New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-29


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We find nothing of the slightest interest in our
Havana exchanges.
Later from California, Oregon, etc., etc.
Our dates from San Francisco received by the EN-
pire City mails, to the 4th inst From the Alta
California OF that date extract the following sum-
mary of intelligence for the two previous weeks
Since the steamer Of the Goth ult our city has been
remarkably quiet and the of the past fortnight
will contain little of general interest our Atlantic
readers. The weather has been uniformly warm and
pleasant
The election of delegates to the Democratic State
Convention has already taken place in most Of the
larger countless and at previous period in the his
tory of the State has there been witnessed much
excitement at primary meetings Of the Democracy
The struggle was between the administration and
Broderick wings of the Democracy, John B. Weller
being the Gubernatorial candidate Of the former and
J. W. McCorkle Of the latter So far returns have
been received the Weller delegates greatly in the
majority, and there is now no doubt that he will go
into the State Convention with numerical force suf
icient to give him the nomination on the first ballot.
The Convention meets in Sacramento on the 14th.
The Republicans hold their convention at the capi-
tai the sth and it is expected that full delegations
will be present from most of the counties.
Intense heat has prevailed all over the State during
the fortnight, but now the weather is cool and de-
lightful:
On the 29th ult., heavy rains fell throughout the
interior; phenomena OF rare occurrence in June in
California, although showers have been witnessed oc-
casonally late August. The crops were not Sc
riously injured and the prospect now is that they
will be garnered in good condition, albeit scarcely as
= abundant as last year.
Min;n ia rriad fp11, "A
discoveries constantly chroniced. Attention
of capitalists is still being directed to quartz enter
= prses. and veins long since abandoned for want of
money to explore them are being worked to adyan-
tage The facilities for procuring the requisite mate
rias for quartz crushing far greater than be-
fore, and the machinery itself being smplied and eff
fective companies engaged in this branch of mining
u are generally doing better than ever before. The
Quartz Miners Convention after resolving itself into
d the Quartz Miners Association, adjourned sine die
y on the 10th.
a. Great interest still continues to be felt in mountain
wagon roads, and men and money are at work. Stage
OF coaches now regularly between Placervile and
b. Carson Valley. Contracts for grading the diff
cult sections of the route have been let and in few
weeks a good road will be ready to connect with thu
National Road that is to have its terminus in Honey
-, Lake Valley. The "Big Tree route as also the Orc
til vile route, are both feasible, and them stage
have been driven with comparatively little difficulty
The citizens of Mariposa having invited Hon. S. W
Inge to give them his views the validity of thu
claim of John G. Fremont to the mineral Lands in tina
county the latter responds in communication, de
) nouncing the claims of Fremont, and declaring tina
-, they never can be sustained before the Supreme
in Court.
The pecuniary affairs of the State look rather NOR
IN u, cheering. The Treasurer that within sixt
be days he will be enabled to pay all audited claim
ng against the State, in cash. There is now prospec
m m that the scrip system will be abolished.
of The semiannua apportionment of the State Schoo
if. Fund has been made and amounts to $S0l7S 70
ep being dollar and four cents to each child in th
re- State, attending school.
The Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the cit
of San Francisco made their sixth annual report i
the Board of Supervisors on the 23d ut., togethe
with statement of the receipts and expenditure
during the past year. The amount of bonds out
standing the 3lst of June, 1856, 81 499 ,OOt
m During the past year there has been redeemed 81 O0C
leaving balance outstanding on the 30th ult. G
=: 81 900 The interest which, to be provide
by the city during the fiscal year of 1857 and 1855
of is $l4,7OO. ....-
do man named George Adoph, a German aged 8
years. was found drowned in the bay, Stockto
INK street, the 25th ult Deceased leaves wife in h
be country He was machinst by trade, and had ono
the been foreman of foundry in New Orleans.
ss The act providing for stamp duty to be levied
om bills orders, and other papers used in mercant
es operations went into effect on the tinst.
by The Cahuilla Indians have been committing gres
% IN outrages the Mormon settlements in San Berna
h dino by running off and slaughtering their stock
fol- detachment of Saints had gone in pursuit of the
yIp5 men.
ellis THEATR1CALs-T Thearicals have somewhat revive
|
McDonough have been playing to fair houses at I'll
les, American theater On the evening of the I'd ins
ur the latter took benefit which highly success
the spacious edifce being crowded to repleton.
Miss Annette Ince has been the reignng star tt
The Metropolitan. On the 29th inst benefit was give
fail to Knickerbocker Engine Company, which nettt
70 thirteen hundred dollars.
Ii" The Olympic has been reopened and the man
gers bringing out several light pieces vaudeville
one one frces etc. after the plan OF Mtche.s New 1o
nth hh Olympic.
of The San Francisco MinstrelS reaping rich hf
ion vest in Sacramento.
'"' Mr. and Mrs. Stark have had very successful Sc
h- in the interior They are now at Downiegille
ar. Carson Valley.
on. The crops look finely. Mining is dull, thera be
th little water. Saints in trouble, but business bris
"' owing to the forthcoming overland emigration.
ctor Sonora.
Ga in Recent rich discoveries of gold have been ma
the near Ma2atan, and the rush thither great.
" in gold is very similar to that found in Marpos count
iout but the diggns are by nc means extensive.
con- Oregon Territory.
ac The official returns of the election show that tt
york majority for Lane for delegate to Congress, W
ciy reach nearly two thousand. The Democrats ha
Ia' also been successful in the election OF majority
Soil their Territorial Representatives
price The Rogue River Indians are threatening to ata
l or the whites at Umpqua, and are reported on the
the " Washington Territory.
No overt acts of hostility have been committed
the Indians in that Territory, although they swe
vengeance against the ' pale faces for wagiug W
o. fns+ tbanS I,st winter when the crew of the M
both 'S',' S,..'., IL IL y nrr,hor of tba;r r,oa
m Business throughout the Territory was good.
China.
By the arrival of the Wizard at this port we ha
er received forty-seven days later news from China
- is of less importance than usual. There had been
EdStHltlto ueii 7haiSuae petWeeii TIE luperiu
and Rebels and also between English vessel of
vert and suudry Chinese junks, but further than tn
lis there had been little fighting Rice was very sea
fON and high, and in the districts about Canton gr
suffering and dstrpss nreyailed smonust tha noo
'cb classes.
in The emigration hither from the "Fowery Xii
nnn DOM is greater than ever The Wizard brought o.
ices iou alinohu eyeu passengers ana some elsu OF
vessels are on their way from Hong Kong with tho
Gs ands OF these agreeable accessions to our p
mn. | ulation,
ul-
oms, A ST-TTDV FOR TUE pRrNCEsS AIICE.-ACcOrdi
70 to q letter from the Hague the Queens mother