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MACON G E O R O l i T £ L E O R A F H . FCKE1UN- 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.