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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23-
the, N?w ?ork Eccftng Star remarks that
it hop becii by intelligent gentlemen who
arrived iu the Great Western, that, amojigthe
People o' England, the Government, jnd ?J1
classes, of f towarwith this country
is deeineil preposterous, that, rather than it should
take place, they would see the whole territory
sunk into the ocean; that they look upon it as a
: border dispute, in which the feelings of the two
countries arc not involved; and that, as it is a
mere question of land, and not of honor, it may
be easily adjusted, and cannot in any way lead to
hostilities between two great and kindred nations,
whose hearts and interests are so indissolubly
united.
Two Steam Vessels of M ar.
The New York American mentions that the
Board which have been sitting in Washington,
to devise «nd recommend plans and models for
sea steam vessels of war, have determined to build
two steam frigates of over 1600 tons burthen, to
carry 111 gunscach, viz, two bumb cannons, and
tight 42 pounders,
One is to he constructed at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, under the superintendence of Mr. Hart.
The olhe. supposed at Philadelphia.
The Boundary Question.
v The New York Commercial Advertiser of the
17:h says, “We are enabled to state, on what
’•vc believe to be good authority, that such insti ac
tions have been transmitted to her Britannic
Majesty’s Minister at Washington, by the Great
Western, as will obviate the necessity of send
ing a speciil minister to London. The seat of
negociations or the final adjustment of the boun
dary question is transferred from London to
Washington; and those negociations will be
pressed to a definitive conclusion.
We have been requested to publish the follow
ing Circular.
LivEiirooi., March 21.
The transactions in our Cotton Market for the
last six weeks from the 2d ultimo to the 15th
lust., inclusive, were large, the sales amounting
to about 228,000 bales, of which 104,000 were
pur based by speculators. Our price during the
first lime weeks varied little, during the lourth
week we gained id per Hi. in the first week in
March we advanced three-eighths of a penny and
last week gd to Ad per lb. making the entire ad
vance in the price of short stapled American
* <t m from the 23d ultimo to th ■ 15th instant,
icily otic penny per4b. the advance in the lower
qualities about id more than in the better sorts.
1b 11 1“t last week's sales as follows:
‘l’ 1 ‘'bout 2i a
11 i pi. ant, sa9j s iy,i tin .New i cleans? a In#.;
Manama and > oldie, 7J a IOJj 3,30 U Per
n;vn in a lug ; 1,029 iiahia an t Aiaeeio 7; a
lm 2 .dantn ham si a to, 1.7a0 Canbagena
r a Smyrna6i a7: 20 Peruvian Si a—-
81.) l;.ay,,':m 12 a lt»s 1 .0 Madras Giali.
1 la I curat > : I a i.J —Fatal 0j.7i0.
i in* import id uU sorts oi Bolton into the
liniio.ii s.ncc the Ist ol January, amounts to
bait's, against 360,000 received up to
t us t ill • last year, and of American the supri'y
amounts to 156,000 against 31(1,(100 bales. 9he
stuck I. tins port on the 15th inst. appeared to
be a M,,: 2;! 0..0 bales against 282,01.0, the ,-lork
nt the same time in 1838. and of American we
an, ir to have 175.000 against 18 l,tmo bales.
Ida heavy spaculatiou above mentioned has
been entirely grounded on the belief in s short
reap in the I in. ted States, and should the
dafijieuey be as great as 'many suppose it to
be, our lots advance is by mcmis too greal
<m the ether hand it is true that several units
have been working short time, and others may
follow in the same track should our prices get
higher; this may counteract the eife t of defi
ciency m the supply, nevertheless a crop of J,-
3 *9,999 hales (as same wilt have it) must in ail
probability he followed by high prices.
We remain.
Yours respectfully,
V, Aix witinHT, CiiiKits <Sc lliggix,
Upland, ordinary to middling fair S a SA fair
to good liiir 8d a 9, good to line DA; Orleans,
ordinary to middling 8 a SA. fair to good fair 9 a
9‘. g* 1 1 to tine ; Mobile, ordmiarv to tnid
d, *: . lair 8 a Bs. lair to good fair 9 a (Q.good to
fine dg ; 1 ennessee, ordinary to niiddimg fair 74
a St. lair to goad fair 8A a Bg, good to fine 9 ;
tr a l-l ii'd. 2t) to 27d., and extra line up to 36d.
■ -of Cotton during the last four days
do na; i 1 much short of 30,0110 hale.-, about one
third | .-..up-on speculation all at lull prices, and
in - 1.0 • instances a small advance lias been oh
tffiilLli.
Liverpool, March 22i1, 1839.
Su:—Our Cotton report of the Ist instant ad
* lse.l .i iir n market and an improving demand
from the 1 rude. Ihe succeeding week ending
the St.) a Lire h witnessed a very irreat change from
t;i • liiilln.'sd ol tlie preceding 9 weeks. The
- ra: ?’ il, *d the Speculators vied with each oilier
to carry the business to the highest point attained
yut. it wound up with SS 900 hags, viz. 67,000
ha ;s American, 14,000 bags Braid, 6300 bags
.:iMt and Sundries. Import only 5700 bajs.—
Opeculators took 35,000 hags American, 24*00
fags Brazil, and 2300 bags Jurats. Prices ad
vau -e.l :• daAd on American and per lb. on
Braz'd and Jurats.
« we«. K ending the 15th instant opened with
a fa..- demand, but after the arrival of advices bv
tiio Great \\ estern to the 25th February from
Idcw York. the demand was renewed and* the bu
sincss was catried up to 60,700 bags, viz. 46.000
bags American, 6800 bags Brazil, 18.iQ bags
Carlhagena, 4900 bags Murals and Sundries.
Speculators were reported to have taken 35,000
Kus American. 4700 hags Brazil, 16*‘0 bags Car
tin rena. mid 2300 bogs Surats, hut it may be
presumed that a good many of the parcels returned
as taken by Speculators consist of rc sales made
by Man Chester Dealers of former purchases, and !
that consequently the quantity taken by the Trade
iii greater in reality than would appear from the
n’.iivc returns, American Colton experienced a
further advance of 4tl a3d per Ih. liraziis the
same, and Surats id per lb. The import was
11,5 ‘ 9 hags.
