New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-06
NEW ORLEANS:
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH g, 1862
Foreign Details by the Atlantic

Among the arrivals in the Atlantic notice that of
W b. Dinsmore bearer of dispatches from London
In Hungary the Government Is pushing things so far as
to erect monuments in commemoration Of the Austrio
Russian victory.
The Prime Minister of England has laid before parli-
his long expected scheme for improving and extend
ing the representation of the people, the interest with
which every sentence of the Noble Lords exposition
received by those who heard spoken hardly exceed
that wherewith each phrase of the elaborate has
been read alike by friends and foes of popular right
throughout the country.
The first and best feature of the proposed bill is the
tension Of the franchise in cities and borougs through
the United Kingdom from f10 householders to those
rated at f5 This concession will according to Lord
Johns calculation increase the constituencies of towns in
the aggregate in the proportion of six to ten If this fails
to reach the main body OF the working classes
tonab the merit of overpasng the line Of de-
narration that has hitherto subsisted between them and
the middle ranks ofsociety.
The rumors contrary in regard to the Engineers
strike that nothing reliable be stated The strikers
receiving large contributions from their eow-work
In two days fl3O0 had been paid them, they
ceiving from los to 15s. each week, for support.
sxtytwo bodies have been recovered of those who per-
shed by the inundaon at Iioenfirth above fifty
yet missing.
decisive step toward the renewed search for Sir John
Franklin and his companions has at length been taken
by the appointment of Sir Edward Belcher to the
mand Of TIL Arctic Expedition. 1t is understood that
the nominations have included Capt Keet the second
in command. and Capt. NJ Clintock and Lieut. Sherard
Osborn late Of the Pioneer of the tenders
There has been already sufficient proof of the ability ntre
pdty and perseverance all gallant officers.
have therefore every to regard their appoint
ment with satisfaction.
II il to be hoped also that Capt Penny to whom it is
owing that the course of Sir John Franklin must
taken is at least discovered will also have his allotted
portion of the great work to be done since it will appear
amentabe omission regards the object in view. if
experience such as his be dispensed with and the exclu
sion would be most un Just to man whose services can
receive other reward His two vessels unfit for any
other service, now lying useless.
Theirs has taken mansion in Park street Grosvenor
Square which being fitted up for his reception
FRANCE.
Nothing new has happened in this unhappy country
The greedness of Louis Napoleon for power breaks in
the unlocked for quarters Among other things he
lays his hand heavily the theatres. At the Grand
Opera he has ordered that strangers be allowed
behind the scenes without special orders from himself and
1t is id that he has shown peculiar degree OF jealousy
with respect the prerogatve which he has thus
As morality is the order of the day. is be presumed
that Louis Napoeon's object is to the rats of
the opera from the dangers which, in former days they
exposed At all events though he himself is very
regular in his surveillance behind the the only spe
cia order which he has yet given to one of the attaches
of the Turkish embassy said be worthy of all
dence and every qualified for the dictatorship of the
harem.
The Grand Opera in fact afford agreea-
bic patronage for there is strong contest about it in
high places. Not only VI de Pesgny and NJ de Maui
pas annoyed that the President should appropriate it to
himself but they quarreng among themselves to
the share which should deyoye to each of them. NJ de
Pergny says that the opera has always been in the
department of the Misser of the Interior while NJ de
A'aupas points to the decree which places the
the within the jurisdiction the Minister the
rolcs, In the meantime Louis Napoleon steps in and
takes Il to himself
IL is said that NJ Granier de Cassagnnc is to be reward
editor his dvocacy of the of Louis Napoleon by being
appointed director of the National printing Office Some
say that has declined the office and that he looks higher
and upon being made DrectorGenera of the Post
office place of NJ Thayer who in that would be
appointed project of the Seine.
