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From the Scientific American.
Mexico City.

The situation of this city is the most
picturesque imaginable, occupying the
bottom of a valley containing 1000
square miles, the whole surrounded by
a battlsment of mountains, from 1900
to 10000 feet in height. In the centre
Of this vast oval basin is a lake, or rath.
er a chain of lakes, through the midst
Of which the road now passes for about
1 8 miles, on a raised causeway, and
over which an army will have to feel
its way with artillery. The city stands
in the northeastern quarter of the valley
not more than three miles from the
mo untains, at the elevation of 1910
feet. The principal square is the pride
of the Mexieans and the admiration OF
travellers. 1t has an area of twelve
acres-the whole paved with most
beautiful marble, and forming n Of
the most glorious parade grounds that
American soldiers were ever summon
ed to manevre or encamp on. But 1t
is the public buildings after all. that form
the distinguished characteristic of this
majestic city. The Cathedral fills n
whole side Of the great square, the Pa
lace another--and the sites of both are
memorable and historical; the Cathe.
dral standing on the ground where
once stood the great idol temple, and
the Palace on the ground of the Palace
of Montezuma. The latter building is
5000 feet long, and contains the public
offices, besides the apartments OF the
President. The Cathedral is of strik-
ing Gothic architecture, and after all
the pressures and plundering of these
latter days, still retains immense wealth.
The high altar is covered with plates Of
silver, interspersed with ornaments OF
MASSIVE gold. This altar is enclosed
with a ballustrade 100 feet long, not
less precious than the high altar itself.
1t is composed Of an amalgam of gold,
silver, and copper, richly flourished and
figured. 1t is said that an offer has
been made TO purchase it at its weight
in silver, giving half a million of dollars
besides. Of this ballustrade there are
not less in the building than 500 feet.
Statues, vases, and huge candlesticks of
the most precious metals, meet the eye
every where, and yet it is said that the
still more precious portion OF the trea-
sure is hidden from the popular eye
Such is a brief description of the city
of Mexico.
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here, and some others, try every meth
cd to induce Americans TO lsavs, or
prevent their coming--it is their inter-
est to do so. But Vera Cruz, with its
neatly paved streets its well regulated
police, its i%nyigoratlng sea-brssze, must
be, and is, as healthy as almost any
port south Of the Chesapeake"
On the 18th, the English frigate A.
larm, brig Daring, and steamer vesu.
vius, left the anchorage Of SACRIFICES
for Havana, with several cases Of yell
low fever on board. The vornita has
made its appearance in this city. but as
yet in few cases. Vera Cruz has al
ready nearly recovered from the effects
of the seige-the people are returning,
the knocksd.down houses are being re-
built, the streets cleaned, shops opened,
and all the activity Of a seaport dis
played. Among other things we have
an American circus in full operation.
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A MiNrsTERiNa ANGEL.--Ins one ot
the letters describing incidents Of the
the battle of Buena Vista we find tho
following: an
There was one little scene on tho
field excited much sympathy. A Mex
lean woman wasfound ia a gorge undev
a peak of the mountain, having about
her ten or twelve Of her c%ountrymen,
five or six, Of whom were dead. She
was ~sndeavoring to make the beds Of
the living as easy as she could, by .
moving the stones from under them and
placing their heads upon her own per-
son, she refused bread and water her.
self; rendering every thing that was
offered her to the sufferers about her.
1t was aim ost the only bright spot on
that bloody ground. A monumsnt
should be raised to her, which should
stand as long as the battle Of Busna
Vista is remembered. 1 saw the good
woman afterwards in one Of the wa
CONS with her wounded men, appa,
rently full Of Joy and hops, thankful
| suppose. that she had fallen inte msz,
ciful hands, lBH 9ts sliGN s{e1DnB
fi. taT aaf3r ~44t. s4.. ,.r,.4 .,...
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From the City of Mexico.

BY the way Of Tampico, the Picay
une has files of papers from the city o
Mexico to the 10th of May, which j.
eleven days later than the previous ad
vices.
The election for President was hele
on the 18th, and it was generally sup
posed that Senior Herrera was the sue
cessful candidate. The Picayune
thinks this is not the ex-president Her
rera. The news of the election is very
imperfect. Angel Trias, Governor o.
Chihuahua, got the vote Of the depart
ment of Mexico, Herrera succeeded in
Q~ueretaro; Puebla voted for D Mel
chior Ocampo. The Commercial Times
states, that on the Gath intelligence
reached Vera Cruz from the capital that
Herrera was elected. The writer on
whose authority this is given states,
the cause of his success was from a de-
sire generally felt among the thinking
party of the people for peace. The
statement needs confirmation.
