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ttOM VifeW. II. New-Haven, July On AVedncsday last, the day after the anniversary ol oar nattona ,l,,, l ,u ‘ l dence, the county court for . < »- - county, met at the court house, to hear the applications of the war-worn veto- rans of the rcvolul.on, under the new pension act. It »vas a most affecting light to behold mete than a hundred of those once hardy soldiers, now scarcely -able to support their tottering frames, assembled in the court-house, to ic-as- •ert their claims to the justice of their country. Many ofthem^unaWe to hear the expense of u c*nroynnee thev were, had walked many •- ..resent to the court, in pursuance of *,> imentorv ol thru wretched- the act, an inventory of thei ness. One had a wooden leg to he ap praised, another his lish hook and line, nnd a third his crutches. Still, however, cheered with the hope of participating in the bounty of their country, their fur rowed countenances wore the appear ance of contentment. But no sooner did they begin to press forward with their applications than the scene was suddenly reversed. An order was pub- *lishedj>y Judge Mills that no application should be heard, unless the wretched soldiers, most of whom had not a six pence in their pockets, would first ad vance the sum ol four dollars seventy- five cents each, to be divided among the members of the court. “ No man, as was feelingly observed by an aged pen sioner, “ whose heart was not harder than adamant, could help being deeply affected by the scene which was there exhibited.” To see those heroes of other times, who had fought and hied for our freedom without repining, now crip pled and disabled, fumed from the court room with streaming eyes to weep over their poverty, which denied them the charity of their country, was indeed a sight calculated to move the hardest heart. Several gentleman of the bar, commis erating the unhappy situation of these unfortunate hut deserving men, moved the court to reconsider their resolution, and (instead, of taking the enormous sum which would give each of the judges more than $ 100 for two days service, and would allow more than fifty dollars in addition to the chief judge for signing his name) to take their customary com pensation of three dollars per day from the county treasury. Judge VVheeler seemed inclined to take this course, which would have been perfectly satis factory to all; but the chief justice (Mills) was inflexible. A motion was then made that the court should suspend the payment until the pensions were re ceived,....but no....even this trilling in dulgence was too much to be granted, and the order was renewed, that the mo ney should be advanced. A general hurst of indignution succeeded the members of the bar unanimously volun teered their services in making out the papers for the applicants, and a subscrip tion was immediately raised for a dinner, to cheer the needy and desponding pen sioners, till the indignant voice of the people should make itself heard by the court. , Thesc^bility which was felt and ex pressed on this occasion, was confined to no party; but one general feeling deemed to pervade the whole communi ty. It gives us pleasure to state, that “ the power of public opinion” was in .{his instance at least “ equal to its be nignity.” Judge Mills, who in the morn ing had affected to consider the gratui tous service of the lawyers as an -insult uyioo the court, became suddely. thank ful for their liberality. The sheriff amf clerk very cheerfully gave up their compensation....and the eyes of the worn out soldiers now glistened with joy, on finding, no longer, an insurmount able impediment between them and the .bounty of their country. It would seem, from the following card, copied from the Register of Friday evening, that the order promulgated by Judge Mills at the opening of the court, nnd adhered to with so much pertiimcity, was merely intended os a pleasant expe dient to test the patriotic feelings of the Community, and that notwithstanding its apparent severity, the bowels of the judge yearned at that very moment w ith compassion for those unhappy men who were erroneously supposed to be victims of his oppression. “ PENSIONERS. “ A Card The Judges of the coun ty court, in and for New-Kaven county, tender their thanks to such of the gentle men of the bar, as have gratuitously aid ed the revolutionary pensioners in pre paring their business for the court and sheriff, very cheerfully relinquish to said pensioners all claim of compen sation for their services. “ New-Haven, July 7, 1820.” Anecdote An