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.... with attre and steady aim fired both bar ol$i just m t most prominent, nether part f the tieraoa of John Short offered n splendid nark, in tho act of vaulting oter the fence. , f Mlikt a log John dropped on tho other aid of.the fence, with a howl which could hare , leen hcaid teiwftk&$l$ J, faV-wsg Jiow Sandy Mat-mad tiack across tho field, and did not happen to he aeen again down East, how John Short happened to find hit mj home ra portions of thii veritable history which it ia not necceasary to inflict upon our patient readers. The last that, te ?ever aaw or heard of Sandy Jat, he wat a fireman on the NeV Orkant and Nashville rail road," before the project waa knocked inttf a cocked hat' while John Short has often been heard to declare that, although the business of paying for shooting horses and calves wa bad enough in ail conscience, it was ' fun alive' compared with the process of extracting fifty bird shot from the fabled teat of honor. 'Accident and Amputation. On Thurs day Afternoon a yoqog Irish gill, about six teen jrnra of age, took the cars of the Eas tern Rail JRoadat Lyon, for the purpose of proceeding te Ipswich. ? Upon arriving at the Wenhntn Depot ehe lift the cars,. suppo sing she had reached her place of destination, ana did not discover her mistake until the train was stalling, when she attempted to etrp on board again; but, falling, the cars passed oyer one of her anis, mangling it so that amputation was nec mry. The opera tion was performed by Dr. Pierson of tbi chy, accompanied by Dr. Fifk, who admin istered to the nuflerer, with perfect success, the )ew preparation lately made known by Dr. Charles -T. Jackson and Dr. Morton, Dentist, of Bottom, the inhalation of which produces' insensibly tot the pain of ;urgical operations The unconsciousness of the girl continued undisturbed until near the close of tbedrrasinfl, when she limply inquired what they, were doing ; but with another inhala tion,; immediately relapsed into insensibility, and, npon coining to lierself, supposed the had been dreaming. Salm Rtg. Rail RJa Accident. Mr. William A. Osborn, ton of Mr. "Jonathan Osborn, of this cityl was badly intun d on Saturday forenoon, on the Essex Hail Road, in Dan vers, near his tan yard,. lU was endeavoring to turn hit horse and wagon from the track, as the locomotive was appreachfrig, and unfortu nately put bis own loot over the rail, so that - the wheels passed over it, crushing the lower pait of his leg so badly that amputation was necessary. The operation was pertormed in the afternoon, and Dr. Morton's preparation wai administered by Dr. FSsk, with the like success at in the case of the girl on Thurs day. Ibid. , From th U. S. Gazette, Nov. 23. CHINA. We are indebted to an esteemed friend for eppiee nf "The Friend of China," published at Victoria, m China,' The hews has been anticipated by the English papers; but we notice that tho English live- ia continual ap pYeheniiott of outbreaks umong the natives, Who do noV seem to like the outside barba riant The eolony of Hong Kong is for frdin being in a flourishing state, and the ap pointment of a Bishop by the Court of St James for that colony, is regaided as taking c4fe of a decaying eolony. "A uppletnent to "The Friend," contains a plan pi the grounde where the factories (hongs) now are, with a sketch of proposed improvements by the English. The Portuguese at Macao, have given no tice of their intention to levy a personal and property tat upon all residents in that settle ments This makes terrible outcry among the English, who think they pay enough in rent and general tax. The city of Macao, in thii proclamation for the tax, is denominated "the titt of the holy name of God, Macao." The schedule proposed to residents is very similar to that which the Ward Assessors of this eky send to the citizens. iTtae British continue their conqvtts in Borneo, and those who have read the recent- if published account of Mr. Brooks's pto teeding ia that island, will be interested in the statements now made of further action a gainst the Borneose. , i BROTHER JONATHAN. !. The origin of this term as applied to the United Sfalrs, ia given in a recent number of the Ji or wch .; Courier. The Editor says it was communicated br one ot the moat intel ligent gentlemen in Connecticut, now up rard of 80 years of Ige, who was an active puucipaior w ine scenes 01 me involution .Theatorr is as follows. , JVhea General Washington, after being appointed commander of the Army of the Jbndotioaary War, came to Massachusetts W orgsjiize it, and make preparation for the jdefence of the country, he found a great des titution of ammunition and other means ne cessary to meet the powerful foe he bad to eonteod with, and great difficulty to obtain Jlhem., If aUacked in such condition, the f auee at once might be hopeless. On one 'occasion at that anxious period, a , consult. 