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Boston, Pol* 15, 1043.
ARR1T AL OP TIIK ACADIA.
Flfteei Days later from England*
Very Important from Ireland—The Repeal move
ment, 4‘C.—Later from China and India.
The steamship Acadia arrived at for wharf on
Thursday morning, at five o’clock. Site left Liv-
erpool on the lOili lilt., at two o’clock—she has
therefore made tiro passage in twelve day* and a
fcifftSincluditig afoot 7 hours stoppage at Halifax.
'The news she brings is quite unimportant.
The steamship Britannia, Capt. Hewctt, arrived
In Liverpool on the 18th of May, after an extreme
ly rapia passage often days and a hull* from llali.
fax.
The funeral of the Bake ot Sussex took place on
•the morning of Thursday week, lie was buried in
Kensal Green Cemetnrv, near London. Tlio cav.
nlciide exten od upwards of a mile, The day was
observed ns a holiday in most parts of London.
This year a million and a quin ter is to be paid to
the owners of the opium seized in China, and 8300,•
000 to the Hast India Company, towards tlm ex
penses of the war.
The Government has not succeeded by the con
cessions it has made in the scheme for educating
the children of the poor in the manufacturing dis
tricts. Tlio Dissenters look upon it with jealousy
and it is clear the bill must he abandoned.
The corn laws were debated for font nights con
secutively, when it was finally broken •off by tin
indefinite postponement*
An important debate took place in the House of
Commons on the 3th instant, when the annual Bud.
get was hud before thr Mouse by the Chancellor oft
the Exchequer. Sir Uobcrl Peel, who developed
the financial scheme last year, lias been sadly out
in iiis calculations, ns Mr. Colburn demons!rated,
every branch of the revenue, with the exception of
the Post-office, having fallen off. In the Customs,
there has been a deficiency of £750:000; in the
•Excise it is even greater—£1,200,000. The
gross revenue would produce, Sir Robert calculn.
ted, £ 17,040,000 ; it lias only yielded £45.600 000
—a falling off to the extent of nearly two millions.
'Fortunately, the income Tax has far exceeded the
minister's calculations, and the Chinese? silver has
come in very opportunely, and the Corn duties,
which were not calculated up ui, have realized a
a very handsome sunt. But for these resources,
•which could not have been anticipated—God.sends
they have been very appropriately termed—the nc.
tual deficiency would have been three millions ami
a half a year! This affords a melancholy index
•of the utter prostration of commerce, and the suf.
(fc rings under which the great bull: of the people
have of late been laboring.
The presents which have boon sent to Queen
Victoria from the Emperor of China, consist of
Golden bedsteads, and a great quantity of silk,
of a soi t which has never yet been scon in Ku.
rope. Thcro were likewise two ear-drops, worth
a thousand pounds each ; and a shawl, worked in
needle work, with every kind of beast on it known
in China ; besides 14 large cases, each weighing
14 cwt., and a small box of jewelry.
In tlio Admiral Court,on Friday, Dr. Lushing'.on
awarded £1,000, beside the tender made by the
owners of £1000, to the salvors of the American
ship .St. Petersburg, wrecked off Liverpool in the
storm of tho-13th of January. Tho salvors are
the Steam Tug Company.
Preparations have commenced for the reception
of his Majesty, the King of Hanover and suite,
who is expected to arrive in three weeks from the
Continent. The Princo and Princess Royal will
remain at Hanover during the absonco of the King..
Fanny Eisslcr (the “Dividend,”) received £100
for dancing one night, Iasi week, at the Bristol the-
utre.
Within tlio last few days further frauds, to a
considerable amount, have been discovered a; v»-
custom house. Severn I olliciul .persons have be*ii
suspended from their functions in consequence.
Tiio firm of Ackerman and Co., priutseilers jjiuJ
•engravers in the Strand, and successors to tho l»3e
celeb ruled Rudolph Ackerman, who have produced
so many beautiful works of art, line recently si->p.
pod payment. Their liabilities amount to £35.009.
Heavy losses sustained-in North America is assign,
ed as the principal cause of their failure.
The Queen's visit to Ireland.—An official inti-
mation has been received at Dublin Castle, to pre.
pare for tho Royal visit during the ensuing sum
mer. The time mentioned.is the latter end of' Ju.
iy.
Tho last'Limoric Chronicle says, “ It is supposed
that Sir Henry Hardinago succeeds Lord Elliot, as
Secretary in Ireland.’*
Seventeen magistrates in Ireland hnvc been dis-
missed tor participating in the repeal agitation.
Daniel O’Connell, M. P., is amongst tho number,
ns nlso is bis eldest born, Maurice, the member for
Tralee.
Trogrcss of Repeal in Ireland—Wellington's threat
of a resort to arms.—O’ Connell's preparations for
defence.—Troops Pouring into Ireland.
The agitation for the Repeal of the Union is ma
king strides into Ireland very akirming to the gov.
eminent. Mr. O’Connel has remained at home
organizing his plans for moving his countrymen,
and ho has succeeded effectually. The Catholic
clergy have joined the movement in great numbers.
Ten thousands aro congregated under the Repeal
.Standard, and the country in the same fearful state
of agitation ns in 1829. To arrest this disorgnni-
zatiou, the Duke of Wellington in the upper, and
Sir Robert Peel in the lower House, declared their
.intention, the other evening, of putting down the
Repeal agitation—by force, it necessary. The
movement is as odious in England us it is popular,
in Iroluud. Meanwhile, Mr. O’Connell lias hurled
defiance at his assailants, and, in terms more cner-
getic than polite, dares them to the conflict. Troops
aro pouring daily into Ireland, and that unhappy
land seems destined to continue what it has ever
been—a prey to contending factions and angry pas
sions.
