HORRID AFFAIR AT SEA.
Loss or rii SPIV WILIAM% BIIOWN
From L:oe•pool to Philadelphia.
!laver,. May 10, 1841. The Louis
Phillippe, New York packet ship has thin
moment arrived. Information having
reached the town that some shipwrecked
seamen were on board, the report became
general that they belonged to the Presi,
dent, and the excitement was beyond all
description. On the arrival iu do-k, how
ever, a strong body of the gendarmerie
were in waiting, and immediately took in
to custody the mate and eight of the crew
of the ship Wm Brown, hound from Liver
pool to Philadelphia, which was sunk by
an icebergs iii the latter part of last mouth
for as yet I cannot give you precise dates
for anything except that three men were
taken from the Crescent which vessel had
picked them up in their long boats. But a
tale of horror is to be told about them. It
appears, when the vessel struck, thirty
three passengers, the mate and eight of
the crew, took to the long boat; the cap.
tain, three of the crew, and eleven pas
sergers, took to the jolly boat; all the
rest sunk with the vessel. The boats par
ted in the night. Some days after, the
mate and crew determined (as they say,
in order to lighten the boat) to throw sev
enteen of the passengers overboard, which
they accomplished, and some of the most
horrid and revolting scenes took place.
There were two brothers and a sister
of one family; the brothers were thrown
over, and the sister jumped in after them !
One fine buy prayed for a few minutes to
say his prayers: they refused and hurled
him into the sea at once! Some clung
to the side of the boat, prayed for mercy,
but their hands were cut off, and they
were pushed into the deep. Fifteen la
dies and two men remained in the boat.
One hour atter this massacre, the Cress
cent fell in with the boat, and saved the
survivors of this horrid deed. The pas
sengers remained on board the Crescent,
the crew arrived in the Ville de Lyon;
they are now under examittation before
the American Como'. The result I will
not fail to communicate to you; but you
may rely on what I have already stated.
The jolly boat has not been heard 01.
The dates of the Ville de Lyon have been
anticipated by the Acadia. The follow.
ing additional particulars are given by
Galignani's Messenger. "The ship . was
of Philadelphia; her company consisted
of 17 persons, and she had sixty five
steerage passengers, nearly all Irish, with
a full cargo on board. She had a rough
passage out, rind struck against a field of
ice at nine P. M. when 'going under all
sails, at the rate of ten knots an hour, in
lat. 43 deg. 49 min. north, and long. 43
deg. 40 minutes west by account . She
stove her larboard how, and within two
minutes struck another field of ice,
'The ship soon began to fill, and the
captain and crew got out the boats, which
were cleared away at 11. At midnight
the ship went down, and the thirty pass
sengers who could not be taken into boat
were drowned in her. They lay by each
other till five A. M. when the captain in
the cutter steered for Newfoundland.
The longboat being very heavily laden
with so many persons, 42 in all, could
not be managed, and was obliged to steer
to the south. At midnight she fell in
with more ice, and the wind came on to
blow hard, the boat began to leak badly,
anti shipped a deal of water. Find
ing she was likely to sink, the mate can
stilted with the crew, and it was deemed
necessary to throw overboard such of the
passengers as were nearly dead. Sixteen
were then thrown into the sea and perish
ed; while the rest were nearly stiff with
the extreme cold. Shortly after a ship
hove in sight, and the captain who was up
aloft looking out for the ice, saw the boat
and stood for her at the imminent risk of
his own safety. This proved to be the
Crescent, and they were received with
the greatest humanity and kindness on
board. At that time ice was in sight on
the surface of the Atlantic, as far as the
eye could reach. Out of the passengers
as red ten were women." The Havre
Journal adds to this dreadful narrative,
that the first passenger thrown overboard
was a woman! Sisters and relations
were afterwards thrown over; and a young
boy who begged for a respite to say his
prayers, was not allowed it, but was sent
into the deep! This Journal adds, that
the most serious rumors ale afloat as to
the cause and nature of this horrible catas
trophe, which, however, cannot be cleared
up until the Crescent, which is daily ex
pected, arrives with the surviving passen•
gers. The American Consul at Havre
has interrogated the sailors of the 'sVm.
Brown, brought by the Ville de Lyon,
aid has had them committed to prison.
Al sea, on board the ship Crescent
April 28, 1841.
