FOR GOVERNOR,
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Subject to the decision of
THE DEMOCILVIIt e STATIC CONVZ/ITIOm
Pe Mailp Alorning Post.
THOMAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR
`''VITTSRURGH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,•18d4_
pr. *meeting of the Democratic 'Committee of
Correspondence for Allegheny county,' win be hoiden
on Saturday, the 3d February. next, at the 'hone' of
Henry Caiready.
e 6. 3'13 GOTHRlE,Chtirrnan,
11~lLst +o OF THI. IN klllO 4WD Aft(lmoti It COM
infirm —We observe in the Advocate of yesterday
the proceedings of a meeting-et* a number• of persons
who call themselves the'Vtrig and Antimaaonic Corn
vniuee of Correspoddente. We had the curiosity to
look ovW the names to see how the two parties were
represented, were astonisLecl to find that there
was but one solitary antimason present at this meet
4ug thatptoposed to express the wishes of the antima
•sisa.k party, of Allegheny county. Mr JAMIE KELLY,
of Wilkins, stood solitary and alone among as decided
a 'aet of Whigs as ever met to devise plans to cheat the
people. We find among them such men as A. WYLIii,
Esq, the head and front of the whig party in the city;
E. W. STETENS, one of the conspirators who attempt
ed to coax the antimasonic candidate of the course
last fall, al that BRACKENRIDOZ, the coarse reviler of
antirmutons, might have the field to himself; Ronk:ay
HIGHLANDS, who voted in the Legislature against an
investigation of masonry; J. E. PARnE and R. 11. D -
, leading spirits against the entimasoes in Alleghe
ny city, and in ft et the whole of them are men who
have tune after time made themselves prominent as
dtagnmeers of antimasonry. Yet these men had the
impudence to held a meeting, arrange matters in such
a wanner as will give them an advantage over the an
'damsons, and then send forth their proceedings us the
-rmalt of a whig and aulitnasonie meeting. We have
always ragardwl die whigs of our city as being politi-
• 'ally the most impodent set. of schemers in the union,
but among all their tricks we know of none possessed
of less modesty than their meeting on Wednesday.
We think we can throw a little light on this manceu
vre, rind show why a few merchants, manufacturers
, acrd doodles of the city, who have heretofore denounced
antimasonry in the strongest terms are now assuming
to be leaders of the party. It is pretty well known
that, there is to be a meeting of the antimasonic com
mittee of the county early in February, and the ins
mession is very general that they will not consent to
be quietly banded over to the followers of Grand Mas
.terClay. It is thought that some of the honest old
'originals from the county may object to the policy of
leaking them the tools of the whig exquisites of the
city. They would no doubt require come time to tliink
of it before they would consent to follow the whistle
°Elbe clique of whigs in the city, or if they did act, it
is probable that they wunld adopt some expressions
that might not be agreeable toPlesArs Wylie & Co. To
protect them from thou! own imprudence, these whig
gentlemen have, at a great sacrifice of feeling, saved
the antimasons the trouble of attending to any of the
preliminary arrangements. and the matter is now all
fixed fur them Is not this trick too transparent to
deceive any body? We have not much skill in the
double dealing of whigery, but to us it is plain that the
object of thilate meeting of the Clay whigs ,vas sole
ly for the purpose of destroying the influence of the an
timuonia meeting in February. Calling it a "whig
and entimasonic meeting" they think will legitimatize
their proceedings, and that the genuine antimasonic,
meeting which is shortly to be held cannot vitiate their
tidiest.
This is truly unparallelled impudenc?, and is far
ahead of the boldest acts of any faction we have ever
known.
It will be remembered that the antimasons met 41
few weeks since, but on account of many of the district.%
not being reprusented,lbey very properly aditn.srucd
until the voice of the whole county could I,e heard.—
This was honest, and such a course as men whobeliov
eatirtaselves to be engaged in a worthy cause would
pursue, but it appears their Whig allies cannot appre_
elate any such motives, and while the unties are pre,
paring to have a full expression of the wishes of the
whole party, a few of the city whigs steal a march up
on them, and settle on coum of policy without le t
tiag the antimasons of the. county know any thing
about it. This is the way the Clay wings intend to
tai the antimasons, now that they think they have
the advantage of them. We will have more to say on
this subject hereafter.
THE MEETING or WEDNEISDAT.—We_ jive, from
reeolhexion, some of the arguments adduced at the
meeting on Wedoesdoy afternoon, in suppert of and in
opposition to, the various projects which have been
broached for the payment of the State Debt.
When wo entered, the Secretary was reading, at the
request of RICHARD BIDDLE, Esq., the Resolutions
submitted to:the Legislature by At.e . BRACKENRIDGE,
Esq., proposing to raise ansurtualverenue not exceed
ing $1,500,000, by taxation. Mr. BIDDLE then intro
" Need a series of resolutions sustaining the project,
and addressed the meeting in a speech ofgreat beauty
lad power. Ho said that the question presented to
them was one in which lie bad probably as little in
terest--to speak in a sordid sense—as any man in the
st!edtirkg. 116 had no political aspirations to gratify,
awl if he had, he was certain that his present course
Brae not calculated to advance , thens. He had no chil
+kettle whom could descend the infamy of being Penn.
