New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-16

southampton on the 3D., bringing three days later
advices from Liverpool, LONDON and Paris than were
received by the Adelaide at st. Johns.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, May 3.-The sales Of cotton for the two
business days since the sailing Of the Adelaide amount
TO only 5000 bales Of which spectators and exporters
took 1900.
All qualities Of cotton have declined / to &c.
Messrs Clare Son report decline of fully since
Saturday. Others say the decline is nearly i.
The market closed dull and prices are too irregular
to give any reliable quotations.
The Liverpool Breadstufs market closed buoyant |
There is a large speculative inquiry All descrip-
lions Of Breadstufis have considerably advanced.
The market is unsettled and excited, and it is i'm.
possible to give accurate quotations
The Provision market generally closed with an ad-
vancng tendency; quotations are nominal, and the
large speculative demand continues.
LONDON, May 3-The English funds have some
what recovered from the panic Of Friday and satur
day. Consols for money closed at 500 to 91a-an
advance Of per cent.
Political and General Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, May 3.-Tbe report sent out by the
steamship Adelaide that the Austrians had crossed
the Ticno and commenced hostilities is fully con.
firmed. -
The first actual engagement took place at the
bridge of Bualora, where the passage of the Ticino
was vigorously disputed by the small Sandman force
stationed there for its protection.
The Austrans, however, with their superior force,
took the bridge and crossed over into Sardinia after
sharp conflict in which considerable loss was sustained
on both Sides
1t is also reported that the Austrans have taken
Mortara, of the principal towns in the Sandman
province of Noyara and that the Sandman army sta
toned at that place had retreated.
The Austrians are concentrating large body Of
troops at Piacenza, important position near the
southern border Of Sardinia in Parma.
The Austrians have seized all the Sandman vessels
on Lake Maggiore on the northern frontier of Sar.
dinia. s..L
All the telegraphic lines running from Austria to
Switzerland had been cut by the Austrians.
Advices from Vienna Of the 1st of May announce
that the Austrian troops have occupied without re-
sistance the Sandman frontier towns of Intra Pa
lanze and Azona-the Sandman troops retreating at
the approach Of the Austrians.
Advices from Turin of the 2sth of April announce
that the steamer which arrived at Genoa on the 9th
brought proclamation which the King of Sardinia
had issued to the Tuscan army inviting them to oawait
the signal of war, and then advance in compact
body of 10000 men to reinforce the Sandman army.
A similar proclamation has been addressed to the
troops in the Remagua, who have revolted in favor
of Sardinia.
TURIN, April 29.-The French Marshal Conrobert
Rnd Marshal Neill arrived at Turin to-day and at
once proceeded to Alessandria to join King Victor
Emanuel.
Fifteen thousand of the Imperial Guard of France
have arrived at Genoa, by sea from Toulon, making
10000 French troops now at Genoa.
The French troops are also rapidly arriving at
suza, from Marseilles and Toulon.
TURIN, April 3O.-An official bulletin confirms the
report of the passage of the Ticno by the Austrian
troops, and states that they crossed yesterday the
goth of April
Advices from the headquarters of the army state
that the King of Sardinia, accompanied by Marshals
Conrobert and Nel had visited the line of the river
Dora to make observations
Three corps darmee entered Piedmont by way of
Gravellona. They consist of twenty battaons and
eight heavy batteries of cannon.
England.
A royal proclamation has been issued, offering
bounty of fl0 to seamen, for the purpose of recruit
ing ten thousand additional sailors.
The greatest activity prevailed in the dock yards
and active preparations are going on at all the navy
yards. Orders had been received at Woolwich navy
yurd from the British Admiralty to complete with all
haste the new class steam frigates now the stocks.
A message was received by tele graph at Sheerness
on the 10th April, ordering that the Royal George be
dispatched Immediately to Davenport and the Co
lossus to Portsmouth, and that the Edgar Queen and
Trafalgar be got ready for sea Immediately.
The steam yacht Osborne" has orders to be ready
for Immediately, having been placed at the dis
posa of the Prince Of Wales, who WILL it is supposed
proceed at once to the Mediterranean.
Heavy failures have occurred among the stock
brokers on the London Exchange, and numerous
others are reported from all quarters
The house of Wolf Co., of Berlin, has suspended;
their liabilities are said to be very large.
There are also general failures reported in Wien ma
1t is said that the impoverishment and ruin on the
Paris Bourse this week will far exceed anything
which has ever occurred, though no failures had
been reported up to as late as Monday.
LIVERPOOL, May 3--The ship Pomona which was
wrecked off Mexford, and previously reported, had
on board three hundred and ninety.fve passengers
and fftytwo in the crew. Only seventeen of the
former and three of the latter were saved
Adyices from Turin of the LIST of May state that
King Victor Emanuel had gone to assume the com.
mand of the Sandman army.
The advces also state that the Austrians were in
force at Nevaro and Pava
The French infantry still continue to arrive at
Turin by the way of the Alps, and from Genoa
though no decisive movement has yet been made.
Advices from Berne, of the 30th ultimo state that
the Austrans after seizing the Sandman vessels
Lake Maggiore the evening previous, commenced hos
tties.
Advices from Vienna of the 3Oth Of April state
that Count Buol Prime Minister Of Austria, has for
warded circulars to all foreign powers giving the po
tical and diplomatic reasons for the declaration of
war.
Secretary Weiner has published DEGREES ordering
that the income tax Of the third class be retained for
interest on the public bonds; also ordering loan Of
twenty millions of pounds-the National Bank to ad
vance two-thirds of the nominal value of the loan in
new notes.
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