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

THE EJPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, D:

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wurrmdeeml, I lateemined hem utedwn dboadly.cite the sea*
but to pave ftwa to reciter wish my prima In lie wade& how-
ever the Ire wee regammenecil from the aeon and was necessarily
returned, bat with reamed efts le repel the sweenhr honer, so
ir as they eould,be slistingehhed. la the =kW ot the are • Lse of
trace was displayed aa shore; ea peleshisgwitielt I mead the 6*
again to comes, end lasplein Vernet wee Mut te met its bearer, who
submitted a wile. sammenleation adthemed to we, a copy
of which, with a sissy a say reply, asked B and C,
will be towel mewed. A, ea seetweaws of lay sincerity, I now
hoisted a white hag, end directed the prise to drop down the
stream, intending to follow with the flotilla ; but, in violation of the
understanding implied in the before-mentioned oorresponclence, the
enemy, in discovering that one of the prizes had drifted ashore in
front of the city, collected a large force within and behind the houses
In the vkin ty, and commenced a furious lire upon her. Lieutenant
Parker, of this ship, in command of the prize, defended her In the
most gallant manner, and ultimately succeeded in getting her again
shoat, having One of her men killed and two wounded. It was in
carrying an order to Lieut. Parker that Lieut. Morris was wounded.
He had been of infinite service to me from the time we left Lizardo,
and conducting himself during the bombardment with remarkable de-
liberation and coolness, he approached the prize in a line to cover his
boat, and, though apparently regardful of the safety of the officers and
man of the boat, who were seated, he stood erect hunself, and the ball
struck him in the throat. No one can deplore the fate of this very valuable
young officer more than myself. Ills lose is irreparable in the
service and to his family. It may well be supposed that, on perceiv-
ing the attack upon the prize, I re-opened upon the city, which again
silenced their fire. I now proceeded with the flotilla and prizes down
the river. One of the prizes, a small schooner, of little value, hav-
ing grounded in a dangerous pass, and knowing that it would be dif-
ficult to extricate her w;thout causing inconvenient delay, I ordered
her to be burned. We arrived safely at Frontera on the evening of
' the 26th, the Vixen having towed down the river five Teasels and
several barges. From Frontera I despatched my prizes to this
place; and after destroying all tbo easels and craft found in the
river of too little value to be manned, I procealed, on the Mot, to
rejoin you, leaving the M'Lene and Forward at anchor op, mite Fron-
tera, to continue the blockade of the river, and to afford protection and
shelter to the neutral merchants, residents of the place, who I,mbeoed
themselves in apprehension of violence from the Mexican so' dicey
should they be lest unproteeted. On our way to this place the prize
r steamer Prints, in company and in sight of this vessel, captured the
American brig Plymouth, found engaged in landing a cargo upon the
enemy's coast. M. C. Pamir.
P.S. I omitted to mention, that while lying off the bar of Tobasco,
. this ship boarded the thimpearby 'schooner Forum end the French brig
Jenne Arnocl6e, on the papers of both of which a notification of
blockade was endorsed.
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The forcqin merchants established in the port of San Juan
Bautista de Tabasco, addressed a letter to the commander of
the conquering expedition, praying that the city might not
be destroyed.
" A bard ease," they say, " for the partics who have now the honor
of addressing you, almost the whole commerce of the place being in
their hands ; and who, confiding in the protection afforded to subjects
of foreign nations at Matamoros, and in the march of the United States
army up to Monterey, and in the declaration of the commodore com-
manding the United States squadron eft Vera Cruz, have not prepared
us for such measures as you have threatened to adopt to reduce this
plain. We thus beg most respectfully to mU your attention to our
position, and the positive ruin we shall suffer should this city be de-
stroyed, trusting you may have it in your power to take the same into
your favourable consideration, and mitigate such very disastrous re-
sults to our severs' interests."
To this Commodore Perry replied that he would not fire
again upon the town unless the fire should be recommenced
front the shore. I regret the injury already produced, but
have the consolation of knowing that it was altogether caused
by the extraordinary conduct of the people of the town.
THE SECOND ATTACK OM ALVAKADO.—The Washington
Union of November 1G contains the following extract of an-
other letter from Commodore Conner to the Secretary of the
Navy :

U.S. Ship Cumberland, Off Vera Cruz, Oet. 17.
It Is with feelings of deep mortification that I apprise the depart-
ment of the failure of another attempt to enter the river of Alvarado.
On the morning of the 12th, a little after sunrise, I reac►ed the en-
trance of that river with the Ammer Vixen, the three gun-boats, the
prize schooner Sonata, mounting four guns, and the revenue vessels,
schooner Forward and steamer &Mane, accompanied by the Missis-
sippi, Commodore Ferry. It was intended the latter should cannonade
the battery, while the manlier vessels crossed the bar. It was found,
however, she could not approach near enough to make any im-
presdion on the work with her shells. This battery mounta d
seven guns, and immediately behind it, on an elevated knoll,
was a platform, on which was a mounted pivot-gun. Knowing
the email power of the ste•amers on with I depended to tow the
small vessels over the bar and rap the river, I was desirous of having
a favourable wind to assist them. For this purpose I delayed moving
until neatly two o'clock, but, seeing no prospect of the usual deli-
breere settingrin, I determined to proceed. The first division, em-
panel of the &eller and Bonita, in tow of the Vixen, g t un'er way,
and was followed, by the second division, conasaing of the Nonava,
Forward, and Petrel, towed by the NP Lane. As they approached the
bar, the current became stronger, causing the steamer* to steer badly,
and lessening their progress to not more than a mile or a mile and a
half the hour. The first division continued to ad voce steadily, and
had been some time engaged with the battery, when I had the morti-
fication to see the NPLane aground on the bar, and the vessels
she had in tow foul of each other, in the greatest disorder.
