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MM, »nRr‘ , WTK*'tm)M^uL»Np. s2^r^rutrp.~i. »>»R.hS < i««w- tv/>wr eobhi ttessengcrt, rather more, wa believe, HL I*-foil cJmpfomeut* wo art Infonwvd that thsra were many other apnllciinu fur berth-, aZl it mom cum lU who had ukra pimn ••tuUtholr right" •» a considerablepremium. The Uwnool paper* inform its that about ooo third of ibebertU* wen? e»pH for 1,40 trip of the 28th of ^'our dates by tha Liverpool are, London to the evo* «|m of April 19th, and Liverpool to the 90th, both XtM tatellifew* by this arrivall* of high Interest, •sd quite remarkable. One of tboae sudden turn* ia theprogres* nf event* ha* taken place, which •orarume* urcur to bullle ull calculation, and -how the folly of political prophecy. For month* past our tiding, from Europe Itavo been »till of gathering clued*on the political horiton, daily increasing in blackness aud !u volume; and wearing an ositoct «o tluoalenlng that it teemed almost imno**iUe but ihey n»u*t be attended with lent peat and convulsion. In a moment, a* it were, we find them dispersed, ■nd all around is sunshine and 6laliic*i. . The hostile appearance* b»«twccn England and our own country hate entirely ditippesred—tho oc- ca-iou* of jealousy and bickering between b ranee and England athl England anil Russia have been re moved by courteou.diplomacy—in tho Kaaultc alar- min' condition of aflair* I* succeeded by *uch a ebantea* alroo»t totally remove* tho possibility of **rioui trouble—in France tho wi*dom und firmuc** of tho King have piloted him safely through thedif. ticuUic* of hi* position, and the factious projects ^ iit* enemies are scattered to the wind* tho lung-pen- ding quarrel between Belgium and Holland i* peace- fully adjusted—and in a word tho whole o»pect of European affair* ho* not been forycar* more strong- ly Indicative of quiet and prosperity than at the pm- “Tumamkntary summary. The House of Lords re»umad it* sittings on Thur*- day, April litb. i'boKarlof Aberdeen pul aom* 'q-trstiuus to Lord Melbourne ie#pectin* Iho-tate of affair* l« tbe Ba.t*lt»il#s and Central A*U, and tlw aU.dgwI interference of llui.iunageni* inthatquar- tnr. He wished toknow whether explanation* bad lean demanded from, and given by, the Kutniun government ; and if *o whether vh# paper* wotrai bw produced. Lord ,Melbourne eeid explanations bed been g Iv- •a, which were perfectly sari.factury. The papers wuuldbel-tdonlhe table with tho (aa»t avoidable .r-jv London paper* affirm that notwithitanding thediiavowal* ol the Russian government, it* in- trigu«* at tha court* of L'abool »ud Persia hov« been provedbuyund question; mid they qouto from the •despulclie* ol Sir Alexander Uurnc* the name* und iari'ii tliu vciy overture* and promise* ol it* agent*. • —do far u* we can discover, however, them really wa* nothing in their proceeding* of which England hadauy right to complain. Aid win promised Dust Msbuuu-d uguiiul Hunjoet Singh, if tha latter eunutd commence hottiiitiet upon C»ho»l, or any nait of Al'gli *ni»tnn; but a* ilunjuel Singh und Dost Mahomed are both independent prince*, we do not *ea what greater burin there U in Russia's taking part in their quurrel* than in England'* doing tha tenr *am« tiling.] The Home ol Common* recommenced busirtass on Mun.luy, the 8th. Lord John Hu«a«.l gave the form of hi* mjtiou on tbo government of Ireland, a* fulluw*;— “ That it it tho opinion of thi* home that it I* ex pedient to persevere in those principle* which, have guided lie Executive Government of Ireland, of lata year*, and which have tended to the effnctunl adminUti alien of the law* and the general impi ove rarm of that part of tho United Kiugdum." OnthoOih Mr, Lahouchei* moved for and ob ulned leave to bring in a bill providing for the lent- •. purary gurernmnnt of tho Iiland of Jamaica. A* was du(tain Lo*«r Canada, it abolishes the House at Assembly, fur the turm of five year*, and estab lishes! Council by which the government shull bo jMliiiln\ltrred', with the aid of throe special commi*- 1 Blotters. Mr. Labuucliere went at length into the ■. causes which have made thi* measure necessary, detailing the vaiiocs proceeding* of the Asicmbly dto ice. Tha.bill wqttohava it* aecond reading Y on tbe 19th. Io answer to* question, Lord Palmwnton aald that b* had Mint to Mr. Fox, at Washington, the • draft of a convention for the adjustment of the boun dary qurstiun, byiheappointmrntofa joint com- .tniasiun to define the buundury; and that when the an*wet uf the U S. government should be received thi*paper* would b eluid on tbe table. Oh the I Dili l hr re we* no quorum, * lilt the Ulh nothingo)'ltilnu«t wus done. On the 12ih, in this House of Lord* paper* rela ting to the affair* of Jamaica were moved for, and ordered, — In the Honan of Common*, Sir Unhurt Peel brought forward an amendment to Lord John Kus- a*ll*s motion op the government of Ireland. It we* • t<* the effect that the appointment ofn committee of enquiry by the Hou-e of Lord* did nut justify minister* in calling upon the Hou-u of Commons dur*dec|hraiiunuf opinion—and that it wa* not '-Suing for tha House of Commons to cull in question the right ofthe other House to enquire into tho state >of Ireland. Mr. Duucombo gave notice of an amendment w hicli he should offer if Lord John Hu iseli’s mo tion prevailed—to the effect that it wa* expedient • to make further reform* in Parliament, ” Loid Julio Ruttajl announced hi* intention of Staving to expunge from the police hill the clauses extending tha metropolitan police to tha City of £Thw*e were the clause* against which the Com* tn*n Council. romuntirnted lit limit addrot* to tho Queen, when they gntauch an ungtachtu* answer ] Lord PalmerUon laid oh lit* tnblo a letter from Count SebattUni, the French Amboiuulor, /olativo to the affair of tho Mexican Pilot—wit* hi* un- . ewer; A* follow*. LONDON, Apt* 3, 1839. Count Stboitiuni to Vitcouni Pal/trlton: My Lord—I em expressly t h u/d by the King, my master, to make known to tV* British Govern ment the decpregrul which hi-Mujestv f«*ql**t the removal which ha* token j li/e of a Mexican pilot front on board the «*pres» /ackot. When Admiral.Bum}# uhfmtunatrly directed this measure, hej*» nprewani th»t the vessel be- longed to the BrM*h ranrinc. This incident, there- fore, wa* «he reifdl of a mistake, and in mi degree oi» want of icippcl to tho British flag. Sincerely deplored by tl» government of tho King, a* well a* l>y tho commander uf uur aquudron, a similar error *ifl not ooour again t and the strictest in»truction* will »fCure henceforward tho moat acrupnloua and vigilant uttantion, under titnilor circumstance*. In conveying to the knowledge of your Exctdlency them explauatiun*, I venture lu the numo of my government, to eagre** to you it* eunfidence that tiwir will appear sufficient to tha British government; ■na that nothing heureforward will distuib the -- ! -n which wo ourselves have to 'much at heart to uiu unimpaired between the two countries, as .... i* between tba two Bugs. Accept, my hnd, the renewed auutance of my bkk consideration. * (Signed] H. SEBASTIANI. . Vfrcount Pahnet*ton to Court Seba*tUni. t>v ’• FOREIGN OFFICE, April 9, 1839. —-. Moaricur Lo Comte—I have the honor to ac< <. : knoH-lcdgu tho receipt of your ExooUency'* letter of tbe 3d imtartt, in which your Excellency inform* me that you We been expressly charged by tbo King, - your master, to teatify to the British government the profound regret which hi* Mqjesty ha* felt at rite ro- i \ moral which has takao place of a Mexican pilot *i . frumoo board the Express packet. I hare aut.folled to lay your Exoelleacy'a com- municarioubefore the Queen, my mistress; and I We great *atisfaction in stating to your Exoellency, y her Majesty’* command*, that tha explanation of hie affair