STIMMARY.
The coffin of Col. Wiliett, who recently died in tho city of New York, was snade e If pieces of wood collected by himself many years ago from different revolutionary bat tie grounds. The corpse in compliance with written request of the deceased, was habited in a complete suit of ancient citizens apparel, including an old fasbi- oned three cornered hat, which had been preserved for the purpose. II is estimated that several thousand persona passed through the house for the purpose of view 1 ing the remains.

 The new University of New York is a. bout to go into operation. Among the names of the council'' of the Institution. we observe that of Albert Gallatin,

 Mrs. Anne Royall is nnsT il the cool re- gions of Pennsylvania. The N. Y. Couri- l l CT ppreslimes that she IS preparing inateri- als for her 6tack 5ook. The Cherokee Phosnix describes tba skin of a snake lately killed in the neigh. borhood of New Echota, which was seven feet one inehsin length, and thirteen Iuchcs and half in circumference. He was tho diamond rattle snake, a species very sel. dom seen, and remarkably poisonous.

 The Hon. Thomas A. Stayner, of Que. bee, Deputy Post Master General for Bri. tish North America IS now in Washington city, on visit of an official character t, the Post Master General of the United states, with the view of facilitating the inter-commnniration.h .hetaeen tl.:. two countries.

 king of tte .Ncfherlands.- s.--WlrrfAm FRrpGEIoK, King of tho Netherlands, is about 6o years of age. He married d sis. ter of the King of Prnssia, and lad two | sons and daughter. The eldest son, inc Prince of Orange, is she same who was proposed as husband for the Princess of

 tngiand. II has since married sister of the Emperor of Russia, and has several children.