American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-28

LATER FROM CALU Election Of Al
eades-RtO. WdIier CoIton- Trial By Jury. The
Tuhjohed intelligence, which we copy from the
New Orleans PIcayune, extra, although moi
important, is very interesting. 1t will be seer
that The Rev. Ms. Cotton, the chaplain of the
Congress, has been duly elected Alcade Of
Monterey:
We have received kle of 1.-THE Califor-
MAMA newspaper published at Monterey,
principally in EngIIsh, but with Spanish inter
mingled. A curious letter sheet 10 this Cali
iOrnIan. 1t was commenced on the 10Th Ot
August by Messrs Cotton & Semple, at S. a
year. The publishers are hurd up for "soIts,"
no typo founders being near al hand; but they
Issue very useful sheet, which uphOlds with
Vigor American rule in California, denouncing
any further allegiance TO or connection with
Mexico.
The latest number before us Is September
18th. From il we learn that Com Stockton
returned 10 Monterey in the Congress on The
18th September, Whero he was warmly greet
ed. With his fUTce he took possession OF
Les Angeles without resistance, Gen Castro,
although superior IN numbers, retreating into
Sonora.
The United States frigate Savannah, under
Capt. MervinC, vast sail from Monterey on
the goth of September, with sealed orders -
No clue is given as to their &c tination -
The United States store ship Erie was also
about TO sail, but her destination is not men.
toned
The election returns from California are no.
vel, if not important. In San Joan, Don Ma
leo FelOn has been elected alcade. In Monte.
rey, for the same Office, the canvass must have
been brisk and the following is the RESULT
"Don Walter Cotton Ithe chap plain of the Con-
g'essl IS votes, Don Juan Malarin 81 votes
Don David Spence G5 votes, Don Danuel Dias
60 votes, Don Salvador Munras 40 votes,
Milton Little, E.q., Sc votes, w. +. 2. Hart
nell, Esq, 80 votes" Upon this return the
chaplain was declared duly elected for one
year. His friends and those oil his competi-
tors may be Interested in these details. Ia case
OF his absence or Illness, Don Milton Little was
elected substitute; Messrs. HartneIl, Spence,
Das and Others were chosen councillors, and
Don Salvador Munras treasurer.
The ship Brooklyn, OF New York, arrived
at Monterey, from Bodegu, OH the 18th OF
September.
Elk Gov. AlVaIado has returned to his resi-
denee IN Monterey, and being kindly received
Other MexicaTs are exhortod 10 pursue the
same course.
The first jury ever summoned in California
was empaneled in the alcalde's court of Mon
terey on the 4lh September. Ii was for the
trial OF case in which Isaac Graham was
plaintiff and Don Carlos Rousilhun defendant.
The jury was composed of Mexicans and Anne
ricans-abOul "half and half" we infer from
the names--a Mexican being foreman. The
defendant was indicted for ffaudulcntly shipping
off lumber, the property Of the plaintiff. AIR.
Cotton presided and heard testimony for seve-
raj hours The jury acquitted the defendant Of
ieonious intent, bat found balance due plain
tiff of S65; but as the defendant had before
offered to pay this without suit, the plaintiff
was ordered to pay the costs. The verdict gave
satisfaction, and the plaintiff publishes a card
generating defendant from suspicion ofunlar-
ness.