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Late From Euro e.
Ity the packet ship Pouusylvaina, hi New York
Lnudou papers to *ug. 23. and Liverpool papers
to the 24th. have been icceived. They contain
that there were of all kinds 254.550 bales.,and at
the same time last year 263.250 hales, of which
139.130 balm were American, samo time la»t
year 222,140 bales. Diiriuc the week ending on
the 19th iust. the sales of cotton amounted to 57.
500 bates; ami the par.irulars of the American
TEXAS.
idvtrcs from Madrid to the 15tb. with intelligence so , d we re—420 bales Sea Island alls lid aJ>«
that the Queen Regeut had been compelled, hy a 1Q |h 50 (lo< Stained 9V1 i Is 5d; 390J do
military tusurectiou a; St. Ildefooso. to accept u , H|ld 8a ,o j( . 8960 do Mobile and Alabama74
• he constitution of 1812. and that the constitution a( [ d I3; 10350 do Orleans 71 a 13d, 4
had been proclaimed at Madrid,and a new mm- Theae salea esublishod .n advance on the in
i * lr . y ^' ld « e ? : 1 . P J? 0,Dt0< °r f u l, « l ‘ b0n f ,S ' , • 1 ferior and middling qualities of short stapled of
“The Madrid Gazette of the 15th iust. contains j llpBflb . On tfee 20tb. 22 and 23d iust
n
the following decrees:—
“The Constitution of 1812 is proclaimed until
the meeting of the Cortes, by which the institu
tions to ho given to Spaiu shall be deicrmiued.
••M. Calatrava is appointed President of the
council of Ministers.
“M. Ferrer. Minister of Finance.
“ft.L Lacuadra, Miuister of the Interior.
“General Seoane replaces General Quesada.
“General Rodil i* appointed to the command
oftho Guard, and charged with the general ins
pection of the militia.
“The stntoof seige is raised, xnd the National
Guard of Madrid is reorganized
“The Constitution of 1312 lias just been prj-
claimed at Santander aid St Sebastian.”
The constitution of 1812, established an elec
tive Cortes, cousistiug of a single branch, which
is requited to meet every year, and to hold a ses
sion of three mouths at least. !u the Cortes are
vested most of the powers oftho Government.—
The following account is given tota Frcnchpuper
.of the members ef tbo New Ministry.
M. Calatrava is the iumuate friend of M M
Arguules and Meudizabal- M Ferrer was Min
ister of Finances and President of the Cortes, in
1812. He is a man cf large fortuue. an enemy
to tbo Royal loans. At. Lucttadra, who is advan
ced iu age, is Aliua’s great adviser. Gen Seoano
commanded the army ill Navarre under Alina;
all those men. including Rodil, are particular
friends of Mina.— Le Specie.
Tbo account published by Government of the
movetneut at St. Ildefenso. is taken from a re
port of Air. Bois le Coiqpte, drawn up under '.he
dictation of tho Marchioness de Santa Cruz,
lady of llouor to the Queen Regent. One pas
sage has been omitte'l. “Why do you wish for
the Constitution ?” said Maria Christina 10 the
soldiers admitted into her apartment It; order
to bo free,” answered they. “S.oldiei? are ue
ver free.” Yes hut wc shall upt always remain
soldiers; aud when we shall become citizens a-
gain we wish to he free.”
ave had a general and brisk demand, 16 000
bales huvirig bqcn scld and at a further advance
of fd per IU. The trade have been the principal
buyers, but speculators and exporters have also
been in the market to limited extent.
The he dihy state of tho trade in yarns and mianu-
f.ieturcd Goods lias given confidence to spinu»is&
dealers, and the unfavorable advices ns to the en
suing crop of Colton iu tbo Untied States, have
an doubt contributed to enlarge their purchases
of the raw material.
New Orleans, September 26.
By the politeness of Cap'. Goodhue of the
schooner Union, from Graud Civraiu. we have
been furnished with Kiugstou, (Jamaica) papers,
as late as the 11th, August. They coutain how
ever very little news of an important character.—
Much trouble continues to he experienced in the
management of apprentices throughout tho Islam!,
and thoy are represented asbeenmiug every day
more refractory, idle aud vicious. The report of
the inledod resignation and departure of Lord
Sligo is confirmed.
Lord Clanncarde’s JEriul Voynge —(Further
Particulars)—The Marquis of Clanricarde had.
it seems, determined for some time past on mak
ing an serial excursion, and was advised hy .Mr.
Green to wait for a calm day; he is the first no
bleman who ever weut “ ballooning'.” and we
should not wonder if the sport becomes fashiona
ble. Mr. Green states that when the balloons
started they were uot more than 20 feet asunder,
and that w hen his balloon came into collision with
that iu which his brother was, they were about
1000 feet from the earth. He might have avoid
ed arontact, hy opening a va've aud causing a
descent. or flingLg out ballast vbich would pro
iluco au asreur; but he was desirous to avoid any
such occurrem-es iu order to show that such a
concussion which might take place between two
balloous would not be likely to lie attended with
Nacogdoches. (T«xas.) Aug. 29
P'oclanuilion from Gen Sam'l Houston, to the
Citizens of Texas:—From reports which have
reached me. 1 am induced to believe lhatour situa
tion is unsafe ; sums Cherokees with the
(’astiliaus. have returned to the Cherokee village
from Mataiuoras and say that the Indians of the
Prairie and a Mexican force are about to attack
this portiou of Texnq. The counties of San Ai.-
gu-tine. Sabine, Tanahaw aud Beval. as well as
Nacogdoches, will forthwith organize the militia
of each county. The following requisitions are
made to sustain the Uai'ed Stales force at this,
place, until reinforcoments can arrive at this
place frem Geul. Gaines, viz.:
Sixtv-four from Sat. Augustine filly-six from
Tanahaw. 56 from Sa ine aud .‘13 Irom Bevel
Tne troops will repair to this place with the least
possible delay, and report to ihe Commanding
General as soon as they arrive.
