New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-01


and reached New York on the 2lth. From her ad
vices we extract the following:
Great Britain.
Operations were resumed upon the Leviathan OF
the 9th inst with success the vessel being moved
eral feet The proceedings were continued daily ~
70 the departure OF The Europa, the progress escl
before the Europa sailed the ship had only sixtyfou
| feet more to be moved
ais understood that q bill authorizing the Fss
India Company to raise loan In England, will be in
/ troduced Immediately upon the assembling of Parlia
| ment
The returns Of employment in the cotton mills o
| Manchester show q gratifying improvement tn,
number Of hands working full time being largely OF
| the increase.
The Daily News says that Lord Palmerston s forth
coming India bill VIII transfer the direct management
Of the political affairs Of India TO Cabinet Minister
who, it Is understood, shall be Peer and in whom
all patronage-with one exceptions to be vested
This member Of the Cabinet is to be President OF 4
counsel OF SIX 10 whom simply consultative functions
are to be entrusted. The European portion Of the
Indian army is to be greatly augmented and all reg
natlons regarding II are to emanate from the Horse
Guards. The same journal intimates that Lord Clan
ricardo to be the first Minister for India under the
new arrangement
France.
Mile Rachel, the great tragedienne, died on the Sd
january, on her estate in Cannes. Her last profess
slonal performances those which took place in
great increase of confidence in commercial circles
In Paris ia reported. Among the measures Of relief
negotiation is spoken Of as going on between the
Bank Of France and the National Discount Office for
the advance OF 60000,000 francs to the Paris mer-
chants, on the security Of goods in store.
Very little business was doing in brandies, and
prices generally had downward tendency.
Trede at Lyons had begun to revive, and better
demand had sprung up in the silk markets of the
south.
Considerable sensation had been created in Paris
by the publication Of an article in the SPECTATOR in
winch II IS asserted that secret treaty has recently
been negotiated between England and Austria. Semi
official contradictions had appeared in the Govern
ment journals.
Spain.
The EsPuna Of Madrid, in the course Of a long ar
tcle on President Buchanans MESSAGE expresses the
opinion that the Spanish Government will q continue
firm in its refusal to give satisfaction to the United
States ID the affair Of the Ell Dorado since no insult
had been committed, and that it will energetieally
reject the insulting proposition relative to Cuba"
Italy.
Turin letters report considerable improvement in
commercial and financial affairs. The bank had
lowered its rate Of discount from 10 to per cent
After an important debate in the Pedmontese
Chambers, Count Cavours motion for an INQUIRY into
the conduct Of the priests at the late election was
carried by vote Of SS TO IS.
slight Ministerial crisis had occurred. M. Ratazzi
Minister OF the Interior, had resigned.
Shocks OF earthquake continued to be experienced
almost daily at Naples but without any serious results
Portugal.
Lisbon had been at length declared free from vel
low fever. The official report OF the ravages of the
disease shows that between the 9th OF September and
the oath OF December there were 10 4S2 cases fever
and 1859 deaths.
Prussia.
Accounts from Prussia affirm that in consequence
OF the continued i'll health of the King the delegated
powers OF the Prince OF Prussia which were Origi.
nay conferred for three months and are now on the
point OF expiring, will be renewed for a further
period OF nine months 1t Is added that the new
commission will give the Kings brother greater
freedom OF action than he has hitherto exercised.
The Bank Of Prussia had reduced its rate of dis
count to 81 per cent.
Latest.
BERLIN 7th.--A Royal decree has been issued pro-
longing the mandate OF the Prince of Prussia for
three months.
China.
Very little news is telegraped. The steamer AIDE
laide. with the last detachment Of 500 marines on
board, passed from Singapore on the I'd of Decem
Der, and an attack on Canton was expected TO take
place on her arrival.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times is
positively informed that the French ambassador to
The Court Of Pekn has arranged that after the s1nad
rons shall have taken up position before Canton. a
fnal summons shall be addressed to the Chinese Gov
The accomplishment Of this formality was
TO commence on the 10th Of November.
dispatch from Paris to the Independence Beige
Admiral to prevent the French troops in China from
acting in concert with the English and that the 500
men recently sent out are In reality intended for de-
against Cochin China. 1t is also said
that spain Will certainly take part in this expedition
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe saws:
! am in position fully to confirm the news sent
yesterday OF an understanding between this Govern.
ment and the court Of Spain as to combined opera
tlons quite irrespective of the British proceedings ia
the waters Of China. 1t would appear that France
has claims OF an old date to regulate with Cochin
China and that there is determination TO seize
on seaport OF that peninsula for permanent oe-
eupation until the recognitoa OF the right OF mis-
siunares guaranteed as far back as the time of
Louis XIV, who received ambassadors from that
country and the kingdom Of SIAM and made treaties
which have been left in allegiance. The murder of a
Spanish bishop, Monsgnor Diaz, has been taken hold
Of by Spain as casus beii and every dsposable part
Of the garrison at Manila will be landed forthwith in
conjunction with 500 men just at from Toulon on
board La Gironde for that quarter Vice Admiral
Rigaut has orders to occupy Taren, the principal
maritime town, and Admiral Genouy has unlimited
powers TO war on the Cochin Chinese
India.
The sem-monthly mail from India arrived at Suez
on the lst OF January, with dates from Calcutta and
Bombay.
Gen. Havelock died on the 25th OF November from
dysentery, brought on by exposure and anxiety.
On the 9th Of November an engagement took
place near Cawnpore, between Gen. Wyndham's d.
ish troops rereated with the total loss of the tents
OF three regiments, 5000 in number which were
burned by the enemy The Gath regiment is reported
to have been nearly cut up in the encounter. The
Gwalor mutpeers numbered more than 900 men,
completely organized and equipped.
Sir Colin Campbell. hearing the disaster. Quilted
Lucknow for Cawnpore. On the 7th of December he
came up with the Gwalior mutineers and totally de-
feated them, capturing l6 guns 26 carriages an i'm.
mense quantity Of ammunition stores, ETC., and the
whole OF their baggage The British loss in this
action was insignificant only one officer being killed.
All the women and children, sick, etc, from Luck
now, had arrived in safety at Allahabad.
The official report OF the defence of Lucknow is
published, and shows that the prvations endured by
The heroic garrison, and particularly by the women
were fearful.
Troop ships continued to arrive rapidly at Calcutta.
and among Others the celebrated American-built ep
per Lightning, had arrived out in passage of eighty
seven days from the Downs, Exchange at Calcutta
Is 2td.
QUESTIONS FOR THE TIMEs.-Moody comes down
IN the population this morning with a series Of questions
sh oh cannot Be shirked M rsi question: 40 your buttons
omeohP calculated every human being 10 sop
md ponder deeply and his other questions mainly In regard
shirts, cannot be without public