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eT RR OC RE EE . . ca been arrested by Gov. Kearney and sent home) in their possession, for the purpose of settling at. the for trial; and there seems to be neither Rasta O89 W oe + ag wwe are accustomed to meet with similar de- i ron sa cag iol weg a Califor-| tails in the daily papers, an incident ge egaret Dy parties Ol emigrants, W20 W a =a My a feet Che Oe 2 : + loss of life. 1 yat must ren hit than they had, expected, are represented m1 De ee ire Nia eens b eine Coun of refiection. died. by freezing and starvation, and the bodies were | the heart, ano st) _ shag ie tives were lost’ in one exten by the survivors. It is impossible to conceive _the| One hundred and seventy-t' Cotibeetl o

preva Pine y osivntion the California pioneers|‘felliswoop !: Well, and-what then ?—Are lives scarce: we ered este tt eats ibe tie e sad a ie not food sufficiently plentiful? Has death overtaken have undergone, simply with regare to U ES Cae we” mY ie ae : 5 p woos OP eehanti oan, and the wilderness, half led | those who a Inost = cf sane pel : with savages end throat cutting Mexicans, with whom|Have these left loving and everias-ing amsiieiits thee have had to combat. Add to this the prosecution | their rear °—and a thousand such like ques ‘ae <i . of a war, which, though gloriously svecessfil, scarcely | be the issue of the first proposed. or oe “ . i left them in strength to take care of themselves,and then| palling and solemn. , ‘ One Hundred an nee rem 7 a add a civil war, such 8s is now raging, in which the whole! Lives lost!” Why? We cannot giv <i Baty aoe territory is divided into factions, one battling against the therefore merely name the effect of the oe pee other, and the picture of distress in California is com- passengets, we are told, iid ahr een ay plete. The greatest of all evils that ‘have followed the | sessiag money, and bound te some of the , sl brilliant career of our arms, is this o’ermastering ambi-| with a view of settling there. Many an pant i t on of the leaders to takeall the glory anda considerable the friends ‘eft behind—whose hearts are to fen share of thé plunder to themselves. From corporals to) more wotinded when receiving the intelligence cea venerals, each officer seems to fee! that conquered coun-| unforeseen fatality. Great were the expectations 0 Wee try isan indorsement of his partieular glory ; and, forget-| departed when * gliding’ from their native Pees ‘The ing who sent him on his ‘errand, ‘begins, as soon as the riches of the wide and open field had attracted Hieir at- battle is over andthe vietory fairly won, to scramble for tention—there was no Tory cry to dissuade—no “Tory # post of trust, to swagger on his own hook, and really | despotism to intimidate—therefore-did they yield to the plant himself where he sees fit, as the representative of impulse of their enlightened feelings, and start upon the United States. The powers of the officer and soldier their mission with hearts buoyed with hope, and bosoms have not been well enough defined; where every manis heaving with anxiety and temporary pain. | permitted to usurp upon his duty, insubordination, dis-) But we have further facts, giving eve yet a more cord and confusion are natural consequences. In Califor-' melancholy phase to the event: nia, where one man should have been appointed chief,) The Zvraveller of the 17th says:— . some half dozer commodores, generals and colonels have! . Captain Patten came ashore this morning, :from the been fighting for the honor of command—waging a war|/@hanunga, which was anchored in’ the stream. » Capt rmiore fatal to the colony than all the Indians and Mexi-|P. is wholly incapacitated, from the depth of , his feel- cins in the country. ‘The interests of the Ututed States | ings, from entering into eny details at present relative to have been swallowed up in the selfaggrandizing notions this unlucky event. He says that no statement could of individuals, as shameful asthey have beet rrinous. A | exaggerate the horrors of that-awful moment. few months more of misgovernment will leave California} All the survivors that were saved were picked up i nest ofoutlaws and robbers, living in gangs snd making from the suriiice of the water. One cause why 80 few murder and plunder their chief game. The government, were thus saved was, that almost alt of them had, when ought immediately,to reform these abuses and appoint the cry went round that she was sinking, seized their men to the rule of that- territory’ who will forget them-|belts. of gold and silver and tied them around their| selves for the sake of the country, half of the time at! waists—thus those who had attempted to save their gold least. All California wants is an honest and efficient Jost both life.and gold, being unable to sustain them- government, in place of greedy aid ambitious gover: selves until the béats: could reach them. nOrs. The survivors being entirely deprived of their proper-

Caan ty by this.sudden'occurrence, were brought on board IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO,

_ Gen. Valencia arrived at the capital on Monday with | nn ee een oe see oor aro a sour thousand troops, Gen. Pearce arrived at Perote|F ee a. Sa aia i ie t wen ani ote to after an action with the gueri!las near the Nationa]! ‘1° S*tvat® 7 8 lind Oe en ea ” . ithe charitable of this and other cities.