4heniens, and who would ask, where was their father
lam the terse of a heavy debt, and dishonored name,
was placed upon them. The burthen of tersatirm would
fall as heavily upon him as almosi li tny member of corn
;
munny; but he felt that he could not ask for even a
quiet genre on the soil of his native state, if he suffered
it. tobebleseed by the foul demon of Repudiation, or
lies indifferent to the demands of the widow and theor
plian,who bad invested their all in °urinate bonds. This
question had been too long evaded; our cowardly poli
ticians were afraid-to meet it—they have been nursing
sheirnriserable popularity. The resolutions, he said,
did not denounce any osber project:but proposed tax
ation as the relyptcper course atpeesent, and the one
moss likely a'. afford immediate relief. The public
lipds cannotbe rendered available in time to meet our,
engagements, and the subject is one oa which Brea
differences of opinion exist, and math angry discussion
bias_tind will take place. To sell the public works et
the present dime world, be thought, not linty not Abed
relief, bet Would fix trpoo the state an indelible-stigmas
of ills/toner.. It is not pletendedbY the advocates of
I* project that the Commonwealth would. derive a
mingle dollar from the sale. The stele stock is now at
it heavy d4tount, and to forte the creditor to part
with it in .its preterit depressed state, would be but
speculating upon. out nwarlishonor. If it was thought
best hereafter to seilcl,4l,public works, orif we reeelied
oUrpottion of therie4i of the public lands, min
able° the amoant proposed world -not be necessarn
`buttes' wereyot mooted -and could not A.llord
immediate relief. Ile thought some , prunata t' 6ll°l2
should be taken to *spire confidence'and 16 give our
creditors some anmininee atourhonesey.
Taosss WlLtassts, Raitt, -foile*ed i told said that,
he had cornett) this meerns' g unilet A deep lease of O;
degradation which' Pennsyhilnia had suffered from ber
inability to meet hel•rubligatio*s, and anxiously desirous
that some protect dither:Nes devised to restore hercrcd
it and wipe -trot the . disgftoe that had fallen upon her.
He came there too, as free from any sordid interest iti
the Matter as the bonorableand leartiedg,entleman who
'ad josetaitert his seat. lie too might say that he bad
to political aspirations to gratify—he had not address_
ea a political meeting for some years, nud he did not
know that ho should ever address one again. He dep
recated areeortto Repudiation as strongly as that gen
tleman could do, and it was his anxious desire to save
the state from such a calamity, that had induced him
to rise in oppiiiition to the Resolutions wbichbad been
introduced by Mr. BIDDLE. So far from retrieving
the state from the deplorable condition in which she
was placed, ho firmly believed that they would but
plunge her deeper in the "slough of despond." What
was the proposition embraced in tho resolutions? Why
it was to double the amount of our taxes. Did the
gentleman suppose that this would better our condition?
Mr. W. insisted that so far from it, it would enhance
the difficulties, and end at last in Repudiation. The
Governor had told ns in his last annual message, that
nearly° million of dollars of the taxes already assessed
remained unpaid; unpaid, nut for one year only, but for
several years. How was it possible to raise 111,500,
000 more by taxation, when the people had already re.
fused to pay the amount already assessed 1 if we
adopt this project, he would hazard whatever little sa
ga:ity he might be supposed topossess, that we would
bold . ' without the means to meet Jur engagements,and
eventually have to sponge out all oar obligations by a
resort to Repudiation.
He was in favor of selling the public works, as the
most honest and practicable Course. It would lie con
sidered very disreputable if airy individual, having pro
perty topey his debts, should draw his robe* around
him and refuse to do so. He considered it alike dis
creditable in a state. Much had been said about the
productiveness of the public. works; be held in his
hand a statement which woulti sbaw ant they ara now
bringing less to the state than they did fire years ago.
A great deal of indignation had been expended too
about sacrificing the main line. But persons who talk -
ed thus must recollect that it was not the main line
which has involved the state to the amount of forty
millions, and that it was not proposed to sell it fur Liss
than its cost af construction. By selling the main line
for twenty millions, we would at once wipe out one
m illion of interest annually. It had never been a
source of profit to the state. Our - .public works were
not like those of tie w York; they were on a more
complicated scale, and subject to greater dangers and
disasters. Every year or so, some accident befell them,
that took the profits of three or four years to remedy.
They had a corrupting tendency; the legion of officers
engaged upon them used their power to advance their
own interests at the expense of those of the ;people.- -
Many of the Collectors would prove defaulters, and the
amount of their defalcations was counted as a pinion
of the proceeds of the public works, though neither the
state nor the people received the benefit.
He denied that the sale would injure the creditor,
and force him to dispose of his stock at a depreciated
rate. Such a measure would immediately bring the
state stocks to par, and the creditor would lose nothing.
it had that eft„-ct in the recent sale of the Dela'. ore
Division, and would have again. lie insists? that '..ne
public improvement; had been a curio to 11,,, Mate.
and_rii.He than one half out legislatie'd was in sonic a%
connected with them. rt wool'', be a g reat bl e .,i ag t ,,
get rid of them as soon as pu.44;:tie; and hu concluded
by submitting n memo- ial Co., their sale, as a substitute
for the resolutiows of _Va. Biddle.
Mr. Jogs FEr,triat. stated that he was opposed to
both prnjoeAlii. The first gentleman hail, in his resol
utiO°4, spoken of the deplorable situation in which we
would be placed in the event of a war—the revenue
from commerce cut off aid our credit gone. Mr. F.
was not aware that credit had ever brought any nation
through a war. Ile thought that it was on the strong
arms and brave hearts of American citizens that w°
would have to rely in such an event,
_ They did not propose to pay the state debt, bet on
ly the interest on it. It could be very easily proved
that troy public works were fraudulently and unconsti
tutionally constructed, under is solemn assurance that
the people should never be taxed ono cent for them.—
But he would waive that question; and would tell them
how they could pay the principal of their .debt. It
appeared from statistics that the wealth of Pennsylva
nia amounts to $1.46,000.000. Now let a tax be impo
sed on all citizens owning more than $3OO, and on a
graduated scale increasing according to the wealth
of the individual taxed. This would give the wealthy
a rare opportunity to display their patriotism, of which
they so vauntingly talk.