At a meeting of the Repeal Association on Mon.
day, the amount of the weekly “rent,” ending the
15th ult.,was declared to be £295, which Mr. O’-
'Conncll calls the “ Peel and Wellington contribu
tion."
Mr. O’Connell says in efTect that he will obey
the law ns it stands, but if new and unconstitutional
enactments nro to bo enforced against tho Repeal
movement, ho will resist them by forco, if neces.
anry. It seems according to the declaration of one
of the Catholic bishops, that the wholo of that bod)
in Ireland, without an exception, arc in favor of the
Repeal movement. Tlio repeal movement has
been incidentally discussed again iu the liouso of
Lords.
The Repeal movement in Ireland—A great num
her of Repeal meetings continue to be bold iu vari
ous parts of the country. Two of tlio most strik
ing were those on the 4th ult., nt Sligo, and on the
7th, on theCurranh of Kiidaie, both attended by
Mr. O’Connell. The number of the Sligo meeting
arc? not stated ; but it appears to have been a very
large one, in spile of bad weather. The Mayor
presided, and Mr. II. D. Brown, M. P., and Mr. J.
J\ Somor«, M* P.» were? in Mr. O’Connell’s train.
Afterwards, 170 repealers of Sligo, entertained Mr.
O’Connell ut a banquet in tlio Hibernian Ilutcl.
The meeting ut Kildare, according to the Pilot, f.u
exceeded in numbers that at the time of George the
Fourth’s visit, “longconsidered to bear away the
jialm from all Irish assemblies.” A largo forco of
soldiers and police was concentrated in (lie neigh
borhood ; Inn the meeting was most orderly. Af-
4ho meeting Mr: O’Connell and Mr. Steele were
entertained at a public dinner in tlic Strand House.
—Thu number of troops in J relam) is in process of
increase. A battalion of the Sixtieth Rifles ar
rived at Dublin on Tuesday ; two other regiments
were expeeted from England ; and three iu Ireland,
under orders of removal to England, have been di
rected to remain.
Rumored Duel.—In a recent number we notic
ed the absence of Count D’Orsny and stated, on
whnl we believed good authority, that he hud gone
to America. We arc pained to learn, however,
that ho left London for a far different object than a
pleasure trip. It is now confidently stated that be
lias gone to the north to setiio the difficulty with
Lord Milucsbunk, growing out of the I ente Puhli•
que, by nu armed nbitroincnt.
The count and Lord M. left London in compa-
ny with Col. Moorcfield and Sir Godfrey Carr who
will net as seconds of the principals: Col. M. for
the count, and Sir Godfrey for Lord Mehmbunkc.
A rumor was current yesterday that tho duel had
uctuaily been fought with rifles oil Lord Stormont's
estate, near Cocli Vess, in'tlte Glamorgan marches
Scotland, and that Count D’Orsny bad lullcn. The
friends of tho parlies are in a state of the greatest
jjjhixiety.—London Court Journal.
KIM NCR.
Tho Paris and Orleans Railroad was opened
with grout pompon Tuesday. Tho Paris and ttou.
en Ruilwuy was opened with nearly similar cere
mony outlie following day.
An emeute, or rather strike has taken place
mining the dockyard artificers of Brest, in conse
quence of tlio dismissal of 790 or 800 workmen.
The Gazette do Franco contains the details of a
frightful accident to 50 workmen employed on the
fortifications of Mount Venlcrien. who bad been
buried by the falling iu of a large quantity of eurlh.
None of the sufferers bad been taken out alive.
Algiers.
Intelligence from Algiers, of the 27th announces
the re appearance of Add cl-Kader in the West, nt
the head of a formidable force, and bis success in
raising scverul of the conquered tribes near Mas-
cara.
Egypt.
The accounts from Alexandria to the 23J ult.
mate that Ibrahim Pacha, who is in very bad
health, was about to proceed to Cairo, to invalid
himself. Alexandria was free from tlic plague,
owing to the precautions of the Board of Health.
Tlio Count Kussi Menton, tlic famous persecu
tor of the Jews in Damascus, in tlm unfortunate
i:flair which, sometime since occured in that city,
lias taking bis departure from Suez for Calcutta,
whence lie proceeds to China, to fill tho post ofcon-
s d.General for France in Canton.
India.
Tlio overland mail from India and China, arriv.
cd at Liverpool soon after the departure of
the Caledonia on the 4th inst. Tho news f rom
China is to March 22d. It is favorable. No fact
of any importance had occurred up to that date.
The India mail of the 1st of April brings a
confirmation of the briliiant success of Sir Charles
Napier iu Scinde, in tlic capital of which treasures
and jewels to an amount considerably exceeding
one million have been discovered. Doubts have
been en'ertained if this treasure trove is to be con
sidered prize money. Lord ElleuborougU has de
clared, according to rumor, in favor of the gallant
army that won the city of Hyderabad. The mat
ter has been referred to tho Queen in Council. In
tlio meantime the Governor-general has declared
Scindo to be a British province, abolished slavery
in it, und appointed Sir. C. Napier to be tlio govor-
nor ; and nlso declared nil transit duties abulisbcd,
and the Indus open to tlio ships of* all nations.
The most conflicting accounts were circulated
respecting the state ofCubul.—Ukhbnr Khan is no
longer popular there, and another was said to have
seized tlic government. Dost Muhomrned was
going back from Lahore to Cabu), but it was not
known lie would be received there. He wished to
be aided by tlio Sikhs, but they did not seem inclin-
ed to give him any assistance.
Chinn.
