The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-10 00:00:00

UNITED STATES EMIGRATION SOCIETY. TRtSTEES AND DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Wallop Brabason, Esq. Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. M.P. Charles George Fairfield, Esq. _M. Charles Maher, Esq. - Anthony O'Flaherty, Esq., M.P. Edmond S. Symes, Fsn- T. Colley Grattan, Esq. Col. C. C. Kemys Tynte, 31.1'. IT- Valentine Maher, Esq., M.P. Clement Tabor, Esq. MEDICAL BOARD. E. S. Symes, Esq., R. F. Power, Esq. " The Association agrees beforehand to sell at con PRICE, adding n zer2 l Y thereto a commission." —(See Prospeetus.) IN CIRTII-SIASTERN TEXAS HOPKINS COUNTY, consisting of 160,000 acres, in one bloCk, for the most part prairie, abounding 111 rivers and springs. Recent and authentic information received from the Society's lords, proves that no other state offers such decided advantages to the Emigrant, with a small or large capital, either in respect to the salubrity of climate, health, and temperature, soil, growth and variety of produce and markets (see Dr. Smith's recent tr .vels and Work On North-Eastern Texas, price 25.) The Society contracts with the Emigrant to defray. for a fixed Ra n' (as below, varying wits the number of acres and the number in !no family) the cost of a free passage to their lands ; stock, seed, and Implements ; six months' provision after arrival, a house, and a 'reel:told of eighty acres of the finest land. The above for the sum of For each additional male, with implements, &c. 13 10 0 For each a'clitional female - - - 12 0 0 For each additional child under 12 years - - 6 0 0 If less land is reqaired the cost proportionally reduced. The Society is in a position, from its extended connexions, to 011%r lands and farms in nearly all the other states of the Urion. _Every inf ormat i on, w ith map an d p l an o f sett l ement , d escr ipti o n 411 No rth - Eastern Texas, Re., may be obtained (gratis) frora the "'gents of the Society, or on application to the secretary. ...The first ship with emigrants will sail about the middle of Feb.Lu ar'S', and every succeeding month. Each application registered "". 'ding to priority. A PDllcations for Agents to the Society must be acoompanied by references. 2 , R oyal Exchange-buildings D. BYRNE, Secretary. "SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 9th January, 1850. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral 11 : t he United Kin g d om of Great Britain a•l Ireland, do hereby give Notice that on Ti3ESDAT, the 29tk instant, at One o'clock, they v• be o , , ready t o rece i ve Sealed Tenders f or the Purc h ase o f h er Majest.)' ' a s l Ps ➢ undermentioned, lying at Woolwich Dockyard, viz. : Tons. 557 GRAPPLER • • .. • • .. No ROCKET . • • • • .• 70 Tender will be received after One o'clock on the thy of treaty „la any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, to "Lke a deposit of 25/. per cent. on the amount of each purchase. eery Tender must he addressed to the Secretary of lb • Admi "l4, and bear in the left-hand corner the words ” Tender for , and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. ver sons wishing to view the Ships must apply to the Commodore .°4Perintendent for notes of admix-ion for that purpose. atNngues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the yard. k. '` , `COMAIERCIAL TRAVELLERS. it ot _,• A party of Commercial Travellers staying at the Castle a ti, and Alackworth Arms, in this Town, unanimously agreed that i l p a r ohosition should be made to each of the Proprietors of the above th eme tels. to REDUCE the PRICE of OATS and BEANS, wishing Qto charge Fourpence per Quarter for Oats, and Eightpence per uarter for Beans, Instead of Fivepenee and a Shilling. Owing to the Were reduction in the price of th ese ar ti c l es , th e y d : d not think they Were asking anything unreasonable ; notwithstanding every means toed to induce them to comply with this request, they refused. Pr 77, the uder-igned, bg to info , on r brother travelers, the k 4 letor cf n the Cameron e Arms Hotel is charging Fourp l ence per rrter for Oats, and Ethtperice per Quarter for Beans. As the eP o in ,.•toil Arms is situated in a central part of the Town, and in 11h4 3 ' adapted for Commercial Business, we hope that the . P roprietor will be generally supported. Bhp, 14 r ' Good Stables, Lock-up Coach houses, and Commodious -ooms. Via, January 7th, 1550, J. G. ..VPINWALL, 'JOHN MOR'?IS, JOHN CHARLES WILLS, THOMAS JOHN TRUE, HENRY HARDING, ROBERT ATKINFON, FEI)ELE PRIMAVESY. eRARLEs WADLEY'S CAMERON siIt,,,ARIIA SWAN SE HOT A EL AND COMMERCIAL HOUSE, HIGH c. th - I;.T. . • begs to inform Commercial Gentlemen that hi. has fitted th ! above house for their reception, and hopes, by strict attenton 11. comforts and interests, to meet with their support. •ll Sh o , ood Stables, Lock-up Coach Houses, and Commodious - .ooras. • Beans, Bd. per Quarter Peck. Oats, 4d. ditto ditto. rt--- ROYAL POLYTECHNIC The INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. the First of a Series of Illustrated Lectares, by Dr. TlackhofTner, 1° ~-,llllo3oPhy of Scientific Recreation, daily at Two o'clock, and gib,venings, at Eight.--An entirely new Set of Dissolving .. °f London in the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with intse,riPtire Lecture, daily, at Half-past boar, and is the Even- Irj,„.n a Quarter to Ten.--The Views of Rome, including new feet;: Of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic et brim are shown daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, with Ani 1.13 t, experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--Experimeats with the Diver thine ming-I,All.—New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma- Medels, &e., explained. Acitrigioil. is —*tools. Half-price SEASONABLE PRESENTS. Nye At this festive perid of the year, the following unrivalled dis knit," for nt head the toilet are o called into increased requisition, namely lta "LANDS' haACASSAR OIL, for creating and sustaining a Luia of ir. bIon„,,TYL D ANS' KALYDOR, for rendering the Skin soft, fair, and --...fiff. and 7 VLAND iteness :," ODOto NTO, Te oeth. Pearl Dentifrice, for Imparting a M• arl-like wh the et ol 'e Patrone of royalty throughout Eiirope, and the high racy • tee by ranksnd fashion, with the well-known infallible efficacy tee give them a celebrity unparalleled, and render them ▪ peculiarly elegant and seasonable present. The onl BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. _y genuine of each bears th e name o f "ROWLANDS' " pre ceding that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label. ~Sold by them at 20, H atton-garden, London, and by respectable C hemists and Perfumers. ORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi ,„ recmmended as a simple but certan all l eo Suffer dently from in o digestion, sick headache, bilious i and remedy liver to com- I nt*,t*, heartburn, and acidity cr the stomach, depressed spirits, dis ,c;ued sleep, violent palpitations, spasms, general debility, cstive- IDil lcc. They act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperien o t ; are of ' lO their operation, safe under any circumstances, and thousands d B 1141"" 1"' la can now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from 8411•4• I tbnßottles at Is. I% d., 2s. 9d., and I Is. each, in every Town ngeni. ..71,3,Tiott—lie sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not Ted to purchase an imitation. bIN ITC 'EE CURES OF ASTHMA AND COUGh - I BY ". LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. lltott E xtract of a letter from Mr. W. Tomlinson , bookseller , ~1 3, Ail• street, Newark : lettr ultitm en, — l can fully prove the value of Locock's Wafers, as ll e con relative of mine was speedily cured of a most severe asthma e4.lnnieth °f long duration by them, and any ether cures equally de 'fishing Ing constantly come under my notice, so that I can confl reeernmend them, which Ido with very great pleasure. , kigorill• Lzi3OcC,OCsiks'S iYA I yE d Ri give " W Tomi.most.' (Slg n n st e a d n ) t relief and . a rapid cure of t o ..- 44 n. and a disorders of the breath and lungs. ~.' u to „., , ..ERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable "'int t " g "lening and clearing the voice ; they have a most plea , i` t i o as ln. ,r, 1,, 1 d., 2i. 9d., and lls. per box. Agents—Dr Silva and " 4 1. O re-lane, Fleet-street, London; sold by all medicine Yen whom also may be had, ven t ut t t DR. LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS, OF 7 re reedk ine nledY recommended to be taken by ladies. Have no taste Beware of imitations in the form of Pills. l ii E POET at the PARTY celebrated brd—y I mean— Ins lately at a a first- m rate self party been, Pere every single look, and every action, oved him to be an object of attraction. The l adies smiled, and many struggled hard 1 ;,; ) g the sitting nearest to the bard ; lat ch honour fell, it must he understood, On 'Miss Cecilia Clara Collingwood, A sweet young lady, with peculiar grace, Whose looks adorned the animated place." Mit never mind Cecilia Clara's beauty, ?or business calls, and I must do my duty. T he Doet's health was then proposed, and I, Who an this noted poet, made reply ; A I M as I think 'twill please you, all and each, l'll give you, word for word, THE POET'S SPEECH. Ladles and Gentlemen, I must allow " The proudest moment of my life" is now. Tho honourable toast which you propose is; 'ealth to my humble self, "The Bard of Moses." ,„""ed not say that I am proud at heart 0 be connected thus with Moses' Mart A Mart than which no greater can be found, 7earch London and the provinces around. e annit cast my eyes around this room, w ithout admiring Moses' choice costume. may the lyre be struck in admiration `.such transcendent beauty.