Among the preat projects which the President conte-
plates is that of the completion of the Louvre 1t is said
that wishing be hwarted in it, by the slight
opposition which he might meet with from dependent
body the new legislative corps. he means to issue
the subject before the meeting Of the Assembly
NJ ysconte the architect who is buding the Emperors
tomb is busiy employed in drawing the plans for
the completion Of the Louvre
Madame George Sand has been time in Paris pre-
pairing drama of her composition for representation at
the Theatre du Gymnase This celebrated writer solicited
an interview with the President purpose repre-
senng on the part the rural inhabitants of the pro-
vince Of Berry the effects of the coup dea that part
of France Gen Roguet Louis Napoleons aid de-camp
having answered that the President would receive Nine
sand the latter went at the time appointed, and during
long conversation depicted to the Prince the suerngs
endured by the peasantry consequence of the mutitu
their misery despair and complete
of all participation in the insurrection. The
President much impressed with the eloquent descrip
ton given by this of genius of the msforunes of
those simple country people whom she has sktched
the amnesty which she solicited for them. He seemed,
however to wish to convey the impression that vast de-
signs Of benefcenee rolling in his head; for he said
that she would be astonished at what he would do but
gave clue for arriving at his mysterious designs.
Another batch of $50 of the Lpgot lottery emgrants
California left Paris Feb It'll TIavre by railway
embark board the Lormond which will sail almost
immediately third will soon follow The government
receive many applications than the funds of the lot
terry will allow them to attend to-
NJ Pierre Bonaparte about to be married to Mdlle
Baseoche the daughter of architect of that The
young lady has hardly any fortune NJ Pierre Bonaparte
is the brother of the Prince de Canine.
On Saturday, the President, in concert with his uncle
the exkng Jerome drew the list of the senators who
to receive certain annual doation in consequence
of the modcity of their worldly The sums
corded will vary from 100000 to 80 O00 year and
be paid out of the budget certain margin however
informed has been left for adding to the list any
which the President may think necessary.
Two cardinals it is said have declared their intention
not to enter the senate; and six bishops have within the
few days sgned their adhesion to the protest of the
Bishop Rennes against the decree which affects the Or
leans property.
The Queen has recovered from the wound inflicted at
the late attempt to kill her. 1t appears that when til,
assassin Martin Merino, approached the Queen he kne
down. and being in clerical robes Che in the habit
performing service at the church of San Sebastian here
obstacle thrown in the way of his design it
supposed he had memorial to present to the Queen bu
when she close up, he suddenly struck at her with
great force with dagger which he had concealed upor
him. The Queen mechanically put forward her arm per
haps to receive II memoral) at the moment, and thi
1r ress 56 a''o n'f lie forearm was ana
The weapon struck her the front part of the RICH
side penetrating through several folds of her mantle
velvet and gold and cutting through the stays the whale
bone of which diminished the effect of the blow which
was that the liver had been wounded The assassin Il
the moment of striking exclaimed Toma va themes bias
tante'' Take it: you have got enough y
The Queens first thought her child Mi nina
she exclaimed; Cue cinden Isobe,' (My child.-le
them take care of Isabel There moment of con
fusion The King Consort drew his sword. One of tn
royal haberdiers struck down the who
dagger and was secured by the Duke of Tamames an
other members of the royal suite The Queen able
walk to her chamber where she was Immediately at
tended to, and at first tainted away for some time.
Martin Merino who committed this detestable crime
native of Arnedo Province of Logrono sixty hre
years age x-Friar of the Franciscan Order blu
secuarized in 1921, on his application. He
last evening in coach to the Salader0 prison.
the cavalry escort whchH companied him had some diff
Guilty preventing the crowd round the palace from dom
summary justice on him
perfectly cool and evinces not the least compunc
ton for his act his only inquiry was, Is the Quee
dead ,'-und when told she not he expressed SUI
prise and said that he had hit her hard enough At othe
times he very abusive to those who spoke to him bu
his general manner is that of cold cynical sheer;
had performed mass at II that morning
There very contradictory accounts about him. TIL
Espana that he always of ultra revoutionar
ideas and in conspiracy against the life of Ferd
nand VII and emgrated in 1928 while the Gaceta Mil
describes him Carlst saying that he emigrated
anti Liberal from 1920 to 1928 that he served Car
tain in the Cars army during the civil and came
under the Convention Of Bergara He had been acting
Madrid for time assstantcurate in the Parshs
ofSan Sebastian aud San Milan. He is said to have bee
engaged in attempt against the life of Queen Chrstn
during her regency but to have failed in opportunit
for carrying it out. He executed by the sarote
Saturday, Feb. Z. and died calmly.
AUSTRIA
The Austrian Lloyd states that Patacki the Hungaria
who arrested at Rendsburg charge Of attemptin