The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-27
BY the Peoples Line.


LOUISVILLE, March &c, ls49.-FulIer news has
arrived by the telegraph from St Johns, N. B.
BosToN, March 23.-The steamer Canada has
arrived at Halifax with European dates to the
10th inst.
ENGLAND.-Cobden's financial reform project
which cuts down the expenditures ten millions,
was rejected by Parliament.
The emigrant bark Florida was wrecked on the
coast off Harwich, and all on board lost with the
exception of three. She was bound for New York
INDIA.-The English forces have had another
desperate battle with the Sikhs on the banks of the
river Anel. The English army was commanded
by Lord Cough, and the Sikhs by Rajah Schwer-
sing. The struggle was of the most desperate cha
racter, and the British have to deplore the loss of
ninety-three officers and twenty-five hundred men
killed and wounded. The conflict terminated ia
vorably to the British arms, but was disgraced by
the flight of the Bengal Cavalry regiment and two
corps of Dragons. The circumstance is not as
yet satisfactorily explained. The news from India
is of the most disastrous character. Lord Cough
has been superseded in the command by Sir Charles
Napier, who was to have proceeded to the scene of
action on the Goth ult
FRANcE-The Government continues to gain
strength, and there is evidently growing DISPOSE
ton the part of the nation to crush any attempt
at public disorder. Upon the whole, the prospects
for tranquility are more favorable than they have
been for the past year.
Foreign Markets
Commercial A fairs.-The funds have fuctuated
nd bav G,l
within the last fortnight; yet there has not been
the slightest reaction in Cotton, the sales continuing
large and prices very firm up to the close of the
market, on the I'd inst. Prices for Grain continue
to droop, and from present appearances the lowest
point has not yet been reached.
From the manufacturing districts the accounts
continue favorable. There is also fair business
going forward in the Produce market on the Cont
nent. Prices on the whole are strictly maintained
The Meal market continues active, and prices are
on the advance.
During the week ending March ID, Fair Ameri.
can Cotton not only maintained its ground, but was
point higher than when the America sailed. The
sales amounted to SOTO bales. The disastrous
accounts from India, and the news by the Niagara,
that there was large of receipts of Cotton
at the principal shipping ports in America, over
the corresponding period last year, caused prices
to decline one-fourth of a penny per pound. Fair
Uplands are now quoted at 4sd.; Mobile, 49d. !;
Orleans, AID. The sales of the week were 1920
[22, 200 q bales.
The importatons Of Breadstuffs from the United
States, during the last fortnight, have been unu-
sually heavy At Liverpool, on the 9th inst,
White Wheat, in small quantities, Is. lOd to 7s. 3D.
Southern Flour, 25s. Cd. TO 26s. Western Canal
25s. to 25s Cd. Philadelphia and Baltimore, 24s
cd. TO 25s. Sd. Best Northern Yellow Corn, 29s.
Cd, and Mixed 2Ss. to 2Ss. cd. per quarter. Meal
is quoted at lbs. to l4s. per Dbl.
There is fair trade going forward in American
Provisions. The arrivals Of Beef are very heavy !;
already three times as great as at the same time
last year. Fine qualities bring full prices. Other
sorts are to be had on very easy terms, say Sos to
75s. per tiercs for Ordinary Prime Mess Pork
barely supports full rates, and is in fair demand at
a decline of Cd. per cwt. Cheese is steady, but
Butter has receded from Is. to Is. cd. per cwt.,
and in some instances Is. have been accepted.
Naval Stores are quiet and command firm prices.
London Money market continues easy discounts
OF the pest paper range from Ut 10 1t per cent.
Consols for money at the lowest sell for 9ls. The
highest and closing at 90 fer account. American
Stocks maintain their price.
WASHINGTON, March A.-Congressional Sen.
ate-The Senate adjourned sine die to-day. Mr..
Foote offered resolution that the protocol be con-
temned, as no part of the Treaty, which was OBJ
jected to, and laid over by the rules. No confrma-
ton of appointments have transpired yet.
New YORK, March 24.-On Thursday night a
riot occurred at Toronto. Several houses were
assaied, and several prominent individuals were
burned in effgy. Serious attacks are apprehended.
The above dispatch would have come through
two days ago had the wires between Louisville
and Nashville not been out of order, rendering it
necessary to resort to the mail.