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BY A. b. CBIABWICK, TLKMS The Caledonian will 1)0 publishod wcokly at $2,00 por nnntim, or nt $1,50 if pnid in ndvnnco. If paymont is mndo within six inontlia from tlio timo ol subscribing it will bo oonsidercd ns ndvnnco pny. No pnpor will bo discontinued iintn nii nrroarngos nro pnid, oxcopt nt tlio option of rjAdvortisements willbo insortod for tlio cua tomnry pricos. roraons nro rcqucstcd to stnto llio niiniporot wocks thoy wish. thoir ndvortisoinonts publisliod, othonviHo thoy will bo insortod till for- bid nnd chnrged nccordingly. Bjaws oSL' VcrDBnonat. 1. An Act, nltering tlio torms of tlio county conrts in Lamoillo nnd Orleans conntios. It is lurchy cnacled by ihc Gencral Jlsscmbly of Section 3. In futuro tlio coimty court with in nnd for tlio coimty ot Lamoille, slmll bo hol dcn on tlio secoml Tuesdny of Deeinbsr in eaoh yonr; nnd tlio county cotirt within nnd lor tho county or Orleans, on tho fourlli Tucsday of Juno in encli yenr, instcnd of thc tiines now pro vidcd ly lnw. Sr.c. 2. All coinplaints, inlormation, indict mcnts, actions and suits, nnd cvory otlicr inattor of thing, rctttrnnblo to said courtsrespuctivoly in snid counticp, sliull bo cntored, hcnrd and doter inined, nt tho titncs in this act naincd for suid courts in snid countics. And ull persons nnd pnrties, rcquircd by law to appear bcforo eitlicr of Riw'd courts iu tho countics nforcsnid, slmll ap penrand Imvo day in tho samc courts nt tho term of snid courts to bo holdon in the samc county, nncording to thn provisions of this act, Sec. 3. This nct slmll lake efiect from tho pnssagc thcrcof. Approvcd by tho Govcrnor, Oct. 30, 1837. C. L. Knapp, Sccrctnry ol Stnte. 2 An Act, altering tlio torms of tho county court in tho cnuntv nrGrnnd Isln. It is hctcby cnactcd by thc Gcr.cral Jlsscmbly of aj inc aiatc oj rermont, cujullows: Section. I. In futuro tho tcrtns of thc coun ty court within and for tho county of Grand Isle shall he holdcn on tho first Tucsday aftrr thc fourth Tuesdny of April, nnd on tlio fourth Tucs day of Septemhor, iu enrh and cvcry yenr, in stcnd of tho liincs now provided by law. Sec. 2. All complaints, infnrmations, indict inents, actions nnd suits, and evcry other mattcr or thing, in lnw or cquity, now pcnding in, and all writs, warrants, nppcals, rccogniznnces, and ovcry otlicr mnttcr or thing rcturnahlo to said court in snid county, slmll bo ontercd, heard and delornuncd, nt tho' times in this act nurnod for snid court in said county; and all persons nnd pnitics, rcquircd by law to nppoar heforo snid court in thc county nforcsnid, slmll nppear nnd linvo dny m tho satno court at tho noxt tcrm of snid eonrt to bo holdcn in tho samc county ac oording to thc provisions of this act. Snc. 3. Tho grand jiu v slmll bo summon- rd to nttftid tho county court in the county of dniiid Nle ntthn stated session thcrcof holdcn on tlio fourth Tuesdny ol' September in cach yenr, instcnd of tho ression holdcn noxt uftcr tho Inst day of April. Sec. 4. This nct slmll takc oftect from tho pnssagc tbcrcnf. .A:irnvril by thc Govcrnor, Oct. 31, 1837. C. L. Knapp, Sccrctnry ut Stnto. 3 An Act, roliiting to tho lovv of F.xrcutinno. II is hereby cnactcd by ihc Gencral Jlsscmbly of uic ot.uc oj rcrmom, as Jouoius: Section. 1. In alljcnscs whcre any wiit of cxooiiuon nas Dccn or slmll hcrcnftcr ho cxtcnil cd on ronl estatc, and slmll cxtcnt, or levy is, or tiiaii no iircguiur, iiiioniial, or iu any way not madc accordins to tho strict rulcs ol law, so tbnt ino titlo tlcrivcd tlicrotrotn slmll bo dccinod iloubtful or unccrtnin, it slmll bo lawful (or tho suprctrie court in thc county wbcro tbojudgmcnt was reinicrcii, uiioit pctition ol eitlicr party to snid OACcmor, bis. bcr, or tbcir bcirs, exucutoi's, ndmirnstrntor, or nssigns, nt any timo witlnn two ycars afrcr tho pnssmg ot this act, or within r.it yoars aner sucn exfent simu no rciurncd,uio par ty nppiymg givmg lue notico to tho advcrso pnr ty, his, her, ortlioir