New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-26
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BALTIC.


The United States mail steamship Baltic, Com
stock commander, from Liverpool, arrived at New
York at an early hour On the morning of the 18th
inst, having left Liverpool on the 9Th.
Tie Cunard steamer Africa arrived at liverpool
about halfpast 10 o'clock on the morning of Sunday
the Sd inst. --.=
General Summary of News.
by the Baltic we receive four days later intelli-
gence. The following is a brief summary of the
news:
AFFAIRS IN SPA1N.-Saragossa has capitulated.
The Queens troops took possession Of the city with
out resistance. The national guard and militia were
disbanded, and the municipality changed. new
ayuntlamento and provincial deputation has been
named in Catalonia, and the various bands Of nsur-
gents which sought refuge on the mountains were dis
persng rapidly.
All the details that reach of the proceedings at
Barcelona, concur in representing the fighting as des.
perate, and the conduct of the Queens troops after
all resistance had ceased as erocous in the extreme
On the 24th for instance three days after the fight
ing had ceased in the city, two battaons of National
Guards, arriving to assistance of the citizens were
met in the plain by the Queens cavalry, and every
man of them cut to pieces
Seventeen individuals engaged in the insurrection
at Barcelona have been shot-they were executed
three by three.
Affairs iii France.
Reports are current that the Emperor is in a real
~ St.e OF health. Ills Illness
development of the malady of the spine with which
he has been long afflicted He is able to attend to
business, and is not in Immediate danger He would
return to Paris on the 9Th or 9Th inst, but would
leave on the 10th or llth, accompanied by the En-
peress for Biarritz.
The Paris Steele complains that of the three lines
Of transatlantic steamers plying between Havre and
New York, namely the New York and Hayre Ame-
| rcan line, the Cunard British line, and Gauthier
fere's French line the latter, owing to the absurd
customs regulations of France actually pay heavier
dues than the other two. Further the Steele says
that Havre is becoming the shipping port Of Europe
and already exceeds the trade Of Liverpool with New
| York.
Marshal Pelisser and suite arrived at Marseies on
the lst instant On landing the marshal found await
ing him letter from the Emperor comforting on him
the title of Duke. All the French ships in harbor, as
well as the British war steamer Caradoc, saluted the
marshal, who after landed to receive an address
from the municipality of the city, and then departed
| for Plombieres to meet the Emperor.
| Affairs in Italy. --5.....E.
| letter says that the Austrian Government is
alarmed at the attitude which Sardinia assumes to-
wards it in Italy, and has begged the French Govern
ment to represent to the latter that in order to pre-
serve the tranquility of Europe change fits policy
| would be desirable The French Government has ac-
| cOrdlngly made O communication OF q confidential
character to Sardinia limiting that she might assume
less hostile attitude and tone towards Austria with
ont lessening the influence she exercises in Italy
The view which Sardinia will take of the monition
f
| Affairs in Turkey.
Advces from Constantinople OF the 2Sth ult., men
tion that the city will be entirely evacuated bylthe
Allies and the hospitals restored to the Turkish au
thorities by the 18th of the preseut month.
The squadron under the command of Admiral Lore
Lyons, one part at Smyrna and in the Pireus, ant
! part off the coast of Syria. ~ 45al =@
The Gazette contains notice to mariners, tina
various lighthouses in the Dardenelles Bosphorus
and Black Sea were relighted on the LIST Of June.
/ Affairs IN Great Britain. a.
The citizens of Norwich gave banquet to Gen
Windham, on the I'd inst, on his return from til
Crimea.
Hon. Robert Lowe, Vice President of the Board Q
Trade, has left London for brief tour in the Unite
States.
The Gazette publishes an order by the Queen, pel
mtting persons decorated by the Emperor of th
French to wear the insignia. JE
The q. S. frgate Susquehanna arrived at Gibralta
on the 23d ut six days from Fayal aud sixteen froI
Key West She would leave in day OF two for Spe
za, touching at some Of the ports on the easter
coast of Spain.
General Codrngton had arrived OF London. N
demonstration awaited him, as it did Marshal Peli
sier.
Eleven civilians, laborers and mechanics, have bee
arrested and committed to jail for having sided wit
the militia rioters recently at Nenagh.