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-rte . "" _-.., y. i:swn the h t e (esli as the commandant tlikts of doing. - lieu Cauz, April 13. s.. elta..s I staled in my letter of this mnoroing.the iigade of Gen. Worth took up their linie of march- from rather esudden indisposition the General did not leave with them. About one o'clock an express reached him, with the important information that the column of General. Twiggy has fallen in with a large force of the enemy at Cerro Gordo, a strong posi tion beyond Puente Nacional, and that a skirmish had taken place between Twiggs' ad.vi.ice.guatrd and the enemy, in which Y Capt. Johnson; of ' the tepographical en. - gineers, was severely wounded and several others. In half an hour after the recep tion of thisnews, Gen. Worth. had mounted his horse and was off-so sudden, indeed, that I missed him. notwithstanding', ro paired to his -quarters as soon as I heard of it. There is no doubt at all but that Santa Anna, with from 12;000 to 15,000 men. is between as and Jalapa. It is conceded on all sides. But ifGen. Twiggs does not whip him. he will at least keep him in check until Gen. Scott, who left yesterday, reaches bi-n, which will be tomorrow night. Maj. Gen. Patterson left here with two brigades of Volunteers on Friday, and he has, no doubt,'reached the advance be fore this hour. Gen. Twiggs had betwoen 2500. and 2700 uien choice ones, too-under his com nand, and I enteriaina little fear for his safety. Gen. Patterersoa marched with Shields' and Pillow's brigades, and all the force except the garrison. of the town an' Quitman's brigade, are either at the scene - of action or on the road to it. Gen. Scott. 1 think, was pretty well satisfied, before his departure -that Santa Anna was id the neighborhood of Jalapa, and was making good time towards that point before the express reached him. Gen. Taylor.-The recent nomination -of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency, by the Whigs of Philiadelphia, strikes us as one of these premature political movements much too common in our country. We deem it in fact a movement which will defeat the very purpose for which it was designed, and we have every assurance through the papers in the special confi dence of-Gen. Taylor that he himself will view it with profound surprise and regret. - The nomination of Gen. Taylor by the Whigs, as a party, would array against htm a most powerful opposition.-The battories of the Democratic press would be Qpened upon him, and the noble hero of so many brilliant.battles would become a mark for partisan editors to level their shafts against;-and- instead of his name being pronouncod. as it now is, in accents of gratitude and praise, detraction would be coupled with it. - But whether General . Taylor consents to run or not, as the can i.4idte of th^ Whig or any other party, is this a time for- party,. warfare? Is is a. time for indulging in, the bitterness of :feeling which party convassing is almost enre to engender ?- At a-period when he Sengagd fighting the, battles-of his ? tcountry, we must -regard- his ination teskmarkIablA 'n -.rut:iogt mead -: of vanqupebtag the common enemy,-- " and::not Atowards the" "White' House at Wasington. But there are other considerations grow ang out of this nomination which it becomes every voter in. .the country to ponder. Gen. Taylor has made no- public declara tion of his political.senamienlts; we are not cognizan. -of his .opinions on the vartous topics of the day ; indeed we are all ignorance of the precise character of his views', in relation-to the several questions of National concern. Why then should his name be flung to the breeze in such hot haste ? Why should any one party mnonopolise himn? He is the property of the nation, and no men or set of men have a right to appropriate him for party or individual aggrandizement. For Gen. Traylor we cherish the highest sentiments of respect. In. the various emergencies in which he has been placed She has displayed every high and noble quality which it is possible for a soldJier to 8 - evince; and wye do not quiestion his ability to serve h,is country in a civil as wvell as military capacity, but that question has not yet risen. It will be time enough when the war is ended to discuss his 6 - qualifications for the occupaney of high offices. At present he can best serve the - nation by the