Thursday Evening, July 12.

[From the National Intelligencer of Tuesday.] neys for the District of Lands subject to sale at Red In the SENATE.-Mr. Wilkins, from the Commit. The Session of Congress closed yesterday, at 8 River, in the Territory of Arkansas. tee of Conference, to whom was referred the bill to o'clock in the morning, and hy nine o'clock most of alter and amend the act imposing duties on imports, the members were on their way to their respective made a report recommending that the Senate rc. homes. Many indeed had left the city within the eede from their amendments, and agree to the preceding week.

amendments of the House.

[From the Baltimore American of Wednesday.] On Saturday last the Senate confirmed the following nominations of the President : Commissioners for Superintending the location of emigrant Indians. Roberts Vaux, of Philadelphia; avert the scourge of the Cholera, which passed the Governor Carroll, of Tennessee ; Governor Stokes, The ayes and noes were ordered on this question. Senate, failed in the House of Representatives, after of North Carolina. After considerable debate, the question was taken being so changed in its substance as to make the reon the indefinite postponement, and negatived as commendation the act of the two Houses of Confollows:

The resolution requesting the President to recom. Mr. Bell then moved that the bill and amend- mend a day of Fasting and Prayer to the Deity to ments be indefinitely postponed.

gress, without calling upon the President on the

い

Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Clayton, Foot, Holmes, subject.
Knight, Naudain, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, A bill providing for the final settlement of the
Waggaman-10.

claims of States for interest on advances to the Uni

Nays-Messrs. Benton, Bibb, Brown, Buckner, ted States, during the last war, which passed both Chambers, Clay, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudiey, Ellis, Houses of Congress, and was presented to the PreEwing, Forsyth, Frelinghuysen, Grundy, Hayne, sident of the United States for his signature on SaHendricks, Hill, Johnson, Kane, King, Mangum, turday night, not having been returned by the Pre.

[From the Philadelphia Chronicle of Wednesday.] Wm. M'Ilvaine, Esq., Cashier of the United States Bank, tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors yesterday.

INDIAN WAR.-A postcript of the St. Louis Times of 30th ult. states that on Sunday, 24th June,

A large body of Indians " made an attack on the Fort at Buffalo Grove, situated on Rock River, afrom Galena. The Fort was defended by 150 militis, Another bill, also of much importance, was retain. who kept the Indians at bay until their ammunition ed by the President, and does not become a law. was nearly expended; in this critical situation, an

Marcy, Miller, Moore, Poindexrer, Prentiss, Rob-sident before the adjournment, has failed to become bout 12 miles north of Dixon's Ferry, and 55 miles inson, Silsbee, Smith, Sprague, Tazewell. Tinto erwester whitFin Tomlinson, Troup,

kins-28.

alaw.

After this vote, the Senate proceeded with the re- We refer to the bill for the improvement of certain officer of the Fort, who had been wounded in the fiport of the Committee of Conference, and after harbors and rivers. This bill preposed appropria. ring, made his way out, and went in quest of re-inmuch additional debate, finally agreed to it, receding i ons for these highly interesting objects in a num. forcements of men and arms. He either went to from all of its amendments to which the House had ber of the States, to the amount of something more Rock River, where Gen. Atkinson was, and there of Representatives had disagreed. The bill therefore than half a million of dollars. We will procure and procured the aid he went to seek, or met a detachonly requires the signature of the President to be. publish a copy of the bill. The items of it which we ment, under Col. Posey, proceeding to the Fort;

come a law.

United States Bank. -The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the message from the President, returning the bill to modify and continue the act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States, with his objections.

Mr. Clay took the floor, and addressed the Senate about two hours and a quarter.

Mr. Benton succeeded him, and occupied the time until the hour of three, when the Senate, in pursuance of their previous order, took a recess.

Friday, July 13.

this latter body marched on, drove off the Indians and

happen to remember are the following:
"For improving the navigation of the Hudson relieved the Garrison. The number of killed and
river, seventy thousand dollars.
wounded, on either side, was not ascertained. Six-
"For the improvement of Back Creek, twenty teen Indians were known to have been killed.
theusand dollars.

An express, consisting of four persons, sent from
"For the improvement of the harbor of Balti. Galena, was attacked when near the Fort on Apple
more, twenty-five thousand dollars.
river, (twelve miles from Galena,) and immediately

" For removing a bar in James river, below Rich, retreated. One man, Edward Welsh, was woundmond, twenty-one thousand dollars."

The President has recognized Frederick William
Schmidt as Consul of Hamburg for Louisiana.