This call is made through the Judges of tho
several counties, and must be regarded as the
law of the laud ; the troops will only he detained
a few days so soou as Gen. Gaines can send rein
forcements to this place they will be discharg-
ed.
Let arms and ammunition be brought; at least
oue hundred round are requested. TheCoinman
der in Chief will be with the freemen of Texas
If they have to meet an euemy and allthemeu of
Toxas must have th ir arms iu order-—to’ have
liberty, we must be watchful. Sigued,
SAM L. HOUSTON. Com. iu Chief.
deuce only, but is effectually free aud independent
—still ave would hope, that such reasons may be
urged upon the ftlexicau government by our
accredited agent, as will induce that government
to believe that its best policy will he to cease
farther hostilities and iu fine, to acknowledge the
native independence of their Texian porvince. As we
believe the wishes o f a great portion of the inhab-
itauce of Texas would court an annexation of the
country to the United States would it hurt their
pride of independence too much ? should our gov
ernment with a view to gratify those wishes and
effect a peaceable adjustment of thrir difficulties
with Alexico, propose a few millions fortheacqui-
s ition of that territory.
Under all circumstances we do "ot thiuk that
such proposals could wound, aud iu their accom
plishment we can see much to he desired hy all
parties. To what better purpose could we ap
propriate a little of the surplus of our national
revenue?
England, surcharged with her immense territo
rial acquisitions, obtained panly by conquest aud
intrigue,is rather jea'ons of a further extension of
our territory, particularly along the Gulf of Alex
ico, and would put her ‘veto’ perhaps upon
auy movement by Alexico leading to the possess
ion ofTexas by the United States. \Ve have how
ever been made in our country somewhat cal
lous to the operation of “vetos” which have figur
ed so much in our internal administration for a
few vears, that we shall not look with an alarn-
ing eye at those which may emanate from
abroad. —B ullttin.
auy such serious consequences as would ariso.from
Tho news of military affairs in Spajti is tiuiin- • the collision of two solid bodies. When the two
portant. The account received here by way of balloons came in contact a very slight concussion
Lisbon, of tho death of Gen. Evans, proves to ! was felt, aud the silk of them in their passing
have beeu unfounded. He still remained iu j against each other was heard to make »uch a
comm and of tbo British Auxiliary corps. The I noise as the rustling of silk «ill. There was no
25(1 mou who had refused to serve after tile ex-I danger of the ears coming against each other, as,
pirntiou of their term of eulistmeur. had been I taking the diameter of the balloons at the centre
couveyed hack to England ill the steamboat.— I of their extreme projection, they are distant about
The following private letter from the campofthe
Texian army was politely handed us by the
curator of the Merchants’ Exchange?
I)e Graud the principal chief of the Coman
che ludians. is now in the camp of the Texian’
army; “He is authorized by the nation to offer
the services of their warriors, who are well ar
med au i equipped to the Texiau government,
in case of a second iuvasion from the Mexicans.
Their services had not been accepted.
Lo Grand is about 47 years of age. is a half
breed: his father was a Pinchmau, his mother
a Cumauche womau; he is a very intelligent
man; was educated in New York anti left that
city iu the yeat 1836. and has beeu the princi
pal chief of the nation for 15 years. He is the
deadly enemy and dread of the Mexicans.
it is the opinion at Columbia that Captain
Hugos of the Passaic would he libe'Uted.
S uita Auua aud Almoute are in double Irons,
at Doctor Phelp’s plantation, guarded bv III)
men- General Samuel Houston was at St. Au
gust ine, and daily expected at Velasco —Lou.
Ado.
FROM FLORIDA.
From the Jacksonville Courier Sept. 22
LATEST INTELLIGENCE—ANOTHER
BATTLE.
We have been favored with the perusal of a let
ter dated Fort Gilliland, Sept. 18th, 1836, cou-
tainiog tho substance of a report to the Comman
der iu-chiefofa battle with ihe Indians, fought
uear N«wnansville on the 18th inst.
On Saturday evening, the 17th, the ludians
came within a mile of that Fort and captured a
cart, and fired on three whites and two negroes.
As i: was too late and rainy to make a success
ful attack that uigbt, spies were sent to discover
tho position of the Indians. They were posted
in the neighborhood of San Felasco hammock —
Sunday morning Col. Warren marched out to
give battle with 100 mounted men, being detach
ments from Capts. Walker’s Ward’s, and Gar
rison’s companies, with 25 gentlemen under Capt
Beckham, who, their lime of service haying ex
pired, volunteered for this special service, and
(’apt. D. D. Tompkins, 1st Reg. U. S. Artillery,
with a 24 pounder howitzer and 25 of h's men—
Tho advauce was in three columns: the right
uuderCol Warren, the left under Lt. Col. War
ren. the left under Lt. Col. Mills, aud the centre
under Captain Tompkins. When within three
fourths of a mile of the hammock, they met the
Indian and the battle commenced along tho right
wing and centre.
