The queen gave on the 11th, a state ball at Buckingham palace-it being the first since her marriage. The queen opened the ball in a qua. drille, in which her partner was prince George, of Cainbridge, prince Albert dancing with princess Augusta, of Cambridge. The prince afterwards waltzed with the princess Augusta. The American minister and Mrs. Stevenson are enumerated among the distinguished personages present. FRANCE. Measures for removal of the remains of Napoleon to France. Paris papers are to the 13th. They are wholly devoted to enthusiastic congratulations upon the idea that the remains of Napoleon are to be transported to France. The papers say that generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, and count Las Cases -those faithful followers who deemed it the highest privilege to be permitted to share the exile of their fallen chieftain and ruler-are to acccompany the prince de Joinville to St. Helena. General Petit, of whom Napoleon took so affecting a leave at Fontainbleau, in 1814, will likewise proceed on the mission. In the chamber of deputies, on the 12th, the minister of the interior, having ascended the tribune, spoke as follows: of the emperor Napoleon to the church of the Inva- Art. 2. The expenditure authorised by the pre- Given at the Tuileries, May 12, 1840. Some corn riots have occurred in France, in consequence of the advance in the price of grain, but they were quelled by active police measures, aided by a severe rain storm. A letter in the Paris papers states that the late horrible persecution of the Jews, at Damascus, was principally directed by the French consul, aid♪ ed by some other French residents. The agents were said to be infamous characters, and the Austrain and British governments would, it was supposed, take up the case and interfere. CHINA AND INDIA. Letters from Bombay are to the 1st of April.Preparations for the Chinese expedition were continued on a large scale. Singapore would be the principal place of rendezvous for all the troops, and the 7th of May was named as the latest day for the general muster. Commercial treaty between Great Britain and France. The La Presse announces that the British and French commissioners had at last agreed on the basis of a commercial treaty between Great An important decision, affecting the value of capBritain and France. According to La Presse, tain Elliot's opium scrip, had been delivered by "France is to increase her import duties on linen the supreme court at Calcutta. A native merchant and linen yarn, and to remove the prohibition now consigned opium to his agent in Canton, who.conexisting against the importation of fine ironmon-tracted to guarantee the safe return of the proceeds gery, stone pottery, a few articles of woolen ma in Sycee silver; instead whereof be forwarded capt. nufacture, and various sinall objects of ordinary Elliot's certificate that the opium had been deliverconsumption, substituting for that prohibition aned to him for the service of her majesty's governelevated scale of duties." ment. The Bank of Bombay, the government having arranged all the difficulties, is about to start into operation. In return for these concessions, which will be The court decided, that as captain Elliot was actduly appreciated, "England is to reduce from 30 to ing under the constraint of a foreign power, as ap"Gentlemen: The king has commanded his royal 15 per cent. the import duties on all the articles of peared from the proclamation he had issued, he highness the prince de Joinville-(demonstrations Parisian production, on clocks, watches, and on could not be considered as exercising the authority of attention and curiosty)-to proceed with his fri-stained and dyed paper. She will reduce the im- vested in him by the British government, and theregate to the Island of St. Helena, to obtain the last port duty on French wines from 5s. 6d. per gallon fore his acts were invalid, and the production of bis mortal remains of the emperor Napoleon-(lond to 2s. per gallon, and that on brandy from 22s. to certificate was no defence to the action. applause in the chamber and public tribunes). We 14s. per gallon." "Thus," says La Presse, "our The cholera has again made its appearance at now ask you to grant us the means of receiving them wines will pay only an import duty of 8 or 9 sous Bombay; and at the date of the last accounts thirty on the soil of France with dignity worthy of his in England, while the customs duty on its entry persons had died of it. name, and to erect a tomb to his memory. (Great into Paris is 6 sous; and we may hope to furnish acclamation.) The government, anxious to accom- for British consumption good vin ordinaire at 1f. plish a national duty-(cries of yes, yes, yes,)-ad. 25c. (1s.) a bottle." "The import duties on silks dressed itself to England, and requested the surrender are to be those demanded by the city of Lyons." of that precious deposit which fortune has placed in their hands. The wish had hardly been expressed when it was complied with. These are the words of our magnanimous allies: Her majesty's government hopes that the promptitude with which the answer is given will be considered in France as a proof of its wish to erase the last trace of those national animosities, which, during the life of the em peror, armed France against England. Her Britannic najesty's government wishes to believe that if any remains of such a sentiment still exist, they will be buried in the tomb where the last remains of Napoleon shall be deposited.' (Loud and long acclamations.) England is right, gentlemen, this noble restitution will strengthen the bonds that unite us, and will contribute to efface our painful recollections of the past. The period has arrived when the two nations should only have the remembrance of their glory. The frigate charged with the mortal remains of Napoleon will arrive at the mouth of the Seine, where they will be removed to another vessel, which will convey them to Paris. They will be deposited at the Invalides. A solemn ceremony-a grand religious and military pompwill inaugurate the tomb which is to receive them forever. It is important, gentlemen, to the majesty of such a souvenir, that this angust sepulture should not be in a public place, in the midst of a noisy and inattentive crowd. It is proper that it should be in a silent and sacred spot, which can be visited with awe by those who respect glory and genius, grandeur and misfortune. king. He was the legitimate sovereign of our He was emperor and country. With such a title he could be interred at St. Denis; but Napoleon must not have the ordinary sepulture of kings. (Hear, hear.) He must still reign and command in the building in which the soldiers of the country repose, and to which all their inspirations. His sword will be placed upon his tomb. Under the dome in the midst of the temple consecrated by religion to the god of armies, art will raise a tomb, worthy, if possible, of the name to be engraved upon it. In future France, and France alone, will possess what remains of Napoleon. The grave, like the memory of Napoleon, will belong only to his country. The monarchy of 1830 is, in fact, the only and legitimate beir of all the souvenirs of which France is proud. It belong ed, doubtlessly, to this monarchy, which was the first to rally all the