aged pensioner, who was attendingour county court last week, for the purpose of making oath to his poverty, according to the late act of con gress, hearing it announced, that the court would require four dollars and s<5- venty-five cents,'from every pensioner,' drew from his pocket book an old con tinental bill for sixty dollars, remarking that it was all he had ever received for his services in the revolutionary war ; and that if the Court insisted u|x»n any compensation from him, they must take their pay out of that bill, for lie had no other property, or means of payment. A gentleman present prevented its being handed to the epurt, but it is needless to add, that it would not have been receiv ed [C. Journal. from the New-York CuUVill Recorder. Independence....in a new «lyle. A party of gentlemen Proa the village ofCairo, and its vicinity, (ogethcr with a small number from Calskill and II ter, undertook a singular and hazardous method of celebrating the anniversary of our Independence on the 4 th inst. by repairing to tint Cnuterskill falls, (on the Cutskil! mountain) in the town of Hunter, for the purpose of oversetting a huge o- verhanging rock, which hurl for age* * probably reposed upon Ihe briiik of the tremendous precipice ; and whose im- *. ding situation had threatened destruc tion to the trembling spectator view ing the cascade from the chasm below. In this attitude it had frowned defiance, and resisted the effoits of repeated experi ments to remove it from the lofty summit where it, like Milton's rebellious angel, “ — ■ - above the rest “ In shape and t'enturc proudly eminent “ Slood like a tower.” The party having arrived at the spot the day previous to the anniversary, be gan to make the necessary preparations for accomplishing their plan, by remov- ingobstacles, procuring levers, tkc They then proceeded by daring exertions, to ascertain the practicability of their in tended object, and succeeded in eleva ting the rugged cliff one or two feet from its bed, on the side most distant from the precipice, in which situation it was left until the ensuing morning. The hours of the deep shades of night, were spent upon the bare and flinty rock. Perhaps for the first time, the solitary hour ol midnight in this lovely spot, beheld the convivial rights of civilized inhabitants. No sooner had the day dawned, than every man sprung with alacrity from hi- rocky couch, to vie with each other in the patriotic arid active exertions of the day. Labor was resumed with removal ed vigor, every exertion was plied, eve ry danger encountered, which strength or ingenuity could pet form, more so in deed, than prudence could sanction. Af ter several hours of indefatigable labor, it about 7 o’clock A. M. this huge mass began to totter, on its precarious .throne, its gravity tending more and more every moment towards the stupendous steep. Every nerve was now upon the rack, shouts of acclamations were raised, and animating congratulations burst from eve ry tongue. The wished for moment at last arrived ; this huge fragment uf dis turbed nature gave wav....it trembled.... it fell.... 1 ' and great was the fall." Words arc inadequate to describe the sudden transitions of countenance which were evident on the faces of the behold ers, ns this majestic ruin hurled dosvn the frightful cataract ’A The sight was awful and sublime ; ami when the rock struck below, it shattered into thousands of pieces ! The crash was tremendous, exceeding the loudest thunder. A tro< inulous motion of the earth, and a long murmuring echo, rolling from point to point through the recesses of the deep ravine, gave to the scene an indescri bable degree of grandeur. This grand exultatio was concluded by drinking several appropriate toasts, and firing a number of vollies of musket ry....after which the cloth was splrcnd upon the shaded rocks, where cold vi ands afforded a plentiful repast, nni the nectar of the cooling stream served as a wholesome Beverage. The company then mounted and set forward on their return to the village of Cairo, inxhe ut most glee and harmony, where the arriv ed at 6 o’clock P. M. from their roman tic excursion, without sustaining the slightest iujury. W , one of the party. P. to arrest them also. They were hro*l up to town yesterday forenoon : have been examined before the Mayor uni committed to prison for trial. There it every reason to believe that they weri intended Ibr the Wilson ; but no pnsj. tivo evidence has yet been obtained i- g.riust these men : they refuse to aim»<r interrogatories that were put to them.