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From tht Federal Union. GREAT UNION MEETING. Mii.ledokviu.ic, May 15th, 1839. According to presiowa notice, it Urge and rmprelable meeting of the Union party of Georgia, wait held at the Euglc lintel, in till* place. Oil motion, Col. Thomas Woollen via appointed President, iml Tliomai Talbot and Miller Echo!*, Eqr., Vice President*, and Col. I>. J. Hailey and Maj. J. R. Ander son, Heerctariea. The Hon. Thotnaa Glascock being railed on hy the President, explained the object •( the meeting in a brief, able, and appro priate addrea*; and aubmitted the following resolutions which were unanimously adopt ed : The friend* of the A lminintration of the General Government, cannot permit this opportunity to p*s, without congratulating themselves, and tltoac who co-operate with them in ita support in crery aection of the Union, upon the flattering prospect of the triumph of ita principle*. The Presioent of the United Staten having professed to administer the < ivcrnme it in the spirit of concession and compromise in which it was established, has adhered to hi* purpose with* firmness, becoming the head of a great and free people. It was to be expect e i that his zealous effort* to administer the (• Meruineut on principles of eipiality and justice, would bring down upon him the aspersion* ofenry and ambition, nud that sectional avarice would oppose an Adminis tration whose policy was dictated by the spirit and letter of the Constitution. We find him however reg >rdlcs* of this, in hi* p ildic measure* resolutely cherishing and fostering lire interest* of all, sacrificing the rights of none,’ with the calmness of true philosophy, lie smiled upon the excitement which threatened his Administration with ruin, fully satisfied “that the second sober thought of the (xmple is always right.” Prejudice and sectional interest, formidable weapons ill tlie bauds of political aspirants, have been directed against him, hul he met them with reason, justice, und moderation, and his triumph will he complete. The principles of ‘9B are ugain in the ascen dant, und all who are their true votaries will rally around him who bears the stan dard. - Therefore, Resolved, That we have undimiuiahrd confidence in the present Vlministnitianof- Trie General Government, und that we would he recreant to our most vital interest, and the duly wo own to the Union, and onr fellow citizens of the oilier Htatcs, were wc to fuil in our exertions to maintain in power no Administration which adheres to the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and will by its arts, preserve the uscendency of those great Democratic ptinciplcs which created anew era in ’IN. Resolved, That we renew the recom mendation of a meeting of the republican party during the Inst session of the Legis lature which placed before the people of the United Stales our distinguished fellow citizen, John Forsyth, for the Vice Picsi deucy, at the election in IHK), with the hope and belief that the national convent ion will deride upon his claims with impar tiality and a due regard to the claims of other distinguished citizens of the repub lican party, who may be recommended for the same nigh station. Rcedtvo^i That hy the Constitution of the United Stales, the Stales have reserved to them selves rights and powers which they did not concede to the General Government, and which are secured to them by the let ter and spirit of that instrument. Resolved, That we consider the decla ration made bv the President of the United States before he wus elected to the station lie new occupies, that if elected, he would resist any measure which might conflict with the rights and powers of the Southern section of the Union, as h pledge given by him, that lie will resist also any attempt to interfere with the rights and power* of the other sections of the Union. Resolved, That it is the interest and the duly of every Southern man, to support nn administration actuated by such principles, and to co-operate with the Northern and Western sections of the Union, in main taining it in power; as exact and equal jus-1 lice, combined with strict impartiality, are ! the basis of its policy in tlie management of public affairs. Resolved, That we cordially approve the nomination of Charles J. M’Poiiald, Esq, for Governor, by the Democratic party in the Inst legislature; and having the fullest conftdance in the talents, virtue and moral vvrth, we will gave him our hearty and undivided support, being assured that he is ready and willing to sustain und carry out the principles contained in the foregoing resolutions. Resolved, That we have seen with plea-1 sore the course recently pursued by many ! of the prominent and leading men of the Slate Rights party, in other States as well s our own, evincing