The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-14

French Affairs,
Our accounts from PARA by the arrival If tho
Washington, extend 10 the I9tb ult

Our accounts from Para By the arrival of the
Washington, extend to the 18th ult
RumOrs were again in circulation tia, ,l,s snn-
porters Of Louis Napoleon were about ~ r,sle -,
appeal to the people in favor of his anbifioTs de-
signs to be declared Emperor on Consul foy lie
and also, that the Council Generai were 10 demand
an immediate revision Of the Constitution Fhe
statement was denied by the official orgaa Of he
government, but, nevertheless, the matter caused
much uneasiness Of feeling in PasTs, add uneer-
tainty for the future
NJ. Pierre Bonaparte had been tried BY the Court
Of Correctional Police, for striking NJ Gasheria the
Legislative Assembly on the 10Th Of August. The
fact Of the blow inflicted not denied by the de-
PENDANT, who contended that great allowance must
be made for the prOvoeatiOn he had received. The
court, after hearing the evidence pro and con- came
to the resolution that H. BOnaparte had been in
duced to the ACT charged against him, by direct
insult from the complainant, and only sentenced
him TO fine of 200 francs.
VI. LedrU Rolin had returned to Paris deter
mined to stand his trial for The events of the 18th
June, in which he was implicated. This proceed
ing was combatted by his friends but it was sup
posed his presence in the French capital was not
unconnected with the reported designs Of the pre-
sent ministry, and which the mountain party were
combining together to eounteraet.
The Inauguration Of the Paris and Suasbourg.
and farls and Lyons railways, had been postponed
! by the President Of the Republic The geeoIIgc-
lon OF the cooiness with which he was received at
| davre, and has intense disappointment therefrOm,
was SAID 70 be the reason Of this postponement
| The Subcommittee Of Finance were said to be,
decidedly unfavOrable to M. Passy's project for an
income tax being unwilling to incur the Odium Of re-
commencing such an unpopular imp0st for adoption.
| 1t was therefore hoped that M. Passy would in
! some way modify the tax.
| With respect TO the Potable Iiuuours Bill which
formerly yielded 100000 600 francs Tor four mil.
hons sterling) revenue, till repealed by the Con-
| sntuent Assembly, the committee were of opinion
that i should bs reImposed by decree pure and
tuent hdy, thus rejecting the project of the Minis
/ ter OF Finance for modification Of the tax
| The treasury had reduced the rate of interest on
treasury bills-the months bills to per cent; 6
months 91t o per cent; l2 months 6 per cent
I The weekly account of the Bank of France
showed that the cash in hand in Paris had increased
by $500, O00 francs the amount of commercial bills
| discounted had declined in Paris by $3.50 coo
francs, while In the departments it had increased
bly, increased. The 'bsnknots circulation had de-
clined three millions in Paris, and increased two
3 millions in the departments. The balance 10 the
credit of the treasury had decreased two and a hall
millions, while that to the credit of private ind
vlduals increased two millions. The entire amount
cash in hand was 365 500 600 francs and Of DOter
IN circulation, 409, 500 600 francs the returns were
therefore, unfayorabe.
1t was announced thar the direction of the min
lstry OF Public lnstFlctlon had been confded to M
| LanIuInais, tlS Minister Of Commerce, in the alb
sence Of NJ. de Falloux, who had been ordered by
his physicians the use Of mineral waters in conse
guence Of an inflammation Of the lungs with vghicl
, | ne had been attacked, and which had prsvente,
him from taking any part in public business
> An opinion was expressed amongst the member
Of the committee on the budget, NJ Passy The Minis
4 Ter OF Finance would be Obliged TO Withdraw hi
= bill on the incOme-lax.
. Il is announced that Count Mole was about !
: assemble at his seat at Champ Latroux, MN. Thier
{ de MOntalembert, Berger, and other celebrities
= the Legislative Assembly. The object of the NEE
ing was TO reconcile certain differences which IA
! arisen amongst the party of ORDER
MN. Vidsl and TOcesserel, editors of the Ira "a
' | AfrancAi, had been released from prison. aft,
itty-seyen days close confinement, on charge {
! having participated in the revolutionary movemeu
! Of the 18th of June.
M Gouache, commissary of the provisions
, government, and M. Lsuterre, secretary to the Sc
clast committee, who were arrested in Paris on tn
, 18Th June, had been discharged from prison.
NJ Berenger de la Drone had been appointed
preside over the high court of JUSTICE to Try d
! political offenders of the 18th Of June.