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rtie jury, anil hrvr.ingurd on the extrnordi- j
nary invention that would line astonish-,
ed past “How would my wnods-1
tors have 100 .ed upon this, spi.euncu' of j
dexterity,” said lie. From this point he i
start J into a panegyric on his forefathers.
Mi.iz was counsel for the opposite side.
He cone. uded has speech with, “Gentle
nteti, ' *iu have heard a good deal ie-day
of uiy learned friend’s ancestors, and
o. their probable astonishments ins slioe
buckle. But gentlemen, 1 can assure
you their astouishiuent would have beeu
qu.; * as great at Ins shuts and Hackings,
Curran and Erskme met frequently,
and must have looked on eaeh other’s
jiowcrs witn respect. But the egotism
of the E.ighsh Barrister sometimes shook
the Irishman's philosophy. Grattan’s
name tr ts ineittioued, and Erskme casu
ally tsked, “What he said of hiinsell'?”
“Said of himself,” was Curran’s aston
ished interjection, “nothing. Grattan
speak of himself! Why, sir, Henry Grat
tan is a great man. Sir, the torture could
not wring a syllable ot self-praise iroui
Gr iita.i—a team of six horses could not
drag an opinion of himself out of him.
Like all great men, he knows the strength
of his reputation, and will never conde
scend to proclaim its march, like the
trumpeter to a puppet show. Sir, he
{l.l 'IsOTI u IIUliun;»l —li-nrl it is the
business of us inferior men to keep up the
fire aifd incense. You will never see
Grattan stooping to do either the one or
the other.**
Curran objected to Lord Byron’s talk
ing of h inself as a great drawback on Ins
poetry. “Any subject,” said he, “but
that eternal one of self. lam weary ol
knowing once a month the state of any
man’s hopes or fears, rights or wrongs.
I should as soon read a register of the wea
ther, the barometer up so many inches
to-morrow. 1 feel scepticism all over me
at the sight of agonies on paper; things
that come as regular and notorious as the
full of the moon. The truth is, his Lord
ship, weepsfar the press, and wipes his
eyes >cjtji the public.
jr<&l*22XG:3C
From the Boston Patriot,
From Smyrna. —A gentleman has fa
vored u» with a tile of “Le Courner de
Smyrne, io January 2d, received by the
br»g Kingston, which arrived at this port
on Saturday. We make a few transla
tions.
The Courier of Dec. 19, states under
date ol Alexandria, Dec. 3, that M. Mi
maul, in quality of Consul General of
France, had obtained his first audience
of the Viceroy of Egypt. He was atten
ded by a delegation of merchants, and re
ceived the customary presents, a robe, a
sabre, and a richly harnessed horse. On
the same day, M. Mimaut gave a bril
liant hall, to which all the fashionables of
P* oiongfetr* owra* 'tilt: "morn
ing.
The first of the vessels of war con
strued ig by order of the Viceroy, to car
ry 11KJ guns was to be launched the next
week. 1 1 was to be made the occasion
ot a general fete, at which all the Euro
pean- functionaries were invited. Places
were reserved particularly for the ladies
of Alexandria. The Chief Engineer, M.
de Ccrrsy, was actively employed, lie
had shown great ability in the organiza
tion of the arsenal of Alexandria and it
contrasted in a wonderful manner with
the other branches of the public service,
in which the natural indolence of the A
ruhian character was seen. The Vice
roy, notwithstanding Ins great desire to be
present at the launching of the vessel,
coaid not attend, pressing business call
ing mm to Cairo, in consequence of the
ill health of his sou lhrs»hun, who had
need of n pose, and had obtained permis
sion to leave the capital a short time.
The affairs of Egypt now being of great
extent and importance, required the at
tendance of one of these chiefs at the cup
itol.
The anticipation of a scarcity of grain
in Egypt had not been realized, and it
Was thought there would lie sufficient for
a slight exportation, especially if the crop
of maize, which is preferred by the coun
try people, should prove abundant as was
expiv.ied. The government had allowed
the sale of grain in the markets by the
<*>u try people, which would reduce the
pr.ei, and cause much to lie brought for-
Jnrd which had been kept out of sight to
revrtitthe price falling.
