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\\ NS V iN* v\— Macon g jks o ii g i a t jb c ib iia a* •ssaa* t'KOM u>ulAM>. Kin;; of Fusluud’s Speech. Losduk, F». 4.—ilia Muiertythu day op-ned the Session gf Parliament with the usual formalities. lie went in suite from James’ Palace. preceded and loir lowed by Uio whole of his household retinue, in a cur- ria 'e drawn by eight horses richly caparisoned, with superb new harness—the postillions and footmen in at tendance being also dressed in new state liveries. II j H Majesty’s departure from the palace, and arrival at the House of Peers, tvas announced by the firing of Though the day was far from favorable, the crowds of people to view the procession was vety great, am along the whole line of road wl ich his Majesty passed, he was received with loud cheers. His Majesty, we are happy to state, appeared to tie in the possession of excellent health. On his Majesty’s arrival at the House of I eers, ne was conducted to die throne with the usual ceremonies, and in a tiriu and distinct voice delivered the following most gracious speech: ••My Lords and Gentlemen: “ It is with great satisfaction that I again meet the f reat Council of the nation assembled in Parliament. am ever anxious to avail myself of your advice and assistance, and I rejoice that the present state of pub lic atfurs, both at home and abroad, is such as to per mit you to proceed, without delay or interruption, to the calm examination of those measures which will he submitted to your consideration. continue to receive from my allies, and generally fioni all foreign powers, assurances of their unaltered desire to cultivate with uie those friendly relations which it is equally my wish to maintain with them; aud the intimate union which happily subsists between uns country and France, is a pledge to Europe for the con tinuance of the general peace. _ "Desirous on all occasions to use uiy friendly endea vors to remove causesof disagreement between others, I have ofTered ray mediation in order to compose the difference which has arisen between France and the U. States. This offer has been accepted by the King of the French. The auswer of the President of the Uni ted States has not yet been received ; but I entertain a confident hope that a misunderstanding between two nations so enlightened aud high minded, will be settled in a manner satisfactory to the feelings, and consistent with the honor of both. "I have still to lament the continuance of the civil contest in the Northern Provinces of Spain. The measures which 1 have taken, and the engagement into which I have entered, sufiicieutly prove my deep anxi ety for its termination; ami the prudent and vigorous conduct of the present government of Spain, inspires roe with the hope that the authority of the Qnecn will soon be established in every part of her dominions, and that the Spanish nation, so long connected by friend ship with Great Britain, will agaiu enjoy the blessings of internal tranquility and union. "I have given directions that there he laid before you lha treaty which 1 have concluded with the lltieeu of Spain for the suppression of the slave trade. •‘ GcntUmcn of ilic House of Comnu ns: ‘•I have directed the estimates of the year to be pre pared and laid before you without delay. They have beeu framed with the strictest regard to well considered economy. Tho necessity for maintaining the maratime strength of the country, and of giving adequate protection to the extended commerce of uiy subjects, had occasioned some increase in the estimate for the naval branch of thepublic service. The state of the commerce and manufactures of the United Kingdom is highly satisfactory. 1 lament that any class of my subjects should still suffer distress, and the difficulties which still continue to he felt in impor tant branches of agriculture may deserve your inquiry, with the view of ascertaining whether there are anv measures which Parliament can advantugeously adopt for the alleviation of this pressure. "My Lords and Gentlemen : "I have not yet received the farther report of the Commission appointed to consider the state of the se veral dioceses of England and Wales. But I have rea son to believe that their recommendations upon most of the important subjects submitted to them, are nearly prepared. They shall bo laid before you without de lay, aud you will direct your early attention to the ecclesiastical establishment, with the intention of ma king it more efficient for the holy purpose for which it has been instituted. “Another subject which will naturally occupy you is the state of the tithes in England and Wales, and a measure will be submitted to you, having for its end the rendering this mode of providing for the clergy more fixed aud certain, and calculated to relieve it from that fluctuation, and from those objections, to which it has hitherto been snbject. “The principle of toleration by which I have been invariably guided, must render me desirous of remov ing any cause of offeuse or trouble to tiie consciences of any portion of iny subjects, and I am, therefore anx ious that you should consider whether measures may not he framed, which, whilst they remedy any grievan ces which can affect those who dissent from the doc trine or discipline of the Established Church, will