The bark Adam Carr, at New York, from Glasgow, reports that on the 1^st ult., lat 51 10, lon 32 22, spoke schr. Glen, 10 days from St. John for Liverpool; on the 21^st, passed the wreck of a British round ? bark full of water, abandoned.

The packet ship Oneida at New York, from Havre, spoke on the 22d Jan, 1at 17 4, lon 27 46, British brig Lucius Carey, from St. John for Glasgow, with the ? mainmast and everything off deck, in gale of wind on the 16^th-supplied her with compass and some rigging-She reported that she fell in with a ship the day after the gale entirely dismasted.

Arrived at Charleston on the 24^th ult., bark Portland from Liverpool.

Spoke on the 14^th ult., ship Chieftain, from St. John for Cork.

Arrived at New York on the 26^th ult., ship Charles Saunders, hence; 27^th bark Sarah, Yarmouth, N.S.

Schr. Princess Royal, Eaton, of and from St. John, for Yarmouth, cargo of Iron, Chains, Anchors, &c., went ashore at Cranberry head, on Sunday morning last, total wreck, cargo and materials saved.

Cleared at Philadelphia, March 2d, ship Perthshire, Liverpool.

Arrived at Charleston, March 1^st, Thetis, Hall, Liverpool.

Cleared at Boston, March 4^th, brig Armagh, Conden, St. John.

Steam to Portland.
The fine steamer Maid of Erin, Capt. John Leavitt, is advertised to go to Portland, on the 16^th of this month. Mr. Parks, the enterprising owner of this boat, certainly deserves much credit for running his steamer on that route. The Maid of Erin has lately undergone material alterations for the convenience and comfort of passengers; and as she is without exception the fastest steamer on our waters, we have no doubt but that Mr. Parks will do a good business by continuing on the route. We think that travellers will prefer this to the tedious sea-voyage all the way to Boston.

(Ad for same)

Steam for Portland.
The steamer Maid of Erin will leave the North Wharf for Portland, touching at Eastport, on Tuesday, the 16^th instant, at 10 o'clock, A.M. And leave Portland for S. John, on Friday, the 19^th instant, after the arrival of the first Train from Boston, touching at Eastport.

For Freight or Passage-Apply to Capt. Leavitt on board, or to Thos. Parks, Dock Street.

Electric Telegraph!
A daring outrage was committed upon our electric wires at an early hour on Monday morning-some bad person having cut them in two with an old pair of shears. We hope none of the ladies had a finger in the transaction. This outrage has prevented us from laying an important electrical debate before out readers this morning. We have employed a scientific person to mend the wires, so that on Friday we shall be up to time again.

The annual cost of feeding the dogs in the United States is said to be seven millions of dollars! What's the cost of feeding the puppies? The two-legged ones we mean, who walk the streets and do no work.

Cleared at Wilmington, N.C., on the 1^st, schr. Prince of Wales, for Halifax.

Cleared at New York, on the 8^th, ship John Clark, Disbrow, Liverpool

Cape May, N.J., March 4-The pilot boat John G. Whilden, boarded the ship Charles Saunders, off the Cape.

Ship Lord Wellington, from this port for New York, is reported ashore at Barnegate.

Ship Lord Wellington.-The U.S. revenue cutter Taney left Barnegat at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening. Capt. Otminger? Was on board the ship Lord Wellington ashore at that place-she was inside of the bar, and was moved by the steamboat about 200 yards. She is leaking some, but is easily kept free with her pumps. Mr. Bennett, who has direction of getting her off, was of the opinion that she would be got over the bar the 12^th inst. At high water.

The bark Medman, Crosby, 6 days from St. John, N.B. for New York, was boarded 9^th inst., 10 miles E. of the Hook, by the pilot boat Washington and ordered to Philadelphia.

The Barossa, Indiaman, of 800 tons, from madras for Jamaica, with 350 coolies on board, was wrecked off Port Morant harbor, 10^th Jan. No lives lost.

Mr. Labouchere, in reply to a speech made on the Queen's speech, said that he had learned that 1,500,000 acres of land in Ireland were devoted to potatoes; that the average of that crop was £10 per acre-being £15,000,000 sterling, or $75,000,000. Of that vast crop, five-sixths had been entirely lost!-and the other sixth was but a poor one.

Electric Telegraph
In consequence of the cold on Wednesday, our wires got deranged. They have since been put in working order, and in our next we shall endeavour to lay a Rail-road debate before our readers.

Arrived at New Orleans, on the 6^th Charles Chaloner, Valpey, Liverpool.

The ship Antwerp at Norfolk, spoke on the 10^th inst., lat 32 10, lon 71 50, bark Albert, from Liverpool for New York.

The Brigt. Lord Lovat, at Halifax, spoke on the 3^rd inst., in lat. 27, long 69, Am. Barque Cora, of New Bedford, from Philadelphia for Belfast with nothing left but mizen mast. She had been dismasted on the 1^st inst.

We learn by one of the pilots that a bark, with painted ports, supposed British, went ashore a little south of little Egg Harbor, in the snow storm, about eight o'clock on Friday, morning last. He states that the sea was very heavy at the time, and supposes that she bilged. He thinks she left the Hook on Thursday morning bound South-New York Express.

Bowmore (Islay) Feb. 19-A Brig, Timber laden, has been driven on shore at Lochinday? And is a complete wreck.

On the cross-trees the letters FR are written, and the logs are marked M.N.N.M.N.M.M.W-R.

Liverpool, Feb 27-Symmetry, arrived from St. John, N.B., with loss of bowsprit, head and cutwater, having been in contact.

Carlisle, Feb. 23-The John Wilson, from St. John, N.B., is ashore about three miles from Port Carlisle, and is discharging her cargo.

