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Wasurnatox, May 10, 1848. General Taylor's Letter—Its Paternity— The State- ment of a Fennessee Member. In a former despatch, 1 gave several extracts from letters published in the Nashville Whig, tend- ing to show that it was known in Washington, on | the 18th and 19th of April, that General Taylor would express his sentiments “more fully than he had theretofore done,” and that “the exposition would be satistactory to the whigs, from the Aroos- took to the Rio Grande;” and [threw out the sus- picion that the letter of General Taylor to Captain Allison, dated at Baton Ronge, on the ult, was conveyed from this city by Major Bliss, who, itis said, arrived at that place on the same day. As I wish not to do injustice to anybody, I give the following particulars in relation to the letter, mere- ly premising that they come from a ‘distinguished member of Congress, of Tennessee,” viz It was known in Washington and in New Orleans, more than a month ago, that General Taylor had written private letters containing matter, the publication of which was considered imprudent, apart from the sentiment in relation to the veto power, which has since been made generally known, The friends of General Taylor here, wrote to their correspondents in New Orleans, stating that if the General would embody this sentiment, with others, in the form ofa letter for publication, it would very much ee y his adherents, not only in Washington, but elsewhere. ‘The gentlemen in New Orleans entertaining simi- lar opinions, proceeded to Baton Kouge, and had a consultation with General Taylor upon the subject. General Taylor remarked that he had had no ob- jection, at any time, to publish his epinions, but refrained from doing, so br fear that it might look too much like electioneering for the Presidency. However, he yielded to the request of the New Or- leana deputation, wrote the Allison letter, and, with the approbation of General Taylor and Capt. Allison, they shook hands with the General, hu nied to the steamboat, and under a full press of steam arrived at New Orleans and published. the letter. Two letters have recently been received fren. thre peoternen by members of Congress, and in neither of them’ is anything said about Major Bliss, unless joy at the prospects of General Taylor for the Presidency can be so construed. Taking this statement as true, it appears, after all, that a tions went from Washington to General Taylor, and that General Taylor in con- sequence penned his Allison letter. Feuix. Wasuineton, May 9, 1848. Mexico. The great difficulty is a quorum. The special commissioners, Messrs. Clifford and Sevier, will perhaps have to buy one. Those Mexican members of Congress can no more afford to travel withont their mileage, than can those at Washington. We yet, however, have hopes of the treaty, if Mr. Se- vier knows how to apply the pin money. Trist ought by all means to have been retained to act with Messrs. Sevier and Clifford. He knows the ropes; his co-operation would have secured the treaty, and made it good, without a quorum. He would have found some way to doit. But thus we yo. General Scott, who closed the war, and Mr. frist, who made the peace, are both coming home, asif they had disgraced the country, when in fact Scott deserves the Presidency, and Trist the Vice Presidency, for what they have done. Really, this isa queer state of things; but we are glad to be- lieve that the charitable scheme of Mexican an- nexation 18 pretty feel anadaaiat we should think there was some ulterior object calculated upon with the defeat of the treaty, and that the firet object was to defeat it. Trust. Wasuixeton, May 10, 1848. x Taylor Items. - Last night there was a brilliant little dinner par- ty at Copp’s—fourteen Taylor whigs; good, true, and immovable—John Bell, Underwood, J. B. Thompson, and Pendleton, among the number. The wine was of the richest flavor, the viands the choicest of the market. Wit and sentiment abounded. There was, indeed, a happy time. I have been informed that it was but a private snap and had less to do with politics than with social enjoyment. A goed dinner and well-lined stomachs promote friendship. It is rumored that a member of Congress has in his possession a letter from General Taylor, writ- ten four weeks ago, which, if published, would be more satisfactory to the whigs than the one to Capt. Allison, of the 22d of April. The full length portrait of General Taylor, by Brofn, is still exhibited in the rotunda of the Capitol. A thousand dollars can buy it. ‘Wasuinatox, May 10, 1848, Yucatan The Yucatan bill has assumed the slow progress through the Senate of one speech a day. Mr. Cass, to-day, in a powerful argument, particularly in re- ference to the importance of the command of the Straits of the Gulf, flanked on the left by Cuba,and on the right by Yucatan, as you pass out, and the necessity of anticipating the designs of (reat Bri- tain, by interposing prompt relief to Yucatan, sus- tained the object and the project of the bill. It was @ great and interesting speech. On to morrow, we expect Honest John Davis will give us the reverse of the picture, in opposition to the seheme, for fear it may end in annexation. THIRTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. pnate. Prunes, May 10, 1848. During the miscellancous business of the morning hour, it was resolved that Friday be appropriated to the consideration of private bills. GER. PILLOW AND GEN. CUSHING. Mr. Reverpy Jonson's resolution, calling upon the President to state why he had not handed in certain military appointments, coming up asthe unfinished morning business of yesterday. Mr. Johnson took the floor in reply to Mr. Allen's remarks yesterday. He had not anticipated this discussion; but aa it wi elicited from his romarks in the outset, he should en- deavor to make good his porition in support of the re- solution. Understanding that thore were certain high officers of the army acting under executive appoint- ment alone, he had considered it right to ask this in- formation, in order to give the President an opportu- nity of justifying himself before the Senate. Surprise been expressed by many of the friends of the ad- ministration that the President had not communicated these appointments to the Senate. In pleading the constitutional powers of the executive. and the danger of usurpation in that department, Mr. Johnson took occasion to dissent from the opinion of the Senator from Ohio, that there was less danger of an usurpation of power by one man than by a number of men. Mr. Avtes—I did not say ko, sir. Mr. Jonnsox—I do ao understood the Senator. Mr. Aut ‘What I did say, and I here repent it, was that there was a greater tendency to corruption here than in the Executive department. This was the effect on our system. Mr. Jouxsox—In further noticing this declaration, dosired the Senator to cite a few cases of assumption of unauthorised powers by the Senate Mr Auten referred to the Senatorial consure of Gen Jackson, subsequently erased by the expunging reso- lutions. Mr. Jonsson contonded that this was not an usurpa- tion; and then brought forward various executive vetoos—especially the river and harbor vetoes—to prove the assumptions of power of the executive. Before Mr. Johnson had finish at the instance of Mr. Foote, he gave way ; the suljoct was laid over til to-morrow, and the regular order resumed. The Senate resumed, accordingly, the bill for the re- Lief of THE DISTRESS OF YUCATAN. Wr. Cass took the floor. Before proceeding to the general subject, he would simply reply to @ remark of the Senator of Connecticut yesterday, tothe effect that the Executive had delayed several months in acting upon this subject, and that, therefore, we would be jus- tified in some del The Senator was not correet in lis premises. The Pxecutive had been gathering in- formation—thoy had. at length, reesived it from our naval officers, all that was justified to require its tion, and then the Executive had acted promptly. The facts are ascertained—the information is here. There is mo necessity of longer delay. A prompt action was required. Action to be uscfal—to meet the objects proposed—must be speedy. To act efficiontly we mum act atonee. Thisisan important question—it is so admitted on all hands—hence the propriety of the Pro- sidents waiting to be possessed of all the necessary in- formation. That information we now have, and there is no need of any further delay. There were other questions involved in this measure which would render its solntjon easy. There was a great question of public safety embraced in thie bill. It is a question connected with the doctrine of non- interposition of Mr. Monroe. That doctrine did not contemplate any interference in the affairs of existing European colonies on this continent. The doctrine meant to embrace only the free States of this conti- nent, and an interposition on our part to prevent their becoming dependencies of European nations, by an single or combined action of European powers. if