New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-24


with the same feelings of fndigaations Immsl
dIatey aftey the recepto Of the news per La Plata
ibfy taken from on board the Trent, British mail Z,
steamer, notice was posted at the Liverpool
Exchange Rooms Of pnbIie meeting, at O'Clock,
n the Cotton Salerooms, to express the ndfgna-
tion Of British subjects at The gFoss insult offered
TO the British flag. ttF III '5 '5sE.
tffepa ihs Lcndon Times Money Article, Vow z8
/, - TEE EpsEcT OF TEE News ON the MARKEys-
me news OF The aggression upon the Royal Mail
ship-otwar San Jacinto ,psodsced an indescribabIe
eReet,ln me eily Una morning. stranspred about
the middle OF the day, up TO which time the Eng
sn ss ,anas naa SHOWN great bnoyancF, snd after ~
incredible, the result on the fans was fan Of enc
per cent. From this there was rally Of nearly
half per cent? but the market closed with very
t 20. aPPsssaass ashSagh the precise details
Intense point the feelings with which ii win be re-
garded, had not up TO that hour been pubIiahea
The opening ,quotation Of consola for account
was g2a diVidendy at vii there were alter
wards buyers-T i O'clock the notes from the
knygsAaIC Company began to circulate, and rapid
afall ensaed To 9fs An impression wss then en-
eouraged that the particulars Of the transaction
Wonla, . On taer receipt, probably showsone fea-
lures 81 mitigation, and, several of the parties By
Wnom speculative sales had been effected were
dsgosed 70 realize their profit, recovery ensaed
IA tjI gg1sz5s
a large portion OF the public, however. con-
finued 70 regard the act il the WORT light, as
connrmaaon OF the Indications so long given BY
seward OF his desire to involve this cpantry il
coliision at any cost. Nevertheless, nm unani-
nous confidence is expressed that our Government
on TINS, as on former occasions viii maintain tie
national dignity too well TO be betrayed into irrta-
ton, and will pursue with the rnost literal exaeti-
tude whatever course may be indicated bv the +
| precedents OF international 1aw and the natural
| rules for the comfy OF nations. Although no ONE
IN the CITY to-day has been able to conceive it
possible forauy United States warrant To be served
on board British ship for the capture OF peace-
| able passengers not charged with any recognized
crime, the Cabinet will be fully supported even in
toerating that act, provided it can be shown to be
in conformity with the reciprocal law between tlIe
two nations, or the nationsof the world generally
On the other hand, shonld the proceeding be
found unquestionably Illegal there will be no limit
to the energy with which the country will respond
to the demand for the requisite means for obtain
ing instant satisfaction and upholdipg the common
principles that regulate and render possible the
intercourse of mankind. Bank stock closed at 2s1
g.; India stock, 226 to 22s; India Eve per cents,
99i and 1863 India bonds, 12s. to I6s premium !;
and Exchegner bills {March), 7s. 70 lis, Quincy,
los. to 15s premium. n '' t5S s
closed in the midst of great uncertainty and agita-
ton, che possibility of events that may lead to q
speedy raising Of the present imperfect blockade
the cotton ports being among the contingencies
Il
Great attention has been aroused in sMincing
lane to-day by the fact of the news OF ths attack
on the Trent having arrived at period when the
market for saltpetre had been singuIariy affected
by some recent transactions American account,
| Since Friday last about three thousand tons Of
| saltpetre have been purchased on terms which
have caused rise Of 1855. to 40s. per cwt. This
quantity is about equal the entire stock in Lo-
don, and as there was nothing in the position of
the article to lead to the expectation of any parti
cniar movement, the affair caused surprise and Gu
4 riosity. The buyers gave out that, enormous as
the quantity was, no portion of 1t likely to be
i thrown back upon the market. and it now appears
that they were acting for the Federal Government.
Az the whole could not be procured on the spot, q
4 portion had to be bought for arrival; but the
greatest urgency has been manifested to obtain
Immediate delivery of as much as possible, and
4 shout one thousand tons are understood to be at
this moment loading from London, while shipments
lare likewise being hurried on from Liverpool.
Meanwhe further advance has occurred, and
the price asked is fortythree shillings, Look-
ing at the state of affairs now known, the remark
this afternoon has been that snch sudden, and,
under ordinary circumstances, inprovident mode
of buying, seems to denote that the intention Of
offering an outrage to England, such as might rem
der it difficult to obtain supplies hereafter, was the
cause Of the hasty dispatch Of this extraordinary
order. Under. any circumstances tits now assumed
mariy prohibit the clearance of such contraband
4 Of war. II has also become known that for
several months past large quantities of rifles and
othe firearms, amounting to some hundred thou
sand, have been shipped. hence to the United
States under the designation of q hardware and
that the business is still going on. Henceforth,
however, the public will not be satisfied unless the
most stringent measures are takento prevent this
breach of neutrality in favor Of the Northern bell
ligerents, TT. ItlT i