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IMPORTED PAUPERs.-It is stated on the au-
thority of gentleman who has recently re-
turned from Washington, that the government
has received letters from one of the Ameri-
can consuls in Ireland, stating that several
hundred inmates of the poor house at London.
derry were now in readiness To be embarked
by the municipal authorities as soon as ships
could be engaged to transfer them to this coun
try.
! The evil of pauper importation threatens, in
the coming year, to be enormous. Whether
Congress will do any thing the present session
to apply a remedy, we have our doubts Con
gress is generally slow to act, except in tw,
cases--when the members have a personal oh
ject to secure, and when they are impelled BY
strong public opinion tergo. The evil OF
which we complain has not lasted long enough
TO create public opinion so general as to op
crate on Congress. THIS will be the case
however, shortly.
! Some Of the members are perhaps reluctant Il
move in this matter, for fear of displeasnG
the citizens of foreign birth already in tn,
country. We see no ground for this fear
So far as the German prints are any indica
ton of the feeling of our German fcllow-citi
zens, their voice is decidedly for strong meas
ures to counteract the evil. The "Ncw-Y Yorke
Demokrat,' German paper lying before us
proposes that strong penalties shall be enacted
against the masters or owners of vessels which
land any inmates of aims houses or convicte,
criminals on our shores.-[N. Y. Eve. Post.
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"A Blessing 10 57Oti,crs.

MOrHERS, who are now suffering intense
Lvl pain from that eAcruciaiing mun,maiy ai
teclon, sore and excorialed Nipples, Broken
Breasts, &c, are particularly requested 10 tIy
\ vial oI DIR. James l.. Dlyiun's Liquid Rene
dy This excellent article Is a special spech,
Tor this annoying aud painful complaint il
has never been known to fail giving inmed
ite relief in a single instance. Read the fol-
lowing certificate from DIR. ID. Thompson, Esq
Merchant Tailor, Corner of Broadway 4
| lohn ST. New York.
DR.. DAYTON
Drm sm,-Your Liquid Remedy or Brcas
Ointment being recommended Ia me by q
friend, Immediately procured VIAL aud al
lhough my wife was suffering the most excfu
ciating pains, so that the blood ran from hel
infants mouth, she was relieved in The space o
'wo days In behalf ofmy wife wish to pre-
sent DIR. Dayton my sincere thanks Tor givins
to the world so important Medicine.
DAVID THOMPSON,
Broadway, corner of John 81.
| BE sure to ask for DR.. Dayton'S Liquid Rem
edy price 80 cts. per vial sold by Il. J. Tay
lor, Newport, & 81 Hudson ST. New York.
| Feb. T.
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~ Mr.. Polk has declared himself in favor
Of granting commissions of marque and priv
ateers against Mexico. He publicly sanctions
this abomnabc practice, which should in this
age, be expunged from the law of nations
Now it is well known that the Mexicans have
no merchant vessels on the ocean, but with the
high authority of Mr.. Polk before them, they
will doubtless take measures to scatter their
privateers over every sea. There seems to
be no reason to doubt that Mexican privateers
have lately been fitted out in London, to cruise
against our commerce, and have sailed on their
destination. And hundreds of noble ships
may be captured, robbed and burnt, before any
steps can be taken to prevent it The injury
these privateers may and probably pW do to
our shipping, is incalculabe. And if the Mex
lean war should ever be brought to a close, a
swarm of pirates will then be let loose upon the
world, and the horrid tragedies enacted in
1922, '23 and "a, will be repeated. How many
terrible evils have already sprung from this
war of Mr.. Polk against Mexico! Bos. Jour.
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! PEAcE wIrH MhxIco. New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin states, awe have seen
letters Of the 7lh January, from the city of
Mexico, aud from parties having access to
hiah souIces Of lnformatloo, which express,
in decided terms, belief lha, the differences
between the two nations will very speedily
be amicably md honoraby setted.'
| THIS Information corresponds generally
with The tenor Of a letter now before us. in
which the writer, now in the city OF Mexico,
states that the differences between Mexico
and the United States will soon be adjusted.
\ He believes that Mexico needs money more
Than she does land, and that she will willing
ly part with California, in order to obtain
some equivalent IN cash and she will ex
pect, OF course, that the difference between
the real value Of California, and the money
which we pay to her, shall be all the com
pensalion which she can BE- made liable Tor,
either for former spoliaiions, or cost Of pre-
ent war United STATES Gazette.
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EMOR RANDA.

