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      SCOTCH TRIALS FOE . BLASPHEMY . i { Abridged frem ihe Edinburgh Weekly Chronide ) j HIGH GOTJBr OF JTJSTKJIARV . Ifijo Snpreme Criminal Conrt met on ZScnday , for j Hse first time after the vacation , when there "were pre- sect the Lord Jwtice C 3 erk , and Lor da Sledwyn aid ; Cockbarn . I Wednesday , November 8 : A ,- CHABGE OF BLASPHEMY . * Thomas Taierson , charged with seliir . g , or exposing for sale , a number of blasphemous publications , at various periods , Coring the present year , in a shop" in " West Blister-street , pleaded not euUtv . ; Jhe prisoner lud no connEd , and with the assistance ef two friends , conducted his ottd defence .

      James Andersen , formerly of tbe E-Jinbnrrh Police , now of tfce Penitentiary , Perth , deposed to purchases seme of the books that T ? ere ckarged in the indictment from the prisoner at his shop . He was dtEJrcd ^ to ynrcisse them by tbe Procurator 3 ? i ? caL The prisoner cross-questioned the -witness , and attempted to get from him hia opinion of the blasphemy contained ia tee toots j fent Hie Cc-xrrt "would not allow tha opisioEi of the ¦ witness to >* isq . ttlr « $ into . Al ^ X-Steel Went with the fo ncer -sritnesa to purchase the books , and corroborated bis testimony . George B . D . H . NacktEz ' e , E q ., Northumberland Street , also purchased some boois . from the prisons .

      Cross-examined—Witness did not Tecollec- cf fcrh-g in the fhqp before purchasii ;? she bocka . Bosidfedly he did net recollect of the prisoner being obliged to get a Trnn to pni him out cf use shop on account of fcla "Violence . Had not the slightesi rtcolltction of * tfcreatening to inrn Ms shop , because he never , did threaten that . Pirhap 3 he might hsve said prisoner deseiv&d ihrts jears * impriEonmtiit , for be thot ^ Lt so- "Witness considered he "was doing Ms duty is a citizan in ihe part he took in this css ^ . He c «_ idrrtd ateo that he ¦ Was doing his dory as a Christian . Is airare ti * re -s a passage in the ISst ? Ttstamuit -Rhicli siaUs "S ^ tar notst&lL "

      The prisoner -wished to ksew if he irncht zsk -the Vrteeas hoir he reconciled this -with tis taking the oath . The Const—Not at all , Mi . Pi ^ rson ; for if yon ^ vere & 'Witness , and < iid 3 UA . come "within the exceptions from takicg qs 1 _ b "which iLe -&vr provides , 1 must compel JCn to take £ fafi oath , or commit yon to prUon . "We sit here to administer la ¦»¦ ; and 1 cannot allow such a question to be pnt here . John Kerr , John Bobertso , and Michael Ksrracher , ionght boots on three diifVrert occss ' ioob from the prisoner . They "were sent to nukw the purchases . Helton Wilson , ia the Sheriff-C-= jfs Office , deposed to going over to the sh ^ p , sn

      The declaration , ¦ which- ^ ras proTad by Mi . Sheriff Tait and ethers , \ ras then rti .-i to the jury . Hs aiimtted the sale of the b-joks ^ acd he disdaiojed imj Christian name . Ha s-izned lii declaration " Paterson . " In the sftconS fisclaiaUtn , be called himself " Thomas PatosoiL " There irere no vitnesses for the defence . The Lard AsiTocata tsen addressed the Jury . Ee ssid it had bsea decided b ? the Gcnrt that the sale of "srorks , tending tofilify crarp-rrse the Cirlstian religion , "Was a crime- The qatsti .. ^ fc-x tfcs Jury to consider , therefore , 'were—first , ai > i tfej r . risone ? 6 = U such woiks ; Eecondly , did hs do this "wickedly and felcnioxisly ; and thiid » "ware tbe "avrks tf the characier librlied ? "With

      TEgarsi to Ihe s » 1 p ol tit ¦ scris , the erUtnce irss condusiva Wvih regard u > the ch ^ racttr of the works , that "ffZ 3 a question lor tLe conslderatioa of ths Jury . Tha Tforts "ffsre ferfora them Jot ibeiz izspectioa . Hero ie read seTeral pa ^ s ^ cs "ffhich -srere contaiced in the appendix in tcs iucif mtnt . There noy be mattera in TegsriLio discussks ted contruygrsy ; and trith these tfc * anthority of ihe i ^ -sr -will rot interfere ; but if the object he eTidenily to aspii ^ -a , " ? iiify , and ridicule religion , then tha : cs ^ sw be ailowtd to go on . Xuw , tntii regard to the motives cf tho prisoner in selling tktse Tforks , there c- uld be no < iG : ibt thit he sold them » ith the Tiew of dlsst-mina ; ing tte blispht-niiej they CGnt ^ aed . He co ^ daded \> y atkirE f » , r a Terdict of

      Patterson addressed the Jury . He fcsgan by admitting that he had soli the -kct \ s icfsrred to in the libel , fcntheiraB eonfidest he ccnld ilivw thit they ¦» £ « not of the character cksmbeU , and thit he did iiot cell them Trith any pernidons ? r wnl intectioru He had cocmitied Mb defence to p = per , and he hoped to have Xte attention of tha Jmy Trhile he raad it The prisoner accordingly proceeded to lead his defence , -which occnpiedmurly fonr hours After ecu eluding the reading of fhis long d&cansni , the prisoner began to read long extracts from sfeTeral troiks , bat -ths Conrt would ijot alio \» y ^ vn to proceed , " witbGat explaining "what hia object sr _ s- He "was told that ho had admitted the relcYsecy of the librl , asd he c ; nld be alkwed only to read esuacts from th = buois Hbtiled on , if hu "sished .

      to shev ta&t the passages sxpesded to the lii-el did net , -wh-rji taiea ~ mzh tbe ccstesr , izsply "wiat they ml ^ i * ££ * ra to do in an isolated torsi . Sach a eonise rx-zs p--ifecilj relevant end just ; tat if his closet " 5 fa £ to occupy time , " , an ? Vtar oc * : the Jcry , the C ^ crt 'w ould hsTs no compnncticn in putting a stop to sneh a course . The j ^ Tmpi scan resaraed , ancl &— - ^ 5 otter books h& t- > ok up a Bli-ls . asd resd s ^ me postages , such as there detailing fLi tarroTsing of js' ^ tls fruia tLa Egyp-iftii . » by the children c-f Izrzsl , from ¦ vrhich he argncd , that lie Bible encsniagsd ianrsorality . ThB pannel -bss agai ^ stopped bj the Conrt ox a told that he could not be aHo ^ fccl to ocenpy Its risie in attempting to justify trhat ¦ w = s coniBiDe-i in ths works libelled on—thsi the Cjcri

      bs ^ i alrta-ay foTiud that such -works irsrs fclaspheniotL acd criminal , * nfl it -srcnld be absurd to expect that it ¦ would allow Ti ? m to pnrsiie tie course he -s ^ as cow doing . Ee again refiimed the reading of extiicts , but haTiEg is answer to a question by the lord Justice Clerk , fif-dared that his object -was to read txtracta from all the books contained in the inTcntory annexe : ] to the indictment -witli the totw of Eho-wing the jury that he sold other books than those of the kind lit eliea on , lie ¦ srzs told tliat taih iras unnecessary , ani thai the jury "would only deal "With such "woika as -sreij specally meEtioned in the libeL The prisoB&i next procscd&d to qnote Paiey and other authorities to Ebow t iie inuiiliiy of parsecu ^ on , but he "waa intemipted by A Jurjzznn , -who asked the Conrt -whether it -was proper the pasnel sb-onld go on in that style .

