Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05

adjustment of trials by jury here, that probably
lead 10 my election as magistrate.

adjustment OF trials BY jury here, that probably
lead to my election as magistrate.
Mr.. Semrle, an emigrant printer, and myself,
have established small paper here, the FIRST ever
published in California. II is issued every Sa-
turday. It's appearance made quite little sensa-
tion. We found The type in the torsaken cell Of
monk and the paper is such as is used here for
segar wrappers and was imported for that pur-
pose. It's printed in English and Spanish. We
are going 10 send al once to the United States for
larger paper and fresh font of type. With this
new engine Of power we arc going 10 sustain the
enins Of American institutions here.
Three thousand emigranls from the United
States, it is understood, have just arrived al San
Francisco, in two companies, one commanded BY
Capt. Hastings, and Inc other BY Capt. Prussel,
and ten thousand more are on their way.
The iriga'es Congress and Savannah are here,
also the Eric. She takes The present bearer of
dispatches with our letter bag TO Panama. on her
cruise down The coast The Congress and Sa.
vannah leave TO morrow Tor the Bay OF San Fran.
cisco, which they are going 10 foriifY The US.
ship Portsmouth is now there. The Cyanc
and Warren are off Acapulco or Maza,lan; both
these places will be captured, and all other ports
OF any Importance in Lower California. The
Savannah will soon return home; she has now
been out over her time, and will have been
absent all OF iour years before she gets hume.
Stir up Congress o send US steamer oul here.
We are waiting for the arrival oflhe Potomac.
The fort here is nearly finished. Ii has been built
blythe crew ut the Savannah, and is very'for-
mdable affair assure you. II is defended most
ly by large brass pieces captured here, and which
are provided with copper balls-ralher expensive
ammunition. Ynurs truly, w. c.
Correspondence of the N. Q. P;cavnne
HAVANA, December l3, 1876.
Gentlemen-Capt Aranjo is still here with his
three hundred privateer licenses and letters Of CT
lzenshp He has not been able TO dispose Of
single one as yet The price asked or each is
$1,000 with The corresponding letters of ciliz.n-
ship Ii is probable he will take them all back
with him 10 Mexico. |, is supposed man by the
name Of Juan Nepo Pereda has been despatch
ed 10 Colombia on business of similar kind
Information has been receive here from Mexi-
CO, that The Mexican Government had sold or de-
livered over 10 Frenchman by The name of Ri
aud, well known in New Orleans, the two Mex.
lean men-ot-war al Alvarado, called the Santa
Anna and MezIcano and tina, Ribaud had lett
Mexico intending 10 endcavor to get these vessels
al sea under the French flag take them round
Cape Horn and cruise against our commerce IN
the Pacific and East Indies. II is said that Ri
baud holds commission as captain in The Mex
lean Navy, yet il is not probable he will be able
TO accomplish his purpose.
The splendid new sluop Of wal Albany Cum'r.
Breese, is here, 10 sail tomorrow TOR Pensacola.
While of this port The Albany fell in with a
schooner under English colors, bound in. This
English colors and hoisled The Mexican flag
much 10 the aslonIshmcDt OF every body, and
turned our 10 be a schooner from Yucatan, with
a very valuable cargo of cochineal and indigo