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NAVAL.

Tho brig Adna, Capt. Sherman, has returned
TO New York with the cargo she carried to Vera
Cruz, having been ordered off by the u S. squad.
ron. She sailed from Vera Cruz. June 10Th, and
Campeachy, June 18th. Left off the former, u
s. steamer Princeton and u. S. ship Raritan
No American vessels at Campeachy.
The U. S. brig Washington, sailed from New
York, on Friday, cruise.
The u. ). r. schooner Ewing, from New
London. anchored at S. w. Pass. Mississippi
River, June 2lst. She was to leave forthwith
fur the Rin Grande. and aer receiving orders from
Cen Taylor would extend her cruise as far as
Tampco and Vera Cruz
The U. S. brig Porpoise, VIM. e. Hunt.
Lieut.. Commanding, arrived at Pensacola on
Sunday, 28ih ult
She made five days passage to Havana. re
manned at Havana three days. made IL days pas
sage TO ST. Domingo city. renIaiaed there I2 DAYS.
went down the coast To Aqua. (aboul 60 miles !
remained days, and returned to ST. Domingo
sailed same night for SANTANA Bay. arrived there
on the Is, of June. laid there 81 DAYS and sailed
for Puerto Platte. where we arrived on the 4,h .
remained there days and sailed for Cane Hay
ten city. where we arrived the next day sailed
in "a hours afterwards and were nearly 8 DAYS
going to Port all Prince, lay there So hours, and
sailed for This place, where we arrived on the
28th of June. making 9 days passage Between
the st and 28th of June we visited four pnrts in
the island. and lay in port, including II. about
Ia days and sailed 1000 miles in the remaining
Ia days. During the cruise We have been very
actively engaged sailed about 1900 or 5000
miles 1t is quite healthy throughout The Island
Lett the French flag ship in Por, an Prince, (Ihe
frlgale Thetls,) and French brig of war. Lien,
Porter, speclal messenger TO Por, au Prince, re
turned in the Porpuise.
The ship Of the line Ohio, has had her masts
taken out and is all ready to 60 into dock as soon
as the Independence comes ont. The workmen
at Boston are fitting up the old Franklin I'd. as
receiving ship. Her ballast has all been removed
and her hold thoroughly ceansed, and every Mo
Of iron whiiewashed and replaced in her: the
carpenters are employed in clap Guarding her dawn
to her sbeathing she is then To be fitted with
light spars and rugged sufficiently for all the prac
ticaI purposes Of receiving ship she is then To
be anchored of the Navy Yard and to take the
place Of the Ohio on the Boston station.
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THE GREATEST IRON GUN EVER
CAST YET

Yesterday afternoon anoiher stnpendou. niece
at ordnance was cast al Ager's Foundry Soutb
B"st"n. which, when finished will exceed Cant
o'ockton's celebrated ppacemaker by 5000
weight The arrangements for the operation
were commenced IN the morning. nv filling the
furnaces with metal. and firing MP The quantity
of metal used was about 46 900 pounds. and the
amount "t coal consumed in reducing il 10 the re-
qnislte state at fusion was eight chaldrnns Ar
D O'Clock. Z. M, repeated experiments having
been made with it in small quantities. the metal
was pronounced to be in fit condition for use.
ana me grand operation for casting was cem-
menced The two furnaces were tanned and
The boiling and blazing liquid gnshed firth, rush
Ing and leaping thrnmgh the iron canals, which
empted into the sides IF the modld sank twelve
feet INT" the solid ground. The flaming streams
continued To run fur fifteen minutes down throuoh
the iron flask shell of the mould. the neral in
the meantime bubhling and revolving as il ruse i'm
the inner shaft OF sand. hich in fact formed the
actual mould for the cannon The metal having
reached the level Of the mould. a supplementary
or cap mould vas put on and filed with some
tons ct metal poured into ii from a crane ladle.
The object of this addition is TO give. bv means
ut dead weight sbove. sieadinrss To the process of
Capitalization IN that portion of the mass nut Of
which the cannon is to be turned. Ten DAYS will
elapse before the metal will have become snffi-
clentiy cool 10 admit of the removal of the flask,
~ "'"9 ''O compact gToUn0 In winch Ie
stands embedded and then in the space of eve
weeks. the Gun can he finished and got ready fur
mounting on Fur George, in our harbor. Tor
which il is designed
The casting done under the personal su
parvIsIon of Mr.. Alger and COL Bomford. the in
vfnior of this species of ordnance. to the first
specimen of which Thomas jefferson, 1909, gave
the nane If " Cnlumhad"
The weight of the gun, when finished. will be-
Z3.ooO pounds. Length 10 feet; diameter at
the base ring. SO inches length of chamber. l3
inches diameter of chamber. 9 inches; length of
6"Te, . feet. inch /; diameter of bore. ~ inrire.
weight ut round shot which it will carry. 23O
pounds; weight nf shell. $50 pounds Range IF
shol or shell, "a mles-beng of mile greater
Than the recorded performance Of iha largest and
latest invented mortar in England. and half a
mile beyond the reach Of any gun in the castle of
San Juan de Ulloa. at Vera Cruz
The cost Of this immense instrument Tor harbor
defence will not exceed Si700; or one sixth the
c"s "i The wrought iron gun procured in England
oT Capt. Stockton Boston Post. July
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1.-THE WESTERN CONTINENT"