-i- lt is said that the Lieut, of the W, and 11 men were ashore on Ty Lee islunp, ycbterday morning. The slave*; brought in on Saturday last in the prize brig General Ramirez, under convoy of the cutter Dallas, were yes terday forenoon landed, and hate !»een sent about three tuilcs-out of town, where they will remain until the executive of the United States is beard from. The situation of these negroes yill he ren dered ns comfortable as oircumsbiuces will admit....Sav. Republican 26 inst. ANOTHER OUTRAGE. Extract from t.ie log-book of the Mary McKay On the 27th Junf, while at Key Tatiana, Iu«, Coast of Florida, jnaiji all hands employed * 175 feet, measured. , t The lock was supposed to weigh SOiotis. • Charleston, July 20. PATRIOT RECRUITS. " Notwithstanding the arrest and confine ment in jail for trial, of upwards of twen ty seamen, with the persons who enlis ted them we understand that 20 or 30 others, who had been recruited in this city, left town on Tuesday night, to join the patriot brig Wilson, captain Almeida, who it still hovering on the coast. They went off in a two-masted boat, through Wnppno Cut. They iue said \o have beeu accompained by a young man, son to captain Almeida. The new suit of sails made in this city for the prize, (the Santiago) have been taken from the vfft where they were made, and are so doubt by (his time on board that vessel, It is supposed that she is also intended' for a cruizer, being a very last sailer. Thus are our laws evaded, and our pub lic officers circumvented in the execu tion of their <(uty.—Courier. Savannah, July 25. PATRIOT RECRUITS. The United States schooner Tartar, Lieut. Payne, from a cruise to the South, with an assurance that the judges, clerk,ferine To anchor in our river yesterday 'Vnorning. On Saturday last, at about 8 o’clock A. M. the Tartar, got sight of the Columbian brig IVilson, capt. Almei da, and her prize, a little to the north ward of Tybce, and immediately stood for them. They seemed to pay no at tention t<> the Tartar at first ; but on neeriag thorn, they commenced making sail. The Tartar then hoisted Ameri can colors, when the Wilson and her prize crowded all sail, and stood to the northward and eastward. STLe chase was continued until G o'clock'P. M.; but finding it impossible to come up with them, owing to their superior sailing, the Tartar relinquished the chase, and steer ed for Tybee. On Sunday evening last, coming up -the river, Lieut. Payne dis covered a quantity ef baggage and seve ral persons on C'ockspur Island 4 'believ ing them to be recruits for the 'Wilson, he dispatched an officer and arrested the whole (fifteen in number) that were on the island. About 12 o’clock, P. M. stopped a boat having on board 5 men, who could not give any satisfactory ac count of themselves, svhid) Lnduced^Lt graving and clenmig the schooner. A' li o- r.lock, A. M. descried « sail standing in for the harbor—took her to he one of the Eng lish wreckers from Black Sarah's Creek.— At about 9 A. M/rame in ami anchored a- stern of the, Englih schooner Primrose, cap tain Smnnonctf The Primrose hoisted English colors,/llieh was answered by the vessel that cuira to anchor, by hoisting the the Spanish tig. At about 11 o'clock, A. M. discovered a boat polling towards us from the achymer, which came alongside, manned w ilh/vo men armed with knives and dirks.—The jbmmnndrrof the boat inform ed captain .yarcellin, he was a king’s officer from h'uvniA, with orders to tike ail the anna and ammunition from the wreckers on the Coast-jiud asked il’lie had any muskets. Captain M replied tliet had four fowling shewed them, which they took ; immenrod overhauling the arti- ird of tile hulk, which we were to take out of the Mary McK y, previousio heaving her out. They procee ded to.p eak open our trunks and plundered of aery thing they could liud, as bil lows. The/ took from Cupttri 1 M’s trunk ; all his Homes, the vessel’s register and all the paper/belonging to the. captain— hisvvatth, quadrmt, and about one hundred anti seven ty dolcirs in specie. Tuny also look Mr. linn, tin’s watch and clothing : and the mate of the sjhooncr’s watch ami sundry clothing— in fart,'they would have taken every tiling front us, had not a strange sail hove in sight, whirfi induced them to mrke. off. Captain M .remonstrated against then proceedings, ant/request) <1 they would leave the vessel’s p;y»ers. They replied, they would not have taken any.thing away frono us, but were ob liged to t.ike the articles on board the sch’r. which were the orders of their commander. They stated to captain M. that when the cap tain had examined