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ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN’
UNPRECEDENTED PASSAGE.
The Stoumor Great Western, arrived at New
Fork last Friday evening, in a passage of twelve
days and thirteen hours, the shortest ever made
across tlto Atlantic. The political intelligence is
not important—tlio commercial is indicative of n
progressive amelioration in trudo and nianufuo-
lures. Wo are inde bted for a slip to the Now York
Express, and to our Liverpool correspondents for
“Charles WUmar's News Letter/* and “Wilmer &
Smith’s European Times/* from both of which
our extracts arc principally made.
The letters from this place by the Great Wes.
tern have not come to hand.
From the Extra of the New York Express, May 12.
The Great Western arrived about three o’clock
this morning.
The Great Western made her passage in the un.
precedeutediy short time of 12 days, having sailed
on the 2t)th uit.
On the 25th of April the Queen was safely deliv
ered of a Princess, and both mother und child are
doing well.
At nine o’clock the Park and 'Power guns an.
nouncod the joyful event to the inhabitants of the
metropolis, by & double royal salute of forty-two
guns.
Buckingham Palace, April 25.
This morning, a' four o’clock the Queen was
delivered of o Princess.
In the room with her Majesty were his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, Dr. Lacock, and Mrs.
Lilly the monthly nurse ; and in the rooms adjoin,
ing were the other medical attendants, Sir James
Clark and Dr. Ferguson, also the Earl of Liver
pool, Lord Steward, of her Majesty’s household.
The Duke of Sussex died on the 21st of April, 70
years old.
The Roscius Europe, und Independence, have
arrived out in safety.
Parliament met nftcr the Easter holidays on
Monday, April 24, and the following night, Sir Ro
bert Peel entered into a somewhat detailed expla.
nation of the reasons which frustrated the cominis,
sion for forming a commercial treaty with Bra*
zil.
The discussion of the right of visit, or the right
of search—lias been revived with vigor, upon the
arrival of Mr. Webster’s despatch to Mr. liver-
ett.
India.—Calcutta papers to the 5th tilt, inclmivc
brought to Alexandria by the extra Steamer Pen.
nasserim, to Malta, by the Cyclops, and thence to
Marselles by the Acheron, have been received.
Shipwreck of the American ship Heines.—O.i the
17ill inst., tlio line American ship llewcs, from
New York to Hull, was wrecked onGooil.v u Sands.
Within twenty.four hours after striking, slio \\us
cngulphed in the sand, she broke her back,
Tito value of the ship und cargo in reported to be
nt least jgD.OOO, The crew wore taken on l»v the
Deal boatmen.
Thames Tunnel.—From twelve o’clock, on
Saturday, up in the same hour on .Monday, 28.032
persons went through the Tunnel, and since the
opening, upwards, of 320.000. Thu holiday folks
have given employment to three or four tollmen.
Ireland.
Tiie removal of tlio mail contract from Mr. Pur-
coll und ids partners, keeps up a sensation in Ire.
land, wu.oh ims spread fur and wide. The papers
of the m jsi opposite parties are of one accord—and
the general indignation goes to extraordinary
heights.
France.
The Constitutional has lately taken up the quos.
lion of persecution of Protestants in Franco, as if,
under-M. Guizot, a Protestant toleration had been
abandon^ J. The ground for the supposition that
Protestants are molested in the free exorcise of
Weir religion is tne confirmation by the Supreme
Court of Cassation of the decisions of tno respec
tive tribunals of Nantes mid Versailles* in the case
ofthe Prute.staut congregation of Scanuville, that
the authorization of the government is necossary
before u pn-ior can ontor upon his duties.
That it would be dusirabiu to have such a law
amended no one will dispute ; but tlui law being
-uch, it is no proof of a persecuting disposition,'that
when questioned before the proper tribunals, the
J itter, iiavmg no discretion in fact, nflirtn simply
that terms ol the law arc such and must be com
plied with.
The .Monituer publishes the details ofthe marri-
ago of the Princess Clementine of Orluans with
Prince Augustus ofSaxo*Coburg, which took place
ut the Palace of St. Cloud.
Turkey
Advices from Constantinople,of the date April
the 7ih, contain the ultimatum of Russia relative
to Servia. The Czar requires the voluntary ab-
dicatlon of Prince Alexander, or in case of his ie-
fusul his deposition by the porte. The activity of
Kcamii Q tshu in the Servian revolution induces
the emperor to insist on his immediate recal from
Belgrad e Unless these terms be complied with,
the Russian ambassador is immediately to return
home. The English embassador, it is said, disap
proves ofthe nature of these exactions, and of the
insolent tone in which they are demanded.
The emperor imagines that the80.000 troops he
lias encamped on the Anieper, will utvo the Porte
into submission, und in this opinion it is said the
foreign diplomatists concur. From present np-
penrancos the Turkish Government do not seem
inclined t-> surrender. If their reply lie not givon
up in a few days, the Russian ambassador is ic*-
simeted to demand ins passports.
Belgrade letters of the date 12th April, stale
that an insurrection had broken out in Surviu, of so
formidable a nature ns that, it would, in all likeli
hood, hasten the crisis of affairs.
Greece.
The. King of Greece has applied to Russia for a
loan. Thu Emperor replied that he had determin
ed to make no more useless sacrifices for so in
significant a government.
Russia.
In the course of tlio summer the Emperor in
tends to \i'it Warsaw, and to administer in per
son tiie government of Poland.
Tlio Emperor has urged his claim to the posses-
sion of the port of Kiel, an eligible station iir the
Baltic. To this, in the event of his mule issue be.
ing horn the Duke of Holstein, ho contends he
should succeed, in consequence of an act of cession
made by his ancestor Paul. It is said the question
will be a • ijustedjdunng the lifetime of the reigning
duke.
