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Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-21

FOREIGN GossIP.-The following important speculation taken from the Parisan correspo, dence of the Courier des Es,ats Unis: .
 The D'Orsay has just sent tu several of hs frit nds in Paris, a statueie of himself o. his own workman ship. Prince Albert has become under ue order of superb rs, remarkable artist. Confined within the limits of hs office, he has had great deal of leisure, his duties husband could fill up all of his time and there in lhe day org ht urs when he did not know what to do. The Queen, who is a woman of judgment, saw al the dangers oi his want oi "c- cupation. She knew that idIeness is the mother of of all guilty fancles; il was necessary, then, at any cost, employ these vacant moments, and abolish this dangerous iaaclion. The young Pri"ce was ur- nished with drawing masters, and instructors in ma scal composition aHd poetry. When the Queen IS obliged 10 quit her husband to employ hersef in pub lie affairs and work N th her ministers, a professor takes possession of the royal young man, and g,ves him lesson which is prolonged till the moment when the Queen is restored to the pleasures o private ile.
 "ln this manner the imagination of the Prince cannot wander, and an ncessant surveillance projects him against the bold attacks Of coquetry. Queen Victoria hopes in this way 10 escape from any meas which may be turned apain,t her roniugal maes- ty, and on his side the Prince has fully profed by the cares given 10 his education as an artist lie IS able out pleasant verses he paints very pre- tily, and he composes with facility the air of TO- mAuce or vaude, file. A Keepsake for the New Year is in preparation which will contain his works complete, -5 r.. .fr .... n 5...
 'It belonged to Belgium to erect temple to indo- lence and unprofableness. numerous society has been formed found the Far pienfe Club The title is borrowed from Italy, for the members oi Il would not trouble themselves to find name for il. To be made member of this club, proofs of lazness and guarantees of future ,ndolenee must be given, the members n,o the most formal engagement to abstain from all occupation, and to maintain a state of compiste inactivity of body and mind The Belgian liierai admitted in full right to the Far 'Iub pruviIeb ihey nselvps be of letters: farther testimonials guarantees are required from lhem.''
Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-21
From thr snYnnnh Repuhlican,

CAROLINA WINES We have now, in our of- fce specimens of eigh different kinds of wine, from the grapes grown at the Vineyard of Dr. Sidney Smith, near Robertville, Beaufort District, s. c. Dr. 5. assures that they the pure juice of the grape, without the addItion of any spirits whatever. One of the specmens is from ihe vintage of lSs3, another from that of 38 and the other six from that ofthe present year. They differ in flavor according to the species of grape from which they were ex pressed. the name of which they generally bear as the Warren Madeira, La Clarence, Catawba, Scup- pernong, VirninIa Seeding, &c, &c. Dr.. S. informs US that he has on hand some 500 gallons of these wines which he finds useful for all medicinal and culinary purposes such the light French wInes are used for. His main object in leavn. the specimens with US is that they may be examined by connosseurs and others interested in the culture Of ihe vine. He IS firmly of the opinion that with experience, atien tion and proper selection of localities, wines of Il Though not particularly anxious dispose of those now on hand, Dr. s. has expressed a willingness to part will, portion o his stock for sentimental and other purposes. They may be had either bottled or m casks. .
 Not having experience in ihe taste Of wines. par tcuarly those consisting of ihe unadulteraed juice of the grape, we have called aid some of ihe "knowins ones' in these matters. Most of these gentlemen have expressed themselves particularly pleased with the specimens, and with the enterprise o Dr Smih, in thus bringing tlIe subjec. before the public Some of them leii orders for small quanti
 ties to he sent their friends abroad that they may not only be apised of what has been done, but thai their attention may be directed the culture of the grape, and Us conversion into wine.
 We are the more gra,ifrd in having ihs opportu- n'ty oi calling attention to this subject from fhe fac that there IS now general disposition the part of our a8rIcu'Talsts to diyert portion O their labor
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 The deb, due by the State for its own account is about $l ,600 000 h the whole of which will not be due tin 1872
 The sales of property belonging to the State du- ring the last year, including the Nashville Rail Road. lhe Mexican Gulf Rail Road, lots of ground in New Orleans. and public lands, with judgment against the Carrollton Rail Road Company, have brought into the Treasury cash and securities the sum of Ss250 ,00a, thei eabouts.
