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LATEST FROM EUROPE. New York. September 19. The ship Canada, Capt. Macy, •arrived yes terdy, (Sunday) bringing London papers to Aug. 15th, and Liverpool to the Kith, inclusive. Alio the ship Alabama, Capt. Rocket, bringing Paris papers to the Kith, and HAvro to tho17tli. The war between Holland and Belgium is be gun anil finished.- There tf tess prospect that the general peaco of Europe will be disturbed. ’ -Poland still survives. No important event ap. _p“art to have occurred tl/Y.o since tha date of 'qar last accounts. Tlio French Minister ef War has announced to thecDopulics, tliat tha French, troops in Bel gium Will remain there/ for the present, mid take inch position s’lis will -prevent tuo return of the Duteli army. IjIVEhfoot, AugyOO.—“Xho Reform Bill has advanced w-ith tolc/ahle rapidity of late. It muy not be miiutoresti/.g, to ptcntioti .tvhat has b jen effected and svli/.'t still remains to be done. In rlio first place, '•then, pil the disfranchising e.n-i enfranchising pcliedtites have been got through. Schedules A And II, by which the rotten bor oughs are cutingui died, are safe, ns arc C, D, E, F» and G, by which tho largo towns of England are eafn/tehised, and the Representatives of the counties 'are increased. Wnat remains to. be done Lyprincipally as follows:—The right of vo ting A Cou/ity elections is still to be extended to loar/S and copyholders; tho clause vesting the suffrage jfn tho hands of 101b householders is to ,1)0 discussed, and this will no doubt lend to a very a/, core struggle, though there is no doubt of tho result; tho clauses abolishing our votes—pre serving existing privileges—fixing tho limits of hr.roughs nnd cities—.restricting the duration of //lections—and prescribing the manner in which tho votes shall be taken, also remain for consid eration. From the Chronicle of tho 13th Aug. ROUT OF THE ARMY OF THE MEUSE. Brussels, Tuesday Night, Eleven o’clock— Tire nows has reached this city of the total rout of the Belgian Army at the Meuse. _ This corps, under tho command of General -Daine, was attacked by surprise, near Hasselt, yesterday morning, about 11 o’clock, the Dutch Army; and after a short resistance, tho Beigiaa Calvary lied, bronking through tlia in fantry, and scattering tho crowds of Civic ■Guards. The routed army lied towards Liege, where they arrived in the utmost disorder, and in the street* they bivouacked last night, crying "out “Treason!” and uttering execrations. Gen- ,eral Daine also escaped to Liege, accompanied by a few officers, leaving his ammunition and baggage in tho hands of the Dutch. Tbo Dutch havo' turned their attention to wards Louvain, whither Leopold has removed ‘ his he&ll-quartcrs. , Tho greatest praise is due to King Leopold for his coolness and presence. of mind.. By his re maining-and concentrating this little army of 13,001) men at Louvain, ho has saved the honor —rffidgrum. -Ho. has not runaway. An order of tho day is, however, posted -up at tho corner of tho streets of Louvain, in which tho Minister of the Interior, Charles do Brouckcre, accuses a parf of *he Civic Guard writh having left their ■posts at times of danger. Tho number of Civic /Guards and volunteers cxceods 40,000, so that the King lias been oblidgcd to issue orders so thet tha Iting has been obliged to issue orders so that no more shall corao to head-quarters. Numbers have therefore becu sent back to their villages. •The-French army has entered Belg'nvrrv. in three columns, so as to reach Ghent,N-tmur and Lom-nii, by- nearly the same moment. This evening it is expected that 9,,500 French Caval ry will havo reached tliQ latter place. Nous aro to enter this city. JJt/ertf of the army of tit Scheldt—his Majesty - «* fualines. - Friduy, Aug. 13—This city was in a ^dreadful state of agitation this, morning. The 'Dutch having advanced within'eight miles of .Brussels, tho drums at an early hour boat to >arms, i\nd tlio inhabitants--wore flying in every direction. It appears that this morning, about two o’clock, theDntch formed themselves in line ■ for battle, aud at four o'clock attacked tho Bolgic ' army naar Louvain. Tho Dutch openod upon thorn in three columns, and commenced fifing in every direction: the Belgians instantly took to .flight, pnd the greatest disorder reigned amongst thorn; thoy throw away their arms-aud caps, and "tiled to outdo each other in running; by six o'clock •iho field of battle was clear, andthe Dutch masters • of tho whole of Belgium; thq greater part of the Bolgic