New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 2a.--The Cunard steamship
Africa Captain Shannon, arrived at this port early
this morning.
She left Liverpool Saturday the 7tll instant.
Her adyices have been mostly anticipated by the
Circassian at st. Johns with the same dates.
The Africa's mails, however, contain some items
of political and commercial news not included in
the telegraphic summary from st. Johns.
The Africa's mails for the South were forwarded
by the early morning train.
James Hewitt h Co.'s Circular by the Africa re
ports that prices were sitter in some cases, but
quotations generally remained unchanged.
They report that the imports during the week
ending January 9Th, amounted to 142,ooo bales,
against 126 900 bales during the corresponding Pc
Rod last year.
Messrs stoterforth s Co.'s Circular states that
good staple Cottons were in good demand, at full
prices, but other descriptions were neglected.
Messrs. Wakefield & Nash report the market
irregular, and in some instances d slight decline
had taken place.
Glare & Sons Circular states that prices have
been well maintained.
Marsiott & Co.'s Circular reports that prices are
firmly maintained, and that there is rather more
demand for the lower qualities.
Richardson, Spence & Co. report that the Cotton
market generally closed steady at last week S quo
| tations.
| The stock Of Wheat at Liverpool on the s0st of
December, 1859, was 287, 900 quarters. The stock
Of Indian Corn at the same date was 49,, 900 quar-
| ters The stock Of Flour was I08.O00 sacks and
10000 bbls. The stock Of Pork was s4o0 tierees.
| The stock Of Bacon was 1880 bbls. The stock of
Lard was $500 tierces, all of which was American.
/ III. Dn.,.
time since, leaving behind him liabilities to the
amount Of fI30 900, has been arrested, and after
long trial. has been sentenced to ten years penal
4 seryitude.
An address to Lord Palmerston, praying the
! British Government to use its influence in main
tanning the integrity and independence of the
| Pope's temporal dominions, is being extensively
circulated and signed by the Irish Catholics in Eng
! land and Ireland.
4 The London Times, in an elaborate article upon
the new phase Of the Italian question: regards the
dismissal of Count Walewsk from the Foreign
i Office Of France as q plain declaration that the
Emperor Napoleon is committed to the cause o.
Italian liberty and independence against all des
potc powers, well as against the hostility of the
Church to any reform in the Governments of thai
| country.
/ The Times tells the Emperor Napoleon that hi
may count on English sympathy in his libera
views towards Italy, but not upon an offensive
alliance against other powers.
Other English journals regard the successor 0
Count Walewski as entertaining views and prin
eiples antagonistc to England and English in
terests.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Adver
tiser says it is rumored that Lord Cowley's mission
to London is for the purpose of presenting pro
posas of the Emperor Napoleon, to the effect tina
France and England shall Immediately declar
that they will not interfere and will not alloy
other powers to interfere in the affairs of Italy.