tinguish Indian titles within the State of Indiana, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.` Mr. Hoffman, from the Committee on Naval Af fairs, reported sundry bills, viz.: A bill to provide for the payment of arrearages in the Naval service, chargeable to the enumerated contingent, prior to the 1st of February, 1832; A bill to establish Ropewalks for the use of the Navy of the United States; A bill regulating the enlistment of seamen, ordi. nary seamen, landsmen and boys, in the Naval ser. vice of the United States; A bill to provide iron tanks for the use of the Navy of the United States; A bill to provide for constructing two Steam Batteries; A bill to provide for completing the removal and erection of the Naval Monument; A bill to provide for paying certain arrearages for surveys made by Naval officers; Which several bills were twice read, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Military Affairs. Mr. Drayton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported three bills, viz.: A bill providing for the organization of the Ord. nance Department; A bill for the organization of the Topographical Engineers; A bill for the gradual increase of the corps of Engincers; Which bills were severally twice read, and com mitted to the Cominittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Carson, from the Committec on Naval Affairs, reported two bills, viz.: A bill to compensate Susan Decatur, widow and legal representative of Captain Stephen Decatur, deceased, and others; General Appropriation Bill. was twice read, and committed to the committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. The House adjourned to Tuesday. The question on the engrossment of the bill, was mendation to all British Residents in Canton to ex- Fire Insurance and Loan Company the same also and police, to be faithful and active in keeping a con- control. stant search and guard; also the IIong merchants and Linguists are required to be faithful and trusty The committee of Commerce, of the House of Re. in watching and searching to supply checks and presentatives, have reported a bill, appropriating It is hereby ordered, that the regulations contain. $3000 to be distributed among the owners, officers, ed in the eight paragraphs agreed on in Council, be and crew of the Spanish brig Leon, as compensation carried into effect. The said Foreign merchants have, on former occa. Mr. McDuffie, from the committee of Ways and for rescuing the crew of the ship Minerva. sions, repeatedly opposed interdicts and orders, but Means, reported a bill making appropriations for the CHINA. Papers from China, received by the Jour-since they came of themselves to repentanes, let, support of Government for the year 1832; which nal of Commerce, furaish further particulars respect. through clemency, their punishment be waived. But ing the disturbance at Canton between the British it is absolutely necessary to order them to obey and hold fast the old regulations. How can it be that Mr. Beardsley, from the committee on the Judici- and Chinese. they will again oppose and transgress? Still if they ary, reported a bill to alter the time of holding the The following notice was issued by the President be allowed daily to increase in arrogance and insoSpring term of the Circuit Court of the United and Select Committee:lence; in a trifling with, and contempt of, the laws; States for the Southern District of New-York ;Notice. The President and Select Committee on in indulging their irregular disposition to perverse which bill was twice read, and ordered to be engros- the 20th ultimo gave public notice that "Several refractoriness, and gradually going to an increased sed for a third reading on Monday next. recent acts of the Chinese Government have com.exhibition of their pride and want of self-restraint, Apportionment under Fifth Census. pelled them to intimate to the Authorities in Can- what, eventually, will the appearance of things be? Mr. Polk, from committee on the Fifth Census, ton, that, while exposed to them, it is impossible Let the said Governor, and others, be strict in enand the Apportionment of Representatives under it, that Commercial Intercourse could continue, and to forcing our internal customs, and so eradicate the reported the following resolution; which, by con- acquaint the British Community that, unless the disturbance of foreign barbarians. It is altogether sent of the House, was immediately taken into con-evils complained of were removed, or security incumbent not to lose the Celestial Empire's respecsideration and adopted, viz. against their recurrence obtained, such intercourse tability in governing. Then the management will be Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed would of necessity be suspended on the 1st August supremely good. Take this edict and order it to be to communicate to this House a statement, showing next. known. Respect this." 1 the aggregate number of persons in each of the Since the publication of this intimation, the evils "In obedience to the Imperial will we send forstates, according to the fifth census, and distinguish of which they complained have assumed an altered ward this letter. the fifth census." Representatives of Gen. Wm. Hull. mitted. ing the slave from the free population in each State, and more decided character, being confirmed by an The above coming to me, Minister and Governor, cominittee. TAOU-KWANG, 11th year, 4th moon, 11th day. The Canton Register offers, in the name of the astonishment, has witnessed your achievements: but our sins, we may be preserved from all evil by thy donor, a prize of £50 for the best Essay of about nations whom honour, duty, and even interest, com- mighty protection, and enjoy the continuance of thy 200 pages 8vo. in the Chinese language on political manded to assist you, have pasillanimously betrayed mercy and grace, through the merits of our only Meeconomy. the common cause. Future ages will show how base diator and Advocate, Jesus Christ. Amen.” was their conduct, how short sighted their policy. "O, Almighty God! who by the many instances of We are much struck with the force and influence The contest is at an end: the sword of the Autocrat mortality which encompass us on every side, dost call of discipline, as illustrated in the following statement has triumphed. Europe, by her callous indifference upon us seriously to consider the shortness of our copied from the London Times. ́~ to your misfortunes, participates in the unhallowed time here upon earth, and remind us that in the midst If a similar spirit of subordination had prevailed act. Poland is no more: erased from the list of na-of life we are in death, so teach us to number our days, on board the French frigate La Meduse, wrecked tions, she is doomed anew to a long slavery. that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Give us Countrymen !-What can we expect from the grace to turn unto thee with timely repentence, and some years ago on the coast of Africa, a fearful deconqueror? His rage and fury we have already defied, thus to obtain, through the merits of our Savior, that gree of hunan suffering would have been spared and if an unexpected effort of humanity should attempt pardon to-day which to-morrow it may be to late to and a noble picture-of which Cooke has painted so to spare our sufferings, feelings of patriotism would be seek for; that so being strengthed by the good Spirit good a copy-would have been spoiled. more deeply wounded than they have ever been by against the terrors of death, and daily advancing in MALTA, OCT. 5.