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W3V'' ., .iff' .';.-----. -- -' - 4 -J - -, ,VT .. .jj , , From tho N. M irror. - J 1 NOVEL INSURANCE COMPANY. WVunderstand from tho Cowier;FrancBis, . that a company 'has Jong existed secretly . iu ' 1 ,ondon, and a similar one is jai organized ; Jn Pari, -for tho-IusuranceWf mutual trauquil--ity'to those who, with of without reason, suf- ''.Jer from jealousy.;? i'Thescheme, (a very rea- 'sonaule nuu iitgenious.one, we must say,) ,s laid open- to a capitalist; a an inducement to take stock.Tho applicant (principal Agent of the 'Company) had been induced to embark in it," from having, for many years, insured his own domestic happiness in London, and well knew, therefore, the system of precautionary rcaptaliit, he narrate, the specific anion of .be Ocornnabyin his own case. Wegive the out- YMiritir - I hn hfttti to rvnlAlil this IO me line .of itas follbvvs : - j 'I ho , narraior, Monsieur Loibnond, a Frucfi nVerchant, was one of ibose ungrate fully rewarded person, who pend the youth tht ladies rr jett in acquiring the fortune that ladies accept. lie married Miss Lucy Ilos wefcl a girl of eighteen, and of remakable brmty, when by much toil and labor ho had become fif'y and rich. The wax. of hi honey , moon, however, lighted hi way to jndousy. Confiding his fears to an old friend, (who bad also a young wife very flighty, but neemed to - . - have no uneasiness on. iho subject,) Monsieur J,oiimond learned that ihere was a way to bo lid fif his alarms. " We are insuied,"' said his friend, ' againM fire and flood we insure ou houses, our ships, and our merchandize why -hot -that which is far more precious to us than all these, our domestic happiness V Monsieur Lorimond avowed bis intolera ble need of such insurance, and bh fiicnd rang fr a caniac forthwiib. niul presented hTm at an office in Picadilly One of the Directors showed the way to a private apart ment, and commenced w iih an explanation, that the applicant must reply to very delicate . questions as be would to a physician. It was absolutely necessary to knovr the exact terms on which Madame l.orirnond lived with her husband, what her habits and resorts were, who her acquaintances, and what her tastes. This, giveu. in a long conversation, and care fully noted down. Monsieur was informed that he wmdd bo expected to talk little on the subject of his insurance the protective power of ihe company depending upon its being lit tle known, and on society's remaining in credulous as to it existence. lie was re quested to return in ten days tb.it Icimlh of time being required to procure tho necessary . information. The rato was high -C200 an nually, and the amount to be paid to' iho ill surer in case of actual compromise of his wife's reputation was X 12,000. The insu rance was suspended in case of travel to for- eigucountries. Monsieur Lon'moml went away with a lighter heart, and commenced "sleeping tran quilly w iih both ears." Five or six weeks had gone very happily over, when one day he chanced to stumble on a love-letter just re ceived by his wife. He flew w ith it to the insurance office, and demanded an explana tion1. ' W o cannot prevent your wife from re 'Tl'l't fll, -f'jvn-ten e r s s a i d " rn e I f i r ect or v or y calmly." -' All we can do Is to see tho letter hofYirt it nrrives to her. and hero is a copy of . it hi our ledger. Wo know, moreover, from whom it came a young dandy of very formi dable enterprise in such matters, Sir Arthur M B assured, however, that Sir Ar thur has only seen Madame Lorimotid through her carriage window. Wre know every word she has spoken in society, every step she has taken out of doors, every most frivolous detail . of her conduct outside of her. own bed room. It is quite impossible that you should have ' havo been in ihe loa$t injured beyond her re ception of this note. Our police of watchful ness is perfectly organized, nnd extends wherever it is possible that she can go, when ibrond." " From this time, however, Monsieur Loii. mond went daily to tho Insurance office to re.nd, in the ledger of record, tho dangers ot his domestic hippiness. Sir Arthur was the sola oucmy to be combatled. It was certain that thofe was a mutual attachment between ..him and Madame Lorimond, and ho was no ordinary antagonist. Difficulties that would have discouraged n less enterpr izing lover, were thrown in his way by the Company, but, f , though ho could not account for tho strange bedcvilmcnt that defeated nil bis scheming, he was only stimulated by failures. The Company at last were driven to measures of counteraciioo. A new nnd beautiful opera dancer" was employed to fall in love- with him -.'