New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-17

friends assembled in the depot, to rejoice over
the escape Of their friends or to obtain a con-
frmation of their fears.
The reunion of friends was affecting in the
extreme, while the sad countenances Of those
who hoped against hope were painful to behold
The presence of the coffins containing the bodies
of Mr.. Sayles and Miss Bacon added to the
solemnity OF the occasion, and there were none
present who did not sympathize deeply with
those who mourned.
The general anxiety to obtain intelligence
from the disaster, was kindly met by those who
could impart information; and as soon as the
melancholy story had been told to an eager
crowd, the same was reported to another quickly
gathered knot. Boston Journal
DR.. Russell, of this city, narrowly escaped
with his life He was in the car which broke in
two, and was among those who did not fall into
the draw. He owes the preservation Of his life,
undoubtedly, to an act of kindness on his part,
in relinquishing his seat in the forward car to
accommodate sick man. He took his place in
the third car, and when the accident occurred,
the man whom he had considerably served was
among the killed, with nearly all the rest in the
Inflated car.
Mr.. Edwin Bolles, of this city, was aboard.
He would have taken the forward car at New
York, but found it full, and in consequence his
life was probably saved. He says that one man
in the forward car escaped while under water
how, he himself knew not--and swan to the sur
face, Subsequently he succeeded in saving
woman from the wreck. Hartford Daily Times,
May
We have conversed with Mr. Huntress, Of
Lowell, a gentleman who was in the smoking
car, with seven others at the time of the acct
dent. He states that when the car went over,
it veered to the left and caught upon the spiles
of the bridge which prevented it from sinking,
and thus the whole eight were saved. This gen.
tleman had with him the body Of Waiter French,
of Manchester. [Boston Traveller. May I.
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THINGS At THE CAPIroL.-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore sen, writing
from the Capital under date of the 9th instant,
mentions the following facts and rumors
There is some hope that the Fishery and Re-
ciprocity Treaty may be concluded in time to
avert any collision on the fishing grounds but
this is hardly to be expected. If the late adj
ministration could not adjust the question, it is
not probable that this one will be more success
tul and it is quite certain that the present
administration will hold as high tone on the
subject as the former.
The Crystal Palace and the fishery fuss will
be opened about the same time--next fourth Of
July.
1t is mentioned among the items of English
intelligence. that Admiral Seymour is ordered
again to the fishery ground for the enforcement
of orders against American fishermen and that
the Earl of Ellsmore is deputed as Her Majesty's
commissioner to attend the New York exhibit
ton. The latter appointment is deemed a COM
pliment to this country, as the arpointee is
highly connected, vastly rich and distinguished
patron of the arts The former appointment is
also guarantee that the orders of the govern
ment, which are the same as the last summer,
will not be enforced with any unnecessary de-
gree of severity.
The Cabinet is understood to be again en-
gagged upon foreign appointments, and it is pre-
sumed that the list will be completed to-day
Gov. Trousdale of Tennessee, has been designa-
ted for Brazil or Chill. Gen. Gadsden will
probably go to Mexico, and Gov. Seymour of
Connecticut to Russia. That arrangement is
rendered probable by the transferrence of Gov.
Trousdale from the Russian to South Ameri-
can mission Major W II. Polk, brother of the
late President, will go home and contest his dis
triet for Congress. The late wing Legislature
| lar members Of the late Congress, into the same
district.
1t is probable that George Saunders will be
appointed Consul to London, if he will pledge
himself not to sell George Laws guns, nor sup
ply Kossuth and Mazzini with ammunition for
their forays upon the domains of despotism on
the continent. Col. Aspinwall has been Consul
there IOr tnlrty-elghV years, anu Woulu nave
been above the reach Of polical fayoritism but
for the explosion of the United States Bank,
twelve or fourteen years ago, which swept away
his accumulations. Col. Aspinwall lost an arm
in the war of 1872, and would be unexceptiona-
Die, if he had kept up with the progressive
spirit Of the age.
Enough has transpred to indicate that the
two sets of custom house claims, amounting in
the aggregate to about half n million Of dollars
will not bepaid during this administration. The
collectors and other revenue officers of the last
| administration will be required to settle up
without regard to the large items presented in
their accounts under the heads of the twenty
per cent. excess of duties, and weghers and
neasurers fees
Mr. Wall, of New Jersey, son of the late
Senator Wall, will be appointed to chargeship,
probably to the Hague.
Mr.. Croskey, our popular and estimable Con-
sui at Southampton, is applying for charge
ship