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* |r»OM THE LONDON COMMERCIAL LIST. MAT 17.] Holsar* of Americas Msasfsctnres. The Arrival of Itvgw quantity of manufactures from lliu United Smtos, has lur some time been tho general theme in the city. Producing as Am erica docs the finest and largest quantity of cotton in the world, there appears to us no reason why the inhabitants there should not become extensive manufactures; and, Uuwoveri it.jurous it may bu to ouroonimrtr., iho lime will come when Amor sea will require little from this or any other cuuutry. The measures adopted by Congress arc calculated to encourage industry nt home, by laying heavy du ties on articles imported from abroad. We must, however,admit that we were not prepared to hear that the American manufactures were so far skilled in tiie art as lo adopt the brands or marks of other countries, in order to give their goods a false ap pearance; for it appears that last week a latge seizure was made,and wo extract the following from Prince's Price Current of Friday, which was the first paper to intimate it to the public. The follow, ing is tile account: “Extensive seizure of Foreign manufactured goods ■bearing British Manufactures, Brands.—A seizure has just been made by the officers of H. M. cus toms, of the large quantity of 400 Imle foreign man ufactured goods, bearing the marks of a llrilish manufacturer, imported by the house of Caring A: Prathers, in the ship Ningaria, from Boston, United Stales, now in the St. Katharine 1 :. Dock. It ap pears the entry, was passed in the name of that firm, for warehousing the goods nt the warehouse ■of Taylor & Bell, at the legal quays, not! 757fi hales were in course of transit in lighters, belonging to establishments; the discovery was male through the simple inrident of one hale being landed on the quay of the duck in error, when the officer on the station caused it to be opened, and found each piece to bear the brand of Stark Mi.Is, Manchester. The 409 bales, each contaniing twenty pieces ol 30 yards in leangih, are now in the hands of the Customs.!’ The value of the goods is supposed not to he less than £10,000, and we caneot bring our minds to think, that without some glaring mistake, with some ■extraordinary want of foresight, any person partiC' ulariy Americans, should inlroduceee Urge a quan tity of goods, with the almost certainty of their he ing forfeited. The clause under which the officer ol the customs soized the goods, is as follows : “olh Victoria, cap. 47, and the 11;h clause is as follows, viz : An I whereas, goods of foreign manu facture Itnvo been imported into the United King- dom, and into the British possessions abroad, bear ing the name, brand or marks of manufacturers res ident in tho United Kingdom, to the great preju dice of such manufacturer*. And whereas, it is expedient that regulations should be made for tlm prevention of such importations, be h therefore ett acted. Th it from an I after thoTith ■■! J mu.irv, 1913 any article of foreign manufacture, and any pack, ages of such articles, imported into iho United Kingdom, nr into the British possess;.ms nliroud, bearimgany name, brand, or marks, purporting to he tho names, brands or marks of manufactures resilient in the United Kingdom, than be lot fulled.'' la the face of this act of Varliamem,an art so recent, and to which so much publicity was given, which we continued to print in this very paper for three m unite, besides circulating a copy hi the shape of a six penny book—in Ilia face of such ap net of Parliament, wo must say lit t: we cannot be. lieve that any man would tirarst his head into the li. oil’s jaw with tho certainty of being devoured. There am other strung reasons why we think that in tins case the inlcutiuu of passing the goods oil"as British manufacture was not entertained—because persons so experienced ns the-consignees would have advised the owners of tho risk, it may be argued that as Mess s. Haring, Broth ers were tho mere consignees, they had mulling to d i with (he legality of tho matter; but common sense and common prudence suggest, that if Ales-rs Baring were awaie that the goods were really for- -sign manufactures with english marks and brands, they wouid have taken care that the goods were not landed in this kingdom. However, if it can bo proved tlmt tho goods are foreign, bearing British marks and brands, they will become forfeited, but we apprehend that tho difficulty will be to prove that the goods are foreign, and it may lie Hint in America thorn is a simitar mill and place to that in Lancashire, for we cannot see why the United States should not have ils'-Sinrk Mills, Manchester” as well as Client Britain, and willin',it it can he pro. Ved that the articles in question nre of foreign man* iilaotum, imported into the United Kingdom, hear ing any names, brands or marks, purporting lobe tiie nnmes, brands or marks of manufactures resi. dent in tho United Kingdom, 11 and further, " that such gauds have been imported to prejudice such manufactures,” we are of opinion that the goods are not forfeited. Tito Americans, it is well known, are not tiie sort of people lo permit their fellow subjects lo bo wrong. eJ ; and we believe it must be admitted that the British authorities have always given the utmost consideration in matters of e commercial nature. Bo this as it may, it appears lim! the Americans can not only grow corn, hut also cotton, and manufac ture it too ; which is mure titan cun be done in Bri- linn. _ Tho following is a copy of a memorial in the Times of yesterday. "Hon. birs—We have a parcel ofColton manu factures, as per particulars at foot, the delivery whereof is stopped by the officers of customs on the ground of tho pieces bearing stamped marks, which they consider to be a violation of the recent law 5:h and 6th Victoria, chop. 47, soc. 11. We beg to inform your honors that these goods are consignments to us by two highly respcctnble firms in Boston, and precise!V similar in all respects to tiie mnnunfactures they have been the habit of ex- porting to various parts of the world for many years past, and that the marks in question are legitimate ly thuir marks, without the slightest idea ofimita- tiug any of our-English manufacturers. " We Imve inspected tiie samples of these cus toms, and beg to add for your honor's government, the exact words stamped thereon, which, so far ns we cun learn, are ns dissimilar as they well can be in matter, style and execution, to our brands ; ex cept, indeed, tiie occurrence of the word “Munches, ter,’* and being tile same language. ‘•We doubt not your honors wii! agree with ns that the goods in question do oot bear marks &.r„ "purporting -to bo the names, brands or murks, of manufacturers resident in the United Kingdom," and therefore be pleased lo order ait immediate re lease. ••We have tho honor to be, lion. Sirs. "Your obedient servants, “ BARING, BROTHERS & Co. HoN, John M. Nil&s.