New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-13
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in the Lyceum Hall, City Hall.
CORRECTION. BY an error partly clerical and
partly typographical it was made to appear
in the CRESCENT that, in consequence of
the indispostion Of Judge Fellows the Third
District court wonld not sit until to.mor-
row. The notice was intended to apply to
the Second District court, Judge Thomas. Judge
Fellows is in the enjoyment Of his usual health and
was presiding in his court yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS ACADEMY or ScfENoEs.-At an
adjourned meeting of the Academy of Sciences of
New Orleans, held on Monday evening" llth inst,
the following officers were elected: DR.. j. ). |
Copes, president; Prof. Vallas, first vice presi-
dent; DIR. J. s. Knapp, curator; Rev. MIR. Hoppy,
corresponding secretary; DR.. }. s. Harrison, re-
cording secretary. The other officers retain their
positions: DR.. James Burns, registrar; Mr. Baily,
treasurer: MFR. NAPLES, second vice president
The Academy is fast resuscitating, and every effort
is being made to restore it fully to its former CON
dition of usefulness and interest. The number of
its permanent and corresponding members is CON
stantly increasing, from amongst gentlemen Of the
highest character in the scientific and literary
world, both in Europe and America Contfibu.
tions are received in books and specimens of
natural history and interesting papers read az
almost every meeting. All that is necessary to
second the success and perpetuity of the Academy
is diligence and taithfulness on the part Of its
fellows.
An IMAGINARY SCENE on CANAL STREET-A
cotemporaryyeste described in d very graphic
manner, an outrage, the scene of which was laid
on Canal street, at eight or nine O'Clock on Sun
day evening last. The sin Of commission was laid
upon courtezans riding in barouehe and be-
having with singular indeeency. The sin
of omission dwelt upon was the most
emphatic sin, for it allowed this alleged
indecency. rather broadly described to traverse
the great thoroughfare, disgusting ladies and gen
tlemen with impunity. The chief of police has
taken the pains to inquire oil through Canal
street, and can iud no one who saw or heard of
anything of the kind on Canal street on Sunday
evening. The men on the police now are of a
class much respected by the great mass of the
people Of New Orleans, but very distasteful to a
few, who were not where most Of them were.
Malice, open or masked, will not avail to bring
them into disrepute.
HIGHWAY RoBBgRY.-A man who gave his name
as James Ryan, was arrested last evening by thai
keen and intelligent officer, R. Grinstead, on the
steamboat landing. The charge made agaiDs
Ryan was the serious one Of highway robbery
The accusation was made by R. 8 Mccormack,
preliminary investigation Of the case will take place
this morning before Recorder Ahern. ..
Potsos.-One Of the police officers of the First
District reported at the main station last night
that lady known as Mrs, Malone was found dea,
in house at the corner of Howard and CHI
streets, and that it was supposed she had poisone
herself. The coroners investigation, which vii
take place this morning it is to be presumed viii
explain the circumstances in regard to the unfol
tunate womans decease.
SUPREME CoURr-The argument in the case Q
Eugene Staes who, by writ of quo lGarrd7ltC
seeks to GUST Arthur GastineI from the office Q
the recorder of the Second District conclude
yesterday, and the case submitted. The relate
claims that because the respondent is not thrt
years of age be is not legally qualified for tn
office and furthermore that, at the election
March, the relator having received the next higt
est number of votes after the number received
respondent, he being ineligible, the reIator shou
be declared recorder. The lower court pr
nounced Mr.. GastineI ineligible, but refused
pass upon the claim Of Mr.. Staes to the ofli(
under procedure of quo ,cGyTanto.
What the decision of the superior court will !
cannot be known at present; but, admitting tn
the Judgment of the lower court should be atfirme
what follows?
There is no recorder elect No authority
vested anywhere to order an election. Can Il
acting recorder, elected by the common counC
take the place? Is it competent for the counc
rs would be the case in such an instance, to choo
an original recorder? He is n substitute, and as
substitute, must there not be some one that
shall act as substitute for? Again, the law do
not permit an interregnum in any office. Will Il
Recorder Gastinel under this rule, having receiv
his appointment originally from military authori
who could disregard the qualifications required
State law, hold over until successor appears W
has been duly elected and is individually qla
fed
THIRD DISTRICT CouRT.-COntested electi
cdse-The trial of the case of John Haas
Henry Bensel fixed in this court for yesterd'
was continued to-day. Defendant has been co
missiOned as State tax collector for the Fou
District upon the returns of he parochal elect
held on the 7th ut. The returns show that def
dsnt, who was the Democratic nominee, receiv
5S3 votes, and plaintiff who was the nominee OF
Working Mems convention, 578 votes. Plain
contests the election on the ground that the ct
missioners, by careless miscount, neglected
tally votes deposited for him, sufficient in numb
if counted to give him amajorty. The trial
be upon exceptions filed by defendant. lst.
the allegauunS do not entltle pldlnllu 10
remedy he seeks, because they are prospect
vague, insufficient and depending upon UNI
tainty." I'd. That he does not claim to b
received majority of the legal votes cast,
allege that defendant did not receive majo
of such votes Sd. That the petition is not sig
by ten voters of the district, but by twenty,
sons simply claiming to be residents of the
and parish.
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT.-Tn this court, ye
day, Judge Theard rendered his decision in
case of the New Orleans Canal and Banking {
pany against Manuel Julian de Lizardi. The
was for the recovery of the sum of $4,000
aggregate of several promissory notes indorse
Juan de Egana, deceased, and for the payI
Of which it was claimed defendant was resp
BILE, as general commercial partner of dece
The defense was that defendant was not a ge
partner, but partner in eommendum, and
the partnership had ceased when the notes
indorsed.
The opinion of the court is very volumi
and would fill four or five columns Of this jor
1t is void. however, of general interest," and
only necessary to say that judgment was rem
in favor of defendant, with costs.