New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-02

lrcAIAs.-Adylce from Merida nave Oceh To
eeived ria Havana TO the % ut The sun translates
IRON Spanish papers the following order Of the Cover
nor General
To fas Co,~nandaE; Of ne Pla.a Of Merida
The Island of Carmen has been violently taken pos
session of by the United States forces the standard Of
an enemy noas over that City. while ours has been
shamefuly usmped upon This act distinctly signihes
that the Americans about 70 invade this town mus
adding fua 10 the dissenslons which among u.s.
Ia this emergency and by virtue OF the authority which
hold az Governor and Commander inChicf OF the
State, commend, that without the loss OF moment
rr-doubling your zeal and activity, well ne awaiting
yourself Of every possible Resource you at once place
tho plaza In of defence preserve US from what
ever assault may be made You VII also dispose forces
viii be moested by the enemy, and you will enforce
the greatest vigilance with that system OF defence best
suited to repei any aggression miguel hAkp~ehANo'
God and Liberty. MERIDA lst Jan. ls4'
The following is the Mexican account Of the
taxing Of Lasuns and the Island Of Carmen by Com.
modorc Perry.
On the 20ih December three American vessels Of war
appeared of Carmen The Chiefs OF that island Senores
Panllsds and Lsvclle assured the commander OF the
squadron that they together with all those who adhere
TO the pronuncsmento Of Campeche, considered them
selves on footing the srictesi neutrality with the
United States. The American commander. not~ith'
standing demanded the surrender OF the place togeh!
with ell the and munitions OF war. This was AZ
ceded without resistance. end on the came day the
American standard hosed over the city OF Carmen
Defrnces Of AL kinds were going on at Merida with
the utmost activity. Every Church has been pierced
with loop-hoe. for muskey. well also as the public
buildings; the whole indicating the probability Of stout
resistance in case OF an stack by our forces
IMPROVEMENT IN THE ELgcrRoMA0SrTIc BAT
rKsy--we are informed that Mr. l.. b. Swan, OF this
cttv has discovered new solution or exciting liquid,
for Cavanic Battery which promises to be OF great
utility 70 Telegraph Companies, As II Is saving OF
ssres.frs per ocnt In the materials employed, beside
n larc OF labor and attention
The irnprovement consists in furnishing an exciting
liquid which produces an electric snd gvsnc current
ofuniorm power and intensity without the rapid dc
Of tho metals and scds herr, oforo supposed
unavoidable The solution discovered by Mr.. does
not che naicsy the mereural emslesn and Win
such nins action on the zinc as to be scarcely peFeep
tbe.
Mr. Barnes Che intelligent telegraph operator st this
statop) informs us that be has used this scuneu Tor
Jsry5sos ds,s without alteration no tesh emsgSn o.
acids having been required except 20 supply the ordi
nary evaqoraton ana without sny porcePuve destfuc
ton Of mercury during which tune the battery
has been in constant eHs .re,sHi ee''0a
Mr. Swan ha. applied tor Letters Patent securing 70
him the benefit OF the discovery Koch. Adv'
ARRIVAL PROM rsg PLAlSs--Ihe independence
(No) Exposifor of the 9th ult says
Yesterday morning four men arrived at Westpori
and on the evening OF the same day they reached our
town on their way IN from Santa re. Thirty In al
started from thst place on the "a OF November ont o
thar number they lost three men who were froxen y
death We were apprehcnsive such news would reach
us during the Winter knowing that so many men wers
In that country who would in when they ong n
not and such has proved The last extremely
cold weather we are sirSid will more deaths yet
for We are certain almost that other companies are on
the plains.
BARBARoys standardization J. w. Law
renee member Of the present Congress edrcaisd
Quaker adopted the following sentiments uttered ~
Lord Abingdon Of the British Parlsmsnl Ia l7s4
THE best road 10 peace Is war, and war carries on ~
he zane manner IN which are taught 70 wosop oa
Crsalor psuey, With 81 our hearts ana Wiz 81 oar SOUS
and with ali our minds, and " nh al cur slrrngtn.
The beat road heaven Is hell the best mede Oh e
sahiiships broherly love Is frstriede soe men "a
- II there were God. no Bible, no humanity. Ice
sentiment OF Lord Abingdon is NJ only tor s's'e wneS
the fnnee OF Darkness reigrs supreme. National h's
OuTRAeEs on TIRE Lone ISLAND RAILROAD
Tack those outrageous attempts on the safety OF
tai0s OF the Long lsand Railroad st occasionally
scosinued The las, Jamaica Farmer states that hend
ish attempt made Friday night Lat 10 throw the
Boston train OF the track by removing rsii between
Riverhesd and Medford station; but owing to the pre-
causionary taken by the Company no accident
occurred farther than q few hoGrs aeseaton OF the
1sin-
ONO STATE WoREs.-The whole damage by
IL late food 10 the canals on the Western division will
nos exoesd $4,000 $300O0 NsvigSrson Is probably
resumed petseen Dayton and Cinelnrsn The nsvigs
son viii De opened from the Ohio River 70 the lake in
r. 6rss week in April Tie damage on the Eastern
divisioa win no: exceed $1,000 TO >l2Oco
pxArR OF ONE OF THE RAvrI FANiLr.-Martin
Jsvelly died in New Orleans the eOth ult OF con
Sumption. He was brother 10 Leoa jaysliyi who mG
M hiss Wells, The elegant fassFs's