army threw themselves into Louvain. I <lo not bf lie ve there lias been many either killed or ' wounded. Their conduct ! ,s disgraceful, yet one Is almost inclined to pity t/icm; they havo but few -officers, and those thoyJhavo wore the first to fly. - Had they not boon ja Iho habit of bragging most • intolerably, aud setting the wholo of Europe atdc- / fiance, they would donbtlcss havo received assis- ' tan.cC', hut thoy spurned the Dutch, and brow- *-heat every other nation. I think the peace of Eu rope more likely to be preserved now than it woud havo been had tho Belgians been victorious. His majesty left Louvain by tho Brussels gate (all the others being guarded by tho Dutch, about 11-o’clock, with a small detatchment of Lancers, and crossed the country to Malines. Within five minutes of his Majesty's leaving the high Toad near this city a regiment of Dutch Curasaircs took possession of tho Chausoo; the King could hardly havo been out of sight. The Dutch' then advanced on to Cortenberg, about eight miles from Brussels,-and took possession of the whole heights extending within al.eague ofTuerrcn. The French troops who have been lying at Halo and Waterloo entered Brussels, with the two- Princes, about 2’clock, The enthusiasm with which they are received nearly equalled the reception of Leopold. Marshal Gerard arrived in the morning, and was greeted with every accla mation -of joy. The Belgians have to thank tho French for tho safety of Brussels—the Dutch could havo entered it when they pleased. The number of Ffench in this city is about 5,000 in fantry, cavalry, and artillery. Very early this morning General Belliard reeded to the head-quartors of the Duke of Saxo ’ Weimer, and remained with him a considerable time. Tlte Duke ceased operations after the in- ' ferviow with the General. In the course of the '(lay the General made known to tho Prince of ' Orange that should bo fire a single shot on Lou- Vain it would be considered by the Five Powers'as a declaration of war, but more particularly by France. J . Lord W. Russel, tho aid-do-camp of tho Prince .of Orange, and (wo French Officers, left this evening for tho head-quarters of his Royal High ness. ° Five o'clock.—Wo are again in a state of alarm. f’ u spjd the Dutch aro moving towards Brussels, rhe Civic Guard are marching tothe gates, and fresh cannon have been kept for their protection. I have just been On the bright*. I cannot per ceive any difference in the position of tho Dutch. Ail the most respectable families have leftus, and tjiere is not abed to be gotin any of the villages or towns between this and the frontiers of France. Brussels, Friday evening, 6 o’clock—Being denrous, if possible, to get to Louvain, in order to learo the truth respecting the state of that city, nad of the Dutch and Belgian armies, I set out, m company with two others, to proceed through 1erveuren and Louvain. On the road between tSiacifjr and the latter place, I metseveral battal ion-: of tin Civic Guard returning back to the City. The men seemed much alarmed, and the cQtmtry peoplo-were all on the road and eagerly inqui- kewitsch. ... „„„ nne for tho newa. On arriving in TeUteveren, ' The Russians, says file Warsaw Gtette, are ring <pr tho new*. On arriving . wo» saw before the hotel a carriage, in which was sotted General Belliard, who on seeing we .were foreigners, sent to speak to us, and having learned that wo wished to make our way to Louvain, told us that we should bo arrested by tho Dutch troops, who llad intercepted the road leading to tliat city. IJkvhig received our thanks for this act of ki/vini ss, the Cencral, who, it appeared, had stopped for five minutes to take refreshment, left the town rapidly. It appeared that he had left Brussels at at nn early hour, and was proceed ing to commuuicate tlio intelligence from the Hague to tlio Dutch Commanders, when his carriage was stopped, aud ho himself declared a prisoner. ‘To- whoso corps do you belong!’ ‘To the Duke do Saxo Weimar’s.’ ‘Take me to. him; I am General Belliard the French nmb^ sailor.' Ami ho was conducted to the chief. Their conversation was of some duration, and they parted, as an eye-witness stated evidently in rage with each other. In the village oLTervcurcn all was confu sion among tho battalion of Civic Guards sta tioned there;* many of tho men were drmking beer, the favorite beverage of tho. Belgians, in order to keep their courage to tlio sticking place. Tho Burgomaster had taken flown the Belgian flag from the the church -spire, but a party of the boldest of tho Civic Guard went to his house and compelled him to produce it, and they soon in' triumph reinstated it on the side of the stee ple. In the mean time a curious exhibition was to ho seen; one part of the Civic Guard contending tliat it was useless to remain in that vi'lige, while Alley had but a small stock of ammuni tion, and might be cut to pieces by the Duke's cavalry, whose appearance among them they anticipated every moment; another maintained that it was not proper to fly before they saw the enemy, particularly as the woods for near a league in extent, Jay between them and Brus sels, and would'afford a refuge in case of attack. However, 1 afterwards saw most of them re treat to this town. Our party afterwards pro ceeded on the road to Wavre, but we could learn nothing of the Belgian, Dutch, or French armies, until at length a party of runaways ap peared, and upon questioning them tve found that a battle had taken place in tho morning vtween the Belgians and tho Dutch on the east side of Louvain, in which (lie former had been routed. Like runaways in all cases, these men endeavored to lay tho blame on all but them selves; but they presented a strange sight, some without guns or even knapsacks, bare headed and bare legged w'ero hurrying to Brussels. Our driver was in a pitiable stato. He was rather a decent householder in Brussels. . “I have two sons and a son in law in the Civic Guard. I wish I was with my boys, tliat I might die with them too.” Having returned to Brussels; I found the Na mur gate was deserted by tho crowd of the morning; joy was to bo seen on all the faces of the women, for the French troops had arrived. The Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, and the latter in particular, were greeted with cheers, but many a scowl was made towards tho troops by tho friends of the Dutch, who were joyful in' the morning, as tveii ns bv tho Belgians, who are jealous of the French in many respects. Nothing was known in town respecting tl('j' uat . tie, ulthough Louvain is but 18 milc' , rom ^ lity. ~e , < „A.mon&jh° porsotu prisoners by tho Dutch rots mnttn^'.vas Bnron BtocRiuar, lamp, olds parti‘*". (]r friend, wtyo was repairing to flC-ka-quarters in Louvain.'—His carriago was stoppod by n party of Dutch infantry about a mile beyond Cortcmberg, and ho was ob'iged to alight and enter a cottage on the road side where ho was detained from about half past 13 o'clock to near 3, when tho Dutch troops having retired, ho was,left, at liberty to pursue hiS routo back to tho city. General Belliard, who was stopped by tin samo corps, and on whoso military knowledge some reliance may bo placed, has declared thorn to amount to about 5,000 inch, the artillery and cavalry being in tlte best condition, but the in fantry mere boys. The citizens find authorities of Brussels, who this moruiug had altogether lost all presence of mind, and who thought of no other mode of de fence titan some barricades and a few cannon placed- at tho gates, havo been relieved from all anxiety by tho French Generals, who accompa ny the Princes. Fridat, 11 o’clock ntuight.—Nothing is still known respecting tho fatq of tho King. I have mado iuquirios xn various places but can learn nothing positive. -His Mqjesty is stated to bo still in Louvain, which is surrounded by the Dutch troops. No firing has been heard this evening, which is considered as rather a fortu nate omen. On tho fato of Leopold at this moment, tho progress in civilization of Europo hinges, and yet not one individual in this capi tal can tell whether ho bo dead or olive. Tho aid-dc-Camp.of Princo Frederick has but out on his return to tho Dutch advanced posts. Ho has been delayed a considerable time in this city, anil seems to feel bis situation ex ceedingly irksome. On hearing that during three days Leopold had been in Louvain at the head 6f tho Belgians, he with an oath exclaim ed, “Oh, if tlte Prince had known it wo might havo caught him.” This aid de comp has re quested to havo two French officers to protect him, as well as Lord IV. Russel, who is dressed iu English Uniform. The Belgians, and in particular some of tho loudest brawlers for war in Congress, are depressed in the extreme.—Their foamy cour- ago has lost its force, nnd to my astonish ment I heard somo of them exclaim, “Wo are a degraded natipri, *tis better to be Dutchmen.” Some, of them hope that there will be skirmish- os botween the Dutch and French, and that the latter, too will be beaten. Brussels, Aug. J-llh, 10 o’clock al night.