The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-30
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LATEST NEWS BY THE NIAGARA.
TBY EXPRESS AND TELEGRAPH TO LIVERPOOL
Correspondents of N Y. Journal of Commsrcs.l
LONDON, Oct. Z, lS4S-In consequence of a very
heavy storm, accompanied with thunder and light
Ming which occurred last night, and the highly
electrical state of the atmosphere which has pre-
vailed all this forenoon. il has been almost Impos-
sible to work the telegraph ALL the wires having
become frequently deranged, and the power too
feeble to denote with accuracy. This must De our
apology for not sending you more on the present
occasion We are now within hall an hour oil the
time of sailing, and as news has reached US foT
two hours past, we fear shall not be able TO give
you more by this departure.
LONDON, Saturday mOrning-l1 O'ciOck.-Ihe
advces from Amsterdam, received this morning,
state that business more active at the BOurse,
and that Mexican, Portuguese and Brazilian stocks
were quoted at better prices
The adyices from Havre are one day later; they
report continued and more active trade IN cotton
but prices are weak and generally shade lower
Mauritus papers of the both July state that the
firm of Chapman d Barclay, who suspended pay
ment some time ago, and who are Intimately con-
nected with the firm of Barclay d Brothers, OF Lon
DON will not only pay their creditors In full, but
will have a surplus of Sl56,OOO.
The Washington Liverpool correspondent
states that, in private communication which ne
had just received from Southampton, 1t Is reported
that the Washington had succession OF heavy
head winds and bad weather. The United States
will positively leave Southampton on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
FRANCE.
The MOniteur of Yesterday friday evening,
contradcts, upon authority, the statement that
Austria has refused the mediation of France and
England.
We NAV remark that although this may be
literally true vet we believe that Austria intends
to throw every obstacle in her power, by delay and
disappointment, to the mediation, till she feels her
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she will probably refuse it altogether.
The eqeute at Lyons had been entirely sup
pressed and at the latest accounts, order was quite
restored in that city.
Prince Louis Napoleon has signifed, by letter
10 the President that it is his intention 10 elect to
sit for Paris, the city in which he was born. There
will consequently be new election for 1onne
There are reports of serious mutinies IN the
French troops from several quarters.
The adoption of universal suffrage, as the form
of election for the first President, seems certain:
In the Assembly Gen. Cavaignac pronounced
against this mode, well as generally against the
pretensions of Louis Napoleon.
The assassination of Count Damberg, at Pesth,
is confirmed A Provisional Government had been
established in that city.
In the returns of the bank there is little altera-
ton this week The account Of the treasury Is re-
duCed about One-lIaif.
A serious occurrence has taken place at Madrid,
between the American Ambassador and the Go
to his servants The American Envoy had oS-
manded satisfaction, which was refused.
IRELAND.
Our commercial advices, up to the latest moment
from all parts of that country, were OF most
gIoomv character The potato failure will be great,
and the general agricultural reports bad Politics,
agriculture and commerce seem so TO clash, and the
pTesent everish state of the country fOreells that
moor Ireland is destined for another winter Of sor
row and starvation
[FrOm another Correspondent
SATURDAY. Morning.-The Dublin evening pa
nars oC last night do not contain any news of inn
nOrtance Mr.. Ftzgerald's address would be the
first business in the trial of Mr.. ). O'Brlen, and
was expected to occupy about four hours IN de-
livery He will be replied to by the Solicitor Gen.
eraI whose speech will probably occupy the rest of
| the dav The summing up of the Judge will take
place on Saturday (his) morning. though 1t VIII
verV probably be very late in the day when YER
dict is given We need hardly say that the result
is looked for with the utmost anxiety.
Several arrests have taken place OF persons VINO
had left their homes in consequence OF ihe part
| they took in the late outbreak, and have no"
returned. Tranquility prevails every where
Latest Commercial and Shipping News.
| IrvyRPoof. Oct I'LL M-The sales of Cotton up to
this hour amount about 1000 bales-al or consnmgon
li, }sI9 o9 sn There Is good demand dan
Corn at We etays quotations In other articles OF beau
stuf the demand Is limited, and IN prices thefs nus ~
| change. The weather is wet ana stormy r.
| 6, lobEs n n Sailed Robert Falloh. for BaltmoIe,
The New England Robinson, from LyeR9P seaiem6e
diff for Boston abandoned on the "a n by ne Kby
| from New Orleans arrived here. and SIX o. ia nj,
| board the Chester, for 81. Johns N D. on 'i ~
FrrroN,s STEAM PUMP. The Philadelphia
LADDER makes the following notice of the steam
nnr1n invented by Dir. George w. Fulton, now be-
a,bibited at the Fair of the Franklin Institute,
.it,, .. A prominent feature among the ma