New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-30
Particulars of Foreign News.
PER STEAMSHIPS ARAGo AND NORTH BRrro


Advices by the Arago and North Briton are to
the l0tn from Liverpool, and to the llth from Lon
donderry. We extract the following intei eence
The London News says: Thomas I've. aged
thirty-nine, one of Christy's Minstrels, committed
suicide on Wednesday last by cutting his throat
with razor
The AbeWe Du Nord of ST. Petersburg, of the
2sth ult., devoes leading al tice to the pamphlet
A'Enlpereur Francois Joseph ct LEttrope, and de-
come to by the author, that the best means of
/ solving the italian question would be the cesson
OF penetia for an indemnity. The writer of the
article particularly recommends Germany not to
/ oppose such an arrangement.
| The Paris correspondent of the London Cbron
icle says:
Should war break out, it is believed that the
| Gar Of Russia will not attempt to restrain the
| MuScnvite nobility now furi0usly directed against
| Austria. The dissatisfaction at the reduction of
their revenues, by the emancipation Of their serfs
| would lind ready safety valve, if once told that
the time was come for anneXing Galica and adj
vancing the boundaries of the Empire to the
Carpathans besides other spoils upon the Danube
and IN the East; Alexander himself would prob
ably rather avoid war: and it may be believed that
the 41belte du N0rd in recommending the sale of
Venice, speaks the wishes of the peace party
Prussian Journals state that note had been re-
celved in Berlin from the British Cabinet in regard
to Scheswig, setting forth the interest felt by Eng
land in the integrity of the Danish monarchy adj
hitting that Denmark has taken certain honorable
engagements touching SGheswig, but DENYING that
the German Confederation has right to minole
in The details OF the administration Of that coun,
try.
a dispatch from Befne dated the 8th inst. says:
1t is e that Sardinia has offered guarantees
for securing Venice against Gariba!di, on condi-
lion that the Great Powers place no obstacles to
her action before Gaeta
The Independence Beige has the following:
The opening of negotiations for the conclusion
of an armistice between Francis II and the Pied
montese Government is now beyond doubt. 1t
is said that France has taken the initiative, and
that in the last Cabinet Council held at Paris the
Emperor himself fixed the day upon which the
French squadron would leave Gaeta.
The Shipping Gazette says the total number of
wrecks during the past year was 1911.
LORD PALMERsToN ON THE UNITED STATES AND
lTALY.-At u dinner given at Southampton on the
8th inst, upon the occasion of laying the corner
stone of the Hartley Institution in that city, the
usual loyal toasts having been given, the Mayor
proposed The Health of Lord Palmerston, y
which was received with cheers. After aIudng to
sundry leading topics of the day his Lordship said
Gentlemen the third event--which though not
accomplished, is, fear, too far advanc dis TAX
ing place in another quarter OF the globe; I mean
America. Clear, hear We have too much rea.
son 10 fear that that Union, which has existed not
iluSit icas NHlCH HODuUCeu 10 tnG
happiness and prosperity of our kinsmen on the
other side of the Atlantic is likely TO be broken
and disrupted 1t is not our business to express,
in regard to that event. any other feeling than this
that we WISH from the bottom of our hearts that
those disputes whatever they may be, may be set
tied by an amicahle understanding (cheers1 and
that, whether that Union is destined to remain un-
impaired or whether those States are determined
to separate into different communities our present
prayer is that the result may be brought about by
amcahle means--he it for maintaining the Union
or be 1t for dSsolving the Union (hear hearl and
that the world may be spared the affecting spec-
tacie of hostile conflict between brothers and
brothers. CLEAR, hear) / cannot refrain from
saying one other word in reference to what saw
this morning. mean the gallant volunteer force
of this town. (Cheers) We had, no dOubt, be-
fore the beginning of this movement an admirable
regular army we had most excellent militia
but we wanted a third portion of our national de.
fences.
The public spirit and patriotism and the courage
it is really marvellous to see how rapidly these
volunteer corps have acquired the habits and ma
neuvers, aud the precision even, of the regular
troops Of the line. (hear, hear, hear.) 1t is
true that they have been instructed all over
the country by those who have shared in the
dangers of war men experienced in military
discipline, and who have. therefore, been able
20 instruct and bring them to perfection in
snort time But it is, nevertheless, source of
pride and satisfaction to this country, because we
know that there arc spread over the land broad
cast the seeds of military discipline and military
EMERGENCY, and If ever we should have occasion to
arm ourselves and stand forth to do battle in de.
fence OF our homes, we know that there will spring