S. W. BLACK, Esq., supported the original resolu
tions. A sale of the public works would be an impo.
sition on the creditor, for its advocates admit that they
are unproductive; and to sell them ta the domestic
creditor would be but giving him for his pay that which'
i s worthless. If we sell them to the foreign creditor, wo
are left at the m 2rcy of the monarchies of Europe, and
can travelfrom Pittsburgh to Philadelphia only by the
grace of her Majesty Queen Victoria. He thought tha t
the poor as well as the rich should have some of the
glory which will result from retrieving the honor of
the State.
JAMES DCNLOP, Esq., commented on the inequali
ty of taxation in the state, and contended that to extend
such i tin odious system, would bo a great wrong.—
What would be thought of a man he asked, having
"inns to pay his debar, who would go ors paying and
compounding interest, without liquidating the principal.
Every body would soy, the men will break—he will
break as sure as a gun; and yet such had been the pol
icy of Pennsylvania. We had the public works, and
could pay with them a large amount of our debts, and
by doing so, lesson instead of increase taxation. It
was the part of wisdom, it was the part of honesty, he
thought, to sell them, and not attempt to increase a
buitben that now falls so unequally upon dr citizens.
Mr JuDSON rose to speak, but the hour being late.
the meeting would have the question, and he yielded.
The reseiutions of Mr Biddle, as we statedyesterday,
wet e avlopted.
SANTA Fut.—The Saint Louis Gazette of the T6th
says:— "A letter from Santa Fe, received by a gentle
man this city a-few days since, is before ue. From
it, we learn:that - id the early part of November last,
there wire pise to mutiny, of the Meaiean Tearers of
j that city, in the . Public Stuario in front of the hover.
n o r' _ immediately galletk_however,
by the Governor inpaison, -with 50 soldier* mad- a- IQ
pounder shame sad pointetitowards the muinwere,tbe
I match being lighted.' Only two were killed and three
wounded in this affaii.7...:
• A rumor hattjusCresehest the capitol, that. Airmijo
had been removed end a new Governorwas within NW
miles of the city.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
The Editor of the "Pennsylvanian," in bisiteratr of
Monday last, thus disposes of Messrs. Fear &al
Nicbcdsou: the shirgetes (tali repter k edudiy,
after stating did they were Instructed wrote first for
Dr. Sturgeon: ilearhint-"The Misgauge of Payette.
it is understood, will vote for Mr, Moklenberg on tha
2d ballot."
We have no duubt, that the very respectable Editor
of that sterling democratic paper, had some authority
for the assertion, but it is certainly news to us; and we
assure him that there is about ss much truth in it as
there is in the charge made by the " Philadelphia Ar
gu -:" That Mr. Shunk was a Bank man—that he was
the intimate friend of J. Horsly Palmer, who visited
this country as the agent of British whigs to procure
the assumption of the state debts by the General Gov
ernment—that he was living upon accommodations
obtained from Harrisburgh and Pittsburgh Banks—
that he was a borer for Bank and other svrindling cor
porations while clerk of the House of Rotoisentatives
—that while a resident of Harrisburgli he invited the
Whig members to his house to the exclusion of County
democrats. We would not wonder if the last churgo
were true if it was the misfortune of the County to be
represented by a man who had so little regard for the
truth as to make the other charges against Mr. Shuuk,
'Who is known to be a strict anti-Bank man; who is
not, and never was a director in any Bank, and only
known to them, unfortunately for himself, as endors
er for friends who are not able to protect him.—
Mr. Shunk has no acquaintance with Palmer or his
notions in relation to the state debt,and never ofEciated
in the character of borer, for say of the rascally
schemes of the swindlers of Eastern Pennsylvania.
It would be well for the democratic party if some of
his violent opponents could say as much. Mr. Shrink's
kindness of heart (and (urbanity of manners, need no
defence at our bands. His character is proof against
the shafts of our political opponents—the lies of pre
tended friends will but endear him to the democratic
The following 14 the informatiOn we have (mm Fay
ette, and we are satisfied of its correctness, as the let
ters we received were written by gentlemen of stand
ing and respectability in the party, and were mem
bers of the Committee, that reported the resolutions.
We have conversed with persuas who were at the
meeting and they agree with the Mai/Dela/I expressed
iu the following letters:
UsitotTows, 16th January, 1544.
DEAa Sin:
Our County meeting is just over, James Fuller and
Wm. F. Nicholson were chosen delegates to the 4th of
Mardi Convention. A resolution wits passed recom
metaling Dr. Sturgeon for nomination—this is the ex
tent of the instructions. The delegates will be for
hint, and if the Doctor has nu chance, they are " Old
Shrink" teen to the hub—first and last after the Doc
tor. 'chive delegates have been appointed to meet
those from Green County to appoint a Senatorial dele
gate. They will select a man of tho same kelings as
the Representative delegates. Oar meetinr, was very
large and not more than twenty opposed to u,.
