The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-24
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Further Foreign News by the Canada.
In the course Of the sitting Of the Lords On
Tuesday, says the Morning Post Lord Broughsn
startled their ordshps from their proprietv by en-
teFing the house dressed in white silk Stockings
blue breeehes and frock coat The noble and
learned lord kept the house in a state Of ex-
etement BY moving bis legs about admiringy in
their lordshps evidently feeling alarmed lest his
eccentric lordship should take It into his head to
dance pas ssui on the wooIsack round which he
gyrated like one under the influence Of some irresis-
tible fascination.
ltis rumored that the ruins of Glastonbury Alb
bey are about to be sold, and that il is probable
they will ial into the hands Of Roman Catholics.
Who i is stated, intend erecting very splendid
cathedral there.
Roman Catholic parish priest, connected with
the county of Limerick, stated lately thar at least
oze-holf the Roman Catholic popuIation had
diminished in Ireland within the last six years.
while the Protestants have increased in number.
On Sunday, the President of the Republic visited
Mendon and was received with every demonstra-
ton Of enthusiasm by the whole population. A
poor odd woman having approached his carriage to
present petition for relief he presented To her his
purse, containing about 100 francs and this aes Of
generosity drew forth hearty shouts of " Vivs Ma
poleon ~
The annual Message of the President to the As
semby is talked about on the eve Of being de-
hvered- The President is expected to expresO en-
phatlcally his concurrence with the majority, and
his determination to strengthen order by the most
energetic means within the law.
We regret (says Galignani) to announce the
death Of one of the most distinguished officers Of
the French army, Gen. Count de Vittre, Grand
Officer of the Legion Of Honor, etc.
Prussia.
BszIlE. Maya
! The King continues to progress satisfactorily,
although his Majesty has suffered considerable pain
from the Inflammation the oriiees Of the
wound.
Mr.. Wyon, II. A, has been commissioned by the
East India Company to prepare die for gold
medal, to be presented to Major Edwardes in
acknowledgement OF the e ninent services rendered
by this officer during the recent war in the East
Turkey.
CoEsTANIINoPLE, May Is.
The Sultan has given his decision on the refugee
question. The Magyars are to be located al Ken
taya, under the guard and authority of the Porte,
| TO the lst October, 1850. That is one year from
the date OF their first crossing the frontier at the
expiration of that term they will be permitted to
reside in this capital, and in the Asatic cities Of
| Turkey.
Tne most important subject Of the day is the
| number Of refugees who embrace IaIamism. Every
steam conveyance brings some twenty or thirty in
i dIvIduals, who at once adopt the Turkish dress
and name. Should the present eageFness continue
aof sonle SNORT times thousands OF TeDegades will
have been received by the Turks. At present, i'm
medately an Italian or Hungarian adopts the Ma
homedan faith, he is quartered as MEs9fY (euest)
on some rich Turk, who provides for hm admits
him at his table, and in every way treats him a
an honored guest You know suppose that the
sins of a convert to Isamism are forgiven al the
date of the adoption of his new faith aud that in
consequence, the 1000 baekguards " ho are parad-
ing the streets, habed as Musselmen are con-
sidered as demi-saints by the low class, and re.
spected as such. The Turks will get tired of them
soon, hope. Already several acts of robbery have
been committed by the forgiven by Mahomes''
and, among other cases, a Magyar is cited As
having absconded with a fine Turkish girl and q
casket of jewels, which she had been Instructed
by him TO puTlOin.
| ln the meantime those of the refugees who re-
fuse to aposlatize suffering the EXTREMIST misery
| There are hundreds of them al this moment in
Pera, without money or bread, and almost without
clothing The Americans here, including our Min
ister, individually do what Shey can for them but
| 10 THIS most expensive OF European cities that s
| but mite
Can nothing be done in America to render aid
| 10 these Unfortunate and most worthy men Can
not funds be sent here to feed and elohe them until
the means can be found of transporting them to
the United States, where they can go to work and
earn their own living! There is no time to lose
Ii there Is any money the disposal of any of the
committees or associations for their relief for Gods
sake let il be here TO the care of some respon
siole party, who will see to its disbursement Wilh
out an hours delay.