New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-25
Eslesrapben to ibe Dailp Utestrni.
One Week Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA
s z B TOP OL.
ALLIES THREATENING PEREKop
KARS HOLDS OUT.
OPE RATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
COMMANDMENT OF ODESSA.
COTTON DECLINED, ETC.
THREATENING rHREKop.
KaARs HOLDS OUT.
OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE
BoMBARDMENT OF ODESSA.
ooFToN DECLINED, ETC.

HALIFAX, Oct A,-The Cunard steamer Africa, from
Liverpool the 18th inst arrived at this port this FORE
Her adyioes week later from all parts Of
Europe than those by the Atlantic at New York.
Liverpool Cotton Market
According to che circular of Messrs Brown, shipey
Co., the Liverpool Cotton market had experienced
siderable decline since the departure Of the Pacific Fair
Mobiles and Upands and the lower descriptions generally
had declined most Prices Of all descriptions quotsd
to % Of penny per pound lower, will DO by
this following figures
Fair Orleans 6hd, Middling Orleans SEA, Fair Mobiles
ekd, Middling Mobiles 57.iod, Fair Upands Cd, and
Aidding Upands b,sd per pound
The sales Of the week 81 600 bales Of which 5000
were for export The sales Of Tuesday 5000 bales
the market closing steady at the aboys figures. . 5
Breadstuffs.
In the Liverpool market Flour had advanced Is per Dbl
Wheat had advanced Sd per bushsl.
Corn in active demand at unchanged pricss.
The following the quotations Western Canal Flour
Ais per Dbl Philadelphia and Baltimore 49, Ohio
AS Cd per Dbl White Corn Ass and Yellow and Mixed
Corn 4Os Cd per quarter White Wheat 12s 3d. and Red
Wheat lis per bushel.
Provisions.
The Liverpool provision market had improved slightly
Pork was firm Beef was dull of sale. i''"e
Manchester. Lido W.
The advices from the manufacturing districts are un
favorable. e-,EI:. Il
Money and Consols. .ga.l Il
The London money market was stringent.
Consols for money closed at SIX @r5 l,6
The Crimsa. u
From ssbastopol there is Of Importance Eve
rything quiet.
The Allies were threatening Perekop. -
A slight cavalry engagement had occurred near
Kertsch which terminated in favor Of the Allies.
sd. ts The Danube +.. .-...s
The Allies had commenced active operations on the
Danube, but no fighting had taken place.
French troops concentrating there in considerable
numbers. .s
Odessa. "&l4 w. So.
The bombsrdment Of Odessa by the Allied feet was ex
pected to take place soon.
Asia.
/ Kars still holds out against the Russians.
Hurricane at St: Domingo
New YoRk, Dot 23d.-We have to-day accounts OF a
terrible hurricane at st. Domingo Fully onshaf Of the
town destroyed and the crops in the vicinity entirely
ruined F55- 70
New York Market.
New YonK Oct 24th.-0otton has ecned In this mar.
ket to per Id. Sales to-day Of 1000 bales ut o3c
per lb for Middling Orleans.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 24th.-Ths is still falling, with
four feet two inches water in the canal
CINCINNATI, Oct. 24th-Saes of Flour to-day at 81 80
New Orleans Sugar at 10 and 7c per Id, and molasses
at $50 per gallon Sales Of Rio Coffee at Ii per b.
Steamers Due,
The steamship Hermann sailed from Southampton for
New York the 10th nst is now fully dus at the
latter port. ,5..
The steamship Ariel was to leave HaVre on the 18th
and is also about due at New York.