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Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03


NOVEL SrBCuLAfIoN.--in onlerprising
Yankee at Canton has recently built a
ChIaese Junk Of about 300 tons, lifted and
rieged entirely alter the Chinese mule,
which be Intends taking 10 New York
loading her with every species OF Chiaese
nieknavs, cnnosiies, &c., 10 be sold on
board alter arrival al that eity. lie takes
also Chinese crew, a lhealoical aud Jug.
"liug company. males and frmlles. and
gthing curious, Illustrative Of The man.
nefs ana customs OF the Celesiials.
lhe junk viii have canvass and sails
and Christian rudder to make her suiia.
ble ior the long voyage, but upon arrival
At the Narrows, every thing foreign will be
replaced by Chinese Articles, mat sails,
clumsy fudder anl all. and the junk anchor
oil the city In her entire oriental costume
and build, where she will remain as show
shop, sale room aud nioun.ebank exhibition,
II is expected sho will make her passage
10 live months. Tho cosl Of the whole
affair viii be about s3D.00J, and tho pro
prietor viii undoubtedly fralize fortune
Alter having exhausted the Uuled States
be has been offered S20,OD0 10 deliver hi,
iunk in England. Tue jdnks arO said tt
be good sea boats, and nothing worse thar
delay Is feared 10 the voyage
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

GEN TsrioH's LerreA--A correspondent al
wa,hioEion. wriliBg fora mOraing paper, in cen
surc Of Gea. TAyiors letter. inquires whether Gen.
Washnaon ever seBt such letters 10 bis friends
from tie aiuiy. We think that those who have
read washing,ons correspondence, will answer ia
The affirmative. Epi-llcs will BE- found Ia SPafks
collrc,ionilia, complain quite earnestly as does
Gen. Taylof's recently published letter; more. 10.
deed, We venture 10 say, The letter Of General
TayloF, We have heard stated, was addressed 10
General Gainss; if 70. il was the offering ol a
seldicr's heart 10 an Old commander
tUHi,,d States Gdssns.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

ffola The many reports ,shiel. have rsached us
from dilisrsnt sources, We are constrained 10 be.
llese that the account from Mexico, published in
another column, Of The capture of Majors nsiland
and Gaines and CAPT, G NJ. Clay with aesaea-
insai Of eighty men, Is true. The accounts state
thai they were % completely surptised by Gen
Nnon, at ,he head of 500 cavalry. that no, a
sinEle qua was ffed by either party. Tho nesi
arrival irom Mexico vii probably hing further
intelligence relative 10 the matter
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

OVERFLOW OF rug NILE Information
has Iust been received from Egypt, by a
respectable mercantile house in Belfast.
lhatihc overlooking OF the Nile has carried
away 03 villages in lower Egypt, with all
the produce they contained, including a
very large quantity Of 0aI, The govern.
menl has Sc, vigorously to work to repair
the dykes. Nothing Is said about people
being drowned, either because they all cs.
capped, or because they are Of but iilo i'm.
por,ance in Egypt.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

GoNeREss Asp TnE MILIrARY.-A
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald makes the following notice Of
military men 10 Congress-
"ln glaneing over tho House Of Repre-.
senlaliyes, yesterday, saw lwenty.seren
members who hold, in name, II not in com.
mission, military TILES above The rank tl
captain. Fifteen Geuerals, eleven Colo.
nels, aud a major. Ia the Senate there
are Generals Houston and ausk, and Lieut..
Colonel Ben!on, perhaps. lhero may be
others. Mr.. Crillenden sneli ganpoN der
in the war with Great Britain, and is a
Captain or a Colonel. Dc this as !, may
be is good shot with ride. The Clerl,
ol the House is a MajOr-tlnjor French
and The President himself was a Colonel,
but in lsiI, was promoted by the people
10 the brevet rank Of Commander in Chief
oi the army and navy ofihe United States.
Perhaps ii was in view oflhe Military com.
plcslon ol the two houses, that M. Ashmpn.
on Saturday. Offered an amcnlmyai 20 ,hc
ten Iegimeh, bill, that no members Of Con.
grcss shall be appointed 10 any Of the four
hundred offices thereby 10 bo created
ELECTRICALLY both branches are on par
MIR. iliIlafd in The House. aud Mr.. Col.
quit in the Senate, occasionally preach 10
the Methodist pal pie olthc city,
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

