New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-21

Scutari, and has carried of many men Of the
Anglo German legion. The French are re-
eruitng on grand scale for their foreign legion.
The Tunisian troops are gone to Batoum Much
scarcity exists in articles of consumption at
Constantinople.
There are runners of change in the Turkish
cabinet Redschid Paeha has had an interview
with the Sultan, and is rnmored to he coming
In as Grand Vizier. M. Blondel, the Belgian
minister, is trying 10 reconcile matters between
Lord Stratford and Mehemet Ali Pacha, as, ac-
cordiDg to rumora, Ali is to have the War de-
partment which Mehemet Ruschdi Pacha leaves.
Ihe ottoman government has prohibited the
export OF grain until next harvest, with the ex-
ception Of what may be required for the use of
the allied fleets and armies. This is in consid-
GRAFTON Of the increasing scarcity.
Crest Britain.
The lesser arrangements of the Cabinet have
been at length definitely announced Two ad-
ditions are made--ia the persons Of Lord STAN
ley, of Alderiey, who retains his present post as
President Of the Board of Trade, and Of Mr..
Baines, who is appointed Chancellor Of the
Duchy Of Lancaster
1t has been already stated that the Duke Of
Argyle is the new Postmaster General, aud the
Privy Seal, which Lord Argyle's acceptance of
the postmastership has placed at the disposal Of
the Premier is given to Lord Harrowby, who va
Gates the Chancellorship Of the DuchY Of Ian
caster, to make room for Mr.. Baines None Of
these appointments call for remark Frederic
Peel, under.secretary Of the war department
has resigned; and it is not the intention Of
government to appoint successor Parlia-
ment will meet for business January 18th.
The statement that the Duke of Cambridge is
to succeed Lord Hardinge, Commander IN Chief,
is contradieted.
Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt has arrived
in London, and series of concerts and orato-
rios are to be be given, under the direction of
Mr.. Mitchell, at Exeter Hall. NJ Benedict will
be the conductor.
Captain Harrison, Of the Cunard service, has
been selected for the command Of the mammoth
steamship Great Eastern, just launched on the
Thames, by Scott, Russell & Co. The Great
Eastern is the largest vessel afoat. ssss
~ Spain. 5ssss@
A difficulty has arisen between the English
and Spanish authorities, in consequence of An
English ship called the Valiant having been
fred into by Spanish marda- costa, in the
neutral waters Of Tangiers. Explanations are
demanded
MIR. Boy Ian, whose case has been already re-
ferred to, has filed an affidavit that his losses
from the condnct Of the Spanish government in
expelling him from Cuba, amount to double the
sum awarded by Mr.. Mure, of New Orleans, ar
bitrator ON the part of the British government,
and which sum is refused by the Spanish autho-
rites.
The Gazette promulgstes the colonization
law, in virtue of which the Minister is autho-
rized togrant lands to any Spaniard or foreigner
desirous to form agricultural colonies in the
waste districts of Spain. Any concession, how
ever, exceeding 600 acres, must be sanctioned
by the Legislature.
Italy.
SARDTNIA.-It is stated at Turin that Count
Cavour will take advantage Of his present jour-
ney to France and England to make prelimi-
nary arrangements for the negotiation of the
new Piedmontese loan of 10000 900 francs,
which is at present under consideration by the
Chambers
ROMAN SrATEs.-A Roman letter mentions
that the Consistory, for December, will open on
the Dist, and the promotion Of cardinals, which
has been 90 often postponed, will then take
place. Among the candidates spoken Of are
the Archbishop Of Vienna, who conducted the
negotiation of the Concordat, and NJ. di Pietro,
formerly Papal Nuncio at Lisbon. The Pope
has created Mgr. Villecourt, Bishop of La Ro-
chelle, resident cardinal; he is q personal
friend of the Pope, and noted for piety and
satfslaerIuu euuUrusru.I
has sent to the Pope the sum Of 250, 600 francs
towards the construction of the monument Of
| the Immaculate Conception.
NAPLEs.-A most serious misfortune befel
Messina, ON the 14th ult., by an inundation,
occasioned, it is supposed, by water spout; the
whole country about Messina was laid under
| water, trees were rooted up, houses, gardens,
| furniture, and cattle destroyed, and many per-
| sons drowned Much damage has also been
done to the city itself. The total loss is said to
exceed two millions Of ounces, or one and a
quarter million sterling. In Palermo the chol-
era is very bad, deaths being from 20 to 100 per
day In Naples, from 80 to 40 deaths per day
are occasioned by this fatal malady.
| Austria.
The Osf Deutsche Post says:
aThe nomination Of Chevalier Hulsemann to
the post of resident Austrian Minister at Wash
ington, and the large increase which has been
made in the organization of our mission in the
l United States, indicates new step in Austrian
diplomacy. Up to this time the United States
have been to Austria a sort of seareofoW, with
which it was wise to avoid all contact. wise
policy, however, does not believe that danger
ceases because you close your eyes to it. Aus
tria does well, then, to prepare to take her pro
per position in the events Of which, sooner OIL
later, the United States are destined to become
the scene."
Dr. Ferdinand Markwort is appointed Score
tary to the Austrian Legation at Washington
and will leave Vienna in few days for New
York.
sa= Denmark.
The high court is declared competent to pro
| ceed with the trial OF the eX-mlnlstefs.
Gen. Canrobert has been received at Copen
hagen with honors, similar to those which wer
showered on him at Stockholm, but his recep
; ton by the people was less enthusiastic.
Denmark and Sweden continue to permit th
, exportation of breadstutfs.
The American ship Robert Patton, Capt. Kelly
which had excited suspicion by remaining a
anchor at Sandhamm, arrived at Stockholm
. November 10Th, when her cargo, instead of re
volvers, was found to consist only of cotton an
dyewoods.
), During the search s'instituted' by the edito
l of the Newark Times for female compositors,
t is reported that the following short dialogu
took place:
e Editor---"Good morning, Mr.. Henpeck; ha'
you got any daughters that would make goe
j, type settlers !" l
: Henpeck---s'No; but I've got o wife tn,
would make very fine devil :"
o A DIscovERY.-A Washington correspondei
! of the New York Sun says that it is thought {
k the War Department. that a certain officer
e one of the U. S. Exploring Expeditions has di
n covered the Emerald Region, known to the MOI
tezumas, but utterly lost since the conquest
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