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f . Toths Editor ofthe Albion.
■» Sin.—A. III.
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STATE OF THE COTTO.N MARKET,
ZSSSS AOfKMdptlonl. «^r-
^Hit wroiB upon the cotton crop, In the Mail#
*17^ with the gloom which, ■» present,
M .. a dc« the market, arising from *hc M*«ro plea
sure in nv»Mjl welter*. andmber icmpormry cbuwr,
Im mu»t micai endeavor todapr*** Il ailll further by
a number of calculation* of an aaceodingly errone-
put nature. Ho any*,
••Tho stock of American cotton on hand in Halos,
.litboporti in thii country, wa. on tho
1st Instant L 2C °- 0fl0
W*have this yoar Imported In four month*
267,500 bakr*. tuppo*® wo reeeWo du-
ring tba r»m«inlng eight tn-nthi 5110.000
wraia b. ■ ,nifty f.r iblrtylhrM
ippasc the consumption of Amcricun rot*
ton In tWa country, for the n"*t
thirty three weeks, U lO.^OU
b.1,. p.rw«ik, or
Ami that we export “** 500
ABOinatwecaj 5B0 000
W# would .1111 Inn • n.icb of 180,000
•t the dote of this year.nf American eoltnn name.
Last year we Imported 1,124,000 holea of cotton
from the United Slate., and l assume our impnru
this year to be only 767,500 kalis." He fur\hFi
add., ••Under theaoctroum.wnca., it l. evident tl.ai
ft crop of AmerlottB cotton thi. year of 1,300,000
hales, against 1,800,000 last ye-r, will Iw »d*.|uuie
to all the wants of Europe and America.
A very little examination will show the incorrect
ness of such Calculations. In the first place, instead
of calculating the imports from a crop of 1,300,000
lie does so from a crop of 1 437,500
Tor America will require, at least 300,000
Ter France, &e. 370,000
r or r ranee, ora. 670.000
Leaving to Great Britain, what hi* states 707,500
It la not with his calculation of import, however,
that I fall out j it la with his estimate of eontump-
‘ tion. According to him, Great Britain will, this
year, comumt only 758,500 hales of American cot
ton i vixt
Fur thirty-three weeks to come,
16,500 per week, or 544.500
And what we know to havn been
consumed during the lest nine
teen weeks 214 000
758.500
How, the dellveiics from the ports for consumption
last year, amounted in all to 1.260,01)0 balr-s, of
wMnh 956,000 were Americans; besides 102,000 for
•sport, of whicn vo.oau —«r„ American*. It is al
io well known, thut the xnnornl yomly ineru«>» »i
loniumplion is about 50.000 hales. As, however,
I am willing to admit,that Ustycar was ono of over-
projection, wnile, from tho high prices of cotton,
corn, 4tc., this year will, probably, bo remarkable
for the reverse, I shall not only not add the u*ual in
crease, but deduct fur this year lliulnigeqnnnlity of
100,0 Obalra from last year's consumption, being
equivalent to a difference of 15.0000 bales. Nay, I
will even suppose all then to t>e American cotton.
In this case,
The consumption of American cotton, in
the kingdom, for the presont year, w ill
bft 850,000
The exports, say 44,000
000,000
Deduct the exports end consumption to
the end of April 210,000
Leaves, as the probable quantity to be de
livered fiom the putts during the re*
tnalndci of the year 604,000
But, according to A Merchant, our present
atock and probable impurts, during the
year, ara 760,000
Leaving, in the kingdom, on the 31st De
cember next, a etoek of only 70,000
baleaof Ameilean cottont of other kind* the stock*
now in tho ports are alsovury llgli', Wing 80,730 bis.
•gainst 152,040 last year, and205,000 tho yunrbe
fore, whilst it is a fact that the consumption,u| these
kinds basbeen this year on tho inereaee, Intimating
pretty plainly, that wo shall nut bu over-stocked
with them either. Suppuie, however, wushulllmvo
ef these, on the C In Dec, next, 50,000 bales, the
•took of all kind i will then be about 126,DUO!!!
What Is this for • stock for the whole kingdom!
But how easy would it bo for tho hanks, in Amo
rt®®, to retain 100,000 bales, or more, in the coun
try. What would be consequenco if they did 7
I am not an advocot • for high prices, hut I should
towny to see them go lower, as I am convinced the
Urip holders might afU>rwnrds, by somo such mutt-
auvrea* I have hinted at, produce a great and in
jurious reaction. Trade is now dull and has nn ex
ceedingly gloomy appearance; but let us not think
that it will always continue so: a revival must,ere
long, take place, and, then, the very circumstances
of w little business having boen latterly done will
cause ft corresponding nc’ivlty, such n* fow now
dretm of, From the smallness of tho stocks, which
I have shown era lively to be on hand at tho end of
the veer, Prices are now by now moans high s let
holders, therefore, eontemplato before they mitko
further sacrifices, Some time sinco, disbelieving
the reports of short crops, I would not have given
this advice t now, 1 cannot doubt them. Every sue
ceulve arrival confirms tho probability of a large
deficiency, which is strengthened by the groat dimi
nution In the exports from America, at a period of
the yew, too, whim the business of thn Reason was
. very fw advanced. On the 17th April, wo find,
from accounts by tlw Great Western, that tho total
exports from the States wore then 541,517 bidos;
to tho tame period, last year, they wore 913,000 ;
the year before, 720,669. Tho stock* wore 416,-
694, ftgalnst 427,038 in 1838, and 313,897 in 1837.
Pricoe were also Id u» 2d per lb, higher than they
here, while the vessels loading were 69 against
69 and 88. In all tho ports, too, tho freight* being
wy low, showed little desire to got tho cotton
shipped spodily off. From all those circumstances,
it is impossible to expect a continuance of low pri-
cm My only f ar is, that wo shall again bo ram
blingbefore manufacturers can have an opportunity
ofripplying themselves to any extent.—I am, Sir,
your most obedient servant,
L another MERCHANT.
Liverpool, 11th May, 1839.
From the Louisianian, 5/A Insl.
TEXAS.
By the steamship Cube we have received Hour-
tonpapers of tho 31st ult.
There U some opjwsition to the immediate re-
?.-£»•» d »he seat of government, on tho ground of
». . its being impracticable to procure workmen to erect
tho buildings which are tndisprusnhio for tho no-
cnambdation of the officer* of the government.
J^eiident Lamar, however, eoems bent on tho re
nt real. .
James Webb has resigned tho office of Secretary
of JButo, and has been appointed attorney general
in the place of John C Watrou*, who resigned. In
tbft aaoan time David C. Burnet, vice-president of
dta republic, discharge the fuuctions of secretary of
State.
The Telegraph of the 29th contains an account
•(•ft attack made on epmrty of survey or* near. Box-
Pf W®. 14th, by a band of Mexicans and Indians,
pour of the surveyor's party were found suverely
wounded by some of their companions, who Immedi-
•My gavft the alaim at Bexar. The band of Mexi-
cane who had done the mischief disappoint. Co.
food Burleson, with 200 men, started in nurmit
Captain Andrews, whose company was on the look
■suit, discovered the trail, in tho meantime, and Col-
■* it about 10 miles wost of Austin. Lieuten*
do, with 17 men came up with them, and
they were double the number, instantly at-
iwd routod them. Three of the Mexicans
killed on the spot, among them their leader.
‘ Flores, all their hug gage was captured, with
" *1 powder aud a large quantity nflead.—
Wltlon was intended for the* Indians to
carry on hostilities against Texts.
They also ftaptured 114 mules and hors.- .
