New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28


NEW YoRE, Dec. q. The Cunard steamship
Asia, Captain Lott, has arrived off Sandy Hook.
She left Liverpool on Saturday the 1lth inst, and
brings dates of the day Of her sailing which are two
days later than those received by the Pacific.
She was delayed by head winds and westerly gales,
which she encountered during almost the entire pas
sage.
The Asia passed the Cunard steamship Canada at
sea on the 18th. She also passed the steamship City
of Baltimore on the 18th, and the steamship Persia
on the oath.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE sales Of cotton during
the week amount to $4,000 bales. OF this amount
spectators took 1000 bales, and 25O0 bales were
taken for expectation,
Midding Uplands have declined during the week
Orleans and Mobile Middlings have declined I.l6.
Other qualities have experienced no change in prices
during the week.
The best authorities confirm the decline reported
by the Pacific as above.
The sales of cotton on Friday were 1000 bales, of
which about 1000 bales were sold to SPECTATORS and
for expectation. The market on Friday evening
closed quiet, at the following quotations Fair Or
leans, 5-l6d.; Fair Mobile, ID; Fair Upands, ID.
Midding Orleans, sgd; MiddIing Mobile, CID; Mid
ding Uplands. 6 ll.I6d.
The stock of cotton at Liverpool is 337 900 bales
of which ISL 900 bales are American.
Clair & Sons say that Middling Uplands have de-
cned fully and that Orleans and Mobile Niddlipps
have experienced little if any change in prices.
The latest accounts from Manchester and the man
ufacturing districts are favorable.
The demand for manufactured goods and yarns
was good, and the market closed quiet but steady.
The Havre cotton market was much depressed.
All qualities of cotton had considerably declined
decline of from 2 to francs
Orleans tres ordinaire is quoted at los francs.
The sales of the week foot up to $500 bales
The stock of cotton at Hayre is 43 900 bales,
LONDON Dec. 1.-THE funds show some synptoms
of revival. COnsos for account closed on Friday at
975@97l. The bullion in the Bank Of England has
increased during the week 9l45 OO0 owing to heavy
arrivals of gold from Australia.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE Liverpool breadstufs
market closed very dull.
Richardson, Spence & Co., report Flour very dull
and prices nominal.
They also report Wheat closed very dull but steady
at the quotations by the Arabia
Corn closed very dulI. Mixed Corn they quote at
&c to 27s Yellow, 81 to 28s. White 30 to 3ls,
The Liverpool Provision market closed dull Rich
ardson, Spence u Co., quote Beef closed dull Pork
dull. Bacon dull and prices generally unchanged.
LoNDuN, Dec. ll.-Baring, Btothers & Co., Lon.
don, report that the London breadstufs market closed
dull at the quotations by the Arabia.
LONDON, Dec. ll.-Amercan securities had decid.
eddy improved
The market was active, good demand prevailing.
Illinois Central Railroad is quoted at q to 90 dis.
General Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE English authorities had
made quite number of arrests in Ireland near Cork
of parties supposed to be connected with flibuster
ing expedition from the United States destined for
the invasion Of Ireland.
Considerable excitement exists in Cork in conse.
quenee OF these rumOrs, and the action of the Gov.
invasion from America.
The British Government have guaranteed new
capital Of half million pounds sterling to the Al.
Iantc Telegraph Company, for the purpose of laying
a new cable.
A contract has been made for the immediate con
structon of new cable, which is to be ready for Law
ing next summer.
1t is reported that the Commissioners appointed by
the French Government to examine into the working
and effect of the African free negro emigration svs.
tenn, have reported in favor of the scheme and re.
commend its continuance.
Later adyices from India had reached Alexandria
by mail and been telegraphed TO London, but they
comprise few items of general interest,
The meeting of the French Legislative body had
been postponed to February.
Count MohIaemherts appeal for a new trial is ap-
pointed for hearing on the oath of December.
The Bank of France has increased its deposit of
specie during the past month 20 900 900 francs.
1t is reported that French vessel engaged in the
free negro emigration trade has been oyerhauled by
an English cruiser off the coast of Africa and com
PEELED to discharge her cargo of Africans although
the shipment was made in perfectly regular manner
under the authority of the French Government.
The Spanish expedition against Mexico is to be
largely augmented, under the advice and consent Of
the French Emperor and his faithful alIv
Later adyices from China had reached England hy
telegraph.
Lord Egin was still at Shanghai, making eatisfac.
tory progress in his negotiations with the Chinese
The Emperor of Japan is dead.
Canton is quiet aud trade had resumed its usual
activity.
The last Australian steamer from Melbourne for
Liverpool, had 100000 of gold on freight for
London.
Large shipments of gold to England are being
made bV each steamer