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t H 0% I It C.tr U 'M.& ttU t X- France A conspiracy isstatcd in the French government journals to have been detected in Savoy, by which many Frenchmen are compromised, but no particulars are given. The grippe or influenza prevails to a great extent, in Puris, but in a milder form than in London. Paris papers of Sunday the 12th of May,had been received. That city remained perfect, ly tranquil. The France Nouvcllc, a demi-official pa. per of that date says :— “Government has received intelligence that a very extended conspiracy has been discovered in Savoy. Vast number! of ar rests have taken place in Turin and Genoa. Many Frenchmen are compromised in this plot; the majority of them arc inhabitants of Grenoble.” Our private letters state that the late move ments of the Foies who had taken refuge in France, were believed to be connected with this affair. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH FROM BLAYE, MAY 10. The Commandant of Btayc to M. the President of the Council. - Madame the Duchess of Berry was safely delivered of a daughter this morning, at halt" past three o’clock. The paius of travail las. ted 20 minutes. M. Dubois, as well as myself, was a wit. ness of the accouchement. The other witnes ses arrived afterwards. The verification will be made in the manner agreed upon betwee the Duchess and me. She will herself pre- tent the infant, and declare that it belongs to her. Tie mother and the infant are well; only the little girl is somewhat feeble. The Duch ess is full of maternal affection. »5hc declares that she will not have a nurse. At the moment of signing the declaration, Dcneux added. «I have delivered Madam the Duchess of Berry, the lawful wife, of Count Hector Luchesi Palli, Prince of Cam- po Franco,. Gentleman of the Chamber of the King of the Two Sicilies.” Ireland.—Murdors and the other atroci ties connected with Wliitefeetism.. continue to prevnil ia various parts of Ireland. Mr. Barrett attended the Crown office at Dublin on the llih, for the purpose of being present at tha.slriking of a Jury preparatory to his trial for a libel ip publishing the first letter of Mr. O’Connell. Spain.—The correspondent of the Morning Herald, under date of Madrid, M ay 2, says The situation of this country is now so crit ical that there is an apprehension, if the King dies, that we shall have another Kiribati Ves pers. Ills Majesty’s limbs are now afl'ectqd with paralysis, and should another paroxysm of gout attack him, it is not likely that he will survive it. Portugal.—The Times of the 13th says that Captain Boid, siafi-captain of Admiral Sartorius’ squadron lias arrived, being the bearer of important despatches front the Ad rniral, having left the licet olf Oporto on the 1st inst. ; and as it was blowing fresh from the South-West the Admiral was about to proceed to Vigo Bay with part of the ships, On that day 27 cavalry soldiers, with thri horses, &e. had been brought from the south side to the mouth of the Dourc, and safely landed. On the 30th a Schooner had arrived from Lisbon, with 37 men, mostly soldiers some of which were of the police guard, and the captain stated that many more were rea dy to embark for Oporto. Admiral Sartori us, in his despatches, mentions that the news he. had from the shore were very favorable regarding the st.tc of the enemy. Deser tions from Doa Mi/uri’s army war • more nu racrous than they had been for moans. Stockholm, April 25. Sweden.—The influenza has cow made its appearance in Sweden. An efficial modi cal report from Mnlmoe states that one ban dred and eighty persons in that place have already been attacked by it. Turkey.—Although the previous reports of peace between the Sultan and the Pacha were made with confidence, there seems to be still existing doubt of its complete ratifica tion. Ibrahim has claimed more than the Porie was willing to concede. Greece.—Letters from Greece were brought to Trieste on 30th of April. They confirm previous good accounts from that country, and especially that tranquillity pre- vdla or is returning in all parts of it, and that r -I. Petra Mauromichalia is at .Napoli, under the superintendence of the police, and that 9aveUoo had him brought thither as a pris oner. General SutcUte utr. fixed by him, that for the whole of his spare I ly superior accuracy of the new principle as time, if giveu to the master, the negro should I applied to all mechanism designed for the receive l-12th of his price annually, and in I measurement of time, proportion for each lesser terra. I If a machine, constructed upon the old 7lh. That every negro, on becoming an ap- principle, to produce a certain quantity of mo- rentice, shall be entitled to a money-payment 1 fion, requires a moving power of 192 ounces, weekly, in lieu of food and clothing, should I or 12 pounds, one constructed upon this new he prefer it, the amount to be fixed by a mag- invented principle will produce 1 the required istrate with reference to