The Indians attempted to turn the left flank,
but were charged with spirit by that wing and
into range again of the Artillery, which opened
upon them with great effect. The Indiaus made
despertate' attempts to maiotatin their position.
They charged twice on the Artillery. They
were beaten off at all poiuts, nud driven a mile
aud a halfinto a dense hammock where they could
not be pursued with advantage The action las
ted one hour and a half; one hour of which time,
the firo was heavy on the line. Their force was
estimated atSOOren.
Indians were seen to fall before the fire of the
eogagmeoi with the Red Skins. A more t,
1 ud robust looking company of men Wo a “ r
before saw assembled together, atu i \y, ” ?***►
doubt, in the course of a fow days they will* 00
a good accouut of themselves. Their Com El? ®
is a gentleman of fine talents, aud is uni v ma °^ 8r
beloved by his soldiers, who are in every rT* **
the most subordinate troops we have yetL ■ ® et
ing the war. His staff is also composed off ,
men of the highest standing, and better met/t'
will venture ;o assert cannot be found in tl' •
couutry. v wool©
Major General Jesup, we learn is to take
mand of a body ot Friendly Creeks, *(,, ° ni '
now on their way to the Seminole eouiti- A t are
proceed iu steamboats by sea, from the Apab,v y
cola, and are expected to reach the sen;
time to co-opo-ate, with the troops tba; ,
by laud, ’•'here is no doubt but the result i thi
campatgu, will redeem, regenerate, and dk,„d ,»t
the character of the Territory, from the foul s >
which hangs upon her escutcheon —Flordier* °
35 feet from each other, ami when the'balloons
collapsed by striking, it only made five feet less
difference. None of the teroiiants fell any fear,
Mrs. William Green being as courageous as her
companions The balloons passed and repassed
p to the date of tho declaration of the con- each other several times, showing as Air. Green
u of 18(2- That eveut put an end 10 the states, in opposition to the opinion ofCouul Len
nox (the inventor of the tErial ship.) that the
higher realms are filled with a variety of differ
eut currents when a strong wind does uot pre
vail. The baboons took nearly the samo course
as they did on the last occasion, with me excep
tion that the brothers changed their lines of direc
tion. The highest elevation obtained by Mr.
Green was 12.300 feet. After being up about
50 minutes bis Lordship proposed to descend, on
About an equal number of new recruits were
sent from London after the receipt of the news
of the change in tho Spanish government.
The question of intervention had lieeu a sub
ject of auxious discussion by the French govern
inent u
stitutiou of 18(2- That eveut put
project. It was said that tile measure was advo
cated by M. Thiers, aud opposed by the King.
Tbo Baris Monitcur announces tho appoint
ment of Air. Eduurd Pounds, to lie minister Plen
ipotentiary at the United States, aud Mr. Ser-
rurier to fill the same post at Rio Janeiro.
Tho British Par'iaraeut was prorogued 011 the
20th by tlio •‘ring iu person, to tho 20th of Oc
tober.
Letters received at Paris ou tlie '21st. announ
ced that a violent insurrection broke out at < ip
orto on the 8th of August, In the beginning, the
insurgents had tho worst of it, hut it appeared
that tho struggle w is renewed, or (hat the author
ities gave way. A Commission was appointed
by mutual agreement, between the iusurgents
aud the authorities of tho city, to proreed to Lis
bon, and to submit to the Queen in energetic
terms the grievances of the city.
No particulars havo boon received frem Spain,
of the evonts from tho 12th, when tho constitu
tion was proclaimed at St. fldcfoiiso, to the 15th.
when it was procl.itned at .Madrid, with the ap
pointment of a new miuistry. There is reasou
to suppose that there had been a violent commo
tio.) in tho bapital.
/Erostation appears to becoming fashionable
in England. Duker Charles of Brunswick, made
an ascent on the 22d, from the Flora Tea Gar
dens, Bayswater, accompanied by Mrs Graham,
it being her 15th ascent. They disappeared be
yond tho clouds in about twenty minutes, and
had not been heard from when the latest papers
received went to press.
•The sixth meeting of tho British Association
for the advaceraent of science was hold at Bristol,
during tho week conunenriug the 22d. Nearly
a thousand pearsens had entered their names on
the Saturday evening previous, and it was expec
ted that many more would arrive on Monday,—
There was a prospoct that tho meeting wonld pass
off with great eclat.
The uewspapor stamp-duties bill was amended
in the house of lords by the rejection of the clan
D" Field, who was with Col Fnnum and es
caped death, beiug useful to tho -Mexicans, aud
Ultimately eluded their vigtlauce and joined his
frieuds at Velasco, is at present in Charlemont,
and has published a short narrative iu the Green
field .Mercury. He confirms Mr. ripbhn’s state
metit, which we published, having seen him at
Goliad after the massacre. The following are
the particulars relatiug 10 his escape:—Balt. Gas.
