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millions of francs They will be insured in the name of
Herout and De Handel 1t is also stipulated, that in
Of maritime war or In case of the non fulment
has the power to order Immediately the return Of the
steamers TO the royal navy yards
Such is the condition Of the company, and the ad-
vantagcs which given by the law the following
The company has for ten the possession OF eight
millions Of francs, without interest. At rate of five
with 400 900 francs $500 Now, with the addition
of equal for the unavoidable decay sea of the
fur steamers which belong to the goyernment shall
considered a. the total Of the remuneration.
Now we must examine what benefit the French 60
vernment derives from It, In the FIRST place. the French
treasury makes l,664O00 francs which represent
the remuneration of 80 francs which, according
to the law of ls4o was to be paid to the company
each horse power he French will carry also
free Of charge. all the letters paics newspapers and
prints which will be mailed iy them in the post office
Havre, or In New York These newspapers aud letters
transported now by the packets, annually a reve
nue. OF 100000 francs 600O0) Besides the French
mail pay: annually sum of no 600 francs to
Great Britain for postage IN the Cunard Company q
steamers We do not calculate here the letters and
newspapers sent from the north of Germany and the
Hanseatic cities because suppose that they will be
generally carried by American steamships Rom Bremen
to New York; but we must believe that Havre will take
ind 81
Thus In short, the French steam line for New YORK IL
certainly agreat affair and ought to be considered a I'M
portant Everybody knows that the value OF goods I'M
ported Into exported from this CITY, Is on an average
Of 500 100000 to 120000O00. The number OF snips
arriving from foreign ports amounts 10 postiy @ooo ,
year. and the small from home ports vary nom
1000 to 5000 and last the money received At the
house more than the receipts OF the
United States .
New York being certainly the centre between tne
old and the world. the French steamers wiz OBTAIN
full reward from the enterpri-s--nrst by ths mum.
Der Of and secondly by the mportatons Of
French goods, which are 30 mucn useo IN OUT csy
WOODEN cotton dyed silks rabbit hare and beaver skins;
hosiery linens smbroideries ssrsnse 10 nowaer per-
napers books snsrayings fashions and all the numer
cus articles inowa ppdsr the sppsnAios of fancy PS
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0RDERsl HEAD QUARTERS, DEPT VERA Cruz, Mexico,
No. A 18th August, l847.
l. Lieutenant Col d. s. Miles, u. s. army, is placed in
the immediate command of the troops of this city, and the
cavalry and infantry outside of the walls at the gate OF
Mercy, and Bergard
ii. Lieut.. Col Miles will that the proper guards
mounted and give such orders he may deem
for the ptotection of the cty-communcatng them the
colonel commanding whenever they differ with the orders
now in existence
III The cavalry will be actively employed in securing
The county about Vera Cruz for about circuit of
miles, further necessary The captains Of cavalry are
cautioned to take the very best of their horses The
company Of infantry stationed Bergad, is especially
protect the mules and horses penned there
w No scouts armed parties will 90 from the city OF
ouposts but by express orders of the commanding officer
Lieut. Col Miles in the latter the lieutenant col
onel will communicate with the commanding officer
w. Second Lieutenant W. l.. Crittenden is appointed ad
utan of the post and will be obeyed and respected accord
ngy.
VI Officers of the day will report to It. COL Miles 70
,rders
BY order of Col. H. WILSON.
Signed, b. II. ARTHUR, adj't U. S. infantry
and A. A. A. G. Dept of Vera Cruz.
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OFFICIAL.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, August so, l0H.