bcirs, oxccutors, ndininistra- tors, or nssigns, und filing with snid suprcmo court a duly certificil trnnscript of tho judginent, cxccution nnu extent, to vncnto, anuul nnd sct aside such levy or cxtent, for nnv sucb defcct, iucgniity,wnnt ot lorm.or lrregulnnty tbcrein,nnd and to issuo exccution ancw. Sec. 2. If neithcr party, his, her, or thcir hoirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, slmll niovc tho court to set nsido or vacnto such dc fectivo extent within two ycars fr om tho pnssagc of this nct, or within two ycnrs noxt nftcr thc ofini cxiciir, or u, on sucn moiion or potition Iming inndo, the court slmll thcrcin ad jn " tbnt such cxtcnt bo affinricd, thcn, in cr casa, sucb cxtcnt slmll bo deemcd nnd tnlcon to bo good nnd vnlid to cnnvcy nll surh righf, titlo, or intercst, ns tho juilgmont debtpr slmll Imvo, or mny hnvo liad, nt tho timo of sucb extent, in an ! to tho cstatc so extcndcd unon. 1 I 1 1 i i . nnu sriau no uccnicd anii neiu as conch sivc cvi- dcnco of titlo in such estato against said judg inent debtor, his, her, or thcir heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, forover. Src. 3. Tho first nnd third sections of an act cntitled "an act in nddition to an act constituting tho suprome court of judicaturo nnd county courts, dofining their powers, and regulating ju oicinl procoedings," pnssed Novcmber tenth, in tho year ono tliousniul oight hundrcd nnd thirty five, aro horehy repealcd. Approvcd by thc Governor Oct. 31, 1837. C. L. Knapp, Secretary qf Stnto. 4.-An Act relntine to tho issuintrof Exccutions ets here1y cnaclr'd by thc General Jlsscmbly of m rernumi, as joiiows : oection . ITho third section of tho nct of ovemoer elevcnth, onc thousand oight hundred and tnrcc, cntitled "an act in nltcration of, and to nmotwl .... . ' ... v..,., .! nrc cntitled -an nct relatmg to jails and jnilers and for thc relicf of persons imprisoned ticrein, r,,Ssed on thc nintb day of March, in mcycnr of our Lord ono thousnnd sevcn hnn aroa nnd ninoty-scvcn, shall hcrenfter bo so con ii. .r lJ.'att,)0 clcrksof the sevcral county courts iim nny 'm vncntion, or nt nny other unc, issuo nlins cxccutions in nll thc cnscs em wncea in said section, without any spcciid appli mnl0" 'Vkc co"r"or thc somo; tho plointiff f rn-'i? i "PP,icnt'n being first rcquircd to of Vv- i i c n writtcn oischargo of tlio boily Ino debtor from futuro imnrisonmmu nnnn tbo proccss tipon which ho was comtnitted, provious to tho issuing nf such nlins oxociition. Skc. 2. If tho creditor in any cxccution on which tho judginent debtor is conitnittcd tojail shall dcccnso, his oxccutor or ndminiatrntor shall have tho snmo power to dlsclmrgo stich debtor from iinprisoninent and to tuko otit nn nlins cxc cution agninst his propcrty ns is givcn to such creditor by tho third section ofthfj.net nforcsnid. Approvcd by thc Govcrnor Oct. 31, 1837. U Li. Knait, toccrctary of Stato. 5. An Aotrclatine to Notcs nnd Contrncts. U is liereby cnactcd bv thc General Jlssemhlu nf uic ojore oj rcrmoni, l nni wncncvcr nny hjll, noto or othor contract, not suhjoct togracc, shtill, by tho terms thcrcof, fnll duo on tho Snbhaih. tho samc shall, for ovory purposc, bo takcn and oon sidcred ns duo nnd paynblo on tho Mondny ncxt iijiiowiii't. Approvcd by tho Govcrnor Oct. 31, 1837. C. L. Knait, Secretary of Stnto. G. An Act in ic.'atiou to tho dischargo ol Mort- gngo Deeds. is herebu cuaclcil bu ihc General Jlssemhlu nt thc Stalcof Vermont, Tbnt nny inortgngco of'any miKis, icncmonts or iicreuitnni"nts, lns or iicr bcirs, executors, ndniinistrntora or assigns, buving recoivcd lull sntislnotion ol tho niorf''ii.ro nioncv. slmll, nt thc rcqucst und cost of tho liiortgager, lns orberheirs, executors, ndniinistmluru or as signs, acknowlcdgo payment thcrcof by making n cortificnto upon thc tnortgngo dced, siguing tho satno nnd nfllxing his scal thcrcto in thc pri'sencc oi ono or moro witncsscs. wltic h corti icaic tho mortgagcr, his or her hcirs, executors or ndmin istrntors may cause to bo rccordcd upon thc tnar- gm ot tne reconl, and pcrpetually bar nll nctions to be brought thcroupon in any court of rccord us if disclmrgcd in t)ic mnnncr rcquircd by tho elevcnth section of an act nnssed Mnrch sixtb. 