al so be of generaPadvnntagc to the whole body of the community. “The speedy and satisfactory administration of jus tice is tlie first and most sacred duty of a Sovereign, and I earnestly recommend you to consider whether better provisions may not be made for this great pur pose in sonio of the departments of the Law, and more particularly in the Court of Chauccry. “I trust that you will he able to effect a just settle ment of tho question of tithe in Ireland, upon such principles as will tend at length to establish harmony and peace in that country. “You are already in possession of the report of the commission appointed to inquire into the state of the municipal corporations of Ireland, and I entertain the hope that it will be in your power to apply to any de fects or evils which may have been shown to exist in these institutions, a remedy founded upon the same principles ns those of the acts which have been already passed for England and Scotland. “A farther report of the commission of inquiry into the condition of the poorer classes of my subjects in Iruland will speedily be laid before yon. You will ap proach this subject with the caution due to its import ance and difficulty, and the experience of the salutary effect of the act for the amendment of the laws relating to the poor in England and Wales, may in many res pects assist your deliberations. “I roly upon your prudence and wisdom, and vour determination to maintain as well as to amend thelaws and institutions ol the country; and I commit these questions of domestie policy, to which I have deemed it my duty to direct your attention, into your hands, E ersuadeti that you will so treat them, as to increase the appiness and prosperity, by promoting the religion at the opening of the session. It had the effect to rau considerably the rate of insurance on I reuch bottoms from 30 to 40 per cent higher. A private correspondent of the Pans Courier, un der date of the Dili Feb. mentions the receipt of Uie message, and savs the general iuipressiou was that there would be no war—that all parties were easy on the subject, and no wish expressed that there should be dil- ficiiltv between the two countries. The fact ol the in terference of William IV. son of George the 1 bird, who sought to extinguish die independence of the U- uited States having panegyrized America in his late speech, is said to have beeu much commented on — Tho firmness of the U. S. President (says the writer) has heeu a mutter of much admiration here *<> day, even amongst those who dissent from his views ol tilts mutter in question. , Paris, Feb. 12.—The Journal de Paris of this eve ning does not contain one word on the subject ol the Freucli Ministry. It announces that the "commitsw.t dcs rentes” met to-day, under the presidency of 11. ti dier. the Secretary being M. Dticos. The commission elected M. Odier. ns President; M. de Salvalidv ns Secretary; and M. I.acanc Lniilage as reporter. The “NeV.’s of the Court” states that the Count d’ArgonC and the Duke de Broglie have transacted business with the King. The Chamber of Deputies is to meet to The Gazette insists that Messrs de Broglie and Gui zot cannot return to office. It adds, that no l eer o Fiance would join a Ministry of which M. Dupm slioubl he a member. . - The same journal publishes the following - ,4st o* “ new Ministry as likely to appear in the Mouitetur ot to-morrow. We confess we much doubt its accuracy'. M. le Conte Mole, Justice and President; SI. Tliiers Foreign Adairs; M. Huinann, Finance; M. Sauzet. Public Instruction; SI Passy, Commerce; Marshal Maison, War; M. Duperre,Marine; aud M. Montali- vet. Interior. London-, Feb. 10.—The most important subject touched upon in the House of Commons last night, and it is indeed a subject of importance of which it is scarcely possible to overrate, was the proposed Tithe Commutation Bill of Lord J. Russel. During the several years past we have been endea voring to excite the public attention, and awaken the public jealousy, t- the in-'diioiw, restless, subtle and li ver reaching * policy with which Russia w orks her schemes of encroaching and indefatigable ambition. We have upbraided successive Administrations^ with their apathy upon this subject—an apathy whtci, lias had the effect of culpable connivance in inducing Rus sia to pioceed in her plan* of progressive agrauiiize- mciit, until her power has attained a giant magnitude that makes it formidable to the independence, and dan gerous to the liberties of the nations of Europe. At length our Government sees the necessity of ta king a step to repress the advancing ambition of Rus sia. when, we tear, it is too late. The intended in crease of our maritime force cannot be necessary in the present state of affairs in Europe, except for 'he purpose of checking Russia, alid Russia alone —Morn ing Herald. 