The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-23
Foreign Items and Extracts.

Foreign Items and Extracts.
In the provinces of France manufactures and
other branches of industry beginning to regain
their former prosperity. The iron-mills, cotton
mills, ETC., have resumed operations, all workmen
being fully employed and wages advanced
The forests on the Carpathian mountains have
been set on fire and several villages destroyed.
An Abbot has just been consecrated in England,
the first since the reformation. Rev. J. Palmer,
now Father Bernard, was the individual. There
thirty or forty monks under him at st. Bernard
The Austrian Government has bought two
steamers from the Austrian Lloyd Company, for
their navy. .... -'a
The London Times of the 18th February, says
that the French Government has decided on send
ing an engineer to examine the gold and quicksil-
yer mines in California, and that orders have been
given to the maritime authorities at Brest to pre-
pare ship-of-war to convey the engineer to his
destination.
The Times of the 22d corroborates the statement
that the Russians have entered Transylvania to aid
the people against the Maygars.
The smallpox was raging at Athens at the last
accounts.
The people of Croatia, who have been at war for
independence against Hungary, do not relish the
project of their Austrian allies to annex them.
They have declared war against Austria, therefore,
and declare they will oppose their Ban himself,
Jellachich, unless he joins them.
1t is stated that the new French Assembly, if it
has ority of Bonapartsts, will proclaim Louis
Napoleon President for life. The Republicans, in
prospect of such an issue, are looking to Cavaig-
nae as their leader.
reduction of about one hundred millions francs,
in the French budget, is proposed.
A society has been formed at Potsdam for the
avowed purpose of eradicating from the German
language all words adopted from the French or
any other tongue. It demands of the Legislature
the an fuep Of a lavU nrnhihtinp the of
egn words in legislative acts. 10.
A large body of Momons have left Wales for
Liverpool, whence they will embark for California.
They going TO the agricultural districts, and
will not seek the gold region.
A large number of elephants were captured at
the siege of Moultan.
The Clubs of Paris are very actively engaged in
preparing for the approaching elections. All SYM
pathy is generally disclaimed with the ultra radi-
Gals, and moderate republic is held up the great
object of desire. The Socialist party seems to be
completely overthrown.
During the bombardment of Moultan, an artil-
lery- man threw shell into the principal magazine
of the Fort, which blew up with tremendous ex-
posion. Gen. Whish presented him on the spot
with sum of money, and distributed an additional
sum among the members of the company to which
he belonged.
Letters from Hungary state that the Austrian
forces under Gen. Puchner, in an attempt to sur
round Bern and his Hungarians, were entirely de-
feated, and many of them killed. The town of
Hermannstadt was sacked by the victors. Bern's
headquarters are now at that place. The Austr-
ans suffered another defeat after six hours fight at
Zibaekhas. A party of $50 Austrians broke into
some wine-vaults and got drunk, after which they
seized some women, and petpetrated the most nfa-
nous atrocities. In this state they were surprised
by body of Hungarians, who literally minced
them. The war in Hungary is marked by the most
fearful outrages.
The London Times passes the highest eulogy on
the manner in which the Directors of the Bank of
France have carried it through the terrible crisis of
the past year.
The Times complains loudly of the bestowment
of the Garter upon Lord Spencer, as being man
far below the mark of merit which should be re-
CURED. II denounces, moreover, the employment
of this high honor to sustain the peerage, and con-
tends that it ought to be made the reward of emil
nent service to the State.
The cholera in Constantinope has ceased.
The sum Of 10000 francs was paid at Paris few
days since for pair of vases of Sevres porcelain.
Attempts to assassinate the soldiers continue to be
made at pienna-supposed TO be in pursuit of sys-
tematic plan.
The Attorney General of France has commenced
a prosecution against NJ Proudhon for libel. NJ
Proudhon says that he will not defend HIMSELF but
after conviction cite the President of the Republic
before the Court.
1t is stated that at least twenty letters per day
are received by the police of Paris, from persons
asking to be allowed to give information against
their fellow conspirators.
The Catholic priests in Austria demand separa-
ton of Church and State, in order that they may
have entire control of the church revenue and
patronage.
The improvement in the trade of Paris is demon
sraied by the fact that the custom duties received
at the gates Of the capital from the LIST of January
to the 9Th Of February Instant exceeded by 4S 000f
the amount received during the same period in lS47
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
says that the French Government has received an
official report relative to the gold mnesin Califor-
MIA. These documents have been laid before the
Commissioners of Mines for their opinion, which is
to be published after it has been committed to the
Ministers.
La Potrie consraflicts statement il, the RSforms
that Barring Brothers, of London, had offered loan
to The French Gotenment Of 500, O00, 000f On