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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-18
From Yucatan.

The w ashiueton Union has letter from Merida
Yucaan dated Jan H. enclosing copies OF the official pa
pers connected with the late assumption ofindepend
ence BIZ that country The Legislative Assembly juds
ing It's powers inadequate 20 the adoption Of the
measures necessary for the support OF the government
decided TO convene early practicable an eXtraord
nary Congress- composed of Deputies elected by the
people The time Tor the meeting OF this Congress had
not been fixed but the Governor, Miguel Baroachano
had issued proclamation the inhabitants setting forth
the reasons for declaring the province independent We
give an extract
Fellow.ctzens we have used our utmost eSeruons
in vain 10 procure the abrogaton OF that decree whch
violating the faith of treaties has reduced ucatan 10
condition even worse than tina. the other departments
composing the nation Our arguments were unneeocu'
our representations condemned. snd our Just copHi'N
deriied IL had been determined in thar concave OF
taithless and shameless men, that the conventions
should be destroyed their pleasure ana that This VII
,uous people should become the sport and butt oil
their ieuobe views In order to invest their perverse
designs with seeming Legality they awaited themselves
of the pe,ext afforded by the measure for revisving the
administrative Of the Provisional government OF
General Santa Ana; and as il the agreement with luca
tan was not by its nature aud oy express COhui
ZION evemnt from any reysa was Introduced into the
Chamber of Deputies like victim destined Tor sacrHcc
lis pronounced IN ADVANCE ana tue eNcu
ton of it to await the results more or less 'loent
which expected be produced 10y the ORDER OF Tue
2st of February the precursor OF the resolution now
offered in the chamber tor abrcgstng the conTenton1
Such people OF fucatan Is brief history OF the ephc
neral existence of the treaties which served the basis
OF the reucorporaton of Yucatan with the republic IN
the year lS4; Not single fact is alleged to show ina
those conventions have been violated part in the
slightest degree while the other part have been
dsregarded and treated with supreme contempt from
the time that they received the solemn seal OF the m
tiona sanction. We have eXersd all the means in our
power TO prevent the agreement from being dissolved
thew have paid attention, nor even dcisneG 10
listen On aide justice probi,y good faith
on the other side-the world will say what
Fellow countrymen, the situation in which we are
now placed is not of seeking, and its true authors
must alone he responsible for it Your unanimous de
termination, explicitly and 80 fully mace known Is
the determination OF reason and Justice and cannot fan
to be SO acknowledged and your Loyal and patriotic sen
timen,s will be crowned anew Unnecessary with the nm
fading lRlIrels of victory
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Erom Nae Mew.Haren Herald q Monday


UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Beiore Judge
Bc;ts- Cdmdes and 4nboy Railroad Company W. The
bark Lo:y-Acuor recover damages ior injury sus-
tanned D, the steamboat Independence in consequence
OF the Lo,Iy which WAS fastened 10 the pier on the
other side OF the dock breaking her bowast during
severe gae aud swinging round upon the independence
Judgmen. that the bark not safely and properly
moored Decree for eeant for costs OF repairs to the
Independence II bills proved have been paid
allowed by claimants reference ordered to ascertain the
amount. THE Lofty Of lie unfortunate vessels
los, in the gale CT Sunday last
The United Stcies 4icia adams end lillian f. DiHs-
rnore-This action brought and tried year or
TWO since to penalty for alleged infringement OF
Post Office law in carrying letters from one place 70
another. The Court that trial charged that the de-
PENDANTS liable for carrying letters which were
coucescdths: n order make them liable must be
shown that they had personal knowledge that letters
were contained in the packages. Exceptions were Ia.
new trial New trial denied Judgment for defendants.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-18
THE SOUTHERN NAIL.
From the Argen,ine Republic.