      The Lord Justice-Clerk—Why , this is tha kind of general language -which iB usually adopted in eases cf this kind—an sppeal to yon , eren if yon are sati- fi&d of the trath of tb = charges , not to coimct—an sppe-J to you not to do your duty , in fact ; and the Court is cf opinion that , upon the -whole , it ought to bs allowed At the Eime time youi KKark will haTe ita -wtight upon Hie prisoner , for he is not so obtuse , 1 presuire , as not la see from itibe effect -which his language is creatinr . Paterson then declare * feat he had no "wiEh to trespisa -opon fbe time of the jury , as 3 closed "with soma "writ ! en obserrafions , intended as 3 peroration , after Eugagmg the attention of the Court , -with the exception of two siort Jnterrals fox Tefreshment , from half-past ose o ' elock to seTen . The lord Chief Justice Clerk summed up , addressing the Jury tt considerable length . AfU ? -which ,

      The Jury retired , and , after being aby- ^ t about- thrsiquartera of an hour , retarced into Court , finding by a large msjority that Sie charges against the prisoner -vtre proTen . The Court intimated that they would delay gi-ring

      sentence . Adjourned an Thursday . Thursday , November 9 . Messy Robixsm pleaded Not Guilty to several charges of publishing blasphemous books , is . It may be remembered that this case "wss brought on lor trial some months ago , and 'was tben delayed in coastqnence of seme technical errors in fbe indictment Mr- A . Mifem * counsel for Mr . Bobinson , made certain objections to the indictment . The Court unanimously repelled the objections ; at the mmp time they admitted that they were material poinU , Bad it tkss quite proper ~ to taie the dpici&n of the Conrt npon thtm . They fotnd -the libsl isle ^ ant-! Eha Conit then , at the suggestion of Mr . M'Ncili , asked the prisoner -whether be still adhered to his plea of Xbi Guilty ; whenheTetracfceditJ ' and pleaded Guilty to the firstand BeconS ehaiges , with the exception of one of the books libelled in the first charge . The Lord Advocate passed from the

      rest-2 » Lr . I&'Neill addressed the Coort in mitigation of punishment . The Court thsn retired to consider of tbe judgment SE 5 IZSCE OT PAZE 250 S . On Ujfiir coming again into Court , Paterson was first Drought up fcr jndgjneiito Ths Lord Jastics Cltrk , af ter speaking at considerable length on the proofe of Paterson ' s offence , proceeded to ssy- that , — In a-3-ardteg the puBithment -which this offence ^ aaerees , tlss CctuA -wai -not allow themselves to he irtin ^ r fd by the eJiasarfer of tie aaasesa which to mads to the jury by the panad at the bar , farther cr » any other extent than this , that the intention imputed in ibe indictment -was not only not disclaimed , but -was diBt iBcfli , jdmiltea and avowed by Mm . But the

      court win not allow thtmselTes to oe larger inflatneed ly it ^ Tbejillow ^ d ^ that dtience to V& stated to the ull ertenti . wn i ^ . ' ^* competent in & court of law ; ixti-ymiJtSpd ,, to this , there is a sztistus . tion in . * a « nindof Uief Courlfi ttat whfle it was the aTo-wfii' ^^ n ^ oi ^ ot' ^ V ^^ ^ . wiiyjng on his trade to ^' enuujdpsw , msnkind' from the bigotry , y » fl ignQ TWffel ft ^ # deluion ^ in waidr aS ' men previous *» himftottibe enJatt&B' ^ f ^ tbe "world cad been held , it is » ' "« aa » &c 8 oii > to ^ QM- € ota * p indeed ,-to feid , that in this defence , whether tb * < Jtfen «« , D £ the p * nssl ot sot , they could Jioi-disease 1 - JEe * && & * & > of talent such u would Jesd one to fear thai the least In-Jary «^! rS ^^ &on ^ lS ¦ b& # * m .-Bar * he C 6 art Trill look to Hie charictercf &e defence , f » r ^ d 9 pnrmw . M lnncra > ce toQieraimel that- ^ Bfter the

      com-^ fe W ^ f ^ »' PMloa- < ifig 8 jmoismBeDtj Ite-aiall again - ^ empT'W ttp » w thfe teide , either in Scotland or any ti ^ y& ffiRS&b ^ tiithi , and shall again be brought Jbefias KCo&lrSf JnaSee , fiiere is no extent of pnnish- i jOBai , ty ^ lropiisonment aad fiae , which it will not be Biftdd ^ ' -cf H& 6 . jtoBzt in such a case u > award . Tla * , j

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      ho" = * eTer , is the first case for a lobg perioii of jea-s , in- | < ieed . of this description , which has been brought before j tbe Court ; and -we have no reason to believe that much , if anjj impression has yet been made by the efforts of J these individuals ; and we are willing to regard it in I tbe light of an attempt , detected and defeated in due ; time , as to which we may fay the effect of the puaisa- j ment , which I am now to announce , ¦ without at pre- ' ? ent going farther , notwithstanding the aggravation of j many of the circumstances , I think it alBo my duty to j add , as a part of the address was directed against the I policy and ths prudence , and the expediency—of which , ] to be sue , the pannel was a most fitting judge—of this prosecution against him , for Vending his blasphemous pnblieatlons — that I think that it was

      a most proper and fit prosecutioiu—I have no donbt of the effect that will result from this prosecution ; because , though , in his advertisement and addresB , this individual declares- that he s- ' -drefises himself chiefly to the working classes of Scotland , yet I am sure tkat he deceives himself if he imsgines that that is a class which would easily part wiih their belief in those truths which are perhaps more VLlu-bl 8 to them in this life than to any ether class in the community . There may , indeed , ba a class of pei £ onB , like the prisoner &i Ihe "bar , in situations aK > -7 ~ the working classes , yoncg men -whose education is sipeifeet and their reading misdirected , and it is to save them from the mischief that it is necessary the la-w sbould take its coaiEe .

      His Lordship then addressed the prisoner . Thomas Paterson , the sentence of the Court is , that for the ( fftnee of which you have been convicted , yon oe imprisoned for tbe period of fifteen calendar months ; an w-hatver you may think of what I now aay—I say to yon . t ' -at in the prospect of the Bolemn and serious du ' y of pronouncing judgment on a fellow-creature , I pTajt d 10 the Almighty Gvd in whom I believe , that in his infinite compassion he wonld yet vouchsafe to yon the comfort , asd the peace , and the hope , and the J 07 t f believiDg in that adorable Bedeemer who 3 e mercy you have hitherto so cortemptnonsiy rejected . P-jtsrson—3 Jy Lord , may 1 put to you this question I v .: sh to understand whether I lju to be treated in the jsii as a felon ?

      The Lord Justicc-Cleik—The regulations for the prisons in Scotland make no distinction with regard to any prisoner . The Court has nothing to do with thfcBi ; if yon wish to cake any application on the Hi "! ject , it must ba mads to the Directors of the General Prisons in ScoUaud , of whom 1 am oi . e ; bat with resard to any application , you may make for tbe relaxation of discipline in the prison , or for exemption from the Qaly instruction which yon will be permitted to have , I can tell you that you have not the least chance of setting any relief . The prisoner was then

      removed-SESTEKCE OF ROBIKSO : * . B 'binson ^ as then called up for judgment The Lord Justice-Clerk , addressed the prisoner , and copcluded by sentencing him to imprisonment for the ptriod of twelve calendar months . Tfce prissner was then removed ; and after disposing of two trifilig cases , the court adjourned .