— The convention concluded yesterday, is carried into execution to day. The Dutch troops retire on two roads, Fardcmont, and Dicst. Six days aro necessary for them to regain the fron tiers. A part of the French army wjll follow them as a matter of form. The intention of M. Bollard, appears to bo to oblige tho Dutch to evacuate immediately, all tlio Belgian territory, including tho citadel at Antwerp, to pay an indemnity Tor tho expenses of the war, inline, to give up to Belgium Zeal and and Flanders. Tuesc aro tho intentions of France; but who can compel tho Victorious Dutch to accept conditions which they could only bo expected to accede to if beaten. AFFAIRS OF POLAND. Warsaw, July 28.—On tho 22d the Russian General, Gerstenzwiog, set out from the environs of Sochosin, intending to proceed by tho road from Pultusk to Niessawa, there to join Count Pas- kewitsch. The Polish General, Muhlberg, hav- ing marched in that direction to hinder him, an ac tion took place on tho23d, iu which tho Russians are stated to have lost some officers, and about fif ty men killed, wounded and prisoners.- The Polos say they lost two superior officers, and twenty men killed or wounded. General Grestenzwieg, finding ho could not proceed in that direction, rc- crossed the Wkra, breaking down the bridges be hind him, and returned to Crechanow.. The Warsaw State Gazette says that General Gres- tenwieg afterwards marched across tho Wrka, and with his corps joined the army under Count Pas- makfi an assault: and that ho said Robert Potter, with a certain knife, which he the sa d Robert Potter, in his right hand, then iand there, bad and lurid, both tho testicles-of lum tho said Lewis K. Willie, on purpose, unlawfully TCVUt out, with intent, Inin the said Lewis K. Wilhe, in so doing to maim nnd disfigure, against the form of tho Act of the General Assembly, in such Woizlusnick tile laudstrum had an action with case mado apd provided, and against t te po marching along tlio left bank of the Vistula, and occupy Kownl; but it is net confirmed that Kras- nimva is in their hands. The direct coramum- ijtloii between Koio and ICIodawa are intcruptcrt. At Woizlusnick the laudstrum had an action witl the enemy. They took the town three times, but were at length driven out and forced to retreat.— Many Cossacks were killed. The Russians are said to have occupied Kuttno on the 25th, hut the posts from that place have since arrived at War- "General Rudiger still remains on the Wiepriz, supported by the’ 7th division of infantry, undci Kupranoff, and the corps of General Knisaroff.— The two corps of Rudiger and lCaisaroff amount to cars from accounts from Prussia, that Generals Dcmbinski and Siefakowski are still in Lithunia. . . , Warsaw, Juiy S9.—The day before yesterday the National Government and the Commander in Chief aro reported to have discussed in a great council of war, tlio state - of afTuirs and tho future plans. Tlie Diet to which the result was imme diately communicated, issued a proclamation to tho people and the army. It seems that they prepared for a mortal struggle. It appears also that it is intended to send farthar assistance to Lithunia aud Volhynia, where the insurrection is said to have broken out afresh. Rudiger is pre-. paring to cross tho Upper Vistula, but wo have no positive information. Our inquietude is at an end. The most perfect and cordial union presides over our future desti nies. The treason of General Janhqwski, the unfavorable turn of affairs in Lythunia, nnd the pnssage of the Vistula by tho Russian army, com manded by Field Marshal Paskcwitsch, app-gtr- edfo put the fate of our country in danger. The nation was desirous to know tho plans and deter minations of the Generallissimo, Skrzynecki, and iu the dangerous conjuncture in which we found ourselves, recourse was had to a Grand Council of War, composed of the members of the National Government, the most experienced Generals, of eight members of tlio Diet representing each pal- atoratc of the present kingdoms, and of somo other patriots, representing the Polish Provinces in Rus- "i. Tho Generalissimo who owes his rank to the jdcvclopment of his ideas on tho Campaign, had the opportunity of exposing his views and of initi ating ih his secrets the members of the Grand Council,, that is to say, the representatives of the whole nation. All tho members after having sworn to observe secrecy, on which the hopes oT Poland depend, separated, full of hope. The ar my well disciplined and the people too are ready to* execute tho filers given by the ‘Generalissi mo. Never was the moment more favorable for the representatives of tho French nation to pro nounco in favoLof our National Independence. France has still "me to acknowledge us, i’titlct her hasten, our successes for eight i^onths past aro sufficient guarantees to hor “f 0 ur future con duct. Paris, 15th Alts>”'i.