New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-19

Jenny LIND IN WAsBINGroS.-Jenny Lind
Yesterday visited the President OF the I nlted
States in company with Messrs barnum, bellet-
ii. Benedict and Reeside and, supported by the
President, ehe Inspected the various apartments
of tho Presidential Mansion She atterward pro-
ceeded to the Senate Chamber, and was an atten
rive listener to the debates IN that body Inc
President of the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives. cautiously rendered
10 her the use of their official chambers, but she
was under the necessity OF retiring from the Capl'
fol without visiting the House OF Representatives,
ewing to the dampness of she passages, which
ehe was apprehensive wood atiect her voice In
1he Supreme Court she had the qualification to
hear Mr.. Clay argue cause and she gave utter
ance to her friends of her high admiration OF the
great orator and particularly OK MS HoVic 80;
ment I" would rather be right than be Fresl
dent" We understand that she intends 70 VISIT
abe House of Representatives before 1eaVl1s t"e
s;tv Nat Intelhgencer, Tuesday
ApoRIcINAl. REMAtNs-A recent food on the
river Dan in North Carolina, by washing away
The ombankmcnts, has disclosed numerous Skele-
tons of human beings, pieces Of earthen ware, In
aim utensils &c. which seem 70 have been sud
denly buried by some catastrophe not unlike an
avalanche Of earth from an emlnence. Some OF
she skeletons are found IL sitting posture ana
sire nearly perfect There seems TO ee no DOUBT
chat they are the bones OF Indians traces OF "oS9
encampments ON TIE banks Of the Dan are stu
condition found is a mystery
COMMISSION ON CIMms AGAINST MEXIco.-
Hash5AetoA Monday, DeG 10, ls5Q-Ihe boato
met according to adjournment. Present. Nii inc
rnembers The memorial Of the Atlantic lnsur-
ance Company, of Philadelphia, claiming TO IeGoY'
ar the amount OF Insurance. paid On the brig Spen-
,9;6 seized and condemned at Tabasco IN 1888,
being taken up for consideration, together Win
4ba nroofs and documents Connec:ed herewith,
The Board came to an opinion that the claim was
one valid against the RepUbt OF Mexico, and al
lowed the same accordingly; the amount 10 be
swarded subject to the uture action Of the Board.
That of Daniel Collins, oiGauEg for damages by
seizure and coni;scaton OF tina same big, upon the
same occasion, being next taken up i0r consider
alton, together with the proofs and documents con
nected Herewith the Board came 70 an opinion
that the claim was one valid against the Republic
of Mexico, and the same was SLOWED ac,ordlnslyi
the amount to be awarded subject Go the future
action fthc Board. Adj,
WEARlSG AwAY,--A few evenings since an
other mass OF rock was disl0dged from the brink
of the precipice at Niagara Falls, and plunged
Into the abyss below The portion winch has
gone this time was from the bed Of the river, be
meath where canal boat mad been iyinG Tor tue
past year. The mass was some eight RODS long
and many wide, and now occupies and ills up
the pathway to Termination Rock, The crash OF
She fall was heard distinctly for more than mile
snd IN the Immediate vicinity of the Falls 1t
seemed TO shake old earth to her center Thus
we have daily evidences that the Falls are wear
ing away and ages hence the great wonder OF
the weird may be alongside of our own goody
city, Buffalo Express, II.