blow at his head. It struck him on the side of the head, and cut off one of his ears. The generals present came to the rescue of the grand marshal, as the prince was about to put an end to him. When the Queen heard of what had taken place, she quashed the whole affair, fearing a revolution at Imirena, for she knows that all the Ankova youth are partizans of the prince, and that he is beloved by all the people and the army. The Christians are now in safety, and assemble themselves together in the evening, the government shutting its eyes upon every thing.

MEXICO.-General Mariano Arista, has been elected President of the Republic. The following is the composition of Arista's Cabinet: D. Marino Yenez, Minister of Relations; D. Manuel Robles, Minister of War and Marine; D. Manuel Payno, Minister of the Treasury; D. Jose Maria Aguirre, Minister of Justice.

NICARAGUA.—Gold has been discovered in abundance in that country. Don Jose Sacasa has been elected Director of Nicaragua, to be inaugurated May 1st. CHILI-TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE THE CITY OF CONCEPTION DESTROYED.This is the second time that the city of Conception has been destroyed by a similar cause. In the year 1835, when the city was in the height of its prosperity, it was suddenly shaken to its deepest foundations by a terrible earthquake, which threw down nearly every building in the place, and left it a complete mass of ruins. From this ealamity Conception never recovered. The Conception of 1850 was but a shadow of what it was fifteen years before. In 1835 it was celebrated for many elegant public buildings and private structures. At the time of the earthquake there was building, and nearly completed, a splendid cathedral-the finest in South America. This was thrown down, and its pillars and stones scattered all over the great square, with great loss of life among the workmen.

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The city of Conception is two hundred miles South from Valparaiso, and stands on a Plain, perhaps two hundred feet above the level of the sea. is nine miles from the ocean, and Talcahuano is its seaport. This latter place doubtless, met a similar fate with Conception, as it did in 1835, when, soon after the shock, a huge wave, one hundred feet high, swept in from the sea, and almost obliterated the town. Most of the inhabitants fled to the adjoining hills, and all the vessels in port were carried over where the houses stood, and left wrecks-saved, though many were overwhelmed.

AFRICA-ANOTHER KAFFIR WAR.-It is reported that in January last another Kaffir war broke out, that the Governor Sir Harry Smith had gone into the interior, and was with a thousand men, hemmed in at Fort Cox, and was obliged to fight his way out disguised as a soldier, with only 250 mounted Cape Riflemen, which he succeeded in doing without any loss on his side.

CENTRAL AMERICA-BLOCKADE OF THE PACIFIC PORTS BY THE ENGLISH.Advices down to Jan. 10th, inform us that the port of Tigre, in Honduras, and all the ports on the Pacific betonging to Sansalvador and Honduras, are under blockade by the British. Nicaragua was also threatened. The policy of Eng.

land seems to be, to endeavor to keep the South American States from uniting in one confederation, as then her power there would probably be at an end. Certainly such interference for such an object, of foreign powers with American States, is unjustifiable and contemptible. Let Europe take care of her own states. We do not need her assistance.

EARTHQUAKE At Carthagena. On the 7th of February, at half-past five o'clock, the city of Carthagena was visited by a tremendous shock of an earthquake which lasted nine seconds. Had it lasted two or three seconds longer, the whole city would have been in ruins. As it was, there was considerable damage done throughout the city. Some two or three houses were shaken down and several lives lost. The city walls and Cathedral suffered very much. The following night the walls and public squares were filled with people, they being afraid of a second shock.

INDIA. The British East India Company, having loaned money to one of the native chiefs, and he being unable to refund it, it is understood that his territory will soon be seized, and added to England's already enormous East India Empire.

GENERAL ITEMS.

AMERICAN CONGRESS.-CHEAP POSTAGE BILL TRIUMPHANT.-We referred to this bill in our last No. It passed as amended by the Senate, and is to go into operation July 1st. After that time, the postage of letters, weighing not more than half an ounce, will be five cents, and if pre-paid, three cents for all distances under 3000 miles. Over 3000 miles double those rates will be charged. Weekly papers are free within the county where published. Papers weighing less than one ounce and a half, are charged half those rates, and papers not over three hundred square inches, one-fourth those rates.