Notice has been received from the Spanish government
through its Minister Penipotenary at Washington, that
he lighthouse the port of has been urnished
With revolving light Of the third order. placed TIN
I'D tower called the 3oscT q Aee.ss ono mile distant
Ade of degrees IA minutes east of Cadiz
With degrees minutes of Greenwich The light n
placed 1853 feet above the high tide. shows light
aeay constant visible twelve miles In clear weaher &C
lights appear in the following Order viz, weak fixed
light for 07 seconds eclipse for 80 seconds very bright
Hight Is seconds eclipse for 80 seconds
dnuouythe whole Of the changes being completed In
three minutes. -
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The New York Courier speaking of the experiments
,enty made, by which the longitude OF New York city ha
accurately ascerained by Of the magnetic tee
|aaph, remarks:
some point of view in which the facility of ascertainnl
he precise time at different and distant points, is mpor
ant has long appreciated the chief railroads
England. Many If not acci dents railroads from
shock of trains the consequence of mistakes in the
Precise times of starting Hence the clocks which regulate
he some of the chief lines of railroads
row. as have understood, daily by magnetic tee
aph despatch to the Greenwich time so that the appar
Is the all along the line, whatever the differ
,nce longitude, and by this standard of time al
he departures arrivals and meetings of the gadu
tied This. will at once be perceived viii remove,
carefully attended to- all evils that have heretofore resulted
rom al tfe re- nc n time.''
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The Postmaster General has returned from New York
and happy to learn, has perfected an arrangement
with MIR. Mccullough. wealthy and enterprsing cit
zen, for the transportation of the mail between New
York and New Haven at the same compensation which
was refused by Mr. Vanderbiltsx thousand dollars pei
nnum This will restore order and regularity on this
great mail line, and defeat the object of those who had
at this crisis, combined for the purpose of extorting
nous mail pay
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LADIES OF LMA.-Far superior to the men, both phys-
,ally and intellectually, the of Lima. Nature
las avshy endowed them with many of her choicest gifts
figure they unusually slender and rather TALL they
ire especially remarkable for SMALL elegantly formed feet
Their faces from which the glowing breath of the tropics
banshes every trace bloom animated by large bright
lark eyes Their features pleasing, the being
well formed, though, in general not small the mouth in
variably adorned with OF brilliant white teeth
and their long black hair arranged in plas fall gracefully
over their bosom and shoulders Add this captivating
grace of and department. joined to exceeding
egree of geneness and amiabliy, and it viii be readily
admitted that the Limena is noble specimen of female
|ovelness.--Tiapcis in Peru.
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CONSCIENTIOUS JuRoR.-'I remember" says Lord Ell
Idon "Mr Justice Gould trying ut York and wher
had proceeded for about two hours he Observed He
|are only eleven jurymen in the box where is ohc
lone Please YOU my lord, said of the jury, he
gone away about some business but he has i his pdic
|wrTa ME pp
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
Nsw YonK. August 70,

NEw YonK. August 49, lSs7.
Quietly and unexpectedly the steamship Guadalquive
made her way up her dock this morning. She sailed
Liverpool the l4h instant and brings OF grea
commercial importance.
Quite number of firms the other side of the Atlantic
have failed by reason OF the great and sudden fall in the
market The Of liabilities of these FIRMS
certaned the time Of the sailing Of the Guadaquiver
Us about El,sOoOOo, So 100000 No doubt of the
persons who have thus been ruined deserve commise
but the disaster has also, beyond question: fallen upon
|nany whom just Heaven has thus punished for keeping
locked and barred the doors of full granaes with hope Of
greater advance in prices, whilst the and walngs
|of starving nation borne them every breeze
They had ears and heard the cry for bread-hey had
eyes and did the wasted forms and haggad faces
butspeedy retrbuton has upon them and from he
own they will now feel another's woe
Here is comparative statement of prices for the ten
days preceding the sailing Of the
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J,OR RENT.--A brick house on north l., between 18th
table coach-honse milk and smoke houses, and pump
If good the yard-a in good order ro.ssssion
ivan an the LIST OF September Inquire OF Mr. j. Calaghan
Javv Deparncnt or OF Alex Borand. the premises
Az, a new frame house 10Th street, with six sooms
rbs rent moderate. Inquire of Alex Borland
Auu H1--eOd3~
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Wood and Coal.