—We have already nolic. cd the rumor ilia; Mr. Niles thought of resigning his seat in the U. S. Senate. The Hartford cor. respondent of New.Haven-Courier says; “Mr. Niles lias for some three munllis past been very much out of health, having been gradual, ly sinking under a must distressing attack of hypo, chondrin, until his general health is very much impaired and li-s friends are seriously alarmed ful fils recovery. So severe is his present illness that fits friends are more or less apprehensive that lie will sink into a state of idiocy .and I understand that for sumc time past lie lias not been allowed to re. mailt atone any length of time, for fear of his com. mining suicide. Ho is now mid has been for some lime, at the house ol'iiis brother in I'oquonuoek, and has some otto constantly in attendance upon him. There are various rumors afloat hereabout Mr. Niles's attempting lo hang himself n few days since, hut I Imve not been able to trace the slorv to any responsible source, and doubt its trutli. At any rate, lie is in n very bad wag, mid bis condi. lion is n source of great affliction to bis frion s.” Worms in a Bov's Eve.—The Med. Zeit. Von Breuss relates the case of a boy, three years rtf ago, In ought to I)r. Eilncr in the month of July, 1842, affected with violent inflamntion of tho left eye especially, the child declaring that he felt something "creeping in Itiseye.” The left upper eyelid was enormously swollen, nnd nearly cover ed llto under eyelid, Hie posterior extremities of u mass of maggots were immediately brought into view. Proper assistance having been procured, twenty larnc ui \\\o common bluebottle, were ex. tiucicd one after the ether ; they were half an inch in length each, and required a tug to loosen them IVom their position, From tiie inner camlms of tho right eye a single larva »ns perceived nnd extracted. The child recovered under ordinary treatment; the sight of the left eye was very long of being recovered, but the cordon regained its transparency by degrees; and at the time of the report being made, there was only a nebulous rpul, about the size of a lei.nl, which also seemed In bo disappearing. Intkukstinci impeiis,—The Steamer Engle, from New \ orlt, arrived at our wharves a lew days since, with a largo quantity of paper shavings, rags, iVe., consigned to a paper nmiiufuciuror ol litis city. On opening the sacks it was found that four ol them contained the papers of Aron Burr, being correspondence on a variety of subjects le gal opinions written out at length, briefs, letters Irani the most disijnguisbed persons oI the age, co pies of important wills, &c. In short, the papers comprise almost every subject that would natural ly lull in the tvny of that extraordinary man. Many of our citizens procured front the deck of tho boat, original letters from Gen. Washington, gentlemen of distinction in Europe, private curies- pomlence, Are. one gentleman told us that he pick, ed up a deed, drawn more than two hundred years ago, which conveyed a largo tract of land embrac ing the spot on which the city uf Albany now stands, for tiiu value of about $300 ; tho deed was from the in Jinn proprietors, nnd contained thodrnw ing uf a large turtle on its face. Curiosity soon became active about the city with regard to these papers, and many persons procured some of them. The Connecticut Historical Society, however we understand, puichased tile entire lot alter they had been exposed two nr three days. We would »ug. ge»t to those persons who procured any portion of tiieso papers, whether it would not he butter for ail concerned iltiicy would depusite them with tin: Historical Society, so that all of them may be kept together, i'iie depositor can withdraw them here, ulter it lie pleases. We do nut know how litesu papers, making in all something like u earl load, came to the destination they were here found in.—Hartford Tines, The Siiamb or Enula.mj—Hunger and Cornu- gal Affection.—Tile condition often millions of the population of Great Britan is a disgrace to a nation ea.liug itself civilized—3 nut of me 16 millions, il British statements can be relied on, live ebiellv on oatmeal and potatoes. Brougham, in one o*l ins speeches, affirmed that there wore inslnncus where seven or ten persons had remained whole .lays without a morsel of food—laying on their beds ol a,raw two days in succession, under the impres sion dial a recumbent position lightened the pangs ofliungor. A coroner affirms that in one district hu lias recently administered in sixty three eases where dentil was caused by starvation. Dr. Tnv- h J i', an intelligent observer, lately published "a “ lour through the Manufacturing Districts.” At Culm , ho visiled eighty three dwellings ill hazard. The furniture was huxos and stones, for tables and eiiaits— straw and shavings fur bods. Thu meals wi ie * oatmeal and water for breakfast! ualiiietil with a little skimmed milk for dinner: oatmeal and water for supper." But one answer to an in. quirv was an alluding una. At Bolton, hu enu r ed the dwelling of a young couple, six years iniir. lied. On a clean table uf coarse wood Was the only meal they had tasted fur twenty.four hours— the o.ily one they had in prospect lur twenty.four to come. It tvus nieul porridge, an oaten cake, leu diiuiod until it wits nearly colorless, and u l.itle coarse sugar in a broken' bowl. Their furniture had been sold piece-meal and their clothes mostly pawned for food. The husband might Imve etui- grated,but he would not lento the wife to die. The inquiry was whether he did not repent of his early niumagu. "Uo paused—lucked fundiy at his wife, who returned Ins guzi with u nielnncnolv smile of enduring nfll-ctieii—Ito dashed the tear aside, and with calm firmness replied—‘Never ! IVe have been happy and have suffered together she has been the same to me all through.” Such is a specimen of the nature's noblemen that are crush ed by the hoary oligarchy tlmt rule Great Britain ; thousands of thorn, to sustain life, work so snvs Brougham, for less than a penny a dav !