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Bonaparte and the Parisians. On his return from the disas trous campaigns of Moscow and Leipsic, Napoleon, in order to jnaintain the appearance of confi dence, frequently appeared amidst the multitude with scarcely any attendants. He visited the market places, the fauxbourgs, and all the populous districts of the capital, conversing familiarly with the peo ple, and he was every where recei ved and treated with respect. — One day, at I.a Halle, a woman with whom he had been holding a little dialogue, bluntly told him he ought to make peace. “ Good woman,” replied the emperor, | “ sell your herbs, and leave me to settle my affairs. Let every one attend to his own calling.” ‘I he bystanders laughed, and applauded him. On another occasion, at the Fauxbourg St. Antonie, when sur rounded by an immense concourse of people, whom he was treating very condescendingly, someone asked if affairs were really as bad as they were represented to be.— “ Why certainly,” replied the Em peror, “ I cannot say that things are going on very well.”—“But what will be the end of this ?” “ Will the enemy enter France ?” 4 * Very possible: and they may even march to Paris if you do not assist me. I have not a million of arms. I cannot do all by my own individual efforts.”—“ We will support you,” exclaimed a number of voices.'—“ Then I shall beat the enemy, and preserve the glory of France.”—“ But what must we do?” “ You must enlist and fight.” “ We will,” said one of the crowd “ but we must make a few con ditions !”—“What are they?”— “ We will not pass the frontier.”— “ You shall not be required to do so.’ —“ We wish to serve in the guards,” said another. “You shall do so.”—The air instantly sound ed with acclamations, Registers were immediately opened, and two thousand men enlisted in the course of the day. Napoleon returned to the Thuileries / and, as he entered the Place Carousel on horseback, surrounded by the multitude,whose acclamations rent the air, it was supposed that an insurrection had broken out, and the gates were about to be closed. Las Cases Journal. From the JV*. V. Evening Post. Repeating Guns. —Had the world been told fifty years ago, that guns could be constructed to contain from five to twenty charges, and more if required, which charges are as completely under the distinct and separate control of the gunner as a single charge in the ordinary-gug, and could be fixed in less than two seconds, to a charge and the guns be perfectly simple, sale and conve nient, little credit would have been given to the assertion. If, howev er, there is any one,who now doubts the lact, they can easily be satisfied by calling at a manufactory of these guns, now in operation at 15 Ful ton street, under the superintend ance of Mr. Ellis, who appears to be ever ready to test the qualities of the invention. The principle applies equally well to the musket, rifle, fowling piece, and pistol: and is equally useful to the soldier, the hunter, and the sportsman. It is easy to imagine,instances I where men armed with these mus kets,containing twelve charges each would be equal to twelve times their number. As for instance, had Capt. Allen’s boat’s crew of eighteen men, been armed with such muskAs,they would have been more than a match for the hundred and fifty pirates that came against them, and the life of a gallant officer would probably have been saved. Vor the eighteen men would have possessed over two hundred shots, which they could have discharged in less than twenty seconds. 11 five hundred men could have been arm ed with these muskets, at the time the English army of five thousand made the attack on Washington, ihe capitol, with the other public buildings, would probably not have been destroyed. For the five hun dred men would have possesed six thousad charges, which could have been fixed in less time than a com mon musket could have been re loaded, giving to the five hundred men the advantage of one thousand shots over the army of five thou sand. It is believed, that it our mail carriers were furnished with pistols containing five or 6ix char ges each, that our mail would not only be protected, when attacked, but the knowledge of their being armed with these pistols, would deter robbers from making attacks on them. If merchant vessels would supply themselves with a lew of these guns, they would be able to teach pirates better manners than to attempt to board them in open boats. Ji Friend to Improvements. Leghorn Hats. —The common red top grass that grows in our meadows, is superior in durability and color to the Leghorn straw.