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      • Wiiich time it wua consMered that no further danger could be apprehended . It is quite impossible to form any accurate calculation of the loss of property , but it must be very considerable . The oil factory , in which the fire originated , is wholly consumed . The building ianot lofty , but it extended upwards of sixty yards in depth , and was from twenty to thirty wide . It consisted of a meltinghouse , refining bouse , and stores for the manufactured articles . There waB a large stock of tallew , eil , turpentine , and cocoa nuts , on the premises , all highly combustible , and it was observed that as the water fell on the fatty matter the flames shot up with increased fury .

      Iu Norfolk-row the conflagration has been almost equally destructive . There were sixteen small houses , two of which are wholly consumed , and the others are more or less damaged . Many of the inmates of the houses in Paradise-street commence ! removing their fnmiture , but , as the wind carried the fhmeB in a different direction , the houses on that aide escaped . Fihe in Fettek lane—Narrow Escape of Three CnrzDRE . v . —Shortly after nine o ' clock the Kime evening a fire broke out npon the premises occupied by Mr . Feathers ton , watch and clock manufacturer . 75 , Fetter-lane , It appears that the second floor of Mr . Fea'herston ' s bouse ib let out as lodgings . It was upon the floor in the front room that flimes were seen issuing from tha windows by City-police constable 402 . It waa shortly ascertained that the occupier of the roems waa from home , and that no one was in , and the doors fastened . Adjoining the floor , as we understood ,

      tbere were three children in bad , and tho utmoBt exertions were mrtVie to secure them . This was done with considerable difficulty , and the children taken into a public-house opposite . The parish engine having arrived , a plentiful supply of water r , as obtained , and Mr . Fogo , from the F ^ rr-Dgdon-street station of the fire brigade having arrived , with their powerful engine , an entrance wns speedily made into the premises , and Btreams of water poured upon ths fire . In less than twenty minutes the fury of tue flimea was checked , and by half-past nice nil danger was at an end . The damage done iB considerable ; the furniture is consumed , and tbe valuable stock of Mr . Featherston much damaged . The house also is extensively burnt , and it iB quite certain that cot less than £ 200 will cover the loss BUBtained by the bbvbimI pcrttes . How the fire originated J 3 nntnown . Toe property destroyed is only partially insured .

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      FRAKCB . —The Correspondent of the Weekly Dispatch writes , " France is not long destined to ; remain quiescent : the cannon ia loaded—the aim is i taken at the tbrone—the priming is applied—and the hand of freedom is only awaiting the first favourable moment to apply the match . Thd report of that cannon , which will shatter every symbol of royalty in France , will ring in the eats of ail ths S 3 v <_ rei £ ns ana all the peeple of tho civilized world ; and whiie the violence of the explosion will shake every monarchy to its foundation , the sound will be hailed as the kae ! l of dospotism , and the signal for the uprc-aring of the banners of liberty . "

      T . ie Siul of Marseilles says : —*• a woman , whose house was threatened with bcii > £ washed down , was taken at the moment wiih the pains of child-birth . Hir medical attendant , who was mayor of the town , had her carefully placed in a cart , and accompanied her to a place of safety , but before this could be reached , she was safely delivered of a boy . At the moment this new infant Moses was brought into the world , the house of his parents was carried away by the current . " Loni 3 Philippehasissuod an ordonnance condemning the conduct of the French Bishops in tho dispute between the Church and the University .

      Trhjuph of the Press . —The French Government has sustained another defeat in prosecutions agaiast the press . Two numbers of a Paris paper cailed the France , were lately seized by the police , and the editor , on Thursday , appeared before the Court of Assize to take his trial on the charges , which were founded npon an article on the journpy of the Duke de Nemours to London . The prosecution was conducted by the Avocat-Gnneral , M . Nouguier , and the defence by M . Fontaine . The defendant was acquitted by the jury on all the counts of the indictment .

      Accident . —We regret to state that a serious accident occurred on the Versailles Railroad on Saturday . As tbe first train , an account states , from Versailles , by the right bank railroad , was coming to Paris , when between Chaville and Sevres , a wheel of one of the carriages ran off the rails , pulling the succeeding carriages after it , when a scene of great confusion occurred . Happily from the accounts jet received , no lives have been lost ; but several of the passengers , and some of tho men employed on the railroad , have been wounded , two of the former very severely . The engineer had his shoulder dislocated . Another account states fhat one of the sufferers died in the course of the night .

      The Messager gives the following additional information respecting tho inundations : — " The dyke of Bonlbon has been broken through by the Rhone , near Avignon . The waters have overflowed the road of Trebbn , between Tarascon and Aries , and spread over the plain . Several arches of the bridge of La Cran are menaced , and the woodtn bridge has given way . Tne country is submerged . Tne right bank has hitherto been preserued by the energy of the inhabitants , who have worked arduously at raising the dykes . Aranion , however , has suffered considerably . Another bridge on the Durance , that of Cadenet , has been carried away . As yet it is impossible to estimate the damage caused by the overflowing of the waters . "

      The Sud of Marseilles of Monday says : — " The accounts of the inundations are becoming less alarming . The waters are beginning to Eubside . Avignon has become almost entirely free from them , and the mulls to Lyons and Pari 3 have resumed tbejr regular routes . More French " Glory . "—Murder and Robbery !—Despatches have been received from Algiers to the 30 : h of October , which state that the French have made a successful inenrsion into the territory of the Djaffras , and had taken 400 prisoners , 300 head of cattle , and 1 , 000 sheep , besides a large number of horse 3 . A second incursion was made into the same country by the Hararas , a tribe at 1 tached to the French , and with similar success . It was said that the Djaffras were about to yield to the French . ;

      SPAIN . —Accounts had been received at Madrid ; of a conspiracy at Ftrrol , in favour of the Central Junta , which appears to have had some extensive ramifications . It was , however , discovered and suppressed . An uneasy feeling prevailed as to the state of that part of the country . The following are exlr&cls from the Barcelona papsra of the 1 st instant : — " The Junta has issued an order , forbidding any money being taken out of Barcelona , except it bd a sum of Ies 3 than 100 real 3 . More troop 3 are sending from Tarragona , but ammunition is required for the siege of Giroha .

      Attf-mpt to Assassinate Narvaez !— " Bayonne , Nov . 9 . —An attempt to assassinate General . Narvaea was made on the 6 th at Madrid . Seven shots were fired on his carriage , in the same street , but at different points . The three last riiots killed his Aide-de-Camp , and wounded a person sitting by the General ' s sidei The General was not struck , He ahortly afterwards appeared a . t the Circus Theatre , where her Majesty was . The assassins escaped . *• Madrid is tranquil . The troops are under arms . " The discassion on tho Majority Bill commenced on the 6 th . A proposition against the declaration was rejected by 83 to 24 . " , " Perpignan , Nov . 10 .

      " Yesterday morniDg Prim's troops occupied Gerona . " At half-past four o'clock , p . m ., 2 500 insurgents , having at their hesd Amettler and balkra , entered the fort of Fi £ uera 3 , preceded by a battalion of infantry , and 150 cavalry of the Queen ' s troops , whO i

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      on their arrival at Figucn . s , proceeded in the direction of Rosas . " Madrid , Nov . 8 . " To-day two legislative bodies , assembled in the Hall of Congress , have declared the Queen of age . " Number of voters , 209 . " For the question 193 " Against it 16 The Moderados and Progresistas have split , and ate at daggers drawn with each other . On Thursday Afternoon the French Government received the following - telegraphic despatch : — " Bayonne , Nov . 7 .

