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THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 2.
By the Pilot Boat achr. Virginia, White,
arrived yesterday from Charleston, we re
etived the Charleston papers of Tuesday.
Mr. Moore, Minister to Columbia, and hit
Secretary, ‘ J. C. Picket, E«q. arrived at
Philadelphia, on tho 21st ult. Mr. Mociro is
a native of Philadelphia, though for many
years it resident of Kentucky.
Mr. Adams arrived at Quincy on tho 18th
ultimo, whero be will spend tho summer.—
Jlis health is stated to be much improrod
since his last visit.
The MillcdgeviUo Recorder announces
Col. Henry G. Ljtmar.of Bibb county, as o
candidate to fill tho vacancy in (ho Houso of
Roprc8entfltirc8 of the United Stntos, occa
sioned by the resignation of Mr. Gilmer.
The Millodgovillo Stntosmnn informs ue
that tho Cashier of the Bank of Darien, is
now there, prepared to meet tho third semi
annual payment of £75,000, under the agreo
ment made with tho Legislature, by redeem
ing that amount of Darien bills from tbo Trea
sury.
Isaac Austin Ilays, Esq. of Philadelphia,
lRis been appointed by the President Consul
a( Rio Grande.
Commodore PoRTF.n.—Captain Minor, of
the Lnvinia, arrived at Now Orloans, from
Vora Cruz, ropnrts that an attempt had been
made to nsaassinnto Com. Porter. He had
boon ordered to tho City of Mexico, and on
hia way thither, in company with a gontlp
man from Now York, and attended by two
somntstwhen about forty leaguos from Vera
Cruz, ho was attacked by a party of nine
horsemen : two of whom had advanced to
within & abort distance of him, when ho turn
odand discovered their intentions—ho in
alantly wheeled and shot ono of them, who
Uirned out to bo the loador, drew his sword
«t»d struck oif tho bond of tho other who hod
tltyrtgotf him. Thereat seeing their lender
fall, fled, The chief of tho band, it is anid %
ii the vary mao from whom the Commodore
j£pjdtit«dhn horses for bis journoy.
•Tho correspondent of tho U. S. Gizotto,
at Washington, Juno 19, soys—'"Commodoro
Croighton has boon recalled from tho com
tufond of tho Brazilian Squadron, and Cap
tain Cassin has boon ordered out to take tho
Cbmmand, It ia charged against Captain
Creighton that ho has conducted himself to
wards his officors with too much rigour, hnv
lug put some of his Lieutenants and Mid'
shipmon in irons. The rumour runs that
Commodoro Rogers is to bo laid on the shelf,
and that Commodoro Barron is to go to the
Head of tho Board of Naval Commissioners.
Commodore Warrington is to go to sea.”
The time for receiving subscriptions to tho
Wijkeabarto (Ponn.) Bank has arrivod, hut
the Philadelphia Gazetto snys, an ugly pro*
vision in tho law requiring the first instal,
ment to bo paid in specie, proventod tho sub
scription from bomg filled. Tho Commis-
stoners have therefore resolved to disperso
tlituniolvcs through tho county, & endeavor
by opening books at tho diftorent villages and
tavoros, to got enough ofcho material to put
thoir money making machinery in operation.
With tho subsequent instalments thoro will
he less difficulty, as they can, in case of ho-
cessity, be paid, either wholly or in part, in
the beautiful uotea which tho Bank will is
sue. It is what has frequently been dono
in ticno past; and it is, therefore not irration*
al to conclude that it may be dono in time to
cQinc.
Case of WAtkifa.—On the opening of
the Circuit Court at Washington, on the 23d
ult. wo learn from tho National Iutolligencer,
when an opinion was expected to have been
sd on the demurrer to the last bill of
lent against Tobina Watkins, Judge
case. The name of the party wos not pro
pcrly included in the indictment. Tho word
Tobias was not to be found in it; nor was the
place of residence, or the mystery, trade, or
calling of tho accused stated. Whether
these omissions could be taken advantage of
in a demurrer to the indictment, the Court
wi6hcd to consider; and suggested to the
gentlemen to consider well before it was ar
gued to the Court. The Court very mill h
doubled, from their examination, whether
advantage could be taken of it to sustain the
demurrer. The elementary writers doubt
upon tin subject, connecting it with the cnie
of error In the namo, Arc and tho Court
double [The nutnq of T. Watkins is given
as signed m tho “abstract. 11 and the indict
ment always refers to him as “said 11 Wat
kins.]
