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^ j i^'nJ it IIBrtHil ur Mmk*f mdt*4m **r 4d*ng .^MIMIi'llil im* -< * ?iw .nu ytt y.t ?w? taiaiHd m AlMfMt *v?* $**4 '.*?? *0 '} > ^Vjttci K J *i **000*00 00 Fli?lliwn ;.- - ?l.-4 ,1000.40000 nwlfrMl iqMI i? JI **,?. *00*413 ?, .1 ? ^ . *0,000 00 aa? y^Um??v? - *<* ? ? w?? S ^-Iwwr H?I1#CM1T*6 gUMpM*! <1 ! II hlllf 1 Mm ^tjTwlhmlu^ 10,391,186 76 * fcwm- *.? .i t mMiW -*t* iinf ro T ?a?^r?^96 80 MIU MM 0 *lllii . ?tc., . 3,033,839 50 W, ajgr't^o i.019^60 46 mi 0ftim wthmwn/Hli|llto Miiium i*rf' H'Urt? fur J?rfrOrjhidfrf? vOOrt' '. '.^.Y:3?< -?41 t\m\4Hr ?t? iirmi [ *> , 4ll^fwiMaiaMivMMfri ki' I ? /V?#?v? rmmkiM tlv ui ?? #16,000,000 00 FMNMA.S ?!Mit -.U. ? **700,000 00: 1w ''fall IHIK vl> ?, V UOgOOOOO Mb W w ,U^i "">* ?' m1? .!]',*' ks|w>^liliWM 00 mtn {.rnm?mmr*ri t*m ? ! . ' TTir riprnititiiriM fur Ihn fli ni|jpw t > the 30U? Jane, 18-%|n?6 t nt estimated at ?0?4MM 76 ' Via: joaajif, ed? * i . n caWh4Ml|H%MMM, and fmi|i'>v% fafiaMiinrM ><604,434 44 Army, fcrrif a MH,0d*?l Ntni scrvieajf LU*?*1?1 l^wd ?piiMk iiMa 4cTi*y<M^rijM4?000 00 UT;<CI! - ? y tlM twegamg abatements ifcnpU ami ^ "T #n -t ipp mi llnl itjt?1pj4inirii<i i 4.4 t >< f ia the TVeaanry on the 3lsfcDc*..* M> v** ??bcr, ' 374.356 93 4644 V> nWvi > i The icottpU to>Hl.|Af?iciKhr ' { year ending ?XhJT?. UM3,*ro . mot ?.H ' I o* M im*? !' ? 14^668,113 45 And the aurpendituroa for Ik nine period at PS. MffjWVtf- .10,331,186 76 Leaving a balance- of mroor 4*316,906 69 From which dlfclN|a5moaat?f ,?**6? 1 deficiency ? ?dthobal. r v > * not remaiiif f? XTcawiry on J mo 30,480, willha 3,731,369 79 The raocipte ai|clko'A(MHyAr ?od'v-i*i*'f NMMMI year coding 30th J me, 1844, Ml tttidWWit ej*t? 16,850,<>00 00 > ' i. bolaneoaa abOca 8*^61,369 77 ?mm which deduct tite estimated ' expenditure fcsdhofc al year 80,845,498 76 ""yva (AMMriMtt in tlieTreamry on 39th Jme, 1844, will amount to 1,635,871 01 '* Assuming. ap u highly probnhlo, that Km belaam of the toa* authorised by the net* of Slat July, 1841; and* 15ih April. 1849, amounting to 4*, will be negotiated prior to thef 15th April 1843, the limit of the term wittifh which it can Im taken, it has been incfodod in fbe receipta of the'Qext half year. S'uou'd, how. ever, tkie reasonable expectation be diva p. pointed, a* to' the whole amount of such balance, thd 4< ificienry thence arising j amy be ooppffaf by the issue of Troastiry notes under the authority of the act of 31st August last, to the amount of 99,500,000; which awn, together with that realized by the sale of stock; wilf, it fe hclfeved, place m .the TceasOry an available amount ad. Cqhate to meet'all the anticipated demand* up to the 90th Juno 1844'; 'and if the whole of tho balanco of the toon tie taken within the period limited by taw, tlio neve, ral balances remaining in tho Treasnry en the 90th June, 1849,'and 30th June, 1844, will be as indicated in tho foregoing inhibit. It will be oerceived that, in tha n*ti. Mte itf expenditure* sultscquent to 1st or January Meat* tho redemption of Treaa. nry not?e it not taken into account. Rut few notes have been presented at the De* pertment for redemption since the pasaago of the net of the Slat August tart, and nearly the wholo amount cancelled since thai day were taken in payibertt of public dues* Should the notes issued under tho art obese mentioned be placed on (he samp feeling with jyevipue issues, so as ,'d bear interest 'f ir jnjfijritj- pay able half yearly, until atUwhr rsdornpfion, it is he. lieved but e ^MtfMoiint would fall into the expendltareefeMhe ensuing eighteen mmuitj* rMtlkffbejfrtne { otherwise tho expendi. jfjUttf jftngeg the period lest mentioned tMI'MHlAuiiv be isrmkiM in >K* omonnf nf>dUMy Ihreo to (<*r millionAf in re&wpfion or ImuC* urxler , Au^i) YmT. Bu^for the , **#-' ISBfc t? * mwMrjr Mtw ahouhl be estlmied 30th of June, 1844. 