The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-07

Hs- The U. S. steamship Virginia, Capt. Tucker
from Vera Cruz March 81, via Tampico March 81
arrived here yesterday. She brings nothing new
frum the interior of Mexico
To A CoRREspoNDENT.-The essay of orr cor
respondent, ''Zeno,' may be the finest thing il
the world-but, like many fine things it is total,
hidden we cannot read five lines of the MS. w,
are reminded, by it, of what was said of Mr.. Bell
a celebrated English lawyer, viz that he wrot
three several handsome which nobody could rea,
but himself, one which nobody but his clerk coult
read. and one which no one on earth could read
Our friend, ''Zeno' has, unfortunately, initiated
lie latter.
STEYERMARKIsCHE MUSICAL CoRPs. - TIL,
concert of this company last night at Armory Hall
was attended by large and most intelligent au
dience, many of them ladies. The opening marcel
(Breslau) magnifcently given-making the
appreciative hearers understand at once what sor
of stuff was at work before them. The finale from
Robert the Devil was also played finely; the same
Of the g Pot Pourri :; the same of the " Jubilee
overture But the choice bit of the night, the
one that most took every body's attention, was
the Miners Morning Salute p the clnk of ham
mers and the cheerful chorus in deep bass German,
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sense of harmony which resides in almost every
heart. We warmly welcome these exquisite play
ers to our city for one inevitable result Of their
performances must be TO purify and raise the stand
ard Of musical taste here.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.-The benefit of Miss
Julia Dean and her last appearance is announced
for night-on which occasion her father Mr.. E.
Dean, Mrs. Hunt and Mr.. Chipr endae will all
perform favOrite characters. The play selected
is Sheridan knowes's startling tragedy of the
&C Wrecker's Daughter in which Ellen Tree once
created great sensation in this country. Miss
Julia Dean slstans the heroine tonight, and will
do it justice. We have not had time or space to
notice this young lady at large, but we must
acknowledge that she is possessed of great talent,
and acts as though she understood and felt the
meaning of her author She has every thing in
her favor--a fine figure, good-nay, handsome and
expressive features, an intelligent eye, and an ex-
ceent voice. With these advantages she is sure
of success, and fame, if these she adds study and
ambition These, with the teachings of hard ex
perience will make her yet the first and best
tress in America Miss Dean will perform in com
edy also tonight, and we assured that the pro-
verbal gallantry and liberaty of New Orleans
the fair stranger on her way.
We avail ourselves of this occasion to say that |
we learn that the management of the St. Sharles
Theatre are about to produce a new and splendid
ballet, never yet performed in this city, in which
Nuns and Mad. Monpaisir will appear. 1t is a
magnificent ballet, we told, and will be
brought forward with great and at great cost
1t is the production of Mons. Victor Bartholomin
in which himself and his talented corps will appear
i'll the principal parts.
FORTHCOMING CoNcERTs-We announce with
pleasure, that the Steyermarkers will perform at
Armory Hall tomorrow evening, and at the st.
Louis Exchange Sunday evening next. The
more these players are known the more deeply they
are admired.
For VERACRUZ.-The steamship Edith, Capt.
Couillard, is expected to start tomorrow for Vera
Cruz. The Edith will take down passengers and
a number of troops The list of passengers is not
yet filled up.
For TAMpIco.-The brig Crlsoe, Capt Merely,
was to have left yesterday for Tampico, with gov
eminent stores. Messrs p. A. Conner and G. A.
Gardiner will go down as passengers.
STEAMBOAT SuNK-The Bayou Beef, Capt
John Hoover, left Shreveport on the 2lst ult, to
20 above the Raft. On the 25th., she was disco
yered to be in a sinking condition while going
through the Pass between Ferry and Clear Lakes
She was made fast to the shore and great eXertons
made to save her. but to no purpose She sunk in
about fourteen feet water. There was no freight
on board.
GEN AND Mrs. GAiNEs.-These parties have
been detained in New York by serious accident TO