the same tbe thirl alcaide of the city ofCadereytaJune- es, republic of Mexico, and tbat to all hitv te as such full faith and credit are giren io andut ot cour\In lestinony whereof, I hereunto ^ubecrihe myame and affix the seal of rov office, this 16th day

"t Oct. ber, 1849. '

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[S»AL ] THOMAS VV. SLEMONS.

[ y0. 2- Transition ]Simon de loe "antos, Third Constitutional Alcal-

de and Judge of (he first plea of Cadereyla Jimenes:In thc ity of Cadereyta Jimenes, on the 24th\y of tbe month of September. 1349. appeared be

fnre me, the aforesaid judge, Don Antonio Marin,wt ui 1 swore in ail legal form; and he depoeed,t v > ai thecloeeof the fear H44, until October,l-4t>. he lived at the mines of L Sierra, in the Hu1,Stiie a 3*n Luis, in charge of the pay

iA 'It nna Kstlnnirini* to Me ria/Av^a A"» I

Gardiner. That said mines were named La Trini-Dolores, San Jose, and San Andrea, and the Jacde benefit io) refinery, San Cristobal;

ami that the whole belonged exclusively to theVm rican citisen, Mr. George A. Gardiner; and

it the said mines were, in the month of October,>Mt>, in a state of (bonanaa) prosperity. Thatu-'ne the months ot June, July, August, and

September, in said year, thia business yielded upwardsof eighty thousand dollars of silver. Thatthe '24<h of October, of said year, said Gardiner

was expelled by a general law of the governmentSan Lum, executed ny a poese of troops, whotook p. ssession of these mines; and that after carry,r-- nff all they could of value, they set fire to the'> > l ines and hacienda, destroying them com

rly. That there was also lost in this condai 'tie s-.iver i; pertaining to the product

r -Mil month of October, which at the time wasin a state of amalgam, and amounted in value toabcut fifty thousand dollars. That said Gardiner

d n vested aixiut $280,(XX)in this business, whichit tne time of the expulsion was worth at leastJ50D,000. That had this business continued inperation, it would have yielded upwards ofh >,! ""1 per inonth ior a term of five or six years,and its expenses would not have been upwaids of$ 2 i)0 per month for the same length of time.Adding, moreover, that bis name is Antonio Mali;mat be is thirty four years of age, a native of' !a, .tmoras, and by business a merchant. That«' the time to which this deposition refers he reided in said mineral district of La Sierra, and that' nad charge of the pay store; that be is now a

dent of tbis city, and bis business is that of archant; that be is not tbe agent or attorney of

vne claimant, nor of any person interested in hisclaim, and that he has no interest, direct or contingent,in it.

hi testimony whereof he signs with me, the saidjudge and attending witnesses, to day, date rtupra. ANTOMO MARIN,

SIMON DE LOS SANTOS,itnesses Jesus Ma Los a no.

Domingo Ruis.1 certify, in due legal form, that 1 am not the

agent or attorney of the claimant, nor of any personinterested in bis claim, and that I have no personalinterest, direct or contingent, in the claimto w.voh this deposition refers. I also certify that1 snow the deponent, and that his oath is worthy\!1 confidence, and that this deposition has been*r- :uc.'<i to wr.iing in my presence by the scribeJ os Ma. Loiano, and that be has no interest inlb s claim, as agent or attorney, or in any otherwoy, and that 1 have read this depositibn ta thedeponent, and be has ratified it. In testimonywherfof I sign, with my attending witnesses, inCa f-reyta Jimenes, on the 24th day of September,1549. To all 1 bear witness.

SIMON DE LOS SANTOS.Witnesses: Jesus Ma. Loiano,

Domingo Ruts.consglatx of thi U. S. of Amseica,

Matamoeos, Mexico.I, Thomas W. Slcmons, consul of the United

States of America at tbe port of Matamoros, dohereby certify that Simon de loe Santos, who atteststbe annexed document, was, at the time of thesigning of tbe same, the third alcalde of CadereytaJimenes, in tbe State of New Leon, republicMexico, and that to all bis acts as such fullfaith and credit are given in and out of court. Intest; rnony wbereof I Hereunto subscribed my nameand affix the seal of my office, this 16th day of October,1349.[SsAt.] THOMAS W. SLEMONS.

[No. 3. 'Pran$ ation ]Simon de loe Santos,Third Constitutional Alcaldeuu <uug<i ui me nrsi piea or i^adareyta Jimenes:On the day of the date hereof appeared before

me. in this court in ruy charge, the foreigner,William Penn Johnson, whom I swore with allceremony on the Holy Bible, he having averredtins to be the custom of his religion; and be deposedthat, in the month of January, 1845, he contractedto construct a water wheel and variouspieces of machinery at the mines and (haciendade ; at.*) silver refinery of Mr. George k. Gardiner,situated in the mountains of La Huasteca,Lagu",;,lis. State of San Luis; and that he livedat said mines until the month of October, 1846;that he knew the said Gardiner commenced work-,og these mir.es about the middle of the year 1844, <and '.ha- ho was known as the only proprietor ofthem; that when hecotnmenced working them they 'were filied with water, and that he erected a steam 1engine to drain them. He also built a (haciendade beneficio) refinery to extract silver ; and that 8in the month of October, 1346, the government of *bin Lu'« Potosi, by a decree dated the '21st of said cmonth and year, expelled all American citixens in 'the State in the term of three days, and that said cGardiner was also expelled as an American ; that ion the 24th of October of the same year a party of 'government troops forced said Gardiner by vio Slent means and maltreatment to leave bis mines, 5they having taken possession of them, and not al <lowing' said Gardiner to take any thing away with fhim ; that tney plundered and carried off all the 8ll-vta i moat value, and set fire to he hacienda '

and mines until they were entirely destroyed; that ** the cost and capital invested in these mines by "said Gardiner at the time of hie expulsion was op dwar s of 9'230,000, and that their value at that c..u.o «u (jrooiDi/ upwards 01 double that sum; 11that these mines yielded, in the months of June,July, August, and September of said year, up- *

* wards of $-10,000 of silver, and that in the month Rof October of the expulsion the product was ex f'pected to exceed $50,000, which was not verified Pin consequence of the destruction of the mines and tlhacienda as above stated; that in the opinion of hthe dei ooent the expense of carrying on the busi- 'ness would not have been upwards of $3,000 per *

week, and its proceeds would exceed $50,000 per 'montn tor the term of at least five years. The de- P

, ponent, William Penn Johnson, furthermore tlswrars that be is thirty two years of age, a native 'oi Liverpool. England, by trade a machinist ; and "'rut at t.-' tune to which this deposition refers lie Clived at said mines of La Sierra, in the Slate of TSan Luis, aud his business was that of construct- Jing machinery; that he is now residing in thisju- c

risdictioo, and be is employed in building sugar- '

mills ; that he is not the agent or attorney of Mr. fGeorge A. Gardiner, nor of any person interested 'in his claim ; and that be has no interest, direct '

or contingent, in the claim to which this depoei- (tion refers.

