The Whig standard., 1843-12-06
CLIPPINGS.

[ merce OF the port of New York is as follows /:
Arrivals, ships Is, barques "a, briggs 81, schoon-
ers II, total ll6 Clearances, ships 81, barques
la, briggs 90, schooners 81 steamship, total 1870.
An American opera, founded on the unfortu-
nate history Of MAJOR Andre has been produced
IN New Orleans. The heroine is an Indian girl.
The sleeple of Trinity Church, New York, is
to be 257 feet high
| Father Miller is lecturing in Buffalo. He pre-
diets as earnestly as ever that the end Of the
world is at hand. The deluson is, however,
passing away.
There is a defacalion in the Providence, r. L.,
city treasury OF $4,000. 1t is said that the city
will not be the loser. & f&
The total increase of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States and Fexas, during
the Presentyear, as announced in the official re-
port, is l54,624.
K,ng OMo--It is announced that England,
France, and Russia, are agreed upon procuring
the abdication of Cling Ohio, and of then placing
on the throne Of Greece His Royal Highness
Prince George Of Cambridge, born 9th March,
| 1919.
The U. S. revenue schooner Rush was sold
at auction in New York on Saturday morning for
| $2,250.
| The steamship Caledonia left Boston on Fri
| day afternoon for Liverpool. She has 80 pas
sengers, 10000 letters, and the usual number Of
newspapers. This is the largest semi-monthly
mail ever despatched from the Boston post office
by this line of steamships.
Ne,u York Canals Closed The New York
Sun OF Saturday moIning says
! The hard frost Of "Wednesday last closed the
canals of this State for the season. The produce
at Buffalo had been forwarded east, how ever,
and but small quantity failed to reach tide.
water before The close OF navigation"
Brief enough" Hollo, mister" said YAM
kee to teamster, who appeared in something
| OF hurry, " what time is il i! Where are YOU
| going How deep is the creek? And what is
the price Of butter?"
:" Past one, almost ttwo-home-waist deep
and eleven pence"-was the reply.
James Berry, captain Of the Boston city watch,
was fined two dollars and costs last w ednesday
| for smoking segar in the street.
| Coal. There has been shipped from the
Schuylkill region this season six hundred and
sixty-fve thousand two hundred and thirty -one
tons of coal.
The Croion Aqueduct-The New York Com
mercial says +" Portions of this, our cty's great
est and most pride-justifying work, have been
undergoing for some time past their annual pro-
cess of examination; and it is gratifying to know
that SO far not the slightest crack or crevice or
defect Of any kind, has been discovered TO use
the expression of our informant, no where has
been found an opening large enough to admit
the blade Of a penknife."
Messrs. Watchman & Bralt, of the city of Bal
timore, have just constructed an immense diving
bell. The Patriot states that the dimensions Of
! this submarine dwelling are six feet in height
Ion ho ~ din,
somewhat in form Of sugar loaf. It is con-
structed Of boiler iron, three-eghths Of an inch
in thickness, bound round with large iron hoops,
and substantially riyeted. There are four win
dows in the side and six on the top, to be set
with ground glass, for the purpose of admitting
| light. On the top is TO be placed kind Of reg
| ulator, designed to balance the larger bell when
immersed. large hollow cilynder, to be
| charged with highly condensed atmospheric air
for breathing, is also attached. The contents of
this are communicated to the occupants by
means Of leathern pipe.
India Rub6er.--Few have proper estimate
Of the value of this useful article AT the Spring-
field factory mail bags for the Post Office De-
parment hammocks and buckets for the national
ships, and cartridge cases for naval use are man.
utactured out of India Rubber. One of these
hammocks will contain sailors clothes, and in
case Of shipwreck will serve as life preserv-
eI III wafer. lnt carthage cases. when hlCd
with powder, are air tight, aud preserve The
contents from accidental fire or sparks, and from
water or dampness. Great quantities of these
articles are making for the Government.-N Y.
| Sun.
| Five times in the last twenty-five years has
| the Hudson river been closed by ice before the
Both November. Twice within the same space
the river was open till the FIRST and second weeks
| Of January.
| The New York Journal of Commerce, IN
| long and labored article, advocates the annexa-
tion of Texas to the United States-with the
proviso only that Texas have prospective law
! for the abolition of slavery.
1t is said that MademoiseIle Rachel will, in
| the Spring, be married to French actor.
Railroad to Troy.--An arrangement has been
made with the New York, Albany and Troy
Railroad Company, by which the Boston and
Albany Railroad will be completed 10 junction
with the Troy and Schenectady Railroad in a
few months, thus enabling cars to pass directly
| through from RuffaIo 10 Boston-N " Suo