VARIOUS MATTERS. The Banks. The following is a law, having been signed by the governor. We may uow expec'.the issue of such (rush ns the relief notes to cease- an J by cancelling the community in two or three yean be ti'l of tlio most worthless of thorn. RESOLUTIONS' To ptevent a further subscription by lje Banks to the loan authorized by I ho act of Fourth of May eighteen hundred and forty-one and to provide for the redempt ion in gold and silver coin of the relief notes. Resolved by the Senatz and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met' That theUanks of thisCommon wealth which issued notes under the provisions of the act passed the fourth day of may ono thousand eif lit hundred and forty-one, shall receive five percent interest in addition to the one per cent already allowed to be paid semi annually at the Treasury of tho Common wealth upon the amount of notes legally issued by the same under said act com mencing at the end of sixty days frjm the passage hereof and to continue until the same are redeemed and cancelled and shall not be liable to make any loan to the Com mon wealth under tho provision of the act of twenty fifth March eighteen hun dred and twenty. four, entitled 'an act to re charter certain banks,' Provided, That no bank shall be entitled to this benefit of the provision which shall not within sixty days from, (ho .passage of this act commence and continue to' redeem the notes so issued by it in gold or silver coin, and which shall not also therefore comply with (lie provis ions of the act passed tho twelfth day of March ono thousand eight hundred and for ty two, entitled 'An act to compel a res umption of specie payments by the banks ( and for other purpose,' And provided also, That interest shall not be paid on any amount of said notes which have been or .which may hereafter be cancelled in ac cordance with the provisions of the aforesaid act of tho fourth day of May eighteen hun dred and forty one but the interest on such amount or sum shall cease from the lime the same shall have been or shall be KO'cancelled, And provided further, That it shill not be lawful for any bank of this Commonwealth to take any portion of the loan authorized by the act of the fourth of May one thousand eight hundred and forty one entitled 'An act to ptovide reuonue to meet the demands on the Treasury, and for other purposes, 'which wasnot subscrib ed for before the first itiivnf Jnno nn limns jnd eight hundred.and foity two or to make Any newissues ofnoles icdeernable in State atock fa. the manner provided in the said act. And if any bank shall violate the pro ' vision of this act such violation shall annul the charter of such bank, and it ' hall be lawful for any defendant in any suit instituted by any bank violating this act to plead such vulation in law and it shall be the duty 6 the court in which such ac lion shall be brought upon satisfaction proot being made to declare the chartejrjL)jdiLj, we passage 01 tins act tne state Treasurer shall cancel ono fourth of the notes issued under the act of fhe fourth of May eighteen hundred and forty-ono, by suoli of tho -banks as refuse or neglect to redeem the same in specie as may than be in the Treasury, and shall retain, and semi annually thereafter cancel one fourth of all such notes as may be received at the Treasury t Resolved, That it shall not hereafter be lawful for any banking institution or other' corporation or individuals to issue or put in eirculatibn any note, bill, check, or paper of any kind to circulate as cunency under the denomination of five dollars except notes legally issued under the act of the fourth of May eighteen hundred and forty one, and upon conviction thereof of any president cashier, clerk, or other officer of ; any corporation or individuals before any court of quarter session of issuing or put ting the same in circulation of which their name or signature to tho said note, bill, check or other officer or indiviual shall be 1fined in1 any sura not exceeding five hun dred'dollars atthe discretion of 6aid court one half'for the use of the county, and' the aid bank or corporation shall forfeit its charter. J?Joltetf,That no work except for ro pairs shall be done on the public works of this Commonwealth until hereafter direct--ed-'by lav. Resolved, That after the first day of July -one thousand eight hundred and lorty-two -only oneEngineer.at a salary not exceeding sfifteen hundred dollars per e'nnum shall be amployed bythe Slate and but one supervi aor.anfl no Superinten dent on tho Erie Canal after the first diy ol August next and one Superior, and no Superintendent on tha North -Brand. 