In witness whereof, he signed with me, the said 4judge, and witnesses present, with whom I offi 'ciate, th s day( twentieth of September, one tbou- Isand eight hundred and forty-nine. To all I 'bear witneee. 1

W. P. JOHNSON,SIMON DE LOS SANTOS. '

Witnesses: Jxscs Ma. Loxo, II Domingo Ruiz.

1 certify, in all legal form, that 1 am not the(agent or attorney of the claimant, nor of any per- fI' n interested n tne claim to which this deposition frefers, and that I have no personal interest, direct^or contingent, in it. 1 further certify that the de-

ponent is personally known to me. and that hedeserves full credit an bis oath. 1 also certify thatthis deposition has been reduced to writing, in wy tpresence, by the scribe, Jesus Ma. Losano; andmat said scribe has no interest ° the claim towbich this deposition ..#» «, as agent, attorney,or in » r otnrr way; and that this deposition hasbeen read by me to the deponent, and be has approved it as being in accordance with the oath hehas taken.

In witness whereof I sign it, in the city of Cade-reyta Jimenes, on the 20tb of September, 1849, inpreeence of my attending witnesses, according tolaw. 1 bear witness

SIMON DE LOS SANTOS.Witnesses: Jasus Ma. Loco,

Dominoo Ruiz. i

consulati of TH! USITIP statm OF AMSSiCA,M Matamobos. Msxico.

II, Thomas W. gleflions, conaul of the UnitedSlated of America i the p rt of Matamoroa, dohereby certify tbat Simon de loa Santoa, who atteststhe annexed document, waa, at the time ofsigning'he same, the third alcalde of C'adereytaJ linen a, in the State of New Leon, in the republicof Mexico, and tbat to all bia acta aa such fullfaith and credit are given in and out of court.

In testimony whereof, I beret) subscribe myname, and affix the aeal of my office, tbia 16th dayof October, 1649. 1

[Sbal.] THOMAS W. SLEMONS.

[jVo. i.Trantlal%on.]Jose Antonio Leal. Firet Constitutional A1 aide <

and Preaident of the City Council of thia city: <

I le city >f Luiarea, on the nineteenth lay ofmtn >f September, of 1649, appeared before (

me, tne aforesaid alcalde, acting with the a tend-ing witnesses, the foreigner. Mr. Jamea Boawell" h, c .ml swore in ad legal manner; and he t

iep ted mat ie wat employed at (be ailver minee fo VIr. George A. Gardiner, in the mineral dietrict <

a " -rra. icpartment of Rio Verde, State of is>n l.«i:i Pocoai. from the commencement of the tyear li-tj until October, of 1346, as machinist, to f

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;onef rurt a set oF barrill* and their corresponding tnachiDery; that these mines were recognised aa c

nwtongltig to said George A. Gardiner, and thatic commenced workirtg them as early as the midHe of 1844; that during the lime the deponent wasit th»se mines they Improved daily, and progress

dwith rapidity; that oh the '24th of October, of1*415, said George A. Gardiner was espelled fromits mines, and from the State of San Luis Potosi.n consequence of being a citisen of the United8'ates of America, and in virtue of a decree of saidfovernment, dated the '21»t of October, of saidpeart and that on said '24th of October, 1846, a

xtdy of government troops forced said Gardiner tokbandon bis mines, and that Ubia body of troopsook away all they found of value at the minesd (hacienda de beneficio) refinery, and set fire'he bouses and buildings of the mines and ha

irnda, destroying them entirely. That whenI Gardiner was expelled and his mines destroynthe manner aforesaid, he had invested in this

i' i ting business near three hundred thousand doli s; and that the mines and the whole business towuich he has reference were at the time of theexpulsion in the most flourishing condition Thatthese mines, during the four months, from Juneto September, inclusive, of 1846, produced upwardsof eighty thousand dollars worth of silver; andum. it* u!- luuiiiu ui vAiuucr, 01 l e same year,they would hare yielded from forty to fifty thou- i-and dollars, if the mine* had not bean destroyed (as already stated. That these mines would haveyielded from forty to fifty thousand dollars per <month during a term of five or six years; and thattheir expense* Hiring this time ought not to ex-ceed ten or twelve thousand dollars per month.That, in the opinion of the deponent, when thismining business was destroyed, in October of1S46, it was worth about five hundred thousanddollars That be knows said George A. Gardinerwas expelled for being an American by a generallaw, and not for having given any particularcause.

The deponent, in conclusion, further swearsthat be is thirty-seven years of age, a native of EdinburghScotland, by trade a machinist, and thatat the time to which the deposition refers he livedat said mines of La Sierra, and his occupation wasthat of constructing machinery; that he now resides in this city, where he has entered into a con

tractin the line of his trade; that he is not theagent or attorney of the claimant, nor of any personinterested in this claim; and that he has nopersonal interest, direct or contingent, in the claimto which this deposition refers.

In witness to all herein stated, he signed withme, the aforesaid judge, and the attending witnesses,in Linares, on the nineteenth day of September, 1S49. 1 bear witness

J. B. SMITH.J. ANTO. LEAL.

Witnesses: Masuel Doria dx Guajardo,Pedro G. Valib.

I certify, in due form, that I am not the agent or

attorney of the claimant, nor of any person interestedin his claim; and that I have no personalinterest, direct or contingent, in the claim towhich this deposition refers. I further certify thatI know the deponent, and that his oath is worthy)f all ,-re I rer'-tv thst thin inr,reduced to writing' in my presence, by the scribe,Manuel Doria; and that be is not interested in theclaim to which this deposition refers, as agent, attorney,or in any other way; and that I have readthis deposition with deponent, and be has approvedit in all its parts.And in witness thereof, I give this, in Linares,

on the 19th of September, 1849, signing with myattending witnesses. I bear witness.J ANTO. LEAL

Witnesses: Masvil Doria Gcajasdo,Pbdro G. Valii.

Coasclat a or thi U. S. or Amirica,Matamoros, Mexico.

I, Thomas W Slemons, Consul of the UnitedStates of America at the port of Matamoros, dohereby certify that Jose Antonio Leal, who atteststhe above document, was. at the time of signingthe same, first alcalde of the city of Linares, Stateof New Leon, Republic of Mexico, and that to ailbis acts as such full faith and credit are given inand out of court.

