New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-08

| the nelgnborh0Ou 81 Fort Orf0fd, Oh Uallce
and Deer Greeks The discoveries have been
encouraging, and the ground is said to be ex-
tensive. There is still some excitement about
the :. Beach Diggings."
A number Of prospecting parties are out on
the Lower klamath.
The Sa!rtu river mines is the great point OF
attraction north of Shasta and west of Yreka
The Iowa Hi diggings, in the neighborhood
Of Grass Valley, are still yielding immensely
One company reports to have taken out twenty
pounds in one day.
THE CITY.
The most prominent and exciting topic of in
terest, during the last ten days. has been the
squatter riots and organizations, in view of the
rejection of the city's title by the United States
/ Land Commissioners, the probability of which is
! considered by those who have the least knowl-
| edge of the matter as exceedingly remote.
| 4 horrible murder took place yesterday af-
ternoon on board the English ship Lord Duifer-
in, lately arrived from Liverpool. From relia-
| HE sources We Lnve CLEANED The following par
ticulars of this lamentable affair;
The carpenter of the ship, named John Me-
Gowan. went on shore without leave, which
coming to the knowledge of the Captain, he in
formed him that, should he presume to do so
again, his wages would be detained, Some al
tercation ensded between them, which resulted
haf.inch ciisel in the region of the lower ribs.
The Captain immediately ran forward, exclaim-
ing that he was stabbed by the carpenter, and
fell overheard. He was picked up by some
boatmen who happened to be alongside, and
I conveyed ashore, aud subsequently placed in II
carriage to be taken to the Hospital; on the
way thither, however, be died.
| The name of the murdered man wasMatthews,
and he leaves q wife and two children in Eng
| land
| At night, between and 8 A. NJ, on the 4th
instant, regular battle was fought Oh First
\ street, near the Gas Works, between party of
sqatters, and another party of twelve or fifteen,
headed by Mr. Canny, agent of Capt Folsom,
who owned the lot. Double barreled shot guns,
Colts revoiyers and axes were the weapons. A
man named Geo. D. Smith, of Rochester,, N Y,
was killed by a shot through this head. Mr.
Canny and one of his men have been arrested,
and the case will be prosecuted before the grand
| jury.
On the night of the 18th, q MACS meeting of
the citizens was held ut Musical Hall. to organ
ize an Sc association for the protection Of pro-
perty, and to hold the squstters in check. Con-
siderable excitement was manifested. The asso-
citation was permanently organized on the 10th.
! Col David s. Turner was elected President, and
an executive committee appointed,
Judge freedom, of the Court OF Sessions, has
charged tile Grand Jury 10 supervise the OBJ
jects Of the association, and restrain it from
eoutrayening the law in any respect.
On the night ofthe 9th instant, another squat
ter riot broke out en- Green street, near Stock
ton street, in which woman was shot through
the right lung, and u lad named John Mooney
seriously wounded The woman is still alive
and expected to recover. Several of the parties
were arrested but have been discharged for
want Of evidence.
During the past week there has been a cessa-
ton Of these dsgraceful riots, aud the excite
ment is subsiding.
Burglaries are still frequent in the city.
The necessity Of the increase of our police
force is the universal sentiment. An ordinance
was passed by the Assistant Aldermen for the
appointment of forty eight additional policemen,
but Bas lost in the Board of Aldermen.
The Council has not yeG decided whether TO
establish a new system Of street grades, or pur-
sue the old system of deep leveling.
The Branch Mint is still engaged in coinage,
and Kept up to its full capacity for work by the
demand for assayed bars, ingots and coin. The
supply Of silver is By no means yet adequate to
the capacity Of this institution, but a further
amount Of silver and the necessary machinery
for an extension Of the refining department are
confidently expected, which will greatly add to
its efficiency.
The city claim to her Pueblo lands was sub
mitted on the 81 instant The Commissioners
will proceed to make up their decision as soon
as the briefs Of the counsel are prepared and
fled
Commissioner Thompson Campbell has re-
signed his seat in the United States Land Com
mission on the tn instant and is NOW practising
his profession rs lawyer
On the Sd inst. Gle Grand Jury indicted Geo
W. Baker, the City Recorder, Tor mlsdeneanor
in Office, on account Of $t3332, alleged not to
have been paid over 10 The Treasury. The in
tlictmeab was 4uasaed by the Court OF Sessions
for infogmality, and the Joint Committee of Ac-
counts OF the Council maae report on the 14th
exculpating Recorder Eeker in tie main from
the charges preferred by The Grand Jury, and
from any detalcation or mafeGsanee.
The Grand Jury, u reference to the disas-
trops explosion Of the steamboat Secretary, has
charged her owners, Messrs. Gordon 4 staen,
with gross and williul cQlpa billy, and recon-
mended that the President should be urged to
the appointment Of Supervising Inspector of
Steamboats, for this collection district
The Board of Delegates of the Ere Depart
ment have adopted u series Of resolutions of
censure of the Mayors interference in return
ing the Howard Company their engine, which
the Chief Engineer had taken away for dis.
obedience Of orders.
Ex-ColIector Beverly G. Saunders has com
meneed suit in the United States District
Court, to recover the payment of s48 ,624, Which
he claims as fees while in office.
The trial Of William Walker, for his breach Of
our neutrality with Mexico, has been postponed
by the United States District Court until the
second Monday in August The defendant
alleges that the expedition was originally organ
lied to protect Sonora from the incursions of tho
Apachcs, and that Filibuster projects were first
entertained after they had got out Of the juris-
dictiou of the United Safes
A Fresno light has been erected on Alcatraz
or Bird Island, which can be seen II miles out
at sea,
The piling for the U. S Custom House Block |
is going on, The New Exchange buildings ara |
in course of erection opposite the site of the |
Custom House,
Judge Lake, of the District Court, returned |
on the 18TH inst, and has resumed his seat on I
the bench,
DR., r. 3. Cole, druggist, on Montgomery
street, shot himself accidentally with pistol on
the I'd inst The ball passed through the up
per part Of the stomach, but he is recovering
The Chinese Mission Chapel was dedicated on
the 18th inst, by religious services, by Rev VIM.
Spear, in the Chinese and English languages.
duel with swords took place on the 9th IN
slant, between two Frenekmen, in which orc, I
Monsieur Duhe, Gfter n desperate combat, was +
killed
John Gardner has been convicted, on his Sc
cond trial, of manslauglter, in killing MIR.
Diva 3D.