Many important lectors wera found,addressed to Use
chiefs of the Klekapoos, Caddos, Cherokcci end Se-
minolss, from Gtnoral Canalixo and other Mexican
lrodorajttMatamoras. They are filled with per
auatiaai to the savages to make war up in Texas—
tafBrads the country end exterminate the people—
prewiring them that they shall h-dd undisturbed
possession of abatever lands they may conquer.—
CaaaliMappears to he Ignorant of the forces and
dispositions of the Indian tribes—those to whom he
^JJJJJJI^hlmielfai* generally located within the
The audlterial court D trill proceeding in the ad*
£*** the republic, nutwilb-
directed the treasurer no*
tef's issued by that tribunsl.
®*aar for merrhand-
»*»fa qeaariries of silvei hi her*, procured from the
rivers of that State, and intended for thn purehsso
of node at Bexar.
The public ara cautioned against receiving certi
ficates of land issued by the Rio Grande and Texts
Land Company. Those certificates are said not in
be worth e farthing, although many of them have
been imposed upon the cilhtensof tlie U. States.
THE STEAMBOAT BUCKEYE.
We tosrn by thn steamboat Diana, which arrived
ysteiday, the following particulars of the sufferer*
by thn lamentable accident of the Buckeye.
Cherl-s (Jroataioger, pilot, Thomas Rogers,
mate, and three others, deck hands end firemen,
wriekilh'diei.plain. Thompson,and Mr. !l>nd»!ph.
pilot, very badly injured; Air. Stark ley, clerk,slight-
lybniUed Noitlierof iha engineers noreny of the
passengers suffered by tho explosion—Af, O. Her
S/A intt,
NEW YORK, Juno 4.
We have Singapore papers to 25th of January,
hut their contents have boon partly anticipated by
the late arrivals from Canton and London. Advi
ces to tlm3llth of November hnd boen received from
the British resident at Burmese court, whose situn-
tion continued to l>© very annoying nod unplmunnt.
Ho had succeeded at length, in obtaining un inter
view with tho ministers, and n qualified recognition
at thn representative of tho British Government! hut
all intercourse hetweon him nnd the people was
strictly prohibited, nnd it wns only with difficulty
and at enormous expenso that he could procure the
common necessnrie* of life.
Bank or Kxnt.A.sn.—We hnve n letter from
London, stating that thn ngancy of the Bunk in this
country exercised hy Mr. Cowel until hi* recant
return to England, has been continued hy the trans
fer thereof to It. M. Butchford, K*q. who wns, wo
believe, the legal adviser of .Mr. Cowel in this city,
while the agency wns conducted by that gentleman.
A Initter selection could not well bo made, nnd tho
appointment of Mr Butchford cannot fail to prove
ns ndvuntugeou* to tho Bnnk, ns will lie acceptable
to that portion of the mercantile community which
is interested in the inntler.
A letter dated by the last arrivals snyRtliut the
specie of the Bnnk of England was reduced, tor llm
Inst mouth, to lour millions, while the average of the
quarter wus six millions. The sumo letter men
tion* that tho Bank hud determined to discount only
regular business paper.
Grom commercial distress still provndcs many of
tho provincial towns in France. M Jaugo, of Pnris,
thn grantCarlist Banker, hnd foiled, owing 1,800,-
0"U francs, and it is tided tlintitis notorious another
banking firm is tottering to which thu Bunk of
Franco lately advanced 2,500,000 fratns.
Front the Nt to lira.
THE WEBSTER RENT
The Commureinl Advertiser of Tuesday evening,
"tales that it is authorized to deny the prevalent ru
mour that Daniel Webster has recently received n
donation to a large nmount from his friends in this
city Boston and Philadelphia. Ido not know by
whoso authority the denial is made, unless hy some
urr>lr;4£
money was advanced, nnd although a sound cap!
tnlist would view an investment on similar sccuVi*
tv as tantamount to ndonation outright; the opera
tion has the semblnnco of a " fair business transac
tion," for certain mortgages were given on town lots
In Peru, III, Rock Island City, Gibraltar, and
Michigan City, Ind., ns security, and which, as such
nro quite ns good ns the mortgages given to tho U.
S. Bnnk on real estate on the mountains north of
Saratoga, as an equivalent for n certain heurvy loan
mndo by the hank n few years sinco. Tho first re
lief rendered to Mr. Webster some years ago was
hy actual subscription—in the present cose, out of
a docent rnspert for public opinion, Air. W. is
placed in the attitude or u borrower, instead of an
"out-door boiioficinry." In 1010, Air. Webster
got tho speculating mania upon him. ami without
being worth one dollar, commenced operating in
real estate at thu West, chiefly in iho town lots, to
tho extent of rising 21)11,000 dollars!!—At thi*
same period, ho was inveighing against the Uorern*
ment for issuing tho specie circular exhibiting n
mercenary and belter teal under a garb of pnti io-
tism, because this glorious circular, issued for the
good of tho many, interfered with tho unhallowed
operations of speculators. Mr. W. fell into Uu>
hands of a notorious operator in Illinois-ono of
those whole smiled, generous credit system follows
who do every thing on a magnanimous scale, and
who was at that timo in tho full tide of "suce.-ss-
ful experiment." Mr. Webster beenmo associated
with him in real estate o|ieratlons—visited him at
his clognnt mansion at Peru, III. received a pre
sent from hi* friend of a splendid pnir of horses,
doubtless bought on credit from some farmer, imj
hnd every hope of amassing immense wealth out of
nothing hut tho running riot of tho credit system
humbug. Mr- W.’s friend came to this city to pur
chase goods—whilst here lie made proposal* to a
friend of mine, who wns ono of the most promis
ing young men in Pearl street, to bccomo Ins part*
nor. Ho held out to him glowing prospects of a
largo end speedy fortune, and us an evidence of hi*
I own liberality and wealth, presented him at once
with a valunido section of land, which, ns subsu
querniy turned mil, ho h id no title to. The part
nership was formed, ami good* to the nmount of
forty thousand dollar* were niirelmscd in this city
alone. About two months since this generous fel
low, the very personification of tho touch abused
credit system, made track for Texas, stripping hi*
voung partner of every tiling, nnd leaving him to he
hnrrassed by their heavy indebtedness in this city
nnd Illinois. Disown indebtedness is enormous
I urn informed hy a gentleman from Illinois, that it
exceeds half a million of dollars, an estimate not
unreasonable, from tho fact that this bold operator
made it a practice to buy every thing that ho could
obtain on credit, nnd never parting with a dollar in
payment.
How far Mr. Webster may have boen duped by
bis associate and patron, is immaterial to me, bull
cannot but feel indignant thut tho eloquence of Mr.
Webster should have boon used in our legislative
hulls, us it was successfully, to stir up tho bud feel
ings of his party in bitter opposition to tho Govern
ment, and all for tho purpose of sustaining his friend
nnd other speculators of a similar character, though
perhaps of a less grade. W. L.
THE JARVIS DIVORCE CASE.
Tliis oxtmordinnry ease excite* no little interest.
We shall endeuvnr at thn close of the trinl to give n
brief outiino of nil tho imporlnnt tsetimony. Either
the Indy must be a virago or tho gontlcmun a mon
ster. A 11 art lord correspondent of tho N. Y. Com
mercial stntes that thocaso increases in interest ami
excitement as it proceeds,
Mr. Depeyster from New York, tho agent for the
Doctor’s pro|Mirty in that city, wus called to tho
stand yesterday morning, principolly for tho purpose
of showing the amount of property in his agency, ns
tho petitioner hud laid his wealth at $100,000. ‘His
testimony was given with great apparent enndor,
force and promptness.
The next witness called was Mr*. Alexander
Hamilton of your city, now over ninety year* of age.
Sho appeared a very swift witness ter the Doctor,
relating, however, with much accuracy ami preci
sion, tho event* which hnd hnppem-d during a long
acquaintance with the doctor, nnd representing him
the most kind, affectionate, affable and agreeable,
and one of the best men, enforcing her testimony to
tho committee with much earnestness.
Next came Miss Christina Jarvis, the younger
daughter, who has taken side* with her father.