In testimony whereof, J hereunto subscribe myname, And affix the seal of my office, the 16th Oc- 1

tober, 1849.[Seal ] THOMAS W. SLEMONS

[,Vo. 5.Translation ]Joee Antonio Leal, First Constitutional Alcalde, t

and President of the City Council of this city: tOn the day of the date hereof appeared before f

me in this court the citizen, Don Sebastian Pa- 1cbeco, whom I swore in all due form; and he de sposed that the American ci'izen, Mr. George A. cGardiner, worked a set of silver mines In a part of gthe Huasteca known as Serro Gordo, near Laguinillaa, department of Rio Verde, State of San Luis tPotoai, from the month of July, 1944, until the pmonth of October, 1846. and be named bis miner" *La Trinidad, Dolores, San Jose, San Andres, and ta (hacienda) refinery that be built, San Cristobal, jinH all (n<y»tK#r VPrp namoH Mmor«l Has a \isrrs »

[hat said Sardiner made use of a (team-engine to tdraip these minea, and employed about five bun iiJrrd laborers in working them; that the (hacienda) 1efinery vai well provided with considerable ma v

-binery, large smelting furnaces, and extensive cluildings, and that, in the opinion of the deponent,be cost and capital invested in this business was yibout three hundred thousand dollars; that said c

Jeorge A. Gardiner was expelled from the Stateif San Luis by a decree dated 21st October, 1846,md that on the 24th of said month and year a body hif government troops forced said Gardiner to leavelis mines, using violent means, and maltreating blim excessively; that said law of expulsion was a s<

general law against all the Americans in the aitate, and in no way arising in any causefiven by said Gardiner; that the soldiers tooklossession of tbe mines and (hacienda) refinery, a.md carried off upwards of forty thousand dollars'rorth of quicksilver, lead, iron, gunpowder, and pffects of the pay-store, and then set fire to tbe Pouses, tbe minrs, and hacienda, and they were

estroyed entirely, and that these mines were ttompletely ruined; that In the month of October,846, when this happened, these mines were in atate of (bonanza) prosperity, giving a large 1<bundance of very rich ore, and the hacienda re

ning silver with success; that in the four months yiom June to September, inclusive, this businessrodnced upwards of $30,000 worth ot silver; thatbe proceeds for the month of O tober, 1846, would viave been about $60,000, but was lost in the de wIruction of tbe hacienda, as it was undergoing w

maigamation; that this business would yield, hadnot been destroyed, for six years, about $50 000 &

er msntb. and its expenses ought noS to be more |iban $10,000 per montii for tbe same length ofime; that, in tbe opinion of the deponent, these tlnines were worth, at tbe time of the expulsion, inictober, 1846, upwards of $500,000; and further- nnore, tbe deponent swears thai he is twenty seven

commerce; that at the time to which tbie depositionefers be resided at «aid mines of Ial Sierra as su ulerintendent of the mine of Dolores; that he now atves in this city, and is engaged in commerce; that nle is not the agent or attorney of the claimant, nor f<>f any person interested in this claim; and that beias no interest, direct or contingent, in the claim so which this deposition refers. And in witness rhereof, he signed this with me, the said judge, inpresence of my attending witnesses, in this city of nLinares, on the ISth of September, 1849. I bear fiFitness.

SEBASTIAN PACHECO. tlJ. ANTO. LEAL. fi

Witnesses.Manuel Dobia Gl ajaido,Pedbo G. Valle. a

I certify, in due legal form, that I am not the l]

tgent or attorney of the claimant, nor of any per- a

ion interested in his claim; and that I hare no per ^lonal interest, direct or contingent, in the claim to ''shich this deposition refers. I further certify a

hat I know the deponent, and that he is worthy of '':rsdit on his oath. I certify, also, that this depo j*lition has been reduced to writing, in uiy presence,:>y the scribe, Manuel Doria; and that he is notnterested in the claim to which this deposition ret'ers. as agent, attorney,or in any other way; and '.hat I have read this deposition to the deponent, andue has approved it. And In witness thereof, I give 0

ibis in Linares, on the 18th of September, 1849, r

n«sa.B * "J "" """ K w'j" anto LEAL."

Witnesses: Masuii Dobia Guajardo, tPrdro G. Vallr.

CoMSVLATS of tmi U. S. of AMCR1CA,*

Matamoros, MexicoI, Thomas V\ Siemens, consul of the United

States of America at the port of Matamoros, dohereby certify that Joee Antonio Leal, who attests athe annexed document, was at the signing of thesame the first alcalde of the city of Linares, Stateol New Lein, Republic of .Vexico. and that to Fill his acts as such lull faith and credit are given,in and out of court. In testimony whereof, I hereuntosubscribe my name and affix the seal of myoffice, the 16th of October, 1849.[Ssal.] THO.MAS W. SLEMONS,

[ A'o. 6.. lYatiflalion.] *

Simon de los Santos, Third Constitutional Alcaldeand Judge of the first plea of Cadereyta Jimenee: IOn the day of the date hereof appeared before

me the said judge the foreigner, Mr. VVm. Jack rion, wh.>m I swore on the iloly Bible, he baringitated this to be the custom of his religion, and he tdeposed that, in the month of Februarv, 1845, hecontracted as architect to build a set of smelting 1furnaces at the silver mines of Mr. George A. rjardiner, located iu the Huasteca, State of San sLuis P -tosi, where he remained until October of i

184b; that at this time (the laet-inentioned date)hese mines were in the most prosperous condition, tfiring abundance of very rish ore, and the (ha- jilenda de beneficio) refinery workmg to all advantage;that tbis business produced In the four t<nonths of June. July, August, and September, a c

irodoct of upwards ot gSO.DOO of silver; that this o

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lusihess belonged exclusively to the Americanitizen George A. Gardiner, and that he had Jpent in putting it in the condition in whicht vm in October, 1846, upward* of $280,000. ti"hat on the 24th of October, of the *aid year,aid Gardiner was expelled by a body of govrnmenttroop*, in compliance with the law of the1st of the said month and year that expelldall the American* from the State. That theseroops took po*»e«*ion of these mine*, and disposed re>f all the movable effect* and *et fire to the houses>f the hacienda and mines, until they were totally tlleatroyed. That the silver undergoing the proe«a of refining appertaining tosatd month of Oc- tcober, and amounting to about $50,000, was alsoostj and that in the opinion of the deponent these e«nines would have yielded upwards of $50,000>er month for the term of five years; and that jcheir expense* ought not to be upwards of tenorwelve thousand dollar* per month during th*ame length of time; and that, at the lime of the hiixpulsion, this business was worth more than$500,000; and that it was in the manner aforesaid yintirely destroyed. That is all he has to say; giiwearing furthermore that hi* name is as aforeisid;that he is 43 years of age, a native of Man- mheater, England, and by profession an architect;hat at the time to which this deposition refers heived at the mines of La Sierra, State of San Luis, tfcind that his business was that of a director of alet of furnaces and other buildings; that he now *resides at Machuala, and he is engaged as an ar- rc

rbitect; that he is at this city on a visit; and that If:ie is not the agent or attorney of the claimant, b<nor of any person interested in his claim; and thathe has no interest, direct or contingent, in the B:laim to which this deposition refersSigning it with me, the said judge, in Cadereyta d

Jimenes, to-day, 26th ot September, 1849, officia a

ting with attending witnesses. To all I bear wittWILLIAM JACKSON . elSIMON DE LOS SANTOS.

