The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-08

England. L he banks 10 ~ uDlh arc nv" N'S'N |
ing bills of exchange drawn against consignments 4
of wheat oats, and barley, to Liverpool and otheT
English ports. This is most encouraging ana
important fact, coupled it is with the tendency
to advance in the grain markets Notwithstanding
all the alarming predictions of such an influx from
all parts of Europe and from America as would
completely overwhelm the Irish farmer In his own
market. Since the great potato failure IN 1910,
our own produce had been so far below our wants.
that impOrtauons to an enormous extent have been
constantly in progress and instead OF exporting |
| large surplus the resources of the country were
exhausted in paying for foreign food. Most tortu-
natey this drain is at an end-the corn trade IS re-
suming its former healthy course-gradualy ex-
ports are increasing, while food OF all descriptions
is abundant and moderate in price in the local
| markets.
Roman Catholic U7tjUerSjty.-The National
| Synod of Thures have decided upon establishing
Roman Catholic University in ireland, in opposl.
ton to the Government and Protestant establish
ment.
| France
The Moniteur publishes circular of the Min
lister of Commerce, stating that his department had
already received applications from 1912 persons,
who intend to send their productions to the Lon
don exhibition-79S belong to the department of
the Seine and 4l9 to the other departments OF
| France.
On the lst ult., the permanent court martial sit
ting at Lyons, sentenced tavern keeper OLA Crolx
Rouse to transportation, for having taken part in
| the instruction OF June.
The Scion steam corvette, which left Toulon for
| Tunic about month ago, returned to that port on
| the 7th. Its mission then kept secret, but
it is now known that it to receive two tugitives
-Sida Cadow, relative of Abd-el-kader,
and his servant, who had escaped from Fee. They
were taken board the Solon where they still
remain They are to join ABIDE kader
The accounts from Morocco, state that great
agitation prevails there. The Emperor's authority
was dsregarded in the greatest part of Fee, and
the taxes not paid.
Accounts from Algeria state that the cholera had
ceased at Bona, and broken out at Biscara, where
it attacked dogs, fowls and other animals with the
same violence as human beings. Several officers
of distinction, amongst whom is the Commander Of
Biscara have fallen victims to the malady. 1t
was, however, believed that the period OF its disap-
pearance was near at hand.
Death Of Lieut.. Gale, the AeyOnuat.-The
Bordeaux papers, contain details of the death Of
Lieut.. Gale, the Aeronaut. He assembled upon the
back of pony, and at a short distant from the city
made a successful descent. The pony was de-
tached, and, while he vas in the act of exhausting
the remaining gas, his anchor gave way, and the
balloon, being relieved OF its chief weight sud
denly. tree by which the anchor held snapped,
and the shock upset the car. The Lieutenant
chung to the ropes and in this state was carried
mile and quarter, when he dropped either with
the balloon before it fell His dead body, with
all the limbs broken, found in wood. He
has left wife and eight children He en-
gagged for twelve nights at EGO each, free OF
expense 1t is said that the Project of Police in
Paris intends to prohibit all balloon ascents out OF
the usual mode OF performance.
Italy,
Fourteen young men, principally nOblemen, have
been confined in the citadel of Amona, for being
engaged in revolutionary plot; other arrests have
also taken place. The Florence paper, Statute,
quotes the following without vOuChing for its truth
" 1t is reported that Lord Pamerson had addressed
to the Court Of the Vatican most energetic note,
IN which he cautions it against violent measures
towards Sardinia"
The Board of Health of Venice, by the decree
OF the I'd, orders that all merchantmen coming from
a port in which the cholera prevails, shall be- sub
jscted to five days quarantine, and stationary OBJ
, servatiOn.
The Statute, of Florence, of the Sd inst, quotes
a letter from Naples, stating that four generals and
a great number of other officers of the army, had
been dismissed the service.
AT Palermo, two political prisoners had been con-
demned to death, and one to the hulks; thirteen
were acquitted.
Switzerland.
Chur, Sept, 3-Great alarm was occasioned las,
night, at half past two O'Clock, by the falling of the
rocks at Felsberg. Nearly the entire population,
reused from their beds by the fearful crash of rocks
almost an hour previous to their fall, had quilted
the village, and stood on the plain beyond, awaiting
the awful catastrophe. The night was tOlerabe
hight; suddenly tremendous crash was succeeded
by thch clouds Of dust, and large masses of rock
were preceptated from the heights apparently upon
the village beneath. So fearful was the noise that
all concluded that the village was buried and on
rushing to the spot the inhabitants found a huge
wall OF rocks piled up at the very extremity of the
, village. About twenty of the blocks were as large
a | as a small house, and lnnumerable others were 0
! rather less dimensions. II is possible that tbes
IS masses may stand for some time, but the danger
Imminent, as they are piled Immediately beneat
the preciplce,
h Germany.
# There is no further advance to united action be
no raT,
Balh % has, as yet, done nothing and the confer
v ence called by Russia has not met, if it ever is
, meet
- constitutional conflict has arisen in Hesse Gas
sci. The new chamber Of States, which met abou
!. fortnight ago, has proved staunch as its pred
ia c5ssor 1t refused to vote the direct taxes in tn
"a way demanded by the notorious and unpopuIa
minister, HassenPhug, and the result was that OIL
q the "a Instant 1t was dissolved after a weeks sit
a ting, and new chamber is to he called within 81,
months. The members separated with three cheer
nj Tor the constitution, and some persons in the CALLER
u called for a curse to Hassenphug.
l. On the . h, ducal ordinance was publishe
= lntlmaung that both the outstanding and fuur
direct and indirect taxes will be levied, to NEE
the current expenses of the State. In order I
provide against popular COmmOtOn or resistance
the army has been got in readiness. The hIghe
Oihcefs OF government have struck, ;" and refuse
to act IN the collection Of the taxes By the laes
news we ind that the state of siege has been pro
le claimed throughout the country. The Col6gn
1t Jd2cte states that an impeachment has been pre-
h terred against the premier, and that the public Orc
r secutor has Issued a warrant Of attachment
at Hesse CasseI.
t CdSsel, Sept THE Government has issued a
le ordnance proclaiming the country in a state {
rs siege All the powers of the police are transferre
r TO- the commander-in-chief Of the army. Tn
ar liberty oil the press is suspended All potics
is journals must obtain the license of the govern
te ment, and meetings cannot be held without pei
mission. The whole of the authorities, except tb
he tribunals, placed under the orders of the CON
IS mander-in-chiet The civic guard is mantaine
SIS until further orders. The ordinance is affixed
~ the corners OF the Streets and the gendarmere ar
O. stationed to prevent its being torn down Up
as the present moment the city is quiet but the issu
IS, Of the ordinance is not yet generally known
ly Turkey,
r ConaantjnopIe.-At the recent explosion 2
n, brassa, fifteen persons were killed Or seriousl
At wounded; the fire was speedily extinguished !
to tempest prevailed at Smyrna on the night of tn
list ult. The Turkish steamer which plies be
e. tween Cons antnoPle and Smyrna was so muc
n injured that it could not be set afloat again.