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Loss or Lars Mt LIeaTSISa.-The brig Columbia, Capt.
Barnes bound from New Orleans for Savannah struck by
lightning the 81 inst, sixty miles from the Baze. All the
aoh eeng topsas at the time, when the electric
huid in descending the manmast after shaerng it. precpa
ted the whole Of sx in number into the sea- who
were lost Il then descended into the hold and the vessel
on fire. The Captain the wheel and he with the on
y passenger board saved. Il appears that Capt
Babcs with the passenger endeavored the progress
the flames by baenng down the haches while they direct
ed their toward the shore, three miles distant The
flames length bursting through they took to he long
and made for the land The boat, however, stove
yet the two individuals povdenay escaped by Of the
fragments. Times.
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1t is currently reported that our Government
have concluded to make an attack, with naval
forces, on the Castle of ST. Juan de Ulua, at Vera
Cruz. This will be bold and hazardous under
taking and if the attempt is made to carry the place
by point-blanc cannonading and bombarding, it can
hardly be successful, if the defences of the castle
are as strong as they are confidently stated to be.
But, whether successful not it is evident that the
lives of many valuable men will be sacrificed in
making the decentralization Journal.
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The New York Morning Ne,cs (Democratic)
holds fast to its integrity. In the paper of July
l3, it repeats and rearms its protest against the
authority of this Government to territory by
conquest ave hold" says the News, I" that
any attempt of the kind would be entirely rioia-
lire Of the honor Of this Republic, and treason
TO The great cause of freedom''
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EMIGRATION INTO VIRsISA.-The emigration from
Western New York and the New England States into the
northern part Of Virginia is very large Fairfax county
coming fast into the possession Of settlers like these Other
portions Of the State also likely to be rescued in similar
1t is singular spectacle" says the Richmond
Republican, which Virginia presents the departure
Of her other lands, and the immigration into
her borders Of citizens from other States. For years has
she been drained Of the flower Of her youthful population,
leaving their place to be supplied by who seem to
place higher value upon the advantages which they have
surrendered"
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FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

The New Orleans Picayune puts us in posses
sion of advices from the Rio Grande TO the Sd in
slant, brought by the steamer Alabama.
There does not appear to be much news of inte-
rest from our Army. The Mexican forces are sup.
posed to be concentrated in the vicinity OF Monte
rey, under the immediate command of Gen. PA
REDEs. The American army appear to be on the
point of taking up their march to penetrate as faI
as Monterey
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POSTSCRIPT
SATURDAY JULY ls-s o'clock A. M
LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA

The Corn Bill and the Duties Bill passed-Ihe
Irish Coercion Bin defeoted-tSir Robert Peel
| and his Ministers haze reired-Ihe Election
Of The Pope, &c.
The steamer Cambria reached the wharf at Bos-
ton at o'clock yesterday evening, bringing dates
from Liverpool to the 4th instant inclusive, fifteen
days later than previous advces.
Through the Magnetic Telegraph, in operation
last night as far as Baltimore, the American and
furnish us with the subjoined summary of her
news:
On the evening of the 25th of June the House Of
Lords passed the Corn Bill its third reading with
out division. AT o'clock on the morning of the
next day the House of Commons left Sir ROBERT
PEEL and the Government in minority of seventy
three votes on the Irish Coercion Bill.
On Saturday, 9th June, Sir ROBERT PEEL pro-
ceeded to the Isle of Wight for the purpose of ten
derng his resignation, with that of his colleagues,
to the QUEEN, and on Monday night, the Goth, he
made lengthy explanation of his motives for re-
signing in the House of Commons.
THE NEW CABINET.
Marquis of LAssDowSE Pnvy Seal
| Earl of MAR, Home Department.
Sir GEo. GRAVES, Foreign Department
| Viscount PALaERsroS, Colonial Secretary.
Earl GREY, Treasurer.
Lord JoHN RUSSELL of the Exchequer.
Mr. CuARLEs N. WooD, Board of Trade.