strength and conciliate all the wishes of the French revolution, to raise and fearlessly to honor the statue and the tomb of a popular hero; for there is only one thing which does not dread comparison with glory-it is liberty." PRUSSIA. The town of Crimsien, Prussia, was destroyed by fire on the 2d of May. Two hundred and thirty houses, the town hall, and the court of justice were burnt, and 1,500 persons deprived of shelter. BELGIUM. The Belgian government had appropriated four hundred thousand francs to the encouragement of steam navigation between that country and the United States. RUSSIA. The grand duke of Hesse officially announced to the states, on the 4th the approaching marriage of his daughter with the crown-prince of Russia. Both houses, on receipt of this message, appointed deputations to congratulate the grand duke on the happy event, and prince de Wittgensten was to leave Darmstadt in a few days for Warsaw, to meet the emperor Nicholas, who was to accompany the empress to Berlin. The brave Circassians have gained new triumphs over their Russian invaders. A letter from Galatz, in Wallachia, of the 13th of April, states that the Circassians have never shown so much resolution and courage as recently. They no longer confine themselves to skirmishes, but fall upon the Russians in the open field, and attack their fortresses which they take before relief can be received by sea, putting garrisons to the sword, and carrying off the arms and ammunition, of which they were much in want. The ports of with troops, and 10,000 men had hastily embarked Sebastopol, Odessa and Theodosia, were crowded for the coasts of Circassia. A letter from Constantinople asserts that an account has been received by the way of Trebisonde, stating the Russian expedition to Khiva had altoge The Chinese army. The Chinese army, in 1825, was estimated at 1,800,000 men-one million of infantry and eight hundred thousand cavalry-in numbers truly formidable, but not in efficiency. The trade or profession of a soldier in China is he reditary-the sons entering the ranks when arrived at a specified age. AFRICA. Maryland in Liberia. A letter from gov. Russ- opportunity of writing a few lines. The vessel is gar cane, and I cannot doubt of its success. A new PACIFIC. Peru and the Chili, have recently been launched in VALPARAISO. who may be called upon to defend it will go to draw ther failed. It is stated in other papers that the po- the ship Lausanne, from this port, and her deparAdvices from Valparaiso announce the arrival of pulation of Adrianople had shown much irritation ture on the 21st of February for the Sandwich isagainst the Christian residents, in consequence of lands and Columbia river. The Lausanne carried the murder of a Turk, in which it was alleged some Franks assisted. The vice consuls of the Christian out a large expedition to re-inforce the Methodist powers waited on the governor, and, by his exer-sionary of the American board, also went passenger mission in Oregon territory. Mr. Dibble, a mistions, the riot was appeased. in the Lausanne, on his return to the Sandwich islands. [N. Y. Jour. of Com. Sighs and tears were the first audible responses given by the deputies to this heart stirring address, Afterwards they crowded round the ministers to congratulate them upon a measure so glorious to France. The bill was then read as follows: Art. 1. There is opened to the minister of the interior, upon the estimate of 1840, a credit of 1,000,000 francs for the transportation of the mortal remains SPAIN. Cabrera, the Carlist leader in Spain, is not dead, TURKEY. The latest intelligence from Constantinople is of the 22d of April. An express had arrived with the positive assurance that Ibrahim pasha had received order from his father to march at once upon Constantinople. The London Sun remarks upon this, that if it be true, orders cannot too soon be given to the British fleet to pass the Dardanelles for the protection of the Turkish capital. MONTEVIDEO. ed from Montevideo. Rosas has been re-elected NEW GRENADA. New Grenada, that general Santander, late presiGeneral Santander. We regret to learn from dent of the republic, lies dangerously ill and is not expected to recover. He is perhaps the only man Five of the sultan's wives were in hourly expec-who has been at the head of any of the new Spanish tation of giving birth to an heir to the throne. Con- American republics, who has been equally the friend stantinople was to be illuminated for seven nights of law as well as liberty, and who may be consider for sons, and three for daughters, without distinctioned as a democrat of the true school. Bolivar, St. as to priority of birth. Anne, Dr. Francia, and a host of others, all held MEXICO. on tyranically and tenaciously to power. Not so Wayne county, N. Y. on a charge of abstracting | unabated, that zeal is undiminished; and, although Santander a brave soldier, an enlightened states-money from letters passing through that post office. my position may be that of an individual citizen in man and a pure republican, he retired at the end of It appears that a course of pillage has been kept up the ranks of my party, I shall be found faithfully his term of office tranquilly and successfully. for months by one of them, named Wright, who acting with my political friends, and, upon all suita[N. Y. Star. was clerk in the store where the office was kept-ble and proper occasions, resolutely exercising my they have all been imprisoned. rights as a freeman in maintaining the republican principles of our fathers, and carrying them sucLIBELED. The ship Marchioness, from London- cessfully through the ordeal of the popular sufderry, with passengers, has been libeled at Wil-frage." I am, with high regard, your obedient mington, Delaware, by the collector of that district servant, JAMES K. POLK. for having on board 350 persons, the law allowing Hon. Felix Grundy, Washington city. but two persons for every five tons, and the ship measuring only 816 tons. Extract of private correspondence of the N. O. Bee. Vera Cruz, 6th May, 1840. Yucatan is menaced of a political movement. A general political struggle in the interior is fast approaching. It is reported that Bustamente will tender his resignation and that Victoria, Santa Anna and Valencia will be the government candidates. TEXAS. Advices from Texas, received at New Orleans, state that the Texan army near San Antonio are dissatisfied with the money in which they are paid, and that two companies had rebelled and refused to serve. CONVENTION OF STATES. Arkansas proposes a convention at Nashville, Tennessee, of the whig citizens of the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, on the third Monday in August. THE VICE PRESIDENCY. Nashville, May 27, 1840. THE UNITED STATES AND TEXIAN BOUNDARY. The commissioners on the part of the United States and Texas, for marking the boundary between these two nations, met at Green's Bluff on the Sabine river on the 15th inst. in pursuance of the adjournment which took place in March last, for the purpose of allowing each of the two commissioners an opportunity to refer to his government a disputed The Austin Sentinel of the 9th May states that question which was raised as to the proper point of the report of the defeat of the central forces at Guercommencement of the line, and