fired to affect a srpsrtion in life. At length the medical man, having left Lady Falkland took sir Edgar under his care, and immedi ately silenced his transports by a composing draught; fire, engines arrived from the country town, and in n few hours the house had ceased to blaze! presenting, however a lamentnble spectacle of blackened and smo king ruins. "Morning came, the father and mother of Lady Falkland were expected, and I rode to meet them with the happy change in tho prospects of their daughter; they were as tonished that 1 should greet them with a emile, still more so when I described the tremendous scene of the proceeding night; whirh teemed little calculated to excite such a token of pleasure; but most greatful were they when I had finished my story, and frequently did they return thanks to the gracious Lord, who had thus wonderfully and mysteriously wrought good out of evil. 'I led them to the farm, where they fond ly embraced their beloved daughter; she was silting by tho bedside of her husband who, when no longer supported by tempo rary excitement, was suffering severely from the effects from his hurts, and a tender and aiTectiitg scene ensued. When I left the room, I encountered Mr. Chambers, the lawyer. ' I am exceedingly sorry," ho said to mo, with a look of doleful apology, " but I have reason to fear that the deed of sep aration has been destroyed in the flames." 'So much the better," I replied, cheer fully: ' Sir Ed-rar and Lady Falkland are now hannilv reconciled, and the deed of separation; even if recovered, would be no better than waste paper." 'Pardon me Major," said he, with a pro voking curve of the lip ; " you can only conjecture that noint wo lawyers are not to be satisfied except with proofs, ami time alone can prove that tho deed will not be a gain required. " ' I was glad to escape from this doubting gentleman to the clamorous rejoicings and congratulations of Dennis O'Flaherty I gave Jum a sum of money, which bir bdgar af terwards trebled, and I resolved in my own mind never to laugh at his blunders again, aince he had so happily refrained from blundering in a case of life and death. La dy Falkland attended her husband with the most unremitting tenderness and assiduity during an illness of several weeks ; on his recovery they passed some months in travel, & neither of them made any complaints of want of attention on the part of the other. The house was rebuilt exactly in the same form but it was more attractive to my eyes than it had ever been, for it now became a 'Mansion of Peace." "And do you really think it possible, un cle,"said Emma, "that a couple who were once on the verge of separation, could be thoroughly happy afterwarJa?" 'It is not only' possible, but it is true," said Major Hervey ; ' they arc as happy Emma.as yonrowndear father and mother.' 'Now, uncle, I cannot believe you I shall be like your sceptical friend, Mr. Chambers, only satisfied with proofs." 'Then I will give you a proof, Emma, which will be quite satisfactory even to the sceptical Mr. Chambers, it is of your own dear father and mother 1 have been speak ing." Emma cast a wondering incredulous glance towards her mother. "Surely my uncle is jesting?" said she. "No, my love," answered Lady Wilmot he has given you, under imaginary names, a narrative of facts. Tho awfyj scene took place twenty years ago on this very site: and the room where we are now sitting an Bwers to the one in which I stood, moment ly expecting a painful and violent death, and shrinking from the idea of appearing before my Creator with a spirit irritated by angry pride and a conscience burdened with the neglect and defiance of my duties as a wife and as a christian. I trust that by the assistance of Providence I have been ena bled to correct the faults of my temper, and most happy my dear Emma, am I to say, that I have never observed any indications of the came imperious and exacting dispo sition in you hut in case any futuro altera tion in your situation should bring to light defects in your temper hitherto unknown I am glad that your uncle has told you these particulars of the early wedded life of my self and your father. Your choice, I trust, will bo cautious and prudent ; but that choice one made, consider that it is equally your duty and interest to bear patiently with the foibles of the object of it, and ev er remember that tho bonds you assume are not merely light and temporary