MURDER OF DR. PARKMAN-AR REST .OF DR. WEBSTER. Wd Otte nt considerable length, the particulars of the atrocious murder of Dr. PAIIiEBIAN of Boston, and the particulars that have led to the arrest. of Professor Wensree, charged with the murder. The fullest account we find iu the Boston Post of Mon day: The announcement on Saturday, that the body of Dr. George Parkman, had been found ia a vault un der the chemical laboratory in the Medical College; North Grove street, and that Dr. John White Web ster, professor of chemistry, had been arrested at Cambridge for the_ murder of Dr. Parkman, created a tremendous sensation throughout the city and vi cinity.' The unquestionable facts were appalling to the last - degree, and the rapid circulation of un founded rumors tended to magnify the horrors of the reality. Terrible as the final - discovery was, seve ral persons, who had carefully considered te cir eumstances of Dr. Parkman's disappearance, were not surprised at the result of the persevering search under the college %ilding. All the inquiries in every direction, b,”'ond as well as within the state, left but three undoubted facts to act upon, viz: that on Friday, November 23d, about one o'clock, he made some small purchases at Mr. Holland's gro cery, corner of Vine street, and he went out saying he would return in a fow minutes and take the arti cles. Nest he was seen by many witnesses going' into the Medical College. There Dr. IVebster said he saw him; and paid him $483 on a mortgage. The paYtimint was made at the desk in the lecture room of the chemical departnient of the institution. Dr. Webster said that upon receiving the money, Dr.. Parkman left the lecture roomby the upper door, the common entrance. Here all clue to his movements ceased. , Ever Since Dr. Parkmati's disappearance, strong suspicions have been entertained that he never went out of the Medical college in North Grove street, Heston, (a branch of . Harvard's University,) after entering on the afternoon on which he was seen last alive. Consequently a strict watch has been kept upon the building and all connected with it. The causes of these suspicions will be apparent in what follows: , . "Dr. Parkman a held note for $450 against Pro fessor Webster, which had long been overdue, and ipatt which although it was secured upon a mPrt fage of some real estate, in East Cambridge, the ctor had several times importuned for the money, a d been.from time to time put off: At length he t, applied to the officer who disposed of the tickets for Prof. Webster's course of lectures to know if there was a suffieient balance duo the Professor to take up the note. The circumstance 'kir to have greatly incensed Prof. 1V., - who on Pride morning the 23d celled at'Dr. Parkman's house, and left word "iI he (Dr. P.) wanted his money on that mortgage, to call at the Medical College about one o'clock that after noon." • I ; he . 1 quesiion of searching the premises•inder the special control 'of Dr. Webster, was submitted to Dr. Bigelow, who decided that an attempt to get in to the vault ,under them should bo made first. On Friday afternoon, Mr. Littlefield, descended through the trap among the foundation walls, and went to work upon one which he calculated must he nearly ender the laboratory. lie dug away several hours, arid at last made an opening through, and saw limbs directly under the‘spot occupied by the water-closet abode.—Shocked by the sight, Littlefield hurried up stairs to inform Dr. Bigelow, but was so wild with amazement that he could not explain himself fur some seconds. Ais soon minion doctor could make out from hls alinements what he hid seen, ho sent one of the police officers in attendance for the city marshal. The hole in the Wall was then enlarged so as to ad mit the' ingress of Littlefield and 'two officers, who brought parts of the body out. They consisted of the lower part of the body, and hips in one piece, and the right thigh and right leg, without the foot, Claseperate pieces, arid were delivered over to o ffi cer p. The next stop was to break 'open the door of the laboratory,. where another extraordinary discovery was made. In the furnace were found calcined frag ment, of a skull, mineral teeth fused into a lump, half melted fragments of coat button frames, and small portions olmelted gold and silver.. After a short consultation, officers Clapp, Stark weether, and Spurr were despatched to Dr. Web *tees residence-in Cambridge, with instructions to airesaini. They arrived at the house about nine o'clook, just, as Dr. Webster was showing a'visitor out. • The officers mot him at the gate, awl told him that the collegeofficers were met in consultation. on the subject of Dr. Parkman'sdisappearanee, and had sent fur him to attend it.' lie made no ohjecticri, and while on his way to Bostoillid conversed cheer fully and freely, and, referring to Dr. Prirkman's having been at the college, sold that he _stepped at the doctor's house on Friday morning, and requested him to call at the college for his money between one and two o'clock that day. The carriage was halted at the jail, and the party went into the office, and then for the first time Dr. Webster began to per- Ceive that there was somethingistrange lu the ,pro !ceedings of the officers, and asked what they had comp to the jail fur, when their destination was the college in Grove street, remarking also that they had ,come out of the way. Clap then said—" Dr. Web 'ater, it is no use todisguise our purpose any further. You are under arrest on mispicion that you know something about the death of Dr. Parkman, parts of whose body have been found under your laboratory. We shall look no more for the body." Upon hearing this accusation, Dr. Webster staggered backwards, as if struck to the heart, and uttered various excla mations about his family, and children, and also say - ing-ss"The villian lam ruined," or "the villian! he has ruined me." All who were present agree that he did not say, be was "betrayed. , One of the offi cers thinks, from some broken sentences ,that he caught, that the prisoner said something about some one