on the part of. hie Mqiesty, the King of s v the French, u conveyed io your .ExccUeucy'* letter, ' I* entirely satiriketonr. la tre* lend. The debate waiconUnttrd through tbe week, and wa* nut completed on the l(hh, which U the date of our latm L edon paper. No d <ubt was entettain- «d a* to the result, the Irish member* and mo*t of the liberal* going in man t in support of tha min- l*Uy, lb« other proceeding* in either house were of lit- H* Interest, a* we can judge from tbo *ummaiy in tha Liverpool paper*—our Lood.m files, unfortun atcly, being very imperfect. Sir Frederick Lamb, Lord Melbourne's brother and heir presumptive, ho* been raised to tho peer age by the title of Heron Beauvalc. lie ha* been for many year* aiiibastadur at Vienna. Lord Pou- sonby, Uw ambassador at Constantinople, ha* alio boon made an Irish viscount. Tim opposition pa- pci* pretend to consider tiie*o elevation* a* a sort of "putting hi* house in order" by Lord Melbourne, in siiticiputiun of leaving office. The .Maitpii* ofLai.sdowne ha* declined serving on Lord Roden's Irish committee of inquiry—as signing the same reason that was giving by Lord Norniunby fiirhiarefuial. Tim marriage oftho Marquis of Dnuro nnd Lady Elitabeth Hay wa* solemnised on the 18th. The wedding cake weighed more than 80 pounds, and was superbly decorated with military trophic*, the arm* oi Wellington und Twecddale, &c. Lord Do Roe*—the nobleman alt but convicted of cheating at card*, soino lime ago—ha* gone to his account, und is succeeded by hi* brother. Do Roo* is the oldest English barony, tho creation dating from 1204. Thu affair of Lody Flora Hasting* continued a subject of remark und discussion. Her brothor.tho Murquii, had written und published her a long nnd very severe letter to Lord Molbourno, demuuding the immediate dismissal of hi* sister’s slanderer*— said to be Ladir* Portman and Tnvistock and Sir Jutnos Clurk and his mother tho downier Murchio- ness hnd oi«o written to tho Queen, urging und final ly inditing on tbo discovery nnd public disgrace of tier daughter's maligner*. To the first letter, Lord Melbourne replied, by order of (bo Queen, declining her Majesty’s unxiou* wish to do every thing in her power to soothe the feelings of Lady Flora and her lamliy; but on the dismUsul ofSir James Clark be ing again peremptorily dumanded, his lordship re- plied that the demand was so unprecedented and ob jectionable, that even lii* high respect fertile Marcli- iuuuss and her family would permit him to do uothing moret.iaii acknowledge tho receipt of her letter. Tho opposition paper*, as may be *uppoicd,inake a terrible to do ubout tbi* untowurd utliiir; nnd tbe very thin attendance at (be Queen's first drawing room for tbo season, wu* ascribed to the disgust it had excited among the nobility. Tho Queen, poor girl, was doing ail she could to make atonement to Ludy Flora! inviting her fre- (lucntly to the refill dinner puvties, and expressly desiring that the should receive the Sucnimont witli herself on Euster Sunday. Lady Portman is a duugliter of Uiu Karl of Hurewood—Lady Tuvis- took is iLter-in-law to LordJohn liutscll. Tho ban. and rev. Thomus Plutikut, eldest son of Lord l'lunket, ha* been appointed to tbe see of Tuum and Killala, vacant by Uio daatii of tho late Archbishop. Judgement f>r £4,10 was recovered in tho Sher iff’s Court, Anril 10, against His Serene Highness tho Duke of Brunswick, fur a silver-gilt hairbrush ca*e, which he had ordered of a silversmith, aud for which ho had refuted to pay more than £2,8. Armino or the Chartists at Barnkslet.— The Churtiiu are anning with pikes, pistol* and guns, nut only in the town ofUartisley itself, but also throughout its populous vicinity. Such he* been the demand during the la*t fortnight that the shop* have been nearly cleared of firaaims, particularly tbe paw nbroker* who are dealers in second hand ware Lttdi Mercury. LONDON, April 19. 12 o'c/ock.—In tho English stock market soles of 3( per cent, reduced continued to be made by tho same parties who sold ynslerduy; they have not, however, influenced -tbo value uf those securities more than A pur cent, the present quotation for them is 90| to consols hove been 93 buyers, they nro now 03 alternately buyers urn) sellers f or tbe ac count, and 92( to I for money. In American stocks there ha* been hnrdly any bu siness since uur last report. United States Bank shares are £24 Os to £24 10. From ike Liverpool Courier of April 20. STATE OF TRADE. Cotton Trade.—Manchester, Friday Evening. —Thu market has been singularly dull this week; low sales huvo boon effected, und good* nro from l^d to 3d a jiioce lower. Twist is not at all in demand; aud mulling i* sold except in ensu* in winch the ne cessities of the spinner conqiel him lo accept a very low price. Warp* nro 1 per beer lower, and well has fallen about a fa< tiling per lb. At this reduc turn there is a fair demand fur both; tha supply be ing not greater than tho demand. Shipwreck op the Hina Retrench, i'pGre* noce, pur New York.—On Thursday afternoon, tho brig Retrench, bound for Now York, witli 75 pnisongers, tailed from Greenock, tho wind blowing fresh from tho east, which was it fair wind for the vessel.—On Friday morning tho deep *cu steumers brought tho nows to Greenock that the Retrench was run ashore on tho rocks adjoining the C'uidme lighthouse, and it blowing a gulo nt tho time, fears weraoutertaiui'd dial tlin vessel would in* dashed lo pieces, and all on board perish. Tho Gulliver tug steamer was immediately ordered off to tho assis tance of thn unfortunate vessel, with a party of men, headod by Csptnin Kennedy, harbourmaster, Green ock. Giuhe arrival of the steamer at the wreck It was blowing a period gulo from tho south-west, and it was with considerable difficulty that the Gulliver could roach the Retrench. But at lust thi* wusef fected, aud it wu* found that a buoy, with a rope fastened to it, hud been thrown from tlte Retrench and hud drifted ashore, mid tho islandnr* |nutdo it fast, by which mean* communication was opened with tho uiu nd, nnd a number of female jrnsseugers were floated ashore on an empty chest. Tim pas senger* were nil safely landed by die Gulliver ut Greenock on Friday night; but they will lose oil their luggage, provisions, &c. as the vessel in all proba bility will be u total wreck.—Cilatguto Chronicle. FROM THE EAST. The account from Central Asia are highly favor able. Wo xlve such extracts as will serve to slmw tho result of the movements in progress. LONDON, April 1G. An Indian malthas arrived by way uf Egypt with accounts to tho 23d uf February tram Bombay As regard* India they ore of a favorable nature, our troopshaving obtained thecommund oftho river In dus by tho surrender of Hydnbnd nnd Rukkur, which took place without any resistance It is also •toted that tho Ameers of Sinde have declared their adhesion to tho British government. Tho valuable steamer the Semlrumi* wa* wrecked on the 13th of February, near tho mouth ofthe Indus. Tho Delhi (lantte of the 13th states, that the arm of Schah Soojah had passed the Indus, and was encamped ut Shikarpora, but tho new* of the pacific state of Scinde had nut reached the army of the In dus on the 24th of January. The reiiortt of battles between tho Scindians and tho Bombay troops are declared to bo unfounded. Sonto apprehensions ex isted of a formidable attack on the troops under Sir John Keane at Hyderabad, and a detachment under Sir Willoughby Cotton had consequently been or dered up to his support. 