Santa Anna had left the command OF
the army of the east to assume the du-
ties of President. He was to enter the
capital on the 10th. In a letter pub.
lished in the papers he states he had
been industriously organizing guerilla
parties. He had issued a manifesto to
the nation, but no copy Of it has been
received in this country. 1t was to be
published on the goth. An account Of
his operations in the east was published
on the 18th. In this he boasts largely
of what he has done, but does not say
much of the future. He would fam
prepare the way for his entry into the
city of Mexico like q hero and con-
querer. yJi.
The government was thinking OF
some measures to release the Amer.
can prisoners in the capital.
FL Republican, was again trying to
excite the fears of the people for the de-
signs of the monarchial party. it says
secret agents are at work to change
the form Of government.
The citizens Of the capital seem to be
careless as to the io~rtifcatIon Of the
city. The papers were appealing to
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The Hanover Treaty.

Among the thousand evidences Of
the favor with which the late Conven'
ton with Hanover has been received
throughout the country, we take plea
sure IN extracting the following from the
pittsburgh Gazette," one Of the most
influential wing papers west Of the AL
l~eghanies:
HANOVER TREATY.-The treaty re-
Gently concluded between our govern.
ment and the kingdom Of Hanover is
one Of much Importance, and calculated
to benefit very materially our trade, not
only with that power, but with the en-
tire German Confederacy. 1t is not
often that we are called on to bestow
commentator upon the present admin
istration for any Of their acts or mea-
sures; and it is, therefore, with pleasure
that we award to the Secretary Of
State, and to the able diplomatic agent
who was charged with the mission, our
full need Of praise for the success
which has attended this negotiation.
The great benefits likely 10 arise
from the Hanover treaty are various,
and will operate favo'ably upon the
productions Of all parts Of our country,
but more particularly will it be expe-
rienced by the tobacco-growing States,
which is one of the greatest articles OF
export to that country. The amount
of tobacco, the last year, exported to
Germany proper, exceeds, we believe,
$4,000 hhds. This trade has hereto
fore been a government monopoly,
which has operated very oppressively
upon our merchants. Our government
has been for a course Of years endeay-
oring to do away with il. The Hano-
yer treaty, in a great degree accom-
plishes this most desirable object.
The abolition of the transit duties
will also operate most favorably on
many of the articles now shipped, es.
pecially upon whale oil, which has be-
come a large article Of export to that
country. Another benefit likely to
arise from it, and one of great impor-
lance to our ship-buifders, is this: Han
over, by the new treaty, can send no
vessels to our ports except those other
own build, or the build Of their own
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his eve falls, seems invested with anew
interest. The shrub, the blossom, the
hiIlock, the rock, the %rivulet, all teach
a lesson Of wisdom. In the language
Of a celebrated orator-"Earth unfolds
her beauty, ocean rolls in its magnif-
csnce, the heavens display their con
stelated canopy, and the grand, anima-
ted spectacle Of nature rises revealed
before him." / am DESTROYS of seeing
the peaceful ~avocation ofhusbandry ell
evated. Indeed it is being elevated;
and this TOO by the increasing intelli-
gence of the only real lords Of the soil;
the farmers themselves. | would then
say to this worthy class of citizens, go
on; encourage every praiseworthy en-
tsrprise; ESPECIALLY the noble, heaven;
born scheme of intellectual culture.
Inculcate in the minds of your off
spring principles ofmorality and virtue,
-adorn their i~ntellects with suitable
refinement, and instruct them in the
healthfuI and useful employment Of til.
ling the soil-and you bequeath to them
an inheritance Of far crater value than
one of mere silver and gold. Thus
having served your generation faith.
fully, you will 60 down to the grave
with the consciousness that you have
not lived in vain. And though no
monumental marble shall mark fireplace
where you may be entombed, you will
have left behind you an influence that
will tell upon the interests Of posterity
to better account than the deeds of a
Napoleon, an Alexander, or a Caesar.
Western School Journal.
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A MORAL PIcTURE IF LoNDoN.-ln
London there are $4,000 common
thieves; 10000 children learning crime;
5000 houses Of stolen goods, and about
10000 common gamblers.
The "Weekly DESPATCH" an infidel
paper, has a circulation Of 10000 CO.
pies a week in the city.