4ic of the officers was had, when it seemed W, vjay could be devised to make such pre paration as wss necessary. His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, the elder, was then Gov. ernor of the State of Connecticut, on whose .judgmentand aid the Gcoeial placed the greatest reliance, and remarked, we must eon nh. ' Brother Jonathan 1 on the subject. tTh 0eneraldd4randthe Goveroor was ittreeetsfttl in supplying many of the wants t)1 the Army. When diflkukies after arose, I en 1. the army wu spread, over the country, il became a by-word, see must tonnlt Broth, gsr JtnafovTU term Yankee is still ap tfc4 a. portion, but Brother Jonathan ' pal jpo? $?fom a designation of the whole Country, as John Bull has for England. Naval Catt, S.ll. STawoHAit has re ceived orders (o take 'command of the line' of battle ship OAio, now being fitted out at the Charlestown navy yard, and to proceed to sea with all possibledispatch, under sealed orders' Her destination is unknown, but presumed by some to be Vera Crux : other accounts say she is bound to the Pacific, v The following officer! have received or. ders to join the Ohio; Commander U M. Goldsborough ; Surgeon B. Washington ; Purser John Deuttarfr rr, Lieut Neville, wkh a draught of seamen, numbering eighty-five men, destined for the Ohio, arrived at the navy; yard in Charles- town on Friday last Another draught of one hundred mrn, from Baltimore, arrived on Saturday, and a largo draught from New York en Sunday morning, Workmen are engaged upon the sloops, of war Jamtstovp and Yorktown, both of which will be commissioned in the course of the winter. The sloop of war Falmouth, Commander Jarvis, has arrivedat Boston from Pensacola, whence she sailed Oct 25th. The Falmouth broueht the following nos- sengcrs: Lieuts. J. M, Gardiner, J. H. Sher burne ; Midshipmen A. H. Otis, W. Mur daugb, W. L. Powell, N T. West, J. T. barrand, A. i Monroe ; uoatswain, Samuel Drew: Carpenter, Luther Manson; Sail- maker, ). G. Gallagher. J Sellino CttACKEES While in West Platts- burgh we were told a circumstance which oc curred somewhere in New York, toe good to be lost A quick-witted toper went in to a bar-room and called for something to diink. We don't ttU liquor,' said the law-abiding landlord we will git you a glass : aud then if you want to buy a cracker, we'll sell it to you for three cents." " Verv well.'1 said the Yankee customer. "hand down your decanter." The "pood creature" was handed down and our hero took a stifl horn, when turning around to depart, the unsuspecting landlord, handed him the dish of crackers, with the remark, M You'll buy a'cracker." " Wail, no, I guess not ; you sell 'cm too dear ; I can git lots on 'em, five or six for a cent, any where else." Prot. Telegraph. THE COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON, N. C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1846. From our Extn of yetterday. FIRE ! FIRE ! ! November 27 1846. At &Dout l o'clock tnis morning, our citizens were aroused from their slum bers by an alarm of fire, which provtd to proceed from a small wooden tenement, occupied by Phillip Bazadore, as a Barber's Shop, on Front street, imme diately back of the square on South side of Market Street- this is the sixth or seventh attempt within eighteen months, that has been made to fire this square the adjoining building occupied by D. W. Wood and Brother, as a family Grocery, immediately caught, and was consumed with the entire stock, valued at $6,000. Insurance on stock, 81500, Building $700. The Paint Shop and contents, belonging to Mr. Parker were also consumed, loss not as certained ; a two story brick building on the corner of Market and Front Streets was materially damaged. At this point, through the indefatigable energies of our Fire Companies, the devouring elements was stayed, and an immense amount of property saved. Never, did wc see so much judgment and good execution performed by our Fire corps as they exhibited this morning. From all we can learn on ibe subject of the fire, our belief is confirmed that it vaalhe work of an Incendiary we do not suppose any one here enter tains a dunbt of this. There mn be a gang of depredators in this community, leagued together for purpose of plunder and miscbiet Several Mores were entered and robbed, during ;he fire. These circumstance call for ihc vigilance of the Police, and the aid of our citizens ia detecting the crimi nals and bringing them to justice. We trust the Commissioners will exercise all the authority they posess, in causing none but fire proof buildings to be erected in the heart of the