The Manchester market has in so far benefited
hv tlie improved demand that the Spinners have
been able to sell their old stocks of Yarns without
less, perhaps even to some profit, hut their prices
■■'till keep below the present cost of production.
There has been more business doing for some part
of the Continent where the fairs that have been
h i I. had a good result, hut the demand for Russia
which takes about 21) millions pounds of Yarn
still un pushes. The Petersburg market is over
stock id, in consequence of wiiieh several heavy
failures hav * occurred. A money crisis had driven
the discount to 12 per cent per annum.
1 ue Havre market revived simultaneously with
our O.vn. th * transactions ending the 15th instant
a-nonntej to 85n0 t ags, viz. 41(10 hags Orleans,
;SJI) tug; Mobile. 1750 bags Uplands and Sun
dries, at an advance wh eh carried prices to the
highest point they had attained at the end of
January, fair Orleans I g a 120, Mobile 118 a
119. Uplands 117 a 118. Stock 63.500 haws
against 43 B*9o bags in 1838.
Tli* in-leasing deficiency in the reccinfs of
Cotton into the shinning ports of the United
tihfces an ! in the shipments to Europe, is cal-n
--) Ms i to confirm the confidence which has hitherto
been displayed in our market. It is understood
t ut the storks of Bmk Cotton of last year's
im i rl a-e now cleared off, the recent imports are
nob |rl ire.l fr-c'y or. the market except su-h as
• an he rc i ised at a profit. 'The future march of
our market must in h great measure depen I upon
t'u* o* era ions on the other s' !e. and if the 'a**,
g-er t * exnrrt of the yen* fdl off to the extent
ot 290.030 bags a. compared lo'iast year, there
is no d mat tnat high prices must continue to
• prey it.
During the present week we have had a vary
| gooddepiand from the Trade aided in part by.
speculation, and we have to report a further- aiV
t i vanceof $d ftj Ad per lb. on American; ourp i
, | cesrate now Id per lb. higher than at the begin-".
nlfcg of tbe'sionti since which time the salek
; amount ,lo 200,000 bags. ' Several . Spinners
1 alarmed at the failing off in the imports’are mow'
, | slocking themselves lor a month.
I j The events whicli have occurred on the bor
| ders of the State of Maine have produced a veiy
! great sensation, but it is strongly hoped that this
| delicate question may be still settled amicably.
! - We are, sir,
Y ours, very obediently,
CoiiMisx & Stoltibfout.
Expedition to Oregon.
I The St. I iOuis Republican of the sth instant,
says:—The s:eam?r Antelope, owned by Pierre
Chouteau, Jr„ Esq. and under the command of
| Edward F. Chouteau, both of this city, left this
port yesterday, with several scientific gentlemen ;
among whom a-e Mons. Nicolct,of the Academy
of Sciences of Paris, and Lieut. Freemore of the
Top igraphi al Engineer Department at Wash
| ington ; also about 12 clerks and 120 hands, laden
j with articles for the supply of the trade. The
corps will be conveyed same distance above the
1 mou‘h of the Vellow Stone river, as far as the
water will enable the boat to ascend, probably a
distance exceeding 2 000 miles above the mouth
ot tic Missouri. The boat is expected back in
about three months. The company left in goml
spirits and trust, the fatigues trials an I sufferings
attendant on such an expedition, will not be en
dured without a fair recompense. This who*e
company is in the service of the American Fur
Company, which sends a like number to the
Mountains about once in two } r ears, the lime
usually required for the excursion.
A Tennessee paper “gravely entertains the pro
ject ofmak'ng all that western portion of Kentucky
and Tennessee, west of Tennessee River, to
g thei with the northern pa t of the State of Mis
si si] pi, a new State, which with the Mississippi
river for its western boundary would be almost
entirely surrounded by a well defined water line
of river navigation. Mutuality of interests and
geographical position are the arguments used.”
Wmo Victory ix St. Louis.— The Whigs
of St. Louis al the late charter Ele.tion. elected
their candidate for Mayor, and carried four of the
five Wards.
Melancholy. —We are pained to leam, savs
the New-York Star, that Charles G. Dewitt,
laic (' large d’Atfnrs at Guatemala, continued
committed suicide on hoard the steamboat bound
up the IS’orth River. He was formerly an Editor
of a paper at Kingston, also a Member of « on
gress, and'a man of very respectable talents and
character. He had been superseded in his office. ;
Keaton Steam Packets.
The Boston Continel says:—“We understand
that Boston is in a fairway to have a line of
Ucoan Sicam-packels of her own. It is slated
thac a contract has been entered into by a Brit
ish mercantile firm of high standing with the Bri
tish Government, to transpoil the mail by steam
from London to Halifax, and thence to Boston.
The trips arc to be twice a month, commencing 1
on the Inst of May, 1840, The British govern- ;
nieni is to pay for this service an annual sum of
£35 ODD and the contract is to last for seven years.
Fhc persons lately incorporated by an art of our
Legislature, as the “Ocean Steam-packet Cora
p my are to i|avc a share in the enterprise.
4‘bom Liverpool or Bristol to Boston, via Halifax
is as near o. rs arer as from the same places to
New York, so that in this matter of Atlantic
Steam Navigation, we s and a chance to com
pete with our brethren of that city. This may
serve as an answer to the question asked some
lime ago in relation to this matter, — Where is
Boston?”
From the Philadelphia World of the IS th.
An Afiiay.
Yesterday afternoon, while Goinmodorc Elliott
was coming in the rail road cars to this city to
attend the Court of Inquiry to be held at the
Navy Yard, a person who is ca.led Majoi Mc-
Donald, of Louisiana, spoke very disrespectfully
of Generals Gaines and Jessup, and of the com
manding officers of the Navy, and especially of
Commodore Elliott, whom he represented us a
coward in the battle of Lake Eric, and a tyrant in
the Mediterranean. Commodore Elliott replied
that he was mistaken in the facts, that a Court of
Inquiry upon the battle of Lake Erie, in 1615,
(he record ol which was now in the Navy Depart
ment. had settled the case very dillerenliy.