Constantinople, I)cc. 28.—Tlie Porte
refuses to recognize the American Catho
lic Archbishop appointed by the Court of
Iloine. The Armenians have a meeting
on tiie subject to-day.
JM. Jaubert, councilor of the French
Aminusy, bus departed for Paris, accom
panied by a number of young Turks,
whom the government had sent out for
tlieir education. M. Jaubert’s departure
Was ouch regretted. It is said lie has u
profound knowledge of the men and af
fairs of tin country, and was held in high
csr hi itiou of the Porte.
A fire in Smyrna. —On the night of
D. cent her “2.», an alarming fire broke out'
in Sivrca, but was extinguished by de
tachments by two French and Austrian
brigs, and from an American sloop of
war, who repaired with their engines to
th«' spot. Great praise is bestowed on
these “brave sailors” by tlie Courier,
which at the same time reprobated in
strong terms the conduct of the men who
dragged the engines of the different Con
sulates, who make a sjicriilutioii of each
fire. They hurry to the scene with their
engines, hut w II ,ot work but by force of
money which they extort from those inter
ested,'and stand motionless, if silver does i
fuvt ram upon them. On this occasion,*
an Austrian merchant whose v. urebouse
was in danger, gave them >*• iHJ to en
courage them; they demanded lOUO more,
which was promised, but they claimed to j
have tin in counted down, and retused to
play until they should be.—The incensed |
merchant struck the chief who pressed
this imposition on him, and one ol the
wretches put the eye out of the merchant’s
brother with the engine pipe. His Ex
cellency Onicr Eli'endi, had promised that
the offender should be pumslied; hut the
Courier calls upon the Consuls to move
in the business.
The son-in-law of the Governor was at
th«' fire, and distributing money to encour
age the people to work.
NEW-YORE, March 23.— From Can
ton. —The slop Alert, Captain Scudder,
arrived yesterday from Canton, in 141
days. Left Whampoa, Nov. Ist. We
do not learn that there is any special
news. Some difficulties hud occurred
between the English residents and
the authorities ofCanton, in consequence
of the wife of one of the agents of the E.
1. Company having gone up to the En
glish factory, and continued there after
an order had been issued for her depar
ture. We have been favored with a tile
of Calcutta papers, the dates of which
however, are not later than have been re
ceived through the English journals.
Anew subscription, has been raised in
Calcutta, to promote the objects of a
steam communication with Englund; the
causes which prevented Mr. Waghorn’s
carrying into execution his former at
tempt, having been explained to the en
tire satisfaction of the persons interested,
A number of petitions in favor, of the
burning of widows (which abomiininable
practice has been recently abolished bv
the British government,) has been got up
in ddferent places, and committed to a
lawyer by the name of Francis Baithic,
who, with true professional pliability of
conscience, had agreed to convey them
to England, and to “spare no effort, ei
theirof body or mind, or speech,” to se
cure the repeal of the prohibitory enact
ment. He sailed for England in the ear
ly part of Oct.
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RAIL ROADS.
Extract of a letter from a distinguish
ed American now in Europe, to an
inhabitant of the village of German
town,
‘As much is said both in England,
and in the U. States, of Rail Roads,
perhaps it will gratify you to learn that
I had the pleasure, a short time before
the opening for business, of the great
road from Liverpool to Manchester, of
a ride on it. it far exceeded my expec
tations in every respect; and may be
truly called one of the wonders of the
world. No canal or highway can stand
menfie u<lvalYmWe»HW l !i.? 1 PV,( itsjin
ineasure, from the application of the
iocmotive steam engines. The Balti
moreans boast much of their road, but
should they abandon their horses, and
adopt the steam engine, they will find
advantages not to be lightly estimated.
Previous to my ride, I imagined the
great speed of the engines would render
one’s breathing unpleasant, but this I
found to be an error, as one can both
read and write with ease, when going or
rather dying, at the rate of twenty miles
an hour.