6ir A. Bums was with tho advanced force, nnd Sir H. Fane at Rorce. It was expected that the are my atShikarpoio would be detaiued. there for some time, and no active movements appear to be contem plated in any quarter. Lord Auckland was at Delhi on the 12th of February. General Allard, a distin guished officer in tho service of Ruqjcct Singh, died at Peshawar un the 23d of January. FRANCE. The victory of tho King over the coalition was evinced in the result of the election for preridem of the Chamber, which took place on the 16th of April The candidatet.f thee aiiiionwn* OdiUon Barrel— the ministerial candidate was M. I’nssy. The lat- will l«* fmmed of sia ship* »*f the Mae, four fdg He* ami ten stnalier vessel*, lu w itch lit * Torkreh fleet mi Its issuing from *he Daid inHIe*. Sit B. S"'P* foul 1* also lu send five ships of the line lu Alexan dria, amt Admiral Lalamb- it t<» station Itiree at Tuais. Byihi* means, It Uhiqa-il,boihiheT«rki*li ami the Egyptian II* et will be prevenivd from wan tonly provoking a collision. The (Joint iifCassation has derhM rgalnit ih** apm-iluf AUrsauri, from ill.* seinnnco oi tlat tribu nal nl Brest, by wliirli lit* wus condemned io ib'iilli, with Raimronl.f'rtboniij dor on board the Alexan dra. lUiin<n.ri iliri inn ttppea'. Lord Uiinjghuiiiutid Messis. Ilium* and Lender were at Pails during die nces*. The former I,mi been III* A puhdcdinner was offered him. nnd de clined—a private leiler says bornu-e il wu* expec ted that Monsieur 1'apiiwuu would nlxobe present. Paris, April 17. t Five percents., HOC. 5.*, |o,-. J5.-, 2tlc. lie.; Knur percent*., 111 If. 50c. 5 Three per Cent* .Ull. 15u 20c. 15c: Bunk Actions 2.6U<JI. 2,UG5i' 2.002f. 5llc.; Hulf-pnst 3. nVl'ick p. m.—Ln»t Prieet —Four twi C m*., 1101'. 20c. t Three per Cents., Oil. 25c; Bunk Actions, 2,0621. 33r. t PORTUGAL. There was a miuisieriul interregnum I., thi* king- dumulso. Thuimnreters lesigneil tnuliudy. in c*m- sequencenfIwmg defeiiledin ill* Chamber nf De puties un a hill they hud intr<Nluc.*d for increasing the army; nnd up to the U-imf Apriinl attempt* re form a new cubiie-t had b *en ims„. ,n-s,lul. THE TRIAL OK COM. ELLIOT. Tha Philadelphia Herald and Sentinel nf Tues day suy* .—Our readers nre prububly hwure ti at this inquiry progresses every day nt the Navy Yard, Cum. StOrfurt presiding. Cum Putu-rsun sits upon Itis loft—Com. Uiddio upon Id* right. These gallant officers of uur Nnvol Service, are tiobl* luokingmen, prosuuting thenppearaiK-o » fbeing tho average ugu of filly-live lo sixty. They appear to bo about us much at home in Court us th y would upon tho "ocean deed," sitting with great dignity, pntience and coolness, inxiuus obviously, to do justice to tho uccusi'd. And tbo ucuuscd himself may be seen constantly seated at tho Board, uppuruutiy as un ruffled "i tho ocomi in repuse. About ouo hundred witnesses have boon thus fur brought forward; but u forgo proportion uf them were discharged, wo learn* without examination, know ing nothing in point, .Insiuhltandull sitsbesldo Comnvdoro Elliot as his Counsel, aud Mr. Reed, the luto district Attor ney, conducting the prosecution, sits opposite Com modore Stewart. Two of the charges nro ill-treatment to Passed Midshipman Barton, after he hud boon wounded in a duel with Licutenuiit Wood, and uu ut empt on behalf uf Commodore Eliiut to strike Lieut. Hun ter with a cuna whilo upon a race course up tho .Me diterranean. Tha trial will doubtless last many days yet; but the result we shull present to uur readers * tho first moment. SHOCKING STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT Wu have before H* die painful duly nf presenting to tlm public, die dentils uf a frightlul di-oreier, dm ncruried un die tnurniug uftlie (Ith hist., un IucimI the stsotnbuHt George Collier, uii her way from New Oi leuiis tuSt. Luiiis. I'ln* pmtieulvrs of die heart-rending accident, wiih Hie inline*.ofthe suf ferers, are given in die annexed letter, addressed to u* by die Cleik uftlie Cellier. Ge.nTI.KNkn—Il is with painful f eting* tlnit I have lu relate lu you die put tiriilur* uf an nceideni wli ch wceuired un board the s eamlHiat George. Collier, on her voyage from this place to St. Louis Mo. At half-past ninn o'clock on dio morning uf die 6 h Inst,, when within idiom eight) miles of Natchez. ill” piston-rod gave way. which broke the furwiml -yliiidcr head, and eariled irony a part uf the boil -r 'lands. Tho steuin which escaped *cald« d foil)- five persons,Iweiil)*sixef wlmm died the same day. A li-t ul die dead and srn tied |* subjoined ; Namtiof th»te vho ilied.—T, J, Spuu iling, fireman, ofSt. Charles, Me; Charts Brooks, deck passenger, residence unknown; Win, Blake, do of Boston ; Crissiuii Hin-rinu, do Geimmiy; Mrs K. Welsh nnd two children, do New Oi|e«n*t JoU" O'Brien nnd whin, do New Orleans; Se|d<ni J. Uroekqun, rlo I'olnml. Ky; John liiodn, do Friuice; David J. Hose,do New Orleans; Roderick (Iroe, 1I.1 Geriniiny ; Dederick Kress,do Bo-t-.n, Mas*; Joseph B. Bosom, do Bestenp M IS*. J .scpli Luwaure, do I'urk en In., l’eter Smlili, do New Ore leans, Cbarlolie Fielde r nnd Inn her, deck passen gers, England, — Dilcli, fueinmi, uiiktuiwii, aud six persniis whose unmes ure unknown. I.iit of Scalded-- — • Ha*se|,n nger, dr, k ihh- •anger, of Geimany, badly; Mrs, Cri-i ni IL rring, do Got many do; Tims. Fletcher nnd wile d . Eng land du; Finns i* Briar and w he, do unknown, sIikIii •y I Fraud* Scrndiy d ■ St. L-mis, do; Thomas Butler do unknown do; i*nic it u,..y, do dodo. Alfred Davis, ri<-ck luii.ri. ilnri.'.: .l„|,ii Urowo, liiv- man, do badly, James McDonald,d • dodo, Fivodiii tien ol Adam Woodbiidgc on board- some of tin in badly scalded. Stuve of fboiiias Jobiisioo on bonrd,*lightl scald ed; Iaa.I n Ideila, deck passenger. Franco, Uud.y sculiJod.—N, O. Bulletin, Gih in*t. I will oalj add, that her M^esty's govern meat | W J“ elected bv a majority of 30, greatly to tho that union v ftOr-participatA in tho friendly sentiments express- •d byjrtmr Excellency on the part of the govern ment of France, and that they sincerely trust that .may ever arise to impair tbe strength of on whlch now happily subsists betwoea the X have, dm. (Signed) PALMERSTON. ^TWs^xpera were reoelved with great cheering, Tbe proceedtogslo the House of Lords were un- "jwwiay, April 15*—'The House aud all. its gall©* -e Hea were crowded at an eariy hour; aud at fl o'clock Jota Resell oommeoeed spiaklog In support of Ms motion 00 the governnteot of Ireland. His epeech ( Is said to have been one ofthe ablest bis •urpriso and mortification of the Carlists and repub iicans, nnd the other odd* nnd ends who had united la tha hope of forcing the King to u virtual surren der of his authority. Tho upshot of the matter is that a sufficient number oftho Doctrinaires, Into op- ponenl* of the King and Count M »lu, Imre gone over—satisfied, probably, that the rule of (heir late allies would be more mischievous than any tiling the King would be likely to attempt. It was presumed thxt after this triumph Marshal Soult would renew his ondeovurs inform a ministry —that bi* wmtkl be successful— am) that the new ca binet would be almost identical in policy with that uf Count Mole. If Their* shuuld join it, it would hare aa overwhelming majority at its command—if be should keep aloof lu majority would ho smaller butstillnrubably sufficient. Tbo French govi t is said to have offered iu nuxjixtioo between the Sultan and the l'aclta uf ^ TX#Vr,n«b*n*l Kn|ll.b*mb,«.lar.