coScarsuoSaI-'rhc debate siill continued in
the Senate and IIousc of Representatives on The
9th and 10Th. on The ihrre million BILL Mt Cal.
hoan addressed the Senate On the Oh, in opposi.
ton 10 further prosecution Of the wat Mr.,
fues, from Florida, introduced resolutions in The
Senate 10 espel The editor aud reporters Of The
Washington uuion from the Chamber The de-
hals eu Mr ialse's tesolalianz was continued on
the iash aud 18th, aud the f. 10 eapel the edilor
was paased.a The resolution to sxpel the reporters
va wiihdrawn. The House was siill Engaged in
discueing the three million bill en- ihe 18Th
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

An orRN RourE TO SANTA fR.-"The
Red River (says tho n. Y. Sum is open
all the winter, aud naygahle five hundred
miles above the Rat, aud here Is an Old
Spanish road direct TO Santa fe-the
proper toae to throw in supplies to Gen.
kearney, as shown on this map.
The map referred 10 Is Ainswonh's Map
Of Mexico, copy of which The editor oflh
Sun has seen, and he pronoanees il ,av
best executed aud mosl minute map of the
country exlant
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Dran OF Jaars sEyiEA-we learn from the
Knoxville papers that James Sewer died on the
2ls Of January, at his residence in washiugton
county, Tenn, IN the Esd year Of bis age lie
was son Of John Sewer. one Of the early Cover
mons Of Tennessee. served ia the revolutionary war
and in several Indian campaigns and, says the
account before U.s. "alNays distinguished himself
as hraYe man, true hearted solder and paliiOi.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
A conc,nondenl oflhe Ro.Ion AIlas say

A correspondent oftho Boston Atlas says
ofihe Jews, they are very numerous in
Paris, and WELD great power Mlarshol
soull prcsides at the Council Of Ministers,
Baron Roihschild rules the Exchange, NJ.
Crmoul is one Of the most powerful lead
ers at the bar, Acbille fould Is the mirror
OF fashion and oracle a, The Jockey Club,
llaleyy composes exquisite mpslc-lta,
chel sings tin short, Paris is Justly styled
the Jefus1lum Of tho nineteenth century.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03


TmR PuRIry OF Tmn BALLor Boy.-lt
will be seen, under cur coufl head. That
Mclaughlin. one Of the keepers on Black.
wells Island, who brought over the pfis.
oners TO vote al tic last election, was con.
vieted and sentenced 10 fine of $3.50 and
thiity days Imprisonment in the city prison.
MeLa1ghlin was arrested in the Fourteenth
Ward, and one oI tho Aldermen on the
l.ench belongs 10 that Ward. 1t is under
stood that the Recorder was in iavorof a
much heavier fine and u, leas, SIX month,
in the Penileniiary. Alierman henson
deserves the thanks OF his lellow citizens
Tor the arrest aud Defsesering attention
with which he has followed up the matter
b the final conviction Of Mclaughlin. Il
Is said that the prisoner laughed when the
sentence was pronounced, and that his
associates said they would pay the fine by
contributing penny each We trus, The
Alderman will continue 10 give his atten.
ton 10 this important subject, and see that
the District Attorney proseenies the oihef
inleimenis.-N. y. Tribune.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