Extract from a letter, dated
UNIoNTow,t, Janrtry 23 , 5.1844
DEAR Sin
I can assure you we haew appoi,itea two deler„utes
whn are good men and truo. 7rbey are instructed for
the Finn. Daniel Stuv . .;eon,..,m3 will go for him if there
14 a probability of hi. r„,r n i nat ion, but if there is Wile
they are Sitw, i k men out and out. There. w.f. «an , '
oppositine., but ger" little.
I C' • ?a 6 . 1 V say that after Sturgeon, every Jeinoerat
in the C•aunt; ezccpt abt u ttu dozen, are devoted friend.
of Sloink, and the opposition tremble ot the prospect
hi. immination.
By refrrencetothc pr,ec e.li lgs ‘ , f the ut.•e , ting pub
li-lted in the "Genius e f Taberty"—the Edi for of the
Pennsylvanian will observe that a Resolution tt as pulsed
in favor of a Weetern man, which fart aliu:d at Irust
prevent so speedy n Wight by the delegates from the
West to the East, fur a candidate, if the•c were not
friendly to Mr. Shook, which is not the fact. Such is
not the character cf %I estern detnorrets. They are
trnited and will go into the Convent iot with a force that
will not be lightly ft lt.
Thu deleiates from Beaver, Messrs Buie' and Puw•
er are claimed for Mr Muhlenberg.in the same arti•
de by the Pennsylvanian. This we think is without
authority. We learn from one of those gentlemen,
that a large majority of the democrats, of that County,
are friendly to Mr Shank, and we are satisfied that he
will not violate the feelings ~( his tomtits/erns. Th
other set of delegates elncted by that County, at a dif
ferent meeting, are instructed top for • Western man.
So much for the information of that paper as to West
ern Pennsylvania, if it knows as little about the East
ern part of the state, its statements shatid nut be re
lied on.
MoNTGONICRY COMITY reeSnusx!—We extract
the following from a letter received yesterday morning,
dated at ?Motown, January 21st, 1844:
"The democrats of Montgomery carroty held a Con
vention on yesterday for the parper of electing dele
gates to the 4th of March Convention. Tbedulegates
elected are the Hon Jacob Yry, jr. Doctor Janes, Ja
cob Solver and Jahn Bayer, with instnictioos to sup
port the nomination of Fmncisillightnik for Governor.
Montgomery is Mr Shunk's native county, and his
early friends have spoken nobly in his favor. Alleghe
ny, the county of his adoption, when the county Com
mittee of Correspondence condescend to allow the peo
ple to meet for the election of delegates, will respond
in thunder tones.
Extract from a Leiter to the Editor, dated
HARRISBURG, January 22
This morning, Major Andrews of the House, an
nounced the appointment of the three transcribing
clerks, and immediately tendered his resignation of the
office of Clerk of the House. To-night we will go into
MUCUS to nominate his FUCCESSOr. JACK, PETRIRCIr
end Set LER are spoken of, l;o4 who will be the success
hal candidate I cannot tell.
Ihie dispute about the State Printer is still the pre
vailing, annoyance in the Legislators., and /Nobody elm
tell when or how it v ill be settled. A majority of the
House appear inclim d to go for the lowest bidder.
0 end does not inform us why Major Andrews
resigned the Clerkship, but we learn from another
source that it was in consequence of some remarks
made by Col. SNOWDEN, the Speaker.
Corespondence of the N. Y. Sins. E 0
WASH GTON, SHLltrday, J an. 20, 1344.
NVise's nomination, contrary to all expectation was
sent into the Senate yesterday for Rio Janerio. This
has been caused, !solely by the state of his health. He
is suffering terrible' from bronchitis, and his physicians
say that he must try a Southern climate if he wishes to
save his life. The Senate will confirm him .
The Committee in the Senate have reported against
Porter, and hi, h Jed is to be cut off.
THE POMEROY TRUPL—Frencio J. Stratton, the
constable who gave the information which lad to the
arrest of P. N. Rum Esq.. proprietor of the Syracuse
House, for the POmeroy trunk rubbery, was committed
in Rochester last Wednesday on a charge orpetjury.
RZTORTED P.IDUCTIOIt elf Tou..—lt is reporOssf
in frottarilla that thi Navigation Company have redts ,
esti the tell to 3Er eons frees Potteville, an& SS . from
Schuylkill Hirren. The Minersr Journal says it cannot
ouchfor the truth of the roport.
-ihtik,_
From the Nei York Sun, Extra. 1
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ARRIVAL
J,r D, " OF THE
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BRITANNIA.
SIX 'MEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
By the arrival of the steamed' Britannia at Boston
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'4tiek, wo hare Liverpool pa
pers to the dth ofJanuary,inclasvie.
We ate indobted to lviessra• %Vilmer 4' Smith's Eu
ropean Times for theannexed summary.
No change in Cotton,
The French chambers opened on the gJ January.
Mr O'Connell remains at Derrynanc Abbey.
Ireland is quiel. , -mtbe linen trade is brisk.
A January uveriand Mail from India and China has
waived.
The President's Message ; which dente to hand on
Wednesday week, by the Independence, Capt. Nye,
has been very unsparingly analyzed. It has given lit
tle satisfaction on this side of the water. Of the vari
ous pens to which it has afforded employment, all, with
out exception, find fatih. either with the tone of hi. MO
rality or its overreaching animus. The absence of all
censure of the repudiating states,in so elaborate a doc
ument, is held to be one of its' pi hoary defects; the
freebooting style hi which it recommends the erection of
American military posts on the Oregon, while the ter
ritory itself is in dispute, has given much great offence;
and the manner in which the President hints his wish
es for the annexation of Texas, and the hard wilds be
bestows upon Mexico (frnm which it is evident that
he desires to proceed to blows with that tottering Re
public,) has been held to indicate a very low standard
of moral feeling. All these points have been sharply
criticised.