sue ition should be required. Mr. Cass recited the ities of the colonial history of the American continent, and the changes which had subsequently taken place The new policy which had been estab- lished here was an independent one. It was incum- bent upon us to maintain it. It was our policy not to interfere with the local affairs of our neighbors; but it was our duty to see that there was no interference with a view to occupation and sovereignty over them by European powers. We seek no union, no combina- tion of American nations—we only seek to preserve their independence from foreign subjugation. Thus, while we do not interfere with the nations of Europe, we shall expoct that they will practice the same prinei- ple of non-interposition towards the froe States on this continent. Mr. Cass, from this general examination of the doctrine of non-intervention. passed to the direct question of the present distressing situation of the white race of Yucatan, They were now twaen the son and the advancing Indian Mr. Jons Davis —What? Mr. Cass—-Botwoon the ren and the advancing Indi ane between the waves of the ocean and the horde of savages pressing upon them from (he interior. Impe- may be obtained. She has ben ys for her present safety. She bas implored Great Britain, and Spain, upon these si help. in is, perhaps, out of the question. Englan pen a the offer? The Senator from South Carolina thinks not; but whether he draws this co! clusion from her past history or her present disposi- tion, apprehend that it is equally erroneous. The Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. Crittenden.) asks what does England want with the peninsula of Yucatan! What does she want with the rock of Gibraltar, the rock of Malta, and all her other points of circumvalla- tion of the round world? They are depots for her ships, salient points for her commerce and her marine estab- lishments, all over the face of the globe. Mr. ATTENDEN asked what would be the value of Yucatan to Great Britain, as affording a haven for hor ships. How uear could a seventy-four approach to the coast of Yucatan? Mr. Cass replied by calling the Senator's attention to steam navigation, aud the great chai it had in- troduced into maritime warfare. By the agency of stenm, the harbors of Yucatan would be valuable and Accossible to any maritime power, Mr, Critrexvex—The Senetor hos not answered the question, How near can a seventy-four approach to eny part of the coast of Yucetan? Mr. Cass replied that if a seventy-four could not ap- rach it, steam vessels could. Mr, Carrrexpex—Well, then, @ stebii frigate. near can a steam frigate approtch it ? Mr. Cass did not khow, He had not ascertained the soundings of the coast; but whatever may be the shal- lowness of the water, steam vessels can be adapted to enter the harbors of Yucatan, and to be a se- riot means of annoyance to’ an adverse power in case of war. Mr. Cass gave a passing ac- count of the colonial possessions of Great Bri- tain, and contended that though her form of government might be changed, the energy of the Bri- tish people would not be. The history ef republics would show, that they were as tenacious of their pos- sessions a8 monarchies, and as capable of holding them. The British government was not going to abandon its colonies, but it was constantly seeking to extend them. And even there in Yucatan. we hear that there are four companies of British artillory already, that is, at the Belize, Our object is to go to the relief of Yuca- tan before England should interfere; for if we wait till she plants ber foot there, we should have tho task before us of removing the paw of the lion. Mr. Cass expatiated at length upon the vast importance of the straits between Yucatan and tho isle of Cuba, tho outlet of the great basin of the Mississippi river, the products of which when brought to their maximum it defied all powers of human calculation to approximato. This outlet we could never permit to fall into thi hands of a powerful European nation. While Cuba belonged to Spain and Yucatan to Mexico, there was no danger; but any attempt contemplating their transfer to the government of Groat Britain, will de- mand and must receive our prompt interposition, and if necessary, with the whole weight and power of tho United States to prevent it. The dangerous situa- tion of Spain rendored the position of Cuba eminently critical. It becomes us to bo vigilant. LORD GEORGE BENTINCK—CU Mr. Cass, in support of the probable designs of Great Britain with reference to Cuba and Yucatan, roferred to the well known remarks of Lord George Bentinck, in the British Parliament, some time ago, recommond- ing tho seizure of Cuba, with the object of cutting the American trade in two. That's a strong expression, Mr. President, and it is full of meaning. The British occupation of Cuba would cut our trade in two. Lord George Bentinck is the head of the tory party. ae Ca.uoun—What paper does the Senator road ma? Mr. Case—The London Times. Mr. Westcott here obtained leave for a remark or two in support of what he said yesterday in reference to British designs upon Cuba, as expressod in Lord George Bentinck’s speech; and took occasion, also, to advert to a letter of Mr. Calhoun, in which he com- plains (on tho subject of Texas annexation) that Lord Aberdeon had declared the policy of the British govern- ment to be the abolition of slavery all over this conti- nent; this letter of Mr. Calhoun was referred to in proof of the general design of the British government against tho United States, and as warranting a belicf in tho declaration of Lord Georgo Bentinck in refo- rence to her designs upon Cuba. Mr. Catuoun, in reply, said he had no doubt at tho time this lettor was written, that it was the design of the British government to abolish slavery all over the world. Since thon, (1843) a momentous change had taken place in Engiend on this subject. The chango was manifest in the debate a year or two ago on the sugar duties, in which the emancipation system of the British home government, as applied to the colo- nies; and, indeed, the government {a resorting again in- directly to the slave trade to restore the prostrate condi- tion of her West India Island productions. In regard to the designs upon Cuba as referred to in the debate from the London Times, the declaration of Lord Goorge Bentinck, had been expressly refuted and denied by the Chancellor of the Exchoquer. ebate was no doubt reported differently in different papers; but this explicit denial in reference to Cuba, had n made. Mr. Weestrcort said that one of the papers furnished by him to the Senator from Michigan, with the debate in Parliamont, doubtless contained the corrected re- marks of the speakers themselves, and there was nothing in the discussion relating to the abolition of slavery. Mr. Catnovus said ho had looked to the consequences, and not to the immediate fact alone. ‘ir. Case said that whatever might have been the do- claration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer denying a design upon Cuba, the project was entertained by eminent British statesmon, and he that was down to- day might be prime minister to-morrow. Mr. Catnoun said Lord George Bentinck had beon at the head of the conservative party, but that he was so no longer. Mr. Cass replied that in the mutations of human affairs thore was no calculating who might rise to their control. With somo further observations upen the question of English designs, Mr. Cass returned to the immodiate subject of the d appealed eloquently for the proposed rellef. The Indians wer ages from the mountains—-they were carrying on a war of extermination—they would be satisfied with no conces- sions the whites could make—honce it was incumbent upon us to stop thoir work of slaughter. It appeared from information from Com. Porry that they were being furnished with arms ; and this fact had a very suspicious appearance. Mr. Darton ads J expressed a doubt that those arms were furnished the Indians by connivance of the British authorities, Mr. Cass reforred to facts on the northern frontier, under his own observation, pending the late war, The Indians were regularly supplied with arma by the British authoritios, After on carnest appeal. on grounds of policy, national safety, foroign intervention, and humanity, in behalf of the bill, and also on account of our relations with Yucatan and with Mexico, Mr. Cass closed his speech of nearly two hours, in ig len eulogium upon the blessed institutions of our belov sountry. Mr. Joux Davis secured the floor; when, On motion of Mr. Berger, the Senate went Into exo- cutive session. How Bautimony:, May 11, 1848, The Whig State Convention—Myr, Polk—Hunker and Barnburner Compromise, §¢. The whig State convention is to assemble this morn- ing, and I learn that a proposition will be introduced to allow cach district to name its own delegate to the national convention, and that they will be sent pledg- ed only to support the nominees of a majority of tho convention for President and Vice President. If the Taylor