Mr. Cnxo, Counsel for the accused, said
thoro were several authorities to show that
advantage could be taken of this omission
after tho demurrer. If the demurrer should
bo orcrruled, it might bo taken advantage of
to quash tho indictment.
Mr. Key, Counsel lor the United States,
said, whatever might bo tho opinion of tho
Court on other questions, it was desirable
ft^at the opinion of the Court should bo pro
nounced upon the point, which had been or*
guod and discussed beforo it. The reason
why the indictment appeared ns it does is,
that it has been oxactly copied from tho pro
sentment by Ih Grand Jury.
The Chief Justice said (hat the Court had
not had an opportunity of deliberating on
this question, all being together, until this
morning. Upon consultation, they had not
precisely agreed upon the question whether
it be necosiary. in an indictment, to make
uso of the word “forged. 11 That point the
Court wished for another day to consider.
Tho Court thon passed to other business
[In tho course of conversation, it was
mentioned that Mr. Southard, tho late So
cretary of the Navy, was expocted in this
oity in the course of tho day.]
.A remarkable circumstance is mentioned
hy the Albion which occurred at tho late din
tier at Niblo’s Garden iu New York in cclo-
bration of Catholic Emancipation. The com
pnny sat down about eix o’clock; at that mo
ment (he wostern horizon assumed a deep
crimson colour, and a flood of golden light
was thrown over tho boautiftil gardens, tho
saloon, and tho adjacent edifices. An un
common and breathless stillness of the atmos
pherc prevailed. Presently a distant rolling
or thunder was board, which gradually op.
yroacbcd, and at the moment the momory of
those departed patriots, Grattan, Fox, and
Canning,was announced from the chair to bo
drank (n solemn silence, a long and slow peal,
like military honours for tbo dead, reverbe
rated through tbo building in which the com
pany were assembled.
John Mullen, a person hired to carry the
mail from St. Andrews to St. Johns, ran a-
way with it, and proceeded to Eastport, whero
tho mail was found near one of tho wharves.
AJl tho newspapers wore missing. Tho let-
t?re were found opened, but it appears that
the tobber did not obtain more than £25.—
HU, we® aftptavarda taken.
West Point Academy.—The Board of
Visitors which has been in session since the
1st of June, at this interesting Institution
oomplotod thoir labors, and adjourned sine
dio, on tho 17th ult. Tho report of tho
Commiltoe on tho.goneral state of the Acad-
emy, was accepted, wo understand from the
Commercial Advortiser. with great unnni-
mity, and reflects high credit on tho talents
and discernment of the gentlemen who drew
it. Votes of thanks, wero passed to tho
President nnd Secretary, with a like unnni
mity ; nnd the board separated after main
taining during their laborious session, the
most entire cordiality and mutual good will.
A letter received in Phi!adcl|fhin, confirms
the lain intelligence of an intended de
scent on the coast of Moxico from Cuba.
It mentions confidentially from what source
tho necessary funds were obtained, and do
tails other particulars, which render it. very
improbnblo that the sailing of the fl- ei will he
n mere feint. The point of attack, it is sta
ted, will most likely bo Sisnl or Cnmpcachy.
Tho,account of tho aafqiy' of the crow of
tho brig New Priscilla, of Salem received at
Charles!on some time ago. ihc SnlomGazetto,
says, thoro is too much roason to fear is butn
flnttoring delusion, Capt Hammond, of the
Erie, hoard the tame story before ho left Mn
tnnzas, but knowing that it was not believ
cd thoro, nnd thinking it improbable in itself*
ho forcboro to givo currency to a rumour
which ho believed only calculated to disap
point and incroaso the anguish of relatives
and friends.
It is mentioned in some of the French pa'
pers, that canoe of rheumatism were, in a great
many, instances, suddenly nnd completely cu*
red by sonio influence attending the late ca
lamitous earthquakes in the south of Spain
Some of those who havo hazarded conjee,
lures on tho subject, seem disposed to impute
this singular effect to tho operation hfelqctri
city. It is stated by tho N. Y. Daily Auvor
tiior, that on board tho packet ship N. York,
which was so violently Btruck by lightnin/j
p ome months ago, on hor passage to Liverpool,
a passenger was instantaneously and finally
relieved from th ; s disease, which had almost
disabled him for a long time previously.