u determination to rally under the principles of ’9B, as being calculated to preserve the Constitution in its original parity, to sustain Southern rights and our domestic institutions and perpetuate the Union of this confederacy. Resolved, That all the Uuion papers in Georgia, publish the preamble and resolut- \ ions, and that the Georgia Argus, at Colum-; bus be requested to publish the same. Resolved, That our friends throughout the State be requested to nominate candi dates for the next Legislature, In every county in the Stale. Resolved, That ilie proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President and Secretaries, and that the thanks of the meeting be tendered to the President, Vice Presidents, and Secretaries. THOMAS MGOTTEN, President. Thomas Talbot, )... „ ~ Miller Echols, \ N lc “ PreaideWa. D J Bailey, ) Secretaries J. R. Ajcdwwou, secrt, * n **’ SrtntoEM. —There arc too many gen tlemen paupers at the present day—gentlc meu who do nothing—who are maintained by the public—by their relations—or by their wives. They are great nuisances., Picayune. ! Mapbath Trateluno.—The Lcgislat- ‘ ure of Michigan have passed a law prohib iting, utrdet severe penalties, the running of any car or other vehicle, on any public road on Sunday, unless in eases of emer- 1 ueney, which must bo certified to hy some 1 public officer. | Con npondcnce of the Augusta Chrn f Hen. MILLEDGEVILLE, May Iflth, 1833. The convention adjourned sine tlie this day, ! between VI and 1 o'clock. The report of the : Committee of the whole was adopted without material amendment, audenmprisc the amend j incuts to the Constitution to be offered to the people for their ratification or rejection. The leading ptovisions are substantially as i follows: Ist. The Senate to consist of 10 members from Senatorial district* of two contiguous j counties each. Each County in the State to b entitled to ’ one member in the House of Representative I without regard to population. Those counties having a representative pop illation of six thousand, are entitled to two j members. Those counties having a representative pop , illation of 12,000, are entitled to three mein l hers. Ths number of members in the Legislature 1 never to be increased beyond that number 1 vvhich the last census will give under the above ! ratio, except when anew county shall be cre | ated. Such are the provisionsof the amenndment* j to the Constitution, now before the people for . their derision. Ido not hesttute to pronounce them unequal and unjust, as the smaller coun i ties will have a predominant influence in both ! branches of the Legislature. Except in the I mere matter of reduction, lessening the num | ber of members in the Legislature, they are i worse than the Constitution a* it at present stands. —To this may be added, thntthe (Sena tonal districts are laid off so as to give the Un ion party, who are in n inii or.ty in the .Slate, a majority of eight or ten in the Senate, which in a reduced Senate, is equal to a majority of 1(1 or 2d in that body, and at present organized. It ts well known (hut in the last Senate, the tfiate Bight* party had a majority; their :r ag nation then, upon being thus, hy a party man ceuvre'in the Convention, thrown into minor ity of sight or leiiin a reduced Senate, may be well imagined. The particular* of the two last sittings of the Convention! will give you hcrcuficr. The Committee to whom was referred the resolution of the Convention, requiring them to report a plan for the reduction of the Mem bers of the General Assembly of this State, beg leave to report the following ns n substitute for the seventh section of the first article of the constitution now in force: The house of Representatives shall he com posed of members from all the counties which now are, or benreafter may be included with in this State, according to their respective numbers of free while p,-rnwrs, and Tlii'ltiiliiig three fifths Os all the people of color, to be as certained hy mi actual enumeration, to lie niadu from time to time, at intervals of seven years, as now by law provided. Each county sltali be entiled to one member. Each county hav ill” a representative population us above spe cified, of six thousand persons, shall be entitled to one additional member, and each county having such representative population of 12 thousand persons, shall he entitled to two ad ditional members, but no county shall have more than three members. The number of members of which the House of Representatives will be composed accor ding to the aforesaid ratio, and the lasi census, shall not hereafter be increased, except when anew county is created : and it shall be the duty of the Legislature, at their session, to be bolden next after the enumeration provided for by law, so to regulate the ratio of represen tation, ns to prevent such increase. The Representatives shall be chosen annu ally on the first Monday of October, until such day of election shall be altered by law. The Committee report the following as a substitute for the third section of the first arti cle of the Constitution now in forec. The Senate shall consist of forty six mem- j hers, elected annually on the first Monday in October, until such day of election shall be al tered by law, and shall he composed of one member from oneh of the forty jScnatoriti! Districts following. 