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The United States recruits who left New York on the
14th of January for California and arrived at Panama
February 3D. left that port the sh for their places of
destination Several of the deserted the Isthmus
one was drowned in Chagres river, and two killed
by the natives. The authorities at Panama displayed
much anxiety hearing Of the approach of the Amer
can troops owing to the disturbance which said to
have taken place between them and the authorities of
Jamaica. The whole command, however, was marched
through the city without disorder and vas Immediately
embarked for Toboga whence the two detachmens under
the command of Major PArrES and Captain DAY, were
transferred to the California which departed for
San Diego and Bencia the 9Th of February.
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RIorous DEsoSsrRArroSs-The have been disturb
ances during two nights of this week the Temperance
Hail. in the city of Baltimore, in consequence of
tempt by Mr. LEAHEY, who processes to be converted
monk to deliver series Of Lectures relating his for
rner religion On Monday night the rioters
full in breaking up the meeting and preventing the deve
ry the lecture; but number of them were arrested
and held to bail dsturbers of the public peace On
Tuesday night the lecturer fortunate though
appears he proceeded at the risk of his life The Balt
more Clipper" after abiding the Of threat
enng character which in circulation during the day.
and stating that the police early the ground in
all their strength thus describes the proceedings at the
Hall in the evening:
sAbout eight o'clock Mr.. Leahey appeared, and was
received with yociferous applause the hall being now
pretty well filed the lecturer opened with prayer and
then proceeded descan upon the various rituals and
articles Of faith Of the Roman church. and certainly in
style very unpleasant TO members OF that persuasion who
happened be present After he had proceeded some
fifteen minutes several bricks were thrown in quick sue
cesson through the front windows by in the street
Fortunately no injured, but Of confusion
ensued which battles description, the police preventing
several persons from firing their revolvers the crowd
below Finally order being restored the lecturer pro-
ceeded in his DISCOURSE After speaking few minutes
longer the lecture again interrupted by bricks being
thrown through the front window Another Of up
and umult ensued which was again finally queted,
and the lecturer proceeded in the midst Of umultuous
plause from the audience Again Interruptions ensued
from an individual in the hall giving the lie to
ton Of Mr. Leahey He with several of his friends
promptly elected from the When order had again
been restored Mr. L. proceeded and interrupted this
time by brick being thrown at his head by person
in the further end Of the ROOM and almost the
time two pistol shots fred by in the
Of the building the outside. None Of the missiles,
however did any damage and the lecturer concluded with
much further interruption from the yells and
haloong Of the vast crowd in front of the building cm
among whom numerous arrests made in the
g the night After the lecture over Mr. Lcahey APP
pesled 10 those present TO him home, which
sponded 70 by large number who volunteered to accom-
pauy him 10 his hotel and protect him.
During the night many dsordery persons we're arrest
al Who were held to answer Ger their conduct.
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METHODIST CONVENTION.

A Convention of the Members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church who are favorable to the admission
of Laymen as representatives in their Conferences
assembled at Philadelphia on Wednesday, and was
organized by choosing Professor W. III. ALLEN, of
Girard College, as President, and number of Vice
Presidents
The PREsIDENr taking his seat said that they had
met not to produce dssenson to disturb the Church.
but to promote its good 1t well known that Laity
had voice in her councils and it full time that this
barrier in the Churchs progress should be removed.
/ Mr.. JOHN WHITMAN, from the committee resolu-
tons submitted preamble and resolutions to the effect
that the Convention in its deliberate Judgment considered
that the Constitution of the Church ought be amended
as to admit lay delegates to the General and Annual
Conferences, under such restrictions not conflict
with the rights of the clergy in their appropriate duties
that the Convention hereby petition the General Con-
ference give the subject serious attention so to
modify the discipline of the Church as to secure to the
aity voice in her councils The resolutions also sug
gest that every circuit be allowed annually at the
Quarterly Conference to elect lay delegate every
effective minister in full connection with such circuits sup
port Such delegates by virtue of their Office be
members of the Annual Conference and cer-
gy at such times as they may appoint to elect delegates
clerical and lay the General Conference The expenses
Of the delegates to be paid present that the poor
est member of the Church may have equal chance to be
heard with the wealthy
The resolutions not adopted and pending their
discussion the Convention adjourned
PHILADELPHIA MARCH 4.-The Methodist Convention
re-assembed The following number of churches were
represented fnnadeiphia IL, New York z, Seneca z,
Brooklyn 2, Buffalo 3, Pittsburgh 2, Pottsve Alega-
ny City !, Manayunk !, Monroe l. Chester A. Chelsea4
Boston /, Vermont l, Washington ], Burlington /.
