New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-06
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PoETLASD, Feb. d.--The steamship North Amer
lea, Capt. 7. Alton, Of the Montreal Ocean Steam
ship Company's Line, arrived at her wharf to-day
The North America sailed from Liverpool on
Wednesday morning, the 18th uit, and touched at
Queenstown on the following day, bringing advices
By telegraph from Liverpool and London four days
later than those received by the America at Halifax
The general and political news by the North
America possess no features of interest.
Advices received from Paris state that the EN-
peror Napoleon has abolished the duty on cotton
Louis Napoleon has issued strong free trade
programme of negotiations for the Congress.
The North America brings the intelligence that
the Royal Mail steamship ASIA the North Britain,
of the Montreal Ocean Company's Line, and the
Prince Albert, of the Galway Line, had arrived
out previous to her departure.
BosToN, Feb 1.-The steamship America arrived
at this port last night from Halifax. Her mails
were forwarded South this morning by the first
train.
The private letters received by the America are
Of favorable character.
Messrs. James Hewitt Co., in their circular, re-
port the Liverpool cotton market active, and that
the prices had advanced Lied, owing to adviees
Of q favorable nature from New Orleans and India
sailing Of the last steamer at 10000 bales and the
sales since Wednesday at Is 600.
The imports Of cotton at Liverpo OIL since the de-
parture ofthe last steamer, amount to s5 900 bales
The quantity of cotton known to be at sea is 2s0-
900 bales, against 100000 corresponding time last
year.
Circulars by the America report that the pro-
vision market generally closed unchanged. The
flour market closed unchanged. Wheat also closed
unchanged.
Private letters received by the America state that
| the adviees received from Manchester were highly
favorable. The demand for goods and yarns was
more active. Yarns had advanced Id and manu-
| factured goods I'd.
Commercial Intelligence
| LIVERPOOL, Jan. Is-The sales Of Cotton for the
! three business days amount to $4,000 bales OF
this amount specuutors and exporters took 1900
bales. The market opened dull, and with deeln.
ing tendency, but closed steady. The sales on
Wednesday amounted to $4,000 bales, The market
| closed buoyant at an advance of !.
| LONDON, JAN I8.-The money market is slightly
| depressed. Consols for account closed at 95I.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. l8.-The adyces from Manches-
ter and other manufacturing districts continue to
be of a more favorable character.
The demands for goods and yarns had consider
ably improved. Tie market closed bnoyant and
prices closed firm, and with an advancing tenden-
CT. All qualities of India goods have slightly ad-
vanced.
The Liverpool breadstufs market closed very
dull and with declining tendency.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co. report Flour
very dull. The prices were easier, but the quota
tons were unchanged. Wheat closed very dull,
and they report decline Of Id. on last weeks
quotations. Indian Corn closed duh but steady.
Yellow is quoted at 81 to 32s.
The Provision market generally closed very dull
Messrs Richardson Spence & Co. report Beet
dull. They report Pork closed quiet at previous
quotations. Bacon closed quiet and unchanged.
Lard closed dull, but the quotations are nominal
Richardson, Spence & Co. report that the Pro-
duce market generally closed steady. Sugar
closed steady at previous quotations. Coffee closed
steady and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening, Jan. 19.-The
sales of Cotton to-day are estimated at $4,000
bales. The market closed steady at the quotations
of yesterday, Wednesday.
LONDON, Thursday Evening, JAN 19.--The Funds
are somewhat depressed. Consols for money closed
at 95s to 951. The Bank rates have advanced to 8
per cent.