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From the N. 0. Delta. Febiuary 15. MEXICAN ITEMS. The Star of 1st February has the fol lowing intelligence, the very latest from the Capitol: Death of Major Wcbster.-We re grer to-hear of the death, at San Angel, of Major Edward Webster, of the Mas sachusnits Regiment 'of Volunteers. He was the youngest so of the Hon. Daniel Vebster. le left his nafive State a year since as the senior captain in the Regiment, and was subseituently chosen to the post which he held at.the time'of his death. 'He did- more than any other man towards the organization of the Re giment, and was eminently popular. His death will carry a pang to many a heart. Of to-da'.-Col.- N. S. Clarke, of the 6-.h infantry, leaves this morning fot Cuernevaca, to occupy that town. The force he takes with him is the 1st infan try, under the command of Maj. Woods, Lowell's battery, and the Giorgia mount, ed men. Cuernevaca js about fifty miles south-west from this city, and contains a population of about 8000 souls. Colonel Clarke was a long time Go vernor of Matamoros, and to adminis tered his government as to give satisfac tion to the 'Americans and Mexicans. We commend him to the citizens of Cuernevaca. From Below.-On Sunday, 23rd inst.,the editor of this paper reached here from Vera Cruz, having left that place on the 15th, bringing a mail all the waiy through. There was little news of importance at Vera Crtiz when he left. The 5th regiment from Tennessee, under Col. McClellan, had reached that place, and the Alabama battalionhad also atrived. This latter corps was stationed at San Juan, and is compos.-d of noble looking men. At Jalapa are stationed the Baltimore and Washington regiment, an Illinois bittalion of infantry; Tilghman's Light Battery, and Wheat's mounted compa. nay. On the 16th, two soldiers were as sissinfated-near one of the gates. Col. *Hughes had been to Quatepec with a part of his command, but found no ene my at that place. Tha sick in the hos pital were fast recovering. 'At Perote, Lieut. C..A. Seymour hias every thing in ship-shape -ordei. The - garrison is'small bt:t iffective. -In Puelila, Cnl;Childs1li 's.energe icever Hitroops arie wll dispUo in tliefitfdidin a iestat -of dis 4 L .ciline. e, , -She nighrofto2,ty ~ K. It was tidiiood that one lidtie iin Veira Crus had paid $20,000 ~to get ,back their goods from the guerrillerous. Capt. Montgomery, A Q.' M., came up'with the mail as far as Putibla. He *swil be in the city in a day or t wo. The Monitor states-that Gen. Cad walader had addressed a note to the Governor of the State of Mextco,. ask * ng for the State's portion of the reve nue, assessed upon it by the American authorities. The Governor replies that . lhe shall never lend his co-operation to obtain it. The legislative assembly ad, dressed a note to his FExcelldney, ex pressing a wish that some action should be had upon the subject. Capt. Barclay, o1 the Newv York Re giment, died very suddenly on Sunday la.st at San Angel, and was buried yes -terday evening. Beware of Evil.-L-t no man say, when he thinks of the drunkard, broken * ~ in health and spoiled of intellect, "I can ntever so 4all." He thonght as hittle of falling in his earliest years-. The pro mise of his youth was as bright as. yours; and even after he began las downwar d rourse he was as. unsnspicious as the firmest around him, and wdiuld have re - plled as indignantly, the adomnnition to. beware of intemap-rance. The danger -. mof this vice lies in ils almost impercep)ti ble approach. Few who perish hiy it know a by its first accesses. Youth does not* suspect drunkpnness in the sparkling beverage; which quic.kenis all its susceptibilities of joy. Tlhe invalid does not sea it in 'the cordial wiichi gives newv tone to his debilitated orgdans. TLhe nman of thonght and genius detects no palsying poi-son, in the de augh t whi :h seems a spring of inspirations to titillect and imagination. The lover of social pleasure little dreams that thme glass that animates conversat ion will ever be d runk iu solitude, and will sink him too low for the inteicourse in which lie now de lights. Intemperance comes with a nonseless- step and binids- its first cogls with a touch too- light to be felt. This truth of monroful- experience should be taeassured up by all, and-should influence the arrangements ard habits of social-and. domestic life-in 'every class of the corn miunity.