New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-31

Nsw YoHx Dec S0-The Cunard steamer Africa ar
rived here at II o'clock this morning. bringing dates from
Liverpool to the 18th inst three days later tnan the
accounts brought by the Pacific
Her adyces state that there had been active demand
for cotton since the departure Of the America on the 10Th
inst and especially during the latter part Of the week
and the sales Of the entire week embraced $4,000 bales
ipclu ding $4,000 taken for speculation The market
closed with rmness though without material change
The market for breadstus has been active with up
ward tendency in prices for all descriptions Flour had
advanced Cd per Dbl wheat to Sd 70 lbs and corn
Is per Or.
Lard was dull and prices had declined Is per cwt.
There was only moderate demand for provisions, and
prices were more favor Of buyers but without quota
VIZ 0''A'' HAvRE COTTON MARKET.
The Africa brings dates from Havre to Friday the 10th
inst Tho sales of cotton for the preceding week en-
br.ced about 5000 bales the closing rate for Mddng Or
leans being Oh francs
GENERAL NEws-EAsTERN AFFAIRS.
Hostlitiss ON the Danube continue suspended
Accounts from Vienna that the question will soon
BE- settled by arrangement between the heigerent
nations.
AsorHrn NAVAL BArrIr-Auother naval engagement
Is to have taken place between the Russians and
Turks in which the Russians were the losers.
GRrAr Battle ON LANp-A great battle had been
fought on the frontiers of Armenia and gained by the
Russians The loss of the Turks was 1000 killed.
An instruction is reported to have taken place in Rus
sian Armenia. ~
AFFAIRS IN ASIA The Turks continue successful in
Asia having been victorious in several recent engegs
ments.
Vienna state that the combined Russian and Persian
armies were about march upon Erzsroun the capital
Armenia
RUSSIANS SuRRouNpEp.-Princs Woronsow, with the
forces under his command the latest accounts
rounded at Tnss by the Turkish and Circassian army
and his retreat entirely cut of.
MILITARY ExEcurIoS-Wetoe Radzewich, late Secre-
tary to Prince Gortzchakof had been shot at St Peters
burg for he having discovered in correpon-
| dence with the Turks.
sLoop-or-wAR ST. LouIs-The corvette St. xouis Com
mander Ingraham, had arrived at Alexandria.
ENGLAND
RESIGNATION OF LoRp PALAERsroN-Lord Palmsrston
has resigned his seat in the British Ministry.
ARRIVAL OF THE ALPS.
New YoRk, Dec. 3o-The steam propeller Alps has
rived at Boston from Liverpool Her is anticipated
| by the Africss accounts.
EASTERN MAIL
| NOZZLE Dec 30-The Eastern mail due in New Orleans
tomorrow morning has failed beyond Philadelphia The
mail boat California has not arrived The st. Charles
Horns pass her way here yesterday The
Eastern mail brings Of the Hermanns letters and
| some dropped papers.
| MOBILE COTTON MARKET.
| MoBLk, Dec. 3O-There has been fair demand for
this market during the past week. and the sales
embrace IL 900 bales Prices without any change
| moment, and Middling closes at &c per ID.
The receipts of the week 900 bales The exports
for the time have been Is $50 bales Stock remain
| ing on hand this evening, 1880 bales.
| The MAIL BoAT-The steamer California, mail boat
from New Orleans did not arrive here until O'Clock th
| afternoon.