New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-15
Local Intelligence.

been announced that the world renowned Lola Moutez
Countess of Landsielt would undergo an examination be
fore Recorder Winter the charge of an assault
battery on George Rowe prompter of the yarietie
Theatre vast of the curious collected
long before the hour fixed for the hearing Of the
courtroom was crowded to saffoeation.
Standing there, with dated eyes and pricked up
catch every note of that oated the teeming
atmosphere were citizens of every degreesurdy yeomau
and perfumed beaux dery gaians that love the smell
muslin attorneys and counsellors and quorsh old gen.
t,emen with standing shirt collars and double chns
| At the hour fxed for the examination a gentleman
into and represented that the Countess
too unwe to attend and asked that the case should be
postponed Col A. P. Field the part of the prosecu-
ton objected and the court ruled that the Countess
had produced the necessary medical certificate of her
indisposon the examination should proceed The lady
was accordingly sent for
In interval consequent this delay the crowd
nued to accumulate and the excitement became intense
All agog, looking towards the door, and along the
passsgeway leading to the Hall of Justice, anxious to
catch the first glimpse of that delightful human eful-
gence that like Aurora dawned the mental vision
and who like another Helen, bringing and much
shedding of ink upon this hitherto quescent metrop
oils Those more impatient took to the streets and
placing themselves the corners watched with
anxiety every arrival that the sembance of petit
coat and peered every carragehappy If they perad
venture might feast their eyes this fair notabity
experience with organs of the fact Of her corporea
presence At last she and escorted by her gentle
man of business tripped into the Court ROOM light as
young gazele pale with agitation at the unusual scene
and with eyes flashing out the wild Examinations Of po
etic and tropical soul.
She neatly and stefuly dressed in skirt Of straw
colored China grass linen, black manta Of Canton
Grape Tuscan bonnet smothered in the richest lace and
Iaea SIN hat
est BREATH and like the msts Of her dear purple
Pyrenees but half concealed while 1t adorned her finely
chiseed and classic head.
Her appearance in SQUIRT signalized by a most re-
reshing excitement An the unwashed republicans of
the city there and gazed at her some fierce and
untameabe beast Gagged for their especial entertainment
The target Of thousand eyes and stared at worse than
the zeugodon, any other monstrosy her wit self
possession did not forsake her Seeing what full house
drawing she narey remarked that the officers of
the law had made great mistake in not having tickets
of admission at two dollars head.
The first witness called the part of the State was
Mr. George 7. Rowe, the prosecutor He testified that
the night Of the Sth instant, in his capacity Of
prompter in the Varieties Theatre he went into the
prompters box for the purpose of preparing for Miss Duoy
Barrels dance. Lola in and crowded close to him
He asked her to go away She then gave him blow with
her right hand and kicked him Mr.. Henning Gola's
aQpDt) being
taking the witness by the throat, choaked him. and
took the wind of him - Witness went to Mr. Thos
Placde the manager of the Theatre who on being con-
suited advised the witness to have Lola arrested The
noise made during the difficulty brought very large
crowd the alley way Witness being asked whether
he had kicked Lola previous to her assault upon him
stated positively that he had not.
The Countess, her part, made counter statement
alleging that Rowe at the moment he told her go away
the command with kick on the leg
lady witness called who stated that Lola on the night
question had told her that Mr. Rowe had kicked her
1.-THE Countes) and showed the mark of the blow above
her ankle There red spot the limb larger than
dollar which appeared to have been made by the heel
Of a boot The spot considerably inlamed and re-
NAMED there the next day and afterwards This tes;
nony objected to improper and though it had no
influence with the court had its effect with the crowd
Tho manifested lively sympathy with the defendant
he Countess stated that occasion Mr. Rowe
ad made indecent proposals to her. She ectured him
,ereon, telling him that Of his age should he
slammed such conduct He then tried get out of the
,rape by pretending it joke and concluded BY saw
,g to her " At any rate don't tell the old woman,n
roaming Mrs Rowe. Here there laughter that shook
he house.
Mr. Thomas Pacde next called. He stated that
ola on a certain occasion had called him a liar
,oundre and thief {" and you are yetu inter-
united Loa whereat the multitude moved to laugh
er and cachinated exceedingly (By the way, Lola in |
tatng that Rowe had kicked her sacastcay remarked
hat she had indeed been kicked by horse but never
efore by donkey)
Mr. Placide nothing pertinent to the issue and
fter stating Lola by her engagement at his Thea
q had made four dollars to his retired There ar
veral sharp passages of wit between Mr. Placide and
OLA wherein Lola generally got the advantage and ear
ed away the sympathies of the crowd. These paper
llets of the brain were marked by cutting satire
at made the court room more like theatre than tenn
of justice On several occasions the delight of The
offence rose to such pitch that they applauded ONT
rbt Even the judge himself could not restrain n.
bles and blind eyed justice unraveled his soIsnr,
sage to the extent of broad and good humored gr;
The testimony altogether too yoluminous for NH
ation-sir VIM. Don being among the witnesses on Tho
rt of the fair and fragile Lola.
The Recorder concluded the by sending the def,
for trial before the First District Court The bond
the appearance Of the Countess answer the cbarr
named by the court at thousand dollars but at
suggestion Of her counsel William Hail. Esq that the
large fvilous and that Mr. Rowe had been injured
ither in hair hide the amount was fixed at five
inbred dollars only Bail furnished and the Coun-
after being stared out of countenance retired bear
with her the sympathes Of the larger portion Of the
,dience. Is
UNION COURSE. Quite large crowd were in
attendance yesterday to witness race at mile heats
tween Ipade Hampton and Regent The former was the
vorite both in town and the course at two to one
old betters doomed to fall and with but litte
ow for their money, Wade after running for about
If mile concluded to draw out and accordingly on | !
undng the lower turn, he disappeared in the black
try bushes the outside of the track having Ianod
% fence Regent from this out had it all his own wav
ming to the stand in gallop. | !
John Clark's 9. Regent ......,.,......I Il
g. Nj. Hills CHI. &. Wdde Hampton. ....,.,. dis | I
Time--1:55 i
The to-day for purse $780, at two mile heats
which there are three entries-Mny Taulor SoL,, |
af1s and Regent They are three well known cracks Il
I'd will undoubtedly draw a crowd a
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, FrgsT Dts. 4
lorA called meeting of the Directors of Public
IS held last evening report presented by The a
eum Library oommitteei action postponed
It'll tomorrow evening q
The Committee announced the arrival of profassor
ases and that he would deliver his introductory leo
re this evening at the lyceum Hall-admssion to the
me free The course of lectures will commence on Tues.
y evening next.
Mr. Cushing moved that Miss Ann Calder be aowod f
services Teacher in the Night School for such time
she served at the rate Of thty dollars month"; which
oluton was unanimously adopted
Dr. Alex Hart offered resolution prohibiting tho pea d
any songs In the Schools Of religious character the
isideration OF which resolution postponed until to-
rrow evening nj
Iiter the transaction of other busineFs of no nphl; ina
anee the Board adjourned to meet evening 81
O'Clock
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Edward Ouinlap h
yesterday tried in this on the charge of ar
" in stealing $40 bill the Sth Of March last and
nd guilty.n
ames Kelly and Thomas Robertson alias Bonnard o
lam urlfhn were tried ON charge of larceny com e,