New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-29
Particulars Of Foreign News.
PER srEAMsHIP EUROPA.


Particulars Of Foreign News.
PER STEAMSHIP EUROPA.
The steamship Europa left Liverpool on the 10th
inst, and reached Halifax on the evening of the
20th. From the full dispatches Of the New York
Associated press we extract the following ntelli-
gence:
The Bank of England had raised its rate of dis
count from 81 to 6per cent.
The Times has some lengthy remarks on the in.
crease, and says:
"The suddenness of the renewal of the drain Of
gold which has led to this step has taken the public
by surprise because they were not prepared for the
extraordinary news by the two last American mails.
Allowing due weight to that intelligence, there is
nothing in the movement to create alarm, although
there is q high probability it may soon have to be
repeated"
Upon the whole, it is possible that the combined
operations of the American panic and the Indian in
surrections may for time have affected English
resources to the extent of two or three Millions but
the Times considers, as regards the Board Of Trade
Of the Empire, that it is impossible to discover a
cause of fear The discount establishments have
also advanced their rates per cent The Times az
gues in the same article that fright alone the cause
Of the daily ruin now going in America, and that
there is nothing in what is now passing which will,
before any length of time, interfere with the business
OF the country.
The London Commercial Daily List of Friday even
have seen the worst in America, and although much
caution has been observed in the negotiation of bills
still the feeling is rather better than it yesterday
The rate of discount is now from to per cent.
Rev. A. K. Spurgeon addressed, at the Crystal
Palace the largest audience that has assembled
in modern times to listen to the ministry of the Cos
pei. Nearly $4,000 people were present. A large
sum was collected in aid Of the Indian Relief Fund,
a liberal scale. H''
The London Morning Chronicle processes to have
good authority for stating that steps have been taken
for Immediately procaiming the Queen of Hindostan
and tnat the next telegraphic advces will probably
bring news of such proclamation. At Calcutta the
statement was generally regarded as absurd, on SIM
ply constitutional grounds.
Catherine Hayes, the singer. was married in Lon
don to Mr.. Bushnell, of New York.
A proclamation had heen issued by the Irish
authorities extending the limits of the proclaimed
district around Belfast information having been re-
ceiyed that the people, instead of delivering up the
arms, were concealing them outside the original linn
its, that they would be available in Of fresh
disturbances. - -a5N
The American crisis was severely felt at Paris,
owing to the delay in remittances. Money was in
great demand and the prospect was that the Bank of
France would have to rescind its recent measures of
relaxation, if not raise the rates of discount.
Reliable accounts of the meeting Of the crowned
heads of Europe leave no doubt that of the prn
cipal objects thereof is the reduction Of standing
representative countries; the increasing difficulty of
obtaining loans rendering reduction of expenditures
indispensable.
Two spectators on the Bourse have disappeared,
leaving deficits Of 100000 and 800 900 francs re-
spectively.
1t is said that Gen. de Mirasol had been nominated
Captain-General Of Cuba, but the decree had not
made its appearance in the official gazette.
The project for the union of the two branches of
bourbon
quarters. - --
MADRID Oct. 5.-Latest.-The journals fully con.
firm the acceptance by the Queen of the resignation
Of the Narvaez Cabinet. s.'
The Bank of Holland has raised its rate of discount
to 81 per cent. |'
Austria. s, ..-te ~
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times says it
was creditably reported that direct communication
about to be established between Trieste and New
York, by means of Lloyd's steamers.
The financial pressure still very severe in vi
emma. stock.exchange jobber had blown his brains
out another had disappeared leaving DEFICIENCIES to
the amount OF f25 900, and numerous failures had
occurred.
Prussia.
The King of Saxony has paid brief visit to the
King of Prussia, and it considered that this
the last of the royal interviews for the season.
The Bank of Prussia has again raised its rate Of
discount, which now stands at g per cent ,.
Prussia, and the Princess Royal of England, into Ber
lin, after their marriage is fixed for February 2Sd
Great preparations are making for imposing ceremo-
MES.
A telegraphic dispatch in the Times, dated Berlin,
Friday evening" says the health of the King of Prus
sa has been rapidly getting worse during the last
twenty -four hours and that fears were entertained
for his life. All the members of the royal family are
Russia.
Two Russian steamers and four gull-boats had dis
embarked troops in Abasa, who had burned bazaar
and destroyed shipping The loss sustained is 5O0,-
600 francs. Y
The Russian government has inflicted severe pun.
ishment the parties who violated the graves OF the
English and French in the Crimea.
The Russian Minister of Marine officially reports in
regard to the loss of the neobatte ship Lefort that
she was laid on her side and foundered in few min
utes, and that all board perished, including the
commander, II officers, and 743 seamen, SO women
and II children. The ship went down in 80 fathoms
water.
The same storm had caused many other disasters
and much loss OF life in various parts OF the Baltic
s.-.H> rs Turkey. 7S
The financial situation of the country does not i'm.
prove Paper money has fallen in value to the extent
of twenty per cent
The commission for settling the Turko- Russian
frontiers in Asia has concluded its abos, and the
English and French commissioners arrived at Con
stantinope on the 9th September. 7.s
India. 5-........ ..- , .
There is nothing later.
The steamer Indus, with the heavy portion of the
last Indian mail, had arrived at southampton. '-
She had nearly 100000 in Australian gold On
board. .. .- a.
Between Cawnpore and Lucknow there were about
35 600 mutincers, and it was considered doubtful
whether Sir j. 0utram would be successful in passing
up the river CORA The river was lined with forts
and well manned with mutlneers. =
The passengers say that almost the only man wht
escaped the massacre at Cawnpore, had gone ravins
mad. When they left Calcutta, only 5000 person
had arrived there since the outbreak. e
1t was believed by many at Calcutta, that whel
some English troops arrive out the mutiny will sud
denly cease, and the SepOys will bring money an
treasures and lay down their arms They are in muc
terror of English soldiers.
Lucknow, it was feared would fall before assis!
ance could come to it.. G. ste.s-sz : =.
|. China. ---. .
Letters from Paris say that the Viceroy Yeh ha
issued proclamation to the inhabitants OF the South
provinces of China. Yeh attributes the departur
OF the English regiments for Calcutta to the alarn
created by his military preparations, and BY the ye'
OF his army, which is as numerous as the leaves
| the forest. ii, s.. ,,-.-s-
Yeh adds that the new Chinese fleets will soon az
pear and scatter the barbarian vessels. The procla
nation concludes by proposing fresh taxes for tn
maintenance of the Imperial troops. uE
Late dates from the West coast Of Africa have bee
received in England ia y..s.-t.s.,s..s Z,
SLAYER, with l9l slaves OH board. had been cal
tured by the British steamer Antelope, off Meidah.
Palm oil was scarce aud trade generally dull.
| An Americaii-built bri9antine called the Q Sara
Jane'' had been taken into Sierra Leone by the Bri