the actual cost of the I motion with the wonderful small power of 6 legal provision. ounces. This great superiority arises from 8th. That every apprenticed laborer be the peculiar construction of this lever, and bound to pay a portion, to be fixed, of his wa- its peculiar mode of action, which places it ges half yearly, to an officer to be appointed so decidedly above every other invention yet by his Majesty. presented to the public. Bv means of this, 9th. That in default of such payment the the inventors have been enabled to construct master be liable, and in return, may exact an 1 an eight day clock with only two wheels, and equivalent amount of labor without payment only requiring a weight of 6 ounces, while in the succeeding half-year. one constructed upon the old principle requires 10th. That every apprenticed negro, on 4 wheels and 3 pinions, with a weight not payment of the price fixed by his master, or less than 12 pounds to keep it in motion ” such portion of it as may from time to time re main due, be absolutely free. 11th. Tiiat every such apprentice may bor row the sum so required, and bind himself, by contract before a magistrate, for a limited pe riod, as an apprenticed laborer to the lender. III. That a loan of £15,000.000 sterling be granted to the proprietors of West India estates and slaves, on such security as may be approved by commissioners appointed by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty’s Treasury. IV. That such loan be distributed among the different colonies, in a ratio compounded of the number of slaves, and the amount of ex ports. V. That the half yearly payments herein before authorised to be made by the appren ticed negroes, be taken in liquidation of so much of the debt contracted by the planter to the public. VI. That all children who at the time of the passing of this act shall be under the age of six years be free, and be maintained by their respective parents. VII. That in failure of such maintenance, !iey be deemed apprentices to the master of the parents (without receiving wages,) the males till the age of 24, the females to the age of 20, at which periods respectively they From thr Savannah Georgian. Slavery A letter from Mr. Webster up on it. The Nulhiiers, driven with disgrace from the stand they occupied, disappointed in enlisting the sympathies and gaining the fa vor of the People of the Southern States, have prematurely, rashly, madly, agitated the sub ject of Slavery, as a last desperate effort to cause them to make a common cause against the North. They have imputed to the peo ple of the North a settleu design to interfere with our domestic policy, which exists no where, but in their teeming imaginations and rich fancies. In vain h ive the most res pectable presses at the North repelled the ac cusation with indignation, in vain have they assured their brethren of the South that the ties of affection and interest between them are too strong to be lightly and unadvisedly severed. With this disclaimer, sh JI we say the wicked and detestable eii'or s of s.ich wretches as Garrison and Dennison show a settled policy on the part oftheNorth? Shall we, by discussion, give to their arguments a consideration which their intrinsic value nev er could give ? The efforts of fanatics can- sive control of the States themselves ; and mis I um sure, is the opinion ol the whole Norm. Congress has no authority to inter fere in the emancipation of Slaves, or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This was so resolved by 4he House of Representa tives, when Congress sat in this city iu 1791), on the report of a Committee, consisting al most entirely ol" Northern members ; and 1 do uot know an instance of the expression of a different opinion, in either House of Con gress siuco. 1 cannot say that particular in dividuals might uot possibly be found, who sup- pose that Congress may possess some power over the subject, but 1 do uot know any such persons, aud if there be any I um sure they are few. The servitude of so great a portion oi" the population ofthe South is, undoubtedly, regarded at the North, us a great evil, moral and political; and the discussions upon it, which have recently taken place in the Leg islatures of several ofthe slave-holding States, have been read with very deep interest. But it is regarded, nevertheless, us an evil, the remedy ibr which lies with those Legislatures themselves, to be provided and applied accor ding to their own sense of policy and duty. The imputations which you say, and sty ruly, are constantly made against the Nordi, are in iny opinion entirely destiiuie of any just ,ou.i- Jation. I have endeavored to repel them so far as lias been in my power, on occasions ; and for a fuller expression of my own opinions, both on the power of Con ress, and ou the groundless charges against Nor ther: men, 1 beg leave to refer you to my re marks iu the debate ou Mr. Foot’s Resolutions in 1830. I am, my dear Sir, With much true regard, Your obedient