ties, but are to be worn by yourself.and by the husband of your selection, in fidelity and constancy as long ye both shall live." The rain which full during the latter part of last week, and die melting of the snow near the head waters of the river Delaware, caused it on Saturday and Sunday to rise to an unusual height, and was several (cot higher than at the late freshet. The loss to individuals along the banks of the Dcla waro has been very considerable, and to lumber merchants in particular, an in one or two instances, we havo learnt that seve ral thousand dollars worth was taken down tho stream. We learn, also, from an indivi final who was iipar the stream a part of the tvme, that the whole surface nf tho water appeared covered with floalinc logs, boards, eliinglcs, Sic, JJoylestown Democrat. Every man suT7uTTii n y 1 y c va eider himself a pu. dun of the liberty of tun prcsond as far as hi.i li lluJVi'Ci jiiuxts itl, houM endeavor lo r-n-vent iU &ntiaubi!js lei.eru.ijjf the grave of its freedom. From the Hcpotlcr. PRETENDED "HIOT" OASES, The proeqculion commenced by Stevens, Burrowes and Penrose, ngainatsovcral gen tlemen who had been selected as the the ob jects of their party vengeance, on an alleged charge ot not in December last, when the schemes or these conspirators against the laws and the constitution of Pennsylvania, were so signally defeated by the calm de termination of an insulted people, came on yesterday before tho court of this county. The known efforts of the conspirators to procure a conviction in this case, in the vain hope of producing a re-action in pub lic opinion, which they feel has placed the the seal of everlasting infamy upon their lout plot, gave to this trial peculiar interest, and attracted to the court house a largo crown. Tho court having oidercd the trial to proceed, Mr. Fisher, for tho prosecution stated his intention to try but two or throe, or one of the inviduals at a time as the case might be When Mr. Pray was called on to plead, Mr. Barton rose and stated, that he had cer tain aflidavils to present to the court, pro preliminary to a motion which, as one of the defendants, and as one of their counsel, he was about to make in their behalf. Mr. Fisher strongly resisted the right of the defendant to have any affidavits presen ted until they should have been submitted to the private inspection of the counsel for tnc prosecution, in order tnat they might judge of their pertinence and relevancy The court promptly decided against him, and directed Mr. Barton to proceed and read tho affidavits: notwithstanding the de cision ol Judge luytho, Mr. I'isher persis ted in his objections, evincing the utmost perturbatiou, which was evidently shared in by Air. .Stevens, who sat by his side, whis pering in his ear, and prompting his course Judge Blytho, reiterating his decision, directed Mr. Barton to proceed and read the alhdavils, which he did as follows Dauphin County, ss. Charles Pray, member of the house of representatives from the county of Philadelphia, and one of the defendants in the indictment for riot and conspiracy, found by tho irrandluquest of Dauphin county at the January teim of tne quarter sessions ot the present year, be ing duly sworn, in open court, before the Hon. Calvin Blythe, deposeth and saith : That sometimes after the hour of ten, one evening, about the middle of March, A. D 1839, he was in the bar room of Mr. Wil son's hotel, in the borough of Ilarrisburg, at which house he boarded; that John Ad ams Fisher, , Esq. attorney at law, of the said borough, entered tho bar room Mr. Fisher being the principal counsel retained to prosecute the said case, and by whom, (as defendant hath been informed and be lieves,) the bill of indictment was prepared, and on whose motion, and at whose instanco, the trial was postponed at the January term of the court. Mr. Fisher commenced a conversation respecting jhe trial of the said ease, at the approaching. April term of the court; in the course of which ho remarked, among other things, that the defendants iverc a set of damned rebels: that he ivould pack an anti-masonic jury, and he would be God, damned if he could net make them do as he pleased, right or wrong, and that, guil ty or not nuilty, by God the defendants should be convicted and sent to prison. These remarks, with others of a similar character, were repeated several times by Mr. Fisher, in an angry tone of voice, and under the evident influence of highly exci ted feelincs. Deponent immediate! v rr-. quested the bar-keeper, Christian S. 