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TBE PlVE POINTS.
Vresuso you pro Interessed in the
i porton of New Y k.inadeclassic by
a Open, let e jot you down a sem
or iwo Woem nay Arst vit to DIken' Ho
tot at Five Points, mbs one evening lasit
wek with a dirstingnihed .y under
harge of The Box ume.
I had bad as idee that this celebrateil
spot was on the eastern liinit of the city.
utahe end of the omnibui routes, and was
surprised to sod that it was not more Ian
three minutes walk'from Broadway. and
Ig run view rom ine, of the fashionable
Sosmes. itlies, indeed, in a lop between
Esosdivand the Bowery,. in what was
a ,e as secluded .vall of the island of
Cuahbagsn though to eve it ever to
be his green orccar, requires a pow
'erf eerto h imgiat~in. We turned
Ab striet at 's-paeopassed
NMii sbs," and. took the.downward
~i" did O hrp s and Dickies before
Ri& t tsqiea 114e0d
Wry d hieas and bare
aoulders, m t of,theis witd something
t .y and, by bisr auttides, showing a
c lete seosiblity to cold. Is. every
i g add, coouived to bring in
7 Thiffin *--" Viere were few
-un o1 sees, ad thisi rhom we met
skulked past as if avoiding observain
peu*bly asbamed to be there, possibly
*lnokag fron any further acquaintance
with .5w Stevens, thoigh neither of
else feeling seemed to be shared by the
Vunaes ofthe company. A thde turn to
he lA bra hit us up against what lioked
ors a bin, tumble-down board fence;
iA the olier W t~deb and opened a
and T isrtssi was disclosed.
W*' at down ti sode w open a door
at the bonos, letting l a e of light,
ad we followed into t prand subterra
.*ian Almack's of the Five Points. And
really ti oked very clean and cheerful.
it was a-specious room, with a low ceiling,
eseeeively whisewashed, nicely sanded,
and well hI, and the black proprietor and
his umaneatadig spirits" (literally fulilling
their iotition, behiod a very tidy bar)
were re4t dressed and weil masnered peo.
,ple, sad received Air. Steves and his
frimndswith the politeness of grand eham
berlains. We were a liule early for the
fasbionable hour. tbe ladies not haviaa
btrived (ham tisothenares ;" and. propos
igto look in agaae ag themnund
babe*@ eets, we crept up agam to
1tree.
Or boettairewas into a cellar crowded
vi1 q" eiing, dringing, and danc.
1ng i" verynelmade awlstto girlplay.
ing secmets, and imitating Elesler is
w~a s1e siledthe cracever-agin. Ii
their wy dies people seemsed cheerful,
dirty o iufortable. We looked in af
terwarda at several drinking plaesn
#iidWth erestares who looked ovet
p aedesvery siguifieanty at she of.
4?' .ttgbruoems boe by
- who parem the on. virtu4
~~~b in every cleatne
ema temrbie virage,~ and
ta proposed haLsve shoeldege
Sthe d'ormitors of this Alsqtia
M '^ mat:ixniall the cheer
sev "Thnisis called
en hib~s.okgbjerick walls,
regaaain- r p be-ligbl
of z~ pe~fn~e s meailSsed toimak4
ourwy~ braknein4 filthy staluenew
s61 (~Sisif a large building. Uinde
its gaeger i .bh there usual
ly.~theendof these wrebhed eus
Jbknecktpl aI-a deer oo the lef
1*~~ene uI~agl bya woms
,~ ~~bla~eIover beo
p~4ett epass:ln
so look instiss eafAe
* f biihiJij putuee reuin ?h3
Isao closely togehbr,-Glel
bildre.- Thadoan
a celer. tb
byth*.
Ctes without flilowing close to the lan
fori Anomfier door was opened go the
lht. -It disclosed a low and gloomy
psriimeut, perhaps eight feet square. Six
orseven black women lay together in a
I heap, all aleOpiqg eacepa the one who
opened the dour. Eomehing stirred in a
heap of rags, end one of the party remov
ing adirty piece of carpet. with his cane,
discovered a new-born child. It belonged
to one of the sleepers in rags, and had had
a. hour's experience of the teader mercies
Vf titit thew details are dis
PA/s.a have gone far enough when
they hMe shown ths who have the com
tnon enfors of life, w inestimably, by
compaisn, they are teued! For one.