whether it should roro had been confirmed. The central army, under Dear sir: The national democratic convention run along the western bank of the Sabine pass and general Arista, had been separated into small par-lately held at Baltimore, after nominating with per-lake, or along their middle from the sea to the head ties, when they were fallen upon by a brother of fect unanimity the present chief magistrate, for re- of said lake. general Zapata and about 400 rancheros, and com- election to the station which he has filled with so pletely destroyed. This was the army designed to much honor to himself and advantage to the counoverrun Texas. Its defeat has encouraged the fe-try, having declined making a nomination for the deralist of the north, and given fresh courage to the vice presidency, it becomes proper, in my judgwhole Texan country bordering on Mexico. ment, that I should distinctly declare the position The Comanches Indians had brought in two Mexi- which I occupy before the country, in reference to can women taken by them a year ago, and are said the use which has been made of my name in conto have some American prisoners yet in their pos- nection with that office. session. Col. Wells and capt. Read, two brave officers of the Texan army, fought a duel at San Antonio, in which the former was mortally wounded and the latter killed on the spot. Col. O'Brien has returned from a trip high up the Trinity river. He found no difficulty in navigating 600 miles. The land is represented as very fertile and well timbered. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. H. G. Rogers to be charge d'affaires to Sardinia. Captain John B. Nicholson, to be a member of This question has been decided, sustaining the commissioner on the part of the U. States, in the position originally taken by him, that is, the line will be commenced at the point where the Sabine discharges its waters into the sea, on the gulf of Mexico, and will proceed thence along the back of that river, (including under that term what is called "Sabine pass" and "Sabine lake") until the said western bank intersects the 32d degree of north latitude and thence by a due north line to Red river. This secures the United States in the exclusive Having been unexpectedly placed in nomination by a portion of my republican fellow citizens, in some of the states, it was my unalterable determination, often expressed to my friends, from the day jurisdiction over the waters of the pass and the lake that my name first appeared in connection with the in as full a manner as over the rest of the river as far vice presidency, to be governed by the wishes of up as the 32d degree of latitude, which is altogether the majority of the political party, to which I have in accordance with our view of the true intention of been ardently attached during my whole life, when our original treaty with Spain of 1839, which conever the preference of that majority should be as-stituted the basis of the conventions with Mexico in certained in any satisfactory mode; and in no pos- the first place, and with Texas afterwards for the use of my name as a candidate by a minority of my sible contingency to yield my own consent to the own political friends. tion of the democratic party representing all the pletion of as much of the line as shall be practicable, this summer. [N. O. American. TRADE ON THE LAKES. An unusual activity characterises the trade this season, between the border states and the Canadas. Immense quantifies of breadstuff's have been sent across lakes Erie and Ontario to the British side. The wharves at Kingdestined for Montreal; and although freights are ston are said to be crowded with American produce now fifty per cent. higher than formerly, there are the board of navy commissioners from 18th May, didate for the vice presidency was left open for the not half enough vessels on Lake Ontario for the de 1840. Sullivan S. Rawson, collector of the customs for the district of Passamaquody, in the state of Maine, vice Samuel A. Moise, whose commission will expire on the 21st June, 1840. separate action of the republican party of the seve ral states. I entirely concur with the convention, in the hope expressed by that body, that "before the election shall take place," the "opinions" of the republican party "shali become so concentrated, as to secure the choice of a vice president by the electoral colleges." TRADE WITH AFRICA. The brig Ivanhoe sailed some time ago from New York for Africa, loaded with tobacco and merchandise, and bound for a trading voyage with the natives on the coast. It is ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. In the senate, also stated that the ship Ganzas, of four hundred on the 5th instant, Mr. Sevier, of Arkansas, moved and fifty tons, is now loading at Richmond, for the to take up a resolution designating a day certain for saine destination. The importance of the African closing the present session of congress. The mo- In times like these, when powerful combinations trade is fully appreciated by England, both in retion was rejected, several senators expressed the of various sectional interests, are acting in extra-spect to its present state, and also in reference to opinion that it would be improper to fix any parti- ordinary concert with our old opponents, the fede- the future greatness to which from indications now cular day. The state of our relations with Great ralists, and their allies the abolitionists, against the apparent it must in time attain. The Ganzas is to Britain, on the question of the northeastern boun-cherished principles of our republican institutions, be despatched on English account. Tobacco must dary, was referred to as one reason for postponing personal and section.al preferences, between men of become an important staple in the African trade.the resolution. the same political principles, are of no importance. It is always in demand on the western coast. The ancient enemies of our long cherished princi. The immense resources of the African continent SURVEY. Information has been received from ples, with their new recruits and reinforcements, are little understood in this country. Gold, ivory, captain Graham, of the corps of topographical en- are to be met. The pillars, upon which perma-palm oil, drugs of various kinds, and valuable wood, gineers, now on a survey of the mouth of the Su-nently rest our national independence, and our together with other productions, constitute articles wanee, Florida, that he has discovered a deeper beautiful fabric of separate state sovereignties, are of traffic. If the great rivers of the continent were passage than that of either of the channels hereto- to be defended. And as these considerations are, explored by steamers, the interior no doubt would fore used, and "which saves the necessity altogether to my judgment, infinitely more important to the be found to be rich in valuable commodities; and a of steamers and other vessels from the military country than the elevation of any individual citi-regular trade being once established, the supplies depot of Cedar Keys, going to sea. This passage zen to this, or any other office, I trust I may be of various productions for purposes of commerce being entirely inland, it cuts off a distance of about permitted to express my sincere desire, should the