New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-01

+ MuTISous CREws.-A correspondent of the NewYork
Herald writing from Valparaiso under date of Feb &c.
says There are Mt present only ten American ships in
this harbora smaller number than known any period
since the California excitement. The whale ship Eliza
Adams, recently arrived here bound to the Arctic had
the good luck while the coast of Brazil to fall in with
and take immense sperm whale which yielded 40 bar
res pure sperm oil which sold in this market for $1,000
Owing to some difficulty with her crew daring and
nearly successful attempt made to burn her the
night before sine smiled
The whale ship Canada into port last week with
munous crew, and went so again with fourteen of
her men in irons and on bread and water The barks
Awarhinks and Alice Fraser also touched here day
two and went their way rejoicing, in quest of the
great monsters of the mighty deep. The latter had on
board two Yankee ladies' with sundry children enjoying
whaling passeo of some forty to fifty thousand miles
THINGS IN EcuADoa.-A letter from Cortland Cushing
Esq u s. Charge to Ecuador gives the following account
of the condition of the Republic in view of the threatened
Invasion of Gen Flores
This government is preparing to repel expected in
vason by Gen Flores and has addressed circular
to the diplomatic representatives here advising of the
fact and of Its intention to treat all persons who may be
concerned in the invasion pirates think the govern
ment will be justified in so doing.
There no corresponding movement in favor of Flores
in this country and am satisfied that nine in ten of
those who think upon subject at ALL are opposed to his
coming believe the object of his expedition punish
the country and obtain redress for failure the part of
the Government to comply with of the terms of
agreement which he made about the time he abandoned
the country with the leaders of the revolution by which
he was put down. He had previously held the office of
President two in violation of the constitution then
packed convention caused constitution to be adop
ted and himself to be elected by the convention for eight
years These proceedings caused the revolution to which
he submitted The leaders paid him twenty Thousand dol
lars for leaving the country and promised to pay him
annual salary, and his military officers pensions
Those who have been in power since think the Govern
and
with usurper and traitor and have refused pay him
salary.
THE CAPTURE THE BARK FLoRIpA-The Valparaiso
correspondent of the NewYork Herald gives the following
particulars of the capture of the bark Florida in the
Straits of Magellan, and the murder of Mr. Shaw:
The bark Florida, of NewOreans, which reported a
short time ago having seized by the Chill prison
ers at the Straits of Magellan reached this city Yesterday
and have obtained the following particulars of her cap
ure and subsequent release. While lying off the Straits
preparing to land her banshed passengers, she was
boarded by strong party Of armed men headed by a
notorious rebel named Cambaso who took the captain
and Mr. Shaw, of New0reans the owner of the Florida
prisoners and landing them in irons. placed them in
prison Cambiaso, few days previous having instgaed
revolution at the Straits and placing himself at the head
affairs ordered the Governor Senior Muloz several
missionaries with eleven other fnctonares
to be executed He next sealed poor Shaw's fate by
shooting him in cold blood, without the slightest
proyocation.
The captain then taken from prison. and placed
board the Florida accompanied by the wretch Cambaso
under way and proceed to Montevdeo After sailing and
beating about for weeks during which time Cam
bso exercised the utmost cruelty and tyranny
Of the men, they got counterrevolution board.
headed by the pilot Of the Florida and taking Cambaso
prisoner. put him in irons. Growing short of provisions
and feeling that escape was impossible it was then pro-
posed and decided making for port in Chilli for
the purpose of surrendering their prisoner Cambaso
the authorities he being the nstgaor and principal actor
in these of barbary They accordingly arrived at
Chloe and made the surrender from which port she
sent here by the Government authorities in charge of the
English steamer Virago They found in Cambaso's
possession $4,000 in gold dust $4,000 in silver bars and
5000 in specie it being portion of his robberes commit
ted the English brig Eliza Cornish few days previous
to his taking the Florida. This blood thirsty pirate
arrived here yesterday and will is to be hoped
meet his deserts the scaffold. The Florida is in the
hands Of the American Consul the Hon VIM. Duer, who
h ready to protect the interests of his counyen
this far-o region The fate of poor Shaw is sad
and am told that he has many friends in the United
States who will lament his untimey death.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT-By and WiM the aa-