-^l r e begin to think that the affairs of ian 'fi jpa™ave a better issue than was oxpe^’jjjj. The Polish Envoys who are here, • e *V more rofAknce. They liopo much from the vote offl^wubers on the paragraph of the address relnN^^^Poland, ana above all, from the amendment wliicli will be offered, the purport of which will be, tliat the independence of Poland shall be acknowledged. Frotn-a letter of O. P. Q. to the Editor of the ■London Morning Chronicle, dated Paris, July 1C, 1831. Mr. Rives, the talented, amiable, and respec table Minister of the United States of America iu this country has just concluded, on tho bohalf of his Government, a treaty with France, on the subject of tlio claims of tho former on the latter State, in respect of American merchant vessels seized nnd confiscated in execution of the Decrees of Berlin and Milan.—This claim has been made by tho Americau Government ever since 1810, but always without effect. Napoleon evaded it; Louis XVlII.shuffied it off; Charles X. always talked of a more convenient season; hut the Government of Louis Philip bus done justice to tho claims of tho Federal Government. These claims have been ably asserted and vigor ously defended by Mr. Rivess, who although he labors under the disadvantage of speaking the French language most imperfectly, has yet writ ten tho most able and convincing letters', and which, wheu published, will do him great justice, as they have done tho Stato some service. Tho claim os you know, is not mado on be half of tho State, but on bohalf of American merchants, and has been finally settled nt one million sterling; from this £60,000 will bo de ducted to repay certain French citizens for the losses they also sustained in consequence of seizures made by tho American Government. In return-for these concessions on the part of Franco, the Amorican Government has consent- IS8 by its Minister, to a reduction for 10 years on’ tho importation duty on.French wines, and to a further proportional reduction, should the American^ Government reduce tlte duties on other foreign wines. Franco, on tho other hand is to admit long and short silks in her ports on paying the same duty, which will be advanta geous to American commerce. Tho' basis of this treaty is mutual concession. It is just, honorablo nnd wise. Tho American Govern ment will ratify it with pleasure, and the French Chambers should rcecive it with satisfaction. It is tho first act of M. Sebastiana that I can unhes itatingly approvo sinco ho has been named Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, and it is a treaty which reflects great credit on the zeal, patriotism, and talont of the. American Minister at Paris, Mr. Rives. This treaty will havo tho effect of yet further endearing Franco to America, and will tend to cement that which ought to exist be tween two free and enlightened nations. 1 will hope that France and Great Britain will soon be bound together by a Treaty of Commcrco on a broad and liberal principle, which shall destroy jealousies, removd * * * and dignity of the State. - And the Jurors aforesaid, npon their Oath a- foresaid, do further present, that the said Ilouert Potter, afterwards, to wit, oti the same-day and year aforesaid, at and in the county of Granville aforesaid, with force and arms, in and upon the said Lewis K. Willie, in the peace of God and the State, then and there beiug, unlawfully* nn( * 0 his malice aforethought did make an. assault; and that he the said Robert Potter, in Ins right hand, then aud there had and held, both the testicles 01 him the said Lewis K. Willie, then and there, un lawfully, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, did cut out, and entirely sever from the body at him the said Lewis K. Willie, withi intent, in so doing, him the said Lewis K. W tllie, to maim and disfigure, and other wrongs to him the said Lewis K. Willie then and there did, to the great damage of the said Lewis K. Willie, against the pcace and dignity of tho State. JOILV SCOTT, Sol. Gen. The Indictment having been read from the Clerk’s table, the defendant was desired to plead; when he stated that he could not plead unquali fiedly guilty—but being informed from the bench that he must say one or the other, ho said, to waive all formality, he would say GUILTY.