New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-28
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The Ariel arrived out on the 18th instant.
4 Indian News
We have Calcutta dates to the nth of September
and from Bombay to the 18th Of November. h
Az Lucknow the force Of the mutineers amounts to
We have had no communication with Lucknow for
month, but it is believed that the garrison would
hold ont
Ten thousand men, under Sir; Colin Campbell, were
expected TO march for Lucknow in a few days.
Numerous encounters had occurred between the
mutnees and troops at Lucknow, in which the LITTER
were successful.
0utramis force is terribly reduced in numbers
Eight hundred cavalry and very heavy train of
artillery was expected at Trieste on the l1th Of De
cemher.
Troops are pouring into India at the rate Of 1000
per week.
The mutineers burned all the wounded soldiers
captured at the seige Of Delhi.
England.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved in Parlia-
ment that select committee be appointed to inquire
into the operations Of the bank act of 1874 and the
bank act for Scotland and Ireland Of 1916 and the
causes Of commercial distress
The steamer Leyiathan has only moved few inches
given away.
The bullion in the Bank Of England has increased
SOB ,Q22 The whole amount Of bullion held by the
bank Is rs, ,069, ,4S9.
ped. Its liabilities are supposed to be small.
Several additional failures are reported in London,
including Heine, Lemon h Co., Weinhalt Webner 4
CO., Eurhorst Co., Moytoya & Co., and 7. G. Ward.
Russia.
Several failures have taken place at Warsaw. Ad.
atafa win ir
severe.
The whole navy is frozen up, and navigation is
completely stopped.
The Russian Cabinet peremptoriy denies the right
Of Austria and England, under the treaty Of Paris,
to nterdict Russia from blockading Circassan ports
China.
We have dates from Hong Kong Of October 80.
The English forces were preparing for an assault
upon Canton. The American ship Lone Star, bound
to Queenstown, foundered at sea. The crew were all
saved.
The Bank OF France is accumulating specie rap
idly further reduction of its rates of interest is
anticipated. The French Government has granted
credit of l,000,o00 francs to relieve distress.
Spain.
An amnesty has been granted for political offend
ers. Numerous promotions have been made.
Belgium.
The election has resulted in favor of the liberal
party.
4 Il d. D. .
a LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12.-Both Bigland and Richard.
son report beef and pork neglected. Bacon dull.
Tallow steady-71s. The accounts from the manu-
featuring districts are slightly better.
Barring h Bros. report triHing business in Ameri-
can State stocks
The estimated sales Of cotton to-day are 1000 bales
closing with an advancing tendency.
Orleans Fair, Ct; Orleans Mddling, 81; Mobile
Fair, 63; Mobile Aiddling, 6s Uplands Fair, 63 Up
lands Middling, Sd.
Flour is improving. Wheat is firm, and to I'd
higher. Corn is dull at decline of Is. Other crcu-
lars quote flour Is 3d. to Is Cd lower, and wheat I'D.
lower.
Philadelphia -four 23 to 25s Ohio, ~ to 2ss.
Richardson, Spence 4 Co. report wheat firm, infe-
rior qualities having advanced to I'd. red to 7s
white, IS. Cd, to 7s 3d.
Yellow corn, 33s. Cd. to 34s. Rice quiet Sugar
Coffee and tea dull. Linseed oil 3Os to Sis. Spir-
its of turpentine 30s.
Utah News.
WAsHIEGT0E, Dec. 26.--General Scott has tele-
graphed the War Department from New York that he
has received good news from the Utah Expedition.
Coils. Johnstons and Smiths commands were up
with Col, Alexander, and on the 7th of November
the whole body was marching upon Fort Brdger,
which was only sixteen miles off.
The troops were in high spirits There was just
enough snow to protect the grass from fire.
Personal,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-senator Douglas arrived
here last night. He was called upon at the Girard
House by large number of people, and made
speech. Col. Forney followed.
For Southampton.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-The North Star sailed for
Southampton to-day with nearly 100000 in specie.
Later from Rio.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-We have dates from Rio de
Janeiro of November l4th, and from Montevideo of
the 5th of November.
Rio coffee dull but steady. There was nothing
loading for the United States. Sugars have declined
Domestic Markets.
y CINCINNATI Dec. 26,-Flour, So 65; Whisky, 15c;
Hogs unchanged and dull Sugar, SIC; Molasses
25a tG 26c; Coffee, 104 to 102c.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-Flour, 81 Is to 81 80; Wheat
dull; Lard, to &c lower.
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