The Senate resumed the Bank subject, and after FRENCH SPOLIATIONS.-The Philadelphia papers say some further debate, the question was put, "whe- that the President has appointed John K. Kane, of

ther the bill should become a law, the President's

ed by a shot in the thigh, before he reached the Fort,-another, his nane not known, was killed, after gaining cover. One other man was also wounded in the Fort. This party of Indians was repulsed by the garrison, consisting of thirty mon under the command of Captain Stone, but succeed. ed in carrying off all the horses, cattle, hoge, and two yokes of working steers; they also destroyed round the Fort, but left the buildings uninjured."

objections to the contrary notwithstanding?" and Philadelphia, G. W. Campbell, of Tennessee, and all the moveables that were found in the houses a.

was decided in the negative, as follows (two-thirds Thomas M. Williams, of Mississippi, Commissioners being necessary to carry a measure against the under the Treaty with France, and that the appointExecutive veto):

Since noting the above, we find the following in the Washington Globe: The bill for the discharge of sundry judgments OFFICIAL. - Notice is hereby given, that the Board against the Marshal hereby of the Eastern District of Penn- of Commissioners appointed by the President, to sylvania, and for the relief of J. W. Lippincott & carry into effect the late Convention between the Co., having been reported, was taken up and or- United States and France, will meet in this city, on dored to a third reading.

the first Monday of August next, agreeably to the

The bill releasing the penalties incurred inadver- provision of the 3d section of the Act of Congress tently in some cases by vessels, was taken up and of the 13th of this present month, entitled "An act ordered to a third reading. to carry into effect the Convention between the

The House of Representatives were eccupied, United States and His Majesty the King of the both on Thursday and Friday, in maturing and pass. French, concluded at Paris on the 4th of July, one ing a large number of bills, mostly of a private na- thousand eight hundred and thirty one."

sident of the United States, communicating copies By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. of the instructions given to Commodore Downes, Aaron Vail, late Secretary of the Legation of the until further information should be reeeived from United States at London, to be Charge d'Affairs at him-referred to the Committee on Foreign Af. London.

The House, on motion of Mr. McDuffie, went in- Commissioners for carrying into effect the late Con. to committee upon the following bills from the vention between the United States and France.

Senate:

An act in addition to an act for the relief of cer. tain insolvent debtors of the United States.

An act providing for the final settlement of the claims of States for interest upon advances made by them during the last war.

The committee rose and reported both bills to the House without amendment.

John K. Kane, of Pennsylvania, same.
Thomas H. Williams, of Mississippi, same.
John E. Frost, of the District of Columbia, Sec-

retary to the Board.

John H. Wheeler, of North Carolina, Clerk. Gordon Forbes, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Yeocomico, in the State of Virginia, vice John S. Tapscott, deceased.

Abram B. Fanning, to be Collector of the Cus. toms for the District of Savannah, in the State of Georgia, vice John Stevens, deceased.

Numerous bills were read a third time and passed. The sittings of the two Houses on Saturday were devoted to finishing up as much business as possible. William McKennon Ball, to be Register of the Land Office for the District of Lands subject to sale Many private bills that have been long ready, were at Fayetteville, in the Territory of Arkansas. passed. That, however, contemplating a remission Matthew Leiper, to be Receiver of Public Moof duties in certain cases under the Tariff act of 1828, neys for the District of Lands subject to sale at Faywas laid over. The bill to re-charter the Bank of etteville, in the Territory of Arkansas. Samuel Rutherford, to Register of the Land the United States, the Veto notwitstanding, was ne- Office for the District of Lands subject to sale at Rod gatived in the Senate, 22 to 19, two thirds being re- River, in the Territory of Arkansas. quired Daniel T. Wilter, to be Receiver of Public Mo.

SUMMARY.

the animal, fell again to sleep. The dog then debts to collect from Cook, a book-binder, went to seized the bed clothes, and stripped them off his his shop, and there, while signing a receipt as is The Philadelphia Chronicle of 18th July thus no-master, who a second time covered himself up, supposed, no one else being present, was struck tices the approaching departure of Joseph Bonaparte, and went to sleep. The dog, aware that no more time was to be lost, took hold of the young man's down with a heavy hanımer and killed. In order to That paper, however, must be in error in saying shirt with his teeth, and tore it from his arm. At this conceal the crime, Cook then cut the body up into that the Count embarks for France, as the law of moment the flames were bursting into his chamber, fragments and endeavored to burn it. The fire and exclusion, under the penalty of death against the family of Napoleon, is in full force. ra.

and he saved his life by descending the tackle fall, the stench together attracted attention, some of the which he threw out of the window, hand over hand. The worst of the story remains to be told. In his neighbors broke in, and found limbs half consumed, Count de Survilliers, the Ex-king of Spain, bade farewell to his little republic at Bordentown, or hurry to escape destruction, the young man forgot Cook fled, but from the following announcement ther his large family, comprising all the inhabitants that his preserver had no means of descent, and burst in the London Courier of 6th ult, we rejoice to find of the place, yesterday, previous to his taking pasinto a flood of tears on finding that he could not re- he had been arrested. sage for France, in the packet ship of the 20th inst., turn to save him. The faithful creature perished ! Let those of our friends who are advocates of the and delivered a very feeling and appropriate address to upwards of two hundred persons, who had col. indiscriminate slaughter of this half-man, half-beast, lected at his mansion to bid him farewell. Recent read the foregoing fact-and pause.

