New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-20


New YORK, April 19.-The United States mail
steamship Arago, Capt. D. Lines, from Southamp-
ton and Havre, has arrived at this port.
The Arago left Southampton ON the 4th inst,
and brings three days later advces than were re-
ceiVed by the Persia at this port.
The Cunard steamship America, from Boston
via Halifax, arrived at Liverpool on the I'd inst.
The steamship City Of Baltimore, of the New
York, Philadelphia and Liverpool Line, arrived at
Queenstown on the Sd inst.
Her advices reached Liverpool by telegraph on
the same day.
The United States mail steamship Vanderbilt,
from New York, for Southampton and Havre, ar
rived at Southampton the 4th inst, the day the
Arago took her departure.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, April 4.-The sales of Cotton during
the past three business days have amounted to
$4,000 bales, including $500 bales taken on specn.
lation and for export.
The market closed generally dull the demand
has been irregular, and prices closed weak.
Some authorities say that in some cases all quail
tiles Of Cotton evinced slight decline since the
sailing of the last steamer.
other manufacturing districts continue to be very
favorable
Spinners continue to be very busily engaged.
The demand for manufactured goods and yarns has
lost none of its activeness. The market closed
quiet and steady at previous rates.
The Liverpool Breadstuffs market closed gener-
ally steady. Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co.
report Flour closed dull but steady at the quota
tions by the Persia. Indian Corn closed quiet
Yellow is quoted at 32s. 6d.@34s.
LIVERPOOL, April 4.-The Liverpool market fol
Provisions closed generally steady. Messrs. Rich
ardson, Spence & Co. report Beef quiet but steady
at previous quotations.
Pork closed firm; the prices were generally vel
maintained during the last three business days
Bacon closed quiet, but at previous quotations
Lard closed dull. Buyers have demanded areduc
ton of Is.
The Liverpool Produce market closed generally
steady. Messrs. Richardson, Spence g. Co. repor
Sugar closed firm at the quotations by the las
steamer. Coffee closed steady at previous rates
LONDON, April 4.-The English funds have some
what recovered from their late depression, AM
have advanced to since the departure of tn
Persia.
Consois for money closed at 94s to 943.
Consols for account closed at 944 to 94s.
| New YORK, April 19.-The Southern mails b,
the steamship Arago, which arrived at this port a
o'clock last night, were dispatched by the earl
morning
Messrs. James Hewitt & Co., in their circular
say that the Cotton market closed dull but gene
rally unchanged on better grades. On the lowe
| grades the prices are in favor Of the buyer.
| They estimate the sales for four days at 27,00
bales, and the imports since the departure Of th
last steamer at so 900 bales.
The quantity of Cotton known to be sea
100000 bales against 100000 corresponding perio
last year.
They quote MiddliDg Orleans at 6id. Middlin
Mobile at 6Sd., and Midding Uplands at gid.
James Hewitt & Co. say that Consols closed firm
They also report the Money market active.
The circular of James Hewett & Co. says tha
the advices from Manchester are favorable. Th
market is quiet and the prices are firm.
Messrs. James Hewitt & Co. say that the Breat
| stufs market closed firm but dull, at previor
rates.
The market for Provisions closed quiet and III
changed
General and Political Intelligence.
The general and political news by the Arago
of some interest.
Both Houses of the British Parliament had al
journed till the sixteenth of the present month.
The bill providing for an income tax has bee
passed by both Houses of the British Parliamen
After very severe contest, the great boat rae
was won by the Cambridge.
Warrants have again been issued against job
G. Heenan and Tom sayers, the two prize fighter
to keep the peace for one year.
The magistrates are everywhere. determined
stop the prize fight which was to take plae
between Heenan and Sayers on the 10th ins
Each party has been required to give security to
large amount of money.
Adyices received from Paris state that the Frenc
government has revoked the concordat, whic
revocation will prevent the publication of an
document from the Court of Rome.
The accounts received from the various agrcu
tural departments of France are unfavorable.
The King of Naples has granted several con
mercial concessions to the inhabitants of Sicily.
Two French battalions have been enthusiast
ally received at Nice.
A dispatch received from Madrid states th
there has been revolutionary movement in Spai
General Ortaga, at the head of 5000 men, pr
claimed Don Carlos King of Spain.
Accounts received from Vienna state that Il
/ Government of Austria is still protesting again
the question of annexation.