ran he able to bring about three hundred
uuns TO bear on the loriiicaIions,
rba, we shall take Vera Cruz Is not
10 be doubted. 1t what expense OF blood
and treasure, no one can predict or calau,
late. Tho next question is, what Is 10 be
done with III Are the Qualifications to be
RACED to the ground, and the city Abandoned
Or shall it be as poim ddPpn, from
whence operations against the e,'y oil
Mexico arc TO be carried onl The last Is
the most prol able; and strong garrison
will be kept ltere. In iael, tho Whole
amy mus, remain there, until lransporla,
tion can be provided for a forward move.
ment. BY that time the weather viii be
getting hot in thai latitude, and the roaad,
alias 1eilon JACK, nourlshes in ihe iierrds
ealienies, To hold VEN cr41 one year,
will cost more lives than Il will TO take II
by lorce. Tho yellow fever commences
in April or May, and RACES the whole sum.
mer.
There is rumor, which | do not orrdit,
thai Capt. Gassins NJ Clay, ol the ken.
lucky cavalry. with about one hundred men
oflhal regiment, have been laken prisoners
Tho story is, he vas surprised by same
five OF six hundred ,leIiuans, and smrea
dered rittom resistance. That is Too i'm
probable in my opinion.
Church Spoliatioa.--The State OF Pue
bla has protested against tue law of ths
llth of February, to raise sl5,000 00n N
church properly. The stiie ol Mekieo Il
also disinclIned 10 support The Government
therein. That oil Oalaca suslains the law
A committee was appointed tn report ol
the subject. They declared that the sal
salian oil the country depends on caIen.
through that measure. A deputy moved "a
repeal the law, but his noliOn VA. un
hesilaiingly rejected,
The Gosernmeni, by ieofee Of Con
gress, is authorized 10 portion out the con
tribuiion of ib,0UOOjl required OF til,
clergy.
Ga the 2Oll ull., the plulesl oflh stali
of lieEico, calling i5r the ahiosalonui ihf
law seiGlng church property vas tcad II
Congress. Many other states 60 wlll
Mexico and Puebla, on this question,
Changes wore continually occurring II
the high departments oi state IN III
Capital.
Santa Anna had Published manifesto
in which he declared that. having rnlir.h
renolneed lhe Plesldrnc, ol The natun. hI
would not permit, ehheral sanara, OF aul
other point. any political eammoIlun,.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

SINGULAR SuicipE.-A man in Paris
recently committed suicide in a manner
altogether unprecedented. lie Rlled one
OF his ears with gun cotton which he ig
niicd with cigar. II !. probable be had
no other motive ior the act, Than ;be desire
TO signalize himself by being the first 10
blow hA brains out in that manner. Sich
motive would be perlsclly in accordance
with the Partisan character.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Do lIIGn DurIEs INCREASE THI REVE'
sur.-Wo copy the following from the last
number oil the Philadelphia United Suites
Gazette. II pins Walkerism and polkery
10 the WALL
The arguments of Mr. Polk. and Mr..
Walker IL the annual message oIthe former
and the annual report oi the latter. were
all founded upon tho assumed lacl, that,
tina lower duties, tho greater the imporia
ton, and, consequently, The greater the
revenue. Hence, when ''ekeeu,ion was 10
he done on the tariff of Isl !, and the tar
III oil lsi0 was 10 be promoted in its stead,
Mr.. Polk called tho latter revenue tariff,
aud said that tho duties were reduced, be.
cause Il had became necessary to augment
the income of tho Treasury. There was
joggcdness in the assertion which seem.
ed to smack oil a consciousness OF power
and determination to make that power
euipfe, The argument AMI sanction The
dla. Our readers OF course, have nol
forgotten how tfiumphanlly Mr.. Polk
seemed 10 snap his fingers when he had
hil ON tie happy idea that law duties aug
menied the income, and that the tariff musl
be reduced in ofder to help the Treasury.
Well, now we have the President, through
the Secretary of the Treasury, giving no.
tee that the duties on divers articles of i'm.
porla,ion must he increased in order 10 in.
crease the amount OF ineoaa. Where Is
the theory up5n The Admin islralion statedl
WHAT has become of the .wel established
doelrinel" Really the Administration
seems to mee. the ghost Of It's former
schemes plans, and assertions at every
corner ltistl be pilied, but not paodoned.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

lnroRrANr ANNouNcENgNr-M ricn
Prirdicers al Sea- The n Y. CONNER.
cial Advertiser has received tho following
important notification from its London cor.
respondent Of the Dali, Commercial List.
f. dated London, jan. 10, lsi1, and says;
Three piigaieen sailed from the port Of
London on The OH Of January. They are
British ships. but have been renamed 40.
eording 10 Spanish regulations, and they
carry letters Of marqac. The names are
as iollows: Reino De Castillo, Capt. Moody,
I'll tons, 20 men; Sebastian del Cano,
Capt. Smilhs 1873 tons. 30 mon; Maggal.
lanes, Capt. Lash, 1873 tons, 20 men,
These three vessels cleared out at the port
Of London for Manila. but are really Tor
pnvaiecring on tho broed Atlantic.
Tho London Times says that naluraliza
ton papers, for men to Join Mexican pri.
yaleers, are now lying Ia tho Tower, lor
any person willing TO pay for them. The
Tines condemns such course.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
salrn,ovllN Iy.rIrurn.--Wo arc now

