New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-12


| Of ashes falling on them.
1914 Count d'Artois, brother Of Louis XVI, en-.
tered Paris Bonaparte set oil for the island of Elba
intercourse between France and England opened j;
aud grand illumination in London on account Of the
restoration Of the Bourbons and ew France,
which was continued three days.
1910 The French captured the Eat India Com.
pany.s settlement at Tapanooly, in Sum ira.
1s09-The French feet in Basque roads destroyed
by the British under Admiral Cochran. The British
lost but 10 killed and about 40 wounded. The loss
Of the French in vessels and men was tremendous.
l7s8-The first power loom began to work at
Philadelphia, and on the first Of November following
the quantity of cloths manufactured was 37ls yards
JEAN $50 corduroys 81 federal rib 81 beaver nstian
total s7 besides the quantity then in the looms.
17s2-Action off Ceylon, between the French, I'M
der Admiral sufrein and the British, under Hughes
British loss, IA killed and 400 wounded.
l7s2-The French feet, under Count de Grasse,
defeated by the British under Rodney, with the loss
of 5000 killed and wounded. French "a gun ship
was blown up, and one of the same rate sunk two
74s one a. and the Vile de Paris Of no guns, hay
ing on board the French Admiral, were taken.
Thirtysx chests Of money, the whole train of artil
ery batterng cannon, and travelling carriages, were
on board the captured vessels-a circumstance which
totally disabled the French from carrying on often
sve operations against the British possessions in the
West Indies. British loss, l,050 killed and wounded.
A new system Of tactics for breaking through the
line Of an enemy was here made use Of for the first
time. II was invented by John Clerk, of Eldin,
country e n.eman, una:quainted with navigation.
His principles have since been applied by all the Eng
lish Admirals, and Howe. st. Vincent, Duncan and
Nelson owe to them their most signal victories.
l7sO-The British opened their fire upon the
American batteries at Charleston, which they con
tinued until the Goth.
177O-George III gave his assent to the act for re-
pealing the duties on glass, paper and colors in
America but the duty continued from point of
honor, and as badge Of sovereignty over the colo
MES. 5
l765 Edward Young, the English poet, died, aged
81. He was educated for the church, but was unfor
tunately induced to abandon it for politics. in which
he was unsuccessful. His might Thoughts" had
their origin in melancholy state of mind, produced
by his misfortunes.
l749-F Francis Bellenger, a learned doctor of the
Sarbonne, died at Paris He translated some of the
ancient historians, and wrote criticisms Rollins
works, to show his ignorance Of Greek.
l749-British ships Namur, "a guns, 700 men /;
Pembroke, GO guns, 400 men; Apollo, 40 guns, 300
men; and great many merchantmen, lost on the
coast Of Coromandel % men only saved from the
Namur.
1871 Thomas Fautet de Lagny died at Paris His
mathematical efforts and researches were directed
more to subjects Of curiosity than utility He carried
the quadrature of the circle to 100 decimal places
l704-James Benignus Bossuet Bishop of Meux,
in France, died. He distinguished himself as a
preacher and writer Of great erudition. His works
were published in 10 vols. quarto.
l646-Francs de Bassomperre, Marshal of France,
died. He was one of the most distinguished and
most amiabe men of the court of Henry ~. Incur
ring the dspleasure or the jealousy of Cardinal
Rchelieu he was sent to the Bastile, where he re.
manned II years, until the death Of the Cardinal He
| wrote his own memoirs and history Of his embas.
sizes while in prison.
| l443-Henry Chicheley, Archbishop Of Canterbury
died. His talents fitted him for the office; and the
off enabled him to exercise bis benevolence and
| charity with munificence. He founded the College
of All Souls.
l204--Siege of Constantinople by the French and
| Venitan crusaders In the pillage which followed
the conquest of this superb city all the admirable
monuments Of Grecian art were demolished, includ
ing colossal Hercules by Lysippus. This deed by
Christians is great offset to the wanton depreda
tions upon works of art Of which the Turks and pa
| gans are SO often accused.
276--Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Emperor of Rome
died, at Tyana upon Saurus. He claimed descen
from Tacitus the historian was wise benevolent
and patriotic ruler, and had reigned but six months
when he was snatched away by assassination or som'
violent disease.
65--Lucius Anuaus Seneca, the Roman philoso
pher, destroyed himself by order Of Nero. He wa
born in the first year Of the Christian era received
careful education, and became disciple Of the s.oi
school of philosophy. He was the tutor of Nero
who, listening to the calumnies of his enemies ha
him accused of treason and condemned. He pre-
fessed contempt for luxures but was not indifei
ent to wealth, for be acquired an immense estate
His "Morals" have often been repubshed in English
J. 205 B. C.--The shrine of the potent goddess Cy
belle received at Rome from Pessiuus, and deposite
in the temple of Victory Scpio Aricanus and Cras
0 sus Dives consuls. This was done in pursuance Q
an oracle in the sybllne books, which affirmed tina
If foreign enemy invaded Italy they might be var
pushed by introducing the goddess Cybele into til
, capital
3 Route TO THE GOLD MISEs.-The ST. Louis r,
publican publishes the following dispatch:
LEAvENwoRTH, April 6.--Further news has bee
received from the exploration party sent by Ru
sell Jones. ! he report speaks again favorably