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The North East Boundary. —We announced
some time ago the appointment of Mr. Gallatin
and Mr. Preble as commissioners to present in be
half of the United St ates, to the common arbitra
tor to be chosen between them and Great Britain,
the claims of this country in respect to this boun
dary. In a Maine paper, we find the following
summary of the convention between the two coun
tries, regulating the mode and train, in which
these commissioners, and those on the part ol
Great Britain are to discharge their duties, which
we annex for general information. —JV*. Y. Amer.
JV. E. Boundary. —The National Intelligencer
publishes a Proclamation of the President, con
taining a Convention between the United States
and Great Britain, signed by A. Gallatin on the
part of the former, and Messrs. Grant and Ad
dington on the part of Great Britain, dated at
London, Sept 29, 1827. This Convention has
been duly ratified on both parts. It provides for
the fulfilment of the fifth article of the Treaty of
Ghent, viz. to refer the points of difference in the
settlement of boundary to a friendly power, and
the parties engage “ to use their best endeavors to
obtain a decision, if practicable, within two years
after the Arbiter shall have signified his consent
to act as such.” Instead of submitting the whole
mass of Documents to be examined by the Arbiter,
they agree to substitute for them “ new and sepa
rate statements of the respective cases, severally
drawn up by each of the contracting parties
these statements, when prepared, to be mutually
communicated to each other by the contracting
parties, within fifteen months after the exchange
of the ratification of this Covention.—After such
coramunicatibn shall have taken place, each party
shall have the power of d*.-wing up a second and
definitive statement, if it thinks fit so to do, in re
ply to the statements of the other party so com
municated, within twenty-one months after this
convention is exchanged. This is the substance
of the first and second Articles of the Convent ion.
Article third relates to the bringing of evidence
more than that container in the Report of the
Ghent Commissioners.
Article 4 provides that no Map shall be used but
Mitchell's by which the Treaty of 17tf3 was regu
lated, and one other agreed on by the parties, con
taining a delineation of the water courses, &c.
Article 5 provides that all the statements, maps,
&c. above mentioned, shall be jointly and simul
taneously delivered in to the Arbitrating Sover
eign or State within two years after the exchange
of this Convention.
Article f> requires, that should the Arbiter need
further elucidation cr evidence in regard to any
point, the requisition shall be made to both par
ties simultaneously, who shall communicate writ
ten replies to specific questions , but no further ;
and these replies the parties shall communicate
immediately to each other. The Arbiter is also
empowered to make additional surveys at the ex
pense of the parties.
Article 7 says, the decision of the Arbiter shall
be final and conclusive, and shaf! be carried into
immediate effect.
Article 8, and last, requires this Convention to
be ratified and the ratifications to be exchanged
within nine months from the date thereof. (This
article has been executed.) — Saco Palladium.
It will be recollected that the U S. arsenal in
this neighbourhood was lately removed from its
site on the river, to what was esteemed a more
healthy situation on the Sand-Hills. It is rebuilt,
we believe nearly, if not exactly, on the same
plan, and will be completely finished during the
present month. The substantial workmanship
and beautiful proportions of the former buildings
have been universally praised and admired ; but
just as were these lavished encomiums on their
former appearance, no one who has examined
them in their present situation, will admit that
they have lost any thing in solidity of structure
or beautiful proportion, under the management
of the present undertakers. When we look at
them now in the beauty of their architectural
symmetry, we feel double regret that they had
not been destined to add beauty to the lower part
of our city, and increased safety and protection to
the whQle population.— Augusta Courier.
Banks in Massachusetts. —By the returns of the
state of the banks in this commonwealth, made to
the Secretary on the first Saturday of May, it ap
pears that the amount of capital stock of the sixty
one banks now in operation is $19,337,800. The
whole amount of bills in circulation was $4,884,-
538, of which amount $985,045 were of bills of de
nominations less than five dollars. The amount
of notes in circulation bearing interest, not inclu
ded in the foregoing amount, was $2,599,326 84.
The amount of deposits in the several banks, not
on interest, was $2,063,072. Deposits on interest
$455,654 96. W hole amount of debts of the banks,
$30,943, 400 05.
