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CHRONICLE Alp SENTINEL. * ‘ avguhta. __ MONDAY MORNINjp, NOVEMBER 30. Corj-ospomdsmee. i MiLiEDoETtLLK.iFriday, Nor. 37,1840. t Th# final action of the House, yesterday, ou the j resumption question, was at so late an hour that I could not prepare a letter for the mail, hence I was compelled to send you a i urrisd sketch by a stage passenger. I have thfa n ornsng obtained a copy of j the bill as pasted by the louse, which I send here- j with; »* was passed b| the House without a ; division. Whether the Senate will concur in all ; its provisions it is impo sible to say, but if any , •pinion a» to their action jC»n be inferred from the 1 feeling exhibited in the F ou*«, there is little doubt hut it will become the la'r without any material i alteration. Efforts were made to strike out the Ist of February, with a vienf to extend the time, au d although many gentleme i were of opinion that so early a resumption wo ill be disastrous to the * country, nevertheless th y felt compelled to vote ! for the bill as it passed, ir obedience to the express- I ed will of their constitue its. The following is the j bill: a mm. To be entitled an a< t to compel the several Saaks of this State to i adeem their liabilities in specie, and to provide for the forfeiture of the charter or charters of sut h as may refuse. Scene* Ist. Be it en tied by the Senate and the Mouse of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met: >• rui it is hereby enacted by . the authority of the same That on the first day of January, 1841, bis Ex ;ellency, the Governor, shall issue his procJurt ition requiring that the several Banks of this >tste, their Branches or Agencies, which have hi rclcfore failed their liabilities ia gold arid silver, and all other Banks in this State shall cn or before the first day of February, 1841, pay u any person or Banks whatsoever in specie, ev us bill,note, draft, check, xecoipt,or money ondep s.te,except meases when such depesites are byte nil of existing contacts payable otherwise than i iperie, issued or receiv ed, or which may be he! rafter issued or received, by them respectively u wjn demand or presenta tion ; and ia case any of aid Banks, their Branches or Agencies shall then e thereafter fail or refuse to comply with and perf< m the requirement afore said promptly, then his 1 xcellency, the Governor, ; on due proof thereof, i t hereby authorized and required to cause judicis 1 (proceedings to be insti tuted forthwith against >.uch defaulting Bank in the Superior Court of tb« county where the same is located, to the end tha the charter of suca Bank may be declared as so; foiled and annuked, and ' that the assets of the sax xi be immediately placed into the hands of a*rece v«?r under adequate secu rity for the benefit of tl e-creditors theieof: pro vided the defaulting B n-k shall not within five dayo after such demand aihd refusal to redeem its , bill er bills, produce si j,'factory evidence to his Excellency, th» Govea n, that there was au in debtedness then due to s id Bank by the person or persons demanding spec ■, and equal to the amount | then demanded. 1 Skctiok 2nd. And bt i'i further enacted by the authority aforesaid: Th t.the Governor in his dis cretion may employ ass tjmt counsel to aid the Attorney or Solicitor Ge; etalin the successful pro aecution of such def Bank or Banks and compensate him or then oiit of any monies in the Treasury net otherwise appropriated. Sicrion 3rd. And be it’further enacted by the authority aforesaid .- Th .t Vhe Bills of such default ing Bank or Banks shall ioj: be received in payment •f any public due or due into the Treasury of this ! State or Central Bank, es :i|p£ those of the Central Bank of Georgia, which sliall be received only in payment of taxes and ot e‘; dues payable to the State er Central Bank. ! The two houses met i (lie afternoon te elect a Major General of the sh rjkec Division, which re- i suited in theyrhoice of D njel H. Bird, of Cherokee county. | In the Senate the disc i;| ; ion on the anti-Bank ! reselutions and amendin* n*s is still going on, with- j oat any apparent abates of the desire of speak- < era to be heard. :■ The House, this morr iiig, has been engaged iu the passage of various bi hi es a local and unimpor tant character. i J. Mn i*i Seville, Saturday, Nc njinber 28, 1840. 3 The Senate wat enga ji|J during the morning i and afternoon session vi ib.rcav in the discussion 1 m -\ . f es the question of a Unit d.States Bank, in which several Senators particip it»*d, and at 6 o'clock P. M., the Senator from I t'Jilton moved the pre vious question, which h|‘ Chair decided to be {he substitute offered by tl|e Senator from Pauld ing, and on the yeas n u[ nays being required, were yeas 43 nays 34 ;It is proper to remark that the substitute wouit have been lost, bad the Senate been full. Out e*ne Senators were eat of the city, and others taji left the Chamber to obtain their suppers, r ri supposing that the question would bo tak n| until this day. The following is the substku r♦offered by the Senator of Paulding, as adopted yi the Senate : Whereas, In a Gove njaent like ours, based open the will of the pe resting upon their love and aupported by ;.l«cp and patriotic de votion te Übei ty and rights, a frequent re currence to first principle sjeannot but be useful, ani tend greatly amid tfcsjshocks of contending parties te preserve onr C sipUtution in their puri ty and strength. j And whereas. Recent indications warrant a reasonable apprehension tljat active exertions are a ow making in various pup of the United States to lake upon themselves »be exercise of powers in violation es the Cons station: Tnerefore, Resolved I / she Senate and House of Representatives of t. '.e\ State of Georgia, in » General Assembly met: I’hnt the Government ; es the United States is oi p| >f delegated and limit- { ed powers, and cannot t Uhout usurpation exer sreise any power net e pjiessly granted by the Constitution, or which i Necessary as a means to carry into effect a pt apsr granted by that in otrument, that ia to sa|,|as a means without which the delegated pow would be nugatory. 