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FOREIGN NEWS chided bv Cnfone! Angelo staling tlmt as he was ac quainied with Sir F. Head, the late Governor General Prrnn the N<*\v V'nrk U*> iHncrrml Ailveili-r-r, titi hist-. ARRIVAL or THE BRITANNIA. , , )ad slat!H J. TWELYK DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ! Sir John Cowan ihen gave some private ord-r The steam ship Britannia, Copt. Clcland, arrived ! Kinsey as regarded Dixon, xvho shortly afterwards «U Boston at 2 o’clock yesterday morning. She left j the office. Liverpool on the morning of ih 20th of April, OotliOndoft papers arc to the evening of the 19th of April and Liverpool to the morning of the 20th. both inclusive. high commissioner of the second order of hereditary nobility, and acting governor of the two Kwang prov- ! of Canada, he would represent to him what Dixon I inces, writes this despatch for tbe fid! information of ilie Tnngche, or K**unming-foo of Macao, to “The Engli-li barbarians are now obedient to Or el t j dors, and by an official docuineui have restored Tia- ! ghae anti Siiakee; invoking me \vi h die most earnest j importunity that I should for them report, and Leg for ! (the imperial) favor THE STEAM SHIP PRESIDENT. “At present ail affairs are perfectly well settled. The former order for stopping their trade and cutting oft’the supplies of provisions, it is unnecessary to en force; it is for the purpose that I issue these orders to the said Tungche, that lie may obey accordingly, w idi om opposition. A special despatch.” From the Botany Times. Mocao, January 21, 184!. Chusan, it is understood, will be evacuated, and .... 1. The farther course of the opium trade does not seem to have formed a discus-ion; but we understand opium may lie import ed into the new settlement although still contraband The general trade, this season, is to be carried on at Whampoa; and until we learn the proposed meas ures of the British government with regard to Hong kong, we cannot pretend to say when it is like'y t* diverted to the new settlement. Although we look Late news from china. The overland India mail rea* lied London on the 13lh of April, bringing advices from Canton to the )23d January, Calcutta to the ISth February and It is with extreme regret we mmewnve that the j Bombay to the 1st ot March, steamship President had not arrived at Liverpool! Dn the 9th of January, nothing satisfactory having when the Britannia departed, ik*i* had any tidings) elicit'-d from tlielmpi rial Gommi>si*>tiei Keshen, been had of her. " {preparations were made for attacking t lie Rogue As such an intense anxiety is left both in this conn-1 «ty M* fe finmpe f<* her safctv, We emiv beluw a A force of about 1300 men, under the command of _ T , nimhetoTarticles relating to Imr. j Major Prait, was therefore landed in a bay below j port will be opened to the Northw; London', April 13.—There hms a report this uf- j Uhiitnpce for!, while the slops Calliope, Earne, and ternoon that Mrs. Roberts had received a letter from i Hyacinth took up a position opposite the lower bat- fa? husband tlieCaptain of ihe President, and that lie i t,r >’ ofll,e for ‘ :, " c, ^ * fire upon «*» 'be steamers . . fetid put into Madeira with damage; but on sending to j Q" een a!,(1 Ne,!iesi * throwing shells with great effe. t 111 L ,1,na that lady, it was found that the report was entirely ' ,u, ° ti "‘ »PP er f»rt, so that the garrison were quickly gTOttttdlccr.. * | compelled to evacuate it. The land forces, after some j resistance, ascended i!ip hill, and taking possession of BURNING OF THE CAROLINE. I this fort, poured a very destructive fire of musketry The following statements were made before Sir J into the garrison of die lower battery’, and, w ithin tw o John Cowan, one of the Londou Magistrates, by a | hours from their landing the British flag waved over youug colored man named Dixon, who had applied j the fort. The loss of the Briti-h force is stated to for assistance, being iu distress. \ have lieeu 3 kill and 23 wounded; that of the Chinese Dixon, w ho is a young man of color, and about 24; is variously rated at from 500 to TOO. or 25 years of age, applied on the pre\ ions day to as-' Simultaneously with this attack the ships Druid, certain by w’hat means he could obtain bis clothes, I Samarang, Modeste, and Columbine took up tln ir which were in pledge, so that he could return to I position