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TH.E SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY(EVENING, MAY lB, 1842.

field, in 1820, found his route barred out within
a short distance of the 65th degree by extensive ice-
fields. In 1821 the enterprising Powell was not able
to penetrate beyond 62 deg. 30 sec.`; and more re-
cently Biscoe, after different excursions and trials
under other meridians, left the whole of this space un-
explored, and was arrested in his course near the
Sandwich Isles, near the same point as Captain Cook.
Weddell, on the contrary, by whose course the sub-
ject of this memoir chiefly guided, himself, asserted
that he had attained the 74th deg. without the slightest
difficulty, and, what was. more surprising, without
encountering any barrier, or block of ice. Accordingly,
on making 'reference to his narrative, we find that
in their elevated latitudes, he was in the midst of fine
seas, and those of moderate temperature. Indeed, it
was these considerations, and Weddell's own account,
which chiefly influenced this celebrated navigator to
follow his track, so as to attain the same limits, or if
_favoured by circumstances, to pass beyond them. In
this expedition, however, our navigator found his
most strenuous efforts unavailable in passing beyond
the 64th deg. of latitude, during which he had ex-
plored the Orkney and isTew South Shetland Islands,
as also Louis-Philippe land. Copies of his route were
lat the time presented by him to the Annales Mara-
times, as also to the Bulletin of the Societe de Geo-
graphie, and printed in each.
M. D'Urville ranked high as a literary man : his
valuable works, as they appeared, were deemed
worthy by M. Cuvier, M. Arago, M. Quoy, and M.
Gaimard, as also M. Latreille, to receive from them
individually the best aid which lay in their superior
powers, in every shape, to afford him. His travels, by
these and other means are not mere empty routes,
but are enriched with learned tables, observations of
the most scientific nature upon magnetic inclinations
and intensities, and vocabularies of savage tongues.
The following will present our readers with a com-
plete account of the late Admiral's published works :
En the year 1830, he published an account of his
voyage in the corvette, called the Astrolabe, which he
was engaged in writing from notes and papers in his
possession, which he had carefully preserved during
his first voyage in 1826-29. The separate works,
which appeared afterwards, in illustration of this
leading work, in the form of plates, were not less
numerous than excellent. For instance, the Parisian
editions furnished the historical portion with plates to
the number of 40 ; the zoological with 38 ; the bota-
nical with 9 ; the entomological with 2 ; while the
philological, hydrographical, and operative portions
the work were no less lavishly and handsomely
aided by design and draught.
His Picturesque Voyage round the World"
(Voyage Pittoresque autour du Monde), which also
contains a very excellent summary of all prior disco-
veries in those latitudes which he himself so scientifi-
cally and ably navigated,
.appeared in 1834, and
greatly delighted the reading world, while it spread
the fame of its author's enterprise and skill.
The expedition to the South Pole and in Oceania,
which in his old ship the Astrolabe, conjointly with
the vessel La Zelee, M. D'Ury ille lastly undertook,
appeared from the aris press in 1839, and his official
Report thereupon to the Minister of Marine, in the
Succeeding year. From this pamphlet we have prin-
cipally drawn up the foregoing account of his voy-
ages, as also from the above editions of his travels.

-Rear-Admiral D'Urville was appointed Commander
of the Astrolabe on the Bth of August, 1829. He
was married to. Mme. D'Urville, we believe, in 1827,
and his son, who has perished with them both, was
only in his 14th year. His naval career extended
over a space of more than 35 years ; he was created
a Rear-Admiral in 1840.

To recount the various islands, regions, or lati-
tudes visited by M. D'Urville during his arduous
voyages, would be a long and tedious task; unless set
off by thr: vivacity, accuracy, and nautical powers by
which they are conveyed in his own words. Enough
to remark that the perils in which he was involved at
Tonga, where he was with his crew on the point of
perishing—his fight at Tamaha with the savages—
his troubles at Viti—his sojourn at Vanikoro, where
he discovered the remains of La Perouse's shipwreck,
and with the high generosity of a sailor's heart,
erected a monument to his memory—with his visits
to New Zealand and the Pellew Isles, present a body
of picturesque, pleasant, and sterling reading, which
will make his works permanently standard as refer-
ences, or delightful as narratives.
We observe it stated by the Gazette de France of
Tuesday, that Admiral D'Urville bestowed the name
of " Adele" upon the region which he last discovered,
in affectionate remembrance of his wife, who bore
that name. This, however pleasing to the fancy, is
incorrect, as he himself states that he named it Adele,
" du nom du brick que commandait Ruault-Con-
tance :" so that it received its name from the ship.

