New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-06
DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Or TIE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANs


Z h OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF TIE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW oRLEANs
s-ss- Local Intelligence.
ORLEANS THEArRE.-As we expected, the au-
dence Saturday was large and brilliant. There
two very decided attractions The first unqueston
ably Haeyy's splendid OPERA which was to be produced
the second the presence Of the ladies' who known TO
be very puncual each Saturday They seem to have
decided preference Tuesdays and Saturdays and
truly confess that know net to what to attribute
this fact but such Is their preference and We have not
to question it, We have made it rule lin the course Of
short life. to abide by their decision. without oppos
ticn, and although understand nothing about this
strange custom we always be one Of the first
present each Tuesday Saturday. Such is the
fashion Of our fair ladies'.
The opera was produced with much eca nothing has
been neglected put properly the stage Our pub
ic fully alive to the surprising merit Of Mime Wide
man. who much applauded 10 the role Of Odtte she
always command the and the homage Of all who
delight in the perfection Of song She has met all expsc
tations that had been raised She sung without
giving her hearers rich large and exquisite satsfaction
Mr.. Dgust IL excellent artist his part was exquis-
tey sung and he ecited rapurous applause 1t is need
less for US to add more than that his triumph
plete in the principal character.
Mime Fieury Jolly, Mr. Genibrel and Mr. Delavarde,
also entitled to our euiogy for their good singing.
We say without hesitation, that certainly pos
the best opera in the United States thing which
NewOeans ought to be proud Of Even in France where
artists abound not better opera can be found except in
Paris The artists have opportunity to hear every
evening superior and talented and they hold dis
tinguished rank in the musical world. M
We nothing sweeter than the voice of NJ Bordas
nothing more harmonious than the voice of Nine Wide.
man nothing delicate than the voice Nine. Paola
that of Nine FieuryJoy nothing powerful than
the voice Of Mr. Genbre or that Of Mr. Delavarde and
nothing more correct than the voice of Mr Dquet
With such company, it would be strange that Mr..
Davis would not to happy result He certainly
deserves the sympathy Of the public which he viii not fail
to meet.
Tonight Meyerbeers celebrated opera Robert The Dss
Mr.. Bordas will appear in the principal part.
SHOCKING AND BRUTAL MURDER. Tchoupitou-
las street, Broome, last night at hapast six
O'Clock the Of the most brutal fendish
murders that has lately fallen to lot to record
difficulty, originating in coffee house, had occurred
between named James Delaney and two Of the
Of Tobias Gibbons and Patrick Clark but Delaney
being intoxicated taken in charge by friend who
leading him home. when Gibbons and Clark pursuing
then took Delaney hands his conductor and
knocking him down. proceeded to kick and stamp him
immediate DEATH Officer Dunn and Others the request
James Maloy and by his aid succeeded in promptly
resting the perpetrators of the deed together with
named Smith, who only stands charged with interfering
| with the officer
An inquest held the body, and verdict return
ed that the deceased to his death from and
bruises the head inflicted by Gibbons and Clark DR.
McCracken under the direction Of the Coroner removed
the the skull deceased found the brain
/ in mass with extravasated blood. '4- ' 's
/ CHARITY HosPITAL-The report of this insti.
/ tuition for the past week shows; .5 a.
AumlsslonS Sst
D,h T = =. : ees
The patients now remaining under treatment number
4 96o.
Il ST. CHARLES H0TEL.-A portion of the cornice
urmountng the portco of this building fell Saturday
The damage was but slight. 457a r. rLti
ALaRM-The alarm of fire at half-past sis
last nght was occasoned by the springng OF the watch
mems rattles at the time of the murder Of Delaney
( FATAL ACCIDENT. Hugh Winnard, black
smith employel on the Mexican Gulf Railroad
by the Saturday the 9th ult and has sine
died of his wounds. -
INQUEST. An inquest was held yesterday a
81 Victory street the body of Betsy Egnew aged
90 years and native of Ireland Verdict, Died of shi
fever contracted on vessel on her passage to this port
Il UNLICENSED DRINKING HOUsEs.-By the recen
Of drinking houses in this city which will be sub
mitted to the City Council at its sitting, it appear
that there over five hundred drinking establishment
that pay no license.
