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Dnrmg lawr .t|j t r,:: 6 ,d fonvanl, and opened a nmrderous fire on the. militia; hut theirofl.ecrs restrained their ardour,and contented themselves with dispersing th -militia in Ml direction*, ner- mittingthi m to return to the.r home, I on Carlos Kspimwa look th- enminand in the loom ofcoloncl Vcevedo ; and (ien. St. Un man arrived, Mill! the wreck M ills corps, at Bene rente, where he caused them to swear to the Constitution. 1pril 14.—It is reported that a sort ol CVm-vss will be held at Versailles on the. iiivt. of a fetv confidential ftiends oftvvn illustrious characters, at w hich her Majesty will he present in person. London, April 17. Fari* papers of the 13lh and I till, have reached ns. On Tuesday the King of France had another attack of the gout, hut it is stat ed to he slight. ■ ’ Thi'u’ is no further news in these papers from either Madrid or Cadi?.. It is understood that very shortly after the meeting of the new Parliament a trial of strength will take place in lire House -of Commons. The subject w ill be a motion, substantially, for a parliamentary investiga tion of the ’state of the country, but differing in form from the proposition of last session. London', April 19. The Queen.—The report of the spee dy arrival of the Queen is still more strongly prevalent, ami is now combined with certain rumors of consequent chan ges of administration. We are Still iu- . credulous as to the intention of her Ma jesty to revisit this country, and are yet less’ inclined to give credit to any ru mors of ministerial changes. It is said thatthe Queen has appointed Mr. Broug ham her attorney general, and lias in vested him also with some other autho rity, which she is understood to have a right to delegate, but which has not been iratfi-ierttly explained. In tbe certainty of her Majesty’s actual return, it is un derstood that some investigations will positively take place, which it was de termined to avoid, unless her own act & deed might render them absolutely ne cessary on grounds of the utmost impor tance. The treatment which we understand that our Ambassador has received from the new government in Spain, has been of such a nature that we should not be surprised to hear of his sudden return, even without the formality of taking leave of the present sovereign of that country. Retract nf a Idler from MidriJ, tinted April 4. “ All the Monasteries areMo be abol ished, with the exception of a limited number, and these are to be confined to particular orders; and as it is understood they have engrossed one-third of the property in Spain, this alteration must serve mightily to replenish the national treasury. “ The army, from about 200,000, is to be reduced to 30,000 men ! “ The King, whose control over the Treasury was nbs'olute, is to have a fix ed revenue, 40,000,000 of reals. Since 1815, it is understood, he has deposited large sums of money in the English funds. “ The Duke del Freias, about to set out as ambassador to London, is to have a revenue of 30,000 dollars. “ The Duke del Infantado, the richest man in Spain, resigns his regiment, and oil his offices, and retires to the country, with the resolution never to accept of any official situation. It was this Duke who founded the British system of educa tion here for S00 boys, and the whole expenses of it have been hitherto exelu- •sively paid by himself. “ It was the Duke of Alagon that had ro long been the adviser of the King, previous to the late happy change, and wiiose head was demanded by the mob that surrounded the palace when the King agreed to the constitution. He has fled from Madrid ; but it is not known what route he has taken. . “ The new national cockade hoisted is red and green, the size of a crown piece ; it is put over the usual Spanish cockade. “ I have just heard, from a gentleman of information, that a Colonel, lately li berated after four month's captivity in the Inquisition, mentions that a machine had been fixed to him in such a manner, tlut part ot it, like the pendulum of a clo k, should beat constantly against his forehead, so as to produce his death slow ly. “ Biscay is believed to bo the princi pal part in Spain unfavorable to tbe idea of a constitution, as it is a sort of inde pendent state, and enjoying many exclu sive privileges, such as exemption from stamps and particular duties, Ac. The King is only ‘ Lord of Biscay.’ “ The Duke of Montego, an adviser formerly of the King, is banished.” Eiirtherfmm London papers by the Ftictar. I.i the French Chambers on the bth of A- pril, Mr. B. Constant complained among o- -ther things, that the loan of 2} millions was .granted altogether to foreigners, in reply, tbe Minister of rim,tree stinl dial the foreign ; red capitalistsoffered better terms than those of Franee, who shewed themselves to be eery timid speculators. Previous to the lath of February, the Myrmidon, Ciipt. Let ke, bad taken oolite oast of Africa six slave ships, u pirate, re- aptured from Iter two schooners,and diove two slave ships ashore. Paris, April 5. forne letters from the north speak of an approaching war between Russia mid the Ottoman Porte. The Emperor A- lexander is at the head of 800,000 sol diers, and the time is perhaps arrived when he can boldly accomplish the vast designs of his illustrious grandfather.— England is not in a situation to oppose projects w hich ought lo alarm her; Prus sia, a prey to real fears and lo an interi or fermentation, can oppose no obstacles to them ; Austria cannot attack the Co lossus, without exposing herself to lose Gallicia, and to see Italy freed from for eign domination ; and France, the an cient ally of Turkey, is certainly not in i position to defend the empire of the crescent. The governments are, every where, in bad intelligence with the people.— Never could Russia have chosen a more favorable moment to aggrandize her vs.* estates. Every where the oligarchies urround the thrones, and it is the most fatal support they cun have. April 7. They speak of a highly important di plomatic note from Russia, which de-. :Iares that that government will regard is hostile against herself, any armed in tervention of one power in the internal Ruts of another. Fonts :pact, (Eng.) April 12. This town is at this moment in a state of great agitation, owing to eontradictory re ports regarding some fresh disturbances which broke out at Huddersfield last night. Lord llarewood, the Lord Lieutenant, lias just arrived here, on an orderly dragoon, bearing intelligence of a riot at Sheffield. L'.vr.Rconi., April -to. Various accounts from dilFermt parts of Yorkshire concur in stating that attempts at a general rising have not been confined to Huddersfield or its immediate neighborhood. It appears the radicals had actually fixed on Wednesday se’nigllt for a general and simul taneous rising in nil the northern districts. Several men are already committed to York On the 2d of April, the magistrates of Leeds were apprised of it project of the Radicals to attack that town the following night, at a given signal. The military and yeomunry were immediately put in re quisition. About 2 o’clock in the morn ing, the signal, a sort of fire-balloon, was observed in the direction of Castle 1 fill, near Altnondb.try ; and several par- It daily.. April 21. understood that very shortly after the mleeting of the new Parliament a trial of strength will take place in the House of Common*. The subject w ill bo a motion, substantially, fora parliamentary investiga tion of the state ofllie country, but differing in form from the proposition ufJasl session. LATEST FROM FRANCE. By the Bell, (.'apt. Huntington from Ha vre whence she sailed 14th lilt, the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser have received from' their correspondents, Paris papers to the tilth, inclusive. They contain out little news. All was apparently quiet in France. A report had prevailed that a large army of observation Was assembling in the North, but the Paris Journal nf the tltli states that there was no truth in the report. The following extracts comprize all the Intelligence from Spain, contained in the pa pers. MADRtn, March iM. The King has dispatched brevets o( Mar- chal de Champ to the chief of the insurrec tion at the Lie de Leo.u, Quiroga, Arco, Agu- ero, and Riego. The King has restored to their honors anil employments, by a decree uf the 25th, all persons implicated in the. proceedings a- gainst Mina, Porlier, Lacy, Richard, Reno vales and those engaged in the affair at Va lencia in 1817 and 18 l!l, as well as those en gaged in the insurrection at Cadiz, in July 1810. The royal army of Gnliieia, under the command of Gen. Roman, is ordered by a royal decree to be dissolved. The count D’Abisbal [Gen. O’Donnel] has arrived in Madrid. He has published n sort of manifesto in which lie expresses his lisconteut that the King had not accepted hi* sel l iei s. He lias denounced to the Pa triotic Chib a counter revolutionary conspi racy, and has demanded the commando!' the National militia. SPANISH REVOLUTION. The subjoined articles in relation to this interesting subject, extracted from foreign papers, are entitled to serious consideration : Wc copy the following from Bell’s Week ly Messenger, of March 1!'. “ An article from Italy contains a point of intelligence of some importance, inasmuch as it appears to confirm a very probable o- pinion, that the powers of Europe will give a timely attention and interposition in the af fairs of Snaiu. It is prudent they should do so, provided only that such interference he made with a due respect to the right* of the people as well as to the interests of kings.