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own judges aud thric own law*—and even not be nt
taied wi hoot 'heir consent. Ttie poor nobility demand
tquali'y ol rights though not of property, and they
bead the peasants in fighting again-t Ih- K'irsiaii ar
my. The people are scarcely awake. Yet they tigtt
bravely—sing (be song* of old Pol nd, aud eveu have
beard something of a French K•lo,u,‘o••. Thrice has
XVilria been » tacked, ami iluire have ihe invaders been
repelled. Wilim teinaiua iu >h* pos-es-iou of >he in
surgents. T ie strong place* it) L'll'iaiii lave hern
elrriscd. The t'o--ea<k* h .ve rvi-u l.eeu obliged to tlv
to he teiri'ory o( Pius-ia ; end 'h*re, in viola i m of
fVfry primp r <1 jur ic - ai.tf Doo-iti't*rvtti ion, they
have been allownl to re-arm • h•-hi«<• Iv •* and raiurn lo
ihe cotifl-.e*. lint dt oiuh >bry have re Hi rued, they
will be again defeated— lor ell L 'huanit is in a slate of
iuenriecUon
When tint Ibis intelligence reached Berlin, it wa*
k«pi as a meal aecre ! When it reached Paris, poor
Pozxadi Itorgo lai'glied .‘u'rtght, and s id *.h*v will
be egteriun a e<l !’* When 'he neas reached Si. Pe
teribufgh, the Emneror, a> firs', trea'ed it with cob
tempt, as Cb«rlrs X did at Si. Cloud (hi- insiseuger
wl o am ouiiced to him that the pe. pie if Paris vveie in
arm*. Hut the next courier which ariived in llie capi
• •I of Ktlssix uol only cor.Sringil the n we. lint con
firmed *il-o it* a.-ricu* character; and ihe E nperor of
All ths Russia* heatd, on the same day, ol twelve
tl o't*and Kot-i.-n* having been kthed and made pri
soner* by ih- P^lcr, and of 'lie fiiulilul province of Li
thuania being in revolt The ulTnrnf the Pole* was
met by an older to send more troop-; and 'he affair ol
Liihuauia by an imp-rial uka«e, to which I now in
vile your attention. It »\ ill demonstrate ihe advantage*
of despoil*government, anl will il-aw low right M.
S ha; ti mi was, when he called -he Emperor a •■(Irea'
Prince.’’ 'Ihe devil would he ashamed <f such great
DS", anil won hi scorn 'o ' e so has- lv m»an
The imp-rial ukise begin* by admitting 'h .t there is
"lOinilbiDg roi'en in ti-e s'ale of Ru**is;” hut it end*
by humanely decreeing that the eit:a of ilia fathers ahall
he visit, d on the cliil.iren, and that death, conb*c.*tion,
ti banishment, shall he ih* means ol res'orii g oriler and
hat pine-a to Lithuania. It stales that tha nobility of
ilua, Grodno, and Vo h) nis, are. generally speaking,
devoted, grateltil, and deserving nl imperial confidence.
“But”—and this important word “but” ha« of late been
a sad thorn in Ihe side of poor Nicholi*. But tine
bunde d' literals, indie ties dea'appeler gentils-homme*/
have, ol late troubled ihe trauquilliiy ol the laithlul
Lithuanians in Telacb, Scliawel, and Kossieny, iu the
province of Wilua, much of course, to the di«gust ol
all good cilixsHi, and certainly not less to the <li*gu*lol
the Emperor hiuiself. How amusing is this! The Em
peror called file Poles “a handful of brigands” aud *.-ut
200,000 men and 400 pieces of cannon to kill a ap'der.
But (he handful ol B'lgands overthrew the army, ami
we have rcirou to hope lint Ihe independence of Po
lanu is for ever assured. Now the Emperor calls the
Lithuanians “a hand of ungrateful rebel-,” and adds,
hy way ol woikmg his ronten p«, «*thnt they are un
worthy lo he c died gentlemen.” There is something
ludicrous in thfa. It r:mind* tne ol Charles X.. who
call.-d on all Ins “dear rbildrrn, the French, to lis'en
to ihe voice of their afflicted and displeased father!”
I' is u'most a shame of the Emperor to render tha.
which i« serious so comic, for it amoun's really to the
burlesque. The Lithuanian Noble* rry lor liberty, and
he renliea—“Ungrateful rebels, you are unworthy lo
be eellrd gentlemen.”
rfowrrer, thi§ i* Ihe !eai‘ o’j**ctionabl«» part of ihit
nrioxt inliuit an Ukase. For. not c intent with establish
ing Mil.'ary tribunal*, and with ordering that all ihe
n l) I* are t..be s-ixe.1, tried, and condemned to death
without delay—not con'eut with od-img that llie pro
perty of the rebel* rliall he seized and confiscated; i*
directs that all the male children of these rebel* shall
petition bis Majesty for mercy to them, and that in de
fault thereof they are to be sent to Ihe Military C do
nierl It also direct* that the ma'e cbildr- n of all in e
rior perron* who have taken an active | art in the re
volution, rhall be rent to Siberia; hut naan inducement
to the peasants and 1 >wer order* to forsake the cuue ot
liberty and ot the nobles, it promese* a free pardon to
all the poor who shall present their arm*, and lay them
at the feet of a forgiving and merciful, though di-pleac
*d arid t ff-tided princ- !
Thus th* male chiblr* n of those who have fought for
their independence are to he sent to Ihe eternal snows,
and to a certain and untimely dealt I This is a speci
men ol absolute Government—thi* i« a proof of the mo
deration ol ihe "Great Em poor”—this is the Colossus
which all Christendom should unite t>> overthrow—sud
this is he who has threa'ened to exterminate th* Poles,
ami leave Poland oils heap of n.he-M Will Fiance allow
this? Will Great Britain p-rmit thi-? Must Po'and
and Lithuania. V.lhynl i and Grcrlew, all he exterminate
•d to prevent th - p ogie<* of libe-iy anil ihe ai'V'nce
ment of civilization.* I will r ot a- *w-r th-se questions;
but p in' to <h« British Ret rui Mi l a* the -h. et anchor
of our hopes, and a* that measure which must eventu
ally secure the independence n! Europ-. H.ve I now
excited your sympathy for the Lithuania; *? And do
you row desire to learn of ihe Hirer*-, ot the Wilna in
siiirection? Then Kt me add, that Ml the account* we
receive, are satisfactory; that the Ukase will produce
just the opposite tffnet to that which is exp e'ed from
If, and that, driven to desperation by such a measure ol
injustice and tyranny, the Lithuanian* will demand
the re-union of their pr-vinee to Poland!
Tne in'e'l grnce which we have r-c*ived fiom Pn.
land i-, on the whole, sali-factory. It i* true vl at Si
edlic has not yet been taken bv th- Poll h anuy. II th
• rto Ihet-e bn ve men have in vain endeivotel to take
pusaesfion of thi* important p^si ion. But whilst we
cannot hut regret this circum* ance, there is no reason
to doubt of evrn'ual sttcce*. During the last two days,
the lovers ol high price* ai d things at they are, have
dared to invent the most atrociou* falsehood* lor the
purpose of as-isiiiig their pecuniary speculations, and a
momentary rise in the lucid*. T hey have staled that
after the two day-’ battle Ihe Poles had been defeated,
and that, on the 15th, Warsaw was in lb- h:nd* of the
Rueeiar*. I have, however, seen the Warsaw Jour
nals to the 14 n, and there is not one word oldefi.it,
much less of dejnttiou. The spirit of the people is sii'I
unanimous, ardent and patriotic. Every dry pri oners
arrive, and every d y recruit* * fl r their services, and
has en to the army.—Should Prussia rend an army in
to Poland, it would in Ihe end be exterminated; aud
even should B'itish and French diplomatic aid he re
fu* d (o the brave Poles, they will yet liiumph ovei
• very obstacle. But why should it be rehised? Why
should not diplomatic agent* proceed to Wcsiw fr.-m
London and Pari-, as they were cent to Brussels? Why
should the Russian Army he organized, and Poland te
exposed to the horrors ot another invasion? The inten
tion* of the Emperor are not dubious. II* will no1
yield to the cries cf the oppressed, th- tears of the or
ph*n and widow, or to the demand ol four million* ol
freemen. Then Irl me pr-ss upon the Earl Grev.
through th* column* of the Morning Chronicle, to s-nd
without delay a diplomatic agent to Wars w, whose ar
rival will be bailed with rapture — whose mission *tia'|
be that ot peace—whose presence shall be respecte 1
even by the barbarian troops of the Northern Aufoerat
—and who •‘■all thus assure, not only Ihe independence
ol Polanhut shall also form an indissoluble alliance
between regenerated Poland and enlightened and re
formed England.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant. O. P Q.
