New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-15
Nth Orleans 1ailu Grtstsnt.
Particulars of Foreign News.
PER STEAMSHIP EUROPA.

dvicss to the 18th ult from Liverpool we extract
he following intelligence:
The latest continental rumors are more Warfike. |
!, Military preparations continue. It was reported
hat camp Of 100 900 men will form at Toulon. |
The House Of Commons had passed resolution 10
ayor OF q loan Of seven millions sterling.
In the House OF Lords, on the 18th the correspond
table.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Headlana gave no
!lce mat ne should shortly move resolution declar
the lonian Islands until that House had first had an
opportunity Of Pronouncing an opinion upon it.
Mr. ID Israeli, in reference TO . threatened motion
OF inquiry a. 70 the recent double election Of Hos
the pars Conference was about to consider the SUBJ
ject it would be highly inexpedent for Parliament to
anticipate the results Of those deliberations.
Lord Stanley moved formal resolution declaring
the expediency Of raising million pounds ster.
ling in England for the service of the Government in
India.
After some debate. in which Sir G. Wood drew
rather gloomy picture Of the financial future Of India
the resolution was agreed to, and bill ordered to be
brought in upon the subject.
The army estimates had been published. There is |
to be reduction in the home and colonial establish
ments Of about 500 men, and increase in India
of IA 900 men. The total amount required is ELL
56s, 900, being decrease Of about fle0 600 last
year.
The whole Imperial force will be 229 600 men, OF |
whom 106 900 constitute the Indian establishment.
The reduction in the army at home is considered in
dicatve to the British Governments faith in the
maintenance Of peace.
tora, in Vsncouver's Island, the Port of Entry Of
British Columbia, until arrangements have been made
to collect duty on Frazer's river.
The Scotsman gives currency to rumors OF Minlste
rial changes. It says the Lord Chancellor will soon
retire and undertake the Chief Baronship Of the Ex
ehequer, Lord Kingsdown, or MI. Cairns, succeeding
to the woolsack that Gen. Peel will resign the War
secretarSsbip, and that Sir E. B. Lytton will be sue
ceeded in the Colonial Department by Mr. Gladstone,
Lytton being raised to the Peerage.
The Daily News correspondent says that the |
French ENJOYS at Munich, wurtemburg and Cassil |
had been sent for to confer with the Emperor it
presumed on the state Of public opinion in Germany
The Minister OF the Interior had addressed conf.
dental circular to the Projects Of Departments con-
veying the official Interpretation they to give 70
the Emperors speech on opening the session, as it
RES The Minister says the Emperors policy is that
while denouncing war without legitimate motive as
impossible his Majesty will not recoi from il his
honor commands it, or il there arises one of those
causes for which, in all times, France has been en-
thusastic, because war is then necessity.
The Vienna correspondent OF the London Times,
writing on the 18th February, says: Three or four
days ago, informatinn was received from France,
which removed all doubts as to the intention OF the
Emperor Napoleon; and it would not be surprising,
suddenly to learn that the Austrian army is to be
placed on war footing"
II The tary organization is so excellent that
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month or six weeks. The same authority says it is
evident mighty storm is brewing, and that the aim
of Russia and France is to reduce Austria to the
same level as Turkey.
The movements OF troops continued very active at
Marseies.
The Paris Bourse, on the 18th, opened weak, but
closed firmer. On the 18th, the warning given to La
Presse gave rise to an advance of about per cent
but this advance was not fully maintained. On the
18th the market opened fiat and lower, but improved,
and the per cents. closed steady at 6s for money
and account.
Signs of tho Coming Storm.
Correspondence Of the Manchester Guardian
PARIS, Feb. lit is impossible to exaggerate the
evil effects of the present uncertainty of peace
upon the commercial and industrial development of
France. Everything is at standstill, and ruin is
stalking abroad. The provincial centers, above all
are sorely tried and bank failures and bankruptcies
Of every sort are the everyday events There is,
aprOp0s to this curious circumstance to be quoted.
The Patrie announces that several chambers OF
merce getting petitions drawn up and signed, in
which they expose the energy Of the countrys uni.
| versa wish for peace.
There is hardly any one here, whose opinion is oil
| any importance, who does not imagine war to be
inevitable. former minister for foreign affairs, M
| D. de l.. goes about openly saying The
Ting to Be done for the ,h Ct Europe
| The very Republicans themselves are averse from
an Intervention in favor OF Italy, which has, hitherto
| been one OF her pet schemes. A meeting was held
the other day at M Carnets, and all present were
|
was present last evening in a salon full of per
sons, of all opinions. when the journal du Soir was
brought in. deputy (of hitherto governmental ten
dencies) took the paper and read what regards Hay
| freely; the Emperor is overthrow y Throughout
the salon people laughed. and evidently applied the
words The reader, after looking over the account,
himself has been Getfrard's best aly-not hand has
been raised at the tyrants defense He resigned BY
compression and teIror-he has fallen, surrendered
only by public contempt When the deputy have
| mentioned had finished this sentence and laid down
the paper he added in loud voice, g Take my word
for it: those the words that will be printed here
| the day our Soulouqe is overturned" l repeat it,
there were thirty people or more present. many gen.
uine 1mperialsts not voice protested and the only
| remark made was: yes! ii will perhaps be the
Constitutional that will print it, and Walewski may
| be the author OF the paragraph
This may give you some notion OF the tone Of So
| ciety here at present.
| The LATEsT-LoNDoS, Saturday, Feb. lex
IRENE dulness prevailed to day throughout the Stock
Exchange. The continued armament in France, and
| the absence OF any recovery on the Paris Bourse
contributed to check all tendency to animation. The
| funds however, closed rs good yesterday, a re-
duction of which took place toward the middle of
the day proving merely temporary Sales in prepa-
ration for the Indian loan appear to have been eff
fected to some extent, yet without prejudicng the
market; with the exception of the Indian Railway
shares. the other markets heavy. Further large
| sales of Lombardo Venetian shares orders from
vienna nau cOnSlueraDle eHect upon Tie STOCK mar.
ket generally The discount market was rather
active, but the best bills were freely taken at
p and even per cent. The operations in gold ut
| the Bank to-day were unimportant. The steamer
Ceylon will take out on the Goth inst fl75 2sl in
specie for the East all silver except 1865 soveregns
Some considerable sums were to-day countermanded
for the next vessel for Bombay when the exchange
comes higher. On Change this afternoon fresh
rise took place in the rates for bills Austria. Pa
per on Holland was likewise quoted more favorable
to this country. The other exchanges remain firm.
| From the Times City Article.l
| FRIDAY EvENING.-The English funds opened this
morning without alteration, but the market was Ian.
guild, and few speculative sales soon caused de-
cline OF /, at which they remained.
In the produce markets during the week the gene.
raj tone has rather improved, and prices have been
steady.
There has been more enquiry for export, partly on
| the favorable commercial advces from the United
| States, but the continental trade is quiet.
| The Tea market is very firm. Common Congou
was bought this morning at Is. id. per pound but
cannot now be obtained at that price. Fine mixing
| kinds recently arrived, have been sold at full rates
| those under Is. I'd. per pound being most sough
| after.
From the Morning News.l
The DanubiHM Question.
| The cloud in the south of Europe is dark apt
threatening but the clouds in the east are big will
| tempests and unless Austria, who sends her cayea
| anainst the discussion Italian ,yronos h, ,or