MAGAZINES-ERA IN REFERENCE TO THEIR POSTAGE.-Under the same law, the postage on Magazines, as well as circulars not sealed, hand bills, engravings pamphlets, and books weighing not more than one ounce, is to be one cent for any distance not exceeding 500 miles. Postage on Magazines, &c., weighing more than one ounce is two cents, and if paid in advance, one cent.

Several other bills have passed, among which are one concerning land titles in California, the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, the Navy Appropriation bill, the Post Office Appropriation bill, the bill establishing new Post Offices and Post Routes, and the bill making appropriation for Light Houses.

CALIFORNIA. The gold-diggers are still prospering. Since our last issue, several fire-proof buildings have been erected in San Francisco, and other preservative measures against fire have been taken. There seems to be considerable attention given to gardening and general agriculture, for which the resources of the country are ample. A wonderful discovery has been made of gold in the sand upon the Pacific coast. The report of the adventurers states, that twenty-seven miles beyond the Trinity, there is a beach several miles in extent,

and bounded by a high bluff. The sands of this beach are mixed with gold to an extent almost beyond belief. The sand is of two kinds-a fine black, and a grey sand. The grey sand can be separated very easily from the black sand, and this seems to be a desirable object. The gold is mixed with the black sand in proportions of from ten cents to ten dollars the pound. At times when the surf is high, the gold is not easily discovered; but in the Spring of the year, after a succession of calms, the entire beach is covered with bright and yellow gold. Mr. Collins, the Secretary of the Pacific Mining Company, measured a patch of gold and sand, and estimates it will yield to cach member of the Company, the snug little sum of $43,000,000-and this estimate is formed upon a

calculation that the sand holds out to be one-tenth as rich as observation warrants them in supposing.

Later accounts state that the "gold bluff" is about thirty miles from Trinidad, the nearest safe port for vessels to discharge their cargoes. The road between the bluff and the coast, is of an almost impassable nature, practicable only for mules.

The Cholera has disappeared, and the country is healthy.

The whole amount of gold dust, shipped during 1850, at San Francisco, is stated at $29,341,583, and enough has probably been carried away by private individuals, to make the amount nearly forty millions.

REV. M. G. CLARKE, who has rendered an important assistance to the American and Foreign Bible Society, for some time past, has accepted a call from the Tabernacle Baptist church in Philadelphia, to become their pastor. He has been very successful as a pastor in other places, and we feel sure that he will be in our sister city of brotherly love. He informed us he was to enter upon his labors, April first.

NEW-YORK (MONTHLY) CHRONICLE.-Our Record will not be complete, without announcing that this periodical, edited by Rev. Orrin B. Judd, closed its earthly existence with its December number. Its brief and inglorious career we anticipated, from the bitterness and personal enmity against some of our best men which filled its columns.

MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Southern Baptist Board, have appointed Rev. M. Harden, of Baltimore, (a colored man,) as a missionary to Africa.

Mrs. Judson, under date of Nov. 22, informs us that the state of her health has decided her, in accordance with the advice of Dr. Morton, and the concurrence of the mission, to return to this country, but the time of her departure was not fixed. She says:-"The three children are in excellent health, and scarcely know, poor things! that they are orphans. They talk tenderly of dear papa' who is now with Christ in heaven,' but they are just as happy, (and I would not have them otherwise,) as though I could be happy with them. Pray for them and for me, while we are on the ocean."

THE LAST TWO MONTHS.-The receipts of the treasury of the Missionary Union in January, were $6,219,86,-making the whole amount of donations and legacies, in the first ten months of the year, $54,127,37. The last two months, February and March, must give an additional $44,000 to meet the expenses of the current financial year, and show any thing like a reasonable diminution of the debt which stood against us April 1, 1850. Mac'd.

interior.

AFRICA-DREADFUL MASSACRE of Families at a Missionary Station, in the Rev. Mr. Hahn, missionary of the Rhenish Society, stationed at New Barmen, Damraland, writes that on the 23rd of October last, Yonker Afrikander, a notorious Namaqua plunderer, fell upon the Kahitjana, (Weerlict) who lived on Mr. Kolbe's station. Numbers were killed, and cold hearted cruelties committed, to which you will find scarcely any parallel in the history of the most barbarous nations. Feet of defenseless women were cut off as well as the hands of helpless children; of other children, they struck out the eyes, and babies' bellies were ripped up.