would be likely to become more and more steady ten miles, principally at sea. Frequently in bad further use of my name, in connection with the weather, the steamers supplying the army could not vice presidency, be found to interpose the slightest make their trips in consequence of this exposure; obstacle to the entire and cordial union of the dethey can now pass at all times. mocratic party, that it may be promptly withdrawn by my friends from before the public. I can have no desire to be a party to a contest in which I may be thrown into apparent collision with political FLORIDA. The bodies of those killed by the Infriends whom I esteem, and with whom I have dians at the late attack on the wagons near St. Auacted for a long series of years, and especially if gustine were interred on the 24th. Besides those such a position shall have a tendency to weaken mentioned as connected with the theatrical comthe sympathies and energies of the whole republi-pany, Messrs. Burnet of Savannah and Miller of can party, and hazard the safety and continued ascendency of their cardinal principles. [Globe. TREASURY NOTES. The secretary of the treasury, in his report on the 1st of June, states that, there is an aggregate outstanding of $2,052,056 77. REVENUE. The receipts at our custom house for the month of May were in amount but one fourth what they were in the corresponding month of 1839. The whole receipts here since January, are less than a third of those of a similar period last year. [N. Y. Express. and abundant. One consequence, and not the least Brunswick, Ga. were killed; and in the attack ɔn the army wagon Mr. Francis Medecis of St. Augustine and Mr. Alonzo Ball, a carpenter, sometimes resident of that place, were also killed, the driver escaping to the military station. The present struggle is a fierce one, and it becomes the duty of every republican to defend his post manfully. If, in my public career, I have POST OFFICE. Four individuals, most of them heretofore evinced any becoming ardor and zeal in The gentlemen who went on the trial of the Indiof good families, have been arrested at Newark, the maintenance of our principles, that ardor is lans, placed themselves under the command of cap tain Blake, of the 2d dragoons, who had volunteered on the occasion. It was followed 15 or 16 miles to Turnbull's swamp, when night closed and the party returned to town. Lieutenant Ord, in command at Fort Searle, with six men, taking four days' rations, has started in another direction. PIRACY AND MURDER. The steam ship Natchez, captain Swiller, which arrived at New Orleans on the 27th ultimo, brings the following intelligence of a most daring act of piracy. gives employment to two hundred and fifty men, vicinity. One of them, a Bostonian, whose charge United States schooner Enterprise, commander Ellery, from New York, was at Pernambuco, 3d ult. bound to Rio Janeiro. The U. S. schooner Flirt, left Pensacola, on the 23d ult. for Key West-crew all well. On the 22d ultimo, the English brig Vernon, John Cunningham master, sailed from Falmouth, Jamaica, for Halifax, U. S.; and on the eighth day out, being a little north of Cape Antonio, she was chased by an open boat, containing seven men, who fired at the brig. Having hove to, the boat came along side the brig, and the crew thereof pretending to belong to a revenue cutter at anchor just round the point, requested the captain of the Vernon to go on board of her in his own boat, with his papers-which he did. Capt. C. with three men It was mentioned by our correspondent referred started for the cutter, in company with the seven to above, that the French southern expedition was strangers in their boat; and when they had got a Mediterranean squadron. The Philadelphia North lying at Horbert town. The English had not reach. short distance from the brig, the rascals ordered American says:-By letters received in this city, weed those seas, but was looked for soon. It is a little him to stop and undress-this done, the pirates (for learn "that five or six lieutenants and the surgeon of remarkable that the three nations should be in the such they proved to be) began the murder the three the squadron, having been dismissed from it by com. field so nearly together. It is gratifying also that Englishmen, stabbing and cutting throats. The Hull, are now on their way to Washington to repre- the Americans should be something ahead of their captain and two men were killed and the other man sent their case, and obtain that reparation which its competitors. I notice that a new one has been got jumped overboard, and swam to the shore. He unusual and aggravated nature demands. These up in England for the Artic region by private merwandered on the shore five days, when he was dis- gentlemen are most accomplished and exemplary chants. Truly the world seems is in a fair way to covered by the captain of a Cape Antonio coaster, officers, the principal charge against them is their be discovered. by whom he was furnished with necessaries. unwillingness to visit the ladies of the commodore's Naval reprimand. On Saturday, at 11 o'clock, the The captain, having learned from the destitute family.' order of the secretary of the navy to read publicly, wanderer the outline of the outrage, gathered a The Pensacola Gazette of the 16th ult. states that in the presence of all the officers of the Philadelphia force and went in search of the pirates and their the frigate Macedonian and sloop of war Warren sail-station, the reprimand of midshipman Charles Wesprize, which he succeeded in finding. The sured from that port on the preceding Sunday on a cruise.ton, was complied with. Midshipman Weston was viving English sailors were employed in the forced From the Pacific. The United States frigate Con- tried at Norfolk in March last, on a charge preferred labor of unloading their vessels-and it was learn-stitution was left at Callao or the 25th January; all against him by lieut. Kennedy. The specification ed, that after finishing their job, they were to have well. in the charge was a breach of discipline in disre spectful conduct to superior officers. He was con ment in the navy of a dismissal from the vessel to which he was then attached, and to be publicly reprimanded by the head of the naval department-the reprimand to be read at every naval station in the union as early after it receipt as practicable. [Ledger. had their throats cut. The captain of the coasting The schooner Shark had not arrived on the station craft resorted to stratagem to circumvent the out- at this date, (January 25th, 1840). The sloop Lex-victed and sentenced to the somewhat novel punishlaws. He took with him three old muskets, salut-ington was also at Callao, all well; and the Falmouth ed them most cordially and told them that he had looked for daily. Both these vessels are now on brought the guns to be put in order, and that his their way home, and may be looked for soon, as they vessel was near by, and calculated for the business, were to leave in February last. and that he had come out on the same business. The United States ship Ontario, 22 guns and 175 They readily accepted an invitation to breakfast men, J. D. Williamson, esq. commander, arrived at with him, and on their arrival he made use of the New York from Pensacola, via Havana and Key The remains of