Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-31

From Forida.-Thc last accounts from Florida
May l6-say that Alligator has returned To Gen
Taylor with 3l7 lndans--and il is supposed that all
that are left will come in during the summer
without further fighting. The posts at Fort Mel
lon and Vousia are broken up.
Prince de JoinuiHe.-The French Ships of War
L'llcrcue aud Favorite. from Havana. arrived in
Hampton Roads on Monday week. The Prince dc
jonriHe came passenger, aud has already started
his northern tour, accompanied by two friends, and
travelling as a private gentleman We hope he
will be treated courteously and respccttully-bu,
no disgusting t0ddyism, The French Ships are to
wait Norfolk until his return.
We understand that person named Iearger has
been arrested in Philadelphia on a charge Of being
concerned in the burning Of Pennsylvania Hail.
After examination, bail 10 the amount of 1000
dollars demanded for him, in default of which
he was committed. young man named Fulton
likewise arrested on The charge of riot, for
whom 1000 dollars bail was required.
TEXAS.-The Senate of Texas has rejected the
resolution ofthe II. of X. proposing withdraw the
proposition for the annexation OF Texas TO the T. S.
The ground of exception was, that the proposition
was made by the vote Of the people. 1t was said,
that President Houston would himself take the re-
sponsibiliry of recalling it. The Loan Bill a.
mended unanimously passed the Senate, April 80.
by OF the provisions of this bill is provided thar
the "money raised upon the bonds must be deposit
ed in the u. S. Bank al Philadelphia, the Manhat-
TAN DaHk at New ofk. OF the CniOn bdnk al
Louisiana, subject to the orders Of the Govern
meni."
Gen. Hunt, the Envoy from Texas, left Washing
ton for Texas on Wednesday week without pur-
pose OF immediate return. FairiaX Catlett. Esq.
has been left Change d. Afiaires in the interim.
public dinner was given 10 the Hon. S. S.
PrentIss, AT Natchez, on the OH inst. The Free
I raider SAYS Mr.. Preniiss made of his happest
efforts, and was quite liberal in his remarks against
the opposite party. Several other gentlemen ad-
dressed the assembag e-among them Col Binga-
man, Gen. Quitman, and Gen. Felix Huston.
gentleman from Jackson, Miss states that PREM
TIss and WoRp, were about starting for Washing
ton, and CLaIBeRNE had already started for Red
River and Texas,
The President has appointed, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, Nolney +. Howard to be
Surveyor General Of Public Lands for the district
south Of Tennessee, vice Henry S. Foote, resign
ed.
The tolls collected on the New York State Ca
nails up to the lith day of May in the present year
amounted TO $50, "a dollars IS cents and up To the
same period IN last year, l6S Al dollars 81 cents
During the same periods there was an increase OF
20o5S barrels flonr and 6i2 bushels wheat by the
arrivals at West Troy and Albany,
Louisiana Election. The Hon. lily. Johnson has
declined being candidate FOR the office of Governor
of Louisiana, in favor of Coy. A. b. Roman, the
other Wing candidate. The parties are fairly
arrayed against each other. The Loco Foco can
didate is Dennis Prcut The election lakes place
in July.
Slare, Cdptared.-We lea,u from the New OF