1797, cntitled "an act regulating tho convcynnco ot rcal cstatc, and for tho nrcvention of frauds thcrcin." Approvcd by tho Govcrnor Oct. 23, 1837. G. L. Knai'I', Secretary ol S'ntc. 7. An Act rclatin' to tho ri-'ht of Trial l'v Jurv. It is hcreby cnactcd by thc Gentral Jlssembly of thc Slate of Vermont, Thot in nll cnscs wbcro nny proccedings mny bo hnd undcr thc nct ol -Con- gross of I ebruary twellth, ono thousand sevcn nunurou unu ninety-tnrcc, reiativo to lugitivcs from servicc, tho person claimcd as n fugitive from servicc, slmll bo cntitled to a trial by jnry, according to tho constitution and laws of' tli'is Statc. Approvcd by thc Govcrnor Nov. 1, 1837. C. L. Knait, Secretary of Statc. 8. An Act relatiiiK to tho Judiciarv. It is hereby cnactcd bi thc General Jlssemblu 'or prcnio Court, who sbnll try nny cnnsc in thc coun ty court, on which trial thero sbairiio rcscfvcd nny qnestion of law by bill ofoxcoptions, niotion iu nrrest, or otlierwise, slmll sit iu bank, on thc bcnring of srch qnestion, or qucstions, or hnvo any voico in tho decision tbereof. Approvcd by tho Govcrnor Oct. 30, 1837. C, L. KNAnr, Secretary of Statc 9. An Actto providc for rcporting tho dccisions ol tlio bunremo fJourt II is hctchy cnacled by thc General Jlsscmbly of inc statc oj ywmont, as Jolloivs: Section 1. Tho Sonato and llouso of Renre- scptativcs, in joint nsscmbly nt tho prcsont session of tho Gencral Asscmbly and annually thereafter, sbnll clcct soijkj person to bo n rophrtcr of tho dccisions of the suprome court of this Statc Sec. 2. It slmll bo tho duty of such reporter pcrsonally to attcnd tlio scsmious ot said court, nnd mnko nnd faitblully digcst nnd prcpnro for puhlicntion authcntic rcpoi ts of tho cases nlreudv (lccKlcd and not rcportcd, and all cases that tnay licrealtcr bo dccidod, and slmll annually at bis owu cxpcnsc, publish nt loast two hundrcd copios or tno saino. ol wincii no sjinii doliver to the Sec tnry of tho Stato, filty copies for tho use of tho Statc, and also tiat tho rcjiorlorsball publish and deliver to tho Librarian at tho Statc llouso in eacb yenr onc copy of said rcports for cach or gonizcd town ip tho Stato, to be furniHhod at tho nctual cost of pubbcation nnd paid for bv tha Statc. Sec. 3. Such roportcr shall annually rcccivo out of thc treasury ol this Stare, scven hundrcd dollars, which suin, fogcther with tho procoeds nrising from tho salo of said rcports, slmll bo his compensntinn for rcporting said dccisions Sec. 4. 'It shall bc tho duty of thc jndgcs of tno suprcmo court to prcpnro and turnish to tho roportcr, on or bcforo tho first day ol Octobcr in cach ycar, corrcct rcports of thc opinions by thcm scvorniiv given. Sec. 5. An nct cntitled "nn nct nrovidiiiL' for tjio puhlicntion of tho rcports of the dccisions of wio suprcmo court," pnsscd Uctober tlio twcnty ninth, in tho yenr ono thousnnd eight hundrnd nnd twcnty ninc, nnd tho first section of (nn nct oiiinieu -an act jto provido lor rcporting tho dc pisions of tho suprcmo court of iudicaturc. nnd for other nurposcs." nnssod on tbn tbii tpnntl, in,r of Novcmber in tho ver.r ono thousand imrlu hundrcd and twenty-scvcn, nro hcroby ropoalcd. pprovcn ny tne uovcrnor JNov. J, IB37. C. L. Knapp, Secretary of Stato. 10. An Act providing forn rcvision oftho Laws of this Stato It is hcrcbii cnactcd bu thc Gencral Jlssemblu nf inu oiaic oj rermont, xnai ino uovcrnor nnd jt.. ri. j -rr m . . . ijieiueuant liovcrnor ot tnis stato may appoint fivo persons wboso duty it shall bo to rovisc, ro- dratt, ro-compilc and arrange in mctliodicnl ordcr tho stntuto laws of this Stato,and roporttlio snmo to the Gencral Assombly nt its next session ; nnd such persons may roccivc a compensntion for their services out of nny money in tho treasury not otlicr wiso npproprintcd. 