having placed the limbs where they wore found for the purpose of oblainiug the reward, and that the diseovery,Of them there would involvothe prisoner's fen. Efts excitement was intense, and lie exhibited symptoms of convulsions. Water wad handed to tine, but he could not reach It to hisAnouth, nor could be get 'tiny down when the glass‘vas held to his lips. When asked if he was willing to go to . the epilogs and view the remains, he coniented. and wee carried rather than led to the carriage. At the hospital he • was taken to the laboratory, whete,he saw the remains, but made no remarki whatever In regard to them. S. D. Parker, Esq., coalition wealth's attorney,'was present, but forbore asking the prisoner any questions, and the others present of course remained ;Bent. But . before' he was taken from the hospital; Mr. l'arkor, with' tears in his eyes, expresseea hope that be would be able to clear up the extraordinary appearance; which at that nut meat existed against him. After - he returned tojail the prisoiner became eomewhat more calm.' Ile stated that no one had access to his appartments in tho college but himself and could not have such access but with the keys. lie not only hod , i lie keys of these appartments in his possession, but also the key, a large one, of,„ the water closet, under whin the remains were I,,liiid. This closet was within the laboratory, and not,,ge; cesaible from 'without that apaltnent; and the dinir was locked when the limbs were found below. Saturday morning brought with it still further die coveries. Wilder Rice in arranging things in the iaboratpry, found in a recess formed by the brick work of tho 'furnace and: chimney, a tea-chest ap z parently filled with'spemmens of minerals, but omit ting a strange odor, lie at once upset the,:chest; • and found in the bottom ' bedded in hemlock bark, the left:thigh, and the haif-roasted trunk of the body. :The skin hatl,been wholly burnt of stripped off f Um the trunk. The thigh was only stained' with' he be bark. All tho parts found are r - uctr in size Llpi they.rlify very well hate belonged to Dr. P.'s Wily. The rraselng portions, and supposed to have been burnt Up, are the bead, contents of the,body, left leg "dad Idiot; arms' and hands, and right foot. - ' Among the secondary facts,•it may be'stated that four bloody towels were found in the vault; a very large Weep knife, with hunting figures on the blade, was, found with the trunk in the tea•chest; some grapples, made of. cod-hooks, with lines and lead sinkers attached, were found in Dr. Webster's ep earo.us room. Thia'room is in the rear of the lec ture room, and connected with it by a donor. On the leper side of the apparatus room is a large clos et toltb several hundred bottles of chemicals erring eden skeleci, . Near the door of 'this closet 'on the floors commence Pattered marks of blood, which extend the whole length of the apparatus room, end• Appear on nearly every step of the itaire leading 4rom the room INN) Inicithelabortitory, Dr. Web- i ster's official duties as 'a professor, required,of him no ,handling of bodies, nor was it allowable to have subjects in that part of the building. Early last wei.k, Dr. Webster ordered a tin box; three feet long, one foot wide, 'and 13 inches in height, of Mr: Waterman, in Court Street. The cover was to bo fitted alas to be soldered up, when used. On Sun day, a pair of trowsers, marked with Dr. Webster's .name, and with marks of blood upon thent„were ,found in the large closet; also, under a settee in the room, a pair of slippers, marked with spots of blood; also, a small saw, with a blood stain. Dr. Parkman, the deceased, was between 60 and 70 years of age, and biother of the Rev. Dr. Park man, a Unitarian clergyman of. repute. He was worth about two hundred thousand eollars, and quite active and sharp in managing his money concerns. A good deal of his property was' in houses of the poorer kind, and he ajways collected his rents him self. He was a brother-in-law of Robert G. Shaw, who married his sister, and otherwise respectably connected. Prdf. Webster is a young man, and is also of the most respectable connections. LS•rmt.—An attempt has been made by Dr. Web ster and his fiends to throw suspicion of the mur der upon Littlefield, the Janitor of the College. who was the first to fitsd Dr. Park man's remains. Some curious circumstances were stated, but on the whole, the attempt Was unsuccessful. On Monday afternoon, Dr. Webster was brought before the Police Court upon the charge of wilful murder. The Atlas sage: The warrant issued fur histirrort was read Whine by the Hon. Franklin Dexter, who appeared as his counsel, and by his advice and consent, he waived an examination. He was then remanded back to jail, until the first Monday of January next at which time he will be brought before the Municipal Court to hear the result of the investigation of the Grand Jury in reference to the charge. Prof. Webster looked about the same as usual, appearing perfectly calm, without any perceptible agitation. We un derstand that he asserts his innocence, and does not believe that the parts of p human frame found in the apartments occupied by him are portions of Dr. Parkman's body, but on the contrary, accuses Lit tlefield of placing the discovered parts where they were found, for the express purpose of obtaining the large rewards offered, 'and implicating him (Webster.) His, wife is very anxious to see him, but her friends have digit. Jed her of visiting him at present. She sen to the Marshal's office, yesterday, a' basket of books, and some articles of comfort, which were forwarded to the j nil for him. The Post of the same date adds the following statement: , The court room was cleared of all persons but the officers. the prisonl4 having regoe.r.ed a private hearing. He waived the rending of the complaint, but his counsel examined it very carefully; without taking any exception to it. He iNppeared affable and collected, and even bottled pleasthttly when told that he would have to remain a few minutes while the papers were being made out. He read a newspa per while waiting for the dotuments to be put into shape. (17' 4STUCTIVE FIRE.