AMERICAN PAPERS. PENSYLVANIA.—The legislature of this state are now in session. His Excellency the Governor con gratulates the members on the abundant harvest, and on the prosperity of her manufactures. He states, that live hundred and seventy-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-nine dollars have been disbursed for public improvements. Bridges have been erected —nearly two thousand miles of turnpike road have bowl completed. He speaks in Battering terms of the union canal—that u spirit in flivour of domestic manufiwtures was so prevalent, that 'he state would soon furnish an ample supply of cotton, iron, glass, leather, not only sufficient for home consumption, but for articles of export; the receipts of the Trea sury for the last year exceed the preceding one by forty-five thousand dollars. Referring to the im provements made in the system of school education, he states. that in the schools in the city and county of Philadelphia alone, five thousand three hundred and sixty-nine schools are instructed on the Lan casterian system. The resolutions of Maryland, with regard to public hinds, arc submitted to the consideration of the legislature. A new military system seems partially recommended, by accepting the service of volunteer companies; commissions have already issued for 172 companies thus formed. New ORLEANS, DEC. 6 —.-We are informed that since the 30th Oct. 20 ships, 54 brigs, 24 schooners, and 2 sloops, making in all 180 sail, or 21,700 tons of shipping, have entered this port. There came in these vessels, as passengers, 3,410 persons; from these facts some idea may be formed of the rapid in crease of the population, as well as of the business, of the city. These estimates do not embrace arrivals by land or by steam-boats from above, which would greatly increase the amount. The accounts of the sugar crops are every day more unfavourable; the last frost has done them serious injury—the export will be less than 8,000 hogsheads, while that of last year was 23,000. Extract of a letter from Mr. \Vallack, dated New Brunswick, Dec. IS, in the United States, to a friend resident at Boston :—" I am not now per mitted to exert myself much—l write on my back. The coach was upset with great violence against Brunswick-bridge; the driver havii;g been thrown from his seat about a minute previous, and the horses being at full gallop down the hill leading to the bridge, which it extremely steep. I was on the ontside, and, with a sudden shock, was pitched off on the right, and the stage then on its side, went entirely over me. It is a miracle that I escaped with life. I thought at first both legs were broken, for I had no use of either. The left leg is broken in two places ; the upper fracture is only an inch belaw the knee, and the lower one about four inches above the ankle, which last is a compound fracture, the bones having come through the calf of the leg in two places. I had a very severe contusion on the right knee, and the leg and thigh were terribly bruised, but not broken. I lost all use of it for several days, but thank God ! it is now quite well, the left of course must have time; but I am happy to tell you all is going on admirably thus far—there is not the least evidence of contraction, and I am in great hopes the limb will be restored without any appearance of accident but a slight lump or two; and that we must not mind, since I have saved the old spindle. The Journal of Toulouse contains a deposition ' made by a man of the name of Theron, when dan gerously ill, declaring that the evidence, which he gave, concerning the murder of Fual,:es, at Rocks, in which Madame Manson made such a figure. was false, and that he only did it in order to obtain the pleasure of going into the country. The evidence he gave was, that he saw Jauison, Bastide, Colard, Bash and Bancul, carrying the body of Fualdes down to the river. The wretch now acknowledges that he was not even present at the place mentioned. YEAST.—The following methods of making yeast for bread are both easy and expeditious:—Boil one pound of good flour, a quarter of a pound of brown sugar, and a little salt, in two gallons of water, for one hour. When milk-warm, bottle it and cork it close. It will be fit for use in 24 hours. One pint of this will make 181 b. of bread.—To a pound of mashed potatoes (mealy ones are best) add two ounces of brown sugar and two spoonfuls of common yeast. The potatoes first to be pulped through a cullender, and mixed with wanu water to a proper consistence. Thus a pound of potatoes will make a quart of yeast. Keep it mtderatcly warm while fer menting. This recipe is in substance from Dr. Hunter, who observes that yeast so made will keep. No sugar is used by bakers, when adding the pulp of potatoes to their rising. A singular circumstance took place a few days ago at Dean Scales, in the parish of Dean : as two men were blasting stone for lime near that place, a par tridge flying by at the same time was shut dead by one of the particles. - . ~~-:~.,- THE NATIONAL REGISTER Extract of a letter dated Paris, Jan. 23 :—" Mi nisters are extremely uneasy amid the difficulties of their position, and that were it not from fear of the consequences, they would endeavour to strike some coup d'etat to awe their enemies into silence, and to gain over the feeble and the indifferent by revolu tionary alarms. It has even been discussed in the Council of Ministers, whether a blon of this kind should not be struck immediately, so as to withdraw public attention from their proceedings in the Cham ber, and thus help them through with their despotic laws. The project was to seize on two or three of the most distinguished of the Chiefs