The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-14
Correspondence of the Greseent.
PGsSct from Hagti-.7merica's Nsms-Sra,Is-Th catri
Gals Canada Inmi grafton - Rumorfd 4Dp0Ipt-
ments-(Territ Smith.

Eds. Cresccnt-A vessel arrived at Boston from Cane
Hayten Hayt, brings intelligence up the Goth ult
aepn that battle had been fought between the Hayden.
and Domlncans. near Asena (probably Azua) in which
the Domlncans completely routed with loss of 800
400 men and 5000 stand of arms. Doubfu) The death OF
| Captain Upton, of the ship Washington Irving is an
| nOunced at Boston.
We have meagre teegrapbic dispatcb of the Eurnpeap
news by the steamer America the only items mentioned
cept market epor-whch pretty ulbeing that Of the
decision OF the French Government with regard 10 the
ration OF the Pope the sailing of fleet for Cvta Veccha
with TINS object and the (probabe) of money
mlted by heroine million of doars-i send you the ket
report cut from the Herald which under the extraord
arrangements of the mails possibly thus get you
within reasonable time after have received tie details
| from other sources.
Our mails Irregular than they were under Cave
Johnsons winter arrangement. and their tardy Ianpora
ton Justies the presumption that Mr. Colamer has sub
stitued Orleans for Mr.. Jonsons " slow coaches AT
this season the mail between New York and New Orleans
ought certainly be carried through in eyen if not in six
and half days and they could be transported within the
latter time, If energy used in the Postoce De.
| partment.
| did hope that the arrangement to forward the mails
South, by the Savannah steamers would help matters
somewhat but find thai my letters by them behind
those sent by land notwithstanding the promise of the
agents to put them through two days in advance of the
| regular mall
of the Astor Place Opera Houle lake place Monday
next for the farewell engagement of Mr.. Macready being
| his last performance OF the American stage"
Forrest still the Broadway where he last evening took
| beneft-a very good one.
Miss Fanny Tanning Reed occupies Mrs Buffers place at
Stuyvesan Institute during the ensuing week. and charges
Ms. Buffers prices.
| Our Canadian neghbos according TO dispatches from,
Montreal up O'Clock last evening continue excited but
show immediate dis posi to do any great damage
The quarreis in their Parliament lively, and the dis
satisfied exu in the defeat sustained by the
Ministry the poponement by the Legislative Council OF
he tn he Nah
probably TO England bearer of petition the
Queen and the country will be safe until he returns.
The tide OF immigration still continues this city
wonderfully full and rad. The number of immigrants for
the week ending this day less than 10 000 and the
ports from Europe justify the expectation that
weeks TO come there will be but little diminution bei
| numbers.
1t stated the authority offs teegraphc dispatch from
Washington that independent the correspondent of the
North American is to b. maize Charge Affaes
uadiScOcered place. He deserves definite promo
ton. Fuler. OF the Mirror, loses confidence the
poet, Notwithstanding the disappointment of yesterday
and the reports of last night that Davies had received
the Msrsha,hip He thinks Gen. Taylor's influence is
greater than that of the Cabinet and politicians united
| He calls all his competitors politicians.
Gerit Smith, the notorious phanhropi5t, proposes
letter which appears il this mornings Tribune besOw
1909 residents Of this Stale from 80 to so each of
land owned by him within the State The benefcaries
be from q to 50 OF age yirtuouS andiess and poor
and entirely Tree OF the vice OF drinking sptuous liquors.
They be taken from the equal numbers IL his
land does not hold out he will give in place Of $50 with
which the benecaes may purchase 40 from the Gov
eminent Besides the land each beneficiary is receive
SO. towards defIay the of removal He
says he has already given deeds of land 5000 coored
persons and theeupon himself connng the pre-
hites. lie excerpts Madison county, in which he
Sides from share in these gifts tor the that ne hiss
already given lend equivalent money, 80 persons
that county One hundred and fifty beneiicia-s are to
| be selected from this city
Respectfully. yours INDICATOR.