-him and; distract his attention. This was 7 successful for a month, and it was hoped that - tho evidences of this fickleness would be re sented,' to on irrevocable point, by Madame 'Lorimond; but strange to say ! with his first ' return, who forgave him ! 'I The company's next step was to buy up Sir Arthur's debts from creditor's who had pa tience, relying on his future inheritance ; and lha . indefatigatiblo dandy was thrown into " risom At the end of six weeks, however, found means to buy himself out, and his tassion seemed only augmented by captivity. Viihiiut means or credit, he was surprised by tempaticms, the sources of which he could not fathom theoftVr of a public office abroad, and of the hand of a' mysteriously enamored keiress.' He refused both. He was a model f obstinate constancy.. i ne company's next decoy was a counter flam. J. oung TTiatl Ot rar honntv enddon. Iy appeared as an admirer of Madame Lori mond, and the newly nlarmed husband flew to the Insurance Office. Fear nothiW says the Director; . he is one of ur ngem4 only, aud he w ill abandon the field as oon as he has defeated the enemy. But, ihou2h every way superior to Sir Arthur in grace, per on and style ihe hear, of Mndamo ws pre :m,ed Ihere ws but one more despeU means le.t. Slr Arthur was insulted, without provocahon, nt tho Opera. The s,ran2er J d'r-bm h" uprise of the company, uccte, h-'8 nian ' Thc y he and ?r!ff ,0 P,0P,U8, Wi'h Madain Lorimond, MolV n9an-Ce f. l2,000 naS rorfeited came t i? ,JW,m,n., took his came 0 F.aue. tes;f8bnh money and imjlar com. BAPTIST f CON VENTION. -TUTION OFT II E SOUTH ERN Ai -TIST CONVENTION. " ':tXi- . This Body shall bo styled the Southern Baptist Convention. 2. It hall be the design or .ibw Couven . - . i-.rmn nnd Domestic Mis- ., .toif (111 t'W IHUUIIIID mr ... .1 ,.m :m,iant oluects connected, sions and other imporiani j with iho Redeemer's jungmm., ... bine for this purpose such portions oflhe Bap isrt Denomination in the United States as may desire a general organization lor Christian benevolence, that shall fully respect the inde pendence and equal rights oflhe Churches. 3. A Triennial Convention shall consist of members who contribute funds or are dele- gated by religious bodtes contributing and the system of membership and I. lunds ; terms ul representation shall be as follows, viz : An annual contribution of one hundred dollars for Ihree years next preceding the meeting, or the contribution ot three hundred dollars at any time within said three years shall entitle the contributor to one representative ; an anuual contribution of two hundred doll irs as afore said, shall entitle the contributor to two repre sentatives; and so, for each additional huu d ed dollar, an additional representative shall be allowed. Provided, however, that when application shall be made for tha first lime by individuals to be admitted into the Conveu- lion, one delegate frhail uc allowed lor eacn one huudred dollars. And provided, also, that in case of great collateral societies, com posed of representatives receiving contribu tions frotn different patts of the country, the ratio shall be one delegate for every thousand dollars annually contributed for three years, as aforesaid; but ihe number of lepresentatives shall never exceed five. 4. The officers of this Convention shall be a President, four Vice Presidents, a Trea surer, and two Secretaries, whonhall be elect- cd at each trienniul meetin", and hold their of fices until a new election ; and the officers of the Convention shall be, by virtue of their of fices, members of the several boards. 5. The Convention shall elect, at each tri ennial meeting, as many Boards of Managers, as in its judgment will bo necessary for car rying out the benevolent objects it may de termine to promote, n!l which Boards shall continue in office until a new elec tion. Each Board shall consist of a President, Vice Presi dent, Secretaries, Treasurer, Auditor nnd fifteen other members, seven of wh'-m, includ ing ono or more of tho officers, shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. To each Board shall be committed, during the re- cess oi me convention, the cnliro manage ment of all the affairs relating lo the object, with whose interests it shall be charged; nil which management shall be in strict accord ance with Ihe constitutional provisions adopt