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15 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Tho Btcamer Liverpool arrived yesterday
afternoon, having sailed on her regular day,
and bringing London dales of the evening
of tho I Silt November, and Liverpool of
tho 16th idem.
The news by her is far moro favorable
than was anticipated. British stocks were
tit about the rates which they bore when
the Great Western sailed.
There was little dong in tho English
Fonda. Attention began to bo directed to
the forthcoming official return of the assets
and liabilities of the Hank of England,
which was expected to be out in a few days.
It was confidently anticipated that they
would show a considerable iuurcaso in the
stock of Bullion since the last returns were
made public. The London Morning Chron
icle mnta'ins the statement of tho affairs of
the U. S. Bank, up to the 1st of October,
and is quite savage upon the London Times
for its strictures upon that beautiful con
cern. The Cotton market had improved a far h
ing within a fortnight, and tho sales of A
jnerican descriptions were large.
Tho Wool market had also improved and
much business was doing at Leeds.
There was quite a stagnation in tho Man
chester niaikct, and money was very tight
there.
The damp and wet state of the weather
had injured the new wheat, much of which
was sold at a decline of 2s. but dry parcels
commanded full prices, whilo all descrip
tions of foreign meet with a steady demand
to a moderate extent. Wo make extracts
from one of our English papers showing
what was thought of the suspension of the
TJ. S. Bank. It is amusing to be told that
tha principle suflcrcrs by that Bank on the
other side are Americans residents in
Franco 1 We shall next be told that John
Bnll never did own any of the stock, while
we aro weak ennush to believe that ful
S25'000.000 of the thirty live, is owned
by British capitalists.
" That the 1J. S. Bank may bo ultimate
y broken up is not improbable, for through
out tho States there was a general derange
mont of commercial affairs. On the 7th
of October, tho Bank's shares, at Now
York, were at 100 1-4. on the 12th they
fell to 70: but by tho 18th a reaction had
taften place, and prices were quoted at 78
1-2 to 82. In face of all these difficulties
the Liverpool has brought home 80,000 in
upccie, chiefly sovereigns; and the Welling
tou packet-ship, which had previously sail-
ed from New loric lor London, had on
board specie to tho sahib amount. The
Liverpool brought home the first account of
her own arrival at New York. Matters
were in great confusion when the Liverpool
sailed, but as we have said, there were signs
jf amendment. Jt is not unreasonblo
suppose that the arrival of the Great West
cm with the news of Mr.Jaudon's favorable
arrangements in London would operate
powerfully in the restoration of the public
mind.
The suspension of specie payments by
the banks in the United states was notun
anticipated in this country. The immedi
ate effect of tho intelligence brought by the
Liverpool, at the Exchange, was a reduc
tion in price of U. S. Bank of Philadelphia
shares from 19 1-2 to lo 1-2. Other A
merican securities also suffered in value1
Although the decline in the U. S. Bank
shares are 30 per cent., the effects will
scarcely be felt in this country, the amount
held here being comparatively small, and
in the hands of parties possessed of State
Stocks, the value of which have befallen
tho Banks. Tho decided opinion of many
well informed American' merchants is, that
Mr. Jaudnn has secured himself, and has
ample means to meet all his own engage
ments. The greatest sufferers on this side
tho Atlantic arc Americans resident in
France, who derive the greater part of their
income from funds in the banks which have
suspended payment."
There was nothing of importance from
the Continent. There had been another
coospiracy detected at Paris. Mr. Whea
ton. our Minister to Prussia, had it was
eaid. obtained better terms of duty for A
merican cotton tnan Dr. Bowiing had been
able to obtain for British produco or maun
facturcs.
The old fashoned courtesy and sterling
beauty ol the following correspendence, so
characteristic of the men of tlie old school,
will commend it to the admiration of our
readers. It is derived from Sparks' invalu
able compilation of the Washington pa
pers
Dr. Franklin's Letter.
