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Whole No. 5092 Mexican Items. [¥rom the American Star of April 20] QUERETARO. The Monitor of yesterday, says preparations are making, at the seat of goverament for the reception of the Auerican commissioners, It supposes they have power to extend the time of tho ratification of the troaty, as it would be impossible to havo it ratified hero and forwarded to Washington by the 2d of Juno, The host reception the government could give the eommis- sionera would be, to see that Congress is in session to act upon what they have to submit to it. We do not hear of any increase of the members in atten- dance. FROM THE INTERIOR. We received by the last mail, a number of papers from the most important points in the interior. We find but little in them in relation to the treaty, In- deed, the editors seem unwilling to touch upon the subject. El Progreso, at Queretaro, the yn of the revolutionists and anti-peace party, is violently oppoued to the treaty, We find nothing, however, either in that paper or in Los Debates, the ministerial organ, in confirmation of the rumor that # pronunciamento had deen got up against the supreme government. El Progreso says Ocampo, Governor of Mihoaca, has resigned his place because opposed recognising the treaty of peace while the Americans hold military occupation of the country. Adame, the late Governor of San Luis, hag been re- leased from prison, and sent with a competent escort to Zacntecas. He made this request of the supreme go- Yernment, arguing the state of his health and condi- tion of his family as a reason. The Progreso concludes an article on this subject in these words: * The al- liance with the enemy is complete, Senor Adame, for being a friend to the war, is confined by order of the go- verument of his country. Senor Trias, at Chihuahua, for the same reason, is at the disposition of the govern- ment. What will the world say of this?” El Porvenir, at Toluca, has an articlo on the sub- ject of the assembling of Congress, It says the 15th day of April is that upon which the Congress of the Union should close ity ordinary sessions, according to the 71st article of the constitution.» If the govern- ment has succeeded within the few last days in getting the mombers together, they could, by a motion made to that effect, or by a petition to the President under the same artielo, by prorogued for thirty days. But if the quorum should not jbe in attendance, tho editor says’ Congress cannot be constitutionally convened. ‘The Porvenir then remarks a the culpable remiss- ness of the members in not listening to the voice of their country, and attending to the discharge of their duties, He exclaims, “ Heaven have compassion upon aa CHIHUAHUA. Tho Official Register of Durango has an official com- munication from Munoz, the commanding General, addressed to the Governor of the State, which sta that after a siege of eight days, the Villa de Rosales was taken by assault, and Governor Trias taken prisoner by the American forces. We have stated this bofore unofficially. Munoz adds that in consequence ho is obliged to assume the Executive power of the State, according to the constitution. He concludes by com- plimenting the “poor and abandoned State of Chi- huahua” for fighting for the national honor, and de- Tending itself from its perverse invaders ‘The same paper says that private letters stato that four hundred of the American forces in the capital of Chihuahua and Rosales, wore advancing with four pieces of artillery to take up a position at Rio Florido, aud that a battalion of five hundred Texans had left Saltillo, in the direction of Bolson de Mapimi, and nine hundred more towarda the fronier of Zacetocas. On the 27th ult. an order was published by the Ame- rican Major General, stating that both Americans and Mexicans would be protected in their persons and pro- perty—that private houses would be taken only for the general and quartermaster—that public and religious buildings would remain under the protection of the United States government _thint & Mexican police be established, and that the municipal and judicial au- thorities continue in the exercise of their functior until further orders. The Vice Governor of the St sent a note to General Price on the 24th ult., reques ing him to withdraw his forces to the line which they occupied before the 1st of March last, according to the stipulation of the articles of the armistice ‘The editor adds: “ We do not know the general's reply, but pri- vate letters state that he has said that he is vot sub- ject to GenerakButler, but to his Government at home, from whiich alone he will receive orders.” The greso has similar statement, on the authority of a private letter, substituting the name of General Scott instead of General Butler. ‘The Alcalde of San Juan de Guadalupe, under dat of the 12th ult., complains tha has heard that a party of one hundred Americans were at Caopas on their way to the mines of San Juan, (in Durango.) One of the military commanders writes to the Gover- nor of the State, that he supposes thease men to bes portion of those at Mazapil, who were moving from that place'in consequence of the armistice. PACHUCA, Tho American Star of April 19th, says:—Col. Wi- thers, Maj. Lally, Capts. Bodflsh and Sprague, of the 9th, arrived in the city on Sunday, from Pachuca, with an escort of dragoons, We learn that the health of the troops at that post is improving. We havea letter from an officer achuca, giving an account of a recent pleasure excursion in the vicinity, for which we hope to find room in a day or two. EARTHQUAKE. We have heard from several gentlemon that there was quite an carthquake on Sunday evening, at about Po'ciock. It is said to have created quite an undula- tion among the chundeliers of tho city, though it be- longed to the perpendicular rathor than to the hori- zontal class of these subterranean visiters. We felt nothing of it ourselves, and conclude it was “no great shakes” after all. PAREDES. The American Star, of April 16th, says :—*Pa- rodes, at our last advices, was at San Luis. Ho was at liberty, and does not seem to have any knowledge of the purpose of the supreme government to arrest him. He is living in a rotired manner, and is making no public demonstrations in behalf of his favorite projects. ‘The Union of the Sth inst, has an article in defence of the Governor of San Luis (Reyes) against the charge that he has been in connivance with Paredes. It says: Governor has always been of opinion that the decision of the sovereign Congress, in regard to the convention agreed to by the supreme government, should be most scrupulously respected, as well as pub- lie order, and tranquillity observed. He assumes a po- sition which gives no room for supposing that his ap- proval of the treaty, if ratified by the Mexican Con- gress, is dictated by fear—a position. also, which, in case the war should be continued, will afford no ex- cuse for the towns being unprepared, ‘This is certain- ly a yery neutral position, and we haye but little doubt that the Governor of San Luis is sincere in disclaim- ing all idea of co-operation with Paredes. There is but little danger. in our opinion, that the Ex-President will make any headway in that powerful State, He has a few friends and partisans in the city, but beyond it he can command but very little support.’ ** OUR FLAG ON POPOC ‘APETL. ‘The American flag has been unfurled to the breeze on the highest pinnacle of the North American conti- nent, and the glorious stars and rtripes have waved in triumphant folds over the eternal amows of the “‘smok- ing mountain.”’ Six of the party which was reported a fow days since as having failed to ascend Popocatapeti, remained in camp two or three days after the firet un- successful effort, to await a more favorable day for the enterprise; they were soon gratified, and again made the attempt, which was entirely successful, and tho party arrived at the highest peak. overlooking the great erator, without accident. Here the flag of the United States was raised at an clevation of more than three miles and a quarter above the level of the ocean, and the party enjoyed u prospect of unsurpassed magnifi- plimity. ‘The six persons composing the P Lient. Stone, Ordnance; Lieuts, Buckner and Kirkham, 6th Infantry; Lieut, Anderson, 2d Dra- goons; Lieut, Bomford, 8th Infantry; and Mr. Bagley, an English gentleman of this city, Thus has the American flag waved, not only over the Halls of the Montezumas, but over the highest point of the land of the Aztecs. FROM MONTEREY. We find the following items in the Monterey Gazetto of the 15th ult, We have heard it confidently rumored that the North Carolina regiment is ordered to Cerralvo, and the four companies of the 16th U. §, infantry now garrisoning Cerralyo, are to be ordered here, We shall be glad to see the whole of the 16th regiment together; they will make a formidable and imposing appearance, the regi- ment being over 1100 strong. The Saltillo Sentinel represents the health of the there as excellent, not elect a member to Congress foom this Stato; none is willing to accept the nomination. ‘The governor has ordered another election in. May. It is likewise, that they eannot succeed in electing a member from the State of San Luis Potosi ARMY INTELLIGENCE. It is stated that the Senate have confirmed the following nominations ;—Generals Twiggs and Wool as Major Generals; Colonel Churchill, as Brigadier General; Captains Washington and Bragg (th Ar- tillery,) ‘as Licutenant Colonels, and Major Thomas (Acting Adjutant General), av Lieutenant Colonel, ‘The following companies of military wore ehipped on the 11th instant, on board the ship America, for Vern Cruz :—Company A, 7th Infantry, 90; Company ©, 2d Artillery, 90; Company G, 2d Artillery, 90; Compan M, 4th Artillery, 90; Sth Infantry, 1; total, 361 men ; With Ist Lieut. C.K. Perry, 4th Infantry, commanding Company A, 7th Infantry, and detachment; Ist Liout 8. Moon, 10th Inf,; 2d tout, J, Nulley, Sth Inf.; Ist out. R. Hopkins, 9th Inf., commanding Company ©, 2d Licut. R, M, Floyd, 24 New York Vol.; Ist 1. Carlisle, 2d Art., commanding Company rt. it, G, 2d Art.; 2d Lieut, E. Underwood, 4th Inf.; 2d Lieut J.B, Colling, dth do; Ist_Lient, E. Murray, 2d Inf., com'g Co. M, 4th Art.; 94 Lieut. J. D. Porter, 3d Dg 21 Lieut, K, Cook, 2d New York Vols.; Assist. Surg., J. F, Head, U. 8. A. Four hundred U. 8. troops wore stationed at the Nowport (Ky,) barracks on the 19th inst. APPOINTMENTS BY THE Presipenr. — Custom House Offices—Peleg Burchard, Collector, Cape | Vincent, New York. re-appointed; Alfred Palmer, Sur- yeyor, Urbanna, Va., re-appointed. Offic: Henry L. Biscoe, Register, Helena, Arkansas, re-ap- pointed; Thomas Tigar, Register, “yort Wayne, In., vice William 8. Edsall, whose commission will expire June ith, 1848, Troubles tu Texas. [From the Houston Telegraph, April 27.) A suit has recently been brought in the U. 8. District Court of this State by Mr. Cameron, against the settlers on an eleven league grant, which he claims under a title from the Mexican government. The tract is situated in old-Mont- xomery county, and embraces some of the finest finds in that section. Writs have been served on thirty or forty settlers, some of whom, we under- stand, have held undistarbed possession of their lands for thirteen years. Most of them, we believe, hold their titles under the colonial contracts of Ste- phen F. Austin. It is hard, indeed, that these set- uers, who could never have been disturbed under the laws of the old republic, should new be dragged into the federal courts to defend their homesteads against the claims of a foreigner, who fled from the country in the hour of peril, and left these Bet- tlers to win their titles from a perfidious, tyranni- cal government by their,own good rifles. If the, enemy had enn uered the country, the claims of Cameron would have been sustained; but he would have received desolated hearths, and fields perhaps disfigured with the bleaching bones of inurdered fa- milies,instead of thriving farms cheaeree with well cultivated and fertile fields covered with luxuriant corn anc cotton, or pastures teeming with estrtpr | herds and flocks, ‘These lands have been rescue from the Mexican and Indian foe by the valor of these ‘settlers, have been beautified and adorned by their industry, und were secured to them by the laws of the country ofjtheir adoption ; and now, that this couhtry has fraternized with their native land, lo! the arms of the nation are held out to crush rather than to protect them. They were told by the sages of the land previous to annexation, that all the rights they enjoyed under the Republic of ‘Texas, would be retained by them as citizens of the State of Texas. They were told by the Judiciary Comunittee of the Convention that formed the con- stitution of the State, that the laws of the State and Republic would be respectad by the federal courts in their decisions, and that all titles that were valid previous to annexaton would be valid after that act. The Judi Committee was com- posed of the most eminent and able lawyers of the State, and we are confident that the opinions they, then expressed, will be sustained by the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Watrous may issue writ upon writ, and then land sharpers, may employ imported counsel to sustain their claims, but in vain; the rights that our citi- ens acquired when they cast off the tyrannical ‘oke of Mexico, will not, cannot be torn from hem. The great ASgis of the Union has not been lifted over them to crush, but to protect. Though another Jeffries were to be found upon the judicial bench of the Union, he would be deguved of the power to injure, The immutable principles of jus- tice and equity, as taught by the illustrious Mar- shall and his associates, will control and guide their successors. The States which have entered the Union reserved certain local rights which the Supreme Court has ever respected.” Texas was to the Union as a foreign State, previous to, annexa- tion, and when it merged its sovereignty in that of the greater republic, it yielded no power to the ge- neral government to call in question its previous ucts. Its treaties, as made by the political depart- ment of the government, will be respected by the Federal Court of the Union, as the treaties of a fo- reing State; and its statutes, which guarantied to the citizen the title to the land he occupied and im- proved, will be also respected as the statutes of a foreign State. The federal courts cannot go be- hind the constitution of the State, and decide cases under the constitution of the republic of ‘Texas. ‘Those cases are as much beyond their control, as the cases in the courts of England, or any other fo- reign State. We consider, therefore, that the set- tlers who have acquired valid titles under the laws of the old republic of Texas, can never be disturb- ed by any decision of the federal courts; and: we believe ‘the efforts that are now making by Came- ron and others to sustain these superannuated claims, will prove entirely abortive, and will result in the establishment of the claims of the old set- tlers upon firmer footing than they now occupy. y u in the Southern [From the Savannah k PUBLIC MI . Banxwatt Court Hovsy, May 2, 1848. The citizens of this place met in the Masonic Hall to-day, at 11 o'clock. a. m., to take into consideration the rumors which had reached them concerning a per- son lately arrived here, calling himself Dr. L. Major, a lveturer on the philosophy of animal magnetism, and who was suspected of being an abolition emissary. On motion, Major Lewis O’Bannan was called to the chair, and James McKenzie requested to act as Secre- tary. ‘The Chairman stated to the mecting the objects for which it had been assembled, and called upon those present who knew anything about Dr. Major to make the same known to the meeting. Col. B. H. Brown and others then stated the infor- mation they had received concerning this individual, and the opinions which he had expressed in this com: munity; from which it appeared that Dr. Major repre- sented ‘himself as having come from the North a few months since—that he had there been an_abolitionist, but that he was not quite so much in favor of that doctrine now—that he spoke a great deal about slave- ry wherever he went, but professed to be in favor of it —that in Beaufort District he had been seen in a field conversing with the slaves, who were gathered around him—that the owner of these slaves ordered him off, and questioned the slaves as to what they had been told by Dr. Major, but they would not answer—that the citizens of Robertville had threatenod to take him up, and that he had expressed surpriso that slaves wore not permitted to sit and eat at the same table with their owners. It appeared also that Dr. Major was tra- velling witha female not believed to bea white person ‘These matters having been submitted, J. ParteRsox, . addressed the meeting on the course to be taken under these circumstances, and advised an investiga- tion into the facts, publican, May 6.) a. . Jr., Esq. then made a few romarks ox- of his views of the matter, and offered the fol- towing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : 1. Resolved, That Dr. L. Major, who purports to be a urer on the philosophy of animal magnetiem, but of whose sinister designs in'relation to our peculiar insti- tutions we have received sufficient proof, be: and he hereby is, required to quit the village immediately. 2. Resolved, That « committee of throe be appointed to carry the above resolution into effect, and to trans- mit to his Excellency such information as may be ne- cossary for Executive action in the premises. 3, Resolv That the same committee do institute such other proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the A. A., 1844, and to protect our slaves. The Chair appointed Messrs, E. Bellinger, Jr., J. Pat- terson, and J. M. Hutson, the committee of three under the second resolution, and the meeting adjourned, to meet again at the call of the Chair. oO i , from the Committee of Three, reported, that they had'made known to Dr, Major the resolutions adopted, and had allowed him two hours to get ready to start.’ But on Dr, Major's as- serting his innocence, and claiming to be heard in his own defence, the Committee. in order to avoid the least appearance of injustice, had suspended action. And as the individual was present, Mr. Bellin, moved that he be now heard accordingly. ‘To this ti ting readily assented, and Dr. Major then went into a de- fenco of himself, He admitted that he was opposed to slavery in the abstract, and that the citizens of Beau- fort district had charged him with being an abolition- ist; but ho denied the truth of the statements which charged him with having harangued any slaves, or in- torfered with the institution of slavery. He said he had discussed the question of slavery with a great persons in the South, had done so in privat pro- slay He also said that he had challenged the cit ortville to hold a public mecting to hear his views on slavery. and in all his lectures, but ono, since he heard of the suspicions against him. he had explained his opinions of the condition of slaves ; said that at the North he was an abolitionist, and con: dered that slavery was oppressive and injurious to the negroes ; but here his opinions had been modified said that he was preparing a course of six lectur be delivered in B jon, on the subject of slavery. it into these matters at con and was listened to with great patience, When concluded, Mr, Bellinger, after a few prelimina- marks, offered the following preamble and resolu- tion: This meeting having heard Dr. L. Major in his de- fence, and learning nothing from him calculated to al- | ter their views of his character as set forth in the first re- solution, heretofore adopted, therefore Resolved, That a committee of ten be appointed to rae the said Dr. L. Major to quit our village forth- with, After an interchange of views as to the best mode of proceeding, in which Messrs, Bellinger, R. A. H. Gantt, J. M. Hutson, David Elliott, and W. H. Thompson par- ticipated, the resolution was adopted, and the following gentleman appointed the committee: E. Bellinger, Jr., J. Patterson, J. M. Hutson, N. G.W. Walker, S. W. Trotti, KE. L. Patterson, Dr. J. O. Ha- good, Mr, R, Stansell, Seth Daniel, and Wim. H. Thom- son, On motion, ordered, That these proceedings be pub- lished in the newspapers, The meeting then adjourned, L. O'Bannon, Secretary. J. McKenate, Seeretary. (The committee of ten discharged the duty assigned them, and request southern newspapers acraily to publish the above proceedings. It is also proper to add that some hours after they had performed thoir duty, still further proof waa received as to the true character of the said Dr, L, Major—in particular ay to his habits of possum-hunting with negroes, in order to deliver phi- losophical lectures on freedom ; and also as to his car. wing about him a chemical preparation to change the color of the skin, It will thua be seon, that our com- munity have acted towards Dr. Major with a forbear- ance which will not be repeated if bo can be found within the limits of our district.) NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, Auzany, May, 12, 1848. | The Albany Cricket Grownds—A Shooting Match in’ Albany Since the great trial match between the St. George’s and the Toronto Cricket Clubs, the erick- eters in this region have kept somewhat quiet, and [have not heard of any new matches of interest.— Cricketing is a manly game, and I should be glad to see it practised hi as extensively as in Eng- land. A club has recently been organised in this city, and as the summer months are approaching, the members are making preparations for a grand campaign. Directly opposite the’ city there is a smooth and grassy peninsula of some thirty acres; | it 1s bordered on the river side by a row of venera- ble elms, beneath whose shades the cricketers are wont to recline during the intermissions between | the first and second innings. The club have pur- | chased or leased this beautiful peninsula; they haye built about it a neat fence, and at one end of the plain they have constructed a shanty for the umpires. “This cricket grouad has been styled by several gentlemen from Canada and New York, one of the most spacious and elegant cricket grounds in America. It isa level meadow | of about thirty acres, the ground neither too hard nor too soft, and the seats under the elms neither too high nor too low. The club has, in fact, made every effort to have this ground what it really is, one of the neatest in America. That tall son of York andthe man with the glazed cap had better come up here and take a bat. Yesterday, some English gunners, or marksmen of high pretensions, arrived in this city from New York; among them were Messrs. Waller, Daw- son, Miller, &c. &c. It seems that Mr. Waller had made an arrangement with some of the mem- bers of the cricket club to have a trial of their skill in gunuery. The club selected one of their mber, and matched him against the Yorker. he match was fond 00. 