From th* Oorn upondont or tho N. V. Commercial Advortiner.
Lo.voow, April 21 st—As you will see, tlm K-torm
Bill is virtually lost. A dissolution of Parliament is me
men ar.ly expected—if it doe* not take place, Ihe im
mediate re-ignation of the prssent ministry. Should a
dissolti ion take place, it is impossible to fore-ee what
will ensue upon the elections of new members. Riots
even murder may be expected. The time is fraught
with uncommon peril. No period sine* the Hcvolti
tion of 1688 at all resembles this upon which we are
now thrown.
A batsh of new n.»ers is lo he crested,so as to eeture
• preponderance in (fiat bouse to the question of reform
Without eoff-nn* my feelingc lobe enlisted in their fa
vor, I cannot hut see that thedown'all oi Ihe aristocra
cy is the nbj. cl in view.
ou have seen the predicament in which the printer
ot the I IMRI lands. The object in calling him to Ihe
bar is U. b id out who is the writer ot the offensive pa
ngraphs which daily appear in that paper, and which
undoubtedly emanate fr<>m a v*ry high quarter I have
heard ihe individual named—no other ihan the wou'd
b- protert r of the realm —Mr Barnes is ihe osten-ibl*
edi'or ot the Times—a remarkably gifted man—still it
is r.ot thought that he is the writer of the paragraphs
which have provoked the wrath of Lords Londonderry
snd Limerick, aul oh ained the approval of_the Ltri
Chancellor,and the radical Lord Kuru.
The Queen is undoubtedly opposed to Reform —If the
present ministry fall it will be owning to her. Should
there be a new ministry, Sir Kc.ben P^el will be ih
premier, and taught by useful e*perin;e that in' ffi
• *fB ,hB Vy,y devil, he will call arourd him
all the lory talent < f the eoun'ry. Ii-form will con
tinue to be prosecuted, hut not to the length that ihr
present bill go»», nor to an extent lo endanger the ex
isting institution* of ths empire. Some of the more
obviously ro.ten boroughs will be swept awsy. Man
c letter, Birmingham, Leeds, and a few o-nt-r great
town* will be represented, and to please the people, the
expenses of government will he fore d down wi-h t» e
most fcruptilour regard to rcoi omy. A fewdays will da
lermine whether for the next ten veor. we are t„ h»v,
a Whig or Lory administration. Undoubtedly no other
man tn Great Britain po«ses>e* go many requisites for
prime minister as Sir Robert Pee'. fi«. p-ibaoa ih.
greatest su.etmari living r P ’
From France we have nothing worth remarkmg.—
The parly of the movement is thought lobe losing
ground -here Tho liu h l«, that the French p-r.pte
h ive such a horror of Revo'n i n, that they prater
the r pre*#*n Oofirrirnsru, ’ho'ijjfi it he not vrhut lb«t
hoped it won I (I bo, lo thr f ffp r darter aod i/ioro popular
a Jaciioi*tr Aion which might brlnj with ibrni a renrw
| *1 ol ths lictnrs if 1793 and itie »c*o*»of La Vendee
and the exploit* ol the Murat* and Robespierre*. Bel
gium con'inue* iu a stats tl snatchy, closely resem
bling fhe Republic* of S)U'h America.
I'oUi d, brave Poland, whose attempt* to regain her
freedom, »re viewed here In a far different light from
tha crazed struggles of the llelgiaue, hat done wonder*;
but alas ! my dear Sir, the cannot succeed. The mo
tneut it appears that »ha will be able to drive out the
Russians, P.uttla »nJ Austria will rally agatust and
overwhelm her. Fiance, wedded to a pacific policy,
and Fuglan I, iicapatl* lion the pressure ol her na
tional tl bt, of going to war lor a leas came lhau that
involving her very existence, will s and, ami see the
laud of Ca-sitnir, ol Pouia'owski, of Kos-iu»ko— for
ages the bulwark ol Furcpe agamst the luti tel*, made
a thing—
Tho tolo memorial of whoso lot
Rvmtiut it trtta, and it it not.
26 h.—Well, the ditto u lou has taken place, and
#u h a scene pteceditig it, and such scenes following
it ! Hut y >u can have no idea of them. 1 have ju«t
left Job it Cam llobhome, spou'ing to an At-cmfdy iu
Covrnt Garden. Sir Franci* Bordett preceded him in
a speerh stgnali>etl by great vehemence, I was told, for
I had not arrived then. Will you believe in America,
that in tha apprtach'ng *lruggl*,at l*a*t ten mil
lions sterling w II change hand-', tl rough ill* me
dium of election* only ? Two millions have already
‘•eon subscribed by th** Tiry ptr v. T ■* Duke ol
Nor‘humber!aiid gives £250 00t», Sir Robert Pael £50,
000, be.-iilet wlni he gives hia bio lur Wt Itam, to aid
tn the cor.tett for Catnt r.dge, (.he University, not the
*hire,) aid Jonathan, who vt ill stand for Norwich. The
Mart| is of Lon-loude ry will devote hi* whole fortune
to It.e cat *e. The odiT p>r y lack money, neverthe
less, they wi.l t ie in the last ditch, perhaps lil»rally.
25' i.—The illumination la*t evening was splendid,
the T me* unit Met aid sty. I was cut I'roui 8 dll It),
*nd can truly say, that there w. re were not tilty win
tlow* lit up nil the u.o') compelled th in to light them.
Many refused to do it at at!, and at a consequence,
had tlieir windows cinched The M arquesa ot Lon
donderry** vrere shivered to atoms, tadics and all.—
Crorkford’s (the pane* ol glass cost, I am told, £2 10
each) has not a single pane remaining. The Society I
of Frieud* had their window* universally t»*at in. I
doubt it the damage done to wtudows he lets than
$5U 000. I tie v» r saw such a mob before, and proba
bly never -bail again U-g-nl street, from Oxford
street to Pall Mall, very near a mile in length, and
teu rods whIh, Si. James street, Picadilly from ('oven
(ry street to Park, corner of 13 nil street, for the whole
leng Is. were one mats of heads. Th-re could uot have
been less than three or four h> mired thousand of the
gentl- men reformers.
1 hia will have a very unfavorable effect tij^ii the
election. People cf properly bugln lo see the danger
they are in. But it ha* g me too (ar now—the ball of
revolt) ou never turn* back—if the bill l>* not carried,
I shall not wi-h to bt iu S . Stephen*, nor any where
else in London.— Great tvrnis are being boru_Fug
iauu’s stability I* at s'ak*. Your*, truly.