Account of the loss of the ship William
Brown, of Philadelphia, Captain Geo. L.
liar rig, which lett Liverpool on the 13th
of March. having seventeen of the stir
crew, and 65 steerage passengers, freig t
ed for Philadelphia.
"The passage was very rough, accom•
panied by squalls and loss of sails. On
the night of the 10th of April, in lat. 48
96 N., and 43 39 W. long. making all
sails in open sea, and running ten knots
an hour, the larboard aide of the vessel
struck upon an iceberg, which stove her
in. At ten n.inutes past nine we struck
upon another. I then proposed to the
captain to take in sail as quickly as pos
Ale, which we did; and sounding the
romp, found two feet of water in the
.e.,14. Oa going below, I found that the
I %as rapidly maltio; Ater. All,
ands set to work to disengage the boats,
end at eleven o'clock they were along
'ide. I descended mto the long boat.
with eight of the crew and thirty-three ol
the passengers; the captain, lieutenant, a
Cady, and five sailors embarked in the'
jolly Seat, and we fastened the boats to
;ether. At midnight the vessel sunk,
,iarrying with her thiriy-three persons.
' We remained alongside each other until
five o'clock in the morning. Captain
Harris then informed us of his intention
ol leaving us, and making the best of his
way to Newfoundland, and advised me
to do the same. My boat being full and
heavy I could not manage it, to pursue
that rout was impossible. I therefore di-
rested my course south. In the afternoon Police officers.
we fell in with a large quantity of ice.
Messrs. Rockwell and Greenough, Po-
Throughout the night the wind blew with
violence from the north in squalls, with lice officers of the Second Municipality,
were yesterday morning brought up be •
rain and hail, and a very heavy
-I
sea. • fore Recorder Baldwin, and charged with
Finding that the boat was literally sur
attempting to rob the Treasurer's office
rounded by small and large masses of ice of the Second Municipality. Their ex
that the water was gaining upon her, I anti nation will take place this morning,
thought it improbable she could hold out
when it is hoped the other delinquent,
!unless relieved of some of her weight. 1 who made his escape, will be captured.
then consulted the sailors, and we were It appears that the robbery has been
,all of opinion that it was necessary
to for a long time contemplated by the ac
throw overboard those who were nearly
dead, until we had room enough to work cased, and that all the circumstances con
nected with the scheme came to Captain
the boat, and take to our oars.
Harper's knowledge shortly after the ras•
'ne weather became worse, it was al ' cals had concocted the villainy, and he
most impossible to keep the boat afloat
only waited the developement of the plan
and disengage it from ice. A t dayla ea!,
to take them in the act.—On Saturday he
we were still surrounded by ice'..,erges. was led to believe that on that night the
On counting the passengers sixteen were attempt woald be made. 11 , 2 teem ding
, missing, and the rest were in a desperate ly requested the aid of Lieut. IVinteis,
'state and almost stiff With cold. At six
root with him lay down in the square in
o'clock m the morning tie perceived to
front of the Municipality Hall, and soon
the Westward a sail steering an easterly
perceived Greenough and Rockwell, 1 , 1i7i;
course. We exerted every elfort to ap•
the other confederate in close confab. It
proach it. The captain being aloft in or
was arranged that Greenough and the
tier to steer his ship through the ice, saw
other should pick the lock, or rather un
our boat, and notwithstanding the van- lockit, for they were provided with a key
ger to his own ship made sail for us. On
made from the mould of the original one,
Thursday morning at seven o'clock, we
and with tin axe to break open the safe,
were alongside of her, and before she had
and had every thing cm their persons .
received us all on board, was struck by
,which
plainly indicated their intentions.
.the ice which stove the boat. We, how.,
this, Rockwell was to get the
ever, succeeded in saving her. Banks
watchman who guarded the house out of
land Islands of ice woe in sight as far as the
way. The honest Dutchman, how
: the eye could reach. I then ascertained
lever, could not so quickly be persuaded.
that it was the Crescent of Portsmouth, ,
He was informed by R. that there were
(New Hampshire,) Capt G. F. Ball bound
from
some loafers oet of the way a little dis
from New York to Havre. We met the tarice,
but he was back again before they
kindest reception on board, and sar is ;
!could effect their purpose, and when
lance in the way of food and clothingl
(coming towards the door they were at
"Signedwere lavished upon us.
ltempting to unlock, Rockwell would
by the crew saved in the boat ' whistle a
peculiar tune, as had been plan
and two passengers: Francis Rhodes,
ned between them. At last Rockwell
mate; Lemarchal, stewart; H. Murray,
persuaded the watchman that there was a
cook; James Patrick, and James Black,
most extraordinary horse of surpassing
passengers; Joseph Stretton, Alexander
dimensions and beauty to be seen, which
Williams, Charles Smith, James Norton,
he said had just arrived in the city. This
Isaac Freeman, and Win Miller, sea bait took, and they went to the named
men.
place, but behold no horse met their view.