A ASSAULT AND CuTTING.-Michael Adams wa
arrested Thala street at o'clock yesterday b.
officer Steele warrant for assaultiug and dangerou
cutting and wonnding with knife Frank Henrietta
Posr MoRTEM ExAMINATIoN.-The body o
Mechoir Schuinck exhumed Saturday. and q pos
orteR examination made in of the Coroner
jury and verdict rendered to the effect that his dealt
caused by bruse four inches long the right
Pile causing concession Of the brain and dividing tn
temporal bone running between the frontal and pareta
bones The examination of the persons who have bee
arrested suspicion of having been instrumental in hi
DEATH will take place before Recorder Winter the S
instant.
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FIRST DISTRICT CouRT--Judge Larue.-h
& this Court on Saturday George Powers convicted o.
Tuesday last of the murder Of Michael nennessy, wa
brought up for sentence He requested that senenc
be postponed until Saturday next, which was DONE
William Jones. indicted for breach Of trust and Tho
Kelly for robbery, were arraigned and pleaded nc
! guilty" - III
REcoRDER's CoURT, FIRST DISTRICT. .-Pape,
stoiea-Co. Wood made affidavit before Recorder Wir
ter Saturday. that the affidavit and tmony
far taken down. in the of the State Benjami
Howard and Charlotte his wife, for the larceny of house
hold furniture for of the value of $500 from Mrs Amapd
Burgers had been feoneeusIy distracted from the dra
Of his desk by him unknown who is in tn
habit of fequenting the court The loss Of the paper
only involves the necessity for affidavit and the
ducing again to writing sixteen pages Of testimony
but the clerk made the affidavit in justice himself
in the hope of discovng the offender that justice Nigh
be dealt out to him.
, BAD BARGAIN.-Eliza Sickles, an unmitigate
vagrant before the Recorder Monday last sh
got off by agreeing to six months residence in the worl
it she she made her before his hone
again; on Saturday she brought up again and til
Recorder. unfortunately for Lze had good recolle
ton and sent her down according to her proposition
I FINEs.-Thomas Boulton, found lying drum
in the street, fined So So Joseph DAILY fl
disturbing the peace said the watchmans testimony
correct that he did make fuss. He was fined So g.
Patrick Harney arrested for fighting in the cofeehou
OF Charles Myers at the New Basn the b&
with his face covered with blood that his features
hardly be dscerned and said he not ghting fined
l., SENT DowN.-Mary johnson, a Perdido stree
nymph sent to the work for thirty days Il
charge of being constant disturber of the peace An
Murray and other females, for kicking great in
thirty days each and the proprietor fined So for keeping
disorderly house M .a4 sa i :
[ ARRESTS. Michael Carin was. arrested at
o'clock Saturday night for disturbing the peace viii
drunk. Mary Ann Lacy and William Clark for distur
ing the peace of Julia street aud Mary the addition
| charge OF keeping disordery house. -N
DANGEROUS AND SuspICIoUs.-William Jan
son, John Smith aud Charles Watts arrested Il
the Leyee 10 o'clock Monday night by officer Kearne
, as dangerous and suspicious characters
y WHAT'S IN A NAME ?-Daniel Boone was a
S rested by officer Hudson Grayer street. IL o'co
70 Saturday night lying drunk in the gutter.
! Ice ssow.-The Albany IN. journal states tt
Il ice formed in the river Wednesday night On Thu
day. the 25th ut the ice in the basin than
an inch in thickness and before canal craft could
i moved, boatmen compelled to break it with p
poles. During the entire day there was,much floating
the river but not sufficient to obstruct navigation
eghing passable the plank roads in the vicinity
oswego On Thursday, the 18th ult fell at Monr