'Canal Bbove Lacka Wanna after the first day August next. Immigrants, OfHlto oraigranls who ar tived at New, York this year, up to 'the 17ibMajf K w? ascertained that 10,000 immigrants had not one shilling left on his arrival' Iul as asct-ofl to4his, we may jnenjion that a widow woman with -three children arrived in one of the ships, and Al.np about uar.'pirtou. EARTHQUAKES IN THE INDIES- A letter dated Tort Piatt, May 21, to tho Savanah Republican, communicates tho following frightful particulars, From the 7tlt of this month to the pres ent time we have had a succession or earth quakes, doing the most increbible damage The cities of St. Domingo, St- Jago, tl:e Cape Haytien, Isabella, St. Mare, For, Liberty, Cape Nicola au Mole, Gonaives. and every place heard from are totally des tr.iyed , with nearly all their inhabitants, not enough being left to bury the dead. Vessels have been thrown on shore also rocks of immense size from the bosom of tho deep, cities thrown down, and others buried by the sea or completely sunk, as also many largo tracts of land containing numer ous plantations. Port Plait has suffered materially, its finest buildings being thrown down, as also part ol the Church and Fort two massive erections of stone, which have stood the test of ages, Auguslin and Blasse's building, which were supposed to be the strongest in this place are a mass of ruins. To add to the horrors of tho scence many places took fire after the houses fell, and were buttling at the latest accounts. Uy a wonderful Providence no lives were lost in this place. In so large a place as the Cnpe scare two hundred remain, and in St. Mare which is sunk it is said that but 4 escaped .Numbers of the .wounded and those who escaped have arrived in this place. What will be Hie consequence God only knows, scarcity of provisions perhaps famine musi be the consequence, unless we receive ex ternal aid, We experience shocks & Iwr ricans, which is foretold with confidence by those experienced in such matters. Martial Law is proclaimed throughout, and we are compelled to be under arms day and night for tho protection of our lives and properly and it is feared some commotion might take place in consequence of this revulsion of Nature, and add the miseries of war to our other misfortunes-Language cannot describe what I have attempted to portray nor you who sit in safety imagine the horrible eff ects of this devastation. The following table of the members fractions for each state, under the apportionment, is prepared for us in New York Journal of commerce. and new the Slate, Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts, Rhode, Island Connecticut Vermont New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland, Virginia, North Caroline, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama Mississippi Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky Uliio issouri Arkansas, Michigan, Total; Members. 7 4 10 2 4 4 34 6 24 1 . vis Q 7 8 7 4 4 11. 19 21 5 1 .3. 223 Fraction. 7,033 1,854 30,809 2,803 27,288 0.228 25.799 19,630 27,087 6,303 10,044 2 18,972 4,193 13,574 29,933 14,847 2,310 13,840 125 10,031 7,000 18,920 227 570,310 The President having signed the appor tionment bill, the ratio with the representa tive number given above, is the law for ten years. Under tho system representing fractions, the stale of Alabama, Georgia, South Corolina, Tennessee, Illinois, In diana, Ohio, and Rhode Island, having each a (raciion greater than one half of the tatio of tepresentauon havo an additional representative. They aro so placed in the table. Tho fraction of Pennsylvania is 27, 687, not one half. The ratio under which the present Con gress was elected is 47,800, and the House consists of 242 members. The ratio under the new law is 70,660, and the House will consist of 223 members. The House will numerically by less by 10 members. Diafioltcal Seed. Recently, a man by the name of Richard Roach, of Rochester, Warren county, Ohio asKed his wife to walk with him in the evening. She took his aim and their conversion was about their ordinary affairs. After walkinjr a short distance, she proposed returning' He insisted on going further, seized her hand, and, as she supposes fired a pistol at her. tho ball entering the sido of her head, pen etrated the brain and lodged in the skull. She fell, but afier some timo was able, to get up and start inwards the house. She met her father who assisted her in getting to bed. She retained her tense, end was oblo to talk when the account was written, but no hopes were entertainod 'of her recovery. Rooch fled and has not been heard of. No reason is assigned for tho diabolical deed. They had been married about eighteen raonins, has ono child and it is said had always lived on good terms. JliRelic, A ship just arrived at New York from Enelond, has brought nverJm. jamin FranklWs printing press- It must dc a great curiosity in this age of steam power -A lu-ainiriff nrif.'tvK.i'". ' REMARKS OF MR SNYDER. Or COLUMBIA, One the final passnge of tho bill to anthoiizo the people of Columbia county to voto on the question of tho removal of the seat of Justico from Danville to Iiloomsburg, made in the House of Representatives June 23d 1842. Mr. Speaker, Tho bill which is now under consideration is one in which my conslitutents