town. SOOTH CAROLINA, v The Legislature of South Carolina met at Colum bia, m the 23d Inst. la the SenaU, Hon. Anocs Pattihow waa elected President Wu. E. Mastix, Clerk John T. Goodwy, Reading Clerk i J. D. GUuxasb, HesNngeri T. D. Fvtroit, Door-keeper. Ia Um Uoum, Um Hon. Wa. F. Colcock was elected Speaker i T. W. Owvaa, Clerk i W. B. loot, Reading Clerk i Jamks McEtaamrr, Door-keeper. ARKANSAS. The Arkansas Legislator met on the 2nd Inst, at LltrW Rock. Wm. K. SuAtrtAK, of PhiUSpa, w ehoeaa President of the Senate. Ia the House, Ai rasa Rvn was elected Speaker. " HON. GEO. McDCFFUC , Mr. MeOvrrta resigned his seat in tba Sasaie of th Uahed Stat, oa the 18th inat. In a letter to HI ExoeQtM'y, William Ami, Governor of South Car ollua. . . GEN. SCOTT. A KTpdent of Um NW York Herald y Gen. SeoU haa rootived sertnlaaloa to nroeaed te Mcileo to taka command of th army that t to attack Tarn' pleo, and that he left Wubinfton oo the 24tB The Madison, (lad.) Banner, taenita a ronr that Jims D. Baton United States Senator from Indians, "has tendered his service as Colonel of a regiment of volunteers to be raited by hlo fto pro- ce to ronam na to Mr iieo. DRY GOODS MERCHANTS.', f The New York Herald contains an account of a meeting of Merchants of Hartford, Conn., to davlse some method of selling Dry Qoods, which shall be an Improvement npofl the old, and which shall tend moat to promote the Interests of th fraternity, and securt to tha public, at the same 'time, fair and honorable Tha account of (bla meeting we suppose to be a hoax i but wa miurt give one of the apeeches said to hive been deflversd on tha occasion i V ;- - ' ' Major Howe, of ,.Maln Street, being ..yoclfcroualy called for, rote and add, he eama not to make a speech, but to hear those whoa experience cannot fall of be ing of luting benefit to the fraternity.' But a he waa uf, ha would say, that his experience proved to hint, that the best way to sell goods was to sell them at "less than cost," as all merchant who have dona so soon get rich. More money 1 made In this way than In any other I He waa aim In favor of throwing In small articles, as many ladies would thus be prevented from begging thorn i for Instance, If he sold a yard of calico for an apron, throw In a skein of ajlk or a pair of scissor or glovea. For hi part, It waa only the other day he sold a lady a wedding draaa, and threw in ix yard of diaper,, a he knew that in the course of human events It would, before many months, be found neceaaary. Tha major I evidently a free trader. OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC. Tha United States ship Cyan ha burned a Mexi can vessel In the harbor of Guaymaa, and afterwards bombarded the town. A letter dated at Marattan. Oct. 13, aaya she has returned to that port, and with the Warren, Is blockading the same. On the arrival of the Commodore, an attack on it la expected. A letter from VtA Caca, dated Nov. I, saya : "Al though the American Government haa made overture for peace, we fear the obitlnacy of thews people will refuse a eettlement," Stkamshiv SowTHtama. The A'tw York Herald of the 26th, states that this Steamer haa been pur chased by the Government, and will be added to the Gulf Squadron. She is only to make one more trip to Charleston. Rumor ha it, that, Government paid 150,000 for her. DEATH OF MAJ. LEAR. The Union of the 25th inat contain Gen. Taylor' official announcement of the death of Maj. W. W. La a. We make the following extract from hla or der : "A long and creditable service, commencing in the " war of 1812, ha thus been aadly but nobly closed. "Kind and generous in hla private relations; and, " though feeble from the ravages of protracted dls "eae, faithful, zealous, and efficient In the discharge of duty, the relations and friends of tha deceased " Major, and tha service at large, have sustained in hla " death no ordinary loss." IRELAND. The friend of Ireland, in Baltimore, are about ma king arrangements to raise a fund to aasist In supply ing bread, Sions. The Harrlsburg Argus, a democratic paper, aaya : " If the aupport of the Tariff of '46 la to be still the rallying cry, it will be worse than Idle to engage In tho conteit ; and we ahould aav much trouble and expente, by permitting the Whig to walk unmo lested over the course. Neither rain or sunshine could save u from another defeat.' Santa Anna The Alexandria Gazette saya: "The Union still ' keep dark about Santa Anna, bat says, 1 our government made no sort of bargain with Santa Anna, and never enmUd upon hi treach ery.' That ia not the question. What did the gov eminent atone Santa Anna to do, and what did they expect he would perform, as a consideration 1" BaCACH or PaoMi. The New Bedford Mercury reports a law case which was decided on Tuesday last