—(Great sensation.) At ones and Son are stamped on every vest, on the coats and frowsers of each Iciest. 4 " ptrcv e te ladies, bless thir heartn4" ei paid a visit to the " Mart of e Marts." s, Longmap I live to advocate the cause A n noB es' farsfamed Warehouse—( More applause)— Az 10 rig may Moses' Dress-mart be displayed, Row it is—The Sovereign of the Trade. LIAT OF PRICES READY MAD'. ` , it ,nrign and Winter Over Coats, in every ' ...... „„ £0 8 6 ds Oin •• el; and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 aC Acatetg e ld letot, ditto ..... 16 0 1 0 0 s Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style OvEr Coat •• • • ••• • •• •• •• • • • 1 6 0 ir!ooting Coats 0 8 6 tDtging or Morning Coats ..............0 4 6 t o ni n and Winter Trousers, in Tweed .. •• 0 4 6 bias ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6 isle e Vests • • .. 0 2 6 D„ k Silk Velvet Vests.. •••• • • • • ..... 13 6 .......... - - 0 19 0 "Ulm and Bo s' Over Coats, is every style, 0 7 0 •• •• h_sar and Tunic Suits • • .... • • .......... 0 14 6 Autumn and Winter Vests .......... 0 0 8 MADE TO MEASURE. Me n ' s Th. Autum n and Winter Over Coats.. front 1 1 Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma tl 8 0 P aletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 Eglinton Wrapper, a very elsgant style of . T u u tcr Coat .... „ e t Strathmore Witaey Over Coat, newest Ai7tYle, lined throughout ••• • • • • • 2 10 0 1 2 , 4 2 1 n and Winter Trewsers, in Tweed and I lesi 'ts iftt l ,7 • •• ' kCassimere ditto ................1 6 0 11.2 1 7 1. . n and Wi n t er V es ts •••• • • • • •••• • • • 0 8 6 11,"Lek lack. Cloth ditto •• • • •• • • • '• • . Ol2 6 B Silk 'Velvet ditto •••••••• • • • • ' • • • 018 6 " Dress C 0at5 .............. f ront 325. to 2 15 0 Ibt_ peek ................ • • from 35;4 to g kitZna dine Tante Suits...—. • • • • • • 7.1 ' r . 7 1 15 0 keto, e ••••• • • • • • • shooting Coat .•••••• • • • • • • 0 is 0 i o .n ti t .D. Dressing Robes, in great • • a • • ri • et • • to kcal 16s. TO 5 0 0 •• • • • • • • • -••• every containing ean Almanac fbr the year 1650, wil be pre- 4.7 customr. rge Steak of Far Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 207. Naval and Military lf stforms, Liveries, &c. - r """a to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. 114 11 2 . 6 j ut 4 Snit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. *0 1 047 book, entitled " The Minion of the Million," with ftill 1i 44 , 4 . 8 e1f-Measurement, can be had en application, er for ortitqlee..„.„7 480 , to any part of the kingdom. ° N t leaso" F ar Departm en t i s now replete with every novelty sk utr k ;tr im : 4 ' article purchased, either ready made, or made to 4007:` a PProved of will be exchanged , or the money returned. 145 er g , and SON, Tailors Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, 1. 4e,L 15 6, ' 4ll . .rs, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. 154 , 011.•_„• 02 d 157 Minoriea , L and 82, 84, 85, and 86 Al4gate, City, c lu l t °nlnu loicating with each other, and forming one vast 4 iik at 44t ion • -„x . lir,„_ • Moses and Ron regret having to guard the public m o rt. o Position ; but having heard that the untradesmanfike 11 40. 14 %4 r.„„,,' bein g connected with them, or " It is the same concern," l ite r b et to -- “ c d to In many instances, and for obviaus reasons, M' h,_ ekt state that they have no connexion with any other house i - ` 1,1 3h 44ndon• except ellneh t _ •their Branch Establishments, 36, Far tiers and 19, Thornton's-building s , B ra dfb r d, Y orksh i re; i vu tt'alinire cheap and genuine clothing, &i.. ctaonid call .tabMlumles and kleigate, City, London ; •_)r dther o: h momenta, as above. k10gi5t11.,...7.-_Thill Establishment is closed f rom sunset Fr i day, "* 4 .7. Rhea buiiata is resumed till twolT4 °Vogl. BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK, the original, requiring no preparation, is particularly recom mended at this season of :he year, for mArking newly-made articles of household linen and wearing apparel, for the security of which articses this is by far the best productioi that can be similarly applied. Prepared by the inventor, JOHN BONI), 28, Long-lane, Wesi Smithfield, City, and sold by most Chemists, Stationers, at.d li.d • eine VetVers. Price Is. a Bottle. N•.1.7,877.] LON Men. Women. Children Total. Lodgings I Rations of Bread 552 159 78 799 I 214 S 6472 SubscriptioLs since At the Corainitt(e-rootn, those lest reported. w . . W. Smith, Esi Bell . . .£5 5 0 .5 5 0 The Rev. Wm. Watson.£l 0 0 Mrs Watson . 1 0 0" 0. J. Steer, Esq. . . 2 0 0 Mrs Steer . . . 2 0 0 J. 11. Shears. Esq. . 2 2 0 Mrs. Benj. Kilburn . 1 1 G. L. . . . . 3 3 0 C. V. . . . 2 2 0 11. Tidswell, Esq. . 2 2 ‘l. It. Jarray, Esq. . 1 1 0 J. A. Jaffray, Esq. . 1 1 0 F. Wiltshire. Esq. . 1 1 0 Rev. John Wilson . 2 0 0 Mrs. Sedovielt . . 1 0 011 W. Chaffers, Esq. . 2 2 0' Dr. Miles . . . 1 1 0 I. S. A. C. . . . 1 1 0 Messrs. T. Usborne and Son . . . . 2 2 0 0. F. . . . . 1 0 0 F. G. Smith . . 2 2 1 , J. J. . . . . 3 3 0 T. H. Strangeways, Est. 0 10 0 Miss Harriet Gould, per N. Gould, Esq. E. Bilke, Esq. . Mrs. Hawkins, d'm Edmund Ludlow, Esq. 2 2 C T. B. . . . . 1 1 C At the Treasurer's B. 11., per Bev. G. 11. Thompsln . . 5 0 0 A. Drummond, Esq. . 5 0 0 L. M. Simon, Esq. . 1 1 0 M. J. E. Frawen, Esq. 2 0 0 Miss M. A. Lee . . 2 0 0 B. Whitelock, EEq. . 2 2 0 Dr. Thomas Hume . 2 0 0 Thomas Thistlethwayto . 91i99 C. Bosanqtrt Rev. J. L. Petit, Viscountess St. Yin- .1 1 ( .5 0 0 . 0 10 ▪ 1 1 (, Mrs. Francis Lloyd . 1 0 0 W. F. Gostling, Esq. . 5 0 C Mr. l'orrett . . 2 2 M iss Zenogle . - . 1 0 0 Miss Eliza Harman . 1 0 0' Robt. Moore, sen., Esq. 10 0 0 . 0 10 0 . 3 3 .0 5 ( per Child and Co. Miss Davis, ditto . T. Dunn, Esq. . IV. P. w.. . Sir R. P. Glyn, Bart., don. . . 10 0 Rev. John Robinson, per Mr. Taylor • Wm. Hamilton, Esq Captain Barher J. Lewis, Esq. Miss Lewis . R. Lewis, E , l I). G .1 0 ( . 1 0 . 1 1 0 , .1 1 4 . 1 1 . 0 10 0 .2 0 C G. Stodart, Esq. . Mr TllO3. Wilson .1 0 • 2 0 01 1 '1 0 .10 0 0 .2 0 0 . 10 10 0 cent • . . 2 0 0 John Salt, Esq. . . 3 3 0 T. G. . . . 1 0 0 John Hamilton, Esq. . 2 0 0 .T. H. Urquhart, Esq. . 2 0 0 I'. Gardner, Fsq. . 10 0 0 Geo. Hal/lin - land, Esq. . 5 0 0 IL M. . . . . 2 0 0 At Messrs. Bouverie's. .T. L. Mallet, Esq. . 2 2 0 At Messrs. Glyn's. P. S. M •T. G. ti rim, Esq. At Messrs. Iloare's .2 0 0 5 5 0 Lord Cottenham . 20 0 0 At Messrs. Nisbet's. 3. M. Hicks, Esq. . 1 0 0 L. P. N. . . . 0 10 6 Robert Low, Esq. . 2 2 0 G.C. . . . . 1 1 0 At liessrs. Ilatchaffs. lion. It. P. Arden . 2 0 0 Aamuel Davis, Esq. . 2 0 0 Miss Lascclles . . 1 0 0 Colonel W. Douglas . 1 1 0 Geo.lismmoncl, Esq. . 2 0 0 Airs. Pollen . . . 1 0 0 ICol. IV. Douglas, 2d sub 1 1 0 ' Mrs. Sharp . . . 5 0 0 11. Croats, Esq. . 2 0 0 Mrs. Pack. . . . 1 0 0 llenrylliil, Esq. . . 0 10 6 Mrs. howls 1 0 0 Miss Howls .1 0 0 Eiss Emma tiowis I a 0 Miss Percival . 10 0 0 At Sir Claude Scott and Co.'s. H. Johnson, Esq. . 2 0 0 IJ. Coster, Esq. . . 1 1 (1 Mrs. Barneweli . . 1 0 0 Allen Williams, Esq. . 1 1 C Mrs. Davis . . . 0 10 0 Sir E. Bacon, Bart. . 5 0 0 G. C. Wiltshire, Esq. . 1 1 0 J. Minchliff2, Esq. . I 1 0 Mrs. J. Ilinehlitre . 1 1 N. Ilinchliffe, Esq . 1 1 Mrs. N. Ilinchliffe . 1 I 0 G. S. Ilinchliffe, Esq. . 1 1 0 J. W. Casterton, Esq. . 5 0 0 Mrs. Smith . . 5 5 0 Subscriptions revived as under : City. ► West Messrs. Williams and Co. Messrs. Hoare and Ca Sir J. Lubbock, Bart., and Co. Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Co. Messrs. ?i mitt), Payne, and Co. Sir Claude Scott and Co. Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, and Co. Messrs. Cocks and Co. Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co. Messrs. Bouverlc and Co. Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co. London and Westminster Bank Messrs. Sapte. Muspratt, and Co. Messrs. Hatchard and Co. London Joint-Stock Bank. iMessrs. Nisbet and Co, Louden and Westminster Bank. Union Bank of London. This Society employs no I W. Martin Lady . . . I 0 0 At .t , lr J. Lubbock, Bart., and Co.'s .2 0 0 .10 0 0 Messrs. Drummond si. . . 0 10 0 1. 11. Smith, Esq. . 5 0 0 IL E. 8., per Harris and Co. . . !P. F. . • . 1 1 0 2 0 0 Messrs. Sheddon and Sins 10 0 0 5 0 e Oliverson, Eeq, :inerrant collectors. C. W. lIICK, Chairman, Old Broad-street, Houseless Committee-room, 75, January 8. FIRE, and LTFE (late PORT of LON. DON) ASSURANCE COMPANY.—Persons having claims upon this Company, are regnestel to communicate the same to Messrs. Cox anti Stone, Solici:ors, 33, Poultry. F REEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. 'Notice Is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND to the 31st ultiroo, after the rate of Six per Cent. pet annum, will be in COUltiE of PAY:VD:NT to the Shareholders on and after the 10th January Instant. JOSEPII BERRIDGE, Secretary. Just publishe I, QPINAL CURVATURE—its Theory; its Cure; illustrated by Cases and Coloured Plates. By GEORGE N. EPPS, Surgeon to Harrison's Spinal Institution, &c. Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row ; Balllere, 219, Regent street ; James Epps, I 12, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The denim) of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe• guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and PerrinS, 6, Vere-strect, Oxford street, London, and GS, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in auce. A.B. To guard against imitations, soe that the names of " LEA and PERRIN'S" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. A 1 a E. k One halt the wenqd are desolately single, and the other apposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a ens° of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em -itter the latter. The solitary , one may shield himself raider the plea caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un omerosime harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness nd social content. The dowry should not he the only marriage set .leceent. Honour and justice demand that health should form ma item 'n the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Bliglated hopes es , egloct wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little eIIeM.OIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vole., is. ;Ace (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imeginatively , ermed, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor bo hindered ay misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining :hem. They are net intended certainly for mere idle cerieeity, but fa; tbe closet perusal of those mere dearly interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the ompyrical trash put forth en the above sublecta, by unqualified authors, which alone or ogether, are a dis;race to the age. Furthermore, two other ttle publications claim roar attention ((same price Is. eao)s, cost Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and t:veld," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pa op lets but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the more tphemersd scribbling:l of the hour, but the study of the author', who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servancs of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he ivoc.‘e as done unto—to live after natare'e laws—and to keep always an the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of herwoad, 23, Paternostor-raw ; Carvell:to, 141, Fleet-street • Mann 39, Cornell' ; Spekes, 5, Holborn-hill ; or direct (by post or ether. we,e) racy the author ter!zo may be conferred with persoaally, mornings ,0 A ev-n..oe. ,7, Booksellers _ THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. illustrcicd by lib Anstomica.i Catourod Rogravingson Steel. i!4 PNYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE IWCAPA • CITY, &ND 1711YEDIMF,NTS TO MARRIAGE. hew r ditiou, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 'is. 6d., or !P. , post, direct from the Establishment, 35.6 d. in postage stamps, SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on :he intirsaitics and decay of the ',o'er:Awe system, 7rom ex .. .salve indulgence, infection, and the inordln.tte use of al 4reury, ith remarks on Marriage, and the mean's of obviating cei tun d;;- alirieations. lllustrateol by 26 Colonrcki Engraviags. By it. at d PEk./tY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 15, Berners-ttreet, 0x ,,i•4-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, I, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Starie, 23, Titehberne.street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden qall-.trest. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-prodnetii e egan,, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. Paa'r 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindni ;Taco, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing irtent,l and bodily weakness, nervous excitement and generative neapacity. illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PA AT 111. treats of the disca.oes resulting from infection, either in primary or secondary form, and cvntaivis explicit directions fcr tueir treatrnv.t. This section is illustrated 'ay Seventeen Coloured tngravisgs., Year J.V. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of D'‘eate ay a simple application, by which the danger of infection .a oh viated. This important part of the Work should no escP7o the seder's notice. . _ PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its doges. The causes of enproductive union are also zonsidered, and the whmio subject critically and philosophically inquired Into. TaL,ORDIAL BALM OF SYSIACOM Ii eMC , llAi ,^ ..ly employed in treat (sg n.rvous and lls. and 335, pe r sexual debility, impotence, dcc., b Atte. The Concuntrated Deters! re F3SOMGO, as anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood Ir casex ofinfection, secondary rymp toms, eruptions, and the abuse ,If ntr:cury, l le. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Puritylng Specific Ulla, 24, 9d., 4s. 6d., and l ie. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhcea, Fleet, stricture, and eliro , ,j o i n a mma . ion of the bladder. ,onsult.-alon fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of the case is legit/tad: age, habits, and position in society. ll Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by vhieh the 100,11.. saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten 'mice mei , - at 19, stereern-street. Oxford-street, London, from Fo, yen till T+n. Am , IrlvA Cr, Tiltrht. Annditv fro, alovan to ith, EXPERIENCE IN THE GOLD REGION.—An intelli gent young friend who has just returned from California gives his experience in brief but emphatic language. After a wearisome voyage round the Cape he reached San Francisco, and left immediately for " the diggings." There he was sick nearly three months. His tent was in the midst of dry sand heaps, with the thermometer at an average of 112 degrees during the day. Many of the amateur gold diggers were exhausted with the hard labour and suffering from blistered hands; others were going about with their arms in slings from the same cause. Finding his recovery doubtful if he remained at the mines, after paying the nurse 500 dollars, and his phy sician 700 dollars more, he was able to reach San Fran cisco and embark for home. Just before he left that place two young men, whose parents aro opulent in New York, and whom he hadoften seen in fashionable costume on Broadway, accosted him. Their rough exterior had so disguised them that they were not recognised. One of them was driving an ox team at 200 dollars per month, and the other, at similar wages, was carry ing bricks en a board strapped round his neck, as tender to some masons. With scarcely an ex ception the gold hunters were all anxious to return. Pride prevented some ; want cf means others. Some of them congratulated him that he had such a good excuse for retnrn; ng . Th ey would willingly exchange their health for his i na bili ty if t h ey cou l d only reach their homes again. Disappointment and dejection were common. Scarcely one had realised even moderate expectations.—New York Journal of Commerce. T. —,l Do Frh : t ;:,1,1 F.t.z,:opl-t•t? French had an interview with Earl Glen yesterday, at the Co lonial-office. ~ , 7--e..cz--/-e— --•-• c--e-----2-4- = -- L .-. 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A eetal 1541, - j— i ,i' ' ' W i.' ~• ---'. • 3, ,', 9 . - sr 1,, .-- - PRICE OD. zen, who, in a foreign country, purchases a vessel built in the United States, to the inconvenience of sending her home for a new register, before per mitting her to proceed on a voyage. Any alteration of the laws, which might have a tendency to impede the free transfer of property in vessels between our citizens, or the free navigation of those vessels between different parts of the world, when employed in lawful commerce, should be well and cautiously considered ; but I trust that your wis • dom will devise a method by which our general policy in this respect may be preserved, and at the same time the abuse of our flig, by means of sea letters, in the manner indicated, may be prevented. CENTRAL AMERICA—THE SHIP CANAL— RAILROAD—POSTAGE, &c. Having ascertained that there is no prospect of the reunion of the five States of Central America, which formerly composed the republic of that name, we have separately negotiated with some of them treaties of amity and commerce, which will be laid tefore the Senate. A contract having been concluded with the State Nicaragua, by a company composed of American izens, for the purpose of constructing a ship canal, •ough the territory of that state, to connect the !antic and Pacific Oceans, I have directed the ne iation of a treaty . with Nicaragua, pledging both , vernments to protect those who shall engage in perfect the work. All other nations are invited the State of Nicaragua to enter into the same ity stipulations with her ; and the benefit to be ived by each from such an arrangement will be protection of this great inter-oceanic communica against any power which might seek to obstruct it to monopolise its advantages. All states enter , into such a treaty will enjoy the rights of passage rough the canal on payment of the same tolls. The work, if constructed under these guarantees, will become a bond of peace, instead of a subject of contention and strife, between the nations of the earth. Should the great maritime states of Europe consent to this arrangement (and we have no reason to suppose that a proposition so fair and honourable wi:l be opposed by any), the energies of their people and ours ,will -co-operate in promoting the success of the enterprise. Ido not recommend any appropria tion from the national treasury for this purpose, nor do I believe that such an appropriation is necessary. Private enterprise, if properly protected, will complete the work, should it prove to be feasible, The parties who have procured the charter from Nicaragua for its construction, desire no assistance from this Govern ment beyond its protection ; and they profess that, having examined the proposed line of communication, they will be ready to commence the undertaking whenever that protection shall •be extended to them. Should there appear to be reason, on examining the whole evidence, to entertain a serious doubt of the practicability of constructing such a canal, that doubt could be easily solved by an actual exploration of the route. THE UNITED STATES. Any interference in the rave recently distracted I have scrupulously avoids: wars and contentions whiCh Europe. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY—NON-INTER VENTION. During the late conflict between Austria and Hun gary there seemed to be a prospect that the latter might become en indepenknt nation. However faint that prospect at the time appeared, I thought it , my duty, in accordance with th - ii•geeseral seotimetits of the American people, who deeliVsympatbised with the Magyar patriots, to sta n d p re p are d , ups ontin gency of the establishment bylAelif - a l ent go vernment, to be the first to welcome i .ndeet Hungary into the family of nations. Fur t rpose I invested an Agent, then in Europe, with :',..ever to declare our wiliingnees promptly to recognise her independence in the event of her ability to sustain it. The powerful intervention or Russia in the con test extinguished the hopes of the struggling Meg yars. The United States did not, at any time, inter fere in the contest ; but the feelings of the nation were strongly enlisted in the cause, and by the suf ferings of a bra ve peop l e, who had ' made though unsuccessful effort to be free. PORTUGAL. Our claims upon Portugal have.been, past year, prosecuted with renewed vigour been my object to employ every effort of diplomacy to procure their adjustment. Chargé d'Affaires at Lisbon, the Hon. Hopkins, made able and energetic, but ut efforts to settle these unpleasant matter: versy, and to obtain indemnity for wroi were the subject of complaint. Our press d'Affaires at that court will also brigtp-to cution of these claims ability and zeal. T tionary and distracted condition of ?OW , times has been represented as one of thetleading causes of her delay in indemnifying our suffering citizens. But I must now say, it is matter _of profound regret that these claims have not been settled.' The omission of Portugal to do justice to the American claimants has now assumed a character so grave" and serious that I shall shortly make it Ibtesubject of a special message to Congress, with 'a view to such ultimate action as its wisdom anctpatriotism may 'suggest. he S l w t . - e a d li e a n n , S p t e a n te m s, a w ri 'e Belgium,rith Russia,the Netherlands,Austria,P a u n ss d i a t , still maintain our accustomed amicable relations. ITALY. -• During the recent revolutions in the Papal States, our Chargé d'Affaires at Rome has been unable to present his letter of credence, whiCh, indeed, he was directed by my predecessor to withhold untl he should receive further orders. Such was the unsettled con - the not subjectdeemed e d x i t p i e o d n i e o l f l t th t i o n g gs i v i o n t t u t i i r o n s e a n s y ta te i u s s , tr t u h c a t t i o i n t 5 7 - 0 a 1 3 ) of presenting his credential letter different from those with which he had been furnished by his late administration, until the 25th of June last ; when, in consequence of the went of .accurate infor. matin of the exact • state of things, at that distance from us, he wa&e instructed to exercise his own discretion in presenting himself to the then existing Government, if, in his judgment, sufficiently stable; or if not, to await 'further events. Since that period Rome has undergone another revo lution, and he abides the establishment of a Govern ment sufficiently permanent to justify him in opening diplomatic intercourse with it. MEXICO. With the republic of Mexico it is our true policy to cultivate the most friendly relations. Since the ratification of the treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo; nothing has occurred of a serious character to disturb thew. A faithful observance of the treaty, and a sincere respect for her rights, cannot fell to secure the lasting confidence and friendship of that republic. The Message of my predecessor to the House of Representatives, of the Bth of February last, commu nicating, in compliance with a resolution of that body, a copy of a paper called a protocol, signed at Queretaro on the 30th of May, 1848, by the Commissioners of the United States and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican Government, having been a subject of correspondence between the Department of State and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary of that republic accredited to this Government, a transcript of that correspondence is herewith sub mitted. augmentation of the revenue and the prevention of frauds) a system of specific duties is best adapted, I strongly recommend to Congress the adoption of that system, fixing the duties at rates high enough to agford substantial and sufficient encouragement to our own indestry, and at the seine time so a tjusted as to insure stability. The question of the continuance of the sub treasury system is respectfully submitted to the wisdom of Congress. If continued, important modification of it appear to be indispensable. For further details and views on the above and other matters connected with commerce, the finances, and revenue, I refer to the report of the Secretary cf the Treasury. No direct aid has been given by the general Go vernment to the improvement of agriculture, except by the expenditure of small sums for the collection and publication of agricultural statistics; and for some chemical analyses, which have been, thus far, paid for out of the patent fund. This aid is, in my opinion, wholly inadequate. To give to this leading branch of American indus.try the encouragement which it merit, I respectfully recommend the establishment of an Agricultural Bureau, to be connected with the Department of the Interior. To elevate the social condition of the agriculturist, to increase his pros perity, and to extend his means of usefulness to his country, by multiplying his sources of information, should be the study of every statesman, and a primary object with every legislator. CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO. No civil government having been provided by Congress for California, the people of that territory, impelled by the necessities of their political condition recently met in convention, for the purpose of form ing a constitution and state government, which, the latest advices give me reason to suppose, has been accomplished; and it is believed they will shortly apply tor the admission of California into the Union as a soverei g n state. Should such be the case, and should their consitution beconformable to the requisi tions of the Constitution of the United States, I recom mend their application to the favourable consideration of Congress. The people of New Mexico will also, it is believed, at no very distant period present themselves for ad mission into the Union. Preparatory to the admission of California and New Mexico, the people of each will have instituted for themselves a republican form of government, "laying its foundations in such prin ciples, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." By awaiting their action all causes of uneasiness may be avoided, and confidence and kind feeling pre served. With a view of maintaining the harmony and tranquillity so dear to all, we should abstain from the introduction of those exciting topics of a sectional character which have hitherto produced painful ap prehensions in the public mind; and I repeat the solemn warning of the first and must illustrious of my predecessors against furnishing " any ground for characterising parties by geographical discrimina tions." LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. The British and North American Royal mail steam-ship Hibernia, Captain Stone, arrived in the Mersey at one o'clock this morning, ;ti•ith accounts from New York of the 26th ult. inclusive, with up wards of forty passengers. Slle left Halifax on the 29th ult. [A summary of the following important doeume; appeared in our paper of yesterday.] 