opposite to the fort of Ty-cocktow, which America, he having been offered a passage iu the i guards the southern entrance of the Bocca Tigris, and Philadelphia. He was requested to give his history, j opened a heavy fire, w hich w as for a short time, brisk- wlien he stated that he became a volunteer in the Brit- j ly returned; but it being soon silenced, a party ofsai- isli forces nh n the Canadian rebellion broke out; j lors landed, and after a determined resistance on the that he conveyed secret intelligence to Col. Kirby, tbe i pan of tlie Chinese, this f >rt w as also captured. The the commander of Fort Erie, of the plan of Mackenzie,! first Lieutenant oftlie Samarang was wounded in the and at tlie request of an exciseman oftlie name of Gra- i assault. ham, assisted to cm out the Caroline; and knowing j After the capture oftlie forts, the steamers were that she was engaged to convey stores, fcc. for the I sent to destroy the war junks in Anson’s Bn; but tlie rebels, lie informed Col. Kirby of it, which led to her j shallowness of the water admitted only of (he approach destruction. j of the Nemesis, tow ing some ten or twelve boats. Tin- Sir John Cowan—Is that report Correct ? J junks endeavored to escape, but a rocket from the Dixon—It is, sir. ; Nemesis bleu up the powder magazine of one of them, You -ay it is correct. Now, if that can he proved, ; and eightei n more w hich were set on fire by the En- I have no doubt hut some good result will follow from j glisli boats’ crews also successively blew up. it. Now, is there any person in England who can j Preparations were then made for attacking the speak to your characteif I am not acquainted with I principal fort of Amuigimy on the following day. when any person ill this country except Captain Paget. i a ft 'got truce was despatched to the superintend* lit, Now I want to ask you something more, which is j and hostiiili. s ceased. The result of these affairs was of importance. What do you know about the de- J the circulars from Captain Elliot, dated January 20, structiou oftlie Caroline? At the time she-was en gaged to convey stores and ammuntion to the rebels, I was at Buffalo, and tlms became acquainted w ith the proceedings of Mackenzie, and oftlie intention to con vey by the Caroline assistance to Navy Island. To whom did you give this information.’—To Col Kirby-. You stated, on Thursday, that you were living at the time at the Eagle Tavern, (a) How long did you live there, and how came you to leave that place? In the summer months I was steward on hoard one We JKIIaIjEDOX:VJfaIaK S FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 21. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. EoR GOVERNOR. criARLEs j. McDonald. ftjrTn consequence of the indisposition of tli Editor, our neighbours of the Recorder, will enjoy a respite until next week. DEMOrilATIO YOL'Nfi We did not expert the the Coy vent’on which w a upon the arrangement as a very unsatisfactory descrip tion of compromise; and we fear the only re al and tan gible result w ill be a payment of 3,000,000 dollars wiitiin ibe specified time, possibly collected by some ad ditional imports oil the foreign trade. We do n<>t learn that anv reduction of the existing heavy duties ! is in contemplation, or any modification of the objec- | tionnbie hong sxstem; hut we trust, when the details of the arrangement are promulgated, we shall fimi j these matters w ill be properly arranged, and some hope lie afforded of a more secure system of trade for the future. Nothing can exceed the indignation ami disgust which Capt. Elliot’s proceeding* have excited anion; 1 si all classes of British subjects both iu India ami in first Monday of th China. Not only lias lie nt glecteri the j ust claims o MEN'S CONVENTION, federal press to pa-s over held in this place, on tlie I e pres* lit month, w ithout some j effort to le-seu its eh,tract r, or to fireak the impn s- j sion w hich it was calculated to make, upon the public mud. A pa ty organized upon no common principle but tiiat of p<»w er, to enable tliem to i-1ijciy exclusively, “ the spoils,” m*y weli be alarmed w hen, tliey behold the patriotic and intelligent young men of the coun try, organizing themselves fora united and vigorous 'truggle in defence of tin Cmistit lion and Suit 1 Right*. Ncitli- r predict that Slate Rights, as heretofore n,nj„ tniii-d at tl e South, will fitid no favor with the