AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. BY SANDEKSON Sc COHNMAN yd! CARLISLE: Thursday, aphid 4, itwo. "Amelia” will appear in our next. We had intended publishing Col. Par son's- first speech in the Senate at length, but finding it would occupy too much space in our paper, we have concluded tp publish only ad much of it as relates to Mr. Penrose. This portion of’ bis speech will be found on our first page, and is in reply to an attack made upon him for a resolution censuring the conduct of Charles B. Penrose, which was adopted at a meeting in Lycoming coun ty, immediately after the .troubles aCHarris-- burg in the month of December. Col. Par' son’s second speech, which "was delivered on the day before the adjournment in reply to a three days’' speech of Mr, Penrose, we shall lay before our readeTs as soon ns we •an procure a copy. It seems to be admit ted on all hands that the "flying phenome-y npn” never before received such a well meri ted castigation at the hands of any one, as be received from the talented democratic Senator from Lycoming. ■ A Natural Curiosity. — Mr. Robert Gib son of Terry county, in A/arch last, killed • very animal, (half white and half black,) of which, it is said by those who have seen ti, there is ho atcount.given in natural history. The skin has been stuffed and may be Seen at the Carlisle Springs for three or four weeks. The Maine War iWerf.—Owing to the mediation of Oen.. Scott, the Governors of Maine and New Brunswick have withdrawn their.forces from the disputcd territory, and all apprehension of war, for the time being, it at an end. ■. The last Herald makes an attack in ad vance on Judge Hewuirv. This is nothing moresthan was to have been expected from that source, and our only wonder is that the missile was so long delayed. But that the sapient editor of that print should talk about the want of “talents and legal experience” in his Honor, is one of the wonders of the day. What! the editor of the Herald talk about the requisite qualifications of a Judge! It is the extreme of absurdity. The fellow must bo demented, or He could not fora mo ment .suppose that- any body would believe Aim competent to determine.a lawyer from a common country bushwhacker. But to be -serious. Is it not a' fact well known to .the editor of the Herald himself, that Judge H. ■while at the Bar was universally considered one of our ablest attorneys, and is it not al so a fact, of which the. editor is cognizant, that his appointment gave full and’entire .satisfaction to all parties. Even his most Violent political enemies were satisfied with his appointment, knowing as they did his honesty, integrity and talents—and none, were better pleased at the selection, after a change was determined upon,;than hia able predecessor. Judge Reed, whose approval is* sufficient tesiimony to the qualifications of the new Judge, and will give the lie to all the. base' insinuations of the Herald on the subject. That Judge 11. is a democrat hone will deny, and that thaf was one of the rea . sons why he., received tjie appointment, is equally truej but that he was appointed on “party principles” alone,without any regard’ to “talents or legal experience,” is false, and . the editor knew it to be such when be made ' the assertion. But it is useless to waste words in reply to this impotent attempt of the Herald to forestall public opinion.' The Court is near at hand, and all will then have •'•da opportunity of judging for’themselves whether the new appointment was made without any regard to the "talents or legal experience” requisite in such a station. For , ourselves, we are tree-to admit in advance that our confidence is unshaken in the new Judge* believing as wedo Jhathe-will fill the station with dignity, do honor to him- ; ;«elf, and give full satisfaction to the coramu ' nity at large. '*■ ’’ • ■_ Gomsuodore. EUiotty-S. Court,of Inquiry upon the case of Commodore Klliqlt,-foun ded upon application of Lieut. Hunter and other junior office™ of the Navy, harbeen ordered by the "Secretary of the Navy t< ' convene at Philadelphia. bn the 22d of April The Court is io consist qf CommodoreSfcw. art, as President, and Commodores Biddle _and Pattcrsoni asmembers. i ■ K3"thc Eastern Argus denies, on author ity, that ike Governor of Maine,its Congress ional delegation, and n majority of the mem bers of the Legislature, have' signed an application to the President for the appoint ment of Mr. Webster as Special Minister to