pointed to ascertain what sort of a bill that was: they himself too, to wit: that the honor was too high to be position party. They do not admit that they ha consulted with the president or his cabinet: this last conferred on one man twice, but that the influence changed, and yet they have by some miraculous mea bill was drawn up and prepared expressly to suit his and patronage of the office should not be exerted to come together. What, then, is the irresistible co views, authenticated and sanctioned by him, and secure a re-election; and yet he had not been in of- clusion? Why, that Mr. Tyler has changed, and d came to this house with his pledge to sign it; and be- fice four weeks, having then nearly the whole presi- serted his party and his principles. fore it had passed this house he declared to two mem-dential term of four years to run, before an open at- But there is no perfidy, no treachery in this-n bers now present that he would lose both his arms tempt was made to create a third party, for the pur- at all; because, say gentlemen, he has differed wi before he would sign it. I have reason to believe pose of securing to him a second term; and he not us on one point only-which, by the bye, I hav the title to the bill, with which he finds so much only lends his countenance to it, but to accomplish it shown not to be so, because removals of unfaithfi fanlt, was altered at his own request, and was drawn frustrates and defeats the measures of the party that and incompetent men from office was a most impor up in his own handwriting. Now, sir, do I use lan- elevated him, turns; a deaf ear to the admonitions and ant item in the contemplated reform of the whi guage too harsh when I characterize such conduct entreaties of his former friends, collects around him party. But suppose it to be true that we differ onl as trifling and equivocating? as confidential advisers men without wisdom, with- on this one point; suppose this great, paramount, all It is certain that when we came here no doubt out experience, and, in some instances, men with absorbing question of currency should be the onl was entertained by either party that he would sign a whom it is not very creditable that he should as- question about which we have been deceived in th bank bill; our friends thought so, or it would not sociate; confides more in the counsels of hired letter action of the president, could not treachery be es have been discussed, as it was, for ten or twelve writers, who are to write him into fame and popula- tablished from that? If Mr. Tyler should attempt to weeks; the other party thought so, or they would not rity, than in his constitutional cabinet; retains men fasten the sub-treasury upon us, either openly or i have gotten up the cry of repeal! repeal! which re- in office who are obnoxious to every objection that disguise, would there be no perfidy in this? Why sounded not only through the walls of this capitol, but has been urged against the horde of office holders for sir, Arnold and Hull only differed on one point wit became the watchword of the party throughout the the last twelve years, and almost publicly proclaim- their fellow soldiers and brother officers, and tha country. But we are now told that we must wait, ed himself a candidate for the next presidency. was, whether they should fight for or against thei give time; and it has been intimated by the president Sir, let me read to you a sentiment given by Mr. country; and here the single question with Mr. Tyler that the people are not in favor of a bank! Indeed, Tyler during the year preceding the nomination of is, whether he shall co-operate with the whigs who sir; the people not in favor of a bank! Why, what Gen. Harrison, at a whig festival in the county of put him in power, or go over to the loco focos by evidence is required stronger than that presented?- Southampton, Virginia: whom he hopes to be retained in power. You have a majority of thirty-one voting for this bank, with seven absentees who voted for the first bank, which gives you thirty-eight. Several others who voted against it acknowledge their constituents to be in favor of some bank, though they were not satisfied with this, which gives you forty, or upwards! This the sentiment of the man who now already Which of those voting for a bank does the president sets himself up as a candidate for a second term?charge with misrepresenting his constituents? None What influence the course of the coposition party that we have heard of. Then suppose each member and presses may have exerted over him it is difficult to represent his constituents fairly, and each one to to tell, except from his public acts; but about the represent sixty-thousand persons, which is a reason- time I have adverted to, when these propositions able average, and the majority of forty on this floor were made, a remarkable change came over the gives you a majority of two million four hundred spirit of his dream, and he suddenly arrested all rethousand of the population of the United States in movals from office, and reinstated some that had favor of a bank; and yet we are to be told it is a been removed as obnoxious to the rules laid down doubtful question, upon which the people have ex-by himself, or from incompetency to discharge the pressed no opinion! duties assigned them. An extraordinary case occurred in this city. It may be well enough to look and see if we can trace the influences that may have operated on his mind to produce this extraordinary change that the president has undergone. "By John Tyler: Pilgrim presidents and travelling cabinets-the fruitful offspring of the second presidential term. One term, and no re-election; the best interests of the conntry demand it. Will not the popular suffrages decree it in 1840?" there to this moment, with the exception of one, The commissioner of the land office, with the approbation of the secretary of the treasury, notified eleven clerks in his department that their services It will not be forgotten by the house that, from were no longer required. It is said they waited on the moment a veto was whispered as a probable Mr. Tyler, and represented to him that although thing, Mr. Tyler began to grow in the good graces they were hostile to General Harrison and to whig of the opposition party, and the loco foco presses of principles, yet they were very good Tyler men, and the country that had exhausted their vocabularies of they were all ordered instanter, during the absence abuse on him for the last two years, suddenly be- of the head of the department from the city, to be came somewhat enamored with this "sterling repub- reinstated. Five of the places, however, had already lican of the old school." And Mr. Ritchie, in a num- been supplied, and it was too late for them; the other ber of the Enquirer which I now hold in my hand, six resumed the duties of their office, and remain fed him for a while on soft corn, which he took as kindly as a house pig; and he who had been abused for his relentless proscription, as it was called, and was made to assume all the qualities of his satanic majesty, was suddenly found to be a marvellous proper man; "as a constitutional interpreter that would compare with Mr. Jefferson himself;" as a "patriot statesman," "a national deliverer and benefactor;" "one who had proved himself equal to such a crisis, and was worthy to be trusted now and hereafter by a generous and magnanimous people." He is told that "the whig slang about his being pledged to carry out the principles of that party is absolutely ridiculous." Again he is told by the crafty editor: "Mr. Tyler's principles, duties, policy, interests, are all with us, if he can only see them. But will he see them? We hope and trust he will not throw himself into the arms of the federal whigs." This is to a whig president! And then comes the grand climacterac, the open, bold invitation, the barefaced proposition; he is bid for in the public market with as much contumely as an old broken-down cart-horse, in an article published in the same paper, addressed to "his excellency the president of the United States;" which concludes with this emphatic suggestion: Sir, who does not recollect, (that was a member of the last congress), how often the name of Lund Washington was introduced on this floor by the honorable member from the Louisville district in Kentucky, (Mr. GRAVES), when, pointing his finger to him, as I do now, he said: "There sits a man, Lund Washington, now occupied