— The Court then proceeded to try him upon the submission. Lewis K. Willie was called on the part of the Stato. The witness was brought before the Court in a litter—his appearance was pule, and apparently feeble. Having been sworn, he pro ceeded to give testimony, as follows, as near as may be. (Mr. Potter, requested that the Court would admonish the ■young man as to the nature of the oath ho had taken, &c. The Counsel for the prosecution having objected, the Court refus ed, uuless it was alleged that the witness was of unsound miud, &c.] Witness proceeded.—that until the time of commuting the violence charged in the in.’.ict- inent, ho hud never seen or suspected' any thing unfriendly on tho part of Mr. Potter, but tho re verse. That on Sunday the 2c'th day of August, the prisoner came to his father’s house, and re quested witness to aid him in getting a dog home, which was at bis father’s—that defendant pro curod his rifle and dog, and then proceeded to gether about half a mile, when defendant desired witness to help him tie the dog—witness said it was unnecessary, but tho dclendant insisted,' when witness dismounted and caught tile dog to hold him until defendant could tie lum.—The de fendant approached and threw a leather strap o- ver witness’iieek, and drew it so as to choke nim —jher, requested him to cross his hands, which b'-iug done they were tied. Mr. Potter shen led witness out of the road, and t jld him that lie had made his cousin Issahella (Potter's wife) a w— then bound his legs—witness swore to Mr. Pot ter that ho was innocent of the charge—defeu - dant proceeded to perform the operation charged in the indictment. Having unbound him, defen dant asked if they should part as friends—wit ness gave him his hand. Defendant told witness, that Dr. Taylor must know of the deed, and ho one else, not even witness’ father—Mr. Potter stated that if he heard any thing more of th/ matter lie would send that strumpet homo to hei father. Examined by Nash.—Had seen Mr. Potter at tho Camp Meeting on the preceding sablmth— witness was at Robert Taylor’s from Friday un til Saturday morning—never moasured strength or scufuc:! with tho prisoner—coming to Oxford; met R. Potter—went back with him to get th rifle and dog—at prisoner's request, witno! changed his horse for priioner’s gig as it might make a difference in tho clog’s following—about half a mile from his father’s home, stopped to tie the dog as before stated—prisoner appeared Very friendly, and witness supposed him to be sporting with him after he was tied. Prisoner, then made tiie charge against wituess—anil threatened to cut his throat if he resisted—does uot recollect aiij threat for devulging the affair—went home and sent for the Doctor. Cross-examined by Potter.—Do not recollect the charge of guilt with Mrs. Potter before his hands were bound, did not apprehend personal violenco— after wituess was released ho said— “Mr. Potter, how did you fmd it out!’ f and being told that she had confessed, he said it was true. The defendant demanded of the witness, upon his solemn oath, to 9ay whether ho was guilty or not of intercourse with Mrs. Potter? tho wituess em phatically donied his guilt or having over made any advances. _ Witness stated that Mr. Potter held a knife in his hand, aud he acknowledged that he was guilty through fear of personal dan ger, &c. By Nosh—Perfectly innocent of improper con duct with Mrs. Potter—his confession of guilt mado tnrough fear, inspired by the expression of tho prisoner's, countenance. Dont recollect ex pressing a willingness to keep the matter secret, nor to part as friends but gave hi* hand. The witness stated that after ho got homo he sent for tho Doctor, and then pursued Potter with his guu, but becoming very weak from loss of blood, ho was compelled tp return homo. Mr. Potter now addressed the Court at consid erable length, at the close of which he briefly stated the testimony upon which ho relied for his jiutjlicatiou.—'This testimony consisted in a con fession of guilt on tho part of Mrs. Potter, to him self and to sundry persons afterwards. The judgo declared that no such testimony would be received, ns it was illegal. Tho wife cannot give testimony affecting the husband, but more especially. would her confessions, and conversa tions be rejected as irregular and inadmissahle.— The Court stated that tho wife could not ho ex amined, oven by consent, as her testimony was designed to publish her own infamy. Mr. Pot ter hoped that the Court would admit testimony as to the moral merits of tho transaction, but tlio Court adhered to its refusal. It mavK- ,, ron „ r . -••»« b«r«. tiint n r-ion.1 ,.r at... prop*! 