New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-06
Items of Foreign News.

1t is stated that England and France will immedi-
ately send two commissioners to Rio Janeiro to con-
cert measures with Brazil, "tor the prevention, in
future of occurrences such as have recently again
rendered some of the finest portions of the East
Coast of South America prey to revolutionary Ii
censeH C) .s5s,;s8s.s, ~
Clarendon also threatens to apply force to Monte
Video to make her settle upsome British claims. :,
A telegraphic slip forwarded per Atlantic, after
parcels by that steamer were closed, mentioned,
on the authority Of the London Morning Advertiser
that Sir Henry Bulwer had intimatedthe gratfeaton
it Would afford him toact sort of official media
tor between the British Government and the A1neri
can Ambassador in London. 1t was further stated
that he to come from Brighton that day, Wednes
day, with the view of seeing what could be done to-
wards bringing about more friendly feeling between
the two governments Since then the same paper
asserts that Sir Henry Bulwer, in concert with a
member of Parliament Of great diplomatic expert
ence, is endeavorng to arrive at solution which
may be more acceptable to both countries than the
plan Of arbitration. This interference in a non
official capacity, takes place at the instgation of
Lord Palmerston. An interview vas to take place at
the embassy, when Sir Henry Buwer would explain
at length to Mr.. Buchanan tine compromise which he
is prepared to recommend.
Clarendon insults the Hamburgers.-As COM
mentary on Clarendon's nsolence to Mr.. Buchanan a
letter from Hamburg, in lie Nord gives account
Of the mission of Dr. Rucker, who was sent to London
| by three Hanse cities to assure the British Govern
1nent of the fasehood~ ofthe allegations that wal
material was being exported thenceto Russia. Lore
Clarendon received the envoy sin manner so litt
diplomatic thata parallel vainly sought in history
whilst Lord Palmerston cried out in the midst of til
explanations, why! you Hamburgers are nothing
but a set of smugglers! y All this, together witt
sundry threats made by the two lords have grevous
wounded the feelings Of the citizens of Hamburg.
Ne,y Order of paio9, etc.-The decree has appear
ed establishing the new order of merit The order
to be styled the Victoria Gross, and is to be givel
only to members Of the army navy who distinguish
themselves by individual acts Of bravery in the face
an enemy. A plain Maltese Cross, of bronze, witt
the motto, 'for valor the decoration of the order
and is to be bestowed indiscrimnatey officers anC
private men. Besides the decoration pension of Ell
per annum is attached to the order, with Is for eacl
additional clasp. The decoration is to be Worn sus
pended the left breast by red ribbon for the army
and blue for the navy.
Messrs Scott, Russell 4 Co.. the most extensive iror
ship builders in England, have failed Their assets
are stated at slSO,O0O They were the builders of the
monster iron ship not yet launched, of twenty thou
sand tons Their failure will not however, it is said
interfere with the completion Of this ship.
| Tie Sound Dues. Another conference has beer
held at Copenhagen the question of the Sound
Dues, at which the representatives of Prussia, France
Sweden and six other delegates from the Gemanlt
States were present On this occasion the Danish
plenpotentary laid upon the table several documents
requested at the previous meeting by the members o
the conference relative to the receipts during the s
ten years. He also made a new proposition to the
meeting, which was sanctioned by his government
viz : that they would take the sum OF $4,000, ,O0l
talers as compensation for theirintees in the Sont
Dues.