Witnesses: Jxsvs Ma. Lozo, oDomingo Ruts.

1 certify, in due form of law, that I am not theagent or attorney of the claimant, nor of any per- "on interested in this claim, and that I have no e.personal interest, direct or contingent, in said "

claiui. I also certify that I know the deponent,and that his oath is worthy of all credit: and that 9hia deposition has been reduced to writing in my

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presence by the scribe, Jesus Ma. Lozano, andthat be is not interested in this claim as agent, at- ®

torney,or in any other way whatever; and that, d

having read this deposition to the deponent, he u

has approved it in all its parts '

In witness whereof I sign it, with my attendingwitnesses, on the 26th of September, 1S49 I bearwitness. SIMON DE LOS SANTOS.Witnesses: Jesus Ma. Lozo,

Domingo Ruiz. *

comsvlatb or THS UNITED STATSS of america, "

Matamorob, Mexico.I, Thomas W. Slemons, consul of tne United

States of America at the port of Matamoros, do ^hereby certify that Simon de los Santos, who attests ,

the annexed document, was, at the time of signingthe same, third alcalde of the city of CadereytaJimines, in the republic of Mexico, and that to allhis acts as such full faith and credit are given in ^and out of court. jIntestimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe myname, and affix the seal of my office, this 16th dayof October, 1849.

[Seal.] THOMAS W. SLEMONS. t|Mr. Bradley then offered to read the secondseries of depositions. 0The Distrmk Attorney. They have alreadybsen read as part of the evidenca of the United nStates.Mr. Bradley. I can hardly be mistaken in myrecollection that the depositions were not read, r

though the paper called the miniqg title, with tlwhich they were connected, was read. t>Tbs District Attorney. The second set of de- h

positions is in the printed report of the proceed eiings of March 21st However, it will do no harm nto read them again.Mr. Bradley then read them to the jury. aThe court then took a recess.

Examination faumed. tlMr Hnani »w 4 f tuhaf im a wran rrrxitw

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prepared ; wit it before or after the commission tlirrived at Laguinillas ?An* Before. itMr BraIilcy explained some mapa to the jury, c<

ind among' them the one of Doubleday which had>een sent Tor.Mr. Doublkday said that when he gare the dis- C

ance of seven leagues as being the longest disance,he had not the scale with him, and it wasrom estimate rather than actual observation thatle gave the distance. He did not measure it. He Cimply estimated it. Any error that may haverept into his statement was in consequence of theibsence of the scale. mMr. Bbadlet said be understood the map bad

>een corrected by actual observation, and he sim at

ily wished to snow the jury a point in which itwas deficient. He then measured the distance onhe maps with a pair of dividers, showing to theury that on Captain Doubleday's map the disanccfrom Laguinillas to Arroyo Secois not quitehrce and a balf leagues; but on another map it ]ea due south from Laguinillas not quite fiveeagues, though it is very near that. All that he uwanted to show was that its proportions are notorrect jj!Mr. Bbadlkt. (To the witness.) I understandou to say that you made that sketch before theommisaion arrived at Laguinillas? yCAn*. Yes, sir.Que*. Of course it was Uefore the commission

ad declined your offer to see the mines?An*. Yes, sir; I supposed tne sketch would never

e seen; I do not pretend that it is an accurate peale of distances; it was made merely to refresh anly memory.Que* When was it made? TlAnt. On the Tuesday or Wednesday evening nfl

fter we returned from the minesQues. Do you recollect of going up from Tarn-

ico to Laguinillat, following the valley of theanuco; and bow far up did you leave that river?An*. It was, I think, up near Sancillo we left it;irned to our right and went up the mountain. tbQue* How lar were you fr. m L&guinillas? puAnt It war, 1 think, lomewhere near 16 or 17 (j,»gues. gt(Que*. What was the character of the river whereju left it?Ant. It waa not a very wide, but a deep, river,(jue* If I understand you aright, you made a

ery considerable bend in your route; that ie, you le,ere going nearly weet from Tampico, and thenere going southwest, and then south? titAnt We ma ie an east course from Sanr.tllo, tjUnd then down to Nogallie. Our course was near- |>,j west, and then we went a directly south course. i'lQuci. It was not a direct course to the mines. he

ie direct course would have been shorter? wAnt Ifes; if we could have gone through thelountains it would have been much nearer. tht^ues I understand you to say that these rivers, ho

t their junction, ran a little to the north of east? jaAn*. The direction of the river was east and

'est where the ford waa. At the first ford it made (j,very abrupt turn to the north, so that it could tieot be seen more than a quarter of a mile from the3rd. IeQutt. You travelled two hours, you say, and prtopped to dine, and then shortly after dinner o

eached that river.how lar do you think it was?An* I think it was about five miles from Lagui- af

lillas. I do not think it could have been muchurther than that.Que*. Do you recollect at the furnace or refinery

he manner in which the blast waa applied to theurnace? atAn* 1 remember it with distinctness, as it wasvery peculiar kind of blast, produced by the ac- ar

ion of water entirely. There was no bellows or jnny thing of that kind about it. The water fellrem a height of fourteen or sixteen feet through a cairge tube into a large square masonry chambertout twelve leet high and eigtit feet across uponhe outside, and the inside not more than sixset. The water, as it fell upon the rock at the-attorn, produced the draught, keeping a continual milast all the time. .LQue« Did you see more then one of these conrtvances?d|Ant. There were two at one of the furnaces and n(no at another, and there bad been one at another arefinery, but it had gone to decay. Blj