STRAWBERRY HILL SALE.
TWENTIETH DAY.
Yesterday's sale was well attended, and a very spirited
competition for the principal lots was the consequence,
amongst which may be mentioned the following :-
Lot 25. A singularly curious and valuable old picture,
on panel, the marriage of Henry VII. with Margaret of
Anjou, painted with considerable power and expression ;
it is a fine specimen of the fine arts of the 15th century,
and may be pronounced unique-841. Colnaghi.
Lot 29. A man's head, with an illuminated missal in
his hand, by Quintin Matsys, a beautiful specimen by
the celebrated blacksmith of Antwerp, possessing much
of his singular power and effect-221 Is. Bought for
Lord Derby.
Lot 31. A portrait of Catherine of Arragon, first
Queen of Henry VIII., by Holbein. This picture is
very powerful in effect, and has been engraved by Vertue
for the illustrious heads-321. I ls. Browne.
Lot 32. The Holbein collection of drawings, compris-
ing an interesting series of 34 portraits of remarkable
personages of the Court of Henry VIII. They are
traced on oil paper by Vertue and Muntz, from the
original drawings by Holbein in the Royal collection at
Buckingham House, in black and gold frames, with plate
glass, and the name of each portrait is written at the
back ; they fetched 361. 15s.
Lot 34. A portrait of Queen Elizabeth, when a girl,
beautifully painted by Zucchero-13L 13s.
Lot 37. A very curious and valuable historical pic-
ture, representing Frances Duchess of Suffolk, the mother
of Lady Jane Grey, and Adrian Stoke, her second hus-
band, by Lucas de Heere ; painted with considerable
effect, and is a fine instance of the early English school,
being highly finished, and it is in excellent preservation.
It was in the collection of the Earl of Oxford, and has
been engraved by Vertue. Vide Anecdotes of Paint-
ing in England-92/. Bs. Finch.
Lot 41. An extraordinary and highly finished carving
in stone, representing a single combat before the Empe-
ror Maximilian ; it is from the chisel of Albert Durer-
-271. 6s. Tiffin.
Lot 47. A portrait of Henry VIII., at the latter part
)f his life, a very extraordinary and beautiful work of
irt, it being a carving in box-wood, executed with sur-
prising power and effect, by Holbein-391. 18s. Wild.
Lot 49. A portrait of Charlotte, daughter of Francis 1.,
who died at five years of age; it is t charming little gem
-58/. 16s. Fuller.
Lot 52. Henry VIII., a portrait sculptured in stone.
A truly splendid specimen of art, and most minute in
execution. The countenance and dress displayed with the
utmost exactness in bold relief. A perfect gem, by Hol-
bein. It at one time adorned the Arundehan collection
-671. 4s. Bought by Yates, for Mr. Dent.
Lot 64. A large drawing of a magnificent chimney-
piece, splendid in design, intended for one of the palaces
of Henry VIII. ; by Holbein-331. 12s. Donne.
I, of 65. A portrait of a man in black, holding a ring,
on the back is " H. H. ;" an undoubted picture by Holbein
-171.175. Bevan.
Lot 66. A portrait of a young lady, Costaniat Fregosa,
companion to lot 65, by Holbein ; both from the palace
of the Prince of Monarco-281. is. Rodd.
Lot 71. An original portrait of Louis XI., with his
prayer-book illuminated in the shape of a heart, &c., by
Quin tin Matsys -211. Bevan.
Lot 86. A splendid old picture, representing Henry
VIII. and his children, an early painting, of vast merit.
Ihe name of the artist unknown-2201. 10s, Bevan.
Lot 87. A fine whole-length portrait of Margaret
Smith, wife of Thomas Carye, groom of the bedchamber
A, Charles L, an undoubted picture by Van Dyck, from
he Wharton collection-78L 15s. Rodd.
Lot 88. A ditto of Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
And Montgomery, by My tens-861. 2s. Seguier.
Lot 94. The original portrait of Catherine of Bra-
4anza, sent from Portugal previous to her marriage with
Charles 11., and from which Fairthorne engraved his
print-bought by Lord Holmesdale for 331. 12s.
Lot 98. A magnificent portrait of Ninon L'Enclos,
oval, the countenance most expressive, the colouring
harmonious, and the effect truly charming ; it is the only
original portrait of this celebrated beauty-bought by
Fuller for Lord Northwick for 1311. ss.
Lot 101. A fine landscape in Italy, with cattle, by
Gaspar Poussin, bought by Lord Northwick for 581. 16s.
Lot 113. The original sketch of the Beggar's Opera,
representing Walker as Macheath ; Miss Fenton, after-
wards Duchess of Bolton, as Polly ; Hippisley, as Pea-
chum ; Hall, as Lockit; on one side, in a box, are Sir
Thomas Robinson, very tall and' lean, and Sir Robert
Tagg, a famous horse racer, fat, with short grey hair, by
lfogarth ; this interesting and curious picture was pur-
chased at the sale of John Rich, the celebrated harle-
quin' and master of the theatres in Lincoln's Inn-fields
and Covent-garden, for 'whom the picture was painted-
-571.155. Snell.
Yesterday's sale realised the sum of 2,4501., which may
be considered the best day since the commencement ;
and we shall no be far from the mark in naming the net
produce up to yesterday, at 22,0001.