servant. Daniel webster. To John Bolton, Esq. returned to Mr. Gibson without saddle or bridle. .Some few weeks since, an Indian went to the house of Mr. Boykin twenty miles below this, aud had in his possession a gold watch which Mr. Boykin purchased for twenty.fivc dollars. He immediately advertised the watch and it lias been identified ns the pro. perty of Mr. Phelps. The Indian was .ou.. in this place on Saturday last and arreste i. No doubt is eutertaiued of Phelps’ murder, though as yet nothing has transpired to fix with certainty upon the murderer: other circumstances, however, have come to light which it is hoped will utford a clue by which die affair may be traced out. Mr. Phelps had, we understand, in his possession, money an i papers to a considerable amount.—Colum- bus Enq. not be entirely prevented by the sensible part .heir children, if nay, shall be absolutely ‘ he ““*/■ bul . »»• 'mputc to J ■ I the many the designs of tnefew. We regret VIII. That this act shall not prevent his tWs subject ever should have been started, r 1 and we regret still more the manner nv which the Calhoun presses in and out of the State, Majesty from assenting to such acts as may be passed by the Colonial Legislatures for the .. 4 . , .. - - . ... r . r • . . .i .• f I have treated it. It is too plain that they are promotion oi industry or the prevention of , . . - . , * . ,, , r c .i endeavoring to foster prejudices and create vagrancy, applicable to all classes of the coin- r ' J , . . mudtv - tears which they may turn to their own pohti- IX.* That upon the recommendation of the „ Ca *. • local Legislatures, his Majesty will he prepar. Mr ’ Jo Bollon - “ h '> 13 «■ k "°V" «“ , . ^ 7 , f r ;, community as a mui o. the most sterling m- ed to recommend to Parliament, out ot the . . . . , . , c - . . . j tegnty and the purest patriotism, and who has revenues of tins country, to grant such aid , N > , , , * r .1 j r always continued to feel and to manifest the os may be deemed nccessarv tor the due sup- . . . . .. „ _ j ... .. • .. .. most lively interest in the welfare of Georgia, port ot the administration ot justice, ot an , J . r . ’ 1 ... . . .. . ., .ac . I having seen the discussion going on in the efficient ponce establishment, and ot a gener- „ ,, .. " ,, . . a ii southern Newspapers, lelt desirous of ascer- ul system oi religious and moral education. . . • f 1 . , . . J ^ taming it there really was a just foundation for London, Saturday May 11th.—The Min- the accusations brought against the North isterial plan for the emancipation of the ne- He accordingly addressed a letter to the Ilon- groes is now before the public, and what is it? orable Daniel Webster, who is recognized on What does it effect ? Let us first sec what all hands as the head ofthe Federal party at was wanted. the North, and whose opinions therefore may The universal demand of the country and be fairly assumed to be those of the party at the decision of Parliament had determined the large. The letter of Mr. Bolton will explain total abolition of Slavery in the British domin- his patriotic motives in writing it. We take ions. The mode of carrying into effect that great pleasure in laying before our readers decision was the province of the Executive the answer of this distinguished Statesman. Government. What was wanted, then was, These letters have been obligingly furnished that the plan of emancipation should promote us by a friend. the weltareof the Negroes, do justice to the | 5 t R , eolton to the hon. daniel yvehster. West India Proprietors ; and secure the na tional revenues. Does the plan proposed by Ministers effect any one of these objects ? Supposing that this wild measure were. actu. ally attempted to be put into execution, the welfare ofthe negro instead of being in abet ter, would positively be in a worse position. At present, subsistence of the negro from in fancy to old age is secured to him by law ; his master is bound at all times and under all circumstances, to give him food, though he might not be able to give him employment. The present plan, so far as we can collect its meaning abolishes this certainty of provis ion, and leaves it to the local Legislatures to ciiact vagrant laws to whose operations the ne gro is to be subjected. We shall uot pursue this point further at present, than to ask, what is to become of the negro when he cannot get work, where there are no poor laws ? What is to become of him in sickness, when he can not work, and iu old age, when he is past work ? The Murderer Clough.