men should persist in sending a full de! tion there will be a storm. The opinion, however, is gain- ing ground here. that General Taylor will be the whig nominee for President The democrats have received official intelligence from Washington, that President Polk does not iutond to be a candidate for re-election unless his party should find it imporsible to settle down on any other promi- nent candidate. In short, that, for the sake of union and harmony, he is ready to allow his name to be again used. It has also been asserted here. somi-officially, that the hunkers and barnburners of New York have sot- tled their dificultios. It is anid that the hunkers have agreed to withdraw their delegates from the national convention, and allow the barnburner's delegates te take their soats, provided tho latter will pledge them- selves to go heart and soul for the nominees of the con- vention, whoever they may be. That this will produce ion and harmony, there can be no doubt. Thus it always is with democratic quarrels—they kiss and make up before bed time. Puicapecrata. News by the Britannia. — $e, $e The city has been flooded with Eztras this morning containing the telegraphic despatches of news by the Britannia, The services of both telegraph lines wore Wrought into requisition, and each worked admirably. there being some competition between the two compa- nies to see which could get the most over in the short est time. ‘The piano factory of Wm. Fouring, in Camden, N J.. was destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock this morning Ho estimates his los at about $11.000, of which $8,400 was insured in the Etna and Protection Insurance Companies of Hartford. Conn, The adjoining frame building. occupied by Charles Hollis, was also destroy- ef. Most of his furniture was saved in a damaged condition. The fire was undoubtedly caused by incen- diari ‘The trial of Wm, Hugg, on a charge of kidnapping a fugitive slave, and conveying him out of the State of New Jersey, was given to the jury on Saturday before the eriminal court of Camden eounty. They agreed to disagree, and yesterday evening were dis- charged. Puitapecenta, May 11, 1848, Fire—Arrival of Emigrants —Reception of General Cadwalader, The rear building attached to the steam saw mill of E. &. D. Ford, No. 83 Race strect, was destroyed by fire last evening, throwing out of employ, temporarily, about 150 perrons. The building destroyed! was oceu- pied by several under tenants, who used the steam power to carry on their different branches of business. Their names are, Hall & Boardman. Britannia ware manufacturers; Mr. Jackson, bobbin turner; Mr. Stewart and Mr. Cook, saw mills. The loss of these persons is total, but the Mossrs Ford were partially in- sured. Six hundred and seventy-six emigrant passengers arrived here yesterday, in five vorsels, from Liverpool, Belfast, Rotterdam, Bremen and Havana. Another mad dog was killed to-day, in the stroet ‘The volunteers have resolved upon a division parade, to welcome General Cadwalader into his native city His coming seems to have rekindled the spirit of omula- tion that formerly existed among our yolunteors, in- ducing each company to rival the rest in the number parading, aa well as in the excellence of their march. ing, and the precision of their various evolutions. He har slways heen popular with them, end his gallant con ret in the field has proved that he was not un- wortuily 80, April. Tl teresting, and will be found to contain all the news of importance, the burden of it being that is as yet no quorum of the Mexican Congress at Que- retaro—that the prospects of the ratification of tho treaty aro waxing fainter, and that Paredes is still at large at San Luis Potosi. ‘THE PEACE PROSPECT—THE AMBRICAN ARMY—COURT OF LNQUIRY—DKSERTERS—MEXICAN LNSURGENTS, Ere. (Correspondence of the Picayune. ] City oF Mexico, April 17, 1848.—Enelosed you will find a translation of the first letter I have received from the gentleman employed as your correspondent at Que- retaro, You will perceive that he says Senators and Deputids are constantly arriving there from all parts of Mexico, and yet he adds that the House of Deputies lacks sixtoen or eighteen of a quorum, and the Senate four, showing the number of Congressmen present at the seat of government to be less now than it was a fortnight ago, when the Mexican journals reported that but fourteen were wanting’ in both houses to make a quorum. This tallies with reports here that members are leaving Queretaro for their homes, us fast, if not foster, than new ones arrive, There are few here now that do not des- pair of the treaty being ratified by the Mexican go- vernment, chiefly in consequence of the tardiness dis- played by Pena y Pena. in bringing “Congress together, and the hon-fulfilment of his promise to have a quorum assembled as soon as the treaty was returned, ratified by our government. Reports are current still, too,that Bustamente is opposed to peace, and you will observe that your Queretaro correspondent, in spe king of him and Minon going to San Luis Potosi with the army, says they have gone under the pretext of suppressing an Indian insurrection in the Sierra Gordo district, which lies between Tampico and San Luis Potosi. Pa- redes, notwithstanding the fulminations of the goveru- ment at Queretaro against him, and the order issued to the governor of San Luis Potosi to arrest him, was still at Uberty at the last advices from San Luis, Now, the object of Bustamente in goiug to San Luis, without doubt, is oither to overawe the partisans of Paredes, and arrest him, or to coalesce with him, and, if the latter, farewell to the government of Pena y Pena and peace. ne alone can re- veal the designs of Bustamente, but we shall very soon have a knowledge of them. It is gratifying to know that the men now here will pormit no trifling on the part of the government at Queretaro. Mr. Sevier arrived here on Saturday. Both he and Mr. Clifford say they can havo but very few words with the Mexicans, and those are to ratify the treaty quickly; and the goncral-in-chief has, within a fow days, declar- od that he will be very soon eithor in Vera Cruz or in Queretaro. This is the only way to deal with Mexi- cans, for their strength is ontirely in procrastination. ‘The trial of tho officers and men accused of tho late murder and attempt at burglary is going on. I would send you a roport of the evidence, but the court has only a mitted reporters on condition that the evidence shall not be published here orin the United Statos, until such time shall have elapsed that thoro will be a cer- tainty of the publication not reaching hero before the trial js concluded. ‘The court of inquiry will be through with tho evi- denco here this woek, but if the information I have re- ceived be correct, it may be delayed to investigate another caso. [am told, and I consider my authority good, that serious charges are to be preforred against Gen. Scott by the government. You have doubtless heard that a council of war was held when tho army was in Puebla, to debate the pro- priety of “buying poace,” by advancing a certain sum of money to Santa Anna. It is said that Gen. though the council of war decided against the entered into negotiations with Santa Auna, through Mackintosh, to bribe him either into # treaty, or not to oppose the advance of the American army upon the capital; that the sum was agreed upon, and that ten thousand dollars wero advanced as“ earnest money.” ‘I eannot believe that Gen. Seott in guilty of this; but that a charge to the effect I have mentioned, or somowhat sim is to be made, the character and position of my informant leaves me no room tofdoubt. ‘There is a part of your Queretaro correspondent’s letter that I do not very clearly understand. It is that stating that several American officers have joined the Mexican army. I can only loarn of one American offl- cer who has gone from this line of the army to Quere- taro, a Lieut. O'Sullivan, who was promoted from tho ranks to # commission im one of the old infantry regi- ments for his gallantry at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. He resigned his commission some time ago, and it is believed went to Quorctaro to join the Mexi- can army. It is probable that many of tho deserters from the ranks of our army, with the view of obtaining commissions in the Mexican army, represent them- selves on arriving at Queretaro, as having been offi- cers, and thus your correspondent may have fallen in- to orror, The inhabitants of Zocualtepoc, at which place Gen. Lane had the fight with Jarauta, have petitioned Gen. Butler to remunerate them for the lossos suffered by thom by the fight and tho partial sacking of the town. Gon. Butler bas requested Major Polk, now the senior offcer of command engaged in tho fight, in the absonce of Gen. Lane and Col. Hays, to inform him how far those people are deserving of remuneration. Major Polk is collecting evidence to show that thoir roports of their losses are greatly exaggerated, and which will also show that the town