Tuo tranquility which Nicholas lias hitherto’ccm-
trived to preserve is, if we are to credit sundry
rumours,threatened with a speedy interruption.
The Emperor lias become loathsomely unpopular.
While he vents his unchecked rage alike upon the
Romanists and the Protestants, he plunges into dc*
bauchcrirs compared with which the prodigalities
of the middle ages were hut trivial aberrations.
Female virtue is endangered by iu vicinity to his
presence.
If a revolution, on the probability of which men
do not simply speculates should occur, its incidents
will he the most fearful and ulroci us liio world
ever know,
Sjin in.
The defeat which, in our last number, wo nn.
nounccd the Spanish Ministry' to hnvo austainnd, is
Lot an event of such moment as the discomfiture
of an administration is ordinarily regarded to he.
The Opposition consisted of an amalgamation ol
men of ull creeds, parties,and opinions,the bond and
cement of whose union appears to have been per.
sonal animosity to tho candidate whom the admin,
istration had resolved to dignify with the speaker,
ship. Jt appears certain that although tho parties
by whom it was originally intended that certain
mcusurcsshould he propounded, are “unseated
quite” the measures themselves will ho submitted
in their entirety to tho Cluimber.
A bill for the establishment of trading banks,
whose operations it is proposed to control by sain,
tnry restrictions, is in the course of agitation. Its
clauses authorise the government to grunt warrants
for the establishment of hanks in tho provinces and
in tho adjacent Islands, to ussigu to each bunk u
clearly defined district, all rivals or competitors
being forbidden to entrench upon its limits ; and
to empower tho royal commissioner to refuse notes
until his written sanction should have been obtained
for the purpose.
Tho treasurer of the sinking fund has been nr-
rested in consequence of defalcations in his uc-
counts.
Among other rumors of which the Madrid jour
nals are prolific, there are two which deserve men.
tion. The one is the organization of a council go.
vernment, the members of which shall he chosen
from the ranks of all parties irrespectively alto
gether of their attachment to the ascendant faction.
The other is to induce the Court of Portugul to
coalesce in tho formation of a commercial union.
Of the benefits of this compact, extending as it
would, the lino of customs to tlio Pyrenees, En
gland would richly participate. It remains to be
seen whether France will allow,or Spain can suc
ceed in effecting tlio conclusion of the projected
treaty.
Some delay must occur, it is said, before a new
ministry can be formed, and in consequence the re
ply to the Regent’s message is not completed, al
though a committee has adopted it.
It is cointcinplutcd to prolong to the minority of
the Queen, which existing enactments declare to he
completed in some eighteen months. Tiie critical
position ofntfuirs renders it Imperative on Espar.
tero, if ho has any loyalty in his composition
induct his infantine) monarch into a peaceable
reign.
Advicos of tho 19th, state that the draught an
swer from the Regent’s speech bus been read t<i lit
senate. Its tone is tranquil.
Portugal.
Bv the Liverpool Steamer, letters and papers
have been received from Lisbon of the date April
the 17 th.
'Hie negotiations for the »nriff with Great Bri-
tain arc, as it was long foreseen they would be, at
an end.
1 he only remaining point in dispute between the
Mowers is the imposition ot a duty of 3d per pound
on w< ollen cloths. The exaction of which would
realiza some.60,000 annually. In order to sus
tain this the wine interests, or in other words, the
national interests are sacrificed. The cause stands
thus in the cause list—woollens and wines. The
jury (the Ministry) have givon a verdict furwollons,
their own cars, in all likelihood, having boon stuff
ed with the mnterial. What is the result of this
deception ? Why, the sale of upwards of 800,000
pines ot wine annually is absolutely sacrificed in
order to cifect the disposal of 2.000 bales of cloth ol
such a texture and quality as a Greenland fisherman
would scorn to wear.
It t> confidently predicted that unless this matter
be speedily settled, a revolution in the wine districts
will be tliu inevitable result.
It was rumoured on the eve of the departure of
the packet, tho Port uguese government is so seri
ously alarmed at the aspect ofthe indignation they
have provoked, that they will eventually succumb.
A low weeks will decide the issue.
France.
The news from France is unusually uninteresting.
The debates in tho Cumbers, except that the results
of them confirm the stability of tho Guizot party, do
not deserve abridgement.
An order has been issued to discharge all marri-
rd seamen from the navy, and although this me;.,
sure will denude tho Mediterranean of French
cruizors, it is intended to dispatch a respectable
force to the recently acquired or pillaged islands in
tlio Pacific.
The Princess CIcmeiitiuo was married to the
Prince Augustus Saxo Coburg Gotliu ut JSt. Cloud,
on the 20th of April, according to the strict formali
ties of the Church of Rome. His brother Prince
Albert,some four years ago was married to the
Queen of England according to the rubric of the
Cnurch of this realm. If there be any male mem
ber of this pliable und plausible family young
enough to bo circumcised, wo shall, perhaps, be
fated to report that Prince Frederick (?) Sax Gotha
is in treaty to nHay litmsclf to the sister of the Sul.
tan.
The news from Algiers is favourable. Some
excursions which the French have hazarded have
been successful.
It appears, from a statement in tho Steele, that
the Revenue Returns declare an expenditure of X’O,-
1(H),000 over the receipts.
The sum of money which it is proposed to raise
forthc support ofthe French establishments in the
Pacific, it is suspected will not meet the require
ments of exigency. The French themselves
seem to doubt whether their recently acquired pus.
session will not he to them more costly than valua
ble* Tho “Plimton” steamer sailed for the Mar-
quesius on the 24th instant.
