New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-06

THIS EyriptiieN 10 Jyas.--A considerable number OF
newspapers opposed to the Administration are endeavor
ing make great bugbenr of the expedition to Japan
the charged with intention to force
u trade upon that kingdom by means of fire and the
sword The following extract. from article in the
Washington Union the subject, liberal just and ap
propriate:
"The idea that few vessels OF war numbering about
seventy guns, and possessing not exceeding in
number the rank and file of regiment land. to
attack Empire of forty millions which has army
nan million too preposterous to De entertained and
yet it would such idea has been in the minds of
many Of those who have spoken of this expedition as
warlike one''
Thus much may reasonably anticipate-that with a
feet of steamers of light draught Of water, combining
celebrity of movements with select Of nautical and
scientific officers commanded by gallant skfu and dis
Greet chief everything will be realized in the advancement
of commercial interests the protection of
the cultivation of extended intercourse and the
assertion and maintenance of dignity and involabiy
of the stars and stripes of the Union that COMFORTS with
| our national character.
| LOUISIANA ITEMs.-The Southern Mirror. published al
Jackson says: The weather is delightful The corn cut
down the recent frost has recovered and bids fair tc
become good crop But little cotton had been planted
in this vicinity, at the time Of the frost It is thought
that the freezing of the winter has injured tn,
sugar-cane that the crop will be much less than wal
| expected
The same paper of the LIST instant has the following
On last Sabbath, Mr. G. Lloyd. student in Centenary
College. while amusing himself with pistol accidental,
shot the lower part Of the palm of his right hand
leaving of the tendons bare but not breaking
bones of the hand Though severe wound yet it is
dangerous and from present appearances will soon b,
well.
| THE GREAT BRITAN.-The leviathan iron steamship
Great Britain, under the command of Capt. Mathews is
advertised to leave Liverpool for NewYork the LIST
May next and return the LIST of June and afterwards
| to continue her trips regularly.
| NOBODY JENNY LINp.--In Cleveland. q man who
had purchased ticket to the Black Swans concert
turned to the agent with the remark that he
| be humbugged He had learned good authority
that the woman called the Black Swan was nobody
| but Jenny Lind BACKED up
RAILROAD R1ors.-A dispatch from Lockport NewYork
dated the 29th ult. says The military and fire com
panes called out this morning que riot among
the Irish laborers the canal Guns and other deadly
weapons freely used Many been made
and the Jail is full of rioters The origin of the riot
was strike for higher wages.
| INTERESTING TO SHIP MAsrERs-The Spanish Govern
men has issued decree placing the same footing with
Spanish vessels regard to the payment of navigation
and port duties in that peninsula and the adjacent islands
the vessels of all nations who concede like benefit t.
| the Spanish marine
| Burning BAGGAGE CAR.-0n the 26th ult., tht
baggage attached to train bound west from Phla
dephia took fire Holidaysburg Before the fame
could be extinguished large portion of the baggage
longing to one hundred and eighty passengers was de
stroyed Loss, $4,000.