—The unusual, ly long postponement of the execution, gran ted at the instance of the prisoner in order that he might prepare for death, seems likel; to be a little boon. His mental agonies mus. [ be horrible, if the following account be cor rect : Until Saturday last—after he had been re- manded u> prison the last time, Clough con- unued to assert his innocence. On that day, his manner changed, and he became ppar- .. , entlv penitent. In a conversation with a 1 ! r°l!?, r I gentleman, preparing for the ministry, who hid been hisschool-fc‘How, he declared that he had a plan for Mrs. Hamilton's death, a month before it took place ; that he had deter mined if she would not have him. wo oilier per- soil should have her. lie describes his dreams as being of the most horrid and terrific kind; ind rel ites one, in which he imagined himself descen ding a flight of stairs of interminable length, ending in a black and distinct abyss; the stairs seemed to turn, and left him hanging by the hands, until lie could hang no longer, When the Court House bell rang to an nounce the verdict ofthe jury, Clough w s found on the floor of Ins cell, writhing in ag ony. His situation is indeed dreadful; sleep, the sweet restorer of nature, brings no relief to bis desolated spirit: and lie evidently longs to escape from the ocean ofthe agony of death.—Phi/ad. Gazette. poi itment of supreme court judges on the legislature—ami the qualified elcctoisofeach circuit court district are to elect the circuit court judges and chancellors. Clerks are to be elected by the qualified voters of their respective counties.—lb. The reception of thTiv^eiit at New fork has probably surp. tSse( | even our own in magnficence and effect. On landing at C .stie Garden, he was conducted under a suitable escort to the large saloon belonging to fie establishment, wheni he was received i.i iorm by the mayor and other public author, ittes. On the piazza in front of the s.doon the mayor delivered an appropriate address to the President, who then proceeded to review the troops drawn up in line on the Buttery. He was -afterwards conducted to the Govern! r’s room in the City Hall, and from thence the splendid apartments prepared for him the American Hotel.—Phil. Daily Intel. Snake Story.—Messrs. Mack and An drus:—If you shall think the circumstance I am about to relate sufficiently curious to deserve a place in your paper, it is at your service. Ou Saturday afternoon I was en gaged with two of my sons and a hired man, Reuben Havens, in clearing a small piece for summer crop. Havens cut down -a dry stump of a tree, about 25 feet high; as it was tailing, I perceived a striped snake about j John Randolph.—From an original let- two feet long, crossing a stone about 15 feet ; {cr o( the Jece ^ ed p , triot> published m the from the foot of the tree, lne tree fell on Richmond Enquirer, we gather the following the snake, and owing to its being a little . aC c OU nt of his descent from the celebrated In flat on the lower side, or to the shape of the ! d j au p r i uce6S . 1. Pocahontas. 2. Thomas Rolfe. 3 Jane Bolling. 4. John Bulling the elder 5. John Bolling the you gcr. G. Jane Ran dolph. 7. John Randolph of Ro moke the elder. 8. John Randolph of Roanoke the younger; making just seven descents from Pocahontas. The eccentric writer iraces up this tedious descent with great minuteness, and dwells upon the number of intervening generations with obvious exultation and delight. From the London Courier, May 11. Negro Emancipation.—We have receiv ed the following authenticated account of the Ministerial plan for the Emancipation of the Negroes in the West Indies, which wc has- •ten to lay before our readers. I. That every slave, upon the passing of this aqj, should ’be at liberty to claim, before the protector of slaves, custos of the parish, or such other officers as shall be named by his Majesty for that purpose, to be registered an apprentice laborer. II. That tho terms of such apprenticeship should be— ' / 1st. That the power of corporeal punish ment should be altogether taken from the master, and transferred to the magistrate. 2d. That in consideration of food and cloth- ing, and such allowances as are now made by law to the slave, the laborer should work for his master three-fourths of his time, leaving it to be settled by contract whether for three, fourths of the week or of each day. 3d. That tho laborer should have a right to claim employment of his master for the re maining one-fourth of his time according to a fixed scale of wages. 4th. That during such one-fourth of his time, the laborer should he at liberty to era ploy himself elsewhere. 5th. That the master should fix a price up on the laborer at the time of his apprentice 6hip. 6tb. That the wages to be paid by the mas- ter should bear such proportion to the price New York, May 16, 1833 Hon. Daniel We;;sthb, Dear Sir :—It cannot have escaped your observation, that warm discussions are now going on in many of the southern papers, and much agitation is felt or feigned in a por tion of tho South, on the subject of sloven and of imputed desi is. at tiv?v North a > .inst the security ami vuIul oi that species of prop ertv. I have been so long and closely connected with Georgia, that I am perhaps more watch ful than most others in this quarter of such discussions as these, and having reason more over to apprehend that at this particular junc- ture the tendency, if not the deliberate aim and purpose is to excite universal uneasiness and distrust iu the slave holding States, and by consequence to foment jealousies and heart burnings against the non slave holding States which designing politicians may turn to mis chievous .iccount; I have felt desirous since our coi.v-rsatiou this morning of obtaining Rolling Helix Lever Watches.