1 THE PRESIDENT'S I MESSAGE. On Monday, the 24th of December, both branches of the Legislature being at length organized, Genera] Taylor delivered the following Message to the 31st Congress of the United States : Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives,— Sixty years have elapsed since the establishm.nt of this government, and the Congress of the United States again assembles, to legislate for an empire of freemen. The predictions of evil prophets, who for merly pretended to foretell the downfall of our insti tutions, are now remembered only to he derided, and the United States of America, at this moment, pre sents to the world the most stable and permanent government on earth. Such is the result of the labours of those who have gone before us. Upon Congress will eminently depend the future maintenance of our system of free government, and the transmission of it unimpaired, to posterity. We are at peace with all the world, and seek to maintain our cherished relations of amity with the rest of mankind. During the past year we have been blessed by a kind Providence with an abundance of the fruits of the earth ; and although the destroying angel, for a time, visited e x t ens i ve port i ons o f our territory with the ravages of a dreadful pestilence, yet the Almighty has at length deigned to stay His hand, and to restore the inestimable blessing of general health to a people who have acknowledged His power, deprecated His wrath, and implored His mer ciful protection. While enjoying the benefits of amicable intercourse with foreign nations, we have not been insensible to the distractions nod wars which have prevailed in other quarters of the world. It is a proper theme of thanksgiving to Him who rules the destinies of nations that we have been able to maintain, amidst all these contests, an independent and neutral position towards all belligerent powers. FOREIGN RELATIONS—GREAT BRITAIN. Our relations with Great Britain are of the most friendly character. In consequence of the recent alteration of the British Navigation Acta, British ves sels from British and other foreign ports will (under our existing laws), after the Ist day of January next, be. admitted to entry in our ports, with cargoes of the growth, manufacture, or production of any part of the world, on the same terms as to duties, imposts, and charges, as vessels of the United States with their cargoes, and our vessels will be admitted to the same advan tages in British ports, entering thereon on the same terms as British vessels. Should no order in Council disturb this legit.lative arrangement, the late Act of the British Parliament, by whiCh Great Britain is brought within the terms proposed by the Act o Cougrees of the Ist of March, 1817, it is hoped wi be productive of benefit to both countries. Should such a work be constructed, under the common protection of all nations, for equal benefits to all, it would be neither just nor expedient tint any great maritime state should command the communi cation. The territory through which the canal may be opened ought to be freed from the claims of any foreign power. No such power should occupy a position that would enable it hereafter to exercise so controlling an influence over the commerce of the world, or to obstruct a highway which ought to be dedicated to the common use of mankind. The routes across the Isthmus, at Tehuantepec and Panama, are also worthy of our serious consideration. They did not fail to engage the attention of my pre decessor. The negotiator of the treaty of Guadaloupa Hidalgo was instructed to offer a very large sum. of money for the right of transit across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, The Mexican Government did not accede to the proposition for the purchase of the right of way, probably because it had already contracted with private individuals for the construction of a pas sage from the Guasacualco river to Tehuantepec. I shell not renew any proposition to purchase for money a right which ought to he equally secured to all nations, on payment of a reasonable toll to the owners of the improvement, who would, doubtless, be well contented with that compensation and the guarantees of the maritime states of the world, in separate treati es negotiated with Mexico, :binding her and them to protect those who should construct the work. Such guarantees would do more to secure the completion of the communication through the territory of Mexico than any other reasonable consideration that could be offered ; and as Mexico herself would be the greatest gainer by the opening of the communication between the Gulf and the Pacific Ocean, it is presumed that she would not hesitate to yield her aid, in the manner proposed, to accomplish an improvement so important to her own best interests. We have reason to hope that the proposed railroad across the Isthmus at Panama will be successfully constructed, under the protection of the late treaty with New Grenada, ratified and exchanged by my predecessor on the 10th day of June, 1848, which guarantees the perfect neutrality of the Isthmus, and the rights of sovereignty and property of New Gre nada over that territory, " with a view that the free transit from ocean to ocean may not be interrupted or embarrassed" during the existence of the treaty. It is our policy to encourage every practicable route across the Isthmus which connects North and South America, either by railroad or canal, which the energy and enterprise of our citizens may induce them to complete; and I consider it obligatory upon me to adopt that policy, especially in consequence of the absolute necessity of facilitating intercourse with our possessions on the Pacific. THE PACIFIC—THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. The position of the Sandwich Islands, with refer. ence to the territory of the United States on the Pa cifie ; the success of our persevering and benevolent citizens who have repaired to that remote quarter in christianising the natives and inducing them to adopt a system of government and laws suitable to their capacity and wants ; and the use made by our numerous whale ships of the harbours of the islands as places of resort for obtaining refreshments and repairs, all combine to render their destiny peculiarly interelt iner to us It is our duty to encourage the authorities of those islands in their efforts to improve and elevate the moral and political condition of the inhabitants ; and we should make reasonable allo w a n ces f o r the difficulties inseparable from the task. We desire that the islands may maintain their independence, and that other nations should concur with us in this sentiment. IVe could in no event be indifferent to their passing under the dominion of any other power. The principal commercial states have in this a com mon interest, and it is to be hoped that no one of them will attempt to interpose obstacles to the entire independence of the islands. A collector has been appointed at San Francisco under the Act of Congress extending the revenue laws over California ; and measures have been taken to organize the custom-houses at that and the other ports mentioned in that A c t, a t th e ear li est per i od practicable. The collector proceeded overland and advices have not yet been received of his arrival at San Francisco. Meanwhile, it is understood that the customs have continued to be collected there by officers acting under the military authority, as they were during the administration of my predecessor. It will, I think, be expedient to confirm the collet tions thus made, and direct the avails (after such allowances as Congress may think fit to authorise) to be expended within the territory, or to be paid into the Treasury, for the purpose of meeting appro priations for the improvement of its rivers and harbours. A party, engaged on the coast survey, was dis patched to Oregon in January last. According to the latest advices they had not left California; and directions have been given to them, as soon as they shall have fixed on the sites of the two light houses and the buoys authorised to be constructed and placed in Oregon, to proceed without delay to make recon noi,:ances of the most important points on the coast of California, and especially to examine and determine on sites for light-houses on that coast, the speedy erection of which is urgently demanded by our rapidly-increasing commerce. I have transferred the Indian agencies from Upper Missouri and Council Bluffs to Santa Fe and Salt Lake; and have caused to be appointed sub-agents in the valleys of the Gila, the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Still, further legal pr ov i s i ons w ill b e necessary for the effective an successful extension of our system of Indian intercourse over the new territories. The Commissi tiler on the part of the United States for marking the boundary between the two republics, though delayed in reaching San Diego by unforeseen obstacles, arrived at that place within a short period after the time required by the treaty, and was there joined by the Commissioner on the part of Mexico. tThteielyateesnttered intell i gence their ti o fro from u tha e t s and, ' at thedate quarter,some of pro gress had been made in the survey. The expenses incident to the organization of the commission, and to its conveyance to the point where its operations were to begin, have so much reduced the fund appropriated by Congress, that a further sum, to cover the charges which must be incurred during the present fiscal year, will he necessary. The great length of frontier along which the boundary extends, the nature of the adjacent territory, and the difficulty of obtaining sup plies, except at or near the extremes of the line, render it almost indispensable that a liberal provision should be made to meet the necessary charges during the fiscal year ending on the 30th of June, 1851. I accordingly recommend this subject to:your attention. In the adjustment of the claims of American citi zens on Mexico, provided