Perhaps the most important item in the French
intelligence which wo are enabled to quote, is the
publication of the voluminous r p u t of too com-
iiiissiouers appointed to advise upon the most eli-
giblc means to be adopted for tlie abolition of
slavery. In addition to the display of their usual
fondness for abstract inquiry, tho French appear to
have profitted by the confessed blunders which
Great Britain made in tho manumission of slavery,
't hey defer complete abolition for a period of fif
teen years, in order to acclimate the slave to the
atmosphere of freedom. During the first ten years
certain privileges nro to bo grunted to the slaves,
w ho at the expiration of that period, instead of ho.
ing allowed to quite the service of their employers,
•as was the case in our own colonies, they are bound
to serve their masters for the next live years.
The debates on the report will be it is expected of
Some interest.
[from the national inttklligencbk.]
Apprehension of Breedlove, Jewell and Heines,
charged with suspicion of stealing about or up
wards of One Hundred Thousand Dollars in
Treasury notes at Ncw-Orleans in July last.
In consequence of information received and af
fidavits foi warded from tho authorities in Nuw-Or.
leans to the Secretary of the Treasury! that John
M. Breedlove, Joseph \V. Jewell and Sawyer
Reinos, who are eliarged with stealing, on or about
the 2(1 th of Joly, 1842, in Ncw-Orleans, largo niiiiis
of money in Treasury Notes of tho United Stales,
viz : $99,000 or thereabouts, were iu the city of
Washington, the Police, aided by Cupt. Goddard
and the Auxiliary Guard, wore put on the alert for
the purpose of apprehending the suspected crimi
nals. A warrant was issued to officers Burr, Wa
ters and Dexter, by Juslico Giber.son on Friday
last, and the next day, about eleven o’clock, Breed-
love, Jewell, und Rciues were arrested and taken
before Justices Gibcrsun and Goddard for examina
tion. Breedlove was arrested by Captain Goddard,
who was attended by Officer Burr and W. H Howi-
son, one of tlio Auxiliary Guard, ut u well known
house of ill fame situated south of the Washington
Canal, on Four-and-a-halfstreet.
On tho examination of the prisoners, w ho em
ployed Mr. liohuii as their counsel, after the testi.
money of McClintock Young, Esq., Chief Cluirk
ofthe Treasury Department, who produced tiie
necessary affidavits and papers received from Now.
Orleans, had been taken, and of one or two otl icr
witnesses, tho magistrates determined to commit
the prisoners for f urther examination. And on its
being suggested by Mr. Hubun that bail could pro-
Imhly he obtained for Heines, and the justices being
desired to state tho amount of the security which
would he required in his case.the sum of otic hundred
thusuud dollars was, after proper deliberation, He.
mnnded. In default of bail, ihe three prisoners
were committed to prison by Justices Gibersoti,
Goddard, and Thompson. A great crowd having
assembled around the magistrate’s office, tho pri
soners, who were all very geuteely dressed, wore,
nt their request and expense, conveyed to jail in two
hacks, in custody of Captain Goddard tho Dupty
Marshal, officers Burr, Dexter and other atten
dants.
Tho description of the prisoners laid before theJus-
ticca, and which was received ut tho Treasury De
partment corresponded exactly with tho persons of
Breedlove. Jewell, and ltonies exekpt that the scar
on Jewell’s face, believed to be on the left cheek,
was found to he on the right check. No doubt is
however entertained that they are tho persons
described in the advertisement and hue und cry.—•
But as if to remove all doubts on the subject and
to obviate the necessity for any further examination
in this city, us to the identity ofthe prisoners, Cupt.
H* S. Harper, Deputy United States Marshal foe
tiie first Judicial Distiicl of Louisiana, and officer
John Colton arrived in this city from New Orleans,
(which they left on Friday, the 5th inst. ) about an
hour after the commitment ofthe prisoners, for tho
purpose of claiming them on boluiif of the Louisana
authorities should they he apprehended in this citv.
Being present when the officers from New Orleans
visited the prisoners in jail, on Saturday evening
wo had un opportunity of witnessing their usual re
cognition, The prisoners nil seemed pleased to
meet tho officers, whom they recognised as old ac
quaintances, and expressed a perfect willingness!,
nay, a desire to go back to Now.Orleans rusher
than remain in our county jail. Wo understand
that the Now Orleans officers intend to remove the
prisoners from this city with as little delay us prac
tice.
Tile subjoined is the description ofthe three pri
soners sent on by the Louisiana authorities. It is
proper to add that a fourth person, named Marsh
Huliiduy. not yet arrested, is charged with being
concerned in this great robbery of tiie Treasury
notes from the New Orleans custom house. No
description of Ilalliday’s person has been given jin
the paper of which the following is an cxa.it
copy :
Jno^M. Brcodlove is represented to be about 5
feet 0 or 7 inches high, rather stoutly built, da»:k
hair und eyes, no whiskers mid but little beard—-a
very genteel looking young man.
Joseph W. Jewell is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches
high, very stout, has a largo scar on his cheek,(be-
Moved to he tiie left check,) black hair, and usual ly
wears large black whiskers; is about 40 years
old ; came to this city from Now-Yurlc, where it i s
said lie was tried for homicide for killing a watch,
man ; whether lie was uccquittod or piudoncd is not
known here.
Sawyer Heines is about 5 feet 0 or 7 inches high-
slighter made than Jewell,dark complexion, black
hair and whiskers, and about 40 years old.
On searching tho persons of the prisoners at tho
jail there was found in Breedlove’s pocket book,
about 8155 in notes of the various hanks and somn
small change in silver. On Jewell’s person wan
found two dollars and a half. On Heines* person
only twenty-five cents.