-About the middle of August the every cruelty and torture formerly devised to suppress godliness, we may at all times be ready to give up our Madagascar was cruizing off Hydra. Captain Ly. them; for what, short of the independence of Poland, souls into thy hands, O Gracious Father, in the hope ons, anxious to get hold of one of our smaller can satisfy men who have sworn to die for her free- of a blessed immortality, through the mediation and cruizers to carry forward some despatches of im- dom? for the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Auren." trust. portance, despatched a rigged boat under command Poles! You have hitherto done all that became a Dr. Johnson who was well acquainted with the of Messrs. Otto and Elliott, with twelve men, to great and noble nation You have spared no sacrifice Cholera in India, and who is a physician of charac cruize on the outside of Hydra, whilst the Mada- to attain your great object; thousands of your brave ter and skill, has written several letters in the Longascar went between that island and the main land. brethren have already sealed with their blood their don papers, condemning the Board of Health for At sunset the frigate was pulled down to the boat; greatest compact with Heaven to die for their country. having excited needless alarm, and assuring the about nine o'clock a blue light was burned by the But if the sword of the enemy has spared our lives, let public that if the malady ever reached England, it frigate to know the boat's position. A man was us remember that we are bound to devote every hour would be speedily subdued. Poverty and unclean. sent up the mast to answer the signal. The sparks that remains to us to emulate the heroes that have liness are predisposing causes; but he seems to think from the blue light falling on the men below, they all pressed to one side, and the boat upset. Mr. fallen, and whose honor and glory are our most sacred that the disease is introduced by the atmosphere. Otto asked if they could swim, saying at the same No inducement of fortune, rank, or interest "The most recent conclusions," he says, "to which time, that if they maintained their discipline and shall betray us into any act unworthy of our most our medical officers (Drs. Russell and Barry) have followed his orders, he would save them all. One solemu vows; these must be guarded as spotless as the come, now limit the contagious eharacter of chole. ra to an extremely narrow point, and after fourman who could not swim Mr. Otto took under his name of Pole, which will henceforward be left to months, I have no hesitation in reiterating my opin arm, and swam with him till he could support him. Europe as that of patriotism and devotion. ions, that if the cholera come to these shores it will self by taking hold of the boat, which was now Poles! let us leave that wretched country, now no come shorn of its fatality, and coercible to a degree keel up. Mr. Otto now dived under the boat, un-more our own, though soaked with the best blood of her that will make the terrorists ashamed of their oihasped the masts, and unhooked the chains of the defenders-let us leave Europe, a heartless spectator nous predictions and their visionary speculations." rigging; the boat thus freed was soon uprighted. of our struggle and our dospair. America is the only In the Courier of Thursday, he writes: It is The man who could not swim, and another who was country worthy of affording an asylumn to men who stated recently, in a journal of great respectability, not good at it, were lifted into the stern of the boat. have sacrificed every thing for freedom; there Poland that during a period of the late epidemic cholera in They were now about four miles from the shore, and will be enshrined in our hearts, and Heaven will per- Berlin, 409 houses were visited by the disease, and the men acting implicitly under the command of their officers, laid hold of the painter, and manfully tow.haps bless our devotion. CHOLERA MORBUS. that, in 273 of these, only one individual in each house was affected, while in the remaining 136, four or five suffered in each mansion. Such is the density of the population in the parts of Berlin infected with cholera, that the calculation assigns 4200 fami. ed towards the shore, which they reached, after be. ing six hours and a half in the water. In a state of nudity they entered a ruin which they found near London, Nov. 5.-There appears no reason to the beach, and waited daylight. They then baled doubt that the spasmodic cholera has made its appear- lies, making an average of four persons to each famithe boat dry, and found, that of all that was on ance at Sunderland, having been transported thither ly, in the above number of houses; being an aggre. board of her, only one solitary oar remained. In through the medium of one or more Hamburgh ships, gate of 16,800 people, who had lived in immediate vention seldom fails the brave in distress; they pul- the crews of which broke the quarantine regulations contact with cholera. Of this mass, 763 were strick. led up some of the lining of the boat, which they by ranging about the shores of the river. Four or en with the disease, or about 1 in 18 persons. Thas broke into paddles, and again embarking on their native element, they paddled off in search of their five deaths are said (but with what truth we know we find that, in a great majority of the houses, only one person was attacked, though the computation ship. After some hours, they were picked up, and not) to have already taken place. allots an average of forty-eight individuals to The discipline of our tars is proverbial, but this is a fine instance of their devotion to command, their perseverance, and that manly courage which But kindly treated by a Greek schooner, which towed Nov. 8.-The cholera panic seems to have pretty each house. This density of population will not them to Spezzia, where they luckily found the frigate. well subsided by this time. There are no new cases surprize those who know the height of houses Captain Lyons was so pleased with the conduct from Sunderland, and those which have been report on the continent, and the multitude of people who of the two young gentlemen, and particularly with ed are now doubted, if not denied. The public, we are compressed into a very narrow space. the daring courage of Mr. Otto, that he called up think, may make their minds easy on the subject for the above statistical report, if it approach to all hands, and in the most animated language thank- the present, not omitting the precautions which rea- any thing like correctness, must convince every ed them for their brave and gallant conduct-saying son suggests, while the scourge is in its progress in unbiassed mind, that if contagion be a component at the same time, 'that none but British tars could in any quarter of Europe. part of cholera, it is a fraction that scarcely deserves have done this " FORMS OF PRAYERS TO BE READ IN ALL CHURCHES. to be calculated by the medical or political observer. His Majesty, in Privy Council, having ordered Doctors Chamberet and Allibert, members of the In a recent sitting of the Royal Academy in Paris, that his Grace the Archibishop of Canterbury should Warsaw Medical Commission, publicly declared that prepare forms of prayer to Almighty God, to be used the whole body of the Polish physicians reject the in all churches and cnapels during the continuance of doctrine of contagion in Cholera, in toto. They danger from the cholera morbus, the primate of Eng-state that there are about a hundred physicians, land, assisted by the bench of Bishops, on Saturday, French, English, and German, employed about the adopted the following prayers, to be read in all the sick in Warsaw, not one of whom caught the Cholecathedrals, collegiate, and parochial churches and ra. Ten of them even inoculated themselves with chapels throughout the kingdom. the blood of cholera patients, without success.