The population of London, now, is
about 2,25o,oo0 souls!
There are 100000 people in the me-
tropolis alone, unprovided with means
Of religious worship.
There are about 100000 female SER
wants in London. Of this number, from
$4,000 10 $4,000 are daily changing
their places.
Upwards Of $4,000 persons are now
inmates Of the London warehouses;
10000 are receiving outdoor relief, and
from 1000 to 1000 nightly shelter
themselves ia the refugees for the house
less. Ia addition to this number, there
are thousands who live by begging, and
thousands more who live by criminal
practices.
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The Mexicans believe that the prop
erty seized BY Gems. Urea and Romero,
on the rout from Camargo to Monte.
rsy was worth owe 100000, but in
the hands OF their commissioners it
brought less than $4,000. The pee
ulation is denounced as especially rep
rshensible, as the troops who seized
the booty are represented as suffering
under extreme privations.
The N. O. Commercial Times Of June
Isl, has the following from its cores
~pondent: tf3 n
VERA CRuA, May 24-We this NOR
hing have agreeable intelligence from
the capital, which, though not quite so
authentic as | could wish, is so strong.
ly supported by probabilities, and so
we'll conforms to the public expecta-
ton, that it obtains general credence.
The election for president is said to
have taken place on the 18th inst, and
Herrera, the former incumbent Of the
chair, was again chosen. 1t is also said
that he is not hampered with ~rsstric.
tons in regard to Tie policy to be pur-
sued towards the United States, but on
the contrary has been selected with a
view to negotiation. If this be really
true, peace is at hand: l only tear
that our terms will be too hard for them.
He certainly would never entertain the
proposition of fixing the t~wenty.sixth
degree of latitude as the northern boun.
Diary Of his country, and l am pretty
sure our government will not seriously
advance such a condition.
But who has power to treat? Is
Gen. Scott authorized to propose OF &C.
cept terms, or to suspend hostillties du-
ring the negotiation.
Since | commenced writing a most
d%isagreeable report has reached me
which | have now confirmed beyond
question. The Jalapa stage has been
beset, the passengers i'll treated, if not
murdered, the driver beaten nearly to
death, and the carriage, luggage, mails,
etc., burned. The driver has just ar
rived in town, and reports the details
ofthe affair as far as his fright and treat
ment would allow him to observe them
but is strangely ignorant, or confused
upon the points of greatest interest,"
The attack was made near la Rincona-
da, a few miles beyond the National
Bridge. The ruffians engaged in the
affair were raneheros, in all probability
acting without authority, and perhaps,
indeed, they are only common robbers.
1t is thought that non of the passen-
gers have been killed, but of this there
is no certainty. If they were released
some Of them will probably be in town
tomorrow.
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Later from Vera Cruz.

The steamer James l.. Day, Capt.
Wood, arrived at New Orleans on the
3lst ult. She left Vera Cruz on the IS
ult., Tamrico on the 9th, and Brazos
St. Jago on the 98th. Since the de-
parture of the Palmetto. on the 22d.
there had been no arrival from Gen.
SCOTS army. The diligence from
Mexico, due on the Gath ult., had not
arrived on the 25th, at the time the Day
sailed.
Com. Perry has returned to Sacrid-
clos from his %cruize.. During his alb.
sence he touched at Laguna, Frontera.
and other ports on the coast. At La.
guna he raised the blockade, giving in
structions to the officer in command to
levy the new tariff on all imports, and
a war.tax OF ten per cent, I'D valorem
on all exports.
He took possession Of the fort at the
mouth of the river, Guascualco, de-
stroyed the guns Of the enemy found
there, raised the American flag on the
fort, where it now floats, and saluted it
with a salvo of twenty-one guns. He
proceeded to a town, up the river some
twenty miles, of which he took peace.
able possession, and where also, with a
national salute, he raised the American
flag. The alcades of some neighboring
villages, while there, came in, offering
him peaceful possession oftheir respec-
tive bailiwicks.
What may prove Of importance TO
the Government, and save it much
trouble and expense, he succeeded in
securing at this place a map or chart
OF the line for the contemplated canal
across the isthmus Of Tehauntepec,
with typographical notes.
AS o as the vessels under Com.
Perry take in, at Vera Cruz, the neces-
sary coal, he means, we understand, to
make q dash at Tabasco, where it is
said the enemy is in force numbering
as many as 1000 Of the regular army,
waiting to give him resistance.