On searching at Brown’s Hotel the rooms which
Breedlove and Jewell occupied, there were found
in the trunk of the firmer 850 in hank notes, I
Mexican doubloon 5 American eagles, 3 half eagles
1 large gold stu 1.29 sovereigns, 1 gold watch chain
uv.(I key, 81.000 in American gold and a quantity
of very olegant clothing, lu Jewell’s trunk was
found various articles ut wearing nppnrrul, but no
money.
The U, S. Gazette tells the following story :
Captain Green informs us of u singular und al
most incredible accident, which happened to the
ship Edward, Captain Steel, on her passage from
this port to Montevideo. He was struck by a
sword fish, the sword of which penetrated through
the copper, plank,and ceiling and into a barrel of
flour, which caused the ship to leak. On discharg
ing tho cargo, the cause of th<* leak was ascertain
ed. Captain Steel lias had tho plank cut out, and
intends bringing it und the sword home as a ru
curiosity.
This is not singular or incredible- on the con.
trarv several well authenticated instances of the
same riled from tho pugnacity and power of the
sword fish, are oil record—and there is now, we
believe, in the British Museum the plank of the
Frigate with the sword ofthe lish driven through
it and broken olF. While ut sea, a sensation had
been feit through the ship like that produced by
touching a rock, and she was overhauled to sec if
any damage had been sustained, and then the dis
covery was made, and the sensation attributed to
the «ih ck of tho fi*|i.
Tjib Inrsti Character.—Charles T. Woodman
a reformed inebriate, has written his own file.—
The B ty State Dumociat says of it.—“The work is
well prepared, und fuims a highly interesting
volume, u Inch may, wo think, be productive of
much good, Mr. Woodmun, in speaking of the
various vicissitudes of life through which ho. has
passed in his shivery to the bowl, pays tho follow,
ing warm tribute to the Irish character :
“Tho Irish character I learned now to appro,
ciute in my dark and desolute hours. 1 have
been used better by ihe sons and daughters of the
Emerald Isle, while in my misery, than by my
own countrymen. They would cast a broad veil
over what they termed a good man’s case, and
and share their pittance to tho last with the unfor
tunate/*
THE OATH AND THE KISS.
Huid Fanny t’other day,
In earnest love r
Or nre those lender words applied
Alike lu fifty girls beside t”
“ Dear,cruel girl,” cried I “forbear—
For bv Iboae rftr«—those/i/m— I nwcar”—
She atopiifd me aa the oath I took
And frien, "You’ve sworn—now kits the boo'>.
Young Napoleon and the Queen of Spain.—
A Madrid correspondent of the London Times,
under date of the 21st ult, writes: Young Napo-
Icon is becoming a favorite here, entering freely
into tho Kxaltudo society, and doing everything in
his power to make himself agreeable to the powers
that be. He has succeeded already in making
himself very acceptable to the Queen’s guardian,
Scnor Aiguebes,and in being introduced to the
Queen, (whose curiosity was excited by hisullcdg-
ed resemblance to his uncle,) and with whom, I
understand,ho engaged in a conversation on the his
tory and romance of Spain, leaving a favorable
impression of his mind and manners. Next even
ing I met him at the Regent’s tcrtulha at Bonavistn,
a guest particularly distinguished l»y tho Duchess.
Our French diplomatists look quite astonished , and
a little alarmed at ull this. “Why favor him by
a private undience with tho Queen ? If it had
been on nfesta ora besamanos, it would have been
a different thing but he—can’t Itavu any serious
hopes of entering the lists us a suitor?” &c.
Speculation is busy respecting Ids ••intentions,”
and if ho have any serious ideas of crossing the
path of Louis Phiilippe, it will doubtless bo speedily
ferreted out by active emissaries who watch him
closely. The General opinion is, that lie is only
“making tip his mind n3 yet.”
A Remarkable Man.—At n temperance meet
ing recently held in Alabama, Col. Lehmanousky,
who hud neon twcnty.thrce years n soldier in tho
armies of Napoleon Bonaparte, addressed tho
meeting. He aroso before the audience, tall, erect
and vigorous, with the glow of health in his face,
and said : "You see before you u man seventy
years old. I Itnvo fought 200 battles, have four
teen wounds on my body, hnvo lived thirty days on
horse flesh, with the bark of trees for my bread,
snow and ice for mv drink, tho canopy of heaven
for my covering, without stockings or shoes, on my
feet, and with only a few rags for my clothing-
ing. In tiie deserts of Egypt, 1 have marched for
days with a burning sun upon my naked head, feet
blistered in the scorching sand, and with eyes,
nostrils and mouth filled with dust, and with a
thirst so tormenting that 1 tore open tho veins of
my arms und sucked my own blood ! l)o you ask,
how could 1 survive nil tho these horrors? I
answer, that, next to the kind providenco of God,
l owe my preservation, my health und vigor, to this
fact, that I never drank a drop of spirituous liquors
in my life ; mid,” he continued, “Barron Larry,
Chief of tho Medical Stall’of tho French army, has
stated it us a fact, that the 0000 survivors who safe,
ly returned from Egypt, wore all nieiigwho abstain
ed from the use of ardent spirit*.”
Democratic National Convention. .
It nppeurs that Mr: Vuu Bureiimid his friends
are willing la give way with regard to the time and
manner ol holding tho Nutiouul Convention for
tho nomination of u Presidential candidate lor the
party. Wo do not know that Mr. Calhoun’s pros
pects will ho made much better by this concession.
The nomination will he secured for Mr. Van Burcn,
wo presume, in any event. It is a matter of no
grout concern to the Whigs who is nominated on
the other side.—With Henry Clay nt their head
they feel very confident of their ability to beat any
one of tlio opposing candidates that may bo selected,
or ull six of them together.
