New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-11
ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP PRINCE ALBERT.
ADvANc IN COTTON.
Political and commere,aI Intelligence.
r5T THE. SOUTHWESTERN AND azERrcAa LrSEs.1

ST. JOINS, n. F., March 9.-TEc steamer Prince
AtoeT5r OF the New York and Gslway line, froEa
galway with dates by telegraph from London and
Liverpool To- the 2sth ult has arrived at this port
en- route for New York.
Her accounts are four days later tAan thoae nv
the North Brton. -
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 29.-The quantity of cotton sold
to-day CFEesday) in Liverpool amounted to 10 ool
bales, including 5000 taken on speculation and for
export. =
Messrs. James Hewitt & Co. quote an advance
Of to $3.50, since Friday, and say the market
closed firm.
LIVERPOOL Feb. 2S.-Richardson, Spence & Co.
say provisions show nominal quotations.
Wheat quiet. Indian dull. Provisions DALI
LeaDoS. Feb %; P. M.-The closing quotations
for Consols were 9i8 to 9la for money, and 9I5 to
9l4 fer account.
The money market is without change.
Steamer North Briton's News.
PORTLAND, March'8:-The steamer North BritoF,
at this port from Liverpool the 20th via London.
derry the 2lst ut., brings the following summary
of the Liverpool and London markets for the week
ending Friday the g8tf
LtvERroon, Feb. z0.-The Brokers' Circular re
ports the sales in the liverpool cotton market for
the week just ended, at 10000 bales, of which
1000 were taken on speculation and 1000 for ex-
port, thus leaving to the trade 20 goo.
The market closed with downward tendency,
at decline on all qualities during the week of Id.
Prices were very irregular. The principal causes
of this heavy decline are attributable to the unfa
rate of Inherent
To.day's Ffiday's) business amounted to 5000
bales, including 1000 taken by SPECTATORS and ex-
porters, the market closing at the following autho-
rzed quotations:
Fair Orleans ~ I'D. Addl'g Orleans. CID
Fair Mobile. .......73d. Middrg Mobile . CID.
Fair Uplands.: I'D. Middlg Uprds. =. SGD.
The stock of cotton now in the port of Liverpool
foots up 100000 bales, of which 800 900 Ameri
can.
James Hewitt Il Co. in their circular say such
week Of extreme depression has seldom been ex-
perienced. They quote decline of ! to ID. on the
middng and lower grades, and on the fair quail
ties, owing to scarcity.
The latest advices from Manchester and other
manufacturing districts were unfayorable.
The market for goods and yarns was stagnant
and quotations were nominal
The market for Indian corn opened with little
inquiry and at weak and irregular prices. Holders
pressing their stocks on the market.
Provisions closed the weeks business dull.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The money market is gener-
ally without any change. 1t is reported the bank
contemplates to raise the rate Of interest from
to 10 per cent. ,L
Consols closed at 913 to- 9l3.
A violent gale has lately been experienced in
England during which the Crystal Palace sustained
serious damage.
The American bark Eiawatha is among the many
vessels driven ashore.
The affairs in Hungary are becoming still more
serious.
The Emperor has enjoined the Prince Napoleon
to remain in Paris his visit to Italy might be
garded as the intention to influence the question of
the Pope's temporal sovereignty.