The amount of specie in the vaults of the banks
was $1,144,645. Ainouut of real estate $640,998.
Bills of other banks in the state, $713,319. Bills
of banks incorporated elsewhere, $277,531. Bal
lances due from other banks, $1,210,786. Notes
and Bills of Exchange discounted, funded debt,
and other securies, $27,073,978 89. Whole amount
of resources of the banks, $31,011,981 92.
Amount of debts due to the banks secured by the
pledge of their own stock, $1,414,510. Amount
of debts considered doubtful, $343,451.
Bonis in Connecticut. —On Monday last, one of
tbe branches of the Connecticut Legislature (the
House of Representatives (rejected by a large ma
jority, a bill to establish anew bank in New-Ha
ven, to be called the City Bank. The object of
the bill was principally to extend the privilege of
subscribing for the stock to the stockholders of the
late Eagle Bank, who had not caused or partici
pated in the failure of that institution. A pretty
warm discussion took place on this point. Those
who opposed the new incorporation said, that if
the object was to restore the rights to the ruined
widows and orphans, and to the college, there
would be some claim; but how could they pur
chase the stock after having lost all their property ?
A resolution proposing a committee to inquire in
to the propriety of disfranchising George Hoad
ley, and for inslituing a suit of perjury against him
and the Cashier of the Eagle Bank!! was laid on
the table by a vote of Vo to 50. The Senate and
the House have concurred in continuing the peti
tion, relative to the bank, to the next session
A number of other petitions for new banks were
presented, butitis probable, from present appear
ances, that none will be complied with.
Boston Statesman .
Forgeries. —A young man from Bremen, was
yesterday arrested cn the charge of forging a
draft for $l3B, purporting to be drawn by Henry
Lear, of Philadelphia, on Brown & Ives, of Pro
vidence, R. I. and endorsed by Sturges & Per
kins of this city, wnich he negociated at Alstine
& Dykers. He confesses the forgery and also
confesses forging other drafts, viz :—a draft for
ss<) on Gallagner & Mason, which he had cashed
at Allen’s in Providence, R. I. about a year a<ro ;
about three weeks ago at Fayettville, a draft for
s r>o °n Van Gent & Peypers, of this city, but no
such firm exists, and that was cashed by Mr.Starks
of that place ; about five months since in Phila
delphia, a draft for slc7, in the name of Gallao--
her A: Mason, of this city, on McDonald & Ridge
ly, of which he had cashed there fa
bout four weeks since at Norfolk, Va. a draft of
$75 on Van Gent & Pe3 T pers, which was cashed
b_, Robert Sauters, and a lew days ago, one for
in the name of V ezen \an Lengarke, of
Philadelphia, on Thorndyke, of Boston, wliich last
he drew in the Exchange in this city, and had it
cashed by .Messrs. Allens—one of the signatures
he obtained from the book in the Reading Room,
in the Exchange. Whenever he was out of funds
he sat down and drew a bill and had it cashed with
out any difficulty, as he states.
jY. Y. Daily Adv. June 6.
James Monroe, Esq. Ex-President of the United
States, and Lady, arrived in this city yesterday
afteiooen, in the Union Line steamboat, from Pln
\ . i-fpbir. —Merchant's Telegraph,Ctk hist. -
Argus Office, Albany, Tuesday, 5 P. M.
Another Fire.—Between 2 and 3 o’clock yes
terday morning, a fire was discovered in the lower
part of the two story brick building on the corner
of South Pearl and Hudson-;', reet, owned by the
heirs of Peter MTlench and occupied by C. A.
Waldron, Esq. as a retail dry goods store. It soon
extended on both streets, and destroyed the ad
joining building owned by Mr. J. D. P. Duow, and
occupied by Mrs. Haskell, a milliner, and the two
next, one owned and occupied by Mr. R. Merri
field, and the other owned by Mr. Win. James, and
occupied by Mrs. Stewart as a boarding house.—
The second story and north half of the building
on the corner of Hudson and South Pearl streets
was occupied by Mr. William M‘Hench, asadwel
ling. The adjoining building, a carpenter’s shop,
occupied by Mr. John M*llench, w T as torn down
and arrested the progress of the fire in that direc
tion ; and the largo three story building of Mr.
