IV Kn;1ish bar, anil also an inportftnl !
s,u al-.cr in Parlinilidnt. Whs" Oliver,!
(Vnmwell brought the king to the scaffold
nnJ established tlio Commonwealth, Sir
Khv.:rd Hyde, fur he had held a gov
uinmoiit post and had been knighted was
too prominent a mombof of the royalist par
to escape the enmity f the new rulers, and
was obliged to lesidc on the Continent till
the restoration. When abroad ho was so
inttr'i esteemed by the exiled prince (afior
wnrds Charles ii) as to be appointed Lord
High Chancellor of England, which ap
pointment Vns confirmed when the king
was restored to his throne. Some years
afterwards Hyde was elevated to the peer
tic, first in the rank of a baron, and subse
quently As Earl of Clarendon, a title which
he made famous in English history.
These events so briefly narrated, occu
pied a large space of time, during which
Lady Aylesbury passed her days in quiet
and retirement. She had now the- gratifi
cation of beholding her daughter Countess
of Clarendon, and of seeing the grand chil
dren who had been born to her mingle as c
quals with the noblest in the land. But a
Htdl more exalted late awaited the descen
dants of the poor friendless girl who had
como to London, in search of service, in a
wagoAor's van. Her grandatighler, Ann
Hyde, a young lady of spirit, wit.atid beau-1
ty had been - appointed, while her family
staid abroad, one of the maids of honor to
the Princess of Orange, and in that situa
tion had attracted so strongly the regards of
James. Duke of York, and brother of
Charlos the II. that he contracted a private
marrineo With her. The birth of a child
forced ott a public announcement of this
contract, and ere long the grand daughter of
Lady Avlesburv was openly received by
the royal family, and the people of England,
ns Dutchess of York, and sister-in-law of
the sovereign.
Lady Aylesbury did not long survive this
event. But ere she dropped into the grave
at a ripe old age, she saw her descendants
heirs presumptive to the British crown.
King Charles had matried, but had no le
cilimate issue, and, accordingly, his broth
er's family had the prospect and rights of
succession. And in reality, two immediate
descendants of the barefooted country girl
did ultimately fill the throne Mary (wife
ol William 3.) and ijiieeii Anne, botli pnn
cesses of illustrious memory.
Such was the fortunes of the'young wo
man of whom the worthy landlady oi the
Goat and Compasses was fearful ol encour-
acting to rash hopes by a reference to the
lolly position which h uau oecu nur own
fate to attain in life. In one assertion, at
least, tin hostess was undoubtedly right
that success in life must bo labored for in
some way or other. Without the prudence
iinil nroTirietv oi conduct wiik.li ....... u es
teem and love of the brewer, the sequel of
tho nnuntrv pirl's history could not have
.-j J, .
been such as it is.
Prm the Lycoming Gazette.
EXECUTION OF Wm. DUNLAP, Jr,
The exccntion ol William JJuulap ir,
who was convicted at the December term
fbr the murder of his wife, took place with
in the walls of the Jail ol tins county, on
Friday the 29th tilt, in pursuance of the
Warrant issued by the governor to mat ei
feet, in the presence of about 40 Individu
als. At the reciucst of Sheriff Bennett, we
were induced to form one of the company,
selected to witness the execution of the
law on this ill-fated man, and at the ap
pointed hour we repaired to the Jail, with
our companions, brooding upon the awful
scene about to be witnessed. On our arrival
'at the prison, we found the culprit amazing
ly composed and resigned to his fate, in
familiar conversation with the Ministers
of the Gospel, whom he had requested to
nttcid on the occasion. lie conversed Iree
ly with the Sheriff about the mode of exe
cution, and requested him to be. as expedi
tious as possible. With the greatest com
posure ho disrobed himself, and exchanged
his every day garments for the habiliments
of death 1 and then with a firm step and
determined air, accompanied the Sheriff
into the yard. Upon arriving at the font
of the scaflold, ho made a slight lialt, to
cathcr up his rnbo and then ascended with
a firm unbroken step. After taking his
neat upon the fatal spot, an appropriate
hvmii was given out by the Kev. J. Hen
nett. and the prisoner ioitied in singing with
a clear, distinct and natural voice. During
prayer which immediately followed by the
Rev. II. Lenhart, the prisoner tnadu an
rarnest and confident rppeal to his God for
mercy and pardon. His voico was strong
and commanding, and his language fluent,
and appropriate and almost eloquent, up
on rising to his feet ho was informed that
if he had any thing t say, he now had an
opportunity. With this he turned his eyes
upon tliosii beneath him and with an unfal
tering voice deliveiod the following laconic
speech, as taken down by us at the time
"Well, gentlemen: I think I have Lund
f.ivur with the hord our Uod. lou see
ine here standing on the brink of cterni
ty. I am going to try my fate I urn ready
to meet death It is a just cause. I shal
leave you to roam in this wide world
ask God nnd obtain bis pardon while
vou can. The crime which bronchi me
here the murder ofmy wife, was committed
because I loved her and lor nothing else.
