New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-06-30
lBY THE NATIONAL LINE.

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4 HALIFAX, June 29.- The royal mail steamship
Niagara Capt. Ryrie from Liverpool on the afternoon
Of Saturday, the Goth instant, has arrived here en-
route for Boston.
The Columbia and AngloSaxon arrived out on the
18th instant.
Foreign Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, June 2. - Cotton closed quiet and
steady. All qualities were frmer, or had slightly ad-
vanced. The advance being partially caused by the
reduction of the Bank of England OF its rates to per
cent.
The sales of the week amounted to $4,000 bales
The sales Of Friday amounted to $4,000 bales. The
whole stock in port amounted to 27OOO bales, of
which 5o3 900 bales are American. Orleans Fair, ST.
Orleans Middlng, Z sic Mobile Fair, 81; Mobile
Middling, II Uplands Fair, 81 ,Uplands Mid
ding, u.
dull.
The weather throughout England has generally
been favorable for crops.
Consos closed at 93B to 93t for account.
The bullion in the Bank Of England has increased
f61s,OO0.
/ Manchester Markets.
Our advices from Manchester are favorable. Cot
ton was buoyant
i Havre Cotton Market.
/ New Orleans tres ordnaire, at Hayre, was quoted
at our last advices at 1l7f.
/ General News-England.
spirited discussion had occurred in the House Of
Commons in regard to the destruction of Greytown.
Lord Hamilton inquired if the Government had de-
manded reparation orthe British property destroyed
Lord Palmerston replied that it had not yet the
law officers of the Crown having given their opinion
that the demand could not be sustained.
An animated discussion ensued, in which D'Israeli,
Roebuck and others denounced the " outrage" and
insisted that the honor of the British flag should have
been maintained.
Lord John Russell and others defended the Govern.
ment but after some considerable debate the subject
was finally dropped.
The British cruisers on the coast of Cuba to be
increased.
The Continent.
The news from the Continent is generally unim
portant
The excitement in France in regard to the coming
elections is increasing.
Suicide.
New BEDFORD, June 29.-Capt Daniel Drayton
committed suicide here last Thursday.
Nicaragua.
5 New YORK, June 29.-lt is reported that Genera
Martinez is to be the new Provisional President o
Nicaragua and Gen. Jerez is named in the same con
necton as Minister Of War.
Arrival of the City Of Baltimore.
New York, June s29.-The screw steamship CITY
of Baltimore has arrived. Her dates have been an
ticipated.
Arrival of the North Star.
The screw steamship North Star from Southamp
ton has arrived.
. Fire in St. Louis.
. ST. LOUIS, June 29.-Barnard, Adams & Co.'S dru
: establishment was destroyed by fire last night.
Domestic Markets.
: New YORK, June 29.-Cotton closed quiet at a
advance of !. Middling Orleans, l44 Middling UE
lands lag. Flour is firm. Wheat, 81 80. Corn, 81
: Mess Pork, $2l IS. Bacon quiet. Sugar firm. Coffee
:, I04 to IL. Gunny Cloth, 138.
:, CINCINNATI June 29-Flour is unchanged. Oat
:, SIS. Corn dull. Whisky,274.
. Ell Paso Wagon Road.
- MEMPHIS, June 29.-The wagon road expedite
t. for Ell Paso and Fort Yuma leaves here to-day.
u River Intelligence
40 MEMPHIS, June 29.-The river is still rising. I'll
III L. NJ Kennett and T. c. Twichell passed up to-day.
y VICKsBuRG, June 29.-The Rainbow passed at
W this morning. the McRae at l, and the Monarch
"a this evening.