The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
REPORTED FOR THE CRESCENT

Mon,rE. MAJ Is, g. P. M-Sales of Cotton 600
bales no change in prices In frelghis and Ex-
CHANGES there is also no alteration since our last
The Britannia news had no effect upon this mar
ket. Business dull.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE, BY MIR.
STEELE, THE REPEALER.-Amongt the sad items
of news by the Britannia, many an Irish heart VIII
feel heavier at hearing that Tom Steele, true
patriot, true Irish gentleman and the earliest and
frmest friend of the rights of Ireland-worn out
with anxiety on her behalf, attempted to "shuifle
off this mortal COLI by precipitating himself from
Waterloo bridge into the Thames on April til, at
O'Clock, P. M. Alta few minutes betd97 o'cl k, the
unfortunate man was observed to allght from a
cab in Wellington street, and, having paid the dri-
yer his fare he walked the toll gate, put down
penny piece, received his change, and passed on to
the bridge. On arriving at the second recess from
the Middesex side he stopped suddenly took OH his
cap-the celebrated cap with which his friend
O'Connell crowned him in by-gone days-and,.
mounting the parapet, threw himself into the river
A gentleman who was crossing the bridge on the
opposite side observed the whole occurrence at only
few PAGES distance, but so rapidly did the untor-
tnate effect his purpose that 1t was found I'M
possible to render him any assistance. Happily
waterman was passing through the bridge In small
boat at the moment the unfortunate man entered
the water, and, with presence of mind that does
/ him high credit, he Immediately pulled towards
him, and with some difficulty at length succeeded
in getting him into his boat. The poor man was
taken ashore at the Strand lane stairs, and thence
conveyed to Kings College Hospital, where he re-
ceived all the attention his required from Mr.
Burton, the house surgeon OF that institution. The
chief injury he sustained is the shock to his system
from having fallen fiat upon the surface of the wa
ter There can be no doubt that the veteran agIa-
tor had contemplated the rash for hours at
least as he had been occupied during the chief part
of the day in writing letters at Peeles cofee-house,
an establishment he was In the habit OF OCCASION
ally frequenting. Within his cap, which as above
stated he placed onthe bridge before he threw him.
self over small piece of paper sealed to the
lining with black wax, on which was written,
:: Tom Steele, county of Glare, Ireland" That
Tom Steele never made agitation trade may be
gathered from the tacttha when he came of age he
entered on beautiful estate Of fl5,0OO E16 900
a year in the county of Clare. Twenty years OF
amateur agitation brought him to the nsolvent
Debtors Court.
TREATMENT OF THE INsANE.-The NewYork
Commercial of the 9th inst. announces that the
medical superintendent of the various asylums for
the insane, in the United States and the British
Provinces, havedetermined to hold convention in
that city during the then coming week. They will
assemble at the Astor House at 10 O'Clock on the
morning ofthe 9Th. 1t expected that nearly thirty
institutions will be represented The movement
appears to be exceedingly proper and necessary.
upon perhaps no otiios eoictt ooeIs oe'oiNo su'
onerous duties as upon those who have charge OF
the insane, and it is highly important that they
should aid each other by their experience.
o. At Richmond, lately, James II. Plunkett
mate of the brig Fame charged with piracy, in en-
gaging in the slave trade on tile coast OF Africa,
was tried and acquitted
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tended to for the valuable services rendered by you
the steamer He0es while she was IN danger OF being de-
sroyed by IRE on 10th March last
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memorial oil the tansacuoh ana OF our appseiao VI lie
dlslneresfedness OF your conduct On ue occasion.
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by fire on 18th March last
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