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able now to 0e1y the Skhl Ot tne Ol0 udttODS' In those days, merino sheep were the most beautiful animals which walked the earth, and their price was from one hundred to tit- teen hundred dollars. He was great man who owned sheep, and not small man who could say that he owned a quarter of one.

 THIEVES CAPTURED.

 We learn that the thieves who stole the valise of F. s. Wild nan, Esq. of Danbury. bv Deputy Sheriff Mills of Fairfield county who has been for some time in pursuit of them. We did not learn whether they were captured in New York or Bridgeport, though we are informed that they were taken in one of these cities. They are now in the latter place, and will be brought to this city on Monday next for examination. It is stated that they confessed having committed the burglary lately noticed, on the stores of Messrs. w. & l.. Armstrong, and Messrs Fl. Ss l.. Hotchkiss, on Long Wharf. The names of the prisoners We did not learn, but we are informed that they are lately out of State Prison. They stated that they had removed a board from the railroad bridge in :his city, and under it and placed the valise with all the contents-and on examing the bridge last night the stolen property was found snugly slowed away in the place described.

 Nesu Hauen Palladium.

 JOHN TYLER has gone home to Virginia to rualize month, having accomplished the difficult task of getting rid of MT. Webster. He has paid off his debts, bought an estate salary as President. This is doing very well. In June he makes his grand electioneering progress through the Middle and Northern States to Boston, and attends the celebration of Bunkers Hill Monument and hears Mr. Webster's magnificent, Oration that is to be-. We wish John more luck in eurrying ia. vor with his LocoFoco brethren than we dare predict tor him.-N. Y. Tribuns.

 SrcNYrIeANr MovEMENr.-A meeting of those in favor of the election of Henry Clay to the next Presidency, was held few days since at New Berlin, in Union county. Penn- sylvania. Resolutions, were adopted in fa- vor of Henry Clay for the next President, and Gen. Scott for Vice President. Thus far the proceedings are but of ordinary character, and following in the wake, 90 far as Mr. Clay is concerned, of a vast many other meetings of the people,. But the most important part of all is, that the Hon. Ner Middles,oorth presided. Mr. Middlesworth for several years belonged to the Jackson party, and was speaker of the assembly of that state. He was, and is one of the lead. CTS the German population and was among those that under all circumstances, owing to anti masonic and other settlements, it has formerly been all but impossible to bring out tor Mr. Clay. Now all differences appear to be removed tn Pennsylvania. and all not 14- ssH Gna .~f

 ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

 The steamer Caledonia, Captain Lott, ar. rived at Boston at 6 o'clock Friday morning, in IA days from Liverpool. The advices are only five days later than by the Great Wes. tern, and embrace nothing ofinterest.

 The European remarks in relation to trade :--" The aspects of affairs in the man. ufacturing districts presents nothing worthy of remark since the sailing of the Great Western. The ships sailing to the United States are going ou: empty, or in ballast.- Neither goods nor passengers are offering, and freights were hardly ever known to be so low. America is certainly not the mar. ket to which the English manufacturers are now sending their goods, us the splended Ii. nePs and transient ships sailing daily from Liverpool "full of emptiness" painfully de. monstraie."

 TWELVE MILLIONS RELEASED FROM SLAVE Rv A writer tn the N. Y. Journal of Con- merce says that recent intelligence has been received from London, that the British Gov ernment have officially informed the Com- mittee of the British and Foreign Anti. Slave. " Society, that Slavery has been abolished at Malacca, Singapore and Penang. thus re. leasing l2.000OO0 of people from bondage.

 A CURIOUS CIRcUMsrANcE.-One Of the children of Mir. Hilliard, Charge to Belgium wao sailed on Monday. is young lad of six years. He had strong disinclination to make the voyage. and expressed his deter imitation to remain behind. Although the child was closely watched, he managed to escape from his family at the moment Of authorization at Whitehall dock.

 The ship was detained, messengers were dispatched to the Mayors office. and sent about the city. In about an hours time he was discovered in Courtland street. attentive. ly examining some prints in shop window. The little fugitive was immediately restored to his anxious tamily, and went with them to ssa.-N. Y. Express.

 RUMsELLSNe POsTMAsrERs. lOok oGtf for sraIk- iRg tickets !-In conversation with the Hon. Charles A. Wickliffs, Postmaster General, on the 3d of July lasl, in his office at Wash. inglon, he assured us that wherever POsl. Office was kept in . store where iipplers were furnished with intoxicating drinks and were allowedtO lOlier about the store. Co the annoyance of the Ladies aud others who rnfwhe uvish an viaiN ahs, offsrN fn uaafl 0r en