them, they would proba bly be returned. Capt. M. asked if lie could go on hoard the schooner with them—they answered no ; hut that he might go on board in his own boat, after they got to the schoon er. At this time a gun was fired from the piratical schooner, and the boat abruptly left us, Ik proceeded to the vessel, which weigh ed anchor and got under way as soon as the boat got along side. Captain M. then man ned his boat and proceeded towards the pi rate; but assnnn as he was Within hail, they ordered him to keep off, fired at him, and then proceeded to sen, bv stood to thesouth- vvard, under a heavy press of canvass, appa rently in chase of a brig I lien in sight The pirate was a pilot I mat built schooner, about 50 tons, with black sides aud red bot tom—had a brass four pounder on deck, with cutlasses and small arms, and maimed with about 17 men. Captain MarceHm states, that the pirate took Captain Simmoiiett, of the schooner Primrose, on board, and-forced him to act as tireir pilot, to Key Vest. They also plun dered the Primrose, and two other vessels, in the harbor, of every thing they could lay their hands on, Captain Simmom-tt was dis- eharged by them on their arrival « Key West, and aftera good deal of had treatment, had suceeedod in reaching his \ esse I again.— During the time they vvqre plundering the Mary McKay, these buccaneers threatened the lives of the crew, and would not suffer them to say a wpvd—drawing their dirks and knives, and threatening iti.it they would put tliuu to death instantly.—lb. Baltimore, July 11. EXECUTION. Between II and 12 o’clock this dav, Mt-TTON and Hull were executed in the jail yard. They were attended upon the scaffold, by sevui'di of the Clergy, who prayed ; and exhorted the culprits in the most animated and fervent man ner. The prisoners exhibited the ut most fortitude and calmness, particularly H dll. He took a general survey of the, surrounding multitude, which was im mense, and spoke to them at considera te length. In his address he displayed a Strong and intelligent mind and a good education. He adjusted the rope to his neclt with particular care, and made de- libeixte calculation for an easy death ; but HVtton, who left the matter to the officer, died almost without a struggle, while Hun. evidently suffered great a- gony for a time. Soon after the criminals were s\vun»- off, a person of genteel appearance was detected on the ground in picking a pock et. Me was arrested and committed to prison Speech of Morris .V. B. Hull on the Scaffold. The following Speech has been handed us by a gentleman, who heard it distinct ly from the lips ofHuLL,ju«t before he was executed on Friday.—Balt. Tat. “ I am called this day to suffer for my crime. I have been condemned by the severity of Ihe law for that only crime ; and it is but a few days ago that 1 euter tained as much hope of living as any per son in good health. I had a father, an affectionate father, whose influence was used in my behalf. I had friends too w ho interested themselves for my youth thanks for their kindness ; hut to-day what are my hopes l The fallows, and a coffin. Nothing was spired iu mv youth, to make me usoful and respectable in society. 1 was taught eaily to reve rence the name of God, and although a profligate, I never lost that vencratiou am respect for a parent, who had done souucli for me. it was bad company . miguirtod youth, which brought me tt (hi shameful and ignominious death ; bn counsel led me to that murder at ivlieh I shrunk in committing it; but thi Lord has been kind to me : he has CBibled me to believe in his word, and he saved my soul by free grace through tlr blood of Jesus Chri.-t. As it respects in 1 confession : As one w ho is going to iqpear before a heart-searching God, 1 Jtclare what I have said respecting tin Hinder is perfectly correct and.true ; imd I hope that God will pardon the tin- \indness of those persons, who have said Tings contrary, in order to criminate me more, or make my crime greater. I would warn youths by my example to a- oid bad company. Jesus Christ is pre cious tome—i have full confidence in his blood. “ My God, leave, me not in this fryin hour. O, holy Spirit of Hod, assist me and comfort my soul. Amen." •rnoM Tiir. nation vl r, vzf.tte. PECULATION. It appears that Dav id I. Greene, Require, cashier of the Phtcuix Bank of New-York, has absconded, guilty of peculation to the amount of one hundred Sc forty seven thou sand five hundred dullnrs. At first his resig nation was announced Si understood to have taken place, in consequence of a reduction of his salary. Then it v. as whispered that there were other and more pow erful causes of this his resignation : finally came what is called t a Blow-up,” and wonderful it is that this fame, sinee the prescriptive course is, to stop short with the mere whisper or inuendo.