u-, sent administration, and that Mr. Tyler, who W; , n once a nuilifier, will henceforth be found iu tlie rani, of the consolidatiouists. We predict that a great portion of the people of Georgia, are now thoroughly convinced that tin v have been grossly deceived and bamboozled by ri,j,. r barrels and coon skins, and promises of good time and a plenty of money. We predict that when tax-paying time conies. a month or two hence, the people will find out that tin men w ho professed to fid so much for their distresses ;.nd who were going to do so much to relieve iIil-h, have laid it on to them with a vengeance, and that tl first Monday iu next October, will be a day of j„. t retribution upon tlie heads of those, who came intu power upon pledges to do every tiling for the country and who used that power, only t »increase and au-.r, ’’ vate the genera! embarrassment and misery. THE BANKS. Within the last few weeks, we have been asked re ram! otherwise, why the Governor SHspen- lld CXOPCI till two stuiguislu d geir- T pentcrilv, by let! did not proceed against the Banks which had ded specie payments ? A few days since, the follow ing letter came to hand, and ns it is proper that tlie people should have cor rect information upon the subject, wp shall proceed t i j present the question in its proper light. May 1:3th, 1841. -U 1 iu If* th" private individuals, but lie has sacrificed the honor of his country. Bv contenting himself with the capline of two minor posts of C’lmence and Tv-cook-tow, in stead pf follow.ng up the Idow fix seizing Aiinunglun . he lias induced the Chinese to befit ve that the strength oftlie latter place was such ns to make him IV sir the resufi of an attack. It is iml- ed to this motive lion they ascribe liis readiness to receive pacific ov* nitres. The terms which he has accepted are by no means an equi\alent fi»r the expense which lia> accrued to tlie British nation on account of me expedition, much h**s do they afford satisfaction l>>r the indignity inflicte d in on on the representative of tlie British ill till II V- III! iensure of evading tin alism, !n keei and mislpadin and Mr. For strict construe d the Co n venii to escape part \. ;og III V the p \ til, IH i'll! of i I . iple know what the Governor i* , I wailing fur. anil why lie does nut , . , , tl,e | lb.nl- xv.hu h can only sustain itself, by I y e between demm racy and feder- ! By reference to the act mentioned iu tlie above j letter, it will Re found* that the Governor has no au thority to proceed against tlie Banks tim'd informa- prosei-nre the suspended . according to an act of die hist l- gislatnie 1 our answer is asked to die above l>y your tiicud ami ser- vam.” a i exeit» incut, and !iew ildering uhficjudgment. Gen. Htirdin veil rather too much about a e Constitution and uttered too of the boats w hich conveyed passengers to witness the Falls oftlie Niagara, and in winter time I used to act as w aiter at the Eagle Tavern. When the rebel lion broke out, I volunteered and joined tlie British, and remained with them until tlie following summer, when the regular troops came over, and was then dis charged. This was at the request of Thomas Butler, Esq. (b) who is the proprietor of Butler’s Barracks, and also a magistrate. This gentleman was acquaint ed with my father, who, at one period of bis life, was extreme y well to do. Air. Garrell, the barrack mas ter, is very well acquainted with me. You h avc stated that you were employed on secret service. H<»w did you manage to escape detection ? My communications were all verbal, and when l crossed .from tbe American to the Canadian frontier, I used to lake a carpel-bag with me, and bring back small par cels of linen, this beinga common occurrence, as the I which we have given among our extracts, together with tlie singular dm unu nt of the imperial vnnimis- i mvi1 P ei sioner Kesheu. ! Crown ; and still father arc they from securing an in- . ij-n m-.« /-Iiv .-r-r i i) jdeimplication to ihe J^riits!i merebants for t!ic nr*- I)— t. .if l. JutifiiUl b UiU.l liAa. , . . . - I-.,• . I,, 1 . j erty which lie (Captain Klimt) caused, by the exertion ; of his influence and authority, to be placed at the dis- j j posal oftlie Chinese. i From the Singapore Free Fl ess, February 3. j On Thursday, the 2Gtli tiIt., as we have been in- i formed, the British fl-ig was to lie lioi-ted at i!