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The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-25
France.

The critical condition Of affairs in France is thus described in recent letter itoa Paris, written by RosEAT WAtsn. Esq, to the New York Journal of Commerce;
 "At present, as lively sense of insecurity--as general an apprehension of sanguiBary struggle and as mach hostile preparation The side Of the democratic parties and on that of ihe Government, are 10 te remarked as at any perioi within the twenty years past. The bilI about 10 be reported for altering and cur;sng the law of universal suf lrage. is the occasion for this extreme turmoil and danger; but the real causes deeper and broader. amt must speedily have induced the same state Of things. No party is content with the constitution.
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sic John Franklin Repor,cd safe.

The Davenport Englsnd) Independent. publishes the following extract from leIteT received by Mr. George Tucker, Of PembFok"-st. Davenport. dated Hokg Kong. Feb 77, from his sen, who is master s assistant on board her M4ies,y's ship Hssiing.:
 We have just received intelligence by an Ameri. eag wbaler osthe arrival of Sir John Franklin and his psrty At the SAnhwich Islands. They salutsd that place immediately they anchored. sfi.r an ab- senee of i've years. They have discovered the norih-wes passage; most probably they have been frozen ue ir the middle part of that passage for nearly three yeJfa The captain ofihe wharr inform ed us that Sir John Franklin dispatched his first Iieuienaa, over the Isihmus, to sail immediately fos England with the intelligence"
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Washington and Rurr.

many questions that are probably never asked; but as he answers we'll, we will quote of his replies. He says:
 "We do moi believe Col Burr was ever an aid. de-camp 10 Washington. The commau'Ier-in- chief never had any confluence in him. At the battle Of Monmouth. Burr commanded regiment, and t0Sk position contrary 10 orders, which induced the General 10 speak ih terms of strong di.apprObaton of his conduct on the field. ColoneI Burr on one occasion spoke Of General Washington 10 ps in the m'st orrrobious terms. They never could have been friendly"
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More prefans,v.

At the meeting Of the New England Aati.sisvsry Society, en the 90sh ut., ia BcsiOn, there was an unusual display of profanity and eoArsensss. oae of these wtetehes. says the Penn.yivsnian fellow called Wright, raiIed in the following strain. We mus, not forget these are the men who have been most encouraged by the movements of such free .oilers as wiImot and his followers. We copy from Boston paper:
 Henry C. Wrighi. in opposing ihe amendment. succeeded tn wsgsRg ap the ihaHdeT. by exeiain- ing, Down with your Bible; down with your political parties down with your God that sanctions slavery From alt sides cane cries, A le,' Iie.' "a lie. Wright pFoeeeded-' The God of Moses Stuart. the ADdoTeT God, the God nf wm f. Rogers. which is worshpped in the Wialer street Chach, 1s a mon sier composed of oppression, fraud. injustice, poliu lion. and every crime in the shape ai slavery. To Such God an an aiheist.' Great commotlon. sissing, eiapping, and hssing l
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The wife,s Commandments.

iaie Cincinnati paper gives the following ss a correct veIsion for The use oi all doubling husbands Listen.
 l. Thou shalt have no other wife but me
 2. Thou shalt not take into thy house any beau. tifui brazen image of servant girl to bow down 10 her. serve her, for am j-aoHs wife, visiting etc. s. Thou shalt not take the name of thy fife in vain.
 {. Remember iby wife 10 keen her respectable. s. Honor thy wiie's father and mother.
 6. Thou shalt mt fret.
 2. Thou shalt not find fanlt with dinner.
 8. Thou shalt not chew tobacro nor lake snufF 9. Thou shaIt mi be behind thy nnghbor
 10. Tbon shalt no, visit the rum tavern: lhou shalt moi covet the tavern keepers run, nnr his brandy, nor his gin, his whiskey, his wine, nor anything that is behind 'he bar of the rumseiier II. Thou shalt noi visit the billiard saloons nor nine-pin alleys; neither for worshipping ID The dshs+. Sos sst the heaps Of money that lie on the table.
 And the twelfth commandment is, thou shalt n1, stay out later than o'clook at night.
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Arn.r Aanramnna. nn tha Frontier.