«C»..i.n From the AVto York /Cm. HON. ELY MUORE. If it were necessary to inuttipiy evidence to show llmt the spirit of federalism tends, now, as much us in days past, to acroulion uf.pri iieged orders in so ciety—to a contempt ofprcteiisions founded upon murit, unless it is accompanied by thu uxtruneou* in fluences of birth, family cimucxions, or snmcihing that creates rank ind< p.'iideiil of merit—tho bitter IHirsoiial invective that lias bo u directed ut tho gen- llemuii whose name head* tlds paragraph, since ho first entered upon public life, may b*i referred to us pertinent nnd palpable. Uc is one of tno late rep resentatives ol Congress, from the city of N. York. The democracy ofthe city found him pursuing the occupation of u Journeyman 1‘rinter, appreciated his merit, and regardless of thu sneers of the 'Wr- chant prince*,” and the m isluoom aristrocrucy of thu city, hare twice elected him to Congress. Fed eral Inured with its supercilious up-turning of tho misc.snulled tlte offence—the innovation upun its no* liens of exclusiveness, in the very breeze! A prac tical mechanic the representative ofthe proud und huughtycity in Congress, was gal) and wormwood to tho decayed und degenerated, but still assuming aristocracy! Four years ago ho t-ok hi* sent in Congress, und lie curried with him a reputation for talent which has not been diminished, though 11 fre quent recurrence of discusu has materially iutcrletvd with his usefulness. His published speeches, in in point of plain practical good sense, in ull the re quisites ufabio and substantial argument, hour tho test oferitieui examination; and in point uf intrinsic merit, are not behind thu best uftlie last four ses sions- Y’et such is federal discrimination, when in fluenced hy^purti/au partiality, und u i.uturul hatred •nr merit of un obscure origin, tiiat whilo it would land the fuitieii und bombast of lloffimin, and tho feverish incoherent ravings of IV utiss, it could *m*r ut und ridicule tho practical good souse, the genuine eloquence of E y Moore. Federalism too, accuses him of obnoxious principles— of bei g a till owerof Fanny Wright—ol menu derelicti -ns. We have no kuuwh dgu of his abstract religuu* principles, but from our knowledg ofthe man, sluiu.d have no hes itation in saying that tho geucral libertinism of opin ion of Fanny Wright found no favor with him. So far as moral character is concerned, (here his accu ser* probably infer from an assumed false position,) those wh° have had an • ppurtunity to know him ut Washington, tho place above all others, were vice •ndinniorulity assumes its most attractive form,have not failed to observe, that with habits naturally re tiring and unobtrusive, he seems one of the minority, who, suiTuuuded by mural contugian, are untainted by |ts influence Such is tho man, and such i» the representative, towards wh m federal invective ginishes its most envenomed tooth! The ulcusure with w'hich we pay his tribute to talent und moral worth in a democratic representative, wo confess is no small degree rnhuurcd by the eoiuidcratiun that ho is uuoofuur craft—aJoi'itNEYNxN I'iumeu. THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION. Th* Bt. Joseph’s T mes hs* tba foliowdag just re marks on tbo sulijoct The flrixgia Art»• ha* boon ruled out of the State lUg* is Party, by the Gorgia Jot mil, be cause it prefer* Mr. Van Duron, to Messr*. Clay Harrison.or Webster, or wdiodyni nil,—which Int, ter the Journal prof r* to either. Wt* admire the indi'pctnlvnt t .ncand spirit ofthe Argus, ami from a personal knowled (e of its Editor, we think the J .umil his got bold of a rough cuuomai. South Carolina has Ix-cotne tired of this little policy of throwing nw ay her vote. It is the Amy tu well as right of a sovereign Slate, to cs*t her voto for tha Presidency, nnd it is trifling with the great right of so'trnge tube wasting it upon men who are nut con sidered as nndidnte* ln*r.im*eihey do not entirely approve of the principles of 1 hose who are out ns such There is always n choice of evil*, nnd if tho Georgia Journal, or ts Party prefer Clny, Harri son, nr Webster, to Mr. Van Boren, let them come out like hoiie-t men and open Politicians, aud show 1 ludr "flag.” Our life nn it,the Georgia Argus will take issue with them, and bo sustained by the People. From >he Richmond Enquirer. FsCT vs Asskrtion!—'Tl e ext in quotation marl.*. {« from Saturday'* Baltimore Chronicl”, (Wide) tin* comment* are our own: "The fioliiienl»*alde that l* waging in Virginia will he the fierce-t that has ever h -eo known in that Slate,” "Never did a paper Libor harrier than 'he Rich mond Enqain-r—never wa* «<• much ncdv.ty dis play d in die Loeo-f m-ii r'li k-." 1 he Citroutcle Is right—Wt* never did feel n greaier inteie*r in nay clecdon—f*r, the issue tnaehes a.I the great pri iciple*, for winch we have befit Nfriigtiing all our I fe tiro—the grenl i-*np of State (tight* v*. FioWn l*»ni—of a** rleteou*i ruc tion v*. a lutiiiidiiintis roust 1 oetiou, of Mit-tia V,n Boron v*. H Clay and hi* 50 million N iliieud Boik. We know “dial ill** Wing* have n"em|ii< d to throw a.mask over their design —tod uff-et to •tv, that n Naiiioial Baak i* laid opoti die -h”lf.— Bat what *nv*iholi . ham|iioa, |(llen.y A Wiset) WI1.1l did he say at G uticestn T What «|id lie say t.n Mood ty ht«t, «* reported in it* by nn ImnnrnM’.- sta-'la'or, who «ketelie* W'. *ti< ceh inn letter* which we .hall puh i-li in our next. It U on these aerotints, Ihrt 1 we feel « deep io<ere*t in tlo- elec tion—it U t|u. first hntth*, that i* to lm fun—ilm i We sji add loose it. (which We do no |, • ieve,) die Chronicle writ find itself wofully mistaken in in it* next tirtseftion, " 1* Van Huron should ln«e the Stiff nt the rum- ing cleelioti Id- hope of re- lee ion is g me forever. If the Van Boron partv are ever likely to succeed nfiern warm contest in Virginia, now is the tin,.. AUlho element* of parts nvtr.hmery have Item, pm in tnoiioo, and die country tony well |.aik 00 In lin n hie** anxiety lo see if Virginia will stoop from he/1 T«y position a* the oalerrified Cemm<uinealtii, and how to th ■ power nf Van Bnretdsm— it see if lo*r independent\i /irr.nury can he sedue.-d into ifo support ofun ailminisira ii.il w-liieli posse**,.* principle in comm n with the sentiments ofthe pen p * or tlte pvo.pmyy ofthe State.” The Chronicle is every way mistaken, ns in die ie*idl nl the election, as well us to the common principle* Imo tve,mV retain and the Ad ni-d* Ml Ion With us «n tint tariff, in .'rind i nprov. men*, tlte hank; the fir*’ to laky die field against' iil»id'hnd*t« are we oseh tn -e M. Van Boron for I.nrim li- ooo* Coii-ttitetioai*l, a f i« id of die tariff, in cpuil imptovement.Ar.—in nlln-r word*, the Whig can- dl l iie of lli'.Ghrouiele, II. Clnv. But the Chronicle 1* equally mistaken as to the i**uo of this election. If it should go asninst hi* friends, it* results will nut derid a tlte fate nf Mr. Van Buren. It will n *t decide hi* fid” in Virginia —very fur from it. If wa* should lose Virginia now, she will certain!v go for Mr. Van Buren next year. Tho rents.>ns ure clear ns light; 1st, if we should lose tho majority of delegate*, we shall carry it by gen eral ticket next year. Weshnllhnvo a* large nma- j- rity in Shen inrioah, Rockingham, nnd I'ugo alone, as will Ito sufficient to offset almost every county, where the Whigs may carry a majority. In tho 2d place, we shall not have our full strength during this Spring, and for tlte most obvious reason in tho world, that in some fetv ofthe debatable counties tho Conservatives will unite with tbo Wlrijs with tiic hope nfoarrying the county. The men, who tv.II stoop to surhn coa’ition. are unt yet unmasked, i hey tight under a false flag Their friends protend, that they nro friend* of tho Administration, Van Buren men, because they were alone tinto Jackson men—and thus palm them off upon th« friends nf dm Aibnia'utruiinn.ns it* friends. In this way, they may reeeivo and carry spvernl votes, which will be lost to tho Whigs, whenever this trick may fail them, nnd they must take sides cither with Van Buren or Clny. ’Then, tiie whole mask will be dr mped—and when these Conserva tives join the Whig rank*, every Republican will abandon diem to their allies. Again the issue will l,e next year, between Mr. Van Buren nnd one Whig Candidate alone—and many an honest Whig will go for tiie formal sooner linn the latter, whoever