1 will be particular in describing the conditions of the match. In the centre of the cricket ground was placed a spring- trap, containing a wild pigeon. The marksmen took a position twenty-one yards distant trom this trap; in one hand they held a cord, one endo} which was attached to the door of the trap. This cord being pulled by the marksmen, the bird makes its escape, and flies into the air; the gunner has then to raise his piece, and shoot him while upon the wie If the bird is missed by the gunner, she is usually killed by the “scouts,” or ontsiders, who are not permitted to fire until the bird has cleared the enclosure. Each of the combatants was allowed twenty birds; the one killing the greatest number of the twenty to win the prize. The match began at 2 o’clock, P. M. to-day. It may be well to state that the gentleman selected by the Albany cricketers ag the opponent of Mr. Waller was Matthew Hendrickson, E'sq., an estimable citizen of Albany. The Englishman had the first shot and missed his bird. Mr. H. followed and missed his bird also—a tie. At the second attempt Mr. W. brought down his bird, and Mr. HL. imitated his example; they continued to fire with remarkable precision. Some of the birds were shot at a distance of eighty yards,while upon the wing; this was extraordinary shooting. The result was, that after a trial, which was through- out highly interesting; the Albanian killed thirteen out of twenty birds, and the Englishman killed only ten out of twenty. The Albanians thus car- ried off the prize. ‘veral matches of less interest subsequently came off. In some of these matches Mr. Miller showed himself a most expert marks- man, beating at the first trial one of the crack shooters of Albany. Mr. Dawson, of New York, also beat his opponent, Mr. Ridgeway, of this city. There were several members of the Albany bar on the ground; one of them, I observed, was armed with a handsome fowling piece; he acted as an “out-sider,” and bagged sev. al birds. Avnaxr, May 10,1348. The Conservative Democracy and the Baltimore Conven- tion—Projects and Plans of the Van Buren Democra- | cy—sAnother Meeting of the Friends of Ireland, §c. ‘The conservatives soem to be greatly alarmed on ac- count of the disclosure, recently made in the Herald, of a systematic and cordial understandiag between Mr. President Polk and Mr. John Van Buren. The con- servatives affected to believe that no negotiations had boen pending between the President and the leader of the radical democracy ; and they even asserted, ina solemn manner, that if the proviso delegates from this State wore admitted into the Baltimore convention, the defeat of the democracy of this State and nation would be inevitable. This contest between the broken ings of a dissolved party is not without its interest to the American people ; and as we approach the point when all the questions pending between these sections are to be determined, the interest increasos—it height- ens—and all eyes will be rivetted upon the convention which is about to assemble in Baltimore. The spectacle is an extraordinary one. ‘Though upon the threshold of a ional election, the sagacious politicians seem to el no interest in the organisation of the parties. In- capable of realizing the importance of tho stakes for which they are about to throw, they stand benumbed and listless; in the belief that “it'is too late,” they have abandoned the hope of reuniting the dixjointed fragments into which the parties are divided ; they have resolved to come up to the serateh without an effort to restore order or to preserve their discipline ; they rely, it seems, upon the popularity of the mi tary,men who they propose to put in nomination. ‘The party which in 1844 expended hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect Henry Clay, refuse to run another such risk. They abandon Clay, and they fall back on Scott. ‘The democratic party is divided. The Van Buren de- y hold the balance of power in their hands, and delegates are not admitted into the Baltimore conyention, their great leader (John Van Buren) will ‘stump the’ State” and throw It into the hands of the whigs. On the other hand, if their delegates are ad- ted, the conservatives. headed by Edwin Croswell, refuse to support the nominee of the Baltimore convention; they will not go to the polls, and they will throw the State into the hands of the whigs. | confi- dently assert, that Mr. Polk does not possess the sa- gucity to coax or to drive the conservatives into the support of the nominces of the Baltimare convention. if the whigs nominate Scott, there is then but one al- ternative for the democracy, and that is the nomination of General Zachary Taylor—two military chieftains in the canvass! The Van Buren democracy are evidently lying in wait, like the Philistines. If they are not admitted into the convention, they will come up here to the North, and they will hold # supplementary convention in the city of New York. They will then deliberately nomi- nate an independent candidate for the Presidency ; the whig convention which is to assemble at Philadel- phia in June, may deem it judicious to nominate the candidate of the barnburners. If they do not, there will be threo candidates in the field, and the election must be settled by the House of Representatives. The friends of Ireland held a mecting at the Court House in this city last evening ; it wax large and en- thusiastic ; some committees and some corresponding taries were appointed, and then Mr. Malony, of this city, presented an address to the Irish nation ; this address wan received with shouts of applause, Af terwards the Hon. R. H. Pruyn, late member of As- sembly, was called out ; he delivered a stirring and eloquent impromptu speech of half an hour. ‘The Tria feeling is reviving ; they talk of shipping a regi- ment to France, and then ‘sending them across the channel into Ireland. Coun Srnina, May 12, 1848. During the storm on Wednesday night last, the sloop General Mercer, of Bridgeport, bound to Hartford, with 500 barrels of lime, carried away her sails off Shalford Point, disabling her so much that it became necessary to make a harbor; and in endeavoring to rv Cold Spring, she struck a bar on the north side of the inlet; the wind shifted from the north-east to north- west, and drove her on the beach on the opposite side of the inlet, early on Thursday morning. At low water, that day, she heeled off, aud having sprung a leak in the meantime, took in water that could not be reached by the pumps. ‘Thursday evening she was discovered to be on fire; efforts were immediately made to save her cargo, 160 bbla. lime, to with her sails and spars, were saved, ‘Ten o'clock, Frida the fire in her hold is nearly or quite extingt it is genorally believed that ler hull will be saved, If the leak can be stopped, She is ten years old, of about 60 tons burthen, and is owned by Sherweod Sterling, of Bridgeport. The Crops. ‘The Concordia Intelligencer of the 1th ult. says: “From all parts around us we gather the samo ac- counts of the corn and cotton crops, smiling and flourishing in our fields, and the balmy weather we are now enjoying enriches the prospect « | Coro, Everything ix | plentiful crops. The hopes of the planters are high and even important revolutions seem not to dampen their anticipations of good crops and fair prices, next season,” Trewexnovs Meeting to Raise Vouunt ERS FOR there never was #0 large an assemblage gathered under one roof as that which crowded the court-house on | of holding 2,000 persons, was literally packed with | human life, and the stairways, lobby, and avenues were | Wednesday evening. The immense chamber, capable blocked up by persons anxious to obtain entrance. Tho meeting was called by the hasty circulation of a handbill, which in the course of the afternoon was borne through the principal streets on a staff, preceded by @ military band.