New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-24
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ans Wer sent hy the Gar to the Emperor Nap0s
| icon 6 II his Imperial Maiesty extcads fis
hana % me as extend mine, AM ready ~ for.
get the ntortihcation hare experienced harsff
though Y Pc fhen, but then only, can Il dis.
euss the suhjeet treated OF in his letter, and
haay 4 PERHAPS arrive n m understanding Let
the French feet prevent the Turks fr0,,, frara
porting feinforcenenss ID the theatre 81 war
and ietthe Emperor send me a pleniuotantiarv
TO negotiitte with, whom | will receive III f,esss
his eharacter The conditions already mad
known 20 the Conference at Vienna are the sole
basis on which I win consent to treat
FaAgcg Tie Emperor opened IRE 1egisiatiy,
session Of 1854 on Thursday. the "a inss.
" His speech commenced by referring 10 the
deficient harvest, 4 Co 600 hectoitres of wheat
having been imported. and more on ihe way
Famine had been averted, but STfar is beginning.
France has gone ae FER as honor permitted 10
avoid collision, huss 1t now draw the sword
She has no views Of .la nlizement. TIE days
CT conquest are passss AeYss, to return
The results Of the ia4tik and unsclash pol;cy
5af France are known England, her former
rival is now in alliance, AID becoming daily
more intimate: Germapys in distrustful renem
brance Of faflnef wars, and from hitherto pay
ing too much Difference to the policy Of 81 Pc.
ter.burg, has already received independence of
action and considers freely on sslat s;ds lias
her true INTEREST," Austria, aboye ALL which
could not see with Indifference the events which
were in progress. will cater into an alliance
and W II thus give her testimony to the Justice
Of the war Here, then. stands the ease. Eu
rope, reassured by the moderation Of the En-
peror Alexander Of 1915, and OF the Emperor
Nicholas Of the present time, seemed to doubt,
the danger in which it stoof from the colossal
power which, BY successive eneroacbmenta, en-
braced thesporth AMI the ceutre Of Europe, and
which possesses almost exclusively two internal
seas. whence it is easy for its armies and fleets
TO launch forth against civilization and its I'M
founded demand ON the East has a,gake,.ed
Europe. The injustice Of the act by which d.
powerful sovereign demands new concessions
from weaker one, and because he cannot Oh.
tain them invades two of his provinces, is enough
TO put arms In the hands Of those who revolt
from injustice; but France has also an equal
interest with England in preventing Russian
supremacy from extending itself indefinitely
over Constantineple for to be supreme in Con-
stantinople is to be supreme in the Mediterra-
mean. 10 protect this right has been for ages
the policy Of every national government in
Europe, and will not desert it. We are going,
therefore, to Constantinople to defend the cause
OF the Sultan-protect the rights of Christians,
defend the freedom of the seas. and Frances Just
rights in the Mediterranean--are goiEg with
dermany, to aid Germany--with Austria, to
aid in preserving the rank from which they wish
to degrade her, to secure her frontier against
the preponderance of her too powerful neighbor
are going, in short, with all those who desire
the triumph of right, of jnstice and civilization
In this solemn conjuncture, gentlemen, is it
that shall be obliged to appeal to the country.
rely firmly upon you. FOR ! have always found
III sou the generous sentiments which animate
the nation. Strong, then, in this security-iri
the pobleness Of our cause---in the tirrnnegs of
our alliances and the protection Of God, hone
soon TO arrive at A peace which shall ne longer
depend on the power Of ally ono to disturb it
with iuhpunity.
The English press is unanimous in praising
this speech
Report assigns tie command of the army Of
the East to Marsha. ST.. Armand; and Marshal
valiant will succeed him as Minister of War.
The Ahhe Leminanaisis dead. and his funeral
was quite private.
The treaty of commerce between France and
Belgium Il sigped.
PluaaIA,-R Russia demands that Prussia shall
at least close ber ports nearest Russia against
French and English ships Berlin LETTERS saw
that Prussia is not willing to aeeede to this
demand
Prussia has granted her officers in the Turk
ish service permission to remain.
SWEDEN AND DEs,MaAk. Russia makes the
snine demand on Swedish ports. The reply was
not known
England and France request Denmark Is
allow the allied fleets q take up their station
at fiei. The reply was unknowa
Boob Denmark and Sweden have ordered their
citizens in the Russian naYal service 10 return
home.
The Brussels Independence Beige publishes
Hamburg letter Of february 49, which states
the russian fleet vas preparing to leave Grou-
stndt, probably with the view To gain the sen
before the arrival Of the conbined fleets
The negotiations between the Russian and
Swedish governments have not get terminated
anu it's feared at Stockholm that Russia in
orier to give more weight 10 lis demands, will
make demonstration by sending It's feet to
that capital
The Rnesian Envoy had private audience
with the Hing of Sweden on the 2lst of February.
The war continued to be quite popular in
Great Britain, although not without q shade OF
anxiety, Theadditional estimates for the army
and navy were considered moderate
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Paris, March A, 1864 --The bourse has been
heavy today, and funds have declined The s
per cents closed at 66s4 and the Al per cents
at SO 25. Is
Vi9naq, Feb. q. 1s54-The movement of
troops towards the frontiers continues
The Government has decided, in conjunction
with the Western Powers, to summon Russia to
eyacuate the PrineipGlities, and, il necessary. !.
to employ force TO compel her To DO so
COMMERCIAL ARA iRs- London glfoneq May-5
ket.-Nessrs. Barring Brothers report money
easy. Consols closed ut OIL to 9f da
AMERICAN SECURITIES --Nessrs. Bell, Son &
20. quote a rise of per cent in United States
Per Cent. Bonds, q rise of per cent in
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, decline Of
1 per cent, on Mississippi Railroad Bonds and
q decline OF to per cent. in Erie Per Cent
Conyertibles
LIvERpooL GaTToN MARKEF-- market
had been quiet during the week, more having
been sold during the first two days Previous
to the Pacifc's arrival, occasional sales were
made at ID. decline; but since, prices recoy-
cred slightly and closed at only Lied lower on
the week, on midding qualities The other
sorts are unchanged. The feeling of uncer-
tainty respecting the war has considerable in
fuenee on the market, and causes imports to be
freely, but not anxiously offered The weeks
sales were 81 l,720 bales, of which 10000 were
American, including 1850 ON speculation, and
$3.50 for export. Part of the quantity named.
as sold was forwarded inland on spinners ac-
count. The weeks imports reached $4,000
bales. The sales of Friday the Sd were 5000
bales, the market closing quiet and steady at
the following authorized quotations:
Far MtdRing.
Orleans. .,..........=........a9ad 5 ls-i6d
Hebile... .64d. 8 I1-ied3
Uplands., ~. :. .,..,.s.. I'D 8 ll6d
Ordinary 81 u ID 6ssd Tbe stcck On hand il 6s2,ooe
bales, Including $40 odu American
CHOLERA AT KINGSTON, JAMAICA. Tho 0hol-
era, according to the papers from there Of the