New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-17
TERRIBLE sroRM-EIGHTY VESSELS LOST
French Policy in Italy.

New YORK, Dec. 1G.-Advices from CONSTANT
nople report that terrible storm had occurred in
the Euxne, and about eighty vessels had been lost.
The Paris OpinioHe Ndtiondle had received
first warning for offensive article upon the tenn
porary power of the Pope
Count Walewsk has assured Prince Metternich,
the Austrian Ambassador at Paris that the French
diplomacy will continue to favor the spontaneous
recall of the Grand Dukes by the people and not
their return by force.
1t now appears that neither Tangeria or Zetran
were bombarded by the French squadron re-
ported. The French steamer merely dismantled
a small fort on the coast of Morocco which in re-
turn fred upon her.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-James Hewitt & Co. write
by the Nova Scotan, that the Cotton market closed
dull The prices were feebly supported. The
sales during the four days since the sailing of the
last steamer, amounted to 10000 bales. The i'm
ports are $4,000. The amount of cotton known to
be at sea is l95 900, against 5000 same time last
year. Middling Orleans, nominally, at 5-l6. Mid
ding Mobile, n. MiddIing Upland at 81. Provi-
sions remain unchanged.
The Manchester advices are favorable-the mar
ket is firm and steady. The demand for goods and
yarns continues active, and many spinners have
orders which will fully occupy them till March.
Advices from India continue cheering winds
were favorable to speedy arrivals Of vessels from
that quarter. A large number of Cotton vessels
were laying in port at Liverpool
The London Money market closed easy at pre-
yious rates.
Consols closed firm at 96a. s
"A tele8rapnlc ulSpatcn received at queenstown
by the Nova Scotian states that the Montreal
Ocean Co.'s steamship, the North American had
arrived out on the LIST inst. The steamship Queen
of the West put back.
HAvRE, Nov. 2S.-Sales of the week amounted
to 5000 bales Sales during the last three days
were 2O0O bales. The market closed with a de-
clining tendency. Orleans tres ordinaire has de-
clined ST. to q, Strict Mddling Orleans is quoted
at lo5f. to loft Mddling Mobile is quoted at LOST.
to 106f.
The Morocco War
New YORK, Dec 16.-The Nova Scotian at Port
land, brings later advices from India from which
it appears that Nena Sahb, the great Sepoy chief,
is still alive, and actively engaged opposing his
recruits, and had 5000 effective men in the field,
with which force he was threatening Lucknow.
A letter from Paris states that the great Hon
fleur battery, commanding the entrance of the
Seine, had been completed.
The Bank of Barcelona has offered to advance to
Spain so 900 900 reals without interest during the
continuance of the Morocco war.
Austria holds ont against France and England
respecting the terms for basis of the Congress.
The Milan Gazette says the assemblies of Central
| Italy will soon be convoked.
The people of the Duchies are camorous for the
return of Garibaldi.
Adyices from Berlin state that the effective
force of the Prussian army has again been consid-
erably reduced.
Advices from Morocco, via Madrid, state that
on the 25th ult over 1000 Moorish troops attacked
three times before they finally yielded and were
completely defeated.
An extraordinary corps d'a,1e6e crossing
the, straits from Spain, and fresh regiments are
daily disembarking at Ceuta ct Ghaul.
The British Parliament has again been prorogued
to the 9th of January.
General Hermann succeeds BONN as Prussian
Minister of War.
Cardinal Antonelli is to represent the Pope in
the Congress.
Later advices from China furnish nothing i'm
portant. The Missionaries in Cochin China COM
plain of ill-treatment from the natives.
The Government of Belgium has accepted loan
from the Rothschilds for the purpose of enabling
the Government to complete the Notifications at
Antwerp.
Richardson, Spence & Co.. report Flour dull at
Is. decline on last weeks quotations. American
Flour ranging from 22s. to 27s. per bbl Corn has
also declined Is. per quarter.
Sugar generally closed steady, at previous quo
tations.
Coffee closed steady and unchanged.
The London Breadstuits market closed very dull.