THE INDIAN MAIE.—The following notice has been
posted up at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-
Grand, and at the branch receiving-offices, in Lombard-
street, Charing-cross, and Blackman-street, Borough :
" Notice.—The:next mail for India, &c., via Marseilles,
will be made up at the General Post-office, on the 4th of
June. The next mails for Malta, Greece, the lonian
Islands, Egypt, and India, via Falmouth, will be de-
spatched from the General Post-office on the 31st of
May." We again ask, why are such notices not adver-
tised in the metropolitan journals ?
THE CHARTISTS.—We understand that the Chartist
Association in this town has been entirely dissolved,
and that an Association for promoting a cordial union
of all classes, sects, and parties, for the improvement of
the, people, is about to be formed, .and we sincerely wish
it success.—Somerset County Gazette.

Javizo.l,i

REPORT OF THE TITHE COM-
MISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES,
TO HER MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT.
PURSUANT TO THE ACT 6 AND 7 WILL. IV., C. 71.
(Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Coth-
mand of her Maje Sty.)
Tithe Commission-office, April 22, 1842.
Sir,—lt is our duty to report to you the progress
of the commutation of tithe in England and Wales
to the close of the year 1841.
We have received notices that voluntary proceed-
ings have commented in 9,381 tithe districts ; of these
notices 184 were received during the year 1841.
We have received 6,348 agreements, and confirmed
5,804 ; of these 442 have'been received, and 668 con-
firmed, during the year 1841.
2,178 notices for making awards have been issued ;
of which 1,008 were issued during the year 1841.
We have received 1,355 drafts of compulsory
awards, and confirmed 1,030; of these 534 have been
received, and 470 confirmed, during the year 1841.
We have received 5,220 apportionments, and have
confirmed 4,347; and of these 1,532 have been re-
4ived, and 1,715 confirmed, during the year 1841.
Of the whole business of assigning rent-charges and
apportioning them, it is probable that about half is
Completed.
The Acts under which our Commission is consti-
tuted will expire on the Ist day of July next.
We are glad to be able to state that should a re-
newal act be passed, we have neither alterations in the
old acts or additions to them to suggest, which affect
in the slightest degree the broad principles of those
acts, or the relative position and interests of the land-
owners and tithe-owners.
During the working, however, of an operation as
extensive as that of the commutation of tithes
throughout England and Wales, intricate and perplexed
cases occasionally present themselves wholly unfore-
seen. With some of these it is difficult, and indeed
occasionally impossible to deal, without powers or
machinery which have not suggested themselves. We
have a few such cases to report for your consideration.
Some tithe-owners have spent considerable sums in
contesting points before us, and have died or vacated
their preferment before the contest was closed. The
successors of these persons reap the benefit of their
exertions, while their families, who reap no benefit
from them, are left charged with the expenses.
We think it is just that we should be enabled, with
the consent of the bishop (in the case of ecclesiastical
tithes) to charge these expenses on the rent-charge
Whether the successor does or does not consent to their
being so charged.
We have, subject to an appeal to the Courts of
Law, a concurrent jurisdiction with the Courts of
Equity in cases of dispute as to the liability of land to
tithes. Our decisions, if not appealed against, or if
appealed against, then the decision of the Courts of
Law are final. These provisions of the Tithe Act
were obviously meant to ensure the determination of
all disputed claims to tithe before the general commu-
tation was finished.
It often happens that suits are pending in the
Courts of Equity on the very points we are called on
to decide more summarily. The arrears claimed in
these suits, and the cost of the suits themselves, are
of considerable importance.
Our decisions, though final as to the future, do not