Brazil. — Baltimore, March 22. —The
brig Maria Lousia, Sockton, at this port
yesterday morning, sailed from Rio-de
Janeiro on the 2d ultimo. The atten
tion of Captain S. has placed us wo
possession of a file of papers of that
city to the abovementioued date. They
are destitute of interest to the Ameri
can reader. -The Emperor and his bride
were prosecuting their journey through
the interior, and were received every
where, accord-n<r to the account before
us, with demonstrations of joy.
VA K IETY.
[Fniin the A w- Yurk Commercial Advertise) .]
Poland. —As a specimen of some of
the patriotic imaginary anecdotes of the.
impending Polish Conflict, the following
wlnch we translate from the Conner d~s
Plats Unis, may be thought to have some
piquancy.—
THE WEDDING RING.
‘‘Suwloiska, open that window; I wish
to die hearing the sound of the Church
bells.”
Suw loiska did not feel courage to obey.
She pensively looked upon her mother.
“My daughter this s Sunday. The
hour of prayer has come. Help vour a
ged mother to prostrate herself before
God.”
The pious young Polish matron assis
ted her parent to kneel down.
“Suwloiska, my daughter, I beseech you
to open that window, that 1 mav hear the
music of the Church service.”
She did open the window which looks
upon the place where the Church stands,
and sat down in silence at the feet of her
mother.
“Suw loiska, I do not hear the sound of
tlie bi lls?” -
“It is the cannons!”
“Yes, mother, those are the hells. They
have been taken down from the belfries
to kill the Russians.”
“God is with us.”
Presently the old woman resumed.
“What has happened, my child? I hear
no chuuiit, no voice from the church.
When “ is our pastor?”
“He is a soldier.”
“Let us pray for Inin, daughter. He
has prayed lor us fcra longtime, lie bless- .
ed yonr marriage. Gtd T k collect it wr 11. |
You were fair to look on; l adorned you
myself. Then the hells rang out merrily I
in the air; and then on j our knees at the I
altar, you promised fidelity to your Suw
loiski.”
“1 have kept my promise,” said the
young woman blushing with honest plea
sure.
The aged mother pressed tlie hand of
her daughter in her own. But her .ex
pression sodft changed strangely. She
cried abruptly,‘“Where is your wedding
ring?” . n
“1 have givep it avtyv,” she said, decli
ning her head.
“Suwloiska, has God reserv ed such an
guish for mv latest days! My daughter,
what can have made you so far forget the
duties of a wifi ? M hat have you done
with that ring, the pledge of an indissolu
ble union? To whom have you given it?”
—“To Poland!” And she proudly lil
ted up her head, Our husbands are sol
diers; our priests are soldiers; vve have made
cannons of our bells. Our necklaces, our
ear-rings, our jewels have lieen exchan
ged for muskets. H e women have noth
ing else to give, and Poland wants pow
der. Yes—there are s x thousand of us
who have yielded up to our country all that
we have left, all that women deem most
precious in the world, our marriage
rings. We have given them to purchase
"powder.”
The old lady dropped from her emacia
ted fingers the golden symbol which she
htid never exp. "ted to part with, ami af
ter kissing it repeatedly, she wiped her
eyes and said:
“Suwloiska, take the ring. Let it be
sold with j ours. The country is free, in
which women si ll their wedding rings to
buy ammunition. Death to the Russians!
Suwloiska, open the windows, let me die
hearing the noise of the cannons.”
Indian Delegation, —The Choctaw
delegations of Indians, appointed to ex
plore the country West of the Mississip
pi, ceded to that tribe by the Govern
ment of th«» United States, have returned
to their homes. Geo. S. Games, Es«j. by
whom the party'v. as conducted, reached
this City on Wednesday last by way of
New-Orleans. We have seen and con
versed with -Mr. Games, and learn from
him that after traversing the countrj r for
about two months, and giving it a minute
thorough examination, they are perfectly
satisfied that it is, in every respect, a
most valuable territory for settlement.
The Fausee, Ouachita, L’Euu Bleu,
Boggy and Kiamiche rivers, all discharg
ing their waters into the Red-River, are
navigable for a considerable distance up,
and atford fine, wide rich and well-tim
bered iMrttuins. A portion of the uplands
also, are well timbered, and the provinces
are generally rich.