—A fire broke out this mornings in the third story of the Sugar Refinery and Candy Establishment of Mr. JAMES HETII, No. 1 Birkhea4Buildings, on Commercial street. All the combustible part of the building'and its contents were destroyed. Mr. H. is unable as yet to ascertain the amain of his loss. He was partiallary, insured.— The damage to the building and the goods will pro !noble be from $3,500 to 0,000. Tho tire extended through the four story brick block in the rear, to Main street. The roof and up per story of five stores were pretty much destroyed. The store adjoining S,tultling's Exchange was owned by 'l'. P. MILLER, who had no insurance. It was occupied in the tlcst story by Messrs. LESS -11 LER &T. JOSEPH, 89 0 clothing store. The next two were owned by Mr. S. Worms, and insured for 1i621 ! 000, which will 'cover the loss. 'rhe lower stories were! occupied by Mr. Scunxic, ass hat and fur store, and Me. Guam, 'as a clothing 'store. The roof upon these was the most injured. In the upper stories was located the printing establishment of the „courier, which is a MPS of ruins, the type lying '?nixed with water, ashes, and coals, and the presses and other materials more or less itritlied. Insured for $2,000, Which trill partially cover the loss. The next store was,owned and occupied by 0.11. - 4P. Wit.t.issisl as a boob and shoe and leather estab, lishment, and the one adjoining by L. D. ilionsnn, as a clothing store—bOth of whom had insrences. In the Upperstories dell were offices of various :duds Although the fire tVas principally cdritined to the roof, yet great damage was done throughout the block by water. All the stocks of goods 'ln the lower stories tire completely saturated, but it is,itnuossible to arrive at any very close estimate of the .filss. It will amount in the aggregate to some s2o,ooo—the largest proportion of which is coverad by insurance. —Beak Commercial. TOR COINAGE OF TIIR UNITED STATES.-. 411 conse• .quence of,it having, been 'reported that American gold coat .was so much alloyed, that the B ink of England never received it v.lthotti,melting down and assaying it ,the director of the Philadelphia mint has, in a letterluf Nov. 24 shown ttlat,Ahe report relative to false mintage in entirely errtineqis, and without the slightest foundation. He says there are tw ways q of accounting for the bank Erigland reassi t ying it: The first is, that within the WI 1G years live have had three various,standurds,testahlished by law, fur our gold coin; Ist, up to June, 1834. it was 22 carts, or 9161 thousands• ' at that tine it was reduced to 899 225 thousands: and in Jan, 1837, there wri(a further change to the more simple proportion of 900 thou sands, to nine tenths. 01 this fact I have been surprised to find that even our most intelligent dealers in foreign exchange have not a clear apphension, and it is nut therefore won derful, if the Bank of England, unwillin„,o to - take the trouble of discrimiAation dy dates and devices, should use, the shorter courio of melting down and assaying. The other solution. and rather the:more prnpable, though 'they may consist with each other, is, that it is contrary to usage, everywhere; for the mint of ono country. to lake the coins of another by tale, or at the alleged fineness. It is not done here; l a we receive t e gold sovereign, not at the alleged fineness, whi h it does not reach, but at its actual as say after me tiog.,- FRAY- - "" FATAL AiTRAY.—We regret to learn that a diffi culty occurred at Saltsburg, on last Thursday, be tween Capt. J• M. Marshall and Mr. David Allen, which has resulted in the death of tho latter. Mr. A., we understand, was in Capt.- M.'s bar room, somewhat intoxicated, and demanded some liquor, which being refused him, he made some threat of violence to the bar•keeper., Capt. M. ordered him to leave the house, and on his refusing to do so, seized a heavy Poker, add inflicted.pne or two blows on his head, be ides severely cutting his hand by smashing a glass tumbler which befreld. Ile died on Sunday morning. . Such is the statement of the affair as we received it; but we eariu l ot vouch for its entire accuracy.— Capt. Marshall; we learn, has delivered himself up u the proper autlitiiitie,—llloirseille .I.lpialachian. LAM/ PRATERS.WO` could'ut help laughing the 'other day at on anecdote of a man accustomed to make hung prayers, who hail over-pnastiaded agent,. greatly against his inclination, to stay to breakfast lle prayed andtiOyed, till his impatient guest began seriously to thl4 4 of edging vvay quietly and Walk ing- off; but in etl'empting, waked up the old man's son. whookas, asleep in his chair. • , 11ow smut will your futbe(be threMgh 1 7 Whispered the guest. "Hashe got to the Jews yet?" asked the buy, in reply.- "No,'.' saitrthe other. "Wel, then he ain't dual throughr' e e‘ swered the boy, and composed himself again tolt4',a . Whereupon the guest bolted at onee. Six Marigllin t sr Accinsm—A passenger came on board iheyobatroes at Memphis on her last trip lip, and place shot gnu he had with him standing against the si4" of, the cabin. Soon after starting trik out, the shot , un fell down and discharged_ itself to wards the it , runs sitting near the stove in the main hall, six of .h.calwere wounded by the shot—three it is suppos,d . ill die, and were taken ashore soon after-.-the of ter landed here in the same boat yes terday.—Cir annuli Commercial. A Pyrrsn learn that Ch' Ens, of this district Salo terisl one. vice of the e spent the fir I moved to Ca successful i California, a 1 1101118 IN OVEICR IN CALIFORNIA.—We rtes Wilkins, Esq., son of Hon. bl, %Vil ify, hes been copiloted Prefect of the a ,in California, The office is a alnic o r. Wilkins went to Sante Fe in the ser e °sermon!, about two years ego. He tom. at that piece, after which he re ifornia. We understood he has been acquiring' that for which people go to I d is quite wealthy.—Pittsburg CMS. flit Rit'plthl 01Amitt. =MMEI SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8, 1849. NO MESSAGE.