thought n the lorrible change which had
been"effected in her condition in the course
of a few short hours 'during which she
had been plunged from the summit of bliss
iato the lowest depth of woo, she could
hardly retain possession of her reason, and
more than once was strongly tonipteu 10
terminate hor intense and agonizing suffer-
inr bv aoluntarv death
Ctr wnn linttraVMt anntl DmtlSPd ffniTl lQT
sad reverie, by the -voice of Edward, who
told her that tho pirates wero attempting to
nnl mil liv raiqincr tho scuttle. The feat
was a difficult one, and there were no other
means of engiess from their confinement.
She assured them however, that if they
'lid not ceaso any attempts of the kind, she
would'feel compelled to shoot them with
out mercy They felt convinced ihat she
-would be as good as her word, and with
horrible curses desisted from their desperate
of the boy for she could trust to his courage
end fidelity, and stationed him at tho fore
scuttle, witli directions to shont down the
first Spaniard who should attempt to getout
and with a faint hcart.sho slowly proceeded
lo the cabin She gazed upon the body of
her husband, which was extended on the
floor. One side of his head was terribly
crushed and lay in a dark pool of gore. Her
soul sickened at the sight. She threw over
the body a counterpane, which she took
from ono of the berths. When she ascend
ed the deck, the sun was rising in the
East
The whole of that day was passed in
ears and sorrow and no imagination can
picture the sadness which reigned in the
bosom of this young widow no ono can
realize her real and utter desolation, as
slio remained with no other companion
than this boy, on the deck of that vessel,
with the dead lying around her, and the
living eager to glut their vengeance in her
blood, and striving to escape from their
thraldom requiring unceasing vigilence on
the part of herself and Edward, to prevent
them from carrying their designs into effect.
She looked around tho horizon in vain for a
sail not a vessel was to be seen, and
when night again spread hor darR mantal
over the earth she resumed hor station on
the forecastle, and a with a pistol in her
hand, was prepared to oppose the egress of
the pirates. And through Ihat long night,
she remained at her station, expecting every
moment that her remorseless and cruel pris
oners would attempt to break out bui
she tesolved that they should nover tako
her alive.
., .Soon after day-light, the next morning,
her woes were Bomewliatalloviated by the
eight of a vessel at a distance and Edward
was directed to hoist the flag, union down,
es a signal of distress. Tlic vessel was steer
ing in a direeiion towards litem, and prov
ed to be the ship Astolfo, Captain Atkins,
who promptly furnished them with assis
tance, as I have already related.
Iii due-time the ship arrived safely at
Havana tho pirates wero delivered up to
the Spanish authorities, and .soon after paid
tlie fearful penally for their crimes. Carolina
Howard took passage in a vessel for Hew
England, in a few weeks found herself a
gain beneath the parental roof. But her
heart was scathed with sorrow, and the
memory of the fearful scenes which she hud
witnessed, cast a gloom over her spirits
which could nover be chased away.
Range and Severity of the Late Earth
quake. The earthquake which has recent
ly desolated a large portion of St. Domingo
was-one of the most severe has occurred in
any part of the world for many years; and
perhaps more extensive in the sphere of its
operations than any since the earthquake
which destroyed Libson, in 1755. It an
jirars that on the same day, and very nearly
tho same hour, the effects of this recent
-earthquake were felt at various places rang
ing from port au Prince to the base of the
Hockey Mountains. The greatest explo
sion from the force of internal ben up firos
was felt at Cape Haytion, St Domingo on
the 7th instant; hero they had thrco succes
sive and violent shocks- and previous to the
first of them a shock of the earthquake wai
fell al Porlo Rico, on tho morning of tho 7th
of May, which as far as we havo yet learn
ed was the most easterly point that the cf-
ccts of it wero felt. The internal fires, it
-seems, then took a norlhwestly direction
struggling to escape- Irom their prision
house, and ultimately tore the ground asnn
ler and broke out at Cape Haytien. It
stretched clear across the breadth of StDo
minno and was felt at Portaii Prince on the
same day and at nearly tho same hour. It also
travelled on and was fell at Mnyaguez to
Van Duren, Aikansas, and clear up to the
foot of the Rockey Mountains:whero it was
also felt on the same day. Il thus travelled
at least 1500 miles, and perhaps was felt
even fuither. It is sublime and awful
though; hero we have ptoofs of the exis
tence of a body of internal fires 1500 mile
long and probably as many deep N. Y
Herald.