-The porters, the nurses of the hospital, and the undertakers, were equally exempted from disease. "To this, sir, I beg to add the testimony of Mr. Searle, who went to Warsaw and sojourned in the hospitals there, during the epidemic-a gentleman never forsake them. On Mr. Otto baing asked what he and his com panion did during the night, in the true tar style replied, we rowed guard round the whole, to see that none lost his hold.' [FOR THE N. Y. AMERICAN.] The Grand Duchess Helene of Russia yesterday "Most Gracious Father and God! who has propaid a visit to the London Docks. Her Serene High-mised forgiveness of sins to all that with hearty repenness went on board the New York packet ship Ŏn. tario, Capt. Sebor, and expressed herself in the high. tence and true faith turn to thee, look down, we beest terms of admiration of the beauty of the vessel, seech thee, from Heaven, thy dwelling place, upon us and of the superb style in which her cabin is fitted thy unworthy servants, who, under an awful appre-who actually suffered in person from cholera in inup. The Duchess also appeared highly gratified with hension of thy judgments, and a deep conviction of dia, and who wrote a treatise on the disease, before the attention and politeness of Capt. Sebor, and the our sinfulness, prostrate ourselves before thee: We it visited this part of Europe. His words are these, other officers of the ship.-[London Standard, Octo- acknowledge it to be of thy goodness alone that, whilst dated in Warsaw :-"After all I have heard, either ber 21st.] thou hast visited other nations with pestilences, thou in India or Poland-after all I have read, seen, or MR. EDITOR: In looking over a file of recent Lon. hast so long spared us: Have pity, O Lord, have thought upon the subject-I arrive at this conclupity on thy people, both here and abroad; withdraw sion,-that the disease is not contagious." don papers, the above caught the attention of one thy heavy hand from those who are suffering under who has twice enjoyed in crossing the Atlantic the thy judgments, and turn away from us that grievous cacomforts and kindness of the Ontario's cabin. The lamity, against which our only security is thy compas- that on his outward passage, 6th Oct. being becalmed 5.7 Dead extract will give pleasure wherever the ship and sion. We confess, with shame and contrition, that in the Man's Key, he went ashore on Salt Key, in a cove just large pride and hardness of our hearts we have shown our enough for a vessel; he there discovered a 6lb. cao, without captain are known. selves unthankful for thy mercies, and have followed any carriage, a grave, some bones, crockery ware, &c. and found carved on the rock," Schr. Polly, of Hampton," and beADDRESS TO THE POLES BY THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN our own inclinations instead of thy holy laws: Yet, low it, 'Hail Columbia," in Spanish--a schooner, carved with O Merciful Father, suffer not thy destroying angel to an American ensign, and the following names and dates :- C. Poles!-Confident in the enlightened spirit of the lift up his hand against us, but keep us, as thou hast H. Martin, Charles M. Johnson, July 1826-A Johnson, Julg age, and in the sanctity of your cause, you rose to heretofore done, in health and safety; and grant, that 1926-T Rogers, same date-also another name. The island is. barren, and uninhabited, and Capt. C. supposes sonic crew to throw off the yoke of the oppressor. The world, in being warned by the sufferings of others to repent of have been taken and left there by a piratical gang. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Capt. Clark, of schr. Sindbad, from Tampico, states, THE UNKNOWN TONGUE.- Our readers have, in all probability, read an account of a strange scene at the church of the Rev. Mr. Irving, in which a prophet "Certainly, Sir: but I beg to remind” 44 all day, and had no substantial food to support me; Snip, are you a refermer, or an anti-reformer?" for though I used to cut the meat for the boys, I was Why, Sir, I have too much to do to think of poli- obliged to shave it for myself. The mistress had a ess from the North, cut a most distinguished figure. tics, and am no judge, besides :-but Sir, if you sharp, and hated waste; and she knew to the weight The heresy, which wo believe is in Scotland called would be so kind”. of a grain what quantity I sent down to keep life the Row heresy, has been for some time flourishing "My dear Snip, I see my fellow has just driven moving in me. among our brethren beyond the Tweed, and has just my cab to the door. I am on a cursed committee of The Lord Mayor.-They act more liberally in made its appearance among us. As its apostles pre. the house, which I must attend per force this very England. tend to all the gifts of which the primitive apostles moment; but be punctual,-as punctual, I mean, were possessed, it was of course rendered necessary as a tailor can conscientiously be; and as I drive by cumstance that made me direct my steps here. 'Go," Applicant. That my Lord, was the identical oir that they should prove that they had among the rest in the course of the day, I shall look in upon your says every one, to the Mansion-house, and see what the power of speaking strange languages; and accord. waistcoating." a difference there is.' ingly, the chief of the tribe-a lady-has boldly It is quite evident from the utter irrelevancy of clained it. It is not wonderful, it may be observed, the M. P.'s answer, that he did not understand the I mean the keeper of schools. You will have a bet. The Lord Mayor.-You mistake me, my friend.— that the gift of tongue has fallen upon a woman. language of his tailor; that so far as he was concern- ter chance of good treatment here in your profes. There is unfortunately, however, this difference ed, the fraction of humanity was speaking in an un- sion. between the dispensation to Miss Campbell and that kuown tongue. us all." Applicant. I hope so, my Lord. But I was asVouchsafed to St. Peter and his brethern,-that the "Put down my name, Mr. Ferritt, as one of the sured that the schoolmaster was abroad every where languages which they spoke, were understood by patronesses of your truly valuable establishment," in England; and, by virtue of my oath, I have those to whom they were addressed. Parthians, and said her Grace of, and a £50 subscription op. scarcely seen a man since I landed on your shores Medes, and Elamites, the dwellers beyond Mesopo posite to it. Charity is a duty incumbent upon that ever yet appeared to have met him. (Laughter.) tamia, Jews and Gentiles, knew what St. Peter was Where's the use in instructing the obstinate and the saying when he addressed them. Unluckily, what [Exit Mr. Ferrit, with a bow, to blazon forth her brutal? I sent a play, a tragedy, to Drury-lang Miss Campbell and her followers say, is known only Grace's munificence in all the newspapers of Eng. Theatre, and they promised to bring it out before to themselves. Mezzofauti himself, the Polyglot li- land. Her Grace descends to the