by a verdict In the Supreme Judicial Court, in which Daniel Hines recovered 120 damage in a auit against Eliza Ann Smith for a breach of promiae to marry. The defendant is a young lady of 19 yean of age. SAVANNAH CUSTOM HOUSE. A meeting of the Mechanics' Benevolent Society, of the city of Savannah, was held on the 18th Inst to take into consideration the unjustifiable policy of the Secretary of the Treasury, in employing builders to erect the new Cuttom IFmue, from the North, without giving the Mechanics of Georgia an opportunity of being competitors. A spirited and well written Preamble and Resolu tions were adopted on the occasion. In the former is recapitulated the Intercourse between the mechanic, who held a meeting in February last, and the Secre tary of the Treasury. In answer to a respectful me morial from Um former, the latter answer them "that the Department feela disposed to give a preference to architect and mechanic residing in places where any building ar to be erected under it direction, when it can be don with equal advantage to the Govern ment" But the memorialists say, that he not only declines noticing the oatensibie object of the memorial, but falls to comply with hi own declaration, thereby violating by hi policy principle of which he proteose to be an exponent . and with "modest assurance" In form the mechanic of Georgia, In a pottcript to hi reply, that they shall be allowed a subordinate capa city under an individual selected by him In New York. The Georgian ay they feel great ysjMjr tor the imbecility of the Secretary' proposition, and are by no mean satisfied with hla notions of justice and " equality of Hghta," a borne out by his ("octet. W are told that the contract for publlo work are given to person designated by members of Congress, who are the political favorites of the admlnlfUiUon i and tha "equal advantage to the Government" to which the Secretary allude, rautt have some reference to the political Influence and opinions of the 'parties who deelre employment. A leading mechanic of th North, who can gat a certain member a good many votea for Congress, or otherwise exhibit hiaNuXofim by an unscrupulous support of the tdmlnlrfratlon, pre sent mora "advantage to th Government" than at Southern workman, located at th place of eperaUona, who la only a " wia matter builder" in his art, ind not a builder up of demagogue. ' It la really amusing to hear the Secretary of the Treasury talk about roe good fitting, of the admima trtUoa toward th BMchaolo of Georgia.! Tbi gd fuling Is nhutratcd ia the following, which we copy from aa exchange paper t ' , IVe knew a blunt old fellow in the State of Maine, who somUmee hit th nail on the head more pat than Ibe philosopher. H one heard man much praised tot hi "good fectlnga.' Everybody joined and aald the soaa was possmed of excellent feeling. " y f " What has he don V asked oar old geoloa. -. "Oh I la everything b t a maa of fin, bMvo!a feeling, was the reply. l.-.' V." What haa he done r eried th old fcBow again. By thl r!m, th company thought It neeary to I how om of their favorite's doing:1 They began to cast about in their minds, but the old man atlD (hoot fd, " What ha he oW7" They owned tha they eoujd not name anything In particular. .. v ; , ' "Yet," answered the cynic, "you say that the man haa good feeling fin feeling benevolent feelings. Now, gentlemen, let me tell you that there are people In this world who get s good name almply on account of their feelings. -, You can't tell one generous aotlon theyever performed In their lives, but they eaa look and talk moat benevolently. know a tnan In thl town that yoo, would all call a surly, rough, and un- amlable man, and yet be haa done more aeU of kind net In thl country than all of you put together. You may judge people's action by their fttlingt, but I judge people'seeruj.by their rhVm." What m a Psorcoa? Th learned' Prot F. went Into the country last ummor to visit n old friend. The next morning after the arrival of the pro fessor, the two friends went out for a ride In the woods. They had not proceeJed far before they came to a set of bars, and the gentleman eelng a ateut boy atand. ing near, aaked him to take them down, "when the fol lowing dialogue took place : " What shall I take them down forT " We wUh to ride through, ' and this gentleman I a professor so you must mak hast." 41 A profeworl what la a profeeor1" " A professor 1 a man that that can do any thing." " Well, If he can do anything, he can take down the bara for you." Th Stobm on Laec Eaitv The late atorm waa very evre on Lake Erie. A great many, vessel have been wrecked and the loss of property haa been Im mense. Many Uvea have alao been loot but It I for tunate that many ot the steamers and sail vessels had