This morning Mr. Denton, the Solicitor came be. fore Mr. Minshull, to inform him that Cook, who stands charged with the murder of Mr. Paas, the engraver, had been apprehended on board of a boat,

letters from Europe have probably led to this step. Serious outrage. we understand trom an un-on us way from the Black Rock, on Liverpool, to a The Count bears with him the prayers of all who doubted source, that a gentleman of this city, who Packet, bound for America. When the boat was know him, and especially those who have been in is building a handsome house in Brooklyn, and who overtaken, Cook attempted to throw himself overany way connected with his domestic affairs, to all had employed Eastern inechanics, who worked more board, but was prevented by the High Constable of of whom he has presented some valuable acknow-hours than is usual here, has given great offence. Leicester, who apprehended him. Cook also atledgment of their integrity and attention to duty. To be revenged, his new house was entered on tempted to swallow something from a small phial Himself and family arrived in this city last evening, Thursday night, being nearly finished, and every which he held in his hand but it was struck out of in the Philadelphia, of the Citizens' Line.

[From the Commercial Advertiser.]

door, cernice, pannel, &c. was disfigured by sharp his hand by one of the constables, and on examininstruments, so as to render them useless. It will ing it it was found to contain laudanum.

The London Times of 7th June, publishes this no tice of the death of Jeremy Bentham :

Death of Jeremy Bentham. The following ac. count has come from a most respectable gentleman well acquainted with the deceased:

"Died, yesterday, at his residence, in Queen. square place, Westminster, Jeremy Bentham, in his

ANOTHER SPLENDID SHIP. -The competition in cost nearly one thousand dollars to repair the da. ship building is so great, and the rivalship between mage. Great excitement has been produced in the the owners of the different lines of packets sailing village. A meeting has been called, and we under stand $500 reward will be offered for the apprehen. from this port, is prosecuted with so much enterprize, that there is no anticipating the extent to sion of the offenders.-[Gaz.] which the art of ship building will be carried, or the Fire at Boston.-Between 11 and 12 o'clock on perfection of taste and beauty with which they will Saturday night a fire was seen to proceed from the be finished. Indeed, for ten or twelve years past, carpenter's shop of the Messrs. Washburn, three 85th year. During the late unhealthy season, he had we have been invited to visit ship after ship, each brothers, on Friend street, in Boston, which spread been subject to repeated attacks of bronchitis; but successive vessel presenting new claims to admira-seemingly with the rapidity of a train of powder.- he had recovered from the first severe attacks with tion for beauty of model, or for some new and im- In a few minutes, the shop, the large stable and a so much vigor, that it was considered by many that proved internal arrangements; together with such shed connected with the Warren Hotel, and a large he would return to his former state of health, and he additional points of eleganco in the finish as an im- new brick house, owned and occupied by Mr. Ebe- again received the visits of distinguished foreigners, proving taste can devise, and profitable returns nezer Davis, were all in flames, presenting a very and of public men, with whom he was in the habit afford to bestow. This preliminary flourish has been threatening aspect. On the opposite side, that ex- of friendly intercourse; and it was believed that he elicited by a visit to the now and elegant packet tensive building, the Warren Hotel, was nearly de- would have been able to continue his labors for sev ship PHILADELPHIA, recently built by Messrs. C. stroyed and two sixteen soet tenements were near-eral years to come. Several days ago he had taken Bergh & Co. for the London packet line, of which ly destroyed. In rear of the carpenter's shop, to- up the portion of his manuscripts for the third vol. Mr. John Griswold is the agent. The Philadelphia wards the canal, a small tenement was partly burnt ume of his unpublished Constitutional Code, which lies at the foot of Pine-street, and will depart hence -and the wood piles of Messrs. Taylor & Roby, were is reputed by jurists who are acquainted with its proon her first voyage on the 16th of July instant, un-several times on fire. The house of the hook and gress, to be one of his most valuable productions, as it der the command of Captain H. L. Champlin-a ladder company was burnt considerably on the side. contains the principle for the formation of a judicial skilful and truly popular officer. She is of five establishment, and a code of procedure. Another hundred and fifty tons, and rides as proudly upon A destructive fire occurred in Baltimore on Sun- attack of his disorder, however, arrested his labors the waters as any merchantman we ever bcheld. day morning. It commenced about 11, o'clock in a for ever. His death was singularly tranquil. Only a Her internal arrangements and fixtures excel those lumber yard on Buchanan's wharf, west side of portion of his works have been printed, and of those of any ship we have previously examinod. The Frederick street, and soon extended to the long printed, some which have been spoken of by eminent rose and satin wood, bird's eye maple, and rich ma. range of warehouses on Smith's wharf; five of them