for by the lateAreaty, the employment of counsel, on the part otthe Govern ment, may become important for the purpose of assisting the Commissioners in protecting the in terests of the United States. I recommend this sub ject to the early and favourable consideration of Congress. THE ISTHMUS. complaints have been made in regard to the ineffi ciency of the means provided by the Government of New Grenada for transporting the United States mail across the Isthmus of Panama, pursuant to our petal convention with that Republic, of the 6th of March, 1844. Our Chargé d'Affaires at Bogota has been directed to make such representations to the Government of New Grenada as will, it is hoped, lead to a prompt removal of this sauce of complaint. THE SOLTTII-AMERICAN STATES. The s inguinary civil war with which the Republic of Venezuela has for some time past been ravaged has been brought to a close. In its progress, the rights of some of our c i tizens resident or trading' there had been violated. The restoration of order will afford the Venezuelan Government an opportunity to examine and redress these grievances and others of long standing, which our representatives it Caraccas have hitherto in effectually urged _upon the attention of that Government. I recommend the establishment of a branch mint in California, as it will, in my opinion, afford important facilities to those engaged in mining, as well as to the Government in the disposition of the mineral lands. I also recommend that commissions be organised, by Congress, to examine and decide upon the validity of the present subsisting land titles in California and .New Mexico; and that provision be made for the establishment of officers of Surveyor-General in New Mexico, California, and Oregon, and fur the surveying and bringing into market the public lands in those territories. Those lands remote in position and difficult of access ought to be disposed of on terms liberal to all, but especially favourable to the early emigrants. In order that the situation and character of the principal mineral deposits in California may be ascer tained, I recommend that a geological and mineralo gical exploration be connected with the linear surveys, and that the mineral lands be divided into small lots suitable for mining, and be :disposed of, by sa'e or lease, so as to give our citizens an opportunity of procuring a permanent right of property in the soil This would seem to be as important to the success of mining as of agricultural pursuits. The great mineral wealth of California, and the advantages which its ports and harbours, and those of Oregon, afford to commerce, especially with the islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans, and the populous regions of Eastern Asia, make it certain that there will arise, in a few years, large and pros perous communities on our western coast. It, there fore, becomes important that a line of communication, the best and most expeditious which the nature of the country will admit, should be opened within the territory of the United States, from the navigable waters of the Atlantic or the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific. The extension of the coast of the United States on the Pacific, and the u nexampled rapidity with whi ch the inhabitants of C a lif ornia, especially, are increas ing in numbers, ha ve i mparted new consequence to our relations with th e ot h er countries whose territo ries border upon the ocean. It is probable that the intercourse between those countries and our posses sions in that quarter, particularly with tl Republic of Chili, will become extensive and mutually advan tageous in proportion as California and Oregon shall increase in population awl wealth. It is desirable, therefore, that this Government should do everything in its power to foster and strengthen its relations Kith those states, an that the spirit of rnity between us should be mutual and cordial. Opinion, as elicited and expressed by two large and respectable conventions, lately assembled at St. Louis and Memphis, points to a railroad as that which, if practicable, will best meet the wishes and wants of the country. But while this, -if in success ful operation, would be a work of great national importance, and of a value to the country which it would be difficult to estimate, it ought also to be regarded as en undertaking of vast magnitude and expense, and one which must, if it be, indeed, prac ticable, encounter many difficulties in its construc tion and use. Therefore, to avoid failure and dis appointment, to enable Congress to judge whether, in (the condition of the country through which it must pass, the work be feasible, and if it be found so, whether it should be undertaken as a national improvement, or !left to individual enterprise, and in the latter alternative, what aid, if any, ought to be extended to it by the Government, I recommend as a preliminary measure a careful reconnoisance of the several proposed routes by a scientific corps, and a report as to the practicability of making such a road, with an estimate of the cost of its construction and support. For further views on these, and other matters connected with the duties of the Home Department, I refer you to the report of the Secretary of the Interior. THE TREASURY—A DEFICIT. The receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year ending on the 30th of June last were, in cash, forty eight millions eight hundred and thirty thousand, ninety-seven dollars and fifty cent5.'(48,839,097 dolls. 50c.), and in; Treasury notes funded, ten millions eight hundred and thirty-three thousand dollari (10,833,000 dolls.), making an aggregate of fifty-nine millions six hundred and sixty-three thousand ninety seven dolls. and fifty cents (59,663,097 dolls. 50c.), and the expenditures, for the same time were, in cash, forty six millions seven hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighty-two cents (46,798,667 dolls. 82c.), and in Treasury notes fancied ten millions eight hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars (10,833,000 dolls.), making an aggregate of fifty-seven millions six hundred and thirty-one thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighty two cents (57,631,667 dolls. 82c.) The accounts and estimates, which will be sub mitted to Congress in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, show that there will probably be a deficit, occasioned by the expenses of the Mexican war and treaty, on the Ist day of July next, of five millions eight hundred and twenty-eight thousand one hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty-six cents (5,828,121 dolls. 66c.), and on the Ist day of July, 1851, of ten millions five hundred and forty seven thousand and ninety-two dollars and seventy three cents (10,547,092 dolls. 73c.), making in the whole a probable deficit to be provided for of six teen millions three hundred and seventy-five thousand two hundred and fourteen dollars and thirty nine cents (16,375,214 dolls. 39c). The extraordi nary expenses of the war with Mexico, and the purchase of California and New Mexico, exceed in amount this deficit, together with the loans heretofore made for those objects. I therefore recommend that authority be given to borrow whatever sum may be necessary to cover that deficit. I recommend the 'observance of strict economy in the appropriation and expenditure of public money. 1 recommend the observance of the same course towards all other American States. The United States stand as the great American Power to which, as their na t ura l al l y an d f r i en d, they will always be disposed, first, to look for mediation and `assistance, in the event of any collision between thetn and any European nation. As such, we may often kindly mediate in their behalf, without entanglirtk ourselves in foreign wars or unnecessary controversies. When. ever the faith of our treaties with any of them shall require our interference we must necessarily in terpose. I recommend early appropriations for continuing the river and harbour improvements which have been already begun, and also for the construction of those for which estimates have been made, as well as for examinations and estimates preparatory to the commencement of such others as the wants of the country, and especially the advance of our population over new districts, and the extension of commerce, may render necessary. An estimate of the amount which can be advantageously expended within the next fiscal year, under the direction of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, accompanies the report of the Secretary of War, to which I respectively invite the attention of the Congress. The session of territory made, by the late treaty with Mexico has greatly extended our exposed fron tier, and rendered its defence more difficult. The treaty has also brought us under obligations to Mexico, to comply with which a military force is requisite. But our military establishment is not materially changed, as to its efficiency, from the con dition in which it stood before the commencement of the Mexican war. Some addition to it will therefore be necessary ; and I recommend to the favourable consideration of Congress an increase of the several corps of the array at our distant western ports, as proposed in the accompany log report of the Secretary of War. THE TARIFF—PROTECTION. I recommend a revision of the existing tariff, and its adjustment on