The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-23

seeing the graceful movements Of the ladies' for
which they are justly celebrated
Since the party mentioned above, haye had an
| interview with the governor, Don Rosas, You
know Of course what his character Is. ] found him
prepossessing in appearance, having benevolent
looking face, affable and agreeable IN manners, and
| treating me with much courtesy. lie was dressed
ina blue Jacket and pantaloons trimmed with red,
and red waistcoat The latter Is the national color.
Rather an odd costume for the governor of rcpub-
lie! He is man OF great industry, and applies
himself assiduously to the business Of State being
often up all night and going to bed until
O'clock in the morning. OF his government
| will have much TO say when we meet. In speaking
of his costume will remark that all Spanish cti
zens and indeed all who owe allegiance to the gov
eminent, arc compelled by law TO red hat
band and red waistcoat; also, red ribband tied in
"vva la confederation" sc. Any one appearing
without those colors would be marked as an enemy
of the republic.
The police of the city, which is military, is very
good-indeed, ] never knew place more orderly
and quiet, and crimes seldom heard of, though
previous to 1912 it quite the rcversc-assassina-
tons, either for political offences or for plumber,
were quite common. But walk the streets nights
with as much feeling OF security as would in Hart
ford. The fact is all stand in perfect awe of the
governor who il absolute.
: The weather is now November I4th) perfectly
delightful; the being Just the reverse Of
country. i am sitting with open windows and
wearing my summer clothes; and in the eating
department we have the usual vegetables, fresh
grown, including green peas to say nothing Of
Strawberries Per contra, imagine you seated
before your stove keeping comfortable, while, per-
haps, NORTHEASTERN ishowling about you.
| FaoM CHisA.-We have received, by the Cana
| da, says the Boston 1|GUelLe, files OF the Hong
Kong newspapers to the 25th Of October
The China Mail, of the 25th October, announces
the death, at Macoa, on the 18th, of DIR. John +.
Brooke, Fleet Surgeon Of the United States squad
ron in the East Indies. DR.. Brooke was Virgil
MAN, and entered the naval service in 1925, and
lived to enjoy the honors conferred ON the highest
rank that the class Of officers to which he belonged
can aspire to. correspondent of the China Mad
says: "He was beloved by all who knew him; lived
| without reproach, and died with calmness which
evinced consciousness OF a biissful eternity
| malignant fever prevailed at Shanghai, and
many residents were suffering from attacks Hong
| Kong was healthy.
The China Mail, OF October 18th, contains the Of
fetal account of the destruction by British men-of
war, of a fleet Of Chinese pirate junks under the
| famous buccanecr, Tsi a. pc, the 29th Septem-
Der. There twenty three pirate junks in all,
| averaging five hundred tons in burthen, and
mounting from twelve to eighteen guns each.
The pirates lost three hundred and fifty guns, four
hundred men in killed, fourteen hundred escaped
| to land and dispersed with arms in their hands.
They had two small dock yards in the neighbor-
hood Of the fight, which were burned by the British
forces, together with two junks on the stocks,
and large quantity Of naval stores.
| The pirates appear to have fought with despera-
ton. One of the large junks being boarded by the
stroying ninety Of themselves and killing British
officer and three searnen, and wounding seven
others.
| There had been two previous cruises made by
British ships of war, one the 9Th and the other
on the 9Th September in each of which five pratt
cal junks had been destroyed.
The PArEasoN MuRpEnERs-The recent butch
cry Of Judge Van Wrinkle and his wife were the
FIRST murders ever committed in Passaic county.
Johnson, the Englishman, now in prison, charged
luy,th he f4ccf io,or nd
notwithstanding the seemingly conclusive train of
circumstances that led TO his arrest He left the
house ivan Blarcoms,) in the neighborhood where
he had been staying, on the Sunday night during
which the murders were committed, purloining
pair Of boots vest, shirt, pair OF spcctacles,
Ratchet, and knife; all of these were found his
person next morning when arrested at the railroad
depot, marked with blood, except the knife and
Ratchet, which were found at Judge Van Wrinkles
house. The blood on his clothes perfectly fresh,
and tracks OF blood were found from the house TO
the depot where he was identified. A bag found in
his hands, also, was identified as belonging 70 the
Judge; also some cranbcrrics probably taken from
quantity in the house. To one he said he had been
killing hogs, and to another that his had bled
profusely. The InteligencT says that on the night
Of the murder occasional lights were seen at inter
walls in the woods near the house Of Judge v. W.,
as if from lighted matches, and in the morning
burnt matches were found about the spot. John
son can give no account Of his whereabouts that
night, alleging that be drunk, and does not
know where he was-Ne'Dark Adortssr
| The Legislature Of Mississippi convened at Jack
son Monday week. DIR. Epscomb elected
| President of the Senate, and j. j. McRae Speaker
Of the House. The Vicksburg Wing says that the
Governors message is long document, takes
strong ground ON southern rights and is rather
inclined TO be fussy about the dignity Of Missis-
sippi as involved in the Round Island affair.
We learn that in pursuance of resolve Of tho
present Legislature his cxcellency Gov. Thomas
| has appointed Hon. Albert Constable ~ proceed 10
Pennsylvania as counsel for Mr. Little, citizen Of
Washington county, in this State, now confined in
the Jail Of Huntington county, Pa, on charge Of
kidnapping.
| A short time since, number OF slaves, the prop
erty Of our citizens, fed into Pennsylvania, and
were caught and brought back by Mr. Little. Sub
sequently Mr.. Little visited Huntingdon county on