—Boston Post. A Hi ill Ventriloquist* Granville, (N. C.) May 29, 1813. Messrs. Gales & Seaton : On a visit to Oxford, in this county, a few weeks since, I was shown u chicken with four feet, and a terrapin with two heads ; tho former, which wo must call a quadrup ed, and tho latter a young janius were both in good health nnd doing well. But one of tho greatest natural curiosities which I have ever seen is a red. breast, which has taken up its residence in the grove of Rev. Josuli Crudup, a gentleman in whose family 1 am now living. This bird, which insiz*\ slnpe, and color, resembles the common redbreast, nut only sings very sweetly, but frequen tly crows like a domestic cock.—Its note generall v is that of a young cock just learning to crow, though it sometimes sounds like old Chunticleer himself, when heard on a still morning nt u distance of about half or three-quarters of a mile* But the most singular unit in its chatactcr appears to be that of n ventriloquist. This was first discovered l*y Mr. Crudup, who noticed it perched on a tree not far distant, working its mouth, bat could detect no sound. Ho observed another bird not f,ir distant, which he supposed to be the one which wu* singing and crowing, hut Ims since discovered his mistake. I have just been listening to it, in com- pany with several other gentlemen. One moment liis voice appears to bo in one part of the grove, the next il seems to be exactly in an opposite direc tion. Had not these facts come within the limits of my observation, I should have fell considerable hesitancy in spreading them before the public; but I will not only pledge my honor ns n Christian minister fur the truth of these statements, but can prove them by several others who have witnessed the same facts which I here disclose. Yours, very respectfully, • L 1C. WILLIE. Judicious Remarks.—The Columbus (Ga.) Argus in commenting upon the late extraordinary verdict of tlm Jury acquitting John la. Lewis, makes the following very just remarks which should bu read by every lover of order : “But it is our opinion that the holiest nnd intelli gent portion of tho community nre much more cul pable for tho escape of criminals than any body else. Many of them express opinions to avoid serving upon the jury, and scarcely one of them express opinions to avoid serving upon the jury, and scarcely one of them who does not escape it if ho can—they run and hide from the Sheriff" when they see him coming to summon talesmen. If such men will not serve upon juries for the trial of criminal cases, if they who have so much interest in the pur*: administration of tlio criminal justice of the country are not willing lo bear their share of the labor, if they are determined by disqualifying themselves from serving, or by evading the service, to leave no body to make juries out of but such nt have out little interest in the matter, nnd those wlio Imve money and friends and influence wi l escape. Then let the reformation commcuco nt the cause of the evil—it never aids in the couvic lion of felons for men to express opinions as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, on tho com ran when suspicion has fallen upon a man, it is most generally unjust either to him or to tho country, to express any opinion ns to his guilt or his innocence until ho has had his tna 1 .” Money.—The rales of interest s'.iU have a sur prisingly downward tendency. Tho New York Express states that on Saturday last 850,000 were loaned on Federal Government security, at two^ nnd n half per cunt. The same paper statea that Eastern capitalists whnjmvo returned to that city within u few days past, to procure business paper, nave been entirely unsuccessful, although they offered thuir money nl four per cent, per an. II u 111. Living without Sleep.—A recent number of the Boston Medical ami Surgical Journal contains a letter from Mr. Robert E. Gourlny, giving an uccount of his extraordinary sleeplessness.— According to Mr. G.’u own account, lie was first bereft of sleep in the year 1833 for six weeks, when about 40 \ ears of ago. Prior to that time he hud never suffered for want of sleep, although nt times a little sufficed for refreshment. Mr. G. was confined in Loudon, as lie alleges, by British tyranny, three years and eight mouths, utul it was during this period, he thinks, that u Imbit of living without sleep began Ho form. During his con finement he felt very little need of sl< ep, and the greater part of Ins time in bed, which was no- ver more than six hours in the twenty-four, wns given to reveries, chiefly, ho declares “as to schemes for bettering tiie condition of tho luboring poor of England,” &c. Soon after his liberation, having first visited Scotland, tie left Edinburgh for America, lie had no sleep until he reached Liverpool, whore lie took a warm bath before going lo bed. This had tho desired effect, and procured him a few hours of repose. Tho next morning hu embark* ed for Now-Yoik, which he readied in 42 days, without having had one wink of -sleep. Imtnedi- ately after landing at Nuw-York he procured a warm hath, got into a comforinhlu bed and slept soundly. From that time forward he did uni sleep for three years.