— The article to xvhieh we allude, states that his Grace the Duke of Wellington will shortly he charged with u most important political negotiation ; it is stated that he is to conft with the Ambassadors of the other great Powers at Paris, respecting the affairs of Spain, and that he will then go to Madrid to lay the result before the Spanish govern ment. The Ambassadors, it is asserted would receive special instructions from their Courts, and that this important business would lie treated with entire-unanimity by all parties. We must only express our hopes, that, if Ferdinand he retained upon the Spanish throne, tlie people will have some better security for Iris adherence to any royal char ter he may give than his bare word.” The St. James Chronicle, a paper of res pectable authority, gives to the Spanish news, however important it may he,a more intense interest, by the publication of the following intelligence : “ We do not speak from light authority when we state the fact, that the neighboring kingdom of Portugal is forward in its pre parations to follow the example of Spain, and that the consolidation of the whole Pen insula into one powerful fiee monarchy is at hand. This is, we believe, the first public intimation of the probability of an event which must exercise n important influence upon the fate of Europe.” BONAPARTE. The following is an extract of a letierfrom St. Helena, dated Fen. a, IHifl:—“Buna- parte is in good health, and has been so fur a considerable'time past. I have-seen him often, at a distance in hi* garden—outside ol which he never appears. In the morning, joe sometimes appears in a dressing gown and np, and at uthen, In rt jmkt l and straw hat: he works himself, as well as all hi* at tendants ami Generals, {a lesson to human vanity.) In the evening he is in full diess, with a star oil the breast; lie sees let stran ge rs, K. disappears when any approach him. His new house, which is cli sc to his present residence, Is nearly finished, and will be lit fur his reception in about three or foiu mouths, if tfie furniture, Ke. arrive indue time from England. It is a substantial build ing, all on one floor, and the dillerent suites of apartments are really handsome and com modious. lie has a carriage and horses at Iris command, and he e«u now ride without any restriction or attendant, w ithin a space upwards oftwihe miles in ciremnference, with variety of hill and dale, hut not well wooded; however, all will not induce him to mount a horse or carriage. The Bertrands dtii emit very often, ;uid the^LhtT people ride about every day. =— • Extract of a letter, dated “Mad hi it, March 27. “Spain is far from enjoying a tranquil situ ation ; the excesses w hich have been com mitted are renewed in several quarters. A sullen disquietude prevails in the public mind. Many good r.icn have, ranged themselves at the head of the revolutionary movement in the hope of directing it; will they slic ed. 1 Mistrust is at its height, the tempest menaces on till sides. day before yesterday the revolution began to display itself. A Decree, of the Jun ta pixi^ amend the confiscation of all proper ly belonging to the inquisition, and this is the prelude to a spoliation far more cousid- rable, -which affects the first classes of the State, and the plan of which, it is said, is al ready agreed upon. A “club of Liberateft is openly organised in Madrid ; il exercises its influence -over the Provisional Junta ; it is a'faitliful poitrait of your Bielon Club, of 1788. VnriotiH Mem bers of the Junta go to this association to re ceive their instructions. “Terror is general. Tile Liberty of the Press is the exclusive right of a party; woe to him who should use it to publish reflec tions on what is passing. Castle for high treason,’and arrests continue ties of men, in regular order, were seen, ' in dillerent directions, approaching the town. "One division came so near as the Marsh turnpike, a short distance from New Church. None of them, however, entered the town, hav ing, it is supposed, received intelligence of the preparations made by the magistrates. The same night a company of gentle men were returning from .Middleton, and on their wav they were surprised to see a number of men, sitting under a hedge or wall, each armed with a pike or spear and near them was a quantity of the same weapons, about 200 heaped on the ground. The gentleman, w ho was se parated from his companions, look up one of the pikes and was proceeding to examine it, when one of the men struck him, and lie was attacked by several o- thers. At the same moment a number of persons, at least sixty, came overall adjoining wall, armed in the same man ner. The gentleman felt alarmed at his Isingerous situation, and attempted to make otf:—while doing so, a pistol or musket was discharged after him, the ball of which whizzed close by his head. In the mean time, the rest