must have been almost exclu- sively inhabited by guerillas and thoir accomplice: Nearly every house and store in the town had articles in them, which bore evidence of their having beon robbed from the trains, American whiskey and Ame- rican manufactured tovacco—articles nover used by Mexicans—were found in the most of them, and in ethers, goods of all descriptions marked to American and other merchants in this city. Quenerano, April 13, 1848—Senators and Deputies are arriving here daily from all parts of the Stats of the Republic. Those who are here met frecquently in caucuses (juntas preparatorias.) It is generally be- lieved that Congres will meet after the Eastor holidays; that is,from the Ist to the Sth of next month. The num- ber of Deputies wanting for a quorum now ix sixtoon to eighteen, and the number of Benators wanting in four. ‘The army of reserve, and the munitions, have left here under Gens. Bustamente and Minon, for San Luis Potosi, under the protext of preserving order and tran- quillity, which are threatened by the rising of the In- dians of the Sierra Gordo All the opinions expressod up to this timo by the mombors of the new Congress are in favor of peace. Some officious Mexicans have induced several Ameri- can officers, as it appears. reluctantly, to come to Quere- taro, and they have enlisted in the army. Three of thom have been sent to Guadalajara, and the others are waiting hero for their appointments. In my noxt letter I will give you their names. The two battalions of San Patricio consist of from # hundred toa hundred and twenty mon. Tho stage which left this city for Guanajuato yos- terday, was attacked by a band of robbers about nine miles from here, The passengers firod and killed one of the robbers, who was carried off immediately by his companions. The passengers returned to town, and asked the government for an escort, which was refused. ‘They let the stage go on empty, and entered their pro- tont agaist the refusal of the government to protect them under such circumstances. i Crry or Mexico, April 19, 1848.—Herewith you will find the second letter of your Queretaro correspondent, dated the 14th inst., and had it not been for the break- ing down of the diligencia on the road I should have had a lotter a day later from him. This letter will be found exceedingly interesting at the prosent moment. in view of the possibility of the treaty not being rat!- fled at Queretaro, and a re-opening of the war, {nas- much as it gives In detail the present military resources of the country and what is deemed necersary by the government {n case a prolongation of the war is deter- mined upon, Butin care such a determination ts thought of, how appalling must these statistics be to any Mexican of sense, who desires to prosorvo the na- tionality of his country! ven thousand five hun- dred men is all they ean bring into the field. They say if peace cannot bo had they want 53.500 mon more, and 196 pieces of artillery, of which Intter they havo, I learn from good authority, at all points, not more than 40 pieces, and thore general ‘4 of an inferior quality, — To support the force which they say would be required, would involve @ monthly expenditure of over a million of dollars, and with all their ports in our possossion and a large portion of their richest territory, together with seven or eight of their most wealthy and populous cities, whence, in the absence of all national credit, can they expect to rai jum? So desperate ituation of the ntry one should think would bring the members of Congress together at Queretaro in a rush, to ratify the highly favorable treaty that awaits their action, But we have no evi- dence of such a disposition, and by virtue of the mem- bers of Pena y Pena’s government and the “ occupa- tionists,” who are daily growing in strength, the trea- ty may be rejected, or which would be the same in re- sult, they may prevent the action of Congress upon it until the 2@ of June, when, as is understood, if t treaty be not ratified, warlike operations are to be sumed. Your correspondent at Queretaro still refers to doser- tions, and continues to assert that Amorican officer are among the number. [am yet of opinion that he has been deceived in this matter, and that privates and non-commissioned officers who have gone to Queretaro have, for the purpose of obtaining respectable positions in the Mexican army, represented thomsolves as having been commissioned officers (which, I take it, your eor- respondent means they have been) in the American army. You will think the statement of your corres- pondent that several of thoro desorters have been sent nto the interior States to organize companies of Americans, strange; but Jam eredily informed that there are some some six or eight hundred teameters, discharged soldiers and deserters, scattered through the country, some idling and others at work in the facto- ries, or engaged in other oceupations. The greater art of this number arv at Guanajuato and Guadala- Jaen.” This attempt on the part of the government to increase tho military force of the country, and the efforts to promote desertion from our army, would seem toconvey belligerent intentions; but it may be that Pena y Ponn igigoking to the porsibility of being com- pelled, by his own countrymen, to continue the wi ‘The letter states that several of the States have re- fused to send their representatives to Congress, and private letters from Queretaro represent that it is con- templated by the goverament, in view of the present position of Yuentan, and the state of the country ge- norally, to decree that fifty or sixty members of Con- gross shall constitute a quorum, and thus declare a quorum to be present now, and thus baffle the designs of the opponents of peace. It is said our commission- ers will not recognise s ratification of the treaty that is not constitutional; but with Mr. Buchanan’s in- structions to Mr. Trist, to nogotiate with a dictator, should he find one in power, it would not be prudent to believe that our government will be over nice as to the constitutional organization of the government at Queretaro There i but little news to communteate from this point. The trial of the officers and men charged with the murder and attempted burglary in the Calle de la Palina is progressing. Livut. Hare is the only one of the party that has yet been before the commission. The evidence against him, thus far, proves beyond doubt his connection with the affair, and Armstrong, who has become State's evidence. swears that Tiare was the leader. | can send the evidence to you by the next conveyance, which leaves in two days, as by that reply is anticipated on Friday, pect to start for Queretaro. Should they 0, Major Polk, with a hundred or an hundred and fifty men will estort them. I shall go with them, as there is but little of interest to write upon from this place, and I can bo more useful to you at Queretard, Col. Black, of the 1st Pontisylyania, arrived here on Saturday, the 15th, frotti Vera Cruz, in couimand of a ‘ y in thirteen day: Col. Loomis, who is escorting a nicrchant train from Vera Cruz, will be bere to-morrow. We received a very large mail this morning, which brought us New Orledng dates to the 8th inst. ‘I regret to find by your paper of the 31st inst., that some of the other papers of New Orleans received the first five day's proceed- ings of the court of inquiry in advance of you. As you anticipated, this was altogether unavoidable, They were sent by an expross, the rider of which was robbed of his horse between Rio Frio and Sen Martin, and ashe returned to this city with the papers, the report was delayed some days after the correspondents of the other New Orleans journals had sent their com- munications forward. While on this subject, let me say that, as I have reason to believe your reporter's ac- counts of the proceedings of the court may differ from those of others, from personal knowledge of his accu- racy, talent and industry, 1 am confident his will be entirely correct, and free from bias, ‘The reports in which you were behind hand you mry also in some measure consider your own as they were copied from tho North American and were the joint labor of your reporter and Mr. Tobey, the editor of the North s2merican both having combined during the first four or five days, as the voluminous docu- ments read to the court during that time rendered it impossible for any one man to keep up with the pro- ceedings, Quexerano, April 14, 1848.