The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-31
European Items.


1 Irish Manu- yzctures-The Belfast cotton trade,
| which in 1926 gave employment to only 10, 700
weasers, now occupies nearly 40 000 and more are
| required. The sewed branch formerly EMPLOYED
only few hundred women now upwards OF 30O,-
900 are understood to be engaged in it. Ten years
| ago only few foreign houses imported Belfast
manufactu res, and supplied the countries in which
they were located. Now, the light cotton fabrics
and sewed goods of Belfast, surpass the French aud
Swiss, and are beating them even in the consi-
nental minkets: Several Belfast houses have
| agents all over Europe. Twenty years ago nine.
terths of the linen imported into Mexico, South
| America, and some Of the Indian Islands, and a
considerable part of what imported into the
| ted States, was manufactured in France and
GerLaany, and some Of the heavier fabrics in Rus
sia now Belfast has almost the exclusive supply.
| ing OF these markets.
The Flaz Experiment. Morning Chroni.
Gle and the Manchester Guardian have not yet set
tied the question to applicability of cotton ma
chnery to the spinning Of flax into yarn but the
| truth appears to lie between the two. Flax has
been spun by cotton machinery, but it has only
been when mixed with an equal quantity of cotton.
The cultivation Of the best kinds of American cot
| ton has very much increased in India during the
last year: 1t appears that only sixty pounds Of
clean native cotton per can be raised upon land
| which will produce Is pounds Of American cot
ton. A very large increase of good cotton is ex-
| pected from India during the present year.
The Worlds Fatr.-The contractors for the
| erection of TIE glass house for the Exhibition oi
this summer, have not been able entirely to finish
| the same by the first of January. They have
| however, completed the outside but will REQUIRE
| about three weeks more to make all the internal
| arrangements. The building formally passed into
| the hands of the Commissioners the 1st inst 1t
is now their property, in trust for the nation, and
| they control the admission of visitors, etc.
Several large cases of goods have already arrived
from China and India. We hear of pearl shawl
valued at f7 1000, and gold-mounted saddle, set
| with precious stones, valued at $4,000; this last
| was the property Of the late Runeet Singh. His
Hghness, Ali Moorad, has contributed largely to
| the exhibition in embroidered quilts, enameled
| swords, etc. There is also very fine specimen of
carved ivory from India Articles of very different
description, but equally interesting as showing the
industrial faculties of men developed under widely
| different circumstances, will be exhibited in cush-
ions and cotton cloth, the manufacture of native
Africans, consigned to the Exhibition by the King
of Dahomey. ..,t
Italy.-The Senate of Sardinia has, by 81 votes
to T. abolished the feudal right of the banmalta, by
which the tenant was bound to have his corn ground
at his landlords mill. The Minister of Finance
he has effected reduction Of 100000 francs in
the expenditure of the State. These are two steps
in the right direction and Sardinia seems to be the
only part Of Italy which is inclined to take such
steps Naples is Strengthening herself against hel
own subjects by importing large bodies of Swis,
mercenaries to recruit her army.
Austr,a.-The news from Vienna is that in spite
of all preventive measures, the exchange is rapidly
declining. and the prices of gold and silver looking
up in an alarming degree. Austria in fact appear,
to be on the verge Of bankruptcy, and bankrupt
size would soon declare herself to be, if she coulC
do SO without danger. The Austrian government
agrees to let the matter of the assault upon Genera
llaynau in London drop, without further notice
but reserves to itself the right of reciprocity ii
similar cases." l.
Russia.-Nothing new from or about Russia
The Russian army, which is disposable at an,
moment, for active field service, amounts Il
$4,000 men, with 1896 pieces of field ordnance W.
are told, however, that the Russian army is mucl
more formidable on paper than any whers else ; VT
! hope 1t is so. - r-
The FOREST FUNERAL.-She was fair child
with resses Of long, black hair lying over her pill
low. Her eye was dark and piercing and as i
met mine she started slightly, but looking VI
smiled. spoke to her father, and turning to he
asked her if she knew her condition.
, L know that my Redeemer liveth," said she
in voice whose melody was like the sweet strain
Of the Eoian. A half hour passed in silence
then she spoke in that same Deep rich, melodiou
| voice:
Father, l am cold, lie down beside me-" an,
the old man lay down by his dying child, and sh
, twined her thin arms around his neck and mur
INJURED in dreamy voice: "Dear father, dea
. | father!"
, my child !" said the man, 'doth the flood seen
deep to thee?" .
| Nay father! My soul is strong!"
/" Seest thou the thither shore :? u"
o "An angel smile! But | am cold, cold, cold
3 Father, there isa mist in the room! You'll
: lonely, lonely!"
Is this death, father?" . ......
$ 1t is death, Mary!"
J, "Thank God !" replied the child. Her eye
closed-she slept in the arms Of Jesus!
Il Sabbath evening came, and slow processio
n wound through the forest to the school hous,
There with simple rites the clergyman performe
). his duty and went to the grave. The processio
was short. There were hardy men and rough i
shooting jackets, and some with rifles on the
shoulders; but their warm hearts gave beauty
their countenances, as they stood in murmurs, an
Il the birds sang, and SO we buried her
i saw the sun go down from the same spot an
= the stars were bright before left, for always ha
y an idea that the grave yard was the nearest plac
y to heaven on earth and with old Sir Thorn,
= = | Brown love to church in graveyard. f
even as we pass through the place Of graves to
!. temple Of God on earth, so we must even pa
: through the grave to the temple of God high.
= ENGLISH POTATOES-2O barrels. in f,
m - ;.,s order. landing and for H6E ;ss bE .. 10
= IME JUICES barrels pure Jamaica Lin