of the Liberals under pretext of their having encouraged the con spirators of Saumur and of Belfo:t. You would see that M. Royer d'Argcuson abruptly left Paris, after writing to the Chamber of Deputies of the violence exercised in his house near Belfort. His declared design was to ascertain the mischief done by the po lice, and to prevent, if possible, its repetition ; but his real object was to deteat any attempt that might be made in his absence to implicate him in the con spiracy, by depositing forged papers its his cabinet or drawers, and pretending to find them there in their domiciliary visits. It immediately struck him, that the wicked agents and spies of Government might make the plot which they could not find, and sup port a false charge by forged documents surrepti tiously conveyed into his house. He therefore hastened to his country residence, at the hazard of being absent from the Chamber during a most im portant discussion, to prevent the success of a plot which would have rendered that discussion of little value. At present the police are extremely active, and the agents of the post-office equally so. Every thing that happens in the provinces is reported to Government, and nothing that occurs is known to persons at a distance, except what Government chooses to communicate. The present Ministers in herit this terrible engine of police and administration from their predecessors, the Ministers of Buonaparte, as they do the telegraph. They work both fur their advantage, though they could have invented nei ther." New York papers of the 31st ult, have arrived. The following is an extract on the subject of the late dispute which took place at the President's table, noticed in a former paper:— " NEW-Yona, Dec. 31.—The etiquette of the Court table at Washington is established by usage, and enjoins that the oldest resident Foreign Minis ter should have precedent as to place and attention. The French Minister had Leen here, representing his nation, prior to Mr. Canning's appointment and residence near the Court of Washington ; but in the meantime the former had occasion to return home, leaving merely a Charge des Makes to represent him. Mr. Scoville returning to his situation, it would seem, claimed the usual precedence, and ac cordingly took the appropriate seat at the President's table. This would indeed be a species of the highest indecorum : but the fact is, that when the party was breaking up, and in the lobby of the President's house, Mr. Canning, in a jocular manner told the French Minister that he had out-generalled' him, but he should not do it again. Mr. Neuville con ceiving it an uufitir imputation, became very violent, and some harsh expressions were exchanged; and the French Minister at length touched the handle of his sword, upon which ' indication of personal hostility,' Mr. Politica, the Russian Minister, interfered, and the altercation was closed, fur the time Advices are in town from Newfoundland, which describe that colony to be in a state of extreme distress. Among the lower orders, it is said, there are few able to support themselves : and the members of the opulent part of the community are so small, that relief was impracticable. Many, it was feared, must perish for want. Meetings of the inhabitants had been held for the purpose of raising subscriptions, and the Governor had intimated to them that a sum equal to the whole raised by the colonists would be contributed by the Government. Memorials have been sent to England to claim the interposition of the Legislature. The advice* are to the 6th instant, the vessel which brought them to Liverpool having perfumed the voyage in the shortperiod of seventeen days. While some of our most experienced lawyers anal statesmen arc endeavouring to mitigate the severity ' of the criminal code, as the best means of prevent ing crime, the people of the United States are changing u milder code fur a severer one, with (of course) the same object. The reasoning by which • a writer in an American paper justifies this depar ture from a lenient system is not very convincing; for he appears to think that it is not worth while to • convert a bud citizen into a useful oae, but that it is munch better to kill him outright. This may be I very decisive; but it is the decision of Morocco and Algiers, rather than of civilized states. It is like what we read of the surgical practice of ignorant times, when the only cure for a wounticd limb was to lop it off: and that surgeon was reckoned the most • eminent who had mutilated most of his feiluw-crea . tures. s _ er= - ST. DUN.STAN'S IN THE WEST. A meeting of the parishioners of this parish was held on Tuesday lest, for the purpose of presenting a cup, and the sum of 5001., to Mr. Hickin, the Vestry Clerk, " es a token of the esteem the parishioners entertain for his slice cessful exertions in the late T j the Causes;" and for this purpose they were requested so meet on the Anniversary of the King's Accessiun to the Throne, in the Inquest. room, elitthrd's Inn Passage. At a (porter past one oaduck, Mr. John Hopkins, the senior Churchwarden, took the chair. The worthy Churchwarden commenced the badness of the slay by Assuring his brother parishioners that lie was unaccustomed to public speaking, but that in the present instance lie entered on his task feat lessly, because lie had only to follow truth in its performance. He then pro ceeded to state, that the impropriation of tythes had for many years in that parish been compounded for at the annual sum of '2501., lint that some 3 ears ago the tight of compositiou having been purchased by a Mr. Barnes, lie gave the parish notice, that though nut intending to en force the