We regret to see the death of Mr. Secretary Morri
son the missionary at Hung Kong, an huh /idual highly
gifted, and universally regreutd.
brlr Motgan John O'Connell, M P., the nephew of
the member for Cork, is about to be united to ono of
the Misses Power of Tipperary. The young lady has
a fortune of £20,000 in the funds. She is the daugh
ter-in-law of the Right lion Richard Shiel, M. P.
The contest between the League and the Landlords
zontinoes. The latter have been making an effort to
shake off the lethargy which has so long benumbed
them. One or two country meetings have been recent
ly held to raise subscriptions fur the put pose of -ex
posing the gross Caseloads of the League through the
medium of the press."
The torch of the incendiary still hlaLes in the agri
cultural districts. Almost every paper which we take
up contains nn account of the destruction of property
by the cowardly and barbel-ou' process. The fact,
which it undeniable, may Lui traced to t to ignorance
and the destitution that prevail among the farmers' la
borers.
Great distress prevails in London, and various rem
edies have been proposed to relieve it. The distress
is not perhaps greater than is usual at this season of
the year, nor is it confined to London—eve' y great
town in the three kingdoms swarm with it. But in
London—the seat of government, the focus of the ar•
iAto-racy, the abode of wealth, and the residence of
the law-makers the contrast which daily meets the eye
between abs.Jiute Jettitutioa and superabundant lax ury
inure 5 . 4
liking.
The Newry Telegraph reports ttf the linen-trade in
the Not th of Ireland "that coin.) , operative to be met
with has his bands full of work, and that wages had
increased full chitty percent."
The rotistanee to the collection armor rates in
Iceland, though unobserved for a tine, continues. In
the Ca.tlobar Cnioo, the Guardians are in debt on nc
count of the arrears; bat they deprecate making n now
rate, which the Poor-law Commissioners wish them
to do.
The opposition to the registry of fire-arms fir mem
bers of the liberal party thrill:greed to go to strange
length•: notices of oppireition have been served upon
Mr. 111.. th Morgan Tuite, M. P. fn. Westmeath, a
Protestant of large fortune and on Sir Ridraid Nagle.
a Catholic. Government, however, have interposed
to sum this scam-kit, and have forwarded instructions
or the as-Uri:int kr.o risters of entintWs, directing them
in all cases to appeal from the decisions of Magistrates
under the Arms Bill. altogether todisregard objections
arising out of the political opinions of the applicants.
Certain Protestants of Drtentioline, described by
their Chairman, Mr. George. Mirstbray, as "seven
hundred brave young men," recently met and voted
an address to the Lord Lieutenant., thanking him for
" the cart-Ail watch he has kept—the prompt and
praiseworthy pre/I-mations made to protect the lives
and liberties of her Majesty's loyal subjects, and de
fend the brightest diadem i4air."-Sovereign's crown—
to maintain inviolate the happy union which is the
true source ofour greatness and England's glory."
The Crown Solicitor hits addressed a formal notice
to Mr. O'Connell, Mr. J. O'Connell, Messrs. Steele,
Gray, Barnett, Duffy. Rev, the Rev. J. Tierney, and
even to tho Rev. P .1. fyrrelb who is no more, that
their trial will be held at the bar of the Court of Queen's
Bench, Dublin. on Moodily, the 15th instant.
The revised jury list, consisting of seven or eight
inmdred ramie*, does not include, h is said, more than
200 Roman Catholics. This is a nmch smaller nem
ber than it ought to have been; hot old exclusive and
condemned panel had not more than thirty available
Roman Catholics altogether. About Monday, the Bth
lost, the high Sheriff' will be required by the Attorney
General to attend the Court of Queen's Bench, in or
der that a speciol jury may he struck for the trial of
the traverser§ in the state proseeuti3ns. Numbers
correspentEng with all •he names in the special panel,
will be placed in a box, and in the presence of the So
licitors for both tides, 48 names will be drawn by bal
lot.
The stibject of the payment of the Roman Cath , dic
clergy by the state continues to be discussed by the
English papers. The Times is nt the head of the par
ty which advocates the imperative necessity of the
measure. That paper quotes the evidence which was
given before a Parliamentary Committee m 1825,when
the Roman Cttholic prelates expriwsed themselves fa
vorable to the payment of stipend - a &y the nation. Mr.
O'Connell expressed a similar opinion on the same emit
casion, although he, like the prelates, is now opposed
to the measure, and if offered, wilt battle against it
tooth and nail,
A number of friends to the Free Protesting Church
of Scotland met in Canonmills MC, at Edinburgh, on
the 14th ult, to hear reports from the creputatioas that
had recently visited England. Mr. Tweed% stated
that the committee had divided England into• twenty
districts, to be visited by IS many deputatiens. In
spite of-tuuch vituperation and opposition, those dep-
utations had everywhere been well received Alto
gether a sum of $3.5,000/. had been realized from the
former and recent visits; and some of the deputations
were still prosecuting the work. Mr Candlish regret-
ted that their Evangelical brethren of the Clench of
England did not ahem them much countenance,
At Glasgow City Hall, on Tuesday week, a public
meeting assembled, to consider the conduct of the Peel
Ministry in their interference of the right of public
meetings and petitioning in Ireland. Resolutions
were passed, condemning that interference as a tyrani
cal encroachment on the people's rights and privileges,
and declaring it the duty of all reformers to support
the Irish people in vindicating their rights; especially
as government, if successful in Ireland, might extend
the same coercive measures to the sister kingdoms.