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
The following i* an extract Irom th« latest let'er from
London, furnished by the private conetpoiideut of the
N-w Y ork Courier;
“ I bin) it in my |*owt r to communicate (o you some
very interesting particulars in tofoihti to the origm ol
his present Majesty** inclination to relo-m in P. rlia
tntiif. Y on have no iloubi heinlof the la'e Premier’s
aversion to (lie present King. You will remember
that about 12 month* ago, there were curtain rumour*
all .at, io which a paper, *• the Morning J lUmal,”
sin* e buried in ot livion, gave currency. The unfor
tunate editor, who was bj incautious at to publish his
■inmite', without a iy other warran'ee than his own
ingenuity, sntisr-d the penalty of th* law ; but still
ih-re were circumstances connected wiih »he subject,
sufficient to alarni a successor to so precarious a tenure
as the Crown ot Great Britain and Ireland. Tits fol
lowing are the de ads which have come to my know
ledge ; It is imp >*rible lor tue 'o g v« you da‘a lor diet4;
tor the obvious reason, that a veil ol mystery shrouds
tb* whole, wlrch it would be impossible to lilt, with
out involving ones sell in great responsibility, it is
whispered n sircles, where such whispers aro impor
tant. that during the last year of lha late King’s reign,
the Torie* of a certain cl is*, collected round, and made
warm advances to th* Duke ot Wellington, which he
received with more cordiality of manner then is usual
o him.—The ohj<etof the coalit'on wk ieh ensued, it
i*ssid, was the formation ol a High Tory J luta, for
preserving the rights ol the English atistocracy whole
! ai.d uninjured.
The necessity of 'hi- junta, wa< argued f om die as
sumed fort of tlie utter incapacity and uptimes* of the
Duke ol Clarence to till the exa'ted station to which
lie was destined, and his predilection lor the principles
of the Kensington Union, e mpo*edol Lord Holland,
Sir Francis Birdott, &c. With a view ot promotiii*
he purpose* of Ihi 1 junta, the new police w.s estab
lish, d, ami soou d:tf isrd over England: the plan of its
organization was imported from lbs Tuillerier. At th*
•dine time, *ome of the most important public r.ffi-es
were given lo men who*e principles promised a tirm
and effective c< -operation. Unfortunately to- these
plan*, the French revolution hroks out; and stiff more
unfortunately, the l-fero of Waterloo was too much >f
a -ohlier lo rrpre.ss his abhorrence of the rising sprit
of democracy, Thso came some important disclosures
to th* King, trom his relations by marriage, which de
termined him to throw himself, heart and soul, into
lie hands of the popular party. I cannot say more on
this interesting topic : I have raid enough to give you
a k y to the laie and future royal, ministerial, and lo
ry movement*. Perhaps at some future period, I shall
l«k- an opporluni'y lo recur to the sut j cl.
Tli- returns of neveral elections «t ow that the cause
of reform is gaining ground, in Dover, the Ministers
h tve succeed'd against (tie nominee ol tbe D.ike ol
Wellington. I have just spoken with a gentleman from
tlie North of England. He assures me that the peo
ple there are to a man in fovour of the reform bill.
The same gratifying intelligence has also heen receiv
ed fiotn the West of England, The election lor the
city ol London begins to-day, end I am as-uied that
never w.t* an election known to begin so p aceahty and
quietly In London as the present. This is in a great part,if
not wholly, owing m die language of the respectable
part of die public prow, which hat called upon the
people not lo giv* enemies of reform, cause to miirep
re»*nl and defeat the gut*1 national question.
O 1 W<i.'nesday we had a spontaneous illumination in
honour of die 1C 11 ^ huJ the dissolution of au obnoxious
Parliament, ’f fie city, that is, that part of Lon 'on in
ti ihited by tradt e people, mechanics an I die tntdd ing
classes, w»« diiniighout illuminated with scarcely an
excepdon H*re and there, were splendid transparen
cies which, il they did not shew much invention, on die
part of those who devised th*m, w»re at least proofs ol
their sincere approval ol tlta great reform in attires
f.om hs ll.iy-maiket north west wan), if you accept
tlie main afreets, there wer« many black spit*. The
squares espctally, and they are numerous, wero in utlei
daiknes*. In, pa«*;ng down K gent street, | met tlie
first mob rollec'ed before the house of Vesey tlie eon
f dioosr; diey calling out lustily upon the inmates to
light up,and as this was not complied with,the stone* flew
in every direction, and in a few seconds not a pane ot
gl i*s remained whole in the house. Tlie confectioner
»»last appeared, lighting up his windows to the inti
idle merriment of John Bull, who gave three hearty
cheers, and depar'ed lor th* next dark house, where a
similar scene was repeated. Tits mob thus wrnt en
(•ward* Piccadilly and down James stree'; faking re
venge on the dwelling of every anti-reformer they
passed; Crokford’s splendid aristocratic club hoti«e
•hared no better than the others. Here and there,
•ome ridiculous scenes occurred, as io Pirtland place*,
where the Duke of Newcastle sallied forth rvi h his
domestics upon the besieging crowd, a life-preserver
in ids hand, which he brandished most manfully._
On the whole, however, the night passed off with much
let* disturbance than general y occut* on such occa
•ions.
SOUTH AMERICA.
IIAi-timore, Jun* J.— Hs have been favored with
the following extract r>< a tetter, date<|
Kio Janeiro, April M b 1«31.
Our Exchange has decline I from 21 1-2 to 2t> amt
20 !•*'. Silver 150 prem. Dollar* 2 50 each, Ouucct
44 Doth.a
We have alii) a large stock of flour on hand, all of in
ferinr quality, prime about $17, ordinary 15 or Ifi; but
at Ihore prices little or i o'hing can be done in the way
ol sals*, debt* are exceedingly difficult to be col ect
td, end en im-nt risk is run by *el ing the art.cle pro
mite ucuoiis'y.
Mitt by far the most interesting news brought by
this arrival, i* the account furnished of the Africsn ex
pedition of Lander, the Discovery of the course of the
iger, and th« recovery of ihe long sought manuscripts
of Mungo Park. I he Engli-h ship Cimarron, which
arrived *< Knj Janeiro > a ly in April, from Fesnaedo P..,
*n island In the month ot ihe river Camorooe* in the
Unit of Guinea, brought as passenger*, Richard Lander,
the w II kno wn co nn hi on of C appsrlan, and ht bro
ther John Lander. Tnese younf men hive bsen ah
sent sevenicsn month* in the employ rf the Bil'l h
government, in nroseetriog the search after the cctirss
of t^s N ger. (laving reached the point, (mentioned
in t lappeit in’s hook) where Pirk was murdered, they
succeeded in recovering his hooks, leiters, manuscripts,
and a double barslled gun, winch wit his properly.
... 'n* 1° abandon their design of proceeding
to I imbiicloo, from which they w-re scarcely fifteen
day* journey, for want ol present, to bes ow, wiihoui
which there is neither found protection n r assistance
from the authorj'ie* of the country, they in consequence
re-embarked at ihe place where Mungo Park lost hi*
life, and following Ihe current ol the river, which runs
the rate of four mile* an hour, they ascertained that
the Niger before it divlie* Itself into va lotjs branches
is ten miles wids.—They then resolved to proceed by ,
1 one of the most eon.-IJeraMs of the branches wi.ieh
flawed rapidly lo the west. A« they approathed th»
coast they were teksn prisoners hy the u g.-oe* who
•nh.ibit the bank* of the river, and were again obliged
to einbaik. to be conducted to the presence of their kiog
who lived at a great distance. They were plundered,
and Irra’ed as elavee and were tbrea ened to be eold
and eeut iu<o theinteiiir. They succeeded, however,
after great difficulty, in purstiading the chief*, by pro*
misetof a great rowan), a* well for their person* as for
the property they still po*>ee«ed, lo send Hi ni to the
eoa*t of Quin -a.
Having again embarked, they at length arrived a
the Bay ol Benin; wli re the E irop ant gave them eve
ry essistanc.' they r q sired.
These traveller* etfirro, that the river Moan, which
discharges itself into the Hay of U-uin.it the most con
siderable branch ot the NigLM; and that tin others like
the Calabar, also tl >ws to ibe ocean. They also elated
that their guides told 'h*m that the city of Tnnb'irtoo
i* not situat ’d on the N'g-r, but distant from it tw.lv*
les-.u-s to 'he noith. Tney adinited the beauty and
fertility of the country through which they pawed. Its
ex'ent of which i> calculat' d lo be 1800 miles. Ths
inhabit mt* ol the interior are M ibouiotans, an I are
much m >re tractable and civilise I th in the negroe*
who inhabit ilia co s'.
