New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-25

From cAl,roRSiA-The steamer Ell Dorado has arrived
at NewYork bringing four days NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ah
forpia. She brought million in gold dust
The passengerxo of the III Dorado have made the quick
est time between San Francisco and Newfork that mas
yet been made the running time between the Two ports
including the crossing of the Istfmus being
and half days.
The rains on the Isthmus had ceased and the Gorgona
road was in fine order,
The health of the Isthmus very good and passen-
cers were leaving Panama very pdly in sailing vessels
and steamers tickets passage which command
ing premium
New mines of great richness have been discovered 100
miles north of scott river which causing another
1 great stampede - ......
Three prisoners, named James Burns James Peterson
and Lewis Otnger escaped from the State pententiary
1 on the Goth of January.
Berlin Brown formerly the proprietor of the Orleans
Coffee in this city died in San Francisco on
| 10th ut
| From JAMA,oA-The Ell Dorado brings Jamaica dates
to the 9TH The papers almost barren of interest
The cholera abating, but the small pox raging with
considerable violence in the interior particularly the
northern side of the Island.
In the House of Assembly resolution had been intro
duced providing for bounty importation of emgrants
account of the dearth of aborers and the prospect of
| the departure of the Coolies.
The u ship United States arrived at Kingston the
9th. and to sail the night for NewYork The
u s. ship Independence also at Kingston repairing
From UTAH,-The Newly ork Tribune has received the
Deseret News of Nov Is. The affairs of Deseret re-
presented to be in prosperous and hourishing condition
and the crops generally have been good The Mormons
devoting good deal of attention to their schools
At the October term of the U s. District Court Howard
Egan tried the charge of murder in killing James
Monroe, who, it appears had seduced his wife
| TI,o o,,cl, brtI
cutting Attorney Seth NJ Blair, ESD who left duty in
the premises unperformed.
George A. Smith counsel for the prisoner, addressed
the Court and Jury at considerable length He urged a
argument in favor of his client that the prisoner ha6
acted in accordance with Mountain Law and the
United States law not applicable to this In
justice with this people, Does civil suit for damages
the purpose not with isolated individual but
principle the only that beats and throbs through the
heart of the entire inhabitants of this Territory simply
this-The who seduces his neighbours wife must die
and her nearest relative must kill him
The Jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
The News says in reference to the plea the prisoner
counsel and the charge of the Judge We think the,
will sufficiently explain the nature of the trial whou
comment and prove sufficient warning to all unchast
reprobates that they not wanted in community
and all editors who have been publishing that the Nor
mons are set of awless debauchees and prostitutes
may do well to publish said plea charge and verdict
the special benefit of their readers for it may be tn
means of saving some of them from similar f,te.'
From CosTA RlcA.-A correspondent of the Newly or
Express writing from Costa Rc date of Feb I'd
says that the celebrated gold and silver mines ofha
country attracting considerable attention and tina
coal similar the English Camel has been recently dis
covered by Scotchman returned from California Ill
purchased tract of land of 200 for S100
represented to he well acquainted with mining an,
steam machinery and he has already started Engan
lay out his plan for building railroad from certain
point of the Istbmus and only extending 40 miles mile
of which will be tunnel cut through the base of Noun
San Carlos He is quite sanguinc in his prospects, bein
seconded in London and his right of way the 18th
mus will secure to him and his descendants prince
fortune great many have been led by curiosity visi
the field great future operations returned satisfied
that rich harvest would be produced the regio
represented to be second Newcastle but acces
sble.
The crop of coffee and fruit very good sells read
lily British houses for which receive in exchans
manufactured goods to such extent that England wi
eternay keep in her debt Our dye wood has becon,
lately much enhanced in value for for it Away
British briggs are loading with coffee and will sail abou
the 18th inst cargoes valued at 100000 The presen
season is rainy and to all but the natives is unhealthy
For scale and shell fish the Western coast very ust
justly celebrated and the rivers abound with trout pike
eel perch etc. The mosquitoes at this peculiar season
are to Americans and Europeans the most intolerab
| pests they encountered.
Since steamships have touched at Nicaragua this place
has risen Importance and is also the of naval off
and of science from the United States Franc
and England. Some say. and believe with much truth
that this Isthmus will soon become the worlds halfway
house.
9,
| New CoUNrERFEr Notes.-The last number of Thomp
Bank Note Reporter says the following among othe
new counterfeits are i'll circulation:
Tens on the Farmers and Merchants Batmore-fe
male with keys shield eta large female eagle gobe
etc, the left end-anchor female etc. right end
plough and sheaf of grain between the signatures Five
on the York Bank Pa.--haye not them but said
be poorly donein the engravers name Bald - is spo
Balb'' Twos the State Bank of Ohio letter A. Th
late-work left margin and head of VIM Penn poe
the right foot of the Indian in the vignette is poor
looks like stump than foot The letters in til
word Cincinnati are crooked and irregular.