3d. Resolved, That tl efState Government de riving its powers direct! |irom the people, may constitutionally do any bfng for the benefit and | interest of the people, w ijh is not prohibited by the Constitution of the late or of the United States. I L -3d. Resolved, That (M power to charter a Bank or any other Cop wjitioo is not granted to Cengteas by the Const 1 .! ft jin®» *» neces » I ... —MM—M -ary to carry into effect any power granted by that instrument. - 4th. Resolved, That the power to impose a Tariff for the protection of domestic manufac tures, or to appropriate the public revenue for internal improvements in the several Slates, is not granted to Congress by the Constitution, and is not necessary to cawy into effect any power granted by that instrument. 6th. Resolved, That exercise of any such , powers is fraught with manifest injustice, injury, j and ruin to the prosperity of the Southern States, and dangerous to the continuance of this Union- It will no doubt astonish many of your readers to see that the Harrison Senators voted against j ths 4th and olh Resolutions. It is easily ex- j plained. Under the call for the previous ques- ’ ticn, the question could not be taken on the re- j solutions separately, but had to he taken on the i whole, and hence their vote. This morning the Senate have been engaged in a very interesting discussion on a motion to re esnsider, ths question of which will prolably be taken during the morning session. In the House yesterday, the office of State Geologist was abolished—the other business was of a local or unimportant character. This morning the bill of Mr. Flournoy, of Washington, for the abolition of capital punish ments, being the special order of the day, is now under consideration in the House, upon which a very interesting and animated discussion is go ing on. Yours, J. Kentucky- The returns are all in officially. The majority for Harrison is 25,873 —the .argest given by any Stale in the Union. Illinois. Returns from S 3 out of the 87 counties in the State, show a Harrison majority of 403. The re maining four counties gave a Van Buren majority of 1034 in August last. The Illinois State Register gives returns from all the counties in the State, and most of them of ficial. The Van Buren majority is set down at 1,007. Alabama. The Montgomery Journal (Whig) of Wednesday sa ys:—We have reported returns of the election | from most allth© Counties of the State. —These | show a considerable majority for the Van Buren ! Electors, soon as we receive the entire official vote, we will publish it in this paper. The major ity, we think, will be about 5.000. Official Returns. — Ihe Wetumpka Argus of ! the same day says: By a stage passenger direct ! from Tuscaloosa, we learn # thatthe majority for the Democratic Electoral ticket, in this Slate is 5547. ! The Hon. Win. K. King has oeea re-elected to the | U. S. Senate, from tne State of Alabama. The vote ; was a itrictly party one, and stood as follow*— ! King Gayle 55. North Carolina Senators. The Petersburg Intelligencer of Thursday says, a gonteraan of this town who has just returned j ; from Raleigh, brings the information that Willie | P. Mangum and Wm, A Graham, (Speaker of the | , House of Commons) were elected Senators of the i United States from the State of North Carolina, on . Tuesday last. ; From the Mew Y,rk Courier Sc Enquirer of the iAih. j Arrival ol the Great Western. This morning this fine steam ship again reach led this port. We have London dates by her tw | the 6th inst. and Pans to the 4tli. Te the intelligence given in uur annexed ccr | respondence, we have to add that the arms of tne j | allies in Syria, have been crowned with the most I signal success. Ibrahim Pasha, the son ofMehemet AH, ha* been totally routed and has fled to the mountains ; wi:h only 200 followers. The English hid laid ! si.*ge to St. Jean d'Acre and expected to fake it i , without much trouble. We learn from an authentic source, that on | I the night previous to the last dates from London j Gen. Hamilton had concluded a treaty with Lord J Palmerston. England recognizes the indepen- | i deuce of Texas and assumes rhe character of me diator between Texas ard Mexico. Correspondence of the Courier S,- Enquirer. Losnox, Nov. slh, 1840, The Great Western takes out, as was antici pated, the speech of the King of the French, on the opening of the Chambers yesterday afternoon, j i This document reached London at one o’clock of | i the present day—having been despatched from i Paris at 2 P. M. yesterday, and having Peen con sequently, only 22 hours on the way. Consider ing that the English channel was to be crossed, and that there is no rail-way on any part of the route, this express, which has arrived at the office of the Morning Post, is amongst the greatest of j the achievements of a similar kind. As y«ur Paris correspondent will undoubtedly have sent you a full account of the opening of the ! Chambers, and the precise state of parties in that cap.tol, it is only requisite that I should remark j upon the effect which has been produced in Lon don in the course of the few hours which have ■ elapsed since the arrival of the speeeh of the King, Though correctly