ed by the Convention, and such other instruc tions ns may be given from time to limo. Each Board shall have power to inako such compensation to its Secretaires and I lea- surer, as it may think right ; fill the vacancies occuiring in its own body, enact its own bye laws ; have an annual meeting nt any place it may appoint; and other meetings at such nines and ulaces as it mav thluk Jjest lounn places n it m.iv in Is proceedings, and record ollfs proceedings, and present n report of them to the Convention at each triennial meet in". (. The Treasurer of each Board shall faith fully account tor ail moneys received by him; keep a regular entry of all receipts and dis bursementsj and make report of ihom to the Convention, whenever it shall be in session, ami to his Board as often as required. He shall also, on entering upon the duties of his office, give competent security to tho Presi dent of his Board, for all thn stock ami funds committed to his care. His books shall be ... . opened at alt limes, to tho inspection ot any j member of the Convention and of bis board. No moneys shall be paid out of the treasuries of the Boards, but by an order from that Board bom whose treasury thc money is to be drawn, which order shall be signed by its presiding officer. 7. Tho Corresponding Secretaries of tho several Boaids, .'hall maintain intercouse by letter, with such individuals or public bodies, as the inteieal of their respective bodies may require. Copies of nil such communications, with their answers, if any, shall be kept by them on file. S. Tho Recording Secretaries of the several Boards shall keep a fair record of their pro ceedings, and such other documents as iiniv be committed to them for the purpose. 9. All Officers, Boards, Missionaries and Agents appointed by the Convention, or by any of it Boards, shall be members of soma regular Church, iu Union with the Churches composing this Convention. 10. Missionaries appointed by any of the Boards of this Convention, miM, previous to their appointment, furnish evidence of gen- umu pieiy, leivem zeai in ineir master s cause, and talents which fit them for the s er vice for which thev offer themselves. 11. The bodies aud individuals composing ihis convention, shall have the right to speci fy the object, or objects, to which their con irruuuons snau oe applied. iiui where no such specification is made, the Convention will make the appropriation at its own discre tion. 12. I be Convention hall hold its meet ings triennially, but extra meetings may be called by the President, with the approbation of any of the Boards of Managers. A ma jority of the attending delegates shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. 13. Auy alterations which experience shall dictate, may be made in these articles, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at any triennial meeting 'of the Convention. Officers elected for the provisional government of the Churchy until the 'triennial Board shall meet in Jllay next, xt Richmond, Va. WM. B. JOHNSON, President. WILSON LUMPKIN, Vico Presid't. " J. B. TAYLOR, r 2d do. - . ; A. DOCKER V, ? 3d " do. ' R- B- C. HOWELL, 4th do. J. HARTWELL, c , . J. C. CRANE, J Secretarial. --M. T. xMENDENHALL, Treasurer. Board of Foreign JJiSsionS; to be located at ' "'" JUthniond. . " President JrreminK It T... .r v . - Vice Presidenls-.E Ball, of V ........... t-.tT! f 5. . v . Crane, of Md, B Fuller, of S C, 1VM Ga, J T H inlon ofXa, T lerridith pfN C, H Malcom of Ky, C K Winston of l.no. Thos 11 Blewitt of Wi it w ; " ""J' A,k, B Manlv of Ala, Ja V aicuonai oi Fla, Edward Kingsford of S C, RoIjind Hughes of Mo. " ,. 0 I E D Mallory, Corresponding Secrecy ; M T Sumner, Recording do. ; w Art hkald ThomasTreasurer; Chailes . T W oitm. Auditor.-:. -- ;...-:---- ;- 'Jy 'JL'--. ' JUanazcrs-X B Smith, R RylansiA Snead, II Keeling, James 1 JrlDr W II Gwathmey, Jesse Snead, L L Ma-rbn, A G Wortharn, W A Baynham, A FlecijW H Jordan, J Tallman, r, 'I nomas lime, Thomas AV Sydnor. J Board rf Domestic Missions, lo be locattlat JMarion, a, 1 President Basil Manly. D. D., of An. Vice Presidents J Harwell ef Ala,I L Da.rtrof Ga, G F Adams of Md, V C Csine of Miss O B Brown of D C, J B Smij of La T Slringfellow of Va, 11 S II into of Fla, S Wait of N C W C Lincoln of M, J B O'Neal of S C, W C BushofKyJas Whit sett of Ten ii. J L Reynolds, Corresponding Secreiry ; M P Jewell, Recording do.; Thos Chton. Treasurer; W N W yatt, Auditor. Managers V. D King, E Baptiil R Hawthorn, S S Sherman, D P Hester,!.. Y Tarrant, J