Cid at New Orleans, 9th, sch. Martha, Con
zens, fir Pensacola 9th, sch. A. Cadmus, Den
mis-, Rio Grande.
At Brazos, inside, 9th ult, Brig Tasso, Bur
dick, to be discharged. Warsaw, Burdick, fr
Tampico, ready for sea.
Cid at Pensacola, previous TO Jan 30th, Brig
Gen. Cobb, Hammond, fr Honduras.
At Cardenas, 18th ult., Brig Lisbon, Smith
fr. Boston, ldg.
At Belize, Hon. 22d ult., Brig Robert Bruce
Wade, FIR New York soon
Spoken Jan. 30 no lat &c (by the Pizarro
AT Savannah 9th, from Havana, Jan 90 brIg
Bristol, (probably Busy, Of and FIN Warrri
for Maianzas) of and fin Bristol, II. !. for lla
vana, ~ days out
Feb. lG, lat % "a, lon II 81, brig Mary AIDE
line, Of Wells, l3 days from Bonaire for New
port. $50 rcportcd)
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is SHIP NEWS. A.
PORT OF NEWPO RT.
A X 1SIV ID.


FRIDAY, Feb. l2.
Schr Splendid, Cook, Norfolk, orders.
Sloops Monitor, Beasry, Wareham, Nor
folk Ann Is. Holmes Brown, Fall-Ri'er, do.
SATURDAY, Feb I3.
Schrs Henry, Linch, FaIl.River, Portland
Minerva, Davis, do, Phila; lluldah A. West
Brown, New York, Prov.
SUNDAY, Feb. Ii.
Schrs Sun, Berry, Prov North Carolina
Pelican, Doane, do, NJ iIsione point
Sloop Radiant, Johnson, do, n. York
MONDAY, Feb. IS.
Brigs Sea, Norton, Prov, New York Ruth
Stevens, Eastport, do.
Schrs Mary Langdom, Cobbs, ST Crois, n
York. Soops J. ID Fish, simmons, Fall-Riv'
or, do Oscar, Goditcy, New York, Taunton
Hudson, Winslow, Warren, Now Bedford
Rienzi, Durlre. New York, Prov
Cid. Scbr Mary a. Susan, Fullerton Tor Gu
ba.
TUESDAY, Feb 10.
Brig Emel,no, Churchill, Manzan.lla, Cuba,
Boston.
schrs vesper, Staples, Norfolk PROV; Dispatch
Free nan, Boston, Chesapeake; William Bacon,
Snow. do, Norfolk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ~.
sehr. Grecian, Chase, Boston, New York.
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Unfortunate .Aecidem.-On Friday oflast week
a flock of about sixty five fat sheep were driver
from Whately to the Hatfield depot of the Con
necticut River Railroad, to be put on board the
cars for Brighton. While on the road, or when
in the vicinity of the depot, they ate freely OF
the poisonous green ivy; and full half of til.
number were dead on Saturday night from its
effects. The remainder were more or less afiec
ted; and it was thought probable that many o.
them would also die.
The loss to the owner, Mr.. Ellis, is quite scr
Gus, as they were very valuable animals for tn,
Springfield Republican,.
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Relief Meeting.

An immense and enthusiastic meeting took
place at the City of Washington on the even
ing of the 9th, at the Odd Fellows Hall, foi
the purpose of devising means for aifordng
relief for the suffering people of Ireland.
The Hon. George NJ. Dallas was the Prcsi
dent, and the Vice Presidents consisted of q
member of Congress from each of the States
and Territories. Six Secretaries were chosen
A committee was appointed, who retired to
draft resolutions to secure relief.
Mr.. Dallas delivered brief but powerful
address.
The committee returned and desired the
Hon. Daniel Webster to submit the resolutions
prepared by him.
Mr.. Webster prcfaced the resolutions in q
spirited and eloquent manner. The resolu
tons recommend immediate contribution,
throughout the country-the collectors of New
York, Philadelphia and many other places be
ing appointed to receive and transmit dona
tions.
The Rev. Mr.. o. Dewey, delivered an ad
dress, which was adopted by the meeting.
The Hon. Mr.. McClay, r. Dale Owen, and
J. J. Crittcndcn followed with eloquent ad
dresses, after which the meeting adjourned.
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The CAMp.-The u. s. Gazette says, tha,