An esteemed correspondent writing from Fort Gibson on ths 18th Iusisnt. furaishss us with in- ieresiing intelligence, in regard lo tiss change and transfer of troops made recsaiiy si Fort Gibson and Fort Towssp. We regret ihs, any portion of ,be ..fghlisg fth" gre dssachsd from cur borders, for regiment was never ofieered by brsver, better. or more intelligent gentlemen. The following is an extract from tho letter referred to:
 '.OrdeFs have heen issued by the proper authority for the movement CT two companies of the 5ih Inf from Fost Towsoa, C.N. 70 Saa Antonio, Texas-- 0GcsTs: Brcvet Lt. Cot ]. J. A AsERcRoaBrE, Major 5th Infantry, Comsaandlag Battalion
 Comp. B. Sth Inf. Firs, Li. P. FAREEiLY Comn'g
 '' 1" Second Lt THos. WRIGHT,
 K, ," First It c. W LEaR, Comn'g
 {" !" Bvt 2,i It. T. C. ENGLISH,
 Capt. Isaac LYNpE's Comp F. 5ih Inf is trans ferred from Fort Gibson to Fort rowsou, and Capt. 5. MARcy's Comp D, 5th Inf from Fort Tow son 10 Fort Giheon"
 It expected that the two companies will leave for San Antonio about ihe 26th inst.
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From Key west.

Letters from Key West, received at Charleston by the Isabel, the esh inst says the N. 0. True Delta, state that Gen. Gonzales Col. Rickett Col. o'Hara. Major Hawkins, and Capt. Lewis. of the steamboat Creole. engaged in the recent expedition to Cuba have besn arrested by the U. $. Marshal, under ,he law prohibiting the fitting out setting foot armed expeditions against a foreign power al peace with the United States, and to be sent to this city for trial soon as circumstances will permit. Gen. Gonzales and Col. O'Hara were so severely wounded as 10 be unfit for removal at the date of ihs letters. Nearly all the men composing
 the expedition had left Key West is various direc. tons. The case of the steamboat Creole seized for having more passengers on board thau the law al- lows had been argued In the U. s. District Court, but no decision had been rendered. lt was expected the case would be dismissed
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 gJ' We are authorized to announce BENJAMIN F. DANLEy, l'e pssseai lncnmbeBs, as casdid- ate for reelection to the office of Sheriff Of Pulaski cOubty, at the ensuing August election.
 IF We gre authorized 10 announce c. w. LE- MOYNE as a candidate for State Senator. for the 20th Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Jackson, White and Conway; at the ensuing August election.
 O. We are authorized to announce Col. JOHN K. TAYLOR as a candidate for ,le House of Rep resentatists from Palaski county, at the ensuing August election.
 J- We ere authorized to announce JOHN J. THOMPSON as a candidate for Justice of the Peace for Big Rock Township, in Pnlaski county, at the snsuisg August election.
 pr- We are authorized to announce DAVID W. CARROLL, Esq ,asa candidate 10 represent Pulsski county, in the House Representatives, at Inc ensu- ing August election.
 ey- We are authorized to announce GORDON N. EBAY, Esq ss a candidate for Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Pulaski county, at the ensuing August election. t6t- We are authorised io announce Mai JAMES LAWSON as . candidate to represent Pulaski Co.
 