1 ('hath am and Effingham. 2 Scriven and Burke. 3 Richmond and Columbia. 1 Lincoln and Wilke*. 5 Elbert and Madison. ti Habersham and Lumpkin. 7 Union and Rabun. 8 Forsyth and llall. I) Jackson and Franklin. 11l Clark and Oglethorpe. 11 Greene and Putnam. 12 Taliaferro arid Warren. Iff Hancock and Baldwin. 11 Washington and Jefferson. 15 Emanuel and Montgomery. 10 Liberty and Bryan. 17 Tumuli and Bulloch. 18 .Mclntosh and Glynn. It) Camden amt Wayne. 2d Ware und Lowndes. 21 Telfair and W ilkinson. 22 Laurens and Wiikenson. 23 Pulaski and Twiggs. 24 Bibb and Crawford. 25 Jones and Jasper. 20 Butts and Monroe. 27 Gwiunot and Walton. 28 DeKalh and Henry. 20 Newton and Morgan. 30 Gilmer and Murray. 31 Cass and CheroFee. 32 Cobb and Campbell. 33 Coweta mid Fayette. 31 Meriwether and Talbot. 35 I'iko ami Upson. 30 Houston and Macon. 37 Dooly and Irwin. 38 Thomas and Decatur. 39 Baker and Early. 40 Ice and Sumpter. 11 Randolph and Stewart. 43 Muscogee and Marion. 43 Harris and Troup. ■I I Heard and Carroll. 45 Paulding and Floyd. 48 Chattooga, Walker and Dade. And whenever hereafter the Legislature shall lay off and establish anew county, it shall bo added to the most contiguous Senatorial District, having the smallest representative population. ——o Painvi’l and Mvstkbiocs.— lt is stated in the New York Transcript, that a gentle man of that city, of distinguished standing a* a merchant and man of business, attempt ed to destroy himself lute on Saturday eve ning, by hanging himself to a clothes peg iu his bed room. He was however, fortun ately discovered by one of the domestic* in time to save his life, although pulsation had nearly ceased, and when rut down it required Aie exertions of two of tlie most eminent medical practitioners, to restore animation. Prior to attempting the suicidal deed the unhappy man had written some letters to his wife, which were found in his pocket, explanatory of the cause of the rash act, and declaring it utterly impossible that he could live under the burthen of affliction which depressed his mind. The pevel opeiueut contained in these communica tions are said to be of the most astounding character, and they may vet lead to matters which will require a public expose of the whole circumstances. aMEgftQ&S OMVWY: &&&£&& NEW YORK, May 13. Very I.atk mo* Pacific.— Hy the ar rival of the ship Natchez, Captain Hayes, in the very short passage of sixty-eight day* from Valparaiso we arc pul in passes sion of Valparaiso papers to the 96th of February. We are also indebted to a mercantile friend for the annexed extract from a letter of the 2d of March. Extract of a letter dated Valparaiso, March 2. A few days since we had a rejiort form an outpost in Peru that a battle had been fought, in which the Chilians were victo rious, hot it required confirmation Last •evening the Boxer arrived from Callao, with Lima date* to the sth ult. stating that an action had taken place at Ynngay on the 20th January between the Chilian and Peruvian armies, of about 8000 men each, in which thelattcr were totally destroyed; so completely had been the defeat that our Lima friends consider the confederation at an end. Gen. Manta Cruz escaped with some of his officers, and has gone to Bolivia for the purpose of raising another army; hut he is no fallen we think he cannot rise. The castles of Callao are in his possession, and commanded hy his favorite Gen. Moran, who has in them 1500 men, well provi sioned, it is said, for five or six months. The Chilians were daily expected in Lima. Admitting that Manta Cruz has lost Peru, we still tear it will he the scene of civil stiife for some time to come, for already the party now coming in are quarrelling among themselves. The foreign property has been taken out of the castles and depos ited on board vessels in the bay of Callao, 1 ready to be entered at Chorillos, should 1 that port he opened during tlie siege of the castles, which will probably take place. Thus stand affairs in Peru at our last dates ; no business of course was doing, nor would I there he until affairs were settled. The U. M. ship North Carolina, Coin. Ballard, and U. H. sehr. Enterprise will sail for ltio de Janeiro and the United States on the 15th of March, ami the sloop of war Falmouth, for the roast of