New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-09
T'elegraphic.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA,

.New York, May 5.--The Cunard steamer
Africa has arrived, bringing dates from Liver
pool to the 22d ut., three days later than by the
Pacific, The quotations for Cotton show an adj
vance of about Sd. for Middling, though the
market did not close as active as it opened. We
append Milligan & Co.'s commercial summary.
LIVERPOOL MARkETs.--Liverpool April o.
The cotton market opened at the commencement
Of the week with good demand, but fell off con-
siderably towards the close. The sales of the
week reach 10000 bales, of which Spectators
took 5000, and exporters 1000 bales. Fair
Orleans is quoted at 81, middling Orleans ST.
fair uplands 81, and middling uplands SD per
ID. There has been a good demand for -four
from the trade, and the demand has been freely
met by holders, though prices have advanced
during the week about Is Western Canal is
quoted at 3Ss. 3D., and Ohio 39s. Wheat has
also been in good demand, and holders have
freely responded An advance of Sd. has taken
place. 1t is quoted at rs 3d. to Us. Cd. Corn
IS quiet, and white is quoted at AIS. In lard
| there has been fair demand from the trade,
which has been freely met by holders, and no
| Improvement has taken place. The quotation
| is 52s. per cwt. Beef and pork are dull Bacon
is more active, and is quoted at AS The weather
| is fine, with refreshing rains.
| LONDON MARKETS. --London, April 22-Sugar
Of all qualities has been in good demand during
the week, and prices are irmer. All qualities OF
rice have declined. Coffee is dull.
| MONEY MARKET.-The rates of interest are
lower, and consols are now quoted at 81 to 875.
| The transactions in American securities have
| been small. g..
| EASTERN AFFAIRS. was rumored ut Paris
| and Vienna that treaty offensive and defen-
| sive had been signed between Austria and
| Prussia
SWEDEN AND RUSSIA Sweden is said to have
| entered into positive engagement with Russia,
TO the effect that she will not at one time per-
| NIT more than four vessels belonging to the
| allied powers to enter her harbors. The ar
| rangement includes Norway
| There is nothing new from the seat of war
| SUCCESS OF THE TURKS. "A dispatch received
| at Paris confirms the previous accounts that the
| Turks had in three battles Mt the mouth Of the
| Danube been successful against superior forces
| In obedience to orders the Turks had retraced
| their line of march to Kordsal
| A Russian manifesto throws the entire re-
sponsibility of the war on England and France,
| Nesselrodes circular fagors the Greek insurrec-
| ton.
SPAIN.-Mr. Soule is reported to be still urg-
ing the Black Warrior case upon the attention
| of the Government
A decree has been published, ordering the
registering all slaves in Cuba.
New YORK MARKETs.-.NeU York, May g.
Mess Pork is selling to-day at $l4 81 par Dbl.
and Prime at $l3 62k. Lard, So to 9sc. The
Cotton market is easy. Sales of 1000 bales,
with more sellers that buyers.
POETRY IN GALIFoRNA.--A correspondent of
the Nevada Democrat sends a patriotic poetical
prod uction to that popular paper, of which the
following is stanzas:
Keep your eyes ever liked on the American Esgle
Whom the proud bird of our destiny hail;
For that wise fowl you can never invegla
By depositing salt on his venerable tail
The following epigram, apolegetic for the bear
that bit the hand Of Lola Monies, is from the
Marysville Herald:
r. When Lola came to feed her bear,
With commits sweet, and sugar rare,
Bruin ran out III haste to meat her,
And seized her hand because sWeeter.