—Louisville Democrat, May 5, of two of Mr. Webster's Children ture—Railroads—M. The prospeets of ( provod since the publication of his last lettors they have improved among our whigs sof Boston, Se. Se. ureater part—at least three fourths of the ve destroy his popularity with the hope is entertained, by General’s opinions resp fur to conciliate enough of the party to render nomination certain. Of his el rational doubt can be entertained. ‘The determination to push Mr. Woodbury through the Baltimore convention, gains friends throughout New England, | understand that the leading demo- cratic paper in Maine—the Por out in his favor; and | see that prett gular whigs ev y moeratic paper in Massachusetts has either run up his name or expressed ita lingness to support him.— Governor Isaac Hill, of New Hampshiro, who is recently from Washington, says that General Cass is sure of the nomination; and that he will certainly be elected. Perhaps such will bo the result; but Washington is not the best possible place to gather public opinion. worse selection than General Cass might be made, A spasmodic attempt was made here a short time since, by a few ancient office-holders, and as many desperate oilice-seokers, to getup a little blissful a state of i trious Jeemes him: four yei it was no time, among our democrats, than Mr. Polk. Morton, to whom he proved so stout a friend, ridicules his manoeuvres to obtain a second nomination but afow days since the President spent a considerable timo in endeavoring to convince democrats, that he (the J mes aforesaid) could carry ‘Tennessee next fall. T gentleman was unusually hard to be convinced, though, as he is a gentleman, he listened with all possible sincerity to the disinterested advocate for the one-term principle are to suffer from its application. A great deal of sympathy i who hasin one week consigned to the tomb the mortal remains of two of his three children, Mrs. doath, though for some time ex many people who could scarcely be called her aequaint- ances even. Her position in life was so enviable, and all things that contribute to human enjoyment were so profusely at her command, that her death seems to have been a more cruel visitation than would that of ano- ther, who had endured ~ the whips and scorns of time,” and had learned that there isto most people small cause to pray for length of days. Yet, if we look beyond the surface, we shall most probably find that there is an equitable adjustment of things, even in this world, and that in the minstrelsy of even the happiest life, there are, to use Bacon’s beautiful words, “as many hearse- like airs as carols.” ‘The Legislature promises to rise soon; and as the sca- son is getting well forward, | suppose we shall see the nuisance abated in a day or t The Stat are ina very bad way, and you must not be surp if our credit should suffer a little before a great while Rash legislation has done a vast deal of mischief in this State, and the democracy must aome up again here to save us from ruin. The said democracy do, like pentant sinners, live in the hope of « glorious resurree- tion, If things should take a good turn for them in the Presidential contest, their dry bones may once more be clothed with flesh, and live again, ‘@he Cheshire Railroad will be opened for travel, on its whole length, and the cars will commene regularly between Boston and K ‘The opening ix appointed for ‘Tuesday. 16th inst., on which occasion there is to be a great assemblage of civic and rural dignitaries, &c., who will “eat, drink and sing,” according to the advice of King Sardanapa- lus, and otherwise testify their joy at tl good dividends and the certainty” of quic The Cheshi road. Boston is becoming a horribly wicked place, and do- cidedly unsafe to live has become as frequent as shaving—note shaving, | mean—and some people of an antique turn of mind, are for restoring the gallows to the dignity in which it was held in what are called Jhe good old days of old.” The last Europ on Sunday, is thought to indicate a delicate condition of affairs in Europe. The firmness of Lamartine against the com- munists, has added another rose to his chaplet, and men wonder that one who has written such splendid poctry should be so energette a states to be a hero. _ Many of our leading merchants have undertaken t impress upon government the necessity of largely creasing Our naval force, in view of the probabilitie: which exist of the rapid approach of « general Eure- pean war. They fear that our commerce will again be preyed upon by the great belligerents, as it was during the Napoleon contests, They coincide in sentime with several editorials I haye seen in the Herald on this important subject. Our navy should bear more pro- portion to the resources of the nation, and to the vast- ness of our commerce ; and government will act wisely by giving the matter early and prompt attention. Panis, April 17, 1848. State of Paris—Bad Prospects Tho stato of things at present is very bad. of dubious character, of no consideration, not worthy of any confidence, and on that account able to play the part of dictators. ‘The disorder is such that no one can foretell what the result of the elections may be which are going to take place. Poverty is unjversal; nobody has money. no one can find specie; the work- men and their families, who are paid and fed. are ab- sorbing all the cash of the public treasury. The emis- sion of bank bills of 50 francs l nade; it will be followed by that of bills of 25 francs. ‘This is the system of assignats, and bankruptcy will undoubtedly come afterwards, And all these evils’ are without re- medy, if God don’t work a miracle to save Frauce, and oven this miracle would not be deserved; for we area people of monkeys and mountebanks, having not the least notion of that which would build up a solid re- public, or any other kind of government We shall soon sce what will spring out of this pell mell of bad passions, and of that mud so deeply moved by our political drivers. At the very moment | am writing to you, I sce passing under my window a gang of women, howling and crying for bread, cheese, and ten cents a-head, They are formed into regiments, with a flag, and they rush at tho hall of the 12th ward (arrondissement) with more obstinacy than other riot- ers. M. Louis Blanc, as you sce, has perfectly organ- ized work, He is already on very bad terms with the kings, sovercigns or que rope. and he will be. very likely, one of these days, thrown out of one of the windows of the Luxembourg, or perhaps meet with a worse fate Tho letters w are no more favorable. In the city of Nimes ‘,) the fire is near the powder, and every body fears that the explosion will soon take place Apiew ich I receive from the south of France Parts Fashio: Panis, 18th April, 1848.