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From the N. Y. Com. Advr. of Sat. June 5tl
The Odd Fellows Procession.

The various lodges and cncampments turned
out this morning in full regalia, preparatory to
and in celebration Of the lying Of the corner
stone of their new building. We had fine
view Of the procession from the Astor House
1t was just fifty-fve minutes in passing that
point, and there were comparatively few in.
tcrruptions. One at the commencement, how.
ever, was of some duration - probably five
minutes. From rough calculation, sufficient
for a ground work Of tolerably fair average.
they passed at the rate of one hund dred per
minute.
This would give the number at five thousand
and We suppose that from five to six thousand
took part in the procession. The display was
very imposing The last Of the procession
turned the Park at few minutes past o'clk
Some OF the banners were truly elegant, AZ
were also the "rcgalia" generally Three or
four cncampmrnts, towards the close of the
procession, carried the palm in this respect
/ Their official robes, if robes they car be
called. were of rich purple velvet, with deer
and heavy gold fringe and ornaments. These
were the Egyptian, Mount Horeb, Palestine
Hebron and other encampmcnts, with oriental
names. They excited much remark.
Il The incest order was preserved throughout
II aud IT was indeed gratifying to see men Of al
classes Of society minglng thus together in
| one common brotherhood Ii was not ncccs
| sary that the horsemen should have I'm,
lessons IN the riding-school, nor should W,
Judge that they had been thus instructed.
II We believe the procession would have beer
even much larger had il taken place yes,er
day. Some were obliged to return TO ,bci
homes and Saturday is perhaps the most in
convenient day Of the six for many who ar
connected with the lodges
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From Santa Fe.

The 81. Louis Republican Of the 2eth ut., contains
some further adyices from Santa Fe by the arrival OF
some volunteers discharged from Col Prices regiment
on account OF III health. The Republican says,
ave learn, generally, from these volunteers, that
every thing was tranquil when they LETT Santa Fe-
The natives OF the country deprived OF the means
Of doing mischief IL they were so disposed hav-
ng no arms upon which they could rely and ammu-
milton.
The courts for the trials Of the REBELS had closed,
both Taos aud Santa Fe, and the sangunnry execu-
tons which had taken place nnder their adudicatioD
were at end.
Col Price was in tho command at Santa Re, which
has proved the graveyard for many young aud gallant
men Our normants say that nearly four hundred per-
sons were buried there and in the company command
ed by Capt. HORNE, Of St Genevieye, eleven deaths
had taken place. Thirteen others were discharged
from the same company, on account OF ~ health One
hundred had been discharged from Col. Prices reg
ment, on the same account.
! The extra battalion, under the command OF Major
Wilcox, aud two companies connanded by Capt.
Murphy and Angney, wero all stationed at Taos. In
coming in these parties met great numbers OF Indians
whose principal object seemed TO be the stealing OF
mules and horses. On ihe 18th instant, they were at
tackled a Pawnee Fork, by about one hundred Caman-
che and Indians and In the fight Indian,
the leader Of the band, killed. aud several wound
ed one or two Of the Americans were slightly wound
ed The Indians succeeded In driving oil lO5 head OF
horses and mules principally the property ola party
of Mexican traders, travelling In company The party,
on their arrival al Independence, numbered % men,
with ls wagons, and s65,OO0 In specie belonging to
The winter at Santa Fe had been excessively severe
and OF great duration. man named Hicks was Killed
andango Santa Fe shortly before the last OF tho
company LETT.
OF the number Of volunteers at Santa Re, very few
will enrol themselves for a new term OF service"
Gen. Vega was at Jaapa, on his way to
Perote. in bad health.
Later dates have been received from Bra
zos, but they bring no confirmation Of Col.
Donphan's defeat.
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THE ARMY NEws.-In our preceding
columns will be found the Address Of the
Mexican Clergy, and the Proclamation
of the Commander in Chief ofthe Centre.
The tone ofthese flaming documents In
dicates nothing like speedy peace with
this country. Every one capable ofbear-
ing arms, between the ages of Is and 60
years, is required to enrol themselves
forthwith, to repel their "unjust invaders" :"
A terrible battle may therefore be expect
ed when our army attempts the capture
of the city of Mexico, if they are not
strongly opposed before they reach the
capital. The latest news from Mexico
it will be noticed, renders it very doubt
full, whether Herrera or Santa Anna has
been elected President Of the Republic
The former was an advocate of peace
previous to being displaced by Paredes.
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6eralo of Qimes,
RHODE ER;
NEWPORT:
Thursday Morning, June lO,lSl7.
AIunicipal.

