THE SPY & REGISTER. SLTURDAY MORNING, July S, 184 a AGENCIES. V. 8. PALM= is duly authorised to receive sobscrip, sums and advernsements for this paper, in the cities of Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and Boston, and reeeipt_therefor. E. W. CAVA, Philadelphia. Jacoa M. Wserrnaarrss, Lancaster en y. Wnsiaat A. Primes, Travelling Agent GEORGE PRAM No. 151, Nassau Street. New York. See Business Directory in another column fir An apprentice wanted at this office immedi mg OUR NEW 'VOLUME. The present is the first number of a new volume of the Columbia, Spy; and we would remind our readers of the advantagea to be derived by comply. ing withlhe terms of paying in ADVANCE. A majority of our readers do pay in advance when they are apprized of the expiration of their sub scription. Hence this notice. The subscription of those persons who subscribed to the Covumßutt expired eleven weeks ago, and would be, according to our terms, responsible for '0.50, for the ensuing year; but owing to an error into which they have undoubtedly been led, by the junction of the two papers, we will ye: extend to them the advahlages of the advance terms.— We therefore expect a goodly number of visitors daring the coming week. Oust Trans are so low that we are compelled to make some exertion to increase the circulation of the Spy, and by that means make it a more useful 'and interesting FAMILY NEWSPAPER There is not another country paper in the state, the terms of which are not fifty or one hundred per cent. higher than those of the Spy. We would, therefore, ask our friends to lend a helping hand in enabling us to make the Spy what it should, and what could be. Ouit MAHAR; end the arrangements of the Market Place, are subjects of frequent and loud complaint. The space alloted to purchnsets to pass and repass, appears to be too small for the number that attend, often making it difficult for persons to "cut their way" through the crowd short of half an hour. If the Borough is too poor to have the other side of the Market House put in proper repair, we would suggest that the wagons which are backed up against the curb-stones, and on one side of the tables, be removed to the opposite side of the street, or somewhere else, so that persons going to Market can pass up and down on either side of the stands. We do not see any particular object in having the wagons remain where they do, after every thing is taken out of them and placed on cr under the tables. What say the "powers that be ?" Another subject of complaint is, that if it is wrong to sell a lump of butter the a pound that does not weigh a pound, it is equally vrong to sell berries, beans, peas, cherries, (small) potatoes, &c., Sc., measured with a Lloompint (twice full for a quart) or quart measure, instead of using dry measure Pints or quarts. Another. If it is unlawful tulidT or sell before a specified hour, it is equally unlaw ful to bespeak an article before the market opens. 'We have frequently heard persons say that they saw whole baskets of butter, untouched of course, at the ringing of the bell, and on inquiring the price &c, " all sold," or " promised," would be the only answer they received. If farmers who take their marketing to Lanese. to or other places, were aware of the high prices they could get, or the rush that would be made for their butter, (plate in hand) eggs, etc., in Columbia this last complaint, at least, would be silenced, and the present "grab game" broken up. =21=21 GEN. SAWS HOUSTON, and David I.autlman, M. C. from Texas, addressed a W.f.°, orderly, and enthu. siastic meeting at Lancaster on Thursday evening. The curiosity to see the hero of San Jacinto, the captor of Santa Anna, and ex.Preaident of Texas, was so great that a large company, filling two cars, and accompanied by the Mechanic's Band of Co. lumbia, attended the almost spontaneous gathering. Lancaster teemed;with Columbia faces, and every thing went off smoothly. The addresses on the occasion were of course in. tended to counteract the speeches of Hon Messrs. Strohm and Thompkins. delivered on the Fourth. FARE REnecto.--Mcssrs. Hall & Co. have placed on the Phila. and Columbia Railroad, a large and elegant car, and the fate has consequent ly been reduced, we believe, to 81,65 for the whole distance. Cheap enough all conscience. =cm Tux Fouatir. or JuLY passed off quietly in our borough. All the places of business were closed, and a n05......i a l Sabbath reigned throughout the day•—aave the fire ..---I , cre against which the boys say there is no law on the c,..._.„. MAIL MARY DIOLRON Post Mistress, at Laneas. ter, has, we are pleased to learn, been re-appointed, for four years from the 4th instant. ATLANTIC AND OHIO TLIZGRA7II COMPANT.-At a meeting of this Company held on Tuesday, a di. vidend of eight per cent. for the last six months was declared. =I Bin IN TIM SCISQUESIANNA.