New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-13
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HALIFAX, March I2.--The Cunard steamer Mia
CARA has arrived at this port, having taken the
place of the America, az previously reported.
The Niagara left Liverpool on Saturday, the 18th
ult., and touched at Queenstown on Sunday, the
26th, bringing telegraph adVices from Liverpool
and London three days later than those received
by the Nova Scotian ut 81. Johns.
Commercial Intelligence
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.-The sales of Cotton during
the week ending last evening amount to 81 900
bales of which spectators took rs 900 and export
ers 706o. The market closed very dull, slight
decline having taken place on inferior qualities.
The middling and better aalities, however, closed
firm at the quotations by the Africa. Middllng
Orleans, 6I; MiddIing Mobile, 6 Il-I6.
LoNDos, Feb. 25.-The Funds continue to i'm
prove in tone, and prices have experienced a
further advance Of !. Consos for money closed
at 945 to 35.
Manchester are Of q favorable character.
There was fair demand for cloths and yarns,
and prices were generally well maintained.
LoNDoN, Feb. 25.-The London Money market
continued easy.
The amount of bullion il the Bank Of England
has increased EAT 900 during the week.
HALIFAX, March 1.-THE steamer Niagara re-
ports that the steamships North America, from
York, arrived at Liverpool on the 23d ult. The
Gunard steamship Asia, from New York, arrived
at Liverpool On the 18th ult.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.--The sales of cotton on FRI
Gay amounted 10 abuUu DAleb, tNe
quiet and steady at the following quotations Of the
| Brokers' Circular:
Fair Orleans .7a Middling Orleans .... so
Fair Mobile. Middling Mobile-..6 lI-I6
| In some cases slight advance had been obtained
/ upon the finer qualities which was owing 70 thelr
/ scarcity.
LosDos, Saturday evening. via Queenstown, Feb.
26.-The funds continue buoyant. Consols for ac-
i count closed at 95s.
/ HAyKE. Feb. 25..The sales of Cotton during the
/ week amount to $500 bales. The market gener-
ally closed firm. Orleans Tres Ordinaire closed at
i I06f., Orleans Bas 100f. 5#ss $sE rs MI
\ Pans, Feb. 25.-The Paris Bonrse closed with
4 more steadiness. The three per cent. rentes
opened in the early part Of the week AZ 68f. l5c.
Il and declined during the week 30 centimes closing
| however, rather firmer at 6Tf. 85e.
1 LIvRRpooL, Feb. 25.--The Breadstuffs marke
generally closed steady at the quotations by th,
II Africa. g@#S ssSgz
4 The Provision market closed with less activity
but prices were generally well maintained
General Intelligence,
The general and political intelligence by tn
Niagara is somewhat important.
The Niagara brings no duplicate or printed Lis
Of the passengers by the wrecked steamer Hun
garian.
to the Mediterranean to watch the course Of event
in Italy sailed for its destination the 2Ith ult
], It il reported that the chief reason Of Austria
rejection Of the proposals made to her by Englan z
\ Spanish Government was demanding alarge cessie
oil territory from Morocco, with the apparent asse
4 of England and France.
e It's announced that the Atlantic Telegraph Col
pany has determined to attempt the restoration
;. the old cable by taking it up and repairing II.
A treaty of alliance has been concluded a.
signed between Austria and Russia which, amol
a other things, guarantees the integrity OF the Al
: trian empire as at present constituted.
!. The Paris correspondent OF the London Dal
! News writes that lie fears it is too true that 7
!, French Government has resolved to change
# policy on the Italian question under the prete
that Russia and Prussia have interposed grave
: jeetons to the xation of Tuscany to PiedHoi
q and that an important modification OF the ltail
IS programme is about to be put forth BY France.
a Adyices from Naples OF the 18th ult annonn
+ that decree has been issued BY the Neapoiit
y Minister of War, ordering all officers on leave
T. absence to join their respective regiments pl
i yious to the 18th of March.
A portion of the municipal guard has be
modified.
There was much agitation in Palermo and Ab
azzi as well as in other portions of Southern ita
= Adyices from Madrid state that the Span
y squadron had left Algiers for the purpose OF |
g. operating with Spanish land forces in the reductl
70 OF the seaport towns of Morocco, which will SO
- be bombarded by the fleet, while the army alta
. from the land side.