<>tiir- i kongand ;i portion of tlie force to be disembarked, to 1. Tbe cession of the island and liar 1 or <4 Ilong- j take formal possession oftlie island in the name of her kong t" the British crown. AII just charges and du- j M-jestv. Tlie troops were then to re-embark and ties to the empire upon the commerce carried mi there j to remain on hoard ship until proper qua ters were lo be paid as if the trade were conducted at \Y ham- ! provided for them oil shore. C.'apt iin Elliot was m P oa « proceed iu a few days in a steamer up the river to se- 2. An indemnity to the British Government of six - coud bar; where lie was to hive tin interview with tin TO HER BRITAN VIC MAJESTY S SI EJEC TS. Macao, 20/// January, 1S41. He Maj eslx’s plenipotentiary litis now to announce tlie conclusion of preliminary arrangeim nls between the imp-rial coiiimis-ioner and himself, involving the follow ing conditions: — j many scorching truths, iu relation to the acts and j opinions of men now in power, t-> make themselves j very acceptable to the idolaters of log cabins and coon-skins, and hem e the effort to disparage them ' before the public. But the events of 1840, are still j fresh in tlie minds i>( the people, the iiuiniiuggerx [ and deception of which, will not soon lie forgotten; j and we are rejoiced to find, that many w ho were led ! astray, are retui niiiL 7 ', and taking up tlie fine of march, ; midi r the banner of tlie Cmmtittition. The f’-dera- ; fists know it and flu I it, an 1 dread it- Changes are j every day going on in favor of ihe deinm ratic party. I A very highly re>pectab!e citizen said to us, the other day, “ I was induced to vote for Gen. Harri son, because I was led to beli< ve be was a Jeffersonian n publican ; but tlie doctrines contained iu his Inau gural. and the cabinet he lorn ed, satisfied me, that he was in favor of federal measures, and so fi ( r a> I can y et judge of Mr. Txler, lie lias abandoned til! his lillion payable at mice, and annual instalments ending oinmisimier Kolien. millions of doll ars, one the remainder in cqtut in 1843. ; In ei .AND.—Awful state of the County of Tiyjtcra- 3. Direct official intercourse between the countries ry.— Accounts have reached town to day which re- upon an equal footing. 1 present the northern parts of tlu- county of Imperial Ireland. 4. The trade of tlie port of Canton to be open within 10 days aft* r the Chinese new year, and lo lie carried on a* Whampoa till farther airangements are practicable at flu* new settlement. Details remain matter of negotiation. The plenipotentiary 6' izcs tlie earliest occasion to declare that her Maje-tyS Government has sought for . ... | no privilege iu China exclusively for the advantage of artide is to be purchased so much cheaper on the En- | M an(1 inPr( . b|l( . an , f j ie is only performii.g ghsh side than in America. Of course 1 never com- , -. , . , r - irlisli side man m America, ui course I never com- |, • , . ■ , r • . , • „ • ,i „ ii. -,- i. a , i i i i • . .. i Ins duty m offering the protection Oi tlie Uiilisutf _ tnuiiicated to any person that I liad interviews with . - , • , ... i c . C 1 K* b * * to the subjects, citizens, and ships ot foicign poweis °w-v 11 * ’i- i i- i i i . I that may resort to her Majesty's possession. Do you think, after what you have stated, that you I ;■ , • , , ' t ^ . -u , . . ’ . , - . . i Rending hei Alajesty s farther pieasme, there wi.i would be safe in going back to America? 1 ,-hould I • p , . i /< ... .,0.0 . ... . be no port charges to tlie British Government, think so, tor tin/ excitement by ibis tune must have r.-., . . . . , . • . ’ - i 1 he plenipotentiary now permits himself to make a died away. i r , ‘ , .. - , ,, , , ,, T , - , , ! tew general observations. Do you toon Co,on, 1 McLeod r I l«.e sen, loo,, | t|k . 0 |, livi „ 1 , „ f , r ,, dr , ss ,. (l ■ml no. lo -peal, to loo,. 11„„- „„,„ ra llv from the riclil f,o'lin K of ,l,e « It is considered bv the American Government that i , • . t‘ , , • , , , . , , , , , « 3 . , ‘ sulijects. Imbed it should be rcmeni!). re< lie fired tlie Caroline? 1 cannot say, fori mis mil .