Tlio news from China extends to the 21st
February. The latest was brought to Bombay by
an American schooner,the Zephyr, which is now
plying as uti opium trader from Bombay to Chinn,
and is remarkable for her swift sailing. The Em
peror has ordered an investigation into the mur
ders of the crew of tlio Ann and Norbudda at For-
mosu. Nothing had been done in the arrange-
ments of the commercial treaty, for the British
Plenipotentiary appeared to bo waiting for the
treaty as ratified by her Majesty. Tlio Chinese
Commissioner and lie were on good terms. Doubts
ure said to exist of tho durability of any arrange
ments now enlerud into. The Chinese wore busy
in repairing all their forts and iu strengthening
their positions in the different places attacked lust
year. Trade was dull, but expected o revive
speedily. At Canton some dissatisfaction still pre
vailed. The immature revolt at Manilla had been
put down, and the rebels executed. It hud for its
object to declare the independence of the island of
the Spanish yoke.
Liverpool Cotton Market, ,llay 19.
During tiie last week we hud an extensive do-
mand for cotton, more particularly from specula,
tors, who have purchased very largely; ut the
same time, it may ho observed, the trade have not
taken above their average quantity, relying up.
parently on the large stocks to supply their wants
as may bo required. Tho middling qualities of
American cotton within the last ten days have ad.
vunced l-2d to 1-4 per lb., higher qualities remain
without change. Iu Brazils also there has been
no change that can be noticed. Common quali
ties of Egyptian arol-4dpcr lb. lower, but the
higher descriptions remain steady. In Surats
there has been a tendency to decline—sea Islands
have b’cen heavy of sale, but without any quotable
change in price : the sales of the week ending
Friday, May 12. amounted to 49,000 hales of all
descriptions, of which speculators took 31,700
American, and exporters 700 American and 200
Madras, and the trude the remainder, consisting of
16,400 bales.
Provision—American.—The transactions since
the 3d instant, in American Provisions, have been
to a far extent, nt full prices. This, with the high
tone of the advices per ‘Britannia,’ from both
Canada and tho States, causes considerable firm
ness in trie market generally. Very little new
BEEF lias yet arrived, and there is not much of
old now left. New is a ready sale. PORK is in
few bauds ; the extreme quotation is, iu most cases
demanded. Some new Virginia dry IIA MS will
lie offered for sale to day. Wet ore neglected.
Tlic sales of CHEESE have been ut full rates, but
have not been extensive : holders are very firm,
and the stock is getting reduced. Tlio low price
of LA RD lias attracted attention, and the Inst sale
realized an advance of Is to Is 6>1 ; the future
prico will be governed by tho supply. Grouse
BUTTFR has been sold at the top quotation.
Rod way’s Patent Concave Shoe.—We have
been shown tlio pattern of Rod waynew horse,
■hoe, that bids fair in a very short lime to super-
sedo the model now in general use. The differ
ence is exceedingly simple, so much so, that
like Columbus’s experiment with tho egg, every
one considers tho invention might have been his
own. Instead of tlio fiat surface of the present
shoo, nearly the whole of that surface is channell
ed out to the depth of half a circle, forming a con
cave having an outside edge about the thickness of
the crust of the hoof, und the inside about hair that
thickness. The advantage* of this construction
are obvious. The heads <»f tho nails are com
pletely removed from hard contact with tho ground;
the necessity for calkins is superseded; and the
frog naturally comes into a better and beneficial
action. 'Plic main recommendation, however,is this
—by presenting two edges to tho ground liko the
grooved scale, the horse is enabled to taken firmer
grip, thus prompting a bolder step and action, bis
own weight alone being sufficient to give the shoe
its full effect. It need not he said how incalculably
this must add to the security of the rider by giving
confidence to the horse, besides securing the lull
benefit of bis muscular action in obviating the ten
dency to trip, tlmr, like the recoil of the gun is so
much power wasted. It would occupy more room
than wo can spare fully to describe the merits ot this
concave shoe, and to extend our notice to its use
through every cluss of horses—iu another number we
may revert to it. En passant, it will, wo think,secure
for tho citizens the universal introduction of wood
pavements,as it obviates tho only objection of horse
slipping upon it. Each Company ought to vote
Mr. Rodway a premium for tho value ho has giving
iheir patents.—London (Old) Sporting Magazine,
Jbr August, 1842.
Administration or Justice iu Egypt.
The Governor, in collecting taxes ot a village-
demanded of a poor peusunt, tlio sunt of sixty ryals*
The poor man urged ihut ho possessed nothing hut
a cow, which bare y afforded sustenance to himself
and family, instead of pursuing the usual melltod
when n fellah declares himself unable to pay the tax
demanded of him, which is to give him u severe
bustiuuding, the Nazir, (or governor,) in this case,
sent an officer to bring the poor mini's coo, and de
sired some of tin? fellaheen to buy it. They saying
that they had not sufficient money, lie scut for a
butcher, mid desired him to kill the cow, which was
done. He then told him to divide it into sixty pi-*-
cc.s. The butcher asked for his pay, and was giv
en the lieudofllic cow. The owner of the animal
went weeping and complaining to the late Mabam-
mod Dey, Defturdur. •* My master,” said tie, “I
am oppressed and in misery : I had no properly b'lt
one cow, a milch cow ; und i and mv family live d
upon her mill; ; und she ploughed for mo and
threshed my corn ; and my whole subsistence we s
derived from her: the Nasir has taken her and
killed her and cut her up into sixty pieces, and sold
the pieces to my neighbors, to each a piece for or o
ryal , so that bo obtained but sixty ryals for tho
v\ hole,while the value of tlic cow was a hundred acd.
twenty rials, or more. I urn oppressed and in mis
ery, and a stranger in the place, for I conic from
another village : but the Nasir bad no pity on me,.
I and my family are beggars, and have nothing left..
Have mercy on me and give mo justice : 1 imploie.-
it bv the litirem.”
’Die Defturdur having caused the Nasir to be
brought before him, asked him,
“Where is the cow of this fellali ?”
“I have -sold it,” said the Nasir.