gone into winter quartern. The Buffalo Courier say that shippers, content with the heavy profit they have already made, had determined to avoid the risk of the closing of the season and withdraw their vessels. This was partly carried Into effect, and disastrou aa the gale has proved, it waa less so than if it had had ita sweep at the fleet which a week ago waa on the Lake. The Wetland Canal Is dosed bj a breach that, report say, will take ten days to repair. A correspondent at Lyme Regie, Mr. George War ing, point out an old record which ahowa that gun- cotton I not altogether a new invention. " Norte of those chemlsta who profee to be discoverers of tho gun-cotton have acted Ingenuously If they have sta ted that the method of preparing it haa originated en tirely with them. When I found in the method given In your paper that nitric acid was the agent employed, I remembered having read of a similar process and result; and, referring to a chemical memoranda-book, I found the following entry made tlx or seven year ago. " Artificial Bitter (prepared by digesting Indigo, silk, dec., In nitric acid,) la cryatallixable, bums like gunpowder, ancVdetonatea when struck with a ham mer. Brando, p. 925." BngKth paper. Thb WAacHoen 8ytm. We understand that the U. S. Government have leased, for the term of fifteen years, tha new granite atorea, ten in number, on the end of Long Wharf, to be Died for warehous es. These stores are the most convenient for the purpose designed, of sny In th city, I eing near the Cuttom House, and alao convenient of access from the water, a the largest vessel can II within a few feet of the atorea, and discharge their cargoes Into them with but little Inconvenience Doeton Journal, Monday. Fnm Om L Lauli (iawtl. Nr.. II. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. LOUIS. We are compelled from a calamitous occurrence to which all are, more or lea exposed, .to issue a mere lip to-day and in o doing, we maka no apology to our reader i for we consider one unnecessary. We allude to disastrous fire that ia now, while we are writing this, barely subdued by which, though we are not burnt out, every thing In our establishment ia knocked Into Pi, from the floods of water that were poured Into the building we occupy, to save It from the devouring element. Between 3 and 4 o'clock, this morning, flames were seen to issue from the auction ctore of T. B. Target 72 Maln-treet. One or two persons, who have been in the habit of sleeping there, hsd time barely time to get out, with only their night clothes on. The fire burnt fiercely, and In a short time opread to th adjoining buildings, No. 74 and 70 Main-street. No. 70 being occupied by Mr. Aipinall, importer and dealer in ftueeneware, China, Ac. and No. 71 by John Hall, engaged In the ame business. Our office is next the last-named building. The contents of Mr. Target's store are entirely consumed : the loot heavy, though we are told he I protected toome extent by policy. Mr. Gordon, In the same building, lost all 1,700. Mr. Hall haa suffered to the amount of 110, 000; Insured t&flOO. Mr. Aspinall haa experienced a heavy losa. Our own kM has been Inconsiderable. While thl fire was raging, a second alarm wu rais ed. This time, smoke and flame were discovered coming out of a cabinet ahop, In rear of Vlne-atreet, between 2d nd 3d. Mr. L. C. Doeaalnt, who owned the establishment, informs us that when he ascertain ed the fact of lta being on fire, he ran to the door In front, but found it locked, u he had left It. He 1 of the opinion, that the fire wu the work of an Incendiary, who must have got In through a back window. Mr. D.'a Ion 1 15,000; he 1 insured to the fuQ amount. Mam.-W find the following rich morsel In one of Dow, Jr.'. "8hort Ptent Sermon f- " Man looks upon life just u he doe upon woman there I no living with them, and he cant live without them. He will run after them, and- rather than be held he will lose hla coat tail and character klw them for love, and then kick them for leading him In to trouble, So With Ufa; be partake of It pleasure and then eurtes It for Its pain i gather bouquets' of bllaa, and when their bloMom have faded, be Ind hlmaelf In possession of a bunch of briars which I allowing to a little Incident that occurred la Paradise when man was aa given u a tobacco wormt and as nnmpldou as a tree toad In a thunder storm. He was told to Increase and multiply, and so he accor dingly Inoresaed hi cares and eursae,' multiplied his mlaerie, and peopled the world with a parcel of can didate for perdition, and I am on of them.'' RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT. We have to record another accident, in addition to the many that have occurred of late. Jams Ri tar, ofAlbanj, wu killed near Schudack by the Bos ton Cars. He barely escaped beiog struck by the two freight trains which passed him hot a A v tain utet previous. When the passenger train came along; he waa standing oa the track, apparently looking at the train, and before the engine eraM be stopped, he was struck and killed almost Instantly CATASTROPHE AT PITTSBURG.