I had never before any adinate idea of
L~overty in cities. I did Put dream that
Oman beings. ithin reach of bon aid.
could be abandoned to The wrescbdness
which I theresaw-and have not described
the half of it, for the delicacg of you read
etn Wbki~l no it% even n description.
And all these bnrs -of want and aban
donment lie almost with the sound of your
oie,- as you- pais ini Broadaty ! The
#,icers sometimes make a descent and
carry of swarms to bilaekwell's Island
for all the ?lJaahitants of the Five Points
are supposed to be criminal and vicios
but still thousands are there, subjects fir
tears and pity, starving like rAts and doAg,
with the sensibilities of human bfsi I
As we returned we heard scream. and
fighting on every side. and the officers of
the watch were carrying of a party to the
lock up house. We descended once more
to the grand ball roomand fouadsbe daae
going on very merrily. Several very
handsome mulatto women were in the
crowd, and a few "young men about
town," wixed up wih the blacks: and al
togetherit was a picture of "amalgawa
tion" such as I had ne" see. I
was very glad to get oat neighbor-I
bond, leaving behind me am free to
confess, all discontent with my caribly
allotment. One gentleman, who was with
us. left behind him something of more
value, having been robbed at Almack'sof
his keys. pincil-ease, and a faw deRA,
thelconteatsofwo or three pockets. I wiod
up my "notes" with the hope that the
true picture I have drawn may touch some
moving spring of benevolene in private
societies or in the Common Council, and
something ma be soon done to allevoate
the horrors e Five Points.
Ovtlwey in1Ae Wst.-It is a common
practice out west, for persons w1ose en
terprire ezeeeds their means, to settle on
vacant government land, and make im
provements, which, according to their no
tions, give them a pre-emptive right.
Quite numerous communities cnn be (btadi
composed of thoe who have no other title
to the land they occupy than the claim to
this right. Among such this claim is gen
eMtly recognized, and it not onfrequently
sould for a valuable consideration. It, how
ever, occasionally happens. that a man
wishing to buy. goes to the Indt oflice and
selects one of the tracts thus itmproved.
Notee is given to the ag ofuhv oThe ait,
and if he it unable to pay the price, the
land is sold to the stranger. Custom re
juires fie shall ray the former occupant
the veto of his improvements, but no!-w
compels tMm to do so, and in case he dues
ont, he is apt to have an uncomfortable
time of it. The settlers look upon him as
their enemy. and treat him accordingly.
Sometimes the settlers associate together
for mutual sapport, and give waruing to
alt those seeking to buy their lands of the
reuatmtat tbey may expect. In the Mil
waikie Coulntr-efebe 22d une., ue Sod
the proceedings of a meeting of this class
of people. from which we copy the follow
ing in reference to those who buy land "in
violation of the rights of the rightful clai
man's thae~bn," as they eapress it. The
resolution is a terrible temteoee of out
aRessfaeed. That we will extend to such
persons none of the bospitalities of friend
ship, none of the civilities of social life -
that wo will countenance no alliance with
him in buineds of friendship--that we
will neither kend nor aell to bhs- that we
will Bes give him Are when that in hiJ
howe ges out. nor assist him in his corn
baskings. log rolling.. nor raisings-nor in
any of our intercourse recognise him as
orfellow, enge in presertbt Asis property
from destruetmon by ire, or himself from
death bwhen in oar power to do so, and by
giving him bread when he is hungry, and
awardinig to him the rights of Christian
burial when be dies. Andl that if any per
so. shall estend him other treatment, he
shaall be viewed in the 'ame light as the
agressor hisrslf.-Bufolo Cona. Adu.
A Faithfvl Negro-Dr. Hagan, of the
Vickaburg Santie, relates as- interesaing
-asedote of a ne belonging to Dr:
Eminel, of that ctty. We copy it with
as full sp'ce as we can aliord, and hope
to see it republished In every paper inthe
rcountry that lrno tainted with the rank
-infection of'qlirionism. The Sentinel
-states thitt somse mosths back Dr. Eman
u el gave his servant -Richard prmission
, o visit his birth-place- in, 'igna and
-bhe net only returned, but : all per
Ssessions of the buse abolitionists'of Ain
I einwsti to riaway and speed hiss days
- among them.:,
a Richard was suppliedI withs a .pass and
hiif6 4~old master,, in Lynchburg,
5~g,4octor's reasons for allowing
IItJ5igooid, supjplg of.silver'coin
in ready nise.~ Onihis arrival at. Lynch
a bhis old k maner, -rote, at bis irsstew.