Sho may perhaps bo called less beautiful than her
elder sister, but is said to be very amiable in her
disposition had much endeared to her acquaint
ances. I’lio gave her testimony with less boidncss
of manner than her sister, but with great propriety
of expression—clear, distinct, and with much feel
ing for both her parent*. At one time her feelings
gave way, and she swooned under them. It was
toon, however, repressed, and the went un with her
testimony, which related principally to events when
they were in Sienna, Naples, and Rome, (Italy,)
much of which came in direct opposition to her sis
ter’s previous testimony In the cress examination
tho flonnsn! used her with much less severity.
Mrs Janris exhibited tome feelings during this
witness’s testimony, but generally maintains great
self possession, watching with eager iutcrest, taking
notes, and communicating with her counsel through
Mr. .McCurdy. She is yet very beautiful, ami np.
pears not over thirty-live years of are.
Several other witnesses followed, the testimony
of most of whom related to events which took
place at MidJlctown. Coil., and also to the general
good eharactrr of the Doctor.
At the elose of cite testimony of nearly cverv
witness, General Terry, the IWiur’* senior counsel,
rose and put the question," Was his (the doctor’s)
spirit tyrannical, tils temper violent, reckless and
ungovernable 7" which was generally answered in
the negative. Mr. .Shiftman, however, intimated
that UwDurtor has two characters, one for (lie pub-
lie and one for his family, and when they had got
Mrs. Jarvis’ character low enough, they should call
witnesses to build it up. Upon him ( Afr. Sherman)
will fall tho lot lo dose the argument for the petj.
tinner. Thia will probably be hU last effort at the
bar, aa be hM MMhUy been celled to the bench of
the Superior Court by the Legislature now in res-
Thc Jsnvts Divorok Cill.—Tba curiespon-
dent <-f the Commercial Advertiser, under date M
Hartford, June 4th, sayat—^The Jarvis divorce ca.e
has lost none of it* inti-rest, and the Court norm con
tinues to ire crowd»H whh an eager and tasloonatile
audience, u large numlrer of whom am lemales,
and a majority of them seeming to have taken side
with the dorter, thn.ifh Mrs. Jarvis hssn number of
female friend* sealed near her, und seemingly in
close conversation with her. Much nmosment washed
in the examination of I’eter Kelly, a confidential ser
vant in the family, who aid. d strongly with the
doctor, und who had some difficulty with Mrs. J.on
account of his aister Biddy, who was also a servant
in the house, tnk-ng a cape belonging to Mr*. J.,b)
mistake; and Peter, it scents, took Biddy's part in
this mailer. Slio was finally discharged, and Mrs
Jarvis, hu said, wanted to make a chamber-maid
of him, which he would nut agree to ui n I nt a I.
Chut If* Sigourney, Esq., wns next called, who
testified to ilia number of books the doctor sbippid
from Europe, which emim through his hands, but
as lie knew not rim amount expended there, his te*>
'oniony wus cut sl.rnt by uskiuc what he knew of I he
doctor's generalr barncier, which he »tuied wu* u-
niformly gn--d, u» fur nseurau under hi* nb-ervntion.
A fowothci* w-crcre culled,whoso testimony amoun
ted to ubout the same thing,
Tho venerable Doctor IJotchklss was hern culled,
on the pari ot the petitioner, und gave her an ex
cellent character, from a child. I in Slid flhe hud
received her first instruction from him; that she was
kind, amiable and affectionate,in a fault, previous to
her marriage wiilr Dr. Jarvis. Iluwasuked if hu
hail tunned an opinion of Dr. J. previous to lii
marriage. After snrrio hesitation, be miirl Ire hurl;
and that he hud *u expressed hun-elf to Smill—
(Mrs. J.)—that lie (the Docmr.) would he muster.
His testimony appeared to beui (irunglj in fovurot
Mrs. Jaivi#.
Ebenezer Jackson, Esq., of M'dilb town, wns
heru culled, principally ly allow the vuluc of Mrs.
Jai vis's, wardrobe, a* lie was requested by Dr. J.
When bn left Aliddletown, to nneiid this tri il. Ilis
testimony was that of u gentleman and scholar. He
had also liuen intimately arqu linled in lie* family,
and had several inteiviiMs wiili .Mrs. J irvi* upon
the subject of bar difficulty with her hu-biind, at
which ho had told Mia. Jarvisthat il was indeed
very surprising Dr Jarvis wus such a tyrant in his
own family, nud at the sumo lirno tuuiuiiiiiied siicli
u character ulunnd for kindness und !nve. She re
plied it was indued -ur-prising, and she ill niglii, in
Air. Badoy, thu doctor’s student, laid said to her,
that tho doctor hnd (wo characters, one for the pub
lic, and one for ins family.
A few deposition* were then rend, ono of which,
from the .inly «i the Rev. Mr. I’i rpoul, Boston,
was strongly in favor of Mr*. Jin vis's character for
domuHiie habil*. Wlicit they closed Inst evening,
Alt. Ingersoll rosn nnd said that lie hod been in-
Mrooted in say, liy his senior counsel, that they
would submit the case without argument, bill it was
declined by tlinuppuriie counsel. They adjourned
until eight o’clock this morning, m Union Hall,
lien R. S Baldwin commenced his nrgii’iiurn fur
the peril inner, and nonebnleil one of great clnq'irncu
" 12 o’clock, when R. .1 lagersoll commenced for
If respondent. The argument will dose witn Mr.
Shu. mao in-tnni row, when ifie decision of the com
mittee will Siam be known.
From thc Washington Globe.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The departure »f Mr. Ellis from Now York; in
the CmiMtit'iliiin, for Vera Crux, on lus way to
Mexico, teenier on tho iliilies of hi* appointment a*
Minister I'lenipotenliary and Envoy Extrnordiiini v.
has given occitsimi to sundry remark sun llm subject
of our controversies with the Government of that
country, which have served to remind us that none
of thn hitter Executive communication* to Congress
on that subject have appeared in thc public jour
nals. It is known that diplomatic intercourse wtis
broken off by Mr.*E11h, in the belief that tho Mexi
can Government lind no intension to mlusttho nu
merous complaints ofbur citizens against it, nod'hat
ii Minister was tint sent to Mexico under an appro
priation of an outfit mid snlnry, bemuse it did not
distinctly appear whether the approbation expressed
hy that Government of Mr. Gorostizn's conduct in
thi* country, did not include the preparation and W"' 1 * n
circulation ol'his offensive pamphlet.
A con vent ion having been formed for tho adjust
ment of individual claims, and tho Govcrnntaul of
Mexico having made un explicit declaration on tho
second point, nil just motive for withholding our
Minister lias been removed, and in a manner which
wo cannot but believe will be found ns satisfactory
to llm country ns have been tho measures ndo ted
on other difficult and perplexing quest inns in our in
tercourse witii foreign nations.
OFFICIAL—TREASURY NOTES.
1 ittAtcKY Department, I
June 1, 1839. (
Tho whole amount of Treasury notes authorized by
thc urt of Octolicr 12, 1837, has been issued
vixt ... . |JU,000,000 00
Of that issue there lias
been redeemed (lie
sum of - - - 9,414,022 41
$585,977 59
Leaving outstanding of tho first issue
tho sum of
In lieu of those re
deemed there has
been issued under
act of 21st Muy,
1838 $5,709,810 00
Uf that issue there has
been redeemed the
sum of - - • • 3,795,775 63
Leaving outstanding of the second
issue the sum of 1,914,034 38
Makingofthe two old issues outstand
ing only - - • 2,500,011 97
The issues under the provisions of
tlie ucl uf the 2d of March, 1839,
amount to •••••••• 3,562,276 21
Making the aggregate outstanding $6,062,283 18
LEVI WOODBURY,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Governor Lucas, of Iowa Territory, Intely visited
tho Sac and Fox liidiuus. The Iowa Gazette thus
speuks of the excursion:
Governor Lucas hs* just returned from a visit to
the Sites and K«x settlement on thc-Des Moines
river (33 to one hundred miles west of this place.)
