Ofp- Governor Henderson who was at Fort
Polk on the 19th, has been mustered into the
service as a Major General. General John
ston has been elected Colonel of the Regiment
of Texas Infantry, Captain McLane as Lieu- j
tenant Colonel, and Mr, Wells, formerly of
the army, Major.
Captain Porter’s company of artillery was
stutioned on the Brazos Island, and was about
erecting there an eighteen pounder battery.
A company of the sth infantry had left for
Reynosa on the steamboat Aid- Reynosa has
been almost entirely abandoned by its inhabi
tants, as also the ranclieros, between Matamo
rns and the former place.
fcy- The Detroit Advertiser says—By the
steamer Britannia, we have received Halifax
papers to the 2d inat.
More than six thousand dollars had been
subscribed at Halifax for the sufTcrera by the
fire at St. John’s, and subscriptions were still
going on. Vessels had left Halifax with pro-
I visions. Ac. for the destitute inhabitants.
The steamer Unicorn had arrived from St.
John’s, and confirms the report previously
published of the destruction of property, and
misery among those burnt out.
A hill had passed the Legislr.'.ore of St.
John’s, to raise by loan in England SIOO,OOO
for rebuilding and improving the town.
There waa ascerained to be a stock of 3000
bhla. of flour and, 4000 bags of bread on
hand. The former was issuing at $6 1-4 per
hanel, the latter $t t-3 to $5.
The Ann Arbor True Democrat says that
the Oregon question has been nettled on favor
able terms, * , attributes it to Gen. Cass.—-
Wonder *' .ir. Allen could look a friend hi
the fec~ and repeat that last without blushing.
