BY THE MAILS.

Il Dash upon Christobhe.
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II lsreporteo that government intended
to send out frigate 10 demand Of CHRIS
iOPhE, the payment of about Eve hundred
thousand dollars, the amount ofhis spolia-
tions upon our commerce. The expert.
ment is worth trying, because there is but
little doubt ofits success. Christophe, il is
known, is rich in specie, as well as in other
resources.-N. Y. Gag.


The In,elliEeneer of the 2lst Dec. con-
tains the report Of the committee on the
Compensation Law recommending the re-
peal Of the same, in conformity to the pub
lie opinion bu, s,outly defending the prin-
ciples on which the law was enacted.


a drove Of nearly 1000 fne hogs has ar
rived at Washington from Kentucky. They
we're two months on the road. II win be
dear fatening them in Virginia or Mary.
land. They should have been fat.ened in
Kentucky, where corn was cheap; killed,
sailed and sent 10 New Orleans.
! Atm York, Diana Selliek, black wo.
man, has been convicted Of the mu der Of
the infant child Of Mrs. Hester johnson,
and sentenced to be executed on the 18th
Of April next. The Jury recomme nded her
10 mercy.


Some articles of mems apparel were
found on Friday morning las, in Boston
Common, with spots Of blood upon them.
And suspicious have been excited that some
outrage may have been committed At that
place.


Among the articles found was London. !
made super6ne hat, with the word Green
wrote on the inside.


On Friday morning last, near Newbury.
port. Mr.. Elijah P. Goodrich, from Bangor
was robbed by three foot pads, with circum-
stances Of extreme violence and a,roci,y.
One fred pistol, the ball { ON W ich pas
sed through the hand OF MIR Goodrich


Three incendiaries are said to have been
caueh: in Philadelphia. They are convicts
from New York, and the same tha, threw
snuff in the eyes Of some persons they rob.
bed.


In New Jersey, Cornelius Meddagh,
charged with numbering his wife, has been
convicted Of Manslaughter.


Seven prisoners have lately escaped from
the Jail at Buffalo.


Ms"sihM ferritory-It appears from
the census lately taken, that the total popu-
lntion of,he Mississippi territory is seventy
me thousand sevsn hundred and forty siI.
ot this number thirty thousand fve hundred
and four are slaves


a tour has lately been made through the
County OF Essex, for the purpose of receiy.
ing contributions 10 aid in the Education OF
Heathen Children About two thousand
dollars have been thus collected for this OBJ
Ject, and the annual subscription in the
county amounts TO one thousand three hun
dred dollars.