New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-31
NUMBER II.

proposed new peerage. After heightened debate The
following proposition eanating from the moderate right
should have the right f nominating all the perrs
but on condition Of selectinga certain number from the
great the great cities and from the unive
under the great categores only to be elected life
PERSIA
a Prime Minister sLain-We learn from Malta that some
Persian merchants lately arrived Constantnople re
port details Of most atrocious crime committed in
the dominons of the Shah The ex-prinie minister
whose fall from office and exile to Kashan prisoner
lately announced has been barbarousy murdered by
of his creatures. certain Hagee Haly Khan.
chief the Shahs carpet spreader for which important
post he stands indebted to the deceased
AFFAIRS IN THE EAST.
a Var in Iuda-3O0 Burmese Killed 6y the British-The
contents of the Indian mail apprse readers that the
British empire in the east is longer at peace As far
an exchange of cannon sota proclaim the fact
Burmese has actually commenced with little dspar-
agement indeed to but with very unsatisfac
tory prospects for tranquility By the reports mme-
datey preceding it had been understood that the court
Of Ava had consented to make the prescribed amends for
its aggesons British subjects and to give the desired
secuNty for civil demeanor The obnoxious Cover
Of Rangoon had been superseded by orders from the
capital and the Governor Of Prone installed in his
place. with powers to adjust all differences between the
Indian government and his master After thus obtaining
short time for preparation the Governor gave
preston to his policy by acts Of deliberate insult which
it i'm ossble to overlook. and the vessels the
British squadron conveying the merchantmen from
the river they fred upon from the stockades bat
teries of town The salute was returned BY such
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Of shells from the Hermes steamer that in very short
time the defenses demolished 800 Burmese
it is believed left dead in the ruins The river ports
then declared to be in state Of blockade and Commodore
Lambert Immediately repaired Calcutta report his
proceedings and receive the further instructions of
ernment in this conjuncture. As Lord Dahonsie,
however though his way to the Presidency still
distance up the country it thought mprac-
cable despatch any expedition during the
still available for hosttes in these parts and his Bur-
mese Majesty. therefore. in this supposon would be
exempted until November next from any retrebution
serious than the blockade of Rapgoon
GREECE.
The Courier d Athens says The authorities have just
committed which has thrown the inhabitants into
the greatest CONSERVATION In the night Of the 18th th
gendarmy, assisted by several police agents, surrounded
the houses inhabited by the few Polish refugees who still
remain at Athens and those of NM. Negris and Bou-
youcli. Greek citizens, who friendly with
them All this done with the greatest noise. At
daybreak the law authorities accompanied by number
Of gendares entered the houses and after arretng the
inmates proceeded to the mnutest search and seized
every paper they could find AS these Poles had estab
lshed riding school which requented by ladies Of
distinction and young of the first families that
tablishment also visited and almost demolished,
der prstext of searching for ammunition The apparent
motive for these that conspiracy
had been formed by these Poles against the safety Of the
State. The real motive in the opinion Of every ii
the desire atter certain parties who would wish that
those unfortunate should where find asvlum
An order has just been given General Mlbz and four
teen other Polish refugees to quit the Greek territory
within twenty -four hours.