Sir VValter Scott, in tho Preface and Notes
to the edition of hia Waverly Novels, has ta
ken pains, says the Nat onal Gazette, to de
prive himBclf of the credit of originality and
invention. Wo confess that we experienced
no pleasure in learning that almost every
prominent adventure and character in hisro
mnnees are but realities cast and compoun
ded anew in his laboratory. Illusion or fas
cination is destroyed by a frequent reference
to matter of fact notes and postiiminoua con
fessions. However, his Preface especially,
though short, is a very interesting composi
tion. He first wrote a few chapters of Wa.
vorly, and submitted them to a literary friend
who advised him to suppress them and desist;
he threw them into a drawer; accidentally
found them—after many years had elnpgSt-
in scorching for fishing tackle ; resumed tho
work at once, and succcded anonymously in
the manner n-id to the effect with which the
world is already acquainted.
The brig Lochiol, of Liverpool, has been
found in the river Nunez, Africa, with the
captain, mate and crew all dead on board,
under deokt
The London Review states, that by inbal
ing the volatile particles of fresh meat, or In
other words by the smell, a person may not
only sustain himself, but attain a comforta
bic degree of corpulency—some timn ago a
victualler at Paris engaged to feed the poor
upon tho steam of his kitchen. Such is
the wonderful improvement of the age we
live in !—if wo can breakfast upon steam, &
dino through the nose, we may as welt ting
for our supper, and thus save a groat deal of
the wear and tear of body and brain, now de
voted to procuring (ho wherewithal to pam
per our worthless appetites.
Dr. John D Magill had twolve head of
cattle killed by lightning, at his plantation
on VVaccnmaw, 9. C. on the 18th ult
Singular Accident.—Two young gen
tlemen of Philadelphia, wero recently out
shooting, when a bird rose between them,
k and both fired, by which each was wounded
by bis companion ; one,-very severely, part
of the load having entered betwoeo the obin
and the throat.
Despatch—Tho ship Empress, Captain
Sinclair, arrived at New York from Charles
ton on Saturday, 6th ult —discharged, loa*
ded. and arrived at Charleston on tho 13th-
being only seven dnyi from the day of her ar
rival at New York.
Tho son of Marshal Ney has arrived at Al
bany, (N.Y ) where he visited citizen Genet,
tho former Minuter of Franco to this coun
try, and the intimate friend of his lamented
fattier.
Mr. David R. Ross, of Philadelphia, who
rescued Miss Coopor, of Delaware, from
drowning in tbo Schuylkill, last fall, died of
pulmonary consumption, on board bark Her
cules, at theS W. Pass of tho Missessippi
on the 11th ult. in the 23d year of his age.—
After taking Miss Cooper from the water*
young Ross had returned home, eix miles’
without changing his dress, and soon after
complained of consumptive symptoms.
Steamboats.—The French are gradually
introducing steamboats on their rivurs, anil
between their sea ports A line of stoatn
vessels has just hoen established between
Marseilles and Toulon, which will mako the
passage in three hours
A correspondent of the Boston Palladium
writes from Washington under date of tho
I Ith of lost month, that “ It was confidently
stated that no appointment has been yet made,
as Consul, cither to Liverpool or to Havre,
although it has been repeated with so much
confidenoo that Mr. Ogden was appointed to
the former placo, and Mr. Winchester to the
latter. It is now whispered that so strong an
interest has been rxetted in favor of the pre
sent incumbont, Mr Maury, that it is likely
lie may bo retoined. Ho has requested leave
to resign in favor of his son. and this circum
stance operates against him with Gen Jack-
son, who is not p!eu*rd with the idea ofnsuc
cessor being appointed by the incumbent him*
self. Mr. Wincheatcr received the offer of
tho Consulship xt Havre, but declined it im
mediately. It is said that ho desired to hr
appointed to Liverpool. Russol Jfirvis has
been nornod as an applicant for tho Havre
station, but I ant unable to conjecture what
is his chance of success. 11
The pencil of a Hogarth would have hocn
inadequate to tho representation of the scone
exhibited before tho door of the Central Bank
on Saturday Inst, when the Bank was first
opened to pay. out money. The State House
passage near tho door of the Bank was crow
ded almost to suffocation—tho weather inel
ting |iot. Impatience, anxiety, hope and
fear were depicted in the countenances of
the multitude of applicants for tponey. who
had come from tho extreme points of the
State,-from East, West,- North and South.—
A little past tun o’clock the door of the Bank
was opened, when a rusk was mado to be
firtt at the Cashier’s desk—tho room was
instantly crammed so full that those who
wished to get out found it very difficult to
make their escape—other passions wort- then
conspicuous in’the ‘\buman face divine"—
toy, grief, anger nnd^espair Thin scene,
instructive to tho indifferent spectator, but nt
the same time 'humiliating, continued
throughout the dnv.