door, where her the public, but it was obliged to yield its place to the on of Bologna, who talks seven and thirty langua- carriage is waiting. A half-starved widow is stand. dragons, tigers, and polecats, although there was ges, would be completely at fault while our modern ing near it in meek patience. She ventures to ad. not a line in it that was not the height of morality sybil is pouring forth her inspirations-revelations dress the portly Peeress, and contrives to edge in a and virtue. (Laughter.) we can hardly call them, for they reveal nothing; word in spite of the exertions of the servants. She and the profane are inclined to call the dialect gib had, in former days, been a friend-a useful friend-ed the tragedy would have been brought out, were A gentleman who was present said, that he believ. berish. Some persons were of opinion that it was she now humbly sues for a moment's audience of her it not for the engagement of Monsieur Martin and his merely Scotch; but that is (we believe) an ill-foun. former companion. Her son is in an hospital; her domestics. ded idea. Most truly do the disciples call it -" The daughter had died that morning.] Applicant. They wanted me to introduce the na Unknown Tongue? Let as, as Mr. Irving would say, fructify on this their duty," said the Duchess,-Drive me to the but I told them I did not understand the language, I wish the street keepers were more active in tives of the woods and wilds, and desolate places, subject. Countess of Alford's." and so they employed one of the link-boys, and they The voice that prayed for unostentacious benevo- allow him the privilege of driving the two trades, lence, spoke to her Grace in an unknown tongue. incendiary and dramatist. (Laughter.) Is Miss Campbell the only person in London who talks the unknown tongue? We doubt it. If we lay it down as a postulate or an axiom, that as "speech The poet whose verses, full of genius, are cut The Lord Mayor.- Well, I regret to see you in is made to convey our thoughts," (consult that great up" by a smart reviewer, who has read them with such a condition. Your habits I am afraid must be philosopher, Pangloss, in the Marriage Frace,) with eyes that saw not; the officer, military or naval, who rather uneconomical, or you would not have been so a view of impressing them upon others, if we fail in addresses the dispenser of rank with no other in. ragged. However, you shall have a few shillings that attempt, our powers of language are as com terest than that of having contributed to the victories and something to cover you, and I will send you pletely thrown away, as wholly useless, as if the of Wellington or Nelson; the man who presses a home. tongue in which we spoke was actually as unknown minister for reward for services past, without any Applicant.-Most respectfully I thank you, my as the newly discovered language of Miss Campbell. power to render services in future; the rustic dame Lord Mayor; and if ever you come to Ireland, and This philosophical or philological remark being who presses a lady patroness for her countenance at hippen to be in the same condition that I am in, granted, it will be admitted that it is a language in Almack's on the strength of civilities and utilities at you shall command my services. (Loud Laughter.) great request among us." the last County election-all these, and a thousand My dear lad," says Sir Jacob Jolter, "I am so heside, speak to their respective auditors in the unglad to meet you, I have been looking for you half a dozen times, and never had the good fortune of catching you at home. You look marvellously well." 64 known tongue. 68 The Evening Journal has copied the subjoined document from a Gazette published nearly forty years ago. [From a London paper.] POLICE.-MANSION-HOUSE.- -On Saturday the Lord" By the President of the United States of America. So far was perfectly intelligible to his Lordship. Mayor, upon going into the Justice-room, was hand. A PROCLAMATION. He was very glad to see Sir Jacob-very sorry that ed the following epistle :WHEREAS I have received authentic information, accident had prevented him from having met him "To the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of that certain lawless and wicked persons, of the Wesbefore. London, &c.: tern Frontier, in the State of Georgia, did lately in. But Sir Jacob proceededMy Lord,-While demoralizing themes are lift-vade, burn and destroy, a town belonging to the "I think you are grown considerably stouter since ed on the giddy pinnacle of fortune-while even the Cherokee nation, although in amity with the United the election; you were a good deal fagged there, my excess of depravation can find an asylum-shall the States; and put to death several Indians of that na Lord, a good deal fagged ; and a propos of the elec. zealous adherents of pure morality and mental im- tion; and whereas such outrageous conduct not only tion that brings me to what I principally wished to provement, driven on the verge of the tomb by his violates the rights of humanity, but also endangers see you about. You remember, my Lord, that you ardor of British ascendancy and by sickness, be de. the public peace; and it highly becomes the honor said my votes-not many, to be sure and my in-nied of pity? Oh, my Lord, I can give to you un- and good faith of the United States, to pursue all le. fluence, which, without vanity, I may say was some. equivocal proofs of my sincerity. It is not possible gal means for the punishment of those atrocious of. thing, should not be forgotten on due opportunity; but the chief magistrate of the metropolis of the fonders; I have therefore thought fit to issue this and now, since your Lordship has been made Lord- world will, even in equity, but particularly of his my proclamation, hereby exhorting all the citizens Lieutenant of the County, I think a Deputy Lieu. generous feelings, either grant me a pass to bring of the United States, and requiring all the officers tenancy would be exactly the thing that would suit me to Belfast, or yield a shilling or two and a pair thereof, according to their respective stations, to use me. My standing in the County-my family, &c. &c. of shoes, to lead me on my sorrowful path, so far as their utmost endeavors to apprehend and bring those We may cut short the harangue of the worthy bar. the day ground terminates. I am friendless, penny-offenders to justice And I do moreover offer a reHe had now fairly begun, to speak the un-less, strengthless and homeless, though influenced ward of Five Hundred Dollars, for each and every known tongue-for his auditor could not be made to by my own glowing zeal and the enthusiasm of my of the above named persons, who shall be so apprecomprehend one word he was saying. heart to believe that I should find every Briton hended and brought to justice, and shall be proved breathe those general and generous feelings which to have assumed or exercised any command or au. "I have taken the liberty of calling, Sir, to re- should ever distinguish the sons of fair Britannia. thority among the perpetrators of the crimes aforemind you of your promise to settle my little bill, Will your Lordship condescend to hear a few words said at the time of committing the same. which you were so kind as to say you would arrange of an experimental conversation with me? I await In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of last Christmas. I should not have thought of”- your lordship's command in the ante-chamber. the United States to be affixed to these