II Devolic, H Talbird, L Gree, W II Hornbuckle, D R W M elver, F Curtis, A Travis, J B Miller, I. C Cult. I Tho following resolutions were adoptrj by tho Convention : j ' 1 riimiiitioilsl V Resol ved. That the thnks of this Convention are due and are hteby tendered to the citizens of Augusta, fo the kind hospitalities so generously extende, to us during our meetiug aud ve earnestly up plicate that God's mercy may descend in ich effusions, and more than repay in spirual blessings the efTo;ts of our friends to reder our stay among them so agreeable. Resolved, That a collection bo take in the Baptist Church to-morrow mornin for Foreign Missions, and in tha evening for Domestic Missions. Resolved, That in accordance wiihthe provisions of the 2nd article of the Comitu lion, this Convention will cordially cmbice and affiliate auxiliary societies upon its fiu ciples, nnd recommend lo tho brelhrenthe formation of such societies. Resolved, That iho several State Condi tions, and other bodies who may be in ros scssion of funds, for Foreign or Domstic Missions, be requested to forward such finds to the Treasurer of the respective Board as i promptly as convenient. j Resolved, That ihe aborigines of Amrica have strong claims on American Chriians lor rhe Gospel, and as the Mission asscia lion ha been organized with special rcfernce to their special benefit, we rec ommend the Churched to sustain that body with zeal and liberality. ' i .- Resolved, That tho board of ;Domtic Missions ho instructed to tako all pruieut colored population. lklp:lQilroi lor.riir rrliuirniii " . Resolred, That the Foreign Mission board, of -his Convention be instructed tn cmmuot cate with the acting board of the Bapti.t TrJ ennial Convention iu reference to any clan; we have upon tho Convention, or auy claiil whic h that body may have, or thiuk they have upon us, aud that the said boaid report fully I this Convention at its next meeting. Resolved, That our Foreign Mission boar be authorized to enter into any equitable an prudent arrangement, with the acting board c the Baptist General Convention, to take poition of its Missions under thc patronage c ihis Convention. Resolved, That applications be madetoth proper authorities of the Slate of Georgia fo a chatter of incorporation, and that Judge J Hillyer, Hon. W . Lumpkin, Judge I . Mocks M. A. Cooner. osn. and Rev C. D. Mallorv be a Committee to present a petition for ihi object. Resolved, That this Convention rccomj mend Ihe Domestic Mission board to direc their effective attention, to aid the present el fort to establish the BaptUt cause in Net Orleans. Resolved, That with profoundest gratitud to the Great Head of tho Church, this Con vention do recognize the harmonious acliot to which lie ha arrived and that we do regarr the exhibition of iho Christiau Spirit whicl has governed its deliberations as a proof o the Divine Presence in the oiigiu and prose cut ion of this organization. Aud ihe Convention odjoarned sine die. attempt to impress ou the minds of Ihe people A Slaver, captured. We learn from of the United Slates, that the new paper estab the Boston Journal ihat the schooner Spitfire, lished at Washington under tho control of Mr of New Orleans, anived at that port on Wed- Ritchie, is to be nothing else but the organ of nesday morning, in command of Lieutenant tho administration, and that whatever is pub Washington Reid, oflhe United States navy, lished in that paper of a political, financial, having been captured on the coast of Africa or national character, is to be taken as erna by the United States brig Truxlou. The nating frotn the executive depattmeut of the particulirs of her capture are thus stated by general government. The scheme oflhe edi ihe Journal: tors of the National Intelligeucer is a deep The Spitfire, Pe'er Flovvry master, was laid oue, well calculated to neutralize the in seized m Ihe Rio Pongo, roat of Africa, at fluence which Mr Ritchie exerts over his po the slave factory of Paul Taber, March 26, litical fricuds. If that gentleman is to be the on suspicion of being engaged in the slave mere echo of the administration, and not the trade, by the boots of the United Slates brig independent editor aud statesman he has been Truxton, in the charge of Lieut. Simon F. for upwards of forty years, his iufluence is Blunt, co-operating with the boats of her lost, by becoming the puppet aud mouth-niece lirilisn majesty's steamer Ardent, onder the cnarge oi iieui. jonnson. i ne uoats went alongside under English colors, and