The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-06
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival of the Pacific.

The steamship Pacific, Capt. Jarvis, arrived AZ
Lafayette about 10 O'Clock last night. She lett
Chagres on the 18th ult, and brings the California
nails We have received papers up to January l,
inclusive.
She has 252 passengers and no gold on freight.
Coming up the river last evening, when OFT
Slaughter house Point, collision occurred between
the Pacific and towboat bound down with some
vessels. The Pacific was somewhat injured. Mr..
John Ramsey, of Illinois, on his return from Cali
fornia, was instantly killed-the only person in
jured.
The Alta California contains a summary for the
previous month. From it we learn that the cholera
has disappeared.
A part of Capt. Frenchs company had arrived
We CLEAN the following items from the San
Francisco papers:
A number of our most prominent men have died
during the month. Very suddenly were some of
them called away, and at one time our city appeared
really gloomy in consequence But different feel.
ing exists at present. There has been no small
degree of dissatisfaction expressed on account OF an
opinion from the Supreme Court, which goes to
vitiate almost all the land titles in this city.
number Of steamers have arrived from around the
Horn, among others, the Gen. Warren, Constitu-
ton, ETC. Our steam marine is increasing rapidly.
Reports from the mines have been rather scarce,
most of those engaged the rivers during the
summer, having gone into the dry digglngs from
whom good account is anticipated next spring.
Another large fire has visited us, but its ravages
are so little, compared with previous ones, only
about 100000, that it has scarcely been noticed,
except by the unfortunate sufferers.
| Much anxiety is felt about the safety of the Pa
mama steamer, over due here now for more than a
| week. But we hope her detention is nothing more
| than what may have resulted from injury to heI
machinery, and that we shall ere long have the ex
treme pleasure of announcing her arrival.
| Agriculture begins to take form and order, and
good results are reported as attending the labors
those cultivating the soil. The election in Sacra
mento resulted fayorably for the wings. Both par
ties claim the Legislature. That body, it is ASSERTED
by some of its members, will be adjourned to thi
city.
| The Carolina and the Columbus leave 70
Panama at four o'clock this atternoon-the Carolin
with 125 passengers and about 81 900 900 in gol
dust and the Columbus with POS passengers an
$4,000 in gold dust. Adams u Co. sen
100000. Gregory $4,000, and Haven IL G.
also ship large amount.
The question of who shall be our next Unite
States Senator ~ has been considerably discusses
but we decidedly of opinion that the safest tim
for answering will be after the Legislature ha
| balloted.
| Our business men have awakened to the import
ance of the fine field opened for whaling from thi
port the emporium.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of California, d.
Alemani, has arrived, and received most cheerin.
| welcome.
From the Sandwich Islands.
| We have received flies of the Polynesian an
Times, the former as late as the 18th, the latte
| to the 18th ult. From the former we learn tn
death of Honi-Heke, the great war chief Of Ne,
Zealand, and also of another, that of Pomare
They were bitterly opposed to English rule.
I . l.