This splendid literary newspaper, which has
been published for some six months past by Tay-
l"r & Co.. in the city Of Baltimore. under the
editorial control Of Park Benjamin, assisted by
w. II. Thomson. has attained high character
TOR ability and talent. We regret To learn by
Saturdays paper. that Mr.. Benjamin. retires from
The editors desk. without assigning any reason
tie leaves i, with the hest feelings for the pros
periy OF the paper, contTadic,ng several injurious
sp"cnla'ions put af"at hy contemporary journals
MIR. Thompson. tavorably ku"wn to the literary
world, assumes the editorial chair
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some such dangerous implement in his rear ="
The country will decide between the two. The
publication Of the correspondence relating TO these
two military characters shows that the recent
Sights pnt upon Gen. Gaines, and Tho enmity he
in called TO encounter at Washington. have all
been tho handiwork nj Gen. Scott. With a ma
Lightly and jealousy known only to little minds
Scott has pursued Gen. Gsnes with his bitter en-.
nifty fur twenty years Now. after the pornpous
mar,inct has los, his place a, the ear Of the War
Department. and will no douh, be suffered To Ia ke
his snup without interruption, it may he hoped
that Justice will he rendered tho pure old soldier
he has so long prosecuted"
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A CARD.

At a meeting of the E" Portsmouth Light In
fantry Guards" held at their Hall. July 9, 1876,
the following Preamble and Resolutions, were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. il has hpen our pleasure 10 have
spent the ever memorable 9TH nf july with our
brother soldiers and citizens If the lawn of Peters
hurry il becomes "nr duty. to return to them our
heartfelt thanks, for their marked attention and
kindness. Such nohe and generous conduct, from
such gallant soders and citizens, " i'll long he re-
memherei by h Guards. and T, vsrted To IA =
happy event in our lives Therefore, DO it unan
muu>lv
Rcsolued. That the thanks of this COMPANY
are due and hereby ,en,erci To the soldiers
and citizens az Petersburg. for their kind hospital
tiles extended To ms during our stay with them
and may long life and prosperity ever attend
them all
ResoiUed. That the thanks of this Company
are due Ia Capt. Mitchell If the steamer Aug us
Ia. for his gentsmamly conduct, and kind atten.
lion tn liz all. while on his boat.
Resoirtd, That the Editors of Portsmouth and
N"r"lk. he requested to insert the foregoing Rcso
lnions, in their respective papers
Capt. w. H. NASH. I
Lieut.. w. J. Rowland.
e G. G.. BOURDETT, : Com
Serg't S r. FERGUSON,
Priv't j. TABB,
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CITIZEN SOLDIERS