Win, Carpenter, in Hudson-street, prevented it
from extending on that street. Two of the buil
dings on Hudson-street were of wood, of the an
cient style, and not valuable. The other two were
two story brick buildings. Their contents were
chiefly saved, with the exception of the furniture
of Mr . Wm. MTlench, the most of which was con
sumed.
The loss is about SSOOO. Mr. MTlench was in
sured SIOOO, and Mr. Waldron to the amount of
his loss.
The fire was discovered in the cornice or gutter
between the corner building and the adjoining
building in Hndson-street. Whether the result of
design or accident, is not ascertained, though the
general impression is that it was the work of an
incendiary. This impression is strengthened by
the belief which prevailed during the previous day,
and which is still entertained, that some of the in
cendiaries who have recentl}’ infested the city of
New-York, are now among us. A black man was
arrested this morning, under a suspicion of hav
ing been engaged in this fire, and is now under
going an examination at the police office .
The President of the United States has recog
nized Thomas Thaxtcr.as Vice Consul of the King
ofthe Netherlands for the Port of Salem, Massa
chusetts ; Lewis T.apmann. as Consul of the Free
and Hanseatic Town of Brenten, for the Port of
Charleston, South Carolina i, John Baker, as Con
sul of His Britannic Majesty, for East and West
Florida, and the State of Alabama ; Frederick Au
gustus Mensch. as Consul ofthe Grand Duke ot
Saxe Weimar, for the United States, to reside at
New-York ; Samuel Wright, as Consul of the
King of the Netherlands, for the Port of Savannah,
Georgia ; Peter Laidlaw, as Consul of the King |
of the Netherlands, for the Port of New-Orleans,
Louisiana; Charles J. Cazenove, as Consul ofthe i
King ofthe Netherlands, for the Port of Boston, i
Massachusetts ; and Bohl Bohlen, as Consul for
the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
New Post Offices. —During the month
of May hist, six new Post Offices were*
established in this state -one at Grove Le
vel, Franklin County, one at Flat Shoals, j
Merriwether County, one at Graysonville, i
Troup County,one at Rock B idge, Gwin
nett County, one at Straw titer’s Mils,
Fayette Countv,and one at Cunningham s
Store, Jackson County The one firmer-j
ly at Cochran s, Fayette County, was dis- •
continued.
The editor of the New Monthly Magazine thus
speaks of Cooper, the novelist:— •* There is more
fancy and originality in Cooper than four-fifths of
the novelist sos the times. The power of makim*
so much of simple materials ; the truth and fresh
ness of his pictures : the thrilling interest which
the reader feels in his descriptions ; the very real
ity of the tempest and battles, in which we seem
to be partakers at the moment, are mere marks of
the excellence and genius of the writer. Cooper
has mingled with the war of the elements lie de
scribes, and shared in combat; and he has only
told us what he saw and felt—this is every thing.”
The Annapolis Republican of this morning savs
—Since the tremendous hail storm of Monday
week, which will be remembered for many years
in this city, two pretty severe showers of hail
have visited this neighbourhood. The aspect on
Wednesday night last was truly grand—between
eight and nine o’clock clouds were seen approach
ing from the West and North, that reminded every
housekeeper in the place of their window shut
ters, if they happened to have them.
For several hours not only was the noise ofthe
thunder without a single moment’s intermission,
but the glare of lightening was almost as inces
sant We have often witnessed seveie fleshes
and louder thunder, but never such a rapid suc
cesion of flashes, or from so many directions.
The heaviest part of the storm was after mid
night, when the wind, rain and hail was tremen
dous. We regret to learn that B. J. Worthing
ton, Esq. had a large tobacco house blown over,
containing above 30 hogsheads of unpacked to
bacco. The windows in the residence of Leonard
Iglchart. Esq. five miles up the Baltimore road
suffered by hail.— Balt. Gaz. 7lh inst.
i ALBANY, June L
j Clinton's Property. —The sale of all the proper
tv of De If itt Clinton, (with the exception, we
understand, of the carriages) was completed yes
terday. The Cases were bid off for six hundred
dollars, by a gentleman of this city. The Granu
Lodge of this state, at their last session, appro
priated five hundred dollars for the purchase of a
piece of plate, to be presented to Mr. Clinton, as
a mark of their high opinion of his services as
Grand Master. This money has not yet been ap
plied to its object, and the Vases were purchased
with the belief that the Grand Lodge would take
them, and” present them to the family of their il
lustrious brother. There cannot be a doubt that
they will do it, at their annual session, which
commences this day, in New-York.