Mr. Kendall represents the chances of peace in an Wie asergied fo Jens thas efficientppmanures axe Heng infavourable light. re taken. by aur citizens to relieye the present distress of

He'says Sc Ott will March iimmediately onthe arrival these survivors, Mr. James ix. Mills has sent on board of Pearce—certainly in the first weck of Aueust, and it © duentity of clothing for the females; and a subscrip-

“ ai wade = = by s 4 . Lor 1 i ate hi . apr is more than probable that the hardest fight yet will be| "0? isi, has been opened, which already, in the ache at the Cit® of México: : ‘hands of Messrs, Audson. d< ‘smith, of the Merchants

The Mex , ; ._ | Exchange, has obtained nearly $500. We hoar.of one ; Phe Mexicans were prenared to meet him, all their aoe reer Sinead 7 little 12% RN fortifications completed, and twenty-five thousand men. “# Pp ete oh Ne, Bib tenn

The English Legation was secretly exerting eve oe a 2 oar a aig eh ny ie apecen ee inf i" , Sat a has lost father, mother, brother and sister.. Many fami-) uence to keep the Americans out of the Capitol. onan Arend al aoe ae ab t t] va orld. |

Other letters to the Picayune, represent the chance ’ ee ete satremre a ae mn ihe of peace ina more favorable light, and think the resist- 284 who anticip ated settling together e) Sees ae ance to our advance*will be almost nominal. spot.of tho new, are thus separated forever,

Congress had referred Mr. Buchanan’s letter back to! . It is estimated that something like $50,690, or even the pr and thrown on him the responsibilities of $100,000 in-aperie, caloneane i the Mee tree ‘One the war, ‘down in the vessel, or on the bodies of the lost. rrereent ngs Te a ee eee capital waventnong. and) i sual jout, @14,000., ‘The hold of the veegal tet increasing. “They haveono faith im their generals, |. 1¥i dente Pie te , uae

Phe Sun of Anahuzc says that whenithe Guerillas/'14 Of cargo, destined for New York, and perhaps 'in- aitacked Pearce, 600. Americans approncited under sured there. The vessel was probably insured, if at all, ‘her fire until within 100 yards of; the Mexicans, when |!” Europe. ” | our forces opened a deadly fire, forcing them to an! Our Intention 1s not to sentimentalise, but to record immediate retreat. ‘the fact—being one of the ‘ fitful” changes of life—show-

_While the Mexicans were: retreating, the American ‘2g 8S the frailty of human events—a point of covetons- Cavalry rushed upon them, killing about one hundred.) 2ess but still the kindliness of fellow creatures who

The position of the Mexicans was one of the strongest © forward to assist the needy in their unfortunate in the country, but the Americans passed the Bridge | “lemma. , hit “tier a slort engagement and arived at Perote in safety, The vessel was probably insured, says the repott. Gen. Scott despatching Gen. Smith’s Brigade from Pu e. Lhe property of the passengers was not. Perhaps this bia to meet them at Perote, should teach a lesson to insure property and also’ Tife Che Commergialy Times considers the news a ful) {oF the benefit of heirs or assigns, Such an event as

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conf Fmation of the failure of Mr, Priests Mission,-and that to which we now allude is one of the most import- hat all prospects of peace are, dissipated. ant arguments to be adduced to advance the system of ONE. HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO LIVE une movements of Providence are inscrutable dnd LOST! always wise, therefore, we are instructed to be prepared, athens: feelings caused by reading the followings ene paragraph in an exchange newspaper :’ Mv j Buelich Met . Se newspaper: News by the last Eaglish Mail. IpuNa AND NEARLY Two oa ; ye : oon ail HUNDRED Lives !—The Ros- [From Willmer and Smith’s EF ton Times ton papers contain the particulats of one of the most Laine. Oth inst. at 1 o'clock, in lag. 4425, lone 5 1¢| The alarm of a monentary crisis inimediately sue. lat. 44.25, long. 58 30, the shi *) mimediately suc Shanunga, bound from 1.4 Jexppel oR . oy 2 Weathe ceeding the excitement of a general election, commer- iduna, from Hamb , : nstant. The press r increas lamburg for New York, with two hundred! considerably, and 2 distrvct onttnet to prevail | BS reval that the Iduna sank j 1 Ollision the eee ta hour. Immediately itainty of a harvest.of more than average abund ° : c 1darce, and, with one boat: from the barque, picked ’ ‘ 4 yr) icked ‘up thirty-| siderab =f. four persons only, ; 2 siderable share of activity; ¢. icf I sony. One hundred and seventy-two per-| general consumption rea ily ane ore oa articles: of] were composed of industrious Sweeds. who passengers) The failures in the Com markets of London. Liver *o the United States. wi +9 . Were going pool; and Sligo togeth ith very we a ta nite aves, with Considerable S oy > er with very large arrivals of

ithe Shanunga in a state of complete destitution, »Cupt.|:

