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ing with them in order to entrap smalleran lmals. His roar was tremendous, and his eX- eruons to disentangle himself frightful: but one .1 oI tne men, with great presence of mind, threw over him an additional quantity of hettlhgs' and he was finally secured. He is now very docile, and measures nineteen and half feet from his nose to the tip of his tail, His like was probably never before exhibi- ted in any civilized country.
 But the greatest curiosity obtained by the expedition were two large Girafes-the only ones ever brought to this country, and for which ten thousand pounds were offered at the Cape, in order to convey to Europe.
 Several black Ostriches, a huge Condor, a new species of Balloon, several most beauti- full Gazelles, two splendid African Leopards, large species of ferocious Hyena, and a great number of minor animals, complete the results of this great expedition, which has contributed more largely to the advance ment of Zoology as science, and been more successful, than any ever before undertaken.
 Boston Times.
 Penmsylrania.--The principal interest of the session (of the legislature) has centred in the investigation of the circumstances at tending the recharter of the U. S. Bank by the last Legislature. This though a measure exclusively of the opponents of the Bank, has been conducted with conceded fairness, tho with searching earnestness. The Commit tee reported, on Thursday of last week, that there was no evidence of improper conduct on the part of the officers of the Bank or the Members of the last Legislature, in effecting the recharter. The majority, however, think the conduct of the Bank has been censura- ble in two minor particulars-the issue of notes of $5, and the purchase of uncurrent 1nfk Ill proved, but no doubt exists that such notes had been purchased in few instances. The majority made a report still more favorable to the Bank. The Committee asked to be discharged from a further consideration of the subject. Mr. Espy, of Venango, hereup- on moved that the report be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to bring in bill repeating the charter of the Bank but the motion was signally defeated: Yeas 31, Nays 6l. So we presume the mat ter is put at rest and MT. Nicholas Riddle has only to keep out of politics and other mischief, and his Bank will be let alone for the future.-NeD- Yorker.
 ST. AUGUSTINE, March 3l.-Lute and im. portant from the Army-C Cheering Intelligence By an express which arrived last night from Fort Dade we have intelligence to the 26th, and of the most gratifying character.- Many of the chiefs and their bands have come in and some have gone to Tampa Bay, and there is strong prospect of peace. Our savage foe has been compelled to consent to remove beyond the Mississippi, and prepara- tions are making to accomplish that desira- ble object speedily.
 We have been politely favored with the following extract of letter to a gentleman of this city, dated Fort Dade, March 26.
 You undoubtedly have had minute details of all the doings with us since our visit to Topkalika. It seems that the Indians were as sick of the war as ourselves, and were hap py to take advantage of the first chance of coming to terms. There is no doubt that the war is ended, so far as the Chiefs have power to contract. Our camp is inundated with Seminoles Whoare moving South ofthe Hills boro', in conformity with the treaty stipula- tions, which requires them all to be there by the lst proXimo. Cloud with his band are already at Tampa, where all are to assemble by the 10th.
 Philips son yesterday came in, and bro't assurance of his fathers <" adhesion" He says that the hatchet is buried with them. And in reply to question as to what the Micksau- kies would do, replied that they would of course come in, as Micanopy had ordered it; but if they did not, the force of the nation would compel them at once.
 have had many conversations with Jun- per, Abraham, Alligator and Micanopy, and have not the least doubt of their sincere in- tention to fulfil the terms subscribed to. AL ligator is most sensible, shrewd, active and jocose man, worth all the Indians have seen. Jumper is in decline, pulmonary affection; he is sensible man, but from the state of his health and consequent low spirits, much disposed for peace Abraham is a cunning negro, of good consideration with the Semi holes, and who can do more than any other Micanopy is not the flat old fool we thought him, but certainly possessing good sense, and actually exercising regal powers; he was re- spectable in appearance in the Councils, his remarks evincing judgment, and his deport- ment suitable and comporting with his nom- inal rank.
 The above is fully confirmed by official despatches received from Gen. Jesup.
 Creek Hostiz,ties again.-The following is an extract of a letter received in this city, by a friend who has favored us with it, dated IT, winton, Alabama, Saturday night, March 25.
 "Whilst was absent, Gen. Wellborn sent notice to Irwinton, that he expected soon to have fight with the Indians. A good ma ny of our citizens put off for the nation, and yesterday about 10 o'clock in the Pea Swamp, the battle commenced. Welborn had about 80 men it is not known the number of lndi- ans, but supposed to be l5O. The battle last. ed about three hours, without much intermis- sion. There were four whites killed, two of them our citizens. Mr. Holloway and Mir. Grady; several others wounded. There were between forty and fifty Indians found dead; and squaw informed the whites that the Indians had thrown more of their dead