—The late rains bays caused an unusual rise in the Susquehanna, for this season of the year. Owent B. Lein, formerly M. C. for Gahm. bia and Luzerno countief, d%en et Calamine, on the 17th nit. .-....'..''-flS+.fl/V treteces Listen AGE.—Tbe first number of the eighteenth Vol. of this treasury of literature -ha• been received. = The Philsdelqhia Councils have appropriated the sum of 11.500, for the reception of the returning volunteers. =2 Onto.—Onc &afar notes on the State Muth of Ohio, altered to tens, have made their appearance in Cincinnati. A public meeting tom been called in Pittsburg, to aympatflize with Mitchel, the Irish patriot. ITile COMIIIIRCL OF THE I.7rOTED STATIOI—The report of the Register of the Treasury of the com merce of the United States for 1847, made last De cember, has just been published, making a full year since the closing of the statements, to the 30th of June last, before they are commto the public. The contents of th e report ly interesting, and though some of I* have been given before, yet their imp(' war rants a republication. The value of domestic exports, i, eexports of the growth, produce and manufacture of the Unites# States, was 150,637,464 dollars. Nearly half of this was for agricultural products, about 7 millions being for pork, and 57 millions in round numbers, for breadstufTs. The value of flour alone was 26 millions, wheat 6 millions, and Indian corn and meal 18 millions ; cotton 53 millions. So that II breadstuffs and cotton constituted four-6ftbs of the whole value of exports. The value of manufactures exported was less than 10,000,000 of dollars, of which 4,000,0000 was for manufactures of cotton. The export of fish amounted to about 800,000, and of oil, whale bone and candles to upwards of 2,000,000 dollars. Tn value nearly ball of these exports were to England; to France 17,000,000 ; Ireland 12,000,000; Br. W. Indies, 4,000,000; Italy, 1,000,000; Austria, 1,- 000,000 ; Hayti, 1,200,000, St..C. The value of foreign exports—i. e. exports from the United States of goods, wares and merchandise of the growth and manufacture of foreign coon-1 tries—was $8,011,158. More than one-fourth of these exports were to British American Colonies, namely 82,165,876. To Cuba about a million; England, 8800,000; Belgium, 8348,000; Haase i Towns, 8266,000 ; France, $150,000 ; S. America, 1 8700,000 ; Hayti,sll2,ooo, ,S:c. Almost all the exports of foreign produce were from New York and MassachustAts. Including both foreign and domestic, the exports from New York were nearly $50,000,000; South Carolina, $10,000,000 ; Maryland, 89,000,000; Louisiana, 812,000,000; Massachusetts, 811,000,000; Penn sylvania, $8,000,000, &c. • The value of imports for the year is $149,544,- 633. Of this amount, 841,172,636 was for articles admitted free of duty—including neatly 16,500,000 pounds of tea, and 140,000,000 pounds of coffee, together valued at over $13,000,000 ; and $94,000,- 000 of specie. Of artistica paying ad valorem duty, the value was $91,000,000, and of articles paying specific duty $13,000,000. WATIMGTON NATION/A. 1.4.0%1351.1MT.--TllO COT. ncr storm or this oumument to the memory of the immortal Washington, was laid on Tuesday the 4th inst. The solemn ceremony was gone through with accordnig to the established usages of the Masonic fraternity. A list of the 3articles deposited in it covered nearly six pages of foolscap, and embraced all kinds of political and statistical documents run ning through the entire period from the formation of tpo government to the present time, portraits of Washington, magazines, papers, a historpof all matters cuamected with the Monument Association up to the time of laying the corner stone, besides a variety of other documents, &c. The Tribune gives the following statistics of the influx of immigrants into New York during the , last month. Total 23,0/7 passengers, of which were front Ireland 11,524; Germany 7,289 ; Eng. land 2,331; Scotland 642 ; France 216; Holland 347; Switzerland 236; Spain /7; Wales 125; South America 4; Italy 66; West Indies 60; Den. mark 7; Norway 163; Sweden 11; Poland 9. The total number of immigrants arrived since the first of January, 1848,1.85;182 ; 55,924 of which landed in the months of May and June. The Com missioners of Immigration have now under their care about 1,250 persons, of which SOO are at the Hospital, Staten Island, more or less sick, and 450 destitute, welt or convalescent, at. Ward's Island. I= TII6 WATER CORE JOURNAL.—We have received the first number of the sixth volume of this valua• blo work. It is the object of this Journal to ex. plain, in a manner suited to the capacity of the general reader, the new and celebrated system of Ifydropathy, or the Water Cure—a system which is deservedly fast growing in popular favor, and which, in efficacy to cure and prevent disease, is unparalleled in the healing art. This Journal is published monthly, containing thirty-two pages of the best matter, with reference to the application of this system, adapted to all cases, for 31 per annum ini 'advance, by Fowlers & Wells, Clinton Hall, 131, Nassau street, N. York. lica.nzw's DOLLAR MAGAZINE. for July COO3CA to us in an improved form. It is, as it ever bas been, a publication for all classes. It contains more mat ter than any other similar publication for the same RlTlvion• • • --Lee eunteina 28 engravings—portraits, wows, scenery, &c.