He then turned about and adjusted the
rope across the beam widened the loop
nnd nfmr setting down drew the slip and
f4waoJ the rope about his uv.n neck
His hr.nda were then fastened and the cap
drawn nVer his eyes by the Sheriff, who
immediately descended and Willi a stroke
evured the cord which truly in tins case,
. . . ... . 1 1 !.!.,
separated timo irom ciernnyi a sugn.
struggle ensued a few efforts at respira-
ion, and all was over 1 What an awuu
spectacle to witness. A lellow creaiure
bound by the strong arm of law and dragged
to the scaflold in the spring tide of youth
and hcnlthfulncss. To sec him bow to his
futc and acknowledge it just cal,l upon Iiih
God for mercv, and the next minute behold
winging before vou a nfclcsa body and a
nameless thing his spitit gone- to try its
liito."
Jilit wo have no time to spend in specu
lation about futurity. It is sufficient to say
that the prisoner appeared sincerely peni
tent long before his execution. That he
never made an attempt to escape, and that
ho maintained until thu last minuto, that it
was love not malico which induced him to
murder his wife.
In conclusion we deem it our duty to
state, as an act of inslicc, that the conduct
of Sheriff Bennett, on this trying occasion
was worthy of ail commendation. As
an officer, he acquitted himself in the bc3t
possible manner, and in conjunction with
Ids enterprising and efficient Deputy. John
Sloan, Esoi merits and must receive the
approbation and thanks of all who winess
cd the late execution.
We like the spirit of the following arti
clo from the "Reading, (Berks county) De
mocralic Press." It speaks our sentiments
exactly. The subject of the Vice Presi
dency is an extremely delicate one, and one
that cannot be discussed witli two much
forbearance :
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
we nave Hitherto abstained lrom saying
a word upon this subject. We know that
as the President is lrom the North, the
Vice President must come from the South
or the fcoutn-wesi; and that, therolore no
son of Pennsylvania could be nominated
for this office, by the National convention
Under these circumstances, wo considered
that it would best comport with the charac
ter and interest of Pennsylvania, to wait
until the Southern and South-western states
had presented their candidates, and then to
select among them the man of the greatest
worth and popularity, who would most con
tribute to strengthen the democratic ticket
and the democratic cause. We ought rath
er to act as judges than as partisans on this
question, am! this is the best mode of ma
king the weight of tho state bo felt. Be
sides w i- -w. satisfactory
..:.pnre that Colonel Johnson lias exnressed
his determination to withdraw, and we did
not wish to appear desirous of driving an
old and faithful servant of the p.ublic both
in peace and jn war, from the course.
What first induced us seriously to con
sider this subject, was, seeing that an arti
cle in favor of Mr. Forsyth, published in a
western paper, made its appearancu almost
simultaneously in several other papers be
fore it was possible they eould have receiv
ed it by due course of mail. We arc old
birds, and not to be caught by chaff. Tho
slate can never be carried by a rush, for the
democracy area sober and reflecting people
and will not decide without sufficient evi
dence and a fair choice.