As it was evident no support ciukl be expected from the
second division for some time, if at all, and as the
three vessels Composing the first were wholly inadequate to
prowiente the attack, even if they could lons the battery,
with which we were engaged, I was constrained to order the Vixen to
be put about, and repays the bar. It may be as well to observe here,
that bes.des the battery at the entrance of the river, there is another
at the town, one and a half mile distant,of three guns, with two brigs,
each mounting nine guns, • schooner of seven guns, and two gun-
boats, each carrying a long 24. pounder—all so diapered a+ to command
the channel. By the time the Vixen joined her, the McLane was again
afloat, without having sustained any material injury. It was obvious,
however, her draft (ten feet two Inches) was too great to pass the bar
in its present state. Generally there are from thirteen to fifteen feet on
it, anal my information led me to believe I should find that depth now,
but the late Roods have probably lessened it, as on sounding, previously
to entering, there were barely 12 feet. The Vixen struck twice in going
over, though drawing only 7 feet. The current was also stronger
in the river than I expected, and even if she could pass the bar, I felt
convinced the power of the Nl'Latie was inadequate to make head
against it with any vessel in tow. These considerations, and the day
being far spent, induced me, however much against my inclination, to
abandon any further attempt at present to enter the river. Except for
a short time, from curly in the spring to the commencement of the
rainy season, no one not acquainted with them can have any concep-
tion of the difficult:ea attending naval operations on this coast. The
north winds, during the winter months, are sudden and violent. a:-
oompanied by high Peas anal strong currents. No judgment can be
formed ms to what moment they may commence. Under such circum-
stances, am opinion may be easily formed of the difficulty of landing
a body of men on the ord n crowd, and also of the danger from the
elements attending it.—l am, he., D. Cosines, Commanding Tome

Squadron.
INTEELIOENEE PROM MONTEREY. FrOm the New
Orleans Della, Nov. 14.
Of the movements of Santa Anna, Ampudia, or the main body of
the Mexican army, little was known at the camp. It was only under-
stood that they havecvaeuated Saltillo, and were concentrating, it was
believed, their whole force at San Lids Potosi. Should nothing in the
late despatches induce General Taylor to alter his plan of operations,
his determination was to march on to Lanares (121) miles from Mon-
terey), en route to 'fampico, and in a line north of San Luis Potosi.
But thither he did not mean to move with a numerical force less than
fifteen or twenty thousand men. The present active force from the
mouth of the Rio Grande to and at Camara*, is estimated at 13,000
men—that in Monterey at 3,000; so that it would seem, after leaving
the necessary men to garrison the depots and forts along the
Rio Grande to Camino, to occupy Mier, Scralvo, and Pann.
guida, of which our troops now hold military posseasion, besides
Monterey, and Salta), of which poeeenion was about to be taken,
that a considerable reinforcement would be necessary before—in the
opinion of General Taylor—the first advance movement should be
made. Rut be it understood, that an expresa arrived at Monterey,
from General Wool, on the 2.th tilt., stating that he was within six
clays' march of Monelova, and had with him fifty days' provisions.
From this, his position, it was believed that he was on his way to
join Gen. Taylor at Monterey, and not touched at Chihuahua. Ills
force could not much exceed 3,300 men. Notwithstanding the pre-
detemunation of Gen. Taylor not to move from Monterey without
the strong reinforcement spoken of above, our informant thinks that
Gen. Woorscemmand, and sock other force as he may draw off from
the present military stations, be inay, on hearing that Santa Anna 1-,
at San Luis Potosi, dash on there and give him a fight without regard
to disparity of numbers in the opposing parties, so great is his con-
fidence in his troops. There ha' bean no interruption to trawl be-
tween Camargo and Monterey since the battle. Omahas is nowhere.
The people of Monterey are returning in great numbers to the city,
and resuming their business. General Worth, who acts as Governor
of the city, protects them in all their rights, and is, intorn, Volised
by them, as be is indeed by the whole American army, well volun-
teers as regulars.
ArrAt Rs IN MExtco.—(From the h'sto Orleans Picayune
Extra, Nov. 16.)—We have dates from Vera Cruz to the
31st ult.
The State of San Lots ?atm' has pronounced sestina the Presidency
ot Gen. galas, demanding that lien. Santa Anna annuld ssimme the
executive functions, or soa.e one namtd by_ hint As a precaution
against the apprehended attempts upon hts Inn Gen. Sake retired on
,1e 25th of Oct. from the capital to Tscubaye, sod has taken up his
ressonce with Senores Flores. The gre dee past of the permanent
garrison of the capita his, taken up their quarries to the same place.
Santa Anna is, we thin,., determined that On. Sam shall not ob!aia
too absolute an areedeney. Report says that hair is boort enough
to attempt to eery he. able all the guarantor of tie nusintita at
Miro and the QWal We mature to my that the rah of Err will
continue to be &IMMO, orillatently to nodal idea of tha b
tenure by whisk Wear pew. iris Aim rims ea nit It the
nunost harmony with hint sal an tits tried dewt ediemed his the
fallowing letter : . ,
•
HesdAtiarters of the LOonfileg Ars sy, in Or trelllM. •
Wok Excellent Skr,—By rocker* of poor of De lab
inst., I have leaned with deep amens that the hodget emerint et
the country, by germ of Hook ester accents, deader. =Miles des '
ports an the night Cl that clay, with a view to rakes as lemperdon
that there waa a pica on hot to deprive of Font his excellency ihe
charged with einnerne executive anlbority, which roma
general,
most serious sin" that might have produced lamentable as.
seguenses, had not the entieue been v= miherry dleareeei • I
rejoice exceedingly thud cadieweeireeirecl
rs.alathred, end affosaltillatallie whirl of the game poem
rellti lid lir ran- toot Der pest hierh_ art met dildfrilen tn
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Art raid evilasi re treolo, %Min Umbria
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lererh thr in rostry the anwstions with wire 11 is
Iris ipsli noble aims• r have the honour ef re.
