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ADJUSTMENTS ELSEWHERE.

Sof Miss Charlotte Barnes.-This Evening thursday
May e., will be acted the Drama of THE YOUTHFUL
Count M f ESu,su Queen Miss Barnes
After which Dance by Miss Lenette De Lorine.
To be tSoMed BY the monodrsna, called A NIGHT OF
E4pECTATlON-Madane Viraley, Miss G. Barnes
Dance by Mr.. King.
10 conclude with a favorite farce INC re
BENEFIT OF MR.. LEMAN.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
w f. a. Marshall Lessee-W. II Blake, Manager--Thurs
and officers Of the U s. steamship Princeton will honor the
ToWN xN !bs BE s Comedy
pen ilenroy Nj Geo Jamison Plastic, Mr. Rchins, Rosa
After which the drama Of the CAMP AIGN OF THE RIO
GRANDt-Genem Taylor, MIR. Kichings; Captain Walker.
sey Blues, Mr.. Leman.
CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA
popular opera called The BoHEMA GfRT-Th II dafa
~ faz-T DeyiIshooi Mr. Seguin Airline Mrs Segun; Gipy
Books Of the Opera may be bed at the boz Office
Tomorrow evening Marsaniello.
Is cents Private boxes IS.
Doors open at ~ oclock-to eight o'clock
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION ROOMS IN
corner Of River and Fulton Streets several large
well lighted and saloon Intended about 500 persons
with stage, &c.
These very beautiful, commodous central premises
have been arranged expressly for Museum Gallery for
desire for good place of Pnbc amusement and recreation
OF winch there are none whatever present. in the city
persons besides immense number of travellers daily
class establishment conducted the views of the
zens. will be well supported
Persons disposed and competent to and conduct such
one only apply for and conditions the
to- 80 SAMUEL kENDRICK Esq,
Troy, May 3D. 1877. Agent for the
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BY THE MAILS.
Affairs In Washington.
WAsHisoroN, May 4, is47

WhHiNo1oN, May a. loA
The Virginia Eiections-Merican Matters
From the returns of the Virginia elections received
this evening" 1t is probable the wings will six repre-
senatives in the thrtieth Congress This triumph
unexpected by them it is Notifying to their oppo-
nents Men well versed in Virginia politics had set
down the State certain to return twelve democrats
and three wings but variety of has controlled
the issue, and five districts have already beyond doubt
returned wings whilst another the Little Tennessee dis
trict will doubtless swell the wing gain
This result is 10y be construed into a
dennaton Of the war, by portion OF the people
of Virginia There Is scarcely any State in the Union
more decided in its approval of the prosecution Of the
In no State Is 10 or has IL been popular II
has scarcely been party question in Virginia IL
has not been n test question In these elections In
party, and the whig candidate was elected in
consequence In NIL, the democrats apathetic care
less, and divided, while their opponents were yci.
liant energetic and united Local causes doubtless con.
tributed TO tho result; but apathy and dsunion on
the part OF the democrats the chief One
mocratic candidate (Nlr Chapman IL defeated in dis
trict which gave MIR Polk fifteen hundred MAORI
" In other districts the change IL not less striking
The democratic majority In joint ballot the State le
gislature will be very small
No news has yet been received Of the brittle Of Ger
no Gordo-that Is II there has been battle. Another
day will doubtless put us in possession Of the result
gentleman, late from the seat Of war, declares IL to
ho his opinion that Santa Anna will not dare make
peace Although the gentleman IL very reliable
horty yet u rs confidently believed here that Santa
Anna after fighting will seize the first favorable oppor
tunity for making pacific ovcrturos Indeed nothing
can be ventured this extremely doubtful question
with any degree OF assurance IL IL an absolute uncer
tainty when the war will terminate; aud although the
best pcssibie plans have been put in execution for
bringing IL Go close yet II Is impossible to predict s
termination with any certainty. The same rules can.
not be applied to Mexico as to any other nation She Is
sui eens' and II vain to vatcinstc to her course
GAINIENSIl
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Affairs In Connecticut.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

