The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-10
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The steamship Falcon, Lieut.. H. J. HaFtstene,
u s. N, commanding, arrived at this pori early on
Saturday morning, bringing the California mails.
The papers by the Falcon are ONO later date tlIsn
those we had previously received by the Alabama.
We extRcta few additional items from the San
Francisco jOutnals--the Alta. California and the
Pacific News! .F
CL,lian ConUicts--It was currently reported in
this place during last week, that the government of
Chill had sent cOnvicts TO this country In various
vessels arriving at this port. Conyersing with
gentleman recently from Chill, we were informed
that in the vassel which brought him hitheF, many
felow.passengers were shipped TO California at the
expense of their government Inquiry shOuld be at
once instituted in this matter by the proper authors
-ties.-Aha California, oct2L ...
The C0naitltion.ATh Constitution has Just
been issued from our press, printed in the English
and Spanish languages, and is now being distribu-
ted over the country with all the speed Of fleet
California horses. The sentiment OF the citizens
ofSan Francisco, regarding this constitution, is one
of almost entire approval The accompanying ad-
dress is certainly meritorious and entitled to con-
sderationi and that the members Of the late CON
vention have honorably and eredilably acquitted
themselves Of the duty imposed throughout Is
proven by the popular nominations in various parts
Of the State, comprising very many Of their mum
Der. Incorporating elections promise great inter
est and will be productive Of considerable excite
ment 1t is apprehended.-B -7--,
Handsome Veyasct-J Hampden Williams, on,
ofthe passengers Of the Two Friends obtained
verdict for $1,000 against Scranton a. Smith, the
Gharterers Of the vessels The grounds alleged IL
his complaint were, that the charter party had soll
out tickets in Panama with the understanding tina
the vessel was only to take 1870 persons including
the crew, but that IFS persons were put on board
and that the vessel was so crowded that many Of tn
| passengers had to sleep on the deck during th
whole trip exposed to all kinds of weather-tha
the food was of the coarsest kind, and the passen
| gers were compelled to live upon short allowance
of water and provisions during the whole voyage
! and that finally provisions BECAME so scarce tina
many OF the passengers Abandoned he vessel AM
travelled to this place by land. The cause was trie
by a jury, before Judge VIM. B. Almond .-
Hugh C.. Murray, late OF Illinois, appeared a
counsellor the plaintiff Pacific NeWs.
The Falcon brought n passengers to this place
and $4,000 worth off gold dust consigned 10 MauH
sci White & Co. She transferred the New Yor
mails and II passengers for New Yrok to the Ohio
at Havana. Nearly all of her passengers have
large stock of gold dust; three of them have eacl
over 100000.
/ The following is the list Of passengers for Nel
Orleans:
G. N. shuben, Thos Guard, R. T, BrOadus, w McCls
se1 M McCPry, Maj Genstt y No John ABLE n
II Peuet, B, Cecil, X Piyelat w. G. MARIN, J. Rsers,
ANS d. b. DigSeson, j. NJ Wright, 81 B. Smith, D, N H.
~. Il "; RogeIs, J; Weaver, W, w Jameson y R. w
ssn' 4 B Rso PSg5 VIII lIgil, w mqIlySins II d ~ "
Carey, g, Richard, q. r. Haryin