as a reporter for the Globe, who at this moment is a salaried officer of the government, at 1,200 dollars a year, neglecting and quitting his duty to come here to embark in the politics of the country. This, sir, is the same individual of whom it has been said that, still holding his clerkship, he was sent to Kentucky during the late canvass to establish a partizan press, and during his absence hired a substitute at $200 a year to perform his duties as a clerk!" And this is one of the individuals removed and afterwards reinstated by Mr. Tyler because he was a Tyler man. Sir, such a bartering of principles and of public rights stinks in the nostrils of all honorable men. Let me now ask you and the country, Mr. Speaker, whether I have not made good my charge of perfidy against Mr. Tyler? And if any man still doubts, let me throw all the proofs I have adduced to the winds, and still one substantial ground is left upon which alone I would be willing to rest my charge. "At this moment you cannot be ignorant that the democrats, as a party, are exceedingly strong. The proposition of the whig party who adhere to you, and who will not go for Mr. Clay, is also large. Common sense on this matter speaks a language that the lowest mind will not misunderstand. Recollect, sir, that you are the son of a sire who to a Christian's virtues united a Roman's firmness, that made him victor over both Is Mr. Tyler spoken of by any body for the next public and private foes, and gave to him a proud rank presidential term? Yes, he is! By whom? By the among those great men, which secures to the anci-whigs? No, not a man of them! but by the loco foco ent dominion an imperishable fame.' This article professes to have been written from this place, and is signed "Washingtonian." Now, I beg that it may not be forgotten that Mr. Tyler is the individual who has always claimed the credit of being the originator of the one-term principle, so strongly advocated in that election which brought him into power-not on the farcical ground now assumed by some of his friends, and no doubt by party! And, sir, is it within the compass of human Pshaw! don't talk to me about his fidelity. I know too much of this business to be duped by such slang A difference of opinion conscientiously entertained could tolerate with as much liberality as other men: but conscientious convictions do not undergo as frequent and rapid changes as Mr. Tyler has undergone in the last three months. No, sir; an unholy, ungodly and corrupt coalition, I believe in my heart, was about to be formed, and will yet be formed if not defeated by the prompt action of the whig party; and "head him or die" is the motto that I have adopted, and there is no open, fair and honorable means that I will not adopt to frustrate his designs. Sir, let not gentlemen roll up the whites of their eyes at this charge of perfidy against Mr. Tyler; it is not the first or second time the same charge has been made at home. I will detain you for a while, that I may give you a scrap or two from his political history in connexion with our state elections. In the year 1827, Mr. Tyler was governor of Virginia, professing to belong to the Jackson party.Mr. Randolph was then a senator of the U. States, and had, by the violence of his course, excited the deep hostility of the anti-Jackson party, who were determined to beat him in the election just then about to take place. Mr. Tyler, having some two or three personal connexions and friends in the house, which, added to the whig vote, would give them a majority, was applied to to lend his name to his political opponents; and while it was alleged that Mr. Tyler, among his political friends in the Jackson ranks, loudly deprecated all opposition to Mr. Randolph, he secretly connived at the intrigue of his political adversaries, (as the pamphlet now in my hand states, which was written years ago), invited, through a friend, a letter to be written to him that he might have an opportunity of defining his position, and then (as now with the compromise) availed himself of that letter to show that an improper attempt was made to influence or awe him into submission; written in a spirit of dictation which he felt authorised to resist. Sir, it is a curious history, and I will read a few extracts from a letter, written perhaps the day after the election by a member of the house of delegates, somewhat explanatory of what had occurred. The letter was published at the time as a part of the history of the perfidy then charged upon Mr. Tyler. Speaking of the letter of Mr. Tyler, written on the morning of the election, or at all events withheld to that time, consenting that his name might be used, the certainty of his election having been then ascer tained, the writer, Mr. Daniel A. Wilson, says: "It was not such as I expected it would be, judg ing from the opinions and declarations uniformly as cribed to him. It was reported and believed, and I have never heard the contrary asserted, that he resist ed with great zeal the idea of Judge Barbour being put in nomination as a candidate in opposition to Mr. Randolph, alleging he would not do; that we wanted, at this time, the services of a man who was ready and willing to throw himself into the breach sword in hand; that Judge Barbour was not and Mr. Ran dolph was that man." "It was also reported with equal confidence, and as generally believed, that he approbated in the strongest terms the promptness and decision of Judge Barbour and his personal friends in denying the use of his name, the effect of which would be to impair by di vision the strength of the opposition, all of which would be necessary successfully to resist the encroachments of the government." "The calculation was a fair one that Governor Tyler would (as Judge Barbour had done) look to the estimation in which his services were held by his political friends rather than the office he was to obtain at the hands of his political enemies." est terms. I the purpose. Did the Ohio delegation decline to the great theatre of national politics with the thanks vote for Gen. Harrison? No; but the Virginia dele- and plaudits and approbation of your countrymen. gation declined to vote for Mr. Tyler. The truth Take these suggestions, my dear sir, into consideThe election, however, came on, and Mr. Tyler was, they thought it would be indelicate to vote against ration; take them particularly, I beg you, in the spirit was the man that beat the candidate of his own par-him, and they did not vote at all. in which they are offered, and ascribe them to the ty; opposition to whom he had deprecated in the strong- But I dismiss this part of the subject. It is a pain- ardent zeal of one who feels a deep solicitude for ful part to me, but necessary to my vindication. I your own fame and happiness, and for the harmony Well, sir, one or two extracts from the papers of have been challenged to the argument, and I mean to and prosperity of our common country. the day, to show the public feeling at the time, and I sustain my position and my charge, because I believe And believe me, with unaffected sincerity, your have done with this subject, which I have only ad-it to be true. Those who think I have personal ma- friend, JOHN M. BOTTS. verted to to show that the charge of perfidy will not lignity and enmity mixed up with my political indig- It was then announced that the hour had expired, grate so harshly on Virginia cars as it seems to do on nation do me injustice. I was his friend personally, and Mr. B. was compelled to take his seat. the ears of Massachusetts (alluding to Mr. CUSHING) and was disposed to be so politically, as my whole NOTE. I perceive by Mr. EwING's letter resignand other states where he is less known. course towards him would show, up to the moment ing his situation as secretary of the treasury, that he The Winchester Virginian, speaking of Gov. Ty- that he vetoed the first bank bill; and then it was not ascribes the loss of the bank bill to my letter; by ler's "late tergiversation," says: the mere fact that he did not sign it, but the motives which I suppose he means the letter published by "We ask from Gov. Tyler no disclaimer of the by which I believed he was prompted in vetoing it. the Madisonian; and which the ex-secretary very course he shall pursue in the senate; we care not then measured and weighed all that had passed. I unceremoniously, and I think unnecessarily, if not what may be his course. He has disclosed enough to gave due importance