presents, "Snip, my dear fellow," is the reply, “ I am glad and signed the same with my hand. Done at you have called-I was just going to send for you. The Lord Mayor having desired that the writer the City of Philadelphia, the twelfth day of De I want three dress coats-black, blue, brown-at of the letter should make his appearance, a man cember, in the year of our Lord, one thousand once; and my rascals are, I am told, out at elbows about 35 years of age, every article of whose dress seven hundred and ninety-two, and of the In." so let me have half-a-dozen liveries." was in a most poetical condition, entered from the dependence of the United States the seven"Of course, Sir ;—but I beg to remind you of the paupers' room, to which his warm imagination had teenth. GEO: WASHINGTON. little bill"applied the more graceful epithet. onet. Again "J. J." By the President. TIL JEFFERSON. "Snip have you any new patterns for waistcoats? Pray, said the Lord Mayor, how does it happen Sir William Stylish had a most superb affair yester. that such a master of language as you are in such a day. It was green velvet, I believe, with a land. woful plight? COURT OF ERRORS-Thursday Dec. 22. 1831.-Lescape, The Bay of Naples, or some such thing, Applicant. That is, my Lord, an ordination of vinus Wendell vs. James Jackson ex-dem. The worked on it in gold. It looked magnifique. Have Providence. I have tried my hand at all concerns, People. The judgment of the Supreme Court was. you any thing of the kind?" and done nothing. Providence must have had some affirmed. For affirmance 11, reversal 5. Barent W. Felthousen and Daniel Benson vs. Jumotive for producing me, but it is the most hidden and mysterious motive in existence. lius Bolles. Judgment of the Supreme Court reThe Lord Mayor.-What business have you been versed. For reversal 10, affirmance 9. engaged in? In the case of John W. Wrigley, an insolvent Applicant-Teaching the young idea how to debtor, judgment of the Supreme Court affirmed. shoot' in Ireland, but it was hungry work; I worked For affirmance 14, reversal 4. "Sir William does me the honor of having his clothes made by me. I have a quantity of that pattern still remaining, Sir;-but if you would be so kind" Snip, there is no resisting you; make me a couple of waistcoats of that pattern." 1. ITEMS. success. rengo has not yot arrived, and fear is entertained for warning to prevent a repetition of this dangerous practice in the streets of our city.-[Albany Argus.] A fire broke out this morning about 3 o'clock, in her safety.-[Detroit Journal.] Clark's Trial.-The trial of Guy C. Clark for the The two adventurous smacks, mentioned some the basement story of 127 Broadway, corner of Cedar-street, occupied by Wm. Carl as a trunk-maker's time since as having sailed from Stonington bound murder of his wife in August last, came on at the on a fishing voyage round Cape Horn, have been Tompkins County Circuit, held week before last; shop. The contents of the shop were mostly de- unfortunate. They sailed on the 25th of October, and after occupying the Court two days, resulted in stroyed, together with a large number of valuable and one of them, the Felix, Capt. Beebe, arrived at a verdict of Guilty. Sentence of death was prebooks in the store of Messrs. T. & J. Swords, di- Charleston on Tuesday. The following is her re-nounced on him by Judge Monell, on Saturday the rectly over it, though the precise amount of the loss port" 10th ult. lat. 32, lon. 48, experienced a se- 10th inst. He is to be executed on the third day of vere gale of wind from N. N. W. which shifted sud- February next.-[Chenango Republican.] Flax Factory Burnt.-The flax factory at Frankof Messrs. Swords is not yet ascertained, but is pro- denly to S. S. E. hove the F. on her bean ends, star bably from eight to ten thousand dollars on a stock ted the fore end, carried away inain boom, bulwarks ford, near Philadelphia, belonging to Messrs. Garsed, of thirty thousand dollars. The building and stock stove, washed the boat and four hands from the Raines & Co. was dstroyed by fire on Monday morwere partly insured. The upper part of the house deck, 3 of whom gained the vessel, the fourth, ning: which was communicated accidentally by the Richard Paine, seaman, a colored man of Stoning. man employed to kindle the fires for warming the was occupied by Fenwick & Févri, bookbinders, and ton, was drowned. The smack Independence, Noyes, building. Insured, but not fully. This factory was a part of the basement story as an oyster-cellar, both which sailed from Stonington in company, was seen has made shoe-thread and sail-twine with complete It will be rebuilt immediately. of which were materially damaged. The smoke at 6 o'clock on the evening of the 19th Nov. on her provided with the improved English machinery, and penetrated through two brick walls into the music beam ends-not seeing her afterwards, supposed she went down."-[Savannah Georgian of Dec. 16.] Fatal effect of Passion.-Some eighteen months store of Messrs. Hewitt & Co. and injured many The voyage of the schooner Two Marys which ago, Alexander E. Lomon, shipwrecked in the sehr. pieces of music. It is believed to have been the work arrived from London on Saturday, was one of unu- Viator, made his way to York in Upper Canada, of an incendiary, as no fire was made in the shop sual hardship. The schooner is a Baltimore clip- where he settled and married a respectable widow per of about 159 tons burthen, long, low, shallow, with one child. With her he lived happily and comyesterday. sharp, and narrow; of course calculated to be very fortably. Ten or twelve months ago, the child of The confined Debtors received on Sunday a present wet on deck. In favorable light wind, such vessels fended him: he became enraged at him; struck of a fine lot of warm stockings from the British are swift sailers, but poorly able to contend with him a harder blow than he intended, and the tempestuous and adverse gales. She was in the lon- child died in consequence. Lemon was apprehendagent, to whom they return thanks. Din-gitude of Bermuda for twenty days, without being ed; confined in prison until the latter end of Octoable to make headway at all. After nearing our ber; was then tried at York, convicted of wilful coast she was twice blown off. For more than for. murder, and executed two days afterwards. This is ty days the crew have been on a stinted allowance, the brief story of a passionate temper; and this the disgraceful and dreadful end to which that temper The Phenix Bank has declared a dividend of three the latter part of the time, of one hard biscuit a brought him.-[Detroit Journal.] and a half per cent., payable on and after Tuesday, day. Their clothes became entirely worn out. But they had some good fortune. Three vessels spoke We learn that six large four-horse wagons left this January 3d. them and supplied their wants in part. In the cargo were a quantity of undressed goat skins, from which city, on Wednesday, for Albany, loaded with saltthey manufactured suits of clothes; including bus. where the article is selling at $2,50 per bushe, the kins and caps. Their appearance en coming to the premature closing of the river having shut outom wharf, their emaciated forms wrapped in such a dress that city the usual winter's supply. Thousan of was singular enough. A dog on board, showed hogs are frozen up on the river and in the canals.their seanty allowance, and though reduced to a skel. At Albany, it is said, pork is selling at two cents, per pound. The towns on the river, also, are destitute of salt. Were a railroad in operation between We also learn they received a fine Christmas ner, from the proprietor of the American Hotel.