The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-10

rPsspasaa ~ a. New York Egsaipg POST
Professor Kollsnaii, q Berlin, has propounded a
aheorv that men shed their skins animals do their
coats, and ihat like them, they assume thicker
o. thinner covering q natural skin he meant nc.
eordfue Is the climate in which they reside When
siis change Is ssIsoleds man is said 70 be aceli-
mated
Lola Monies IS he subject Of many paragraph
n che Barcelona papers. She goes to the pistol
gallery eely day and astonishes the officers Of the
RaEEisan sFth the precision Of her fire.
Ii7 lsonion Jewish Chronicle says that several
Jewish families have emigrated to the United
States RON botiemis, with the view Of founding a
Jewah zatilsmentia the State Of Wisconsin.
A patent has been taken ogit by Mr.. Smith. fac
81 g LoFd Douglas, Of Douglas, Scotland for che
preparation q oal-honr BY new method, which, is
said l9 render il equal both in apueafanca and
quality. % the finest wheaten fionr,
France, with an army Of 500 eco men, has s6f)0
isutsnanta, whilst England, with little more than
100000, haa 1858.
Recently, in Fifeshire, Scotland, by the agency
ela yaltaic battery piece Of freesBohe measuring
g ieet IN length, 81 in breadth, and 40 in depth.
was detached N one compact mass from the side
Of quarry.
The London Athenseun repoFts tl5at the late mr.
Lewis. who recently died in Paris. has bequeathed
g the National Gallery the SUN Of 10000 con-
diiionaiy that portIaitof his father, theceebfated
setor q past age, be hung up exhibition within
its walls.
NJ Luvini 81 Turin, states that by placing col.
ored glass between The eye and piece Of a
telescOpe the effect Of fog in obscuring objects is
very much diminished.
il is calculated that since 1900 more than 10000
human beings have been killed by explosions in
coal.mines in Great Britain. In lSf7 and 1915
more than 100 llveawere thus lost and in 1919
upwards Of 7O0,s
Mr.. Bales opera rTbe Bohemian. Girl. has
Just been produced with immense success at the
Frankfort Theatre, under the observation-disclosures Of
the composer Among the varmest applauders
was Aldlle Jenny Lind who, il is said, went to
Frankfort expressly 10 welcome her old comfade of
her Maiesly's Theatre Dondon
The cholera has, in broad numbers, cost the rate
payers Of London, for medical attendance medi-
cine, funerals, etc, G2O0,000, besides an annual
cost ior some Yesrs to come, al the least 81 from
sSt9'VOO to ED, 200 Tor the maintenance Of the
widows and orphans Of those now no more.
& Ola POdrida, by Capt Marryatt, has just
been announced also, the History Of Peter the
Great, from The French Of M Merimee
The laie Bishop Nerth, Of Winchester, it is said,
obtained for himself and family during his hfe-
n4s, naariy one million sterling from he Episco-
pal Church.
The Bsitish Parliament is prorogued to January
40, but IL not expeeted 70 meet till February
By a new law on sporting in Prussia, no one j,
g have the right Of shooting unless possessed o
: 800 acres Of land.
Gen. Narvaez is descended from Rodefigo d.
Naryaez, the celebrated governor Of Antiquera, il
abe reign Of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Com. Gwinn, Of the U. s. navy, died a shor
ii1ne since at Palermo He was much lespectel
and had been in the naval service for forty years.
IA. Julien has commenced his series. Of wints
concerts Al Drury-lane Theatre, London. Adle
Jetty de Irsfiz is his great attraction
Madame Viardot Garcia appeared at the Roya
Italian Opera early this season. It is rumofed tina
new opera by Meyerbeer, called 4 L Alricaiue
viii be produced with great splendoE