New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-02
NUMBER 298.
Te'esraphed t. the New orleans Crescent
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
5osT OF THE INDIAN WAR.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
sAPolEos TO rAxx rHs r1z11
THE POSITION OF AUSTRIA.
Commercial Intelligence.

NEW YoRK, March 1.-The steamship City Of Bal.
timore Capt Leitch, of the New York and Liverpool
line, arrived at this port this morning.
She left Liverpool on Wednesday, the 18th ult.,
and brings four days later news than we had by the
Canada at Halifax.
The Cunard steamship Europa arrived out on the
l4th.
Her American advices had tendency to check
the buoyancy OF the cotton market.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16.-The sales Of cotton for the
hree business days since the sailing Of the Canada
amount to 80 900 bales.
The sales to spectators were 1000 bales, and 1900
bales were taken by exporters.
The market opened buoyant, at an advance Of Lie
to on the quotations Of last Friday, bat closed
quiet and the closing quotations Of last week were
barely maintained under the effect Of the Europa's
adsices.
The sales on Tuesday, the 18th, were 5000 bales.
Middling Orleans ID, Middng Uplands SD.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 16-The advices from Manches-
ter and the manufacturing districts are Of very fa
vorable character.
All kinds Of manufactured goods had slightly ad.
vanced, and the demand for India continued active.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The funds exhibit more steadi-
ness, and slight advance is reported Consols for
money and account closed at 95a to est.
The Liverpool Breadstuns market generally closed
dull and with declining tendency.
The provision market closed steadily, with little
variation in quotations.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l6.-Richardson, Spence Co.,
report that the market for Flour closed dull Quota
in sack has declined I'd. per GENITAL.
The market for Wheat closed very dull. Western
Red Wheat IS. Cd. to 9s. 3d. Western White, SIS I'd.
to los. Southern Wheat, los to los Cd. per GENITAL
The market for Corn closed quiet and steady /;
Yellow and Mixed Corn IS. l0d. to IS. I'd /; White
Corn Is. Id. to Is. 4d
Richardson, Spence Co. report that provisions
generally closed steady. Beef closed firm and steady
orally closed firm. Bacon generally closed quiet
| Lard closed dull but firm at previous quotations.
The same authority quotes common Rosin at 4s
lOd.
The sugar market closed quiet but steady at previ
Rice dull. Coffee dull. Spirits Of Turpentine t.
arrive 4es. Cd.
HAvRE, Feb. 1.-THE Havre cotton market closet
buoyant and prices were sitter. 1.g
The sales Of the week amount to $500 bales.
| General News.
The war question remained unsettled, and the as
pect of political affairs the Continent is generally
unchanged.
Rumors of war continue to be circulated, but feart
of rupture are apparently subsiding.
The Steamship Jura, for New York, was detained
at Liverpool in consequence Of damages sustained in
collision in the Channel, as she was leaving.
| The English Government proposes loan Of seven
million pounds for the expenses Of the Government
in the Indian campaign.
The English Government refuses to grant uncondi
tional guarantee to the proposed new Atlantic Tee
graph Company.
LIvERpooL, Feb. 16.-The proceedings Of tn
English Parliament during the last two days posses
some interest for Americans.
In the House OF Lords q long debate occurred upo
the right Of search question.
Lord Malmsbury said that the instructions given
vessels of war, which had been agreed to by Englan
and France for the suppression of the slave trade
had been submitted to the United States.
D'Israeli had promised to submit q government re
form bill, on the 2sth Of July.
Lord Stanley had submitted financial statemen
in regard to the expenses incurred in quelling tn
disturbances in India.
The statement shows that the cost together wit
the losses resulting from the Indian mutiny amour
to twenty-one millions pounds.
The Naval estimates of the Government have bee
assessed only about one million pounds.
The Paris Bourse has been comparatively steady
On Tuesday the 18th, however, decline ofs was ey
perenced in the French funds owing to disquietin
rumors which were in circulation and the Three pc
| Gents closed at 81 francs 70 centimes to 67f75c.
1t is reported on what appears to be good author
ity that in the event Of war breaking out between
France and Austria, the Emperor Napoleon has ex
pressed his determination to take the field and com
mand the army in person.
| The French budget shows an increased expenditure
during the past year, as compared with the prevou
year, of 29,5O0,0OO francs.
The estimated increase of the revenue is set dow
at 43 900 900 francs.
The Vienna papers say that Austria is quite wln
to adopt whatever basis the Western powers ma,
agree upon for diplomatic discussion upon the Itala
question.
The damage to the steamship Jura was occasone
by Dublin steamer running into her while she wa
at anchor in the channel on account of the fog
which prevented the Dublin steamer from seeing be
in time to prevent the collision.
The Jura's cargo is not damaged. She is being RI
paired rapidly possible, and it is expected sh
will sail again about the 18th inst