* Ho took laudanum, but tlmt bad no effect ; lie drank whiskey, in tho hope that it would induce sleep, but it only made him sick. In trio enrly part of 1837, while in Ohio, he was attacked with erysipelas in the leg, and during five months was without sleep. Mr. G. had re covered his health in some- degree, when he receiv ed intelligence of the death of two of his children, lie then lay two weeks in great iigonv, and from that time to this, u period of four years and six months, he has been entirely deprived of sleep.— Tho last six months of his life have been ipent at Boston. His health 1ms much improved, and lie •'Utcrtaiiis a hope tlmt ns soon as lie is able to take exorcise In* will recover.—On various occasions of laic ho has been asleep, Georgia Sewing Silk.—A gentleman, who has always manifested a desire lo encourage domestic industry, politely presented us with a skein of sow ing siik, prepared by Mrs. Baggs, lady of David S. Buggs, Esq. of Liberty county. Tno material was produc ed from the common white mulberry. We understand that Mrs. Baggs has a considerable quantity ofthis beautiful article in course of pro- partition. Sim spins and reels it with ease, and thinks that in the course of next season, slio will prepare a sufficiency to manufacture several arti* e!es of apparel for her family. Tiie specimen be fore us is ofa brilliant pearly whitish tint, uud has all the rich floss lustra and clusiicity of the costly Italian article. Wc hope that others of our fair friends will emulate Mrs. B igg’s laudable zeal in this elegant department of female enterprise.— Sav. Gear. The Sandwich Blands.—England will Imve some trouble to retain possession of these Islands. The N. Y. Journal of Commerce ad Is to the sure- moot it made a few days ngo, that England and Bianco recognized the Independence of the gov* eminent of tho Islands. France has n« reed to nullify the treaty forced on King Kume* Immclm by Captain Laplace, !,o far at least as it permits tiie introduction of French brandy into the Islands. A commercial company in Belgium has entered into some important arrangements for trade with tiie Islands, in which King Leopold takes n deep interest. Their independence und in-egritv are now, therefore,guaranteed by four natKins.-l These recognitions took place in Europe in March, a month after the Elands had been captured by Lord George Runlet. Mr. Clay at Home.—'I lie Western Christian Advocate, one of the organs of the .Methodist Epis- copal Church, is published weekly in Cincinnati. Its editor has recently visited Kentucky, and from an iutcrcstii.g account of his journey, wo extract the following, to ijs, very interesting paragraph concerning the great man of the nation and his household :— A person who sees so many newspapers as an editor’s exchange list furnishes, comd sen reel v visit Lexington without muking some inquiry coil* corning Ashland and its proprietor. It happened that our well tried friend, brother Ifuscoui, was the long and intimate friend of Mr. Clay. Their ac quaintance was formed when the former travelled Danville circuit in 1810, who, by his powerful olo* quence,cogent reasoning,und overw helming Scrip tural authorities, gave a death-blow to tho rile Animism of that country, which threatened to overrun Kentucky. Our kind host conveyed us to Ashland ; but the proprietor was not at home. On hearing, however, of our visit, wo received a most cordial invitation to dine at Ashland, of which we availed ourselves, and spent three.lull hours iu very pleasant chat w ith our kind entertainer, and three more agreeable hours we never spent in nil our life. Mr. Clay is sixty-five years of oge, but might pass for fifty, and will, iu all probability, be well capable of public business till four-score pass over bis head, if God spare him that long. IJis manners are as plain and republican as they ate gentlemanly and uiiuffected. The moral principle, producing honesty and conscientious fi Jeiitv to his trust, seemed to us to have taken deep possession of his mind, and we believe governs his heart. He is now closely engaged in his duties as a lawyer, and does not forget his farm, which is in admirable order.* 11 is house is plain indeed, and bis improve ments around it, consisting of grass lawns, and rowsofsliude trees planted by his own hands, are in good taste, and in complete keeping with his re publican principles and manner of life. And then, Mrs. Clay is more than a pattern—she is an exact model for all the ladies iu the laud. She minutely superintends all her household affairs. ii r litt.e green house, and collection of flowers and shrubs, arc most tasty and well selected. But her butter —yes, her butter (for wo eat some of it)—is supe rior. From her dairy, conducted under her eve, she supplies tho principal hotels of Lexington ; und it is no small glory lo her, that her son Thomas showed, the other day, the suit which his mother purchased for him with the avails of her butter. Whether her first name be Lucrclia or not, we can not say ; but then we are sure slio deserves it. The topics of conversation were, moral, religious and miscellaneous subjects; and we were glad to learn to our satisfaction, that Mr. Clay was a firm be liever in the Christina religion—that be read his bibio, and attended, with his excellent Indy and fumiiy, tho Protestant Episcopal Church in Lex ington, nnd frequently hears ministers of other Churches. The following anecdote has been told before, but not in so felicitous a manner.—somebody abridged it, but in so doing, lost much of the point. It is from the Liverpool Times :— Stilling Scale uf the Press—Dr. Il called at the London Times office, to inquire tin* price ol inserting the death of a relative.—“Ten shillings,” said a surly clerk. Tli a docior remonstrated, und said lie had only paid seven shilling for the last. “Oil,” said tho clerk, 4 * that was a common death, hut this is sincerely rrgrctled 44 Well, my friend,” said the doctor, laying down the ten shillings, “your executors will never ue put Vo that expense !” The Stolen Treasury Notes.