anticipated to be favorable te peace, yet the document itself has given the high est f-atisfactisn on the Slock exenange, being cen sidered not only pacific and rational, but at the same time more explicit and conciliatory than any similar document which has appeared for a long time past. The English funds have been favor ably effected by the intelligence; the 3 per cent Cor sols, having advanced about $ per cent the present afternoon. Letters received from Paris at a later hour give a more circumstantial account of the opening of the Chambers, —horn which it appears that not the islightcet popular movement was attempted or bad ihs appearance of having been projected— and the opinion is very general in Paris that the , new administration will be supported by the Chambers; those who have been much ifi the salons since the arrival of the great body es the Deputies, having become satisfied that the pre servation of peace and the repression of the propa gandists, is the ruling intention of the members from almost every part of Franee. Mens. Thiers appears to have sunk into very little estimation in the political circles—being now deserted by i Odillon Barrot and his party of sixty ofttie ex treme left, who have refused to support him for the office of cha ; rman of the Chamber of Depu ties, which appears to be desired by Odillon Bar rot tiimsclf. The coalition —always a mere kna vish and aclfish one—between politicians so really opposed as Thiers and Barrot, having now been broken up, it is thought that the new administra tion will be so strengthened by the recruits from both of those parties, as to be possessed of every prospect of being fi r m!y seated in power. The time has been 100 short since the arrival I of the speech of the Kingofthc French, that j more than a general impression respecting it j should have been noticed in London, but this is probably Ihe same manner in which the intelli gence will ue received throughout the kingdom at large. The effect upon business is expected to be highly favourable, and the state of thecontin • eutai exchanges and the general money market, is thought to be abou* to improve from this time, as the speech of the King of the French in viewed throughout Europe as terminating the chances of a general war, will cause to be liberated enor- j tnous masses of bullion which have recently been accumulated either by the potentates for military chests, or by bankers and speculators, in hopes of a large advance in the value of bullion, in the event of a general European war. Beyond, however, the hopes and thoughts of i better times through the influence of the impro- j ving state of political affairs, there is nothing whatever of a favorable character to be yet re ported in monetary or mercantile affair. During the three days which have elapsed since the pre ceding accounts by the Caledonia, the most per fect torpor has pervaded every market in Lon > don—the only symptoms of change having been | in the advance of Consols, during the present as ! ternoon. Shares, foreign stocks, and all the mer- I cantile markets hive been without life or energy | j of the slightest description, and the pressure for | money in the manufacturing districts is such as to weigh down every attempt at the revival ol * any description of speculative trade The duties on foreign wheat and flour were declared unaltered yesterday—but the duty ad vanced Is. fid. per quarter on oa» rs and rye. An j excellent season has been experienced for sowing i wheat for the ensuing season—a very important i j circumstance, it is true, when the principal dilii- ‘ cully of the country is founded on the exhaustion ' . of bread stuff's, tnrough the deficiency of the har vests of several years. The business in American securities has been | thought to be rather reviving—or rather attempt* ! ed to be revived—during the last three days.— ' The only transactions of real importance have been in the stocks of New-York and Ohio, at the quotations given in the enclosed list. The rates are, however, merely nominal, and in the shares of the Bank of the United Slates there is no quotation—no transactions being known to have occurred. The Cotton Markets, though not worse, are without animation; speculative business being ! paralvzed by the state of the money market, and j the uncertainty which has been prevailing on the subject of general political affairs. There ; have been no public sales of Kast-lndia Cotton in j London: but there is a very large quantity ad | vertised for the 16th of the present month. The monthly overland mail ha* not. arrived from India, though very fully expected through- j out th# whole of the present day. No obstruc tion is expected to it# passage through Egypt; but it appears that there have been great inun dations on the roads, 'between Marseilles and Paris, which have probably prevented the arrival of this now most important and with reference to China, very anxiously expected mail. There is no home intelligence of importance, i but as her majesty was married on tno Bth of j February, people are beginning to expect, al j most daily reports of the appearance of the i Prince of Wales. It is said that a Prince is i most ardently wished for by Her Majesty, and ' that the rejoicings wiil lie on a much more ex j tensive scale in that event, than though the stranger should piove to be of the opposite sex. Speech of the King el the Trench. “Gentlemen Peers and Deputies : »• I have felt the necessity of assembling vou 1 round me be ore the ordinary period of the con j vocation of the Chamoers. The measures which j ! the Emperor of Austria, the of (treat ! j Britain, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor ! of Russia have taken in concert, to regulate the | ! relation* oelwsen the Sultan and Pacha of Egypt, i have imposed serious duties upon me. i have the dignity of our country at heart as much as its ! security and repose. In persevering in this mod erate and conciliatory poiicv of winch we have reaped the fruit for the last ten year*, 1 have piaced France in a position to face the chance* which the course of events in the East may pro duce. The extraordinary credits which have been opened with this intention will be submit ted to you, and you will appreciate the motivesof j them. “ I continue to hope that the general peace j ! will not be disturbed. It is necessary for the general and common interests of Europe, the . happiness of its population, and the progress of civilization. I depend upon you to assist me to , 1 maintain it, as I should rely upon it it the honor of France, ami the rank which she holds among nations, commanded us to make new efforts. *• Peace is re-established in the north of Spain, and we congratulate ourselves on that happy re sult. We should see with grief that the evils of ; anarchy came to replace the evils of civil war. “ I have the most sincere interest in Spain ; : may the stability of Isabella 11., and of the insti tutions which ought to sustain the throne, pre- , ! seive this noble country from the long and grie- 1 J vous evils of revolution. “ Not having obtained from the Argentine Re- j public that satisfaction which we claimed, I nave ordered that new’ forces should be added to tfie.squadron charged to ensure respect for our rights, and protection to our interests. “ Success has crowned several important ex peditions in Africa, where the valor of our sol- | j diers has been signalized—two of my sons I have partaken their perils. Bxertions are still 1 necessary to guarantee in Algiers the safety and j prosperity of our establishments. My Govern- j mem will know how to accomplish what we have j undertaken. “The city of Boulogne has been the theatre of a foolish attempt, which has only served again to ; call forth the devotion of the National Guards, of j , the army, and of the population. All ambition will fail against a monarchy founded and defend ed by the all powertul expression of the national will. “The Budget Law will soon be submitted to j , your examination. I have prescribed the most . severe economy in the establishment of the or- j dinary expenses. Events have imposed upon us I i unexpected charges. I have the confidence that public prosperity, at its extreme pitch, will per mit us to support them, without affecting the j slate of our finances. ‘ Other dispositions will be presented to you of 1 public utility, in behalf of literature and educa- I non. ‘■Gentlemen, —I have never claimed with more earnestness and confidence your loyal co ' operation, /anarchical passions have not been ! discouraged by impotency. Under whatever I form they may be presented, my Government i will find"m the ’existing laws, and in the firm I maintenance of the public liberties, the necessary 1 arms to put them down. As for me. in the tri ; als imposed on me by Providence, I can only be j ' grateful for the protection which it has not ceas | ed to thraw over me. as well as my family, and I to prove to France, by a never failing attention j to her interests and happiness, the gratitude in ! spired in me by the testimonials es affection with which it surrounds me in these cruel moments.” Express from Paris.—The following is i from the London Times: I Our private letter, referring to the ceremony of the opening of the Chambers, shows that, in stead of disorder from over excitement, which was apprehended on Wednesday, the populace took no interest whatever in the matter. “ Paris, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2 o’clock. “ Ihe King has opened the session of the Chambers in person. “ Ihe whole garrison of Paris was on foot one halt in the street, the other under arms in their barracks. The National Guards turned out rather numerously. I counted one legion as well a« I cculd, and found it to consist of at least 1,800 Some cri * of ‘War, Sire,’ were said to have been tittered by some of the comparatively small number of spectators assem bled to see him pass, but I do not believe it. The afikir was th* coldest *f the kind I have ever wit nessed. It was said and believed in the best in formed quarters, that Count Mole wou d be the new French Ambassador at the British Court. “ The Paris journals before us contain no news of importance. Telegraphic despatches from Lyons received on Wednesday stated, that the waters had attained their maximum height. The bridge of Mulaliere had been carried away. “Private g ietters from Chalons, dated Jibe 4th i instant stated that the whole face of the country, | was covered with water. “'I hese papers are much occupied with a let ter of M. de Lamartine, published in “ La Pres se*of Wednesday, and which predicted the rapid approach of a new revolution in France, and the ; partition of that country. The effect of the King’s speech on the funds was favorable. At two o’clock the Three per * ! cents, were at 77f 50.; the Five per cents, at I 90f. 50c.” From the New York Courier Sf Enquirer of the 2 ith. Interesting from Chinn. Hy the ship Ann McKim, Capt. Martin, from Canton, whence she sailed on the 25th June, we have received a Canton Register extra, of that date. A portion of the English invading force had arrived—contented itself with declaring Can ton in a state of blockade, and had proceeded i northward, it* destination net known, but sup ! posed to be the Island of Chusan orChowsan.