New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-17
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ARABL
PROBABILITIES OF PEACE WITH CHINA.
COTTON MARKET
The Austrian-Sardinian Difficulty.
tBY The HATIoyAL LINE

has just arrived bringing later dates from San Juan
lei Norte, and confirming the news of the rout of Col
ockridges forces brought by the steamer Isabel to
Charleston.
Lockridge retreated without striking blow upon
Castillo (the report Of his capturing that place turn
ing out to be wholly false and has destroyed all his
Notifications at Mochuca Rapids, serapiqui, Codys
Point and other places the San Jnan river leaving
the Costa Ricans in fall possession of the river.
Lockridges forces were very much scattered. He
has collected sufficient number to form a new bat
talon, with which he designs to join Walker by way
of Panama.
-t. Further From Nicaragua.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The boiler of the steamer
j. N Scott exploded during the retreat Of Lockrdge,
killing so men and officers. g.. lyi
The explosion took place near Serapiqui, and the
wounded were sent in the steamer Rescue to Punta
Arenas while Lockridge remained up the river.
A large number of his men had abandoned him. He
was well supplied with provisions.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
NEW YORK, April Is, P. M.-The Royal mail
steamship Arabia, which was signaed at u o'clock
and has just reached her wharf takes the place Of
the Persia and brings dates from Liverpool to o'clock
P. N. of the 4th.
Commercial Intelligence. I
week amount to $4,000 bales of which 1000 bales
were taken by SPECTATORS and 4500 bales by export
ers. The sales on Friday amounted to 5000 bales.
The market closed quiet. The Brokers' Circular
quotes New Orleans Fair 50 New Orleans Middling
at l3l6d. Uplands Fair 75d. Uplands Middling
9.l6d. .. -5
The whole stock Of Cotton in port amounts to 4l4,
900 bales, of which 3Os,OOO are American.
oh r5s e. ro at
and previous prices barely maintained. Corn Cd
lower. ..r'
Circulars conflict, but the market is generally un-
| changed. A. F. i R. Maxwell Il Co. quote Bread
suffs steady. Corn closed with declining tendency
Mixed sos 9d, Yellow Bis Cd.
| Flour is generally unchanged Ohio 32s to 33s.
Southern brands 2ss to 30s. White Wheat S. Cd to
9s Red Is Cd to IS. .
Breadstuffs.
The market continues steady and firm.
The market is generally unchanged Beef closed
firm.
The Latest ~
:. LIVERPOOL, April 4, P. M.-The sales Of cotton fol
today estimated 5000 bales the market closing
4 rather dull. Breadstuffs closed steady.
sFs Money Market -.
" LONDON, April 4.-The bank has advanced its rate
to 6t per cent. Consos for money closed at 934-'
decline.
,, Austria and Sardinia.
Our advices by the Arabia states that the difficult
between Austria and Sardinia is widening, instead O
being healed up by Louis Napoleon.
England.
The returns from the rural districts still continue
favorable to Palmerston.
France. .a
ArreSts of cousnirators AGAINST NaDo1enn still rOn
tnue to be made in Paris.
Spain.
Advices from Madrid state that Spanish forc
will, under any circumstances, occupy portion Q
Mexican territory for the protection of Spanish sub
jects.
Austria and Sardinia.
Austria has issued a new circular against Sardinia
France and England strongly recommended boil
parties to keep the peace.
Prussia.
Prussia announces her determination to maintain
her policy respecting the Danish Duchies, and ha
ordered her coast defences to be strengthened.
Russia.
Russia is concentrating forces in Europe for can
paign against the Circassians.
China.
The details from China confirm the previous tel
graphs and repeat the report that the Emperor ha
ordered Yeh to make peace upon any terms.
1t is now quite probable that treaty of peace wi
soon be concluded with China.
Arrivals Out.
The Ships Agamemnon Alice, Arrow, Atmospher
Crown Point, Terry Spalding, Martin Luther, Mel
dian, Ocean Bride, Azanthe, Sebastian Cabot an
n Wanderer from New Orleans had arrived at Live
5 pool.
Arrived at Marseilles Addison Child Lizzie !
e Nichols.
At Queenstown, the Blanche at Trieste, the Milal
. Enoch Train and Golden Rule.
I At Bordeaux, the Washington;
$ At Havre, the Isabel Martin Luther and Sea Do!
:. American Ship Wrecked.
The American ship Highfyer had been wrecked
!, Formosa and her crew murdered. The ship WI
q burned.
:, The Baltimore Fire.
i, BALTIMORE, April l6.-Seven dead bodies ha'
been taken from the ruins of the late fire. There
still eight persons missing.
Catholic Institute Burned.
n New YORK, April l6.-The Roman Catholic lns
1f tute in Henrico county, Va, destroyed by fl
r, yesterday.
: The Isthmus Difficulties
D. WASHINGTON, April l6.-The U. S. vessels Ind
r. pendence, John Adams and Decatur to proceed
id the PaC!c SIDE OF the lStnmtS OF Panaa Inc E1ol
H. Squadron will concentrate on the Atlantic side,
T. view of approaching difficulties in that quarter.
Indian Delegations.
+. WASHINGTON, April lG.-Delegations from diff
es ent tribes of Indians paid their respects to the Pre-
m dent to-day.
O. Minnesota Railroad Lands
The amount OF lands granted to Minnesota un,
lg the recruit act for railroad purposes is about 44
lu acres.
he Nebraska Appointments,
ni rn WASHINGTON, April l6.-For the Nemaha La
il, Distrct-George H. Nixon, of Tennessee, Regist
he and Charles B. Smith, Receiver.
H. South Platte District--Andrew Hopkins, Of PEI
,al "a sylvana, Register, and Edward Deslonde, of
nil bama, Receiver.
es Dacotah District-John U. H. Patrick, of Nebras
Register, and John G. Turis, of Nebraska Recei1
all all Domestic Markets.
of NEW YORK, April l6.-Flour is firm Wheatqui
he Corn is heavy-white and mixed have declined
Az, ne Mess Pork, 1928 Whisky, &c. higher
an C1NolNNArI, April l6.-Flour irmer, with sales
S. 10 to IS 20; Whisky, 22c.; Provisions firm
out Bacon, bulk sides, 1lc.; Shoulders, ssc.
ing River Intelligence