“ As 1 could not so well go alone, I proposed
to such of tnv fellow prisoners, as I thought wor
thy of confidence, consulting one at a time, to
make a trial of elopement. Several weeks elaps-
e 1 before I could find one whose prudeuce justi
fied a trial Thoy all believed it impossible, and
that a failure would lie attended with immediate
death. At length a German, by the name of
Vose, whose impatience under repealed insults
had subjected him to mauy mortifying punish
mont9. catne to nn understanding with tne. The
Robert Potter.—We learn flora a gentleman
high in authority in Texas, that this individual
is already in disgrace. The President aud Cabi
net of Texes have uot tho power to remove any
member from office ; but they have the authori
ty to veto any of his official ads In pursuance
of this authority, they have officially announced
that no attention is to be paid to his orders, as oue
of the members of the Cabiuet. We learn from
the same source, that at the time he received the j » .. , , , Fl a „i
appointment of Secretary of the Navy, the Con °Saw
Wholly'igooraut'of the char^tdTe carried with f is anperance giving orders as a chief)
him fro to the United States. [«!.„ bef< ? re the fir ® °[ 110 Art,ller -V
Wo are highly gratified .0 be able to make this 1 midland reports that he saw a large fellow
statement, because the fact that Robert Potter | "?" u " ted ' a *™ at o(tb ° , r li f ? h . t ’ a . nd trom /" s rec
was thought worthy of a scat in the Cabinet of «£!.« person thinks he was Jumper
the Texian Government, has excited no little Atljutaut G. ordered a platoon.fired at h.m, and
odium against it in the United States. When. s f ever . al . M . se « tbat he . fel ’ No I f u . d . ia "’ ' eru
- — found dead; but from the traces ol blood many
must have been killed and wounded.
Col. Warren, Lt. Col. Mills, Capt. D. D.
Tompkins. Adj. Giiilland, Capts. Beckham W’al
ker Ward, Lieuts. Breeton, nud Hindley, distin
guished themselves hy their bravery and goo
conduct in the action, also Doctors Pelot aud
Terbelot. and private Weyraan stationed at the
howitzer, who was wounded at the first fire, hut
refused to quit his post till compelled by loss of
blood.
List of tVounded—Jeremiah Burnet, mortally.
Mathew Hindley, Jesse Lang. Samuel Russell
aud Weyman, uot dangerously
therefore, it is understood that the Texians were
imposed upon, aud repaired the wrong done to
themselves as soon as they were aware of it, we
hope they will cease to suffer from it.—Ruther
ford Gazette.
account of the anxiety he was aware the M ,r- time ’ *“ d P ,ac ® of meeting having been
chioue«s was feeling for his safety. Mr. Greeu
then made preparations, and when within half a
tnile of the earth, he approached it at the speed
of between seven aud eight miles au hour-
Tho l alloou alighted about a mile to the east
of Fartningham, iu an open field, with perfect
safety, it making but a slight rebound. Several
persons immediately came to their assistance,
when the balloon was carried to the roadside and
emptied of its gaseous contents. His Lordship
aud Mr. Greeu were invited hy some of the ecu
try to partake of refreshment, which they declin
ed, his Lordship being desirous to return to town.
A post chaise and four was consequently provided
frernFarminglnm, which conveyed the travellers,
with tho balloon, to Vnuxhall Gardens, where
they arrived about 20 nt’iiates to II. Air. \V.
Green, on seeing his brother safely landed, short
ly prepared for bis descent, which took place
about 4 miles south of Farningham, in a field on
tho estate of Sir Percival D}ke, situated in Orp-
ingtnu, where they were immediately accompa
nied by sevet d gentlemen who were playing at
cricket, and ran after the balloon. After receiv
ing refreshment, the balloon was packed up, and
they arrived at Vauxhail about ’2. After being
up a short time Lord Clanricarde aud Air. Green
at the suggestion of hi_ Lordship, opened a bottle
of slierr>, and drank the health oftho King and
Queen ; that of tho Marchioness of Clanricarde,
and long life to hor. next followed. As his Lord
ship was well acquintcd wi;h tho country over
which he passed, ho pointed out several locali
ties where he had frtrnds.and when near Farniqg-
•es requiring tho names of proprietors to bo reg-ham, in descending, pointed oat tho Hop-poles
htered. On its being returned, thus mutilated,
lo the commons, the chancellor of the exchequer
movod that tho bill bo laid asido, which was a-
gread to He then unreduced another bill pre
cisely similar to tho first except that the rogistra
I no. aod was astonished that objects at a distance
of lj miles upconld be distinguished with such
accuracy. His Lordship throughout the journey
made observations upon the effect of the air on
the instrument Mr. Green took with him. Sev-
tiott clause*, wore .initio I. wh-'h was read on I oral bets were depending upon which balloon
the 10th August, and 011 the 11th read twice and J should go the greatest dtstaacn in the same space
J assed, It was then sent up, and passod 111 the j of tiino.—London Paper.
ousa of lords on tho 12th. ? ——
A free conference wa« agreed to and held on | Casper Hauser.—Although some years have
the Uth, upon the municipal-corporaiinn-act I elapsed since this young fellow was a 9 days ,von-
nmcndnient bill, the object beiug to advise the | der, we presume that his strange history has not
eotnnions of their lordships' reasons for insisting j yet born forgotten, and there is still some diver-
on amendments twice rejected by tho commons; i sity of opinion on the question whether he was
but n -thing of importance seems to have resulted t genuine or a rank impostor. The question is
from it, I now considered settled in England, by a recent
The corporate property hill, for Frcland. was
agreed upoii. we. hy various pretexts, obtained
permission to sleep outside of the walls. When
it was <*ark I took a path leading to. the river,
where vve commonly went for water, appearing
to go for hat purpose, aud having desceuded to
the bank, I shaped my course up tho river uuder
a steep bauk and projecting rocks; aud climbing
precipices, which, uu<ler other circumstances,
would have beeu insurmountable, 1 at leugth
gained tbo plain and place of meeting, n here I
t'oiiod my companion waiting for me.