—to fet t ,,, a choice collection of original papers. lje publisher is certainly entitled to ;Freer ....Al. for the mariner in which he has gut up this maga ' zinc. It is.true the paper and embellishments are not as fine and tasty as most of the 83 magazines, but the matter is equally as good. Address Charles W. Holden, 109, Nassau street, New York. _...5. Lhck. THE UNION Maeaztse..—This elegant monthly under the editorial supervision of the celebrated Mrs. Kirkland, commences a new volume with the present month, the number for which is ornament. ed with a fine mezzotint of the Triumph of Irmo. ecnce, a steel engraving of the duel between Put. nam and the British afficer, and a colored plate of Fashions. The reading matter is of the choicest character. 0.1 per annum—James L. De Grew, agent 140 Nassau st. New York. hirrenzia Bewrata--According to the New York papers, the brother of Mitchel, the Irish pa triot, came over in the Britannia.and is now in New York. The object of his coming is variously stated. Some assert that ho brings an order from the British Government, releasing his brother from confinement, on condition that he settles in Ameri ca, and that he proceeds immediately to Bermuda to obtain his release. Another rumor is that he visits this country on an important mission con. nected with the Agitation in Ireland. 1.1.0.,1 . /...---- =2= Zlje itiorl4 abroar. SEVEN DAYS LATER. FROM EUROTE. The Canrad steamer Cambria arrived at Boston :day night, the 30th ult. She loft Liverpool . S z i'" . 17th nit., and therefore brings one week's filer dates than those received at New York by the Britannia. amsert.—The political world has assumed a phase. By the latest accounts from Paris, it would seem, that the hopes of the moderate party are likely to be defeated, by the revival of the old Napoleon feeling. A party, sustained by this, and adopting as its wateh•words memorable names of the empire, has risen in favor of Prince Louis Na poleon. Since his triumphant election to the As sembly, his elevation to imperial authority Ins been openly spoken of, and it was ascertained that a movement had been set on foot to effect it. As soon as the Government had been apprized of this movement, one hundred thousand troops were con. centratred by its orders about the capital, Disturb. ances occurred nightly. On Saturday during one of the riots, two thousand of the disorderly persons were hemmed in and taken primmtieli—among whom were English, Americans, and even women. In the Assembly tyrants and dictatorships were reprobated and denounced. The people, however, appeared divided in sentiment, BEI is usually the case, when the least influential are the most noisy cries of Vive la Republic were drowned by those of Viva Buonaparte. The excitement lied corn. municated itself to the military, and the clamor was joined in by portions of more than one regiment. Lamartine mounted the tribune, pale with excite ment, and firmly demanded the restoration of the law of 1532, (time net a exputriatiun) against l.nn. is Napoleon. While he was speaking time sion increased. The cries from without'uf Vive l'Empereur, rose above the din; and Lamartine took his seat overwhelmed with conflicting emo. tions. Information was received at this moment that a National Guard had been shot. I referring to it he feelingly remarked that this was the first blood shed in the cause of despotism, and not in that of republican liberty. The proposed decree was sanctioned. Despite of this decision, the emeutiera declared that Louis Napoleon shall take his seat on Tuesday next. The excitement continued. Resistance was threat ened and barricades attempted, but the overwhelm ing military force, nipped all in the bud. On the same day the Assembly revoked their decree and admitted Louis Napoleon to a scat. It is said that Ledru Rollin immediately resign. ad, and that. Lamartine would follow his example. On Wednesday Paris was tranquil and the pop. &ace were waiting the arrival of Louis Napoleon from England, which might be the signal fcr re newed discord.—Presigny, leader of the Buena. partists had been arrested ; which would promote of returning confidence in the government to man. tain themselves and the repnbhe. In consequence of the great political agitation six hundred commercial houses of Paris had sue. pended. At 4miensa proclamation bad been issued, call ing the people to arms, to place Louis Napoleon on the throne. Other parts of the country, as far as heard from, have manifested no predisposition to the movement. lact.stm—This country is more tranquil than it has been since Mitchel's conviction. The frater nization of Old and Young Ireland (the two sec time of the Repeal party,) had been postponed for a fortnight. John O'Connell had protested against the abandonment of his father's platform of peace ful agitation. The protest, however, was not re ceived with much favor, the physical lorcc principle being uppermost in the hearts of the people. ENGLAND.