a basis which may augment the revenue. I do not doubt the right or duty of Con gress to encourage domestic industry, which is the great source of national as well as individual wealth and prosperity. I look to the wisdom and patriotism of Congress for the adoption of a system which may place home labour at last on a sure and permanent footing, and by due encouragement of manufactures, give a new aid increased stimulus to agriculture, and promote the development of our best resources and the extension of our commerce. Believing that to the attainment of these ends (as well as the necessary THE. ARMY AND NAVY. Great embarrassment has resulted from the effect upon rank . the army heretofore given to brevet and staff commissions. The views of the Secretary of War on this subject are deemed important, and if carried into effect will, it is believed, promote the harmony of the service. The plan proposed for re— tiring disabled officers, and providing an asylum for such of the rank and file as, from age, wounds, and other infirmities occasioned by service, have become unfit to perform their respective duties, is ream - mended as a means of increasing the efficiency of the army, and as an act of justice due from a grateful country to the faithful soldier.; The accompanying reportit the Secret ar y o f t h e Navy prese n t s a full a nd sa- trefactory account of the the operation s 4ef the naval se r v i ce d ur i ng P y ear. con and Our situ engaged in the l eg iti mate diti ast on pursuits of commerce have enjoyed its benefits. Wherever our national vessels have gone they have been received with respect, our officers have been treated with kindness and courtesy, and they have on all occasions pursued a course of strict neutrality, in accordance with the policy of our Government. The naval force at present in commission is as large as is admissible, with the number of men autho rised by Congress to be employed. I invite your attention to the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy on the suttject of a re organisation of the navy, in its various grades of officers, and the establishment of a retired list for such of the officers as are disqualified fur active and effective service. Should Congress adopt such measure as is recommended, it will greatly increase the efficiency of the navy, and reduce its expenditure. I also ask your attention to the views expressed by him in reference to the employment of war steamers, and in regard to the contracts for the transportation of the United States' mails, and the operation of the system upon the prosperity of the navy. _ THE POST-OFFIa. By an Act of Congress, passed August 14th, 1848, provision was made far extending post-office and mail accommodations to California and Ore Exertions hav e b een ma d e t o execute that law ;till'. the limited provisions of the Act, the inadequacy of the means it authorises,_ the ill adaptation of our post office laws to the situation of that country, and the measure of compensation for services allowed by those laws, compared with the p r i ces o f l a b our an d rents in alifornia, render those exertions in a great degree ineffectual. More particular and efficient provision by law is required on this subject. The Act of 1845, reducing postage, has now, by its operation during four years, produced results fully showing that the income from such reduced postage is sufficient to sustain the whole expense of the service of the Post -office department., not including the cost of transportation in the mail steamers on the line from New York to Chagres and from Panama to Astoria, which have not been considered by Congress as pro perly belonging to the mail service. It is submitted to the wisdom of Congress, whether a further reduction of postage should not now be made, more particularly on the letter correspondence. This should be relieved from the unjust burden of transporting and delivering the franked matter of Congress, for which public service provision should be made from the Treasury. I confidently believe that a change may safely be made, reducing all single letter postage to the uniform rate of five cents , re gardless of distance, without thereby imposing any greater tax on the Treasury than would constitute a very moderate compensation for this public service ; and I therefore respectfully recommend such a redac— tion. Should Congress prefer to abolish the franking privilege entirely, it seems probable that no demand on the Treasury would result from the proposed re duction of postage. Whether any further diminu tion should now be made, or the result of the:reduc tion to five cents, which I have recommended, should be first tested, is submitted to your decision. Since the commencement of the last session of Congress, a postal treaty with Great Britain has been received and ratified, and such regulations have bean formed by the Post-office departments of the two countries, in pursuance of that treaty, as to carry its provisions into full operation. Tne attempt to extend this same arrangement, through England, to France, has not been equally successful; but the purpose has not been abandoned. Fur a particular statement of the condition of the Post-office department, and other matters connected with that branch of the public sorvice, I refer you to `he report of the Postmaster-General. TUE CENSUS. By the Act of the 3d of March, 1849, a beard was constituted to make arrangements for taking the seventh census, composed of the Secretary of State, the Attorney- Genoral, and the Postmaster-Gcneral ; and it was made the duty of this board "to prepare and cause to be printed such forms and schedules as might be necessary for the full enumeration of the in habitants of the United States; and also proper forms and schedules for collecting in statistical table*, under proper heads, such information as to mines, agricul ture, commerce, manufactures, education, and other topics, as would exhibit a full view of the pursuits, industry, education, and the resources of the country. The duties enjoined upon the Census Board, thus established, having beers performed, it now rests with Congress to enact a law for carrying into effect the provision of the Constitution which requires an actual enumeration of the people of the United States within the ensuing year. WINDING UP. Among the duties assigned by the Constitution to the General Government is one of local and limited application, but not, on that account, the less obliga tory : I allude to the trust committed to Congress, as the exclusive legislator and sole guardian of the in terests of the districts of Columbia. I beg to com mend these interests to your kind attention. As the national metropolis, the city of Washington must be au object of general interest; and, founded as it was under the auspices of him whose immortal name it bears, its claims to the fostering care of Congress present themselves with additional strength. What ever can contribute to its prosperity must enlist the feelings of constitutional guardians, and command their favourable consideration. Our Government is one of limited powers, and its successful administration eminently depends on the confinement of each of its co-ordicate branches within its own appropriate sphere. The first section of the Constitution ordains that " all legislative powers therein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." The Executive has authority to recommend (not to dictate) measures to Congress. Having performed that duty, the Execu tive department of the Government cannot rightfully control the decision of Congress on any subject of legislation, until that decision shall have been otfi• cially submitted to the President for , approval. The check provided by the Constitution, in the clause conferring the qualified veto, will never be exercised by me, except in the cases contemplated by the fathers of the Republic. I view it as an extreme mea sure, to be resorted to only in extraordinary cases—as where it may become necessary to defend the Execu tive against the encroachments of the Legislative power, or to prevent hasty and inconsiderate or uncon stitutional legislation. By cautiously confining this remedy within the sphere prescribed to it in the con temporaneous expositions of the framers of the Consti tution,onall subjects the will o of f the i legislation, s people, lati on through legitimately h e t h e ir expresse d con stitutional organs, the Senators and Representatives of the United States, will have its full effect. As indispenable to the preservation of our system of self-government, the independence of the Repre sentatives of the States and the people is guaranteed by the Constitution ; and they owe no responsibility to any human power but their constituents. By holding the representative responsible only to the people, and exempting him from all other influences, we elevate the character of the constituent and quicken his sense of responsibility to his country. It is under these circumstances only that the elector can feel that, in the choice of the law-maker, he is himself truly a component part of the sovereign power of the nation. With equal care we should study to defend the rights of the executive and judi cial departments. Our government can only be pre served in its purity by the suppression and entire elimination of every claim or tendency of one co ordinate branch to encroachment upon another. With the strict observance