We may be mistaken, but We believe that
in case Colonel Johnson should not again
be a candidate, the real competition will bo
between Colonel King, of Alabama, and
Colonel Polk, of Tennessee. They are
notn men ot as pure and unsullied private
and political character as any in the United
Slates, and are both eminently qualified to
preside over thu deliberations of the Senate
Indeed, we believe it is conceded by both
fiiend and foe, that there never has been a
better presiding officer in the Senate than
Col. King.and no one who has ever visited
Washington, can withhold the same enco
mium from Col, Polk, of ibe House.. But
we say again, it is entirely (no soon to agi
tate this subject beyond a mere passing no
tice, except to keep the democracy "en
,'ardo, lest their fee inns become enlisted
before they know the naturo of tho canvass,
or tho results that may grow out of it. For
instance, would it be prudent to revert again
to 'die lino of safo precedents,' as wa urg
ed by Mr. Clay, in his bargain with Mr.
Mams and permit tho old "and dangerous
system to prevail anew that made a Secreta
ry ol btate Hit heir apparent in the suc
cession to the Presidency ? Did not gen
eral Jackson's election settle that question,
mid by what argument or reason is that
doctrine so soon to be overturned ? Is
ii noi now a condition precedent, that no
Secretary of Slate can be a candidate for
any higher post during the pendency of
his comrnisiont To our thinking, this
rule is a very sound one, ms it restrains an
untoward ambition, and guarantees thu fait!
lul porlormanco ol tho immediate trust,
without rendering ii amendable to oilier
and mora interested or personal objects.
We have said more than we intended in
tho outset nnd yot have said but a lithe of
what might bo expressed against any
innovation of the hallowed principles,
that a Jefferion and a Jackson taught and
practised.
The Milford Bard is a voluntary tenant
of tho Baltimore prison. His object is to
oradicatu two inreteralo habits to which 1 e
has lung been addicted,
From tho N. Y. Jburhal of Commerce.
POLICE OFFICE. April -1th. A COM
EDY AND NEARLY A TRAG
EDY OF ERRORS.
A scene occurred yesterday at the Police
Office, which developed incidents rather ro
maiuic, and formed a"curious picture of tho
ices, inconsistencies, and whimsicalities of
human nature.
Some se ven or eight months back a young
girl named Eliza Jones, gave birth lo an ll-
legitatnato daughter, and being too poor lo
maintain it, she was obliged to abandon it to
the care of the Commissioners of the Alms
house at Brooklyn, where Ihe child was
born. When the child was about two
months old, a fashionably dicssed respec
table looking lady, who gavd her name as
Mrs. Catherine Sayrc, applied to the com
missioners to obtain a female infant, in or
der that she might adopt it as her own, as
she had no children. Although the lady's
dress and demeanor betokened her to be
highly respectable, the commissioners with
due caution required them to give her a re
ference, before tlioy complied with her re
quest, and accordingly the next day anoth
er equally respectable looking woman cal
led on the commissioners and informed
them that Mrs. Sayrc was a highly respec
table and aflluent lady, and that she would
no doubt take good cate of ihe infant.
Thus satisfied as lo the lady's character the
commissioners agreed to give her a veiy
beautiful female infant, about two months
old, being no other than the child of Eliza
Jones. And in order to have further secu
rity that the child should be properly trea
ted, and well brought up, the commission
ers made Mrs, Say re enter into a deed of
indenture by which she bound hersell to
treat the child as an apprentice, and provido
it with suitable mainlainance, &c. until it
arrived at the age of one and twenty, and
the commissioners, on their part, bound the
infant, at two months old, to servitude for
half a century. These preliminaries being
complied with, Mrs. Sayre was given the
infant and took it awav with her, and it af
terwards turned out that notwithstanding all
the caution of the commissioners, ihoy had
surrendered ' tho einloss child of sin" to
the care and keeping of a common prostitute.