1 to prejudices, and lead to fill! :ts»e hero, that a friend of Mrs. Potted requested a.aance in favor of liberty and civilization. tho Court to boar tbo testimony, nnd the counsel for the prosecution, also expressly stated a wil lingness to the examination of tho lady herself. Thoy thought.it duo to the reputntion of tho la dy, as the prisoner bad lieen allowed in lib r och to bring this matter before tho Court; but Court could not hear the evidence. It may bo nn act of justice also to state hero that Mrs. Potter hu since denied her guilt, and given her reasons for the confession. Wo have thus far departed from tho strict Sine of a report, because wo thought it necessary to a proper uuderstand- liig of tho affair. Iho Court stated, that in its decision to reject such testimony as had been offered, it did not m- cludo such facu and circumstances as might go to shew tha^ there were grounds to suspect Im- proper con*juct on the part of .Mrs. Potter. ». rniLpot was sworn in behalf of Mr. Potter— V5‘ 00, “°, ar Mf- «°bert Taylor’e-ouco or twice at Mr. Robert Taylor's—saw young Wil- fcSSKr *“ W t,lin S nmw* between tne parties—saw no actions or gestures, which in dicated any thine improper. ° V ' f . iay,or wa » sworn, and gaveevi- (Wm° ,** 1 uatur “ of the wound which we 10 detail.—Tho Dr. beiug a, bout to relate hw conversation with yonug WfSfip, it was objected to.by defendant’s ci tho judge having decided that thet- the witness Lewis K. Willie, had been” in the cross-examination, the prosecutoi!' 1 tho evidence of ME Taylor, to shew t] ,! ness had been Consistent in bis story. \) » then related his conversation with youa'i which was substantially the same asVJ*" the witness to the Court.. Several i ' r tified to tlio moral and correct cond.ri young man. The defendant was thesJ to jail to await the sentence of tho Coin, 1 On Friday tlte prisoner was brought in 1 to receive his sentence. The Court proceeded to deliver in «. 'His Honor said that he found himself, i unpleasant situation, but it was one in, Courts of this State were frequently pin stated that his mind was not fixed and i to the point of law, but he should pronoiiM tone# according to tile present leaning ofhil 1 lo felt himself bound to believe that ih/j came under the second section of the act J| relation to unlawful maiming &c. Theret * Court lind no discretion as to the imp^T which was prise ilied In thatact—heii, were his opinion different upon this points ho would rertaiuly have imprisoned^ theca for two years, &c. llis honor stated tliaty great confidence in tho testimony ofyZl lie; that on the part of the defendant act si ow of proof had been offered, which could I ceived by the Court in extenuation of tbo J —not even an action or gesture, awinhej was proven to indicate any misconductT part of tlio prisoner’s wife, that he nuntH that t e prisoner’s suspicion was caused b strange misconception, &c. &c. ffh ^ tented Robert Potter to pay a fine ofOmt and Dollars, and costs of prosecution, and j prsioned for six Calender months, andtf 1 until the said fine and costs bo paid. Tho tria 1 was attended by a crowd of J tors, whose feelings appeared to be in a,' great excitement. Iu conclusion, wo will stato that Mr. I indicted for maiming in the same manner,1 same day, the Rev. Lewis Taylor of this ’ and also stabbing him iu the head aiid to this indictment will be tried at the Sp™ of the Su| c ior Court, Wo will not ream it, further than to say, that immediately * commission of the offence for which he h tried ns above, he proceeded to the mectiti where Mr. Taylor performed divine won that day, and prevailed upon the Rtr. I man to accompany him home, he on tL haltered him nnd maimed and stabbedhL stated, lie then carried Mr. Taylor to hgl and sent for a physician. Mr. TajlcrJ WO learn in a fair way to recover, altb has been' considered very dangerous, done with this matter at least until the tf tho othor indictment shall be over,—£ , From the Charleston Courier. CUSTOM HOUSE BONDS. - To gratify the wishes of the public, we ed for and svere politely favored with the ous opinion of judge Lkf. pronounced I /to ease of the Custom House Bends. The Court was so crowded during the period of the trial, that many who felt the est interest in tho proceedings, were pre front -witnessing them; It tliay he proper, fore, that the decision should be eccon with a brief