Tney took pa»age oti the 6th April, iti the H.itish
transport Wtn. Ilatris, lor Po’imon h, Engl md.
The public will expect wi h great anxiety, the nar
rative ot these adveniti oti* traveller*. They have solv
edap'obUm which ha* de-ply interested the scienti
fic world, and they cannot tail to mee w.t i an appro
piiate rcciropsnie for their toils and di covi>ri^i
[Republican
FROM BUENOS AYRES.
I ho United Sia'e*’ Oaz >11* aeknowle 'g-s tins r» eeip'
of Hurui s Ayres papers tith*7thof April The mo t
in'eresdng part ot the cin'en's i*, a letter from lha c« -
lehrate 1 naturalist, BmpUtid, f'irmer’y the assoc *te of
Humboldt. Having veu ured to piir.-ue hi* botanical
researchei ov-. r th* boundaries of P.raguay, he wae
not suffered hy the Dicta or, Frmria, either to re'um
or lo write to his frienls. An incidsut occurred lao
or tl yeats sinee, wliich our read -r* may, perh*p*. re
member, and whi;li give a new in er -*t to h s captivi
ty His wife. Madame Ronplaad, torm td the de = ign
of liberating her hi’ band, o- of sharing bis fortunes in
that country, whttever they wore. Sit • svent In'he
first place to Brazi', where she w.s well r*csived by
the Emperor, but finding some unexpected ditficullies
in the way ot penetrating lo Piraguay hy that direc
tion, she proceeded lo P.-ru, and w is about to c*os* the
eoutinent to the common wealth of Doctor Francis,
through a wide extent of conotry, much of which i*
uninhsbit -d, or roamed by Iribes of the aborigines still
In their original savaga state. Such was th» account
extensively publi-hed at the litn*, in the Kir.poan
journal* and lho«s of this country, nor have we §9*n it
contradicted. F out the tenor of M. Rmpland’s let
ter, it seem*, at laast, that she had not reached him,
since lie mentions that he hal not once spoken French
for nine year*.
I lie Bueno* Ayre* p*pen contain intercepted corra#
pnndetiee between certain generals, in Entr»rio* An*
bic num-ra's were aubstitutsd for letter*. The British
Packet of the 2 I ray*:
“The account* from the province of Entrorio*during
the w-^k have b -en various and contradictory. Two
of ilia Montevideo journal* still nffimi-d that ihe party
of Don Ricardo I, p z Jordan he’d th - i groiiul in Ea
trerior, au l <hat Go i. I,tr*lle had with him a formida
ble body of men, and that the war against the (rd-ra!*
was lik-ly to continue there. Contrary statements
w-re circulated in H'lenos Ayres—and advice* demi
official hive beeu received, wherein is related t_a'
Gen. Lavalle hti capitulated to Col. E<p;no, and agreed
that he and h e officer* should deliver up their arm*
and quit the province of Entrerioi in 14 hours. Thin
arrangement is said Jo have been elf-rted at the instiga
ti .o ot Ihe chiefs ol the Oorrientes A my—aud private
account* say that Gen. Lavalle has arrived in the Bin
da Oriental.”
William Dana, Esq of Boston, died in Buenos Ayre*
on the 25th March, and left a wife and child.
I tie good people ol Buenos Ayres have hern cele
brating several small victories obtained by their com
mander in Eutrerio*.
At. lionplaud—A> length tiding* have been receiv
ed of this eminent uatnralist. The following is a
c->py of a letter published in the Lucero of the 29:h
March.
“ My dear and oi.d friend.—Convinced o'
the lively interest that you have always taken in my
U'e.l hive has'ened to inform you of my departure f.om
Paraguay.
“After twenty months' delay a- ItJD'Ja, where I form
ed and left a second agrieul>urrt| e«i*h'iih nent, I at last
set out lor the Parana, by stipe ior order ol 21 Februa
ry. The 8th found me at Ihe banks of this rivar, and
on the I5th I arrival! at San Ue-ji.
“The besrsroftfis is Siuor A>apio, a Portu
guee; merchan', whom I knew in 1 apua. I -*ntrsat
you to render him every service, *hau!J au opportunity
*■ tfo *.
“The excessive ri»a In ths water* of this river has
not permitted me to transport all my baggage. As soon
as ibis is accomplished, I shall proceed to visit the town*
o! th s Missions* on the Irlt ol t.ie Uruguay; alter
which 1 shall go to Cortientes. where I hope to had ai
that I left here, especially my books, which are ex
tremely nece*sary to me, in consequence of the I si I
have-ustained of many works in the first month* on'y
arrival at Piragmy. From Corriente* I *hall return
lyobably to San Bo*j ; to arrange niy nffiirs, aud at
tetva'd* shall journay to Buenos Ayres, wh-re 1 have
so inueh desire and so much necessity to arrive.
“ In order to put an end to the melancholy supposi
tions which you and all my friends mus* naturally h.v*
made relative to my i xisteucc during the nine ymrs of
my detention in Paraguay, I must tell you that I have
pissed a» happy a Ido as could bs expected by one de
privwd cf all communication with hit coun’ry, his fami
ly and his Irier.ds.
“The practice of medirin* lias always affirdadms
die mean - of subsistence; but as this di 1 i o* entirely or.
cupy niy time, I employed myself from disposition and
necessity, in agriculture, which has given me infinite
enjoyments. At the same time I had established a
manular>nry of lu-andy and 1 quor*, aud likewise a
carpentet’* ami blacksmith’s shop, which not only de
Irayed the expetmes ol iny agricultural establishment,
but yielded eoms profits from the work performed
(or privatv individuals. In this manner I had acquir
ed the mean* of living wi h the greatest comfort.
“On the 12th May, 1829, without any preliminary
ihe authorities of .^tn'iago communicated to me Ihe
order ot the Supreme Dir tetor to leave the country
I bis ir lunation was a mixture of justice and wror g,
which I cannel account for in a po»iliv-mann r In
sho t, driven about from 12th May, 1820, to 21 Feb
ruary, 1831, that is during twenty mondi* and twenty
days. I at length passed the Parana with ail the hou
or* of war.
‘ This second epoch of my life in Paraguay, has been
real punishment lo me. I had never given any one cause
of complaint ; I ha I endeavored to gain the esteem ot
all. Evan the supreme D ctamr, from my arrival in the
Repu lic until 12 h May. 1829, I ad allowed me the
greatest liberty, and the heads of the department in
which I was domicilated treated m<* with kiidness. At
la.it, as every thing has an end. the Director definitive
ly decreed my departure from Paraguay, an I has done il
in the most g*nm u« manner. 1 am at liberty and socn
hope lo embrace yju.
“Please 'a give a thousand remembrances, to ail my
friends who recollect me, as I have no tune to write U
them. Daring my detention I had not forgot any one.
and without geographical map. I have rill travelled a
great deal Dur ng nine successive years I have no'
once spoken French; I therefore hop? you will excuse
the defect, anil faults in this letter
“Adieu my t'eir .1/ Roguin; I am ImptlPnt lo
see you, ami I am going to conclude a. fast as r. sii
bin the trilling afhir* which detain me here. Your
telljw country man and sincere fri-nd,
,lT „ „ . , „ “AIM E BON PL AND.
“To M. Monimnqu* Roguin.”
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
At hsll past two o’clock this morning our n*w* schr.
Journal ol Commerce came op hanging Iho letter bsg
ol the London Packs! >hip Hannibal, Cap*. Hebbard,
which she hsd boarded outside the bar We are in
deb'ed to Capt. Hebbard for the London Time* of May
- I, and a Portsmouth paper of the same day. They
contain no new* ol importance. The leading edit rial
article of Iho Tunes commences thus—“The cause of
reform prospers beyond the most sanguine anticipa
tions of the moat ardent reformers. A w*ek ho. not
yet elapsed since the eleclins began, and already we
can cotint victories mere than sufficient to assure us ol
ultimate triumph.”
