New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16
Proposed Mediation between AuS.
tria and Prussia.
FEARS OF FRANCE BECOMING Hysluo SHOULD WAR lAsul
Wreck of the Steamer Vera Cruz.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH STOCKS AND MARKETS.
lAssoe!a.ed Press DISPATCHES. |

| fAssoeiated Press Dispatches
NEW 1oRK, April l5.--The steamship Saxonia,
| rom southampton, which port she left on the
iour'h instant, reached her dock this afternoon.
| LIVERPOOL, April 3.--The sales of cotton Monday
of to Id. - : ~ oi'N'
LONDON, April s.-British oonsols sssassa q.
s. tive-twenties, 7la@7l2. d
Ine Queen has sent George Peabody her auto
graph and miniature, for his munifcence towards
the London poor. A baronetcy would be con.
ferred upon him, but he felt debarred from a..
cepting such a distinction. @aH
The London Times city article saws the finds
have advancedin consequence Of the less throat.
enng character Of the German accounts connected
with tue tender of mediation by the Dnke of
CoburE. E
The Paris bourse closed with rentes at G70a7oc.
The anticipation of war between Austria and
Prussia had made most unfayorabe impression
on commercial affairs throughout France. II is
apprehended in case of war France cannot main.
tain ber neutrality. E % Ra"
FORTRESS MONROE, April l5.-The steamer Vera
Cruz, from New York to Vera Cruz, went ashore
on the evening of the 12th during thick fog. ON
the coast of North Carolina. Her passengers,
mails and baggage were safely landed.
lFrom Yesterdays Papersl
WASHINGTON, April l4.-The Senate refused
| concurrence in the amendment Of the House to
the liquor bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in any
PUBLIC building.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner of Cus
toms, III response to resolutions inpuiring whether
persons nave been permitted to discharge official
duties or 10 receive salary without taking the oath
| says that the salaries have been paid in such
cases. He has distinctly stated to the collectors
and surveyors that the rule would be strictly en-
| forced
The Secretary of State has ordered all rovern.
menS offices to be, closed to-day, the anniversary
| OF President Lincoln's assassination.
NEwT YORK, April l4.-The Herads. Eastport
special says the British manof-war Pleiades went
| to sea very suddenly yesterday afternoon. 1t is
said that fifty of her crew had mutinled and were
1roned The citizens Joined the Fenans in the
! fight. Ne lives were lost,
The steamer from Boston this morning brought
2OO more Fenans number of Fenians had lust
arrived from New York The men of other vessels
have been transferred, and similar difficulties are
expected
A party of English soldiers crossed from ST.
Stephens to Calais and had dispute with party
OF Fenlans and fight ensued, resulting in the
soldiers being driven back.
Everything is quiet at oMahoney's headquar
tiers. "a
The strike among the Gar drivers has spread to
all the city railroads.
The British Minister is seriously exercised at the
ground that the enforcement OF the neutrality laws
Will be sufficient repressive measure to accom-
Rllsh what the ministers ask of our government.
The navy department has sent the steamer Wi
nO0ski to Eastport.
The Tribune's Washington special says the sub.
committee OF the House Judiciary Committee mes
again yesterday to consider Jetferson Daviss case
April II, l2M.-Cotton, S9c. Gold, 1875.
hence to New Orleans, was burned at Rimingtou,
twenty miles below here, on Thursday night last.
Among those lost are Emanuel Rothschid wife
aud SIX children, of Texas; the wife and daughter
man. l-. -
The deckhands, iremen and others of the crew,
were seriously injured. The fire was occasioned
by the explosion Of petroleum lamp, in the hands
BosToN, April l4.-The bark Nabob, from Foo
Choo. has arrived, with full cargo of thirteen
thousand packages of China tea, the first direct
importation for several years.
CAsTINE, Me-, April IA report SAYS this place
is designated for the Fenian rendezvous and that
three hundred men are to be concentrated there.
WASHINGTON, April IA special to the Boston
Daily Advertiser says preparations are making for
Richmond next month.
The trial Of Mr.. Davis is expected within two
months.
The government is prepared to punish apv in
fractions of the law by the Fenians, but sees no
cause as yet for Interference.
Negotiations have been commenced for new
reciprocity treaty, and an arrangement of the
A large number of postofices are ordered to be
Immediately reopened in Mississippi.
The President has approved the bill appropriat-
ing sS0,Ooo to reimburse Pennsylvania for the
money expended for the payment of the militia in
the service of the United States.
New York, April l4.--The City of New York
brings Cork papers OF the goth ult., but they con
tam but little news
The Paris Constitutional says the position of
France on the German question is one oil neutrali-
y, but she is prepared for any emergency. The
French envoy Is said to have told the King of
Prussia that France considered peace necessity
for Europe, an II war breaks out France would
certainly not be on the side of that power which
discarded the negotiations.
la france says preparations in Austria are be-
ing ofsahized with view 10 war Gen. Benedict
Will command the army OF the North and Gen.
Van GObltn2 the advance guard.
The Independence Beige has a Berlin dispatch
stating that Bavaria, Hessen aud Saxony have
fprmed league TO bring the AustroPrusslan
question before the Diet.
4 Berlin evening paper of.the 3lst nlttmo gives
list Of the tortresses ordered, 10 states ,hat
several artillery regiments will be raised 10 uieir
fnll strength reserve OF four new feghnen's t ol
the infantry regiments OF three army corps VIII ne
called ont, and no substitutes nor reserves m tnese
| corps will be released from military service at
present
reuurt mn To last evening ITO deaths nt the passeu-
gers by the steamer England including the 40 who
died On the passage. They report the disease pro-
hahy a severe form of ship fever with many of the
prominent symptoms of cholera. 1t amounts to
regular plague. Y
Medical meu differ as to the disease on board the
steamer England The disease has been decidedly |
checked. and is confined TO seeragr passengers.
TORONTO, March A--The man arrested yesler
day was Wheeler, ali exa;onfedera,e officer. Au-
thority was found upon him from Gen. Sweeny to
recruit a Fenian battalion.
PiTTsBuRG. April l4.-The cargo Of the steamer
Financier consisted Of agricultural implements.
iron, nails and glass, which, together with 1he
boat, was entirely destroyed.
The Boston Post ret"rts upon SOME smart -
fellow in the following manner: " II person who