reference, tothe course of gmnent. Wo are indebted to a legal friend for lowing Report: The suits were' brought on two Boi for 808 92 cents, given to the United Si Messrs. Holmes, M azycjc and Gads on, duties on goods imported by them from pool, in November last. Tho imports# made for the single purpose of trying tht ‘ rationality of the Tariff Act of 1EJE On the opening of the Court, Mr. Cl the District Attorney, moved for Judgmrj ih'r ;!ie <i.ith section of tile Revenue Ail as the Defendants had failed to bring th within the provisions of that section, Ij ing that 'there had been an error in the' ir.ent of tho duties, of which the Collect* hr.d previous, notice. The motion nil another, submitted by Mr. J. G. Hoi Attorney for defendants, tliat the di have leave to plead. Tho argument w* opened on the state of tho case. Mr. Gilchrist contended that the proposed b him was not only supported plant meaning of tho Act, but by tho t practice under it, in this Court, irnee Tliat tho authority to cnll in the revenue Government, was a branch of tbsMhfr and that the p.a tice of o.cry eiwi»d ■ would justify’ their' collection in the in mary maimer. That with rtgsid t* taxes, tho power was not only exereeds State, but almost in every City of thet That even with respect to duties under tnei Act of this State, in 1762, the importrn allowed credits on giving their notes for mount, liable to be collectcd_ as they « payable, by summary execution. These positions were ably sustained by the • not only of the IJ. S. Courts, but the this State. It wns clearly shewn thettK system adopted by tho United States, »■ favorable to tho importer, than that wraeS in«d in tiny other country; and the Do® 1 tomoy concluded with a striking wri inconveniences nnd embarrassments thn cn-po. pn a departure from tho Act. Mr. Holmes, for tin defendant*, in' 1 * they hnd a right to put in any pica w**! fence should require. That in any other" serve tho defendants, with a writ, was mockery. That the very instituuon o> cceding by suit, carried with it the mcidc* suit, aud tnat plonding was one of these ® 1 That the exception in tho act of 99. hw cnce solely to a motion for continuance, 1 any other construction would be an nunne of tlio right of jury, trial. Mr. M‘Duffie followed, on aw **** rcwcatutg and enforcing tho objections if! \Th tlnr xiro >mil s«l n i in 111IT tllC *’•'* ! Oxford, Sept. 13. Superior Court.—The fall term of our Superi or Court of Law ended on Saturday last—Judgo Norwood presided. The only business of an un usual nature, or which excited interest, was tho caso of tho State vs. Robert Potter, upon an in dictment which follows. Scawcll, Nash and Venablo aided in the prosecution, and Devcreux, Haywood and Waddell, appeared for the defen dant. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of oramville. Superior Court of Law, begun and held on the first Monday of September, A. D. 1831. The Jurors for tlio State, upon their Oath, pre sent, that Robort Potter, late of tho county of Granville aforesaid, (Attorney at Edw,) being a person of a wicked and malicious disposition, and contriving nnd wickedly intending one Lew “ Willie, a youth of tender ago, to main figure, on the twenty-eighth day of Aug ^ year of our Lord ono thousand eight limidredYud thirty one, at and in tha said county of Granville with forco and arms, in and upon the said Lewis K. Willie, in the peaco of God and tho State, then and there being, on purposo, unlawfully did Mr. Holmes, nnd claiming tho tho jury, os tlio only 1**^5^— mode ing tho constitutiqj-^iucUntE , M(* I*ETlur^ ( p or t |„. United State, i., tue Def^adant’s Coujisel, ami the provisions fo tho Act were fair ‘"“‘T —that it could work no that tho defendants were entitled to 61- that would present an issue of fad but that it was too obvious to ailaut . c ' that tho ■ design was under the shew u to transfer the real point in dupjfl* Judgo to tho Jury; which could net bepj* UisJumor the Judge, having decidtd Defendants wore at Jibcrty to pleaJ,. 1 , mediately filed tlio plea of non I-'' r j. which issue was joined, and the causes to the Jury. .a,( The District Attorney then proved Be tiori of the bonds. The Dcfcnd.iuH>'^ a witness, and asked him the , l uc ! tI v:fcv tlie bonds had not been given for dutKi -^ by tho Tariff of 1S28? This qacdiou *' ■ mnin argument on both sides. The United States Counsel . testimony could not be admitted tug 1 The objection was urjed by Mft* ^ sustained by tho imi'l iumiiiaqp ’eet, aided by tha deckled case* this Country. Mr. M‘Dun ik.i*P" c