dining cabin is spacious, and superbly finished with

men as the most valuable, such as the "Essay on Judicial Establishments," have never in reality been to publish a complete edition of his works. A few folding doors, on opening which, a richly furnished The first warehouse on Smith's wharf which took weeks ago Prince Talleyrand, who at all times, in saloon is formed of near fifty feet in length. The furniture of the ship corresponds in elegance with fire, was that occupied by Messrs. Manning and common with the leading spirits of the age, has prothe cabins and a piano forte forms a part of the Hope, which was soon completely in flames. The fessed his high admiration of the author, made pro. rich cabinet work. The state-rooms are unusually fire then spread to the warehouses on either side, in. posals to get a complete edition of all his works, in large and convenient-some of them being con, volving in one common destruction the warehouses French, published at Paris. A short time before structed with connecting doors within, for the ac. occupied by Messrs. John Lester, Hugh Boyle, and Buck & Hedrick on the south, and on the north that and one on mathematics. Amongst the unpublished

hogany work. So, also, is the ladies' cabin, which were totally consumed with more or less of their published. Repeated proposals have been made is in the centre of the ship. Between the cabins are contents.

his death had projected a new on language commodation of families. On the deck, in the after part of the ship, is a handsome apartment a works is one on the use of language, with a view to of John White, Esq. Cashier. An adjoining or more

versant with the branches of science and art to which

reading and lounging room, on each side of which northerly warehouse, also belonging to John White, the giving certainty to the expression of the will are the state-rooms of the officers of the ship Esq. was partially damaged, and on this side the fire of the legislature. Some, if not all, of these works whence they can be called on emergencies in an was arrested. Its progress southerly was arrested will, it is expected, be edited by gentlemen well coninstant. The descent into the gentlemen's cabin is by the block of fireproof warehouses belonging to the works relate, and will at some future period be from this apartment; and the ladies have private Robert Smith, Esq. These latter were subjected to stair-way into their own cabin, from a neat little a truly fiery ordeal of some hours, the rear of them round-house on deck at midships. There are a being but a few feet from the piles of burning lum. by the late M. Dumont, others of his works which variety of other commodious arrangements, both for ber, but the faithfulness of their construction prethe comfort of ladies and gentlemen, and for the served them from material damage.

accommodation of steerage passengers, which it

would be tedious to particularize.

But in one word, we may say that the Philadel.

FOREIGN ITEMS.

made public. Besides those which were translated

phia is in all respects the most convenient and It is worthy of remark, that not one of the Bish- the ability he displayed; but the death of his father beautiful vessel that we have ever seen.

On

are little known in England, have great reputation on the continent of Europe and in North and South America. Mr. Bentham was a bencher of Lincoln'sinn, and was the father of the bar, In conformity with the desire of his father, he practised for a short time in equity, and was immediately remarked for

of his course of life, when he at once abandoned all prospects of professional emoluments and honors, and devoted the whole of his subsequent life to those labours which he believed would produce the benevolence and

bow stande the figure of Commerce, holding the key ops was present at the final passing of the Reform left him with a moderate fortune and the free choice

of wealth in her right hand; and on her stern are Bill by the House of Lords.

the arms of the fair city whose name she bears. Mr. Gore Ousely, whose recent work onthe Uni

[From the Gazette.] THE DOG.-At the late fire, corner of Courtlandt

ted States we noticed some days ago, has been ap.

and we streets, the following incident occurred, pointed Secretary of the British Legation at Rio greatest happiness to his fellow.creature disposition

which tends in

a

striking degree to illustrate the Janeiro.

sagacity and fidelity of that most excellent animal,- The Derby Stakes, 50 guineas each, and 101 sub. the dog.

A young man slept in the third story of the build. scribers, were won by Mr. Ridsdale's horse St. Giles. ing in which the fire originated. His dog, lying by Twenty-two horses started, betting 5 to 6 against his bedside, scented the fire which had broken out St. Giles.

below. He immediately endeavored to awake his

are highly spoken of by all who had the honour to be admitted to his society, which was much sought after, and also by his domestics and by his neighbors who were acquainted with his habits. The news of the Reform Bill having been carried greatly cheered his last hours. He has, we are informed, bequeathed his body to his medical friend, Dr. South

master by laying his fore paws on his breast, and A murder, connected with circumstances of great wood Smith, with a charge that he shall use it in an drawing them gently over his body. The young man atrocity, was recently perpetrated near Leicester, anatomical school for dissection, in illustration of a aroused himself, but not suspecting the object of England. A Mr. Paas, an engraver, having some course of lectures,

MISCELLANY.

