New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-14
Particulars Of Foreign News.
BY STEAMSHIP EUROPA.

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At special meeting in Liverpool, Of the European
stating that the total cost of the eight steamships
Gently purchased was 100000, OF which f227 900
had been provided for. A resolution was passed to
raise the balance, flsOOoO by the issue Of twenty
A fire at Liverpool had destroyed $500 bales Of
cotton belonging to ]. & D. Malcomson d Co.
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Another interview had taken place between Mar
shal Serrano the Spanish Ambassador at Paris, and
Senior Lafragua, the Mexican Plenipotentiary. The
result of it was that Marshal Serrano would leave for
Madrid to pave the way for the reception OF Senior
Lafragua at the Spanish. Court. = - = - Il
The treaty for settling the frontier between France
and Spain was to be laid before the Cortes at their
next meeting.
The Progressonists and the members of the Liberal
Union were laboring to effect coalition.
The Government were apprehending disturbances
at Dogrono, Burgos, Vittoria, and in all Catalonia,
and had taken measures Of precaution.
The troops destined for Cuba are to be dispatched
from Cadiz at the end of this month.
Denmark @ f'
There was no further news concerning the minis
teal crisis at Copenhagen excepting that the Danish
| circumstance shows that the quarrel with Germany
enters as important element into the present COM
pcation of affairs. Andreae the late President Of
the Council who was depated BY the King to fill up
the vacancies caused by the withdrawal Of Schede,
had been unable to do so and Rail- hitherto Minister
of Public Worship, had, as was anticipated, been en-
trusted by the King with the formation of Ministry.
The Prussian and Swiss Plenipotentiaries had ac-
cepted the propositions of the medating powers rea-
tive to the Neufchatel question, and had referred
them for the approval Of their respective govern
Elents. ... Lt.r en-
Prussia.
proposition to substitute legal instead of police
| supervision over printing licenses in Prussia, which
was carried in the Prussian Chambers on Monday,
the 10th ut by one majority, was rejected the next
day, the government having collected its forces r
Austria.
Baron Bach's vast plan of communal organization
for all the Empire, which has been for some time
under the examination Of the Supreme Councils, is,
it is said considered to be too liberal and he has been
requested to modify so as to make it in conformity
with the enactments in vogue before the invasion Of
liberal ideas in lS4s. Baron Bach is discouraged,
and threatens to resign
Turkey.
The commission for the regulation of the Russo
Turkish frontier in ASIA as instituted by article 80 Of
the treaty of Paris and which is to consist Of two
Turks two Russians one Englishman and one French
man, will assemble at Kars on May 18th.
Montenegro.
dispatch from Paris announces that the differ
ence between Austria and Montenegro appears in
fair way of settlement. Prince Dano has released
prisoner and Austria has ordered that the Montene-
gro refugees shall be removed to the interior.
China and India.
By telegraph from Trieste dates from Hong Kong
to the 10Th March from Calcutta to the 2lst of March,
and from Bombay to the I'd of April, had been re-
ceived. ~ - q. szs..sz... -.s..s..y-
The Europeans on board the British steamer Queen,
under the Portuguese flag, had been murdered by the
Chinese, and the steamer, with its valuable cargo.
carried off,
The Government contrantors store houses at Hong
Kong had been burnt down by ncendiaries, and 700
| barrels of flour destroyed. g faae.
| The Chinese in saranag, Borneo, had risen on the
18th of February and massacred several Europeans
| Sir James Brooke saved his life by swimming across
creek. One of the Borneo Company's steamers SUBJ
sequenty arrived at Saanak and with the aid Of Sir
james at the head Of body Of Malays and Dyakes,
avenged the destruction OF the settlement by killing
| 1000 Chinese. A war steamer was sent over by the
Dutch authorities but her services not required.
Exchange at Bombay was 2s I'D Money was
plentiful and the bank had lowered its rates of inter
est In the Import Market there was little change.
AT Calcutta the Import Market was rather dull.
The money market had improved. Exchange was Is
| 25d.
The total export Of tea from China to Great Bri.
| tain, to the 30th of June, it estimated, would
reach 10000, 900 pounds.
| Exchange at Hong Kong was As, Old.
| At Shanghae the price of silk had advanced. Ex-
change was 6s 7ad. to 6s. Sd.
Persia.
The latest dates from Bushire were to the 9Th OF
March. They furnished no intelligence OF fresh
operations in the Persian Gulf
Persian accounts of the recent battle OF Bushr had
: been published, stating that the French advanced
until meeting the main body of the Persians; that
they then set fire to the British camp equipage and
| retTeateQ tOWaTus uoiuS fSihloiScu
the battle began and lasted four days both parties re-
tirng in consequence Of the torrents of rain which
fell during the whole time rendering the ground unfit
for cavalry. The Persans left some guns in the mud,
but afterwards recovered them. The Bersians esti,
mate the British loss at 1000, and their own at 400.
, Latest by Telegraph from London to Liver
pool.
LONDON, Saturday, April 25.-The London Times
4 says:
The news by the overland mail shows how fully
justified the Government and people of England have
been in promptly supporting their officers in China.
Certainly troops, frigates and gun boats
have not been dispatched an hour too soon. We are
evidently engaged in momentous conflict, which it
will require the utmost vgor courage and decision to
bring to close. The diplomatic labors Of Lord Esin
must be delayed until the sterner task OF the military
and naval chiefs have been efectualy completed
There is end for time of missions and negotiations
s. The Russian Railways.
! The only notice of this scheme is contained in the
following paragraph from the Daily News city article
:; The shares in the Russian railways remain nomi
l. uay quoted at to premium, but there is scarcely
d a transaction going forward ia them.
Cape of Good Hope news to February l3. says that
robbery and violence the increase in British
W kafrara.