—The Chartists' demonstration, on the 12th was considered a failure. It was completely overawed by the military and police, who dispersed it without difficulty, before it could be organized. Illtscect.aseous.—The state of Germany contin ues very diaeouraging. Berlin letters state that 13,000 persons had left the city. Many house' and shops were empty, and there was noreat value for property of any description. The spirit of reform has showed itself in Egypt. A largo public meeting was held, and a committee appointed to wait upon the Pasha, and solicit a re dress of grievances. The Paella hanged, or rather bow-strung the whole deputaton. The London publishers announce a new work in preparation, from the pen of Charles Dickens. The grain crops, not only in Great Britain, but in other countries of Europe, from which accounts have been received, are ArnusnaiSy promising. Stu Larratt POSTAGE. —The Postmaster Gene. rat has issued the following instructions to Deputy Postmasters and other agents of the Department, r„, pm-post of carrying out the provisions of the act of June 28, 1848 : All letters or other P L A l A.titenutmie, or going out of the United States to other countries, are rc. quired to be sent through the post office at.the place of departure or arrival. The postaocs to be charged on all letters going out of the United States to or through the Kingdom of Great Britain or its colonies, or coming from or through the Kingdom of Great Britain or its colonies into the United States, by any foreign packet.ship or other vessel, will be as follows—the postages on the outgoing letters and other mailable matter to be pre-paid: On each letter not exceeding half on ounce in weight, conveyed between the two countries by a foreign packet, 24 cents; and for each additional half ounce or fractionlunder, an additional postage of 24 cents ; and if conveyed between the two countries by any foreign private ship or vessel, when weighing halfan ounce or under, the postage will be 16 cents ; and foreaeh additional halfounce or fraction under, an additional postage of 16 eta. Newspapers will be chargeable with postage of 4 cents each. Eat!, sheet of other printed nutter will be rated as 4 newspaper. One hundred and seventy.five volunteers were discharged from the service of the United States, at Newport Barracks, on Saturday last. About two hundred other. were discharged on Monday. They are paid in this city. These men were re cruited to 811 up the ranks of tF.c different volun teer companies in Mexico, but had never been draft. ed into their respective companies. They receive the bounty allowed by the regulations of the ser vice, and the land bounty voted by Congress.—Oin. elanati Chronicle. June 28. For the Columbia Spy NV Rtoursvux,E, July 5,1848 MR. EDITOR : It is useless for me to enter into the preliminaries of the arrangements and minu tia of 4 Pic-nic, as you are, I know, too well aware of these matters, and I shall not, therefore, presume too much on your patience, but shall come to the point at once, and like the wood-chopper, •Be my own caner and cut my own way." And should I fail in my description, I trust you will, at least, extend some sympathy towards me, and reserve censure or criticism for some more glaring error of correspondence. Our company numbered over seventy persons, and of course the minority was on the gent's side, for you know, the ladies are always so ambitious in party matters, at least it was so yesterday ; but this is evidently a very great compliment, and is highly creditable to the efforts of our efficient and gentlemanly managers. We all proceeded to a grove near Glottz's Ferry, where everything was prepared to make the party pleasant and agreeable. I was there, of course, in all my glory ; and I can assure you I did not enjoy myself a little ; no, in deed ! for how could it be otherwise, in the midst of such a host of the more delicate and beautiful part of nature. Oh, Mr. Editor! if you had been !hero to hare seen the fairy forms "Tripping on the light inntnstie toe In the mazy donee," your heart (notwithstanding you are a married man,) would have fluttered and pounded your very os sterni into a jelly. There was the Bland Miss S-t, who is indeed a charming creature ; her mild avid gentle manners elicited the attention of almost all, and engaged particularly the attention of one of our liierati. And juet now, as I write, the sylph like form of Mind 11-r flits by in all the mirthful glee of girlhood; she is both happy and merry, and her very laugh chimes in my ear yet ; grief and sorrow can never be hers, as smiles arc never