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ARCTIC SEARCH.

MEssRs GALES SEAToS: l have read in your late
numbers various statements respecting the search
for Sir John Franklin and favorable editorial notice Of
the hopes of its This is deyouty to be wished
for but without entering into the probable fate that has
attended that expedition, / must try to disabuse
your readers and the whole of counymen in relation
to the effectiveness Of the renewed search which is about
to take place under the auspices of the British Admiralty
From recent letters from England satisfied that the
means will not be afforded to make efectual search;
by which would be understood mean the ascerainng
the fate Of the expedition either by finding it deter
mining its nonexstence in the arctic regions by an ex
animation Of every square mile of its extent Fatal
errors have been made in attempting the search in yes-
sells it being quite evident the simplest mind that if
vessels track Sir John he certainly would be enabled
10 get out Therefore it always has appeared alb
surd nonsense, and waste both of time energy and
money 10 keep to vessels the of whose operations
must De limited to the line Of the fast ice The futile
attempts OF search around the icy bays is less So The
only ana true course is thorough exploration over the
ice by sledges or boats making the advance in all drc
tons under well organized and regular base of one
ratons but particularly to the westward from wellington
channel where his trail has been struck. The end in
view in future search ought be examine the Arctic
region, which must and will result in the discovery Of
some dings, either affirmative negative Of the fate Of
this gallant man and his companions It behooves the
Government of Great Britain consider the search as
now but begun and it ought and must be continued as be-
comes great nation under whose flag snd in whose SER
wee SIR John and his companions have rsked and are if
alive, enduring great privatons The cost is nothing
compared with the glory Of eectng their rescue worth
enfold the efforts hitherto made to find and effect North
west passage.
cannot conclude without advertng to the anxiety and
interest which exists in this country receive dings Of
the lost expedition. 1t cannot be greater even in Great
Britain. 1t is the of humanity, in which all our
hearts and minds would intervention The honor
and glory that would to our country in making
decisive effort would be great the cost but half million
of dollars Respectfully yours,
CHARLES WILKES
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 26, 1852.
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THE COLLECTOR OF THE PoRT New YORK has settled
his accounts at the Treasury Department for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1851 In the six months previous
he received $16 500 GEO. and dsbursed 81 $50 AGA In
the whole fiscal year there collected 542 and
the money dsbursed in the period 49, 300
"The latter item, says the Washington Republic, q en-
braces the business transacted since the accession to Office
of Mr. MAXWELL the present efficient and faithful Collec
tori The only difference in the accounts as kept by Mr.
maxwell and the Treasury Department, few cents
over two dollars; this was corrected in his favor
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AMERICAN CLIPPERS IN ENGLAND. The follow

AMERICAN CLIPPERS IN ENGLAND.-The follow
ing is an extract from letter from the master of
the ship white Squall, at London:
Our were discharged in fine order more than
six eight chests stained which fact with general
appearance has caused great excitement among the ship
ping interests Of the port Having been reported the
shortest passage Of the season. it called forth
marks from those interested in English clipper built
last year to compete with fast ships but it is
coded that the White squal bears off the palm and
is the finest ship Of her class that has been in this
port"
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CERTAIN News AGENTS in the city of New York,
as we learn from the " Express" of that city, have
been lately engaged in sending South and East the
most false and unfounded reports relative to the ar
rival of the America at Halifax, stating, among
other things, that NAPOLEON had been assassinated,
and that cotton had largely advanced, &c These
reports, the Express says, have been made without
the least shadow of foundation in fact as up to III
o'clock Saturday night, the America had not ar
rived at Halifax.
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FROM ALABAMA.

We learn from Montgomery (Alabama) that the
Legislature has postponed to day beyond the term
of its present session the proposition to elect Sc
nator to fill the vacancy which will occur in the
United States Senate on the Sd of March, 1858, by
the expiration of the term of Mr.. CLEMENS. The
Montgomery papers state that the obectof this post
ponement was to defeat the anticipated reelection of
Mr. CLEMENS to the same honorable post
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UNIoNTowS, Pennsylvania, JANUARY Is.