Mexico, lOlh of March. The ship Angelique ur rived from Europe, and sailed for Callao 18th February. The Henry Lee, from Boston, arrived 21 si January. The following is the official account of the battle fought at Yungav between the -('btbunand Peruvian ‘armies : “Col. D. Pedro (Jrriola, commanding the battalion Colchagua, which took a distin- j guished port in the battle of Yaqgnv, has arrived here, the hearer of communications which announce a most glorious triumph l of the arms of Chill, Col. Urriala left the field of battle ten hours after the vie- j tsry. “3,100 prisoners, 3,000 killed, the whole park of artillery, the commissariat with more than M'.H),OOO, the equipages, horses, Ate. of the Protector's army are the fruits of the victory. Generals Moran and Urdi-! uinea were killed, the first in the batik; of the oth. Generals Oerrera, Guiros, Brr inudcs, Otero, and Armaza are prisoners, tlie last mortally wounded. Manta Cruz escaped with 30 men in the direction of Junin. It is believed that his intention was to make for Ira and embark at Pisco, but a company of Chilian corbiucers with h<Wse meu, who had been kept in reserve, follow ed rapidly to overtake him. The pretend ed Protector abandoned the field an hour before the elose of the battle. “Genetol Lafuente would march to Httnrho with two squadrons of cavalry and two Peruvian battalions, and would he in Lima undCnlioa on tlie 20th and 28th Jan uary. General Gamarra would march on j the 22d January for Janin and the South I of Peru, with u division of the rcstorion army; and the General-in-Chief would fol- - low with the remainder, leaving General Lafuente with the chief iiiilitaty iti the North of Fern.” There appears also have been a naval; engagement, of which wc translate the 1 following account: “The naval combat of Casma, has ter minated in a manner equally happy to the arms of Chili. Four vessels armed by General Santa Cruz attacked the division of Commandant Simpson, consisting of the corvettes Confederation and Valparaiso and the barques Santa Cruz, which were com plelely defeated with much damage, and the loss of the brigantine Arequipcno, with a crew of 70 men. The enemy’s vessels were the Edmond of2o guns, a barque with 18, the Arequipeno oft), and a golettc, w ith 2 swivel guns— Gazette. A Novel Divorce Case. The New York Gazette says: A petition is before the Legislature of Con necticut, which excites a great deal of interest, and as it appears to us a good deal of ill feeling. It is an application of the lady of the Hev, Samuel F. Jarvis, 1). D. L. D.. for a divorce from her husband, and for the settlement of an alimony of five thousand dollars per annum Irom his estate. The lady urges the measure on the ground of unhusbandlike and illiberal treatment—niggardliness mid impecuniosity of provision for her maintenance. The friends of the Reverend respondent, who is a son of the late Bishop Jarvis, and a clergyman of the Episcopal Church enjoying a very high repu tation tor his talents and excellent character, insist upon the vixen disposition of the peti tioner. They say she is un uneasy, uncomfor table and extrav again woman, whose conjugant conduct affords much stronger grounds for an application for a divorce on the part of her husband, than she ran claim herself. She too, belongs to one of the most respectable families in Connecticut, and her sisters are married to some of the most distinguished men in the country. To confess the truth—though we would very reluctantly take sides against a lady—wc are very much inclined to hope the Legislature will not grant the sepermtion, upon her application, at least. Gen. Hamilton passed through Wilmington. N. C. on the Bth going North. It is said he will shortly revisit Europe for the purpose of negotiating a loan fertile Texan Government. In Russia, ifa carriage is driven over any person and hurts hint, whatever may be the merits of the ease, the horses are forfeited to the Crown, and the driver it a Russian peasant, is sentenced to be a soldier. Dr. Hagan, who wounded M. M'Ardle, in the hue Vicksburg duel, is an Irishman, who formerly edited Duff Green’s Medical Journal, in conjunction with Profession Paitisou. After the duel, the accomplished doctor is said to have bound up the wound which he made, like a true Samarion.—We believe that it was the spear of Laocooti, that smote with one end, and healed with the other. Dr. Hagan res embles it exceedingly.