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New Mexico and Arizon i wcre ceded by Mexico
to the United States in 1818, and divided by
Congress into these Territories in 1863. New
Mexico has an area of 121,201 square mil. s, and
Arizona 120,912 square miles. The eastern por-
tion of the former consists of the L'aua Esta-
cado, or Staked Plain ; the miaid:e comprises the
Valley of the Rio Grande, lying almost due north
end south, with high tangos on either side; and
the west, together with the eastern portion of Ari-
zona, takes its character from the Rocky Mountain
ranges sloping towards the Great Basin—the
western part being formed by the valleys of the
Coloredo, of the Gila, and the elevated table lands,
with broken mountain ranges, through which the
Colorado and its tributaries burst their way. The
geographical features of these Territoriee are in the
highestdegree novel and perplexing, combining, with
difficulty of getting there, an inaccessibility which,
where much of the country is inhabited by the
most bloodthirsty of all ludi in tribes, make it al-
most impracticable to the explorer. It is a land
of ravines, the most extraordinary gorges to be seen
on earth. In that part of America these gulches
are called canyons, and almost every river has its
owu system. The table land and the mountain
ranges are cut away, leaving perhaps a wide valley
for a certain distance, when the..hills approach so
close as to rise perpendicularly from the river, then
again widening, so as to leave open fertile spaces.
Even the passes through the mountains surveyed by
Dr. Bell's party partook of this character, though
no water might flow through the gorge. The cli-
mate and soil are dry, approaching aridity, with
sandy wastes and numerous valleys really fertile,
but wearing the most, dreary of desert aspects.
Along these water-courses, which expand into val-
leys, are the remains of a former cultivation by races
of whom we gave a brief description last week. Dr.
Bell commences his second volume with his start
from Santa Fe to Albuquerque in his search for
coal, in which the frontier men (very unusual for
them) declined to aid the party. lie passed down
the Rio Grande 'V alley 115 miles to Fort Craig,
about its centre, where the exploring parties were
all to meet. From Algodones to El Paso the val-
ley runs 280 miles, averaging 5 tnil:s wide. For the
most part it is bare of trees, and presents a deso-
late appearance, yet it is one of the most fertile in
the world, and Dr. Bell recommends it especially to
German emigrants, as perhaps one of the finest of
all wine-producing regions. It is essential in New
Mexico to irrigate after which the power of produc -
tion in such tracts becomes enormous. The banks
of the river are friable and sandy, and there-
fore the bed is constantly changing, giving away
on one side and encroaching on the other, covering
rich tracts of alluvial soil with sand and rubbish, but
it is open until it touches the Mexican boundary,
where it becomes almost buried in the earth fur 160
miles, so continuouslyis it enclosed in lofty canyons.
Every effort to penetrate the mountain range west-
ward failed, except along the passes known as the
35th parallel. The party detailed to explore the
32d parallel, recommended for the railroad by Jef-
ferson Davis while Secretary of War, proceeded
down the Rio Grande Valley to Fort Meßay, and
made their way to Fort Bowie over a parched,
mountainous country, through passes renderel dan-
gerous by the wild Apaches. A graphic ac:ount is
given of the survey through the Aliembres Moun-
tains, Palmer's Pass, Cooke'a Canon, the Burro
Mountains, the Madre Plateau, Stean's Pass, Apache
Pass, and Fort Bowie. Some thrilling incidents are
recorded, which bring vividly to the mind the lone-
liness and danger imposed on United States troops
in these distant stations. Stean's Pass, through
the Peloncello range, proving unfit for a railroad, '
another direction was tried, and Railroad Pass
was surveyed. The valley of the Saux 120 miles long
by 30 broad, was crossed, but the river was dry.
Palmer's Pass, through Cooke's Range, is reported
practicable with a tunnel, but it could be avoided
ny pa,siug six miles to the south. Then follow
three other ranges, which have to be penetrated at
right angles, when the valley of Aravaypa is reached
and followed. The scenery through this valley is
grand ; the mountains nearing, till in places they
loran perpendicular banks for :bestrewn, al ways there
flowing. When Fort Grant is left the valley ends
and that of the Rio Santa Crux is entered. The
country of the Gila may then be said to begin. This
river rises in the Mogollon ranges, traversing the
breadth of Arizona, and emptying into the Colorado
at the Mexican boundary line. In many places the
soil of the Valley of the Gila is so strongly alkaline
as to be unfit f r cultivation ; but not reckoning
the tributary valleys there are 300,000 acres of
arable land. At the Pima villages the stream is
from 50 to 75 yards wide and 10 feet deep, attain-
ing at its mouth a width of 150 yards and a depth
of 12 feet. At Arizona City, where it enters the
Colorado, the latter river is but 472 feet wide, being
confined within bluffs, wtfich afford an excellent
point for bridging. The heat in Arizona City reaches
a temperature of 126 deg. in the shade, but this is
rare, the usual maximum being 116 deg., and the
minimum 31 deg. Fahrenheit. The Colorado is na-
vigated to Calville, 612 miles from its mouth, a point
within 400 south-west of Salt Lake City. The shift-
ing channel has numerous sandbars, the waterspread-
ing itself into small streams difficult to navigate, and
the three steamers employed are unable to run at
night. The valleys of the Colorado are separated by
canyons, and there are threelarge besides many small
valleys. The bottom lands, about four miles wide,
are overflowed as is Egypt by the Nile. Across on
the California side is a dreary desert stretching 100
miles in width, the larger portion being below the
high water of the Colorado. Perhaps the strangest
of all rivers is the Colorado, and one of the most
thrilling chapters in this book is the account of
James White's passage of the Great Canyon.
Our readers know that Colonel Powell passed
down the river from the spot where the Union
Pacific Railroad crosses the Green, to Colville the
head of the navigation, and the brief report as yet
published of his sketch of the country was given to
the world in the American papers. All the Year
Round errs then in stating that James White is the
only man who ever went through the Grand Canyon,
but we are not surprised, on reading the extraordi-
nary narrative of James White's adventures, that it
should add " it is not likely, at least at present,
that any one will be bold enough to repeat the
voyage." Yet that voyage had been successfully
performed three or four months before these words
were written; and it is a remarkable fact that the
men who shrank at the horrors of one of these
blind rushes over the rapids, and abandoned the at-
tempt, were the only men of Powell's party who lost
their lives. The canyons of the Colorado are on a
grand scale, what the other rivers of Arizona and
New Mexico are on a smaller scale, a series of rushes
through the bowels of the earth presenting scenery
so marvellous that there is nothing known which
could be brought into comparison. When Dr. Bell
says that the Mexican Indians, moving up from the
South, were turned by the barrier of the Colorado,
and of the Colorado. Chiquito eastward into the
valley of the Rio Grande and their further progress
north stopped, a reader of his book may not at once
comprehend what that barrier was. A river rather
invites than bars progress, but let that river, con-
taining more than the waters of the Danube, be
sunk half a mile almost perpendicularly into the
earth, and they may form some conception of the
nature of the obstacle. The Inscription Rock
named by the Spaniards El Moro is described. It
resembles a Moorish: castle, and on it the Spanish pio-
neers who passed it cut their names, thus leaving a
record of their expeditions. The most ancient in-
scription is " Don Joseph de Basernzeles, 1526 ;" the
last inscription being that of the surveying party.'
The earliest in the English language was " U. R.,
March 19, 1836." The Western slopes of the Sierra
Madre are superior in every respect to the Wasatch
range, which the Mormons have made to blossom
like a garden, and when the valley of the Colorado',
Chiquito is left, the line passes for 100 miles
through the most beautiful country from Kansas
to California. The Mogollon mountains are well
timbered and watered. Parks of grassy plateaux
extend to the north-west, covered with nutritious
grass, winter and summer, growing all temperate pro-
ducts without irrigation, and the district has been
pronounced by Beal to be the most beautiful region
he had ever seen ; yet this fair land is but 40 or 50
miles from the Grand Canon of the Colorado, and
the valleys followed by the surveying party neared
that terrible gorge to within twenty miles, the
average elevation being 4,500 feet above the tide,
and all along, this tract is described as possess-
ing alike an unequalled climate and soil. Every-
where the country was covered with Indian remains.
From Fort Mojave, where the line crosses the Colo-
rado at the 35th parallel, the valley of the Colorado
southward contains 1,660 square miles of arable
land, and the wealth of the Mogollon ranges in
minerals may be imagined from the assertion of
Aubrey, who there met Indians with golden bullets ;
"they are," said he, "of different sizes, and each
Indian has a pouch of them. We saw an Indian
load his gun with one large and three small bullets of
gold to shoot a rabbit." Even the surveyors found
more silver than lead in those of native manufacture.
From 10 to 40 miles north of Calville arc 'noun-
f sins of pure rock salt, exposed at one point for 70
feet, clear as crystal. We regret we cannot further
follow this valuable book, but we have said enough
to interest our readers in a work which, as we be-
fore observed, is the most important that has lately
been publisLed in Enrope, on America.— Anglo-
American 7 inns.