exercise of his consummate Generalship in Mexico. The laurels which he has won for himself will not with er in a day. As long as history is true to itself, time cannot tarnish nor dim the lus t're of bis fame. His name is written on an imperishable scroll. -FErom the Correspondcncc of the Cher. Courier. WVasatsov; April23. It appears that there will he no further orgauized opposition to American arms * in Mexico. But still the prospect of peace ivery distant. No treaty could be relied upon by us under present circumstances. M~r. Beach in recent letters from th~e city of ?lexico, holds out the prospect of a speedy peace, but relies upon a very - - complicated mode of -obtaining it,-sepa 9 ate treaties with states and new confede 2 aton'o sats and ihe forcible seizure -and appropriation of all.the territory north of the 26tN degree of- latitude. It will require much time and money, too, to es 6 - tabhsh a. peace on that basis. The government~will keep its own coun sels on ibis subject. But enough is knowvn to show that Mr. Trist has not gone to Mexico ongany empty gonnd. Indepen *dently of opinious held out somne members or the adlministration- that the otf'er is defi nite and reasonable, it sends his own- im mediate-representative, his-chief clerk, whom lie had proposed to make by law what he itt fact, is :he assistant or provi sional See'etary. of State.--without au thority to db something. RBesides, I know enough of..Mr. Trist aud his situation to convince meithat hewould not go to Mex ico- as a mere bearer of despatches. The following highly interesting intel ligence ts-from the "'Union" of thbis day. C It aff'ords a prospect of pence, in ease the -demainds of 'this Government should be - reasonable. :. . We have seenietfers from Vera Crus to the ,th. April, ineinsive; which state. parties in the apind0 has ;ise Sntia Anna is in lull possession of the executive authority, and' Vice President Farias has resigned or been expelled:. There is'no longer an opposing. party- in arms. 'l is reported that all the intelligent, wealthy, and sober-minded citizens of the capital and elsewhere are anxious'for peace. and willing to yield to us as the basis the left bank' of the Rio Grande and Upper Cali fornia. It is said, on the other band, that the popular masses are in favor of con tinuing hostilities. Our troops were-about to advance upon the National Bridge a d Jalapa, (30 and 60 miles,: respectively, from Vera Cruz.) No serious resistance was expected to the east of Perote, (90 mile3,) if there. The Philadelphia Bulletin, alluding.to. the rumors that Mr. Trist was going to. Mexico, as an Agent of the Government, says:--He. not only does not go as a plecipotentiary to carry out ultimatum to Mexico, but goes, i- no public capacity whateter. His real purpose is to visit a sick brother ist Louisiana, who is in charge of a sugar plantation belonging to both of them. Mr. Trist has not seen this rela tive since his return from Cuba, We can with equal positiveness, deny. the com-. monly received belief that Signor Atocha went out to Mexico on behalf our Gov erament. He never was sent out, in any capacity, by the administration. We know this assertion willsurprise many, but when. we make it, we *speak by the card.' " From Riol.Janerio.-Papers from Rio Janeiro, to the 2nd ult. have been recei ved at New York, with advices from Montevideo to the 16th of Feb. The General-in-Chief, Fructuoso Rivera, ar rived at Montevideo on the 3d, from Mal donado, accompanied by several officers, including Col. Espinosa and Secretary Bravo, who had been supposed to have been dead. We learn from the Rio Janeiro Mer cantil, of the 23th ci February, that Mr. Wise, the U. S. Miniq'er, had addressed a note to the Government, soliciting an udience to deliver to His Majesty a letter of congratulation from the President of the United States on account of the birth of Her Highness; but that the Governiment replied, "in view of the occurrence which took place in the rronths of November and December last, and the expressed of pub lic opinion on thatoccdsion, it was deemed inexpedient to grant such an audience at present." From Central A merica.