-Dr; Channing. A mtfn Ms-recently' killed- in Cincin. nati, whileettembting to rob 'a grate. * ~ He-wai shdt -dead, and his body was found the next morning by the side of the one lhe had attempted to remove. A strange story.- Between five an< six years ago the widowed mother-of a child named Atinette, then -between eight and nine years old whether fron want of maternal affection or fron inability to support her, took her ou at a distance from home and left bei at the entrance of a passage in one o the-streets of Paris, with a promise -t< return, which -she never, performed Finding herself abandoned, the child by teats and cries excited the pity of a woman named Bust, who gained a livelihood by 'lacemending, which she taught her, and treating her with al the care and affection of a mother. Natural -feelings, however, still dwelt ir the mind of the girl, and a' short time ago she discovered the address of hei mother, and wrote to her, informing her that she was well and happy, but care. fully refrained from givtng the name o her humane protectress. The feelingi of:a parent however, were awakenet in the mother of Annette, and shte became anxious to see her child again. Under the advice of some friends she consulted a somnambulist, who -could not tell her precisely where or with whom Annnite was living, but he said it was in the neighborfhood of the Churci of Saint- Ruch. Byedint of presever ance and the peculiarity of Annette be ing marked in the face with what is called a dash of wine, the girl and the abode of Mme. Buat was discovered anc the deserted child claimed. Annette however refused to leave her tried friend, and the mother applied to a commissary of police, who, noiwitlistan. ding the strong repudiation of the moth. er by the child, vtas sufficiently convinc. ed of her identity and considering that h-r age was too young to give het any freedom of choice, ordered her to sub mit to the legal authority of her mother The parting of Annette from her benetactor was most affecting to al who witnessed it. From the New York Express. LATER FROM THE PACIFIC. MAZATLAN. Dec. 1. 1847. At anchor, in the harbor "Independence razee," Commodore Shubrick; "Congress Capt. Lu Vallette, who with 500 on shore goverus and commands Mazatlan, sup ported by well appointed batteries and the two frigates; "Cyane." Com. Dupont "Portsmouth," Com. Montgomery, soot fur'home, all her criw being over thei; term of enlistment; brig '-Caroline, "prize to the "Portsmouth," Lieut. W- A. Bart let,. comdg., taken up the gulf, and I learn. has. been ransomed. to-day for $10 000; ..L Dali" 0-m. Selfridge. hold Gn her eelireed t0i Ports' o iih1 ember. The oul'b enitere'' Guay ofofEering a surrender, (by ihreaits fronm their own troops,) did tnot give notice un ii theit town was much injuired l!y shol nd shell, Guaymas was at once occu. pied by the United States ma~rinles and seaman, and the flag of the stars waved nver the fort. 24th, Congress left to join the Comm iodore, to be ready fo~r Mazattlan -met him off Cape St. L-mas. 30t6. Portstmonth relieved by Dale, Nov. 9th. On the 17th, 400 tmen of the enemy goi into the town.-(the place being deserted, no garrison was kep~t on shore. the force of the Dale being smnall.)-Capt. Sel fridlge landed un-aware of their presence, found thtem in strong poshtiones and at once etngiged t-henm; his force was only 63 offr'. cers and mient; defeated the enemy at once; killed 40 to 50;.drove them pell mell from the town, when the hiatterries of the ship gave them shot and shell. These 400 men whetn the best troops of Sinaloa,Comn. Selfridge was wounded in the fort, the on ly casuality to United States force. Lieut. Smith, of thme Dale, c.>mmnandled after Cap'. Selfridge was wounded: Lieut. Tansill, 17 miarines,a-Passed Midship. man IDuncan, 25 seamen,-Lieut. Smith, 2.5-6S ini all. Capt. Selfridge will not be likely to experience more tihan a tem porary inconvenience from hiis woutnd. The Peninsula of Cclifornia.