4 - . tA. The loan or #3.072jCT*Wf under the provision* ofxneacT or ftttS 2M Inly. I rid I, will he redeem* hln on Ihtv lut r January, 1845 ; and, on tho assumption that tho re-issue of Treasu^rv j?nfe*M a* above susirestod. shall ho amnoriW bv Ctimmm th>o wrholn mwuPt nhigt*mji"g, together with that of the issues that may | Still* June, tyJ45. Although payment of (huee note* way not be at once demanded whon duo, and the time of repayment of thf? loan ^f |84l is placed at the pleasure pf Government, yet tl?e ability to pay those severe! amount* must exist, and the means to provide for the exigency can be afforded only by farther legislation. ' The present taiiff, in its main features, resembles so,nearly the bill submittod to Congress by this Department on tho 9th May last, that tho views expressed in the report which accompanied the bill may be ffjaflpiderud as applicable, to a great oxtent, to tho system of duties now established. Tho 'period within which the tariff has boon iry operation has been much too short to (urnislp any decisive ovidenco as to its permanent influence upon importations. Tho foreign trade of tho country has pontinned to decline, and importations hnvo been comparatively small sinco the passago of the act. How far this atnto of Iftitg* may have boon influenced by the exiating.syalom of duties it is impossible to doiertuiue. The small ness of the importations may be we 1 accounted for by the embarrassed condition of tho country and extremely limited moans of purchase. The amount of f<?reign commodities in our markofs is still found greatly to exceed Ibn Hnmntwl , .nil iKn full in ihn nrimii nf merchandize since (ho 1st September, in WPpoMti to bo, oil an average, not Joss than 10 por coot. This fact frill be found verified in o htfer fremlbe Collector at lllff Yorlt, to frbich reference is respect, fully made; and it is deemed conclusive to show that the decline in the importations since the 1st September cannot just- 1 ly be referred to our system of duties; end that l|ie offset of the existing tariff 1 remains to bo determined by farther and more satisfactory experience. The importance of adequate provision for rovenuo cannot be too often or too strongly Urged upon the attention of Con. gross. The resources of the country are pbundant; internal taxation, either direct ' or |ad(reot,lia? not of late years been found Qeces*ary, and it i* still believed that a pystem of custom house duties may be made sufficiently comprehensive to yield an. r income commensurate with att the wonts of tho country. There arp Various articles of import, ae. vcral of thein of very large and universal ] consumption, at present untoxed, or sub-1 juct (6 italics extremely low, end some of which, without, perhaps, in any consider, able dcgreelosseningtho amount of their pOjtsuippUop, might boar impact*yielding an aggregate ndiiiiinn to the ruvenuo accruing, under the existing law* of not lew 1 than 93,000^000. These offer themselves fpr selection, and it roi* with tho wisdom of Congress to mako that selection, or nd opt any Other mode or securing the receipt of auch an amount of revenuo ns shall be sufficient to meet tho expenses of sn eco. noinicul administration of the government and afiiird the means of sustaining mcacures necessary for tho defence of tho Couqtry ard the maintenance of the pub. lie credit. This Inst object is of infini'o import, anco. The honor of the country, its just solf-respect, the pride which every citizen must fuel in tho high character of its Go. vornment?nil those require that tho pub. lie faith and tho credit of that Government ..L. IJ I. - _l 1 t S f. J4 __ a? uouiu uo pinceu qdqvo uouoi or quevuon. Dooming it highly probable that (he policy of establishing a warehouse system might engage (ha deliberation* or Congroaa at the present session, the attention of collector* and other officer* at various porta was called to this subject by a circular issued from tho Dopartment on the i 34th November last, a copy of which, togothor with tho answers received and a Ubto of exports of foreign merchandize, is anpexed. It has boon thought advisable, also, for the sako of convenient reference in a matter of such general interest, to nttach to this report n copy of the statute of tho 3<l and 4th William IV., which embodies tho warehouse system of Groat Britain in a form matured by a long expcrienco. In connexion with this ivill Un found n rr.m -"rj of regulations established under authority of the statute above mentioned, by the commissioner* of the Treasury, which will adord a satisfactory view of tho prac. tical operation of the system as it now exists in that country. 