This section of country has . dvantnges
for a large settlement, either of Hunters,
* -/ i..—r.„»_ __ ir c..„
turers; it abounds in mill-streams and
fine springs oi pure water. Game of all
kinds is remarkably abundant. Hun
dreds of Buttyloe, large droves of beauti
ful wild horses, deer, turkeys, &.c. &c.
were seen by the party wherever they ad
vanced, and any quantity of them was
taken that they desired. They killed
from thirty to forty Bntt'aloe, and deer;
turkeys, pjrairie hens, &c. in great num
bers. The Indians expressed themselves
highly delighted with the country, and
are anxious to remove immediately. Mr.
Gaines thinks it probable, that at least
half the ’tribe; will set out for their new
homes Hyrjqg tho. coining summer and au
tumn. Ttys is doubtless desirable, as it
will afford them the opportunity of erect
ing their, cabins, and preparing their
lauds., fqf caJliyatioH the ensuing season.
With ttys ytvw lie receinmends theii re
moval hvdlmd, js the Red River is not
navigable, for steam Boats much above
Natchitoches, until late in the winter.—
This mode of conveyance, too, is preferr
ed by the Indians, and will probably be a
dopted by the Government.
Mr. Gatyes returns in excellent health
and spirits, well pleased with his tour,
and with the advantageous prospects that
the country opens to the Choctaws, whose
friend and benefactor lie has long been
regarded, and in whom, probably, they
place more implicit confidence than in
any other individual in tins countm.
[Mobile Register.
An advertisement ofthe Commission
ers of the National Rank, appears in our
paper to-day, Stating that the hooks of
that institution will he re-opened for sub
scriptions at -the exchange on Fridav
next. We learn that Albert Gallatin,
Esq. has been chosen President ofthe Na
tional Bunk.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York-Legislature, providing for the ap
pointment ot steam-boat inspectors for
tlie cities of New-York and Albany, whose
duty it shall lie to attend to tlie construc
tion of steam (touts, so far as relates to
the place were the boilers shall be placed
on board of such vessels, and the adop
tion of such further means for the pro
tection of passengers in these vessls, as
they shall deem proper. That they shall
inspect aH hoillers previous to their
use, and stated periods afterwards, when
on board of the vessels ; and they shall
examine and grant certificates to such
persons, as they find qualified to act as
engineers; and that no person shall he
employed as principal engineer without
receiving a certificate; that the inspec
tors shall inquire into the causes of ex
plosion and publish the same, and that
they shall superintend' generally the ex
ecution ofthe laws m relation to steam
boat**
Miseries of a rich Who is dog- j
ged in the streets and knocked e'.ovvn at
midnight ? The rich uiau. W hose lions* !
is broken into at midnight ? r i he rich
man’s. 4\ ho has ins pocket cut out, j
and his coat spoiled in a crowd ? The j
rich man. Who is m doubt whether the |
people are laughing at him in their sleeves;
when they are eating his dinner? Tlie j
rich man. Who adds to bis trouble by
everj’ story which he adds to his house ?
The rich mail —for the higher lie ascends,
the colder is the atmosphere. A hank
breaks, and who suffers? Tlie rich stock
holder and depositor. YV ar blows Ins
horn, and who trembles? Death ap
proaches, and who fears to look him in
the face. Why the rich man—and yet
all the world envies the rich. Depend up
on it, the length of your face will always
he proportioned to the length of your
purse. If you live in a two story house,
he thankful, and not covet the loftier
mansion of your neighbor. You hut dis
honor yourself, and insult your destiny,
by fretting and repining.
[llosion Courier.
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Family Matters —Several years ago
the papers teemed with accounts of dread
iul street robberies. “W hy, how is this
Townsend ?” said a nobleman ; “what is
the reason of all these street robberies
that we hear so much about?” Family
matters, my lord,” replied Townsend.
Family matters !” returned his lordship,
“what do you mean hy that ?’ “Why,
iny lord, when a family man has gone
astraj r , and thrown aw ay his money up
on a loose fish, he must make up some
storj’ for the good woman at home; and
so he tells her a terihle tale about being
knocked down and robbed; that’s all
mere family matters.”
