New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-13


immense rise in real estate in New Orleans in the las
year two and the great increase and prosperity of
kinds Of business must be attributed mainly the
pecve advantages resulting and to result from liberia
and splendid system of railroadsony projected to b.
sure, but certainly to be built again bespeak for Mr.
Marshall the favor and assistance Of community
More anon. D.
Further by the Steamship Arctic.
-Four Days Later from Europe.
New YoRk, April 5-The steamer Arctic arrived her,
this evening at half past four o'clock She brings 81 pas
sengers and Liverpool dates Of the 23d ult The
arrived out at quarter past i've o'clock on the morning
arrived at Southampton but her news has been antic
pated.
ENGLAND.
The Easter holidays have interered with Paramenta
ny business, neither House being in session.
Mr.. Ewart, NJ p, publishes letter from Ducos, the
French Minister of Marine proving that France enter
tains the most pacific sentiments towards England.
The Prince OF Wales Tower in Windsor Castle had
been burned from overheated ues Ten twelve apart
ments gutted and the damage will amount f20
000 z
The Duchess of Sutherland and forty other ladies had
met at Stafford House to consult together concerning
movements of Mrs Harriet b. Stowe. An address well
come to her, written upon folios is public
exhibition at London.
All theworkmen employed in different trades at Liver
pool had struck for higher wages and had accomplished
their purpose.
Great excitement prevailed upon the French Bourse
feet had been ordered to the Archipeeao The latest
accounts received by the French Government however
lead to the impression that the difficulty with Turkey will
Mr. Rves the American Minister will return home in
May next
The Madai family had arrived at Marseilles
SPAIN
The Spanish Government had concluded a loan of
500 reals with the Earrings at per cent
pay Oh Tue n0a'lns aep'
fhesSia.
Inc new iour per cent ioan tIo00O was about TO be
issued, and was IN good request
Inc EIDE was again partially frozen.
SWITZERLAND.
The Federal Council is to the 10Th to consider
the Austrian demands
h ITALY.
elegraphic dispatch says that the announcement Of
treason had been enthusiastically received at Milan.
The commandant OF Ancona assembages of more
than nve persons aIter sunset.
travellers
TURKEY.
The unexampled haughiiness Of Menzkof the Russian
Envoy to the Porte, had caused an immense futter
amongst diplomats 1t reported that Russian fleet
clustered Constantinople but the turned
to be untrue. Nevertheless the Charge d'Aaires
Hose fast steamer Malta for the English SQUAD
hasten to the Dardaneles but Admiral Dupdas in
command refused to without orders from England
The French feet however, from Touon immediately
dispatched. The demand Of Russia was nominally
respecting the Holy Places but what else was not def
i
over but thecondition of things very critical
MARKErs-Lirepooi March 23.--Uotton has been quiet
since the sailing OF the Niagara at prices avorng buyers
but the decline is hardly quoable Sales of the three
days 10000 bales of which SPECTATORS took 1000 and
porters 1000 bales Fair Orleans esd; Midding 55Sd
Middling Uplands Dad Market closes dull but steady
Breadstuis are firm at last weeks rate with moderate
sales White Wheat Is Cd ais I'd Red Ga. ID D6s Sd
Western Canal Flour OBS Cd (G24s. 3D. Baltimore and
Bis; White aos. Cd
Provisions -Beef-Dull and inferior, unsaleabe Nc
Henry quotes decline in Pork of Is Cd and 5s Bacon
scarce andin fair demand Lard quiet and tending down
ward Cheese brisk and scarce Talow and Cloyerseed
steady.
At Manchester, trade had slightly declined
Z Uonsols closed at 99ss.
HAvR., March l9-Cotton lively !; sales TO-DAY 1000
Orleans tres ordinaire ssf Bias s7f
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VIOLENT HuRRUASr AT CoKru-A fearful bnrr;c. NO
burst on the Island of Corfu on the night of the Iab of
February The country was every where rayaped and
the most lameutabe Misfortune was oc.as;onsJ mn
houses were agated as II by an earhotake doors and
windows were torn from their fastenjngs and hurried
through the air. and the roofs of houses fell into the
streets The town Of Corfu suffered severely Several
houses blown down all the ships at anchor suffered
while many wrecked upwards one hundred trees
on the Esplanade were uprooted and nort;on NJ The
walls supporting the land was demolished Nv he sea One
account says that twenty nine lives were lost in the .ny
rons and another eighty One village is spoken az AS
entirely DESTROYED letter dated tbs ,t & 49, az
hurricane saws. ~ $50
" The magnificent forest Of olive trees which was the
pride and wealth Of Corfu Is entirely dcstroyed the
country is literally sacked The few trees which remain
standing NAV be counted hut il is imposs,be to rcan
the Thousands which are torn up and broken to necs
Never have witnessed such a deplorably desolnting
scene Of whose horrors description Is mpossh Al th
longer has the appearance land inhabited 1t has the
aspect Of chaotic overthrow The loss occasoped by the
disaster Is incacuable number Of families have been
ruined without shelter without bread Public and pri-
charity miracles TO relieve the numberess
unhappy beings not see how they are to escape
the ghtful misery which is about to devour the coun-
try The Fair Yacht was on shore with loss Of ruddtr
several mereha Mt ships are dsmasted and three
ers were blown over and sunk at their anchors The
trees in the Palace Garden and unicorn and part of
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