New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-11
AY MORNING, OCTOBER IL, 1856.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL or THE AFRICA AT NEW YORK.

The Cunard Mail steamship Africa, Capt. Shannon
from Liverpool, arrived at New York on the morning
Of the Sd inst with three days later intelligence from
Europe by the regular mail, and by telegraph from
London to Liverpool intelligence to noon of Saturday
the Goth ult. ..
The London correspondent of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, in letter dated September 18th,
has the following summary Of European news.
Captain Penny, commander of the ship Lady
franklin, has returned with her to Aberdeen from
the Artic regions, and reports that when he was in
Hogarth's Sound he was told by the Esqunaux W that
some OF their companions had seen, long way off in
Northwestery direction circular white tent erect
ed on the ice. The Esqumaux had taken from it, on
their first visit some bright metal and on their second
visit some moons afterwards had seen two white men
IN the tent. 1t reported among the natives that
these and other white men had perished from hunger
Captain Penny thinks that this may refer to the same
party from whom DR.. Rue obtained the silver spoons
ETC., which identified the white men with Sir John
Franklin and his party.
protracted controversy between the Daily News
ed in suit for libel against that. .9grna founded on
SOME editorial remarks the Report of the CheE
Boar Board q - General oicers, very ysseyey reecte
The Right reverend Dr. Ionsley. Bishop Of RiDo5s
has been translated to e see Of Durham and the
Rey DR.. TAFT has beep promoted to the bsopric. Of
London; successor to the 'blshoprc of Rpon has
not yet been named. 49,
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The Bishop of Exeter, now 10 years of age, was
seriously! iqdisposed:s r -
At an election in Dublin of successor to the late
Or. Murray. Romish Bishop Of Fens,ss the Rev. Dr.
Eurlong one of the Maynooth professors Archdeacon
Barden 0nd the Rev. Patrick keatings were nomina-
ted for presentation to the Holy See. It does not ne
cessary follow that either of them will be appointed.
1.-THE failure of the Royal British Bank continues to
attract attention, more from the great number of
small depositors and shareholders who will suffer by
it. than from any Influence it can exercise in CONNER
cal circles. A meeting of the shareholders will be
helds tomorrow, at which some curious revelations
will be made of the past conduct of the directors.
Two members of Parliament, it is believed, figure in
these exposures. statement will also Represented,
prepared by an experienced accountant showing the
liabilities Of the establishment to be s54OOO0 and
the assets to be worth only t340 ,000a The share
holders, in addition to the loss of the subscribed capi
tai of fl50,O00, will therefore have to make up
f2oO0 900. They are about three hundred in number,
but among them many servants, petty tradesmen,
and others from whom nothing can be- recovered and
the loss will consequently fall with increased pressure
on those who have RToperty. ~. ~
From the continent, the chief Intelligence is that
King Ferdinand. of Naples IS not expected to recog
nze the necessityof submitting to the demands made
upon him by France and England. Baron Hubner
the austrian Minister: has lately arrived at Naples
and although Austria is less disposed than to re-
lax her own tyranny in Italy, was believed she had
seen the hopclessness ot.encouraging his Majesty TO
further resistance. =
The commission appointed by the various powers
who were parties to the treaty Of peace to settle the
future constitution Of the Danubian prncpalities are.
about to commence their labols Sir Henry Bplwer
hclnS the representative OF Engn'd Ihe chiei
in controversy seems to be, whether the ito Ishct-
pa!ities-Mollavia and Wallachia-shd1l Ha uptteA
It has been suggested that by placing teh oIe
rule, a powerful province would be faaAsd, WHICH \
couh offer more coherent resistance to ar fdtnrd
agsres, ,ols on the part Of Russia, than they We're
suffered to remain Incapable Of conterted. acties
SNcha state: it is said, might be in thatreoQ WHAT
Belgium is betYeeIr Flancesand her Northern. segh
bors. The Turkish Government. on tleoher hand
are indsposed to permit the creatiohof loYsf that
would wear merely the mask ,they.
Contend, moreoyers that shGh a-satep it
fids Is weaken tie Integrity their country, Would
the purposes of Russia instead Of couneracting
them. The Gar, it is urged, would under such cir
cnmstances only have to corrupt, as he assuredy
would, the newly made court and then to attack the
Ottoman empire which had been enfeebled by the
creation of it, thus accomplishing in detail the vic
tory that would be impossible in any otEer way. The
commission consists of representatives nominated by
England. France, Russia, Austria and Turkey. Rus
sin and France in favor of the union. Austria and
Turkey have strongly declared against it. England
has not yet pronounced. and she holds the casting
vote. 1t is believed however that although she once
had different feeling. she takes the view of
Austria and Turkey, and is for separate Govern
mont in each principality
Nothing is heard of the nomination of a Minister
to Washington, and the inference is that it will not
be made until the pending negotiations with Mr.. Dal-
las have been brought to satisfactory conclusion
an event now Immediately expected The new Min
lister would then enter his functions with clear
stage, free from all cmbarrassmehts and untowald
recollections Among the persons suggested by pub
lie ruor, likely to be selected, Lord Howlen has
lately been named. In that case the mission to Ma
drid would prove to have been to him what it was to
Sir Henry Bulwer. Lord Napier, who was lately
secretary of legation at Consantinope, has also been
mentioned.
The act of grace and amnesty granted by the Enl-
peror Of Russia his coronation, appears to have
been Of credable character than was at first
supposed. After decree!ng medal to all persons
who, in the civil or military service took any part i'll
imnuuities to be granted to those provinces Of
the Empire which bore the blunt of the campni On,
and next that the entire country is to be exempted
from every kind OF recruiting conscription for four
years. Arrears Of taxes, amounting to about $2O,-
900 900, also to be remttcd and the tax pass
ports to foreign parts is to be abolished Next, those
criminals who have behaved well since their cOnlenl
nation, are to be n(lulged with cessation ora com
mutation of punishment, and finally all State prison
are to have their lot aevnted, the majority be-
ing entirely restored to freedom, except that theya
not to reside in Moscow Or St. Petersburg. These
state prisoners, moreover to regain their gts OF
nobility both regards themselves and their lesiti-
mate heirs
The two persons principally concerned in the rob
berry Of shares from the Great Northere Railway OF
France, to the amount of about 81 100000, who es
capped to America by the Fulton it is said, lost the
principal part of their punder in Douse speculatons
and have little left Two Of their conederates have
been arrested this side. in Brussels and one in
London.
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