determine the question of arrears or costs in equity.
Parties have still the power of dragging their oppo-
nents through the Courts of Equity and House of
Lords, by continuing suits as to points already sub-
stantially determined. by a competent jurisdiction.
We'beg to suggest, that it is expedient the Courts
of Equity should be invested with a power of de-
ciding, on petition or other summary process, all ques-
tions as to the costs and arrears in suits before them,
when such suits relate to questions already finally de-
cided before us, or finally decided by the Courts of
Law, when our decisions have been appealed against.
In cases reserved for special adjudication we are
bound to base our rent-charges on the rent-charges
established by award in the neighbourhood.
We cannot use rent-charges established by volun-
tary agreement for the same purpose.
There seems no reason for this distinction, which
probably originated in oversight. We find it very
troublesome in practice, and beg to recommend its
abolition.
When security is given to pay an unapportioned
rent-charge, and we extinguish tithes at once, the
provisions of the Act of 3 Vic., c. 15, make it
cessary that we should occasionally assign differed'
days for the payment of the rent-charges due from
those parties whose tithes were taken in kind, and of
rent-charges due from those who had compounded for
their tithe.
It would be convenient that we should have the
power of making such equitable arrangement cf the
first payments that, after the first year, the whole
rent-charges should be payable half-yearly, and on
the same days.
The Commissioners of Land-tax have a power, in
certain cases, of altering apportionments.
Certificates of their alterations are sent to the
parish and the bishop's registrar, but not to us.
As the instruments, now in our custody, will, pro-
b.-0)1y, always constitute a great central body of docu-
ments, in which the majority of searches will be made,
we think it may be expedient that a copy of all such
certificates of alterations in apportionments should
also be lodged with us.
The acts under which at present exchanges can be
made of glebe for other lands are apparently expensive
and troublesome in their operation.
We are very frequently applied to to authorise such
exchanges on the commutation of parishes.
We think that our machinery would enable us, if
we had the power, to assist parties in making such
exchanges cheaply and with great mutual advantage.
The consent of the diocesan should, we think, be
made necessary.
Cases also occur in which, although a certain quan-
tity of glebe is known to exist, its identity cannot be
established. The parties are frequently willing that
we should set out and assign a known and defined
quantity of land as the real glebe.
We think such a power would be of public use.
A rather complicated state of circumstances occa-
sionally presents itself, with which we find it difficult
to deal equitably. Land at some past period has been
given in exchange for tithe in a manner clearly ille-
gal, and one which leaves the tithe-owner's right to
his tithe, on his abandoning the land, valid. It is not
quite, clear even that he is obliged in all cases to aban-
don the land ; and if he does, the persons entitled to
receive it back can rarely be traced.
In such cases, if we find the land a fair equivalent
for the tithes we think we might properly be enabled
to confirm and render valid the transaction. If the
land is not an equivalent for the present legal rights of
the tithe-owner, then if we were empowered to assign
him a rent-charge which, with the land, would be
such an equivalent, much confusion and injustice
would, We think, be prevented.
Doubts have been thrown- on our power to sanction
voluntary agreements after certain litigated stages of
a compulsory award have been gone through, and also
on our power to deal with claims of exemption from
tithe in one particular and limited class of cases.
We give no opinion on the reasonableness of such
doubts, but they prevail extensively enough to make
it expedient to remove them.—We have the honour
to be, Sir, your most obedient servants,
W. BLAMIRE,
T. WENTWORTH BULLER.
R. JONES.
To the Right Hon. Sir James R. G.
Gtaha,m, Bart., &c.