* . r rr • o ... , ... , , . , . . extentofinodifica’.ionresultiiigtmivlioiiii'olittcaiiu- nresent when she was fir* d; all that 1 did was to assist , • . * . * , - , . V*. , „ , . tervenuon can be efficacious in the steady improve to put her out ol the ice at black bock, when si e was 1 immediately despatched with volunteers and ammuni tion to Navy Island, and was about being sent off again when she was burnt. What was ihe Caroline employed iu before she was taken up to convey volunteers and stores for the reb els. She used to carry passengers from Buffalo to ueen's lll-lt IK) nient of our condition, unless it be sx st< maiically .se conded by conciliatory treatment of the people and becoming defer* nee for tlie institution* and govern ment oftlie country, upon tlie threshold of which we are about to be established. The plenipotentiary can only presume to advert , j, .j very briefly to the zeal and wisdom oftlie commander a V ...... s o. . i . j of the expedition to China; and to that rare union of I o whom did she belong r bhe belonged to some ! , - , , . . , , ... . , , . ° . » . , ardour, patience, and forbearance winch lias distm- Americans but at the tune she was conveying the • , , 47 - , c „ f ,, , , . , . ® guislied die officers and forces ol all aims at all points stores she was iii the possession ol the rebels. ; • , ..... 1 , ... r , , ..... of occupation and operation. Do vou know if any body were on board ot her at: ri • n ... • • , . ... , . J J , ,h, . . He is well assured the British community will svtn- tl« ..me slie was b,,rui? Derr were seven or e.gl.t 1 pa( |,iwecorcliwlly will, him in .lair las.ing respect for persons en board, three of whom I knew—» Capta.n J., , ilc „ l.ole force, which he is ashan,- Applebee; F. E. Emramess, a runner at buffalo; a man .. *• i • . , ’ , .. „ . , . ed to express iii suciuuadequated terms. ofcolor of.he name „l Poney Johnson, a kmd of, H e cann„. conclude »i.h.,„ldccl„rin s ll, a., neal .o striker. All the o.her persons effected! her escape- ||KBe „ ,|, e peaceful adjustment of diflicul.ies the only person killed was a boy, who was run tliroueli .. . ,* . . , ... . - r , _ , , -! . , » i must be ascribed to the scrupulous good faith ot the by one of the officers w ho boarded her. 1 . ° . . J~ .... very eminent person with whom negotiations are stjll Sir John Ccwan.— There is a great diitcience of| eu ’ f ;; n . r opinion as to that subject, the American Government j' /c-* • . T’ perarv to !'<• in a state bordering on actual insurrec tion. Tlie town ol Nenagh iu.s tbe aj-pearanre of a place preparing lor a si- ge, the -trerts being crowded with troops de-patch* d ibitber Irom the garrison of Limerick, compri-i’ig a troop < I tin- ITili Lancers, l«o companies of the 20. It Foot, and two or three pieces of ordnance were expected m arrive there in the course of Frid *y Eveni g. ’I'lic or ders of tbe military are to scour the disturbed di*- tricts day and night in bodies of 25 to 30, and to In in constant rea iiuess for active duty at five minute-’ warning. In tlie mean time the work of biood-lu d and outrag*' progresses with I- arfid rapidity. Two more murders were committed in die broad daylight vest* *duv on the lands of Curraglimere, in tlie parish of KiJibiTiron. Tlie names ol these unhappy \ ictim* to Ribandism, were Tierm/y and Gletson. Major-General Sir Parker ( arrol, the command ing officer of the district, has been served with a Rockite notice, warning him to be prepared for the late wliicli momentarily impends over him, in conse quence of ejecting a woman from some land, tlie same Iming in direct contravention of the Riband code. Tin* list of outrages, in the shape of similar notices, to gether with assaults on the person, &:c. w ould occupy too much of your space. I shall. State Rights principles ; and 1 am left to the choice of remaining w ith that party, and turning federalist, or joining the deinn* ratic part\,t«> pre-ei ve my princi ples. My mind is made up to slick to the constitu tion. I therefore go v\ ith tlie democrats;” and it will be I on nd in ihe end, that thousands, and thou sand-', who xoted tor Gen. Harrison, upon similar geoumls w ill refuse now to be changed into federa lists, win] wifi be (omul acting with (hose who main tain a strict C‘*ii'tructioii of tin' Constitution. Well might the \ nnng M. n’s Com ention alarm our opponents. Tin- inipo-ing char u ter ami ap- ptarauce <>1 that body—'be ex* niplary conduct ot’its members—th* mass * I iut* iligetio , and devotion to tin- true prim ij.les of tbe great chart* r v»liieh it eni- bo.ti* *!, w. re well < a!< ulated to -trike t* nor into the . iH'iuie- camp. They came n.>t witli strange Iian- ners, amlouiiam i-h flags. J’bey di.