The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-27
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Correspondence of the Crescent.
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New York, April II. 1s49.
Eds Crcscent-We to-day begin look for further
from Europe the Europa being ten days out
She has heretofore proved herself able make the
Halifax in nine days. and she is expected to do it. If
however, norwes gale of the three days has
extended far the eastward the expectants will be dap
pointed The Sarah Sands ought to have been here before
this she have sailed from Liverpool the 2sth u
After May LIST we will have weekly communication with
Liverpool. by the British and North American" line be-
sides the Hermann Sarah Sands and other steamers
the Yankees put into operation during the 1t
rather CALLING to Americans the British keep the lead
OF US a. they do in this matter and the 0dium of the
parison must be removed ut early date So far, at
temp at composition have proved unfortunate In trying
to have fallen far Short but failures them
selves form of eventual and complete
We know that beat the British and will do it,
essentially in the matter of steam, have in that of
sailing crafts.
In the Board of Aldermen last night committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the ladies of this city the subject
Of the bequest Of General Jackson of gold box such
as the ladies should decide to be most valiant in
and to ascertain who citizens have the best claim
to the said box. t
Mrs. Farnham has not yet raised the full complement of
her Cslifomis ladies' and the sailing of the Angelque,
which vessel has been fitted for their accommodation
postponed until the LIST of May Weber is gradually fill
ing up his CHA company.
Our spring business does carry the expectations
that appeared to be justified by its and
plants heard in every quarter among merchants.
The opening OF the Canals help matters but
late that full business hardly to be expected
The shipments from New York to British ports last week
included 2l9 bbs Flour 1854 bbs Pork 80 $50 bushels of
Indian Corn, SOS. 3l9 pounds of Ham and Bacon, and
.9S2 pounds of Cheese. IN
The annual meeting Of the american Union of Assoca
tionss will be held in this city the 9th May Horacs
Greeley is President.
The dinner of the Dramatic Fund Association comes off
this evening at the Astor House.
The appointments of Naval Officer and District At.
torney afford very general satisfaction in this city-eysn
the ultra dsnocst. In pvsas eisss The latter vsy
generally approve the choice Of these men, but the True
SUM- the of the bunker branch of the party feels
due to its friends to den0unce their appointment viola
ton of General Tayors pledges The barnburnen de-
lighted with change and would make complaint if the
places filled with far inferior men, for they hate Mr.
Bosadus most cordially. and considered Mr. Shsppards ap-
pontment, by Mr. Polk, outrage the rights of Bena
min F. Butler well restriction of the freedom of
opinion
Mr.. Bogadus has been specuator in politics. and has
made in his operations only by his salary and
regular peques but by taking repfehensbe things
receved) advantage of the natural facilities of his
position So he the last to complain of the conduct
of the administration in his regard He youIN energetic,
and popular. and will light his feet let him thrown
far as he may. y
and disagreeabs. Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.
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ANNEXATION IN CANADA-A Montreal cores
pendent of the New York Express, says: 81 have
spent considerable time as a spectator in hearing
the debates in Parliament. have mingled freely
with the members. am surprised to find the pre-
vailing sentiment, not only among the leading
members Of the House, but also among the influ-
entail inhabitants, is decidedly in favor of annexa-
ton to the United States. Nor is it made party
question, both sides, but particularly the Conser
NATIVES are most camorous for it. The general i'm
preston is, that if they should be annexed they
would come into the Union aSshree States, viz
Upper, Middle and Lower Canada
Rich MEN OF BosToN.-The Boston Post pub
fishes list of the men of Boston who are taxed on
over 100000. There are 116 who are taxed on
100000 and less than $500, 900; 2Swho are taxed
on 10000 and under $500, 600; IL on 100000
and less than 100000. We give the list of the
others: Taxed on 100000 and under $500, 900
Samuel Appleton, Nathan Appleton, VIM. Apple
ton, Harrison G. Otis, JAS Parker, Josiah Quincy,
Jr., Elphalet Baker; taxed on $500, 600 and under
5000 ,OO0-John Bryant, Wm Lawrence, Thomas
Wigglesworth taxed on over 5000, O0O-Peter c.
Brooks, 81 ,324 200; Abbott Lawrence, 1888, O4O;
Jonathan Philips, $685., 600; Robt. G. Shaw, $780,
600; John d. Williams, $7s5, 900.
PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD.-Our Navy Yard,
for some considerable time past has been improv
ing IN its appearance, and presents quite busy
scene. Many great and important changes
taking place the erection of spacious and SUBJ
stantial building east of the main gate, under the
superintendence of the skilful master mason, is
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principal ornaments of the yard. The United
States fgate Congress, recently returned from the
Pacific, is being overhauled and repaired, by order
OF the new Secretary of the Navy. Operations are
also going on upon the steamer Vixen, recently
launched The United States sloopof-war Van
dalia, having undergone thorough repairs, will be
ready for launching in few weeks. These
tensive improvements give employment to about
nine hundred ndividuals.-Nortoh Courier.
The PARDoNING PowER.-The NewYork State
Legislature, at its recent session, made one two
material amendments to the Act in relation to
Pardons, '-one of which provides that a concise
statement of the applicants case must, before the
granting Of the pardon, be furnished the Governor
by the District Attorney of the county in which
the crime may be committed, and the application
must be published for four weeks in the State. and
in the county paper.
SUPPOSED MURDER OF WIFE.-We learn from
the Philadelphia Times, that Mr.. John Freadv. of
Kensington, was arrested in that city on the 18th
inst, on suspicion of foul agency in the death of
his wife on the 3lst of March last. Some crcum-
stances which have since TRANSFERRED led to the dis
interment of the body few days ago, when Drs.
McClintock and Van Dyke gave it as their opinion
that she had been choked to death by chord.
Besides groove around the neck, there were
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Frsadly has since manifested particular regard
for German girl, then in his house. If he has not
legally " Otherwise made her HE wife,