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mv noting down the six perfections which you re- 1 quired the lady of your choice to possess ?—per h.ips you recollect it was some tive-anJ—Hut no matter—well, the tablets upon which I wrote, this morning—only this r try morning, J was look ilg over a box of papers, and, behold ! there they were—au I do you know (how very odd, was it not?) I put them i£ :ny waistcoat pocket.” con tinued the worthy baronet, at the same moment drawning them forth, ••intendiug to show them to my eldest soa—tot there’s a great deal—l assure you l speak in perfect sincerity—a great deal my iord, what is the matter? you look ill?” To confess the truth, Lord Charles appeard marvel lously annoyed—he fidgeded on his chair—the colour heightened on his cheek, and he finally thrust the poker into the fire with terrific violence. ••Never mind the tablets, my good friend,” said he at last; “men change their tastes and opinions a* they advance in life—L was a mere boy then, you know, full of romance.” “Your pardon, my lord— less of romance than most young men,” replied the preserving and tactless baronet, who was, moreover, eifted with a provoking good memory, “decidedly less of ro mance than most young tnen—and not such a boy cither. Here are the precious mementos. First on the list stands ‘nobi.k birth;’ right, right, my dear lord, Dothing like it---that (enlre nousj is Lady France’s weak point, I confess; she really carries it too far, for 6he will have it—that not CVCII n roval allrmca pnifj « citizen." Lord Charles Villierslooked parriculaily dignified as he interrupted his zealous friend. ‘lt is rather unfortunate,” he observed gravely, that Is hould have chosen you as my confidant on this occasion; the fact is, that, knowing how devlish proud all iny connexions are. and my Mary—what a sweet name Mary is!—you remember Byron's beauti ful lines, “I have a passion forthe name of Mary?” —my Mary’s father was only a merchant—a—a citizen-—a very worthy—a most excellent man— not exactly one of us —but a highly respectable person I assure you ; his nam° is Scroggings.” “Powers of fashion !” mentally ejaculated the baronet, “will it—can it be believed—the courted, the exquisite Lord Charles Cithers—‘the glass of fashion- so*! tho form' —'the star, the idol of tori and fosfo— ried to Molly Scroggins of Bunhilrow!” , I sun anxious, 1 do confess, that Lady Frances should receive Lady Charles V filters here." per severed his lordship, after n very long pause ; “and 1 can answer for it, that the native and untutored manners ot my unsophisticated bride would gain hourly upon her affections.” “Ot course—of course, we shall he most hap py to receive her ladyship,” stammered forth the baronet; ‘‘and doubtless her bfacty”—glancing at the tables— “ Pardon me, Sir, Harry,” interrupted the nobleman you must not expect what in our world : ‘denominated Rr.iuty; she is all animation— “ Happy nature, wild and simple’ rosy and laughing, but not a beauty, believe me.” Again the astounded baronet pondered hat a snbjeef for Almack’s ! —the rosy (doubt less signifying redfaeed,) laughing (meaning romping) and tighter of some cilv buttennan, thrust into the peerage by the felly of a man who might have plucked the fairest, noblest flower in the land ” “At idl e-Vents," he said, when his power of articulation iOtunied, “yi/urnulv is endowed with biiUi i’amiwnt, and wit, and nothing so likely to create a sc isaturn in the beau toildc as such a CC.m.ir!atl» ) i,.■• “Oh, yes— prudence I daresay she uni? hare, niu.h cannot be expected from a girl of seventeen; and as to wit. between you and me, jt is a deuced dangerous and troublesome w eapon weilded by a .woman.” » “A flirt ami a fool, T stispcet," again fancied Sir Harry, “,n addition to other qualifications.” . ‘‘Gr xTLENfS3 and fidfliey,” lie ejaculated, fixing his eyes on the unfortunate tablets, while Lnrtih Charles, evidently determined no longer to endure the baronent’s untimely reference to tlite detestable memorials, snatched them (it is perfect ly astonishing what rude acts polite persons will sometimes perform) from the hand of hio friend, and flung them into the fire. “Heavens' and earth sir! what do you mean hy such eondurf ?” said Sir Harry, at the same snatching them from the flames! “These ivoty slates are dear to rue as exislence. 