Philadelphia, 10th September, 1789.
Dear Sir My maladv renders my sit-
linir up to wnto rather painful to me; but I
cannot let tnv son-in-law, Mr. Bache, patt
for New York, without congratulating you
him on the recovery of your health so
precious to us an; anu on uio crowing
strength forovr new government under your
administration, l'or my own personal case
should have died two years aim; hut, al
though those veais have been spent in ex
crueiating pain, I am pleased that I have
lived them, since they have brought mo to
my present situation. 1 am now lmishing
mv eiiihiy-fourlh year, and probably with
it mv career in this life; but in whatever
state of existence I am placed hereafter,
retain my momoiy of what has passed
hero. I shall retain esteem, respect, and af
fection, with which 1 have long been, my
dear fried,
Yours; most sincerely,
B. FRANKLIN.
To Benjamin Franklin.
New York, 23d September, 17S9.
Dear Sir Tho affectionate congratula
tions on the recovery of my health, and the
warm expressions of personal friendship
which where conla.ned in your letter of the
lGthinst, claim mv gratitude. And the
consideration that it was written when you
were afllicted with a painful-malady, gteat-
Iy incieases my obligation for it.
Would to uou, my near oir, mat i coniu
congratulate you upon the removal of that
excruciating pain under wiucn vou laoor;
and that your existence might close with as
much ease to voutsell as its continucnce lias
been beneficial to our country and useful to
mankind; or, if the united wishes ol a free
people, joined with tho earnest piayers of
science and humanity, could relieve the bo
dy from pain or infirmities, then you could
claim an exemption on this score. But this
cannot be, and you have within yourself
the only resource to which we can confi
dently apply for relief, a philosophic mind.
If to be venerated for benevolence, if to
he admired for talents, if to be esteemed for
patriotism, if to be Uefovcd lor phiianiuio
py can gratifiy the human mind, you must
have the pleasing consolation to know that
you have not lived in vain. And I flatter
mysell that it win not no ranueu among me
least grcatful occurrences of your life to be
assured, that, so long as I lehin my memo
ry, you will be recollected with respect,
veneration, and affection by your sincere
friend,
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Gorcspondencc of the Now York Express.
TROUBLE IN ALBANY.
MURDER WILL OUT.f
About forty years ago a family apparent
ly, well off, and who seemed to possess an
abundance; and woro proud, overbearing
and suspicious in their character and way
of living, resided in Peters township, Wash
ington co. 1'a. auout twenty miles irom
Pittsburg. A iniuuio sized uoy iiveti wun
them, whom they treated harshly and se
verely, insomuch that his easo excited tho
notice and sympathy ot ue neignuors. ah
at once ho was missing and lh family re
ported ho had run oil. Suspicions were
excited but as nothing over leaked out, it
died away. The family, it was generally
remarked, became poor and unhappy, and
finally were sold out for debts, and moved
away. The farm and property passed in
to other hands. A short time ago tile house
was torn down, and on moving the hearth,
the bones of a middle sized human being
found burid under it, and suspicions are
now strong again that these aro the bones
of the boy who it is believed, was at that
time murdered and buried there.
Georgetown Advocate.
tl'aking up the Wrong Passenger.
The following ' L'ood 'un' related by our
Philosopher is new to us : Tom !',
an unsophisticated son of Erin, wishing to
take the stage lor a journey, put up at a
tavern from whence it was to start; and he
was put into a room with a colored man. -He
of course took a parting glass with his
friends, and was nut to bed somewhat mel
low. As soon as he was asleep, his jovial
friends blacked his face all over like the ace
of clubs. Before daylight he was called
in a hurry, and look his seat in the stago
without paying his morning respects to the
mirror. In a couple of hours the stage ar
rived at the stopping place for breakfast,
and Tom, on account of his color was
shown into a different room from the other
passengers, and left there alone. In a few
minutes, howevor, he discovered his sooty
phiz in the glass, and then the whole house
was alarmed by his shouts. " What is the
matter, man 1" exclaimed the people who
came rushing into the room. " ilathnr, is
is Oh murthcr, number ! They've woke
up the wrong passenger. It's tho nagur
they have waked, and not me; and there I
am asleep in the tavern, when I ought to be
half the way on mv journey. Och, honey
how much will it stand me to have tho dri
ver go back and gel mo ?"
