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TEXAS The Message Of Presideo,
Houston has been received. Ii states
That the relations between Texas and The
United States are without change, SO far.
as Texas is concerned. The message de
scflbes the finances Of The country as pros
porous, but defalcaiions have been hume.
rous- already more.ihsn S52 600. The
expenditures since December 1871 IN 10
last November, have been S46G. 2O9 re-
ceips since February 1912. S466, l5S. u
All the captured prisoners, save Jose An
tonic Navarro. have been released by.
Mexico. The President says that 10 all
but The name, Texas is al peace with
Mexico, The relations Of Texas with
Europe bave been extended by treaties OF
Germ AID commerce with some OF the
Of amfcsoNs.tsd as friendly M e ss,5 rance
the agitation Of the annexarIon7 $3.50, =. !
COAL PIT AcClDENT.-The Monmouth
shire (EDgland) Merlin If the 20h Nov. re-
laIes the following distressing occurrence, Ny
which il will be seen that Fifty persons lost lhefr
lives.
Among the casualties incident TO the
working Of mines and colliesies in this
country. we regret 10 have 10 record this
week the loss of fifty lives. by the terri
bic agency Of fire-damp. at the Cwin s.
Won CoIllery Meath on Wednesday last.
On account OF The shattered state Of the
works, consequent on the explosion. and
The noxious effluvis. only four bodies had
OF that day been taken out. Our infor-
nation 10 details, considering the dis
lance we write from the fatal spot. cannot
be copious, but OF the painful truth Of this
frighliul catastrophe, there is, we regret
to state, no room to doubt.--The Bristol
Mercury Of the Both ut., gives the fore
going extract. with its latest intelligence,
and letter from the Bristol correspon-
dent Of the London Times confirms The
dreadful news"
Progress of Mo6ism.-There is in Har-
ford county. Marylandl an anti-iax party
similar to the anil rent party in New York
| The collector OF the taxes has lately been
resisted ID the performance OF his duty
The mob collected TO prevent the sale o.
certain property, and . young man vic
bid for IL was rushed upon with cries d
'kill him. /" kill him" He vas with
great difficulty rescued. The collector
was considerably injured. The Sheriff
proved utterly Inefficient. Some OF The
leaders Of the mob were foreigners, anc
many Of the disOrderIy persons are mer
who pay no lakes
A bill has been introduced into the Iii
'nois House Of Representatives repeating
unconditionslly the whole OF the Mormon
charters, and referred to the Committe,
on the Judiciary BY vote Of los yeas Il
4 nsys-two Of the four vo,idg Id th
negative were Mormon Representatives
The Springfield correspondent offthe 81
Louis Republican expresses the opinion
that the charters will be repealed.
Cummings. the murderer we beliey
Of bis wife. who was under sentence 3
death in New Hampshire. was recon
mendedio mercy by the Governor oitha
State 10 bis recent message 10 the Legis
| lature, and we see that The House OF Rep
4 feseniaiives has passed resolution By
vote of $50 10 e4 committing the punish
menl 10 Imprisonment. y
Greai Robbery in Asw York.-A jewe
~ establishment, ls9 Broadway, Ne
| York, was robbed Of about 100000 wort
Of jewelry, watches. &c.. on Salurda
pisht.
Painful accident The shop Of VI
! Mills, at Wheeling. Virginia, having bee
i repeatedly robbed by burglars lately,
a few days since prepared pistol 50 ID
whenthe door was opened it would go Q
i Unfortunately be forgot the conirivanc
and was himselfihe FIRST 10 enter the stoI