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tZeu. OttH tHe cOMpietlOn u the Ssnai w
P0usyie, he will run the packets between
Reading and Philadelphia. Sun.
JEWISH FREEMAsoNs. The Grand Lodge
Of the Freemasons Of England has unanimous-
ly decided upon closing all connection with
the Prussian masops; and the respective rep
resentatives have been withdrawn in conse-
quence of the Prussians having refused 10 ad-
nit Jews to the masonic meetings.


Who can tell us, for the benefit OF curious
friend, when the present flag of the United
Slates-the glorious Stars and Stripes-w
first designed, by whom, and at what time it
was officially accepted and adopted as our ma
tional ensign As Solomon Swap says, "We
want to know!" Times.


THE REMAINS OF Col. CRoss. A son Of the
late Col. Cross, (who was one Of the first vic
Tins of the rancheros on the Rio Grande, has
proceeded thither to superntend the removal
of the remains of his father TO New York,
where they will be inferred with military ho-
nors. ii


The Boston Transcript states that on the 9Th
inst. there will be paid by the banks OF that
city 5000, 900 in dividends upon a capital OF
$l8, 1000. The highest dividend is paid by
the Boston Bank, 6 per cent? Fourteen
banks declare 3per cent, and the others 81 and
per cent.


THE LETTER BAGS or THE CAMBRIA. The
Herald states that the letter bags for this steam
er were returned to the post Office of New
York on Sunday morning. On opening the
bags, the contents were found undamaged, and
will be despatched by The Great Western.
I LARCENY. On Saturday night, canal boat
lying at the second wharf below Coates's st. on
the Delaware, wassentered by some person un-
known, and about $l8 and some clothing, the
properly Of the captain, felonionsly removed.


,.s., .s,5fs Phila. Sun.
n The WEATHER in New ORLEANS. On the
night Of the 9th ult. regular Northeaster set
in, and on the day following, it was unusu-
ally cold and clustering.


The New York Globe states that number
of his fellow-citzens have rendered public
dinner to Mr. Forrest. 10 take place Oh the 10Th
inst at the New York Hotel. x


The ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. A proposal
is lying before the Montreal Board OF Trade,
for the construction Of telegraph line from
that city until il meets the American line at
Whitehall or Saratoga. .@


AssAssINATING A BlsHop. The foreign news
papers give long accounts Of the assassination
Of French Catholic Bishop by the savages Of
New Zealand. to whom he had gone on a mis-.
sionary expedition. laa


Mr.. SLAMM has officially announced him
self as no longer connected with the New
York Globe, but as supporting, nevertheless,
the nominee of the Democratic party, Cover
nor Wright.
Elk President Adams has been nominated by
the Wings Of the 9Th district Of Mass, for re-
election to Congress.


FIRE, The Cocran House, at Newtown,
Nj, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night.
Loss about l0,OO0 lila 4


Some friends Of Mr.. Forrest dine him at the
New York Hotel on the 10th inst.


Hon. Amos Abbott, Of Andovsr, is the whig
candidate for Congress in the Sd district Of
Mass. tfs.


John H. Williams is the Wing nominee of
the 4lh district, New York city.
" The Pos, Master at Savannah, Gen. Smith,
died on Friday week.


q The farmers and Mechanics Bank has de-
clared half yearly dividend Of three per cent


N. P. Willis is about to become literary edi-
tor Of the New York Tribune.