MARECHAL VILLARS.

every thing which respects the commissariat, the tion, and in case this is employed, may complain wagon train, the protection of convoys, he left to their parents. A stranger who uses any severity such matters to those who would care for them. In towards a young offender, is liable to be fined, and

[Among the generals of the court and the contem- modern armies a commander-in-chief is almost re. to be put under arrest. Education is conducted on poraries of Saint-Simon, one of the most distin-lieved from such duties by means of responsible a system so unboundedly liberal, that I have myself guished and remarkable was Marechal Villars. His agents. Villars oared little about their responsibity; often heard children say pertly to their parents, success, both in the field and court, have given him if they failed he threw the failure upon them; if "Hold your tongue!" Among the American woa name in history which shows how little history is they succeeded he took all the glory of success to men one meets with many who are pretty; but selto be depended upon for any thing except the rude himself. dom or never-I have never seen a single one-dooutlines of events. The contemporaries of Villars In action he was cool, and his ideas clear; though mestic. Our German women may pride themselves saw the real man, and Saint-Simon has painted kim occasionally, he would permit his sanguine temper on his head, and many a German returns from his at full length. Our character shall be true to the im- to triumph and get heated, thus involving himself in travels, only to meet with a wife. There are also pression received from tie Memoirs: it must ne-confusion and embarrassment. When he gave or-many examples of Anglo-Americans, who travel to cossarily, however, be condensed into a compara-ders they were couched in the most fulsome language Germany to get a wife from thence. With mar. tively brief space.] to the party to whom they were addressed; he dwelt riage, which may be colebrated according to the re

The birth of Villars, in his time, when aristocra- upon the esteem he had for the officer, and the con. ligious feeling of the parties, either in church or betic distinctions were so highly prized, was not one to fidence he felt in his exertions, but he committed fore a civil magistrate, the heart has unfortunately build a ropotation spons his father had ricon from oh nothing to paper, and want into no detaile_all was nothing to do_hut only the pocket! The wives scurity by his skill in the use of the small sword, cloudy; if good came out of it, Villars was glorified; seldom do anything but adorn themselves, and pa. and had been retained in the household of, and sec- if evil, the agent was overwhelmed with the conse- rade to publie places to show their finery. Of indusonded in their duels, some of the first nobility, after quences of failure. His personal courage never try they know nothing. The laws take them altowhich he was employed at court, and was received fluctuated; not so his mental courage: as long as he gether under protection. For example, should a chevalier of the order of St. Esprit. Villars bisson, was not invested with responsibility, there was no man take upon himself to correct his wife, she may is said to have received a piece of advice from his exploit too daring, no scheme too wild for him; but without further ceremony put him in jail. A truly mother on which he invariably acted, and which when he was placed at the head of armies, he grew feminine being, and above all a modest one, up to probably proved of more service to him in life than chary of his laurels, and at times even allowed op- this time I have never found. No American lady the reputation of his father'e courage, or the distinc- portunities of exertion to escape him which ought to thinks of going to market: no, she sends in her tions it acquired him. She said to him, "when in have been turned to account. In spite of the suc place her obedient slave of a husband. I have seen presence of the king talk continually of yourself," cess with which he was generally attended, he failed the first divines, advocates, merchants and physi. counsel which he religiously kept with his sover-to convince any one of his great services excepting cians, with a basket on their arm, buying eggs, buteign, and moreover extended to all his subjects, for the king and himself. It is probable that kings are ter, meat and so forth. Many years are necessary getting the second part of her advice, which was placed, in respect of individuals, very much in the to accustom one's self to American people and man. "never to mention himself to any body else." Vil-position of posterity; they are too far above them to ners; indeed a thorough bred German can never find lars was a Thraso in speech, but he contrived to be see any thing beyond gross results. himself happy here. The Americans are companso also in deeds: by the concurrence of lucky acci- The Memoirs of Villars, published under his name, ions who give no signs of possessing a heart. Ignodents he realized his most extravagant boasts, and bear every mark of having come from his pen; they rance and pride with them are united; both of which no one was more lost in admiration at their accom are confused and bombastic; and even where he en- I can easily make appear by examples. I am not, plishment than himself: he could neither think nor ters into minute details, they are almost entirely a however, altogether sorry that I have come here. speak of anything else, and as he was a complete tissue of fiction. The embarrasment which distin. Without the experience which I have here obtained, repertory of plays and operas, and filled his dis-guishes his writings marked his conduct in couneil; I should not have duly estimated the happiness of course with quotations from them, the air of rho- he began with ardor, then wandered and soon lost Germany. Now I am content. America was the domontade he gave to his whole course of action himself, until some charitable colleague assisted him only land which I was inelined to prefer to my mo. may be easily conceived. In fact, in his highest in recovering the track and helped him out with the ther country. Most of our friends who have emi. employment and greatest commands (and he rose remainder of his opinion; and his confusion frequent-grated to this land of freedom are in good circum. to the highest the monarch had to bestow) he was ly arrived at that pitch that he would declare the stances; but no one feels himself happy, and all nothing more nor less than a strolling player ran-exact contrary of what he evidently meant to say. ting through his part, with this method in With all his own licentiousness and with that his madness, that he always took care to rant strange inconsistency which distinguishes men, he wholly on the subject of his own exploits.- was exceedingly jealous of his wife, whom he placed It may be supposed that the man who had eyes under the duennaship of his mether, whose under-ten a huge letter to "The Times," on occasion of only for his own deeds, had a heart for nobody but taking it was, never to let her out of sight. The some remarks from Sir Robert Peel and Mr. Hume, himself, and but little love was lost; he had no Duc de Saint-Simon observes that these precautions on the subject of design applied to the manufactures friend but himself, and to serve that friend, there was are always ridiculous, and by no means so successful of the country. His text is as follows:

maintain that America is no land for Germans."
[From the London New Monthly Magazine.]
DESIGN IN MANUFCTURES. - Mr. Haydon has writ.

no depth of servility or baseness to which he would as might be wished. As he directed his armies some- "Besides this, the interests of manufactures re. not crawl; he was never known to do any thing times solely with the view to the amassing of wealth, quired that every encouragement should be held out for another beyond paying an extravagant compli- on other occasions he would chaege the whole plan to the Fine Arts of this country; for though Eng. ment, which was the coinage with which he used to of a campaign that he might have an opportunity of land was superior to any other country for her manrepay all sorts of services; consequently, he had as seeing his wife.-[St. Simon's Memoirs.]

fow followers as friends: he maintained his conse

quence chiefly by the magnificent opinion he main

[From the National Gazette.]

ufactures as connected with machinery, yet in pic. torial designs, a most important feature in manu. facture, Engla was not equally successful, nor

tained of himself, and by the determination to spare An American gentleman, now abroad, has fur- indeed could she cope with her rivals."-[Sir Robert no sacrifice of self-respect or indeed any thing or any nished us with the annexed translation of a letter Peel's speech, April 13, in the House of Commons.] body else to uphold his authority. As for the ordi. which he found in a Swedish (Stockholm) newspa- "Mr. Hume added, that the only point in which nary means of preserving an employment, attending per, of May 2d, 1832. It is stated in the paper to the French excelled was design, which was owing to to its duties, of them he was utterly reckless; they have been written by a German in the United States the schools of designs in France; and Coventry might perform them that would, all he was intent This German is certainly a match for Mrs. Trollope, must sink without similar advantages. Large sun.s upon was to remain in the enjoyment of the dignity and rivals indeed any of her British predecessors as had been expended for less beneficial objects" and the income of his charge: his magnificence travellers. We recommend his picture of the Ame- Was

Sir Robert Peel is a very accomplished man, and

of a kind truly Gascon, for it concealed the most ricans, their manners and condition, to the atten- may be considered a good authority in "pictorial wretched avarice; and his rapacity was that of a tion of the good people of Teutonic extraction in designs;" and the admission of Mr. Hume that mo harpy. During the war he would send out detach. our comraonwealth. They will find something that ney ought to be spent, implies a strong case.. But ments with no other view than pillage, and has been is new to them, but not enough, we presume, to in- we are at a loss to understand how or why it is that known to direct the movements of an entire army duce them te hasten to the "mother country." The Mr. Haydon happens to be the standing representawith this sole view. He had heaped together piles general appearance of the emigrants from the Eu-tive of art in this country. He is an artist of talent, of gold by the plunder of war, and as he was utterly ropean continent, when they land on our shores, is certa nly; but his productions are not of that preshameless, he would make a joke of the means by sufficient to counteract all such representations: eminent character to entitle him to lecture all the which he had amassed it. His love of gambling "Manners in America. Any one that pleases, rest of his profession. He is a villanous portrait was unconquerable, for he was as lucky in the saloon may, in the United States, preach, keep a school, painter, and therefore very naturally despises the as in the field: he always won. The stage was or even practise medicine. Therefore, few of the most lucrative branch of his art; but inasmuch as another of his passions, whether from a love of the medical practitioners are better than empirics, who purchasers for his historicals, whether by raffle or drama or the loose women who are always con-cure everything by means of mercury. The Ame-sale, are slow to come in, he presumes to lecture all nected with a theatre; with these people and their ricans are in general sickly, pale, soon lose their England, on every decent occasion, on the score of paramours he lived, and spoke their language. Not teeth, commonly appear at least ten years older than their sottish stupidity as to his-(torical) pictures, all his honors and great employments could keep they really are, and they die young. The causes of and their culpable preference of the things that him from this description of society, or from dis all this are the climate, and a perverted mode of please them.