-Lieut. [lay wood, U. S. N.. with three officers and 2.5 tment, was posted by C:,m. Shtu brick at San Jose, niear Cape St. Lucas, early in November. to huld that port some probability of a- revolution appear ing. io the country. Lient. Col. Burton. holding La.Paz, on the Gulf, wvithm 110 men, heing two companics of the 7th, New York Volunteers; Lieut. BIeywvood, one 9 pdr.,.Lieut. Col. Burtoum, t wo 6's the posts 70 leagues apart-and the t wo, nll the-force that could bte spared for thme P'eninsulu-htaving ini project a sharp fight to get possession of Malzatlan. On the 13th November. Lieut. Hlaywoodl fult convinced lhe would soot, be imnvested by it force of some 200 men, but-did not antici pmate that they had any artillery. Lieut. Bartlett teuched at San Jose i-n the Caro lina otn the 15th November, and found him making, strong positionts-to defendl his quar:ers if attacked; 30 Californians hand joined him as volunteers, anti drilled daily. -On the 18th, the enemy seeing. the coast clear of ships, marched- fronm the moun ains in the interior, and at once attacked, with two 6 pounder. and 150 or 200-men. They were very determined and made strong -charges up to Hay wood's: works, but all resisted nobly. Mejoros-, the Mex ican chief, was killed, and 20 to-30- of his men. They retired after making three severe att acks. Lieut. H ay wood did not lose a man; Passed Midshipman McLan shamn wvas slightly wounded, antI 0ne ma rine in two-places. Thus ended- the bats tle ofSan Jose. Mr. Gillespie. an A meri can mercbant,.distinguished himself i the command of the- California v.olunteers~ Mexican Californians fIghting side by side with.our sailors a iliar at g for their homes, thei r fami I ty, against a band "he who-have ravaged . Ian got a good-lesiod . 20th, and 20th to 2 hotly attacked at Lj Penando, rhey m 'were constantly rep 50 to 60, killed andI one killed and,. tw 25th they renewed; non and small arms express to the postr wood know what posi. When the e: fighting was still g fear, nor need ther .. and his New York - account of themselJ There has been the vicinity of Mazi 20th ult. 'Lieut. HI Enagineers, Lieut, ii went out with'100 M. Rowan, of the Cay to surprise a party a Urias, three miles di4 engaged the ene:py bU Hnd daylight; but as the country bet:er thi . away througlthe '1 however, with somt known The Amei . killed and thirteen . loss certainly muchr rout of double the rot Lieuts, Seldee and Vi bills, but not inue. first showed a disposition for a fair ,stawn~ w up fi-l; bit soon -ave tray berd-e Jack's Its furious charges. - x The Commodore appears to be- arran; du1 itgto-day, Dec- Ist to give a U'aVie and tl ef.ective force to the Peninsla. 6d crushte ak a blow the revolt in the Peninsula of C11 Call fornia. But he cannot worl~tiracles, art normake men.-There shuld-be three ( regiments of land forces on thiscoast at an this moment, that the avy might perrorin tli its proper duties. 'Oar sailors -arec ready m( and willing and their officers Orst and wl foremost, day and nigh:; but bthe canne Itb take care of their ships and gers.en large It towns at the same time, no sld they Ct. he expected to do it for any lenga'r time.. Cl Be assured they are doing all iey can SC and tuost cheerfully, too. From the Ne. Icatwruie, ia. 14. a1 THE TREATY.-PEACE. on The authority upon shich it sie been in announced that a rasis of accommodation tb has been arranged by Mr. Trtsr and the commissioners on the part of Mexico, is ml scarcely inferior to that of the parties con- an cerned in making it. There; is n doubt ch o the fact, that Mr. Trst gnderr the d- 'ei vice and sanction or Gen SAirhas coar cli tinued to exercise the funct4iof nego- in' tiatr and that a paper itffie and stub. in stane, a treaty of peande, hasr n Aged, sealed anid sent to- Washiag:t, app. ocl ol.' The erso ace, n-i iful .hy -, in the mainthey re doi'4ng epirat can SC precise phragelww hi'y Ima--. FrmteN O. Mcagune,. **e'.14. 