he may lie. But now t!i?y are trying to play off severs! can didates upon us. Tho game is to turn out our "pro- sent rulers" nt all events—and therefore, they do not hesitate nt thi* tintn to piny off several enndi dates before tlte eyes of tlmir several friends." “All these element* of party im-hinory are now in mo tion" nm.nig tie* W dg»; but next y»ar. tlte Conser vative* will cither abandon them, nr bo abandon- • d by their friends—and many n Whig will aban don their banner in div;u*t. Tito Status’ Right Whig* will certainly fly from them us from the plague. Never, then, was any prophecy more false than that of the B. ChmnU Us. Though wo might lorn Virginia this Spring, we shall certainly carry her tha next year. * The pressure of other matter# has crowded out tlte communication of uur eorrespoi.dent. What he rays in relation to Mr. Clay's devotion to the Bank, is a* follows; "Mr. Wise wanton to s.iv, that Hen ry Clay warned to he President, and that lie, Mr. Wise, intended to support and vote f r him o* *urh; that, like himself, Mr Clay was nn advocate of a U. S Bank, and for tho establishment of which, the people themselves in a few venr* would be crying us thu frogs in dry weather rrv for rain." FRANCE. A Utter from Paris, dated April 6, »ajr«t— It appears certain that the efforts made to dr- inch Mandrill Fsitilt from his friends of the Left and J^ft Centre, and put unend for ever wh s political existence, hstn» been successful. His ran, the Mar quis da Dalmatia, ha* equally been Won over to the 1) .un, but bis ran in law, the Marquis do .Mnrnay, rental sfirm an-l consistent. Th Marshall, is Mill proceeding in his efforts to construct a cabinet, but with little rli-mce of forming one likely to endure. Although it was generally known that tbe King would not open the session In person, the quays and other avenues leading to the Palais Bouroon were occupied ut nn early hour by a considerable multi tude. At noon the space in front of tho Chatnlier, on the river side, become aitogetberimpnssible from the density of the crowd, nnd shortly afterword a do- tnchtn mt of the 53d regiment of the line, (one of those in garrison in Pari* nt the period of tbe revo lution of 181U.) <b bunched from under the peristyle, nnd, drawing up in u linp. with fixid boynnrts, o the bottom ofthe flight of step*, march' - d forward nnd drove hack the people. A double row of sol di r* was afterward stationed lietwren the polnee and the bridge, to clear the way fur the Deputies, and a forge body nf town serzemit*, followrd by po lice agents, in " colored riothrs,” constantly moved backward nnd forward, keeping the pn^sase free At one o’cloc'., the crowd continuing to increase, half a squadron of lancer* rode up the quay, nnd took its station under the terrace to tlte left of the palnce. The nir nnd nttitnde oftho popular assemblage were, at that time, truly alarming. A number nf individual* of sinister appearance, were seen here nnd there moving through the crowd, which was farmed chiefly of hoys nnd workmen, attired in blouse*, nnd evid-Mitlvintent on mischief. Paris, April 4, half-past 3.—Th” evening of the Chambers tn-dny has of course given rise to ru mor*, bur those nt tho B mump respecting the pro ceedings of tli« 1 ltamberof Deputies, ure in general ful*". For the Account tin three per Cent*, opened nt 8 'f. I Hen, defined to 80f. 20 *..} nnd closed nt 80* 2 V-.., a fill nf I5| •. fr on the lunrovertront of yester day. I'ho Five per Cents, from I09f 75n„ fell to |o!)f Site $ nnd closed at I09f. 55e„ being2lle, lower than yesterday. For money tho Three p r r Gents h ive declined 5c.. nnd the Five per Cents 2-te. The Bank ef Franco shares have not varied, neither have tho Lafittc Bnnk shares. The SlSfl.000 in specie, arrived per ship Gdward Perkins, whs consigned to tl.e liou e ofM<'s»rs P.ipc, Power* A Smith, n* ageuU I'm (lie Decatur Itnnk in Alabsms, and wtsnat fir oar insMsuin Mr. Via eat Nolle, at ern*neou»|y Muted in a roiemporary Juutual yesterday morning.—Louuianin*. Alny \>ik. Wlten Daniel Webster wns in Chicago two or three years since, Mr. B—— nn eccentric nn i well kiHtwn citizen on bciug intnKluml lo the d stingush- t*d statesman, nddn*ssixl hint a* follow! "1 read your *|H.'lliog-lNMik and Dictionary, Mr. Webster, but I never U'fmv h id thu pleasure ofynururqu.iiu- lance!—Chicago Amnimn. Hair srUITMO.—At u hotel, a short time since, a servant girl inquired of a geudemin at die lire ik- fust table, if Ids cup wa* mil ” No,” ■aid If. "but my coffee i%,” Tlte |aa»r thing whs eo tshlerttbly nut- fused, but determined to pay bim iu hi* own coin, While at diuoct, thu stage tliuve up, and several I'tuitlng In, 1 lie fentkunau osketi. " Does •!»•* st»*a dine here ?” ” Nu. sir."Mid tbe |lri, but tbs |t«ssen|trs do." ANOTHER BLuuDt DEED. Tie* Grand Gu f Advertiser oft lie l-i relates that on die ytidi ub. the l.lele— le dv «t J M F. B nek. was di-Covereil o nr the road -iile ul.oitt ball' a mi e from tbe toe n, by n citizen «f the place. The bo.lv wa* pierced by a -but from a gun tint It ol penu'ra- i. il iIm'I'oijs. and dicmoider wn* tiac. il to .1. II. C uiger 11 plnntet lit ing a few mile* from Gnu.d On ft Two other men are also implicated, A dis pute had ex *M*d I* •ttveeit C-oger und Black in te- Indun 10 some laud.—Th” Immediate ciicumstan- ce* w hich L d tt the d adi of BI -ck ure n.u related Consor no.l ail offer have beep iidmill d to bail, tbe forntei ion sum oftw nty tiiou-unddellurs,nod tiie latter in die sum of one t|iou*iiiii|. Army and Navy Intvi.uosnce.—'Tho resigna tions ofthe following mm.nlofficer* have linen ac cepted by the President, to take effect at the dates set opposite to their resp ctive nnmes. BvtCapt H ri Turner. 1st dra roans, as Assistant Ad.imuit Geiiond, lO.h April, 1839. Cnpt J M Washington, 4th artillery, as Assistant Quartermaster, 11th April 1839. Second LimitT W Thompson,2d dragoons,3Jth of \pril, 1039. Cnpt St Clair Denny, 8lb infantry, 33th of April, 1339. 1 Lt Col Ma on, 1st dragoons, with the four com- pnnio* of his regiment, now stationed nt Fort Gib ran. is ordered to tako post on tho ground selected for thu erection of tho new wort, (Fort Wnyiic,) to be established on tho Little Illinois river. Movement of Recruits.—A detachmant of 231 n in (drapm* mid uilaiitry,) left Now York on (lie 3-Jtli April, fir Now Orleans, in the ship Vazou, destined a* follows: For the 3.1 infantry, at Fort Smith, 82 4th infantry, ut Fort Gibson, G3 1st dragoons, do 01 Officers; Cipt J 11 Smith 2d infantry, Lieut W N Grier, 1st dragoon*, nnd Assistant Surgeon .I " Cuvier. Alter performing thi* duty, C.i t Smith and Lieut Grier will join their respective compa nies, and Dr. Cuylci* will report fir duty atGarrcy’s Ferry Tho detachment of recruits under Cnpt Do Ilnrt, 2d artillery, reached Fort Gibson on tha 29th March. Oudnance Department.—Cut Bum ford being on n tour nfd ty, inspecting tho various for s, the Department U at present undercharge uf Lieut Col Tuicott. Navy.