It is not. yet known whether the property sold
for enough to satisfy the judgment ($0,000), If it
has not, the carriages will be disposed of.
The overseers of Harvard University held a
meeting on l hursday. The corporation informed
the overseers that as yet they had not concluded
on a nomination of President, and that in the mean
time the duties ol the office are discharged by Dr.
Ware.
The dwelling house of Mr. Barnard. South-St.
Boston, was struck by lightning during a very se
vere thunder storm, on ‘1 hursday morning. No
person was injured.
; Dinner tu Mr. Webster. —A public dinner was
given yesterday, in Faneuil Hall, to the Honora
ble Daniel W ebster, by a large number of his con
stituents, who were desirous of testifying in this
public manner their respect for his public and pri
vate character. The spacious hall was handsome
ly decorated for the occasion, and it was filled with
guests, who were gratified with the opportunity
of meeting their distinguished representative,
and of expressing their confidence in him, and
their gratitude for his many and most valuable
public services. —Daily Adv.
MONTREAL, May 28.
A Hoar.— On Friday night or Saturday morn
mg some mischievous boys posted up a number of
bills lieaded “ Wonderful exploit,” which it was
stared that a Mr. T. Waldron, who has just, arriv
ed from the l nited States, and was on his way to
Quebec, would, previous to his departure, from
this city, amuse its inhabitants by an exhibition of
ins ingenious art’ of walking under water, which
‘ extraordinary task” was to be executed with the
assistance of “ a leathern gar. lent and a glass
head, to which a tube is attached that would
communicate sufficient air to him. The exhibi
tion was to take place in the St. Lawrence, at the
entrance of the La ('hine Canal, on Saturday
evening last. We are informed that at the ap
p- tiled time a great number of persons repaired
to the spot where the wonderful exploit was to be
enacted, out having waited till long past the hour,
and no r. Waldron appearing with his leathern
head, they began to suspect that they were hoax
t J, ana quitted the place in disappointment.
Silk —The letter from the Secretary of
the Treasuiy “in relation to the growth and
manufacture of Silk, &c. which was sub
mitted to the last Congress, shows that
this article was carried on to some, extent
in Virginia, at an early period of her his
tory. It was the first colony in which it
was commenced Silk worm eggs, white
mulberry trees, and printed instructions
were sent over by the British Government.
James the Ist, in the 20th year of his
reign, gave instructions to.urge the culti
vation of silk, in preference to tobacco.-
In 1623, the Colonial Assembly directed
mulberry trees to be planted ; and in 1656
they imposed a fine of 10 lbs. of tobacco,
(the then current medium) upon every
planter who failed to plant ten trees for
every hundred acres of his land—they at
the same time offered a premium of 4000
lbs. tobacco to a person to remain in the
Colony, and to prosecute the business
and next year, a premium of 10,000 lb.
tobacco , to any one who should export
1200 worth of raw silk ; also 5000 lbs of
tobacco was promised to any one who
should produce 1000 lbs. of wound silk in
one year. In 16(36, all statutory regula*
lions were repealed, but three years after
they were revived.
