New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-08
Letter from Nap1es.

Letter from Naples.
We give the following letter from Thurow Weed. Esq
editor of the Albany Evening Journal is dated Naples
| February 1G:
The q s. ship Independence, Capt Jauison is the only
anof- war in the Bay The Neapotan fleet mot for
nidable) lies moored in the harbor Com Morgan who
is in command of the Mediterranean squadron (now
duced to single Ship lives shore.
In the harbor the stripes and stars seen from sin
gle ship the New England Of largest class Of
chantmen. The Hon e. J. Morris capable Charge
here has give account of the miserable and
| She came from NewOreans with tobacco and cotton
The Board of Health having been Informed in 1850 by
was then raging in Seworeans this ship was
for thirty days but inasmuch tobacco is not regarded
as infectious agent and nasmuch perhaps the Co.
vernment menopoist may have been need of this mart
of the cargo the captain allowed to discharge it, No
Is allowed however to go board the ship nor is
to to island twelve miles of to land Ills cotton
after winch he must remain there in quarantine sixteen
days before returning to the city to take in cargo
leal'h, then to the Ministry and finally to the King
h'st .his arbitrary oppressive stupid regulation He
nus SHOWN them the injustice and absurdity of subject
ing vessel coming from healthy port in healthy sea-
son with clean bill of health to such runous restric-
tnns insisting that so contrary to the usapes of
az enlightened commercial nations must keep merchant
sps AMY from this port and in this subject the
'e T Government to just demand for indemnity
me musical circles have been discussing for several
lays the chances of failure in the case Of an
sng''shnan who has presumptuousy announced himself
|
allure while the English only said IIe shall have fair
pay: We will all go to The OPERA The debuant is
son OF hraham younger than him in America). the
great English vocalist Having seen and heard the elder
Bfaham though in the sere of life and having heard
lhs son who was and perhaps is in America without
BENG at all struck with admiration of either antcipa-
ted little interest in the efforts of this gentleman But
accepted Mr. Morriss offer Of seat j" his box.
The opera house of San Carlos is the largest and finest
IN the world 1t has 1870 boxes holding from seven to
twelve persons and thousand be crowded into the
parluette. The orchestra is a powerful one and the
scenery magnificent. Last night there large and
fashionable audience The first act of the opera after
ballet went off with spirit Mr. Braham appeared in the
second act the profound stiffness unbrOken by
loud breath He looked pale but the first sounded
showed frmness he sang until the audience satisfied
with his execution of difficult passage. manifested its
appreciation by slight expressions surprise ater than
OF applause But at the conclusion of air there
blci but une1uivocal demonstration in his favor.
The scenes changed and Braham appeared again with
a lady There is sharp. malicious hiss. The lady at
tempted to sing but was repulscd know not for what
oHehce but Braham compelled to without sup
port And now his success triumphant The applause
was general and hearty After the curtain fell the
mans were warm in their expressions of admiration
Guiding however with therod remark that though Bra
ham had surprised them, Engishmcn sing Italian
music As Naples is the of the operate music
Mr. Brailam having conquered the prejudces'
OF critical audience he has great regard his
reputation established He certainly passed severe
ordeal, for l never saw discriminating cruel
In the course of the evening brilliant and favore singer
who omitted passage in his part, driven from the
| stage.
The Neapolitan navy though small. is efficient The
hlng has fifteen war steamers nine of which in the
|
The steamers were built in England They
inc Royal dock-yard by the Kings Palace. The naval
| these vessels and dock-yard is in admirable order
presume that information of the death of John r.
| Kane at Palermo, has reached NETWORK w.
EXTRAORDINARY SuFFERISGs FRENCH TROOPS IN ALcE-
R'AThe following details translaedfro the .4gerne DO
tte'T of February 49, will be with melancholy inter-
courier from the East brought to Agiers yesterday
| fhp inta Of No.
troops under Gen Bosquet, which recently obtained such
complete success in an expedition against BouBarghela
miles from Bougia on the 10th of February Mt night
snow storm set in which continued throughout the day
OF te list without increasing however in severity and
without any threatening indications
During the gale of the 2lst the wind almost
gale and the next day storm Of sleet and hail ragged m
rio'isly with freezing wind till at night it became
perfect tempest The tents blown down and covered
up in the snow and the soldiers passed night terrible
suffering from exposure to the cold and storm As it
would be fatal to the troops remain stationary.
