The Express. — London, England, 1846-12-14 00:00:00

PIng.411..••••• le he wed in the port of Havarna, yet as the nab/Mi ll. pe t s ofttc extraordinary privileges, it is probable On diem m ay slip out upon commerce, despite the • 1111111 0 , 31 the a uthorities!' ." 'The course to be pursued by the President at the _ A im of Congress , on th e 7th inst., was matter of 74e a e , According to the New York Courier and irpresident is endeavviuthwg to repel "the Oregon by attempting to throw the responsibility of the ,17-sias war upon Congress. When Mr. Polk came into he put forth the most lofty and magniloquent preten .P.,t„ the whole of Oregon ; the entire Union wall made to I " — j .. w ith them; the hearts of the people were zealously :Ind for war; estimates were made, and special praise W e laimed (or his administration, on the ground that the M oon had been boldly and fearlessly met ; but the game .. tee ed to prove dangerous ; the people did not respond, :j t he whole subject was, therefore, thrown upon the ;;; te —the Presideut being finally compelled to carry out a poject of which ho himself was an avowed opponent! The president finds himself in a similar dilemma with regard to g ag e. He took upon himself the responsibility of the war;' but although everything has been done oi c h judicious men conceived possible, Mexico is yet un „weed, and the President now seems disposed to cast upon covets the responsibility which at first he was so ready to Woe. The commercial news possesses considerable interest. the inteliigence taken out by the Britannia had the e ff e ct of raising the price of cotton, but the advance is the rate of freightage again depressed it. The so p, however, is not expected to exceed 2,000,0001 M i te s ome estimate it only at 1,800,000. Bread stuffs s e s uperabundant, and prices were falling. The y o r York E.rpress gives the following estimate : The quantity of flour, wheat, corn, and barley, left at tide soar during the third week in November in the years 18-15 O 1946, i 3 us inflows:— Floor, bets. Wheat, bush. Corn, bush. Barley, bush. 1816 7515 210,462 190,083 1,336 86,235 tneres.e . . 170 13,166 00,757 14,211 The segregate quantity of tkc same articles left at tide for, from the commencement of navigation in 1845 and bpi, to the 22nd of November inclusive, u as follows: Flour. brie. Wheat, bu.b. Own, bash. Barle7, bush. 146 1843 2,306,117 1,393,893 32,274 1,071,868 be. .. 650,463 1,407,011 1,511,809 307,964 By reducing the wheat to flour, the quantity left at tide ter this year, compared with the corresponding period of at year, shows an excess equal to 831,860 barrels of flour. The same paper says : We have never known a period when the exports of pro *, particularly breadstuff's, have been half as great to i l ea Britain and the continent of Europe, as they arc at ja present time. So great is the demand that there is not as-third of the number of vessels ready to take what in mi red. Forty large vessels are up for Liverpool and besides several for Scotland an.' Ireland; itke continent every vessel is taken up that is offered. gstsithstanding this large number of vessels it is estimated kat there are now more than thrse hundred thousand likeb of wheat, rye, and corn, already purchased and in fare, besides one hundred and fifty thousand barrels of kW, all waiting an opportunity to go forward. Freights ve gone up to a point not before touched for the last ten . Five shillings sterling is freely paid for flour; 1-2 d. cotton; 15.1-24 for grain, to Liverpool, and other aril& s , proportion. To London, Ireland, Scotland, and the Con at, still higher rates are obtained. The want r f vessels is e rause of serious embarrassment at the present time, and re is a good deal of speculation as to an adequate sup v. American shipping was never more actively, and • 'am so profitably, employed. A large number of coasting Is have taken cargoes for Europe, leaving a want of ton for the ordinary coasting business. It is the calculation ?many that a large number of British ships, now engaged : the timber trade, wilt resort to this country for freights. ts the cotton crop is yet to go forward, and as the exports breadstuffs have but just commenced, a very large acces- Ca of vessels will be required to meet the exigencies of the en. Since the arrival of the last steamer, there has en a decided fall in flour, and a decline in corn, teat and cotton. This is accounted for by the sposgbility to find vessels. The receipts from the color at this particular time (just previous to the closing the canal), are uncommonly large; and as the foreign an cannot be filled, many parcels have been forced off at deduction. The bill mirk,t has been seriously affected by be large amount of exports. Sterling bills are abundant 0104 f to 1061 which is about three per cent. in favour of to country. If this state of things should continue, the Emma- is so decidedly in favour of remitting specie, be it is presumed a large import of the precious metals take place. The demand for bills has increased mate- Ode. This has been caused by the change of the tariff, dish will take effect on the lot December • still the wely of bills has been greater than hu been wanted. The specie clause in the Sub-Treasury will not go into ?ration until the lot of January. It has ever been believed practical men that this specie feature could not be carried and it is now supposed that Congress will, early in the 'on, modify the law. The day on which the steamer sailed was a day i eneral thanksgiving for the blessings afforded to Jae nation. The Admiral, a new packet-ship for Havre, was to se sailed on the 27th ult. ; and a new packet-ship London, the Sir Hobert Peel, was to have been ranched the same day. Freights are high :--To Liverpool, ss. for flour, Is. 1.1. Sir ;nin : cotton, id. ; beef in tierces, 9s. ; beef and pork, 55.6 d.; and stores, 4s. 6d. to 54. To London:—flour, Is. to ss. W.; aryl:pods, 60a. To Havre:—cotton, Ito 1 }cents ; flour, doll. 25 cents per barl. ; ashes, 10 to 12 dollars. There are 30 ships in New York loading grain for .t : Terp3ol. EXPLOSIuN.—BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.—Beaty's powder ill, rig lt milts from the city, exploded this morning. 'ire men were blown to atoms. It is stated that no less two tons of gunpowder were in the building , all of IA exp:oded almost simultaneously. The ooncussion was weadous. The whole surrounding country and the city 'Baltimore were violently shaken as if by an earthquake. anit ituture and china and earthenware rattled in every ?he li s ew York Courier and Enquirer gives the following i Baltimore, Nov. Nov. 24 :—There were five persons in the irks at the time of the explosion, all of whom were killed. te bodies of some of them were blown to pieces, and all of 111 were shockingly mangled. As every person who was the mill at the time of the explosion was killed, it is im 'snide to know what was the cause of the accident. The Middy of powder in the mill is said to have been about i'tons. LLNe...Ss op MR. ADAMS.—The public will be pained to La that the venerable John Quincy Adams was yesterday moon aired with a paralysis of his left side, which for a nerendered him nearly insensible. Ile had just left the resi n(' of his son, the lion. Charles F. Adams, in Mount erson-street, in a state of health, when the gentleman with lion he was walking suddenly perceived that he was eating under some severe affection of his limbs, and was lied to assist him to prevent his falling. lie was conveyed ate his son's house, and received immediate medical aid. In a short time his consciousness returned, and he was hemently much relieved, and able to converse, and we "happy to learn was not considered in immediate danger. G. Adams is, we believe, about eighty years of age, not idatanding which he has hitherto been able, from the vigour his constitution, to endure unremitted labour, like a man i the prime of life. His family . ware on their way to Wash gen, and have probably arrived there now.—Boston D. 16 '., Friday, Nov. 20. CAPTURE OF TOBASCO. Commodore Cunner, Commander of the United States (toe Squadron, :has transmitted to the Secretary of the my the tollowing detailed account of the proceedings of the lPedition under the command of Commodore Perry, along eastern coast of Mexico. I ft the anchorage at Et. John Lizardo on the evening of the IG t h nebelee, with the -learner klissiasippi, having on board a detach. Lk et lee officers, seamen. and manrim, under command of Capt. ilk Parent, and in tow, the steamer Vixen, and schooners Bonita, I iaX . :Lonata, respectively commanded by Commander Ganda. tea-Cornmuulont Benham, Sterrett, and Hazard, and limner Forward, and steamer 31`1Ane, commanded by Captains turd, Howard, of the re v e nue marine. The next morning, at Mit. I ca idured, off the bar of Alvarado, the American bark Cocoa, td at treasonable communication with the enemy; and the same 'Pe Tmen chased and bearded the American schooner Portia. The •wei despatched to this place cia a prize, and the Portia was peer lalletneeed, herpopershavingbeenendoned. Frornthedayofour ws .11siirtulo (the title) unto the 22.41, we had a nueenedon of Hai weather, which gave me much trouble in keeping my little Mod together. During the interval, however, we captured and It a the Mexican schooner Telegraph. On the 23d, all the Ewith the exception of the Reefer (previously separated in a . rebid the bar of the river Tobasco; and havine determined the commercial town of Frontera, at the month of the , and the city of Tabasco, situated 74 miles higher op, I placed cm tend the Vixen, leaving the Mississippi in command of Adams, at anchor outside, and taking in tow the Bonita Poniard, with the barges containing the detachment under corn °leapt. Forrest, I erase d the bar, Moneta following under sal& ruen with this heavy drag steadily ascended the stream against -lone linen, and eerrising near to Premiers, I discovered two : • of which II had received previous information) Bring %MN OA in the hope of escape, but we were too elms. Wan ... I * Ca4tine o ff her tow, tier Vixen proceeded ahead, folloWid by wet winda sad barges, and at once the town, the stamina all ,„,_ 44 " in Poet, were in our possesaien, exting only the Illeinev SM which venal, attempting to escape up s e river, was antemiw ane k in t Benham, in the Bmiand M i. et reaching Tabasco before they would have time P_ . direne,..., the deta chment under Captain Ferree' liffi b r= "°u° the larg es t of the captured get . the PS. '' tad ne, with the Nowa, the geswere t and the les • a taws and the Vixen, with sr iss "aft at balf.past nine the next morales Limit di big i t ennunanei of the place. After stesedeme ea ay 1ri . .........