Cron-txamination. otMr. Mat. it what refinery did you sre the ca

wo water blasts? arA r\ m TKr ,ino trst rams In Wl.-t rr*

raa at the second refinery. fe(fuei Do you remember the church and Tillage de

f Pinal? wlAnt. Yea, air. th(Jutt. Do you remember how it was situatednd how it was painted?^ns. 1 do n. t remember particularly of its being wi

tainted; but it was one of those mas.nry churcheshat you see in the country there. A,^ues. Waa there a plaza in that village? peAnt. There waa not what is called a regular

ilaza, but there was an open space. wi

<^uet. VVould you call it a street or plaza'Ant. It was an open place at the meeting of 'h

hrec or four streets, but it did not make a regular <]utlazs. It was not like the plaza at Laguinillaa. upQutt Did you see the boundary stone called

lincon de Leon? foiAnt. I did not know any by that name. I saw P«

tothing by that name there. det^uei. Did you know any other names of ranches no

hare? wiAnt. I taw little ranches along the routes, but P'<knew the name of none except at Pinal, and 1 veemetnber that the name waa mentioned of a littlecattering group of huts where we took our din- *><ters, hut I nave forgotten it now.Qutt I understand you to say that the river jeturned and ran to the north just beyond the su

unction? I «Ant. It ran a little to the east of north, and then ha

ook a turn a little more to the north as far aa weould see. It waa in eight but a quarter of a cooila. rif

iftp*.fflE KEPtJBLIC.tos. What was tbs course of the little streamou Drat croeeed?An, }\2* croMJou|'.P»<h in en easterly direconand th>n Termed a little to the north

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Quet. Did it run northeast and southwest'Ant. Nearly that course, I think.Mr. Rsadlbt. Was it near Laguinillas'.dws. It was just out of the town.Mr. May. What was the course of the'curint?Ant I think the current was in the same direcon.but I cannot be certain about that.Quel. Do you recollect whether the current ranthe northeast or southwest?Ant. ] tm inclined to think it ran to the northist.Qttet. Do you know whether any other riverlined the Cirasal below the junction?Ant. I do not know. We did not go below that.Quet. I understand you to say that there was a

gh bluff on the south side of the river?Ant. It ran by the bluff perhaps two hundredards, and then made an abrupt turn. We did not3 below the junction.Quit When you returned, I understand you toiy you crossed it more to the west?Ant. I did.about a league.Quet. How many leagues were there between

ic iwu puiuId wijcic yyju tiuoocu uic iwu ur«uuue»;

Am. About two miles. It was nearly nighthen we crossed it, and I think we went about atile before we encamped that night; and then Ilink we went about a mile the next morningefore we reached the branch.Qui*. Did you pass by a hacienda or ranche ofluena Vista?An*. There was one of that name two or threeays' journey down the road between Laguinillasnd Tampico, about two leagues from the valley.Que*. Was this village of Pinal constructed of

tone houses, or were tbey made of sticks?An*. They were part of stone. Some of themn the outskirts were of sticks and mud.Que*. Where was the church situated?An*. The church was on the street leading tohe plaza, or open place at the junction of threetreets. The church was upon one of those streetslat there met.Qui*. How far was the church that you foundown in the hill or mountain lrom the village ofinal?An*. I cannot say how far the church was, beausewe left it upon our right. I cannot tell theistance from the point where we observed it. Inderstood at the time that it was an old missiontation, but I did not hear the name of it.Que*. Do you recollect the names of any persons

;ring in Pinal?Ant. I do not. ( did not see any persons in Pialof whom I inquired the names except the man

re staid with, and I do not remember his name,ow.

Que*. Do you rememoer the name of any peronayou met th«re?Ant. I do not. One name was mentioned, but Io not remember it.Que*. Do you recollect the name of any person

fter you leit Lagumillas on this excursion?Am. 1 heard nothing more than the christian

lame, as they art in the habit of calling each othery their christian names, such as Don Phillipe,)on Pedro, &e.<juei. Did you see any of the public authorities

a Pinal?Am. No, sir; 1 did not suppose at the time that

here were any there.Quei. Did you find any mines that had sheds

ver them?Am. The one it Santa Clara had a shed over it;

he only one we taw.

Quei Describe it.Am It was a dhingled roof, elevated upon threeowe of upright.posts or stanchions; and I thinkhat at one corner a little hut was built, some

oarding being pot up to make a room there. Theut was at the corner of the shed; I think under theaves, so that you could pass into it from under thoaof of the shed.Quei. Was the mouth of the mine protected in

ny way?Am There was nothing but this shed there. Itink the mouth was open.Quei Was there any thing over the mouth of

is mine?Am. I did not observe any thing. 1 looked downito the mine, but did not go down. As far as 1juld see, it wai a perpendicular descent.Quet. Was there a refinery near that mine?Am. The nearest refinery was the upper renery.^wi. How far off was that?Am. About a mile.Quet. How far do you think this mine of Santalara was from the village of Pinal?An* Perhaps 1\ miles.Que*. Was Pinal at the top or at the base of thelountain?Am. It was in a little gorge between the cliffs,id was lower than the hills around it.

Stnor Huici, tworn.Mr. Cablislb. You are attached to the Mexicangation?Am. I am.Que*. How long hare you been attached to thatgation?An*. I hare been here ever since November,143.Que*. Who was the Minister of Mexico at thatme?Am. De la Rosas.Que*. You are still attached to the legation. Are>u acquainted with the signature of Mr. Rosas.''Ant. I am.Que*. You hare often seen him write?An*. I have, very often.Mr. Cablislb here showed the witness some pars,and asked him to examine the handwritingid signature, and state'wbose they were?Ant. The signature is that of Mr. De la Rosas,le body of the writing is by a gentleman of theimeof Perez, who left Washington in 1851.Quit. Was Mr. Perez attached to the legation?Am. He was.

Que*. Do you know the handwriting well?An*. I do.Mr. Cablislb stated that the paper handed toe witness to examine was what is called the exilsionpaper, referring to the expulsion of Dr.irdiner from the mines, and also, he was underjodto say, the letter of Mr. Guzman.Que*. Do you know the seals of the Mexicangation?An*. I do.Que*. Examine this (handing it to him) ando lfyou can recollect the seal and stamp?Ant That is the stamp of the Mexican lega>n.1 think it is the seal. I cannot make it out,it 1 believe it is the ono. 1 recollect it becauser. Gardiner had not taken it away with him.ae wax seal became somewhat obliterated by theat, and it was brought back to have it stampedith the other seal.Another paper being handed witness, he saide signature was thai of De la Rosas, and thedy ol the writing was by Mr. Perez. The sealthe genuine seal of the Mexican legation.$ur*. Do you know whether this claim of Dr.ardiner was brought to the notice of the legain?Am. I know that Mr. Dela Rosas received someIters from Mr. Arista, then Secretary of War,esenting this claim to his notice, on account ofr. Gardiner's creditors in Mexico.Qut*. Was that the same Mr. Arista who wasterwards the President of the republic ?Ant. He was the same.