—We have delayed our paper unti to-day (Monday) iq hopes of being able to give our read ers the first message of President Taylor. We have boon disappointed however. The House had aot organised on Saturday, and so far as we could judge' by telegraphs reports. there was not Much more prospect then than on the first day of the session that It would do so soon. his supposed also. thitt whenever the Speaker shall have been chcisen. a similar struggle will ensue on the choice of a Clerk. . ' • "Tug Brrven Esu."-=Presuining all Oar renders are not fond of the "flat, stale and unprofitable" state papers that generally emanate from the "great men 'of the na tion" about Ahem, days, as they say in the almanacs, we have served - them up, on our outside, a dish of "political punch" over which they can "laugh and grow fut." evon unto theHbitter end." t While the politicians, who are minions to' peruse tho annual message of the President. and weigh its sentimenq , and rseommendations and di.- curls its general charaotorlwith a prefoundity psonliar to an "American sovereign" reviewing ilea works of his servant, will be disappointed at its non-isceipt. we are happy to have it its our power to present the othottlau of readers spoken et, with such a feast of it and flow of jokes al, was never before strung togotherevon over the signetnre of this inimitable "Heroic Age.' of the Union. .The Message' upon our outside is certainly tho happiest efrart at burlesque,and contains some of the keenest shafts of satire, that has emanated from the newspaper press this many-a-day. The biting satire, and quaint sayings of the original Jack Downing. which used to convulse the people with laughter amid the fierce political warfare of Gen. Jackson's achninistrAtion. were "stale and flat' in comiarrison to tho sparkling wit and truth-telling sal lies of "Heroic Age." Tilt Muster( To VitarriA.—The appointment of J. %Versos Wsna, of the Now York Courier and Enquirer. to the mission at Vienna, has been officially announced, and that fortunate individual has already taken his de parture for the scone of his diplomatic labors. When wo look at the oji:ial character of the appointor, and tho public character of the appointee, in this instance. we cannot but bo atruek with the fitness Of the whela transaction. The appointor came into power with prom ises upon his lips which ho has taken particular pains in every instance to break. Political or party 'service. he said, would not be taken into consideration in making his appointments, but on the contrary honesty and capacity Were the only prerequisites to official countenance and favor. How does this appointmentirquare with such pro fessions? Take array Webb's services as a party hack— , as a pol:tical trimmer. who has first lieled the hand of every prominent whig candidate for tho Presidency. and afterwards abandoned and embraced the first opportunity to stab them—who, to obtain office at the hands of the late Adminiitration„ becaMe its most sycophantio eulo gist. but whoa be failed, turned, viper-like, and become its most vindictive enemy—and what, we ask. is there left that ho should be selected to represeni our govern ment abroad*) N'othing, absolutely nothing. Like 'Gen. Taylor, Webb. too, made promises before the election. which he has taken good care to break. The Washing ton Union says, he "positively declared, during the last presidential campaign, that he would neither ask nor ac cept anloffice at the hands of GO:11 Taylor. But namely is Gon. Taylor installed than he is pressed fee office.— ' This man is defeated as minister to Madrid; but , he does not retire from the field. His unblushing perseverance at length succeeds, only three weeks before tho;.reeting of Congress.' Scarcely has ho been rintionaedi before, he hastens to depart on bis miasjon. Does he *sit for the eonfirmition of the Senate, as self-respect would seem to suggest to a high-minded ,man? Far from it; ho Ilk's from their ordeal. Hie commission is elide out with the ridiculous, high-seuading, name of :General James Watson Webb.' put iu at his own request, and urged by his frieil, the Secretary of State. , Gen eral, be never was, except, upon the parchment which dresses him up in a pompous title. without any official pretensions. But the drama does not stop hem, The Washington correspondent of a northern whig presses suggests that the now charge wilt not draw his outfit un til ho is confirmed by the Senate. What will he say: now that it is positively asserted that this newfangled General has already fobbed the warant for the outfit, and thus attempted to put the Sonata under some duress to confirm his appointniont? What will further be thought When it is positively asserted, in the correspondence of his own paper, that it is contemplated to change the charge into a full-blown minister in the person of Gen eral James Watson Webb. and when it is asserted that this conditional engagement has been made by the Sec rotary. of State himself 1" If all this does not indicate a peculiarfttuess of such an 'appointment by such an Administration, then We 'cannot comprehend what would. The President gives him an office at the expense of broketipledges, and he takes it at the same price.' Dnowgrry,-On Monday evening a sailor, named Tita ns Rickards. who had boon engaged on the brig Virginia 'during tho summer. fell off the dock. while in tkstate of intoxication, and was drowned. We understand that he belonged to Buffalo. whore ho has a family. i., Amours--Another sailor. from the same voltam,. fell off the dock at the IMMO place, under similar circimstan cos. on the next evening. and'ores also drowned Wei() assistance could be rendered. lie was also from Bairiki.). and has family them his nsmo was Archbald Tor rence. Tux Ilanrone GIIETTX : -j—WO sea that this old and radical Democratic popes is about to be enlarged and improved in its typographital appearance. Tho Ga zette ie ono of the best political papers in the State, and, wo are pleased to see that it meets tho approbation of the radical Den4cracy of gallant little Bedfcird. We learn that there is an attempt being made to establish another paper in . that county to sail under the Democratic flag, and attempt to break down Bowman, but like all such •'kickapod" projects, it will prove a failure. ERIE CITY bits,.