"The above is a correct statement of •
l'hey returned, and the next attempt was
the loss of the Wm Brown, which I have
to get bin s to go into the square to pick
been able to learn from the mate and pas up some young urchins who might be
sengers. Signed. „
Capt. Harper
there. They went and found
Si.. BALI., Captain of the Crescent..
apt. Harper and winters lying flat on
FURTHER PARTICULARS. the ground. Here's a loafer exclaimed
Of the sixteen passengers who were the Dutchman, and poked Capt. Harper
thrown into the sea, f our t een were men a little with his wand of office, as a hint
and two women; of the seventeen saved to he moving to the watch house. Rock
fifteen are women anti two are men. One well said never mind their sleeping, leave
of these men was seized for the purpose them there—unfoi tunately for the ends
of being thrown overboard by the crew of of justice, however, Rockwell stooped
the boat. He cried o u t to the mate to down and saw his valiant Captain on the
save him, and not to tear him from his round, who finding he was recognized,
wife. The mate told the men not to sep- sprang tip arid seized the thief. Green
arate man and wife it it were possible to ou g h t and the other accomplice ran oft im
help it. He fell into the bottom of the mediately—Greenough was found at his
beat and was therefore saved. A boy home, where he said he had been all the
twelve years old was thrown overboard. evening, the other whose name will be
He caught hold of the boat, and favoared iron in due time, is wit yet arrested
by the darkness of the night, crouched un
der the bows and was saved. A young
woman with her infant at the breast suc
ceeded in getting into the boat with her
hulbanti; they are among the survivors.
One family of the name of Leyden, (sixs
teen in all) sunk with the vessel; another
name Corr—father, mother and five chil.
tlren—sunk at the same time; the little
boy who was thrown from the boat was
one of that family. Ile had not a soul
left belonging to him. The tales which
the survivors 'relate are piteous, horrify
ing. The crew and passengers were ex-,
awned by the British and American con
suls, and the impression is that the dread
ful act of throwing their fellow creatures
overboard was of imperious necessity; but
it is to be hoped . that the two Consuls
will give publicity to the examination, in
order that the public mind may 1”. satis•
fled on this point
From the Germantown Telegraph.
The Ship William Brown--
An Incident.
The melancholy details of the loss of
this ship, bound from Liverpool to Phila
delphia, will be found in the opposite page
of this paper. Among the passengers
saved and carried into Havre, are the
names of Jean Edgar, Susan Edgar, Isa
bella Edgar, Margaret Edgar, and Jane
Johnson Edgar—mother and four dough
tors, who were bound for Germantown,
where the paternal head of thc family had,
preceded them, and whence lie had sent ,
for them to meet him—Fer the last two
or three weeks, the non arrival of the ves
sels made him apprehensive that all was
not right ; and as the time still expanded
without bringing any intelligence of her
coming, and alarm beginning to be ex
pressed by the papers of her safety, he
was placed in an agonising state of sus
perise.—A few days more, and he read
the account of her loss--of the many souls
buried in the ocean with her, of the inhu
man murder of sixteen more, cast head
long from the boat by the mate and sonic
of the crew ; and of the supposed destruc
tion of the Captain with several of the
pawl:gem in an other boat,—all cousin,
ed to overwhelm him, for a time, with un
mitigated grief: Bur a hope—the faint
est pii.sitile though it were— wt is
pered hiul tha all might still not be lost;
Ind that one or two of his beloved lamily
—perhaps the wife of his early love—
might still be preserved for him. Wliai
then was his joy, on subsegently discov
ering, that his entire latrily—his wife and
tour daughters—were all among the saved
rnd had been safely landed. though with
itie loss of their little all, at Havre, in
France.
From Uic New Orleans Bulletin.
Burglary by the
A SINGULAR TO‘N N.