—An in-1 an expression in writing of your views, as to vention has been made by Mr. M’Conall, of I P ower °f Congress on the subject of slaves Leeds and Wakefield, which promises to be an< ^ slavery and also as to the existence ot of important use in watch and clock making an y wish or design on the part of Norther ind every kind of machinery’. The inven- men >interfere in any way with the sccuri- tion is a new and very superor method of *y or regulation of that species of property, communicating motion from one wheel to at^. My immediate object in thus seeking to other, by what the inventor c.Jls the rolling j obtain a written expression of your opinion helix lever. The inventor gives the follow- on these subjects is, that I may communicate ing account of it: “ Of this helix lever the I it to a distinguished friend of mine in Geor- following are the valuable and distinguished g* a » w h° shares in my solicitude in relation properties. First, it passes over equal spaces thereto, and through him to the public at in equal times, and consequently all times, at large. stone, the snake was cut iu three pieces as smooth as it could have been done with a knife ; the middle part remained mashed un der the tree. Ifii had not been witnessed by four of us aud I had not the evidence of the fact to prove it, I would not dare to tell what followed. The part of the snake which had the head on, in about two minutes crawled under the tree to the tail end, which had wor ked itself to about a foot from the stone in ap parent agony. The head immediately took tile other part ia its mouth, and fairly carried it under the ston* 1 , which was flat and about three feet over. All this was so singular, that I had the curiosity to make one of the boys watch the stone until we quit work at night. About three hours afterwards, when we chopped up the tree anJ with a hand spike lifted the stone, we found the snake with the two cut ends joined together and able to attempt making its escape—we how ever caught it. The cut was not entirely healed, but we. carried it home, and I now have it well and sound in a box, for any -body to see, at my house, about a mil; from the village. The cut was e itirelv healed, and Hon. J. S. Johnson.—This gentleman whose sudden death is so generally lamented has been in public life since 1805. He served in the first territorial legislature which was convened in New Orleans, and he continued a leading and efficient member oi that bpdy till Louisiana was admitted into the Union. Immediately after the organization ofthe state government, he accepted an im portaut office i i the judici iry ofthe United States. He continued to serve as a memb.e of the body for two congresses, and after slior interval w as selected by the legislatur for ne office of senator in congress; and there leaves a ring around the snake ; and wh it is remained, a period of eleven years.—Ibid. curious, the ends of the streaks on the two parts do not match. Ith ca, April 30. MATHEW SEELY. equal distances from the ceuture of motion, a perfection never before accomplished by any practical method of communicating mo- tion. Secondly, it has a continued line of centres, and-a single point of contact. Third ly, its pressure is always iu a line parallel to its axis, by which all the friction of shoulders is avoided. And lastly, it has a rolling ac- I am, dear Sir, with great respect, And esteem, Your obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN BOLTON. MR. WEBSTER S ANSWER TO MB. BOLTON. New York, May 17//i, 1833. My Dear Sir:—I have received your let- tion,; which materially reduces the friction at I tor of last evening, requesting me to state my the point of coiitact. In communicating mo-1 opinion of the powers of Congress on the sub- tiou by means of toothed wheels, it is evi-1 ject of slaves and slavery ; and of the e.xis- dent that every tooth must transmit some de- tence of any wish or design, on the part oft gree of imperfections on coming into action, Northern men, to interfere with the security and on ceasing to act, and consequently ira- J or regulation of that species of property, perfections will be multiplied, in proportion to My sentiments on this subject, my dear the number of teeth. An examination of a Sir, have been often publicly expressed ; but yearly clock on the old principle, and one on 11 can have no objection to repeat the decla- that of the new, will immediately evince the ration of them, if it be thought by you that immense superiority of the latter in this res- such declaration might, in the smallest degree, pect. On the old principle the number of I aid the friends of Union and the Coustitu teeth is 1272, and the number of consequent tion in the South, in dispelling prejudices imperfections 148,000,000. On the new which are so industriously fostered, and in principle the number of teeth is 130, and the quieting agitations so unnecessarily kept alive, number of consequent imperfections 179,760. In my opinion, the domestic slavery of the This striking fact clearly establishes the vast- Southern States is a subject within the exclu A Rail Road in contemplation.