The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-24
Arrival of the British Steamer.

| The royal mail steamer Severn, CAT Vlnton,
arrived in the Bay on Monday morning, after a
four days. passage from Vera Cruz. She brought
thirty seven passengers and Sl47 600 in specie.
Left at Vera Cruz the U. S. ship Saratoga, to
sail for Pensacola in few days. Also the brig
Neiceford, for New York, to sail on the 18th.
These were the only American vessels in port when
the Severn left, on the morning OF the Nth.
M sybos and two children Mr. Foncna and child Mss,rs.
Ma;son. Hasehs Tsnnemsn, McSo%y auscr, Canesa,
CHARLES Ca,eeIlsda Hang Hell Jcsscp IOnyaat Puis0'
We are indebted to Mr. Downer, the pilot of the
steamer, for Vera Cruz papers to the 10th inst
Wehave also papers from the city of Mexico to the
18th inst. We find in them news from San Fran
cisco as late as the 9th of April. 1t confirms the
previous accounts of the abundance of the precious
and, notwithstanding the scarcity of intoxicating
liquors, general inebriety. Provisions at the pla-
GERS were still exorhitantly high-priced
In some parts of Mexico whole towns were de-
serted by the men, who are rushing to California.
Their wives and children were left to the tendere
mercles of the Indians From Valparaiso and the
adjacent parts there was the same onward rush to
the golden land. Nearly all the merchants We're
preparing to emgrate.
According to the Alta California, the magistrates
OF the principal towns about to present to Gov
Smith and Com. Jones memorial of the state of
their assistance to carry out the plans which they
have adopted to preserve good ORDER political and
commercial Also the legislative assembly of the
district of San Francisco has prepared TO lay before
the Governor and Commodore statement of the
means adopted for the protection of the fe liberty
and property of individuals. 1t is also desired that
on the first of August deputaton should meet at
Monterey, to form constitution for California,
supposing that the Congress of the Union will i'm
mediately erect the province into a sovereignty of
the confederation.
Com. Jones has offered pardon to all the de-
serted mariners who shall surrender themselves.
In January OF the present year, vessel left Can
ton and arrived at San Francisco on the 18th of
March. 1t confirms the previous news, that the re-
laons between England and China were proceed
ing as formerly, but communicates the fear which
prevailed in the latter place that during the present
north, which has been fixed for the entrance of
the English into Canton, there will be a new rnp-
ture between the two nations.
weekly paper called the Placer Times is
soon to be published at Sacramento. 1t is to give
accurate information in relation to the mines. Sac
ramenfo has grown very rapidly, and contains many
handsome houses.
Plans were on foot to establish regular line of
mails through California. In the port of San Fran
cisco there were eighty vessels, which number was
daily augmentlng by new arrivals. The town of |
San Francisco was under great excitement, which |
arose from rumors that afoa that the military
were preparing to attack it, and that Gen. Smith |
had abolished all measures Of safety taken by the
Legislature. The alcalde and all the council of |
the town were displaced by justices of peace and |
police officers. The disorder which reigns in all
branches of the administration is attributed to the
conduct OF the late Governor, Col. Mason.
The reporter of the "Alta California - says he
has seen piece of gold, found in the river Stanis-
aus, by man of the name of Weber, weighing 70
ounces, and valued at SPAS
The ministerial crisis in the city of Mexico has
passed. After the refusal of Senior Munos Ledo. it
vas proposed to confde the portfolio of Foreign
Affairs to NJ Larrainzar, but having met opponents
n the body of the Cabinet, it was abandoned The
'hoice was then fixed on Senior Pena Pena, but
country in favoring peace, his confirmation was
e by the Chamber of Deputies, by vote of
y to IS. The Deputy, Don Jose Marin Lacunza,
vas then proposed, and his nomination to the port
oo of Foreign Affairs was confirmed by the Cham
er of Deputies, thus completing the Cabinet Mr.
Arrangoiz has submitted plan for liquidating the
ational debt, which amounts to Sl3S, OOO, O0O.-
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