A correspondent in the Fayetteville
(N. C ) Ouserver, in noticin the census,
says: '•ln the juurnile depat intent 1 find
287 unmarried ladies betvieen the ages of
sixteen and thirty, and 405 between the
ages of ten and sixteen. To counterbal
ance that, we have but 48 young men of a
inarriageble age; but ten out of that num
her are in a situation that would justify
their 'taking the responsibility;' five oat of
that number have determined to lead a
life of single blessedness, and the remain
ing five are not worth having.
StriGULAIL CASE OF SUICIDE AND C
CON
1' I ;NTIOIJS DISCHARGE (IF enT.—Dan
ielLeonard, says the the N. O. Crescent,
committed suicide on Saturday last, at the
corner of Market and Pecanier streets,
by taking laudanum. Domestic difficul
ties weighed heavy on his heart, and to
lighten the leaden load of cares which
crushed his very spirit to the earth, he flew
to the destroyer of all that is bright and
beautiful in this win Id, strong drink.—
Then came the harrowing curse of re
morse, (for his troubles were of his own
causing,) life became a sorrow to him,
and the cup of bitterness could only be
emptied in the grave. Some days ago he
vas brought before the Recorder for
l drunkenness; but in consideration of his
general good behavior, he was fined only
$1,37. The clerk let the pour fellow ofl
upon his parole d'honneur, alter paying
•one dollar, which was all the change he
had about hint. A day before his death
he sent the three bits duc upon his jail
fees, and the Recording functionaries had
scarcely done wondering at the honesty
lot the vagrant, beffire they were called
,upon to note his death.
! It is said that young SEMNIES, charged
with the murder of Professor thy's of the
University of Virginia, is fast sinking,
through consumption, and that it is very
doubtful whether he will ever be brought
to trial.
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E JOURNAL.
One country ,one constitution one dentin
Huntingdon June, 16. 1841.
Democratic Candidate
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN BANKS,
OF BERKS COUNTY,
Previous Pardons.
We learn that another previous pardon
has been granted to a man, charged with
stealing a horse. lie was lodged in the
jail of Westmoreland county—released
on bail, aid quietly walked off. Before
the court —of course before his trial—a
pardon was granted by Mr. Porter.
This is a new way we have got of doing
business in the Courts of Quarter Ses
sions of the peace in this State. Twice
has this unheard of power been used to
release those charged with crime; and we
have seen it more than once repeated, that
Charley Pray, is now selling liquor by the
small glass (the Court having refused to
give him license) with a pardon from the
Governor in his pocket, to be used when
he shall be returned for keeping a tip
tiling house.
We can only say, that, if the CON
'VICTED FELONS who inhabit the cells
of our penitentiary, from the M URDER-
R to the petty thief, are to be turned out
'upon society, and the scores of villians
already loose in society, are to be allow
ed to pick the peoples' pockets—steal
their horses and commit any crime, and
carry, as their protection, a previous pars
don. We think it is nearly time for
them to use their own strong wins when
the strong arm of the Law is manacled by
its sworn Executor.
Laughable !
Some Loco Foco paper attempts to
prove that Jonathan Roberts, the presenti i
collector of the Port of Philadelphia, was'
tl,e author of a story of Mrs. Andrew
Jackson, which was of so gross a charac.
ter as to cause her premature death. It
Own goes on and argues the point that
Roberts is a supporter of Banks; and then,
in , ho name of all patriotism appeals to
the honest voters, to know, whether they
will vote for any man that is supportedl
by such a bad man as Roberts.
Now, we should think the argument a
tolerable good one, provided they argue
both sides of the question. Ask them if'
diet' would not rather vote for a man who
had pardoned a SCORE OF FELONS
to get their influence? Ask them if they
would not prefer supporting a man whose
conduct has been, not only suapected, but
proven, to deserve the punishment, with
out the pardon that was measured out to' .
T. ‘V. Dyott? When you have dune this
then ask them if they can see any differ
ence in advocating a rogue and trying to
elect him, or, nearly voting for a good
man who may have some rogues for his
supporters.
Is it not a little laughable to hear men
using an argument like that against Mr.
Roberts; or, in other words, , ihrowing
stones, when their own house is of such
very thin glass,"
The Banks.
Many of the Banks have acceided the
provisions of the late revenue All ; and
have commenced the issue of small notes.
We understand however that a very con
siderable number of the Banks will not a
gree to take any part of the loan, they
consequently "remain subject to all the
penal enactments of former Legis!atures
against Banks•
We have always been disposed to ex
tend as tar as possible a helping hand to ,
the banking institutions of our country, but
we feel constrained to say that we believe
it to be the duty of every man, to enforce )
the law against such of the Banks as do
l
not comply with the late Law.