FRANCE.
Yours, &c
The Monitour Parisian assures ns that the King's
speech produced agreat sensation, and that the King
was repeatedly saluted with loud cries of "Vive la
Roi."
The Duke of Aumale arrived safe at Constantin on
the 4th instant.
An "Envoy Eistraoniinary and Minister Yienipoten
tinen of her majesty Isabella the Seconds to the Queen
Motfier," S. DtmorreCestes,aerived io Yaris early in the
week, ter invite Q‘teen Christina back to Madrid One
account says she declined ; because she wasalso invited
to take 10,000.000 francs with herin cash,of the 1.50.-
000;000 francs still remaining in.hes cotrers; another,
that she only delayed an answer armee the issue of the
long debate in the Cortes on the Queen's declaration
against Olotaga.
The French Chambers of Depatimassernbled on
Thursday last, to e'en ire ofiteeOs. Of the eighteen
Chairman and Secretaries elected bythenine Standing
Committees, 10 were klinisterialand 8 Oppositionists.
The candidate for the Presidency obtained the follow
ing numbers on the first ballot: Seurat, 157; 0' Dillon
Barrot, 91; Dupin, 65: Dlipont de PEure, 5; Dufaurc,
1. Neither having obtained an "absolute majority"-
-
IRELAND
SCOTLAND'
(1 1. 612 ;i itzw ballot became neeesaary; but it had nut
to at time.
• &sopa - vv•aaira
The Roy* 0,1 of Paris ,mtin ay
hat,,that - Easst bkhaa skeet, as wellispii other slaves,
redosper their liberty . the moment theii%et is on the
!gratin y of France.
The Motrittur of Sunday publishes a Royal ordnance,
tiouatersignetlby Marshal SoultnProinting ht Doreen
Minister Secretary of State for the Department of Pubs
lie Works, in the roam of M. Teste, who is appointed
President of the Chambers of the Court of Cessation,
and raised to the dignity of a Feet of France. By an
other ordinance, M. Hypolvte Pussy, foriner Minister
Secretary of State, is raised to the dignity of a Peer
of France. Unimportant asthese movements appear,
they are considered indications of more imdortant
things. The removal of M. Teste is supposed to fur
shadow Marshal Souit's secession from istfice--' The
nornination.4f M, Duman is doe•idere4 W ph:ree," says
the Paris letter of the Times ; "the increasing porter
and influent° of:1i. Guirot; and would not fail to orn
ate in the Paris press a sensation that would not be
easily allayed, were it not that the opposition papers
had attacked faith with go much violence because of his
conterxiing that the various great lines of railroad
should be adjudged to speculators. and not carried on
by the State. This was in all probability the Imme
diate reason for his dismissal; which takts tiway from
the eirtpes hien one head of charge against rainisters."
SPAIN
Advice's from Madrid come down to the 13th inst.
when the sedieuselelasteA in the Cortes still went on.
t Gets making by the mutual friends of General
Serrano tied Gonzales Bravo, to settle in an amicable
reannerthe difference which Ir,ul arisen between them,
had not yet had the desired result: The General re
fused to retract, at a public setting of the Chamber, the
offensive expressions he had used.. Hopes were ne
vertheless entertained that no hostile meeting would
111Mt14.
The proceedings against the persons arrested as ac
complices in the attempt against the life of Gen Ser
rano, were likely to end in the acquittal of the prison
er*. One of them, S Gaminde, who could not be iden
tified by hi. accuser, with whom he was confronted,
Sad been liberated instanter by order of the Judge.
The Paris correspondent of the Times states, that
not only were tint most melancholy account: expected
dad; from Madrid, but that rumor had already announ
ced the occurrence of au insurrection in the Spanish
capitul—"Be the on dit true or false, you should be
prepared for accounts or the most unpleasant nature
from Spain. Nurvaez has foreseen the difficulties a
bout to arrive, and is determined un anticipating them
by the conception of au immense army at Madrid, and
of assuming thedirectioo oral:ars. Henry succeed,
but he may also fail.
Don Carlos will not, it is said. now permit his son
to marry Queen-Isabella, as he hopes by a union with
the Prugrosistas to place him eventually on the throne.
PORTUGAL
Account. from Lisbon to the 19th December, state
that a royal order, or portaria, was published In the
official Diario on Friday last, directing the Adminis
trator of theCustum-house to send in a repent. without
loss of time, to the Minister of Finance, stating wheth
er, in his opinion,it would be -conducive towards the
augmentation of the revenue to substitute ad valorem
duties on foreign imports fur the presentsystem of du
ties. This savoin-fi of an intention on the part of the
Portuguese toagree to Lord Aberdeen's terms relative
to the tariff convention.
'Nina AND CHINA.
By an extra mail direct from Calcutta to Suez. au
counts have been received trom Calcutta to the 19th of
November, Madras 16th November, and Singapore
14th October.
Although the news from the Poo*lr is not much
laW than that by the la3t mail, it is still important,
ai contradicting the report of Ileera Singh's murder,
Leena Singh nlso sutvived. And both these chiefs,
though rrevionsly opposed to each other, Isere rt-conci
led for the moment. and wielded joint sway over the
tk!ilth empire, that over the 10,000 men collcco, el in
the vicinity of Lahore.
At awalior, the Khangee has tn.iia seized 1.1 troops
%-ittunit Moo I,:hed. and his reign i. at an end. tt is
sappoo‘d that 'la. event will !coder the LltlVielCe of an
army I y.