The CAMP.-The u. s. Gazette says, that
a private letter from the Camp, mentions the
great joy manifested by The regular officers,
on the arrival of Gen. Scott, and the unwil-
lingness Of some of the volunteer officers to
submit themselves to his strict discipline.
For Example: Gen. Scott was as,onished,
shortly after his arrival, with the sight OF
lights in a tent. lie directed proper Off
Ger to 90 and order them to be extnguished.
The order was obeycd, outstanding some
Captains, a Colonel. &c., were in the mids,
of a very interesting game Of cards. This
brought one of the officers, early next morn
ing, to the commanding Generals quarters,
but he found the bayonet of the sentinel
dropped across the entrance. lie clustered,
but had to depart without obtaining admission.
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The Resolutions adopted by tho General
Assembly of this State, at its late session, on
tho subjects of tho Tariff, Sub Treasury, crea-
ton of slave holding States, and the Mexican
war, were presented on Wednesday the 10Th
inst, in the Senate, by General GREENE, and
in the House Of Rep by the Hon. II. Y. GRAMS
TON, and ordered to be printed.
" We learn from the N. Y. Commercial
that new instrument Of destruction has been
invented in New York, by Mr. Gilbert Smith
1t is a portable cannon, made of steel, with a
bore of one inch in diameter and thirty-six inch
es in length, grooved like an ordinary rifle
The weight ofthe piece is about seventy pounds
IT is mounted on a light carriage, from which il
can be detached in a moment, and on which are
boxes for carrying the ammunition and other
requisites for the discharge of the piece. The
whole weighing about 2rO pounds. Its CHIEF
attributes are its accuracy of aim, and the ease
with which it can be conveyed over routes in
accessible to ordinary field artillery.
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Yours, &c.

A SPLENDID SUPPER.-Major VARS,
who some time since purchased the old
Eagle Hotel in this place, as has already
been announced to the public, gave a
most sumptuous entertainment to large
company of invited guests, on Thursday
evening last. The Major presided at the
bountiful board, assisted by the worthy
host of the Ocean House. A more splen-
did table we have seldom seen, and am
pie Justice was done to the good things
served up for the occasion. So far as
this elegant entertainment may have been
intended to establish the reputation of his
House, the Major was entirely successful,
and we doubt not it will be well sustained
by him. Since this old established House
came into the possession Of its present
proprietor, it has undergone various i'm
portant improvements, and can now be
very Justly ranked among the best public
houses in New England. We wish the
Major abundant success.
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G- The Salem Register thinks that the
Mexican privateers, reported as having sail.
ed from The Thames, will turn out to be
nothing more than vessels destined for the
opium trade. A gentleman from Manila,
now in lha. city, states it as fact within his
knowledge, tha, before he left there, an agent
was on his way TO Engla for the purpose Of
procuring such vessels, aud these are proba.
bly the fruits Of HE mission.
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The oldest inhabitant died mt Akron, Ohio,
on the Sd instant. His name was John Sheperd,
aged one hundred and eighteen years, nine
months and eighteen days. He fought in the
battles of Brandywine and Germantown Flats,
and was wounded at the former. He nerer re-
eeiced a pension An ungrateful Congress de-
MED him that boon, because he had the misfor.
tune to lose his papers in fire which consumed
his dwelling, but his children provided for
him comfortably in his old age.
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GAIT. MAYS REAR GUARD.-According &c
despatch from the Governor OF New Leon il
Mexico, the rear guard of Col. May, lost in tn,
defile of Santa Rosa, was cut off by party o.
twenty-five men and boys, inhabitants of Sar
Pedro. AS is represented, almost their only
weapons were the stones rolled down tho
heights by them. None of the rear guard ap
pear to have been killed, as the whole, clever
in number, were sent prisoners to San Luis
PotOsi
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Recruiting IN TeraS.-lt is stated that there
is much difficulty in recruiting in Texas, and
that Col Hays will have much difficulty in
filing up his regiment The idea of cnlisting
for the war does not meet with favor, and many
are of the opinion that regiment cannot be
raised in the new state for longer period than
six months, or one year at farthest.
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BRIGHTON MARKET,
MoNpAY, Feb. 18th, lS47.
Reported for the Boston Traveller.