Pouts mouth April 30.-Tin progress of reform in
his c um try is rapid and inundating. Sir W. Ilea hitoir
ha* a rea 'y resigned, and Mr. Flemm rig, who was an
gaged . ere on Wednesday and T tursday in canvassing,
as noi the slightest chance of sneers*.—He canno'
muder more than 250 promises of votes In the l-land
of Portsea, while no less than 1950 ire registered s
g<tio*' him by bis opponents, C. S L»fevre, E q. snd
Sir Jam’. Mirdonald. At E .worth he I. promised
oi v 7 opposed to 55 [,V. Y Jour, of Com June 4
l he Journal ol Commerce has received a L n Ion paper
of the sesood May by .he pvk?t .hi,. II tnnlba'; one
day lato? than whs brought by the Florida Iasi Monday
It rontam.no news of impotence. The cm.e of re
form prospers beyond t‘.« most sangn n. anticipations
of iho most ardent English reformers. The le.dirg
ariltleof this Journal [the London Time.] stales iha*
neenl«Phv 7k <h* Kin* rn*'1* '° 'h" »»n*« of his
people by the dissolution of Parliament, ha. every
| ‘there been answsrsd in the spirit in wh cb H wa. Is
eti.d, where the popular voice can he heard, and that
7, *r* *ra re'urn«'. la no difference
or cavil about Ihe extent of reform, kill Ibal “the bll^
and the t»y< bill” It the davl«t on their banner. The
two rx-uiiiDtere ol the ex-K'ng ol Franc*, who coo
rived to e*cape, M. de Capslla and M Montbel, have
ea*h publiahed a pamphlet explaining aud defending
tbe part they took io the measures which led to the
late revolution in Franc*. ^
A paragraph (rom Lo Nationel, receive" In London
on the night ot the 1st ult. mentions the arrival and de
parture of raver.al extraordinary courier* Iron] L mi Ion,
and aids, “m believe we are not tna«Uken in affirm
ing that tbe true cauae ol Ihe great number ol the**
ex'raordinary courier* ia that the Ureal Power* pro
■jase to interfere in the »tT ir» of Poland ” The grand
review ol the troops ol the linn in Pari* wae to lake
place on the 2J M ay, wheu it wae eaid there woatl I b
15,000 men reviewed. [A. Y. Keening Post..
By the kiuduees of our London corre>peudent, we
are enable ! to lay be'ore our reader* a copy of the Isle
Colonial Trade A*t, aud we congratulate them that this
long agitated question is at last terminated, and that
the trade of tbe colonie* with the United State.*, is
placed upon a fair and permanent basis. I he act upon
th* whol*—and it is as a whole tint it »huuld be view
ed ie perhaps, as favorable lo all the diff-rent parties
coucernad as it could be conliived. _
[jT. Y Albion
THE NEW COLONIAL TRADE ACT
AX NO V HI MO QULIUMI IV. REOIS.
CHAPTER XXIV.
An set to amend au Act of the rixth year of his late
Majesty, to regulate the trade of the Brilith posses
sions abroad.
[22 I April, 1831.
6 U. 4 e. III. Repeal of the duties upon the impor
tation of Ci.ni tjrc. into British possessions in
America :
Wh*rea*f by an Act pawed in the sixth year ot hi*
late Msjssty’j nign. intillrd, “An actio regulate
the trade ot the British Po*s*e*ion* abroad,” am! by
subsequent Act* m*de and pissed lo alter and amend .he
said Act, certain Duties of Custom* are imposed on ar
ticles ol foreisii production when imparled or brought
into the British Possessions in America : And wber*a>,
it is expedient to repeal some ol th i said duties, and to
liter or vary othor* of them; he it therefore enacted by
Ihe King’s mo>l Exsrlleut Majesty, by and with Ihe
advice and consent of the Lords 8p.ritual and Tempo
r.tl, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled,
and by tiie authority ol the same, that from and sfter
the fifteenth day i>l April, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty one, ro much o'the **'d Ac’s as impose* any
duty in any of the British Possessions in America,
up>n the Importation or bringing in of corn or Urain
onground, or ot Maal or flour not uio le ol Wheat, or ol
Bread or Bi-cuit, or ol Rica or ol Live 8 ock, shall bs,
and the earn* i* hereby repealed.
Of IVheat, Flour, tfc., into Canada.
II. And ba it iiuther enacted, That so much of any
of th* said Acts as imposes auy duty iu the Provinces
of Upper or Lower Canada upon the Importation or
bringing in of Wheat, Flour, or of Bjef, Park, Hams,
or Bacon, or of wood or lumber, shall bo aud the same
is hereby r*p*aled
OJ IVood or Lumber into JYova Scotia. !fc.
III. And he it further enacted, That *o Ihuch of any
of the said Acta as imposes any duty, in Arm Bruns
wick, JYova Scotii,or Prince Edwxrd's Island, upon
Wood or Lumber, shall be aud the same in hereby re
pealed.
And of Wheat, Flour, tfc.Jrom the British Posses
sions in JY America into the West Indies, Sfc.
IV. A ml be it lunher enacted, That to much ot any
ol the said Act* as impose* any Duty, in tbe British
P'-session* on the continent o' South America,or in 'he
West Indies, or in the Bahama or Bermuda Irlaods,
upon Wheat, Flour, or upon Bsef, Pork, Hams, or B -
coo, or upon Wood or Lumber, when imported from
any of the British Possessions in jYorth America, shall
be and the same i« hereby repealed.
Duties of importation from any foreign country into
the West Ildus, h‘c
V. And be it lunher enacted, That upon the Im
port ttiou from any Foreiga country into the British
Posse **ion*. on the continent of South America or in
the West Indies, or iuto tbe Bahama or Bermuda Is
hi.d», ol the Articles mentioned iu the following table,
there ahtll be taised, levied, collected, and paid unto
bis Mrj**ty, the several temporary additions! duties
as the same are eel forth iu tbe said Tables ; (that is to
»»>:)
TABLE OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES
£ i. d.
S aves and Il-ading, until the firsl day
of Jan., 1831, the 1000, 0 11 3
Oj aud from lha fi-st of January, 1834,
to the first day of January, 1836,
the 1000. 0 73
White or YallowPine Lumber, tin’il
the first day of J in , 1834, tbe 1000
feel cf one inch 'hick, 0 7 0
Oa and from th- first day of January,
1834.to the first day of J.tn., 1836,
the 1000 feet of one inclt thick, 0 6 0
Duties to be levied and collected as if imposed by re
cited Act.
VI. And he it further enacted, Tt at the Duti-a im
posed by this Act shall be raised, levied, collected, and
paid unfo his Majasly in like mauuer at if such duties
had been irnpo-e 1 by the sail fir.t mentioned Act, and
ha 1 bet n set tortu m the table ol duties therein con
tained
STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.
New York June 6.—The Birmingham, Irom Li
verpool. tmug* Lon'on papers to tbe 7 it May. The
Poles, though without auy well atiiheuticated account
of new battles, are still on the advance, and acting of
fensive y, having occupied Siedlec, the late head-quir
ters of the Russians, who, in their turn, re-crossed the
B tg.a r-trog'aJe movement,(hat indicates great weak
ness orapprthvmi.fi.
The Nuremberg Correspondent, quoted In the Lon
don Courier ol 6 It May, says, in an article from Bu
charest ol I0h A pi 11, that the Russian troops, with
the exc p'inn of a small force to garrison that town,
wers to withdraw over the Pruth, and go info cantrn
meets in Padolift, Lithuania, and Volhynia. The with
tlrawal of these troops was looked upon as indicative
of the confiJenre of Russia, that no disturbances w - re
o b* apprehended ou the part of the Tusks. The
Coiirer fiuds a more probable exp'ana'ion of their
movement in the insurrections which have broken out
iu the old Polish pr winces, and that it is deemed im
portant even at the risk ol evacuating Wallarhta, and
leaving it open to the Turks, to hasten troops into the
revolted province*
The Mi-9'I'h' r des Chambra* of 2d May has thi < pa
rag apli:—“The nasi arrived this morning affords
three rsma'kible f ct : tin* occupation of SmtJlec by
the Polish (J'Di-rd Uininski, a nonncd in therfli
cial liaz-tte ol Warsaw; ihe retreat of the left wing
of the Russians stationed at Kork upon Viepiz and
Ridj>*u; and the retreat of Marshal Diebi'ach aero's
• he U:.g, announced in ilia War.-aw C^urer ol 19.h.