=llhirOadi amill Mary —ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANN A.
Oglsbert=C eearyoiWar.,
At Piper,R 1 Zesipwrillea, after mentioning that Bars
Ars ta swaged in San I 011iA forming a respectable army mu
that serer Mho his collected the number of troops wbtea he
bras
Wwe retake the offensive. It is mid he will ale
oe Dovideb god unite those keeps, as well theseest
Wlllthis err hum We see ignorant of the aim at rinnotte•
.n.... 16101 ell,hwee Dr sirs rertiressa without direr hat.
dent* it le encenten to bit pirtet.elletit We haw se
i 1 Skimmer we laws Or purer eanlasews it that
sail cee err ant God Ida DOM Ent mg lit Ms
bre litsn And soder Nedra lithe the of Nam
Maw =ierlfearelary of Statsow drawly morrow/ by Int De
sswade by
w Pnelrees
of hulk*, hes ralgueL ihe Dot bee all
Ins D. Jostler's Lahsviet erg dr nerd ky D. fartuda Urn
duestrara. PPITIMPIWO rearrest Is 311111110frOn WI 115
thell these nominatiel. as adrift reallaitistoloals
.._, were old apparent ef Ids. Vas pods rolitur=ci Olt
limit Santatanalra ggra tho pert fitssipids. thine
27pysiehneots, big Waft sworisek "bripme and raw
air um two irealimmelma imilmdied."ll.l=ikd
by_lhardia at 'argue' Da Walitlinit loft Darr at at the
td•calio en his way to Haters, ad probably Europe, chargod with a
cushion from the governante •
Mexican paper am: •
Various private ktten irate us that General Santa Anna has
given orders that the moms which were in WWI° should retire to
San Luis Potosi. On the 21 et of October, General Amptidia arrived at
Son Lula Potoii, and on the to:lowing day the fiat brigade of his did-

*kn. 714.2.2...,= If any wets needed, to the report of Ids
movement Iroic A Vera. Cluif paper ems that In
Ain Lids 171affilfalliola lor the war peemule, "and whether the
altolutk ft6.l.o‘.fok dwelt will soon bus decisive battle. which
me errPoiloffilffild ffiln howffilostio to eV!. tAssfloqo of mode
arrived at Vas *loom the Slit villa SOMA cloth In tors, sad
112,000 colood—le aff., 482.000 disk rispromisarionimilo ofrGearral
Olitgia at Sr lads did not enosisat fp a revolution. It was an
.gilt dvdar-tion In favour of cants mu, and lank to the preja-
dim erg Omer& flair. Lettere' of dr Nib ah., from the city of
Vida% Say that the difficulty had ban and that Gen. Saha
zollesid to the coWsuortk.the 29th, y to the advice of Santa
Ames. All these require a word of ' The Lite
ornistion in Modes s brought about by a 'lithe fIC
a& /hob Anna'sßanta Anna lAMB his loit
thoisieralles ace OMNI tato two putleo, thoffilato sal the
181115—flutiPffilioffis owl the ormesettsoio. The diction botwoos
roptly==to whin 16.4 Aims Is:Wilts
almesnalls. imp allibirans-
' Ow_ Ormis= is. MOMS et Ile OMNI Osecawffieot
ISOM was ea tha 1at.0114 wad he Is a supabliton. He
alma to mob*lens, to mai .ffitirolillods Mod owe freely for
tho wow, oil le NEW the debtY OW WM oft light in permit, to
rojoidk••• etas TM. Reject kwusilhonst at Varies. They
Is Alban from Mae .ffintmetpdnet euepeeted
leenneass lak, sod not sneetoffieffi; litimg Wired. The rush:-
Wks at iftrUna and lecher grew
ad Or these dissensions, as It anal vet rower to throw the
wind, weight of executive inflames tel soda. In a long address
af Osnerul Salim, of the 25th ult., he dolma his purpanea anew—to
coos, out the pregnunme of the revolution. He and hls party desire
*lave all queetione of reform oatarad till after the war. There
dillealtim extend to the Nations( Guard, which eireumstance waders
Shosa much more prolific of danger to Oki nubile peace. In this con-
tralto It may be proper to add that Rollo Olt iihrbut are said to be
ceossated, but that no pursuit is made of ilium Santa Anna has it
is ids power, through these iiivisfene„ to aeons a dictatorship at any
.resent. In the letter which aitreanosa the settlement of these diffi-
culties, he Is reported to bre sal that Ws sole arapirattons were to
pots from the field of Mamie le W domeede amide, and that no
human power will make Idet siospt, soy public office. We do not
think a copy of this document has bean received. We are very sure
that Mexicana have little faith in his profemions, far reports reached
us yesterday, both from Tampico and tram Monterey, that Santa
Anna meditated a dietatomhip ; and one report said that It had actu-
ally been declared ; but this, we presume, was pr mature. But we
must turn to other points.