l he governor ol Iowa lias issued a pro
Hsmalion forbidding persona lo sct'le on a
portion of the lands lying between the Dee
?loines river and thoNorlhern line of Mis
suuri.on the ground that the (rant of country
referred to belongs lo tho Iowa Indians, and
-the laws of the united stales guaranty to
them undisturbed possession of if
HOARDING SPECIE.
The Village Recorded relates the follow
jug: Adeposito of betweeu 1100 and 1200
dollars of gold, all in eagles and half eagles
was made at the bank of Chester county,
last week, belonging to tho estate of Mrs.
Marshal, widow of the late John Material,
of Pennsbury township we believe, some
H nr 10 miles south of this borough. This
gold was found after a long search, in in
old desk, which had in it sevtra secret
chamoors, ana is supposeu io nave uttu o
crcted bv John Afarshal some time prior to
his death twenty-tight years ago. The desk
was curiously cunstruclod.ef great autiquity
and it appears on raising the lid presented
a series of nigeen holes' Tho desks and
its contents wero bequeathed by the old
man to his wife.and at her death she left it
to her frend and relativo Mrs. Way as a fami
ly relic, and without any idea of its con-
- .!. faiv davs since.
but many months after the death of Marshal
tho desk was carefully examined in search
of treasure, and it was an old belief in the
neighborhood, that Mr. M. had a tin-cup'of
gold, but after his death, no ono know what
had oecome of it, The desk was searched;
a small crevico in the bottom attracted at
tention en inserting the blado of a knife it
flerr open, and several hundred dollars in
silver wore found! This magnificent dis
covery stimulated curiosity and further
search was made. The pigeon holes were
tried they drew out and behind them
was a series of boxes. On examinineltheso
boxes, lot the long talked of gold was
brought to light, the El Dorado, after the
laspo of moio than a quarter of a century
wss discovered, and a great mystery 17
vcaled.
STRANGE DOINGS IN GEORGIA.
The following extract of a letter is pub
lished in the Charleston Courier:
Pkisky, (Ga) May 0, 1842.
'The times are becoming appaline-reallv
alarming. We have just returned from
Sumpter Superior Court. Its first day's
sesion was this day week' Wo took all
our plain verdicts entered up our judgments
attached the, notes put them back in the
clerk's office that night. Some fiends it
was not ascertained who, but some six or
eight must havo been concerned, entered
the Court House, carried off clerk's desks
in which was contained every paper,
docket, record book, kc pertaining to the
office, and consumed the whole by fire.
There was nothing saved except the few
caeas the memders of the bar happened to
have in their hats and pockets. We lest
every case but two, where judgment had
been taken. Notts art gone -also. No trace
left behind.
Tho next day btinr Sheriff sale's day
and a great deal of property advertised, the
court proceeded on with such cases as the
bar had out, until sale hour arrived when
it suspended for the salts and as soon as
the Deputy Sheriff commenced, he was in
stantly seized bv three ruffians and carried
off to an adjacent swamp Tho Judge re
paired to the court room, made an address
to the populace, commanded the principal
Sheriff to summon the posse and pursue,
bring back Jtie deputy, and the mon who
carried him off. The sheriff lead tho way
commanding the crowd of at least 250, to
follow and aid him the crowd went out
dispersed over the town, and not half a
dozen would go. The Sheriff and three or
four approached to near the place where,
the outlaws weie, and fellow came out
with a double barrelled gun, and told the
Sheriff that there wore twenty five or thirty
men in the swamp well armed that lis
might advance, if he did he would do- it at
his peril that fifty millions of armed men
could not capture the outlaws.