—The most fashionable cos. t day ix called the Costume Republi- lopted by many la¢ btedly meet with Vota kind of parlors, © fantasia w many imitations. back opened; loose upon a white front, a la Charlotte Corday. It i# on the whole w v costume, Mantillas are very fashionable ; made of shining silk bleu de France, round behind and square on the arms They are trimmed with black embroideries, and five or six rows of black lace—twisted with a blue ribbon. Dresses of plain or satin silk are made up with seven rows of volants, trimmed in front with ribbons waist and bosom are made tight to the body, and the sloeves large and adorned One of the prettiest posed as follows: A bonn with red ribbons and a short mantilla, bronge color, of square form, and furnished with two rows of lace; a riding coat of the same silk as the mantilla, adorned in front with two volants of rib- bons, sewn so as to show a double row of silver bell buttons, black satin gaiters, and a parasol of white or pink tafetas, nearly as large ny an umbrelin The dresses are now made shorter than before, In or- dor to she t. This isa great improvement, and will be generally adoy Children wear a blouse of nankin proidered ornaments; the trimmed with short to the . and bordered with lace; high gaiters, drab color, and a straw cap, very low form From Curacoa Coleman, from Curacoa, April 17th, arrived at th this morning. Captain Coleman says that th ® rumor, when he left, of a battle on the Mai 4 lent Monagas, sporsed. The ral Paoz was wholly unknown ai whereabor Curacoa The depots on the Main for the collection of goat | skins, &¢., had all been abandoned, and the trade in | these articles was, in consequence, temporarily des- | troyed. i ; n | bers. Ireianp.—We believe since our city was built | Fugitives from Venezuela were still flocking into Curacoa and other adjoining places, in great num- Lotters received by this vessel also say that there Was no prospect of a speedy conclusion of the war. Boston Traveller, Tue Brrtisn Consur, ar New Onirans.—We re happy to say that the accident to the British Consul, Mr. Muro, on Wednesday last. was not 80. se- vere as has been represented. We understand that the shoulder was dislocated, but that it has been re- | duced, and that Mr, Mure is doing well.—N, O. Mer- | eury, May 1. Boston, May 8, 1848. | The Presidential Prospects in New,England—The Death | The State Legista~ neral Taylor have slightly im- that is, Had he never written any other, he would have been sure of the of Massachusetts, in the Philadelphia convention; as he | You would laugh to see this * could not then have been quoted as being opposed to | ¥ whigism, which alone has enabled the abolitionists to A strong any of the whigs, that the ng the veto power, will go 8 tion in that case, no A nthusiasm in behalf of the man roapectingwhose history the whigs were in “¢ ago—the illusg- be . and tapered down to nothing, in the shortest conceivable point of It would be hard to find a more unpopular man Eyen collector It is 9 of our principal when other people expressed for Mr. Webster, Appleton’s cted, has saddened prospect of travelling. eis one of the numerous roads that have sprung from the construction of the Fitchburg Rail- yet the poet ought We re- ccive daily news from the manufacturing cities, which are desolated by riots of workmen and rebellion against the commissioners of the provisional government. ‘These commissioners are nearly all chosen from among people The [From N. O. Picayune, May 2] We hear both good and bad news from Guatemala but at present it is in such a © questionable shape. w reliance whatever in {b ications with our “Infant Majesty's” neertain and few, | will not attempt to say what may be going on in the realms of naked ness—at the mosquito shore, Our government have, however, heen informed that * Pat. Walk | he used to be called when here.) was drowned whil an expedition up the river San Juan a short time since. Mosquito King,” ax Queen toria and her followers are pleased to eall him. 1 give you a short description of the negro king in mbryo, a4 he appeared in Belize on his coronotion day, some four years since. ‘To begin, he is a short, thick set, musty, black little fellow, wholly devoid of wn semblance to thp white man in stature or general ap- pearance. He has a thick, broad, fat, greasy face— largo, lack-lustre, black eyes, the whites of which are a dirty’ red brown, A large, thick, bushy head of wiry, black, stiff hair—with beautiful teeth, (the only passa | ble feature about him.) His neck ix very short, and sot upon a high pair of square shoulders, (looking for all the world like a steamboat captstan with « small red cabbage upon it.) He is pot-bellied, with short, crooked logs and thick, flat Tet, ‘This iva fair description of him whom her’ Majesty's warm-hearted, philantropic subjects took it into their heads to play the farce of coronation with in Belize, For what? Why, it is said if his title to this territmy is maintained, then the broad extent of imahogany land on which they How are squatting, will become the lawful possession of the English mahogany eutters—and in pursuance of this plan several of otir inhabitants have already ob- tained large grants of land for this purpose. I think I shall be able to give you more and authen- tic news from the interior by the schooner Eleanor, now loading with mahogany, and to sail in a few days for this port. Suivrine [vrentranwer.—Sailed this day for New York, schooner Nile, Hampton, with mahogany, hides, old copper, turtle shell and deer skins, In port, brig Marian Gage, Read, loading with mahogany for New York. Schooner Eleanor, Jones, loading with log- wood and mahogany, of and for New Orleans in a few ays. ‘At the bar of Roman river, on the Ist instant, a boat was capsized and all on board were drowned. Thero were five persons, viz : Mr. Hutchinson, brother-in-law to J, Carmichael, of Liverpool, the owner of the great mahogany house here of A. Mather & Co., the captain of the British bark Castleton Park, and throe of the crew of the British bark Sophia, From Lag I —The brig Otis Norcross, Captain Spates, from Laguna, April LOth, arrived at this port this morning. Her advices are not quite so late from some parts of Yucatan as have been received; but he mentions some interesting facts which have not betore been stated. Laguna, he says, was overrun with fugi- tives from Campeachy and all parts of the country, and many were obliged to dwell in tents and even in the open air. Men of substance from Campeachy were at Laguna endeavoring to find an asylum for their fami- lies—among others an English doctor, who said that he was about to abandon property to the value of $40,- 000 or $50,000 in Campeachy. His indignation at the pusillanimity of the Yucatecos, led him to say that he almost wished that the Indians would take the town, At the last accounts the Indians were within one day's march of Campeachy, in vast numbers, and with no abatement of their ‘design of a general massacre of their opponents. Their war cry was, “ Death to both black and white—man, woman and child—all, save the man.”? They claim to be 250,000 strong, and say the country rightfully belongs to them and they will possess it, and ensure possession by the massacre of all their opponents. They will undoubtedly take the town, unless assis- tance arrives from other quarters. An American bomb vessel from Campeachy had come to Laguna to refit, and returned to Campeachy. Another bomb vessel was daily expected at Laguna, and also 1,000 American soldiers, which Capt. Spates says, it. was currently ru- mored were marching to the assistance of the inhabi- tants of Yucatan, Bands of Mexican plunderers were making their ap- pearance in Yueatan, which, heretofore, in conse- quence of its neutral position, has been free from the devastations of the war, * was received at Laguna a few days before Captain S. sailed, that the command- of a Mexican guerilla force of 30 men had marched into an adjoining town with the intention of plund it. A boat expedition of Americans was imme- jatoly fitted out, but, on reaching the town, it was found that the Mexicans had suddenly decamped with- out doing any damage. Captain Spates says, that if Laguna itself was eva- cuated by the Americans, it would be in great dang of falling into the hands of the Indians.