1‘aris, Feb. 1:1—Nothing new lias transpired re specting the construction of the French Cabinet. It is generally reported that matters will rouain in the same unsettled state until an answ r has been received to an application to Marshal Soult, w ho is at his coun try seat. Senator Leigh of Virguin has addressed a l ing letter to the Leg-islaturo of that State, refusing either to obey their instructions relative to the Expunging Resolutions or tn resign his se-'itiulhe U. S. .Senate. Ho takes the ground that the instructions arc unconstitutional, anil not ob ligatory—hut while refusing either to obey or antfmoralityof my peeple." ' “ ” j resign at present, lie declares bis intention, in all A change of ministry iu Trance was still expected eAents, to resign at the cntiiineiiceraciit of th- next with confidence. It was believed that theduke de Bro- session of the General Assembly. The Viigiuia NEW HAMP.8H1RE. This State takes precedcn-e in tho elections of the year. Tuesday, March 8, there was an election of Governor, Counsellors. Senators, and Representatives, in that State. The candidate for Governor,supported by tho democratic parly, was Mr. Hill, at present a member of (he United States Senate. In some towns, where the oppo sition has au ascendancy, and iu others, where they expected to he able to gain an advantage, they run two candidates agaiust the regular de mocratic candidate. Returns from thirty-five towns, show a vote of 5,365 for Mr. Hill: for the tiro "whig’’ candidates, 1,12:3. The result is that Mr. Hill will lie elected over all op|Misilion by a clear majority of at least FIFTEEN THOUSAND VOTES. In the towu of Con cord. (thecapital of the State.aud the residence of the democratic candidate for Governor.) every election for the last twenty-five years has been contested between the two parties. Generally heretofore the federalists or anti -democratic party have succeeded. Tile poll was larger the pres cut year than it has ever been before. The de mocratic Represeutat’vcs were elected by au average majority of about one hundred votes. Mr. Hill’s majority over both of iliu opposing can didates fur Governor was 161). His vote (558 to USD) was larger than any vote ever bfure given for any one man iu any contested election. This vote, showing how Mr. Hill is estimated in the neighborhood where he has resided for nearly thirty years, shows how much effect Joliu C. Cal houn’s “contempt,” ami treatment Mr. H. has roccivcd from the hands of factious Senators, have had on tho people whom he has represented in that body for tho just live years. To show the strength of the abolition party in that State, it will only he necessary to state that, in the town of Canaan, (where the aboli tionists had forced on she people a negro school,) the democratic candidate f r Governor, whoso stand against the northern fanatics iu the,Senate, a few weeks ago, was well understood by every voter of his State, in what was considered the very headquarters of the alioliliuiii-ts iu this State had a unanimous vote. Iu several of tile opposition towns, that opposi tion has fallen into the •niuoniy, and these have elected democratic Representatives. Hanover Lebanon, Charlestown, Winchester, and Claremont. are of the towns already ascertained. These towns sent to the last Legislature nine federalists; (he present year they scud eight democrats to one federalist; making a net gain of seventeen iu favor of the admiiuisiration.—Globe. It will lie seen under the official head; that news has been received at the Department of from the ageut who was scut out iu the United Slates sloop of war Leacock, to cxchaugo the ratification of the treaty concluded with Muscat. Also, that the Peacock was for a short time ex posed to great danger on the coast of Arabia, (roin which, however, she happily escaped, alter throwing overboard a part of her armament aud stores. '1 he Sultan of Muscat,upon learning «cr -ituaiion, promptly despatched a sloop of war of his own to her assistance, and sent a guard of several hundred men to the shore for the projee lion of the crew iu case they should land. l -»e whole conduct of this Prince upon the occasion is represented to have been of the most liberal aud magnanimous character.—Globe. MR. IIIJBBARD’rf SPEECH. The South will peruse with the greatest pleas ure tlie very able speech of Mr. Hubbard, ot New Hampshire, on the abolition question. Some southern gentlemen who heard it delivered, have exprssed the strongest wish, that it should he most extensively circulated—ib. We have the pleasure of announcing ihe ar rival of Mr. Rives, Senator from Virginia—i/> laic aud melancholy misfortune of tne explo sion of the boilers of the Ben Franklin which stated that “it was generally believeu that the accident occurred from lowness of the water iu the boilars”— , . . ■ Wc therefore feel ourselves in duty bound, a behalf of truth and the officers in charge at the eugiue, to state that many of us prior to the !>oat’s leaving the wharf, and from the appear* aucesof the vestiges of the boilers alter tho ac cident, are of opinion that it could uot have oc curred from auy deficiency of watei in the boil- eis, hut from information received from various sources, which wo rely upon, we believe the ac cident was caused by some imprudent poison, having placed some obstacle in the way to pre vent the safety valve from being raised to Usus'i- al height, to give full vent for blowing oH steam- aud tve further have no doubt but wa it this is the only cause of tile fatal accident. A McCartney. A E Bateuum, J Carroll, K H Green, David C Me Can, IFm llolmes, Ja cob /■’ Hite, Thos. It Martin, Geo. Ilyinglon. Mobile, March J4, 1836 TEXAS. Latest from Texas.