By the same bill, "American" corn may be imported the remedy is simple, and obtained without additioninto Canada, on the payment of a duty of 8 shillings al expense or trouble. Security, it is evident, is not per quarter. COTTON. The British market is rather dull-but sales were made on the 13th May at "nearly former prices." Uplands brought 16 3-8 to 19d.-Orleans 174 to 201; Tennessees 17 to 18. found peculiarly to belong to high or low pressure engines. The danger is just the same whether the boat is propelled at nine miles per hour, or twelvewhether her boiler be made of iron or copper-and strength of materials and excellence of workmanship have proved no security. My plan is to fix, in the boiler, a simple water register, with a conspicuINTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. We hear, from all quar-ous index, to which the engineer or captain must ters, of the activity and zeal of the different brigades of pay particular attention, which every hand and pas engineers, now employed under the direction of the senger on board will understand, and all must be indepartment of war, in the survey of routes for roads structed, that, below a certain point, the water in the and canals. The stock of information that will be ac- boiler must never be suffered to fall: but let that quired by them, cannot be valued by the dollars and point be as far above the apex of the flue as may be cents that it will cost-and we have no fear, as some deemed perfectly safe, not less than ten or twelve seem to entertain, that the making of roads and ca- inches, so that the fire and steam can never act in nals will destroy the constitution of the United States, concert upon the material of which the boiler is comor even break down the "old political land-marks!" posed." THE SLAVE TRADE is still extensively carried onthanks to the "most Christian king" of France, and "most faithful king" of Portugal. The British, however, seize many vessels, and let the wretched cap THE CREEKS. We learn from the Savannah Geor-| gian, that maj. Andrews, who has arrived at Milledgeville, from Washington, charged by the president, with investigating the late affairs in the Creek nation, and the agency of Crowell in them, has called a meet-tives go free. ing of the Creek Indians, to be held on the 14th inst. EMIGRATION. All the vessels navigating lake Erie, AFFAIRS OF THE CREEKS. The documents accom-are carrying westward as many passengers and goods panying several messages of the governor of Geor- as they can hold. gia, to the legislature of the state, in relation to the late treaty with the Creeks and the subsequent distur bances among them, including the death of McIntosh, are so very voluminous that we cannot find room for the whole, and do not like to venture upon a selection, lest injustice might be done to some party or persons concerned in those things. And besides, it seems that the local politics of Georgia have somehow got intermingled with these affairs, and we do not wish to be even suspected of interfering with them. We shall, therefore, at least for the present, suspend a publication of any of the documents or papers, until we hear the report of the U. S. commissioners, major gen. Gaines and major Andrews, who have been appointed to investigate the subject. In consequence of various rumors, the people on the Georgia frontier had become much alarmed, fearing an attack by the Indians; but we hope and be lieve that their fears are groundless-yet there is too much reason to apprehend that persons will not be wanting to urge them on to hostilities, that an excuse may be furnished to make war upon them. It would appear to us, that the United States cannot interfere, (except as peace-makers), with the affairs of the Creeks, growing out of the late treaty. Their own laws and usages, certainly, must have effect among themselves. They have a right to put up and put down whom they please, as chiefs. It is sufficient that they do not commit violence on the persons and property of the citizens of the United States. BONNETS. An article showing the number of persans employed in the manufacture of straw and grass bonnets in the United States, (which are rapidly driving those of Leghorn, &c, out of use), would be exceedingly interesting. This is an elegant employment for respectable young women, who have to depend on the labor of their hands for support. One manafacturer at Ithaca, New York, employs sixty persons. In fineness of braid, texture and color, the hats are said to be equal to the imported, though they are sold 25 per cent cheaper. MASSACHUSETTs. The people of the towns of this state have to pay their own representatives in the legislature, and hence, oftentimes, do not send any. It hundred and sixty-eight towns are not represented. is stated that, at the present meeting, no less than one 35,221 