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the Republic, nor as Commander-in-chief;
and he proposed to assemble troops for the
purpose of attacking the Capital. Suisse
auently however, it appears, he surrendered
himself to the Government, by whom he
has been sent prisoner to Guadalupe where
he is to BE-, brought before a Court Martial.
Gen Alvarez is announced as intending
to re-assemble his troops, for the purpose Of
attacking the Americans the first favorable
opportunity.
General Paroles, it is stated, is march,
ing on the capital with a respectable force
which he has succeeded in bringing togeth-
er, with a view to assist his countrymen.-
,Th;she persists in doing, notwithstanding
tbs order that has been transmitted to him
from Santa Anna to quit the country-to
return again to the place of his exile.
Gen. Salas.-Ihave just seen a commu-
n~ication from Gen. Salas dated from Coaya-
can where he remained a prisoner. In this he
declares that it was by the unskillfulness Of
Valencia, and the cowardice of Terrejon
that the battle of Contreras was lost. Ter
rejon, instead Of obeying the orders Of Salas
which directed him to charge the Ameri-
cans with his cavalry, he pusillanimously
fled, and in this manner brought ruin and
destruction on our infantry. N. N.
This is positively the latest news from the
capital, but l expect at every moment the
receipt of more, Of still greater interest,
which will enter more into detail.
Tie above news which We have given
20 the public the moment it came TO hand,
is really of character which is calculated
to produce strangely conflicting feelings
among Americans. The abandonment of
California, after all that has been said is a
great sacrifice to the Genius of Peace
Peace for which We are all anxious.
When the wealth Of a whole neighbor-
hood is spread upon the table Of half a
dozen men, it is not surprising that their
neighbors should 60 fasting to their beds.
This reflection applies to Europe. Let
the American people FOUNDER well upon it..
The present appearance of things is. that
the federalists think of re~-noninating the
Hon. Henry Clay, as that distinguished
gentleman has just commenced one ofthose
tours for health which has preceded the
last two Presidential campaigns, and which
are so important to the Party.-Pennsyhra-
MAN.
The referees appointed under the late de-
cision in the case of the Philadelphia Sat-
urday Courier, that the interest of the de-
ceased partner, Ezra Holden, included the
good will or subscription list, have awar-
ded to his widow and heirs $4,000 as their
share Of the property at the present time,
and 81 1000 of debts, profits, sc. Unless
the survivip. partner, Mr.. McMakin, is
satisfied to pay them this awsrd, the whole
concern will be sold by order of the court
and the proceeds divided between the par
ties.
PowERs' Statue of the "Greek Slave,"I
is winning golden opinions in New York.
At the end of two weeks, the gentleman inI
charge Of it was enabled to remit two thou
sand dollars TO Mr. Powers, who remains inI
Italy.
Among the letters which have been ill
tercepted in Mexico, is one addressed toI
Gen. Paroles, of the Kingdom of Mexico.
ropes oath was "God mend me-" Al
link-boy, to whom he had refused a penny,
looking at his dimlnutive stature, cried out,
"God mend you, indeed! it would be less
trouble to make a new one"
A dreadful affair took place at Patterson,
New Jersey, on Wednesday oflast week
Two men, father and son, named Campbell
had a severe quarrel, during which the
former attempted to take the life of the lat
ter. The son, to escape from his father,
took to the river, but the father pursued
him, and both getting beyond their depth
and not being able to swim, sunk together
into a watery grave.
A very striking case of the exhibition of
national courtesy occurred during the voy-
age Of Queen Victoria to Scotland, on the
occasion of her visit, which, at last dates,
she was still paying to the Scottish people.
At Senner Cove, off Cornwall, the royal
party overhauled aNew-York packet ship;l,
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