The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-03
News by the Steamship Baltic.
FROM LIVERPOOL. MAY a.


FROM LtvERPOOL...M IA.
English and Continental Affairs = Rumored
Death Of the King of Naplss-Ihe Ka6fr
Yer Stal Raging : Decline in Cctton-
Aduance in Flour and Corn - Wheat
Firm, etc.
NEW York, May "a, P. M.-The Steamer
baltic arrived at six o'clock, bringing four days
later intelligence from Liverpool.
The West India mail steamer, Great Western,
arrived at Southampton, on Thursday, with nearly
$l,00O,O0O In specie and gold dust. The whole
wasdispatched to London in four wagons. On the
way three boxes containing gold dust worth up
wards OF $26, 900, were stolen from OF the wag-
ons. One box has since been recovered worth
$6500
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope state
that the Kafiir war is still raging.
1t is reported that the King Of Naples Is dead.
England.
The debate on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has
been deferred to the 10Th The Property Tax Bill
has passed the House Of Commons.
The Worlds Fair progresses satisfactorily. The
average daily receipts fS00.
The steamer City of Manchester, to run be.
tween Philadelphia and Liverpool, is to be launched
Viscount Melbourne is in such a precarious state
Of health, that but slight hopes entertained of
his recovery.
Lady Franklns vessel, the Prince Albert is to
sail for the Arctic regions about the 18th Of May
b as appealed to the English Government in refer
ence to the petty tyranny practiced upon him by
he Provincial authorities.
France.
M. Dupin has been elected President of the
Assembly, and Gen. Baduc, Vice President.
l, is said, in some quarters that Louis Napoleon
will soon resume his journey through the Depart
ment, and this time will proceed South.
M. Leon Faucher, the Minister of the Interior,
had ordered the projects of eighty-six Departments
to come to Paris, and at private meeting ne de-
veloped to them plan of the campaign in behalf
of Louis Napoleon.
The festival, on the 4th Of May, had not met
with much enthusiasm in the Provinces. Great
indifference manifested to the display made by
the Mayors and Projects.
The President has appointed Gen. Pelissier
e. Governor at Algeria, in place Of Gen. Hantpoul.
A proposition for an income tax has been submit
ted in the Assembly.
Letters from Rome to May 1st, state that the
President of the Propaganda, Cardinal Franconi,
has just issued an appeal to all Italy, calling upon
all good Catholics to subscribe funds for the
tlon of Roman Catholic Cathedral in London
The Pope, who questioned the right of the Span
ish Government 10 sell church lands, has signed a
concordat, which makes such sales legal.
telegraphc dispatch. dated Vienna, 7th, says
that the principal bankers Of the capital, including
nj. NJ. Rothschd Sina Schaup and Koengsuar
ter, had conference with Baron de Kubeck, Pre-.
understanding ON the financial arrangements ne
cessary to carry out the ministerial projects. TIL,
Council Of the Empire has decided upon opposing
all political measures, so long as these pecuniarl
embarrassmens continue.
Letters from Venice, of the 9th instant, announce
the arrival in that city of the King of Greece ant
party.
King Ohio has taken up his residence at the pal
ace of the Duke of Modena.
SPAIN
Queen Isabella had the misfortune to break he
leg in descending from her carriage, at AraDJuez
Portugal.
The new Ministry is not deemed likely to be O
long duration. Public opinion is in favor OF al
administration of which Count Savardo, Viscoun
Vandiera and M. Carvalo should form part on &C
count of the respectability of these men.
Germany.
Count Billie Brahe has been appointed to tn
Presidency of the Schleswig Hosten and Denmar
Assembly.
The English Government has signifed its inten
tion regard the admission of all the Austria
Provinces into the Germanc Confederation a
purely German question, provided the other Gel
man Governments consent. This is regarded a
tsntamount TO a withdrawal of the English protes
uniform system of weights and measures ft
the whole Empire occupied the attention of tt
Chamber of Commerce.
Prussia.
The journey to Poland of the King of Prussia
defniliveiy fixed. He will enter Warsaw on ii
18th inst.
is doubtful whether the Emperor of Austr
will be there at the same time. The Emperor
Russia will meet the King of Prussia, on his arr
VAL at Warsaw.
The Prussian Chambers closed on the 9th, in Il
White Hall of the Palace
Turkey.
The Journal de Constantinople states that Om
Pacha had attacked and dispersed the insurgen
in Bosnia, under Ali keditch and Cedi Capitol
A great number of rebels were killed, and mar
taken prisoners. Among the latter were sever
foreign officers. Nineteen prisoners of the Fro
ince of Widden, and forty Samarians, compr
missed in late events, have been pardoned by u
Sultan.
Athens journals contain nothing in the shape
political news. Brigands had assembled in consi
erable numbers in the different provinces. In
cania, band of fifty men had gwen battle to
armed force, and the Mayor and1ye frontier guar
were killed.
LIVERPOOL, MAY A-Cotton.- Since the saili
of the last steamer, cotton has declined from
Id Der H. The sales for the four days are estm
ted at 5000 bales. The sales yesterday w
5000 bales.
The demand for sugar, pending large sales
London to. morrow, has ceased.
Moasses is unchanged in price.
In coffee the transactions are limited, thou
holders are firm. Teas quiet.
Prouisions.-Bacon is in fair demand at previt
rates. Hams are dull. The prices of lard
maintained.
The Manchester market continues dull.
Money Market,-Consos are steady at 97t to
for money. Discount bills per cent. Mo-
market easy.
The bullion in the Bank of England is deere
ing. No change has taken place in American Sc
rites Freighs steady
In bark there is but little doing. Sales of
hhds Philadelphia, TO arrive, al 9s.
Breadsiuffs have improved. Flour
freely Yesterday at a slight advance. Phadelf
and Baltimore is quoted Dos Cd to 2ls Cd. Ind
corn is in demand at Cd to Is per quarter advaI
Wheat is firm at previous rates.
Exchanges are unaltered.
Messrs. Brown, Shipley a Co.'s Circul
LIVERPOOL, May 13, 1S51.-The panic in
ton does not abate, and further decline OF
three-eighths to one-haf of penny per pound,
occurred since the date Of the circular OF Ma
with market irregular that correct quotat
are out of the question.
Fair Orleans, nominaly, Ct to 6fd.; Mo
SD; Upands, std. Middling, st to 5td
pound. The sales for the four days ending
evening. $4,000 bales, of which spectators
taken $500, and exporters 600.
The large import Of flour during the last
days, has checked the slight improvement in
corn market, which closes quietly at last we
prices.
Trade, Commerce., and Finance.
As the merry, merry month Of May proc'
business becomes more buoyant and symptom
steady 1t not active trade visible during the
ing summer. The produce markets, here Al
London, are well supplied and at the public
which have taken place during the week, the
loo.. &c