feci the greatest interest and it contains a pinposition so just and reasona ble that I cannot believe tho House will refuse to pass it; the question is olio that has agitated tho minds of tho peoplo of Columbia county for years, viz the removal of Scat of Justice from Danville to Blooms burg wo do not propoioto decide now by the passnge of this bill, that the town of Danville vliall no longer remain the Seat of Justice of Columbia county, and that hereafter it shall be located at liloomcburg, no sir, the' bill simply provides that tho qualified voters of Columbia county shall say atthe next election which of tho two places they pt-rfer, which of tho two towns would be most convenient to thciii. The county of Columbia was formed out of part uf North umberland county, in 1813; the bill for the erection of tho county, provided that the Governor should appoint three Commis sioners to fix upon the best and most con venient site fur the county town, two of these Commissioners only entered upon the discharge of their duties, so convinced was the third one (hat tho question had been already settled by his, two colleagues in favour of Danville that he refused to attend their meeting's or have any thing to do with tho matter, accordingly against tho wishes and interests of two thirds of the peoplo of Uolumbia county tho 2cat of Justice was lixeu at Uinvillo a town in the south west extremity of the counfy, being on the south em, and within two miles of western boun- daiv line and within but eleven miles of Sunbury tho old county town. The people of what was then Northumberland county never would have petitioned the Legislature for a new county had they known Mr. Speaker that their Seat of Jus tice would have been removed only eleven miles therefrom; to keep the county town where it is. would in my opinion be oppres sion to the people; to pass tins bill and give them tko power to vote on the question of removal would be doing them no more than justice; it has been said by those who have opposed the passage of this bill that n majority of the people arc not in favor of a removal and returns of election havo been brought for.vvards to prove to the satisfac tion of the House all that has been said on this point of the subject but this discussion has already been so long that I do not want to say more than is really necessary .besides this argument has been fully answered by my friends who have already spoken on tHe question. I will however sir just refer tho House to the petitions end remons trances which have been presented at the present session. 2780 taxable citizens "have petitioned for the removal whilst wtih all the exertion made use of by those friendly to Danville to obtain signatures to remons trances but about 1G00 .could be procur ed.Now Mr. Speaker this does.jio.L.ftme.at. no-rimoTnhiirrnrbo true that a majority reslly are in favour of the Seat of Justice continuing at Danvile then why not let the bill pass and permit the question to be submitted to them if the people should determino that Danville is their choice, there will bo an end to tho matter; the Legislatuie will not hereafter bo asked to take any further action on the subjeet, but this question which as I befote said has agitated tho people of Columbia county (or nearly thirty yeats will forever bo put to rest. The citizens of Bloomsburg in the event of a removal are perfectly willing and ready to pay the cost of erecting public buildings as good as those in Danville, so that tho county at large will suffer no ad ditional expense on account of the removal; Mr. Speaker I will not trouble the House with any more remarks but will tako my seat after expressing a wish that the bill may now pass, Abolishment of Imprisonment for Debt The honor of introducing this bill into the House of Representatives is due to Mr. Elwell of Bradford County, and it was mainly through the exertions of that gentle men it passed that body, and was sent to theSenate for concurrance- We are supris ed that a measuro so philanthropic in its rharacter should have been suffered thus long to remain in that body without being acted upon. In almost every section of the State the grjatesl anxioty has been manifest ed for the speedy paisage ol this bill, and it is to be hoped that Pennsylvania will not hesitate to abolish a law which is cousider ed a disagree to every civilized government Already have the States of New York, New , ...... ......Mvufc lAjiuiigcu una ruiiCi of barbarism frnm ttioir ctnt.uo Knnha ;fi - -....... wiuimiw uwwnO nllU shall it be said that the land of Penn, is less enlightened and humane than her sister States? Forbid itjusticel Forbid it Heaven Ilarrisburg Intel. Mexico. This government has just published an apeal to other nations against the government of the United Slates on bo count of permitting its citizens to aid tho Texans. Tho Secretary of Slate says that the continuances of such conduct will be donsidercd by the Moxican government ns a