to a long line of conduct and unkindly, takes occasion most "unequivocally to consatisfy us that he is not to be depended upon, and that remarks that I had before treated as having been demn." If he could not approve, I do not see that it is a matter of little consequence whether he is for adopted or said without meaning, in a spirit of levity his "condemnation" was particularly called for; nor us or against us. He has bartered a large share of or thoughtlessness; and the conviction was irresistible can I exactly see what there was in that letter to popularity, and as fair prospects as were possessed to my mind that treachery was contemplated, and justify his "unequivocal condemnation," if the oneby any man in Virginia, for an ill-gotten seat in the gave him up to serve my country. half that he says of Mr. Tyler is true, and I do not senate of the United States. He has been one of the In connexion with thi subject I must advert to a doubt the truth of all be states as matter of fact.favorite sons of Virginia; the doors to the highest of-letter I wrote to the predent on the 10th of August, His inference as to the effect of that letter I do not fices in her gift had been thrown open to him; and, six days before the veto came, not simply to show my concur in; and if the honorable secretary had paid a after having been warmed and cherished in her bo- feelings towards him at that time, but to correct an little more attention to dates and facts he would not som, he has remunerated her with the ingratitude of erroneous impression that has been formed upon it. have been so prompt to throw responsibility on me, I have heard it was whispered about that I had that I was not entitled to bear. written a letter to the president on the same day I The letter was written on the 16th August; it was had written to Richmond-to wit: the 16th August-copied and sent to the president, and reached him on "Mr. Tyler will doubtless fill the office of senator expressing sentiments of the most friendly character; Thursday evening; it was in his possession all of Frithe full time for which he has been elected. He may, and the attempt has been thus made to convict me day, and the second bill was presented to the house and we hope will, represent Virginia faithfully in the of duplicity, and the Madisonian itself intimates as with the approbation and sanction of the president on great council of the nation; but of one thing we are much. No matter from what source it comes, I the next day (Saturday) and it was on the Monday certain, be his course during the next six years what it may, he never can regain the position he occupied falsehood. This is the letter I wrote, as I before congress, "he would lose both his arms before he would stamp it with falsehood-absolute and unqualified following that the president said to two members of only one short month ago; and when he retires from said, six days before the veto came. the senate of the United States he will sink into thated to him as private and confidential, and I do not know ry's letter, because he has only done what I did myIt was address-sign the bill." Now I do not condemn the secretastate of nothingness to which his own disingenuous conduct will have consigned him, and from which he will by what right that letter was spoken of by the presi- self, to tell the truth in relation to public affairs, dent at all. However, as it has been spoken of, I will give it to the public. It is as follows: the adder." The Petersburg Republican says: never again be able to emerge." sonal friends and the adherents of the coalition." * [PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.] I House of Representatives, August 10, 1841. I read now from a Jackson paper published at that day in Richmond-it is a column cut from the paper, and not headed, but, I believe, the Enquirer. It says: "The dinner lately given in this city to Gen. Floyd and Gov. Giles, to which it was resolved not to invite Mr. Tyler, gave great umbrage to his per"We entertain no doubt, however, that Mr. Tyler will vote in the senate according to the wishes of Virginia, while it may comport with his ambition to do so; but we have no guaranty that he will not set aside the wishes of the state so soon as personal aggran-bank bill. If it is so, have you contemplated the dizement may tempt him." It is generally understood that you are to veto the consequence, in all its bearings? Can your cabinet These were the opinions generally entertained of sustain you in the veto? Will they not be compelled Mr. Tyler's course at that day. I now come down to resign? For, whatever may be your views as to to a later period. In the winter of 1838, Mr. Tyler the principles upon which you came into power, it was again a candidate for the senate, in opposition to cannot be denied that those on which they have been Mr. Rives. I supported him warmly; but he could sustained by the country require at their hands an not get the entire vote of his own party, and he was earnest support of the measure that has been demanddefeated. During that contest, which lasted several ed by the people, through their representatives, by a weeks, he was frequently withdrawn and renominat-majority exceeding the entire representation of Vired. On one occasion he was nominated by a mem-ginia and South Carolina, the two states in which the ber of the then administration party, and, on his re- strongest opposition is supposed to exist. tiring from the house, he was asked if he would ac- If the present cabinet should be dissolved on that cept a nomination from that quarter; to which it was ground, could you assemble around you another from said he replied, that he was before the legislature, the whig party? You centainly could not. Could and would take the appointment from any quarter he could you from the other party? It is equally clear you get it. Now, sir, let me be understood. I do not say could not, if you were disposed; and equally true, I that this charge was well founded; on the contrary, I hope, that you would not if you could. They could defended him at the time-I have defended him ever not sustain you in that scheme for a bank to which since, though I have been almost the only man in the you have already committed yourself. Nor could state that did defend him; if others did, I have not they support you in the distribution bill, nor indeed heard of it. I do not now charge him with it. I be- in any of the principles you profess, and upon which lieved at the time he was altogether incapable of you have been supported by the great body of the giving utterance to such a sentiment, though I con- American people. fess his recent course has greatly shaken confidence in my former opinions. I mention the circumstance only as matter of history, for the purpose of showing that the charge of perfidy has nothing of novelty in it, when connected with his name. But, if you could, what measure could be adopted for carrying on the financial operations of the government? which the public were entitled to know; but surely there is as much reason for me to condemn the secretary as there is for the secretary to condemn me; for if my letter was calculated to produce a mulish to that bill, the secretary's letter is equally calculatdisposition in the president and prevent his signature ed to make him still more stubborn, and defeat any other bill that may be prepared in future. Again: Was the secretary aware, at the time he was endeavoring to throw upon me the responsibility of the loss of the bank, that, while that bill was under discussion in the house of representatives, the president had prepared for a member of congress an amendment with his own hand, to be presented to the house, with which amendment he said he would be perpectly satisfied to sign the bill. This amendment it was deemed unadvisable to offer in the house, as the bill was just then about to pass from the committee; and before it could be decided whether it was advisable to offer it in the senate or not, Mr. Tyler sent for the member of congress, into whose hands he had put it; and said to him that he had changed his mind again, and hoped no bill would be sent to him. All this trafficking was subsequent to the publication of my letter. The amendment prepared by Mr. Tyler is as follows, and to come in at the end of the 16th section: "And provided, further, And it is to be expressly understood that before any such agency shall be authorised to deal or trade, as is in this and the