— i The remaining vessels and troops employed on : the expedition under the command of Admiral Elliott, had not yet made their appearance, but were expected in five or six days. In our times, we can recollect no event that has occurred, which presents itself in so interest- aspect, as the collision we have now in view. Os its result we have little doubt, it will enu in the complete success ot civilized man.— But how this will be effected, where and by what means the attack will be made, is beyond the ken of the uninitiated. The archives of the merchant Kings of India contain information, closed to the world, but by which their present hostilities are guided, and these will only gradually unfold themsel'es to the public gaze. Capl. Martin learned at St. Helena, that the | barque Fox.ot New York had been there taken ' possession of by the British brig of War Dol- • phin, on suspicion of being engaged in the slave trade, and sent to Sierra Leone. I Presidential Election. ACTUAL RESULTS, H. V.B. 1. New Hampshire, —7 2. Rhode Island, 4 3. New Jersey, S 4. Connecticut,. S 5. Maryland, 10 6 Georgia ]| 7. Ohio, .21 $. Pennsylvania,.., 30 9. New York, 42 10. Maine, 10 11. Kentucky 15 12. Indiana, 9 13. Delaware 3 14. Massachusetts, 14 15. Louisiana,. ~,.5 16. Tennessee, 13 17. Mississippi, a IS. Michigan. 3 19. Vermont, 7 ! 2h. Virginia 23 j 21. North-Carolina, ’5 j 22. Missouri, 4 j 23. Alabama, 7 i 24. Arkansas 3 | 25. South-Carolina, 11 234 56 have placed South-Carolina in the Van Buien column, as tho vote of that State will oe given to him. '1 lie only State not yet hea:d from in lull is llhro; 1 ., wnich is claimed hy both par ties. We therefore omit it in the abov* rnumera j tion until more definite returns reach us. M heck.—Captain Goufrey, of the schooner Lane, at .New York, from Porto Cabello. re|»orts that on the 11th insl., in lat. 35, long. 73. be fell I i in with the schr. Butterfly, Capl. McKinsley. j | from New York for Curacoa. capsized, from . which vessel he took off John Hramles, in a de ■ plorable stale, the only surviving member of the ! crew. The Butterfly left New York on the sth | and was capsized on the 6th, at 3 o’clock. A. M. j ■ The captain, one seaman, and the steward were washed from off the wreck on the 12th in<t. The next day Mr. Franklin, the male, died tn Grani tes arms, and in the evening of that day another of the crew. James Cannion, became delirious, ami the following day he also was washed over board. B ramies has lost the use of his feet and legs by the injuries sustained from the action ot the waves beating upon him for so many days | and nights. I Steam Ships fsom New York.—The New | York (’orr.niercial of Monday evening says: “We ! believe that we are at last enabled to announce the establishment of a New York line of steam ships between New York and England. The preliminaries are, we understand, nearly comple ted, and in a short time the keels of four gigantic vessels will be laid.—They are to be about 2000 tons, with engines of 800 horse power. The j construction and performance of the English ( steam ships have been narrowly and patiently in- i vestigated ; and it is intended that the New York steam slrp shall make the passage in ten days, on an average. We shall probably be able to speak i more at large in a few days.” As Invention is in progress m England to supersede the necessity of using horse-hair for stuffing chairs, sofas, &c. The substitute iscors, cut into the minutest particles, which is found up on t'ial to be superior to horse hair in ev»*ry re spect, and the saving is about 200 per cent. From the London Friendship’s Offering for ISU. j Claude It ova u i. BT THE HON, MRS. ERSkINF. NORTON.' Fearful, and horrible, and dear thou art; Both heaven and hell are in thee ■ —Joanna Baillie. Garcio Lorezano, a nobleman, senator, and councillor of Venice, in her most palmy days, was seated with his daughter, the young and beautiful ' Antonia, on a fair summer’s eve, beneath a garland- i ed bower, in the garden of his naagniiicenl mar.- \ sion at Venice. Lorezano had married late: he was now an old man, but the winter of his life though ‘frosty, was kindly;’his hairs weie few and white, but his keen eye yet flashed with intellectual vigor, and j untamable spirit. In V enice he was esteemed and feared. Antonia, in consequence of the early death of I her mothei had been brought up by that mother’s widowed and child.es* sister living in retirement at a short distance fiom Venice, and whose small cir- ■ cle of society including only the most noble or the ' most gifted. Antonia had but lately arrived in Ve- ; nice to take her station at the head of her mother’s ! house —his cnlv child and representative, and sole i heir to his great wealth. Numberless suitors a- ! mong whom was included a son of the doge, htd I been competitors for her hand ; but Antonia her sell had hitherto shown no preference, and her fa- i ther seemed in no hurry to part from her: their: position appeared and indeed was, an enviable one. j although a thorn (as usual) lurked beneath the lull-blown rose ot their happiness. On that thorn i thecoversation touched. “ Pie id not for him!” continued the old man ; J ‘ plead not forhim, Antonia .