The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-06

Let Callfornians go to the mines, year after
year, and dig the gold let Oregonians plough and
will be infinitely ahead Of neighbour in wealth,
morals, happiness. and every thing valuable in this
life or the future" .t.- .t- -.
Census of Oregon.-The Spectator makes out
the census to amount to 10 1913. 1t is estimated
that there are 1000 of last years immigration not
included in the above. The real census, then, il
Thought to be Is 600, and will be over 20 600
by the immigration this fall.
News fro,a the Sandwich Islands.l
Advices from Honolulu to March 20, had been
received at San Francisco. 4 I.'.. 81
Negotiations had been entered into between
Monster Renin, on behalf Of the French Republic,
and the Hawaiian Minister Of Foreign Relations
and the difficulties between the two nations, which
threatened an open rupture, are nowia fair way
of being settled. In reference to the negotiations
the Poynesan remarks:
"From the fact that the Commissioner notwith-
standing his appeal fof fresh instructions, win re-
main In the same capacity on the spot, exercising
his powers and best 20 sesls finally what
yet remains to be adjusted, there IS well grounded
assurance that every shadow OF difficulty will soon
disappear.
"All that is wanting is for France to restore
harmony; for, on behalf of the Kings Govern
from their policy of treating France, her citizens,
and all their interests, the footing Of the most
favored nation. That this wise and unresentinp
policy will be duly appreciated by the French Gov
eminent, is not to be doubted But to crown all.
King Kamehameha Ill, with magnanimitv " or
thy OF Sovereign, refers his claims for indemnity
for severe losses sustained, without requiring the
punishment of the authors, to the President of
France himself; thus proving to the world alike
his confidence in the justice Of his cause and
in the justice of Prince Louis Napoleon Bona
parte, in whose hands he places it.
:" Fra nee, noted n all ages for her chivaIry, can.
not be insensible of the high compliment paid TO
her, in the person of her President by The King of
the Hawaiian Islands. Until the result be known,
it would not only be premature, but dsrespec,ful
to the exalted character of the two personages in-
terested, 10 PREJUDICE the grave which the one
has referred to the other. Further comments at
the present moment would be premature and in
bad taste"
The birthday of King Kamehameha ILL.,, was
celebrated at Honolulu on the l7h ult, with un.
usual honor. The Consular flags were displayed
IN the morning, and a royal salute fred at noon,
which was responded to by the United States ship
Vandalia. Feastng, family gatherings and 10y.
atty characterized the entire day. I he soiree at
the Palace in the evening was most numerously
attended. The rooms were crowded with the rem.
resentatives of many nations, and multitude Of
new faces gave additional proof of the great acces-
sion the foreign population of Honolulu has re-
ceived within a few months.
Highly Import mt from Chill.
Earthquakes and Revolution. - The Panama
Herald, of the 18th ult., contains late news from
Chill, brought by the British steamer Bolivia
The Valparaiso Neghbor of April the 9th, gives
the following account of the recent great earth
quake:
This dreadful vista mt has come with unwonted
violence, pt at
after six o'clock, in the morning, the most power
ful shock was experienced. A sligh;er one had
preceded 1t a few minutes previous. A large num-
Der, some OF them quite alarming, have occurred
since. .,. !
The shock, which was felt at forty-one minute,
after six, continued, we estimated its duration
about forty five seconds 1t spread terror throug
than s,'K n s at ps. ,.s force | che hills This
IS ordinarily the case owing to the sandy nature of
the soil in the former section.
number Of houses were blown down. though
they were generally old ones. There are hardly
any dwellings, walls that have not suffered
injury. Some are greatly defaced, and strained
within and without. The custom house ha sheen
dishgured IN its ornaments and cornices but its
walls are said to be firm. The Matriz Church has
suffered comparatively little. The Merced has
been cracked and defaced considerably. Gale de
la Victoria presents Iuinous appearance the
injury done is more apparent there than in any
other section. Tents have been erected in the
plaza and on the hills, and among these latter,
robbers have been prowling, as if to augment the
distress Of the houseless. Some have remained all
the night in the streets.
1t is stated by all hands that no earthquake equal
to this has been experienced in Valparaiso since
the year 1922. That was followed by great mum.
Der OF slight shocks. The same has been the case
in this late instance. On an average, there was
about one every hour, from Wednesday to Friday
morning.
Ersu tbo intar hoo
greater devastation. Casa Blanca has in great
part been thrown down. Renca, village north
of Santiago, Is renOrted as being in ruins. Santi
ago itself has suffered about in the degree that
Valparaiso has. The old Government House has
been more shattered than ever; the present palace
has been injured the Church of The Compan,a
has been closed, because of its dangerous con
diton; the bridge has sustained damage. One
female lost her life, by falling tile, and another
was wounded in the same way. In -Curacui the
church and one of the posadas were thrown down.
Qulllota has suffered less than the places named
already.
Since the earthquake, the rain has come. This,
we are told, is the common sequel of a severe
shock and also, it Is the sign of The danger being
past The rain began to fall on Friday night, about
sixty four hours after the hardest shock. Alter the
hrst shower, slight trembling was felt. The rain
then fell again, more heavily, from S A. NJ until
Sunday noon Since then, some slight trembings
have been perceived from time TO lime We trust
','0 houi"'o u"hsor is now over ana, as TINS Is
The most severe earthquake which has occurred
| during twenty-nine years, that we shall be spared
| the speedy rep-titon Of SO dire a scourge.
The ram. falling after the earha has caused
great increase of the damage done TO property.
The tiled roofs were shattered though some had
been repaired, yet for the most part they leaked
badly. As TO The entire amount of damage caused
Wthin The past week, exactness CO nnOt be readily
come at. We should judge that the earthquake
nan oohe injury at least to the amount of million
dollars, in this city and that the rain, owing to
the exposed state of dwellings, had produced half
| as much more.
The same paper, of the 25th of April, says:
1t is noticed that buildings supported on arches
| have generally suffered. The heavy church edi-
| ices have been cracked so as to be dangerous,
while the lighter chapel of the French fathers is
quite sound The Merced Church is deiaced and
weakened, while the private residence of Mr.
whitehead, on the opposite corner, has sus-
tanned hardly any damage at all.
he custom house is said to be sound in its walls
/ Ihe cornice OF mason work has been removed
and if replaced it should be of some lighter mate.
nal. However, We hear nothing is to be done
before spring, except to remove the cornices
since the I'd instant, We estimate that there
nave been about seventy five shocks in all at pres
ent they seem to have subsded entirely.
| News received rom Maule affords the gratifying
intelligence that the earthquake Of the ID instant
was felt there only slightly.
by the steamer Chill we learn that it was no
unusually strong at Capiapo.
70 injury was caused by it at Coquimbo.
on Saturday, in Valparaiso, the unusual pheno
mena OF thunder and lightning were witnessed
Ihls was also the case in Santiago.
L he shocks still occur; about three during every
| twenty-our hours, and diminished in strength.
Il lhe haclendas about Santiago have sutiere,