Earl of CLAuESDEs, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Mr.. LAHoucHERE Secretary Of War.
Hon. F. o. d. MAULE, Attorney General.
Gen. Sir THOMAS WILDE Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
The Duke Of WELLISsroN Commanderin-Chief
The London Times regards the new Ministry
favorably. Sir ROBERT PEEL views it without
jealousy and with a friendly eye. The general i'm
preston is that the new Premier will hastily wind
up the business of the session, and dissolve Parlia-
ment in the course of the autumn.
The news of the amicable settlement of the Ore
gon Question had reached England, and great joy
was manifested at the result. Sir RoBERT PEEL,
in his speech when resigning Premier, devoted
an hour to the subject Of the Oregon and Mexican
questions, and congratulated the country that all
sources Of difficulty with that great nation (the Uni
ted Statesl were settled far that side of the
Atlantic was concerned All eyes are now turned
to the American Congress the subject of the
tariff
The cotton market is in healthy but not very
active STATE. frices nave lhPIoVou onaue. INC
contemplated change in the sugar duties has had an
injurious effect
The grain market remains without change.
Lord FRANCIS EGERToN has been raised TO the
peerage, and his place in the House of Commons
filed by an American merchant, G. ID. Brown, Esq.
Cardinal PERRoTTE has been elected Pope of
Rome. The ninth foreign delegate did not arrive
in time to vote.
Tremendous riots have occurred in Ireland.
| The trouble with the Caffres lin Africa CONT
nues. Several fights have taken place with the
colonists.
| The Great Western arrived out on the 22d June.
TThe Telegraph here, on account of the lateness
of the hour, III o'clock this morning,) ceased ope-
rating
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The New York Tribune of Friday morning says
q If may rely on the confidential advces of those
who have the best opportunities of knowing,
: SANTA ANNA and ALMoNTE leave Havana this day
to resume in Mexico the sway Of which the former
I has been temporarily deprived by the revolution
of Paredes."
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ypon rur pyrnoIr ApyERTIsEn.

MOVEMENT or TRooPs.-An order received yesterday
by Col RILEY from the War Department, to move the I'd
regiment of infantry stationed the frontier at to Point
Isabel Texas The company this post and one at Fort
Gratio will march forthwith Orders have been dispatched
to the companies Lake Superior to follow. Company Q,
Capt BYRsE stationed at Macknac will remain at that post
The other companies are Buffalo, Fort Niagara, and Sack
e's Haibor No information has been received by whom
their places are TO be supplied the frontier.
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MMTARY.-The following is a list of the officers
attached to Company +, of the Third Regiment U.
s. Artillery, who sailed from New York for Cali
fornia in the beginning Of the present week, in the
storeship Lexington:
G. q. Tompkins captain E. o. c. Ord, LIST lieutenant
w. t. Sherman, do. Lucen Locser, I'd lieutenant c. j.
Minor, brevet do. H. w. Haleck, LIST lieutenant Corps of
Engineers Dr. James Ord assistant surgeon ordnance
sergeant, and one hundred and twelve men.
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stated that the due to the Boston banks Fr
day week exceeded the to be paid in before
any single day in the city Of Boston, As the banks have
been compelled be very cautious in their discounts in
sequence Of the necessity Of preparing to meet the wants Of
Government in the Southwest well Of the already su-
cien extension Of their line il is favorable symptom that
such large claims should have been promptly responded to
with inconsidcrahle exceptions.
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Intelligence has been received in New York, by private
letters that the Oath umo, at Copper Harbor Lake
Superior, Capt A. TALcorr, well known formerly belong
ing the United States Engineer Corps, and emncnty dis
tngushed his scientific aainments and fine character
accidentally shot by pistol in the hands Of another person
The ball entered under the shoulder and has since been
raced Capt Talco receiving the best surgical at
tendance at the post of Fort William, and he consider
ed out Of danger.