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.—MancII 8.
WEIGHTS FOR THE LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
Age st lb 1 Age st lb
*Knight of Garter 6 9 10 Fleets ... 4 6 12
Romping Girl ... 6 8 7: Hobart 4 610
Gi.orge Osbaldeston 4 8 4, Midshipman 4 6 10
Cardinal York ... 4 8 4La Charantouno 4 6 9
*.St. Mungo ... 48 4 Querw of Hearts 36 8
Vagabond ... 4 8 0' Avoucourt 4 G 8
Silenus 6 8 G, Zapolya, 4 6 5
Robespierre ... 47 10 Winitted ... 46 5
Honestish 6 7lu Kelvin Grove ... 5 6 5
Paganini 6. 7 9 Gianters 4 0 -I
Giorno 5 7 8 Elforon 3 6 2
Van Amburgh 67 6 Syrian ... 36 2
Uncas ... 5 7 G ;*Miss Banks 4 612
Newland .. 6 7 5 Jolly-boat ... 5 5 12
caster 4 7 4 Free Trade 8 5 1U
Vestminster 4 7 4 Euterpr:se 3 5 10
... 5 7 31Feartiought 3 5 9
Priuce ... 4 7 3, Manolo 3 5 9
Bon-An ... 4 7 0 , Cruiskeen 3 5 8
Viscount ... 5 7 0 Mortlake „. 3 5 8
Ecarto 5 7 0 *kV hiteleg colt 5 7
idly 5 7 0 Indian Ocean 3 5 7
Islam 4 7 0 Jarnac 3 5 7
Socrates ... 5 7 0 Sentry 3 5 7
Curio ... .„. 66 12 Play ... 35 7
Lawrence ... ... 46 12 Nilsson 35 7
Brambridge 4 6 12 Fuzee, by 3larsyas 3 5 7
Realito 6 6 12
Those horses marked thus (*) having been entered
without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out
at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain

ACCEPTANCES.

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

The highest weight accepting being Bst 111 b, it has
been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion.
stAge st lb
Age
King Victor ... 68 12 Oxonian ... 47 1
Vagabond ... 4 8 6 ,13enb0w......4 6 13
Miss Dayrell 4 8 6 ' Aulace ... 4 6 11
Vestminster ... 48 3 Queen of Hearts .. 36 11
Lady Zetland 58 1 B3rtha ... 46 10
5ycee......6 8 1 j Bradgate ... 4 6 9
The Skipper ... 6713 , Spider ... 46 9
Uncas 5 713 Grasshopper f ... 4 6 5
Robespierre 4 7 13', Stromboli ... ... 4 6_5
Historian a 7 11 Elferon 3 6 4
Van Amburgh 67 11 Knight of Athol 3 ... 6 4
Starter 4 7 10 Countryman 3 6
Royal Rake 4 7 8 Chesapeake 3 5 12
Islam, by Musjid 47 7 Maid of Athol 35 12
Fleets ... 4 7 3 Simplon 3 5 11
Birthday 4 7 1 Leila colt 3 5 11
Lord Craven a 7 1 Cruiskeen ... 3 5 8
Ben-An 4 7 1 Rosamond colt ~. 3 5 8
Tasman ... 4 7 11

CHEST.

• Age st lb
Knt. of the Garter 6 9 8
Formosa 5 8 2
Sider°lite 4 8 2
St. Mungo .. 4 7 12
Lord Hawthorn 4 7 10
Good Hope ... 4 7 10
Lictor 5 7 10
Robespierre 4 7 10
Thorwaldsen 4 7 10
Cock of tho Walk 5 710
Ploughboy 6 7 8
Morns ... 4 7 7
Perry Down ... 4 7 6
Dalby ... a 7 5
Cecil ... 5 7 5
Locksley ... 6 7 4
Starter 4 7 4
Paul Jones ... 5 7 2
Mar Li LI ipla 1 7 2
Royal Head ... 1 7 0
John Davis a 7 0
2Egean 4 7 0
Birthday 4 7 0
Vestmiuster ... 4 7 0
Rubin Rover ... 4 7 0
Birdseeker 5 6 12
Arlington ... 4 6 12
Itealito ... 6 6 12
Hobart ... ... 4 612
Cap-a-pie ... 5 6 12
Phoebus ... 5 6 12
Cherie ... 4 610
Nuage ... 5 6 10
Veutn or •.. ... 4 6 10
The Scout... ... 4 610
Waliner ... 4 6 10
Lawrence 4 6 10
Islam 4 6 10
Merry Lass ... 6 6 8
Consternation ... 4 6 8
Socrates ... ... 5 6 8