The preamble and resolutions submitted yesterday
atye to pettonng the General Conference passed
Resolutions also adopted requesting the Conferences
and churches not represented in the Convention avora
BILE to lay representation to communicate their views to
the General Conference
Resolutions also adopted appointing commeeof
ten to attend the Annual Conference Boston, for the
purpose Of urging their views and also declaring the Con-
venon opposed to all innovations the itinerancy and
all encroachmens upon the privileges of the Episcopacy,
and pledgng themselves individuals give their cordial
support TO the Episcopacy and inerancy and discoun
tenance any thing which can possibly tend to weaken
either The Convention then adjourned
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

CONTRADICTION OF THE DEFEAT OF URoUIZA--
The following extracts from the Journal of Com
merce of Rio de Janero, of 18th January (received
by the barque Baltimore at this port from Rio the
14th of that month"; completely refute the reports
of General Urquiza's defeat lately published in
the New York papers, and lead to the belief that
the Liberating army will be ultimately successful,
as there appears to be great disafection towards
Rosas, the important city of Santa Fe having de-
clared against him:
ssThe arrival yesterday of the English packet Prince
from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo brings dates from
the latter 9th instant night and Buenos Ayres
4th instant The accounts from the Parana highly
important and favorable. General Urquiza crossed the
with nearly all the Liberating army This city
had declared in favor of the allied forces and against
Rosas Captain Jacinto Gonzalez of the Rossta dyi-
sion, with 400 and 1000 horses had presented him
self and joined the allied forces and many were daily
joining.
The possession of the province of Santa Fe of the
greatest Importance to the Lberatng army in military
point of vew separates all the other provinces from
Buenos Ayres.
ssWhen the Prince left Buenos Ayres on the 4th they
were ignorant of the occurrences in Santa Fe.
Among the allied forces there the greatest enthu-
sasm and good feeling"
The adyices brought to New York from Rio were
no later than the above, and were merely verbal
report TWAS impossible to have any later reliable
intelligence from the seat of war than the above, as
the English packet which brought it (the Prince is
steamer The story Of the defeat of Urquiza must
have been Buenos Ayrean fabrication.
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An interesting experiment ordered by the SECRETARY
OF WAR; for the purpose Of testing the relative merits Of
0nondaga and Turks Island SALT has been made at New
York The occasion of this experiment is that there has
existed strong prejudice against salt of home manufac
ture and for all orders for beef and pork for the Of
the it has been expressly stipulated that it
should be packed in Turks Island salt. The experiment
the packing Of eight hundred barrels Of pork in the
two varieties of SALT about two three months SINCE
which unpacked and examined by competent judges,
and the result that the meat packed in the kinds
salt was precisely the same both being compact and Of
the same color
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FROM THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.


We have late advices from the Boundary Com
mission. Mr.. j. II. BARTLETT, the Commissioner
on tie part Of the United States, has been heard
fromto the 10th of January He was then at Ma
zatlah awaiting conveyance to San Francisco He
had proceeded, late in November or early in De
cember, to Santa Cruz, town Of Sonora, accom-
panied by the Mexican Commissioner, Gen. PEDRO
GARCIA CoNDE, with the common purpose of pro-
curing provisions for their respective parties. At
this place Gen. CoNDE was taken sick, but there
the on capital of the State of Sonora. The change
was however Of no avail, for he died on the 10Th
of December, aged AZ years.