 August election. h1- We are authorized |, announce KING H WlLLIFORD, as candidate 10 represent Prairie county, ia the House of Representatives, at the ensuing August election. 1T We are authorized 10 aunonn nee Mir HARDY 1 JONES as a candidate for the House Of Represen. ta'ives. from Pulaski coanty, at the next August election.
 a-F We gre authorized to announce the Hon LEMUEL R. LINCOLN xA k candidate for State Senator, for the SeUstora District composed of the counties of Prsire aud Pulaski, at the ensuing An. gust election.
 1JrWeare authorized 10 announce FREDERICK w: TRAPNALL, Esq a candidate for the House of Representatives from Pulaski county, al the nex August election. GJ- We are au,horized td say to the citizen, o Pulaski that Df.SAMUEL II. WEBB, who has re. sided m o'I county for ihirtrsH years candidate for the II 'use ot R"pteseniaivss-suhrct 10 the decision of he ballot box the first Monday o August next.
 1T We arc authorized to announce the Hon SAM C. ROANE a candidate for State Senator fbF the Senatorial District composed Of the couniie, Of Arkansas. Desha, aud Jefferson, at the ensuing l August election. GJ- We authorized 10 announce Genera SAMUEL MITCHELL as a candidate for State Senator, for tbe Senatorial District composed of th. counties of Arkansas. Desha and Jefferson, at tllc ensuing August election. VI We are authorized 10 announce JOHN C PEAY us a candidate for Sheriff of Pulaski county ai the ensuing AugHst election.
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Fiogged for Desertion.

The Newport Ky News says that five soldiers were logged on Monday, al Newport Barracks for desertiou. The sentence passed by the cOurt-mar- lial, duty assembled was, ist. No pay consequence of putting the Government 10 great expense and rendering no benefit. 2d. Branded on the hip wth the letter D. signifyug dssertion, and unworthy Of being any more a soldier of the American Army. 3d. Whipped, giving fifty lashes on tho bare back as Punishmant for their transgressOn. 4th. Drum med out. being the disgysce of soldier; and 5th. Received dishonorable discharge. They went of waving their hats over their heads, though they had received prize.
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Masonic celebration.

The Masonic Fraternity of this city, made their usual rich display yesterday. In honor of their pat ron saint St, John the Baptist. A prOcessOu wss formed at the Hall and accompanied by the Arsenal Band, proceeded to the Methodist Church, where an oration full of sloquenes, was delivered by the Hon. wz. H. SUTTON. The officers Of the Lodge, elecisd for the ensuing year. were then duly installed by E. II. ENGLISH, Grand Master of the State of Ar kansas, as follows:
 T. D. MKssIcK, Worshipful Master,
 4. W. WEaa. Senior Warden,
 JoHs D. ADAHs. Junior :"
 K. CLEMENTS. Treasurer.
 A. J HUrT, Secretary.
 w K. KING, Senior Deacon.
 II. E. ALLIs, Junior
 B. F. DooLEY Tyler
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The Reverend Prclate preached eloquent ser mon, on Sunday morning. to a crowded congrega- ton, at the Cathedral in this city. He closed with short lecture upon the more especial object of his mission and administered the pledge to large num- Der of persons of both sexes In the afternoon, he made another address, and succeeded in enlisting still greater number of followers under the banner of l Osal Abstinence. We have every reason to be. lleve that the most sangaias expectations of the good Father will be fully realized before his depar- inrs from among na
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FF Extract from eller from AshleY eounlv. {

@5- Extract from eiter from Ashley county, to the Editors, dated Juie 6, 1850:
 '' A very geat change for the better has taken place in this portion of State, since first knew it. Society is mpidiy improving, the laws are respected and crime is punished. Two negroes, John and Easton, whO were arrested charged with the murder of JostAR DAVIS, their master, were both tried and this day convicted and sentsnced.- They will be executed in Hamburg on the l7th Of this mouth. The administration of justice may always bs relied upos so loGg command the talents and energy of the present ecen, States Attorney, Mr. SosREIIs. Yoars, &c'
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IunIlr nesrrucliro CaIamllr.

