The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-07

little interest.
CASE OF CHAsD1ER.-The counsel for Chandler, who
%as s !" new a s killing Day
nrday before the Fist District Court Judge McenGy pre-
pe containing evidence gwen al he trial with 'e9ais
on The same Were introduced n,S the before
had Influence upon tie minds of OF the jurors The
Court has not yet decided upon the application.
F1RE.-A fire broke ON Saturday morning between
corner Of Royal and Toulouse streets The early arrival Of
the Fire Department upon the ground and the vigorous
oo and upper story We are sorry 10 say that the damage
to the stock Of Mr. Mrresu by water very c His
Of Of n and A. S s sd sd tie s,ms y
ceed $4,000. Insurance on stock $4,000.
CouLp'Nr CONE IT JupeE.-ChaIles Wilkins, convicted
Of breaking into the window of Mr. Whites Exchange
p
cally for mercy but the Court taking all the circumstances
good Of the Common wealth that the extIeme penalty Of the
law should be meted out 10 him. and he sent to the pen
CLugs TKuNpsIsThes negros,-Henry slave Of Ny; II.
s on h Lese behind doa cot
them hand that was hsrd to beat. and though Sandy
cried rumps after violent resistance he with
Others made a game of three up - in the csaboose.
"Muslr HATH CHARMs.''- Colbddge was exam
lin The evidence show that John scraped close
acquaintance with the instrument question and his
Recorder found his petensous to honesty to be ali fiddle de-
de, and him before the First District Court for trial
SENTENCES Saturday last busy day in the First
a and Fo Of
the former two and the latter to one years hard
M pah Roe suen @
four months in the same comfortable quarters; Thomas
store, two years at hard labor in the penltentiay.
C,sr or R,Nor Ero,rs-rrbe prsors, bay;n, hoo,
found guilty Of the murder Of Sebastian Netto without
for life appeal I ssned o
motion of his coune returnabe to the Supreme Court
the third Monday in June next.
THKEATEMSa.rrM. z; Nelson was arrested by the
Second Municipality police con plant Of Catha-ne
SWer who made oath that SAID Nelson had threatened to
kill her brother and herself
,ARREs7s-1hs police of the secon! gucpalty arrest
ed Saturday w. H. Chambers and M Pearson, charged
with stealing from the fire at the corner Of Royal and Tou
THnrr-Cyeton slave of Mr.; Phiomoths, arrested
yesterday by Patron. OF the First Municipality Police,
the compliant Of Mr. Louis Monte charged with stealing in
STOLEN CUP.-A silver cup has been left at the police
whom offered for sale by suspicious locking person
age. Fosdck " Is engraved upon It,
MAKING NoIsE.-The poce of the Fist Municipality
arrested Patrick Murphy yesterday for kicking up fuss
generally in his own house in Main street.
AssArLT.-Erancs CaHga was taken in charge by the
police OF the First Municipality for using his dill
gently upon the person OF a very quiet individual.
ASSAULT Daniel O. keefe was examied before Recorder
Baldwin charge of heating Mr. John Craisse lie was
sent before the First ID strict Court for trial.
M Jones e. wa
beating White man named T. AdIgfas.
LARCENY johnson Poncv arrested by the police OF
the First Municipality on charge OF stealing hammer etc
rested complaint OF Mr. E. Patron, to assaung him.
IMPROVEMENT OF ST. LOUIS HARBoR The
vote taken in the three first walds Of st. Louis on
the subject of borrowing fifty thousand dollars, au-
thorlzed by an act of the Legislature, for the i'm
provement of the harbor south OF Pine street, was
very limited The majority in favor of the loan
2II. 1t rests with the City Council to determine
the nature of the improvements to be made.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER.-The correspond
ent of he Baltimore Patriot speaking of the Ma
tional Ineaencer, says that the outstanding debts
due to that establishment are estimated at 800 900.
ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS UPON TIE Aus
TRAN VICTORY IN ITALy.-The London Times
states that many persons of high distinction waited
upon the Austrian Ambassador at the English
Court, 10 congratulate him upon the late decisive
victory Of Marshal RadezSky over the hIng OF
Sardinia and that the Queen herself sent her cen
CALCULATIONS.
DUEL.-A duel was fought at Old Point, Va, on
the Goth ult, between J. P Jones, passed mid.
shipman in the Navy, and DR.. Jas. Hope, a nephew
of Com Barron. Both were severely, if not NOR
tally, wounded.
o. Judge Read and Mr.. James, lawyers in a
case, came 10 blows in the Superior court room, at
Cincinnati, recently. No serious damage how
ever done, except to the dignity of the court.
FATAL AFFRAY.-On last Monday evening an
ARRAY took place at Benton, Miss, between John
A. CasOn and Washington Luse, which resulted IN
The wounding of the latter by pistol shot. Mr..
Luse is since dead. The parties were brothers-in-
law, and misunderstanding had existed between
them for some time. Mr.. Cason has surrendered
himself into the hands Of the sheriff.
YANKEES IN CHINA-A letter from board the United
States ship Plymouth Canton dated January D. SAYS
Canton about fourteen miles from Whampoa anu mas
small Yankee steamer running up and down every gay
The steamer brought out here in vessel ana has en
useful to its owners, that am told several more nave
been ordered. 1t not than twenty hve ieet long
The Chinese very much amused at when hrst made
its appearance and being Propeller they could not under
stand the philosophy Of the craft