The officers of the Bank appeared to do all
that men could do to give satisfaction. But
it was not to be expected that every one
would be satisfied. Their duties were ar
(lupus and extremely unpleasant—that they
have discharged their trust with ability, im
partiality and uncommon industry, we have
not a doubt. Ih many oases where the notes
offered wero;perfectly good, they were com
polled to rejjtct, them, or lay them over, from
a want of the requisite knowledge of the ma
kers or their endorsers. Tho law requires
£hnt every note have nt least two good and
sufficient endorsers. If the Director knew
but pne of the endorsers to be good, the hole
could not bo passed although the preaumpt*
ion might be strong that tho other was also
good. Among Jho, humorous complaints of
disappointed applicants was one which w”$
are suteis not welh founded It wos said,
that political partialities nnd prejudices had
influenced the Directors in making loans- —
We do not believe a word of it. The chorge
is illiberal and unjust—Angola from Heaven
could not have given •entire satisfaction to
Elicit a multitude, and much loss could it be
d f *ne by fallible mortals, however ptfrQ their
inteutioot-'.—Southern Recorder.
Generosity or Lafayette.— 1 This good
and benevolent unn has ordered bis lands in
the United States to be sold ti> discharge tho
debts of Mr. Monroo. Mr Monroe has re*
fused to permit it, but the agent has orders to
proceed, at nil events, to execute his.instruc
tions. This is the reason why Lafayette’s
land has lately been offered in the market.
Jdast. Journal.,,
We have good authority for believing that
the above is unauthorised. At the same time
we arc well informed that when congress
passed the bill, so creditable to the nation*;
lor the reliefoTGen Lafayette, he promptly
tendered to Mr. Monroe, an amount sufficient
to relieve him from debtj and although in
aietejl on, in tho most generous spirit, Mr-
Monroe absolutely refused to allow a cent of
thnt debt of gratitude to be transferred to
himself. This statement is due to both par*
ties, and particularly to Mr. Monroo, whose
friends are still sangiiino in tho hope, that
congress, wilt at their next session make a
liberal adjustment of the claims of this revo
lutionary soldier and distinguished patriot.
Com. Ade. J
Latest from Englawdu—By tbs arrival
at Now York of tbo Silas Richards, Capt.
Hnldrcge, Liverpool dates to the 24th of May
have boon received.
The House of Commons have decided a
gainst Mr. O’Connel’s right to a seat unless
he toke tho oath of Supremacy. Having re
fused to take this, a now election will be or
dered, when Mr O’Connel will be admitted
under the now act.
There is no intelligence from the Sent of
Wnr of importance. By a Russian account,
about 500 Turin had passed the Danube in
boats end attacked the village of Rasta—41
Turks wero killed, omong whom was the
commander—four of the boats, it is added,
were taken and six sunk with the people in
them—3 were killed and 25 wounded on the
part of the Russians.
Accounts through the same paper renew
the statement made and contradicted that a
great want of provisions existed at Constan
linoplo—and two transports, it is said, had
been captured by a Russian vessel employed
in the blockade.
There had been no new outrages of impor
laoco among the manufacturers—the Spitsl
fields weavers to tbo number of 5000 still
stood out.
In Portugal twenty three constitutionalists
who had been engagod in the insurrection at
Oporto last year have been sentenced, twelve
to execution and eleven to banishment, nnd
the executions had taken placo. The expe
ditton against Terceira sailed on the Ctb
April Don Miguel has dismissed eight of
his Foreign Consuls, viz: at Philadelphia,
New York, Elsineur, Stettin, Paris, Mar
seilles, Havrc-do-Grace, and Barcelona.
The Queen of Spain, died previous to the
24th of May, at Madrid.
Mr. O’Connell’s case has been disposed of.
