New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-27
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Particulars Of Foreign News
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Advices by the steamship Borussia are to the 4th
instant from Southampton. We extract the following
intelligence: 20 20
The sailing Of the mammoth steamer Great Eastern
has been again deferred. She was TO sail from the
Thames on her trial trip to Portland, in England on
the 9Th instant and remain at Portland till the !7th
Thence she would proceed to Holyhead, and from
that port commence her Transatlantic voyage on the
Goth II was anticipated that she would reach Port
land Msine In from six to seven days after leaving
Holyhead. IT had been stated BY MI. McIver, at .
meeting Of the Mersey Dock Board, that Is soon as
the result Of the Great Easterns trial trip was known
the Cunard company intended-if that trial Was sue
cessiuto order the construction Of vessel for their
service Of great size. He also stated that they were
Persia.
The London Times says, in regard to the smethurst
poisoning case that after careful investigation Of
me evidence taken at the trial, % well a. Of the
opinions which have since been ELECTED from the
most eminent medical men that the death Of Miss
Banks might possibly have been produced by natural
causes, 1t has been decided to respite the prisoner
Pr Smethurst. during her Msjesty's pleasure, and
ihis WIN probably result in Communication Of the cap
According to the Moniteur de rAymee the French
army IN Italy, under Marshal Valiant, consists OF
1900 Infantry 200 cavalry 1000 artillery, and nine
and miners. ffN''
Tho Tuscan Government had Issued n decree en-.
acting that the arms Of the late Grand Ducal family
shall be obterated from the Government stamps,
and that the latter shall remain in blank until further
orders.
The National Assembly Of the Romsgna was
opened on the LIST instant BY speech from the Gov.
ernor General, Of which the following is summary
,. aThe people Of the Romsgna, after having ex-
FASTENED in crowds to the electoral districts to record
their votes. Now, 1t i for You. gentlemen, to give
expression to the wishes Of the people. The good
result Of my government i owing 70 the zeal Of those
who have elected me. have endeavored to provide
for the defence Of the country against aggressions
from all sides by forming league with the neighbor-
ing States.n He concludes thus: "Constitue your
Government, and entrust it to him who possesses
your confidence"
The correspondent Of the London Times says the
latest accounts received In Paris far from favor
able. The advance of the Pontfcal troops into the
Legation was believed to be imminent. If they are
successful the entry of the Duke of Modena into his
States at the head Of his army was considered prob
able, but il the Papa advance is repulsed rising in
Naples would most likely follow. Milan letter ex-
presses an apprehension that bad blood was growing
up between the French army Of occupation and the
Italians.
The earthquake at Norcia, little town Of Central
Italy, near Spoleto, have proved sadly disastrous.
Sixtynine dead bodies has been recovered and it is
estimated that two hundred lives were lost slight
shock has also been felt in the city Of Rome near the
Vatican and St. Peters. The consequences Of an
earthquake in this part of the Eternal City and the
possible destruction Of the most magnificent church
in existence have been alluded to by travellers The
downfall of ST. Peters would be an rreparable loss,
not to Rome alone, but to the world at large and to
posterity.
Vienna dispatch Of the I'd instant says "No
measures announced in the Ministerial programme
have yet been carried out 1t is asserted that the
privileges to be granted to Jews will be influenced by
local circumstances the principal privilege will be
the right Of acquisition Of house property in larger
towns. 1t ia also reported that Austria intends to
discount that portion OF the debt which will be trans
ferred to Lombardy, and to sell the public domains"
A curious case, involving the crime OF treason has
just come to light in Prussia. workman in the
royal mandatory Of the percussion mixture used in
the preparation of the cartridges for the needle gun
was induced to betray the secret to, it is said,
French agent. BE attempted to forward quantity
tenton attracted by the extraordinary weight OF
the packages, which were opened and found to con.
tain large quantity of decorators. An agent Of the
secret police was at once dispatched from Berlin and
been secured. The composition is secret, and all
the employees in the mandatory required to take
| oaths of allegiance and secrecy. His betrayal Of
trust Is thus case of high treason.
TROUBLE EXPECTED IN ITALY.-Pdfis Sept l, G
P. M.-Prvate accounts received from Italy received
to-day describe the state of that country as not very
promising as to the future. On the contrary, Affairs
seem to be growing more complicated every day
Important results depend on the issue Of the combat
expected soon to take place between the Pontifca
troops, who are on the point Of entering the Lega
tions and the forces of the Provisional Government
If the Papa troops succeed, 1t is thought that the
Duke of Modena will reenter his States at the head
of bis army-coors flying and drums beating If, on
the other hand, His holinesss troops repused a
rising in Naples is regarded as not at all improbable.
Correspondence London Times
A correspondent from Bologna, under date of the
2 th ult., says:
Il write to you in the midst Of the great agitation
which now pervades the town on account of news
| from Rimini. 1t is said that corps Of Pontiic
troops amounting to 5000 men Of all arms, and com
manded by General Kalbermatten, had left Pesaro
and near Cattolica preparing for an engagement
An attack is consequently expected here. The Gov
eminent, to al1ay the agitation, has just issued
tce which neither denies arms the fact, but ad
vises the people to have confidence in the measures
adopted by the authorities, and cautious them not to
be alarmed by exaggerated statements propagated by
the enemies of the present orders of things So far
as have been able to learn the following the ar
engagements made with view of an attack In the first
place. there is corps of 5000 men, but simply 1000
Swiss with several pieces Of artillery who have come
from Pesaro and halted about two leagues from Cat
tolica. However, dispatches received by the Govern
men state that this force is only the advanced guard
of the Pondca troops which are to attack the Lega
ons and that these troops are composed not only oil
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of some Swiss from Naples engaged by the Pope, Of
certain number Of Austrians who have been landed
at Ancona, clothed in the Papal uniform, and then
introduced into the native regiments to complete theil
effective or more probably to keep watch over theil
new comrades The collection of merceneres ia SAID
to form an army of from 10000 to 10000 men, in
tended to restore the Papa authority in the revoltee
provinces"
Garibadi has the command Of the Tuscan as vel
as the Modenese and Parmesan troops: but his in
4 ia IA
lately been raised to the rank Of Lieutenant General
q title which would not allow him to act in sub
ordinante capacity to an inferior officer like pair
Gen. Garbald. The troops of the Central Italian
League have therefore not yet common chief, and
if Tuscany fail in her duty to supply fresh combat
ants for the common cause, the other provinces ar,
far as yet from that military organization which
would turn their combatants to the best purpose
The people of these States, with all these drawbacks
are however, strong enough for such forces eithe
the Pope or their dethroned Princes may brinl
against them, and the most exposed provinces, es
peciay are strong IN their hatred. As to resistanc
to France and Austria or to their combined forces
| where is there a sane man who would seriously ad
wise it The town of Prato, in Tuscany, has opene,
a subscription for sword of honor to Garibaldi.
The ZURICH CoNFERENcEs.-Pa,is, Friday Even
ing.-The Correspondence Havas contains the follow
ing: I.
to have received on Wednesday dispatches iron
Turin. Nothing certain has transpred here as +
their contents or whether they contained instruction
calculated to facilitate the settlement Of the pendn
questions From Turin we learn that the impatienc
OF the public at these delays is at its highest pon