- ; , The hurstjnsof tJ,e ateam boiler of Haoes and Hot- lAiirs Foundryin PiVurg',Pe(nn.lat61rv took place, which completely destroyed the engine houe. - One of the boiler heads flew out, and (be recoil lifted the boiler frons imbed, and projected it straight across the road, fully one hundred yard, into some vacant lots, where ft struck, and then bounced some fifty teet further up a hill. ' In its passage ft struck a young man named J ami McCloniv on the back, of the head and right shoulder, smashing them into pieces. Mr. Wu. HoLtAVD, one rf the partners, wherwa directly in frontof (he boiler, had bis head taken clean on. ; A boy named WtLSO", 16 or ITyearsor age, was struck by some missile, and supposed' to be mortally wounded. Another boy named Wm. LirroN, was thrown out into the road, and scslded but not dangerously he is 13 or 14 years of age Two others were somewhat Injured. POWPER MILL EXPLOSION. About 11 o'clock on the morning of the 23 inat. an explosion took place at Beattey's Powder Mills, about eight miles frm the city of Baltimore. Three large buildings, seventy yards apart, occupied by the works, were scattered in innumerable fragments, and strewn over the ground, for ten acres around. Among the fragments were also found the legs, arms, and pieces of flesh of five men who were em ployed in the Mills. So completely were they torn and mangled, that not one could be recognized; a por tion of the entrals of one of them was lound at the top limbs of a tree, nearly one hundred yards from the site of the mill All the houses within two miles around, were more or less injured; breaking the windows, shat tering the doors and damaging the crockery ware. Two tons of finished powder was In the mill, be side a considerable quantity only partially manu factured. No idea can be formed of the cause ot the disas ter; all in thejnill having been instantly killed. VOLUNTEERS. It ia said that the volunteering for the Mexican service ia going on with much spirit in Philadel phia. The emulation to be the first company ac cepted, ia inducing extra exertions on the part of the officers to complete their muster rolls, so aa to have the requisite number, and their armiea are open every day and evening to receive recruits. ELECTION FRAUD. The Grand Jury for the City and County of New York, hare investigated the infamous outrage by which prisoner were brought from Blackwell's Island, expressly to influence and control the choice oflegislators by the people of that chy. The ptesentment Is a very important one ; intetcating to every one who cares for the purity of the elective franchise. It ia proper to remind our readers that this daring fraud waa perpetrated by the " progres sive democracy" of the ciiy of New York. JOHN aUINUY ADAMS. A deep and general sympathy pervades the com munity in relation to the case of the venerable ex President, who wa lately attacked with paralysis The last account inform u that his health is im proving and hi medical adviser entertain strong hope of his recovery. POWER AND PLUNDER. The Qtvk) Toxin, a leading democratic paper in the interior of the State of N. York, nominate Si la Wbiobt for the Presidency, and pretend the following complimentary Card to it democratic bretheren of the Union: - " The name of Sila WaioiTwill be a rally " ing point for the democracy of thia State, and a " rallying point also for Uuit portion of the Deraoc " racy of the Union vAo desire to redeem their party "from combination! at the South for power, and at the " North for plunder." IMPOLITIC ADVICE. The Albany Journal says, "the Union Is calling upon the Locofocos to organize for the great contest of 1943. Among other things, it beseeches them to " read and understand the position of affairs." This is just what they have been doing, Hence the re cent series of unparalled Whig Victories. The ad vice to read and understand affairs "is the very worst which the Union could give." That is, the worst, if the Union intends, to keep the party to gether? No, no, it ill never do lor the people to ''read and understand the position of affairs," while the Union is the leading organ, and Mr. Polk the Young Hickory that whip him on bis course. Tmm Ikt Nr Oitauw Drlu Vo.. Jl CAPTURE OF TAMPICO AKRITll OF C8II0D0 SB PERRY. Hard upon the Intelligence of an expedition having been despatched for an attack upon Tamplco, follow the account of the capture of that Important strong hold. Com. Perry of the