— This is about the time to gather it. It may be selected by handfulls by following after the mowers, before the grass is shaken out. To bleach it requires a very simple process : Scald and dry the grass two or three times, which takes out the green color—then whiten it still further if you please, by placing it in a tub or barrel, in a manner as to expose it to the fumes ofbrimstone ; or braid it and then fumigate it, as the milincrs do their Leghorn bonnets. When we consider that it costs the price of six or eight weeks labour, of a girl, to purchase a Leg horn hat, is it not well worth the while of farmers to let their boys select grass for their sisters and others to braid. Even the largest of the grass makes hats of finer quality than gentlemen commonly wear. More than a million of dol lars has been paid for Leghorn bonnets within the last year. Vermont Gazette. VMUNNMBL FROM ENGLAND. London papers to the Bth July, and Liverpool to the 10th,inclusive, have been received at New-York by the ship Minerva. The Paris Journalsof the 3d Ju ly state, on the authority of their private correspondence from Spain, that Morillo had defeated the di vision of Bourck, in Leon, and that two regiments had in consequence been ordered to reinforce Bourck. The British Traveller of July 3, says that u a considerable sen sation is said to have been excited in France by the proceedings at Madrid. The mask by which French perfidy has been concealed is now removed—acts of the great est atrocity are committed on the Constitutional partv at Madrid by the myrmidons “of the Faith,” under the direct protection and co-operation of the French gener als.” The brave Mina, who is repre sented, in letters from Madrid, to be sick, in consequence of a fall from his horse, appears, by other accounts, to be as active as ever. Learning that the French intended to menace Barcelona and Cadiz, at the same moment, by large bo dies of troops, this enterprising chief is stated to have anticipated them by proceeding to Barcelona, which he had entered, instead of marching to Lerida, wheie it was supposed he had gone. Other movements were also making by the Constitutional generals,Rotten, Scarfield,andSan Miguel, to coun teract the designs of the invaders. Sir Robert Wilson is said to feel the greatest confidence in the suc cess of the Constitutionalist. In Gallacia large bodies of Guerillas were forming, and Ballasteros had a large and powerful army under him. Several French soldiers, ta ken in arms on the side of the Pa triots, had been condemned to death. The Dublin Evening Mail of July 1, says— 14 It is rumoured to day that there has been a battle between the Military and Riband meti at Maghera,and that numbers have been killed on both sides.” Genoa , June 19—The Hercules, Scott, arrived here from Liverpool, has been chartered by Lord Byron, with an intention, personally, to aid the Greeks. Pari*, July 6—“lt was yester day reported on ’Change, that a Regiment of Rhasseurs were attack ed in the environs of Madrid by the Guerillas and they had difficult work to make them retire. “ The News which was circula ted yesterday, of an engagement between the divisions of General •Donnadieu and the corps of Mina, seems to gain credit. We are mucJh surprised we*have no news of this corps for these 15 days.” From Fr ance. —Paris papers to the Bth of June, inclusive have been received at New York, by the arrival of the brig L. M. Pel ham, from Havre. The news con tained in them with regard to the affairs of Spain, is as usual, con tra dictory r and uncertain. The last official account from the army of the Pyrennees, is dated at Madrid, June 30th. It speaks of several petty actions with the Constitu tionalists in the Province of Astu rias—states that they had taken upwards of 100 pieces of cannon in Andalusia—and that the great est confusion prevailed in Cadiz, where there was a great scarcity of provisions, Bcc. A private letter from Port St. Marys, received in Paris, says —“ Nothing can enter Cadiz by sea or land—the harvest: in Spain having been backward, there is no provisions in the place, and they have not a supply’ for more than 15 days.” It is said the Infant of Portugal was about to join the French army jcforc Cadiz. The Constitutional mentions that a report had been in circula tion for several days, that the Duke of Anguoleme was about to return to Paris, and would be suc ceeded in command by Marshal Laurison, who had gone to Spain. The Americans at Paris celebra ted the 4th of July, by a public fes tival, at which Mr. Sheldon, charge de’ affairs of the U. States, and the Marquis La Fayette, were guests Mr. Cox Barnet presided.—The committee of arrangements were Messrs. Marigny, ofN. Orleans, Jotham Post, of New-York, and Charles'Barnet, of Washington. Morillo, one of the principle constitutional chiefs is said to have abandoned the constitutional cause and declared against the cortes.