New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-04

HALIFAX, April 3.-The Cunard Royal Mail
steamship America, Capt Noodle, arrived here
early this morning, bound for Boston.
She left Liverpool at noon Saturday, March ~,
and touched at Queenstown the evening Of the
24th Her intelligence Is four days later than that
by the New York.
The steamship Adriatic from New York arrived
out on the 23d.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL March 23.--The brokers' circular
ports the sales of the week in the Liverpool Cotton
market at 1873, 900 bales, of which 2G, 600 were on
speculation, and &c 600 for export.
The advices frCm America caused an advance OF
/ to 3D., which is mostly on the lower qualities.
The sales on Friday comprised 10000 bales, in
cluding 1900 taken by spectators and exporters,
the market closing firm at the following quotations:
Fair Orleans. ......Td. Middl'g Orleans. -. I'd.
Fair Mobile. .......7fd. Middl,g Mobile ...7!d.
Fair Uplands.. 79d. Middl'g Upl'ds. I'd.
The stock Of cotton in Liverpool foots up 5000
bales, of which 73S,0OO are OF American descrip-
tions.
James Hewitt Co. say the fair qualitiesim improved
3D., closing buoyant but quieter, awaiting the Adr
atics advices. M.a-. ...
The advices from Manchester for goods and yarns
generally closed firm.
The weeks business in breadstuffs closed quiet
and steady. -9'
LONDON, March 23.-The quotations for consols
closed yesterday at 9l8 to 81 for money, and 92t to
OFT for account. y@"
HAvRE March 3-New Orleans tres ordinaire
1881, baS 98f Precs advanced to 3f. Sales of
the week Is 900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, March "a, P. M.-The sales of cot
ton yesterday Saturday amounted to Is, 600 bales
-60uO of which were taken by spectators and
exporters.
James Hewitt & Co., say the market closed firm,
and with an advancing tendency, under the Adr-
atic's advces.
The market for breadstuffs closed quiet, at firm
prices. Provisions quiet.
LONDON, March 24.-The closing quotations for
consossyesterday, were 9l4 to 9l5 for money, and
929 for account.
The amount of bullion in the Bank of England
increased 900 during the week.
The bank has reduced its rates to per cent.
No steamer of the Galway line would leave till
the 9th April.
Further European Advices by the America.
HALIFAX, April 3.--The America, which arrived
here this morning from Liverpool the 23d and
Queenstown the Gath, has sailed for Boston, where
she will soon be due.
She has on board fS7,0O0 in specie.
The French Legislative body, now sitting at
Paris, had adopted the address without amend
ment.
In the British House of Commons, Lord John
Russell promised to produce the correspondence
relative to the fugitive slave Anderson.
1t was reported at Paris that 10000 men will be
sent nominally to reinforce the Roman garrison
really to counteract Austria on the Pc.
A telegram says the Porte has consented to the
nrolOngation of the occupation of Syria by the
French.
The commander at Beyrout asks the prompt exc
cution of the condemned Druses
The Bank Of France has reduced its rates to 5
per cent.
Later from Panama.
New YORK, April 3.-The Pacific and Atlantic
| Mail CompaDy's steamship Northern Light arrived
| here from Aspnwall.
| The California news by this arrival has been an
| ticipated by Overland Pony Express.
| A doubtfal rumor was about that party of fill
busters from New Orleans on the Rio Grande.
| 1t is said that Gen Moreno, President of Equa-
dor, has been intriguing for the annexation OF the
| Republic to France. M