the late lieut. Weems, of the U. S. force he had prepared for the occasion, and the West, which latter port she left on the 19th May. navy, were committed to the grave at Philadelphia whole seven were secured. M. Philpot, who was The Ontario has been for the past three years at-on Saturday last, attended by the military and naval the bearer of the information to the captain gene-tached to our squadron cruising in the West Indies officers at present at that station, and by a detachment ral, and who was present at the examination of the and Gulf of Mexico, and returns in consequence of of sailors and marines. culprits, says the cold blooded recitals of these the term of service of her crew having expired.demons made his heart shrink within him. These Her officers and crew are all well. On her passage privates reside at Regla, and are well known in to this port, between capes Canaveral and Hatteras, Havana. The sailor who escaped to the shore, says she experienced fresh gales with heavy squalls of that while he was in the woods he saw several rain for several days. parcels of sails, blacks, compasses and merchandise which were probably the effects of other vessels that had been taken and destroyed. The surviving Englishmen were provided for by M. Philpot till the British consul should send for them. ROBBERY AND OUTRAGE AT SEA. By the arrival of the brig Pedraza, captain Truman, fifteen days from Mayaguez, a port of the island of Porto Rico, we learn that the schooner Caledonia, of Jersey city, sailed from Mayaguez while captain Truman was there, having on board several French passengers. The night after leaving, the captain and crew of the Caledonia rose against the pas sengers, tied their hands behind their backs, and then put them ashore near Augadilla. The schooner then went to sea, taking all the property, and a considerable amount in specie, belonging to the passengers. As soon as intelligence of the outrage had reached Mayaguez, a Spanish man-of-war schooner made sail in pursuit of the fugitives. [N. Y. Eve. Post. The ships composing the West India squadron, under the command of commodore W. B. Shubrick, are now in the most efficient order, and the greatest harmony prevails among the officers. The frigate Macedonian, (flag ship) captain L. Rousseau; the Erie, commander Taylor; and the Warren, commander Jamesson, were at Pensacola on the 5th May, preparing for sea, and to sail in a few days. The Levant, commander Smoot, sailed on the 24th April, on a cruise. [N. Y. Journal of Commerce. Exploring xpedition. Copy of a letter received by the secretary of the navy, from lieut. Charles Wilkes, commanding exploring expedition, dated U. S. ship Vincennes, Syney Head, Dec. 26, 1830. SIR: I have the honor to inform you that all of our repairs, observations, &c. have been completed, and we are now under way for our Antarctic course. I am happy to inform you that the officers and CHARLES WILKES, Hon. James K. Paulding, UNITED STATES ARSENAL AT ALTON. A letter from captain Bell to the war department, dated Secretary of the navy, Washington. St. Louis arsenal, 19th May, states that the perpe- A letter to Messrs. Topliff, Boston, from an offi. trators of the burning of the laboratory at that place cer who had left the squadron on account of ill have been discovered, and taken into custody-their health, dated Sydney, Feb. 12, states that the squanames being Augustus Grafe and Owen Sharkey, dron would probably be at New Zealand, about carriage makers. It appears they procured matches April 1, whence it would proceed to the Sandwich from the guard room, shavings from the carpenters' islands, touching at the Fejees, previous to visiting shops, and, proceeding deliberately to work under Columbia river, All the naturalists were left at cover of the night, applied the shavings between Sydney with orders to join the squadron at New the weatherboarding of the building, fired them by Zealand, and sailed Feb. 9, for the Bay of Islands. the matches, jumped over the wall, and escaped. The squadron was received at Sydney with the greatest kindness, and the feeling, both of the authorities and the people, was friendly in the extreme. NAVAL. West India squadron. The whole of the squadron, except the Warren are ordered to return to northern posts during the hurricane months. Naval funeral. We saw the funeral of a naval officer on Saturday leave Samson street above Seventh. The deceased was a young man who came on here on Thursday well and died on Friday. His coffin had the United States flag around it. The funeral was well attended, and the melancholy music had an imposing effect. [Spirit of the Times. STATES OF THE UNION. The whigs are to hold a state convention on the 17th inst. at Augusta, to nominate a candidate for governor, for two presidential electorial candidates, &c. "1835, 66 1840, Increased from 1830 to 1835 17,123 or 28 per cent. 1835 to 1840 5,293 or 63 Beverly has according to the census just completed, 4,686 inhabitants; increase since 1837, 77. A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce says: "You will have noticed the arrival here of intelligence from the exploring expedition. Within a day Steam frigate. The Philadelphia United States or two I have seen interesting letters from some of According to a census recently taken, the popa. Gazette states that the steam frigate now on the those on board. Of the scientific corps, which num-lation of Lynn has decreased 400 during the last stocks in the large house in the navy yard at that city,bers over a dozen, I believe, several belong to this five years. The Boston papers inform us that major general Appleton Howe, of Weymouth, has been elected captain of the ancient and honorable artillery company, at their 202 anniversary. Every member of the company is or has been a commissioned officer of other companies. Mrs. Martha Jahonnet, who died recently at Salem, has left, says the Boston Daily Advertiser, $25,000 to the Massachusetts lunatic asylum, in trust for poor patients of the county of Essex, and an annuity of $200 to Julia Bruce, the deal, dumb and blind girl at Hartford. Liberal bequests. By the will of the late Mrs. Anu Lee, widow of the late John McLean, esq. the sum of $26,654 was bequeathed, and has been paid over to the various charitable, religious and other associations of the city of Boston, in sums as directed by the deceased, to each institution. The individual who lately gave fifty thousand dollars to the American Unitarian association, is supposed to be Benjamin Bussey, esq. of Roxbury, Mass. Mr. Bussey has also by his will, made some years since, given his splendid estate and mansion house to Harvard university, for the purpose of founding an agricultural professorship. For several years past, he has been constructing a solid wall of stone around the whole property at an expense of $30,000. Er governor Everett, left New York on the 8th inst. for Europe, to which he embarks for the benefit of the health of his lady. The citizens of Boston parted with him in a very affectionate manner. CONNECTICUT. William L. Storrs, now a representative in congress from the state of Connecticut, has been elected to fill the vacancy on the bench of the supreme court of that slate, caused by the election of judge Huntington to the senate of the United States. The house of