r,IIE snbscrbcr begs inform his friends and the
nublic that he has opened wood and coal yard on
,a,h st.et south of Pennsylvania avenue where he will
ave on hand good supply of wood and coal Of superior
quality - --..-,.-.u 1890,
|vantage to call and examine his stock and prices He
means 10 sell at the lowest rates for cash.
He in expectation OF receiving In q few days cargo
Petersburg (biuminous coal decidedly the bsst article
Mountain coal an article not usually on sale "a dis
y but which, where known Is considered superior
Ili other anthracite coal.
Those who may find IL nconvenent call has onoe
may leave orders at the staoners store Of Mr. William f.
Bayy Pennsylvania avenue between th and 1h streets;
the residence Of the subscriber street, between 8
and 9th streets.
Aug 10 WIN. E. STUBS,
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The reply of Gen. Taylor to the committee of Clarks
ville Tennessee, is of the most important of thu
many which have passed his pen carries out the de;
Of the "Sgna letter. that he will go into the presiden
ial chair, if at all, a no-party manbound to ne
party views-"untrammelled and unpledged;" and re
peatng what he had said on another OCCASION that he
Twas "no politician having had little no time to in
vestgate the great of the government and
form any opinion upon them.
| This non-commtal position is not conformable tc
The views Of all the wing party-and, indeed, te
the views of very few OF their leaders We hav.
|lnoiher article from the Lexington Observer which
lis not sparing of its courteses towards us, MOI
|of its objections to the party system. 1t repeats,
That elf the wings true to themselves they are
bale. No rash precipitate movements
should be encouraged but let all act with concert
and union, and must be successful 1t is
useless to disguise the fact that feversh disposition
Into nomination of Gen. Taylor, under the fallacous
|cry of 'noparty men, urged by the most rabd and
violent locofoco partisans who exist in the Unon With
a due respect and gratitude for General Taylor we do
think this altogether wise" 1t declares that it will
put up no mans name at the head of ts) columns for
The presidential Office at the next election until the wing
|earty, by means of its national convention or by
other equally satisfactory manner has made its
selection"
wing convention in Cumberland county, in the
State of Maine have already appointed Mr. p Fessenden
IS their delegate to the national convention They go for
1.-The bold assertion of wing principles and wing measures
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|AvNG obtained the exclusive right for the sale Of
Simpsons Justly celebrated cooking rangos, am
prepared to put them up at the Boston prces and
ranied in all cases, if wei used
These constructed that with the addition
Ia hoair back the the kitchen be heated by
he same fire that docs the cooking IL persons wish IL
rom thirty fifty gallons Of hot water all the time ready
TOR 1909
Mr. Thomas Purseps, Pennsylvania avenue Dr. Thomas
liz. Jones, patent AGENT on F street, Mr. Kbby's on G
street. between 3D. and Al and Mr. H. Boyds,
ahoserer the Of 1h street and Pennsylvania
avenue all OF whom, am authorized to say, will show
|hem with pleasure
Also, for sale, all kinds Of stoves among which are
Stewards cooking-stove for wood and coal, warranted,
Walkers hotair furnace for heating public buildings, pri.
vate houses, &c.
VIII. IL. NARROWER,
Aug 3O-eo4if 7th street, opposite Patriotic Bank.
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 90-5 p. m.
Your despatch of the by the Guadaquiver
came hand yesterday by telegraph; but knowing that
suspend all business the Sabbath did consider
lit worth while forward it to you. The mail this af
ernoon however, brings detailed of the by
I'm from the New York Herald from which compile
|you the following summary of intelligence:
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP GUADALQUIVER.
Ten days later from Europe.
VERY IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
dnohcr money CRISIS England mercanta,
faiiues.-Sfate of the -four and grain markets.-1ht
cotton rade.-heiand, France, Spain, Italy, &c.
The news is of the greatest importance to the CONNER
|cial community. There is another financial crisis in
England and several very extensive failures have taken
|pace. Prices, of course, are down.