extent of his claim under the Act commonly called " The Fire of London Act," lie should nut consider himself bound by the lone existing composition. A meet ing was instantly Catlett :like pas ishiouels, and (said the Chairman) it was route' that if resistance were available, " 110 W Was the appointed time"—that if the smallest alter titiou were sabuntlted to, the ratted of the inipositiun might hereafter be insisted on, by which an annual pay ment of more than 5,0001. might be demanded. If the long standitig busier were mice permitted to he removed, it was 1111C...stain where, it at all short of all he assumed the 'power of destiandiug, the improprietor might allo.v its re-erection. Ili this straight, parochial inieunimity had forwarded parochial success, and in two iustences heaths' purists defeated the dishonest attempt to saddle it with an shiest insupportable load—subsequently tile officers of tile pat ish had succeeded in buy fig for 1,0001 the Assam: it privilege, and had canspounded with the Rector fur payment of 3501. a ;;;;;; ally—but to w hum (turning to Mr. said the Chairmen) but to my friend on my lett hand are our thanks due ?—no one lint himself pObse,SPII lie power of oefeience that could have placed before thet Court such a mass of satisfactory, documentary evidence ; uo one but himself would au unceasingly have persevered iii its atrangement—to him, therefore, I consider solely and entirely ascribable the great pcenniaty Greek tii" parish now des ives ; and my fellow pae islinesers agreeing with me, did, in public vests y, deciate him entitled to a e erelion of Sume of the inliabitaiits, hoe evei considering such a reseal d as tar from commensurate wilts his exertions, and with the beitelit the parish derived heist teem, !:ntneitiately entered lien a private subscription in addition, which having ultimately autotimer! to 2751., en ables me, as the organ of the parish, tins day to present to Mr. Hic kin 50 il, and a handsome silver cup and coves, value Sir, (said the worthy Csurchwartiese addressing Mr. Hackie' personally), I now beg to present to yea, as a testimony of the gratitude of the parish, for your recent efficient and persevering exertions to shield 'liens frout an alarming attempt at a heavy imposition upon diem, and upon the propel ty gest,' ..ily in Site pastel. Ttie cup having been handed to tile Vestry Cie' k, I the cessetion of applause laving permitted the return of silence, Mr Melts' said, that lee had intended to have a!- sit essen ilie meeting at month, and hi• aress to s e I 111111ACYll many topics which he cuusidei dd importaat ha t the perish. " But," said the worthy Vestry C.erk, "to know one-self perfectly is allowed to hut few, and I iatt, in the pi ewent 'astern...4llnd I am not one of that It*unsekl number, for my feelings of giatiteile so far userconte my powers oat utterance, as to prevent my e•llftStiltig more than the lively assurances el my bidet:tile gratitude tor this striking mark of your te%otiranie consideratien of these eXiallois4 Whiell 1 felt it my duty tow eke." r. Chu yell wer.len anti Cu,misull C011uiVilill•111 SAY AO [ then moved, "'That an appropriate vole of thanks to tile Tythe Committee should be fairly written on 'edam, aid hang up in the Vestry-rouse, as a testimony of the grati tude of die parish fur their recent sea v ces," which 11/iv:l:4 berm carried unit ll i 11l misty, and (by acelani.stion) a vita ~1* thanks to Mr. Churchwarden Hopkins, as well fur his conduct in the elude as for his very eloquent address sin the presentation of the silver cup, the ttle.7tilig adjoui tied to slimier at the Sussex Hotel, Bonet rie-stre-t. 'the citatr was mast ably filled by Mr. George Rowe, alto introdn.c.l Nil enii•ely new song, highly appropriate to the occaste.i. Many loyal and Colultilstliosial least* were tit auk, atet Air, Crooin's excellent provision of every thing di,• heart could wish in eating or di inking, united to the deter nissanon on the part of the coaipany to enjoy it, kept ;his party in At happily together to a late hour. On the cup, which is a most elegant silver tankard and cover, is the fullowitig INSCRIPTION:— " The Parish of St. Dunstan in the West, de•irous of expressing to JOIIS lIICKIS, limulaa. The high seise they entertain of his serviced, when threatened with a serious addition to their Tythe Payments, have presented him with this Cop and the sum of £5OO, as a testimony of the persevering research, integrity, and zed, with which lie devoted his talents to the interest of the Parishioners. MOW Dolt. Mt." We understand the following Requisition for a Public Meeting is in a course of signature thro.igh. out Westminster : . . - ... " We, the under fiord inhabitant houschiliters of the it, and oa . Webtatimier, nquett that on gull eaa rt m. etioc of the iehalut:tos in y.ellefal, for the iourpokr of 1A.)4 into cowidtvation the tiroprii.iy of petit fining t e louse Or eltlUloo4o.• — First, to Mkt' 1,110 it, coiniiiieration • .e wine of iint4ie in which nil tradcfnien, shopkrevri, Plall4, 1114 . 11111 mind Inbuilt CM of lists city, are 111.111 141%J1t cd; Second, to rei cal tn. rt enona.ws ItlXe., on the occe,,,,tve. ut life vs liich are the itinnetlikte coolie of 114. unparaheled do. tress ; nod Third, to wake u Reins in the Coninioth HA' of Poi haat lit. .• To the High Sherif( of the City of W•Pnii , stet." A requisition having been trans uitted to the Ltd of Coventry, Lord Lieutenant of Wo:ceste:s.ire, to call a County Meeting, in order to take into C..;: sidcrution the distressed state of agriculture.—ills Lordship Irts declined doing so under the plea that Parliament n 4,11 enter upon the sot j^ct as soon its it meets. II • 1. , • ,