Que*. Are you acquainted with Mr. Aguillar?Am I am acquainted with him.Que*. When and how did you make his acquaintice?Am. Sometime ago 1 met him at Willard's,id he being a Mexican I called upon him ; andthis way I remembered his countenance.Que*. Did he state to you upon what business heune here ?Am. He stated that be came here as a witnessrainst Dr. Gardiner.Que#. Did he state what expectations he had ?Mr. Mat. I object to that question. The gentleenmust make their foundation for asking thatlestion.Mr. Carl slb. I do not want to make any foun-itlun. I understand the rule to be that it a wit's#hag given an account of any matter in court,id made issue to discredit that account, and toot that he has given a different account at someher time and to another person, ^ou must firstII his at'ention to the fact naming the personid intimating the time of his making the stateent,so that he may have a fair opportunity ofredhim of saying what has passed. That, I unrstand,is the rule; but it is confined to casesaero you seek to discredit a witness by provingat he has given a different account of any transtionat another and different time.Mr. Fisdah asked what the precise questionis.Mr. Carlisle. The question is, what was Mr.guillar's understanding in regard to his comneation for being a witness?Mr. Kendall. That is, what his expectationstri?Mr. Mav. I do not think, since the decision ine Queen's caee, that at this time that is an openeation. That question was propounded by theposite counsel when Mr. Aguillar was giving bisstimony, ihough perhaps in It little differentrm. The question then was, what were his exictations?We objected t" that, and your honorcided that the question could not be asked; 1 do>t think it is an open question now The firstitness must be recalled and asked as to the time,see, name of person and circumstances of the conrsation,before he can be contradicted, or thelestion asked. Mr. May went on to citeautbo:iesand give argument in favor of his position.Mr. Bbadlsy. I know it is the rule for the obrtingcounsel to open and close the argument inch a case as this, but, with your honor's leave,rill make a few remarks, and I am willing tove the other side reply to tbem.The Covbt decided that he could go on with thensent of the other side, and they would have thefht to reply. j

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Mr. Bbadley then proceeded to argute that thiswas not sqch a case aa wai embraced in tbe autboritieareferred to by Mr. Mat; and Mr. Fiaoallreplied to hia.*e Coobt decided that if the offer were to prove

an independent fact; that the witness bad endeavoredto diaauade another witneaa from attendingin behalf of the defendant, or had received a directbribe to teatify in a particular way, a queationmight be asked to that effect; but in this case thequeation co«|d not be aaked of the witneaa until ithad been firat aaked of Aguillar, stating tbe time,place, and person, in connexion with the statementreferred to.Mr. Bbadiby. We have a rjght then to have

Mr. Aguillar recalled, and have the queation putto him.The .Coubt. Certainly you have that right.Mr, Fxndall remarked that it had been done

he knew, but he did not think it was exactlyproper.The Codbt. Then if you mean to contest it, I

will say nothing more about it now.Four o'clock p. m. having arrived.The court adjourned.

THE REPUBLIC.WASHINGTON:

MONDAY MORNING, APRiL25, 1853.

Health of the President,We are happy to learn from the Union that the

rumors of the failing health of President Pierceare not only unfounded, but that it has decidedlyimproved since his inauguration, he having.gainedboth in weight and in strength. Hishabits of method, the Union says, give himleisure for the exercise necessary to sustain hishealth.That journal is also authorized to announcethat the President will receive visitors

on business on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdayof the present week, between the hoursof twelve and two o'clock, and says that "consideratemen, who appreciate the importanceof the public cares which must necessarily absorbthe President's attention, will surely bewilling to conform in their visits to this arrangementof his time.

The Succession.

While President Pierce is attending vigorouslyto the performance of his official duties,and daily promenading the streets of our city,in improved and improving health, as we are

gratified to learn, the newspapers of the countryare earnestly engaged in a debate upon theline of the succession.The following correct views upon the subjectare from the Savannah Republican, and a

perusal of them will, no doubt, satisfy everyattentive reader that there can arise no contingencywhich our admirable Constitution is not

prepared to meet.that the elevation to thePresidency of any man by other than legalmeans is in our happy land an absolute impossibility:The Presidency and Vice Presidency..The

recent death of Mr. King has given rise to somespeculation in reference to the effect of the deathof both the President and Vice President. TheConstitution provides that on the death of the President,the Vice President shall fill his place. Thecase of Mr. Tyler who succeeded to the Presidencyon the death of General Harrison, and the case ofMr. Fillmore who succeeded General Taylor, areinstances in point. The Constitution providesalso that, on the death of both, Congress shall de-Clare then "what officer shall act as President."Acting under this power, Congress did, in 1792,enact that in the event of the demise of both thePresident and Vice President, a new election forthese offices should be held in the following De-cember, and that the President and Vice Presidentthen elected should bold their offices for four yearsfrom the 4th of March next ensuing. It furtherprovided that in the interim between the death ofone President and the election of another, thePresident of the Senate pro tempore shall serve as

President; and in the case of a vacancy in thatoffice, the functions of tjje Chief Magistrate shalldevolve upon the Speaker of the House. ,

In regard to the Vice Presidency, the Constitutionsimply says that "the Senate shall choosetheir own officers, and also a President pro tempore,in the absence of the Vice President or when hsshall exercise the office of President of the UnitedStates." From this we would infer that the coun-

try is now without any Vice President, and, con-

sequently, though his functions a* presiding officerof the Senate may be discharged by another per-son, there is no officer under the Government entitledto succeed to the pay and title of Vice Presi-dent. Nor will there be, except in the case of thedeath of President Pierce, in which event a new

election would become necessary both for Presidentand Vice President. The Constitution tellsus how the vacant office of President shall bo filled,but contains no provision of the kind in regardto the Vice Presidency, except when both officesshall be vacated, when, as just remarked, a newelection must be had.We subjoin the 9th and 10th sections of the act

of Congress alluded to above, which we find quotedIn the Charleston Courier of yesterday: ]"Sac 9. And be itfurther enacted, That in case *

of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both ,of the .President and Vice President of the UnitedStatee, the President of the Senate pro tempore, 1

and in case there shall be no President of the Sen- sate, then the Speaker of the House of Representativesfor the time being shall act as President ofthe United States until the disability be removed tor a President shall be elected. p"Sac. 10. And be it further enacted, That when fever the offices of President and Vice President Ihall both become vacant, the Secretary of Statehall forthwith cause a notification thereof to bemade to the Executive of every State; and shall balso cause the same to be published in at least one tof the newspapers printed in each State, specifyingthat electors of the President of the United State* bshall be appointed or chosen in the several State*within thirty-four days preceding the first Wed- ,

nrsday in December then next ensuing: Provided, "

There shall be the space of two months between athe date of such notification and the said first Wed- jnesday in December; but if there shall not be thespace of two months between the date of *uch no« btification and the first Wednesday in December, aand if the term for which the President and VicePresident last in office were elected shall not ex- ppire on the 3d of March next ensuing, then th* eSecretary of State shall specify in the notificationthat the electors shall be appointed or chosen withinthirty-four days preceding the first Wednesday cin December in the year next ensuing. Withinwhich time the electors shall be appointed or cho 8

sen, and the electors shall meet and give their avotes on the said first Wednesday in December, tand the proceedings and duties of the said electorsand others shall be pursuant to the directions prescribedin this act."