—N. Y. Monday Nevr # Female Piety. — The grin of all others which encircles the coronet of a lady’s character is unaffected piety. Nature may lavish much on her person —the enchant ment of the countenance— the gracefulness in her mien, or the strength ofher intellect —yet her loveliness is uncrowned, till piety throw* around the whole, the sweet* , lies* and power ofher charm*. Mhc then becomes unearthly in her temper —unearth- ily in her desire* and association*. The spell which hound her affection* to thing* below is broken, and she mount* on the silent wings of her fancy and hope to the i habitation of God, where it will be her de light to hold communion with the spirits . that have been ransomed from the thraldom of earth, and wreathed with a garland of I e lor y* Her beauty may throw its magical charm over many—princes and eonquerers may how with admiration to the shrine of her riches—the sons of science and poetry may embalm her memory in history and in song —yet piety must be her ornament —her i pearl. Her name must be written in the I “book ofiife,” that when mountains fade | away and every memento of earthly great ness is lost in the general wreck of nature, !it may remain and swell the list of that mighty throng which have been clothed w ith the mantle of righteousness, and their voices attuned to the melody of Heaven. With such a treasure, every lofty grat : ideation on earth may be purchased; friend , ship will he doubly sweet —pain anJ sorrow I shall lose their sting—and their character will possess a price far ‘above rubies'—life w ill he but a pleasant visit to earth, and death the entrance upon a joyful perpetual home. And when the notes of the last trumpet shall be heard, and sleeping mill ions awake to judgment, its possessor shall he presented faultless before the throne of God with exceeding joy, and a crown of life that shall never wear away. Much is piety. Like a tender flower, planted in the fertile soil of woman's heart, it grows, expanding its foliage and imparting its fragrance to all around, till transplanted, it is set to hloontin perpetual and unfading beauty, in the. paradise of God. Follow the slat—it will light you through every labyrinth in the wilderness of life, gild the gloom that will gather around you in a dying hour, and bring~you~ialely ove r the tempestuous Jordan of death, into the haven ol promised and settled rest. The Obeat Presbyterian Cmcrcii Case. — The Miipreims Court have granted anew trial in the great Presbyterian case. The opinion was delivered by Chief Justice Gibson. Judge Rogers dissented. We cite the following from the National Ga zette of the Bth inst. ‘•Tht# morning Chief Justice Gibson read the the opinion of the Court on the motion for a new trial in the Presbyterian case. The opin ion wus brief, considering the mass of testi mony, and the length of argument submitted by the counsel, stating, fur the most part, merely the conclusion* to which the court had arrived, without going into the reasons lead ing to such conclusions. It decided that the “exscinding resolutions,” as they are called, passed by the general assembly of 1837 were not only constitutional but also just; that they were not to be considered in the aspect of a judicial sentence, but as a legislative act; that they Aid nothing more than dissolve the four synods, which it was conceded the assembly had aright tudo: that the act being within the power of that body, its reasons for perfornitig it could not be reviewed by a civil tribunal; and ns the consequence t>f all this, that the persons claiming to be commissioners from presbyte ries withuigilif exscinded synod*, to Inc assem bly of lW™ had no color of right to seats in that body. Further, the court decided that, while on these grounds the proceedings of the New School had been unjustifiable, they had been in themselvcsemirrly Irregular, even on the supposition that the excluded commission ers had been entitled to a seat; that Mr. Cleve land hud no right to put a question to the house; that it was evident that a separate or ganization was intended by the New School, and that the jury had given a verdict utterly inconsistent with the evidence. “Judge Rogers dissented from the opinion, declaring in a few words his adherence to his original judgment. Anew trial was awar ded.'’ A Chapter on Texas. — The Friends of civil liberty must rejoice in the evidence which is constantly accumulating that this young Republic is rapidly advancing in the duties and privileges of civilized life. Ev ery newspaper from that quarter affords gratifying proof that the march of improve ment is decided and rapid, and that unless another revolution should overthrow the government, it will soon acquire a solidity that will defy assault. Schools arc established—seminaries of a high order, as well as those for the instruct ion of the whole rising generation, like those that cover and bless our land. Among the acts recently passed by the Texan Congress, we notice one granting extensive lands for the establishment of a general system of education. The proceeds are to be applied to support primary schools. Academies, Colleges and Universities. A college called “Do Colb’s,” has