New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-07
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PERSIA

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She made the passage to the bar in nine days, ten
hours and fifteen minutes. .E ,f s=S.L Sa T.
The Paris Monineur announces that the Conference
closed M is sttngS on Thursday and that the ratiiea
Immediately after the PRONUNCIATION Of the general
treaty the protocols will be publiseda and the lab0rs
OF the Conference will be made knoWnim detaiI The
questions considered at the last sessions Were-
One--The free navigation Of the Danube.
Two-The interior Regime Of the Principaities and
the arrangementof the Frontiers 5.N = a sta Il
Three-The situation of the Christians in Turkey.
For these purposes three Commissioners were Fap-
pointed. '1s,% 7SS
It is reported at Paris that diplomatic movements of
Importance are on foot with respect to Italy. '
The Austrian Ambassador is to 70 Immediately back
to Rome special mission. 5gsy
1t is rumored that this mission refers to the Con-
corda but the Italian Journals say that it relates to
the general state of Italy, IA 5ss "a $8$%a&s
Count Orloff goes to Naples Immediately after the
exchange Of the notifications, to see his son, who was
wounded in the Crimea.
| +SS England. - as4
| CIVIC BANQUET TO THE AMERICAN MIS1sTER.-0n
the evening of Thursday the 18th, the Lord Mayor
Of London entertained Mr Dallas at dinner, at the
Mansion House, in honor Of his arrival in England, as
the representative of the United States. About 200
guests were present. ST. " 7.sStt.s -
After the removal Of the cloth the usual loyal toass
| were drank and responded to. a.-. 5
The Lord Mayor then said he rose to propose the
health of OF his honored guests that evening his
Excelleney the representative of the United States
| (Cheera). 81. a. s - -. LAX 4;a 4
Mr. Dallas, on rising to respond, was greeted with
| cheers. He said
| My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen /: The very
kind and complimentary manner in which your Lord |
shphas pretaced the last week, and the cordial man
ner in which it has been received by this distinguish
ed assembly, entitled to, and, hope, wilreceiye
my return of gratitude. In truth, am almost bank
rupti helanguage of thanks for ever since land
ed in the dominions Of your illustros Queen the
representative of the American Government and peo
pie, have met with nothing but series of the most
tattering demonstrations Of welcome and hospitality
| (Cheers) l perfectly well know that these mani
fessations are not addressed to an individual So ut
fuse and generous tribute to nation whose messen-
ger am But on its behalf, with accessibility that
A know it would unanimously feel, beg this distin-
guished company to accept the assurance of my pro
found Acknowledgements. There are some subjects on
which it would be ill-timed, and more enterprisng;
'than wise, for me to touch this occasion and in
this presence. Indeed. my arrival is so recent that
scarcely can pretend to know the subject whclwoud
be most acceptable to you dare say, however,
shall incur but little hazard if venture according to
provincialism natural to Western tongue, to
guess that the spirit and purpose of new conner
may have excited at least some little curiosity. "a
laugh.)
Well, my lord let me say that am not authorized
to feel and do not feel any desire other than that Of
giving my energies and eXerons unreseryedly to the
restoration of the most harmonious sentiments and
friendly relations (Cheers) Animated by this spirit
: and aiming at such purpose, if l tail-and may
ailit will be because Of some inexorable overriding
State policy or foregone conclusion not TO be
undone by uniform, steady, persevering, frank and
honorable conciation. Renewed cheers.) My lord,
permit me, in conclusion-for my object is to be brief
to tender your ordship and the guests here assem-
bled my congratulations on the great event consunl-
mated, since my arrival among you-the restoration
of peace to Europe. (Cheels3 War, although I'M
doubtedy accompanied by its moral benefits Or ale
yiations is at best, an evil and the vast powers Of
:, this empire although for time, and however gal.
antly enlisted and ably directed, will find more genial
and fruitful employment in those channels agricul-
tura, commercial and manufacturing, and those pur-
suits which have hitherto so signally illustrated the
1t exertions of her people. cloud cheers) My lord
ID again thank you. t.l s., az.
