Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-21

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Francisco by the French frigate Poursevante.-
They are quite important. We find in the papers
l the following summary OF the strange events which
have lately transpred there:
| M Dillon, the French Consul, has for some time
been At loggerheads with the Government upon the
subject of Catholic rights and brandy. About the
10Th OF August. the Poursevante and a war steam
err Arrived, when NJ Dillon made certain demands
upon the Government, threatening them with great
guns" IN case OF non compliance. The demands as
near as we can learn, were, first, u reduction of
duties ON braUdes and liquors of one half and the
return of one-ha,f of all such duties as have been
collected since 1916; second, the same rights to
Catholics and their schools rs are granted 10 Pro-
tesauts third, the repeal of a law which compels
whaleships, importing liquor for sale, 70 pay port
charges; fourth, the remission of fine imposed upon
some captain of a whaleship. There were some
minor demands relative o''rcdress7' and 'satisiac.
ton" for indgnieS and insults offered To the ssurand
republic" These demands were made and three
days allowed for the Government to comply or re-
fuse.
The King being absent, the Admiral waited I'M
I'll his return, when, the Government refusing to
comply with the demands, the French troops land
ed and took possession of the fort No resistance
being offered the gallant fellows spiked and threw
from the ramparts the guns Of the fort, DESTROYED
The ammunition and public stores, and took all the
Hawaiian vessels that were in port. The Hawai-
ian ilag was lowered and the French f1ag hosted-
After the quiet possession of the fort for three days.
the French abandoned it and retired on board their
vessels.
The Kings yacht, Kamehameha III, was man
ned with Frenchmen, and dispatched, il is suppos-
ed, 10 Valparaiso and the steamer sailed for Taba-
II, and the Poursevante, with Nj. Dillon, and fam
lily, sailed for this place, where she arrived ON ines
day evening.
Nj. Dillon and family have taken passage for Pa
mama in the steamer Oregon, from which place he
goes To France, via New York.
The British Consul General and the American
Consul protested against the action OF the French
forces. The British Consul General offered his
services as mediator, but refused. Ii is uncer-
tain what The result of all this will be but the gen
era impression is, that Nj. Dillon has exceeded his
powers, and that his acts will be denounced by
his Government. This belief is strengthened by
his sudden departure and his anxiety to be the first
TO represent the matter 10 his own Government.
CHINESE IN CALIFoRNA.-Among the strange
groups going to make up the population OF San
francisco, not the least remarkable are the emf
grants from China. A letter says
AL least 10 houses have been imported from Can
ton, and are put up by Chinese carpenters. Nearly
all the chairs in private families are of Chinese man
utacture, and there two restaurants i'm the town
kept by Kong sung and Whang t$hg, where very
paatable chow chow, curry and ats are served up
by the Celesials.
Another account says
we are SO fortunate as TO be located in section
OF the town where large numbers of Chinese have
pitched their tents, and we have remarked with
much interest the character and habits of these peo-
pie. From early morn until late in the evening
these industrious men engaged i'm their occupa.
tlon OF house builders of which great many have
been exported from China; and the quietness and
order, cheeriuneSS and temperance which is observ-
able IN their habits is noticed by every one. Search
the city through and you will not find an idle Chi
nalnan and their cleanliness exceeds any other peo-
pie we ever saw.
The buildings brought from China are generally
twenty eet square-one story in height-and twelve
feet from the floor TO the ceiling. The tnbers are
round, and many of them very crooked. We have
noticed In several instances the erection of China
buildings OF double the size described above-but
we suppose that in such cases two separate frames
are erected together thus forming 4 single build
ing. The first movement after RAISING the frame is
To attach the window, which consists of a frame and
blinds, without sash. The blind is 50 constructed
as to close itself by its own weight-he slat being
of double width outside. The timber is very uni
form in size, and about six or eight inches in diam
eter. The boards well seasoned and resemble
American cedar. The price ola Chinese building,
such as we have described including the erection
Is $1,000. The building, however, consists of sim
ply the frame and covering. They are brought from
Hong Kong.
contains some interesting items of news from Cali
fOrna:
.NeU York, Nor 12.-The New York papers
of this morning filled with details of California
news brought by the steamer Empire City, arriv-
ed here yesterday.
Ii is stated that three hundred square rugged
vessels are now in the barber of San Francisco
The present population of California is estimated at
one hundred thousand souls.
Five mutineers on board the u S. steamer Ew-
ing were to be tried Tor attempt to drown Pass
ed Midshipman Gibson.
a very rich placer has been discovered on Trim
ity river, where, it is said men can gather one hun
dred dollars worth of gold daily correspondent
OF the Tribune states that vein of gold extending
for two leagues on the solid rock had been discov-
cred on Col. Fremont's rancho. The health OF the
country Is rapidly Improvlng-he fever having al
most entirely disappeared.
The Hon. A. ). ThurstoD, the United States
Representative from Oregon, was among the pas.
sengers brought by the Empire City. San Jose
has been agreed upon as the seat of government of
the new State. The California Legislature which
meets in December next, will elect two United
States Senators, and proceed Immediately to organ
| ize State Government
! PUBLIC WoRsHIP IN CALrFoRNIA-Tbe follow
ing account of the beginnings of public worship in
! California is highly interesting
| On the Sabbath after ! first arrived PREACHING
! by an Oregon man, was held in the grove and he
stood in cart-his Bible and prayer book on the
head OF barrel, and the audience, half sitting half
standing, were very quiet and the music was fair
On the next Sabbath DIR. Neal of Baltimore prea CHI
ed, and took occasion TO denounce the rum sellers
and gamblers; and their cOnscences must have
been stirred, as great many of them were present.
! The music was tp-top, and Old Hundred was sung
under the trees in style that would nave delight
/ ed you.
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