New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-01


Later from the Seat Of War.
Brittle EXPECTED Nv T.aLLaCHLf
Instruction Spreading In Spain,
BosroN, July 31.-The steamer Alps has
arrived here, bringing dates from Liverpool to
the 10th inst, four days later than the accounts
brought by the Africa. The following is a sum
mary of her news:
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, July 9.-Hollingshead's circular
reports the sales Of Cotton during the three
days ending last evening at $4,000 bales. On
Saturday and Monday the market presented a
quiet appearance; but yesterday a good de-
mand sprang up, and prices closed irmer,
though without any quotable advance.
The market for Breadstuffs has been very
heavy, and all descriptions have further de-
clined The quotation for Ohio Flour at the
close was S4s, Cd. per barrel. Corn has been
very dull, closing at s4s. Sd. per quarter for
yellow and white.
The Provision market has been heavy, and
nearly all descriptions have slightly declined
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The Money Market.
The Money market at London has been easier,
| and Consols have advanced to 92s to 924 for
| money and account.
General News.
AFFAIRS ON THE DANuBE-PREPARATIoNs FOR
BATTLE.--The latest advices from the Danube
state that Omer Pacha was at Giurgevo with a
force Of about II 900 men, while the Russians,
10000 strong, were at Fratenchti q and the
latter were receiving reinforcements contin-
| ualy. ..zess .G-
| The Anglo French army, together with large
| Turkish force, numbering together 10000 men,
were fastening to the assistance of 0mer Pacha
| The French army had arrived at Rustchuk, and
| the English forces we're hurrying on from shum-
la A pitched battle, and an important one,
| was daily expected to take place.
RUSSIANS DEFEATED There has been some
| fighting at two or three points, the Russians
| being defeated on each occasion
DEATHS REPoRTED.-There was rumor that
Prince Paskiewitch was dead, and it was re-
ported that the Russian General Auref had COM
| mitted suicide.
SPANISH MsuRREcTIoN.- revolution in
| Spain continues to spread, and the latest ae-
counts from Madrid state that the garrison at
Barcelona had declared in favor Of the insur-
| gents.
Steamer Atlantic.
The steamer Atlantic arrived at Liverpool
| from New York on Tuesday the 10th inst.
Death of MIR. F'illmore's Brother.
| NEW YORK, July 30.-Dispatches received
| here state that Mr. Fillmore's brother, in Min
| nesota, has died from the cholera.
Cholera at the North. .-
BALTIMORE, July 31.-The deaths from cholera
during the past week in New York amounted to
$40; in Boston, 175 and in Philadelphia, go.
In this city there have been no deaths from that
disease during the week ...mm. -.......
l New York Markets.
| New York, July S0.--The Cotton market
here was dull yesterday, and prices had down
ward tendency. Flour was firm, with sales of
good Ohio at $8 50 to SO per Dbl. Coffee was
active, and Rio sold at o. to 1850 per ID.
BRUTAL MURDER. - The Fayette miss.
Watchtower gives the particulars of a murder
committed in that vicinity on the 10th inst, Of
most brutal and aggravated character. One
of the negroes Of Mr.. w A. Killingworth was
wakened about two o'clock at night by the
l cracking and noise of fire. He gave the alarm,
and, going into the house which was on fire, dis
covered his master in bed with his two children,
with ten wounds in his head, perfectly dead.
The murder had evidently been committed early
in the evening, and SO secretly that the chill
dren were not walked. The body was carried
out and the house entirely consumed. From
the circumstances the murder was supposed to
have been committed by one Of three runaway
negroes belonging to the deceased.
A meeting Of the citizens was held the next
day and a Vigilance Committee appointed te
search for the murderers. The Port Gibson
Herald of the 18th ult. learns that the negroes
/ were finally caught and that one confessed the
| crime and another was found guilty of aiding
and abetting him. Mr.. Killingworth was a mar
of fine reputation and enjoyed an eminent degrees
| Of popularity.
The examination of the students charged witt
setting fire to the Richmondville Seminary
Schoharie county, N. Y, recently, has resulted
in the commitment of five of them to answer thu
charge of arson. They are all under 16 year.
of age, and have been bailed in sums of from
| $4,000 to $4,000 each.
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KILLED By LIGHTN1NG.-We understand, say
the Carrollton (Miss.) Democrat Of the 26tl
ult, that a white man, whose name we do no
now recollect, and negro man were stricken
by lightning during the prevalence Of sever
thunder storm at Greenwood on Saturday last
instantly killing them both.
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| SHOOTING NEAR SAGERyILBE.-The Pauldint
(Miss.) Clarion of the 22d ult says that sew
eral Irishmen who recently came to Lauderdal
County for the purpose of work, on the South
ern Railroad, and who were boarding with Mr.
James Daniel, got into drinking spree on Sat
urday last in company with man named Car
ter, at or near sagervlle, when, as matter o
course, o quarrel ensued During the affra,
Carter fred several rounds of shot at one of tn
Irishmen, but without effect. Carter then left
| and an officer had been sent in pursuit of him