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1,603 „vi •:,•+ • tfTll MidLual counties, 400 Herefords, Devons, Bunts, &c from other Parts of linglitud, 360 Of various breeds ; and Irons Scotland, 320 1-I ° ,ll ed and Polled Scuts. The numbers of Sheep were seasonably W~; while the :Mutton trade vas firm, and last week's prices were Well supported. Although the supply of Lambs was larg,, the Lang trade was firm, and previous rates were maintained in every Instance. Calves moved off slowly, at but little alteration in value. l o Pigs very little was doing, at our quotations. Per 816 s. to sink the offal. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 Second quality ditto. '2 ti 3 0 Prime large Oxen 3 2 3 6 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 6 Prime small d!tto Su ckling Calves lB 0 29 0 Inferior Sheep .. Beasts. 3,029 1. d to d Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4 0 SoutbdownWethers 4 2 4 4 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs .. .•• • 3 8 4 6 Small Porkers • 4 8 410 Quarter old Pigs .. 16 0 19 0 Lambs •• • 5 2 G 4 SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. I 26,800 1 182 320 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The continued warm weather has caused a considerable falling off la the receipts of slaughtered meat from Scotland and various parts Of England, for our markets during the past week ; yet the supplies killed in the metropolis have been seasonably good. Prime Mutton, inth and Veal have moved off steadily, at full prices. In all other kinds of meat only little has been doing. A large portion of the country supplies has sold at very low prices. About 20 car cases of foreign Beasts, and 200 do of Sheep have appeared on sale. At per stone, by the Carcase. S. d. to e. d. s. d. to s. d. Reef, inferior...—. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 8 middling ••• • 2 6 2 8 middling. •3 10 4 0 --- Prime large .. 210 3 2 prime —— 4 0 4 2 P,,---- Prime small • • 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ........ 3 4 4 2 ea1ea1...... ........ ..... 3 4 410 _ small •••••••• 4 4 410 Lamb. 5s 2d to 6s 4d. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs. Scotland ... GO Yorkshire •. • ' ........ 20 100 100 Lincolnshire :: :•••• • . • • .... 20 80 20 Norfolk ..... ••••••• • • • • • • .... 15 40 30 Suffolk •••..••••• • • • • • . ... 30 20 50 -ani bridgeshi7e . • •••• ' • • . • • .... • . 20 30 -- 20 30 20 40 DSurrey onshi r , ... .. . ' • • ... • • W iltshire .. Ot her parts . • : 20 30 20 10 50 GO 50 20 Total .• ••• • • • ...... 225 500 120 300 Previous week's arrival...• .. 197 850 320 690 Difference since oar last •• • • 28 350 200 390 BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. For the time of year our markets continue well supplied with Potatoes, the demand for which is extremely heavy, and, in many Instances, the quotations are almost nominal. WOOL. • During the past week the imports of Wool into London have been seasonably extensive, viz., 1,175 bales from Launceston, 1,010 do. from Hobart Town, 600 do. from Port Phillip, and 500 do. from various other quarters. In the private contrast market, so little business is doing that prices are almost nominal, and to effect sales lower rates must be submitted to. This remark applies both to 1,1 8112 h and foreign. BOROUGH HOP MATLRET. Although the accounts from the plantations are by no means fa ulvourable, the demand here is in a very inactive state, and, in some ns tances, the quotat i ons are somew h at i n favour of the buyers. The ElPply of Hops on ris small, and the duty is called 90,0001. TALLW. The market is very firm, and last O week's prices are Well supported. Town Tallow 38s. to 395. 6d. per cwt. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGI- NEERS.—PRESIDENT'S CON - VE RSAZ lONE. The first of a series of four conversazioni, to be given by Sir John Rennie, the president of this very useful and flourishing institution, took place on Saturday evening last, at his residence in Whitehall-place, and: was most nuiner °ltaly and brilliantly a tt en ded by noblemen and gentlemen connected ith or interested in scientific pursuits. The l a on their arrival were received, with his usual ur unily, by the President, who was supported on the occasion by the vice-presidents and council and secretary of the insti tution, and immediately commenced their inspection of the many beautiful objects and models that were profusely scat !!red through the noble suite of rooms fitted up expressly for t he occasion. To enumerate everything that was interesting Would greatly exceed our limits; we must, therefore, be con lent to notice a few of the things which struck us as being most remarkable. t . Amongst the models were an exceedingly good one of the n s cuit-baking machinery, invented by Grant, and erected at Portsmouth Dockyard by Messrs. Rennie. Prosser's machine for dra w i ng and weldingmetal tubes. Struve's machine for ventilating mines by exhausting the upward current in the air shaft. Mr. M'Clean's proposed method for conveying l ai lway trains across the river Dee, by means of a platform ravelling upon rails fixed on piles across the bed of the river, e aving the full depth of water above, by which the ordinary rigation can be carried on without impediment. The St. Ka i, erine's Point and Menai Lighthouses, sent by the Trinity Vellrd. Mr. R. Stephenson's long boiler narrow gauge locomo live, and the Great Western broad gauge locomotive. Several models from the Admiralty collection, showing Sir W. °Yalou's forms of steamers and vessels of war, and a very co mplete model of the Victoria and Albert steam yacht. A n umber of models showing the arrangements by Rennie of horizontal engines for applying steam power to the W hpropeller, as arranged fo r th e gua rd ships, in the machinery is placed entirely out of the reach of shot. Models of the engines of her Majesty's L e am - frig at e Bulldog. Side lever and double cylinder Fs2ries, by Messrs. Maudsley and Field ; a model of, the e r rahY sluice, in the Aucholme drainage, erected by 1 r John Rennie, whose design for the improvement of the great wash in Lincolnshire, by which almost the extent of inentire county will be added to the coast, was also displayed 7 1 4 model, showing on one side the present state of the out will and on the other the embankments and works as they z h . aPpear when completed. Sections of the great works at ~ ` ern e% dockyard, by the late Mr. Rennie ; plans of the 10.0por,A .„" harbour of refuge at Dover, by Mr. George Rennie; d,..,,• — vuel illustrating Mons. Hallett's system for obviating the advantages of the present continuous valve of the atmos muric system, and a model of Mr. Ricardo's ingenious in strument Tor registering the velocity of railway trains. We also observed two beautiful machines at work in the mom, the one being Wheatstone and Cooke's electric tele graph, and the other Mr. Oldham's machine for numbering and paging registers at the Bank of England, which is also applicable for all tickets where a series of numbers is desir able. The machine, however, which attracted the greatest amount of attention from the company present was that of Mr. Rand, for making collapsible tubes to hold artists' co lours and scents, and which can be adapted to many other useful purposes. The apparatus appears to differ little from the usual stamping machine, but nevertheless pre siented a beautiful adaptation of the scientific principle that tin, when under the pressure of about twenty tons to a cir cular inch, will run according to the law of fluids. In the machine exhibited the pressure was about five tons, and a l iar, basin-shaped capsule being smartly struck by a solid cylindrical punch, sprung upwards, embracing the punch Closely, and taking its shape so as to form a perfect and homogeneous tin tube. The numerous applications of this Apparatus are quite obvious, but the vessels produced are more particularly available for the preservation of artists' colours, essential oils, and all semi-fluid substances which are ficult to be got out of bottles, and which become injured by the introduction of air into the ordinary bottle after any Portion has been extracted. ,_Numerous interesting works of art were profusely scattered uout the room, amongst which we must enumerate Mr. Thomas' beautiful statue of a female warrior. Some superb Specimens of machine wood-carving, by Taylor, Williams, and Jordan : oak hand carvings, by Rogers ; some spirited P ro of etching, by Thomas Landseer and ord ; and an en g r aving of Mr. Robert Stephenson's curious tube bridge t r °Posed to be carried across the Menai Strait. Nor should r • Sang's exceedingly beautiful decoration of the rooms Prop fated for the reception of the company be passed over 'Without notice. The guests consisted of almost everybody of note in the scientific world now in London, as also of several noblemen and gentlemen amateurs and supporters of the fine arts ; peri l b . aPs, howeve r , the most remarkable personage present bySolitnan Pacha, who was conducted through the rooms I .o' Mr. Charles Manby, the secretary to the institution, who exhibited and explained to this distinguished guest, as to all the other foreigners, the various objects most worthy of attention. Am oln f i the general b o d y o f di s ti ngu i s h e d v isitors we no ticed Professor Hoffer, Messrs. Hallette, Giban, Floresi, Morel, and Wattov'l i le. The Marquises of Northampton and Salisbury, Lord James sir„ uart, Baron Go]dsmidt, the Bishop of Norwich - Henry i Ellis, C. Malcolm, J. Clarke, H. de la lieche, c, svkes, and Pri M'Gregor, IL Elphinstone, and F. Lemon, W. Middleton, D. York, Colquboun, ,m ; Colonels Williams, Donaldson, and R. N. ; Professors Wheatstone, p ar n a t a e ; Captain Beton, Ansted ; Doctors Billing, Roget, Granville, ,sWeolestmacott, pre- Babbege ; Messrs. E. Landseer, C. Landsee'r,Bretantlga s e and e r, and G. Landseer, Ward, Knight, Deighte,on Stone, Thomas, Buss, Sang, Etty, Dontborn ham Wyatt, Brandon, Barry, Godwin, Hardwicke, j o ' Booth, Leigh, Jerdan, Irwin, Snow, Colqnhoun (Charge d'Affearferell' for the Hanseatic States), riggs, Stephenson, Grote, Russells Aanyot, B. Williams, Weld, Tooke, Gowen, Wing, Lefroy, Famed, Mayne, Biddulpb, Young, Fitzgerald, Townley, tire, M. and J. Rennie, Cayley , M'Gregor , Thomp_ eon, Laxton, Ormsby Gore, &c. The President of the institution did the honours of the welling with his usual amenity, and the meeting broke up at a late hour. MAD DOGS.