On Monday ovoning, Mtjy 18th, at the sug
gestion of Mr. Brougham, his case was
brought again before the Houses. Theorigi
nal motion was. that Mr. O’Connell should
be heard at the table of the House Mr. Peel
moved as nn amendment that he should be
heard at tho Bar of the House This amend
ment was adopted and Mr. O’Connell called
in. Ho came in pnd addressed the House in
a speech of considerable length, vindicating
bis right to sit in Parliament without taking
the oath of Supremacy. He contended that
the Roliof Bill was a statute all comprehen
sive in its intention, in its recital and its en
actments. including every principle and mea
sure of rolief except in such instances ns
were expressly mentioned in tho act. His
Co so, he contended, was not expressed and
(he House had no rigl t*to add it to the sta
tufe. When he had concluded he bowed to
the House and withdrew, amid loud and gen
eral cheering.
After Mr O’Connell had retired,the Solicitor
General addressed tho House. He contend
ed that. Mr. O’Connell having been elected
by the votes of the forty shilling freeholders
who had been disenfranchised by the rolief
bill, was elected under the old statutes, and
if entitled to his seat was entitled by the vir.
tuo and force of those statutes and must
therefore take the oath they required.—
lie concluded by moving, “ that Mr. O’Cou-
nel having been returned a member of the
House before the panging of the act for the
relief of Roman Catholics, is not ontltled to
sit or vote in this Mouse,nnlesa he first takes
tho oath of Supremacy. n
Several member** then took part in the
debate,,in which Mr. O’Connell received
many compliments on all sides for the temper-
and ingenuity displayed in his speech. Mr.
Rngd' n supportod the motion of the Solici
tor General SirJ. Scarlett-confessed Ins
doubts on Ihc question, but obseived that,
although he shmi'd prrfcr n middle course,he
should feel hound to vote for the motion.—
Mr Brougham thought, that the weight of
the argument preponderated in favor of Mr.
O’Connell’s Tight to a seat. Mr. Peel s ip
ported the motion and when finally;Uto hqu&p
divided, it appeared thnt there were for the
Solicitor Geuernl’s motion 19 f ). and against
ii 119, making a majority of 71 in its favor
A resolution was then pn*sed to communi
cate the decision of the House to Mr. O’Oon
r»oll, nnd ask him whether he still refused to
take tho oath of supremacy.
Mr. O’Connell appeared at the bar of (ho
Houso on tbo next day The decision of tho
House was read to him nnd he was enquired
of if he still refused to take tho oath. lie
requested to eeo the oath, and on its being
shown him, he said it contained one proposi
tion which ho knew to be false, and another
which lie believed to be untrue, and therefore
he refused to take it He was then directed
towilhdfcqw.
The Solicitor General then moved for tho
issuing of a'now writ for the election of a
member in the county of Clare. The discus
sion of this motion, after some conversation,
was postponed to Thursday tho 21st. On
Thursday it was called up and modified so as
to direct the Speaker of the Houro to issue
a warrant to tho Clerk of the Crown in’Ire
land, requiring, him to issue a new writ, sub
ject to the provisions of the recent statute
for the Relief of the Roman Catholics, for the
q'cetinn of a member to .servo in iho preReot
Parliament for the county of Clare. Mr
Spring Rice made a mot ion for leave to bring
in a bill to amend the Relief Act bo far as
relates to the oaths to ho taken by members
of Parliament, which he insisted was a better
measure than that of issuing a new writ, nud
that it would show clearly what ho had no
<Joobt was tho fact, that there did not exist
nny feeling of personal hostility on the part
of Ministers towards Mr. g’Connell. This
motion, however, was afterwards withdrawn
and the motion for issuing a now writ for an
eloctioo in tho c >untry of Clare » as adopted.
Mr. Hume moved for a consideration of
the corn laws, on the 19th of May. His mo
tion had only 12 in its favor.
Mr. Hobiiouse the same day moved to
bring in a bill for amending the acta relative
to the employment of children in factories,
ou account of the ahuaes that existed under
the present system.
French papors to the 21st of May, receiv
ed at London.announce that Count Diebitsch
is no longer Commnnder in chief of the Rur
sian army on the Danube. The name of his
successor is not given His removal is as
cribed to a sudden illness. Some of the Lon
don Journalists.say confidently, that be was
removed for reasons of policy, and because
the officers of the Russian army were dissat
lifted with his promotion. They affirm that
altho’tho command is placed under another
name, tho campaign will be carried on ua
.dPr his direction.