England. Wehad thought, when we heard the minor of this .appointment, that it was another of the many hoaxes with which the federal papers so frequently gull their rea ders, as we could not suppose that a 'peace party’ man during the last war with Great Britain would be selected on so important a mission, whatever his pretensions may now be to patriotism and courage. , The' Herald is very lachrymose on the subject of Joseph Hitncr’s rctrracy to private life, and threatens us with the “contempt” of. the old man for daring to assert that he received several votes for Constable at the late’election in Westpennsboro’ township. Bah! who cares for the contempt of the con temptible ex-governor. We hpe yet to learn that the frowns of such an individual arc either to be dreaded or feared. Having while-in the executive chair done more to lower the character of the commonwealth in the eyes of the world than any of his prede ceasora. he is not now a fit subject for that courtesy and respect which wer&paid to all the former governors of our State upon re tiring from office, and which we would be as willing-as any body clae to renderif we con - sidered him deserving of it. With regard to the denial of the Herald we will barely remark, that we had the information from what we .then, and still do, conceive un questionable authority, that Joseph Ritncr Actually did receive several votes tor Con stable; but whether they, were cast by his political Trienda or enemies we did not en-„ quire. If this is not a satisfactory explana tion to the Herald, we" have none other to giy.e; and if the 'patron taint of that estab lishment ever gets an opportunity to treat our humble self with silent “contempt,” we shall endeavor to pocket the insult with as much philosophy as possible. Presbyterian Church Ccae.—This impor tant trial, involving in a great measure the peace and harmony of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in the U. States, was terminated on Tuesday week, in Phila delphia, by the Jury returning a. verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs, or New School Parly, It Js thought that application will be made for a new trial, when the case will be heard bythe,Judgeßofthg^3upjgme,Cqurti^Jbj!kok p3“The returns of ten Railroad Compa nies in England for the last seven years, show that upwards of 40,000,000 of passen gers have been carried; and during.the same period but ten persons were killed by acci dents on those roads. Elections.—The annual election in Con necticut for State officers and also for mem bers of Congress took place on Monday last. The New York city charter election commences on Monday next., Aaron Clark and Isaac Lv Varian are again candidates for Mayor. —' The Rhode Island election takes place on Wednesday week. The democratic candi date for Governor is Nathaniel Bullock, and the federal candidate, William Sprague. For the American Volunteer. Messrs. Editors.— Whatever may be the merits of the controversy which is bow go ing on among the military of our borough, or however much all the parties concerned may be ! at fault, one thing is certain, and I think there is not an honest hearted roan in the community but will agree with me, that the ~ commander'of the First Battalion pf Cumberland Volunteers qt- least does not lack courage „ as is insinuated by a petty scribbler in the last Herald. -1 have known Col. Foulk ever since he first entered the army in 1812,' and had the honor to serve in the campaign of 1814 in the same division of die army with him, during which time he participated in many of the sanguinary con flicts of that poriod. until severely wounded at the fiercely contested battle of Bridge water, the effects of which wound he still feels and bears upon his- person, an honora ble memento of his bravery in defence of his country, and even before the wound receiv ed at Lane was healed, and while yet weak and debilitated front its effects* he entered Fort Erie and participated in its de fence whew attacked by the invading British army-—and never, until now, after a lapse of aquarter ofa century, have . I heard this old soldier’s courage called in question*—' ,’Tis. true, he is not one of those blustering bravadoes-, whose greatest amount of courage is found at their tongue’s end—who will curse, and swear, and boast, and banter, atfd : brag, in time of profound peace, when no danger-is near—by no means. But he has proven himself to be a mail.of-cool and de liberate courage, who when; his country ,de mands the sacrifice is willing even-to Jay down his life in defence of that liberty which has been purchased with the precious blood of our forefathers. .