1 must sSv, that ) consider such conduct very ungener ous, ungenlemanlyV’ &c. Ac. One angry word produced another; and much wtis said which it would ill fie fit trie to repeat. The next morning, eveo before the dawn of day, Lord Charles Vil- Jitrs had quitted Bcauclerc Hall, without bidding ! H single farewell either to its lady or its master. “There”' exclaimed the baronet, placing the fishionable “Post” fn Lady France's hand at the i breakfast table one morning, about three months ! after the above scene had taken place; “I knew how it would be ; a pretty fool that noble friend j of mine, Lord Charles Villters, lias made of him- j sjelf. I never knew one of .these absurdly partic- j triar men who did not take the crooked stick at last. ■ % Jove, sir,” (to his ?onv) “you shall marry be- | fore you arc fivo-and-twenty, or shall be disinheri ted ! The youthful mind is ever pliable -, and the early wed grow into each other’s habit*, feelings, and affections. An old bachelor is sure either to make a fool of himself, or be made a fool of.— Xbti sie his lordship’s wife lias pr.bliciy shown that she certainly did not possess the last of his requisites— fidelitt— by elopiag w ith bet font man. I will journey tip to tow non purpose to invite Lord Charles here, and m.tke op matters; be will be glad to escape from the desagrtiMns of exposure just now. as he is donbtles m ule a lion of for the benefit—as Sir Peter Teazle has it, of all old bachelors.”— E /in. Litcrsrj Jjurnal. THE SUN AND THE ICICLE. __ Lotan was a Jew, living in cnptrvify. His na tion was scattered abroad to the four winds of Jieaveti, and he and bis family were exiled froru _ tjpeir sunny home on the banks of Jordan, to the coJJ snows of the North. Poverty and per leCtitionp'irsued them still. Man as well as na ture was unkind. Lotan mourned as one without hope. Love softenod but r.onld. not uurivet his shackles. Day by day the iron entered hl* t heart deeper and deeper. One bright morning in November, Lotan sac in •fndness an 1 grief bv hi; fireside. The eastern heavens were “fretted with the golden fire” of the tvung son. And the icy forests flashed and quiv ered with a thousand ’tremulous rays of silver l U. l '. A birl beguile 1 by the pump an 1 tr.u q'WIR) of the mjruing, sat in the gardeu hedge c*«d swelled her little throat with a hymn to the ■*fonghty, nnd waked the echoes of nature's soli ff>e chambers of the human bosom rIT,, Bat LoUtn over his exile and exceeding sorrowful. The splendour and glorious majesty of the rising king of day com municated delight. The silent sympathy of A dah, bis wife and the happy prattle of his children, soothed not his chifed spirit.. He thought of his home in the lloly Land. He remembered the cave in the. hill side where his father and mother slept with their fathers. Oh hitter, bitter exile from those dear scenes of his youthful love Lotan repined, and forgot his blessings enjoyed and preserved, in the recollection of his blessings lost. Au unholy wish struggled in tire depths of his heart, and came into being, like a bubble shoot mg up from 'he dark sea. He breathed a silent curse against his enemies, and his countenance, darkened with the niinghug Lues of wrath and grief. But his eye caught a slender icicle pendant tram the low r»of, and glistening pure and keenly in the sunbeam. An image of our happy home in the East, muttered the exile. .So bright were the joyful hopes that clustered around our little circle, so pure was our love, so calm was the heav en of that blessed home. “My God, my God, why hast thon forsaken uie ?” The day advanced and the sun poured forth an atmosphercol light.and v.Himth, and love. When suddenly the icicle was loosed from its frail hold, and was dashed in pieces on the icy pavement be neath. A tear startccTTb Lotnn’s rye, and his wild thoughts were stilled. I will mourn no more, said be. The little icicle teaches me wisdom, submission. It has perished, but not without a cause. The universal sun. fills the world with beauty and gladness, has destroyed it. What cat ries life to millions causes death to one. 1 will weep no more.