New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-24

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tons intended TO excite iasurrecsion in Lom-
hardy, wers found nfFslss Them
Henry Mountdataigny, telegraph agent, had
been imprisoned Tor one month and fined 1000
francs, for publishing false report Of the price
Of consols.
The failure Of the Paris banking house Of
Leroy de Chabrol & Co., reported BY telegraph.
ID confirmed The capital of the establishment
is about $1,000 600, . large portion of ii being
locked up in shares, etc. 1t is not supposed
that the creditors will be heavy losers Many
wealthy members Of the Legitimate party had
funds in the bank. 1t was reported that in con-
sequence of the honorable character Of the
house, the Emperor was disposed to come to its
aid.
A letter from Toulon, March 20, states that
the growing crops in the south of France pre-
sent very healthy appearance In conse-
quenee Of the recent disease in vines, many
agricnlturistsare this year rasing wheat instead
Of grapes. The remaining vines are looking
we'll. and, although the winter had been nnn.
suaily severe the olives have not suffered
ITALY
fhe Italian papers make the most contradic-
tory statements as TO the circumstances Of the
Duke Gf Parmas death One paper relates cir
cumstantially that he was stabbed by soldier.
whom ne kicked for not showing him respect
another says that the assassin was an officer,
whose SISTER the Duke spoke lightly Of; and
correspondent OF the London Press states that
the assassination vas perpetrated IN open day.
at the corner Of the Borgo San Biagio Estrada
st. Lucia), by man wrapped in q cloak. who
stabbed the Duke in the stomach, and who. al
though pursued by an aide-de-eamp, escaped.
The Duke was conveyed to the palsce where he
expired in few hours. If we may believe the
accounts, the character of the Dake was infa-
nous.
Although Austria continues to refrain from
! any action that can be construed into commit
ting herself TO either side it is asserted that the
| passage Of the Danube by the Russians has Civ
| en- her much greater inclination to side with
4 the Western powers
| With the view Of giving both sides of the
4 question, we copy the following dispatch teIe-
| graphed from Vienna, 21st March !: I. AS soon
| ls Baron Hess returns from Berlin, an imperial
! manifesto may be expected, in which it will he
| stated that Austria, though she disapproves the
steps which Russia is taking, is resolved to re-
| main neutral with the rest of Germany
German army of 400, 900 men makes that peu
| trality respected Baron Meyendof has been
| informed that Russia expects nothing from Aus
tria except neutrality"
The Austrian Bank has declined the PROPOSE
tion of the Government to make advances on the
State domains i-
SWEDEN
Christiana journal states that Russia has
recognized the neutrality OF Sweden only on the
condition, which has been accepted by King Os-
car, that no more than four foreign ships Of war
shall enter any Swedish or NorWeg an fortified
\ port at one time.
~ DENMARK 5
! The Danish Government has issued d declara-
ton, containing its definition of articles contra
| band OF war, which includes horses, timber for
| construction OF vessels, tar, copper sheathing,
! sail Cloth, canvas, hemp, cordage, etc but not
GOALS Besides these, the ordinance of May 4,
| 1903, is renewed No Danish fleets. nor persons
| acquainted with the Danish seas, are allowed to
serve on board vessels of the belligerenf powers
In the instruction for the Danish guard ships,
they are instructed to observe strict neutrali-
| ty; to protest against the carrying of captured
war or merchant vessels into Danish ports, but
| not TO oppose it by force, and only to use force
| against priyateers. The Danish territory is to
be considered as extending one sea-mife from
the coast, except at Koonburg and the river
Elba at Gluckstadt, where the distance is six
thousand feet