The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-26

LATER FROM CHINA We give the following
items from Canton papers to the 2Slh September
The total amount of tea exported from China to
the United States, between the 22d July and 18th
September, 1850, was 1926, 300 pounds. Only two
cargoes of the above, that Of the Clyde and Archi
tect have reached New York, leaving six cargoes
still TO arrive, viz: the Montauck, Douglas, Ra-
duga, Stephen thurman, Joshua Bates, and Fanny
Forester,
The total amount shipped to Great Britain, from
the lst of July to the 2lh September, 1850, was
IA 55STO0 pounds This tea was shipped in thirty
six vessels, Of which number four were American,
viz: Jannett, Argonaut, Oriental, and Roman, all
chartered at Canton TO load for London.
The Chinese are making extensive arrangements
tobe duly represented at the great Industrial Exhi-
bition to beheld in London next Spring, The mer-
chants of Canton have subscribed $3.50 towards
delraying the expenses OF freight, etc., ON articles
to be exhibited, among which we,obsetve are some
highly finished specimens of granite
The Spanish brig Montemayor, bound from Man
lila to Hongkong, was discovered to be on fire
shortlYafter sailing, and was abandoned at sea, the
crew landing on the coast in their boats.
The American ship Shanunga, lately ashore in
the Straits of San Bernardino, has been got of,
and returned to Manila to repair.
The American bark Eurotas has been sold to
Spanish owners, at ManilIa and will hereafter hail
from that port She had previously been ashore,
but was gotten of without much injury
PAINE's LIsHT.-The editor of the Worcester
(NIass.) Palladium has full faith in Paine's Hydro
Electric Light. The machine invented by Mr. p
was taken entirely apart in his presence and every
piece of it exposed to his inspection. The editor
says:
When all the parts Of the apparatus had been
restored to their places, and were ready for opera
ton, we set il in motion under circumstances tina
did not admit of any collision. strong electro
magnetic current was at once produced, and mme
diately the decomposition OF the water commenced
and hydrogen gas was freely evolved, The ga
passed into pipe and at distance of about tw
feet let was let off, and lighted. 1t burned in al
almost imperceptble fame. Shut off there, tn
gas passed on some two feet further, and was dis
charged into jar of turpenhne, IN passing throug
which it manfestly became catotissd From tn
ar Of turpentne, the gas was let into another pipe
the extremity Of which was III the form OF an OF
binary gas burner We lighted it there, and
burned freely and steadily, in what appeared, q
mid day, strong and brilliant flame
MINNEsorA.-The following items are take
from the st. Paul Pioneer
We hear of some depredations lately committe
by the Chippewa Indians up North. Being r'
duced to starvation by the shameful negligence
the government, in delaying, month after mont
their annuiues, they armed themselves and droN
off and butchered three yoke Of Oxen belonging
government Are these poor wretches to be p
10 the bayonet or to be rode over by armed trooper
because they are not willing to be starved to deaf
LET their payments be made promptly, accordln
IL treaty Stipulations and there will be no takln
away OF cattle by violence
Two squares Of ground, in the edge Of that lit