Nothing can explain these remarkable and serious
(acts, which would decide the freedom of Poland, but
the insurrection ol the Lithuanians, Volhyutans and
even among the Russians themselves, which have
obliged Diebitch to inarch to the assistance of the
Empire, rnennced with dmnernberm-nt by a revolu
tion, which appears to exteod from Livonia to P dolia,
hhJ which ptrhaps at this moment disturbs Peters
burg i sell ”
The account received from Mernel, of Dundee, in
Scotland, repeals Ihe rumor of a great battle on lh«
loth, iu which 16,000 Lidioauians are said to have
gone over to ills Poles, and that the Russians had been
completely routed, losing military chest, &.o. As,
however, there is direct information from Warsaw,
four days later than the alleged battle, •' is probably
only a rumor,
Ptince Carignan had qulet'y, and without oppo»i
lion, succeeded to the throne ol Sardinia, vacant by Ihe
death of the late king,Charier Felix.
Ihe Paris Messager des Chsmbres of 6ih May, con
tradicts, on the authority of the Moniteur, the war
like construction put upon certain movements ol the
Austrian army in Italy, and the consequent march of
French troop*.
Tha elections in England go on tiiumphantly for
Reform. Out of three hundred and eighty members
returned, there had been an actual gain to the cause
of reform of eighty. Liverpool had rejee ed (Jen
Gascoyne, who has been one of its representatives for
almost half a century, we believe! Mr. Ewart and
Mr. Denison are occ'ol. The Lord Advnctte, Mr.
■Irff-cy, fai’e I in Elinbtirgh, which is a close vote of
the (Julies or tVpt,ration-, thirty-three in all. Mr.
Dundis had 17; Mr. Jeffrey 14; scattering 2. Same
riolotis proe-edtnge ensued; which Mr. Jeffrey took
Ihe greatest pains to stipp ess,— informing the rnob
whieb he harangued, that be had taken It upon him
• -If to countermand the military force that wa* called
on', and there'oro relied upon ths citrons not 10 ere
ate disturbances. It needed, however, all the civic
force to dispel ilia rioters.
Rev.du'ion has extends:! to Greet** too, and fVi
po D'I»tria» has been obliged to abdicate the go
vernrnent. Marco Michali had been placed at Ihe head
of a tempffjry Council of government.
In France, all wa* quiet The French fund* were
rHng, being quoted on 4ih May, for 5 per gents 88-60,
8 per Cents 62 85.
All the right bank cf the Vistula ie el»ared of the
en-my. The army corps of Generals Pae and Si«raw
sky have crossed the river and are to full march
toward* the palatinates 0f PodUrhia and Lublin,
where they are taking possession of the Russian
magazines. General Dtvsrniski, who wa* detained
for some tune by the badness of lh* roads in Ihe
neighborhood of Zunoit, advanced. In order to
deceive Ihe enemy, a* far ns Zwierznlec, In
the w'rar'ion of Ihe V.sluts, where he gave order*
for rolec-ing supplies of provisions at Ttiurbln
and / mow Hi* design of rou'ing the enemy by a
,oreed march, succeeded perfectly, as is attested by
,h# report of Field Marshal Diebitsch himself.
However, General Dw-ruetkl praht *J by hit halt near
Zatuose *o provision the fortress m >re abundantly, to
romp'ets it* garriss n, and the army corpa undar hit
command, by the men taken from the communal guard,
and 'he volunteer* who throrgid from all patt*. .ml a*
•oon »a he found the roada payable, marrhed toward*
the Bug. He routed and lo»k some enemy’* detarh
men1* which were stationed ou tbai river, wbl«h lie
paaaed with all Ids lroop». Thut the i o *e of our can
non resounded on that spot which had so long been sub
jected fo a foreign yoke. Every where on hi* march
Gar.eiil Diver- e ki and hi* troop* were received as de
liverers by our countrymen, the Volhynian*. The last
report of Grn. D-verneeki isolated the three marches
beyond the B tg. (Signed) SKRYZNKCKI.
Ltvkr»ool, May 7.—There is a letter in town, re
c<*ived by a merchant ship from L sbon, which nsiert*
that Doo Miguel had gtv^n w ty respecting the Kreuch
claim*—he assented to the whole.
TRIAL FOR~PIRACyT”
Boston, May 30.— The trial of Jsseph G»dett for
murder and tnu'tny, commenced on Mand^y.morning ia
the U. 8. Circuit C url and lasted ill Tuesday evening'
present Judges Story and D*vii.
Mr. D inlap conducted the prosecutiou and Messrs
Fi*ke and Prescott the defence.
After the examina'ion of a few witnesses wliose tes
timony was not of very msterul imp'rtance in ilia esse
Thomas Bowen t*i• called to the stind. He sta'ed]
that he was a native 0f B.|tiin"r* and shipp'd on board*
the Orbit, Captain Samuel M. WooJbury, at B hi* the
t7lh January, 1830. Ths vessel was bound for the
coast of Africa; they arrived there in stout fo ty days
and af er trading sometime along the coast, eol'ected
some thousands of Spiuidi dollars and five bolt sol
gold dust. At Cape C>ast the t>r*t mate and a man, who
was sick were discharged. The second mate ami all
the rest of the crew, rx-epf himself, were discharg d
at Whitlab; and the crew horn* *on>i«tnd of a Porto
go esc, (who called hints-If Joan Antonio Demcrara)
two Italians, Collinelt, llii prisoner at i|*« bar, S rike
and himself. These with the Captain constituted«
a erew of eight persons. Th-y sailed from the coa*»,
he believod toward* the latter pa»l of July, *nd the
murder trok place on the night of the 18:h of August
A week or two before tbs erim > w«* sommiUcd, wit
ness heard Cnlinstt say, ‘it would be a good thing to
kill the captain, as there was | Doty of money on hoard:
that he haJ a sister at S'. Thomas, and they coulJ stop
there.’—Godelt remarked * it would he a good thing if
he v.onlJ get the mon-y—that hi could go fo Sf. Bar
tholomew wi'h bis wi'e and child and live liku a gen
tleman.’ B
Oath® night of Ih* 18th, tho captain’* watoh con
«i*teil cf Strik-, Joe (the Italia") and Collinett. In the
larbotrd wa'ch were the Portuguese, 'll > other Italian
(who was sick below) and Biwen. Godett was cook
and belonged to neither watch. The ciptain’* wa'ch
cea-ed at twelve. Witness eame on deck a’ that hour
and look the helm—captain scolding about the wea
ther—said “if it comes on to blow you must call me,”
and laid down on (he starboard hen-co"p. H* had laid
there ten or twelve mina'ee, wh-11 the Portuguese
ca ne up and lioko l in'o 'be binnacle at the compass.