representatives, by a vote of 131 to 60, have passed a law for the registration of voters. Hartford and New Haven rail road. Summary of the annual report. Considering that the road has so recently gone into operation, it has met with encouraging success. Expenses for land, damages. &c. 66 from Jan. 1, 1840, to May 1, 1840, Expenses to May 1, 1840, Six per cent. on the cost of the whole, NEW YORK. $71,342 97 46,704 21 46,250 00 nure, which has, during the three years specified, Street begging. During the month of May, no NEW JERSEY. Protestant Episcopal convention. The annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal church for New Jersey, met in Newark on the 3d instant. The "New Jersey Copper Mining and Sinelting company" is making arrangements to go into im mediate operation with a capital commensurate with the magnitude of the undertaking, which is likely to prove one of vast importance not only to New Jersey, but to the adjoining and all mineral states, and indirectly to the branches of trade as sociated therewith, throughout the union. PENNSYLVANIA. Legislature. The improvement bill passed the senate on the 8th instant, by a vote of yeas 20, nays 12. The section requiring the United States bank to loan the money at four per cent. was stricken out, and so amended as to authorise the governor to borrow it in the usual manner. The house agreed to these amendments. On the 9th instant the bill for levying a tax for the support of the state, passed by the house, passed through a second reading in the senate, and was ordered to be transcribed for a third and last reading. It would have been passed finally, but one or two senators wanted to express their views upon the bill. It will pass-and the credit of Pennsylvania will be retrieved. half to be paid in, and the other half secured by mortgages on real estate, to the value of the whole capital stock. Bridge at Pittsburg. A new bridge has just been finished over the river Alleghany, connecting Pittsburg, with Alleghany town. Harris' Intelligencer states that it is 1,027 feet long, and 42 feet wide, with two side walks for foot passengers, each six feet wide, and inside passages for wagons and carriages each 15 feet wide, besides a delightful walk 12 feet wide on the top, very safely protected by hand railings and lattice work on each side; it has The cost of this structure was $70,000. It is the two very permanent abutments and four piers.fourth bridge over the Alleghany river within the distance of a mile. nistration, have nominated Henry M. Brackenridge, Candidates. The opponents of the present admiesq. well known as a judge and a writer, to fill the vacancy to be occasioned in the house of representaW. Irwin; esq. now mayor of Pittsburg, to repretives by the resignation of Mr. Biddle, and William sent the same district in the next congress. Schuylkill bank. Much interest is excited by the proceedings of the grand jury, which has instituted an inquiry into the affairs of the Schuylkill bank, and has had persons interested in the institution before it. Indictments have been found, but against whom we have not been able to learn, as the matter is yet before the jury. A meeting of the stockholders of the institution was numerously attended yesterday, Alexander Henry, esq. being in the chair. Mr. J.P. Wetherill addressed it. The cashier of the Kentucky bank was present with a communication. An adjournment was effected by a small majority, after discussion and a warm display of temper and dissatisfaction. There were no particulars in addition to those already known of the doings of Levis. [Phil. Nat. Gaz. The Philadelphia Inquirer says. We learn that Mr. William Newell sailed in the British Queen on Monday, for England, and that his object is to bring back Mr. Levis, the absconding cashier of the Schuylkill bank. Coal trade. The Miner's Journal remarks, that the coal trade still continues dull, there being no demand, except for immediate use, which is, of course, limited. The Journal states, that the dealers are all ready to fill orders, for which they are waiting with what patience they may. The amount of coal sent to market the present season, as compared with that at the same period last year, falls short about 16,000 tons. State tax. The United States Gazette in relation to the bill says: It is possible, and perhaps probable, that before this article shall find its way to our readers, the revenue bill, with Mr. Hinch. man's amendments, will have passed the senate.We will not suppose its rejection, though modifica tions may be looked for. The question, then, of The anniversary of the American Sunday School $819,008 46 taxation will have been set to rest, and our legisla- Union was celebrated in a most interesting manner, 10,600 78 tors, standing on this side of that fearful Rubicon, at the Baptist Presbyterian church, Washington will see how much of their fear for personal conse-square, Philadelphia, on Tuesday afternoon. The $829,609 24 quences was well founded. But whether the bill church was crowded to excess. Receipts from Dec. 5, 1838, to Jan. 1, has become a law, or whether it lingers in the con1840, $16,442 79 sumption of amendment, is of little consequence to the principle involved. The state finds herself in debt 24,900 18 for money had and expended nominally for her own benefit, certainly by her own agents; and now, when the ordinary means of payment fail, is she to shrink away from the inconvenience of pecuniary sacrifice, and sell the mighty meed of her large honors, because a direct tax is unpopular; in other words, because the men who voted for a direct tax might not be elected to Horrid murder. The wife, daughter and four their sickly seats and three dollars a day. But who, sons of William Brown, the owner of a small farm we would ask, has opposed the taxation necessary near Hollidaysburg, were found most inhumanly to the redemption of the same honors? Not the murdered a few days ago. Suspicion lit upon people, so far as we can judge-not those who have Brown at first, but the jury of inquest elicited facts to pay the tax. They regret the necessity, and going to exhonerate him and fix the atrocious deed complain of those who brought it about, but they upon his son-in-law McConeghy, and a brother of Escape. A convict named Emerson Sargeant, refuse neither their shoulder nor their purse.