New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-29
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Further Foreign Intelligence.
n STEAMSHIPS FULTON AND WASHINGTON.

saPEE STEAMSHIPS FULTON AND WASHiNaToN'
From the advices by the steamships Fulton and
washington, which left Liverpool on the 9Th inst,
~ extracs the following !:
The elections In Great Britain were almost over, and
they have resulted in decided gain to the govern
Nnert although. from the number Of new men who
ave gained seats it impossible TO estimate correctly
she probable majority The counties have already re-
tQrIed 1lg Liberals, lot all shades) against l43 Con
spryatiyes. The estimate Of the London Globe is to
TIE present time, $50 Government, 249 opposition.
III VIVA ruulored that Lord Palmerston has given
some kind oil intination to Baron Rotschd, that Il
hossihle the Jew question shall be brought forward
q the first session Of the new Parliament Cabinet
measure. The internal discussions in the government,
In respect to this subject, are however, great The
Earl of Harrowby is inexorable The Earl of Shafts
bury who is always consulted by Ministers any Ne
lsgiols subject has consented to support bill for the
simple repeal of the sbjuration oath, but refuses te
tamper with the oath BY leaving out the words !" on
tie true faith of a Christian
Lient. Gen. Hon. T. Ashburnham has been appoint
"a To The command Of the British military force about
to be dispatched to the seat of war in China. The
new Command der Chief had already left England
Tor Alexandria, en- route for Hong Kong.
1t the Gloucester (Eng.) Assizes 4th inst, YER
Sdct Of f500 damages was given against Cardinal
Wseman, at the suit Of a French priest named Able
Roux lately in cure at Chelsea, for breach Of con-
tract, upon which the plaintiff alleged that the de-
PENDANT had received document signed by the Prin-
Cess Letitia Bonaparte, niece to the Emperor Of
France which the Cardinal had either lost or disposed
81 in Some other way. This document was an ackow-
ledgment the part of the lady that she owed Roux
2500Bf, which she desired her children would pay as
/" q sacred debt
A fearful tragedy was perpetrated at Liverpool on
the 9Th. butcher named Gibbons, who had been
In responding state Of mind for some time, owing
to failure Of business cut the throats of his wife and
two Of his children, wounding third on the cheek
bone. The eldest child (four years old, was quite
dead, and the mother and the youngest were not ex
The diplomatic rupture between Austria and sar-
dina is now complete. As Austria will doubtless
think it beneath her to take the initiative towards
reconciliation and as Sardinia is certainly not dis
posed to make advances, if we may Judge from the
present disposition OF that Government and the Cham
6efs matters will probably remain in the same state
for some time to come circular dispatch of the
Austrian Government, exposing its views on the pre-
INT position Of the dispute between the cabinets Of
Vianns and Turin, says
ny The question has been asked what signiHcation
Austria attaches to the rupture Of diplomatic rela
fons2 II IS easy for every one to understand that
there is in that act serious warning to Piedmont
The foreign cabinets particularly those Of the two
Western powers have not witnessed this step with
Indifferent eyes, and they endeavor to anticipate ute
rior consequences BY friendly mediation. At Vienna
they will meet with the very best intentions. Nothing
81 demanded Of Piedmont but the observance Of inter
national rules, and if the mediatng power can obtain
what was refused to Austria, an arrangement will be
easy. Should on the contrary Count De Cavour en-
merely plays on words without modifying facts Aus
tra will have TO deliberate the further steps that
may prove necessary for the preservation Of her dig
nifty and of her safety.
4 telegraphic dispatch from Copenhagen, received
al Berlin states that the treaty respecting the Sound
dues was ratified on the 3lst ult BY the representa-
tives Of Prussia and Denmark. later dispatch an
nounces that the first Prussian vessel had passed
through the Sound that morning without stopping.
The abolition Of the Sound dues has caused very
great satisfaction to all classes in Sweden the trade
Of the country is thus relieved from yearly tax of no
less than million Of rx dollars, or the interest of
capital of 20 900 900 rx dollars. The proposed new
tariff is worthy addition to this treaty. and will
pIaR the customs lazy Of Sweden on the most liberal
footing, making free trade reality in that country.
= Astter from China informs Us that the King Of
Siam had published All edict in order to enforce the
execution Of the treaties concluded between him and
the European powers. The edict says: g We will
that the members Of hese different nations shall
freely circulate in States transact commerce and
exercise their religion, while conforming to all our
laws, and respecting the acts of authority And
there is annexed long list Of customs tariff with the
import and export duties to be paid on each.