New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-06
Foreign Intelligence.

The steamship North Briton, from Liverpool on
the 18th, reached Portland, Maine, on the 28th She
bringsthe following intelligence;
The Cunard steamship Europa put into Queens.
town on the 18th ult, for COAL and sailed again on
the morning Of the l7th, for Liverpool where it
expected she would arrive on the 18TH She had on
board the crew of this Hamburg schooner Bertha,
whom she picked up at sea.
No news had Baen received OF the steamship Indian
Empire, which LEFT Halifax (where she put in for
some repairs) for Galway on Oct. 20.
The steamship Ariel, from New York, reached
Southampton at noon on the 18th inst.
Heavy easterly gales had prevailed around the Eng
sh coast, and numerous marine disasters, with loss
Of life, were reported. The French mail steamer at
Dover broke from her moorings and ran over to Bou-
ogne for safety, without the mails and passengers
No American vessels were among the sufferers
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the ship
AginCourt, now one hundred and eighteen DAYS out
from Melbourne, with E283 900 sterling in gold Five
guineas per cent. is asked for insurance on her.
The Times in an editorial on the Atlantic Cable,
says:
"Should any improvement take place when the
shore end is added, there are many who profess then
selves confident OF working through the whole wire
for some time to come, at least. Foremost amongst
those who express this opinion is Professor Hughes
whose Printing Telegraph is now extensively used in
the United States, and which will Also in the course
of few weeks more be introduced into Australia to
work the first submarine telegraph in that colony be-
tween Tasmania and Melbourne.
Professor Hughes states that he is confident Of be-
ing able even now to signal through the Atladtc
cable and is anxious to conduct all peFmehs upon
the wire at his own expense. The Atlantic TELEGRAPH
Company on the other hand say they have no diain.
cnatiOn to permit Professor Hughes to try his skill
yet strange to say, though both parties are willing
nothing is done. Nevertheless now, however, that
the matter is made public, Professor Hughes may feel
bound to press his offer, and the Atlantic Company
in fairness and in duty to the shareholders will per
haps see the necessity of at accepting liberal
car Ia theFn
their cable no manner Of injury but on the other
hand may possibly be of immense benefit.
The Times then proceeds to explain the Hughes
system and its obvious advantages and say his offer
should be decided by actual tests, and the sooner the
better.
Parliament had been further prorogued to the 18th
of January.
The Prince of Wales started on the 18th inst, to
visit his sister at the Court Of Berlin.
Col. TaChe, ex-Premier Of Canada had been pre-
scented to the Queen, and received the honor of
kuighthOOd.
commission from the French Ministerial Depart
ments mas been named, TO fix the amount of indemni-
ty from Portugal in the Charles ct Georges affair.
The Paris papers were instructed not to publish any
extracts from the King of POrtugas speech on the
opening of the Chambers
Count de Montalembert's trial has been postponed
until the oath Of November. Mons. Berryer ia the
counsel for the defendant.
The official accounts of the hostile proceedings at
Toarane had been published but they merely con-
fiTmed the previous statements
Trade in Paris was more active, bat the accounts
from the manufacturing districts less favorable
The Paris -four market was without any material
change. Wheat was dull, and sales were made with
difficulty. Wines had considerably GecIned, while
brandies had improved in demand, and were rather
dearer.
Several Jews had been appointed members Of the
Council in Algeria, in order to show that France rec
ogni2es religious equality,
The project started by the Br fish Governm n in
the IOnian Islands, of ceding five of the slaLds to
Will
the French Ministerial journals.
dispatch dated Paris, Nov. l6, says: The funds
are huoyant and higher to-day Three per cents close
at T4f 7Oc for money!
The Spanish Government had triumphed in all the
second elections.
An earthquake occurred at Seville on the 18th inst.
and some buildings were badly damaged.
Madrid Geographic dispatch announces that
General C0neha has been nominated President OF the
Senate,
The Riff pirates had made their submission to the
Gommandunt Of the Spanish Possessions on the coast
Ot Africa,
At the opening of the Portuguese Cortez the King
spoke as follows, on the recent dispute with France
Friendly relations have not, since the last session.
been interrupted with the nations with whom we are
allied. serious misunderstanding, however, arose
between my Government and His Majesty the EN-
peror of France in consequence of the capture of the
French ship Charles ct Georges, in the waters of the
Mozambique This question being taken from the
field of right, in which my Government sought to
which the letter of treaties authorized It TO have con
fdenGe obliged to cede to. the preexaetion of
the delivery of the vessel and the liberation of her
captain. All the documents relating to this deoofB.
bic conflict will shortly be laid before you, and upon
their examination, hope you will approve the pro.
ceedngs Of my Government, and relieve it from the
responsibility it was forced to incur
Earthquakes at St. Ubes and other parts of Portu.
gal had done considerable damage to property.
The Austrian Government hadreceiYed notification
from Russia Of its intention to terminate the treaty of
commerce made between the two countries 10 1876.
The Swiss official paper, the Budd is prohibited
from entering the PrusSan dominious.
The Bombay mail OF the 25th October reached
Suez on the Sth inst.
Several scattering encounters with the rebels were
reported but nothing important.
Several actions had been fought near Lucknow, and
large number OF the rebels destroyed.
The health Of the British troops was very salts.
factory,
Tantia Topee had retreated from Esangur, first set
ting fire to the town, and entered Chindaree on the
9Th OF October. portion OF his forces was after
wards encountered by General Michael and entirely
routed, with the loss of ali their guns.
The plan Of the campaign which was about to com.
mence, shows that Lord Clyde intended to surround
and destroy by military force the scattered ba DIS of
rebels.
CLARK " BRIsBlNs.-If any body wants to see
what business is and what beautiful printing him 90
AMI Messrs Clark Brlsbin in Commercial Alley AID
give them Of