[Communicated.] The Board of Controllers of the Public Schools for the city and county of Philadelphia, have lost an efficient member and an estimable President by the resignation of Roberts Vaux. He has faithfully and zealously served the public for a series of years, in the capacity of Public School Director. We feel great satisfaction (says the Baltimore eton is yet alive.-[Journal of Commerce.] American of Saturday,) in saying, that all appre- [From the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette.] hension with regard to Mr. Wirt's safety is happily The following is the amount of duties paid by the this city and Albany, all these difficulties would soon over, and that a few days will, in all probability, re- different Auctioneers of the city during the last store him to his accustomed health. BOSTON, DEC. 23.-The election of Mayor of this city, yesterday, produced much good natured ex. vcitement, and happily a choice was effected. Active exertions were made by both parties, and by the friends of Gen. Lyman especially. In most Wards sleighs were employed to bring voters to the polls, by the friends of Lyman. The result of this election shows the strength of the National Republican party. United and active, it can overcome all new organizations, that may be formed against it. the whole number of votes. quarter. R. F. Allen, John Jennings, Samuel W. Lippincott, M. Thomas, C. J. Wolbert, $12,618 76 The Rev: Benjamin C. Cutler having produced be removed, and the wants supplied.—[Gazette.] Trial of Tash.-We learn from the Exeter News. Letter, that the trial of Charles G. Tash, (the co. tored man, whom our readers will remember dis." charged a loaded pistol and severely wounded a white girl, living at Exeter, by the naine of Sally Moore, sometime in the month of June last,) was had at the Superior Court of Judicature last week. Tash was indicted for "assault with intent to kill." The plea urged in his defence was insanity. He was declared Guilty, but the Jury recommended him "to the favorable consideration of the Court." After the verdict was declared, the Prisoner's From the official returns, it appears that Charles the necessary testimonials from the Bishop of the Council moved an arrest of judginent and a new Wells is elected Mayor of the city by a plurality of Eastern Diocese, has been canonically acknowledg. trial, on the following grounds, viz: That the Jury were mis-directed by the Court in seven hundred and four votes, and by a plurality ed as a Presbyter of this diocese, and received, ac. over Theodore Lyman of nine hundred and twenty cordingly, as a Missionary in the employ of the New matter of law in this :--That the term malice aforeseven votes.-[Patriot.] York Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society, thought in the charge of murder, meant nothing act, without any regard to the motive. The Hon. John Tifton has been elected Senator and as the stated officiating minister of the Mission more than that the Respondent intended to do the That the Court stated to the Jury, that suicide is of the United States by the Legislature of Indiana. Church of the Holy Evangelists. The Rev. Francis L. Hawks, has resigned the He will occupy the place formerly filled by the late Hon. James Noble. Mr. Tifton was elected on the charge of St. Stephen's Church, in this city. Having committed by persons of sane mind--and that the seventh ballot. On the first ballot he received but subsequently received an unanimous call from the attempt by the Prisoner to commit suicide was not These exceptions were filed, and will be argued one vote; on the second four; on the third twelve; Vestry of St. Thomas' Church, he has accepted it, proof of insanity. and on the seventh fifty-five; being a majority of and entered on his duties as Rector, on Sunday last. Messrs. Judah and We take pleasure in saying, that we understand the at the next term of the Court. The prisoner was ance. Bail was procured, and the Prisoner is now Holman were the prominent antagonist candidates. entire concurrence and approbation of the Bishop to held to recognize in the sum of $150 for his appearhave sanctioned both these measures.-Churchman.] at large. The legislature of Mississippi met at Jackson, the Attempt to Poison.—The son of a respectable phyCAPE MAY ISLAND, Dec. 21.-Yesterday the brig Beat of Government, on Monday, 21st ult. In the Senate, P. Briscoe was chosen President pro tem. in sician of Augusta, Me., about 15 years old, appren the absence of the Lieutenant Governor. In the tice to Messrs. Maynard & Noyes, apothecaries, is Montgomery, 39 days from Laguira, received a pilot in private custody, for having attempted to poison from this place and preceeded for New York. The House of Representatives, W. S. Degraffenreid was Mr. Noyes and family, with whom he boarded. He brig Colombian, Captain Remington, from Havana, elected Speaker. The Governor delivered his mesIs represented as being a very bad boy, and for some went into Cape Henlopen Roads on the 19th inst. sage on Tuesday, 22d. recent misconduct Mr. N. reprimanded him, and was To day, the William Price spoke the ship Italy from APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT, about to write to his father. The boy having ascer. Canton, in want of a pilot, but had none for herBy and with the advice and consent of the Senate. tained that this was the case, is supposed to have left her off the Five-fathom Bank. Also spoke the John H. Jacocks, to be surveyor for the District, and Inspector of the evenue for the Port of New contemplated the crime of poisoning. He accom.brig Atlantic, (out of water,) bound to Baltimore. plished this by sprinkling arsenic upon the meat for Also spoke yesterday, the brig Joseph, from GibralHeven in the State of Connecticut, vice William dinner, in the tea, sugar, &c. Mr. Noyes. his wife, tar for Phila elphia, but proceeded for New York. Baldwin, deceased. child, and three females of the family, were taken all Also proceeded for New York, the ship Charles and Captain Catesby Jones has been appointed to the ill, and Mr. N. remains dangerously so, the poison barque Brothers. There are no vessels in the offing command of the United States Sloop of war Pea. having apparently affected the lungs. The boy, on this evening; the weather more mild; the William He is sus. Price is at anchor off this place, and there has tocock, which with the new schr. Boxer, are now fit. being charged with the act, confessed it. ting out at the Charlestown Navy Yard for the pected also of having pilfered from the shop drawer night arrived here from Philad. a crew of pilots to go on board of her. About two thirds of the cargo Falkland Islands and East Indies. of a neighboring store.-[Boston Patriot.] We learn that two of the crew of the Marengo Melancholy Casualty.