Letters to the 24th of OstoSer have been received here from Tam-
pico. Tho garrieun, 1,000 tecrong, sow to set forth on the 26th for San
Luis. The American fleet was expected at once ca the port, and this
letter, which is from a Mexican, asserts that no opposition will be
offend to the o:cupation of the place. The writer appeared to rejohie
that the garrison was to leave and be replaced by Amerirane. We
have our doubts as to the reception of mafiosi. We hardly need add
that commerce was at a very low ebb. It is from this letter we learn
that the impression prevailed at Tampico that the design of colleen.
teed Log troops at San laffil was to declare a dictatorship. Other ,ocounta
assign a different motile for the movement. They may he ha not
troops enough to defend a varietyof points, and therefore isooneentrat-
inat troops with a view to fall upon Gen. Taylor. when the latter shall
weaken it imselt by the detachments which he will be compelled to make
from his force to carry into execution the purposes of our govern-
ment. The number of troops at San Lun is already net down at
20,000. Gen. Valencia has been appointed second in command, and
has been detached to Guanajuato for more troops. Gen. Cottazar is
said to have raised 3,000 troops at various hiciendiae near San Luis
and Guanajuato. Their equipment is particularly noted, and is called
very admirable. In the city of Vera Cruz, where an attack Is antici-
pated, there arc 1,500 regular troops 1,000 National Guard, of Vera
Crux, and 4,500 of other towns. They have been labouring at the
fortifications of the city, and unin great dioulanntages, being ex-
ceedingly short of provisions. The municipal authorities have done
all they could for their relief, and the Latest accounts say that the
funds expected from the capital had also come down. It is obvious,
however, that the city cold not stand a long siege.
We have late accounts from Chihuahua by this arrival. In the
news from St. Luis, NM, mention is made o Mr. Magoffin, Owens,
and others. They were going to the city of Chihuahua, expecting to
final it in possession of Gen. Wool and the Americans. By the way
of Mexico we learn that Mr. alairoffin was nttacked by the Apaches,
near a point called Bradt°, anal his carriage and all his goods wized.
The prefect who had got hold of Maguffin had also heard of Samuel
Owens and Daniel Connelly as being near Da. Ana, and bad con-
certed a ateheme for .Leo seizing them, and he writes that he would
have the whole lot brought to tri .1. 31aguffin pretended to the Mexi-
cans that he was going to Chihuahua on commercial business only.
Ile gave the Mexicans various information about Gen. Kearney 's
departure for California, bait left them gill uncertain as to the route
which he would take. They dreaded lest it should be by the Paw.
The prefect had accordingly raised a spy company of seventy-five
men to keep a look out fur the Americans, oppose them if an oppor-
tunity offered, and keep the authorities apprised of what re us going
on. We hare a letter from Paso del Nocte, date t September
27 in which the tom of Santa Fe is explained nto made lir Mexico.
Gen. Armijo was bribed, es we Iwo, by our government. It took
100,000 dollars it is said, to purchase hint. He WSs oompelled to
march to repel the invasion by threats of instant death from Senores
Pill,/ and Chavez. lie led the troops, 4,6011 in number, CO near the
mouth of the cannon. Ile then enc. oped his artillery by theumelves,
and got lino and Chavez into his power, and threatened them with
Instant punishment if they did not retire. Of couree, all order and
discipline were at an end, and every man " put out" the best way he
could. This is really the substance of the Mexican story. That
Armijo acted like a false coward appears to be nue. We find in
letters from the Paso, various representations that the people acted
under duress in taking the oath of allegiance to the United Staten,
and they declare their readiness to join the first Mexican
troops which may WI ire there to drive out the Americans.
—.tmpudia, on the 9th ultimo, had a Mexican peas ant shot for hav-
ing carried a despatch for the American+, anal for alleged trea-
son. His name was Jena Valdez. A cornet of • the regiment
of Lencers from Jalisco was also to be shoat, having dee-rted, and
then killed a serjeard who endeavoured to arrest him. Ampudia has
made a long exposition of the state of feeling aruongthe people of New
Leon and Tamaulipas towards the Americans. It agrees with what
we have always odd—they are utterly hostile to us, anal only wait for
a reverse to our arms to fall on us. Ampudia mention, particularly
meet of the villages through which Geo. Taylor marched on his route
Mexicans Matamoros. The Mexican appear to he aware that a portion of
our squadron had gone oft on on expedition, but they do not know its
destination. They seemed at Vera Cruz ta be looking for the return
of the vessels. La Purrs, of Havana, of the 7th Inst., Pare that Wars
had been received from the city of Mexico to the 3061 October, Mating
that Gen. Sala, returned to the city on the 29th. Incomequeneentwhat
the Mexicans roll the glorious defeat of the American Navy under Wm.
Conner, Alvarado haat reeeivi al the title of a "city," and Tlaeotalpa
that of " town." It is also stated that all the forces in Tampico are
ordered to retire, and rendezvous at Settle°, previous to joining the
forme of fierita Anna at San Luis Potad. An attempt would be made
to raise a loan of 30,000,000 dulls. in Europe, by mortgaging the
church property. It was to be submitted et the next 1.(11.4i011 of Con-
gress. The Mexicans seen, determined to fight as long as possible.
Ampudia reached San Luis Potosi on the 2151, Santa Anna expected
to have 20,000 melt under his cummand. Gen. Valencia wan to have
left Guanajuata about the end of Oczober, for San I.uis, at the head of
3,000 cavalry anal 3,000 infantry. The garrison at Vera Cruz were
receiving large reinforcements. The alt fences of the city are now
being completed as rapidly as pot ible. Senor Mier y Tinian, a rich
merchant at the capital, had advanced 20,15 u dolls. to pay the troop.
at San Juan de L'lloa, and 30,000 dolls more to be forwarded to Vera
Cruz to meet demantle ago not the government there. Of the loan
which was authorised to be obtained from private individuals, the
sum of 175,000 dolls. had been raised.