      " On the 4 ia the Congress finally constituted itself-M . Oiozaga has been appointed' President ; M M . Alcon , Mazaredo , Pidal , aud Gonzales Bravo , Vice-Presidents . M . Olozaga waseleoted at the second ballot . He had 66 votes , Mi Cortina 43 , and M . Cantere T . MM . Roca de Figores , Noctd 8 . 1 , Sahda , and Pozardo Herrera have been appointed Secretaries . " Letters from Spain represent the insurgents of Barcelona as determined to hold out while they have an ounce of powder or a cannon-bail .

      TJhXTSP STATES—Now York papers of tho 20 : h and 21 st , brought by the Switzerland , two days later than thosa brought by the Great Western , have arrived . There is little in them , however , of importance . Accounts from the Southern States bring intelligence of severe frosts at Alabama , Charleston , and other places on the 14 h anu 19 . h of Ocrobar , which it vvus feared would injure tfce cotton crops . It is remarkable that about the same time the weather in England was unusually severe , the thermometer on tho 19 h having descended to thirty d-grees , and on the 28 th of October to twentyeight degrees .

      The Charleston Courier of the 17 r -h states that a killing fro-. t was experienced on the 14 ' . h in the Lexintfton district . The 4 u (/ unta ( Chi ) Chronicle of the 17 th says—The frost yesterday morning was more severe than the morning previous , and was quite sufficient , w » learn , to kill the cotton hi this latitude and all north . These papers contain no further intelligence respecting the election * for President . We learn from Pomeroy and Co ' s " Express , " that snow fell in Buffalo on Tuesday the 17 th instant , to the depth of nine or twelve inches . The yellow fever seems to be on the decrease in Mobile and N ^ w Orleans , although it is yet slight .

      DUTCH MAIL . Destruction of Pirates . —*• Batavia , June 28 . — In the beginning of the present east monsoon , a squadron , consisting of the Hecla steamer , the Postillion brig , and the Z-phyr aiicl Esmond , proceded , by order of the Government , from Sourabaja to the seas on the east coast of Java , Balic , Lombok , S uobaia , the island Leyond in the Southern « hannel of the Moluccas , and subsequently to the coast of Celebes . " The object of the expedition is to clear those seas , as far as possible , of pirates by capturing or destroying the vessels , with the retreats where they

      take refuge , and collect the fruits of their p under "Respecting the operations of this expedition , a report , dated the 11 th instant , has been received from Captain Coertzeri , written off the south-east corne ? of Celebes , from xyhich it appears that the expedition had succeeded in totally destroying arid burning to vbo south-east of Salleyer , two of the retreats of the pirates , with thirty-four Mangondanos and Tabellorese that were in tho shoal of Boneratte , after a eharp engagement , with seventeen large Mangendauos pirato vessels , two had been taken and barnt , the last of which had fifteen pieces of cannon , and a crew of 100 men .

      "On the whole the Equadron had taken forty piece 3 of cannon , destroyed thirty-six vessels of the pirates , several of which were from sixty-five to seventy foet in length , and reduced two of their retrea ' s to ashes .

      " We had three killed and twenty wounded . " NAPLES . —A correspondent writes from Naples , Nov . 1 : — " A most alarming fire broke out in the British Consular residence , at the i alazz * Calabritta , on Sunday night , the 29 th of October , at half-past eleven , which for some time threatened the total destruction of that vast building . The oiiftin of it is at present enveloped in mystery , but there is strong suspicion of its having been the wilful act of one of the interior domestics , The damage done to the building is considerable , not only in the dwelling of the British Consul , but also in the apartment above , inhabited by the French Consul , whose family had a very narrow escape from being burnt in their beds , tho flooring of the room having fallen in a few minutes after they escaped from it . Fortunately no lives were lost . —Gallignanx .

      ITALY . —BotoGNA , Nov . 4 . —With the exception of a few pistol » hots fired near the public gardens , where souio pasquinades against the authorities were posted , nothing particular has happened hero since the 8 vh of October , It is true that in several places , especially at Pievi and Galliera , some excesses have been committed by bodies of the pcoplo , fcufc they are iu no way of a political nature . The examining magistrates aro busily occupied in drawing up processes , which will be laid without delay before the military commission . In tho mean

      time the arrests continue 10 increasp . There are already about a hundred prisoners ia the prisons of Bologna , without counting tho fifty who have been sent to Pesaro . Two examiniug magistrates have left this place for Peran , in ordtr to complete the number for the carrying on the process relative to the late political events . The people are very indignant with the Tuscan government for having banished M . Udola , of Bologna , one of the s . xteen individuals arrested at the suggestion of the pontifical government .

      Tho sanguinary disputes among the soldiers of tho garrison of Anconahave been repeated at Imola , at Forte , aud at Pesaro . It is said that the Pope is going to add 6000 nien to bia army . There is a report that a sort of conference id to take place at Rome between the representatives of the great powers , to consult aa to the mode of remedying the evils with which our country is afflicted : it is said that Cardinal L&mbxuschini , the Secretary 0 ? State of the Pope ' s dominions , will not ht ar or listen to any proposition cither of reform or concession .

      GofTENBURGH , Nov . 4 . —Yesterday ' s po ^ l brought a letter irom Jcnkoping , with the melancholy intelligence that another destructive fire had broken out at Wexio , at nine o ' clock on Tuesday evening , in the house of Mr . Ares « hong , merchant , which was destroyed , with the remainder of the old town , the senate-house-, the prison , and other public buildings . The postilion left Wexio on Wednesday morning , at eight o ' clock , when the fire threatened to spread from the prison to the newly-built part of the town . —Hamburgh Papers , Nov . 10 .

      The Russians and Circassians . —Letters from Odessa , dated the 12 th ult ., speak of a sanguinary actiou lately fought between the Circassians and the Russians on the banks of the Uruxa . The mountaineers made the attack , which they maintained with great courage , but on account of the superiority of the force opposed to them they were obliged to give way . The number of killed and wounded on both sides waa considerable . The Emperor Nicholas has , with a hbi ral hand , bestowed rewards and distinctions on the officers and men who were in the action . Tbe desertions trbm the Russian corps are still very numerous . —Frankfurter Zeitung .

      GREECE . —A letter from Athens of the 21 st of October , states that the Russian minister had left that capital for the frontiers . Proper persons were employed in drawing up a form of constitution for Greece , and copies of the constitutions of Frau . ce , England , the United States , and Belgium , have been laid before them , for the purpose of enabling them to assist their decision . The Belgian constitution is considered the most complete , and will form the foundation of the Grecian constitution . In the ialaud of Eubea the people Lad set fire to the woods to refuge themselves on the German foresters .

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      faieral expenses , and the balance to be paid to my executors . i ¦ . _ , " To stop the mouths of all liars and fools , I do hereby certify that jmy death is brought about by ray own cool and deliberate act . I intend swallowing half a pint of brandy , fifteen grains of morphine , aud an ounca of laudanum . I shall only use the rope for fear I vomit , and thus defeat my object tor I am resolved to goi I am weary of the world . It is not the place for an honest man * I want no preaching over me , for fear they will He about me . " The Fetters found in my trunk I wish handed to the individuals to whom they are directed—those inmy saddlebags I want mailed and postage paid as soon as possible , ] _ . . . ' , _ ., ' leastThat lo

      " This is a gloomy day , to me at . grious sun whioh once shoae so brightly on ( what appeared to me ) thisifair world of ours , will nae no more on me . If it did , it would appear shorn of all ita Bplendour . For insany days all nature seemed to languish . In vain have the flowers spread their gaudy foliage ; all nature ' s smiles are frowns to him who has a broken heart . I have struggled on through adverse fortune fro ^ n boyhood to the present hour , till I am weary of the warfare . I leave the vrorld witboat a decided opinion on anything . The whole concern is a . mystery 1 cannot comprehend . It is a serious matter to think of , dropping suddenly out of existence and going you know not where . It is a leap in the dark ; but I have no relatives , and very few frionds hero to j grieve after me . A few years at mostand I will be forgotten .