SarruoSL,S IvsrIrurR.--Wo are now
officially informed by the proposals. what
are to be the dimensions OF the new Col
lcge. There Is to be a centre building
200 laci long, 30 broad, and 90 feet high.
Eas, wing 50 ice, long, 80 feet broad, and
4e fee, high. West wing 20 long, 30
broad, and i2 feet high. The towers. as
shewn IN the plans, vary from go to 40 ieeI
10 height. lwillbe a costly building.
". y San.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

The Bilish Miniacr. Mr. PackenhaIn, Il 4
sad has contributed $4,000 10 tho Irish relief
fund. Il i also sla,ed, that several wealthy
geAilsmen Of New York viii shortly siar a sub
srrp,iOn, to which no one shall put down les than
slO0O. 80
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Ma. foK N 4nK flkIn.-The Washington
correspondent Of The Philadelphia Ledger says-
aafisr the clase Of this scssion Of Congress. the
President intends 10 take himself trip 10 MrAco.
with Col Benton, l;cn. Cas- and Mr. Cniieaden
rs HE staff The presence Of the commander-in.
Chief, The writer ihiaks, vii inspire the ifooIs 10
deed Of herOic yalor. .rF
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

The President afforded "aid and com.
for, to the enemy by giriag dien a Gen
eroi; aud now his friends are increasing
that "comiorl" by eeaomcing be General
Of he AmeriodH forrest As the President
gave Santa Anna his freedom, we should
not be surprised to and him trying to
balance tho account by imprisoning Gem
Taylof.-Albany Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

EaioRAriSa cnoor,ws-'rhe steamboat Uncle
Ben passed Little Rock on the e5th ull from
vcksburg, having on board $50 cl,octaws cm.
grating to the Nation west The Democra, learns
tha, about 1000 more are expected 10 remove this
season, portion Of whom will pas through this
place.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
rhe Wn.hinnlon corrc.nonLenl d lhe

The Washington correspondent, Of the
New York Sun. says that he is reliably
Informed that an attack will be made on
Vera Cruz about lhe latter pan Of The pres.
ent month, or 50 soon as the nine new reg.
imrnis can be brought into The field, TO CO.
operate with the naval force.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

QuAKrRs.--1'lIe society Of 'rieuds in
PhiladelpSia baso cbaniably aud very
quietly, sen, three rcmiiiapces Of G5OO
each, (57,sOol for the suffering poor in
Ireland, and another Of eloo has been
sent By one d the comniiiss.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

A public meeting was held in Mobile on
the ! lab inst, at which committee Of Gly
was appointed to raise finds looking 10 the
construction Of a railroad To connect Mobile
with some suitable point on Inc Mississippi
river below its junction with the Ohio.
Noals Gdseite.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

KrUueEN Louisville Courier Of the 18th
announces tho election Of the Hon. J. Il Under
wood, by the Legislature Of Kentucky. to the
u. 5 Senate for ia years from tie 4ih Of March
10 place Of Mt Moorhead whose term then eS.
pircs.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

PERUVIAN SYNPAruY-News Of The
victories OF our lroups in Mexico had been
received, and III Comnercio, the leading
paper Of Peru, says
ave are turned into Yankees. We
desire with all our hearts The triumph Of
the Uniied States, and possible The annex ..
alton Of Mexico, in order 10 consolidate as
much as possible the grand system Of repub
lican government on our continent. The
result Of all may be the final cKlinguish
ment of all the monarchial remains in
America.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

A child Of Mr.. White, living near
Sparta, Tenn, was lost some time since,
and aller The elapse oftwenly.Gyc days was
found within about a mile of its fathers
house Dead tho body WAS ina perfect state
ofPresefyalion.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

A man named Henry Davoult, lOi years
of age, was killed in PHILADELPHIA on the
a3d ui., by being run over by freight train
of the Geruan,l wn railroad.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

MAucTous,--one ofihe volunteer com.
panirs lor Mexico, raised in Boston, has a
number of medical students enrolled in its
ranks. A Journal Of that city, in compi.
menIing their patriotism, expresses hope
that they will be as fatal to the enemy a.
they migM have boon al home.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

An excellent rule for living happy in
society Is, never TO concern ones sell with
'Ae affairs OF Others unless they wish for
or desire il. Under proiOnce Of being
useful, people often show more curiosity
than affection.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

