New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-25

tnY THE SOUTHWESTERN AND AMERICAN LIsEs.I
| HALIFAX, Jan. 24.-The Cunard mail steamship
Niagara, Capt Ryrie, has arrived at this port, en-
| route for Boston. a..
She left Liverpool on Saturday the 18th, and
| Queenstown Sunday evening, the 18th, and brings
two days later intelligence than was received by
| the North Briton.
| Tie Niagara brings 81 1G80,000 in treasure on
freight and the regular weekly commercial crcu
| lars for thr week ending Friday the 1ltl.
| LIVERPOOL, Jan. 13.--The sales of Cotton in
Liverpool yesterday (Saturday) consisted of 10000
bales 1000 of which are reported to have been
taken on speculation and for export.
The American advices received by the steamer
Persia, from New York the I'd inst, caused slight
advance on all qualities. The market closed the
| days business with upward tendency.
Measrs. James Hewitt s. Co., say Cotton adj
vanced "a. overt the official quotations. They quote
Middling Orleans at I'D, and Midlling Uplands
at 74d.
The Breadstuhs Market on Saturday. closed
quiet and steady.
Provisions ruled dull, and prices generally were
without change.
| LONDON, Jan. 13.-Thore is no noticeable change
in funds.
Consols, on Saturday, closed at 913 to 913.
The revolution in Italy was still the allabsorbing
| topic in political circles on the Continent.
It was officially announced that the French fleet
would leave GHta on the 10Th. /
Further by the Steamship Canadian.
PORTLAND, JAM 2t.-Tke mails of the steamship
Canadian, from Liverpool the 10th via Queenstown
the llth, were forwarded South last evening.
Messrs. James Hewitt & Co. write by the Cana
dian that the advices by the last steamer from the
United States stiftened the Cotton market, which
was active during the early part Of the week, but
! afterwards lost in consequence of the advance in
| the rates of interest.
Holders were not, however, pressing their stocks
on the market. Spinners, they say, are very sen.
sitive regarding the supply, which will keep prices
up. Money is, Notwithstanding, dear.
The quantity of Cotton known to be at sea was
500 900 bales against 900 bales same date last
year.
Wetherspoon, Kngsford g. Co. report the sales
of Cotton for the past week at 5000 bales, $500
being in transitu.
They quote Middling Orleans at l24c. Freights
on Cotton to Liverpool were frmer. A scarcity
| Of tonnage is being felt.
Sterling Exchange rules firm at 1861, but few
bills are Offering.
Lord Palmerston, in a speech at southampton
said, in fear of dissolution in the United States
that lie hoped the world might be spared The
affecting spectacle of hostile conflict betweel
brothers.
Gaeta advices say the Piedmontese troops are
constructing new batteries five hundred yard:
from the fortress.
The Paris Constitutional says if the French fleet
leaves Gaeta it will cruise in the Adriatic.
The native rebellion in New Zealand has been
defeated.
PARIS, Jan. Io.-The Bourse is firmer. Rentes
67f. 1Oc.
d ON ES TIC NTELLIG EN G II.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
MEASURES OF pACIF1CArIOHv.
A NEW ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES,
# Q RT5 OF THE IS 0 UT IL
VIEW FORK CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
The Louisiana State Convention.
AN ORDINANCE OF SECESSION REPORTED
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE GOVERNOR
ELECTION OF CONVENTION PRINTER
Commissioners from South Carolina and Alabama
THE GEORGIA CONV TION
A FRICAN SLAVE It r "A d e
DELEGATES TO A SOUTHERN CONVENTION
THE ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION
TIE LEGISLATURE TO coNFYsc4TE PROPERTY
FREE NEGROES TO LEAVE THE STATE
ARMS TO BE DISTR UTED ETC
Louisiana State Convention.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 24-The Convention met to
day, pursuant to adjournment, there being 10I