ACCIDENT THE BIC TUNNEL ON THE BALTIMORE AND
ONO RAILRoAD.-After laboring about three years to
pass under mountain of rock, working day and night,
the hands from each end met together Friday last
Those the west end being to those the east
end than expected (only feet between them blast
applied which, when exploding, produced fearful and
fatal consequences From the number at work, which
eleven, killed, and eight seriously, some
MORALLY, wounded Two only escaped unhurt, and they
were considerably stunned. They did not know they
were so near together until the explosion.
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The Hon. WV. A. GRAHAM Secretary of the Navy, has
replied avoraby to the request of the Collector of the
port of New York and that Of the Underwriters that Go
vessels should be detailed for relief service
the coast.
On Saturday afternoon hundred hands were set to
work upon the steamer Fulton preparing guards for her
bows and getting her ready to start She pre-
pared and sailed on Sunday with q lighter in tow
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The Paris Correspondent of the Springfield Re
publican writes to the last number of that paper as
follows, respecting the American feeling in Paris
upon the Kossuth demonstration in the United States
Just at this uncture, also the position of the United
States is of absorbing interest The advent of Kos
sUTH our shores likely to be sgnalized by inn
portant changes in foreign policy pregnant with veal
to the whole civilized world 1t behooves those
impulsve minds whose sympathies have been deeply
moved by the magic Of Magyar eloquence pause for
moment and reflect the real tendency the course
they pursuing haze nor get heard American
an Paris speak dpropagy Of demands made By The erie
Of people On the contrary, they condemn in
sured terms and execrate his mission ominous
evil to the welfare of the country Much regret is
pressed at the extravagant audatons Of political adj
venturer less bold than impudent who would willingly
jeopardze institutions by entanging in foreign
quarrels Matters daily assuming every side q
questionable shape and to rush with blind fury into the
political future drugged with the poison instled by sub
tie words, is foolish, stupid, criminal
This is stronger language than we have INDUCED
IN, or approve, towards Kossuth but as to the end
in view, it is not only the sentiment of very intel
hgent American in Paris, but a sentiment which we
hear echoed twenty times day by some Of the
truest of our citizens.-Ne,o York Express.
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Seven ocean steamers left New York Saturday and
Sunday mornings, viz The Atlantic, for Liverpool the
Georgia. for Chagres; Winfield Scott for Rio Janero
Marion for Charleston Alabama for Savannah Pioneer
for Chagres and Roanoke, for Norfolk. The United
States steamship Fulton also sailed Sunday on re-
lieving cruise, with lighter in tow She has been sent
in accordance with the recommendation Of the merchants
~ NaxUV nrL
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THE PETERSBURG INTELLIGEYcER.-We regret to learn
that friend of the Petersburg Integencer has been
subjected to Inconvenience Out hope loss his
property having been nsured by the destruction of his
Office by fire Monday morning last The books and q
part Of the material saved and Mr. SYME the able
Editor and Proprietor promises the publication
of his useful paper he procure another
building in which to arrange an Office
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As most of our readers doubt apprized that a
suit between Edon Forrest and has Wife has been trial
in of the Courts Of the city of New York for than
month past it may be Of interest to of them to
know that it brought to close Saturday night
by the rendering Of verdict in favor of Mrs. FORREST
awarding her three thousand dollars year for separate
maintenance
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The He'll Gate Pilots report the East River and Sound
far they have been able to Observe completely
cred with ice which is solid to render it impossible
for any vessels steamers to pass in either direction
From Old Field Point opposite New Haven, where the
Sound has its greatest width spaces Of can be
Horses and seighs driven the river from
City Island to Long Island and from Whtestone on the
Long Island sde to the main land II is the opinion Of
the pilots that the navigation in that direction will remain
closed till the season of spring.
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REaARKABLE IsorDENr-The steamboats, George Wash
iagton and Martha Washington both destroyed by FIRE
on Wednesday morning at the hour; the former at
Grand Gulf Mississippi the latter at Memphis, Tennes-
see distant four hundred and twenty-five miles apart
Both boats we're from Cincinnati bound to New Orleans
with full cargocs which, with the boats entirely
destroyed.-Neo Oylean, Delta, Jan l6,
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1t has been cold enough here, and we have snow in
great abundance for us, but Northern fends are
ahead of us. Yet, after ALL though sour suferings is
intolerable, have hardly begun to feel hear
of the cold and the magnificent piles of they have in
other parts of the world Read the following account of
the Great Snow Storm in Germany and be thankful it
is no worse here than it is:
Papers received from Germany state that the snow
driftngs in the cuttings of the Sesian railway, near
Oderberg have interrupted the communication amoss
daily In places the snow has been forty fifty feet
deep The engines occasion brought TO stand
STILL their fires being extngushed The heaviest fall Of
snow extends the whole distance from Vienna to Berlin
and covers wide tract both north and south of those
cities. Between Ratibor and Soran, in Upper Silesa
within distance of five German miles, the loss of ten
lives is reported from the severity Of the weather In
the circle Of Bantzen, in Saxony, fifteen and six
horses persisted in snow storm on the Goth Similar
accounts have been received from other parts
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We are informed that despatch has been re-
ceived from an Officer of the Army stationed in
New MEXICO, stating that an extensive and rich
silver mine has been discovered the public lands,
in the vicinity of Fort Fillmore, in that Territory.
The main or chief vein is said to be five inches
summit of mountain fifteen hundred feet high to
its base, over thousand yards in length. The
eastern slope only of the mountain has been ex-
plored, but there is no doubt that the vein passes
entirely through it An analysis of the ore has
been made by Mexican silver worker, who pro-
nounces it very rich. Fort Fillmore is about twen-
ty miles north of FL Paso.
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Duel was fought Cleveland, Ohio, on the 10th
instant by two residents Of that city The Herald says
The challenged party having the first shot fred his
charge into the air while the challenger taking deliberate
aim at his antagonist fred and the ball. whstlng past
his ear, lodged in neghboring The parties we're
then satisfied, shook hands. and returned home
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The steamship Pioneer for Chagres, sailed at Sa
turday, with hundred and fifty passengers, after de-
tention Of three days by the ice
Information received at New York Saturday
evening that the Pioneer had gone ashore the Wes
Bank.
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MRAGE.-The following Geographic despatch APP
peared in the New York journals of january 81:

