The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-13 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.
Our correspondent write.:
NEW YORK, DEA: 31.
Since my hat, some few items of interest have
attracted my attention, and by the Franklin, a
favourite steamer, not quite so fast by two days as
the Pacific, I forward you my customary despatch.
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The first piece of news s from Mexico, by way of
New Orleans, with dates to the 3rd ult. I give you
the extracts entire :

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For some days a good deal of excitement was caused in
the city of Mexico by reports that a party of Americans
had landed on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and taken
forcible possession of ail that section of country. One of
the papers the Sinceridad, reported that there had been
a fight, and that fifty men had been killed on each side.
Another rumour had it that the number of Americans was
4,000 and upwards. These reports originated in the land-
ing of the Gold Hunter at Ventosa, and the difficulties
consequent thereon, en account of all which we have
already given in letters from the Isthmus. The cone-
spondence of the Trait d'Uniow says that the Americans
were treated in the most shameful manner by the Mexican
authorities. Some persons say that by the terms of the cos
cession to Gamy, the Americans had aright to land at Ven-
ter ; and that although the senate has annulled that grant,
its decision is not definitive, and that the question thus be-
comes a national one. On this subject the Trait d'Ulllo/8 re-
marks : We will not now treat the subject in this point of
view ; but we will say that, if the authorities of Tehuan-
tepec have acted as they ought, those of (hijack have
proceeded with great want of tact and courtesy. This is
the result of the evil course which for some time has
been pursued by a portion of the Mexican press. In-
stead of cultivating the friendship of the United States,
a neighbouring republic, whose evident interest is to re-
main on terms of amity with Mexico, the press of which
we speak, on the contrary, endeavours to spread injuri-
ous reports of a nation, which the treaty of Guadalupe im-
poses on them the necessity of respecting at least. They
seek to cherish among the Mexican people a hetred which
perhaps may one day be fatal to their nationality." The
Treasury department just now seems to be all in confusion.
Three or four person. have assumed the portfolio of the
Treasury; but none of them could get along with the office.
At the last accounts it was held by Senor Vanes. The Mex-
ican Congress has before it a bill, making illegitimate chi-
deco capable of inheriting. The prefect of Ceruitan D. Ni-
colas Dominguez is accused M. being in league with the nu-
merous contrahandists of that section. The celebrated Ca-
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menthe chief, Bajo del Sol, has come into Chihuahua with
a party, expressing his desire to form a treaty of peace with
the Merdean republic. One of the persons accompanying
him was Jabepete, who, though 112 years of age, still pre-
serves command of the tribe.

In relation to the treatment of the Americans who
landed from the Gold Hunter, I have to say, that I
think the Mexican government will make full satis-
faction, but we shall have our hands full for forget-
ting one of the stipulations of the treaty of Guadalupe,
viz., that of protecting a certain portion of the
Mexican frontier against the Indians.
We are ourselves suffering from the same inac-
tivity or want of good faith. Our own people are
retreating from the Rio Grande to save their lives.
Brownsville, opposite to Blatamoras, but a year since
a flourishing town, is now deserted by its inhabitants,
in consequence of the inroads of the Indians.
The company engaged in making the railway
across the isthmus is actively employed and appears
to be in earnest. It loses men and expends money,
but it goes on. A part of the road is completed, and
a locomotive is at work upon it. Further, we have
only conjectures.
As regards the Tehuantepec route, we learn from
Colonel Barnard, the chief of the survey, that it is
an easy one, that the two rivers from the Atlantic
and Pacific, almost interlacing each other, are easily
navigable, and that a connecting railway *may be
constructed with easy grades. So we remain un-
certain by what gate we shall enter the regions of
gold.
Within a few days past we have had a final ex-
posure of the Rochester rappers or knockers. The
following statement is from a female who is a mo-
noxide of the Fox rappers, and assisted as a medium.
She is tnown to be very trustworthy and respect-
able, and her deposition settles the whole question.
The clique of humbuggers is exposed, and the folly
of the followers of Greely is as well established as
those of the rabbit women were in England. If I
mistake not, the London Spectator at one time was
very much inclined to patronise the new revela-
tion.