YUCATAN.—From the New Orleans Times, Nov. 17 :
The whooner form Leonidas arrived this morning from Caen-
peachy, bringing deices front Yucatan to the 2nd inst., of a some-
what confused, but upon the whole highly important character. She
brought likewise dematchee for the State department at Washington,
containing, we are informed, full ammunte of the origin and prOplibe
of the quarrels between the different sections of the peninsula of
Yucatan, and copies of the p.orimiriantentos made by Campeachy and
Laguna, in favour of the independence of the State, and Its total sepa-
ration from the Mexican republic.
'the American squadron was exercising a rigid surveillanw along
the coast, ordering off all Yucatancee vessels that attempted to enter
any of the port. between Tobasco and the Bier Grande, the entire line
baring been declared under blockade. It appears that Campeachy
and Laguna are in earnest in their efforts to maintain the inde-
pendence of Yucatan, while Merida is equally bent unon securing
the union of that state to Mexico. Sim the pranoinciantrato in
Merida of the 25th of August, declaring the re-annexation accom-
plished, great discontent has prevailed in Campeachy and Laguna.
In both these towns the disaffection augmented until the citizens, by
common consent, agreed to repudiate the connexion, and raise the
flag of Yucitanate independence. Merida, it aeemo. is tee principal
customer of Mexico, and will reap many aivargagee from the removal
of all commercial restrictions upon the entrance of her pro hats into
Mexican port Hence rune is particularly interested in effecting the
incorporation of Yucatan into the republic. On the other hand, Cam-
peachy and Laguna have no such interests at stake, but feay the an..
pension and destruction of their large foreign commerce by blockade,
in the event of taking part with Mexico. This is the real secret of
the various intrigue* and intestine biekerings between the several
towns of Yucatan.

SOUTH AMERICA.--.AFFAIRS OP THE RIO DE
LA PLATA.—The New York 'feral(' for Europe, of
the 26th ult., contains the following intelligence,
later by ten days than the last received by way of
Rio Janeiro and Antwerp, and published in the Daily
News of the Bth inst. :
" We have received papers of the 30th September from
Monte Video. The news ta not of great import,nce, except
in relation to the affairs of the Rio de is Plata. From all ap-
pearances it seems probable that an alliance will be formed
between Brazil, Paraguay, the Ilanda Oriental, Corrientes,
and Entre Rios, against Rosas, and compel him to retire'
beyond Parana, leaving the navigation of the river free.—
The latest accounts from Corrientes show that Madariga had
joined the Rosas party, and that Urquiza was leagued with
them, though our correspondent, whose letter we give be-
low, is of a different opinion. It was also rumoured that
another revolution had broken out in Corrientes, against the
brothers Madariga; that, in consequence, the Paraguian
army had approached to the frontiers, and another governor
of the province had been appointed.
LATER Flto/1 Rio JANEIRO.—We are indebted to Capt.
Manfield, of the bark Emmons, arrived yesterday from Rio
Janeiro, far the following letter:
Rio JANEIRO, Ocr. 2, l 8 —The English packet Griffin, arrived
from Monte Video on the 30th, brinmng important despatches re.
I=the River Plate, to go forward to England to in the
n. The contents are said, by good authority, to be as follows :
A propcettion from the province of Paraguay to the English and
French governments, to acknowledge their independence, in which
case they will agrze and 30,000 trcope to fight swilled Roma.
War between Brazil Ooveroor Rams is considered by some a,"
being nearly, if not quite, ended. Should Paraguay assert her In.
with the approval of England and France, some of the
!=ile ncerovintes will soon follow her aura*, which will do more to
settle the difficulties In the River Plate than all the foreign forces that
have as yet. or will probably be, sent by the intervening powers.

gourt.
Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne-house on Fri-
day, on a visit, and took his departure on Saturday morning.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived on
Saturday at Osborne-house, and had the honour of joining
the royal circle at dinner.
Yesterday her Majesty and her royal consort walked
early in the pleasure-grounds.
Their R. H. the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
and his Serene Highness Prince Frederic of Hesse, returned
to Kew on Friday evening.
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Sir Dudley Hill had an interview with Earl Grey
on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had en interview with Sir
George Grey on Saturday, at the Heme-effice.
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER has contri-
buted the sum of 1001. towards the restoration of St. Edmines
Church, Pembrokeshire.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIEE.—The nuptials of Capt.
J. Dalrymple, M.P., son of Mr. North Dalrymple, brother
and heir presumptive of the Earl of Stair and Heine. Louisa
de Coigny, eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess de
Coigny, and grand-daughter of the late Sir H. Dalrymple
Hamilton, Bart., and heiress of the extensive estates of
Bargany, Ayrshire, were solemnised on Wednesday last, in
the presence of a very large circle of the members of the
Dalrymple family, at Girvan, N. 13.
DEATH or SIR J. S. LAKE, BART. Sir J. S.
Lake, of Edmonton, Middlesex, the oldest of his line hold-
ing the title, expirel on the 10th inst. He was the eldest
eon of the fourth baronet, by the eldest daughter of S.
Turner, Esq. He succeeded his father in 1532, and in the
following year was marri:d to the eldest daughter of Vice-

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Admiral Sir R. ring, Bart T6a first baronet was heir
and grand nephew of[ E. Lake, Esq., Chancellor of the
&mese of Lincoln, to whom Charles I. granted the privilege
of nominating a perm to tie seemed a baronet, and several
01.1)191. .44 PS lanai *ere supporter of the royal cause
, which amnia the reign of that unfortunate =March,
DEATH OF Cot.. DAVIES, LATE M.P. Y.Cilt WOE-
oarrEn.—We have to record the demise of Col. T. 11. H.
