New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-01
NUMBER lO1.
Particulars Of Foreign News
PER STEAMSHIP PERSIA.

Particulars Of Forsign News. 7
PER STEAMSHIP PERSIA. I
The intelligence by the steamship Persia, which
eft Liverpool on the afternoon Of the lsth, and ss
iyed At New York on the 2sd, is one week later.
Great Bs1taaF AZ 4
The proceedings In Parliament during the week
possessed little more than local interest ss +
In the Honse Of Lords petition in the long peud-
ing case Of Sheldon vs. Patrick, y in which large
AMOUNT q property and the validity Of civil mar
rage according TO the laws Of the State Of New York
are involved, had been presented, and attracted a
considerable share Of attention.
The House refused to entertain he petition. n
In the House of Commons Lord paImerat0p an. |
nounced that the French Governmenf had given no
opportunity for remostrance In regard % the firing
npon q British merchant vessel, by q Ffench war |
schooner at Belle Isle but had promptly expessed
gret at the unjustifable occurrence and dismissed
The officer who ordered the shot 70 he fired.
The oaths bill Of the Government for the admis- |
sion Of Jews into Parliament was read second time
without discussion, although Sir +. Thesiger an
nounced his intention Of moving in committee that
serted. m 5sf**
In the House Of Lords the Princess Royals Annu-
ity bill had quietly passed through committee.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Globe tele
graphs on Friday, as follows: y
At Florence last night the scenery Of the thester
caught fire during the performance q the seige q
were killed, and one hundred and thirty.four woun
ded.s ~
The following is another account Of the above ca
lamity:
LEGHoRN, June s.--Y Yesterday, at the Theater des
Acquedotti, during the performance Of piece enti
ignited the scenery and the flames spread with great
-rapidity. A great panic ensued, and two hundred
persons have been wounded or killed The Grand
news q the catastrophe reached him, and directed
that the persons injured should he conveyed to the
hospital.
Messrs. Newall & Co., Of Berkenhead, completed
their half the Atlantic Submarine Telegraph cable
twelve hundred and fifty miles Ion Monday, 9Th June,
and the following day they gave banquet to about
900 Of their w0rkmen and families, in celebration OF
the event. The process of spinning this portion Of
the cable occupied so days.
The cable was being transferred into small vessels,
whence it would be placed on board the Niagara
soon she arrived in the Mersey, which it was ex
pected would be in the course of few days Exper
iments with the CABLE demonstrated in the most
isfactory manner that telegraphic Communication
along the whole length Of the wire was perfect.
The shipment of the cable at Greenwich on board
the Agamemnon had been unavoidably delayed, but
it would, it was expected, be comenced on Monday,
the 18th of June.
The suspension Of Messrs. Evans, Hoare & Co., Of
Londou, firm largely engaged in the Australian ex-
port trade, is announced. The liabilities are estima-
Ted rom ti1UUUU tZuU,UUV.
The extensive warehouses of Messrs. Pickford Il
Co., the great railroad carriers at Camden Town. had
been destroyed by fire. An immense amount Of
property, including forty thousand quarters Of corn
was consumed. The estimated loss is about quarter
| Of million pounds sterling. M
| A deputation headed by Lord Shaftesbury had had
intervew with Lord Palmerston 10 regard to the in
crease in the slave trade and the for its sup
preston. Il sg
a note dated April 2Sth from Gen. Cass to Lord
Napier in reply to representation which the latter
under instructions from Lord Clarendon had made 10
the United States Government relative to the oppres
sive treatment TO which seamen subjected board
American vessels Mr. Sass gives it his belief thai
the laws in force quite sufficient to check ths
evils complained Of and that where offenders have es
capped punishment the fault altogether must be at
tributed to defective proof or other accident.
1 Douglas Jerrold died at his residence in London
on the sth of june after very painful illness of on
about ten days duration. His disease was rheumati
gout, and his age 55 years. 55s
a It is intimated that Sr. w. F. Williams (the hero
Kars) is abont to be promoted from the command a
Woolwich 70 the Goyernorshp of Malta.
A conference of clergymen upon the Maine Lique
law had been held at Mancheste and a resouto
was adopted declaring legislative prohibition of th
liquor traffic to be the only efectual means for th
E suppression of drunkenness.
!, Genial rains in Ireland had largely benefited th
crops, which gave promise Of great abundance.
France.
in French politics. Official influence in all shape
was being exerted in favor of the government cand
dates while the opposition forces and their cand
dates actively at work, but without having u
rently arrived at any definite understanding as
the list for Paris and the oath question.
Accounts, however, are quite contradicting, an
according to some, the opposition list has been con
pleted, and includes the name Of General Cavalgnat
Another statement Is. that the Red and White Repul
licans, having found it impossible to coalesce, th
White have united with the remnants of the Const
tutional parties, and common list of candidates ha
, been drawn up, Cayaignac figuring at the head.
2 The Ultramontane party has, through the CHire'.
declared itself in favor Of active interference
, the elections.
The accounts from the silk-producing district al
still contradictory, but under the influence OF lin
weather had become more cheering. M
I The Patrie announces that M. de Germiny is ce
t tainly appointed Governor of the Bank OF Franc
The returns of the Bank for the month show an il
crease of cash in hand of Is 725 900 francs in Par
| Eand "a 635 900 francs in the branch banks.
F A reduction in the rate of discount by the ban
4 was looked for, but no intelligence Of such a NOV
!. ment had reached England at the latest dates. !.
5 Harvest prospects in France continue most sati
d factory. #
; A telegraphie dispatch from Madrid, IL the Sth
t June, says that the Ministers and Senior Lafragu
i the Mexican Envoy, had not been able, up to th
date, to effect settlement OF the difficulties wi
' Mexico.
+ Tae House of Deputies had adopted the bill pr
t yiding for the levy Of $4,000 men.
e Italy.
e The departure of large number of distinguish
n persons from Naples, including neveral members
the Royal family attracted good deal of attentit
ESome Of the absentees were thought to be engaged
e political missions to Vienna and elsewhere, andi
= believed that the King himself contemplated vi
to the Austrian capital. ag5 A
e Austria. .4Q !
e The JViener Zeitung publishes the text of
u Currency Treaty recently negotiated between the
n rious German States. . Union coin" are to be pr
IN ted. ~
g Marshal Radetzky still survived, but the condit
10 of his health was unsatisfactory.
Turkey.
A Conference, which lasted several hours, had be
T. held at Constantinopie to enquire into the complai
Is against the Government Of Modava and to solve
y difficulties encountered in carrying out the provis
u W. of the Imperial frman. The points in dispute W
M settled to the satisfaction of all parties, and nj
~ ~ especially to the Turkish Government.
,el Switzerland.
an telegraph dispatch from Berne, dated June .
at announces that the Federal Assembly met there Il
)0 day. The message OF the Federal Council propos
an and recommended the ratification of the treaty re
tive to the affairs of Neuichatel and the President
the National Councils expressed himself IN the sa
rs. sense. The treaty was referred to committee.
y, Prussia.
y The Berlin correspondent of the London Tin