CITY AND SUBUI
Ago at lb
Rosicrucian ... 5 8 13
Fortuos3. 5 8 8
Border Knight ... 4 8 7
Vagabond... ... 48 2
Geant des Batailles 5 8 1
Gondolier ... 7 13
Lord Hawthorn ... 4 7 12
Vestminster ...4 7 10

king Cophetua ... 4 7 10
Starter ... 4 7 10
Robespierre ... 4 7 9
Amster _ 4 7 7

Van Arnburgh ... 6 7 7
Cambronne ... 4 7 7
Paganini 5 7 7
Lily- 5 7 6
Miss Dayrell ... 4 7 6
Arlington ... ... 4 7 5
Lopez ... 4 7 5
Brennus I 7 4
Fugitive 4 7 4
llyosotis ... 4 7 3
Ladas 4 7 3

Consternation •; 4 7 2
lEgean ... 4 7 1
Dunbar ... 4 7 0
Adelaide 4 7 0
Oxonian ... 4 7 0
Cocoa N ut... ... 4 7 0
Birthday ... ... 46 13
Benbow 4 6 12
Call ••• ••• 5 612
Ben-An ... 4 6 12
Temple ... ... 36 11
Realm, ... 6 6 11
Vivace f 4 6 10
Fairminster ... 4 6 10
Queen of Hearts ... 3 6 9
Gertrude ... 6 9
Nuaga 5 6 8
Neuchatel ... 4 6 8
Juanita ... 4 6 7
Bertha ;... ...4 6 7
Knight of Athol... 3 6 7
Blue Bell colt ... 3 6 7
London ... ... 3 6 7

Tabernacle
Carita ...
Captivator...
Vintner ...

... 3 6 7
... 4 6 6
... 3 6 6
... 3 6 6

GREAT METROPI
The highest weight accept
raised to Bst 121 b, and the oti
Age at lb
Sidorolite ... 4 8 12
Morna ••• ... 4 8 9
Lord Hawthorn 4 8 8
Gondolier 5 8 6
Arlington .. 4 8 1
Royal Head ... 4 7 11
Blow Train 4 7 11
Ventnor ... 4 7 11
Cherie *" 4 7
11
Albania 4 7 01
Olomouc° 5 7 91
N nage ...5 7 6
Midshipman ... 47 5
/Egean 4 7 5
Our Mary Ann ... 5 7 2
Oxonian... ... 4 7 2

e a" 5 7 2
Temple 3 7 0
Vintner ... ...3 613
Knight of Athol ... 3 6 13
Captivator... ... 3 613
Judge ... 4 612
Honour ... 4 611
The Briton 4 6 10
Winifred ... 4 6 10

TILE NEWMAR

The highest weight accept
raised to Bst 121 b, and the of'
Age et lb
Typhams ... 5 8 12
Lady Henriette ... 5 8 11
Vagabond ... 4 8 10
Blueskin ... 5 8 9
Perrydown 4 8 8
Nelusko ... 5 8 6
Gotdolier ... 5 8 5
Vesmi nster ... 4 8 3
Van Aniburgh ... 6 8 2
Dunbar ... 4 713
Director ... 4 7 12
Arlington ... 4 7 12
Brennus ... 4 7 10
Wildbad ... 4 7 10
Myosotis ... 4 7 8
Cherie 4 7 6
Tasman 4 7 3
NW° ... 5 7:
Lawrence ... 4 7 2
Realite Z 2
L'Aspirant 4 7 0
Tim Bobbin ... 4 7 0
Knight of Athol 3 613
Queen of Hearts ... 3 6 13
Sylva ... 612

TETE GREAT NORTHA]
The highest weight acce]
been raised to Bst 121 and
Agh, e et lbl
Lady lienriette ... 5 12
Siderolite ... 4 8 11
Blueskin 5 8 9
Morna ..• 4 8 8
Cock of the Walk... 5 8 8
Ploughboy 6 8 5
Paganini 5 8 4
Midsummer ... 4 8 3
A easter ... 4 8 1
Phoebus 5 8 1
Birdseeker ... 5 8 1
Arlington ... ... 4 8 0
Cherie ... ... 4 713
Royal Head ... 47 13
Robin Rover 7 11
Lily 5 7 11
Clemenee ... 5 7 9
Widmer ... 4 7 9
Aneroid ... 6 7 8
Nuage 5 7 8
Departure 5 7 7
Slow Train 4 7 7
Young Fenton 47 b
The Briton 4 7 2
Midshipman 4 7 2