IL is stated that Elk President Lamar and Gen.
Memucan Hunt are serving in the army under
Gen. Tay lnr as privates and that they decline
promotion. preferring to do duty in the ranks. In
addition To this, we observe that the Southern
and Southwestern levies, include among the names
of their volunteers, of fortune, planters, and
members of the liberal professions. who have
shouldered the musket and gone into the field as
common soldiers
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At a meeting of the Portsmouth Rife Compa
ny. held on Monday evening, in the Town Hall.
relative to their recent pleasant visit to Peters
burg, on motion, Lieut.. SAM'L A. FORBES, was
called tn the Chair, and explained the object of
tho meeting. Lieut.. VIM. HoLr was appointed
Secretary.
On motion, Committee of four, including the
expressive of the feelings Of the meeting After
retiring for short time. the Committee returned
and reported the following Preamble and Resulu
tons. which were unanimously adopted
The Portsmouth Rifle Cnrps. duly sensible of
the courtesy and kindness extended towards them
by the military and citizens of The t1wn of Peters
hnrg. in their recent visit that place, feel il in
rumbeni upon them publicly To testify To the same.
Be il therefore
Resolved. That our sincere thanks are hereby
rendered tn the several military companies and
citizens, for the kind manner in hich we were
greeted and entertained during our stay in Peters
burg.
RESOLVED, That in after life we shall recur 10
the scenes through which we have passed with
emotions of pleasure and delight
Resoired. That thanks he presented to Mr..
Friend the proprietor of Pnwell's Hotel in Pc.
tershnrg. for the manner in which he entertained
us. and for other manifestations of respect
RESOLVED. That Capt Mitchell. of the steamer
Augusta, has our thanks for his polite attention,
| and genileman!y hearing towards u.s.
Resolred. That the Editor of the New Era he
requested 10 insert the foregoing Resolutions in
his paper. and that the Editors Of the Norfolk pa
pers be requested to copy the same.
SAM'L A. FORBES, Chairman.
WIN. HoLT, Secrefaru
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From the New York Sun.
PACIFfCATIoN OF SOUTH AMERICj

HE INTERVENTION Few
things could have created nlurr general satisfac
lion Among the friends of American Independence
than the announcement of the London Mornlrp
Chronicle Of the 9Th June. relative to the pacific
mission Of Mr.. HUod to Bupnus Ayres. The uos,
intelligent journalists VI the United States have
condemned the armed Intervention Of Fropce and
England. We have denounced it as bareGaced
aggression at war with international laws and
itaught with the most deplmable consequences To
The peace OF the world and its abandonment.
even at this late day, is an evidence Of wiser aud
happier views in the councils of Great Britain and
France which cannot fail to exert a saluiary In
nnence IN tho restoration of peace and happiness
among The States of the Plata. An indemnify
Tor me injuries sustained by the Argentlnes ami
'hs UrOgnayans will naturally he followed by
restoration of good feeling among The people, and
our confidence in the wisdom OF Gen Rosas aud
Zen. OfIbe leads us to believe that this splendid
triumph Of their administrations will not preyenl
them from granting amnesty TO the Unilarians
who were seducsd from their Republican slIegi
ance II is now evident that the Unitarians can
not control the politics Of the republic Of the Ufu
quay. snd longer resistance in Monlevideo, with
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A." Gen. GAINES. whose noble, seIf-sacrfcing
patriotism and promptnpss is now So forcIbly CON
tfasicd with the cnId, selfish tardness Of the soup
eating intriguer for the Presidency has faced the
enemies OF his country in trenty three engage.
ments. He il covered with ho1urable sea re- re-
ceIyed on lhe hatre field. At Fort Erie he fought
nearly double his number of British regulars 81 ith
mis- own volunteers. and made the lion lick the
dust. He has always smeIled Danger for his
country like tho war-horse does the battle, afar
of-and has rushed To battle and toll in the grey
hairs Of age with the same enthusiasm as when
a bsardess boy he took arms as Young 'Tennes.
see volunteer. Such man as this is branded as
dotard, by contemplate bladder Of vanity
who unblushingIy stops IN his counlry's service
to write Insulting letters of the President, and is
frightened from moving against the public enemy
6y the Greadfol sppsTition Of o sharp stick ;" or
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LOST TREASURE FOUND,

The brig Francis Amy arrived at this mort yrs
i"rday. says tile Baltimore American. from her
~econd voyage of exploration and search after the
FeasuTe OF The ship Of war San Pedro" which
as sunk of the Spanish main in the wear 1915
we understand that she has recovered this VOYAGE
bout the sum Of thirty five thousand dollars in
~ Spanish dollars This money was found at the
1ottom OF the sea, about three feet under the sand
,nd beneath coral formation. in sixty feet wafer
The whole amount recovered from the wreck thus
Jar IN something more than sixty lhuusand dolls,s
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IFrom the New Orleans picayune, July 6
LATEST FROM THE ARMY

The steamship Alabama. Capt. Winde arrived
this morning from Brazns Santiago, having sailed
thence on the Sd instant We may say at once
tina, she brings no news of interest from the Ar.
my. The Mexican forces supposed to he con
canirated in the vicinity on Monterey under the
immediate command of Paredes The American
army appear TO be on the point Of taking up their
march 10 penetrate far "a Monterey, bua is
enough of light draught having arrived 10 war
rant General Tayor in taking possession of the
country between the mouth of the river and thai
place.
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"THE ASPECTS OF PHBENOIoGy

