New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-07
TeIegraphed to the Sew orleans crescent.
FURTHER BY STEAMER NORTH AMERICA.
THE FRENCH SLAVE TRADE
MOVEMENT OF FRENCH TROOPS.
FRANCE PROTESTS AGAINST PURCHASE OF CUBA
NEW TELEGRAPH ENTERPRISE
FRANCE AND PORTUGAL.
tsY TIE xAr1osAL AND SOUTHERN 14sxsl

GBY TIE NATIONAL SOUTHERN IIsEs.1
HALIFAX, Jan. 5.-The North America experienced
head winds and heavy weather during most Of the
passage from Liverpool Her advices are of an inter-
esting character.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22.-Flour closed dull 1; inferior
qualities were unsaeable. Wheat quiet, but firm at
previous quotations. Corn dull. Beef heavy and
holders are pressing their stock the market. Pork
dull. Bacon dull. Lard dull Rosin steady, at 4s Sd.
to 4s. 4d. Sugar quiet Rice dull. Spirits Of Tur-
pentine steady. @g
LIVERPOOL, Dec. %, Noon.-The Cotton market
closed quiet, at the quotations Of yesterday.
The advices from Manchester continue favorable.
There was good demand for manufactured goods,
and the market was firm.
The Liverpool Breadstufs market closed dull.
Wheat closed firm at previous prices. -
The Provision market closed dull, with little varia
tion in prices N4 E@E
General Intelligence.
The London Times has several articles upon Presj.
dent Buchanan's message, and is unusually severe in
its criticisms in regard to the policy proposed in rela
| tion to Mexico, Cuba and Central America
The Presidents message created some surprise in
the French Foreign Department especially that por-
tion of it which refers to the purchase Of the Island
! of Cuba.
The proposition for the purchase it is said created
the more surprise from the fact that the American
Minister had already been notified by the French
Government, that France, in conjunction with her
faithful ally England would not tolerate the transfer
of Cuba to the United States even if Spain consented
| to the sale.
Large detachments Of French troops are approach
ing the confines Of Switzerland, and concentrating
the frontier. Switzerland has asked for an expla
nation of this movement of the French troops and
there was much excitement in Switzerland in conse
quence of these warlike demonstrations.
The Portuguese Minister had been recalled from
France. The reason for this step is not given
The United States frigate Wabash was at Malta q
last accounts.
new Telegraph enterprise is being organized 70
the purpose Of laying cable from Lands End Il
Halifax. The cable is to be constructed on ney
!; plan.
1t is stated that the French Government or partie
under its authority have contracted to supply arg
number of free negroes from the coast Of Africa 70
Martinique and Guadaloupe.
HALIFAX, Jan. 5.-The steamship North Amerc
put into this port this evening leaking badly an
short of COAL having struck rock off Cape Race.
! She was considerably damaged by the accident an,
, commenced leaking badly. ~
Il 1t was found impossible to stop the leak, and sh
5 put into this port.
Her forward compartment is full of water,
t The Cunard steamer Africa arrived at Liverpool
9 the 10th ult. ...o
y The steamship Bavaria arrived at Queenstown @
}, the goth, with her machinery disabled
s. The message of President Buchanan to Congre
n chiefly occupied the attention Of the press in En-
!, land.
J. The recommendations of the President in regard
e Cuba, Mexico and Central America were general
1t unpaatabe to the British Press, and created muc
IS attention from all parties.
D. The appeal Of Count Montalembert had been calle
y up for hearing before the Imperial Court. The
s. cison of the Court reduces the term of mprsonme
to to three months only but the fine previously impose
re is confirmed. t=