In 1661, instructions were given by the
King to Mr. W illiam Berkeley to encour
age the cultivation ; stating as an induce
ment that “ he had formerly worn some
ofthe silk of Virginia, which he found not
inferior to that raised in other countries. ’
Mulberry trees vFere generally planted,
and silk worms attended to by several of
the farmers. “ Major Walker a member
of the legislature, produced satisfactory e
vidence of his having 7C,000 trees grow
ng in the year 1664, and claimed the pre
mium.” It is believed, that most of these
statements are taken from Mr. John Ty
lers answer to the silk circular of the Se
cretary of the Treasury ; and we present
them directly in ibis form, to give them the
better chance of attracting the attention of
our readers. We understand, that some
little attention is now paid by a few persons
in this state to the rearing of the silk-worm;
nor do we very well see, why more care
should not be taken with it—without mean
ing in the slightest degree to supercede the
cultivation ol tobacco. Our climate is suit
able to the silk worm, as well as the mul
berry tree. Tfiete iscmoug’h of the mul
berry tree in our own neighborhood to show
the practicability of planting and raising it
in any desirable quantity. No one can
take a walk up our beautiful canal without
string indeed how happily it propagates it
self. Perhaps iT our farmers were to di
versify a little their modes of culture, it
would he somewhat better than the eternal
round of corn, wheat and tobacco. The
The plaster and clover system—the artifi
cial grapes—even broom-corn, h’ we would
make brooms and brushes of it; more and
bettle cattle; a few more sheep and a lit
tle more wool ; hemp ; flax ; silk ; a great
er variety of orchard fruits, and finer
grapes, (particularly when engrafted on the
luxuriant wild storks;) more cotton and
woollen stuffs carded, spun and woven at
home, &c. &c. might help the cause, and
cere some ot the evils of these hard times.
But w< lorbear, lor the present,
Richmond Compiler .
YorkV; lie, June 5.
Manufactories. — rt e learn that a com
pany composed ol men of enterprise and
wealth, are about engaging in an extensive
manufactory of Cotton Goods and Iron
mongerv, to be located in tins or an adjoin
ing District. They have our best wishes
for th eir success in business
The Hon. Wm. T. Nuckolls, and Gen.
Tucker, Representatives in Congress from
this State, passed through this village yes
terday evening in the stage People s Ad
vocate.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Ga
zette invites the curious to see thirty thou
sand silk worms in operation, at the late
residence ot Mrs. Non is, three miles on
the York county road, in Baltimore county.
T hey are attended by a boy ; and the wri
ter podges himself that “ the silk can he
cultivated on a farm, which has the black
or white mulberry trees, with much Jess
trouble than any thing else which is raised
on it, and with no interruption besides to
the ordinary farming business.” This good
1 ul\ will probably have eggs enough to
supply the whole country. Those who
wish to try the experiment, can be at no
loss for the place where they are to obtain
‘hem. Baltimore has, perhaps, furnished
during the present year, more silk-worm
eggs, than any ther town in the Union.-
Richmond Compiler, 6t \ instant •
The YY elland Tonal. —This great work
which will be another object of interest
to the vicinity *>f the Falls of Niagara, is
already partly navigable. The Canada pa
pers furnish accounts of the passage of a
vessel from Si. Catherine s to Lake Onta
rio, a distance ol five miles, down the
Twelve Eile Creek. The event was ce
lebrated with much feeling The Gover
nor of Canada Was present, with other dis
tinguished personages, who all anticipated
the time, now last approaching, when e
navigation will be opened between the two
lakes, and the largest vessels in common
use upon them will be able to pass safely
and expeditiously from one to the other.—
The great, ingenious and expensive exca
vations and corfsti uctions which have been
made by the skill and perseverance of man.
ft> elude the cataract of Niagara, and to
surmount the cure hopeless barrier pre
sented by the nature of the country at that
place, will afford many scent sand objects
intert sting to the crowds who annually \ isit
that attractive spot.-- N. Y. Daily Adv.
Kentucky. —The tempest of party rages
higher in Kentucky than in any other state?.
Ihe friends of Clay are directly arrayed
gainst those of Jackson. The election of
Governor in August next is considered a
sort of test of the Presidential contest iy
Barry is taking the rounds of
the several counties, and InS competitor
Metcalf, is by this time by bis side, playing
all the arts of stump oratory upon the peo
jde. Mr.Clay will scarcely be able to keep
himself aloof from the animated contest
Yet whatever be the causes, the effect is
certain and deplorable. IMote violence,
acrimony, recklessness of attack and abuse,
does no where characterise the present con
test. The most private transactions ofthe
parties concerned are ripped up and ex
posed to public scrutiny V\ herever Barry
has appeared, there is always some devot
ed friend of the Coalition ready to meet
him in angry strife, to gainsay his assertions
and to attack his character They have
even stooped to put up Darby against him.