1 am, very respectfully, sir. Your obedient servant, W. FORWARD, Sec'y of tho Treasury. Hon. Willik P. Matvgum, President of the Senate. i j jet? - ? ni8 ELLAI?EO(J8. The Umkmwn Nation, noar Yucatan, of which Mr. fltopliens received noma intimation* during Ma fint visit to the celebrated ruin# of our i continent, is also spoken of by tho French travel. |ar W a I deck. Mr. Norman thus speak* of the reports cooocraing it in his recent work on Y uoatan , and tho ancient ruins: " There io a district of country situated between < Guatemala, Yucatan ond Chiapas, that has never i yet been subdued. This section is sonoundod by > rndtintuins, and is said to bo inaccessible, except i I>j one way, Ana thai not genoffclly known. No > one yet drho ha? Had tho boldneaa to follow (ha in. I habitant* In their will retreat, haa ever returned to render an arcounlof hi* jotimcy. The inhabitant* < ire represented a? apeaking the Maya and Tulmla | T "w v . . m 'jl * spffi ifr" "aif^'jiP' %"?! maflk MMI tll^^BMliKit their tlliwMl - ? 11 eo, the prmeipal article thtrf edtinla, and altar, i frank Mum to their retreat*. The/ are oonsti- t X*.^t i ,7^ '. iiirjr ore ci pen wvmovV) TtfDtrmNy uRtira cia i IM* fflUdi- Jfttt W? w^j?por* or idols,and j their religious oerrmonies are Mid to hare under, i ^HaZff2?*iAU ???..**. < mpnt | and Wahtock, who kits he baa eon versed with some of these people, understood that there j were white persona among them but whether they < eta/ voluntarily, or are detained ae prisoner*, be j has not mentioned. Hie mno nation is spoken of ] by Mr. Stephen* Their number is estimated st thirty tboouod. There is scarcely doubt that a complete knowledge of the former inhabitants of the immense ruins scattered throughout the pro. inoes would ho mealed. That their temples and records remain in safety, and are capable of speak, ing to posterity, there can scarcely be a question. " 1 doubt if Um sbovo bo a true estimate of tboir numbers, sinco Utoy have been cnablod to suetain themselves for ages, no one knows how long, against enemies and intestine wars and dissolution. It would bo more reasons bio to suppose that they are the outcast Pulasgi of some invading nation, and Uio remnants of s power that onco defended those wasted towns that now lie a huge mass of scattered ruins. The gathered fragments of Pa. lenque, and other conquorod places of equal importance, may have eoncentratcd their broken strength within the boundaries of thoao hills, and under the strong impulse of desperation, they msy Imvo preserved their nationality in dofiance of all tlw force that surrounded thorn. It may excite universal astonishment, wlton the fact becomes known, that there actually exists within a territory of five hundred milos, a district of people, that havo governed themselves for ages, and that they continue to do so without assistance or protection. It would be a lesson to mankind to ascertain how they havo managed their self-governing principles, and how they have preserved the national individuality.? Throe centuries have transpired since the conquest: and if neither Yankee nor Irishman have found bis way among tho Lacandronos before this, it deserves the carefrit consideration both of tlie pliy. ehologist and the statesman." ADKMUrllr, OR IMTHI.'mXM SY RATS. Dr. Charles G. Pago, of the Patent Office, has ' repeated, with perfect success, experiment* relating 1 to the interesting discoveries of Professor Moacr, 1 of Konigsburg, in the production of picture* in total darkness. A highly polished silver plate was placed at a very riiort distance (say one tliirtieth part of an inch) above an ornamental design upon tlio cover of a book, and allowed to remain in this oondition in a dark pluco about eight hours. At the end of this time nothing was visible upon tlie plate, nor could any picture be perceived by breathing upon it. The plate was tlien iodized, as if for a daguerreotype impression, and then submitted to tho vapor of mercury, when the whole picture appeared with distinctness. Tho design wasa stamped vignette upon tlie cover of a book, enclosing tire words, " Year Book of Facta, 1842," all of wlitch were legible upon tho plate. Images of souls and catnoos were also obtained, perfect in the minutest details, and it was found, when the first condition of the plate was sufficient, ly prolonged, that simply breatiling on tire plate devdopod the picture while the moisture remained upon the plate; but that tho impression remained permanent by submitting it to the vapor of mercury The picture may be produced by mercury, with, out the intervention of iodine, or even by iodine without the mercury. By iodizing tire plate in ii.. ....i it ? :< j:o\ i -i- i - i MIV BilU illVII VAJAAiHHjJ IV l?i UIMUW UiiyilgU^ or still better, to direct sun light, the imago appear* and ia rendered permanent. Dr. Page proposes to apply the term Radiography, or imprinting by rays, to thia new art, aa it involves no hypothesis, experiments having proved