The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

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ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
wARLIKE ASPECT OF AFFAIRS!
THE RKETs-ooNsoLs
| Defeat of the Danes-Afairs in France, Spain and
! 1reland-Ths German Notwithstanding.
LOUISVILLE, April 26-10 P. M.-The Cambria
has arrived at Halifax, with London dates to the
18th and Liverpool dates to the 14th April. She
brings ESQ., 900 in specie.
The Markets.-At Liverpool, in consequence Of
the resumption of hostilties between Denmark and
Germany, and the supplies of Grain from the Bal
tic being suspended, Bfeadstuffs were lively. The
latest quotations of Ohio Flour are advanced to "a
to 26s per Dbl. Western 23s cd. to 24s. Wheat,
white 6s 4d. to 6s. lOd. per 70 lbs. red S. 3d. to
6s. 3D.. Prime yellow Corn 32s. white 2ss. 3d. to
| 3Os. per quarter
The Cotton market was dull, with sales for the
week of 900 bales-500 on speculation and $500
for export. The closing quotations of Friday eve
ming the l3th) were Ordinary Upland, 81 to Sd. !;
Middling, i'd. Middng Fair, AID; Fair, 48d. !;
Good Fair, Al to 4sd; Good, Sd. Orleans, Ordi-
nary, 81 to 3d.. Middling, 4sd.; Fair, AID; Good
Fair, Sd; Choice, 6.d Ordinary Mobile, 81 to
3d.; Middling, AID; Fair, Aid.
OF Provisions, Beef is selling in limited way.
Western is on the decline. Bacon sells freely !;
Western, 3ls. to 35s Cd. Lard is at cd. per 100
lbs. higher.
Consols.- Intelligence of the blockade of the
German ports and Palermo had produced much
fuctuation in the Consos, which closed firmly,
however, on Friday, at 92a. The general opera
tons of the last week were feeble. The renewal
of hostilities the Continent had Interrupted every
branch of trade. Further accounts from India and
America were anxiously awaited.
Denmark had commenced between
Denmark and Prussia. The Danes were defeated
in attempting the capture of the fortress of Ecken-
ford on the 5th of April A ship-of-the-line and
frigate were taken, and another ship having
grounded, took fire and exploded, killing 700 per-
sons on board. A Geographic dispatch of the 18th
was published, giving notice of the strict blockade
of several German ports by Denmark.
France.-France was tranquil, though all parties
were preparing for great electoral struggle, in con-
sequence of the deaths and designations Of thirty
persons, whose seats in the Assembly were vacant.
Sixty members were confined by sickness. Chan
SdIHiCI DIcScb as SOililldllutT Vi tuc Legion VI
Honor, will not be announced until it is known
whether Cavaignac will accept the office. Du-
chesne, one of the editors of LIE Peuple, had been
sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined
5000 francs Deledac, the Socialist, probably
means Proudhon, the other editor of LIE Peuple)
was sentenced to three years imprisonment and
fined 1000 francs. La Presse states that neither
the French nor British will interfere in the nego.
tations opening at Vienna, for the conclusion of
peace between Austria and Piedmont
A special train had arrived at Paris, with the
first detachment of English for the purpose of nv-
ting the National Guard to visit England. They
were received by the authorities.
A letter of the 9th, from Toulon, says that the
prisoners from Brnges had arrived strongly guarded
Barbes and Albert were confined in the same cell;
Banqui and Flotti in another Sobrer and Quen-
tin in third.
The cholera was making great ravages among
the troops temporarily quartered in Paris 1t was
believed that damp weather had given rise to an
increased development of the disease. Prompt mea-
sures were being taken for the removal of the troops
Spdin.-Le Constitutional states that sanguin-
airy battle had been fought in Catalonia, between
Pons Banderilla and Cabrera, in which both gen.
erals were killed. Other accounts state that Ca
brera being wounded took refuge in a tavern, and
there was killed.
Letters from Perpignan state that Montemolino
and his companions were betrayed by guide who
was conducting them to Catalonia. They were
taken to French village and delivered to the au-
thorities.
England.-In England all was quescent, but
there was poor prospect Of any revival of trade
Ireland-In Ireland, Duffy's trial was proceed
ing, but the result was still doubtful. The Poor
Law Inspectors report an immense amount of
misery and speak of the exemplary patience of the
peasantry under suffering which has no parallel in
the civilized world. In Connaught, the cergymen
say that whole districts are a wilderness, and that
the population has diminished one-half in four
years. DR.. Cooley, Roman Catholic prelate, died
at Drogheda on the 9th of April, of cholera
Germany.-The King of Prussia had refused to
accept the Imperial Crown, and in consequence
thereof great confusion prevailed in Central Ger
many. !
Hungary.-The Austrians have been defeated
by the Hungarians, losing in one action 1900 men,
"a cannon and 40 wagons.
The Austrian journals at Vienna contradict the |
rumors of Gen. Bem's defeat by the Russians, and
flight with his troops into Wallachia. 1t appears
that the Austrian general, surrounded 10y hostile |
population, resigned his command and claimed the |
protection of the Russians in Wallachia.
Lombardy.-The town of Brescia had been be- |
sleged by the Austrians for eight days. The town
was bombarded six hours the streets carried at the
point of the bayonet and the inhabitants driven
into their dwellings and burned alive. The ruins
of the town remain in the possession of the
Austrians.
Sardinia.-Genoa had organized strong mill.
tary resistance. Letters of the 9Th from Turin an.
nounce that after Mastora had bombarded Genoa
for whole day, and the city was fired in several
places, deputation from the Municipality de-
demanded an armistice of two days in order to ar
-ange a capitulation The demand was granted,
Ind the deputation arrived at Turin on the It'll.