The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-12

NRW Y IoRK LEGIsLATURBA-AtbqnY,- Tuesday,
Jan. !, lS50-Senate.-T Lieut. Governor, C o.
w. Patterson; at II O'Clock this morning, admins.
tered the oath of office to all the members present.
2 The Senate then organized by eleeting: VIM II.
Bogart, Of Cayuga county, Clerk: Geo. W. Bull,
OF Bufalo, Sergeantat-Arms; r. Van Valkenburg,
York, Assistant-all wings. The vois on each bal
lot stood IL whigs, IA democrats.
Mr.. Geddes submit I'd a series of joint resolutions
in relation to slavery, which were read, and, on his
motion, laid on the tlble.
Asscmbly.-The House Of Assembly met at IL
O'Clock. The members were sworn in by Christo-
pher Morgan, Secretary of Stat, every member
being present
When Mr.. Fullerton, whig, of orange, presented
himself 10 take the oath, Mr.. Ford dem, of Bufia-
10; objected. A'debats ensued, during which Mr.
Fullerton said he would insist upon his right TO be
sworn in; but he would not vote on any question
involving the organization of the Assembly. This
was warmly received, and Mr.. Fullerton took the
oath.
Mr. Ford, after the members were sworn in,
moved 10 elect Speaker, which was carried. On
the first vofs, Noble S. ElderkiD, dem., of ST. Law
renee, received 63 Robert III. Pruyn, whig, Of Al
bany, Ga strict party vote-nether of the cam
didates.voing, and. Mr.. Fullerton also refraining
from voting
The MINISTER TO AUsTRIA.T-A private letter,
received at New York from Washington, states.
that Col. Webb has received orders from Govern
ment to await further instructions in Paris or,
London, before proceeding further on his mission
to Vienna.
MEXICAN CLAIMs.--On the 81 instA the Com
mission oBclaims gainst Mexico, had asfull meet.
ing, The memorial of James O'Flahetty, master
of schooner. William A. Turner, claiming for two
seizures of his vessel and for Imprisonment of him
self, being once more taken up for consideration,
together with :he proofs and documents connected
Herewith, the Board came TO the opinion that the
claim is valid and the same is allowed accordingly;
the amount awarded to be suhect 10 the future ac-
tion Of The Board.-.. The memorial Of Robert ].
Glow, Of LaVaca, Texas, claiming for the destruc-
ton Of his goods at several mercantile establish
ments 10 Texas by the Mexican invading army in
| 1886, was submitted but lis reception for the pre-
sent suspended.
PIcKPoeKETsD IN WAsH1NeroN-The great
crowd drawn together at the Presidents levee on
New Years day, offered fine opportunity for the
lght-fngered gentry to exercise their propensites
The Republic says; Several gentlemen lost thei
pocket-boOks, containing small sums OF money
and we learn, that valuable gold watch was -takei
from the belt of lady, the ring connecting tn
watch with the chain having been cut with som
sharp instrument. The loss was not noticed b
her until leaving the mansion.m
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New YEAR's DAY IN New YoRK.-Amon
other things which happened in New York on til
first day of January, We're the following:
Mayor .Woodhull, in true republican Style re
ceived his friends at his office in the City Hal
(which was cleared for the occason) between Ii
| hours OF IL A. NJ. and p. NJ. Not less than IS 0O
OF 10000 could have paid the compliments
the season to his honor AT least some idea of tl
number may be formed, seeing they managed
| p "a barralE Eoft tha onIroz i
between four and five barrels of excellent lemonad
besides various other condiments in any variety
1he Hungarian exies, now residing in AZ Bon
street. received very large number OF calls durin
the day In the afternoon some of the city official
paid them the compliments OF the day-and at abor
haH-past five, the whole party proceeded in a lara
sleigh to the residence of Major General Sanford
where his family and large number of other off
GERS OF the division were assembled. After spend
ing very pleasant hour, the party took their leave
apparently highly gratified With their visit
We also saw large number of ladies' out VIII
preferred enjoying themselves with good sleigh
ride, to sitting at home and receiving company
MANY who had made large preparations for the oc
caslon had not more than twenty OF thirty calls
and large number we were cognizant OF, made n
preparations at all, and merely regarded the day a
an ordinary holyday.
Bands Of thteUeS went from house 70 house unde
pretence ofmakng calls, buttook good care to pocke
Spoons, forks and other articles of value. The
pretended to be somewhat ercited, kissed all tn
ladies', and were particularly busy about the tables
One gang was followed by posse of police officers
who finally made several arrests.
10 Sir |. Brunei, the famous civil enginee
who erected the grand machinery at the Ports
mouth dock-yard for the manufacture of shi
blocks, and who tunnelled the Thamesat London
is no more Sir I. Brunei was born in Normandy
France, in 1862 educated for the priesthood in III
Catholic Church, but took to the navy on accoun
of his genius for mathematics In the revolutio
he was royalst and was obliged to emigrate /
this country where he commenced his course as
civil engineer He was employed TO build the frs
Bowery theatre in New York. Net finding scop