On Revelation; ar Materialism, Faialism. Re
generation. Creeds. Atheism, the operation Of the
Holy Spirit in the Conversion of Man, and Human
Responsibility phi"sophically considered. in a
series of Lectures" is The title of pamphlet of
"a Up. sent To us by the author, j. T. Walsh.
Prniessor IF Phrenulogy, Sc, Richmond. The
subjects discussed, seemed to In he ably han
died, and will no doubt be fuund an interesting
work in the hands of the inquirer after truth
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ANOTHER LARGE FIRE IN CANADA

A fire occurred at place called La Nouveus
nt the mouth of the St. Lawrence, new sculs
aent IN Canada. and destroyed about fGy housps.
ogether with about all the unfortunate settlers
,~ssessed. The fire is said To have been caused
~ the clearing Of new lands; the winds BEING
-lrong, the flames communicated to the village
4ud DESTROYED every thing
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"THE CAMPBELLs ARE COMING %

we have cheering accounts from Currituck
Camden, Pasqnntank. Perqumans. Chowan and
Gates counties. North Carolina. The Dernocra
cy are up and doing, and if the other domocra,s
of the State will only do their part. James B.
Shepard will undoubtedly be elected Governor
the ensuing AUGUST
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their guests were gratifying in the

accommodate their guests were gratifying in the
extreme.
Late in the afternoon the Portsmouth Volun.
teers Were escorted To their quarters, and the sun
| set gun announced that another National Jubilee
had departed. its joys and its sorrows long to he
remembered. hut never again 10 be realized by tina
same happy. festive crowd.
On Monday morning. the Portsmouth Volun
nn,eers took their departure amid the deep toned
and heart felt tarewels ofuur Artillery and small
arms, leaving behind many warm and sincerely
attached friends
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COUNTERFEHr

The Philadelphia North American saws. we
we're yesterday shown a FIVE dollar bill. letter
No 40, pufportiug 10 being issued By tho Mann
sctuTers and Mechanics Bank oflhs nty. This
aote was received in remittance from Harris
jurg, and il is probable more may be in circulation
N the country. The appearance is very Door.
aad badly executed
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THE WEATHER

Smith. of the New Haven Democrat, com
plains If it being hot there on Friday. with the
thermometer at 62o We would think ourselves
favored if" Sup would treat us ST. cuul" On
Saturday we we're writing under 95 degrees Of
heat. and on Sunday the Mercury in our her,
m"metcr was chasing % pretty close. Yesterday
a, P. NJ. it vacilla,ed between 95 and 90, and
to day IL NJ. il " cannot come" To S6o
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The following is extract from a letter in the
Piayune, written by G. w. Kendall, one of the
MArAmoRAs June 10 ISd6

MATAMoRAs. June IL, 1876
more hybrid city at this present time than
this same NlaianiOras, does not exist, for it is
completely overrun with little Of everything
regular and volunteer officers, regular and volun
eer soldiers, speculaturs. suffers, camp followers
Texas rangers, loaiers. gamblers. and what not OF
the Anglo Saxon stock. besides gu0dly portion
OF the Mexican population. The latter have got
the hrst scare over in measure, and many o:
those who fled at the outset of active Institutes
are gradually creeping back to their old homes
aud repairing damages. They find some of their
houses better ventilated than when they left
them; for your cannon ball walks in without
Knocking. and enters without So much as desiring
ynn To open dour-cutting road through roof
IT wall as NAY best suit Its convenience.
hear some talk Of opening the theatre here
with an American company. A well organized
rps of players could do thriving business just
now, hui how long 1t would last cannot say
w heneVer the army moves, there must still he a
considerable iuTce left behind to garrison Mata
n"ras; SO that company might continue 10 do a
good business An excellent band from Of the
regular regiments was playing for hours last night
in the Plaza Principal; and drew quite crowd
Of the Mexican population.
saw litle Mexican lieutenant--a sinister
looking scoundfel with an extremely bad face
sent off In punt Isabel Yesterday as prisoner
lie " as caught bratlng and otherwise maltreaiing
one OF his wounded couniIymen. and endea vourng
To force him of tn jun the forces Of Arlsta. The
fellow was frightened half out of his wits, vet
had no pity for him
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KILLED BY A ROCKET.