votes, and all other persons 2,196. At the late election for governor, Levi Lincoln had RHODE ISLAND BANKS. There are, in the state of Rhode Island, forty-three banks, which, though unexampled in number for the extent and population of the state, (averaging rather more than one bank for every 2,000 souls), do not seem to be much in each other's way, if we may judge of their business from the individual statements of their affairs, lately rendered to the legislature. From these statements, nal, we obtain the following aggregate view of the which are published in detail in the Providence Jourcondition of the whole forty-three banks. They re Capital stock paid in, STEAM. A writer in the "Federal Gazette," who apparently understands the subject, expresses a very decided opinion, that every, (or almost every), ex-portplosion of steam boilers has been caused by a want of care to keep them properly filled with water. That, let them be made of what they may, and as strong as is possible, they must give way-that the steam, when is a particular state of expansion, will explode on coming into contact with red hot iron or other metal; and that the iron or other metal will become red hot, when acted upon by fire on one side, and steam on the other. He has little or no confidence in safety valves; and, speaking of his theory, says "Should these opinions prove well founded, the fear that almost every one feels of trusting himself, or one of his family, on beard of a steam boat, will give place immediately to full confidence in their safety, because i Debts due from directors, United States bank stock, 50,000 192,464 Bills of other banks, teristic. VERMONT. Every variety of testimony of affection. The mayor, however, apprehends that this state of and respect will have been paid to Lafayette ere he increasing prosperity cannot last. He says, "that leaves our shore. Among them, that at Windsor, in the northern and eastern states do not see, without Vermont, will not be the least gratifying or charac- jealousy, the advantages we enjoy;" and he refers to the projects for making the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, of one to unite the Susquehannab with the Ohio, of that to unite the Ohio with lake Erie, and that to connect the Illinois with lake Michigan-either of which, he supposes, will affect the trade of New Orleans. But why these great public works, if the people of the United States, should be caused by "jealousy" of New Orleans, the mayor does not tell us. It is a very careless expression of Mr. Roffignac. The whole of the population were to turn out some days since, in order to make a good carriage road to the top of the Ascutney mountains, one of the lofty Green Mountain ridge, in order that the general, when he arrives there, may be able to take a ride over this elevated ground, from which a most delight-needful to the convenience of such large portions of ful and extensive prospect can be enjoyed. ARKANSAS. A census of the population of this ter ritory has lately been taken, and we have the returns from eight out of the ten counties into which it is divided. The aggregates are as follows: White persons 13,576; free blacks 71; slaves 1,393-total 15,040. of whom, 2,977 are white males above the age of twenty-one years. GEORGIA. We publish a report, made by a committee of the legislature of Georgia, echoing the much to be regretted expressions of the governor, and tending to excite those very feelings which, as yet, we must believe, exist only in the imagination of some too ardent politicians. If these things are intended for effect, the result will be exactly the reverse of that which is hoped for; and the language made use of is destitute of that dignity which should mark the proceedings of every deliberative body. At present, however, these things are to be regarded only as the acts of individuals—and such, we trust, they will remain to be. The recommendation of a former governor of Massachusetts, "to seek protection under the British cannon," was not less exceptionable than the governor of Georgia's call on the people "to stand by their arms:" and both will remain "as monuments of the safety with which'error of opinion may be tolerated, when reason is left free to combat it." We used to find fault with the sectional feelings of the "com-a mercial states," and laugh at the calling out of the Moseses and Sampsons of New England; and what shall we say about the new confederation proposed in the report to the legislature of Georgia? The following "hit" is from the National Journal "An application is to be made to the legislature of the territory, at its next session, for the establishment of a bank, in the town of Arkansas, with a capital of $750,000. According to the above census, the number of white males of 21 and upwards, in the whole county of Arkansas, is only estimated