The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-17

FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge McHenry, on
Saturday last, passed sentence on the following
persons Andrew Graft, found guilty of having re-
ceved and secreted lot Of property stolen from
MIR. Volsln, to three months imprisonment, and to
pay costs of prosecution. Miguel Otero, con-
vIcted OF assault and battery, TO three months i'm
prisOnment and to pay COSTS Otero was put upon
his trial on the charge of stabbng Manuel Fernan-
dez, with intent to kill, but the jury brought in
verdict of assault and battery, only Bancroft
alias Oscar Rainey, alas Samuel Raney, convicted
of einbezzlement, was sentenced to one years I'M
prisonment, at hard labor, in the Penientiary.
Bancroft, in December, lS47, hired horse from
the livery stable of Mr.. Coudon in the Third NUM-
cipality, which he was to return the same day.
Bancroft, instead of returning, proceeded up the
coast, and at Plaquemines traded off the horse as
his own property. He was subsequently arrested
in Baton Rouge, as a horse thief; Identified by the
man wholet HIM have the horse from Mr.. Coudon's
stable, and brought to this city for trial.
FURIOUS DRIvING.-Antone, a slave of MIR.
II. l.. Dolide last evening arrested by the
First Municipality police, for being drunk and
driving his dray along the Levee at a rate decided
ly dangerous to small children and equity old gen
u,men.
PosToFFIcE RECEIPTS AT New ORLEANS
BY statement furnished by our Postmaster, it will
be that the receipts at the Postofice in hi,
city greatly exceed thus far those of last year.
The amount received during the first three months
of the present year is greater by ST. l66 than it
during the same period last year:
For the quarter ending March 81 1847 s21 lis &c
For the quarter ending March 81 Oo3 II
Increase in twelve months, 967 81
For the quarter ending December 81, 1S47 $l99T II
For the quarter ending March 81 lo4o..... 1883 II
Increase in three months, l66 w
SECRETARY WALKER.-This gentleman is re-
covering his health and attends the Cabinet
meetings.
The SIXTEEN MILLION LOAN BILL.-Tie first
section of this bill, which is now the law of the
land, authorizes the sum of sixteen millions to be
borrowed within one year, at SIX per cent interest.
payable quartery-principal not payable until after
twenty years. The second section authorizes that
certificates, with coupons attached, be issued,
signed by the Secretary of the Treasury which
may be transferable without being assigned on
the backs. Fourth section directs that the United
States shall raise sufficient pay the in
terest. Fifth section authorizes the Secretary to
buy up the stock at any price under par whenever
funds In the Treasury shall warrant 1t is stated
that only two millions will be needed, but the pre-
vang belief Is that the whole will ultimately be
wanted.
MURDER AT THE NoRTH.-A Dr. GOss of Sene-
county, N. Y, disappeared very mysteriously
some months since, and all search proved Ruthless
man was apprehended few days since at Gene
va, who had in his possession a note, which be-
longed to the Doctor. He has confessed that he
and another man, named Featherty, now in prison,
murdered Dr. Goss, and burnt his body in lime
kiln. Some of the bones have been discovered.
MURDERS IN PHILADELPHIA.-There at
present no less than five persons confined in Pha-
delphia who awaiting their trial for the first
offence known to the laws of the country--mur-
der.
Gs- A Mr.. J. }. Williams, of Susquehanna
county, Pa, hung himself on the LIST inst. Dsap-