New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-21
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,s 80 -5S5S,
FEBRUARY 81, 1861.
nAvANA CORRESPONDENCE.


The% large house of Noriegu, Olmo & Co. has
,irtufSlly failed with liabilities said to amount to
oar 4 millions, and assets which represent two |
illtions eight hundred thousand dollars, but which
astgTeported will not realize fourth part OF taC
amouAt.
on, ,Ithe evening Of 7th instant, senor Don Pedro
DurezIse, faniliary known as Henry Durcze form
erly j. merchant of New York. but more recently
a mel faber Of the firm of jules Durezo Co., OF
this cisty blew his brains oat at the countng-houso
Of nrm in San Segrurero street, in this CITY, The
decet!lsed was highly esteemed in this community.
He lsavea young and beautiful wife and two or
threes young children to mourn their bereavement
andltis untimey death.
Nof Is this, am sorry to say, the only case oI
sutcia . tnat has occurred in this city recently,
caused as is believed, by the unfortunate state of
conRbcrcial affairs.
0itgthe afternoon of 9th instant Don francisco
GiaIfert Bafsta, native of Puerto Principe, in
thifIsand, and Of the proprietors of the hotel
eased " La GraRde Antitla, ;, in Inquisidor street,
in this e4fty terminated his existence by the aid OF
IA nlsket. Fastening a handkerchief to the muzlle
of the gun and to one Of his feet, he placed his
head over its muzzle, pulled the trigger, and in an
instant was in the other world These sad events
happening at the usually joyous season OF the
Carnival cast gloom over the community that
cannot easily describe.
There were fewer masks in the streets the pub
lie masked balls were bat slimly attended, whilst
His Exceliency, the Captain-General, with excel
lent taste, substituted dinner party for the grand
masquerade bail it had been announced would be
given at the palace on the evening Of the 10th
instant.
Don NJ. Miramon and the other distinguished
strangers from Mexico, and many of the notabities
of this city "assiated' y at the Captain Generals
dinner party.
As customary, there was o masked ball at the
Ljceo on the evening Of 10th inst the Sunday Of
carnival, which was toerably well attended. One
young lady, who appeared in the character of
ReJPcca in Walter Ecott's !" Iyanh0e," attracted
particular attention from the richness and ee-
ssnce of her ATTIRE as did ase another young lady
in the character of Aurora. There were numerous
knights of all the orders known to civilization
Turks, etc., ETC., among the gentlemen, but none
caused particular attention.
As usual, too there were four assaasinations on
The evening of the Sunday of the carnival, just
outside the walls. The corpse Of one of the muir
dered men was left, hear, on the spot where he
fell until the next morning. The patrol of the
'Foluntaros F." arrested one Of the assassn8-a
negro.
To retun again to more pleasant subject-the
opera t5OteIlo" was represented, for the first
tine this season, at the Itd0 Iac0,,, but from all
that he ar, not to the general satisfaction Of the
audience, which | am told was an unusually, for
this season, good one.
BY the way, that admirable cantatriGe, Freeze
lh is understood TO be in this city, and to have
accen ed an engagement for few appearances at
the Ieatro 1hcon. She has host of admirers in
this city, and will doubtless cause perfect trore
whenever she appears.
On the afternoon Of Saturday, 9Th inst, the
troops of this garrison eight battaIions in number
were reviewed at Chorcreo, some three or foul
miles distant from this city, by Don Miguel Mira
mon, cx-president Of Mexico. He was attired as
countryman in pae" (G!0useJ black unrner
tionables and high crowned hat, and mounted OF
splendid charger from the stud Of his HXccIency
the Captain General. The troops executed mum
Der of military evolutions with great precision
showing the advantages they have derived iron
their daily drilIiDgs almost all the year round.
Miramon was accompanied by a Comandantt
(Major) Of the staff, and an ad-de-camp of lii
Excellency the Captain. General. He was escorted
by a few Lancers.
drawn the $lGO 900 prize at tho last drawing Of tlt
Royal Lottery in the city.
In connection with the lottery have pleasing
circumstance to relate. A wealthy merchant ,
this city, whose name ! am not at liberty 10 di
yulgc, had given some sewing for himself to . poo
woman aud her daughter residing in hoyel ont
side the walls, named palau who earned their liT
ing by making up course negro clothing for tn
stores.
When the work was finished and sent home, h
called at the poor peoples residence to pay tier
for their labor. After ascer!oining what was thci
demand, he said " Oh no; it must be mistake.
The Door girl replied, " Yes, it is more than W
Charge the stores, bat as it was for your own wea
I've took extra pains with the work, which occr
'Died US a much longer time than usual" !" No
do not understand me, said the merchant, "yo
have not charged enough. | have always paid s
much (mentioning a sum) for such work" and tai
ing gold from his pocket paid the poor people som
three or four dollars more than they had demanded
He was about leaving the hoyel-indccd, had &C
outside the door, when he turned back thougI
having occurred to him.
Taking from his vest pocket a lottery ticket h
tore it in two parts ana presented one half to I'll
younn woman. Next day the lottery was draw
and [nat tlckGI uFtW lllG 9Du,UOO tllhhE' LH o"i
woman thus suddenly and advcnttiously bGc0nir
the possegsor Of $25 GOO. Already she has inFeste
some eight or ten thousand dollars in the rurcha!
of a comfortable house for the residence OF h
mother and herself. The larger portion Of I!
balance of the money, regret to add, has notbot
so proftably invested by her guardian, she beiI
still minor, in mortgage upon property, said L
to be worth the amount for which it is mortgage
or the title to which is not perfect.
The American ship Wakefield, Young, m0ste
arrived 9th inst. from Macao, Angler and
Helen, in lis days, with 592 AsiaticOs free coonis
consigned to Messrs. Torices, Pucntc q Co. Of Il
CITY, She had fifteen deaths on the passage, Al
four of the unfortunate white slaves jumped oYt
Board and were drowned.
The Diayi0 de la Marina Of the 18th inst. acknov
e5ged the receipt of file of the C0merci0 OF
Guaira (Venezuela) up to the 2lst ult. The c
tracts made by the Diari0 de Ia Marina posst
hut little interest. However translate and &C
dense the following:
"On the Dtd de Reyes (6th of january the
was to aave been q revolution in Mara Cabo, an
trigue of the refugee Vene2ueeans i'll Curacao, L
the Government of the Prince having obtained
knowledge OF the conspiracy, arrested some pa!
of the cohspiratOrs who were gathered together
one house Oh the 9TH January.
" The Government of Venezuela had terminal
tle mission ,a& General Pnez, named some mont
since Minister PeDipotentiary to the G0Vernmt
nf the United States.