at 100. Perhaps there may be some difficulty to find inhabitants, in the town of Arkansas, to constitute the requisite number of directors. If so, they may borrow few from New York." "THE RAFT." The commanding officer of the western department, of the army of the United States, has been ordered to select from among the officers stationed at Camp Jessup, in Arkansas, as his judgKENTUCKY. A letter from Greenup county to the ment may direct, one or more gentlemen, to "explore, editor, says that three furnaces and one forge have examine and report, on the nature" of the famous obbeen put into successful operation, in that county, structions to the navigation of the Red River, by within less than three years. The ore is excellent, what is called "the raft"-whether they can be reand large quantities of castings and bar iron, of a moved, or if it will be necessary to open a new chansuperior quality, are made at those establishments. nel round them. We may now expect an interestHow much more pleasant is it to hear of such crea-ing account of this wonderful collection of old trees, tions of value, than to be informed of the building up rubbish, &c. which, if we remember rightly, forms a of paper-money manufactories! The first leads to sort of bridge over a great river, of several miles in wealth, through industry-the last, to poverty, in the length. transfer of persons from the productive to the consuming classes. NEW ORLEANS. Financial concerns of the city, extracted from the message of the mayor: The account rendered by the city treasurer, and published agreeably to law in the official newspapers of the 24th of March last, presents, for its result, a sum of $150,545 41-100 due to the city, and accruing from a part of the farms of 1825, and, by the same account, it appears that the debts of the corporation, to the banks, by notes and by accounts, amounted to $51,939 97-100, which leaves to the credit of the corporation, a balance of $98,705 44-100. And, as to what relates to the loan of $300,000, for the paving and watering of the city, there exists, in the sinking fund, besides the regular payment of the half yearly interest, a sum of $54,000, towards the reimbursement of the principal, which is only to take place, to wit: $150,000 in seven years, and $150,000 in about eight years. The daily increase of revenue of the corporation cannot fail to be sufficient to meet, without effort, that reimbursement, for which certain branches of that revenue are annually appropriated. The amount of the city revenue was, in 1820, In 1824, it was $119,521 40 TERMINATION OF THE ERIE CANAL. On Thursday evening the 4th inst. the gates at the foot of Black Rock harbor were opened, and lake Erie, for the first time, commenced feeding the western extremity of the Erie canal. This new line of canal which winds along the margin of the Niagara for nine miles, between Black Rock and Tone wanta, is said to be remarkably beautiful, having been laid out with great taste and judgment, and faithfully executed. It is wider and deeper than are the other sections, for the purpose of throwing forward from the lake into the basin, formed by the bed of the Tonewanta, an ample supply of water for the whole line west of Rochester. GRAND ISLAND, in the Niagara river, which was ascertained to be the property of the state of New York, by the late establishment of the boundary between the United States and the British possessions, has been sold for the sum of $76,000. Mr. Noah, editor of the New York National Advocate, as agent for some European Jews, has purchased the principal part of the island, on which the descendants of Abraham intend to build a city of refuge from the oppressions of the old world." This island is about 12 miles long and from 3 to 6 in breadth, and is heavily timbered with white oak, $68,178 60 hickory, ash, maple, &c. It faces the mouth of the great Erie canal, and a bridge to connect it with the inain land may be erected at a small expense. The cataract of Niagara is at a short distance below the cast end of the island; it is proposed to locate the new city on the westernmost point, and no place, it is said, can be better fitted for a great commercial depot. The whole island contains 17,800 acres. southern brethren, have resolved that, at least for the present, they will not dispose of any more of their lands. Mr. Olmstead-In pursuance of the orders of the war department, governor Cass attended lately at Wapaghkonetta for the purpose of purchasing out the Indians within the limits of Ohio. Invitations had Grand Island was formerly the property of the been given to the Miamies, of Indiana, the Ottowas, Seneca Indians, who sold it, and the four small islands Senecas, Wyandotts and Shawanoese, in Ohio-The adjacent, to the state of New York for $1,000 and 500 Miamies and Wyandotts would not attend; a