-_ Quiroga is also said to have aban doned the cause, and embarked for America. King Ferdinand is said to be shut up in a garret of the custom house at Cadiz, in order to prevent his es cape. News from Madrid dated the Ist of July, states, that the Cadiz regency has been dissolved, and that the government is exercised in the name of the King. In Portugal the reign of despo tism has been fully established. Letters from Cadiz of the 28th June, assure us that the fortifica tions of this city'” so long neglected are in a wretched state, and it is affirmed that the Cories will not be able to remain there a week if the French blockade by sea. The constitutional army no longer ex ists, it is completely disbanded in Andalusia and the wrecks of it have formed themselves into Guer illa corps, of which one has enter ed Medina. Lidonia was attack ed by the volunteer Militia. Gen. Banos has taken shipping, after a severe defeat which he sustain ed from the French forces under Count de Bouronont on the 21st June. Ballasteros is on the retreat. We have just received intelligence that the city garrison of Olivenza is deserting, that the city wishes to surrender. A Paris article of the 7th July says that “ so far from expecting a long resistance on the part ot the cortes in the isle of Leon, we are surprised that the telegraph has not already 7 apprised us of the en try of our troops into Cadiz, and we shall be much more so, if fifteen days or a month should yet elapse before the Island and the city are in our possession. . From Cadiz. —By the ship Can ton, arrived at New-York from Ca diz, direct, the papers of that city to the 10th of July, inclusive, have been received. The Cortes met daily, and was principally employed in discussing such subjects tis had any connexion with or might tend to aid, the con stitutional cause. Mr.Wyer,a passenger in the Can ton, and bearer of dispatches for government, has furnished some verbal intelligence. He states that the French force in Spain amounts to 76,000 men. The King of Spain had taken up his quarters with the Cortes, and was said to be very reserved. The French blockading squad ron was at anchor off’ Cadiz when the Canton came out. It consists . ‘ cjps of the line, three frig* Luc- in sloops of war, one schr. <rid one gun boat. Ihe Canton was boarded by them, and aner a short detention permitted to pro ceed. She was also fired at by the land forces. An English brig, which attemp ted to enter the harbor after hav ing been ordered off, was boarded and her cargo ot rye nearly all thrown over board. A brigbelong ing to Wm. Gray, of Boston, had also been ordered off, and arrived at Malaga. Admiral Hamlin, commander of the blockading squadron opposite Cadiz, gave notice to the fishermen on the Bth, that according to in struction from his government, lie was under the “ painful necessity” of preventing them Irom continu ing their business, in order to pre vent the introduction ol provisions into Cadiz. Three fishing boats belonging to Kota, and captured by the trench, had surprised three other fishing boats coming from Levant, which were captured. A Sardinian merchantman, with a cargo of 500 quintals cod-fish, from Gibraltar for Lisbon, was detained by one of the blockading squadron about three leagues from Cadiz and compel led to throw her cargo overboard, whence he was permitted to pro ceed. The papers state that Madrid was suffering for the want of eve ry thing except houses and water — provisionsof every kind were scarce and dear. A number of private letters were received at Cadiz on the sth ult. from Corunna, which states that a French Division of 6000 men, had made precipitate retreat across the Pyrenees. In the setting of the Cortes on the 3d of July, proposition was laid on the table, for future discus sion, authorising the importation into Spain of the products of Cuba, in foreign vessels, by paying an ad ditional duty of 4 per cent. The accounts from Lisbon are to the 4th ult. which state that the King was desirous of re-appointing the same diplomatic agents to For eign Courts, who held those situa tions on the 15th Septembei 1820. A courier was to sail from Lisbon on the sth, for Bahia, with instruc tions to suspend hostilities against the disaffected in that province. The Royal George steam packet arrived at Cadiz on the Ist of Ju ly, from London, Cos runna and Lisbon. Among the passengers were Col. Doyle and the United States Secretary of Legation at Lis bon. Cadiz July I.—A columnof 1500 infantry and some cavalry set out this morning from Santa Maria for Puerto Real. July 2—We have received Lis bon papers to the 26th of June, the contents of which are confined to felicitations breathing the vilest flattery and pompous details of the operation of Count Amarante, which must possess the greatest in terest to the adherents to an abso lute government. A letter from Santa Maria, da ted yesterday, says that 20,000 men are destined for the siege of Cadiz. July 4.