New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-24

strong foreign influence, is not clear put y ~
n fact we'll known to those who have been long
in Sonora that the foreigners are unanimously
in favor Of American dominion
The United States Land Commissioners nave
appointed two Commissioners TO ara IN taxing
testimony. Ar.
smith accidentally shot o Mr.. Burke, who
tberennon beat Smith, who took it submissively
until Burke followed to the wall, when Smith
sbot him in the neck. Burke died on the 18th.
He was from New Orleans.
The Chamber Of Commerce has petitioned the
Legislature to reduce the port charges of this
eity for whalemen so that the large whaling
feet may reGt and lay in stores here instead of
going to Honolulu and Lahaina, as they do now
Robert Greenhow, Associate Law Agent for
the General Government before the Q. s. Land
Commission, died ON the 9th,
The Brother Jonathan did not arrive till the
26th, having burst lue, and being nine days
behind her ordinary time. She came the greater
part of the distance from Acapulco with one
wheel.
| About $500 immigrants have arrived during
| the fortnight, of whom $500 were from the United
States, and 1173 from China
1 Five clippers are among the arrivals: from
| Roston. Tie Romance Of the Sea, 90 days, and
the Don Quixote, 1875 days: from New York, the
| David Brown, 90 days, and the Lightfoot, llo
from Philadelphia, the Dashing Wave, llS days,
The propeller Arispe, said to be intended for
the Sandwich Islands trade, arrived under sail
on the 10Th.
Washington Territory.
We have news to the 18th March. The Ter
ritorial Legislature convened on the 9th. MIR
l Conaha was elected Speaker Of the Council, and
Mr. Ghenowith Speaker of the House.
4 The Snohowish Indians, near Cape tlattery
nf
and DR. Cherry, and had lost nine of their trib'
in slight. There was a good deal Of apprehen
sion felt at Olympia. Governor Stevens wa
taking very energetic measures to prevent fur
ther difficulty
"A We have news from Guaymas to the 2et
January. The Tryphenia arrived at that por
with the party Of German immigrants on tn
10th. The majority were dissatisfied, and dc
sired to return to this city. They found no de
mand for labor, no money, no trade; and tn
only occupation was to work in Gov. Gaudara'
silver mines, and that they were 10th to do, a
his probity is suspected. He has issued an orde
to prohibit emigration to California.
Lower California.
| We have news from San Vicente to the l3t
March.
Walkers force was reduced to about 10 mer
and he intended to leave San Vicente on til
18th and attempt to cross the Colorado TO &C
into the northern partof Sonora. On the 6tt
they sacked San Tomas; and many of the ma
tiyes, robbed of all their property, are removin
, to San Diego
Markets.
, San Francisco March 2e
FlouR-No sales from first hands Gaego and Haxt
/ | are jobbng at s13 SO to IA.
GRAIN-300 SKIS Chile Barley sold at &c
PnoylsoNs-Sales of 80 bbs Extra Clear Pork at 81
10000 lbs Extra Clear Bacon at 141ac IS ties Hams
feror at 2c so rkins Butter choice at Csc 80 cs Lar
, | ID ID tins, at 15c.
RIcs--Sales OF 5000 lbs No China at 414c 1000 ma
| do atp. mt
PREsERyEs--200 es Brandy Peaches quarts, at So.
i | CIpgR-150cs Champagne at So 90.
n GAsDLEs--5o0 hf bxs Adamantines at Csc.
FauITs-100 hf bbls Dried Apples sold at shc.
SpeAR-Saes of 20 bbls L. B. Crushed at l21ac so ht
b do in two lots, at 13c.
Gorrrr-sales yesterday of $4,000 lbs Rio, in lots,