-.Such a man is Colonel Foulk, and such' a character, kaß the world awarded him. It ill becomes, therefore, the malignant scribbler of the Herald; (who was, perhaps, ‘muling and puking? in:his nurse’s irms when the. Col’s blood was oozing from his vems on the plains of Bridgewater,) to attack such a. man and charge him with cotor ardtee. Col, Foulk, to be aure. had not the "honor” ;'■§&s t tx % c<t tt o(nme e x . paign against the rights of the people, os this petty scribbler hail; but;; if 1 mistake not, the prominent movers and' abettors of that Quixotic enterprise will be handed down to posterity in company with the Arnolds and. Burrs who.now make some figure in the his tory of our country—and if any .thing could have tarnished the laurels of an old,soldier who bears upon his.person' the scarsjreeciv ed in the service of his country, a participa tion in’ that outrage would most assuredly have done it, Col. F., therefore, may ‘thank his stars’ that be has neither lot nor part in the odium which attaches to ; the projectors and conductors of the ‘ball and campaign, who will never be able to wipe off the disgrace attending that stupendous piece of folly. But it is .useless to waste words on this subject—and the scribbler for the Herald must find some other charge a fainst Col, Foulk than cowardice to soothe is wounded feelings for the loss of his epaulettes and sword;. ~ A VOLUNTEER OF 1814. To the Editors of the American Volunteer; Gentlemen — l have been requested to hand to you for publication the accompany ing papers; this I do with great pleasure, as they certainly express the sentiments of (which ought to have been done by) every patriot and soldier,belonging to the battal ion, proceedings to the contrary notwith standing. A press of other business alone prevents me at this time from giving i full statement, and exposition of matters and things in regard to the late military meet- proceedings, $-c. as published_m the Herald & Expositor of last week. So soon' as I have-time I purpose doing it and let the fault rest with the proper persons. - Very respectfully your ob’t serv’t, W, FOULJC, Lt. Col. Ist B. C. V. Aprjl Sd, 1839. ReparLsfa minority of the Commileceap pointed at a Battalion mee(Mff, ; to'itiqtiire into the expediency f of the battalion offer ing their services to the President of the United Stales: . The minority of the committee dissenting from the majority, through the chairman, beg leave to offer the following report for the consideration oflhe meeting and their action thereon. The committee came to the fol lowing conclusion, after collecting from all the facts made known to the public in rela tion-to the-real question of the'bnunrfary line between Maine and Great Britain, and all the acts of Congress authorizing the Pres ident of the UJ States to receive into the ser vice organized volunteer Battalions, that the present position taken by the Lt. Goyernor of Ne w Brunswick and "the Provincial - au thorities of Nova Scotia, in, regard to the measures adopted by the State of Maine,nne of the confederate spates, of our Union.-is.just such a crisis.as calls upon every patriot sol &^nfz h e&^ services for the maintenance of his country’s rights and the national honor. Therefore, Resolved, That the services of the Ist Bat talion of Cumberland Volunteers, State of Pennsylvania, as organized & commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Willis Foulk, and Ma jors Samuel Alexander and John M’Cartney, be offered to the President of the U. States. Resolved, That a copy of these proceed ings, attested by the President and Secreta ry, be directed to the Adjutant General, to be laid before the President of the U.States, and that the foregoing proceedings be ac companied bv a letter from the Lieut. Col. of the Battalion, to whose care they are com mitted, to be by him transmitted. WILLIAM MOUDY, Capt. R. M’CARTNEY. Lieut Carlisle, 20th March,TBs9. Col. Willis Foulk, ( Sir—ln obedience to your order of the 18th inst. I have the honor to. report, that in case of a war between the United Slates-& Great Britian, I ani quite willing to volunteer my service to the President of the United States for a tour of military duty. 