At a meeting Of the Town Council on Thurs
day last, the appointment Of the officers refer
red to them by the Town Meeting was made
the following are the principal appointments -
COLLECTOR or TAxEs.-Jcrcmiah Good
speed. Salary to be $3O0,-to make no extra
charge for stationary or printing.
OvEnsEER OF THE PooR.-Peter P. Rem.
ington
Communications Durham, Henry Tag
gart, James Westgate, Robert Seattle, James
Smith, Isaiah Burdick
FIRE WARDESs.-Isaac r. Spooner, S. M
Stcadman, VIM Brownell, +. r. Allan, Josh
ua Tripp, John Eldrcd, Henry Bull, Samuel
Brown, g. b. Knowles, VIM. G. Cozzens.
SrRvEYoRs OF LASD.-Charles +. Ham
nett, Jr., Samuel Brown.
KEEPER OF POWDER HoUsE james Shaw
AuorIosEE Goodspeed, Chas
N. Tilley, Milton Hall.
INSPECTOR OF NUIsANcEs.---StreetC Commis
sioner.
SURVEYOR OF Hon WAys.---John Stevens
Robert Seattle was appointed commit ee t.
inform those who sell liquor to apply for
license on or before the 18th of June, and also
to complain ofthose who sell without a license
Il was voted to charge for general license
that is, to sell small quantities, to be drank or
the premises, $2l and for quantities not les'
than one quart, Sl2,
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Telegraphic Cor of the Phila. Bulletin.
FREDERICKSBURG, June 3,

The Now Orleans papers have arrived
here, Of the 9th Of May, and contain later
and highly important intelligence from the
Southern Division Of our Army. There
appears TO be no abatement of the "war
feeling" and appeals are still made 10 the
people to animate their dropping spirits.
The report that Gen. Worth had entered
Puebla is fully confirmed No opposition
was made to Worth's entrance into the sec
ond city of Mexico. Santa Anna, in spite of
hls threats md boastings, instead Of opposing
Gen. Worth's division, made prccipitate
retreat before the advance Of our victorious
army.
Herrera was elected President on the 18th
of May. nt the convocaton of Congress at
the capital. This looks as if Santa Anna
was not as popula. with his coun,rymen, as
recent accounts from Mexico would have us
believe. 1t is not stated what vote Santa
Anna received for the Presidency, although
It is well known that he was candidate, and
that his friends were Jealous in advocating
his claims.
A vain going forward with supplies for
General SCOTS srmy, has been cut off and
captured by the enemy. (Our despatch does
not say which train it was, or what was its
value.) This mus, be expected, until rein
forcements arrive at Vera Cruz in sufficient
force TO protect the provisions, munitions,
&C., that may from time TO time be forward.
ed to the army.
The departure Of volunteers from Vera
Cruz, exceeds the arrivals almost four to one.
The vom,o has not yet made its appear.
ance at Vero Cruz as an epidemic, although
the weather is insufIeraby warm.
The health OF the troops at head quarters
is generally good.
The wounded Of Jalupa are doing we'll.
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cries Of Christopher Columbus; and that their
offspring in the llth century coasted far wet
ward as the Vineyard; that ought To be satisfact-
ory 10 the Historian and ANTIQUARIAN, for all the
purposes they have IN view, and there l. no eyi.
dence Of the N0rthmen ever having visited this
Island. except the samencss of construction OF
the old ruin at Newport, with some IN Norway,
&c, and on the ST. Lawrence and that is no
evidence AT ALL since we find there is one, exact
ly similar on the Island of st. Thomas = in the
West Indies
"Thc Newport Ruin" which,. until within n
very few years was known only as :" the old
stone miH,' was generally supposed to be built
by Gov. Arnold for grist mill, from the evil
dence already referred To, but il is corroborated
by tradition from generation to generation, down
TO his great grand son, SdntdTd .4rnold, who
was the last male descendant Of Gov. Arnold,
who has been dead hut a few years, and was
well known by many of the old inhabitants of
Newport Sanford Arnold with whom was
well acquainted, and never doubted his veracity,
always said when inqulgcs were made of him
in regard TO the old stone mill, that II was un-
doubleday built by his great grand father Gov
Arnold; that his father, J0siah Arnold (who
died at an advanced age, long since the rcvolu-
tion) always spoke of IL as his grandfathcr's
Stone Mill, as If he built II, and he had heard
him often say, that il was erected between the
years 1868 and 1860. This have heard often
repeated Antiquarian" must be satisfied by
this time there was never any excavation and
examination made as related by Professor Scro-
bein in the report alluded to, if he was the au-
thor Of it, and that it was a gross fabrication
without the least foundation in truth. have
done with the subject and now leave IL TO " An
tiquarian" to explain how il came into existence
and its object
One oCMe OideSt InhaLitdnts Of fNrwroRr.
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Later and Impo rtant
from Mexico.