The total amount of the liabilities of the various firms
whose failures have been reported on the Corn Elk
change London, during the last pressure, estimated
LAT Ct 100000, or about SO 100000.
Throughout the history of Europe there never existed
similar examples of many soveregns threatening tc
|esgn their thronesas at the present moment No fewer
Than three four potentates declared to entertain
serious intentions OF abdicatng their power and author
|y The Autocrat of Russia intends to return Italy
The prince of Orange talks of resignng the crown
Holland The King of the Belgans affected in tn,
|same way and the Queen of Spain has expressed he
|resoIute determination to abdcae her throne
The elections for the English, Irish, and Scotch bo
|roughs are now concluded There are yet few of tn,
counties undecided The liberal party has gained AZ
votes which gives Lord Russell 90 votes on division
Great mortality prevails this year in Gaca among tn,
peasants and the lower classes In the district of Wa
|dowiz about 10000 persons have died within shor
time.
The following comparative statement of the prices
current for breadsuis in Liverpool on the Sd and 18th
tan nj
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-

PHILADELPHTA, Aug y p.
There a destructive fire early hour this morn
ng, i'm Brown Fourth Two carpenter shops
hree frame and three brick dwellings totally destroy
I'd. The dwellings were in narrow court the inmate
barely escaping with their lives Some were severely
corched, and lost all that they possessed in the world
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DIED.

1 DIED,
At Harrisburg, the morning Of the 18th instant M
LEsCURE Stats Printer Of in the s year Of his
|age Mr. L. has been the conductor Of democratic pes
Tor and leaves friends lament
|ceaae.
Drawn Numbers OF Grand Consondassd Lstesry,
|slass IS. wv
40 rs Il Nc 66 65 "a - ~ 40.
D. PAINE 81 CO., managers.
Aug. 30
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c lstant:
The prices of breadstqfs in Liverpool
August g. August ID.
Per Cambria. Per Guadaquiver.
d. sd ID d.
American wheat 76a go SEA 0
Indian 250a350 26Oa3 81
Indian meal 40aI50 H0aI4
Western flour -270a2S0 &Oa27
The Liverpool European Times of the I4th instant
states that, by the last British mail steamship to Boston,
upwards OF 900 of protested bills for
were returned 1t appears that the bills drawn at
New York for corn speculation for London principal
but the agent had exceeded his Instructions they were
'dishonored.
The official notice Of the Bank of England raising the
minimum rate OF discount to 81 per cent had revived all
those discussions which, April last were so warmly
agated respecting the power of that establishment and
THE prudence with which that power is exercised
The French steamer Union hence, arrived at Cher
bourg after passage OF 13t days.
From Winners Liverpool Times Aug IA
The latest Commercial Review
The alarm OF monetary crisis Immediately succeed
ling the excitement of general election, commercial af
fairs have not improved since publication of the 4t
inst The pressure for money has increased considerably
and general dstrust continues to prevail notwhstand
ing declining prices of grain, and the certainty of har
yes, OF more than average abundance. The produc,
markets, however, have exhibited considerable shar,
of activity and the main articles of general consumption
readily find buyers
The failures in the corn markets of London, Liverpool
and Sligo, together with very large arrivals Of foreg'
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BY Magnetic Telegraph.

BALTIMORE, Aug 30, lSH-I0, p
Professor McClnock pronounced not guilty Twelve o
he twenty negroes guilty
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CHEAP FARE.-Competition has reduced the fare IN
New York, that five dollars will enable person vis
Utmost every prominent place within hundred miles Of
he city, including fares both ways To Albany, the fare Il
$l New Brunswick, is down low I2A To
Perth and South Amboy and intermediate landings 81 to
To New Haven, and almost all the other place.