Wu then ascended the San Antonio river about
one mile, where we found a place that was ford
able. Having crossed, we descended an Indian
trail, leadiqf to the north, the same that I came
in upon a few weeks before. Our course led us in
tho direction of the Guadaioupo river where we
arrived the following day. Here, for the first
time, my companion in fanned me of his inability
to swim. Setting my ingenuity to work, i soon
constructed a raft of rails aud other trash that I
found upon the bauk, sufficiently large to float
him across, and, making a line fast to it, I took
one end of it between my teeth, plunged into the
river, and swam to the other side, towing hip af
ter me. Iu a like manner we crossed the Colo
rado also. My knowledge of the couutry enabled
me to avoid all public roads Qur journey led
us through extensive prairies, aud sometimes iru
penetrable forests. On the eleventh day, having
travelled about one hundred auii fifty miles, we
accidentally fell in with a soldier who hail just
returned trom the battle of San Jacinto. Here
1 was informed of the joyful news of the capture
of Santa Anna. Our means of subsistence dur
ing the tirno of our flight, consisted of a few ra
tious of bread that 1 bad saved, and two small
pigs found at deserted houses on our way- Con
tinuing our journey we found ourselves at Vo
lasco, the present seat of Government, about the
middle of .May. My health being much impair
ed, I obtained a furlough with permission to vi
sit my frieuds in the Unite . States.
read twice in the upper house ou the 15th —
.Lord Lyodhurit gave notico that in committee
he should “remodel" several of tbo clauses.& this
was considered equivalent to “Ue ith to the hill,”
m one houso or the other.
The Jewish civil-disabilities hill was rend a
third time and passed in the House of Commons
on the I61I1
Tho registration-of-voters bill was thrown out
ta the upper House.
The church temporalities bill for Ireland was
paused ia- the House of Lorhs on the 16th,
The P'ceureeur of Brussels has the following:
n TCing Willi till of Holland lus just beet) cited by
tlw Socicte Generate, (the Bank) before the Civil-
Tribunal of Brussels, an.I condemned by default,,
M n-i.n lir e atom of 17,009,000 florins, together
wi;h i .Icrc-t
Admi: rstratinn was taken out
•n the effects of the late .Mr.
J*ri: tin. which were sworn to
H30 steriliog, qnd, tlr*,probate duty amounted to
JI5.000 pounds.
Mr. N. Jl. .Rothschild’s will gives -£20,000
per annum to bis widow, with bis houso iu Pic
cadilly, and ihat purchased by him from tne prin-
tress .lineiia, tod til the furniture plato anti jew
»Vi; X12&003 to each of Iin daughters; £10110
.to each of hts wife's brothers, nud 1500' to each
jU her sisters. '<*£10.(X)D to Mr. Cohen, ope of the
executors; srfqse charitable ilnna.Uons; and the
residue to bo eqrt illy divided among his fouc.
sons, who are to continue tho business exactly vf
haret ifbrOt in conjunction with the booses iwVi
etina, Frankfort and Paris.
publication of Lord Stanhopo, Caspar’s great
fi’ioud and paToii while he lived. Ilis lordship
now admits that he was imposed upon, and gives
a strong body of evideuco to show that that they
who believed this young fellow’s wonderful story
were made egregious fools of. Touching the
catastrophe. Lord Stanhope thinks that Caspar
‘ Hauser unwittingly kille t himself when trying to
'inflict a slight wound, in order to carry out his
romance, revive an interest in his fate, stifle in
vestigation. and procure his being removed from
the impending danger of detection.—London pa.
In 1815, the French uewspapers announced
the (departure !of Bonaparte from Elba, bis pro
gress through France, and his entry lino Paris,
in the following ingenious manner.';—“ .March 9,
The 'Anttiropopbagus has quitted his den. March
10 The Corsican Ogre has InndeJ at Cape Juan.
rat on the 17th Aug. j ATsreh 11. Tbo.Tiger li.i
Rothschild in Great! 12. The Monster slept ti
bii'Under f, 1.000,- The tyrant has passed
lias arrived at Gap. Marc
Nkw-Orleans, Sept. 22.
CONGRESS OF TEXAS
The opening of the assembly of deputies in
vested with the august name of Congress of the
republic of Texas, takes place in the beginning
of October. A scene so full of interest natur
ally attracts the curiosity of citizens nf the Unit
ed States; this afternoon, iu the Sheuautloab,
which will sail for the new republic, out of this
port, there goes passenger our very estimable fel-.
low citizen major Wra. Christy. W’e venture to
believe that the preseuce of no iudividnal from the
United States will be more cordially greeted in
Texas, at a scene of momentous consequence
than major Christy’s, Among the earliest and
most ardent patr.ms of her infant struggles, she
fouad this gentleman: tho best fruits of his reflec
tions, the industry of bis baud, the bounty of his
purse and tbo comforting aid of his lineral hos
pitality. have keen .devoted to Texas, aud
tpey have given hitn a claim to be received with
honor, and listened to with respect, in her first
steps iu the task of self government.—Lou. Adt.
We have no late news from Texas. At the
date of our last intelligence. General Houston bad
assumed th» command of the Texiau Army, and
had issued his proclamation, calling on all good
citizens to Se faithful to the cause of their couu
try. He had also through the influence of his
great achievements at the battle of St. Jaciuto,
beeu elevated hy his couutrvmeu. to the Presi
dency of the republic. What the ultimate design
•if Mexico towards her rebellious subjects is, seems
to be involved in mystery. Some incline to the
opinion, that uot another armed soldier of the
country of Mexico, will ever again enter Texas,
while others express the belief, that the republic
is again to be overrun with the minions of Santa
Ann a. The Texians have gained one important
advantage. The fortune of war has thrown iu-
to their hands their most ferocious aud influential
enemy. They should use him, so as to make the
m«st of his captivity, in tho (iiseuthralineut of
their government from the shackles of Mexican
despotism—Mont. Adv.