-The 'Balize Observer of the 3d instajt, says :--"We have seen letters and papers from Gifata mala to the 18th of March but and no thing in them of interest. Strange to say there is not a word about the. reported in vasion of a portion of the Mexican territory by Gen. Carrera, accounts of which we have seen in. late American papers; on the contrary he is reported to be paying a visit to an English vessel of war on the Pacific side. We rather think our New York contemporaries have been imposed upon. At all events,-if such an expedition. has really een:undertaken; Gen. Cairera s d-ot in c mind." as been 'rceived bom. the"e Is ads. Some difficulty had arisen oni acounof several bari-els of brandy .being' eized ai onolulu, biy the. Police, as. they., were eing smuggled .from the. Hamburg brig. elene. They were taken to the custom ouse.- where they were recognized by. Mr. Godfrey, super-cargo of 'the Helene, who, however, denied all knowledge of he transaction. By this offence the ves el was subject to confiscation, and the ersons committing it to heavy penalties. but as this was the first that had comne uder the notice of the Government, a ine was imposed of 82,500 and the brang y publicly emptied into the street in front f the Custom House. Cold-Blooded Massacre,-The Dutbli n Evening News contains a statement of old-blooded barbarity, which, if true, ranscends everything of 'the kind ever nacted. It is said to be extracted from a eter from a very intelligent Naval officer stationedl atithe Island of Ascension, not very far distant from the scene of the oc urrence. Trho exiract reads as follows : "We have just received news ofa. most hrrible massacre on the coast of Africa. A slave depot, called Gallineos, known to ave 2000 slaves ready for shipping, was o strictly blockaded by our cruisers that he slave-owners finding it impossible to embark the slaves, ,and not wishing the xpense feeding them, actually in cold blood beheaded the wvhole number, placing their heads on poles stuck in the beatch, sying, 'If you will uot allow us to make profit of prisoners wve take in war, we will kill all.'"' Procla mtion in Regard to French Ve3s als--lu accordance with an Act of Con ress, passed in 1846, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing that "all French vessels com ing directly from the Islands of' Miquelon and Saint Pierre, either in ballast or laden with articles the growth or manufacture of either of said Islands, nd which are per nitted to be exported there from in Amer ican vessels, shallfroma this date be adroit ted into the ports of the United States on paymentof no higher duties on tonnage, or on their cargoes_ aforesaid, than are imposed on American vessels, and on like argoes itaported in A merican vessels." Death of Prince Murat.-The Tallah assee papers of the 17th inst, annoce the death of Prince Charles Louisf Napoleon Archille Murat, son of Joachim and Caro line Bonapas te Maat, King and Queen of Naples, aged 46 years, 2 months andI 25. days. He died on 'the 15th inst., at his residence in Jefferson county. He was buried at Tallahassee on the 20th, and his remains followed to the grave by a large concourse-of-citizens.- Minute guns- were fired diaring .the morning, and he was bu ried at his own request, with the imposing' ceremony of the Masonic Order. Glen. Scot's force.-Tho- official field return of the fbrces under Gen Scutta on the 25th of March before Vera -Cruziaihaos an aggregate of 13,470-one of the.best dili ipin-d& motalnlwant corps in te ,word: -e-The following a-dmMblet ar pears ias a:communicationin thie i' tnber of the Tallahessee, la:I tourtiaL den the g o'vrament editor m ay,.e ted by THOS. RITCH v J: Messrs, Editors:-Fori eatst. the Washington ("Llio ytbe lesser lights tilat. hfolloaV. ut~as been -specially deinm y en nuociations on Mir Calheiul . rna the, "Weekly Union"- of tlreto t the conclusion. of a long-article ch the editor appears to rival agen firt he application of abusive:epitheis ' ollow ing 'declaration ""The political Ishmel, his es trangenient from 'tii D'em ai nd in, his coalition with all pa-ties - .has had! his hand'against every mia d ete ry man's hand against. him safely; be entrusted with the keeping cause.". Accustomed as I havab regard Mr..Calhonn'as(to say the tot the greatest- American statesme lving. and a Jeffersonian Democra stsaigb test sect, I could not coise istrust him without examining'fo the. grounds on which such a a5 'clar ation is based. It is 'fo" r .the South that they'are compel 1cto Mr. Ritchie or his newspevi dence:, either of Mr. Ca nb eaevis, character, services, inepI d * neiis tency or democracy. H-i' in the service of the country for.. a . i the time that we have existeda po ple-and his name is coine al most every movement of imdo 7Which has taken place'since the y -rl he history of the county yt'ell b o C. Calhoun has been, and.wha been;. and I think with more justice' par. tiality~than Mr. Ritchie now it That Mr. Calhoun wasa-R liean in 1811, even Mr. Ritchie a 'deny ; that he was regarded as one o t most powerful supporters of Mr. 