gracing his old age by the most gross and indecent living. We have in one day an insupportable heat, Mr. Haydon is the only man in England who can conversation, of which he made no secret. He and perhaps in the next a piercing cold. With re-draw. If the fact be doubted, read what is here was, in fact, utterly destitute of shame. With all gard to the mode of life, the American knows no- stated

this, he possessed some of the highest qualifications thing of the rules of diet, and does just that to which "Would any man believe, that all the whole. of a general. He had a tolerably just coup dœil, his accident leads him. Children, as well as grown length portraits that have ever been painted since greatest virtue was, however, that of masking his people, eat and drink whatever they please: ice and the death of Reynolds, by the most eminent English real intentions; and at the same time bringing up boiling tea, milk and peaches and vinegar, immo. portrait painters, have stood on their toes, from his forces to a particular spot, and at a particular derate quantities of meat, mostly salt, and common. their ignorance of design? And would any man moment; this is the great problem a general has to ly pork, and almost without vegetables, even in the further believe, that when a portrait was sent with work: Napoleon solved it better than any one; Vil- hottest part of the summer. The children seat them- the feet properly in perspective, so corrupt were the tars owed his success to it. It is made a matter of re-selves at the table, and help themselves to what-eyes from long habit of all the eminent painters, proach to him, that he was utterly indifferent to ever they like. They are not subjected to correc. that they cried out The man stands on his heels!"

Stilwell, aged 64 years.

White..............lb

Friday morning, 13th inst. of a lingering illness, Dr. William Yellow.............do

BOTTLES

..do

44 α
18 α

Friday morning, 13th inst. of an attack of palsy, Mrs. Louisa Bristol, Porter...gross 800 Theriatt, aged 47 years, consort of the late Gabriel L. Theriatt. Wines.............do 6 50 On Tuesday, 17th July, of cholera, George Read, student of BREADmedicine, aged 25 years. His remains were carried to Flushing Navy...............lb for interment. The deceased had been for near two weeks af- Pilot ........... flicted with a bowel complaint, which he had neglected. He Crackers...........do would not allow a physician to be called till eight hours after BRISTLESthe attack. He had often since the first appearance of the chole- Russia, first sort ....lb ra in Quebec said that he should fall a victim to it, and as soon Do. common...do as attacked, gave directions about his affairs, and said he should American...........do die. He was a young man of intelligence and worth, and was CANDLES

very highly esteemed.

Mould, tallow .......lb

Tuesday morning, 17th inst. at Orange, New Jersey, aged 34, Dipped Mrs. Ann Beloste Tavior, wile of Fame Taylor --Cashion of the Bank of America, and adopted daughter of Mrs. Ann Ro- COALgers, of this city.

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DAYS.

Highest.

Liverpool....chaldron 10 00

Scotch

.....do 7 00

Sidney & Bridgeport.do
Albion....

Virginia

.. do 800 a
..do 800 a 900
ton 750 a 900

600

13 Do. Cargo........do 9 25

a

20 Do.
Do.

14 a 16 11 a 12

a

900 Do.

9

a

8 50 Do. Smyrna....lb

7

Currants, Zante....do

8

do 10 50 a 11 00

3a

24 Almonds, soft shell..do

11 a

α 950

4 α

4 Do.

shelled....do

10 a

12 Hams, Virginia.....do

Filberts

.do

4

5 Do. Northern....do

18 RAGS

RICE...

121 a

11 a

13 Do. Genesee....do
12 Do.

a 125

SALT

....do 750

a 10 00

Crude E. I..........do

SHEETINGS

Russia, white....piece 11 00 a

a

Do.

brown...... do 9 25 a 9 50

...do

a

SOAP

13 American dew-rot... do 13000 a 15000 New-York, Brown..lb

HIDES

124 Yarns, Kentucky...lb
14

9 a

Castile.....

SPICES

Java

.do

a

13 Do. wet salted...do

a

13 Do. ground.....do

12 Nutmegs....... ..do 1 35 a144

1 35

a

145 Pepper.............do

HORNS

Pimento, Jam.......do

16 a 17

17

SPIRITS

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD-JULY, 1832.

[Communicated for the New-York American.]

Thermometer. Barometer.

PRICES OF STOCKS, Corrected for the New-York American-July 18.

offer, ask.

Russia, broad.... piece 220 a

Russia, U. X....
Do. Bruisguins

bolt 18 50

a

Do. Zotoff & Konop'ff 17 50 α

Do.
Do. inferior.....do 12 50
German, Half...... do 10 00
Holland, A. A. ...... do 24 00

3d quality..do 15 50

... lb 100 a 165

.do 75 a 12

..do 1 124 a 135
..do 75 a 120

30 Pig, Engl. &Scotch..ton 40 00
10 Do. American ...... do 30 00
Bar, do. .....do 80 0

12 Do. Russia, P. S. I.. do 100 00
11 Do.

new Sable.do 96 00

11 Do. Swedes. .do 85 00

21

16

Do. English ass'td..do 72 00
Sheet, English.....cwt 6 75
Peru L. Co. fiat & sq..ten 110 00
Do.

a 45 00

a 40 00

2 85 00

a 102 50

a 87 50

a 87 50

a 73 00

a 800

a

round....do 120 00 a 15000

21 Hoop, American...cwt 5 50 a 700
Do. English......do 6 62a 675

a 16 00

a 15 00

a 11 00

Pig

Bar.

