New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-16
European Intelligence per Baltic.


The Collins steamship Baltic Capt Comstock reached
her dock at New York. about eleven o'clock on Sunday
night having left Liverpool at noon the sd Her ad
vices three days later than those brought by the
bria.
Among the passengers by the B., Father Gavazz
the seceder from the Roinsh church. lie delivered
farewell lecture at Liverpool the evening previous to
his embarkation for this country.
Tbs Africa, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on
Wednesday, February %, at NJ
The retirement Of President Fillmore and the Inaugural
ton Of Gen PIERCE duly celebrated on board the Bal
tic on the 4h inst sumptuous repas having been dis
posed of, the cloth removed and the company was
called to order by Capt Comstock whereupon Capt R.
Forbes OF Boston and after few happy remarks
proposed the health Of the President prosperity
of country which received with enthusiasm The
affair concluded with toasts to Capt Comstock good
wishes for the Baltic ETC..
The weather of late throughout the greater mart OF
Europe, has been exceedingly stormy England France
and Prussia had been visited with heavy falls Of snow
The latest accounts from Berlin that snow had
fallen almost uninterruptedly for week. 80 that railway
communication had been greatly hindered and in some
instances entirely stopped by Accommodations, that
available amount Of labor could clear away in proper
time.
Col Fremonts solicitors communicated to the Times of
list u the recognition Of his claims to the estate of
Under the immediate sanction Of the Duchess of suther
land Miss Forbes is lecturing american slavery
The Earl of Clarendon has assumed the Seals Of the For
eign Office, in place of Lord John Russell
In the House of Lords Monday the 2st the Earl Of
Aberdeen said II was the intention Of government with
soldiers against whom the Coroners Jury had returned
verdict Of wlful murder and also to prosecute certain
Roman Catholic priests for their conduct the occasion
The correspondence between the Royal Society
governments Of Great Britain and the United States in
reference TO plan proposed for making hydrographica
observations at sea, was laid on the table
In the House OF Commons the Election Committee re-
ported that Mr. Armstrong NJ p for Lancaster Samuel
Carter, for Tavistock Mr. Gpps and Mr. Butler John
stone for Canterbury unseated for bribery Some
talk followed the subject Of the Established Church in
Ireland the Peace Society Militia and other subjects
after which the House into Committee of SUNNY
and voted various large for the Admiralty service
During the week information had been received at
Loyds OF the wreck Of two more emgrant ships bound
to Australia, with large number of passengers all of
whom were saved. The ships the Egington Sept s.
near Freemantle Australia and the Express date blank
Capt. Penny, the eminent Arctic navigator, has at
length succeeded ays the Literary Gazete) in forming
company for prosecuting the whale fishery, and found
ing permanent settlement in the Arctic regions He
designs to employ propeers in whale fishing in the bays
and inets Of Davis Straits The colony is to be founded
IN the inlet known as Northumberland Inle Hogarh
Aound In about the same latitude Archapge In this
locality there are not only excellent fishing grounds but
great stores Of mineral wealth. especially plumbago
hundred tons each in the spring months to the seas be-
tween Greenland and Nova zembs and later in the wear
the steamers would start for Hogarh Sound 50 as to
the ice forms In November when they would return to
England with the produce leaving settlers to prose-
cute tne insnore fishery and store up the proceeds until
the return OF the steamers In spring
Dr. Vogel and his companions Of the Central African
Expedition have left London Malta, for Trpo and
the country will determine their route to the interior
They will press without delay Lake Tsad where they
intend to make a number Of scientific observations
Owing to the prevalence Of easterly winds the admi-
rally has ordered the steamers vuure and Msgcenne
to proceed to the chops Of the channel with supplies of
visions and water for relief of homeward bound ships that
may be detained by contrary winds
The Earl Of Belfast died at Naples few slays since
aged 25 The Bishop II Lincoln, Rev Dr. Kaye died on
the 10Th instant and Lady Charlotte Penryhn sister to
the Earl Of Derby, expired on the 10th inst
new company Is announced under the name OF the
Spanish aud Portuguese Screw Steamship Company
Two hundred and five vessels were at the last aylces
on the berth at the British home ports for the
colonies and comprise 10000 tons with no scarcity Of
either passengers cargoes - :
The pharmaceutical Society have taken up the subect
Of the adueraton Of American lard and are Submitting
various samples TO analysis.
FRANCE.
Runners in circulation Paris for some days prior
to the sailing the Baltic the probability Of an Alliance
BY treaty between France England and two or three
minor states with view to power of
Of friendly understanding between the
there is no dhcuty in believing hut between regular
treaty and friendly relations based upon reciprocal inter
letter from Nantes, of the Eth ut says aYester
day the project the Loire Inerieure received dispatch
from Paris by telegraph from NJ j. Chauvet shin owner
Of port who now in the capital on the subject Of the
transatlantic packets NJ Chsnvet informs the Project
that he has just formed company with capital of I4O
0000O to obtain the concession the transatlantic line
that out of this sum he has succeeded in obtaining sub
scrpions for and he bes the Project to call
the principal persons Of Nantes in order get
them TO join in the undertaking This was DONE and the
persons applied to entered eagerly into the affair As far
the concession In favor Of any particular post
nothing Is yet decided The delegates from our Cham
per Of Commerce still remain in Paris one of our prin
epai builders has been summoned to the capital in order
70 Furnish information on this important question
Inc pay Of all the sub officers in all branches of the
havM service has been raised ten centimes day The
artillery and marines at Toulon Brest Rochefort Cher
nourg and Cette have taken the oath Of fidelity 10 The
emperor The screw steamer Duroc is fitting out to ion
the squadron At Tahiti Ae wy " '0'"
The following compose the OF tho
Emperor rhs Bishop Of Nancy first Chaplain the Abba
T1marche, Ours Of Ham, with title Of fBishon n n,,
bus) second Chaplain; NJ Delsll Grand Vicar 10 ~.
Chaplain Mollors, first Chaplain versini second
ohapaini ". Liabeuf third Chaplain, and NJ LANES
iourth Chaplain
number Of domestic servants have been dismissed
rom the Tueries for being indsereet enough to vosin
bout the household arrangements The Emperor intends
choose all the servants himself in future So they saw
Thrtysix military prisoners effected their escape short
ime since from Fort Lamalgue, near Foulon
Tho suasipsl Council Q: psfis has pahshsd IL bulge,
. Fsespts and sxssaaissfes fsf Isea Vte les esspis