The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-31
Interesting Political News.
KOSSUTH AT GIBRALTAR.
FIR E NCH AFFAIRS,
PRISONERS IN SPAIN

. NETWORK, Oct. %.
The following particulars of European news were
brought by the Europa
The u s. steam-frgate Mississippi, with Kos
suth on board, had arrived at Gibraltar and after
stopping at MadridG) was to sail for Southamp-
ton, which port it was expected she would reach
on the 10th October.
The American Minister, Hon. Abbott Lawrence,
has completed his tour in Ireland and returned to
London.
FRANCE.
The resignation Of the French Ministry excites
great interest throughout Europe. Paris continued
quiet up to the time Of the Europas departure, but
reports Of an alarming character were coming in
from the departments. Whole districts are said
to have formed themselves into secret societies,
but the Monitsmr pronounces the reports greatly
exaggerated. No progress has been made in the
appointment Of new ministry. The moderate
party express the hope that the President will yet
make terms with the old ministers.
SPAIN.
Sentence Of the Cuban Prisoners.
The one hundred and twenty.six Cuban prison
ers recently arrived in Spain, to be sentenced
to hard labor in the mines
ENGLAND.
Overland Mail from India.
The Overland Mail has arrived, and brings
advices of great suffering among the troops in
the Punjaub, from fever. A further outbreak had
occurred in Malabar, and was only put down
with great loss Of life.
The advices from the Cape of Good Hope are
more disheartening than those of any previous
period since the Kaffir war began.
Money Market and Trade.
The Bank of England was discounting at three
per cent. Consols 974. Trade in Manchester dull.
Sailing of the America--Large Loss by
NETWORK, Oct. Is.
The Cunard steamer America sailed to-day
from Boston with $4,000 in American gold.
The splendid mansion of Silas E. Burroughs
was destroyed this morning by fire.
Steamer Brother Jonathan. Collision.
Awards at the Worlds Fair.
NEwYoRK, Oct. %.
The Chagres steamer Brother Jonathan has
arrived-last from Mobile. OFF Egg Harbor she
ran into the schooner Delis, which sunk imme-
diately.
The Hon. Walter Forward arrived in the Col
| Inns steamer Pacific.
The awards TO American contributors to the
Worlds Fair are los, and So others are honor.
ably mentioned in the Commissioner Reports.
New York Markets.
New YoRK, October q, noon.
The Cotton market is quiet to-day, and so fa
there have been sales worth reporting. Pricei
are nominally unchanged. Flour has been il
moderate request, at So 81 "a IS for Ohio t.
pure Genesee. Corn has been in good demand a
81 cents per bushe for Mixed Western. Pork i
firm at SIS IS per barrel for Mess. Lard 1-2
| 8 cents per pound.
Movement of stenmships--New Yorl
Markets.
NEW YORK, Oct. q. evening.
The steamship City of Glasgow arrived at Phila
delphia to-day, with large freight from Liver
from Charleston, with $4,000 in SPECIE and so
bales Of cotton.
The demand for Cotton has been better th
afternoon, and the sales reach about 1900 bales,
steady prices. Corn at the close was selling I
!, Sc cents per bushel for Mixed Western. Lar
!, 1-2 cents per pound. Kentucky Tobacco range
at 4a9 cents per pound. Freights-Flour
shipping to Liverpool at shllings per barrel
Large Fires. Ohio River.
III CINCINNATI, October %.
, The large Touring mill of Wilmarth & Nobl,
, was this morning destroyed by fire, with nearly a
its contents. 1t was insured for $25,eOO. Caro-
r Hall, in Baltimore, caught fire this morning, b.
f the flames were extinguished, and the damag
confined to $1,000.
The river here has been rising all day, and the
, are now four feet eight inches in the channel.
Ohio River-.Cincinnati Markets.
n The river here is yet stationary. The flour ma
ket is dull and drooping-sales at So 37s per bf
Whisky 16s l6. cents per gallon. Coffee sellir
at 81 a 81 cents per pound
Al Steamboats, Passing.
Il VIoKsBuRs, October 70
during the last twenty four hours, bound to al
from New Orleans:
, The Sarah, bound down, at this morning.
The Griffin Yeatman, bound up, at l:30 tn
: morning.
: The Concorda, bound up, at 1l:3O this mornin
d The Montgomery, bound up, at 10 noon to.du
The Empire, bound up, at $50 this afternoon.
We had fine rain last night-weather tod
very pleasant.
y "A JteD Facts Corrected. I'm yesterday MOI
;. ing's paper q card, signed "A Democrat" to t
effect that Mr.. Stark was understood 10 be WI
up to the last State general election, appeared
n also bears the construction of insinuating tn
e having become democrat, the hope OF office "
If the inducement We are informed upon good a
concurring authority that both insinuations are
founded and that the votes in The Legislatu
from 1886, in all of which he was a member, pro
ID the unsoundness of the intimaton of his havi
A. been Mt any time wing. We are also inform
that the office which he holds was conferred, UNI
icied. We do not, however, understand The
vertiser in yesterdays Crescent to make any oil
IN than political point political question.
,e The Chicago Journal says that it was not deem
prudent for the whole company Of Hungarans, lately ar
that city 10 proceed " New Buda this winter. kost