order ei I Ihe schooner to show her colors, ou the peiio any ot oemg seized as a pimte. rhe Amerij can ensign was theu hoisted at her gaff, an the colors were immediately shifted in tlJ boats, and the schoouers taken charge o evidence having been lodged against her r having already, made a successful trip f,nd the same place to the island of Cuba, with 34 slaves, under the command of Capt. Gordoil lately in command of the Manchester, fcf Thomas Turner, who served iu both yesse as Captaiu G's mate. ' She was then know: by the name of Cavallero, and was bntlt - i Baltimore, whence she sailed via New Yorl in 1842. She was afrerwards sold, and he register returned lo Baltimore. Her prespn crew also testified as to her intention of re ceiving sldves.V. .7 -'- r ' ; 'a Vc could only mention in a postscript in a part of our last week's issue, that the North had been beaten in the great race on Long Island. As this was a kind of sectional af fair between the North and South, and has excited much feeling both before and after, we "ive a little more extended account of :it to-day. If we may judge of the feelings of the peopl of the uotth by the expressions of their newrtpapers, they hate it bad; to be beat eu was bad enough, but to be beaten by the south was galling. We are glad of it, just because the northerners dont like it. Our southein papers must crow loud. THE GREAT RACE between Fashion and Peytona, the north against tho south, was run on thc I3lh inst, on Long Island. Fashion, th north ern mare, and the "crack" racer of tho Union, was beaten by Peytona, Iho southern mare, rn I vo suc cessive heats of four miles each ; a whole lonih liret, and half a length the second 7.39-7.45 From tho N. X heat. Time News. THE RACE. No course in this country has ever wit nessed a spectacle comparable to that of Tues day. The number of persons present baffled all computation. All agreed that there were full twice the number that attended the great match between Fashion and Boston. The number might be called anything ; no one thought of estimating it by any lower figure lhaii a huudred thousand. The track was very heavy from the depth of thc dry sandy dust, and the atmosphere up on it quite stifling. Pe)lona's rider, Barney, wore a blue jacket; Fashion's rider, Joseph Laird, the sou of her owner, a pciple one ; both wearing white pantaloons. The two horses seemed in perfect condi tion. Peytona is n light sorrel mare ; Fash ioti a bright chesnut. The superior size and power of the former could not fail to strike: every eye. and to afford a significant portent of ihe result. Fashion's height is 15! hand.-; Peytoua's 16 and 3 inches. The lormer is the most completely beau'iful, delicate, lender little creature we have - ever seen ; the latter combines with her great size and strength, admirable proportions also of beamy and gracw. It was that tremendous, killing length of stride of hers, of which so much has been said, namely, liecnty-sevtn ftel, that did the business. The difference between tho two iu this respect could be measured by Ihe eyes at every ju.np, while the little mare certainly did wonders, iu the super ioi rapidity of her gathering, to counterbalance the hiiije length of space covered at eah bound of her tival. Fashion must have bad to spring neatly five times to every fur of Peytona. The first heat was won by Peytona in 7m. 39. thus saving (he large amounts that had been bet on 7m. 40- Pevtona had the track and after a beautiful start took the lel and kept it all roiiuil, tvith sever.-il jeautiful brushes. coming in less than a couple of lengths ahead Both horses came up to tho secoud heat as wet as Venus when .-he rose from thu waves ' m -on mj, nz uvra m 11 Ul.- I ne first start was a false one; on the second trial they got off, Peytona having a little the ad vantage of it. The enthusiasm of iho crowd rose to the highest pitch when Fashion's pur ple jacket was seen to gain on her "illustrious predecessor," till when about half round the first mile, she shot ahead, and when they pas sed the judges' idand, was about a length in advance, nnd in possession of the tack, which had before been Peytona'. A contest ensued of unsurpassed beauty, the two horss running ucck and neck, with slight variations either way, for nearly lh whole 'heat. Up to tho lat quarter, it was "anybody's heat;"' till as they came in sight at the stand Peytona was a little iu advance, nod as they came thundering on towards the judges' stand sho was about a length ahead, which no freedom of whip