business, and the dealers only supply themselves for their immediate wants. It almost tends to mislead ou: readers at a distance to quote actual prices, since each successive market day exhibits the unsteadiness of th: trade. ‘The further reduction in prices recorded in our last number of the 4th inst., when Wheat was still de- clining from about 70s, per quarter for the best descrip- tion in the. market, was checked by the fall of rain in most parts of the country, and at the Corn market in London on Monday last prices were firmer at the cur- rency of the previous Monday. New Wheat sold at about 68s per quarter. But still'the business was limit- ed. During the last few days the weather has been less unsettled, and the intervals of fine weather have been warm and genial. Thé markets have accordingly again declined, und the highest price of the best des- cription of Wheat in London cannot be quoted more than 67s to G&s per qr., and the best American Flour has fallen in Liverpool te 26s per barrel. Much lower rates for the best Western Canal Flour are reported, with very low quotations for Indian Meal, but no real transactions have taken place, and we only allude to them as indicating the downward tendency of the mar- ket. The arrivals of foreign Wheat and Flour are still enormous, and, during the next three months, as the abundant new produce of the continent becomes avail- able, will. doubtless continue....The fluctuations of prices before the close of the year will inevitably be very great; about that time, when the navigation of the rivers will be closed, and the stocks and wants of Eng- and and the neighbouring countries are better ascer- tained, the market may then beconie more steady. The relations of demand and supply under the néw system of free trade in grain will find their level, and future prices be regulated accordingly. The accounts of the produce of the continental crops are still of the most satisfactory character; and during the past week we have not heard of a single instance of damage to the Potato crop, whilst at the same period last year the dis- ease-had become distinctly developed. ‘The Corn mar- ket in Mark-lane yesterday was dull, and prices barely equal to Monday’s rates, but on Friday this 1s general! the case, as little business is done. ‘No further failures had transpired. American Flour being relatively cheap- er than English, has been taken off the London market rather largely at 27s to 20s.

CLOSE OF THE ELECTIONS.

The elections for the English, Irish, and Scotch boroughs are now, we believe, concluded. There are yeta few of the counties undecided Various specu- lative divisions of the new members have been allotted by our contemporaries ; but if political parties are to be ranked as before into Liberals, Peelites, and Protection- ists, the numbers will be considerably on’ the Liberal side; but the apparent numerical accession of strength ined by the Ministerial phalanx may, upon a division,

e counterbalanced by the votes of the new members entertaining ultra, or independent opinions. The Minis- terial or Liberal section would, if united} be about equak to the Peelites and Protectionists combined. . With the exception of Free-trade questions, respecting which there ig a great gulf fixed ‘between the more liberal Peclites and the Pretectionists, it will be found, proba- bly, that the Ministerial measures which may be pro- posed in the ensuing Parliament, will be: carried either hy the forbearance of the Protectionist party or by the support of the Peelites,. Should any. important question arise upon which all parties are as. yet unpledged and unfettered, turning apon the great cause of public liber- ty, and involving the rights of the people as against the aristocracy—then it will appear whether the present rancourous feeling of the Protectionist party against the Peelites would survive the trialy and such a question would test the integrity and consistency of the Peelites. The present distinctions of party cannot be of long du- ration. Either Sir Robert Peel, with such of his adhe- rents as may continue attached to him, must form a virtual coalition with the Whigs, or they must return to their old seats “below the gangway,” and merge into the Protectionist party; who, upon a new question, wold receive some fresh designation, remaining still, as thev ever will be, the great Tory party of the country. The county contests have not exhibited so many singular features of excitement a8 the borough elections. The gredt constituency of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the most numerous in the kingdom, proposed Mr. Cobden jast priorto the nomination day; and his name threw such terror into the hearts of his opponents that Mr.

~|Denison,who had represented the West Riding fors’»

years, did not venture to demand a poll; and Mr. Cob

den was by acclamation elected the colleague of Lord Morpeth. . Such a step cannot fail to have predominating influence over the Free-trade discussion in the enguing Parliament, Mr. Bernal Osborne,’ a Liberal, has dis- placed Colonel Wood, a Conservative; in the county oi Middlesex. * Sir George Grey has also gained 2 county seat in Northumberland. In Ireland, ourapprehensions of the loss’ of Mr. Shiel’s seat have proved unfoundec. but he gained his electionionly after.a severe contest: whilst we revret to say that Mr. Wyse, one of the most enlightened Liberals of Ireland, has been defeated. S17 Denham Norreys, a rising anfiuential member of exce\- Jent principles, has been successful again at Mallow

Tre Srram Sare Great Breraiy.—We think it

‘ jHife insurance, The above is an‘announcement which’ we make with| ot only for the most desirable, but for the worst.— Vor, Fearron Couision at Sea.—Loss OF THE BARE awful aceidents that have ever occurred at sea. On the ER ci ie eects being foggy, came in contact with the Swedish bathueline Praga aoe Rep uprrused ice Our pean and six S : : iat the la in eaten on ey SO amet eee declining prices of grain, and the cer. S2S Doats were put out,;The produce markets. however, have exhibited a con- sons, including the master, were lost,—The ums of money foreign grain, have produced a complete paralysis of

not improbable that in our next publication we shall