Gen CoNDE deservedly enjoyed high reputa-
ton, pot only among his own people, but with those
of whatever other country he had held intercourse
He vas statesman, soldier, scholar, and skilful
diplsmatist patriotic, able and accomplished man
BY the officers of the United States who knew him
he was highly esteemed, and with all decided fa-
yorte For time he was Secretary of War of the
Mexican Republic, and at his decease member Of
the Senate for the State of Sonora His death was
no doubt sincerely lamented by his felow-country
men, as well as by the American Commissioner and
members of the Commission, with whom he had
been 50 faithfully and laboriously cooperating.
Finding no provisions at Santa Cruz Mr.. BART
LETT was unable to 60 back to the ella, but took
route for Masasl@a WHARF, he arrived on the 10th of
january Soon after he had left Santa Cruz intel
gence reached him Of the sickness Of about fifty Of
the Mexican escort which had accompanied him and
Gen. CoNDE thither.
Gen. CARRAsCo, who had been sent in the
summer by the Mexican Government, with force
of four hundred men, to renew the occupation of a
town abandoned to the Indians, and to keep the
Apaches in check, had also died suddenly of cholera
The latest date from Lieut.. WHIppLE's party at
San Diego is February lst; that branch is report
ed as having been reduced in number, and was to
start Immediately back for Ell Paso
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The new British Arctic Expedition to search for
Sir JOHN FRANKLIN is ordered to be in readiness
to sail by the 18th of April The following ap-
pointments for the expedition have been announced
"sr EDWARD BELcHER to command the expedition
Capt. HENRY KELLErT to command the Resolute Com
mander GEORGE RICHARDS to command the Assistance
Commander FRANCIS L. MoCLINTocK to command the In
trepd screw steamer Upwards of fifty lieuenants have
made application for service in the expedition but not
than four five will be appointed unless an add
tional steamer should be employed"
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THE sEAsoS.-Winter has nominally ended and spring
commenced but the effects of the winter
perienced for many years st remain The season has
been unparalleled for its cold Accounts from every quar-
of the Union speak Of its unusual severity We pre-
that in the northern part Of New England the
rage range Of the mercury throughout the past three
months has never been lower Our rivers have yet a
heavy load Of ice resting upon them and the at the
North is still deep The fall of snow Saturday
several inches, and probably deeper the hills.
Hartford Courdnt
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The Dem ocratc State Convention of PENNsYL-
wanna, sitting at Harrisburg, has pronounced in
favor of the hon JAMES BUCHANAN for the Pres-
dency The vote testing the preferences of the
members was, for Mr.. Buchanan 81 Gen. Cass 81 !,
Gen. Houston 2, Mr.. Walker z. The Convention
then unanimously confirmed the nomination Of Mr.
Buchanan as the favorite candidate Of the Penn
sylvania Democracy for the next President of the
United States
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THE GRUNzIG AFFAIR-The funeral of Otto Grunzig
took place Sunday, with such ceremonies pre-.
sumo performed in this city before at the
burial Of executed murderer The services con-
Quoted in the church du SAINT Esprit by the Rev Mr.
Veren and the bier followed to the grave ut Green
wood cemetery by procession of German residents de-
corated with badges and carrying banners. This display
on such occasion was shameful and ought to be con-
demned by every good citizen II murderers are to be
Inferred with such honors how signify our re-
spect at the burial of worthy men IN " Com Advertiser
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Files OF papers from the city Of Mexico to the
18th February furnish news Of consequence. The
mine of Vallecillo in the State Of New Leon, which
was abandoned by the Spaniards in 1870, has been
reopened, and is now being worked with great sue
cess The water has all been pumped out by means
of a steam-engine, and the mine put in good order
again. IL yieldss Silver in abundance, and a small
quantity of mercury. The yield per day reaches
81 900, and the expenses amount to only $50
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LOUISIANA LEGIsLATURE.-Gov. WALKER, of
Louisiana, has signed the bill passed by the Legis
lature calling for Convention to amend the State
Constitution, and also the bill consolidating the
three municipalities of New Orleans into one city,
whereby Lafayette is annexed to the city thus con-
solidated
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.SHINGTON.
SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1852.

Some weeks since the British Minister in Wash
ington instructed to bring to the notice of this
Government pamphlet containing {" instructions
for taking meteorological observations at the prin
cipal foreign stations Of the Royal Engineers" and
to ask the cooperation of the proper Department of
our Government in carrying out this plan in the
United States.
The importance of the subject was duly appre-
eiated, and it was proposed that the cooperation
should be given not only for the land but that the
system should be spread out over the sea also, by
enlisting the commercial and naval marines Of all
countries in it, as those Of the United States have
been by Lieut. MAURY in his system of meteoro-
logical investigations at sea.
The better to accomplish so great an object, that
officer was instructed to consult with the proper
persons both at home and abroad and, in concert
with them, to agree upon plan of meteorological
observations which should, as far as practicable, be
common among navigators and meteorologists of
all countries.
In furtherance Of this suggestion meteorologi-
cal conference Of and sailors has been pro-
posed, at which all the arrangements for such a
universal system shall be discussed and masurod.
We are happy to see, bE ia accompanying note
from M. JoMARD, distinguished French savant to
an American in Paris, that ARAGo has seconded
the proposition before the Academy Of Sciences and
has moved special committee upon it:
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 9, 1862.
MONSIEUR AND FRIEND hasten to inform you that
the Academy of Sciences in its session of to-day and
upon motion Of NJ ARAGo, has appointed committee to
make report upon the project of establishing uniform
method of meteorological observations upon both land and sea-
embracing the question of international conference
admirably suggested by your scientific compatriot M.
MAURY NJ ARAGo has entered into the interesting de-
tails of this subject and rendered deserved tribute
the American observers. X X JoMARp
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VISIT TO THE BALTIC

Not having been able to avail ourselves of the
polite invitation of Mr.. COLLINS to visit his noble
ship Baltic on Tuesday, we copy the account which
our neighbor the Republic gives of the splendid
fete on board of the steamer We have heard many
of the feast provided for the ten or twelve hun
dred guests, and of the assduous efforts of Mr.
COLLINS to see all properly attended to-:
" On Tuesday, according to previous arrangement,
large number of ladies and gentlemen visited the
Baltic, by invitation of its proprietors.
1.-The day delightful, with an uncouded sun and
bland atmosphere; one more propous to the occasion
could not have been desired.
" The steamer William ,Seden' was decorated with
flags, and had board the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, and Messrs STUART CONRAD, GRAHAM CRITrEN-
DEN, and HALL, of the Cabinet; the English Russian
French Brazilian, and Spanish Ministers Major General
ScoTT; Commodore MORRIS; the Mayor Of Washington
Major b. b. FRENCH the President of the Board of Alder
SLAs HILL, Esq, the President of the Board of
Common Council and nearly all the members of the City
Councils the Mayor of Baltimore and members of the
Councils of that city, and other guests together with
large number Of ladies' This was the first to
move, at hafpast eleven o'clock, for the Baltic; the
Marine Band playing meanwhile, national air. When
the Selden reached the vessel the President was re-
" The steamboat Baltimore soon followed in her wake
having on board members of Congress and Others in
Guiding full representation of ladies and in the course
of the day the Thomas Collyer and the Oceola land
there may have been other steamboats, conveyed the
Baltic their hundreds Of visiters At the lowest cacua
ton there at time upwards of thousand per-
board the Baltic.
The machinery, the splendid decorations, and the
general arrangements of this noble ship examined
to the full extent of the opportunity afforded the immense
concourse preventing more than cursory view
The PRESIDENT and of those who left the city
with him, returned at an early hour.
Richly-ladened tables spread in the elegant
saloons but all the guests could not at the time be
seated; and, consequence, many persons of both
obliged to accommodate themselves to the
pressing exgences. However, heard complaint,
and all lavish in their praise Of the bountfu and
choice entertainment which provided.