 The liabilities of the State for corporations of banks and munsci palites, amount Tn principal and unpaid interest, to $l5350 ,00O. It is presumed. that all nearly all of this debt will be paid by the corporations themselves by the sale of assets belonging 10 them.
 Three years ago the fnancal difficulties of the State appeared to be over helming and they would have turned to be had the whg bank ing poll cy ccntinued unchecked in it's ruinous career. By this time every property bank with the exception perhaps of the Louisiana, would have been hopeessIy insolveHt, and ibe muuic pa iies would inevitably have been drawn into the general wreck-fnally, !, Louisiana would now be more embarrassed with pe- cu"iary difficulties than even good old whiggish Ma ryland, which IS in a worse condition than of ihe states that are called rtpndiottng. Louisiana would have smaller resources those difficulties, without having received any public advantage from the expenditure of so much money, or received va luc in the construction of great improvene which will endure for ages and least be beneficial pos- terity Maryland can point 10 her canals and rail roads--works which worthy of the ancient Ro- mans; she can point 10 these works and suy, If we have spent millions Of dollars they have mol been uselessy spent here is the mode in which they have been spent: these works attest that funds have not been thrown away upon idle specuiations.
 But suppose Louisiuna had been called upon to make good the millions for which she became responsible account of the banks and other cor p"'ations, mbat could she show q compensation for so Vast d debt IN o. Courier.
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Correspondence of the New orlean' Piesyune.

HAVANA, Jahihly ID, lc40
 The Captain General has returned from his visit to Santiago. The Island is peefeclly tranquil, and from the energetic manner in winch he disposed of the la'e insurgents, do not think there Is any dan- ger of auuher rise during his administration
 The "Monie de Pcdad,' or pawnbroker's shop under ihe sanction Uf the authorities, WAS boken open about week snce and robbed by tue soldiers guard there al night. All have been arrested ex- cept the corporal and one soldier; the punishmt nt will be death. The amount of property stolen is va rousiy estimated from S50,0 900 10 s75,oOO A lw- yer, in coming out of of the churches. about eight days since, trod iie toe of thc sentry, who stabbed him instantly. Another sent incl ran up and also his ba,one, into him. The lawyer died in- santly. The soldiers fled into the uhur,l,, b the sanctuary, but dragged out, tried he day, and sentenced 10 be shot. Their only excuse Was, they were ''ired of drilling "
 Last week negro gou into one of the ferry boats, -."i d"s""d the hiaiman 10 row him acr"ss :he l- stab the buaiman, and then 10 jump mo ine wa. ter, from which ho rose. The boatn.an as found dead, with nine stabs The negro Is sup posed 10 have been insane, but he d, not take the Yankee plan-lo wait for irial and enter the fashionable plea.
 The ship Penns, lyania will be total loss the cargo will be partmv,saved in Il damaged state. She had not gone To pieces al the last accounts. Mir. rhrosher IS down. assisting in saving the cargo; to those who know him il Is needless to say that no rx- exertions will be spared
 The inai keis are exU emely du-,ou might ina zine yourself n New Orleans, to hear the groanng dull tmes Very few persons have visited the Island this sfason-why 1 cannot mag inc, as the accommodations are better than any preceding win. ter Fultou's Is most excellent house, he has on iy about twenty, while he could accommodate fifty comfortably. The Tacon Theatre Is open, with q Spanish company, who performing ''El Pesca- dor" show piece, in most beautiful style, to very good houses.
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 FROM HAvAEA.-Our dates from Havana are to the Huh inst. There is news of any importance in our files touching the lcal affairs of the city or island. We read wiIh pleasure letter received by the Captain General from the Governor of the Island of Gauddloups, covering remittance of fifteen thou sand lrancs 10 be arphed To the relief of the suffer CTS by the terrible hurricane Of October last. It ic couched in the most graceful islms, and expresses regret that the misiorunes of Guadaloupe during the last two years compel he authorities restrict them selves moderate measure of relief.
 The biig Emplesaro, her last passage from lhls port, encountered very severe weather, and sprunh Ter foremaci and lost many of her sails She arlsed before the saihns ni the MaImora. The hrig Uncas, Capt. Rauche, which sailed hence about the same lime as the Empresario, had not arrived, and some fears are entertained of her safety.