This law was passed for the benefit of
the people—to bring them out of the dif
ficulties, which to a certain extent have
originated with the Banks; is it reasona
ble to suppose that the Banks must bear
no burden, to assist the people? Must
every enactment be for their benefit, and
the profit of the stock holders ? We op•
ine not; and for one will use our feeble
clideav ors to teach these obycting
lions, that they were created to benefit
loot to injure the people.
Unanimity of
. action among the Banks
was the surest method to re-establish that
iconfidence in the Banking institutions,
hich has so lung pressed so heavily upon
them. If a portion of them ale determin
led, not only to keep up the strife against
( themselves, and by an implied censure a,'
tempt to injure the popularity and devroy
the usefulness of the late law. We can
not blame the people, if they use all law
ful means to bring them to their senses.
liad all the Banks accepted of the law,'
none could doubt its utility, therefore if'
the conduct of a part brings discredit on
those Batiks . which do accept, we in
cline to the opinion, that they ale the
dangerous institutions, and that the pen-.
pie should unite with the others and as
sist in removing them from the body poli
tic; and we fearlessly express our hope,
that the accepting Banks may regain the
confidence of the people; and that the
non•accepting ones may become the vie.
tiros of their own fool hardiness.
Good Doctrines.
Our Loco Foco friends have sent a groan
upon every breeze, for the removals from
office, under the present Administration.
Some of their papers keep a standing'i r nd ,
called the "Guillotine," under which they
record every removal that comes to their
knowledge; and they then make their
strictures on the outrageous practice of
removing old leeches from office.
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When people are so anxious to impress
upon the minds of the people, that they
look at such acts as anti-republican, it
would be well if they would examine their
own previous conduct, and ascertain if
they have not themselves not only held,
but practiced the direct opposite.
At any rate, we think that we have a
case in point. So long ago as 18.29, Amos
Kendall was appointed Fourth Auditor,
and a committee addressed him a letter,
to which he made the following reply:
FRANKLIN MILLS, (Ohio,) Sept. 9, 9 i9.
..To reform measures, there must be a
change of men. Without a change of
men, fraud cannot be punished ; delin.
quences cannot be detected; unlawful
allowances cannot be stopped ; improper
modes of doing business, and irregular
practices in office can never be corrected.
Do not all offices belong to the People ?
What right have the incumbents to them
more than others ? No wrong is done to
the man who is removed, for he is depri
ved of no right. It is the duty of the Pre
sident, and all others to whom the People
have entrusted the power, to remove their
subordinates is henever they believe the
public interest requires it. So fascinating,
is power, and so corrupting the long po,,
session of office, that I believe the chances -
for a pure administration would be much
greater, were a limit of eight or ten years
prescribed, beyond which no mar, should
be competent to hold any of the subordi
nate offices at Washington. It is the po
licy of office•holders to create an impress
sion that their offices are private rights;
that they are wronged when they are re
moved ; that they hate a right to demand
the reasons of their removal ; and have
them formally set forth. When the pen
pie assent to a doctrine like this, you may
bid farewell to all hope of reform, however
great may be the abuses of our Govern
ment. We shall have Clerks, Auditors,
Comptrollers, Registers, Treasurers and
Secretaries for life;—bad customs will
never be corrected ; erroneous principles
will forever prevail ; precedents will take
the place of laws ; the official corps at
Washington will govern the Union, and
if we ilo not have Presidents for life, we
'hall have entailed upon us forever, a suc
cession from one office to another, pre
serving the unity of the official phalanx,
and perpetuating all their opinions and
abuses. In my opinion. the People have
more cause to fear to few removals than
too many.
AMOS KENDALL."
This then scenic t 3 have been the views
of the Loco Foco leaders, when they felt
desirous to have the "Guillotine" applied
to those who stood between themselves
and office.
Then, they considered that there was
more danger to the people from too few
removals, than too many. Now, they are
at all times and places heaping their de
nunciations upon the present administra.
tion, because they have sent adrift some of
the old harpies, who plundered the nation
for years.
Our own opinion coincides with honest
Amos. Nor will we agree that President
Tyler and his Cabinet have performed a
part of their duty, until they fill the pla
ces of all these " red mouthed" bawling
L0..0 Focos with honest men.