—We copy the following article from the Green ville (S. C.) Mountaineer of June 1st. By reference to a communication in an other column of this paper, it will be seen that a meeting of the citizens of Greenville is called, for the pur^lse of interchanging opin ions on the subject of establishing a Rail Road, “ which would unite Greenville to the Charleston Rail Road.” Although this pro ject may appear r.ther chimerical at nr s- eut, we have but little doubt that this hignly important enterprise will be accomplished in the course of a few years. A Rail Road from Charleston to the mount ins would l.o of more benefit to the St.ttc, than all the works of internal improvement she ever at tempted. It would secure in a m uisure, the trade of the great West, which now fiud9 its way to New Orleans or the Noriie r . cities. If a Rail Road was in operation l’r m Ch rl s- to:i to Greenville, but a short ume won11 elapse before it would be extended over the mountains ; for wc understand that a number of capitalists in, North Carolina and Tea.ics- see are ready to embark iu the business us soon as there is a certainty th it the Charles- tou Rail Road will be extended to this place.. The advantages of such an enterprise woul be incalcuuble. Property in the vicinity of the road would become valuable.' The far mer would get a better price for his |>roduce, and his sugar, cqffec, salt, &c. much chea per—Greenville would become one of the largest ini ind tdw is in the Southern States, and new life would be given to business. Enterprise is all that is wanting to accomplish this important work, and we hope the citize .s ofour District will not be backward in doing their purl, when the advantages to them would be so great. On Saturday last, an Indian was appro headed in this place and - committed to Jail charged with the murder of Mr. Charles T. Phelps, formerly of Apalachicola. Mr/ Phelps left this place about the first of August last for Apalachicola Bay, ’ and has never been seen or heard of since. • He had borrowed a horse of Mr. Gibson of Roanoke, aud had promised to' return him on the day he left this place; some fifteen days afterwards the horse Robert J. Turnbull, Esq. expired on Sat.ir in\ last, in tins city, in tin-60th year oft nis age—-i victim to tin. country fever,a dis > which has proved very fatal to a num ier ohnur citize .s this season, who have in cautious! exposed .• us- v.-s to its inllucnc Mr. Tuunbull was a uisti^f utsfied and elii- cient leader of the State Rights party, a man oft eminent uuilU s, and a writer of great foice and elegance. His funeral took place on the afternoon of the same dav, and was at- y * ; tended by a numerous procession, and min ute guns were fired in respect to nis memory. We were among the warmest of his political opponents, but our warfare extends not to the rave. Peace to bis ashes!—Chas. Courier. It will be recollected, says the W ishiimtou lobe, that the opposition tilled their papers ith paragraphs before the late election of the Pr si lent, lamenting that Old Iron Sides, be ..ofle aud lucky ship, had been condemn. ■■ 1 to be broken up. And it w.is looked upon as a presage by our political Jeremiahs, of ie late of the Constitution itself, of which the ship was considered the namesake and emblem. From tho following scrap, it will be seen, that the President is not content ith baffling the augury ill one respect. He iss iid “the Union must-be preserved,” and iat «lie will uot give up the ship.” “ Iron Sides.—The Constitution is aliout to be taken into the new dry dock in Charles, ton, Muss, where she will undergo a thorough .-jp.tiring, and be coppered anew. The Con. solution is one ofthe oldest ships in the navv.” One Sense ! !—Our philosophical readers, who have hitherto v.Jaed themselves on the mssossio i or’five senses, and our less iastruc. id friends wfio nave t .Iked in common mr- nice of being frightened out of their seven senses, will, to use the phraseology of parlia- meat petitioning, be tilled with consteruati n and dismay at learning that it has just been settled there is but one snisc. Men, the head of created beings, enjoy only one seas' 1 , it is touch. His eye touches spectral objects, his ear touches sounds, bis nose touches smells, bis p. late touches flowers—in short bis whole life is bat touch a::; 1 go.— ft ttt- t i irn Palladium. Presence of Mind.