The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-13

Count Bodisco, the late Minister from Russia,
has been decorated by the Emperor with the grand
CROSS Of the order Of Waldimar. Count Bodsoo is
now in Washington
DR.. Mackay has new volume of Poems" in
the London press.
Mr.. Dickens's first number of Household
Words" has appeared in London.
Died, in Scituate, Mass, 22d ult., Mr.. Simeon
Pincin, aged 81 years. His wife, who survives
him, is 1O2 years Of age. They have been mar
ried 70 years, and are supposed to have been the
Oldest couple in the State.
The Rev. Canon Bowles, the poet, who had the
controversy with Byron, died at Salisbuary in
England, on the 9TH ult, at the advanced age of 49,
Rev. DR.. r. B. G. Howell, of Nashville, Tenn,
has accepted call to the Second Baptist Church,
Richmond Va.
Mr.. Dana Hyde and son, aged IL years. were
drowned, near Brattleboro', VT, on the 2sth ult
Mrs. Pierson has ceased to conduct the Lancaster
Gazette.
Hon. Edward Everett is to deliver the grafton at
the Bunker Hill Celebration, on the 18th June.
Mr.. F. Robinson (dem), declines to be longer a
candidate for Congress, in the Fourth District Of
Massachusetts
Mr.. Gilmore had not arrived at Washington, on
the Sd inst, and some anxiety was felt about Mr.
Berren, who is much required in his seat. Senator
Berren is detained at his home in Savannah by the
serious illness of an interesting son.
The Senate confirmed, on the ID inst, the nomi.
nation of the Hon. Neil S. Brown, of Tennessee
as Minister to Russia.
Hon. George Folsom, of New York, has been
appointed Minister to the Hague, in place of Major
Davezac, removed.
Clement Smith, ESQ., once Of GEORGETOWN. who
commanded the company of Independent Crews
having lately returned, after an absence of some
years; the gentlemen who had been members Of
his company gave him dinner
Geo. Vandenhof will commence an engage.
ment at the Boston Museum, shortly.
TORONTO tC.W.), May 3.-Mr. De Blaquin has
been elected Chancellor of the University at this
place. The steamboats, have commenced their re.
gular trips between here and Montreal.
Hon. Timothy r. Young, Member of Congress.
from the Third District of Illinois, is dangerously
all His physicians have but slight hopes of his re-
eovery.
Late advices state the decaying health of the poe
Moore, and that his death was daily apprehended
Hon. George Bancroft is about taking rooms al
Newport, for the summer. Park Benjamin, ESQ.
and family are domiciled there already.
Ely Moore, of New York, has purchased III,
Warren County IN. J.) Journal and has removed
TO Belvidere to take charge of it.
William M. Blackford, has been appointed Post
master at Lynchburg, Va, in place of ROber
Cawthorn, removed.
Mr.. D. Blaqun has been selected Chancellor o
the University of Toronto.
Mr.. A. Black, late Postmaster, has been elected
Mayor of Plaquemine.
Miss Charlotte Cushman is playing in Washing
ton TO crowded houses.
Mr.. LAYARD.-Late advices received from Mr.
Layard, at Nimroud, state that in part of tn,
building not far distant from that containing tn,
throne, the whole of the culinary apparatus of thu
Monarch of Assyria has been discovered 1t con
sists, among other things, of an immense caudron
and more than 100 dishes, etc., of the same size.