'n's ad ministration, may bo shown, [ .from the columns of the Richmo uirpr, then a republican-journal,"" y the same Mr. Ritchie who now edW 'ion.. Let us see what' M. Ritchi !r. Calhoun in 1811:' "Mr. Calhoun 'is clear a 5O2iD his reasoning, marching iu dire to the object of his attack, and felli the. errors of his opponents with: Isf Hercules; not eloquent, inJsi s-and figures, hut like Fox, in the g leva-' tion of his sentiments; 'freo-fro rson-. ality, yet full of those.fine o ofri-, dinaiion, which are the sore ,the man of feeling. His speecb, ine drawintg,abounds in those Iighl - des. which set off each other; the; .iis country is-robed in light, wlil pow nents are wrapped in darkoe' eontracted wish that M4r..Cilhb e a Virginian; though after:thd a as furnished. with opposition tafl . a wish mightbe forgivenous.. 've to participate-as 'Americans:a of, ur country in. the honors of r linn. . We hail -this young;-( s mne of the riasterspirits jvh eir. names upon the agd in wfiicb - 5This, may.be suffice 'toy 'a refet fadmire Ve :astang td say; iia war of thinking'foiYin'idf e ,ary tucfr as hie has nowv. 'ttbre sesion' hitrin wvhich' he *stte sui :sct~soue ludaion at the hands of Mr Rawie ethe cook the most decid'edstafid abatot thle Non-importation Act." This al a-lad og ineasure.of the republican party, and me which perhaps to a great'er exttent than sy other had been made a testof party tidelity. Believing that it basd failed, and would fail to anuiwer any valuable purpose, sd seeing, as he iupposod, 'in the future, ;reat e'vils likely to resuli l'rom the perpe uation of the restrictive system, he did not iesitate-he eto ppod nut to enqdirii how he Adiministration -or thie party.Awould hink of him, nor yet, what inifence his :urse .would havb upon his own fu ure prospect-believing -that'-the in-er ests of his country should be~jromoied by he destructiou of that system.'he rose above party, and, party infiuenteis, and waged war upon tho whole policy rHere is his language on that occasiotn-at need no in terpret atiton at my hands--whaeb'biiuspeech es are quoted, 'his position is'oievr'ista ken. On this-occasion helsai-~ I object to tho restrictive syitesn, because it does not suit the genius of our people, or that of ouir government, or the geograplid al character of our country.- * '' It renders goverument odious. 1 T!iu farimer inquires why ho gets no m~ore for his pro duce, and he is told it s oing to the' em bargo, or commercial resarissioi.~ 'I this e sees only the nand of his own govern -ent, and tnot the acts dfvieese add in justice which this 'system 'is infinted 'to counteract. His ceontes'fil' on. the government resting esseotially'ion public opinior, a dangerous one.' in far it is different, is privation;'is is true,indy be equal or greater; but he ptiliei ind, under the strong impulses'of tbat state of things, becomes steeled againstedfferings. The difference is almost infinite 'between the passive and active stats of ihi inind. Tie down a hero, and hef(selelffetuncttire of a pin; throw him .into battle, and. he isI almost insensible to vital gashes. * *. I would prefer~a singfo victo ry over the en~emy, by sea of-land, to all the good we shall ever/derive from the~ continuation of the non'iniporta'utctet * S* ATtie memory 'of Sirato ga, Princeton and Eusaw isjmmsal. IL is there you find tho cousingysoaisu "and the inexhaustible source ofgreat and heroic sentiments. But w bar.dvil1 bistory-say of restriction ? What examples worthy of imit aion will it furnish to p66tst ity.-W~hat pride, what pleasure 'will uir children find in the events of iuch tiniel ' * These .extracts asrsi~atsentshow that Mr. Calliounutolk &W I against i political friends, when lie .tbdght them wrong, long before he wassspected, even' by Mr. Rtitchie, of being a "political Ish mae." A brief ~perod wsifiient to stisfy the republican pad't#dhs' cse, that he ,was rightgni'd. i y~~~ 7 eading him out of the party as a is n unwrthy of theiconfideneglo~pteda hisguggstonsa and SnatanitgWhhAmir, repealed the whole syusteie." 