New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-30
News Items by Yesterdays Mail.

News Items by Yesterdays Mail.
We received by Yesterdays mali Baltimore papers the
2st and 22d Charleston Of the 9th savsnnsh Of the ah
and 25th but nothing from Washington NewYork Phla-
delpia Boston The papers received generally de-
void Of news
The British ship Shand, which arrived at Bos-
ton o. the 9oth from Calcutta brought passengers
sailed the 18th Of February from Boston for San Fran
cisco On the night Of the 2d FEBRUARY she was struck
by lightning and all hands driven to the boats
numbering passengers and crew 35 The ship burnt
to the waters edge Three boats Of Eve were picked
up Sy the shand-ths others had parted company
names Of the passengers saved Mrs Ford OF YARMOUTH
Maine; Mrs. morrill,, Of Gardiner, Maine Mr. and Mrs
monds of Lincoln The ship owned by James Hutch-
ms Of Boston, and valued at S3oo0o which IL fully
cred by insurance mostly in Boston oces She reg
istered at 1140 tons and it her first trip 1t be-
lieved that fifteen persons perished
The schooner g. Morris Vain, from Peruam-
buco whence she sailed the 18th instant arrived at
Philadephia the 2lst inst The province quiet
ports that the 10th Of January lat 80 north long
% west outward passage, was brought to by black
topsa schooner, and boarded by boats crew, armed
With pistols and dirks. She appeared to be Spanish
aver bound to the coast for slaves They proceeded
search the vessel and after loading their boat with beef
b and about taking her forestopmat down make
maintopmast when two brigs hove In sight, which
caused them to make precipitate retreat.
The trial Of Arthur Spring for the murder Of
Mrs Shaw and Mrs. Lynch commenced at PhilAdelphia
the 2lst inst and continued to the next day
large crowd filed and surrounded the house during
the day and the people much exasperated Aans
the prisoner that 1t necessary TO take him from the
court secretly when he remanded to prison. An i'm
preston prevails that he is also the murderer Of Joseph
Rink Chestnut street and It Is further alleged that he
was tried together with female several years ago in
Newfoundland, for the murder ef q man named Snow.
The woman II is said was convicted and executed and
Spring banished to the United States.
Sarah Smith, a colored girl, has been arrest
murder little daughter Of A. W. Pennock aged years
1t appears she took the child to barn
ing its cries and put around its neck and
drew tight until she slenced by strangulaton when
supposng dead she oosened the rope threw the
child on its face in the garden Fortunately It dis
several hours before 1t could artcuate word The Negro
girl arrested and made confession alleging she
tended to murder the child for slapping her faces
His Majesty, the King Of Sweden, has orderet
making observations for his wind and current charts
These observations to be kept in the form Of the Al
are to be sent to the Academy Of Sciences at stockholm
after having been discussed by that body the result
are to be communicated 10 the Superintendent Of tn
National Observatory at Washington.
Commercial Convention has been conclude,
between the United States Government and the Govern
ment Of the Netherlands. Goods and merch andise
from the ports Of the United states from and e
country in vessels of the Netherlands recpocaly
vessels Of the United States from into the ports OF the
Netherlands, shall pay no higher other duties than
shall be levied the like goods and merchandise impor
ted or exported in national vessels.
The steamship Pacific sailed from NewYork at
the 18th instant for Liverpool with hundred
passengers, but no specie Among the passengers
German D. Abbott. ESQ., bearer Of despatches and his
BROTHER Jacob Abbott Rsq the author Of various educs
tonal works chiefly historical The visit Of these gentle
to Europe is connected with literary and scientific
pursuits
Mr. Perry, the operator on the Morse tele.
