New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-04
Particulars of Foreign News.

The New York News of the 18th ult. has the fol-
lowing particulars of foreign news brought by the
steamer Europa, which arrived at Halifax on the
| 25th:
The Europa had 81 passengers and floo,eos in
| specie.
| The Europa will sail for Boston at 10 A. NJ,
where she will be due on Wednesday evening:
| The next steamer advertised to sail from Galway
| is the new steamer Anglia. She will leave on the
| I'd of July.
18th inst, the Marquis of Normandy in the interest
| of the Galway Line, moved for the returns of
! breaches of contract by the various mail packet
companies during the first two years of their eN
istence and the penalties inflicted: Agreed to.
| In the House of Commons, on the same evening,
Mr. Gregory put inquiries to the Ministers on the
| same subject.
Mr.. Frederick Peel replied that since the Cunard
| Company had been established they had not incur
| red any penalty or asked any indulgence. A pen
alty had only been inflicted once on the Peninsula
| and Oriental Company's contract, while in the
| Royal Mail contract, West India line; considerable
Irregularities had occurred and penalties been in
| flicted in the earlier stages of its existence.
| In the House of Commons, on the l4th inst. Lord
| c. Paget said that the Government had chartered
the Great Eastern to convey troops to Canada.
Mr. Gregory moved the appointment of Select
| Committee TO inquire into the circumstances at
tending the termination of the Galway contract.
He charged the British Government with being
actuated by an envious spirit toward Ireland.
Lord John Russell said that he did not intend to
oppose the notion and trusted that the lnvestga-
ton would be satisfactory.
The Times in an editorial on American affairs and
the indignation Of the Nor Ii toward the attitude
of England, asserts that the British public have
given much sympathy to the Federal cause, more
than it ever gave to the cause of British sove-
reignty and union in any of its tralss- 1t claims
that England will do her duty and leave the Fede
ralists to do theirs, knowing well that she could
not do them greater mischief than by taking
their part.
Sixteen gun-vessels have been ordered imme-
diaely to join the squadron about to be dispatched
to the North American coast.
The weather in England was quite hot All the
crops were making rapid progress, and breadstuffs
were declining in all the markets.
FRANcE.-The Corps Legisatif had finally agreed
to hold TO the budget by vote OF 242 against ).
NJ. Thouvenel had addressed a courteous letter
to the Turin Cabinet, expressing the deepestregret
at the death of cunt Cavour. The silence OF the
French Legislature on the subject attracted con
siderable attention.
The recognition Of Italy by France is near at
hand and will be fastened by Cavour's death.
The Journal des DebatS publishes an important
article, showing that if Austria crosses the Minco
France must inevitably recOmInenCe the war inter-
rupied in 1853.
The Paris Ponrse on the 18th inst was firm, and
the Rentes closed at 67f. 95c.
IrALY.-The new Ministry had taken the oath of
allegiance.
1t was stated that kossuth was about to take a
permanent residence in Lombardy.
Baron Ricasol in announcing the formation of
the new Ministry said that no one had lost their
faith in the destiny of Italy.
The policy of the new Cabinet, he said, would be
the same as that of Cavour.
The contessor of Cavour had arrived at Rome
the bearer of message from the deceased Minister
to the Pope
Disturbances had taken place at yeIletrie and
Amelia.
The Liberals at Rome had adopted a sign of
| mourning for Cav0ur.
The PODe was seriously i'll,
| AUsTRIA.-ln the Hungarian Chamber of Depu-
ties, on the l4th inst, the address to the Emperor
| having been revised, it was finally agreed to.
| SPAIN.-The Spanish journals publish advces
| from St. Domingo that tranquility and enthusiasm
| for tile Spanish Government reign throughout the
| island
| DENMARK.-At the election of members for the
| 'Falkethinge," the ministerial candidates were
| successful.
| INDIA AND CHINA.-The mails from Calcutta to
| May S, from Hong Kong to May l. and from Mel
bourne to April rs, were forwarded per the Eu-
ropa. The news is mainly anticipated by tele
| graph.
The United States frigate John Adams was at
Hong Kong, and the steamer Hartford and the gun
| boats Dacotah and Sagna were at Shanghai.
l. Exchange at Shanghai was Gs. I'd. to Is. DID, at
Hong Kong IS. SD to As. SD; and at Calcutta 2s.
| ID. to Is. I'D.
Business was very dull at all the Chinese ports
for imports.
The seasons export for tea was drawing to
close, and the stocks were very small.
Mr.. Laiug the India Finance Minister, was so
unwell that he was about to return home.
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