been chartered and the most ample provision made for its support. The Trustees have a corporate jurisdiction over the ground half a mile each way from the college, and within that distance may abate all nuisances. Special powers are conferred on them that they may promote the cause of education, virtue and morality. And it is even more gratifying to observe that there are strong efforts making to promote the cause of true religion in Texas. The principle appears to be admitted, as a fundamental principle, that knowledge and virtue arc the pillars of the Republic. With this thought before them, the inhab itants are coming forward to encourage the building of churches and the introduction of regular preaching, it is gratifying to sec such notices as these in the political papers published at the seat of government. ; The sacrament of the Lord’s supper will i be celebrated in the Senate Chamber on ; next Mabbath, by the members of the Prcs ■ byterian Church recently organised in this city. Members of Evangelical Churches, I in good standing in those Churches are i invited to participate. There will be preaching at the Senate : Chamber on next Mabbath at the usual hours > —morning, afternoon and evening; also, ! at Beauchamp's Spring, one mile north of | the State House. Preaching in the Senate Chamber to night; Services to commence at half past I 7 o’clock. Sunday School at the Senate Chamber every Sabbath morning precisely at 9 o’clock. A people virtuous and enlightened must, and will be, free. A world in arms cannot make them slaves. A daily paper called the Morning Star, has been started at Houston—edited hy J. W. Kldridgc. The Actiior and the Publisher. —The fol lowing amusing hit at the recent difficulty lie ween Capt. Marry at t and Mr. Colburn, is copied from a late number us the London Weekly Dispatch. Fatal Duel beltreen Captain Marryatt. R. Y. and Henry Colburn. It. .S\—Our reader* will perceive that Mr. Colburn had paid Capt. Marryalt £750 for the copy-right of anew novel, upon an agreement duly signed, scaled, and delivered. The gallant Captain, however, having received the money, threatened to de rive the publisher of the property, unless he eame down with a further sum. The pub lisher moved the Vice-Chancery Court to res traint the gallant Captain’* proceeding, and in grunting the restrains or injunction the Vice Chancellor denounred the gallant Cap tain’s conduct as dishonourable. This natur ally led to a newspaper correspondence, and which. with stirh brave men, has naturally led to a fatal duel, of which we give the exclusive report. We have the copyright of the corres pondence, w hich we now present to our rea ders. “Cockspur street. “Sir,—By the production of letter*, affidavits, and various other documents, you have indu ced the Vice-Chancellor to denounce me as a dishonourable man; I have, therefore, to call upon you for that satisfaction which every gentleman of honour has a right to demand of another. My friend Capt. Dennis Dermott Partiek Larry O’Callaghan, of Artillery place, Shooter’s hill will deliver you this letter.—l have the hopor.&c. “F. Mabryatt.” “H. Colburn, Esq.” “Her Majesty’s Lodge, Southwark. “Sir,—A little unplisint restraint imposed upon me by the vulgarity if the law obliges me to send you Capt. Marryatt’s letter by the twopenny Post, and I request you will give me a verbal reference to any gentleman you may select for the arrangement of the en suingjatal duel.—l am, &c. 1). D K. L. O’Callachan.” “To Henry Colburn, Esq.” “Great Marlborough street.” “Sir. —Were I to fight all the authors that fall under the castigatory remark of Judges in Equity, or under the sentences of Police Mag istrates, and the Courts of Criminal Law, I should have twoduclsoii my hands every week throughout the year, I should soon be drilled like asieve., and authors would then see thr ough me, w hich they have never yet been nble to do, and which I intend they never shall. You state that you are a lion (you al ways take the lion's share,) and that I am a latnb, and the fight would not be fair. You ought to shoot the Vice-Chancellor. lam so busy in getting out of that other account of yours, which, in my letter to The Times, I denounced as dishonorable, that 1 shall have no time to attend tceffairs of honor for many mouths. 