New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-19

ella zoyara has left the Nixon troupe and gon,
10 Ghiarnis. She made her first appearance there
on the 10th inst, and embraced the opportunity
of = assisting on the occasion, Tie entire per
formance was far superior to anything had before
IL seen beneath canvas. The balancing himself
on his head and other difficult positions upon bof
ties, by Master Carlo, il indeed wonderful per-
/ Torrance. Mr.. Smith, the american acrobat q
ALSO Mr. King, are quite the equals Of tne Hah.ols
j. The former performed The most difficult feats
annn pafy IF horizontal bars, placed forty or fifty
/, feet high All ending with the leap for life "a
feat absolutely terrific 10 contemplate.
: rae Carlo family would seem to possess India
tr,,hher baok bones while, asa bare-backed rider,
III N, s I'D seen Melville surpassed, and lave
seen ALI fhe celebrated equestriaus Of the age.
i well armed and accompanied " two friends,
each similarly protected, yehtored across The
plaza Of Isabel Segunds celebrated for thfs
number Of robberies aud asaassinations that's have
taken place in and near ton Sunday evening
last and attended, for tie second trte this opera
season, the Teatre Taeoa. Tbesc6pera was Yerdi's
t' Macbeth, and was theps represented for the
second time. AS you know, tho music OF g Mae
beth i ii Yerd's 36est style-orginal, fantastic,
md aftan even terrible. The sighora Lott was
the Laay dadcbeth and signor Greso The Maobetts*
OF HE easening. Upon these two characters rest
tin entire burthen Of tie opera and admirably
ELF did both artistes render the musicsof their re-
speeiive s6iss Lott sang to the 64f1le without
hihiting the slightest fatig throughout the en-
lire opera she mamie sd much yigor, energy and
deep feeling.
The witch Chorus the duetto between the
| soprano and BARITONE the scene of somnambu-
| Ism, the chorus with the murderefs, were all
admirably rendered, and Unjust confess, after the
harsh remarks had previously perused from the
pens Of certain uldhe-thenght ailletanti in our
vernacnlar, / was most agreeably disappointed.
| The audience was select hut afpreciGtiue ''Jaek
Heenan, brothereof the Benicia Boy Edward
Price, and some other professors of the manly
art of self defense, I gave an exhibition Of their
skill at the bull ring.on Sunday afternoon. was
NOT present. but hesitate not to express my salts
faction at the debt Of these men in this city, in the
hope that will insil into the minds of the inhab
itants reliance upon the weapons furnished them
by nature instead Of upon the murderous knife
and pogniard.
The United States steamer Crusader, Lieut.. Maj.
fit, was in this port for afew hours on the 10th
instant. The Spanish steam frgate Berenguela
returned from the Brooklyn dock-yard the same
day appearing as good as new. sho1d really
like to know the cost to the United States Of the
repairs done to the Berenguela, which, of course,
Spain will never be called on to pay.
Already the busy note of preparation for the
carnival season is heard in our midst Modistas
and Sastyes (tai1ors) the fashionable ones, are up
to their eyes in business for the intended gay sea
SON. All the Liced the masked balls have already
commenced. There is to be a ball at the Palace
On 23d inst, and another fancy dress ball there on
the Sunday of the carnival, 10th proximo. Several
of our aristocracy, also hear, are preparing to
give grand balls etc, during the coming gay sea
son, which, after all, is quite sorry affair, as
comparable what have seen in some European
capitals; but, sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof and therefore just at present will say no
more on the subject.
De Lave, BIondins rival, has crossed the plaza of
Isabel gunda, from the top of the Teatro Tacon
to the Montseratte gate, distance Of some two to
three hundred yards, on his rope, several times,
with his feet in baskets and bis person in sack.
see he adYertises to take a horse on the rope
The fool, he will never be content until he breaks
his neck.
The Spanish Bank Of Havana increased its line Of
discounts during the week ending 18th instant,
Slg3 ITO IS but even this has failed to relieve the
pressure upon the money market. The house of
Staiimer q Go. is understood to have failed, several
larger houses are also said to have suecumbed.
forbear sending you the names of other houses re-
ported TO have failed, in the hope the reports may
prove untrue.
sS5l5S AS *s*
P.S.-Sailed for New Orleans Jan. 6, Spanish
brig Jesus Maria 18th, bark Nieneveh.