The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-13

r LEI -,-.The native hue Of resolution
| Thus scklied DER with the pale cast of thought ~
and Peter takes none of these sicky thoughts, Or
any other consideration, for the morrow" ex-
cept it be what coat or what colored whiskers he
shall put
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE BRITANNIA.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER.
| At 9 O'Clock on the morning of Saturday, 4tlI
inst, the steamship Britannia arrived at Boston.
She left Liverpool on the 18th ult., making the COM
| paratvely long passage of twenty lone days. Her
news is much later than that of previous arrivals,
and OF some interest We subjoin synopsis from
the edition of the Baltimore Patriot, and published
late on Saturday evening, 4th inst:
The British Parliament has reassembled and the
first debate OF importance upon selection for
a select committee to inquire into the condition and
prospect of the West India Colonies. The appoint
ment OF a committee was acceded to- but upon the
express understanding that no change would be
| made IN the policy of the Government other than
that already announced. The Jewish disabilities
bill for enabling them TO sit in Parliament has been
read a second time The sugar duties bill for the
gradual assimilation of import duties upon the colo
NAL and foreign article is to be maintained.
Lord Palmerston has signified to the Austrian
Court that any further armed intervention with the
Papal States will be considered by Great Britain
as a declaration of
France Is III a somewhat more tranquil condition
than heretofore, but angry discussions continue to
take place in the Chamber of Deputies. Reform
banque,s have been denounced as illegal and are
to be prohibited in the future. The health of the
klng has come round. The overland mail brings
intelligence rather more satisfactory than that re-
ceived by the previous mail
Accounts from Ireland are truly distressing.
Deaths from starvation are stated to have taken
place throughout the land Political strife runs
high between the three national parties there The
subdivided party from Young Ireland are vehe-
ment In their indictments for an immediate appeal
to arms against England, but reprobaed by the
Others.
triumphed over the King. A form of constitution
has been agreed to, founding liberal Legislative
presentation. The Roman Catholic religion alone
will he tolerated.
The news from Switzerland does not possess
much interest The Diet is firmly resolved to MAIN
tam the rights of the country free and inde-
pendent State.
Trade was still depressed in India but no add.
tional failures of English houses had taken place.
Items from English papers.
The refusal of the American Postmaster General
to accept the terms offered by Great Britain for a
better system of international postage has caused
the utmost dissatisfaction in this country The
proposals of reciprocity made by the latter country
are universally regarded as being as liberal as they
possibly could be.
The inquiry into the state of the national de-
fences has ended in the determination of the Gov
eminent to double the artillery force and embody
l5J,G00 militia-the country at large is opposed to
the measure.
The venerable Archbishop of Canterbury, pri-
mate of all England died sn the 18th February i'm
the S2d year of his age.
MARKETS, &c.
At Liverpool the day of the sailing of the Hbemia
pnt that
Ws,'s1 Ga9s Fo3, s. ed
Ohio flour IS. to rs. Cd Y. S and Canada sour 22sG
g. s os bs 's snd }a5ss Meal wb f
and an mixed q. Cd ia 9s 3D. per e lbs d
IS rs Cd p 60 bs; Peas, ss S4o . 56s lbs " '''' A''
me Flour market has steadily declined since our last ady
@ aepns Of boa great s been caused by the
county markets, as well as the increased imports.
Conop.-New Orleans ordinary to middling 4la04Id .
Ri fair to good 5G55d good fine 6d Upland and No
to mad,ns ,4sd far 70 soPd air 54d bowed Gse5
iand oinaf 70 soS %d 5i s ns
A sensible has been produced in the cotton
market since the departure of the last steamer operations
This however has been caused more by continued accounts
% he rec receipts into the ports there and
revival IN the Manchester market
Noney .Narhet-The English funds quiet. Conso!s.
yesterday We're 1874 for present transfer, and at S9lD9 for
account Bank Stock 20fD202. Exchequer bills OF June
are qnocd at 2os, and Of March 19(D2ls premium. The
new 31a per cents range from S01sG04.
Last nights accounts from London represented the dis
count market being than usually free, with most
'angulne expectations OF steady amendment
Louisiana Legislature.
IIousE-Safurdav March IA bill appropr-
ltng 800 for the payment of a claim OF CASTOR
Br'lse, was passed
ported favoraby to resolution Of Mr. Derbes, for
.he improvement of the navigation of Bayou Tor
ne; and also to the resolution to improve the
navigation of Bayous Portage Guidry and Fausse-
Pointe. The resolutions were adopted.
The Senate bill to establish additional military
Brigades and Divisions of the State militia, was