HARTFORD, May D, o'clock, P. NJ
Both branches Of the Connecticut Legislature met thi
morning at 10 O'Clock
In the Senate, Hon. p C. Perkins Of Hartford, was
elected president, pro tenn
In the House, L. S. Foster, of Norwich was elected
Speaker.
After the appointment Of the usual committees both
houses adjourned at . O'Clock
At O'Clock, the Governor with escort of the LIST
and I'd companies Of the Governor Guards attended both
houses in convention The oath of Office admins
tered to him by the Chief Justice the State He then
delivered his MESSAGE in person IL is brief document
rather non-committal subjects as the tariff
and war He opposes war, and condemns the repeal Of
the tariff Of AZ He states that the
State during the past have been $4,000 than
the receipts lie opposes the amendment of the const
tuition extending the right Of suffrage to blacks. He
does not recommend any new measures but seems in
clined to leave the statute alone
The day delightful, and the parade attempted
after the old fashion, but fell far short
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Affairs In Albany.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINos.
Senate.

ALBANY, May 8, Is47.
The New York annual tax BILL and the bill to lay out
street in the 18th ward of New York order
ed to third reading.
The Senate agreed to take up to-day the question
agreeing the report Of the committee of conference
the Judicial district bill
The Railway freight bill was made the order of the
day for tomorrow
The bill for free academy in New York 10 now being
read the third time
The Judiciary Organization bill passed.
Also the bill for Free Academy in NewsYork
Also the bill authorizing Daniel Richards to construct
docks Sc, at Brooklyn
Also the bill to lay out street in the 18th ward
Of the city Of New York, and keep open part Of the
BloomingdAle road.
Also, the bill appointing Anthony L. Robertson Com
missioner of the Code
The report Of the Committee Of Conference on the
Judiciary bill taken up
The Senate failed to in the report-ayes lo
nays Bleach, Grizzly, Harris Ruggles and Van
schoonhoven
reconsd GRAFTON Of the vote then moved by Mr.
Lester, who had not voted, which prevailed; but the
Senate took before taking the question again
In the afternoon the Literature Fund Appropriation
bill was taken up.
ALBANY, May 6.
The bill to amend tho charter of the Merchants Ex-
change Co in New York ordered to a third reading
The several canal appropriation bills reported
upon favorably
The Senate bill relative the completion of the pub
LEGATION Of the natural history Of the State ordered
to third reading
The petition for appropriation for agricultural
school in New York. under the OF the American In
stitute, reported against.
The report lies on the table.
to scho edu
in New York, was reported, with amendments.
After long debate the bill to erect An Astrono-
mical Observatory in New York, the bill recomm-
ted to the Committee Of the Whole
The Excise bills up a motion to reconsider
the vote of the House, refusing order the bills to &C.
lect committee, to be reported complete The debate
the motion to reconsider occupied the rest Of the
morning.
The of democratic members of the Legislature
nominated Anthony l.. Robertson for codiaer in place
Of Chancellor Walworth and Isaiah Townsend of AL
bany, for Regent Of the University
ALBANY, May 8, ls47.
Flour has been selling here to-day for delivery within
day or two at 81, and for delivery some time after
wards ut SO s71S.
We have had an arrival from Syracuse by canal
The broken ockgate at Syracuse, has probably been
repaired The express messenger says that boats were
moving when he passed this morning.
There is report here that boats are aground east Of
Rochester for the want of water.
workman the Utica and Schenectady Railway,
named William Henncss fell from the train yesterday
near Palestine, over, and severely injured
that he died soon after
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WAsHISoroN. Nav A. 1877

The Prgfnd Eieetions-The nert House Of Repyssen.
tahuss, and the War Nth Merico
Inc wings have five members Of Congress from Virgil
ia-probaoly six-possiby seven. MIR Fulton is the
SIXTH who elected a. the wings have IT, by 20 maor
or plurality In the Little Tennessee district usually
giving 1000 democratic majority There were two de.
mocratic candidates, McNullcn and Goodson and
Ing the style in which they were abusing each Other
the stump Fulton at the eleventh hour came in
diator by announcing himself as the whg esndidatei
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CITY AMUsEauENTs.