—We are indejife [icer lately in the Texian Naval Sei are indebted to an vice who Ir on the informant SEiHIXOLE WAR! OFFICIAL. The following official statement, received at the Adjutant Generai's Office, gi'es an interes ting account of the reconuotsance of the battle ground, where the gallaut Dade, with his little command, met its melancholy fate, in tho action with the Indians, on the 281I1 of December last. We understand that Major General Gaines arri ved at Fort King, from Tampa Bay, with his command, on the 22.1 ot February. — Globe. WfisTEaN Defautmkm’, ) Fort King, Florida, 1'tbn.uiy 1836. J General: Agreebly to your directions, 1 obser ved the battle ground six or sere" miles north of j the Ouithiacoochee river, where Major Dade aud his command were destroyed by the Seuuuoie Indians on the 28th of December last, and have tho honor to submit the following report: T'he f orce under your command winch arrived at ibis post to-day irom Tampa Bay, encamped on Uie mglu of the lDth hist, uu tile ground oc Harris, sccoud scrjcant Oliver P i> sergent James L. Boyngton. fourth . “H"*’’’ M Bivins, Dr. Edmund APGehee r fai 'Anderson M. Hughes. John T. Harris, Frederic Breedlove, William B. Snead * i 1 Horne. Richard J French,*Richard n'?.^ John T. M'Grhee, Jesse Mnhtm,.,. 1. ! , Aid-de-camp, and aclin, General. . A VAX i;i; l!rv in '- r assist ^ •Those marked with a star -ire -i DEVOURED, as having joiaed im primis.—red. Lawn. ‘ tutj- Varies, ,, Last from Major-General Scott, o . mi mu 1,. w,b «—.«• ...... —— — o ^ which reached town * n (Saturday lasif'^ 1 cupied by Major Dade on the night ol the 27th ol 1 | a m, tve learn that Gen. Scott iiau ,) r '!| n ^ ro ’ December, lie and his parly were destroyed on J Wednesday last for Fort Drane. U!1 tiie moruiiig of the ^8th of December, about, had previously despatched orders four miles in advance of mat position, lie was [ (jiiitch, to march instantly, with winr advancing towards this post, and was attacked j could spare, to Gencial Raima's e-u-" 0 ^ ^ from the north, so that on the 20th inst. we came j Tiie Macon Volunteers, did mu upon the rear of tins battle ground about 0 o’clock j August;!, until Monday, the/ih iu>\ m i 1 111 the morning. Our advanced guard had pas- j jjeott has se|ecleu Black Greek, aj ,i ■ sed the ground without hailing, when tile Gen j u-uops mid stores, and abandoned ^ iuf oral uud l|is staffcaipe upou oue of the must appal- j Black Greek is near F"rt Drane, and " a colored barber were entirely consumed ; but the ; . # be|wcen Governor Smith and tho Provi j tie to the right, latter house having been promptly blown up the I Government, who had not however, re ' We then came former one pulled down, aud the adjoining houses I smo u uoveriiincm, _ 1 uncut* two horses were seen.— Ko a small enclosure, made by dated, Crawford county, iah l/crcA Yesterday was 3 pi pud day f, r 'j the street, by the fallen fragments ol tne uousc ; fo;'h'’pV>rnary. 130 sailed from New j scly the pJsitiou they must have occupied that was blown up; hut are not we bell ve serious- i Or!eaos ;lbout tllc They are tho Troops j the light—their beaus next to tbe logs o ver w hi, a iy hurt. \\ e have not teamed how the 11 e ort-1 j e f t j^ ew Y or kaud were carried into Nassau, they had delivered their fire, and their bodies ginated.—Courier. j (j 0 j Fanning, commands the forces at Go-1 stretched with striking regularity parallel 10 each lice ha Explosion of tiie Free Trade! _ *<avanv4ii. .March In, f ree Trade, C?e understand occurred, was wito." 1 50 miles of this place J{y | troops. Col. Bowie had gone amongst tho Ca- 1 mauclie Indians to h ive a Talk aud he will cu- T’ , ’ . iJame. Yonu<W who maoche Indiaus to have a is the explosion, tho Gau • ’ ^ onnosite the i deavor to keep them quiet, was Standing on the Boiler _ ..ouse. opposite me J tiding — ... - ofCotilin h in”Cl°of uieTeSr^aW^and froS ! nr.iatloh for Member's to the New Convention Elections were going on at the time our infor- :ion glia would resign iu the event of a ministerial defeat on the five per cent question, which was thought not improbable; a**d a struggle of intrigue was said to be going on between Messrs. Thiers and Guizot for the succession. Of one tiling there *an he little doubt; whatever change may take place in’the cabinet, Louis Phillippe will still be tho master. Another may wear the name, but ho is his own prime minister. Extraordinary Death.—A young married woman named Gnictt, residing at Guernsey, died suddenly last week, from excess of joy produced by receiving a letter jrom her husband, who is in America. She was confined of her first child about three weeks ago.—Li- n*rp.)ol Mercury, Feb. 5. Charleston, March 1G. TEN DAYS LATER FROM FRANCE. Tiie fast sailing ship Rockingham, Capt. Dwight, ar- ttved in the offing yesterday afternoon,in a very short passage from Havre. U’e are indebted to the politeness of a commercial friend for the loan of the London and Paris Courier of the 11th, 12th and 13th Fcbrnaiy, from w hich we have made some extracts, which will be found below. The pnpers do not contain a word of commercial news; but the gentleman who furnished us the news papers, has kindly selected the following items from a private tetter, which is all we have been able to obtain ^•respecting the market: “IIavrs, Feb. 12.