1 am, moreover, extremely anxious to settle thediaoute relative to superiority as orators, statesmen, and literati, which has so long raged between the Marquis of l,mtdoti derry and Colonel Sibthorp, and which the parties consider of national importance. For any thing further I refer to my friend, the Baron Von Killumsdorf Target Scheitner Hoolsliebourgh, of the Fire Brigade Station house, Shooter’s Hill 1 have the honor to be, &c. HENRY COLBURN. Captain F. Marrval R.N. We, the two undersigned seconds, do unani mously agree that Mr. Colburn is not to be shot at like the cover of one of his own volumes, and that it is not reasonable to expect him to fight tw o duels a week ; secondly, that Captain Marryat is bound to shoot the Vice Chancel lor, one of the Masters in Chancery, or one of the six Clerks, or any officer of the Court of rank, sufficiently high to entitle him io be shot by a gentleman ; thirdly, that Mr Colburn can not attend to any thing honorable for many months —fourthly, that the dispute between Lord Londonderry and Colonel Sipthorp is of greater national importance then shooting Captain Mariyatt;—fifthly, we universally agree that were two dead shots and desperate duellists to leave the ground unbilled, we, the seconds would be accused of not having loa ded the pistols, and should either of them be killed that we should be sent to hard labor in a jail, for twelve months, and wc are unanimous ly of opinion, first, that the extremely week slate of our mental and bodily health would incapneiate us for such labor, and that we should both sevarally and individually, be un able to support our several wives and numer ous families during so long an incarceration. Given under our hands and seals,&c. We the undersigned seconds, unanimously agree, without any debate, division, or dissen tient voice, that by our union of courage, pru dence, and gentlemanly feeling, we have been the means of most happily preventing a fatal duel. (Signed) Dennis Dehwont Pat Larrv O’Callacan. Von Killumsdorf Target Scheitner Boolslie bourgh. The following letter has been furnished to the editors of the Philadelphia Pennsylvan ian. EXECUTION OF THE PIRATE MAR SAUD. AT BORDEAUX. BoßDF.vrx, March 24, 1839. Captain Marsaud, who murdered the Cap tain and part of the crew, and took command of the French ship Alexandre, (which vessel was seized at Newport, Rhode Island, some time since, and sent under the command of an officer from on board a French man of war to Bordeaux,) has been tried, found guilty, and executed at Bordeaux for the above crime. A young inan, his second officer, has also been tried and found guilty, but, on account of his age, has been recommended to mercy. The execution of Marsaud took place three hours after the passing of his sentence. Before his death he made a full confession of all his crimes. He said that seven men were thrown overboard by his order, and that the mate of the ship implotingly begged of him one halfhours lime in order that he might write to, and take a last farewell of his mother, and offered him (Marsaud) the sum of 30,000 france for said half hour, but that he unmercifully denied it to him. It is very much wondered at, in Bordeaux, why it wag that the French authorities in the United States experienced so much difficulty from the American magistrate in having such a monster given up. It is also stated that four of the piratical crew who had a hand in the above mutiny and murders are still in the United States, and that all the entreaties of the French man-of-war Bergere could not in duce the Americans to give them up. United States ship Warren, from West Indi es. arrived at Pensacola 21st ult. (Vt/fao, Fei>. 22, ”39. “I give you the news as vre heard it and a* they publish it in this place, (Valparaiso) but I must state, that in <ny opinion if foundod on the fact ol Santa Cruz’s fit fi at, it must bo very highly colored. On the 20tli inst a Chilian trausjHtrt. (luig) arrived in this port 30 days from Santa, (passenger one of the colonels of the Chilian arntj now in Peru.) She bring* ac counts of a great battle fought oil the 21st ult. at A unguay, plains of Sau Miguel, two day# journey from Santos, vvluofeticriniiialod in tlie destruction and rapture of the Protector 1 # force fltkll) strong, with the exception of him self (Manta Crus) and body guard. 250 men. I he Chilhans had received rc-inforrenicnl* front the northern provinces of Peru, which made their force equal to that of the Protector’s w ho hadentreuehed lit*camp on an eminence overlooking the plain of Don Miguel. He had hemmed up the enemy who were in a starving condition; on the morning of the day mention ed, there was some skirmish between the troop* of cither party— Chilians worsted. Manta Crus, overconfident, went to dinner with Ins srmv, ami had magnificent entertainment spred out to feast his Generals. Contrary to his exportations the enemy attacked him in his entrenchments. Marching up hill. 400 fell under his fire; large stones were rolled down upon them; they dispersed, but not to fly. A#c< tiding on either side they attacted him in flank and rear; great was tlie surprise and consternation, savage anJ desperate the battle, —the infantry threw away their muskets, re serving only the bayonet, and grappled, man to man. some rolling down the hill beating each other with stones, till one or both lay ex hausted or dead : 2400 men w ere bayoneted and killed of the Peru Bolivian force. “fl o’clock, P. M.