— Bunks, 11 Good artful managers that creep between "Theirfriends and shame, and proven, kind of screen," do not like to risk a little discredit, nor to press too hard upon old officers, worthy gen tlemen, who have unwittingly suffered them selves to embezzle the funds-committed to their guardianship. The New-York Even ing Post says, that “tins is the fourth‘Bank in New-Yurk, which, within a year or a lit tle more, has been ruhbed by someone or o-, ther of those entrusted wilh the manage ment of its coueencs, to the amount of nearly one half a million of dollars, and pit have the guilty escaped all punishment." Who can he surprised ill these frauds, or at Ihe result, w hen attention is paid to what occurred 111 (he ease-of the malversation of the Bank of tin: United States &. its brunch es! An elaborate justification of the ofl'en- Uers joCoygress ; a national white-w ashing by vote; and ultimately, when the whole extent of their delinquency was ascertained, and the representatives of the injured stock holders were assembled to report and repair the<-vif,a. mere huddling up and -a solemn reservation of all implicated names! ILpub- lic morality and security lu.d been fearlessly and indignantly vindicated iu that ease, few er instances of defalcation would have been heard of since, or if as often committed, such a movement and expression of disgust would have followed in society, as to turn the-force of the example iu the proper direction, and preserve unimpaired, the character of the nation. It is not impunity, as to person and purs--, that ehiholdeos imitation, and disgra ces the country, so much as impunity witii respect to formal exposure by nautr, g< neral reception, and apparent repute. Mr. Greene, it is stated, appeared before the directors of the plundered bank, by coun sel, who aeknoivJedged his fraud, but signi fied his sense of perfect security as to the criminal laws, and proposed certain terms of settlement; to which, says the N. York paper, the Board of Directors did not acct do, because they did not think those terms an indemnity. The N’ew-York prints hold a very proper and useful language, with re spect to this affair in general. ^ “ When,” says the Evening Post, “once you teach the community that criminal ac tions are. not indissolubly connected with n- dequate punishment, and that the plunderer of his neighbor’s property lias nothing to fear from the laws, even if detection should follow, yon hold out to the needy adventur er, temptations too inviting to he resisted.— Depend upon it, the time must come, when severe retribution must, with certain step tread or. the heels of crime; when there must be no hopes to the guilty, from ari eva sion of the laws by technical subtleties, nor escapes from their award by iil judged par dons. At present our country is disgraced y the. too frequent.occurrence of both.” The following is the strain of the Amcri-' can :—“ We trust that a regard lor the pub lic, and a sense of the necessity of vigorous measures to cheek this growing and •ilarin- iij’5 abuse, will induce tile Rank to pursue tins offence with the utmost rigor of the law, and make .a salutary example of an indivi iual whose criminality is in proportion to h«i responsibility, and whose punishment should be measured by the extent of the trust reposed in him, and the. confidence he lias abused. No regard for the man, nor the feelings of those connected witii or interest ed iu him, nor any hope of securing the in stitution by lenient measures,should be per mitted to influence the course of public jus tice. Tlie character of the city, public feel ing, and the cwniuou interests of all our hank-' ing institutions, demand that no instance of similar fraud should remain unpunished." .Freni the Augusta Chronicle of July 18. Gentlemen: My attention was arrested by the perw>»:l of a handsome description of the “ Carthage Bridge," published in your '1st paper. It brought to lire r- collection a scene as awfully sublime, "with this differ- rnce, that it was not, as the author of the-a- bove piece mentions, a structure which art has raised as if in rivalry with utAure,” but as if 9. magnificent display both of the lower of nature and of art. N. I).