'Yours respectfully, JAMES GUTHRIE, Quarter Master Ist B. C. V. ) Lt. R, A. NOBLE, Adju*ant of the Bat talion,' made a similar-report verbally,which I accepted. ■ '\V. FOULK, Lt. Col. Carlisle, March 23d, 1839. To Lieut, CoKFoutk; I At a regulay meeting of the “Washington ; Artillery Corps” held on Friday Evening' ! 22nd inst. Capt. Crop presented yoUr order of the 13th which was not acted upon j but in ilieu thereof a preamble and. wereread to'the company by Alfred Creigh,; the import of which wa? to treat your order wi(h contempt, which, with mapyof the oth.- er doctrines contained therein, l ean never sanction,' And I hereby protest against said proceedings, of whichTgave, due notice at the time of their passage.; I also hereby ten der my services to march on a military tour agreeably to your order of the 18th insh Moat respectfully yours, ' JOHN HAMILTON. 3d Lieut. Washington Artillery. HIGHLY IMPORTANT. Trtaly between France and Mexico. There were two arrivals froth Mexico yes terday,' the schrs. Balance and. Water Witch. By ah extra'issued from the office of the Louisianian, weJearn that positive informa tion has been received that a conference was held on the Bth MarchUt Vera Cruz 1 , between the. Mexican plenipotentiaries; Goroatizaand Victoria, on the one side, and Admiral Bau-<; din on the other aide, which resulted in the acloption.ofn treaty of peace. The articles of said, treaty were_ formed on the 9th and signed on the 10th instant, , •. The Mexicans at Vera Cruz ware so much pleased with the treaty,that public rejoicings in consequence tliereof took place on the evenings of the 9th and lOthl ' WOl Piekayune,- ; APPOINTMENTS Of the Preachers of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the year 1839:—, -■ I Baltimore District —John Davis, ’P. R. ! Baltimore City Station —John Bear, G Mbr -1 gan, \V. B. Edwards, B. Hi Nadal, TMy f; crs. ' ■ , ■■■ • East. J , B. Morgan, S. Kep pler. , ’. ’. . . West do. —R. S. Vinton, William Street- B. N. Brown. Sharp stree fy Asbury — Jacob Gruber. Seamen's U. Bethel— J. Smith., .. . Baltimore Circuit—T. McGee, S. S. Rozel, S. Ellis, sup. • Severn— John A. Gefe,E Phelps. . Annapolis—3. Guest. West Jiiver— C B Young, T O Summers. Calve/t— F McCartney, D Trout. St. Mary's—K R Veitch, G W Israel. B/adensburg—ll Best, A Baker; Chickamaxen—3 Hodges, P Reese. Summcrfidd—3 W Richardson. Ebenezer— George Hildt. . .’ Potomac. District— E Dorsey, P, E. Alexandria— D Steele, J Plotner, Foundry —Henry Sheer. Wesley Chapel —6 G Cookman, Georgetown —-\V Hamilton. Rock Creeks ß W H Brent. Fairfax —W-0 I.umsden, L G Hansberger. Leesburg —S G Rozel. Loudon —R M Lipscomb, W Howe. Warrenton —\V H Enos. Stafford —W Edmonds. T C Hays. Fredericksburg —l, F Morgan. Westmoreland.— G_G Brook, C E Brown. Lancaster —\V. Hank, E McCollum. Rockinsham District —S Bryson, P. E. Rockingham —Thomas Wheeler, L Monroe.. Auousta —J C Lyon, G D Cheno.with, J Hall. Deerfield —Thomas J. Dycrly. Lexington —A A Eskridge, W Uohr. •Boltetouyt —J -S Martiir, iThtw.TNMebrftnd;: Christiansburg —J Brads, J Gambrel. Monroe —lt Beers. Covington —Z Jordan, M A Turner, Lewisburg —John Guyer. , Lewisburg Circuit—A G Chenowjth, Thos. H Busey. Huntersville —J W Osborne. Franklin —Stephen Smith, Thos. H Monroe. Winchester District -J. A Collins, P. E. Winchester Station —Norvel Wilson. Winchester Circuit —J Larkin, G W Deems. Jefferson —It Cad den , David Thomas. Harper's Ferry —J A Henning. Berkley—} M G Hamilton. Hillsborough —W Wickes, J White. Bath —H Holland, Samuel Smith. Springfield —Thomas Harding. South Branch —J Watts, S Hildebrand. Moorficld— J W Collum, W- Laney. Woodstock —Win. Evans, J V Higdon, sup. l.vruy —Joseph McKeehan. - - Waraensville —W G Eggleston. * ■- —- Chambersburo District —A Smith, P. E. Chambersburg —J Bowen. Shippensburg- T Riley. Waynesburg— F M Mills, F Dyson. Hagerstown —H Tarring. Boonsboro ’ —VV Monroe. Clearspring—P D Lipscomb, W II Harden. Allegheny —J Forrest, J S Morris. Cumberland —J Stevens. Bedford —E E Allen, A Jameson. Licking Creek—-G H Young, John M Green. Mifflin —J Clark. Bloomfield —P McEnally, S Lanshan, Concord —D Shaver, Joseph Parker. NonTmi.Mneßi.AND District— J Miller, P. E. Sunbury —J Rhodes, W Hirst. Danville —R T Nison, J W Hriughawout. Berwick—C Kalblus, P. Doll. ' Northumberland Circuit —J Sanks, J T. Stratton. Incoming —J Bwen, G Guyer. - Bellefonte—’V Tannyhill, G Barstresser. • Clearfield —Joseph Lee, A Ross, . Warrior's Mark— Jonathan Munroe, J Stine. Huntingdon— G 1, Brown, J Ball. Williamsburg —W Butler, S V Blake. Hollidaysburg —R Bond. Lewistown Circuit —H G Dill, E Butlor. J.ewistown—} Mcrriken. Beaver Mead-Miss—^ Thomas Bowman. North Baltimore District. 