For many hours Mr. and Mrs. Kolbe were kept in dreadful suspense, not knowing whether the next moment would bring their turn to fall into the hands of these monsters. All the houses of the poor were destroyed, and the few things they possessed were either taken or spoiled.

Jonker, after his return to Concordiaville, killed nearly every individual of Katjinenga's tribe, and took every thing away. Thence he went to his residence in the mountains, and murdered all the Ovahereros, their wives and children, who lived with him. Only a few made their escape.

Before Jonker committed these atrocities, he had already fallen upon Kamaharero, Katjamaka's (Koopervoet's) son, who, on his flight from there, murdered in the field three Berg Damara women, belonging to this place. Previous to this deed Jan Jonker robbed and murdered a captain, living with Katjimenga, -whose name I do not remember. I do not suppose you will ask the cause of all those dreadful acts.

SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH INVENTION FOR TAKING SOUNDINGS AT SEA.--This instrument is composed of a hollow metalic cylinder, closed at both ends, and having, only in the lower part, a small hole, the object of which is, to equalize the pressure, and to permit the instrument to descend to a certain depth, without being crushed or injured by the external pressure. The cylinder is filled with oil, which gives to the instrument a specific lightness, capable of sustaining it, and of bringing it to the surface. Being charged, however, with two bullets, it precipitates itself towards the bottom of the sea, and the contact, acting upon a detonator, delivers the instrument of its ballast, and enables it at once to rise to the surface. It draws up with it, a certain quantity of water from the lower beds of the sea, and furnishes the most accurate indications regarding the real distances and temperatures of these beds.

LITERARY ITEMS.

A NEWSPAPER, called "The Religious & General Intelligencer," has been united with the "Biblical Recorder" under the latter name. We wish success

to the Recorder. It is doing much good.

NEW-YORK BAPTIST REGISTER.-We notice that this sterling paper has recently come out in a new dress. It keeps on in the good old way, accurate judicious, kind and efficient.

We have received a review of Prof. Crosby's work on the second advent, by Rev. F. G. Brown, and published by Wm. Heath of Boston. Mr. Brown reasons conclusively against the unscriptural position of Crosby, that the second advent, the end of the world, the resurrection of the dead and the judgment, are past events. The book is very well written, and reflects much credit upon the talents of Bro. Brown.

We have received from Messrs. Firth, Pond & Co. of this city, some popular music, called "the authorized edition of Jenny Lind's Songs." By calling at the above establishment, Franklin Square, or at Mr. Jollie's, 300 Broadway, our friends will find every variety of music.

Nos. 14 and 15 of Cobbin's Illustrated Domestic Bible have been receivedas rich as ever. S. Hueston, publisher.

We have received from Rev. Warren Leverett, one of the Professors of Shurtleff College, Alton, Ill., a Catalogue of the officers and students of that Institution for the year ending Dec. 1850. The Board of instruction are Rev. Norman Nelson Wood, A. M., President and Professor of Mental and Moral Science and Christian Theology; Rev. Washington Leverett, A. M., Prof. of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy; Rev. Warren Leverett, A.M., Prof. of the Latin and Greek Languages; Erastus Adkins, A.M., Prof. of Oratory, Rhetoric & Belles Lettres; Wm. Cunningham, A. M., Tutor and Principal of Preparatory Department; P. P. Brown, Principal of the Junior Preparatory Department. The number of students in the Collegiate Classical Course is 22; Collegiate English Course 23; Preparatory Classical Course 25; Preparatory English Course 29 Junior Preparatory Department 21-Total 130. We are glad to notice that this important Institution is gradually extending its influence in the West. Its President and Professors are sound scholars and able men.

UNITED STATES MONTHLY LAW MAGAZINE.—We have received the February No. of this standard work from John Livingston, of this city, the publisher. It has an elegant portrait of Chief Justice Taney, besides being full of legal information.

Harpers' Field Book, No. 11, is received as good as ever.