—Boston Tra- veller, To the Friends of Ireland In the United States of America, {From the Dublin Nation, April 22.) Anvitte, Raxecacn, Dustin, 2 April 22d, 1848. Farexps or Inetanp:— ou haye recently resolved to convene a convention of the Irishmen of the United States and the two Candas, to be held at Albany ont! d Monday the month of July. Iapprove entirely of that conven- tion, and | look to it for results the most important to this nation, But I consider the time fixed for its con- vocation too late, and the plan proposed at New Or- leans as defective. Events in Ireland will not allow us to wait for your aid until late in August, as wait we must till then, if you do not meet before the end of July. The government by which we are cursed and de- stroyed are using every art and artifice to drive us into premature revolt, While we do not yield them the ntage ground by rashness, neither must we lose it by ating. Every event apparently goes to prove that if-lejislation and must not yield. ‘This is our real position, which | expose to you thus plainly, because I desire you to be equal to the o¢cassion now presented to Ireland. Sum- mon, therefore, your convention; summon it quickly; organise the coutribution you propose to levy for J land; lose not a day in this good work. Remember, for every hour you lose, Ireland may lose a goneration. We do not want you to fight our battles—we have men enough still for that, But we—I, unhesitatingly share of your wordly goods to you at the service of Ireland. — Ir is America’s also; this island lies next your continent in Interest as th distance. After Ire- and herself, it most concerns America that Ireland should be prosperous and free, Act, act—the time is at hand, I have the honor to be, Friends of Ireland, Your obliged and obedion servant. THOMAS DARCY M ‘The Friends of Ireland at. New Orleans, Washington. New York, Boston, ke P.S.—The Council of Three Hundred, which will assomble here before many weeks elapse, will constitute a power with which you can properly correspond. Dur- ing its sittings it will be the aupreme popular power in this kingdom, and as such will be entitled to your con- fidence, and worthy of your rupport. This is another motive to hasten your convention Veny, Mysrertous,—The Cincinnati Chronicle of the 9th inst. say young and beautiful woman, about twenty years of age, with an infant, appa y two or three months old, in steamer Pike No. 7 morning, aud engag: this city th n o'clock in the even- ing, in the pre pf the chambermaid, she undi the infant and wrapped it up very closely of flannel cloth, which attracted the attention « chambermaid, who inquired of her the reason why s dressed the child in such a strange costume—-to which the woman replied to the effect that it was in a feeble state of health, and feared it might take cold tired to her state room with the infant, and more was said until after ¢ She re- and beneath the pil- nfant’s wearing apparel. We are in- formed when the boat arrived at our landing. the woman went to the mai d requested him to accom- wls, a8 she was tired of stay- mate consented, and after fnil- to several houses, at 40 early Aa she left ° boat ing to gain adm an hour, left her at a house in Front st the boat without the child, and appeared much troubled. and search being made for is by the chambermaid, it ix thought she threw it overboard during th that it was drowned. ‘The poll svarch of her, but could le; night, and ¢ hotel in Hornrierr Murper Statesman gives the particulars of . Calhoun count murder in Le 24th ultir . John Winters wutauque co inted with his . (a sister of James Winters, Mra. C. Ludeen, | Mrs. Wade and Mrs, F. Burgess, of Marshall.) a very able young Woman, and married her. ‘They lived when he, without tho least and treated her disre- on ‘Tuesday last, they both James Winters, (his brother) nd a half; and while on tim cause, became jealous spectfully ; and finally ‘d for the house | a distance of about one mi | together for som hooner Manson, Capt. | + port hix way it appears struck her a blow on the head with an . which he said he was taking to his brother's to gri After discovering that he had kill- | ed her, he attempted to cut his own throat, but did eed. He made no attempt to escape, but is afely lodged in jail to awnit his trial | ‘The canal navigation is «till arrested for the want of | water. The laden boats from this city and Troy are | detained at Schenectady and in that vicinity, and the number is large. The point of detention is between Schenectady and Frankfort. West of the latter place, the canalisin a navigable state, Owing to the want of water on the levels east of Rochester there I been a great acqgmulation there of boats front the west, Atthat place, and for ten or twelve miles this | side, & correspondent writes that there ix a perfect | crowd of boats, all heavily laden, and bound to tide water. We are informed that the water will probably be sufficient throughout the line in the course of to- ' morrow. —Albany oargns, May 9, Common Counetl. , Avpeamey, Monday, May 8 —(Previous- out) Alderman Maynard in the ebair. ings of the last imeeting were read and Boany ’ proved City Finances Rese ati a favore'ie to transforring the bank account from the Bank of the Stato of New York to the Mechanic's Bank. Adopted. Eleventh Street—Communication from His Honor | the Mayor, relative to opening Eleventh street, and pune nied & of the subject to the proper it ‘The Board then took a recess of forty-tive APT RM Wy Morris Fuanktin, President, in the chair. Communication the German residents of the city, thanking the Mayor and commonalty of the city, for their co. ration in the demonstration of the day Ordered on file. Report—Of the joint committee, to whom was refer- red the communication of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, asking that an investigation might be made into the manner of the construction of the building in Duane street, which was destroyed by fire on the morning of the second of April, at whieh Mr Kerr and Mr. Fargis lost their lives, declares that the building was not put up in # proper and workmanlike manner, and the fatal occurrence did not transpire through any carelessness on the part of those who were sacrificed by the falling of the walla of that building. Adopted. Communication—From the Common Council of Jersey city, relative to the leasing of the piers for the use of the ‘ferry boats plying between that ety and New York. Referred Ald. Punsen presented an ordinance relative to the office of counsel to the corporation; the present ordi- n force, being insufficient to save the city an immense tax in the way of attorney's foos, and in- creasing the salary of that office to $3600, Adopted. -Appointments—Resolution in favor of appointing W. W. Jones as visiting surgeon, vice Dr. che, resigned. Laid on the table. Appointing D, D. Coleman as gard- ener to the Lunatic Asylum, vico Martin O. Kerr, re- moved. Appointing H. Byrne as engineer at the ‘Lu- natic Asylum, view B. Pomley, removed, Adopted. Communication from the newly appointed clerks to Alms House Commissioner's offee, stating that y had been refused their places in that department; and a resolution was offered, directing the comptroller not to pay any money to those who now hold over. Adopted. Appointments—Resolution appointing Thomas B. Lyon as clerk in the Comptroller's office, vice Charles J” Dougherty, removed, to take effect® on’ the first day of June next, Adopted. Also appointing Walter J. Kenney as temporary visiter to the Alms House, vieo John MeGrath, removed. Appointing John B. Flin- der sewer clerk in the Croton Aqu lary of $600 per annum. R Resolution favorable to paying to David Valentine the sum of $200 for the compilation of the corporation manual, Adopted in concurrence. Also increasing the salary of the clerk in the office of Superintendent of public buildings and repairs from $600 to $750. Adopted Franklin Market—Resolution appropriating $225 for the painting of Franklin market. Adopted. After disposing of some other papers of minor im- portance, the Board adjourned sine die, Boanp or Assistant Atvensen, May 8.