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been done by more exact enforcement of the
law in regard to taking out licenses.

the United States brig Porpose, at Pensacola,
twelve days from Vera Cruz the intelligence
ola revolution in Mexico has been confirmed.
1t appears, that on the morning of the S0th,
the troops relied upon BY the government to
dgtend il against Paroles pronounced in his IA
yor; and the government entered into terms ofI
with General Paroles. Hccntcr-
cd and took possession of tho city on that day
without opposition. Tho rumor was, that Ge
neral Pdcdcs manifested less opposition TO the
reception of Mr., Siidell than the late President
Herrera.
STEAMBOAT SUNK. The steamboat Angus
ia, on her arrival at Washington from Aqua
creek, on Friday evening, was SO cut by ice,
that Capt. Rogers had to hurry the passengers
to leave her, and in short time she sunk.
FIRE IN BRrsroL, r.. /, We learn from the
Providence Journal that the sperm oil and can
die manulactory Of VIM. B. Spooner, of Bris-
tol took FIRE on Tuesday about twelve o'clock,
aud the whole of the interior OF the bnildiug,
and considerable portion of stock and mate
ras on hand were destroyed. Mr.. Spooner
was insured at the Hartford Fire Insurance
Ohicc-on the building $1,000, on the fixtures
$1,000, and 5000 on The stock, which will
cover tic loss.
A New MoRMoN PROPHET. A new Pro-
phet has arisen in Wisconsin, who it is said, is
making considerable inroads into the church at
Nanvoo. lie has found n new set Of plates,
which he is transating, and which, according
to his own showing, prove ncontestbly, that
he is the rightlul successor to the Prophet Joe.
Many of the Nauvoo Saints seem to believe in
his mission. The new Prophet opposes the
emigration to Oregon.
For OREGON. Many families, comprising
some one hundred aud soventy-fve members
are now actively engaged in New York in pre-
paration for Oregon, and have chartered for
this purpose fast sailing ship, which is to
leave this port during the ensuing week via
Cape Horn, and to touch at Sandwich Islands.
They are generally from New England.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. A bill has passed
the House Of Representatives Of Indiana, by a
vote OF 63 to 20, that gives to the jury, in
cases of capital crimes, discretionary power
of finding that the prisoner be placed at solita-
ry confinement in tine State Prison for life, or
that he be hung.
FIRE IN ROCHESTER,. On Tuesday, fire
occurred in Rochester, New York, in build |
ing occupied by A. F. Roberts, as hat store,
by Clarendon Morse, as book store; and the .
upper story as a book bindcry. C. l.. Pardee |
s Darius PERKINS, office; the third story, occu-
pied by C. N. Hickox as printing office, all |
destroyed.
GAS AT RrcuMoND. The Legislature of
Virginia has Incorporated company, with
capital Of 100000, to light with gas the city
Of Richmond.
WAR WITH MEXICO. The New York Ex-
press states that a private letter from Washing
ton mentions a report that Mr.. Polk will soon
recommend a war with Mexico.
othD SDlLil l. itoICy '!'uI' dItttS tcHIiH
charged with having robbed the Barge Clinton
Of the sum of s32 900, was on Thursday found
guilty, before the Court of Sessions Of N. T.
DEATHS. Thomas Russell, retired mrr-
chant, and William Gould, the law bookseller,
both of Albany, died on Tuesday morning,
SECRET SESSIONS. The Washington Union
comes out against the Senate of the u. States
holding sessions with closed doors.
IMPORTANT DIsCoYERY.-A Mr.. Ham, of
Norwich, Eng, has addressed letter to the
Committee of Lloyd's, in London, stating that
he had made a discovery which will enable
commanders ofvesses to ascertain the latitude
and longitude Of their ship ''bv observation, -
when otherwise they would have TO rely upon
their "dead eckoning" merely. The principle
upon which the operation is founded is not de-
Sorihad IL he stltanlant u rnrrnrt the dIsp1-