positive act of hostility of the United Pjaten inwards them. ARRIAAL OF CALEDONIA' Tho Steamer Caledonia, arrived at Boston, on the 5th inst, bringing London and Liv erpool dates to tho Dili June. John Francis the youth who shot nt Queen Victoria, had been tried for high treason, convicted and sentenced to be hung, drawn and quartered.' The feeling throughout England appear ed to be highly favorable to an amicable ad justment of the long contested Notth casterr. Boundary question. Lord Ashburton's villa near Bedford, together with wclve houses in the village were totally destroyed by fire- The greatest possible distress is said to prevail in Ireland in consequence of the high price of provisions. Fiequent riots hud taken place in Galway which could only be quelled by tho strong arm of tho military. A teller dated Eunis, June 7, say6 A mob, consisting of some thousands of persons, attacked the corn store and mill of tho Messrs. Banuatyne ibis day, for the purpn;e of taking provisions out of thptn. The polico force was called upon, and after the county inspector and subinspectnr were knocked down, and one of the police men had an eye knocked out, the police fired, and it is reported that eighteen per sons have been shot. Some one or two, it is said, lost their lives. At night tho whole town was illumina to celebrate the triumph of tho destitute populitinn Though their conduct be justi lied, still it must be admitted that they had 6onsiderable provocation, as patatoes were raited in the morning to the enormous price of eight pence per etonc. The great majority, however, through want of employment, would be unable to purchase patatoes were they oven to be had atone penny per stone! A dreadful accident occurred at tho Schleiz Theatre, in the principality of of Rcuss-Sehleitz, Germany, on tho' 4th Juue, in consequence of the ceiling giving way during the performance which wound ed several hundred, and killed 29 per sons. No new9 of importance had been received from China or India. GREAT TURN OUT. We understand that the Miners and Laborers, in tho vicinity of Miucrsville, havo simultaneouly stopped word, determin ed to do no moro Work until their employ ers consent to pay them in -noney instead of Orders. On Thusday last, they joined in procession to the number of about 1000 and matched through lho streets of Min ersville. preceded by. Music. They were addressed by several speakers each of whom exhorted them to act moderately but fitmly to commit no act Which co'utJ possibly tend to a breach of the peace, or an infraction of the laws. The wages of that class ow ing to the difficulty of the times are neces sarily very low barely sufficient to a afford a scanty support; and no one wo think, will have the hardihood to deny their right to claim payment in sUch tnahner- that they can buy when, where, and what they pleas?. rnriWblkTalidDeath. Tho celebration of the Fourth at Geneva, resulted in a dread ful casualty. - It appears that a qnantity of fireworks of the largest sizes wercon a stage creeled for the exhibition thereof. Four or five of the rockets only had been discharg ed, when a spark of fire communicated with the box containing lho remainder, and Ihe whole were instantly in a blaze.. The rocKcts Haw or course in such a height as to give them a direction tho most destructive to human life. One of them at a distance of tony rous, penetrated the siding of a house. I wo men were killed and a number of la dies and gentlemen seriously injtired.Those who saw the accident said that the staging presented the appearances of a fort firing upon an excited mob, Pleasing Incident. There was a grand Sabbath School Celebration in Boston on the Fourth of July- About 8000 children assembled on the Commons. Tl-ey pass ed and repassed each other each giving out merry sallutations- Then camo tho floral procession, consisting of about 600 children bearing over 2000 moss basket, filled with fresh cut flowers. A hollow square was formed, into which they marched, when flowers were quickly bought by lho great throng of people assembled. Tho proceeds of this little sale exededed $10001 Important Notice. The StateTrcasurer has given notice that the leiral 1 owanda Hank, under the act of 4th May 1841. will be received in payment of dues in the Commonwealth, Tho notes purporting to havo been issued bv order of the Board f Diro,.inr r .i... - -.tv..IV u, U I owanda Bank, signed 'T. Dyer, Clerk,' fond others signed -T. G. Boyd, clerk,' are auegeu oy ine uanu to be illegall, and can not be received. Rising of the Rlaeks A n tnnrrniinn. ary movment has been discovered among me negroes in 'Jcnnessee, About thirty blacks had been arrested and committed in jail- Lard Oil- One factory is now in one. ration at Cineinatti which mnni,rni,i.n. about sixteen barrels n rinv nt lflVfl nil t Tnts amount daily requires the lard of 50,- RHODE ISLAND AND THE WOJIEJ,- Twenty-lwo more of the prisoners tt, discharged on Wednesday. It is n curious fact that may of the nri.;. ers, on their examination ascribed iheir naJ .i..u.. ... 