ninth section of the bill provided, the assent of the state in which any such agency is established shall be first had and obtained by an express resolution of the legislature, or in some other form of usual legislative proceeding." Now I assert as a fact susceptible of proof that Mr. Tyler's change of opinion and equivocation on this You would be thrown back then on the fragment subject has arisen from a determination from the first of seceders, "the republican portion of the whig par- not to sign any bank bill. Did not Mr. WISE say on ty," as they style themselves. Now, let me ask you, the day the last veto was under discussion, in reply could you rally around you a cabinet of such men to Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana, that he could have from that party, so distributed through or selected told him at any time "that John Tyler never intendThe consequences, however, whether true or false, from the different sections of the country, as would ed to sign any bill establishing a national bank?"were most disastrous to him; it not only revived the command the confidence or respect of the country? And did not Mr. Tyler say, in the first week of the recollection of the scenes of 1827, but it utterly and If not, in what condition would you be placed? session, to a gentleman of the highest respectability, entirely prostrated him in the state. There was, at when speaking of his standing in Virginia, "Let them the time of the Harrisburg convention, no office in give me an opportunity to exercise the veto power, the gift of Virginia, from the highest to the most and I will have the whole state with me?"-thus mahumble, that Mr. Tyler could have obtained. In The sub-treasury is repealed; and the deposit sys-nifesting a fixed purpose and design to exert that confirmation of this, when the Harrisburg convention tem of 1836 is also repealed in one house, and will power, and that, too, for the purpose of securing permet, and Mr. Tyler's name was mentioned for the pass the other, Congress will not consent to take sonal popularity to himself? vice presidency by accident, after several others had the plan suggested by the secretary of the treasury. declined it, how many of Mr. Tyler's colleagues vo- Will you not find it impossible to carry on the goted for it? Not one! They could not go back to the vernment, and will not a resignation be forced upon people of Virginia and say they had recommended you? John Tyler to them as vice president; they put it on On the contrary, if you can reconcile this bill to the ground of delicacy. But did the delegation of yourself, all is sunshine and calm. Your administraKentucky refuse to vote for Mr. Clay on the score of tion will meet with the warm, hearty, zealous supdelicacy? On the contrary, they were sent there for port of the whole whig party, and you will retire from If all this does not remove the impression from the secretary's mind that I deserve his "unequivocal condemnation," then he would not believe though Moses and the Prophets were to rise from the dead. At least I hope it will relieve me from the public condemnation that one who was so high in station, and is in standing, has very gratuitously endeavored to visit upon me. JOHN M. BOTTS. CHRONICLE. The Abolitionists of Connecticut recently assembled in solemn convention, and nominated Francis Gillett of Bloomfield, and Levi Yale, jr. of Meriden, as their candidates for governor and lieut. governor of that state. The same convention passed a resolution "respectfully to take leave" to ask Mr. John Tyler, president of the United States, to emancipate his slaves. We are not precisely in Mr. Tyler's secrets, but it is a settled opinion with us that he will not consider these gentry as having any constitutional right per se, to make such a request. [N. Y Cour. and Enq. ARTS AND SCIENCES. The third annual meeting of the Men of Science of Italy and foreign countries, is to be held at Florence the present month. Letters were addressed some months since to some of the scientific societies in this country, and among others to the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Massachusetts, inviting them to send delegates to represent them in this convention. The academy made choice of two of their members, Messrs. Edward Everett and Francis C. Gray. They are both now in Europe, and will probably be present at the meeting. [Boston Trav. BANK ITEMS. The Herkimer bank, New York, was robbed last week of $70,000 by one of its clerks named Brown, who, with his accomplices, Green and Franciscus, were all subsequently arrested near Saratoga, and the money, except $500, recovered. The fugitives are now in confinement at Albany. congregation had just completed paying for, took fire] NEW ORLEANS. The yellow fever continues unabate either in number of deaths or new cases. On the 17th and 18th there were 110 deaths, of whic 94 were by the fever. FLOUR. Prices remain as last quoted, but with no considerable sales. Inspections of the last week in Balti-77 more 14,304 bbls. and 324 half bbls. 75,951 barrels of flour and 41,905 bushels of wheat were delivered from the Erie canal at Schenectady, West Troy and Albany, during the third week of September. JEWELS IN PERU. It is stated that the jewels of the temple of the sun, which were secreted at the conquest of Peru by the Spaniards, have been recently discovered, and amount in value to 180,000,000 of dollars! Rather doubtful. LIBERIA. It is stated in the Cincinnati papers, that since the last serious riots, a number of the oldest and most respectable of the colored people in that city, possessing property, are making arrangements to dispose of their effects and remove to Liberia. "MESMERISM," is a designation for animal magnetism, derived from Mesmer, who is said to have discovered it. A volume of remarkable facts and "reasons for a dispassionate inquiry into it," by the Rev. Chauncy Hare Townsend, A. M. has just been published. MCLEOD CASE. The circuit court of the fifth circuit, New York, commenced its session on the 27th ult. The chief justice, Nelson, having been for some time unwell, was absent. Judge Gridley presided. Three judges of the county courts were on the bench. The court house was crowded. An injunction was laid on Monday by authority of the The usual formalities of opening court, swearing in bank commissioners, New York, upon the Commercial the jurors empanneled, &c. having been completed, the Bank of that city, one of the safety fund banks, and its first case called was that of the People of the State of New doors are closed. The bank, it is believed, has over- York vs. Alexander McLeod, indicted for the wilful mur traded or loaned too large an amount to persons connec-der of Amos Durfee, at Fort Schlosser, in the county of ted with its management. BANK OF ENGLAND. Quarterly average of the weekly Circulation £17,228,000 Securities £23,012,000 £25,184,000 St. Petersburg, 38 84 Niagara, in December, 1837. Mr. Willis Hall, attorney general, responded on behalf of the people. He handed to the court a list of witnesses summoned on behalf of the people, which was called over by the crier. A portion only answered to their names. On the 19th and 20th there were 98 deaths, of whic were by the fever. On the 21st, 60 deaths, of which 43 were by the feve POINARD.