—U. 8. Boxer, just arri ved from Callao says: Gen. Santa Crus suf fered an entire defeat, and has retreated to ward Cusco, so that you may place some reli ance in the Chilian report. “Gen. Moran has possession of the castle of Callao, and say* he will blow them up rather than surrender.” The Presbyterian Law Slit. —The tables are fairly turned. A few weeks since and it was thought the matter was settled in favour of the New School. A motion was made for anew trial, which mo tion we understand is granted, and accom panied with the opinion of the court, that will probably be considered as settling the question. Tlie two points e>n vvhich the coutt expresses aiiopiiiion are, first. That tlie general Assembly is to he the sole judge as to its powers of culling off its synods ; and therefore the civil court has no juris diction over the question. And second, that the organization of the New Mehool Assem bly was a disorderly procedure and cannot be sustained. What will be the effect of this decision upon the parties now separate we are un able to say. The Assembly is to meet in Philadelphia on Thursday next. Governor Porter, of Pennsylvania has convicted of calumny the author of the charges circulated against his character, pending the last election in Pennsy Irauio. The following acrou lit of the trial and result is from the Trenton(N. J.) Emporium— “ Our renders jvill remember that while General Porter was a candidate for the Gub ernatorial chair, among a variety of char ges, that of perjury—the highest of all crimes—was brought against him, and pub lished in every Federal paper in Pennsyl vania and ina number in New Jersey. .A gentleman in Allentown, (Pa) in order to give the slanderers an opportunity to prove their charges, instituted a suit and had the instigator hound over to answer to a charge of lible. The grand jury found a true bill, and the trial commenced on the 30th ultimo, before the Hourahle John Hanks and his associates, all of whom had received their appointments from Governor Ritner. The jury was composed of men of both political parties. The Federal party were invited to substantiate their allegations—thev were permitted to introduce what evidence thev pleased and to take any latitude they might deem necessary to prove their favorite charge. But with nil these advantages they signally failed. The jury retired, and in a short time agreed upon their verdict, vvhich they brought into court, finding the defendant guilty in manner and form as he stood indicted.” UPS AM) DOWNS. W e observe a striking instance of the uncertain tenure of earthly goods, in a ease lately rjporled in the London papers. It was a prosecution for perjury, in the course of which it was given in evidence, that the prosecutrix, Lady Parker, becoming secu rity for her sister. Lady Lake, for the sum of 19,000 pounds, in consequence of legal proceedings for its recovery, became att inmate of the King’s Bench Prison, where she officiated as cook to the more wealthy portion of the prisoners. JV. Y. American. LILLIPUTIANS.—We have just seen two of the smallest of the human species that we ever witnessed. As nigh as we. could judge, we think their height to be from 40 to 50 inches each. They are brothers, the eldest is about 50 veat sos age, is married, and has a family of six children. The youngest is about 45, both smart and active, and have the appearance of a couple ofoid boys. They are from Massachusetts —but we think they should hail from Rhode Island or Delaware.— Hartford Review^ The Post Master General has decided that all copies of Floyd’s Last received by mail shalj be taxed with letter pastage. The Boston papers complain of this and justly, as the last act exhibiting Kendall’s usurpation. The Gazette says, all sub scribers who received their regular files bv the steam ship Liverpool, from the latest dales up to the time of her departure, must pay several dollars pastage for their con veyance from New York to Boston, viz: at the rate of seventy-four cents per ounce. The subscription price of Floyd’s Last is 50,66 per annum, and at this rate the pos tage from New York alone would amount to $58,68 a year !!! The consequence of course will be that every package here after received will be left in the Post Office and sent to Washington as dead papers. Several of the Insurance Offices in Boston have already determined to write out to England immediately and stop their sub scription.—New York Express. The New Y'ork AYhig states that Will iam Leggett, Esq, late editor of the Plain Dealer, has been appointed Minister Pleni potentiary to Central America. We are glad of it. Leggett is a warm politician, but an able man.