The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-04

Via San Francisco have received sdyces from Ore
gon 10 the 18th Of April
The steamer Willamette 70 be placed the be-
tween Oregon and New York via Panama aud Chagres,
the Pacific line
serious riot occurred on the 10th Of Arrf In Port
Of the hands from the steamer Goah became into IL
Gated and commenced a general fight shore among
themselves which resulted in the biting of piece OF
the az George robbin coal hesyc- who in return
stabbed with dirk Anife Henry wood fireman in seve-
raj places Robin has been arrested aud Wood Is still
alive. but there Is little hope Of his recovery
ball 10 the officers of the Mounted Riiemen, 20
I've given at the Columbian Hotel Portland, the I'd Of
April. The papers say Ii would be 4 grand affair.
special term Of the District Court appointed TO
commence at Hisboro on the I'd of April for the trial
d Nm. kean, charged with the murder a VIM. Cook
steam Touring mill i about be erected in Portland
Thc papers chueke the fact that friend Capt
le Roy &; the steamship Columbia, crossed The bar at
the mouth o the Columbia river in the night his last
trip up. and say that bes, nautical becom.
ing satisfied that the dangers and difficulties ia coming
in and going out q the Columbia river have been greatly
msgnited by inie.e ted parties" i"
The new steamer Lot Whtconb, Capt. WIn. J.. Hans
com built in Oregon has commenced her trips between
Milwaukie ami Astoria We extract the following
;ce q her from the star Of Milwsukis:-
This splendid steamer arrived here today, with freight
and passengers. from Astoria ON her trip down we un.
der-tand she ooa about 30 officers ana so,ders from
Fort Vancouver their route 20 California They
very orderly and courteous and showed that they
under the very best discipline We learn the steamer
on this trip used few tons Of native ugon coal far
nisl ut Fort Vancouver and Il pronounced first
rate article AMI no doubts entertained that the
covrry " he coal nines vi. prove Of great value to
Oregon. We learn ao that hc made The "trip from Fort
Vancouver % Astoria In eight hours she cft Astoria In
company with the steaner Goah, aud the o-
lah t. Portland, twenty ave minute ahead Tie Whit
comb mad the in ten hour-thp quickest trip by
tvo hours ever nse On the rivers Who says We hant
got cne Of the native Oregon steam
The troop we're u leave prrgeE about the 1t of next
mouth.
We ltern fror Mr. Daniel o'Sel. assistant marshal
thrt the census oforegpn. jut completed amounts in
the gate TO 1855 persons II l. estimated that
there are about 1000 o. the lat immigration not in
clui,d Ia the above.
Hedge. \ Barrow have completed their arrangements
for the conjunction 81 steamer 70 the Wiamctt,
above ihe fails at this place and will about the work
Immediately. They expect 10 have Il running early In
August neNt. Her dimension, ollugs: Length
tae main dtr one hgudr' and twenty ret beam tween
~ three ft. erh q hold four feet she l. 10 be pro
yided with upper cabin, berths SC. FOR the accom-
mpdatou q passenSgrs and Is 20 Le Inihed ia good
style The estimated cost cf her construction y SZoOO
Dr John Mclaughlin has bgen elected Mayor of ore
g'r city. The vote stood iOt Mclaughlin a., for w X
hiltorn (pre<ert Mayor -
The election for Ccuneilmen resuie. In the choice of
the following pusont ~ A l.. ioscjoy. l. u q. La
TuuTttte, N CIaNlugt. : Hatch. ard n Angel
illiam keoaal t1e person chs,gci With the murder
of llsHiiton some time since has been trisl salem
art convicted ~ murder In the first degree The day
ior HI execution has been aet for the 18th hpr The
want ~ suha3e place IA ehich 20 con1ng him l. the
Uasun. i u said for The limited space allotted him
1hey had nrv Potstocs in Oregon ci,J ON the Ssh In
There arr to chndiaes fr the position of d,lec,t.
90 Con-fc's--Judgr Lancaster aud General Lsne.
Captain WhtcGmi has tested the Cowy coal and pro
nounc,. " eAcsi.ut. A compsny T. now engaged In
making extensive arrangements for . coal depot az
the mouth - tho Cuwhts river
The clection which came "a In Portland the I2th
instant resulted ~ the elCcticn &c Hugh UBrysn e.
the oiics Of Mayor. by fpur majority. :. smith
The Aldermen elected aro Robert Tbomson. Norris
Geo barn"s' g. Robinson, and l.. u. Hastings. Re.
corlcr. W = caldwell
Tho gentlemen of Portland propose to give grand
military bail 90 the tVers q the regiment Of Mounted
kn'nsn before their dersrturr The ball IL to be at
the Columbian, On "wednesday. the I'D April.