New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-18


INTERESTING 1rEMs,---A dispatch from Wash.
ugton to the New York Tribune, dated Septem-
Der s, has the following:
Information has been received from ST. Peters
burg with respect to the place of ambassador
here, vacant since the death of Mr.. Bodisco.
The Russian Government had named to the
place Count Medan, who since 1s4S has been the
Russian Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipoten-
tiary Minister at Rio Janero, but the Count
has replied to the order to remove to Washing
ton, with letter Of thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him by the nomination to a position
of higher rank, (the American Embassy stands
higher on the Russian list than the Brazilian y
but stating at the same time that he was Sc
rlously suffering from bronchitis, for which he
had entered upon course Of treatment that
would require some months. He accordingly
asked permission to remain there at least for
the present, and it has been accorded.
1t Is highly probable that Mr.. Stoeckl, the
present Charge dAffaires of Russia, may be
eventually appointed to the office which Count
Medan thus declines. learn that the Emperor
is in the highest degree satisfied with the nego
tiation of the neutrality treaty.
The attempt to settle the Greytown ques-
ton will probably be carried on at Washington
rather than London. The question will ac-
cordingiy be debated between Mr.. Marcy and
Instructions OF the latter are of positive char
acter, and that under the present extraordinary
circumstances, England will not yield whit Of
her OLD pretensions on that coast Forty four
forty taught British statesmen that there was
nothing to be feared from sham Democratic
Administration
James M. Mason, United States Consul at
curacao, starts for New York on Monday.
secretary Marcy fully endorses his course, and
the ent1re Administration commend him.
The venerable Elisha Whittlesey, First Comp
trolier, mas rendered his resignation. He takes
to heart the removal Of his favorite clerk, and
complains OF interference with his duties by the
Secretary.
me treaty between the United States and
the Eetherlands is very advantageous to US 1t
PROVIDES tor the recognition of American Consuls
in Dutch ports.
Harvey W. Watterson, of Tennessee, is
spoken OF to succeed Mr. Davis as Governor of
Oregon.
The Secretary of the Treasury has approved
OF the new design for gold dollars, and sent
ss9sr' to the Mint to commence striking them
Among the bidders for the contract for the
| construction Of the six new steam frigates are
the following from New York: Morgan Iron
Works. L. 4 e, Farren, Allaire Iron Works,
Tease Murphy, Jno. E. Ericsson and J. Burns,
West Point Foundry; and from Philadelphia,
Messrs. Merrick & Sons
The Star asserts that the St. Domingo nego-
| tiations refer only to the securing of West
India port for the use of American shipping,
| where their privileges will be superior to those
Of all other nations.
The award of the contracts for the new ma
chinery will be made next week The bidding
| is quite spirited
Messrs. Ericsson and Meapher arrived here
this morning. The former intends presenting
some thing new in relation to the engines of the
new Government steam frigates.
The kidnapping case already alluded to is
creating some excitement The girl has been
/ traced and will be recovered.
violent gale was experienced this afternoon
| for few minutes, and was succeeded by gentle
rain for brief period. The wind was from the
southwark
Stanley, the artist of the Indian Gallery at
| the Smithsonian Institute, has achieved great
| triumph in his panorama of the Western Wilds,
just finished. His Indian Fair has been secured
for exhibition at the Mechanics Fair, Baltimore.