'Ken drig, to remember the names of the gentle men present. Among them were Aldorrnan John It. Walker, of the city of Philadel phia, editor of the Herald "and Sentinel; JohnNaglce, of the county of Philadelphia; James 11. Templin and David Pool, of Har risburc; Gen. Wm. T. Hosiers and William Field, members of the legislature from Bucks county, and several others. And further deponent saith not. bworn and subscribed before me, in open court, this I8llt day of April, A. D. 1839. CALVIN BLYTHE. fIT. . 11 . . . lucre louows trie depositions of Christian g. kendig and James It. Tcmplin, to the same con vernation, which we omit. After the affidavits had been sevorally read, Mr. Barton proceeded lo remark: That in bringing forward the aflidavils which nau just been submitted to the court, he wa- aciuaieu uy no spirit of resentment of hos tility towards the individual whom they ini- luiuaicu. 1113 IIIUIIVCS l t ll'lr nrl.rin in a soleinu conviction of duly- of duly to wards the defendants or whom ho was ones and for whom he was counsel of duty to me court, ana the honest veomanry of uaupnin county, of whom so foul and shamelnt a libel had been proclaimed by mi: icnuiiig counsel ior mis prosecution. fni .1 r i j i ne ueienuanis were well aware that no stone had been left unturned to nreiiiili and affect their case in llie public eye; but muy nau not uiougntso badly ol human naiuro as to believe that direct exertions would bo used to tamper with the integrity of the very jury box itself, until this un guarded avowal of tho prosecutors' mouth p'ece had informed them of it so fully, that there was. no room left for doubt. They had intended to plant their defence on tho naked merits of the case; rejecting all tech- ...nu,,, ico, waiving mi ueiet'ts oi lorm or substance, ami relying on the intrinsic val ue ol the evidence which could bo adduced n their behalf. But when the ntost une quivocal evidence had been discovered and presented, ns not merely a desire, but a boast, that the stream of justico had been, or would be polluted at the very fountain head and source, ho could not, in the con scientious discharge of his duty as one of the counsel for the defendants, but take ad vantage of tho manifold defects of both form and subslancc which had marked tho whole proceedings of tho prosecution, from the commencement to the present time. In an hour of unwonted, or unsuspecting frankness, tho rattle had been sounded, and it was not for the defendants to rush into the thicket where, self-avowed, the serpent lay coiled, when they could choose their own track. He would move therefore, that tho indictment be quashed, for the follow ing reasons : The Commonwealth"! In the court of quar vs. i tcr sessions of Dau Charles Pray, ct al. Vphin co nty J Bill found January sessions, 1839. The court arc respectfully asked to sqnash the above name bill of indictment, for the following reasons, lo wit : 1. The persons who acted as crand-iu rors and by whom the said bill was found, at the January sessions, A. D. 1839, had no authority by law to act in that cap4city, not having been selected and returned accord ing to the provisions of tho several acts of assembly, directing the mode of selecting anu returning jurors. 2' The sheriff and commissioners had no authority to select and return, as grand jurors, the persons who acted as such at tho said January Sessions, A. D. 1839, no pre- i l ; l : I i .i . wpi iiuvjng ccn issued uy tne court, to them, for that purpose, without which the whole proceedings were erroneous and die gal. 3. I he Sheriff and Comissioners havo not complied with the indispcnsiblo requisi tions of the several acts of assembly, in drawing and returning the persons who un- uerucrtooii to dischargo the functions of grand jurors at the said Sessions of January, ld3'J. 4. The persons who acted as crand in rors, and found the bill of indictment above mentioned, were incompetent in law to per form any such act, not having been sum.' moned according to law, and under the au thority of the court; no writ of venire fa cias, unucr ine seal of tne court of tyimr tcr Sessions, having been issued to the Sherifl' and Commissioners for that pur pose. 5. The sovcral provisions of the acts of assembly have not been complied with, eith er in drawing, selecting, summoning, or returning the persons who acted as grand jurors, anu lounu the said bill ot indictment; consequently, all their acts are null and void, and the defendants cannot be, called on to answer, but the bill must be quashed, the wnoie process (having been delccuvc, irreg ular, and illegal. 