—On Saturday, the following caution was circul.•tted by order of the Commissioners throughout the metro- Polittn poll 'C district :—" All persons are cautioned to take proper steps to keep.'heir dogs chained up or muzzled. The Act 2d and 3d of Victoria, cap. ./• 4 Sec. GI, enacts, that it s hall be lawful for an y con stable belonging to' the metropolitan police force to destroy any dog or other animal teaMlably suspected to be in a rabid state, or whin has been bitten by an; dog or animal reasonably suspected to be In a rabid state ; and the ° Wirer of any such dog or an imal who shall Permit the same to go at f.trge after having been informed, or reason able,s ground to believe it to be In a rabid state, or to have been bitten "y any dog or other animal In a rabid state, shall be liable to a „„ of not more than 51." The hay season is advancing fast. A large portion of the crop has been carried in excellent Coidition, and much more is cut. The yield is abundant. We regret to learn that the vegetation is mach injured by a kind of blight. —Brighton Gazette. .:ASTOR OlL.—The following was related to us by a Mend of ours a day or tw h o o hosl who had a pint and to bring it to him, when he told time to bottle of castor oil, asked his servant I c e. A gentleman in the neighbour saads, he having from time it had all been used at table for believing it, from the label, to e filled the dinner castors with it, be intended for that purpose.--1 - mout/t Advertiser. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A CATHOLIC CLERGYMAN AND HoixowAt's Pii.l.s.—A poor person, who had been in a very declining state of health fcr a considerable time, had tried all the doctors least benefit, has been in his neighbourhood, without deriving and then dying inY Holloway's celebrated restored to perfect health in a few weeks by Pills, which were presented to the ,the proprle- Member of the Catholic clergy. John ThongipToan by a distinguished , as well tor of the Armagh Guardian, can attest to the truth of of Ire as other remarkable cures that have been effected in that this land, by the use of this invaluable medicine. Sold by t tr art and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Lednrrgists, n. C URIOU S CHIC UMSTAN CE. —For some months pre vious to this week, Mr. Worsley, butler to George Sowerby, Esq., of Ketton, felt consider•able pain in different parts of his body 'without being able to ascertain the cause. A short time ago he was playing at cricket, and on account of the pain lie experienced when the game was finished he fancied he had sprained his right arm. The remedies usually adopted such cases were accordingly nulled, but without any beneficial effect.. The pain in the arm increased until at length the sufferer could use neither his arm nor his fingers. In this state he called one day this week upon Mr. Jackson, surgeon, of this toWn,',who, after minutely examining the arm, discovered some thin unusual under the skin a short way below the elbow. He then laid open the skin and took from beneath it a common needle. Imnis u tely the needle was removed the patient was relieved, and had ll:e full use of his arm and fingers. In what way the unwelcome intruder got into his aim ho knows not, but the medical genee min is of opinion that he must at some time or other have swallois e I it. FOOT RACE--On Saturday, two amateur pedes trian.; named Lawford and Thavies, ran a 120 yards' race on the Wood pavement, Oxford-Areet, for 5/. ; the latter won. Earl Fitzwilliam's Llefeat in his movement for stopping all railway Bills is the LoroB at the third reading is a point in favoi Of the London and York, against which it was really directed.—Rail way Herald. ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHYNISTRY.—IIis Royal High nip Prince Albert, the President of the institution, has just ex pressed MS intention of laying the foundation stone of the new labo rabries in connexion with this college, on Tuesday next, the 16th instant. On Thursday a man, who acted as foreman at Mr. Gi llsePle's, slater, died suddenly. lie had taken a draught of cold Water, which it is supposed was the cause of his death.—Paisley paper. The average annual increasv of attorneys exceeds 600, LITERATURE. THE RANSOM ; a Tale of the I hirteenth Century. . By Miss Laura Lewry. In the family of Philip Younciforth buncombe, Esq., of Briekhill Manor, Bucks, is preserved a strange and beautiful tradition. Sir Gerard Pouncifortb, a gallant gentleman, who went to the Holy Wan, was, along with one of his companions, made prisoner by a Saracen Emir. The infidel told first Sir Gerard's comrade, and then Sir Gerard himself, that they should have their liberty for a very slight sum, provided they would main tain in every tilt and tourney that Zobeida, his daughter, was more beautiful than all the women of the west. The first knight, Edmond Fitzwalter, acquiesced in these ignoble terms ; but by Sir Gerard they were re jected. The Emir then furiously declared that the refractory warrior should not go free if he promised not to uphold in the games of chivalry, that the Saracen ladies in general (for he would have him for his daughter's champion) were superior to those of Europe. " Thinkest thou," answered the captive scornfully, "that the knight lives who would thus insult the lights of chivalry—the matchless wives and daughters of Europe, by ranking them beneath thy harem slaves Saracen, thou ravest." " Dog of a misbeliever," ex claimed the enraged chief, " dost thou beard me thus? Nay, then, by Allah! I will take no ransom for thee, save one which shall put thy boasted beauties to the test. Either she whom thou lovest shall ransom thee with hi r own white hand, or thou shalt wither out thy prime of manhood in a dungeon!" Such was the barbarous con dition. Honour to the brave maiden of those heroic times, whose%lily hand submitted to the sharpness of the axe to rescue her betrothed, and to justify the con fidence and requite the love of Christian knighthood! And honour to Miss Lewry who has beautifully told so beautiful a tale! ROAD REFORM. By William Pagan. One of the greatest auxiliaries to the spirit of civi lisation is a well-modelled system of communicaticn among the populace of an empire and between the several nations of a continent. This truth is so notorious and indisputable as to have grown into a proverb. What the veins and arterial ramifications in the human structure are to the circulation of the blood, highways and bye-lanes are to the prosperity of internal or inter national commerce. Deprive a country of roads or a city of thoroughfares, either by obliteration or obstruc tion, and the immediate consequences are a stagnation of every wholesome or enterprising spirit in the com munity. The whole fabric of artificial life is deranged; the channels for nourishment are blocked up; the social irrigation is annulled, and the population wither away from very inactivity, or from the stoppage of their bodily sustenance. As well might we revert to the period _ _ _ " When wild in woods the noble savage ran." Those great conquerors of the ancient world, the Romans, were conscious of this exigency; and that they were so the debris of their vast roads of granite in our own country sufficiently attest even up to the present moment. What, however, was advisable for them is absolutely essential for us, now that the population is so wonderfully increased, and that commerce is so mar. vellously extended. To us a rapid and commodious transit is everything; without the canals and the high ways, which cover England as with a network of com munication, we should literally cease to exist as a na tion, if not as individuals. Railways, however, are gradually monopolizing the traffic in goods and passen gers between our principal cities ; and doubtless, in the lapse of time, branch lines will extend to the less fre quented corners of the land, drawing the dwellers in towns and villages, and even hamlets, into im mediate intercourse with their fellow-countrymen elsewhere. Until, however, this possibility becomes an actuality, the cross-roads by which Great Britain is so profusely intersected will continue in existence and will continue to be used. The system by which they are preserved and regulated will consequently subsist for a considerable time, and to a certain extent will always remain a matter of serious interest to the community. That abuses of various descriptions are incorporated with that system no one can doubt for a moment who has travelled fifty miles over English ground. Mr. Pagan is animated with a feeling of genuine and disinterested hostility to these abuses ; he recognises much incon gruity in the manner in which funds are raised for the preservation of these highways, and his anxiety to benefit his countrymen by an exposure of the present system, and the substitution of one more rationa,l has embodied itself in the volume before us. We are not prepared to ana lyse the whole bearing of his proposition—namely, the levying of a rate upon horses in lieu of the turnpike toils —but as far as a hurried investigation will enable us to form an opinion, the proposition appears to be just and feasible. Our author occasionally enlivens his pages with humourous remarks and appropriate anecdotes ; and in his detestation of turnpikes as tyrannous obstruc tions to commerce, he appears to coincide with Mr. Weller, sen , in " Pickwick," that their keepers " are all on 'ens men as has met with some disappointment in life. Consequence of which they retires from the world, and shuts themselves up in pikes, partly with the view of being soli tary, and partly to revenge themselves on mankind by taking tolls." Mr. Pagan's plan of " Road Reform " demands the highest consideration. MY DREAM, AND OTHER POEMS. By S. and C. Hersee (sisters). This is a very modest and unassuming little work, and we like it the better from its simplicity. The preface effectually disarms criticism. The young authoresses, full of diffidence and anxiety for this their first work, in its " present perilous position," thus forcibly and ele gantly express the moderate character of their ambi tion. " Many beautiful flowers shed their brightness and odour on the pathway of the literary world, but the simplest wild flowers have their homely USG. ; we ven ture therefore to hope ours will not at once be cast aside to perish, though far too unimportant to be placed among the cultivated blossoms." "Simple Wild Flowers" is a most appropriate term for these poems. They are a wreath of early spring