—The demand for cotton combi nes good. hut it has been very freely met by sellers, so that little or no advance has taken place. The present currency of Upland Cottons is, f. 13d a 1-tJd, for mid dling to choice. "Nothing settled respecting the composition of the Franch CaTim'nt, but it is stated with confidence that Mr. Tliiers will be Premier with the charge of tho Fo reign Department.” It appears that tiie French Ministry has been dis solved, and. up to the latest date, had not been reor ganized. Wo b ivc copied a number of articles rela- ti;»g to this subject. The special message of tho Presidei.t of the United House of Delegates ordered ISA copies of the let ter tobe printed for the use of the members—the Senate refused to priutil at all.—Char. Cou. giueer and .Mate, ami mree Negroes, scalded, but hopes are eutertaiiieU ol their re covery. — The body of Capt. Youug, with the wounded, were brought here this morning ny the steamboat Forrster, which was on her way up the river. It is supposed that the cause of the explosion was from the removal of the*‘Bridge WaU”uudei the Boiler. The Free Trade, we learn, has re ceived considerable injury. The tow boats la den with Cotton, were uninjured. There were several persons attached to the boat, with one l’asseuger whom we are pleased to state are unhurt.—Republican. Blowing up of the Ren Franklin! AIiidill', M.vutu 1-1. Awful disaster.—The boilers of the steamboat Ben I'rauklin, as she was leaving this port for Montgomery, yesterday morning, hurst, produ cing a concussion that shook the whole city. The boat had just backedout from the wharf into the stream, and having turued her bow upwards, the engine had been stopped iu order to give the ma chinery a forward motion, when the dreadful accident occurred. Almost upou the iustaut the whole city rushed to tho wharves to gaze upou the scene of horror aud destruction. This boat has beeu ruu as a packet, for the cotiveyauce of passeugers exclusively, betweeu this city and Montgomery the whole season tliU9 far, and of course, it was natural that a vast deal of inter est should be felt for the lives aud safety of those 011 board. The spectacle was truly affecting.— The boat was forty or fifty j ards out ill the stream the whole of the boiler deck, boilers aud chim neys were gone, and over the surface of the wa ter were strewed tho fragments of the boat, box es, barrets, aud oven human beings.. One Indi vidual, Mr Isaac Williams, of Wilcox county, near For:land, was blown up full one hundred feet and fell in the dock near the shore, full one hundred and fifty yards from the boat. Speedy measures were resorted to for pickiug up such of the officers, bauds aud passengers of the boat as could he reached before they sunk. No person that was ou hoard iu ilm cabin, or 011 the hurri cane deck, was injured in the least as we have learned, though the number of passeugets was quite large. It is a matter ofutter impossibility to ascertain the number of persons killed aud missing, as the boat was just leaving, and proba bly oue half or more of the persons ou board had not registered their names. The number has beeu variously estimated from ten to twenty— The boat we understand is iujured so much as to preclude the practicability of repair. The accideut is generally believed to he the low stage of water in her boilers, w hether by accident or neglect, we will uot pretend to say. The prompt assistance of our citizens, of the sailors aud hoalintn in port, aud of the several medical geullemcn of the city rendered to the suf ferers, is indeed worthy of all praise. We give below a list nfiho sufferers, as far as we have been able to learu with certainty: Killed—Robert Brinkley secmul Pilot; Isaac Williams, Wilcox couuly things instituted The Texiau Banner was 'die same as that of the United States, with the exception of a single Star iu the centre, instead of the Thirteen. Southern Patriot. Captaiu Chase of the schconer Chase that ar rived at New Orleans 011 the 9th iust. from Ma- tamoras, reports that his vessel had been detain ed there several days; and all his papers seized aud put under control—to prevent his forwarding in tel licence to the Uuited States of the departure of Santa Anna’s army from that city and the ad joining district to Texas. The army amounted to 80(MI men hearing arms, and were on the run) In Goliad or .MaTagorda. Gen. Francisco Vita Fermaudez has been ap pointed by Santa Auua, to be commandaut gener al of Tamaulipas and New Leon; and Geiietnl Goss to he commandaut general of Coabuila ami Texas. Don Manuel Edwatd de Gorostiza has been appointed ambassador extraordinary to Washing ton from the Mexican government. Don Fernandez has issued a decree declaring Matiiuoras to be a military station ; and forbid ding auy to leave that city without a passport.— Nouc can enter there or at the mouth of the Bra- sos without reporting themselves ; aud any har boring strangers are liable to penalties, as are also auy who couverse freely on the affairs of Texas. The army nivadiug Texas is said to ho 8600 —of theso there are ouly 3,500 bearing arms, and capable of service. The cavalry cotps under Folisalos were obliged to retire to Monclava from want of provisions. The most effective force that the Mexicans can raise will be about 5.000 ; but were that number doubled, they will he the prey of tho Texiaus. What cares the wolf how many tho sheep arc ? The Texiaus can raise 5,000 of their own; aud are aided by 2.000 from the Uuited Mates. By this time, they have in general assembly declared their independence of Mexico. This step was deemed ueccssaryonthe approach of an invading army, making the contest national.