—Bv an official dispatch from his Excellency D. Juan Jabat, Minister Plenipotentiary at Lon don, addressed to the Secratary of War, we learn that on the 11th June, a fast sailing English mer chant ship sailed from London, laden down with provisions and arms for Santona under charge of the Patriot Don Miguel Bruton. He also stated that in the following week the English corvette Fanny would sail for Vigo, with 6000 muskets fund as many cartridge boxes to be placed at the disposal of Gen. Merrilla to arm his recruits which exceed 7000. He also offers to remit to Galicia all the warlike implements necessary for the eqip ment of a respectable army in that province. At two o’clock this morning a column of 2000 men started from San Fernando for Chicklana in or der to destroy some houses which might serve to shelter the works of the enemy. Our troops offered battle, which the French declined. The houses were destroyed by our pioneers, who, having obtain ed their object, returned tranquilly to their quarters. July 5 ; . . fficer of the third army of oper uic? ■ arrived here this evening with and patches for govern ment from Gen. Zayas.—VVe can not inforu i ,n i cadets of their con tents, butt; n assure them that thev are favoral le, that Ids army is ra pidlv inu ‘ mg, ind that the pres ence o’ this valiant chief, who de stroyeo Be'-sieres and awed Vallin, has inspired fresh vigor in the troops, which we expect in a very short time to see crowned with new laurels. July lO.—The French army was in Fuenta la Fligucra on the 20tU of June. Letters from Malaga of the Ist inst. state that the troops of the di vision of Gen. Zayas had set out fur Grenada. Remirezwith 200 men, and the authorities of Huelva, as in Cas tillegos. The French made a le vy yesterday of 1000 rations ia Gibralean. Ballasteros is expected here to night with 200 horse. He had left Valencia when the French corps of Aragon entered the city with 14000 foot and 1500 horse, and a numer ous body of factious. Ballasteros has left the command of his army to Balanzat, at Alcoy, Alicant and Carthagena, where he has sent ma ny’ recruits for instruction. His disposable force amounts from 10 to 12000 men, exclusive of recruits and the troops of the garrison.— Ballasteros can derive many resour ces in this quarter and easily in crease his force. Mr. Appleton, Charge d’Affairs of the United States, is said to have promptly’ followed the Cortes to Ca diz, instead of remaining in Seville as was reported. FROM MEXICO. By an arrival at New-York from Tampico, we learn that general Santa Anna who revolted against the Government, had surrendered to the forces sent against him at San Luis Potosi, before which place he had encamped his army'. Pre vious to his surrender, he had sei zed Spanish property to a conside rable amount on the road to Tam pico. His army', which amounted to about 3 or 4000 men, had made the roads between San Luis de Potosi very unsafe, particularly for the conveyance of Spanish pro perty. Singular Circumstance. — A man bv the name of John White, in Black River Parish, Jamaica, was condemned to suffer death on the VUth ult. for setting fire to a trash house, on an estate in that parish. On the morning of the day on which the sentence of the law was to be carried into effect, the deputy marshal being absent, his assistant endeavored to procure a person to perform the duty of executioner, by offering a large rewaad, So late, however, as the hour of twelve, no person could be found for that pur pose, until a negro confined in the workhouse, was tempted by the promise of two doubloons, to un dertake the office of hangman.— When he drew near to the place of execution,a smart flash oflightning, accompanied by a tremendous clap of thunder, so alarmed him that he refused to comply with his engagement, and gave up the promised reward, saying, that “ God Almighty had not sent the lightning for nothing.” The prisoner was carried back to his cell. North Carolina Gold. —We have seen some specimens of the ore ta ken from the Gold mine lately dis covered in North Carolina, and brought to this city by a gentleman from Cheraw, (S. C.) about thirty miles from the mine. The metal as taken from the bed, is almost in a pure state—there being not more than 10 per cent, of alloy. The mine is supposed to be very rick and extensive, and the precious me tal is contained in a sand bed. I* is obtained by sifting the sand.— Sometimes large and valuable mas ses are found. A poor man, we are told, lately’ found a piece by ac cident which is worth seventeen hundred dollars ! N. T. Spec. The moment Gen. Gaines heard ot the attack, of the ilickaree3 on Gen- Ashley’s party, he despatched in two steam boats from Louisville to Baton Kouge, 500 troops, to be transported to St. Louis,and up the Missouri.* 5 soon as possible.