U. S. steamer Mississippi, arrived yesterday morning and kindly communicated to the Pre the fact of tha complete aucce of the expedition. The squadron srrived off Tamplco on th 14th Instant, and lmmdiately took poeuoa of th city, without striking a blow. ' It may be remembered that In our atatement of Mexican newa, given som days since, we mentioned that Santa Anna Intended issuing orders to the garrison at Tampico to abandon th place and remove their artillery calculating that In the event of its being taken, a strong fores would b required to garrison It, and that tha American army would be proportionately weakened. Ia onformlty to these views, order were Issued to the military com mander to leave the town, and when captured by the quadron, It wu found detdtute of soldiers, ordinance and ammunition. The garrison had evacruated th place, and taken ap th fine of march for San Lou! Poiosi. Commodore Connor landed about one hundred and fifty aallora and marine, nd with them entered th town and "quartered bis men In th citadel. There thv remained at the last advice, a imaD flotilla be ing stationed In th harbor to guard th approach to the chy. There Is little danger of an attempt at Ita re-capture from without. But ISO men constitute an efficient force to insure tranquility and obedience with In. It become necemry to strengthen the garrison, and thia, we understand, la the principal Motive which brings Commodore Perry to our city. He Is desirous reinforcing th email detachment left la Tamplco, by an additional supply of troops. Ws trust he may ful ly mcceed u accomplishing hi views. W learn that Com. Perry considers the poetion of Tamplco Im portant to th United State In many respects, and Is therefore extremely anilou to throw Into that town a force aufflclent to bid dehaneeatono todlaafiMtion within, or assault without Its walla,--iV mm Learner aiiMifUiinni tnnrhavi ei .a..iL tve tri t : - . r :.. i . that nmvna tr9 tk nitwuia nt In fVk rf . a m, . , r - - ) hv wavuiu ut sav-f Awt aav j ui avsaQ va aaaevi iniiijjg jicD3Tsb rsll teraon that Tamplco had been captured, and of notify ing him mat a reinforcement would be required from the .troop at Point laabeL-?-;'' Z'tt J'lTf '" Commodore Perry will leave to day, and rejoin his Squadron. W hops that the capture of Tamplco, bloodless through It be, may be the first of a series of exploit that Via re-etabllh our gallant navy In the entire confidence of the peopl. The 'officer of the Gulf Squadron are only panting for I ehano . to dis tinguish themselves. VW predict tha will not Ions remain without an opportunity of gathering fresh Tamplco contain about 4,000 mhabiunl, but there are two town adjacent, almuelaotmected witit It, call ed ,Puebo, Vleja and Altamlrii which considerably hv creaae'the population on that part of the Coast of Mexico... Commodore Perry tell us hat h was scarcely before Tampico half an hour, when he was despatched away on the mission, which he has so soon consummated. On the turamons to lurrendcr the town being made, deputation Composed of the authorities and principal citizens, waited on Commo dore Conner and Intimated their readiness to comply. Commissioners were then appolntednd the usual stip ulations being made and accorded, regarding the dua protection to life and property, usual among civilized nations, th Stare and Stripe soon floated over thia bloodies conquest. Com. Tina. , , t A further reinforcement, of two hundred men from the fleet had been ordered to garrison Tamplco j be sides which some men and munitions, the para graph below denotes, will leave for the aamo destina tion thl evening. They will return with the Com modore on the steamship Mississippi, which awaita them at tho Ballze. Aa la intimated above, there wu no ahow of oppo sition offered to the Commodore's descent on Tampl co. The garrison having, in compliance with the or ders of Santa Anna, evacuated the place som day previous, and marched with all their arm and ammu nition, Including the ordnance of the fort, for San Lula Potoii, where, h appears, the who! force ol tha nation 1 concentrating; The Commodore places a high estimate on Tamplco In a military point of view. He deems Its possession of far more importance than that of Vers Crux. u But the spirit of our gallant navy la now rOued the Commodore 1 evidently a work ing man. Alvarado and other port are (till in the hand of the enemy, and until they an taken, there I to be, and there will be, no retting on oar. Of thl we are satisfied. The vessels com posing tho expedition to Tampico were th steamships Mississippi and Princeton, the loop Sl Mary' and the brig Porno!. " The Mississippi left Com. Conner off the harbor, and he would remain until military force arrived to relieve him of the charge of holding tho town. To Purser Warrington, who came up to the city with Com. Perry, we are Indebted for the following list of thefofficera of tho U. S. ateamahlp Mississippi : Com. M. C. Perry, Com'r. Henry A. Adam; Lieut, i. C. Carter. W. A. Parker and W. P. Rob ertson) Surgeon L. W. Miner t Anittant Surgeon W. Sherburn (Purser L. Werrinirtoni Acting Sailing Master J. H. Brown Passed Midshipmen A. Barbor and F. Gmrory i Midshipmen J. S. Ftllcbrown, D . L. Brain, D. A. Cheencr, and W. W. Wilkinson. Taoors roe Tamnco.