-Several ladies who are regarded as th leaders of fashion in the beau monde of Paris, have re cealed in the corsage of their dress. Of this dagger on cently appeared at the opera with a dagger partially con the gold handle is visible, and that is adorned with ric carving or precious stones. ticing this singular custom, says: "Are these poinard A Paris journalist, no intended to menace infidelity or presumption? to punis inconstancy or to defend virtue? Probably we shall soon hear of some romantic drama, the denouement of which will be crowned by the protecting bijou!" PLUM TIME. Nantucket boasts of her "sheep-shering;' Barnstable of her "cranberry pickings;" New-Haven o her "oyster-diggings;" and we of our "plum time." On tha huge sandbank, yclept Plum Island, grows a sort of plum what sort we really don't know-which is ripe abou these days; and haying being over and the tide serving for the water parties, young men and maidens, old men some in boats, some in omnibusses, some in wagons and and boys; crowds from this and the neighboring towns; some on foot-go down to the island to gather plums drink tea, roll about in the sand, bathe in the surf, and have a nice time-boys won't go to school, girls won't churn; all insist upon having a frolic in plum time. One day last week, we are told, there were from one to two thousand people on the island, wandering about and enjoying themselves. A lively sight, to be sure! May it be seen every year for centuries to come. We love these old customs, these long established holidays-May-days, sheep-washing, quilting parties, huskings, and plum time. May we never reach that height of civilization when they shall be voted vulgar, and known only in the dim memory of that venerable lady or gentleman, "the oldest inhabitant." [Newburyport Herald. RICE. A cargo of 2,000 bushels of the new crop came to market this Monday morning, from the estate of the late George W. Morris, esq. on Pon Pon river. Quality, we are told, seemed to give a fair promise. It was sent to mill to be beat out. [Chars. Rep. The court inquired when the case would be ready for 5,106,000 trial. The attorney general replied that the case, on behalf of the people, was ready now. He moved that the £28,118,000 trial proceed. Mr. J. A. Spencer, of counsel for the prisoner, sub CLIMATES OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. We learn from mitted his reasons for opposing the motion. His associ- indefatigable in pursuing inquiries for the perpetrators of MARY ROGERS. The police of New York have been the authority of sir Richard Phillips, that the mean heat ates (Judge Gardner, of Rochester, and Mr. Bradley, of the horrid offence which terminated in the death of this of the year at different places of note, is as follows: Lockport were both still absent in Canada, collecting unfortunate beauty. After being repeatedly diverted into Deg. Min. Deg. Min. testimony. He expected their return daily, but was not wrong directions, the Albany Argus now tells us that 49 28 ready to proceed without them. Unexpected difficulties 50 had been encountered in the obtaining of testimony. three or four of a gang of half a dozen notorious rowdies The witnesses had, since 1837, become scattered over all implicated, are in custody, under proof amounting nearly British North America, from Lake St. Clair to the Gulf to certainty, that they were the perpetrators. James of St. Lawrence. Many of them had been found and Fennegan is the only one whose name is given. their testimony taken, (of which three large packages were produced in court); but others, whose evidence was important, had not yet responded. He could not feel justified in going to trial in this state of the case, and he moved that the trial be set down for Monday next, (Oct. 4th), which was the earliest day that he could feel certain of being ready. Copenhagen, 45 63 8 Geneva, Moscow, 40 10 Stockholm, 42 26 Quebec, 42 8 Edinburg, 47 84 New York, 53 78 Milan, 4711600 36 Rome, Cumana, 76 48 60 44 69 98 81 33 77 72 London, a a Mr. Hall felt bound to oppose so long a postponement. He would do nothing to deprive the prisoner of a fair trial; but ample time had been allowed for preparation. The opposing counsel were well aware that the trial came on at this time; while a great number of witnesses for the people had been at much expense summoned at great distance from their homes, and were now in at week beyond the time necessarily employed in the trial, tendance. They could not be detained here a whole but at great inconvenience and hardship to them. GEN. CASS.-A long letter from Gen. Cass, the Ameri- but with the right to the attorney general to renew his Judge Gridley reserved the question for the present, can minister at Paris, appears in the Philadelphia Ame-motion on a later day of this week should he think proper rican Sentinel, written in reply to the proceedings of a to do so. meeting in Philadelphia, proposing him as a candidate for the presidency. He certainly does not, in his letter, court a nomination to that office; but yet admits that in the contingency of being called upon by the general voice of the democratic party, he would not withhold his It will be seen from the above table, says the Albany Advertiser, that the tolls thus far received during the present year exceed the receipts during the same period of last year by the enormous sum of two hundred and twentyone thousand five hundred and two dollars. EARTHQUAKES. On the evening of the 17th August, two shocks were experienced at the island of Martinique, the last of which was nearly as severe as that experienced there two years ago. FIRE. The Third Reformed Dutch church, built at Albany in 1838, at an expense of $16,000, and which the a He then made a brief and appropriate address to the trial of civil cases. | STEAMERS. The Chili, struck a reef near Valparaiso, about the 5th June, but was aided by a British frigate, and succeeded in reaching Valparaiso, where she was repairing on the 8th July. The Boston Aurora informs us, that of the Cunard steamers, one ship only will leave Boston in the months of January, February, March and April. One ship only will leave England during the months of December, January, February and March. ERIE STEAMBOAT.-The Erie Gazette states that between 120 and 130 bodies have been taken from the lake, chiefly found near where the Erie was burnt. They were principally buried at Silver Creek, Dunkirk and Buffalo. Two or three were brought to Erie for interment. THE STEAM FRIGATE KAMSCHATK. This vessel, built at New York for the Russian government, sailed for she is probably the most beautiful model afloat, and is not Cronstadt on Wednesday morning. The Tattler says equalled in speed by any other sea steamer in the world. One of the principal features of the Kamschatka is the steadiness, and easy, swanlike motion with which she moves through the water. There is no jar, no disagree able noise, arising from the machinery; all is quiet and firm. Standing on the deck, persons do not feel as if the entire fabric beneath them was tumbling to pieces. They feel safe and secure. Her engines are of six hundred horse power, and her tonnage about two thousand. SUB-MARINE ARMOR. Captain Taylor the inventor of the sub-marine armor, made an interesting and success. ful experiment of his apparatus recently, at the navy yard at Philadelphia, in the presence of a number of offi cers of the navy and invited strangers. The gunner consented to descend with the armor, and having inves ted himself in it, he was let down into the water, and remained beneath the surface six minutes. He came out perfectly dry, and declared that he was perfectly easy under the water, and could remain below a week. The experiment is said to have been successful in every re spect, and fully established the great utility of the inven tion. Captain Taylor superintended the experiment in person. The correspondent of the New York Herald, to whom we are indebted for the above details, says: I understand from the attorney general that he will feel it his duty to call up the case again on Thursday if no good reason is offered for further delay. Should the opposing counsel still insist on delay, without further reason, he will probably be obliged to swear off the cause--in which case it goes over to the next term, unless by special agreement. MISSIONARIES TO INDIA.-The rev. John Wray and Levi Janvier, with their wives, embarked on Monday morning in the ship Washington from Philadelphia, for Northern India, where they expect to spend the remain- TEMPERANCE ITEMS. Living up to Principle. The cap der of their lives in missionary service, under the direc- tain of a brig from the state of Maine was a short time at tion of the Presbyterian board for foreign missions. St. Croix, and was there offered $1,000 to bring home a The following, sent out by the American Baptist board cargo of rum, but refused, preferring to return in ballast. of foreign missions, take passage in the ship Louvre, now in the port of Boston, awaiting a change of wind Rev. Cephas Bennett, and lady, of Utica, N. Y.; Mr. J. H. Chandler and lady, of Worcester, Mass.; Miss M. Vinton, of Willington, Ct.; Mr. L. C. Avung, of Burmah. Their destination is the Burman empire. THE VINE IN FRANCE. Five millions of acres are de voted to the cultivation of the vine in France. The value of the article produced is 800,000,000 francs a year. VICKSBURG. Some alarm was entertained on the 18th ult. of cases of yellow fever. FIFTH SERIES.-No. 6.-VOL. XI.] BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 9, 1841. (VOL. LXI.