Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee Co., NY February 24 1826 CURE FOR FROZEN LIMBS. Dissolve from one quarter to half a pound of Alum in a gallon of warm water, and immerse the feet or hands in it when frozen for ten or fifteen minutes and a cure will be effected. A gentleman of this town informs us, that having frozen his feet not long since he tried the above remedy with complete success. -New Bedford Mercury. *** A stage coach driver (named BROWN, lately a resident in Salem) on the linen between Concord and Groton was found frozen still upon his box on the road on Tuesday night holding his reins in his hand. He was dead, and the reins clenched so fast that they were obliged to be cut before they could be extricated from his grasp. -N.Y. Gaz. *** A late census gives Russia, including Poland, of which country the Arch Duke Constantine was a Viceroy at the time of his brother's death, a population of fifty-two million of souls. *** A CANAL SAUSAGE. A few weeks since, Mr. Abraham F. MILLER, the head butcher of the Walnut township, made a sausage for Abraham MILLER, Esq. living on the canal line in Walnut township which measured 16 yards in length, out of one entire gut, without one single twist or hole in it, except at the ends, & weighed 35 pounds! "Beat this ye Fairfield Butchers." -Ohio Eagle. *** The American ship HOUQUA, arrived at Cowes, in 197 days from canton.--On the 29th June, at 6 A.M. the island of Lord NORTH bearing S.W. about three leagues, several prows were discovered in the offing, a number standing out from the island to join them. At half past 5, 18 prows, with from 14 to 20 men in each, stood down towards the ship; all hands were called to quarters and the ship cleared for action. 7--Four boats succeeded in coming alongside, holding up cocoa-nuts, and pretending they wished to trade; and on being refused, appeared determined to board. Two muskets were fired over one of the prows, and although the balls struck very near, they laughed at it, and would stand down within ten yards of the ship, making the most frightful grimaces; apparently defying the ship's company to injure them; not succeeding in cutting the ship off, when she ranged a head of them; the other 14 set a large sail and stood after her, each man using his utmost exertions in paddling to overtake the ship. At that time the wind was high, and they came up fast. At half past 8, the wind increased and the 24 began to drop astern which much exasperated the 4 alongside, who were every moment expected to board the ship. At 10, finding their comradies did not come up, they quitted the ship. It was the opinion of every one on board, that if it had fallen calm (which at one time seemed very probable) the ship would inevitably have been taken. The men were cool, and determined to defend the ship to the last, yet the beach was lined with prows, which would have joined in the attack, had one been made. *** submitted by L.C. Schmidt