New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-09


The British steam frigats Tiger, it guns An,
auu men, went ashore near Odessa, and wa
taken and burned by the Russians. The GREY
made gallant resistance. Capt. Clifford, il
| command, was wounded.
MINOR INCIDENTS, @... +.
| Namik Pasha is appointed Turkish Ministe,
at Paris, and Maslum Pasha his successor a.
| Minister Of Commerce Vely Pasha is mad,
Governor of Gambia
The Rreutz Zeitans contains the following
from Constantinople, May L:
An American frigate is said to have passed
the Dardnnelles, laden with eleven steam en-
glnes for Russia. In the Black Sea she hoistec
theaEnglish colors and got close. toward Sebas.
topol. when she ran up the American flag AND
got safely with her cargo into port II was re-.
ported that the frigate was ordered IN America
for Russia, to which both ship and cargo he
long. 81 W
II was reported that the French Government
had received from Prussia q note of explanation
which had given great satisfaction, but its
exact tenor had not transpired. This note
crossed on the way an energetic note from
France
me overtures Of Russia for commercial
alliance with Prussia have completely failed.
Hanover, Wurtemberg and Bavaria have sent
IN their adherence to the Austria Prussian
treaty. ''s'-'
BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, on Tuesday even
ing, the 10Th ultimo, Miner Gibson called
attention to the present state of the laws of the
press, and moved resolution to the effect that
the laws In reference to the periodical press and
newspaper stamp are i'll defined and uneoually
enforced, and demand the early consideration
OF Parliament. Mr. Kinnaird seconded the mo-
moh , which, after some debate, was agreed to.
MI. Hume, as usual, took the ground that the
restrictive laws which fetter intelligence should
be altogether repealed as their sole effect is to
keep the people ignorant al d brutal Mr. Bright,
In course of remarks, made the humiliatins
statement that there are seventy five boroughs
IN britain returning members to Parliament in
not one OF which is newspaper published! Out
OF London there is but one daily paper published
in the whole of England! He drew contrast
between the circulation of newspapers in the
7 United States and in Britain and laid before the
House copy of the London Times, price sd
'terlng, retail price in England equal to 125
cents; the Melbourne Argus, price cents, and
The New York Tribune, price 2 cents.
Mr. Hume has called for a copy of the exist
ng postal engagements agreed to between the
United States and England, and of the cores
oondence for modification of the terms of the
PRESENT agreements - The debate on the nomi
latlon of the Committee on Government inspec.
ion OF Nunneries which was adjourned from Sd
Nay was resumed, and after long debate, the
rider OF the Committee was discharged.
The Queen has approved Augustus W Scharit
IS Consul at Falmouth for the United States of
America
BY letters from India, via Marseilles, we
ave reports of the total loss of the American
Upper Oriental on the 25th of February, in the
lyer Min, for New York, with full cargo of
ca The Oriental was in the act of dropping
own the river, when she came in contact with |
unken rocks, and, before assistance could be /
roeured, sunk in twenty fathoms water Pro |
osals had been made to raise her, but it was
cry unlikely than any such attempt would be |
uecessful
Commissioner McLane arrived at Hong Kong
n the 18th Of March
me Russian squadron, from Japan, arrived
Manila on the LIST of March, and sailed on
he 18th, destination not known Nothing was
nd of the Japan treaty.
At Hong Kong the United States sloops Por-
'ise and Vncennes were in the harbor
Gamer Queen at Canton, and ship Plymouth
Shanghai.
The militia of Great Britain we're called out
proclamation of the Queen on the 18th inst
take the place of the regular troops sent to
e war.
An impost on beer has been decided upon,
ID causes great excitement
FRANCE.
The domestic news is almost total blank
An allowance is granted to Consuls and Min
ers who have been forced by the war to re-
IN to France--5O 600 francs for ambassadors
,oOo to 100000 for Minister'S and 24OO to
.OOO francs for other Agents
There is a rumor afoat that the Emperor in !
lds to divorce Eugene on account of the pro +,
BILE failure of issue
A COD9tnntipoplo 1attor ,,--, -
the intention Of the Commander in Chief of
anglo French expedition to the East to v
try the war into the heart of Russia, and to :
Sc an lnsurrection in the Crimea and Crcas- :,
F, as 81 on as Soukem Kaleb and Redoub
leb, on the coast of Asia Minor, shall have P
N bombarded by the fleets, and to land a
y OF 2o,OOO troops near Sebastopol, which a
ala at the same time be attacked by sea.
ne lnhaoltants of St Petersburg are obliged :.
lna quarters for the troops, and there are in y
enyirons Of the city 20 600 Cossacks. Il
t is stated that the Russian Government has Ii
lred to the Greek Government a subyersion
100000 drachmas per month. n
{ IS also stated that the Greek Government g
granted Letters of Marque to the pirates +,
at the present moment invest the Leyant, k
SPAIN. tt
he news from Spain is of IN interesting cast g
Thousand men are Immediately to embark a
hree divisions of two thousand each for Porto Il
D, there to be drafted for service where HI
lted '''-N nj
his will raise the garrison of Cuba to 80 900 W
lie best troops of Spain Paixhan guns and ht
4 like hollow ware are to be sent out in due nj
by, and the Spaniards think thew will wbin ia
America-easy! Ii
apoleon is reported to have expressed SYM IN
~ with Spain in its present dilemma-but GU
is doubtful. Here is the story in the very LIE
Is 1t is told: Z" During a recent interview
lted to foreign diplomatic agent, then on co
way to a distant mission, Louis Napoleon til
Id to have expressed himself very openly
earnestly upon the project of aggrandze 0o'
t attributed to the Americans, and directed I'm
INST the Spanish colonies The Emperor man ma
ed his decided disapprobation of the am
us and eneroaching spirit which has char
'lzed the American Government He ro;
Ired that so far as his foreign policy was 90
arned, 1T should be the same in the West as d
e East--his policy was based on the faith NIL
oserVance of treaties, and was opposed to Ac
npts on the part of any power to take adj his
age OF the weakness Of neighbor, to rob it
territory. 1t is even said that assurances /
gwen that Spain has nothing to fear res Ere
ng Cuba" ma
HssSlA' hin
tiers from st. Petersburg, of the 9TH, state he'll
ehe Ozar is lar from enjoying good health ona
present moment. The Grand Duke Alex S'no
Is living very much retired, while his L
er Constantine is interchangeable in super trio
ding naval matters in the Baltic. less and
Mt OF attention seems TO be paid to military oiv<
$ just now at st. Petersburg. Perhaps So,
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