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We learn that upwards of twenty orders for ma
chinery have been countermanded at the Matteawan
Mills since Mr.. McKay's tariff bill passed the
House. One of the orders was for machinery cost
ing upwards Of 100000
Thus jobs slip from the hands Of our workmen,
and the machinery which would be made here will
soon be working for US in Europe.
NetU York Express.
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THE MAINE SENATOR.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BOSTON ATLAS.

CORRESPONDENTS BOSTON ATLAS
HALLowELL, july 10.
JAMES w. BaADBURr, Of Augusta was last evening no
minated by Democratic ESQ caed) caucus OF both branches
of the Legislature United States Senator place OF the
Hon. GEoneE Evans and this selection will doubtless be
ratified by an election this day Tuesday next Thus this
agating question has BEEN after many trials settled Mr.
BRApBURr lawyer Of good standing the Kennebec bar
and is conservative his political character Theradicas give
up all as lost and will regain their power this State
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There a call upon Arkansas for ten companies OF
and five companies of infantry The order was
afterwards changed twelve companies of mounted men and
three Of infantry. The call promptly responded to,
twenty companies of mounted and Of infantry
having rendered their services to the Governormakng four
teen companies more than can be received.
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THE METEOR OF MONDAY NIGHT LAST.

This phenomenon was observed by many per-
sons in this city, and, without variation of time or
circumstance, was seen all over Maryland, Penn
sylvania, and as far east and north we have
heard from The following description of its APP
pearance is the best we have
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CHRONICLE.
BURLINGTON, IN. ]. 7rH MO. l5TH.
The citizens of quiet place enjoyed fine view of the
beautiful Meteor which likewise in thy city
As all particulars connected with matters OF science cannot
fail be interesting well useful, have thought would
Improbable convey thy readers the details of its
flight and appearance in this neghborhood The writer was
the side, when his attention attracted to an
unusual light which blazed his left, and upon turning
his head discovered object first mistaken for rewok,
in shape greatly resembling the instrument generally depicted
trump of fame that is say, conica and shaped
in mouth and terminating straight line of about three
feet length 1t had just emerged from the tops of the
which line beautiful bank, at elevation OF
thirty degrees and its line of direction straight rather
than parabolc. 1t moved slowly about thirty seconds in
sight proceeded norhery about twenty degrees west
II of such bacy light the horizon, and its body
appeared be of fusion, emitting intensely light
and decaey shaded blue fame until having arrived beneath
the zenith, suddenly extinguished, candle when
blown out and without any report 1t appeared to be about
hundred yards the south of the writer, and he was
much surprised hear that had been far south
Baltimore thus showing how readily the eye deceived IN
its calculation of the distances of heavenly bodies.
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The Louisville New Era Of June 10 gives the following in
formation of the beginning Of the cost of the war:
"WAR ExrESsIs.-Major STUART, U. s. Paymaster,
carried with him from this city, Wednesday, up Alton,
Sl25 600 silver pay the Illinois volunteers the amount
due them for years clothing The $3.50, reported to
be in bank here belonging the Government will not last
long at this rate"
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The concentration of troops, regulars and volun.
teers on our southwestern frontier, for the prosecu
ton Of the campaign against Mexico, is going or
steadily. BY the time that systematic demonsra,
tons OF hostility are begun very large force will
have taken the field.
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United STATES FLEET on rnE MEDIrERRASEAS.-
Looking the files of Havana papers, received by the
last from that port find that the Spanish Govern
has rescnded the permission previously granted to the
Government of the United States of having Mahon depot
Of ammunition, PROVISIONS and other necessary articles for
the Of fleet in the Mediterranean.
fChnrleston Courier.
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Frog Soup and sfe,ced bill frogs becoming popular
in Cincinnati that arrangements have been made for regular
shipments OF frogs from the Wabash and Maumee countries
and the Cincinnati Atlas thinks there need be fears Of
short CROP the product in that region is abundant and
failing.