-McC. Brown alleges that he was also shot at.made his escape from the state prison at Auburn, Right or wrong the debt must be paid-and, easy The parties suspected have been arrested. New York, on the night of the 3d inst. by means of some simple and yet very ingenious articles he or difficult of performance, it will be paid. The people of Pennsylvania never refused personal serhad made in the shop, for opening his cell door. vice nor personal risk when the cause of the counHe was convicted of burglary and grand larceny in try required them-are they likely to refuse a Franklin county, last year, and sentenced to ten small pecuniary contribution when the honor of years imprisonment. their own state, pledged for their own benefit, renBenjamin Rathbun. A petition signed by seve-ders that contribution necessary? We think not. ral thousand citizens of the state of New York pro- At all hazards, at all risks, popular or unpopular, fessing to have had a personal acquaintance with the demands against the commonwealth must be Rathbun, the forger, has been présented to gover promptly, fully and cheerfully met. If it should nor Seward, supplicating the pardon of the prisoner. appear that favoritisin has caused unnecessary exThe governor's decision in the case is published by penditure, or ignorance led to waste, let the ballot the hon. Seth C. Hawley, in the Buffalo Commer- box be the means of punishing those who have 'cial. It reviews at some length the course of the caused the evil, while liberal legislation promptly prisoner, his evident guilt as proved on a fair trial, supplies the means of removing the consequences the ruinous extent of his forgeries and other things of that evil. The burthen will be rather onerous, connected with his crime; on the other hand the but it will be lightened by the patriotic reflection David Hoffman, John Leeds Kerr, Thomas A. palliating circumstances, as they may be deemed, that individual inconvenience prevents a violation Spence, Theodore R. Lockerman, Jacob A. Preston, are carefully examined and descanted on with im- of public faith; and the man who claims the indi- John P. Kennedy, George Howard, Richard J. partiality. The governor declines to grant the vidual privileges and advantages of a republican Bowie, James M. Coale, William T. Wooton, esqrs. pardon. form of government, cannot with honor avoid the An election for a commissioner in the Frosburg disresponsibilities which such privileges suppose.trict of Allegany, took place last week. This dis. What right has he to the profits of the great politi-trict has heretofore been nearly equally divided becal partnership, without the risk consequent upon tween parties. At the election in 1838, governor that copartnercy? Grason, administration, had a majority of 4 votes, Let us adopt the language and sentiment of Mr. and Mr. Bruce, whig, a majority of 9 votes for senator. At last October election there was an ave. Biddle's toast: Canal tolls. The amount of tolls collected on all the New York canals for the month of May was $253,984. For the last week of the month they amounted to $80,964. MARYLAND. Appointments by the governor. Commissioners for settling the affairs of the Eastern Shore rail road company. Samuel Stevens, of Talbot; Richard W. Ringgold, of Kent; Thomas Wright, 3d, of Queen Annes; Lemuel Roberts, do.; Robert T. Keene, of Caroline. Electoral candidates. Both parties have named their men for electors of president and vice presi dent. The administration candidates are William A. Spencer, Henry G. S. Key, Cathel Humphreys, Edward Lloyd, Otho Scott, Benjamin C. Howard, James Murray, William P. Maulsby, Charles Magill, Walter Mitchill, esqrs. The whig ticket is composed of The streets of New Nork. According to the New York Sun, there are about 135 miles of paved streets in that city, and 25,000 houses. The total expense The plighted faith of the American states-Worage majority of two for the administration candiincurred by the city, during three years commenc-to any inan or any party who shall dare to disho-dates. Total number of votes taken 232. At the recent elections Combs the whig candidate succeed. ing with 1836, and ending with 1838, for cleaning nor it. the streets, was $355,901 75-making an average In the house the bill incorporating the Lancaster ed by a majority of 115 votes, total taken 217. cost of $118,633 92-that is, after deducting the Loan company was passed. The Loan company Laughlin's murder. The mayor of Baltimore amount realized by the city from the sale of ma-l is to be a bank, with a capital of $500,000, one city last week issued a proclamation offering one thousand dollars reward for the discovery of the in the Richmond papers, "as well to consider the Marble. The Frederick Herald states that a specimen of marble from a quary near Liberty, in that conuty, has been shown, which is pronounced by experienced sculptors to be the best and clearest marble in the world, and whiter than Parian. There is plenty of it, and it is easily quarried. Annual report of the geologist of Maryland, for 1839. We have received a pamphlet containing professor Ducatel's report, which includes the results of his examinations in Baltimore, Harford, Anne Arundel and Frederick counties, and a part of Carrol county. We are pleased to see that in addition to much scientific information relative to the geological formations in those parts of the state, Dr. Ducatel has given a great deal of useful instruction on agricultural matters. His remarks on lime. stone lands and the best methods of developing the resources of the soil where the limestone basis exists, are worthy of particular attention. The farmers of Frederick county have had an opportunity of reading the professor's observations on this subject-as they were published at length, if we mistake not some time ago in the Frederick city papers. Particular directions are given concerning the most suitable mode of constructing lime-kins, and for burning. forty-eight of whom were males, two females and one child. The Natchez Courier gives the following report of the number killed and wounded at that place by the tornado: killed in Natchez, 48; killed on the river, 269. Wounded in the city, 74; wounded on boats, 35. Total, 317 killed, and 109 wounded. The trial of Green is still going on. The Richmond Whig says, "as much curiosity has been ma- The bodies of persons who perished by the tornifested to know Mr. Dabney's account of the be- nado at Nachez, still continue to be found floating on ginning of the deficit, we will give it as we under- the Mississippi, below that city. At Point Coupee, stand it. The first over-checking was permitted by the body of a young man, respectably dressed, and another, then an officer in the bank. When it came having a gold watch and chain, a diamond ring and to his (Mr. D's) knowledge, he consented to conceal pin and 200 dollars in money, was recently picked the fact, for the purpose fo screening the officer, un-up and buried. The body of a child about three der a promise from Green to make good the deficien- years old, was also found the same day. [Sun. The Natchez Free Trader of the 26th ult, has the cy next day, or in some very short time. That promise was not fulfilled; on the contrary, it was al- following paragraph, descriptive of "a brother's leged that more money was necessary to prevent struggles to save a brother," during the late fearful exposure-and so it continued from time to time-tornado at that place: ened as the means of extorting large sums-until flat boat at Nachez landing from Park county, Inbankruptcy and consequent exposure being threat. Mr. Wm. Hendry and his brother, owners of a the deficit reached the present amount." den Sidney college have caused to he made an ele- NORTH CAROLINA. A manufacturer's convention. A convention of those interested in the manufacturing business in N. Carolina, is to meet in Raleigh, on the 13th instant. The object of the convention is stated to be for the purpose of arranging the domestic market of cotton yarns, and to take such steps as may be deemed of importance in circulating information calculated to show the usefulness and propriety of a more extensive operation. SOUTH CAROLINA. Agriculture, as a science, can hardly receive too much attention in this country. In proportion