—During the last few days, from fifteen to twenty American soldiers, deserters, have arrived hore, who enlisted immediately into the Mexican army. Several of them have been attached to the artillery and ordnance department, Others havo been sent to Guanajuato and Guadalajara for the purpose of organizing companics which are to be formed of Americans, (deserters.) ‘There is much talk about a dosertion of from four to fiye hundred men, that, it is said, is to take place in a few days from the Amor- ican troops quartered about the city of Mexico, and it is further said that several agents have left this place in order to facilitate the desertion. It is a fact that in the above namod dopartinments there aro not only American soldiers, but also Amer- icun officers, who have deserted within a short time. Amongst them ia an artillery officer, who deserted #ix days ao, and they have left this placo in order to or- ganize in all the interior Statos, According to a statement presented to Congress, the Mexican government require, for the purpose of carry- ing on the war against the Americans:—Sappera and miners, 531; foot artillery, 2640; mounted do, 53 fantry of the line, 47. avalry, 9440; other disci- linod forces, 4540. A total of 63,077 men, to form 60 ttalions and 16 regiments, and, added to this, a train of 145 pieces of artillery. To support this force would involves monthly ox- penro of $1,172, 53°, without taking into account the oxtra pay and extra rations during the war, the eost of the horses for the artillery train, train for bridges, ammunition, clothing, hospital stores and other neces- wary cxponses, The foreos existing at present are : infantry, from 6,000 to 8,000 men ; cavalry, from 2,000 to 3,000 men ; ar- tillery, 600 men. ‘Total, 8,000 to 11,500 ; which latter will ineludo all the disciplined forces in the service. Theroforo, the Mexicans, in order to continue the war, will have to arm and equip: 631 sappers and miners, 2,140 foot artillery, 586 mounted do., 30.340 in- fantry of the line, 6.440 cavalry, 4,500 othor disciplined foroes—53,677 men in all, and 145 pieces of artillery, at an expense of one million and somo hundred thousands of dollars per month. Tho insurgents of Xichn, in tho State of Guanajuato, have risen to a formidable body. They already num- ber more than 2,000, and they have partisans even as far a the district of San Felipe. They have given the cry for anarchical principles, and are destroying all towns through whieh they pass. The forces sent against them have not been sufficient to quell the insurrection. It appears that the South, and some of the other States rofuse to sond thelr representatives to Congress, but the number is not sufficiont to prevent the opening of Congress. DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ DK ROSALES. From the N. 0. Picayune, May 4.] The U. §. steamship Fashion, Capt. Morgan, arrived from Brazos Santiago yesterday, whence she sailed on the 30th ult., bringing us several days’ later intelligence from the Rio Grande, and interesting news from Chi- huahus. Among the J. L. Collins, Esq., bearer of despatches from Gon. Price and Gen, Wool to head-quarters at Washington. Our readers are already familiar with tho name of Squire Collins, honorable mention having been repeat edly made of him, He was taken prisoner, some months since, near Chihuahua, and confined till about the first of February. when he suecceded in making his escape, and joining the American troops at El Paso. He par- ticipated in the battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales, with Gen. Price’s command, and has kindly furnished us with » succinct statement of the affair and the events which wore connceted with it. As we have had no ac- counts of the engagement save from Mexican sources, an American's version of the affair will be read with interest. Mr, Collins informs us that abont the first woek in Fol he sgeceed in breaking prison at Chiboahua then in potsoasion of the Mexican troops under command of Governor Trias, aud after aa arduous journey of six days, wucowoded ta, reaching EI Paso, 30 miles distant, then under command of Lieut, Col Ralls, of the Missouri Mounted Volunteora, Previously to his arrival, intelli- once had been rvoeivod from Various sources that Urrvs, with » strong force of lancers, was upon the road to attack them, hav’ made a detour to tho westward, and these reports were confirm: Uy the capturo of « small party of Mexicans, under eommand of © Montenant, who wero surprised and taken ata amuall town call Carasal, halfway between Chihuahua and Bl Paso, Letters an- nouncing the intended march of Urrea were found in the posseation of the commanding offcer. Intelligence was thereupon despatched to Santa Fe to Price, who finmedintely started with two companies of the Ist Regiment C. $ Dragoons, commanded by Major Rell, one company of same regiment, seting as artillery, comnmanded by Liout. Lave, and the battalion of St. Lonis Infan try, commanded by Lieut. Col. Easton, and the Santa Fe Battalion under Major Walker, and arrived about the 20th of February at Bl Paso, increasing the command to about, 1699 mo It was ascertained that the report of Urrea's advance was on- tiroly false, olling furnishing Gen. Price with alli inire frrwatton of Gow, Tene port on the Ist of March, he started with t 400 men, and arrived at Chihuahna on the evening of the 7th, performing the entire dis- tance in the extraordinary short space of seven dave, A depata, tion of the civic anthorities came out and held an interview with Gon. Price, informing him of the reported conclusion of a treaty of ponce between Mexico and the United States, and entreated him not to enter the city, Gen. Price vary properly dirrogaried thie renest; dovbted the information, and marched Ynto the city. ‘Aw. cortaining that Trias was but one day's mareh reinoved from him, he determined to follow him the mext morving, and accordingly raised all the horaos he could to sapply the place of these broken down on the march from El Paso, and the next morning, At 8 o'clock, his command ‘were nil on the march after Trina, “Notwithstanding the previous Jong marchos, this gallant command acoompliahed the distance of sixty miles that day, and halted before the town of Santa Cruz—a place of about 2/ habitants, where Trias’s command wore iu possession. About 7 of 8 o'clock the next morning, General Price seat into town a flag of trace, and demanded the unconditional mrrender of Trias. ‘Thi Governor T. refused, but subsequently consented to hold ® per- sonal interview with General Price, nt which he informed him that he bad received infurmation of the conelusion of a treaty of poace, and was in daily expectation of the, rece: intelligence annonaring the ovtablis'iunent of un armistice. Various propo- sitiohe were made on both" sides, both parties, under existing eit cumstances, leimg reluctant to resort to a content of AFING General Price would not consent to Governor Trias marching nay with all hisarme and munitions, but agroed to permit nim to return with them or send them to Chihuahua, and if they re- caived official intelligence of the treaty, then to permit him to re move them where be chose, Governor Trias rejected this, as well as the proposition to rarronder, hut bogged General Prios to wait four days, by whieh time he confidently oxpectad the rsturn of an hed to Durango for rin istion, is Goncral Price donsented ; and not only waited tho fore days but fone anys Longer, at the expiration of which tine, n por- tion of hia force having come up, inorcasi trongth to about 700, he determined to attack tho town, fexieans had not been idle all this time, having strongly fortified the plaza and the srreeta lending toit, loop-holed their houses, and made every po- paration for a firm resistance,” On the moraing of the 16th, abont So'clock, after another demand for an unconditional mrrender had been made and rejected, tho attack was commenond hy a brisk eanonade, The American forces were snbsoquontly divided into three parties, to attack the works from threo different posi- tiona—the first under Col, Ralla, the soond under Lieut, Colonel Laue, and the third under Major Walke ion, ‘The contest was maintained with great vigo abont UI veloc when a report was brought in, that a force of about 9) Mexican lancers had arrived near by, and were about making au attack upon the roar, Tho troops were then withdrawn. aud a coasmtion of hostilities ensued, Lieutonant Colonel Lane being sent to reconnoitre. The report of the arrival of lancere proved to be false, and abont 8 o'clock the action was resumed aud continued nntil about dusk, when the Amerionns had suc- cvoded in working their way ove the houses into the plas, nd the Mexicans surrendered at discretion, aftor having fought ‘vith unusual bravory all day. ‘The lor on the side of the Mexi- Cans was about 150 killed aud 98 many wounded, while on our side there were Lut five killed and twenty wounded—two of whom subsequently diol, The Mexican force was frum 150) to 20. The offeers. some forty in number, wero taken prisopery, aud the whole amount of arms aud ammunition captund, Thore wore fourteen piccos of artillery, somo of a heavy calibre, and about 2M) atand of emall arma On tho 18th, Gon, Price started hack for Chihuahug, taking with him Gov. Trias and a portion of his prisoners, ard leaving Lieut. Col. Ralis in command, to follow as soon as practicable. Mr. Collins informs us that our troops con- ‘iuoted themselves in the coolest manner, aud distinguished tem: selves hy their bravery, officors and men. The Mexican prisoners were alf liberated upon parole soon after they arrived ae Chilmaa haa. Squire Collins left Chihnahua on the 6th of April, under an escort of one com of Ist Dragoons, commanded hy Captain Greor, and arrived at Gen. Wool's headquarters on the 20th, He proceeds on to Washington this morning. Political. A Tayton Wid Detecaty. rnom Marne.