down into we'll forly-twO feet in depth for the pur- pose ot clearing out some quick-sand which had run ! in about four feet in depth; when standing on two opposite stones at the bottom, of them gave way Inc made spring to ascend by means of a rope, but a stone at that instant struck him on the head and knocked him down, and the whole mass of stone fell in and covered him to the depth of hiry,sSr feet!! except part of his hands, which happened to be con-

 fined so near his mouth that he could brush the earth 1 away, and give himself by that means a chance to breathe; when, if his hand,had been confined in any other position, he must have been suocated from the quantity which kept constantly falling in consequence 1 of moving the stone above. He was taken out in about six hours and thirty minutes very much hruis- ed, but having bones broken, and appears in fair way to recover-Littie Falls Gas.

 The AnnuaLs for l8Sl.-The Token for the next year is already in press in Boston. The Engravngs which areeto be done on steel, are in the hands of Cheney, Elis Gallaudet and Hatch. The size of the work is to be enlarged. The Boston Daily Advertiser speaks of the contributions being from accomplish ed writers, and of the typographical execution be- ing unusually neat. The Atlantic Souvenir is also in a forward state, and will be issued in due time, with undiminshed claims to approbation.

 1he Nary-The bill to reorganze the Navy ia ed in the Senate on Thursday. The blank in the first section had been previously filled motion of MT. Hayne, with a provision for the appointment of one Vice Admiral and two Rear Admrals. The Yeas and Nays on the question of engrossmcnt were % to 9.

 The bill for regulating the Collection of Duties on Imports, ion which the Tariff debate took place in the House of Representatives, yesterday ordered to Srl .l- l~ to leave no doubt of its passing that body. In its pre- sent shape, it is in fact Treasury bilI the main ob ject of it being to enforce the proper collection of ex isting dnties.-Nat. Intel.

 4 noble Repiy.-It is related of the eminent sur. geon, Boudon, that he day sent for by the Cardinal Dubois, Prime Minister of France, to per- form very serious operation upon him. The Cardi- nal, seeing him enter the room, sad him. You must not expect. Sir, 10 treat me in the rough manner you treat those poor miserable wretches the hospital of the Hotel Dien." "My t.ord" repli- ed M. Boudon, with great dignity, every of those miserable wretches your emnence pleased 10 call them, is a Prime Minister in my eyes,"

 State of Merico.-The National Gazette of the 18th says" We have advces ofthe latest date from Mex ico, showing that her condition is indeed depoyable The dominant faction are rcentlessly prosecuting their adversaries; dissolvng contracts made by their predecessors, after payments have been received declaring the legislatures ofthe opposed them to be illegally constituted, in order to have new eIec tions, and thereby fill the legislative assemblies with their creatures. At the time, resistance is almost every where organized, and severe struggle is to be expected"

 A violent hail storm occurred last week in the viz cinity of Richmond, Virginia. lt fell in such quanti- ties on some of the farms. that two hours after the over, the hail lay upon the ground to the depth ofive or six inches. It Is apprehended thu, much damage was done to the wheat on some of,he farms on the river.

 Prince Dimidof was lately killed ia duel in Flo renee by Count de Rosenberg. The latter fled toe wards Milan, but there stabbed with poignard by chnsseur who much attached to the Prince.

 An experiment was made last season by gentleman in Dennis of soaking seed in a solu,ion of cop peras from 24 to 40 hours previous planting The corn thus soaked was untouched by worms, while some planted on the same piece in the common way, was very much injured. A Connecticut farmer has made similar trial and says that was not only un- touched by worms, but yielded one third more. A pound of copperas dissolved in warm water is to be used to peck of fcorn.-Bnrastable Journal. ,s

 A writer in the Journal of Commerce states that q method has been discovered of making paper out of the moss which grows in great abundance in every part of the Southern states. I, is thought the paper will be nearly equal to that made of hemp.

 A Petersburg paper states that Col James Robert son, Collector ofhe Port of Petersburg is defauller to considerable amount; process having been served upon him, some time last week, a the suit oftho Uni ted States, for about $25, ,00O.

 old z. s. Bank.-The Trustees of the old Bank of the United States, have recently declared a diyi- dend of t,co dollars share the capital stock oftha, Bank. This added to the former dividends, makes one hundred and eight and halfper cent. on each share of the capital stock of he Bank which has been divided, and we are informed further dividend may be expected.-Eve Post

 The Rev. Silas Hawley drowned in the Kas- kaskia river, Illinois, the 18th Jan. He was native fConnecicut, and visited the western country as an agent of the American Sunday School Union. The first intelligence of his loss from seeing an advertisement of finding his horse.

 The Hudson Gazette states that the whaling business is about to be commenced in that city. company has been formed, and two ships purchased, one of about 800 ;ons and is destined for the sperm fishery in the Pacific Ocean, the other of 300 tons, for the whale fishery on the Brazil Banks. Arrangements are made for carrying on the whaling business at Green Hi in the town of Southold, L. I. Green Hill has a very fine harbor, and many other .A,.n,oro. c.r carrvnv on an extensive husn aas in