The pecuniary embarrassments of Mr.
Carry have been animadverted on in the
newspapers. He has been represented as
an insolvent and a desperado. 1 Arc you
not a bankrupt l Is not all your property
conveyed away in trust, even dowu to your
sows and pigs, pots, kettles, spoons, and
blankets? Are not small executions of 8
or 10 dollars, against y*>u, returned by the
sheriff of Fayette no property found?—
The friends of Mr. Barry have not rested
quietly under such attacks ; but they have
retorted with the utmost asperity against
Mr. Clay himself. They have hunted up
the records of Fayette county, for the'list
of Morgages on his property—and attempt
ed to show that his property is laboring un
der intolerable liens; and that he, too, is
a bankrupt and a desperado. The mind
shrinks with disgust fiom these exhibitions.
They are personalities, which the excess
of party spirit engenders, and the public
good cannot possibly excuse
Richmond Enquirer.
Some of our Opposition editors have fa
vored us with their opinions aiTayed in a
dramatic dress. Were we disposed to fol
low their example, we could not be at a
loss for facts and circumstances admirably
calculated for that kind ol composition
For the present we content ourselves with
quoting from the National Advocate, the
following sketch in illustration :
DIALOGUE.
DRAMATIS PkItSONJE,
Ms. , the only Jackson man in the
town of******, and We.
Scene.— The printing office —devil employ
ed in his usual avocation of “ kicking up
a dus .’ Two press’ sin operation , at
tended by a noise like that made by a
carding machine .
Jacksonian. - I say Mister, have you got
our papers ground out yet ?
Editor.— I hey are in readiness, Sir; boy,
hand the gentleman the bundle directed
to .
J.—ril tell you what, Ulster Printer, I
want to have a little talk with you about
Jackson and Adams. You’ve told some
pretty damn’d tough stories about the old
General, and I’ve had thoughts of stopping
your paper, and taking the New Haven
Herald.
E—W Eare sorry to offend our subscrib
ers. Our remasks on the General’s cha
ractf r and conduct may have been some
what severe, but we have endeavored to
adhere to the truth ois all occasion®. We
look upon General Jackson as a dauntless
and successful soldier, but as entirely des
titute of the requisite qualifications for the
Presidency ; besides—
J.—l don’t care a snap about his quali
fications; be is a bettor man than Adams,
and that s enough. How you can support
Adams I can’t see. Dtd’nt he pass the
sedition laws and stamp act ? Answer me
that.
ti. —John Adams did indeed recommend
the enactment of what is termed the sedi
tion law : but I have never before heard
that our present Chief Magistrate had any
agency in passing the stamp act, though J
think* the charge more reasonable titan many
others that have been preferred against
him. I fear, my friend, that you have im
bibed some erroneous notions respecting
9 ti
J.—- Y° u dont deny that he made the
sedition laws, and ’taint much matter about
Mother. Now let me ask you two or three
more quest ons. Did ut Adams hang a man
’cause he could’nt pay his debts] Did’nt
he and Clay hire Toby Wattles to go to
Keiituck and ’sassinate Jackson ] and didn’t
Jackson save V\ ashington when Jefferson
ran away in the continental war?
E. I hardly know how to reply to you.
J. [Chuckling ] Aye, I thought I
should puzzle you You can’t dispute what
I have said, tor I read it all in a ’dress made
by Mi, Scremer, Governor of Pennsyl
vania
£ Your zeal for the General seems to
have led you into some chronological and
historical errors.
J —?! don’t care nothing about errors.—
All I know is, General Jackson is th” He
ro of three wars, and that he has filled his
country s glory full : and that Adams is an
old democrat—not a bit better than Tom
Jefferson. There ain t nobody in our town
hut me that s got spunk enough to go for
Jackson ; but I mean to do as Mr. Ran
dolph does, 4 ‘ cry aloud and spare not.”
How to answer one question by asking another.