•••- ... . , various incident, arising from the midi: al I'm ''''''" "16" course of the stream, we arrived alma. gaga sow u tight of Fort A ceac k ur p, intending di ng to n omplial • fig A 1,1 it the river. On our approach, the men k i r 4 110 w gun for emir* ned,and we peeled " =r...ak re l . Imes to cause the guns to be spiked. Matfett., ---- - 'eat : (t th i ' l'''ate, arrangements em beam ands Wit Cdcb. , . ,_ ll lib detachment a mile below Sit feu. mod= 2_ 1 5 .:t.071. At noon, all the vesseila SIBIMM SII . IIIIII _i pi , he city at half-musket ninelia2l.. g. ffli 1 Pff= oll l 4 .7 , it to surrender ; the 111111% h e 4 "n* the meaning ,awls ore 111116 or ~. Tat To dry summons sent by a OW OM GINPOR Fur" to cumulate was returned, with an hiviteles t° me to eater I pinn e d d u llnlee . .. JD brava;lo lhan " * Peceing 'in as alial dtilitilliMlXtleMel7ll4Blll"Wer.relleWW th7rUiltlingSthe tridtil tu ent"t ye easinalgilaalthi calaged • .1111.11.111 X 4 treir had I Itel , the KUM , of the Vixen alone to 10 lead. await the .1 le nnler to all the „,,,,, im imn resets to avoid to IM tie V= .... r ,„_, c ry , o the hours di I__. I, .. :fin' mar me from the Vixen tie 1N0M0.... '''' SMlg; a g it down. I ordered the min" MB mg Olt Ine e ,,, e .., • as= MIL' Se to learn whether ft Wheal ing asult u/ .1 _j 'T K~ .1 • : i i .. ~.: ~~ IS of St et gu ie VP ;r ~ he ng the out que ret., lle rites THE EJPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, D: our ehet e erfry struck ; the y wee, that It had ben slant away, all city would not bq I sow dbanid Porremis the toreestesler kis eowleallails takes la a seatbeks t We l i . wan retuning by the 110/116 . • ! anetta* sway did as bat iittitarl. third daem o n des elak IsPis rtt al balls==e a ssia er slight letweiloi, rank fts& feg Item the etsailers Oat Melia they eraa the warbes be Mail ia Its =row elreele after awit, they weld be sweet by lestees frees the bees" I artheett the daseeh eant la be mo.i la this awilks the vends remelted all =Me seem lybe et their spsadies really le relent the dieet the et the essay, whisk It wee seppeued they would ben had the emotes 6 lavelMeastht aeira molar cover ettlwalakt toes hap et the eizests eggeelle bearwmmabettheyl6vs mamdimbi I that Ole atereiewle sad other demi deb we awl. T:=11.1110td116111 &odd be e bat eels. eseerelei by the goveraer.whoasigardites ot amgtpasaia awl swim Mani( against ado*. was teal* that the eby iwld be dsettoyei Mbar Um wurrmdeeml, I lateemined hem utedwn dboadly.cite the sea* but to pave ftwa to reciter wish my prima In lie wade& how ever the Ire wee regammenecil from the aeon and was necessarily returned, bat with reamed efts le repel the sweenhr honer, so ir as they eould,be slistingehhed. la the =kW ot the are • Lse of trace was displayed aa shore; ea peleshisgwitielt I mead the 6* again to comes, end lasplein Vernet wee Mut te met its bearer, who submitted a wile. sammenleation adthemed to we, a copy of which, with a sissy a say reply, asked B and C, will be towel mewed. A, ea seetweaws of lay sincerity, I now hoisted a white hag, end directed the prise to drop down the stream, intending to follow with the flotilla ; but, in violation of the understanding implied in the before-mentioned oorresponclence, the enemy, in discovering that one of the prizes had drifted ashore in front of the city, collected a large force within and behind the houses In the vkin ty, and commenced a furious lire upon her. Lieutenant Parker, of this ship, in command of the prize, defended her In the most gallant manner, and ultimately succeeded in getting her again shoat, having One of her men killed and two wounded. It was in carrying an order to Lieut. Parker that Lieut. Morris was wounded. He had been of infinite service to me from the time we left Lizardo, and conducting himself during the bombardment with remarkable de liberation and coolness, he approached the prize in a line to cover his boat, and, though apparently regardful of the safety of the officers and man of the boat, who were seated, he stood erect hunself, and the ball struck him in the throat. No one can deplore the fate of this very valuable young officer more than myself. Ills lose is irreparable in the service and to his family. It may well be supposed that, on perceiv ing the attack upon the prize, I re-opened upon the city, which again silenced their fire. I now proceeded with the flotilla and prizes down the river. One of the prizes, a small schooner, of little value, hav ing grounded in a dangerous pass, and knowing that it would be dif ficult to extricate her w;thout causing inconvenient delay, I ordered her to be burned. We arrived safely at Frontera on the evening of ' the 26th, the Vixen having towed down the river five Teasels and several barges. From Frontera I despatched my prizes to this place; and after destroying all tbo easels and craft found in the river of too little value to be manned, I procealed, on the Mot, to rejoin you, leaving the M'Lene and Forward at anchor op, mite Fron tera, to continue the blockade of the river, and to afford protection and shelter to the neutral merchants, residents of the place, who I,mbeoed themselves in apprehension of violence from the Mexican so' dicey should they be lest unproteeted. On our way to this place the prize r steamer Prints, in company and in sight of this vessel, captured the American brig Plymouth, found engaged in landing a cargo upon the enemy's coast. M. C. Pamir. P.S. I omitted to mention, that while lying off the bar of Tobasco, . this ship boarded the thimpearby 'schooner Forum end the French brig Jenne Arnocl6e, on the papers of both of which a notification of blockade was endorsed. . - - - The forcqin merchants established in the port of San Juan Bautista de Tabasco, addressed a letter to the commander of the conquering expedition, praying that the city might not be destroyed. " A bard ease," they say, " for the partics who have now the honor of addressing you, almost the whole commerce of the place being in their hands ; and who, confiding in the protection afforded to subjects of foreign nations at Matamoros, and in the march of the United States army up to Monterey, and in the declaration of the commodore com manding the United States squadron eft Vera Cruz, have not prepared us for such measures as you have threatened to adopt to reduce this plain. We thus beg most respectfully to mU your attention to our position, and the positive ruin we shall suffer should this city be de stroyed, trusting you may have it in your power to take the same into your favourable consideration, and mitigate such very disastrous re sults to our severs' interests." To this Commodore Perry replied that he would not fire again upon the town unless the fire should be recommenced front the shore. I regret the injury already produced, but have the consolation of knowing that it was altogether caused by the extraordinary conduct of the people of the town. THE SECOND ATTACK OM ALVAKADO.—The Washington Union of November 1G contains the following extract of an other letter from Commodore Conner to the Secretary of the Navy : U.S. Ship Cumberland, Off Vera Cruz, Oet. 17. It Is with feelings of deep mortification that I apprise the depart ment of the failure of another attempt to enter the river of Alvarado. On the morning of the 12th, a little after sunrise, I reac►ed the en trance of that river with the Ammer Vixen, the three gun-boats, the prize schooner Sonata, mounting four guns, and the revenue vessels, schooner Forward and steamer &Mane, accompanied by the Missis sippi, Commodore Ferry. It was intended the latter should cannonade the battery, while the manlier vessels crossed the bar. It was found, however, she could not approach near enough to make any im presdion on the work with her shells. This battery mounta d seven guns, and immediately behind it, on an elevated knoll, was a platform, on which was a mounted pivot-gun. Knowing the email power of the ste•amers on with I depended to tow the small vessels over the bar and rap the river, I was desirous of having a favourable wind to assist them. For this purpose I delayed moving until neatly two o'clock, but, seeing no prospect of the usual deli breere settingrin, I determined to proceed. The first division, em panel of the &eller and Bonita, in tow of the Vixen, g t un'er way, and was followed, by the second division, conasaing of the Nonava, Forward, and Petrel, towed by the NP Lane. As they approached the bar, the current became stronger, causing the steamer* to steer badly, and lessening their progress to not more than a mile or a mile and a half the hour. The first division continued to ad voce steadily, and had been some time engaged with the battery, when I had the morti fication to see the NPLane aground on the bar, and the vessels she had in tow foul of each other, in the greatest disorder. As it was evident no support ciukl be expected from the second division for some time, if at all, and as the three vessels Composing the first were wholly inadequate to prowiente the attack, even if they could lons the battery, with which we were engaged, I was constrained to order the Vixen to be put about, and repays the bar. It may be as well to observe here, that bes.des the