AN EVENTFUL LIFE
Captain Gilbert Y. Francis, forrrtely of
Virginia, recelitly died at New Orleans of
yellow fever. His life is described as
having been particularly eventful. Tho
Natchez Free Trader states that he passed
through many suprising adventures, and has
loft a memoir of (hem for publication. Ho
was in very early life attached to the navy,
thou to the stage had travelled over the four
quarters ol tho globe was lor two years a
priKonerin the great Desert of Arabia after
wards a slave to the Bashaw of Tunis then
lieutenant of a Guerilla party in Spain, and
master of a Dutch lugger trading to tho Ma
laccas. He was subsequently oveisecr ofa
sugar estate in Jamaica -'then engaged in
cutting logwood in the forest of Carnpeaehy
was for three months a prisoner among
banditti in Mexico thon a captive among
the Cainauches Was rnmsomed by sorno fur
traders from the Oregon was employed by
the Governor of tho Russian settlements to
command a brig in the wheat trade with
Chili finally revisited his native Stato and
married, and was extensively cngaed in
Texian operations when death ariested him
still in the prime of life. Though a man of
defective education, his great energy of cha
racter and extensive travels made htm the
most entertaining of companions.
FIRST BRIDGE OVER THE NILE.
The works on this undertaking wero
commenced last vear anu 21,000 men are
now employed upon the bed of the river
the construction of dams &e. besides 340
carts and 500 carpenters from Alexandria
To provide for anv deficiency of laborers
four regiments of infantry are encamped in
the neighborhood.
This gigantic bridge will be erected on
the south corner of the Delta, twenty five
miles from Cario, just at tho point whore
the Nile divides into two branches, it is
intended to out a sluice to keop up the wa
ters in tho winter and spring, and canals are
to be cut from the river to irrigate the land.
A railway, 11 miles in length, has been
commenced, to communicate between the
tone quarriosof Notralum and tho bridge.
New Era.
A female named Elizabeth Morewood,
native of Baltimore, committed suicide in
New York, a day or two ag, by taking
laudanum.
Albany, Nov. 30i.
There is a promise of trouble here. The
tenants of tho Patroon, Stephen Van Rens
selaer, have refused to pay rent any lon
ger, alleging that hey have paid it longc
nough, and it is lime to quit paying rent.
This property, yon know, is very exten
sive, comprising almost the entire towns of
Knox, Wcsterlo, and Rens3elaerville, most
of which is held on long leases, a nominal
rent having -been paid heretofore in pro.
dure. The son of tho old Patroon has
tried the law upon them, and they have re
sisted. The Sheriff in consequence of
this resistance has called the ;)osc commi
talus of tho county, and has been engaged
all day, he and Ins deputies in summoning
the inhabitants ot Altiany anu the adjacent
towns to appear at his ofhee, Monday
morning, 10 o c'ock. to aid him in putting
the law into execution- We arc called out,
Whigs and Democrats, tho Ex-Governor,
the Stato Printer, John Van Buren, Dix,
Flaee, &e, &c, without distinction of per
. . . .i i , . i
sons, in snori, iney nave Biiinmoncii wiu
whole Directory. We are to co from tho
Sheriffs office on Monday morning to
Rensselaerville, distance about twenty-six
miles, where we expect to meet the tenants
supposed to number from 1500 to 2000,
all armed anu equippeu, uui nui uucuiuiug
to law.