j.Arrival*. s

Among the recent arrivals at Willard's Ho- r

tel we notice the names of the following gen- 0

tlemen: Hon. Greene C. Bronson, collector,New York ; Hon. Erastus Corning, Albany; u

Governor Seymour, George B. Butler, Gene- 1

ral Stephen Van Rensselaer, New York ; Na ^.. iTT. 1 ni 11

uianiei nawtnorne, consul to .Liverpool; man-cellorWalworth, Hon. D. A. Bokee, W. J. 1

Staples, Watts Sherman, New York; GovernorAnthony, Rhode Island; ex-Governor 0

Bouck, New York;-Hon. Solon Borland, Min- Pister to Central America; Hon. Hugh Maxwell, t'

ex-collector, New York ; John Cochrane, New t'York. a

oDistressing News.

Under our telegraphic head will be found "

intelligence from California, including an ac-*

count of the loss of the steamer Independence,and the sacrifice of the lives of from one hun- 11

dred and fifty to two hundred persons. a]

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Another Mail Failure. jThe mail due here yesterday morning from ei

New York failed to reach us until the even- ai

ing. The straight line railroad between this tiand the commercial metropolis is much needed, a

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Iafettloiu DImwm and Sanatory Regnlationi.For the most dreaded of all the evils that

Aver afflict our communities we make, noefficient defences. £.t the approach of thedeadly enemy we tremble in fear. When we

behold its ravages we shrink in terror. At itsrelentless progress from home to home we

gaze in panic-stricken imbecility. The rationaland practical views that guide us uponall other subjects are lost sight of in connexionwith this. We seem to cower beneath thedecrees of Fate as abjectly as do the most

gloomy devotees of Islam. Wonderful as thisis it is strictly true.

Let us examine the facts. A member of a

family is stricken down by disease. After exhaustingall the remedies known to themselves,the family usually send for their physician.He examines the patient and informs him thathe has the smallpox. The family are terrified.They cannot fly the danger and forsake the afflictedone. They cannot publish the cause oftheir sorrow, for that would cause their houseto be almost wholly deserted, and themselvesto be shunned in the public thoroughfares.They cannot, if they would, remove theirsick relative to an infirmary, for suchpatienis are wisely excluded therefrom.They cannot remove him to an is latedand comfortable hospital for patients of thispeculiar class, for such a refuse is seldom or

never provided, nor would the members of allfamilies assent to such a measure. They can

only struggle to subdue their terror, to concealits cause, and mutely to await the termination.And thus the 6ufferer goes through his course,to recovery or death, often but imperfectly attendedand provided for, no means whateverbeing used to prevent the diffusion of his horridand loathsome disease. What wonder thatmany others should soon be seized with it! Oris it not strange, rather, that its career is so

limited as it usually is!In view of the wretched character of this

disease, of its great fatality, and of its constanttendency to propagate itself throughout all thehabitations of man, we assume that no expense,falling within the range of our possible resources,should be withheld from the consummationof any plan by means of which theevils we speak of may be avoided or mitigated;and least of all should we scruple to defray therery limited expense required by the simplemethods we beg leave to suggest, and whichwe regard as adequate to the purpose.

Smallpox, in its early stages, or prior to thesixth day, we are assured by medical writers,is not infectious. From the period, therefore,of its sufficient development to convince anyintelligent physician of its character, to the infectivestage, there is always ample time for a

successful resort to any judicious measures designedand provided for such cases, by means

of which the feelings of friends, the comfort ofthe patient, and the safety of the communitymay all be respected.We would then recommend, in the first

place, that near each city an appropriate siteshould be selected, and a long elevated buildingerected for the purposes of a hospital forpatients afflicted with infectious diseases. Thedetails in the planning and administration ofsuch an establishment may be safely entrustedto a medical commission. We will simply remarkthat no expense should be regarded thatjould enhance its efficiency.But in the absence of such an institution, or

to meet the case of those refusing to availthemselves of its advantages, other and ampleprovisions should be made; and we thereforesubmit the following recommendations:

1. A penalty should be imposed by the cityauthorities upon any hotel or boarding-housekeeper or head of a family who shall fail toinform the President of the Board of Health ofthe existence of any case of infectious diseaseupon his premises within twenty four hoursifter its development.

2. There should be an executive officer,»cting under the direction of the Board ofHealth, whose duty it should be (and in whomshould be vested adequate power) to visit thehouse and the apartment occupied by any suchpatient immediately upon notice being given tothe President of the Board, and, under thefear of certain penalties, obedience to the commandsof this officer should be exacted of thepersons having charge of the house.

3. This officer should forthwith cause thepatient to be placed in the highest suitableipartment in the house. He should cause

svery article of furniture and clothing, not

equired, to be immediately removed from thisipartment, and every thing, whether fuel, bedmd bedding, furniture, medicines, lights, food,k.c., deemed necessary by the physician, to-

ether with the services of a competent nurse,f needed, to be procured. ;4. He should be required to visit each cham- ,

er thus brought under his charge, daily, un-

il the removal of the patient from it, eithery death or total recovery.5. At this point of time it should be his 1

uty to burn to ashes the bed and bedding and11 other things used by the patient during hisllness, in which the contagion might possibly <

e conveyed to others; and should any such {

,rticle be removed, and its destruction be therebyirevented, a suitable penalty should be inflictdupon the head of such family. *

6. A penalty should be imposed upon the '

onvalescent, or, if a minor, upon his parents,hould he visit any public place, or walk inny street, before receiving permission fromhe President of the Board of Health to do so. e

7. In the event of the death of any such>atient, whether by day or night, the family *

hould be required, under a penalty, to give ,,

lotice to the officer above designated withinne hour thereafter.8. The said officer should instantly there- "

ipon cause the patient to be placed in a me- (allic coffin, having glass in its lid over the ^see, and to have this coffin hermetically sealed pa such manner that no possibility can exist ofhe escape of any fluid. c

9. He should then cause the part of the house 5b'ccupied by the patient to be .subjected to such yrocess of purification as may be approved by Pae Board of Health; and it would be well if u

ie coffin could be straightway deposited upon h

bier in some suitable place, where the friends ^f the deceased, after looking upon his face, tl

light follow his remains to the grave without °

;ar of evil consequences to themselves.10. The officer upon whom these duties are

nposed should be an intelligent, respectable, 0

nd reliable man.one who might be depended b

a for the performance in good faith of all hisuties.not only such as may be particularlynjoined, but such also, of a minor character, ^s are called for by the spirit of the instruc- »<

ons given; as, for instance, the depositing of ^robe in every house, to be worn by him in A