battery at the entrance of the river, there is another at the town, one and a half mile distant,of three guns, with two brigs, each mounting nine guns, • schooner of seven guns, and two gun boats, each carrying a long 24. pounder—all so diapered a+ to command the channel. By the time the Vixen joined her, the McLane was again afloat, without having sustained any material injury. It was obvious, however, her draft (ten feet two Inches) was too great to pass the bar in its present state. Generally there are from thirteen to fifteen feet on it, anal my information led me to believe I should find that depth now, but the late Roods have probably lessened it, as on sounding, previously to entering, there were barely 12 feet. The Vixen struck twice in going over, though drawing only 7 feet. The current was also stronger in the river than I expected, and even if she could pass the bar, I felt convinced the power of the Nl'Latie was inadequate to make head against it with any vessel in tow. These considerations, and the day being far spent, induced me, however much against my inclination, to abandon any further attempt at present to enter the river. Except for a short time, from curly in the spring to the commencement of the rainy season, no one not acquainted with them can have any concep tion of the difficult : ea attending naval operations on this coast. The north winds, during the winter months, are sudden and violent. a:- oompanied by high Peas anal strong currents. No judgment can be formed ms to what moment they may commence. Under such circum stances, am opinion may be easily formed of the difficulty of landing a body of men on the ord n crowd, and also of the danger from the elements attending it.—l am, he., D. Cosines, Commanding Tome Squadron. INTEELIOENEE PROM MONTEREY. FrOm the New Orleans Della, Nov. 14. Of the movements of Santa Anna, Ampudia, or the main body of the Mexican army, little was known at the camp. It was only under stood that they havecvaeuated Saltillo, and were concentrating, it was believed, their whole force at San Lids Potosi. Should nothing in the late despatches induce General Taylor to alter his plan of operations, his determination was to march on to Lanares (121) miles from Mon terey), en route to 'fampico, and in a line north of San Luis Potosi. But thither he did not mean to move with a numerical force less than fifteen or twenty thousand men. The present active force from the mouth of the Rio Grande to and at Camara*, is estimated at 13,000 men—that in Monterey at 3,000; so that it would seem, after leaving the necessary men to garrison the depots and forts along the Rio Grande to Camino, to occupy Mier, Scralvo, and Pann. guida, of which our troops now hold military posseasion, besides Monterey, and Salta), of which poeeenion was about to be taken, that a considerable reinforcement would be necessary before—in the opinion of General Taylor—the first advance movement should be made. Rut be it understood, that an expresa arrived at Monterey, from General Wool, on the 2.th tilt., stating that he was within six clays' march of Monelova, and had with him fifty days' provisions. From this, his position, it was believed that he was on his way to join Gen. Taylor at Monterey, and not touched at Chihuahua. Ills force could not much exceed 3,300 men. Notwithstanding the pre detemunation of Gen. Taylor not to move from Monterey without the strong reinforcement spoken of above, our informant thinks that Gen. Woorscemmand, and sock other force as he may draw off from the present military stations, be inay, on hearing that Santa Anna 1 - , at San Luis Potosi, dash on there and give him a fight without regard to disparity of numbers in the opposing parties, so great is his con fidence in his troops. There ha' bean no interruption to trawl be tween Camargo and Monterey since the battle. Omahas is nowhere. The people of Monterey are returning in great numbers to the city, and resuming their business. General Worth, who acts as Governor of the city, protects them in all their rights, and is, intorn, Volised by th em, as be is indeed by the whole American army, well volun teers as regulars. ArrAt Rs IN MExtco.—(From the h'sto Orleans Picayune Extra, Nov. 16.)—We have dates from Vera Cruz to the 31st ult. The State of San Lots ?atm' has pronounced sestina the Presidency ot Gen. galas, demanding that lien. Santa Anna annuld ssimme the executive functions, or soa.e one namtd by_ hint As a precaution against the apprehended attempts upon hts Inn Gen. Sake retired on ,1e 25th of Oct. from the capital to Tscubaye, sod has taken up his ressonce with Senores Flores. The gre dee past of the permanent garrison of the capita his, taken up their quarries to the same place. Santa Anna is, we thin , ., determined that On. Sam shall not ob!aia too absolute an areedeney. Report says that hair is boort enough to attempt to eery he. able all the guarantor of tie nusintita at Miro and the QWal We mature to my that the rah of Err will continue to be &IMMO, orillatently to nodal idea of tha b tenure by whisk Wear pew. iris Aim rims ea nit It the nunost harmony with hint sal an tits tried dewt ediemed his the fallowing letter : . , • HesdAtiarters of the LOonfileg Ars sy, in Or trelllM. • Wok Excellent Skr,—By rocker* of poor of De lab inst., I have leaned with deep amens that the hodget emerint et the country, by germ of Hook ester accents, deader. =Miles des ' ports an the night Cl t h at clay, with a view to rakes as lemperdon that there waa a pica on hot to deprive of Font his excellency ihe charged with einnerne executive anlbority, which roma general, most serious sin" that might have produced lamentable as. seguenses, had not the entieue been v= miherry dleareeei • I rejoice exceedingly thud cadieweeireeirecl rs.alathred, end affosal tilla t all ie whirl of the game poem rellt i lid lir ran - toot Der pest hierh _ art met dildfrilen tn Dar drat .in tha rautrunier sty oarreal I W NW your this troy OM tummy rs wear Dr Art raid evilasi re treolo, %Min Umbria V lererh thr in rostry the anwstions with wire 11 is Iris ipsli noble aims• r have the honour ef re. =l lh irOadi amill Mary —ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANN A. Oglsbert=C eearyoiWar., At Piper, R 1 Zesipwrillea, after mentioning that Bars Ars ta swaged in San I 011iA forming a respectable army mu that serer Mho his collected the number of troops wbtea he bras Wwe retake the offensive. It is mid he will ale oe Dovideb god unite those keeps, as well theseest Wlllthis err hum We see ignorant of the aim at rinnotte• . n ... . 161 01 ell,hwee Dr sirs rertiressa without direr hat. dent* it le encenten to bit pirtet.elletit We haw se i 1 Skimmer we laws Or purer eanlasews it that sail cee err ant God Ida DOM Ent mg lit Ms bre litsn And soder Nedra lithe the of Nam Maw = ier lfearelary of Statsow drawly morrow/ by Int De sswade by w Pnelrees of hulk*, hes ralgueL ihe Dot bee all Ins D. Jostler's Lahsviet erg dr nerd ky D. fartuda Urn duestrara. PPITIMPIWO rearrest Is 311111110frOn WI 115 thell these nominatiel. as adrift reallaitistoloals .._, were old apparent ef Ids. Vas pods rolitur=ci Olt limit Santatanalra ggra tho pert fitssipids. thine 27pysiehneots, big Waft sworisek "bripme and raw air um two irealimmelma imilmdied." ll. l= ikd by_lhardia at 'argue' Da Walitlinit loft Darr at at the td•calio en his way to Haters , ad probably Europe, chargod with a cushion from the governante • Mexican paper am: • Various private ktten irate us that General Santa Anna has given orders that the moms which were in WWI° should retire to San Luis Potosi. On the 21 et of October, General Amptidia arrived at Son Lula Potoii, and on the to:lowing day the fiat brigade of his did- *kn. 714 .2 . 2. ..,= If any wets needed, to the report of Ids movement Iroic A Vera . Cluif paper ems that In Ain Lids 171affilfalliola lor the war peemule, "and whether the altolutk ft 6 . l . o ‘.fok dwelt will soon bus decisive battle. which me errPoiloffilffild ffiln howffilostio to eV!. tAssfloqo of mode arrived at Vas *loom the Slit villa SOMA cloth In tors, sad 112,000 colood—le aff., 482.000 disk rispromisarionimilo ofrGearral Olitgia at Sr lads did not enosisat fp a revolution. It was an .gilt dvdar-tion In favour of cants mu, and lank to the preja dim erg Omer& flair. Lettere' of dr Nib ah., from the city of Vida% Say that the difficulty had ban and that Gen. Saha zollesid to the coW su or tk. the 29th, y to the advice of Santa Ames. All these require a word of ' The Lite ornistion in Modes s brought about by a 'lithe fIC a& /hob Anna's ßanta Anna lAMB his loit thoisieralles ace OMNI tato two putleo, thoffilato sal the 181115— flutiPffilioffis owl the ormesettso i o. The diction botwoos r op tly==to whin 16.4 Aims Is : Wilts almesnalls. imp allibirans ' Ow_ Ormis= is. MOMS et Ile OMNI Osecawffieot ISOM was ea tha 1at.0114 wad he Is a supabliton. He alma to mob*lens, to mai .ffitirolillods Mod owe freely for tho wow, oil le NEW the debtY OW WM oft light in permit, to rojoi d k••• etas TM. Reject k w usilhonst at Varies. They Is Alban from Mae .ffintmetpdnet euepeeted leenneass lak, sod not sneetoffieffi; litimg Wired. The rush:- Wks at iftrUna and lecher grew ad Or these dissensions, as It anal vet rower to throw the wind, weight of exec utive inflames tel soda. In a long address af Osnerul Salim, of the 25th ult., he dolma his purpanea anew—to coos, out the pregnunme of the revolution. He and hls party desire *lave all queetione of reform oatarad till after the war. There dillealtim extend to the Nations( Guard, which eireumstance waders Shosa much more prolific of danger to Oki nubile peace. In this con tralto It may be proper to add that Rollo Olt iihrbut are said to be ceossated, but that no pursuit is made of ilium Santa Anna has it is ids power, through these iiivisfene„ to aeons a dictatorship at any .resent. In the letter which aitreanosa the settlement of these diffi culties, he Is reported to bre sal that Ws sole