New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-18

Church has the prospect before it Of generation
OF two of litigation This state of affairs Is sanother
of the late windfalls of General DIX, ana may
have something to do with his decinaton OF Ine
French mission. For forty years General DIN
has been the counsel to Trinity corporation
His son, Rev. Morgan Dix, is rector OF TRINITY
parish.-[New York paper.
NEW ENGLISH POLICY IN REFERENCE TO AMERICAN
JNDEMNIrY--vISIT OF NEW YORK COMMISSION TO
THE PRESIDENT SENS ALTON SERMONS oNLoss OF
EVENING srAR-sEIzURE OF A8sTEAMsH1P LINE
GENERAL oRTEGA-INTERNAG REVENUE AND DIS
TILLERIES.
NEW YoRK, October 1.-THE City of Boston
brought intelligence for the government of pro-
bable change of policy on the subject of our Ala.
bama claims. The successor of Russell Lord
Stanley, agrees with him ON the subject and favors
the consideration of the claims.
The new policy of the English government is
shadowed in an article in the London Times, ad.
vertng to the calling Of a commission Of iurists
OF all maratime powers to deliberate on the duties
as well as the rights Of neutrals, and urges the
payment of the United States claims if the COM
mission SO decides.
The admissions and back down o the Times are
considered very significant, in view of the move
ments which have been making here for month
past to urge on Mr. johnson prompt demand for
indemnity, accompanied by o threat of refusal.
The commission which called on the President on
this subject on Saturday last it is said is backed
up by all the prominent merchants of this city.
The Times article alludingto the proposed COM
mission, uses this significant language: If, on a
perusal of the report, her majesty's government
shall be of the opinion that under the circum
stances some reparation is due either in interna-
tional law or international equity to the United
States, in respect to the ravages of the Alabama,
it will not be too late to make it, and no false
pride should prevent England doing so with
good graee.'
The Herald's Washington special says number
of gentlemen, representing claimants for indem-
nifty from England, waited upon the President to-
day and urged upon him the necessity of taking
immediate action.
The delay of the British government in respond
ing to the just demands of our government was
freely commented upon, and it is reported that
the President expressed himself fayorably inclined
to their views. Itwas suggested that demand
should be at once made to indemnity within thirty
days, with threat thatin case twas not complied
with Canada should be seized and held as security
for the payment Of the claim
The political friends Of the President here are
generally in favor of such action as question Of
policy; they argue that a foreign war would have
tendency to heal the bitterness of feeling be-
tween the radicals and conservatives. There isno
doubt that the President considers the claim just
one, but breads incurring the expense Of q war
from financial reasons. He is anxious to reduce
taxation and restore the currency as soon as pos
sible to specie basis.
At the same time the friends of compulsory
demand for immediate action on the part of New
England, in response to our demand torindemnity,
openly say that such demand will shortly be
made, and an army ordereds to the Canadian bor
Der in less than eight weeks.
Gen, Otega one of the presidents of Mexico,
has been trying to create the opinion that he has
been for some time gin Mexico, but it is known
that he is living quietly in Mexico.
The loss on the steamer Evening Star of nearly
one hundred women of the town has been the
cause of several sensation sermons in the city
churches to-day Rev, DR.. Smith, who lately Leo
tured the clergy on their vices, and extolled the
Herald and its virtues, created sensation by fail
ing in orthodox style declare that the storm was
brought about by the presence of these women
on the steamer and by praying for their souls, in
stead of announcing that they were undoubtedly
damned.
saThe North German American LIoyds steamship
line (New York and Bremen) has been seized by
the authorities for debts amounting to 81 900 900.
The agents here, Roger & Bros, have failed, but
the line will probably be perpetuated under diff
ferent management. The parties to have the
future management are Sheriff & King, of the
Affair Iron Works, Peleon Bros, builders, and
others. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will be interested with this
The commissioner Of internal revenue has
issued circular forbdding in distilleries the old
practice Of separating the low and high wines, by
allowing them to run into separate open tubs
placed near the outlet of the still or worm, and
prescribing the use Of glass vessel, which shall
be connected with and made a part of the pipes
or apparatus connecting the outlet of the still
with the receiving cistern. The new apparatus
must be in use by the 18th Of November next,
after which the old process will not be allowed.