-Yesterday, as two team. has so far been saved from the wreck of schr Hope were drowned off the mouth of the St. Joseph Riv-sters were attempting at high speed to pass each & Hannah, and if the weather continues favorable, or. The disaster was caused by the upsetting of one ether, in Hudson street, Mr. Sweeney, who was dri nearly the whole will be saved although in a very of her boats, while part of the crew were attempt-ving one of the wagons, was thrown out and instant- damaged state. The vessel will be lost. Snow in Lexington (Ky.) to the depth of four ining to land. The remainder of the boat's company ly killed. It is hoped (if our municipal laws fail) were saved by sending out the other boat. The Ma-that this shocking occurrence may be a sufficient ches on the night of the 7th inst. FROM MEMOIRS OF CELEBRATED FEMALE ON PRACTICAL AND SPECULATIVE ABILITY. ther, or attained more comprehensive views of hu- at preset expedients, and forming hasty conclusions In the intercourse of the world every one must man policy; and the effects on his character, as from superficial appearances, seems to incapacitate have observed two kinds of talent, so distinct from might have been anticipated, were seen in a want some men for raising their views to remote conseeach other as to admit of different appellations, al. of the proper qualifications for bustle and business. quences, and tracing the operation of general prin. though frequently united in the same person. One He was certainly, says his biographer, not fitted for ciples. Their incapacity for more intellectual pro has reference exclusively to the operations of the the general commerce of the world, or for the busi- cesses, except those of the simplest sort, is in truth, mind, and may be called speculative ability; the ness of active life. The comprehensive specula- as remarkable as the awkwardness of the philowoother has reference to the application of knowledge, tions with which he had been occupied from his pher in the active pursuits of life. or to action, and may be called practical ability. youth, and the variety of materials which his own Speculative ability may be seen in the composition invention continually supplied to his thoughts, renof a poem, the solution of a problem, the formation dered him habitually inattentive to familiar objects, of a chain of reasoning, or the invention of a story. and to common occurrences; and he frequently ex- "The striking similarity between the character In these performances nothing is required but an exhibited instances of absence, which have scarcely and fate of Mary of Scotland and Joanna of Naples, ertion of the mental powers; they are purely inter. been surpassed by the fancy of La Bruyere. Even has frequently been alluded to; but the parallel has Hal operations; and although they may be assisted in company he was apt to be engrossed with his never, I believe, been olosely and regularly drawn, by the employment of external means, it would be studies, and appeared, at times, by the motion of and it presents a series of very curious coincidences, possible to carry them on without it. his lips, as well as by his looks and gestures, to be Both were from their birth destined to a throne,Practical ability may be seen in every department is the fervor of composition. both were called to reign in early youth,-both of active life. It consists in the dexterous applica- The want of practical talent, in other cases, may were highly and equally gifted by nature, in mind tions of means for the attainment of ends. The term be accounted for by a certain gentleness, reserved and in person,-both beautiful, and even resembling may be extended to every sort of skill, whether exness, or timidity of disposition, which causes its pos- each other in the charactor of beauty attributed to erted in important or trivial matters; but it is here sessor to shrink from the encounter of his fellow each,-both were remarkable for a love of pleasure, meant to designate, not so much any technical dex. creatures. Whatever it proceeds from, whether it is a taste for magnificence, and an early predilection terity, or that which a man evinces in the employ. the effect of natural constitution, weakness of nerves, for literature and learned men. If Mary was the ment of his physical powers on inanimate objects, delicacy of organization, or the faulty associations most accomplished of the two, it was because she as that higher skill by which he directs the talents of early life, it is certain that this disposition is fre. lived in more favorable times, and her education and passions of his fellow citizens to the accomplish. quently the accompaniment of superior genius. We took place under more favorable auspices. She ment of his purposes, and seizes the opportunities of are told that Virgil possessed it in a remarkable de. loved poetry, and patronized Ronsard, the best poet action presented by successive events, and which gree; Addison seems to have had a similar tempera. of his time. The court of Joanna was graced by enables him to conduct himself with propriety and ment; and it was the prominent weakness of Cow. Petrarch, one of the greatest poets of any age. success, in any circumstances into which he may be per. In the latter, indeed, it assumed a decidedly Joanna left many monuments of her splendid taste; morbid character, and appears to have been the cause for she had enjoyed, in the midst of tumults and thrown. The two kinds of ability here pointed out, must of his insanity, or a strong symptom of its approach. reverses, some intervals of tranquillity, and reigned exist more or less in every individual: but they are To such an extreme did it oppress him, that, accord- thirty years. Mary's short and unquiet reign did often combined in very unequal proportions. A high ing to his own declaration, a public exhibition of not permit her to leave any lasting memorials of her degree of speculative genius is frequently found in himself was mortal poison to his feelings. splendor or her beneficence, and what she might or conjunction with a low degree of practical ability, Where this imperfection of character exists, it would have done must be left to conjecture. Mary and, conversely; the practical talents are sometimes must be an insuperable obstacle to succeed in active and Joanna were both married in their infancy, superior to the speculative. Men who have exhibit. life. That power of intellect, nevertheless, which and without their own choice, to men far inferior ed the greatest powers of mind in their writings, is thus circumscribed, is not destroyed. Power, to themselves, both in mental powers and personal have been found altogether inefficient in active life, whether of body or of mind, has always an uncon. accomplishments. Andreas of Hungary was brought and incapable of availing themselves of their own querable tendency to exert itself; and he, who is to Naples to be educated with his future bride; and wisdom. With comprehensive views and a capacity not endowed with the energy of temperament Mary was sent to Paris to be educated with her fufor profound reasoning on human affairs, they have necessary to bring his intellect into play amidst the ture husband. According to some historians, Anfelt bewildered in actual emergencies; keen and close confiict of worldly interests, will turn its whole dreas appears to have greatly resembled Francis observers of the characters, the feelings and the ac-force to those pursuits in which his timidity will be in his disposition: they describe him as timid, defi. complishments of others; they have not had the no incumbrance. Thus, both Addison and Cowper, cient in intellect, but good-natured and affectionate: power of conforming their own conduct to their although they were ill calculated to make a figure according to other writers, he united all the defi theeretical standard of excellence. Giants in the when the manifestation of their talents depended on ciencies of Francis to all the vices of Darnley. closet, they have proved but children in the world. personal action, would