that the pictures are obtained in a manner in strict accordance with the law of radiation. The moot pet-feet pictures arc produced by direct contact, and in Uic sltortcst time; while, as the distance iucrcasrs between the pluto and the oh. (eat, the image becomes weak and diffused, und is finally lost entirely when the distance is great. Mad iIonian. Ol.XM WAISTCOATS. The very ingenious discovery of working glass into a subs'anco resembling the richest silk, is now brought into very generul operation, and in vari. ous ways, such as gentlemen's waistcoats and stocks, ladies' dresses, and many other articles of decoration, in the most splendid patterns. It is superior even to silk in flexibility and the dumbili. ty of it (a point, however, of no consideration with the haut ton, among whom at present it exclu. sively is,) as a matter of course, vastly suporior.? In process of time, when Uio manufacture has arrived at a more perfect state, and all its littlo defects remedied, and its wasting* discovered, it will in qJI probability come within the reach of most classes of society, but at present its cost is its only drawback. The magnifiecnco of its ap. pea ranee is quite remarkable, and when used in any'considerable quantity, such as window cur- J tains, dee., it should bo seen before a iust annrcci. atiou of ita richncaa and elegance can bo enter, t taincd. < \ Pkakm.?I/cttcn? from Norway mention that t there hae been found in the bod of the great t atreain that rutin through Joddoren, in tlio dioceao ' of Chriatiunaand, and which from tho exceaaive j heate became dry, a great numlicr of bivalve ahcll* containing pourla, aotno of which were no largo and fine, that tlicy were valued ut #60 apiece. i RKXCOXTXK KXTXAORUIMARY. f The following anecdote waa frequently re. ( latod in tho Court circle of the lute Kmpcror Alex- ( ander of Ruaaia, and Uve zcat with which hia Ma. jeaty enjoyed the joke, never Icaaenrd by rcpcti. * lion :?In 1814. when the Allica warn muaicr* ' Paris, tho Autocrat was established in the ItoUl of M. Talley, and was accustomed to take an curly ( morning walk, an far an the garden of tlio Palais ( Royal in tho strictest incognito. On one occa. f lion, his Majesty of Iluwiii. met there two othor . august personages, and the three returned, arm in , irai, to breakfast at tlto Hue Florentin. On their ( road they were accosted by a gentleman from the y shitii of France, a stranger to Paris, wlio hud Inst lis way, and uaked of them tho direction to the rullericn. "This way," rrpliod Alexander; "we j ill ill p-.isn it, and you hud better follow us." Our rroviiicialist, overflowed with acknowledgements, : ??Y ^-r-r '|, w 1 1 mRt ' He left, whilst the other* took the right. "Parties."' ex<4Wd the g^ta^IhttaW kt Minted H koMr At MM tf pitum to whom I am indebted for ao much civility." ** My tamo you may, perhaps, htTO heard of betere," uid U?o *?*. I ? the Eaiperor Alexander.". 4<Wt good thank yW,4* tailed the Qtta 4 And yoursT** aaid be to the aocond. 44 You hare wobafily heard of my name also. Tanillw YiSjf ?f Prussia." 44 Very food?excellent"?44 and roar name v* taming to tho third. 441 atu the Eropetur of Austria." 44 Upon my word- eapHxt!** noaied the querist; holding hia aides in extaey.? 4 And fnn Air.** taiil AInMnrtnO iaa Itia tiifii * perhaps you will ?Uigt ue with your mum T"? ' Oh certainly, replied the gentleman from the country, springing eeroae the street, still laughing icartily?" 1 am the?Emperor of China P* Am Akul Steam Carriaoe.?This is the name which has been given to a new machine, for which i company has taken out a patent, and which is to convey passengers, goods, and despatches through the air, performing the journey from Lon. Ion to India in four days! and to travel at the rate of flora 75 to 100 miles per liour! A com. pany of gentlemen is rsally formed, even of mechanical men; the patent was formally sealed on tbo 29th of September last, and systematic arrangements are in progress to complete the design. In January the machine will bo thoroughly or. pinixed, and until then we tako leave of the sub. set, and only trust that this alleged invention is wither exaggerated, nor an Utopian project; and rom llio conversation we had with those in con. lection with the design, we havo every reason to iclievc that neither is the case.?London Allot. StKAM Power or Great Britaix.?An Eng. lish publication?tho Tablet of Memory?intimates, from autlientie data, that tho steam power in constant employment in Great Britain, is equal to five bund rod millions of men. THE SOMERS MUTINY. Tin following condensed reports of the proceed. ings of the Court of Inquiry in this tragical affair, embnxo all the principal facta ao far aa developed, rhe Ratcment of Commander Mackenzie, aa for. a'ardtd to the Secretary of the Navy, w very minute n its details, and too voluminous for iuacrLion entire. Court or E.xut'iav?Second Day. Re farted for the Courier *nd Enquirer. Thursday, Dec. 29. The Jourt laacmbled at the usual hour, and afjot a consultation in private, it watt oponod about 12 o'clock?Mr. Hoffman then proceeded to read he narutivc of Captain Mackenzie, dated Dec. 19. 