The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-17
Foreign News by the Caledonia.

Fresh Disturbances in Berlin and in Prague.
The steamer Buena Vista arrived at Boston
the morning of the 9Th inst, in fortY-eight hours
from Halifax, bringing seven days later news from
Europe. The Caledonia arrived on Saturday, at
noon, and left one hour after for New York. She
left Liverpool on the 24th ut. The United States
| arrived at Southampton on the 23d, having made
the Passage in less than thirteen daysthe shortest
on record. The Hibernia arrived at Liverpool on
the 2lst, making the run in fourteen days. She
was Deasen by the United States.
/ France
FaFIs was IA a state of agitation. Louis Napo-
leon mad resigned his seat in the National Assem-
bly, his has postponed the crisis of trouble for
the present, and perhaps altogether. Six candi-
dates are in the field for the Presidency-M La
MARITIME, NJ Theirs, Louis Napoleon, Marnst, Gen.
Cavaignac and Caussdere.
The Orleans party, it is said, will support NJ.
Thiers, and NJ Baranger, the celebrated orator, has
declared openly in his favor The Legitlmist par
ty, those in favor Of the restoration OF Henry ",
stands divided between Theirs and Lamartne.
If the elections were TO take place soon, there
would be little doubt of the result for Louis Napo-
leon. Under the prestige of the Bonaparte name,
and with his recent discreet course, he possesses
popularity which might insure his election. The
feeling exhibited by the French people in his favor
is Of the most enthusiastic character II present
appearances sustained by future events, 1t Is
supposed almost every electoral college will give
him the vote.
The constitution has been altered to meet the first
difficulty thafmight be encountered in its Workings
and the Presidents instead of being elected directly
by the people, in case he has not an absolute major
itv of votes is to- be selected by the National As
semby from the five highest candidates returned by
the colleges
The election of Louis Napoleon as colonel of the
Fourth Legion of the National Guards has been
defntively declared. Thus Louis Napoleon Is on
the stage in another character.
Another aspirant to the head of affairs is Prince
Danch Fenberg, the son of Prince Eugene Beau
harnois, grandson of the Empress Josephine and
son-in-law of the Emperor of Russia by his mar
rage to the Princess Olga, who, though foreigner,
is still favorite with the French people.
Denmark and Germany.
The war in Denmark is unabated, and confer
ences of the Kings of Sweden and Denmark, and
Grand Duke Constantine at Copenhagen, have been
held The Russian Cabinet demanded that the
Germans should evacuatc both the Duchles OF
SchIeswig and Hosten before any negotiation
could be entered into; and further, that if Sches
wig was yielded up, the Emperor Nicholas would
claim Holstein in accordance with treaty with
the Danes.
Another @Rleute has taken place at Berlin. The
disturbance caused by collision between the
Burger Guards and the population, the former hav-
ing attempted to disperse some workrnen who mad
gone to Mirrzoter. demanding work or money. In
the melee five men were wounded The news
spread through the city like lightning. Barricades
were Instantly formed. The people discovered the
arsenal unprotected, attacked the building success
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kept possession of it until O'Clock, and then re-
| tired without further disturbance.
Bohemia.i
AT Prague, the Emperor of Austria having de-
ferred to conform TO the Provisional Government,
and Prince WindechgrotZ having erected batteries
around the town, the mob bacame intnrlated, and
with the students, rose en- masse, demanding arms
Next day all was quiet, but a Deputy moved in the
Assembly TO send away all the troops and put them
selves under the protection of the people This
id Nd ItnC Cow anti Oppd
Still Further Accounts by the Caledonia
Highly Important Mems lCiga Var IL PARIS l-Creet
6y austria Nth Haty, etc etc.
| New YORK July g. O'Clock, P. MA telegra-
| phic dispatch to the n Y. Courier and Enquirer,
received at Liverpool from Paris, dated at noon on
the 24th june says that the crisis has actually ar
rived in Paris. On Friday, the 23d, the telegraph
reports the troops and the National Guard were
| fighting desperately with the popuace, and that
| terrific sacrifice oflfe had already taken place
New York, July 9, 9 o'clock, P. M.-An express
| from London received at Liverpool ON the 24th
ult states that cotton much better than on the
/ day previous-the decline of an eighth pence hav-
/ ing been recovered Prices were firm with an up
| ward tendency-the continental disturbances alone
| prevented good business being DONE
Austria had accepted the mediation of England
with Italy.
During the conflict at Prague, the Princess
| Windechgrotz was killed by rifle shot, and the
| rescued from the mob.
There was no English news Of interest Or impor-
lance stirring.
Ireland continued quiet, and the organization OF
| clubs for training was increasing They had about
| Twelve thousand members in Dublin alone A
great monster meeting was to be held at Derry, at
! which the various sections Of the RepealeES were
expected to unite. The Irislr papers are assuming
a more daring tone.
1t was rrmored at london that great discomfort
was brewing in the French provinces, and that four
! departments in the South alone drilled seventy-twO
/ thousand men, to march on Paris and put down the
! tyranny of the Provisional Government
Germany.
The accounts from Mechenberg report the per-
petraton OF serious outrages by the peasantry six
i thousand Of whom have formed band and com.
menced the work Of conhagratiOn, pillage and
| assassination. The dwelling of one OF the prln-
cipal noblemen at Jorgeland has been burnt, and
Basadrd Jowack and Burgschlitz, the property Of
| Count Hahn. are expected to be attacked next
Accounts from other parts OF Germany are
equally gloomy
The Sarah Sands which sailed from New York
4 on the 7th inst did not take dollar IN specie.
DtsTRUsT.-A Paris letter-writer says, its a fact
curiousy illustrative of the general feeling Of nse-
curtv that the houses in the immediate vicinity Of
the Hotel de Vile, which is always the head-quar
ter Of organized nsurrection, almost all vacant.
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