New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-16
European news by fhe North American.


European News by the North American.
The steamship North American, arrived on the 9Th
at Portland from Liverpool, brought news four days
later than received by the Niagara. We select the
following &c., .a5s f... 4 81
the Interpretation put upon the Belgrade affair by Eng
land aud austria. .s
Prussia il collecting an army for the invasion Of
Switzerland. The latter is raising 20, 1000 troops.
Nothing certain is known respecting the meeting
Of the Paris conference. The accounts are contra
dictory. -.
Vienna letters state that Count Buol has received
from Count WaIewsh an offci6t notification that
France cannot accept the Interpretation Of the Bel
grade and Isle Of Serpents question: in the absolute
sense of the Interpretation by England Austria and
ment to the Emperor ii italy.
The London Globe government organl denies that
there is any difficulty between France and England.
Diplomatic relations are suspended between Swift
zeFland and matters ere becoming extremely eompIi-
Gated.
No,reply had been received to the note addressed
By Prussia 70 the great powers on the Neufchate
and has notified the German Diet that her own troops
are sufficient for the. emergency.
Thirty-fye thousand Prussan troops will assemble
in Berlin by January to march under General Won
Groben upon Switzerland.
The latter power is behaving with great galantry.
The population has been called to arms, and respond
with enthusiasm. Twenty thousand will be armed
; Twenty Thousand men under General Bourgoise
will defend Basle The remainder, under General
reserve of the army will operate in the field. Unlimit
ed credits for military purposes have been voted. The
Federal Diet is conyoked for the 21th December.
London Times and the London Press derby organl
both denennee IT, Tie English and French presses
think it will cause war between England and Russia.
1t was reported that the government was arning an
the gnnboats for active service probably for the
East ~
Private letters from Paris say that the Bourse
shows continued weakness The position q The Bank
of France still improves, and 1t expected that the
sixty day bill would be rescinded this week. "a. =
SUDDEN BEArH OF TWO REIATEEs%F THE PEE-
.sIBENr EIEeT.-The town and neighborhood of Fin
tena were thrown into state OF CONSERVATION on
Sunday morning last by the sudden demise Of Alex
ander Buchanan, Esq, second cousin to the new
1 death on Saturday night was apparently enjoying
l. good health. His brother, Beaver Buchanan, Esq,
Tnlybroom, Clogter, was Immediately sent fol, and
after arriving hada severe attack OF disease Of tie
I heart, which lie had been Iabering nnder for some
time and which ended fatally Tuesday afternoon
while the remains Of the former were being conveyed
the chnrchyard They we're Of the nearest relations
in this country to the new American President boh
about forty years of age unmarried, and highly es-
teemed by all classes of the community for kindness
1 and benevoence to all, without exception TO party
=, > - - fFermanagh Qrelan6 hal.
TIE OLD SOLDIERS CoSvENrIos.-zTh The Convention
of the soldiers Of the war Of 1872 met Washington
the sth inst. The attendance was large, but not
! 50 great as en- former occasions.
l. Dr.. Sutherland, of Philadelphia, presided The
committee on resolutions reported series of resou-
tions Of which the following the substance of the
a most important
That Justice and precedent require general pen
4 sion law for the benefit OF the soldiers and sailors Of
the war of 1sl2 and for the widows of such as died
, in the service. -, 4-s.- - s...ls -s.a-i
That If Congress should fail to do so, the Conven-
ton pledges Itself to bring the subject before the
% people in future elections. = - ~ - ~
land law and the President for executing it Id an i'm
d partial spirit.
That al pensien laws should be literally construed
= aud the pensions conmence from the date Of disa
cd bility. .>,.! :z.,s.s,sy ,- . Is .,-.-t. --.ssg
! Also, thanking Congress for confirming on Gen
Scott, the highest military rank known in this coun
N try for services ennently neriting such compliment
It, A4e, appointing committee to devise means fo
X the erection Of monument to President Madison
.t whe recommended the war. ~. s,a55.,.4.lss
He. H Several minor resolutions were adopted. Th
ed speeches of Gen. Combs, Gov Porter, of Pa Mao
of Peter of Nd. DR.. Sutherland and Geo. W. p Gusts
~. Esq, received much applause. sg - ~
re The Convention adjourned sine die. = -
III THE RIVER ABovE.AThe ST. Louis Republican 0
n the ct says =,
I'd The weather for the past two Or three days ha
n, been much than at any previous time this win
ter and the ice in the river has materially Increases
ad in Quantity and weight We do not think however
that the river will gorge below the city. as gorge
no have formed above both in the Mississippi and Mi
ed souri, rivers The water at this point is still falling
lit with about four and half feet in the channel 3
Cairo.