Major McDonald denied this, and continued
his vituperations of Com. Elliott. The latter
then announced himself, and remarked that i!
Mr. McDonald were a gentleman, he would re
fer the dispute to another opportunity. Not
wishing to dislu-b the ladies in the car, Commo
dore Elliott then requested a gentleman, in an
under tone, to deliver his card to McDonald, with
a request that he would not leave the city till he
heard from the Commodore. He refused to re
cc.ve the card, and continued his abuse.
When the car stopped in Broad street, several
gentlemen requested the Commodore to take no
notice of the man. as he seemed unworthy of it;
or if he did, merely to give him a caning. He
replied that such was his intension, hut that he
first wished to make a gentleman of the man by
the offer of his card; and as he had refused that
a caning was due. He then approached McDo
nald, and struck him with a cane. A scuffle en
sued, in which McDonald’s cane was broken to
pieces, and Elliott's broken near the end. Mc-
Donald seizing one end of Elliott's cane, drew olf
be sheath trom the sword. Some gentlemen pre
sent, apprehended that the Commodore would
wound him, seized his arms, but released him on
his saying he should not injure, but merely flog
bis advtuwiry.
They then released him. and he pursued Mc-
Donald. who ran ol£ calling names, while the
Commodore applied his blows. The Commodore
; then returned, and proceeded to his lodgings at
Gen. Irvine’s in High street.
I We obtain this account through a grr.tleman
. who came in the cars, witnessed the affair.
I and stated it to some Naval officers at the Man
-5 sion house, and the account of the buttle is cor
roborated by information which we obtained at
( the Rail Road Depot.”
i “Perils of the Sea.”— The schooner Pearl,
i which left New York, on the 291 h ult. for Ncw
- bem, N. C. was run ashore on the 31st, about
- four miles from Hatteras, for the purpose of sa
i ving the lives of those on board. She had pre
viously shi »ped a sea, which washed a sailor,
i (Wi liam Bird of New Jersey, overboard, broke
L the captain’s leg, and bruised the mate and one
, of the m nso severely that the former had to be
- carried l»elow. The same sea stove both boats,.
*■ carried away the main boom, stove the lee bul
f warks weather quarter, &c. leaving the vessel a
i complete wreck.
s Al this time the condition of all on board was
indeed peiilous—the vessel on a dangerous lee
f shore, almost unmanageable, with but one man
1 of the whole crew left capable of duly. Kemem
- boring the old adage, that -while there is life theie
o L hope,” and trusting in the assisting mercy of
J an al! ruing P evidence, the passengers after
s consulting the officers an 1 crew, exerted them
c selves to run the ve.-se onshore as a last and
<s desperate change for es*ape. This was hnppilv
>f accomplished aVut half past eight o’clock at
u night, under the encouragement of the t 'aptain
and directi ns ofth? Male who, bruised and in
t jured as tu y were, exerted themselves to the ut
o ritost of their power. At day break they found
o they were near Cap? Haiteras, and soon after
wards all reached the land iq safety.— Bulti:non
y Amenican,
V •*
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24.
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. - - To our Patrons.
4 takit great pleasure in announcing to thepat
roqs of the Chronicle & Sentinel, that I havfe.sold
one half of the establishment to Messrs. O. P. Suo. w
and J. W. Joses, of Athens; the former of
whom will in future reside in this city, for the
purpose of coifluctiug the paper as a co-editor
with myself. •
In thus changing the relation of sole and indi
vidual responsibility, which I have borne to
wards you for nearly three years, I desire to say
a few words of the past, —a few, of the future*
It cannot have escaped the notice of its constan l
readers, that the editorial department of the paper
has suffered much for the want of that attention
which was due to it. The multiplicity of respon
sibilities, springing out of the various concerns of
so exlensivean establishment.all devolving solely
upon mvself, have engaged nearly all of that time
which should have been devoted to the labors ot
the editorial chair. Whoever attempts to fill
that chair in the office of a daily paper, should
be unembarrassed by the management of its
fin incial and out-door business, and he will
evr:ii then find enough to engage his entire
attention in searching through the wide range
of a numerous exchange list, for diversified
matters of interest and importance, and miking
hi- remarks upon such as are worthy of spe
cie.! notice. For the future, I may safely
sa;r, that the patrons of the Chronicle & Senti
nel will find a decided improvement in the inter
est of its columns. In addition to the much
greater attention which I shall be enabled to give
to that department of the paper, the long expe
rience of Mr. Shaw in all that relates to a news
paper office, and his known ability as a chaste and
excellent writer, brings to the office an acquisi
tion of the highest valac to th. patrons of the pa
pzr.
The political principles of the paper will re
main unchanged.
WILLIAM. F. JONES.
It will be seen by the above notice, that the
subscriber, in connection with Mr. James W,
• lones, of Athens, has purchased of Mr. Wot. E.
Joses, one half of the office of the Chronicle &
Sentinel.
It is considered generally the prerogative of
those assuming or resuming such a relation to
the publit,to give such assurances in referenceto
their principles and the intentions designed to
regulate their future course, as will satisfy the just
expectations of that public, between whom anil
themselves this relation may exist. Such is not
however th : ..bject of the undersigned. View
ing as he does the xistence of a reciprocal obli
gation between the proprietor and tile public—be
tween those who serve and those who are served
between the interest to be protected and that
which is to be promoted—between the obligation
on the one hand to sustain the moral and politi
cal institutions of the country, and on the other to
foster the efforts which may be the iustru uents
of that advancement, he will only say, that in
j connection with his colleague, no efforts however
feeble, will be spared to redeem whatever of obli
gation may exist to that public, on whom they
rely for countenance and support.
O. P. SHAW.
Norlll CHrotinn.
The whigs of the south district of North Caro
lina have nominated Col. Samuel Biddle, of Cra
ven. as their can lidate for Congress, in opposition
to the present administration incumbenf, Charles
Shepard. In the thirteenth district Mr. James
Graham, whig, is a candidate for rc-elcction.
