The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-16 00:00:00

MURDER IN THE COUNTY OF WATERFORD.

" Great sensation," says the Cork Examiner, " has been
created in the neighbourhood of Clashmore, in consequence
of the discowry of a murder, committed on a poor woman
living within a short distance of this place. The body was
found on Monday last in a drain, having the breast bone
broken, and showing other serious contusions in various
places. It is understood that she has been separated from
her husband for some time, who has been, in consequence of
certain suspicious circumstances, committed to gaol, waiting
the result of the coroner's inquest."
EXECUTION OF BRYAN SEERY.

The following account of the execution of this wretched
man is furnished by the reporter of the Freeman's Journal.
Seery, it will be seen, persisted, when on the verge of eter-
nity, in the most solemn terms, to assert his total innocence
of the crime for which he was about to pay the forfeit of
his life:—

MULLINGAR, FRIDAY EvENINO.—The die is cast—' the

law has taken its course' and Bryan Seery—the ill-fated,
self-declared, and universally believed innocent Bryan Seery
—is now no more. The following declaration was made, vo
luntarily made, by the unhappy man on Thursday evening,
in the presence of the Rev. Mr. Savage, the deputy-go-
vernor of the gaol, Mr. Gunning (the prisoner's agent), and
two magistrates of the county, who signed the document :
" County of Westmeath to wit—l, Bryan Seery, now a
prisoner in the gaol of Mullingar, and to be on this day exe-
cuted, do most solemnly and sincerely declare, in the pre-
sence of that God before wham I must shortly appear for
judgment, that I never fired at Sir Francis Hopkins—that I
never committed any act tending to injure him in person or
property—and that I never was cognisant of, or a party to,
any conspiracy to plot or shoot, or injure the said Sir Francis
Hopkins; and that I am not guilty, directly or indirectly,
of the crime for which I am to be hanged.
" BRYAN SEERY.'
" This was the declaration presented by the Rev. Mr. Sa-
vage to the Sheriff to witness; and I presume it is the same
document signed, in the presence of the parties alluded to
above, on the previous evening.

"The prisoner, after having-spent the whole of Thursday
evening with the Rev. Mr. Savage in religious devotions, re-
tired to bed about eleven o'clock, and slept soundly until six
in the morning, when he arose, and after attending mass in
the chapel he received the holy communion from the hands
of the Rev. Mr. Savage, whose attention to the poor convict
was unceasing. At six o'clock in the morning the trumpets
of the military were heard all over the town, the men being
under orders Tor duty at eleven o'clock. The military present
consisted of the following :—Two troops of the 11th Light
Dragoons, 30 rank and file each, commanded by Maj..r
Jones; two troops of the Bth Hussars, of 40 rank and file
each, commanded by Colouel MiCaul and Lord Killeen ; the
6th Regiment of Foot (stationed in the town), two cons.
palsies of the 32d, under the command of Captain Lowe;
one company of the 75th, commanded by Captain Bathurst;
and 75 constabulary, under the command of Messrs.
Brooky and Shiels. I have never beheld a more awfully
solemn scene. Almost every shop in the town was closed,
yet hardly a soul except the soldiery attended at the execu-
tion ! It was a tine unclouded morning; as the day advanced
the clear bright sky proclaimed the return of spring.
The streets, as I have already said, were quite deserted, and
the people testified, by their refraining from either coming
into town, or collecting in crowds in its suburbs, their abhor-
rence of the '.ragedy. One fact illustrative of this I shall
relate :—A mercantile gentleman, who came from Dublin to
purchase butter, could not get any person to do business with
him, and although the day was that on which the butter
market is held, according to the patent, the market being the
largest in Leinster, there was not a single firkin brought
into town.
"At eleven o'clock the infantry and police were placed in
order in front of the gaol. The unfortunate convict was ac-
companied in his devotions throughout the morning by the
Rev. Mr. Savage, who, since his sentence, has been most
assiduous and unceasing in his attendance. When the hour
of twelve o'clock had arrived, the Rev. Mr. Savage requested
the sheriff to witness the declaration, of which I have given a
copy above ; but that functionary refused. The Rev. Gentle-
man then informed the prisoner that the hour was come for
him ; and the prisoner, taking a crucifix in his hand, said,
I follow Christ, and declare lam an innocent man.' The
Rev. Mr. Masterman, wearing his surplice, then walked with
the prisoner to the scaffold, repeating the Litany of Jesus
aloud. When the prisoner appeared on the drop he said,
raising the crucifix, and in a calm, loud, and steady tone, and
with an emphasis of awful and terrible solemnity—' I declare
before my God that I had neither act, hand, part, or know-
ledge in the crime for which I am going to die here !'
" This declaration, so pronounced, caused a shudder
amongst the soldiery, and the prayer, The Lord have
mercy on him,' burst from every lip. A few moments more
and the unhappy man was launched into eternity.
" The body, after the usual time of suspension, was cut
down and placed in the coffin, and then his friends conveyed
it to the late residence of the deceased, in the town of Mullin-
gar, amid the sobbing and burning tears of the townspeople.
Thus ended the fearful tragedy. .

