New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-23
ADDITIONAL BY THE STEAMER ASIA.

New YORK, Dec 22.-The mails by the steam.
ship Asia arrived this morning, and those for the
South were forwarded by this evenings train.
The Russian organ, lie Nord, says that the
present legitimate chiefs of the Government OF
Central Italy will plead their cause before the Con
gress by notes and memorials.
| A dispatch from Paris states that the Prefect OF
the Seine had improved the occasion of a speech
at the banquet to offer glowing eulogy in regard
to the present pacific policy of France, denom
mating the present as pacific era upon which
France had now entered.
The French Government are about to expent
f500,0O0 in improving the Notifications of Algeria
| in the construction of forts, etc.
| The Tuscany Monitem' says that the Congress
about to assemble at Paris will find Italy resolved
to maintain her rights.
The Paris Unirers says that the reforms pro.
posed by the Liberal party in the Papal States
cannot possibly be accorded by the Pope.
Advices from the Morocco army of Spain state
| that the dysentery and cholera had broken out
among the troops, and that the losses up to the
10Th Of November, as officially reported, amounted
to 8 officers and 10 soldiers.
At the recent battle between the Moors and
Spanish the loss of the Spanish was As officers and
men killed and III soldiers wounded
COnsols for account closed at 95H to 96 ex-diyi-
dend.
The bullion in the Bank of England has de-
| creased fS2 900.
The total amount recovered from the recent
| wreck of the Royal Charter is one hundred and
eighty thousand pounds sterling in gold dust.
! A letter from Paris states that Monsieur Victor
| Hugo has published an eloquent appeal in behalf
| of the late John Brown.
PARIS, Dec'S.-The bullion in the Bank of France
has during the past month increased six millions
francs.
The pacific policy of France towards England
is still progressing.
The Paris Bourse continues buoyant.
The French Budget will amount to 73,O0O,OOo
pounds sterling next year.
The adyices received from Italy are of an impor-
tant character The differences existing between
Prussia and Hesse will soon be settled, through
the intercesson of the German Diet.
Advices received from Constantinople say that
the ministerial crisis is at hand
1t is reported that Fued Pacha had resigned, but
that his resignation had not been accepted.
The envoy of the Prince Daniel, of Montenegro,
was assassinated at ConstantnOple.
An additional levy of fifty thousand men has
been ordered by Spain to respond to ODonnell's
demand.
PRIVATE LETTERS AND CIRouLARs.-Jas. Hewitt
Co.'S Circular says that the large arrivals of
Cotton from American and other ports caused a
decline of without tempting buyers, the chief
demand being for the better qualities.
The imports during the week are estimated 1000
bales, but are to be considerably larger.
The quantity of Cotton known to be at American
ports amounts to 2l3,000 bales, against l0l 900
bales at sea at the same period last year.
They report Cotton closed very dull. and quote
Middling Orleans at H. NIiddling Mobile and
Middling Uplands Ga.
Glare 4 Sons report l-1G to decline during the
week.
Wakefield 4 Nash report Cotton closed dull and
declined during the week. They quote Middling
Orleans at 3-l6 to Il, Middling Mobile l-l6 to
Il and Middling Uplands So.
Richardson, Spence & Co.'s circular states that
there is great rregularity in the market and lots
are being forced off by samples prior to the arrival
of the Cotton.
They quote Mddling Orleans a, Mddling Mobile
and Mddling Upands 6s.
The funds opened steady but closed with ten
dency to t1atness.
The Rotlschilds have contracted with the Rus
sian Government for the purchase of the Moscow
and st. Petersburg Railway.
A dispatch from Marseilles announces that the
Messrs. Zungromore, extensive sugar dealers of
that city, had suspended payment. Their liabili-
ties are estimated at nearly f500,000.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. l0.-Messrs. Richardson, Spence
& Co. in their circular report the Flour market dull
at % to BIS. They quote Yellow Corn at 3O4 to
BIS. They quote Mess Pork at sos, and Lard
at sos.
Messrs. Barring, Brothers & Co., of London, in
their circular say that Sugar closed firm. Refined
Sugar has advanced Is
HAvRE, Dec. 9.-The sales of cotton during the
week amounted to 5000 bales. The stock on hand
consist of 50 900 bales.