New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-19

~ Tna sgEaaEa ATLANTIC
We bays received the fun details OF the ueas
Inv the steamer Atlantic, froEnwhich we extract
the following additional particulars, not con.
tanned in our telegraphic dispatches
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
PARIS, Monday, 7. NJ A private letter
from Jassy (Moldava) of the 18th inst state.
that the entire population were in the creates
state of uncertainty as to their future position
On the 10th an extraordinary courier from ST
Petersburg passed on his way to Bucharest
and Constantinope After his departure, tn,
Russian Consul, NJ. Guirche, proceeded immedi
ately to notify the Prince Ghika that the Cab
net of st Petersburg had again sent its Mfi
mdtiom to Constantinople, with orders that j
the Sublime Porte did not accept it at the enc
of eight days, the Russian Generals who were
on the frontier would pass it, and Immediately
commence hostilities against Turkey that, il
consequence, His llighness, the Hospodar, must
without any loss of time, adopt the necessary
measures for provisioning the army, and for the
transport of the baggage of the Russian troops
and that for this purpose the Consul General Of
Bucharest, NJ, Ilultzinsky, would repair to Jas
sy in three or four days to come to an under
standing with the Prince. IL was, ON the other
hand, known that since the 14th instant n di-
vision of the army, amounting to 10000 men,
had arrived at Skouliani, which is about two
leagues from Jassy, on the Russian side. The
number of troops may, perhaps, be exaggerated,
but the letter states it as positive that troops
were encamped along the whole line of the
Pruth.
From the Court Ne~sm.n.
THE ROYAL CHRIsrENING.-Th Christening
of the infant son of Her Majesty and His Royal
Highness Prince Albert, took place on the
evening of the 18th, in buckingham Palace.
The sacred rite was performed in the private
chapel in the Palace, which was duly prepared
for the occasion Two rows Of chairs of Grim
son satin and gold were placed on each side Of
the centre, for the use of the Queen, the spon-
sors, and the royal personages invited to be
present. The principal compartments or pews
(two on each side of the chapel were appropri-
ated to the representatives of foreign powers
connected with the royal family and the spon-
sors and the Cabinet Ministers. The altar was
lined with crimson velvet, paneled with gold
lace, and on the communion table We're placed
the golden vessels used in the sacrament, with
salyers and two large candlestcks. Seats of
crimson and gold were placed for the officiating
clergy The font was placed in advance Of the
haul pas ) it was most elegantly formed taxa
Of silver gilt the rim was formed Of the leaves
and flowers Of the water lily, and the base from
which its elegant stem sprang was COM
posed of infant angels playing the Tyre, in the
ON Il huted plnth of white gold Over the
altar was a fine piece of tapestry, representing
the baptism of our Saviour. The chapel was
brilliantly Illuminated by large globes Of light,
constructed on a scientific principle, SO that no
orifce is visible, these globes being also in
serted in the roof
Lady Caroline harrington, with the infant
Prince, having taken her station in front of the
font, and the four illustrious sponsors having
ranged up on one side, the Archbishop OF Can
terbury commenced reading the Baptismal Ser
vice
On reaching that portion for the naming of
the child the Archbishop demanded of the Spon-
sors how il should be named, when the King of
Hanover answered, Leopold George Duncan Al
bert, and his Grace baptized it accordingly
Queen Victoria was present, and wore the
Koh-i-noor among her diamonds. Prince Albert,
the King and Queen Of Hanover, the Prince of
Prussia, the Princess Of Prussia the Duke and
Duchess Of SAKE Coburg, Gotha; the Grand
Duke and Duchess Of Mechlenberg Strelitz, and
other royal personages were present
The Prince Of Wales has been for some days
suffering from an attack of the measles,
Four clergymen of the established church, in
good standing, and receiving good salaries, had
committed suicide during the week preceding
the sailing Of the Atlantic
The Marquis Of Clanricarde had given notice
that he should call the attention of the House
to the subject Of Count Nesselrode's circular,
and its probable effect upon continental affairs
PERSIA.
Constantinople letters, mentioning that the
Schah had sent an Envoy Offering to assist the
Porte, say that the Persian army is of consid-
cradle strength, comprising twenty regiments of
regular infantry, with several of light cavalry,
oiicered and disciplined by Europeans, mostly
Italians who took mart in the defence of Tenice
and since 1919 have been in the Persian service
The army owes much OF its efficiency to the
genius OF young man, Ilussein- Khouli, educa-
ted at the French Military College of St Cyr,
and now chief add camp to the Schah