informing the doctor or it. He remame
there five Weeks, and not meeting any
person travelling to the South, he com
menced and continued the ebele journey
alone. travelling by land to Gyandoae,
and on steamboats from that place to
Vicksbnrg. He remained. a day at-00i.
cinnati, and intended stopping there a day
or two longer, waiting for a boat, but the
abolitionists became so troublesnom'e and
annoying to him, that he determined to
leave in the mail boat for Louisville, end
wait there for the boat, which he did. - He
says that the abolitionists commenced
their arguments - nd entreaties with him
at Gyandotte, and' never let him have.any
peace until he reached Louisville. He told
them that be knew his own business. besit
and ibould return to his master, who trea
ied him as well and allowed him as many
privileges as he wanted. He reachedl
bome on Wednesday the 13th inst., hapjay
and delighted to see his friends, and to re.
ime his duties in the rough department
3f the doctor's drug store -N. 0. Pic.
Tath from Pills nmproperly taken.
The Coronerof New York on Wednesday
last held an inquest at No. 39 Mulberry
street, on the body of Susanna Shaw, a
masive of Ireland, aged about 30 years.
rhe decensed had been unwell (or several
wears. and on Saturday went to the Medi.
-al Institute in Broadway, where stating
ier case, Dr Revere. the professor, pre
teribed to her-pills or strychnine. or con
:entrated nux vornica, ordered sixteen
pills. each containing I sixteenth part or
m pa ii a grain of which, or 8 pills
en at onces,are sutTicient to cause death.
)r t she as to take-one only, each
iight preioiuy to retiring to bed. The
ills were carefilly put up by Dr. Fiey,
he,apthecary,and Dr. Wainwright car
-ied them to the deceased himself, giving
>oth oral ahd w iten directions rot her to
ake only one ech night. On Sunday and
H outay nights she took each one pill,and
indiiig, o elief. on Tuesday night be
aueen and 10 o'clock. she took ton of the
iils equal to 3-8ths of a grain at once,
otwithetaesling the reftnoitances of her
nothe and retrsa lobed. Some time
ifter she was taken very ill; her mother
secame alarmeL t1e neighbors came in,
nd before 3o'cloc1k ke wonian died. Ver
fcit, came to her dealh by administering
a herself ani e' ose of strychnine. con
rait to the directions o the p
iud through ignorance of the effect
lgdht Reading.-By light reading is
;enerally understood that kind of reading
vhich calls for liule mental effort, and the
hfect of which is a pleasant excitement of
he imagination. Novels and the light
aleb wbichahiasd in modern periodicals
onstitute 1he literature or i lane number
who look s farther than to the gratifica
iou of the inoment; and are reluctant to
wbmit io the labor if thinking The er
lot of such habits is to dissipate the mind,
and qualify b for no higber gitt than that
o which it is thus eistemne.. No Infor
nation is obtained, no just sentimenis
ormed, so stores of knowledge laid up ror
he practical usej of life. Fiiious sym
pathy may be created. unreal scenes of
ire familiarized, and the mind encouraged
.o entertain dreams or fancy which never
an he realized. But the mental faculties
re not oniy wakeided for want of strong
'r food, but essentially vitiated. Such
-eading, thercrnre, cannot le too strongly
:eudcmned, as both worthless and perna
:Ious.
Sensatioas in a Trance.-The set isatiohs
>f a seemingly dead perxin. while conAn
'i in the cotlin, are mnenlionied in the fol
lowiny, case of trance : A young lady, at
tedant on t':e Princess --. after hay
ig been confined to her bed b r a great
length of time with a violent nervou5s dis
irder, was. a: last, to nll appeat.dsuce.. de
prived of fife. ftr lips were quite pale.
her face resembled the conreinance qf a
lead person, and her body grew cold. She
ras removed from siue room in which she
ied, was laid in a coffin, awl the day of
ler funeral Axed on. The day arrived,
skS according to the eiistom of the con
try, iuneral songs and hymns were sung
before the door.
Just as the people woMe about to nail
dowa the lid of thse collin, a kind of per
spirfian was observed to appear on the
surface of her body. Is grew greater eve
ry moment, and as last a DEfd of cnnvul
stve motion was observed in stai hands and
feot of the corpse. A few minutes alter,
during which time fresh signs of returning
life. appeared. she at once opened her
yes, and Asteremd a most pitiable shriek.