'NEwpoRT, JANUARY 20, 8 P.M-A large steamship
with side wheels and three masts apparently of the
Collins line, is plainly in sight off Newport beach, stand
ing westward which is doubt the Arctic, due at
New York"
In explanation of this, Capt LUCE, commander
of the Arctic, has furnished the annexed statement
STEAMSHIP Arctic JANUARY 20, 1852.
Jan. 90 P. M-Beaver Tail light, off Newport har
bor bore true N.N.W., w. distant 81 miles; Newport
consequently distant about 65 miles At this time
vapor like that arising from hot water floating
the from four feet above its surface Several
of my passengers observing and wondering at this ap-
pearance asked me its That night the lights all
showed two above the other the lower, what
seemed the reflected light appearing several minutes before
the upper real light The phenomenon of the Arctic's
being by the naked eye at distance of sixtyfve
miles is clearly, therefore, one of mirage.
January %, 1852. E. X. COLLINS & Co.
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The GAINESVILLE papers announce the completion Of that
part of the Central Ohio Railroad between that place and
Newark GAINESVILLE is thus connected by railroad with
Pittsburgh Cleveland, Sandusky Columbus, and Gin
cinnati.
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Letter to person in this city from Wooster, Wayne
county, 0hio under date of January Goth, says Eek
IRENE cold weather here thermometer 19o beo this
morning at six o'clock average Of 10o all day"
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The New York Commercial Advertiser does not
credit the statement that the Ottoman Porte has ad-
dressed note to the English Government, protest
ing against the return of Kossuth to England 1t
thinks it barely possible that Turkey may have ex-
pressed a hope that Kossuth would remain here,
and adds:
1t is incredible that diplomatic correspondence be-
tween the Turkish and English Cabinets should first be
revealed in the columns of "a Hamburger paper More
over Englands settled policy, and repeated refusas to
enter into any treaty negotiation for the extradon of
political refugees too well known to the world for
Turkey TO make any such proposal to the British Cabinet
after the correspondence that has recently passed be-
tween the two Governments respecting the Hungarian
fugees And, lastly, such condition that alleged
was made by Turkey when she liberated Kossuth."
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The subject of removing the bars in James river about
being brought before the Virginia Legislature An
pendture of 1920, it is estimated would enable
vessels Of thousand tons to up the wharves
Mt Richmond
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Mr. DAVID PALMER was killed at Hartford Conn., on
Friday last by being knocked down and over by a
horse, with sleigh attached to him, which had taken
fright and ran off
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SrGNHIcAsr.-The municipal council of the commune
de Mons in the reimbursement of Venne, said to
have congratulated LOUIS NAPoLEoS his coup ftat Of
December directed To his Majesty the Lord President
Of the French Republic"
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At recent caucus Of the Wing members Of the
Legislature of MAINE, and many other prominent
Wings, held at Augusta, resolution was passed in
favor of General SCOTT for President, and JAMES
c. JONES, Of Tennessee, for Vice President
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UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR LOUISIANA

UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR LOUISIANA,
A Telegraphic despatch announces the election
of j. p, BENJAMIN Senator of the United States
from the State of Louisiana, for six years from the
4th of March, 1853, in the place of the Hon. s.
u Downs, whose term of service then expires
Mr., BENJAMIN is gentleman Of high talents
and standing, and leading member of the Wing
party,
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The Rockville Journal says Turkeys, chickens ducks,
pigs &c, in great numbers, have been found frozen in
their roosts and Shelters intense has been the cold
here for the last several weeks"
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Jos. r. ANDERSON (whig) has been elected to the vir
gnia House of Delegates from the city Of Richmond vice
Mr. CARRIHGToN, deceased
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SIR JOHN FRASKLM.-The English papers publish an
affidavit, sworn to by ROBERT MARTIN, commander of
whaeship Intrepid, Of Peterhead, dated December 90
1851. This affidavit sets forth that Capt Martin while
in command Of the whaeshp Enterprise, in company
with the Erebus and Terror the missing vessels the
22d Of July, 1885, in lat 75o l0/, and Ion GO W. The
Enterprise alongside the ships about fifteen minutes
and the declarant conversed with Sir JoHx FRANKLIN
who told him that he had provisions sufficient to last
years. and that he would lose no opportunity Of
killing Birds which plenty. Sir John also said he
had already got several casks of birds sated and had
then two parties out shooting On the 26th 28h Of
the month"; two parties of Sir Johns officers dned
board the Enterprise and they spoke Of expecting
be absent four FIVE, or perhaps six years.
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DEsTITUTIos IN PHrLADELpHIA.-The Philadelphia Anne
rcan gives account Of VISIT made few days ago
the novels of many Of the poor and destitute Of that city,
compelled to pay ten cents each day tits supposed
the number of these unfortunate beings about FIVE thou
sand. Many Of them found with their hands md
feet frozen for want of fuel to keep them warm while
others had disposed Of most of their canty clothing
to buy bread In cellar family were found who had
been turned out Of home because they unable to pay
their rent In another place, poor miserable woman
and several children found in she'd the children
covered up in heap of ashes to keep them warm Hav
ing clothing whatever TO them the mother had
been driven TO this resort to keep them from freezing
The clothes had been sold to buy bread
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MISSISSIPPI

