The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-21
FURTHER FOREIGN NE WIS
BY THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA.



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On Thursday the Assembly proceeded to discuss
the proposition of M. Moulin for referring all mo-
tons for the revision Of the Constitution to CON-
mittee of fifteen members, elected in general
assembly, by the absolute majority of votes, eight
days after the presentation of the first of such
tons The motion was taken into consideration
by a large majority.
Accounts from the provinces would show that
the campaign for the revision of the Constitution is
going on very actively; and what, perhaps, is a
still better symptom, they seem to act independently
OF the capital.
The proposition for the simple revision of the
Constitution (without specifying that the revision
is 10 be todD agreed to by the Club of the Rue des
Pyramids, has been signed by $50 representatives.
Letters from Nevers state that bands of Social.
lists exist in the Department of the Cher, who are
only waiting signal from their chief TO plunder
the chatsaux, farms and isolated dwelling houses
in that neighborhood. few days since, the house
of NJ. Metaire, an ironmaser at PrecY, and that
of NJ ROLAND, at Monneton, were literally be-
sieged by band of desperadoes, armed with
scythes, pitchforks and muskets, and who would
have carried the dwellings by assault, but that the
inmates we.e well armed. and received The assail-
ants with volley of musketry. The Socialists
finally rereated, after warm contest, which lasted
twelve hours.
Never was Paris so full as at this moment
Specimens of every race and nation to be met
Costumes of all countries meet the eye, In every
direction, and from the boxes at the Opera may be
seen the strange, uncouth attire The Pacha of
ROumelia, with his gold embroidered caftan-the
Hospodar of Modavia, with his scarlet hood
Spanish ladies', with their wells and fans-may all
be seen gathered there while the greatest lion of
all, the Waywode of the Gpses of Courland his
head encirced by pearls of great price, and massive
gold chains suspended from his neck, while his form
is enveloped in tattsred blue serge, and his feet
encased in thick wooden shoes, may be seen, at
O'clock promenading down the Champs Elysees,
with much gravity and self possession as though
pacing the streets of Mtau or traversing the bleak
MIA ppfh hto ~, IL n
The organ of M. Guizot is shocked at the Presi-
dent having made application to the Roman
Government in favor Of Charles Bonaparte, Prince
of Canino in order that he may be permitted to
visit Rome for fortnight for the settlement Of his
family affairs, and the removal Of his wife. The
President is scolded for treating his cousin with
the rigor which met the applause Of the Par
lament when he closed to the Prince Of Canine the
doors OF France.
Advces from Paris of Tuesday evening, state
that the petition movement in favor of revision of
the constitution increased daily. strong desire
for the continuance of Louis Napoleon's powers is
manifested.
The battalion of Chasseurs de Vincennes, Just
ordered to Rome is a corps of those formidable
sharp-shooters who did such terrible execution at
the siege OF Rome, by picking off the Roman gun
ners. Their missile, instead of ball, is cyn-
der, with conical tip, which is carried by the
rifles an immense distance with fearful precision
The men are picked with great care from the
nimblest and most qucksighted and are generally
small and square set 1t was by Chasseur OF
Vincennes that Laveyron, the French sympathizer,
shot in the forehead as he peered moment
over the Roman wall.
On Tuesday, M. L. Pannier, editor of the Cha
rsUart and nj. C. Vernier. the party signing an
engraving, were brought before the Court of As
sizes of the Seine, on the charge of publishing a
caricature in the above journal insulting to the
President of the Republic. After short delibera-
ton, The jury returned verdict of guilty, when
the court condemned M. Pannier to six months
Imprisonment and 1000 francs fine, and M. Vernier
to two months imprisonment and 100 francs fine,
and the two parties, jointly and severally to the
cost OF the prosecution.
Portugal.
Letters received in Paris from Lisbon dated the
14th instant, announce that the Duke of Saldanha
had written to the English Minister at Lisbon, de-
claring that his intention was to maintain the con-
stitutional throne Of Donna Maria, and denying, in
the strongest terms, that he wished to force the
Queen to abdicate.
Lisbon letters of the 23d mention the instalment
of new Cabinet, principally Progressistas, with
the Duke of Saldanha as President of the Council
All the new ministry were held to be men of honor
and integrity, and had been ministers of state be.
fore. The Queens new Government had assumed
extraordinary powers to put down Thomar's laws
of the press The Cortes would BE- dissolved, and
new election would take place as soon as a law
could be framed by committee named for thai
purpose. 1t was thought that the new Cabinet
might be led too far in its dctatorial measures
and to this fear attributed the non-acceptance OF
office by the Peers Lavradio and Fonseca Magha
leus
The following ia the new Cabinet: The Duke
of Saldanha, President of the Council and Minis
ter of War, lad interim y Jose Ferrera Pestana
Minister of the Interior; De Jouce, Minister o
Merino Miguel Frangini, Minister of Finance
and Jervis de Antoqui, Minister of Foreign Affairs
They are generally Progressistas. Louie wa
Civil Governor of Coimbra under the Oporto Jnna
~..,..
of Palmea's Administration in 1876; Frangln
came in with Mello Carvalho, after the Protoco
of 1S47; Pestana had been, for short time
Minister of Marine in the Cabral Cabinet of lS42
and was appointed Governor General of Portu
guese India, whence he returned week ago witt
good reputation, but he is naturally deficient il
knowledge of the internal affairs of a country h
has been absent from for the last nine years.
The correspondent of the Daily News writes
Saldanha again very popular and the Quee
very unpopular" also that the Septembrists wer
urging the abdcation of the Queen. In the prov
inces much satisfaction was felt at the politics
change
A letter from Berlin says The oppression
the inhabitants Of Schleswig by the Danish so
diery is very loudly complained of. The Angle
lately ordered to dotf their hats, lowering them
the level of their thigh, resolved to go bareheade
Immediately order published that evel
civilian, meeting military person, must ha
and make front till the latter passed; man late
returned from the Holsein army had still his o
military cap, which he wore at his labor hi
was given him that such a vestge of the insure
ton would give umbrage, and he at laid
aside but the matter had been reported, and Il
next day he was hauled up and received twent
five blows with the stick producing severe woun
and contusons! At Bremen edct has be-
published prohibiting all political unions, and er
powering the courts to suppress offensive journa
and forbid the publishers and printers of the san
the further exercise of their trade.
A letter from Hamburgh states that in CABIN
Council held at Copenhagen, on the 2Sth instal
under the presidency of the King, the question
the succession to the throne of Denmark was
I solved in favor of the young Prince Christian
Glucksburg, who has been adopted by the kiI
Il The decision Of the King awaits the ratification
Il the Chambers, which will shortly be convoked 81
Ii cialy for the purpose.
III Germany.
III The Dresden conferences have closed their 10
III and wearisome career. Five months, all but o
week. have the representatives Of the sovereigns
Il Germany sat in solemn conclave to discuss a
I'll prepare the alterations which the past has taus
III the despots of the confederation to be necessary
Ill its constitution in order to put down the possibil
III of revolution at home, and successfully res
VII invasion from abroad. As no ceremony Of a
III kind marked the perfect re-installaton OF the ID
III the German Government appear to have fell
III incumbent to give to the close of the Dresden c.
III ferences the brilliancy of great diplomatic
tyal. The Austrian Prime Minister, Pr