Tn. erevssse in G,and Levee. Pointe COupee. oi ,~hleh accounts wrfe published iH oaf yestefusy rveniua's edition, wlii we lear, prove one ot the most disastrous and eslauisou2s evsnss Snieh bss taken plaes tn Louisiana fOs nsny years past. lhls hye.k oeewYs al point where the river has loag i- ,.~,.A tendency to break through 10 the sea, in direction which would he less han onehall he dts t.aew A is now compelled te Deandet, before h re.ehes lite destination h other words the distance from the Graad Levee in Poia,s CevPee, to me sea ssasr. bv straight hne. would be litle more inAn one-shisa .he distance from that point to Inc bale This tendency oi The Mississippi towards the sea. sho,e. has bges developing itself every year, nnl, by the unlnsiusAie aad an~ise act ef cutting the R.ecoarei Cuf-oI, the whole torrent vas brought down with such mighty pressure, thai gradaa'iy sH the bssiefs e.eeted in PoiBie CeaPee have gwen way; and even previous tO ihis bsesk m ihe 0fanI Lavee, nearly one-haf ef the parish bad been put under wafer. This recent ealamliy, however, ts inc iaat and eFownng disaster ofhe multitude which have effected onr State daring the last season. The W afer which hTeaks through here, will hasien FaPad. Iy towards the sen, over countEy the ialrest and snost productive on this continent We FetrT to The Atiakspas, embracing the parish ot St May, wbleh uroduees the largest amount oI snga: oi any parish in the Sisie,--St. Marlin, Laiayeiie, snd large part of Ascension and IbberbIIle. These parishes are situated in low flat eoHntIy. composed ot alia vial so and watered by numerous bay ous and tSkes The How oG so large body of water inio these cut lets, will cause sneh rise as must lnundaie the whole coaaiEy. It was, we believe, oy eimilsi tsesasse. In Is2s that many of the best portions o these parishes, now cultivated with great success were submerged to The extent ol twelve or hlieeH feet II ihs quantity of water discharged Is al all equal to ihst of ls2s there be no exaggsraiioH of the Las1age done. lt will reach seseTai--nay
 many millions. We rest in hope, ho~evers Una either the ereyAsse will be stopped. or that soIn'
 asasurs may be devised to arrest this most disas
 tous aood"--N O. Della.
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Another Fight between Capt. Ford and the 5es Cnmamche lndians.

Tn addition to inc numerous accounts of Indian news which we have published in our paper, says the Nneces (Texas.l Valley of the lsi inst. we are again called upon tn record another serious conflict beta cen Capt. FoFd's compaay of Rangers, cOns,s- ting of twenty men, aud party oi hIne'een Comasche Indians. Roqne the ceiebra ed gltie ef CAptain Ford. has jus, arrived m town. From his report of the engagement we eondeHse the ios lowing particulars of the hght which oeeared on the 29h ut aboui thirty five miles from Corpus ChfIs'l Capt Ford hsd ie Fort Merrill for the R'o Graode, ani came upon the fFsiI leading in the deeiIon ot Corpus Christi Alter following il two leagues tlsev came upon inc Indians. Cspaia E. imme- diAiely ortIeted charge. The lndians fought drs- peraieIy resisting every inch oi ground. The Kan gers soon put them 10 flight, bh not wIihoni The loss of oae man killed and another ~oanded, though slightly Two Indians were killed, three wounded, and one taken prison
 William Gil.ispie the unfortunate lnilIridaal who kiIIed is cousin Of the gallant GillisPe wl''' teiI al The stoFming Of Monterey. He was one ot those fearless and brave spirits who bad b"come hardened to frontier life, and rushed into danger regardless of the consequences. He had charged on Indian, and instead of shooting htm "Iih hIs rec volyer he intended, missed hitR, killing the Ih- 1an's horse, which instantly ieil. GllIsple al tbs sbeture not being able 10 iesifaln has osn hofse, rushed over he dead horse just as the Indian was recovering from hls fall, who having has bo" drawn, shot GIiisPie through lhs heart.
 ~ He thuiAh WHO "As oetH 'aAFH Y ''"'e' ".' "f- tueed by Roqas, So the latter iDioTDis us He IS young warrior about eighteen years od. Roqns In. forms us that he eArned trom inc prisoner that A large force Of IGdians numbering 6j0 had leit their homes the same lime his party did, tor the purpose of making campaign upon the settlements ot Tex a during this moon-
 Capt. Ford captared several horses. shields, bows ana arrows. together with great variety oi para plernaliA belonging to the Iu'Iisn dre>s. which f0- phles We are informed are to be forwarded 10 Gen. Brooke at San Antonio.
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B,shep fgurhes.