Emf$ISEFfBsi;st5 N vssf AND NiYS s
Hsrnons, Mrs Hum; Csi.nihe Ss ib6oit MI Barry
sb fsTsIfs II Sy
Don Leands Mrs Hunt Blouaabella Miss Gordon; AprcO
''I soa a.i 81 ki fa s. cents, Gallery IS cents.
commence at precisely quarter past7
ROWERY THEATRE-A. 5AcK,oN, Propnetor,,,H.
viii e persfnsd fT he fss LOVE- or h
AID the ss5Ihe Coantes, Mrs Shaw Huon' Mr. Clarke
r. soaslads with The Drama 9l the MYSTERIES Q, OF
cl Midway NJ .. Fa
Dress Circle, IS cents; P, and Gallery. i21 cents
Doors al el o'clock Performance commences at IL
DN6BEs N a5f OF SIC REMEDETT Nav
81 b ssfG@5 ass
ss RP'SMias ts6S Asi A
% . RMEa e .' s 9P of Paris
ss ss Sa sa DO S SG :s
A NE ICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. performances, this
SoTS Sc sss'" %sF f Rast2 q GSSs
$;s $ n $685.
fTE Mo 63Tf Nix JF lf Ni s &C.
VIII also be exhibited At each and every performance
Admission Is cents Children under 10 years l2i cents
FREE CoNGERTsnnAt The Opera Hotel, - Chamber.
e9mmeneng ooeoek vocalsts ofknown and acknowledge
cd talent only engaged. m3 itin- rex
GRAND CoNCERrs-with ventrloquism Imitation,
and EsaS At S s hoa
Also engaged sisnos B. aud G. VALENTINE, the uni
TO commence at oeioci AGmlssio" ' * cents.
ms Atis-nc
wi every evening during the weeR-Eraorainsry sue
M week Of hs and Oriental s2sss
iad ssa
%snln nS S ia
Change Err evening For
Doors att o'clock Prices of acknowledgements 50
Children accompanied by their parents, half price,
EATON, THE CELEBRATED PEDESTRIAN, who
walked One Miles One Thousand CSn
.s:;;s ,s5i e
will terminal. Saturday evening Nay sI
Sa az this
ApM,,oSTckets One Shilling, for which Refreshments
~ Tickets for the whole performances without refresh
ments % cents mi tm8 re
A POLIO RooM-The. SWISS BELL RINGERS. in
a bidding adeu" 10 their many and generous
sns of Nsw YG whose kind reception extended
Mg"d
sy s ins 'A
llckets % cents--no hall price.
Doors at o'clock Concert commence az 8 o'clock
m2 lwissr
EASTLE GARDEN is open during the day, affording
~ those dssirous Of visiting these excellent
portunity The room the largest the United States de-
sIgned by O. Pollard The painting AL Fresco by Cappe
The CosmGIsmc Views have been rerranxed and be
Of w s fine view
Admission l2X cents,
given by Doawoh Justly eeebatsd corne band sssc Dc
s;N3(u MECHANICS HALL, No 472 Broadway between
NAAHirand and Broome Streets which has been recently
improved aud enlarged, and of the con-
venien wellventlated aud elegant halls the city
MONDAY, May Sd,
find erery night during the peek,
CHRlSTY'S WELL KNOWN AND ORIGINAL BAND
- OF MiNSTRELS,
Whose previous concerts in this city patronzed
extent Unprecedented by similar have the
honor Of announcing that they will their popu.
lar ana Inimable entertainments introducing variety Of
~ NEW SONGS, BURLEsQUES, SC.
~ OF programme every evening
". Admission Is doors open at Il concert will COM
mehce at O'CLOCK my2 lwrc
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TELEGRAPIIIC.

