Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-12-03
Photographed to the New Orleans Picayune.
Later from Europe.


New York, Nov. 24.-The steamship
intelligence from Liverpool to the 9th inst.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The Washington's reports are that there
was only moderate business doing in the
Liverpool cotton market About half the
sales were on speculation and for export
Prices ruled in favor of the buyer. Fair
Orleans is quoted at 658d.; middling Orleans
at sgd Fair uplands at 611d: middling
uplands at sgd.
GENERAL MARKETS.
The -four market is reported steady in the
Washington's advices.
The wheat market was dull
Indian corn remained unchanged.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Manchester sympathised with the Liver
pool cotton market, and was dull, according
to the advices by the Washington.
MONEY MARKET.
The money market is reported unchange
in the advices by the Washington.
Consols had advanced u per cent.
The market for American stock is re-
ported steady. tEt
LONDON MARKETS.
The intelligence brought from London by
the Washington was 10 the 9Th inst.
The sugar market was steady, and there
was good business doing.
There was good demand for coffee, and
the market was firm.
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
A battle took place, according to the re.
ports by the Washington on the 4th of No.
vember. on the banks of the Danube, be-
tween 18, 900 Turks and 5000 Russians A
brisk cannonade ensued, after which the
combat was continued at the point of the
bayonet. The fight lasted three hours. The
Russians lost several officers and 14O pri-
Yates: besides 500 wounded. The Turkish
loss is unknown
The Turks afterwards crossed unobserved
into Wallachia, and 1t was rumored that
they had taken Giurgero by storm.
The Russian troops were suffering terribly
from typhus fever.
BURMAH CHINA &c.
The advices by the overland mail, which
had arrived previous to the departure of the
Washington, report that the British were
laying seige to Ava the capital of Burmah.
From China. it was reported that Shang-
hal was invested by the rebels and that a
battle was fought at Annoy on the 18th of
September; between the rebels and the Gov
eminent troops, in which the latter were de-
feated.
1t was reported that Russian army was
invading Khiva and Bokhara, and that Rus
STA had entered into alliance with Dost Ma
homed and Persia against Turkey.
The position Of France with regard to the
Eastern question would seem still to be un-
certain: but is now confidently predicted
that she will interfere on behalf of Turkey
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
ANOTHER BATTLE BETWEEN THE TURKS AND
RUSSIANS.
NEW YORK: Nov 24.-The Cunard steam
ship Canada has arrived at Halifax, with
intelligence TO the 18th inst three DAYS
later than that brought by the Washington.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET
The Liverpool cotton market was active,
and prices were rather in favor of the seller
An advance of 1-16d. had taken place chiefly
on the lower grades.
The sales for the week amounted to As
900 bales. .,. ...
GENERAL MARKETS
Money was more in demand and rates
were advancing. .-
Consols were quiet at "a.
Breadsuffs were firm. Ohio -four is
quoted at 37s
Wheat remained unchanged The wealth
er being more favorable for the harvest,
prices inclined downwards
Consols had advanced 4 per cent. and
stood at 95.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
Another Great Battle.
1t seems that general war is imminent