New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-11-06

The Boston Post publishes the following interest
ing intelligence from the Island of Madeira

The Boston Post publishes the following interest
ing intelligence from the Island of Madeira
Recent intelligence from Madeira states that the
cholera is still raging in that island; but not with that
| fatality which it was two months since. Then, it
confined to the city Of Funchal, which is
the chief port of entry and the residence Of the Go
and other officials. Now it is spread all
the island, and much suffering must be the conse
| Guencc.
The cholera was first intro luced into the island
carly in May last from Portugal by body Of troops
Although they did not suffer much, it spread with
that rapldity that it was impossible to inter the dead
This calamity, with the failure of the grape, q few
! years since from which the islanders gradually
recovering, is most distressing to those who survive
1t is supposed that in the present state of the island
| invalids will seek other places during the winter
/ months. This will be serious injury. Madeira had
| been heretofore resorted to by wealthy individuals
| out of health They occupied all the hotels in the
place. and residences in the vicinity Of the city that
could be spared; gave employment, during their resi-
dence OF SIX months to many servants and left
siderable sum OF lnoney-all Of which, this year, will
| be cut off.
With direct steam communication between our
country and Madeira it would be, in healthy season,
reSorted to by nvalids from country the yOva re
could be accomplished in dozen days. The expense
of living is much less than at first class hotels,
and the stores are supplied with great variety of all
kinds OF merchandise, at reasonable rates, and the
markets not surpassed by any other in the country
| Families that were in afiuent circumstances pre-
vo,ls to 1852 are now with barely subsistence. The
Portuguese ladies' are not so often seen promenaling
the public walks, owing to the want of suitable ap-
parel for this purpose Long before day each morn
ing, mass is performed in the cathedral, and well at
tended It's thus early, that those whom the late
calamity has deprived of the of Obtaining suit
| able clothes may avoid the daylight of others.
In country so dcnsely populated as Madeira, how
ever advantageous it might be to change the crop,
more Or less suffering would inevitably take place.
Now, they have no article to export. The wine crop
| employed vast numbers of the inhabitants in taking
nj thp in a,Il
and in making casks for wine as well preparing it
for market At present there is no wine made in the
island The vineyards have all gone to decay, also
sugar cane Grain and vegetables have taken the
place OF the culture Of the vine but these do not by
any means supply the failures Of the wine crop.
The city Of Fnnchal has dwinded down to fishing
town. A few steamship ps resort to the island, and
in smooth weather are supplied with some coal.
No effort has been made to renew the grape up to
this time, and, probably, in our day, will not. The
British settlers would at any time leave the island
could they dispose OF their estates, which only
have nominal value. Notwithstanding the cmigrsi-
ton to Denerara and the above causes, population
has slowly increased. From the lst of May last,
when the cholera appeared, to the 1S of September,
at least 5000 Of the inhabitants have been swept
away
i 1t is asceltained by letter from intelligent mer-
chant long resident in Madera that the grape grow.
ing commenced in the year l420. when sugarcanc
was also introduced. The quantity of wine annually
made from the year 1870 to the time the blight first
appeared in 1852, from $4,000 to 10000 pipes.
Since the blight it has gradually diminished, and of
an inferior quality, so that there is made.
The importation of brandy to the island was pro-
hihited in 1872. Madeira had population Of l25 900,
and Porto Santo 200 persons. The produce of the
island now is sugar cane grain, vegetables and fruit.
Tie probable quantity Of wine now on hand at the
island is about 1000 pipes of former crops.
A TERRIBLE DRAMA.-The Courier de Tar n ct
Guronne narrates the following as having Just taken
place in the town of Tonrnon: g receiver of taxes
with grown up family carried on an illicit inter
course with the gorerness Of his youngest daughter
This circumstance gave rise to family differences and
to much public scandal The son of this man who was
likewise Il tax receiver in another cantOn frequently
demonstrated with his father on his conduct. The
latter received orders from his superior to change his
residence, and manifested intentions of taking the
governcss with him. On hearing this the son pre-
sente1 himself before the young woman and menacet
her with death in the event Of her cOsentng to tina
step. which would bring further dishonor on the
family. The gOverncSs became alarmed and gave NJ
all idea Of following the father the latter paid her
however, repeated visits at Tonrnon, where she Con
tinued to reside. During of these visits the sol
appeared before the guilty couple and without open
ing his lips laid the govcrneSs dead at his feet by a
shot from dollbe-banelled pistol. The father, ex
aspeted at this act, rushed on the son and after
desperate struggle Wrested the pistol from him anC
shot him dead. The father is now in custody
4 SECOND JACK SllEprARD.-The Newark Adver
tiscr has the following of the exploits of boy
that certainly show remarkable precocty in las
5 cality:
A boy named Patrick Gsllaghcr aged about Ii
years. arrested last week, and has since enacted
| exploits in escaping from Jail which somewhat ap
proach in boldness and ingenuity those of the notori
Gus Jack Sheppard. He arrested on Tuesday fol
stealing Il pocket book, which he snatched from
window Mulberry street, but being closely pursued
he ran into an outhonse fastened the door, ani whit
officer was forcing entrance he took about five
shings from the pocket book and threw the rest into
the sink. He finally taken to the police ot1ic,
and locked up in a cell During the absence of til,
police officer who supposed him securely fastened hi
clambcred to the ceiling and afterpnling off the plas
: ter und lathng, worked his way between the beam
beyond the door OF his cell, and again knocked off th
ceiling, and was Just letting himself down on the out
side when the officer came in and caught him. lii
then taken to jail to await trial for the larceny.
( While there, on Tuesday night, he managed to loos
the ceiling at the top of his cell, and obtained
trance into the cupola from which he broke out an,
clambercd down the roof got upon the Jail WALL from
whence he let himself to the ground outside, and
capped. Being small boy, he was enabled to worl
his way between the beams Of the floor, and woult
have escaped from the police Office, if the officer ha,
been minute later in coming in the second time II
is evidently bad boy and if rccaptuled will be NOR
1 securely confined.
A MASHAL NEY'S DEATH SCENE.-'rhc vengeance o
Y the allied powers demanded some victims, and tn
intrepid Ney who had well nigh put the crown agal
on Bonapartcs head at Waterloo, was to lie on
of them. Condemned to he shot, he was led t.
i the garden Of Luxembourg on the morning of tn
k 7th of December and placed in front Of Il file o
i soldiers drawn up to kill him. One of the off
stepped up to bandage his eyes, but he repulse
i him, saying:
t Are You ignorant that for twenty-five years
i have been accustomed to face both ball and bullet
He then lifted his hat above his head and with til
: same calm voice that had stcadic1 his columns S
+ frequently in the and tumut OF battle, said
G % | declare before God and man that never be
= tlayed my country. May my death render he
i happy. Vivc la FrAnce!''
Il lie then turned to the soldiers, and striking hi
t hand on his heart, gave the order, Soldiers fire "
c A simultaneous discharge followed, and til
It hraveSt of the brave sank to rise x H
l. who had fought five hundred battles for France, nc
one against her, was shot as a traitor'
As looked on the spot where he fell, could no
is but sigh over his fate. True, he broke his oath q
2 allegiance: did others, carried away by thei
+. attachment to Napoleon, and the enthusiasm tha
p hailed his approach to Paris Still, he II
# traitor
:. PAT AND THE CAET.--A llberniHn, fresh from til
II Green Isle having sufficient means to provide hmsc
t. with horse and cart, Nhe latter kind he prolabl
l. had not seen lelole) went to work public road
s. Being directed by the oversecr to move a pile
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