New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-13
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
4 ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP ARABIA.

Tie steamship Arabia left Liverpool on the 22d of
November, and arrived at Halifax on the Sd inst.
The American ship General Dunlop while passing
to the eastward, close to Europa Point, missed her
stays, went ashore, and became total wreck The
crew were saved. 81. B. n. steam sloop Curew Capt.
Horton, gave prompt aid, which the U. S. Consul at
Gibralter duly acknowledged. G
Political affairs Guieter The various disquet-
ing rumors respecting the instability of the Anglo
French alliance had disappeared, causing rise during
the same time most articles of commerce had expe-
Eienced check, and business had been less animated.
Great Britain.
The ships James Baines and lightning had arrived
atf.verpool with million and three hundred thou
sand pounds in specie. In connection Herewith and
bank, the Times anticipates an early return to the
rate@of six per cent, but says much will depend on
the next advces from China and India.
The bank returns for the week show considerable
increase in bullion and in unemployed notes. The
bullion amounted to 1864, lG7, and the notes to
ca, 06,Sl5
The British Government has, at the request of Cy-
rus W. Field, Esq, of New York, ordered steamer
TO be fitted out under efficient officers, to examine
thoroughly the coasts of ireland and Newfoundland
and TO sound across the Atlantic between these parts
TO ascertain the best place for laying and landing the
Submarine Telegraph cable The Government has
further agreed to guarantee four per cent interest
per annum on the capital required to manufacture
ami lay down the cable between Newfoundland and
lantic cable were signed in London Oh Tuesday tile
18th utmo, one half to be manufactured by Messrs.
kuper, Glass g. Co., of London, and the other by
H. Novel; & Co., of Liverpool. 1t is all to be COM
pleted and placed on board Of two steamers ready for
sea- on Or before the 3lst of May next and by the
fourth OF July next it is confidently expected that
Great Britain and the United States will be in tele
graphic communication.
The Nottingham lace trade continued dull but
There was toerabe business for the American mar
ket dong IN plain set An average business had been
zone IN hosiery at unchanged prices. Silks, at the
Close were easier.
treaty of commerce has been concluded between
france and the Sandwich Islands.
PARIS, Friday, November 2l.- Everything to-
day announces a vigorous reaction in the French
asnds They closed as fOll0ws Three per cents. Off
s5e.7 four and half per cents, Off 60c. The condi
ton Of the Bank continues to improve.
Spain.
The reported arrangement between the Spanish
Bourbons had failed. The Queen of Spain was kept
IN the dark as to the real project Of the clerical party
which was her own eventual abdicaton and the mar
rage Of her daughter to the eldest of the Inanta
Don Juan.
4 Republican movement had taken place at NAL |
Aga on the 18th ult., the garrison was attacked by
persons proclaiming a Republic. The troops resisted
and order soon re-establshed. Five of the in
surgeuts were killed. The garrison had seven men |
MADRID, November 20.-The force of the artillery
is fixed st $1,000 men. Tranquility is restored at
Malaga There have been slight disturbances here.
Numerous arrests have been made among the lower
Glasses.
The latest accounts from Spain report the Malaga
insurrection having political aim, but as simply
intended for smuggling purposes 1t was understood
that all the prisoners had been executed. Further
movements were expected as the incorporation OF the
militia into the regular army had led to the deserton
Of vast numbers, who would be, it was thought, quite
ready for such attempts.
Portugal.
fFIa elartjnns at lisbon had mt favorable To
The Government, majority being obtained by the |
candidates Of the "regenerati0n.'
Sicily.
The Governor of Palermo has ordered strict su,'
I'et3fHnce to he exercised upon all the French and
English commercial vessels.
It was probable that within day or two the
Neapolitan question, which had remained in state
of stagnation for long time, would advance stage
one way or the other.
Denmark.
The Prussian correspondence of Berlin says:
We learn from good source that the last notes
sent to Copenhagen by Prussia and Austria, fix the
10th Of December as the period when these powers
will bring the question of the Sound Dues before the
Germanc Diet In the event of either representations
being unattended by the Danish Government, it is
announced that England has agreed to pay to Den
mark, as the price of redeeming the Sound Dues, Il
capital sum calculated an annual revenue of G45-
600. The British at prese%t pay 10000 yearly as
passing tolls!
The Black Sea.
The Paris Pays contains the following explanation
relative to the firing the English gun boat at Vein
kale: We believe the affair has been explained to
the satisfaction of both parties. The gun boat being
about to pass the Straits, gun loaded with powder
was fired, according to common usage, as signal.
The captain explained to the conlmandant Of the
forts, his reason for being in those waters
The first shot not having been heard q second one
fired, and subsequently third, after which the
English vessel answered and accepted the required
parley. The two commanding officers, Russian and
English, having exchanged explanations, agreed to
refer the matter to the two embassies at CONSTANT
nope, and this course having been taken, ii was, we
understand, amicable arranged.
The East.
Advces from Constantinople of the 18th inst state
that NJ D. Boutenete had again endeavored to obtain
from the government the dismissal Of English ships
from the Bosphorus.
The attempts of Teronk Kahn had failed to effect
with Lord Radcliffe settlement OF the disputes be-
tween England and Persia.
An English frigate had arrived at COnStautinOple