1was'found th he was right,~ant . tlI~j iffl ty b.,w.en hitmand tfie pafyt 3AF6' dued by his, looking a few years farther ahead_ than the majority of those, with 'whom he was accustomed to act. Nor was this the only instance in which he at.that eatly period of his political his tory difered from the majority of the party to which--he was attached. The question -of increasing the Navy was brought up at that or the.sueceeding session; and a bill for-that purpose was reported, I think by -Mr. Cheeves, (then a prominent~ member from South-Carolina.) To this measure the-great body of the republican party were opposed. Looking only to the inte rest of the country and-the integrity of his purpose, be gave. this bill a warm and hearty support. In this case, as in the other, he rose superior to mere party considerations, and aided by Mr. Cheeves, Air. Lowndes, and by Mr..Clay, a triumph was achieved; and one which has been the boast and pride of the country, without distinction of party, from that day to tle present. It was found that in this, as in the case of the restrictive system, his only fault was that he was in advance of the republican party. I might go on to enu nmerate instances; such as his course in reference to the celebrated "Merchant's bond" question,-the original proposition submitted by the Administration for. a Bank.-and at a later day the Tariff question the pet bank system, the inde pendent treasury, and, even the settlement .of the Oregon difficulty-with other mea sures or perhaps lets importance-on all of which he was, for the ttine being, acting in opposition to the republican party ; and on many of which he was severely do .ounced as a deserter from the party, an agitator, &c. These are the circumstances of his life :which, in thqenpinion of Mr. Ritchie go tc establish the fact that he has been a "polit ical Ishmael." It is strange, but true, that in every one of these instances it has been found that his political sin consists only in his having taken a more extended view of things than the majority of the party to which he was or had been at tached, A few years has generally been sufficient to bring the country up to this position. And many of the leaders have been surprised, no doubt, to find them selves standing in the very ground which Mr. Calhoun . had been occupying for years. and doing battle for the same cause 'which Mr. Calhoun had stood almost alon in advocating, and for which he had been denounced, most unaparingly, by these very leaders. He has been singularly fortunate; he has at all times taken his position with great boldness-has sustained hem with unsurpassed ability; has often been a target for both of the great parties o' shoot at-and hds almost invariably been ultimately sustained by the country. .These are, however, at the present mo ynent small matters-ho has unfortunately differed in.-opinion with Mr. Ritchie and his-adherents again, and is therefore a !political Ishmael."., In 181-1 the country was going ioto a war.. Mr. Calhoun dif fred.from the administration and the party on several points of expediency ; and ex ercised his judtgement -an f-ureued an in dependent course ; and Mr. Ritchie would faio wish him aVerginian, ,an4 begged, as a I ver of-his country, to -participate i o or.'- South::Carolina.,' In, udgeie mtatured by reflection, investiga tion and experience, Mr. Calhoun ventures to make a suggestion . in. rdeersence to the better pslan of~bingii'g the war wi h Mexico to.astiecessfull andearly close, and lo! he 'is a traitor, a'political aspirant, an "s mel," with his hand against every man's andevery man's hand against him. Why thischange int Mr. Ritchie? Can it be that one holding the reponsibtle position of "Go vern ment Organ," wvould alloiw per'sonal il feelings,or prejudic~es, to lead him astray? Or is it possible that the importance of his position has operated a change in his feel ings-stich a change as disqualifies him for appreciating independence of character. as he did in days gone by? Such I am unwil ling to believe is the fact. I ihereifurecori lude' that it is posible that Mr. RL. in 1811 without spectacles. H is sight beinig natural, ie saw things just ats the-y were. and