—Tile correctness of the subjoined account you may depend on. O. 1 the Creek Indian lands, a couple of miles from the line that separates that nation from Gwinnett county, iu Georgians a natu ral curiosity, as well as a convincing proof that ere an European foot passed on A inert- can soil, the Aborigines of this country were not unacquainted with the art of warfare.— The (so exiled) Stone Mountain, is a rock much in the shape of a sugar loaf-—it is up wards of two thousand feet in height, and u- Imut tour miles iu circumference at the hot- tom. One side of the rock projects forward seventy or eighty feet; the height from l»e- •ovv is awful—almost terrific ! On the other sides, you have a gradual ascent to about three fourths of the way up; when you come to a level space fifty feet wide, that extends entirely around llie rock. On the outward side ot this level are fortifications, except on that side that projects forward: where in deed none are nec -ssary. The fortifications are sis fuel wide; aud in places where Uic rocks have. 1 ol hi rVi.nudc tisr r.f r,s sources mi amusement to visitors in rolling them down tlie sides of this rugged rock, they are twelve feet high—and a mile and a half long. The native Indians can iu no way account why Lt when those fortifications were made. It certainly is 11 stupendous memorial of In dian valor and industry. After passing this fortified place, and gaining the summet ol this rock, you then me indeed well paid for the fatigue aud danger of avccuding so high. It is impossible to convey an idea of tin- gran deur of tin- sight you behold! Wrapt in won der, aud in meditation, it is sometime your confused and hurried ideas can well comprehend the guhlimity of the scene. I will only remark, that tlie Alleghany and Cumberland, or Great Laurel Ki<lge Moun tains, the latter two hundred and twenty miles distant, are distinctly seen from this “ mother of rocks.” A Traveller. Philadelphia, July 15. A gonilernan whose means of information are unquestionable, informs us, that at no hue iviiliin bis recollection, has there been o much specie in Ihe country as at the pre sent moment, particularly gold. The'mint has a lull, nay, an overflowing supply of gold Bullion.—Rclfa Gazette. DESTRUCTIVE STORM. Charlottesville, July 14. We bmru that, op Sunday evening last, a- bout six or 1 iglit miles N. E. of this place, a ticineiidious hurricane and hail storm were experienced. Much hail fell—generally u- hout the size of a partridge’s egg. Corn, tobacco, and vegetation of every description, were literally cut to pieces. The corn iiv many fields was entirely prostrated. Fen ces and trees were blow n down and much other damage done, the extent of which wi have not lvnrni d. • In other parts of this county have been several rofrt riling showers of ram during the I ist week. The prospect for corn has nev er been more flatlei iug....Creps of w heat and rye are very good, and oafs uncommonly abundant. The season has been very favr-r- ahle to the planters : Tobacco stands well and kin a flour ishing condition. The Senate of Tennessee have come to resolutions disapproving Gov. McMinns's 1 ccommeodation of a stop law and a proper ty lew. They say it is inexpedient both to prevent orjvislpojie the collection of debts, or to prevent the sale of n debtor’s properly unless it shall sell for a certain proportion of vidanthm. Astir the oilier scheme which enters into his hudg'-t -of relief, viz. certifi cates, or state treasury notes, to be issued through a loan office, at a very moderate in terest, and to he receiv ed in payment for lliwasse lands, or other public dues, its/ate is not so certain-—Richmond Jinq. SUGGESTIONS AN1) OCCURRENCES. Considerable sums have been lost here this season, for want of Bankable money to lend to persons who would have given a handsome premium for the use of it. Industry and economy are recommended as important antedotes against the evil of Hard Times.” Those who have.jvuy doubts as to tlie efficacy of these prescriptions, arc solicited to give them a fan trial ; their be neficial effects will lie infill illy demonstrat ed to those who adhere to llicin with.perse vering constancy. , Economy is some times disregarded by those not deficient in industry, by which means the. benefits ot laborious exertion are dissipated, Si 1he disease of hard times preys upon tlie vitals with excruciating agony. The most experienced medical casuists consider a combination of economy with in- dustiy, as more essential to a radical .relief froni'permda Ol pressure, than all other pa tent medicines united. Other remedies af ford only temporary relief—-those strike at the root of tin: disorder and inevitably re move it from the system. Industry without economy, like attempts to vv.