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CUsARD SrEAaERs.--Tbe British Mail Steamers have in
punctuay and safety far exceeded the anticipation Of every
Since 1910, to the close Of the last year. these five
have made voyages the length being but
Ia "a days They have carried 6346 passengers from Lv
crpoo to Boston, and 1925 from Boston to Liverpool Pro-
ftahle and successful
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HAY FROM IowA.-Two cargoes of pressed hay
arrived last week at New York from the far regions
of Iowa, showing what things internal improve
ments are able TO accomplish
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The regiment Of Mississippi volunteers at Vicksburg, has
elected jefferson Davis Cat present member of Congress-
Colonies Alex. K McClung, Leuenant-C oone and Gen.
eral A. b. Bradford, Major
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FInsr STEAMBOAT ON LlKE SurERron.-The propeller
Independence has been taken around the falls and launched
St. Mays She makes her first trip up the lake the
3st instant fine opportunity to visit the copper and silver
mines.
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THE ADJOURNMENT.

We are happy to inform our readers that JOINT
Resolution has passed both Houses of Congress,
whereby the present Session is to be brought to
close on the 9th of next month.
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OCEAN SrEAMERs.-The Cambria and Great Britain are
now on their way Boston and New York The former left
Liverpool on the 4th and the latter the 7h instant
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requson has been made by the President the Gov.
Of Iowa for company Of volunteers, in addition
the regiment called for from that Territory. This company
is to be stationed at Fort Atkinson.
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PURPOSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

We are again indebted to the intelligent cores
pondence of Eastern journals for information more
accurate and particular than is in our possession
or in that of Congress, concerning the designs OF
the Administration in reference to the War
The Washington correspondent of the Journal
of Commerce gives us, in his letter of the 18th
instant, further insight into the plans and pur-
poses of the Administration. II appears, from this
letter to be the opinion of the Administration that
Congress, in complying with the recommends
ton OF the President to recognise the existence OF
war with Mexico, has conferred upon him "very
ample !" authority "To CONQUER ALL MEXICO and
for this purpose there is reason to believe that
THE WAR WILL CONTINUE FOR SOME
YEARS. But let the correspondent of the
Journal speak for himself:
CORRESPONDENTS rnE JOURNAL COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, july Ia, 1916.
TIE auftortyof the Executive conquer ALL MEXICO
IS rery ample, under The act recognising the eristng ,oar,
and the policy of striking Upper California cannot be
doubted will be the easiest and most convenient way OF
forcing Mexico do Justice The object of all the
msns Of the United States Government in this war declared
to be the establishment of the Rio Grande the boundary Of
the United States and the payment Of certain demntes
in favor of our citizens Mr.. Mckay declared, in his
Speech that this Government ready to make peace
on these terms No imagine that the United States
will make peace any terms short of these. If Mexico
should be prepared pay the ndemnies then is pro-
bable that this Government will take Upper California in pledge
for their ultimate payment purchase and the
ment of all the sums asceraned to be due citizens.
Should the continue for some years-AND THERE
Is REASON TO BELIEVE THAT 1T WILL-the
whole of the northern provinces will be revoutonzed and
become independent of Mexico. Arsta himself at the
head of movement time ago, which had this OBJ
ect in view These provinces will in the time be
idly settled by American citizens, Texas Few of the
volunteers who go Texas intend to return They
with the declared purpose Of settling in the country and, at
ter years. easy foresee that each Of these provi
ces will become assmated in institutions and population and
policy the Western and Southwestern States Of this Union
If the line between the Northern and Southern provinces
of Mexico be drawn from Cape ST. Lucas eastward to the
Gulf of Mexico the northern independent provinces would
be as follows New Mexico, Chiahuahua Coahua, part Of
New Leon and Tamaupas Durango Sonora, and Upper and
Lower California. These States embrace half of the
Mexican territory, but only fourteenth part of her popu
aon that is about five hundred thousand souls, all Of them
of European Indian blood without admxture with that of
the African.
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GREAT FIRE AT NANTUCKET.