—We acknowledge the receipt from the enterprieirig proprietors of this new flouring mill, Messrs. MeSparren 4. Duusars. of a barrel of superfine Flour. the best article, wetliink, we ever saw. This mill has been bUilt during the pas ' isummer.and have just com menced flouring un4r the superintendence of Mr. 11. S.. Fay. en experienced acd competent miller from the East. It is bested on the corner of ; Penn street. and Railroad rlate.!and is destined. we think, to turn out a favorite and popular brand. , Err We e are sorry to record in another column. the partial destruction' of the office of the Buffalo Daily Con \riti: by fire.' Although the apparent loss is verynarly covered by insurance. the actual must be pretty is , v re , and can only be appreciated by those acquinted al t ho business. Now would bean excellent time for those n- debtor! to the establislimen to show their eppreciotion of the paper, by forwardingtthe amounts they may,dup peso to owe. We have no doubt the proprietor will jluly appfpciate all such remembrances. 117fibe notes of the Wisconsin Marine and Fire in= euranee Coinpany, have twilit% • bad repute 'for some time, in consequence of a heavy run upon the agencies iu Chicago and St, Louis. Wo see. howeirer. that it was brought in Buffalo. on Saturday at 11 and 2 per cant by•tho Brokers. Nevertheless it is nothing more than wisdom to eland from under—when the notes of a Bank are once discredited. it hardly env recovers. . • Hon. Jeremiah Clemente, the new Senator from Alabama. iart Baylor Democrat, and was elected over Mr. Fitzpatrick. the.causna nominee of the Demo• crate. bya majority of nine. • Belays one of one exam. gee. Will e ‘ ontebody tell what kind of a politician• a "Taylor Hemecrar- jet Are they not siinilar•lo tetisite black-birds? • , REPORT OF TILE POST MASTER GENERAL. Although wo have no message, we find that the reports of tho different departments have found their way into the papers, the "seven wise men In buckram" from whom they emanate being too impatient to "see their names in print" to wait for the slow motion of Congress. For in stance, the report of the Post Master General, was pub . - lished in the Philadelphia Ledger of the 4th. This ro port,presents the department in a flourishing condition, and Mr. Collamer, liko his predecessor, Mr. Cave John son, recommends a uniform rate of postage of five cents on each, letter, and gives a very satisfactory account of the increased receipts of the department, rendering such a reduction possible, Ho complains, too like Mr. Johnson, of the monopoly of roiliest's, and the consequent expen sive transportation of the mail y 'railroad companies. And here let us remark that we have some very dis tinct recollection that the' whigs idiculed Mr. Johnson for such complaints, and wo thus Ike the enAiest opportu nityof reminding them of the et. Will they turn their batteries upon Mr. Collamer, or and swear thoro was never an General as Jacob? We shall e. The number of postmasters a pointed within the year ending June 30th, 18-19, was 6,333; of that number were 2.782 in consequence of resig4tions; 183 deaths; 284 changes .of sites; 2,103 removals; 11 expired commis sions act retired; 26 contatissions renewed; 23 by be coining presidential appointments, in consequence of 'yielding more than $l,OOO per annum; 921 new offices. As to the changes iu the:personale department, of the:they are indicative of the comprehensive reforms which have been carried out during the present non-pruscriptice ad ministration of General Taylor. The number of Mail routes in the United States on the first day of July 1849, was 4.943, and the number of contractors 4,190. The length of these routes was 167,- 703 utiles. On these routes the mail was transported 92,517,069 miles, at the cost of $2,428,51.4, which makes the aver age cost of transporting the mail last year six cents per mile., To this should bo added the transportation of tho foreign mail from Southampton to Bremen, and the mail from Charleston and Savannah to Havana; and also the transportation of the mail across the Isthmus of Pennine; all which is done at the expellee of this Department to the amount of $255,692. The gross revenue forltt7 yoar ending Juno 40th 1819, amounts to $4,995,176 /23. The expenditure during tho year was $4,470,019 18; excess of gross revenue for the year, $426,127 15. The appropriations under the 12th section of the sect of the 3d Match, 1817, ruineiuing in the Treasury with drawn, exclusive of the appropriation for the past year, alrerdy noticed, amounted to $265.555 55. Thus showing the sum of $691,682 70 unexpended of the revenue of the past:year, including tho former appro priations granted to this Department for tho transport's tion of froo matter of the Departments. The expenses of the current year ere bstimated at $l,- 759,138 13. THE TBUTH LZAKING OVT.-It will be recollected by our readers, that .for two or three months past, whenev er a southern State repudiated the present dynasty •at Washington, by voting against its candidates for Con gress, eta., etc., the Whig papers at the north, and among them tho Gazette, endeavored to account for such defeats, and thus break the forms of the blow, by assor ting that it was because their southern friends were ac cused by the Democrats, and justly so, with fatigring the extension of the proviso over our new Pacific territories. Such an excuse,, ridiculous though it war; and carrying upon its face a most glaring nbsurditv, we have no doubt, was believed by some, Such, however, will soon bo'undeceived. The southern Whigs have deter- Mined that Gen. Taylor shall veto the proviso, if Con-, greets shall pass it, and what they have determined upon they will accomplish. Tho withdrawal of the six southern Whigs freni'llte Caucus that nominated Win throp, alluded twist another column, is the first move of tho conspirators, and they will force the whole. Whig party, south, and many of the " Zacharites" north, upon their platform, or we aro mistuken -in the initerial of which the Whig party is manufactured. 