New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-31
CITY Intelligence.

The GRANTEES STREET FIRE-A man in the employ Of
Mr.. Bussi whose premises destroyed Thur 5sv
night yesterday forward voluntarily and sta ed tst
he who had the building fire He states that
he took lamp in Of the upper rooms OCCUPIED as n
store recying room, and containing large quantities
of alcohol and other inammable l uits when the lamp
burst and the light falling nicatpd with the sn;rs
in vessel the floor 1t in an instant over every
thing IN the ROOM and he made escape with his
life 1t appears that Mr. Bussis losses nearly
covered by the insurance on the property destroyed
FOURTH DISTRICT CouR1.-Matheays Finley e. Co. vs.
e. NJ RWheford-Suit brought in this case for
note for $780, made by defendant il favor of
dorsed by 5 b. Conrey and when due protested for
payment. The petition fled the 18th ult and udg-
ment by default rendered the 12th The Judgment
was set aside on the 18th and defendants filed an answer
ayerring that plaintiffs owners of the note sued
for but merely held it collateral security further that
consideration given by Conrev the payee to
defendant the maker of the further that there
was no legal transfer of the note to plaintiffs they not
having paid any consideration therefor
The case came up yesterday, and s b Conrey. the
payee and endoser was called to the stand by defendants
Plaintiffs objected to his being sworn in the case on the
ground that he was party interested in the issue the
suit The Court overrued the objection and Conrey gave
his testimony He testified that he borrowed 81 800
of Matthews, Finley Co., and had given them his ind-
collateral security several by G. NJ Ruther
ford and endorsed by him, (Conrey) He had returned
only $1,000 of the money borrowed leaving $4,000 due
He considered the note accommodation note Il was
given for the special accommodation of himself He does
not Know that Matthews, Finley Co knew that it was
an accommodation note Thinks they do not know it,
The arrangement made between witness and Rutherford
was that he. witness should raise money on the note
Upon this testimony Judge strawbridge rendered YER
hal, lanisin i,,f l.r
sci filed bill of except ons excepting to the ruling of the
Judge; admitting Gonreys testimony.
ALLEGED RoBBERy.-Mr A. Simon a ieweller of Mo-
bile arrived here yesterday in search French mechanic
named Doude who Simon alleges, frloniousy brought
with him two Jewellers rollers worth 5000 or $3.50
search warrant was issued by the Recorder of the First
Municipality, by virtue of which the rollers found in
the chest of the accused at the of Old eyee
Esplanade street, Dowde himself not found but
there is doubt of his coming forward this morning
look out for his luggage, all of which brought to the
guard-house We think there is larceny in the
action, stated by Simon himself
PERFuMERY DEALER,-Mr. Michael Kelly yesterday
found in possession of quantity of soap article which
his outward showed conclusvey entirely useless
to him. and also any quantity of perfumery. which
he supposed to have stolen from the burning estab
lishment of Mr. Buss Charities street on Thursday
evening lie accordingly arrested but nobody
could prove that Michael had stolen these sres Recor
der Genos ordered him to be discharged.
Observation-Disclosures Genois yesterday had two lady
visitors, of whom Mrs scManus, said to have
disturbed the peace She had fine Of S25 imposed upor
her and was committed to the Workhose for month
The other was the accomplished Wilhelmna Gathard
who had found drunk in Maras street. was finet
$50, and III default imprisoned one month,
FNEs-Mary Clark alias Highland Mary. and Jan,
Femming whose alias is The Walker. yesterta,
brought before Recorder Caldwell for having declared
in Pcrdido street. The Recorder though practical,
nteryentionst, thought ii his duty to punish thu
combatants little, and filming them IS each promised
them something stronger if they should before hin
again similar charge. Weapprehend from the Tia
ing eyes of the bellgerent powers they the dock
| that something more will be heard from them
INarEsrs-Thc Coroner yesterday held AN inquest II
the Charity Hospital the body of man named Hugh
Hickey, aged So years, who brought to the Iospa
on Thursday evening. by named Finn. and die,
some twelve hours afterward Finn said that he hal
| brought him from Murphys Coffee House. corner @
Tchouptoulas and st, Joseph streets Verdict died
| rupture of blood vessel of the BRAIN
A second inquest held on the body of Franci
Piety, aged q years, native of Franklin Parish La
who died board the steamboat Sarah Gordon of phth
| sis pulmonaris.
| PREoooiry-Two youngsters not much larger thai
some of the hastarved rats that ptronzc the old Gus
toni-honsc, were yesterday brought before Recorde
Caldwell to answer charge brought against them b
Mrs Ann Arnold Mrs Arnold stated that the littl
scamps to her house whom gave the name
George Duffy, who had wash-board that he offered 70
sale She told him that she suspected it have bee