      , " My life , if compared with the mas 3 , would be about a medium ohe , or perhaps a little above * . I have lived an honest and tolerably moral life . I have often been thejvictim of other people ' s wickednesa , and they have generally had the cunning and address to put all ! the blame on me—and often I have borne it with calmness and resignation , and never tried to justify myself ; for ' vengeancu is mine avid I will repay , sa > tn the Lord . ' I have often been more the injured than the injurer . As I am going , I could easily takeisignal vengeance on many of my enemies , but I scorn to do it . They are beneath my notice . I am proud even in death . 1 shall soon be far beyond the reach of their enmity . They may gratify their malignant dispositions by blackening

      and aspersing my '{ character ; but it will not hurt me . Death is to me like starting on a long journey ; I feel sorry to part from old acquaintances and familiar object * , but it has lost all its terrors . The euhj . et is ever present to my mind to day . I can think of nothing else—and why need I ? Every rtflectiiij ; person tnust know that aman has a glormy proepict in the future that deliberately sets about destroying himself-p-such is mine . I cannot think of wandering to and ] fro up and down the earth any longer ; and I cannot be settled as I wish , so I will tnake my bow , thank the audience for their kind and respectful attention , and ieave the stage to better actors . i Not a wave of pleasure rolls Across my peaceful breast . '

      11 I bid a long and final farewell to all my friends , and most cheerfully pardon and forgive all my enemies . j These are the ! last lines I shall ever write . I shall soon commence swallowing the soul-benumbing drug . I shall make my -work secure . ) " David T . Gebabd ;" " A slight tremor affects my nerves . "

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      London Corn Market , Monday , Nov . 13 tu . — Lost week the arrivals of most kinds of Grain up to this market where somewhat on the increase , and of fair averagelquaHty . The receipts of fresh English Wheat from Essex , Kent , and Suffolk , were comparavively trifiingi This , together with the announcement ot a Government contract of 3 , 000 qrs ., and the improved icondition of the samples , caused the demand in the early part of the day to rule steady , at prices about equal to those obtained on Mondaylast . Still , however , the market closed rather heavily , and the rates at that period were barely

      sustained . Tho supply of flue Foreign Wheat offering was by no means extensive . The finest qnalitios sold steadily j other kinds slowly , at last week ' s qmHaiious . j Altnough tho supply of Barley < vas small , the transactions in it were to a limited extent , and the rites were I 3 per qr lower for most descriptions . All kinds of Malt were in moderate quautity , and heavy inquiry at a trifle less money . Of Irish Oats we had an extensive quantity on show , but that of English and Scotch was small . ' The trade ruled inactive , but previous figures were supported . Beans , Peas , and Flour were held at last Monday's quotations .

      London Smithfield Cattle Market , Monday , Nov . 13 th — There was an evident improvement in the demand for most kinds of Beef , and , in some instances , an advance in tho currencies noted on this day se ' nnight , of 2 d per 81 bs , was obtained by the salesmen . However , the highest figure for the best Scots did not exceed 4 s per 81 bs . but at which a good clearance was effected . From Lincolnshire , Leicestershire , and Southamptonshire , we received about 2 , 400 short-horns ; from Yorkshire , 20 runts ; from Norfolk , Suffolk , Essex , and Cambridgeshire , 150

      Scots , homebreds , &c . ; from the western and midland districts 300 irunts , Devons , Herefords , &o . ; from other parts of England , 180 of various breeds ; and from Scotland , 120 Scots , chiefly stores . The numbers of Sheep were moderate . Prime old Downs sold briskly ; other kinds of Sheep steadily , at prices a shade higher than those of last week . Calves wero in demand , and improved inquiry , at a rise of 2 d per 8 lbs . Prime small Porkers were quite as dear ; but in all other Kinds of Pigs very little was doing . I

      Borough Hop Market . —Notwithstanding the supply of new Hops is large for the season , extensive transactions still continue to take place in them , at prices fully eqjial to those quoted ia oar last report . The duty is steady , at £ 130 , 000 to £ 135 , 000 . Borough and Spitalfi elds . —There has been a fair average arrival of potatoes from most quarters since our last , yet the demand has become more aotive , and , in some instances , prices may be considered on the advance . York reds , 60 s to 683 ; Scotch ditto , 653 to 73 s ; Essex whites , 45 i to 56 s 1 Guernsey and Jersey , 40 s to 50 a per ton . Wool Markets . —Since this day fortnight the imports of Foreigii Colonial Wools have been ou a very moderate scjale , they not having exceeded 1 , 700 bales . By private contract a steady business is doing in most descriptions , and prices are fully supported . No further public sales have as yet been declared . i

      Tallow . —Tho price of Y . C . Tallow has advanced 6 J per cwt since this day fortnight . There has been considerable business doing , notwithstanding the delivery last weekiwas smaller than the corresponding week in 1842 . ¦{ For delivery in the spring , the price now asked is 43 s . By letters from St . Petersburgh we learn business was doing for next year at 110 to 111 roubles . [ Town Tallow remains unaltered . Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , Nov . 13 . —We have had a ( much emallor supply of Cattle at market to-day than we ha > e , had for sometime , tho greatest part of inferior quality , with an advance in price . Beef 4 . ^ d to 5 ^ d , Mutton 4 | d to 5 | d per Ib . —Cattle imported into Liverpool from the 6 th to the 13 th Nov -. —Cows , 1256 ; Calves , 34 ; Sheep , 2210 ; Pigs , 6858 Horses , 0 ' . P

      Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , Nov . 13 . — During the last seveu days we have had liberal 8 Upplie 8 Of Wheat , Oa , tg . Flaur and Oatmeal , from Ireland ; 4420 Qijs of Wheat have also arrived coastwise , principally foreign , from Newcastlo-on-Tyne . From foreign ports there are reported 1250 qrs of Wheat and 1550 brls of Flour ; and from Canada 13 , 750 brls . of Flour . The transactions in Wheat have been on a moderate scale only , and our prices , generally , ] have receded by Id to 2 d per bushel . Flour has sold slowly , at a decline of 6 d to Is per sack . Several paroels of Oats have fouad buyers for the country , at previous rates ; 2 * 5 ito 2 s 5 £ d per 45 tbs for choice Irish mealing . Oatmeal has been less inquired for : two or three lots of very good new have been sold at 20 s 9 d to 21 s per load . No change to report as to Barley , Beans or Peas . I

      Manchestek Cobn Market , Saturday , Nov . 11 . —Tnis morning good dry samples of Wiwat were in limited request at former rates ; but inferior and damp parcels were unsaleble , although offered at lowej ^ prices . The demand for Flour was extremely languid , and all but the very choicest descriptions might have been purchased on easier terms ; but we do not alter our quotations . A fair amount of business was done in Oatmeal at the ourroncy of this day se'nnight . For Oats and Beans there was also a moderate inquiry , jbut no improvement ia the . itvalue can be noted . ¦

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      From the London Gazette of Friday , Nov . 10 . BANKRUPTS . George John Ponchee , of 27 , Oxford-street , stationer , November 17 , at three , and December 20 , at two , at tbe Court of Bankruptcy , London . Mr . T . M . Alsager official assignee , 12 , Birchin-lane , Cornnill ; and Mr K . H . H . Wilson , solicitor , South-square , Gray ' s-inn . Thomas Baker , of Camberwell , Surrey , carpenter , November 21 , at two , and December 19 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , london ; Jlr . Willlaia Turqu&nd ,. official assignee , 13 , Old Jewry-chambers ; and Mr . Harman , sslicitors , Earl-street , Blackfriars . Charles Joseph Acuit , of 16 , Bath-atreet , City-road , cabinet-maker , November 21 , at half-past two , and Dacember 19 , at half-past twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , London . Mr . George John Graham , official assignee , 25 , Coleman-street ; and Messrs . Strangeways , solicitor , King ' s-road , Bedford-row .