—My heme is overwhelmed in the convulsions of the world, and we are cast on this desolate coast, shipwrecked in the world-storm. But the Judge of all earth does right. His winds and lightnings wreck the lone vessel, but they give fresh life and elasticity to the surrounding air. The dark world w ill be enlightened by the chil dren of God, banished from their Holy Home and w andering in exile. “The Lord rcigneth, let the earth rcjoic?.” And Lotan bowed himself in prayer, and when j he arose the wrath and the sorrow had departed, 1 *“‘ e was calm, and he looked upon his wife and little oi.M, 351 fits town?;?-' them. From fir .A T . Y. Knickerbocker. A. “HIGH FLOWN” NEGRO I was joined by George Edward Fit* Augustas Seaton, a colored man, who discharged the func tions of waiter at the City Hotel. He informed me that he was going to market “for de special object,*’ ashc declared, “of purchasing and other animal matter, for de immediate con sumption ofde establishment.” Having nothing belter to do, 1 agreed to accompany George Ed ward Fitz-Augustus, and we accordingly set off for Catharine Market. When we arrived at that depot of animate and inanimate productions, my companion walked up to the wagon ofn fat coun tryman. and after peering forfcome time at his stock inquired," ifdo.se were good titters ?’* “Yes, sir” responded the countryman. “A tater,” resumed George Edward Fit;; Au gustus, “is inevitably bad, unless i is inw.ariably good. Here is no mediocrity in de combination of a taier. I)e exterior may appear remarkably exemplary and beaut iso me, while de interior is to tally negative, Btt* sir if you wends de article upon your own recommendation, knowin yon to be a man of probability in y our transactions, 1 with out any further circumlocution takes a bushel!” Geoigc Edward now passe ! to the stall of a dealer in eges and butter, and taking a quarter of a dollar from his vest pocket, commenced an inspection of the latter commodity. “Yon call dat good butter ?’’ demanded he, tv ith a disagree able expression on his countenance, as if au ill flavor suddenly inhaled. “Yes,sir, 1 do—as good butter as comes to this or any other place.” “What you think ’bout axing for dat butter?” “Twenty five cents.” “Twenty-five cents! And do yon suppose, for de moment, dat your butter extvnsifys to such extreme wnluatmn ?—nasty, rancid stuff, churn ed over for de ’otwAnw !.—o!J butter renovated !’’ said the indignset George Edward, moving off ; “but rtat’s de kind of negotiation 1 frequently meets with in dis market!” A. Woman wants one thing only, a Matt txco. — Oh. pitiable condition of human kind ! One co lor is born to slavery abroad, and one sex to slave ry at home ! A woman, to secure tier comfort and well being in this country, stands in need of ! onethingonly, which is a good husband; but a ’ rneo has to provide himself with two things, a I good wife and a good razor, and it is more difficult Ito find the latter than the fotnv t. The doctoi : made these remarks one day when his chin was j smarting after an uncomfortable operation; and I Mrs. Hove retorted by saying, that women hail i still the less favorable iot, for, scarce as good ra zors might be. good husbands were still scarcer! ! Av, said the doctor, Deborah is right, ond it is | even so; for the goodness of wife, husband and | razor depends upon their temper, anil taking in j dl circumstonces and crscs, natural and adventi- I rious. we might reasonably conclude that steel | would more often lie tempered precisely to the l jn*t degree, than that the elements of which hu manity is composed should be all nicely propor tioned and amalgamated happily.