" The body will be interred-on Sunday in Castletown, and
although not a soul was present at the execution, some hun-
dreds of thousands will, I am assured, accompany poor
Seery's remains to the grave. There was only one magis-
trate of the county (Mr. Uniacke) present. I cannot write
more, for, in common with the whole inhabitants of the
town, I am so shocked at what I have witnessed, that I am
quite nerveless. God grant that I may never again have to
describe such a scene. Gloomy silence now reigns, and all
is tranquil. •
" The military will not, I understand, leave town for a day
or two.

" Seery was kept for an hour after the time appointed for
his execution. Sir Guy Campbell was understood to have
said that the delay arose from the expectation of a re-
prieve by the ten o'clock coach."

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER
NEAR ANDOVER.
ANDOVER, Fzu. 14.—Since our last report of Wednesday's
date, Brealey, the man shot this day week by Shurmur, has
been rather better, and it is hoped now he will eventually
recover. On Thursday last he was ordered by the doctors 50
drops of laudanum at three different periods during the
night, each time he awoke. On Friday he was at times
sensible and rational.

This day (Saturday) Shurmur was brought from Win-
chester Gaol, arriving at the Andover station by 10 o'clock.
At 12 o'clock precisely Mr. Van Santen, the superintendent
of the Andover district, and Mr. J. Blair, of the Winchester
district, brought him before the bench of magistrates—Col.
Ironmonger, the Rev. C. Randolph, and the Rev. C. Dodson.
The witnesses were in attendance.

Mr. W. Smith, surgeon, was the first witness examined.
After being sworn, he deposed that he had seen Brealey that
morning. lie was still at the cottage, Redrise ; and at pre-
sent he believed he was progressing favourably, but as yet
could not pronounce him out of danger. Probably, by next
Saturday, he might be enabled to do so, if he continued to
improve as he had done the last two days; yet even then he
would not be sufficiently recovered to be brought up to give
evidence.
By Colonel Ironmonger—Do you think he may be well
enough to be examined here by next Wednesday week?
Mr. Smith—Perhaps lie may, if he goes on as well as he has
done for the last three days, but I should not like to say
positively lie would.
After some further consultation, Friday, the 27th February,
was fixed for Shurmur's further and final examination, till
which day lie is remanded to Winchester Gaol, on that day
to be again brought up to Andover, the examination to com-
mence at 10 o'clock in the morning, by which hour all wit-
nesses are summoned to attend.
Shurinur is much altered in.
.his appearance since Monday
last, and expresses great contra ion,persisting he did not mean
to shoot Brealey.

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—A return, procured by Mr.
Hume, was issued on Saturday, showing the number of Acts
of Parliament supplied to. the public under the promulgation
order, and to public departments in Great Britain, in each
year from 1835 to 1844, both inclusive. The Acts supplied
in 1844, under the promulgation order, numbered 505,849,
and to public departments. 45,313.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 15.—The Gib.
raltar steam- packet Royal Tar, Captain Evans, arrived in
the docks at twelve o'clock this day and landed the mails of
the following dates :—Gibraltar, the 6th inst.; Cadiz, 7th;
Lisbon, 9th ; Oporto, 10th ; Vigo, 11th ; and Corunna, 12th ;
which were forwarded to London by the five o'clock train.
The Tar experienced very bad weather upon her outward
voyage, which has been the cause of her not leaving Gib-
raltar at an earlier date ; • she has thirty-nine passengers, a
cargo of fruit, some specie, four oxen, and two cases of
leeches. The Queen steamer, with the next Peninsular mails,
is expected on Wednesday. The next outward Gibraltar
packet will leave here on Tuesday, on which day the Tagus,
with the East Indian mails, may be expected.
LEEDS.—There has been rather more business done at the
Cloth-halls this week in cloths of low qualities, and low-
priced summer Tweeds for the German market, but in tine
and middle qualities there has been very little business
done. Prices are exceedingly steady, and the stocks in the
manufacturers' hands are below the average at this seasoc
There has also been more doing in the warehouses this week
than for some time; many of the buyers are making their•t
appearance in the market, and are purchasing cautiousl:s or
the spring demand.