This distinguished Catholic divine, says the Bos- ton Trsseler of the sd inst. preached ai the cathe drai ia Besson, yesterday forenoon. His sermon wss oa inc Sacrament oi the. Lofd's Supper. which he ifeaisd from the peeaias point of view of the Rosnsn Church. h the course of his remarks. he maaner was agreeable and elegant IL showed grest ossiosicai skiii. His gesinsps were flowing aad eraetSal; and De often displayed fair white h4s,,l osnainepied by the episcopal ring.
 Al fhe sests were occupied, snd fhe aisies wesr crowded even to the very steps in Franklin street
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Use him While you Can.

We notice the following paragraph in one of our exchanges
 "Wm Clary Jones, Col Benlon's son-in law. has gone to California 10 live. You will remember he was spponted to investigate the Spanish land titles there. He has made a report. and 1t is now said that he goes there with the understanding that he is 10 be appointed Judge, by Taylor, when he can confirm ali of Col Fremont's titles. have no doubt thal as soon as Benton gets done using fay- ier he will jet him go, his administration is be coming every day more and more unpopular with aA parties'
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Gen. IxOpex.

Cen. Lopex, says the Mobile Herald. has an ex ceedingiy brepossessing appearance. He Is sppa- TeaiIy ahoat 6ly years of ag-his figure is compact asd well set His face, wAich is dark olive and o! the Spanish east is sirkiagiy hand,omr. expressive of both intelligence sd esergy. His full cak eyes, firm, well formed mnHih, and erect head, crowned with iros gray hair, fix the aitsaion. ard conyiace yon that he is ordinary man. Unless we ar" greatly mistaken in ihe impression w- have formed of hiin he wi again be heard of ia some new attempt to reye,aiionixS Cuba. He certainly does not look like man easily disheastened.
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RevoIting Disclosures as to Burial Place.

Reyolting Disclosures as tO Burial Place.
 Potters' Field, at New York, where are buried the poor pappers from abroad. and GiI who cannot afford 10 bury themselves, is become disga sting and in'olerabTe anuisance that the Grand Jury have made it subject of a presentment-eaiIins upon the common council to stop further inteIinens, as ii is ascertained the number of corpses are already srre1 hoasaad 10 Ms dcrs' Horrid. The Present ment says:
 The thin soil is trenched for he reception or the dea and tiers of seven right rofiins piled enc on aDothsf. mp 10 and above the surrounding surface. Over the tops Of these a ii'ile earth Is thrown. but partially, that frequently the ends and in eases, the tops of cotns left poseh to view Itneed hardly be added, that these mounds of puIelaciion, spread out upon he face of rUck 10 the acton oi inc sun, infect he atmosphere with pesiieaiial eitnvia highly injafous, moi only ,o the toutteen huudIsd persons n the public aslitu- tons the Island. b,d 10 the surrounding neign- boIhood 10 ! great distance"
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Nobody Hurt.