and spur on th part of Fashions rider could overcome. The time was 7in. 45s. The respectability of the shout which greet ed the victory of the noble southern mare, at tested the force with which the south wan pro sont on the ground. The northern 'sympathy with our before unmatched little favorite, was veiy rttong and general, aud it cannot be de nied that her defeat smote heavily on the hearts of many tens of thousauds of purses. Extravagant estimates are made respecting the amount of money bet on this race. The purse wa $20,000 a side. It is currently reported that not less than $500,000 was at issue besides. f- We hope that the editors of tho Na tional Intelligencer will not succeed in their of other men. This is what the editors of the Intelligencer are iiisiriuatin ig, in ihe most un- rtenerou nnd i n ffs ----- maun er. Jlugu si a Constitutionalist. An act ior tne gradual abolition of slaverv in the French colonies has passed the House ui it vers, it was introduced and supported by the Cabinet, and will, therefore, it is to be nr-. sumed, be equally successful in the House of deputies. I he principle of the act is, by re quiring the masters to give one cloy in each weeK to tbe slaves, that they may, by the free dom of that day's labor, which is to be naid for at a just valuation, accumulate a sum suf ficient to buy their own freedom. This is likely to be a very long process, and ihe value oi tne moor, when compared with tho value of the slave, will be fixed at a price so, low as o require many years .before the pi ice of lib erty can.be accumulated.: ' . - ' r EOST OFFICE REGULATIONS. :"VTtidAVash1nglW.Uuiodc Regulations of the Post Office Department, under the new Law.- There are . some parts of them wot of particular.! general interest, which wo. have omitted, such aaf the parts re lating to contracts and contractors, and the penalties - for private expresses. " As vve have published the" law entire once, these omissions will not be so important : Ou and after July 1, 1S45, on a letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent any distance ut exceeding three hundred miles, five rents. . . ..' --. . ':-"-" 'i 'V."1". ' When sent any distance over three hundred miles, ten cents. For every additional veigbt of half an ounce, or any fractional excess of less than half an ounce, there shall be charged an addi tional postage of five or ten cents, according to the distance. A balance is furnished to each office, for the purpose of enabling post master to ascertain the weight of letters and packets. On letters dropped in tho post office for delivery in thc same place, two cents each. On letters advertised as remaining on hand, thero shall be charged, when delivered out, besides the regular postago, the cost of advertising, which will be on each letter two cents, or four cents if advertised iu two pa pers. What is subject to letter postage is defined to be letters in manuscript, or paper of any kind conveyed iu tho mail, by or which in formation shall be asked for or communicated in writing, or by marks r signs. On all circulars, handbills, or advertise ments, which are printed or lithographed on quarto pot or single cap paper, or paper not larger than simile cap, and which are folded and directed, but left unsealed, two cents on each sheet for any distance. When sealed, these are to lie rated as letters. "Quarto post" is tho size usually called letter paper, say about ten to eight inches lo the page ; " ingle cap ' is ihe size common ly railed writing paper, say thirteen to eight itiehes to the page. Where the circular is on a sheet larger thau single cap, it is to be rated as a pamphlet. As the potage on these niticles is chargeable on each copy, postmasters will carefully ex amine ail packets aud rate the postage accord ingly. Ou all pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and evi y other kind aud description of print ed or olher matter, (except newspaper, and except, also, circulars, handbills, and adver tisements a aforesaid, which shall bo mi connected w ith any inaiiusci ipt communica tion whatever, two and a half cents for ever) copy of no greater weight than oue ounce fin any distance. For every additional onnce, ono cent ; any fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, to be charged as an ounce; hut any excess less than hnlt'nu ounce is not lo b regarded. A pamphlet is a small unbotmd printed book. A magazine is a pamphlet published pe- i iorlie.ill v. I n miinhr . f-" -!