 The British royal mal sieim"r Dee arrioed al Havana from Vera Cruz on inc 7th inst. She bfough ssO,OOO m specie and 2l passengers. The steamer Fay arrived from Nassau "t Havana on the 9th inst A new Minister from SpSin to the Government o Mexico, Don Salvador Bermudez Castro, was ex pecied in the Fay, but he had concluded sail direct from Havre.
 l 5 Since the above in lype have re- ceved adVices to the 18th inst.-four days ater-by the steamship Alabana.-lN N. 0. Picayune.
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ESCAPE OF MR. NAvARRo.-We do no; know when we have been more iejoiced thau seeing 'ld friend and companion, Jose Antonio Navarro, m lur oHce yesterday, safe and sound once more and thus far on hls way to Texas, alter undergoing some three years incarceration he viest and most Oah come prisons of Mexico After the breaking out of the present revolution he managed effect his escape from Vera Cruz, rather from the castle of San Juan de Olua near that city, and although ame has Non lv been enabled 10 'eaeh this place. We are in
 of the full particulars Of his escape, hut
 o .oN give them from the fear of duplicating others.
 WI. N,yarro. IL may be recoii-cied, accompanied '"e "'st iexan Santa Fe expedition as one of the c"mhs ohet' was taken prisoner, and afterwards 'o"pene" to ""lergo the horrible privations and figors o' the long march to the city of Mexico. At the breakin. on, of N,e Texas reyoution he was n senator m the Mex'caN Congress from the States of CoahnilA and Texas, bu, being n strong libera list ana |" lavor of republican pv'ncpes as they r'ea out n me Oniied States, he joined he Texans ana was one oi the signers of th declaration of Ine- pendence. When Santa Anna, move from ,be trouble and expense ot keeping them than auv humane mo- tves released the Texans in captiviiy he retained hr. Navarro to gratiiy a mean persona, .ni,e. bnt good fortune ut last opened door for hs escape and II Is now far from improbable that the tyran, hi,nseIf nay be made to parake of the same impv;.un ment he has so nbumaney and unr ghteously awa,d ed O others If the full of justice is meeted out to him he will not escape so lightly.
 Mr. Navarro now appears in good health, and in excellent spirits of course. He thinks the chances of Santa Annals reganing his power extremely slen- dei' as the feelings of both, and women, old and young, are universally against him. and cries oi vengeance and threats of ''down with the base tyrant' are heard from every mouth. nut.
 Of the treatment, he has himself received, from every officer in the Mexican service, Mir N. speaks m the warmest terms of praise. To Santa Anna aud Iornel alone he lays the blame of the yeus of Imprisonment he has been made 10 suffer. His for u''ate escape will be joyous news indeed to his fam ny ard trends m Texas. us well as 10 younger son i~s at college in Missowri.-[New Orleans Plea yune of sunday. "
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ELoPEMENTs.-You wouldn't hear of SO man, runaway matches if it warnt for them cussed boar. din' schools. know. young Cap sees one ol thesesangeliierous gals gon a walkin', and m quires who s'e is a1d what she is.-He hears si has great lolten. and he knows she has great boa :, fy-sp.e idid gal she is, She has been taught u stand strait and wsik strait, like dri serj, ant She knows hc W to get into carriage and show n legs, and to gel out O one us much 0nlike a bea, and as much like lady as possible. She can stan. in first, second, or third position in church, and ho her elbows graceful-very important chuich lesson,
 them, too, much than the lessons parsons reads Then she knows little tinny prayer-book makes . big hand look hugeaceons, and big one makes look small; and, besides, she knows all about smiles the smile to sit with walk win, the smile to la k with, the smile, O surprise, the smile scornv, an the smile piteous She is most accomplished gal that's lact how can it be otherwise in naturl Ain she at female seminary, where he mistress don' do notbin', she cant teach ever, hn' 'cause it's fashionable school, and very arisiocYac, and yer, dear. IL must be good since il costs so msc.; nua yos ra9'i get nothing good without a good price Jhat a fsct."-[San Slick.