LATEST FROM AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.
The royal mail steam-ship Hibernia, arrived at Liver-,
Petri at 4 P.M. on Saturday. She left Bosten on the Ist.
rest., and Halifax on the 3d. By this paelset we have
received New York papers to the 31st ult. The war
fever, we are happy to say, appears to he subsiding.
GREG ON.
The New York Herald gives the following account of
the state of parties in Congress :
We have received from our special correspondent, whom
we sent to Washington for the purpose, and also through
several other private sources, and letters from persons well
acquainted with the state of parties in Congress, the pro-
bable result of the present condition of things in the capitol,
as regards the foreign policy of this country, and also the
prospect relative to the succession to the presidency in 1848.
During the present session, both Houses of Congress
have been prineipally occupied in skirmishing or pre-
liminary debates on our foreign policy, on the Oregon con-
troversy, or on the affairs of Mexico. These debates have
terminated in no distinct vote, but merely in approaching
what may be the probable sentiments of Congress on the
issues involved, particularly in respect to the Oregon ques-
tion. Several preliminary votes have been taken, expressive
of these sentiments, such as that on General Cass's motion,
on the subject of inquiring into the military and naval re-
sources of the country, which seemed to be rather warlike
in the result, until that was effaced by the votes on the
motions of Senator A llee which assumed a different com-
plexion. The debates on these motions were very warm, and
very warlike, and very curious ; but the speeches were princi-
pally addressed to what we call " Buncombe ' or in other
words, were merely intended to operate on the floating portion
of the population, and to make capital for the elections. Yet
beneath this turbulent ocean of words there has been a great
deal of distinct and positive arrangements made among the
parties at Washington, which will have a most important t'
bearing on our foreign and domestic policy, as well as other
measures, and which are all mixed up with the succession to
the Presidency.
We mean now to give a programme of the state of things, as
indicated by facts that have come to the knowledge of our cor-
respondents; and communicated to us.
The parties in Congress may be divided into three sections,
the Whigs forming a very important body ; the Democrats the
other most important body of men, having also the reins of
government in their hands; and, in addition to these two par-
ties, there is a distinct party, which may be called the
" Independents," being those members who are principally
attached to the fortunes of John C. Calhoun. During
the last two months, the Whigs, after a great many
consultations, have very generally agreed among their
leaders to bring foward for the next Presidency
Winfield Scott, alajor-General of the United States Army
There has been an effort made among them, to make Judge
APLean the candidate of that party; but the effort died, arid
was annulled by the supposed greater popularity and availabi-
lity of General Scott. On the other hand, the democeats, or
those attached to the fortunes of the Administration, are divided
into a number of separate Presidential cliques, comprehended
under the names of Wright, Denton, Cass, Walker, Buchanan,
Dallas, and some others. Mr. Polk, the present chief magis-
trate, from his official position, if necessity should require it,
will be the candidate of his party, although he must of coarse
deny at present that he has any wish for the office again. Lastly,
the independents, who may be called the " free trade " party,
the Girondists of the present day, the juste milieu, look on
John C. Calhoun as their leader, and mean to support him for
the next Presidency at all hazards, without respect to conven-
tions or nominations from any quarter. The determination of
the Independents over the country is a great anti important fact,
possessing a great control on the next Presidency, and perhaps
decisive of the particular result.
The strength of these three parties in Congress varies very
much. In the Senate, the Independents, or friends of Mr
Calhoun, can give a majority to either the Democrats or
Whigs as they list. They number some six or eight votes.
In the House these balance-of-power men have not yet suffi-
ciently revealed their strength to enable any one to determine
what influence they possess. It is probable, however, that the
Democrats, or exclusive supporters of the Administration,
have a small majority in the 'douse.
The influence of these private and secret arrangements
among the leading politicians at Washington will be very great
on the issues of our foreign and domestic policy, com-
prehending the Oregon controversy, the Sub-Treasury, the
fariff, arid perhaps other measures. We are perfectly sa-
tisfied, from what we have seen, and what we know, first, that
no absolute " notice" relative to the Oregon question
will pass the Senate, and therefore it cannot get the sanc-
tion of both houses. The passing of such a notice
cannot be accomplished at the present session, because
the Independents, or friends of Mr. Calhoun—being friendly
to negociation—will be a sufficient check to the war party
in the Senate, even if the war party in the House have a
large majority. Again, it is highly probable, judging from
the same data, that—Secondly, a modification of the tariff of
1542 will take place by a union of the Democrats and Inde-
pendents in the two houses ; and also —Thirdly and lastly,
that the same majority will be able to pass the Sub-
Treasury Bill proposed by the President in his late message.
Theo" are the most accurate conjectures that we can now
form of the present state of parties and their results in
Congress. The most recent intelligence of the probable
return of Mr. Calhoun to the State Department will not
vary much these results, but rather give strength to the
presumption that the Oregon question will be settled by
negotiation, and the Tariff modified, and the Sub-Treasury
Bill passed the results ; thus far so unexpected at the be-
ginning of the session of Congress, have, in a measure, been
brought about by the independent position and moral power ex-
hibited by Mr. Calhoun and his friends, in resisting and op.
posing all those who supported ultra measures relative to our
relations with Great Britain.
The probable prospect, therefore, of the present state of
things in Washington is highly favourab'e to a peaceable ter-
mination of our difficulties with England—of the success of
libersl principles in commerce and currency, and the probable
triumph of the measures brought for ward by Mr. Polk. How
the question of the next Presidency may be, will be a matter of
speculation hereafter.
The New York Journal ofeommerce, in commenting on the
probability of England renewing the offer made to her for the
settlement of the Oregon question by Mr. Gallattin, uneer the
Presidency of Mr. Adams, observes, that, "it breathes peace,
conciliation, concession, in every line. Let but the same spirit
prevail in our own councils, and all will be well. It is easy to
meet when the approach is mutual. We do not ourselves per-
ceive any great objection to the free navigation of the Colum-
bia, in time of peace. In some respects it would be an ad-
vantage to our people. Wherever au Englishman goes, he
carries money ; and wherever he carries money, he leaves
a portion of it. As both shores of the river up to lat.
4!) would be ours, and inhabited by our own people, the pre-
