The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

EDINBURGH REGISTRATION.
The Registration Court for the city has now ter-
minated its sittings after an unusually protracted sede-
runt of ten days. The following is the result:—
Claims lodged for persons in the Liberal interest
Of which there were withdrawn, having been
lodged in duplicate

Yaeaving to be disposed of by the court
Of these there were rejected

Admitted
Claims lodged for Conservatives
Of which there were rejected

Admitted
Claims lodged for persons in the interest
of Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bart
Of which there were withdrawn and
rejected .
Admitted
Claims lodged by persons whose politics
have not been ascertained
Of which there were rejected
Admitted

Total claims admitted .
Vince last registration there have been
disqualified by removal, death, sale of
property, &C., now expunged from the
register--
(1) Liberals
Of whom in the interest of Sir C. E.
Smith (ia the proporti )n of the num-
bers polled at the recent election)...

OF
Conservatives l7B
Of whom in the interest of Sir C. E
,Smith, in the above proportion 59

(3) Persons in the interest of Sir C. E.
stnith
Total number struck off the register

1,205

Increase on the register
ABSTRACT.
'Liberals admitted on the register
Liberals expunged from the register
Increase, of Liberals in the interest of
the pr esent Members for the city
Conserva.t:Zves admitted
Conservatives expunged -
Increase' of Conservatives
Supporters of Sir C. E. Smith admitted 313
Supporters of Sir C. E. Smith expunged 163
Increase
Admitted claiws of parties whose politics
have not been ascertained
Total increme on the register, as
1,205
before Sheriff Graham Speirs, Esq., the Count of officiated
as registering sheriff. Agt for the Liberal party—
John Jopp. Esq., W.S. Agent for the Conservative
party—Thomas Landale, Esqth ~
Donald S.S.C. Agent
tb, for tEsq.,he
supporters of Sir C. E. Smith Bei
-svriter.—Culedonian Mercury.