—Tho ro- ular whig convention of the Penobseot distriet, Maine, flave choson George W. Pickering, of Bangor, delegate, and instructed him to vote for Gen. Taylor. Mienteax.—Tho whigs of Kalmazoo county, Michi- gan, have expressed a preference for Henry Clay. Vinaixta Exxetioy.—The Richmond Enquirer elaims a net democratic gain. as far as heard from, of eleven members to the Legislature, equal to twenty-two on joint ballot, and but nine counties to hear from. Massacnusetts Lroistaruns.—This body was pro- rogued on Thursday afternoon, after a session of 125 days. Ruor in, m.—A disgraceful riot occurred at the exhibition of Sands, Lent & Co's Cireus, in Salem, on ‘Tuesday evening. More tickets had been sold than the immense canvas would accommodate ersons, and the sents being overloaded, broke down. ‘At this the crowd became exasperated, and fell to dex- troying whatever property they could Iny their hands on, a general melée ensuing between the audience and the company. ne Great Ronnery.—A_ package of money, con- taining $6000 in bills of the Commercial Bank, of this city, was stolen, on Tuesday, from the eaptaln’s office of the steamboat Bradford Durfeo, It was placed ina drawer in the captain's office, and was probably stolon before the boat left the wharf. A reward of $500 is offered for the recovery of the money,—Providence Journal. Apronrmenrs BY THE Presiprnt.—George W. Phillips, Henry Haw. and Richard Jones, to bo inspectors of the ponitentiary in the District of Columbia, for the ensuing year. Boston, May 4, 1848. Politics of Boston, §¢. The political cauldron, in this region, has been boiling furiously for the last few weeks, and as the day for the meeting of tlie conventions approach nearer and nearer, the state of the candidate ther- moitieter becomes ifiore explanable. The whigs (of the Legislature) have just nominated Hon. Daniel Webster as their first choice, in Massachusetts, for the Presidency, and without a “why or where- fore,” they are prepared to go for the great ex- pounder of the constitution at their national con- vention at Philadelphia, in June. Massachusetts is whig enough in all conscience, and it will make very little difference, in the great result, whether she goes for Webster, Clay, Scott, or McLean; her vote must be a whig vote. ‘The continual stream of letters coming from Ba- ton Rouge, haye written General Taylor down as “too willing” for either of the great parties ; an tl ing among the leaders of the Clay faction in New England, which is composed of ‘nine-tenths of our wealthiest manufacturers and merchants (whose interests he has, for so many years, stood up for,) is as firm as ever, and the numbers of his friends are fully as great as they ever were, ut least among this class. General Scott has, comparatively few adherents here—for Massachusetts will not sustain the war, nor will she agree to aid in ad- v ng the claims of any Mexicun-war hero. The democracy of this region are, steadily at work, meantime, and the availibility of the several candidates spoken of, is now getting to be a ques tion of deepest moment. The friends of Cass, un- til within a few weeks, have made a show in New England; but since the name of Levi Wood- bury has been fairly brought out, a large share of the’ New England papers have hoisted his name as their first choice, and are already pressing him upon the notice of the delegates to the Baltimore convention with vigor. A response to this move- ment has been heard in many of the southern and western States; and there is little doubt, that the New England delegates will exhibit an almost un- broken front, with Woodbury as their choice, in the approaching convention. The Times here is already committed; and the Post, within a day or two, has shown, by ita extracts from sterling demo- cratic prints, that its inclinations are in this direc- tion, r. Buchanan is but little spoken of, and Mr. Dallas less, in this vicinity. the chances are now decidedly favorable to Mr. Woodbury’s nomi- nation, it is thought. He will be a strong card for the democracy, and, under the circumstances, would unquestionably better unite all the forces than others who have been named. Buta few days will answer the question, who are to be the candi- dates? Clay and Woodbury will prove strong teams, and their nomination would be the occasion of a spirited contest. Tremont. Aupanr, May 4, 1848. The Watering. Places—Steamboats, $c. After haying had plentiful showers during tho past two or throe days, we havo now mild and pleasant woa- thor; the heat of the sun, to-day, has been almost .in- tense, and we are in the midst of a balmy spring. The appearance of the surrounding country is beautiful and promising; the crops of wheat, and the fruits and flowers of this cold climo, to bo unusually thrifty. ‘Tho aristocracy of the citios are beginning to think of their country residences; and the marriageable maidens have begun to dream of the watering places. These places form, in fact, a genoral rendezvous for ail the candi- dates for alliances of every sort; and it has been ob- served that more matches are made at those “watering places” during a prosperous scason, than are made throughout the country during the entire remaining portion of the year. Why thon should not the govern- ment encourage the establishment of a dozen cheap “watering places” in every State of the Union? And it should be distinctly stated for the information of interosted persons, that the facilities for match-making at those “watering places” are very peculiar. It seems to me that tho suggestion in a useful one, Tho hotels at Saratoga will be opened for the recep- tion of visitors on the first of June next. The hotel known as Congross Hall, will be kopt by Mr. Brown, late of the Delaware House in Albany; the United States Hotel will be kept by the Messrs. Marvin of Sara- toga, gentlemen well known to the public. I under- stand that a great increaso of visitors is expected dur- ing the approaching season; the accommodations at the leading hotels will, therefore, be increased to a roat extent. Saratoga is said to be the most delight- ‘ul summer refreat in America. ‘The migratory propensities of the American people are somewhat remarkable ; they are celebrated as being averse to # state of “fixation,” (to use a word coined by Mr. Clay.) or mobility; they wish to keep moving. Some individuals who had the sagacity to perceive this remarkable propensity have amasscd large for- tunes; they constructed beautiful steamers to navi- r noble rivers, and railways, and bailoons to » the country ; ‘they have thus made travelling in this country not only agreeable but pleasant. The result is that this migratory propensity is spreading. and where it will end nobody can tell. ‘Travellers from Europe who visit this country are very willing to acknowledge the superiority of our noble river steamers; among the most elegant of those steamers are the em- pire of Troy. the Troy, the Isaac Newton, the Roches- ter. the Rip Van Winkle, the Oregon, the South Amo- rica, &e., &c. All those steam palaces are commanded by gentiemen; they afford accommodations to the traveller which are quite equal to those of the best hotels in America, This allusion to our hotels re- minds me that they also form a link in the chain of expedients which been resorted to to cultivate this remarkable migratory propensity. The system upon which our hotels are conducted is tolerably good ; some of them are very superior and dosirable, and rome of thom aro nauseating. One of the finest hotels in Western New York is the Troy House in the city of Troy; it is a hotel of the first class, and its accom. modations are very superior; the cooking is unexcep- tionable, and this is the most important feature in hotel keeping. A number of elegant hotels have recently been constructed in Syracuse, and there are some very good ones in Albany, including the Eagle Hotel, Con- gross Hall, Stanwix Hall, the Delavan Houre, &c.