blossoms, whose charm lies in their freshness and their absence of all art. Without any peculiar merit of metre or composi tion, they please by the kindly feeling that pervades the whole, and the playful fancy which enlivens it. In the first and longest poem we have the following correct definition of a dream : " Yet there are thoughts that grow intensely deep— They yield not e'en to Death's twin spirit, sleep, But struggle forth from chaos, till the theme Of waking fancy is a vivid dream." THE HISTORY OF MARGARET CATCH POLE. A Suffolk Girl. By the Rev. R. Cobb°ld. This is a work of rather extraordinary character, possessing all the interest of fiction, and the moral power of truth. The author is one well acquainted with the facts of the case, being a member of the family in which the heroine resided. He has given a full and particular account of her eventful career, and the volume is ornamented with numerous illustrations. The story of Margaret and the smuggler, Will Land—her (for a woman) most unusual crime of horse-stealing, in order to gain means to join her lover—her capture—her trial —her wonderful escape from prison, have all the air of a romance. While the moral reflections occasioned by her adventures will not be without benefit to the reader. FRENCH DOMESTIC COOKERY, COMBIN- LNG ELEGANCE WITH ECONOMY. The preface of this work informs us that it is an adapted translation of "La Cuisiniere de la Campagne et de la Ville," a celebrated French cookery book which has reached its thirtieth edition, and of which upwards of 80,000 copies have been sold ! After this, recom mendation appears needless ; a work approved at the high court of the culinary art must be gladly welcomed by its English votaries. The editor appears anxious to correct the prevalent notion that French cookery is ex pensive ; he assures us that the contrary i . s the fact, and we are inclined to believe him. This little volume will form an acceptable addition to the numerous stock of cookery books already extant. It contains many illus trations,. and, what is far better, twelve hundred receipts. alelttbgive.s us also directions for the management of the I T. e tht-eeFts,instructions for carving ; for making liqueurs, pre serves,character we arreoveaua and thirty-six different modes of dressing eggs, in ome lettes, hints on the management of wines ; thighs, : to the English readerecipe g l w l h , itl t l o ,h o show o c i o ts ok t h s o n r a o i u ls gh a l n y d F fi rcr o i g c s h . no doubt, be highly acceptable ing water, and boiln fricassee de pullet. Put them into boil them into, cold water them slightly; take them out, throw saucepan with musluloand drain them ; then put them into a of garlic, and a piece orta, a bunch of parsley, chives, a clove on the fire, and add a butter; . pass them two * or three turns wine, a little bouillon good pinch of flour, a glass of white quarter of an hour ; then to and Pepper; let them stew a the liquor, and reduce it • take out the frogs' thighs • strain eggs, a small pinch of parkey thickening of the yolks of thicken without boiling.” , chopped very finely, and let it gSia following Frogs' c ~d.t hs iyrups s a scredible, RAILWAY RESULTs. - 17r, Dwarri s . If we may regard the author's aYsse'ritlor* n Fortunatus this little pamphlet is actually issued by himself as th e skeleton of what h e i s fasce tiously pleased to a ttempt to restore the Old English comedy." al l There in an a pleasant story of a cobbler in ancient time s , who g o himself into such serious difficulties by inter me ddli ng t w ith matters entirely b e y ond the ca p acities of hi s callin that it has grown into a proverb familiar to every schoolboy. Sir Fortunatus Dwarris will, or rather must, apply the ne sutor ultra crepidam moral to himself, or he will become involved in a dilemma from which extri cation is all but impossible. Does he imagine for a ino • ment that the mere lacquer of a spurious w it can be tole rated by a nation so fastidious in its ideas ofdramatic art as England ? Does he really plume himself upon the notion that such an absurdity as Fence will draw . ; :l c o r e o s w ded houses," when Afali'olio is unattractive ? an elegant sock he seriously suppose that an enthusiasm for the and buskin refined can be revived by such a accumulation the scenes, wi i molation of slang, and by such intermixture (f vulgarity and nonsense as a new lyre for hiras p elf o, which ,ll he has favoured us, in his " dra matic sketch." p w i i c t k h e d a u p the contemptuouss haAvinigs. These are received we conjecture, has been making and Sir Fortunatus Dwarris ha. shavings are dissipated for ever, al'n'd forgotten. The in tentionlsver,good that his exceeding by the public of our playwright and the precious failure must, however, be forgiven.lf he cannot be commended, let him at least be tolerated. GILBERT'S NEW DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Parts I. to Viii . This work is really a most extraordinary undertaking —it is something between an encyclopaedia and a dic. tionary, without the superfluous bulk of the one or the narrowness of the other. Not only does it give the etymology and the pronunciation of words, but it gives every technical phrase employed in all the sciences, the fine arts, and the 'camel professions. The eight parts which have already appeared, and the publication of wigela we IMO watched with interest from the com mencewent, promise a book without any parallel. Un doubtedly minor errors have insinuated them selves, in the midst of so much elaboration, but these are surely excusable and can be readily corrected in a supplementary part. Had this compila tion. appeared many years back it would have been regarded as a wonderful literary achievement. Intrinsically, it is so still, though we have become so habituated to the .recurrence of marvels, that the ap pearance of a hippogriff would scarcely excite any asto nishment among the populace. We are sucked at the rate of sixty miles an hour over the surface of the earth ; our clodpoles are become experimental chemists ; we talk to each other through wires when separated by many leagues ; and have grown familiar with various other equally marvellous proceedings. Hence we are but rarely seduced into anything like a display of astonish ment. The present work is worthy of the present age ; it betrays the profound research and the continual in dustry of its editor. GILBERT'S MODERN ATLAS of the WORLD, Four Parts. Another of those cheap and useful publications which tend so much to facilitate the enlightenment of the people. By issuing periodicals of this character, Mr. Gilbert evinces his anxiety to follow in the footsteps of the late Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, and in acting thus, he shows his appreciation of the objects of that admirable institution. The maps are clearly printed, and the engravings pencilled with extreme neatness ; even the recent discoveries of Capt. Ross, in the neighbourhood of the South Pole, are in cluded ; and the work altogether is as complete as our present knowledge of the globe will permit. When completed, it will form an admirable additionato any and every library. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1846. BRITISH INSTITUTION. The second division of the exhibition at the British Institution for 1816 opens to-day. We were admitted to the private view on Saturday, and it certainly is the most interesting exhibition, both in historical and in . . artistical points of view that has perhaps ever been pre sented to the public. The nature of it will be best described in the words of the directors themselves in their short prefatory notice to the catalogue : "The liberality of her Majesty and other patrons of art, have enabled the directors this year to exhibit a collection of portraits of eminent persons, which they think cannot fail to prove highly interesting to the public, from their relation to the history, literature and arts of this and other countries." The pictures exhibited are 213 in number, and there are specimens of almost every master, and portraits of almost every illustrious person who has flourished from the days of Holbien to those of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Among the Holbiens is the celebrated picture of Henry VIII. granting the charter to the barber surgeons, which has been lent by that Company ; the portraits of Edward VI. and of Queen Mary—the first the property of the Earl of Hard% ickethe second that of the Hon. C. C. Cavendish, M.P. ; a portrait of Erasmus, and a portrait of Catherine de Bose, the wife of Martin Luther, both the property of the Duke of Sutherland. There is a portrait of Luther himself, which is full of character— by S. Perdioni—the property of Viscount Alford, M.P. There is the celebrated portrait of Queen Elizabeth, by Zucchero, which has been lent by the Marquis of Salisbury; and a portrait of the unfortunate Earl of Essex, by the same artist, the property of the Duke of Bedford. There is a portrait of Shakspere, by R. Bur bage, the property of W. Nichol], Esq.; and Sir Antonio Moses' celebrated portrait of Sir Philip Sidney, which has been lent by the Duke of Bedford. Selvator Rosa's celebrated portrait of himself (an exqui site picture) has been lent to that Institution by the Nfarquis of Westminster ; and in the same room we find ritian's magnificent picture, the Cornaro Family, the property of the Duke of Northumberland ; Tintoreto's portrait of Cosmo 1., the property of Earl Amherst ; Rubens's portrait of Old Parr ; Van dyke's portrait of Lord Falkland, the property of the Earl of Clarendon, and Rembrandt's por trait of Van Hooft, (a remarkably fine picture), the pro perty of Viscount Alford. There are also fine specimens of Lely, Kneller, and the portrait painters of the first half of the eighteenth century. Her Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to lend the directors the portraits of Lord Rodney, of William Duke of Cumberland, of Admiral Barrington, of the Marquis of Rockingham, and of Earl Moira, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and those of Earl St. Vincent and Lord Nelson, by Hoppner. The col lection is very rich in Sir Joshua's, having, in addition to many of his best portraits two celebrated groups, the property of the Society of Dilettanti. The Trinity House have lent their portrait of Lord Howe, by Gainsborough; and among the works of the artists succeeding the age of Reynolds, we have a portrait of William the Fourth, when young, by Sir T. Lawrence, the property of Lord de Lisle. Owen's portraits of Lords Eldon and Stowell, the property of the Earl of Eldon ; and Phillips's portraits of Chantry, Scott, Byron, and Crabbe, the first lent to the institution by Lady Chantry, the last three by J. Murray, Esq. This exhi bition of the British Institution, constituting as it does a gallery of worthies of all ages and countries, is perfectly unique. Would it be impossible to have engravings taken of all these portraits ? " The British Institution Gallery of Portraits for 1846," would be an excellent title for such a series of engravings. Its publication would forward the progress of art, and, from the inter esting nature of the portraits, it would be a safe specula tion for a publisher. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court and the domestic household, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel, BizekiErghrera P.►lwoe. The Bishop--of Oxford officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took airings in carriages on Saturday. The Royal Family took their accustomed walks and rides yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine service yes terday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Helmore, and the Communion service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The sermon was preached by the Rev. , a n who d l 7 t . o o k T h his e t a e n x t t h f e r m o m w a E s c, a I w s , ill s chap. eek un t 7 o , D ve r r . s H es o l o 6 k God." (Greene.) Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Queen Dowager was attended by the Marchioness of Ormonde, and the Hon. W. Ashley. The Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce. Among the nobility present were the Duke of Cleveland, the Duchess of Beaufort, the Ladies Somerset and Palmer ston, Marquises of Salisbury and Ormonde, Lords Ban don, Cawdor, St. Germans, Bessborough, Gosford, Wil ton, Hatherton, Palmerston, Cantilupe, Cowley, Canter bury, and Byron. The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland, Lords Talbot Dartmouth, and G. Paulet, and Sir Fred. Trench, at tended the early service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Hook. The Rev. Mr. Anderson will preach the sermon on Sunday next in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince George, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marlbo rough House. Her Majesty, the Queen Dowager, took an airing in a carriage on Saturday. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. The Queen Dowager was attended by the Marchioness of Ormonde, Hon. Miss Seymour, Earl Howe, and the Hon. William Ashley. The Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper ; and the Du chess of Cambridge was attended by Lady Augusta Ca dogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday.; Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cam bridge House. A meeting of the Radcliffe trustees was held on Satur day at the residence of Sir Robert Peel, in Downing street. There were present Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. Bucknell Estcourt. i t n h t e er c v o ie lo w ni w al it o h ffi M ce r . . Secretary G I C T a d a h s p e t t o a E n t n e e c o P l n e s P S i a ° a:t t u i r e h d a a l a d y, a a n Commissioners for England had a committee meeting on Saturday. There were present the Bishops of Winchester, Bangor, Gloucester and Bristol, Hereford, Lichfield, Oxford, Rochester, and Salisbury ; the Earl of Bessborough, the Right Hon. H..Hobhouse, and*the Right Hon J. Nichol]. Dispatches from the Governor of the Gambia were received on Saturday at the Colonial office. IBRAHIM PACHA. DEPARTURE FOR BIRMINGHAM. On Saturday a f ternoon, at fi ve o ' c l oc k , hi s Hi g h ness Ibrahim Pacha, accompanied by Major Dickson, Suleiman Pacha, Ibrahim Bey, Colonel Bonfort, Carabe /Effendi, M. Nubar (his Highness's interpreter), and other members of his suite, arrived at the Euston-square Terminus, and took his departure by the express train for Birmingt am. man, the Hon. George- Anson, His Highness reached the station about half-past four o'clock, and was received by Mr. Ledsham, the deputy chair- Malluish, directors, Mr. Creed, the secretary of the com- M.P., Mr. Young, and Mr. pany, and Mr. Berry, the chief of the locomotive department. out avi n i g n Mr. Barker, the superi n t endent of the police of the line, .eu,ze also, N‘ihnicahttheanddbaneecne. laid a body of his men, and other officers of the establish• ment, splendid we p th a e rta r k e e c i e i pt o i f oc a_ r oom fitted up for the Queen an d other members of the Royal Family, at the station, the Pacha an d suite were con ducted over the terminus, and had many of t h e works t x plained to them. d r ej e ' Precisely at five o'clock his Highness entered th e carriage built for the accommodation of her Majesty th e Q ueen Dowager, anl having been furnished with a light f or hi s e magnificent illustrious foreigner commenced hi s pipe, the smoking, and the train started amidst assembled, the thanks of the Pacha, for the atention shown him, having been previously conveyed to the directors through Major Dickson. Prior to the arrival of the Pacha and suite a large number of persons had assembled in the grand quadrangle of the sta tion, by whom his Highness was lordly cheered. •In the mornin g hisHighnesspaid a visit to the Regent's Park barra c k s , w h ere lie was received by the Hon. Colonel Cavendish, th e C o l one l comman di ng the I s t Life Guards, and other offi cers. Having m i nutely inspected the barracks, his Highness re t urned to Mivart ' s, and thence proceeded to Chiswick, to witness the horticultural fete, with which he was much pleased. His Highness, it is stated, intends taking a tour through the whole of the manufacturing districts, and will also visit the Highlands of Scotland. He will return to London in a fortnight. ARRIVAL AT BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY, ONE o'cLocK7-fit evening, at eight o'clock, his Highness Ibrahim Pacha, accompanied by Major Dickson, Colonel Bonfort, a nd M. Nubar, interpreter to the Pacha, arrived here by the express train from London, in one of the royal carriages generally used by the Queen Dowager. It being intended, pursuant to previous arrange ment, that the visit of the Pacha should be strictly private, neither the mayor, high bailiff; nor any of the local authori ties', were in attendance to receive him. Owing, however, to the announcements in the morning papers, it became known that he would arrive in the course of the evening, and a con siderable number of respectable persons applied for and ob tained admission into the station-yard of the Grand Junction Company, and waited his arrival. The carriage in which his Highness and attendants were was attached to the end of the train, and did not reach the ordinary parapet, so that it was at first thought the Pacha had not arrived. In a moment or two a rush to the end of the station took place, and presently his High ness alighted from his carriage on the rails, and walked to the lauding, where he was met by Charles Laurence, Esq., chairman of the Grand Junction Company, and L. Mozeley, Esq., one of the directors of the same body, and most cordially received by them. The Pacha shook hands with these gentlemen, and seemed much pleased at their at tention. He then advanced to the parapet, stepped into a carriage which was waiting his arrival, and drove off with his attendants to Dee's Royal Hotel, where a splendid set of apartments, heretofore used by members of the Royal Family, and lately by the King of Saxony, were in readiness for him. After partaking of some slight refreshments his Highness appeared on the balcony of the Hotel, smoking his magnifi cently mounted long hooka, and seemingly much pleased with his journey. He was soon after waited upon by Mr. George Richmond Collis, Consul to the Pacha's father, and who communicated the necessary local information to the distinguished party. At half-past nine o'clock his Highness and attendants and Mr. Collis dined, and at an early hour the Pacha retired to bed. This morning at eight o'clock he breakfasted, and at twelve he and the whole of the above party left the hotel for the London and Birmingham station, where a special engine was in readiness to convey them to Leamington and Warwick, his Highness having received an invitation to inspect the magnificent castle in the latter town. The Pacha and company will return this evening at seven o'clock to dinner at Dee's, and spend the evening in private. To-morrow we understand he will inspect some of the works in the town, and then proceed to the ironworks in the district. IBRAHIM PACHA AT WARWICK CASTLE. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) His Highness visited Warwick Castle on Sunday, attended by Major Dickson, Mr. Collis, of Birmingham (Consul to the Sublime Porte), and suite. lie was shown over the castle by Mr. Alder, and over the magnificent. grounds by Mr. Spinks, the head gardener, after which he partook of luncheon spread beneath the umbrageous branches of the gigantic forest trees on the lawn, which luncheon was provided by Mr. Lake, of the Warwick Arms Hotel. His Highness pre vious to leaving expressed himself highly gratified with his visit, the attention paid to him, and the kindness of the Noble Earl; who had previously forwarded letters to the castle, desiring every attention to be paid to his Highness. After the repast his Highness enjoyed his cigarrette for near an hour, when he left for the London and Birmingham Rail way. He arrived soon after one and left about five. THE GRAND DUKE CONSTAN- TINE AT PORTSMOUTH. SUNDAY, JUNE 14.—The grand party at the Admiralty house, given by the Gallant Admiral in honour of his illus trious visitor, broke up at about half-past one o'clock. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke danced the first quadrille with the beautiful Miss Byng, daughter of the Hon. H. D. Byng, R.N. ; he afterwards danced two other quadrilles, and retired t© his sleeping apartment at twelve o'clock. His Highness the Grand Duke, Vice Admiral Lulka, Baron Kender, and Captain Ajensenap, who have all since their arrival been the guests of the gallant Sir Charles Ogle,' con cluded their visit on Saturday, their domestics, trunks, and luggage being sent off to the Ingermanland. The Grand Duke and the Vice-Admiral will, however, dine again at the Admiralty-house on Monday. On Saturday morning the Grand Duke, with Mr. de Berg and several officers of the Russian squadron, went over, in the Admiral's barge, to the Royal Clarence Yard, and pro ceeded by the half-past nine train to Southampton, for which place, to meet the illustrious foreigners, the Lightning had proceeded. At eleven his Excellency the Baron de Brunnow, accom panied by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Captain Chads, and Mr. George Morris, went out in the Comet steamer, and pro ceeded to Cowes, where the Grand Duke and party joined in:the Lightning. At half-past five, the Lightning, with Sir Charles Ogle and several Russian officers on board, returned into Portsmouth, leaving his Royal Highness the Grand Duke, Vice-Admiral Lulka, and several officers to make a tour of the island, visiting Carisbrook, Appuldurcomb, and Ventnor, sleeping at the latter place, and returning by Ryde on Sunday (this morning) to the Ingermanland-, The Grand Duke has declined the invitation o f the " naval officers in commission" to dine on board the Victory on Monday next. He and Admiral Lulka will honour Charles Ogle with their company on that day ; but the cap tains of the ships forming the Russian squadron, and a number of officers, will dine on board the Victory, where a large party is expected, Captain Pasco and Captain Chads presiding. On Tuesday the squadron will, it is said, sail for Cron stadt, where the presence of the Grand Duke is required at the marriage of his sister, the Grand Duchess Olga. We understand that his Royal Highness the Grand Duke has been highly delighted with his visit to the gallant admi ral, Sir Charles Ogle, and that he has expressed himself much pleased with the attention and courtesy with which he has been treated by the officials and every person with whom he has come in contact. He has seen everything in this superb arsenal, and has frequently taken excursions on horse, visiting Nelson's monument, on Pertsdown Hill, and other places. During the time his Highness has been staying at Ports mouth it has been thought necessary to have two officers awl three men belonging to the London detective police force down, who, dressed in plain clothes, have, have been continually on duty when his Highness was moving about. We conclude this precaution was taken in consequence of the residence of some few Poles in this locality. We think this precaution was totally unnecessary, more especially as the Grand Duke had a sort of body guard in his domestics, and the Poles residing here are a quiet and most respectable set of people. ARRIVAL OF THE GRAND DUKE AT COWES. (FRom OUR CORRESPONDENT.) On Friday, at noon, the Duke and suite, :attended by Sir Charles Ogle, disembarked from her Majesty's steam-yacht Lightning at Mead Hole, and proceeded from thence to Os borne House, after inspecting which they, in the yacht, steamed to the Needles, and returned to Portsmouth. CONSTANTINE On Saturday the Duke proceeded by rail to Southampton, and embarked from thence on board the Lightning, steamed to Cowes, being joined by Sir Charles Ogle in H.M.S. Comet. The party landed at the R.Y.S. House under a royal salute from the battery. From thence they proceeded in the Ad miralty barge to East Cowes, and inspected the new yacht built for the Emperor, returned to the Fountain Wharf, where carriages were waiting to convey the Grand Duke, Baron Brunnow, and suite to Appuldurcomb and Ventnor, J. H. M. Struben, Esq., the Russian Consul at this port, making one of the party. To-day they proceed by Bonchurch and Shanklin to Ryde. BRUSSELS AND FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, JUNE 11.—The sitting of the Chamber of Re presentatives to-day, which was fixed for twelve o'clock, did not open till a quarter past one, and, contrary to the re gulation, it opened before the Chamber was complete, there being only forty-seven Members present. The general debate on the project of law relative to the sugars was resumed. Several members spoke on the degree of protection to be given to each branch of the manufac tures. The Senate concluded the discussion of the articles of the Budget of the department of the interior, which were una nimously agreed to. It then opened and closed the general debate on the supplementary votes of credit for the depart ments of foreign affairs, finances, and war. The assembly then discussed the project of law, concerning the canal of Deynze to Schipdonck, which was agreed to by a majority of twenty to seven. BRUSSELS, JUNE 12.—The Senate discussed the project of law relative to the Luxembourg railways, which was agreed to by twenty-five to two. The assembly then adopted the supplementary vote of credit for the department of finance, and that for the war department of 1846. The Chamber of Representatives continued the debate on the sugar question. The project of law was very severely criticised by several Members. Great preparations are making for the fetes on the 15th of June, for the opening of the Belgian and French Railway. Three hundred and fifty persons will be at the dinner, which will be on the most splendid scale. Every measure of pre caution is taken to prevent accidents to the company that attend the ball. Dubos, who undertakes to provide both the dinner and the supper, not content with exhausting Brussels, has dispatched an express to London to purchase 1,200 lobsters and the finest salmon that can be procured in the British capital. Velloni provides 15,000 ice creams ; and Marshal Moreau Miden and Betsh furnish 10,000 patties. The celebration of the sixth jubilee of the Fke Dieu (Cor pus Christi) commenced on the 10th of this month at Liege, and the ceremonies will be very imposing. A great number of bishops will be present. In addition to these fetes, which make Belgium all alive, preparations are making at Bruges for the inauguration of the statue of Simon Stevin. The King and Queen are ex pected at Brussels to-morrow evening between nine and ten o'clock. Their Royal Highhesses the Prince of Saxe-Coburgh and the Princess Clementine are expected very shortly at Brussels, on their return from their visit to Portugal. The Count d'Arschot is dangerously ill, and has received the last sacrament. DUTCH FUNDS.—AIdsTEKDAM, JUNE 12. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.• • • • • • • • • ' Ditto, 3 per Cent • • • • • • • • • • '• • • 933 92v 93% Ditto, 4 per Cent. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • "• 100 Amort Syndic, Ditto, 3% per Cent • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • 169 1 z 4% per Cent • • Commercial CompanY, East India Loan, 4 per Cent. • • • • • • • • • Exchange on London, at sight •,••• • • • 12 2 1 5 2 3% per Cent ••••• • • • • • 99g Twomonths. ••••••• • • • • • • • 12 On Hamburg% at sight • • 35 63 T wo months.. • •• • • 35 31 Twomonths• • • .• • • • • • • • • • • —Dutch Papers, June 12. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, JUNE 11. Bills. Money. 4 per C Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, p mit— .... Foreign Exchanges • • • • ilWeilingYii(;ll; 6 24 Exchange on London, St. Schuld Sch., 34 Hamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months.l49% Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months . 79% Gazette, June 12. Universal Prussian lORSHNH LLE NB 12 HA.3IBURGII 1 , ~. A , v ills. Money, percent ...., ...... . • 112 Austrian 5 per Cen t s . . B a nk Shares ••• • • • . . . .. . A.ng l o -Russian Loan Russian 5 percent., Hamb. Certificate. 101 4 Ditto Ist series Inscription. •.•••.. .. .. 102 4 Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4 th series .. 95 Ditto, in Certificate . • • • • • • • • • • • • • A n Ditto g To _ S I : i o e i g l l u i tgz Loan, 2% per Cent •• 95 New 4 per Cent., Hope and CO. .• • • • 90 .• 88 87K Spanish New 5 per Cent— .......... 274 26 % Ditto 3 per Cent ............... 29 ue se — Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... 59 Ditto 3 per Cent. . ........... .... Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.... 81 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ..... National Bank Shares ....... .... — BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bausszts, June 13. Actual Debt, 24 per Cent .......... ... Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent —•.— Loan of Thirty Millions, Four par Cent.. • • Ditto Three per Cent— .... •.—••• • •• • • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto .• •.. • • Ditto,ditto,lB49 ... •1004 Ditto,ditto,lB42.. .... „ .............. 102 Ditto, 1844., ..................... ... 99 3 ; ; Ditto, 1836.. ....... . . • Ditto, 1838 Ditto of the City, 1832 ........ ........ 1004 Ditto, 1843 • • • • • • ...... • • .... ..... . 1004 Bank ofßelgium • • .-Br105(314 J'Aperso.llwe 13, 149 4 AIVIERICAN NEWS. UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, DEFEAT AND ROUTE OF THE LATTER IN TWO BATTLES—GEN. VIGA A PRISONER AT NEW ORLEANS. ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. The Royal Mail steam-ship Britannia, Captain Hewett, has just arrived, (eleven o'clock), bringing the semi-monthly mails, and ninety-one passengers, after an excellent run of 121 days, from Boston, in cluding her call and detention at Halifax. By this arrival we have received our usual files of New York, Washington, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Boston, and Canada papers. Those from the United States are thirteen days later than those brought by the Yorkshire. The steam-ship Great Britain had reached New York on the 29th ult., after a passage of twenty days. The cause assigned for this lengthened voyage was owing to some de rangement of her machinery. The packet-ship Henry Clay, which had been wrecked on Square Beach, had been got off, and was refitted. She was to sail for Li verpool, from New York on the 6th instant. The only important news by this arrival is that which relates to the position of affairs between the United States and Mexico. Two battles have been fought between the contending armies, the United States being the victors, having cut the Mexicans to pieces, seized their cannon and ammunition, and taken their General prisoner. Great has been the excitement, and unbounded the joy which the news of these battles caused on being known throughout the States. It has really re primed the courage of Jonathan, who begins to think that he will be able to meet a victorious army at the point of the bayonet, should the Oregon dispute con tinue unsettled. Several of the New York papers are embellished with drawings and illustrations of the plan of the battles. Never did the Pictorial Times, or its senior colleague the