General orders to strike the camp and on the morn
my OF the 22d the column took up its line of march
ouga expecting to lind at Torcha fifteen miles distant
pnee of shelter and means Of relief from their suffer
nss Orders were given to make the march with all pos
sbe precautions. but difficulties increased every step
me route newly opened obstructed with snow to
great depth, and it impossible keep the right path
The troops suffered greatly from cold and fatigue and
numbers persisted. and were left by the way
The rear guard with Gen Bosquet on arriving at Tor
cha at six o'clock on the morning of the 33dhaving
marched hcen miles only in twelve hours-fouud that
the head of the column instead of bvonnckng Torcha
according to orders, had continued towards Bougia
iasng the night in camp at Torcha Gen Bosquet, with
MS detachment proceeded next morning to Bougia which
was reached Just at night fall 1t found that the
advance guard had suffered excessively in their ill advised
march and that they had reached Bougia in struggling
| and disastrous condition
The first of them who reached the town spread the in
teence of the suferng5 of their companions steps
were immediately taken to send them mules and horses
aud to render them every possible assistance The people
soldiers houses were opened to receive them they
rived; fires lighted in the streets and soup and
hot wine were prepared for the freezing and furnishing
The number who lost their in this dreadful march
and exposure is not stated Only officer "a surgeon)
is known to have persisted The five Kabyie guides who
accompanied the column frozen to death About
twenty horses and mules by the severity
OF the Storm and with their baggage buried in the
snow. Nearly three hundred less injured
by the cold and the atigues to which they had been
posed placed in the hospital Bougia VIII. the
courier by whom this intelligence was brought to Algers
left Bouga it was estimated that hundred of the SOL
| iierS We're missing.
ARREST OF DAVID I. HNEs-This notorious scoundrel,
who pardoned of the Penitentary by Governor
Walker short time since arrested in Charleston
the I'd instant From paper of that city, take the
following of him 1t appears he has figured be-
| fore in the Charleston courts:
| Some twelve years since having been convicted in
Louisiana of forgery he sentenced years.
imprisonment in the Penitentary Baton Rouge
he remained until very recently when the executive of
that state in consequence Of his good behavior while
prison. RENTED the unexpred term of his which
WIS ABOUT Two years upon DelnR discharged NeWUr
leans had the honor of his distinguished company where
his fertile invention and great adrotness placed him
in possession of funds sufficient to make display How
many and whom he may have swndled acquire these
means know not. doubtless in many the
TINS rather than acknowledge their verdancy
tent to put up with their loss Not however, in the
instance of Mr.. Word. Texan gentleman. who the
time of Illness soourning at the Veranda
Hotel in that city and upon whom Hines called, repre-
senng himself to be Col A Floyd brother of Governor
Floyd of Virginia. and having formed acquaintance
with him succeeded at different times in obtaining
eight hundred dollars from him by of Deeds bonds,
etc. which have since been ascertained be adroit
torgeries Mr. Word having discovered that he had
done and that Hines determined at any cost
to bring the swinder to justice and started in pursuit
After tracing him to places in the West he got
fairly on his trail at NewYork in which city the cderat
Col j. P Floyd had become quite lion with the Upper
Ten. dining with, and, in turn entertaining John Van
Buren,. Henry Weston and Others But by strange
fatality Mr. Word missed his man and again had keep
On the move He. however struck upon the right trail
and pursued Hines through Richmond where full proofs
f his rascay developed, to this city at which he
arrived yesterday week unconscious of being pursued
He took lodgings at first at of most fashionable
hotels but subsequently to private boarding
his arrival to have been busy engaged in his profession
of obtaining money under false preences and learn
that occasion he called gentleman represent
ing himself to be Louisiana planter and stating that
having lost his pocket he required of $4,000