room in Market-street. A young man hastily seized him, and was immediately bitten in the He grasped the reptile again, and threw him into the cage, without receiving further injury, xclaimng he did so-"It's all with me, suppose; and as nothing can happen. may well secure him." His arm was bandaged, and the flesh round the wound cut out without delay. No alarming symptoms having appeared, it was supposed the usual effects of such wounds would be averted.

 Rev. Edward Beecher, of Park street Church, Bos. ton has been appointed President of the college re- cently established at Jacksonville, Illinois. Indins.-At Franklia, Tenn. on the 18th August, 2l Chckasaw Chiefs met Gen. Eaton and Gen. CoE. Cee Commissioners appointed to treat with tl.en for an exchange oi lands On the 2Sd President Jackson held talk with them. On the 26h, the Chiefs decli- ned aceedng to the terms until they shall have time to examine the Iaads west of the Mississippi, to which | it is proposed they shall remove. The Commission CTS then modified the proposal in relation the pay meat of annui,iss, and offering sO give them other

 lands # they should be dissatisfied with those offered

 hem In the evening the Chiefs agreed to the treaty thus modified. The Indians are also allowed .O re- serve certain laads and remain where they with the consent of the legislature of Mississippi.

 Gen. Coffee and Gov. Carroll, were appOisted Commissioners to meet the ChOctaws the 18th of September.-N. Hauen Reg.

 MT. Van uren, Secretary of State, returned so the sent of Government on the 7th ins. after an absence of,wo months. Tine President and Secretary of War

 have been absest abous three months. We hope that proper instructions Minister at London, rspsc- inr she Wsss Esdis Trade, have not been neglected

 doring the abseace of the heads of departments.

 was alleged .o be the daring the short absence oi Mr. Clay few years since. We do nes doubt that

 heh official men need, and are essed Co rslaxaiion from basness, as weI other men bss oae canaos help smiIsg when we reaset hos sinful 1t was few

 wears aeo for such men to absent themselves from WashiBgsoH.-it.

 A young man Of Virginia vsns fsw days since in. 70 she hey Of the church n Lancaster, Alnss. with

 party of young ladies' and ia Esaehiag ovsT Co look

 a. the eock Gsom shove, his Goet slipped and he was psseipi,a,sd to the gSOSHd. He escaped wi.h Jew broken Loses.