The following from the Now York Evening Post
may doubtless he regarded as conclusive as it res
pects tho views of tho Van Buren section. After
giving various reasons why an early nomination
should bo preferred, tho Post suys :—Baltimore
American,
It is, therefore, wo think, most earnestly to bo dc-
sired that tho convention should he held at the ear
liest period. It is urged, however, in favor of n
postponement, that the people have not yet had
time fully to make up their minds in regard to the
candidate they may prefer. To us, there does not
appear to be any ground for this assertion. Tin*
candidates named are all well known to tlio people;
their characters, their talents, their public services,
arc not now to be canvussed for the first time—
they have long been matter of public discussion.—
Preferring, as we do, Mr. Van Buren, wo should he
perfectly willing, so fur ns his chance is concerned,
to postpone tlui nomination to tlio latest possible
immiu .t. Wo nre convinced that no delay will
lesson the probability of his receiving the nomina
tion.
We know vory well that the friends of tho candi-
dates whoso prospects are the most doubtful, u v e the
most desirous of delay, in the hope that tiie tide ol
public opinion may turn in their favor ; and if there
were no strong rouson affecting the usefulness of
the next Congress, and the general morals, it
would bo tho fairest thing iu the world that they
should be gratified. Such reasons, however, exist,
as wo have already shown.
We fear % however, that we may be obliged to con
sent to hold the Convention next Muy. A considera
ble number of stales iiuvc already declared them,
selves in favor of that time, and if they persist,
there will be no alternative.
in regard to tlio other question, the mode of
choosing delegates to the Convention, toe will frank,
ly say, that the election by districts appears to us al
together the best, and that it is very desirable that it
should be introduced into all the states. Many of
them however, have been in the habit of appointing
their delegates at a State Convention, and, wo sup
pose, will persist in doing so, for the ensuing elec
tion at least. If tho democratic party, in any state,
sees cause to prefer this method, if has u perfect
right to do so. Tho delegates so chosen arc sure
to give an expression of the general public senti
ment in their state, though they may not show the
variations of public opinion in the several districts.
It will be a bold experiment to proscribe and ex
elude these delegates, because they have not been
elected according to what seems, to the delegates
from the other states, a more perfect theory of par
ty representation, nor do we believe that such an
experiment will be made.
Mexico—the Tkxian Prisoners.—We learn
from an authentic source that the inhuman order of
the Mexican Government to decimate tho Texian
prisoners, who rose upon their guard and attempted
to escape at Sulado, was carried into effect on the
25th of March, and that tho following officers and
soldiers were shot to death ;
Capt. Win. M. Eastland, Sergeant, J. N.
McThompson, Privates E. D. Cocke, formerly an
editor at Houston, Texas, J. N. Torrey, Thomas
L Jones, of Austin, more recently of Houston,
J. L. Shcpperd, Henry Whaling. W.II.Cowcn,
C. II. Roberts, E. E. Etz, J. Tombul, K. II.
Dunham. K. W. Harris. M. C. Winn, P. Mali-
er, J. L. Cash, and J. N. Ogdon*
This was, perhaps, tho most inhuman piece of
butchery that bus boon perpetrated by a Govern
ment professing to lie civilized within the present
century. The prisoners who rose upon their guard
were not on parole, and had therefore an undoubted
right to use every means in their power to escape.
If the Government desired to put them in a posi-
tion that would involve a forfeiture of life in case
of such an attempt, they ought to have been per
mitted to go at large upon parole of honor.
JV. O. Bee,
Faith and Work.—There is no pursuit in life
iti which the union of faith and works is more
necessary, or productive of better effect, than it:
that of funning. This is well illustrated by the
following little story, which we have somewhere
heard or road. At the early settlement of New
Hampshire, the inhabitants of a town in the interior
consisted chiefly of Irish or Scotch Presbyterians,
who among other things adopted the following cus-
tom. When their fields were planted and sown,
the minister, with his elders, deacons and tho far
mers, visited each field in succession, offering up
a short prayer nt each, that their labors might re-
suit in a plentiful harvest. One day tho procession
engaged in this pious perambulation arrived at a
field, where tho minister stopped, took n quick but
keen survey. And then addressed his (lock to this
purport: “My friends and brethren, wo may pass
along ; it will bo no use to pray over this field, till
there is more manure spread upon it; otherwise,
even the prayer of a righteous man, however
fervent, cannot be effectual,—Alb. Cult.
ThkFrozen Farmer and iiis Horse.—It were
to he wished, that the writer of the following event
could, with n strict nccoidance to truth, relate the
catastrophe in a pleasing manner, or at least with,
out the appearance of inhumanity.
In the month of January, 1798, a farmer in the
West of England, wliojwas in the habit of taking his
cattle to market once u week, having stopped to re
fresh himself, us usual, at an inn on the mad, after
markot hours, happened to be so much taken np
with the hilarity of his companions, that notwith
standing his friends reminded him ofthe lateness of
the evening, his distance from home, and the badness
of tlio weather (for it was then dark, and a heavy
fall of snow on tho ground at the time.) he still
continued his stay at the inn, with this exclamation,
“Let mo alone ; I know what I am about: were
it an hundred miles instead of ten, my horse will
carry me homo in safety- Let it freeze or snow, I
will slay as long ns I like.” He prolonged his stay
till nine o’clock iu tho evening, and then mounted
it is horse; and though the snow had fallen to a depth
nearly reaching tho belly of the animal, yet this
faithful and sagacious creature conveyed his mas
ter safely to the door of his stable. The servants,
who were alarmed nt the farmer’s staying beyond
his usual time of returning, had been for some hours
in great anxiety, and waited for his arrival; but
what was their surprise on beholding their master
completely frozen to the hack of his horse ! He
was to all appearance lifeless, and sitting in nn
erect attitude. Every exertion and probable means
to restore’suspended animation were tried in vain.