absent from her face. Miss D ris also of the same disposition, and is quite an en gaging girl ; but there is a difference, ^ While down her brass'—whose stainless shrine, ()Lunenlied the hue oC the Payout inine, Her lirtir in glossy ringlets fell. And Welltolled 011 the balmy swell Of the cooling wind." Miss B-r was also there, mingling with the throng, and particularly in all the amusements, 'though I am sorry to say I left without an intro. duction, although I vainly attempted one. She is from Maryland, but fear she does not love any of Maryland's sons, as she appeared to be so moth enhanced with a gent. from the Villa, or vice versa. But Mr. Editor have a little patience with me as I am so enraptured myaelf; for you know it is the case with almost all old bachelors, after parties of plea. sure. And again let me speak of Miss T---a; 'tis true I am not going to describe to you a Bebe, though what is the difference it I should attempt to give you a description of one of America's fairest dsughters, but I must here beg leave to be excused as I know I would ultimately fail. Lastly let inc speak of Kate %V. and I will close, es I fear your patience will be exhausted. I, fur my part, could write for an age about the tbir sex; but I am losing my train, end must retrace my steps. Kate Is decidedly petty, and pudaesses every qua. ity that can render her a lady and nicks her beloved by all, and aft refer you to a naiad or a grace, you see our Kate, and then touts of th.o. In 0111+ie8 richest :onu•s of Uhl; gm:Joule ire.ntlo cr•to And now let me conclude by telling you that we passed the day in the " merry dance," we dined and supped in the grove. Joy nod pleasure spark led in every eye ; and dusky eve alone found us wending our way to the Villa. Yours, &c., DEI.7 A. THE PRNSSVLVAISIA VOLUNTEERS.—The steam ship Edith, which arrived at New Orleans on the 24th ultimo, brought 185 of the Ist Pennsylvania volunteers. The steamship Eudora had on board 175, and the schooner Sarah Churchman 150, of the same regiment, making 810 in all, under the command ofCol. Black, the whole under Col, Wyo. koop. The last named vessels had just arrived at New Orleans by last advices. They will probably take their departure immediately for Philadelphia in some of the vessels daily leaving that port. Se. ven companies of the New York regiment arrived at New Orleans also on the 24th. =EI2Z2 CAUtIONI TO THE BRAVE VOLUNTEER/3.—h is said that companies arc forming in New Orleans, and in other places, to speculate on the soldiers, by mis representing the value of their land warrants, and by other foul devices. We would earnestly warn the soldier and his friends not to be taken In by any such tricks. We understand that land war rants are now selling in thiscity fromslls tosls2, and that treasury scrip sells for about $95. Mr. Harrelson. of Georgia, deserves credit for looking ahead, and submitting the following rcso lutinn, which wan adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire what further legislation is necessary more effectuany to provide against the frauds practised upon the soloiers or at... . war end in the benefits of the land or treasury scrips, to which they arc en titled; and that said committee report by bill or otherwise.—Washington Union. NOVELS AND Isosaarrrv.—The works of final., which the press has deluged the country with in the last few years not only vitiate the taste and cor. rupt the morals of the young, but an undue in dulgence in their perusal is productive of insanity. Dr. Stokes, of Mount Hope Institution for the. In. sane, says that they have several cases of mural insanity for which no other cause can be assigned than excessive novel reading. Anti nothing is more likely to induce this disease than the education which fosters sentiment instead of cherishing real feelings—such as result from the performance of active benevolence, sacred duty of ordinary life, and of religious obligations—which awakens and strengthens the imaginations without warming the heart ; and to borrow the language of, an ancient divine, places the individual" upon a romance thea tre—not upon the duet of mortal life."—Ledger. ICI The St. Louis Reveille says—" Henry O'Reilly, Esq., has made en offer to the President to furnish two battalions for the, Ouvon regiment, composed of the gallant and hard,, spirits who have, during the last year, evonecteci the extreme bounds of the country, by upwards of four thou sand miles of telegraphic wire. They a,rs the men for enterprise, and a suggestion of Their chief will send them to reap honor in any direc lion. O'Reilly but awaits the clearing of the trace for him to the Pacific, when .his efficient labors will forever keep it open. His plans are well considered, simple, and will require but slight assistance from government." From the New Orleans Delta THE TREATY : ITS EFFECTS-THE FUTURE An intelligent view of, the condition of Mexico, her destiny, and the ultimate necessity of