The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-14

now employed in the place OF the accused as LIST en-
gineer Of the Concorda. Has come to the corciu-
sion there was but inches of water in the after
part Of the boiler, by his knowledge of the appear
ance of iron that has been heated and from mea-
surfing the part in question, where the scale IS
knocked oil Is satisfied there was not water
enough IN the boiler for safety from the color of The
| IRON Where the scale was off. For experiment
witness, with another engineer, built fire in one
of the flues that was unaffected by fire, and after
heating 1t to cherry red, on examination next
| morning found no change in the appearance of the
iron. Iron subjected to extraordinary heat turns
due Found piece of bad iron in the collapsed hue
Ihe flue was about thirty feet long 1t was col
| lapsed nearly the8whole length. Is satisfied the
boat was down asteIn at the time Of the collapse.
| Does not know IentZ
| John +. Hunt, SJCOrR,--1as examined the boilers
| oil the ConcOrdla; opinion of witness is that the
cause Ofthe disaster a want of water in the lar
board boilers does not think il probable it could
have occurred from any other cause does not con-
ceive it possible Found no deficiency in either
! boiler or fiue, except fiOm explosion. Believes the
! boilers have been used four years; should not have
| been materially injured in that time. Did not see
any of the persons killed. Was one of the Commit
tee of Examination. Has known boilers to require
repairs in the first or second year ftheir USE Does
not know John Lentz
| John Yore, S'0Orn.-Is an engineer. Examined
the boiler when 1t was in a collapsed state is of
opinion want of sufficient water caused the col
lapse does not think it possible any other cause
could have effected the collapse, with an ordinary
head of steam; frequently carries himself $50
pounds to the inch Did not examine the iron Of
the flue. Has always been under the impression
that 1t is the insUficency of water that causes col
lapses. Does not know what head of steam was up
when the explosion occurred. Does not know LentZ
Mr.. Hart now announced that no more testimony
would be offered for the prosecution. Thereupon
the Recorder said he did wish to hear any thing
for the defence.
" Mr.. Hunt said that he had in court three times as
many engineers as had been heard forthe prosecu-
ton, many of them scientific men .who would tes-
tlty that the explosion was from other causes than
those stated and who would PROVE also, the excel
lent character of his client.
The Recorder said it was unnecessary, and hay
ing dismissed the case, the prisoner discharged.
90 The Baptist Association of PHILADELPHIA is
now holding It's 4lst anniversary. Rev. Mr. Reese
has been chosen moderator, and resolution passed
in opposition to the manufacture, sale and use of
spirituous liquors
% We find in the French papers, the following
highly interesting paragraph: Mr.. Paul Delaroche,
our great historical painter the eve of leaving
u.s. He intends to visit the United States with his
new painting Of Napoleon Crossing the Alps a
work which is considered, by all those who have
seen it at his studio, the finest picture of the age
o. Shewick Heeker, a prosecuted German re-
publican, will soon arrive in New York, and the |
Germans of that city have pettioned the Councils |
to give him public reception
CHRISTIAN HosPITALITY The Boston Bee |
states that the decks of the Turkish brig Ararat |
were crowded with rowdies on the LIST, and that the
Turks were treated very harshly at their hands
1t is said that they carried their prejudice so
so far as to spit upon the food which the Mussel-
men were eating
ANOTHER Row AT NIAGARA We learn from
the Buffalo papers that there was a fracas at the
Suspension Bridge on the 3Oth ut., growing out of
the difficulties connected with It's construction
Clubs and stones were freely used, and one or two
guns. One man had his head broken in, and was
carried away On the American side, there are
strong threats of tearing down the whole structure.
STEAMBOAT CAPsIzED.-The steamboat RAM
bier, while lying at a woodward on Black river, on
the ID inst, caPsized and lost overheard the prnci-
pal part Of her cargo, consisting of cotton. The
boat lies In very critical position, and it is thought
she will be total loss.
CHEEsE.-At the fair of the American Institute
IN New York, is a cheese 1900 pounds in weight,
made in Ashtabula county, Ohio.
o. Mr.. Ordvay, of the Portland (Me.) Adver-
User, was knocked down in that city with blow,
the skull. Cause of the assault unknown
NAvAL.-Capt. John Gwinn, Lieut. C. P. Poin-
exter, and Passed Assistant Surgeon R. Jeffrey.
AVE been ordered to the U. S. rigate Constitution,
itting out at the Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass. |
nd destined to the Mediterranean :
% The last of the New York merchants of the
ast age has departed in the death of Nehemiah !
Rogers, aged IS years.
% A number of additional removals have been
lade in the New York Customhouse-said TO be
Iarnburners. l
% They have now both the English and Italian r
pera in Philadelphia.
% Madame Murat, of Bordentown, ian Ameri- $