House of reformation. —A person li
ving not thirty miles from Boston, hear
ing that one of his neighbors had killed
an ox, and thinking that a piece of the
sirloin would make a good Sunday’s din
ner, called a companion, and proceeded,
after the family had retinal to rest, to the
barn where the ox hung suspended, with
a stick between the flanks in the usual
way. It was agreed that he sliould mount
the cross stick and cut away, whilst the
other kept watch. He had scarcely
commenced operations when the stick
slipped from under him, the ribs closed in,
and fairly locked him inside the carcass,
his arms extended above his head and his
feet projecting from the neck of the ani
-1 mal. liis companion fled, leaving the
prisoner to lie released from his confine
! ment by the owner of the ox, who, upon
1 opening his barn at sunrise, greeted him
with a hearty ‘good morning.*
Inman Trial. —At a recent Court of
Oyer and Terminer, held at Genes
see, Livingston county,N. Y. came on
the trial of Quawwau, an Indian of tho
.mucca mue, enurgeu mm ute mur
der of Mat lure, another Indian of t*ie
same tribe. No question of jurisdiction
or right to try the prisoner by the laws of
this state, was raised by his counsel, nor
were any attempts made to prove that the
Seneca Indians were “an independent
nation”—nor did any of the “black coats,”
as Red Jacket used to say, interfere to
stay the hand ot Justice. An interpreter
made him acquainted with his right of
challenge, but he objected to no juror.
The widow of the deceased, called irid
ow lloughhcad, was sworn in the usual
way. The quarrel commenced at a cer
emony practised among tlie Indians for
the recovery of a sick child.
In this fight, > atture was bruised se
verely, and lived eleven days—making
peace with Quawway, who sent for a phy
sician for him. The accused had a good
character, and the Jury found him guilty
of manslaughter in the second degree, &
sentenced him to the State Prison at Au
burn, for four years.
We understand that Col. Stone and
Secretary Dwight, will make no motion
in arrest of judgment—though had the
case occurred in Georgia, they would
have filed objections to the competency of
the tribunal.
N. Y. Courier.
Stimct Construction. -We have been
told an anecdote relating »o this subject,
which must be highly pleasing to our
brethren of the South; and we, therefore,
record it for their especial gratification.
During the late Session ol the Legislature
ol this State—-in the midst of our ex
treme cold weather, when the thermom
eter was several degrees below zero tlie
presiding officer of one of its branches,
insisted on keeping the room-door witle
open, because the Constitution provides
that the Assembly shall sit with open
doors! It was in vain that those mcin
licrs who sat near the door, pleaded that
the principles of “General Welfare,”
might he allowed to shut it, as they were
actually ‘being frozen.’ Ills Honor was
inexorable, while the tears streaming from
his own eyes, told how much above all
personal consideration was his devotion
to the constitution. It was at length sug
gested to him, the constitution provided
they should sit with open doors, and the
room in which they sat, had hut one door,
it was evident they were sitting in an un
constitutional room, and of course, that
•ill their proceedings in such a room must
lie unconstitutional. This sugges
tion was not a little puzzling to our In
terpreter, inasmuch as the City of Jefler
son afforded not another room that w ould
hold them; so that he at last consented
the door should be shut, provided he
should not he quoted us yielding the
principle, hut nnlv as submitting to impe
rious necessity!— St. Louis Timet.
■ ?v- .. ■ . • - . .
of the mechanics of Boston
associated themselves together some
time since, to inuuiityt their respect to
their worthy Mayor. Harrison Gray
Otis, Esq. and engaged one ol their in
genious lebovv artists, Mr. Win. B.
Swill, to produce a superb, gold moun
ted, tertoise shell walking cane, to no
transmitted as their token. ’1 he Bos
ton Traveller rnys, Mr. Swift at length
has furnished an article w hich combines
more ingenuity, taste and richness,
than uriy similar'production the editors
have ever seen. The staff is of wood,
of firm and unelustie texture, overlaid
throughout with healthfully variegated
tortoise shell, so nicely joined, that Ure
most critical eye can scarcely discern
the seams. The top is entirely plain,
of fine burnished gold, and immediate
ly below is u band of three inches of
wrought shell open work, underlaid
with fine gold. Tticn succeeds a ferule
of lieti embossed gold, and u little be
low, a narrow band of delicately
wrought shell, edged with gold, and
underlaid as above. The cane-eyes ure
set with smaii sen-shells tipped with
gold, and the cord and tarsset re whol
ly oftortoU.. -hell. The cane was pre
sented t;> I\Jr Otis on Tuesday of lust
week, w.. ..upon i ; pi (.prime address
es were jnt. re hanged.