—not even from you ' will I listen to a word of meditation ; although he be the son of my sister, my only and be oved sis ter, he is an alien to my house and heart forever. I would not—no, as lam a true . enetian, 1 would not stretch out this arm to save him, although I saw mm, where you are now—at my feet, ana perish mg with want no though he spoke with ray sis ter s voice, and looked tvith her eves ! A ruined I gambler—” u Bis fortune,” gently interposed Antonia ,“was j not large, and he was imposed upon by evil and de signing men.” “ A midnight brawler, committing murder in *ur streets «He killed in a fair fight, the false friend who , had deceived and robbed him ; unhappily the trai- | | tor belonged to the most powe-ful family of Ven ice.” , “ And then to herd with the scum of the earth, and turn his puny arm against the land that bore him !” “He was exiled he thought unjustly; he demanded his remaining propeity —it was refused —despair j has driven him to the present course. “ And iet dispair be his portion in this world at ( least; Time might have seared over his first otfen -1 ces, and restored him to his country ; but to raise a finger against Venice !—to look at her even with ' a menace on his brow I—girl!—his death is but a poor retribution !” “ It seems he wishes for death ; he prefers it to exile. Remember Jacob Foscari; —the sternest of our patriots cannot deny a sigh to his memory. U, i my father! you are too severe; there is neither j 1 mercy nor justice in a'i this.’* “ Indeed I and what is it you wish? what would | you have me do ?” Antonia, deceived by the veiled irony of her fath er’s manner, earnestly icplied: ‘-Let him have a ‘ word o f hope and sympathy from us ; let him have the means ofehtering somefoieign service accord ding to his rank, 1 will vouch fortlatide Kovaui that he will seon make Venice proud of her discar- ; ded son, and eag rto receive and pardon him. Do . j tliis my father , There was a pause ;at length the old man spoke: “ Is it my child, my o ly chi «I who would bring d ishonor on her father’s gray hairs, by drawing him into a secret and friend’y communication witn an out-lawed traitor*' Is it my only cmld who would oppose my few remaining days to danger fur the : sake of a worthless and ungrateful boy ?” “My father, forheir, I beseech you!” exclairritd tiie honor-stmek Antonia, “i: is not tJms 1 mean it you know I do not —wba* might be done 1 thought could be done in all s ifely and honor.” ‘•Neither in safety nor in honor, Antonia.” Then looking at her suspicious'y, he added : “How long is it since you have >een \our cousin?” “Three years, my loid tiis very day ; he had spent some weeks at my aunt’s,and left us for Ven ice-six months alterwaid lie was banished.” i “ During those six months did he wute to you?” “ frequently —you have seen some oi uis let- ; j ters.” “ And did your aunt see them all?” t “ Yes, signor,” replied Antonia, wish a look of j surprise. | “ Let me consider,” continued her father; “three { years since you was but thirteen —a mcrechild. U ; your recollection of your cousin very s'rong?” | “Ch,l think 1 see him now ; with an eye like : !an eagle’sand the step of a bounding deer; a brow ; open and manly, as your own. He resen.b'ed you; | my fat ier, especially when he frowned and smiled, i I and (I must say it, because 1 am sure of it,) he | | loved and reverenced you as Ido. Then,too, with i ' ad his life, courage, and intellect, with all his care- I less boldness, and buoyant spirits, how respectiui 1 !to our aunt! how mindful of her comfort, how pa- j tie*t.t with her infirmities ! but to me —oh !to me '’(Antonia bust into tears) “My poor poor Cous in! my dear,dear Claude!” Her lather rose and stood erect before hen “ An tonia ' —»hc looked up: “this is the first time the 1 : name of the recreant. Rovani,since his proscription has passed between us —maik m ! it must be the ’ last. I am willing to believe thee misled by thy j youth and natural goodness thus far to have in- ‘ nocently pleaded lor tne unworthy, but 1 warn thee, tempt me no further ! Thou ueemest me se- I ▼ere to my sister’s child; thou hast yet to learn ; that it is in m 3 nature tote as severe to ray own, | should ju-tice and the safety of my country require ( j it. In Kovani I acknowledge but a traitor —a reck- ' ; le-s, bold, designing the peace and security of Ve- ■ I nice; for, knew, that within these few days our capital is tilled with his emissaries; no iatiridiul or family is sale ; trie blow falls in me ?nd in the night—on the laud and on the wate^—in the : private chamber, and in the public walk ; placards aie posted up Ly the in visible hands, p o iaiming that the dagger snail not ne <heathed*until all who voted for the banishment of Claude Rovani are no rno»e. Ana will be stop there? You look terrili- 1 ed, Antonia; you arc not aware to what a nead • this evil ha* iisen. I have shielded you from the ! knowledge of it; bm 1 now think itiightto tell you all—to tell that Venice harbors in her bosom a ne'tol vipers, waimed into life by t!ie treacher ous and revengeful Rovani, and that the govern ment, secret and powerful as it is, has hitherto striven in vain to crush.or even to trace them. I i did nut vote Kir the banishment of the offender, be j in g unfortunately absent at the lime; but on my return, 1 publicly approved of the sentence. Never ' Useless, ie-i a<suied that the government at this j crisis w ill have its eye upon us. be on yourguaid I j Antonia! not inly suppress. but change 30ur s-.nlimcnt; 1 t not hts name he brc'thtdwith an accent ot pity even in the rnosts.icied recesses of your chamber; drive him not only from 3 our heait but from your memory ; your cousin Claude is dead; it is the traitor Rovani alone tnat lives thereof, think onl3* of what is due to your country, to your lather, and to yourselfl he old man turned away.and slowly disappeared. Antonia remained w ith her eyes still intently rai'ed to where her father had stood, motionless with astonishment, grief, and fear ; she struggled, however, with the stupor that was creeping over j her ; her head dropped upon her knee, and a deep j sigh escaped her. “I wish 1 could weep ?” “ Weep not. Antonia!” whispered a voice close 1 to her ear. She would hare sprung Irom her seat, t but an arm thrown round her waist retained her ; a mulfled form knelt beside her; the nead was part ly. revealed, the face almost touched her own, and the eyes seemed ‘to ride upon the balls of hcis. I he extremity ot the shock saved her fiom insen srtililv.and site exclaimed, - Claude Rovani!’ “ ’Tis he —tne recreant, the traitor, the condemn- ’ ■ed of all save thee. 1 thank and bless thee. An 1 tonia ! Thou hast pleaded for me as an angel | pleads, although in vain. Nay, struggle not to es- I cape—l claim but a few moments —listen to me !” i “I must not —1 care not!” then clasping her j ; hands she added:—“ Oh Claude ! what hast thou i done 5 ” “ I have done that which ihe meanest of the 1 creation will do, when crushed and trod upon. 1 ha ve turned upon my enemies—ay, and I will not leave my hold until I have made a wound as deep and as immedicable in the heart of Venice as she han made in mine,” A thought darted into the mind of Antonia, which j ! for an instant, chilled hci: with honor; she started j up: “Speak. Rovani! wherefore art thou here concealed andjlistening?—My father?—darestthou, I with sacrilegious hand— "’ “ I come not to destroy, but to save thy father by | a word of warning to thee.’ He then again ap proached, and whispered: “ Beware be go not to the council this night! For thy sake lie is saved ; and in spite of all that he has dune, or may do, in his unjust and blood-thirsty wrath against his sis ter’s son, he is the father of Antonia, and as such is sacred —sacred, so ong as thou betrayest not the hint 1 give thep ; a betrayal Would d. om him to death, and no 1 save those already doomed. Dost mark me, Antonia?” ‘ O horrible!” -she exclaimed, covering her face with her hands. “And is it with horror alone thou wilt think of 1 me,” he retorted, mournfully. 1 “Not so,” icplied Antb iia, more in fear than in I ; truth— ‘ thou savest my father.” “ ’Tis well; my time is more than out; farewell, my beautiful cousin. I rnarvei not at thy crowd of suitors, but wed not with the doge’s son, and sometimes think of one.'who, under happur aus pice', would have lorrd and cherished thee in his heart’s core; farewell!” He snatched her in his arms,pressed his lips to her’s, and as suddenly re leasing her, turned, and. plunging into the thickly- 1 planted shiubbery*,disappeared. What a change had a single hour wrought in the feelings and fate of Antonia! What w ould she not have given to recall the careless happiness with which, at the commencement of this luckless hour, she had sat at the feet of her father, caressing aim, smiling oa lovely and animated scene around her, and striking the chords of her lute in the mere fulness of unreproved enjoyment! And now the shades ol night, tnat were chasing the lovely though short-lived twilight, and enveloping in darkness all that was of late so bright and beauti ful, teil not more sud *cnl3*, or more hcavlU*. than the gloom of despondency, self-reproach, and evil forebodings, on the 3'oung heart of Antonia. “Signora! where is the Signora*” Antonia started, for even the well-known voire of her fa- 1 vorite attendant Lucille. filled her with apprehen sion. “Signora Antonia!” cried out the girl, in a voir ® greater a*arm, advancing hastily toward the bower. ‘ Now the saints defend us! Signora, what do you here at this late hour, when the dews < W falling? and all alone,too!—and wby have you ' I botanswered me? I1 , ened” acUar <* I fee! 1 ! well, LucilU; I SOon as -vou can,” U wm I , mistress clearly; but Ud lla were cold, that sue tremble! ftom I** 1 ? j that 'he was scarcely abi e to U I | her home with abundance of e*dlr^ &e S W I i which Antonia 5? | gening .her chamber, Luciiia De t Qo ' young mistress had ail the «*£ 1 j il I lness j and having assisted hcxTo Ce 0{ H j place her in bed, left her as siied e S ess . i the attendance of ner lather. '* red > 10 tern. ! Alas, exclaimed Antonia w>i« n a! i a£)l « to support his prc Se " a, ° ne ! his tenderness and pay, with the* i rn , |P j bidden Rovani at my hea.t, andm,V. U H’l| lip. I have a secret to hide, a part to k n ,s «P«c, ! J ec t to atta ‘n! Into what a mJu • I already entangled!” “ner fatiier came haslilv, feproach«a the cause of her illness. The do ne-! ■ was called, and gave it as his ®pin!? w - v V shock on »he nerves had been recei? 4 '* i the utmost quiet, .est, and composure !’ j site. In puicuance of the fir-t < I j Hon she had ever practised. Antoaj^?* 1 be more unwell than she really Wa , pret «ad-c’L > “It is ten o’clock,” whispered h» • must leave you an hour or two to cil.” Without opening her eves H father's hand in iier-. “Not tWnrhi * ther —not to-night!” ’’ “The council, my child, will scon ■. •here will be nothing very imoortant- t ,>ll!|! h measures were decided o n ia<t night ” S “You can therefore the more t me; do not leave me!” She clung t 0 in tremulous movement of her frame appearing to threateta convulsion. * “Can it be,” thought her father, “tha conversation with me on the sublet ! '* l *- tie rate kinsman, produces this Jana-nu^?* 3 '- it there some other cause?” Vague ed into his inn d, but to question her w . #■ hie, and he remained b> ger to the council slating the .eason Having her father’s word, which sheL*!* ' ; inviolable, that he wou.d not attend tiie* 5 sue at last consented to take the # I cine the physician had pr-;cribed, and sank to rest, with her father’s hand ’■ hers. ‘ Atone o’clock in the morningLorezmo*-. paring to retire to his own 100 m, feei.r ■ ! ' Wl j assured by the tranquil and unbroken s iL‘• ‘ ; child, when he was arrested by a ouzz air V 1 j in the streets, acco 1 panied by the quick j step 01 the armed pol.ee: presentiv there j loud knocking at bis gale; his housenoid j mediately roused, ami he himself pioctKlri*!