Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-07

NEW ORLEANS, May 10.
From 7eras.-By tEe.s,eamer Columbia, Capt. Win
die arr we'd last night SO hours frnm Galveston, we re
crved our Texas paprrs They contain nothing of i'm
porlance Mr.. VIM. A ST John, merchant Of this city,
died in Galveston on the lllh. Ills body brought
over in the Columbia
The French frigate .Nercidc. steamship PkTton end
brig of war CuirasSicr arrived otr Galveston on til"
7rh aud on the 9th were lying in the lrarbor of that
port, They form part Of the b"ckuGing squadron from
Vera Cruz
Admiral Baudin landed at Velascc, and Immediately
proceeded TO Houston 10y land.
The President arrived at Galveston on The 7th, and
visited, together with large number oil citizens, the
French vessels lying in The harbor.
Statutes wen fired by The French feet and returned by
the steam rsa,e Zava!a, the fort and navy yard.
The Galvesionian says: n he first sb pment olumber
from Galveston made on Thursday the I'd instant,
by the schooner Augusta, Of Augusta, Maine, Captain
hickman, for New York Tie cargo consisted Of white
oak slaves Captain d. thinks the capabilities and
prospects Of this Trade quite promising, aud that vessels
from the Eastern ports may better in il than by return
ing with freight for New ORLEANS
Business at Houston was quite lively, according 10
letter writer, owing 10 the demands from the interior
The crops look well and the prospects very fiat
terng splendid line Of post coaches, weekly - Aus
tin, the seat Of Government, were TO be started
from Houston
The MAY term of the District Court for The Isl Judi.
cal district commenced lis session on the 9th and adj
journed the lIth instant Eighty civil and sixteen
criminal cases on the docket = LouiSanian
(F1om the ~ O Louisioninn. STAY 20)
ADMIRAL BAUDlN.
This gallant old CHIEF received in Texas with
great courtesy and kindness He reached Galveston
the IA Ii instant, his return from Houston Join his
squadron. lie met at the wharf by the Mayor and
Aldermen, who placed him in cariags and escorted
him 10 The residence of General Baker, he tbs nee
10 the house of Mr. Newell the u. 5. Consul: at both
these mansions he Hospitality entertained. On be-
ing toasted by Mr. Newell he delivered brief and per.
tnent address, in which he expressed much grallfica
ton oil the condition and prospects of the country and
said he should be pleased repeat his when cir.
cums,ances would permit. He was entertained al a
party given in the evening by General Baker, and
seemed to enjoy the amuscmens which were kept up
till a late hour.
On the 18Th he was carried to the Nereide on board
the Zavala steamer accompanied by large number of
ladies' aud gentlemen As the Zavala approached, The
two vessels exchanged saues, :he of the Neeide
manned the rigging aud gave three cheers which
piInent wus returned from the Zlvala
A splendid banquet was Immediately prepared on
board The reale and he Admiral gave The most unre.
hitting attention 10 his guests The tables filled
three several times, when his guests babe him reuc-
tant farewell and returned TO Galveston Shortly after
wards The fgae, with The brig Cuirassicr, and the
steamer Phe,on, got under weigh and proceeded for
Havana.
We have taken the foregoing particulars from The
Galveston Gazette from which paper also copy the
following:
THE Admiral speaks very good English, and in his
manners and appearance quite prepossessng. He ap
pears to be forty five fifty years Of age rather above
The common size has fine blue eye, and rather
like one of the old American statesmen than French
naval hero His right arm was shot away by the Eng
lish, the battle of Trafalgar. His officers intel
ligent and gen,ee locking men, and several uf them
speak English"
We ale disposed to award great credit TO The Mayor
and Board of Aldermen, for the handsome manner in
which they received the Admiral. The Mayor, in par.
ticuar, from his bland aud courteous manners added
much to the grace and agreeableness of the entertain
ments.
The following Is copy of the correspondence be.
tween the City Council and the Admiral