In ihe meantime, Elizi Jones, the moth
er of the infant, lost her character, could
obtain no respectable situation, and was
obliged to earn her living by officiating as
servant in a splendidly furnished brothel
in Duane street, which was abo the resi
dence of Catherine Savre. And to this
inuso she brought her adopted child, and
unknowingly employed its own mother to
take care of it. Eliza Jones recognized
her unfortunate offspring, and kept the sc-
rrr.t to berBeit.niut boMiowed such maternal
care upon it, that the infant throve accor
dingly, and in a tew months was one ol the
finest and most pretty children in ihe city;
and the woman who adopted it seemed as
fond of it as if it had been iier own,
When tho child was nearly seven monihs
old, its presont age, Mrs. Sayre discovered
the relationship which Eliza Jones bore to
it, and with a refinement of cruelty, or from
other motives known only to herself, she
determined to separate ihe child from its
mother, and send it elsewhere to be nursed.
The poor mother remonstrated against be
ing separated from her child, and refused
to part with it and Mrs. Sayre had ihe child
furtively removed, and placed with a color
ed woman in Lhuich street. The mother
however, discovered where it was, and
went there on Wednesday and endeavored
lo take it away, but did not succeed, and
received a severe thrashing from Mrs.
Sayrc for making the attempt. Eliza Jones
then summoned Mrs. Sayre and the color
ed woman to the Police Ofliee, where they
appeared yesterday morning and -brought
the child wilh them.
When the magistrate heard the story of
Eliza Jones, which Mrs. Sayrc did not at
tempt to contradict, he asked Mrs. Sayre
why she had separated the child from its
mother, and Mis. Sayrc in a most whining
and subdued tunc ol voice, replied that she
had sent the child awav, as it would very
soon U able to undiirstand sounds, and she
feared that some of the prolligate expres
sions so continually in use in the house
mightmakeanevil impression on the infant's
mind, fetich a sentence from such a per
sonage, caused, ns may be supposed, no lit
meriment among the bystanders. The
magistrate then inquired further, and as it
was evident from the woman's own conies
sion that alio was a common prostitute, ho
informed her thai she must give upjthe child
to us motnor. nut mis1 bayre rclusci
point blank to do any such thing. She in
sisted that she had a right to the child, and
showed her indenture and demanded her
pound of flosh. Tho magistrate in return
told tier that-the indenture was void and of
no eflect, and commanded the colored wo
man who had tho infant in her arms, to de
liver it inslantcr to her mother. The color
ed woman was about to comply, when Mrs
Sayro in a most determined tone of voice
insisted that if tho child was taken from her,
the rich dollies it wore should be returned
to her, and swore that if they wero not
she would tear them from its body. Tho
colored woman however proceeded to hand
the child to iis mother, and at the same
instant Mrs. Sayre, wilh tho fury almost o
a fiend sprung forward seized the child bv
. i i . j.
the Magistrate's desk, and Justice Hopson I
started up, aim seized uoiu oi mu ttppor
part oi Airs, toayre a arm, and hauled it a-
Way so effectually tore Away the arm of her
gown, and left her arm from tho shoulder
to the wrist naked. This caused her to
loosen tier uoiu oi tue cinia, anu one or
two of the bystanders immediately siczed
hold of her and forced her away from It.
The child was then restored lo its mother
who carried it off with an air of most obvi
ous delight and triumph. The scene then
closed uy tnc magistrate committing the
splendidly dressed Mr3. Sayer to prison, as
a common vagrant, and charged her with
having committed two assaults and batteries.
IOWA TERRITORY.
The ensuing remarks, taken from the St.
Louis Argus of March 22d, shew the grow
ing prosperity of this new territory.
Tho Receiver of public monies at Bur
lington, Iowa Tenitoiy, arrived in this ci
ty a few dayi since, bringing with him to
dcposilc in Bank to'llits creditor the lreas
urerof the U. States, $345,000.
Tho office at Burlington was opened on
the 1st ol October last, since which time,
embracing a period of less than six months,
8400,000 have been received there .for
lands.
Of this amount, upwards of $100,000
were received in silver, about 45,000 in gold,
and the balance in treasury notes, Missouri
and Illinois Stale Bank Bills, and Military
Laud bciip.
The proportion of gold we understand to
bo much larger than has generally been re
ceived at other offices.