He found them comfortable und contented. Koo-
kuck nnd his chiefs received tlw* Governor with all
the ceremony peculiar to these lordly sons of thu
forest, The interview wus pleasant and interesting.
There were hundreds present. Several speeches
were made, in which the chiefs took occusiou to dis
criminate between the merits of ii friendly visit nnd
one with thu authority of law. They dwelt upon
this fuel with great earnestness—manifesting that
while they highly appreciated iho object of tins visit
and derived much pleisure from it, they were also
familiar with thc tactics of diplomacy and the arts of
oratory.
Kcokuck i* gradually recovering the wound which
hu received from one of Ids chiefs. The ussussin
left thu settlement immediately, mid is now on a
war expedition against the Sioux.
Nu-co-us-co, son of Black Hawk, and the noblest
Indian in tho world, Ids mother, brother, and sister
were present. Nu-re-as-r • appeared to lie very of-
lectionate tow ards ids mother und sister, and seemed
anxious to introduce the visitors individually. His
tn -thcr is rather mi extraordinary woman and de
votedly attached in her family. Sho exhibited se
veral p u t rails of her late lord and husband, Black
Hawk, whose memory she continues to revere with
unahat-'d awe. Mist. Black Hawk, is decidedly
Imud-ome—und unquestionably the belje of her
tribe.
Otir enterprising settlers have extended their im-
nrovmncuts into the very preciut* of tho ItuUun vil
lages. Almost lit'! whole of tho country between
this city and the Des Moines is taken up, und much
of it highly improved. Wo would also inform our
readers that the Indian country is even superior to
unything this side ufllu* Des Moines, but that they
would Im very apt to doubt our veracity. Not wish
ing to have our word doubted fur a moment, wo
ahull, not. therefore, say any thing about the matter
at present.
E.ni.istko Soi.iuk.iw.—'The St. Louis Gazette
states that a Surgeon in iho United States army re-
aitly ol•mined permission toinquireofihe members
of n company ofiifty-fivo, the reason of their enlist
ment. Every man were called upon to tell his own
story jit nppnar* that nine-lentils enlisted on ac
count uf some femulo difficulty: thirteen of them
Ind changed their names, and forty-three were ei
ther drunk, or partially so, at the time *-f their on*
nnent. Most of those were men of line talents
and loarniieT. mid about one-third hud unco been
elevated stntioiis in life. Four had been
three doctors, and two ministers.
From the. /.ouisi .ntaii 3d imt.
BUSTAMEME.
By the *chr. S.uitlioiner, which arrived here on
Sniuidiiy, wu hove received dure, from M itam.irns
of the 25'Ii ult, the day of her suiliug.
On iho 23d ftvo hundred troops under the com
mand of Cnnalizn, left tlfot place to join iho army
nf Biisinmento before Tampico.
Tho news of the defeat of .(lex ia's forces ut A en
join hud been received at Metuuinrii*. whore it wu-
greeted with much uppureot sutisfuclimi by the
citizen..mid soldiery, who were delighted with tho
m< itsurn udnplcd by Santa Ana and Torin-I to sup-
press llm insurgents.— Iho I'm liter wiu styled the
vionr of hie country.
In rile journal styled I I Ancla, of llm 17rii, i*
published n proc la mat ion of DiisiniociUc, rimed from
Ciudad Vib'oria, May 10th, as follows;
SoEDiKtis.—On the 3d iiistuui, on the plain of
San Miguel, near thc viliugv of Acajete, the nation
al nrms obtained u complete triumph by the route
of i Im forces comm mu led by the uiicrnlefnl ex-gen-
oral Mvxiu. Thut rash man, who had caused so
many evils to tho republic, unit who, un number
occasion, nt tho head uf a baud nf foreigners innriuri
**U wur soil t« liitmrtnlwi the temltwy of tlw repub
lic. bu» finished his career: he bus expiated his
dimes and paid wiilihU life for iho blood of those
whom hu had seduced to join him. Let u§ mourn
tlm lot uf hi* victims mid dial nf oiirbieilnen, wh.i,
Ithuting under a fatal delusion, stilld'slinhiho pub
lic r pose und lay wn to tin* coutitiy which gave
them birth. May hoaven di*pose them to renounce
their errors nud throw down their arms, thut the
country limy b* restored to peace, so necessary to
its credit, its happiness und Us power. But shook!
they obstinately persist in pur-mug rin ir present
course; if they refuse our clemency, it is yntirsn-
cred duty, soldicis, to punish them, as il is to pro*
loci order mid support rim laws.
ANASTASlO UUSTAMF.NTK.
From the Charleston Mercury, 7th imt.
FROM ST AUGUSTINE.
By the schooner Stephen .(• Francis, Cnpt. Ma
gee, arrived yesterday, we received tho JV' tr* of tho
1st instant, to which office wo are indebted for the
following intelligence:
" An old man mimed George Brnckenberry wns
killed by the Indians nt 1'icnlntn, near the landing,
on Thursday Inst, his house rilled, nnd burned
down
On Wednesday night lust n party of Indians at
tacked the house of Mr. Ostein, at Alligntnr, on
the road to Nownansvtllp, killing Mr. Ostein, and
wounding Mr. S. Dill and Miss Ostein.
On Saturday afternoon, a detachment of Drag
oons, brought in from Picoluta, n free negro named
Morris, taken un under some circumstances of sus
picion cnnneried with the recent murder of Brock-
coherry at Picnlntn. It is however satisfactorily
ascertained to Imvo been the work of Indians, us
tho command which went in pursuit followed thc
trail for several miles.
The situation of tho people of this Territory is
now infinitely worse than it hu* ever been, a nomi
nal treaty of peace is proclaimed, nnd citizens aro
murdered with impunity.
On Saturday lust nn altercation occurred nt New
Smyrna, between two privates of Cant. Bryant's
Company. 2d Dragoons, resulting in the death of
private Kcnrns.
Twit LATE ArrRAT AT WooDVILl.R, MlSS.—Wo
recently gave un account,from the Natchez Courier,
of ii bloody affair nt Woodville, Mississippi, in
which the sou of 11. W. Leigh, ofVirgiuin, was kill-
ed. A correspondent of the New Orleans Bulletin
gives a somewhat different statement of tho matter,
lie says thnt when Mr. Leigh wns knocked down
hy Mr. Davis, with the gun, ho rose nnd attempted
tofollowhim with a sword enne, hut was unable to
do so, from tho effect of the blow, and fell again:
after lie hnd fallen u second tint *, Davis turned, and
in tiiat position fired the pistol which wounded
him. lie was not dead on the 21st inst- Thiscor-
respondent assert* that Mr. Leigh did not invite
the rencontre with Davis, hut endeavored to avoid
it. On the contrary. Davis went to the Post Office,
which ad juined.Mr. l/s room, armed, noil uppureot-
ly with tho determination of assassinating Mr. |„,
ns he snapped both barrel* of tho gun at him before
he, Leigh, was aware thut he was there.
BitAsntN.j.—Tho Airny and Navy ChronVJn in
aticing the account of tho recent •‘branding and
whipping" iff two so di-'r* at D mroit, states that the
branding, a- il i- termed, does not mean seating
witii a hot iron, but signifies merely the marking of
the letter D with In tiaink, on somo concealed part
of the per-on, so Mint recniitiog nlfic-r* may not ho
imposed on thereafter. The iuliioion of corporeal
imuisliment liy stripes or lashes, is allowed hy the
7tli section oftho n - t nf 183,3 March 2, on any en
listed soldier who «lial be convicted nf llm crime of
desertion. This* ctimi should lie repealed. There
can be noil ring mo e abhorrent to the feelings,more
cile J it'-il io break ill • spirit, than tlm infliction of
I Iris description iff punishment.