CORN AVERAGES.—The following fact which may
be relied upon, shows how fallacious the present mode
of taking the averages is as a test of the price at which
good grain is selling. The Liverpool average for the
last week was only 465. 9d , owing to the inferior qua-
lity of the Irish and English wheat sold here, but it is
within our own knowledge that some thousand quarters
of free foreign wheat were sold in Liverpool last week at
from 10s. 9d. to I Is. the 701b5., that is, at from 775. to
795. per quarter. The real average of the week was
thus much nearer 70s. than 465. 9d. ; but as foreign
grain does not count in the returns, it goes forth to the
country that we are buying wheat at Liverpool at from
five-and-twenty to thirty shillings less than the real
price of good grain.—Liverpool Times.
FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.—Mr. Baker held
an inquest yesterday, at the ship, High-street, Wapping,
on the body of a man, name Unknown, apparently. about
forty-five years of age. Charley Grey, a labourer, at the
Tunnel Pier, Wapping, said that at half-past-five o'clock
on Saturday 'afternoon last, the Royal Tar Greenwich
steam-boat arrived at the pier, to allow passengers to
embark and debark; When the signal was given for
starting for London, witness removed the gangway by
which the people passed to and from the vessel ; but he
had scarcely done so, when a man on board ran to the
side and, when the boat was about five feet from the pier,
endeavoured to leap upon the latter. The distance being
too great, he fell into the water, and was drowned. Wit-
ness,did not know why he wanted to leave the boat so
suddenly.. His dress consisted of it brown Petersham
coat, with-a velvet collar ; black plush waistcoat; and
hat with the name of " Townsend, maker, Bread-street,
Cheapside," marked in it. Ile was about five feet seven
inches in height, and his hair and complexion light. 'Ver-
dict, " Accidental death."
TILE Bisnor of LICIIFIELD.—We are truly sorry
to state that no improvement has taken place in the state
of this amiable prelate's health, and that but faint hopes
are entertained of his recovery. We understand that
prayers have been daily offered up in his Lordship's
behalf, in the cathedral church of Lichfield, for the last
three weeks ; and we have authority to state that a
similar expression of pious and respectful sympathy, in
all the churches of the diocese, will be as acceptable to
the relatives of the reverend sufferer, as it cannot fail to
be accordant with the feelings of the clergy, and their
several congregations.—Stafford Advertiser.
The monthly meteorological table for Greenock
shows that not a drop of rain fell in that town during
the month of April. It will be remembered that Greenock
and Glasgow bear about au equal reputation for being
the Dreepdailics of the west of Scotland.--Glasgow
Gurier.

UNITED STATES NE WS.

(Further particulars from the New York papers
of the 28th ult.)
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

Thank God at last. This country—this glorious
land—has at length reached the bottom. We hr.ve
touched the solid rock—in commerce, currency,
,politics, religion virtue, demoralization, folly, charla-
tanism, and good sense. From this day forward, the
march of the republic will be onward and upward,
in every element of civilization and sound economy.
Our negotiations with England are making great
progress, and every symptom indicates a long, last-
ing, and honourable peace. Our difficulties with
Mexico do not look so fair, but the Mexicans can be
thrashed into decency. In domestic politics we are
in a very interesting state. FOr the first time since
the revolution, we have a President making the ex-
geriment of governing the country without a party,
hint simply trusting to the principles of common sense
and rectitude of a free people. This has produced
some confusion in the action of Congress—and caused
spme discredit to the public finances—but things will
yet come right. The next Presidency is three years
qff—and little can be said of the result of the pre-
sent state of parties.
i In commerce and currency there can be no mis-
thke. In the greater portion of the country, the rot-
ten banks have been closed, and things are adjusting
themselves to a specie basis. The Bankrupt law has
less effect than had been anticipated. The season is
promising, and great hopes are formed of the coming
crops. The whole active commerce of the nation is
reorganizing itself, on ,a sound basis. Congress will,
unquestionably, pass a new revenue law, increasing
the duties—but the embarrassed States cannot re-
cover in many years. The great State of New York
is the first to lead the way in resuscitation of public
credit, and the principles of honesty. .
In morals, philosophy, and religion, we are also in
a fair way of improving. Extravagant habits of living
have gone the way of the broken banks and financiers,
that is, to the devil. The great temperance reform is
increasing. Every month we have, a new science, or a
new religion starting up—hut Prophet Joe Smith, the
Mormon, seems to be the most successful among
modern apostles.
On the whole, we begin to feel quite comfortable
in this country, and hope they get along pretty well
in Europe.
FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
Lord Ashburton is getting along very elegantly in
Washington. His first official public dinner was a
brilliant affair, and went off with great eclat. The
wines and fruits from England were much admired,
and swallowed with great gout. He has had several
dinners and fetes given to him, played at cards with
Mr. Clay, drank wine with the President, and had an
old familiar with the veteran lion of literature, John
Quincy Adams. He is likely to make his mission suc-
cessful and pleasing to all' parties. Our two leading
literary characters have left us • Irving has gone to
Spain, and Paulding gone to New Orleans and the
Hermitage, in the suite of ex-President Van Buren, to
see General Jackson, and hear the old lion roar once
more before he dies. Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Paul-
ding, are by this time at Louisville, whence they go
to Ashland to meet Mr. Clay. The latter gentleman
is by this time at Pittsburgh, or even nearer home.
Lord Morpeth, when last heard from, was at New
Orleans. He, too, will probably visit Mr. Clay at
Ashland. Boz and his lady have arrived at Cleveland,
on their way to Niagara Falls, where he spends a few
days, then down to Montreal and New Yak ; he will
be here the latter end of May, and return to England
in June.