—N. (J Bee. a cessation of the fire that the little baud still re- maniiiiug. about thirty in number, threw up the triangular breastwork, which, from the haste with which it was constructed, was necessarily defective, and could uot protect the men in the 'second attack We had with us many of the personal friends of the officers of .Major Dade’s command, and 11 is gratifying to he able to state that every officer was id'-utilied by undoubted evidence. They were buried, and tho camion, a six ponuder, that the Indians had thrown into a swamp, was reco vered aud placed vertically at the head ol the grave, where ft is to be hoped it will long remain. The bodies of the non-com missioned officers aud private** were buried in two graves, and it tva« found that .every wan was accounted for. The voiniuaml u’:t, caul|UKia ol oigbt off)oop« :>i»d <m,o I hundred aud two non-commissioned officers and privates. The bodies of eight officers and niuety- eight meu were interred, four men having esca ped; throe of wiiom reached Tampa bay : the fourth was killed tlieday after the battle. j iug to give a point to our remarks oil canncMi It maj - by pioper to observe, that the attack : or topics, is «o onfrequent mean# of franikjal was not made from a hammock, nut in a thinly j riveting prejudice, it i* even to he fearedibat» wooded country ; the Indians he iug concealed by J (J , , n ’ s vanity may so g t the mastery over his is- palmetto aud grass, which has siucc been bur- tegrity, tiiat he will utter for admiration's **> ued. J what lie kuo.vs to Jus false, and which, liaviite #t- The two companies wore Captain’Fraser's ol j fered. he chaoses it should tie true, heme iswl tiie 3d artillery, and Captain Gardiner’s ot the ! unwarrantable and siulul prejudice. 2d artillery. The officers were Major Dade, ol the 4th infantry, Captaus Fraser and Gardiner, second Lieutenant Basinger, brevet second Licit tenants R. Henderson, Mudgc and Kenis, of the artillery, and Doctor J. ri. Gatlin. I have the honor to he, with the highest respect, vour obedient servaut. ’ (Signed) E. A. HITCHCOCK. Captain 1st infantry. Act. Insp’r General Major Gen. Edmund P.JG.vinks, Commanding Western Department. Fort King. Florida. Prejudice often arises too, from imiolcrff r »- willingness to examine, and this most surf hi#- ge:s arrogance and olwtinaey, arcnidingt* 1 ^ servation of the wise preacher: “ Tiie who will not examine, and the fool wln> rcjur.i is con fident, is wiser in his ow n conceit, ihan stvc* mi ll that can render a reason.” And “Jieest thou v man wise iu his own conceit: is marc hope of a find than of him.” Eatc :iud Important from Texas ! From, the S. O. Bulletin 17th March. Wo learu from Capt. Flaherty, of the sclir. Win. A- Turner of Matagorda, whence she sail cd ou the 61 Ii inst. that an express had arrived there ‘stating that an attack had beeu made by Gen. Cos and 1006 .Mexican troops on San An tonio, which was repulsed by Col. Travers aud 100 Texiaus. Cos was driven over the river lea ving about 500 men dead on the field. We have 110 doubt ot the above, from tin: situ ation of the fort at Sau Antonio ; it is situated ou an eminence iu the midst of au open plain, and mounts uliout 30 pieces of good artillery, which charged with grape would do great execution.— Ohio and Michigan—The Committee on the Judiciary, in the House of Representatives, have made a report, at great length, on tho Ohio ami Micliigau controversy, assorting the full discretion of Cougress 111 the matter, hut assigning the dis puted territory to Ohio. A hill accompanies the report “to establish the northern boundary line of the State of Ohio, and to provide for the admis sion of the State of .Michigan into the Union on certain coditions. i. e. on her ns.-ent, by her leg islature, and Senators aud Representatives elec ted to Cougress, to tho liouudary prescribed in the bill, in which event, the President is to announce the same by proclamation, and her senators and Representatives, already clotted to Congress, are to forth<t ilh take their scats.—fit. It is also probable that Cos is by this time taken, Missiing— James Presuall; Mr Jones; Jacob i as 800 Texiaus. well equipped, were rapidly ad- Wo have received letters from Graham's dis trict, m North Carolina, which convinces us that this district, always strougly democratic, and from which Mr. Graham was returned, only because he had two competitors from the democratic ranks, is coming out again in original repahlicau strength. Mr. Graham, it seems, united the whole federal opposition under the character of IVhtlr Jackson man. The name gave him credit with many sincere republicans; hut it seems, from public meetings held in different quarters that parties are now rallying under their appropriate flags. The Wiule and Tyler stan dard is that of the uullificrs nud untiouals. The republicans rally to a man under that of Van Htircu and Johnson.