The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-13
India ana china,

The dates are from Calcutta to the LIST of June !;
Madras the sth of June, and Hong Kong the 24th
Of May.
Since the arrival Of the February mail it has
been reported, and partially believed, that the Por
tuguese Government is sending out large naval
force, and 5000 troops, with view to obtain salts
faction for the murder Of the late Governor Of Ma
Gao. 1t is alleged that Portugal has pawne Cos
70 the East India Company for G15O,OO0, and that
this fund furnishes her with the sinews of war
The Explosion at Bendres .-One hundred and
eighteen corpses were found in the river and on the
banks, forty-six wounded and carried TO the hosp-
tai, out OF which twenty four healed and sent
to their homes; nine died in the hospital, and
Twelve now remain there. This statements calcu-
lated to give very different idea of the actual de-
siruchon of life from what current report and con-
lecture would lead us TO suppose
1t Is said that at Ghazepoor alone as many as
1900 bodies have been taken out OF the river; this
seems impossible, but there can be no doubt that
large number must have been carried down by the
stream or sunk in the river; and in the city not a
few fell sacrifice to being burned in the ruins,
struck by falling stone or timbers--Delhf Gazette,
Nay 2.
Miscellaneous.
Young Peel, now sir Robert, was unanimously
returned to Parliament in his late fathers place,
without his making his appearance on the hustngs.
1t is said that the late Sir Robert Peel has left
his papers to Lord Mahon and Mr.. Edward Card
well, NJ P.
Lamartine, before he sailed for Smyrna, sold his
copyright of two novels which he has recently
written, and the first will shortly appear.
! NJ, Theirs has received :e24,000 for The His
tory of the Consulate and the Empire" several
Tunes of which are yet unwritten. The publishers,
afraid, in these stirring times that he might be cut
off, wished to insure his life, and tried the London
offices for the purpose, but they declined the risk
DR.. Wiseman is to be created cardinal, and he
is to proceed Rome for investiture in the dignity
of the red-hat in August. II is many years since
II ID ~ n Il
attained this honor
AT Berlin the Academy OF Sciences has been
holding a sitting according to its statutes in hon
or of the memory of Leibnitz
Madam Gavaudan is dead To many it will be
necessary to explain that Madame Gavaudan was
in her time, one Of the most favorite singing ac.
tresses and acting songstresses belonging to the
Opera COnfgUs Of Paris and that, after many
years of popularity, she retired from the stage in
1923.
! MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS AT PARIS.
| During 1913 there were 1896 marriages contracted
| between bachelors and maidens, 1885 between
widowers and maidens, ~; and between widow
ers and widows, 242. OF births the number was
| 80, S9l of deaths 30,008 the former exceeding
the latter by 2s03 Among the births, l6, 932 were
males, and Is, 1853 females. 22,06S of these child
| rem were born in, and 1928 out of, wedlock.
| Among the deaths, 1922 were males, and ID 266
females; 1902 died at their residences, 10 l65 at
the civic hospitals, liza at the military hospitals
l52 in prison, and 564 corpses deposited in the
Morgue, 10 which the bodies of unknown persons
| found dead, from whatever cause, are brought.
or this last number (564l 5l3 were men, and only
81 were females.
The body of the deceased infant of the Queen Of
Spain has been embalmed, and was to be placed in
the royal chapel. Among the measures employed
to preserve the life of the Prince were poultces
baths Of ether initiation by the bellows, and finally
the placing Of the body in the warm skin of a
sheep, which was killed in the royal chamber
| Robert Stephenson, inventor of Railways, is
dead-a man who has done more for England than
all the present Parliament. Let US see what this
plebian will excite of national tributes of courlly
tears of appreciation of his genius. Had he taken
| as many lives he has rendered happy by his
great enterprise, he would have been duke during
life, and reverei demi-god at death but in un.
civilized England
A HOUSE FOR THE ROYAL CHILDREN.-The
| Queen of England has recently purchased the
Rockwell Hall Estate, near Norwood, Surrey, for
a nursery for the young princes and Processes.
CUNT MoNTEMoLIN's MARRIAGE.-A letter
from Naples dated July Sth, says that the marriage
OF Count de Montemolin, Don Carlos SON. with
the sister of the King of Naples, has not yet been
concluded: the opposition of the Spanish minister
having delayed, if not broken il off, At all events,
there IS not much probability of war arising out
of it, between the Spanish and Neapolitan govern
ments