-WHOLE NO. 1,567. war. THE PAST-THE PRESENT--FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY, BY JEREMIAH HUGHES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. tendance of the trade and an extensive demand; stilling Wednesday's value. Exchequer bills have been the market closes very tamely. We have had a bet-done at a premium of 12s. to 14s. ter business doing to-day, with a steadier market.— There is no variation in prices. CONTENTS OF NO. 6, VOL. 11. FOREIGN AFFAIRS-GREAT BRITAIN-Grain market, Harvest, Cotton market, State of trade, Huddersfield, Tea, Money market, Parliamentary proceedings, Ministerial explanation of measures, Debate on the destruction of the Caroline, Col, Napier and the Times, Items, Army aggregate, Mr. Peel on the question of peace or FRANCE-Attempt to assassinate the Duke d'Aumale, Items, French Africa, Spain, Portugal, Holland and Belgium, Austria, Prussia, Poland, Greece, Turkey, British expedition up the Niger, Another up the Euphrates, Egypt, Syria, Failure in the Western Islands, South America, Rio Grande, Naval fight between the Buenos Ayres and Banda Oriental fleets, Cuba slave trade, Cauada, Legislative proceedings. NATIONAL AFFAIRS.-Appointments, The secretary of war, John C. Spencer, Consuls, Treasury note report, Sketch of U. S. commerce and navigation, Operation of the new revenue act. (London Journal of Commerce of the 18th. The official London Gazette gives several appointments in the new ministerial list, but they are not of much importance. September 17. Weekly report. There was a good demand for cotton in the early part of the week, and rather advancing prices obtained; since Tuesday, PARLIAMENT. September 6. The house of lords however, there has been less animation, and an equal, re-assembled this day, when the change of seats cusif not a larger, quantity offering, consequently a more tomary upon the advent of a new administration to favorable market for the buyer; our quotations there- office took place.-Sept. 8. The business of the day fore will not differ from those of Friday last, in any having been disposed of, the house adjourned to Sept. descriptions except Maranhams, which are a shade 20. The house of commons re-assembled Sept. 6th, lower. The sales of the week have been 30,100 but the business is not of particular interest. The bales, 9,400 New Orleans, &c. good to fine, 7 to 8; house adjourned September 8th till the 16th, when it 7,940 Mobile, &c. good to 7 to 7; 6,720 upland again assembled, and sir Robert Peel made a short Georgia, do. 7 to 7. Imports this week, 12,277 speech, in which he stated what he had to propose bales. Stock, September 17, 439,100 American; to- with respect to the course of business during the sittal stock of all kinds, 579,300. Last year, same date, ting. 498,300. Exposition of the measures of government. Sir Robert Peel rose and said that he desired to move for a paper, to which it was desirable to call the attention of the house, connected with the building of the new houses of parliament; and in doing so it might be also desirable that he should state for the convenience of honorable members the course which he intended to pursue with reference to the public business of the country. Notices had been given for to-morrow of the estimates for which complete provision had not yet been made. ARMY-Items, Orders No 55 and 58, Corps of engi neers, Items, Transfers, Recent letter from Florida, Obi- STATE OF TRADE. At Manchester the whole of tuary and Elegy on lieut. W. P. Jones, March of intellect. this week, as regards business, may be reported a NAVY-Medical staff, Orders, Respect to the memory of blank; fewer operations in one week we never rememlieut. col. R. D. Wainwright, Dry dock at Brooklin, the bered, even at the most dull season of the year, and Levant, the Prince de Joinville's visit, the frigate Consti- this is the time of the year of all others that business tution ready for action, Explosion on board the Fulton is most brisk. We must, however, except the fustian steam frigate. STATES OF THE UNION-Massachusetts, Mechanics in- trade, as in both fustians and cords a large amount of stitute; New Hampshire, legislature; New York, historical business has been done, and even at improved rates; agency, opening the New York and Erie rail road; New indeed it is the only branch that can be said to be Jersey, temperance item; Virginia, special election; Ma- healthy. Prices both for goods and yarns may be re- It would be in the recollection of the house that ryland, election; Pennsylvania, iron ore; South Carolina, ported lower, although in yarns for the Russian mar- a vote had been taken from the last parliament for military review; Illinois, statistics and population; Ar-ket some demand may be noticed. The print trade money for the public service for one half year. What kansas, bonds; Tennessee, death of Gov, Cannon; Florida, is very bad, and many print works are only half em- he proposed to do was to adopt, without exception, Indians. ployed. [London Jour. Com. 18th. the estimates as framed by her mejesty's late governHuddersfield Market. A fair amount of business ment, and to submit them to the house in precisely was done to-day, yet not so much as last week. Nor the same way as they had been submitted by his preis there quite so much confidence left in the commer-decessors in office. cial stability, partly owing to numerous failures in On some former occasion, however, the sum remost parts of the country, and the foreign demand being on the wane. The principal demand was in the middle and low priced woollens and kerseys. In plain superfines there was more animation; and in light fancy goods generally, the demand was equal to the season. Prices are firm, and business in the ware MCLEOD'S TRIAL commenced. LETTER from ex-president Andrew Jackson. FOREIGN ARTICLES. The steamer Arcadia with 100 passengers reached Boston, via Halifax, on the 5th inst. bringing dates to the 18th September. Daniel Bixby came passenger and is bearer of despatches for the American government from our minister in England. houses continue tolerable. The Tea Market. The knowledge that about two- account of the corn market shows that the last week quired had been taken in one amount, but as only a vote of credit had been previously taken, he should propose on this occasion to submit the estimates in detail, believing that on various grounds that course would be the most satisfactory one to the house and to the public. He was not aware that it would be necessary to make any proposition with reference to any branch of the public service for which provision had not already been in part made, but with respect to one item of expenditure it was necessary for him to make allusion. He referred to the works in progress for the erection of the new houses of parliament. These works had now progressed to such a point, that it became necessary for the house to decide as to the erection of the flues and other apparatus for warming and opened the ports for the admission of foreign wheats London has certainly improved this week, but still lighting those buildings. and flour at the lowest rates of duty, viz: 1s. per quarter, the average price of the previous six weeks having been 73s. 2d. per quarter. This it was supposed would not last over a week. THE HARVEST. The London Chronicle of the 13th contains extracts from various country papers respecting the state of the weather. There had been a good deal of rain, with changeable weather, and the gathering of the harvest had been retarded in the north-but in the south the corn being for the most part well housed and free from danger: there will, it is said, be a deficiency of about one-sixth or seventh of the usual average crop. Trade and Commerce. The business of the port of there is an absence of any thing like general activity. was anticipated. The next advices from Canton are The tea trade is in a much more quiescent state than looked for with much interest. purpose, and he thought it desirable that the house From 80,000 to £90,000 would be required for this such a sum of money. With regard to another quesshould give its special sanction to the expenditure of tion it was his intention to propose bills to continue in operation the laws which would expire either within the present session or at a definite date. The most important of those laws was the law for the relief of the poor. That law he intended to propose to continue with the others for a certain time. The house was aware that in the regular order of things, the part of the law which