London Illustrated, blazon forth the representation of battles in such an imposing style as appears in the New York Sun of May 24, making as much of the paltry skirmish that took place on the 7th of May as if it were like Waterloo, or our recent campaign on the Sutlej. The following is an outline of the news by this arrival:—On the 25th ult. news was received at New York of General Taylor's progress, from Point Isabel to his camp opposite the city, on their position, neither having yielded. The Mexicans are said to have retreated during the night, leaving 200 dead or wounded on the field. The Americans estimate their loss at 79 killed or wounded. General Taylor continued his march on the following day, May 8, and came up with the enemy, who were posted to cut off his road to the camp. A second engagement took place ; the Mexicans were defeated, and lost 500 men, while the Americans estimate their loss at 120 as killed or wounded. Reports were in circulation that General Paredes was advancing towards Matamoras at the head of 15,000 men. The report proved unfounded, although believed for a time. According to the late accounts the Mexicans were dispersing rapidly, and the United States army had no enemy in view. The latest news from the seat of war is to the 19th ult., brought by the steam-ship Alabama to New Orleans from Brason de Santiago, on the 22d ult. By her arrival we find that official intelligence had reached Point Isabel• of the capture of the Mexican town of Burita, without oppo sition, by Colonel Wilson, with four companies of regulars and three companies of Alabama and Louisiana volunteers. It appears that General Taylor was to cross the Rio Grande on Monday, the 18th instant, and invest Matamoras. Two thousand Mexican troops had been seen to march out of that city, and as no canonading had been heard at Point Isabel, it was supposed that the Mexicans had evacuated the place, and allowed General Taylor to take quiet possession of the houses and squares. It is said that General Smith and his troops had com menced their march to the Island of Boca Chica, to cross the Rio Grande at its mouth, and thence advance up the river on the Mexican side, to form a junction probably with General Taylor's forces as they cross opposite Matamoras. It is the report of Capt. Windle, that the Mexicans are in a starving condition. The Sea, with volunteers, had arrived at Point and the commands of Cols. O'Neils, Marks, and Waltons, were therefore complete. Officers and men were all well and in excellent spirits. The officers and men wounded in the recent battles were doing well. It was rumoured that the American squadron would bombard Vera Cruz. The New York Herald, of the 31st ultimo, in commenting on the war, has the follow ing article:— THE WAR—WHAT NEXT ? The war against Mexico makes a rapid and brilliant progress. The American army have gained two bril liant victories in the field, resisted a bombardment of 160 hours, crossed the Rio Grande, planted the Ame rican standard in &mita, and, probably at this time, the "stars and stripes" float over Matamoras itself. The intelligence of the capture of Emits was received by telegraph yesterday in this city, our dates being to the 19th, from Point Isabel. It was conjectured, also, on the strongest possibilities, that General Taylor had crossed the Rio Grande, and had taken possession of Matamoras without any opposition, the belief being that the Mexican army evacuated that place in a panic, and retreated to the interior; probably for the purpose of getting provisions, or creating a new revolution in that miserable and distracted country. The brilliancy of this campaign, thus far, has sur passed that of many other countries, and certainly equals that of any campaign in the history of the Anglo-Saxon race, throughout the world, in proportion to the num bers engaged. The bravery, valour, skill, and energy of the American General, and his troops, have created a spirit throughout this great republic, of perfect unity and undivided enthusiasm. The only miserable ex ception to this general spirit exists in the contemptible organs and sections of the abolitionists—traitors to their country and to their race as they are. Nothing now can prevent the further progress of the American arms to wards the capital of Mexico itself, if that should be deemed the best policy and the wisest course of action to pursue by our own Government, or should Mexico still further re sist. la the present position, therefore, of our affairs on the Rio Grande, and in the relations of the United states with Mexico, it becomes an important question of inquiry to pause, and to ask, what is the next step ? Will the American Government procure a peace by the occupation of Matamoras and the country around it, on the other side of the Rio Grande, and invite negotiations on the part of Mexico ?—or, will the American army remain there until the plan for the general invasion of Mexico be completed, and then, let that republic be in vaded at all points, by sea and by land, let the conse quences be what they may ? It is difficult to ascertain the sentiments of our Govern ment, in the present crisis of our relations with Mexico. The action of Mr. Polk and his cabinet has, heretofore, been very slow and dilatory, in assuming the responsibility of beginning brilliant and masterly achievements, either of diplomacy or war. We hear it stated on very good authority, that Mr. Slidell remains at Washington, waiting daily for any slight overtures coming from the Mexican Government, in order to return to his post in Mexico, and to re-open negotiations on the footing for merly proposed. It is possible, however, that the defeat of the Mexican army, and their total route, with the occu pation of Matamoras, may produce another revolution in that country. By the last accounts, it was said that two thousand Mexicans had left Matamoras immediately on perceiving General Taylor's intention to cross the Rio Grande ; and who knows but Arista may now be on his route towards Mexico, for the purpose of effecting another revolution against Paredes. It is hardly possi ble, however, for our Government to open any negotia tion with Paredes, the present military dictator of that republic, with any hopes of success or permanency, for the re-establishment of peace. It is difficult to believe that any Government coming into power as that military dictator has, can be ever treated with at all. In the meantime, while the American Government may be devising plans for negotiation, they are also pre pared with plans and projects for the re-establishment of the Mexican republic, on such a plan, and in the same form which we ourselves have put in practice. The army of volunteers authorised by Congress, amounting to fifty thousand men, is preparing. The Governments of the various States, on the requisition of the general Government, are forming them, and mustering them as rapidly as possible. In less than six months, an army of fifty thousand men will be on the Mexican frontier, ready to proceed to the city of Mexico. An expedition, it is said, is also preparing at St. Louis, to go to Santa Fe, for the purpose of taking that place. Dispatches have been sent to the American squadron in the Pacific, to take Monterey and San Francisco ; to blockade Mazatlan, San Blas, and other ports on the Pacific. Some difficulties in these plans and preparations have been encountered at Washington, in consequence of a difference of opinion between the War Department and General Scott, relative to the command of the army of invasion. The old, ridiculous, technical disputes about rank, have been revived—such as was recently seen in the case of Colonel Worth at the Rio Grande. The American people will not tolerate any such captious difficulties between the civil and military officers of the Government. There must be union—harmony—concilia- tion—kindness, in all branches of the Government, in order to carry this war to a successful and rapid termination. If obstacles prevent any ne gotiation, we hope that the invasion of Mexico will take place by fifty or sixty thousand troops—that a proclamation will be issued by the American General, declaring that the wishes of the Government is not to war upon the people of Mexico, but make the rulers respect treaties, and abstain from insult. The whole country on the Rio Grande, and all Upper California, will probably be occu pied by American troops, and never will be given up either to Mexico or any other power, until all the ex penses of the war are paid. Some think that France and England have been called upon to interfere ' and that the Government of Paredes has invited those powers to come into the field of diplomacy or war. The interference of any European power would only protract the war ; and if the American people only look to their own interest, they will carry on the war in such a way as to command the respect of the whale world. We want nothing from the Mexican people, only that they may have the same rights and privileges, which we, ourselves, have enjoyed for years. OFFICIAL DISPATCHES TO THE WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS. Head-quarters Army of Occupation, Point Isabel, Texas, May 7, 1846. Sir,—l respectfully report that I shall march this day with the main body of the army, to open a communica tion with Major Brown, and throw forward supplies of ordnance and provisions. If the enemy oppose my march, in whatever force, I shall fight him. Occasional guns are heard in the direction of Matamoras, showing that everything is right in that quarter. Yesterday the recruits under Lieutenant M'Phail ar rived here. After filling up the companies of the per manent garrison (A Ist artillery and G 4th artillery), the remainder of the detachment, with its officers, was placed under Major Munroe's orders to assist in the de fence of the depot. The men are yet too raw to take the field, though efficient for garrison defence. They will be permanently assigned as soon as practicable. The four companies of the first infantry are hourly expected, and will be a seasonable reinforcement. The first shipment of volunteers from New Orleans may also soon be looked for. Their arrival will enable me to open the river and free our communications. Z. TAYLOR, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. A. Commanding. The Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington D.C: Head Quarters Army of Occupation, Camp at Palo Alto, Texas, May 9, 1846. Sir,—l have the honour to report that I was met, near this place yesterday, on my march from Point Isabel, by the Mexican forces, and after an action of about five hours, dislodged them from their position, and encamped upon the field. Our artillery, consisting of two 18-pounders and two light batteries, was the arm chiefly engaged, and to the excellent manner in which it was manoeuvred and served, is our success mainly due. The strength of the enemy is believed to have been about six thousand men, with seven pieces of artill ery and eight hundred cavalry. Hi s loss is probably at least ore hundred killed. Our strength did not exceed, all told, twenty-three hundred, while our loss was,compara- Lively trifling—four men killed, three officers and thirty seven wounded, seven of the latter mortally. I regret to say that Major Ringgold, 3d artillery, and Capt. Page, 4th infantry, are severely wounded. Lieut. Luther, 2d artillery, slightly so. The enemy has fallen back, and it is believed has re passed the river_ I have advanced parties now thrown forward in his direction, and shall move the main body immediately. In the haste of this first report, I an only say that the officers and men behaved in the most admirable man ner throughout the action. I shall have the pleasure of making a more detailed report when those of the different commanders shall be received. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Z. TAYLO R, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. A., commanding. The Adjutant General, U. S. Army, Washington, D.C. Head-quarters, Army of Occupation, Camp at Resaca de la Palma, three miles from Matamoras, 10 o'clock, p.m., May 9, 1846. Sir,—l have the honour to report that I. marched with the main body of the army at two o'clock to-day, having previously thrown forward a body of light in fantry into the forest, which covers the Matamoras road. When near the spot where I am now encamped, my ad vance discovered that a ravine crossing the road had been occupied by the enemy with artillery. I imme diately ordered a battery of field artillery to sweep the position, flanking and sustaining it by the 3d, 4th, and sth regiments, deployed as skirmishers to the right and left. A heavy fire of artillery and of musketry was kept up for some time, until finally the enemy's batteries were carried in succession by a squadron of dragoons and the regiments of infantry that were on the ground. He was soon driven from his position, and pursued by a squadron of dragoons, battalion of artillery, third in fantry, and a light battery to the river. Our victory has been complete. Eight pieces of artillery, with a great quantity of ammunition, three standards, and some one hundred prisoners have been taken ; among the latter Gen. La Vega, and several other officers. One general is understood to have been killed. The enemy has re crossed the river, and lam sure will not again molest us on this bank. The loss of the enemy in killed has been most severe. Our own has been very heavy, and I deeply regret to report that Lieut. Inge, 2d dragoons, Lieut. Cochrane, 4th infantry, and Lieut. Chadbourne, Bth infantry, were killed on the field. Lieut. Col. Payne, 4th artillery, Lieut. Col. Mclntosh, Lieut. Dobbins, 3d infantry, Capt. Hooe, and Lieut. Fowler, sth infantry, and Capt. Mont gomery, Lieuts. Gates, , Selden, McClay, Burbank, and Jordan, Bth infantry, were wounded. The extent of our loss in killed and wounded is not yet ascertained, and is reserved for a more detailed report. The affair of to-day may be regarded as a proper sup plement to the cannonade of yesterday ; and the two taken together, exhibit the coolness and gallantry of our officers and men in the most favourable light. All have done their duty, and done it nobly. It will be my pride, in a more circumstantial report of both actions, to dwell upon particular instances of individual distinction. It affords me peculiar pleasure to report that the field work opposite Matamoras has sustained itself hand somely during a cannonade and bombardment of 160 hours. But the pleasure is alloyed with profound regret at the loss of its heroic and indomitable commander, Major Brown, who died to-day from the effect of a shell. His loss would be a severe one to the service at any time, but to the army under my orders it is indeed irre parable. One officer and one non-commissioned officer killed, and ten men wounded, comprise all the casualties incident to this severe bombardment. I inadvertently omitted to mention the capture of a large number of pack mules left in the Mexican camp. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Bt. Brigadier- General United States army, Commanding. The Adjutant-General of the army, Washington, D.C. Head-quarters Army of Occupation, Resaca de la Palma, May 11, 1846. (Orders No. 59.) _ _ I. The Commanding General congratulates the army under his command upon the signal success which has crowned its recent operations against the enemy. The coolness and steadiness of the troops during the action of the Bth, and the brilliant impetuosity with which the enemy's position and artillery were carried on the 9th, have displayed the best qualities of the American sol dier. To every officer and soldier of his command, the General publicly returns his thanks for the noble manner in which they have sustained the honour of the service and of the country. While the main body of the army has been thus actively employed, the garrison left oppo site Matamoras has rendered no less distinguished ser vice by sustaining a severe cannonade and bombardment for many successive days. The army and the country, while justly rejoicing in this triumph of our arms, will deplore the loss of many brave officers and men who fell gallantly in the hour of combat. 2. It being necessary for the Commanding-General to visit Point Isabel, on public business, Colonel Twigge will assume command of the corps of the army near Matamoras, including the garrison of the field work. He will occupy the former lines of the army, making such dispositions for defence and for the comfort of his command as he may deem advisable. He will hold him self strictly on the defensive until the return of the Commander-General. By order of Brigadier-General Taylor, W. W. J. BLISS, Acting Adjutant-General. Head-Quarters Army of Occupation, Point Isabel (Texas), May 12, 1846. Sir,—l am making a hasty visit to this place, for the purpose of having an interview with Commodore Conner, whose squadron is now at anchor off the harbour, and arranging with him a combined movement up the river. I avail myself of the brief time at my command to re port that the main body of the army is now occupying its former position opposite Matamoras. The Mexican forces are almost disorganised, and I shall lose no time in investing Matamoras, and opening the navigation of the river. I regret to report' that Major Ringgold died in the morning of the 11th instant of the severe wounds re ceived in the action of Palo Alto. With the exception other wounded Captain rage, whose wound is dangerous , the wounded officers are doing well. In my report of the second engagement, I accidentally omitted the name of Lieutenant Dobbins, 3d infantry, among the officers slightly wounded, and desire that the omission may be supplied in the dispatch itself. I am under the painful necessity o f . reporting that Lieutenant Blake, topogra phical engineer, after rendering distinguished service in my staff during the affair of the Bth instant, accidentally shot himself with a pistol on the following day, and ex pired before night. It has been quite impossible- as yet to furnish detailed reports of our engagements with the enemy, or even ac curate returns of the killed and wounded. Our loss is not far from three officers and 40 men killed, and 13 officers and 100 men wounded ; while that of the enemy has, in all probability, exceeded 300 killed ; more than 200 have been buried by us on the two fields of battle. I have exchanged a sufficient number of prisoners to recover the command of Captain Thornton. The wounded prisoners have been sent to Matamoras—the wounded officers on their parole. General La Vega, and - a few other officers have been sent to New Orleans, having de clined a parole, and will be reported to Maj.. Gen. Gaines. I am not conversant with the usages of war in such cases, and beg that such provision may be made for these pri soners as may be authorised by law. Our own prisoners have been treated with great kindness by the Mexican officers. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Bt. Brig.-Gen. U. S. A., com'dg. The Adjutant General of the army, Washington, 1). C Head-quarters Army of Occupation, Fort Polk, Texas, May 12, 1846. [Orders . NO. 60.] As a mark of respect to the chief magistrate of the re public, the work constructed at this place, to cover th e main depot of the army, will be known as " F or t P o lk.' The command ing general takes this occasion to express his satisfaction with the disposition made for the defence and protection of this point, so vitally important to the efficiency and security of the army. To Major Munroe, the commanding officer, Captain Sanders of tho engi neers, Majors Thomas and Mc Ree, and Captains Sibley and Hill of the Quartermaster's department, Captain Ramsey of the Ordnance, and Lieutenant Montgomery of the subsistence department, credit is especially due for their zeal and activity. The General returns his thanks to the numerous citizens who volunteered their services in the defence of the depot. Their assistan c e added materially to its strength and to bis confidence in its ability to resist an attack. The reinforcement from the brig Lawrence, under Lieutenant Renshaw, and the large force of seamen and marines so promptly fur nished by the squadron on its arrival, require a special acknowledgment to Commodore Conner and Commander Mercy of the navy. The army; is deeply grateful for this support and co-operation from a kindred branch of the public service. By order of Brigadier-General Taylor. W. W. J. BLISS, Acting Adjutant-General. Head-Quarters Army of Occupation, Point Isabel, Texas, May 12, 1846. (Special Orders, No. 62,) 1. General La: Vega and the other Mexican officers, prisoners of war, will be conducted to New Orleans under charge of Lieutenant J. J. Reynolds, 4th artillery, who will report on his arrival to Major-General Gaines, for further instructions. The Quartermaster's depart ment will furnish a steamer for the transportation of the party. 