The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-05
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Last accounts from Switzerland mention an out
break which took place at vaduy, in Switzerland
The authorities and the military were driven out
and eight or nine thousand men of the free squad
rons from Montafar the Grisons, etc., collected
with the intention of making foray over the Aus
,rian frontier into the Norarlberg. The Austrian
troops at Bregenz Immediately took position on
the frontier, and the free squadrons, which are re-
ported to consist mainly of stragglers, did not make
their appearance.
The. execution Of Messenhauser continued exclq-
svely to occupy public attention in Vienna. He
was allowed, at his own request, to give the word
of command to his soldiers. Placing his hand in
his pocket, he said, in firm voice, 2" Make ready
- present-fre "-and fell, pierced by three balls.
The soldiers then knelt down and offered up the
customary prayer after which the corpse was placed
on wood cart, which happened to be passing by,
the driver of which haggled for some time with the
captain of the firing party about the hire of his cart
The following is list of the population of Algeria
in the three provinces, Agiers, Gran and Constan-
tine French so, $50, English l44, Irish SO, Anglo
Maltese 6371, Anglo Spanish 500, Spanish Is, 929,
Portuguese 243 italians 7046, Germans 1888, Poles
1893, Russians g. Greeks g. Swiss 1917, Prussians
1893, Begians and Dutch 32l, Sundries 3O7, citi-
zens under military administration 24l6. Since
January 81, l649 up to June 80, 1913, the popula-
ton has decreased from l04 257 to 80 1885, of Euro
pean extraction
A large mass of red porphyry, weighing about As
tons, has been transhipped at Havre, intended fOr
Paris, to be used in completing Napoleon's tomb.
The Prince of Prussia has left Potsdam with his
family, not being willing to share the responsibility
Of the steps recently taken by the King and his
Ministers.
Mr.. Jenny, Recorder of Norwich, while stand
ing in his garden, was shot. His son, hearing the
report of the gun, ran out, and he was shot. Mrs
Jenny came out, and she was wounded in the arm
Her maid came out, and she was shot i'm the thigh
M diad INN afoiv nd tho ftvo
females were not expected TO live. The assassin is
supposed to be person of whom Mr.. Jenny got
the better in a law suit.
A respectable female, named Leighton, of Great
Malvern, has been sentenced to seven years trans
portation, for stealing an umbrella!
Rossi, the Premier of the Pope, who was recently
assassinated by the mob was said to have provoked
his fate by using the most contemptuous language
and gestures towards the Roman populace. He
fell within few feet of the spot where Cesar fell
The Roman Assembly continued their delibera-
tons, without noticing his death, although he was
killed at their very door.
A splendid piece of Mosaic pavement, found in
the ruins OF Carthage, has been placed in the British
Lord Melbourne died of jaundice. His first wife
was the daughter of the Earl of Besborough. She
was well known to the literary and gossipng world
as Lady Caroline Lamb. He had son by t1e
marriage, who died in 1896. In default of issue,
his title descends to his brother, Baron Beauvale,
diplomatic character. Lord Melbourne is well
spoken of by the obituarists
The Irish Orange Clubs are now almost constant.
ly in session.
Apacard was posted up in the streets of Berlin
in spite of the order issued against them, as follows
"GRAss AT AgcT!osti-A. the end Of the week if the
aucion large parcel Of Berlin Street Grass Each bu er
will receive with his purchase plcme showing how short
sale will be employed purchasing powder and shot for the