New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-18
NUMBER 16S.
Particulars of Foreign News.
PER STEAMSHIP EUROPA.

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The Queens speech was delivered by commission,
ana was read by the Lord Chancellor.
me ne following are its material points:
her Majesty commands us to express to you her
satisfaction that the present state of affairs in Europe
.sres "eil grounded confidence in the continuance
"a peace. arrangements connected with the execu-
ton OF the stipuat0ns of the treaty of Paris have
from various causes not yet been completed hui her
Majesty trusts that by the earnest efforts Of the con-
tracing parties to the treaty. all that remains tn be
done with reference to the spulations NAV ere Iono
be satisfactorily settled
Her Majesty commands US to inform you that the
extensive mutinies which have broken among the
native troops of the army in Bengal, followed bv
serious disturbances in many parts of that Presidency
have occasioned her Majesty extreme concern. and
the barbarties which have been inflicted upon Inany
Of Her Majestys subjects in India, and the suferines
which have been endured, have filled Her Maesty's
heart with the deepest grief, while the conduct of
many civil and military officers who have been placed
in circumstances of much difficulty, and who are
being exposed to great danger, has excited Her
Majesty var1nest admiration.
Her Majesty commands us to inform you that she
will omit no measures calculated to dueli these grave
disorders, and that she is confident that with the
blessings OF Providence, and with the full power at
her disposal, she will be enabled to accomplish that
end.
The speech then thanks Parliament for the liberal
supplies for the Princess ROYALS dowry, and for the
assurance of support to restore tranquility to India.
1t expresses satisfaction at the liquidation of the Dan
ish Sound Dues Redemption without adding to the
national deband qualification at the passage Of the
Divorce Bill, and sundry other acts OF local import
ance.
In the House of Commons, prior to the reading of
the speech, Lord Palmerston said that teegraDhc
communication with India, via the Euphrates had
not yet been sanctioned by the Turkish Government
The British Government would, of course be glad
to avail themselves of the line via Suez, when il
should be completed.
Sir de Lacy Evans inquired whether it was in
tended by Government to render any aid to British
India?
Lord Palmerston replied in the affirmative
Captain Mangles on behalf of the Court of Direc-
tors Of the India Company, said that aid would be
rendered to all sufferers, both civil and military.
Both Houses of Parliament have adjourned sine
die.
The Queen had gone to Bamoral.
Nothing official had been promulg gated as to the
Atlantic telegraph, but it appears to be taken as
granted that the enterprise will be postponed until
next summer.
The London Times, and other leading papers,
strongly urge the immediate construction of tele-
graph to india and the acquisition of the Atlantic
cable for that purpose.
The Times, in q leader on the subject, says " The
Atlantic Telegraph Co., in the exercise of their dis
cretion. have decided not Immediately renewing
the attempts to connect England with the United
States and their cable is disposabe for similar en-
| terprise in another direction
| An impression prevailed that the cable could be
| bought for India
The 37th Annual Congress of the British Associa-
ton assembled at Dublin on the 26th ult.
A special correspondent Of the Times writing from
Macon, Georgia, ridcules the famous Arrowsmith
Georgia Railroad hoax. pronouncng it a mere halu.
clnatlon, with no foundation whatever.
In Liverpool, John Doherty, an extensive dealer in
American produce. who lately suspended, had been
charged with obtaining money under false pretences
and was held to bail.
Two Princes from Siam were expected in England
for the purpose of entering into commercial treaties
with Great Britain. A British man-of-war was wait
. a Alexandria the In Fnpla nd
India.
The Indian mails had reached Marsellies, and wer,
expected in London the day the Europa sailed
Bombay dates are to July 30th. The main feature
of the government dispatch from Cagliari, are con
irmed, and interesting details are added
Sir Henry Barnard died of cholera before Delhi OF
the 9TH of July, and Sir Henry Lawrence, from
wounds on the 4th, at Lukno.
The mutneers held Delhi the 14th of July
They had made three more sorties and were entirey
defeated in each with heavy loss.
Sir Hugh Wheeler was killed at Cawnpore. The
garrison there, pressed by famine, surrendered the
place to Nena Saheb, by whom, in violation of solemn
promises, all were massacred. Nena Saheb was sub
sequently twice attacked and utterly defeated with
great loss by General Havelock, who re-occupied
| Cawnpore. By the orders of Nena Slheb two
| hundred and forty women and children were murd-
cred at Cawnpore; and amongst the killed at that
place are Sir George Parker, Col Williams, Brgadier
Yack, and other officers.
On the 9Th of July an obstinate battle was fought
the Meerut mutneers, who had marched thither with
reintorcements, which brought their numbers up to
10000 men. The British forces were obliged to
retire with heavy loss Several British officers were
killed.
Two native regiments mutinied at Seal Kote, Pun
iaub, on the 9th July, and massacred Capt. Bishop
Dr. Graham and Rev. Mr.. Hunter, with his wife and
child. The remaining Europeans were safe in the
fort These mutineers were totally defeated on the
10th at Meerut.
General Hewitt had been removed from command
for supineness.
The Punjaub was tranquil. There was some dis.
turbances at Hydarabad in the Ocean, but they
suppressed
The Bombay and Madras Presidencies continued
tranquil and their armies loyal.
Gen. Reid had succeeded to the command before
Delhi.
Altogether the British had parts of five regiments:
only 20 900 men could be mustered for effective at
tack against Delhi. Detachments from these regi.
ments had been sent to protect other places.
Two more British regiments had reached Calcutta
The dispatches received say nothing about the loss
of the steamer Transit.
At Calcutta, trade, especially exports, continued
paralyzed, Exchange was IS SID to IS SGD for docu
ment bills.
At Madras there was little change in imports.
At Bombay the business in imports was very lmi-
ted. Exchange was 2s I'D.
a dispatch from Marseilles to London. dated
August 2sth, says - private commercial letter
states that Calcutta had suffered extremely from
scarcity of provisions but that they beginning
to arrive by the rivers.'
The harvest was in imminent danger of being de-
stroyed
The principal manufactures were abandoned and
materials required. The exports did not amount
to scarce y anything. Even around Bombay discon.
tentihad shown itself, but had been suppressed.
The regiment of Gwaor had been threatened with
defamation.
Moveable columns are to scour the provinces of
Central India.
The English were organizing regiments Sikhs.
China.
Hong-kong dates to the 10th of July, and those
from Shanghai to the I'd of July.
Lord Elgin arrived at Hong Kong the ID of July,
and was about to proceed northward in the Shannon
accompanied by six gun boats.
Contrmatory reports have been received respecting
the injury sustained by the tea plant from not being
thoroughly picked.
The decrease OF the shipment of tea from China to
the 30th of June was 275,j00 bbs.
At Shanghai, exchange on England was is. 23d. to
IS. Sd. Prices of silk had advanced there.
At Hong. Kong, exchange on London was IS. to
is. ID
Letters from Paris say that the Emperors Of France
and Russia will not meet at Chalons' Camp but at
some place in Geneva.
NJ. de kayneval had applied to the Emperor to be
allowed to retain his post a! Rome, but his request
was not acceded to, aud he will 90 to Russia.
The price of wheat had fallen four francs per becto
litre in Paris.
The Empress Eusene attended bulLfght at
Bayonne, Oh Sunday the 23d ult.
Italy.