New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-08
Later from China.

The bark Caprice arrived at San Francisco the 18th
bringing the Hong Kong Register Of the 9Th of October
Coolie emigration taking place to considerable ex-
tent from Annoy,
Speaking Of the negligence of the administration with
regard to the Japan Expedition the Register says Since
last wrote on the subject there has arrived sin
gle additional ship to the American Squadron aud from
what learn, It matter Of doubt whether or
not any will arrive When information Is to got
from Japan by of this expedition alludng to an
English Society which has advertised for essays for the
purpose Of obtaining Information Japan that Is likely
to result from the eNpeditionthe time for sending in
such essays having been extended to March l. 153 hen
information says the Register is TO be got from Japan by
OF this expedition is not very apparent but il
the expedition to the present momeut the
information would hardly be in time for the Isl Of March
Under these circumstances would strongly recommend
the spirited advertiser 10 take all the esavs he can ret IN
the above day without the information Japan and
usake the most Of them But should he persist would
recommend him to postpone the date OF sending it anti
the Greek instead Of the Marsh Kaends which far a.
we can see seems to be Tie date on which the Amer lea
expgdithn is to come Of
A body which inquest had lately been held, tx.
hbited the extraordinary pheuomeBoa Of floating imme-
diatslY after death
The Il \ c :. 2. Cos steamer Hong Kong ealantly
captured pirate, which eudeay9rin4 TO take
passage boat and would have done but Tor the oppo
tune arrival OF the steamer This patcal vessel had
committed many depredations on the coast
The Charlotte, teak built ship of $50 tons from Mad
loaded with 400 bales Of cotton had swept by
the current ON to Pratas Shoal in the China sea- and
wrecked Her cargo was saved
Seu has been ordered with his seals as Cummi,
to IIoonan to take direction Of the military Affairs Of that
province. Ana one formerly Governor.
kwong Sc, has taken Sues place
one King-seih in charge Of the Imperial romls has
been handed over to the Board of punishment
qucnce Of fire having broken destroyed some
property carpets etc in his Msetys mansions near the
Tombs.
Several subscriptions have been made towards carving
ont the objects Of the Highland Emigration Society At
Hong Kong SlOSS raised; at Canton $50 AT Annoy
sos in all s5366 considerable sum i, expected from
shanghae.
Later from Oregon
The steamship Columbia arrived at San Francisco on
the 18th ut bringing dates to the Ith The Transcript
has the following
On the upward trip the Columbia touched at Port Or
ford and brought from thence this port the crew Of
the lost transport bark Anita which on shore
at that place the 10Th October and totally lost
The brig Maria from this port bound Shoal Water
Bay went ashore above Cape Disappointment on the 18th
ut and WAS entirely lost with all board with the ex-
ceton of two who had arrived Astoria previous
to the Columbia's leaving
The schooner Niimatc, hAfore reported ashore in
Gray's IIarbor, has gone to pieces
We gather the following summary Of from the pa
pers before
The Statesman says lumber is worth at Oregon seventy
dollars per thousand feet at the mills Flour commands
fifteen dollars per hundred pounds and sales brisk
quantity has been bought since arrival OF
the last steamer for the California market Wheat sells
for four and five dollars per bushe and is scarce
The last Oregon mail from the Atlsntietates lay