'h addition • to the oxidonce furnished by this public demonstation at Weshingtou, we have had before., tie for some limo a published letter from Hon. IL S. Foote, ono of the,Dem ocratic Senators from Mississippi, to lion. T. G. Cling man, a Whig member of the liaise from North Caro lina, interrogating him as to the course the North Car olina defegation intend to pursue in Congress, relative to the Wilmot ProViso. 'Mississippi, Mr. F. says, has tnAdo up her mind, whigs anti democrats alike,thut there shall be no ,encroacliment' on southern rights. Mr. Clingman, in his reply, say's' the union of both parties in Mississippi is n typo of what will occur elsewhere. The Southern States have but one feeling on this -question, as they can have but ono destiny. Ho has no doubt " that over the entire south there would be: a vastly greater . unanimity, than existed in the old thirteen Slates whoa they decided to resisit i 'l' British aglression, and if individuals should attempt r(difforent course they welld be swept away in the general current. Long be fore the struggle should come to tie worst the South would present an *broken front." Mr. Clingman adds, that having submitted Senator Foote's letter to his col league, Senator Mangum, also a Whig, that gentleman eon curs fully in all its general conclusions, and avows his purpose to make known his viol's - at length at en early day. Mr. 'Mangum outertaius the opinion " that the federal govermitent has no power to legislate on the subject of slavery either in the States or in the Territo ries, awl that all precedents, whether legislative or Jodi cial,,beeanso adopted ivithotit dub consideration, are not obligatory.", Jgnas 13i.Acx.—Iiipeaking of Judge BLACK. of Som. ersotriin connection with 'the next Gubornatorial contest, the Radford Gazette says: • "Lefthe Democracy of the Commonwealth only select the Judge as our standard•benror. in the next contest, and they will secure the services _of one of the brightest intellects of the ago—ono of Alio ptifest men in the Stato —and a Democrat whom) devotion to Principle would make us all feel secure in a happy and prosperous Ad ministration. It is only necessary to know him to ap preciate his commanding ability and integrity of pur pose." All of whiCh we most heartily endorse. Judgo B. was our choice for Governor in the last contest, and he is our choice yet; and, without wishing to make any invidious distinction, we can say: with : all confidence, thut had ho been our candidate the prespit "excellent - judge of Mo nongahela" woitld be in retirement,' and the Union would not bo in tlioslands of the "no-party," "no-responsi bility" Executive, Zneliiir& Taylor. • Er We aro indebted to the lion. 11. B. Foote of the U. S. Senate for a pamphlet copy of his eloquent eulogy upon the life and chardcter of the Into President Polk, delivered ut Washiegtou city on the 9th of July hist. Althon g h Gay. Johnston said in his thanksgiving proclamation that the “enterprse of our citizens had been appropriately rewarded in all branehea of iminstry" du ring the past year, yet not ono of our voadera thought to send us a , Turliey for a Thituksgivi dinner. There is w only ono ay they can remedy such na oversight—send us two for Christmas. Wlict ie the first, customer? Don't all speak at once. t Botanical Treasures ire Culifornia.—Mr. Prince, a celebrated hoticulturist of New . York is in California, and gives the' editor of the News, the r'esul of his labors.— He says there arp hundreds -of species of trees, shrubs, and flowers, indigenioua to California, which are totally distinct from those found in other parts of the globe, and the most of which are entirely. new to the botanical world. err The New York/Jerald says thepresent cabinet is, politicallyJneolvent. A' capital, sufficient' to last tho Whig party for twenty years, has boon squandered away in ilz months;' and there imam to be a general desire now for a change, beginning with the state department. Mi. - Webster and Xiti. Clay are each spoken of as tbi 'possible successor of 51r,.Claytou. The grand political •• ball estarday, by tho 'meeting of cue. At the Democratic Ca sour", was called to the chair Robinson—the first of N. C ana—acted as Secretaries. ed hie colleague, Mr. Cobb, and Thompson, of Pa., were Lone was proposed, but • Messrs. Linn Boyd and Mc posed: Cobb was nominate first ballott—Mr. Richardsol Thompson, of Pa., 7 or 8, at' throe or four. For Clerk, M than a majority, on the first ' ing some 20 votes, and the in Iwo or threes. For Serge • Ky., was nominated on the of Mr. Boyd, mentioned übo Mr. Forney, having secured most important office to bo ballots for Door-Keeper's no B. F. Brown, of Ohio, on II received .57 votes. rill they 'play "dummy," Ii auother Post blaster AFFAIRS AT N At the Whig Caucus, see Thpy were Messrs. Toombs Owens, Conrad and Morph The Free Soil party hold 11 gentlemen took part—six The Whigs nominated Mr Boilers, Mr. Wilmot. At 12 o'clock, the Preside body to order. Mr. Underwood, of Ky., the Hon. Henry Clay, elect! States from the Stato of Km Mr. Clay having takon the p i Mr. Mangum, of N. C., p Gen. Shiolds, elected a Se from lb° State of Illinois, 11 fled and took his seat. The adjourned: liousr.:—Tbo Howse mot to ballot for a Siioaker. Th Balloting!. Cobb, Dein. Winthrop, Fed. Wilmot, (Penn.) F. S. .dontry, (Team.) Fed. Necessary to a choice on After tho fourth ballot Ilion election. The Clerk having read th Bunted the balloting for Span The first ballot resulted as For Cobb. dent. .. Winthrop. &Jig. Scattering. „ After several instinctual b sults. the House adjourned. In Senate, fifty &meters 1. gum submitted a resolution t. l clerk, which, after setue expl The House met te-day an. the following result:' Ist Cobb 98 • 97 Winthrop, 92 97 Scattering, 27 29 =MEI There being no choice on t of Tonnesco,,otTcred a rosolu , any individual receiving a pl elected. M. llohueo moved that it Mr,Johttsoulcopliod: "Ile tablished custom was to