The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-15
News by the Canada.
Bloming up of The Portuguese frigate Donna Mar
u AT lJ0cgo

IJtOUih9 up OF me IOftU9HtSe tFigute DOHfiu NnhfW
H., at Macao.
The Canada's mails have arrived, bringing
mass of interesting foreign intelligence.
The Canada repor7 tina, thirty-sx hours previous
10 her arrival at Halifax, she among fields of
lee, which damaged her floats, etc, She expsri-
enced very heavy weather during the whole of the
passage. OF Formby Light, on the 18th ultimo,
saw ship Wyoming, for Liverpool.
The persons lost in the ship Franconia, of Balu
more, on The coast Of England, were the captain,
Mr. Berry, the first mate, passenger named
Thompson, a military officer from Nassau, N. P
the cook, steward and four seamen.
We give below the particulars Of terrible dis
aser which occurred at Macao on the 29lh of Oc
tOber
From the Boletin do Governo, November Is.
In the tnlhment of a duty incumbent us, it is
indeed painful give, in this place, an account Of
dreadful catastrophe, as Witnessed on the 29'h
ulumo.
That day, being the anniversary of the birth of
His Majesty the King COE-ort, was one Of nation
al i"styity AT noon, the men-oi war, paily deco
rated with flags, joined with The Monte Forte in
firing the customary salutes But al these cheer
fu demonstrations of loyalty and iDV were in a
moment, changed 10 sadness and laInenjation.
II was a. hall past two o'clock hat loud report
sudden crash, shaking almost The whole town,
drew the attention of all towards the Typa After
i few moments Of anSion5 gaze, on the lifting up
tace of a burning hnll, in tht place Of that fine
ftigate, the Donna Maria II. The unlucky lot of
this unfortunate ship was speedily realized in all
lis affecting reality. She had blown up! and but
small part of the stern, in possession of the hames
was left 10 Indicate the spot where, so shortly be-
fore, she had iloated in brliancy and in apparent
safety. Her destruction was total and complete :,
The Donna Maria II was a teak built ship, about
forty years old. strong, and capable Of much
I vice but great IS her loss 1t is nought to the
grief and paiu fpr that Of nearly the whole Of her
.. gallant crew. or 22i men, lSS persisted in the
explosion, amongst whom were her Commander,
Francis de Assistt silva f; five lleuenauts, on mid
shipmaH, the assistant surgeon, and the purser.
Il is impossible 10 explain the cause Of this hoTri
: bic catastrophe. From he strict discipline and pro-
TT order mlIuteinrd on board lhH rigate, careless.
ness AT the time Of firing the salute could not have
caused it, the more especially as The explosion did
not take place until more Than TWO hours after
wards. and no signs Of fire heard OF by he
survivors neither Were they observed board The
T. : ship Marion, anchored close TO her, nor at the
Typa fort. These circumstances lead to the b.lisf
thai the explosion effected by the M of fire
purposeIy placed in the magazine but by whom,
or hoN, qnly God knows; and it is probable that it
will never be discovered,
We may not finish this article without making
honorable mention Of the officers and crew of the
American corvette Marion, who, having happily
got rid OF the immense danger 10 which Ihey were
exposed by their proximity 10 The burning ship,
gave The most prompt and ellcetual assistance
which it was possible 10 give at such COujuuc
ture. At imminent risk and whilst explosions o
small muveabIe magazines We're continuity occur
rug, ten men Were picked up our If the water, %
taken from the burning hull Such intrepidity
with arduous endeavor, is beyond all praise an(
well merits the concentrations of the council Of lht
government, as published In the Pare Official o
this number.
We subioin further particulars conveyed to il
private letter.
Five only are survivors to this day---one Portu
guese two Lascars, and two Chinese. The forne
it is stated is now out of danger, and from whom
some particulars have been obtained. All h
remembers of the unfortunate Donna Maria II is
that he standing at the gangway he heard II
report, he says, but subsequently felt sensation
cold, and astonished, when he to hi
senses, to find himself in the Marion. The officer
and men of that vessel gave every assistance
those they picked up-l believe eleven
five or six OF whom have since died
| hear that there were on board 3i5 barrels
powder OF two arohas each. Thirty four bodie
picked out of the cabin the day before yeste
day, and seventeen yesterday. 1t is supposed thi
about fifty Chinese are blown up, consisting
tailOrs, shoemakers, and servants, two painter
Tanka women, bum-boatmen, etc, this latter nea
or alongside the vessel
The crew in ALL consisted of 22j hands of whit
thirty-tour shore either sick dut
From 10000 to $4,000 were board, belongiu
to the people and Captain, brought from Goa
execute commissions. She had on board son
merchandise bought here and it was likely tn
The officer who had the key of the magaz
delivered it to the first Lieutenant before he can
shore, besldes the magazine was not that d
opened they always had three charges for snlut
outside and that too was in the after part of t
ship-which part is not blown up--the expoS
was only forward under the forecaste. The mag
zine of brick and mortar, and other nou-cor
bustlble materials.
France.
The NewYorh papers publish very copous {
tails OF the news from France, but consideral
portion has been anticipated by telegraph and c
space is limited.
The excitement consequent on the dismissal
Gen Changarnier by Louis Napoleon, has son
what abated, but has not yet entirely subsid
The following is a list of the new Cabnet:
NJ Baroche-lnteror
NJ Fond--Finances.
Nj, Rouher--Justice.
NJ de Pareu-Pubic instruction.
The above were members of the late Cabir
who, after having resigned, were reinstated in tt
former offices. The new Ministers are
NJ Drouyn de rHuys, Minister of Foreign
fairs, in place of Gen. de la Htte
Gen. Reguault de St. Jean dAngey, Minis
of War, in place of Gen. Schramm.
Nj. Theodore Ducos Minister of Marine
Colonies, in place of Admiral Romain- Desfosst
nj. Magne, Minister of Public Works, in plac
Nj. Bineau.
NJ Bonjean, Minister of Agriculture and G.
merce, in place of M Dumas.
correspondent OF the NewYork Herald sa
The Moaiteur published the official decree
prlvlng Changarnier of his command, Louis
poleon has risen greatly in the estimation ofm'
by this bold act. He stoutly refused to lister
the adverse counsel of all the leading me
France. He felt that Changarnier sol
genSdarme, appointed by the Assembly to keep
in awe, and he resolved, coate gui codte, to ge
of him. Changaruier has already left his quar-
at the TnlIeres in obedience to the decree is,
in virtue OF the terms of article in the cons
tlnn, which empowers the President to disl
subaerns.
As might have been expected, the event ere
small sensation. Much agitation was visib
'he Assembly On Friday the new ministers