-.sh the Blucka more white inevitably prove useless ; and e- conomy without industry will be found too relaxing to raise a patient from a state of pe cuniary debility : But by attempting every dose of tire one with appropriate portions of the other, the most obstinate cases of em barrassment w iil be removed, and a smile of cheerfulness and comfort will he imprinted upon the countenance which was previously overspread with gloom and melancholy. Persons nceiistomcd to sleep too sound, may in some degree countered this propen- si'y by indoising papers for those who for get. such favors when their own purposes are an :wared by obtaining them. [ Georgia Advertiser.] 1 Counterfeiting upon a wholesale scale. A man was apprehended in Washington county, in this slate, last week having in Iris possession $800,000 in spurious bills, principally on the Banks in this city.— lie was on bis way from the great manu facturing establishment in Canada, when arrested, and was exposed by one of his brothers in iniquity who hut a few days before had been taken into custody for the same crime.—A’. Y. Even. Post. Providential Escape—On the -1th July several hoys had hern bathing in Coffee house. slip, and while they were dressing, a Shark, at least uine feet long was seen in the spot the boys had just left. [A cre- York Paper.] LATEST FROM ENGLAND. New-York, July 11. We have been favored with St. Johns, N. B. papers to the 27th nil. The ship Isabel la, Patton, has arrived at that port, in 27 days from Greenock, bringing papers to the 2fith May, containing Loudon dates to the Skill. At that time all was quiet in the ma nufacturing districts: The arrival of the queen was anxiously looked for, and the pre parations for tile eurouatinn of George [Y r , engrossed the public attention. The grand jury of London !«ve. found a Dill of indictment for high treason against Edwards, the Spy, aud iustfottorof the Cato-street conspiracy. Mrs. Thistle wood. Mrs. Brunt, Julian TJiistlewood,, the son and other witnesses were examined in support ot the charge. Edwards haft absconded • it was said Mr. Ilamu-r, the solicitor, was au thorized by some, individual to oiler £ 1 ou reward for Iris apprehension. Evidence vvts produced that all I'm pikes which were found in the premises of the conspirators; were manufactured by Edwards’ order and that lor every one of them the niaiiwfactu- rer was paid by Edwards. The wanTfsctu- rer himself came forward to prove-this fact Some changes in the British ministry are talked of. Ihe l-iarl of Liverpool, it was said, was about to resign, and to he succeed ed »y Lord Gnmville; it was also reported that Air. V aiiiittart woe t& give place to Mr Hudson, 1 The Qurcn’s birth day observed ^ thnl.flM.Mit Public offices, and other place* under control ot ihe Executive, with the r.-‘ sped due toher station. The report-of the Queen s arrival at Pans was incorrect. It was the Marchioness of Bute who arrived there, she found it d.fficult to assure Ihe po pulace that waited on her with* compllmcru tury garlands, that she vvns not the Uuren of England. There was no accounts of tin* (Jitecn having left Geneva. GREAT BRITAIN. At no period do we remember seeing the affairs of this kingdom so deranged. It in former times manufactures were de' pressed and commerce languished, tha national debt was not swelled, and econ* omy was more rigidly observed. Petiti ons continue to flow into Parliament, caU ling for relief to the manufacturing and commercial classes j and the national dis* tress is so great us to create considera ble alarm. The debates in the Housft of Commons are distinguished for great virulence and acrimony oaboth sides, a sure proof of national calamity : for when ministers cannot explain with temper, and oppositionists attack with caution, aflnirs are more deranged than the peo ple arc aware of. When George the 3d ascended the throne in the year 1760, the tuinunl interest of the national.dcbt vvns a little more than four millions ant a half, it is now more than thirty-two tnilr- hens. At that period eight millions tverb ) clleetud for t- xe‘, rfo v near sixty mil lions are required. Spanish wars, con tinental alliar.res and subsidies, colonial possessions, and a national pride not call ed for by il.e tmtieiud interest, have pro duced this iriLrease of taxation nnd the public debt, so that the nation cannot longer support the burdens. Mqariw bile. George the Fourth, is m,v i>ing ll.e most splendid preparations for his coronation, nnd the ceremony of pla cing on Iris brow rite “ round top