The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE EUROPA.


graphic reports of the news by the Europa. The
commercial report is not fuller than tho one we re-
ceived last Friday; but there are some details of
political intelligence which were not contained in
our dispatches. We give them below:
ENGLAND.
Observation-Disclosures ad Journed for the
Easter recess and met again on the 9th inst. The
two main objects which have divided It's attention
have been the Navigation bill and the Rate IN aid
for Ireland, which latter has branched out into
general debate on the policy 10 be pursued toward
that country. 1t will be seen thai tome important
| notifications have been made in the Navigation
bill The revenue returns for the financial year
| and quarter ending on the 9Th inst. show con-
| tinuous though not very great Improvement IN
| the Customs revenue. There is an increase of
FL, 1863, 554 az compared with the previous year.
In the Excise Department there is an increase of
ESQ 632. In all the branches of the ordinary
revenue there is decrease, the most considerable
item being one of ELS, 58l upon stamps. The ex-
of increase decrease of the total revenue
of the year is fS67 ,2S9
The Navigation BM-The Navigation bill be-
fore Parliament has undergone a very material
change. The principle of retaliating upon those
nations which should not cOncede those advantages
to England which she freely accorded TO them has
been disapproved of by Mr.. Gladstone, who thought
this reserved right would involve the Government
in perpetual disputes with foreign nations. He has
which he proposes to divide the law into two
branches, the to apply to the foreign trade, and
the other to embrace the colonial and cOasting
trade, and to make the bargain with foreign coun-
tries conditional upon their granting equivalent adj
vantages TO Great Britain.
Mr. Labouchere, under the plea that the diff
cultes respecting carrying duty-paid tobacco, etc,
coastwise for instance, would be found insuperable
in practice, has Withdrawn the whole Of the clauses
having reference to the coastng trade, and the bill
stands in much the same position as it did last year.
as respects its actual provisions but with reduced
majority in its favor. In the House of Commons
the bill went through the committee previous TO the
adjournment, and the third reading was fixed for
an early day after the Easter recess
The Canadian Troubles - The struggles in
Canada respecting the proposed indemnity for re-
bellion losses has only been incideny alluded to
in Parliament and all parties connected with the
North American Provinces seem disposed to wait
the issue before they harrass the Colonial Minister
with complaints upon a subject for which he is
| scarcely responsible Out-ofdoors attention is
anxiously directed toward Canada, and the reported
neutrality of the Executive Ofthe UnitedStates,
| upon false rumor of disturbances, gave great
satisfaction
Proudhon and Duchesne.-M Proudhon has been
condemned by jury for libeling the President of
| the Republic, but has escaped from the country.
| nj. Duchesne has shared the same fate as to con-
CONNECTION of The Prisoners at Bourges.-Barbes,
| Blanqui, Flocon, Sobrier, Raspail and Quintin,
have been convicted at Bourges; and Barbes and
Albert are sentenced to transportation for life,
Blanqu and others to ten years imprisonment each.
Gen. Soutier, Degre, Bovine, Thomas, Laclain,
and Larges, have been acquitted, and are set at
liberty Causidiere, Louis Blanc, Hencrere, Lavi-
son, Napoleon Chance, and Zigneuret not having
appeared, have been condemned par contunace,
and have been sentenced to transportation.
The great body of the French people is undoubt-
eddy sound in principle and the prudent course pur
| sued by Louis Napoleon tends to improve the con-
dition of the country in almost every branch.
NJ. Proudhon's journal has been again seized.
This paper to set all Governments at defiance.
SICILY.
The Sicans hold out. The French and Eng
lish Admirals have failed TO make up matters and
at The latest dates were about to depart. Mr.. Tenn
pie and nj. Requeval, who had gone personally, in
company with the two Admirals, to make last eff
fort to accomplish conciliaiory arrangement, had
returned to Naples the 28th, all attempts having
been altogether fruitless previous to this last effort
The Admrals had sent steamer to make a cir
cult of the Island, touching at all the principal
ports and roadsteads make known the last offers
presented, with the mediation of France and Eng
| land. The answer given was one unanimous cry
of war from the whole population The Parlia-
| ment at Palermo voted unanimously that they
would not condescend to enter into any farther ne
gotatons but that ON Thursday, the 2Sth, at noon,
| hostilities should be recommended. The enihusi-
| assn of the population of Palermo is described as
| exceeding all bounds. The members of the highest
nObteSSe of both working in the trenches.
| Most people think the Sicilians have had fair
terms offered to them, and eventually they must
| accept them.
| MANY.
| The Frankfort Parliament has finally elected the
| King of Prussia Emperor of Germany, and power
full population has proceeded TO Berlin TO tender
| him the Crown of Chariemagne. AT first no one
believed that the King would accept the proflered
| honor, but now it is believed that he will, with
certain conditions, as 10 avoid giving offence to
| the other Potenates of Germany. Should he dc
So it is generally believed that it will most GER
| tainly involve Prussia IN war with Austria and
| Russia. The latter power seems now resolved to
| put down the revolutionary spirit in Europe, and
| only wants an opportunity to let slip the dogs
| of war;
| AUSTRIA.
| OF the Hungarian war very little authentic in
| formation is known, except that it RACES iercely
| BEN had gained some advantage over a body %
| Russians, but soon found himself overwhelmed
with their numbers, and the Emperor will gladly
seize upon any prextext TO interfere farther. We
| shall not be at all surprised TO hear that the En-
| peror of Russia, upon the solicitation of the Aus
trians, brings down large force to crush the Hun
garians. Al present there seems no probable term
nation Of this deadly struggle, carried on by boil
| parties in the most baTbarous manner.
Advices from Hamburg of the Sd inst. state there
is no chance now of the differences between Schles
wig Holstein and Denmark being amicably settled
and, no doubt, hostilities will commence to-day o
tomorrow. Troops, principally Prussians, arr
passing continually TO the seat of war. The por
of KEEL is blockaded. There does not appear to b.
the least hope that Denmark will yield the Duchies
and as Russia will unquestionably support her pre-
tensions, it is to be hoped that the Germans will b.
wise enough to yield the point in dispute rattle
than run the hazard of disastrous contest.
| Miscellaneous Continental Nems = Spain fur
nshes but little fresg news. The Provencal wa
continues. Portugal is quiet.
| The Sublime Porte has issued manifesto de
claring that he does not consider the state Of Europ
such as TO require her to increase her forces.
LATER FROM VENEzUELA.-By the brig Name,
Bristed, which arrived at New York in &c day
from Porto Cabelo, files of Ell Patricia and Ell Re