ap preciated them as he saw them ; but ini 1847. it is possible, he seep through green spectacles, and of course wvhat lie sees looks green to him ; rio matter if the real color is as white its the drifting snow. Or he may at three score years and ten, have to use magnifying glasses to enable him to see clearly. If so, mole hills may be easily converted twto mountains, or petty per sonal dislikes into grave political heresies GADsDlEN. Fromthei Vera Cruz Amyican Eagle. AMERICAN A RMS. Again victory has perched upon our standard, and the American arms, as they ever will be whilst borne by tha hearts ot oak, that so much glory in the name and honor of America, are fur. ihe fifth time, on hard fought fields, triumphant. Such a succession of glorious bat tles, won by an invading army, are far from common in our day, and speaks wonders for the giant of .the -vestern world Palo Alto, Resacca, Monterey, Buenavista; JTaylor's last fight) and Vera Ctuz-at each of these places the enemy have beetn driven before us like the poor gull who ventures seaward in a gale, and has to bide the lessening of .the storm before turning its head of. the direction of land. In all of the enumerated battles, the enemy has had us at a great advantage, but to no -avail. At Vera Craz they had not only the ad vantage ofa. walled and fortified city, but added to its strength 'a castle, which in the hande or an Amnerican force would laugh and. bid the storms of war blow on. Still the sagacity of the hero of Lundy's Lane overcome them and he had the honor of marching into their city as its captor, losing but a handfl of men, disarming 5000 soldiers, aned receiving as .trophies of the victory, not only those arms, hut near 400 pieces of cannon standards ; and an immene a mount .of public property. France gained posgession of the castle of San Juan by blowing up its magazine, but the American chief took it by investing 'the city 'and 'battering down its straalg holds. Whilat caps the elimax of American glo ry in the rnanner in which they wear their laurels when won. -Asqsoon as the enemy s disarmed he is treated by us as a man, respected ir his adversity and ,protected General to the private tbeypresch "never tramp upon a fallen roe." The most distinguished pride with which the heart of man can he stimulated was ours on Monday last (the glorious 29th of March,t in beholding the ever memorable scene acted on that day almost under the walls of this city. It was a scene-which ought to inspire every lover of the simple yet noble structure of our Government with just feelings of pride. How many millions of nerves must have been thrilled by the delicate touches of patriotism on beholding the magnanimity which evi dently possessed the breast of the con quering soldier towards the submissive foe. No shout of triumph was beard; no tone or action denoting authority used, throughout the ceremony of laying down the weapons of war, that should inspire other than feelings of frienship and grati tude towards a protector-and so much confidence seemed to be placed in the faith pledged on- the occasion, that we soon after observed those who had enter tained hostile feelings.towards each other but a few hours previously renewing the pledge over a friendly glass. Most hear tily did we then, (as well as now) wish that no other feeling than that of friendship should never seem necessary, and we trust that the day is not far distant, when the proximity of the two nations will create an inseparable bond of fellowship which Will resist all the intrigues and machina tions that the demagogue may be able to bring against it. Such an union of inte rests would surely prove an inestimable blessing to every human being on the western hemisphere. The Regiment of Voltiguers -The fol lowing explanation of this new kind of force, a regiment of which was created by the last Congress, is given by a correspon dent of the New York Herald ; Captain Blair is busily employed in Washington and Alexandria, drumming up recruits for a regiment of Voltigeurs. This is, per haps, for the private, the most desirablo branch of the service. He gets an increase of pay. and the regiment, when completed, is a little army in itself, horse foot and ar tillery. First, there are 500 dragoons; secondly, each of the dragoons has an in fantry man at his side. and in fording riv ers, or in a rapid movement