At length the village apothecary declared there
was but one chance of saving him, which was his
being instantly enclosed in the warm skin of an Ani
mal just flayed* Unhappily for tho pu r horse
there was no other beast at hand ; and, with pain
do I say it. ho was immediately slaughtered ; ami
thus tho life ofthe funner was saved by the cruel
death of bis dumb and affectionate friend und pro-
lector.
Cure for Chewing Tobacco.—Road the fol
lowing paragraph :
Economy.—Tobacco which has boon chewed
once, may he rendered fit for chewing u second
lime by dipping it in vim gar and water, und*
drying it in tlio sun. A colored gentleman
in this city sells hundreds of pounds per week,
which lias been renewed in this manner. He
can safely recommend it, as lie has chewed it all
himself, and knows it to be genuine.—Boston pa
per.
New Orleans. Muy 11.
Highly important from Yucatan*
Capture of the Mexican Army of Merida—Comma-
dore Moore upon the Coast—Engagement with
the Mexican Steamers.
By the schooner Sarah Ann Jane, Capt. Coffin ar
rived last night from Sisal, wo have dates from that
place to the 3d inst. To Win. Badger, Esq., who
came passenger, wo p\ro indebted for full files of
Campeachy and Merida papers.
The most important item of intelligence is the
capture, near Merida, ol tho Mexican army, near
2000 strong. They hud been sadly in want of
provisions for several days, und desertions to the
camp ofthe Yucutnneso had been frequent previous
to the surrender. By the terms of capitulation the
prisoners were to he treatod with all the honors of
war, and would embark for Tumpico. Those terms
had been signed by Gen. Burrugun, on the part of
the Mexicans, und by Cols. Pnrlilla and Baueneli,
two Yueatunese officers, and tho prisoners had
started for the point of cmbiirkution. Some 2000
Yueatunese troops left Merida lor Telchuc on the
1st inst., to see that the terms of capitulation were
strictly carried out, as it would seem that the Mex
ican infantry were allowed to retain their arms and
two or tiiree rounds of ammunition. Why they
should ho permitted to do this we are unable to say.
unless the Yueatunese were glad to get rid of their
invaders on any terms.
The Merida papers are filled with vivas and re-
joiciugs at this success, und now feci assurred of
soon driving every Mexican from their territory.
Com. Moore arrived at Campeachy early on tho
morning of the 27th of April. Unfortunately, just
as ho was rounding Point Piny, near the entrance
to tho harbor, he was attacked by tho Mexican war
steamers Montezuma and Guadeloupe. After u
short uclion ho was oublcd to drivo them off with,
out sustaining any particular damage. It is stated
that he could outreach the Mexicans with his can
non, and with ease ; and the result of this action
would go far to prove the assertion. The only
feais that have been entertained were, that ho
might be caught in a calm by tbe steamers. Ho
has been in this situation, and the Mexicans wero
unable to do any thing with him. With u good
stiff breeze lie can outsail tho summers, it is said,
and our next nows will probably bo that he is in hot
pursuit of them.
Tiie Yueatunese made an uttack upon one of tho
boa’s of the steamer Montezuma near Telchac, on
the 23d ult., and after n short action were enabled
to capture her, together with several bougos or
boats of the country. The First Lieutenant of the
Montezuma, Charles Garcnk,(vve give the name as
the Merida journal prints it,) the surgeon Edward
Dickenson, two English sailors and a number of
Mexicans, wero made prisoners. Several wero
killed and wounded in the engagement.
We have no positive information as regards
Gen. Ampudia, but believe that he was with the
Mcxicac troops in the neighborhood of Campeachy.
Our next news will probably he that he, too, is a
prisoner, or else has returned to Mexico in dis
grace.
Above we have given ali the news of importance.
The Sarah Ann Juno brought 82000 in specie, con-
signed to F Tio.—Picayune.
Caution.—Sufficient importance is not general
ly attached by the public to the operation of vacci-
nation, and bunco we find many persons undertak
ing it, who neither know how to perform it nor aro
they competent to determine the quality of the virus.
These reflections have been suggested by informa
tion which we have recently received from repousi-
bio authority, to tho effect, that upon the appear
ance of small pox in Newberry District, a vaccine
scab was procured, and numbers wero vaccinated
from it. It however happened that the matter was
poisonous, that many persons were very seriously
affected by it,that^oc or six were compelled to
have their arm amputated, and that several died
from the effects of thepoison.
This, wo think, should be a caution to the com-
munily, and no man should for sake of saving a
couple of dollars incur the risk of losing life or
or limb by entrusting the operation to unskilful
hands.
Bank of the State of Georgia.—At an elec-
tion, held at the Banking House in Savannah, on
Monday last, for Directors of t he diflerent branch
es of the Bank, to-ervo twelve months from that
date, the following gentlemen were elected.
AT AUGUSTA.
Geo. M. Newton, Win. Bostwick,
Wm. H- Turpin, James T. Gray,
J. It. Bulkley, Joseph Davis,
II. W. Itisley.
AT EATONTON.
J. C. Mason. Irby Hudson
Henry Branham, J. Clarke,
John Hudson.
AT WASHINGTON.
A. S. Wingfield, Thomas Semmcs,
A. L. Alexander, John II- Pope,
Garnet Andrews, Aaron A. Cleveland.
AT ATHENS.
Wm. L. Mitchell, T. N. Hamilton,
Stcvcus Thomas George Dent.
