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

Leaving to be disposed of by the coact... . 1,202
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Of which there were withdrawn and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

1,097
203
9

370

Total claims admitted .
Since last registration there have been
disqualified by removal, death, sale of
property, &c., now expunged from the
reg,ister—

(1) Liberals
Of whom in the intere-st of Sir C. E.
Smith (in the proportion of the num-
bers pulled at the, recent election)...

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

312

- (3) Persons in the interest of Sir C. E. 119
Smith
Total number struck off the register -

Increase on the register..
ABSTRACT.
Liberals admitted on the register
Liberals expunged from the register
Increase of Liberals in the interest of
the present Members for the city
Conservatives admitted
Conservatives expunged
Increase of Conservatives
Supporters of Sir C. E. Smith admitted
supporters of Sir C. E. Smith expunged
Increase
Admitted claims of parties whose politica
have not been ascertained
Total increase on the regisrer., as
before
••,
Graham Speirs Esq., :e of the Sheril,2os
f County, officiated
as registering sher;ff. Ag',/at for the Liberal party—
John Jepp. Esq., W.S. Agent for the Conservative
party—Thorias Landal,e, Esq., S.S.C. Agent for the
supporters of Sir C. E. Smith—Donald Beith, Esq.,
writer.— Caledonian. Mercury.

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NEW MEXICO.
(From the Matamoras Flag.)
The territory of New Mexico lies north of the 26%
perallel of latitude, and its greatest length from norm to
:south is 700 miles ; from east to west, its bounder v has
never been circumscribed within the limits of vertainty.
Its geographical position is remarkably ese`lreular ; the
Rio Grande passes through it nearly in v., central line
from north to south. Its whole entire sr.rface is a suc-
cession of mountains rising in majestic splendour to
that giddy height where even the cedar and pine can
retain no foothold, their conic leetvas covered with the
white veil of perpetual snow. The inhabitants live in
the deep valleys, and upon the margin of the Rio
Grande. Villages on the river are situated in its diffe-
rent bends, where a .suffic;,ency of bottom lands are left
for the purpose of agriculture. The greatest extent oc-
cupied by settlerr.onts is three hundred miles in length
and one huneAre.d 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
n'.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 missionaries, they found
-those Pueblo Indians friendly, honest, and industrious,
brave and confiding; endowed with great natural good
sense—neighbours to be conciliate, but not subdued.
The Pueblo of Taos is immetEately at the foot of the
west side of the first ridge ok.' the Rocky Mountains.
There is a small stream tlaat., 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 hare 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—
cach 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 planter!, 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 fsmilies divided themselves off and laid two
foundations precisely similar, and reared upon them two
equal structures, What a field was here for emulation !
-what barriers to an assailing enemy l 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-
other in manly sports. A race course is cleared out in
front of the village, four hundred yards in length, and
wide enough 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 naeure, adorned
with the simplest arts and yet so ar,propriate. In
making selections for the lists, the pride and boast of the
villages are brought out, all are chiefte:ins of the greatest
note. The honour of their aneieset 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 Cettival. About eleven o'clock
the signal is given s-Ad the race commences. At each
end of the track staid thirty runners, fifteen on a side ;
as one starts from one end, another from the opposite
party starts from the other, and the first thirty that
run through, are considered as having gained the
laurels of the day. They then form a grand procession,
and in wild chorus of song surround the buildings, from
-which in great 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
leaven 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 baskets of fruits and festoons:ingeni-
ously 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
to the place. A large crowd has gathered round
to witness the rustic srene, which is announced
by the merry peals of music and the loud
piercing screams °tithe scaling squadrons, as they
come rushing to the trial. The pole is to be scaled, the
treasure is to be towered, the lists are open, the world
may enter. Pere then may be seen the resources and
ingenuity of -nature's children. The prize would seem
totally beyond their reach, yet their minds once bent
upon the attainment of the object, they make of their
bodies ',adders, hoops, chains, leaning pyramids, until
at last some daring spirit reaches the suspended
treasure. As the evening shades prevail, the festivity
commences within doors, where the victors of the day are
re- "Yarded 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 agricultural pursuits 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
thrift and independence. They are strict observers of
the Catholic faith, the priests being allowed to live in
their villages. If it had not been for these Indians New
Mexico would long since have been overrun by the sur-
rounding Indian tribes. They do not make war a trade,
but their 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
never having had a population of more than 2,000, and it
is now upon the decline. It is situated twenty miles from
the Rio Grande, upon the east side. It is owing to an ex-
tensive commerce with the State of Missouri and the
gold mines 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
Liver. Through the mountains to San Miguel or el
Bad() it is fifty miles. San Miguel is situated upon a
btnall creek or river, called Pecas River, which takes
its rise within fifteen iniirs of Santa Fe, and after
running six hundred miles fulls into the Rio Grande.
About hail-way bete een Santa Fe and San Miguel, is
the celebrated Pecas village, being of the same tribe
that has been described, but claiming a more ancient
Origin. They have no records, but are governed by
Oral traditions. They observe the Catholic faith, but
strange to tell, they say they are waiting the return
of their great King, who promised them that he
would return in due season, and from time immemos
rial they have preserved the same fire that was burn-
ing upon his departure. They describe him as
their great King and Saviour, and they take it by
turns in watching the fire, which is preserved in a deep
well or cellar. The old and most decrepid are destined
to the never-ending watch. In latter years great sick-
ness prevailed amonget them, and the village went to
decay in consequence: They became fearful that it was
'dome
visitation,
and about the year 1839, or 1840, they
-`nxived-to the west side of the Rio Grande, to a small
:'nage calledjemas, about fifty miles from Santa Fe,
here they carried the everlasting fire, to continue its
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...
A SINGULAR MANIAC.—Some commotion was
caused at Berlin on the evening of the 28th ult. A great
crowd was assembled to witness a balloon ascent, when,
in the-Rue Royale, a mail stepped out on the balcony of
the third story of one of the houses, and began to ad-
dress the persons below, flinging out at the same time
handfuls of god and some bank-notes. Whilst the
persons below were endeavouring to pick up the money
he drew out a pistol and fired on the moving mass. The
shot wounded a young man, but not dangerously. Fie
then drew out another pistol, and was about to fire when
the crowd gave way on all sides. Some persons, hew-
ever, entered the house to arrest the man who, thus alike
liberal of his goll and his lead, it was supposed, must
be mad, when, on seeing them appear, he threw him-
self into the street, and was so severely injured that he
died shortly atter. He turned out to be a brewer, named
Krauss, whose brain had been turned by anxiety at-
tendant on a law-suit. In his pocket was found a gold
box, on the lid of which was scratched with a pin, or
the point of a pen-knife, the words---" Died Aug. 28,
1846," which would seem to intimate that he had for
some time made up his mind to commit suicide on that
day.