U. S. Sevatoh.— The Albany Evening Jour
nal of Wednesday last says:—‘lt will he seen
by the Senate proceedings of yesterday, that the
bill providing for the choice of U. S. Senator, in
the usual and lawful mode, by Joint ballot, ha s
been rejected, with the opposing vote of every
Van Barm member.”
Mu. Weiisteii. —A Boston paper mentions
that the Honorable Daniel Webster is about to
visit Europe with his family, and that he will
embark from New Y'ork about the first of May for
Liverpool, returning in the autumn.
Rhode Island Election.
The New York Courier and Enquirer of the
19th says, the annual. State Election in Rhode
Island took place on Wednesday, when a majority
of Whig candidates were elected in both branches
of the Legislature. No election for Governor
took place owing to some dissatisfaction amongst
a portion of the Whigs having induced them to
run two candidates, viz: Messrs. Sprague and
Burgess whose united votes however will exceed
those of the Loco Foco candidate Mr. Bullock,
by fully 500. All the towns had not been heard
from.
The Navy Departn ent has received advices
from the Exploring Expedition eff the river La
Plata on the 15th January—ail well.
The New Y'ork agents announce that the steam
packet Liverpool left Liverpool forNcw-York, on
on the2oih inst. (Saturday last). Stic will leave
New Y'ork on her return on the 18th of May.
On the 19th of March, she had about, half her
complement of passengers already engaged in Li
verpool.
The Governor of Illinois has appointed Mr.
John Reynolds, a member of Congress elect, and
Senator R. M. Y oung, commissioners to negotiate
a canal loan of four millions of dollars.
From the New York Journal njCommerce, April 17.
The News.
The news by the Great Western has hml a ve
ry happy effect on business, and the minds of bus
iness men. It has substantially settled several
questions of great importance. The first of these
is, the question of war. W e deem the advices en
tirely satisfactory on this point. If there was any
doubt before, there is none now, that our peace
ful relations with the “mother country” will not
be interrupted.—Another question settled by this’
nows is that of the continued credit of our State
Storks. Some people are constantly starling
doubts about the credit of our State Stocks being
maintained in Europe. We can sec no founda
tion for such doubts. Gov ’rnmrnts are trusted
in Europe which are incomparably less stable than
' the governments of our States, and who have
never borrowed money for any other purpose than
to enable them to desolate their own or some oth
er country while our money is all expended in
adding to the resources of the States which bor
row it. Another question of no small importance
set led by this news is. that in tnecotton war car
ried on between the operators of this country am!
the spinners of England, brother Jonathan had
gained the day. The cotton is s ill .wued in this
country. It will now go forward more freely,
and so will probably keep down the rates of Eu
1
ropean exchanges, and give confidence to our
Bant* and monied men.
These views, and others of the same sort, to
gether with the flocking of the Western merchants
to the city" at their accustomed period, have put a
new face on affairs this week.. Business in all de
partments is much more briSt, rents are better,
money more plenty, confidence stronger, and in
deed the land seems ogee more full before us.
The New York corespondent of the National
Intelligencer says : Th&tojjfch Queen will start
for this city in June, The Great
Western Company are preparing to build an iron
boat larger than the Great Western. The Great
Western Company have divided 9 per cent, for
the past year. She has passengers engaged
enough to fill her well up 3or many trips. In her
next trip she is expected to bring out some of the
British Swiss Tourists, who climb Alpine heights
and outwalk French diligences. There is for
them, in Western Virginia,an undiscovered tour
ist-land even we Americans wot not of. These
steamships soon must turn here the great tide of
English travel. The price of passage must and
will go down, for the packet-ships are leading the
way.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser,
Upper Canada.
The resolutions of the House of Assembly, in
favor of uniting the two provinces, have been re
jected by the Legislative Council, eight voting
against, and on ly two for them.
Tne Toronto Colonist of the 10th ins ant
mentions the arrival of a deputy shenlf, f o.n
London District, with 23 of the prisoners taten
at Sandwich, a id tried and condemned at London.
From the L ondon Gazelle we learn the names
and destinies of these prisoners. Eighteen of
them are to be transported to a penal colony, and
the other five to be released at the boundary line
on Lake Ontario.
The names of the eighteen are Samuel Snow,
Elizur Ste ven *, John Chester Williams, John
Burwell T'yrriL John Semore Guttridge, James
M. Atchis on, .lohn Sprague, Robert Marsh, Riley
Monson 5$ tewart, Henry Verrelon Barnum, Alvin
Burrows Sweet, Jas. Peter Williams, Win. Not
tage, John Henry Simmons, Elijah Croker Wood
man, < ha uncey Sheldon, James Dewitt Ferro,
and Michj icl Morin.
Os the five, DavidMc Dougal. George Putnam,
Sidney B< irber, Win. Bartlett, H. B. Goodrich.
Fuurtee n are yet remaining in the jail at Lon
don, who are to be kept a while longer and then
liberated. The term of their detention will de
pend on th e continuance of quiet upon the frontier.
It is pn >per to observe that the immediate merit
of these i nerciful proceedings, as well as of those
at Kingst< an and Montreal, belongs to the home
governnie nt, the emancipation of the captives
Having en made in pursuance of instructions
from Eng’ and. But these Instructions have no
doubt bee: a given upon the strength of represen
tations an d suggestions from Sir George Arthur
and Sir J< >hn Colborne.
We understand that most of the prisoners now
in confine ment at Quebec, will shortly be set at
liberty.
From the Boston Patriot.
From the Disputed Territory and Few
Brunswick.
The Frt *derickton Sentinel of the 6th inst. says,
on the authority of a person from the Aroostook,
that the An ier;can militia were about to commence
their march i homeward, leaving the land agent with
a party of about 2uU men behind them. Two
booms had been thrown across the river, for the
purpose of preventing the passage of timber in the
spring; but with what effect, the Sentinel remarks
remains to be proved.
We learn from the same paper, that the New
Brunswick, militia and voluntary force, were to
cease to receive pay and rations on the lOth inst.,
with the exception of one Captain, one Subaltern,
two Sergeants and thirty rank and fil *, to be sta
tioned at Wi jciUtofJt: one subaltern, two Sergeants
and thirty ra.nk and file, atTobique and ihe mou h
of the Res ook, and a similar detachment at St.