Witness asked him what he was looking at : the answer
wa«, “n*ver mind, don’t be mad about it.” The night
wa* very dark and no stars were to beseem The Por
tuguese went lorward toward* the galley and witness
heard him converting with some one—did not know
who it was He then same back, and asked him (B ~ -
eo for some tobacro—told fcfau he had none.—Ha then
walked a little aside, looked over ih* rail to see if the
vessel was making any progre*«,and finally came where
the captain was |y rig Witness heard a blow and cried
out to the Portuguese, “whit in God’s name are you
doing!” the latter’* reply was • bus!! I am going to
kill the Captain ” Witness heard a slight gr*an, and
several more blows and shibs. In the mean time Go
dett waa on th-s larboard side of the companion-way
two or three feet from the murderer, with a harpom
in hi* hand. The fir*t word he interred war
something similar to •• btirh”—w ness could not
positively say what it wa*. The Portuguese
dragged the body towards a tool-cbeit and threw
it over biard, he then went forward, and in two
or three minutes returned aft, accompanied by Strike,
Collinett, and Joe (the Italian.) Shortly alter, Go-’
dett procured a light, went into the cabin, and produced
the provisions that had been intended for (he Captain’s
breakfast. He sat down, together with the Italian and
Portuguese, and ate of them. Nothing material hap
pened alter this till morning, when Collinett went be
low, and having produced a small book, requested the
crew to put their names to a statement lie had written
therein. [This book was exhibited at die (rial, and re
cognized by witness as the true one.] Witness signed
first, from the circumstance of his having been longest
on hoard, and saw Godett and Portuguese sign. The
statement was, that Captain Woodbury “ had departed
this life, on a certain day, of a lingering fever, &c.”_
The Portuguese and Collinett then got out the Captain’s
papers, and burnt whatever they thought would not suit
their situation. They subsequently called down the
crew, and proceeded to share the money: each one’s
share amounted to $901, five doubloons, and two and a
hall wine glasses of gold dust. The Portuguese and
the two prisoners at the bar, always slept in the cabin
after (he murder, though they had not been accustomed
to do so before.
About twenty day* aMer the murder, they fell ir
with the Men'os. The Portuguese (who, it st em*, had
assumed the chief command, and called himeeif mas
ter) said tint a boat should he lowered for them to go
on board. Wi'ness off-red hi* service*, and they were
accepted upon the condition that C llinett ihould be
spokesman. Wh*n along sid* the Mentis, the latter
went on board and entered the cabin: wi'ness follow
ed, and r*inlined on deck. Shortly after, Mr. Bre*wrr
supercargo of the Mentos, arid Mrclonall, a «ai'or’,
tog-ther wi h the Italian, the second mate of the Men-’
its, and witness, went in a boat to the Orbit; they en
tered the cabin, where, he believed, G.d-tt was pre
sent. After Mr. Brewer had sel-cted a chart which
he w.s in need of, he inquired of the Portuguese
(through an interpreter) what course he was s'eering?
—The fellow’s a'swer fully convinced Mr. B. of hi*
ignorance of niviga ion, and he accordingly off-red to
navigate the vessel himself to the U. S. This proposal
was declin'd by the Portuguese. In tha mean lime
C M'lt'in J-linings, of the Mentos, had bailed Ibe boa:
and ordered it to return.
Ttie same persons who w-re in it on its leaving the
Orbit, en'ered now witV. the addition of S rike, who had
contrived to jump in unobserved by his companion*
The Portugi.e-e called out to him subsequently to
come back, but lie excused him>elf by slying he wi*h
*d to get some tobaeco. It wa* about twilight when
• hey reached the M-n'o*. Strike entered die cabio
first, and witness followed shortly after. Was a*k'-d
by come one on hi* entrance if the captain had boon
murdered! Confe-sed that he had. Was told by Cap».
Jennings that ash- was somewhat short of provisions,
it would be impossible for him to reta n them on board
Sirik** and Wi'ness begg-d bard not to be e*nt back—
they had as leave he thiown overb urtl at once, as they
wmi.d certainly be murdered. They were finally per
milled to remain on condition of b--in* satisfied with
half fhe common allowance Job, the Italian, and Cj
Itneft, who wars now de*irotis of remaining, we-e than
put in o thebi’t an I the Mentos bo,•away. Sir k
and W'ne-B were brought to Biston et me time last
autumn, examined before the grand Jury, and discharg
ed. They have continued here ever since, and re
ceived each five dollars per week from the N. Y. In
surance offices.
To the question why he did not inform Captsin Woo '•
bury ol the plot against his life before it was carried
nto execution, he replied—that be was afraid lest the
captain should distrust hitn and inform the Portuguese;
that be could place no confidence in him, he was
so unequal nnd inrcnsistent in bis conduct.
In the crone examination, nothing farther, of any im
portence was elicited from Bjwen. He displayed a
remarkable degree of fl tency and self-possession in
giving his testimony, and did not commit himself by
(be sligbtsst hesitation or cootr idiclion.
Wm. Strike was the next witness called to Ih*
stand. He stated he was a native of Ireland and
twenty-one years of age. He shipped on board the
Orbit at Whidflb, about 1 l'h or 17th of April. They
left land about the middle of July; previous to tl.e uinr- j
der be heard Collinel speak* about killing the eap'ain
and getting Ibe money. Witness told Bmen wha
bad been raid to him. A'terwarde heard it made he
subject ol conversation in (he forecastle between Col
lineit, G idelt and Joe, the Italian; threatened them he
would inform the captain, upon which lh« former re
pied “it was all knocked in Ibe hsa l.” Oj 'he nigh*
of the 18th August, witness bslng in the starboard
watch, wa* reliev-d at 12 o’clock and ordered by the
captain together with Joe and Collintgfc to go below
The night was very dark and mysty. Ddn’t ran em
ber whether Cotlinet or the Italian turned in; witness
did,'and tell asleep. Was awoke by the Portuguese
falling out for Joe, Collmet snd himself. S'a'ted up,
thinking it was a rquall and was pulled bark by some
one in the rear. C dlinett, he b> lieved, exclaimed
‘ Joan has killed the Captain!” Home minutes after he
was again called up, and on leaving the forecastle was
ss t'il about the neck by the Piltfugu-se, who held the
c- ok’s axe under his arm and a naked kni'e in hi'
hand. In tb s condition he was dragged aft to the
quarter deck; saw G dett standing risar with a har
poon in bis hand. Portuguese told Witness, through
Collioet*, who acted as Interpreter, that “if ever he
•aid any hing about what bad h«pp»ned, he would kil<
him, that he might as w* I be hung for two as on*.”
He then made motion* with the as* and knife upon the
hencoop, Indicative of the manner of the murder. The
next day Coliinett overhauled the ship’s papers and
Witness received hi* share of the spoil, (which was the
same a* before slated by Bowen.) He l.kewi*e s gn
*d his name to the false statement of Ibe Captain's death
written by Collioelt.
S »«ril J*v« after, th-y *aw th* M. oht and |.*’t it
Jowu thrir Union >u *1x011 of distress. The P .*••«...
gueae sent off* boil containing Jos, C->lllnelt and it.,
wn. It returned with Mr. Brewer, Mscdocald, B
weo and the second mite of ths Men'o*. They all
went b-low excspt Mac lonald, who approached Wit
ness ani inquired where he belorged. Witne-s
squeezed his hand signitiran'ly end r*plied, "don't *ay
any thing—l want to get on board the Mei.los." Was
to'd to waleh his opporf>n<ty and get into Ihe boat.
When he had entered, O d tt called out “where are
you going?" Said he wau e I to get tom * tobacco, iDil
ttiey pushed eff W’hen they reached the Mentos
Witness entered the rub u and affirmed that Capt. Wood
bury hail been murdered. Bowen assented to his state
ment. Both re u*ed to re'urn lo the Orbit and
were accordingly p-rmitted to remain on Ihe coq
d tion above stat'd Coll'iielt agreed that they were
to have been murdered on their arrival In port.
In hit cross examination, be stated nothing farther
t i' materially atlec'ed either the guilt or innocence
of the pti<oner.