France.—'By an ordinance of the King,
Count Portalils who had held the office ad in
terivi, is permanently placed at the head of
(hedepartment of foreign affairs. A! Bor-,
deau, Under Secretary in the Department of
Justice is madeKenpcr of tho Goals. The
adnvoistration was compelled, by tbo refusal
of the Duke of Laval Montmorency to join it,
to look within itself for a substitute, rather
than make concessions to either party in the
Chamber.
From Buenos Afrei.—Tire brig Volant,
Captain Finney, arrived ot Baltimore on the
23d ult. in fifty days from Buenos Ayres and
forty eight from Montevideo, bringing letters
and papers to the 28th of April Inclusive
“Buenos Ayres, April 27, 1829.
“On my arrival ot this place I found it in
dreadful confusion and alarm, a civil war ra
ging with brutal violence, no quarter being
given by either of (ho contending parties the
Unitarians or Federal!. As regards the po
litical titunvion of this at present unhappy
country, it is difficult to give a clear idea of
it. or with any degree of certainty to say
what may result from tho present strugg'e
between the Federal and Unitarian parties.
The former under the command of Don Ju
an Manuel Rosas supported by Estanislao
Lopez. Governor of Santa Fe, are iu com
pjete possession of the country it may be
said, to within a league round the city ; their
united force including Indians, is estimated
at from 3 to 4000 men (but this cannot bo
known with accuracy) not disciplined, but of
a nature that from their habits &. disposition,
a reverse may disperse,' but not overcotno
them, ns from the openness of the country,
and their natural fondness for the vagabond
life they are obliged to lead, they will con
tinue to unite and harass the town till they
attain their end; or ti’l there nro few or none
•of them left. Lnvallo on the other baud who
commands the regular troops, eay from 12 to
1500 men, has possession of the town in sup
port of the Unitarian cause, nnd I Ih’inU may
have the good wishes of thOtgreater purl of
the population. At present he is by report
situated most critically, a short distance from
Ihc city, in front of (some eny surrounded by)
Rosas’ troops, & should it so happen that hr
meets with but a partial defeat, thootands
who now appear neutral will immediately de
clare for the Federal party. In a day or two
a decisive action-must be fought, and prnba*
bly the party outside will join it; indeed it is
to be wished, as a victory on tho part ofLn-
valle,would only prolong the struggle,whero
as the reverse will settle it—though there
can be no doubt that tbe parly that supports
him, comprise?all the talent of the country ;
iu fact is composed of the individuals thnt
tranquilized it in tbe year IR20. nnd support
ed it in n prosperous state till 1825. when uu
fortunately the war with Brazil broke out,
which last event may be considered as the
cause of tbe present divisions Si difficulties ”
Tho Consul goneral of France, M. Men*
deviMe, had onioined all tho subjects of that
country, who had taken up arm*, to retire
from the service or forfeit their right of pro
tection bb citizens of France. Admiral
Brown had replied to the circular of the
Consul, and the French residents themselves
refused to acknowledge his right to usuu
such an order, alledging that they had only
formed a guard for their own protection, and
that all governments had a right to demand
this of foreign residents in such an emergency
as that io which they were now placed.
From the following letter from another
correspondent, we would conclude that the
battle alluded to in the above letter as likely
to occur, had actually taken place—*it is da
ted one day later.
“ ^uknos Ayres, April 20, 1829.
“I send yon enclosed, the last Bulletin
from the Army.*—Wo are in a horrible state,
whether nr not our heads will be upon our
shoulders to-morrow, if in impossible to say
Tilst God may grnut me a free and sale pa*
sage from tlii* couotry is the ardent prayer
of your friend ”
Buenos Ayres wns thrown into a state of
the utmost consternation on the t Ith of April
in consequence of n report that the opposite n
parly hail entered tho city.—The result was
fortunately, however, much more ludicrous
than iiurioup.
The alarm was caused by a party of the
Montoneros having appeared within a few
miles of the city ; and skirmished with some
of Col. Medina’s division ; it was therefore
thought that tho main body could not be far
off & that they intended to make an attempt
to enter tho town The most exaggerated re
part* wore circulated as to thoir numbers,&c.
and when the sudden rush look placo on Sat-
urday morning, ovory one bplieled they wero
in the town.
The foreign Ministers and Consuls', resi
dent in the city hoisted the fla»s of their
respective nations from the . tops of their
bouses ; and on Saturday evening, the
streets leading to the Plaza de Monserrai
were barracaded with carts and strong divis
ions of the new military levies, placed both
there and in the neighbourhood.