BALTIMORE, May 8, lsi7.
ihere has been more activity in stocks to-day with
@n upward tendency in prices Sales 200 bbls Howard
street hour at ~, and city mills at the same figures
o0o oo's corn meal at 81 80 Sales 5000 bushels
at SO to 80 cents
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rirrsnuRo, May s, ls47
The -four market continues buoyant with an a.,
proved demand but the stock on hand is too uh,
to admit Of large sales The ruling figures TODD. bavo
81 90 to 81 g.
Provisions unchanged; beef cattle on hoof sell
from So to So So
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PirrsBURo, Nav s.

fhrornieKsbuRen, Va, May S, ls4Y.
No mail south Of Wilmington, ~ C, to-day
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Married,
Died.

On the 4th inst, by the Rev. John NJ Forbes Mr.. A
G. LESLIE, to Miss FRANCES CYPHER. all of this city
Savannah, Geo, papers please copy.
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The reports Of seventeen banks Of this city, show
increase in the amount of specie since the of Febru
ary Of S1,266 4Sl which, have doubt, will be in
creased to full three millions in all the banks The de-
poss have increased about eight hundred thousand dol
lars more than the discounts All this looks very well
The circulation Of city banks far heard FROM
the LIST inst, but little than half Of the
amount of specie hand The banks are by no means
in expanded condition The per increase in the
loans and discounts has been trinne
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HARLEM PARK TROTTING COURSE.

HARLEM PARK TRoTTNG COURSE.
81 - -: -
sHs ii sS%i ssa q P
BeSins on TSar.ds S evening 9Th
mye It'r WOODRUFF.
,, NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
a w Whiting s % the %sI S of the Ssx York
Sat uday May 9TH O'clock for business connected with the
Dinner SepeE Members Members Intending to dine will leave
ms sis re r"'' "'' 0'fe p sUYD%M Secretary
~ TIE ONLY TRUE oPPoslrl0N FOR
eaSs New sR esS4 %s.. oN TIa
s a%a Ss ypss & Do 9m me 1p Robin
she free from the combined monopoly and running
me reduced price OF % cents me ltsr
Fox RFt4 ThgF 9 .,T ssd .DsS.
ma., s.s.. Lo dd steamer am Aida cSp g. Topper, the
osOUG Ss Rssua days from New York Monday wed
foot Of Barclay street. at the reduced fare of fifty
fFfF ss sH$5=5sSFs EHF
nsf, si o'clock. I'm H." '''''''' "' ON
A Bi; q Lsd%s signed s By ' he Clerk on board
no freight except specie received the day Of departure
-. .. '''"' '''''Sf sf fSS'f rILEsToN& Co
mo ,,r 80 South street.
ss i'ssi a pstdp I" m q: chart;
SSlgo will please 70 take notice thar she is ready
@ys ~. cargo Elfi N2 ki 6E HSfl South st
.S&N , EoK NEW 9RLEANsaaLoUIsIANA AND
ohLihe fast sailing packet ship Wabash, Capt VIM IIaha
way now loading and will positively sail above her
lsf day. For freight spiy on board at Or cans
wharf foot Of Wall street TO r. X Collins % South st
Positively freight will be received board after Saturday
evening, 9th inst.
shippers rely upon this vessel sailing punctuay adj
vertised.
Agents in New orleans-John o. Woodruff & Co., who
will promptly forward all goods TO their address me
MH4F Bark CHEsAPEAKE 2i7 tons bprtben. built in
sBatimore by Messrs John A. Robb Co, Of Mary
land white locust sailed the stocks thoroughly
copper fastened aud coppered the marine railway Boston
months since; fast saIer carries $50 gross weight
e20 feet w lumber 10000 gallons moasse $500 bills
supcrntendsnce Of Messrs Henry Jones & Co Vessel
lies the south side Of Long Wharf Boston Apply 10
cnuon,,,mi HE WSII goNEs&eo.
cunningham" P j TRiil t { b gf2iIGn GO
me 7t-r No. 30 South street
Ak FOR sALE-Ihe hull of a vessel iust launched
Hz3 aud now lying az Railway port She will carry about
39D2o 10 900 tons; % ect on deck % feet beam. She
subscribers, at Railway, New Jersey.
,s,m., los 9; LgEBEPy,
k&6 FOR LIyERPOOI-New Line-Regusr pack.
M .hP SERBIA CAPT Geo B. c as ''s viii
daton sppy on board Oreans wharf fort Of Wall street,
or % T.. X. COLLINS, Sc South q,
Tb. packet '6p CARR OK, Capt B. III Tn,l win ,uc.
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~ CHOICE DOUBLE DAHIIAs AT AUCTION
fm sI ,, M Morn az ~ o'sloekhe subscribers
Dthlias and other plants The Dahas will be neatly packed
baskets coles assorted aud the that were exhibited
last autumn at the rooms of the Anne Institute and for
which was awarded the first premium Our stock so ge
will be warranted as represented. ~'
Catalogues on the morning of sale.
o. DUNLAP & THOMPSON,
4
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AUCTION NOTICES.
:, .s,,,o, Z; a, TUTTLg. Auctioneer.