A pleasant example of this art, in which Saunders
has the reputation amongst his south country
neighbours of being a proficient, occurs in the tra
ditional records of the far-famed university of
Auld Reekie. A professor of what in this coun
try is called Humanity , and who flourished not a
hundred years ago, was pot more noted for his
classical attainments than for the delight which he
took in exercising his wit upon sucii of his pupils
as he considered to be fair game, either on ac
count of their negligence or stupidity. Amongst
the latter, the learned professor seemed to consi
der the *.,'ell known D E———, the amiable cha
racter of and excellent father
might have served to shield his untalented son
from the caustic wit of this gentleman. On one
occasion, when Davie had been even less prepar
ed than usual, the learned Dootor, in a supercili
ous manner, thus accosted the unfortunate pupil:
‘ Pray, Sir, can you tell me’ how r long a man can
live without brains ? To w T hich Davie, looking
up in the face of his interrogator, and with a grin,
to which his longitude of chin gave inimtable ef
fect, promptly, but unexpectedly, replied, “ How
auld may ye be yourself, Professor ?”
English paper.
SKETCHES IN ITALY-St. Pvt?*, I)av
June 29.—A1l Rome was in a bustle to-da
iously counting the *fiours that were to p a b s J }j ( a P**
the illumination and girandole should eon *!!!' re
Having spent an hour or two in the Caint” ! ♦'*?*
afternoon, (of which time a full half wase-. , 18
ed in contemplating the dying gladiator’s n
ending pains) i was pursuing iny way towards X
Peter s through rather a retired street, win -, :•
tie Abbate, whom 1 had heard hiiiinnint 1
tempt at a tune for some moments behind *or <*
ing abreast cf me, inquired the hour, ana ~u t**’
ing told, very unconcernedly asked rue to f!’
lum a bayoc or two (half penny.) Replying tir ?
I had none about me, he impudently rofr”.rL }
“ Non ne atete, ch
It is on such occ;<f'ons as the present that a f •
notion of the immense magnitude of St. p et a ! r
maybe formed, (for 1 will venture to assert t p.*
three-fourths of the inhabitants of Rome are tl o
assembled in this vast edifice.) The motion
heads, on looking down from any elevation in tl
church, resembles the tossing to and fro of tfi e 116
when gently agitated. At the doors some
id-lookmg wretches are bawling out and bus"‘JY
ling to the faithful, true portraits of St. Peter” and
St. Paul; whilst others are shaking monev box e *
and begging for money to buy masses for the
verianimi y poor souls !) in purgatory. Pjl r r |
from far distant parts, armed with cockle shell and
staff, are kneeling before the splendid grand aita •
whilst the toe of St. Peter (who is on duty U-'dJ ’
gaudily arrayed in rich brocade mitre, ar.J
receives the kisses and homage of thousands ti
the prince to the peasant. The former is prer??
ed by his lacqueya, who wipe the toe with a w ’
handkerchief before he kisses it. One youn-r
man 1 observed (whoso smiling happy ; lce denot*
cd her as not of melancholic temperament) a *
tively employed in bumping the heads of so 4!f
her acquaintances against the toe, on their stoon!
ing to kiss it—much to the amusement of the h!
standers. 1 J ’
The busy hum of conversation in the cathedra!
is now suddenly overpowered by the simultaneous
burst of four organs m various parts of it. and tC
full peal is accompanied by the strong cTio ruß “ 0 c
the Pope's choristers, from the deep °bass to tho
shrill musico s rich notes, much better adapted fin
my humble opinion) to church singing than to the
stage. The whole audience are now entranced
in delight, and silent as the midnight hour, listen,
ing with cager’anxiety to the beautiful and pathet*
ic music of the Catholic church ; and even after
two hours have elapsed, and the final chorus is dy.
ing away in distant reverberations through the
loity aisles, it is with a feeling of regret that you
find yourself pressed by tho crowd towards the
portico. But here is a sight to increase admira
tion. The whole front of St. Peter’s is illuminat.
ed by large paper lanterns, giving a softened but
splendid appearance to the idifiee. The different
military bands play the most lovely Italian music
in various parts of the great square, which is now
thronged with those coming out of the church -
and the stranger is preparing to depart, highly gra
tified by the magnificent scene when the great
bell tolls—a vivid and brilliant light is seen in dif
ferent parts ofthe building running like wild lire
from point* to point, uniting and ascending oven to
the highest pinnacle ofthe cross, till inYorty se
conds, on the second toll, the whole building ap
pears one mass of fire, and lightens the surround
ing campagne for miles * I freely own that ne
ver in the course of rny life, has any circumstance
so completely amazed me. It seems the superna
tural work of enchantment,bursting on ones surfit
like some sudden and awful vision from above.
