The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-06
Foreign Items .

Great precautions are being taken to prevent the
spread of the cholera in England.
In Paris, matters are rather unsettled in the cap
ital A ministerial crisis has taken place. Several
changes have been rumored, which it was expected
would be made public in the course of day or
two. II was announced that NJ. Defaur had been
nominated to the office of Minister of Public Works
M. Beaumont had the portfolio of the interior.
These two were to succeed NJ. Senard and NJ Re-
curt, who retire.
The Austrian news had produced most profound
sensation in Paris, as the occurrence would GER
tainly give Charles Albert another opportunity OF
making a further demonstration in favor of Italy.
This added to the unceremoniOus fOne of the En-
peror of Austria in refusing the mediation of France
and England, had caused strong feeling Of SYM
pathy for Italy, especially among the French.
Some philanthropists of Dublin are endeavoring
to introduce the manufacture OF charcoal from peat
as means of employment, and the retaining Of
bog lands.
Freiligrath, the Dusseldorf poet, has been tried
for treason and acquitted.
The weather was so cold on the 29th of July last
at the Cape of Good Hope, that ice was formed hall
an inch in thickness.
A picture exhibited at the Royal Academy as
the work Of Reinagle, and selected by the Art
Union, as Els prize, was ascertained to be the
production of young man named Yarnoald. II
has been bought of dealer for few shlllngs, re-
touched and passed off as an original. The dis
covery of these circumstances excited SO much m
dignation in the academy that he was compelled to
send in his resignation.
Il would seem that there are persons continually
on the watch to see Prince Louis Napoleon. He Is
compelled to change his residence every day to
avoid their intrusiveness
Il is now thought that Sir John Franklin's ex-
ploring party has been seen by the Esquimaux east
Of Mackenzie's river.
Mr. Bancroft and lady have been on visit 70
Lord Palmerston, at Broadlands.
One million four hundred thousand persons, OF
one-thirteenth of the whole population Of Great
Britain, was supported by the poor ratsa{n lS46.
The number of Migrants who are relieved with d
nights lodging, supper and breakfast, at the public
expense in England, has risen from the number Of
356 in 1889, to Al TAB in lS47.
A pair Of live turtles sent from New York to Lon.
don, by the Washington, was permitted to be land
ed on payment of rs sterling per 100 weight.
Lamartine is fast regaining his popularity by adj
vocating the election Of President for France by
universal suffrage.
M. Bastide, French Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has had the " saliUG Of disappointed Office seeker
elected upon his cOuntenance." In other words
| NJ. Thouard, who was to have been Consul and
was not permitted to take his office, spat in M. Bas
| tides face.
NJ Theirs, in his recent great speech on finance
said +" defy any one to find in history, single
| instance where there was an insufficiencY o.
money in any country, for more than two months |,
| NJ Theirs would hear different story in Wal
street
The French squadron at Venice has notified the
commander of the Austrian feet, that he viii mol
| permit an attack on that city.
The glass trade is very much depressed IN Eng
land. Many of the glass manufactures are cloSe1'
Mrs. Amitage, the English giantess; Is oeaa;
She weighed thirty-one stone, was tour lees IouLu
the waist six feet round the bust, seven leeI onS
/ inch round the hips, and twenty-five inches iouhu
/ the arm above the elbow.
The rich English are beginning to return to Paris
signor Salamanca, an ex-Minister Of Spain, il
abont TO establish large banking house. in Paris
| A new second hand for watches has been in
vented which will be highly useful to engineers
aStronomers, etc. It is called the split centre
second hand, :" and viii enable an observer to TeaG
| accurately to quarter of second.
Louis Napoleon has made regular breakdown
as public speaker. 1t is said he speaks with
foreign accent That is not his fault, for the 20
venment has not for many years past allowed mn
/ to cultivate the language in France.
| A proposition to issue paper money on bonded Sc
curity has been voted down in the National AZ
| sembly.