}* i outer court, wheiehe was met by two of the 1 cil, his intimate friends. “Sad work. Lorezano? three of our numbe*, j pealing liie names) “are wounded todeahV- ” : creaking up of the council, within tri’-* gates;—ha,k*—the tocsin.'—the wholecitjM j t;ng on foot; the palace and its precincts the strictest search, and we liavt- run here tal ‘ of you to show yourself and assist, for has been mentioned suspiciously—vonr csKf ' from the council, (a circumstame #o'r vt.-'HtL i eventful night, cas been remarked.” J ‘I will go with you instantly,” oaUfe _ , old senator; “bring me my sword, ani(ac bk| * ; me occasion and power to u>e it, ; against my ow n degenerate dish and blood fcl ! come nisi with me, signors—you shall j child whom 1 couid not leave.” iaey »ck 1 ; panied him to the chamber of Antonia,bj «kK with Luciiia, sat the physician, fearful of he*. K log awakened by this sudden cl morjbut.iisf.W with cheeks and lips a> wnite as the iiientiu:*-. I j shrouded her, and breathing short andunrea i ' 'iie still slept. The senatois. wifij a view'aa® * detence of their frieijd, a few questfcs | ■ ! the physician and were quite satisfied. Lomxl | gently ki-sed his daughter's brow, ad dtprf with them. Lucilla, who had sat up during the nights* ' at the physician’s desue. resigned her post to &■ I ther, «>n her wa3 - to iiei chanuer she wisiccer ed by her aspiranU l ietio, a confide taliut J U : clerk and treasurer, clever, plaudole.iaiiiltVu ■]* j The fellow proceeded by a seriesd put questions to eh it from his weak sudrjs. p cling auditor, sufficient to convince him tkta I interview had recent y taken place be.wewit < ma and l.ovani; and persu-ded.htr for he*h 1 he alleged, of guarding her voung mistrwsatj the con'equeiues of so uanaeions a connect: concur with iiim in as3slemole-ploiutr.it: ' communicate to him. from time to time, ai; cum-tanccs, bearing on the subject, whictrf come undei ner notice. Lorezano had enemies in the council as*; friends; but on this occasion those enemies*: that it was in vain attempting to cast adwt-i his loyalty. His ojren, manly bearing, his» 1 intrepidity, his perfect contempt of aapt ■'l proaching to suspicion as applied to hic>4>* ed to his gre> - heirs and unblemished silenced the slanderous whispers of his and ti.e old councillor resumed hi>influence, f $ The next day a placaid was found postal-- j Place of St. Mark, signed by Claude i{ov*Dv*' 4 || j ting forth that the attorn mentof b/ood wash- Iled, that he and Isis co'ifederates should withib from the S'afes of Venice; bul-tbat, as they devoted their lives to her pamshmvnt, they see. - hoid 'themselves in readiness to enter into service of any foreign power at war with hett* commented with sarcastic severity on her at sclent and omnipotent government,that could b . within its own capitaL protect the lives and f * perty of its noblest citizens; and he j government, vith bitter irony, for the «*=** 1 that had replaced hi* alienated property. This manifesto inflamed the Venetians t*.* endurance, it seemed as if the whole ; had quilted for a time their usual a vocalises “r in one common pursuit of these iusuitiai and net nly trie capit.il,but the whole \ came imbued with the same spirit, tvtn had its village patrol; tlie outposis in number and doublv guardtd; no dweibo* j, exempted fiom instant and repeated no persons, whatever their rank or| sate trom per>onal examination or intena.W | any time. f It was arranged ihat, to avmC 451 possible all this hubbub and contusion* ? rJC ' by «o near and exciting a cause, Antoow 1 :' return lor a time to tne comparative aunt's residence, aithougii that like under survei lance. Accordingly in tw# “ . proceeded thither by easy stages with» escort, and accompanied bv the physiciac & cilia. Piefro,*o his disappointment, remained * master in the city. Any correspondence ■' with J.urilla.on the important subjectol fei*en-was utterlv im -ossible; it was !l, ‘ agreed that, should anything occur to slight suspicion of her mistress’s coating raunieation with Rovani, Luciiia should , token, by the daily messenger, a lock °* with her best love, to Pietro; but, if an y efl{ i< very decided took place, so as to leave ' l! ‘ doufit on the mind of Luri'Ja that such * nication actually existed, she was to sen a small gold and enameled ling, which ' ly given her. g In consequence of a private in'imation j 9 rezano.the signora Hianca received her® 1 1 her usual maternal kindness, but ,or^ f r i;; 1 wav to allude to the cause of her retec- sition. and her unexpected return. 1° j these events did the signora perceive an) i;> | naturally concluding that the guilt, da disgrace, in which their once much-lo'*' had so unhappily become involved, „ a hrV counted for the painful impression m *“ e . } 3 so affectionate, and so unused to suilc |in » of her niece. , J The image of Rovani in the mean | to haunt Antonia; for the chances J this abode as a means of concealment were not improbable. It was an old & UI ds*| in dangerous times, and had more 1 ' share of secret and passages, an neon* communciations, which she wei ed Rovani. as a boy, delighted to exp- 1 - ' Ten davs elapsed. One night, and dismissed Lucilla who slept m ' 1 % room,Antcnia applird hevselfto read jp and gloomy night; every door, ana i casements of her windows were clos noise attracted her attention; ; sy*»r s y*» r direction whence it proceeded ; the a * ing. and her heart sank within her '** * erf j 1 j that it was exactly the part which i-*j diag panel. Sfie remained r o° ted jjo* »#**'’ I •yes attained eagerly forward, *0“