“For bow much I”
“For sixty rynls,”
“Why did you kill it and sell it 7”
“lie owed sixty ryals for land; so I took tl.c
cow and killed it,and sold it fur tne amount.
‘Where is the butcher that killed it?’
‘In Menoof.’
Tho butcher was sent for. The Defturdar said
to him,
•Why did you kill this man's cow 7’
‘The Nazir desired me,” lie answered, “a.nd I
could not oppose him. If I bad attempted to d o so,
lie would have beaten me and destroyed my house:
l killed it, and the Nazir gave me tin bead urj my
reward.”
“Man,” said the Dofturdnr, “do you kno'.v the
persons who bought the meat 7”
The butcher replied that he did.
The Defturdur sent for the Ckadco of M enoof,
and said to him,
“O.Ckadee, here is a min opposed ty the N azir,
who has taken bia cow and killed it, and so'd its
flesh for sixty ryals. What is thy judgment *7”
The Ckadee replied, “Ho is a cruel tyrant who
oppresses every one under bis authority. I3 not
a cow worth a hundred and twenty ryals, or mo/e ?
And be lias sold this for sixty. This is tyrau-ny
toward the owner.”
Tlic Dcfturdar then said to some of the sol
diers.
“Take tho Nazir and strip him and bind him.—
Butcher, dost thou not fear God 7 Thou hast kill
ed the cow unjustly*"
The butcher again urged that lie was obliged to
obey the Nazir.
“Then," said tho Dcfturdar, “if l order thee to
do a tiling wilt thou do it 7”
“I will do it,” said the butcher.
••Kill tho Nazir!” said the Defturdar.
Immediately several of the soldiers present
seized the Nuzir, and threw him down, and the
butcher cut his throat in the regular orthodox man.
ncr of killing animals for food.
“Now cut him up,” said tlic Defturdar, “into
sixty pieces.”
This was done, tho people concerned in tlio uf.
fair, and many others, looking on ; but none -dm*,
ing to speak. The sixty peasants who had bought
the meat of the cow were then called forward, one
alter another, and each was made to take a p.ieeo
of the flush of tho Nazir, and to pay for it two ryals;
so that a hundred and twenty ryals were obtained
from them. They were then dismissed ; but tho
butcher remained. The Ckadeo was asked -jvlnt
should be the reward of the butcher 7 and nils wer-
ed that he should be paid as lie bad been paii j by
the Nazir. Tlic Defturdar, therefore, orderei J that
tlio head of tho Nazir should he given to him and
the butcher went away with this worse than v alue-
less burden, thanking God that ho bad not been
more unfortunate, and scarcely believing himself
so easily to have escaped, until he had arrive jd at
his village. The money paid for the flesh olf tho
Nazir was given to the owner of the cow.
The Bad Lump.—The following incidcr.it we
relate on the authority,of the old sailor, who do-
liveicd a Temperance lecture on board a s team-
boat last Saturday night between New Yorlcjnnd
New Haven.
Having found a man who was divosted of al 1 de
cent clothing, and in a wretched state of health in
consequence of drinking, he induced him amidst
the discouragements of the tavern-keeper, at wtioso
house ho had found iiim, to sign the Tcmpertince
pledge for one year. Tho landlord prophesied that
be would never renew it. As the year was com-
ing to a close, “tlic old sailor" caiicd upon the mail
and secured his signature again. He signed it for
999 years, with tho privilege of a life lease af ur-
ward ! When the day arrived upon which bis j.lrst
pledge expired, lie roguishly went to visit his old
friend the tavern keeper. “There lie comes,”
(said the eager rum seller.) “he will have a great
spree now to pay for his lung abstinence." W* hen
lie arrived at the tavern I10 complained of a bad
feeling at his stomach, and of various evils, am ong
which was a bad lump on hisside, which had been
growing for a number of months. “All,” said the
landlord.“did 1 not tell you it would kill you to
break ofF drinking so suddenly 7 1 wonder you
lived as long ns you have. Come, w lint will you
lake 7” and suiting the action to the word, he p fac-
ed a decanter before him. “But,” said the visfiter,
“I have signed the pledge again for 999 years, with
the privilege of a life lease after it.”
“What a fool!” said the landlord ; if you go on
1 as you have done, you will not live another
i year.”—
“Do you really think so, landlord 7” “Certainly.
Como what will you take 7”
“Oil, no, landlord ; 1 have signed the pledge
again and then this terriblo lump on mv side. L
do not believe that drinking will make it any bet
ter.”
“It is nil," said the landlord “beenuso you left
ofTdi'iiiking. You will Inve a bigger lump on tho
other side before long, if you continue another
year ns the lns».”
“Do you think I will 7 Well then, so be it. 1
will not violate my pledge, for look here, landlord,
(pulling out a great purse, with a hundred dollars
in silver shining through tlio interstices,) that is
my lump which bus been growing for so many
mouths, and ns you say. it is in consequence of
signing the pledge. That is what yon would have
Imd if 1 had not signed it, nnd if I have a bigger
one than that every year ftir 999 years, l will -j»ot
go to drinking again !’*
Mesmerism in Disrepute.—M. Ricnrd, Profes
sor of Animal Magnetism, and Mile. Virginie
Plain, Somnambulist, have been condemned by
(lie tribunal of Niort, France, to six months im
prisonment nnd a fine of fifty francs, for the crime
of sharking. The professor and his confederate
have up pealed from this judgment to the Court of
Cassation. The renewed attention with which tlio
public mind is beginning to regard magnetic exper
iments, lias created n vivid interest in Poitou and
the adjoining provinces, in anticipation of tho trial
ofthisnppc&l.
[FROM THE HABllVlLl.B BANNER.]
Mr. Van Buren’s Opinion of n Ilnnkriipl Law.