0. The bill of indictment is in itself de fective, in the requisites of sufficient and substantial averments. 7. It is defective and insufficient in the fact that it does not sot forth the addition of the several defendants, but mentions merely their names; a want of certainty, at utler variance with the well established' and long settled rules of crimial pleading, and in non-compliance with the explicit provis ions of tho Statute of first Henry 5th, which said statute is in full force in this com monwealth, and so declared to be by the judges of the Supremo Court of Pennsyl vania, in their report ol 1BU8, lo the legis lature of the Slate. G- W. BARTON, DKS, I rN, J HAMILTON ALPJCKS Counsel CHARLES C. RAW fordef't's. Ilarrisburg, April, 18, 1839 After reading the foregoing reasons, Mr. Barton remarked : That he would not, at that time, offer any arguments in their sup port. The defendants were entitled to the commencement and conclusion, and Messrs. Alricks and Rawn, who were associated with him in the defence, would proceed to put tho court in possession of the various authorities, upon which the defendants re lied; and when the prosecution had replied lo their remarks, he (Mr. B.) would have the closing wortl, and enter into ihe argu ment at length, should he deem it necessa- Mr. Alricks then proceeded in a power ful and conclusive address to the court, in the course of which, he adduced many au thorities, showing that no such body as a grand jury had existed at the January ses sions; and that the persons by whom the bill was found, had no power or right to act upon it. He had not concluded, when the court interrupted him, stating that the time of adjournment had arrived, and directed an adjournment till half past two. Aftiiunoon Session. Mr. Alricks was about to resume his re marks, when Mr. Fishor roso and said, that since the adjournment of tho court, the counsel for the prosecution had satisfied themselves that tho indictment could not be sustained; that it had been prepared in a hur ry, and they, themselves, had never been perfectly satisfied of its sufficiency; that the want of a seal to the venire they conceded to bo defeclivc; and, as the defendants had applied to have the indictment quashed, ho would not urge any objec.ions; but that, at the August term of tho court, thoy wou.d send up a new bill, or hills, as might ho deemed proper. Mr. Fisher went on to say that certain affidavits had been read to the court in the morning, which had no bear ing on th exceptions filed lo quash the in- flinlmnnl tint lirwl sit'fitsm it !.. I 1 from jicrsonnl motives towards himself. The ncrson bv whom ifmv hurl Unn l..t-o. J " Is l- 1 1 (II 11 l- duced had disclaimed any feelings of hostili ty; out uiero were resilient in and about Ilarrisburg. certain vclnimr nilrfl wlin tvnrn continually barking at his heels, and for wnom ne leu mo inmost sovereign contempt who had, no doubt, furnished tho infor mation with a View to Stimrest tlin rnnrcn which nau ueen laKen, lor tho purposo of minting him in the estimation of the com on . - munity. Mr. Barton replied : that the indictment having been abandoned, his present purpose was accomplished; and if Mr. Fisher had contented himself with simply stating that the nrosccutors could lint rinlv tn (Im ,),. jeetions of tho defendants' counsel, and had .-t A r .w. .1 nl.n.t .1..., I . L 1 I I atMijuii cuuii ai mm JIU1IU, 110 WOUKI UaVB had nothing mnro to say. But as the learn ed counsel had gone on lo make an elabor ate statement in reference to the affidavits which had been filed and read in the morn ing, something of reply might not bo con sidered superfluous. It did appear to him, that, instead of deprecating the effect which the affidavits in question might have-upon his interests or standing or inquiring into the motives of those who prompted or pre pared them, the learned counsel would have bettor consulted propriety and vindicated his character, by denying or explaining the statements therein set forth on solemn oath. On that head, the gcnllcman had been unac countably silent. As to the " yelping curs" to whom he had referred, of Ilarrisburg origin