      Charles Killick and J . Sadd , of 16 , Blackman-streef , Borough , paper stainera , November 24 * at one , and December 19 , at twelve , at the Court of Bm&rapbey London . Mr . Gaorge Green , official assignee , 18 , Aldermanbury ; and Messrs . Wood and Wickham , solicitors , Corbet-conrt , Gracechurch-stteet . - Charles John Hunt , of 21 , Cork-street , Burlington * gardens , 64 , St . James ' s-street , and 107 , Quadrant , Regent-street , billiard table maker , November 23 , at at half-past eleven , and December 23 , at eleven , at the Ceurt of Bankruptcy . London . Mr . Edward Edwards , official assignee , 7 , Frederick ' s-place , Old Jewry ; and Mr . Lewis , solicitor , 7 , Arundel-street , Strand . Bejamin George Drury , of Dudley , Worcestershire , licensed victualler , November 20 , and December 21 > at half-past eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Birmingham . Mr . Frederick Whitmore , official assignee , Birmingham ; and MesBrs . Bourne and Wainwright , solicitors , Dad ley .

      Bartholomew Dowell , late of Biehopwearmouth " , Durham , builder , November 22 , and December 18 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Newcastle-npon-Tyne Mr . Thomas Baker , official assignee , Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Mr . Robert Aiskell Davison , solicitors , BLshop wearmonth ; and Mr . Thomas Walker , 3 , Fumival ' sinn , London . Wm . Taylor , of Springhead , in Saudleworth , Yorlf . shire , wool merchant , November 22 , and December 19 , at one , at the Conrt of Bankruptcy , Manchester . Mr Junes Stansall Pott , official assignee , Manchester ; Messrs . Gregory and Co ., solicitors , 1 , Bedford-row , London ; and Mr . John As croft , Oldham .

      DIVIDENDS DECLARED . John Saunders , James Fanner , and Thomas Hosier Saunders , of Basinghall-street , City , and Bradford , Wiltshire , woollen manufacturers , second dividend of 5 d . in the pound , and Is . 7 d . in tbe pound on new proofs , payable at 7 , Frederick ' s-place , Old Jewry , London , on November 8 , or any subsequent Wednesday . Thomas Humble , of Manchester , grocer , first dividend of 4 = 1 . 2 d . in the pound , payable at 12 , Norfslkstreet , Manchester , on November 14 , and any subsequent Tuesday . Benjamin James , and John Morris James , ef Manchester and Swansea , leather dressers , first dividend of 3 ^ d . ia the pound , payable at twelve , Norfolk-street , Manchester , on November 14 , and any subsequent Tuesday .

      Herbert Hardie , of Manchester , merchant , second dividend of 7 s . 6 d . in the pound , payable at 7 , Charlette-street , Manchester , en November 14 , and ever following Tuesday . . John Rabins , and Charles Williams , of London-wall , City , carriers , second dividend of 6 d . in the pound , payable at 7 , Frederick's-place , Old Jewry , London , on November 8 , ot any subsequent Wednesday . Augustus William Hiiiary , ef Ewanrigg-hall , Cumberland , iron-founder , first dividend of 4 b . in the pound , payable at 57 , Grey-street , Newcastle-upon Tyne , on November 18 , or any succeeding Saturday . Gaorge Fisher , of Bradford , Yorkshire , linen-draper , final dividend of 8 s . in ths p * und , payable at 14 , Bisbopsgate-atreet , Leeds , on November 13 , and any day following .

      Herbert Hardte , of Manchester , merchant , second dividend of 14 j . 6 d . in the pound , payable at 7 , Charlotte-street , Manchester , on November 14 , and every Hollowing Tuesday . William Crabb Knight , of Great Suffolk-street , Southwsrk , builder , first dividend of 2 s . id . in the poaad , payabla at 7 , Frede ? ick ' B-plaoe , Old Jewry London ; on November 8 , or any subsequent Wednesday . Joseph Horatio Ritchie , of Rotherhithe , Surrey , shipwright , first dividend of 9 d . in tbe pound , payable at 7 , Frederick ' s-place , Old Jewry , London , on Nov . 8 , or an ; subsequent Wednesday . certificates to bo granted , unless cause be shown to the contrary on the day of meeting .

      Wm . Burt , of 53 , Harro-w-road , Paddlngton , boarding-housekeeper , Dec . 9 . John William Carleton , of Upp ^ r George-street , Bryanstone-square , bookseller , Dec . 2 . Abraham Davis , of 113 , Tottenham-eonit-road , 281 , Oiford-struefc , and 51 , High-streel , Bloomsbury dealer in glass , Dec . 5 . Matthew Potter , of 82 , New Band-street , haberdasher , Dec . 5 . George Cottee , late of Farnhara , Surrey , boot-maker , Dec . 5 . Thomas Smith , of 99 , Fore-street , City , wine-merchant , Dec . 6 . Charles Duffield , of Bath , grocer , Dae 5 . Wm . Hoole , of Shtffield , leather-dresser , Dec . 5 Thomas Hewit Jackson , of Sheffield , glass-cutter , Dec 4 . George William Travis , Sheffield , joiner , Dec 4 . William Watktn , jun ., of Leamington Priors , Warwickshire , wbarfiDger , Dec . 9 . James Meredith , of Psrshore , Worcestershire , woolstapler > Dsc 15 . certificates to be granted by the Court of Review unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before Dec . 1 .

      Joseph John Monk Mason Scott , of Liverpool , cornmerchant . James Binion Cooper , of 121 , Drnry-lan ^ iron-founder . John Orbell , of Brundon , Essex , miller Samuol Barker , of Wreckwardina , Shropshire , mercer . Thomas Chappell , of Sudbnry , Suffolk , licensed victualler . Nathaniel Bromley , of Little Bantley , Essex , maltster . Charles Christelow , of York , woollen-draper . Joseph Starling , of Southampton , hatter . Henry Aedrews , of Peckham , Surrey , brewer . David Edwards , late of P&mbroke , miller . George Caston , of B . isinatoke , Hampshire , ironmonger . John Mayer , of New City-chambers , Biahopsgate-street , City , and late ot Foley , Staffjrdshire , earthenware manufacturer .

      PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Wm . Jacques , and Francis Jacques , of Liverpool , merchants . Henry Mason , and Edward Cockerham , of Bradford , Yorkshire , -wool-staplera . Henry Curry and J' ) hn Hurry , of Liverpool , hide factors . Wm . Jennings , and John Clark , of Bradford , Yorkshire , stone masons Robert Carr , and Thomaa Barker , of Kingston-upon-Hull , stone masons .

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      From ihe Gazette of Tuesday , Nov . 14 . BANKRUPTS . Robert Hammond Frary , and John Frary , warehousemen , Oxford-street , to surrender , November 24 , at twelve , and January 3 , at two , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Johnson , official assignee , Basinghall street ; Lloyd , Cfaeapside , solicitor . Thomas Gates James , builder , River-street , Middleton-square , Middlesex , November 24 , at three , and January 5 , at half-past one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Alsager , official asssgnee , Birchin-lane ; Tucker , Sanchambers , Threadneedle-street , City , solicitor . John Sawell , builder , Charles-street , Paddlngton , November 24 , and December 21 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Alsager , official assignee , Birchin-lane , Cornhiil , Trott , Crown-court , Threadneedle-Btreet , solicitor .