1 A T orth Baltimore —C B Tippett, J Poisal. Great Falls —T B Sargent, A A Reese. . Harford —W Prettyman, R'Eomry. Shrewsbury —lsaac Collins, F A Harden. York —John I, .Gibbons; Carlisle Station —Thomas C Thornton. Carlisle Circuit —9 McMullen, J Mitchell, Gettysburg —H Furlong, J M. Jones. ■ Fa'apsco —W. R Coffin, T Sewell. ;Liberty —Thomas.H W Munioe, B Barry; Frederick City —J H Brown. • Frederick Circuit—3 tieary,’ T A Morgan. I Montgomery —Richard Brown, J \V Cronin. | Codorus Miss— Oliver Ege. C A' Davis, transferred to N. York Coh i Terence; John Anderson to -Missouri.— Alfred Goudyeoontz to Holstcn. Jacob Siiodcs, to Virginia. : \ L Next Conference to be held in George town, March 11,' 1840. ' . ; NICHOLAS BIDDLE. ESQ. This distinguished individual, who has so long controlled the inonetary affairs of this vast republic, and who has occupied so much, of public attention for the last ten'years, on Thursday last tendered to the Directors of the Bank of the United States of Pennsyl vania, his resignation'as'its President—its head. The following'day,-! (yesterday) the Board met, undetected to supply his place, Thomas DoNtAP. Esa—a ; gentleman of the highest-respectabllify, as a maii--gnd of con siuerablc repute Us a financer, aiming that school of politicians who'beiieve bank credits and papermoney t(ie rehl-wealth of the,coun; fry. Disposed'to deal fai,rly;:Uhd' judge- of all by their acts, ive shall' fidt-add. more at present.- Though' we niay be. permitted in expressing our'-fears'that the,, change is: in men only; and that thesame uncompromising hostility. to the Goverhnient will continue unahated.' : ; - 1; - ; ' There are various rumors afloat in connec tion with this movement. Among others that is to be called by President Van Buren.to the head of the Treasury. Another is that the baiik'is to be selected as tho fiscal agent of. the government; and the clashing warfare of Bank and Stute.be hushed. A third is that the twangs of conscience had be come so severe, (hat he could not longer hold out against his former democratic principles, (for ,they assert-positively that Nicholas was once a democrat,) and that he was about to return to his “first love.” A.fourth, that he is an out-and-out loco-foco, and has avowed himself a candidate for the vacant post of U. S. Senator from this. State. A sixth,& last is, that he is the identical unmentioned in dividual, whom the sagacious editor of the “World” means to astonish all human nature by nominating as a candidate for the Presi dency of the U. States; Weshall see what we’ll see. It is certain. that the announce ment of the fact created quite a sensation in ‘Change yesterday. 1 ■ Philadelphia Spirit of the Times. From the Pennsylvanian. . THE LANCASTER MURDER. As erroneous statements have obtained currency on the subject of the developments made in regard to the late atrocious murder of the German pedlar near-Lancaster, we subjoin a correct account of the matter from a late number of the Lancaster Intelligen ■ cer, which also exonei rites persons who were unjustly suspected of guilt. The persevering officer from Lancaster, assures use that the 0 article given below-is- literally correct. It may be as well to state that Mr. Mathiot, Mayor of Lancaster, offers a reward of $3OO for the detection of ■ the as sassin or assassins of the unfortunate Zel lerbach, and that the Governor of the state offers an additional reward of 8250. It is to be hoped that-theae inducements may be sufficient tftobtain the arrest of the guilty: From'the Lancaster Intelligencer of March 26th, THE LATE MURDER. - The extreme anxiety of the public toknow all the facts that may transpire, relative to this most unfortunate and melancholy affair, and the general hope that the perpetrators will be detected and rendered up to the laws they have outraged, have induced us to take-some-painsj-and-lay all-the informa tion now known before the»public. The Mayor of this city received a letter, about ten days since, dated Philadelphia, March 17, 1839.- This letter is now before us, and, we think, from the statement,'there cap be no doubt that the murderer of Zel lerbach is known. The letter states that sometime about the 12th of February, a Ger -1 man, named Kobler, who emigrated to A merica, about eight months since, came to Baltimore -with considerable' moneys some goods, jewelry, &c. It had been remarked cf>TTT7, on et loi mu -riait'made-bjr-Kobler to Baltimore, that he was exceedingly poor.