Tiie Navy—The Rkkuutko Rksiovations.—
Tito Globe of yesterday publishes n correspondence
between the Secretary of the Navy nud I.ieut E.
IV. Moore., in which that officer, uutlec date of May
7tli. denies that, lie lias accepted un appointment in
llio Texan service, as asserted generally in the nows-
rs. Tim Globe likewise, in view of tho re
port. that fifty of our midshipmen were about tore-
sign a al outer the Texan navy, says that for some
weeks past, hut otic midshipman's resignation bus
been received al thu department. It therefore
doubts the truth of the minor, not believing thut
either they or Lieut. Moure w mid wear the uni
form nud receive the pay nf one country while de
voted to another. The Globe adds:
Thn principal reason for this alleged desertion of
the service of thn United Stntns, stated in thc ar
ticle alluded to, is that the Secretary of the Navy
had delayed the annual examination of Midshipmen
for nearly two months. We nro informed that this
postponement was owing to tho expected arrival
of several midshipmen, entitled to nn examination,
from foreign stations, who, if not here in duo time,
would he put hack a whole year, nnd thus lose thn
additional pay to which they would he entitled if
success ft ri in thn trial. A proper regard to tho
claims iff those, induced a delay of a few weeks;
but wo are enabled t« state that preliminary mea
sure have linen taken for un examination about the
middle of tho present month.—Pennsylvanian 5/A
imt.
Ex non tsn Expedition.—Captnin Saver, of the
ship Momuno, arrived nt Nantucket, Teports hav
ing spoken nn the 28lh of March, lat. 54 30, long.
79 46 W. U. S. -hip Relief; while lying at anchor
under smith side Terra Del Fuego inn heavy gale
of wind, sho dragged her anchors and enme near
drifting on n reef, wns obliged to slip her chains,
leaving five aiicht'f* nnd 375 foth nn chain—wns
bound to Valparaiso for Cables and unclinr-; i eport-
cd thn rest of tho (foot gone south; nil well.—A’. V.
Com.
IUrhiblr —The body of r newly born infant
was found on Thursday morning, In a garden In
Montreal, belonging to Sir. Wait, ouh a plaster on
ill mouth.—Etiry riertlon was made to find out ... w .
th* inhuman monster oho m ated the attrociou* 1 Alexander Hamilton. Sha is more than eighty
iwurdti lyvaiiofaga.
Death or Revolutionary Heroes.—Within
'lie pant week two more of our icvoliiiioniiiy wor
thies have been gat lie red to their fathers. Oa Wed
nesday Insl Cnpt David Kirkpntrick died at Wil
mington, Del, aged 86 year*, lie was the last sur
viving commissioned officer of the line, anil was in
tie battles at Monniiiurii.tiarmautuwn, Brandywine,
Tirnton, Cow pens, and oth r*. At Wo-t Union,
Adams co., Ohio, on Monday, M ijor Jn««ph Lewis
Finley, departed ihi* life aged 86 years. Major
Finley was o graduate of Princeton College, New
Jersey, entered the levolntionaiy army in 1776:
was ntriie battle* of Long Isluud, of White Plains,
of Brandy wiue, of Gennantnw n, and of Monmouth.
Emiouation or the Howitts.—We regret to
hoar that tho Howitts, of Nottingham, aro going to
settle or be settled in Austmhn. They have made
their names ring through Great Britain, the conti
nent of Europe ami America, and are now going it
appeurs, to South Australia, to listen to tho echo
there! We understand that William will stay at
homo, but Dr. U.idfrey and Richard, with a numer
ous accompaniment »f relatives, and a few scientific
friends, intend emigrating in tho autumn; their
meaning is wo understand, to found a happy and
social little settlement there; and most assuredly,
they will form a very intelligent little community.—
Sheffield Iris.'
BEHIND THE CURTAIN!
Tho intelligent editor of the Boston Atlas has
just been on a visit to our city. He speaks no doubt
ex cathedra, in tho following strain—which con-
firms our speculations of this morning:
*• Richmond, Monday, May 27—3 p. m.
"Among the Whig Delegates’are *i\ •impracti
cable*,’or anti-llive* men, who w ill go ugmust him
nil cases, to which must Ik* added Smith of Glou
cester, omitted above. Thi* fact settles Mr. Rives’*
uffee, uftectually. He declined voting nt nil, aud
that has huit him much lwro. In fact, he may iw
nisidored a* wholly out of the question, unless the
West giv#» hi n a gain of ten D ileg.ite*. which is
scarcely possible."--liichmond Entjuirtr.
Among othei* now in Hartford, who are present
to testify in tlm ease nf Mr*. Jatvts, it the widow of
Uf per Caiuda.—Sir Georg® Arthur h»« deter
mined to investigate in perron, the circumstance*
connected with tt.« seizure of thezehooner weetc*,
at BrockivUle, and has proceeded thither for that
* The following prUofiers, taken at Windsor, nnd
now confined in Fort Henry, are to be immediately
sent t-New South Wales t .
Samuel Snow, Eliscr Stephens, John B. rjrrel,
John S. Owltridge, Jomes M. Aitchcson, John
Spmgge, Robert Nash, Riley M. Stewart. Hfnnr V.
Durnhntn, John Chester William*. J««* J • ' v, ‘*
limns, Win. Nottcrgo, John II. Summons, Efonh A.
Woodman, Cununecy Sheldon, James D. Fcrero,
Michael Morin, Hiram Cooley, Alvin B. Sweet
Eight other individuals, taken nt Pointe n 1 • lee
island in J837, were removed from Kingston to
Toronto, on tho 24th ult., for trial ut the assizes.
Their names are : . ,
Pliney Jackson, D. McKenzie, Beniamin Warner,
Isaac Myers, Wat. Carroll, Samuel Woods, James
Mace. John McIntyre.
Fiom the London Globe of May 17.
THE WEATHER.
Tbo climate bus been extremely cold here for the
past week. Tito boisterous and cutting winds from
tiie north and north-east have realy made us again
enjoy the comforts of a good fire side At 5 o’clock
this morning, (Tuesday) wu were visited by u heavy
snow storm, which continued till half paat six, ac
companied by an extremely piercing wind. This
alto moon also, al tho moment we are writing, thc
snow is ugnin descending thickly und in very largo
flakes. V\ c (ear tho fruit trees cun hardly escape
injury hy these great nud sudden changes, although
some express un opinion that tho apple blossom is
hardly sutlicicntly advanced lobe affected seriously,
Hides the frosts at night should continue with seve
rity; in such cuso, tiie prospect ottered a week ago
will, doubtless, be sadly curtailed of its promising
character.—Sherbotne. Journal.
Tiie weather during the past week has boen gen
erally most inclement. Sharp easterly winds liuve
destroyed a great dcul of fruit blossom, und severely
checked tiie progress of tegetutinn. A great deni
of cold ruin husfullen, and on Tuesday and Wednes
day it uctuully snowed lorn short time.—K-n!. Her.
Dnringtlte present week, the metropolis presents
the frigid aspect of u stern winter; und alternate
sleet, snow, and a piercing gale of wind from the
north-east, render tho weather of this day ns raw
aud iiiignniul as in tho worst of February. Thomp
son’* beautiful invocation to Spring—“ Come, gentle
Spring—otlierial mildness, come," &c., is un irony
on thn season.—Dublin Paper,
Tho state of tiie thermometer in Pnris for tiie last
three days has been exceedingly low, compared to
what it laid boen for some time previous; und about
five o’clock yesterday afternoon a slight shower of
hail fell.—Galignaiti.