arapirattons were to pots from the field of Mamie le W domeede amide, and that no human power will make Idet siospt, soy public office. We do not think a copy of this document has bean received. We are very sure that Mexicana have little faith in his profemions, far reports reached us yesterday, both from Tampico and tram Monterey, that Santa Anna meditated a dietatomhip ; and one report said that It had actu ally been declared ; but this, we presume, was pr mature. But we must turn to other points. Letters to the 24th of OstoSer have been received here from Tam pico. Tho garrieun, 1,000 tecrong, sow to set forth on the 26th for San Luis. The American fleet was expected at once ca the port, and this letter, which is from a Mexican, asserts that no opposition will be offend to the o:cupation of the place. The writer appeared to rejohie that the garrison was to leave and be replaced by Amerirane. We have our doubts as to the reception of mafiosi. We hardly need add that commerce was at a very low ebb. It is from this letter we learn that the impression prevailed at Tampico that the design of colleen. teed Log troops at San laffil was to declare a dictatorship. Other ,ocounta assign a different motile for the movement. They may he ha not troops enough to defend a varietyof points, and therefore isooneentrat inat troops with a view to fall upon Gen. Taylor. when the latter shall weaken it imselt by the detachments which he will be compelled to make from his force to carry into execution the purposes of our govern ment. The number of troops at San Lun is already net down at 20,000. Gen. Valencia has been appointed second in command, and has been detached to Guanajuato for more troops. Gen. Cottazar is said to have raised 3,000 troops at various hiciendiae near San Luis and Guanajuato. Their equipment is particularly noted, and is called very admirable. In the city of Vera Cruz, where an attack Is antici pated, there arc 1,500 regular troops 1,000 National Guard, of Vera Crux, and 4,500 of other towns. They have been labouring at the fortifications of the city, and unin great dioulanntages, being ex ceedingly short of provisions. The municipal authorities have done all they could for their relief, and the Latest accounts say that the funds expected from the capital had also come down. It is obvious, however, that the city cold not stand a long siege. We have late accounts from Chihuahua by this arrival. In the news from St. Luis, NM, mention is made o Mr. Magoffin, Owens, and others. They were going to the city of Chihuahua, expecting to final it in possession of Gen. Wool and the Americans. By the way of Mexico we learn that Mr. alairoffin was nttacked by the Apaches, near a point called Bradt°, anal his carriage and all his goods wized. The prefect who had got hold of Maguffin had also heard of Samuel Owens and Daniel Connelly as being near Da. Ana, and bad con certed a ateheme for .Leo seizing them, and he writes that he would have the whole lot brought to tri .1. 31aguffin pretended to the Mexi cans that he was going to Chihuahua on commercial business only. Ile gave the Mexicans various information about Gen. Kearney 's departure for California, bait left them gill uncertain as to the route which he would take. They dreaded lest it should be by the Paw. The prefect had accordingly raised a spy company of seventy-five men to keep a look out fur the Americans, oppose them if an oppor tunity offered, and keep the authorities apprised of what re us going on. We hare a letter from Paso del Nocte, date t September 27 in which the tom of Santa Fe is explained nto made lir Mexico. Gen. Armijo was bribed, es we Iwo, by our government. It took 100,000 dollars it is said, to purchase hint. He WSs oompelled to march to repel the invasion by threats of instant death from Senores Pill , / and Chavez. lie led the troops, 4,6011 in num b er, CO near the mouth of the cannon. Ile then enc. oped his artillery by theumelves, and got lino and Chavez into his power, and threatened them with Instant punishment if they did not retire. Of couree, all order and discipline were at an end, and every man " put out" the best way he could. This is really the substance of the Mexican story. That Armijo acted like a false coward appears to be nue. We find in letters from the Paso, various representations that the people acted under duress in taking the oath of allegiance to the United Staten, and they declare their readiness to join the first Mexican troops which may WI ire there to drive out the Americans. —.tmpudia, on the 9th ultimo, had a Mexican peas ant shot for hav ing carried a despatch for the American+, anal for alleged trea son. His name was Jena Valdez. A cornet of • the regiment of Lencers from Jalisco was also to be shoat, having dee-rted, and then killed a serjeard who endeavoured to arrest him. Ampudia has made a long exposition of the state of feeling aruongthe people of New Leon and Tamaulipas towards the Americans. It agrees with what we have always odd—they are utterly hostile to us, anal only wait for a reverse to our arms to fall on us. Ampudia mention, particularly meet of the villages through which Geo. Taylor marched on his route Mexicans Matamoros . The Mexican appear to he aware that a portion of our squadron had gone oft on on expedition, but they do not know its destination. They seemed at Vera Cruz ta be looking for the return of the vessels. La Purrs, of Havana, of the 7th Inst., Pare that Wars had been received from the city of Mexico to the 3061 October, Mating that Gen. Sala, returned to the city on the 29th. Incomequeneentwhat the Mexicans roll the glorious defeat of the American Navy under Wm. Conner, Alvarado haat reeeivi al the title of a "city," and Tlaeotalpa that of " town." It is also stated that all the forces in Tampico are ordered to retire, and rendezvous at Settle°, previous to joining the forme of fierita Anna at San Luis Potad. An attempt would be made to raise a loan of 30,000,000 dulls. in Europe, by mortgaging the church property. It was to be submitted et the next 1.(11.4i011 of Con gress. The Mexicans seen, determined to fight as long as possible. Ampudia reached San Luis Potosi on the 2151, Santa Anna expected to have 20,000 melt under his cummand. Gen. Valencia wan to have left Guanajuata about the end of Oczober, for San I.uis, at the head of 3,000 cavalry anal 3,000 infantry. The garrison at Vera Cruz were receiving large reinforcements. The alt fences of the city are now being completed as rapidly as pot ible. Senor Mier y Tinian, a rich merchant at the capital, had advanced 20,15 u dolls. to pay the troop. at San Juan de L'lloa, and 30,000 dolls more to be forwarded to Vera Cruz to meet demantle ago not the government there. Of the loan which was authorised to be obtained from private individuals, the sum of 175,000 dolls. had been raised. YUCATAN.—From the New Orleans Times, Nov. 17 : The whooner form Leonidas arrived this morning from Caen peachy, bringing deices front Yucatan to the 2nd inst., of a some what confused, but upon the whole highly important character. She brought likewise dematchee for the State department at Washington, containing, we are informed, full ammunte of the origin and prOplibe of the quarrels between the different sections of the peninsula of Yucatan, and copies of the p.orimiriantentos made by Campeachy and Laguna, in favour of the independence of the State, and Its total sepa ration from the Mexican republic. 'the American squadron was exercising a rigid surveillanw along the coast, ordering off all Yucatancee vessels that attempted to enter any of the port. between Tobasco and the Bier Grande, the entire line baring been declared under blockade. It appears that Campeachy and Laguna are in earnest in their efforts to maintain the inde pendence of Yucatan, while Merida is equally bent unon securing the union of that state to Mexico. Sim the pranoinciantrato in Merida of the 25th of August, declaring the re-annexation accom plished, great discontent has prevailed in Campeachy and Laguna. In both these towns the disaffection augmented until the citizens, by common consent, agreed to repudiate the connexion, and raise the flag of Yucitanate independence. Merida, it aeemo. is tee principal customer of Mexico, and will reap many aivargagee from the removal of all commercial restrictions upon the entrance of her pro hats into Mexican port Hence rune is particularly interested in effecting the incorporation of Yucatan into the republic. On the other hand, Cam peachy and Laguna have no such interests at stake, but feay the an.. pension and destruction of their large foreign commerce by blockade, in the event of taking part with Mexico. This is the real secret of the various intrigue* and intestine biekerings between the several towns of Yucatan. SOUTH AMERICA.--.AFFAIRS OP THE RIO DE LA PLATA.—The New York 'feral(' for Europe, of the 26th ult., contains the following intelligence, later by ten days than the last received by way of Rio Janeiro and Antwerp, and published in the Daily News of the Bth inst. : " We have received papers of the 30th September from Monte Video. The news ta not of great import , nce, except in relation to the affairs of the Rio de is Plata. From all ap pearances it seems probable that an alliance will be formed between Brazil, Paraguay, the Ilanda Oriental, Corrientes, and Entre Rios, against Rosas, and compel him to retire' beyond Parana, leaving the navigation of the river free. — The latest accounts from Corrientes show that Madariga had joined the Rosas party, and that Urquiza was leagued with them, though our correspondent, whose letter we give be low, is of a different opinion. It was also rumoured that another revolution had broken out in Corrientes, against the brothers Madariga; that, in consequence, the Paraguian army had approached to the frontiers, and another governor of the province had been appointed. LATER Flto/1 Rio JANEIRO.