Andrews. far the protection oi the Queen's stores.
'The Headquarters and other companies of the
36th regiment, had returned to Frederickton. and
they had been replaced by the G9th regiment, the
head quarters of which were stationed at Wood
s;ock. These two regiments are the only royal
troops which remain in New Brunswick. The
11th regiment under Col. Goldie, which had been
ordered from Borel in Canada 'o Madawaska, to
gether with a detachment of Royal Artillery, were
immediately a Iter lire arrangement with General
Scott, ordered back to Quebec, where it is expect
ed to arrive before the breaking up of the winter
roads.
The first detachment of this regiment arrived
at Quebec on the 7th inst. and it was to be fol
lowed in a day or two by the second. This is
the third time this regiment lias traversed the in
hospitahle regi ons between New* Brunswick and
Quebec, since :he commencement of the winter.
Business in New York.
The New York Sun of the ISth says : Pro
visions continue high, and during the day we
inquiries concerning the
Among the commission merchants there was I ui
one opinion, v.z: that it was the result of tact op
erations ofspec ulaters. In a few days we uhall
be ready to inform our readers who these specu
lators are, and we trust some good will accrue.
By pursuing a right course the press might pre
vent those enormities which are every day being
committed by combinations among men of capital.
They ought to be exposed, for exposure w nuld
prevent a recurrence of the evil.
Among the hardware dealers we observed more
activity th-- a usual. There was a large package
sale this v/eek which brought good prices. In
crockery, also, the merchants are driving a pood
business, but with little noise.—The arrival*; this
spring show an increase in the demand for this
article, w hich has been promptly met by the En
glish mar.ufactureis. French uhiua is in peat
demand, and the dealers hold cut for a smal l ad
vance in price. Dry goods are going off n nkly.
Pine and Cedar streets present an encoun eging
appearance. In the evening the stores are li;;hied
up as if for an illumination, and if the weather
were good, the sidewalks would be block id up
with packages.
Strangeis from all parts keep crowding in to the
city. The hotels and boarding bouses are lu!i. and
country merchants pay up well. Returning pros
perity has imparted new energy to trade, and eve
ry branch of honest industry finds full employ
ment.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Chartists in Great Britain.
Much excitement still prevailed at our last
dates from England in relation to the Corn Laws,
and the course of the Ministers upon that sub
ject. What is termed the ‘‘People’s Charter”
was obtaining sign tures in the manufac.uring
I districts, and it was expected that upwards of two
millions w ould be in readiness by the 6th oi* May,
the time designated for the presentation of the
petition to the House of Commons. This docu
ment purports to demand from the Hou?«, the
rights of Universal Suffrage, the Vote by Ballot,
the payment of members, the abolition of the Corn
Law s. &c. It is believed that it will be refused
by the House, which the leaders of the Chartists
1 expecting, call upon every man who has signed
his name, to arm and prepare for fighting for his
rights. The London Correspondent of the Cou
rier and. Enquirer says:
These threats of icsorting to physical force
have now become perfectly open with the princi
pal leaders of the people, who are now assembled
! in Loudon as delegates to what is termed the Na
tional Convention, and who call meetings of the
people, at two of which I have recently attended
and witnessed the most tremendous and enthusi
■ astic cheering on every allusion to th threatened
■ approaching appeal to arms. On the other hand.
• the government is not idle in its preparations, for
! a considerable force of artillery an I rocket brig
-1 sides has been ordered from Woolwich towards
; Manchester, which is the principal focus of the
, Chartist cause —and should London remain Iran- i
quil, there is very little doubt that the troops will ]
be able to suppress the insurrection, should it be. |
attempted alter the approaching filluof May. The | y
plans of the leaders ot the Chartists are believed |
to be directed unfortunately to very contracted j *
and erroneous methods of contending with the 1
government —as should they succeed in gaining
the victory over the troops, it is thought probable
that the.destruction of what they term “ the ac
cursed factory system,” will be the princ.pal and
immediate business of the actors in the new con
dition of affairs. The waste of property which
would follow the ascendency of men of little edu
cation, and of the most contracted views in po
litical economy, is such as to render it tar from
desirable —that even with ail the present suffering
ot the people success should attend the movements
whi h are undoubtedly in preparation, and the
history of which will probably be an important
part of the annals of the year 1838.
Another letter, by the London Correspondent
of the N. Y. Express, contains this language :
The Corn Law agitators complain that their
effarts have been materially interlered with and
their success partly frustrated, by the refusal ot
the Chartists to co-operate with them—These
latter are for what you call “going the whole
hog” and will be satisfied with nothing less than
the most ultra-extravagant and chimcrcial chan
ges in our whole social condition: they have
formed themselves into what they call a National
Convention, and openly avow their determination
to effect, if necessary, their object by violence and
physical force. It is unfortunately true, that
great numbers of operatives in the midland and
northern counties have been persuaded to arm
themselves, and the most violent and seditious
harangues are almost daily uttered, not only in
the provinces but in the metropolis; but all the
portentous proceedings excite no sensible alarm
or notice: government do not think it necessary
to interfere, and there is every probability that, n
let alone, this *• National Convention’’ will soon
fall to pieces.
An English Frigate waits at Norfolk, to take
answers troin the rilish Minister at Washing
ton to the despatches he received by the Great
Western. What the answers may be, we at
home, who are conversant with all the facts, can
easily surmise, and the negotiation on the Boun
dary Question, will be transferred to Washington
which, it is said, may not render it necessary to
appoint a Special Minister. Independent ol the
Main question, there are still several important
points which it is desirable should be definitive
ly settled between the two countries, so as to
avoid all cause hereafter for any dissention. The
Impressment is one, which, we doubt, can ever
be adjusted by treaty; the practice, however, in
relation to this country, is abandoned, while the
doctrine is still sustained. There is. however, a
strong impression prevailing in England that we
covet the Canadas, and the many outbreaks on
that frontier, and shameful invasions of that terri
tory by bands of adventurers, go far to strengthen
that impression. Nothing can he more erroneous
than the belief that this country, already so ex
tensive, desires to possess the Canadas at a!'.