On the 13th August, 1810, a letter was address
ed to Mr. Van Bureu, by Messrs. S. L. Donfield,
Wm. H. Brasher, and others,citizens of New York
iiitcrogating him as to bis opinion with reference
to n general Bankrupt Law. Extracts from his re-
ply dated Washington, Se pt. 14,1840, we present
below—which fully expluiu the kinds of law refer
red to, and the positions of tlio Ex-President there
on :
“ The subject, as now pending before the coun
try and ns embraced in your questions presents it-
self in several points of view—
First, As to a General Bankrupt Law, applica
ble to bankers and traders only.
Second, As to tlio propriety of subjecting corpo
rations to its operation ; and
Third, As to tlio propriety of embracing volun
tarily or involuntarily, all other classes within its
provisions.
It is a rule, the sacred observance of which is in
dispensable to the well being of Society, that Gov.
eminent should never interfere with private con-
tiacts even when tlio authority to do so is cooler-
el by live Constitution, except upon tin? ground of
evident public necessity nnd then with a degree of
caution and circumspection which shall guard in nu
effectual manner against fraud and injustice. Tlmt
occasions mnyariso when thosewho have the rightful
power to interfere, may do so, and arc requested to
do so, by a regard for the best interests of the com-
1‘iuitHy* there can be No doubt. I thought there
mas occasion for such interference in 1837, and
gave my vole for a general Bankrupt Law, npplica-
ij|e to bunkers and traders, classes which all must
agree, were intended to be embraced by the clause
of tho constitution relating to this subject. An oc
casion of at least equal urgency for such a law ex
ists at this time. The embarrassment caused by
1I10 pernicious expansion of the currency, and the
consequent facilities of credit and cn-h enterprises,
which have unfoitunately characterize*! the last
few years, are such as to render an interference of
this kind greatly conducive, if not absolutely ne
CBSSARY To THE PUBLIC GOOD. 1 WOULD
THEREFORE HAVE UNHESITATINGLY,
CO OPERATED AT THE LAST SESSION
OF CONGRESS, IN THE PASSAGE OF
SUCI1 A LAW, properly guarded against frauds,
and -so framed as to secure to the creditors the pre-
sent estate of their debtors, when the latter were dis,
charged from their obligations.”
“It would constitute no objection with me, if cor
porations were, in proper form embraced by the
provisions of such a bill."
“Objections to the power of Congress to pass a
voluntary bankrupt law,applicable to all classes of
debtors, have been principally founded on the fob
lowing considerations."
[Follow ing in this connection he enumerates the
points of argument both/or and against it, which
we of course omit as foreign to the illustration of
Iiis own position.]
“The evils of a Bankrupt Law, with such ex-
tended range, would, it is justly to be feared, more
than counterbalance the benefits it might otherwise
produce. I am not aware that any government
has deemed it wise or safe to extend the operations
of a Bankrupt law, to all these classes of its citi
zens or subjects- I am well aware that these lat
ter objections are sought to be obviated by making
the operations of this part of the law voluntary on-
Iv. But it well deserves to be remembered, that
such a law would be but the entering wedge—the
first movement of Congress in a new direction, un-
dura general power, and no one cun tell what
might he the next.”
Thus it is apparent that Mr. Van Burcn is for a
worse Bankrupt Law than that which passed Con
gres*. He is for a ‘general Bankrupt Law, appli.
cable to Rankers and Traders, (embracing of courso
merchants, factors, and many other classes opri.
vale citizens) including 4 banking incorporations.’—
But excluding other classes of citizens, equally mer
itorious, such as farmers, mechanics, d:c. from its
operations. Ho is opposed to extending the law
to “«// classes of debtors.” hut agrees to embrace a
few favored and generally moneyed classes, to the
exclusion of all small debtors. This odious dis-
tinction ho seems to palliate, when lie intimates
that were the law as applicable to farmers, me.
clianics, nnd other small debtors, made “voluntary,”
(the precise condition of the law passed) it would
be unobjectionable, only as it might prove an “ on.
tering wedge” to something worse hereafter. But
it must be allowed that lie no where distinctly up.
proves such an extension of the law to “all classes.”
The extent of his wishes is, a “ general Bankrupt
Law, applicable to Bankers and Traders."
Confidence and Economy.—In respect to mon
ey, my husband has made a regulation which, ut
the same time that it gives mo pleasure, lias occa
sioned mo some little unensiness. He puts all Iiis
money in a strong box, to which he has had two
keys made, the one he keeps and I the other, with
full permission to take out as much money us 1
will,and wlien I will, without rendering any ac
count to him. This proof of Iiis perfect confidence
in my prudence delights me, and at the same lime
Iiis confidence in mo, is a far stronger bond
than any avarice on Iiis part could be. I always
fear to take out too much, an! not to economize as
I ought; constantly avoiding to indulge my heart,
or even my thoughts, in any little extraordinary
expenditure, because I myself brought not a penny
into that coffer ; all that I fin! there belongs to
him, and is the wages of his labor. It seems to me
as if I should he more free, and that it would be
better, if be would allow mo monthly a stated sum.
One day I proposed this to him, confessing all my
scruples to him with tears in my eyes, but lie would
not hear a word of it. “Arc we not one 7” said
lie. “ and I have seen already you are a skillful
manager." With respect to the scruples, he as.
Mired me that I should lose them as we enme to
know each other better, for that then I should find
that there would be no mine und thine between us
two. 1 am greatly disposed to believe in the good
man's prophecy, but I intend, not only for the
peace of my own conscience, but for the sake of
good order, to keep an exact account of ail my ex-
penditurcs.