— The Doctor. A HIST TO THE FAIR. Ts is stated in that excellent work on health, .written by Dr. Combe, that, in a seminary for' ' oung ladies, Dr. Forbes discovered, on examina tion of forty pupils, o.Xi.t two out of those who had been resident in it for two years, who had straight apises; while, out of an equal number of boys, imperfect as their exercise often is,- it would be difficult to discover two whose spines were not Straight. lienee is the conclusion, that stats and ab jeacc of exercise, so far from contributing to a beautiful form and an excellent carriage, have h directly opposite sfff ct. Jt is the opinion of the best amateurs of female beauty, as well as physi cians, that nature should be left alone io perfect her own handiwork, and that charms are more be witching if they are allowed to “sink and swell as Heaven pleases.” Tilt statue of the Venus de Medicis, regarded by artists as the model of fe male symmetry and perfection, and in which are blended all the graces of the beauties of Greece, has a waist of very respectable dimensions Decked in the loose and flowing robe of the an cients, the charms Os such a Heaven-born beauty were perfectly irresistible.—she captivated the hearts of both and rain. THE GEORGIA Ml Ilf MAIL ©e&arjae, TWENTV-FIFTH CONgRLSS. THIRD SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The 3PEAKE R laid before the House the following communication from the Ilou. J. Q. Adams.: To the President of the Senate and Speaker of the Hausf of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled: In complwnce with the request of Mr. George Washington Lafayette, and of the respectable familv of our late illustrious and ever venerated friend, (Jen. Lafayette, 1 have the honor of pre tenting to Congress, in their name, n copy of the memoirs and writings of their honored parent, re cently published by them, to be deposited in the Library of Congress. JOHN QUINCY AP\MS. House of Rues. I'. P. Monday, Pee. 3, 1838. The communication having been read, Mr. Ailmes offered the following resolution, which he prefaced bv a few words, not distinctly heard at the reporter’s desk : Resolved bv the Sen-tfo and House of Rep resentatives of lhe I ’ruted States, That the* thanks of’this Congress V.e presented to George Wash ington Lwfnvrtte. the son. and the sun ivio r lam j ilv of the late illustrious and lamented Geo. La ! fine* te, forthe copy of the memoirs and writings, f recently published by them, and presented in th; r ! name to this Congress, to be deposited m their i Library, and that the same be deposited in the i said Lilrrary accordingly i And the resilutinn was tuloptsd. Mr. Harlan offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk cause the members to be furnished during the present fiessior with such newspapers as they may respectively direct, the expense fur each member not to exceed at the rate of three daily papers per annum. Which was agreed to on the part of this House MEMORIALS CONCERNING TEXAS. Mr. Adams offered the follow ng resolution. Resolved, That all the petitions, memorials, and remonstrances, against the annexation of tll e Rntiblie ot lexas to the United States, pre sented at the first and second sessions or the pre set: i Congress, together with the resolutions of the Lcgislaill"*s of the States of Alabama, Ten nessee, Venuonf, Rhode Issland, Ohio, Michi gan, and Massachusetts, now on file in tho Clerk’s office, relating to that subject, he taken from the said files, anil referred members to consider and report fheteoll. Mr. Howard moved to lay the resolution onthe table. Mr. Gvcnnel asked the yeas and nays on that motion ; which the House refused to order. On the suggstion of Mr. Mercer, Mr. Howard withdrew his motion, and Mr. Mercer inquired if any member could in form the House whether the application on the part of Texas for admission into the Union had, or had not, been withdrawn ? Mr. Howard said, in reply, that he had no offi cial information to communicate ou the subject. The newspapers stated that the application'had been withdrawn, but beyond this hi had person ally no knowledge. The Message of the Pi . si-, dent of the United States was momentarily expec ted, and would no doubt convey all the requisite information. In this state of things, he looked upon the resolution ol the gentleman from Mas sachusetts was not in order, because it proposed to refer to