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LAND CRABs.-The author of the interesting book just published, entitled "Noies on Coba," thus speaks of the migration of land crabs, which found in CuIa as well as in other of the West India Is. lands: "' t'''
 n "On my return from Jncaro saw large droves of crais on their way across the island; they migrate over the land every spring when the aims commence, from the sea on the north into the Caribbean the south side of the island, and are then taken in great numbers by the Creoles. When fed for n week or two hominy they lose the poisonous properties they are supposed to imbibe from feeding the zanillo, and are highly esteemed. They resemble our stone crabs, and have one large and one small claw and have body about nine inches in circumle- rence-ihe dun colored for they of various hues, are preferred. So many were crushed by the wheels of the engine the previous day. that the iron ra be came coated with their fat, and the made only slow progress; even vixen passed they formed a close line for several miles m the dtches along side the road, all moving in direction, facing Us with dstended, open ella Ss, oor cars rolled hy. They cross the who island, and have never been seen re- turning to the north side. .i t|' "I
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FROM MExIco.-An arrrYal al New Orleans fl on Havana brings dates from Vera Ciuz and the ely of NexIco, which, though later than we have had di- rect supply some additional items the affairs of that distracted country We extract tine suboincd D, ragraphs fo" the Picayune of Sunday.
 On the 30lh Of Dec Sana Anna was al Ayrtla a sma village short distance ihis side of lhe capitol IL will be recollected that the latest communication from him 10 the Government was daled RI lluehue loca. Dec. 26th. The change of position is thuught to strengthen impression previously entertained that he will enlcavor, in case oi failure before the capitol, which lhe letter writers appear to think ney- table, 10 force his way To Vera Cruz, thence to cape by sea when he finds the game Is al up with him.
 A private letter writer from the city of Mexico, re- ceived at Havana, and dated the 18th of Dec, that the force under Santa Anna exceeds 10 600 well
 appointed troops and yet the writer is confident that is deiende by 20 0O0 men, of whom I2 ,JUO are reg: liar troops, and 5000 belong the National Guard. tiany families had left and were leaving the city however, frim fear that it would be bonbarded Res Ident foreigners diligently ortiiy ing their houses, m consequence of a report that San,a Anna had promised his t.o ps that, in they should be able tI axe the city, he would give it up 10 them to be | sacked.
 In Ihe decree of the 26th Dec, by which Congress authorized the Government to declare the capitol in d state of seize, the power of Gens Herrera and Bravo to enter into any arrangement with Santa An ia is limited in This, the letter writers think, indicates that these two generals have the | entire confidence of Congress, and implies suspi- con that Herrera may he inclined to dea too lem ieny with hIs old companion in arms. It was cal- | culhted that Gen. Paredes would reach Mexico by ihe lst inst, at the head of 1000 troops.
 A private letter from Vera Cruz dated the End inst, says Il will be impossible for Santa Anna to make good retreat upon that city, and that most probably he will be forced 10 fly by way ofTuxpa This we believe is d small port near Tampico.
 On the 18th of Dec. the Supreme Government gave orders 10 the Conmandant General of Tobasco that the French and other prisoners now in that Depart me II, compromised in the expedition of Gen. Sant. nanat, should be assured that they had reason to fear the loss of her lives; that they should be reat- e with proper consideration, and receive all neces- sary comforts, tll their case could be udlcay act ed upon.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-21

DIED-In this city, the 2Olh inst, THos. WAYSs, of Thomas ". and Anna M Mccoy, aged ears and months.
 UT The frends of the family requested attend the funeral This Afternoon o'clock, the resi- NiiHtion.
 Al Montgomery, on the Huh inst Mir. Jos. H. YouNe. aged about S years late of he rm of Harris, Clayton & Co., of this city. His remains brought the Iy yesterday morning. and committed 10 the grave asI evening
 Al New .Oreans the 18th inst, of consumption, Mir WM DOUGLASS. oI Selma Ala.
