The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-14

NEW YORK, March 8. 1S4s
Eds. Creseent-Ths is unreasonable world People
here complaining that Gen. Taylor making all the ap-
pontments in his Cabinet from the Wing ranks One
wseacre the Editor of the Evening Post declares that ID
this he-Gen Taylorhas violated his pledges now pue-
nile all such stuff is. 1t is contemplate; on. not the less
wicked for its contemplating 1t betrays the sp that is
to govern that passing upon the measures vi he
coming and prep;.es the minds of rejecting
men to receive its criticisms of t'en. Taylors policy with
suspicion So far such article the one to which REFER
does good The True Sun by heby, the only bunker
paper the city OF New Yok-s even more ibeai than
the Evening Post and fairly boi with bitterness when
of the Presdenteect is merton I'd in its columns
bad enough for Gen. Taylor suffer under the nfic
ton OF Wing praseshe ought at least to be spared from
Misrepresentation the part of scrbbers, who have not
belonged to that patty simply because it has had patron
age to dispense for the last twenty thirty years.
New discoveries in geology locOmoon and political econ
omy follow each other with such rapid steps to Justify
the most confident expectations of early
OF the millennium. Ohio denies the right of Pennsylvania
to select the of her contemplated railroads. and
Canada protests against the design of New York to build
bridge across Lake Champlain, not inch of which is
tended to touch the soil of the loyal Canadians
Mr. Webster has also discovered strangely enough that
the Constitution of the United States does extend be-
yOnd the limits of the regularly organized States 1t
sumption for common people to form opinion such
subjects, but cannot help taking sides with Mr.. Calhoun
in this II to be quibbie. and am surprised to
see it come from Mr. Webster.
Mr. Calhoun too makes the important discovery that the
collection of statistics relative to the products trade and
interests generally of the country in connection with the
decennia census, useless But Mr. Calhoun
not American-he is South Carolnian. He has
sympathy with the pride that swes every truly American
heart viewing the advances that institutions
making, and the prosperity attending American enterprise
throughout the country.
coroners inquest was held yesterday afternoon upon the
body of Mrs Walker. Cor Mrs. Mller) who shot
Tuesday last by her repued husband, Thomas A Walker
From the evidence probable that the not
OF deliberate MURDER and the merely brought in
verdict declaring that Martha E. Walker to her
death by bali shot from pistol by her husband Thomas
A. Walker" upon which the Coroner committ,d him to
prison. to await further examination The man pretty
tainy deserves hanging, but the probability that few
years imprisonment will be the punishment that the
law authorizes for his crime He exhibits the hardened
Indifference both with regard the fate of his victim. and
the consequences 10 himself Nothing in the timouy, to
the disadvantage of the woman. elected on the
rary, she have bc,n faithful and honorable in all
her relations with him.
that machine for taking the yeas and nays, in de-
Lucrative bodies in operation the Pennsylvania Legs
ature and indicates the votes of the Chamber two
onds of time With such a machine, the vote in Feder;
House Of Representatives could be taken in les than
tenth Of the time occupied in the operation vote
given by the Legislative Telegraph ESQ its inventor calls it,
by pressing spring fixed upon some convenient pc Of his
desk. which spring communicates with marker at the
Clerks desk acting prepared list OF the members 1t
ought to be introduced in al our Legislatures.
Our weather is still warm. A modest storm COM
menced at O'Clock yesterday afternoon and continued
moderately, all night, leaving deposit sunrise this
ing of about two inches level The sunshine has
however used all and the streets left in their naked
nastness disgraceu the cy-in they would be dis
crsdabe to Cincinnati
Business brisk and promises for the Spring greater
turns than former has produced Money by
difficult to obtain by those who muster good
the security lists Exchange London sells for
10 PREM; New Orleans 1914. The California trade is de-
cdedIy dull but the probability is that will revive during
the week. at all upon the receipt of the
telgence from San Francisco which the thing.
from Wall street. Respectfully yours INDICATOR.
The case of austim7ne steamship 0ras-Jarrirats at
CAagres-JHrs. Buffers readings-The diplomatic
smuggling ongress-Weather.
New YORK March 4, Il g.
Eds CresceRt-The of Austin trial before the
Court of Oyer and Temne in this city during the whole
of the pest week. yet decided but there little
doubt that hejury will disagree bright SET these Jurymen
They into court last evening, deberaton
of five six hours, to inquire OF the Judge, whether IN
the prisoner fired under the influence of passion and
excitement the act would excusabe homicide
1t proved that he had escaped from the room and was
out of all danger when he fired the pistol There Is hardly
possibility convict rowdes of the class to which Austin
belongs whatever be the atrocy Of the offence charged
az ainst them. and however clear the proof may be.
appears by letters received yesterday afternoon by the
Crescent City from Chagres that the steamboat Orus does
not fully answer the purposes intended as the least san
gune of those concerned in sending her out expected She
of the river much above half Gorgona. Her Cap
tain allows very little baggage to be taken by her passen
gers and the whole arrangement with which she is con-
neced forms but trf1ng accommodation to the travellers
The total arrivals Chagres since Christmas have been
as follows 1853 from New York $50 from New Orleans 50
from Baltimore. and from Ph1adephia-making in all
1868 up to the 18th of February.
Fanny Butler had glorious jam at the Stuyveant lnst
tute last night to hear her read Macbeth Nearly one hun
dred dollars returned those who had purchased tickets
and could obtain standing the house. She will
probably obtain the Tabernacle for her future readings
the Juror in respect to her readings the increase
1t would incredible that respectable could be
found to palate the offence charged against certain Repre-
sentative of the United States foreign Court to which
have before referred but such has been found in
Washington correspondent of the Evening Post of this
Hear him
But as to this business of diplomatic smuggling writes
this Post correspondent, it matter of great
quence, haze been informed by Customhouse off,
GERS kn0,ong fact that several fashionable mlneS
and nearly all their nery, large
aggregate amount through the same medium; duty free
rated in all countries incidental to amabe weakness
for mner. nsePs,able from the dp,omsts chsrac
Courts of Europe nevertheless unpardonabe for fought
not to hare aNoDed himself to be found cut"
The italics mne-the sentiments worthy of Gus
tomhouse official knowing the facts" and violating
his cath in suppressing them
Congress have acted this last si0n for all the world,
like little children. Nothing has been done until the last
moment, and they have found accumulation of business
ther hanQs lnaL Woulu require w
which must be done few hou.. The whole of last night
has consequently been occupied vain effort TO make
for lost time, and important bills that they would
gladly pass if they had but few hours to do in, must
by the board
1t feared that extra session will be found absolutely
nece ssary but there deep feeling against such
pervsding all parties do not the necessity and hope
that Gen. Taylor is and will remain. equally blind We
look with much interest for the inaugural address OF the old
General 1t is said to be very short and ncommtal"
1t will however be honest and ndependenthat body
knows although it may take strong grounds public
policy.
Our weather continues very fnecoo and frosty at night
and very during the day. Hardly vestge of our last
snow remains. Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.-The Courier des Flats
Unis tells good story of a veteran of the Empire
an ex.soldier of some eighty-nine years OF age
who insisted upnn marching a league or so 10 de-