4ppi-ovcd by tho Govcrnor Oct. 27, 1837. C. L. KNAPr, Secretary of Statc. 11. An Act tho rcvision of tho Statutcs. It is herebu cnacled bu the General Jlssemblu of thc aiale oj rcrmoni, That tho commissioncrs to ho nppointcd to reviso tho stntuto laws ot this Stnte, nro nuthorized to nrocuro thc rcvision, or nny part thcrcof, whon fprcpnrcd by them, to bo printcd, for the tiso of tho Gencral Assembty. rrovidcd, tho nurnbcr of copics of any mll, so "W,TO.mMa,0 .,...lnrir S'JP. JdJHSUTOv W ordcrod to ho printcd, slmll nut exceed fourhun- Anprovod by tho Govenior Nov. 1, 1837. C. L. KpfAri", Sucretary ofStatc. 12.--An Act in addiiion to an nct cntitled "a act to provido f,,,- tho roccipt aiid distribution ol tho pubhc moncy ofthoUnitcdStiitcs which Miny bo (IcnositL'd witb tliio si II is hereby cnactcd by thc General Jlsscmbly of thc Slale of rermont as follows : J J Skction 1. Snch hnvo nnpointed trusteos, ngrccably to tto provis ions of tbo socond section ofjtlm act to whioh Jlns is nn nddition, snving tbnt such trustocs mnv Imvo been nppointcd nncr'tho first dav of Jnn... nry inst, fnnd towns ns bln.n, ot' thoir nct Mnrch .moeting for tho choico of town otiicc'rs, clect trustccs in tho nmnnor providcd in tho nct nforcsnid, slml bo cntitleil to rcccivo their pro- portion ot (lio pubhc monoy, undcr tho samo rnlcs ntvf regulatinns as nro providcd in tho n forcsnM nct, in tho samc nmnner as thoueh such towns had appointcd trustccs within tlio timo sprcificd in snid act. Providcd, Thnt nothitijr in this nct shall bo so eonstrucd as to conipol the trcasurcr of this Statc to violatc nny o.Nisting contract in relatiou tosaid Kiuplus moncy. Providcd also, that tho provis ions ol this act shall not cmbraco thoso towns which mny hnvo votcd not to rcccivo their sharo of said mcnoy, oec. y. This nct slmll tako cftect from and aftor tho j)assing of tho samc. onc. .. Jt slmll bc thc duty of tho trustccs in cach town to mnke a rcport of thcir nrocecdinj's iu iuuu lu.tpcuiivu lowiiB ai incir auuuai ninrcn mectiiiKS. Approvcd by the Govcrnor Oct. 25, 1837. C. L. Knapp, Secretary of Stato. Rosiance in Reai. Liri:. Sonie ilays siuee, a gcntlcnmn arrivcd in Clevcland, in ptirsuit ofa fugitive debtor; and hnving hcro lcrii ncd thnt the runawny could probably bc fotind in Detroit, went on in imrsuit of him to thnt nlnco. IIc thcrc discovcrcd tho objcct of his senrch, and witu niii) n vcry ucnmitui nnu inicrcstmg voung femalc, '.ho was living with him as his wife Knowing that ho had a wifcrcsiding attho Enst, our fricnd was somcwhatsurpriscd nt this new acccssion to tho domcstic circlc of tho fugitive, auu stui moro so wncn siio ossurcit ium, in a inannt'r too sincero and innocont to Icavo room for a doubt, that shc liadbccu lcgallv marricd to tho person with whoni sho was fouiul. ifot troubling bimsclf, howovcr, nt tlio timo with uu inquiry into the mnttcr, tho creditor nrrestcd his debtor, and brought him to this city, whero bc wna lodgcd in jnil. Uither tho Indy followed him, and hcro tho circunistnnccs-wcro discloscd,wlucli liavc doomcd n puro young crenturc to n inoucn hcnrt, and will probably tcrminato iu her carly dcath, or a hlo morc borrililc thau thc gravc. From tho infornmtion wo hnvo recoivcd nnd it is furnishcd us on ur.qucstifiimblo nuihority it nppcars tnat im. a. j . tno lauy ot wiiom wo hnvcspokcn, was nn inmato ofa boarding school nt Lcwiston, wbcro sho bccemo acquainted with tlio man to whomshc was aftcrwards m:irricd. Sbc was nn orphnn, nnd it is said inhcritcd a largo fortunp, whiclj was undcr tho caro of aji unclo, bcrguardian. Dclicately bred, nnd i"iio- rant oftho worlil, it isnota causc ol wonder that hcr lochngs werc strongly tincturcd with ro inanco. Shc was youny, too only sixtccn and in nddition to extraordinarv benuty, posscsscd ol cvery accomplishincnt of intcllcct and cducation Tho villain who d'jlinlod bcr was introduccd to hcr rclativcs as a gontieman of stnnding nnd rc- spectnhiliiy, nnd