—Tho following orders nro announced n tho lust numberufthe Army mid Navy Chroni cle; Lieut. Frankliu Buolmnan, flag lieutenant, Pacific •quudrnn. Lieut G N Il-jllins, command of receiving vessel Baltimore. Lieut IV M Glendy, R'?nd*zvnus, Baltimore. Lieut it A Jones mid l* Mid. T T Hunter, tem porary duti nt Rendezvous, Baltimore. Purser N Wilson, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, in plane of Purser John A Bates, ordered to tho sloop tit Louis, Capt C W Skinner, command of receiving ship at Nuia«,k, otcc L cut *V M Ar.nnv.mrelieved; thu latter having served three years un that duty. P Mid. Levin Handy, acting master, steamer Poinsett. OPINION. In Ouloy's Life of .l hn llnnter, jnn published in '* Tho Medical Library," wo fiud tho following striking illustration * f character: "Mr. Hunter attached no value tu opinions, ex- c pi they could be shewn in he firmly based on fact; fallacious reus lining, he quickly saw through, nnd instantly demouished; nud ho was nut mure indul gent lo hi* own theories when hn discovered them to etraucou*. Tu b pnjiil (Sir Astley Cooper) who asked, with s me surprise, whether he hnd not the year lief re stated un opinion *m some point directly 01 variance with one ho had .,11st put forth, he re- pied, “Very likely 1 did; I hope l grow wiser every year," mid to tho *mno purport ho answered l'rolessor C lemnti, (another nf his pupils,) who asked him whether lie had nut written s > and *•• ; "Never u*k me what I have said or what l huvo written; but ifyoansk.ine what my present opin ion* nrc, 1 will tell you." It seems, there!' te, that Mr Hunter wns hut lit tle addicted to the pride of opinion, nud nd nn re spect f r what men term "consistency." He was right both in particular and in general. Consist ency, us the wind is cnmmmily used, is a special humbug. It argues nothing fur n man's intellect, his honesty, or his courage, prove tlmt he thinks now precisely ns ho did twenty years ngo, nr to as sume that his present opinions on nuy point will he tiie same twenty years hence. The bold intelli gent mind labors continually in tho examination of principles, und ns it is lint f r mortals always to be instinctively right, tho consequence is, that the progress of yenrs brings with it to the thinking many numerous changes and modifications of opinion. Honesty n:id courage urr. shewn tu not shrinking from tho avowal of those transitions, while ohstiun- cy - r pusillanimity will adhere, umV't simitar cir- cum lances, to the original creed. Itis tho cause of much mischief, that propensity to raise a shout of derision, when men shin th”ir ground iu matters of importance, and ft is in wretched bad taste to taunt teem cwr afterward* with being animate.' and recreants. The reprua.b is only to heap lied when there is reason to bcli- vo that oilier unlives than thuso of convi lion, prompted the change.—But still, in this at in must thing*, sum ' good arises out of mu ’h evil. Mm nro prevented from giving way tu sudden impulses—tiny h'sitnte n’tout yielding at once to novel d.i 'triac*, und a certain degree of steu- tl.n.'s* i* ensured; yet wiiJ.i co.m fonti oidv s aided Ihni 1I1 *y h i\e Ipretoforu been iu error, it is nn im- perative duty to tat wit it is culled "iacu.isUtnnt," or, »n oth *r words, candid and fairies*. It i* wrong therof-.re. to eo.i.l etn others -hi lly becauso they h tt« ch 11 pi 1 Tha in piiry and tli»niv.tr I should be in re.brenro to why tJjy cha.igad.—Pentyleii- nian. Letter* front Cliili, M I'lulndeluhi*. stale (I n 8.ou.i Cm* In I >».fii d-'fo-ite I by duCiiitl t, s with Ilm lots ol'J.lfoO men. Uolivis bad dtclsiwd usaiuil him. WASHINGTON RACES- We learn from the National Intelligencer of Wed- n"’d ly that the sweepstakers run for yesterday, of $108 entrance, $20 I forfeit, was won by Mr. James Long'* ch. colt, by Eclipse, out of Flirtilln, Jr., beating Mr. W, II, Taylor's filly, by Chateau Mar- gntix.—Time, lm, 52s , lm, 57s. Tin racecourse wa* not very imm'rnisly atten ded, probably owing to the fust of its being known that there were only two horses enter ed. Tho entries for to-day, purse $303, threo mile heats, were: — 1 E Ivvard .1. Wilsoa's b. c. Portsmouth 4 year* uld, by Luzborough, dam by Polly Pes\- chani. -.2. JaoiPsB. Kend til's b. e. Sufferer, 4 years oi l.by Ellipse, out of M igd i.Ut, by Sir Ar chie. 3. General Gibson's. Mr. Birch’s b. c. Won der. 4 years old by Ticliicnt.d tm bv Hoy Roy. 4. t'rtwfor.l's Stmprenius, by Zinganeo, dam by Rattier,4 year* old. rFrom th* lYoiklugton Globe.") 8PE- 1AL MISSION TO ENGLAND. The President basdrtertnlmd not (•• send > spe cial minister to England at present, and we arc per* milted to publish tho fullim-inr extracts from (Ito corrcspoodeuce between fouat Palmerston tnd Mr. Stevcusun as explanatory of the views of tbo tw ogo- vernments upon tbe subject. [Extract.] Mr. Steern*0M to Lord Pnlmertlon. Lord Palmerston has probably already liecn ap prised thut, among thop oceedings ofthe Congress of th? United States at the close of its late session, provision was made f r u special mission t • Grout Britain, in relation luthe subject of thi* controversy, should it, in tboopinioti oftho President, be deem ed ndvisublo to nppoint one. In virtue of this pro vision, tbo uudcrsig'ed has trow the honor of ac quainting his Lordship thut the President ofthe United States (desirous of conforming to the indica ted wishes of Congress) has ditteted him to an nounce to her Mn.ostykt Goverement bis wiliingnes* to institute such a mission, nnd clinnge tbo |duc i uf negotiation, which had heretofore been ngrerd on, from Wusiiiugto.i tu Loudon; providtd it shnu.d be agreeable to er Majesty’s Government to do so, ami would, in their opinion, be the meuns of hastening or facilitating the final ai\ju*tmeut of the controversy. In submitting this proposition of the President, which ho has now the honor of doing, the undersign ed flutter* himself that Lord Palmerston will not fail to appreciate tiie motives which have influent i d the President iu making it, and sen in it, nut only an additional proof of his desire to terminate amicably this protracted aud painful controversy, Lut 'he ear nest solicitude which he feels to place tiie relations of tlte two countries beyond the reach of those ca sualties by which, in the present state of thiugs,they are so liuble to be injured. Tu this proposition, the undersigned ho* been di rected respectfully to urge the early consideration of her Majesty's Guvcri.mcut. Tiie importance aud urgency of bringing t" a spee dy emsp the pending negotiation, m.d the existing embarrassment* in w hich the two countries nre now placed, will, tho undersigned pursuades himself, sufficiently explain the earnestness with which ho bus pressed the subject upon the consideration of Loid Palmerston; und, inclosing this note, he can but iudu.Ei* the confident hope time the final determi nation ofher Majesty’s G vernment will not only correspond with tiie juit expectations which are en ter allied by his own Government, but that it will he I he means of leading to such au adjustment oftho whole co.itrovesy u* may be compatible with thn just rights ami honor of tho two c nntries, und tiie peaceful und friendly relations, upon the presenta tion of which sjessentially depend tho prosperity and happiness of both. (Signed,) A. STEVENSON. 23 Portia.ul Place, March 3 1, 1039. [extract.] Lord Palmerston to Mr. St even ton. Her Majesty’* Goveriunriu consider thu cnmintn iiicmton which Mr, S:«*v«n<on has been in*'runted to ni'ik'* to tin* nii.liT-icm'd o|.on ilic»obje<o of die . I'.iposcd fnisstoii of 11 spin iu) envoy to Kngfoud 11* a livAli |<rui>i'uf too lii.-iiilly <li position of die Pio*i- .[••nt, mill of im* frank ne*- winch it i< liuped will n|< way* < iiu'iiclfiiz” the iiueic..ui*e betw* en tin* two Guvetn uni : und Iroe Mnjesiy* Guveiioneiit h isti 11 tu iep..y to that cniiiiiiiiuicuiioii in 1I10 sumo spirit nml w idi di- hii 1.0 Inn.km***. Tbe President is •le«irous of knowing whet her it w-uld in droiropi- niuii be the m'im* of hudenuig or facilit.uing tim final iiiljii-iiiun.i oftliu coniiovi-r*y. Thai it wunld in ways In* agreeable lo her Majesty’* Government ut receive any pet-on* enjoy ing the confidence uftlie Pn*»td. nt. und sum holier to treut of muller* nff c- timj the iniero-t ot both cuii„irie», llm ondeivigned i< per-utiled lli il tlm Government of lie Umicd Siiues cannot po-sildy dunlu ; but Iror Muje*iy , i Govi rnmeiit do mil see llmt in I lie piesent *ime of tlm iiegoti.aion such 11 mission emild be likely n II .