-.suro,, X, A. TUTTLt. Auctioneer
H AohiONABl.E Rosewood and Mahogany Furniture for
A. Seouht OF whom may Concern to close sales, on FRI
way 800 ." w. >S'''~""' Wv Di"aa'
futile will sell above, o'clock ON account of
may concern large and valuable assortment OF SUI.
ei,o nade rosewood black and mahogany paor
% ana chamber furniture comprising gene raj va
IN plush hair cloth and fancy de lame the
WOE n,' ~ os sod without reserve to close-saes
me 2tis~r Wv 0'"'"S VI sd'e'
r,xr, p A. FUTILE, Auctoneer
40 All 7 IA OhES. CHANDELIERS, &c-A C. Tu,ls
H., VIII sell on Thursday 9th inst, at No 285 Broadway
stock Ma Of re aashs waeh9use the balance said
Mimres Tzsilyered gilt aud bonzed chandeers manei
nsns wall Brackets pendants &c with and without drops
attention. ~N'"'s anu "oi'hy
Also-Ihe balance Of the stock Of plated and
Cnina anu glass cutlery, &C. Catalogues ready.
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r,,, cL0T rtI,SG AMIR s,ur
READY MADE,

u EMOyAIs-PAUL A. BREZ, Importer Of Watches, has
removed his Office from No Courtlandt street 70 No 20
anne street. ms liver
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RkACELET LOST in Broadway, Wednesday afternoon,
~ having three red stones enammeed in blue Sc &c. A
liberal reward win be paid the finder by leaving 2Oi
Broadway. md itsr
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M fSS MANN, having taken the Belmont House at New
A Brighton Staten leland ready receive boarders
The hou'e has been thoroushly PAINTED and repaired
The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-24

this Bew and unexpected slaseiioks holding Iiasr by inc kopsi have sses ezhpr,ed you 70 cullisrss. shslss u ihe good providence |of Gssss aIl events work together for some beni6eens end. so even shis cloud upon our happiness, apparently so dark at present, may but harbingef, and conceal from our view, that which. eventually, may, prove, q real blessing. & We seE ont from Incarnation on the 9ath January, and reached here on the 6th, inst. The heaIsh of ourselves and our men, with trivial exceptions, has continued good, aRd ali bear par imprisonment wish as much cheesfalaess and eQuanimiiy as could be ex~ peeted of American citizens, never before in bondage, but all their lives accustomed to the '.largest liberty"
 SOLON RORLAND.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-24
Further iron, the Braxo..