The correspondent OF the Delta,
writing on the cath, says:
"Thers are some six or eight church
es, large and massive, each containing
a vast number Of costly images. Sew
eral Of the churches are now used as
hospitals. lpassed through them think
ing | should see some cases of the womb
ia, as upon our arrival it was reported
as being dreadful. l found neither vo-
mita or yellow fever, but the head Of
the medical department told me he
thought there had been some three or
four cases Of yellow fever, two Of
which were soldiers, who had been
drunk and exposed for several days.
81 have mel with a number of unac-
climated persons here who have, and
no doubt will, enjoy excellent health.
as the vomita season is now nearly
passed off. l dwell upon this subject,
because | know that the foreigners
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country. Now, a. i e wsll kpowf
that Hanover has little or no timber,
and no ship-yafds Of any consequence,
she must, as her commerce with US
increases-and increasei it will To- avery
great extent-necessarily build her yest
sells in the United States.asT There are
other advantages embraced in the trea-
ty, of which, however, we havenotims
at present to speak. We are giadsf
psrcsiye that the wing presses OF our
commercial cities, who are Of course
able to appreciate its merits, sxtol It
highly.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Latest from the Army.

By the arrival, at New Orleans, Of
the steamers Fashion and New Orleans,
we have ne WIS from the city of Vera
Cruz to the list inst.
Ii is said that on the arrival ofSanta
Anna in the city of Mexico, on the
18th May, the people greeted him with
curses and showers of stones, and that
he was compelled to take refuge in
the National Palace.
Col. NJ. Sewers, bearer Of despatch
es from Washington to Gen. Scott, was
fendishly murdered, with five others,
near the Nacional Bridge, by the Mex.
leans.
Parties Of Mexicans have also been
robbed by their W countrymen.
The hospitals were full at JaIapa,
and among the sick were many Of our
troops.
There IS no confirmation of The cleo
ton of Herrera to the Presidency. Re-
ports now say that fericiee has been
elected.
From all accounts the Mexican
arm is in a miserable condition. AT
San Luis they are suffering more than
our troops, from disease and famine.
A report was in circulation that
Santa Anna had resigned the Presiden,
cy; later accounts say that he prepos'
ed 10 resign, but SO contrived matters
as to have his proposition rejected.
Gems. Scott and Worth are both in
Puebla.
1t is thought that the Mexicans will
make q stand at Rio Frio, which is said
to be one of the strongest natural pass
es in Mexico.
A portion of Col. Doniphan's COM
mand had arrived at Saltillo, after a
sharp encounter with a body Of hostile
Indians.
Col. Curtis Of the Sd Ohio regiment,
has received the appointment of assis-
tant adiutant general to Gen. Wool.
Col. Jack Hays, with his regiment OF
Texan Rangers, was at Palo Alto, rea-
dy to march to General Taylor's head
quarters.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE
From Gen. Taylor's Army.

From Gen. Taylor's Army.
Advices have been received at New
Orleans from the Brazos to the 25th
ult., from Monterey to the 18th, and
from Saltillo to the 14th.
BY the following letter to the Delta.
it will be seen that it was thought that
Gen. Taylor would soon take up his
line of march for San Luis Potosi.
MONTEREY, May Is, 1847.
Eos. DELTA:-Here we are pretty
much after the old sort. Again all
things seem to denote a movement Of
this column, and | think, by the first oil
June, Old Rough and Ready will pack
his knapsack for San Luis Potosi.
intend going, and have attached myself
to the company of Capt. J. H. Bean.
This young Captain is from Old Ken.
tuck, and is a good specimen of hat
noble State, Of whose ~gallantry and
courage American may we'll be proud.
You may look out for squalls at San
Luis. They say it is there the Mexi.
can will make their final great strug-
gle, but we will see what we shall sec.
The weather here at present is as hot,
if not more SO, than you have it in New
Orleans. J. u. G.
The Picayune contains the following
interesting items:
In conversation with Lieut.. AIKEN, OF
the Cd Kentucky Foot, we learn that a
most deplorable duel occurred at China,
about the 2lst ult., between two Lieu.
tenants in the Virginia regiment. The
news was taken to Camargo by Mr..
Dowd, beef contractor at China, and
was fully credited by all at Camargo.
According to this report, The two
Lieutenants- one of whom was named
Mahan, and the name Of the other not
being recollected-fought with muskets
loaded with ball and buckshot, and both
parties were killed. Most sincerely
do we hope there may be some exag.
geratlon in the statement, but Lieut..
AIKEN leaves but little room for hope.