-p!nved neither mottos, *'mlih in- or devic* s. fi he \ roiled no siiam caliiir Tliey -ung n<» doggrcl song. They beat no chums, and sntiiided no busies. ’J’!)* x to eat, and drink, and be merry—but tliey came to consult together, and t*» dev tse measui* .-, t<> rescue ihe coiistitiition ol their country from violation. They cajne to re-aftir:;i the r* [mhlic an principles of Air. tion is filed, and certain proofs exhibited to him, as I we shall shew ; and the reason why lie has taken no . steps agaim-t tin in, i*, because sucii information and proof’s have not been presented at his office. The act of the legislature upon the subject, w hich : follows, shews conclusively, that no legal steps can ; lie taken by the Governor, until, in the language of the law, “ due proof” i* made, of tlie failure of any Bank to redeem its liabilities in Gold and Silver. By an attenti< e pern-al ol the act, it w iii be found, that uules.- the necessary proofs are made to the Gov ernor, he has no authority lo proceed ex officio again*; the B oiks. AN ACT to compel die several Hanks of this Slate to re deem their liabilities in specie, and to provide f..r the for feiture ot the charter or charters ol sncli as may refuse. 8er. I. He if inert: d hy the Senate, cm! House of Reyns>n- tatires of Ihe St ite of (Iroro-i i in General Assembly met, ciol it is hereby tnachJ Ly the authority of the same, Thai mi the first day of January, <-i-ln* ea hundred and fortv one. I!i< Excellency the Governor, -fill! issue his proclamation, re- tjniri'.e that the several Haul s of this 8tate, their liraiii-lus or ajri'iK'ies. which have heretofoie faded to redeem their lia bilities in gold and silver. au*l all oilier l»auk> in this Slate, shall, on or before the first day ol February, eighteen hund red and forty-one. pay to any person or persons, bank*, and brokers excepted, iu specie, every hill, note, draft, check, re ceipt, or money on deposit*-, (except iu cases w here suchdc- posite* are by terms of exi-fing coniracis. payable otherw i-e than in specie.) i-.-ilc*J or received, or v' l.ich may hereafter be i*sue«l or reei ived by them rr-pertively. upon demand or presentation ; and in e *-*• any <d said Hanks, their branches oi ag in-ies, shall, then or iht-reaftcr. tail or refuse to comply with an*l perform the requirement aforesaid promptly, then, his Ex. ellency the (Inventor, on line proof thereof, is hereby authorized ami required localise judicial proceedings To bn instituceil forih-.v ith. agaiu-l such dcfanlling Hank, in ihe Su perior * mu i end tiiat ihe rh .* feited ami annoK diately phn-cd in security. Ibr tl - The defaulting H inantl and cclusal torv cviib-nce lo ch~ ( OlltlfV !|* re r ol such I, ii*l . and dial the a the trends of a mnefir of the- er ik -hall io*t v* i » redeem il- hid . Excellency ch I an is came not | sons :K*I lie to G i I Haul iju d t< le same i* located, to the may be declared as for- sUs ol die same he inline ii *'Cei' er under adequaie •dicos tliereof: l'rod (led, in five days afier each de ar bills produce satisfac- nr, that 'here w re lic person or per- aiiiouut then de- nr *!*-< See. 2 And That the (Inn counsel Co aid cs—hd DI'OSI eti ‘further en r. r. in his di Attorney o of -uch d •J< fi’erson, anil in pledge themselves to their support, j compensate lum or them out t( d hy the authority aforesaid, iTctiori, may cinplov assistant Solicitor General in the sue faulting Hank or Hank*, and I auv monies in the Troasu v abridge some of ibe particulars elicited at the inquest The* came to declare with lum, their fixed opinion, that a National Bank, “ Is an institution of the in osf i/rai/ly hostility a gainst the yriiuijJcs anti form of our (’oxsTlTt TH*\ ;” and lo proclaim in ihe lan- ; ettage ol that great st:iti .-man anil patriot, that “//// institution like this, penetrating its branches, every , part of the I nion, acting by command, anil in phal anx, max, in a critical moment, upset the govern ment and tin v have gone home, to toil the people i j t lint the party in power, intend to fasten upon tliem,! therefore merelx a m ,,l, ' l, r * deemed so odious and so dangerous, by ; not ollie atfi wi-e ;ij*| S,-c R. I ml he it further etu That the hills of such defaulti received in payment of any pa smy of this State, or the (N n I’d by the authority (ijaresaid. ; Hank or Hanks, shall no'lie lie due or dues, into the Trra- •al Hank, except those of the ('entral I’>; [oi * lin n! Central I' it la- igi i, which -hall he receivable till other dm s pnxable to iht* only in •tale or pcakcr Assented 1* till* >rtnl Jefferson. CHARLES J. JENKINS, f [h*.