More lhan threc-fourtli3 of the large a
mount mentioned above, has been paid by
tho 'Actual settlers ol the country.
immigrants are now ge-ing into Iowa m
great numbers, and it is confidently predic
ted that ere two years have elapsed from
thu date of her organization as a territory,
to wit, by the 4th of July, 1840, she will
have a surplus of many thousands pver the
number ol inhabitants necessary lor her ad
mission as a state into thu Union.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advcrtieer
Arrival of the Great JFesterw
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER THOM ENGLAND.
The long looked for Great Western ar
rived early this morning. She departed
from Bristol on her regular day, March 23,
and had a very boisterous passage. Our
London dates are to tho evening ol March
2, Liverpool the same, and Bristol 23, all
inclusive.
The Great AVe3tern made her passage
home in 15 days.
THEVnoUNDAItY aflESTION.
of St. Jbiin's along Hit shore of tie naJ
of Fundy, until it meets the m. I 7,
Frontier br Passamaquoddv Bay, including
! It "f P.1? olt?. 9?"!V wend!
, ' vi 's eaueu in the maps thr
' military post' on the St. John's rirer, d
thence along the Southern exlreniiiies f'
the highlands of which ' Mars Hill' rorms
a part, until it strikes the meridian, close to
that old landmark.
" This sefceme of compromise we recom
mended in the Times journal six or eMit
months ago. It would be better for belli
parties 1st,- for Englaud, because it would
leave in her possession the Whole of the
Disputed Territory, and her irilerprovirieiat
communication between Frcderickton and
vufiuec unuroKen; anu, and eminently for- -vi
the Stale of Maine, inasmuch as she would' 1
gain for it a fine country, to which she has1
never (lreamcuoi pulling forth a preteniionr
a definite and profitable Water Frontier oij
the West, formed by the St. John's River
and the Bay of Fundy, a greater cotnpactr
ness and roundness of territory than al pres.
cut, and considerably more in point of eur-
lace man nmgiand could in the way of mu
tual cession be on any fair principle called
upon to relinquish, being even in superficial
miles considerably beyond one half of tho
space disputed. Wo cannot for our part
comprehend on what pretext the Stale of
iainc snouia oujeci to a settlement so true
and beneficial. Nor, in the case of any
man but Lord Palmerstoo does it appear to
us that any England Minister oould throw
difficulties in the path of such a proposal.
" Remember, this is no yielding on our
side to compulsion. We declared this opin
ion more than eight months ago. We did
so from nn honest anxiety fbr national ptaeo
and human welfare. There is throusli this
temporary convention of Messrs. Forsyth
and Fox a gleam of light, and the only one
we see, and if well employed, it may con
duct us through the labyrinth. But with
such inducements to activity, and such ma
terials oi compromise, and such repeated
warnings to prepare for the worst, what
must this man, Lord Palmerston, be made
of, who would neither ncgocialo through
the ordinary methods of diplomacy, nor re
collect that an armed nogociation is among
the most approved and infallible means of
prevailing upon an matlentivc adversary lo
give an car to reason.
the ncak, and compressed her hands round
u wiin so deadly a grasp that the child tin
mediately became black in the face, and
was evidently bcine choked. Fortunately
however, the parties wete standing close to
The proceedings in Congress on the
Boundary Question, with the memorandum
greed upon by Mr. Fox and Mr. Forsyth,
&c. &e., were received in London by the
packet England on the 20th of March. So
far as wc can judge by a hasty glance at
the papers before us. the temporary adjust
ment of the dispute appeals to have given
general satisfaction; and oven the most ul
tra of the anti-American journals have man
fesled a degree of moderation On the sub
ject which we hardly expected.
I he Herald, it is trite, recommonds the
immediate sending of 20,000 men and 10
sail of the lino to the North American coasi;
and the Standard affirms that no diplomacy
but that of cannon and bayonets can be re
ied on; but thu Times, the thunderer of the
British press, discourses the matter in the
following moderate and reasonable manner:
Wc have heard lrom high and gravo
authorities in tho United Stales men whom
we believe lo havo been really conscientious
n their allegation that there could not he
a shadow of doubt as to the right of Maine
lo the whole Disputed Territory these
persons at the same time intimating a
siiqng conviction that the bone contended
for was not worth to euhui country a dozen
human lives.