An arrival at New Orleans from Vera Cruz brings
dates from that city "a the 25ih Of May. Com Perry
had captured host Of little towns on the coast, aud
was about To attack Tabasco, where the enemy was
2000 strong,
Advices from the city of Mexico TO the 18th May
have been received. santa ANN had given up the
command OF The nrmy for the purpose Of assuming the
duties of President aud enter the capital the
18Th. The rumored election Of Herrera TO the Piesi-
dency was probably incorrect. There had been fur
ther changes In the Cabinet.
Nothing later has been received direct from Gen.
Scott. The New Orleans Picayun says that on the
26th ofAprl the American squadron, consisting ofsiI
or eight vessels, were on Mazntan, aud that thou
sand men were TO disembark and take the town.
The citizens of Mazntlan were making preparations
TO defend the town. The squadron also intended to
capture San Bias
The citizens OF the city Of Mexico seem careless a.
bout fortincations Gen. Valencia had departed from
the capital the head OF 5000 of the National Guards
to unite with Santa Annas forces. The Vomito had
made its appearance al Vera Cruz. Probably as an
epidemc.l
A letter dated Monterey, May l5th says that II was
the intention o Gen. Tay or to start for san Luis fo
tos on the lsl June, where ANOTHER GREAT sArrLE
WAS EXPECTED.
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NAVAL The U. S. ship st. Marys, Com.

NAvAL.-The U. s. ship st. Mary's, Com.
monder John l.. Saunders, from Vera Cruz
arrived IN Hampton Roads las, night-saIled
10Th ult. The ST. Mary's has been cruising
on the Gull station for more than two years
during which she hos been constantly en-.
ployed in active and arduous service.
The 81. Mary's has brought home thirty.
one pieces OF cannon from the notifications
at Vera Cruz. among them thirteen beautiful
brass pieces, from 80 FOUNDERS to l2's some
Of which arc from 30 to lG5 years old.
Commodore Lawrence Kearny yestcrdoy
took command Of the Navy Yard at ibI,
place, succeeding Commodore G. w. Skin
ncr, who hauled down bn Gag the day before
Norfolk Herald, June Isl,
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Friends Yearly Meeting.

The Yearly Meeting Of the Society OF
Friends, commences in this town on Sa,
turday next, which will be continued as
usual for several succeeding days Of the
ensuing week. A large gathering of the
Friends from all parts ofthe country may
be expected-and with them, no doubt
many others, not members ofthe Society
as on former similar occasions.
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A Princcly Gift.