18*2. He stitca that he had long been engaged in pretaring this narrative. After making tine Azores, he troccodtd to Liberia, but not finding the Vundalia, o wlniek vessel he was charged with despatches, to sailed for St. Thomas, leaving thorn with the American Consul there. On the 27th of Nov., Lacut.. Gansevoort informed him of the mutiny, ind that information had connc from Mr. Wales, lie purser's steward. Mr. Wales stated to Iacut. lansevoort, tlnat on tine night before ho was rail, id en tine booms by Spencer, who askod tniin if he was afraid of 4?ath, or if ho waa afraid to kill n nan. Mr. Wales Uninkiag that something was nrrong, with great coolness dissembled his real >pinibm>, and Spencer Uncn went on with the dcails of his project, and which wc have heretofore :oircctiy published. Spencer stated that he had he farther details of the plan in his cravat. Cnpt. McK. thinking this was only some romance task of Spencer's, but that duty required li.ni >. uL i.:- ? 1 ii.. 1-. i!?. . u uu uu gurnu, unu uic in mcuicnani w;m lircctcd to wutr.li him, but without appearing to to sc. lie wai seen in conference with Cromwell ind Small, and had given money to them, and tad distributed tobacco frequently to the apprcniccs. i He had corrupted the ward.room steward, ind induced him to steal brandy, which lio gave tut to the men and drank himself, and ho was ul10 ofbn detected amusing the men by making tun. lie with his jaw. The officers in Uie ward room had their wine, but the steerage officers were not allowed to have ipirituous liquors; but while on the Coast of Africa, the ward-room-mrss had laid in some brandy, whi?h by accident as was thought, but afterwards Jiscsvcred to be by design, brandy was ordered by tire steward from two grocers, thus doubling the ptahtity, and affording the steward an opportunity sf oivinir it to Rnrnecr. us nnnn nf it i>v?r ?a sd hy the me* fycncer had oflon among the men vituperated Dupt. Mackenzie, and said it would be pleasant to nolli him overboard. Ho had alao examined the Irand of Midshipman Rogers, and predicted a violjilt and speedy death, and he had drawn a picture >f a brig with a black flag, and asked the Midship, lien what they thought of it, and what kind of a liratc tho Homers would make. When Spencer irst came on board, Capt. Mackenzie received lim in a friendly manner, but having heard of his ircvious misconduct, and that ho was dismissed rom the Brazil station, he thought that lie would nake an effort to have him ordered from the vessel. ,Mr. Hoffman here suggested the propriety of lot reading any more of this narrative, as it evi. lently had not been compared with tho original, vhicli was sent to tho Dcpartinont. It was then mused over temporarily, to be rcsumod upon a fuuro occasion, to be received nunc pro tune, uno Meanwhile ('apt. M'K. would compaiu und correct ' by the original draft. Reported for the Evening Poet. Tinao Div. Flint*. Dir.. Hit. Ifii'i T ic Court assembled pursuant to .adjournment, ind the Judge Advocate having read the minutes >f yesterday's proceedings?Capt. Mackenzie produced a correct copy of his report to the Secretary, vhich was read by the Judgo Advocate. After roing over the same ground as that contained in ,-cstcrdsy's report?the date, however, on which he plot was first disclosed, being stated to bo the Jtith Nov.?it went on to state tliut Capt. M. had >b*crycd Spencer to have little conversation with he officers and much with the crew, and had ob. _?