The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-28

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leans Commercial Bslletin in an
article commendatory for the lie In.
surance system says
We are familiar with several cases
within cur own knowledge. Of recent
occurrence, which most forcibly illus.
| trate the benefits Of this institution.
We know Of u most worthy woman,
with q family Of helpless children, who
by the means Of the money for which
her husbands life was insured is en-
abled to carry on law suit, with
every prospect Of success, and which
will secure them competency. The
New York Life Insurance Company,
which has an agency in this city a few
days since paid two losses. one for
| $4,000, III favor Of the widow Of al,
officer Of the United Slater Navy who
died Of the late epidemic at Conyen-
ton and one for $1,000 on the life Of
gentleman who died from the same
cause at Port Hudson. These losses
were paid by checks on the Metrop-
| olitan Bank at New York as soon as
the required proof OF the deaths was
communicated to the parent board.
This Company has paid out here,
within short time, SIS or $780, 900
on Lille policies and yet has done
remarkably successful business.
ARCHBISHOP HUGnEs ON Tng An
NExATloN OF CUBA.-Ilie editors Of
the Washington Star says they have
seen a letter from a gentleman in
whose representations they place am
pie confidence which says:
In regard to Cuba, tell our friends
that Archbishop Hughes will probab-
ty do his best to direct The Catholic
!nserest in the United States towards
its acquisition. We went from lla-
yana 10 New Orlea"s together, and
had many conversations on the sub
.uct. He says the condition oftl,ings
there cannot exist that as the inca
pacity Of the government TO admins
ter the island increases, inlpositions
and restrictions are imposed, and that
nothing but the degradation aud inn
becility Of the Creole population, pre-
vent them from sI,akin. off their
yoke. The Bishop said that he
thought they were harmless, salts
fed race, rep .dia,ing all Interference
with their condition His visit he
says, has awakened him from his de-
fusion. l have no doubt that he
ear esly desires its annexation, aud
his great influence will tell on the
result with powerful effect
AN OPP SPEcuLA~.oN II gentle
man-Mr Harrington-has revived,
in lecture which he has been deliv-
ering, the discussion as to the fate of
Sir john Franklin and his expedition. |
insisting that the compass needle indi-
Gates that large qaan'itie~ of electrici- /
ty are continually travelling towards
the polls /; that, being condensed, com
bustion ensues there; and that they
are the two hottest portions Of the
globe. lie maintains that this is indi- /
Gated by the loud cracking noises
heard in those regions, and the aurora
borea'is, as well as by current of
water from the north. He insists that
there must be a temperate climate
between the ice-bonnd quarter and the
fire at the pole, AID that it is said thai
animals in the polar regions migrate
to the north during the winter. lie
contends that Sir John Franklin may
be ina genial climate, but that with
out fuel aud steam he may be unable
to return, on account OF a constant
wind rushing towards the pole to feed
Tue FIRE .-LoudOn Times.
RIor IN New HAvEN.-A serious
riot occurred in New Haven, Con-, on
the 18th inst, between the students
Of Yale College and some of the Gil
zens, during which one man was shot
lead, and several others were wounded.
The students had planted a loaded
cannon in front of the College, but the
riot was finally qnelled by the author
ties and the faculty Of the College.
The insurance in London Of house
is 1Sd. to the el00; il New