GENERAL SUMMARY.
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Raptd Improrement.-A tract of land stuated on the margin of Lake Ponchartrain, whence the Rail oad from New Orleans reaches the lake, has in con- seouence of the rail road and the establishment there of port of enry been divided into tow" lots by Mir. Mi!ne the proprietor and recently sold at auction in New-Orlcans. The sales amount to $259,247 It is said that the site of the town which is called Milne burg, and body of land adjoining, extending about nine miles towards Lake BorgNe, was bought Of the Spanish Government for $lO5.

 A letter from the General Post Office to the Post Master in this place, announces that the Department has contracted with David Dorsance oi Bristo, Penn to carry the U. s. Mail between New-York and New Haven.-to leave New-York at 7 o'clock, A. M. and New-Haven at II P. M.-lhrough in l2 hOurs.-NOr- sUaK Gax.

 Distressing Accidsnt.-A email sai! beat with five lads on board, capsized at the month Of Sauga- tuck harbOr on Saturday last, and regret state that two of them, named Henry B. Adams, son of Mir Isaac Adams, about IA years of age, a0d Charles Lyons, about 10 years old, were drowned. Within few years past have recorded the death of or persons im that harbor.-B.

 l Missionaries 10 England, Se.-SaiIed from New

 York in ship Great Bri'an on the lsi insi Rev. Dr. l Hawes, of Hartford, ConR. Rev. Mr. Green, oi 1 Boston; Professor Hovey, of Amherst, Mass. Rev. Mr. Nete.On, of Conn.; Rev. Mir. Calhoun, of Gov

 entry, Coas.; Rev. Dr. Hewe.t. of Bridgeport; Dr. 1 A. W. Ives, New-York; Mrs. Geo. P. Shipman, of do. Geo. Starr, Esq. Of New Haven. s Hezekiah Williams, Penitsuliary convict employ.

 ed in quarrying sone Milledgevilie for iss cells

 ,emp,ed to escape Tuesdsy last. and refusing is

 s,op. the guard fired at and killed him. He l 6r,m wilkinson eouaiy for manslaughte Geo Al the Supreme Court now si'sing in Tsnn'on, tW'

 capital trials will .sks place. One iS that of color ed woman of Nsw-BedfOrd, charged with the HsurAs of her child. The other is that of young ma"' o Dartmouth, for burning dwelling house.