From the Mobile Chronicle Sept. 28
From a letter sheet published hy Messrs. Grood-
inau and Miller, of this city, shewing the amount
of Cottou received at tho various ports in the U-
nited States for the years 1834 and 1835, we
make the following statements;
The quantity of Cotton received at the different
ports iu the U. States, for export, and home, con
sumption, since the 1st Oct. 1835, is
Exported to England,
To France.
To other foreign ports.
To Northern ports in the U. States,
Ou band and on ship board at the pre
sent tune,
Ou hand 1st Oct 1836,
Bales
1,340,324
723,123
262,490
73,569
285,558
36,544
41,123
The above Table shows the receipts of Bales
Cotton of tho crop of 1835, to be 1,340,324
And it it is supposed, that in the interior
of the Cotton growing States there
are 10,5<)0 bales more, which it is be
lieved will bo in market by tho 1st Oct
ensuing,
Which makes the crop of Cotton, for
the year euding 1st. Oct. 1836,
While that of the year ending 1st Oct.
1,835. amounted only to
10,000
1,350,321
1,256,050
In pcrusi"g the Constitution of Texas we have
beeu especially struck by the peculiar terms of
rch the oath prescribed for tneinburs.of tho Cougress.
li): In Article V, sectiou 2. we read : “Each mem-
through Lyons. March .her of rhe Senate and Houso of Representatives
. ;14. The usurper is directing his steps towards- shall, before they proceed to business, tako an
LIVERPOOL. Aug.29
-V, ,Vi ‘9tb irxt. when in estimate ws made
>• stuck of Cottou In phrfi It^nppearod
Dijon, bnt the bra*’e and loyal Burgundians have
r(son en masse ami surrounded hitn on all sides.
March 18. Bonaparte is only sixty leagues from
the capital ;.he has been fortunate enough to es
cape the hands of his pursuers. March, 19. Bo
naparte is Advancing with rapid steps, bnt he will
never cntef'Paris. .March 20. Napoleon will to
morrow, be under our r-iuiparls. March 21. The
Empuror is at Foutaipbieau. March 22. His
Imperial and Royal Majesty yesterday evening
arrived at tbo Tuiilorics, amidst the joyful accla
mations offits devoted and faithful subjects.
' London Mirror.
A Good One.—A’boy was asked. “Does the
leopard ever change bis spots?” “Oh yes, wheu
ho 19 tired of one spot, he goes to another.”
oath to support the Constitution, as follows. I.
A. B. do solemnly swear (or aflii m, as the case
may be) that, as a im-mberot this General Con
gress, l wilt support the Constitution of the Re
public. and that 1 will not propose or assent to
auy bill, vote or resolution, which shall appear
to tne injurious to the people.” Does imc this
exclude the right of instruction, and if so is it- de
signed, or is it an inadvertence?—lb.
Wo are pleased to see that au agent has beent
sent by our govorment to Mexico, with a view
doubtless to effect some atnirabie arrangements in
refcnce to the severance of Texas from the Mexi
can government. ,
Texas it is true it is already sovered, and has
9ecarcd,as\ve belieyo, uot a nominal mdepon
Thus showing an increase for the last
year, of 94,274
Frem circulars dated 22d July, received from
some of the most respectable merchants iu Liver
pool, wc find the stoek of American Cotton to
be five thousand bales less than at the same pe
riod last year, aud the increase of consumption
for the seven months preceding 49.000 bales of
all descriptions, of which ten thousand were
American Cottou, showing an average tucrea90
of consumption of seven thousand bales per
month, fully equal to, if not more, than the in
crease of production. Tho same circulars show
the stock of Cotton on the 22d July 1836, to be
271.000 bales. If the consumption goes on at
the same ratio for five months, (say from the
22d Jul3’ to 22d December) which is 19.303 bales
per week, say 22 weeks, will be 424.666 bales,
therefore, to havo a supply in Liverpool, they
must receive prior to 22d December, 1836, 153,-
660 bales in addition to the stock on hand 22d
July last. Tho crop of Cotton, fortheyear 1836
lias been very much injured early in the season
hy continued heavy rains, succeeded by a long
drought, after which tho lice, and within three
weeks past, the worm has taken to the fiel.ds in
many of tho comities, and is very destructive.
These, together with the Seminole and Creek
wars, are sufficient causes to courlude that the
growing crop will bo much uuder the crop of
1835; aud should there lie an early frost, there
can bo no doubt of the fact of a short crop."
Ertract of a Lettir to the Editor of the Georgi
an. dated.
“Jacksonville. (E. F.) Sept. 28.
Gov. Call, with between 1800 and 1900 men,
consisting of the Tennessee Volunteers and the
citizen soldiers of Middle and West Florida, was
to cross the River Suwauee on Mondav or Tues
day last. The Governor intends marching irn
mediately for the Nation.
“Gen. Jesup, with 1000 regulars and COO Iu
dians. is either at Tainpa Bay or the mouth of
the Onithlacoochy.”