* Iloil-e of Heprcsenfatives. TIIOMA- STOCKS, I'resideni of the Senate. 18th Dec I'H). Cil A R I.ES .1 Mel)* i.NALP, Governor. on the body oftlie wretched Haves—a brief notice of | And that is not all that brought them together.— saving that several American citizens xvere killed.! They want to make out such was the case, hut they ! could give no names of those killed. When the Caro- j fine was boarded, it was an exceedingly dark night, i and as the boarders got upon one side those on board went over on the other, with tlie exception of John- j son, who was too druitk to leave the Caroline, and lie (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT, Her Majesty’s Plenipotentiary, China. whose murder appeared ill iheTime- of Frit) ‘V This | The gDv.-rDiD.nl ..I il.e.r conntry, is m llie hands oi barb-irons *!eid lias ronunintd nilbll. I sir miles j *"<*"* 10 "S* ,r lo,,k * 1 "-' Consi.tw lor their j „„ ol'Xenaeh, on Ibe borders of ihe miehtv Shannon, 1 R>* id ''- l *" t . ®'|‘“ »'""**= do«nne ibat the I 1 ■ and In one of the wildest districts ol Ireland. Cumin- j Congress is ibe standard hy which ihe, .mend to «- gnons IO .he house of ihe man are a half a *■*; '"•»■«*.»»? llle J ll "*" c <® dozen lonely dwellings, which ire'chi* fly occupied by j “ ,l,c fishermen, and are situated between mountains, xviV'ch I g . And furtbcT >ct. I lie fi eerie m of opinion, and the liberty of speech are invaded, and tb v deem it tunoitg their hjghe-t dniic* to wart) the j>eople against the storm xxhicli imp* nd- over them. command a pictursque view of that magnificent river. Tliere is no direct passage to the place, and the c or oner and his party xvrre obliged after leaving the high road, to traverse for upxvards of a mile, an almost in accessible tract of country, ere they reached the fatal spot.—London Times. Gen. Th iMA.S Glascock.—We are informed by gentleman xxl-o came through Decatur, DeKalfi Wednesday last, that the gentleman whose name head- t!ii- paragraph, nad met xxito an accident, tlie Monday evening firevious, which it was (eared would forex er deprive his fiends and ihe State of his valuable services. It seems, tiiat, in returning home from the Race Track near Decatur, in company w itli a numb* r of friends, In.* horse stumbled and threw him; in his fall it is supposed one of his feet w as con fined in the stirrup, bv which he was dragged a con siderable distance. When l*ken up, the back part head x*as found badly fractured. He was im- CmCLLAR. TO HER ..MAJESTY’S SUBJECTS. Macao, 201 h January, 1841. Her Majesty’s plenipotentiary considers it meum- WE PREDICT, S mediately"carried to bi* h.HgVgs, and the best medical That the extra session of Congress xxiii exhibit a j attendance procured. He vxa> aiixe at the last a< ultra federalism, and total disre-* <*o!i»tc Imt was out of his sen-es, and it w as bait*,' escribed hv tlie Cotistitu- bent upon himself to lose no time in assuring the coir, mercial communilx that he xxill use his Lest efforts thought possible tor him to recox er.—Macon Tel. Ocean Steam Navigation.—There are various scene of tlie most rumors afloat in regard to the building of steamers in • gnrri of t ! e limitation New York and England. Nothing we believe, is yet tion. that h *s * v* n been xvimessed in this country , done, though much i- in contemplation. It i> in con- i since the forotation of tlie government ; and that the temptation to increase Cnnaro’s Line of Atlantic j declaration of a whig Journal io Georgia, made early steamers, so that one xxill leave England every week. I in the year 1840, tiiat “ the eie* - ti**n of General Har- Everv alternate steam ship xvill much ;itNexv York, or ; rison would give to tbe federal party a greater ascen-.-. . in other words one half of the fine will run to New . riancy than t* ey had ever enjoxed, will be complete- ! the United States troop* at I ort Sne ling. usual, A lx verified.” I lowing comes Irom a gentleman from Prairie dn We predict, tiiat the act to establish the Indepen- en, and is rno-t likely nearly coireet. He say.*, an n St. Lola.'-, April 28. Trouble at Fort Sneering. Pne Galena Gazette sav.-: “Tliere have been rumors in town fur several riaxs past of difficulty between the Sioux and The fol- begged his life, which was granted to him. Sir John Cowan.