Physicians were quickly procured, and in
the course of a few days she was consider
ably restored, an-I is probably alive at this
day. Toe description which she gave of
her situation is extremely remarkable, and
forms a curious and authentic addition to
psychology.
She said it seemed to her that she was
really dead ; yet she was perfectly con
scious of all that happened around ber in
tisi dreadful at ate. She distinctly beanl
her friends speaking atnd lamenting her
death, at the side of her codin. She
(gi;them put on the dead clothes and lay
her in them. This feeling produced a
mental anxiety which is indescrihbhe.
She tried, to cry, buther soul was without
power, and could not-act in her body. She
had the contradictory feeling as if she
were in the body, and yet not in it as one
and the same time. It was egna~ly inpos
sble for her to stretch out her arms, or to
open her eyes, or to cry, avhough shecon
tinually endeavored to do so. Theister
nal angnish ofner nmnr as, hnwever, nm
its tuostheight when the funeral hymns
were begn to be song. and when the lid
of the coffin was about to be nailed down.
Te tboaght that she was to be buried,
was the ote that gave activity to her mind
and caused it to operate on her corporeal
frame.
SAasing the Beard.-Sbaving is one of
the evils: whieb cevic life has subjected
maadto; and we have now become accus
tomed to 4id that we regard the wearing of
a long board ms a very strong evidence of
a man's insanity, or at least very great
eceentricity. And yet, if a new edition of
the Bible were to come not with elegant
engraving', representing the patriarchs zi
end the prophets, and our Saviour and the
Evingelists without a beard. we should
all be much shockesd at the seeming sacnr
lege. Every intelligent mind that reflects
on the subject. must soon he cennvinced
ihat the true and full dignity of the mtale
rorm in :he human species. requires the
presence uif the full grown beard, and no
physileogist can doubt that the habitual
ihaving of the beard serves im sonic mea
ure to ahreviate the period of his exist
ine.-Srience of Life. I
Confeuion of Mason. the Ila,risburg ,
furderer.-hle was after work. lie ar
rived at Philadelphia from Ireland in July c
last, and bad been wandering uhout the
:ountry ever since. When in hlarrisburg c
be heard that this old couple had laid up u
hrum their sples of marketing. quite a large
sum of money to suplairt theni, na.d that u
they had it in the house in specie. fie i
was in a stait of utter desitutiou.and ha.
ing nothing to do, and no prospect of work 0
e conceived tlia plan of murlering the ,
touple alluded to. iii ordcr to obtain their a
wealh. Ile began by lurkir.g about the 11
Premtses to ascertain when the old people ;
were alone. On the morning of Friday s
.e watched until he saw the son leave fiar
markei. w hen he sneaked up cau'iously e
oward< the house. As he looked in ii ,
Jior, he ;aw the aged couple Sitting at a
able. uponi which were spretd a number a
Af small pieces of monacy. The old lady b
was sitsitig at oo end SLewing, with her c
pectacles on her nose. The old gentle- f
anon was sittin; at the other canut. apper- 11
maly engaged in examining and counaing h
he coin. Fired by the exhibition of this a
Disney, whicb broight into vivid distinct
ess the piture of his own bcgarry, he a
retreated to an adjacent wood pile, and'
electing from is au flak stick about a vard V
og. and knotty at the cd, returned c
ealthily to the house. He first struck i
he old lad i tremncndoots Ilow upon the 11
lead from behind, completely mtshing in e
ier skull and exposing the brain.
The sudden blow paralyzed with f,:ar y
mad astonishment, her husband. before v
ecovering from which. he received a blow.
rom Mason-a blow also that gave hint il
in aaful gas upon the forehead. from li
iut f which gushed a torrett of hood. c
This woul.l seem to have finished the e
readful decd, but the old man was alile
tie, and thca.gh blinded by his own gore.
d agonised with the pain, lie attempted d
to grapple with.the assailant. Another q
and another blow followe:, some of whien a
truck the table and broike a corner of it a
u. The old lady here made an outcry. t
it was her deatli-shriok, and the miarulcrrr d
lwrme'd. simed another blow at he.,wiib c
missed her bend, btut daihed the spectacles s
rom her face, and broke them, when with a
gurgling groan, she dropped lead. The g
ild mai now gtaspeI the vilinu. in a mao
meut of returning con ciousness, by the
leg. Another blow rrpuot the bludgeon g
hich by this tine was covered with
abd and brains, an l the giny naire f - e
murdered couple, ctomlehted the fiendi -.
work., a'tl all was quiet. Mlason now
hastily sututched up the mioney front the e
tabl-, and proeeeded to rifle the drawort.
lie ow onet drawer open with. ake hin it
it-pt tbabaly the Poe from which the eran a
iponl the nable hald faeer, taken. Front this,
irawer he took somie rli,-f unoe and some e,
tilvr. * . . . .
