New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-04
Items of Foreign News

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The British steamer Emu arrived at Boston early on
the morning of the 27th ult., from Liverpool 18th.
The following graphs contain the most important
features Of her news s
strong agitation still prevails in England on the
subject OF Sabbath observance and the National Sun
day League, the object of which is to obtain the
opening of the British Museum, National Gallery,
Crystal Palace and similar institutions, on Sunday
atternoons have recently held large meeting in Lon
dom. 1t appears that its members are undsmayed by
the late Parliamentary decision; but the meeting,
which was largely composed of working men and
females, was anything but unanimous. One artisan
advocated the establishment of haholiday on some
week day. as means of settling the matter in dis
pute.
The coroners inquest on the late Mr.. sadlier III. p
have rendered unanimous verdict of eo de se-that
he died by his own hand whilst in perfectly sane
state. 1t transpired that the deceased was In the
habit Of chewing opium. No newforgeries have been
brought to light. Al {aH 4S 5ijE s *: IA
AS everything that concerns the existing negota-
tions is OF interest," it may be well to state which do
on good authority that in the first interview which
the Emperor had with Count Orlo, his Majesty said,
4" WE'LL Count, you bring us peacea e No, sire I; was
the reply, g come to demand it!H ] may also men
ton, that what at first gave rise to the confidence
manifested here IN the conclusion Of peace, was
caused by the plenipotentiaries having replied by
common accord, to all the questions put to them
" Tout "a bien!H !" Things are going on well !u
The London Post, of March T. says that peace is
regarded as certain issue of the Conference. All
matters of principle, it is confidently asserted Will
have been finally arranged before the end Of the
month
Accounts from Constantinople state that the Allies
continue building hut barracks on both banks of Con.
stantinople. The English are surveying ground for
the formation of camp in Asia
The WAR-The following are among the latest
telegraphic dispatches received %1'
p "PARTs, March 9-Letters have been received from
Norway, announcing that the Russians have made
good use Of winter in adding to the defences of the
White Sea. % 1.'
HELsrNFoRs, March 7s-The English steamers
Samson, Pylades, Falcon and Harrer have left to-
day. and gone to the southwark.
1t will be seen, too, by the following para agraph,
which appears in the Patrie of this evening, that
naval engagement between the Russian and the En-
glish squadrons in the Baltic is considered not un-
likely, the armistice not applying to operations at sea-
Letters from Helsingfors contain some information
on the subject Of the Russian vessels the departure of
which from Sweaborg has been announced by tele-
graph It is stated that they have steered for the
coast of Denmark for the purpose Of attacking the
advanced guard of the English Baltic squadron.
1t is moreover stated that the Grand Duke Con-
stantine intends to bring on naval combat with the
English in the neighborhood of Sweaborg or Cron-
stad prefeng to thus run the risk of defeat to pro-
longing this year the inaction of the naval forces
Russia.
lin the later dispatch, from Berlin, this is dened.l