fire broke out at Nantucket, Massachusetts, on
Monday night, which caused the destruction of
hundred and seventy or eighty buildings, besides
large quantity of goods and other property. The
subjoined extra from the printing office of the
g Warder'' contains all the particulars that have
hoo, raca;yad
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ter between the two armies on the oppo.
site banks of the Rio Grandc, aud within
two or three hundred yards Of each other.
Ga the next morning, the 29th, the Amer.
lean troops discovered the Mexican Ar.
lcry Of eighteen Founders, lining the oppO.
site bank, and pointing directly into their
camp, wheIcupon the American army no.
we'd their cncampmcnt four miles below.
This step was doubtless taken by General
TAYLOR in order TO avoid every appearance
of any disposition 10 commit aggression
upon the west bank Of the river, and to
maintain strictly The defensive character Of
his operations. The most reliable state.
ments represent the regular army in Mat.
amoras To consist of 2000 soldiers and 500
rnncheros. The Mexican citizens Of the
Rio Grandc are said to be quite dlsaftcled
towards their own Government, and SC.
cretly friendly 10 the American cause.
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what at length into statement oil the e''is
growing out Of the facility OF escape from
Justice on the Michigan aud Canadian Iron.
Tiers, tho action OF the Michigan Leg'sln'
lure ON the subject, and his having drawn
the attention of Mr.. w. to the subject
when the treaty was IN progress. lie fur
Their stated the salutary effects It had pro-
duccd.
Mr.. w. then rose again and took up tho
subject of the suppression oil the slave trade
provided for by tina, treaty, and read MI
Whealon's opinion of that article OF the
treaty. He spoke too, OF the effect 1t had
upon France, it having served her as a
precedent. lie next spoke Of impressment'
and right of search, and indicated the
course he had taken upon that subject most
eIoquently, forcbly and trlumphanily. But
mus, draw to u close, and cannot give as
would like, his remarks on this subject.
And now sir, he said, in conclusion, !
stand before the country ready to put TO II
10 saw, whether the y + Boundary was
not honorably, lairly, justly and iavorahly
settled. Whether the African Squadron
provided for was, not proper and useful
whether the omission to negotiate Hbou
I impressment was not right, and whethe
the treaty is not regarded as just, useiu
and honorable one lor the country. By ih'
Judgment Of the civilized world upon Ina
transaction, no was willing To abide.
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a heavy saber fell upon my head, and from
out OF the smoke emerged the form of a
little Mexican lieutenant. lie aimed Sc
cond blow al me which | parried with my
left arm. | had nothing 10 risk but eve.
rything to gain. |! was life or death. Be-
fore me the almost powerless sword OF
coward. rushed upon him, and with true
Mexican yalor, he fled from an unafmed
man. On went, the river rolled at my
feet, the shouting and yelling behind
" Texas forever y cried |, and without the
least hesitation, plunged into the water,
and swan for life. The bullets whistlod
round me, and | swan slowly and YEARLY
10 the other side, but none wounded me.
Our poor dog, who had been with US all
through the campaign, and had jumped
into the river with me, fell last sacrifice
TO Mexican cruelty. lie had reached the
middle OF the stream, when ball struck
him aud he disappeared.
Whilst these horrible scenes were oc.
curing in the praries, Col. Tanning aud
his wounded companions were shot and
bayonetled at Golaid, only Doctor Thack
ellord and few hospital aids having their
lives spared, in order that they might at,
tend TO the wounded MeNicuns. Besides
Mr.. Ehrenberg bu, three Of the prisoners
at Golad ultimately escaped the slaughter.
Having crossed the ST Antonio, Mr.. Ell
renbcrg struck into the high grass and
thckets, which concealed hun from pur.
suit Of the Mexicans, and wandered thro'
the prairie, guiding himself, as bes, he
might, by sun, moon and stars, and strl-
wing to reach the river BRACES. lie los,
his way, and wen, through a variety Of
striking adventures, which with some
characteristic sketches Of Texan life and
habits, Of Gen. Sam. Houston and Santa
Anna, and spirited account Of the battle
Of ST. Jacinto, al which, however, he was
not present, fill up the remainder Of his
| book.