The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-14
Correspondence of the Creseent.

correspondence OF the Qrfseeftt.
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easstdangsZByeadray Theatre Difficulty -Christopd
NEW YORK. April 5, 1S4s.
Eds Crescent Another libel suit came off yesterday be-
fore the Superior Court of this city The parties both
connected with the press John Nugent attached to the
Herald. and Hiram Fuller editor ETC.. Of the Mirror NJ
gent is the who obtained of the Trist Treaty by
mysterious means. and ncarcerated in Lawyer
Beaes paor by order of the Senate for refusing disclose
the means by which it into his hands. The Minor
man. referring the matter, said that he (he Herald
MANI under arrest for furnishing stolen correspond
ence Hence the suit-damages $5000 The defence was
amusing The Mirror mans counsel said that the word
stolen " was used in Shaksperan, if in Pekwick
ian and quoted authorities prove the innocence
the TERM One of his quotations was like the South wind
on bed OF violes stealing and gicng odors Stealing
and giving document TO the Herald much the
same thing in the estimation of the Mirror man. and he only
meant to such idea The Jury gave verdict for
six cents damages and six cents costs.
Judging from the general of remark the new or
rather the amended charter of this city conclude that
withstandng the united opposing influence of the present
oficehodeH it will be adopted by large majority the
general vote 1t introduces many Improvements our mu.
ncpa government and must unless there is corup
ton than believe there in the city, lead material
ducti0n of our expenses and taxes.
A portion of Broadwaydom yesterday afternoon
thrown into ecacs by the of another shooting
match, which off at the Howard House. The shooter
Mr. Laban EastabroOk, and the shot himself
killed. nobody. There lady in the case and in the
and that he shot her first and supposint
that he had killed her. attempted to blow out his small
share of brains. The is said be his wife, very
young, and rather pretty(he is about sixty years od-who
had away from him at Albany, where the parties belong
During the hustle attending the affair she escaped again. and
is said to have left the city Eastern boat. There is
much obscuty and contradiction in the transaction and it
difficult to learn the facts. Eastabro0k arrested but
released. after inquiry, by the Mayor.
cowhiding match is also reported to have off yes
terday in Broadway the operator being lady well known
in this city and in your) Kate Hastings, of Leonard
street. The sufferer young gentleman who edits
weekly in this city through the columns of which he
has sent forth stories bearing hard the character of the
lady assailant. After receiving lash or two, the young
gentleman drew pistol but dared to thought
best reserve his fire." The two first letters of his name
is" Ned Buntlne
In the Legislature yesterday the Immigration Law,
of which spoke yesterday, passed the Senate to third
reading. and the bill establishing Wokhouse for this city,
reported on favoraby. The Panama Railroad bill
also passed Incorporating Aspnwa Stevens and associates,
Company to construct railroad the Isthmus. with
acaptal of e. O and the liberty increase to IS OO
00 resolution introduced in the Assembly calling for
extra session of the Legislature but acted upon
Mr.. Marshall. sole lessee of the Broadway Theatre
out with card in which he states that Orders prohibit
ing Mr. Mann's free admission to the theatre,
given and fatty contradicng the said Mr. Manns positive
assertion relative thereto. Nevertheless the indignation
meeting at Florence's is to off this evening.
Letters yesterday received in this city from the ship
Cbrstova Colon Capt Coffin dated Feb Ii and H. eighty
eight miles from Pernambuco. The Colon had experienced
hurricane the 9Th and 10th January our days from
New York; by which the ship laundering. All
the deck lost with the caboose and cooking
utensils fresh meats and water The mainmast sprung
main opmat trees broken two tops carried away,
gallant orecaste started fore and main top.sas
stay Sails five studdng sas, and ahe booms blown away,
and other damages suffered The Captain intended to put
into Rio Janeiro to re6t
The Bosonans say that they have from Bahia to
the 18th of Feb and that the instruction had been put
down by the The intelligence that gave you
yesterday from Pernambuco. than week later
than the Boston people had
Our weather is still sunny, and the six inches of last
months mud in the streets converted into the kind
of dust. Business for the West brisk for the South dull
for California. moderate
gave details of the foreign yesterday intend
ing to forward letter. by the Savannah Packet but by
mistake the letter thrown into the postoffice.
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.