Tho inst packet that arrived, it is said, brought
advices tlmt Vincent Noltu’s Bills on lluiengcr &
Co., of Paris, had been protested. It is believed
This will cause no small embarrassment to the pin
tles interested al New Orleans. Tiie operations of
this individual have been astonishingly great, nt one
time liis purchases were thirty thousand b des of
cotton, and when there was a name in hU affairs,
tiie bunks were obliged by their own interest to
come forward to facilitate his operations. Thc re
fusal of tiie parlies in Franco to accept, may place
those who have aided Mr. Nolle, in going on, in a
most unfortunate position. Mr Nultc must be u
man of no ordinary talents.
In 1834, if our recollection serves us, he wa
more extensively engaged in cotton shipments tha-i
he is now. lie then failed for an intense nmount,
and so gneat were his shipments, tiuTt tiie United
States Bunk were compelled by their own interest,
to udvance largely. His deficiencies at that time
were very great, nud we believe to thisduy they re
main uiisniislicd. No man of ordinary capacity
would have recovered himself in so short a time.
Mr Nolle lias talents, skill, nnd financial abilities
to perform wonders, as experience has shown. It
is to Ijo imped thnt his nfluirs will terminate advan
tageously tor all, tiud should the markets in Europe
recover, lie m ,y come out, not only without loss,
but w ith a splendid fortune.—iV. Y. Express.
During Hie fire winch oeru red, the other day,on
ihcQiuii (TUrb iins nt Havre, and in which the cup-
min iff ii merchant vessel lost Iris life, nnmfo'r nip-
luiii living in tbo -time house gave ii curious instance
of coolness and self pus^essi-u. He was awakened
by ihe noi<o, but although llie flames liud reached
his door, and had cut off al) relrmt by the staircase,
he dressed liimo-IT, and deliberately col'erled his
properly uud papers, put them into his Hunks, and
taking rim sheet uf his bed, lowered lle-m down by
the window. He then, witii the agility of a regular
Jack Tar, dim d dawn the front of the imti-e by
means of rim shutters without the slighesi trepida
tion, and arrived un tho ground in safely from the
tid'd floor. He was, in fact, tlm only person of the
Imu *e who took timo to put on hisclothes. The alarm
hnd a very ditteicui effect upon another nf the in
habitant*, a courier, who hnd been fur several days
confined to Lis bud by a violent fn of iho gout, but
win* became *o excited on seeing the flames, t Imt be
sprung from bis bed, nnd, covered only wiifi ono of
tho sheets, rushed oul of the room, ran do* ii stairs,
and reached the Quui witii the greatest posaib.e
agility.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
The American brig A. E. Driscoll master, hns
bo seized in the Rrnssns Santiago, by tho Mexican
nutlim-ities, for some imaginary or real infraction of
their multifarious revenue laws. Sho will mnke u
beautiful vessel of war, und being well udnpted to
tiie shallow waters on the const of Mexico, it is not
probable that sho will easily gel released.—Louis
ianian, 3d inst.
Stkamiioat Explosion.—Tho steamer Bona
parte reports having pas -ed tiie wreck of the steamer
Buckeye in chute No. 34, on tie* 30th tilt. The
little steamer Madison was alongside. Tim Bona
parte bailed her nnd asked if she wanted assistance,
and wu* answered none wanted. Tiie accident
occurred nn the 29th. nt 11 o’clock nt night, while
thn boat wns wooding. All tho boilers were blown
overboard aud ono of them lodged in tho bank The
boiler and hurricane decks were completely swept
a way and torn to piece*. The captain of tho Bona
parte wn* informed that only 5 or 6 persons were
killed—hut could not learn thoir namoB or ascertain
further particulars.—Louisianian. 4/A imt.
Another Explosion.—Tho brig Good Hope,
from Matagorda, brings information that the steamer
Pantehnrtrnin, Capt. Hughes, from this port for
Tnmptco, burst her boiler a fewduys previous to thc
28th ult., und was compelled to rig a jury mast and
stand for tlio Texas coast. Sho was discovered un
the morning of the above date at .anchor, ubout
eight miles N. E. of Basso Cnbcllo with her flng,
union down, at the’ jury mast head. Just as tho
Good Hope was getting under weigh, two men ar
rived at the. pilot station at thc head of Matagorda
Bay, who stated tlint no otic wns killed by the ex
plosion, but her machinery wns considerably injured.
Tho pilot nt tho bay immediately started in com
pany with thc two men aud others for tho unfor
tunate boat-—Ibid.
Firk at Port Gibson.—We learn by the steam
bnatCiurksville, which urrived here yesterday morn
ing, tfiat a fire had broken out at Port Gibson, in
the slate of Mississippi, which destroyed the bunk,
the public buildings, and nearly tho whole town.—
Ibid.
The Last Trick — A gentleman from the East
was pa-ring along Pearl street two day# ago, when
a boy came up to him and a-ked if lie would buy n
gold watch which lie exhibited. The gen leman
psid little attention to tho request, thinking it onlyn
New York trick. He had gone but a few rods fur
ther, when a very fine gentleman met him, and
-aid, "Did nut that hnv yonder offer tn sell you a
gold watch 7" "Yes." “That watch," continued
the slick man, "I have been tiying to buy, but the
young rascal will nut sell it to me. He found itat the
fire lust night, and lie thinks tf he sells it to me, I be
ing a watch dealer around here, at 410 Wall jt, that
I shall try to find the owner, nnd so he will loan the
pay. I want the watch very much, and the hoy will
sell it to any lardy but a dealer. If you would trade
with him I should be glad to pay $40 foi it, and l
hav e no doubt you could get it for something !«,*#.”
This speech attacked tiie Yankee on Ilis weak side
h> appealing to his neighborly kindness. He Saul
il it would be an accommodation, he would do il.—
The boy had in the meantime passed carelessly a-
long, imt wus soon overt iken, and the watch bought
far $ 10. The purchaser paid the money and -laried
immediately for th» watch dealer’s shop, but lie
soon found that tiie E .si River brought trim up be-
fore h<> reach-fl No. U)0, ami that No- 410 must Im
over in Brooklyn. Then the truth flashed upon him
that ho had been cheated, after all.—aV. y. Jour.
*f Com.
A Ilotton tailor advertises a quantity of "»vta/a-
loouery ' Wa think this a vary food word, much
batter than tworory, or even brevenery. Tha ladies
will probably coma oat with an opposition unde?
I»vehead 'ffP* tticoatary.—,V Y, (latent
Com. Elliott’s Cair.—Mr. Jeaaa E. Dow, who
atiled from tha United Stales in the Conatitotion,
witii Com. Elliott, aa hi* private secretory, il now
under examination before the Court of Inquiry.—
Mr. Thomas Wells, who ucted in the sumoenpa-
ci«y, during tho latter part of the cmiie, will bn
cxnmined, when Mr. Dow’s evidcnco is closed,
which w ill terminate tho suit (so fur as witnesses
nro concerned) before this Court. Tho question®
and answers botlt being committed to writing, for
submission to the Navy Department at Washing
ton—the return will be quite voluminous, making
already, although a great portion is written in thu
close hand of tho Judge Aavocato, upwards of 450
pages.—North American.
A New Blot in Virginia.—The Richmond
Enquirer of the 4<h says, tlmt tho whig*, satisfied
of their inability to muke Mr. Rives Senator, ure
hutching a foul plot to mnke him Governor of the
state and Mr. Leigh Sunulor. The intrigue is not
yet fully matured, but the Enquirer asuerts of its
own positive knowledge of the fact, thut it ia inng-
ilntion. Thu proposition is tlmt tiie * iinpraclirn-
Mes'sbnII le-lp to make Rives Governor on condi
tion that tiie conservatives shall help in mnke Leigh
Senator, und on this coalition, * foul and unnatural’
as it is, the Whigs hang their last hope of ascenden
cy io tiie stale. The people of Virginia will never
Kiiffi-r two of thn highest offices in thn the state tube
bartered away for the advancement of the chief* of
any factions.