location, he (Mr. B.) knew nothing of and cared nothing for them, and would leave the settlement of f uch canine quarrels to the parties concerned. He desired the gentleman to understand that tho affidavits which appeared to have so irritatingan effect upon his sensitiveness, had been prepared exclusively by him; without consultation with any person or persons as to the ex pediency of so using the facts which those affidavits disclosed;and that if the gentleman had aught of vengeance to visit on tho head of any one, on his should it fall, for ho a vowed, felt, and held himself fully respon sible, there and every where; But, ho re peated, aught of malignity or hostility to Mr. Fisher he disclaimed. A sense of justice only had prompted him to the course which had been pursued; and though not desirous of wounding the counsel's feelings he had not paused lo cal culate the possibility of such a contingency, lie gave the gentleman full notice, that he intended to take good care that these affida vits should be published to the world; that the public might pause and ponder upon the motives which prompted the prosecution, and the extraordinary manner in which it had been carried on. Mr. Fisher had spo ken, unguardedly he had, in a paroxism of candor, revealed the truth, and there was not warning an abundance of circumstances to confirm it. Nothing had been spared to affect the public mind. Iuflamatory ap peals to prejudice had been published tin- uei tne sigivuures oi men, wno Had been bound over to testify in behalf nf iIip nm. i . . i- . . . . secutinn, filled with scandalous and pervert ed details ot tne occurrences at the seat of irovcrnment in December: whi.-.h hud l,pm. circulated most industriously in the presses oi ine very county where llie trial was to be had; afier the finding too, of the bill of indictment. The very bill of indictment. as soon as found, and before the defendants had been called on to nlend. u-na thrust into the anti-masonic prints of Dauphin county; anu ooiruueu upon tne gaze ol those by wnom tuo cause was lo be tried. Nay, that renowned political Grimaldi, the Sneaker of the Senate, who bail t list rHnrn. eil from a sort of prilrirnajro in the state of mnv lorn, where ho had been roaming, " The wandering out law of his own drrk mind," ill the somewhat nminnn viomilv nf Aiilmrn or Sing Sing, had, this very week, while ine inai was pending, published in the llar risburff.nancrs.tho ccimlnsinn nf n siniomnnr in relation to thoso occurrences, filled with all manner of foulness and falsehood, and referring directly in that nddrpss tn tlm in. dicial investigation," which was just about to lane piaco. All tins, coupled with the declarations of Mr. Fisher, was sufficient to expose to the eye of tho most incredu lous, the glaring deformity and unhallowed character of this prosecution. Mr. Barton continued in the same strain, for a considerable length nf time, to reply to the ramarks of Mr. Fishci. Aflor which, a fmv further observations wore made by Mr. Fisher, without, how ever, venturing to tinny, in the most distant manner, the truth of the affidavits. The court then directed five of tho de fendants to enter into recognisances, to ap pear at the next term to answer such charge as might then be alleged against them. On Friday morning, an application was made by Mr. Fisher, that tho affidavits which had been filed on the day preceding, should bo withdrawn. He said, that they had nothing to do with the case, and (cutlet! to injure him in the estimation of the com munity. lie was an officer of tho court, and had a right to its protection; and ho cal led on the court to oxtend to him its protec tion. Air. Barton objected tn any withdrawal of tho affidavits. They had been duly filed, and wcro a part of tho records of the court. As to their tendency to injure tho gentle man, he could not help that; he had explain ed his motives yesterday, and should not do so again. The Court stated, t'.iat it would take no action on tho subject; the affidavits h,.t t filed of record, and there IhrimvX milled to remain. Those tJho h .f ,! dure, them, were persons of respansib ffi ant if Mr. I'.sher Was offended, he Z't seek his remedy. ,nust Mr. Barton : Certainly, may it !,,. tho court, those .iBdoUVnflja " From tho St. Alhans (Vt.) iMe8S(n8(r, April 4, More Jhtmings on the frontier. m Last week wc spoke briefly of tho burn, ing on the other side of the lake am