Just as he -its about to elete this draw-.
er, he disiovejed a litue lbox in it. it.
brke it open. and forind it full. of gold-.
lie seized one guld piece, but just at thme
moeni the old matn. turning over in hisi
blo etang~ groan.. The murderer
became alarmxed. At the same instantt,
he thouight he beard approaching footstep.
-possibly the .son returning homte. Ai
paie seized tiim-there lay the g-aig be-1
fore him-he tautedl f-he cosildjealij
ltit t-lnil his Eingers deemed paralyzed1
-lisi brain hewildered-and gavi'g way
to the instinctive sense of safety, hte rushed
out of the back door of the house, leaving
his bloody stiek behit hism, and made
with all lonssible speedf(or' tfhe oods. ile
net went tothe nlyer, and there w ashed
te stains of blood, roma his clothes, That
night he slept in a barn. On examining
the money he had taken, lie fad that
the whole sum did not exceed twenty dol-.
lars. 'The next day he was arrested and
dIscharged, as above stated-procoeding tea
Reading-where our narrative finds ham.
Murder tilout -We notice that Win.
H. Faulkner. who tnurdered a young man
at Louisburgh, North C~arolina monte two
or three years since. was recently appre
heded n the neighborhonod of Danville,
where ho had parried a Sliss Wharf, and
was iapparently secure. The circumtstan
es whtch led to his recognition and ap
prehensiotn, sjs the Daville Reporter,
are such as coullbawq been ordered only
bthat superioteaidings Providence, who
directs all the steps of menm, and win has
wiselj ordained "that tbs wayof th.tra
.....,, i.sn .r.,i~m.l A.,-,,tar
FOREIGN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Df Col. Fisher and Gen. Green, edmand
era of the Texans captured at Mierwitb
General Tornel. in relation to the ternts
of their surrender and their present
treatment:
CASTLE or PERoTE, Slarch 31st, 1843.
So his Ercelency Gen. Tornel,
Minister of War and Marine.
Sir-laving seen it published in your
iublic journal, that we surrendered hi
Idiscretion," and judging from ibe :real
sent we have received since we were
ilaced under the charge of the Catimapd
nt or the 4th Regimeit of Infantry that
ch an impression still exists, we beg
iost respectfully to enclose t6 your Ex
ellenry a copyuf the articles of cupisula
ion entered iUto at Mlier oil the 26th of
ec., tlt.
Of this treatment we do enmplain as
inlative of the pledged faith if your Go.
ernment, and highly abusive of her get
rous magtsanimity. That thiscomplasint
not captious. we take great pleasure in
ating, to the honor of your nation, that,
ida few ccepious, have we had a right
complain, and that we are tint less
rately for good than sensible of had treat
ient, we beg leave to enclose to your Ex
ellency. as we have nothing to diaguise
om your Government, a full idpi iif our
arresponadence %with the seferdl oitieri
older whose charge we have been.
It would indeed be tedious,amii perhapq
nproitable, so enter into minute detail or
eninaent which has been and is at pre.ent
nposed upon us. wholly in violuintn of
ur articles tf capitualation, of ciilize.l
'arfare, and the inagnaniliiity of a great
ad generous nation. And we mrite,1, in
me name of the tivilized world, that the
npouition of this 'ttatratsi upon us, as
ihjects of a -reeolled province," is arbi
ary and not justified lby the circumstan
Ds of the case. Kevernl years since the
eopleof Texas lost the character of "-re
ie.s" by demonstraling :heir ability to
taintain themselves as n'nation, ant have
een so recognised by the most enlighidu.
J nations of the earth; atnd Whatever
ay he opinion of your Excellency. upon
is subject. we are bound a candid and
anariable men to uldie yO, that. ihs
bility is greatljterensed ; but notwiha
atling the people of Texas are not less
ixious for an honotable peace.