'I annreed Nrthatitudesi o~ acomoatrionrthi penetraters o the e of t xor New m eend The maknit STee is -nn dtrch fn coh enstatin M eTicfnr the ces- e siansntion f tertr Ged Spii ha con. c 3diTnuied to execis te fne and neo-eth posiaor, and chtaertin ssnd sub-o tin te, a o treaty r e Cu' nej sigid, The. ThetedmStaes Goeraen: ha h recalled r maintandedoke' his pow-ha enrbefoe htreayorjjj h t-N th-tyo Mr. beitwi euden the oftae adp Meo rc the arG "o a2d tde. s geem ofi Nrth waie, h rbe-ie |at ir hfd perter s re Suaoe dof Saot ar otriNew in from The repoted Sitiat p, theay wil bri ben acomesain toMeyc~ the is-onT ansat iif beriy eae upI, :.icv 3The rmted thi arringend hd-f~ rea fromsseo pofpcetain poste by ico Trist;t nal Theuterms durine tet areico lejinwith. T' Tehe Untted tawhic Grovr entered the hisunalifiedr Trisst, n tho ispota- be ertbefore b the rarsof projptesi- thu theoitizn of neTite isrepudd the f ofrei eseas fomd The may roah sjb adpmore rejecy the aosrrating~eptasey sir'r deem Trit bythe do eleiev tatife nel perhas, areedluprn denot ra mamerial-ydins beon anied igh ofby a the i s tin andsaofiedbyuteci Seabae, eonou vb Our termc-s leav uhs arrnitlenmto differ se trom the propoiian G m-ade andir Trint atgr Tacsubaya, duringr thae aready rinfSep- Til tembrerat and tohisch so ek regard ao spoetrtoy adetobeacee a ecs and ~tr fat h ro Grane was 0. biaue, ed iere forecn Pvroset, and suect' uondtierstnd bypi thae cieiz ntile neiuher Reubih rthe inerms of the rease aod a ppoa ch gov hn tmor itealyil the riftru i'rrjctione f r T ofrth Tisttt by theimette fStates inei co'he scerntane. Mecotto ecioe ti the o Teeaae iprssin taadeae wnoud br shortlyb. rcamd h eirrs sivntb alued'dtoces ofeaes ittlessim taut esoa thad bhe.r man si Govenmet andeemed Dk proessc a era e:9l3o have aleayraiedu pthe tey Rothcild heot 0huy sread a seyaen of pea mase tipe deriver. ito1 P~~mruorc ofh sPeuace--W~ueprtiand w eha v eanti cahuse-o.high;ordiy our tat thiseaty as-~tfreevaltttro lit s cor- me of weheeanysreason hadon taithe Go. en S.rovnent t ead- Se2,0 0are to s ha the teera iproes ion thtyec woud SOUTH ERN COM FORTS. Some of our Northern cousins regard us. -8 at the South as very naughty people J addicted to very vile and vicious prac is,' AWe must be- permitted, however, congratulate upon an. almost entire elom froin many ridiculous follies and trageous enormities wisc are found iracterisitng our accusers, We may be y' bad, but we are not bad euough to ed and-tolerate in-our midst the mnty nstro-us isas which agitate Church and ite in other portions of our land. We not apt to have Infidel Conventions to ,rify Tom Paine and Abner Kneeland, I vote the Bible a humbug and the rgy a pest to society. Nor do we heve ti Hanging Conyentions, the upshot of ose proceedings is to annul wholesome vs and pay a bounty on murder. We ve had no such Conventions as the in ligen correspondent of the New York dorder describes as having lately met in tcity of Boston. The object of this wventiont was to devise ways,aud means abolishing the observance of the Chris. i Sabbath. It proclaimed the-Stbbath unmitigatel nuisance. the most seri r "let and hindrance" in tht way of progress of "Anti-Slavery, Tempe.. ce, Purity. Human Brotherhoo.d," &c. e-choice spirits that presided over this embly, whose proper place of meeting a Pandemoniu:n, were Garrison, Theo -e Parkar, Maria W. Chapman, Ed. imd Quincy, Abby Kelly Foster, C. C. leigh, at id omne geous. It may be a pal proof that Charlestou is far behind ston in intelligence and morality, that have here no' Marlboro Chapel, with annual assenbla.ges to inveigh against sting institutions and hasten the intro tion of the milennium of impiety abd irole; it may indicate stagnation of in. lect, coldness of heart anti forbidity of science, that we have no Reformers longst us; but we are free to confess ough the confession may excite pity and I contempt) that we are content with s state of things. We should deem it a st serious evil, if the "itch of reforming" re tit seize our pedple, and our soil uld beconme infested with such violent I relentless haters. of everything an nt and good as lately made Marlboro apel the theatre of their ,atrocities. uthern Baptist. MICHIGAN-GEN. CASS.. 'he Michigan House of itepresemetaives, the 31st of January, passed the follow reiolution. by fifty two votes agaidst ee in the negative, Resolved, That whenever the Govern mt of the United States shall acquire y territory' by conquest, cession or pur se, it would be repugnant to the moral wse of this nation, and a violation of the arest duty of Congress, to permit the titution of.livery, in any form, to be roduced therein. rhewHouse is almost.unanimously dem -~iicf, and on the very same day on i=bnhey passed this resolutioI,- forty rifiem, auidtwenty.