constituted the poor law commission would expire on the 31st December next. [London Journal of Commerce, Sep. 18. Money Market. London Stock Exchange, Sept. 11. Weekly report-This has been a very quiet week; and if we took the events of each day and analyzed them, both as regards news and fluctuations in the stock markets, we should find little on which to form a remark. Money still continues in request at five per cent. The English funds have been steady throughThe London Atlas says-The harvest is now fairly have deelined about 3s. since the close of last week, out the week. Exchequer bills have been heavy, and He should propose to provide that the act as it now ended in many of the southern counties, although in owing to the pressure for money. The English stocks stood should continue in full operation for half a the north it is still exposed to danger. Undoubtedly have been firm up to the close of business (4 o'clock); year longer, namely to the 31st July, 1842, thus givthe result turns out much better than was expected consols for money have advanced to 89; whilst for ing time for her majesty's government to consider a month or six weeks ago, still no one will deny that the account the price remains unaltered at 90 - what would be the nature of the provisions they there will be a serious deficiency. From observation Exchequer bills have improved 1s. being now 123. to should make with reference to this most important and inquiry in various quarters, we are inclined to 14s. [Spectator. subject. It would be for the house to consider think it will yield one-sixth or one-seventh less than Sept. 17. The fluctuations in the British stock mar- whether the enactment for continuing this law an average crop; or, in other words, we may require ket have been again limited this week, and business should be a separate one, or should form part and two millions and a half, or three millions of quarters continues to be conducted on a very small scale; but parcel of a general bill for the continuance of expir of wheat from foreign countries, in addition to our prices, after having improved, have since retrogaded. ing laws. domestic supplies, to feed the population of Great It is only, therefore, necessary to annex the average He meant to introduce a general bill on the subject of prices, as it will afford the best commentary as to in the first instance; but if it was the desire of the the relative values the funds have borne since our last house, he should have no objection to the continuance report:-Consols, highest, 891; lowest, 891; ditto ac- of this law being provided for by a separate and specount, highest, 904; lowest, 891. cial enactment. (Hear). He wished it to be underFriday Evening. The stock market to-day has re-stood, however, that he did not propose to make any covered in a great measure from the partial depression alteration, but continue the law exactly as it now which prevailed in it towards the close of business stood on the statute book. Britain until the autumn of 1842. COTTON MARKET. Liverpool, Sept. 11. There has again, this week, been a fair demand for cotton from the trade, but the market has been freely supplied and very irregular, and closes heavily at a decline of d. per lb. from last week's quotations, a decline of id. per lb. having been submitted to. The sales of the week amount to 22,580 bales, including 500 Ame- yesterday. The transactions have been on rather a With regard to the contested elections, he thought rican on speculation, and 1,250 American and 500 larger scale. For present delivery, consols have re- it would be for the general interest that no proceedSurat for export. Yesterday there was a good at-ꞌalized 881⁄2 to 891, and for the account 90 to 901, be-ings should be adopted for the present. VOL. XI-SIG. 6. He believed no special order of the house was required on this subject, as under the controverted election act the general election committee had it in their power to fix the days for the commencement of proceedings before the committees. With regard to financial arrangements, his right hon. friend the chancellor of the exchequer would on the first day that he could do so in conformity with the rules of the house, state the amount of deficiency for which it would be the duty of the house to provide. He apprehended that that deficiency would not be found to fall very much short of the sum mentioned by the late chancellor of the exchequer-namely, two millions and a half. Into the details of the causes of that deficiency his right hon. friend would enter on that occasion and he would also avail himself of the opportunity to state the measures which her majesty's government purposes for making temporary provision to meet that deficiency. With regard to any measure for equalizing the revenue and expenditures of the country, he (sir Robert Peel) did not purpose to enter during the present session. He had already expressed his opinion that it would be necessary to adopt some measures on that subject: and after they had given the question mature consideration, her majesty's government would not fail to present to the notice of the house such measures as they might deem desirable to meet the exigencies of the case. But whether these measures would consist of a reduction of the expenditure of the country, or of an increase of the revenue, or of a combination of both, he must for the present postpone stating. It would be enough in him to say now that it was impossible for the country to proceed in the course which it had pursued for several years past, namely, in the increase of debt in a period of peace. But how he would remedy that evil he must ask the confidence of the house to give him time to consider; and he should also ask for the same with regard to other measures into which he need not now enter It was true that he and friends about him had now held their offices for several days, but he thought the house would be ready to acknowledge that the preliminary measures to the formation of a government were them selves calculated to engross the greater part of that time without his definitely arranging the measures he should submit to the consideration of parliament on He should forbear calling the attention of parliament to measures of an important character in consequence of the peculiar circumstances attending the formation of the government. He thought that there was a desire even amongst the warmest opponents of the government to give a fair opportunity for the consideration of those measures which they may think beneficial to the country. these topics. which, in some of its aspects, affords cause of uneasi- The Kelso, a new ship of 900 tons, was destroyed I sion. Colonel Napier in reply to the " "Times." Times. "The republican sympathisers were the first aggressors." Col. Napier, the author, it is thought, of the great history of the Peninsular war, has been engaged in a If two governments were not to decide if a ques- controversy with the Times, on the McLeod case.-tion was international, or between private individuals, We have only one of his articles, but it seems to afand any judge had the power of deciding that a ques- ford a sufficient understanding of the whole discustion which the government considered national was a subject for the local courts, no amicable relation could subsist between the two states. (Hear, hear). have read the judgment of the judges who decided this case, and in that judgment it seemed to be admitted that the two executive authorities had agreed that the case was one which should be decided between the two governments. But the judge who had de-matter of self-defence." cided that case had stated it as his opinion that it could not be considered as a case of war, and therefore that it was a proper one to be decided by his own tribunal. Answer. That gave England no right to invade tion. Her destruc Times "The state of New York was bound to enforce the neutrality of its citizens." Answer-That is to be proved. If she had been destroyed out of the American waters it would have been so. If she had been pursued into the American waters when flying from an attack, it would have It appears to me that this is a doctrine to which no been so. But she was deliberately attacked in the government can agree. For, according to this doc- American waters, without any previous demand for trine, if sir Graham Moore, or any other officer who redress, without any proof offered, any declaration had captured the Spanish frigates at