New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-30
Observation-Disclosures
Associated Press Dispatches. ]

FARTHER POINT, May 29.-The steamship St.
David from Liverpool on the 18th, via London
derry on the 18th instant, passed this point to-
day.
LIVERPOOL, May 1S.-Cotton after some fluctua-
tion closed at last weeks quotations the sales for
the week amounted to CO. 900 bales, and on Friday
to GOOO bales, the market closing unchanged.
LONDON, May 18.-Consols s73@873. United
States $40 s66@664.
LONDON, May l8.-Erie stocks are quoted at As
@46; Illinois Central 78t@78 [so reported-ED.
CRESCENT The bullion in the Bank of England
has decreased 832 900 during the week. Reserve
notes have increased 9425, 900.
The ship Hygena, from New Orleans, had been
greatly damaged by fire. .z..
NEW YORK. May 29.-The Cunard steamer Per-
sa, from Liverpool the 18th via Queenstown the
10th has arrived.
More failures are reported. The European Bank
of London has failed with liabilities of &l 090 900
sterling. There are rumors of other suspensions.
Hostilities have almost commenced.
Liverpool advices of Saturday evening report
that the news by the Africa from Boston, has not
yet been developed.
Cotton-Sales of 5000 bales to-day. The mar
ket is dull with little inquiry middling uplands
Provisions dull. Talow still declining.
Shipping-Arrived: The ship Carolina at Bor
deaux from New Orleans.
LIVERPOOL, May 10, (via Queenstown. )-Cottor
dull and weak. Sales to-day, tSaturday) 5000
bales. Middling upands l23d.
LONDON, May l9.-Consos 81 to SI4. U. S. 500,
65 to 66. "..-
notwithstanding the negotiations for confe1
ence, ornaments are still progressing.
LIVERPOOL, May 18.-The authorized cottOl
quotations are as follows; fair Orleans l6d.; mid
ding Orleans 134d.; fair Mobile l5d. middin
Mobile 13d.; fair uplauds 14Bd. middling upland
l24d., the market closing dull and unchanged.
The stock of cotton is estimated at go 900 bales
of which 4O5, 900 are of American qualities
} LIVERPOOL, May ia Trieste dispatch say
the naval authorities refused to grant cleaa bills
health for vessels intended to convey troops t
Z Mexico. No ship could leave her harbos.
The situation of Continental affairs remains III
: changed. War seems imminent as eVeE.
f Marshal Benedick has issued an order to tt
e army, expressing confidence in the army ana IL
n Justice of the Austrian cause. Warlike naws
e pouring in from various quarters, from Italy pa
t, ticulary.
n England, France and Russia are ooncerting mea
v uFeS lOF u EIuropean CohStess, VIAL nIuz laOPSs
Of pacific result.
.e Lord Clarendon admitted, in the House Of Lore
er that confidential communications were passn
III but expressed his conviction that there was
D, hope of pacific adjustment.
I'd The panic in the English money market had Sc
ID sibly subsded. Securities had generally improve
or but still heavy suspensions continae and fears
entertained that many more will follow. I
% weekly returns of the Bank Of England is
IN most extraordinary one in its history. The ba
I4 had increased its private advances in one we
over 9lO 600, 600 sterling, but had not ayaed its
=. of the liberty given to exeeAd Its charter.
as In the House of Commons Mr.. Watkins cal
H. attention to the reciprocity treaty, and pointed
~ ,s the danger in assembling U. S. war vessels on
M fishing grounds. He animadverted on the cond
of the British government. Mr.. Layard delen
its policy, and said the British government
re- not responsible for the termination thereof,
,al the United States would listen to no negotiat
lts' for its renewal, He deprecated the speech of
ise. W'tkus as calculated to arouse hostl
throughout America, The government wa