sence of British vessels and merchants would be a constant
source of profit. Mr. Gallatin's proposi'ion, as presented in
his recent numbers, is very similar to the above—only he thinks
we must have the free navigation of the St. Lawrence by way
of offset. This, we presume, is out of the question ; but it is
plain, from the war approximation of the two propositions, and
from other indications which meet us daily, that the current
is gradually working clear, and that the prospect of a peaceful
and satisfactory adjustment of the dispute is becoming brighter.
The people will ratify any concessions which the Government
may deem it proper to make.
The following is the latest from Washington :
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
WASIIINGTON, JAN. 29.—The city is rife with rumours of
Cabinet changes; but I do not, as yet, see any ground for
them. There are also rumours of intelligence from Mexico, of
a hostile kind, said to have been received from the South, by
the Government, last night. There was no mail to-day from
beyond Richmond, but news is anxiously expected from that
quarter.
Mr. Webster's resolution calling for the correspondence
which may have taken place between the Government of Great
Britain and that of the United States, on the subject of
Oregon, since the date of the President's late message, was
adopted.
The Navy Bill was taken up, and Mr. Speight of Missis-
sippi spoke agaist it, and, in course of his remarks, declared his
opposition to the notice, and his opinion that our title to Ore-
gon was neither clear nor unquestionable.
The Senate adjourned over to Monday.
The House was engaged to-day upon the Oregon debate as
usual ; but, as a proof that it will not be long continued, it
may be remarked that the interest in it has entirely subsided,
and that the hall has been thinly attended during this week,
and is less orderly than heretofore.
But the House is unprepared to take the question ; perhaps
because the members have not made up their mind which way
to vote. They must take the question before the 10th Fe-
bruary, for that is the day assigned for taking up the subject
in the Senate.
The House, however, refused, to-day, to adopt a resolution
for terminating the debate on the 7th February, by a vote of
Se to 53.
Mr. Holmes, of S. C., made a speech of one hour against
the notice, and presented the subject in a vivid and original
light.
He denied the allegation that our title to Oregon war clear
and unquestionable ; or that the United States had any title
to Oregon from discovery, exploration, or contiguity, that
Great Britain did not also possess, to an equal extent. Our
claim under the treaty with Spain, of 1819, did not confer upon
us the exclusive title to the soil of Oregon, because it was
not possessed by Spain. Great Britain had always
claimed a right to the unsettled portions of Oregon for the
purposes of fishing, hunting, commerce, &c., and never assented
to the exclusive pretensions of Spain. When the question was
brought nearly to a war, it was settled by the treaty of Nootka
Sound, which acknowledged the rights of England in the ter-
ritory. The Secretary of State had endeavoured to get over
this by an assumption that was wholly untrue, viz. that the treaty
of 1790 was abrogated by the subsequent war between Great
Britain and Spain. It was one of those treaties that conld never
he annulled by war, because it conceded mutual rights, instead
of merely conferring a privilege. He illustrated the difference
by reference to the treaty by which we purchased Louisiana. A
war with France would not annul it, for the treaty conferred on
us a right.
But, in regard to the treaty with Great Britain, by which
we were allowed to fish on the banks of Newfoundland, war
would annul it, because it was a privilege.
Mr. H. dwelt with great force on the destructive conse-
quences of a war, especially in our present unprepared state.
Even supposing that England would wait for the expiration of
the year's notice, he did not believe we would be able to send
a vessel out of our ports, either on the Atlantic or the lakes,
for they would be immediately taken; and he asserted that no
military man in the country would hazard his reputation by
saying that we could take Oregon; and he denied also that we
could take Canada.
The debate was continued by Mr. Ewing of Indiana and
Mr. Baker of Illinois, in favour of the notice.
The Washington Union, the organ of the Government, in
speaking of the report that an offer was likely to be made by
Great Britain to settle the Oregon question, on the basis pro-
posed during the Presidency of Mr. Adams, says, " That such
a proposal as that on the part of the British Government, made
in the manner, anti carried out in the spirit which we have in-
dicated, would make every friend of just and honourable peace,
both in this country and in England, and throughout the
world, breathe freer and deeper,' with a good hope for civili-
sation, for free institutions, and for mankind. It would not
then be unreasonable to hope that on such a proposal, so made
and so carried out to the more ample recognition of our just BARBADOES RatewA
claims, further negotiation might yet build a peaceful moue •,Iv)st packet, are
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presided
nations. We say this, of course, in view of the fact that the Te,,e.il:e.teit'l'g by
' w theie
aythheH a mostotrourable the
navigation of the Columbia, by Great Britain. through five held ; a provisional committee, consisting of eighty-foue
I amid a managing committee elected. Al'Aiough no allotment
hundred miles of American territory, could, in the present static' wane proprietors anti leaeting merchants, had been formed,
had yet been made, about 1,000 shares had been promptly
of the question, be hardly urged with seriousness by the Britt:
Government."
subscribed for, and the Government
Mr. Hannegan, however, in a debate in the Senate on tne
were expected to tall's.
lin 1 0001. to aid the • • 28th January, said that he knew the article had not been rub-
pioject, as they had a surplus revenue,
milted to the President prior to insertion,
• le on the same sub- and the introduction of
a railway would save much of the
meet his views, and the Pinion, in an article and that it did not
expenditure now required to maint. • •
mu in good repair the
ject, on the following day, says, i
f tile navigation of the Co-
n regard to the free navigation
public roads. The Companyt engineer had arrived out, and,
of the Columbia :—" spokes o •
c old not be seriously urged ,
Very of coal had been made in the hilly districts of tiltre._,ieslaaorTir..,3,
lumbia as a proposition which
the British evernmen s
the present state of this
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t had been favourably reported on by Sir Robe s'
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Government, as in fact it is declared to he by urgk, and analyzed by Mr. lierepath, of Bristol.
admissable by our
the President, in his messag SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.— Hauders Snr,-,son. is to
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he repeated on Friday next. Brabant, Phillips, 'Leffler, miss
(From the New York Journal of Contmerce, Feb. 3. ) Birch, and Miss Hawes are the principal vocal perform erg.
Latest information from Cuba mentions the arrival at Lord ,John Russell received Viscount Melbourne,
Havannah of an unusual number of Sonish ships of war, count Morpeth, Mr. Rutberfurd, and a select circle to.;inuar
From the Journal of Port au Prince we translate the follow- on Saturday, at his residence in Cheshana-place.

