New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-07
Panama Items.

POPULATION OF New GRAsApA.-The Correo del Istmc
puts down the population of the Republic of New Ora
NADIA at 2.203 S59
The CHoco MtNEs.-The Panama Star publishes tn,
most taterng accounts from these mines and says the,
supposed to be nexhaustibe those of California
Some time ago company, consisting of seven Ameri
visited these mines but unable to perform any
thing, having not more than fifty dollars among them tt
procure the necessary articles for mining purposes
The Echo mentions specimens which are said to b,
as fine as any from California.
CHANGE OF AGEN1s.-0ver Ellsworth is now acting a
agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at Panama
Mr. Flint formerly the agent of the Company at thai
point.
DRowNEn.-A boat containing twenty one persons about
to embark the steamship Constitution was capszed in
the bay and nine of the poor fellows drowned The
names of those discovered to have been drowned are
follows
i. Curonco. NJ Fri j. Giannini j NJ Bulett A Felipi
A. Lombordi SIP Pedrino, A, Lombards .Jr, j. orsi
SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN VESSEL BY THE DurcH-The
Network Herald has advces from Batavia Island of Java
to the 9th of February and gives the following account
of the seizure of American vessel by the Dutch who
rule the Island
The month has been marked with the usual occurrence
Of shocks of earthquakes less felt throughout the
Island but the frequency of which has ceased to make
ptope having become an almost day
matter Steamer agency now becoming general through
out the Dutch Archipelago To Macassar the east and
Padang the west large and powerful steamers have
commenced to monthly, and third is daily expected
to open the line hence to Ambayna within four hun
dred miles of the English colony of Australia Some poit
ical changes will probably result from this regular
nicaton with the vast possessions OF the Dutch in these
few days ago American schooner called the Flirt
was brought into Batavia tow of steanler from
Palembang The owner and all on board made pris-
charge of high treason for eneavoring to in
dnee the Sultan of Jambe Djambie to revolt against
the Dutch The recent disaecon at Palembang and its
neghborhood has greatly alarmed the Netherlands
crnment which is well that the natives have nc
affection for the rule.
According to the Dutch version of this reasonable a
fair it would appear that the Frt arrived at Palembang
and that the Mr. Gibson stated that he was on
pleasure cruise OF fortune. After short time
Turing which the utmost cordality and hospitality ex
sted between Mr. Gibson and the officials the station
The suspicious ofthe authorities excited and strict
watch kept the vessels movements The mate
supercargo who is said to be of romantic disposition
dispatched by Mr. Gibson with letter the Sultan
If Jambe written in the Malayan language and stating
that If the Sultan wished ii Mr. Gibson would hin
to throw off the Dutch yoke that there large feet
NJ American vesselsowar which would assist the Fir
against the Dutch The mate travelled in native dress
avoid suspicion and when captured the letter alluded
to found concealed in of his stockings The mat.
ter has caused much excitement here the
ties to be tried for reasonable designs against the
Dutch Government
On his arrival here. Mr. Gibson was kept close pris
but released by the court the ground that the
affair appeared to be than foolish escapade Or
the day the Procureur General had SIR Gibson and
crew imprisoned. They ncarcpratsd, awaiting
l before the Supreme Court The whole. certainly i
very singular business Mr.. Gibson has addressed 9
letter to the American Commodore begging his interfe
repce and protection.