— All these hotels are overflowing with travellers, and they exert an important influence upon the migratory mania which is now fo prevalent in this country. The conservative democracy are terribly alarmed at the disclosure recently made in the Herald, of a secret understanding between Mr. Polk and Mr. John Van Buren. They deny that any such understanding ex- ints, and they have deliberately asserted, that if tho delegates of the Van Buren democracy are admitted into the Baltimore convention, the defeat of the ea didate nominated by that convention will be inevitable MARITIME INTELLIGENOR, Port of New York, May 12, 1848. aU RISKS . £54] moow sxre.. sey 706 | mien waren. Cleared, Ships—Waterloo, (pkt) Allen! Liverpool, R_ Kermit; Warren, Lawton, Glasgow, Dunkain & Diinon: Fingal, (Br) Black, Quelic, Williams & Guion; Constitution, (Br) Neill, do, 4 MeMurray; Pa- Joatine, Jolinston, Now Orleans, Frost & Hicky Glonmore, Stokes vary, Philadelphia, Tarke—billetta, M—, Buenos Ayros, WW Deforost & Co: Ina- vella Stewart, (Ir) Kinney, St John, NB; Countess of Durham, Rowland, do, Richardson, Watson & Co; Imardon, Moulton, Mo- ile, J Elwell, Brign—Amerionn, MeNair, Savannah, Dunham & Dimon; Emily, Robinson, Charleston, do. Sche—Iindson, Kimball, Matagonia, Long & Everett; Elizaboth, In, ‘ora, Grahoe, Nowbern, C Scio, Trundy, Richmond, : altimore: Monternina, Bay: (es, Philadelphia; Cohannet, Kelly, do; Soa, Hilton, Maat: Thomas. ton; Tris, Chase, Boston, Sloop Mount Hopo, Philljps, Taunton, Arrived. British mail stoamahip Groat Western, Chapman, St Thomas, d 7 hours from Bermuda, in ballset, to Maitland & Pholpa. Stl, and 73 ingt, lat 35, lou 67, exebanged numbers with ship London, standi tothe South. on Ship Ivankioe, Rdwards, Liverpool, April 10, with mdm, &o. to Taylor & Morrill” Sailod’ in eo with alip Georgia, Milly for New ork, british ship Atlantic, Rose Liverpool, & days in ballast and 78 stoerngo paavongers, to J De Welle tt Bremen ship A Yon Humboldt, Wachten, Bremen, 50 days, in ballast Iss Pak ta arm a to Ovlrichs & Kruger. April Hi, lat 40 2, om , spoke Bremen bark Florian, henes for remen, Hunburg ship Brarvns, Neinburg, Hamburg, April 2, with mdse, to Schmidt & Kalcher illedge, Lyneb, Galway, Ire, April 6, with inci bark Sarah mdee ani Britis fork Warrior, Ticrman, Ireland, March $1, with miso aud passengers, Bing Carvni, Whipple, Hamburg, Maya, with mdso and 73 songers, to Schmidt Wiatehon, Bu ane tat 42 lon 6S, ‘spoke ip Uneas, Latham, hence for Mobile (so reported). Britian brig Louise, Orrelaa, Rio Janciry, 60 days, with effee and hides, to Grinnell, Minta: Co. Sth inat, lat 37 spoke Br ship Howard, henes for New Orleang, ¥ah Totaware, spoke sehr {1% Williams, from Dattimore Tirig Ellsworth, Williams, Maragnone, April Apmis off Cape St Nicolks Mole, epnke big of Boston, for Cienfuegos. : British brig Eyry, Rnowlton, Windsor, NS, 16 days, with pins. ter, to Sofile, Whitney & Co. Schr Emily Bourne. (of Tedford) Sturterant, Maynener, PRApHEA? with magage to P'Hlannony, Nephews & Ca Si ig co with sehr Native Ameriean, Goodwin, for Boston, May 2, lat 2, lon 71, saw a large steamebip steering bo the Eastward. British echr Medway, Buloom, Halifax, 8 days, with fish, to J Honter & Co, TS Sehr Thomas P Cope, Phillipe, Virginia, 3 days Sehr Eagle, Bowne. Philadelphia, 4 days, British sehr Debonnire, Lockhart, Lubeo, 10 days. Schr Bunker Hill, Freeman, Luteo, to Brett & Vose, Schr Momrt, Road, Kastport, Schr Mayflower, Foster, Maching. Schr Ann Denman, Patton, Thomaston. Sehr Wm Henry, Koller, Thomaston, Sehr John Q Adams, Norris, Boston, Schr § ‘A Appleton, Nickerson, Boston. Schr Two Brothers, Allen, Boston, to 8 Whitney, hr Joy, Nickerwm, Boston, to 8 Whitney, Schr Hope & Susan, Small, (arr on the 9th) —, to S Whitney. Schr Monitor, Bosse, Wareham. Mass, 2 ayy, to § Tindale & Co, in the Sound—British brig Ponople, from’ Windsor, NS, with ter. fi hth Ship Hartford, Sannerman, from Savannab, 6th inst, L Mi Cobar, Galloway, from Charleston, 10 days, with cotton, to Dunham & Dimon, ‘Ship Sutton, Ekerman, from Charleston, 10 days, with mdse, to Wardell & Co. Bark Armenia, from Vera Cruz Bark Claremont, 17 days from Now Orleans, to master. Brig Adeline, Spon Brig Tybee, from Charleston Also, 2 ships, 3 barks and 2 : America, , Gibraltar: Lao. California, Hn wal, Quebee: Seraphi New Orleans barks jane! St na; Ophir, St Jobus, NF; Wai Baracan; Selma, New Orleans, Sea, Mobiles chias; Sappho, New Bedford; brig Capt Tom, New St Thomay Star, Cumberland, NS; Cathar ville; Potomac, do; Bonj Carver, do; Macon, Savannah; Gen Scott, Baltimore; ‘nama Phitedetpii Geo Washington, Bran: dywing Denmark, Baltimore; North Amerien, Machiag Adelaide, Hath: Revitte, Newburyport. From the SW Spit, packet ship Pa. trick Honry, Liverpool, May 11—Wind, ah wunrion, NE; meridian, NW; sunset, WNW, cs thd master. Brig Sanuel N Gott, Williams, of Wilmi NC, Lag! Mar. seflleg for Boaton, arzivad on the 3d inst in distre 2ist wll in Int 36 N, Lon 66 W, whill lying co in fale of wind, was boarded by sea which stove in bulwarks and stanchions oh tib Wl side, from forward of the fore chains to the break of the deck, split the plank shear aud opened the water ways, broke the forouiast about 20 feat abuvo the deck, which went over the se, carrying with it the majnmast, and'all tho sails aud rigging at: taclied to both masts, tearing up the deck around un eof nya: very! art stanchions ou ¥ J z= aft; stove the galley and long buat to pieces, and get the vos. pol to leaking. She ts dlacharging Bark, William Gleu Anderson, Prym, from Newcastle, with eoals for government, Bark Cybele, of London, with government stores, Mail boat Velocity, Nurwood, for Halifax, sails to-day. Arr 2th, brig Fal . Pitt, New York. At Hamiltou—Brig Now Orleans, Macy, for New York, in a day or two, Pautapenrca, May 11.4 r —Arrived-—Birig, Topan, Spates, New York; schrs Loulan Gray, Sharp, Albany; EL, Frost, Bd wards New York; Col'S Ub Davis, Baynum; Syren, James, London; Honesty, Buckulo, New York; Alexander, Pludly ton; Advance, Bryant, Calais; Di French, New York; Plato, Robinson, do; Spy, Suith, Albany; Samuel Castuor, Robinson, Wareham; H W Leeds, Endicott, Brooklyn; Wiseulickon, Leek, ew York; E C Horton, ork; Brandywine, Henry, Look, do; a, Van Buren, Loper, « Cabot, Boston; John B Meyers, Smith, Kensler, Darien, Conn; randywing, Stevenson, Newark; Canary, Farnsworth, Salem, Mass; Sobu ¢ Darling Murphy, New York; E C Horton, Gandy, Newport; w Looks, Eu tt, Brook Brazilian, Hitehburn, Boston; Col SB Davis, maui, Hrookly James & Samuel, Engiish, York; Extio, tis, Charlestown, Mass; Samuel Caster, Robit son, Providence: Plato, Robinson’ Salom, Maas; Houcsty, Buck: Jo, Fall River: Diadom, Froneh, Boston: Telegraph, Southworth, Hartford; Wissahickon, Leak, Lynn; Heury, Look, Boston; Ar: mida, Wass, do; ES Frost, Edwards, Providence. Miscellaneous Record. Bric Srxnsanc—The cargo of the brig Sterling, ashore noar bee Light, Savannah, has turned out very bad. Alot of indigo, which wasin the hold, bas colored the goods, miny articles aro boxes broken, ke. ‘The brig is still on the bank, with some goods in her, waiting the arrival of the steam pump, Scun Lucy Aunen, before reported capsized and filled in Ken- nebock river, was not from Boston for Gardiner, but had a cargo of lumber consigned to Mr Plummer, of Gloucester, She has bon, htod, aud will go on the railway at Bath, for repairs, Amount of injury not known, ‘Whalemen. Arrat New London, May 4, ship-Robert Bowno, Baker, Sand- Teh Islands, — bble whale 180 do eporm ofl, 2,600 Ibs bono—o ahi Tn Vineyard Sound, 9th, a whaling brig bound East, supposed the Vesta, of and for Edgartown. hip Sonth Carolina, Cardnor, South 300 bbl Carolina, Gardner, fic, Taleatniano, Jan 2, *, 1100 do wh of, 3560 . Reports at Talcatinano, Jan 2, Cos- sack, Dexter, Sipy ; With, Triton, dolls, Warren, 390 sp TloO wh (reported at do Jan 18, 150 sp HN wh); Acuahnet, Rogers, FL, 500 ap 1000 wh (rep same dato and place 600 sp 40) wh); Au. tumn, Perry, Ston, (00 sp (rep Jan 1S, 5) ap). Spoke Nov 18, Int 85 §, fon 166 W, Pacific, Alden, FH, 300 sp O00 wh 20th, Int 33 $0, Yon 106, Maine, Netcher, do 190 4p 830 wh, (rep. uf New Zealand Fob 11, off Diegos, Geo Washington, Gibbs, ; Joust, clean. t Sag Harbor, May 8, ship Huron, Woodruff, Kamechatka and New Zealand, and 40 days fin Pernambuco, 2,300 bbls oil, and 3,000 Ibs. bone, Sold 100 bbls oil and sont home 28,000 Ibs in addition. Spoke Doc 15, Int 41 10 S, lon 187 40 W, Washingto Corwin, Greenport, 160 50, 1,300 wh Feb 18, off Cape Horn, Tal Chief, Bailey, of and fm N 1 for N W const, cloan, all well’: Ma: 1 es 40°8, lon 44 2 W, Cassander, Winslow, Providence, 1 wi 0. At Marquesas Islands, Doo 12 (2; 900 sp 01 j had gold 120 ap: Sailod from Nantucket, 9th, brig Quito, Brock, Outer Roads, to sail 10th for Pacific, Cid at New Bedford, 9th, ship Harbingor, (of Wostport) Plaher. Indian Ocoun. Sid brig Inga, Barnes, do. Spoken. Packet ship——, honco for London, April 20, lat 41 30, lon 47. Ship Leonore, Dale, from Boston (Jan 17) for Calcutta, Fob 6 am, Int 2 $0.N, lon 25 W. Ship Frances’ Whitney, from Boston for Bombay, May 3, off noes Georges Bank. geil Washington Alston, from Boston for Caleutta, Apel 7, lat jon 47 10, Ship Holyoke, from Boston for New Orleans, May § lat 41 20, $ Shoal Nantuoket. Ship Harriet & Jesse, Conner, from Charleston for Liverpool, April 24 lat 42, lon 58 rk Susan Jaug, from St Jngo for Trieste, March $1, 75 miles Enat of the Hoek of Gibraltar. By Norfolk pilot boat E J Ballard, 6th inst, Chincoteague bear- inz W 2 miles distant, brig Mary Adelaide, ‘from New York for jeongetowen: 7th, Cape Henry waring SW 40 miles distant, Bro- men vorite, from Bromen for Baltimore; sth, schr Liynch- burg, from New York for Richmond; same day, schr Austin, bound to Baltimore, , Thurlow, from Ponoe, PR. for Boston, May 3, letter), Ontario, Horn, Nan Napoloon, Gibbs, do 330 ap. Schr JN Int 31, lon 72—had lost one man from fever, and two sick, actin, = Ports. Avx Caves, April 15—Schr Pearl, Jordan, for Boston, 3 days, Canpexas, April 2—Arr schr F A Hath, Curtis, from Boston, In port, others as before reported. Gimrarar, April 4—Sld ship Raritan, Adams, (from Mar. Havava, May 2 Ships Winn Melcher, fin Philadelphia, Va: yegance, Melcher, rt wig frt: Ne’ iia Boston, dor Clinton, Doane, fun do, cd in Ballast for a port in the bay; Peterhoff, Endicott, for St Poters- Lurgh in 8 days Albers, Marnick, fin Bath, wig: Attica, Molen, fm Portland, do; barks Florence, Woodward, fin Boston for New Ellon, Hinrding, fm'Sial, Sieg: ‘Dadiey, Partgtom: fre Dechy 2, |, disog: Dudley, Purrington, ff ¢ Tubilos, Gooding, fm and for Portland idg: Hochellé. Hi 2 id, \dg: Rochelle, Harman, fin do, discg: Sarai Boyd, Drunmond, fin Boston for ‘Trieste, to’ sail tn.