The Courageous Horse.—About seven o’clock
one evening, November, 1708, as Mr. Reynolds,
one of his majesty’s coroners for tlio county of
Devon, was returning from Plymouth Dock, in tho
road leading from Storehouse Mills to iioplace
Hospital, he was stopped by two soldiers of tho
22i regiment, who demanded his money, and
threatened to murder nirn if ho refused ; and ns
ho was putting his hand in his pocket to take out
his money to deliver it to them, a third soldier, who
had secreted himself,came behind Mr. Reynolds,
and, with a bludgeon, gave him a violent blow on
the back and shoulder ; and endeavoring to strike
a second time, the villain missed his uim, and tho
bludgeon fell on the back part of Reynold’s horse;
on which the horse jumped forward, and bit one of
the soldiers before him on tho shoulder ; then
another soldier making a pass (with a drawn sword)
on Mr. Reynolds,his horse feeling something he-
hind him kicked so sudden and violent against the
soldier, that he fell down on his back ; and before
the third soldier, who was behind, couid come up
to repeat his blow, tho horse sprung forward, and
never stopped galloping, till he brought Mr. lley-
nulds safe home to his house at Plymouth.
Dandies.—What is more hateful than puppyfi-
ed dandies—starched up nincutnpoops—witless
ninnyhammers, or empty headed asses—strutting
with u coxcomb’s air, stepping like a wax doll on
wires, and talking as if the English language was
too vulgar to he spoken ? We heard one of them
thus address his companion :—
Foine wcathcah this mawning ! Wondor how
the themometah stands to-day ?—Such a voluptu-
ous ntmospheoh is most delicious—All !—I say,
Petah, bring me a mostdeloighlful punch and chu
sngars, will yeau ?—Bah!
Cutting Asparagus.—Mr. Editor: I stnmbled
accidentally, and from carelessness, several years
since, upon the plan of cutting asparagus, which I
have seen recommended very highly. The plan is
not to cut it below tho ground, us usual, hut to al
low it to grow from fifteen inches to two or three
feet long, and cut off about one foot of the top. By
so tioing, almost tho whole will be equally lender
and well flavored ; while, in the old way/only nn
inch or two is eatable. It is u fact, that asparagus
docs not become tender until it turns green. 1 al
ways thought it a poor vegetable, until I cultivated
it, and gathered it as above ; and now I find it one
of the best.
1 think, also, that thcro is a great deal more fuss
(pardon the word as u».classical, hut very expres.
sive.) made about the cultivation of asparagus than
there is any need for. 1 would say. make beds
three foot apart, lay your roots about eighteen inch-
es apart in the alley, haul the bed hack upon thein,
cover them well with fresh stuhle or other strong
manure, immediately. If you live on a sea-island
and can make a bed in salt land, yi*, wjj ^7'
thrive to your satisfaction ; und iVy >i|j ve - ,ltl ,
interior, empty all refuse salt and
upon your bed, as its specific manure. *****
Southern Agricultural^
Reminiscences.—The aged and venerable* I
ill Webster, L. L. I).. now between oiu|,vv I
ninety years, lias just pub.islied a volume, tli n?I
of which is “ A collection of Papers on p 0 ||.
Literary and Moral Subjects,” embracing hi, *’L
marks made within a half century ago on ii, e |J|
olutioii of France, the rights of neutral natium a- I
seriatim) on the supposed change of tenpnrntuV/l
modern winters, origin of the first hank -if ti„. (j - I
*.ed States, letter from General Washington rp j U 1
live to tho last campaign of the R-voluijun, |l[
Madison’s letters respecting tiu origin of llle ’’ L
cut Constitution, origin of the Copvwright J ilw 'f
vindication of tho Treaty of 1795. letter to the jj,,,' L
Daniel Webster, origin of the Hartford Convention I
brief history of parties. &c. Many of these sub. 1
jects, and indeed all, nro highly intorestiii.r, „ (| jI
many facts given ofgreat importance, ami’which I
are no where else to be found. Tliero is probabUI
no man living who has written so much and )',b Jr ' f
ed so assiduously in the literary field as tin* V eiei
in letters ; indeed it is only by the strictest inetb.|
oil, pursued for nearly a century, that lie could have|
accomplished so much. For nearly tlio nlioieofl
a long life, lie has devoted ten, twelve or twentvI
hours out of twenty.four in study. \V« know of no I
man iu this country, John Quincy Adams perhaps I
excepted, who has acquired so much knowledge, I
and who possesses a greater storehouse of fearni »|
than this pure and venerable patriarch. It |
source of gratification to his friends to know that I
he enjoys excellent health and is in possession of I
his faculties.—JV. Y. Express, 10f/» inst. 1
An Amorous Pun.—“Who is that lovely girl pi
exclaimed tho waggish lord Norburv, riding i Q l
company with his long-eared friend, counsellor I
Granurty. “Miss Glass,” replied the Barrister.I
“Glass !” reiterated tne facetious judge, “by the)
love which man bears to woman, (should often U.|
come intoxicated could I place such a glass to
lips !” The counsellor fell from his horse,
Them’s our Sentiments.—Col. Greene of thel
Boston Post says—and wo agree with him to i|
fraction—“of all other views a man may in timel
grow tired, but in the countenance of a’ beautiful!
woman is a variety which sets weariness ut deli-L
ance.” “The divine right of beauty,” says Juniuil
is the only divine right man can acknowledge
ud u pretty woman tho only tyrant lio is nut \
thorized to resist.”
[FROM THE NEW ORLEANS 11F.E, 12tJI INST.]
TEXAS.
By the arrival of tlio steam ship Neptune, we havel
dates from Galvistou to the Gtli and Houston to the 3d|
inst.
The British frigate Spartan, Captain Charles Elliott I
arrived off Galveston on the 4th inst. in 7 days from Ye.I
Cruz. She brought a report ,of tho capitulation of I
the town of Merida, Yucatan, which we know here to |
be without foundation.