Boston CALCULATIONS about .Ve~ TorE-.4mercas Mems
R@rk e isrn {rod RIO f0E sermnda
NEW YORK May 5, lS49.
Eds. Crcsceat-The Bosonans delight in dwelling upon
the rapid growth OF their CITY, especially in wealth, and
of their papers make large paades of their aI,hmeca
ingenuity to show that while there is such great increase
in Boston, city OF NewYork is getting poorer daily
The following of the latest of figures upon which
they base their fances TO our Displacement:
Assessed Pdiue IF Real Estate. 1910. 1877.
In New ~ l6d slS-3i 3S6
In Boston 6J4140 81 l64, 800
Difference sIa6 697 .264 &s9, 30 So
.qssesssd aiue Of Personal Estate, 40
In Boston 34l574eO 81 595, 800
Difference s31. 56l $50 s6,757,5s
Real and Personal Estate BostonIn 1870 s945Sl,
600 in l847 sl6 o0-lncease $73 l46 400 From all
which derived the therefore, that New York has be-
millions poorer during the eight
years in which Boston has grown seventy three millions
richer The figuring who treats 10 this comparison
has evidently studied his mathematics under the late r. j.
Walker If his as long las his ears tip would
come within the power OF his vision. Boston has
much since 1S0 both population and wealth. and has
New York. In the former city of
made available the latter bat few descriptions of per
sona property taxed assessed, and then always
great under valuation Real estate rarely
sed actual valuesometime indeed, at less than
fourth and one-elght, of and yet this assessed
valuation paraded correct exhibit of the wealth of
New York by people who know. ought TO know that it
forms of such wealth.
The remainder Of the Americas got through last
night and juste the character of important, given in
advance. The reDubicaniSm of France beautifully Illus
rated in the speech of Odllon Barot and the Of the
National Assembly, the question of armed
in Italian affairs. view this step the part of the
French Government death blow the republican inst
tutions of Europe.
The bark E. Coming. 35 days from Rio de Jaueo brings
intelligence from that city up the Dist of March, and
the arrival there since last dates of the
following California vessels: ship Xylon OF Baltimore
bark Suioe, of Belfast Me- brig Sarah Mcfarland and
schooner Samuel Roberts, of New York The ships C.
Colon. Pacific Xyon and Apolo-bark Philip Hone and
brig 5. Mcfarland still lying there. Capt Tbbetts, of
the Pacific, had been removed from the command of his
vessel by the American Consul at the instance of her
party of Calitonians got into row with the
soldiers and passed night in the calaboose in Rio
From Bermuda have intelligence TO the oath ultmo
with of the sailing of the transport ship Neptune
beore reported spoken with 9 c0nvcts for The Cape
of Good Hope. John Mitchell was among them, but the re
ports of his family being with him were not true They had
not arrived at Bermuda, and were not expected
The Canadians have cooled down, and every thing in
Montreal reported quiet to clock last evening.
An attempt made yesterday afternoon bow up the
person and family of Mr.. Thomas Warner-a lawyer of
mole in this city-5y of an internal machine "
The morning papers contain the particulars The basement
room which the box opened Is well shattered Mr..
Warner offers reward of $500 for the detection of the par
ties the attempt of whose identity he has suspicion that
will probably lead to or two arrests, if nothing
Ned Buntlne before the again This time for
libel Benefits sister law, contained in article
showing up the editor of the Herald new light He
was put under bonds in the of $4,000. The
suit adds largely to Ned's profits for the present week.
The Mirror OF last evening shows that Col Webb, of the
Courier and Enquirer have applied for anbassa
dorai appointment. by quoting the following declaration
made by him in February 1913 We OF a COM
miltee of twenty five writes Col Webb, working for the
good of the and add that not one t the COM
mjttee oW be applicant for accept 0Hcc. II General
| Taylor should be elected President"
Mr. J. Prescott Hall, District Attorney, was one of
this CON ntee Of five but he accepted early
pontment; and notwithstanding the pledge referred 20,