Dari,s,an old Waterloo officer, who died on the 10th inst. at
Elialeyspark.Worcestershire, aged 58. The deceased entered
the army as Cornet, June 2, 1804, being then but 16 years
of age, and his other commissions were thus dated :—Lsent.,
Jan. 31, 1805; Capt., Feb. 4, 1808; Lieut.-Col., July
3, 1815; Colonel Jan. 10th. 1837. lie never held the
rank of Major. The gallant. efficer int proceeded to the
Peninsula with the army commanded by the Duke of Wel-
lington, and under the greatest captain of the age took part
in various engagements in the Peninsula, finishing his
military career on the plains of Waterloo. He soon after
retired on half-pay and entered the political world, and in
1818 was returned for Wuroester, in the representation of
which city he continued until 1841, when he retired. In
politics the deceased officer was a moderate whig.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OP ENGLAND.-04
Saturday the annual ranting of the members of this society
was held in the society'sreouss, Hanover-equare ; the Earl of
Egmont, president, in the chair, supported by Sir R. Price,
Bart, Sir J. Godrell, Bart.; Messrs. Pusey, M.P., Bram-
aeon, M.P. Hobbs, Barker, Smith, Kinder, and Hyl-
yard, the Rev. R. James, Col. Austen, M.P., Col. Challoner,
&c.—Mr. J. Hudson read the report, which, after detailing
the successful progress of the society, and stating that the
Duke of Northumberland, the Marquis of Downahire, and
Major Curteis, M.P., had enlarged the prizes for reports and
essays on agricultural subject/1, announced that during the
past half year 301 new members had been elected, 66 had
died, and 789 had been strujk off by order of the council.
The society consisted of 89 life governors, 201 annual gover-
nors, 687 life members, 5,5.32 annual members, and 20 hono-
rary members; total, 6,429. The stock in the funds was
7,0001.; and the cash at the bankers' amounted to 1,3951.;
the arrears due by member,, from 1843 to 1846 inclusive,
figured 6,3751.—The Rev. E. James said he was induced
to throw out a suggestion which he conceived to be worthy
of some attention—he alluded to the state of the agri-
cultural labourers. He apprehended that no gentleman
present was insensible to the sufferings endured by that
worthy and deserving elass. He had himself seen much
of it, and felt that the remedy was difficult. A
committee of inquiry had already been appointed, but it
occurred to him that if the subject could with propriety he
taken up by the society, much valuable information might
be obtained.—Mr. P. Posey, M.P., observed, that he felt
called upon to sty a few words in reference to a suggestion
thrown cut by the rev. gentleman who spoke last. He (Mr.
Pusey) was quite sure that the condition of the deserving
labourer was a matter of deep interest to every gentleman
present, but, as a society, they were precluded by their rules
from going into the subject of wages. (Hear, hear.) That
might be a very proper subject for inquiry in another place,
but it was not one which could be taken up by that society,
which was established solely with reference to other matters
At the same time, he might be permitted to remark that the
society had, by means of the improvements promoted in agri-
culture, given employment to thousands of labourers, and
so far had the class alluded to been benefited by its opera-
tions. (Cheers.)—The Earl of Egmouthaviug spoken after-
wards, the meeting separated.
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—This
popular exhibition closed on Saturday evening, having been
visited during the four days by very little short of 100,000
persons. A rumour prevailed that it was the intention of
her :Majesty and the Prince Consort to honour the show
with their presence on Saturday, and as soon as the doors
were opened the Bazaar became d. nsely crowded by ptrties
anxious to catch a glimpse of royalty, but in this they were
doomed to disappointment. It has already been stated that
11.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge visited the show on Friday.
His Royal Highness arrived shortly before one o'clock, at a
period when the show-yard was crowded literally to suffoca-
tion, and as won as his Royal Highness became recognised it
required all the energies of a strong body of police to pre-
vent his Royal Highness from being capsized over some of
the animals, or precipitated into the pens set apart for the
accommodation of the swinish multitude. The duke
laughed heartily at the grotesque appearance of the porkers
fed by Lord Radnor, although he confessed that Prince
Albert's specimens of pigs were of no mean order. His royal
highness observed that the prince had something more to
learn before he could compact with such experienced pig-
fatteners as Ltrd Radnor. Among the distinguished
visitors to the show were—the Duke of Richmond, the
Duke of Buckingham, Earl Spencer, the Earl of Leicester,
Viscount Torrington, the Earl of Egmont, Lord Portman,
the Esrl of Warwick, Mr. Pusey. M.P., Col. Sibthorp,
M.P., Mr. T. Duncontbe, M.P., and several of the foreign
ministers. Although the clmpetition for the pure:hose of the
cattle has not been so spirited as that which has been exhi-
bited on previous occasions, still nearly the whole of those
aoinials which have obtained prizes have been disposed of.
The club, as usual, offers a splendid silver medal as a pre-
mium to the butcher who shall purchase the largest amount
of stock in the respective classes, and if the number of pla-
cards which bear his name are any criterion, Mr. T. Slater,
of Kensington, will be again the successful competitor.
ELECTORs OF MARYLEBONE.—At the Marylebone
Vestry ou Saturday it was stated that there were in the
parish 14,017 persons entitled to vote on the register, hut
only 7,733 were actually qualified, and out of that number
1,020 persons were disqualified, by reason of non-payment of
the window tax.

THE POLICE SEEN TO ADVANTAOE.—The common
notion is that the metropolitan police are ever ready to in-
terfere and to strain authority; but this prejudice must be
corrected in the minds of all who have happened to wit-
ness the calm, complacent, contemplative mood in which
police-officers survey the operations of ragamuffins making
slides on the footpaths this frosty weather. The police
not even seem to think of the trouble they shall have in
carrying off on stretchers the persons doomed to break their
legs in consequence of the urchins' well-placed amusements.