As this nnsse commitalua will only be
laughed at, and probably treated by the ten-1
ants to good dinners, when they arrive ir.
the disputed territory, the Sheriff will be
obliged to report to tho Governor, that ho
cannot execute the laws by the aid of the
posse commitalus, whereupon tho Gov
ernor is compelled to call out the Militia of
the aioining counties.
I very much uouoi wuemer ine iumiiaj
will do any good. A good portion of
llansselaer" county is settled in the same
manner, and the same trouble is urewing
there. The young Patroon's agents and
tho Sheriff, in Ransselaerville, have been
treated very badly. Their horses tails and
manes have been shaved, l neir Harnesses
Imvo been cut. and their carriage broken.
They have boon threatened with personal
violetire, if thny did not clear out with their
Lawyers, writs and processes. Tho eni of
all this, wo 8ro yet to see.
The Liverpool, London and Havre pack
ets were detained at New York on TucsJay
bv ron'rarv winds,
RELIGIOUS TOLERATION.
A Msluke. The Baltimore American
says "tiiat in the colony of Maryland the
first example was set of religious toleration
in the world." BC?D,To Rhode Island,
who succeeded with Roaer Williams for
puritan dominition, and planted tho banner
of toleration on the 'Rhodo Island and
Providence Plantations," belongs this hon
or. iV. Y. Star.
By a reference to hi torial records the
Star will find that our statement is correct.
The province of Marylrnd was granted by
Charles 1. to George Calvert, Lord lialti
more, in 1032, and he dvinrr before the
transfer was completed, the patent was ves
ted in his son Ceeilius, and bears dale June
20. 1032. The first settlement was made
at St. Mary's, Maryland in 1G34. The
setlement at Providence Rhode Island, was
made by Roger Williams in 1G3G, two
years after the founding of the Maryland
colony. Now was a charter piocured for
the Providence and Rhode Island Planta
tions until the year 1G44 tpn year3 after
the settlement at St. Mary's. 'A dispute
arising between Williams and another
claimant whose patent covered the Rhode
Island territory, a new charter was procur
ed and the government finally established it
in the year 1003. If this da'te be taken as
the time from which to reckon the definite
settlement of Williams's Colony, it will
appear that Maryland was 29 years in ad
vance of her sister province. Baltimore
American.
Interesting Fact. The banks in Ohio
li'ive all resumed specie payments. This
shows the effect of Democratic legislation.
A law passed by the Legislature of that
State, at its last session, in relation to tho
hanks which has, in a measure, controlled
their operations, and although most of them
suspended for a short tunc. 11 might have
continued longer but for the fact that tho
next Legislature will be strongly Democrat
tic, and they can hope lor no indulgence il
thoy persist in refusing to comply with their
promises. 1 lie truth is that ihcro is not
now any plausible reason for any of the
banks continuing their suspension. The
rate of exchange is so decidedly in our favor
and is likely to continue so, that specie
cannot be exported without considerable
loss. There is, therefore, no ground for
apprehension that they will be run on for
specie, unless it bo from the impression
that public confidence in them has been ho
far shaken, that people at home will prefer
having the specie to keeping their notes ;
and if this be tho ground, the longer the
suspension continues, the greater will be
tho effect of this loss of confidence. Bah.
Republican.
Paying (httrjof the Wftitille.tin the1
1th of July last) a couple Mood up to get
marridd at Elizabethtown. It being lively
times, another cottplo looking on, al at
once caught tho matrimonial fever, and alsii
concluded to have the knot tied. The stim
ulus of the 4th having worked off during
the night, next morning the gentleman who
had married in haste disappeared, and tho
woman, who had been tho widow ofono
husbnd and the wife ,f a second, who is
now in the State Prison found herself aban-
Inned by the third, and finally left a real
widow bewitcned. This was not all, some
busy body must needs enter a complaint
against tho poor woman for having two'
husbands, and tho fact being made out be
fore our late Circuit Court, she was fined
$100 and costs a pretty dear 4th of July
Irolic.
