New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-24

TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER a
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TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER a, 1861.

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Cold BsAP.-A norther run the blockade on
Sunday night, about 10 O'Clock, and in few hours
its freezing Influences were felt all over the city.
Yesterday morning it was really biting, and over
coats, cloaks, gloves, and blue noses were the
order of the day. Although the sky was cloudless
and the sun shone clearly and beautifully, those
whose business forced them outdoors had to keep
going at railroad speed, run the risk Of having
their teeth shaken out Of their heads by chls. We
hope that the bloekaders will not let another such
| blow pass them as coal is quite too high, and
our thick clothes little too well ventilated for US
to enjoy them. ..,.. ...y.ar-.. ..., .-..-.....
tbs BRITISH FUs1LEERs. - This fine battalion,
Major Quayle, commanding, was out on parade
yesterday afternoon, and turned out very strong,
| making beautiful and soldierly appearance.
We observed this corps with a peculiar interest,
and thought that we could see in each eye and
face of those gallant Brtons an unexpressed wish
that the next news which would come from their
loved old isle would be the command of their
which she has imposed upon them, and rise up
and take hand in the fight now going on. If
| such command ever does come to them, we will
bet high that not of the British Fusileers will
prove recreant, for we believe that they would
like nothing better than chance to fight by the
side of their friends of Louisiana. On passing
Our office last evening, the Fusileers gave US .
serenade, for which they have our best thanks.
SOMEWHAT MIsTAKEN.-In mentioning the com
mitment of Messrs. Iturbide and Hyppolte Fortier
yesterday, we unfortunately gave only one side of
| the story, though it came from very reliable
source. 1t appears from the Messrs. Fortier's
| statements that the assault was not unproVoked
| nor savage, and that Mr.. Camus was not Of an age
| to disable him from defending himself. We make
| this correction to our former report because we
have no wish to ipjure the Messrs. Fortiers case
before it comes before the court for trial. "
| TRIAL OF A. s. WITHERs.-The First District
Court was engaged the greater part of yesterday
in the trial of A. s. Wthers for the murder of DR..
Mather. Up to the hour of our going to press the
trial was still going on the counsel not having con-
cluded their arguments.
| The LECTURE OF PROF. ToDD.--According to
promise, Prof Todd last night delivered his lecture
upon the event OF the revolution in Missouri. The
audience was large and highly respectable, the
ladies turning out in large numbers. Owing to q
press Of business, we were unable to remain and
hear the lecture through, but we heard enough to
satisfy US that the opinion we formed of the
| Professors powers lecturer was not at all
| beyond his merits. From the time he rose he
enchained the attention of his audience, and with
out indulgng in any Of the arts of the orator
thoroughly pleased, even delighted them. Prof
Todd has the rare gift of being able to make all
| who hear him respect and believe in what he says
| His manner has the noble stamp Of truth and
sincerity about it, and his language is plain, unvar
nished and home-like. His pictures Of the suffer
ings, trials and victories of the brave army under
Gen. Price were SO graphic, yet so simply drawn
that every one who heard him forgot all else bu
that they suffered with the suffering and triumphet
with the victorious. He is no orator, dealing il
high-sounding phrases and smoothly turned sen
tences, but talker, and nothing more. He talk
to his audience, and they listen with wrapt atten
tion--laugh with him and shed tears with him
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising tina
he can WELD mighty influence, and the patriotic
Missourans are happy in having such friend tt
plead their cause. We are confident that hi
efforts here will be crowned with success.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY AND THE ARREST
OF THE THiEF.-Yesterday afternoon Lieut.. Boy
Ian and Special Officer Miller arrested man nameG
| Charles Bennett, upon the accusation that he ii
the rogue that knocked down and robbed a frui
seller of Poydras street, some month or so ago. l
will be recollected that the fruit seller was knocked
down and robbed of a gold watch and chain
while going home one night. Lieut.. Boylan ha
A. -. L.,
or two since he found the chain in the possession
of an oysterman, who lives on Dauphin street. H
soon found out from this man from whom he go
it, and yesterday succeeded in finding Bennett
Lieut.. Boylan expects to get the watch to-day. Il
the meantime Bennett is under lock and key.
RECORDER EMERsoN's COURT. - Spencer Kell
was committed for trial before the First Distric
Court upon charge of breach of trust, and re
leased upon giving bail in $3.50. =.. ,..
, John Snafer, charged with being Q dangeroH
and suspicious character, was also sent before tn
Frt District Court, and released on giving bail t.
appear for trial. ..e7.,.
George Blakesley was arragned on the charg
of cutting and dangerously wounding his wife, an
gave bail to appear for examination on the l6t
proXimo. .... .,., ...-.
F. B. Smith and Henry Wilmington, charge
with disturbing the peace and interfering with a
officer, were held to answer. - 81. r..- q
The following parties were also arraigned an
held in bail to appear: -.sa..-..-l. .y.-
a John Baptiste Queens, accused of assaultin
+ John TENOR, f. m. c.; Rosa Flynn, insulting an
abrsing Mary Caughlin; and Mrs. Levi, charge
with grossly insulting and abusing Mary F. Wi
IT. bnrt.
G. Higginbothan, charged with being DANCE
Gus and suspicious character, was sent to prise
{, | till he can prove his status as an honest man.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's CouRT.-Mrs. Thos. Har
accused of having threatened and abused jaime
Carroll, was required to furnish bonds n the SUI
of $50 to behave herself for the next thre
| months. -'- s..s .-.a
Louis Bess, f. M c., driver of carriage No. 8
charged with overoharging Mr.. W. Armstrong
was held to bail in 5000 to appear and explain.
James Cogan, accused of having stolen $40 fro
| NJ. Cogan, in default of bail was sent to the Paris
Prison to await examination.
i Mary Mason, charged with having grossly ABUSE
I Miguee Raville, was also sent to prison to ava
a hearing.
r. THE BATTLE AT CANT ALLEGHANY.-We sele
+ the following passage from letter published
: the Richmond Examiner of the l9th as embod
{ ing some interesting details not heretofore givel
: We lost in the engagement thirty -one killed al
about sixty wounded. The Yankee loss is nnknow
but supposed to be much greater in fact, the
sd left more dead upon the field than we lost, to 81
y" nothing of the amount of dead and wounded ca