THEATRICALS IN THE UNITED STATES

, The summer season not having fairly opened yet
anywhere, we have little to tell relating to theatricals
other than to chronicle the whereabouts of the actors.

The Seguin troupe appear likely to succeed at the
Park for a few weeks. They had a good house the
first night, a poor one the second, and a tolerably
good one the third night. They are a singular in-
stance of an operatic company being successful
without having one really great singer among them.
Seguin is the best. They are all capital musicians,
but none of them have a first-rate voice. Mrs. Seguin
is a beautiful musician, very correct, and very cold ;
but her voice is thin„ and in its upper notes wiry and
harsh. Still, the whole of them combined caused
the opera of Norma to be received with considerable
applause.
Mrs. Sutton and Nagel are giving concerts with
great eclat at Mobile, where Brown has taken his last
benefit before coming north. Barton and Mrs. Rich-
ardson, and Bill Chapman, are also there.
Fanny Elssler had not left Havana at the last ac-
counts. She was drawing good houses at the Tacon,-
which she has again takeiron her own account.
Buckstone and Mrs. Fitzwilliam have left New
Orleans, on their road to the north. The Italian
troupe have not succeeded well there:

FOrrest is in Boston playing a round of tragedy.
Clara Fisher is also there, with a company containing
Miss Lee the dancer ; she is makin,.. honey. A new
drama called Harry Lorrequer, has been got out there.
Lave is also there.
Miss Turnbull, Madame Stephan, and Sylvain have
reached New Orleans, from Cuba, where they were
only tolerably successful.
A. Adams, Wemyss, and Harrison are playing in
Baltimore with Mrs. Lewis.

Burton had a good benefit at the Chemut-street
Theatre, Philadelphia, the other day. He brought out
Bubbles of the Day, which was highly applauded.
None of the theatres are doing much iu Philadelphia.
Butler, the tragedian, the pretty Miss Reynolds,
Lambert, Thayer, and Mrs. Lewis, are playing in
Washington.

Dinne-ford and Jamieson are making money al
Pittsburgh. _ _

Latham and Miss Melton are in this city doing
nothing.
Jim Crow Rice has just closed a fine engagement
in Boston.

