New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-30
NEWS OF THE CITY.

runners of the sailor boarding houses, who at 1
tackled the Captain upon his own deck, knock |
ing him down with colt, and beating and l
bruising him in a most awful manner Several |
persons attempted to rescue him from their
hands, but the wretches were too numerous to |
be opposed by any force in that vicinity. Capt.
Dennis is an old trader to this port, and the |
frequent repetition of such INDUSTRIOUS outrages
is calculated to injure the reputation Of our
city and the interests Of our commerce, and
calls for immediate ond extreme measures Of re-
Dress What has become of the police force as
signed not long ago to the duty Of protecting
vessels arriving st this port !
FIREs-A large fire occurred yesterday on
Bienville street, commencing, we are told, in
house on Marais street, near Benyille, and de-
stroying the whole row of buildings from Marais
street to Villere, The fremen were upon thespo
and prevented the further spread of the conha-
grafton. The buildings were nearly all frame
dwellings, and the amount of loss was not, in
consequence, so great as might have been ex-
pected from the extent of fire. The principal
part of the property belonged to Alderman
Kaufman, and was, for the most part, covered
by insurance
About the same time a fire broke out in the
kitchen of house on Melpomene street, near
Camp. Several outhouses and sheds were de-
stroyed, but the flames we're extinguished before
much damage was done.
That VERDICT. When we spoke, in yester-
days edition, of the inquest held upon the body
Of VIM, Mocler, we expressed the opinion that a
verdict, charg' ng party with the crime Of mur-
der, should never be rendered in such cases, ex-
cept upon clear and positive testimony We
have many reasons for believing this opinion to
I be correct; but we had no intention in the as
sertion of it, to cast censure upon the Coroner.
On the contrary, we believe that Mr. Forshee
and his deputies perform their duties in an ex-
ceedngly prompt and correct manner, and
should never think of finding fault with them
for not being infalhble, Mr.. Terrell requests
US to say that the duties of the Coroner do not
extend to the formation of the verdict, and that
consequently he is in no manner responsible
therefor.
NqUEsTs. AN inquest was held yesterday
ur IN the body of an unknown white man, found
dead upon the sidewalk at the cornor of St.
Joseph and Levee streets. Verdict" Comics
ton of the brain Deceased appeared to be
about thirty five years of age, was five feet
eight inches in stature. and Of spare frame;
had blue eyes and auburn hair, and was plainly
dressed.
Also, upon the body of white male child,
named Malachi Mouney, aged sixteen months,
found dead in d house at the corner Of Galvez
and St. Anne streets Verdict sc Died by
drowning, having accidentally fallen into tub
of water
MURDER An inquest was held yesterday
upon the body of Margaret Finn, in house at
the corner of Gravier and Bolivar streets, and q
verdict rendered that her death was produced
| by conclusion of the brain from blows inflicted
| by her husband, Patrick Finn. 1t appears that
| Finn had beaten his wife severely on Saturday
| night last, knocking her down with his fist and
| kicking and brusing her in a terrible manner.
| On Monday night he repeated this inhuman con-
| duct with so much severity that she yesterday
| died from the effects of her injuries. Finn was
arrested and locked up, and has since confessed
| that he had beaten his wife with stick Of wood
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-Fsrst District
| Thos Dickson was yesterday mt before the
First District Court for committing an assault
and battery upon Margaret Kulligan, knocking
her down and kicking her, she says.
| Pickpocket Foley was also sent before
the First District Court for picking the pockets
of drunken man.
The Hickey FamiIy.--Thos. Hickey, Patrick
Hickey and Susannah Hickey were arraigned
yesterday, charged with having assaulted Mat
| thew Morrow and his wife on the corner of Camp
| and Erato streets, and beaten them sayagely.
| Mr. Morrow deposes that his wife was SO much
injured that her life was considered in danger.
| The parties were sent before the Criminal Court
| for trial. -~4
RECORDER RAMos's CouRr-Secoad District.
EllLHDebu bhCcy hduc nuludflt3 yoStSIuAY,
| against Clement Hopkins and George Wilson,
charging them with having committed an as
sault and battery upon her at her premises, No.
146 Bienville street, and robbed her Of her
handkerchief Warrants were issued for their
| arrest.
| Burglary and attempted .9rson.-Abraham
Haber, syndc of the firm of G. Simon & Bro
theirs, deposed that on Tuesday last he found
| that the store of said firm, which had been left
l L.
vious night by means of false keys, and large
quantity of goods carried away and further
more, that an unsuccessful attempt had beer
made to fire the building. Steps have beer
taken to arrest the villains
TaUo Sides to Story.-Counter atfidavits
were made in this court yesterday by Andrew
McLane and Thos. Marvin, the latter deposine
that he is q bar-keeper on the steamboat d. S
Stacey, and that the first mentioned individual
had stolen from his bar the sum Of 500, o
which he had managed to recover fifty. The at
fdavit of McLane charges Marvin with having
robbed him of fifty dollars, and the parties wer'
required to furnish bond for future appearance
4 Robberv.-Pa Kiisane, Michael, JOIN
and Margaret Kennedy, were accused of having
forcibly taken from Catherine Lee small sun
of money and gold ring, and assaulted ant
beat her besides. They were required to Civ,
security in the sum Of $500 each for their ap
pearance
Perjury and Illegal Voting, Vincent Mon
trand was accused yesterday of having, On las
election-day, at the polls of the 18th Precinct
sworn falsely. and, by virtue of the same, de
f posted an illegal vote. A warrant has beer
issued for his arrest.
Pierre Robert was arrested at the same Pre-
| cinct on a similar charge, having sworn to hi
right to vote after having already exercised tina
privilege at another poll Security in the sun
; of $500 was required for his appearance
L PROFESSOR HENRY DE- MARsAN.-The metho,
abilities this gentleman highly spoken OF in this CITY,
gnilsasn who the French
gusge. Combating oral sa with the single
admirable boekit METHOD capable pre-