—Globe. In reply to inquiries, wo have to say that wc - -v oji-.ui.il uujo.iav hi mu j ic-oiri.i ui mi. t iuicu 1 . • • .. ' . St ites on the Froncli JifliMiltina, hjid been received at j, 5 rcJISOJ| believe Ibat should Mr. Buchauan Vjnflori^ md Paris. Tho London Sun considers it j l,c , nstrncte(l to vote against the exputigiug reso- ' “-soth« one delivered* lutious, he will obey or resign—ib. Patty. Fireman; Jame9 Unison, deck baud; 1- saac Flauegan do ; Two negroes belonging to Mr 5 B Head of .Montgomery; oue do. ticlon iug to Mrs Terry of Ciajborue. Badly wounded—Capt 11 A Slade; R G Gurdou, .Mobile; Col R Singleton, Baldwin co. Capt Scuddy, Clarke do. Jas. Flemming do; E II Dickcraou, .Montgomery co. Mr Godfrey, Washington co. Joseph Thompson ,1st Eugiuecr William Jncotisou 2nd do J A Wiggins, Claib orne; Samuel .Murphy, bar keeper; DrTuustall. Alt Vernon; Thos. jony, deck baud; Air Hyde Baldwiu co.—Ado. March 15.—Col. Robert Singleton died yester day morning of the wotiuds received from the ex plosion of the Beil Franklin’s boilers. There are several others whose lives arc in a very pro carious condition. Wu are happy to learu that Captain II A Slade amt It G Gordon of this city are out wf danger, and will shortly recover from their wounds. Wo have heard since our yesterday’s panci went to press of;hc following names to lie added to Ihc list of persons missing: viz: G \\ Martin, ofttockiughaui N C; Sam. G Simpson, carpeotei of the boat, and Thos ('raven 14 or 15 years of age from Russellville. Kv. Also of the following additional names of those badly wounded, viz: Air Thompson ofCo- luinbus, Alins, and the slave of J ii Norris of this city. The bodies of two persons, one a fireman call ed Dutch Bill, aud the other a deck baud uot ktiowu, were taken from the river yesterday. We the undersigned, practical engineers nil boats, now running the rivers, having observed in the papers of this morning*, an ttcevutt of ihe vnnciiig in bis rear, aud had cm off hi* supplies. By a passenger in the sclir. Wm. A. Turner, from .Matagorda, we learn that 75 Texiaus and 25 .Mexicans, who had resorted to the Alamo or Fori at Ban Antonio, were attacked Ity a Alcxi can force of 4000 men, with Gen. Cos at their head, who raised the black flag of extermination and demanded a surrender. The demand was answered from the mouths of tho canuou of the Texiaus. on which tho .Mexicans attempted to take the place by storm, hut they were defeated with the loss of 500 men slain on the field, and the halnuce made a precipitate retreat in great disorder. This account was received at Mata gorda by express frp.u) Col. Travers, who com manded the Texiau force on tld, occasion. The express called for all the militia to rally to the field aud th>*y were all obeying the cal!.* This is auollier version of the affair mentioned in anoth er paragraph. The whole, we fear, is too good news to *je true, but there js no doubt of a con flict haviug taken place between tho Texian and Mexican forces at -San Antonio, which has pro- .liably resulted successfully to the arms of 'he Tex iaus. Elections by the Troops—Capt. Dougins of the Jefferson Cavalry, has beeu elected Major to command the Bnltalioii composed of tlie Han cock, Washington and Jefferson Troops. Capt. Ross, of the Putnam mounted iliflemeti. was al so elected a feu days since at Haivkitisville. Ma jor to command the Battalion composed of the companies from Hall, Walton, Butts, Dooly and Putnam; aud Licuteuaut Sanford w»s elected Captain of the Putnam mounted Riflemen, vico Capt. Ross, promoted.—Stand. Union. Head Quarters, Army: ok Florida. Ptcolala March 6, 1836. Sir—My Iasi letter to your excellency, vas written to request that tiie second halt ilioa of Georgia foot which was toeuihark at Columbus for Tampa Bay might be discharged. The first, under Major Cooper, is in litis vicinity. It i* very generally in good liualili, anj all are determined to do the duties of good citizens aud good soldiers. I am proud locouim iud this line battalion- Tho report 1 hayeto make of the first battal ion of Georgia mounted men, is not so favorable. Captain Kenan’s company arrived some days be fore those ot ('apis. Douglas, Alalonc, Sweeney and Allen. Tb.* latter, iu despite of the patriotic efforts oT apt. Allen, generally, I believe univer sally. refused io be mustered into the service of the United States, that is, refused to come utnler the rules ml articles of war, as the great majority ol captain Kenan’s bad previously refused. Acciaent prevented me from crossing the river to see either of these companies. The disaffected lost little, or tin time, iu turning their hacks upon the theatre of war. Tho 3 remaining companies, Douglas’s, Alalone’s, and Sweeny’s, though far below the standard of privates (sixty four per company) have evinced, under such grave discouragements, so high a spirit of patriotism that I have deter mined. contrary to my gcueral instructions, to receive, them into the service of the Uuited States with the usual field and staff of a ba.tajion. i think though hut a handful, they cannot fail to do honor to Georgia and the Union. ‘ saw captain Allen hut for a moment and af ter he had been deserted by his conipuy, as I was afterwards informed : but, of captain Kenan, I have had an opportunity to see more. From his zeal, intelligence aud gallantry, I am persuaded that Ins utmost exertions have heeu made to in duce his entire company to fulfil the expectations of your excellency. 