The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-21
Further Intelligence by the Niagara.

FRANCE.-The preliminary motion upon the
question as to the dissolution of the National As
sembly has been carried by splendid majority.
The reports made by the various committees upon
the question almost all adverse to the dssolu-
ton. II is said that whenever the question is
pressed the order of the day will be moved in the
Assembly. It will therefore be some days before
the reports will be made and the forms of the As
sembly will prevent the question being carried
through, SO as to allow the election to take place
before April.
M. Marrast has again been permitted to retain
his seat as President of the Assembly.
We had scarcely dispatched our last number
when intelligence was received that eleven steam
ers were preparing at Toulon, with orders to sail
without a moments delay. From Brest and Cher
bOurg equally active preparation are reported.
The rumor naturally ascribes this demonstration
as indicative of an armed Intervention in favor of
the Pope.
The steam vessels were adapted to carry from
seven to ten thousand men, but up to this moment
orders for sailing have been received and either
change of counsels has taken place, or more
probably the expedition has been altogether aban-
doned. There is, however, an uneasy feeling, and
100000 muskets have been ordered from the man.
ufactories at ST. Etienne. The main cause of ap-
prehenson is however, the condition of the French
finances.
The closing prices of Three per cents. on the
Paris Bourse were 45f45c Five per cents. 75f25c.
The preliminary motion upon the question of the
dissolution of the National Assembly, so much de-
sired by the nation, has been carried by slender
majority of 400 against 1885, and has been referred
to the Bureaux to report upon. The reporters APP
pointed by the various committees upon the ques-
ton were almost all adverse to the dissolution and
it is said that they have decided upon moving the
order OF the day whenever the proposition is moved
in the Assembly
The funeral of Col. Rey, the late commandment
OF the Republican Guards, took place on the 25th.
The crowd was SO large as to create an alarm.
nj. Ledru Rollin and several members on the Noun
tain, waited on the President of the Republic and
assured him that there was not the slightest inten-
ton to produce an eneute.
p. M. Passy, the Minister of Finance, has pub
lished his budget for lS49, by which, including the
deficiency of 1913, there will be total deficit of
us ,OOO, OOOf at the end of 1S49. strenuous eff
for will be made by the French Ministry to effect
some comprehensive plan of retrenchment.
The red republicans, perceiving the ground CIV
ing way under them, are making great efforts, and
at Lyons are casting musket balls and providing
gunpowder for a stand-up fight. Their pretence is
resistance to the reactonary party in the Assembly
The clubs In Paris are again becoming active, and
it is said that some severe measures are contem-
plated for their complete suppression The con-
splrators of June to be forthwith tried by the
High Court of Justice, which is expected to assem-
bic at Burgos.
The accounts from Rome are contradictory The
journals of that city and those of Tuscany assert
that the protest of the Pope has been failure. 1t
would appear, however, that this is not quite true,
for the Revolutionary Government of Rome has put
forth decree denouncing enemies to their coun.
try, all persons who shall suffer themselves to be
deferred from voting in the Constituent Assembly
by the protest of the Pope. 1t has appointed
mlttee of instruction to go among the electors and
enlghten them, and also nominated a committee
Oh pubic safety, similar to the committee which
existed during the old French Revolution, which
denounced Its vengeance on every man who was
suspected of a want of patriotism. This excess of
hat of ho
Pope has been without effect.
TURKEY AND INDIA.-The Sultan of Turkey he 8
taken great stride in religious federation, having
issued decree according to Christians the prv-
lege of attaining the highest digntes, that of
Pacha and Vizier.
BY the overland mail we have dates from Bonn
bay to the Goth of Dec. with advices from Calcutta
to the 10th, and Madras to the 18th of Dec; from
Hong Kong to the 26th of Nov.
The intelligence from the Punjaub is of much in
terest. A sanguinary skirmish has taken place on
Chenet, between a considerable force under Lord
Cough and large body of Sikhs, who had taken a
position and defended it with an obstinacy and
valor which renders them very formidable foes.
The affair seems to have been conducted on the
part of the British, with less than an average
amount of prudence. and the mistake which those
in command almost needlessly committed, was only
retrieved at the cost of exhaustive effort and Of
many valuable lives, inclding Maj. General Cure
ton, and other distinguished officers. &c. what the
accounts received call nuffeh Or 0ulIy, Out Whlcn
was in fact fordable branch of the river Chenab,
the enemy were eventually compelled to retire, but
as they were able to carry with them their heavy
artillery, camp baggage, and wounded men, it is
fair to assume that their spirit strength suffered no
material check. They were pursued, but of the
subsequent movement no details have yet arrived.
The Sikhs appear to be directing their course 10
the mountain country, as they will then obtain
many formidable positions, and longer protraction
OF the war may be expected. In the meanwhile, at
tention has been partially withdrawn from Moulton,
where General White seems to have been awaiting
the arrival of the Bombay column.