the beginning of made, that she was a piratical vessel. the Spanish war, should be taken before a Spanish tion was, therefore, an attack on the American natribunal, it would be equally competent to the judge of that tribunal to say there was no declaration of war at the time these captures were made, therefore the captures are piratical, and the officers engaged in them are liable to be convicted of murder. But on the whole it appears that, although such may be the construction of the law adopted by the state of N. York, yet, considering what has been stated on one side by Mr. Fox, and on the other by Mr. Webster, with regard to circumstances attending the capture of the Caroline, and the accordance of opinion existing on that subject. (Hear). I do not believe that the authorities of America will permit any occurrence to take place which will expose any subject of her majesty to danger for executing the commands of his sovereign. I therefore feel convinced that, while the two governments are agreed, it is not likely that there will arise any cause of war between the two countries. I am sure that there prevails in this country, and I trust that there prevails in America also, the strongest desire that peace may be preserved between those two great countries. (Cheers). Answer-Undoubtedly, if it could. An American general was sent with troops to enforce it. But the frontier is immense, and covered with forests. The neutrality could not be enforced. Was bad faith on the part of the American government suspected? If so, an energetic remonstrance and notice of reprisals, if redress was not granted, would have been the mode of proceeding according to the international law. Was no deceit suspected? Then a demand for the surrender of the Caroline and her crew as a piratical vessel, or the punishment of the pirates, according to the laws of America, would have been the proper mode of proceeding. In either case the right of the American nation to have its sovereignty in its own waters respected would have been conceded, but the deliberate destruction of the Caroline in those waters being a complete act in itself, and not the continuation of an attack commenced before she took refuge in the American waters, was quite unauthorised by international law. Was it a matter of necessity? That necessity should have been shown; and an apology As to the United States, I confess I look to the founded on it offered for the attaint upon American present state of our relations with them with great sovereignty, Had this been done on the instant no anxiety. (Hear, hear). It seems to be so manifestly weakness or dishonor could have been imputed to the interest of these two countries, which are united England, and though it would be less graceful now, by so many ties, to avoid a hostile collision, that I it is never too late to act justly and honorably. Times. "The federal government has explicitly Lord John Russell replied by stating, that he heard hope the good feeling and the good sense of the peowith great regret it was not Sir Robert Peel's inten-ple of this country will aid the government if any ne-recognised the right of England to insist unconditiontion to bring forward any important measure in the cessity for that aid should arise. But at the same time present session; he thought, considering the time I feel the obligation of making no concession derogawhich had elapsed since the principal of the now pending questions had come under the public consideration, that ministers ought to have been prepared with some proposal in connexion with subjects of so much consequence to the country. The right honorable baronet then concluded by moving "that there be laid before the house a copy of the letter from the first commissioner of woods and forests to the chancellor of the exchequer on the subject of warming and ventilating the houses of parlia ment." Sir Robert Peel replied. With reference to the ally on Mr. McLeod's release." unable. Answer. This has no bearing on the question.tory to the honor of this country for the sake of a The captivity and trial of McLeod, after the English government had taken upon itself the responsibility temporary conciliation. (Great cheering). chancellorship of Ireland. Sir Edward Sugden has refused to accept the of destroying the Caroline, is a violation of interna tional law on the part of America, which the federal A great anti-corn law meeting was held at Man-government does not defend, and which it endeavors chester on the 16th of September, the call for which to redress. But this in no manner justifies the preSept. 17. Sir Robert Peel having moved the order was signed by 918 of the most respectable firms and vious violation of international law by England. The of the day, that the house go into a committee of sup- individuals of the town, and at which the mayor pre- federal government is willing to redress the injustice ply, Lord John Russell rose and made a long speech, sided. A memorial to the queen was adopted, im- done to us by releasing McLeod, but apparently it is in which he stated the course which he thought ought ploring her majesty to use her influence for the reWe then, on our part, ought to express an to be pursued with reference to the present state of peal of the taxes on food. The statements of dis- equal willingness to redress the injury done to Ame public affairs. Sir Robert Peel replied, that he should tress made by some of the speakers were most ap-rican sovereignty, either by showing the necessity or not alter his decisions, as stated to the house. Lord palling. pleading the provocation, and apologizing. In fine, Palmerston regretted the course taken, and said it if the Times would adduce those proofs of the neceswould not be satisfactory to the country. A long and sity for the destruction of the Caroline, in the manner uninteresting discussion then ensued, which ended in it was effected, which have been laid down in Mr. Mr. Fielden moving an amendment, calling on the Webster's letter to Mr. Fox as requisite to bring the house, before granting the supplies, to take into conact within the pale of international law, it would be sideration the business of the country. Dr. Bowring more reasonable and more effectual than calling my seconded the motion, and on a division, the original Mr. J. Curtis, of Ohio, has been making speeches proposal for an apology "stark staring nonsense. W. NAPIER. to the 20th. A great number of petitions for the repeal of the corn laws were presented. Mr. Barclay gave notice of an address to the queen, praying her to use her influence with all maritime powers to obtain treaties binding them to suppress the barbarous practice of privateering. motion was carried by 149 to 41. The house then in several large towns in England, about the capawent into committee of supply. Some miscellaneous bility and willingness of America to supply England estimates were then voted, and the house adjourned with corn. The people of Manchester had asked him to write home that the corn laws should be repealed. Vauxhall Gardens were sold by auction, at Garraway's coffee house, on the 9th ult. for £20,200, to a Mr. Fowler. The Princess' theatre, in Oxford-street, built by Mr. Hamlet, the jeweller, was sold on the same day, by order of his assignees, for £16,400. Covent Garden theatre was opened by Madame Ves DESTRUCTION OF THE CAROLINE. Lord John Russell then rose and made his promised speech, giving his view of the present state of the country and the line of policy proper to be pursued-in other words, marking out the course of opposition. He began with the foreign relations, and especially with the United States, as to which he said: In one part of our foreign relations there is certainly a question in connection with the U. States, tris on the 6th ult. The old banking house of Hobhouse & Co. of Bath, have stopped payment. ARMY. We find, from a return moved for by Mr. Hume, M. P. that the total number of English, Irish, and Scotch non-commissioned officers and privates in the British army (exclusive of artillery and sappers and miners) amounted on the 1st of January, 1830, to 93,920; and on the 1st of January, 1840, 102,877. PEACE AND WAR. Extracts from the speech of sir R. Peel. Let me first notice two or three points in the address upon which no great difference of opinion is entertained. The first is that in which we express our satisfaction "that the temporary satisfaction which the measures taken in execution of the treaty of the |