-twomembetrsof .- .he g nan hi fo-hePesdnct oz DEsIT f ass OF isorEa BAPris-r PostICA-rIOs SocmErr. We are happy to state th-tt thtis estab iment, so long desired, is tttw open, and dy to supply all demands for dento.ni inal and religions books getnerally. Ereuieren and others wishting to stupply mselves with works of this description. re n6w an opportunity of doming so al. rhern priecs. It is the determninattion the Board to place such hooks. if pos le, withtin the reach of all. T1hey de Sit to be at once, and at all tirtes, utn stood, that it . is not the object of the titutitn they represent to matke tmottey the establishmnent of. this depository. dissominate religious knowledge attoug try class of our people, and over every titn of our Southern Count ry, it is at design and only legititmate work. accomplish this imnpotta nt object. books taining the truths of Christianity must made accessuble to alt. and this, it is esign'of thtis establishment to tdo, by iliatintg thte tmeans of obtaining thetm. I reducing, as much as possible. the ce of their procurement. We' have 'oeen gratifie i by a hatsty ne at the books nowv iu the depository ey are entirely of a religious character, iry dlepartment of Christian literature, I suited to the taste and wants of nIll iriptions of readers. Particular attan L has been paid to the selection of Sab tb School B1ooki, of whtich a very est en - e assort mn' hes been procured. We al notice Bibles, T1estamnents and H-ymn ok, in overy variety of style, and at ost every conedivable price. In sho. there is scarcely a work, whtich ought for by thte denomination at thte tth, thtat tmay not heo ftound in thte col tion now at the depository, and for icm great cred it is tine to the Correspon Sooiety, by whotm the selections were We also notice several tnew works up. the shelves, avbtich we were inlmrmted v just hocnt issued frott the tpress, antd inow offered for sale for the first tmne the South. We htave bmut time to nto , and that otnly by ntaie, "Benediet's tory of thte Baptists" ntnd "Balchech SBaptism of the New-Testamnt." h valuable Books, and for whtichi we icipato an extensive detmattd. a catalogue of the books now in the pository, wvill appear itn our paper of mt wek )rders for Books, atnd nll cornmtunica s relating to-the business of the Depbs ry, shottld lbe uddressed to Edward J. attlerniepository Agent of S. B. P. S., arestotn, So. Ca., From our acquain cea with Brother Walker, we feel as d that all orders will he promnptly cx tred, and every attention paid to bireth and others who may visit theBook De rtory ofti Southern-1 Baptist Publica a Snc icly. in the N.- 0. Picaere, Extra.'Fb21. LATER FROM MEXICO. Arrival of Me Royal Mail steamer Dee. In the Star of the 13th we find the fI lowing article in regard to Santa-Anna, It is of miuch importance : Santa Anna.-The Monitor of yester day gives an extract fromr a letter written by a person of fistinction, which s:ys "Gen. Santa Anna has asked for a pass port so enable him leave to the Republic-, has recommended hIis friends t-). sirstitin a peace and the Government of Pena y Penn." The same paper cites an aricle in the Constittion ioirhibiting the Presi dent of the Republic from leaving the ter ritory while in the exercise of tihe supreme command, a nd one year afterwards. Anoth er Queretaro corresponJeot or the Monitor itimnates that Sant i Ann i's official corn munications in regard to his pasport, &::-. will he published. We hardly know what to make of this movement of the ex-Presi dent, and at firnt were inclined to discredit the statement altogethbr. If it he -true, however, that he recomrmends his friends to snpport the Government of Pena y Pen., it evinces a very stdden change ol opinion in Santa Anna. We suspect that if any such recommendation has been made, it is for the purpose of. securing a safe egress from the Republic, rather than ofgiving any siocere support to the pacific policy of Pena y Pena. - For the United States.