The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-13
Of the Public Ledger.
Things In New york;

Things In New York.
New YORK. June g. 1s51.-What, with "news
from Europe" lawful earthquake at Valpa.
raiso," murders" "lynch law" and general
disorder" at the diggins, this enlightened commu.
nifty has had quite surfet Of :" steamers adylces
'Eralds," "Extry Suns" "ExIy Expresses
which was set up just after the Washington arrived
last night is still echoed in the streets, the Uenue
only being changed this afternoon, from Europe to
California. The large quantity OF gold brought by
the Empire City makes Wall street smile, while
in other streets may be seen lots OF returned JAIL
fornians, strutting along with "pockets full OF
rocks"
The parties implicated in the alleged Cuba expe-
dtion made their appearance before Judge Belts,
in the u. s. District Court, this morning. Mr..
O'Sullivan pleaded his own cause as well as any
practised lawyer could do; but a motion he made
to have the trial of the cases removed to the Cir
cult Court was not allowed Beyond arguments
on this point no further proceedings were had.
The accused are to appear again to plead on Tues
day next.
Another brutal murder was committed last night
on board the Swedish ship Thets, lying at pier 81
East River The murderer was the ID mate of the
vessel, and his victim, Theodore Theobald, LIST
mate. The former, in the absence of the captain
wanted to throw up his situation, but the latter
said he should not leave the vessel till her com
mander came on board. This led TO an alteration
which resulted in the second mates splitting Theo
bald's head open with carpenters axe. Tht
murderer has not been arrested.
The private secretary of Jenny Lind, M. Horst
berg comes out, in the afternoon newspapers, Will
| a card, stating that Mr. Barnum had no authority
| to make the statement, published in the morning
papers, namely, that she would give no more thai
a hundred concerts in America. The letter G
Miles secretary is quite crispy, and as such ere
ates considerable talk among the gossips. Quite
windfall it will be, too, for those who have bee
trying hard to create differences between the grea
cantdtrice and the great manager. The inferenc
deducible from Jenny's letter Is, that when her en-
gagement with Barnum is at an end, she means t
| give concerts on her own hook here.
/ Maretzek's opera troupe begins short summe
| season at Astor Place this evening, and begin
with a disappointment, too, may add. The Luci
has all along been announced for opening nigh
but this morning, in consequence OF an accident
Sgnor Benevenlano, and the continued illness
Signor Bettini, LucreZia Borgia is substituted
| What's the matter!
Petitions are circulating in Brooklyn, to be pr
scented Congress at its next session, praying th
that city may be made port of entry. A series
| meetings to enforce the object in view are also
| be held.
You may form some idea of the quantity o" fl
| water" consumed in this city, from the fact thu
during the month of May past, Mayor Kingsan
granted no fewer than 2503 licenses to tavern keel
| ers. And all these came but from seven out of tn
nineteen wards of the city.
The number of prisoners incarcerated in tn
Egyptian Tombs during the month of May wa
1853. showing the enormous daily average of 81
Total number sent to the Penitentary during tn
same time, $40; to the State Prison 10 at presen
in the Tombs, 248.
Three persons were seriously injured in tn
Eighth Avenue, last evening, by mad bull tina
to recover. Every day incidents, now getting to b