The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-26
Foreign News by the Britannia.

The steamship Britannia Capt Lang arrived at
NewYOrk about 10 o'clock ia the forenoon Of the
18th. The political news is not of an exciting
character; the commercial accounts present, as is
already known, decline in cotton and breadstufs.
LONDON, Sept 2S-The Manchester Courier of
Yesterday contains the following paragraph;
g Circulars were received in Manchester this
morning from London, announcing the suspension
of the firm of Scott Alison, Coward q Co.. mer-
chants of Friday street in that city. We regret to
stale that the firm owes large amount to num-
Der of concerns in Manchester, principally engaged
in the printing business, amounting altogether TO
about $50 600 What the total liabilities of Messrs.
Scott, Alison, Coward & Co amount TO, or the rea-
Of the suspension of The finn, we have not GER
tainly learned, but we understand meeting OF the
creditors 10 be held to-day, at which represent
atives from several of the Manchester houses VINO
are creditors would be present"
September 29-l P. M.-'The French official paper,
the Moniteur contradcts the report, announced III
Paris as emanalng from the London press, that the
Government is seeking TO obtain loan of fl2OOO,-
600 in this country The general tone of the news
from Paris is favorable to the cause of good order
The Journal des Debats says it is enabled TO state
| that the two Governments of France and England
have resolved to take immediate steps TO bring the
apparently interminable affair of the Platte to
speedy conclusion, and to take such an energetic
decision as is required by the sad position OF our
cOuntrymen.'
A letter from ST. Petersburg states that the Grand
| Duke Constantine was married on the llth TO the
Princess Alexandra Josephowna de SAKE Alien
burg in the chapel of the Winter Palace. The
same day the Emperor named the Grand Duke
| chief Of the corps of the cadets Of the marine.
Accounts from CeyOn, Of the 9th OF August,
bring intelligence of q native revolt in the central
| or kandian district caused by the imposition of new
taxes. The district has been placed under martial
| law At the departure Of the mail the affair was
considered TO have been efiectuay suppressed
letter from Alexandra says that the Minister
of Justice at Conslantnope, alter long invesiga-
tion has pronounced Mehemet Ali utterly unfit,
| through mental imbecility, for the government OF
| the country and Ibrahim Pasha is therefore form
ally invested with penary powers.
| IREL AND
| There have been several arrests AT ClOnmeI, of
persons charged with implication in the late dis
| turbances. A letter dated Tuesday, says About
noon to-day ten prisoners were marched to the jail
from Carrick on-Sur, under strong military escort
| They are chiefly small farmers from the neghbor-
hood of that town, and are charged with being con-
| cerned in the late disturbances About 30 P. NJ,
| the late quartermaster of the 18Th Regiment was
| lodged in Jail here Some time since, having em-
bezzled about G400, he deserted and joined the
| rebels. On his person was found aleutenant-colO-
| nel's commission signed by Mr. Smith o Brien A
| Mr. O'Rvan, and lady of the same name, have
arrived at Carrck under an arrest, on a charge OF
| having harbored Mr.. MahOney, said to have beena
| leader in the late movements
There is every reason TO suppose that Mr.. Dillon,
one Of the most active agents IN the Irish outbreak,
| obtained passage to France on Thursday (week)
The Express steamer, Capt. Paul, r. n, left South
| amptOn for Iiavre on that day.
| Mr.. killaly, the editor of the Waterford Chronl-
Gle, was, on the 9th inst, lodged in Clonmel JAIL
| on charge of high treason Two young ladies',
Miss Eliza Power and Miss Ryan, were arrested
near CarriclZ on SUR, and committed to Clonmel
JAIL the charge of being engaged IN reasonable
practices. The latter is charged with harbOring her
brother and Mr.. Mahoney for whose apprehension
a reward of Gl00 has been offered. The ladies
were travelling on car when taken into custody.
Miss Power had firearms and parcel oil letters
belonging to Mr. Mahoney in her possession. The
letters with very novel head-dress namely, par
Gel Of percussion caps, were found in her bonnet
Lord Clarendon will not permit the publication Of
the new feon paper, the National. lie has issued
a warrant against the managing man, who anticl-
pating capture, had fled
FRANCE
| The great event of the week is the admission of
Louis Napoleon into the Assembly. He arrived in
Paris on Monday. NJ Gustave de Beaumont, the
representative of the Republic in London, at first
refused the Prince his passports but his conduct
was not approved by Gen. Cavaignac, and even
tually the necessary facilities were granted in the
usual way The Prince got into Paris quietly, and
entered the Chamber by side door, in the most
effectively transformations way. As he took his seat
all eyes were turned upon him, and business was
for the moment suspended He did not delay a
speech. He addressed the Chamber IN the most
, frank and unassumng terms; declared his alleg-
ance to the Republic, and to that " democratic pro-
gress'' which the people were entitled 10 demand !;
expressed his thanks to France for having readmlt-
ted him, after long exile, to the rights OF ch
Zenship and called upon his colleagues, the repre-
; senlatves, to receive him with the aiiectlonaie
confidence which he rendered TO all of them. His
address was well received. Immediately after the
conclusion of his address, and when he was IN the
act Of receiving the fluctuations of several of the
! members of the Assembly who surrounded him as
! he descended from the tribune, some individual
member shouted in a sentorian voice, " IIue Ia Re
pubLquei'' In the Sale de Pas Perdus the ohseT-
walton was made " C'eSt an diScplrS Ge IL con-
rome - On the Bonrse little business was done,
> owing to the uncertainty which prevailed respect
ing the course which the Prince would follow.
! Shortly before 3 O'Clock, however, 1t became
= known that he had declared his adhesion to the
Repuhlic and his devotion to the cause OF order,
= Sc, and rise of a quarter per cent. followed.
I | The presence in the political arena, to bid t0r
= power Of the nephew Of the Emperor, is, there
. fore, tCGt GcComph.
Count Mole took his seat on Monday ana the
!, | sensation excited by his appearance was hardly
- less significant.
! Tie election excitement has since cooled down,
and Paris is pretty nearly in its usual stale some
u military precautions still, however, laken by
the Government. The posts are every where
doubled and large portions of the garrisons are
Of Continually kept in their barracks ready for service
$ bnt in other respects the capital has its ordinary
e. appearance.
h The French Government received Wednes
,e dav dispatch from Bayonne, announcing that the
Duchess of Montpensier had been safely delivered
ne of daughter.
70 The plans of combined invasion of Spain BY
-, the Carsts and Republicans having been matnred
u the insurgent columns are beginning TO pou
L. through the Pyrenees. ''..' l-l'..l
IS The Madrid journals of the Dist inst state tina
Cabrera entered the populous district of CasteoI
~ de Ampuria in Catalonia, the 18th, at the hea'
40 of 1869 men. ..a..
!" Madrid letters of the 22d inst state that Cabrer
=. was defeated on the 18th inst
nc n was believed in Madrid that reconciliation
- would shortly take place between the Government
st Of Great Britain and Spain. According to report
let Mr. Bulwer was to return TO Madrid.
:. LONDON, Sept. 29.-One single event was re
" ouired TO complete the great drama OF this ngpa
10 ddfJaIa5 vear The dream for which Louis Philip