The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-08-04

~ the G0Hncn c/ tho Cecon0 MxnscsY Y1sssys
Published Every Day-tsunday ~ Esasptsd,-
BY J. n. MADDOX.
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FURTHER NEWS BY THE AMERICA.
EngIanA.
The banquet to the Queen, in Guldhall, Lon
don, passed off most satisfactorily. The Lord
Mayor has since been created . Baronet.
Abiding to the Queen's visit to the city Of Lon
don by night, for the purpose Of being present at
the grand concert given BY the Lord Mayor, the
European Times says:
strangers in London that constitutional sovereign
reigns in the hearts Of a free people, and can 20
abroad amidst their rejocings, unprotected by gilt
tering bayonets and military. A moral cannot fail
to be drawn from the civic invitation to royalty by
all who see how state pageantry 10 managed in-dss-
potc countries.
"The events Of Wednesday will make an abiding
impression on the thousands Of continental visitors
who in the British metropolis, in the great
est emporium on earth The development Of wealth
will be found to have expanded with the progress
Of liberal institutions, and while the energies Of
the nation are reflected in its material prosperity
the power Of sefgovernment is witnessed in the
orderly disposition Of the myriads whose cheers
and salutatons fell so gratefully on the sovereign's
ear.
"It is much to have succeeded SO admirably with
the Hyde Park exhibition, but it is still more con.
solatory to show our neighbops at such q time the
nice adaptabty Of our political institutions every
phase Of social existence. A great gathering like
this, where hundreds Of thousands OF human voices
loaded the midnight air with vociierous vvas, that
spring from the hearts. in favor of the ruler Of
great people, and that ruler woman is one Of those
recognitons Of her mild and gentle sway, At once
complimentary to the sovereign herself, and to the
intelligence and gallantry Of her subjects"
The Ecclesiastical Bill has passed the Commons,
and been read the first time in the Lords. "A mo-
tion in the lower House for leave to introduce bill
for the protection of Parliamentary elections, BY
the introduction Of the vote by ballot, had been
negatived by strong majority.
The annual Scottish tsts took place in London
on the 10th and l1th, and was numeFously attended,
despite the extreme unpeasantness Of the weather.
A grand fss was to have taken place on the 11th,
on board che y 8. steamship Atlantic, after whsa
there would be q monster s0tyee at the Town Hail
Many distinguished Americans were invited.
The Great Exhibition. Yesterday week the
Crystal Palace was visited by nearly $4,000 visi-
tors, being a very considerable increase on the
numbers OF the preceding Friday; The to!sl re-
season tickets
On Saturday the receipts were E1 ,565 1885,, and
the numbers entering the building li,747. The
Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal children Wis
tied the building al their usual early hour.
On Monday The number Of admissions was
61,670, and the receipts f2,652 Is. Among the
visitors were Prince Albert, the boys of the Naval
Asylum, Greenwich, those Of the Vengeance, "a,
now under orders for the East Indies, and body
of 500 men from the printing Office Of Messrs.
Cloves
On Tuesday an almost unprecedented number
of people visited the Crystal Palace. The receipte
at the doors rose to f3 1863 5s--except on two
days, the largest amount that has yet been taken
in shillings. On the 7th Of June .f3. .l9l 2s was
the sum taken, and on the oath of June f3 1856
lbs. According 10 The Police returns, IS 1862 per-
SONS entered the building. The retiring" " and
washing rooms have been highly successful
During the month of May f22s was taken for tho
retiring rooms, and in the last ten days Of the
month fl6 los 6td. for the washing rooms In
June f460 los. I'd. were received for the retiring
rooms, and flOl q. 3d. for the washing rooms.
OF other similar establishments throughout the me
s~tropolis. ~
Notwithstanding the unfavorable state Of the
weather on Thursday, 81 .492 persons visited the
Crystal Palace, and the large amount of f2, ,958
was taken at the DOORS
The prizes are not to be awarded till after the
close Of the Exhibition, the period for which was
fixed, on Saturday, for about the middle Of Octo-
ber. II is intended that arrangements shall be
made for lighting up the building the evenings.
The Crops-Our reports from the various agri
cultural dstricls of England and Scotland are all
of the same favorable tendency as those published
during the last five or six weeks. .
The Irish agricultural reports give most cheer
ing accounts of the crops, including potatoes, and
make no reference whatever TO the temperance Of
blight in any form. Even in the County Of Kerry
from whence there were reports Of the reappeaf-
ance Of the blight at the commencement of the
past month, the potato is all that could be desired
The Tralee Chronicle says; The potato crop in
J particular everywhere bears promise Of an abun-
dant and healthy CROP For the first time for lhs
last five years the potato fields are crowned with
blossoms, which il hailed omen Of good
which the ins specimens of potatoes sold daily in
our market and in that of Listowel go to confirm
France.
The President has been visit to Beauvais
TO be present at the Inauguration of the Bronze
y Statue of the heroic G. Hachete, who at the heac
OF the women Of the city, saved it when besieged
Il by Charles, Duke of Burgundy, in le42. He WA
enthusiastically received, and greeted occasionally
with many cries of "Vive PEmpereur."
Reports are current that Gen. paraguay D'Hil
liers has resigned the Office of Commissioner il
M Chief of Paris.
Ii State Of Trade-The various commercial &C
counts received during the last week are, generally
& speaking, favorable. The shopkeepers of Par
N continue to reap rich harvest from the numerou
n foreigners who crowd the streets and the manu-
facturers are busily engaged in preparing article
Of luxury. The last account published by til
Governor Of the Bank Of France, shows an i'm
provement in the increase OF bank discounts, an
the diminution Of the bullion in its Golfers. Tn
accounts from the departments are equally satisfac
ktory. The manufacturers of Lyons and st. Etenne
III who have been SO long depressed, have ceased I
8e0npiain. Ihey have received important order
from London, and are beginning to give employ
ment to many hands SO long unoccupied. tn
first result has been rise in the price Of raw sill
Of which it is feared the crop deficient in quantity
The ribbon weavers of st. Etienne have not bee
so actively employed for some months back as
presetx. 1t 10 remarked that confidence 10 becom
ing established, and fears Of commercial crisis
diminished. The news from the agricultural d
tricts 10 contradictory. II is now, however, asce
tanned that the disease which had attacked Ii
growing wheat is not 50 general as it was fearet
The farmers in the northern departments are sati
fed, and they anticipate a'good harvest.
Portugal.
The Cortes meet on the 10Th Of Novembe
Several general officers have resigned their con
mands. Tranquility prevailed in Portugal on II
10Th ult. The electoral law had been promulgate
Every individual axed at four shilngs per annu
is qualified to vote
Germany
There is little news from Germany, except fret
reports of arrangements concerted at Warsaw, 4
the military dispositions in Germany, SO rs to su
press any revolutionary attempts
Aslatio Russia.
News from Trebizond and Odessa speaks of d
defeat Of portion of the Russian troops in I
Caucasus. The troops passed over to Cham,
Bey, who, having united with them, attacked Il
Russian General Mesterof, and obtained posse
sion Of the fortresses of Wolweirenski and Norv
snski, and followed up the Russians to TiHis.
Africa.