The Lord Mayor then gave ssThe House of Lords
ID Lord Stanley, NJ p briefly acknowledged the com
III plinent 1t was bold, he said to undertake in an.
: company, still more in their presence, to be thu
III which predominated in all their minds and on thai
p. subject he thought he might venture, without pre-
J sumption to say that he could express the unanmou:
=: feeling, not only of the Legislature, but what was
quite as important, of those for whom the laws were
4 made. tHear) He thanked the Lord Mayor for hay
' ing given him the opportunty--an opportunity. OF
III which others had avaed themselves-of expressing
aloud that which in the thoughts of ALL namely
their deep, earnest and almost passionate desire that
be the chances and changes of political events what
IT, they might England might retain inviolate that na
tona alliance of which they had among them at that
moment the living representative-an alliance which
d. had its root in consideration of temporal polti
I'd cal expedency but which, on the surer basis OF thu
common origin, the common language the common
tons of two mighty empires, and even in that which
til they must all Acknowledge common family like
>, ness in common faults and falings. (Cheers and
l. augh9
- Upon the unionsof these two nations depended tn
hopes of mankind and the peace of the world,
a. if they went on as they had done for long tim
past, within century from the present time the eart
Mt would he inhabited by three hundred millions of th
~ AngloSaXon race-the most energetic, industrou
III and enterprisng people that ever titled its soil.
u upon the cordial union Of that vast multitude
~ men, our descendants that the future hope of man
a. kind resed-a future of rational progress and well
ordered freedom, in which the knowledge of MAJ
" should be extended his power over nature increased
Is and his command of the appliances of cvilizatio
at multiplied and it rested with England and the Unite
90 States TO act OH that principle. (Cheers)
u, Mr., Cardwell NJ. P, in acknowledging the toast
:" the House of Commons" said he was sure the Con
rs, mons of England would not fail to reciprocate thos
fraternal feelings which had been expressed by tt
nd American Minister They could not forget that frt
H' institutions, whether in America or England, we
hn alike derived FROM Anglo Saxon ancestors Mr. Car
r well then proposed the health of the Lord Mayor.
e The Lord Mayor briefly acknowledged the comp
an ment.
Mr. Dallas then, in graceful terms, gave the heal
j. of the Lady Mayoress, which was drank with accl
nation. . ,.
The Lord Mayor, in responding to the toast to
Mr.. Dallas he was authorized by the Lady Mayore
to say, that if his diplomacy was equal to his gaa1
ry there could be no fear of the success OF his m
mix Troops for Canada.
In the House OF Lords, the Earl OF E!gln would p
:, question to the Government: A report was CT
M rent to the effect that large bodies of troops al
ee' great quantities of ammunition were about to be
patched to Canada. The report had caused a gre
%. deal of anxiety to the public mind and he desr
'Ns to know whether there were any foundations for
report. 80
+ Lord Pannllre replied-There is general impr
son out of DOORS that very large force is about
embark for British North America II is quite tt
that it is our intention to send back to North Anne
Ne" ca certain number of regiments which were TAX
from that part OF the Queens dominions for the pl
pose of carrying the war, and it is not mprobai
n that in the new organization OF the army by dvisi
and brgades which is contemplated, there will, o,
,. all the North American provinces, be small ad
Co.. tion to the British army; but impression that
are about to send thither large force, for the p
pose of aggression is entirely without foundation
is also stated-and l am glad to have the opportu
ty of explaining that too--that large quantities
n'on munitions of war are being sent to British No
America. The fact is, that during the war we dr
La from the British North American stores almost
:, the munitions Of war, in the shape Of gunpowder
u L other materials, which they contained. All tina
ents' now being done is to replace the stores that
Co. drawn thence.
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In the House of Commons, on Monday, Mr.. He
New Balie asked Lord Palmerstoni if he could give
. su1ance that the American papers would be forthc
on ing within reasonable defined period Lord Pain