But we must endeavor to satisfy England on
this point by some distinct arrangement and un
derstanding, in on er to prevent great outlays ii
protecting their own possessions from the Can;-
di ms on the one hand, and against our interfer
ence on the oilier. These and other points of in
terest, we still think, render the appointment of a
Special Minister expedient and necessary. In
settling one point of difference, there should hr
no openings for fresh grievances; the pacification
should at once embrace all points of dissention
and discussion, so that the wounds may he all
healed, —not merely cicatriced. — Nem-York Slur.
An Honest Sub-Treasurer !—We arc in
formed that the suit against Maurice Cannon, for
merly receiver of the public moneys in this city
was tiicd on Monday last, in the U. S. District
Court, presided by Judge Lawrence. The jury,
after thoroughly investigating the accounts be
tween the government and Mr. Cannon acquitted
the latter of all indebtedness. It will he remem
bered that Mr. Cannon was reported by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, as a defaulter to a very
large sum—more than one hundred thousand dol
lars, we believe. It now turns out that no such
sum i» due. nay not one cent. Well, who has
the money I Levi Woodbury or some of his
creditors or clerks, no doubt. A trail cript of
Mr. CannOll’ff account. Sent from tbe Treanury-
Ofiice, was read on the trial. It bears evidence,
o.i its face of the most shameful inaccuracy, ne
glect and false charging. Sums paid out by Mr.
1 annon by d red orders from the dej artment are
a’so left uncredited to him; deposites made and
w .ich have been used by the Department are also
le *t uncredited. The great object of the account
ants in Washington, seems to he to show the
fun is o‘* the Government to be in any other hands
hut their own.
At the next Congress n new vein must be open
ed—we must see how much money has been pock
eteJ by Levi hi nself, and with which he thinks
proper to hers. But what is most vex
ation* is to s e an innocent Sub-Treasurer (so
rare, precious and wonderful a creature) harassed
with su'ls by bis ungrateful governn ent. More
over we are told that be was sued without any
previous amicable demand, or direct information
of the balance against him. An exception to the
suit was taken on the ground, that the law enact
ed, that the suit should he instituted only when a
parly “refuse or nerieet to pay a balance reported
against him,” shall he surd. &c. Now Mr. Gan
non says that he never neglected or refused to
pay. for no demand was ever made, and conse
quently the neglect was on the other side. He
has received no communication from the Treasu
ry Department, though it* hooks three years ago
showed a balance against him of? 200,000 ! But
this is not all, Mr. Cannon intends to move for a
new trial, with the hope of goring the Govern
ment ox; for, he asserts that there is a balance in
his favor, amounting to several hundred dollars.
We particularly commend tVs case to the
Hon. 11. A. Wise. Wc hope it will find a con
spicuous place in his memorandum book.— N. O.
True American.
Texas and Mexico. —The following passages
from the speech of Co!. White at a late public
dinner at Houston, (Texas) seem to suggest rather
than recommend that Mexico should be taken
under the charge of Texas.
“I hope upon the principle adverted to. you i
will plant the standard of Texas upon the Pacific,
and'if you are again compelled to take up arms, |
make of Mexico another such scene as France
j exhibited at AI riers, Antwerp. Constantine, and
Vera Cruz. You have the means and the power
in plant your one star on the. table lands of the
Cord If eras , and make another San Jac'nio un
der ihe walls of the city of Cortez and Montezu
ma,
If Mexico shall again dare to invade you. let a
motto be placed upon your standard “delenda est
Carthago.”
******
“The contest is no longer, shall Texas he con
quered. The contest if any evLt hereafter, will
be, shall Mexico be conquered!”
i
The Norfolk Herald, of the 17th inst. makes j
the following comments upon the interesting race ,
l»etwecn Boston and Portsmouth , over the New
Market (Va.) Course:—
“Never was judgment in horse flesh so com- ;
pletely at fault as on this occasion. The bets
were 2 and 3 to I on Boston until the first heat |
was run; and the sums lost, independent of the
stakes, were immense—some suppose Sioo.ooo
at least. Both horses were in elegant order.
Portsmouth gaily coursed his rounds without a
1 touch of the whip; while Boston was punished
at every step; hut the beat was not in him and
could not l»e whipped out. It is the general opin
ion that ho would have been distanced if Ports
mouth had been pushed.
The course was heavy in some parts from the
; sand; and it is believed Portsmouth could have
performed the two miles on the Norfolk course, i
in less time l.v S or 10 seconds.
*
A Prize for the Ladies.— The lowa News
says, the bachelors of Du Buque will give a pro- I
mium of a husband to the Mhs who first makes
j her appearance in that place dressed in silk of her
j own.manufacture.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 25.
I Cotton.
t The New Orleans Louisianian' of the 20th
i says: speculations of a curious nature arc going :
on in cotton. A new actor has lately appeared
on purchasing large quantities at the
current prices. M e are informed that of 8000
bales sold yesterdav.he was the purchaser of 0000,
and that he had previously purchased a still larger
quantity* Some say this gentleman, who is re
markable for his shrewdness and intelligence, is .
an agent of the United States Bank—others al
lege that he is buying for a celebrated banking
house in London, and others that he is trading on
his own bottom. One thing seems singular, that
while he is making large purchases, he is publish
ing circulars, the object of whick is to raise the
price of cotton.
The New York Star states that Col. Aaron j
Ogden, a soldier and a patriot of the Revolutions- j
ry War, formerly Governor of New Jersey, died
on Friday'last, at Jersey city, full ofyears and hon
ors. Col. Ogden participated in many of the
stirring eventsofthe Continental War, in which
the little State of New Jersey took a most active
part.
Extract of a letter from a merchant at Trinidad,
to a house in New Haven, dated
Tbixidad, March 15.
“ This fine island I consider as ruined. The
planters are completely at the mercy of the labor
ers, and a more worthless set of vagabonds never
was, than is here. Unless the dry season should
continue longer than usual, I doubt if there will
be more than half an average crop. There have
been some cases wf fever, lately, of which the
governor died on the Bth fhst.”
“ The Savannah.”