[fT?* Number of passenger* urrivnd sinco the first
of April from foreign ports, up to May 31:
From Liverpool,
7,705
Belfast,
149
Havre,
1,083
London,
753
Bremen, -
278
Bristol,
- .* 200
Bide ford, -
115
Utlii'r parts,
679
11,815
N. Y. Era.
Emigration.—Wu lenin
i from llm Journal
Commerce that the whole number of -loerago pas
sengers arrived at the p rt of New York, during
tin. mnnili of May, was 7186. ofwhirh 4635 were
from Liverpool alone.
A new Debutante at tiie Park.—Wo learn
tlm a young lady nf thi* city will make tier first ap
pearance on any singe at the Park on Saturday eve-
ning next, on tho onension ol 'In* b-uiefit of Mi** Cush
man under whose tuition sho bus been. The debu
tante is said to combine remark able personal huuuty
with great histrionic talent.. Site is to uppnnr iis
Laura Cnstilli in Epe* S irgeni’s drama of •• Th
Genoese," and Miss Cushman i» to personate tiie
part of Mantaldo, the horn. Grentcurinsiiyisnx-
pr-ssed to witness this debut, which is predicted
will he unusually successful.—N. Y. Gazette.
Restoration of a Club foot.—On Friday, the
17th u!t., Dr Brown performed thc operation for
Hub-foot, on a lady 29yetir*of ngc. Tiie fool was
drawn dnw nwnrd* and inwaids. so tlmt fur this
long period she hud walk'd in extreme pain, on the
lop, instead of the sole oft ho foot. Tho weight of
the body Im* been borne on thn o* culioidc* astra
galus uud iiieintnrsnl bones of the small toes— i
ducing over litem n thickening similar to a liccl.
The operation wn* pci formed by dividing tiie Icndo-
A chilli*, which retracted neatly till inch. The ten*
dun ofthe flexor lotigns digitnmm pedis wn# divid
ed in thu sole of the foot—and the tibialis milieu*,
where it passe* the os naviru'nre. The operation
was surcessfol, i lie foot immediately brought nearly
straight, and its pnsi ion so clmng<-d that were the
patient to stand, the pressure would come upon the
sole of tiie foot. She is now doing well, nod bid*
ftir to have the pel feet ttsenf the foot which h:i
ht-nn so disorted from birth—Boston Med and
Snrg. Journal.
Wc nrc happy to lie able to contradict thc report
of the dentil of Mr Thomas W. Leigh, son of B
W. Leigh, Esq of this city, which report for tiie
Inst fow days htidcntisrd a great sensation here. We
have seen uletter from Woodville, Mississippi, dat
ed six days ufter thc unfortunate occurrence refer
red to, at which time Mr. Leigh was still alive, and
strong hopes were entertained of Id* recovery. We
are gratified to be aide to state, too, that mi far
from Mr- L. being the aggressor, his conduct set
to have been highly hunot able throughout the contro
versy. Tiie violent wound under which he suflei
was inflicted upon him whilo in a defenceless posi
tion.—Richmond Whig.
Trial of Dr Dyott.—Tlieindieiment on which
Dr. Dyoit. the private hunker ol Philadelphia, was
found guilty, co-itniucd eiuvon counts, in which In-
wnschurged with
1st. Conveying to J. B. & C W. Dyott, certain
merehnndisp, vnltte $100 Of 0.
2 Colluding with same persons to conceal snme
goads.
3. 'on* eying to Thomas W. Dyott, Jr. certain
merchandise, value $50,000.
4. Colluding with same person to conceal same
good*.
5. Colluding with Mitchnel B. Dyott to conceal
good*, value, $30,000.
6. Colluding with William Well* to conceal $840
in mutiny.
7. Conveying to Juliu Dyoit certuin furniture,
value $ I 001).
8. Concealing certain merchandise, value $50,-
000.
9. 10. II. Concealing sum* of money laid nt dif
ferent iimoint's, Inti tiie same charge, viz. $300,000,
$100,000. $10,000.
The verdict of injury wns, "guilty on each count
ascharped.”
The law under which ho was tried defines his
crime a* ii misdemeanor, punisliiib'n by imprison
ment in the penitentiary nt hard labor, for a term not
less than one, nor more than seven years, ut the dis
cretion of tho Court.
Yankee Perseverance-—An itinerant map
seller went into a merchant's cuunting room near
our office the ntlicrday and asked the occupant if
lie wished to porHutseu mop. •* No," was tlie tart
reply. " Will you look nt one?" "No, 1 have
more of my own now limn I have time to examine "
" Will you allow me to look at your’s then 7 " Yes,
there ihey hung." " Well, while l inn looking on
your’s I'll ju*t unroll min- — riint you know wont
hurt anybody." So the map vender displayed sev
eral of iii* best at full length upon the counter, nnd
then quietly c mine need looking at the nwrclimii'*
which bung agHin*t the wall. After making a fow
observations about *.une curious waterfalls, raves,
&e M nt places which he traced out upon the map
before liim, be managed to engage tbo merchant’*
attenti ut, und ut Inst referred to bis own map, lying
nmhe counter, for a more pofect illustration of bis
Hc-rripiiiin*. nnd fitmiiy so much interested theuu-
ditor that he bought three iliff. reqt maps, nt six dol
lars each, of the pedler, uud very politely u-ked
him to call again wlti.nlie got out u new edition!—
Boston Post.
Watching by the-Dead.—"How true is it that
one half ofthe world know nothing of how the other
hull exist 7' How many, ns we write, nto nmong
the world’s stricken and forsaken. Everand anon,
melancholy example* transpire in the public prints;
but more suffer, with heroic fortitude, in silence
and in secret. We remember reading, some ten or
twelve years ago, when ‘Burkin^’ was in vogue, an
uccoii-it of a woman in some town of Scotland,
whose husband died, I- nving h-rself and four chil
dren in poverty. After be wn* buried, sbn wns in
un agony of feur lest his body riiould be stolen front
the grave. She was too poor tn pay fora guard tn
wutcli the grave, and sho resolved to perform the
fearful task herself. Her children, the youngest of
whinti wa* nn infant upon tho breast, were unable
to contribute in the least toward their maintenance,
nnd *ho wns obliged to support the family by wash-
ingeinthes. Everyday, for the spar® of six weeks
nfter her hustmnd’s burial, did she dischure her
dim to the living, by toiling nt her laborious occupa
tion from day-break to sunset, while her nights
were spent in thn churoh-yard, tending her bus-
hand's grave. Unnured by tho superiitioiu terror
which th?strongest mind could scarcely fortify it
self ngoinst, in such a place; heedless ofthe drift
ing *now, which sometime* foil in wreaths around
her, or chilling night dumps, drenching rains, and
howling winds,did this uffoctiomue creature, seat
ed on a tombstone by the side of hrr husband* grave
wiili an infuntat her bosom, muinmin her solitary
vigils for forty-two successive nights, nt the close
of u stormy autumn. Sometimes, sho said, in de
livering her simple narrative, site wns kept at the
washing green till night was setting in, and thut
she came .uuiclit to the kitk yard, leaped over the
dyke, and sot down r.n tho grave stone till her chil
dren hi ought hur dry clothe* ami hot soppor Af-
lerchangiuf her, raiment, she sat down with her
clonk about her, folded her baby in her bosom, and
kept her dreary watch a* walla* sha could, until it
was time to ra*ume her labor* in the morning.—
Now due* not thi* devoted wife and mmhvr batter
deserve a monument) than many a haru, who |*de-
nied because ha ha* slain hilMoral of thousand*!”
Thi £uliK T 0RAT0R AND mob.