ing, which may serve as an explanation of he views of the
Spanish ships
There has arrived at St. Domingo a Spanish fleet, destined
to take under its protection the Dominican Republic. A letter
from St. Domingo, published in the Mantfeste, says that the
Spanish Protectorate has been desired by the President
Santana, and the Bishop Portes; and the same paper ex-
presses an opinion, that Spain will not limit its exertions to
the exercise of the simple right of suzerainete over her
ancient colony, to which is reserved all the rights of proprietor-
ship, by the treaty of 1815. This will explain the motive of
the extraordinary- congregation of Spanish ships, of which in-
formation has recently been had, in the harbour of Havannah."
The other papers state, that it was expected a conflict would
take place between the Spanish and the Haytian parties during
the month of February, and that there was every expectation
that the Dominicians, who were commanded by Spanish offi-
cers, would prove victorious.
CANADA.

The Montreal papers are to the 27th of January. Intelli-
gence had been r eceived in Canada of the appointment of Earl
Cathcart as Governor-General. There was a rumour that the
militia was to be immediately embodied.
MEXICO.

The latest intelligence received at New York was, from
Vera Cruz to the 3d, of Tampico to the sth January. Paredes
had completely succeeded in his revolution,had entered Mexico,
and was forming his Ministry. The following account of the
revolution from tie pen of an oSicer in the United States Navy,
ho was an eyewitness of what he describes, appears in the
Pensacola Gazette:—
As several very important changes have recently taken
place in Mexico, having more or less bearing upon our rela-
tions with that country, I propose to give you a brief account
of them, which cannot fail to interest your readers, as well as
the public generally. We took down to Vera Cruz, Mr.
William S. Parrot, our Mexican Secretary of Legation, who
bore dispatches for the Minister. Upon our arrival at Saeri-
fiMos, we found that Mr. Slidell (our Minister) had preceded
us some ten days. He had been received with every demon-
stration of respect by the authorities at Vera Cruz, and
had proceeded on his way to the capital. Lieut. Kenneday, of
I the St. Mary's, accompanied him with a view of bringing
back his dispatches for the Government. After Mr.
Slidell had been some days in the capital, he was
formally notified by the Mexican Government, that
it could not receive him in the capacity in which he came,
which
.was that of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni •
potentrary—the Government not considering itself bound Ly
the promise it had made us of receiving a special Minister,
charged with the negotiation of the Texian difficulty, to receive'
the usual Minister resident sent from one friendly power to an-
other, as the reception of the latter would imply a state of
friendly and pacific intercourse which does not exist. The Go-
vernment, however, did not require that Mr. Slidell should
withdraw from the country—on the contrary, it gave him per-
mission to retire to Jalapa, a pleasant little town some sixty
miles from Vera Cruz—there to await the further instructions
of his Government. Such was the state of things when.
the St. Mary's sailed, and the above was, no doubt,
the substance of Mr. Slidell's dispatch to the Govern-
ment by that vessel. In the mean time the country was on
the eve of a revolution, which broke out the next day after
the St. Mary's left. It will be recollected, that General
Paredes commanded a division of the army, called the " Army
of reserve," and stationed in the Department of San Luis Po-
tosi—the Department adjoining Tamaulipas, in which latter
Depaitment Tampico is situated ; which army was destined
to second any movement that might be made by Gen. Arista,
who commanded the Northern tr,ntier. If we may judge by
the tone of the correspondence which had passed between
Gen. Paredes and the Minister of War, and which has been
published in all the Vera Cruz papers, his troops as
well as those of Arista were exceedingly anxious to com-
mence the war upon Texas ; to enable him to do
which, he importuned the Government for the necessary sup-
plies, which it denied him, under one pretext or other, although
it had, as Paredes alleges, ample funds for the purpose in the five
million loan authorised by Cong, ess. The army, grown tired
of the state of inactivity to which the Government had reduced
it, naturally became disaffected. The opposition press fanned
the mark of disaffection, into a flame. The most vehement and
bitter denunciations were every day launched against the Ad-
ministration, charging it with every species of corruption—
fraud, peculation, and even treason--in entertaining the design
of re-opening negotiations with the United States for the sale
of Texas, New Mexico, and California ; and after the arrival
of Mr. Slitlell, it alleged that this gentleman came among them
empowered to offer a corrupt bribe of five millions of dollars, the
price of their dishonour and treason. These attacks followed
each other in quick succession and were written with warmth
and ability. The following extracts from the Veracruzano
Libre will give you a just idea of the tone of the opposition
press, generally, which, as they say, is the tone of the whole
Mexican people :
" No ! The sale of Texas shall not be consummated, neither
under the pretext of settling boundaries shall the perfidious
