling Exchange 1869. Governmen t
stocks shade easier. Stock market more active
LOUISVILLE, April 5.--Leaf tobacco shade
higher; sales ls3 hhds. Mess pork s25 SO. Bacon,
shoulders l3c.. Clear sides 16c. Sugar-cured
hams 22c. Pain hams lSc. Lard in tierees 1sc.
Flour, superfne 81. Corn SIC. Oats 45c.
Whisky 50 %.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Flour very dull single ex-
ira, SO Is. Wheat firm, 81 IS. Corn dull at $50,
Oats, 3Sc. Other articles unchanged
CINCINNATI, April 5.-Flour dull at s7 to SO.
| Corn dull at SIC. Oats, 40c. Whisky, 50 49, Mess
Pork, s25 So Lard, 1sc. Bulk meats in fair de-
mand.
| [From Yesterdays Evening Papersl
| PORTLAND, April 4.-The steamer Damascus.
from Liverpool the 22d, via Londonderry the 2sd
| LIVERPOOL, March 22-The sales of cotton the
week just ended comprised 10000 bales, including
25s 900 on speculation and for export.
Fhnr r1rntr VI,
which was subsequently lost, closing fat. Mid
ding Orleans 20d
LONDON, March 22.-Consuls s63@s7, o. s. 6.2o's
7l4@7l3 r,-''
The rate of discount of the Bank of France ia a.
NEw YORK April 5..The steamship Cuba from
Liverpool the 24th via Queenstown the 25th, has
arrived, with two days later news.
III h1vEEPooL Ii. I;,a March -The closed
were 5000 bales Middling uplands l94d
LoNDoN, March 24-Consols, s6b@s7; U. s.
5-20's, 7la@7l4 D5@'
NEW YonK, April 5-The Post concurs in the
opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury that it is
desirable that Alabama and other Southern States
be allowed to pay their proportion of direct taxes
now due, and recommends necessary legislation by
Congress-
The virtual sum assessed on real estate by the.
act Of Congress is $4,000, 900, $25ooo0 Of which,
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The supreme court ad-
journed sine die yesterday.
NASHVILLE. April 5.-David Henderson, Mr..
Phillips and Green Darbin were arrested, charged
with frauds on the government relative to the
management Of horse and mule corrals here.
Henderson and Phillips were admitted to bail, but
Darbin was held, being unable to procure baii-
New YoRK, April 5.-The Herald gives q
rumor that two expeditions, one of three iron clad
steamers, with three thousand men, and the other
of two steamers, with twenty-f five hundred soldiers
| are reported to have sailed for Bermuda to take
possession and use it base for the final sxpedi-
| tion against Ireland. Other vessels are reported
| to have sailed from various ports of the United
States, all bound for Bermuda.
The steamers City of Manchester, EdinbSsgh and
North American had arrived ont.
| The steamer Louisiana, from New Orleans !,
arrived out on the Oath.
,ahlsS New YORK, April S, u n.-c0tton nosipal at
APRIL Fool HoAx-Phladelphia april IA
great first of April hoax was perpetrated day.
A morning paper published q correspondence be-
tween President johnson and supposisitious Pres
dent of johnson association here, if which the
former prom ised to come to this city and make q
public address to-day. Accordingly, many people.
visited the hotel where the President was sup
posed to be- and the chRreh which it was an
nounced he would attend. 1t was also announced
that Secretary Seward and Senator Cowan would