of the party were attacked and beaten. One of them (Tolson,) received several [like wounds, particularly one on the left side, and is now under (he care ofa surgeon. Early the next morning, information was given to the Magistrates, and one of the men whom they were able to identify, a black smith, w as apprehended, and is now in 'custody. The number of jurors summoned for tbe trial ofThi*tlewood,& tbe other con spirators, amounts to 227. The number of witnesses ai*o summoned, is 101. Boston, May 14. ‘Extract of a letter from Gibraltar. March 25, Ii! 20—From appearances mueh blond must he sited ’ere Spain he tranquil under any Government. Already there has been a dreadful in:es*ncre at Cadiz, in which 6 or 700 of the inhabitants lost their lives, and probably ns many more wore wounded. The provinces begin to break out in feuds. Some for Constitution and King, others for Constitution without King, so that tisimpos sible to say where they will end. NoRFor.K, May 23. The fast sidling ship Seri to, Captain Hatton, arrived in llampton-Ronds last evening, in the remarkably short pas sage of 2C days from Liverpool. The polite attention of Captain Hatton and a commercial friend has furnished the Steam-limit I!<>tel Heading Room with several Liverpool papers, the latest 21st, and London to 18th April, inclusive.— They arc tilled with accounts of the in terna! feuds which distract that country and Scotland ; trials for High Treason, and other indications that a revolutiona ry spirit is rapidly gaining ground, which it it tines not eventually overthrow, will convulse (he present Government of England to its centre. The intelligence from Glasgow and Paisley i* of a satisfactory character, so far a* relates to the contiminnee of tran quillity in that quarter. There exists, however, among the baffled Radicals, a sullen, angry, and disappointed spirit, which only lacks an occasion to manifest itself with revolutionary fierceness. This disposition may, indeed, he repres sed, by the strong arm of power ; but A must be eradicated by other moans. We have received, from a cot respon dent who had accurate means of know ing the whole transaction, an interest ing account of the origin and progress of the disastrous affair at Greenock. It de serves to be rend with attention, for it entirely exculpates, from all shadow of blame, the conduct of the Port Glasgow \ ulunleers. Men who gratuitously step forward to protect the public peace, utid uphold the laws, with willing srcrilice ol many personal interests and comforts, are not to be beaten I u feroriou* rab ble, and unresistingly immolated, because they happen to have lirc-nrnis in their luiml*. A few inflammatory tear* may he shed, perchance, over the misguided po pulace ; but they will not obliterate the imprescriptible right of human nature, that of self defence. When soldiers-suf fer themselves to be quietly pelted by an insolent mob, like some detested wretch in the pillory, then their conduct is ex emplary ; il they are killed, it is lamen table indiscretion, on the part of their assailants ; but if they kin—oh ! what patriot sighs are breathed, Over the vic tims of military execution. This insi dious sympathy is an admirable provoca tive to popular excesses, but it i* lit they should know, who deem il brave to attack men from whom they are t.uight to anti cipate no retaliation, that a soldier's dis cipline does not always feltqr the com mon impulses of nature. Numerous arrests of disaffected per sons have taken place in Glasgow, Pais ley, and their neighborhoods, during the last three or four days. I'potrthis sub ject ue regret to read tbe following pa ragraphs in the Edinburgh and'Glusgow papers :-— “ We understand, among the Persons apprehended for treasonable practices in Glasgow, and tbe neighbourhood, are se veral persons above the common ranks of life ; and some who, from their employ ments, might have been expected to have acted differently ; a clerk in a public ollice, and a sergeant in a respectable corps, arc said to be of the number, and some who, by industry, have raised them selves to a respectable situation in life. [ Kit in. paper.] The Paris Journals of Saturday last mine to hand just as we were going to Press. The Gazette de France states that the King continues to sutler from the gout. A private letter from Malaga, dated the 19th tilt, announces, that coun ter revolutionary movements have bro ken out .in that town. The following strange article is extracted from tbe Quotidienne ; the substance of it is also noticed in the Constitution^: “On the JOth inst. arrived in Paris, Sir Charles Flint, an Undersecretary of State for the Kingdom of Ireland. It is said, that he is charged with a very im portant mission to our government, rela tive to the commotions which prevail in a part of Ireland t” The following is from a Louden pa per of the evening of JOth April, the la test rec rived in the United states ; ‘State Trials.