1 he sheriff had no arms and could cot
none to put in the hands of the friends of
the law. We trrmblo for the country, for
the perpetuity, of tho govejment Mob
ocracy stalks abroai in noon day sun, with
impunity; and without a blush. God
save tho country and destroy the pirits of
incbisn"
Destructive Fire in New Fork. Out
rageous Act of Tncendiaristn.-Eztly on
Wednesday morning, a tiro was discovered
in the tilth story or the extensive publish
ng establishment of the Messrs. Harpers
which resulted in the destruction of about
9100,000 wortli of property, including an
edition of 20,050 copies of James now
novel, Morley Erenstein. Of this largo
sum, $45,000 wasisured in several offices
among the rest, tho Spring Garden Insu
rance Uompanv. J hero appears to he no
doubt that the fire was tho work of an in
cendiary and tho principal cause was tho
securing ol one or two sets ol James' novel
Morlcry i.rnstem,and the destruction of the
remainder of tho edition. It appears that
the Hapers, by paving very large sums to
Jamos and liuhver, got a manuscript copy
of their novels. They had this now novel
all printed, bound, and ready to be packed
aud sent into the country on the following
day. It appears also that several publish
ers had offered the Harpers largo sums for
the privilece of publishing it simultane
ously with them, but they refused, and not
a copy of the work had left the bindery. A
noihcr publishing houso offered a well
known printer &c, n very large premium
It he could procure a copy by any means.
All sorts of means wero resorted to by car
tain persons to obtain a copy of the work
but without avail, up to the night of tho
fire.
Dennett's Herald says the incendiary,
whoever he was, broke in and then made a
feint that he was merly a burgltr bybreakiilg
opm the desks of the Harpers. The rob
ber then went up stairs passed tho press
room without t molosling it ('proving he
know whcrelfie particular work was) went
up to tho bindery, stole one or more copies
and then before ho retreated, cither acci
dentally or designedly set file to the bin
dery and destroyed the rest of the edition.
All this cannot bo doubttd for a moment.
And it is devoutly to bo hoped that the
whole thing will come 0111, and tho infam
ous villlan be exposed. For whoever has
tho copies he stele (there was no oilier out in
the country) Will not daro to publish the
work under, tlitso circumstances.
Jl Female Dtfnon.A. great commotoin
was raised in Lynn, Mass.", on Aonday, in
consequence of tin death of a little boy who
had been outrageously flogged by his school
mistress. TW-li!lle follow, on Saturday,
went home and complained that tho mistress
had whipped hjm severely, but his com
plaints were nit alarming, and nothing
mnre WflS ttintl(tflt nf llirt mnilniv A, ninlil tin
retired to bed vviili a little bro,her. who, on
waking in the morning, fou nd linn dead
On examination, his body limbs and head
were louni! much bruised and swo en. and
it was very evident that his death had been
produced byinjury of brain.occasioncd by the
treatmeut he had received from tho woman
who, it tinned out upon investigation, hung
him up by the heels, and beat him for a
longtime wilh great violence with rulers!
the wretch was immediately secured, to
be dealt with as her in humanity deserves
. Ledger
A TARIFF DIIiL FOR REVENUE
was ytsterdcy reported dy ihe indefalijable
Committee of Ways and Means of tbo
House of Representatives, and now, if wo
may speak figuratively of the business of
the session, all the irons arc in the firo- We
wish that none of them may burn!
We have glanced our eve over tho bui,
with a view to give the reader a general i dea
of its cliaracier. It proposes lo lay duties
on goods imported from abroad, on tho
chief articles thereof.as follows:
On unmanufactured wool exceeding eight
cents per pound in value, thirty per centum
ad valorem.
On the same article of the value ol eight
cents or under per pound, a duty of 5 per
sent, ad valorem.
On all raanufacteres of wool forly per
cent' ad valorem, except carpenting, blanft
els.and some other article, on which special
ad valorem duties are proposed.
Un cotton unmanufactured, three cents
per pound. . j
On all manufactures of cotton not other
wise specified, thirty per cent, ad valorem.
