The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-01

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the Mo1tteIr of Pektn. II is written in the Chi
nese language printed with great care on very fine
paper. It appeared in the Chinese capital on the
LIST Of January, 1850, and arrived in Europe by the
last India mail.
Some English dentists, after plugging the cavi-
ties of decayed teeth, drill hole in the filing, in
which they place small tube for the emulation of
any matter that may be formed in the teeth.
Among the passengers by the Avon steamer,
from the West Indies, is a negro physician, who
visits England to submit to the Government
plan, founded on scientific experiments, to super
sede steam as propelling power.
1t is said in Psris that the reason why M. Theirs
has not urged his election to the Ministry, is that
he aims at being President after the expiration of
the term allotted to Louis Bonaparte, from which,
by any acceptance of office, he would be debarred
1t is said that the Count of Montemolin has pro-
tested against the rights Of the child TO whom the
Queen Of Spain will give birth. II is also
pected that the Carlists contemplate new insur-
rectionary movement on the occasion Of the ac-
eouchement of the Queen.
| The widespread reliance upon the renovation Of
the potato, which appears, for better for worse,
to have infested all classes of Irish agr cnltursts
seems to be strengthened by the healthy and prom
Using appearance of the crop.
1t is reported that the. Queen, accompanied by
Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales will visit
Ireland this summer, visiting on the way the Bri-
tannia Tubular Bridge.
Jane Jones, Welshwoman, from Llanefydd, has
been assigned the exalted post Of nurse to the
infant Prince Royal
| Lola Monies is living with her husband, Mr..
| Head, in beautiful house at Beauiou, on the
| Champs Eysees which he rents for 16,0 900 francs,
and has furnished at a cost of $4,000.
The deaths in London during the week ending
the 9th, S29, which is less than for any pre-
| vious week for ten years.
| The collaboration nf the mill used in London ;s
attracting general attention.
The first evening assembly at the residence of
| our Minister, Mr.. Abbott Lawrence, has taken
| place. The rooms were crowded until late hour,
and among the company were the Duke Of We'll
| lington, Lord LansdOwne, Lord Palmerston and
large number of English nobility, as well as many
| of the foreign ministers.
1.-The Anarchy, journal Of ORDER" is the odd
title OF new democratic neWspa per that has made
its appearance in Paris.
letter from lady who was a. passenger by the
Atlantic, says that the ship made one half Of her
passage in five days; that then she broke her
paddles and disconnected her engines that she ran
with one engine for awhile and the captain being
fearful of sraining the other, the steam was
changed from low to high pressure. At this time
marriage was performed on board
"A loan OF f450, 900 for the government of Cana.
da, has been effected in London at par, bearing
six per cent. interest, and redeemabe in twenty
five years.
Lola Monies has invested 400, 00Of in American
| Stocks. Mr. Green, the American banker in Paris.
| is her agent.
AFFAIRS IN AsIA.-News from India has come,
the date being April 3, from Bombay In the
northwestern corner of the Punjaub, in the hill
| that passes between Peshawur and Kohat there
has been more fighting with the Afreedess tribe.
| A tower, commanding the road, was occupied BY
khFee hundred of the First Punjaub Infantry, left
| there from Sir c. Campbell's expedition On the
18th of February, the .Aireedees attacked this
tower. Capt Coke, who commands at Kohat.
hasiened to its relief, and repulsed the besiegers
| but no sooner had he again Withdrawn, than 2OO0
of the hostile Afreedees, under Dereen Khan, re-
turned and laid siege to the tower, and cut off its
j supply of water.
Capt. Coke thereupon thought it prudent to with
draw the garrison, and the tower was abandoned.
A second expedition is intended by Sir g. Napier,
who Is at Lahore now. In the centre of Hindos-
tan, the Nizam, or ruler of the Decean, having
allowed his realm to fall into frghfu disorder, and
| being also debtor of the British Government, no.
tice has been given that the British Government
viii interiere-ihe fact is, the Deccan is doomed
| to annexation. The dissatisfaction in the BenpaI
army has been put down by the strict and vigorous
| commander-in-chief.
In China, the steamer Medea, under Capt Lock.
yer, was requested by the Chinese authorities to
| punish the pirates who infest the Hong Kong river
She did attack them on the 4th of March, DESTROYED
| IL pratical junks, killed 800 men, and drove 600
ashore. A Chinese mandarin accompanied the ex-
petition
Turkey.
The Paris De5ats publishes the following let
| ter from Constantinople The ambassador of
| France has received information of an import
ant discovery made in the neighborhood of Erze-
| roum of an extensive bed of coal, specimens Of
which have been distributed to the consular body
| IN the locality. The province of ErZeroum has
hitherto been without combustibe materials, and
the only fuel Of the poor is dried dung of the cattle
/ ihe country, though very productive, is Excess
slvey cold, and the thermometer descends as low
as 10 degrees below zero. The importance Of this
discovery may be, therefore, readily appreciated
and is probably, but the prelude to other and more
valuable ones, for foreign scientific men have
already explored the mountains of that part of Tur-
key and have positively stated that the SOIL bearing
an anology TO that of the Altai in the North OF
| Russia, should contain mines of gold and silver.
The Turkish Government, it is said, intends to
have the mine worked by the Governor of the
province, who willPay considerable revenue to
the State.
| Bavaria.
| BEER RIOT EXPECTED-Munich is expect
ing another "beer riot, and the military prepare
tons for 1t have given the city the appearance of
| capital in a state of siege. Before 1913, which
made instruction familiar, it was the only German
capital subject to popular outbreaks, and the cause
OF them was always the same-the price of beer.
Lola Monies, the Jesuits and politics, as disturb
ing causes, came later. They have ceased to have
any hold on the public but beer remains-the eter-
nal quencher of thirst and exGter of discord The
price has been raised kreuzter per pint, and the
most terrible consequences apprehended. The
guards at the palace and all the gait are doubled
several of the public buildings are filled with SOL
diers of all arms, and the streets are regularly
patrolled by detachmets with loaded arms.
| -s%s-
From CANDIDA correspondent of the New
York Sun writing from Montreal, under date. OF
| May 10Th, gives us the annexed:
Our session of parliament which has Just opened,
bids fair to be short and stormy. The Governors
speech contains very well assorted programme Of
measures. Some of them are practical and of a
character calculated to be beneficial TO the country
while others will inevitably stir up past strife. One
in particular, Mr.. La Fontaine's Representation
Bill, it is quite possible may cause as much excite
ment as the Indemnity Bill last year.
Col Prince has presented his petition for Colonial
Independence In the first place, it appears that il
was received apid dead silence and that after
wards, on the vote being taken for its reception,
the House decided not to receive t-seven mem
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