The Savannah Georgian of Tuesday says: —
This beautiful and strongly built steamboat arri
ved here on Sunday last, from New York.t lia
Norfolk, and Smithvillc, N. C. Her accommo
dations are splendid, and her cabins are capacious
and tastefully decorated. The sleeping apart
ments are below, and every requisite is provided
for the accommodation of the passenger.
The length of the Savannah is 161 feet, her
breadth 22, and the depth of her hold is 9 J feel.
On the whole, she will not lose by comparison
with . ny boat on our Southern waters, cither on
the score of elegance, or what is better, substan
tiality.
Her engine which has all the latest improve
ments, is by Secob, of New York, the most em
inent maker now in the country. Indeed, the
best j dees say she is the most firmly built boat
in the United States.
The Savannah was built, we understand, for
the purpose cf ploughing the Atlantic wave, but
subsequently sold to a number of gentlemen, to
ply between this city and Charleston. She i s
capable of accommodating 80 passengers. She
is commanded by Captain Crabtree, well known
to our fellow citizens as the commander of the
fine ship Franconia.
W'e welcome the gallant boat to our shores, as
another evidence of the increasing spirit of enter
prise among our citizens.
From the New Orleans Courier cf the 2Cth.
I.atest from Mexico.
W’e are indebted to a merchant of this city for
the following interesting particulars of Mexican
news. l.ruuaUt by it.., LT. .S. briar Consort, from
Vera Cruz.
On the Rth April, a fire brake out in the Cus
tom House at Vera Cruz, which was consumed
w ith more than 1000 packagts of valuable goods;
also other houses adjacent.
It appears that the French squadron had not
sailed as it was by the a:d of the French sailors
and engines that the fiie at Vera Cruz was finally
conquered.
General Mexia was on the 7th of April, with
in 15 miles of Vera Cruz at the bead of from 1000
to 1500 men. It was believt din Vera Cruz I hat
the Mexican garrison would join h m, and that
the city would soon be in bis possession.
Another account says that the gu alesl conster
nation prevailed at Vera Cruz among the inhab
itants and merchants, who seated the town would
be put under contribution.
The Consort brings SI 14,023, in specie, to
several mercantile houses, in New-Oileans; and
$1211,000 for Ncw-Vork merchants.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The steam Packet United States.
We stated, a few days since, that th s elegant
packet had lieen released by the United States, on
her owners giving the required bonds and that she
would immediately lake her place as a passage
boat on Lake Ontario. It appears that she de
parted Iroin Ogdenaburgh at 5 o’cloi k in the af
ternoon of the 14th of April, under the com
mand of Captain Joseph Whitney, for many
years the popular commander of the Gieat Brit
ain; and if the accounts we have received are
true, a gross outrage upon her was committed by
some lawless persons, as she passed Piesiott and
Brotkville. on her way up the Sst. Lawrence. We
hope there has been a as to
the cause of the firing—certainly there is a dis
cr pancy in the accounts. The letter from fV
densbuig says, ‘- five or six cannon were dischar -
cd,” while that from Oswego says that it was “ a
fire of musketry.” If the United States did not
intend to call either at Prescott or at Crockville,
she would have kept the South shore toward Mor
ristown. and would have been entirely out of the
reach of any shot from the British shore.
' Correspondence of the Albany Daily Advertiser.
OiiDuxsuiHcu, Sunday evening,^
April 14, 1839. $
At 5 o'clock this afternoon, the steamer •• United
States” started upward on her first trip, having
on board a great number of passengers, among
whom were several women and children. On
striking out into the river, being then nearly op
posite Prescott, five or six cannon were discharged
at hei from the wharf at Prescott, loaded as is
averred with ball, three of which were plainly
seen hy more than fifty people to strike the water
near her. As she did not turn about we cannot
101 l whether any of the shot siiuck her, but it is
supposed they did not—Several of the citizens
have, however, gone on horseback to Morristown,
12 miles above here, in hope of meeting the boat
and ascertaining whether any damage was done.
The cause of the outrage is well known. The
Canadians arc incensed against the boat on ac
count of the part she took in towing the Patriots
| to Prescott last fall; which was done with .utthe
knowledge or consent of the owners. 'J he otfi
-1 cors then in charge of the boat have been dis
charged, and yet to gratify a silly rage they have
conceived against the boat, they fire on her and
thus endanger the lives of the unoffending ; as
sengers, in the hope of destroy ing the boat.
From the Oswego Herald, of April 17.
The United States eaine up the lake on .Mon
day, undtr command of the veteran Captain
Whitney, late of the Great Britain, and left at
nine o'clock in the evening for Lewiston. We
understand she is to run regularly 1 etween Lewis
ton and Ogdenshurgh touching at the inlermedi
\ ate ports on the American side.
W e regret to learn that on leaving Ogdens
i burgh on Sunday evening a fire of musketry was
opened upon the States from Pn scott, the shot
j falling short. She was also fired at while passing
Brockvillc, hut at too great a distance from the
Canada shore for the shot to take effect.
If litis treatment of American boats is to be al
lowed by the Canadian authorities, it is use less to
strive tor Die restoration of a friendly intercourse
and the sooner we have war the better.
. From the Kingston Chronicle of April 13.
“ The United Stales” steamer is advertised in
the Sackctls Harbor Journal to commence her
trips from Ogdensburg to Lewiston on the 13th
inst. under the command of Capt. Joseph Whit
ney, formerly of the ‘‘Great Britain.”
It will be recollected that this vessel was last
fall seized hy the officers of the 11. S. Government
for a gross breach of the neutrality laws—bv
what process she has been restored to her former
we know not.
The steamer “ Oneida” is plying in the opposite
channel.
Correspondence of the Savannah Georgian.
Late From Florida.
Caret's Feriiv, E. F. April 20.
Mr Dear Sir. —Gen. Macomb, I presume
you have heard, has arrived here, and is empow
ered to treat w,th the Indians, allowing them to
i remain in the territory within prescribed limits,
i As soon as they become aware of this, it is thought
I that the war will be at an end. They are rattier
| tired of it.—They have been prevented from
making theircrops of corn, and their ammunition
is nearly exhausted.