There is an anecdote extant, admirably illustra
tive of the powerful, irresistblo and artful quali
ties of forensic oratory. A countryman being pro-
sent at the trial of a criminal, and having heard all
the evidence, was told not to make up Iiis mind on
the subject until he had nlso heard the speeches of
the counsel. Accordingly, he sat and very patient
ly listened to the address of the counsel for the
crown, or prosecution, to the jury; when the speak-
er closed, tho inexperienced uuditor was asked
whether lie thought the man guilty or innocent. *0,
guilty,’ lie replied‘of course ; nobody cun get over
that-’ The counsel for the prisoner then took up
the case, und in the course of bis argument so dig.
torted the testimony and exhibited its inconsisten
cies ; so belabored the prosecution for pressing Iiis
unfortunate client with all tlio extremities of legal
power ; and so pathetically appealed to the sympa
thies of the jury that tho countryman came to the
conclusion,that ‘the man was not only innocent,
but very hardly dealt by, withal.* The gen-
tlcmen of the bar were then followed by the learn
ed judge, who, with quiet nnd dispassionate tone nnd
manner, faithfully reviewed the evidence through-
out, portraying both its strong points and its wuuk,
divesting it of its irrelevaneies nnd presenting it
clearly to the unprejudiced contemplation of the
mind. When tin had concluded, the countryman
was asked to decide. ‘Why dang me,’is the rcc-
orded response of the clown, with the traditionary
embellishment of scratching his head,‘dang me,
sir, nnd dang my feytlicr, if I can tell whether the
man be guilty or not."
Supporting the Press.—'Puking a newspaper
three or four wars, and, when dunned for the mo-
ney, getting into a pet, refusing to pay, an! discon
tinuing the paper-
Dr. Daniel Gilbert:
Dear Sir—Engaged as you me, in the Inudible
enterprise of establishing a comparatively new but
useful science, (Mesmerism,)every laet within your
reach must bo useful to you. I* or on facts, well
established facts, must rest this, ns well as every
oilier science, Below 1 give you one which came
under my observation,in the circumstances of which
1 was a part).
On Monday evening last, a young lady whom I
had mesmerised ten or a dozen times for disease
and had cured, some three months since, was walk-
ing iu or near Bn'kuap slice'., and fell and broke
th«; bones of her left arm, between the elbow and
wrist. She was brought toller place of residence
in Summers street.suffering, ns might be expected,
excruciating pain from the fiacturcd limb. At tlio
moment of her arrival, 1 was engaged in mesmer
ising a lady, a member of another family in the
same hou«.o. I was desired us soon as possible to
come to the lady who Imd broken her arm, which I
very soon did, and proceeded to put her into tho
mesmeric sleep, which being done I endeavored to
paralizo the aim, but having been engaged in nies-
meriting for tlio Inst two hours previous to this, I
found my own force insufficient to effect this to my
own satisfaction. I wished to pualizo the arm
sufficiently to allow tho operation of selling tho
broken bones to bo done, without sulferlng on her
part. 1 therefore desired n gentleman, Mr. Cob
urn, to assist me—requesting him to concentrato
bis force on tlio arm ulone. This lie did with mar
ked effect. When satisfied that sensation in the
arm was extinct, Dr. Hewott, was called to set tlio
broken arm,and commenced operation.
I stood directly in front of the young lady and
watched very closely tho expression of her face, ns
did others present, and from beginning to end I did
not discover tlic least manifestation of suffering
and while tlic most painful part of the operation
was being performed, that of grinding the bones in
to their proper place, sha continued to chat nnd
joke with me until 1 desired her to desist, that 1
might better keep mymind concentrated on the arm.
After the operation was performed nnd tlic arm
dressed, it was again mesmerised, and I awoke her.
I asked her if she had suffered any pain in the op.
eration? She answered, none at all. Do yon suf.
for any pain now 7 tasked. Not the least, was
her answer. Tlio arm has, since the time of the
operation, been kept mesmerised—and she suffers
no pain at all, while the process of healing is going
on us rapid or more so, than in the normal stale.
1 give you those facts just ns they occurred—they
do not rest on my testimony alone. There were
present on this occasion, Dr. Hewott, and a young
gentleman who assisted him : Mr. Coburn, who as-
sisted me, and some five or six ladies, whom, if I
have misrepronted any thing, will correct me, or,
if I have stuted the truth, will corroborate the same.
You aro at liberty to use this communication in any
way you choose, to further the cause of truth.
Respectfully, your ob’t. serv’t.
SILAS ALLEN.
293 Wasbington-strcet, Boston.
Boston, Feb. 10,1843.
Dr. Gilbert 7
Dear Sir—I wish to state some facts to you in
regard to the truth of the science of Mesmerism,
which have come under my personal observations,
which arc the following :
I have a child which is now fifteen months old ;
this child ever since it was two months old lias been
subject to fils, and some of the lime bad as many as
twenty in the courso of twenty-four hours. There
lias not been but a few days in succession for 12
months but what the child bad more or less fils each
day, and 1 had about given up tlic idea that the
child could ever be cured. 1 attended some of your
Lectures on Mesmerism, although a skeptic at the
time, I became convinced of the truth of the science.
About a month ugo l concluded to try myself, und
see if 1 could mesmerise tho child—I sot about it
and intwo hours 1 hud tlic child in a mesmeric sleep.
1 kept her in it four hours ; the next day she bad
two fits, nlthougli much lighter than usual, i then
mesmerised her again, in a very few minutes, and
have followed it ever since two or three limes a
week, and the child has not had a fit since tho se
cond time 1 mesmerised her. Before 1 mesmeris
ed her she was very weak and could not hold up her
head. She did not weigh any more when she was
fourteen months old than she did when she was
two months old; since slio was mesmerised she has
grown very fleshy,and consequently gained strength
very fast and can now bold up her head perfectly
erect and looks like a plump, healthy child. These
sir, are facts which I know to ho true, and you are
at liberty to use them as you sec fit. 1 think the
truth of mesmerism ought to be more generally
know than it is.
