New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-24

NEW YORK, May 23.-The steamer City of New
York, from Liverpool the 9th and Queenstown the
10th Instant, has arrived GommereiAI news an
ticpated.
Intelligence in European papers per City Of New
York represent war inevitable. There is no con
frmaton of European congress, or signs OF me-
daton. Earl Clarendon, in the House of Lords
said the English government would not engage in
war directly or indirectly.
Napoleon, in a speech delivered at Auxerre,
said " detest those treaties Of 1876 which are
now sought to be made the sole basis of foreign
policy.n This declaration is considered a signal
of war, and the bourse was panic stricken thereon.
The London Times, in commenting says, "Only
Napoleon can prevent war, but unfortunately the
arbitrator of the continents speech is only to
spread dismay and in the way to change Count
Bismark's doubtful utterances."
An attempt was made to assassinate Count Bis
mark in Berlin, by the son of the republican
refugee Carl Kind He fired five shots ineffectu-
ally. Bismark seized him and gave him into Gus
tody.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Secretary Seward deliv-
cred speech at tAuburn on Tuesday evening. He
said the solecism which pervades the country
would perhaps justify him in addressing the people
upon political topics candidy, especially when the
good Union men were suspicious of the change oil
views of the defeated rebels and their support OF
the Presidents policy. He, from the first, re.
spected the idea that the change was accom-.
plished. For reasonable usurpers' reconstruction
is not needed, because the country was constructed
| long since and has not been destroyed What is
needed is reconstruction between the Senators
of the United States now acting, and those who
being loyal, have been or may be elected here
after from the Southern people, and who could
Justly be accepted as fellow-citizens. The
Southern States have, for the last four years. beer
merely disorganized; they are now organized, ant
nothing is needed but the consideration of the
Presidents plan of reconstruction that so far ant
so fast as the unrepresented Southern States pre-
sent themselves in loyal attitude by representa-
tves unquestionably loyal, they are entitled t,
representation this plan is practicable; no plan
proposed by Congress, so far, is Immediately
practicable; he was aware there was difference
between the President and Congress. but hoped
the difference would not cause the Union party tt
lose its great influence of introducing the country
into perfect harmony
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Tn compliance with the
Presidents instructions, DIR. Cooper, U. S. A., re
ports the condition of Mr.. Davis. He is consider
ably emaciated, the fatty ii sue having almost dis
appeared, leaving his skin shrivelled; his muscle
are small, haccid, very soft and he has but littl
muscular strength; he is weak and debiitated
consequently his gait is uneven and irregular
his digestive organs are at present comparativel
in good condition. but become quickly derange
' under anything but most carefully prepared food
q with diet dsagreeing with him, dyspeptc SYM
q toms promptly make their appearance, followe
{ by vertigo, severe facial and cranial neuralgi
. erysipelas, inflammation of posterior scalp an
right side of the nose, which quickly affects ii
right eye, the only sound one he has, and extent
through the interior of his nose his nervous sy
i tenn is greatly deranged, being much PROSTATE
" and excessively irritable slight noises, which Al
v scarcely perceptible TO robust health, cause hi
j. much pain the description of this sensation
'f that Of one hayed, and having every esseuti
% nerve exposed to waves of sound want of slee
has been great, and has been almost the prinCip
n cause Of his nervous excitability.
) This has been produced by the tramp of tt
m oreaking boots of the sentinels on post and tho
~ who parade around the prison room, which almo
nd invariably aEgakens him. Mr.. Davis states that
e. has scarcely enjoyed over two hours unbTok