voto uegleetod by prolonging the ed by a plurality of votes wou as if elected by'a majority." Mr. Holmes opposed the was danger of being'icontrolle Mr. Ashmun wag against wra adoptod. ho hoped they Mr. Venable opposed built tion . would violate one of tho 'dilution, which ii, •'The 110 or and other officers," and h. a majority. Otherwisefive a half dozen individOals wish ernmeut, let the nestlonsibilit ` After some further discuss' table was carried. In Senate, Mr, Calhoun p Jeremiah Clowns of Ala., • hi■ seat. The Senate then a House—After tho roadie!! discussion ensued respecting a temporary chairman, until ed. The Moliosition wag fin. On motion of Mr. Wentwe ballot fur speaker with the fol Ist bal. 2d t S 9 5: 101 101 Cobb Winthrop. Tuck, , Richardson, Potter. Gentry. Scattering, Meesre. Hillard and Alston W*eu The Senate met at 12. T transact. Mr. Rink Alloyed a vatted. House—The Clerk presidi ing tho balloting was proceed. as follows: IViothrop, 10 Richardson, 29; Gentry, 5; Clernand, I; Booth, 1. Wh LATEm s —Fourth Ballot W ton 18; Richardion 23; Wit nand 1; Strong 2; Morse I. choico—llouse adjourned. _ DEIIOCRATIC CAUCUS.- of Congress had a caucus lai nothing had been agreed up l i longer considered a. candid ' made to compromise on Holt Boilers are holdiv off: Th out agreeing upon any can( In the z balloting for Soea• of,Ohio, and Howe, of Pa., A Maryta r ty) Senator, ap in Johnson's place has ~resi his seat. The first billot to-day i 102; Richardson 21; Cobb Wilmont 7; dontry 4; Mea l 2; Miller 5; Disney 2 t iJam. McClernand 2; 13oot11 1 .1; N GODZICII LADVB. 1850 is airendy upon our told together with tho übiliiy displ lions. pleco it thusifor, , beyon competition. 1 1 There ere thirty-two fine ahLraviags an contributions- amounting to some eighty-one pages. , Among the most striking prominentof thoenglavio are the introduction of Christianity into Britain, ight of Time. Excelsior. Model.Colages, and a splendi. colored fashion plate.— Its editors give a statement of the present flattering con dition of the work, and hold tit• the strongest induce manta to those who continue o support and sustain ft. U 7 Honor to the Brare.—C 1 gallantly carried the First Re lunteera through the Mexican kosbarre, Pa.. lait week, on b, returned volunteers and citiza pliwout el a public supper, as 1 predation of his cool bravery ASIIINGTON. opened at Washington on he afferent parties In Can cult, Bowlin, of Pah -1 and Messrs. Venable and and.the latter from loth • fret Mr. llamlson propos= lessrs. Richardson, of 111., laminated. Then Mr. Mc •ithdrew his name. as did lernerd, who were also pro- I by a majority vote on the receiving 13 votes; Mr. d Mr. Cleveland, of Conn., . Forney received 14 more allot—Mr. French receiv est being scattered around nt-at-Arms, Dr. Lane, of mt • ballot—tho declension e, and the nomination of for the Nest this, tho third oted for. There were four ination; which fell on Mi. e last ballot; on which ho n gentlemen withdrew.— Sjaphaus. Hilliard, Cabal!. heir caucus, too. At that, Whigs, and five Democrats. Winthrop, and the Free smaoros, Dec. 3, P. M. t of the Senate called that .resented the credentials of I A a Senator of the United Lucky, which were road.— ascribed oath took his seat. esentod the credentials of nntor of the U t tited States r. Shields' wa duly quali- Senate h vin g organized, o'clodk, and proceeded ollowing is tho result: 1. 11.. HI. IV. 103 102 102 102 96 96 96 96 8 7 6 6 `o loot ballot 103 votos,— usa adjournod,. itbout an WASIIINGTON, Dec. 4. Journal. the House ro- MIMI r i, .. , 26 ,) : : 2G • idlogs, with similar re- iSTIGTON, Doc. 5, 1849. ok their seats. Mr. Man al OW tho Vice President a .nation, was adopted. • E b I l\ loted for ! Speaker. with 1. 31 bal. " 93 08 32 Lath bll b 9 99 . 35 :MEM e third ballot, Mr. Johnson ion that on'thd next ballot rality of votes be declared laid ou the table vas aware that the long ea rira ro . ca, but busines wais (Meat. and a Speaker elect d answer a purpose as welt efolltion. Ho said , that, by a minority: tho proposition., But if it ould vote by ballot. propositious. The resolu trst principles of the Con so shall choose their speak. w l eau this be done without r 'three men may do it. If to atop the wlieels of gov rest whore it ought. l on tho motion to lay on tlio WASHINGTON, Dec. muted. tho credentials of ho was qualified and took jottrued. of the Journal, a lengthy the propriety of appointing I e Speaker should be elect ; Ily laid on the table. • rth, the house proceeded to owing result 3d hal 66 100 B 25 5 3 voted for Winthrop. 4th bat. 63t 100 9 26 18 " 5 3 I sosoie, Dec. 7-1 P. M. ere being no business to inijournment, alsickpre- 4g. After the nand open d with—tho fink resulting Cobb, 63;4, fetter, 15; ihnot, 8; Boivdin, 1; M ile number, 2:5. Dee 7,-6 P. M. tbrop 102; Cobb 65; Pat ot 7; Gentry 5; MeCler- Whole number 225. No IRE WASIIINGTON, Dec. 8. he democratic members I st nimht• 9 up to 10 o'clock 1 a ;on. Cobb declines to be te,and an attempt was ell 9.1 S. C. The free caucus adimrned with idate at 13 o'clock. sr yesterday, Gimpbell voted for Winthrop. ointed by the Governor neth Ho will not telce as f 0 4 . 110 , s• Winthrop t 1; Potter 24; Strong 5; 1.0 2; Boyd 3; Mehl jai : a ThomptHr 1; Bailey 2; t e 1; Thomas, 1; ho January number for Itb elegant illustrations. yea' in the liter4ry kodue. I. F. M. Wynkoop, who so meet, Pennsylvania Vo. campaign. being at Wit sinoss, received froiti the 3of that place, the eem • testimonial of their op nd devoted patriotism. THE GOLD N EWS-81,229,1 ♦BBLYLI. Or TIM CRYSCRIM CITY "California is not worth a dollar."—Danicl •1l is "good for nothiug."—Pose Master Gene; Collamer. It is "much moro worthless than any of the thorn states of Mesico."—Truman Smith, the fiction's man of all work. "liana for Dania, Jacob and Truman!' Whig Papers. Tho Crescent City brings n mail from Ban with dates to tho 13th November. ISISe has about 8800.000 in gold on consig houses in Now York—slo7.ooo of which corn pinwall—sloo.ooo to Wells & Co.