1 participate largely in h;s patriotic chagrin, aud part with him with great regret. The names of the gallaut lieutenant, the sergeants, corporal and privates, who, with the captain, were willing nud anxious to perform every duty of good citizen-soldiers, I have great pleasure iu subjoining. Those underscortd, have already joined the companies, of the same battalion, which have been mustered into service, and probably others may follow their noble ex ample. Should the events of the campaign require it, I shall not hesitate lo ask your excellency to complete tho Georgia quota, originally called for; but, at present, C do not expect to require a larger force than has already arrived in Florida. 1 have the honor to remain, with high respect, your most obedient servant. WINFIELD SCOTT. His excellency IFm. Schley, Governor of Georgia. Names of the officers and privates referred to above: Captain Angstus H. Kenan, second lieutenant Thomas R I luson, first sergeant Edwin We are gratifo d i*» announce the coiifi'in;” 1 *** of the nominations of It. I». Tank v as Chid Ir lice of the United Stans; p. P. IS.ir.twit 11 Circuit and .Associate .lnd;: , \ and .tuna 1 * dall as Postal istcr General. The viitriuff** of Air. Taney, was20: in favor of Mr. ihi rl i ' 30. for Air. Kendall, 25—Globe. , Siittar, Coffee, Fiotir, I£itia< ,£J HIii)8. .\.U. ami Forte Itice ■*-£•- 2(5 bids. 8ugnr, 85 bags prime green Cofioe. 20 biffs do. 62 bbls Boston Itiiin, 74 bbls Flour, , 21 bbls Aloiiongaiiala \V hi#liey, utli pra 1 - years old, choice quality 10,000 liis Bacon, , ... Received per steamer Darien, and^ cotumodutiug terms by UFA & CO* in Store, 56 liiiffs prime 8t. Cio.x S'tg'.r*. ol boxes while and brown li.ivaut 30 hluls Molasses, prime quality, 20 qr ca*ks .Malaga W,ne. 175 pieces I .emp and'ow Baygut)’- 50.000 llavanna Sugars, choice tutjdi'J 30 boxes Tobacco. uiarcli 17 9. SHOE.*- . A Fresh Assortment J"** M 20,000 pr for sale by J- At * <- viz, , ytt; 'Ladies’ Seal, Morocco, Prunella and lsnns e walking and Bootees. , iy Walking Bolivar fox’d Bootees, hi k aiioc . Leather slips, ties, walking and Booiees. Aliases’ cold Lasting. Bootees and Nt|». do Leather, Kid and Lasting *-b| ,!i “ -b*# Childrens’leather, col’d. prunella & mo (ietitleir.cn’s Bootees, I offend ties au line Shoes, Uusselt and bluck buckskin do. Seal skin Pumps, rnssett and hi k Slip“ Light Boots and j Boot*, 500 pair K" .^,,11. Coarse and common shoes of t 'ff _ .mytls Also, 300 Packages ©I » r ) ” CONSISTING OF j f . (V Brown and bleached Shirtings an, ' “ ,.-| aBU (ij, licees, Satinetts. Cassiiners, Blanket# J20 Joz. palm leaf flats, 10 cases low price fur Hats, 3 do best quality do. ■J do fine satin beaver do 30 doz. good wool do. (■ingimtn and silk Umbrellas, Havamia Cigars ,, ciit ptirdt-'^f The above .are offered in lots t- p cs i lift'- the most favorable terms j\extd..o march 22 3!) „ j " Macon City WJ*, wfl A PPEAR on your Parade arjoel i 3 aJ next 2tilh insL at 3 o dock 1 ; ’ quipped for company Drill; 0 opt. 111)11 BY Und O'Cart ridge Boxes and ™Vme' nberS ' if the first respectabili v. The #c, uc wasbr',*! ' t 0:1 with good management. I!v time «V ( ’ _ ... people begun to collect; the boat was cxiHUftb. ! N. j*. Col. Fanning, commands the forces at Co- j stretched with striking regularity p.irailtff to each g,, mt • the water at four o dock, theimVli.'iL i pciio. The gallant Corps of Volunteer Greys other. They hail evidently been sliot «ie:ul1 at j , loM -ever, got sooner ready, ami the auxicu <i; j from New Orieaus had generally returned, dis- their posts, and the Indians hail not disturbed spectators brought thing* m a ciuse prrlujs g that they would rlhein, except by takiug the scalps ol most ot them : o'clock. of which was the body of .Major Dade, aud outlie ! turn Fish. Oue steamboat is now in the water, a right, that of Captain Fraser. J uoiiier entirely framed and ready for the plant. These wore all doubtless shot down ou the ami the plank ready for it, anti I think furtfce first fire of Indians, except, perhaps, Captain j or four long tow finals. One of these stennil'eat Fraser, who must, however, liavt fallen very t L iuteudud for the Chattahoochee, tiie other fer early in the fight. Those in tho road aud hy the | Fiiut river. trees, fell during the first attack. It was during it does seem to me that Butts has heeufisie. uate iu almost every thing, but the dcstiactiund hi- boat 011 the Ocuiulgee recently. Capt. I think a perfectly efficient manager—the tnkwn of the mechanics are, #0 far as i can umlctstacd, efficient and decent men, and numker .-front‘'ll. with perhaps 20 or 3(1 strong ikgluts to pub I timbers. They have now on haul piles Iff kmi, stumps dug on. of the ground, larger littiu uiiat ( farmers meat house*.” j#ok t:i>: ciMKia.i telkurafu. PREJUDICE FROM VANITY. Vanity, coupled with an aidout of start! Iic;t: ting impatience of doubt, is a fruitiul sourcet prejudice. There is a distrust of oi.r-clvi# » plied in a suspension of judgment which ilLc.a the arrogance of some minds. Hence, ibrtet ts III l.lXo iq> „c.h\t.cy$ | impressions. And they will nraculousit trounce for deliberate opin.ons w hat is ttutlik; bettr r tiiau their blind and insnlen: dogmatism.- | Tiie passion for saying smart things. 01 afeiiijt!-