New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-20
wO DAYS LATER.
per Steamship Afdca.,

By the steamship Africa we have intelligence
two days later, but Of no great Importance. We
extract the following
Adyices from the provinces in France confirm the
reports Of grand ornaments at the various ports.
me government had purchased land at high price
tons At Boulogne floating battery Is 10 be cor
structed, without Sails nayigateA ~ steam and
armed with rified guns n
has.rla was trying TO contract loan in London.
~ p y - sau mat the Pope contemplated abandon~
lhg Rome and again taking refuge at Gaeta
Naples letters Of the 9Th ut state that 5000
II or ra Reua ssnt to the frontiers and that
=. The latest news from the kingdom Of the Two
Siciiies give place for the belief that that nsvt n
say ~, wv nG. ,. escape general movements Twas
and it was believed that Naples tssis ~ srestiy
agitated. = 80
Some Of the French Journals are ine.,.es !. -.
threat against the press lately coE1ains4 q ~
MonaeaU. The Steele protests against ths fI.n.a.,
ton of the official print that to claim II
ton Of law for caprice Is an excess OF xse
and boldly claims the right Of temporarily a.
handing any change in law which Il deeIss q.
pressive and UNJUST It demands trial b. iury a.
press offences, and also claims for journals d
right of reporting the proceedings Of the Eegi-
lature. s5Sssiss
The King of the BeIgians' visit to the Emperor
at Barritz was wholly on account Of the debt due
by Belgium to France, amounting to f1,O0O DOO
pressing claim for immediate payment having been
put forward
The Paris Constitutional Of Sept 20 expIains st
some length the difference between England nj
the United States about the possession q the Sam
Juan Island, which might hereafter become impos-
tant to the United States. The English pxess says
our French contemporary, has preserved very
mild attitude on this question: and the idea Is con-
yeyed through that medium that the British hon
knows how to ally prudence with bravery. g Va
do not doubt II ]" says the Constitutional, g and
ior TINS reason we hope that the San Juan affair
VIII not anect the peace q the world. =
From The Paris Pays, Sept nj
The last news from Shanghai estab1ishes b}k0nA
doubt the arrival Of Mr.. Ward The American
Envoy, at Pekin. ~ ~ s',, n
The dplomatist assembled the Ki-Tcheou- Yu 10.
one Of the branches Of the Peiho, accompanied 81
all the members Of his legation. Arrived Il Mn
Ho-Fou. the American corvette which had btouait
Mr.. Ward was retained in the port. 80
The members of the legation, under the guidance
OF Mandarin was placed in huge box. aboui
five metres long by three broad (about sixteen 81
ten feet) which was closed everywhere but above
as to prevent those it contained from seeing ~
country. This box, or travelling chamber, provided
with TIA, al things necessary to the comfort Of tn
the river and then up the Imperial Canal as far q
the gate of the capital. 5a-SS,s5
Here it was placed on large truck drawn b
oxen, and in this way the Minister of me Unites
States and the members Of the legation entered IN
town of Pekn. 81
They were perfectly well treated by the Chinese
but were not allowed to see anything.
The truck was drawn into the courtyard Of s
large house, which was to be the residence OF til
American ENJOYS but from which they were NOT {,
I be allowed to 20 out.
At the last dates they were awaiting their inter
J view with the Emperor.
They had not been allowed to have any commu
nicaton with the outer world but were permitte,
to send a dispatch to Mr.. Fish, the American Cor
sui At Shanghai, informing him Of their safety
After the interview, the American Minister Va
to be reconducted to the frontier in the same va,
as that in which he came.