On the 27th March Goneral Juan Ramon
Balcarce. Honriqnn Martinez, and Col TIk-b
Iriarte, visited the U S. ship Hudson, Com
modore Creighton, off Montevideo; upon
which occasion the Commodore provided a
splendid entertainment., and upon the visitors
reaching ilie ship a salute of 17 guns was
fired, an ’ 17 on their caving her.
Monto- ideo is much occupied, nnd inter*
e*tnd in the unfortunate disputes which deso
late Buenos Ayres.
Montevideo itself enjoys perfect tranquili
ty The Brazilian troops, it was expected
would soon entirely evacuate it. M'iny will
regret their departure. Brazil, if we mistake
not, will reap n positive advantage, from an
event which sbo nt first regarded as an enor
mous sacrifice.
Buenos Ayres supposed to have fallen / 'JU-
Captain Finney informs us that after he had
got 20 miles below tho city, he heard a.hea
vy cannonading, which no doubt was from
tbe besieging army. The English Packet
remained, to ascertain the result of the en
gagement. She departed and arrived at
Mnrtevideo, on the 4th May, when Capt- F.
was just departing, in comoqueceof which,
and the high stale of the wind, he being to
leeward, could not epeak her. The Packet
wns full of passengers, and the moment her
boat reached tbe shore, a salute was fired, in
token of joy as was supposed, at-the capture
of Buenos Ayres, and the fall of Lavalle and
his party.
?rometpeans.—Royal letters patent hawJ
been granted to Mr, S. Jones of the Light
Houso. in the Strand, London, for a uew
mode of producing instantaneous light without
tho aid of a bottle or any apparatus; it coo
sists simply of a piece of paper twisted spir
ally.; the thickest end of which, on being
compressed with the bottom of the box. or
any hard substance, will produce brilliant &
instant flame, which will continue to burn
about two minutes, sufficient time to seal a
letter without tbe obo of a candle. The ad
vantages these (Prometheans, be calls them)
have oyer all others indented, are, they are
more simple, economical and useful: unlike
the fire boxes now in uso, neither time, cli
mate nor atmosphere can affect them To
the segar smoker they must be invaluable, as
be may carry forty or fifty in his waistcoat
pocket, beign perfectly free from danger.—
IVn frnvollnr ohnnM ka tailti/ini :
Iq oof tccwiDl a? Die general inactivity
and dullness of oor city at the present season,
we should have excepted tho Mechanics,
particularly the Carpenters and Bricklayers,
for whom the late great fire has prepared
much work. Their refusal to enhance the
price of labor from the demand for it which
so great a calamity created, deserves remark
and commendation. The city had been grad
ually, but substantially improving io its
buililingfl, befor the fatal event of the 3d of
April. Not only several large and elegant
Brick houses bnd hoen lately erected, inch
as Montgomery’s Range. Bowdre’s and Bou-
yer’s Brick Houses ^c. but the Masonic
Hail, Martin’s large Public House, to be o-
pened shortly by Mr Shannon, and to be cal
led the Globe Hotel, Turpin’s and Tubman’s
large Brick Tenements, besides respectable
wooden building, gave evidence of an im
provement, proportioned to the importance
of our city and tho enterprise of her wealthy
inhabitants. Since the fire swept off the old
buildings around the Mnrkot and for so con
siderable a distance above it on the South
side of Broad street, several excellent Brick
houses have been commenced, and are in ra*
pid progress. On the old site of Tardy &
Bottyer where tho raging element stopped its
progress above the Market, Martin Freder*
ick is erecting a handsome fire proof build
ing. Directly below .is John Hatfield’s dou
ble tenement House, nearly slated over Still
ncaror the market, are progressing the brick
• buildings ol Mrq. Powers, Mr. Cashing Mr*
Kirkpotrick.besideu several respectableWoo-
drn Grocery stores in tho intermediate spaces.
On (ho N. VY. corner of Centro aod Market
Streets, lately occupied by Robert Dillon,
Mr. Phinizy is erecting a double tenement
Brick House and Stores, and Mr. Mann just
above is rebuilding the new brick house,
•which had not been long erected before tho
fire Bridge Row has several small wooden
houses erected nnd erecting oo it. The con
tractors are actively preparing to rebuld the
New Market with its improvements, and se
veral good brick and wood houses are begua
below tho market, and several superior brick
Dwellings Are contemplated, ns soon as suit
able materials can be procured We believe
contracts have been already made for seve
ral of them. These arrangements givd activ
ity and life to the neighborhood of the mar
ket, as if every citizen was mortified at tho
desolation which surrounded him, and waa
determined as early as possible, to obliterate
the footutopsof its progress —Angusta Coe.
