New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-20

The intelligence by the Anglo,Saxon from South
ampton is four days later than previous advices We
extract the following ~ srsa1s,sa1sas,s..,r
There had been two very serious accidents on the
English railroads, in which twelve deaths occurred
and over one hundred were wounded.
The shipment of the cable for the submarine tele-
graph had commenced on board the Niagara and
would be proceeded in with the utmost dispatch
Captain Hudson, of the Niagara, together with his
officers attended by special invitation the Manchester
Exhibition the occasion of the Queens visit there.
They were received with loud cheering and other
demonstrations OF good feeling. aa.t.' lr
The Spanish American difficulty is as far as ever
from an adjustment.
Political troubles are rife in Genoa, where party
conspirators have been arrested.
The Italians, whose arrest in Paris was announced
by previous steamer are to be tried for an attempt
to assassnate the Emperor.
England.
Government was catechised in the House Of Lords
by Lord marlborough, and in the House of Commons
by DIsraeli in regard to the mutiny in the Indian
army. -
Lord Granville, in reply to the former, and Mr. ].
Smith, in reply to the latter, stated that the case
would be met with decisive measures and that al
though there good for supposing that the
mutineers would speedily be put down by the force
on the spot, still it had been determined to send out
reinforcements to the extent of 900 men forthwith
as mere measure of security. 1t was admitted that
the published accounts OF the revolt were substan-
TALLY correct, and that the principal incentive was
impression that there was to be an attempt at gen.
eral conversion to the Christian religion.
The U. s. steam frigate Susquehannah returned to
Cowes from the Thames on the 2Sth ult.
Queen Victoria, accompanied by the royal family,
paid state visit to the Manchester Exhibition the
goth ult and although furious storm prevailed all
day, the enthusiasm of the thousands assembled was
very great
Tt was intimated that General Cavaignac would
rather not present himself second time to the cleo
tors of Paris and that propositions had been made to
distinguished members of the Paris Bar to take his
place, but that they were not accepted.
Several ofthe defeated opposition members threaten
to contest the regularity of the returns of their
opponents.
ertheess quite true that the French Government has
entered into contract with Marsees house for a
supply of 10000 Africans for Guadalupe and Marti-
nlque
| A dispatch from Berlin says it is affirmed there
that Prussia, Russia and Sardinia have given their
adhesion to the compromise on the question of the
Union of the Prncipates drawn up by Lord Claren-
don, which is, therefore, now opposed by France
alone.
! The India overland mail had arrived at London
with volumnous accounts contirmatOry OF the tele.
| graphic announcement of the mutiny in the Indian
army. The details are somewhat less alarming than
the bare teegraphc accounts of the movement, which
/ would be confined to Delhi. Troops were marching
from every side against the mutineers in the Pun
aub and every precaution had been taken to trampe
| out the first spark of treason.
| Meerut and Delhi were placed under martial law
and the native Princes were sending contingents tc
the British forces and to Meerut. The native troops
had murdered every officer on whom they could lay
their hands at Delhi 1t was supposed that Mr.
| Fraser, the Commissioner had fallen, with many
men, women and children. The mutiny had not al
| fected the troops at other stations.
The Calcutta market had generally undergone bu
little change. Freights continue high.
| AT Bombay freights were lower, and still tending
downwards
The London Commercial Daily List had learned tina
report current in well informed quarters, tina
! Government was in possession Of news from India
that tranquility was restored
| China.
The dates from Canton river are to the Sth of May
Several attempts have been made to blow up the ship
| there, one of which was nearly successful
| No military operations could be undertaken before
| October lst, owing to the heat of the weather.
The Singapore correspondent of the London Time
| says we have little dispach here between the Eng
land and American authorities
On the 18th of February last the American shil
CGar de Leon, Capt. Tucker, bound to China, fel
in with the Dutch ship Henrietta Maria Captain
Tucker boarded her and found she was navigatet
by Chinese crew only. Their story was that the
had risen against the Dutchmen and compelled th
Captain to run over to Cochin, China, where the
and they were then trying to make their way t
China.
Captain Tucker took possession of the Henriett
Maria after considerable difficulty, and brought her
Singapore The authorities have sent to Batavia
to give notice of the circumstances. The Yanke
hoisted the American flag on board the Henriett
Maria, and the Singapore authorities sent over q
armed force and hauled it down.
| 4 Dutch vessel of war now arrived and took ava
the ship, and the Batavia authorities say that an
claim for salvage can be duly decided by the Court
of Batavia. Captain Tucker then put the matter int
the hands of the Consul, and the American soopo
war Portsmouth went ostensiby to see about it, BIT
really to take in the ratification of the America
f treaty with Siam.
The dates from Foo Choo are to the 30th April,
mention the near approach Of the rebels causing col
siderable uneaslness among the merchants an
, wealthy people, who were removing their propert
A stoppage of trade was anticipated and no oper
ons in teas could be carried on for the next seaso
At Hong Kong business was very quiet, and freigh
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