by his personal graces and con- siiintnato tnct was wcll calculntcd to wm thc at lcctions of nn incxpericnccd nno unsuspccting oosoin. ynablc to nccomplish his objcct by any other mcans, ho proposed marriago, and contrary to tno carncst romonstrances ot hor unclo and fricnds, she listcueil to biscntreaties, nnd finally eiopcd with tho lasoinating strangcr, to whc sho wns marricd in Detroit. It was not until hcr nrrivnl in this city that sho discovcrcd thc fatal secret of hcr hushand's formcr marriagc. Th person who gavo her tho infornmtion. statcs that ho ncvcr bobcld a moro hcart-rendiii'' scenc. The conviction that sho had bcen dupcd by him upon whom sho had placcd hcr ficurt's ricbcst aflcclions, wiih whom but n momcnt bcforo, sho had exprcsscd her willingncss to dio in a prison, tojicthcr with thctboujibt thnt she wns not his wifc, produccd nn nltcrnnto strugglo bctwecn prido nnd lovc, such ns cnn only bc undcrstood oy tnoso who hnvo lonrncd its liorrors by cxpcri cncc. Nnturc, cvcr kiud to its tenderest flowers, Icft Miss J. long insonsiblu to hcr fate. Anothcr, nnd pcrhnps little lcss bittcr nflliction, was iu rc- scrvc. 1 ho unprinciplcd villain Iiau circulattd far and widc a roport thnt thoy had nover bcen married. and that sho was onlv ono oftho inanv whoso lovo ho had won without thc ccrcmony of a icgai union. 1 lnsstory loo, rcNChcd hcr oars, and tho conviction of its truth gavo nnothcr nnd decpcr pnug to hcr wounded spirit. Ior liun she had givcn up all tho ltomo of hcr fathcrs, tho associates ofhcr cbildhood, thc fricnds sho lovcd, nnd hovv had tho wcalih ofhcr hctut bcen ropaid? IIc, for whom all hnd bcen s:icrifiocd, dctcrmincd on n still ftirther sacrifico of hcr onlv romninin treasurc her cood nanu and by a pitiful and malicious falsehood, cndoav orcd to c'omplctc tho ruin' his nrts and wickcd- ncss hnd devised. In thc mcnn timo, thc nuthor of hcr sorrows and discrncc, Imvinu nrocurcd his libcrntion from prison, has gouc, wo know not w hitlier, and cs- capcd for a whilo tho conscqucnces of his of- lencc. liut thnugb thc law, tardy nnd uttcrly impotcnt as it is m mattcrs of this kind, may bc incfTcctual to inflict upon such n being tlio pun ishrncnt his crinics demnnd, thcro is va nvonger m bis own conscience. if thcro is ono snark of humanity yct lel'r, which sooncr or lator mtist a wnrd him a retribution moro fearful tban any liuman tribunal can disriense. rtliss J. contrary to the orders of Ifcr nhysicinn. who cousidered hcr removnl. in tho nrcscnt stnte ofhcr ficnltb hnznrdous, has rcturiKid to hcr home in Cantida. Poor girl ! If sympathy cnn hcal tho wounds oftho spirit, no honcst hcart will efuso her thc balrn of it3 pitv and compnssion. Cleveland Ohio) Jltvcrliser. 5, BSJB7. From the. Mclropolitan. NHLSONIAN H13M1NISCENCES, landino of the nniTisii aujiy in eovpt. On tho 8th of March 1801 . .. . . . ... iu uiw uiutil- ing, nll tho boats of tho Uritisli fleot undcr Vico Aduural Lord Koith wero assembleil iu n triplo line, oxtendinff about distanco from thcir intended plnco of dcbarTta tion, bcmg that part oftho snndy shoro of Africa called Eypt. and in tho Rnv nf At,ir;a .... shonls nearto the placo celchratcd for givinjr birth to u.teopatra. 1 ho ccntm linn. I'nmnnri n,a and Inunches, woro crowdcd to cxcess with the llowor ol tho ljritish nrniy ; thcse wero towcd by W?,m' t.Voveinr. V ,W'.". 1 " jolly-boats Dlcd. Thcy wero drawn ..r"''..1.1.' "ssiat tho. dis.i- jirtion, thc cniitnins of divisions iu front, .vhilotho Iloncrablo A. Cochrane, who comniandcd, was considcrablo in ndvance, with St. Goorgo's flng lisplayed ; his bargc led tho whnlo of tle triplo incs. Opposite, and iinniedintcly in front luy tho Frcnch nriny, on sand Inlls, whosc ridges wero strongly fortifted with heavy )ieccs of ord nuncc, whilo hcrc nnd thcro bctwecn tho hills, pccpcd out tho flying nrtillcry, nnd tho cnvnlry showed in nunibcrs bctwecn nmsscs ot infantry, that lookcd Hitfilcii'utly nnniorous tolinvc devour cd oursmall but hcroic