annexa- tion, are strongly set forth in the following letter from an esteemed correspondent in Mexico: CITY OP Mexico, June 4,1848 Eds. Delta—The Commissioners, Messrs. Sevier and Clifford, arrived herefrom Queretaro on the 2d instant, about ten in the morning, having finally effected the object of their mission, not, however, without considerable difficulty and delay. The Treaty only having been signed at ten at night on the 30th, and then, as rumor says, with much hesi tation on the part of the President ad interim, Sc. nor Pena y Pena. The new Government, with Herrera at its head, will not, it is said, repose on a bed of roses, and already feel that it will require all their talent, influence, and energy to enable them to mantain their position and ride the storm, the approach of which is anticipated at no very distant day. The firm and energetic course pur sued by the Commissioners, and especially by Mr. Sevier, is said to have had he effect of overruling the indecision of Pena y Pena, and of inducing him finally to put his name to the instrument. In the ordinary language of diplomacy, the war is now at an end, and the moat amicable relations siow exist between the two Governments, so far, at least, as it concerns °mita:sera that be. I feel well assured that nearly all the men of property here, and all the foreign merchants and tradesmen, re- gret the departure of our troops very deeply. The ' latter express the most unfeigned surprise that ire should relinquish so magnificent a prize as the Mexican domain, after having expended so vast a sum of money, and so many valuable lives. The United States could doubtless retain the whole country at a moderate cost, and their rule here would, in a very short time, be popular with the mass of the people, based, as it would be, on justice and moderation, and affording, as it would, full protection to life and property. At the present time they hate the Americans, as a body, and it is very natural they should, but at the same time they respect us in an equal degree as their superi ors incomparably in moral excellence, energy, enterprise and courage. The return of the Americans to this country, at no distant day, I regard as a very probable event, even should all the troops now here leave for the United states. The military action given to our Government by the annexation of Texas and the lute war with Mexico, is yet in its infancy, and will not be fully developed the some years to come. The glorious result of the war just ended, has ex cited in the breasts of the masses a love of glory and conquest, which must be gmtified. It has in. fused itself into the whole nines of society. and will become a formidable element in the body poll. tic of the United States, requiring to be watched and dexterously controlled, so as to be productive of the least amount of injury to our institutions. The tide of conquest and emigration is setting with a strung current front the United States to the Southwest, and will sweep all before it, until it reaches the Isthmus of Darien. This is the goal which is to bound, finally, the North American Confederacy, and its accomplishment will be one of the great events of the next ten years. It is be. coining more and more fixed in the minds of the people of the United States, as the natural destiny of their country, that it will finally overrun and overturn the present Mexican Nation, and that even the whole of the North American Continent should be covered and protected by the American Eagle, and constitute one vast and glorious Con. federaey, with the same laws, the same language, and the same institutions. This result is inevita. Me, and will certainly be accomplished by arms, miless the leaders of the nation shall perceive the superior advantages of effecting, et a seasonable tune, by the pacific and more desirable mode of " annexation." The peaceable annexation of Mexico, by leav ing us nothing in that direction to conquer, would at once repress and subdue that growing love of military glory, now existing in the people of the United States to an alarming extent, and which if tbstered, must, if there is truth in history, exert in the end a disastrous influence on our institutions. Let us check this evil tendency by destroying the food it lives on. Let us annex the whole of Mexi on, and then we shall have time and leisure and cool deliberation to revise, amend and perfect our political machine, according to the lights of wis dom and past experience, so that we may hope to perpetuate them to the remotest time. This beset ran be done while the minds of the people are ex cited by glory and military renown, and until this country forms part of the American Union, that military spirit is destined to exercise an unfavora ble influence on the peltical institutions ofthe Uni ted States, leading in the end to those foreign nili• acmes and entanglements, so much to be dreaded by every true patriot, and so repugnant. to the creeds and