—Tho Mndi. souiun contains a letter of nearly a column in length from the Secretary of the Treasury lo the President ofthe Bank of New York, respecting the stolen Treasury notes. The New York Coinmcr- of Augusta, Snvammh, Charleston, Millcdgeville, . . .. . i .... vi i f i i . cial says, that the Secretary takes tho ground, that tho Treasury Department has no power to redeem tho notes a second time, and that the hunk having purchased two of the stolen notes mu it seek roliei from Congress. [FUOM THE NEW GENESEE FARMER.] A Rural Picture.—I recollect on one occn. sion passing the night at the house of an iigncuitu- rul friend in another State. He had been l ruuglu up to tnerchantilo life in England, and was u mini of excellent education and extensive reading. IL had retired front business to a farm, whero he de- signed to pass Iho evening of his days in the calm pursuits of rural life, to which hu was cntliusiuMic- ally attached. lie possessed an iudependen: fortune; but his sound judgment and e.\j»eric;.-v admonished him that un entire remission of luhm would he fatal to his peace if not to his health ; uud that the true secret of rational and solid enjoyment, lay in the constant, reasonable, and healthful t xer- tion of tho bodily and mental powers, in the puisuii of some worthy object. Without regard theie- fore to his fortune, he determined to devote n rea. solvable portion of his time to the improvement of his farm, to cultivating it in the bust maimer, and to make this an object ol pursuit ns he woliS haw done if his living had depended upon it. II ■ had three grown up daughters, w ho hud enjoyed nnd improved the best advantages of a polite end sub. stantiul education which wealth in England could duetivc of more evil th;: afford. They sympathised in tln-ir fathers’* vi-ws, | But wo cu Mucou uud of Florida. C itizms’ Meeting* CoLUMUUs, June 1,1643. So soon as the verdict ofthe jury in Iho case of the state vs. John L. Lewis, was generally known, the city hell mum lolled, nnd immediately, almost, every citiz ui of the county, then iu the city iu. paired to the Market House, and exhibited one of the largest meetings ever held in this county. Our valuable and venerable fellow citizen, John Beth uni:, wns called to the chair, and JostAU .Morris, requested lo act as secretary. Tho ob ject of the meeting u as then stated in brief, clear and eloquent terms by William IS. Morton, Esq. und upon his motion, u committee of eleven was appointed to prepare u suitable expression of the opinion ol the meeting then assembled in reference to the result ofthe trial of the said Lewis—to ro port to .'iiill meeting on the ensuing morning at 9 o’clock. Friday Morning, 9 o\ lock. A numerous meeting of citizens wcio again iu a.leiulauco and tno following report w.ts offered hy tiie committee, through A. II. Cooper, E>q. who prefaced its reading m lih a few chuate and jiufi- full slime of tin nnd wiih their brothers took tin labors of the farm. 1 found the house as 1 expected to fuff i'—-in a! ness,and order, uud simple elegance pre-i iii.g i every dcpartmuiit, and books, and w nrk, and licnltli ful play” dividing tho hours, and placing lEtiossu's and iVet ful ness, and ennui ai defiance. Myutten tion was first directed ton beautiful mahogony 1» ■ Wl feel u.s good ciii/. Mis that wo arc bound at times to KtlbrnU lo tiie majesty of the laws, us- red as wo are that any violent intoferencu oil the part ofthe p 'oplt*, would in the main be pro- nul. tlie present occasion from cxpresMng our uiiqulilicd disapprobation of the verdict of tiie j iry, in tho case of the state vs. John L. Lem j<, We are not disposed to judge n juiy acting mi oath harshly ; nnd had tho testimo ny been of a character as to admit of the slightest possible doubt of tho guilt of the accused, our feel ings would not have been outraged—the principles of just ice so palpably trampled under loot, nor hivo of three stories, and so attached to one of tn*' j should wo have condemned the jury for giving the windows, that it was easy at any time, by removing , prisoner the benefit of that doubt. a slide to see tho busy and indefatigable colonists at their tasks. The order and industry of this lioi.i-.u- hold, “.skilfully building their cells and gathering honey all the day from every opening 11 nvor,” were an index to the condition of the well regulated family whose hospitality l wns enj »ying. I shall say nothing of my dreams that night, for that I confess was the golden ago of you’ll and tin Tho evil of which we complain—the esenpo of vvuil known felons—wo think mise.s from tho pro- aunt mode of selecting jurors in orimii ui cases. Gilder tho present system, vvea.ih, power nnd friends, never fail to secure one from the righteous penalties * f offended .avvs, while they full with pe culiar power on the feeble, friendless and needv. Phis is u great evil of which wo complain, and starry season of tho poetic fancy and illusion. I | v.e d .cm tais a favorable time tocuil tho attention will not say what angels in white hovered around my of the people to it, and to suggest tiie propriety of bed, decked my chamber with the fairest flowers,; petitioning the legislature to'take the subject * into mid shook from their lilly white hands the sweetest j consideration, and if possible, to adopt some system perfumes over my pillow, 1 rose nt tho peep of] bettor calculated lo mete out equal justice to tho dawn, while as yet night was struggling with the powerful and the weak, tho rich niul the poor, moi t*iiig as if reluctant to quit her hold ; and old- j the influential and the friendless. Wo regard such jocis were yet covered with that grey light which .i mc.usure as indispensably forms # tho transition state from night to day. 1 was determined to ransack the premises before the family should be stirring; ami my visit was to the barn-yard to sec the cows, which I have always regarded us among the best benefactors of man. and with a veneration approaching alanst the idol «try vv it Ii which the same bcm ficient animal is re- garded by tho natives of Hindustan. But I found that I was anticipated ; for the well known sound ofthe streaming milk at once struck niv enrs, and us I entered, the vision of one of those charming girls who had bill me a kind good night a few hours before, presented itself before me, not in my mind’s eye, but in real form and