New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-02

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CARE RACE, March 1.-The steamship Edinburgh
of the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Line,
passed off this point this morning.
She was boarded by the news agent of the Asso-
ciated press, and the following brief summaries Of
her news, prepared by the agent in Liverpool,
were obtained. &7B!
The Edinburgh left Liverpool on Wednesday, the
18th ult., and touched at Queenstown On Thursday,
the l6th bringing four days later adyices by tele-
graph from London and Liverpool than were re-
ceived by the Europa at Halifax and Boston.
The Cunard steamship Africa, from New York,
arrived at Liverpool on the 18th.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 15-The sales of Cotton during
the three business days since the departure of the
Europa amount to $4,000 bales. OF this amount
$500 were taken By spectators. Thy sales to ex-
porters were quite limited.
The market generally closed quiet, but steady,
the quotations by the Europa being generally
maintained. Middlng Orleans is quoted at g. !;
Middng Uplands, 65.
LONDON, Feb. l5.The funds have maintained
greater steadiness, and little change has taken
place since the sailing Of the Europa.
Consols for money closed at 94s to 94a.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l5.-The advices from Man
chester and the manufacturing districts generally
continue quite favorable.
There was good demand for goods and yarns,
and the market closed firm with little variations
in prices
LIVERPOOL, Feb 15.-The Liverpool Breadstuffs
market closed firm, and prices have an upward
tendency.
The Provision market generally, closed steady,
the prices of last week being usually maintained
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The London Money market
has experienced little change since the departure
of the Europa. The market, however, closed
rather easier.
American securities were generally unchanged: !:
the prices of most descriptions being generally well
maintained.
General Intelligence.
The general political news by the Edinburg pos
sessed no features of special importance.
The breach between the Pope and the Emperor
Napoleon seems rather to widen than otherwise !;
although the general aspect of the Italian question
had undergone no marked change, 50 far as lntelli
gence respecting that allabsorbing topic had been
made known.
Mr.. Gladstone the British Chancellor of the Ex-
cheguer, had presented his budget for the ensuing
year to the English Parliament, and it had met with
unexpected and very active opposition:
1t is reported in political circles that the Conserv-
atye members of Parliament had formally resolved
to make persistent and united opposition to the
budget.
The latest advices from Morocco, received via
Madrid, state that the Emperor of Morocco had
made proposals to Marshal O'Donnell, to open
negotiations for the settlement Of the difficulty be-
tween Spain and Morocco, without q further con-
tnuance Of hostilities.
Marshal o. Donnell had referred the proposals to
the Government at Madrid, which peremptorily re-
fuses to negotiate upon any terms until the city of
Tangier is captured, and the Spanish army is in
undispnted possession of that important town.
dispatch from Vienna to the London Times
announces that Prince Alexander Won Hesse had
gone to st. Petersburg on special mission to the
Emperor Alexander.
The Vienna correspondent of the Londen Times
also reports at date anterior to that of the above
dispatch, that the Cabinet of Austria was about
making another attempt to form close political
union with Russia and Prussia, and Prince Alex
ander's mission 10 ST. Petersburg has given conf
dence in the belief that such is the object Of his
mission.
Dispatches from Paris to the London journals
state that the French Government had sent orders
by electric telegraph from Paris to all the projects
and sub-prefects in all the various departments of
France expressly instructing them to interdet the
publication of the last circular letter of the Bishop
OF Orleans to the various bishops and prelates
under his jurisdiction 1t is apprehended that these
orders will have very bad effect upon the Catho-
lie population of France.
New YORK, March 1.-The Cunard screw steam.
ship Jura, which sailed from Liverpool on Satur.
urday the llth ult., put into New Bedford yester
day short of coal. Her adyices have been fully
anticipated.
HALIFAX, March 1-Dispatehe from Cape sa
bic report that portions of the wreck of the Hun
garian, together with small packages of goods
continue to be washed ashore, but nothing furthe
has been ascertained in relation to the passenger
and crew.
--latest from Liverpool.
NJ
sales OF Cotton today amounted to 10000 bales
The market closed generally quiet and unchanged
The quotations of last Friday remained firm am
were we'll maintained.
The Flour market closed quiet but firm at 23s. t,
2Ss. Cd.
Indian Corn advanced Cd. to Is. since the last re
ports, and the market closed generally quiet
| Yellow is quoted at SIS. to 33s. cd.
The market for Beef closed quiet The holders
are offering their stock freely to buyers, but show
no disposition to press the sales
Pork closed quiet at the quotations by the last
| steamer.
Lard closed quiet the prices Of last week being
well maintained.
The Sugar market closed quiet at previous quo
| tatons. 80. ,.o,,
Rice closed steady, the quotations oil last weeR
being generally well maintained;
Cofae closed quiet at the quotations by the last
| steamer. @# a., .,...
/ Spirits of Turpentne closed frm, the prices
being generally well maintained.
/ Rasin closed steady at previous quotations.