New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-05
City Intelligence.

PREsENTATIoN.-The members of the Law,
school Class Of ls52 on Saturday evening presented
l the able Lawyer and Professor Of the University OF
this state The presentation made by Rufus waples
Esq in presence of the class forty number
bed in the United States District Courtroom The fol
lowing is Mr. Wapless address:
Professor In the the Graduating Class Of 81
and their request it becomes my duty to express to
you their appreciation of your professional labor It is
duty which would perform with pleasure could find
language adequate to reveal the emotions of INV heart
The eoquence of silencehe electric communication Of
soul with soul is the most appropriate language for this
occasion. .---
around you oracle We have listened entranced
to the eloquent instructions which have fallen from your
lips As the Eolian lutte made musical by the invisible
breath of the breeze have been cheered by the in
Auence of your kindness For your scrupulous
y, ndefatgable ZEAL and the ability with which
you have filed the professional char migrate
full For your disinerested kindness urbanlty of
manner, your memory shall be kept green within
hearts,
In view of these invaluable benefits we bring simple
Offering 1t not wreath to adorn the brow of poet
it's not sword to reward the exploits of hero It's not
crown to grace the head of prince we present you
this simple memento in its virgin purity 1t has
bshed with wine You have poured out to US the pie
rian waters which, trust may have poured out
in vain Rest assured Sir that # have not profted
by your instructions the fault Is with US Receive sir
this simple pledge of our affections and esteem. ~
Mr Roselius made brief and eloquent reply express
ing his qualification at this entirely unexpected compl
ment and commended the bearing the attention and the
Industry Of the class during the term He concluded his
remarks as follows 10
respect and to the incidents of this hour among
the most pleasing recoiectons of my life Again. in
eving this token of regard allow express my
heartfelt wishes for your future srN -
The Pitcher contains the following inscription:
Presented to Christian Roseus. Professor of Civil
Law in the University of Louisiana by the Glass of 1852
| 1t manufactured by Melville s Co, of S5 Canal
street. at the NewYork branch of their establishment
| BREACH OF TRUST. - Emile Kover stands
charged by Meyer Brothers with having appropriated to
his own use about sl2O proceeds of certain Rheuish
wine entrusted to him by the said Meyer Brothers sell
for their account kover was arrested warrant Issued
by Recorder Genois. -
CAsUALTY-Thomas Burke a hand on board
the steamboat Tuscumbia, Saturday crushed by
bale of cotton rolling upon him, while engaged in dis
charging the cargo of that boat Among his injuries
the fracture of thigh He was conveyed to the Charity
| Hospital.
| CHARITY HosPITAL-The following is the re-
turn of this institution for the week ending with satur
day last Admitted 26l. died 81 discharged 267 remain
ing s35. The admissions deaths and discharges during
the last month Iarch) have been follows Admitted
939 males 323 females-total 1862 Died l1 males %
femaes-total 49, Discharged, els males 362 femaes-
total 1877.
CUTTING CASE Frederick N. Watts. mate
of the steamboat Fashion whose exploits in cutting
and sashng business recorded three weeks ago.
Saturday, examined before Recorder Genois
the charge of having stabbed Thomas Cohen in the back
the occasion referred to- Cohen has since
confined to his house account of his wounds and
able, until Saturday to come forward to make his ada
Wit He states that he employed board the steam
Rosa and sent by the mate of that boat seek
some men to d charge her cargo. When passing along
the Levee with this object. he was stopped by the
Watts, who pointed gun at him but the piece being
pushed aside by person him Watts sprarg up
on him (Cohenl with bowie-kuife and stabbed him in
the back The Recorder ordered Watts to appear for
trial before Judge Larue charge Of assaultng and
wounlirg with intent to kill He gave bonds for his ap
pearance and was discharged.
SENTENCES. Judge Larue on Saturday passed
sentence on the following persons:
Patrick REILLY, convicted of larceny six months in the
Parish Prison.
Sarah Conner, convicted of perjury, five years
in the Penitentiary at hard labor.
John Regain convicted of robbery years at hard
labor in the Penteniary.
John Young burglary. ten years at hard labor in the
Penitentary.
Michael Kearney, convicted of murder without capital
punishment for killing Patrick Ross brought up
sentence but stating to the court that there
dence show that he not in the city at particular
time referred to by of the witnesses in when he
charged with making threats against Ross and to
show that the with whom he had found Ross,
his (Kearneys) wife and not his mistress the i'm
preston given to the jury by the testimony He there
3. fore prayed for delay. which the Judge granted.