few of atuity. The names of the small islands are Straw- the Ottowas and Senecas obeyed the call. The whole berry, Snake, Squaw and Bird. Navy Island is at of the Shawanoese were present. The governor, some distance below all these islands. At one pe- with his usual ability, urged upon the Shawanoese the riod, Grand Island contained many squatters, who necessity of their moving out of the reach of the seem to have had a local government of their own: white settlements, to seek a home west of the Misbut they were driven off in 1820, by gov. Clinton.sissippi, where game was plenty, and where they The current of the Niagara is gentle here, and the could be gratified in the full enjoyment of their forriver abounds with excellent fish. mer habits; that the United States would provide them a country and guarantee the peaceable possession thereof. From what has happened in the western country, it is very possible, and perhaps probable, that, in less than twenty years, a large city may be seated on. Grand Island, the resort of many vessels employed in navigating the lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan, and having a vast commerce with the regions of the west, on one hand, and with the Atlantic ports on the other, through the great canal and majestic Hudson. AFRICAN COLONY. By the brig Hunter, captain Montgomery, (late Peters), which sailed from this port with the last emigrants to the colony at Mesurado, and arrived here yesterday, in 66 days passage from that settlement, we learn that the colonists who went out in her were landed in good health, and that they, together with the other colonists, continued in the full enjoyment of that blessing, and good spirits, to the time of her departure. The rev. Mr. Sampson and Mrs. Draper, (colored people), are passengers in the Hunter. [Norfolk Beacon. The Indians have unanimously refused to sell and. remove at this time. The proposition came too abrupt and unexpectedly upon them, their minds were not prepared for such an occurrence-There is no doubt they will, in a few years, be willing to move, and quite as soon as the wants of our population will call for the lands which they now occupy. Wapaghkonetta, on the principal upper branch of the Auglaize, is 30 miles north of Piqua, and 78 south of Fort Meigs. It has been the principal settlement of the Shawanoese nation since the year 1785. Your obedient servant, Columbus, May 30, 1825. JOHN JOHNSTON, Agent for Indian affairs. MURDER OF INDIANS. Three white persons were executed in Indiana, on the 3d instant, for the murder of certain Indians, about fifty of whom were collected to witness their awful exit. The case, if we recollect it rightly, was one of unprovoked barbarity, and it has met with its reward. COLONIZATION SOCIETY. The general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States, held at GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW. It will be Philadelphia, rose a week or two since, after a ses- preceived by one of the trials at the court of sessions, sion of two weeks, wanting one day. During their published in this day's paper, that a singular fact has session, they resolved unanimously to recommend to leaked out, tending to show the truly glorious uncerall their churches to patronize the objects of the tainty of the law. Mr. Thorne, in riding in his gig, American colonization society, and recommended was dangerously wounded in the head by a stone collections to be made in all their churches, for the thrown by one of two men who were together. He benefit of this object, on the fourth of July next, or secured one and had him sent to prison. The next on the Sunday which follows it. This measure was day, the other appeared and acknowledged that he adopted with an earnestness highly flattering to the had thrown the stone, the other was, of course releasfuture prospects of that colony. Dr. Chester, of ed, with the regrets of Mr. Thorne at having impriAlbany, a gentleman of magnanimous and kindly soned an innocent man. He brought an action, howfeelings, and of commanding eloquence, first address-ever, against Mr. Thorne for false imprisonment, and ed the assembly, with much warmth and energy, in favor of this measure. He was followed by several others of similar opinion, among whom was Dr. Glendy The resolution on the subject was offered by Dr. Palmer, of Charleston. The general assembly consists of nearly an hundred and fifty members, from all parts of the country, and its unanimous sanction cannot but cheer the labors of the steady and persevering friends of the African colony. The general synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, the convention of the Episcopal church in Virginia, the Baptist foreign and domestic missionary society, and several other highly respectable bodies of individuals, have proceeded simultaneously with