-Many of our papers will go to the United States, and perhaps a few words in regard to the pres ent position of the relations between the two Governments may be acceptable. to our home readers. We are of opinion that the prospect fur an adjustment of the difficulties between the two Republics was never more favora ble than at this moment. It has been offi cially announced by the Miuister of for eign Rel.,tions at Queretaro that a-treaty of peace was signed on the 2,1 inst,, at Guadalope, between Nicholas-P. Trist, commissioner on the part of the United States, and Srs Cauto, Cuevas and A tris tion, *commissioners on the part of the Mexican Government. The doeument making this announcement is conceived in a most excellent spirit, and evinces a dis position on the part of Pena y Pena to use the infuence of his high position,.hoth with the people and the Govern !rs of the States, to unite all opinions in support of the treaty. ~The response of the Gover nors to the circulur of the Minister. asking their co-operatiou, will.robably be shortly knovo. It does not appear that they have any more knowledge- in regard. to the treaty than tle mass of the people. The Cabinet at Queretaro very properly pre serve a strict silence on the subject, de claring that the conditions will be made known immediately o.n the assem$'ing'of Congress. The President of the Repub lic is using all his influence fi the' unioa of t he members for the perforntiee- of their legislative-duties. .Thus far'-*is inegn-g have not been commersuratmi' iscef. forts.. ut - app a ~ jA ~ j~ tifo rho still lyitng und~ilie roof ofthe ... he Housie of Repr'isentativis had met .s adj'urned. lIe moved therefore *that the Senate now adjoutrn. and ~tnot voice being heari itt the negative, The Senate a-ljournred. In the Ilourse, thre Journal htavitng been partiallv read, Mr. Kau'ftma~n. I. E. Hloltmes and othters rotse simultaneously to addiress the chair, wvhent The Speaker sai.l that the subject to whieb gentlemen were rising ought to be ollicially annonnreed by the c-hair. and Ire proceeded to state that the venerable mnemnher from M assachiusetts "was still lying itn the Speaker's Chramber, aind in thte opinlion of htis mtedhical attendants wvas rap)idly passin away. Ott motion of Mr. Burt, thre H ouse ad journed. Mr. Clay visitedJ Mr. Adlams last even ing, and the scene is said to hrave beet) very arffctinrg. Mr. Clay could trot suip press Iris ermotions. The tears streamed down his checks and he took the hand of the dying st atesman. I left the Capitol at two o'clocknti Nir. Adams was then supposed no be fastm sinking. His wife andJ daughters, Mr Winthtrop, and the medlical advisere, wvere in attendance upion him, he was still lying in the Sp~eaker's roam. Mr. W~ebster. I learn, is deeply rafflicted by the sad1 intelligence of the death of his ion, Major Edward Webster, brounght on Saturday, by Mr. Trreaner. At the time, lie was itt deep distress, at the motmenttari ly expected intelligence of the death of his only daurghtrer. lie has not appeared ant rho Capitol, and, it is said, is about to ret rnrn him e. The treaty project is btefore tire Presi lent and Cabirnet, artd it is supposed that it will be surbmitced to the Senate fur thecir itdvice, on .londay nrext. T1he President will act wih promptness upon it, whether t'meet hris entire approbation or not. Dr Man!?y and thse New- Orleans Call. It is due to the friends of the U~niversity of Aabama, and to its distinguished Presi lent, that we should state, in reference to the late call or Dr. Manly to rthe pastor ship of rhe First Baptist Chrurch, New Orleans, that we speak adviseJiy when wye say, the call wa-s made by the church without any encouragemtenr from him andI without arny intimnartiu by him ton any one, that hre desired a change of locationt. W~e are confidenrt we express the feel: ings-which periades all religious denomi rnations, all political classes, and all clas ses of society in Alabama, whten we add, that we trust the day is far distant when' any, end ucemen ts presented from abroad shall be powerful eniought to deprive us of the tallents, and lenrning, arid piety of the wise 'efliicienot and jpopuilar Presidinrg Ofli cer of our State University.-Alabaa Baptist. Foolsi sroul never son half-dortn work 7, ~ ~ ,. AT r - M EDGEFIEL.D U. 11 EVDNESDAY, MiARCH* Exraordinary fall of Rain.