New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-29
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Arrival of the Africa.
Three Days Later from Europe.
COTTON QUIET-BREADsTUFFs DECLINED.
INTERESTING GENERAL NEWS.

Y NEW YORK, March %. The Cunard steamer
Africa has arrived here bringing dates from
Liverpool Of the 11th instant, three days later
than the accounts brought by the Pacific. Her
adyices report dull and dropping Cotton
Market at Liverpool, with sales for the week
preceding her departure Of Al 900 bales includ-
ing 1000 taken for export and COCO for specula
ton. Prices were tride lower, and Middling
had declined about 1-16d per Id. Most Of the
brokers, however, quote as before. Fair Or
leans 6ad, Mddling Orleans bad, Fair Uplands
s. i'd and Middling Uplands 5sd per lb.
The Market for Breadstuffs had been very
heavy, and Flour had declined Is to Is Cd per
Dbl Western Canal closed at BIS and Ohio at
38s per Dbl, Wheat had fallen off in prices I'd
to Sd per 10 lbs. Corn was in moderate request
at dos per quarter for Yellow, and 45s cd for
White.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
The money Market at London was stringent,
and Consols closed at 81 to Oh for money and
account.
g. HAvRE COTTON MARKET.
The commercial advices from Havre are up to
the 9th Instant The demand for Cotton in that
Market was moderate, and prices were rather
lower. The sales Of the week ending the 9th
inst embraced $3.50 bales. The stock On hand
at that date, exclusive of the amount on board
ship, was 1880 bales.
3 GENERAL NEWS-EASTERN AFFAIRS.
At the latest dates from che East there was
little change in the condition of the contsnding
armies No further battles were reported either
on the Danube or in Asia. "a.
The FLEETs.-The Russian and the allied
fleets were cruising, without making any i'm
portant movement, in the Black Sea. The Rus
sian feet on the Baltic was cutting through the
ice at the last advices
TRooPs AND SHIPS FOR TURKEY.-The first di-
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on the 20th(?) A part Of Admiral Napier's
fleet had sailed from England
RUSSIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM KALAFAT.-Pre-
vious to the sailing of the Africa, it was re-
ported that the Russian army which had go long
lowered near Kalafat, and was daily expected
to make an attack on that strong position Of the
Turks, was being withdrawn from that post.
The report was not fully confirmed, and received
only partial credit, though it was considered
probable that Prince Paskiewitoh, the new Conn
mander in Chief on the Danube, would make
considerable alterations in the disposition of the
army under his command.
ENGLAND -QUEEN'S PROCLAMATION ~
WAR PRIZES
Queen Victoria had issued q proclamation
with regard to British subjects engaged in the
service of foreign States, declaring her disap-
proval of such engagements.
The Earl of Clarendon had announced thai
in the event of war, all Russian produce, to
whomsoever it might belong, even if found in
vessels of neutral nations, would be considered
as lawful prize
ILLNESS OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL. Lord John
Russell was suffering under an attack of illness
when the Africa sailed
AUSTRIA AND PRUssIA.-The position of Aus
tria and Prussia yet remained doubtful, neither
of those Governments having signed the ulti-
matum agreed upon by England and France
and sent to the Emperor of Russia. The latter
was reported to have sent another proposal to
Vienna, but it was rejected by the representa-
tiges of the Western Powers.
GREECE. But little further apprehension was
entertained with regard to the instruction in
Greece. The troubles had been almost entirely
quelled.
SHTPwREoK.-The Bostsn ship Parthenon was
sunk on the 9th inst. off Hollyhead The fste
OF the passengers and crew was uncertain.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
NEW YORK, March 26.--The Cotton market
here was dull yesterday, and prices gave way
! to &c. per Id There was an active speculative
demand for Flour, and prices advanced 12l tt
1876 for ordinary brands and rs to 81 4c pei
Dbl for the better qualities. Superhne Ohio
was selling in the latter part of the day at 81
684 per Dbl. Pork was dull, and rather lower
Lard was also dull at 99c. per ID in bbls. Sales
of prison Whisky at 25c. per gallon.
COLD WEATHER -NAVIGATIoN CLOSED.
New York, March 26.--The weather here and
throughout the North is extremely cold, and
river navigation is again closed.