The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-10
FOREIGN TRANSITION the N. Evening

FOREIGN TRANSITION the N. Y Evening Post ]
On the opening of Parliament, it was remarked
that the costume of the female. present a
turn to the style in the reign of George H. Satins
and brocades Were universal.
DIR. Eiotson has published the case of a lady
cured of cancer by mesmerc treatment.
The Princess Demidoff is in Paris, and will pro-
badly do the honors of the Presidents house. She
is the daughter of Jerome Bonaparte, and married
one of the richest mobiles in Russia ten wears ago
At the ball recently given by Mr. Berger, she wore
diamonds in her hair worth 100000
A printing telegraph has been invented and ex-
hibited by Mr.. Aighton, civil engineer.
The recent discoveries of NJ. Layare, at Nineveh,
wonderfully confirm the scriptural accounts.
The Rev. Eccles Carter, a Canon of Bristol Ca
thedral is about to be proceeded against eccesas
cally, for having the litany chanted after he had
been ordered not to do so.
An apparatus for converting salt water into fresh,
in large quantities. has been successfully used on
board the British shipofwar, the Reynard.
Many English ships are advertised for California.
Price of passage from London ESQ.
Marley, the well-known jeweller and engraver
in London, has shot himself
1t is not generally known in this country that
Lady Bessington edits the Lady's Newspaper, and
Count D'Orsay designs for it.
The lady of Sir John Pole, moving in the highest
circles and surrounded with every comfort that
afluance give attempted to destroy herself, by
leaping from hrd-story bedroom, at her residence
only to be cripple for life A chute indeed.
Mr.. Lane, the clever author of the Modern
Egyptians and the best oriental scholar Of his
day, has received grant of f200, in aid of his
Arabic dictionary.
The former nurse of the Emperor of Russia is a
Scotch woman, who many years ago went to ST.
Petersburgh as a servant girl. She became
sery maid in the Imperial family, and was placed
near Nicholas to teach him English. When he
arrived the throne, he gave his children in charge
to her. and promoted her to the rank OF a general,
which she now holds
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of California gold
had arrived at Liverpool in the brig Browne, Capt.
Pratt from Valparaiso. The Earl of Derby
Gently received some plants from California. He
had the dirt, which was round them, carefully
washed, and it was found to contain gold.
There is a society of ladies in Exeter, England,
which is styled the Protestant Sisters of Mercy"
The laity object strongly to the scheme.
The English holders of Spanish Bonds, are
about sending committee to Spain to get their
money. 1t is very singular, that the English capt.
talsts will permit themselves to be cheated out of
principal and INTEREST," by monarchs, with scarce
grumble but let one of our States be unable to pay
its interest and the whole world is aroused by the
outcries of Johnny Bull.
A lady-frend of acknowledged taste informs us
that the last fashions in female dress the most
elegant and graceful that have been known for
many years. The corsdge a baSqulne for indoors
is very striking.
A superb service OF plate has been presented to
William Chadwick, Chairman of the Richmond
Railway, for services, particularly in his having
by timely interference saved loss of four millions
in Improbable railway schemes.
Bafe has written an English song, " The lovely
rose, expressly for Jenny Lind, who sings it in
perb style.
Gold has been found in Lynedoch Valley, Aus
tralia, 81 ounces in a ton of ore.
Lady Juana Howard, the sister Of Lord Byron's
grandfather died short time SINCE aged SO years
She was the grand aunt of the parsonage we knew
in this country as Lord Morpeth.
Brandy and pepper on brown paper, is said to be
asuccessful application for the tic doloureux.
A Mrs. B. advertises that she will teach ladies |
OF limited income AN elegant and lucrative en-
ployment for lis. each.''
Ful-sIzed paper models Of dresses, cloaks, man.
teaux sleeves, and every article of dress, may be
ceived in this city, from Paris, by every steamer
For prices and further particulars inquire at the
Foreign Express Office, No. 10 Wall street.
Louis Napoleon, when recently distributing some !
crosses of the Legion of Honor, said he intended
they should not be so common heretofore
We learn, on the best authority, that Mr.. Brod- |
head, our present Secretary of Legation in London
will prepare the documents known as the Brod- |
head papers, for the press, if the State will allow
IL free Of exDense