The New York Tribune says, tbat the Grand Juv, imPannelied to try those arrested as partic- pa'ors in the Cuban expedition came into court and the foreman read the following paper:
 The Graud Jury, under instructions of the court. have instituted an investigation to the hostile in- Sssion o the Island of Cnba, and have directed me 10 state 10 the Court that in their opinion sncien evidence has not been presented to authorize the n detmeni oi any person persons for criminal viola ton of the laws o the United States within this dis tTict. NORMAN W.rrx. Foreman.
 The Grand Jury was then discharged tor the term. the foreman previously handing up three or four papers as 10 minor matters
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IT. The Rt, Rev. Bishop FIREMAN. of the Epis- coPal Church, arrived at this city by the mail boat on Sunday last. We are happy 10 learn that the Bisho? has returned ia excellent health from his missionary visit through Texas, aud represents the church in highly iourishing condition in that State
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GT- Tie E'snIng Pieayune announces the arri- val in Npw York. of GEo. w, KENDALL, Esq after an absence of over two years in Europe. He will meet with warm welcome when he returns among his old friends
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1t- The Newark Advertiser says that hail storm of unusual violence visited Princeton, N. J, last week. number of the stones were of the size Of hens eggs. The damage ofproperty was immense Not house in the city escaped with less than six window lights being broken. and some ranged as high as sixty
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GT Nathaniel Childs. late Cashier of the Bank of Missouri. has brought an action against the Bank for defamation, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, wherein he has laid the damages at 50,000. The Hon. Edward Bates has beeu re- iained counsel. He has also brought suit on at. taehmsnt bond of sl50,0o0. wherein the damages have heen lsidat S25.000.
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Senator from south Carolina.

The Charleston Courier oi the 9th inst. announces tha, Gov, seabrook has appointed Robert W. Barn. we'll las Senator to Congress, in place of Col Eimore, deceased. MT. BanssIi IS now at Nashville, in attendance on the soathern Convention. as one of the delegates from the State at large.
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1J- The Boston Bee, of the Sd inst, in speaking of the Lawrence divorce case, gives lengthy state ment from friend of Mir. Lawrence, in which it is declared that, in consequence of the notoriety given to this ease by the publication of the pdrie details of the trial at Louisville Mir. Lawrence is preparing for the press full account of the unfor- tunate circumstances connected with the affair.
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Fourth of JuIy CeIebra,ion.

General FoorE has been requested by the Board of Managers of the Washington National Monu- ment Society, to deliver address, the uext niserssry of osF National indepsn nGence. oa that eveat. ia eooseetion with the memory of the illus tnOas founders of liberties, st Monument Place. Washington The Genersl has informed the Board ,hsi he will comply ith their request.
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aT According to statement in the N. Y. Jour nal Of Commerce. the quantity of gold imported int" New York from 18th June, Is4o to 4th June, 1850. was So.9ss,347. The value of gold dus, brought by passengers, and not entered on mani- fsss, for the same period is estimated at Si 900 00O making an aggregate of SiI00o,000 for the year
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lT Jos (. Wn.iiAAs, who shot Gen. Coz. has been released from custody upon his recegaisanee in bond often thousand dollars to make his ap- pearaace at the next term of the court.
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Xyhig Convmtion of Mnrrlana.

This body met on the 9th inst for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gcrernor. After several baiO,tings, WILLIAM B. CLARKE, of Wash ington county, Was declared the nominee of the convention
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t- By receat order to the otieefs ot the FTene,, Navy, mus,aehios and tafts forbidden. the hair osthe head is not to be below the collar of the coat, and whiskers are limited in theia length.
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Another Dimcu,,y.

Mir Clay. our Minister to Portugal, is on bis way home, in consequence of the refusal the par, of Portugal io pay up tho Fsyai claims, which Mr C. has been unable to negotiate, and not. some sup sed because his father has great love for the Pre- sideat. The President will recommend reprisals.
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IT Thanks 10 Senator SEBASTIAN, for documents and papers. among which we find New York Globe containing letter from the Hon. D. s. DICKINSON, of New York, in reply to sn invitation iron his constituents to public dinner. I, is worthy the distinguished Senator, and we will give it place in ouI paper.