Chippendale, Billy 'Williams, Mrs. Knight, &c., are
all at the Park, where they are great favourites.
Thorne at the Chatham, and Mitchell at the
Olympic, are doing a first-rate business.
'The Bowery is going down, Miss Cushman's is
going up, and Niblo will open rich shortly.
Braham is at Philadelphia, on his way to the west.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN CONNECTICUT.—HaIsey
Coon went, on Sabbath evening last, to the house of
one of his neighbours, and informed the family that
his wife was either dead or dying from a dreadful
accident, and begged them to accompany him back to
his home, which they did. Upon their arrival they
found the woman still living, but burned in a most
shocking manner. A physician was sent for, and
he pronounced it impossible for her to live more
than a few hours. Previously she had refused to
give any satisfactory account of the condition she was
in ; but now, finding she could not live, she confessed
it was the work of her husband—that he had beaten
her till she was insensible, then tied her to a chair
and threw a shovel full of burning coals upon her
body. The wretched woman died in about two hours
after she was first found by the neighbours. A jury
of inquest was called, which pronounced a verdict of
death by the hands of her husband—whereupon he
was immediately arrested.—Norwich Courier, April 23.
UNITED STATES TROOPS.—It seems that our Go-
vernment are apprehensive that the 'Western Indians
will take part in the troubles between Texas and
Mexico ; they are, therefore, concentrating a large
body of troops near the frontier line. The present
force, under the command of General Taylor, consists
of the following troops :—Dragoons at Fort Towson
184, at Fort Jessup 123, at Fort Gibson 71 ; Infantry
at Fort Gibson 140 ; Dragoons at Fort Wayne 142 ;
total 669. To this force is to be added the 6th
regiment of Infantry now at Jefferson Barracks, 800,
to march immediately to Fort Towson; five com-
panies of Dragoons to move from Fort Leavenworth
to Fort Towson, 360 ; and the Ist regiment of In-
fantry from Jefferson Barracks to Fort Leavenworth,
75.

The whole disposable force under the command of
General Taylor will then be 2,004.
MURDERS IN ARKANSAS.—The Helena (Ark.)
Shield, of the 9th, contains in that one paper ac-
counts of three murders in the State. The first arose
from a dispute between a Captain Morehead and a
man in his employ named Robert Lyons, which
resulted in the death of the latter, by Morehead
shooting him with a shot gun. The second
was at Pine Bluffs, where a man named Wm. Mac-
daniels, with a bowie knife, committed an unpro-
voked murder upon the body of an old and respect-
able minister of the Gospel named Gross. The mur-
derer made his escape. Of the third, in which a man
named Samuel Gillespie was killed by the, Seneca
Indian Agent, the particulars had not transpired.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN lOWA.—By a letter in a St.
Louis paper of the 14th, we notice a terrible outrage
at Burlington, lowa. J. P. Bradstreet having a diffi-
culty with a citizen of the place, S. W. Ross, bro-
ther-in-law of the latter, provided himself with one
of Colt's revolving pistols, met Mr. B. in the street,
and discharged the contents of five of the barrels at
him, each shot taking effect. Mr. 8., though terri-
bly wounded and dying, returned the fire, and •dan-
gerously wounded Ross. Mr. B. has since died. •
Miss Hamblin, or Miss Goodrich, who murdered
her husband in the Mobile theatre, has, it is supposed,
committed suicide. It is said that she was a wild
girl, ," looking as if she was going into a state of
I lunacy, while her husband looked like a poor victim;
ized idiot." The body of a young lady was found in
the Ohio, near Warsaw, about the 17th instant, sup-
posed to lave been the victim of murder.
A LADY MURDERED.—Mrs. Estes, residing about
four miles from Owentown, Kentucky, was inhu-
manly murdered in her own house, a short time since,
during the temporary absence of her husband. Her
skull was broken by a club.
FLORIDA WAR.
It is now said that really and truly the Florida
Indians are so nearly, used up that there are only
ninety 'maim left there.. Our army-is every other

day capturing .a squaw or two, and a few children and
negroes; and in the mean time some wag has penned
the following :
Hurrah for our lads of the sabre and trigger !

In history's ages they'll make a great figger,
No heroes on record were braver or bigger,
They've captured three children, two squaws, and A
nigger.

From an officer of the army, we learn that there
are not probably more, on a fair estimate, than
ninety warriors left in the territory of Florida. A
portion of these. under Sam Jones and the Prophet.
are now in the 'Everglades—the rest, under Halleck
Tustenuggee, and a Creek chief, Oteaka, whose
name now, for the first time, we believe; is entered
upon the military annals, are at present in the cove
of the Withlacooche. Col. Worth has plan* the
most judicious attack upon this strong-hold of the
enemy, and the 15th of April was the day.fixed upon
for the assault, which will be made by six different
columns of troops, who will concentrate from as many
different directions.

I'Ve have intelligence from St. Augustine to the
16th inst. inclusive. Nothing important had trans-
spired connected with the campaign.
Colonel Harney arrived at St. Augustine the 13th
inst., and reported himself for duty. His health had
greatly improved. On landing he was gieeted with
hearty and spontaneous huzzas from a large crowd of
citizens.