principles of Washington. Yuurs, A DREADFUL MURDER. is NEW YORK. The New York Correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger gives the following : A desperate murder was committed in this city on Wednesday afternoon or evening. The victim was Mr. D. P. Bremond, of the firm of Dretnond & Co., gold pen end pencil case manufacturers, 102, Nassau street, and it appears that the perpetrator of the crime, was one Mary Ann Stewart, alias Mrs. Savage, a woman of the town. have taken some pains to obtain an Sul hentic account of the affair, and I believe the following arc the filets as far as known. About 2 o'clock, in the afternoon, Mr. Bromond's . partner left the unfortunate man dozing in a chair in their office, which is on the second floor of the bufiding.lo2, Nassau street, fronting on the street. At half-past 6 the partner returned, found the door locked and went away. A little after 7he returned again. The door was unlocked, and on passing in he saw Mr. Bremond lying on the floor with his head resting in the lap of a female, who was utter , . ing frantic cries, and rocking herself to and fro as if distracted. The partner saw at once dial...me. thing was wrong, as there was blood on Mr. B.'s he .d and the girl's hands, and iirsetod in search of assistance. At tto- is,wcr door lie met an officer who acenror.oued him upstairs and took thegirl in• co custody. Mr. Bremond was dead but still warm. , On looking round the room they found two broken pitchers covered with blood, and there were marks of blond on the wall and a number of papers scat tered over the floor. Some dozen pencil cases and pens bruised and crushed, a broken hair-comb, two or three liandsfisll of hair, and the staff of a parasol, were also found strewed about the room. Every , thing bore indications of a deadly struggle. The girl, who protested that the deceased had fallen against the corner of the safe and killed him- self, was at once conveyed to the Tombs. I Some thirty stabs were found upon the body of , Mr. Bremond, principally about the head and neck. A coroner's inquest is being held on the body. I I learn that the girl Stewart has been persecuting Mr. Brcmond for the last nine or ten months. It appears that be became acquainted with her about a year ago, and after a abort, and of course an im proper intimacy, he became anxious to shake her oil; but she was, or erected to be, deeply enamored of him, and swore that life was of no value without him, and that if ho persisted in avoiding her, she would either kill him, or poison herself or both. The prisoner is a stout, buxom young woman of 25. Mr. Bremond was a rather slight man, some 26 or 27 years of age. The probability is that the girl found Mr. Bre mondasleep, and struck him with one or both the pitchers, and that he rose, stunned and bleeding, ' and struggled with her at a disadvantage until she' finished him. It is a horrible affair, and has oecastioned great excitement in the city. DIED—On the 16th of April last. on hoard the ship Glo- Tinnit, ballad from Calcutta to London, m the 736th year of her age, Mrs. CitawrtAlsrrn M. Seam, wife of Rey. James L. Scott, Missionary at Futtehgurh. in Northern India, and daughter of the late Rev. W. F. Houston of this place. Mrs. SCOTT was one of a little band of mission aries who sailed for Northern India from Philadel phia, on the 13th of October, 1838, under the direc tion of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis sions. Endowed by nature with a mind of vigorous and superior cast, and great decision of character. and early devoted to God, she was eminently quali fied for the arduous sphere she had selected. Long before her departure for a foreign land, her labors among the destitute and 'neglected at home, gave indication of those traits of character which after wards led her to devote herself to the work of carry ing the gospel of peace to the Heathen. Many in cidents will be remembered by those who knew her well, which foreshadowed the career which she sub sequently marked out for herself, and which, so long: as health and strength lasted, she unehrinkingly pursued. Once satisfied of the call of duty, her resolution was promptly taken. With a faith in thespromisee of God which knew no wavering, with a resigna tion to his will which allowed no murmur, with a Iself devotion to his cause, in which there was ncs reserve, she entered` upon her course with firmness and persevered unto the end with unabated zeal. 