New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-24
Particulars Of Foreign News.



The steamship Africa left Liverpool on the Sd inst.
and reached New York on the 10th. From her
mails We extract the following intelligence:
Great Britain.
Political and Commercial affairs were quiet during
the Observance OF the Ester HOLIDAYS
The work Of taking in the Atlantic cable WAS nm
ceeding with dispatch o1 both the Niagara Ana
Agamemnon, and the whole was expected 10 be on
board by the 10th Of MAJ.
wicb, directing the necessary preparations 10 b rsde
Tor the immediate Commission Of the paddle wheel
steam sloop Gorgcn, 20 be employed with the Ara
memnon in paying out the telegraph cable.
II Is intended that the Niagara and Aaamemnon.
which are expected to be completely ready By the
end Of May, shall, before commencing 70 lay the
cable, proceed TO sea and in the deep water about
300 miles from the Irish coast make series Of ex-
periments in paying out and hauling in and put TO A
practicable test the several suggestions and app-
ances that have been proposed. The two ships will
then return to England and report progress, and
should the experiment show that Improvement or
alteration - desrable there will be time to get IL
ELECTED 20 as to enable the expedition to make their
nnal start Of the most favorable time Of the year.
The official revenue returns Tor the quarter ending
March 81, show decrease Of f2 sos $50, compared
with the corresponding quarter last year and the
ngnfes ior the quarter ending March 81, exhibit .
iainng on Of f4,a52,55e. The deficiency mainly oc-
csrs IN me revenue derived faom property tax and
| s accounted Tor By the abatement Of the war tax
The Prince OF Wales was confirmed on the Ist inst
at tne private chapel at Windsor Castle having been
examined on the previous day BY the Dean Of Wind
and the Irrhh.ho, " ~ se zen, voc ffnce Consorts
! F,nmss 'S'
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
mI.ns On .ne JUN Msrcn says: The state Of the
iea'iosis pesseeh sne french and Swiss Governments
~ Desihn,ns Ts ~ ys viewed wlth some uneasiness in
| IHs- lno 'a.sn,y 'hat was near bringing about
rupture with England. seems to be present on his
ocess'on. TOM belne tne lolowng dispatch Of this
aAy uase nas Deen received Inc French Minister
.nas lne reaeIai GoyeInment shall
establish consuis at Cnauoefonds and Basie, on the
ground that those consulates are indispensable for
aon'a'ns 1ne piso o. passports TOT french subjects
As wen ss iol Iore'gners IN switzerland
IL IL = ssa.ea 'na. onng 70 .he state OF ine hnances,
Ine Solhm.,ee on tne pudget nave earnestly recon-
nended 70 the Government further reductions in the
army, ana especially In the Imperial Guard and il %
lnouehs sne recommendation VIII have to be carried
ous M.r.,,., r,.,;..s.- -,
| ~ MaIsna eirser Wouid ieave Tor London on the
lz.n INST = said that several general officers who
80, ,h ~ .,, ~ sno saImea, ana who were inti-
- =, .,e III; o,nJels ~ .ne Engnsh army,
being nreSentad y , The y oooss viii me we" 2.
| mentioned Gems McNah N ne saias raof., a.o 9
| beuf Me,Iinet and otfyers -
The municipality of Paris was about IN commence
a series Of public works which will cost rasrv ,,,e
! hundred and sixty millions Of franca M tbyu ths
| Government il 10 Contribute 'sixty miiens
The Monife,sr announces that the average price Of
wheat for the month in France il Isf esr rer hecto
litre showing decline of q centimes a. f fro,rsrs5
with the preceding month. - y 0''p --N pa' -
The Paris Bourse has experienced a reiapse from
the late buoyancy and the funds showed daily de-
cline in prices
Spain. W.
Two ships Of the line and war schooner had been
ordered proceed Immediately from Ferro to rein
force the Spanish squadron In the Gulf Of Mexico.
in long report from the Minister of the Interior,
royal decree had been issued establishing direction