Some persons have an idea that when a'
man goes to the Slate Prison, the wife is at
liberty to matry again; but this is only'
where tho person is sentenced for life. If
that case ho is considered dead in the eyo'
of tho law, and the same proceedings take'
place in regard to his property as though
lie was actually dead. Newark Eagle.
Affairs of Lower Canada. The New
York Express says, " it is intended to raiso
a corps of Volunteer Infantry in Qubec, for
service during the ensuing winter. It is to'
consist of between four and five hundred
men, formed into six companies, with the
usual proportion of officers and sergeants,
and to be under the command of a Lieu
tenant Col' and Hon. James Hope, of tho
Cold stream Guards, who rendered tha
Queen's Volunteers, of last winter, so effi
cient and well disciplined a corps. It is
not the present iittonliou of Government to
raise any other corps of Volunteers in Que
bec.
A Breach of Promise Case. A charm
ing, business-like young milliner, who had
always been in tho halm of tripping into a
bank for her small change, made her usual
visit the other day, and says "Good
morning, Mr. Cashier, 1 have come for
five dollars, worth of your small change a
gain."
"I am sorry to say, Miss ,that wc
cannot accommonato you," waB the re
ply. " But here is your promise to pay on de
mand." " I cannot help that."
" Then you break your promise, do
you
'Certainly."
And with impunity!"
" To bo sure. Our
chatter allows
FIRE 1
Our citizens were on Tuesday last at a
bout half past three o'clock aroused from
their slumbers by the cry of tiro, which ap
proed to be the barn of Jacob Mcdary's in
Alsace township, situated about three miles
from town. Our firemen immediately pro
ceeded out with their fire apparatus, but ow
ing to the great distance from town, they
were unable to reach it in time to render
any asisiance, and consequently it was lo
tally consumed, together with a wagon
house, which upon its Iolt contained sever
al hundred bushels of threshed grain and in
the bam a large stock of Hay, Wheat, Corn
&c. The most shocking to relate is that
five beautiful horses and seventeen fine
head of cattle perished in the flames. A
stable belonging to George Dallicker, situ
ate un tho opposite side of of tho road, and
containing a quantity of hay was likewise
consumed. J ho loss sustained by Mr.
Medary alone is estimated to bo adout five
thousand dollars, upon which there was
no insurance. It is evident (says a friend
of our who wag kind enough to furnish us
with the account,) that it was the work of
borne fiend in human shape, whose object
was that ol destroying the whole ot the
buildings but whotffjhesign was fortunate
ly frustrated by the timely arrival of the
neighbors and some few ' of our citizens
who preyeiiled it from consuming the dwel
ling. The night was intensely cold and
windy. Beading Democrat.
The jmall pox is said to prevad al Bos
ton to acoimJcaVIc extent.
it."
"Allows you to make as many promises
as you please, and break them when you
please!
"It may bo so constructed."
"Ah, dear me, how 1 wish I was a bank,
and had a charter."
"Why sol"
" Bccauso I have made a promise not
a promise lo pay a five dollar note, which
I should tmish lo break ; out a promise
of my very self to one I do not love."
"Why don't you bieak a then!"
"Ah, ah, Mr. Cashier, there's the rub.
Unlike your bank, I have no charier,
ind should he sued for breach of prom
ise, and heavily lined. Chicugc Demo-
crat.
