New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-11

| knuekles that will render him more cautious for
the future, as to any statements he may make rea-
| tive to matters of finance, which is evidently
| subject of which he is totally ignorant
The new iron bridge at Mayau, which crosses
the river Peuterzuelos, having been compietea was
| inaagurated with due ceremony on the loth uit.
oh Thursday night Of last week man was stop
| ped and robbed in Onicios, one of the most tre-
1 ouened streets Of this city, The footpad has peeh
| arrested.
i A IRE broke out of Santiago de las Vegas (dis'
tant some fifteen miles from this cityl on the 29th
nit. but happily it was speedily extinguished; only
one house was consumed
n i understood two new lines Of omnihusses are
shortly to be established here. The first to start
from, Jesus del Monte, and passing through various
streets that are mentioned, to end its journey at
| the plaza id Armas. The second is to start from
! Fort Principe, and, also passing through several
Streets is also to end its journey at the Plaza de
| Ar,uas. The omnibus here is commonly called the
Qua Qua, carriage in which the fare Is next
to nothing although one pays twelve and half
cents for the shortest distance one may ride. A
military telegraph, not electric Is to be estab-
Fished all over the Island.
n man has been giving sight Of the moon and
stars through telescope at night, in this city, and
of the insect kingdom through powerful micro
scope, but, not meeting with sufficient encourage
ment. offers to give exhibitions with his telescope
from the tops Of private houses, SO as to enable
the more respectable of the inhabitants to view
the wonders Of the :. starry heavens"
During the past three er four days the weather
has been colder than had before known it in this
island. Cloth clothing, with an overcoat, morning
how hnau tn
fort.
One of the most daring robberiea ever heard Of
even in Cuba, took place last Monday, Sd inst
The beautiful and somewhat celebrated Senora
Jouin had been oat accompanied by a young gen
tleman aged about Is years, to the Cerro to pay
some visits. On returning, when in the Calzada
de Infanta, a populous thoroughfare, the carriage
was stopped just at midday by seven armed men,
mounted, who politely requested the lady to give
thern her watch, money and jewels, ,cfich she did
They rifed the pockets Of the young gentleman
and those of the eoachman, robbng him Of s73
cents.
AT the meeting referred to in the early part Of
this letter, a committee was appointed consisting
Of Seniors Isidoro WALL Intendente of the Treasury
Edward Fesser, and P. Sotoengo, to devise means
to prevent evil arising should dissolution of the
Union be earned OUT. M @
That committee, on the 4th instant, recon-
mended: first, to advise the Spanish Bank of
Havana to emit, as soon as possible, the four mill
lions of its notes, which emission has been for.
some time authorized By the Queen; second, that
the Captain General shall authorize the emission
Of six millions in boaos guaranteed seeurites9 by
the Bank Il suppose); third, that the Captain
General shall recommend hereafter to the Queens
Government the establishment of mint in this
city for coming money. These recommendations
were agreed to, and will afford occasion for re-
mark hereafter.
The brig Coquette, Tracy, cleared on the 5th
instant for New Orleans.
Yours, ever -
P.S---By the British mail steamer Clyde, which |
arrived ON the 9Th instant from Vera Cruz, the |
Dia,io dc Ia Marina has dates from the city of |
Mexico to the 29th ult, I translate the following
from that paper
The fate Of war has again proved contrary to
liramon.
After the fall of Guadalajara the garrison had
marched towards Tepec, under the command of |
Jnsletto. Marquez's force was completely de-
eated. Mramon does not yet give up. Puebla |
md Puerto have still enough men to defend them
selves, and he is at the head OF 1870 men in the |
5ity of Mexico.