New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-22

PpNgI.>Is, Fah. 2l.-Thc Caaad al mai steam
=Ejp Nova ~'o''1u, Capt. McMaster, from Liver
pool the 1th, VIA Londonderry the 8th instant, has
arrived here.
The following is a summary Of her news:
LIVERPOOL, Feb. S.-The sales Of Cotton the past
week amounted to 40 600 bales Of which $500 were
taken by spectators and 1850 by exporters.
The weeks business opened active at a slight
advance on all grades, but the news from the
United States by the last steamer together with
the unfayorable advice3 from Manchester, caused
a decline Of the Middjing grades of Id. and irregu
larity in the lower QuaHe8 which we're offered at
prices ID. lower than those Of last Friday.
The amount sold to-day reached GOGO bales, in
GLIDING 1860 on speculation and for export, the
market closing firm at the following authorized
| quotations:
| Fair Orleans ....7 I'D Mddl'g Orleans 5-lGd.
| Fair Mobile. d. Middl'g Mobile 49,. I ID.
Fair UpIands.. I'D. Middlg Upl'ds .....7d.
The stock of Cotton at Liverpool figures up
9l9,5c0 bales, of which 547 900 are Of American
| production.
Messrs. James Hewitt & Co.'S circular quotes a
decline on the week of l-lGd. on the kidiling, and
ID. on the Common qualities, and says the Fair
grades are generally without change, but exhibit
downward tendency.
LIVERPOOL. Feb 8.-Breadstuffs steady. Indian
Corn shows firm prices. Provisions steady.
LONDON, Feb. 8.--The closing quotations for Con-
so!s to-day were 9iI to 9l3.
In the British House of Commons the call on the
| Government for the reform bill was rejected.
lie NDnitAT confirms the cessiOn of Mentour
| and ROynchrune to France.
The bOmbardmGnt Of Gactn still continued.
| There were rumorS of negotiations for surrender
Bieinheim has been injured by fire causing loss
Of valuable pictures etc. The loss is put down at
| 800 900.
The late speech of the Emperor Napoleon some
what depressed the Pars bOurso, Rene GIf. 6Jc
Lord Derby lamented the American difficulties.
Lord Granville thought the results to England
would not be serious, as the Cotton resources
India would be Immediately brought into play.
Further European Intelligence
| PORTLAND, Feb. 2l,-Nc are in possession o
the following additional items BY the arrival to.da.
Of the steamer Nova ScOtian, from Liverpool a
noon the 7th, via Londonderry the evening Of tn
8th.
The mail steamship Canadian, with Portlan!
dates to January 2Glh had arrived out Liverpool
Tic Liverpool, New York and philadelphia Mai
whence she sailed on the 2Gth ult, had alst
reached Liverpool.
1t is reported that the Catholic party in th
French Chambers will protest against the reyoiu
tionary policy of France in Italy.
France declines to accept the invitation OF Eng
land to stop Garibaldis career. She says that tn
Neapoitans ought to settle the matter them
selves.
The position of the Bank Of England is improv
ing.
The Danish question has temporarily been sus
pended.
The London Times thinks the action Of the Pru:
sian Chambers will check the Warke invitation
of Germany.
The Sultan Of Turkey refuses to assent to tn
prolongaton of the French Syrian OCCUPANCY.
The Montenegrans are rayaging the villages {
Nceter.