1110 l.lllUent. of 'the women with,' whom, they Dorr was 'a great favorite.' For injianct Samuel Greene tnudu this declaration: ' Went into the cause because soma la!.. were going; thought there was no danger where tho ladies wcre;hoard many of them were ready lo fight for Dorr, Hj seemed to be a great fa vorilo with them. Fm.F. Manson, aged 18, said; Should not havo gone to Chcpachet hii not the women persuaded me to do Bo.there was one in parttcular'I dtd not dare refuse she was my sweetheart; threalend to girj me the mitten if I d d not 0. Clatk Smith of Albion Village; Most ol of the women in our village art in favor of Dorr;80me talked of putting on pantaloons ard going to his aid; they iada good deal of influenro with the men kept up a coniinueltalking.shoiild.pity lho men.who remained at home among them. Should rather remain in prison than lo contend with them myself. Went to tho camp t0 make a show made a poor show: in cases of actual battle mean to sneak off myself. Almond Smith, also of Albion villago.son of the list; 18 year, works in mill; went lo Chepac bet; was advised lo go by Sarah and rest of ine gins; uaieo io nang Dactt lor tear the would laugh at me: mother knew 1 was out she let mo go because I wanted to,I expect ed to be made a hero of;was mado a ptisioner of- searched for glory could nt find any; don't think I should have plucked up and gono io the camp had it not been for the gals they made nie feel gritty. And so with many others; Women aro said to lovo tho biavc, and these 'gills' that the prisioners speak of wero no doubt captivated by lho lip-valor of the biavff pseudo Governor, Their feelings chan ged, probably, when they found that his Excellency's valor was not of the lasting quality did nol wear well, as they say of gingham andcalico. -Com. Adv BSE9S5E3!5!B AN ESCAPE As the steamboat Lalla Ron&h was on her way recently from mobile forMontgom ery, Mr. , Sullivan, first ongincer, stepped to the edge of the boat for a moment and seen by any accidentally fell over board just forwaid ol the wheel the evolu tions of which immediately carried him un der water, ihe arose to the surface hnwem and by great exertions swam to the shore, the boat proceeding or her eourse, which she did fur twenty miles without discover ing the loss of tho engineer. When tha diseovery was madc,the boilers were almost red hot and the water nearly cxhausted.Ths boat put back to Fort Stoddard, prociK ' another enginer, reported-Sullivan "'own" ed and proceeded on. h- J" A wnt,ef' t , oullivan and lho porson an the boat. V TrowJIe tVle IFigwamlt is staled that Joe Smith, tho celebrated Mormon Prophet, and founder of the aplendid reli gious humbug known as 'Mormonism,' Ins qurrrelled with Rigdon and Bennett, two of the chief aids in his impo&tuic. Poms hard swearing passed between theso saints during tho quafrel. The Prophet turned both Rigdon and Bennett out of the syna gogue. Bennett talks of wiiiing a book, and showing up the pretensions of Joe Smith to ihe gift of prophecy. The seism is said to incurable. If there w ill pro bably bo some strange developmen anon. PROCLAMATION. HEREAS, the Honorable JEtus Lewis, President of tho Courts of tlia Over and i crminer and Ucncral Jnil delivery, Court of CJuat ter Sessions of tho Peace, and Court of Common Pleas and Orphans' Court, in tho eighth judicial district, composed of the counties of Northumber land, Union, Columbia and Lycoming; and th Hon. William Donaldson nd George Mack, Eeq quires, Associate Judges in Columbia county, havo issued their precept bearing data the' 25th dpy o( April in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and to :uo directed, far hold ing A Court of Oyer and Terminer, ami Gen eral Jail Delivery, General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Common Pleas and Orphan's Court. IN DANVILLE, in the County of Columbia, n the third Monday if August, next (being tb 15thday) and to continue two weeks. Notice U therefore hereby given to tho Coroner, the Justices of tho Peace, and Constables of tho said county of Columbia, that thoy be then and thcro in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock in th forenoon of said day, with their records, inquisi tions, and other remembrances, to do those thins which to their offices appertain lo bo done. And those that aro bound by recognizances, lo prose cute against tho prisoners that are or mav be in tho Jail of said county of Columbia, are to bo then and there to prosecute against them, as shall be just. Jurors aro requested to bo punctual in their attend ance, agreeably to tticir notices. Dated at Danville.tho lh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun dred and forty-two, oncl in the 66lh year of lha Independence of tho United Statea of Amcrif ca. JOHN FRUIT. SJurifT. SfiMurr'i Or cs.DtnvilU' ? ' Jul; 8, 1813, tfi
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