The Washington Union contains translation
from the Spanish official documents relative to the de
feat of the English and French combined force in an e
,sch on Paissnder small town the river Uruguay
nv detachment Of the Argentine and Oriental forces
The eo,h OF September, the Aug French aests IN.
expec,edly appeared, threatening TO lag Pasander in
=, s,6 renew the scenes OF Colonia and Of Guae-
suaychu.
A, len o'clock in the morning fourteen large vessels oil
sr commenced their operations against IBIS port The
.n,loFrepch sousd-on with the pirate GarTioadi was
con,,osed in ali Of more thsn thirty sail
Irnde-;hese circumstances General Daz ordered 10 be
inserted in the general orders patriotic proclamation
:, which he thus addressed those under his comuard
/. ci,;zspsl Argentine and Oriental soldiers All the
inhabitants Of the two republics OF the Plata TX ths uSy
,hair eves OF the banks of the Uruguay ana 'ney ~
hone conidinr in your vslor and PATRIOTISM LOT tne
news OF your triumph this horde OF pirates Ua.'-
ran savsses and their coopersiors and suxiaes les
hs-o;r Pssander opposed itself 10 their descaung
march and thar the said honorable confidence may not
he belieG let us cnt with the resolution oil conqaerns
ny dvip, for the berty and independence Of our coun
try rather than pass Through the gnouliny oil oeins
slaves 70 foreigners
Amos, immediately aiterward the battle began be
tween the battery President oribe. and the combined
fleets which lasted an hour. The Anglo-French and
Garribald were repused. The first rrtreated TO the
lower Uruguay and the pirate took the direction OF
Salto.
The English war.stsamer grounded on the hidden
rocks which obstruc, the navigation OF the Uruguay in
its principal channels and could only De 90, OF after
great exertons snd sustaining some damage
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orsron ond the rar.n-polk and Peel.

IT. U.ob;-,,,o-, correspondent Of the Morning
lrs,earon5 ,ri,es as follows OF the Iarlh ana Oie
,,,.,oep, which Mr.. Polk appears 80 conn
a., oe efecting that he feels JUSTIFIED In assuring
a,ar, bodv ,ha, the Oregon Question Will be peace
ably settled
appear remarkable that the controversy 10 re-
-, and Inc reorganization Of our Tarlf should
be considered By the British Ministry In JOINT view
and hat thew should be willing adjus. tile OF tern
tory By standard Of revenue put strahge as II 100
look believe !, to be none the less true. decioeo
iu1nrpssion has been made upon my mnc tnat iii tn
prominent characteristics OF the OH "nch haS JUS
been tran emitted Congress- by the secretary Oh 'e
Treasury were forwarded to NJ McLane by the Hloer
Mo IN her return triD will not say this remoceleo
Tariff was presented By him TO the hnnlstry as g'e
,ro MN for an abandonment OF large portion Of TIE
Eoyish claim upon the territory in dispute or that was
o., eon.,,ne mar, of the negotiations I: all but we ali
know il would carry eqea importance, wnetner suo
nitte6 officially or otherwise. The Brlesa 1o'etn
ment knows full well that the measure Of the aoii LIZ;
.raon for reconstrucng lhe TsrF system caa anu
pass both Houses Of Congress by s.ge mslorlue ao -
also knows that its prees with one accord ns o.
caIy proclaimed that liberal trade OF even iS,a
rstnn with the United States would be more
w Great Britain than half a-doZen Oregons hue"ns
this being sincerely interested Tor the piesei eH
peace and caring most especially TOT reoucton Va o
Tariff system so her poolens and o'he' Jao,tcS N.Y.
-, y;,,,oJ., 6uJy FIRE and break doom IRA nome
manufactures she afford and VIII tenoer ProPos
ZION Of settlement which Will eventually cIose me uI
, ENGLAND cares little for the territory ITSELF and
NJ psk.phan told Mr.. Calhoun as muca perscnaily,ih
10 nego,et,ons With rim His object was to preserve
the Ioaor OF his country before the world and nothing
more Under these considerations the United states
will relinqu;sh some OF the demands no" mace anu
England VIII probably signify her Willingness 10 ABANDON
the claim upon the navigation of the Columbia II SO
the 49,h degree will be the line OF continuation to the
Pacific and tho basis Of adjustment This, at al events
is the unofficial agreement between the authorities oil the
two Governments and i, only remains to be seen VINE
Their the Ministry will give in its acquescence"
If Mr.. Polk can make such bargain t',th0m
binding he Country By Treaty stipnla''0ns 10
adhere to H. we shall certainly regret the overthrow
Of the Protective Policy, but not condemn the use
of il to settle the Oregon difference. Blu, let him
undertake to lind the Country to Free trade
Policy for a term OF years ahead. by bargain with
Great Britain and he will at once defeat his Treaty
and denolish bis own power.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-18
NEW.YORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. ALBANY, Monday, Feb l6.
MI JONES reported bills to erect the new counties
of Schuyler and Conewango.
Mr.. BARLOW, bill making appropriations for the
Utica Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. LOTT, bill TO divide the 18th Ward in the
City of New ork.
The Texas and Oregon resolutions were farther
discussed by Mr.. SPENCER who had not concluded
when the Committee rose. Mr.. s was frequently
interrupted by Col. YOUNG.
ASSEMBLY
A report on the subjec, of the transportation Of
the mail on the Albany and West Stock bridge Rail
road. was made by Mr.. TEFFT exculpatory OF the
Company in the matter.
The printing of the Comptrolers Report on canal
expenditures was farther discussed, and twice the
usual number ordered.
The reference of the Anti. Rent question was far
her debated by Mr.. TiLDEN when the subject was
referred 10 Select Committee.
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n We are indebted 10 Messrs. LIyIsGs1os
WELLS for Albany papers in advance of the Mail.