—We regret that we dare not avail ourselves of the quantity of information which we have received respecting the testimony of the evidence against Thistlcwood. That which has been sent us is marked private, k there fore we shall only say that the evidence of the informers, w ho had been associ ates, and probably instigators in the con spiracy, (if conspiracy it could be call ed,) appears to be very vague and con tradictory.” “ Conviction of Thistlcwood—The Ju ry retired about 5 o’clock, and returned' in twenty minutes. Their names were tailed over in the usual form, and the foreman pronounced the verdict in a low. tone of voice, guiity. “ Thistlcwood, who during Ihe trial had remained unaltered, as ho heard the verdict declined hi* head, and Iris coun tenance fell. He was led out of court, and conducted to his cell. “ The crowd was extremely great, both within and out of doors, and the verdict was received without the ex pression of feeling one way or the other. “ On Friday morning the trial* for High T reason will be renewed, and the Special Commission was adjourned till yesterday.” tt©.ME»T\-r. Washington, May 19. Most of our readers doubtless reeol- ;t a resolution of Congress, passed at the session before the last, establishing a system according to which the armed ves sels of the U. buries should be named ; their appellations having been previously thereto selected at the pleasure of the Navy Department or of the officers sub ordinate to it. The resolution itself be ing of no great length, we copy it, to re fresh the reader’s memory. Unsolved, hft the Senate and lh i .tr nf Utpresen- tatires of the X’inlcd Stulls of .Interim in Contra assembled. That nil the strips of the .Navy of t In- United Slate*, now building, or hereafter to l>o built, stint I be named by the Secretary of tbe Navy, under tbe direction of the President of tbe t’niled States, according to the following rule, to w it : those of the first class shall he called after the States of the Union ; those of the se cond class, after tbe Rivers ; and those of the third class, al ter the principal Cities and tow ns ; taking cure that no two vessels in the Navy sliull bear the same name. Approved, Miirch .id. lslt). We understand, that, in execution of the [dan contained in the preceding Re solution for naming our public vessels, the States, entitled to the names of ships of the first class, arc to be ascertained by lot, under tbe direction of the Board of Navy Commissioners. This is sup posed to he the least exceptionable mode that could be adopted, with equal justice to the several states. Although the mero name of a ship may be of little impor tance, vet the system contemplated by the resolution may, in its} consequences, be productive of very beneficial effects • and the rulo which is now estalilishod for deterraining the names of the ships constitutes nn efficient safeguard against every thing that might bear the appear ance of favoritism, were rwcpiRsp hqi) to an arbitrary selection^ House of Representatives, May 13. Tbe House having got through the bu siness before it,— Mr. lYarJield, of Md. rose and observ ed, that although it had been customary, whenever t lie re existed a disposition on the part of thu house by an unanimous vole to express their unqualified appro bation oft lie course pursued by the Spelt er, to delay the expression of that opin ion until the termination of the period for which he was elected, yet he was in duced, oti this occasion, to depart from that course, having distinctly understood tlint it was the intention of the Speaker to decline the duties of the chair at the close of the present session. Any obser vations, said Mr. W. to enforce the jus tice and propriety of unanimously adopt ing the resolution would be altogether superfluous. Every member ofthe house in common with himself, had witnessed, during the present laborious and pro tracted session, the dignity, ability, anil impartiality, with which tbe Speaker had discharged the duties of his station ; and lie was persuaded there w as not a mem ber of that body to whom it would not af ford the truest gratification to offer the small tribute of respect and approbation intended to he expressed in the resolu tion then before them. Mr. W. then submitted the following resolution, the question on w liich being put by the clerk, it was adopted unanimously; Resolved, unanimously, by the House of Representatives of the United States of America, thatthe thanks uf this house lie given to the honorable Henry Clay, Speaker thereof, for the dignity, ability and impartiality with which he has dis charged the duties of that station. The Speaker then rose, and addressed the 1 louse as follows : Gentlemen : The House of Represen tatives has, on former occasions, honored me by a vote of its thanks. 