New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-04

of ST. Peters admitting the French clergy, the
ambassador and several other high personages to
the ceremony of kissing his toe, when storm
burst suddenly, and fash Of lightning followed
by violent clap of thunder Lit up the 'sacristy,
At this, the Pope turned towards the persons pre-
sent and said in voice that was mixture Of as
surance and emotion, gentlemen the thunder
roars but is not the Pope under the protection of
Franeesn 81 On hearing these words the officers
bent respectfully and by a spontaneous motion
carried their hands to the hilts of their swords to
salute, as itwere, sentiment that was at once an
appeal and compliment to their country, The
agitation continues in the East, Gambia wishes to
be annexed to Greece, and Turkey seems to shrink
from collision with the rebels. On the Sd of
August, an envoy from Mustapha Pacha was sent
by the Porte to Gambia to propose the sup
preston of the late impost. but it is not at oil
possible that the insurgents will lay
down their arms for such a trif1ing concession
American ships have appeared before Gambia,
and their aid has been eagerly demanded, The
alliance Of the New York government with Russia
being now no longer secret makes it evident that
American intervention in the Eastern question is
not the most unlikely thing in the world. It is
said that offers have been made to the porte by
the Washington cabinet for the purchase of one of
the islands "of the Archipelago Y where military
depot would be established. and it is further
affirmed that France will second this transaction,
on condition that America will countenance the
politics of the Emperor Macmillan. Some Of the
Paris journals have again taken up arms in favor
Of the extension of territory towards the North;
and being quite satisfied that, for the moment, it is
useless thinking'o Of treading On German ground,
they have thrown their eyes once more upon
Belgium. There exists among certain clique OF
politicians, spite against Belgium. Not only has
this country a free press, parliament, and other
political advantages-its is also the harbor OF those
refugees who CRY down Imperialism and the inst
tutons Of this country. The recent publications
in Belgium, called the sfWife Of Cesar and the
s'spanish Marriage I, libeling the Imperial family,
has ranked in the minds of this clique, and there
is no other way Of stopping this than by absorb
ing Belgium entirely. Without agreeing with
these scurrious attacks, we hope that Belgium
may remain Independent
The weather is so bad, that the hunting match
at Rambouilles, projected by the emperor, has not
taken place, as he wished to have a day with the
hounds, before starting for Biarritz. The empress
aud the prince imperial are enjoying themselves
at the sea side; the prince imperial hathes every
day, under the eyes of his mother and the English
goyerness. The Paris press is full of accounts of
these details.
The disagreeable weather, the absence of visit.
ors, and paucity of news, throw the town into
state Of dependency. Since Sadowa and Gus
tozza the public has had nothing startling. 1t
wants something sanguinary to keep it up to the
mark. Nothing transpires in the ordinary course
Of events.
An experiment in steam carriages for thespublic
thoroughfares has been made between Nantes and
Paris by NJ. Lofty, andshas been perfectly sue.
cessful to certain extent; it can never be so in
the crowded streets Of large town. The chief
service will be in uniting small villages, not i'm
portant enough for the regular railway and car
rying heavy goods.
There have been 50 many losses among the stock
brokers, that the public has begun to inquire if
few privileged men only can monopolize this pro-
fession The reputation Of the stockholders is
gone; they are considered, for the major part, as
This can scarcely be deemed harsh.
when We remember how many have swindled the
public lately. Before long, we hope for the total
of the authorized stockholders.