The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-09
from the New York Evening Post ]
FOREIGN ITEMS

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from the New York Evening PoutJ
FOREIGN ITEMS.
In the church of st. Andrew, in Mantua is pre-
served vial containing the blood of our Saviour,
taken up with sponge by Roman centurion az
the time Of the crucifxion-or at least they say
it was
The British press complains of the enormous
sums of money paid to the Italian singers and
French dancers by the London managers.
There is general outcry in England against any
farther inteTments Of dead bodies in large towns.
M. de Couret, French traveller in Central AT
RIGA, reports TO the French Academy that he has
seen native of country beyond Seminar who
possessed short tail, like monkeys, being an
eongation of the vertebral column about deci-
metre The man was intelligent, spoke Arabic,
and said his cOuntrYmen were cannibals.
For some time the Vicar Of Leigh, and the in
eumbent of Bedford, England, have refused to
marry uneonfrmed persons. The former has been
prosecuted for this, on the part Of the Government
The cholera has been very fatal among the Irish
| gentry in Sligo.
The bone boiling establishments, in London,
| have been indicted as nuisances.
Sixteen guillohnes have been manufactured in
Paris during the last year, for different continental
governments.
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A very liberal act has again hsen performed by
Queen Victoria. A man BY the name Of Judge be-
etchings by the Queen and Prince Albert He at-
tempted to publish copies of them, but was re-
strained by the Court Of ChancerV, and condemned
TO pay heavy bill of costs. In this stage of tbe
matter, Mrs Judge petitioned the Queen for relief,
making some gross misf Presentations Ia her appli.
cation. The Queen, after remarking that the ale
| cations were totally unfOunded that Mr. Judge
had been long spy on her private actions, and
that she hoped he would try TO maintain himself
hereafter in a more reputable course Of life, sent
her check for ESQ
Colehicum is pronounced specific in cases of
cholera.
An African Prince has ordered silver tea set At
Bristol, to cost about $500.
coal mine has besn discovered in Upper Egvpt
in the vicinity of the Nile.
Two Irish girls at Stadbaly, Watarford s,or.
from the bathing lodge of the Lord BisboD Of
Cashel some silver plate worth ESQ, but thew sIso
took little brandy which they found there, me
effects OF this were so potent that they had not pro
ceeded far with their booty before thew fell down
and vent to sleep In this way they were detect
ed. They said they expected to sell the silver and
run Oft to America with their lovers
NJ. TOllemache, who is noNin New York civ.
and whose arrival from England has been an.
nOunced in the newspapers, resides. at PeckfoFtoD
Castle, is an NJ. p for South Cheshire, and visit1
the United States for the purpose of Inspecting our
grazing, corn, and cheese districts.
DR.. Ksatenge, Catholic Bishop of Ferns, Ire
land, is dead.
Hereford Cathedral is about to resuscitate the
college of Wears Choral. Five clsrgVmen are adj
vertised for, at ElOO year each, to sing The SER
vices and anthems.
The English crops for the present year are about
of the average yield.
Mr.. Musters, the successful wooer of Mary Cha
worth, the beloved of Lord Byron, has recently
died at the age of y years. His wife died of rgbt
IN 1882, Occasioned by the Reform riots in Not
tingham
Bills of mortality commenced in the reign of
Elizabeth.
The number of Lake tourists is unusually large
this season.
Rewards are given in Glasgow to those poor
people who keep the cleanest houses
Not a single case of cholera has occurred among
the Jews of London. This is attributed TO thar
conformity to many sanitary regulations of their
own law.
A French loan of f6OO, 900 is offered in the Lon
don market, bearing per cent. interest, and Sc
cured by real estate of the Government
1t is believed that the Lake of Hwrlem will he
entirely drained by March next.
The festivals and fasts in England are now onIv
those prescribed in the reign Of Edward VI The
Nativity OF the Virgin is kept in the calendar be-
cause there are nine fairs held on that day.
A letter published in paper called the Province
OF Munster, dated New York, says, two of the
Irish aristOcraey have determined TO support Them
selves, one by enlsting in the U. S. army and he
other by turning barber.
Lold MONIES reached London IN Tune 10 attend
to the criminal charge against her for biRamv bUt
did not think it best TO appear She Maid f;5O0 e.
steamer to bring her on her way to England
The London Times is assiduouslv ENGAGED in
publishing unfavOrable accounts Of CalifoTniSs -
Avery large addition is to be made to the French
marine.
Good English wheat sells at home for s.. g.. mar
bushel. = w. pa
Pigs knees, feet and heads are now exporssd
from New York to Liverpool, in large quantities.
The steamers running from Brighton 70 the
french coast have been bought by the French Gov
eminent for $75, OOO
"A celebrated chess player, NJ. Harwitz, Ger
man plays without seeing the board. His memory
ehaoies MN TO compete with the greatest players
with the board before them.
Tx hides are now in demand in Russian ports,
In consequence of the increased manufacture of
military equipments.
FLOATING SAW MLL.-A gentleman on the
lower part of the Alabama river is now construct
ing and viii soon have in operation floating saw
MILL to be propelled by steam so as TO travel to any
point on the river and deliver orders for lumber,