DEPOSITION OP MRS. NORMAN CULVER, TAKEN AT
ARCADIA, N.Y., APRIL 17, 1851.
I am, by marriage, a connexion of the Fox girls ; their
brother married my husband's sister. The girls hare been
a great deal at my house, and for about two years I was a
very sincere believer in the rapping' ; but some things
which I saw when I was visiting the girls at Rochester
made me suspect that they were deceiving.. I resolved to
satisfy myself in some way ; and some tame afterwards I
made a proposition to Catherine to assist her in producing
the manifestation,. I had a cousin visiting me from
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Michigan, who was going to consult the aping, and I told
Catherine that if they intended to go to Detroit it would
be a great thing for them to convince him. I also told
her that if I could do anything to help her, I would
do it cheerfully; that I should probably be able
to answer all the questions ho would ask, and I would
do it if she would show me how to make the raps.
She said that, as Margaretta was absent, she wanted
somebody to help her, and that if I would become
• medium she would explain it all to me. She said
that when my cousin consulted the spirits, I must sit next
to her, and touch her arm when the right letter was called.
I did so, and was able to answer nearly all the questions
correctly. After I had helped her in this way a few times,
she revealed to me the secret. The raps arc produced with
the toes. All the toes are used. After nearly a week's
practice, with Catherine showing me how, I could produce
them perfectly myself. At first it was very hard work to
do it. Catheriae told me to warm my feet, or put them in
warm water, and it would then be easier work to rap ; she
said that she had sometimes to warm her feet three or four times
in the course of as evening. I found that heating my feet did
enable me to rap • great deal easier. I have sometimes pro-
duced a hundred and fifty raps in BUCCCIMiaII. I can rap
with all the toes on both feet ; it is most dillealt to rap
with the great toe. Catherine told me hew to manage to
answer the questions. She said it was geserally easy
enough to answer right if the sae whe asked the ques-
tions called the alphabet. She said the mason why
they asked people to write down several mare an paper,
and then point to them till the spirit rapped at the right
One was to give them a chance to watch the ewastenaaes
and motions of the person, and that in that way they amid
nearly always guess right. She also explained hew they
held down and moved tables. (Mrs. Culver gave Ili mime
illustrations of the tricks.) She told me that all I abashd
have to do to make the raps heard on the table would be to
put my foot against the bottom of the table when I rapped,
and that when I wished to make the raps souad distant en
the wall, I must make them louder, and direct nitzt
eyes earnestly to the spot where I wished them to be
She said if I could put my foot against the bottom of the
door, the raps would be heard on the top of the dose,
Catherine' told me that when the committee held their
ankles in Rochester, the Dutch servant girl rapped with
her knuckles, under the floor, from the cellar. The
girl was instructed to rap whenever she heard their
voices calling the spirits. Catherine also showed
me how they made the sounds of sawing and A7lanieg
boards. (The whole trick was explained to us.) When I
was at Rochester last January, Margaretta told me that
when people insisted on seeing her feet and toes, she mid
produce a few raps with her knee and ankle. Elisabeth
Fish (Mrs. Fish's daughter), who now lives with bar I
father' was the first one who produced these raps. She me
cidentally discovered the way to make them by play*
with her toes against the foot-board while in bed. Cathedra
told me that the reason why Elisabeth went away weet at
Iles with her father, was because she was tee ateashatiser

to become a mediuni. The whole secret was revealed to me,
with the understanding that I should practise as a medium
when the girls were away. Catherine said that whenever I '
practised I had better have my little girl at the table with
me, and make folks believe that she was the medium,
fur she said they would not suspect so young a child of any
trick. After I had obtained the whole secret, I plainly
told Catherine that my only object was to find out how these
tricks were done, and that I should never go any farther in
' this imposition. She was very much frightened, and said
she believed that I meant to tell of it, and expose them ;
and if I did, she would swear it was • lie. She was so
nervous and excited that I had to sleep with her that night.
When she was instructing me how to be • medium, she
told me how frightened they need to get in New York for
fear somebody would detect them, and gave me the whole
history of all the tricks they played upon the people there.
She said that once Margaretta spoke aloud, and the whole
party believed it was a spirit. Mts. Norman' Cute's.
We hereby certify that M. Culver is one of the most
mutable and intelligent ladies in the town of Aresdia.
We were present when she made the disclosures contained
in the above paper; we had heard the same from her
before, and we cheerfully bear testimony that there cannot
be the slightest doubt of the truth of the whole statement.
C. G. Ponzaov, M.D.
Ray. D. S. CHAIM.

I have in my possession other depositions from persons
residing in Rochester, who have been confederates of the
Fox girls in the Rapping business, which, in due time and
form, will be made public. The reign of these impostors
is nearly at an end, and the few editors who have been
the means of deceiving the public in relation to their real
4:director, will, I trust, have their reward in the deep in-
dignation and scorn of those whose credulity has been
abused.

—Flitsitar& May 20, 1851. H. Bees.
We have an arrival in this port with six days later
intelligence from Hayti (18th instant). The emperor
has declared his intention of adjusting his difficulties
with the Dominicans amicably.
American produce is in great abundance at this
time, and cannot be sold except at ruinous rates. The
rainy season has just set in, which causes the roads
to be so bad that coffee and logwood cannot be