New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-24

The telegraph cable between Dublin and
h0iyhead does not work, and surveying party
Is engaged in searching for the injury. Only
five miles more of cable was used than would
cover the distance in n straight line.
ITALY.
The Giornaie di Roma gives an account of
the Ropes visit to the excavations now in pro-
gress, by his orders, along the Via Apps
These excavations have now reached some an
clent burial places of the primitive Christians.
near the farm of Tore Marancia, where, it is
said, Saints Nereus, Achilleus and Domitilla
are buried. Here wide staircase of the fourth
century has been laid, leading to the crypts be-
low, which are to be completely repaired by NJ
fontana, the architect
The Pope descended the staircase, and fol-
lowed long corridor giving access to crypt,
where there still are some ancient paintings.
In another crypt, Of the time of the early pom
tihs, there are still some vestiges of beautiful
frescoes, designed by the celebrated Antonio
Rosi. There are several subterranean churches,
or rather chapels, on this spot some of which
had been seen by Bosio, but had since become
inaccessible; they are now cleared, and contain
several large paintings, besides many inscriP-
tions by the first Christians, and some Pagan
bas- reliefs, which have been used by the former
to cover up their tombs
His Holiness particularly remarked copper
paw, vi NHlCH 10 III lilSCTlptlou tVhCeIHlHS IL
donation made to Mark Antony, the triumyer, a
highly interesting document. The Pope after
wards visited the Cemetery of CaliNtus, the
staircase of which has been repaired, and now
leads to sepulchral crypt, containing paint
ngs and inscriptions showing that st Cornelius,
Pope and Martyr, had been buried there,
The Pope has sent messenger to Vienna to
demonstrate against the heavy demands made
on the Papal treasury by Austria. for the main
tenance of troops.
A letter from Naples dated June "a. says :
" The u S. war steamer San ,Iacinto anchored
in the bay of Naples yesterday, and will imme-
diately leave with important dispatches for the
East, respecting the case of the American mis-
sionary imprisoned in Greece. The Cabinet ut
Washington has taken up the case with great
spirit The U. s. frigate Cumberland is to fol
low if necessary. Mr.. Morgan, the American
Minister at Naples, has just returned from the
East, having, no doubt, Investigated the pending
question"
Louis Napoleon sent the Charlemagne, Of
ninety guns, to Constantinople, as n courteous
act to the Sultan. and to show the Turkish ship
builders to what degree of perfection the French
had brought their war screwsteamers. Ths
Turks would not, however, allow the steamer tc
pass the Dardanelles A serious misunder
standing ensued. ambassadors have been sci
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ing diplomatic relations, the steamer is allowed
to pass through the Darlanelles
GREECE.
The monk Christophoros is causing unhearl
of trouble TO the government by his incendiar,
addresses. He appears, disappears and reap
pears with astonishing rapidity in various part
of the kingdom and having raised the popula
ton ofthe Magne by his discourses, is now raising
the Peloponessus
At first he restricted himself to declaiminl
against the English, against the Bible. agains
the Lancastrian schools-which he stigmatizet
as the works of the deyil-and in calling tn
people to more devotion and superstitious wor
ship. But subsequently he came out openl
against the King n foreigner and anti-Chris
tian, and even against the Synod as corrupt.
ALGlERS
The French papers contain accounts of an
other sangunary instruction in their Africa
colony, which occurred in June The revol
was very general, and numerous battles ha
taken place, attended with considerable losse
on both siies