_,i _i_?. i?t :? ?? J nnmia Binv III* KCIIKIHI WllUVlUr UIIU UCITirilllOr, ind he determined to secure his person. Cupt VI. then made hie arrangement#, and taxed Spcn. cr with having made the communication to Mr. IVules, which he admitted, but naid it wan a joke, ind, after eonic conversation, lie. was confined, on 1 tut in douhlo irons, with orders to the guard to akc his life if lie attempted to speak to any of the rew. The lockers of Mr. Spencer were bcurched, and and those to bo destroyed?thooo to keep watch < and those oonnnit the murder?with < nuJ^<4tho? fMiwk. The appearanoes of i Cromwell and Small was strictly observed.? i Cromwell appeared cool and collected, but Small I ill at ran; the former being very pale but appa- ] rtntly veiy determined, and the latter Tory ghastly in appoaranoe. On Sunday the appearance | of the crew, at Dtttiuraenrtee, was narrowly oh- < served, bat nothing soon to alarm lite oommandcr. < After servior, by the management of Cromwell, < the top-gallant-mast was eorrmd away, and it wm ' observed that those mea nenUmed most paiticu- I larty in Spencer's manosshpt wherever stationed, ' collected at the top-mast. It was not ooosidered i afo to leave Cromwell et Urge during the (light, i and he wu arrcetod and being eekcd what the I conversation was which he had with Spencer Uio i night previous, he said it waa not roe, air, it was < Small. The suspicion concerning Small being I thus oonfirmcd by an associate, ho was likowiso < arrested, and both were put in irons. Cromwell < was tho tallest man on board, and Small tho lo :st. i The next morning two crimes or theft appeared on Master at Arms report, and after they had been investigated and th<; men punished, Capt Muckcnxie thought ho would see what effect he could produoeun tho crew, sad prooeoded to detail sueh an account as ho thought best of the conspiracy which ho had discovered. This prodncod various offccts on the men; some wept. Some' appeared horror-struck, and suppressed their emotions in various ways. Obscrv. ing Spencer, cndcuvoring to communicato with the crew, ho ordered the crow to be turned with their faces aft. He afterwards ordctcd that Spcn. ccr and the two others should be deprived of to. bacoo, and the next day Spencer appeared much depressed. On Tuesday, the twenty-ninth of November, the men apparently most deeply implicated, appeared to bo gathering together in knots, and to be contemplating some blow to be struck ; and some, who had been thought to be less implieated, appeared to bo as much so as the other*.? Sovcral of the principal men in the conspiracy missed their muster, apparently by concert; and never having done so bc'orc, it was supposed they intended to collect round the officer, when sent for, and commence an uttack. Every tiling seemed to be growing worse. With every fresh arrest there appeared to bo an addition to the ranks of the conspirators, and it was suspected that a rescue was intended. In this slate, Capt. M. addrcssod a letter to tho officers, calling for their opinion.? Before sending this letter, quarters were called on Wednesday, at 9 o'clock, the 3Jth Nov. At this. Master Wilson came forward, made a lame con fes'ion, and requested not to bo put in irons. lie was arrested and ironed with McKinley and Grun. On Wilson was found a knife of a peculiar form, sharpened and evidently intended for killing. It was also asccrtuinod that lie had boon secretly sharpening his battle axo. The officers called on, then assembled and took testimony, swearing the witnesses, keeping un accurate record of the testimony, and each witness signing it. On tho Is'. Doc., the officers presented u communication to Captain Mackenzie, stating that they were eon. < vinccd that Spencer. Small and Cromwell, were t engaged in a mutiny?that it would be impossible to convey them safely to the U. S., and that tlmy were of opinion that duo regard to the aafcty of the vessel and thoir own livoa required tliat those three vheuld be put to death. Tnia opinion they gave, they uaid, after duo consideration and regard to their duty, to thoir Cod, their country and them, elves. In this, Captain :M. coincided, and also in the opinion they expressed th it the o:hur prisoners could be carried to the United States, utile three chief conspirators only, were capable of navigating the vessel. The men were then armed, and Capt. Mackenzie addressed them; preparations were inadc for hanging the three ehief conspirators at the main-yard arm. Captain Mackenzie then put on his full uniform, and communicated to Spencer his fate, giving him ten minutes to write any communication he might please, for nny of his relations. He then told Cromwoit and Small their fate. Cromwell protcstod his innocence, and called oil tlio name of his wife. Spencer also said so at first, but on unotlicr coiuniunication taking place, lie said no more of bin