A party of Indians some 15 or 20 were met on
the Santa Fc river, by a party of Volunteers, and
were several times fired on. There was no one
killed, and one negro was taken by the \v bites.
The Indians fired but one cun. Gen. Macomb,
will leave shortly for Port King, more in the in
terior of the Indian country. Five companies of
the 2d Dragoons are to leave ere long tor the
North; Head Quarters, Baltimore—all of the 4th
Artillery, save our company, Capt. Harvey
Brown's have left for the North.
The State of Nrw-Jersoy, our readers are
aware, is entitled to six Representatives in Con
gress. At the election held for Members of the
present Congress, last aului.n. the contest was so
close as to throw a doubt for some time over the
result; but in the end die Whig candidates ob
tained the returns as being all duly elec-led. It
being understood, however, that the election of
five mil of the six members returned would be
called in question before the House when it shall
assemble, (upon grounds which we profess not
to have examined.) those five whig members,
though they are returned duly elected,have.sinec
the 4th of last month, on which day their term
of office began, made a proposilion in writing to
the five gentlemen who claim their seats, pro
posing that both parties should resign all claim
to seats undei the late election, and. instead of
delaying the public business by a troublesome
and expensive contest in the House of Represen
tatives, submit the matter to a full and fair trial
before the people at the next fall election.—
This fair and gi nerous proportion, it is under
stood, the opponents of the return have peremp
torily declined. They evidently prefer pressing
theii case upon the House of Representatives to
trusting it to the decision cf the people. We re
gret their decision of the people. We regret
gret their decision as it may perhaps cause a great
and very unprofitable waste of time at the next
ensuing session of Congress. —National Intelli
gencer.
From the Baltimore American, April 19.
Fire.—A little before three o'cloik.P.M.yes
terday the garret of one of the three story brick
warehouses at the lower end of Soulhstrect was
discovered to be on fire. It tunned part of the
upper premises occupied hy Messrs. Hooper and
Hard ster, sail makers. The first intimation which
the people who were at work in the third sn ry
iiad of the fire, was the breaking of the ceiling
over their heads. The garret, we learn, was used
as a receptacle for fragments of sail cloth, and it
is believed that the fire took place from the spon
taneous combustion of a quantity of greasy can
vass which had previously enveloped a parcel of
Russia tarred cordage. The fire destroyed the
third story of ti.c warehouse in "which it origina
ted, and also the adjoining ware house south of it. ■
The lower stories were occupied by Messrs. Har- A
d ster. Hooper & Co. ship chandlers, whose
of goods was greatly damaged by hasty
and I lie floods of water poured in by tlie
We learn that they have in-urance. bel, w
above, to the amount of pi 4 000. in the
office. The sails oi the ship Leiki, lings
mo. c, Whig, and Severn I oilier vessels were in tHEB
loft, and were all greatly injuicd. The
house i ontb ol the premises in nred was drenehefl
I y wa'cr, which damaged to onr extent a
li y of grain belonging to Mr. Thomas Pierce*
'Flic four story fire proof warehouse of Mr. Wm. ■
A. Motile, on th, no. til side, presented an effcc-ln-
tual bar to the progicssoi the lire in that direction,
and as the go als were not removed, no damage
whatever was sustained by him— American.
Ann'hcr. —At one o'clock yesterday, the dwel
ling of Uo!. Randall in Conway near Sharp street,
took fire bom a fissure in the chimney, hut hy the
prompt interference of the firemen, the flames
were arrested in their progress, after considerable
injury to the roof.
And ana her. —Last night, about fen o’clock,
the roof of the dwelling odjoining Col. Randall’s
occupied by Mr, Chase, was discovered to he on
fire, but was extinguished without much damage.
From the Niagara Courier.
Alieoeii attempt to Kidxap. —Alexander
Stewart, a resident of Niagara, U. C., was arrest
ed, brought to this village and examined before
H. K, Hopkins, Lsq. on Monday last, on a charge
of attemp.ing to kidnap ami carry into Canada, a
man named Benjamin Lett for whom a reward
had been offered in the Province, as one of the
murderers of Capt. Usher. The principal wit
ness against him was H. Bronuin, who testified
that Stewart endeavored to procure his aid in get
ting Lett ov: r the riv.r; that it was intended to
stupify the victim wi.h laudanum, &e. Stewart
was accordingly hi Id lo bail in the sum of S6OO
and surety lor p 80 0; which was given, and the
prisoner was discharged. Ste art is said to be
a lawyer, and Ic hold a commission in her Majes
ty s military service. His conduct on the exam
ination proves that neither of those will make a
gentleman nect:sar. Ay,- he having unceasingly
indulged in vulgarism and profanity.
Case of the Presrttekiax Cnrncn.—
The arguments of the Counsel, on motion for a
new trial, in the case of“ New School,” arc now
proceeding in the Supreme Court of Pennsylva
nia, in this city, before Chief Justice Gibson, and
assistant Judges Huston, Rogers, and
They are of an intricate character, involving
points of doctrine, and church municipalities, the
attendant nature of which is of little interest to
any, save those who may have either principles
or possessions in issue. The decision of the court
will appear as early as it is ascertained.—Phila
delphia Tomes.
For the Chronicle Sr Sentinel.
To Irene, of Athens.
I see thee yet —I see thee yet.
For how can love thy form forget ?
The .ustre of those beaming eyes.
That face where soul with beauty vies ’
Ah .' they who tell us time hath art,
And absence may estrange the heart,
Have never in their wanderings seen
The tlovvcr of Athens—fair Irene
With voice as musical and clear
As ever blest a lover's ear,—
With smiles upon thy lips at play,
Like sunbeams on a rose of May ;
" And with a step whose bounding mirth
Seems scarce to press the flowery earth ;
IVho would not own thee beauty's Queen 3
The prijc of Athens —sweet Irene I
Away from thee —away from thee—
How oft I call on memory ;
An 1 fancy paints t ■ e very air.
Till thou an visioned every where; —
While Hope, with tones divinely sweet,
Whispers that we again shall meet, —
For still thy beauty lights thoscene.
Fair Star of Athens —bright Irene 1
” • I