Two Democratic State Conventions were held at
jackson the 9Th instant to appoint Delegates to
the National Democratic Convention to nominate a
candidate for the Presidency The Union Conyen-
ton took their stand on the old jackson platform
against Secession and Notification and also in favor
of the Compromise. The Secession or State Rights
Convention gave the go-by to Secession. The Com
mittee on Resolutions simply reported to the Con-
vention the resolutions of the Baltimore Convention
Of 1913, the Kentucky resolutions of 1898, and the
Virginia resolutions of 1899 and recommended the
adoption and ratification Of them to the Convention.
The report was unanimously approved. Norefercnce
whatever was made to the Compromise measures
NAVIGATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE REsUMED.-The steam
err Georgia. from Norfolk arrived Annapolis Tuesday
On her way up she passed sharp Island and went
alongside of the ship Flora Mcdonald which she supplied
with provisions As the officers Of the Georgia make
mention Of apprehension Of danger to the ship, the
existence Of distress board Of her. the presumption is
that there was want Of provisions
The Georgia left Annapolis for Norfolk yesterday at
noon and the Jewess leave Norfolk for Annapolis
at the same time IT is expected that their daily trips
win be regular hereafter.
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Mn. WEBSTER AND Mr.. CLAY

At the late annual meeting of the American Co
lonzaton Society our Reporter did not reach the
place of holding it until after the proceedings had
commenced He therefore missed few touching
remarks which the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER adj
dressed to the meeting on taking the chair in re-
ference to the cause of the absence of the Hon.
HENRY CLAY, President of the Society. These we
find reported by of our contemporaries and it is
due to both of these eminent men, as well as to the
interesting nature of the remarks that we give them
to our readers.
On taking the chair, Mr.. WEBSTER said
" GESTLfMRs AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY:
There is not only member of this association but also
no citizen Of the country who does lament and no
deeply laments than do the to which it
is to be ascrbed that have been called upon tonight to
occupy the chair of this association The eminent the
distinguished will say the illustrous felow-ctizen of
ours who of the early founders of this institution
who has for many years manifested his of its i'm
porance and his zeal for its success is by continued i'll
ness deprived of the opportunity only of being here
tonight the president of the society," but also has BEEN
and still IS prevented from exercising his usual salutary
influence in the councils of the country.
Gentlemen it many years since this society
was formed and organized and put into operation by the
eminent persons Of whom he His opinion of its
usefulness his zeal for its advancement and prosperity
his continued TO be present at the time of meeting
IS known TO you all and that there is deeper
sympathy in the heart feelings of any present than
that Providence in His wisdom may fit to restore
him to his accustomed ability of patriotic service the
national councils, and devoted this institution
" Let US, gentlemen implore the Throne of Grace and
Mercy not only for his restoration health but for the
usefulness and prosperity of this institution"
The Evansville daily journal., 1852-08-21

LoBos IsLAND.--The New York Herald
publishes the letter OF the Hon. DanielW ebs-
ter, relative to the ownership of the Lobos,
or Guanno Islands, u controversy, which "a
present is attracting considerable attention
both in this country and Europe. The Sec
retary gives, as his opinion, that the Lobos
Islands, being more than marine league
from the coast of Peru, cannot properly be
considered as part and parcel of that country;
and, further, that if title to them is to be
based upon priority of discovery, they evil
IDENTIFY belong to the United States-having
been visited and described by the captain of
New York schooner as far back as 1923.
In consequence of this opinion the Sccre.
tary of theNavy directed Commodore McAley
OF the Pacific squadron, to send War
vessel to those islands, to protect the interest
OF A merican citizens who might be there
The government OF Peru has lately, however
cndeavored to give proof to the United States
government, that they have exercised long
since, rights OF ownership of the LoboS Is
lands, thus changing the whole aspect of the
case. The matter will probably be discussed
in Congress.-L Los. COur.