Yours, respectfully-
B. M’FARLAND,
Garland-street, Boston.
[from THE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT.]
A Fortune.—A young lawyer of this city, pos
sessing talent in bis profession, but little pecuniary
abilty to start swimmingly into life, by one of those
singular chances which aro as rare ns they are for-
innate, has suddenly, as we learn, become the pos
sessor of a large cstato, the attainment of which is
indeed remarkable. One day, which seems to linvo
been marked in bis calendar as especially propiti
ous arid smiling, a laboring Irishman entered his
office to consult hint upon particular business, for
which he had been refused the advice of other pro
fessional gentlemen. Pursuing the necessary de
tails, he drew from his pocket sundry documents
unconnected with the original matter in reference,
which exciting the attention of the lawyer, proved
to be certificates of desposite for n largo sum of
money in tho Bank of Dublin, tlio value of which
was previously unknow to his client:
The appearance of things naturally enough nt.
traded professional observation ; an examination
was subsequently instituted, which resulted in the
fact that property to the amount of £60,000
bad been deposited to the credit of the hitherto poor
laborer in the bank, and in establishing his title a),
so to a large landed estate in Ohio, which was vs I-
ued at 81,700,000, and bequeathed to tho Irishman
by the will of a wealthy but unknown relative.
The gratitude and generosity ofthe Ilvbernian na
tion arc welt known, but with a liberality which is
not generally manifested, except iu cases of sudden
and unexpected accession to fortune, the now weal,
thy client insisted upon relinquishing all claim to the
landed property of which ho had become possessed
in fuvor of his lawyer, reserving to himself only the
personal estate—it itself a fortune. The money
lias in part been withdrawn from tho Bank of Dub
lin, and we understand that £15,000 cume out to
this country in one of the lust steamers, the 14 remo-
val of tlio deposites" probably being iu fuvor of
some one of our American Bunks. It is stated that
this matter, which hus resulted so fortunately, has
been in process of settlement for several months,
the lawyer, himself having journied to the El Dor
ado cf the West in prosecution of the special busi
ness of Iiis generous client, uud having returned
with a portion of the income derived from the largo
property there held in possession.
Great Rifle Shooting.—A letter fiom Mr. II.
M. Miller, of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, informs
us that a person in that town recently “shot 31 out
of 60 successive shots in n 6 1-2 inch hull’s eye.
at a distance of one hundred und seventy yards, off
hand." To the credit of tlio men of Brownsville,
be it said, that if they have innov such rifle.shoo-
lers in “them diggins” we would hate most con-
founded!)* to make one of an invading army march
ing on Brownsville.—N. Y, Sun.
Wink Made out of Granges.—Wine of excel-
lent quality, resembling Madeira in flavor, is made
in the south of Spain out of oranges, which nro
there very abundant. Tho process is ns fol-
lows :—The juico is pressed, and left to ferment in
the same way ns that of the grape, after which it is
pul into casks, without the admixture of o ther al
cohol or water.
W hi« Meeting in Hancock.
Tuesday, June 6th, 1843,
Tlio Whig Party of Hancock county met at the Court
House, in Sparta, in pursuance of a previous appoint!
incut—mid proceeded to organize. u
On motion, James Thomas, Esq, was called to t|
Chair, and Russell Miller, E»q. appointed Secretary.* 0
On motion of Warliington tl. Brainly, Esq. it
Resolved, That the chair appoints committee of*e N '
on, to report four names, to the consideration of m *
meeting hh suitable delegate*, to represent tin* whirrsU
Hancock in the Whig Convention to be holden in Mil
Icdgcville, on the third taonday in the present month '
In accordance with this resolution the chair appoint
ed Mussrs. \V. H. Brandy, Irby Hudson, Richard g
Hardwick, Jno. Rosser, Thomas M. Turner, James D
Thorpe and Geo. Amo*, E-qrs, *nid committee.
On motion of R. S. Hardwick, Esq.
Resolved, That the committee ot nomination hare
leave to retire and prepare a report.
Alter a short absence tho committee returned and
reported as follows :
The committee appointed to select four suitable del
eg »tes to represent this county in the Whig convex
t.on,lobe held in Milledgeville, the third Monday m
present month, beg leave to report the names of
Mj. Mark Gondcr, Cant. Benj. K. Butts, L.S, Smart,
and James M. Harris, Esqrs, which report was adopt’
cd.
On motion of Jos. B. Gondcr, Esq.,
Resolved, That should a vacancy occur in said dele,
egation, the remainder of tho delegates have power to
supply such vacancy.
On motion of Washington H. Brantly, E*q.,
Resolved, That our delegates bo requested to propos*
for the consideration of the Convention, the propriety
of culling a general Convention of the Whig parly, to
meet some time during the present summer, at some
central part of the State; and that Henry Clay, of Ken-
lucky, be invited toattend that meeting.
On motion ol Jos. B. Gender, Esq.,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published
in the Southern Recorder and Georgia Journal.
JAS. THOMAS, Chairman.
Russell Miller, Secretary.
Public Meeting at Stnrkville*
In accordance with previous notice a meeting of tho
citizens of Starkville and vicinity was held on the lUih
insi., for tlic purpose of making suitable arrangement!
for the celebration of the approaching anniversary of
American Independence—winch was organized bv call
ing J. A. II. Macon, Esq. to the Chair, and appointing
Dr. 11. Steele Secretary.
On motion of L. M. Leonard, Esq., the chairman ap.
pointed a committee of three, upon whom devolved the
selection of an Orator and Reader for the occasion, who
in accordance with the duty assigned them, selected
Dr. I I. Steele for Orator, and L. M. Lennard, Esn. for
Reader.
On motion of Mr. Lennard the Chairman was author,
i/.ed Vo appoint a committee of Arrangements, to con-
siet of eight: whereupon tho chair appointed Messrs.