band. Qu thcir Icft, lay Abo'jkicr (now Nelson's) island, strongly fortificd with inortars. Tho srcno was beautifnl nnd im posing, the line ofhnttlc ships lay in tho distaut pcrspcctiyc, with thn botnbs, sloops nnd troop- shis on shoro; tho sun shono with grcnt splcn- dor, and its hcrco rays shot down on our troops with uitensc heat. The hgbt breczo that gcntly ripplcd the plnccd;waters, wasjust sufTicient to gaily wnlt tho vanous flngs and colors tbnt dcco rnted and distinguisbcd our dilTi'rent ('ivisions, whilo thc heavy creaccnt of thc Turks lay lor mant to its stafK Thc signal is thrown out to advancc luisurelv, but to kccp stnctly in line till undcr firu, nnd theu use cvcry cxertion to Innd tho Iroops. Fountnin of mercy nnd lovo ! that this splendid nnd bright sccno of naturc'ri subliinity should bo uinned nnd totally defiiccd by man ! Wbat answcr shoulil bc given to thc qubstion of the Etcrnal, "IIan, why sbcddest tbou thy brother's blooiP" Alns, nlas! thc wbolcsalc slau'ghter of that dny ! All that inilitary skill could ofTr.ct in making tho in tended placc of our debarkation invulncrablc, hnd bcen donc by tho Frenoh Govcrnor of Alexan Irin : and for eight days hnd wc, by our prescnco in tbis bny, givcn iiiin duo notico of our iiuen lion. 'IVhiscoinninnder in chicf, Qencrnl Menou, bc wrotc, "thnt nothing with life coujd bo thrown on his shorcs but a cat;'' in fact bc hnd rendercd tho bcach iniprcgn.'ihlc ; und so it was to nll but tho stcady valor of Jlritish bands. Inmgini', fair roadcr! (it any of thc lovchest part of God s crca tion honor ino so far.) imuginc ten tliousnnd of EuglaiKi'.s hanlysons, fidl of life and vigor, rusb ing ipto au uut'qunl coutost llmt in tho spacc of ono hour woniil decimatc thcm. Ilark! thc first sholl from Nelson's island ; tho roar, thc whistlc, tho cxlosion nmong tho boats, nnswercd by thc heart-stirring chccis of thc Jbitish lines. " Vho heavy nrtillcry from thc ridgo of sniul hills in front opcn thcir iron throats on thc dcvotcd boats. "Givoway forc and nft," is fthn rcspondcnt cry to thc shrieks oftho wounded, tho heavy groans of the dying, and tho gurgling sounds nf tho drowning. Gaps aro scon in our line, nnd thc bravo soldicr struggling in tho water, cncum bercd by his npcoutromcnts ; bis ammunition, his thrco days provision nnd watcr, mvo Ium no chanco of noatingtill tho liglit boats cau grasp Ium. iow thcir flying nrullerv. with thcir long train of horscs gallop to tho boach, and opcn thcir brazcn mouths on our still advancing boats. Thnt vcnernblo nnd vctcrnn son of war oir Rnlph Abercrombio, comniandcr in-chicf, in tho Kent's l)argc, movmg in thc rcar, now do sircd tho hcutcnaiu of-tho boiu to pnss through tno gaps in our hnc, nnd plncc Ium in front ofiiu firc. "lcommand you, sir," said thc vctcran "my personal safety is nothing comparcd with tho disgracc of tho boats turnins back. Exnmnlo is nccdful in this trcincndous firo, yliich excccdg all I ovcr saw. Oh, God ! thoy wavcr onwa rdj oravo untons: onwaril ! ' I lns npparcnt waver ing wns occnsioncd by a sholl sinking a fl it boal with sixty soldiers.in hcr, and by tho rush of sinallcr oncato pick up the sinking soldicrv. Tho hcutcnant in command of thc bargc rcspectfully said, he had thc orders of Sir Richard Mickcrton not to oxposo tho general in chicf unnccossarily to tho firc, or Innd him till tho second division wero on shore. Xho JJritish Imes closing, to covor thcir hcnvy losscs, rapidly aqiroached tho landing placo. Tho Frcnch infantry iu hcnvy masses now lincd tlio bcach. and the roar of nuiskctry was incint and trcmendous. Sir Rnlph in groat agitation, ngnin ordcrcd tho ofliccr to juit his bnat in front of thc triplo line, nnd was ans.vcrcd by that ofneor rcspectfully dctlnring that "bc would obey tho orders of his ndinirnl nlonc." Thc old gencral mndo an nbortivo attcmpt to jntnp overbnard, snying, "Without somc striking cxnmplc, humnn naturo could not faco sunh a firc ;" and imlccd tho sea wns ploughcd and strnngcly