“National CunvcntiUn,""ll'wdm “w "mYE"
wa* sent a* n delegate t Bdon ' l0 ^icb he
.m»kn of lh!lro«uir^? *bJ33tfGrt£3SStoit
wouhl am, II, for ihoy were downed, 2d
wore armea to carry It. He oe„ ..Id ih, JHJ
could I.OI obtain llicir right, pcoceitld, by
orromon.tn.nco, they mu.tt.kn them;and, f™
whnt he hnd seen, he thought they went prepared
to toko them (cheer, end firing of plllo!,,t Hi
next told thorn tho soldier, would not meddle with
‘'tT .■ M ft ° r ‘“"V; 7° re ob .“l? ,, 'i on, i the speaker
.old 11,ova cullrd upon tha people to anil ,„d
leal upon tho men of Ashton to arm etill morn ex.
ten.lvelyt for a period I. now coming when iho,o
arm. mint h- tiled. Thi. sentence tvni oniwrrcd
hy each n valley of pi.tol ehau a. completely prc.
vented tha.e who went standing nt thn nankin.
the meeting fromhnnringthn.uecceding lenten™,7
Tttx CHURCH D, SCOTL.XD XOT IXOErmtDXHr
or the ST.TE.-In thn Home „f Lord., on ThurZ
day l„.rd Btouglntm dolt.rrod hi. judicial opinion
onthofunt"". 'Aitchtnrardni”cu.o. Howniilover I
nil ho filer, nt gient length, and briefly ...ted tU*
main point at issue; J
Tho Earl iff Kitmwul had presented, a Mr. R
Young ii living, of which ho was the patron , but
the Presbytery nf Aiichteintcler had refused to or
dain and induct him toil, a Ii vine, conceiving, that
w.th the niiihnrily of the head, of the fumdie. of
Auclitoriiriler, it had u right tn exercise n vote, or to
dissent from tin- presentment made by the patron
1 he que*iH,;i wus, whether tho Presbytery hud a
right to r-joct a pres. niment mnd.- bv lawful uiuhor-
tty I hu Court of Session hud decided^ that thn
I '<‘sl.yte.-y ot Auchtertirder had not this right, and
thut the Lurl of Kinnoul sh -uld be allowed to oxer
c:sw ins power of presentment to tiie living. It was
tiguinst lilt* d. cisilin that the Presbytery of Audi-
lomrder imw appeal, d. Lord Brougham said,that,
having given thu I til lost consideration to all the cii-
onmstanre#, and having anxiously invested all thu
statutes winch Imre up m tho question, he had
cornu to the conclusion, und be came to it without
the least .h.ul.t,,hat thn Court Inflow had given a
right decision, and the appeal must, therefore, b*
dismissed. ’
The l*tond "fCuba, it is well known, hns always
found an important market in Russia for the .ale of
us sugars, but it would appear that the cuhivati- n of
the beet hns been prosecuted so largely in the do-
minions of the Autocrat as to supersede materially
the demand for tiie sugar of Cuba. A letter from
Havana under date of the 10th May, mentian* the
fnct that the manufacture of beet sugar now goes on
to such an extent in the southern and central prov
inces ofthe Russian empire, that instead oflOO.OOO
boxes of white sug r annually shipped from Cuba
to St. I ctersburg alone, 40.U00 boxes now supplies
tin do.nand.—Amer.
A chapter of inferences.—When you heartm
American citizen lauding the institutions and man
ners ol r.uro u-, and sprukittg contemptuously 0 f
his own country—infer tlmt ho will never be Preii-
dent of the United Stales
M linn you hear nn old bachelor inveighing
against tho extrnvngnnec of women—infer that
lias never calculated the hundreds of dollars lie has
spent fur wine nnd rignrs.
When you heni a maiden ludv boasting the mnnv
off-rs of marriage shelias rejected—infer thut iha
is n little crazy.
When yon hear a young man speaking lightly of
family nitnclimi'iits, and ridiculing hi# odd relations
—infer that ho is a weak-minded youth, nnd will
mnlra a perverse nnd uncomfortable companion.
When you he ir a young lady express nverrion
for little children—infer that her heart has been
ossified by light lacing.
When you hear n married tnnn uttering jokes
and sarcasms on bis own wife—infer thut he is a
bit nf a goose.
When you bear n married woman snubbing her
linsbi nd—infer tlmt >hi only lacks talent to becomo
a Trollope,
When you hour n person recommending quark
ni''dirine as an infallible remedy in nil diseases—
infei that he Inis the orgar. of woniler largely devel
oped, and tin- reflection ficuhic* very moderate.
When you hour h young lady ridiculing her ah
sent friend* uud Hcquiniiince—inf-r that her ah.
rent friend* uud acquaintance ridicule or despise
her.
.Whenyou hoar a young mnn boast the muny nt-
tom ion* In-stowed on him by the indies—infer that
lie is a conceited puppy.
When you bonr n young Indy declare thnt sha
hates till ni'-n—ii.fi r thut some particular one has
touched lioi fancy.
Whonyon lienr n collegian talking of balls, par
ties, races and the theatres—infer that he stands
iuw in liio class.
When you hear r bon'ding school miss speak
disrespoeifudy to hi-r mo her—infer thnt she hns
aevi'i studied in the bcIiooI of "Good Manner*.'’
When you hear a young wife constantly com
plaining of her help—infer that sha does not undftt
-land hous. -keeping.—Lady's Book. '
End of the World,—Tho Rev. William Mil-
hu-, is ut Lowell, Muss , holding forth on his favo
rite theory, that tho World is to be destroyed in
1843. The girls Imvo not deserted the factories,
however, Hnd seem to think that cotton will be iu
demand for many year* to come. Tiie reverefid
monninuiiinu should visit the "jumping off place,"
down east.—JV. Y. Sun. News..
A Nobleman in Retirement.—One ofthe duke
doms in Germany, containing an era of. about ten
square miles, is held by the second son of the late
duke. 1 he eldest son and heir is a farmer in YVar-
ten county, Missouri, and refuses to leave a farm
for a ducal crown with ten square mile* full of sub
jects to maintain its dignity.—Liverpool Standard.
The power of Eloquence.—A ship-builder
was once asked what he thonght of YVhitefield.—
‘Think,’ lie replied; • I tell you, sir, overy Sunday
that I go to my parish church, I can build a .ship
from stem to stern under the sermon; but were it to
sura my soul, under Mr. Whitefield, I could not lay
u single plank.’
A Great Petition —The national petition of
thn Chartists was at the last dates nearly three
miles long, and contained 1,250,000 signatures. It
wns carried to London in procession, with flogs,
banners, &c..
From the Augusta Mirror.
" DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP."
A hero on bis vessel’s deck
Lny welt’ring in hi# gore,
And tnttor’d sail, and shattei’d wreck
Told that the fight was o’er;
But e’en-when death had glazed his eye,
His feeble quivering lip
Still utter’d with life’s latest sigh,
" Don't, don't gioo up the Ship."
How often Ht the midnight hour,
When cloud* ofguilt and fear •
Did o’er my hapless bosom low’r,
To drive me to despu'r,
1 hose words iiuve rushed upon my mind
And made my heart to skip,
W hile whisper’d Hope in accents kind
" Don't, don't give up the Ship."
Oh ye whose bark is rudely toll’d
Upon life’* siormy sea,
When e'en Hope's beacon light seems lost,
And danger's on tiie lee,
Tho’ howling storms of dark despair,
Your luckless vessel strip,
Still lift to Heav’n your ardent prayer '
Aud •• Don't give up the Ship." //
And ye who sigh for beauty’s smile,
Yet droop beneath her sneer,
Who’J deem e'en Heaven a desert ill®,
If Woman were not there,
If you would hope each honied tweet
From her dear lip to sip,
Tbo' she may spurn, thy vows repeat,
And '• Don’t give up the Ship."
O let these words your motto be
Whatever ills befall,
Tho’ foes beset, and pleasures flee,
And Passions' wiles enthral,
Tho' danger spread hor ready snare.
Your erring (tap* to trip,
Remembei that d»ad hero’s prayer,
And " Don't give up the Ship."
R. M. C,