Jacksonville, East Florida Sept. 28-
Courier Office-
More Indian depredations.—The mail carrier
from Tallahassee, who arrived last Saturday eve
ning, states that on Friday last, he met a man
nearly naked, aud almost dead with exhaustion
uear Ocean Pond, bettween Alligator and Suw-
atiee. This man, named Hunter, said that oti
Wednesday morning of last week, about fifty In
dians attacked a house near Orange Pond, or
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Uptegrove- aud himself
all advanced in age Mr. Uptegrove was killed.
Mrs. Uptegrove fled from the house through a
backdoor Mr. Hunter says he saw four or five
Indians running close after her, having shot at
her without stopping her flight. She was un
doubledly taken and killed by bur pursuers..
Mr. Huuter managed to escape to a pond, and
got into it as far as hecould. The Indianssurrouu
ded tho pond, and remained on guard fo> > him
till near daylight the next morniug, when they
left, doubtless supposing their intended victim
•vas drowned. Near 24 hours did Mr, Hunter
remain in the water with no part but his face
out, so that be could breathe. In this way he
eluded their vigilance, and after the departure
of the Indians, ho left the pond and endeavored
to make his way to the nearest post when he
was found hy the mail-rider. He had been with
out food from Wednesday morniniug till Friday.
The mail rider assisted Mr. Hunter along till
meeting with two individuals going to Alligator
Fort, who took the suffering man under their pro
tection.
Some gentlemen arriving in Town yesterday
report that the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Uptegrove
have beeu found. Hers was iu a pond where
she had been shot. His was mangled, and seven
or eight bullet holes through it. A light wood
knot was lying near with hair and blood on it.
with which the Indians had beat ont his brains
This is another instance in our vicinity of In
dians committing barbarities upon females.
It is supposed by some, that those Indians
Interesting Natural Phenomenon On \Vcd
nesday before the last, August 24, I had the good
fortune to behold, in conjunction with several
friends, the most splendid mirage I ever beheld
This interesting spectacle, known nnder the
names of the Spec tre of the Bruken, Fata Mor
gatia and Spectre Ships, is much more frequent
than is generally supposed, and though now di-
vested of its supernatural characterby the search
ing scrutiny of science, is yet an object of intense
delight to the philosopher and the lover of nature.
It was an object of superstition among the early
American colonists, aud has been happily seized
upon by Washington Irving, in his beautiful des
cription of the Siorm Ship. Baron Humboldt,
in bis travels iu South America, describes a very
curious mirage, iu which cows were seen at a
great height in tho air, Scoresby, during a voy-
agoi to Greenland, in 1822, says, that having seen
an inverted imrfge of a ship it: the air, he examin-
£ 1 it with a telescope, and fonnd it to be hisfa-
er’s ship, the Fame, and immediately announc
ed it to the officer of the watch. Many more in
teresting instances of a similar nature might be
mentioned, but I hasten to describe the oue we
saw.
The Phenomenon is more interesting, as it dif
fers from auy on recotd. It was well seon from
tho verandah of the Now (Jove House, uear Phi
lip’s beach. The day was unusually clear and
pleasant, and we were oi) the look out for the
serial images as nue of our party, had seen them
on a similar day. a few weeks before Towards
three o’clock, P. M. the shore smith of Nahaut,
known as the south shore, began to loom aud iu
a few minutes the mirage was upon the roast for
leagues, ami the Flying Dutchman, the terror
of sailors, was before us in all its beauty. That
part of the coast nearest to us, appeared to the
naked eye to rise to a great height, aud loooked
as if it were formed by immense perpendicular
saud cliffs. On examining it with a glass, double
images of all disceruabie objects were beautifully
distinct. - If a house was seen at the foot of tbo
cliff, directly above it, and at the top of the cliff,
was also seen an erect image of the house, hav
ing as perfect outlines as the real object.
On following the coast towards its tn«st distant
part, the mirage assumed a different and more
interesting character. The extreme visible coast
seemed projected and hiingiug over tho sea for
miles, without foundation. Jr looked as if tho
sea had washed away its basis and left its upper
portion dnngliug in mid air. 1 Bv tho telescope, j[
this was found to be the inverted image of .the Y
coast below the horizon, and perhaps many
miles beyond tho limits of direct vision. The
top* of the trees were just dipping into the sea.
and above them a small boat was seen sailiug in
shrubbery. Presently tho hitherto hidden coast
rose from the waves, and now i; looked us if
it had been cleft hy some mighty effott, and tho
light of heaven were shining through the chasm.
Trees wete seen corresponding to thtv inverted
images above and the little boat was seen sail
ing near the coasr. Following the images to sea,
something like a balloon was seen floating in the
air, but by the glass it was found to be the invert
ed linage of a sloop under sail and below the ho
rizon. Vessels of all descriptions were seen sail
ing in the air, with their bulls uppermost, in some
ins'ances the real object not bring visible, and iu
others being blended with tho imago so ns to
make a vessel of twice the ordinary height.
Tho phwiotrienou lasted about an hpur, with a
constantly vary ing character.
The mirage is doubtless the origin of the Fly
ing Dutchman, and under n variety of flu ms was
a source of superstitious tciror, until within tho
last fifty years, since which time it has become au
object of scientific inves'igatiun, and is now re
duced to definite laws, aud can be producod at
pleasure on a small scale. It is the effect of a
double refraction through a stratum of air oC ir
regular density. Those who are interested in
the subject will better tmdersta’id it hy refer;ing
to Brewster’s letters on natural ftlagtc, as it is
there explained by plates.^-.So/rm Gazette.
were Creeks, on their way to join the Seminoles
Others think thorn Seminoles; »nd tbo same band
that committed the outrage ou Mrs. Johns. This
is quite probable as that oarty made a singular
escape. The passes by Kiugsley, Pond, were
guarded by Major Pierce’s command, aud in
fact he strung his men from Black Creek al
most to the Santa Fe Bridgo, and yet no trail of
that party was discovered. They may, on fin
ding their way guarded, have turned their course
northward, in order to direct attention iu that di
rection so that they might make their escape
southward.