ofsovc- i f iffiitv., bids fair to cost the people five millions of dollars. Instead of recom mending a system of economy nnd re trenchment on Ins accession tothe throne, he is st-riv ing to plunge the natioo in deeper distress ; nnd with a pride, false :ls it is useless, be studies how to iucrease, not diminish, 1he public burdens. How much longer ,the nation ran exist in this, state, it is impossible to say. A". York JYat. Adv.] Mr. Brougham, lately moved the House of Commons to enquire into the Droits oftho ( t-ovvii—l.is object was to wrest them from it—on Uk? broad, incontrovertible ground, that the commons held tlie purse ; that this was the great cheek which the. people held over the king; aud that these droits accrued to the crown, w ithout any sort of control,or consultation with the Commons. Mr. 0. stated, for example, that in 11)04, the prizts money amounted to £ 103,000—in 1800, to i- 155,000: from the Spanish condemnati-r oos! vessels treacherously seized previously to a declaration of war,) the sum of £2,200,- 000 went to the -crown. Mr. Canning of course, resisted this proposition—and took occasion to cast a sneer at the Americans— he said another argument for departing front tlie usage ot the deceits, was “ that the whole; department of the monarchy may be re-cast, and foi the sake of doing- away with every vestige c-f feudal monarchy.—That we could erect something new that would merit great praise, tie w as not prepared to deny ; thfc new fabric might be clean and neat ns the Jh- merican government, uvd intelligible as the Persia’nt of the United States.” He rcprir- senfod the House an saying to the King, Yiv wish you to he a king aftera new fash ion ; we require your allowances to be limi ted to your physical wants ; ue desire you to 1 rind‘the President of America.”—(Cheers) “ O incomparable temptations.” Sneer ojv Sir—Ridicule cannot change the truth.-— \\ lien you compare the economy, the dig nity, the prosperity of the two uations, the British constitution with its bloated King and aristocracy is the true object of ridicule.-)— Who is the roost -worthy of reverence ?— George the yd and -4th, or George Washings ton and Thomas Jefferson the elected ngeuta 01 a free people '< We who feel our superi ority, cannot but contemn our coDlemner. Iu vvliat part of this nation do we see such vile tools employed to prop a falling fabric, as Edwards tlie Spy, who like Judas « brib ed to kiss in order to betray ? Instrument truly Worthy of such a cause l But let them employ bloodhounds orjes^ ters, Great Britain may yet see herself more assimilated to America. The war between powers and principalities, and the people £ between kings and subjects ; between Li berty and the oppressor, is still waging in Europe, The press, the impulse which it gives in a variety of ways to the human mind, with all ihe muzzles which kings try to put upon it; the diffusion of Lancastrian and o- tlier elementary schools; tlie rapid inter course of commerce ; the contagious exam ple ol one great and flourishing republic, iield up as a m.ghty vvatchtovver to office nations; these bid the world not to despairy iiut to prepare for further reforms. [Richmond Enquirer.] VROM Tits daily advertiser. from SCOTLAND. > AA e received Glasg. w &, Greenock paper* to tlie IMJi of May, by the arrival yesterday oi the Harmony, from Greenock. They are quite munteresting. The Glasgow Courier thus notices the late United States loan of three millions: file commercial pressure felt in the Ame rican cities, and the subsequent diminution whiuh took place last year in the produce of t-h'z customs, have made it necessary for the 'government to borrow two millions of dol lars in order to make good a Sinking Fund of eight millions. AYe should not have ex- peett d the American Government to go into such idle policy; for it is obvious that to keep up a Sinking Fund by loans will not. diminish the debt, hut enlarge it, by the Con tractor's profit on the loans, and by the ex pense of managing the Sinking Fund. The Due d’Angoulcme, who left Paris on tile 25th ult. on a journey to the south, in passing through one of the principal citify was exposed to insults from the populace, which even the presence of the military, who were draw n out to receive hint was in- auflicicritto restrain. It is even added that a conflict took plane between the populace and the soldiery, w Itieh did not terminate without considerable difficulty in their dis persion. AVhen King George IV was Prince o AVnles, the Duke of Orleans, father to the present Duke, in oqe uf tl.e visit* he paid to