The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-18
LIVERPOOL. February %, 2 P. y

The resignation Of the Ministry has caused
depression sd the Cotton market, and there IS less
disposition to purchase. The sales to-day are 1000
bales at unchanged prices, but closing Hat
1t IS the general impression that Lord John
Russell will continue in office leader, and
Sir James Graham will be appointed Premier.
Should Lord Stanley become Premier political
troubles feared.
The proceedings of Austria and Prussia now
beginning to excite serious alarm among the cao
nets OF Europe. The extension of the military
power of these States, and the incorporation OF the
non Giermanc provinces of the Austrian Empire,
namely Hungary and Lombardy, with the Central
Bund is regarded as direct violation OF the treaty
OF lSlj.
The Manuiacturst party in the Vienna Tariff
Congress has succeeded in raising the proposed
protective duties twist; namely, for unbeached
cotton twist from 12s Sd, to Ids. l0d. per cwt,
for bleached twist and thread to 2ls, 3D.; and for
dyed yarn and thread from 26s Cd. to Bis. lOd
per cwt. The present duties in the Zolleverein
are 9s. for unbleached twist Pas. for bleacIed
dyed twist, and for thread.
France and Great Britain have both protested
by their respective Governments against 1t. VI
course all the minor States OF Germany will be
swamped. HeSse Cassel has no hope, and Ham
burg is filled with Austrian soldiers. 1t is stated
from Dresden that the Committees IN the act
of terminating their deba,es ald that the plenary
meetings are about to commence,
The central executive power is on the point OF
being established, ana IrlhCe ocHWdfZehoeTS anu
| Baron Manteullel, are preparing for another inter-
view at Dresden. Austria and Prussia intend to
monopolze the military system, and occupy the
| most important positions in Germany. An army
| of the two Powers will occupy the country from
Rastedt to Dusseldorf with its headquarters at
| Mayence and Frankfort
| The news from India by the overland mail is to
| the 18th January, from Bombay. The interview
| between the Governor General and Gholab Singh
took place the 26th December, and was cele-
| brated with great spendor. 1t is to be hoped that
the allegiance OF our slippery vassal is well assured
| Sir Charles Napier daily expected at Bombay
| on his return home The report from Canton is
| that Commissioner Lin, who seized the English
| opium in 1899, is dead. Murders and piracy seem
| to be rife ever in the Indian seas notwitl-
standing all the alleged severity of the authorities
| in that quarter. The exports OF tea to Great
Britain up to 30th Dec, 1850, were Al 100000 lbs
| against 39,000,000 lbs the previous year.
| IRELAND
THE New PENAL LAWS. - The agitation
| against the ministerial measure is becoming more
rampant. Parish and club meetings, acquisitions
| for aggregates and all the other appliances fol
| getting up the steam have been set in full motion
and as the Roman Catholic clergy have naturally
entered heart and soul into the movement there il
no reasonable probability of the excitement dyins
out for want of the necessary stmuants to give i
life and energy. Petitions condemnatory of Lor'
John Russell's anti Papal policy were on Sunda
|
in Dublin, and vast number of signatures wer
| obtained in the course of few hours. On Tues
dav next the Roman Catholic Pfeates will assem-
BILE in Dublin with a view OF taking counsel as
what course should be taken in the present ener
gency in the affairs of their church. Upon thi
special occasion, the Freeman the publ
the most admired unanimity will characterizo tn
deliberations of the PrelatIca conclave.
e The authorities of Southampton have receive
n official information that number of exiles, dt
e tanned in Turkey, would shortly arrive at ths
port but il we understand rightly the Intelligent
: from Constantnople, they will he chiefly Poles,
y at the last moment, the Hungarians could not
induced to go on board, having been led TO belieI
that there would be demand for fighting labor
consequence of impending troubles in France. A
these men had received gratuites TO pay their pa
sage, with small surplus to provide for their IL
{ | mediate wants.
e We have very little news from Rome and Maple
but all the private letters speak of increasing anxi
E ties respecting the movements Of MaZzn and |
" | confederates.
i. The speech of the Marquis d Azego, in open
e the business of the Chambers at Turin, was w
II received. ii is said that Siccard is at the point
3 death.
d Gen Prm, now that Narvaez has turned
~ back has Illuminated a fierce attack upon
If memory, and his tyrannical administration.
progress has been made in the adjustment of
g foreign debt.