—We are indebted to Capt. Manfield, of the bark Emmons, arrived yesterday from Rio Janeiro, far the following letter: Rio JANEIRO, Ocr. 2, l 8 —The English packet Griffin, arrived from Monte Video on the 30th, brinmng important despatches re. I=the River Plate, to go forward to England to in the n. The contents are said, by good authority, to be as follows : A propcettion from the province of Paraguay to the English and French governments, to acknowledge their independence, in which case they will agrze and 30,000 trcope to fight swilled Roma. War between Brazil Ooveroor Rams is considered by some a," being nearly, if not quite, ended. Should Paraguay assert her In. with the approval of England and France , so me of the !=il e ncerovintes will soon follow her aura*, which will do more to settle the difficulties In the River Plate than all the foreign forces that have as yet. or will probably be, sent by the intervening powers. gourt. Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne-house on Fri day, on a visit, and took his departure on Saturday morning. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived on Saturday at Osborne-house, and had the honour of joining the royal circle at dinner. Yesterday her Majesty and her royal consort walked early in the pleasure-grounds. Their R. H. the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederic of Hesse, returned to Kew on Friday evening. - Sir Dudley Hill had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had en interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Heme-effice. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER has contri buted the sum of 1001. towards the restoration of St. Edmines Church, Pembrokeshire. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIEE.—The nuptials of Capt. J. Dalrymple, M.P., son of Mr. North Dalrymple, brother and heir presumptive of the Earl of Stair and Heine. Louisa de Coigny, eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess de Coigny, and grand-daughter of the late Sir H . Dalrymple Hamilton, Bart., and heiress of the extensive estates of Bargany, Ayrshire, were solemnised on Wednesday last, in the presence of a very large circle of the members of the Dalrymple family, at Girvan, N. 13. DEATH or SIR J. S. LAKE, BART. Sir J. S. Lake, of Edmonton, Middlesex, the oldest of his line hold ing the title, expire l on the 10th inst. He was the eldest eon of the fourth baronet, by the eldest daughter of S. Turner, Esq. He succeeded his father in 1532, and in the following year was marri:d to the eldest daughter of Vice- MBER 14, 1& I. Admiral Sir R. ring, Bart T6a first baronet was heir and grand nephew of[ E. Lake, Esq., Chancellor of the &mese of Lincoln, to whom Charles I. granted the privilege of nominating a perm to tie seemed a baronet, and several 01.1)191. .44 PS lanai *ere supporter of the royal cause , w hich amnia the reign of that unfortunate =March, DEATH OF Cot.. DAVIES, LATE M.P. Y.Cilt WOE oarrEn.—We have to record the demise of Col. T. 11. H. Dari , s,an old Waterloo officer, who died on the 10th inst. at Elialeyspark.Worcestershire, aged 58. The deceased entered the army as Cornet, June 2, 1804, being then but 16 years of age, and his other commissions were thus dated :—Lsent., Jan. 31, 1805; Capt., Feb. 4, 1808; Lieut.-Col., July 3, 1815; Colonel Jan. 10th. 1837. lie never held the rank of Major. The gallant. efficer int proceeded to the Peninsula with the army commanded by the Duke of Wel lington, and under the greatest captain of the age took part in various engagements in the Peninsula, finishing his military career on the plains of Waterloo. He soon after retired on half-pay and entered the political world, and in 1818 was returned for Wuroester, in the representation of which city he continued u ntil 1841, when he retired. In politics the deceased officer was a moderate whig. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OP ENGLAND.-04 Saturday the annual ranting of the members of this society was held in the society'sreouss, Hanover-equare ; the Earl of Egmont, president, in the chair, supported by Sir R. Price, Bart, Sir J. Godrell, Bart.; Messrs. Pusey, M.P., Bram aeon, M.P. Hobbs, Barker, Smith, Kinder, and Hyl yard, the Rev. R. James, Col. Austen, M.P., Col. Challoner, &c.—Mr. J. Hudson read the report, which, after detailing the successful progress of the society, and stating that the Duke of Northumberland, the Marquis of Downahire, and Major Curteis, M.P., had enlarged the prizes for reports and essays on agricultural subject/1, announced that during the past half year 301 new members had been elected, 66 had died, and 789 had been strujk off by order of the council. The society consisted of 89 life governors, 201 annual gover nors, 687 life members, 5,5.32 annual members, and 20 hono rary members; total, 6,429. The stock in the funds was 7,0001.; and the cash at the bankers' amounted to 1,3951.; the arrears due by member,, from 1843 to 1846 inclusive, figured 6,3751.—The Rev. E. James said he was induced to throw out a suggestion which he conceived to be worthy of some attention—he alluded to the state of the agri cultural labourers. He apprehended that no gentleman present was insensible to the sufferings endured by that worthy and deserving elass. He had himself seen much of it, and felt that the remedy was difficult. A committee of inquiry had already been appointed, but it occurred to him that if the subject could with propriety he taken up by the society, much valuable information might be obtained.—Mr. P. Posey, M.P., observed, that he felt called upon to sty a few words in reference to a suggestion thrown cut by the rev. gentleman who spoke last. He (Mr. Pusey) was quite sure that the condition of the deserving labourer was a matter of deep interest to every gentleman present, but, as a society, they were precluded by their rules from going into the subject of wages. (Hear, hear.) That might be a very proper subject for inquiry in another place, but it was not one which could be taken up by that society, which was established solely with reference to other matters At the same time, he might be permitted to remark that the society had, by means of the improvements promoted in agri culture, given employment to thousands of labourers, and so far had the class alluded to been benefited by its opera tions. (Cheers.) —The Earl of Egmouthaviug spoken after wards, the meeting separated. THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—This popular exhibition closed on Saturday evening, having been visited during the four days by very little short of 100,000 persons. A rumour prevailed that it was the intention of her :Majesty and the Prince Consort to honour the show with their presence on Saturday, and as soon as the doors were opened the Bazaar became d. nsely crowded by ptrties anxious to catch a glimpse of royalty, but in this they were doomed to disappointment. It has already been stated that 11.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge visited the show on Friday. His Royal Highness arrived shortly before one o'clock, at a period when the show-yard was crowded literally to suffoca tion, and as won as his Royal Highness became recognised it required all the energies of a strong body of police to pre vent his Royal Highness from being capsized over some of the animals, or precipitated into the pens set apart for the accommodation of the swinish multitude. The duke laughed heartily at the grotesque appearance of the porkers fed by Lord Radnor, although he confessed that Prince Albert's specimens of pigs were of no mean order. His royal highness observed that the prince had something more to learn before he could compact with such experienced pig fatteners as Ltrd Radnor. Among the distinguished visitors to the show were—the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Buckingham, Earl Spencer, the Earl of Leicester, Viscount Torrington, the Earl of Egmont, Lord Portman, the Esrl of Warwick, Mr. Pusey. M.P., Col. Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. T. Duncontbe, M.P., and several of the foreign ministers. Although the clmpetition for the pure:hose of the cattle has not been so spirited as that which has been exhi bited on previous occasions, still nearly the whole of those aoinials which have obtained prizes have been disposed of. The club, as usual, offers a splendid silver medal as a pre mium to the butcher who shall purchase the largest amount of stock in the respective classes, and if the number of pla cards which bear his name are any criterion, Mr. T. Slater, of Kensington, will be again the successful competitor. ELECTORs OF MARYLEBONE.—At the Marylebone Vestry ou Saturday it was stated that there were in the parish 14,017 persons entitled to vote on the register, hut only 7,733 were actually qualified, and out of that number 1,020 persons were disqualified, by reason of non-payment of the window tax. THE POLICE SEEN TO ADVANTAOE.—The common notion is that the metropolitan police are ever ready to in terfere and to strain authority; but this prejudice must be corrected in the minds of all who have happened to wit ness the calm, complacent, contemplative mood in which police-officers survey the operations of ragamuffins making slides on the footpaths this frosty weather. The police not even seem to think of the trouble they shall have in carrying off on stretchers the persons doomed to break their legs in consequence of the urchins' well-placed amusements. They appear to have no thought beyond the bland toleration of the present nuisance, and observe the maxim of our great poet, not to be too curious "To east the fashion of uncertain evils." A policeman looking on at the making of a elide on the foot path, and a constable of the Mendicity Society beholding the operations of a veteran impostor, with the hired children, are the most perfect examples of indulgent toleration that the world can . produce. —Examiner. TILE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND THF. MINOR THEATRIB.