substance. Wi'ii a nea 4 tye-eap, mid a plain enpe-bonnet partly and 1 believe u little, slyly thrown back, a short loose gown, a white apron tho very emblem of purity, her locks neatly combed on each aide of her high forehead after the style ofthe Madonna, nnd her face ns radical vvitii the freshness of health as now the morning became radient with the purest light, vv lint object could have been more beautiful ? E ven my kind wife would have forgiven my admirn tion. Hers, she told me, was the care of the milk establishment; and never did I enjoy a higher hon or limn to carry her full pails into a dairy-room, presenting iu its fixtures uud products, in its white uud golden treasures, tho perfection of neatness and order, This was the first duty of the morning ; and when the breakfast hour arrivcd,thesumo bright vision iua.stylo ofa -simple elegance, 44 when least adorned, adorned the most.”presided at the cheer ful meal, dispensing not merely the products of her dairy skill and the delicious bread uud condiments made by oilier fair hands in tho household, hut in termingling with these the brilliant treasures of a i i- pened intellect and a well cultivated mind, and the charms of an unaffected and improved politeness. We recollect, once, to have witnessed n similar scene in a wealthy Quaker family, of high respect ability, iu North Caroiinu, the daughters of which family, in like manner, practically asserted the dig. nify of labor.—Ed. [from the southern whig.] The Fire in Tallahbssee.—This interest! place, where the stranger has so often met with ; warmest reception, and where tin; suffering invalid in his flight from a severe north*• rn climate, h so frequently found u home, is a srnouldeting heap of ruins. Tallahassee, as to all the hu of the City, is in ashes. Considering the size and the population of liio place, never iu the Uni . I Slates, lias tho destruction of any town hy fi < . been so near complete, as in the recent dreadful conflagration of Tuliuliussce. The sufferings ol that community must he almost uiiparaluded. A < the writer has spent a great part uf the past vviutei and spring iu Tullahussee, and therefore well un derstands the condition of the place, he hopes lie will be pardoned by the pub ic for venturing upon his own responsibility, to p.cad the cause of those dear, hut now suffering 1'rieuds in Florida. 'Pile people in T.illuliassee and its vicinity, in common with their fellow citizens throughout the country have been suffering most severely from the pressure of the times. But possessing a great deal of tact and energy, they were beginning by industry nnd economy, to rise above t‘»cir misfor tunes. Moral reform was rapidly on the increase, nnd the three churches in the place, were in a flour ishing, prosperous condition. Sucu was the intelligence and Hie hospitality of tho people generally, uud such the reception which they gave to visiters from abroad that no imeliigom stranger could spend three weeks iu tiie p.acc w ithout bcconiMig interested in. and uiiachcd to Hie community. That generous kind hearted p -ople have not been 44 forgetful to entertain sira.-.gers,” though they may never have been so foil‘.mate as 44 to entertain angels unawares. 1 ' But in tiie injsterious providence of G * I thi • in- terestiug place is now literally * wept u it ii the bosom of destruction. Lovely families, who a few day ngo, were living in comfort und case, are now houseless and homeless. There are deep anguish and suffering among that people, such as seldom J day, alter s-ju.i; s . tp o; falls to the lot of man even in tins rough, storm) j R neu loot the House, world. No one, who is ignorant of the locality and °f”l mem j .ts, was raised former condition of Tallahassee can property n; predate the distress which ha-, been >rouglit upon the inhabitants by the recent calamity which has fallen upon them. I rejoice that the eloquent appeal uf Mr. Jones, Editor of the Chronicle ami .Sentinel iu Augusta, meets with a generous response from the benevo lent, kind-hearted people of hi* city. It tho authorities of other cities, towns, and villages’ throughout the United States vv ill only fob m tin* noble example of the City Council of Augusta, ami without deiuy, efficient relict vvili undoubtedly be extended to our suffering friends in Tullubassce. And Bhuli not our buiievoleni people lirouglr ut the length and breadth of tho land, come forward like Christians and philanthropists and enj jy tiie luxury of lifting and removing i u mountain pres- sure from their suffering, weeping hrethern ii. Florida? God grant that ail our poop c may prac- tically prove iu this instance, that they consider it 41 more blessed to give than to receive.” If we will do this, Heaven will smile upon u» and the blessing of many (in Florida) now ready to perish, will conic upon u>. NATHAN HOYT. Athens Ga. June Oth. 1813. Will oile r papers please to copy, especially those purpose uf tho Gallic, nomiimtu Mr. Calhm and of the; i n*:nrdloss -SHIOII and p: vhicli of O’lJ •it inn U j:.» »orut Mu'iy-pv.ihy iv o tio on the tab! • was over. P.u c; Van Burr ii P.u C11noun mi i f O i Tm > lay ui luting. tVT" u port was received, mid ordered i until the nomiuusion for G »vc*ru >i ty machinery had decreed that th ly of Georgia sliouiJ nominate a Governor, anJiheu mmiinato Mr. Giihoun himself for President. At it the Co.iven’ion went, and af. ti'i'Mimo four or five lulJoujng'-, Mark A. Cvjpkk, K> p, was nominated ns the candidate of the I) rn- ocr.itic P.u tv for G iveruur, by a m;<j »rity of some twenty vote* over Jo Ige Warner, M ij.C toper's iiomma'.imi uas urged in i in ly hy thu nullifying Democrats, u ho are far front being willing that their h*adt rs shall occupy a subordinate station m the ranks fu the Dunucrucv they profess to love so much inry to tho pro- tectiou of life uud the securiiy of prupei tv. Therefore re sol red, Piiatwo recommend to the next legislature the propriety of altering the pre sent mode of selecting jurors in criminal trials, so thu*. the honest and intelligent portion of the com munity may not be rendered incompetent to serve in siiclt cases, by