a select committee a subject which, at the last session o! Congress, had been referred to one of the standing committees of the House, and from the consideration of which that com mittee had not vet been discharged. The Speaker saui it was not • necessary to de cide the point of order at this time, because a motion bad been made to lay the subject on the table. Pendii g the decision od that motion, tjie Chair would look into the question of order. Mr. Adams asked the yeas and nays on the re newed motion to lay the resolution on tfie fable, which were ordered, and, being taken, were— Year. J 36, nays r<l. Mr. Adams gave notice that he would, to-mor row. as leave to bring in a bill to prevent the giv ing or accepting of a-challenge in the District of Columbia. OUR MINISTER IN ENGLAND, &s. Mr. Adams offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That a committee of members be appointed, with leave to send for persons and papers, to inquire and report to this House— -Ist. W hethcr Andrew Stevenson, Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the j U. States of Loudon, is or has recently been en gaged in a public newspaper controversy involving his personal integrity and the honor of this coun try whose representative he is. w ith Daniel O'Con nril, (\ member of the Parliament oUthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? 2d. Whether, tie said Andrew Stevenson, hol ding tiie privileged ch trader of an Ambassador, has, in concert wi; h thrqe other persons, citizens oi the J i ited States, one cf whom an officer in their Navy, engaged in a conspiracy w ith intent to stop the, wind , or in the language of the laws of God and of man, to murder the said Daniel O’Con nell in a duel, or by a premediated provocation to a brawl. 3d. TV bother the said Andrew Stevenson, after a written demand of explanation in the form usual among duelists as preliminary to a challenge, and with the said three other citizens of the United States, did accept of an ansvvyr from the said Daniel O’Cnntiel! pqnallv unsatisfactory to the codes of genuine and of spurious honor, and thereby tacitly admit the truth of the imputation, upon liis honor, at which be had professed to take offonce. 4th. \\ hrther the said Andrew Stevenson, in these transactions, has violated the duties of his office as an ambassador 6f peace, the laws,of na tions, the laws cf the land, to the Govcmnie t of which he w a-credited, the 'privileges of the British House of Commons in the person of one of its members, and the- honor and interest of bis i own country. I sth. Whether the said Andrew Stevenson has, .in these transactions, conducted himself as to ro -1 qmre the constitutional interposition of this House by impeachment n otherwise. Mr. Howard said that these resolutions covered a great deal of ground, and that he should like to have an opportunity of examining them .more minutely. He would, therefore, move that their further consideration be postponed until Monday next, and that thev be printed. Mr. Adams was understood to intimate that be wo util readily assent to tho proposition of the {fcntflSnrih frerh Maryland f\Tr. He ward) flfftt time should be allowed for the examination of the resolutions. r l hey did. as the gentleman said, cover a great deal ol pound. ’] l )t y embraced the most important objects-that could engage the attention of this House, involving, asitliev did, the honor and the peace of ti: country, and (every thing that was, or ought to be, dear to freemen. Mr. Hopkins moved to lay tlie whole subjectun the tal D. On which motion Mr. Her and demanded the yeas itin pay-; »iil<’‘i '• r- ordered, and being taken, were : A cas hid, n.' 4 _VS ;>?. So the resolutions w?re laid on the table. IN SENATE. W Dec. 5, 183.°. Mr. day. of Alabama, agreeably to notice, ob tained leave, and introduced a bill for tin? reduc tion and graduation of the price of public lat'ds ; which was read, and ordered to a second reading. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Twt'BSPAt, Dec. 5, 18.38. Messrs. Graham, oi North (,'uiolma, Pickens, of South Carolina a.id Duncan, ot Ohio, appear ed and took their seats. BILL TO PREVENT DUELLING Mr. Adams said that, pursuant to the notice which he had heretofore given, he now asked leave to bring in a bill prohhiting the giving m ! accepting of a challenge in the District of Co- j lumbia, and providing for lhe punishment there- ; of. And leave having been granted, the bill was read a first and second time by its title. Mr. Adams moved that tire bill be ref.-tred *>- a ! select committee. Ordered, 1 tut the :o .tu.tfee c<rn«i>t cf tii:ic ; members. Mt. Adams ‘h‘ ti intiodt.c.’d the following i »s- * olufions a being co i.e-ctcl with the subjo- t of the bill, viz: Resolved, That tf*e Fresi-iotn of-the Ur, ••-d states be requester to cause, to • transmitted to ; this House copies oi any r** “ or c.< ’■nmnciia- t tion received from Andrew B'te*.. ; x..n, envoy r ! traordinary and minister .••enipotentiary oft!: , United Stales at the conn of Loudon, reDtin .••• ’ a controversy in the public newspapers i ctwe i | him and Daniel O’Connell, a member of til" Par ' li uneiu of ihe United Kingdom of Great Brum j and Ireland, in which contr./> . 1 the personal integrity of the :ei -n- nd ■ the honor and interest bf tt«i ' iu.it y, - resentative he is. Resolved, That the President of the United t States be requested to inform this Ilouso whether j any owl I has been made hv him, or by his direc- 1 tton, upon the said Andrew Stevenson to explain j or account for his notorious violation of the law - , yl nations, ol the laws cf the land to which he was accredited ns an ambassador of peace, ..ant! of j tfie privileges of the British House of Commons, j in the person of due of its members; wi.c her j any instructions iigve bedp given to the sr.- I v drew Stevenson, conseqtje;:. ujxirt }*is conduct in these transactions, or any disavowal or <*l ■ his conduct cornu.mated to the British Govurfl- I ment. Resolved, That the President of the Unit 1 1 States bereqiu-: t to inform ti.: - House nheih r ’ any call has been made, by him, or b* his dire • tion. upon Matthew Perry. captain in the N vy i ol the United States, to a. rn im for ins violation of the laws of natioi '. <>f tin laws of the fprei :i nation under th: protection of which he w;;,. n ( joying the benefits of a generous hospitality of the laws of his own country, and of the rules ;i>nl regulations for the government id the Navv c ! the United h trues by ltis participation with o r citizens of the Unite-il States, i . a cm qv ■ \ against the life of Daniel <_)’( 'omt.i H, arr. mb o ’ the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. These resolutions, under the rules, he over for one day before being acted upon. Mr. GRENNKLL rose and said, that, as if had been usual, after the appointment of the committees had ordered,for the House to adjourn over from Thursday to Monday, in cider to ena ble the Speaker to make a sail, factory trrange ment, and as same alterations were about to be made in the Hall, he would move that when this House adjourn to raeot on Monday next; which was agreed to. And then tho House adjoined until MomDv next, st Uv’-ti'clock, From the, South Carol'nian. GEORGIA AND MAINE CONTROVERSY. We witnessed with great pleasure the admirable move in the State, to-dav, bv the Hon. James Smith Rhr.tt. the able and estimable member from Charleston, hi lelaimn to the present controversy between Gooacia ami Maine. It is, altogether h ■ happy otic-- hi.tieions and wejititne I—from a.j source than w ’.iclinone could be mope desirable -and in excent..t tone and temper, as will he . seen by the Preamble and Resolutions themselves ! j which we publish below.