1 then felt that the sole claim which 1 bad to a testi mony of the public approbation so dis tinguished, was the zeal with which I have ever sought to discharge the highly responsible duties ofthe chair ; and 1 am now sensible that 1 am indebted to your belief of the continued extent of that zeal for the fresh proof of your favora ble sentiments towards me in the resolu tion wliich you have just adopted. If gentlemen, the traveller parts with regret from those agreeable acquain tances which he casually makes ;rs lie journeys on his way, how much more painful must be the separation of those who have co-operated many mouths in the luixiousendeavorto advance the-pros perity of a common country; who have been animated by mutual sympathies ; and who have become endeared to each other by an interchange of all the friend ly offices incident to the freest social in tercourse ? Addressing you us I now do, probably the last time from this place, I confess I feel a degree of emotion which I am utterly unable to express. I shall carry with me into that retirement which is necessary to the performance of indis pensable private duties, a grateful recol lection of all your kindnesses ; ofllie respectful and atfectionate consideration of me, which you have .always evinced ; of tbe generous, and almost unlimited confidence which you have ever reposed in me ; and ofthe tenderness with which you have treated eveu my errors. But, interesting as have been the relations in which 1 have stood for many years to this house, l have yet higher motives for continuing to behold it with the -deepest solicitude. I shall rogarJ it as the great depository ofthe most important powers of our excellent constitution ; as the watchful i faithful scrri.nel of the free dom of the people ; as the fairest and truest image of their d Sberate will and wishes ; and as that biiinch of'ilie go vernment where, if our jelovcd country shall unhappily lie destped to add ano ther to the long list of unlancholy exam ples ofthe loss of public lbcrty, wc shall witness its last struggles tid its expiring’ throes. Gentlemen, I beg von tolarry with you mv sincerest wishes for jkur individual happiness, and the prospeiiy of our res peetive families. Mr. South, ol Md. and Afe. Van Rens selaer having been appoired to wait on the President, reported to ie I louse that the President hud no furlfer coinniuni cation to make ; and The House adjourned tf the second Monday in November. The following Extract from | lute number of the Kiliiiliiiigii Review, forms ilu.rt oftlieno- lice of “ Ke) liert's ijtilti.-rival Ailals ofllie I' ll i*< J States,'’ und is amusing I least, if not true: ^ 1 “ We can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences If being too fond of glory. Taxf.s uponlvery arti cle which enters into the niotlh, sir cov ers the back, or is placed undit the fool; taxes upon every thing whidit is plea sure to see, hear, feci, smell,br taste : taxes upon warmth, light, or locWiotion/ taxes on every thing on enrtlinnd tire waters under the earth ; on evry thing that comes from abroad, or isrowVnt Imcie; taxes on the raw material; tjxes on every fresh value that is adrid/o h by the industry of man ; taxes cy thg sauce which pampers man’s ndr-rUn aims of an apothecary who has raid an hundred pounds for the privilege of put ting him to death. His whole properly is then taxed from two to ten per cent besides the probate. Large fees are de mnnded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gather ed to his fathers to he taxed no more 1’-’ Mr. Ellery.—The venerable Mr. Ellery the subject ofthe extract wliich we give be low, whs one ofthe signers of the Declara tion of Independence, and upwards of ninety year.* old when be died. The writer ofthe letter is a gentleman of Rhode-Island, of much distinction, who was intimately ac- quaintt'd with the deceased. “ Old Mr. Ellery died like a philosopher* In truth death in its common form never name near him. His strength wasted gradu ally for the last year, until he had not enough left to draw his breath, ami so he. ceased to breathe. The day on which he died, he got up us usual and dressed himself, took his old flag bottomed chair, without aims, in which he had sat for more than half a century, was reading Tully’s offices in the Latin without glasses, though the print was a* fine as that of the smallest pocket Bible. Dr. AV. step ped in on his way to the Hospital, ns he usu ally did ; and on perceiving the old gentle man could scarcely raise Iris eyelids to look at him, took his hand and fount) that hi* pulse w as gone. After drinking a little wine; and water, Dr. W. told him Iris pulse heat; stronger. “O Yes, Doctor, I have a charming pulse. But,’-’ he continued, “it is idle to talk to me in this way. 1 am going off tho <tage of life, and it is a great blessing that l go free from sickness, pain and sorrow.”