Some corn fields and vegetables near Fort Pierce
had been destroyed by a scouting party. Fresh bo-
dies of Indians were discovered at the south. Every
day, says the St. Augustine News, adds to the con-
viction, that the ,only effectual mode of putting an
end to the war, is for the Commander-in-Chief to
offer a bounty for 'every Indian. This, that paper
adds, would bring into the field the Western hunters,
and gave security to the numerous settlements of the
East.

A company of regulars had fallen upon a small
body of Indians between the Apalachicola and Olock-
nee rivers, killed three, and taken two children.
Indians had come into Middle Florida, and in the
course of their depredations killed two negroes, and
one soldier, and, wounded others.

MATRIMONY AND MURDER.—We copy the fol-
lowing from the La Grange (Tenn.) Gatherer:—
" We are pained to learn that on Thursday even-
ing last, a most horrible transaction took place in
this county, nine or ten miles from this place,
which resulted in the death of David Jarnegan, and
the wounding of several other persons. The gene-
ral facts w e will state as we heard them. It ap-
pears that a Mr. Morgan had arranged a matrimo-
nial elopement with. a daughter of the deceased,
which, with the aid of friends, was accomplished
on Thursday.; the parties having repaired to a
house in the neighbourhood where the marriage
ceremony was legally performed. Upon learning
the fact of the elopement, Jarnigan became very
indignant, and determined to go in pursuit. Taking
a few friends, he soon reached the house where the
marriage party was assembled. We learn that he
forced the door, and entered, when an attack, com-
menced, in which the deceased received several
wounds, which produced his death early yesterday
morning. Some others were wounded ; among them
J. F. Simmons, who we understand is seriously, if not
dangerously injured. With the deceased we were
well acquainted. He was a wealthy planter, and pos-
sessed many fine points of character. His untimely
end is much regretted by his numerous friends."
EMIGRATION TO OREGON.—A meeting has been
held in the western Raft of Missouri, for the purpose
of organizing a company to emigrate to the Oregon
territory. Thirty were enrolled, and pledged them-
selves for the expedition. A committee was appointed
to visit the neighbouring counties for the purpose of en-
listing others in the enterprise. The emigrants take
their families with them, and look forwar4 to a per-
manent settlement beyond the Rocky Mountains.
We notice these movements, since they are indi-
cations of the times worthy to be noted. Oregon
will soon be brought under a territorial Government,
and will be recognised as a part of the United States,
just as lowa and Wisconsin are. Mr. Senator Linn
has not succeeded yet, we believe, in getting his Bill
through Congress, but he may be sure of success In
the end. If Great Britain, in reference to the Oregon
country, pursues the procrastinating course which
she sometimes adopts in her diplomatic manceuvres,
the result will be that the question and the country
will both be settled at once, without any trouble to
her ambassadors.

Boz IN ST. Lous.—The Boz Soiree " came off'
on the 13th inst. We take the following, relative .to
it, from the St. Louis Gazette of the .14th.—The
soiree last evening, at the Planter's House, in
of Mr. Dickens' was attended by about 300 persons ;
and is admitted to have been one of the most elegant
and agreeable parties ever given in that Hall. In
the absence of undue formality and embarrassing
restraint, all seemed to feel perfectly at their ease,
and to enter cordially into the spirit of the occasion.
Mr. D. himself was highly gratified, and has fre-
quently expressed the pleasure he has derived from
the attentions paid him West of the Mississippi.
The Indian Council, held last week, resulted in the
unanimous adoption of an agreement, intended to be
the basis of a new treaty, that, it is hoped and be-
lieved, will be entirely satisfactory to all parties
interested. The Council for the making of the new
treaty will be held on the 16th of next Maya About
eighty chiefs, headmen and warriors were present
at the late Council. Uninterrupted by a crowd of
officious interested white men, they managed their
affairs according to their own suggestions of right.
The fullest explanations were given and received, all
past differences were forgotten, friends and relatives
who had been estranged in consequence of the un-
happy disputes of the past few years became recon-
ciled, and the result augurs well for the interests of
onr city, the welfare of the red men, and the cause of
humanity. In anticipation of the treaty so soon to
be made, it is not deemed expedient to give publicity
to the agreement entered into, but we can assure our
readers it is such as all must approve.- Buffalo Cont.,
April 18.