Un all articles ol silk, according to their
character, thirty or thirty fivt per cent
Un manufactured hemp forty dollars per
ton.
On iron, in bars or bolts. not manufactured
by rolling, eighteen dollars per ton; ou the
same article made in whole or in part bv
rolling, thirty dollars per ton.
Un lead, in pigs, bars or sheets, three
cents per pound.
On cut glass, from twenty five to forty five
cents per pound; on plain, moulded, and
pressed glass, from ten to sixteen ceuts per
pound.
On all articles sf china or any other earth
en ware, thirty percent- ad valorem'
Un tanned solo or bend leather, six cents
per pour.d; on calfskins tanned and dress
ed, three dollars and fifty cents per dozen,
610.
On all bound books in the English
guage, twenty cents per pound, &e.
On raw sugar, two and a half cenls
pound
Ian
per
On tea9, according lo their quality,twen
ty cents, fifteen cents, ten cenls, down lo
Bohca, on which a duty of three cents only
is proposed.
On salt, ten cents per bushel.
After going through a long enumeration
of specific duties a duty ol twenty per cent
urn ad valorem upon all remaining articles.
An additional duty often per cent'' on all
articles imported in foreign vessels in casos
wheie a specific discrimination is not made
in the bill.
All duties hereafter to be paid in cash
The bill also proposes to repeal the
proviso of the Land Disribulion Act which
suspends ihe operation of that act in the e
vent any duty being laid by congress of :
higher rato than twenty per centum ad val
6re;n. Nat, Intel.
BRITISH NATIONAL DEBT.
The present national debt of GioatB ritian
commenced in tho reign of William III. In
1C07, tho amount was 5,000,000 sterling
ana 11 was ueemed enormous at thatumo.in
1705, it was 1-1,000,000 aterlingiin 1714
04, OOO.00O; in 1748, 78,000,000; in
1701, after the end of a seven years' war,
l3U,OO0,ooo;in I7ua,in 17HU, three years
after tho American war, 207,000,00; in
1708, after the civil .and foreign war 402
000,000; in 1841, at tho close of the
French Revolutionary war, 571,000,000
in 184 1 at the closo of the against war Bona
partc805,000,000,in 1871 848;000,000
In 1840; 780,588,720.
A man walked on Monday, in Boston
four miles in thirty-eight minutes.
FOREIGN.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
COLUMBIA AT BOSTON.
From the news brought by Ihe Columbia,
and published in iho city papers, we glean
the following of the most important items.
England, Thero is nothing of especial
interest from this coutry
Money was abundant.
There continued to be a groat many
failures in the commercial business of Lon
don, and also in tho manfacturing towns,
One of the heaviest houses in Manchester
stopped payment on the 14th; fc
The southern country of England had suf
fered somewhat from drought; whilo in tho
northern part the season was quite wet.
On the whole, vegetation was quito pro
mising Tho Ball Masque given bj her Majesty,
ou the 12th May, to tho nobility and gen
try of the land, was one of suprieing bril
liancy and magnificence. Tho number
present was computed at 1,800, co upri
sing all the bealhy, the loveliness and fash
ion of the land.
Her Majesty wore a crown of gold,
studded with largo jewels of various colors,
tho points of the crown being formed with
the vine leef; Fiom the crown wero sus
pended oreiletters of diamonds' Her Ma
jesty wore Iwo rows of large pearls round
her nock. Tho mantal ol cloth or gold
was fastened by a broad gold band, extend
ing tho width of the chest, studded wilh
large jewels of various colors, whilo a simi
lar bands, studded in the same manncr.was
laid down tho whole length of the chest,
the effect of the whole being that of a largo
jowelled cross the minever wilh which the
surcoat was covered in front forming the
back ground.
Prince Albert wore a crown, similar in
design to that of tho Queen. His mantle
of red velvet, bordered with gold, and edg
ed wilh pearls, was fastened across the
chest with a broad and jewelled gold band.
