The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-18

Foraigu Items.


Ist S,naoy T,apelY;ng on Raiitoays.--Thls subject
win no brought before Parliament next session with
the view Of binding railway companies by act o.
Pariame,, 10 carry passengers on Sundays through
fares as on week days. At present, Sunday fravei'
ling j. charged double throughout England.
B,;,;sh Antiquity-A ploughman who was lately
waking in a field at Wendover, in Engand'
fnr,led up with his plough on ancient gold bracele'
Of the Intrinsic value of $780, AntlqIarians give
II as their opinion that it deposited at the tme
Of the conflict between the Romans and the sons OF
the British King Cunobelin.
Rome for Anatomists 10 Pick.-It is said that
Mr. Webb, of Balsham, Cambrldgesiilre, mas
operated successfully on several animals afflicted
with lock law He is said to have discovered that
The muscles hitherto considered TO be extensofs, are
in reality aexors, and to have acted accordingly.
Who can avoid recollecting Moliere's " nous aUons
change tout celia e.. ,.-
Snuff Taking.-" We PERCEIVE" says Jerrod's
weekly, q that Messrs. c. Stiven and son, OF
Laurencekirk, have been appointed snuii-bo1
makers 10 the Queen" dH,
Will il be credited that this young woman, VINO
has enjoyed the advantages of good educauon,
who is said 10 sing some, and TO draw pictures
worth stealing, who is the mother oi iarge anu
increasing family, and has access 10 some OF tiie
best society in London, 10 say nothing oil her being
lady patroness at Aimacks, Is MOI OILY shuI
taker but cdr$ies a boz
Crime m London.-In London there are IL 900
children regularly under training for crime, 10000
thieves, 5000 receivers of stolen goods, $4,000
picked up in state of drunkenness, so 600 habtua
i gin-drinkers, and 10000 persons of both sexes
leadinaan abandoned life.
AHoeor's AGdapa.-A highwayman named
Bollafd, confined in Newgate prison, sent to know
how he could defer his trial, and was answered, by
his getting the doctor to make affidavit of his Illness
which was done as follows: The deponent verify
believes that if the said John Bollard is obliged to
take his trial at the coming session, he will be in
imminent danger of his life." To which the
learned Judge on the bench replied that he verify
believed so, 100.
Dutch Auction.-The mode of sale is by bidding
downwards, which is invariably followed in Hol-
land, and is sometimes adopted at large private and
government auctions. 1t is done thus The article
is set up at any price the auctioneer pleases; il
nobody BIDS he lowers the price, and thus con-
tnues lowering until some person cries mine, -
and the person who so claims is then entitled to it.
" A practice" says law writer, "congenial to
Dutch taciturniy." .. s-as II .
Sixfy-ttpo Crops killed by Lightning.-Ayrshire
was visited by a severe hail and thunder storm on
Saturday last. A flock of crows sitting hedge
on the farm of Mr.. John Duncan, Shalloch, parish
of Coylton, was struck by the electric fluid, and
sixty-two of them were killed.-Ayrshire ADJ.
h A Railway Solicitors BiH-The bill of charges
OF the late solicitor to one Of the southern railway
companies contained 10000 folios, has occupied
twelve months in the progress of examination, and
amounted TO f240,000. 'n-sf
A Troublesome Congregation. - The London
Standard SAYS: I" Recently on Sunday when the
minister of Udney entered the kirk, he no less
surprised than indignant to find that daft Jamie
' Come doom. Jamie, said he. Come ye up, sir,
answered. Jamie they re a stifEneckt and rebel
lous generation, sir, and it will take us bath to
manage them