      Thomas Thorpe , plnmber , Woking , Surrey , November 23 , at one , and December 21 . at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Graham , official assignee , Coleman-street ; Allen and Nicol , Queen-street * Cheapside , solicitor . Richard Toulson , warehouseman , Westmlnsterbridge-road , Lambeth , November 23 , and December 19 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Green , official ass i gnee , Aidermanbary ; Sole , Aldermanbury , solicitor . James Zuliani , merchant , Mincing-lane , November 23 , unit December 19 , at half-pnst one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . G ? een , official assignee , Aldermanbury ; Appleton , Fenchurcb-buildings , solicitor . E-lward Swift , miller , Chingford-milia , Essex , November , 21 , and December 22 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Edwards , official assignee , Frederick'splace , Old Jewry ; Tippetts , Pancras-J 3 ne , Cheapside solicitor .

      Isaac Thomas Couchman , builder , Kensington , November 28 , at one , and December 22 , at half-past bne , at the Cuurt of Bankruptcy . Groom , official assignee , Abchurch-lane , City ; Fisher , Mecklenburga-square solicitor . John Williams , jun ., carpet-manufacturer , Abingdon , Buckinghamshire , November 21 , and December 22 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Groom , official assignee ; Turner and Hensman , Bising-iane , BoW-Iaae , Cheapside , solicitor . Adam Warren Lownian , and Thomas Stone Lowman , cheesemongers , Eaatcheap , City , November 24 , at eleven , and January 3 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Lackington , official assignee , Coieman-street buildings , Lavrrance and PlewB , Backlersbory , solicitwra .

      George Chamberlain , ship-owner , Wlvenhoe , Essex , November 24 , at two , and January 3 , at three , at tha Court of Bankruptcy . Johnson , effioial asaginee , BiBinghall-street ; Mavre , New Bridge-street , solicitor . Joseph Peacock , ironmonger , Bradford , Kovenftes 25 , and Dacember 10 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Court Feaine , official assignee , Leeds ; Cooper , Bradford ; Bond .-Xeeds ; Sudlowand Co ., Chancery-lane , London , solicitor * Luke Frith Bingham , flonr-seUer , Bakewell , Darby-Bhire , Deoembe * 5 , and 26 , at one , at the Manchester District Court Praser , official assignee , Manchester * Kodfiera , Cheapside , London ; Vickera and Jervw , Shtffiard , solicitors .

      Thomas Withell , and Wm . Withell , ehip-builders , Pad ' -itow , Cornwall , November 22 , and Daeember 20 , a 6 tvalve , at the Cuurt of Bankruptcy . Hirtzal , official assignee , Exeter ; Coode and Brown , Seufoid- » i Holcorn , ooiicitore .

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      UNITED STATES-ROBERT DALE OWEN . The following extrsots are from a letter in thr AVtr Moral World of Saturday last , addressed to Mr . liobert Owen . Our readers will remember Tcadlnu of the elecnon of this gentleman 10 the Am ' -r ;» an Congress by the Democrats of "Indiana In the f . > : ] ovrnig will be found Eome particulars of the elecnon which ve are sure will interest them . A C ^ ngrss- of Dale Owens , representing a free people , might scon make a paradise of America : —

      I Eud that I had just retained , having been absent some time . Tbe caure of iry absence "was th > s : about fuur months since , I was called npon by tome leading numbers of the Democratic pai ' . y in this district , to bcccr _ e a candidate ftr Congress . I declined , cbitflj that I might oi-tain 3 year or two's leisnre to settle- up lEj j-ti-ssto affairs and those pf William ' s estate . But a Convention , assembled from the dirLrent counties , rtr-c-i-d the cs ! l , notwithstanding my publicly expressed ¦ wit : k ; and fin . illy I decided to obey it You may recollect that , four years ago , I iraa beatea in this fanje district a bent 770 -votes . Three years tge Mr . Van Boicn was beaten here about 1070 votes ; and two "tars ago the Democratic candidate - was beaten 1200 vote ? . The prospect , therefore , was considered , even by 233 frieDds , gloomy enough ; especially as one of the most popular men of the State , whe b _ id formerly been 2 i > ckti 5 of fox Governor , a man of unblemished

      character aa J a member of the Methodist church—a lawyer , too . of . some distinction— -was my opponent "We traversed the entire district ; bad sixiy-thr&o pablic meet ings , with audiences -varying from 200 to 700 ; each Fp ^^ iiiEg an hour and a half in advocacy of his political sentiments . Oar place of speaking was often nnder the boughs of the aboriginal forest , to listeners rnJe in dress and appearance , but shrewd and intelligent and af . cytive , stretched at their ease on the green sward btiore na . Aa my former defeat mi mainly atlributf-bL- to sectarian influence , 1 assumed , on this occasion , mildJy ba ; firmly , an iisdi-pendent stand . I claimed for Hi 3 stif mat right of private jadgmtnt sod free speech , v ? b : cb every Tann Vmq a ri ^ lit to denyind at the bands of hia f * lLow men . The appeal to the rea ? oc and better ff _ iic § s of my fellow cH-z ^ ns "was snccf-ssful ; I defeated my .- . p-jn-.. nt by abont 650 votts , and now Snd myeclf ii-. n . b-r to Congress from tho first congressional district of Intl'ana .

      T-o . 3 a new carreer , I trust it may t > 3 of usefulness , is f-i ^ ai ~ i to me . Ths district I represent embraces eleven couatks , contains about seventy thousand inhabitantsof 17 ? oe fourteen thousand are legal voters—and exic : ; ds Irom the mouth of tne Wabasb . along the Ohio rivir , nearly to Lonisville ; about two hundred and 2 " : y Hiiics by tbe river , bat not over half that distance in : » direct line by land , running back two counties in drpth . It is Uie Boutb- 'western portion of Indiana . That 1 should have succeeded , heretic arid foreigner as I was , by the largest Democratic majority ever obtained in this district , may be to you , my dear father , s-: ? jBo assurance , in -which I know you "wiil rejoice , that I Lave been able to inspire my fellow citizens with . 'cms -confidence in my integrity and ability , and to b = i , 4 np among them a reputation , which I nope my acts as CoagreRsman may still increase and confirm .

      Mr . Payne , my opponent , iB a very gentlemanly man , and v » e had not a aincle altercation—too common on Fuch occasions—fiom the commencement of the canvas to its dose . DJt * has just returned from att nding the annual njeetieg of American Geologists , held at Albany , New T . jTk . Htf -was -warmly -welcomed among his scientific breihrui , and appointed Secretary of tbe next annnal ffiectL . g , to be held at Washington city . Mr . Van Barta sent him an invitation to come over to Kinderh ' -xrk , Ma residence , eight miles from Albany , and Ddle rent there , expecting to remain a few hours . Hia visit fc-jwever , extended to th ; ee days . He came away delighted -with Mr . Van Boren and his family . Dale may ao"w be considered as one among the best geologists in America ; in half a dczsn years more he may stand at the very head of his profession in thia country . He has inherited yonr industry and perseverance .