Yankees extend their rapacity to other departments, not less
rich and precious. Let them keep their infamous bribe of five
or six millions of dollars, as the valiant Mexican army does not
deal in such opprobrious transactions with the enemies of its
country, and is resolved to defend to the life of the last veteran
the integrity of the territory and the national honour."
The disaffection which had been thus gathering head, broke
out into open rebellion and revolution as soon as the arrival of
Mr. Slidell was made known at the head quarters of General
Paredes, who forthwith issued his prenunriamento, or manifesto
against the Government. The pronunciamento was re-echoed
by the fortifications and garrisoned towns as soon as received--
the train having been well laid, and the match no sooner ap-
plied than the explosion took place almost simultaneously all
over the country. The city of Mexico, even the very seat of the
Government, throwing wide its gates as soon as Paredes
sounded his first bugle in its spacious valley—notwithstanding
Herrera had taken all the precautions in his power for the de-
fence of this last stronghold of his party. Indeed, he used his
authority so arbitrarily as to give just cause of offence to the
litizens, seizing upon the public money without warrant of law,
suspending the liberty of the press, levying forced contribu-
tions, and maltreating and arresting many of the principal in-
dividuals. Among others, the Archbishop was forced to take
ri fogs in Tacubaya, and Almonte secreted himself in the city.
The news of the revolution reached Vera Cruz on the morn-
ing of the 23,1 of December, and in a few hours thereafter we
were astounded by the reports of the heavy guns of the Castle,
as they gave a hearty response to the grit. of their companions
of IN:tosi. The fleets followed the example of the Castle ; and
a astute from the steamer Montezuma, with the English flag at
her fore, and the Spanish at her mizen, announced its determi-
nation also to adhere to the pronunciamento. In the city of
Ve, a Cruz occurred the only resistance we have heard
of This city is garrisoned by two thousand troops. One
hundred of this number, with a colonel at their head,
stood fast by the government, took up their arms and
marched out of their barracks, firing a volley a, they passel
upon those who remained, and killing a captain and two soldiers,
They then formed in a public square to consider what course
they should pursue ; but finding themselves alone in their strug-
gle
against the popular current, they continued their march, and
strange to say, were permitted to do so, unmolested, into the
open cianitry.
Paredes is now master of the capital and of the country. The
administration of Gen. Herrera, who succeeded Santa Anna,
having continued just one year. To show you how much the
arrival of Mr. Slidell had to do with bringing things to a crisis,
I extract the following paragraph from the manifest of the gar-
rison at Tampico, announcing their adhesion to the movement
of Paredes :

The officers here assembled are convinced that *le adminis-
tration does not intend to prosecute the war agibist Texas,
thus setting at defiance the will of the nation, anilli'at, with
the greatest assurance in the face of the whole people, it is
actually treating with the Government of the United States for
the sale of Texas, and for aught we know the Californias also,
and that therefore it behoves the army and the people to dis-
pose an administration which has so little regard for the national
honour, &C. &c.

A rumour was current in our streets to day that Mr. Slidell
had been murdered in Mexico by the troops of General Pa-
redes. It was said at first to have been transmitted by the
telegraph from Baltimore. We can find no foundation for
the rumour. In fact, it was stated three days ago, but not
thrown into general circulation till this morning.— Vashing-
ton ['taut', Thursday.
The American naval forces in the Gulf had been increased
by the junction of the frigates Cumberland and Potemac ;
and the army on the Rio Grande was kept in good fighting
condition. It was considered probably that the President would
recommend decisive measures to be adopted towards Mexico.

TEXAS. '
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B'
I"billips, we have Galveston
elected Lieu-
steamship New York,
LATE(STFrk'oltino3tlhTeEi‘d7CAewS.—OrleYals aPrircia"tiluslen'ejeaonu.rl
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new state by a small majority, The
dteaitita,sato_Gtobeelr.lothr .oafnd
CaptainrpusGeneral
Henderson for Governor is very heavy,
frontiers is of little interest, Emigration
The news from the.
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continued,
the roads being filled with wP..ggons, &c., 8:e.
majority of General
Ifashington Union, Thursday.
An extensive fire had occurred et Philadelphia on Jan. 18.
which had destroyed several stores, and property to the amount
of 125,000 dollars. It was supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
MONEY MARKET, JeN.'3l, 1 r.m.
There was very little doing in stocks to-day. The sales
principally for cash, and at an advance on yesterday's prices of
one and two per cent. Long Island went up 2 per cent. ;
Canton, I ; Norwich and Worcester, 2 ; Harlem, .1 ; Morris
Carol, 4 ; Reading Railroad, 14 ; Farmers Loan, 4.
Tho closing quotations for sterling exchange were 8 to 8} per
cent. premium. The demand for bills this morning was more
limited than anticipated.