1t is only few weeks since that the
establishment Of a School of Practical
Science, connected with the University
in Cambridge, was announced by It's ac-
compished President, as about to be put
into operation at that Seminary, and the
details Of the plan, and the results to be
expected from it, very distinctly stated in
an eloquent and well digested paper. In
furtherance Of this excellent object, we
notice in the Boston papers of yesterday,
that the Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE, Of that
city, whose fame is so widely spread for an
enlightened liberality, has presented the
University with Fifty Thousand Dollars
three ffths of it for the erection OF
buildings,-th establishment of labora-
tories.-and the purchase of proper ap-
paratus,-and the residue for the endow-
ment of three Proiessorships, viz of
Engincering,-of Chemistry, and Geolo-
gy. Truly, our neighboring city is ra'
pidly becoming the Florence of the Uni
ted States-and here is one, at least, of her
sons who deserves to rank with the Medicil
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Providence, r.. l.. NAV 2S, Is47.

=
Gentlemen 81 have been very deeply af-
fected by the welcome rendered me by my
friends and fellow citizens of New York, on
my return to my native land after so long an
absence in the public service abroad. The
favorable testimony Of community, from
which had already received so many proofs
of confidence in different public trusts, be-
fore | engaged in the diplomatic service Of
the United States, is peculiarly grateful to
my feelings. Your appreciation OF my con-
duct in the different missions which have
been coniided TO me, under successive I'D
ministralions, is a sufficient reward for any
service ! may have been able to render 10
my common country, by the jealous dlligent
application Of all my faculties and Of the ex-
pcrlence required in this branch of public
business.
am also very glad to find TINT the oppro-
priation Of whatever leisure the intervals Of
diplomatic business have left me to literary
pursuits, and especially to the cultivation Of
that branch Of jurisprudence, which teaches
the respective rights mud duties OF nations,
has met with the appreciation OF those among
nv fellow citizens, who are most capable OF
estimating the practical Importance OF that
science.
I shall have grcat pleasure in accepting the
invitation to public dinner rendered me by
your letter, and shall be very happy to meet
you, for that purpose on the 10Th Of June, It
that day should be perfectly convenient TO
you.
! have the honor to be, Gentlemen. with
the highest respect and regard, your fellow
citizen, HENRY WHEATON,.
To tho Hon. Albert GALLATlN, the Hon.
JAMES KENT and others.
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JosEPH JoHN GURNEY's WuL.--Tbe
London Times publishes nu extract from the
will Of this eminent philan.hropist and true
Christian, from which we learn that ho die
not leave as much property either real o'
personal as was supposed. But when We
consider that he was in the habit Of devo,ine
annually to charitable purposes over s2O, 900
VIC find n reason for this. lie left persona
and funded property amounting TO i0,00t
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DngucrrcOtypcs.