1,097
208

Nl] NV MEXICO.
(From the illatamoras Flag.)
'.The territory of New Mexico lies north of the 26th
roe. Ilel of latitude, and its greatest length from north to
south is 700 miles ; from east to west, its boundary has
never been circumscribed within the limits of certainty.
Its geographical position is remarkably singular ; the
Rio Gra nde passes through it nearly in a central line
from north to south. Its whole entire surface is a suc-
cession of mountains rising in majestic splendour to
that gie'dy height where even the cedar and pine can
retain no foothold, their conic heads covered with the
white veil of perpetual snow. The inhabitants live in
the deep e- alleys, and upon the margin of the Rio
Grande. ViGages on the river are situated in its diffe-
reat bends, where a sufficiency of bottom lands are left
for the purpose of agriculture. The greatest extent oc-
cupied by settlements is three hundred miles in length
and one hundred in width ; the population, taken col-
lectively, is about fifty thousand.
The first village in the north is El Pueblo de Taos,
-which gives name to the valley in which it is situated.
""The original inhabitants are Indians, and known by the
nu me of Pueblos. They were in possession of this
country when the Spaniards first visited Mexico, and
they have remained until the present time. When the
Spaniards extended their dominion over this Indian
country, by the aid of Gospel missioaries, they found
those Pueblo Indians friendly, honestn, and industrious,
brave .al2d confiding ; endowed with great natural good
sense—neighbours to be conciliated but not subdued.
The Pueblo of Taos is immediately at the foot of the
west side of the first ridge of the Rocky Mountains.
There is a small stream that issues from a ravine, flows
out into a valley and eventually mixes its waters with
the Rio Grande, which separates the two departments.
The village possesses much singularity, combining great
strength with the boldest conception in the architecture,
enjoying the most complete utility in its honey-comb
formation. The village is formed of two distinct de-
partments, the rivulet dividing it in the centre. This,
at first sight, might not seem to have particular design.
The buildings are exactly similar. The first, or base-
ment story, occupies a large area ; upon this is reared
another story, being smaller than the first by ten feet—
teach successive story falling off in the same ratio, until
the pagoda becomes nine stories high. In the base-
ment story there are no doors, the entrance being
through a round hole in the offset which forms the
roof ; a pole being planted in the aperture, with a ladder
attached, by which they ascend and descend. The
buildings resemble pyramids, only being square.
In the formation of this village an equal number of
the heads of families divided themselves off and laid two
foundations precisely similar, and reared upon them two
equal structures. What a field was here for emulation !
what barrjers to an assailing enemy ! As their genera-
tions grew up, the youth from both sides would meet
and in manly sport endeavour to excel. The great patron
saint of the village is Saint Jerome; they having adopted
the Catholic religion, through the powerful influence of
missionaries from old Spain. The day of St. Jerome is
celebrated by selecting thirty of the choicest youths
..from each side of the stream, to compete with one an-
-o‘`her in manly sports. A race course is cleared out in
freeat of the village, four hundred yards in length, and
wide erough for two to run abreast. An equal number
of the old men of each village are chosen to prepare the
lists and marshal the competitors. Nothing can be so
animating and soul-stirring to the beholder as to view
those sixty champions in all the pride of nature, adorned
with the simplest arts and yet so appropriate. In
making selections for the lists, the pride and boast of the
villages are brought out, all are chieftains of the greatest
rote. The honour of their ancient houses is staxed
-upon them; their own fair fame is entrusted to the race,
and their feats are viewed by the " fairest of the fair."
The houses present one vast pyramid of human beings
—all the woman from the adjoining villages coming
to witness this annual festival. About eleven o'clock
the signal is given and the race commences. At each
cud of the trac stand thirty runners, fifteen on a side ;
as one starts from one end, another from the opposite
pat ty starts from the other, and the first thirty that
run through, are considered as having gained the
laurels of the day. They then feral a grand precession,
and in :viNl chorus of song surround the buildings, from
which in
..exeat profusion is showered upon them varieties
of fruits and cakes, the crowd of spectators mixing in a
joyful. scramble. The morning feats having passed off,
the evening's interlude commences. Between these two
heaven reared towers stands a tall, slender pole of na-
tive pine, the bark peeled off and the polished surface
greased. On the top of the pole is framed a cross, upon
which are hung basket of fruits and festoons, ingeni-
oosly woven, of sweet cakes, flowers and emblematical
devices pictured with silver dollars suspended by wires ;
and to crown the rich offering upon the very top of the
pole stands an aged and respectable ram, fast pinioned
ao the place. A large crowd has gathered round
to witness the rustic scene, which is announced
by the ' merry ' peals of music and the loud
piercing screams ofethe scaling squadrons, as they
come rushillg to the trial. The pole is to be scaled, the
treasure is to be lowered, the lists are open, the world
may enter. Bare then may be seen the resources and
ingenuity of .-ia!ure's children. The prize would seem
locally beyond their reach, yet their minds once bent
upon the attainment o then bject, they make of their
bodies ladders, hoops, chai, leaning pyrids, u
at last some daring spirit reaches the suspended
treasure. As the evening shades prevail, the festivity
commences within doors, wheee the victors of the day are
rewarded by the maidens of their choice. The sole object
of the separate villagers is to excel in all they under.
take in common. In their agriculture; oursuits the same
emulation exists ; when they go into battle what desperate
feats of bravery will they not attempt, to wear the vic-
tor's crown. Indissoluble bonds of friendship bind them
together, and they have ever been the white man's friend.
Their honesty and industry is proverbial, and well culti-
vated fields and well stocked farms give token of much
ti:irift and independence. They are strict observers of
th." Catholic faith, the priests being allowed to live in
the it villages. If it had not been for these Indians New
ves :ico would long since have been overrun by the sur-
roun fling Indian tribes. They do not make war a trader
but th sir bravery is unequalled in the redress of injuries.
Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. It is a small
and inconsiderable village, in its most prosperous days
anever having had a population of more than 2,000, and it
is no wupon the decline. It is situated twenty miles from
the 'Co Grande, upon the east side. It is owing to an ex-
tensive commerce with the State of Missouri and the
gold mjnes in the vicinity, that has given Santa
Fe a name abroad. From Santa Fe a large wag-
gon-road winds around through the valleys, and
emerges out into the plains before reaching Red
River. Through the mountains to San Miguel or el
Bade it is fifty miles. San Miguel is situated upon a
small creek or river, calle,4 Feces River, which takes
:its rise withiti fifteen miles of Santa Fe. and after
rtenning six hundred miles tale into the Rio Grande.
out half-way beta ern Santa Fe and San Miguel, is
th e celebrated Peels village, being of the same tribe
th; et has been described, but claiming a more ancient
on . They have no records, but are governed by
oral traditions. They observe the Catholic faith, but
stran W to tell, they
say thY e are waiting the return
of th, great Ring, who promised them that he
would -ett.iran in due season, and from time immemo-
,n
.vies preserved the same nre that was burn-
his they
info- upon h departure.c They describe him as
tn g an 1
w Saviourhic,h
their greaLaisnapretsheeryvedtaikne al deep
e be
yp
the fire,
tan -is in wale
well. or cellar. The old and most decrepid are destined
to Ole never-eeeding watch. In latter years great sick-
ness: Vrevailed elanong3t them, and the village went to
decay in consequence. They became fearful that it was
some visitation, and about the year 1839, or 1840, they
moved to the west side of the Rio Grande, to a small
village called Jemae, about fifty miles from Santa Fe,
--where tie ey carried the everlasting fire, to continue its
',ominous. ;ablaze through all time.