Diva NiaLonitl fern shut dead al Cabu, by or
der of the Priooe of Reliever.. the Khan of Bukhara.
It is said that !be K171:I snit sett-rat pipets, with his
own seal. to Cubu, suiting flint c..hue‘er should kill
the Dust would go to Heaven.
The Della Gazette of the 28th Orb,bef annonnees
the arrivid lin the sth September, of a messenger fram
Cel. Stoddard, at Hyderabad, (in Scinde,) who had
left Bolters eighty days previcmily, but whose papers
had been taken from hint in the Pishren Valley, by
Meer Delkharn,
GREECE AND RUSSIA.
"On the 23d November, ail-44.460n strainer of war
arrived at the l'irteus. The minister was summoned
on board the ves-ael to receive his despatches; but no
sooner had he on foot on the deck than a significant
touch on the shoulder warned him that he was rimier
arrest, and he returned on shore no more! AU the
legatkm, with the exception of one secretary, was em
barked in the cm.rse of the afternoon; and the steamer
bore away its diplomatic convicts wither 3 so touch as
a parting salutation to the King, the Quilt, the Na
tional Assembly, or the Diplomatic body." Thus
Nicholas manifests his august displeasure: Greece and
its King are slighted: his power is Aspluyed by treat
ing his ambassador like a rnienta4 and, if some stories
are true, he is benevolemtly elliaingGreece all the harm
ho can by forcing Turkel wort other conterminous
countries to be hostile.
fIITSBVRCIti MARKETS.
Rrrowirtv MR THE POST BY ISAAC HARRIS
Priii;ry" Ma7 - nine, January 26, 1844
Since outlast report we hove had severaldays of warm
weather, and our rivers lityve ri.,en, and had last eve
ning elywut:l2 feet water iu the channel.
This morning it is quite cold and hard frosen,malting
a good foundation fur a' fine snow and good sleighing,
which would very much increase our business. Our
stocks - are large, cheap and excellent for the season,
and daily improving. Cotton yarn, and several arta<
cies of country produce, such as Chwesseed . ,—dried
Peaches, &c., have advanced, as will be seen in the
following review.
FLona: Ready sales of all that arrives in boats and
wagons at $3,56 a 3,62 k, and from stores $P3,75 a 4 per
b'. Daily salei of Evans', Rashers' and Patterson's
SF family flourat $4 per bl.
GRkere Wheat 65, Rye 37k, Oats 181 a 22:Corn
33 a 33 per bushel.
SEED: Cloyerieed 0,30', Timothy $1,12 a 1,25,
Flaxseed 87 a 91 per bushel.
H•T: s7asB, pertan.
ASHES: Pets 31a4c,Scorchings 3fa3ic, Pearls 4ia
Sc a lb.
COTToN Y A Fttei hn turvanctirl at all our Factories;
No 5a 10thort real 19 cents a lb. par money and no
discount.. No.rt to 24, from 20 , t0 31 Cents according
to No. Long Real No 500' Cscents, 600 9 cents, 700;
Scents 800, 900 and 1000', 7 cents. Candlewick. 19b .
a lb.
Get ic gnus: Coffee. Rio 7jaBj. Havanna Green Bn
9. Sugar, N. 0. in hbds. 6,1n7i Rodin bbils:74Be a lb.
Teas,Y H 40a75. Imperial 621080. Molasses, sales
at 29a3141 gal. per bbl..
FRM ri4.l Dried Yeaches.lll 25: Dried Apples 45a50;
Green Apples. a fibl. 41 a 1 25. Raisins box $250a2,-
74
Panotstoxs. Butter in keg 5a6. Rolls, 6; in bbl..
7.3. Tallow, rough 4. incakets, 51 a lb. Beef Cattle
per 190' lbs. paid by Butchers, $2 to 3 for common,
choice $3,50. Hogs $2,75a3. Sheep Elia $1,50.
'Cal yes $1,75 to 3,50 each: Bacon, bog round $484,50.
'nos: ,Sales of Juniata Blooms, $57 x6O AI tan.—
Pig Metal, sales of Allegheny $27a28; Hanging Rock
$29830.
Sal..r. Salts at the River, $1,124a1.2.1, and from
stores $1,25a1,37 per bbl.
FRUITS IN GLASS —rf, closen,, jeer Primes. of
extra quality, just receives:teed for sale by
REINHART & STRONG,
3`—'6 140. Liberty street.
Alp fast icigl)t's
T V ENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION. •
[Reported for the Baltimore SUM.]
W•3HSNGTO', Jan. 23, 18,14
13111 MI
A letter from Mr Sprague vviy m weived. lenac„,r , ing'
his resignation a. n Senator, croon to the efortunews
cleoh of his brother. .
Mr Bates presented a reselution adopted by the Le.'
gislature of Massachusetu, proposing an amendment
of the Constitution so thatrepresentation may be based
on the free population alone.
Messrs King. Sevier, and others, denounced the re
sulutiunrus containing the doctrines of the Hartford
Convention. Finally, the resolution was considered'
as received, but the Senate, by a large vote, refused to'
prim it.
Mr White, of Indiana, presented resulutims of the
Legislature of that State, instructing him to vote infer:
vor r,f the bill refunding Gen. Jackson's fine, and a
gnin6t W. Cost Johnson's stuck scheme; also, against
any measure which might propose a di-tribution of "Ile
public b eds.
After a long speech from Mr \V., the resolution wai ,
laid on the table.
