New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-05
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE,
BY THE STEAMsHIP PERSIA.

lhe BRITISH steamship Persia left I.iverDool on the
18th nit. and arrived at New York on the 25th,
The United States mail steamer Ericsson, Can't.
l.owber sailed from Liverpool at noon of Wednes.
day, the LIN, with eleven passengers for New York
The steamship City Of Baltimore due from phila
dclpha. had not arrived at Liverpool nor had tho
Arabia from Boston via Halifax. The result of the
Presidential election, expected per Arabia was anx.
lously looked for
Casualties to American Shipping
On Wednesday, the 18th, at Liverpool it blew a
gale, which occasioned considerable damage to ship
ping. The Samuel 81. Fox for New York vert
ashore on the West Middle Bank, but came Off and
anchored. On the next tide she parted her chains
and drove ashore on the higher part of Great Burbo
Bank, where she remains upright with loss Of rudder
and ioreloot, and five and half feet water in her
hold, and with nineteen feet around her. Two steam
ers have made Intellectual attempts to tow her off.
Crew and passengers landed the mate and two men
remain on board.
The Silas Wright, also for New York, grounded
on the West Middle Bank, and was abandoned when
the tide rose, the water being three feet above the p-
per deck she also remains upright The Louisiana,
Tor i, New Orleans, likewise grounded on Burbo Bank,
tell her saroard side and il covered at hirh
Water-creW saved by Formby life boat, These ships
were all being towed out Of the Mersey but the heavy
sea and violent squalls rendered them unuana ceble
BY the sea tugs. They drew respectively 81 g and
II feet Of water. Steamers and boats are attempting
10 save the cargocs
England.
IarlaInent Is further prorogued until Tuesday the
18th Of December next
Leopold Ecdpath, the Registrar of the Great North
ern Railway OF England, has absconded being a de-
auIter to the amount Of ESQ 900.
Nhen Mr. ledpath, who was the PRINCIPAL regis
trar had to issue tl00 stock it appears that he added
an g U to the amount, thus making it $1,000 in the
companys books This operation was not confined to
one hundred but extended to stock of goo E3OO and
t'o0 SO that out of every fl00 stock transferred he
gained f9OO His salary to live on was 1900 a year
HIS eXtraVagant habits were known but singular
enough feeling prevailed that he filed his response.
nle olllce simply from desire Of having something to
40 ana TINS opinion was confirmed by the fact that
he made many large contributions to the many rel
solS ana charitable institutions with which the Brit
lsh metropolis abounds.
The directors appear not to have made any cyamj-
nation into the accounts proha lecausa they nnver
had any suspicion of their officer and it has been to
theH mystery tor years past that they were called
upon to pay dividends upon Elj 900 or $40 900 more
thall according to their audited accounts they were
liable for.
HE ASGLo-FREScH ALLIANCE RE-EsTABLIsuED
The ministerial papers publish in conspicuous type
the following:
The London Globe says:
The alliance between the Emperor NAPOLEON and
Her Majesty Queen Victoria is cordial and close as
ever 1t has been at any hour since it was first estab
lished. Moreover the alliance has been unbroken,
and has at time been INTERRUPTED or even iunairad
| we have persevered in that statement THROUGHOUT
we did 50 when all our contemporaries were against
us anu when even the course of events appeared to
cast 4 doubt upon our assurance. The truth of our
assertion Is confirmed by the general knowledge.
France.
The Emperor remains in Paris, and it is now an.
nolhGeu that he will not 20 to FOntainbIeall-the
palisians not liking his frequent absence.
Ihe -l'nttfur announces that Gen. kisseeff, the
ltuSSlAn Ambassador at public audience to deliver
his credentials, spoke as follows:
- Slali esteem nlyslet fortunate if can contribute
to cement between France and Russia that union
which llsureS the general peace bv one of the most
desirable ot guarantees.