of this rule and the other injunctions of the Constitution—with a sedulous inculcation of that respectathers c an h d er l is ov h e ed for a nthdeu enjo i nedni nof u t p h o e n t States heir e w h h il i d c r h eh our f and with the aid of that over-ruling Providence which has so long and so kindly guarded our liberties and institutions, we may reasonably expect to transmit them with their innumerable blessings to the remotest posterity. But attachment to the unicn of the States should be habitually fostered in every American heart. For more than half a century, during which kingdoms and empires have fallen, this union has stool unshaken. The patriots who formed it have long since descended to the grave; yet still it r ema i ns th e p rou d es t monu ment to their memory and the object of affection and admiration with every one worthy to bear the Ame rican name. In my judgment its dissolution would be the greatest of calamities, and to avert that should be the study of every American. Upon its preserva tion must depend our own happiness and that of countless generations to come. Whatever dangers may threaten it I shall stand by it and maintain it in its integrity, to the full extent of the obligations imposed and the power conferred upon me by the Constitution. Z. TAYLOR. Washington, Dec. 4, 1849 The steamship Margaret, Captain Lang, arrived at Halifax on the 25th ult. in 17 days hence. _ _ The Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Shannon, touched on the 28th ult., after a run of 31 days, and proceeded to Boston. The Pacific mail steamer rums, Captain Bailey, le a fp4ll,t of ] chi; thr( duri Ath a goti holeiGov and Ge,•: 1 ; by t nsuv . 'treat .s of )ngs e sent "C • •ion D the'o .• t, Ol Ther .:; > , ;og lgal I throe BRAZIL. A convention has been negotiated with Bra z il, providing for the satisfaction of American claims on that Government, and it will be submitted to the Senate. Since the last session of Congress we have received an Envoy Extraordinary and' Minister Plenipotentiary from that empire, and our relations with it are founded upon the most amicable under standing. THE SLAVE TRADE. Your attention is earnestly invited to ni amend ment of our existing laws relating to the African slave trade, with a view to the effectual suppression of that barbarous traffic. It is nut to be denied that this trade is still, in part, carried on by means of vessels built in the United States, and owed or navi.. gated by some of our citizens. The corr4pondence between the Department of State and th Minister and Consul of the United States at Rio del Jane/hi, which has from time to time been laid before Con gress, represents that it is a customary device to evade the penalties of our laws by means of sea letters. Vessels sold in Brazil, when provid e d w ith suc h papers by the consul, instead of returning to the United States for a new register, proceed at once to the coast of Africa, for the purpose o f o bt a i n i ng cargoes of slaves. Much additional information, of the same character, has recently been transmitted to the Department of State. It has not been considered the policy of our laws to subject an American citi- FRANCE. A slight interruption of diplomatic intercourse, which occurred between this Government and France, lam happy to say has been terminated, and our Minister there has been received. It is therefore unnece!sary to refer novr to the circumstances which led to that interruption. I need not express to you the sincere satisfaction with which we shall welcome tho arrival of another Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from a sister republic, to which we hive so long been, and still remain, bound by the strongest ties of amity. GERMANY AND DENMARK. Shortly after I had entered upon the discharge of the executive duties, I was apprised that a war stenner, belonging to the German empire, was being fitted out in the harbour of New York, with the aid of some of our naval officers, rendered under per mission of the late Secretary of the Navy. This permission was granted during an armistice between that empire and the kingdom of Denmark, which had been engaged in the Schleswig-Holstein war. Apprehensive that this act of intervention on our part might be viewed as a violation of our neutral obligations incurred by the treaty with Denmark, and of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 20th of April, 1818, I directed that no further aid should be rendered by any agent or officer of the navy ; and I instructed the Secretary of State to apprise the Mi nister of the German empire accredited to this Govern ment of my determination to execute the law of the United States, and to maintain the faith of treaties with all nations. The correspondence which ensued between the Department of State and the Minister of the German Empire is herewith laid before you. The execution of the law and the observance of the treaty were deemed by me to be due to the honour of the country, as well as to the sacred obligations of the constitution. I shall not fail to pursue the same course should a similar case arise with any other nation. Having avowed the opinion, on taking the oath of office, that in disputes between conflicting foreign Governments, it is our interest, not less than our du'y, to remain strictly neutral, I shall not abandon it. You will perceive, from the correspond ence submitted to you in connexion with this subject, that the course adopted in this case has been properly regarded by the belligerent powers interested in the matter. Although a Minister of the United States to the German Empire was appointed by my predecessor in August, 1848, and has for a long time been in attendance at Frankfort-on-the Maine, and although a Minister, appointed to represent that empire, was received and accredited here, yet no such Government as that of the German Empire has been definitively con stituted. Mr. Donelson, our representative at Frank fort, remained there several months, in the expecta tion that a union of the German States, under one constitution or form of government, might at length be organized. It is believed, by those well ac quainted with the existing relations between Prussia and the States of Germany, that no such union can be permanently established without her co operation. In the event of the formation of such a union, and the organization of central power in Germany, of which she should forma a part, it would become ne cessary to withdraw our Minister at Berlin ; but while Prussia exists as an independent kingdom, and diplomatic relations are maintained with her, there can be no necessity for the continuance of the mission to Frankfort. I have, therefore, recalled Mr. Donelson, and directed the archives of the lega tion at Frankfort to be transferred to the American legation at Berlin. CUBA—THE INTENDED EXPEDITION. Having been apprised that a considerable number of adventurers were engaged in fitting out a mili tary expidition, within the United States, against a foreign country, and believing, from the best information I could obtain, that it was des tined to invade the Island of Cuba, I deemed it due to the friendly relations existing be tween the United States and Spain, to the treaty between the two nations, to the laws of the United States, and, above all, to the American honour, to exert the lawful authority of this Government in sup pressing the expedition and preventing the invasion. To this end I issued a proclamation, enjoining it upon the officers of the United States, civil and military, to use all lawful means within their power. A copy of that proclamation is herewith submitted. The expe dition has been suppressed. So long as the Act of Congress of the 20th April, 1818, which owes its existence to the law of nations and to the policy of Washington himself, shall remain on our statute book, I hold it to be the duty of the Executive faithfully to obey its injunctions. While this expedition was in progress, I was in. formed that a foreigner, who claimed our protection, had been clandestinely, and, as was supposed, forcibly carried off in a vessel fr o m N ew O r l eans t o t h e I s l an d of Cuba. I immediately caused such steps to be taken as I thought nec e s sar y, i n case t h e i nformat i on I had received should prove correct, to vindicate the honour of the country, and the right of every person seeking an asylum on our soil to the protection of our laws. The person alleged to have been ab. ducted was promptly restored, and the circum stances of the case are now about t o un d ergo investi gation More another tribunal. I wou ld respect f u ll y suggest that although the crime charged t o h ave b een committed in this case is held odious as being in conflict with our opinions on the subject of national sovereignty and personal freedom, there is no prohi bition of it, or punishment for it, provided in any Act of Congress. The expediency of :supplying this defect in our criminal code is therefore recommended to your consideration. MIGHTLY SHELTER for the HOUSELESS. PRESIDENT—The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR. TREASURER JOHN L A BOUC HE RE, Esq. The Committee appointed to con.uct the above Charity beg to state that In consequence of the severity of the weather, the Asylum in Playhouse-yard, Whitecross-street, was opened on Monday Even in;, the 31st December, at Five o'clock, for the reception of inmates. The applicants have been as follows :