He fully believes it, and it was gener-
ally credited at Camargo.
In the first letter from our cores
pendent fears are again expressed as
to the fate Of Col. Doniphan, and even
Capt. Pike. We publish the letters as
written, but are most happy to learn
FROM Lieut.. AIKEN, that subsequent to
the date Of our correspondents letter,
news had been received of Col. Doni-
phan's advance 10 wards Saltillo. He
had gone back 10 Chihuahua, and there
again took up their line of march for
Saltillo.
Lieu. AIKEN left Saltillo on the 18th
ult. Before his departure he learned
from Gen. Wool himself that Col. Doni.
phan was no doubt at Parras, and in a
day or two would be in.
The Saltillo correspondent of the
Picayune says:
Upon reaching Saltillo | was delight
ed to find that the place had not suf-
fered in the slightest degree from the
occupation Of our forces. The streets
were all clean and in good repair, and
in every door and window were seno-
ras and senoritas. 1t was some high
church day and observed as a tfete.-
The streets were ,hronged with Mexi-
cans, men, ONE and children, and
all rugged off in their very best.
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$6,ss5.ess 80
Addtransfers not yet cred. 2oi,l7i57

Nettsum subjecttodrah $7,O86,810 SO
cit will be seen BY the above state
ment," says the New York Evening
Post, "ihat the divorce Of bank and
State is complete. There are no de-
posi!es Of the United States in any
bank in the country which are subject
to the draft Of the Treasurer. Some
sums yet remain in the banks, Tor
which drafts have been issued; but tho
money has not, it appears, been as yet
taken out. Never was the Treasury
of the United States in q more impreg-
nable position. 1t is beyond the reach
of all those influences which banks and
bankers use, in order to make q profit.
We may well say. never were the Uni
ted States SO independent as on this
day. trH
"With seven millions ofmoney in her
tr~easury-her stocks above par in any
market of the country-at the same
time carrying on, with a tender Of
peace, a most triumphant war with one
nation, and furnishing food to stay the
famine that is wasting other nations
her own citizens contented, prosperous
and happy, she presents a spectacle
more splendid and glorious than any
that has ever yet been witnessed upon
earth. If these are the fruits Of tho
principles we profess, no sacrifice can
be too great 10 preserve them, and no.
estimation can duly appreciate cur in
debtedness to those who secured to us
these principles. We may, indeed,
say, without boasting, that ours is truly
the land of freedoms" lH 421oi
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Divorce of Bank aud State.

The following statement shows the
amount Of funds on deposite to the
credit of the Treasurer OF the United
States, and subject to his draft on the
Oath ult., and also the place OF deposit:
Assistant Treasurer, Bos-
ton, Mass. $l,o5o,4se 81
H. w. Rogers, Depository,
Buffalo, N. Y. s7s Al
Assistant Treasurer, New g
York. 9,61s,i5e 81
delphia, Pa. l,lel,9aa As
Treasury United States,
Washington, D. G. 2os,47l %
W. H. Marriott, Deposito-
ry, Baltimore, Md. ls1,597 AZ
Thomas Nelson, Deposita- sa
ry, Richmond, Va. 40 A.
M. ". Jones, Dopositary,
Wilmington, N. G. 81 At
Assistant Treas, Charles
ton, S. G. s44,5o5 e5
w. V. Bullock, DeposIta-
ry, Savannah, Ga. el3 81
J. Z. Saunders, Deposita-
ry, Mobile, Ala. 1854 06
Assistant Treasurer, New
Orleans, La. sa,7e6 IS
]. Thomas, Depository,
Nashville, Tenn. 3,S48 81
Assistant Treasurer, st. atyf
Louis, Mo. .160,6l9 80
P. Collins, Depository, Gin
cinnati, O.. - .5..l- 3G6 SO
j. Kearsley, Depositary,
Detroit, Mich. 1912 SO
r. Dyer, Depository, Chi
cago, in. 1895 Is
d. 6. Bright, Depository,
Jacksonville, la. 23,499 90
L. R. Lincoln, Depositary,
Little Rock, Ark. 2,l9a Is
Mint of the United States,
Philadelphia, Pa. 861,72s os
Branch Mintofthe United
States, Charlotte, N. c. $4,000 90
Branch Mint ofthe United as
States, D~ahlonega, Ga. 26,S5o 90
Branch Mint Of the United na
States, Newt Orleans, La. 79,42l IS
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rGTThe Democrats of New York have
elected their Judicial officers, through
out the State, at the late election.