—A correspondence has, for some time past, been going on between the Lord Chamberlain and the managers of some of the minor theatres in reference to an order from the Lord Chamberlain against the recent reduction of prices of admission. The manager of the City of London Theatre was told that if he persisted in the reduction of prices, the Lord Chamberlain would interfere, and he conse quently closed the house. The managers say that it is unfair to interfere with them when the dramatic performances at saloons and other licensed places are left uncontrolled, with the timer also of selling wines and spirits. The last com munication was a letter from the Lord Chamberlain's office, desiring play-bills from all licensed places to be sent there every week. REVIVAL OF THE BOOKSELLINO TRADE.—At the annual sale by Mr. Murray, at the Albion Hotel, last week, the number of hooks disposed of wholesale greatly exceeded any demand made for the last seven years. We understand that Messrs. Longman had an equally active demand on a recent occasion. Them are symptoms of a returning prosperity to that channel of intelligence which has too long been in a declining state.—Obserrer. PENSION TO FATHER MATHEW.-1001. a year has been offered by the government to Father Mathew. A HOAX.—A repetition of the not very brilliant practical joke, originated by Theodore Hook, was stupidly played off last week upon a stationer, named Russell, of Nos. 79 and 80, Aldersgate-street. Precisely at 5 o'clock, on Wednesday evening last, seven hairdressers enter d Mr. Russell's shop, followed by three other persons, each carrying a wig. Upon inquiring their bushier", Mr. Russell was in formed that they had been ordered to attend at that hour, to dress the family'. hair. Before sufficient time had elapsed to tell the parties that they had been hoaxed, in stepped a butcher's man, with a tra; filled with legs of pork and sundry other joints of meat; the man had no sooner placed his tray on the counter than a fishmonger brought in a stock of fish, and two wine merchants followed, each having a couple of hampers of wine on their backs. Mr. Russell, having explained to the people that he knew nothing whatever of the affair, and that the orders must have beta given by some evil-minded persona, in came a gentleman who announced himself as a corn ex tractor, and who stated that he had been hired to attend at 6 o'clock, to operate upon Mr. Russell's come. A number of pastrycooks were the next who entered the shop, each bringing an immense number of custards, tarts, jellies, rte., but, judge of the surprise of every one in the place, when the ma arrival was announced. It consisted of five beaui ful cartiages, each drawn by two horses, the coachman and footman elegantly attired in livery. The crowd, when the carriages drew up, was very great, and it required the services of the police to keep a space for the duped tradesmen to pass to and fro. Whilst the tradesmen were condoling each other, as a finale to the whole, in came five chimney.aweeps, who stated that they had b een ordered to attend with all possible expedition to extinguish Mr. Russell's chimney, which they understood had taken fire. It took Mr. Russell nearly the whole of the night to answer the many parties who had been so imposed upon. The following night (Thursday), five pianoforte tuners waited upon the same gentleman, and stated that they lerd been hired to tune Mr. Russell's instruments. A carriage and pair were also brought, as the coachman said, to take the to the theatre. A great number of other tradesmen were served out in a similar manner, and unfortunately the police have not been able as yet to trace out the guilty parties. LNQDESTS, SATURDAT.—CASE OF EXTREME HMI- TuTtog.—By W. Carter, Esq., coroner for Surrey, at the Marquis of Granby, Orange-street, St. Saviour's, South wark, on the body of J. Hudson, aged 15 months. The body, when viewed by the jury, presented a shocking spectacle, being nothing more than a skeleton. Mary Mar garet Hudson, of No 66, Ewer-street, Gravel-lane, South wark, said she was the mother of the deceased. Her hus band was a hat-maker, but he had not been able to earn more than 2s. per week for the last four months, owing to hie health, which had been very bad. They had three children ; the youngest was the demisted. They had suffered ' the greatest privation and distress, and had subsisted by selling and pawning their clothes, bedding, and anything they possessed, even to her husband's flannel shirt off his back. She applied to the perish, and they gave her for some weeks 45., four loaves, a pound of mutton, s pound of sugar, and two ounces of tea, but for which they would have starved. They had no b ed covering, nor could they aflord any firing. The five of them were in the habit of sleeping together on the floor. They paid 2.. per week for one room ; but, during the last three weeks, in conse quence of the severe state of the weather, they had gone nightly to witness's mother, who resides at No. 4, Princes. street, Union-street, who kindly allowed them to sleep there until the morning, when they would return to their own re sidence as above. On the 4th inst. the deceased was taken ill, but witness not being able to make the child anything warm, for the want of a are, and likewise the means of get ting food, she carried the deceased to her mother's, when the child became worse, and died about 4 o'clock on the fol lowing morning.—Coroner What, in your opinion, was the cause of death ?- Witness : I think he has died f rom a ge neral wasting away of the body, or from a flt of convaleions Coroner : What do yen mean to do for a subsistence after this inquiry ?—Witness (trying) : Why, I and my husband have made up our minds to go into the " house ' with our children. We shan't trouble them long.—Coroner: lam exceedingly glad to think you have come to that determination. —The poor woman was then led out of the inquest-room by Gale, the summoning officer; and, at the request of the worthy coroner, was supplied with a glass of mulled wine and a biscuit, for which she seemed truly thankful.—The jury returned a verdict of "Natural death from exhaustion, arising from general debility."—A subscription was raised for the af fficted family, which was kindly headed by the coroner.— EXCESSIVE DeuteXENNESS.—An inquiry, which lasted several hours on Friday evening, was gone into before William Carter, Esq., the coroner for Surrey, at the Plough inn, Leafield, as to the death of Mr. Thomas Pearke, aged 61. Anne Kiver, &servant of the deceased, said that he had been a farmer, but of late years had lived independently, at the residence of Ur. E. White, his son-in-law, at Long field. On the previous Saturday he was unwell and in bed ; he ate nothing, but drank gin and water, and beer, and ring to his room at nine, she found him senseless, and talking inco herently. She left him again till eleven, and then found him dead. In answer to questions put by the cor..eter, the witness said the deceased was much given to drink, and had been stupified all the week.—The Coroner For how long had he practised those habits ?—Witco ss : I have known him for seven years, and during all that time, when be coil' I get out of bed, he was in a state of drunkenness. He had latterly been so weak that he had a person to draw him aboutin a chaise, but still he drank a bottle of gin a day, and that he had done for seven year, besides wine.—Mr. Chap man, of Long fi eld, surgeon, was called, and stated that his opinion was that he had died from disease of the head and brain ; but he had not lately attended him proferaionally.— The coroner having remarked upon the very strange career I of this wealthy but safortunate man, the jury returned a verdict of " Natural death."--DEATH BY A BLOW PROM A WINCH.—By Mr. W. Baker, at the London hospital, on the body of William Whitelock, aged 21, an apprentice to Messrs Hartley and Reed. mast and block makers, Fore. street, Limeheuse. On Friday deceased, with others, was employed in heaving a mast out of the factory into the river. He was at the winch, and having incautiously left the " pall" of the crane on the ground, before he could prevent the chain running out, the handle reversed, and striking hiss on the head, fractured his skull, and caused his death. Verdict, "Accidental death." _ _ REPRESENTATION OP MANCIIESTER.—SATURDAT NIOHT.—Mr. Bright's tour through the townships and dis tricts forming the bon .ugh of Manche: ter, to meet the chic tors, has hitherto been a kind of " triumphal progress ;" he everywhere meets with the most cheering and encouraging reception. Last evening be met the electors of the neigh. bourkood of St. George's road,where the great mass of the Irish Roman Catholic families reside. lie was received in a large building belonging to the Roman Catholics, and styled the Guildhall. From 1,500 to 1,800 people were present, and the meeting was presided over by Mr. Kirkham, a member of the Manchester town council. After Mr. Bright had ad dressed the meeting, the usual vote, approving of the hon. gentleman as a candidate, was carried with great cheering, and the proceedings terminated. " CLEARANCES " 00' THE POOR IN LONDON.--IL is LO be regretted that, in all public improvements, and the open ing of new lines of streets, the comfort of the poor and in dustrious classes is not considered, as well as the architec tural improvement of the town. It is found that these great streets have not been formed without an increase of misery amongst the poor, who were previously the occu piers of the ground, and it seems never to have occurred to any one that there was a most favourable opportunity for building dwellings on some principle such as we have before recommended. It is to be hoped that no future occasion will be allowed to pass of doing a simple act of justice to those who are at present suffering from the results of the late " improvements." Like certain attempts at ventilation, which perhaps atta;n their object, but at the expense of health, these streets have purified bad neighbourhoods, shortened distances, and added to the appearance of the town, to inflict upon those whe were already sufficiently wretched evils immeasurably greater than any which the promoters have removed from themselves.