accomplish more than most Both queens have been accused as accessary to a This destitution of practical talent in men of fine in- of their species, when they entered the free field of husband's murder, under circumstances nearly simi. tellect often creates the wonder of the crowd. They composition, unimpeded by the restraints of external lar, and on very uncertain and contradictory eviseem to expect that he, who has shown powers of circumstances. The character of Addison, indeed, dence. The marriage of Joanna with Louis of Ta. mind bespeaking an almost all-comprehensive intel- may be selected as a striking instance of admirable ranto, who had been suspected of conspiracy against ligence, and who has perhaps poured a flood of light speculative powers, combined with a deficiency of her former husband, had nearly proved as fatal in on the path of action to be pursued by others, should, practical talent, in circumstances favorable to its its consequences as Mary's union with Bothwell, and as a matter of course, be able to achieve any enter- cultivation. By the force of his genius, without exposed her to same dishonourable imputations.— prize, and master any difficulties himself. Such ex. the aid of hereditary fortune or family connections, The marriage of Joanna with Louis caused a rebelpectations, however, are unreasonable and ill found. he rose to an important office in the state; and he lion among her subjects, and her own banishment ed. Excellence in one thing does not necessarily had every opportunity of qualifying himself to dis. from her kingdom for several years. Mary's precip. confer excellence in all, or even in things requiring charge its duties with credit and effect. The course itate union with Bothwell, likewise gave her subjects the exercise of the same faculties. Both practical of his education, and the career through which he an excuse for rebellion, and banished her from her and speculative ability are no doubt modifications of subsequently passed, seemed to combine whatever kindgoin for ever. Louis of Hungary, with his open vi mental powers; but one, on that account, by no was necessary to form and direct the powers of a olence and secret treachery, his ceaseless machinameans implies the other; any more than dexterity in practical statesman. Yet, notwithstanding all his tions and deadly irreconcilable hatred played the same reefing a sail involves the art of leaping a five-harred advantages, all his accomplishments, he was found part in the history of Joanna that Elizabeth enact. gate, though they are both insta ces of physical skill imcompetent to fill the situation to which his gen. ted in that of Mary. There is reason to imagine It would be just as reasonable, iudeed, to expec eral abilities, rather than any obvious fitness in the that the idea of the black banner, painted with the that a good sailor should be necessarily a cleve eyes of others, may be presumed to have raised him. murder of Darnley, which Mary's rebel subjects pahorseman, as that a man of fine speculative powers In the year 1717 he rose, says Dr. Johnson, to his raded before her eyes at Carberry Hill, was suggest. should, in consequence, be also a man of practical highest elevation, being made Secretary of State.ed by the terrific banner of the King of Hungary, talent. The want of practical ability, then, in such For this employment he might be justly supposed borne before him when he invaded Naples, and on a man, may arise simply from an exclusive attention qualified by long practise of business, and by his re which was represented the murder of Andreas: the to processes purely mental. Where the mind is on-gular ascent through other offices; but expectation coincidence would otherwise be almost incredible. tirely absorbed by the relations of science, or where is often disappointed; it is universally confessed that The state of Naples in the reign of Joanna, the its powers are habitually concentrated on its own he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the power and ferocity of the feudal barons, the uncivil. creations, it is perfectly natural that the arts of ac- House of Commons he could not speak; and there-ized condition and factious spirit of the populace, retive life should not be acquired. To a man so occu-fore was useless to the defence of the government.-mind us strongly of the situation of Scotland when ried, common objects and occurrences have little In the office, says Pope, he could not issue an order Mary succeeded to her hereditary crown; and both interest; and it is with effort that he commands his without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. Joanna and Mary, as women, appear to have been attentions sufficiently to avoid egregious mistakes, What he gained fu rank, he lost in credit; and find. strangely misplaced in the barbarous times in which and to gain a passable dexterity in things which all ing by experience his own inability, he was forced they lived. Mary, a queen, in her own capital, saw the world is expected to know and perform. The to solicit his dismission with a pension of fifteen hun. David Rizzio stabbed almost before her eyes, powerunderstanding, moreover, that is accustomed to pur. dred pounds a year. less to save him. Joanna, in her own palace, be sue a regular and connected train of ideas, becom s It is, perhaps, quite as common to meet with the held her soneschal, her nurse Philippa, and her in some measure incapacitated for those quick and reverse of the phenomenon which we have been friend Sancha, dragged from her side to perish in versatile movements which are learned in the com- considering, to find considerable practical talents tortures. In both instances it happened that these merce of the world, and are indispensable to those combined with comparatively feeble powers of spe- circumstances of horror took place when Mary and who act a part in it. Deep thinking and practical culation. The language and conduct of men of Joanna were each on the point of becoming a motalents require, in 'eed, habits of mind so essentially business, both in private life and in the administra. ther: in both instances their condition, their endissimilar, that while a man is striving after the one, tion of public affairs, frequently involve principles treaties, and their tears, failed to procure either forhe will unavoidably be in danger of losing the other. obviously erroneous; and when brought to the test bearance or compassion from the savages who outThe justness of these observations might be sup- of scientific investigation, even palpably absurd; raged them. But by far the most striking coinci ported, if necessary, by a reference to the charac- and yet it is almost as difficult to convince them of dence, is the similarity in character, conduct, and ters of a number of men distinguished by their lite. their error, and to place the minds in a position for fate, between the Earl of Murray and Charles of rary and scientific accomplishments. It will be viewing the subject aright, as to give an idea of col. Durazzo: both were remarkable for talents and sufficient to adduce the instance of the celebrated ours to the blind. Hence, it is years, and almost accomplishments, equally skilled in war, in policy, author of the Wealth of Nations. Few writers ages, before the discoveries of science and philoso- and intrigue; both were valiant, crafty, ambitious. have carried profound and systematic thinking fur-phy are adapted to practice. The habit of looking Murray was the brother of Queen Mary, had been |