—My opinion is, that it certainly. ^ , „ would not be advisable foV you to return to America, i w,,h lier Majesty s Government, to secure an early and Wk, and the other halt to Bo-ton, sind I should think tlial yon’ might be of some assis . i enlire advs..,re of tls.n-claims for iisdemni.j*. .team ship »ill start repularly for New 1 ork once ,n —- — ~-r- .' i,, i,„„ ,i e -arri-on as niels* '*=' . (o Government at least I think thev ou'-'lit to ' And, mindful ot the interest of parties in India, he every txvo weeks. ( unard s steamers areto connect dant I reasury, xvill be repealed, without the slightest i dtati attemptiii_, to get mio u*e ^arri uii i uig • - . . have in «»a»e iinnn a ciibiect* which has i W *U not fail respectfully to move the Right Honorable xvitli those now building to run to the West Indies. It j evidence to prove it inadequate to the'atriple fulfilment -hot by a solciier. Piie Indians upon this, cman . n j.,,....,, interest beiween 'he Governor General of India to second these pur-j is contemplated also to build four large steamers in of all the functions for which it was created. ed the surrender ot the sentinel for punishment. I * ° — e '■ t— 1 1 * Nexv York for tlie purp«ise o f ocean navigation.—JV. j We predict, that a National Bank xxill be created, on the demand being refused, they sttrroundeu the j Y. Express. ' with an immense capital, and w ith powers every way Fort, and exhibited such indications of hostilin ** - . ■ sufficient to contr<• u 1 the government. That tbe re- induce the commandant to send an express to ! The manvfaxlure of tea is carried on to a consider- i sources of the government will be placed in its hands Craxvford (Prairie du Cliien) reinforcement * vhlfri in fatii n im*m the -n* iIs ol j which xxeni upon the Chippewa, "e apprehenc n< There are several <Uie two Governments. poses as far as may seem just to his l**rd*liip. In the course of the morning Col. Angelo came to the office aud observing that having seen the report of the case of Dixon iu tlie papers, he wished to see him, j when Dixon was introduced, and to a variety of ques- j lions returned exceedingly satisfactory answers. The ! gallant colonel subsequently had a private interview with Sir Jobu Cowan respecting Dixon, which con signed) CHARLES ELLIOT, Her Majesty’s Plenipotentiary. THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER S ORDER. From tlie Canton Register of January 19. We have just received and translated the following («)Tb* b{U Tsrera, Buffalo, » a* the general rendezvous of (he ia well known torn*. He reside* at Nia-arn, a geutle- tuan of^reat re-liei labiljcv, and a niagi-'Crace.—Com. Atte. j able extent iu England. A trial lately took place in to enable tlie stockholders lo fatten upon j London, at which it was ascertained that tlm individ- the people. : serious difficulty front this source. _ .1 ual arraigned had an immense assortment of a superior j We predict, that tliere xx ill be much tinkering with boats above, and we expect to hear ater new order from Keshen to the Keuuming-foo of Macao, | article made of black-thorn, hawthorn; and fern leaves, i the Tariff, and in some form or other, that Southern day or two,” . - which is a rider lo the British plenipotentiary’s circu- | He had a regular manufactory, xvith drying apparatus i righss will be sacrificed to Northern cupidity. \\ e understand that boats from the ppet . 1 rt |,j,N lar, and confirms the good and grateful nexvs contain-| and all. Various samples xvere exhibited, infused We predict that the abolitionists xvill become more j pi, since tlie date of the above, bring no news ed in that document. j with different proportions of pure tea, which it was | insolent, and tiiat the reception and discussion of ab- , would induce the belief that any fort .er 1 “Keshen, a great minister of state, and imperial I said were extensively sold, i olition petitions will be demanded in an authoi ita- ! had occurred,—Republican. tive tone ; aud that they «ill be met and i!en‘.u n ,. ( . ( j bx Souilicrn Deu ( crat-, i.*i a manner which wjjj ri fleet honor Uj.on the party to xx! i* li we belong. We predict that ih-- ci• •< trine- avowed in .Mr. T\ lers Me-sag*', will in* those *>f Webstar ai d Granger and tiiat tliey xxiii fa Is !y all tii* 1 !c.k ions ai*d iiris ol l!*s former fi; 'ding political 0 pj n ]