2 . As many of the sick and wounded now at this place as may be indicated by Surgeon Wood, will be sent in suitable transports to St. Joseph's Island. Assistant-Surgeon Byrne will accompany the detach ment, and will return with the convalescents that may be in condition to leave the general hospital. The Quartermaster's department will furnish the proper transportation. By order of Brigadier-General Taylor, W. W. J. - BLISS, Acting Adjutant-General. Extract of letters from Commodore Conner to the Secretary of the Navy, dated United Ship Cumberland, off Vera Cruz, May 3, 1846. The decided tone of the manifesto of the President of _ _ the Mexican republic, in connexion with other indica tions, seems to leave no doubt that orders have been given to General Arista to attack the American army on the Del Norte, should a favourable occasion offer. Under the belief that an attack is contemplated, I have consi dered it advisable, and have determined to sail to-morrow morning for the Brasos Santiago with the Cumberland, Raritan, Potomac, John Adams, and Somers. The Fal mouth will be here to protect our interests and to watch the course of events. The appearance of the squadron at that place, with a knowledge of the consi derable reinforcement it can afford to our army, will, I think, cause the Mexican generals to pause, if not al together to abandon their design of attacking General Taylor. All accounts concur in stating the Mexican army to amount to nearly eight thousand men. I feel assured the Government has not the means of main taining this force for any length of time in the field ; indeed, there is not even now a dollar in the treasury. Hence delay wilt either cause the army to disband, or another revolution to take place ; either of which events it is believed, cannot be otherwise than favourable to the wishes of our Government in bringing about an amicable settlement of our difficulties with Mexico. The latter would undoubtedly contribute to that end, as it would place in power men wholly opposed to the policy at present pursued. Considerable activity has prevailed at this place since my arrival, in improving and strengthening the defences of the castle and the town of Vera Cruz. As far as lam able to ascertain, there are now nearly, if not quite, two hundred guns mounted in the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa, and as many as fifty in the two forts and walls of the city commanding the anchorage. These guns are all new, and of heavy calibre, most of them being thirty-two and forty-two pounders, with a number of eight and ten•inch Paixhan guns. There are said to be nearly two thousand men in the fortress, and about the same num ber in the town.md am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. CONNER , Commanding Home Squadron. Hon. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy of Washington. U. S. Ship Cnmberland, Off the Bar of Brasos Santiago, May 8,1846. Sir,-.As stated in my communication of the 3d, the squadron left the Roads of Sacrifieios on the morning of the 4th, and has just anchored off the Bar of Santiago, where I have just been apprised that hostilities have actually taken place some days since. As the opportunity by which I send this communica tion cannot be detained, I have only time to add, that after communicating with General Taylor, and ascer taining the situation of affairs at Matamoras, I shall remain here no longer than the pre sence of the squadron may be required; after which it will be necessary for this ship, the Potomac, and John Adams to repair to Pensacola to re plenish their provisions and water. In the meantime orders will be given to carry into execution your in structions in relation to the blockade of the Mexican coast, and to meet and repel, in the most decisive man ner, the hostilities of the Mexican nation. Some more small vessels are required, also one or two steam-boats of a draught of water not exceeding eight feet. These vessels will be necessary to enforce a strict blockade of the coast.-- - --I am, very respectfully, &c., D. CONNER, Commanding Home Squadron. Hon. Geo. Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy. United States ship Cumberland, off Brasos Santiago, May 9, 1846. Sir,—The arrival of the squadron at this anchorage. of which the department was informed in my communi cation of yesterday, was most opportune. To obtain a supply of provisions from the depot at Point Isabel, General Taylor, after leaving Major Brown v.ith five hundred men in charge of the works at Matamoras, marched for the former place with the remainder of his forces, consisting of two thousand men. On his return, when within twelve or fifteen miles of Matamoras, he encountered the enemy in considerable force, estimated at from six thousand to seven thousand men, with a large portion of cavalry. An engagement took place about ten o'clock yesterday morning, which lasted until night. A pilot in the employment of the United States at this bar, who visited the army to-day, informs me that our loss amounted to sixty killed, and that General Taylor had offered the enemy battle again to-day, but that it was declined. From the rapid and incessant firing, particularly of artillery, through out the day, I should infer the loss of the enemy must have been very considerable. No further particu lars have reached me. Shortly after the action com menced, I received a communication from Major Munroe, commanding Point Isabel, requesting a reinforcement from the squadron, for the defence of that post, where, it appears, all the supplies for the army are deposited. In:the course of yesterday afternoon and this morning, five hundred seamen and marines, under the command of Captain Gregory, of the Raritan, were landed from the squadron—a force, it is believed, sufficient to defend it against any attempt that the enemy can make. A re inforcement for the army is hourly expected from Gal. veston and New Orleans. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. CONNER, Commanding Home Squadron. Hon. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. United States Ship Cumberland, Off Brasos, Santiago, May 13, 1846. Sir,—ln my communication of the 9th instant, of which a duplicate is enclosed, the department was in formed that a battle had been fought on the day previous between the American and Mexican forces, near Mata moras. On the 9th, General Taylor continued to ad vance towards his works opposite that place, the Mexi can army under General Arista falling back before him, until within two and a half miles from the American works, when it made a stand, and a general action en sued, which ended in the complete route of the enemy. All his artillery, several standards, nearly all his bag gage, ammunition, and stores, with a large number of prisoners, among whom were General La Vega, and other officers of rank, were captured. The enemy maintained his position bravely, and did not abandon it without very severe loss. Our loss is stated to be about sixty killed and wounded. So signal has been the defeat, that it is not believed that the enemy will be able to assemble in any force for a considerable time. This event, with the arrival to-day of nearly one thousand volunteers from New Orleans, has placed the army in perfect secu rity. It is my intention to dispatch such vessels of the squadron, as are not in immediate want of water, to the t blockade the Mexican ports l eaving theaving La wre n ce cruise in this neighbourhood,prot ecti on o f I am very respectfully , D. CONNER, vessels engaged in furnishing the army wit h su pp li es. Commanding Home Squadron. lion. G. Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. A was introduced resolution n o t present o the G Senateener al o T n ay t l h o o r 2 w B i t t h h o a f s m ve o a r d y. The following is the 'resolution of thanks to General Taylor and his:army,unanitaously passed by Congress:— Joint resolution presenting the th anks of Con g r ess to Major-General Taylor, his officers and men. Resolved, by the Senate and Hope of Representa tives of the United States of Americain Congress as sembled—That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby tendered, to Brevet Major-General Zachary Taylor, commanding the army of occupation, his officers and men, for the fortitude, skill, enterprise, and courage which have distinguished the recent brilliant operations on the Rio Grande. And be it further Resolved—That Congress sincerely sympathise with the relatives and friends of the officers and soldiers of the army of the United States who so bravely fell in the service of their country on the Rio Grande. Resolved—That the President be requested to cause the foregoing resolutions to be communicated to M a j or _ General - Taylor, and through him to the army under his command. ORE G ON. On the 21st of May, in the Senate, Mr. Westcott,' from the Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred the Bill which has passed the other House to extend jurisdiction, &C., &e., over the territory of Ore gon, reported that a majority of the Committee do not agree that it is nec essar y, or i n any wa y e xpedient, to sion but; have not been able to coincide. in opinion with respect to the s h a e i d Committee, Bill i n i t p th a a ss t t tions that it is s ses desirable s several important altera a p ft re er se f n u t ll a sh nd a pfereeat consultation,thi should be made in it ; and that the Committee have ther e f ore unanimously instructed their Chairman move to discharge said Com mittee fr om the further co n sideration of the said Bill . Mr. Westcott further g ave notice, that when the report should come up for considera tion, he should move to postpone the whole subject to the first Monday in December next. Mr. Benton intimated that, when the report came up for consideration, he should have something to say on the subject. Subsequently, on the 27th May, the Bill to extend jurisdiction over Oregon coming up, Mr. Westcott moved' to postpone the whole subject to the first Monday of December next. Mr. Benton then took the floor and spoke at length on the subject of the Oregon boundary. He said it was his unpleasant duty to have to correct the errors of both parties in this controversy. He said our treaty with Russia never intended the line for 54 deg. 40 min. as our Western boundary, but was placed there by v s as the Western boundary o f E ng l an d. In the Senate, o n th e 28 t h may, the discussilon of th e Oregon Jurisdiction Bill was still going on. Mr. Benton on th a t day concluded his speech, He said lie had no opprehendons of a war arising wi4ll