*ten or ;o focililniedie udjiHiniRtit of dm « ntro ver*v It was dm wi-li of the Biitish G vernment iu 1031, when Ilm nwiml of the King of Nellierliimh w.i-given, Hmi uny lunliei mgntiud.m which should no iiec.-ssury upon tni« su >j ct. *lron.d lie r.i-rod iu L’liido.t Bui t:ie G w eninicnt of tlm Unit* d S.me* cx|moi.*ci) 11 i-iruNg desire thut the sent of ni'i'odnunti should be in Wii-liiiirtoii.iind d o Bril- i*fi G o ern ill” 111 urqniesred in ih'U nrni go Now tho question at presmit to be considered is wh ither any advantages would aviso from transfer- ing the negotiation to London. Umlnibfd.y if tho state of the negotiation were such that tho two Govern neats were at liberty to arrive ut a final nml immediutp settlement ol the controversy, by a conventional division of the terri tory In dispute, her Mnjestys Government would lie of opinion thnt a i vantage might nri c from the mis sion proposed to he gent to this country by the Gov ernment of the United State*. But Maine having refused to agree to a conventional line, nud iinoilier referemte to arbitration being in the present state of the m ilter out of the question; the only course left open for tlm two Governments, with u view to arrive nt a solution ofthe controversy, is to cause a frti-h survey oftho territory to be made, for the purprso of cmfouvoriug to trace upon the ground itself, the line of the treaty of 1783 find thj undersigned is sen ding to Mr. Fox, for the consideration of the Presi dent, a draft ofa convention f r the purpose to be appointed by tlm two Government* for this end; and her Majesty's Government hope that the report of these commissioners will either settle tho question at issue, or furnish to the two Governments such in form itinn, as may load dir ct’y to a settlement — But this being the pre*ent state of the matter, it np- pears to her Majesty's Government that n special- envoy now sent from America, would not, up< n his ar rival in this ciuntry. find any thing to discuss.or to settle in connection with thi* question, th? discussion or settlement of which could he of importance com- mmsurite with tlm expectations which stir.li n mis sion would naturely excite on bntli side* of thu At lantic; and that if. in cons -quence thereof, the en voy so sent w-wi* to return to die United Suite*. 1 e- f.iro tlte two G iveraments had finally settled tho whale qu”*tion, a disiapointmcut might thereby bo created which, however imfmind-d it would hr, might, nevertheless, produce bad effects in both countries. II-r Majesty'* G •vernment h'lvln; tlm* stated will ti-si-ive, tlu-ii inqire—ion iqnm thi* ninlie leave do-,|i«-i*imi i.f it lu iIn- 1'iesideiil; mid dm •ii>d<T«it!iicd lm* unl< further to assure Mr. Sim s*mi dim her M i,je*ty’» Geverimo-nt nre vi-rv *e file to In-* mil ■>! fin-udiy cunfidence, which bus dii-tnied Mr. Sti-vi n-on’-commimii-mioii. (Sii-M-t.) PALMERSTON, FoRriG.s UrFirr, Aoiil 3. 1839. The Great Presbytkiuax Church Cask.— The Supreme < 'ourt have grunted a new tria. in the great Presbyterian case, The opinion was deliver ed by Chief Justico Gibson Judge Rogers dissent ed. Wo cite the following from the National Gazette oC the 8thin*t. "This morning Chief Justice Gibson read the-pi nion of the Court on the motion fora new trial in the Presbyterian case. The opii.fo.i was brief, consid ering the mass nf testimony, nod tho length of argu ment submitted by tho counsel, stating, fur the most part, merely the co.iclusions to which th * court hud arrived, without going into tho reasons leading to such conclusions. It d.'ciiL'd that the * exscinding resolution*,” us th**y are called, passed by tlm gene ral assembly of 1337 were not only i-o.istitmiontl but also just; that they were not to bn considered iutho aspect ofa judicial sentence, but os a legisla tive act; that they did nothing more than dissolve tho four sy.iod-, which it was conceded the assem bly had a right todot th-it tho net being within the power of that body, its reason* for performing it cou d not Im reviewed by a civil tribunal; nnd as tho consequence of all this, that the persons claim ing to bo cm nlsiioner.t fr.i-n pr.**!iyteries within tha ex mind *d synods, to the assembly of 1H33, had ito color of right to seats in that body. Further, the court ifocid -d that, whilo on tlieso ground* the proco.-aliiiiTS nf the New Schtml had been unjustifia ble, they had been in ilmm selves entirely irregular, even on tlm supposition that tbo excludod commis sioner* hud been entitled to a seat; that .Mr. Cleve land had no rizht to put a question to thn house; that it was evid *nt thu a separata organization wa* i itended by tim N-*\v S-ihool, and that tho jury Iml eivon a verdict utter.y inconsistent with tho evi dence. "Jud;e Rogers dissented from the opinion, de claring iu a few words hi* itilhereucc to his origiuul judgment. A now trial was awarded." When Corri, the composer, lived nt Edinburg he hapwjn**d one 8.1ml ty to pass by the Trau Church while th-* congregation was singing ptalm*. cmifoun- ded at tho the -diteonl ml sound*, he uskvd a man with 11 lung ptirirtnicN) face, who was going In, whnt wu* the matter, Them her a»tmii*heditt the ques tion, answen*-!, that the peoplo were nraUing the Lor i. " >ant-t M tria I" exclaimed Crt.tL shrug* ging up hit shouidurs," tim, Lord mu»t have dm ve ry b*d ear." Cabrera w m Sefurt, well fortified. talllons. Van Halen was baslegtag him, with 14 batialhms and 12b0 cavalry. If tbe place should Ik? liihcii it wu* drought ||.nt the game would La mtai ly up with Don Carlos. Time had been more riots In Valencia, and row tial law wns proclaimed. - Tha S|Niiii*h uiiiisiry nos about tumbling lo pit* ce* again. Gvntr-tU Van Hnlen and Cabteta had entered into n convention nut lo slaughter any more prison* ctr—piovidl g also for i-xrhnnges, for naying «. irnliuii to rii k ut.tl wounded piisoner*. Ac. Dim C«t lu* and Murtao Uwd tacumt* ft lend* again, lull 11 .etier *<qs lliuir friendship is only nretoiidedi tin.t tlie> h it*- curb oilier inurinlly, mid tnnt each is only WHtnh.ugforun o|.|mrtunhy to play tha other u tauil trick, -i j - lo dc- Bi»qun provinces, to long the strongest arou'd of D»-n Cm lus^t he people are said toliegrow* i»E hei.rtlly tired iiftluiii. qud or dm war, and to long 1 - for not hii g so earnestly us p nre, tin anv terms,-r* We du not tli.ndur ul it;—N. Y.Com, Adv. lQlh. inti. . FROM BERMUDA. By thp barque Ospray, nrrived yesterday,we hero Bermuda papers to tho 23d of April, inclusive. A* mongtho passenger* of the Ospray were hit ExceL lency Sir Stephen Chapman, late Govern r of tiie Bermudas, aud Lady chapman, who ora on their , way to England. f. C.tl. Raid the new Governor, arrived on the lltiql^ ond was recoived with great ceremony. He is not only a gallant and distinguished' officer, but eminent for his talent* nnd scientific acquirements; of lata years his investigations nnd discoveries In relation td tho tho ry of storms, in'connexion With those of our countryman Mr. Redfield. have attracted much at* tention here and in Europe. * It Is probable that hia labors in this important field of inquiry had some.in- fiuen c with t 0 government in appointing-hlm to Bermuda, the position of these inlands being emi nently fuvnrablo for meteor logical observations. • The steam frigate Medea arrived at Hamilton on the l&th, from Jamaica,having on board Commodore Dougin*. When the Mt-^ea left Jamaica the Pique nnd Andromeda were on tho eve of sailing, with tbo 8th Regiment on boar-1, for Halifax.—iV. Y. Com. lu/A inr. From the Tallahau-e Star, 3th tail. 1MJMN NEWS Once m->re we nn- compelled to darken our col umn* tv th thu iir-citi"* of the unrelenting niul w-tkefol S>-minu!e All hits b-en quiet (or < time past, inti it wa* only the fearful cultt’ winch produ-e* fit* -t--ini. Lieut. Ilnr.lieit wii* n native ofN>-w Y-rk, und u grudu ol Wi-kI Point. Wt* -inceteiy m -irn the io*- ul die-e v.ilu »'de y.