the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, for the support and encouragement of the African colonization project, by the collection of subscriptions on the 4th of July. NORTH WESTERN INDIANS. By the following communication to the editor of the Columbus Gazette, it appears that the North Western Indians, like their actually recovered and received $150. When, lo! in this trial, it was proved beyond doubt, that the imprisoned man, who had the conscience to take Thorne's $150, was actually the man who threw the stone, and the avowal of the other was a mere conspiracy to defraud. Such chaps should be made to feel the sword of justice--point, not the hilt. [N. Y. Nat. Ad. - STEAM CARRIAGES, RATL WAYS, &c. This subject, so interesting to all the lovers of good roads and comfortable travelling, is losing none of its interest in Europe. Experiments of a very satisfactory nature have been made, and it appears that something will be done. A German paper states, that Matthew Broemark, a learned Danish mathematician, has invented a new steam carriage, which can easily be guided, and travel, it is said, fourteen leagues in an hour. The first experiment was made sixty leagues from the capital. The carriage, loaded with passengers, set out at half an hour past eleven from the place were it was built, and arrived at the gates of Copenhagen, at a quarter before five. M. Broemark intends to make a journey to Paris. This is travelling at a rapid rate, indeed, and would enable us, with great ease, to visit Philadelphia, transact business and return early in the evening; an improvement of great value and importance. The Cheltenham Journal states, that Mr. B. Newmarch, intends starting a locomotive engine, upon major McCurdy's principle, on the Gloucester and Cheltenham rail road, which is intended to ply regularly between the coal yard of that gentle man and Gloucester. We believe this will be the first oarriage that ever has been started upon a similar plan, with respect to its mechanical construction, it being formed without a boiler, and consequently no danger can be apprehended from the risk of an explosion. We doubt whether there is less danger in the above described machine than would be in boilers. Steam must be made, and if it be done in a generator, and that explodes, the danger must be equally great. [N. Y. paper. of, advantageously, only in large bodies and to com- THE WEST. For the following vivid sketch we are indebted to the editor of the N. Y. National Advocate" At the mouth of the canal is the flourishing village of Williamsville, having a post office, saw-mill, &c. At this place were the boats in waiting, to convey passengers to the canal, a distance of 12 miles. The commissioners have judiciously carried the canal into Tonewanta creek, the water of which, although turbid and discolored, is still deep and of sufficient quantity. The boats, having comfortable, airy cabins, are tawdrily ornamented with curtains and colored fringes; a small bar-room is invariably found in a corner. On the top of one of these gondolas sat an old pock-marked negro, called Sam, scraping most vilely on the violin, as the captain said, to attract passengers; because, “as how, opposition was the order of the day." We got under way, towed by two horses, driven by a very small boy, and travelled briskly, at the rate of six miles per hour. We passed, in Tonewanta creek, several scows and a kind of Durham boat, filled with passengers, bound to Michigan less than two hours we arrived at a new village called Pendleton, sprung up, apparently, over night, like hundreds on the borders of the canal. We here entered a lock and proceeded on the yet unfinished route, two miles, to Lanesville, and took the carriage or wagon to convey us over the mountain to Lockport, distance 5 miles. This mountain ridge exhibits the greatest efforts of human industry and enterprise. HUNTING. The Paris (Maine) "Observer" says For three or four miles the canal has been blasted At a recent squirrel hunt in this town, the following number of animals were killed: FREEMEN AND SLAVES. The Journal des Debats, of the 17th April, observes-"The new president of the U. States, Mr Adams, when he says, in his inaugural speech, that the American government is the least expensive in the world, has raised, perhaps, the most dangerous question that could occupy the thoughts of the European nations. The immense sums which the European governments levy upon the incomes of individuals, may appear but a necessary and useful sacrifice, to a people who, like the English, possess, or think they possess, political liberty. Such a peopie talk thus our armies; our fleets; our public debt; our finances. All with them is national; burdens as well as benefits-sufferings and glory. On the continent, a dominant sect or party in the ministry, or at court, furiously proscribes the term and the idea of nation-we are but subjects, and whoever wishes to be a citizen, is a felon, a jacobin; the state-means a privileged hereditary class-such is the doctrine which that dangerous scct daily inculcates on kings and people." Squirrels, 466; wood-peckers, 48; crows, 36; foxes, 7; bobalinks, 74; pigeons, 64; woodcocks, 23; hawks, 10; woodchucks, 49; owls, 4; skunks, 12; partridge, J.