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MEXICO.
An afissl 1t New York brings Vera
lsruz patsvs 10 The 18th July
Ihe ialhFe ID The Senate, OF President
lyles's Admiration Treaty, reached Vera
Iruz On ne Alb. and gave univsTsal g,
tistactiou.
All the Foreisn Ministershad solicited
the elemency of the government toward
Their countrymen taken in the HE expe-
dition 10 Tobasco. headed by Sentpanat.
The President, ID reply. had expressed his ]
dslsrminat:on tctreatthem Al as Prizes.
i on trial1.hey were found guilty.
An army of $4,000 men was preparing !.
10 leave Mexico for Texas, and arss ak
pected 10, reach Matamoras in Noveuabas
next. C0ngresshad not fixed upon plan
To- raise the $4,000 granted lor the
expedition. but there was little doubt OF
their doing 50 very soon.
kU s. Loans. The debt OF the GATED
States falls. due Aas follows
January Lists, ss.s7as77
July A 1853, 1000 900
January !, 1858. e,3OI,46s
f0f The amount which falls due January
III 1915. 81 AS. $50 is six per Gems, and
$3 2l3 1872 five and ahalf per cent. stock.
The $7s00O. 900 which falls due July 1.
1853. is five percent. stock and IS SOL
46S which falls due in 1868 is six per
cent. stock
ThelTreasury has surplus At tho pre-.
sent time, sufficient TO pay of the loan
which falls due first.
II is stated that On the line Of Railroads.
between Newcastle and London, q dis:
tance Of 303 niles train coataiaing the
Directors and party Of invited guests
travelled the whole distance in 8 hours
and 81 minutes, being an average speed
OF 81 miles per hour including stops.
Deductine hour and 81 minutesior stop
pages, the distance was run 10 8 hours. / I
minutes. or an average Of 81 miles per
hour.
The Public Treasury From 40 official
publication made by the Treasury Depatt-
meht. in~ pursuance Of the salutary provis+
ion coniained~in clause OF one. Of the acts
passed atIlhe late session of Congress. re.
quiring the periodical publication Of the.
moneys id thelseveral banks and The mirts
holding deposnes Of public money. il APP
pears that the amount of money in the
Treasury subject to draft latter paying ell
outstanding drafts, and NOT Including mo-
ney in hand not reported 10 the Treasury
on the 29th ultimo, was eight millions three
/ funded and twenty eight thousand dol
1Iars ibis amount would be increased,
I by including unreported moneys in hand,
10 al least TEN MILLIoNs OF DoLLARs.--
SO much. for Wing Policy. Wing Legisla-
tion, and Wing Tariff--Aat Int.
/ Singular accident The Brooklyn Adj
vertser notices singular accident which
occurred to female in that city on The
18th OF Jolly last, and from which she has
not entirely recovered. It appears she
was eating piece of cocoa nut, and for
4 getting she had torpedo in her hand.
whilst engaged in conversation, unfortu-
nafely put the small fireworks into her
mouth instead Of piece OF The nut
IAN explosion took place during the pro-
cess, Dissatisfaction, which lacerased the
tongue very seriously and nearly blew !
II hole thrnogh.Ahe cheek.
il Don't tell it-Those who are so much
/ shocked at Mr.. CIayfs card. playing must
L not be allowed TO read The following. last
H their poor nerves should not be able "a
stand it.
\ The Hon. Tom. Hamer, Of Ohio, sale
the other cay in speech d, West Union
81 am well acquainted with James Polk
I for havs slept and PLAYEDlcARDs with him.
III Now we beseech our readers moi TO I'd,
d one word about this TO the Locoiocos,
Il they once leaEn that Mr.. Polk ever play
ed cards" 81 Dandon hun in
body and tharSwill never answer W.
must have more fun yet before Henry
: Clay is inaugurated = Scioto 20. J Ga.
zette.
I'll Receipts al the Ne,c York Custom House
II TIE amount of revenue forythe month
, of July received atthe New York Gus
! tom House. was 81 9l4 339 The a
mount received TOR the single week end
z ing al three o'clock Oh the 3Ist ultimy
: was $500. 000-a larger amountsSws be-
4 lievs than was ever received in any one
D week before.
.Agony of The Lanocenis Every nov
! and then the Locos break ouI in dolefu
lamentations against Prescription. Gran.
ger was dreadfully cfuel< execntioner
H but all Jsckson's dismisssls embracing
| thousands. never excited j pang in theil
gentle bosoms. Their dormant sympa
Ibies. now awakened, will know no con
ISOLATION, until they get full swing al ID.
Spoils again. Il
y We are glad 10 observe 10 the list ot
members just elected TO the Legislasnrs o
North Carolina the name Of Hon EnwARr
STAELY, who lately 20 ably Tepresente,
the Beaufort disirict{iR Congress.
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From the Canton { OF Repository.
II TARIFF AEECDOTE.
| A Locofoco Farmer came 10 Wheeling
market not lonps aCo with Cheese IL sAlf