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TosAcco AROUND PEACH TaEEs.-In the Ia

ToBAcco AROUND PEACH TREEs.-In the lat- ter pat of spring early part of summer, scrape the eai ih from around Il body of the tree, to the depth of one to three incnes being part,cu arly eiu 10 iniure the crown of the roots; fill ihe cup thus formed with trash tobacco from the shops and envel
 rpc the boil of he tree to the height of three or four inches, with the stems pr leaves, do mol offer this as il means to renovae diseased tree, but pre- venlye, the efficiency of which has been iesied for nineteen years by Samuel Wood, one of the most ap- proved nurseryn,en and extensive fruit growers in
 this section of country; and also by other rrsci,ca
 farmers with uniallng gsuccess.-lSonhern Planter
Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-21

CoRoNER's lSeuEsr.-S.T.D Doug lass, coroner, held an inquest yesterday, over the body of John c :" Rose, seaman, killed by lightning on Friday last nn board the schr Elizabeth, in lhe Bay of Mobile. Verdict death by stroke ofIishtnng, Said Rose, from his shipping papers, hailed from Sout, King ston R I
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THEATRE Another crowded and fashionable house last night witnessed the representation of "Mary Tudor" Tonight "The Forty Thieves is to be repeated, with, for the first time, the drama of "A Tale of lood''
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Temperance meeting will be held THIS EVEN. ING, at 7t o'clock, at the new Methodist Church, where the friends of the hope meet full congregation, the discussions are getting very in- lercsling.
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I do think that the affection which cii'gs to the home of our childhpod-ihe early love which fingers round the fowecs we have sown, the shrubs we have planted--is, though simple. sweet and purifying influence on the character. l cannot help thinking thai tIe dropping bough. ifs alry7hke r"se' 'en', them and made them her companions Miss Lap- don
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iohhi,. S1Ib4 U1Y But eight brief years ago. mnJ the population of 5t Louis only reached 9000now il is the great depot Ihe commerce of five contiguous States and Territories with population of 35,Ooo souls and probably augment ing its numbers more rapidly than any other city of he
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ST. LouIs-The trade of this rapidly growing city has accumulated within the last few extent al be. ond credence The Price Current of the 4ih insI Ca nnd well conducied sheet by the way fur. n.hes review Of the preceding years husiness embr ciHg statements of lhe imports and exports oI all the leading staple articles, As evdence of the extent ui trae the following in reference few of the princi- pal items affords idea of the immense resources i he and north States and which As vel are but being deyeloped
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BRITISH SrAMps-Every thing in Engand is so highly s,ed that every mode s resorted 70 by which something may be saved. An ngenious fraud on the English custom house recently discovered. Es'- teen pence mn ounce , paid on all silver plate stamp
 ed at Gol,smith's Hall; which duty is returned when plate is exported. The fraud was managed by hav- rng silver articles stamped, and then enlarging them by adding more silver, which o course had not paid duty; and when the enlarged articles were entered for exporlaton, the duty was allowed for the whole ,r.; .I.r. IL .t
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MOBILE
Tuesday Morning, January sI, is40.

The subscribers for complimentary dinner to be rendered to Col. PERCY WALKER, as q testi- monial of lhe high sense of the community of his G,hul aud efficient profes ional services, aud gen. temany department as solicitor. as well as other citizens favorable to the same object, requested to meet at lhe Ball Room of the Wayery House on THIs EVENING, Fist instant at o'clock.
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AETKDELuvIAN REMAISs.-The largest colec- titn oi aaltic animal remains ever discovered in the United States, in the central glass at the Patent Hifce m Washington. They the lropert, cf v. U Bryan, of Missouri, who in rhe summer Of lSl3, al a great expense, and Mnh ncre dible perseverance and labor, had them sought for and dis ,erred from alluvial deposite in Benton county in that State, in uence of indications of their presence, accidentally observed by farmer in digging well '-...-
 The National Iniegencer suggests that they must have remained thus inhuined centuries upon centuries, if mt thousands of years; for is not il conjecture hy any means too extrayaghni to say that they altogether aateduvian ia their charac- ieI ir' ics. ... -f
 They arc now deposited in the Patent Office, awaiting ihe acii"n of congress. which Mir. liryan has invited in p-,ition to purchase them f"r gov erlnnen,, as aboriginal memorials worthy of nationa preser,ainn They consist oi bones and teeth of he great American elephant, the mastodon, mrgalonix and fossil horse.
 Some oi the aninals 10 winch these bones belong e l. judging by analogy, must have been from 20 Id B fee high, and arge and long in propo ton. 1hete fossil remains. all Tn per 'ect preseryai on, have been pt ononneed by scientific members of the AsS um o Natural History. New York, who have carefully ex- amned them, moi only the largest collection, Lui the most perfect specimens of the sind ever discovered in this country IN Y. American. -...n .-
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ID UTTER and CHEEsE-i00 kegs superior ID Goshen Butter. l5O boxes superior Goshen Cheese, just arrived and for sale by =.
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