Atmarket 600 Beef Cattle, IL yokes Work
ing Oxen, 32 Cows and Calves, 100 Sheep,
and about ~ Swine.
Beef Cattc-Extra 6 So first quslity So
second quality 5 - a 3 80.
Working Oxen-Sales at $7I, SO, and 500
Cows and Calves-Sales were made at $2l
$2i, 500 and $I.
Sheep-Sales were made at the following
prices II 63, 81, . l3, II, 375, % and
SO.
Swine-Salcs were not noticed, there being
but few at market.
N. B.--Therc being large supply of Bceves
at market, the prices above were hardly sus-
tained aud large number remain unsod at
the close of the market.
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HUNTS LINIMENT.-This invaluable
Remedy of the many ellis that flesh is heir to,
continues to shed It's untold benefits upon all elias
ses of society. We have seen a Certificate from
some ofthe most respectable, intelligent and in
huential citizens of the county of WeschesteI
where the Proprietor resides, who are above all
attempts to deceive or mislead the public in ref.
erencc to any medicine, remedy, or preparations
and as this testimony is at once spontaneous and
uniform in commenting this truly excellent
Medicine for Rheumatism, and various other
diseases named in the advertisement, there can
no longer be reasonable doubt entertained OF
its extraordinary success and triumph over the
maladies in question. Itisto be had in this place
lof
Newport, r. Il. HAZARD, r. J. TAYLOR.
Portsmoulh-JOIIN TALLMAN.
Fall lRiver-CUS!iMAN& Il WOOD.
And by druggists generally throughout the
State.
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BRG HESRy This vessel, which sailed
from Ncwburyport, Feb. 23, lsi6, for the
Sandwich Islands, aud with cmigrants for the
Columbia River, and for the safety of which
some fears have been entertained, arrived at
Honolulu on the lth of October.
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Freeman, The .Murderer.-The Supreme Court
of New York, recently in session at Albany,
granted new trial to Freeman, the negro late
ly convicted ofthe murder ofthe Van Ness fam
lily at Auburn. The Albany Atlas says the trial
will take place in Cayuga County, but one ofthe
Auburn papers say it is to be removed to Oneida
County.
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o." The United States Gazette recon
mends the employment OF the United States
ship Pennsylvania, to carry the charitable
contributions OF -four to Ireland, and says
,ha, she will not make a worse vessel for
having first crossed the ocean on an errand
Of mercy.
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ABOLITION OF ST AVERY IN DELAwARE.-A
select committee of the Delaware Legislature
has reported bill agreeably to the wishes of a
number of petitioners, for the abolition of sla.
very in that state. Any sympathy with poll.
teal abolition is disclaimcd by the committee,
who consider it a subject belonging exclusive.
y to the state in which slavery exists For
many years slavery has been merely nominal
in Delaware, and the committee is of opinion
that if not now abolished, in few years it will
necessarily become extinct.
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". HE NN1 NmoY ME IN
DAGUERREOTYPE ROOM s

r T.TEN, would respectfully give notice
~. that he has taken rooms IN The bnldisy
corne, of Washington SQUARE aud Thames 81 =
Ghld floor, } where he SNOW prepared 10 exc
cu,e Miniatures at the shortest nolice. Persons
wishing pictures of themselves or friends aIs
invited 20 call. Copies taken hrm Painting
and Drawings, DaguelreOl!pc PlctuIesiahsn
of deceased persons.
- Rooms iree To all.
II. q. Perfect satisfaction giycn,or no clare.
Jan. 81, lsi1.
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N o T. G. f..

