New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-13

The weather in al parts Of California is now most
delicious. The fruit trees are loaded with blossoms,
irving promise of abundant frEit and the whole
ace Of the land is covered with verdnfe and flowers.
woman named Eliza Monro, native Of Cork,
Ireland, aged about 80 years, was arrested on Sun
lay, March Is, on a charge Of having murdered her
'wn child, girl about six weeks old, by cutting ts
head off with an axe. She acknowledged the deed
Theatricas are at low ebb in our city, Herman
1ez: the equestrian, has just finished an engagement
1t the Metropolitan The American theater is unoc-
cuped at present, but will be opened shortly by Mrs.
Hayne with an excellent stock company. Mrs. Hayne
2sd inst.
Since the summary execution Of the robbers at Los
Angeles great qniet has prevailed in that quarter,
those severe but well timed acts of retribution. The
la,e eopious rains give assurance of abundant crops
OF grass grain and fruits the coming season. and the
prospects Of the people were never more hattering
Gold is reported to have been found on the Island
OF Anacapa near Santa Barbara and also on branch
OF the San Buenaventura river As miles northeast Of
the city, where the old mines were worked pre-
vious to the late gold discoveries.
A murderous attack was made upon Col. PeItro and
his party, while their way from Great Salt Lake to
California during which MT; Tobin was dangerously
wounded, and two others of the party slightly. Col
P lost six valuable horses and all his baggage. Mr..
Tobin was taken on to San Bernardino BY the mail
carrier, suffering much from his wounds.
of late in the northern part of the State, by deep
snows these, however, were melting rapidly at last
accounts, and will be the means Of afford;ng an
abundant and durable supply of water for mining
operations, thereby infusing additional activity into
every department of business.
Carson Valley. ~
The weather has been severe, with some snow in
the valley the past winter. The Indians have driven
off some Of the whites, who were unable to make
pursuit, owing to the storms.
The Mormon miners are . little more shy Of the
GeHtiles and there is Tuor OF their having becn
ordered to Salt Lake.
3'-'l 'g+ '3F Great Salt Lake. eg2@ 'sefea
The winter, up to the 24th January, had been very
severe The snow had fallen to an unusual depth
and caused much suffering amongst the people, and
also cused the death of much stock the grass ranges
having been covered up-a thing never before known
Female Relief Society had been formed to aid
the helpless and destitute.
Great efforts are being made to introduce cuttings
Of improved fruits and vines into the Territory.
Oregon.
Our exchanges from this Territory are up to the
18th March, and usual are mostly filed with con-
troverses and discussions Of personal or political
nature of little interest to the public. The winter
there as almost everywhere else on this coast, has
been unusually severe. Many cattle have perished,
owing to the grass being covered up with snow.
The subject of slavery il somewhat agitated with
reference to anticipated political changes but the
public sentiment would appear, judgin the tone
of the press to be strong against its introduction.
I Puget Sound. s
The weather in this region has been highly favora-
BILE to both the farmers and grazers
The coal mines at Bellingham Bay are now worked
by steam. sss,
The steamer Resolute is to run on the Sound.
Sandwich Islands.
Our dates from the Islands are to February 14th.
Trade was dull, and the prospects Of business the
coming season not very fattering, in view of the
probable falling off in the whaling feet. The wealth
fine, though large quantities Of rain had talen
accompanied with terrific thunder and lightning The
Kings birthday had been celebrated by all classes
with unusual festivities February I'd, schooner Ri
alto was wrecked on the same point where the West
Point cast away one year ago.. Fruit trees in
troduced into the Islands from California and Oregon
were doing well.
| By way of CalIao the Panama Herald has files of
the Sydney Herald to the 10th of January. We ex-
4 tract the following
The political news is not important. The Governor
| General had paid visit to Paramatta During the
| harvest the weather was wet and windy, but the
crops are not supposed to be damaged.
| Mr.. A. c. Gregory, commander OF the North Aus
traan Exploring Expedition, had made his report
thereon to the government.
He says that extreme monotony eharacterizes the
physical features Of the whole country; traversed
from the Victoria to the 140th meridian, the interior
of the country appearing to consist OF table land of
sandstone formation, averaging 500 feet above the
level of the sea, along the edge Of which small rivers
take their rise and traverse the short space which in
terveues between the table land and the ocean.
This table land appears to form the continuation
Of the interior desert, which exists to the south o
the Victoria. The insignificant size of the wate
course crossed between the Victoria and the Alber
rivers is almost proof that no country, available fol
the purposes of settlement, exists south OF the line
taversed, while the small quantity of available lane
to the north renders it improbable that any con
siderable tract of land suitable for settlement exist
on the southwest shore of the Gulf of Carpentara
On the western side of the Gulf is fine tract o
land, in which tie Roper river rises.
In reference to settlement Mr. Gregory divides the
country into three districts, each with its distinct
character, climate and geographical position, viz
The N. W. Coast the Gulf of Carpentaria, and the
| Eastern Coast.
The aborigines met with differ from those of Morton
Bay and Australia only in language They practiced
treacherous. -u
The export duty gold is fixed at IS. Cd. per
The yield of gold continued good.