The unnatural and predatory warfare
-hich for the last several years has been
irried on upon the borders of our respee
ve country. has met the reprobation of
ie most intelligcnt and just ien of our
Duntry.
But when we understood that your Go
ernment last summer declared that she
ould thereafter conduct the war ipo:s the
principles o civiliied wa-fare !" gid tihe
ivasion of Texas by Gen. Well was be.
eved to be in accordance with that de-.
laration, the undersigned took to! field
oder the orders of their Government.
'lie consequence is well known to your
.scellency. We met Ge,. Arpudia's
ivision in honorable comat ; and while
ccess crowned your arms. we have out
iscredited our own. We capitulated tsa
er the most solemn promises anile thouglh
e honorable and chivalrous Gen. Miolo
e Ia Voga, and Cols. Carasco and Ban.
-they pledging tle straps upoti their
Ioulers that we should be treated "wilh
li the honors ofprisuners of uwr." To add
reater assurance to this psromise, one of
te fathers of % our church, Padre de Liro,
ve priest of Catnargo, caine forward and
ledged the holy Catholic religion for this
tservance.
Our credulity necepted the terms, when
ill we po1~eessed tmeasonfresistnnce, and
bl;at is. thie eon'equence ? Let, these
irty pri.2on walls an;d the criminal's feiiers
Fiat tnow bind our limb, answer. WVe
peak the halance with deep mortificationa
noj shamei, not for nurselvee, but f,.r that
uthority wyhich adlls inianit to injury.. IFe
re now ordered ot esilh yovr criusingais as
carnagers of namSes filth. lint .there is
duty. us humbhle representatives of our
win courciry, beyond which we dare not
o. .. . . .
We furthurtuore solemnly proteest, that
rpeace with Texas be desirable, site can
ot, with honor to herself, in any possible
nanner enteraiq the question. durng Ahe
ontinuance~of sreh .treatment. 1lottever.
is not for thenondersig'ned to, yeaJ tee
res to your Excellency po' the policy
f such teament, but of kts justine the
rhole warid msat jt.ge.
We have thbe honior to bteery, respct
dIly, your Excellency's ob't ,.serv'ts.
Win. S. lt'aaxa,
Taos. J. Gaggse.
,The following is a transaction or a re
en decree of the Preuident of the .Wexi
an Republic. respecting specie, which
nay be ol'interest to the merchants of the
J. States.-N. 0. Comrer.
t@YVaW3ENT OF THE5 DEPARTUZENT of
guii~o,-EdIcL.
isI Excellency the P'rovincial Presideot
tas been pleased to promaulgate the follow
ug decree:
-Antonio Lopez ds Santa Ans, P'rovi
tonal President of ihe Republic of Mcxi
ro to its inhabitants-Know ye. That usiug
the powers which have been granted me,
ad confirmed by the representatives of'
he department ; I have thought proper to
scres the following :
'rt, 1st. In place of the 2 per cent which
a nov paid upon the intrtdluotioni of snoney
lto the :orts pursuant ao the law of the
9th Aprnh 1531, 4 .ercent will be tetinir
at the end of thirty days from the pubic
lion of this decree in the capiol of this
Republic.
Art. 2d. The coia which may betrns
mitted from one department to'adber,
will pay one per coat atthe ime ot1s0-i
portation, to take eff'et at the same time
noted in th preceding article,
Art. 3d. The coined 'gold and silver
whirh may be ezported will pay 6 per.
cent duty i6 plaq of that indited .by
Art. 3d r the rates off0dh April, 1843.
Art. 4th. T'e arraigement in it. 3d4
will take effect in the maritime 'ad fre
tier custom houses in three months frist
it: publication in ithe -aforesaid Captof
the Reptblic.
Likewise I cnmiand that this may lp
printed. ublisbed and circulated in order
if itls fulfiln.
National Palice at Mexico, March thW.
ANT. LozPZ E dANTA ApzuN..
IGNACIO Caiqutass, Min. of Sait.