—A writer in the Hart- for i Courant rel it, s the following circum- stance, illustr itin;; the firmness and pro lance of a young female d ir. ig a recent iusurrec. tion among the convicts in the State Fnsoa r.t Wethersfield : Miss Lucy B.iscom the person to whom I allude, is about eighteen ye rs of age, the daughter of an indigent but respectable wi ok, who officiates us Matron in lie female apart ments. Occupying a part ofthe building re mote from the guard—i .deed from any pro- tector whatever—they were roused from slum ber at midnight, by the appalling cry of one of the female convicts, that the prison'rs were out of their cells, ad were fast w .rki.ig tlicir wav irtto their unprotected dwelling ; instead of shrieking and fdnti % in view of their de fenceless, exposed situa ion, or of secreting themselves, which the .’ might have dane> and abandoning the prison with its inmates to their fate, the daughter, with the consent of her mother, courageously ascended the wall, six teen feet in height, and with a rapid, resolute step, proceeded from the western to the ex tern extremity of the building, roused the guard from their sleep, and apprised them ot their danger. ' War among the Indians.—The steam boat Arkansas, which arrived at New Orleans on the 27th ult. from Fori Gibson in the Ar kansas Territory, bri :gs a report, as current, and generally believed at the latter place, that a battle had taken pi ice between a party F14 or 15 P-wnees, ;.nd 40 or 50 Osage Iu- Jians—in which the former were defeated, the whole being killed or taken prisoners, but two—the Osagos lost 15 or 20 in killed and wounded. The cause of this dispute, it is said, was that the Pawnees had stolen hor. i from the Os ages. The Legislature of Ohio, at its late session, passed an act to establish and incorporate Agricultural S.tci ties iu the several counties of ftie’State. Each society is to consist of not less than twenty mcmb rs, aud to have one President, one Vice President, one Re- cording Secretary, one Corresponding Secre tary, one Treasurer, and ten Directors. Fif ty dollars a year may be appropriated to each society out of the county treasury. The measure is admirably adapted to the im provement of agriculture.—Vicksburg llegister. Tiio last Legislature of the State of Mis. souri proposed several amendments to the constitution of that State, iu relation to the organization of the judicial department. If passed by two-thirds of each house at the next session, they become a part of the con. stifution. The constitutional terra of the judicial offi cers is now during good behaviour—the amendments propose to limit it to six years. Judicial officers are now appointed hy the .governor, subject to the confirmation of the Senate, The amendments confer the ap- Singular Discovery—I: a late number of the Journal de Knrymc, received at the office of the Baltimore Gazette, it is therein • stated, that a most ig'f r-sfiag discovery has reeo tlv been made in Mo! laviv which con- sists in extimmishir.: ever hi- d of fire or conflagration be tbrowi . chopped straw upon it.. The Agricultural Society ofllrunn, on the 27th January last, made several exper- iincuts to test* the truth of the discovery, which were attended with complete success. It was found that on pouring into a fire grease, pitch, or spirits of wine, already burning in jars, and afterwards throwing chopped straw upon the whole, ti e fire was almost immedi ately extinguished. The Society idso caus ed i large fire to be made with straw, billets of wood, faggots, paper and sheaves of wheat, and when the whole was well kindled, the fire was extinguished in a mament by the same means as before. It is somewhat re* markable that the chopped straw used in these experiments, so far from being consum ed by the fire, was found on the contr ry, al most untouched, and could be used a second time for the same purpose. A bar of iron lieated red hot, and thrust into a basket filled wiih chopped straw, not only failed to set the straw on fire, but bec.nr n sensibly cool. A last trial consisted in putting into a heap of chopped straw, some inches in, depth, a bag of wheat, upon which was- spread a quan tity of gun-powder covered with sheets of paper, and then covering the heap with bundles of straw, which were set on fire in different i laces—after the struw was entirely consumed and the ashes swept away, the chopped straw underneath was found un touched, and the bag, with the powder and pa per, was withdrawn from the heap without having been in the slightest degree affected by the fire. It is to be remarked that it is necessary to throw the chopped straw with some force upon the flames, and to stir it afterwards, if An Indian Verdict—John Titson, an Indian, a. natiw of Lyme, in Connecticut, being found dead on a winter’s morning,not far from a tavern where he had boon drinking freely of spirituous before, the Indians immediately assembled a juiy of their own tribe, who, after examining the body ot the defunct, unanimously agreed—that the said T iD-nn’s death was occasioned by the treating of a large quantity of water in bis body, that had been no- prudently mixed with the rum be drank.