Cork, Feb. 7-The Ina, Spence, arrived from St. John, N.B. for the Clyde, with loss of foremast, head of mainmast, jibbdom?, &c.

Greenock, Feb. 5-The wreck of a vessel, of about 600 tons, belonging to St. John, N.B., waterlogged and abandoned, with only her mainmast standing, and name under water, was passed 9^th Nov., in lat 46, lon 23, and on the 3d ult. In lat 28, lon 60, the wreck of a vessel, of about 150 tons, bottom up, and coppered.

Killybegs, Feb. 17-The Highland Lass, England, from Prince Edward's Island in Bideford, struck on Tryham Rock yesterday, and was abandoned, full of water; at high water she floated off, and drifted towards the Ballyshannon coast.

Liverpool, Feb 8-The Lanthe? (barque), of and from St. John, N.B., to the Clyde, with loss of bowsprit, foremast, mainmast head &c., was spoken, and supplied with provisions and pails, 5^th inst., in lat 50, lon 18, by the Stephen Whitney, Popham, arrived here.

Feb. 20-The wreck of the schooner Napoleon, of St. John, N.B., with the dead body of a man lashed to the pumps, was passed 14^th inst., in lat 42, lon 46, by the Defence, Brewster, arrived at Liverpool.

Loughswilly, Feb. 1-The British Queen, Whipple, from St. John, N.B., arrived here yesterday with loss of maingaff and other damage, and has been put on the bunk to have her bottom examined.

At London-Helen Maranham, and Britannia

At the Clyde-Sarah

Sailed for New Orleans, Feb. 23d-Lady Falkland, Liverpool; March 2d-Pearl, Southampton.

For New York, Feb. 3d-Great Britain, Belfast; 22d-Brothers, Newry; 28^th- John Boynton, Newry; March 1^st- Demerest, Sligo.

We are mistaken (in our extra on Monday morning) saying that Mr. A. Hegan had arrived in the steamer-such is not the case.

Bantry, Feb. 21-The Elizabeth, Bibby, of St. Stephen's, N.B., was fallen in with 19^th inst., off the Mizen head, dismasted waterlogged, and abandoned, and has been towed into Denman's Bay.

Emigration To New Brunswick.
Settlement of the Crown Lands.
By reference to the debate in this number, it will be seen, that our House, led on by Mr. Street, has at length given its attention to the encouragement of emigration, and settlement in this Province, Mr. Street proposes that a certain number of blocks of land be portioned off-that every settler be allowed three years to pay for his land-that in order to be enabled to pay, he shall be provided with work on new roads to be opened through the settlement-that Government will give settlers such pecuniary assistance as will enable them to purchase provisions for two years, also farming utensils, seeds, &c. &c. Mr. Street certainly deserves credit for the interest he has taken in the matter; but we doubt whether the Province is in a fit condition to meet the requirements of the measure. The hon. Mr. Hazen's remarks are much to the purpose. We fully agree with him (as we have stated several times before) that the Home Government should afford the means of settling these poor people upon our shores. We have all along said, and repeat it now, that the Executive Council should have prepared a Bill not only worthy the attention of our Assembly, but also that of the British Government. If we had a working Council, we should have Mr. Hazen in the Assembly, explaining principles of settlement better suited to all cases. For instance-"We the Executive Council, think it advisable, that the Assembly should address the Home Government and explain to her Majesty's Ministers, the excellent field our Province affords for the settlement of Emigrants, and that if the British Government will expend £500,000 upon forwarding and settling Emigrants in New Brunswick, the Provincial Government will pledge itself to the judicious expenditure of the monies-or the British Government might send out their own Agents to superintend the business."

Now something of this kind is wanted. The above is merely a hint. The Home Government is comparatively ignorant of the facility our Province affords for the settlement of Emigrants. The best lands are within reach of a market. Not so in Canada. The old Seigneuries are against the best interests of that Colony. Here the land is free to all who choose to settle upon very fair terms. If we expect the British Government to give us attention, we should endeavour to bring these facts under its notice.

British Officers Roasted Alive and Devoured by Cannibals.
A letter has been received in London, from an officer of H.M. war steamer Driver, detailing the particulars of an engagement between the British and the New Zealanders, in which ten men of the Carton frigate were killed, and thirteen wounded, exclusive of several men of the 89^th regiment. The savages roasted alive two European officers whom they devoured. The writer adds the additional melancholy intelligence of Lieut. Philpotts, the son of the Bishop of Exeter, having been scalped, roasted alive, and eaten by the Zealanders. Shortly after his melancholy fate, the eyeglass of the gallant officer was found near the spot where

Cleared at Philadelphia, 19h, Prince of Wales, Brown, Liverpool

Cleared at Savannah on the 1th, barque Angenora, Hunt, for St. John

Arrived at Mobile on the 12^th, ship Portland, Robinson, Liverpool

At Charleston, 14^th, barque Caledoan?, Hunter, Liverpool

At New York on the 22d ship Belmont

At Boston, 20^th, barque Perseverance, hence.

At Savannah, 16^th, ship John Fielden, Liverpool

Latest From Mexico
The latest rumour from the Seat of War is to the effect that General Taylor and Santa Anna had a pitched battle-that 5,000 Mexicans were killed, and 2,000 Americans; the former vanquished. There is no confirmation of the news.

The ?lad for England to ??? the sailing of the steamer Hibernia from Halifax on the 3d of April will be closed at the General Post Office in this city on Wednesday next, the 31^st instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Arrived at Matanzas, 6^th inst., schr. L. O'C. Doyle, from St. John.

Melancholy Shipwreck and Loss of Life.-The American barque Cactus; Capt. Nason, which sailed from Boston on Sunday week, for Cork, laden with grain, went ashore near Truro, on the following evening, during a north east gale, and all on board perished.