-Whole number, 794. Sumpterville, (N. C.), May 10. The citizens in the fork of Blackriver, near Sumpterville, hunted for a barbacue, &c. The scalps were counted on the 7th inst. when 5,570 scalps [of squirrels] were produced. There were twenty hunters on a side and hunted three days. The winning side had 2,844, the opposite 2,726. One man did not hunt who was on this side. Now, allow a quart of corn saved to each squirrel, which is a low calculation, and 174 bushels have been saved, in three days, to one neighborhood. Either of these might pass for "pretty considerable" hunting, even in- England! PROPAGATION OF OYSTERS. We are informed, says the New Brunswick Times, that the commissioners, under the act of the legislature to encourage and regulate the planting of oysters in the township of Perth Amboy, have made a survey and map of the lands suitable for the purpose, and rented the principal part of them; and that the lots let will produce an income to the state, of a little over $300 per annum. We understand, however, that it is the opinion of the commissioners, that the provisions of the supplemental law, limiting the quantity of ground, to each adjacent land holder, to three acres, and to non-residents two acres, will only answer immediately along shore; that where there are large sheets, or bays of water, suitable for the purpose, they can be disposed In through one solid mass of rock, and, in some places, to a depth of thirty feet. Immense and heavy cranes have been erected to raise masses of stone, and so neatly has the work been done, that the sides of the canal present an appearance like chizzled gun-flints, The ridge, and the fine locks at Lockport, must have cost a million of dollars; and had the canal been commenced at this spot, the difficulties would have been such, as to have caused its abandonment. The bor ders of this ridge are covered with shanties, erected to accommodate the Irish laborers and their families, and they are as thickly settled as any of the counties in Ireland; indeed, the traveller, for a time, imagines himself to be in Derry, Connaught or Tipperary. At the door of these cottages were the old women with a pipe in their mouths, and the young women with a child in their arms; indeed there is any quantity of children, and what, with the mixture of Irish and Yankee blood, in one generation more, that section of the country will have a fine spirited set of fellows. The children, half naked, with their carroty locks and freckled faces, were sporting on sand heaps, and each shanty appeared to have those sterling Irish comforts, a cow, a pig, and a 'praty garden. Some of the women were very pretty, and, living in the neighborhood of swamps, they exhibited their native freshness of complexion-over the cottages were signs of "boarding, whiskey, cakes and beer, tailoring, shoemaking," &c. and each seemed to have some additional occupation. THE BRITISH MONEY MARKET has been very gloomy. The great export of gold has alarmed the dealers. It is leaving the country in every direction, on account THE STANDING ORDERS of the British house of commons have been lately reprinted pursuant to a special order. The following are extracts from them concerning "strangers," of whom, says a London paper, the house, in olden times, had great horror: "That the sergeant at arms attending this house do, from time to time, take into his custody any stranger or strangers that he shall see, or be informed of to be, in the house or gallery, while the house, or any committee of the whole house, is sitting; and that no person, so taken into custody, be discharged out of custody without the special order of the house.""That no member of this house do presume to bring any stranger or strangers into the house or gallery thereof, while the house is sitting.” of loans, stock companies, &c. even to Colombia, Į plenipotentiary, even at the expensive court of Grea Mexico and Brazil, the countries that furnish the Britain. supplies of it! The directors of the bank, it is added,| are growing uneasy. The account says "One great eause of the depreciation of public securities is, we believe, the enormous speculations going on in cotton, and, at present, extending throughout the world. It is a melancholy fact, that the enormous rise in this article is daily laying idle, and reducing to want, hundreds of our manufacturing population of every class. The principal speculators, and who