The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-03

At the Antrim Asszes, a juror, named John
Wardle, a Quaker gentleman, was lately fined by
Mr.. Justice Perrin in ESQ, for refusing to serve on
jury for the trial of man named Thompson, on
a charge of numbering his wife near Broughshane.
The objection on the part of Mr.. Wardle, was to
sit on trial involving the life or death of fellow
creature. s.
A deputation of the Diapers Company are ex-
pected in MoneymOre early in August 10 visit their
estate, which they have not done in seven eight
years. It is expected that great improvements will
be effected by their orders.
As proof, says Belfast paper, of the present
abundance of this valuable esculent (potatoes) we
may mention that for the week ending on Saturday
last, The enormous amount of 9l3 loads, weighing
357 tons one cwt., were brought to market in this
town-a quantity far exceeding that received in
any former year at the same season.
The merchants of Limerick are beginning to
ship for the English and Scotch markets the large
quantity of grain held in store since last winter
The near prospect of an early and plentiful har-
vest induces them to make clearance of the re-
served stock
A dividend of 2s. Id in the pound is declared in
the case Of Charles Mcdowell, a bankrupt, late of
the Imperial Hotel, Cork.
The RI. Rev. DIR. Denvir and the Ri Rev. DIR.
Cantwell have gone to Paris to inquire into the
state of the funds Of the Irish College there.
/ Yesterday, says late Limerick Chronicle, a bill
! for 1850 in aid Of the Pope was RENTED to Rome
from the Roman Catholics of this diocese. 49,
The Sisters of Mercy at Cork acknowledge to
! have received from James DAILY, Patrick's Hill,
| through the Rev. John Browne, the munifeent do
nation of ES00, for relief Of the sick poor The
| Sisters of Charity also acknowledge from Mr.. DAILY
| 13OO for the sick poor; and the Society of st.
| Vincent de Paul f3O0
The Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to approve
Of Viscount de Chabot of Thomastown, Golden,
being appointed deputy lieutenant for the county
| OF Ilppenry, in the room of Lieutenant Colonel
Pennetather, deceased.
Maurice O'Connell, M. p, has been appointed
| captain in the Kerry Militia This regiment will
1t is said, be made light infantry corps.
The estateo of Roman Catholic Baronet of an.
Gent family, i'll the county of Westmeath was sold
recentlyin the Court of Chancery. The nominal
rental is f3300 per annum, but a considerable por
than One-half being the fee-smple. Mr. Ennis the
| present. igh-sherif of the county of Dublin whC
was a creditor of the estate, and the first encum
bTancer, TO the amount of LIS, 900, bid 829, 800
and Mr. Kenmis became the purchaser for EDS, 500
But Mr.. Kemmis was a creditor to the extent o
ELS, 900, and, in sell-delence, he bought the pro
perry, because the first encumbranee being Els,
OO0 which should he betrayed before his own claim
he should either forfeit his mortgage of tl5, 600,
/ become the pOSsessor Of the bankrupt estates.
is circumstances deserving of attention, that thi
] estate has been much neglected in regard to any
thing in the shape Of outlay for improvement. Th
poor rate, during the famine, has risen sometime
TO eleven shillings in the pound on the valuation
whist on an adjoining estate, in the same eectOra
division OF the MulingaT union, the rate has bee
hs low a. hYe pence in the pound,