New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-05

Madame Celeste has been engaged at the New
boWery fheater, New York-s singular eircum~
stance, when one remembers her career and her
distinction upon the European stage
New York paper says that exMayor Kings
land has purchased Hunters Island containing an
area of $50 acres, for about 100000.
The death is mentioned Of Mr. Philip stanhope
Worsley, known as the translator Of the "0dys-
sey.'' and as the author Of manypoems contributed
to Blackwood's Magazine.
An English opera companyis giving performances
at the new French theater in New York, in Four
teenth street. The company comprises Miss Car
oIine Rahings, Miss Zelda Harrison, Mrs. MaEe
Mozart, Msssfs. VIM Castle; 5. c. Campbell, and
Ed. seguin.
It is said thasMr Grau has paid Madame Ristorf
$4,000 in advance upon her contract to play in
this country. sheis to arrive in September next,
and bring with her troupe Of City actors and
actresses.
Thomas j. stowelI, the'awyer who iguredvery
disreputably in the BusteeoWilson divorce suit'in
New York, is accused Of haVhg picked Wfsons
pocket of 1922 so. as the two todd together in
Chatham street, on the 18th. StoA7I in supposed
to have left the country.
The Murat family are said to be ct thz moment
more urgent than ever for the payment y sum
+ of money due them from the Italian gogeshqent
: King Joachim of Naples, in moment of diaensy,
IS 1ant two millions and a half Of dollars to the
treasury of his kingdom, which It was understood
g was to be returned without interest Tha Murats.
on their return to France, laid claim to ten nil
lions principal and interest, Of The sum lent bue
'e have Of late diminished their demand BY one-half
n The italian government has oTsred ono million
ed naymept in full this has been steadily refused up
~ to the present time, but will, probably now ne
as accented, as the war now probable viii SO in
It's T%oifa claim will
IN he thrown far enough into the background never
more to be heard Of.
The Rev. Dr. Charles Constantine Pisss Of
ne Brooklyn, N. Y, died on Monday. Hs vasoae Of
DIV the most learned and eloquent diTines Of the RS
INT man Catholic Church iu America. He was borT
in Annapolis, Nd. in 1902. He began his thee
ing logical studies at Georgetown College, and anisha
nus them at Rome. In 1926 he was ordained prizes
ith- and began his abors in Frederick, Md, and w
re- subsequently located in Baltimore and Washin
ton, where he was the intimate friend Of Hes
vac ~ Clay, through whose influence ne was appoAa
bill chaplain Of tie Senate. In 1s49 he removed {
lpay Brooklyn where he remained until his DEATH
N 70 wrote large number Of religious poems, a
several historical works, including histOryof
n OF Roman Catholic Church, from its foundation Il
y " Reformation.
horI- The chief editor of The Lueifer, seanS ,al
publication, belonging to the lower order of
" IN Lisbon periodicals. has been sentenced bya dec
de- of the Supreme Tribunal to fifteen yearg trs
snon portation This worthy, whose name was Guet
ay made it his business TO call occasionally ppon
'ary tain personages of the upper classes WI th pl
WIS in his pocketof disclosures of persona charae
Ihe which he regretted must appear in pi int unls
su- certain sum could be paid to his col eagues,
lson were of course most mercenary. ] n this wa,
ecloe appears to have extorted money FRI I'M the Mar
trlea de Wanna Lorenzo da Luz, direct ,r of the
sala of Portugal, and others. But Unfortunately
Gated few at higher game, and trumpet up scanda
sahsI story about the King and the Du chess de Palm
Hhsoh matter which was beyond all patience. In
ssppl sequence of this he was accuS ID and brough
ses'eu trial.
ought A paris Latter saws:
has had the pleasure of meet ing, few days
the Marquis de Boissy, the declared enemy o
Fe Eagsn IN a Tba 'gT marous to s1a4Rs OF pro-
re- a my of England, he resp 3cted Stephens, an
n late vited him dinner, in or der to have him mt
)mmis choice clfeIe OF fIenep gentlemen who sy
~ anu men-the elite of the French aristocraey9
ell, hg surprised and deiighp I'd to find in Stephen
lie llth chief of popular me tvemeat o gentleman of
,alyan- breeding and even Q distinguished manners
otbsr marquis said that ns friends expected to
! o'I'- man of the SAM strips as that ruffan
baldi,h Garbaldi ruffanly propenstes CO
steady ing in being OPP osed 10 these gentlemen il
4 Mt 81 tics, evidently.
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