The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-06
FURTHER BY THE EUROPA.
England.

Advices had been received at Southampton, that
the steamer Mississippi had arrived at Gibraltar,
and that Kossuth had declared his intention of
sailing for Southampton in the steamer Madrid,
and expected to arrive there on or about the 20th
of the present month.
The London Exhibition having finally closed,
the removal of the articles was rapidly progress
ing. The award Of the jurors gave considerable
disssti,fa faction. The jury's award of a medal to
Broadwood's piano, has heen reversed by counsel,
whose reversal was protested against by the most
eminent musicians
The expected arrival of Kossu,h, and the minis
teriai crisis in France, were attracting large share
of public attention.
but slightly attended by persons of note and result
ted in nothing but fresh manifesto.
searching investigation is to be made by the
Admiralty, of the statement of Captains Penny
and Wheatman, AS to their prosecuting further
search beyond Wellington's Channel, for Sir John
franklin.
Paris dates to the 10Th inst. state that the funds
half cent, on the announcement of the meet
| ing of the Permanent Committee called by the
Ministers of Justice of Interior and War. 1t was
duly attended and satifactory explanation given
of the state OF the country The committee were
| to meet again on the next Tuesday.
The ne ws from some Of the Departments is of an
| alarming character. The peasants Of whole dis.
tricts are known 10 be members of secret societies
| ready to rise at the bidding of their chiefs.
Spain.
The highest military order of distinction ha.
been conferred on General Concha, the Captain
General of Cuba.
| Cape of Good Hope.
| The latest advices received in England from the
| Cape were to the 20.h of August at which time
| the prospects more dishearening than at any
previous time since the war broke out. The three
| weeks later and satisfactory news received
| via Boston, had not arrived in England.
| Naples.
Giadstones charges of disgraceful cruelty agains
the Neapolitan Government have been fully sus
tanned.
| Denmark.
Danish affairs are becoming more complicated
The Ministry was the point of resgnng.
Austria.
The Ministers have patched up their differences
| and will continue in office.
The Duchies.
The King of Hanover is recovering from his i'll
ness.
The Government of SAKE Cobourg has prepare,
Constitution for the Duchies Of Cobourg and Gro
tha, hitherto under separate administrations. Th,
Constitution is as liberal as the present Constitu
ton of Germany will permit. The Constitution
enacts only one Legislative Assembly for the tw
Duchies. With respect to the succession to tn
| throne and the estates, if Prince Albert the hus
band OF the Queen of Eng land, is called to it, h
/ may nominate the Governor if he declines to Fl
his residence in the Duchy. II reigning Duk
i
Duchy.
India.
The frontier of India is quiet. The troops
the Punjaub are suffering dreadfully of fever.
Dost Mahommed is intriguing for the possessio
Of the Candaha, but the Persian troops occupy tn
l Herat
A further outbreak had taken place at Malabal
accompanied with great loss of life.
Marshal Ney's Death Scene-The vengeance
the allied powers demanded some victims and tn
intrepid Ney. who had well-nigh put the crow
again on Bonaparte's head at Waterloo, was to
one of them. Condemned 10 be shot, he was lie
to the Garden Luxembourg, on the morning of tn
7th of December, and placed in front of file
soldiers, drawn up to kill him. One of the Officer
stepped up to bandags his eyes, but he repulse
him, saying, Are you ignorant that for twenty
five years have been accustomed to face both ba
and bullet!" He then lifted his hat above h
head, and with the same calm voice that ha
steadied his columns so frequently in the roar an
tumult of battle, said, 9" l declare before God an
man, that never betrayed my country may m
death render her happy. Vive la France !'' H
then turned to the soldiers, and striking his han
on his heart, gave the order, Soldiers, fire
A simultaneous discharge followed, and III
"bravest of the brave'' sank to rise no NOR
He who had fought five hundred battles ft
France, not one against her, was shot as traitor.