New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-11
Particulars OF Foreign News.
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Advices by the Asia are to the 2lst ult from
Liverpool. We extract the following items
The effect OF NapoIeon's newly declared cou,
mercial policy has produced an immense effect
throughout Europe. 1t had Withdrawn public at
tenton from the Italian question and concentrated
1t on this great measure.
Lord Cowley is said to have returned to Paris
with full power to sign the new commercial treaty
between England and France. It is alleged that
the treaty will take place in England forthwith
though not in France for eighteen months to come.
At banquet given by Prince Napoleon to Mr..
Golden, in Paris, the Prince proposed toast In
honor of free trade.
The effect of the Emperors free trade letter Is
represented as having been most favorable in the
departments. At Havre the principal merchants
received it with great joy, and flags were raised as
a mark of rejoicing.
The change in the rate Of discount by the Bank
of England was without effect on the funds. There
was every likelihood of the effux OF bullion con
tinuing, and the probability in that case, of a fur
ther advance to 81 per cent. was under discussion
The joint stock banks had raised their rates for
deposits from II to per cent.
At banquet givel by the Mayor of Liverpool,
the Earl of Derby expressed hope that the ensu-
ing session would witness the adoption of good
measure of reform. He believed that the conserve
tive party would offer factions opposition on the
subject to the present ministry.
A United States claim under the Extradition
treaty had occurred at the Liverpool Police Court
The American Consul applied for the custody Of
man named James Smith, a sailor on board the shin
George West, on the charge Of having stabbed the
mate of the vessel, John Richardson during the
voyage from New Orleans. The prisoner was given
up to the Consul, to be sent home for trial.
Capt. Williams, of the British bark Imogene, had
been formally presented with splendid gold chro-
nometerand chain from the President of the United
States as testimonial of gratitude for Capt. Will
liams' humanity to the wrecked crew of the ship
Fleetwood, of Boston. $sa
1t is announce that the steamers Of the Liver
pool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Com
pany will henceforth run weekly between Liver
pool and New York, and that for the remainder of
the winter they will perform the United States mail
service formerly appertaning TO the Collins line.
The increase in the Liverpool service will of course
cause suspension Of the company's Glasgow line,
all their vessels being required for the Liverpool
trade.
The London News Of the 18th ult. has the fol-
lowing:
The "Benecia Boy Mr.. J. G. Keenan, the
American who is to contest the championship of
the world with Tom Sayers-reached Liverpool at
five o'clock yesterday morning, in the mail steam
ship Asia, from New York.
Mr.. Heenan, on landing from the steamer was
met by several Of the elite of the fancy including
numerous admrers-chiefy the American captains
visiting the port of Liverpool. In appearance the
Yankee boxer presents a very gentlemanly aspect.
His face is oval and wears the expression of CON.
ident man; the eye is quick and piercing, his
aptine aquiline The head, unlike the generality Of
our prize-fghters, is comparatively small. Hee-
nan, who appears 10 be a man OF about 26 years OF
age, is close on six feet two inches in hight; was
dressed on landing, in large overall coat,
trimmed with short, black kind of fur on the COL
lar and wrists.
1t is stated that the authorities are about to
adopt measures for preventing the fight between
Tom Sayers and the Beneca Boy (Heenan). 1t Is
also stated that negotiations are pending for ap-
pearance of Heenan at the Alhambra Palace the
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that charged by Mr.. Rarey.
dispatch from Paris of the goth of January
says: "a
The following diplomatic changes have been de-
eided upon, and will be published in the Moaie,a.
Immediately after the arrival Of NJ. Thouvenel:
NJ. Aaolph Barrot, at present Ambassador at Ma
drid. to succeed NJ. Thouvenel at Gopstantinople;
the Duke de GraInmont Ambassador at Rome, to
replace NJ. Barrot the Prince de Latour Dauvergne
to be raised to the rank Of Ambassador at the Pa
pal Court; NJ. Billing, Chef du Cabinet private
under Count Walewski to be Chef of the Finan-
ciai Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
replacing NJ. Armand Lefebyre, who is to return to
his former office at the Council of State.
The French fleet had returned to Toulon from Al
gesras.
letter from Paris, in the London Herald, con-
firms every point of his statement respecting a
portion Of the French Imperial Guard having re-
ceiFed its camping eqnipage The regiments
quartered at Versailles in perfect readiness to
march at a moments notice-the officers believe
for Italy
NJ. Thouvenel, the new Minister of Foreign Al.
fairs, arrived at Marseles on the 18th ult. from
Constantinople, en- route for Paris. Before quitting
Turkey, N. Thouvenel is said to have insisted upon
receiving more precise declaration concerning
the Suez Canal project.
The Paris correspondent OF the London Post
telegraphs that the rumor of the Pope having de.
manded the evacuation of Rome by the French
troops is absolutely false.
A solemn reconciliation is reported to have taken
place between Cardinal Antoneli and the prelatea
who have been in opposition to him.
Attacks are said to have been made upon some
Swiss soldiers by the population Of the Marches.
AT Macerata sharp contest is spoken of.
The latest dispatch from Rome is dated on the
l4th Of January, and says:
a The note in the Moaaeu, of the 10th inst. has
produced a great sensation at the Roman Court.
A meeting of Cardinals was held to-day at the
Vatican. Fresh dispatches from France for the
Pope arrived yesterday. His Holiness has received
Count Buol in private audience. Great agitation
prevails in the Marches. Bologna is to be fortified.
A Turin letter says:
1t has been rumored that Marshal MaeMahon
would soon replace Marshal Valiant at the head
of the French army in Lombardy. ! am not aware
that there il any real foundation for that state
ment, but am informed that the latter Is to give
two balls during the carnival which certainly does
not favor the probability of his being replaced.
A letter from Valeggio of the 18th ultimo in the
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You will in few days see in the Journals If it
has not already appeared, fact Of extraordinary
temerity-the desertion, in body, from Mantua,
of six hundred Hungarians, all armed and equipped,
and headed by their commandant. From Gassal
Maggiore, whore they arrived in the night, they
proceeded to Cremona, where they met with a
magnificent reception.
A Paris letter in the Independence Beige says:
have just received the following intelligence
from Florence Populations from the non-llbefalsd
Roman provinces and from the city Of Rome have
held an assembly in Tuscany under me p5esiash r
of Count Campelio, and have expressed tneIF hfii I
conviction that the temporal power Of the Pope s
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have promised on their side not to separate tneI
from that Of the other nee his ee esnI
object An address to The Emperor has arrived az
Paris, signed by the members of this assembly
A Vienna dispatch of the Goth ult. gives the fol
lowing as official:
All reports published by the Sandman papers
Concerning the desertion of Hungarian soldiers !
from the garrisons in Venitia are unfounded. The
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