New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-04
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.


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NEW YORK, May 1.-The Royal Mail steamship
Africa, from Liverpool on the afternoon of the 18th
ult, has arrived off Sandy Hook She brings seven
days later advices than brought by the Arabia.
Commercial Intelligence
LIVERPOOL, April 1s.-Cotton closed quiet, quota
tions being barely maintained All qualities have de-
clined slightly in the week.
The sales Of the week footed up AZ 900 bales specu
lators taking 1000 and exporters 4, 500 bales.
Orleans Fair, SD; Orleans Middling, It'd. The
market closed dull
The sales of to-day estimated at 5000 bales the
market being generally unchanged.
Breadstuffs I'm
The market is steady All qualities have advanced.
Naval stores are dull.
Money Market.
The money market is slightly more stringent. Con-
soils for money closed at %.
Arrived Out.
The Aragos advices reached Liverpool to-day
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LONDON, April ls-Sugars closed buoyant-prices
firm. Rice is dull.
The money market is active and slightly more
tringent. Consols for money closed at SO. There is
very little doing in American stocks.
LIVERPOOL, April Is, P. Motion closed steady,
with sales to-day Of 5000 bales
Rreadstuffs are firm. Wheat active. Corn closed
with an advancing tendency prices being Is to Is Cd
better. Mixed corn 30s Cd to 3ls Lard is quiet at
6S to 70s Tobacco steady Kentucky leaf Is Cd to lis
France
1t is reported that the Emperor will visit Agiers
There are continued rumors Of conspiracies against
the Government.
The French Red Republicans propose running Gen.
| Cavignac and Others for the Legislature.
The Neufchatel Question. al
It is reported that the four powers, being wearied
with the tring the Neufchatel question eabout
to impose terms on Prussia and Switzerland
| Spanish and Mexican Difficulty
France and England intend mediating on the Span
ish and Mexican quarrel.
Miscellaneous.
Prussia mediates between the Western powers.
Naples and Sardinia propose renewing negotiations
with Rome.
| Wirtemburg has signed concordat with Rome.
The demands Of Turkey on Russia for the restitu.
tion of territory has been referred to France and Eng
land. The Persian treaty has not been concluded.
Arrivals Out
LIVERPOOL, April 1s.-The following vessels have
arrived from New Orleans Achilles, George Green
Mary O'Brien, Phoenix, Rankin and Reuben.
Great Jubilee at tMemphis-0pening Of the Mem.
phis and Charleston Railroad.
MEMPHIS, May 2.-The great jubilee celebrating
the opening Of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
took place yesterday and to-day. The city is crowded
1t is estimated that no less than fifteen Thousand
strangers have assisted in the ceremonies. The dis
play generally has been very fine.
To-day quantity of water from the Atlantic oceal
was poured into the Mississippi, in commemoration Q
their union.
American Nominations in Tennessee.
!, MEMoHIs, May 2--The American State Conventiu
at Nashville, yesterday nominated Robt. Hatton fd
. Governor. 4'
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May Flour Sc 10 to Sc Is. Whis
ky 253. Hay $25. Mess Pork s22. Bacon-Shou
ders 81, Sides lO4.
Later from Utah.
ST. LOUIS, April 3O.-We have advices from Sal
Lake to the 25th of February. The Legislature hat
passed act for military school for infantry ant
cavalry tactics.
The Deseret News has an article against the powe
of the Federal Government to appoint Territorial
officers.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Hulseman, the Austrian
Minister, is making arrangements to spend few
months in Europe. ,.
B. B. Howard is appointed Postmaster at Galena
Illinois.
From San Salvador.
NEW YORK, April 30-Advises from San Salvador
state that the partition of Nicaragua had been con
summated-the native Nicaraguans consenting to it.
Departure Of the City Of Washington.
The City Washington sailed to-day with nearly one
hundred passengers
Murderer Convicted.
DAYTON, Ohio, April 30.-A verdict has heen rem
dered against Hazetine for the murder of Charles
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