Mcir prisoners again.—Mr. Hanna, who arrived a
Thursday from Gonzales, etates that Sir. Walker, one I
of the prisoners, arrived at Columbus, a few days ago, I
and brought news that Captain Cameron with upward* I
of ono bundled men had reached Apaches, and was re. I
ccived by these Indians with great kindness. His men I
were furnished with horses and well supplied with food!
and clothing. Mr. Walker and three others left thel
Apaches before the main body were sufficiently recruited I
to resume their journey. On their way into the set. I
tlemcnts they suffered great hardships, and two of their I
companions died on the road. Mr. Hanna derived th.i
information from Captain Zumalt who saw Mr. Walk*I
er after his return. Mr. Hanna also saw several other I
persons who had seen Mr. Walker. The son of Cap-1
tain Zumalt left the main body of tlio troops about fuur I
days before Mr. Walker, and is hourly expected by h.sI
father. Wo shall wait anxiously for further news Irocl
these gallant men. Heaven grant that they may soo&l
he restored to their homes.—Houston Tel.
General Henderson who was indicted before thcDis-1
trict Court of San Augustine, for the murder of N. B.f
Garner, was acquitted on the Otli ult.
Gen. Rusk—The grand jurors ol Rod River county I
at the last term ofthe District Court, nominated Gen. I
T. J. Rusk as acandidaie for the next presidency, and I
a resolution was adopted to request him to permit bj 1
name to be used for that purpose.
Indians.—Gen. Burleson, with a number of volun-l
tcors, has gone iu pursuit of the party of Indians that I
had committed depredations in the vicinity of Bastrop !
The people of that section arc greatly exasperated I
against the Indians, and appear desirous of wagingjal
war of extermination against the whole race, as bein^|
the only means of safety for the border settlers.
Tlio Houstonian of the5th inst. containsn mcFsagtl
from Gen. Houston to the Senate, under date of th*I
Mil) December, which has never yet been published,!
and throwing ns it does some light on the treachery cfl
of the President. Wc subjoin certain portions ofllxl
message, which fully bear out our previous assertioc,I
that Texas has no greater enemy than President Horn-1
ton. The document breathes a spirit of hatred again*:I
the navy and jealousy of Com. Moore.
In the face of these circumstances, for Texas to ren* |
dor aid and support to a rebellious portion of Alex rf
was well calculated to produco feelings of the most > *
tile character on the part of that country towards T«x
as. It was setting at naught every profession wind I
had been made, and pretermitting every hope which■
might have been entertained of adjusting our affair*|
with Mexico.
Our connection with Yucatan stands without nn ex-■
ample on record. She had not declared her indepeie■
deuce; she was a portion of the Mexican Republicir
and held herself as such independent upon the contio-l
gencics of treaties. But had she declared lier indepea*r
deuce, it would have been unwise, impertinent, ana a>I
delicate in Texas, to have thrust herself forward id|
been first to recognize tbe independence of a new i
m unity, in anticipation of the views and dispositions oil
the must powerful and best established governmentsuI
Christendom.
The Executive of Texas lias not, nor had lie ever any I
right under the condition to form treaties of alliance V
with any other government; or to attempt to carry!
them into execution without the sanction of theScna*- -
In tho case of Yucatan, that body bail given i.«» expo* I
sum in relation to such an alliance. Our navy was |
hundreds of miles detached from the protection of cur I
coast, subsidized to a revolutionary portion of Mexico-r
and placed at thoir disposition, and after having bees I
thus employed for months, returned destitute to msrI
shores, not having been paid the amount contracted for, I
and without adding renown to our navy,or reapingfM
ry or advantage for the country. Since that time u I
tho means and efforts of tins government have cot bew I
abic to get the navy again to sea. j
The whole transaction was not of this governing-1
it was that of the individual placed at i s h- ad withonq
having authority cither under tho constitution 1
and whatever is done without authority, is of course vi-
olativo of that Jaw from which the authority is resumed
to be derived. L
The Executive c nnot but remark to your honorable■
body, that had lie under all circumstances attendtwI
upon this alliance with Yucatan,continued the com*!
poudence, ho would have been acting in bad faith I® f®* I
peoplo of Texas; he does not wish to soil Ins *»ki J I
with the crime of treason, and were he to where to I
enemies ol the Republic and render t» them aid* I
support, he would bring himself within the dclimti° n ®j |
treason under tho constitution. He regards an) ai J
rend, red to Yucatan as ultimately serviceable to
astui d oi ho is, that though tho flickering* ot.
tionary ipirit rendered to the malcontent* am jm*m*n l
gh am of li >pe, ovnntually they will oo remitted toI
ico, and ho Will be surprised if their adhesion Iwd n • |
been tendered before tlio present moment.
SAM. HOUSTON.
);iTANT I.foal Decision.-Tlio Huproiin Con
ana lately gave a decision m a rase of * Jin j _ f
re to all persons engaged in tiie cotlo.i tr-i •
rcumstanccs are as follows: , j I
llio *|iriHLr of l-jto Mr. James Stiff
ilussrs. Nugent &: Turpin, oi New Dri 1
of between two and three hundred halts 0 I
considerable portion of which proved ° 111 ' 1 , I
. Liverpool, to be falsely packed ; and ieejjW
i i wai brought in tho District, Court tc jl
io vendere tho amount of damage* ** . ,,
v l>> »a d purchaser. This suit was O' '. I
it tho p'aintifflortho whole amount clwm®"» I
it ;-t the rate of 5 per cent, per annum
purchase. An »ppeal being token •>
its, the 8uprome Court affirmed tb» P" ^1
•III ; w itli the exception that int<rest ‘ ),J r w>|| I
e been allowed from the date the her - |
it, and not fr.»in the date of **aU*.'