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the chamber of the invalid, to avoid ret* Hthe infection in his clothes, bac. His cornp*sation, also, should be very liberal.11. The expenses thus inn -c u\

cer, together with the iees of the attendingphysician, should be defrayed in the first $instance by the city, to be demanded, however. Hthirty days after the termination of the disease,of the party legally responsible therefor; butthe amount thereof to be remitted, whoTrf orin part, at the option of the Mayor, as it isessential that no dread of expenses, or othermotives, should induce concealment on tt issubject.The plan we here sketch in outline may be Ifilled up and improved by gentlemen accus- Htomed to the regulation of sanatory affairs; out H

we cannot believe that our suggestions wil) beeither disregarded or lightly valued. We knowthey are important, that they will prov* mer- ] Iciful in their results, and of vast benefit to our flcity. Tbeir adoption and prosecution will cost Hus something, it is true; but not enough to de- HKHter ns for a moment from the work proposed. 9Three thousand dollars a year is a larg^sti^l^Hmate of the expense; and this is but seven ;cents for each person in the city.a tax to '

which few would object when imposed for ftsuch a purpose.We have regarded the preseni munero, Wjwhile our city is, as we believe, totally free {Hfrom all diseases of the kind alluded to in the

foregoing, as the most opportune for presenting Mlthis subject for public consideration.

Death of Mn. CusLlsWe regret to learn frem the Union of the Jdeath of Mrs. W. L. Ccstis, wife of the vene- I

rable George Washington Pakke ( r»r 1esq., of Arlington. She died on Saturday at >

half-past one, p. m.

Colonel Clayton G. Coleman, of Louisa fjcounty, has been nominated as the Whig can- ffldidate for Congress in the third district of Tir- $ginia, consisting of Richmond city, and \i.ecounties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Goochland, fjHanover, King William, Caroline, and Louisa, Jjand has accepted the nomination.

We learn that Charles Gordon, esq., Hbearer of despatches from England, who arrived in the America, at Boston, on ito f]has arrived in this city. Mr. Gordon leftWashington four months ago as nearer of des Mpatches to England.

Mall Contracts.The Union of yesterday says:"We are authorized to announce that the decisionson the proposals received for conveying- the

mails in New York and the New England Statesfor four years from ihe let oi July next, and on ,|routes in other States for shorter periods, will bemade known at the Departir ent on Tuesday next,the 26th instant."

The Pennsylvanian, of the 21st of April,says:"Just now it is becoming a favorite custom in

certain Whig papers.we instance the WashingtonRepublic, the Louisville Journal, it tt.e .New XYork Exprett.to assail the administration of GeneralPierce upon various grounds."

Indeed, is it?, IVisits to the Mint Suspended..The director

of the mint at Philadelphia gives notice tbat.. "inconsequence of the large increase of the businessof the mint, under recent of Congress, the fulltime and attention of the c^fters and workmen ofthe institution are required to meet the exigenciesof the public service, and cannot, without injuriouslyaffecting indispensable operations, be interrupted.The director finds himself, therefore, reluctantlycompelled to suspend, until further notice,the admission of visitors. This order will takeeffecton Monday, the 26th of April, 1863."

Rattlesnake Bite Cubed..The Southern MedicalJournal contains the description of a case byDr. T. A. Atchison, in which a girl seventeenyear6 of age, bitten on the left instep by a ratih ]snake, was cured by being placed in a hot baft andwhisky and carbonate of ammonia administeredto her, until she had taken three pints of the formerand eighty grains of the latter. It was two hoursand a half after the bite tbat Dr. A. visited hispatient, when he found her sightless, her faceswollen, and her miDd wandering. The liquorcaused no intoxication, and the cure was com pic: t ^Consul to Cork..The New York Truthlelltr

commends the appointment of ex-Alderman Mullinsas consul to Cork, and congratulates the appointedon the prospect of again visiting "the .1cherished scenes of his youth in the good old landbeyond the Atlantic."

Bounty Land Mbetino..Quite a large meetingvoftbe old soldiers and others interested in extendingthe grant of bounty land from forty to one

hundred and sixty acres to those who have receivedor are entitled to less than the larger amount underexisting laws, was held at Philadelphia on

Thursday evening. A series of resolutions was

adopted, complaining of tbe present system, andcomplimentary to the Hon. Joel B. Sutherland andJohn Wilson, eeq., for their services and recommendationsin behalf of the cause.

Ingots op Gold..The New York Exprett sayst is settled that the custom-house in that city will*tot receive ingots or bare of gold in payment ofduties, only coin.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.Solon Borland, of Arkansas, to be Envoy Exiraordinaryand Minister Plenipotentiary of the

United States to Central America.

A Eulogy on the Hon. John Sergeant, latelydeceased, was delivered at Philadelphia on tbesveningof the 22d instant, by the Hon. W M.Meredith.

Bryant and Shelley..The New York EvenngPoll publishes the following note in referenceo a seeming plagiarism, with the remark that itmi good authority for tbe Gates of the poems w t.ic bt has lately given:

Boston, April 21, 1853.Dear Sir: I take the liberty to send you a itera 1

xtract from a lecture of mine, of which you sawnotice in the Trantcripl:"The germs of two familiar and beauti'ul poemsrritten on this side the >vater might perhaps be

ound in some of its passages.!A swan was there, etc..(Quotations from

Aiueior. j"The poet, like the musician, often finds his

wtivt in the strain of another. If the resemblanceshave hinted at shall strike others as they have

Etruck) myself, 1 need not say to them what ismplied of the original composition, a single pagef which could suggest two such poems to two euchoe ts."This is alt I said relating to this subject, and I

hould be sorry to have any commentary upon itontounded with my own language, as I meat. ;asutute no comparison in indicating a resemlance,which Etruck me. without mention:: g. ;sou observe, even the name of the poem or theoet.I believe Mr. Bryant is not in .Nr Yot k. 1 havenderstood so, at least.or I should have written toim to put myself right in a matter of courtesy. Ifour dates are correct, it would appear that theras only a curious coincidence, not more curiouslan we often meet with in poetry, perhaps.butne of those points that a!w«»a h..-» ;ritics from the "Scholiast" downwardsYours, respectfully, O W. Holmes.

Vice President Kins, it is said, owaed an estatef 2,000 acres of rich land in D&ila? ; un" A;aanii,with 160 slaves. It is also stated that be hasft the bulk of his properly to the poor cm of i. ,t

elations, though nil are comfortably provided for

The Fort Smith Herald learns that the grandndian council of all the tribes is to be held on theouth side of the Canadian frontier, in the ne.'.ghorhoodof the Red Hills, some three hundred and,fty miles from Fort Smith, about the middle o:

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