New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-29
Annivsrgary aventg--peo. e.

1s55Tbe French Imperial Guard made trium-
phal entry into Paris on its return from the Crimea
1852 Death Of Robert Forrest, an eminent Scottish
sculptor
ls5o-The British forces ia South Africa were de-
feated by tie Kafirs
ls49-G Great oreyasse at Bonnet Care, forty miles
above New Orleans.
ls4s Wisconsin admitted.
Is45-Texas admitted.
ls39-BattIe Of Cagancha, between the forces Of
Uruguay, under Rivera, and those of Buenos Ayres,
under Echague, ia which the latter were defeated,
With a loss OF 500 killed.
lS37-Destruction of the steamer Caroline, in the
service Of the Navy island patriots Same day, the
Imperial Palace at st. Petersburg was destroyed by
are the cold at The time being % degrees below zero
the palace had been built at an expense Of $5,000,
900 was capable of accommodating 10000 people,
and contained immense treasures Of furniture orna
ments, pictures and statuary. Same day, death Of
William Mayor, the English author and compiler
whose Spelling Book passed through 500 editions.
I836-Death Of Deborah Trip at .Poughkeepsie,
n. K, aged ten years and half, and weighing $50
pounds.
1s34-Death of the English writer Nautilus, extern
sively known BY bis Essay on Population.
ls82-Death of James Hillhouse, Connecticut
statesman and patriot Of the revolution. Same day,
death of Baron Gotta, founder of the Allgemene
zeitnng newspaper.
ls25-Death Of the famous French painter, James
Louis David.
lsI2-kction between the q. s. frigate Gonstitu-
ton, Captain Bainbridge, 81 guns and $50 men, and
the British frigate java Captain Lambert, 10 guns
and 800 men. After fight Of IS minutes, the Java
surrendered, having lost 60 killed and lOl wounded,
including her captain The Constitution lost 81 killed
and wounded
l798-1he q. 5. Government issued orders to the
commanders Of the armed vessels TO resist by force
tie bounding and searching Of their vessels and it
ever oyerpoReFed al once to surrender ship and
men.
l78l-The town Of Grave surrendered to the French
under Piehegru, after blockade Of two months.
l77s--sayannah taken by the British an achieve,
ment for which they were indebted to the treachery
Of negro, who took them by secret route to the
rear Of the Americans
lT8l-Death Of the Empress Elizabeth Of Russia,
sitter a reign of twenty years.
l7lS-Death Of john Chardin, famous French
traveller.
lesO-Willam Stafford, an English nobIeman. was
beheaded for conspiring against the of Charles II.
l6J4-Battle Of Muhausen, in which the French
under Turenne, defeated the Germans.
15S4-John 0haate, wooden diapers son, was
executed at Paris for attempting to assassinate the
King.
n7o-Thomas A'Becket Archbishop of oanter
bury, was assassnated in his cathedral
The MoNTAI.EMBERT AFFAIR.--Sir Francis B. Head
appears ia print the solitary defender in England
Of Louis Napoleons conduct in the Montalembar
affair. Sir Francis assails NJ de Montalembert as tn
aPoogist Of the coup detat in the lrst DAYS Of tn
empire-ahows that life aud property were total
insecure under the Republic, and that the nation wa
only saved from utter anarchy by the strong will an
prompt action pursued By the French ruler. I'll
London morning paper in which this communicate
appears accompanies it with leader, taking Ii
opposite view Of events.