New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-10
BY STEAMSHIP ANG1o-sAxoN
QUEBEC, May 9.-The Cunard screw steamshi
Alps, the steamship kangaroo and the Nova Scott
have arrived out.

QUEBEC, May 9.-The Cunard screw steamship
Alps, the steamship kangaroo and the Nova Scotia
have arrived out.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, April 27.-Of the 5000 bales of Cotton
sold on Monday and Tuesday 1000 were taken by
spectators and exporters. Some authorities say
that prices are easier but quotations are unchanged
others report general decline of tc.
The market closed with declining tendency.
The best authorities quote Mddling Orleans at 1t,
Middling Uplands 6s.
The advices from Manchester and other manufac-
turing districts are less favorable
There was little inquiry for goods, and prices
closed easier, though not materially lower.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Afternoon, April 27.-The
Cotton market influenced by the general belief that
war is at hand, continues very dul and still has
declining tendency.
Prices are irregular and the market is unsettled.
further slight decline is reported.
The Breadstufs market generally has decidedly an
advancing tendency.
Richardson, Spence Co. report that Wheat closed
with an advancing tendency, and holders damand an
advance of Sd. to 4d. per Genital.
They report Flour closed buoyant at Cd. to Cd. ad-
vance.
Wheat mas advanced 3D. per Genital.
Corn closed buoyant at I'd. to 3d. advance.
LONDON, Wednesday P. NJ, April 27.-Under the
influence Of the report that Austria had exten ded
the time for the final of Sardinia to her ulti-
matum, the funds rallied ttle and closed at 92,
but the announcement Of the French and Russian
alliance caused panic on the London Exchange
and the funds again fell.
Wheat has advanced from one to two shlipgs
Rice closed firm. =O5.
The London Money Market is active and more strin
gent. II is expected that the Bank Of England viii
advance the rates of discount.
General Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, April 27.-Sardinian Cabinet has re
piled to Austrian utimatum, but the tenor of the re
ply has not yet transpired.
1t is reported that Austria has extended the time
for the final answer Of Sardinia to utimaton four
teen days longer.
The Austrian army on the Ticino have assumed
very threatening position and it is momentarily ex
peeted that they will cross the Tieno into Sardinia
1t is also reported that Austria had agreed tc
another proposed mediation, but the report lacks
confirmation.
The greatest activity prevails in all the mil itary
and naval departments throughout France.
The French Legislative body met on the 2Gth a
Paris, to receive the Government statement relative
to the present crisis in Europe, and to sanction th
loan of 500 OOOO 600 francs.
Count Waewski in making the official explanation
before the body threw all the blame of the approach
ing war upon Austria, aud defended the policy @
France as being favorable to peace.
The French contingent for the year has bee
| raised to 600 men instead Of so 900.
| England, Russia and Prussia unite in nrotest;n
against the conduct of Austria in precipitating III
war by her aggressive policy, and throwing the re
possibility of the approaching conflict upon her.
The French Channel fleet had sailed from Che
bourg with sealed ORDERS, but it was reported an
generally believed that it was bound for the Adria,i
1t is rumored that the entire military force of En
land is to be embodied and placed on a war footing
The Sandman Chambers had invested King victo
Emanuel with dictatoral power, suspeuding the COL
stitution temporarily for that purpose.