takes the foot soldier up behind him; then; they have a battery attached to the regiment, of light brass pieces, which can be unlimbered and packed upon the backs of mules, and the whnle corps,dragoons, footmen, and monn tain howitzer battery, constituting the Vol tiguers, can be moved about with the ce lerity of cavalry. and in forming they pre sent the three distinct arms of infantry, dragoons and artillery. That as we con prehend it, is what is meant by a regi ment of Voltiguers. There is no branch of the service, in our view, more inviting to the soldier, or better calculated to sue ceed'in detached operations, because 500 men on horseback, and 500 men on foot are more than a match for a thousand horsemen, and the further addition of an active little battery of two or- three guns, makes the Voltigeur. regiment a complete line of battle in itself, add a nacbcfor 3000 of thelbest-:exicai.caladryd bhzio midt, will be tiag ear a openthe mountain defiles:; ?; --: - lInporlant Discpvery in Sieam Naiga-. tion.-One of ibe most- in:eresting items of foreign intelligeaice by the Cambrian is the fact that Mr. Parkhurst, an American, has matured an invention, by submerged. prpellors fixed at each side of the vessel which has been tested in England, by which steam vessels can be propelled at the rate of 24 miles aut hour; at wvhich ratio or speed the -Atlantic will be crossed in Jve datys. This .will tuke its place, in this era of discovery, by the side or Morse's Telegraph, both inventions of A mericans. Mr. Parkhurst has secured patents in France, Englandi and the United States. and is extpected in the Sarah Sands, to bring his discovery to the attention of the American government. Two Elephants Drowned.-T he Phila dolphia Led ner gives the following account of thme drowning of two elephants in the Delaware, on Thursday morning; The elephants attach to the menagerie of Messrs. Raymond & WVarin.g, well ktown to those who visited the exhibitions during the past winter, were unfortunately drowned in the Delaware river yesterday morning, a short distance below the city. The exhihitions of the menagerie having been closed in this city for the season, a a tour to the various towns in New Jersey, on the. roiute to New York, wvas projected, and m~ost of the animals and paraphernalia of the establishment han been retmoved to Camden in anticipation of an opening there. Betore daylight, yesterday morn ing. the elephants, known as Virginius and Pizorro. were taken down to the Wal nut streets ferry, where the steamboat Win. WVray was, waiting to carry themi n'ross. The cautious animals, conscious of their immense weight, had no sooner placed their fore feet upon 'he slip, than doubting its solidity, they drew back, and all the coaxing of the keeper could not induce them to venture to pass along it to the boat. Finding it impossible to over come their obstinacy, the keeper drove the animals down to the railway wharf, where, being fond of the water, they were easily induced to enter. and guided by the keeper who followved them in a hoat, they com menced thd task of swimwjing to the op posits shore. ' In order that the keeper might manage them the more readily, they wvere fastened together by a chain ton feet long. On getting out fairly into the channel, the tide was so strong as to carry thetisrapid down the stream in spite of the efforts of5 their keeper to guide them towards the Jersey shore. On arriving opposite the Powder wharf, the animals appeared to be overcome either by the chilliness of the water, or their struggles against the rapid idiy of the current, and the keeper ob served that Virginius appeared to be sink tg. He immediatly attempted to detach the chain, but before he could succeed. Virginius sunkr and dragged Pizarro down with him, It is customary to swim these animals across streams of wvater in t heir travels about the country. tfieys taking ..r.., deit toi t. nnd but for the force of the etit nt, they wouid~Eii succeeded in" gainig thee'Jlibt' the river iti safety. j They were suppsadetd.til years of age, aiid-vfii - thousand dollars. be:w~g Raymond and rmg elephant, onebein'gat! a branch of :thiis ctou,..j two at .Cincinti'tlr' e ic which has wiatied , will be replaced is exhebitions at side will take place~ntwiht a1c ig loss. - The'bodies have jn b e near Gloucester Point ,. (BT THE~CAMa 1 FROM THE -EAS . The oyerland