The tunic of blue, embioidered in gold, was
feslened around the Deck by a jowelled
collar, of great brilliancy tho same mag
nificent mode of termination was adopted at
thewrists. A beautiful girdle, supporting
a diamond hifted sword completed the
leading features of Prince Albert's costume-
-
Mr: Washington Irving delayed his de
partute for Spain, in consequence of a
special invitation to the Queen's ball.
France. Another conspiracy has been
detected to assassinate the King of the
French. A number of persons were ar
rested in Paris; amongst others the noto
rious Uonsidere. Among tho projectiles
seized were several intended for the de
truclioa of the king, by being- thrown into
the carriage, and to assassinate, of course.
as many of his like family as might happen
o accompany him. It is stated that the in
formation which led to the detection of
this plot was given by the mistress of one
1 the . conspirators,' who has been since
murdered and her body thrown into the
Seine.
Germany The city of Hamburg, tho
great commercial emporium of Germany,
nd of Lurope, is aheap'of ruins.
1 he tire broke out on Wcdncsdav night,
tho 4th instant, and there is every reason
to believe, was the work of an incendiary.
It extended to hlty-two streets, most ol
which were reduced to ashes. Tho loss
of properly was from three to four millions
lerling, bill it is be)icved that the total loss
will bo double that amotrht. The canals
through the city were dry, so that no water
could bo lound- the nre raged from
Wednesday night to Saturday morning
Un the latter day, at mr.s o'clock, the Dan
ish, Hanoveritri, end Prussian troop enter
ed the town, wilh gunpowder, commenced
blowing up the house lo arrest tho progress
ol the llamcs. i his was completely effect'
ed by Sunday morning. The Senalo or
dered every person to leave tho town and
nothing could exceed the heartrending spec
(acle of thousands of poor people frantic
with their losses, and without the means of
procuring food or shelter.
It is stated thai U0 streets, courts, and al
leys, and 15 public buildings, in all about
1,500 houses have lillen a sacrifice The
number oflivo lost is said lo be between 250
and 300'
Th Nev Hamburg Zeilur.g on tho 13th
inst stated that the losses are computed as
follows '30,oo,UOO oldnllars for goods
burned in tho warehouses; 20,000,000
dollars for furniture and other valuables in
warehouses; and this independant of tho
value of tho houses destroyed whie
sro proposed to ue rebuilt by c state
loan.'
Spain. It is slated, by authority of
letter from Madrid, thai the Quttn's moth
er and the King of France were engaged
111 securing the aid ol the I'opo to contract
her volens to some one Bourbon Princo of
their own choice, as soon as she has com
pleted her 12ti ycar,on tho 10th of October
next.
Miscellaneous, The loss of tho three
principal Insurance Offices in London by
tho Hamburg file, are 300,000,20n,000
and 150,000.
The Queen of England subscribed 500
to tho Hamburg sufferers, and Prince Al
bcrt 100, Ten thousand pounds in do
lars had been scut from London to purchase
provisions mm proviiio shelter to thos
left destitute by the fire.
On Saturday evening week, a jewel box
exceeding in value two thousand pounds
leiling, the properly of Lady Corbet. rA
three dozen silver forks and spoons, wera
tolcn trom her apartments in Taris
Menseu Ernst' Ihe famous Norwegian
ruuner,-now at Moscow, has engaged to
11. r .1... -!.... r 1 ? ... .
wiiih irum mai vuy iu Jerusalem in inirty
days. His departure was fixed for the 1st
mt. lie is to receive 25,000 silver rubles
if . he succeeds in his undertaking; He is
present ou yfcars ol ago
Another member of the Univorsity of
Oxford, Mr Scott Murray, has renounced
Protestantism, and become a Roman.
Catholic.