as the active spirit of inquiry and investigation is ap. plied to it and as judicious experiments are made, it will be found to be one of the most liberal of pur suits as well as the most useful. The highest, fa- Candidates for congress. We have been requestculties of mind, intelligence, judgment, taste, may ed to state, that the following named gentlemen are find ample occupation in studying the mysterious ascertained to be candidates for congress, in the 7th workings of nature, in developing the fertile qua- congressional district, composed of the districts of lities of the soil, in adapting particular plants to Fairfield, Laurens and Newberry, and now repretion of different soils, and in applying all such clines a re-election: Maj. S. G. Barkley, of Fairfield; particular kinds of land, in learning the composi-sented by the hou. J. K. Griffin, who, it is said deknowledge to the useful end of increasing the pro- P. Caldwell, esq. of Newberry; col. J. H. Irby, of Laurens. We have heard it suggested, that judge O'Neall, also will probably be a candidate. ductiveness of the earth. The farmers of the country must ever constitute the conservative interest of the political fabric-their calling invites them to be also the most intelligent portion of the community. [American. Law relative to free negroes and slaves. An act of the last session of the general assembly in relation to this portion of population ought to be known by all concerned. Sinith's wharf in Hampstead, says the Charleston Courier, has been hired by the government, as a navy yard, and is about to undergo alterations immediately for that purpose. GEORGIA. diana, were on board their boat at the time of the who was apparently dying from blows received by storm. William was struggling to save his brother, missiles sent by the wind, as both brothers were which they clung to each other sunk beneath them, whirled from boat to boat. At length the boat on the wounded brother being engaged at the time in begging William to drop him and save himself. The latter, at this time several yards from shore, was separated from one whom he shall never more see in the lands of the living, was wafted down the stormy torrent, and, although not a swimmer managed to get ashore far below Natchez at the foot of the bluffs. He came back and found his friends on the levee lamenting over the supposed death of both brothers. In his trunk on board his boat, William Hendry had $2,000 in money lost, and about $5,000 more in value of pork and lard. One of the editors of the Picayune, immediately some time since, that Mr. Shelton, ex-president of A further supplement to the act, entitled, an act relating to free negroes and slaves, passed at December session eighteen hundred and thirty-one, chapter three hundred and twenty-three. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, That after the passage of this act, it Electoral candidates. A state convention of the shall be deemed a high offence against the supre-friends of gen. Harrison was held at Milledgeville, macy of this state, for any person knowingly to cir- the 1st instant. Judge J. M. Berrien (U. S. attorculate, or in any way, knowingly assist in circulat-ney general under gen. Jackson) was unanimously ing among the inhabitants thereof, any pictoral chosen president. The following ticket was nomirepresentation, or auy pamphlet, newspaper, hand-nated as candidates for electors of president and vice bill or other paper, printed or written, of any in- president: G. R. Gilmer, of Oglethorpe; gen. Clinch, flammatory character, having a tendency to create of Cambden; gen. Miller, of Cass; judge Strong, of discontent among, and stir up to insurrection, the Bibb; Seaton Grantland, of Baldwin; Wm. Ezzard, people of color of this state, and that every person of De Kalb; Julin Whitehead, of Burke; gen. Wimthat shall be duly convicted of this offence, shall be berly, of Twiggs; judge Dougherty, of Clark; J. W. guilty of a felony, and shall be sentenced to under- Campbell, of Muscogee; James Holmes, of Early. go a confinement in the penitentiary of this state, For congress, six of the present representation for a period of time, not less than ten, nor more were nominated for re-election with hardly a dis-ed, and were it not for the outlawish spirit displayThis is a novel way of getting bank bills redeem. than twenty years from the time of sentence pro-senting voice; viz: Messrs. Dawson, Nisbet, Haber-ed by it, might be recorded as one of the very best sham, King, Alford, Warren, and in lieu of the three incidents in the swindling bank drama which has present members, Messrs. Gamble, Merriwethers been enacted in that region. and Foster were nominated. nounced on such offender. SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That hereafter, it shall not be lawful for any citizen of this state, knowingly to make, print or engrave, or aid in the Successful southern enterprise. We learn from a making, printing or engraving, within this state, letter in the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette that the any pictoral representation, or to write or print, or Georgia Rail Road and Banking company have dito aid in the writing or printing any pamphlet, vided eight per cent. on their capital from the nett newspaper, hand-bill or other paper of an inflam- proceeds of their last year's business, and have left matory character, and having a tendency to excite on band upwards of $60,000 surplus profits. The discontent, or stir up insurrection amongst the peo-company have divided eight per cent. per annum ple of color of this state, or of either of the other from the payment of the first instalment up to the states or territories of the United States, or know-present period; and have in the mean time nearly ingly to carry or send, or to aid in the carrying or finished one hundred and forty-seven miles of rail sending the same for circulation amongst the inha- road, leaving on hand a large amount of surplus bitants of either of the other states or territories of profits. the United States, and any person so offending shall be guilty of felony, and shall on conviction be sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary of this state, for a period of not less than ten nor more than twenty years, from the time of sentence pronounc-therefrom. ed on such persons. VIRGINIA. Bank of Virginia. A meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Virginia is called for the 1st of July, MISSISSIPPI. The marshal's office at Jackson, Mississippi, was recently broken into while the clerk was at supper and one thousand dollars in specie were stolen Nachez. We learn from the New Orleans Bee that the steamboat Hinds, which was wrecked during the tornado at Natchez, has been picked up at Baton Rouge, having fifty-one dead bodies on board [Phil. N. Amer. Vicksburg rail road.The United States Gazette has the following extract of a letter from O. Conynghain, esq. president, in relation to the damages to the road, dated 13th ult. terday walked over 17 miles of it, to examine the following: "The late rain has brought to light another source of expense to the road, to which it will be occasionally exposed. Last Thursday the whole line of the road from Baker's creek to Clinton, a distance of 12 miles, was Ifterally swept away, bridges, cul |