New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-18
Anniversary Hvents. NOV. h.

Is52-Convention signed at London by England
France, Prussia Bavaria, and Greece by which nom
but Prince OF the Greek religion was thereafter t,
ascend the throne of Greece. The same day tht
Duke Of Wellngton's funeral obseques took place a
London, with great pomp The religious ceremoniel
were observed in St. Pauls Cathedral, which was
deliberately decorated for the purpose The body was
deposited in the crypt near that of Nelson.
ls51-Death of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cum
berIand, and King of Hanover, aged ST. He was the
fifth son of George III, and distinguished himself as
an officer on the continent during the last century
1848-The great dam at Hadley Falls, in Massa.
chusetts, near Springfield was carried away by a
flood,
1832-violent eruption Of Mount Etna; the town
of Bronte, containing 10000 Inhabitants destroyed.
I924-Destructive hurricane on the coast of Eng
land and Russia. The river Neva oyeraowed its
banks, and damaged the city Of St, Petersburg.
lsI3-Americans under Gen, White, with few
Cherokees, attacked Graysons Farm, one of the Hill
libee towns, Of 20 houses, which they burnt. and
Killed 60 Creek warriors and captured about 256
more, without the loss of a man.
l8Il-All differences between the United States
and Great Britain on account Of the attack made on
the United States frigate Chesapeake, were amcaby
adjusted.
1SO4-Death Of Philip Schuyler a Major,Genera
in the Revolutionary army, at Albany, aged rs. He
member of the old Congress, and Of the Federal
Congress.
17ss-Batte Of Dol The French Royalists de-
feated the conventional troops The same day &C.
Cured the battle of Bliescase, in which the French
General Pichegru stormed the Russian camp,
1789-Jno. Elves, the celebrated English miser died
worth nearly five mllionsI Of dollars. ALTHOUGH he
denied himself the necesaes of life served twelve
years in parliament, most independent and incor-
ruptible member. He would travel whole day, eat
ing only hard boiled egg and at night play for
thousands in the most splendid apartments, from
which he has been known to issue at four in the
morning, and stand in cold rain to dispute with
butcher for shilling head on his cattle.
l785-Death of Mrs. Kelly, the noted Irish fairy"
She was only 81 inches long, Her child, which lived
only two hours, was q inches.
l7S4-M. lie Roy fixed a conductor on the Etoile
galley being the first conductor oflightning that had
ever been placed on a French ship.
l777-The British, under Governor Tryon burnt
the houses at Philips manor, New York under cir.
cumstances of great barbarity, the women and
Children being turned out in severe cold night,
almost naked and the men made prisoners and led
with halters round their necks in triumph to the
British camp.
177G-Fort Lee, near Hayersack N. w. evacuated
by the Americans under General Greene. Same day
Congress agreed upon a lottery to defray the ex-
penses of the campaign being the first lottery they
sanctioned.
l755--A great earthquake occurred, extending
from New England to the West Indies.
l558--Death Of the English cardinal Reginald Pole.
Refusing to sanction the divorces of Henry VIII, he
had to live out of the country during that monarchs
reign.
15l8-Cortez sailed from Cuba for the conquest OF
Mexico. His force consisted of 10 vessels 10 cannon
Is horsemen, and 500 foot Is of whom only were
armed with muskets, all the rest having cross-bows
l247-Death Of Robin Hood, the renowned robber
Of Sherwood forest For IS years be and bis band
roamed the forests, plunderng whoever fell in his
way, high or low without opposition. II has been
attempted to identity him with Robert, Earl Of
Huntington, who, through the malice of his enemies,
was banished from the court Of Richard l.