10 which the Emperor repied
| Monsieur lie Comte--As soon as the Treaty of
Paris was signed. it became my constant care With
out weakening my ancient alliance, to soften by kind
acts ous pT0ceGes) all that which the strict eyecl-
tion OF certain conditions might make severe
learnt with pleasure that my ambassador at St. Peters
burg animated by these sentiments, had succeeded in
gaining the good will Of the Emperor Alexander The
same welcome awaits you here, you may rest assured
because, independently Of your own personal merits
you represent sovereign who nobly knows how
to impose silence on sad "reminiscences which war too
often leaves behind, to think only of the advantages
OF slnaere peace by entertaining friendly relations
PARIS. Nov l3-rhe courier from London did not
arrive tins morning, but Geographic dispatches have
been received to the effect that all cause of jssensOn
between the cabinets Of Paris and London had been
removed.
The Bank Of France returns for the month ending
Thursday. show an increase 900 francs i'll cash
IN hand. There is decrease Of ,502 900 francs in the
cash at the branch banks. The premium on the pur.
chase Of gold and silver has only increased G3GO0O
| francs.
| The Times correspondent writes on Wednesday
evening, that on the whole the Emperors reply to the
Russian Ambassador, on Tuesday. has produced a
good effect from the certainty that the alliance with
England has not been weakened. The concession to
public opinion in the pOstponcmcnt of the imperial
visit to Fontanblcau, also gives satisfaction It is
rumored that the French government is also in com.
plete accord with England relative to the Neapoltan
question, aud is prepared, if necessary to assume a
more energetic attitude.
The Emperor was well received at the Opera on
Monday night, and was cbeered on leaving
Count de Pcrsgly left for London at / oclock on
Sunday afternoon, furnished it is said with very con
c!atory instructions from the Emperor.
The Times Paris correspondent writes that q Cah-
net Council was held on Monday, the Emperor pres-
ding The difference with England on the Russian
affair is considered to present a fair prospect of ar
rangeMcnt and the Emperor said to have expressed
himself to that effect very recently.
lhe state OF domestic affairs is said to be Of much
gravity, and one influential and in certain degree
plln spoken member Of the Cabinet has within the
last few days. declared so to the Emperor in full rou-
c and added that unless certain measures which he
suggested were adopted, no could say what the
| consequences might be-
can state with certainty that the court will 20 to
fonalnheau this month, although many Of the En-
pcrors advisers have very strongly urged upon him
that under present circumstances, it would he desily
bic ut once to take UP his residence ut Paris for the
wlnter.-l Paris letter in Daily News.
Italy.
Fresh revelations of br ganl organization in the
Southern provinces have recently taken place in |
consequence OF the fortunate arrest OF an individual
belonging to the band which assaulted the Erosinone
diligence, and shot the gen arne last month"; In or
der 10 shield himself from condign punishment this
muctactor has given information of no fewer than
ninety individuals i'll the occasional Or habitual eXer-
else ut brlsandase, and almost entirely nhang tile
town and territory Of Munefortino situated between
'elierlue and Naontone, spot well calculated for
dtpIcdatons on either Of the high roads from Rome
to Naples. The police authorities have not been
slow in turning this information to account and be-
tween twenty and thirty OF the maefctors have been
already secured and have produced some excitement
during the last fortnight by making their appearance
Ill the town OF Ncllctri, by twOS and trees at Il time
escorted by gend arneS and blindtoldcd to prevent
recognition communication. From Neletr they
are forwarded TO other prisons, as to ensure their
Icing kept apart from each Other and in secret con
inpment.
IeulnSuInr HAIL.
Lisbon adviccs hy the Alllambll state that at the
Russian Ambassadors ball, ont of five English ships
OF the line, only about half dozen officers were in
vl1eu, and they were treated with marked GOODNESS by
the embassy; while much larger number Of French
oiticclS, invited from one ship of the line, the
object of particular courtesy and attention.
Montenegro.
Letters from Montenegro state that there is little
probability Of an carly settlement Of the questions =
which the Prince Of that petty territory has con
trivcd with tile aid of Russia, to add to those already