a meio expression of opinion founded on vague rumor. Uesolced. That until such alteration bo effected we will refrain (as far as possible) from expressing any opinion iu relation to the guilt or iunocrreo of persons charged with crime, even when familiar with all the lads attending iis perpetration. Resolcdl) T lmt the testimony taken in iho case of the Kiuto against John L. Lewis, ought to be published fur.hwilh, believing us we do, that it will demoiiKtrato to the people the necessity of tiie an- tion wc here recommend. Resolved, That wc ilopiccatc any violence to the jury or the acquitted, hut recommend that every honest mail give them the notice and considera tion their conduct deserves. Resolved, That wc demand of John L. Lewis, that he forthwith resign his commission ns Solici* tor General of the Ciiattnlioochre (’iicuh Resolved further, That in our udion on this sub ject we by no menus relh ct upon the conduct of tho lion. Fmucis II. Gone, the able and distinguished jurist who prodded in tho case, of Col. James Gardner, jr. the Attorney General ofthe state and wc take tlm occasion to render our hearty thanks to each t f them, and to the associate counsel Col. Rob!. A. Toombs of Will, •*, Col. J, C. Alford ol Trou.*, Messrs. Holt & Alexander, Johnson Isz W il.lams, and Gen. S. A. Bailey of this city, for the prompt, ci:e. :die and decided manner in which they have p riormed the arduous duties that have devolved upon them. R< solved, That wc request the editors of the ci'v pan s to publish th"*e resolutions. WILEY E. JUNES, Chnir’.i. OWEN THOMAS, W. S. MORTON, STERLING F. GRIMES.JNO. WARREN. I*. A. CLAYTON, HARVEY HALL, A. li. COOPER, U. S. SMI I II, i*. B. MOODY, ED. BARNARD Tiie Preamble and Resolutions passed w nimbi a di- senting voice, and without the slightest confu sion, or un exhibition of any intemperate beat—• and the meeting turned. John bethuxe, arm Jos IAII Mounts, S e’ry. [FROM THE MACON (liA.) TELEGRAPH.] I’he recent Democratic Convention. | A t'orrespoede: t who was present duiing tho deliberations ol into Com option, has presented us with the billowing synopsis of the proceedings of that b uly, which we publish w iili pa:n and re* luctancu. The want of harmony and unanimity which it exhibits may be fairly attributed to the impolitic and indiscreet course which has been for •sunn; time past pursued by sevu ral of our own jour nalists it arraying the claims of Mr. Calhoun against those e| Air. Van Huron, and vice versa* But wo lu pe for tlio hen, as wc b- lievu that the dissection w inch has been created wiil be tempor ary duration ouiy We have a strong and abiding confidence in the prudence and moderation w hich w ill undoubtedly ciuuncterise the action of the up* preaching great National D unoeratic Convention, under whoso harmonizing influence we must sustain the principles ui the constitution, and pioud* ly march on to victory.] The Ifou^o was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. M., on Monday, hy the appointment, tempjrari. ly of Joseph IV; , Esq., of J »ues, as Cnairmum uud F. II- Sanford,u> > erctury. in a short lime, tiie Convention.proceeded to ballot for a President, f ito name ol Dr. FOR I' was -suggested and he was inunimnusly chosen to preside over tho delib- j (‘rations of tho Convention. F. 1J. Sanford was ( leinincd as Seen tary. •Mon lay w as ue : qiie I in tl.o orgimzution f the * if »usc, appoi itm uil »>! committee's, Ac. Oil Mon- nsiiiou from the Van Committee, consisting t * i(.‘port to the Con. Ne xt in programme, enmo the Calhoun R eot , ami Resolutions. Tlio excitement wo, now ™ louse; und as sunn ns the Report mul '"•'".road, Mr. Ken,lull, 0 f Upson, submit,!? substitute, proposing the name ol Mr. Van |) urai . 1 the must suitable candidate lor the Dt-mucrmie p iv to rim for President. Dr. Kentlull m.-ido .A" pirtinent remark* in favor of bis substitute 1°’ was follow ed bv tile lion. Unwell Cobb, in ml ,, eolUtit speech on the same side, nnd in favor of M Vuu Utiren. When Mr. Cobb bad concluded l' speech, Mr. Hunter, of Crawford, offered u sub. lute for the Report and Resolutions nf tho Cumuli, tee. and for the substitute of Dr. Kendall. ’('! substitute proposed that a Convention should il held in November next, iu Millcdgeville, f or ft express purpose »f malting it nomination of enn,* dale for President and Vice President; and ilin,tl, Party lie requested to hold meetings duringtl» summer nod lull, and express their preference, & Mr. limiter spoke at considerable length, in su ,, port of bis substitute—denying the authority of ^ Convention to act upon the question of the ncj Presidency—denouncing Mr. Calhoun—nnd expre. sing bis preference for Mr. Van Ruren. The sir. stitutu was lost, and the question then itroseonlfi Kendall's substitute ; nnd tiie yens and nays beinu taken,there were, I think, 68 yeas and 93 n# J The !>'-! yeas, however, represent a minority nf pj Democratic Party. Grscne county, with her 10o Democratic voters, went for Mr.Caliioun, giving In,, live votes in the Convention, while Iluben-huin »i, her 1.060 Democratic voters, went fur Van iiuru and was allowed only a single vote in theConu-nl lion; tlio privilege ol giving the full vole of tl, e ' county hat ing been refused ilie only number in at. tendance. Tho nomination of Mr. Calhoun, uatlci tho circumstances, is therefore not binding, as | conceive, on the Democratic Party—having l, ecn made without authority, and without knowing the wishes of the parly on the subject. Mr. Van Durtr, is the choice u! the Democracy of Georgia for Pn idea!. J.ums II. Staiik, Esq. of Butts, was nominated, „ till the vacancy occasioned hy the nomination of .Maj ur Cooper. SPECTATOR, We extract the following from “Travels ia Egvp-, Arabia Pelrne, ai d the Hoiy Land,” hy the Rev. "ipe! plica Olin, D. 1)., President of the Wesiyan Uaiversi. t.v. The author thus desc. ihes Alexandria, as seen it the municnt of his landing; “We thuit set off for our hotel urging nur wav through dense crowds, whose strange looks uu'd costumes assured us tlmt wc were nt length Qmnng a race of moo unlike any tiling wo had seen before, "W u passed