--- Wb caunot doubt their j adoption, and that unanimously. The subject is a tnest important ope, and the cause of Georgia, 1 the common cause of the whole South, which wc i trust w ill tin’tp with this State, in calling ou that ; of Maine, to fulfil her solemn const tutional obli gations to Georgia, to the South, and to the whole Union. This great question must be met and decided before long; the sooner the better, for the peace and safety of tfie South, and the ( onfederacy ; .and should be done at once, in the present case, lest the successful resistance of Maine, form a precedent, for ‘he. encouragement ol others, and this Union soon b< come a rope of sund r or a shackle of iron. . W hereas citizens ofthr Spite of Maine, have been, charged ijri the State of Georgia, with a fe lony, commited therein, by kidnapping carrying i away certain slaves, the property of the citizens j thereof ; and bills of indictment have becu duly ; found in Georgia against the said persons, who j are understood to be now residents in and under the protection of the State of .Maine; And whereas, the Governor of the State of Geor gia, has, by direction of the Legislature thereof ff according to the provisions ot the Fe feral Cou j stitution. demanded of the Governof.of Main, | those delinquents for trial, under the bills of 1 indictment : And whereas, the smd Govctner of theStatn of Maine, instead of complying with this demand, as under the provisions of our national compact, he was in duty bound, has refused so to do, stating that he must first lay the subject before tho Leg islature ofhlS State ; And whereas, from the present aspect of tho . s’ave question, in the United State* itnn longe.- ; becomes a slave-holding State to withhold the de cided expression of its sentiments, on any subject involving those momentous rights; therefore. trie demand for the delivery of these delinquents, for tpiifl) demanded ucfhirqj bflt tvhrn tfie sn-ich?sr regard f»rjustice, orihir. respect for herself, ani th’ most sacred prtoi.-icn of our national com pact. authorized anil required. Resolved, '1 hat it is w t i the deepest concern we perceive one of the Chief Magistrates of nfo eonfederated refusing prompt acquies cence to this just a ol rightful 'demand. Ilesolvrd, That a failure o i the part of the Sta'e of Maine, to fnlfil ner constitutional obligations, m this particular, will he a fatal blow to the securi ty of our Institutions, and property, and if per sisted in will create treat 3rd wefi founded al arm in the slaveholding States. Resolve/, That the cause of Georgia, is the cause of the whole South, and we will make com mon cause with her in all proper means for pro curing a redtess of those gricveanccs, and for tho inaiiitguianccol her and our common rights. From the Cdrresjmndenre of National Intelligencer, HttaaiSßt-R#, (Pa.). Dec. 6, FB3B. The c»pitol of Pennsylvania is at this 'moment in tho utmost confusion. The legislative halts ' have been taken possession of by an armed mob whose leaders declare opetriy that there is no lon ger any government in the State, and that th * laws are void. In short, w e are in the midst of a re bellion, To sum up tiie m tterbri fly: rite Gen eral Assembly met, according to coßstjtntiounl provision, vestcid«y—the House at 11 o’clock.the Senate at 3. Disagreeing upon the TliiladeH: a county returns, the House .livid,-d,Gen. Canntrg hr.nr r.i t.tjg ns Speaker lor Tie Whigs, and Mi. '"l’Utiy ot Was iugt.iri comity. a<s SpeakCi for :u- Lr.c,-,locos. . !wo House. i»f Represe s: iiivcs r.-.s organized, -md adjoerr e:l with , i- p. tie confusion. \t :1 o' i.fock the $• n'.te * -ct Thepivlhii-narv , > gone rl’-uigb < . B. Pen ■' ■ i' i : I'd 'l.ia county r> urric came up. i y' ! G- ' a ■..cut'’!, iv.q « Wcv,.siorela'j.l, mr-ved [’ ’ ; m iu i tin? pj?i :i*v ijdvh ' ' -HI -:J*-:r the other new members h.vl b-en * " <Ji'> ttofjim, a warm debateengned --'iv' m was lost - irtit thea a sucrc of vjo “o - Mr. Beil, of Uhesfor, Bt t■■••npt>?fl to speak, but was (•roinjitlv called to order ;'. v -'.'Oa'icr, he-vise lie l;id not been sworn ' • ! ’ 1 <•' ihe Se iTite. Gen. Rogers, of " R a v:o!-nt and infinminatury specci,, fo'e.-.-.I 1 ocofi'.m buil'.e* in tho r '■■ -v wt ga'D-i' s, wlm i rie ! out, -,rj on, Ro ger' " “Hear him! hear him!” •'ft. Brawn, of Philo ITph a county, took the floor. H,» was called to order !rv the Speaker, be ■vi - -’ h s claim t > a s-at had not yet been decided. It ', how r, persist -<l. an !, addressing himself to , h • goSieries, cried out to know, “whether they were n t prepared to shed their blood in defence of their rights ?” A hundred voices answered, cs ! yes'” “Weave! we are!" And imtne iv dv :-t • s -'eti.i*i- -chamber was crowded by hired r i.'i i a. brought on for too express purpose from the enmity <i| Philadelphia, headed by John J. McG-ahcrt and Mr. Pray, a member of the Lower iluuse. !he Senate broke up in confusion, the N.uaker making his- escape through a back win dow s„. '■‘"‘t.'y a political meeting was or iuv/vd i : •' •■**>. tin.