— The Builder. RAFFAELLE'R APPOINTMENT AS ARCHITECT OP Sr. Prrert's, AT ROME.—The following is a translation of the (Latin) brief of Leo X., by which Raffaclle was ap pointed architect of the Roman cathedral:—" To Ratfaelle Urbinate—As, besides the art of painting, in which you are known to excel all men—the architect Bramante has thought you of a similar qualification in the art of construction; so 'much so, that on his death-bed he has declared, that to you the bnilding of the Roman temple of the Prince of the Apostles, by him begun, could be entirely intrusted; and so you have proved to us, by the model of the work, and all other explanation demanded of you, given in a learned and abundant manner ; We, to whom nothing is a more ancient care, than that this sanctuary should be as well meet magnificently, as most quickly constructed ; We make you the mister of this work, with the stipend of three hundred gold coins, which shall be provided for you by the managers of those sums, which are yearly assessed, and reported to us for the construction of this sanctuary ; and I command them to pay to you this salary in equal portions, in due time, if you re quest so, even without delay, by the single month. You, however, we exhort, that you may undertake the care of this office in the manner, that you will pay due attention in its execution, as well for your own consideration and name — of which, moreover, you have to lay a good foundation in your youthful years—as of our hopes and fatherly benevo lence to you ; as the dignity and celebrity of the sanctuary itself, which throughout the world has been always c dered the largest and most holy—and of the piety which is due from us (all) to the very Prince of Apostles. Given on the Cal. of Aug. Year Two. Rome."—Quinsy's Life of Roffaelk,in Bogue'. European Library. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Dec. 12. The perils of their situation are being revealed to the eyes of the Irish gentry. After a long sleep, they are at length awakened to a keen sense of their desperate position, and look around in vain for help. The revelations of the last few weeks—aquarter of a million of men and half a million pounds sterlingetnployed in doing nothing butobstructing the high ways—has excited the most vivid appreheusions of the land lords, and the cry has gone forth, What is to be done ? To mort gage the capital of the country for purposes unproductive and demoralising, and hold themselves in hypothecation to the state fur the repayment of an indefinite sum, is a fearful contemplation. But where is the remedy? So bewildered are the landlords, so lost in the calamity which threatens to annihilate their status as a native gentry, and hand over their properties to the master's sale or the auctioneer's hammer, that the true means of extrication arc disregarded, mid they fly for re fuge from one impracticability to another. There is no thought of preventing the final disaster by prudent and prac ticable courses—in fact, by parting with a nominal territory, getting out of the costly responsibility attached to a barren ownership, and living frugally, honourably, and indepen dently on their actual incomes. The Mail of last night re flects the depth of their feelings. Letters are published from several landlords, all bitterly complaining of the confiscations trap into which they have been seduced, and suggesting a remedy, or the means of arriving at some solution through the combined counsels of an Irish party. Mr. R. Osborne recommends that meetings should be at once convened in every province in Ireland, end twenty-five gentlemen of approved character and intelligence selected from each, to assemble in Dublin early in January. This " phantasm of an Irish parliament" he conceives in finitely leas dangerous they the more astounding fact that two-and-a-half millions of our population are in ordinary seasons out of employment, that the maximum cost of providing for each is 41. lls. per annum, which makes a total of 11.375,000/., and this with the gross rental of Ireland amounting only to ten millions sterling. Mr. Osborne, however, forgets, when assuming his facts to be true, that half the payment will fall upon the occupier, these sentiments are basked up by other landed proprietors. Out of this agitating tumult it is clear that something more definite, and perhaps formidable, will arise. While some of the class am all excited and indignant, others are cool, reflective and sensible. Of these few, the most prominent is Sharman Crawford, who has addressed an ad mirable letter to Lord John Russell, on the causes of Irish evils and the remedies for the disease. He asks for a legis lative enactment to cosapsiamapiammatby a tax on property. However men may differ from loss of his conclusions, it is impassible not to admire his benevolence, honesty, and candour. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Ireland yes terday, a dividend was declared of 4 per cent. cn the half year, with 36,0001. added to the rest. There was the further gratifying intelligence to the proprietors, of payment of a bonus of 5 per cent., in addition to the four out of the sur plus stock of the company. After the ordinary business, the deputy-governor, Mr. Carr, stated that the directors, besides 1001. already advanced, were anxious to sanction the further sum of 1,0001., for the relief of distress. The proposition was unanimously agreed to. The Society of Friends in Dublin have displayed a re markable munificence in relieving the present distress. They have addressed " encyclical "to all their bretheren in Ireland, to contribute in proportion to their abilities. Over 2,0001. have been contributed by a few individuals in Dublin, of which one family, Mr. Bewley's, have subscribed 7001., and the Pim's, 6001. At Lisburn, 6001. have been contributed. The subscriptions, as yet reported, exceed 3,0001. The Gazette of last night contains proclamations for holding baronial sessions in twenty additional baronies, the largest number that has as yet appeared. Toe RECONCILIATION 07 YOUNG IRELAND.—There was a meeting of the seceders from the Repeal Association, held at the Nation newspaper office, yesterday, when the follow ing resolutions upon the subject of the proposed reconcilia tion were, among others. adopted : That we hare read with satisfaction the overtures to a reconciliation made by Mr. O'Connell, on behalf of the Repeal Association, on last Mcoday ; and that we believe the dienesion by a conference of all the points of difference between us and the emaciation, to be the best and most judicious course towards effecting that reeonciliation.—That Inasmuch as all these points of difference have been repeatedly placed before, and are distinctly known by, the Irish people, we deem it us necessary to iterate them at length on this otession.—lbat, with • slew to mks the "reconciliation" universal and lasting, Muni:dime tarps be tali a, by communication, to awertain the opinions of the weeders at a distance upon the questions proper is be submitted to the conference. The following paragraph, from the leading article in the Nation, contains those " points" which the resolution de- • elates it nnaecewary to ° iterate": Now, the pane adherent's between us, are not acme " illegslit or "physical torte," but questions involving the politeal, moral, and financial working of the etenclatlon itself. The so, esters eav that as at preterit constituted and conducted it is unvotuul, and therefore powerless for good; often offensive in its tone and proceedings to ha Protestant members. and therefore less than national; unier obi' lions to an English faction, and therefore suspected and deterecd the pi ople of Ireland. They say further, that the committee, w even in its best days had nut that mated watch it ought to hare over the operations of the body, has noes° control at all. All this they ought atwolutely to eee reformed befo e they again co-operate with the Net cal Association. The Nation, not improperly, it would seem, calls this a " reconstruction " of the association. Mr. Smith ()Trim ban not R OYAL spokes openly upon this subject. THE ROYAL AOHICELTCHAL SOCIETY OP IHELAND.—• —There was a meeting of this body held to-day by arrange ment, and the 11th rule—that which forbids the introduc tion into the discussions of the society of all matter baring a political tendency, or whica shall come befori parliament for discussion - was re-enacted unanionoutly. Ne sunjevt of that nature, therefore, can for the future enter into the deli berations of the society, and in order to protect the rein stated rule trim being tampered with in future, it was agreed that no rule of the society should for the time to come be res c inded, unless on notice given a month pre• viously, which should be communicated to all the members at least one fortnight before the expiring of the monthly notice. The Duke of Leinster was present at the meeting, and took the chair at its conclusion—an evidence that the remaining seceders, noble and lay, will return to their former connexion with the body. PRovi,vrlAL. COMMITTAL OF A QUACK Luc you FOR lIANsL SuOii —At Hull, on Friday, an inquiry, which, from its unusual character, has created considerable attention in that pat of the provinces, was, alter two adjournments, brought to a ter mination in the committal of a quack Elector on u charee of poisoning a female. Three years ago, the deceased, Mrs. F. It. Cox, the wife of a tobacco merchant in Hull, had 'what is termed a fungus tumour on the left wrist. She ap plied to several medical gentlemen, who pronounced it to be incurable, and that eventually the arm would hare to be amputated as the only made of saving her life. Vatious remedies were applied to delay the operation as long as pos sible, which was fixed to take• place as last week, when a man named Cotton, who professed to cure diseases of all descriptions, w..s introduced to her notice. Cotton examined the tumour, and induced the gullible female to place herself under his treatment. He informed her that he would not only save her arm, but would, iu a few weeks, make a perfect cure ; that he would give her no pain, and all the disadvantage she would experience would be tickling heat in the tumour. Ile then took out from a packet a red powder, which he rubbed over the tumour and parts of the area that were inflamed. This took place on the 21st of last mouth. Soon after the powder had been applied one of the family surgeons cane by accident to see her, and hearing of the application he endeavoured to persuade her to wash it off. 