There is one deep expression of wonder irom the
dense crowd assembled, for there is no tinm for
more, it being in this one moment, in all its glory,
blazing like some giant meteor to all the world
around.
On recovering from my astonishment, I found
there was a rush toward, the bridge opposite the
Castle of St. Angelo, to witness the girandole, or
fire-works. This was a contrivance of Michael
Angelo s ; and from the insoiated, and lofty situa
tion ot the Round Tower, the castle is admirably
adapted to this species of exhibition. Suffice it to
say, that the splendid imitations of Vesuvius vo
miting fourth its fiaines, the representation of wa
ter-falls, etc., called forth repeated expressions
from some lovely Roman mouths near me, of— .“Q
mama mia! che bclla c vsa /” and the no fre
quent, “ Dear me, how beautilul!” from some of
rny own fair country women; and on the final
rocket being sent up, I retired, like others, to my
home, (after taking an ice on the Corso,) and con
gratulated myself on having seen one of the most
magnificent sights it is possible to behold.
VIATOR.
* 4000 lanterns and 200 firepots are employed in
this exhibition. 300 men (suspended by cords on
the outside ot the dome, etc.) simultaneously set
fire to the contents of the latter, each man having
about seven under his charge, wliich he ignites as
quickly as possffile, on the first sound of the great
bell.
A late London paper contains the following sin-
O
gular paragraph :
Successful Lawsuit. —ln the Insolvent Debtors’
Court recently, a person named Wm. Charles
Lmpson, came up to be beard on his petition.—
His schedule contained a statement that appeared
to astonish the Court."’ It was—“ l attribute my
insolvency to an error of judgment of the late
Lord Chancellor Eldon.” In answer to the inqui
ries of the Court respecting this extiaordinary
statement, the insolvent entered into a long detail
of’the particulars of a claim he had on the estate
of a bankrupt, which had been the subject of a
Chancery suit; and Lord Eldon, after much con
sideration, having still some doubts, directed an is
sue to the Court qt King s Bench, where he ob
tained a verdict; hut the estate being exhausted,
he never received any benefit, and havk * his costs
to ft. a y> was utterly ruined by the cause lie had
gained. The insolvent was declared entitled to
his discharge, but was ordered to amend his sche
dule, that the imputation it cantained against
Lord Eldon s judgment might not remain on re
cord.
Morgan up the M issouri — This noted
devoted victim to the sacred order of Ma
sonry, who in the space of !3 months has
undergone more transmigration than ever
Indar did—w ho has been dead and again
alive—who has been buiied in hollow
stumps, and afterwards found lying most
uncomfortably on the banks of Lake Erie —
who has been the noble with his coronet,
ami again the humble seller of drums who
has travelled over more climes with niora
expedition than ever did Bar* n Munchau
sen— who has alternately excited the curio
sity, sympathy, and astnoixhnunt of the
world, has, at last, much against his will,
been idem fied residing among the Gega
gaga tribe f Indians, about 220 miles up
the Missouri. This information is derived
from some <>,’ the returning, emigrating,
half breed Indians, who gained the infor
mation while in Arkansas, from a persou
who had been travelling up that river upon
a fur hunting expedition, and who was well
acquainted from his boyhood. The hunter
of fur states, that JVlorgan is a princip 3 *
chief of the tribe, has married the daughter
of King Gegagaga, all the kings bearing
that name, and is known among them a *
Homenechleco, or the White Warrior.-"’
Every endeavor w r as used to, and was r.-
sorted to, to induce a disclosure, by wh at
means he had arrived at his t!„ n abooe
but he resisted both art and entreaty an
no satisfaction could be gained respecting
the cause of his sudden, mvsterious disap*
ptarauce.