have occasioned all this mischief, are, we learn, Rothschild, and Messrs. Cropper, Benson & Co. Rothschild, while he advances cotton above cent. per cent. beats down, with the same hand, the funds of all Europe, six or eight per cent.; and then, getting clear of his cotton, "at the turn of the market" to decline, buys into all the funds of Europe, “at the turn of the market" to a rise. There is no trade like this for money-making, and there is no way for the public to escape the grasp of this gambling system, but to open their eyes to the fact-see the manoeuvres, and laugh at them." BRITISH WEST INDIES. Notwithstanding, as we have more than once stated, that the difference of the duties imposed on British West India sugar, compared with that exacted on the products of the British East Indies, is as much in favor of the former as the whole first cost of the latter, [just for the encourage ment of "free trade," and to promote the abolition of slavery!-the planters in Jamacia, and other islands, are doing a very bad business, indeed. I think I have seen it calculated that the estates do not yield two per cent. on the cost of the land and the slaves; and, if the British market was thrown open to the consumption of East India sugar, the superior cheapness of the labor of free persons would completely break up the West India establishments. But, as it is, a late Jamaica paper gives an account of the sale of a plantation of 1,000 acres, stocked with 160 slaves and 120 horses and mules, for $30,000. Why, the gentlemen, who are at present in Baltimore for the purpose of buying human blood, would give a larger sum for the slaves-to say nothing of the other cattle and the land; and the whole, if located in Louisiana, would have sold for more than $150,000. But it should be recollected, that the planters of Louisiana are protected by a duty, equal to more than one-half of the average cost of sugar in the West Indies. BRITISH AGENTS. The sum of thirty thousand pounds will be wanted to cover the expenses of "special commissions to Spanish America" during the year 1825; and thirty-five thousand pounds for payment of the salaries of the consuls general, consuls and vice-consuls at the different places in the same: together, 1.65,000 or $288,600. There are one consul-general, two consuls and two vice-consuls in Mexico; a consul-general, five consuls and one vice-consul in Colombia; a consul-general and two vice-consuls in Buenos Ayres; a consul at Montevideo; a consul-general, one consul and two vice-consuls in Chili; and a consul-general and two vice-consuls in Peru. The "contingent" expenses amount to 1.7,950. A consul-general receives 1.2,500, a consul l.1,000, and a vice-consul 1.700. So that the payment of a consul-general, 11,100 dollars, is greater, by 2,100 dollars, than is paid to American ministers "I have heard it stated, that all able bodied men have about 28lbs of blood. If so, the price, (which was lately ten dollars), is now from 15 to 17 dollars per lb. in the Baltimore market, in consequence of a greatly increased demand for the article. The paper from which we quote, says, "It is needless to add, that these standing orders are as much obeyed as if they were promulgated by the celestial emperor of China." DECENCY. The people of Edinburg have compelled Kean to give up his theatrical engagement in that city. Impudent and persevering as he is, he could not withstand the disapprobation of the audience; but, at London and Dublin, a girl, of a not much less exceptionable character, is perfectly petted by the of things. frequenters of the theatres. So much for the fashion THE NIGER. A Scotch paper says that lieutenant Clapperton, R. N. has returned to Mourzook, from his travels in central Africa, and writes, that the Niger terminates in the sea. But no particulars are given. AMERICA. The Paris Journal des Debats has copied from the Revue Protestante, an interesting letter from Humboldt, the celebrated traveller, to M. Ch. Coquerel, pastor, at Amsterdam, on the proportion which the Catholics and Protestants of America bear to each other, on the different races in America and the languages spoken in that continent. The details are to be given in the third volume of his travels to the equinoctial regions, which is about to appear. The following are a few of his statements: Total population of America is 34,284,000. I. Roman catholics a. Spanish continental America, b. Portuguese America Mixed races and Indians 15,925,000 2,937,000 7,530,000 5,518,000 15,985,000 4,000,000, 920,000 1,960,000 1,120,000 4,000,000 c. United States, lower Canada and French II. Protestants a. United States b. English Canada, (Upper), Nova 22,177,000 536,300 1,656,000 22,177,000 11,2:7,70 9,990,000 260,000 c. English and Dutch Guyana 220,000 d. English West Indies 734,500 e. Dutch and Danish West Indies 82,500 |