Rumors yet more .9iarmtag--.A Gensrai yfc-
 ton Reporfed-- Rumored Retrcat ef Gen
 Taylor 10 hs Rinconada-- Iaferruptioa
 of .ameriean Commuica,ions-R Rumorsd
 CdpiaFe of Nc Cuiioch's Conumand--Pre-
 paraiioas 10 Defend Camdrgo and Bra-
 1os, Sc. Sc.
 Since the above was written the schooner Cinderella { or Cinderella c. Scoil, as she is eaiied) has arrived, and bv her we have multiplicity of most alarming runners, and in shape more definite lhan any before re- ceived If we were to beileve half that is said, the enemy has fought Gen. Taylor at Agua Nueva, and driven hun back through Salsiiio and to the Pass of the RincoBada. But there IS 10 authority given for such statements; they are founded confessedlv upon contradictory flying reports, But even these reports are favorable to she prowess ol Gen Taylor and his troops. kumor says he loss BOO men but that the enemy lost more than 4000, and the action is claimed as a victory for the American arms. But in this there must be gross exaggeration.
 Among the passengers who came over in the Cinderella was an officer of the army, with whom we have had some conversation. He confessed ,o us his inability 10 inform us what had occurred near SaltiIlo; he hardly knew himself whether to behese that any action had taken place or not The ramors received at Matamoros and the Brazos were innumerable and conflicting. IL was said that despatches as late as the 25lh of Febru- ary had been received from Geu. 1aylor's camp, but this can scarcely be possible.
 Communication between Monterey and Camasgo has been completely cut ef---so all the rumoss say--aad can only be opened by a considerable force. Both Americans and Mex,caDs oa the Rio GraBde are ia state Of great excitement and even alarm. The Interruption of communications and the con- seqsent uncertainty of intelligence, Jeff all in state of uhcestaimty the mos, Pa,nfai. All hands were al wosk al Csmargo aid d, Bsa- EOS strengthening the works and throwing up new dsfeDces.
 ! Just as the Cinderella was Leaving the Bra EOS, our informant learned that two Mexican spies had been taken there, bat what dispcsi. ton had been made of them he does noI know.
 To this gentleman we are indebsed For 8 copy ef the Malamoros Flag of the 3d ,Bs'-, that paper having been revived after br'ei suspension. The Flag says ths report of an action is folly credited in saatsmoros, e''i cur nAionnans assures us that many offsesrs l of the army are yet totally incrsdsioos m regard so t. Even the Flag is al . loss how far to believe in the generally accredsiea &C., counts We deem is bess so lay sise Flag ' whole article beEose our readers thaf they l may form their own judgment, but we can
The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-24

"TRuE DEAoeAAT."--Tbis is the title of paper recently established in Cleveland, Ohio. We learn from the Cleveland Times that the object of the paper is to dissemminate the political principles of the Giddings party. IL should therefore be styled the Trns .9aGrehiss" !" instead of the "True Demo- crat" The men of this stamp are openly seeking the dissolution of the Uuioa their deluded follow have crowded their dsgraceful petitions to this effect. both upon the National and State Legisla- ture. such men as Giddings and HamIin (the edi- tor Of the True Demoerat,) should receive the an- mitigated contempt of all gooi citizens. They are capable of the darkest deeds The man who seeks ,o pull down the very pillars of national pros- pertyto dissolve the iaiEest political fabric that has ever existed since light frs, dawned upon the world. is the enemy of the human rAce--he is the prince of traifors and should be consigned 10 the traitors infamous obscusity
 The above passing notice of an infamous attempt so palm upon the community the abolition prinei- pies of Joshua R. Giddin$s. under the assumed name of Democracy, we Ind in the OAio Sua, to every word of which we most unquaIifediy and uh- hesi,atIngly give our assent