A piece of gold weighing fivo ounce and
half, the heaviest piece of unwrouclit
gold yet found in Ireland, was picked up in
the Wicklow mines recently:
A baker, in Belfast announces that he
as imported a large quantity of flour from
America advertising that ho can hell 'Sin
and half pound of the best bread for one
hillincr
Eight new islands in tho Pacific, are
tated by the Capo papers, to have been
discovered by an Knglifdi whaler hoy are
lerttie, innauiieu, and ol considerable ex
tern
A LETTER FNOM GEN, JACK
SON. Tho following letter was read in the
United Slates Senato last week, and soon
fier tho hill to refund the fine imposed on
tho old hero of New Orleans was defeat
ed
Hukmitaoe, March 14, 1872.
DitAT Sir; I have tho ploasnre to ac-
nowlodgo tho receipt of your letter of Iha
8th February last, and hasten tcr reply to
Having observed in tho newspanres
that you had given notice of your intention
to introduce a bill to refund to me tho lino
(principal and interestimpnsed by Judge
nail, inr me uiiciaiaiiuu ui mariiai law al
New Orleans' it was my determination to
ddress you on the subject; but tho iecblo
stata of mv lieallh has heretofore prevent-
t' I fell it was my duty to thank vou
for the disinterested and voluntary act of
justice to my chaiacter, and lo assure you
Ihat it places mo urder obligations whtrri
I shall always acknowledge with grati
tude.
It is not the amount of the fine that is
mportant lo me; but it is iho fact that it
was imposed for reasons which wero not
woll founded. and for the exerciso of an
authority which was ncceseary to the suc
cessful defence of New Orleans; and with
out which, it must bo now obvious lo alt
the world, tho British would havo been in
possession, at the clo3v"of the war. of the
great emporium of the West. In this point
of view, it seems to mo that the connlry it
interested in the passago of the bill, for ex-
gencies like those which existed al New
Orleans may again arise; and a Command
ing General ought not lo bo deterred from
taking the necessary responsibility by tho
reflection that it is in the power of a vin
dictive judgo to impair his private fortune
and placo a stain upon his character which
cannot be removed. I would be the lust
man on earth to do any act which would
nvalidato the punciple that the military
should always be subjected to the civil
power; but I contend that at New Orleans
no measure was taken by mo which was at
war with this principle, or which, if prop
erly understood, was not necessary lo pre
serve it.
When I declared martial law Judgo
Hall was in thn city, and he visited me
often, when the propriety of its declaration
was discussed, and was recommended by
the leading and patriotic citizens. Judg
ing Irom his aciious, he appeared to prove
J 110 morning tho order was issued no
was in my ofiico, and when it was read,
ho was heard to exclaim 'Now tic coim-
try may be saved: without it was lost.
How he camo afterwards to unite wilh the
treacherous and disaffected, and by the
exercise of his power, endeavored lo para,
lyze my exertions, it is not necessary hers
to explain. It was enough for inn (0 know
that if I was excusable in tho declaration
of martial law in order to defend the citv
wiicn the enemy were besieging it, was
right to continue it until all danger was
over. For full information on this part f
tho subject' I refer you to my defence un
der Judge Hall's rule for me to appearand
shew cause why an attachment should not
issuo for a contempt of court. This de
fence is in the appendix to 'Eaton's Life 01
Jackson.'
I'heie is no truth in the rumor which
you notice thai ihe fine he imposed was
paid by others' Every cent of it was paid
by myself. When tho sentence was pro
nounce, Mr. Abncr L. Duncan, (who
had been one of my aids de camps a.td one
of my counsel, )hearing me request Major
lteed to repair to my quarters and bring
tho sum not intending to leave the
mom until thd fine was paid, asked the
f-lprl if llA tirniilrl ,:hn t.! lm.lr TliA
.. ..u iunu 1110 billon. .
clerk replied jn the affirmative and Mr,
Duncan gave the check. I then directed
my aid lo proceed forthwith eel the money,
and meet Mr Duncan's check at the bank
and tako it up which was done; these
are tho facts, and Major Davezac, no
ill the Assembly at New Yory, can verif
thctn;
'Il is true, as I was informed, that the
ladies did raiso the amount to pay the fin
and costs, but when 1 heard of it 1 advissd
them apply it to tho relief of tho widow'"
and orphans that had been made s Vv tt