Mr.. Manchcster's advertisement will be found
in to-day's paper. IN noticing Mr.. NJ. last
week, a small typographical blunder occurred,
which somewhat altered the sense of the notice.
We said Mr. M. had almost reached perfection
in the "phonogrophie ART" "Photographie"
was the word.
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~ GREAT BARGAINS IN BosToN.-
We refer the reader to the Boston adver-
tisement of the Messrs. WARREN, which
will be found in our advertising columns
to-day. 1t is worth the while of any one
visiting Boston, to take a look at this mag
nifcent establishment, if nothing more ::
-ifthey are not inducedto purchase, the
fault will be all their own.
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NAvAL.-The u. $. ship Of The line Ono
last from Norfolk, arrived at New York on
Friday. II IL understood that she is 10 be
immediately htled out Tor the Pacific.
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Hon. Henry Wheaton Of this State, late U.
s. minister at the court Of Berlin, has been in
the service Of his country as foreign ambas-
sador for twenty years, having received his fire,
appointment from ,. 4 Adams.
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what measures nave Dccn taken IN the capital
to defend it upon the approach Of our troops
We cannot do this more eiiectually than by
giving the whole Of a proclamation promulga.
ted by Gov. Trigueros on the 9TH inst
PROCLAMATION.
His Excellency, the Commander-in-C Chief OF
the Army of the Centre yesterday addressed
me the following decree
HEADQUARTERs ARMY OF THE CENTRE
Mexico, May 6, lS47. :
The Federal District of this State being de.
clarcd in state of siege, it becomes my duty
to comply with the 9th article Oft the law of the
Doth Of April last and in order to meet the
anxious wishes Of the patriotic citizens this
city TO arm themselves, to repel our unjust in
vaders, hereby, in conformity with the pow
ers in me vested, ordain-
J. That all Mexican citizens Of the are of
fifteen to sixty years residing in the Federal
District will present themselves for enrolment
at the place in their quarter or section which
may be designated by the municipal authorities.
=. The Sccctmen of the city, and those who
in the other settlements of the district excr-
else their functions, will on receipt of this de-
cree, designate IN their respective quarters or
sections the place where the enrolment is to
be made, presiding over them either in person
or by substitutes.
3 The same functionaries will within six
days from the publication of this decree, deli
yer unto the chief of the staff a register, con-
tanning in regular order the age, profession or
occupation, residence, and whether single or
married, Of ali Mexcans Of the ages of fifteen
to sixty years, who may reside in their quarter
or section.
Il 4. In conformity with these returns, the per
sons enlisted will be delivered into two classes
one class containing the unmarried and the
widowcrs without children, from the are oi
fifteen to forty years, and the other class tn,
/ married men and the wIdowers having family
and also bachelors from forty to sixty years.
II 8. From those enlisted will be formed a.
many battalions Of each class as there may be
4 in each quarter or section. Should any re
main over, they may be formed into one o
more companies or squadrons, according Z,
lI their number.
/ q The force of these batialions is to be il
accordance with the law of the 18th Of June
II lSl6
Il T. The Gcneral-n.chicf will appoint IN
person who, during the state Of siege in whicl
\ this district may find itself, shall command TIN
battalions and companies formed by this de
cree, and whose functions shall Cease as soor
as the siege is raised
i :. Every enlisted citizen shall receive n Ger
tIiicatc proving his enlistment, signed by ih
commander of the corps 10 which lac may b'
attached, and by the Sclectmcn Of his quartz
or section, and eountcrsigncd by the chief o
the staff Of the Gcneral.in.chicf.
i q. Of the bodies which may be formed il
each quarter or section there will be created
according 20 their number, one or more bri
gades, 10 be commanded by person 10 be dc
signatcd by the Gcncral.in-chief
\ 10. All citizens will attend daily drill, an,
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One of&e O'dest Inhabitants Of NEWPORT.

The Clergy Of San Luis Potosi issued, on
the 2sth April, to their " faithful hearers" a
long address, which is published in FL Re-
publicono of til" 4th instant, with the following
letter heading il:
send You printed sheet, issued by the
prclatcs and ecclesiastlcs, who have determined
to preach three days during each week, in or
der to excite in the people the proper religious
enthusiasm. hope that many will be induced
TO join the army through these means. They
have here 1000 muskets 10 arm them, and also
80 pieces Of artillery (among them 90 of heavy
cal'bre,) and The necessary ammunition.
The direction of operations will be given TO
Generals Mlnon or Urea, who are expected to
arrive here soon besides Don Manuel Rome
70, Mcja, Amador, and other chieftains, who
will follow their brave commanders. We will
have a large amount Of "guriiieros" in about
a month from this, and base of 4, 500 men
which we now have here, will facilitate the de-
fence of the State with success The town of
Catorcc is now in course of fortticaton by or
der of the Governor, who will start next week
in order to examine the operations in the neigh
boring towns.
The States of Zacatecas, Guadalaiara, Du-
rango, Guiana uato, and two others, (thc names
! w hot I'coIlcct,) VIII raise o,Voo hich, III oI-
der TO give assistance to San Luis in case this
State should be attacked first, or to detain the
invaders should they proceed first to Zacatc-
cas- and Durango. In every case San Luis will
operate in concert with the forces which may
be raised these, expect, will be from 5000
To 5000 men in all.
A general enlistment, TO take place in forty
eight hours time, has been this day agreed up.
on by the government; and this is in accord
ance with the proclamation and exhortations OF
the clergy, who will give the best examples
All this affords us hope of salvation. Above
all, there is strong determination here to re-
sist any treaties of peace which Mexico would
wish to enter into with the 'hated Yankees,
as it has been suggested in letters Of very late
dntp from the capital -