Alabama Silk.—We received by the ftst
mail, enclosed in a letter from z friend, a
skein of beautiful silk, a sample about
twenty-five pounds, grown and manufactured
tbip season on the plantation of Dr Purnell
of Grreno county. It is equal in strength,
quality and appearance to noy we have seen,
the growth of this country, and is inferior
only to the best Italian silk. We are happy
to learn that 'he Doctor hus made extensive
arrangements for its cultivation next soason;
and that he expects to manufacture several
hundred pounds for market. ^We should be
indebted to him for any practical hints which
his experience and observation may 8Uggt»st
from time to time ; nod particularly, as to the
kind of Mulberry he prefers, with his opinion
on the relative value of the different descrip
tions of this valuable tren.
Mobile Com. Reg.
Summary Justice —On Thursday, not
ftir from the corner of Arch and Tenth-sts,
n gentleman was seized in the calfof lliejeg,
by ono of the largest of tbe mongrel dogs
that ihfett our streets ; whether muzzled or
not, wedo not know, for the muzzle is no
kindrance io biting. The gentleman nought
Lin fierco assailant by (he throat,and in doing
so received another bite in tho hand. Pos-
seging no small share of strength as well as
courage, ho mastered the heist by grasping
a paw tightly with one had, while ho held his
throat with the other. For a moderate fee
he procured a rope, and a hangman, to
whom ho handed over hie priaonor for exe
cution, which was performed in the nearest
Convenient place. The dog was an old of*
fonder.—Philad Chron
CHANGES.
The billows run along in gold
Over the yielding main,
And when upon the shore unrolled,
They gather up again.
They get themselves a dil.
These children ofthe wind,
And, or in sunlight, or in storm,
Lcavo the green land behind.
Life’s billows on life’s changing sea,
Como always to death’s shore,
Some with a calm content, and free,
Some with n hollow roar
They break and nro no longer seen,
Yet still dofying time, • i
Divided, and of different .rack),
They roll from cliine to clime.
All water courses find tho, main . •
• Tho main sinks back to earth ; ,
Life settles in tho grave again •
Tho grave hath life anu birth ; '
Flowers bloom above the sleeping dust,
Grims grows front scattered clay;
And lists from death the spirit must
' ‘ To life find back its way.
Lifo hath its rango eternally,
Lilio water, changing Ibrnts ;
Tho mists go upward fpont the sea,
And gather into storms;
The dew and rain conic down again,
To fresh the drooping land;
So doth this life exalt and wane,
And, alter, a d expand.
OOXUZlftERCXAX..
Na traveller ehould be without them iu care uul lne eenenu
at *" n8 ’ *<=• *■ »thiu^atate of trade there rem.in.in the nrn fa
t uv THE Bir.Aa RICHARDS ]
Liverpool Jilarkelt, May S3 —Colton
The import this week is 94110 bags, and tbo
sales roach 17,390 bags, (including 750 A-
moricanB and Surats taken for export) at
steady and-somewhat improved pricea, via :
480 Sea Islands, at 9 1 2 to I4d; 90 Stained
do at 5 I 4 to 9 I-2d i 6300 Boweda at 4 3 4
to Cd i 2160 Orleans at 5 1 8d to 7 1 4d ;
1250 Alabamae at 5d to 6d.
Notwithstanding the extent of business
dliere has not been ony improvement in pri
ces, but for the Inst day or two holders have
not manifoited quiteso much anxiety to presa
sales, especially of American cottoo, and the
market hoB a leas depressed appearance than
for aomo time past. Brazils continue to be
brought forward in quantity, and are now
forced off at very low rates; about 1000 bales
ot American have been taken on speculation
and 900 for export, of which 500 are Ameri,
can. i
The import during tbe week ia 9486 bales,
and since 1st January, 329,313 bales have
been received into this port againat 230,479
to same period lait year ; the increase from
the United-Slates is 78,679 bales, all from
tbe Atlantic States, there being a decrease
of 15,953 from tho Gulf of Mexico. Tha
sales to-day are computed at 2000 bales,—
There havo been no fresh disturbances ia
the manufacturing districts, but the general
Slate of trade there remsinn in tkm
7 pressed state an heretofore.