MionloAN-lNPbeus felch, dem lais Gov
ornOr Of Michigan, has been elected U $ senator
from iha, STATE for eH Yeas from The 9Th Of
March, In place Of William Woodbridge, tWhsl
whose term crpirss with the present season of
congfe@.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Tho Hon. John Davis has been reelected by
,be feplsiaiure oi Massachusetts, U $. Senator
rom iliai state fgt pix years from the iih Of
March.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Eighteen hundred and ninetysoyen miles Of
magnetic telegraph were finished aud IN success.
fol operation IN the United States IN January last
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Pour well known gamblers Of Baltimore were,
oa the 18th ult., on Their trial, charged with
having iraudently won from young man named
Isaac Jones his whole pa,rimony, amounting 10
Sl0,5OD
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

The Supreme coun Of New Yoa has asreed
TO grani Freemsh, the negro who murdered the
Van Ncss family, new trial
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Hon. John Quincy Adams took his seat IN III,
House Of Representatives on the 18Th ult
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

AZ ACoosrllsuEo Ca>str.--A mau
by the natne OF Thompson. who has bsfa
arrested for stealing IN the l.oaisullp liz.
tel, my be deemed onr Of tie mu.i ajfat
rogues ofihe age. lie was once arrested
in Alabama and served Ihfee years IN the
peailenliary, and after bis faIeass lcli lef
Philadelphia. lie was concerned IN foi
blng jewelers. shop Of SIS n1J worh q
articles. lie left Tor Washington, and vas
arrested for stealing s90l0 worth oi treas
ufY notes, aud after confinement oi IKE
years be was liberated. lie then started
Tor Boston, whore he stole some 5000 in
treasury notes, tot which he served oai Nu
years. lie returned 10 ibis cts and stole
$1,000 worth oijewelty, ard Nas let oil On
straw bail. From heie be started lor New
Orleans, andis now again in prison N hrn.
lucky for another Trial.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03

Our tlianks are due Senator Ashley and Hon
Tbomus w. Newton for public documents
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
pao,rloxs ron lRrL,Sp. -one bop

pGovrioNs roR hgL,Sp 7.One hon,c
in this city, says the New Y5ik Sun, has
orders ior eiieen hundre,lioo sfproyi,ioh,
such as brel, pork, &C.. for Ireland. The
British Government have also sent out
discretionary orders 10 agents in all The
American cities for Indian con. 4 Yan.
kee captain. who tool, lou, a cargo oi corn
to Galway, writes back ieahtl account
OF the condition Of The poor. III. caii.ig.
nee was soldier in the British .eulce.
employed to receive and distribute The car.
go. While taking the corn from the .hip
the poor followed the drays in hundreds.
picking up and eating tho odd grains sl
raw corn that fell on the pagcmeu A.
nights they sailed oul ia droyes. 10
PEELED by the cruel necessities Of kaast
attempted 10 get possession ol ihr coni. =
Strong forces were employed 10 keep The
iamishing multiludes in order.
Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
BnAsos sANTIAeo. Feb. 4.

Genilomta-Acliye preparations are 60.
ing on here, for the expedition against Vera
Cruz. Several vessels with troops and
stores, munitions Of war. &c., have sailed
already. Gen. Scott and staff, will 60 10
few days, and other troops in transports,
with necesafics. will follow as soon as
1ssible. Tho regular troops, under The
command Of Gen. Worth, are sull en
camped on the RioGnnde, but will all be
here in a short time. They will come in
detichmenls, so that they can embark con.
yenieudy. The transportation Of the da.
goons, with horses forage, &c, will be
The most troublesome and inconyenienl.
1t will probably be ten days or more before
all get of.
], is now well understood that the c1.
pedition Is to rendezvous al the Island of
Lobos, short distance north OF Vera Cruz
Between the island and main land, there
is an haibor OF rondrcad, where vessels
can lie in safety. The shore, il is said is
bold, and there T. water enough To enable
the armed vessel. 10 get sufficiently near
to protect the landing Of the troops. The
island is represented as nearly barren, but
will be occupied as depot and encamp.
ment The troops will be landed in boats,
some ten Or twelve miles from the town,
aad a combined attack by land and water
made On it, and tho castle Of San Juan in
the harbor.
The preparations lor the expedition are
on a grand scale, and If the elements arc
favorable, it must succeed. But il Is well
known, this and the next month are always
boisIerous on this coast; and men canno,
control the winds and waves. Our land
force will be 10000 strong, and our squad,
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