Several prlVatc and loCal ttiatiera %%ere disposed of
after vrirleh the Senate tevanf'ed the consideration of
the tesuletien tororted frurrt 'the finance committee;
proposing the indefinite postponement of Mr McDuf~
Se's tariff bill.
Mr Evans having the floor. resigned his remark.
from yesterday, in reply to the arguments of Mr
_Mc.
Duffle. lie aa: sped king when ;is was closed.
Nov F C ..=lO r Huirnes,chairrium of the committee on
commerce, offered a resolntion, setting forth that as
the committee have had referred to them the whole
subject of the Western ‘v atets, they onght to be al
lowed a clerk. Aft e r some concur:Taut:in, the resolution
was killed by hunting ttoon it an amendment, author. ,
all the committees to hove a clerk. This is a teal
school boy work, as some of the committees have no
tee fora clerk.
Numerous bills were reported from committees--
Among them was a bill regulating the appointment of
commission officers in the Mursne Service.
Some days ago : on motion of Mr Owen, a joint rexol
iition was referred the committee on foreign affairs,.in--
structing the President of the United States to giro no
tice to Great Britain, that our government deoises to
abrogate that section of the treaty of 1813,s...fifth rehitts
to the joint occupation of Oregon.
This morning, Mr Ingersoll, from that committee,
reported a resolution to the effect , atat it is not eve.
diem now to act open the joint resolution, inasmuch
as negotiations nn that subject ate about to commence.
The whole elkject was referred to the committee of
the whole. in order that the subject might have a free
and full discussion.
A motion Wffe then retitle to suspend the rules fur the
purpose of going hito committee. It failed. Teas
120-- , Nnys-63.--not
The House then resumed the consitieratiOn dikes
Report of the Select Committee on the Rules.' The
quesricni pending was on the motion of Mr Blitecirto
re-correct the report with instructions to re-insert the
21st Rule.
Mr Adams, asked leave to present certain resolu
tions of the legislatare of Massachusetts. Ihe reso
lutions were of the same nature as those presented
some weeks ago, viz: asking such an amendment of
the constitution as will cut (AT the slave representa
tion of the south, and apportion direct taxation and
reptitsentaticn on free persons alone•.
Mr Adams absetted that in the former resolution
there was a verbal error. These resolutions were for
warded to rnuke tire correction. liei.h.les the former
resolutions were not signtd by the governor, and these
2.1 . ; Closphe!l objected to their reception at this
Mt AckstrrS, with much warmth. said something to
the effect that no Iswaorable gentleman could object.
Mr ! u ell, k t the gentleman wait his
time. -
11Ir C J Ingersoll said there was one questiun ho
would like to ask. Ile had heard that these reselutiens
hnd been written by the member Irani Massachusetts
himself. lie would like to know if that were the
feet.
Mr Adams declined an•iarring, Let moved a StAren
-0.111 of the rules, so tht.t the resolution.* might be re
ceired. This motion failed, yens 50. nays 103.
After the reeertiori of executive communications the
Houle adjourned.
SIEA.MBOAT SUN K.—Th" Steamer Princess struck
a snag and suak, on the 9th in4tant, near New Orleans.
Nost and cargo supposed to be u total loss.
Tavern Stand For Rent.
F °'' F t ra T n E k l E i n N R o a rd n' s 4A of miler la
f d r m on P i t t h u r a l
burgh, for rent, together with the improvements, con
sisting of a large house containing ten romns, excellent
water at the door, stabling, 11111 . (1. , , &e, formerly occu
pied as a tavern: there is on the land (which is under
excellent f.nre)a large bank barn, with stabling for 12
horses. an orchard of bearing apple trees, garden, &c,
&c. More land for pasture could be had if required.
Apply at the Real Estate Agency of
BLAKELY & MITCHEL,
j 26 Smithfield and Penn streets.
For Sale
2 FIFTY ACRE LOTS, situate in Ross township, Allegheny county, within 4 miles of tho city of
Allegheny, port cleared land and part woodland, and
under good fence. It would be divided into
if wiglied. Apply to BLAKELY & MITCHEL,
j 2- Beal Estate Agents.
Notice.
A LL. persons havin. , claims against the estate of
Claire Aime Fidele Do Rouaud, commonly
called'Fnmcis Rouaud, rate of Pittsburgh, Merchant,
are hereby notified to present the same without delay
Sr settlement. and those indebted to the deceased will
please make payment to Wm. H. Denny, acting Ex e
cuter- HAFEINIAR DENNY, Executors of Clefs.
W. H. DENNY, • re Aime Fidel. N -
C. S. BRADFORD, Rouaud.
jan 26-3 t.
Fresh Lemons.
LOT of prime FRESH SICILY LEMONS,
just received and for sale. by
REINHART & STRONG,
j24l 14Q Liberty at.
WANTED—to buy a quantity of Carpet Rags its
balk Paper Rags; Country , Carpet; Flax and,
Tow Yarn; Beeswax; Tallow; Wh,at and. Rye Flour
in bags; Dried apples and. Peaches;. Beans, du.—{sr
which a fair market price will be paid' in any kind of
Goods, Books or Stationary, or Pittsburgh inniadic-,
:ures on hatidandi part in money will be paid.
FQR SvkLE.--gsosi: Cast Steel Pennsylvania aad
Yankee axes, and. handles; Hatchet handles; also
goott casortment of window Glass and Sashes. -
ISAAC HARRIS, Alit. & Corn.
Merchnnt, No. 9, sth street.
ian 18. 1844
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