Novel APPLICATIONS or PHLEBoToMf-The
Georgetown Ky Intelgencer has the following
singular paragraph
There has been quite stir recently in New Orleans
in consequence OF marriage Of white man named
Buddueton. Teller in the Canal Bank TO the negro
gher Of one of the weathes merchants gon
before be could De married was oohsed TO swear that
he rad negro blood in his veins and do this he made
an nciiion in his arm and pu. OF her blood in the
cut, the ceremony was performed by Catholic Cler-
rysn and the bridegroom has received with MS wife
frne of fry or sixty thousand dollars The Rdtires
serepaded him wiki such sboinaoe music that get
nd Of their discord he paid them $780, be used for
charitable purposes.
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TWEsTY.sIsrH cosGREss,"First Session.
RPorted Specially for 7ae Se--Yort Tribune.
wAsHrsoros. FEB. 10, 1sit
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This being resolution day, large numbers were
introduced b. the different members OF the House.
From the mass select the following as possessing
any thing of general interest
GARRETT DAVIS of Ky offered resolution that
Mr. Walkers project for Tarit. be printed iot me
use Of the members of the House; upon vThicn ne
demanded the previous question. Nj. hA!HsCS
moved 20 lay il on the table which was earned oy
vote Of i03 10 SO.
". ". CAMPBELL Of n Y offered reso!u ion
requiring the P Q. Committee 10 inquire into the
expediency OF making the Deputy FostIrasters eiec-
tive by the people OF the district where the post
Office is located; which was adopted without OBJ
lection.
Mr. TIBBATTs introduced resolution setting apart
Monday next for the consideration OF Bill No. i,
making appropriations for certain rivers and har-
bors so as 10 give preference over all otner oCsi-
ness. Mr.. NORRIS of Y. Il. moved TO lay II upon
the table. upon which the yeas and nays were de-
manded, and the motion lost by vote OF % yeas to
100 nays. The question was then taken on The adop-
ton OF the resolution, which required :vo-thlEd
vote to carry IL 1t yss lost, 105 only voting for 1t,
and g. against il
Mr.. Culver ofN. Y asked and obtained leave 10
introduce bill Tor an augmentation OF the Naval
force OF the United States which twice read.
referred TO the Committee of the w hole on the
State OF the Union, and ordered TO be printed The
bill makes provision for the building and arnlng ten
steam resses OF ,cdr, 20 be constructed OF ron-end
FOR that purpose appropris:es six millions OF dollars
The same gentleman in pursuance Of previous no
lice given asked leave to Introduce Bill! Repeal
ing all laws which sanction or uphold Slavery In
the District OF Columbia Objections were at once
raised by the Southern members, and they found
enough doughjaced Northern men to so with them
70 refuse tie leave.
Mr.. ScHEscE of Ohio introduced resolution
enough differently wordedl having in view the
object aimed a. by the resolution above refer
red to. introduced by Garrett Davis. a motion was
made to lay the same on the table. which succeeded
by a vote ofl0i to CO.
The House then adjourned tellers being demand
ed bT vote OF sc TO -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-18
Farmers' Library and Monthly Journal of Az
ricuIture-Eebruary Number.