From the Detroit Advertiser Sept 7.
The Lead Trade —There are annually trans
ported from the upper Mississippi lead mines to
New York, about 14,000,000 pounds of lead, and
tho opening of new mines at Du Buquo and Min
eral ‘’oint in A’isconsiu Territory, will this year
probably swell it to 20,000.000 pounds. Tho
freighting is now done oil the Mississippi by the
way of New-Orleans to. New York. The lead
sells at 6 cts. per pouqd in that city. A petition
is to lie presented to the territorial Legislature of
Wisconsin, next month, for authorising a coiii-
p;iuy to build a rail road from MHwaukie to some
eligible point on the Mississippi, and to terminate
HtCnssvillp tho length will bo about 150 miles.
Ou' this rail road, it is calculated the immense
freighting from the mining district will be done
and taken through our lakes and the Erio CaDal
to New York, which can be done in less than
one quarter of time it uow takes by tho New Or
leans route. We hope no time will be lost in
putting so important a work iuto operation, and
Apalachicola, September 24
The Seminole fVar.—Between nine hundred
and a thousand friendly Creek Indians, under
those brave and intelligent Chiefs, Paddy Carr,
and Jim Boy. and about200 U. S. Marines, havo
arrived here during the past week, in tho steam
ers LeFlora, Reiu Doer, Hyperion, Minerva, and
Anna Calhoun, destined for the seat of war in
the Peniusula, to operate aginst tho Scrairiotes.
These friendly Indians have been in the service
of the U. S. iu tho late campaign against the hog
tile Creeks, and have ever acted in the best faith
towards their white allies, and havo evinced the
utmost bravery and good conduct iu the field.
Tallahassee September ,24.
Major Washington of the Tennessee Volun
teers. we regret to statu, died in this place on
Tuesday last—This gentleman came hero in
advance of the troops,' to see that preparations
were made for their comfortabl • accommodation.
He exposed himself, and was attached with
tho brain fever, and expired after an illness of
four days. The loss of this gentlemau is deeply
regretted by all who knew him, and will be
severely felt by bis fellow soldiers, who very
justly loved and esteemed him for bis amhblo qual
ities.—Ho has a family in Nashville Tennes
see. 1
The Tennessee mounted volunteers, two thou
sand and upwards in number, nnder the com
wo can safely conclude, that no other route can i mand of General Armstrong, took up the line of
compete with it for the lead trade of tho conn-1 march for the seat of war on Mouday last, in
try. • ‘ fino spirits, seemingly auxious to have a speedy
New-York, Sept. 23.
Destruction of the Bowen/ Theatre by Fire.
About 5 o’clock, yesterday morning, this im
mense edifice was discovered )o be on fire, <fc rtich
was the rapid progress of the flames, that before
tho lapse of an hour, the roof fell in. with par:
of the rear wall, end every material in the houso
was cotisumcd ; shortly after, the front wall fell,
with a tremendous crash, into the street, leaving
the stately columns, that so recently adorned tbb
building, alone uninjured.
An effort was made to save sound of the mov
eable property of the establishment, but it turned
out abortive. The whole stock of rich and cost
ly wardrobe, including the splendid wardrobe of
tho Italian Opera company, was cotisumed—to
gether with scenery, decorations, machinery, &c.
valued at more thau one hundred thousand dol
lars. We regret to state that the successful au
thoress, Miss Medina, is among the sufferers by
this fire, having invested the entire proceeds of
her writings iu the concern.
Mi. Hamblin’s loss, we regret to state, is almost
overwhelming, being nearly all .of the proceeds
of his business from the time be undertook tbo
arduous and responsible situation of manager,
to tho preseut time. As a manager, Mr. Ham
blin has evinced singular industry, judgment and
perseverance • tn those traits of character and to
his liberality, tho public are indebted for a suc
cession among tho most orillinnt nud successful
plays, ever produced in this city.
The building and lot, as we learn, were tho
property of Messrs. Hamblin, Hamilton and Go-
verueur; the former being the largest proprietor,
There was but little insurance on it, or its cou-
touts, of course tho less is very heavy. This
theatre was re-huilt, about eight yc'ars ago, in 60
days; and as the foundation is good, wc shall not
he surprised to see it go up iu a very short time
again, as Hamblin's friends are powerful and
wealthy, and as mauy of them are interested in
having a Theatre iu the neighborhood.
Various opinions prevail in regard to tho man
ner in which the fire was originated: but the mo -0
reasonable >'uppositiou is, that in the repoate* fir*
ing which takes place in La Fitto. (the pieje per
formed the night before tho fire,) the wadding of
one had lodged among somo coinbu«tbi6 matter,
and been unobserved till the Theatre was closed,
after which it may have burned during the night,
uutil sufficiently ignited to cause a blaze.^ It mat
ters not, however, how it caught—the Theatre is
destroyed—and in addition to the great pecunia
ry loss of those concerned, the plav-going public
must in the meantime, submit to the loss of their
favorite evenings entertainment. .
The report that one or more persous lost their
lives at tho fire is unfounded. Two or three in
dividuals were very slightly injured by tho fall of
the front wall.