'rho climate of India, which has proved so fatal. Ito the energies of so many American radios, did not for many years impair the vigor of her con stitution. She was enabled to labor long and earn-- estly in the field she had chosen. In her school, in her family, which was necessarily large, and in the assistance she rendered the gentlemen of the Mis sion in their translations into the language of the country, which she had speedily acquired, her ener gy and industry found a boundless sphere of action. But there is a limit to the power of physical endu rance which no zeal can extend; and in the winter ' of 1846-7 the effect of overtusked energies mani fested itself in disease of the lungs, Her physician prescribed an immediate change of climate as absolutely necessary, prohibiting a longer residence in the plains of India as certain to prove fatal. She accordingly sea out for Simian, a missionary station on the Southern elope of the Hunalah mountains, five hundred miles North Wept ' of Futtehgarh in March, 1847, where she spent the summer. The sacrifice of selfish considerations, which characterized all her actions is evident in the leircnmstance that in this journe'y and residence at Simtah she refused to draw her husband away from his labors to accompany her. slt is a for midable journey for a lady to take alone," she writes to a friend, " but many do it, and why should not 17 Some of our brethren arc disposed to blame Mr, Scott for allowing me to go alone; but I think in this they forget their calling. Mr. Scott is in excellent health, and has a most important field of labor k and just because it would save us the trial of parting and be more pleasant to go as a family, where we could all enjoy the fine moun tain air, is it his duty to desert his post? We think not." An examination of her lungs at Simlali by a distinguished physician confirmed the opinion pre viously entertained of pulmonary disease, and, un der his advice, she reluctantly determined to return to this country as the only means of prolonging her life. Her health, however, continued to im prove under the influence of the bracing air of the hills, and she returned to Futtegurli in October so much better that her friends were induced to hope that she might live fur many years. It was at first determined that Mr. Scott should accompany her home; but finding herself so much improved in health and strength and unwilling to withdraw her husband front his important pest until a substi tute could be provided, with that spirit of self sa craficc, which has been before remarked, she re solved to make the formidable journey niece. Her excellent husband writes to a friend:" I commit her to the the cure of God, who will take better care of her than I cook! do. I feel confident that he will raise up friends for her on the way end will bring her home to you in safety. You mint not think, however, that I send her unwilling to go. It was her own proposal and is still her own wish." She sailed from Calcutta on the 29th of Janua ry, 1848, in the British ship Mariana for London, with two of her children, little girls of eight and six years, and a daughter of the Rev. Mr. Freeman,. a brother missionary. Up to the time of her sail ing her symptoms continued to improve, mad it was supposed that the sea voyage would do much towards her recovery. Her friends were con. fident that she would reach this country in the present month with coufirmed strength ; but the ineidiuus disease which was preying upon her, and which appears to delight in deluding the hopes of its victims, and those to whom they are dear, was working steadily, though unseen. On the 25th of March the vessel arrived at the Capo of Good Hope, where she landed and spent a few days on shore. From some cause, not known, her disease which, previously, had been remarkably quiescent, devel oped itself with fearful activity, and on the 19th of April she kept ben bed never more to rise from it. Site gradually sank away without pain and calmly breathed her last on the evening of the 16th of that month,that t. o t a s e rn lk S da e a n d t b yo i b e a w d d t h ie fi iracmihilisdiehnre accountlf wanhce fa , t i s t h i m l o a fa v i r e n i ti ye b er w l 5 . dh as surances In n, Jest shetil haabdselinvceed d b c u r r i e n a g v l a i r: e p a a bs rtn e e n r ee , in a a t I m et o te m r e t n o ta a tl f i r e ie w nd o , rd w e r o i f tt h e e n r Simlats will not be inappropriate. " I do nut fear for her. She will not he afraid to look death in the face when he does meet her. Hers is a hope that will not forsake her in the dark hour of trial. Her piety has ever been of that sober consistent kind which is founded on principle and I know it will stand the test." MEE= So died one who sacrificed everything which the heart holds dear upon the altar of a bublime Afar from the home of her birth, from the compan ions of her childhood, from the friends of her riper years, from kindred, from the partner of her toile and sacrifices, the Ocean received her remains there to repose until "the sea shall give up her dead." Earth has her lieroes, whom with pompand show she leads in noisy triumph, or to whose memory she rears the towering marble; but there are those of whom she takes no note whose fame is reserved for a more enduring country, whose triumphant march shall be over the streets of the New Jerusa lem and whose crown of glory shall be eternal. Columbia, July 7, 11348. fccmleirrucAzgn.l