ngitated by the innuincrablo balls tbnt splnshcd nmong tho boats, somctirncs biding thcm nltogethcr by tho spray thoy crcatcil, This was a inost painful sfcnc even for aspcctator; our fricnds niowed down liko corn bcforctho rcnpor. liut now u chango cotnos over it. A hcart stir ring checr is givcn on tho prows t'uiching the bonch : tho soldiciv, hoartily tircd of being shot at liko rocks, spring frutn tho boats with groat alncrity; thnt oflectivo instrumcnt, tho bayoncl, is ar.tivcly nt work on both sides. Our 'brnve soldiers in landing, juniped on the French tmis kcts. for thc bcach was lirmlv disnutcd. but thn' homo thrusts of tho norvous Uritisli nmi. nnd thcir dauutless hcarts, drovc back thc French mcn, who, in rogainiii'r thcir nosition. o jencd for thcircavalry to ohargn our line, then formod.nnd for thc first timo thnt dny loadcd thoir muskcts. If was nn anxious moinont for ns, who wero spcctators, to seo thn floet Arnbian horscs njoviiig iu n whirhvind of snnd, upon our bnlf-formcrl rogiments. Onward thev cmnc. liko tbo libt. niug's flnsh. "Sare," said Lord Koith. fin his own broad Scottisb acccnt,) to :hc artillcry ofiiccr of 'tho bomb-ship he wns in, lying ns closo in shoro ns tho shoal wator would noi init. "xpnvri thoso incarnato dovils nnu o' your lnrgcst shnlls." Tho ox)losion, iu swcoping tho Fronch com manding ofiioor and numcrous others to thcir grcat account, cnusedn haltund parliul confusion nmong tnen VOjL. ff. IV. ss. Ihe coolund detormined front prescntod bv tho rorty-sccond, might. in soitu mcasuro, hnvb crentci dclny in their ftirious chnrgc. The mn jority drosy up, nnd tho woll .dircctcd vollcv- of thosccond and third rnnksof our lino over tho front ono, kncolmg to receivo tho horscs oftho cncmy on thcir hnyonets, mndo thcm vvhocl n- ...juk.im, rmrogrniio in qiuck timo, whilo abont 'J I'oioosiy nnu rashly rodo in on our troops. iunii inid norec disappcare( n tbn an cyo,nml thowholo line heard the oheeHng oidors, "Clmrgo hnyonets ndvnnco in dotiblo qniclt timo !" Thcsc wero reccived wiib 1 I . "'j'i'illinll v.'ll!!!':! "M,,"-cn-L,..?.,3!!II,i-!.,iS..i.,s!wniini ccr in front, wnving his mcn onwnrd witli his Imt; up tbo snndy hills thoy rushcil, looKing to rne liko a hcnvv wnvo rollin'run a sandv bcach. t The Frcnch forccs appcarcd astoundcd, dismay-'' cd, and dishcartcned; and thcir want ot tfiat stendy, persovcring nnd indamjtnhlo spirit that ncryo.s tho bravc man to cncounter misfortunc to tho Inst, wns now obscrvnblo in thcir retrcnt. l hey Ieltt somo of thcir ficld picccs in our hnnns, which provcd most valuable, as they scrvcd to freshcn up nnd acccleratc tho spced of thoir rear runrd. ,Our forccs took possession of their first line of dofcncc, nnd bivouackcd on it for tho night. In no cvent, in this ovcntful wnrofu quarter of u ccntury. did tho finc qunlity ql'oiu' soldiers apd snilors display itsolf in brigliter colr ors tban during the landing in Egypt on thc 8th of March, 1801. Joiin Q,uincy Adams. Tho Ociober numbcr of thc "Democrntio Rcviow," published nt Wash ington, coniuins somo very interesting " Glnnccs at Congrcss," in which sevcrnl oftho promincnt mcnibers nro described iu n'grapbic nnd sotne- what iinpartinl manncr. TticJ following sketcl: of that cxtraordinnry man, Joiin Q,uincv Adams, will bc rcad with niuch intercst : "Our attcntion is now attrncted to n ray of light thnt glittors on the apex of a hald and noblo hcad, "locatcd on thc Icft of thc Mouse, in tlio ncighbor hood of the Spcakcr's Cbair. It prooecds from thnttwondorful mnn who in his person combjnes tbo ngitotor, poet, philosophcr, statcsman, crilic, anil orator Joiin Quincy Apams. Thero lin sits honr after hour, dny nfter dny, with untiring patieucc, ncvcr id)aent Iroin his scat,ncver voting for nn ndjournment, vigilant ns tho mostjenlous mcinber of tho IIousc, his, enr evcr pn thc nlcrt, always prepared to go at onco into thc most pro found quostions of statc, or tho minutcst points of ordor. Wu look nt him nnd mnrk his