K.O. Mu nro, J. Clarke, S. C. Wychr, A. Dyson, E. H.
Warren, C. W. Short Phillip Monroe, Griffin Smith—
and, on motion, the Chairman was added to tho coni*
m it tec*.
L. M. Lennard, Esq. offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the Secretary make out copies of tin
minutes of this meeting and forward them to the Alba-
ny Courier and Georgia Journal, and request that they
publish the same ; and also that he be empowered to
give a general invitation to the public to unite with us
in the celebration of that day.
JAS. A. H. MACON, Chairman,
II. Stff.le, Secretary.
In conformity to the instructions of the above resolu-
tian, the Secretary adopts this method of extending a
most cordial and respectful invitation to the ladies and
gentlemen and the public generally, to join with us on
that occasion, as ample arrangements will be made for
their comfort.
HOLMES STEELE, Soc'y.
Whig Meeting in Telfair County,
At a meeting of the State Rights Piirty, held at Jack-
sonville, Telfair county, on the third day of June, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to represent tho
county iu the Whig Convention to be held in Milledge
ville, on the third Monday in this month.
D. B. Graham was appointed Chairman, and John
T. McRae, requested to act as Secretary.
Tlio object of the meeting being explained by the
Chairman ; William W. Paine and James H. McCall
Esqrs., were chosen delegates.
On motion, the meeting adjourned with a request
that their proceedings be published in the Georgia
Journal and Southern Recorder.
1). B. GRAIIAM, Chairman.
John T. McRae, Secretary.
AN EXCITING STORY*
The following fact will show the fearful dangers to
which solitary travellers are sometimes exposed: A
man belonging to Mr. Sclimclon's congregation, at Be-
tlianv, returning homoward from a visit to his friend*,
took a circuitous route in order to pass a small fountain
or rather pool, where be hoped to kill an antelope to
carry home to his family. Tliesnn had risen to some
height by the time he reached the spot, and seeing no
game, he laid Ins gun down on a shelving low rock, tho
back of which was covered over with a species of dwarf
thorn bushes. He went to tho water, look a hearty
drink, and returned to tho rock, smoked a pipe, and be.
ing a little tired, fell asleep. In a short timo the heat
reflecting from the rock awoke him, nnd opening Ina
eyes he saw a large lion crouching before him, with
his eyes glaring in Iiis face, and within a little more
than a yard of his feet. IIo sat motionless for some
minutes, till he had recovered his presence of iniml,
then eyeing Iiis gun, moved his hand slowly towarda
it; the lion seeing him, raised his head, and gave a
tremendous roar; he made another and another attempt
but the gun being far beyond his reach, ho gave it up,
as the hon seemed well aware of his object, and waa
enraged whenever he attempted to move his hand. His
situation now became painful iu tho extreme ; the rock
on which he sat became so hot that ho could scarcely
bear Ins naked feet to touch it, and kept moving them,
alternately placing one above the other. The day pass-
ed nnd the night also, but the lion never moved from the
spot; the sun rose again, ami its intense heat toon ren
dered his feet past feeling. At noon the lion rose and
walked to the water only a few yard’s distant, looking
behind as it went, lest the man should move, and see
ing him stretch out his hand to take his gun, turned in
a rage and was on the point of springing up(-»i him.
Tlic animal went to the water, drank, and returning,
lay down at the edge of the rock. Another night pm-
•<!; the man in describing it, said he knew not whether
he slept, but if ho did, it must have been with his eye*
open, for lie always saw the lion at Ins feet. Next day
in the forenoon,the animal went again to the water, and
while there, he listened to some noise, apparently bom
an opposite quarter, and disappeared in the bushes.
The man now made another effort and seized his gun*
but on attempting to rise he fell, his ankles being with
out power. With his gun in his hand, ho crept toward*
the water ami drank, but looking at Iiis feet he saw, a*
he expressed it, his ‘toes roasted,’ and tho skin torn off
with the grass. There be 6at a few moments, expect*
ing the lion’s return, when ho was resolved to send the
contents of the gun through his head ; but as it did not
appear, tying his gun to his hack, the poor man made
the best of his way on his hands and knees to the near
est path, hoping some solitary individual might pas*.
He could go no further, when providentially, 8 person
came up, who took him to a place of safety, from whence
he obtained help, though he lost his toe*, and was »
cripple for life.—Moffat's Missionary Labors.
Important Decision.—A decision has been made
by the High Court of Errors and Appeal*, in Jackson
(Mi#*) which must have an important bearing on in*
property of many Philadelphian#. Tho caae betorc tho
Court was brought by the Commercial Bank of M* n *
Chester, and exactly covers the case of all those Bank*
there in which Philadelphians are so deeply concerned
The decision of the Court is as follow*;
That if a Bank takes usury, it only void# the interest
ami the contract i* not void. .
2J. That the Bank had a right to loan money, and
take cotton as security.
3d. That in these case*, the agreement to bo paid in
New York billi*, and credit the debtor’s notes with t»*
amount received in Philadelphia, or New York, d.d no
in law amount to usury. ..
As tho defence set up in this case was that pleaded m
all similar case*, (usury, because the loan was made in
depreciated notes,) it follows that the decision i# to a •
feel all cases alike ;and wo learn that the Court* be
low recognize the decision. Of course, there wm
liitle or no delay in obtaining judgments.—Phi la I •
Gat.
Thf. Marriage Question—The Old
General Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church
have referred the question of the lawfulness of m«r*
ringn to a deceased wife’s aistor, to a Comu'iBee,
with instructions to inquire whether any alioraimn
is necessary oil this point in the Confession 0
Faith, and if so, to report nil amended form to | 1
next General Assembly, to be submitted to l’ rC,b D
icrics fer their decision* t