— Soon after he had arrived (bn the X2th ult.) he took to his washerwoman in,Baltimore, a, bloodied shirt, which he requested “her to wash for him. She became alarmed, and ordered him to leave the house. When.she heard of the murder that had been perpetra ted at Lancaster, she made this fact known. Kobler had two aliases—Zimmerman .and Most. On the 21st of February, he, in com pany with another man, alsb a German, whom he called his servant, dune to’Phila delphia, and stopped at the Washington Guard Hotel, in Vine and Second Street.— He disposed of some of the watches to per sons in Philadelphia. About the 4th of the present month, (March) Kobler and the oth er German left Philadelphia, each being pro vided. with a gun. They said,they intend ed to "go !i gunning.” 1 hev had not re turned at last accounts. After.their de parture, a tin box, such as are frequently carried by pedlers of Jewelry, a sack, a few straps, and a shirt, very bloody,— all recog nized as having once belonged to the unfor tunate Zellerbacht were found in a trunk they had left behind. Since’thei-cceipt of this information, an officer has been des patched after the suspectcd'individuals. Of course,-this intelligence fully exoner ates—if all' blame had not already been cleared up—those persons who; have been censured unfiistly by thousand-tongued ru mor. A letter, found near the body of the murdered man-, directed to J.'P. Anderson, Esq., of .. Pittsburg, was immediately con verted into an ‘'object of suspiciori-'-when that gentleman had not been near this city for many months! Indeed, directly.after the, receipt of this letter, which he distinct iy!remembers, hetlcft Lewistown, whereit •was hiuuletl to him, for -Pittsburg, where he remained until within a, week- since. It is supposed that he lost the letter- from his pocket while taking, out his'gloves or hand kerchief, rind that it was picked Up either by-Zellerbach himself, or by his murderer.' Letters' recently received in this city by the Mayqrl'the editor, ofthispaper,-and others,, prove satisfactorily the entire innocence of Mr. Aiiderson, whose character,, ari.ngentlc mrin and man of honor, alone repels all sus picion: We have been induced -to say’thua much' in justice to hiiji. The same- justice is due Mr. Frederick Kuebler, of this city, alsojselectedlby report as an object of sus picion. The above statement, in reference to the trunk, cxc'ulprites Mr. Kuebler. ' In deed , there never was, ini his caso the slight est foundation for blamel- 1 ■ These circdjUstances' go fully to prove that the .murder was notfpefpetrated in this city," as, op more- 1 than ; one occasion/has been .assented.- ■_ We are glad to be able' to mikeitbis.fact kriowri. : ' .-if f?: Kobler, the person,, .ia/arafiiut man, - .five - feet.-nine,, inches high/ stooped shoulders, dark complexion; full face, wears small rings in his ears, wore a hrown,frock coat and striped, calls himself Lewis Wilimap, aud is a man five feet five inches high, has light hair and light complexion. - ;; • ItisUafd: aintfetteen arreattds . - I- ~ . • v ' •. r FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. •The English papers contain accounts of a dreadful explosion office-damp, in a pit near Whitehaven, in; which twenty-three lives were lost.:' ' , , ; ,• .‘Sir John Pcchell has been appointed Lord of the Admiralty, in.the room,of Captain Berkley. 'He held' the 'same office under Lord Grey’s governments V The Anti-Corn-law Delegates, on Tues day, passed a vote of thanks to Lord Broug hairi, and bn Wednesday', testified their gratitude to.Mf. .Yilliers, for the very able speeches delivered by them in the two Hou ses of Parliament. . Letters from Constantinople, of the 28th of January, state that Lord Ponsonby is en gaged in negociating a ttreaty of commerce between Portugal and Turkey. ’ " ' The Age of the 20th February says: “It is with deep regret we state” that his Grace, the Duke of Wellington, was seized with an attack of palsy, on Friday .arid con tinues scriouslyindisposed. Four physicians sat up bath his grace on Friday night.” Motions were made in both Houses of Parliament, on the 18th and 19th instants— “ That evidence be heard at their bars, in support of a total abolition of the laws rela ting to corn,” negatived in the House of Commons by a majority of 198, in a house of 53$ members present. " ‘ London, Feb. 23.