, 1854-02-25

Marine DrsAsrERs.-A despatch from
philadelphia, dated the 25th ult says:
The steamer st. Nicholas, from the
hreskwater, reports that an unknow schoOn-
:. bound in. was driven ashore on shoal
;n,ide Cape May, on Friday night, and all
hands perished. The bark II. S. Bradley,
s.om s New Orleans for Philadelphia, was
S,iyeu ashore Oh the same night, and bill
The brig Patrick Henry, from Gonaives
nr Philadelphia, dragged her anchors at
,be breakwater, and was driven ashore, af-
Tor cutting away her maStS.
The bark Matagorda, from New York
sor Peterburg, Va, with lumber, was driv-
an ashore on the beach, near Cape Henlo-
men. and is now full of water. She can be
hauled of after discharging her deck load.
Itsreported that intelligence had reach
sd Dublin on the night before the Africa
sailed. Of the escape of William Smith
OBrien from Van Diemnn's Land, but we
6pd no notice of it in our files or the let
ters Of any of our correspondents 1t is
stated that HE information is published in
the Dublin Freemans Journal of rile last
date.
. NEW YORK, December l6
The repairs of the new ealoric ship Eric
son are nearly completed, and she will prob
ably make trip early next week. From
experiments already made here, her owners
arc confident she will attain speed of nine
miles an hour. The Ericsson is to be pla-
ced on the route between this city and
Havre de Grace along with the Humboldt.
7irO Regiments of Mounted Troops
There is probability that the subject of
an increase Of the military force of the ar
my will soon be fairly before Congress. On
the l4th, Mr.. LANE, Of Oregon, offered
resolution, which was adopted, directing
the Committee Oh Military Affairs to in
duire into the expediency and necessity of
raising two or more regiments of mounted
troops for the protection and defence of
the frontiers; and that they report at an
early day. 5as 20
\ AMERcAN STEAMERS FROM PANAMA TO
VAIPARAIso.-The N. York Express states
that the project Of new line Of American
steamers, to run between Panama and the
ports on the Pacific to the southwark Of
that point as far as Valparaiso, has enlisted
the serious attention of capitalists who are
fully disposed to carry it into eifect-per-
haps within the next year. aa a 1a o.,
aUN .|I
lasOulrase on he Anerioaa Consul at TEns-
Jes.AMF. Fayette NJ. Ringgold has written
to the Washington Union confirming theI
account Published by Capt. Haughton, Of
The ship Memnon, of an outrage on Mr.
-0akfOrd, the United States Consul at TIlm-
bezj By the GoTeFnOr Of that place, with
this difference, however, that Capt. Haugh-
ton snoke OF It as being committed by Gov.
Portaiauza. whereas, the Governor is Sc
nor Don, Antonio Beneyidez, and Senior
Portalauza is represented as assisting the
aConsal. hHWe cannot doubt that our Gov
lefnrnent viii very decisively inform that Of
Pern that such. outrages will not be tolcrar
deal z7eiasiol sod 9iaa ssf .il o. .s-,-fl.
SINGULAR DIscovERY.-The bones Of an
adult female were discovered, a few days
so,r acnt III r,;lsg ,,.',a F., . VI 49,. as,la OS;o
IThey had M comm1n;eat;on wLatsysr w;tS
ur e.r,e ~. ra,l ~ no roct AZ cavitv
in which thevi were 'i3elosed ,enrese ntiny
the body and limbs moulded with beautiful
exactness. It is thought that the creek,
which at high water, leaves the base of
the rock. once Doured over it in an imnet-
'.s,,- sscsde from a .,,uer;or = 10 an inSer;or
Sssis. and that tbe homes nnst have been
Jepo9ted where thev wore found oInnt
eFe NJ bonsand vearS 80 ~ besoro ~ yi,od
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