COMMERCIAL.
NEW Yonx, JAN. 31.—FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, are
rather quicker, though the packets recently have filled up with
much difficulty. To London, they are not active, and we
slightly reduce our quotations. To Havre, there continues to
be a very small amount offering. To Antwerp, 15,000 bushels
of corn have been engaged, at 20 cents per bushel.
EXCII A NGE.—There has not, as yet, been much done iq
foreign, for transmission by the Boston steamer to-morrow.
We quote bills on London 81/4 to 81j'z per cent. premium—
though sales have in some instances been made below the
lowest, and above the highest of these rates; Paris, sf. 28%e. to
sf. 27',4c. ; Amsterdam, 3914 to 391% ; Antwerp, 342' to 39%
nominal, there having been nothing done ; Hamburgh, 353 ;
and Bremen, 7814 to 781% cents.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.--We seem suddenly to have
waked up to the importance of increasing our steam marine.
In a day or two, the Postmaster-General will conclude one or
more contracts, for carrying the mails to Euro?e in steam-
vessels ; on the 27th instant a Bill for the incorporation of
Company, to be called the Ocean Steam Navigation Company
was introduced into the House of Assembly of this State. It
was stated that as soon as the Company could procure an Act
of Incorporation, they would proceed immediately to build four
steamers of the largest class, capable of making the passage
between New York and Havre in nine or ten days.
It thus appears evident that we are likely soon to have twoor
three lines of ocean steamers for the merchant marine,
exclu-
sive of those that Congress may have built. It is right and
proper that all this should be done.
course. Four, and
Atlantic trade before this year runsfolurs
or five to Nevi, York.
There will probably be ten or a dozen steam-ships in the
perhaps five, will run to
manyßoston, and
ocean steamers as packet
ships ; and it is not unlikely h
packets will, in that time,
t
In ten yea's there will be a
be turned iota propellers. as
at our

Nv- ES TMIN S TER ELECTION.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, Fs% 14, 1846.
The Central Committee for conducting the ELECTION of Sir DE
LACY EVANS sits daily at the SHIP HOTEL, Charing-cross.
The Hon. EDWARD PLEYDELL BOUVERIE, M.P., Chairman.
Shafts Adair, Esq. Sir J. Easthope, Bart., H.P.
The Right Hon. G. S. Byng, M.P. Elphinstone, Esq., M.P.
The Hon. H. F. Berkeley, M.P. Lord William Fitzgerald
The Hon. Robert Boyle Lord Charles Fitzroy, M.P.
Grenville Berkeley, Esq.. • The,Hon. G. Fitzwilliam, M.P.
Sir B. W. Barron, Bart., M.P. Sir M.P.
The Hon. W. Cowper, M.P. The Hon. George Keppel
The Hon. W. N. R. Colborne, 31. p. Charles Edward Long, Esq.
Admiral des. M.P. e Hon. E. L. 31ostyn, M.P.
The Eight Hon. T. D'Eyneourt, Captain Peelle% R.N., M.P.
M.P. .Robert Paste, Esq., M.P.
Viscount Duncannon, M.P.' rd Edward Russell
T. S. Duneombe, Esq., M.P. 'Shelburne, H.P.
Vtecotmt Ebrington, M.P. Lord James Stuart, M.P.
District Committees are also appointed for the various parishes
and divisions, and sit daily at the following placer, at any of which
very information may be obtained :--
, For St. Clement Danes, the Precinct of the Savoy, and St. Mary-
le-Strand—At the Crown and Anchor, Strand.
St. Ann's—At the Golden Lion, Wardenr-street.
St. Paul's, Covent-garden—At Stannard's Hotel, Charles-sizeet.
St. Martin's—At the Hotel Provence, Bear-street, Leicester-square.
• St. James's—At the Crown, Broad-street.
St. John's—At the Coach and Horses, North-street.
St. Margaret—At the Castle, Great Chapel-street, Broadway.
St. George, Hanover-square, In-ward—At the Granby Arms, South
Andley-Stfeet.
Ditto, Out-wail—At the Windsor Castle, Vauxhall-bridge-road.
EDWARD P. BOUVERIE, Chairman.

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By GENERAL COUNT HONTHOLON,
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with the sanction of the Anther
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To-morrow will be published, handsomely printed, uniformly with Mr.
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MICHELET'S PRIESTS, WOMEN, and
FAMILIES. Translated, with the Author's approbation,
by C. Como, B,L . Translator of Mignet's "Antonio Perez and
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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAMOND beg to thank their Friends and the Public, for
their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their
Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TIITAIDAT and
FRIDAY, at one o'clock, at their offices, at the Hall of Commerce,
Threadneedle-street, London, at which place all favours, con-
taining instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa-
mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and
advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale,
and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original Opera, entitled DON QUIXOTE.
Don Quixote, Mr. Weiss ; Sancho rallZtt, Mr. Stretton ; am
Cacho,
Mr. King; Rovedos, Mr. Homcastle ; Basilius, Mr. Allen ;. Quiteria,
Miss Rainforth.
After which will be produced a new Fairy Ballet, called THE
ISLAND NYMPH. In which Mons. Desplaces, Mdlles. Maria,
Neodot, Louise, Adele, Mdrne. Giubilei, &c., will appear.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Pantornine called
HARLEUIN GULIVR or, Giants and Dwarfs. Har'lequin,
Mr. WielaQnd ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonadale.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's Tragedy of lON.
lon, Miss Cushman ; Clemanthe, Miss Susan Cashman ; and sup
ported by Messrs. Stuart, Hudson, Brindal, H. Holl, Miss Telbin,
Between the acts, the Band :will perform the " Amien" and
" CeritO Polkas," "La !Catarina, Cellarius Waltz," the Overture
"Fine du verger," and "Love's Serenade."
To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE
AND THE ORANGE TREE ; or, The Four Wishes. PrinCipki:
Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr
Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mr 4
Stanley