‘GLOOMY WINTER’S NOW AW A.”
Notwithstanding the occasional strug
gles of W inter lor empire, as he sees Ins
throne melting from under him, and al
tho’, in his anger and disdain, he now
and then spits u cloud of snow over
young Spr.ng, checking lier grateful ar
dor and convulsing her with chills: still
we think the prospect is very fair lor ear
ly vegetation and hue weather. The bo
som of the broad Hudson is again enli
vene with navigation. Tlie Steamboats
have commenced plying with their accus
tomed regularity, and to us on the hanks
of the river, nothing is more cheering
than the sight of the first boat, after the
tedious seclusion of tlie Season of Storms.
Rural Repository.
African Ideas of Beauty. —Mungo
Park relates that the ladies of Boudon,.
after a careful survey, approved of lus ex
ternal appearance, with the exception of
the two deformities of a white skin and a
high nose; but for these, they were kind
ly disposed to make allowance, being as
they believed produced by the false taste
, of lus mother who had bathed him in
, milk when young, and by pinching his
i nose, raised it to its present absurd height.
The Floridu Herald of the 24th ult.
received at Charleston hy an arrival from
St Augustine, mentions that at the last
Council of that Territory, its law s w ere
declared to be extended over the Indians
residing within it. Clius. Ik Hawkins
accused of the murder of M’Crea, had
been discharged from custody by an or
der of the Council.
Savannah Republican .
UCPOnTA»IGU OIA WWfif)
Few men consider what immense im
portance may result even from trfling
actions; “Let me see,” says a person,
“what paper shall I subscribe tor; It
does not much matter which.” Does
it uot; But it matters immensely. If
no man would support a dishonest pa
par, it would go farther to reform the
morals and cultivate the intellect
of society than any single circumstance
we know of.—But society is com posed
of individuals; and if each individual is
thus earless whether he patronizes hon
esty or intrigue, the mass of evil pro
duced is enormous.
Next to the elective franschise the choice
of a news paper is one of our most im—
pot ant political duties; and every one
ought to consider it.
Again a man will say;“l owe the
printer two dollars for his paper. Oh
well! two dollars; that’s a trifle; I’ll pay
it hy and hy. He never reflects thati
for want ot these two dollars from,
himself and neighbors, a paper ho
really approves may lie ruined and tho
cause of reform be essentially retard
ed.
Every honed man ought scrupulously
to pay for his paper. He cannot more
effectionally promote the cause of mor
ality and of human improvement.. He'
cannot more essentially serve his chil
dren; for the next generation essential-,
ly depends iqioii the influence of the
press on the mines and morals of tho
present.
Curtailing Whiskers. —Tom Hobbs
one day met a friend who was remark
able for his huge fiery whiskers, u por
tion of which had just been taken offi
“Well, Tom,” said he of the whis
kers, “dont you see a change in nit
looks?’ ° *■•
“No I dont,’ said Tom’ “where’s the
change?”
“\V hy, dont you see,* said his friend.
"I have been cur-tailing my whiskers?”
“Well I didn’t notice it’ said Tom,
“I always thought you had dog's hair
enough about your whiskers.”
Printers have probably much more en
thusiasm than any other set of men em
ployed in mechanical labour. Tfieir im
plements are the means by which tl|e
mighty stream of knowledge is purifiqd
and enlarged, and rolled onwards to th©
unknown w aters of futurity. They mul
tiply the accessions of genius, and enable
them to spenk through new symbols to
ten thousand eyes at once. They are a
gents to an unknown process, and al
though in part ignorant of its multiform
nnd remote tendencies, they have a strong
consciousness that they are the conduct
ors of the fire ot genius to distant regions
and ttmee,