—. Some time after, bis daughter finding him become extremely weak, wished him to-h.* put to bed, which lie at first objected to, say - ing he felt no pain, and there'was no occa sion for his going to bed. Presently after, however, fearing that he might possibly fall out of his chair, he told them they might Set him upright iri the bed, so t’ .at he could con tinue to rend. They did so, and he continu ed reading Cicero very quietly for some time ; presently they looked at him am! found him dead, sitting in the same pOstiu-e; with the book under Iris chin, as a min who- becomes drowsy and goes to sleep.” [AIR. Gaz. \ Sunbdry, (Penn.) May 11. Singular preservation.—Two childrer* last week, a son and daughter of Ur. Va lentine Smith, of Northumberlatd, were, playing with some planks that by along the shore, when the idea entered their heads that they would go sailitg on one of them. They accordingly pot on iL_ and one of them, having a snail stick, pushed out into the current, w deh swept them immediately into deep water.— They maintained their position on the plank for a considerable distance—at length the little girl fell ofl', kit her bro ther succeeded in getting heRon it again* though she was rendered nearly helpless pampers man’s ah/ttite and the drug that restore', hint to »alth’ on the ermine writieS decorates thunLe’ nn( , tlie ro P e hicli hangs the ci tmd | on ii pi ,,r r;,an s salt, and the ric nan’s T cr ‘’-'i the brnsj nails of the cu n and ‘ik ribands ofthe bride; at bo or at board, couchant or lovtint, we mu pay 1 'I’lie schoolboy whips hi* taxed tdp, the beardless youth manages his taxffi l\ir*e w ith a taxed bridle on a taxed rluid jmd the dying Englishman, pouring lis mtdt- cine, which has paid 7 per ceit. inp spoon that has paid 15 per cent, lings by the water. In this marker they floa ted down in the. middle ofthe river about a mile, when they were providentially discovered by a Mr. Harrison, who, in his canoe, went to their relief. They must have been too much agitated L>y a sense of their danger to aimit the flow- ingoftears, for they did ndfery until they saw relief at their hamkr-Considcring how very unsteady a pfiuk is in the wa ter, and how little mon weight on the one side than the other will cause it to turn over, we considerthoir preserva tion .very providential. N r.w-i’or.K, May Hi. A Whale !—The pilot boat Clinton** Captain Sawyer, sailei ? on Wednesday, on a whaling cruise offfttndy Hook, pro perly manned and equipped for the pur pose, and returned yesterday afternoon, with a young spermadiU whale, about forty-five leet in length, lashed along- side, and which will be exhibited this day iii the large sfine at Brooklyn.— This whale was harpooned on Saturday afternoon, at five o'clock, near the outer bur, and ran about tllrty miles before it yielded, having been penetrated •several dimes with the har|>«on bertire it expired, iwo hours after the first attack, when it sunk in seven fathom* water. It was raised yesterday morning, aficr two hours’ labour.and will probably yield forty barrels of oil. Extraordinary elopemeaU—The ex traordinary elepement of Mr. William Trigg, former tzshier of the Bank of Kentucky, with n young woman of re spectable connections, lots been stated in this paper. I Us age, his religious stand ing, and integrity ofcharacter had given to the affair milch interest.—We find in a Detroi; paper the following gratifying result: “ To a=*ttagre in some mcas.ore the grief and indignation which tLc relatives and friends of Ihe indiscreet and unfor tunate pair twist feel r.ttlieir extraordi nary ami picked conduct, we have the sntislactiurt lo state, that about two weeks ;igo they arrived at Maiden, (at which time the statement of their elopement hud trenched this place) and as soon as their arrival was known here, measures were taken to convince them of tho ini* propriety of their conduct. The gen tlemen who undertook this delicate busi ness, aJ >>ho wc believe, were person- •tl-'y a.equrinted with Mr. Trigg, had tho ] sariissfactiin tij hnd both deeply impressed by the ciitgnitude of their guilt, aud tl injury/they had done their-relatives aud I'neiujelve*-—They consented to an im mediate separation, and the young woman is riMv in this place, while Mr. Trigg reintiins at Malden.*—,V. Y. Col. I Boston, May 12. Truly distressing.—On Tuesday last, Dili inst. ;it Loon day, the house of captain Jniah Hailing, in Weston, enught fire ougli a jrevice in the chimney, and s entirely consumed. The body of s. Hastings was taken from the ruins I o| the conflagration, burnt to a tinder. himself hack upon Iris chintz bed, wlijchliie was sJffocated by the smoke iu at- has paid 22 per refit, makes hi* will bn It opting to rescue their property from an eight paund stopnp. and expires Ut tta t. {lamyh