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Messhama of LEOLINE : or, Life's Tr;als
Principal characters by rs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates
and Miss Woolgar.
're be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Nagle an! -
Zourkaphobia. In whieh Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Al
Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PII4
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, J 11.4
Woolgar, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. .
UNDER TIIE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
The Cricket on the 'Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse' ..:Neri
Evening until further notice!
THIS EVENING IV ILL BE PERFORMED
THE CRICKET ON THE HEAMTH ; A FAIRY TALE
_
•,,QF HOME.
The Principal Charactqf by Mr. and ,Mrsr Keeley, Mr. Emery-,
F. Vining; Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove.
To be followed by the original REDOWA WALTZ, music
posed by M. Julien, by Miss Frampton and Master Forrest. c
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravag a fro,
entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE ; or, Prince Firouz Schuh of
Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Mes
Keeley, Wigan. F. Matthews, Collar, Turner, Kinloch, &c.;
dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, HoWard, Arden, &c.
Stalls, ss. ; Boxes; 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Tragedy of RICHELIEU; or, the Con-
spiracy. Cardinal Richelieu, y.
Mr. Macread Principal characters
supported by Messrs. Cooper, Murray, J. Vining, Granby, Ryd r,
Honner, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Brougham.
To conclude with THE CRICKET ON' THE IIEA fITII. The
Principal Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Ce orlon, I, ti ph Murray,
Courtney, Mrs. Stirling, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss
homers, Miss Barton, and Miss Taylor.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
M. PIIILLIPPE'S SOIREES and M. 1.1 INEES MYSTERIEIS, ES.
Two Morning Performances during the Week.
At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distinguished
families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who Ho .1t to
attend his Morning Performances, M. PHILLIPPE will give his
Grand Juvenile Entertainment on Saturday Morn ntr., the 141 b inst.,
and every Wednesday and Saturday following, st Two o'clock.
Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Exi e,iments
will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Ainusin -; Per-
formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat of the
American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past &Veil to com-
mence at a quarter before Eight.
Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, fid. ; Fr va' e Boxes,
1/. Is., and 1/. Ils.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
The attractions surpass all precious etbris. Tremendous
hit of the New Spectacle, introducing the Wohdei ful Colossal
Elephants, train of Camels, magnificent Brass Raul, gorgeous
Costumes and Processions, and stupendous me.diaitio :effects.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a New Drama, entitled CH E RAJAH OF
NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pa e. In which the
whop of the extensive resources of the Es: L slimexit will be
brought into requisition.
New Scenes of the Circle, combining the tin% • ed Feats of the
British and Foreign Company.
The whole to conclude with the favourite A :apiece of LOVE
AND WAR.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY T • ATRE.
A Novelty on a surpassing scale of magnifies .e, which has been
in preparation for many weeks, introducin& new scenery, ballet
dances, and combats, by One Handred Fern • e Warriors, engaged
expressly for this Grand Historical Specta sle. Eighth Week of
the " Mendicant Son." " Nora ereina" a; ::rfeit
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed TILE SEA KING'S v'OW ; or, a Struggle
for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May-
nard, Johnson, Lewis, Heslop, Monson; Mesdms. Vining, Daly,
Martin, and Miss Mary Glover (her first appearance).
After which a new Drama, entitled NORAH CREINA. Cha-
racters by Messrs, Rogers, Johnson, Lewis; MdateS. H. Vining
and Daly.
To conclude with THE MENDICANT SON ; or; The Jew of
Southwark. Supported by -Mes sr s. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers,
Cowell,Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin,
and Daly.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Undeniable and continuous Attraction and Novelty.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed JESSIE HOL3IES ; or, The Wild Horde of the
Wolf's Lair. Supported by Mr. Dale, Mr. Fredericks. Mr. E. F.
Saville, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Higgie, Miss Vincent, Miss Terry, &c.
To be followed by THE COOK AT KEVTINGTON ; or, No,
Followers Allowed. Characters by Messrs. James, Herbert,
Bearlo ; Miss Terry, Mrs. Lee, &c.
To conaude with THE SCAMPS OF LONDON.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 15.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34; Highest, 48; Noon, 46,
BAROMETER, 30.45.—W1ND N., fine.
FEBRUARY 16.

TIIRRMOMCTER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 50.
BAROMETER, 30.25.—W1ND N.N.W., cloudy.

HIGII WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 47 minutes after 44 Evening .. 3 minutes after 5

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