--An quiantity of ramn hai fallen du.ring -the.pa: Month. A day or two beFore our-last numbe went to press, there was qnite a heavy, fail rai, bnt this wais only a sprinkling, to th 4 which succeeded. On Wednesday night th. 23d,. about 9 o'clock, the rain commenced fall, ing, and continued through the next day',aud - a considerable part of the night. rhe. weather was cold and inclement -for souie days after wards. Court of Common Pleas.-The Court of Com mon Pleas will commence at this place, a'n Monday next, Judge Frost will preside.. The . Court will sit two weeks. Death of the King of Denmark.-Fioi reign journals received in New York, we l the death of Christian the eigith, Kins o1b", Denmark. Population of cases.-The populatiori or' e York, is now estimated at nearly five hinrdec f thotisand, Philadelphia and suburbs three bu . dred and fifty thousand, Cincinatti one hundred thouaad, New Orleans seventy-nine thlasia!,8 Buffalo thirty-six thousadd. Jilin Quincey Adams.-We learn that thle distingnished man has had an appopleetid stroke, and will not prob-ably reover. We - publish the suhjoiued particulars' from the Charleston Courier. Illness and probable death of Er- Presa, dent Adams.-Yesterday we. received from our vigilant Telegrapbic correspio dent at Bagimore, the intelligence'ifhieta follows. e First Despatch.-The first that 'Col. Fremont has been found gilty of all the charges prefdrred against ,Im, with the exception ofi hai for mnitai 'd that the President of the United States lhi approve'd.of -the sentence,' but refustited iim in his offiep. Col. .FremOni o'e-io er after the decision of the Court h" .6ee communicited to himi resigned h is made by ouaKrd if~t' -bii"~~ m ore ,- iflde udg, changiirith iaret. * Mr. A damnsireivil.aiv t rapidly. - Our correspondent states ihat'~r (. nins was no better, and still sinki~g. Thei last words, which Mr. Adams had been henrd to say, were "this is- tbe last o earth-I am content." -CL remat.-We regre t to learn, that this gallant anIl accomplished officer ion nseglieilce I of the severe sentence of the ,Court Martial -- which recently sat upon his ecise,will pro bably retire fsom service. Coal. F. may have acted hastily, but we ecinnot think that full justice N huas ben meted out to him by the cumrt, which .z found hun guilty. e~ nero Custom House at Newo Orleans.-A New Orle-ins paper cont.:ins a tut or plan of it the new Cuzstom House. which it is proposed' - to erect in that city. The Suilding wvill cover '' a considerable extent of' groun.I, and will" be in thae finest style ofarchitecture. -'Ezclusive of the ground, which has bean presented to the general'-government, the building wvill cost nearly a million of dollars. If completed ac cording to the design, it will be the largest edi- - flee in the United States. Thme Astors of Noe Yorkl.-A great dealhias been published with regard to the immerise wealth of John Jacob Astor. of New York. A . recent account which we have seen. represents him to-be worth forty millions. ,Of course-the writer cannot speak with perfect accuracy. It . is said, that the old Germaa in a:week duing. . the last year, made about furty thousand-del' " lars. This to him is a sm-all smin. His son, '' Mr. WVm. B3. Astor, is said to be worth-about five millions of dollars. Donbtless the old man considers him quite poor,and gives hiar plenty of good advice as to the means lie shoulid use to-muake a fortune. Jf be follows in the foot- - steps of his father, he will be rich yet. Old Ja- ' ' cob is considered to be qiuite-economical, some " say mean, but oilier. say he is very liberal and - beneovolent. ie is a patron of mnen of letters for this lie deserves muich praise. Lecture aad E.dhitima.-On Saturday even. iiig the 26th tit. Dr. Bybee delivered in this place, a Lecture on Electricity, with practical - , .illustrations of Morse's Electro-Magnetic Tel- e~ cgraph, together with a variety of Philosophir cal, Electro-Magnetic and Magnetie-Electrieal experiments. He commienced by pointing out the errors whieh frequently rendered ligtning * rods dangerous to the houises to wich' thiey were attached, anid gave some Account of the best mode of attachsing them to buildings.,- to. told some anecdotes about persons who wore., struck by lightning. Spoke of a- very long matn and a very short one sleeping together in a Iv ther hbrd riorin-r a thundear storm, and ai nt &