The Arkansas banner., 1846-11-18

modoa Of ME Oaiher. " rauss Ss he committee on eleciions.
 Saturday. Nov. IA
 The journal having been read, sfr. New tnn presensesla petition from the @ Mechanics Associstionn of Liule Rock, conceraing the establishment of peni.ensiary: referred to the committee on penileBliary. l Mr. Gainer presented memorial signed by D. II. Bingham, for the privilege of erect ing bridges across the SL Francis and Red rivers; also, an act to amend an aet to in- ccFp0rute the LiIsle Rock Bridge Company Mr. Newton Preseased the memorial of Vim. E. Woodruff, late Trea=sres which was read and referred with accompasying docsmenss, so the committee on claims
 Mr. Smith, from the committee on elec- tons, reported bill changing the presens manner of voting. to voting by ballot, and recommended is passage. l Mr. Gamer, from tue cuInHliite1 0=s WsA= and Means, reported the hill concerning the allowance to o.shsrifs credits upon the Audi tors books, for deliteFing convicfs, and se. commended is passage without amendment
 The blll passed; yeas l7, nays $.
 Af. Newton made report from liie com miiiee on Edacssinn, which vas resd and adopted.
 An act to establish the county of Parie, was read the tirss time aud referred to the committee on counties and county lines. l An act to define the county lines between Washington and Crawford, read first time. An act so incorporate the town of AFk&- delphia: read first time, and on motion of Mr. Pearce, the ac, was read a second aud third time. and passed. An set for the relief of Wm. Fl. Newton, late sheriff of Johnson county; read second time, and referred to select committee. An act to incorporate the Most Worship ful Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons, was read first time.
 The House resolutions concerning the memorial to Congress to authorize the use Of the 500, 900 acres for the use of common schools referred 10 committee on memori- als.
 A message from the House declared their concurrence in the appointment of joint committee upon the Auditors and Treasur- er's books.
 An ac, to authorize w F. Moore and Richard Gail, administrators of Miller Irwin, to collect taxes in Phillips co. Mir. Newton introduced bill to amend the Statute under the head of .sgarnishmeni;n read first time.
 Monday, Nov. Is. Mr. MuDniken, from the committee on counties and county lines, reported in favor Of the bill from the House, establishing the ! .~f .h .l the bill passed, and returned to the House.
 The bill for the relief of W. M- II. New ton, was reported hack by Mir Rose, chair man Of the committee, and passed. >
 An act concerning '.Fernes," was read a second lime, and referred b a committee. From Mexico.
 Sania .3Rna sill in .Nerico-L Large Con- triba,a,io,as for tae Support of ths .4rmy 1 By the brig P. Soule, arrived on Saturday last from Havana, we have received our files of Mexican papers. The dates from the capi- tai are to the 26th September ! We find nothing ia the later numbers about the departure of Santa Anna ,c wards Monterey. So far from that. he was s6ll in the capital, mastering his forces for the con- templated expedition.
 Senor Haro Tamariz had been appointed Minister of Finance in place of Senor Gomez Farias
 l The Diario del Gobierno says that all the rich people of Mexico would do we'll in foi- lowing Santa Annals example-contributing iIberally towards the support of the war--or else the mob would go where they knew the money was and take 1t to the soldiers who defended the country. Then i. adds, iha, the clergy had consented to mortgage their property for S2,000. .000, that the merchants and wealthy ci.izens of Mexico would de- liver to the Government on the a5sh Sep tember $500, 900 for the purpose of the war; 1 that the same amount would be delivered on the 5ih October, and equal sums would be paid every month.
 Senor Gomez de Ia Cortiua had made him. self loan Of S50,000, without any condi. tions as to premium or time ol reimburse ment.
 1 The Erpse,ad0r says there are yet some patriotic Mexicans Jeff. who will not allow their country to be ruined by it's enemies.
 THE ATTACK ON VERA CRrz.-The Sa- varnah Georgidn, of the 10th says that Lieut.. BERRYNsS. the gallan, officer who behaved so nobly at the loss of the Truxton,. 1 off Tuspan, passed through that city on Wednesday night last. as bearer of despatches 1 from the squadron at Vera Csux. to the Co., vernmen, at Washington. Tha. paper learns from gentleman who conversed with Lieut., BERRyMAx on the cars, that ii has been de- iermiaed to attack Vera Cruz on ,he land side, by an expedition from Tampico; that the hoisting of the stars and stripes in the city will be the signal for an attack by the squadron upon the castle of San Joan DiUiloa.
 DuscAS's ARriLLERr.-The way Dun- cans corps was brought to such perfeelion may be iearheti from circumstances told by person to the editor of the New Yosk Telegraph. He was at Newport a few years