A Man rescued from a Tiger bv
Lion. A Birr correspondent of the Dublin
Morning Post, says: "Since 1 carno hero
I have heard an ancedoto of one of Batty's
lions, which shows the sagacity of that no-
me animai in a romarKaoio point ot view.
l nose wno visueu uattv s manrcne. in
Dublin, will remember that he had two li
ons and a tiger lamed together in the same
cage, and whilst exhibiting at Roscrca
lew days ago, tho keeper of these animals,
whilst in the cage with them, missed his
fool and fell upon the tiger, which was a
sloep at the moment. The animal became
enraged, and jumping up caught the unfur
lunate man by the thigh. A thrill of hor
ror pervaded tho hundreds of spectators
who were visiting tho exhibition at the
time, and tho man's destruction was
deemed inevitable, when, lo the inexpres
sible joy, as well as amazement of all pre
sent, tho linn seized the tiger by the neck,
and caused it at once to relinquish its hold,
whilst the man was dragged out, of his
cage, bleeding in a dreadful manner. lie
was immedmlely placed under tho care of
Dr. Tynam, of this town, and is now quite
recovered.
The following good joke, which we co
py from tho Public Ledger of Friday last,
was played olf by the 'news boys' of
New York, upon the unsuspecting commu
nity. "The "Spirit of Sneculaiion" is exten
ding itself into nil classes of the communi
ty. 1 hat interesting portion of the human
family called 'news boys' have caught the
infection, and recently got up a splendid
bubble of their own. A number of them
were congregated at tho office of the New
York New Era on Tuesday evening, in
expectation of the President's Message be
ing received. As that document did not
arrive, a magnificent scheme occured to one
of them, which promised to torn out a very
profitable speculation to those who would
embark early in the project. As soon,
therefore, as the proprietor's back was turn
ed, the President's Message of last year, a
number of copies of which wero lying in
one corner of the office, were seized upon.
With these the boys issued into the streets,
and soon disposed of several thousand
copies to the unsuspecting, before the trick
was discovered. The best of tho joke is,
that several of the copies were laken out m
the Liverpool packet lo England, sup
posing them to be the genuine article."
Tho Oswego N. Y. Gazette of the 28th
ult. says, a young man, whose name wo
have not ascertained, was found on Monday
last, in a saw mill, at, or near Factoryville,
in litis county. Ho was employed in ope
ration tho mill, and when found, it appeared
that while engaged in drawing logs into tho
mill by means of a windlass, Ins hands hau
become fastened under the rope, which it is
supposed he wa3 attempting to arrange
while it was winding up, Ihus drawing nira
around the beam of tho windlass the ropo
first passing over his arms, and then his head
and continuing to wind about him, until it
had completely encompassed His oouy, lit
erally crushing him to death. i
A Wedding in high Life. It is repor
ted in Washington City that the Russian
Minister is about to lead to tho alter the
daughter of one of the principal clerks ot
the departments of that city. The wed
ding is to bo conducted oi the most splen
did scale. He has sent a pattern ol ni
bride's shoe, hat and dress lo Russia, in or
der to have articles of the kind made in the
most cosily manner, after tho style of that
country 1 The wedding is to take place
on tho Russian Emperor's birth day.
Dr. Croghaa, of the Louisville faculty,
has conceived the novel notion of building
a hotel within the celebrated mammoth
Cave of Kentucky ; and has acfually pur
chased the property, and is making his ar
rangements for tho speedy erection of tho
house.
March of Troops. On jlonday last, ,
detachment ot U. . Uragoons, uumocrn.K
about 80 men, lefl here under the command
of Capt. Durehell. They aro a fine look
ing body of men, are in a most excenunv
btate of diciplino. Their destination nl
Fort Wayne on the Arkansas.
Carlisle Volunteer.
' Hallo, snooks, what's the mailer with
you to day V
I've got the hank fever.'
' What's ihatl'
1 Why, one empty pocket
with nothing m it.
On Thursday while some Irishmen were
digging in tho bank a short distaiico frott
Amsterdam (N. Y,) Jho earth fell and kill
ed two of their number. We think great
caution should be obsei ed ill undermining
the banks of dirt at this season when ll8
frost gives the earth tho appearance of secu
rity. A convict named William Jenkins, did
and another very suddenly at Sing Sing, on Monui)