- - science, literature, politics, news, &c, &c. Newspapers go free for any distance not exceeding thirty miles, from the place where printed, when sent by the editors or publish ers thereof, if they do not exceed 191-0 super ficial inches iu extent. Tor any di-dance beyond thirty miles, within the Stain where published, one cent postage. For any dis tance? exceedinir one huudred mile out of iho State where published, one nnd a half cent postage. -- W hen a new-paper exceeds 1900 superfi cial inches, it is to be lafed wiih pamphlet postage. A newspaper is defined to be any printed publication issued in nrrmbers, and published at stated interval of not more than a month, conveying intelligence of passing events. It generally consist of a .-heel, but may be composed of two sheets of paper. In each such case it is chargeable with only single newspaper postago, provided the two sheets, in the aggregate, do not exceed 1900 square inches. If it exceed that superficial ex;ent, it i lo bo rated as a pamphlet. An extra newspaper, or a supplement to a newspaper, when they are such feona fide, will be rated separately, with newspaper pot a age. When they arc styled " extra," or sup plementary newspapers, iu fact, mere adver tisements or circulars, ihey will bo charged as such, with two cents each sheet, if not more than single cap- or quarto post. If on a sheet larger, they wiH be charged as pamphlets. When the article to- be mailed is a circular, pamphlet, or newspaper, it should bo so en veloped or folded that it can bu distinctly seen at ihe office to be such, also that it contain no writing, mark, or signs, to serve the purpose of written communications. If not done iip so as to be open at ihe end, it is to be charg ed as a teller, by weight. A letter mailed on or before the 30ih June, 1S45, is lo be charged with the rates prescrib ed by Ihe act of 1825, and postage is to be received and collected thereon agreeably to the rates charged, although the letter be not delivered till the first July, or after. All letters and packets to and from (when the same are duly franked) Ihe following per sons, to wit: ; r : The President of the United States ; The ex-Presidents of ihe United States ; -The widows of the former Presidents, Mad ison and Harrison. - . The Vice President of the . United Slstcs, the members of Congress, the delegates from Territories, the Secretary of the Senate, :aud the Clctk oflhe House of Representatives, may transmit, free of postage, any documents printed by order of either House of Congress. This is without restriction as to the session ; but the privilege expires with the official term. They may send and receive, free of postage, any letter, newspaper, or packet, not. exceed ing two ounces in weight, during tbe session of Congress, and for a period of. thirty days before the commencement, and thirty days af ter the termination of each session. 3i; " The Vice President and -the members of Cougress and the delegates of the territories may frank' written letters from themselves dur ing the whole year.Vr;:i w-:.. C;k-:':-!- , The Vice President and members of Con gress and delegates of Territories may 'receive letters; not exceeding two ounces in weiaht -free of postage during the reces of CoWes' ' This does not include the, mtorval between the termination of one Congre aru ihe com- uieucemcni oi rne neXr. -j c ; . Tho two last regulations do not include the Secretary of iho Senate or the. Clerk; of the House of Representatives. But these officers haye the right to send written letters front themselves free of postage duiingjiheir official. term.'-;;-5-"''-.'-'- - . '-- :.. . The Governors of States may send, free of' ' ostage, all laws and reports, whether, bound or unbound, nnd all records and documents of their respective States, which may be directed T by ihe legislatures of the several Slates to be" -transmitted to the executives of other States the governor writing his name thereon, wht the designation of the kind of books or docii' rneut enclosed ; the piekage to be addressed! to iho Governor of the State to which it is tov be sent. ' i The authority heretofore g'nen to postmaster ' to send money free of postage to publishers 6$ -newspapers in payment of subscriptions be ing withdrawn, tho following regulation is1 substituted : Money may be left with a postmaster; in" no instance exceeding ten dollar,' for tho purpose of being paid to distant publisher ill said publishers shall so desire,' for ntii (lews- : paper or pamphlet deliverable ftom his office, the postmaster may retain