Subject of neat Sunday Evenings Lecture
at the Mill Street Church,
WinemLerg and the Reformation in Luthcr's
.4bscnce.
Service commences at 6a o'clock.
Feb. lS.
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ATTACK ON VERA cRuz.-The New York
Herald is quite confident that an attack is soon
to be made by our military and naval forces on
the city of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San
Juan de Ulloa. Indeed, remarks that paper
there are indications all over the country that
are of themselves sufficient to lead to this con-
cluson.
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IL HENRY CLAY and S. S. Prentiss ad-
dressed large and enthusiasts meeting in
New Orleans on the 4th inst, in behalf of the
suffering Irish. Gov. Johnson presided. 1t
was an occasion of transcendant interest.
Gov. Young has presided at similar meet
ing in Albany.
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tended for the volunteers who were accepted
but moi marched TO the seat Of war.
10. Au,horzes the President and Senate
10 appoint, from among The officers Of the ar
my, -four quarter masters with the rank of
captain.
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DEpARTURE or THE VoLUNTEERs.-The en-
barkation of eight companies Of the Massachu
setts Regiment of Volunteers, has been the
topic of conversation for few days past. L
took place on Thursday. Companies A, Capt
Webster; and ID, Capt. Felt, went on boaro
the bark Barring Brothers; companies u, Capt
Barry; G, Capt. Ashley; +, Capt. Crownn
shield, and II, Capt. Barker were detailed t.
ship Remittance: and companies +, Capt
Paul, and K, Capt. Whiting, went on boar,
bark Hamburg Boston Ercning Ga=eue.
The Courier says,
"a gentleman who has had an opportunity
of seeing most of the volunteer rcgiment
which have been raised from the diffcren
states, and have formed a portion of the army
for the invasion of Mexico, states that the ma
teriel of the Massachusetts, regiment is inf
nitely superior to that Of any other which ha
passed under his observation"
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Coggeshall e. Bliss's
PApEliR
c O O0K|NG RAN GE.

VNHE subscribers have just taken Oui letters PIT
i tent for new aud beautiful cooking Range,
10 which they invite the attention OF the public
This Range may be set IN m ordinary fire
place; andb simple though eiltcual appara-
tuS, The throat of the chimney may IN an instant
of time, be opened or CLOSED 50 that the heat in
summer and Inc tunes from cooking al all times
may escape through the chimney.
/ Wood or coal may be used and the evil oi
smoking chlmneyS Is completely remedied by
its introduction.
/ This range is 80 constructed that il takes up
/ but a small space, and yet il contains all the
qualities of those which take np double The q.
mounts and i, being constr ucred aS it H. the Boil
ers are brought IN CLOSE proximity with The tfc,
and It consequently hoS much sooner, ard with
a smaller amount Of fuel han the old fashioned
Ranges, or cook stoves. II contains five bIers
four OF which may be converted mo two 10y Ia
king out a cross piece, and thus will admit OF
two large boilers al The same time II also con
tainS an oven ~ inches v idc by u deep, which
cannot be surpassed Tor baking
H The subscribers have one Of their Ranges IN
operation at their store where The pub ic src ia.
vIed To call and examine it and If they Will
they must al once discover lis uiil Y. They al>o
keep constantly on hand all kinds Of Parlor, OF
! flee, and Cook Stoves, Tin Ware, &c, Nc.
Il COGGESllALL &..BLlSS.
\ Feb 9--tC
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NJ A new Theological Seminary is TO be e.
recred in the vicinity of Cincinnati, ly the
Catholics.
~ The legislature OF Iowa has passed bill,
authorizing loan of fifty thousand dollars, to
pay the debts contracted by the new State.
STThe PopchaS abolished the custom OF KISS.
ing the cross on his slippers, commonly called
kissing the PopeS toe" and instead extends
his hand to be kissed.
| aT Lyell, the geologist, asserts that there is
more coal IN the single State of Illinois, than IN
all Europe.
II is stated that the plank for the new Atlantic
steamships to be furnished from Niagara oak
Tins lumOes is pyelerred IN The New York ship
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CoSYEcrIcur The Wings Of the First Con-
grcssonal district, Hartford and Tolland coun-
ties, have nominated James Dixon for re.elec g..
ton as a member ofCongress.
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d II a II II s.

In this toYn, on Saturday evening last, af-
ter an illness of about Is hours, George b. son
of Mr.. George B. Knowles, aged years and
g months.
In Providence, 1lth, Mrs Abby A. wife of
Mr.. Ira N Standley, aged - nth, Charles,
aged years 10 mos. and 5 days also on the
same day, Albert, aged | yr, 10 mos. and "a
days, sons of Thomas and Ruth Stoddard ;
l4th, Mr.. James Howard, aged 73; l6h, Shell
don Fiskc, Esq. aged ~.
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NOTICE.

A Lecture on Temperance by Mr.. BEsJAMIs
MUMroRp, may be expected at the Lecture
Room Of the Methodist Chapel on Monday
evening, Feb. 22d
Subject the "Liccnse question"
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Emigrants.-In consequence of the high
rates offrcights, Messrs, Harnden e. Co. have
decided to increase the price ofpassage for emf
grants to and from Europe 81 per head.