The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-25
Foreign Misc ellaneous Items,

10 tie rope. begging OIL Hl 10 TeIedSe Her Italy
from the list of prohibited works.
1t is said that, of eleven members OF the French
Provisional Government, seven are married to Eng
lish ladies.
The shrine containing the head of st. Andrew,
at st. Peters Rome, has been robbed of jewels
worth 10000 crowns.
A house has been engaged at ST. Johns Wood,
the western part of London, by NJ. Lamartine, for
the reception of his family.
The Provisional Government of Milan has ex-
PEELED the Jesuits Fifteen converts of that society
in Lombardy have been closed, and their entire
property sequestrated.
The British and North American royal mail
steamship Niagara is expected shortly in Liverpool
from Glasgow, preparatory to her departure from
that port for Boston, on the Goth May.
A second meeting of the liberal members of the
House of Commons, was held on Saturday last
when it was determined to bring the question of
electoral reform Immediately after Easter.
1t may be stated, for the information of foreigners
that no traveller, whether by steamer, railroad
diligence, will now be admitted into Holland with
out passport, hitherto not required.
It is said that applications for $500 conditional
pardons for convcts in Van Dieman's Land, have
been recommended to the Queen by Sir William
Dennison, Governor of that colony.
The Inverness Courier states that Mr. Macdonald
of Bennevs Distillery, has presented to the Queen
a cask of whisky, which is not to be opened until
the Prince of Wales has attained his majority
The Duke of Buccleuch, who is one of the largest
landowners in Scotland, has determined not to let
more than one farm to one tenant, to prevent the
accumulation of land in few hands.
Some ladies in Venice have petitioned the Pro-
visional Government to form battalion of women,
who will tend the sick, make cartridges and in
of necessity, share with their male comrades, the
danger of the fight.
The total number of slaves landed from prizes
taken by British ships of war, and liberated at Sierra
Leone, in the fourteen years commencing with 1882
and ending with 1915, was 80 SIT.
The Aboukir, ninety gun ship, has been launched
at Davenport. Her total length is 24l feet inches;
extreme depth from taffrail to lower false keel, IS
feet inches; extreme breadth, 60 feet Il inch.
We understand that the members of the Cheshire
1eomanry Cavalry have received orders to hold
themselves in readiness to serve, as they may be
called out at a moments notice.
The Governor General of the Philippine Islands
had started with formidable expedition, consisting
of three steamers, frgate, and various other YES
sels with large body of troops, for the purpose of
attacking the Suu pirates, at their headquarters.
Prince Metternch, in the course of his long and
prosperous career had received every principal de-
coration which the muniicence or cvty of Europe
could bestow, except those of the Bath and the
Garter.
The first Sicilian brig which has visited Mon
mouth since the revolution effected in Sicily, went
down the river with the new flag flying at he mast
head on the Doth inst. The flag is tr-color of
green white, and blue, the stripe running horizon
tally. The spectacle'attracted general attention.
The Indian Government has ordered ice to be sup
piled for the use of the hospitals for European SOL
diers and it is intended to allow funds for defray
ing the expense of punkahs to maintain currents of
air, day and night in the barracks.
NJ Proudhon, one of the leaders of the French
Communists. declares in the Representam du People,
that all property is theft and that he holds any
candidate who does not subscribe to this s'princi-
ple," q g as incapable, or suspected
The crew of H. NJ S. Cormorant, having been
offered reward of $1,000 for their exertons in ex-
tinguishng fire at Callao, the gallant fellows
fused to receive it, and desired that it might be
handed over to the relief fund for Ireland and Scot
land, which has been done.
A vast impulse will, doubt, be given to emf
grafton by the disturbances in Europe. Certainly,
everything at present tends to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of the United States.
From an official notice, it appears that the flag of
the Venetian Republic is composed of three colors,
green, white and red the green next the staff, the
white in the middle and the red at the end at the
top, the yellow lion in white ground bordered with
the three cOors.
1t appears, from statistical returns, that there are
in France 1872. 946 landed proprletors, 2l3, los
stockholders, 80 305 owners Of annutes, 154,S75
pensioners of the State, lO4 ,325 individuals holding
offices requiring security, and 627 $50 individuals
paid by Government. Finally, France comprises
3,24 100 propretors, agrculturlsts, manutactur-
ers, merchants, and artisans
Paper-coloring and designing by nitrate of silver
and other salts, has been suggested in the French
academy by NJ. Larocque, who lntimates that he
has discovered that nearly all salts are volatiZed
with aqueous vapor, Or with any vapor arising
from saline solutions and in that way he has colo
red papers designs reserved in white, especially
M. Larocque submitted to the academy.
From official returns it appears that the amount
of travel for the last week OH 1868 miles OF railway
was f1679l3 thus accounted for:-t79,2SS for
the conveyance OF passengers only, La U4o LOT the
carriage of goods, and remainder OF la 80 tor
passengers and goods together, not respectively ap-
portoned being an increase of Il3,S9S over the
corresponding week of last year, when the mileage
was f2Sl2 The average earnings per mile last
week, were f46, whilst in lS47 they were t55.
Five towns in England namely, London, Man.
chester Birmingham, Liverpool, and Leeds, con-
tanning Sc 900 acres, nearly the area of Rutland
shire, have population equal to Bedfordshire,
Hants. Suffolk Sussex, Berks, Bucks, Herts, Cam
bridge Dorset, Cumberland, Oxford, Westmore
land Hereford, Northamptonshire, Rutlandshire,
and North and East Yorkshire more than ten
millions of acres, or one-third of all England The
above towns also contain more inhabitants than
Scotland with its nineteen millions Of acres
Effects Of the Revolution in Paris-During the
days of the 23d and oath of February, 1,5l2
barricades were erected in Paris. Each barricade
required on average Si5 paving stones, so that
the people in a few hours must have torn up,
$40 paving stones. There were also 4ol3
trees, some of them of very large size, cut down
3,70i lamp posts broken down, and between 3ooo
and 1000 lamps broken.
Abbotsford-This celebrated mansion will shortly
be occupied after the fashion of more prosalc pia
ces, it having been let to Mr. Hope, London
merchant, relation of the youthful proprietor
Whether this will interrupt the visiting to it we
cannot say. 1t was occupied for a short Tune by
family few years ago, and two hours IN the day
were allowed for vsiters al that time; and at pre-
sent it is open from eight O'Clock till dusk
West Iadiq Mad teamships.-Lieut. Hast, H.
N, ex-Teviot, has been appointed to n the avon Oh
Cant, Norton to the Trent and Capt. Rivett, late
of the Conway, to the Teviot
Roval ArtiHey.-An order has just been issued
reducing the heighth at which young men Will be
enlisted for the artillery service from feet IN
o IL tbairo hafy