otie per cent, and give his receipt fcr the balance. - Ten dollars penally against any one con victed of franking any letter or letters other than those written by himself or by his order, ou the business of his office. - l'hree hundred dollars penalty for every false endorsement made by an Assist nt Pont, master General, on n franked letter or pack age, that it is on "official business." Three hund-ed dollars penalty for like fale en dorsement thai a letter or package is on post " office business, .when made by a poslina'uler. One-half of these pen a hies go to the proe-r color, and tho olher to. the usu of tha United States, and are to be paitl over to, and ac coutred for by, bo Postm tster General. They may he sued for before-the ci'reuit ami district coii'ts cf iho United Stales, or of the District of Colombia, or of Iho Territories, -and before the magistrates aud courts 'of thft States and Ter i ories. ..; , .. No fwicket which shall weigh morr than, three pnuurls : bound hrfks, of any' ivr, Arr: not iueluded in the term 41 mailable inntter," except hooks sent by governors', of States, as aforesaid. .'".' - v P. O. liALANCKSThn Po-tmi' General having advertised for the best model" of a balance to be used for the ..weighing.-op letters, under the .new Postage law, of whic h. 15,000 .would be required, the competitors for the prizes were 101. The.. models were. re- . ("erred to a comrrriOee, who made hu follow ing report: "We find 32 ."spring balances.''' son.o of which are admirably constructed on that prin- " i-iplc: but we consider tbern liable to Ih'esc? 5 objectioriH : 1st. Tne wain of tbe frqaiidiV seut.ihiliiy to a fractional weigh over, or un der, the half-ounce division- of weighty The vvant of disrinctn,.- in ihe ready tudki lioii lo the eye of the var rations of weight orr iho graduated scale, and their consequent liability to error ; and 3d, (iu the 'nWt f them) Ihe great .-waut of correct ties from fric tion. ' - - ' --- ' ' ' . . , . . Wo fi tid 2S bent lever " (.r pendulurn) balances, some of which are boo-exhibitions of mechanical genius. They are nil of iheni lial)le to these objections: lt.-Too great -oscillation, or vihration, fr ready use; ami 2d, where tire attempt is made to remedy that objection, it i ai the expense of-accuracy, and distinctness to the eye of i4v. vriaJlions of weight. . - - .. .- We lind 9 models of balances, with roi nccted or attached weights, of sixteen fr.lf ounces. They are liable Jo lhu objections: 1st. T'ho liability to error, from friciion, or Iho change. of po-iti;i of the wirights, in their use ; and 2rl,' the Want of sousibility f.ir the ready indication to the eye of fractional vaiia I ions of weight. There are 5 models of balances which re quire the ue of fluids mercury,.spirit., hu1 water -which we fiud. objeetioiiablo on ac count of their want of sensitiveness and their liability to nccideut. r f r 'Wo arc rf the opinion that the common balance, called the ' Roman balance" i iho best adapted to the particular purpose nnd ser vice in view. Among the number of " tani plcs " Which 'we, find " constructed on thi principle, lhe"ouo which we lbk ihe most eligible, is thai rnuked No. 20, S. H. & Davis,j ha.'ing a single sliding weight (not suspended) on a bras- beam, loruing on hard ened points, the weight falling into half-ounce? notches, with an open scale (or dish) above. We sni;et that thc figures, to indicate tho- a . ounces aud half-ounces, should be made larger and plainer on iho beam. ; Of the other eligj.-.: blc models on this principle, ih next, iw awr estimation, is ihat inarkcd No. 83, Fair bank's patent; lo which may bo -added No. Benjamin Morrison, both of which seen? -unwierdly and in ihe;nlaiter, the adjusliag weight sit ihe end of Ihe team, is objectionable ; for thc servfce iii view ; ; W7o a so ; consider -the- common balance called ibe trip scales : with .weights..- andl open scales o(i fop-, ?. eligible ; nnd. the betfe sample of these, in our .estimation, is-that' marked No. 7, J & Martweli, second, J"o.' 45, Livingston, Roggen & Co.; J and' thirds No. 42, (Farmer and Cushing;) though atf wieldly. Respectfully submitted. c. k;gardner. . P M of Washington, D. C. DAN. BRYAN, P M Alexandria, V. C. II V .TIL LEY, : 2 P JV1 Georgetown, D. C. JAS. SAXTON, A sita nt Weigher and Mean. CHAS. G. PAGE, .'.'--- Examiner of Patent. Genl. Houston with his wife and lon wtw about to visit the Hermitage, at tbe latest dates Troin -Texaifi- 'hc late Postmaster Geueral was at Galveston. : .--.--'.- ST