The February No OF hls valuable Journal is ready
for delivery. The Contents follows:
EngrariHg, and HtlI.ratio'L
The Flanders Cow, ,eigh; different Order-l-Tab!e l..
CLASH Hoop Driver. Diagrams Of The Shapes Of PIo"-
Coulters
F'arnters Library
THAER's PRtxclrLEs OF AGRICULTURE, (conaausd,j-
The Tlage of the Soil its Mechanical Amelotaion.
Agricultural Implements. Harrows. The Roll Flowing,
with diagram illustrating Cross-Plowtng.
Monthly Journal Of AgriesAure-
Treatise on Mich Cows Chapter I.-Accoua. Of the Dis
covery
Report OF the Agricultural Society Of Bordeaux in rea-
ton NJ GGenous Discovery.
Report of Agricultural Society OF Aurlac.
Chapter II. On the Different Kinds Of Cows-Secon l..
Genuine Cows Section .. Bastard Cows.
Class |. The Flanders Cow High Cow-First Order.
The Potato Disease An authentic and valuable Memoir
sent by The Translator to os published IN the United sates
Potato Sickness Correspondence between Hr. Peter and
M. Gowen; Mr. Covers Letter
Characteristics of Different Breeds Horses by Hon
Zadocx Pratt Farmers recommended 70 Keep exact Ac
compared.
on Fsttening Cattle and The Formation of armers Clubs.
Rev. Gilber, Whites Natural History of seborne The
Language OF Birds Character erd Habits Of The Whip
Natural Sciences. On the importance Of Agrcu!u-ss
acquiring knowledge Of the Natural Science. ard OF
Observsron By James Il. Fenne!, Author Of Natural
Lime Enrcheh the Father, bu, foverish-th he Son"
Capital neeced Tor Agricultural improvement: HOY Is
20 De procured! Farmers exhoret understand and de-
fend their rights against the Refreshments OF Privileged
Classes.
Honor TO Merit Tribute TO the late Ear. Spencer.
The Room ST the Household. by Eliza Cook
The Use OF Sail 10 Man and Animals
On the Curing OF Provisions for the British Market
Some experience with Gaano in Virginia the last
Sketch Of Belgian Husbandry.
Housewife. Department: To- Flower Garden.
Recipe Tor making BalsaIn OF Turpentine.
Exhaustion of Land by growing Wheat.
Prices Current
scriberS
q Price IS per aanum, Ave copies for $50. Payable
elsrass N sdoGnee. GREELEY X McELRATH
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THE ShinMrecks.

There was on the John Muturn when she was
wrecked cabin besides the captains wife
son and daughter, with twenty seamen from the ship
Cherokee. who coming home after her loss. The
vessel struck az about three A. NJ She sheered broad
side the beach and hceed Oft shore The captain his
wife, children, i've cabin passengers and others OF the
amounting in number 20 = persons persisted
and among them the officer Mr.. S;uryes. Seven
persons escaped in the boat, but some OF them have
broken limbs. The following is st OF her cabin pas
sepscrs Mr. homer and lady Mrs Stark Mr. J. Leeds,
Capt Bsbcock Messrs Levy and Baker. The ship i'm.
mediaely bged. She is principally owned By Messrs'
Stanton s. Frost OF this city. She fine Al ship
hve years old $50 burthen and insured for thirty
thousand dollars, follows AT the Pelican, $780, Al
lance Co., $3.50; a, the New-iork $3.50.
General Mutusl /, Capt S,srks interest
Hartford Protection, J. E. Fsxson's interest
Atlantic NY. ll6 or !. E & C. P Williams interest
The following is msnifes, OF the cargo OF the ship
John Muuru -2SS bales cotton, sos bids. and ools.
sugar 25t bhs Olssses 5000 pigs lead 100 bales hemp,
7i bags corn IS bbs wheat Casks bans, 100 nerces
beef 100 casks pork II hbs and SIS kegs lard IL bbs
,slow ii do seed Is boxes merchandise 10 bales skins
heroes and % bbs 947 hides lot bags feathers
bales 80 5dls and casks hair, Il oo!s and cask hrs
lies. She cleared from New-C for Newfork jan
ai,h.
Her freigh. money amounted 10 about $500.
The Journal of Commerce says:
The captain rope ashore BY the boat saved and
following Immediately after in another boat and with
the rope as guide endeavored TO land all the crew and
passengers in satety. but from Cause as yet IN
known the rope gave way and the Boa, containing the
captain il is believed swsuped and all that remained
thus persisted The cries of those board were heard
on the beach until about 10 O'Clock the following day,
when 1t is expected the weasel went 10 pieces.
Capt Stark close in shore 10 customary at this
season Of the year, expecting slways North wesier
aud the wind very suddenly chopped round 10 the
East ne had not time get his vessel far enough OF 10
De safe, and was thus driven ashore.
me persons saved in the boat reported that there
snip lost about three miles from them and the ship
Or'eahs' from New Orleans. having been in company
inc gay before they supposed be the but
are hsppy 20 say that the Orleans arrived safe at this
port yesterday.
The John M;ntaFn took pro. or board on Saturday,
and he has probably perished with tho others
The vessels which arrived this morning rsnort the
gale OF the coast ss very severe.
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Things in philadelphia.

correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l7--P. NJ
The weather to-day is Springke, but our streets
and sidewalks are in a shocking condition
In local matters there is very little OF interest Sur
ing The Court OF Sessions have been engaged to-day
in the trial OF Mary and William Manson, mother and
SON. charged with receiving stolen goods
The Stock market was rather heavy to-day, and
prices underwent particular change Pennsy wanna
Fires sod at 69i a decline of !: L. States Bank sold
a, a. Reading Railroad al 3Ot Wilmington at 81, and
Vicksburg at 9.
No less than 81 applicants for tavern licenses in
the city of Philadelphia advertised to-day and have
not the least doubt but every one is granted.
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Burglars Escaped.
Correspondence OF the Newark Daily Advertiser

correspondence vi lDe Nc"dh DdiiJ huNeIIlsel.
PATTERSON, Feb l6, l5iG
Joseph Neal John Plumb, alias Monroe, and vii
liam Verne alias Williams alias Fitzgerald three of the
gang which is suspected Of having lately committed
robberies in Paterson three in Newark Eliza
OF Passiac Co, where they confined There were
four altogether. They were placed in adjoining cells
two in each and this morning the sheriff found the doors
Of both cells unlocked and only one OF the gang Martin
Armstrong. remaining
II is rather mysterious how the doors Of their cel'
opened, the Sherig informs he locked them
both o'clock at night. He found in one Of the
cells wooden mould in which key had been run and
infers from the fact that the prisoners spoons
that they had melted these up TO form a key.
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BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

q We see by the papers that Miss PECK, one
of the teachers in Public School in the Sixth Ward has
been dismissed By the Trustees for nhuman!y beating
young girl some twelve years OF age, named Hannah NJ
Clark OF 80 Bsltic-st.
e petition is in circulation through the City
to The Secretary the Nary touse wrought By the
mechanics Of our two Cities in the construction Of the
Dry-Dock the Brooklyn Maynard instead of giving
il By contrsc, to different portions Of the Union
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GREAT Snow SroRM-A snow storm COM
rnenced here about o'clock on Saturday morning and
continued 10 sl with undated violence I'LL 10 O'Clock
last night The average depth the snow is from l. 10
- inches but is much drifted. The city IS oocksoed
every avenue and the streets within i are
almost impossible The mails are, OF course, cisa--
ranged and the Southern due yesterday Is not yer IN
Nothing mas arrived from the Yves, beyond Uuca since
Saturday evening Mr.. Carter, of the Telegraph in
forms US tia: that the storm has extended far West
Rochester and that the train which left here on Satr
day morning was lying at Rome this morning
Albany Atlas, 10Th.
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EXPERIMENTS WITH TIE BRoccHIERI w ATER.
We stated on Saturday that this wonderful stypuc was
for sale in this city by Mr. NJ Laroque druggist Yea
terday We witnessed experiment 10 test us proper
ties conducted B., Dr.. Nnian Pnkney OF the T. : Navy
assisted by Dr. Joseph B. Cossery of the L. > Navy
Hsrcrove Hinckley. Chas s Arcambal. Edward janet,
Alfred Laroque and Z Lsroque, students OF medicine
the Washington University A sheep wss placed on
table and az bali past four the carotid artery was ehr
in large volume and with great rapdity. The stypnc
was Instantly applied. and three small pedgets OF WOO
saturated with il introduced into the wound ana
in immediate conIsc, with the wounded artery In about
minute the blood entirely ceased 10 how and IN pass
ing through the wound coaguaied quickly and nfnly'
showing ccncusivey tina. had been acted upon oy th
water. The pressure kept up FOR hall an hoG anG
pisces reapped The wound was then bandaged, and in
an hour ana half after The operation the sheep stood
upon MS legs and walked about. AT o'clock we saw
the animal, and found il eating Baltimore American
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which this Excise helped to construct they mus.
have paid much more for their Salt even nee OF
doty. But salina, onondaga County and our state
have voted in an anti Protective President and Con-
gres. and we mus, take things as they come. Ii
The medicine is rather harsh perhaps the effect will
be none the less sau,ary lie, us patiently bide our