They appear to have no thought beyond the bland toleration
of the present nuisance, and observe the maxim of our great
poet, not to be too curious
"To east the fashion of uncertain evils."
A policeman looking on at the making of a elide on the foot-
path, and a constable of the Mendicity Society beholding the
operations of a veteran impostor, with the hired children, are
the most perfect examples of indulgent toleration that the
world can
.produce. —Examiner.
TILE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND THF. MINOR
THEATRIB.—A correspondence has, for some time past, been
going on between the Lord Chamberlain and the managers
of some of the minor theatres in reference to an order from
the Lord Chamberlain against the recent reduction of prices
of admission. The manager of the City of London Theatre
was told that if he persisted in the reduction of prices,
the Lord Chamberlain would interfere, and he conse-
quently closed the house. The managers say that it is unfair
to interfere with them when the dramatic performances at
saloons and other licensed places are left uncontrolled, with
the timer also of selling wines and spirits. The last com-
munication was a letter from the Lord Chamberlain's office,
desiring play-bills from all licensed places to be sent there
every week.
REVIVAL OF THE BOOKSELLINO TRADE.—At the
annual sale by Mr. Murray, at the Albion Hotel, last week,
the number of hooks disposed of wholesale greatly exceeded
any demand made for the last seven years. We understand
that Messrs. Longman had an equally active demand on
a recent occasion. Them are symptoms of a returning
prosperity to that channel of intelligence which has too long
been in a declining state.—Obserrer.
PENSION TO FATHER MATHEW.-1001. a year has
been offered by the government to Father Mathew.
A HOAX.—A repetition of the not very brilliant
practical joke, originated by Theodore Hook, was stupidly
played off last week upon a stationer, named Russell, of Nos.
79 and 80, Aldersgate-street. Precisely at 5 o'clock, on
Wednesday evening last, seven hairdressers enter d Mr.
Russell's shop, followed by three other persons, each carrying
a wig. Upon inquiring their bushier", Mr. Russell was in-
formed that they had been ordered to attend at that hour, to
dress the family'. hair. Before sufficient time had elapsed
to tell the parties that they had been hoaxed, in stepped a
butcher's man, with a tra; filled with legs of pork and
sundry other joints of meat; the man had no sooner
placed his tray on the counter than a fishmonger
brought in a stock of fish, and two wine merchants
followed, each having a couple of hampers of wine
on their backs. Mr. Russell, having explained to the people
that he knew nothing whatever of the affair, and that the
orders must have beta given by some evil-minded persona,
in came a gentleman who announced himself as a corn ex-
tractor, and who stated that he had been hired to attend at
6 o'clock, to operate upon Mr. Russell's come. A number
of pastrycooks were the next who entered the shop, each
bringing an immense number of custards, tarts, jellies, rte.,
but, judge of the surprise of every one in the place, when
the ma arrival was announced. It consisted of five beaui-
ful cartiages, each drawn by two horses, the coachman
and footman elegantly attired in livery. The crowd, when
the carriages drew up, was very great, and it required
the services of the police to keep a space for the duped
tradesmen to pass to and fro. Whilst the tradesmen
were condoling each other, as a finale to the whole, in
came five chimney.aweeps, who stated that they had been
ordered to attend with all possible expedition to extinguish
Mr. Russell's chimney, which they understood had taken
fire. It took Mr. Russell nearly the whole of the night to
answer the many parties who had been so imposed upon.
The following night (Thursday), five pianoforte tuners
waited upon the same gentleman, and stated that they lerd
been hired to tune Mr. Russell's instruments. A carriage and
pair
were
also brought, as the coachman said, to take the
to the theatre. A great number of other tradesmen
were served out in a similar manner, and unfortunately the
police have not been able as yet to trace out the guilty
parties.
LNQDESTS, SATURDAT.—CASE OF EXTREME HMI-
TuTtog.—By W. Carter, Esq., coroner for Surrey, at the
Marquis of Granby, Orange-street, St. Saviour's, South-
wark, on the body of J. Hudson, aged 15 months. The
body, when viewed by the jury, presented a shocking
spectacle, being nothing more than a skeleton. Mary Mar-
garet Hudson, of No 66, Ewer-street, Gravel-lane, South-
wark, said she was the mother of the deceased. Her hus-
band was a hat-maker, but he had not been able to earn
more than 2s. per week for the last four months, owing to
hie health, which had been very bad. They had three
children ; the youngest was the demisted. They had suffered
' the greatest privation and distress, and had subsisted by
selling and pawning their clothes, bedding, and anything
they possessed, even to her husband's flannel shirt off his
back. She applied to the perish, and they gave her for
some weeks 45., four loaves, a pound of mutton, s pound
of sugar, and two ounces of tea, but for which they
would have starved. They had no bed covering, nor could
they aflord any firing. The five of them were in the habit

of sleeping together on the floor. They paid 2.. per week
for one room; but, during the last three weeks, in conse-
quence of the severe state of the weather, they had gone
nightly to witness's mother, who resides at No. 4, Princes.
street, Union-street, who kindly allowed them to sleep there
until the morning, when they would return to their own re-
sidence as above. On the 4th inst. the deceased was taken
ill, but witness not being able to make the child anything
warm, for the want of a are, and likewise the means of get-
ting food, she carried the deceased to her mother's, when
the child became worse, and died about 4 o'clock on the fol-
lowing morning.—Coroner What, in your opinion, was the
cause of death?-Witness: I think he has died from a ge-
neral wasting away of the body, or from a flt of convaleions
Coroner : What do yen mean to do for a subsistence after
this inquiry ?—Witness (trying) : Why, I and my husband
have made up our minds to go into the " house ' with our
children. We shan't trouble them long.—Coroner: lam
exceedingly glad to think you have come to that determination.