At. burgh. But it appears now to have mcd a more serious aspect and caused h?, Utile excitement among us, inasmuch a. there have been several fires on this side f the lako within a week past. On Friday night last, the 20th nit large barn and shed, the property or C,i Charles ar, 0f St. Arnis Veat,S destroyed by fire, together with all the!? contents consisting of eight hones, Z cows, one yoke of oxen, five calves, and a considerable quantity of hay. On the niehl following a large house belonging to John Barr, Lsq. m Highgate, containing forty tons of hay, was burnt. And on the nicht after, a largo bam, belonging to John Slim Us, Esq., in Highgate, containing 12 ton, or hay was destroyed. Thus making thrca fires, in three successive nights, and two of them on this side of the line. The citizens of Highgate, being alarmed at the burning or Mr. Burr's barn, have kept a watch over iheir property every night since. On tho same night that Mr Stimit's barn was burnt, attempts were made by tho incendiaries upon several oth ers on this side of the line ; but finding them guarded thoy did not accomplish so much as they otherwise would. A Mr. Brewer, who was on the lookout about his buildings, was fired upon bv three men with the Loyal volunteers caps on, upon whom he returned tho fire, all without affect. At another place a gang were seen ap proaching by some men who were watch ing inside a barn, and .were well prepared to give the assailants a warm reception; iho women from the house, however, perceiv ing them approaching, vociferated loudly, "There they come, there thev come!" when the matiraudcrs took to their heels. The people of highgate are well armed, and keep up a strict watch, and will not in jermitted while danger is supposed to exist. They are assisted to some extent by volun teers from neighboring towns. A special messenger has been sent to Governor Jenni son, ant! also to the commanding officer at Pittsburgh. Mother Steam Boat fired into by Cana dians. , OcnnNSDiniGH, April 14, 1839. At 5 o'clock this afternoon, the steamer United States started upward on her first trip, having on board a great number of passengers, among whom were several wo men and children. On striking out into the river, heing then nearly opposite Pres colt, five or six cannon were discharged at her from the wharf at Prescott, loaded as is averred with ball, three of which were plainly seen hy more than fifty to strike the water near her. As she did not tnrn about ve cannot tell whether any of the shot struck her, but it is supposed they did not. The cause of (he outrage is well known. Tho Canadians are incensed .against the boat on account of the part she took in tow ing the Patriots to Prescott last fall which was done without the knowledge or con sent of tho owners. The officers then in charge of tho boat have been discharged, and yet to gratify a silly rage they liae conceived against the boat, they fired on her, and thus endangered the lives of tho unoffending passengers, in the hope of des iruyuig mc uoat. Mccdate of Madison. When the dfl bates for tho adoption of the federal consti tution were occupying the attention of our patriotic fathers, and when wisdom, like a daily visitant, hovered over the hall where genius andvirtue breathed fire inlo the , hearts of tho sages who were there asseni- ' bled, Mr. Madison wished to speak, but ' was almost affraid from his great physical debility to make the attempt. However, he begged a gentleman who was sitting near him to pull him hy the coal when ho perceived that he was becoming exhaust, cd, Mr Madison rose and openened hiJ speech his voice was feeble at first, it be came, stronger as progressed passago fM brilliant illuminating thought came from his almost insipid lips; every point of the great subject he touchod, ho left for men of all future time to look upon as if ho had thrown the clouds from the summit of the hills he wont on and concluded. 'Why,' said he, as he sunk back exhau't' ed in his chair, 'why did you not pull mo when you saw 1110 go on as I didf 'I would ralher have laid my finger upon lightning,' was the. This anecdote we have obtained from gentleman who was present. ! UJ Real Estate in St. Louii.K puW' sale of ten building lots took place in ot! Louis on Ihe 20th of March The lots were 22 front on Maine street. The high"1 sold for $000, and iho lowest at $310 " foot front.
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