Too long tenure of of f ice, makes the of
ficer a sovereign, instead of the servant, of
the people ; as Peter Brush says, he gets
"sassy," and the people are forced to bow
to his imperial nod. Whereas, if they
know that in all probability their houses
ill be r e Timrcd of them, they ii ill keep
their houses in order, and will be afraid
to steal much, for ft ar that they will 1)::
removed before they get their booty hid.
' Toem's our sentiments."
Complimentary to the People
W e see going the rounds of the Loco
Fo o prints, an article relative to the name
of our Candidate for the Gubernatori it
His name is Banks, and ther e very
intelligent editors arc endeavoring to make
it appear, that a considerable portion of
the citizens of this State do not know but
what they are t oting to elect the banking
institutions to the chair, instead of a man
by the name of Banks. Was there ever
any thing so insulting to the people? En
deavor to make them think there is any
e inflection between the man and the in
stitutions! Indeed! we hesitate not to
say, that sut h disgraceful assaults upon
the yeomanry of Pennsylvania, will be met
with indignant scorn.
Repeal of the Sub Treasury.
Mr. Van Ilurenstaked his success up in
the popularity of the Sub Treasury, at
the last election. Ile fell ! ani: that fall
Healed the doom of this iniquitous Bill.
The people pronounced their censure of
its provisions in a voice tco lou:l to be
misunderstood.
The congress of the prople, have avow
ed their intentirins of repealing the mea
sure and providing some other meang to
collect, disburse, and secure the public.
Treasure ; and w•e are hnppy in being thus
early enabled to state that the Senate. or
the United States repealed the Law by a
vote of $8 to 16.
Graham's Magazine
We have received the June No. of th'R
popular, and interesting periodical. It
comes to us, as usual, in the finest ere s
possible, and ornamented with a jet,el of
an engraving, "The island of the Foy"—
there is also a Write of the Fashions. It is
a little astonishing, that more of our citi
zens do not subscribe for it.
LittelPs Musettsn.
The June No. of this vat:table publira •
Win has come to hand, and is filled no
usual with the wheat of the Forciam Ma
gazines, winnowed from the chaff. We
look upon this, as one of the most va!ua.
Ole Literary anti Scientific publications in
our country. The price may be apparent
!) high ($6 per annual), but we think it
among the cheapest.
A MISERABLE SWINDLER.
A fellow named Harwarth, advertised
to exhibit the picture of "Death on the
Pale Horse" some time since at St. Louis,
for the benefit of the widow of young
Kimball, the fireman who was accidental
ly killed at the late lamentable fire in that
city. After getting the money into his
hands, he absconded with the widow's
mite. The finer of scorn should be
pointed at the villain all over the laud.
Twenty-five bun it dollars reward is
offered by the New Orleans Insurance
Companies for the arrest of a negro na
med Sam, who is charged with firincr, the
store of 11. Beach & Co. on the night of
the 22,1 April, by t‘hich two men were
burnt to death in the premises, and prop
erty exceeding one hundred thousand dol
lars was destroyed before the fire was
extinguished. The slave is a mulatto, of
about 40 years of age, about five feet eight
inches in height, slim visage.
From the St. Louis Bulletin, June 2.
Sentence of the Jilatraterers.
Yesterday morninc , at nine o'clock, the
four blacks, convicted of the recent mur
der and arson in this city, were brought
into Court to receive their senteoce.--
They stood up in front of the criminal
box. They were all a , ked by the Judge
it they had any thing to say why sentence ,
of death should not be pronounced upon
them. Madison answered, 'I have no
thing to say myself;" the others simply
inclined their heads but said nothing.—
The Judge then proceeded to read the
sentence, condemning them to be hung on
Friday. the 9th day of July.
Madison did not appear to be affected
in the slightest degree; Brows betra,ed
considerable emotion ; arrick appeared
perfectly indiferent ; Seward was greatly
affected, standing with his hands clasped
and his eyes closed.
A REFORM.—It is said that a new rule
is about to be,introduced into Congress, to
the effect that no member who is absent
when his name is called, shall be entitled
to $8 for that day.--Penna. Inquirer.
The Mission to England has, it is said,.
been tendered to the lion. John Sergeant
of this city.- —Phil. lnqu.
1 We have a rumor, pi obablk incorrect,
that Mr. Clay will resign hi , seat in thc
U. S. Senate at the close of extra sco
•ien.—Phtlo
Inquirer,