The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-05
News by The Amoricn.


papers, to which it was communicated by tele-
graph:
HALIFAX, August q, 8 O'Clock, p. NJ.
The Asa arrived at Liverpool on midnight OF
Monday, 18th inst.
The French General Assembly has adjourned,
and the attention of the French nation is now
principally occupied with the progress of the Pres
ldent through the provinces with some few ex-
ceptons, he appears to have been favorably recei-
we'd by the people.
Jenny Lind is giving concerts to crowded au-
dences at Liverpool, and was to sail for NewYork
in the Atlantic on the 21st
The potato disease is spreading in numerous dis
tricts of England and Ireland; other crops gem
orally promise well; the cutting is now general,
and the weather very fine for harvest operations.
Brown 81 Shipley's Circular.
LTEREoGL Aug 1--we have experienced err f ygEy quiet
lower and mdd9g Qualities other o scarce and
The decline s ascr6ed solely 10 the great ensyen. IS Of
holders at the least possible change OF prospects o. The grow
Of which the trade have taken only 5000 The American
descriptions sold consist Of 1909 Up9nds A. u go
and 81 Sea and at I'll i2 The oea qaStaea:
ns Ea 9s f Fg Toa iaaE Iii, @
said to be 49, bales Of which SS S E Amencan
England
The chief feature of English news is the Queen S
speech upon the Propagation of Parliament. The
following paragraph is all that possesses any gem
eral interest:
81 look for the most beneficial consequences from the
measure which has been framed with view to give
pie IN ireland far participation IN our representative sys
many and Denmark which has been concluded at Berlin,
under my mediation may sad at 70 dsa PERIOD to the
maintain the most friendly relations with foreign powers'
Among the important bills introduced by Minis
tiers which have fallen through, are the Jewish
Emancipation bill, the Savings Bank bill, and the
Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland abolition bill.
At ,ri1to NJ ool Er.,l L.
Jenny Lind, the house was crowded to suiFocaton ;
the tickets were sold at high rate of premium.
She is said to be beautiful and accomplished
than ever. The Atlantic being too full of passen-
gers to accommodate her entire suite, portion OF
them are passengers by the America.
France,
The general assembly was prorogued on the
10th inst, Ministers now have all things their
own way.
Accounts from the provinces state that the
weather was exceedingly wet and unfavorable for
harvesting, in consequence of which there had
been an advance on wheat
Denmark and the Duchtes.
Accounts from HEADQUARTERS represent that an
engagement had taken place on the Sth the at
tack on the part of the Danes was precipitated on
account of the explosion of the laboratory Of Artil-
lery of General Witeson, which caused 4 great
loss of life and property nine persons were killed
by the explosion and had been buried thirty five
down as missing many bodies were so mangled
that they could not be identified twenty-five cadets
OF the Artillery school among the killed, scarce
ly house in the town ESCAPED from the concus-
sion. The effect of this catastrophe on the public
mind is very depressing.
About noon yesterday, the day on which the ex-
ploslon took place, the Danish General advanced
with large bodies of men to the very verge of the
right wing of the Scheswig EIosteiner's position
the latter retreated to the main body beyOnd the
bridge and sharp struggle ensued which gradu-
ally extended to the Eastward as far as Duberstadt
It lasted some hours. The Danes outnumbered the
Holsteiners the latter advanced on the Danes
with fixed bayonets and loud huzzas, and drove
them from their shelter. The Danes fled in such
a hurry that they left behind their killed and
wounded, which is with them a most uncommon
circums lance.
Dates from Hamburger state that it had been de-
termined to remove the department of War from
kiel to Remesourgh. Intelligence from the seat
of war is to the effect that cessation of hostities
has taken place and that negotiations were on foot
at Scheswig, between the French and Russian
envnys, i'd order to put an end to the eh'usion OF
blood
From Copenhagen it is said that the King of
Denmark, during all this broil and trouble, has
been pursuing his amours and designations, and
that announcement has been made of his clandes-
tine marriage, by lovely young dressmaker Of
that city.
The Butcher, Haynau, has retired from til,
Austrian dominions, to join the traitor Georgey il
| his exile,
Spain,
The C0rtes has been dissolved, and a new cleo
| ton will take place.
Lord Howden, the English minister. has beeI
well received by the Queen. Her majesty ha
| completely recovered
Roman States.
1t IS said that some of the great powers recon-
| mend the Pope to grant an accommodation to tn
States OF the Church, on the model of one whcl
Austria has given to Lombardy
The Calhoun Statpe-The N. Y, Herald of III,
Goth has the following in regard to Powers's satu
of the great Southern statesman, which, we regre
to learn, has been injured:
In cruising about the scene of the wreck oC thu
Elizabeth, at Fire Island, on Monday last CAPTAIN
| Waldron, in the cutter Morris, discovered bo,
| under water. Immediately after, Lieut. Robert
| H. Handy, of the same cutter, took off his clothes
| and diving down, found the box to correspond, il
every respect, with the description of the box whcl
| contained the statue of John C. Calhoun lost il
| the wreck. By some awkwardness or other of
| person on board, in attempting to hook it up tn,
lid was broken off, and it was found the statue wa
| injured. The bOatsWan then stripped and dive
down to ascertain all he could about it, when h
felt the legs and other parts distinctly as to eav
no doubt OF the certainty of the object Of search be
| ing found. Captain Waldron then requested Mr.
John d. Johnston, ofIsp, l.. l., owner of the yach
| Twilight, which was lying near, to have her an
| chOred Immediately over the spot, with view t
| the raising of the box. Mr.. Johnston readily com
piled but as there was no diver of sufficient expe
renee there TO fasten around the statue the neceg
| sary apparatus for raising it, Mr.. Jones' of Wal
,treet who is interested in the Elizabeth, proceed
ed 10 Boston, and engaged the services Of Mr. Jas
A, Whippe, the celebrated diver, who was EN-
pio ed to dive for the recovery ofartcles from tn
! wreck of the war steamship Missouri, sunk al Glib
raltar some years ago. Mr.. Whippe has arrived a
| Fire Island, and arrangements are now being mad
for immediate action, and it is expected that, in
day or two, the statue will be raised.
From Hayi.-A letter from Porte -au-Prnce
the NewYork Evening Post says
The most important event in the history of affairs he
French and American COnsuls to prevent the march of Il
emperor against the DOmlncanS, and bring about treat
this matter; but the COnsuls for time past have bee
often together and rumor has that they have each m Il
name of their Governments, demonstrated with the Empero
against his contemplated march against ST. Domingo"
Late fyon Caulcuqs = Auotlcy Isrqsio
Fearcd-The brig Washington, Captain Newtor
arrived at Philadelphia on the morning of the oct
ulhmo, from CardenaS, whence she sailed Augu,
lAth, Capt. N. reports that Lopez, with anotht
invading force, was expected there nightly Their
was great excitement among the people, and exter
Sive preparations were going on to repel the ne'
expedition.
From s. Domingo 49, Capt Parker, of tn
schooner Navarro which arrived at New York O
the 24th ult., states that the Emperor, Faustn
was fitting up an expedition against the Windwar
Islands, both by sea and by land 1t was said tn