graph line at Meridian, Conn instantly killed by tn
He standing the platform at the depot and
the act of handing letter to some person the car
while they were In motion when he fell on the track AM
the wheels of passenger car passed over his neck
There are applications before the Legislator,
Of Maine for increase of bank capital in that State
the amount Of three millions of dollars The Bank Com
mttee have reported that the addition of million and
half viii do The existing bank capital Of the State
something four millions The bubble continues Il
expand. a
The New York Courier learns from the bes
authority that the family difficulties which recent,
said to have determined Mad Godschmidt to return t,
this country do not exist in the least degree and thai
there Is no present prospect of hearing her again from
any cause whatever
Emma Snodgrass, who excited so much merri.
ment and talk Boston has again turned up in Albany
where she found paradiDg the streets In male attire
She took her departure day or two after on her way
Chicago and st. Louis She says she intends going eithe
to California or to Australia.
Hugh Meyer, twenty two years of age, diet
at St. Louis on the 23d ut from the combined effects
intemperance and morphine, OF which he swallowed
quantity to destroy himself He a of superio
education and it is said member Of wealthy family
Prussia.
On Sunday morning, q. week ago, Manu-,
Tarrado Spanish gentleman who had been stopping
Florence's Hotel New York, committed suicide in b
room, by shooting himself. Pecuniary embarrassment
the cause.
| There appears to be great excitement on tn
Ohio river present in regard to time and speed of the
clipper built boats There is not paper received her
| but has account of the remarkable time made
| some steamer above Louisville.
| 1t is stated that the annual cost of the arm
navy of the United States per head for the populi
ton is Ct cents The expense Of the same establishment
Great Britain and Ireland pcr head is 81 d6 to Franc
| So 10; to Germany 50 Is
| w. G. Clarke, Judge of Probate for Hills
boro county N H. has recently decided that the nves
ment of wards funds in railroad enterprise is n,
the exercise Of sound discretion and that the guardian
| liable for principle and interest.
Late advices state that ship had arrived a
Georgetown with two hundred and sixtytwo Chinese
lies Fortythree others died board during the vo,
said to have been caused by smoking opium preyoi
| to embarking.
Lola Montez made her debut before St. Lou
audience Monday week at the Varieties and the hou
was crowded from pit to dome The price Of admissio
has been raised at the urgent demand Of Lola to on
| dollar
Col John McCahen, late Commissioner t
London negotiate the Pennsylvania loan died suden
in Philadelphia after aprotraced illness originating fro
sickness the trip the Atlantic his retui
| from London
The Mirror" intimatcs that its editor, Nj
Fuller, is going to bring libel against MIR John
Graham for his personal abuse Of him I(uller) duriI
the Forrest libel in which he acted counsel
plaintiff.
1t is said that the Senate has confirmed Il
nominations Of the following postmasters Aloxand
6aut, at Norfolk Thomas D. Bigger: at Richmond, a
| Turner w Ashby, at Alexandria. Va
The Fourth of March, Inauguration Da
was celebrated in great style at Cape Haytiep I
American and Bremen Consulates were decorated W
flags, also the shipping in the harhor.
The Troy and Greenfield Railroad Compa
have petitioned the Massachusetts, Legislature for Il
OF S2O0Oo00 to be appropriated to the construction
the IIoosc Tunnel.
Mr.. Chandler B. Howard, Boston Merchai
was thrown from his carriage in that city the /,
Instant and was so severely injured that he died
Goth.
g Register the we'll known racer, it is 81
has been purchased by Messrs. VIM. A. Combs, j Ed,
Coad, and John H. Tucker. OF St. Mary y'scounty, Nd
Mr.. Meagher arrived at Mobile on Sunda
and was received by u committee Of friends. He is
leave Mobile for this city on Thursday next.
: The Cincinnati sd Marietta Railroad Coz
pany have contracted for 5000 tens NJ railroad IRON
|, hanging Rock Ohio.
The Pensacola Gazette says that the stet
gate Saransc has been ordered to the
3, join the squadron on that station
y 1t is said an effort has been made to build
bridge over the Ohie at soundsSille or Grave ere
= 1 txsix. ,oi.s lsiow N hoeling.