It now appears that, however tho joint
memorandum of Messrs. Forsyth and Fox-
may be calculated to avert (and Liod grant
it may succeed in lining so !) any imincdi
ate appeal to violence and bloodshed, the
the tone ol the benulors who have spoken
upon the subject corresponds minutely with
that ol tho benate, which put aside tho ar
bitration of 1830-31, and insisted that Eng
land had no right to the least portion ol the
soil contended for. Although, thercfote,
measures humane and considerate have been
pursued on this occasion for postponing the
armed couilict. and saving the irregular and
precipitate effusion of blood, nothing has
taken place to cncouiage the least hope that
by any expedient but surrender oj the
ivioie subject in dispute, will this country
be able to calculate on a moro than transient
gleam of repose for her Provinces in North
America.
" In this journal wu have repeatedly
thrown out a suggestion which with a due
sense of our own very Immblo pretensions
to be heard where great national interests
are concerned, our unaffected and cordial
love of ' peace, in the spirit of peace,' now
inclines us lo reproduce, viz : that as most
national misunderstandings arc best healed
by each party saciificmg something of its
extreme rights, for tho sake ol showing
good will and good neighborhood, England
should frankly oilvr to lliu Statu of Maine
that largo section of country which has al
ways ueen an unquestioned and rccoj
nized part of New Brunswick, viz : that
portion of it which lies Vcsl of the town
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
Pennsylvania and Ncio Fork.
We copy the following from the Albany
Evening Journal on Tuesday:
e are happy tfl learn from the follow
ing Message, transmitted to-day to Lou
Houses, by Gov. Seward, that tho Legisla
ture of Pennsylvania invito through a high
ly intelligent Committee, the. o-operalort
of our Legislature in an effort to connect
the canals of the two stales ata point which
will enable us to exchange New York Salt
and Plaisler for Pennsylvania Coal:
"Executive Chafnber, Albany, April 9lh.
To the Legislature: At the recent ses
sion of the Legislature of the State of
Pennsylvania, a committc was appointed
by the Honorable the Senate of that Com;
' i.i ...... li
monweauu, wiiu instructions to cunuit
wilh the constituted authorities of this Stale
in order to ascertain their views in relation
to a connection between the north branch
divison of the Pennsylvania canal and tho
Chcnanga canal of the Chemung canal, or
both of these canals in this slate.
"The Honorable Charles B. Penrose,
Speaker of the Senate of Pennsylvania,
the Honorable William Purviaiice, and the
Honorable E. Kingsbury, Jr. constitute the
committee. I have received from mcsc
gentlemen a communicalion announcing
their arrival in this city, and explaining tho
object of their attendance
"I submit this communication to the Le
gislature, and respectfully recconmiend thst
such measures may be adopted in relation
to the same as aro required by a becoming
comity towards the enlightened and enter
prising commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and towards the Honorable body immediate
ly represented by the committee, as well as
to the importance ol the subject upon wim.
they desire to consult with the consto
luted authorities of the State.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD." ,,
Jl Crust for Casuists.' What was the
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man's crime. nanaC ' lie Ki lieu aiiuwn
man.' Is that very wicked?'
Dreadful.
it
dcspcralely wicked, an outrage upon "
laws human and divine.' 'And what art
they going to do to him?' ' To kill him- j
What, kill another inanf 'My dear, y
don't understand: it is necessary to punw
crimes, and to hold up the fate of the ciW
nal as an exainplo and a warning '1 K,1
I am very stupid; but what I cannot undw
slant! is, that you punish crime, and 'am
othcra against it, by committing tho same
crime yourself 'That is different o
irards individuals- and communities.
kill a man according to law is an act oi j
lice not murder.' 'Then aro laws through
., .1. 1,1 .1 v Kn Hv
standard do we try them?' 'By the U
Hrwl rillrn in llm human heart, Slid i lM
IV., rn,nmn.,.l,nnnta I)id VOU POt fS-?
that killing a man was an outrJgo "PD
divine law J' Don't bo troublese!"0'"7
dear"