The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-14

did not know anything about their engagement He how
ever said that if chose return the owboat they
could do This promise satisfactory, and many of
them went below their little baggage thinking they
about to the homes from which they had been
led The tow boat but
for one to board of her, and after towing
se the BAR she shot into the Gulf and the sus Of
the Geogiana uufued to the breeze Mr.. Benjamin
then dwet at length the of those who knew all about
the expedition He would ask it not rapine and plum
der that was eIpectA2 They all knew that the esders had
no MEANS and how but by plumber did they expect
nerate themselves for their services?
If continued Mr. B.. Cuba wanted to be Free had she not
the means TO make movement for herself Had she not
wealth. and could she have made the first stand
Not dollar was contributed by in Cuba. towards the
eNped'ton which sailed from NewOreans. All the money
mat was expended raised by the sale of Cuban bonds
This was great speculation, who could purchase
thousand dollars WORTH having tho chance of receiving ten
thousand dollars IN the expedition successful enough
raise the Island. If the wealth of Cuhs cond he
seized, the SPECULATION good one The bonds were
literally lottery tickets The chances were about ten to one
that the expedition would fall but men of sanruine tenn
permanent were willing tn the risk. The freedom of Cuba
had nothing to do with it, That not matter at all per
tng to the speculation This. co inued Mr. b. was not
ens'ing in the Of freedom. This Ebusts sxpe.
diion was nothing than oay for the purpose of piuu
DER Fabuster was but corruption of the Spanish word
b1ecanee and NewOreans had the honor of sending ont
regiment of buccaneers He only alluded these thing,
that the jury might rot be swerved by opposite appeals
Gentlemen OF the jury, continued Mr. Bensmn. you have
not to consider in degree the penalty which attaches 10
conviction in this 1t lies the power of the Court 10
sentence the convicted party three years imprisonment
and to three thousand dollars fine but the same time he
may impoe imprisonment of hour and fine of oje
dollar besides which the option Of the Executive 10
pardon He would appeal the judgment of the Jury and
leave the with thsm hoping that they would not find
verdict of guilty, but confsssing that the hope was
faint one
The above is but imperfect sketch of Mr. Benia
nina remSks We would have given if we had the
space to and apologize Mr.. BENJAMIN for
M do him A ,a he
1t was three O'Clock and the Court adjourned 10 half
past four. at that hour General Henderson commenced
speaking, and he spoke un tte past eight O'clock when
the Court adjourned to eleven O'Clock this morning.
LARGE ROBBERY. Madame Oviat's boarding house,
No Canal street, robbed yesterday while the inmate.
at church of $500 money besides large sny of
ewe II is thought that the police the track of the
thieves
RECORDER CALDwELL's CoURT.-The house Of Mrs
Freeman, the of St Charles and Poydras Streets
entered yesterday by false keys, and robbed con
siderable sum of money, and quantity of iewelry.
The captain of ship knocked down on Saturday
night while going his ship, and robbed of valuable
watch Another gentleman was knocked down Saturday
evening, and robbed of fifteen dollars while going down
Common street.
P. Coyle arraisned charge OF disturbing the
and attempting shoot Sergeant Hughes and Watc.
McCate. Coye sent before the First District Court
fer trial
Michael Home before the First District Court for
stealing s32 from James Lyons.
REooppER GgNo1s' CouRr--Coxssra Barua ird of the
First Municipality Police, made midnight descent the
private of the notorious Johnny Nichols ard Edward
Adams, in Customhoue street, and arrested both Johnny
and Ned. In searching the pair If tweezers and
Jimmy found, both of which with Johnny and
Ned before the First District Court to for the
to which they were aceueomed to be put by their masters
1SArnnzs71snzM
FEMALE DoCToRs.-The application OF Miss
Harriet K. Hunt of Boston, to be admitted as
A. Il IL