During the display Of fireworks in Tompkins-
square, New York, on Monday evenings sky rock
ct went oil in horizontal direction striking a
respectable married lady named Burke, residing at
the corner on ON ST. and LIST avenue, causing her
instant death Her husband was with her at the
time Of The sad occurrence
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THE HERO OF FORT ERIE.

Where the gallant Games is best known no lie
most appreciated. The West is most indignan,
at the treatment the veteran has received at the
hands of the authorities at Washington The
Vicksburg Sentinel speaks thus Of the assaults
made upon the veteran Gaines -
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DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES

The ship Fanueil Hail. left Buston on Satur-
day last, with the Rev. Mr.. Judson and lady.
(known as Fanny Forresrer,") and mission
AIRY party for BuTmah, India. Alas we fear
that Fanny Forester" will share The fate of
the talented " l., f. l. J."
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FOR THE BRAZIL SQUADRON

Letters OF papers intended for the IT, S. vessels
on the Brazilian station can be forwarded bv the
schr Elisha Jenkins, " hch will leave Norfolk ON
Thursday morning.
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DROWNED

The Richmond Wing states that the son Of
Judge CIoplon, Of that city, was accidentally
drowned on Tuesday evening last, in James Riv-
er, near the railroad bridge
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SANTA ANNA

This New York Sun of Saturday says that
Santa Anna and Almunte, with few other
friends. were to leave Havana for Vera Cruz, ON
tie 10Th instant
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TO THE LADIES OF PETERSBURG.
We are under great obligations 10 the Ladies
of Petersburg, and do assure them. their smiles
did nut fail to create in our breasts those warm
feelings of patriotism and devotion TO them,
which will always tend to inspire the citizen SOL
der with confidence in the discharge of his duty
10 his country.
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FIRE IN NEW WORK.

On Friday murnng fire was discovered in the
large Piano Manufacr"ry of Stnddard s. Durham,
in Thirteenth street, New York. which was most
y consumed The loss in stock, Sc, is eslina-
ted at about $4,000, upon which insurance was
effected
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WIND MILL POINT Light BOAT

The Light Boat, siatiuned at the Wind Mill
Point, at the mouth of the Rlppahannock River.
was towed To Norfolk, by The Revenue Cutter
Madison, on Sunday, to undergo some necessary
repairs.
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TYLER GUARDS.

Robert Tyler has been elected Captain ola new
volunteer company in Philadelphia, called the
Tyler Guards.
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DISMAL SWAMP CANAL. COMMERCE..
admitted into The Canal, for The month IF June
ochooners, sloors, steamers, Lighters, rats, Sc.
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MIR. SLIDEI,I

Mr.. Slde our late Minister to Mexico is a
Saratoga Springs.
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T H E N EW ERA.
Portsmouth, Va.
II II U sDAY, JULY IA, Is4O.
OUR FLAG!

FREE TRADE-LOw DUrIES-No DEBT-SE-
PARATtON FROM BANKS--ECONOMY-RE
TRENCHNfENT-AND STRICT ADHERENCE
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
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Total number passed through the Canal &c

- TT
Outward, do do do do do I4l
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English SCenery--HedgeS

ELWu EuRP.TT, in enc of his recent let
tors from England, speaking Of the peculiar
beauty Of the landscape scenery in That coun-
try, says:
"Dut the most distinguishing and interest
ing feature Of all is the evergreen hedge
The soft and luXuriant verdure of the fields,
r~eposirg in the valleys, or curving graceful
ly around the gently sloping hills; the groves,
dells, and ivy-netted cottages and churches
of the olden time, and the golden wheat fields
overrun with the dancing waves of sunlight,
would be like unframed pictures, without the
hedge. In fact, if our bleak American stone
walls or rail-fences were substituted for it,
the rural scenery of England would be rob-
bed of its l~oveliest feature. Everything looks
picturesque when enclosed by this seIi-woven
wall Of green even the veriest pasture. 1t
lines every road and lane, surrounding groves
and gardens, pastures, meadows, wheat fields
and potatOc fields. As | descended into the
valley, | could look right into hundreds of
gardens, which for all the world appeared like
so many birdS'-nests or massachusetts, placed
one above the other up the hill, and filled
with different plants and lowers. The oppo-
site wall of the gallery was hung around with
portraits wrought in natures cre,oei work ;
or with fields alternating through all her pen
ell tinis, and looking like framed pictures in
their hawthorn borders"