New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-18
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THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE - WAR
DECLARED BY TURKEY.-.Neto York, October
Is, p. M.-The Collins steamer Atlantic arriv-
ed here to-day at II o'clock, bringing dates from
Liverpool of the 5th instant--four days later
than the accounts brought by the Canada. Her
news is very important.
Corn has been in good request and holders
firm. The quotations close at Al to AZ per quar-
ter for white and yellow.
There has been fair demand for Lard, at
firm prices, with moderate sales to the trade.
| Rice has been active without any change of mo-
| ment in the rates.
The Asia had arrived at Liverpool. Her adj
vices caused more activity in the market, which
| the Turkish troubles checked.
The Cotton market here continues quiet and
the sales of the three business days since the de-
parture of the Canada, are limited to 1900
bales, of which 1000 have been taken for export
and 1000 for speculation. Prices have been ir
| regular but generally in favor of buyers,
| though without any quotable alteration.
The market for Breadstuffs opened heavily on
Saturday, but has since improved and at the
close Flour is quoted at 34s. for Western Canal
| and 36s. per Dbl. for Ohio.
The accounts from the East have produced a
panic in the Money market at London, and Con-
soils have declined two and half per cent, the
quotation at the close being 90t.
Dispatches from Constantinople announce the
important intelligence that the Sultan has de-
clared war against Russia, contrary to the ad-
vice Of the Four Powers.
Mobile, Oct. 1.-THE interments in this city
yesterday were five, including deaths by yellow
| fever, four.
Mr. Langdon is considered better this morn
ing. Eve. papers.
.Ne,c York, Oct. 10.-The steamer Illinois
arrived here this morning with the California
mails and 81 ,225 900 in gold Her advices from
| San Francisco are to the 10Th, no later than
those by the Star of the West, here, and Ell Do
| RADIO, at New Orleans By her we have ac-
counts from Valparaiso to the LIST September.
A bill was before Congress proposing to reduce
| the duty on silk, and the impression prevailed
| that it would probably pass The market was
dull. Flour selling at So. Freights were ad-
| vancing and vessels scarce
1t is now known that Chill offers to mediate
between Peru and Bolivia, and bring about an
amicable adjustment.
1t was rumored that Gen. Flores was about
preparing for another expedition against Euca-
dor. Affairs were in an unsettled condition.
| Providence, r. T., Oct 10.--Arnold's block
on Main street was burnt this morning The
principal sufferers were I. Whitaker & Co.,
crockery establishment; r. ID. Serick, confec-
tionery Enooh Steer, paper hangings, and J
A. Cardy, merchant tailor. The loss is heavy
| and insurance partial.
1 II uletuFDduCe OCCuTItu duOup the
| fremen, and several fights took place An
Irishman named Dougherty, of Engine No 8,
! struck member of No. 2 with wrench, in
/ ficting an awful wound, when Dougherty was
Immediately attacked and savagely beaten to
death He leaves wife and five children.
| Philadelphia, Oct 10.--The democrats held q
large meeting tonight at Independence Square,
preparatory to the election ON Tuesday next.
There has been no general amalgamation be-
| tween the wings and natives, but the wing can
didate for County Commissioner, and tn native
candidate for Attorney General have with
drawn, so that Sheltzline and Reed will proba-
| bly, be reelected.
The ship Ellerslie, from Rio, which place she
left on the 10th August, is ashore off Marcus
| Hook, in high water. She has seven thousand
bags of coffee on board. 1t is feared ship and
cargo may be lost, Believed to be insured in
| New York.
Boston, Oct. l0.--A terrible gale has pre-
| vailed at a place called Sehediac, and several
vessels, with their crews, are reported to have
been lost