      Richard is hard at work on his farnr . He is , in very dc&d , a producer of -wealth ; " h&B two hundred head of sheep , cattle , hogs , 4 i , and has had excellent crops this season . The TaiBing of "wool seems to be a profitable business , and it is a pleasant one . I think , if IVshard succeeds as well as things now promise , I vrill mike my sons , Julian and Ernest , sheep-farmers , under hia care . None of ns are at present engaged in any mercantile pUTiaii , nox ia it very likely that -we shall be again . Tonr grand children are , most of them , as stout and hearty as if they -were all Englkh bom . "With kind remembrances to all frieEds in London , believe me to be , Your truly aflvetionate son , Robert Dale Owes . * Dr . David Dale Osrtn . ^ „___ . _ .. _

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      Destructive Fire at Llton Hoo , a Seat op tue MaRQI / I ' s of Buie—Tne magnificent edifice , Luton Hoo , one of the seats of tha Marquis of Bute , h&s been reduced in the course of a f « w hours to a mass of smoking tains , with the exception of only a small portion of the fabric It appears that about two o'clock on Friday morning , the nnder-gardener , who was sleeping in an apartment on tbe basement story , was alarmed by a loud noise resembling the smacking of cart-whips , and on looking out he observed a flickering light , which lad him at once to conclude that there was a fire , and to give an alarm to the house-keeper . Tbe domestics wero instantly aroused , and messengers despatched in every directisn fur assistance . The labcnreis from Lord Bute ' s farm , headed by Mr .

      Thompson , their employer , hastened to the scene of destruction ; they were soon followed by many of the towiis-peopla of Luton and its vicinity , who readily lent a helping hand either in endeavouring to check the flames or save endangered property . When the engines arrived the edifice was one mass of fire ; and could they have rendeied any service , water was not to be had . The only water to be got at was tba ' . of the ornamental pond , full a quarter of a mile from the mansion . It is true that there were various tar ks at the top of the house in different parts , which were supplied from the same pond by mtans of a large main pip- - -, through which the water was forced in the usttal way ; but in the confusion of the moment some

      person in endeavouring to turn on the water made a mistake , and , turai-g the wrong way , bo derated tbo 1 whole machinery that no water could T > 9 procurer by : the ordinary channel . A bole waa subsequently made 1 in the ground , and the lualnpipe , which is iron , broke in , -when a supply of water was obtained , the hose of the engines not being sufficiently long to reach to the pond ; and , as it was , one engine was prevented from 1 being of any further us 9 than that of forcing the water 1 from the main- to feed the others whioh were at play . , The library was tbe only portion of the bnilding that ! escaped . No lives were lost , but the destruction of i property has been immense , supposed to exceed ' . £ G 0 , OO 0 .

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      DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS .

      At twenty minntes past eight o ' clock , on Sunday night , a fiie broke ont on tho premises of Messrs . Ogilvie and Field , manufacturers of cocoa nnt oil and patent caadle manufacturers , rituate in JParadiss-street , Lombfclh , formerly in the occupation of Messrs . Keen , maltsters . Long before any engine arrived , the flames had attained Etch an ascendancy , that all nope of saving the pitHiisfcs was abandoned . Several engines were , however , on the spot within ten minutes from the first outbrt-k oi the flames , -which were visible , notwith-Etand'Eg the dtnse fog , at the most distant parts of the metropolis .

      Tee great difficulty with the firemen was to bring tbe hose of tfce engines to bear npon the burning pile , which is eEcompissed on three sides by dwelling houses , and on the fourth by the late Mr . Hodges' extensive distillery , which extends from Church-street to Paradise-street , and in which were several thousand gallons of gin , brandy , and other spirits , in the various stzgez of preparation . The aates of the distillery-yard -were thrown open , ana several powerful engines "were brought to baar on

      «« tmmr . g mass fcy passing the boss l&rongh tha "windoirs on tbe nortb side of tne distillery , -which rans parallel with the factory . Although a continuous and powerful discharge of water vaa tfeuB kept up , the fiimes spread -witt uncontrollable rapidity to a range of small tenements in Norfolk-roir , the entrance to wbJcb is from Church-street , facing the park-walJ of Lambeth Palace . The terrified inhabitants—all poor ¦ working people—mined into tbe street in dismay ; some dashed tkeir furniture from the windows , others abandoning it , glad to escape with life .

      Within less than half an hoar , the roof of the factory fell in , and the flames shot npward in a broad bright column , whilst at the « ame time the home * in Norfolkrow were being rapidly conramed . The men belonging to the distillery , togeihe * irith several of the po-• ioe , and many of tbe inhabitant ! of theneighbouhood , who volunteered tlieir services , ported themwlTe * on u * jut roof * of the cooling vats , where Immense water T ^ JS ? ff * ** * * charged for tae ordinary purposes Of dUUliaUon , Mia a tadl portable , but poVerfuTengme , fcept on ttopMrnL ^ in ^ ise of fire , enabled the nT ^ ° lS ? wf IS ? keep np a t olerable ^ barge on the wing which abut * on the narrow -palace nearest to S * J ^ tt \ »«*»» wntiimed playl ^ not onl y on the distillery , but on tho private-residence 6 f the late Mr . Hodges in OJwnch . streefc , nntil part ten o ' clock , at

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      SUICIDE EXTRAORDINARY . ( From the Neio York Herald . ) We never read anything more extraordinary than the following . It appears almost too strange to be true , and yet " truth is strange , stranger than fiction : " " The Lebanon ( Ohio ) Star says , that the body of a young mau , by the name of David T . Gerard , was found on Thursday morning , suspended by the neck to a tree about a mile trom the Blue Ball , and near the western border of Warren county . An inquest was held over his body , and we learn from the coroner that the Jury brought in a verdict of self-murder . Amongst his papers was found a will . bcQueathing his property to his mother , who

      lives somewhere in Indiana . He was worth , in money , judgments , due bills , and personal property , from 1 , 500 to 1 , 800 dollars , of whioh 789 dols . 50 o . are ou deposits in the Lafayette bank in Cincinnati , and 105 dols , 15 c . were found in his trunk . He was about thirty five years of age , of good moral character , and a good school teacher , in which profeRsion he had been for several years employed . Though not considered deranged he was eccentric in hia conduct , and of a misanthropic temperament . The following papers , found in his hat and trunk , were , handed to us by the coroner . No doubt they are genuine : —

      M t w k v a " Wf ^^ y . 13 th , 1843 . " I wish to be buried in a plain cheap manner , in some retired and lonely spot . I wish my grave to be left level and not a stone raised to tell where I lie ; and if I have any friend left , I want him next spring to go and eod my grave over perfectly level and smooth , so that the place Uij bo lost and forgotten as soon as possible ; * Sp " I wish Mr . J . Patterson to take my saddlebags ' key , aud go to Aaron Russell ' s , and in the presence of him and John Lummis open said bags , examine the contents , aud read my will to them , and then leavetho key and all with them . I want my yellow truuk opened j the money in it to be paid out tar my

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      Coroner ' s Inquest—Fatal Accident in Newgate street . —MrJ Payne held an inquest yesterday evening ( Monday )| at Bartholomew ' s Hospital , on view of tho body \ of Catherine Gawler , aged 61 . Robert Wells , of Long Lane , Smithfield , cook , said that about two o ' clock in the afternoon of Thursday last , he was walking in tho carriage road along Newgate-street , and on reaching Ivy Lane , he saw the diceased crossing New # ate- > treet towards Messrs . Ea gleton ' s ; the grocers . W hen in the middle of the road , deceased was knocked down by the

      shaft of a Clarence : carriage that was going towards Holborn . Tho moment the driver saw that deceased was in danger , he ! stood up on the foot-board , and called out to deceased to get out of the way , and at tne same time tried to pull up his horse , but was unable to do so in time to prevent the fore-wheel of the vehicle from passing over deceased after she had been knocked dowa by the shaft . Deceased wa . s immediately picked up , and conveyed to Bartholomew ' s Ho 3 pital . Mr . John Jackson , house-surgeon , stated that deceased died on Saturday last from a rupture of the spleen and other severe injuries caused by the accident . Verdict , " Accidental death . " '

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 18, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct955/page/6/