'I his she resolutely re fused to do, and in a day or two she was seized with violent vomiting and purging ; excruciating pine; ensued in various parts of the body, and. nutwith standing the mat skiltul treatment of various surgeons, she gradually sunk, and expired on Tuesday last. A post-mortem examination was ordered by the coroner, and the opiuion given was, that her death had been occasioned by the ab sorption into the system of the irritating powder applied by Cotton to the tumour ; the powder the medical witnesses be lieved to be composed entirely of arsenic, particles of which hail been discovered by the post-mortem examination. The jury, after a shim deli ffi ration, returned a verdict of " Man slaughter" against Cotton, who was fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing iFsizes. THE DeMoLiTioN OF Tile YeSeitALLE SrteccrUltill LATELY U•sEO AS A TOWN-lIALL Foil DoNcASTEE, has revealed some architectural remains of a very extensive, im portant, and interesting character. There have been from time to time many and divers speculations as to what portion of the ancient church of St. Mary Mag latent was contained within the ei'e of the late municipal building ; but very few, we believe, suspected that in the wade themselves was en tombed nearly the whole columnar arrangement of the ancient church. Such, however, is the fact ; and the remains which are now dieencumbered of their more modern addi tions, show pretty clearly the character of the church t•f St. Mary Magdalene. During the taking down of the Town-hall great care has been observed to preserve as much as possible of the old structure, but the south wall of the nave was found to have been so much broken as to re nder its being taken down inevitable. The arch-piers or pillars (seven in number) which supported it have, however, been preserved, and arc now standing, sur mounted by their capitals and a few stones of the arches. The north wall will be found almost entire, and its support ing pillars and arches in good preservation. The wal CAW. tains six small round-headed apertures, or clerestory win dows, if they may be so called, one over the centre of each arch ; there arc also two of a large size, but of the same cha racter, and one in the north wall of the chancel. That there were corresponding apertures in the demo lished south wall is sufficiently obvious, from the fragments which have been thrown down. Over the west-end entrance there was a much larger window, apparently of the same character as those in the nave ; but this had been solidly built up, and was unnoticed by the workmen until the whole of the west-end wail had been nearly demolished. The west-end entrance is now laid bare, and exhibits a plain semicircular arched opening, slightly recessed, the outer arch being supported by a small column on each side, as if cut out of the jambe, in the BUM style as may be seen in most of the early Norman churches. Among the curious indications of pact customs brought to light in this long buried pile, are several _patches of painted plaster or fresco work on the wall of the chancel. WORCKSTE.IttiIIIItE. REVIMENTATION OP THIS EASTERN DIVIRION.—SATUR DAY Ntonr.—The adjourned meeting of Capt. Rumlionee friends, for the purpose of receiving the reply of the deputa tion appointed to wait upon the friends of Mr. Ilodgetta Foley, the Liberal candidate, took place here to-day, but the plans of the Conservatives seemed likely to be P tnnewhat marred by the fAlowing missive which made its appearance after I had despatched my communication last night. It bears date Priory, Dudley, Dec. 1, IBM. Sir,—ln consequence of a communication received from London this morning, I hasten to intimate that you will gr.:di% b 7 withholding your support from Mr. Foley in the approaching cloches for. East Woreestei shire. There arc reasons for brlieving.that an other candidate highly acceptable to the county, will yet solicit the auffragivi of the clectors.—l am, dear air, your very obedient servant, RiCISSIW 811.11. The writer is the confidential agent and man of business of Lord Ward, and it is understood that a plentiful number of this document has been distributed amongst the "free and independent " tenants at will on his lordship's very large estate in the county. It is believed that the Right Hon. W. Gladstone ' a near relative of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, lend Ls ttelton, is the other candidate referred to but up to this moment the electors have not been favoured with any more definite announcement than the shove. At the meeting which took place at the Star Hotel here today, it was, however, positively declared that Mr. Gladstone would not come forward en this occasion. With reference to Mr. Foley, the deputation reported that they had an interview with that gentleman at the residence of W. B. Collis, Esq ' at Stour bridge last night, and that a ft er some hours had b een spent in negotiating matters, Mr. Foley finally consented to retire from the present contest, the leading conservatives under taking to ensure his return at the next general election. Capt. Rushout will therefore, by this arrangement, walk over the course. It is clear, however, that his party felt they could not maintain their present position in the county, or tit.) , bad never given a pledge to secure the return of a liberal in fuluro, for the sake of the very temporary triumph they have now achieved. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. PEGPL.IeS COLLEGE, NO/TINGEA W.—A meeting of the donors and subscribers tothe People's College was held early in the last week, when the first report of the directors was reed and adopted. The report states that the building has pro gressed very satisfactorily, and that the college is now nearly completed, presenting an erection creditable to the architect, and ornamental to the town. That the land and building have been conveyed to ten trustees for the benefit of the working classes of Nottingham and the neighbourhood ; that the donations and subscriptions paid into the bank up to the present time amount to 1,7031. 10e. 6d. ; of this sum 1,2001. have been paid to the contractors, and that a futther pay ment will shortly have to be mde to them. That a consider able expense will also have to be incurred for furniture and fitting up the lecture-room, for books, apparatus, &c. The directors hope that the college will be opened by Midmost mcr next, and in the interim they will endeavour to secure the services of a principal fully competent to undertake the duties of him office. DELAYING • Fueiraut.—" We ( Nottingham Jouroal) much regret to state that an occurrence took place at tin village of Sturton, near Retford, which has caused no little stir in that neighbourhood. It appears that the remains of a young woman were to have been interred in the afternoon of Thursday week, but her friends being ten minutes behind the time appointed, were greatly surprised on receivings message from the Rev. St. George Kirke, the curate,: iit being behind the time appointed he should not bury herths: day, on the ground that he was going to Beekiughatts ts dinner ; Lad that if they were not at church at the appointed hour on the following day, he would not bury her stalk The funeral wsa consequently put off, to the great inconve nience of the parties, until Friday. Perhaps this was the only piece of occasional duty the rev. gent. had to perform during the whole week, and yet he could not afford to wait tan minutes!" NORFOLK. JOSEPH Hume, urea., M.P., has been named as o candi date for Norwich in conjunction with Mr. J. H. Gurney. BERKSHI RE. THE Reparaixerramog OP READING.—A requisition, signed by about one hundred electors, having been sent to Mr. Walter, of Bearwood, asking that gentleman to allow himself to be put in nomination at the general election, he has returned the folloinng _reply Gentlemen—l hare to adm&ge the receipt of your Satteriag addrms, which you conclude by 111,111 . 111 i me of your cochleae, in my character, as well as in my political and religious opinions, and "pledging" yourself " to use your beet exertions to secure my return to parliament, which you have no doubt will be eltected an overwhelming melority." Such an address cannot fail of being moat agreeable when received from my neighbours, as wet as the observers of my past copied, in and out of parlhunent; and you have my sincere thanks for this mark of your --- Intimations of this kind have been frequently received by always with satisfaction, from whatever quarter they came. menet by perdu or fietions cely--eanneeted as I mil with r of Reeding by proximity and lung sequaintaisee —but by body of the people thatt should hope to be returned, if ever I a candidate. After the disappointments which all parties twined, since the parsing of the Reform Bill, 1 would • - pickled as only attached to those views and MetiliSlN IP • %Dyson- ' experience ha. taught me are likely to be moo. emetistel • &chiming; • edema oy me, as ne. But It h the taws . the mil r I brews 'APE :: - A idlHL • • I I • • • • r . is us • ar ot • De !T, at h- -1y he ff. he h• he on ob- by be- ieh -- I