—Linus W. Stevens, President, in the chair, -Ilms House Law Matters.—Report in favor of trans- ferring the law business connected with the Alms House Department, from the Alms House Commission- er to the Corporation Attorney, Funds of the City.—Resolution in favor of transfer- ring the fands of the city from the Bank of the State of New York to the Mecha nutos th Carried. Removal and Appointment.—Resolution in favor of removing John McGrath from the office of temporary visiter at the Alms House, and appointing Walter K. Penny in his pl $i c gulating Stuyvesant Square, Sewer in Wall Street ing the sewer in Wall st Quarterly Accounts troller, enclosing the Corporation and the $5. Resolution in favor of extend- et to Broadway. Adopted mmunication from the Comp- quarterly accounts between the city treasury, showing « balance 810. Ordered on file. nptroller to pay no moneys to of the Alms [louse Commis- uct Board, who may have been removed from office, and which may have accrued te them for services rendered after having been notified f their removals by the clerk of the Common Council, neurred in Stationery for the Caurts.—Resolution, taking from ‘omptroiler authority to audit any bills that may ny expenses for books, blanks, the courts. Concurred in. ‘Resolutions in favor of immediately opening Ls from 80th to 42d street, and appointing George G. Campbell or of Assessments, were also concurred in Numerous other papers of minor importance having been disposed of, embracing all the business before the Board, Mr. Hatfield offered # resolution, tendering to Linus W. Stevens the warmest acknowledgments for the able, impartial and courteous manner in whieh he had performed the duties as President of the Board of Assistant Ald for the past year. The President, Openii in reply a few very appropriate remarks, in which ho gri ly expressed his thanks to the members of the Board for the kindness shown him during the pe- riod he had presided over that body, and that in part- ing with them, if not permitted to meet again in the sane relations, he trusted they would meet again where there is no political strife ‘The thanks of the Board having been voted to Rich- ard Scott, clerk, and J. $. Doane, assistant clerk, also, the sergeant-at-arms, for the efficient manner in which they had discharged their duties, the Board adjourned sine die. Sepvcrion anp Arremprep Murppr.—Shelby county, Kentucky, has been, within a few days past, the scene of an outrage, almost without a par- in the history of crime in this sinful world. A ysician by the name of Mitchusson, who resides in Shelby county, has been for some time the family phy- sician of a gentleman named Guthrie, a citizen of Shelby county. The wife of Guthrie was indisposed some time since, aud Mitchusson was called in. The wife was several years the junior of her husband, ‘ages was not very great ® woman person and attractiv is himself a married man, the father of a resting children, and a member of the Baptist church. He became enamoured with Mrs. G., and seduced her, as she says, by administering to ber the tincture of cantharides ; and when she became fully sensible of her degradation, and the great wrong she had done to her husband, she was deeply distracted, but the sin was again and again repeated. It was finally suggested by Mitchusson, that, in order to pla themselves in a position to become one in law, he (Mitchusson) should rid himself of his wife, and Mrs. G. was to take the life of her h dl. She was finally over- come by the wiles of her and consented to the proposition. Among the many arguments addresed her by her destroyer were many adduced from seriptu: A fow days since Mr. Guthrie was slightly indis and Mitchusson was called to see him. The doctor preseribed for Mr. G. ‘There were several papers mark- ed “ white powder,’ and “ yellow powder"—with seeret instructions to the wife how they were to be adminis- tered The ~ white powder’? was prepared for the pa- It did not look like the medicine he had taken occasions. He held the spoon containing © in his hand, and walked to the window to » it; his wife followed him, and leaning on his , fainted, or affected to faint, and fell on his arm, he medicine out of the spoon, In found several other She was perfectly fran- founded, for he was still however, in spite of her- rs of the sau hush out suspic told everything, and in confirmation of her pre i the letters of Mitehusson, addres are filled with the most ardent love, and with hi diately sent off to hi yple of great worth, and the highest respectability ; a gentleman came immediately to Frankfort’ to re her pardon, that she might be a witness against Mitchusson, and for the reason, that W, Guthrie was unwilling to seo the woman who had been his wife, | prosecuted for so great a crime, ‘The Governor decli ed to pardon her, at p and the gentleman ri | turned immediately to Selbyville, resolved to arroxt them the story had gone abroad, and Mitehusson d ped—and was last seen near limits of Le though his pursuers were elo upon his heels, and it is to be hoped have caught him ere this All the parties concern ir have here n of the public was regarded a. W. Guthrie prizing gentleman with this uaprece- yed the confidence Dr. Mitchusson was in fw good Christian and a wor- san industrious and enter Frankfort Cor, Louisville Journal. Great Fire at CHeisea.—Destrvertion oF THE Lauxpry.—About 11 o'clock on Thursday morn- ing, fire broke out in the large wooden building known as the Laundry, situated on Maple st.. Chelsea, which together with the stable and out-buildings, machinery and stock, was totally consumed. 1 the main building was occupied by Merriam & ‘The Pioneer sa: this town bed linen, made in this State, and designed for a hotel in N. York, waiting orders to delivered. besides the usual quantity of goods belong viduals in Boston and ot! Mr. Sib i was insurance at the Manufacturers’ Office in this elty, and at the Hartford Insurance Office for $13,000. The stable, which was of brick, was valued at $800; insured for $400, as we are informed, at the Chelsea Office, In duition to the loss of Mr. Sibley, we learn that large juantities of linen, belonging to the officers of the S. sloops of war Portsmouth and John Adams, and » nearly all belonging to the steamship Britanni ether with that belonging to the regular patron: the Laundry, valued in all at $10,000 or $12.000, was wholly destroyed. The linen belonging to the Britannia had been insured by the agent of the packets, The loas of Merriam & Co, is stated to be $7,000, on which there was insurance for $4,000, but at what office we were un- able to learn, The horses and carriages, and other property in the stable and sheds of the Laundry were | saved, but nearly every article in the main building was destroyed,—Hosion Journal, Lith ing,