KENrucxY.--A Wbig Convention re-
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hEHiUCkY.--A WDfg convention re- centiy assembled at Frankfort, for one divi- F sien Of the Stale, composed of nearly five hundred members, and representing forty five counties. Several hundred others were prevented from reaching Frankfort in time, by the violence of storm on tue 4th. Convention was to have been holden at Elkton, on the same day, representing the counties Tn !he Green River country.- Both bodies, it is said. would fall little short of ONE THOUSAND members. J. J. Crittenden, Tn. R. Wicktie. c. \. Wick llfie, Henry Daniel, Th. Marshall, and others, addressed the Convention with pow erlu effect. An address was adopted, ac- companied with many resolutions.

 4 Trofmg .Maich; took place at New York, on Saturday, slst ult i pair of Horses harnessed to a wagons trotted around the Race Course at Long Island, one Hundred miles; in little less tban ten hours. The speed Is greater than ever before known n this country. X bet of 5000 was offered the owner of the horses that the 100 miles could not be accomplish ed within the hours, which he took and of course won 1t. We understand that ths has been performed in single harness, but never been before in double. The hefses were owned by Mir. Theal.

 Steam boat ,8ccideat.-The following Is copied from the Louisville Journal of the 10th instant.

 i've understand that the steam boat Plan ter, while descending the Ohio river, on Sat- urday or Sunday last, was struck by the steam boat Arkansaw, and immediately sunk Tn about six feet water The Planter was heavily laden with valuable cargo of bagging and bale rope. The accident oc- cured five miles above Brandenburg"

 Gen. RodiPs invading Army of Portugal consists of 5000 men, in three divisions, under General Sanjuamena, at Covehao, Baron Carondelt, at Linpares, and Gen. Latre. Much of the same feeling exists among the Portuguese towards the Span- iards that the latter elttowards Napoleon.

 Ii is proposedi should Don Carlos be taken, to convey him 10 the Philippine Is- ands, where he may enjoy ottean cin, dig nitate under the shade of the banana and cocoa nut.

 It is very evident. from the altered and conciliatory tone Of the London Courier, that oyertures are being made to Mr. 0'Con- nell. It is scarcely possible to conceive such sudden somersets from the most con- temptuous and insulting abuse to the faw- ing language of abject sycophancy.

 Croswell, of the Argus, charges us with being a turncoat. Ne admit the sssolt im- peachment.o We wore Van Buren coat once, and wore it threadbare; We have been compelled to turn It, and if others do not follow Sait they will not have suit on their backs to follow thenls- Fee, Star.

 MT. Avery, whose trial some time ago created so much excitement, has sustained a serious injury by kick from horse having been engaged for some time Tn the l capacity af hostler.

 Our countryman, Mr. Rich, at Red Lion square, London, IS busily employed in spreading the reputation of our authors. Besides other works, he has recently pub lished Judge story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, in vo- lumes royal octave, and also Chancellor Rents Commentaries on American Law, in vols. Lieber's Pententiary System of the United States, n volume, Se.

 Our reader may be curious to learn the fate of the bill ot' the House of Representa- tives for regulating the deposits of public money. It has not been acted upon in the Senate since 1t was reported in that body with an amendment which proposed sub- stitute for the whole bill. It is hardly like ly, we think. that the subject will be stirred again.-.Nat. Intel.

 .Netc ''eaduring n,ensorial."-The good breeding and taste of the Kitchen Cabinet, in again placing General Jackson in the contemptible situation of trumpeter of his own services, has been manifested in the general orders of the President, for pay ing funeral honors to the memory of La.ay- cite. This, one would suppose, should have been the last occasion taken for a dis play of Presidential egotism. h it he says, ''hiinself young and humble partici- pator in the struggles of that period, the President feels himself called on, as we'll by personal as public considerations. At the surrender of Cornwallis, which virtual ly finished the war, General Jackson was, according to Eaton's life, fourteen years, four months and three days ola!!

 Mercantile AdueftiSer.

 At the late celebration of Bunker Hill, a number of young men formed themselves into party for the purpose of inviting all the old soldiers of the revolution to partake of dinner. The number of heroes of by gone days, who sat down to the table, were twenty seven, their united ages