The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-26

DIvIDEND.-The Bank Of New York has de-
Jared dividend Of five per cent for the last six |
months, payable LIST November.
or The steamer Canada sailed from New York |
IN the 18th, with eighty passengers, and large
amount Of specie.
PACKET sHIPs.-The packet ship London, ar
rived at New York on the 18th inst, brought 23O
steerage passengers. The Havre, the Roscius, and
the Dewitt Clinton brought together 6sl-making
GIL in all.
CANADA.-The Protest against the annexation is
signed by several members of Parliament, and was
published on the 18th inst. by the MiHerUe, and on
the next day by the Herald, Nth the salary Of each
member attached to his name.
OF Two political gatherings were advertised at
ST. Louis, to be held on the 18th, during the ses-
sion of the Convention. One at which Mr.. Ben
ton was 70 address his friends in the afternoon; and
the other in the evening-callsd for the same eve
ming by those opposed to his course.
CAL1roRN1A Custom HoUsE.-The receipts at
the custom house of San Francisco for the month
Of July were about $4,000, and they will proba-
bly,, for August, reach SIZE. 900.
New HAMrsHrRE.-The Free Soil State Con-
vention is called for the 9lst inst. The Indepen-
dent Democrat announces that Mr.. John P. Hale
will be present, and also Amos Tuck, if his health
will permit.
MAYOR INSTALLED. - Judge Jones, the new
Mayor Of Philadelphia, was installed into Office on
the 10TH presence of large crowd of spectators.
PRoFIrABLE.-The Mirror says that Mr.. Mon
not, the proprietor of the New York Hotel, it is
estimated, will make 100000 profit this year, and
this too under rent of $4,000, and an invest
ment in furniture of at least 100000.
Gs- A large ship which was being built at Som
erset, Mass, and nearly ready to be launched,
destroyed by fire on the 18th. The vessel belonged
to house in New York.
INsANE.-Lieut. Edward Bowers, of the Navy,
who stabbed Mr. Crowningshield, in CharlestOwn,
Mass some time since, has been sent to the Insane
Hospital by the Supreme Court.
FOREIGN OWNERS OF AMERICAN STocKs-
The following statement is given in the Baltimore
Sun, from official sources, of the amount of federal
stocks held abroad, nearly the whole of which is
owned by foreigners. The amount of the 1912
loan abroad is S7lO,313; 1S43, $466, 300 1916,
1912, 700; I847, S5,31O3 1888, "a 1894 $50, and
coupons, same date, IS SOC, 900 to &c. 100000 This
last amount, estimated by 100000, is positively
known to have gone. This makes total of neal
S2l 100000 or about onethird of the entire federal
debit which is S65 600 600
GFRevivals continue in the Methodist Episcopal
churches at Williamsport and Smthsburg, Wash
ington county, Md.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-The ST. Louis Union of thu
18th says; "Night before last, Mr.. L. T. Harrison
from Tennessee, was robbed of S475 at the Broad
way Hotel. The money was in a belt, and wheI
he rslired, it was placed in his pantaloOns pocket
and the whole put under his pillow. During tn
night some thief entered and carried off the panta
looms, which were found in the street next morning
minus the cash. AT no previous time since thu
organization of our city, has there probably beef
more thieves in our midst and the numerous strang
ers here at present should keep sharp look out fol
all kinds of vlainy."
DEATH FROM FRIGHT.-The wife of policeman
in New York died suddenly, on the 18th instant, il
consequence of seeing her husband brought homt
wounded. He was on duty the night previous, ant
blood she tainted and from the excitement tex expire
before medical aid could be obtained
PEoULATION-The Boston Courier of the l5t
inst, says that leak has been discovered in III
worcester Railroad income, which appears to bsy
escaped the vigilance of the investigating commi
tees, and by which some $4,000 at least are sal
to have been surrepttiousy taken from the corpora
ton within few years. The Treasurer's ofic
mas Deen opened by false keys and tickets abstracl
ed theretfom, which were sold in packages to agent
VINO forwarded immigrants and other passengers /
the western country.
The BLow-DowN-The Pointe Coupee Trit
une of the goth says the planters here were caller
lating on fair crop for this season. but now the
are at loss to say what they will make. #
solve this apparent inconsistency, we refer to tn
ram and tremendous wind which commenced n
Sunday night and lasted all Monday. The can
has been blown down everywhere: insomucb a
to render it hard task TO find single one stand
Ing among those that were of any consequences
We learn from reliable source that il will sborts,
the anticipated crop by fully One-third.
1
The Corn CRoP.-The Martinsburr tYa.) Ga
zette says the corn crop is better in that regior
than was some time since anticipated, and would
probably average about half the usual yield.
e5- The St. Louis Union of the 18th SAYS fol
the last two nights Madame Blangy has been
deghtng the visiters to the theatre by her eroui.
site dancing, She does not affect the display OF
nsler' but for grace and modest artistic perform.
ance' we have seen but few that we consider her
superior,
" bennie' the dancer, and Oceana, left PbiIa.
deiphia on the 10th, fog Havana, having received
an advantageous offer from Madame Augrsts
VINO Is dancing among the Cubans.