—and $4OO. vale parties on board—making a total of $B9O, general news is of not much importance. Th. the abundlince of gold were still encouragin who hod been able to stand the labor of di !i done well. The steamer Abab4irna wailed from Chagres day with the effJeflit City. The Unicorn bad Ban Francisco Oct. 27th. , The health of' the diners was generally average diggings amounted to about $lO per town of San Francisco was estimated to con inhabitants. Thirteen hundredlpersons crossed the loth , " 15th and 25th. Tho Isthmus was healthy. mutineers on the frigate Savannah had been Among the passengers of the Crescent City Judd, minister to the King of the . Sandwich IS companied by the heir apparent to the Hawaii His visit is said to be in relation to the late Fre lea. Nsw • Yoax, Doc. 1 The amount of gold by the Crescent City. chiefly to houses in Nei York is estimated at and the unmeant bolonging to owners on boil. 000— in all $1.2.000: Capt. Webb's unfortunate party had reach• go, after baying suffered' incredible hardsbi , numbers of persons were waiting for return Now York. Brevet Captain Warner and two of hie me killed by the Audiansovhile engaged in curve road route from the Sacramento to the Coln The convention had adjourned, having co abora. The steamer &mato, arrived at Sanfranc 25th of November. A heavy rain had damaged exposed pro. amount of about $lOO,OOO. Considerable si' also occurred. Carpenters' wages front $l2 day. Business had been active and spiiitlaq lots rife. Goods and provisions very high., =! Lieut. Beale. bearer of despatches. arrived I cent City. It is said ho brings a requisition fo oral support 'of tho Post Office in Califerni treaty. . Tho election was to take ploco on tbo 33th bar. Peter H. Barnett, William Stewart, Sherwood. were the prominent candidates fa and J.,MeDougal and G. J. Lippett for Lient. HARBOR 411.1 l) RIVER latermvxxxiirs:=-We Dia4lo Cornrnerciii, tho following extract f nual report of the chief of the' topographi• showing the amounts recommended by CA the construction ofauch improvement. upon t lobes and wisdom rivers as halm heretofore b by Congress: For s'ontinuing the snrveye of .the Northern western Lakes. For tho repaid of the yea well at Buffalo, Call araugua Creek. Dunkirk, Erie, Pe. Conneaut, Ohio, Ashtabula, Grand River. • .• • Cleveland, • • Black River, Vermilion, Huron, Sandusky City, River Rosin, Steam Drudge, Scala's, Ac., Lake Eric, Port Ontario, Oswego, Big Sodas Bay, Oak Orchard, , Genesee River, Stearn Drudge, Seows. &c., Lake Ontario, St. Joseph. M.ehigan, Michigan City, Southpoit, Milwaukee. • Chicago, • , • Racine,- Steam Dredge, Scow', &c., Lake Michigan HudsOn River, - Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansai and Ohio, a Louisville, Ohio, above Louisville, Red River, St. Louis harbor, Indian River, &c., Flbrida, Harbor of Dubuque, lotva, . . For the preservation of harbora on the Aden Platt , ,burgh, Lake Champlain, Burlington, Steam Dredge, Lake Chatitplain, The improvement of Vie St. Clair Flats vet received the sanction'of Congress. and no estimate is included in this report for that same maybe said in regaid to the new we plated at Buffalo and other places. TUE GLOBE. 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For ono copy of the Appendix during tue seas On. 3DJ For four copies of either. or part of both der og the session, 10 (W) For ton copies of either. or part of both du 'ng the session, 20 00 The prices for these papers are so tow the advance payments ere indispensably necessary to carry them eo. Postmasters who may obtain subscribers wil bo allow ed (49 per cent., on the subscription prices fora ogle pa-. pers which they may retain whoa they amnion he names of subscribers and the subscription money. The price for the Congressional Globe and Appendix toeql e abs who take ten copies is so low that no deduetio caw afforded Subscriptions may be rentitted'by mail at our risk, in money at par in the sectioel, , of country whore itabseribews reside. .) JOHN C. RIVES. tr?sILTNRIVALLED NtEDICINE:--Scosa's Cocc attention to Sloan'. column, for okw notices, vaned medicines. We have come to the .coneluslOii these highly complimentary notices, that the mediein not more. It has a great name; and from the testinio who have proved its efficacy we should judge It so be for the !lines. We say /UMW to that which is tr ;Gamin Standard, May 6, 1810, 11 Zr Beo Agents' names at the head ofBloan's Coln ther particulars and testimonials, get Pamphlets of a • crx Pee Agents' names et the head of moan's ► finales particulars and testimonials, get Pamphlets o ateTORMS—As this is the mason of the year are most formidable among eliildreuethe p 211'hane's Vermifugobes leave to call upon parents, so attention to Its virtues for the crpelling °fittese annoy i fatal enemies of children, Their invention is by a gre at experience in Virginia, tad after using it for in his own practice, and finding its success so univer been induced nt lasi to infer it to tho public not es a et lain and excellent medicine. Sold by Carter & Brother end 3. 11. Burton, Erie. / ncAnntzp. On Tuesday evening last, b!• Rev. Jos. I WILSON LAIRD. and Min JENNE ter of Mr. David Kennedy. all *fulls city ID" With the abovewotice. came a due rem is whisk an heads did ample jurties. Ell rcbster. al Jacob MEI EMI CM nineiseo oment to es to As. 000 to pri reports of EMI MEM Ii arrived al ed. The "Y• The in 30,000 01 OR the wo oittto executed. wq J. F. 104:16. n throne.. 6 trout). 1 7 P. M. cousigned $729;000. at $500,. i d Sala U:0• r~' 'assages to • had beta ing o rail• • bia ZEE co on th. ill arty to hthall o $l7 per o to Wore vegetables this efts- more lib- Red U. pf No Ve SR ind a W. Governor, Governor Snil in the •al the an- al bureau. / BTAIT. for e northern en drdered 2 . '0.000 60,000 50,000 50,000 5,060 20,000 c,, 20,000 15,000 15,0041 9,000 eve uoi ea nsequ nay ork. Ths contem- L o the terms John C. wide, end ct report , attar them =U132:1 Won. tits lets nearly 'importance 1 'mg COQ-. fair arul sify ,ring $5OO .er, 1 00 lag • 3 00 te, We eel t f his unrt r readul U *oast it y of those Ma avig Lieful - .n. 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