through the bazaar, which I pcniin luted twice more in the course of the day. The streets are very narrow, and appeal-much more so from projecting casements on either side, which nearly min t. The gloom is increased hy awningi of boards, and sometimes of palm-leaves, extend, ing across tiie street, nnd forming n kind uf roof w liicli excludes the rays nf tho sun, without, how. ever, bning so well constructed as to shed rain, Tin- g unis me exhibit for sale in stalls of very j,,, considerable dimension open in front mid even vvitii tlio street. The seller commonly sits cross legged within, upon a mat or carpet. The customer dues not enter tho stall, for which there is not often suf. (iciulit room, hut stands iu the sircet while lie ex. mines thu articles which he wishes to purchase, and negotiates the price. When nut engaged, the Mil-!, chant commonly lias a long pipe in his mouth; with the howl resting on the ground. Clad in a ! -ng fhn-i’ig robe which is confined just above tho hips with a broad silken girdle of the most showy colors, his head adorned with huge white or scar let turban, his logs uncovered almost to the knee, his leet also hare, or iu red or yellow slippers, ho sits listless and at ease. Ho makes no demonstra. tion of eagerness lo sell his wares ; beeves coldly—you are apt to think contemptuously us van pass. Ho smokes deliberately und incessantly, and now and then strokes Ins long beard, which fails down upon his bosom. “An endless train of camels, laden with immense leathern bags full of wnter, building materials, sacks of Hour, barrels of sugnr, and everything which in other regions is transported in carls, fills iho narrow street, threatening to overthrow you and your diminutive stood, A host of donkeys and their drivers ; women, their logs hare to their knee,but with their faces carefully veiled; j proini.-c.umis crowd of men nf all colors and all costumes—georgeous, fantastic, wretched, many ulTueiii nearly naked—with their loud confused din of outcries mid vociferation; form tt scene that is quite indescribable. One’s head soon grows dizzy w un iho strange sights and strange sounds.'' Of the domestic moraisof tho Arab Egyptian, the foiiuwiiig passage gives one an amusing glimpse calling completely one’s tiinid those proofs oi nffvclinn winch were toriucrly said to be considered indispensa ble ui -. Russian household: •• A nul her exhibition equally characteristic of tho nianin-rs of tho country, which we tool witn in the Minin excursion, was much more serious. We were -lopped hy a large crowd which quite filled tlio struct near one uf the public warehouses, I heanl heavy blows, followed hy piercing cries, in the midst of the throng of shabby looking people, bilg ing on my donkey lo the spot, I saw an athletic man inflicting merciless blows upon a feninle with a hea vy slick. She cried out petitiously, bu! without any i tfi-ct. Tlio crowd looked on with interest und ap parent satisfaction, und no one attempted to inter* I'cre. 1 enquired of n young Arab, whom wc had employed as a dragoman, tvhal wns tiie meaning nf this outrage- He answered with an air of great indjfll-rt-nce, iu iiis had English, ‘It is an Arab man licking his woman,' I asked him if it was a com moil prndico. Ho answered, ‘Yes, the wife da bad, and tlio Arab lick ’em.' I afterwards learned that (liis sort of domestic daciplitie is universal in tkh country'. No one supposes that it is wrong, or that the conjugal relation can exist on better terms A European lady, resident in Alcxamlrin, who Imp period to be with us nt that lime, informed uslhat she had lately enquired of a favorite servant alter the he illli of liis wife. Very well, ho said—heller than common tiie Inst two days, since he hod givtn tier a good flogging. She told him that English men d-d not whip their wives. Hu replied that it was indispensable to whip Arab women, otherwiso their husbands could not livo with them ; they were not like Frank women.. The wives thus excellently managed seem occasion- ally to be come by in a manner equally little European or American. Witness the foiiuwiiig 6tory, ••Mr. L related an anecdote illustrative of the character of Maliummed Ali und of the man nors of the country, lie received it from a Bey who liinisi If obtained a wife by the method which the story describes. About three years since, tlm I’aehn’s Ii vico of hi mioii, whether it was expedient to iiominute a candidate lor tlio Fiosideney, and who tiio enudi. dale should ' , dec., I; is rein irkuhle that oil this Committee, hut one V-m li iron mail, wo believe, (Judge Kenan.) was put—the b.iunce being nil Calhoun men, 'idle prove- li.tigs attending the up- pointin '.,t of this Commilleu, pluiuiy indicu'utl the ward, of tin: ilii declined, and lie resorted to tiie ad- physicians. They rucummciidrd a suit- •ii, and among other tliii gs. the grra 1 ion in his pleasures, lie soon after' icd to reduce his harem, nnd lodiM' 1 * 0 r umerarv inmates of il among theom- oils ofi.is court uuti nriny. Iii pursuance of do* de-inn, he urdorc d ail the unmarried men w ho were of Miffi.-ini'. merit and rank to receive this lake" 0 liis favor, to assemble at nil appointed hour ta*"® gulden of otto of Ills palaces. They were-odvi** of iiis gracious intentions, and properly arinngc l r tho Hindu of procedure which hud been elm-'' as most favori thlc In a judicious selection ol let ban is for thu fuir brides. I nc I i.ely who Imdtlie careoflhe liarem.fi™ a | oiitiu-i whero she was concealed from amineii liu phvsiognoiliy and port of eiieli “f 1 1 ns,miibied bachelors, wild, without further cerv UIOI.V, wrote down tho miiiiu of iho ladv whom " tliou’gni best suited to n man of such develnpnic" »• Pho assembly was then dismissed, nod “ntm on going to his iiouso, received his liiidt. ii,ui'ir was nut without its disadvantages; it sdi-Hild '.niaccmmtahly happen that u tuuti wa* ^ . xaetlv soiled in liis now wilb,lie was deprived lie- di.iiaguisliing privilege of oilier Mussub**- • Ha hud token her for hotter or fur worse,®* prudent courtier would incur tl.o displeasure I’aelui bv divorcing a wife ttccivcd under »ac>