- ‘•huUibcr, and revolution and hie: • • IsheJ ■ fly a ltd boldly proclaimed. Ln--t l ight n mi ’ting was hel ! in the court house, arid vct rounce df ■ meed against thft Whigs. To d’\ armed m • p.trading the streets— tiie arse i. , - xui-'im v t oi.ri. and the worst consc qu.-ii'sa ■ an': ; ted. The Governor ha. call e i upon Genera- Ale .and r. of the Cumberland V'in'U ’cvs, t- match lii troops to thecap tt People nr“ niv.'iig by It nml reds from all qt i ters. Excite mem G at the itigliest pitch; • 1 nothing short of D vine interposition can save us from c.vt! war and h’oo i-ited. FURTHER P VR I ICUL ARP. Frmr- /’» Ji him ore Chronicle of the 7th inst. 'J to Idol,s’ oi it,present"! . . of Pennsylvania sacked hi/ „w/ih !- —We have stt-vi and conversed with a gentleman who left Harrisburg yesterday morning, anil who w as present at the proceedings of''l>e L-gi iafuro on \Vcdnekda\-. Long bt fn - tl-.e hou-r of re- -ring, the Senate Chamber "as taken possession of by a mob, who, by them threats deli red the Senate from meeting, rim President; Mr. Penrose, appeared* and ?d --:o';irned t’u Senate without further proceedings. In the Ilattsc, the f’oty -is I.ocofocos t-rnk pox* s":-siori, aSCftf oUg to their ndji iTtnuaciit, at 10 o’ clock. ' Tiie Hon'kd was filled wi'h ruffians. At two o’clock, t!:e Whig merubeis apjmared accoi ding to their adjournment, when Mr. Spacktnan, of Philadelphia, at the request of the Speaker, Mr. Cunningham, advanced to the Speaker's C hair, then fifloj by 'Jr. Hopkins; for the pur pose mi tnt.ving an adjouvuinent, he was seized by some of »tie mob. who. filled th" aisles and lobbies ahd t’n.'lst out of t’ue House j'hs signal of tu mult having been git en, the moh on the outside rush ed in, icn-rin* dorm the doors, and the members and pn, icinjl.tr r t'zrns mod* their escape through the windows, a nuuiaf'V of which were broken out. From the H/rrisburg Jntdlie*ricer Extra, Dec. f>. • AWFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS. The mob have actual pos>c--siori of tiie Capitol of Peforisylvaniii. and it is impossible forthe Leg islature to meet, or the bn.-incssiu the departnieuts of Government to proceed. At the hour of half past two this afternoon, hs appointed forthe meeting of the Home, the Spea ker deputed Mr Spneknianto adjourn the House fill tomorrow, Tfie Ha" was filled with the riot ers, who seized Mr. Sand forced him to retire, when they all rushed out and lie was barely ena bled to escape without- injury. Tn the scuffle tho doors were broken and the {lull otherwise ifuMu laterl. The mob have now possession of the town, and mob law reigns supreme. The officers of the law make no attempt to pot down the disgraceful scene. No life is safe ; but the State authorities we understand, have token all the measures possi ble, umler the circumstance-, forthe preservation of life and property. We appeal to the People- of Pennsylvania to defend their laws. The reign ofanarchy lias been Continued long enough. If liberty be' worth an effort, let that effort promptly be made. Tho Locofoco papers, we see, a*t pursuing their usual deceptive course iu the accounts they give of the Scenes here, and ar# endeavoring so throw die blame on ofir parly. “ But we appeal to the Representatives of the people, who " ill short ly. uo doubt, be obliged bv tho mob, vo irdfoorn and go home to theirconsritneufs, if our no'; a‘‘ be not correct, or. if afiy thin*, not so highly bo! ored ns the actual truth. Tiufeed, have feared to represent tfie Locoloros j is bad as they ready arc. lest we might be subject fr, the imputation of exaggeration. It is nwffofti) Piioiwmplatp their dp fog*--. Would to Up men the wuuie people could j be here to witness them.