Sheet

Old ......

LEATHER

17 ....143 146

National, old........ 86 95

80

1:20 122

Ravens

....do $75

Amer. Joy's, all flax.

No. 1 a 8....... do 15 50
Phenix Mills, Pa-
terson, flax, No.lad. 16 00

a 25 00

a 11 00

a 12 00

a 10 00

Neptune
N. Y. State Marine.. 884 90
Jackson Marine......
Commercial

Do.

1847...

DYE WOODS

Braziletto

106 105 Camwood

Fustic, Cuba..

New-York 4tes..

Ohio Sixes, 1850.123 1244 Washington.

Ohio Fives, 1850.

Corporat. Fives, 1850.

Mississippi Bonds,

Six per cent. 1941

Do.

1946...

Eagle.....

Globe

Franklin

Merchants

Fulton

Manhattan

North River...

Alabama Fives, 1852.110 1124 Farmers' Loan.

United States Bank..1151 116
Bank of New-York...

124 Manhattan Bank....122 125 Merchants Bank....

126 Do. Tampico....do 21 00
116 Do.
Maine.......do 15 00
Logwood, Camp'hy.do 27 00

110 Do.

Do.

Do.

100

St. Dom..do
Jamaica..do

Nicaragua, Bonaire. do 60 00

Do.

Coro....do 65 00 a

Hache..do 67 50 a 70 00

FEATHERS

107 Live, Foreign ......lb

...112 114

Equitable
Phenix..
Jefferson
United States
Contributionship...

Etsa.

Pine..bundle 250 a 300

MAHOGANY

St. Domingo.......foot

40 Honduras..........do
MOLASSES-

Do. American.....do
FISH-
Dry Cod.....cwt 2 87 a 300

Pickled Cod. brl 350 ..119 121 Do. Salmon.....do 12 00

Railroad Companies.

Mohawk & Hudson..117 118
Paterson & Hudson...
101
Canajoh. & Catskill.- 97
Ithaca & Owego.....-
Saratoga.

95

Do. scrip.......
N. Y. & Harlaem.... 96
Boston & Providence.
New-York & Albany.-
N. J. Railr. & T. Line.-

a 200
a 3 75

a 13 00

19

No. 2.....do 3 25 a 3 50
No. 3.....do 2 87 a

Shad, Conn. Mess...do 850 a 9 50
Do. Bucksport,do..do 600 a
Herrings............do 200 a 2 25
Do. Smoked...box 50 a 100

fs

...ton 62 00 a 65 00 .do 40 00

a

.do 27 00 a 30 00

.do 100 a 125

do 100

75 a 1 12

Young Hyson ......do
Нузор Skin... ..do
Souchong ..........do
Bohea...... .....do

125

do

TOBACCO

11 Turpentine Wilm. soft. 250 a
Do. North Co. do.do 2 25 α
Spirits Turpentine.gall 37 α
OILS-

96 New York suprfine..brl
97 Troy....do 5 75 a 5 87
97 Western Canal .....do 5 874 a 6 121

a

a

100 a 200 95 a 1 37

85 a 125 60

a

75

40 a

44

Do. sweet......do 43 a 46
Claret.

40 Do. in bottles

cask 15 00 a 26 00

..doz 250 a 7 00

Port...............gall

...do

Florence 30 flasks.. box 5 00 a 5 25 Lisbon
French 12 bottles..bskt 300 a 400 Marseilles Madeira..do
95 a 100 Catalonia.... ...do

Philadelphia.......do
Baltimore Howard st.do 6 50 a 6 75 Olive.....gallon
Richmond City Mills.do
Linseed, American..do
Do.
Country.do 600 a 6 12 Do. Dutch.....do
Alexandria & George.
Whale...
town........... do 600 a 675 Do. refined.......do
Sperm, Summer....do
Petersburg ..... do 600 a 6 121 Do. Winter.....do
Scratched and fine..do 5 50 a562 Liver, Straits.....brl 16 00 a
Fine middlings...... do 5 25 a Do. Shore & Bank,do 1400 4 12 00 00.

Miscellaneous.
Manhattan Gas L.Co.
N.Y. Gas Light Co... 149 Fredericksburg.....do
N. Y. Lombard.....

125 Ν.Υ. & S. Coal Co... 61
Merch. Exchange.

26 Do.

puiled..do

33 a

35

45 Common

......do

20 a

25

a

80 Pulled, spinning....do .

87 a

90 Lambs, Ist quality..do

Do. 2d quality...do

3d quality... do 20 a

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