¥ days: Fedowoo, Winslow. fim Fortland for New Orleaiy, wu unawan, r, fm Wilmington, "saree, Frankfort, de: Joseph Bryant, Stoware, fi Norfolk, de; Wanderer, Merriman, fm Wilmington, do; Charles Monry, Bishop, fm Bath, do; Charles Hammond, Stinson, fi. do for, Pensacola’ ldg: sabes Genoa, Grant, fin Belfast, wig: Pizarro, Bragg, fin Bu diseg Centurion, Pattorvon, fm Frankfort, une: Martha W ton, Boardman, fin Belfast, wig to disog: Gasabras, Wooster, fin Georgetown, wig frt. In pork 2ith ult, iark Walter, Rankin, chartered for Cowes and & markot, at £2 17s 6d and 10s additional if ordered into the Bal We. Sailed 20th, brigs Confidence, “Messer, and Prince de Joinvil Gardner, Cardenas, to load for Newport; 2th, Elisa, Brasior, neo, to load for Portland, Mavaantiia, April 7—Ship Maamchuratta, Sampeon, for Bos ton, 10 daye bark Waban, Bartlett, for do 15, ‘Avacvez. PR, April 27--Barks Don Juan, Thorp, for Ha. otter, fur NYotk, 4 day New World, Crowell rigs Osceola, Park, for do, 4 days; AG Washburn, G days: Delaware; Hlithons, fur do, May 10; Monserrat, Ooler, ding; Henrico, Payne, for NYork, 15 ds; Henry Leeds, Kins- uaa, frou Philadelphie, just arr chr St Mary, Gibbons d Saava 1.4 GRanpy, April 27—Brig Queen’ Esther, Pendieton* from Machiaa, arr 22d; and others as before. Sr Jour, NB, May 5—Arr brig Clarence, Armstrong, Glasgow via Boston. Cla 4th, brig Jane Allison, Brown, Providence. Vatraraiso, Feb oi ala, Lowir, for Callao and Ma- zatlan, soon; bark Henry, Leland, unc. Home Porta. Brisror, RI, May 8—Arr schr Marmion, Weat, East River, Va; sloop Risiog . Dimon, St Jago vin Havana. Toaron, May i0-Arr ship Conuimbo, Bush (Inte, Hedgn, who died at on, April 24), Palerma: barks Bevis, Prior 0; Kent, (fr) Smith, London; Galindo, French, Sagua ia Grande; Cantero, Shields, New Orleans; brigs Persia, Robbing, Mansanilla; Levant, Mann, Cienfuegos Archelaus, Kelly, Aux Cayes. Ponce, Mall, Cardenag Centarion, Richmond, of and from Charleston} Dover, Hallet, Baltimore; Sea Beau, Nichols, do; Mesells, Hall, di Kafus Soule, Diltingham, Philadelphia: John, M Clayton, Tuck do; sehrs Mary Chilton,’ Baleom, Port tx Prince, 16tynl® Wm Fone, Whittemore, Clenfuegoe; Leopard, Handy, do Martin, Bevwrer, do; Bt Hunting, (ef Boston) Ames, Gen Soott, Kent, Cardenas; Chae Parker, Townsend, and Civilian, Nichols, Baltimore: Sami Davi ie, do; Ann, Phi Richards, Puiladatphias inabeth, Shuto, do; Sea Newark: 1 ase, New York; ar castle, B. Vin Quarantine—tark Mary, (Br) Powers, Liverpool, Cia hips Ratogae (new, O87: tons) Leash, Laverpoot and Can ton; Java, Perry, NOrleans; Nisidi Stewart, Fales, do; Ambasen- dor, Hadley, do: barks Allon Brown, (Br) Shaw. ‘St Joha, NB; Turbo, Young, NOrieane, Washington, Thorndike, Mobile Gov ‘Briggs, Hallet, Phil; brigs Hayward, Young, Sagua: Galllo, Dur- hain, Cardenas Chataworth, Oram, Baltimore; Islam, Lofiand, il; sehrs Kosciusko, Kaila, St John, NB; Maria M Klota, Chase, NYork; Andrew Brown, Allen, do, ” Sld_ ships Tonquin, Ariosto; barks Gulnare, Prompt, Brunetic; bigs Hayward; Sarah, of Port nd, Bautimon®, May 10—Arr schr. Mount Hope, Brightman, from Cien iba: sehr Eimelire, Marline from New York; sorbr Joseph Brown, Briggs, from Now York ; steamer Cambridge—re- Porta lelow Annapolis, two hermbrigs; above, one with emogrante, All hound np. Cid echrs Enterpriee, Adams, Demarara and © market, Indeyondonee, Islanchard, Thomaston and Belfast, Me., Statemaan, Loring Boston, via Piaokatank river. Crartssrox, May 7—Atr Spanish polacre Union, Pago, Ha- ton; Br echr Rover, John- vana. Cid, bark Convoy, Treeoot, Bos fon, Harbor Island, ( sehr Modinm, King, Savannah. Sid, barks Kepler, Peargon, Gulf of Mexico; (Iir) Scotland, Kelag 14: yerpool: brigs Thos F Knox, Belcher, a Northern Port; (Swe) Conconti, Elderman, Laurrig, Norv: tehison, New leans, Eneantowy, May 9—Arr brig Damersove, Osborn, New York for Faatport; Lanra & Eliza, Colby, do for ‘Rockport Edward, ‘Toothaker, Virginia for Damariecotta; Tum O'Shanter, Poole, New York for Gloucoster. GroverstEn, May (Shi big Altavella, Wilmington, May S—Arr acha Commodore, Cooley, Vera Cruz. John U. "Calhoun, Lowell, Liverpool; bark Pilgeim, Wile langow: brig Florence, alos, NYork, 24, Arr bark Ro- rt Walsh, Singer, Boston; brig Cocilia, Draper, Tampleo: sche lida, Davia, Tampice; Geo Bennett, Snow, Key West; Floridian, Joorer, Attakapan Cli schs Adelaide, Braddock, Providence, Naxrvexer, May 9—Sid sehr RB Smith, Robinson, Philadel- phi: sloop Clio, Mitchell, NYork, Nowvoux, May $—Arr brig G W Kendall, Reed, New York; sohrs Star, Livenston, do; Atlantic, Cook, Mayagues, New Okcgang May S—Arr US wteunship Enuhion, Morgan, from Brazos Santiags; bark Croton, Sonilnnd, from Bordeaux, Elizaleth Watts, Fountain, from Philadelphia: R Russell, Dorey, ‘Tampleo: sehs Hervine, Envor, from Vera Cauz; David Cof fin, Warteld, from Brasox, Uncle Bill, Johnson, frm Rio Grande: Witliain and Klizabeth; steamer, towboat Claiborne, Steele, towed to sa, 24 inat, ahips Tennessee and Glasgow. Cid, abiip Ji award, W Horton: Br rf Monn iginin, Calver 2 ip Palmetto, Smith, Galvoston; US ship Amo- risa Stuart, Vera Crag; ship Blanchard, Blanchard, Apalachtoo- la: brign Harriet, Whitney, Tampico; Columbin, Cols, do; Lao- 1 O'Donnell, 'Halberson ruse, (US) Morley, do; Elisa ane, Hart, do; Lydin Farnham, Farnhain, Wilmington, NC: sobre Gen Taylor, Anderson, Rio Grande; US echre Capt Morris, Barnes, Tampico: Maj I Hates, Winslow, Brazos; Maria Thoma, Knox, 4% Capt Williams, Hiterd. do; Col Crom, Rogers do, 13 Sarre, Tabbed Capt Linealn, Wateon, Vern Crux: schra Sylvia, Wilds, orrel ‘Apa: Braror; OK Swarey, Vern Crur: Lacy Sears, it Iachienla, Cld, shire Anocna, Mason, ol; Riga, Hoard, Vera Cre: batks Heteon, Hart, Weston; Parthinn, Mititons York; schrs Ashland, Kolorte, Vera € Louisa Antoinette, A Ianroguiberry, Savannah, Towheoat Tennessean, Thompeon,towod to ron 2th ult, bark Tantars, brig Industria, sehrs V’anama and Wm © Preston, Caledonia, Pinneenr, towed to fen on the 80th nit, ship St Clare, bark Grampus, brig Tartar and sehr Oscar Toner. Rhark, Pinnogne, towod fo nea uh at ahine Monmonth, and Bornholm; Adriatic, towed, to sea 30th ult, ekip Gen Barry, bark Carmen, and bi ‘el 3; Southerner, towed to ult, bark Warsick, brige Tere ahips France, Marshall, Vera Crus; Groting, Taonard Rorton: Virginia, (s) Rrinhey, Vera Crus; barks John Poste JXerki Monver. ‘Edmonds Apalachicola; sels Ariepe, Jon Tavacen; Aurvling, Shernbeck, Pensacola; Loi, Mi Mom, Rowe, do. Cld ships Leodes, Low, Liver Gray, Boston; Waverly, ‘Trennan, NYork; Sea, Ba Look Boston, Pratt. sto; Callenster, Nason, de; hnrkn > tevens, Btoteon, NYork; Snmvdon, (Br) Peoek, Live Mil. landon, Delrnille, Havana; Teabella Reed, Rogers, Charleston; Richard. (ir) White, Liverpool, | reba Atlas, Watson, Deasos river; Wm Ti Hazzard, Saunders, Charleston; Dora, Doghiet, Pen- smeoln: Corah, Bradbury, South Pass Mary Careline, Walling, Pensacola, Forti awn May 8-Art brigs Ceres, Collins, Matanzas; Mottin, Hasty, do; 9th, Orthodox, Staples, Mobile, Provinencr, May 981d sche Orbit, Lut kin, Philadelphia; and frm telow, ship John P Itarward, Mobile Piymourn, May 7—Arr schs Albert, Burgess, Philadelphia; Bli- sabeth, Wright, ci Oth, Sarah & Mary, Beles do” onMonn, May 9—Arr sehs Sarah’ Vaughan, Por North Carolina; Eynehbure, Gould, NYork. ‘S14 rg nme Maccheth Harney, Boston, Sane, May 10—Cld brig Fawn, Wilbur, W Indies; echr Globe, Small, NYor May 7—Arr schr Excelsor, Dayton, Now York. Cla Liberin, SAVANNAH, brig Col Howard, Paseal, Lib =< Passongers Arrived. Ship Ivanhoe—Mrs 4 Riley, of Canada; Mr © Stro- 1, of Havaria: Mr James ron, Mossrs A Trotter, J DI ; of York, England—71 in the steerage, AMBURG—Ship Brarens—C Gottich and lady, 8 B Mouinkel, F ore A Witt Hi Volguarta, © IL Kraus, Laopold Meyer, Hugo Ravkel, C Gravenstod, © Grining, lady and daughter, A Krotre- huill, P'De Roy, A darickkey, R Grien, © Meyer, G Von Hein, Indy and two daughters, J Pleiffer, © White, M Opentoldt, W Openteldiy Natalie Openfolt, Lonian 0 flat iT the stra, THomae—Steamship Great Wertern—M Callett, of Porto Rico Capt Hamilton, of Bermuds, ‘