The aytien Rerdation.-A leter fraini
i Bostion gentleman, who left here in 1b#.
rig Thoota for Aux Cayes. dated at ti
atter Jl.,ce 29th ulit. says: !*l :arrirad
iore M-rh 3. and was muoh surprise4
in landing, to Bud the place full of troeop
hie boridges around the town all destroyed,
ud barricades thrown up topuw sAe
iuurgents from entering. Tlheaw were
'sted about fteen miles distant,,a thrie,
ivisions, .holding the place in complete
irge. The black General, in command,
cre, was determined to defend his post to
ic last. It was related ofhim that, we!-.
y-eight years ago lie was oae of Chris-.
tlbe's commandeta, and a blood-thirsmy.
haracter. When Christophe gave notice.
f his determination to destroy all she na-,
attes on the island, this General who
ad a nislatto wife and three children.
-ent hsome, shot his %ife, and dashed aff
is children's bra'ins out. He them went,
) thei King and informed him of what be,
ad done, and Christophe, enraged at the
wcital of such a horrid crime, struck onc
ne of the murderer's eyes with his cane.
'on may imagin what a people felt a,
aving.stieh a commander. The troop.
,ere deserting, so that in a week he haid
at more than 400 out of 2,000 left, whe
me divisiotiof the bpsieging army march-,
d into ou a' and were joined by 11 the
;overnmen troops. Twodaysafierward..
be remainder of the army cant in, mak-.
Ig about.8000 in all, bet they. were vetT
rderly and quiet. In the mean ttmei
ol. Touro, who commanded the arsenal#
ad ihreatened to Iow it up before he
rould surrender. This alarmecfthe 'iha
itants, and about two tUbrds of them-de
rt*ed tie Saee. fHe kept tip town in this,
tate fiir two. days, and about 7 o'clock en
be second day, seated himselfin th S
UrYine with pewder stresed all aronit
i' as applied the match. The espli-.
ion was tremendous. Thq trsenat was
early in the centre of the town, and oar
V all the dims and windows, within 6M
'ards were thrown open, and some stone.s
reigbin 200 rounds were thrown 00
iet. The arsenal and ftieca osber build-.
mgs were burni..but .he wind luckily blow
Ug 1owarls t le water, the dames were
topped. The rusurgentGeueraf, Reviers,
ras formerly Lieut. Col. of a regiment
'unriered in this town, under command of
;olnel Touro. and it is said that the lat
er .could not brook the idea of giving him
elf ip to his jitinr officer, andfhence his
esolution of blowing bimself up with the.
rsenal. The Patriot Army left us about
week sitce, nprched to Port-au- Prince;
rhich they entered without opposition,.
nd thence will march to the Cape. and to
O..Domi g,iity. They will probably
nd no opposition. an bineteen-twestiehe
'C the people are in favor of. ohange of.
inrernmbnt., All the .men have gone
wit, ilie Artmy,' and grobably apothiug will,
'e done lfor t w. muonthts, or until their re
urn." -oston Courier.
Look out, jioiror7-Thle girls seem'
ltemie hat nra asnoll etury, or pay.
v'ell foir the .lsxury of uingle-blessedness.
n atte ritnb'er- f,,u~Ie Boston Merean
ile Jourssl. we find the followig singm
ii case related i;-it appears that a fair
l~isi fsoughi an acion against a faith-~
ess~awuin a a tneighboring State, to ra
over.,in the shape of dollars and cents,
:oasolaison tor a breach of premise of
mariage. The evidenes of promise ha,-.
:Yg b..cn given was ot clearly proved,bot
h~e court very properly decided that if he
lid not promise, he ought to Aha doae so."'.
Uito ore's Kates in Eleguece.-Uandy
Endy somens here tells ot a place so coel
hat the bouer froze as hard as granite,
md whbich could only be separated by a
:hise ad mallet. The words freese as,
hew came from their m~outlis, and droppu%
to their feet in pellet, or lce; and freguent-.
y after a long conversation, a 6tan might
e aeen standing uip to hi. inees ia i oton
kguence!
Tie Rocky Meouati,--.M!r. iTboap
ion, thme Astrooejner of ts. tudaonJ
Company, reports that fie lQiope
between latitude S&l arnd' 56 .oroo zhr
than 26,000 feet above the level di*~sesa.
l'he lalitate mnesioned js much.,saorth of
the United States Terri" ery. Th~e height -
is nearly eqtaal to that of" the Hima'liya
moudiaa ofAa
'tIMonipeir (Vs. Watchman states
tl the mapfe sugar producei ~n lhst
State, the present seaso,.ast the.lde puis
of5 eents pound, will almas eo),
000. is will m~.th Is*
sugar about 2O0, " .a xe
o~nmnuity was but 55t0bWds