mail .whicli resced don on the 3slt of Maith bisugl from Bombay to the 2d ofthat from Calcutta to the 20th'ofF The London and India. pape detailed account of the .annezation t Punjaub to British India. In all the "protected states, called, the ascender.cy of Britiii -I is made manifest by viluiiablI several have abolished the =sutieejjo have done away all transient-duti ceiving an equivalent fromi.the>An Indian Government in the ehap p improvements. Col. Lawrence -i ish resident at Lahore, las, forbid holding of durbars (Cabinetco ' Sunday, as heretofore .pract - innovation was quietly subtm edie - had also prohibited the young kM5I and his mother from indulgingsin i mages and wandering tos distalce out his permission."--The BritiabYo were building dwellings for themsel Lahore, and all things indicated;h mament establishment of Britishauhp ty. The King of Oude died on tie 1S February, and his son was quietlya on the throne of this once powerfulci by Col. Richmond, the British resid There had been a-heavy fall-ofsno the hill country, the snow lying.. three feet deep. Snow in India ! Scinde was still tranquil.buaLtbe lar and costly military force was kept-up, the enormous expense ws.becgrpngiom and more a subject of uneasineus. to do with the country was thogue There was nothing of partie iuauter from Affghanistan. -'v? ' State of Trade.-There hasibees amount of business done at Mauch t during the past month, but-generall low prices. Of late since the-advatedi the Cotton market,-higher ratesaidb demanded, which buyers-are not i to pay, and business is, in cons0e0u checked. Spinners andlnmanafithiira still complain of the uuremuaneati! of trade, and continue, veryga tnti' work short time. It cannot be doubted t reduced production;at-4Icbelw the.dimiuishingstockso - tious maritetszof.,the d of AsDiopmerty.ab this village, onulau~nd j - tract," there is an anet, at the base which ie surmnunte, oaken stump probably -origirillff t e - diameter, which is almostAlille& from age, A. few days 'sitee so&e~by . dug into the mound, and nearly Wtite stump, at the depth ofthree~feetdasie~ was Iound,-much decayed, but portinai it in a fair degree of preservation. the head were found two stone hatet an arrow head, a atone pipe, and~rarm singular-a lot of plates, .apparqatlysitg -lass, which are covered with lines sig ierogly phics of different and beautifuc-i. ra. The colors and workmanship betqk~~. a more advanced and entirely Jif state of the arts than has been heretooe~~ discovered in the remains of Indiani tibs. Some of the plates are destroygd, bst~ii are fifteen reserved. They are circu. oval in shape, and'about 7 inches hy1Or size. A pipe bowl beautifully '-idts~ from atone, was also found. The bs which is nearly round, rises from a bisto the bottom of which are the-6gnres ":L6, Measures are being taken,- under ihe~s pervision of some ol our most- intellie citizens, further to explore thzsaam:-u1 mound. There is'little. doubt butao these plates contain the history of sag former race that has inhabited tias coui and we shall wait forther. discoveriesi great curiosity. Lowoer Sand'uskcy Demecr~ " Lo ! the Poor Indian !"-.T he says: A family of Choctaw Jndian& ~~p ancestors have livedi immemorably i t vicinity, says a Baton Rogue~ paper~'~ instant and who, from a more poweru body, have now dwindled: downa totl halfa dozen degraded .beings, engae themselves last week in the solen b s4 of capital punishment. It had been I known that ono of' the family, in a drune brawl, killed another, and that puuishme must follow, but the murderer andI friends of the murdered, have for month visited and encamped together upon eq! terms. apparently enjoying the most' f'et social intercouruo. Ont Saturda a he poor wretches, covered with rpa sarcely provided with food to ea fu souls and bodies together, camed * beautiful piece of woods near er and commenced .the solemn .eermt for a funeral, the .vietim: takingwpa them. .Towards nightfall the prepa were finished, and the poor Indzn his naked breast, a load of bue. --i his nearest relative. pierced hih$7t he fell a corpse. Neatlyiree dai consumed in weeping oversY .r e then the retribuitors of justice wendd 6 way off to the swamps. lntoxicating Liquors to -the fnidttt The Secretary rWar has i'aslued e- - ions of a stringent chareter, prohttm accordintsWi tihe 'introi'dilelin" te4esti li( , A uog