New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-08
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Cotton Declining
Interesting General News.


the accounts brought by the Pacific. The fol-
lowing is summary Of her news:
liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, August 26-The Cotton market
here has prese ated a dull and dropping appear
ance since the departure of the Europa, and the
sales of the week are limited to $4,000 bales, Of
which $4,000 have been taken for the trade,
1000 for export and 1000 for speculation. Prices
have declined about I'd. for most descriptions;
and Milligan. Evans s Co., quote as follows:
Fair Orleans 81, Middling Orleans 81, Fair Up
lands 8 and Middling Uplands Sd. per lb. A. &
J. Dennistoun quote the decline at 1-16d. for
Middling and i'd. for Fair, the higher grades
being scarce.
The market for Breadstuffs has been dull
Under the influence Of favorable accounts of
the harvest, both in England and France, Flour
is quoted at 3lf. for Western Canal and 32f per
Dbl. for Ohio Corn has been in moderate re-
quest at S6f. per quarter for Yellow and White
alike. The recent improvement in the rates for
Lard has been lost, and the closing quotation is
53f per cwt. Beef has been in active demand
without any change of moment in prices. PORK
has been in moderate request at previous rates
Bacon has been dull, and prices are lower.
Money and Trade.
The Money market at London has been easy,
and Consols close at 944, which is an advance.
Trade in the manufacturing districts has been
dull and prices are irregular.
General News.
The PRINgIPALrrIEs.-Th latest accounts
from Vienna state that the Austrian army of
occupation had entered Wallachia, and would
probably occupy Moldavia.
The Russian army was still concentrated on
the Pruth, and the Turkish forces at Bucharest
ARREST OF CORRESPONDENTS The CORES
pondents of the London News and Chronicle
have been arrested at Bucharest, and ordered
to leave the place within thirty six hours The
cause Of the arrest has not been made public
RUSSIA AND AusTRIA.--Tt is understood that
the Emperor of Russia has issued instructions to
Gortsehakoff to the effect that he will make no
reply to the last proposition of the Emperor Of
Austria, but demands that the latter shall
make known his intentions. .....
The Black Sea.
LARGE FIRE AT VARNA--A fire had broken
out at Varna, and destroyed one third of the
city. Two Russian agents had been arrested
charged with having set the town on fire.
THE CRIMEA EXPEDITION Renewed prepa-
rations were going forward at the last accounts
for the expedition to the Crimea, but the expe-
dition had not yet sailed Sir Edward Lyon
had sailed with his division, but his destination
was not known.
The BALTIc.-The latest advices from the
Baltic state that the French troops were suffer.
ing terribly at Bomersund, from the Cholera
1t was said that the troops there were soon tc
be re-embarked for service elsewhere. Negoti.
ations were entered into with the Government
of Sweden to occupy, the Aland Islands with
10000 Swedish troops, and it was reported al
Stockholm that if these negotiations should fail
portion of the Notifications at Bomersund
would be blown up.
state that Spain is settling down into quiet
condition.
RUSSIAN PRISONERS. --Orders have been dis
patched by the British Admiralty to Plymouth
to prepare the ship Caledonia for the reception
of the Russian prisoners.
AsIA.-Some of the particulars of the lat;
battle at Kars in Asia have been received, the,
fully confirm the report that the Turks hac
suffered q terrible defeat on the occasion.
BEARER OF DIsPAToHEs.-E. L. Davenport
the actor, comes passenger in the Africa a
bearer of dispatches from Mr.. Buchanan, GU,
Minister at London.
A Contradiction.
WASHINGTON, September The Star Of thi
city contradiets the report that Dudley Mann
visit to Europe is of q diplomatic character,
FRAUD IN WAsHNGToN.--A clerk in one
| the departments here is charged with kidnap
ping and fraudulently selling slaves left as col
lateral security for the payment of a note TIL
case excites much interest.
| New York Politics.
! The Convention Of &c Softs" at Syracuse nomi
mated Seymour as Governor, Notwithstanding
his positive refusal of the nomination The an
nouncement Of the vote was received with i'm
mense cheering. The nomination was subse
auently, however, reconsidered, and the matte
postponed. A split in the convention seen
inevitable.
4 A Death.
BALTIMORE, September 8.-Dispatches fro
Nashville, Tenn, state that the Hon. Ephra
III. Foster, former Senator in Congress fro
Tennessee, died last night in that city.
New York Markets.
| New YoRK, September THE Cotton mark
here continues dull and depressed Sales
Flour at SO $50 to so S14 per Dbl, for Obi
Corn is in fair request at previous rates
Ohio River-Markets.
PrrTsBURG, September THE river here
falling slowly, with scant twelve inches wat
in the channel.
/ CINCINNATI, September THE river here
yet falling slowly. Flour is now selling
So 20 to $s Is per Dbl. Whisky firm, at 80
per gallon. Nothing Of moment doing in pr
visions.
LOUISVILLE, September THE weather he
is very hot. River stationary.
Treasury Drafts.
1 WASHINGTON, September THE amount
drafts drawn on the Treasury during the we
ending September I'd, was one and hf
millions of dollars.
PRoBABLE ARREST OF MURDERER.--It