George H J nnings, Captain of the brig Mentos,
called to the stand, stated, that they fell in with the
Orbi lit. 15 10, N. long. 45, 42. W. Friday, Ssp*. kith,
a' I 1-2 P. M. When two miles di-Unl, a boa', man
ed by Joe, Bowen and Colliuetl was seen approach
ing them. When a'ongotde, the latter staid that they
had been so unfortunate as to lo'e their C ip sin, who
bad died of a coast hver: he produced his ri)>en, which
were examined by wltnee . S nt Mr Brewer lo the
boat lo examine >nto the »'a:e of the Orbit. Collinett
remained on board, and witness tffcred tint a cup of
tea: his suspicions were aw«ket.ed from the circum
stance of his teeth chattering against the rim, and
from his wan and haggard appearance. Went on deck
and hailed Ihe boat; Mr. Brewer returned accompanied
by Ibe same persons, with the add.turn ol 8 >il<e. To*
laiter, t»u bis tillering the ca in, affirme I th*1 C»pG •
Woodbury ha<l breu inui'.- e'. Pul Collin r am! I
ian in irons; the former admitted Ihe um d r. Sent
them b»ck in the boat ai d retained Dim i an! Sink -
compelled to this Iroin hi.* being sho t ol provision*,
i June* H. Brewer, Supercargo of the Meoio*, stated
• hat he went on board the Orbit as already det'ribeJ. He
bail been in the cabin a few minutss when he eit
tailed up by Mac'onaltl, who told him that they had
been hailed by ('apt Jennings, and at the nine time
in (mated that all was not right on board the Orbit, and
that S'rfke wished to leave. Told him to get in the
boat as he could. Observed thet Godatt followed Ihe
Portuguese wherever he went. They pushed off, and
j on reaching Ihe Mentos, Strike avowed the murder.
Wi'ness confirmed Capt Jenning-'statement.
Robert Macdona'd called <o the s'and, stated that be *
was a native of Irel.iod, ami 22 years of age. When
on board th- Orbit, S'riko squeez'd hi* band and in
timated lo him that he wished to escape from the vessel.
Called up Mr. Brew-r ard told him all was do! right.
Returned with Ihe addition of Strike lo the Memo*.
Heard Biwen propose 'o go hack to Ihe Orbit, shoot
the Portuguese and take the vas-el.
This dosed the examination of the more Impor'ant
witness*; the prisoner was v*ry ingeniously and elo
q ieo'ly defended by Messrs. Fiske and Prescott, but
circumstances were too strong against him.— After
a trial of two drys, the jury returAed a verdict of
Guilty.
The trial of Thomas Col'inef, on tho same indiet
ineot commenced on Thuriday morning and doted last
evening. The testimony respecting trie general facta
was not mat*rially different from that given aboY*.
The principal question iu regard to Coltinel was ho v
far ha was implicated in tha conspiracy. Messrs.
Chaim in and Fay defended him with much ability and
eloquence, and the jury, after an absence of three hours,
returned a verdict of Guilty
COKKESBON DUNCE.
Scotland Neck, May 1,1831.
Fm: The undersigned have learned that you have
recently resigned the office ol the Secretary ot the Na
vy, are anxious to avail ilt •mselvs of your service* in
the next Congress of the United Sate'. They cor ei
der our country, at present, in a most perilous vituetioo,
end, calling for the best services of her most patriotic
end experienced son« they feel asmred that your of
fering to represent the di«trie', will not only meet
with the approbation of their immediate nrlghborhoed
and of your Idlow eit z*ns generally in this county,
hut will he cordially welcomed by the great body of
voters in the other counties of the district. They are
confident of your success, if ycu will hut consent to
have your name used.
T;.e undersigned will ferl much gratified in having
an oppoiuuity of nnnifesling their undiminiahed confi
dence in your patriotinn and public spirit, and hope it
will not be inconsi'tent with your arrangements to be
come a candidate for the district.
Tha umler-igned have the honor lo be, very reaped
fully, your obedient servart*,
John Bishop, Nicholas Gammon,
H. S. Camp, Lem. L. Parker,
Benj. J. Spruill, W. L. Tuns’all,
James W. Cott?n, Sami. M. Nickels,
Asa Bishop, War. Nickels,
J is. J Tuns'all, Wm. R. Smith, Sr.
John H Anthony, Wyatt M. Ezell,
Whitmell J. II.il, C. M. Clark,
Win. R. Smith, jr. Geo. E. Spruill,
Horn John Branch.
Washington City, May 10, 1831.
Dear Sir: I have had the honor to receive, througt
your poii:e attention,a letter addressed to me by sun
dry citizens ot the neighborhood of Scotland Neck, pro
posing that I shoul i become a candidate to represent
their district in the next Congress of the United Stale*.
I need not say, a'r, that I have been deeply affected
by this demonstration of the favorable senlimsDla enter
tained towards me, by the very respectable porson*
wl o have urii'ed in this expression of their wishes.
The consciousness of having fat hfully discharged
duties, which may have been committed to their trust,
is, oftentime*, ths only recompense public servants
receive for their beat exerijnsin the service of their
country. When that service meet# the approbation of
these, whose good opinion is valued, it gives a support
in retirment—a reward at all times, which none can
estimate, but those who have rough! and received it, 1
f piay, »i', to re urn iny worthy ft llow-eitixeoa of
Scotland Neck, my grateful thanks for this decided ina
n foliation ol ihnr approval of my cffiial conduct;
and lo add, that though I had neither intended or
wished again to engage in public service, yet after
ths rtrong expression of their wishm on this point
contained in your letter, connected with other demon
strations of public a ntiments throughout the district
I do not fed myself at liber y to rcj-«t the flattering
propo-i ion they have been pleased to make ol lhair
support, I am constrained, however, by causes
whttli I cannot at present explain, to request that
this b* not cr.nsidtred assn absolute engagement on
my part lo become a catidida'e to represent the Hall
ax D,strict in the next Congress. 1 shall not per.
mil any doubt on this head to remain longer than will
enable me to return lo North Carotin a, which I hope
to do lolore the expiration of Ihe present month.
In the interim be pleas'd lo offer lo the gentleman
associated with you in your polite letter, areuranc**
of great raspeet and high consideration.
With much n sped, ycur obe<*ent serv’i,
joiin branch.
To Georoe E. Spruill, E q
Half ax County Mny 5th, 1831.
Sir: Having learned that you have resigned Ihe of
fice ot Secretary of 'he N*vy, w» fvel anxious to
ava:l oursrlvet of your services io Ihe next Congreia
of Ihe United Staler. The propriely of your becoming
a candidate las been spok»n of extensiv-ly during the
Iasi week ol our Superior Court, and we (eel authoris
ed in saying that your ronser.t lo represent the district
will meet, not only with (be approbation of our neigh
bors, but of your fellow-citizens generally in this
co»nty.
We have understood, from various sources, that it ie
the »vi«h of very many of Ihe most respectable and infly.
entitl individuals in the oth-r counti-s of ths district,
lhat you will offer. We feel assured that your success
will be certain, if you will content lo have your name
It®Id up. We tball be gratifi d in having an opportunity
and of expressing an t’rdiminiehed confidence in yotjr
patriotism and z-aI in (he public service.
We have tie honor lo be, vety reepegtTn'Iy, yeqr
(b'dient server
Rire H. Pierce Thomas W. Ur,
Thoms* Gary, W H. Day,
i H**nry W. Gary, J -hn Purnell,
Hun. John Branch.
Enfield, Mny 24th, 1831
GENTi.r.MKW. A few d*y« past J | aj the gratifies
lion to receive yours of the 5 h irs'ant, wherein you
exprets a desire to avail sour.elf of my services in the
nett Congress of the U ,ited Stale*; and io wldch you
have been further pleased io urge many eon itera
tions why I should consent to have my r ainr ' hi 11 up”
among other*, that it would afford you an opportunity
of manifesting "an undiminhh-d confidence in my pa:
rioli«m and fa! in the public service.” I thank you,
gentlemen, most sincerely, do I that k you for your
generous ennfi fence and support; and in Ihe ful.
Incas of my heart, with a thorough consriouaneas ef
my Inability to meet your ju*t rxpeelat'one, I respond
affirmatively lo you, as I have before dene lo many ef
my fellow-eitisens. I <’o ills with an approving con
science, and I dare believe, an approv ng roun'ry in ihe
course which I have fell M lo be my duly lo pursue le
my intercourse with ths ciliz-ns of Washington elly,
(luring my la'e residence among them, f would tain
hope that G-neral An Pew Jarkron may yel live to see
Ihe day when he will lie convinced, I have not only
(as he now admit ) faithfully dl»eha-g»d my du y to
the public, but at the hizard of incurr ing his displea
sure, have tried to guard h's aplendicd laurels, the
common property of the nation, will, Ihe fidelity of a

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