innocence, it 1 having been told him that it was ascertained t'rom- ' well had only intended to make use of him perhaps ' as a secretary, or otherwise dispose of him if he ' found him refractory. Spencer refused to write 1 any letter, but said lie wished his father and mo. thcrall happiness. lie said also it would kill his ' poor mother, and this, C.ipt. M. said was the first time he knew Spencer had a mother. Ho said that It; was afraid it would injure his father.? Cupt. M. said it would have injured him more if he had succeeded, and in u long conversation, | said it was better he should die then, us if ho went I to tlio United States, ho would escape, as there < no justice far those u>ho had friends and mo. ney in the United States. Ho also confessed that lie had had the same nroicct on hoard (lie. Jolm Adams and l'otomac. After further conversation, lie asked how lie was to die; and objected to being hung, and wished to be shot. lie also wished to lie allowed un hour, und was not hurried. He was furnished, at his own request, with a Uihlo and prayer-book; und uftcr upwards of an hour had elapsed, they were led out. Spencer usked Mr. Wales to forgive him for having attempted to seduce him, which was grunted. He asked forgiveness ulso from Small, on which Small drew back with horror, and refused, with an exclamation, saying they should meet at the bar of Clod. Afterwards, however, on the so. licitatimi of Capt. M., Small did forgive Spencer, and Cupt. M. asked Small to f&.givc hint if he had done any thing to him which ho ought not, on which Small said that Capt. M. " was right and was doing his duty lie then requested that his top-mutes would give him a quick and easy death. S|ienncr also asked to be allowed to give the word to fire the gun which was to be the signal of his death. This was ucccdcd to. Small also asked to address the crew, which was grunted. He then protested that he had never been a pirate, that lie hud never killed a man, nnd was to suffer for having intended to do so, nnd that lie was brought to this end by having been in a Guinea ship, asking llicin to bewaro of Guinea man. When ho had done, and tlio word was expected from Spcncor, lie said ho could not give it, and requeued the commander lo do mo. lie did so, utnl the execution took place. <* Mackenzie then addresser! the crew, enlarjjin;; on the causes which liad led to this catastrophe, and the characters of tho -c who had jilan ~w at:t 'f if^Hgapr WBHHHWWBRMaaBfc Um|ii( oat to them that they oouldtoljf raise l|BM|^]r strict attention to their duties. Tha n^Hr^re Uten piped down from witnessing pan. |hfl|pt^|rikt all lianda ordered to cheer ship, and S|l?^l?grfve the word tor throe cheers, which were given with a hearty good will be had netaf con excelled. The crew were then piped to dim* . nor and the Commander observed with pain that * .. istomroruioljujd toted w Wtho j?d mmt they laughed and jeered. After dinner the holies were letoorwft ranf jpre. s ja rations made for burying them, and a heavy rjorll just then oomtogerr, tsepardmgn-srere bad. ad over the bodice. After the preparations were completed all hands were Otllod to htary the deed, rhis was done, the procession line formed with the ranks reversed. At the conclusion a prayer was read for the safety of the veeeel, and thanks, giving for her preservation from a fate to which be now found die hod been destined previous to her leaving New York. On the 4lh December divine erviee was performed, and Capt. M. addressed the crew on the late occurrences, and referred to a let. tor from Small's mother, found in his bible, filled with affectionate endearments, and also to the eir. eumitanon of the other sufferers and their friends and relative*. MUIUKI or 8IXTBKN rKUO.Vt. By tho South Sea whaler, the Offley, whieh irrived in London on the 27th Nov., acooont* acre received of tho dreadful massacre of axtent icrsons, a portion of the crew of that reaeel, whieh look place in the incalh of May last, off* the Tree-, lury Island*, in the South Scan, by tho native*. 