—The poor woman was then led out of the inquest-room by
Gale, the summoning officer; and, at the request of the
worthy coroner, was supplied with a glass of mulled wine
and a biscuit, for which she seemed truly thankful.—The jury
returned a verdict of "Natural death from exhaustion, arising
from general debility."—A subscription was raised for the af-
fficted family, which was kindly headed by the coroner.—
EXCESSIVE DeuteXENNESS.—An inquiry, which lasted
several hours on Friday evening, was gone into before
William Carter, Esq., the coroner for Surrey, at the Plough
inn, Leafield, as to the death of Mr. Thomas Pearke, aged
61. Anne Kiver, &servant of the deceased, said that he had
been a farmer, but of late years had lived independently, at
the residence of Ur. E. White, his son-in-law, at Long field.
On the previous Saturday he was unwell and in bed ; he ate
nothing, but drank gin and water, and beer, and ring to
his room at nine, she found him senseless, and talking inco-
herently. She left him again till eleven, and then found
him dead. In answer to questions put by the cor..eter, the
witness said the deceased was much given to drink, and had
been stupified all the week.—The Coroner For how long
had he practised those habits ?—Witco ss : I have known
him for seven years, and during all that time, when be coil' I
get out of bed, he was in a state of drunkenness. He had
latterly been so weak that he had a person to draw him
aboutin a chaise, but still he drank a bottle of gin a day, and
that he had done for seven year, besides wine.—Mr. Chap-
man, of Longfield, surgeon, was called, and stated that his
opinion was that he had died from disease of the head and
brain ; but he had not lately attended him proferaionally.—
The coroner having remarked upon the very strange career
I of this wealthy but safortunate man, the jury returned a
verdict of " Natural death."--DEATH BY A BLOW PROM
A WINCH.—By Mr. W. Baker, at the London hospital, on
the body of William Whitelock, aged 21, an apprentice to
Messrs Hartley and Reed. mast and block makers, Fore.
street, Limeheuse. On Friday deceased, with others, was
employed in heaving a mast out of the factory into the river.
He was at the winch, and having incautiously left the " pall"
of the crane on the ground, before he could prevent the chain
running out, the handle reversed, and striking hiss on the
head, fractured his skull, and caused his death. Verdict,
"Accidental death." _ _

REPRESENTATION OP MANCIIESTER.—SATURDAT
NIOHT.—Mr. Bright's tour through the townships and dis-
tricts forming the bon .ugh of Manche: ter, to meet the chic-
tors, has hitherto been a kind of " triumphal progress ;" he
everywhere meets with the most cheering and encouraging
reception. Last evening be met the electors of the neigh.
bourkood of St. George's road,where the great mass of the Irish
Roman Catholic families reside. lie was received in a large
building belonging to the Roman Catholics, and styled the
Guildhall. From 1,500 to 1,800 people were present, and
the meeting was presided over by Mr. Kirkham, a member
of the Manchester town council. After Mr. Bright had ad-
dressed the meeting, the usual vote, approving of the hon.
gentleman as a candidate, was carried with great cheering,
and the proceedings terminated.
" CLEARANCES " 00' THE POOR IN LONDON.--IL is LO
be regretted that, in all public improvements, and the open-
ing of new lines of streets, the comfort of the poor and in-
dustrious classes is not considered, as well as the architec-
tural improvement of the town. It is found that these great
streets have not been formed without an increase of
misery amongst the poor, who were previously the occu-
piers of the ground, and it seems never to have occurred to
any one that there was a most favourable opportunity for
building dwellings on some principle such as we have before
recommended. It is to be hoped that no future occasion will
be allowed to pass of doing a simple act of justice to those
who are at present suffering from the results of the late
" improvements." Like certain attempts at ventilation,
which perhaps atta;n their object, but at the expense of
health, these streets have purified bad neighbourhoods,
shortened distances, and added to the appearance of the
town, to inflict upon those whe were already sufficiently
wretched evils immeasurably greater than any which the
promoters have removed from themselves.—The Builder.
RAFFAELLE'R APPOINTMENT AS ARCHITECT OP
Sr. Prrert's, AT ROME.—The following is a translation of
the (Latin) brief of Leo X., by which Raffaclle was ap-
pointed architect of the Roman cathedral:—" To Ratfaelle
Urbinate—As, besides the art of painting, in which you are
known to excel all men—the architect Bramante has thought
you of a similar qualification in the art of construction; so
'much so, that on his death-bed he has declared, that to you
the bnilding of the Roman temple of the Prince of the
Apostles, by him begun, could be entirely intrusted; and so
you have proved to us, by the model of the work, and all
other explanation demanded of you, given in a learned
and abundant manner ; We, to whom nothing
is a more ancient care, than that this sanctuary
should be as well meet magnificently, as most
quickly constructed ; We make you the mister
of this work, with the stipend of three hundred gold coins,
which shall be provided for you by the managers of those
sums, which are yearly assessed, and reported to us for the
construction of this sanctuary ; and I command them to pay
to you this salary in equal portions, in due time, if you re-
quest so, even without delay, by the single month. You,
however, we exhort, that you may undertake the care of
this office in the manner, that you will pay due attention in
its execution, as well for your own consideration and name—
of which, moreover, you have to lay a good foundation in
your youthful years—as of our hopes and fatherly benevo-
lence to you ; as the dignity and celebrity of the sanctuary
itself, which throughout the world has been always c
dered the largest and most holy—and of the piety which is
due from us (all) to the very Prince of Apostles. Given on
the Cal. of Aug. Year Two. Rome."—Quinsy's Life of
Roffaelk,in Bogue'. European Library.