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THEATRE.-On last evening we lad the pleasnra of witnessing the performance of A1a. J. s. SiLsBEE, and were never more annsed and delighted. In the 'sYankee Ped larn he played Deuteronomy Duiiful, the peilar, admitatlv, bsi he was inimitable as Jonathan Ploughboy in the E Yankee Far mars" Had the veriest yankee tn all yankee land, been present., personally acting for him selE he could uo, hase exhibited the yankee eharacter better. Mir. Silsbes's peculiar line s pf acting, is ia ,he delineator of yankee chat acssrs, and in this he certainly possesses great lalent His engagement will close with the present week.

 The New Orleans BuiIeiia makes some snsul,ing remarks in relation to Mai. Dixon, Senaior from the counties of Benton and Madison, for the introduction of resolution proposing that the convicts of this State, (,he prison having recently been burned.l should be employed in the war against Mexico.

 If ever such resolution was introduced. al who know Maj. Dixon, will acqui, him cf any intention to offer the slightest insult to our gallant army. A soldier himself. at she kaG&is of New Orleans, under Gen. Jack con, he had the example of his distinguished leader, wi.o mustered 2Uo oi the Slate priso- ners then confined at New Orleans into the army engaged in its defence for his course. The fact that Gen. Jackson created precedent for this, ~ill, we know, not weigh much with she Bulletin, but an old defender of the ''crcs- esot city" should be spared such severity from those who may probably owe their city's existence to such .aen as Maj. Dixon.