-ung ulfii-t r* nf mir in my, The fu lowing let lei from Cupl Peyton, ue pub- I i-li vt-rlmiiut. ST. MARKS. Mn> 7, 1839. Sir —I have thi* mmiieut r turned fmin Dead- •n in- B iy, a 11 It iv • (■» iM-nmunic no to you Hi” me- lunc.hiiiy im. I igence nf Hi tnord- r • f Lt. I lullu-i t, und privateO’Di'isiioll of the 61 h Infouirj by the Seminole*. The express rider between Fort Frank Brooke, and Ft. Atid-ew*, did not arrive in *en«oii,und Lt. tlm he 1, with HI men, went out fr.nn the place o« (he3.1 Al iy, to iiiu'eimin the reason. About half way beiwifn th-» two pn«i«, the command wa* lm It etl. am I Lt. II. wiih O'Dri-coJ, «f(F) Cumpn- t.y, went on in advance, inientliug to pass t..a night at Ft Frank Brooke They were both shot liy n party of Indian* nt tho 14 niderra. k, pmhuh y while watering their lens-s. U'Dnseo 'a Itor-e ran into F». Frank Br-oke slightly wiiiitub-d, niul gO'e the first new*there. Fitur hall* w-.-te 1.I101 iluoiiuh Lt. II. hut neiriror he loir the soldier was scalped. B th bodies .were iaiern-d on the 4 li at |jendtn<in* Bay. Tiie ex- pre»s ruler lm* not yet li eu f und, und but little doubt I* etit named of hi* death. Very'respect fuhy. Your ob’t. servr. U. II. PEYTON, Cnin. and A**’i. Q.’m. Col. W. Davenport, l*t Ini’t Cuuui'g. FROM SPAIN. The advice* friun Madrid lire to the 11 li April. The mttiie* ofthe contending panic* had emt-rgi d sotrewhai from their lout inactiri'y. E-partem liail manlo-d into the ptnvi o-e of Santander w ith a lirtte I'Ut-e, and wa- follow d by M-uo it with 12 ItaHnlluHi*. A fight WH* consequent ly expected, !• wo* re|N,m-dut Botonne tint there hud Ih-cii an eiiEaEcnient oiidwUdt, neurSeguiu—n-»ult not know l|, It wa* rnm< r*tl that a new project was on fool among romu of tie Ending Cat lists, to gr| rnl of Dun Carlo., and bring forw nil his biuthcr Soba.li* aa a* tha prvtamlor tu th# throne. The Washington Globe.iu publishing the apology which wns made the other day by the government of Upper Canada for tho outrage committed by a body of Canadian m.litia on the steamboat Stephen Girard,justly observes: " A useful lesson is thus taught to many o thede- fumer* of American government, as it seems maul* feat that some lawless nnd violent people exist ou the Canada side, nud sometimes commit aggres sions on our penepful commerce and citizens evea across the border. ' Less taunting remark* should be used both tn Canada mid England in regard to the ubility of our officers entirely to prevent every kind nf excitement or outbreak nn to extended a frontier. The English and Canndians, who cannot prevent such attacks ns thnt on the Stephen Girard, even within the limitsof Canada, and with a power ful military to aid the civil authorities, sh* uld not, from their glass houses, throw stones at the De- mooraev of this country for ‘imhocil ty in preserv ing order." They will find the great mas* of our people as ready us themselves to acknowledge and redress manifest wrongs, when not able to prevent them amidst such numerous nnd extensive difficul ties ns exist on the Canadian frontier, aggravated os they always have been by foreign ngitators and re fugee* from Canada itself."—N. Y. Evening Pott, llihinil. Loss or the Steam Packet McDonough.—We regret to announce the loss of the steam packet Mc Donough, Captain Luke, which left this part,An Monday, bound for Mobile, via Charleston. On Tuesday night, during bud weather, ns Capt. Luke wus endeavouring to reach tho inlet at Egg Harbor, she struck on the bar, nnd soon went to pieces She hud on bonrd n number of passengers, nil of whnm, with the officers and crew, were saved. The Mc Donough ha I recently been repaired und refittodnt nn expense of some fifteen thousand dollars, atid had been purchased 0 few days sinco-by Commodore Shultz, of this city, with the intention of placing her on the muil route between Mobile and New Or leans. We understand, there was no insurance on the boat.—A'. Y. Commercial, 10/A intt. An Assault and Buttery was committed on the 2fith ult, at Detroit, by Dr. E. A. Theller, of that t'ity, up n the person of Dr Robert T. Reynolds, of tbe British army. The provocation is said to have boon given when the former was a prisoner on board tho I’ariot schooner Ann, he having then been rob bed by Dr. Reynolds of some money and jewelry. The police of New Orlonn* h ive at rested three of >i gang nf ooiniierfi t**r*, and taken possession’of ilieu- implemeti's u-id n it ?ri il« f *r making count"r- feit money, together with a qua itiiy of spurious Ainei icun coin nf a I denominHli-nH. v From the Louisville Literary Kcxct Letter. OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG. BY J. \V. MATTHEWS. See | see on high yon sheet of fire, And hear llmt proud exult.ng cry— Sound! sound die tiutnp, nml unite the lyre Uurglnrii u* flag still wave* on high, - And * iil il*eagle prntiil v wliri.U Around Id.* limning In me, Wldlolii* ii‘ininpliniil mode penis Through tin? sky’s Imllow dume. Symbol «fliberty I each starry fold H-i* caught the runinnee ofthe sky, Ami back influ-hingnplendoi rolled From stripes uf fir*-nml bur* of gold, The glorious lutes that never die. On the upYfling wind* of morn Tie* fnil- les* gl-tries have Ix-eu born* 5 And when die thiy-g-nl from the world U iln-u d hi* zone, thy eagle *eiitin.-l, “■ Wi ll id- m ijestiit pinions furied Cntig I it tin-1 ist gi Men ruy which foil Ou gl undng crest and h.iughiy boium'sswelL Where the red flushing death b< It clove The pull henemlt win sn fearful gloom Foil ma'iy a m died warrior strove, 1 liy folds 1-u. g In niulon* ttbnvn The tight,and ever *t« the hmim Of rum ing t'Hnnoii, trail the shout Of ch irging«o nniii* ihuinlcivd by, Tldiie ngle’s star ling sen am rang out, And t.lii’riti” hlide mid waving plume AVeni down beneath his (lcuming eye. Ay! thou hast waved o'er hntlle field, Where stining trim p-1 wildly peuled, And cheered lit-* faint tug brave, When to the serried fight they sprung, A?-d found 11 gory grave; Even wh-le liie trumpets voice still rang, Front out the thick nnd stifling smoko, Thst veiled the cannon's horrid form Tt.y radiant form in Sj-1 -iidor liroke, Fla »)il og n mh) the hut lb-'* storm; And when'(In* fight wu*o’er, And hushed the cannon'* roar, There spangled banner tliaudid’st wave Mminifolly ubuvelhc fallen brave. Proud ocean ling 1 thy Mars have shone In glory o'er the blood stained deck y,;' Of the dim, hot tlo shivered wreck, When the wild tempest harp’s deep tone,. And the fierce billow's hurtling moan, Chuuntcd the dying sailor's dirge Upon the dark, storm driven surgt, And when the manly form wns cold, And Death, a triumph there hod wan, No milled funeral bell was tolled. But slowly boomed the minnto gun, While routid that gallant breast Thy brilliant folds were press’d— Robing the wanderer of the deep Even in his lust and dreamless sleep. Flag of the free! each patriot form That fell beneath thee in thn days of old, Whene'er, at Freedom's call, the cannon rolled Its thunder anthem through the stotm, ►hall guard thee still, though they no mora May tread the soil they loved of yore— - An unseen phalanx they shall stand Round Frecdiim'sholiestshrines,nnd thereunforied The banner of iltelr native land Shall wave In glory o’er a troubled world. ^ Bride of the ever sounding seas I Each wave that rolls in crasules* dirges o'er The sepulchres of warriors, who upbore Thy stars in triumph un tha breeze— Elicit wind thnt, jnurn'ying nn, doth (weep Tbe burps which gild the dark blue deep— Tha golden glories of the radiant light, And holy silence of star mantled night* tihall bring loud welcomes unto thee, Front every land, o'er every *ea, And wltere oppression binds iba crouching sUva, Thy form shull glow—a U-aeon light to mvo, And Earth's remotest dime be free.