1 the following particulars of the catastrophe are taken from the ships log:?On tho 28th ot April tho vessel arrived at the Treasury Islands, when the second inato (Mr. Iklchcr,) and the boat's :rew went on shore to obtain water; at that time Jic? observed two natives only, who seemed to akc no notice of their appearance, in consequence >f which they left the water casks on tlie beach Tor the night, and the following morning brought :hctn on board full. They ro|>eatcdly visited the shore afterward for water and wood, and did not receive lite slightest nolcstation from the natives until an aflVay took dace between one of the chiefs and tho captain, rhrec seamen having deserted from the ship, the mptain and the rest of the officers went on shore or tho purpose of discovering their retreat; they luececdcd in finding two, but of lite other no idinge catild be obtained, and they supposed that te had l>een murdered. The natives were asked f they had seen any thing of him to which they cplicd in the negative. On tlie following day, lie 3J of Mny, while the ships crew were engaged ishiug on the beach, the chief in quration stole n cnifc, or razor, from the captain : refusing to dc. ivcr it up, he was detained, and. in nttemntinw in . 1 w ? jnnvey him to the Bhip, he jumped overboard, and v.is swimming for the shore, when Mr. Lake, the :hicf mute, tired and sliol the ciiief through the wck. No notico was taken of tlie affair by -th? lativts till tlie succeeding day. Her ship's crew were fishing, having previously laulcd tho boat up upon tlie bcaclt, when they MHirad down in great numbers, ariucd with bows ind arrows and woapons of every description.? They first took possession of tlio boat and then souitncnced attacking the crew. Three were in. tontly killed by arrows, and twelve others per. sited by their hands, but in whut manner it was inpossiblo to ascertain. Tlie remainder of the srew plunged into the sea and saved themselves >y swimming to the ship. Amongst tlrase who were murdered, are the fallowing r?The chief tiutc, Mr. L ike ; the thi d mute, Mr. Chsse; tlie ihip's carpenter, tlie surgeon, George Pemillo, Charles Williams, George M. K'-nxie, T. Green, voo l, F. Jones. J. Fomgem, and another seaman tamed Jurbs. . t An attempt was made tlio next da by Mr. Belcher, the second niitc, to d scovi.-r tho remains >f the unfortunutc parties; in so doing he nci rly "orfcitcd his life, for several natives, who w -re ly. ng in umbusli, pounced upon him and inflicted were injuries ubout his liody. When rescued, while swimming to tlie ship, it was found that he lad been shot?for the arrow was still sticking in lis breast?and lie was in a most exhausted con. Jition. He lias since perfectly recovered. Sunt: PrxiftiitiKXT.?A number of M uproarious spirits," convicted at Alliany of getting up a riot at tlio Alms House in tho precincts of Uiat city, received tlu ir sentence, the other day, according lotlin rc|?ort of the ' American C tizen,' in tho following words;? " Gentlemen, you Ikivc have each and all of you been fairly and impartially tried, and fairly and impartially convicted before this court, of an of. fence disgraceful in both cxtrcnirs, and da igerous hi tho peace of the city of which I am n g lardian. Tho court is disposed, in consequence of your opparent penitence, to be lenient with you. There, .. . - ... lore, pcniienicit, we let you go this time ; but let me tell you, gentlemen, and 1 deaire yon to remember what I any, tint just so sure as 1 ever cateh you in such a acrape again, I si tall double the punishment ! !" The worthy magistrate forgot that unusual and cruel punishments are expressly forbidden by the constitution. TKMPFW tNCK?K OOOI? AKGUMR7YT. Some of our citizens who have not yet signed I ho Pledge, although satisfied that total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks is the only true doctrine and ptactice of temperance, nre still remarkably and most unreasonably fearful, and sensitive nt tbo thought of the possible nntorie. ty, that may bo incurred by their publicly signing (he same. We happened to bo conversing, not long ainco upon this very point, with one of this respectable and highly influential rlnea nf our Jiilinrans " L ? * 1 v.no ? ?? VIIIAVIHI una w ll(1H( IIOW? ever, 'broken the ice,'?is immerited in cold wntor to the lips, end is now an active and efficient Wasliingtonian teeto* talcr. * Itcforn I signed the Pledge,' raid he, ' I hnd a great horror at the idea of hnving it publicly handind shout, that I had becomes Wnshingtonian. I was sensi. bto that occasionally,?now and then? on some great occasions, I look a little ton muoh, and I began to find, for I was not Alone in these socinl indulgences, that the public knew ns much about my habits, as I know myself, and perhaps a little more. I saw that (here wns no neutral ground,? that evory man in the community, myself among the number, was becoming, by Ilia peculiar circumstances of the times, pub* * V . J