cold nnd learful cye, his stcrn nnd abstractcd gaze, nnd conjuro up pbantoins of other secnes. Wc loolc npou n moro tban King,who hns filled every dcpartmcntoflionqr ui bis native land, still athis post; ho who was tho Prcsident of miliions now the reprcspntalivc of forty odd thousandsj quar relling about trifles or advocating high priuciplcs: to-day growling and snccring nt tlio llouso with au abnlitiou potition in bis tro'iibling band, and anon lording it ovcr thc pnssions, nnd Insbing tho mcnibers into thc wildest statc of onthusinsm by bis indignant cmpbatic olnquence. Alone, unspokcq to, unconsultcd, ncvcr consulting with qthers, be sitsapart, wrapped ih his reverfcs', ot: irobubly ho is writing, his ahnost perpetunl cm ployment. lio looks cnfeebled, but yct hc is ncvcr tircd; worn out, but ovcrrcady for combat; inclancholy, but lot n witty thing fall from nny mcinber, nnd that old mnn'.s I'ace is wrcathed in sniiles. Ilo appoars passive, but woo to tho uiH forlnnatc nicmber tfiat hazards an nrrow nt him the eaglo is not swiftcr in its flight than Iifr Adams; with his fingcrs quiverin'g in sarcastic gesticulation, hc scizes upon bis foc, nnd, amid thc aniusomcnt oftho llouss rnrely fails to tako a signaj vcngancc . His storcs of Unowledgc cn ' cvery subject, garncredu) :u thc coursuof lu's cx; traordinarylil'c.in thc wcll arranged storo house of a momory which is said ;;aver to havo prcmittcd asinglo fact to oscapo it, givo hitn ti great a(yaiHT ngc ovcr rill others in cncountcrs of this kind. tio is-a woiiderful, cccentric gcnius. Ilo belongsto no party, nordocs nny party helong to him. Ho is of too cold n nnturc to bo long a party lcadcr. Ilo is original, of vcry pcculiar idcas, nnd perfcct ly fcarless and indep.cndcnt in cxjircssing atitl maintaining thcm. His nmnner of speaking is pcculiar, ho rises abruptly, his faco reddcnsi and in a inomcnt.tlirowing himsolf into tho atti tudc of a vctcran gladiator, ho proparcs for th'o attack ; thcn he becomea fnll of gesticulation, his body swnys to atnl fro, sclf command seems. lost, his hcad is bent forwnrd in his cnrncstn'css till it somotimcs touchcs tho lcsk; bis voico frc qucntly brcaks, but hc pursuos bis subject through all its boarings nothing daunts bim thc Houso mny riug with cries of ordcr ordcr! unmoved contcniptnous ho stands aniid tho tempest, and liko an oak that knows itsgnarlcd nnd k'not ted strcngth, strctchcs his nrm fortb nnd defics tho blast."' GfoIjOoy and Relioion. Rlr FJopkinson, at English gcntlcinan of much scicnti'fic knoVvledgc, in a pnpcr upon thc refrigernti()ncf uYd cnrth, pretlictcd thrcc diflorcnt statcs which "t)ib cnrtli misrht hnvo originnlly bcen in or rotlicr cobt'-, cd in, takingitfor grantcd that it was originnlly a heatcd and tliiid mass. Ilo snid that from thoso pnrtions of thc crust thnt we linvc bcen a hlo toobsorvc, and froiii'lhc intcinid construction of thcso nmsscs whiclj hayo bcen 'cxn'mjnud, wo aro lcd to tho posilivc conclusion that' such hns bcen tho fact, and nro dnily in thc babit of wit ncssing phcnninona that cannot bo occbunted for on any othor conclusion. This thcory, hd ro mnrked, wns rciectcd bv mnuv bccausc, as thcy nssrted, it did noCitgreo with thc Mosnic account oftho crcntion; but to such persons ho w'ould iy, that this account is only to bo tnken iis ro- gards man, nnd not as regards tho nctiial hgo of thc oarth. There wero somo w'io mado n bnd uso of tho truths which geology mado manilcst, rind mndo it a peg to hang their irrcligion on; but theso ti-ui lis"liI not mako tho philosophcr ir rcligions, but, on thn contrary, inndo his religiop rcst on n firmcr basis. 'Mercanlile Journal. Nn. Joiin ltnndnlpli in ono of his lcttcrs "to a yomig rolntivo snys: " I knnw nothing tlmt I nm so misious you should ncqtiiro.n') tho fiibulty ofsaying nn. ronmust cn.icnlnto ou unrcnsnniiblo roquostfl noing proiorrcil to you ovory ony nt , f ,rnur lifn-, arif lOh fnc'dily a'j ynn mns oniiuavfiur 10 tiewi witli ns iiitioi nrqniescr.. V 1