IN the Sound, st So To Staten Island, l2t The
erries between Brooklyn and New York be reduced
ft il said. to one cent
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Hon Mr. Irwin, charge d'afaires to Denmark arrived a
New York Thursday in the packetshp Duchesse dor
cans, from Havre
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The DEPARTURE voLusTEERs.-Capt. Latham's fine
company of volunteers of the I'd Ohio regiment
write this article leaving this city for the encampmen
Cincinnati, where they will remain until regularly mus
ered into the service and then be off for the seat OF
We return them, in this most grateful ac
acknowledgements for their expression of friendly feeling,
nope their campa ign may be both agreeable and go
ious May health and attend them wherever
[lesiinY mny lead hen.--Ohio Sfnfesnan. Aug. 25
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The Qneen OF England has presented magnificent gold
medal to the captain Of the Spanish brig Emilio reward
his bravery and humanity in saving the passengers and
crew of the British steamship Tweed hipwrecked in Feb.
|ruary last
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5O shares of 900 francs EACH the Procureur du Ro has
summoned the editor to appear before the proper auhor
ties, and to produce his proofs Of the charge which he
has made Scarcely day passes but fresh disclosures Of
|corupton are publicly made.
Before the closing OF the French Chambers, M. Guizo
took the opportunity OF auding to the struggles now
going in Switzerland and Italy. He discaimed as
Heretofore any intention the part of France to inter-
ere in the affairs of Switzerland intervention, he de-
clared being intended AT the same time, M. Gnizot
did not attempt conceal that the proceedings OF the
radical party "whose IDEAS" he said, where they pre-
vaed brought about the shame and ruin OF the country
where they were in force" would be put down, IT they
perseveed in attempting to break up the federal compact
by violence.
Spain.
With regard TO Spanish affairs the same deplorable
Icourt nrg1es seems poison the happiness and impair
1.-The prosperity of the country The distressing and now
soraceul conduct of the Queen and her consor each
'other rive rise to thousand and whilst Madrid
h. occped with these cabas the extremites of the king
dom are again threatened with instruction.
scheme has been formed to connect the movements
lin Catalonia by chain of guerilla parties with the bands
of Carlsts appearing IN Arsgon, Navarro, and the
Basque provinces.
Already have captures and the usual sangunary exc
c,tions taken place on both sides In The meantime the
people of Madrid themselves in aixing Pasqn-
ades at the palace gates.
Senior Oozaga has been suddenly recalled to Madrid
whilst on journey to London in order to compose ,ne
existing differences but il difficult 10 predict what VIII
be the Termination of these fatal dissenslons
Portugal.
The most recent intelligence from Portugal is py no
means satisfactory the popular party ne [ and
lives of the Cabal faction still remained IN PowIi a.
no disposon was evinced by the Queen 70 yelu 'na'
oference IN the authority of the allied powers, a'u Tue
r.bes of her subjects which alone lead 10 he per-
manent tranquilzaton Of Portugal
The liberty Of the press and of the subject had been
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-20

CIRCULAR bone, and no teeth on the palatal bones
One most extraordinary family belonging TO tins
group is the flat fishes for it is the only family tna'
Is unsymmetrcal in the vertebral columns Inc
two sides are not equal Toe one is Hat aud color
less " bile the other is swollen and colored' In
stead of swimming vertically. they swim fiat"ise,
on one side. They are distinguished by the iae'
that the two eyes are on the side that Is coloreu
When Young in the egg they ares symmetrical out
when they grow larger, and even very cary one
of the ewes turns to one side-sometimes to the
risbt and sometimes to the left The eye tarns
the moment the fish begins to grow Ihat SIDE
which is exposed to the action OF light Is the only
one colored Though these fishes have soft rays
they have radieted sewa;ed scales thereby max
ing an exception to the general role that there Is
q correspondence between the hardness OF the
RAYS and the structure Of the scales. The nat
fishes form AL exception to the whole type oil yer
tebrated animals. in their want OF symmetry. Inc
name OF the family is Pleuf0Rectes.
The fishes with smooth scales are more hume
rous than any other types, and are the type belong
ing 70 our day. Some have had rays upon their
backs. The Mackerel are OF this class. In them
we find the following popularity Let this be the
BODY: We have here hard rays IA the same manner