New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-30
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ARAGo.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN MoRocco
lar THE sArrosaL AND AMERICAN usEs.l

NEW York, Dec. 29.--The steamship Arago, Of
the Havre and Southampton line, has arrived at |
this port. She left Havre Tuesday, the 18th !
inst; and touched At coWes, opposite southampton,
London and Liverpool four days later than those
received by the Asia
The general and political news by the Arago
possesses more than usual interest, and some de-
gree Of importance.
The ship Sonmouth, from Fleetwood, bound for
Savannah, was wrecked on the 3D. inst. The Off
GERS and crew were saved.
The preparations for the meeting of the Euro
pean Congress at Paris are progressing slowly.
Lord Wodehouse has been selected by the Eng
lish Government as its second plenipotentary at
the Congress.
Marshal Random, the French Minister of War,
has resigned his position in the Cabinet. The
reason for his taking this step has not yet been as
certained.
There has been considerable hard fighting in
Morocco. Advices from Tangier, via Madrid, state
that the Moorish troops had twice attacked the
Spanish redoubts near Tangier. but had been re-
pulsed on each OCCASION with a total loss of 300
killed and 1000 wounded, while the loss of the
Spanish amounted to 10 killed and 800 wounded.
Among the passengers by the steamer Arago,
from Hayre was Black Bill No. l, alias VIM. II.
Seward, who was received by large assemblage
of his followers, and was honored by salute Of
one hundred guns
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE sales of Cotton for the
three business days since the sailing Of the Asia
amount to 25 900 bales of which ii 900 were taken
on speculation and for expectation but mostly for
| expectation. The market generally closed steady
| at the quotations By the Asia. Some authorities
say that the market is irregular, and that the quo
tations by the Asia are barely maintained Spinners
/ continue to operate cautiously merely buying suf
ticient to supply present wants.
/ LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE funds continue somewhat
| i1uctuatng. Consos for money ex-diyidend 95a to
/ 95S.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE latest adyices from
Manchester are Of an unfavorable character as
| compared with recent adyices although no actual
i decline in prices had taken place. The demand for
goods and yarns was less active and pressing, and
the market closed quiet.
| The London Breadstuffs market closed generally
with declining tendency the demand being very
moderate.
The prices of nearly all descriptions were easier,
but quotations were generally unchanged.
Indian Corn generally closed firm.
The Provision market generally closed quiet at
the quotations by the previous steamer. Beef
closed dull and steady at previous quotations.
Pork closed quiet at sos. Bacon closed quiet and
unchanged. Lard closed dull, and quotations are
nominal.
Rosin closed dull at As. Sugar closed firm and
unchanged. Coffee closed firm at previous quota
tions. Turpentine closed steady 34s.
The recent tragedies and bloody scenes at Mo.
rocco have not terminated. The Spanish Govern
ment are daily amassing troops, and reinforce
ments have and are continually leaving Spain fol-
Morocco, where conflicts are now so frequently
occurring The losses OF the European army are
said to be serious.
The extensive sugar refinery of Messrs. Bilgis, al
MarsellleS, has suspended and the manager OF the
establishment imprisoned. Their liabilities have
not been ascertained.
4 HAvRE Dec. l3.-The Havre Cotton market
closed steady, the prices of last week being well
supported.
The sales for the past two days amount to 1860
bales. The stock Of cotton at Hayre amounts to
3S, 900 bales.
NEW York, Dec. 29.-The steamer Arago arrived
at o'clock last night, and her mails for the
South were forwarded by the early train this morn
ing.
4 Private letters received by the Arago from Liv
erpool, represent an unfavorable state of the Cot
ton market, and report decline of l-16 to 1-8 or
the quotations by the Asia.
The sales of Cotton since Friday, the 9th inst.
are reported at 10000 bales, including about one
third Surat Cotton, which are offered so low tc
take the place of Common American for exporta
ton. The imports since the sailing Of the Asia
amount to 10000 bales. The winds have been un
favorable for vessels bound to Liverpool.
Jas. Hewitt j. Co. quote Middling Orleans at u
Middling Upands g..
The London Sugar market is reported as having
closed active with an advancing tendency.
Advices by the Arago state that 325 shipwrecks
occurred on the English coast during October and
November which constitutes the most terrible loss
ever known during the same period. +7
A considerable additional force of French troops
has sailed for China .. .A