The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-07
Sundays Dispatches.

LoNDON, Jan. 5.-The Turkish government asks
English protection against Russian intrigues.
TIE Abyssinian expedition remained at Senate,
awaiting Gen. Napier. The troops are well, but
the horses are dying.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-The Constitutional denies that
the emperor urged the corps legislati to pass the
army bill, and asserts that the relations between
France and Italy were never more satisfactory,
but fears the effect of the mischievous rumors
regarding the new Italian Cabinet.
LISBON, Jan. 5.-The new Portuguese ministry
has been organized under the Count Avlla.
NEW YORK, Jan. -Arrived-steamships Sara
gossa, Gulf Stream and Gen. Barnes.
Latest English mail advices state that five Brit
sh ships of war had gone in search of a strange
armed vessel without legal papers. Commanders
OF all ships in commission have beeL ordered to
adopt every necessary precautOn, especially at
night, to protect ships from insdious attacks
Guard boats and steam launches to be kept on
duty. The dropping torpedOes in streams is most
feared by government. An attempt 10 blow up
the gas works at Warrington was frustrated. One
Of the prisoners is a well known Fenian.
Two meetings on Clerkenwell green in reference
TO the lste explosion have been prevented by the
authorities.
II is stated more intimate understanding has
been established between Russia and Italy. The
Debats denies that Russian troops are being con-
centrated upon the Gaecian frontier.I
In the case of Accomas and others, condemned
Is members OF a secret society, thee proclama-
tons were produced, found in Accomss's house,
III IhIls, SugmhuZiDB NapOleOn as uSurper, crl-
minal adventuTer and France as going TO ruin,
Der industry affected, misery at her doors, her
honor in peril and laughing stock of nations, and
calling on people to rise and take their destines
INTO their own hands.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-The damage to the Metro.
politsn Hotel by fire is estimated at $4,000.
Marshall and Willard, Of Paris, KY, were badly
injured by jumping from windows.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-Arrived: Steamships
Star of the Union and Alliance.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 5.-A passenger train was
fired into last night by negroes between Branch
vile and Columbia. Nobody was hurt, but to
allay public apprehension Gen. CGnby is called
on by the press to rgidly prohibit the carrying of
deadly weapons by both blacks and whites.
ARRIVED, bark from Liverpool, schooner So.
san Wright and steamer Monika from New York.
Sslled, the bark PaquIJa IUr barcelona.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 5.--Arrived Steamers Her
man Livingston and Vigo, from New York.
The brig Mary Ann, Marshall master, from
Havana for New York, put in leaking.
HAVANA, Jan. 5.-An attempt made to
burn the stores of the San Cyprean Company.
The fire was discovered in a room where the
books and papers were kept. The principal Of
the company ran away receutly-supposed to be
defaulter. -Four clerks have been arrested on
suspicion. The captain general has ordered a
eourtmsrtial for the trial of murderers, robbers
and incendiaries.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Jan. 5, P. M-Bsrometer
30. Wind southeast fresh.
Sailed Steamships Cuba, General Meade and
st. Mary.