The repast over, the Marine Band enivened the pro-
ceedngs with patriotic strains Of music which ladies
and gentlemen promenaded
1t joyous day. long to be remembered by those
who participated in the festivities.
There accident to cast gloom the bright
Of the occasion and the coureses Of Mr. COLLINS
and his gallant officers justly entitled to the need
Of nrnisev
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Late Committee of the Credito
WASHINGTON, MARCH 3. 1852.

STATUE ETHAN ALLEs--B II. Kinney's statue Of
Ethan Allen is very highly spoken Of by the Vermont pa
pers Its size is one-thrd larger than e and the cos
tune is that worn by Allen at the time when he was
Major General Of the troops of Vermont The attitude
sthat of defence and Defiance and the camp thrown
from the left shoulder and hanging upon the right one
indicates act of surprise. The moment seized upon
for the expression of his head s when he uttered
of his unequalcd and eectua commands and witnesses
the first indications Of compliance" The conception is
very happy one
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There was great gathering Chicago the 10Th of
February greet the opening of the railroad to that
city. At noon the firing of announced the
approach of the train and in few minutes the
tered the depot amid the cheers of immense crowd.
Speeches were made and the day spent as general
iubaa
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NAvAL.-Commodore Francis H. GRRGoRy is ordered
to relieve Commodore john Downs in the command of
the United States Navy Yard at Boston in May next
Commodore Downs, IL is said is to be Chief Of the Blu
Of Navy Yards and Docks, vice Commodore JOSEPH
SMITH
So says the Journal of Commerce The Norfolk Herald
says that Commodore LAWRENCE RossEAu succeeds Capt
STRNeHAm as commander Of the Gospor Navy Yard and
not Commodore SKINNER, as before reported.
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The Telegraph has announced that the Board Of
Aldermen Of Louisville had rejected repeatedly
proposition to take part officially, in the reception
Of NJ Kossuth in that city. The Louisville Courier
says proposition has been started to give the Al
dermen banquet, as a compliment for their frmness
in this Kossuth excitement, which is heartily second
ed by the citizens of Louisville.
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The original paper on the first page, under
the head of " Gulliver's Travels in Central Amer-
ca" the reader will find to be an amusing article of
light reading-an ingenious effort of imagination,
like chapter from /" the Arabian Nights" or from
Robinson Crusoe." 1t is intended by the writer
to represent at the same time, the truth with re-
gard to the Aztec children" viz. that they are
truly interesting specimens of humanity but that
the marvellous story with which they are presented
to the Public is mere imposition upon the credu-
lily of those who may have given credit to any
part of it,
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SHOCKING AccID.NT.--We learn that on Monday last
about p NJ, while the workmen employed in rebuild
ing the bridge of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
across the Roanoke river at Weldon engaged in rails
ing span, IT gave away and fell, precipitatng
eight ten persons about thiryve feet injuring the
whole Of them--none, however, killed. but il is
feared some Of them cannot survive their injuries.
Richmond Enquirer
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Very destructive floods have recently occurred in
raj parts of Germany especially in the Maine and Rhine
districts The waters have risen higher than at any pc
Rod during the last fifteen years The late heavy rains
and the unusual mldness of the weather combined
supposed to be the having probably melted large
tracts of snow in the Swiss mountains.
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We have accounts from Brownsville, on the Ri 0
G rande to the 18th ultimo No further attack ha d
be en- made on Matamoros. The New Orleans
Picayme has private information that Caryajal and
his nsErgent band intend first to attack Camargo,
for which purpose he had gone up the river He
had not vet received the reinforcements he expected
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EXTRAORDINARY FEAr.-on Monday evening, at eight
O'clock the great feat Of walking sixty consecutive hours
without sleep rest accomplished by Captain Temp
kns the White Hall, St Louis street. New Orleans
Vast crowds assembled to witness the conclusion Of the
performance The trial was instituted by the Medical
Faculty to test the full extent Of Natures endurance For
this feat which has before been accomplished Capt
Tompkins awarded the sum of $5 000 so says the
New Orleans Daily Times