New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-14
NEWS or THE CITY.

FERE.A fire broke out yesterday morning
Mt ten o'clock on board the steamboat Princess,
at the wharf of the First District, but was ex-
tinguished before doing much damage. 1t orr
ginated in the wood work near the boilers
BAD MAN---An individual named Joseph
Stone was arrested last night near the New
Basin, charged with drawing pistol upon Mr.
VIM. Noltz and attempting to rob him. He was
locked up.
ARREST OF A MURDERER A man named
Thomas Burke was stabbed q few days ago by
one John Joyce, who Immediately after made
his escape Burke died in the Charity Hospital
from the effects of the wound and an inquest
was held upon the body by Deputy Coroner
Terrell who, upon inquiring into the circum-
stances, caused the arrest of two men for having
aided the escape Of the murderer This led to
the interrogation of q letter from The latter indi-
yidual to his wife, whereby it was ascertained
that he had fed to Mobile. Officer Lynch was
sent in pursuit, and returned yesterday morn.
ing with Joyce in custody. He is at present in
the lookup awaiting examination.
RECORDER WINTERS CouRT-FfrSt District
A couple of slaves named Charles and Andrew
were hauled up yesterday for fighting and dis
turbing the peace on Julia street the former
WAS remanded to the lookup and the latter was
sentenced to receive 20 lashes
Bold Eighwaymnn.-Ma Schneider, q
milkws@an, made affidavit yesterday against
one Larry McGuinness, charging him with hay
ing stopped her horse and cart, in the dusk of
evening while on her way to market, and at
tempted to rob her Accused was required to
give $500 security for his appearance on the
18th.
A great number of Migrants were disposed of
yesterday and many peace disturbers fined, and
this description of offences occupied almost the
entire attention of the Court.
RECORDER RAMos's COMMISSIONED District
An affidavit was made before this court, yester-
day, charging one VIM Lest with having stolen
a pistol from man named Sandrock, in Royal
street. He has been arrested and awaits exa-
mination.
Deadly 4Ssdult.-A deposition was made by
James H. Russell, yesterday, against Michael
Donnelly, charging him with attacking affiant,
at the corner of St Louis and Claiborne streets,
with slung shot. The case has not yet been
fixed for examination.
Charge of .4rson.-A man named Hauser
was arraigned before this court, yesterday
charged with having, upon two occasions, set
fire to his gunsmith shop, No, % St. Philip
street He was held to bail in the sum Of
$1,000.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Judge Robertson
The business Of this court progresses very
slowly, and the number of cases upon the docket
increases daily, already amounting to upwards
of six hundred A few cases of assault and bat
terry were tried yesterday, and some heavy
trials are expected to be brought forward
shortly.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This Board
met last evening in regular session, quorum
present. and DR.. Dalton once more in the chair.
On motion, the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with, and communication from the
Mayor, respecting the decision of the Supreme
Court at Washington in favor of the validity OF
the McDonogh will, was read and referred to
the Finance Committee
Also a communication from his Honor, trans
hitting a resolution from the Sanitary Commits.
sion regarding the printing Of their report
- Referred to the Committee on Health.
A communication was read from the Comp.
troller, informing the Board of the adjudication
of contracts for constructing ratings around
Lafayette and jackson Squares. Referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
number of resolutions from the Upper
Board were read, most of which were con
Cured in. Among those rejected was the
resolution not to furnish the city officers witt
any newspapers at the expense of the corpora
ton, except the official journal, Mr.. NATION
gave notice that he should cause this res ,lutior
to be reconsidered, and it was with some diff
Guilty the chair convinced him that by voting
in the minority he had lost his privilege o
doing so,
Tie proposals for the sale of city bonds, to-
eether with the report of the Finance Committed
thereon, were then read, and the resolution pre-
viously offered in the Upper Board and referred
to this committee, apportioning the amount tt
be purchased ($120,000) among the differen
bids, was adopted.
A report was read from the committee on thu
proposed Canal street improvement, enclosing q
letter from Mr.. R. D. Shepherd, in regard t.
the sum which he had proposed to expend fol
the improvement and establishment of Cana
street, on condition that it be heneeforth ant
forever called Touro Avenue, be paved witt
square blocks of granite from Front Leyee tt
Camp street, and the Neutral Ground laid gu
in squares from thence to Claiborne street, ant
that other improvements shall be made in accor
dance with plan which he will submit; ant
also, that the resolution already passed to cree
cenotaph on some portion of said street to tn
memory of Judah Touro, be carried into effect
Resolutions agreeable to these requirement
were offered by the committee and adopted b,
the Board, $4,000 being appropriated to til
erection of the monument.
The ordinance organizing the Treasury De
partment, which had been made the order @
the day, was then taken up and passed. it de
fines the duties of the Comptroller as well a
Treasurer. The debate and passage of thi
ordinance occupied considerable time and tn
Board soon after adjourned.