The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-08
Northern Correspondence.



Eds Crescen-Vegetation in the public walks and in the
gardens and city Streets refreshed and nvgOrated last
night by fine thundershOwer which much needed
To the farmers crops, the surrounding country 1t must
prove especially acceptabe for the earth getting OF
powdery inenesS and drynes Yet have reason to
complain of the rutfuness Of the soil this
the old Mother has been bounu exceedingly dthe Clerk
of the Weather behaved cevey in the memory
of the oldest nhabant" Unless some, present very
improbable turn of pass the yield Of food
stu in this State will be larger and better than
before known. Hay grain potatoes and the small crops,
all have done well thus far, 1t is true there some rumOE
of the potato malady in certain quarters but this IS in all
probability nothing than the retiring signs of the dis
ease-he remains of last year and the year before. hear
nothing bad Of the potatoes of the interior and western part
of the State which send market by far the important
portion of this useful vegetable.
Considerable anxiety prevails here respecting the troubles
which daily assuming alarming aspect among the
smaller islands of the West ndiesproceedng from nsur
reconary among thesaves. Many planters and
their families have arrived here within the last few days
having hours notice left their houses growing crops
every thing. Many families here have connections and
friends among those islands.
The arrival yesterday at Boston. of the steamship Europa
brings news of deep interest Inshmen and all (and
their is legion who take interest in the prosperity
of that wetchedy misgOvemed people Is possible that
I.hmen will stand much more Is possible that the
paCious Government push matters extremity
little time will show. For my part, believe that
most bloody season the of commencement in
Ireland This has been the cry, it true for year past
but surely every successive endurance and every successive
oppression but make it the likely come and promise
the more terror when does come We here the habit
of wondering how it is possible for submit to the
OutrageS which the Irish have borne for the last fifty years
But allow for the difference in circumstances, and
remember that the foes Irish freedom has contend
against the foes in her own bosom Tse dastaS
of the British Government fer wears has been to array
favored section against The body of the people Were the
Irish people really uHtsd Repeal would follow as sure as the
sun rises -
From Pans tie news does infer any very different state
OF things from former intelligence. Since last wrote to
you Tie French Ambassador has arrived, Tin the steam
slp United States y he has been received here with the
greatest courtesy and viii probably bethe subject according
to usage of special ceremonas of attention
from the authorities Not much reliance placed here in the
English predictions of further revolt in Paris.
The complimentary reception the returned New York
Volunteers off yesterday, very cTedtabe manner.
Much sympathy was elected by the and aded appear
of the returned troops-who really presented but
few specimens of good health among them all There were
80, thereabOus all told When they ets us for
Vera Cruz there nearly 100 Disease and battle have
taken than twO-thds of them have the living
ones Jared much beer-Or they will most of them, be
teIy disabled in future, for active employment. Yes
terday each volunteer presented with handsome and
valuable silver meda-bedes being complmented choice
phrase by the highest city officers and treated to edbes and
in consequence of the parade yesterday the m citing of
the NewYor Free SOiers, which to have off
in the Park last evening, postponed TO this evening
While am writing this however and all through the day,
the clouds have looked Owerngy with occasional slight
spnAke The probability is that the evening will set in with
shower However if John Van Buren, holds forth am
determined to be hee-as give you that description
promised in my list
Not little COmmOtiOn exists here among the political folk.
in reference to the Compromise Bill slavery in the
Territories, which passed the Senate yesterday Events,
which impossible mistake, promise that the passage of
this bill by the other branch of Congress will far from the
effect intended to have As far Newly rk is CON
cened the flames will burn with redOubed ferceness.
Do MT you think deserve considerable credit for our New
York built steamships? Of you have noticed the
quick passages of the Hermann and the United States The
latter by good marine judges considered the most rapid
trip considering all circumstances, made the
Atlantic She lies in her dock by the Fulton Ferry,
clean and trim the day after she was launched Who shall
say the NewYork ship-buides not some pumpkins"
after the exploits Ofthe Hermann United States and Crescent
City? anticipated that the line of steamships
being built here by Captain Holland will Outstrp all the
Others MANHATTAN.