-W learned last evening, that all the troops now here, and those expected here in a few days, are ordered to Tamplco. There are some fifty recruits of 3d Infantry, who will leave to morrow for the Belize, where the stetmpship Missis sippi lies, on board of which they will proceed to Tamplco. The steamboat Albatross Is expected to-morfow, with 120 recruit also of tho 3d Infantry. She would have been here to do-day but for some accident to her machinery. Thecomuanlea of th new Rlflo Regiment 400 strong are alao expected to morrow. All theac troop will be sent Immediately to Tampico. It la rumored that the Governor of the Stat wilt bj called on for a volunteer force, to hold and garrison thl Important point Ha wu closeted for aoms ti n.) laat evening with General Brook and other officer of the army. From the N. O. Picayune. LATER FROM HAVANA. The brig Ttu Capt. Brown, arrived yesterday from Havana, having sailed on the 15th Inat , and bringing us paper to the 13th. She report that nothing hu been done aa yet under the letter of marque and naturalization which Mexico haa aent there for oal. From a very Interesting .com mercial circular of the 12th Inat. we extract a paragraph touching these Utters : We understand letters of marque have been received here from Mexico, and letters of naturalisation also, for sale. In the printed Instruction attached to the Inters of marque, it is Mated that captures are to be taken to Mexican port, but If that 1 not practicable, they are to be carried to neutral porta, and will there be condemned by the Mexican Consul. We believe, however, that by the treaties between the United State and Spain, the latter power can neither allow privateers to be fitted out in any of her ports, nor permit Ameri can vessels captured and brought in to be condemned; and wo have good grounds for the conviction that our Government will faithfully adhere to those trcatle. W suppose other governments at peace with the U nited State will act on the same principle i and If o, prlvsteerlng enterprise will be rendered difficult t be side which the fear of bdng treated ss pirate by American vessels of war 1 likely to deter person from entering Into them. In th newspapers of Havana we do not tee a word in regard to this subject, snd they sre altogether bar ren of utcUlgenoe. We give place to aa Interesting commercial circular i Havana, 12th November, 1846. Sine our report Of 7rh ulL, our ljnd has been again ravished by a disastroas hurricane, far mora destruc tive to the shipping In our harbor than that of 1844. It Commenced oa the night of the ISth October, and 1 hasted until the middle of aext day. About 100 sailing vessels, steamer, and veaeel of war In our port were sank, wrecked, dlmtd, or otherwise sartoualv in- i in i ii imhii ss ae wrvmi sntanw maiinv wwaasaBssrux ni sar ii damage wu alao occaaloned to building m thl city, and many live were loci ' The tempest extended for a considerable distance to the aat arid weat of Hava na. It eern to hav regtd w4tbqulfury la Slatan us, but not quit so violently In Cardeca. On th outh aids then wa a great deal of damage at Cien fuegoa, but lee st Trinidad, whll at St Jago d Cuba . the gal wu not felt. ' i . v The Sugar and Coflbe crop have suffered consider ably, although not o much probably u wa at first opposed. . Wherever the hurricane rcd It seel down the can and partially broke It Such part u I broken la of court lost, bat It Is difficult to ascertain how fsr that I th cat. . Whan th cane Is not broken, al though bent u the ground, It may be restored with continuance of favorable vreathar for some Um to come. 8lre th hurricane, th weather hu been au plcloua, and we understand the Cane looks promising In many district. - But on cannot rely merely on It external appearance, which waa ahown la 1844, when a good deal of the mi bore a lab aspect, and yet prov td bdlow, yielding Uttie of nothing. We may how vev hop for bettar things this year, as we have had a Nfficieneyetrarrt, whll In 1844 there wss a Severe drought during the spring snd summer. : ,; ' Undsf thw clreumstanc, there U a great diirer enee of opinion as to the extent of Injury th cane wilt, suffer. Some persons think It will be trifling, while
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