New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-23

rsa .e;,ors ~ British fleet of six line-of-battle
-,,;.. II many smaller vessels, have lately been
ashore u Malta, with plenty Of money in their
pnrkets. in search Of fun. letter from Malta
Tins describes them
They are to be seen in all sorts OF grotesque cos
TIMES as if it was carnival time, many IN long
tons, jim Crow hats, Others in Bell toppers, with
hrles sIIt Il, them, or wreaths around them; in
short. anything different to other people. Many
have heen driving about ID the very best carriages
tint could be hired apng the ladies in driving to
shop doors and having goods sent out to Their car,
fiaTss u choose from; driving to the garden OF
the Cafe de Ia Refine. having ice creams and waters
sent to their carriage making the waiter take one
himself and peting him with the change, and then
driving Of, flaming themselves in the most lacka-
daisicat ay at thu opera 1t was their acting, not
that 81 the performers, that the audience had to
attend to: Most had some extraordinary pets
vonnr Mrs with spectacles on, little dogs dressed
IN. rabbits, monkeys etc.; these occasionally es-
eaned and Jack very unceremoni0usly gave chase,
climbing ii the most extraordinary manner in what
appeared to be impossible places
Pigeons fowls. and cats that escaped, were com
parafiveIy harmless it was the concert arising
fr0,,n, tie niRs and d0gs-vared occasionally with
the GROWING 81 some Of the cocks that had escaped
;ntS lii upper bOxes-fhat prevented the posi-
bilty Of attending to the music. The sailors do not
understand Italian nor are they restrained by any
false lnodesty in letting that fact be known. The
demand for an English song was loud and vocife-
T0tis many Of RIsseIl's were named, and many
slaves ffona Dibbin's were volunteered by the sail
ors themselves. II was possibly fortunate that the
pfirna donna did not understand English, for some Of
Tie remarks and criticisms were not very compli-
mentary An old Italian gentleman in the pit took
some trouble to translate one Of the songs as It was
sung. 70 show the sailors gratitude, half dozen
hoftles If RIM we're passed to him to drink from.
M fhonObt 70 escape BY SAYING lie could not drink
outof = bottle. ln an instant a dozen shoes were
were on, and he had wily-nilly to drink ont OF the
heel raw spirits, whch nearly took his breath away,
and by way Of restoring him the sailors gave him
acme hearty slaps with their brawny hands on his
hack. which shocked him fearfully. The old gen
tieman at last made his escape from his friends,
who AZ He left pressed upon him bottle of rum
for his old woman at home
These scenes ate pleasingly varied in the theater
with battles between the sailors and their natural
foes. the police who have long and standing
hatred to each other. If Jack gets the upper
hand the main guard is called in, the result oil
which Il Renernlly that those who have been fight
4 Ing escape and some dozen sailors who cannot
In9yes and are totally unconscious from the effect
0f drink are bounced upon by the police, who
carrv them unresisting to the polce-offce. The
next morning thu sailors, with empty pockets, are
brought before n Maltese magistrate, who has
about the same feeling for Jack that cat has for
mouse. The ceremony before the magistrate, IS
very short; neither party understands word the
other saws, and it saves much trouble to at once
condemn the sailor, Jack accordingly gets num-
her OF DAYS imprisonment, or is taken to his ship
by the police, who receive pound from Jacks
Forthcoming pay Is