—1 n the House of Lords last night. Lord Minto said, that witlrrefey ence to the seiiure of-a pilot on board a British packet at Vera Cruz, a despatch, as, he last night stated, had been received from Com. Douglass, an extra c t fro mw hi c h,'w i 11 1 the permission of the House, he would read. The dospatch was dated the 21st of Decem ber, and the gallant officer have recived a satisfactory explanation from Rear- Admiral on the subject of. the.pilot taken out of a British packet.- It was entirely a mis take on the part of the Prince De Joinvilla, and the Rear-Admiral had made a communi cation on the subjcct.to the French Govern* ment.” By accounts from Lisbon to Feb. tBth, we learn that the debate in answer to. the Queen’s speech had not terraitated. The Premier Viscount Sada Bandera on the sub ject of a treaty w ! th England to suppress the Slave Trade, expressed the. readiness of the Portuguese government to dd 'soi Among other matters he said: It is but an act of justice due'to the Duke of Palmella and.Count—Port'd Santo, our Commissioners at Vienna, to state that they offered .to abolish the Slave Trade within eight yeSrs, provided Great ‘Britsin would consider the Treaty of Commerce of 1810 as at an end, to which Lord Castlereagh would not consent. . 5 ' Two sl'ght shocks of an earthquake were felt at Lisbon on the 44th Feb. The: speech of the Premier of Portugal in favor of abolishing the slave trade, was most favorably received by the Cortes. His Ex cellency went so far as to say, that if the Slave Trade were once abolished, the Afri can posessions of Portugal would, in a feW years be able to supply all Europe with co lonial produce.- Mexico and France.~ Arrangements were completing at Toulon and Cherbourg; to despatch a corps d’armee of .6000 trpops, &c. to take posession of .Vera Cruz, &c. but the government would first wait despatches, to See if a treaty of peace had not been effected. The court circular of February 23, -states that on the preceeding day the Bishop bf Vermont, U. S. had an interview with Lord Melbourne. - ' Apprehension of the Earl of Stirling.— The Bail of Stirling Has Jjeen apprehended at Edinburg on suspicion of being accessary to the forgery of certain documents in a cause now pending, and has been undergoing ex amination previous jo his commitment for trial, i Lords Durham and Brougham. —A re conciliation is said to have taken place be tween Lords Brougham and Durham,,and the facts of an interview at Lord ’Wellesley’s through whosc_insfrn mentality the arrange ment is said to have been effected, are before the public. ■ - "' ' ; V Dublin, Feb. 20.—- Death pf the'-Jl'ander ing Piper.”—Th\s singular individual died, on Sunday night in Mercer’s Hospital in this city, 1 where he had been for three weeks previously. ■ Itis stated in an advertisement in the papers that "Graham Stuart, cmii.mon ly called the. wandering piper, died in the hospital, having previously madq ,his will, and thereby bequeathed ,all his property for the uses and purposes of the said Hospital.” , ; ■ i. , * ... - r- I Importont fram Mexiio, —The schooner Cora arrived at New Orleans on the ISth inst. from Tampico; bfiriging letters,'stating that . the Federal troops; under Gen. Urrea, had, been defeated'hear' San Luis de Futosi, by the government troops, in a’ pitched battle, and have retreated to Vallede Mais. Gen. Romero commanded the victor?. General > Mexia wascloscly besieged in Tuspaii, by Gen. Coi, commanding the government This, intelligence is Considered for the present as banishing all hones of reform in the government. ", The overthrow of Urrea will add to the strength pf Bustamenoe,and the .celestial party whichhphqlds him; The Southern papers.publish a’circular from Ad miral Baudin. cdmmaTiderof the French na val force? in the .Gulf of,Mexico, declaring the blockade raised at theportSpfMetamo raa. Tampicb. Spta lo Marina, and .Tuspan.- This circular was addressed jo the- consir/a” of. the different nations of Vera Cruz. The admiral concludes witbhrequesting each aul to communicate, to the captains cf ves sels' of his respective; nation, the assurance that iio obstacle is interposed to their trade by the French cruisers in thatpatt of the: coast of the Gulf of Jdexico, comprehended ■ behvecn the 1 river? Tecalatp. and the bar of Santiago, north,of the ,river. Bravo; : Should a change of circumstances! oblitte.hirn td're new thc bloCkadcon any parfor this coast, it-will be announced ' with- the satnq fonnalK itfea and delays
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