New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-24

y Franklin has arrived, bringing dates from Lii
'st erpool four days later than those received !
n the Europa. We append summary of h
'st commercial and general intelligence.
e. LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, May 10.-The circular of Mil
Mt gan, Evans Co. reports Cotton in active d
o. mand, but without material change in price
70 with sales for the four days subsequent to t
ID departure of the Europa of &c, 600 bales.
2 which 1000 were taken by Spectators and 5OI
9 by exporters. The quotations given are. ia
Orleans 81, Middling do. 81, Fair Uplands 6
and Middling do. SD. per h. Western Can
Flour is quoted at 36s., and Ohio at sos. to 81
Cd. per barrel
indian Corn is in better request, and price
have advanced. White and Yellow are quote
: at $685. per quarter.
MONEY MARKET.
Consols have advanced, and are now quote
ates, the advance being occasioned by an an
nouncement by the Chancellor of the Excheoue
that there would be no war loan.
PARIS BoURsE.
Funds in the Bourse rose in consequence o
an announcement that Denmark and Syede,
had Joined the allies.
| EASTERN AFFAIRS.
Austria has presented fresh terms to Russia
which, it. not accepted, will cause her to ioir
the Allied Powers.
4 OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC.
The Russian feet sailed from Helsingfors or
the 9th, and Sir Charles Napier Immediately
| signalized the feet to prepare for sea.
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST PRUSSIA.
A camp OF hundred thousand men has been
| formed, as demonstration against Prussia.
THE NEW SPANISH MINISTER.
The new Spanish Minister to the United
| States came passenger in the Franklin, as also
| did Mr.. Winslow, special bearer of dispatches
from Spain
PowELL's g DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Our readers should not forget that the exhibit
ton at Armory Hall, Of Powell's painting \ De
Soto discovering the .Msssissippi,'' will close
on Thursday afternoon. 1t is work which,
while we admire, gives US pride that its author
is our countryman, and in this piece Of high art,
together with the productions of other of our
artists, we see earnest of future works which
snail place America among the first Of modern
nations in this field of art. We hope our
citizens will not fail to visit this picture in
large numbers before its departure, and thus
lena their assistance to encourage the artist for
whose benefit it is now being exhibited
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IHEATRIcALs CoMrNa.-We yesterday saw in
the street the pretty and talented Miss Mary
Hill, who has arrived to commence an engage
ment with Mr.. Lewellen, and we had the
pleasure of a visit from our old friend +be
popular actor and manager, Mr.. J. S. Charles, |
VINO is also engaged at Dan Rices establishment
ana who arrived, with his daughter, Miss Lizzie
Charles, day before yesterday. Mr. Charles is |
IN actor of much merit, as all our play -roino
citizens know, and his name, in connection with
The establishment which Mr. Lewellen is about
to open, will prove tower of strength. Mr. d
Ash, the partner Of Mr.. Charles in the manage |
nent of the Memphis Theatre, is also here, and |
Will Tor time be member of Mr.. Jewellers
company. lie is stranger among us, but de- /
'erves well, and we bespeak for him a kind
reception.
ORLEANS THEATRE,-Madame Anna Bertini,
he charming soprano of the Orleans, has her
eneht on Thursday night, on which occasion
e shall expect to see a crowded house, which
'r beauty and fashion will vie with any of
hose of the past winter
PLAcIDE's,-This evening the benefit of Mr.
!. ). Browne takes place at this theatre, and if
ne claims which this gentleman has upon the
lays going public are properly considered there
Ill be an overwhelming house. The drama
a Fathers Love- and the farce of First
light, or Peep Behind the Curtain are to
performed. We learn. that pleasing actress
Mss somers, who is so popular with the patrons
the varieties, is to have benefit on Saturday
7enlng next, to which we shall hereafter allude.
DAN R1oE's.-A large house, we were glad to
e, was present last night on the opening of this
Establishment Miss Mary Hill, who made her
,but before New Orleans audience. was re.
lived with much enthusiasm We predict for /
y great popularity with our theatre-goers,
assessing as she does eminent dramatic talent
lth rare graces of form and face The singing
I'd playing Of the pretty Virginia Kemble were ;
Gewlse quite feature of the evenings amuse- !
ent, and were much applauded The Layater
se family appeared last evening, as they will |
'ain this evening. The bill for to night is the
me as that Of last night
EDUCATION IN misunderstanding to the +
ontgomery Times, there are over 900 boys 4
i'd girls in that State, of which number over $
,000 do not attend school There are, it saws. h
the State, $4,000 men and women who cannot n
ad or write. :
A new hotel, of magnificent size, and style, is tt
be erected in Chicago, on the corner of Michi h
n avenue and Randolph street 1t will be v
lied the IS Dearborn Hotel" n
The New York Express estimates that there :
} in the city of New York 5000 destitute :.
ldren who live by beggary and shame. :.
Tames Toole was killed in ARRAY at Savannah, ST
the 18th, by Charles Griffith, by being shot N
h pistol as
'rancis Gillett, Freesoiler, and LAFAYETTE :
ter, Wing, have been elected u. S. Senators ~
n Connecticut. ca
HE sHIP-MAsTERs OF MAINE.-The State of g
Inc says, the business of ship. master has - -,
ome leading profession in Maine. This Go
liant class OF men, always most respectable,
rapidly grown into distinction and import
70 within the last few years de
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