ttscetitlancy of knowledge and virtue. The mind
duly enlightened, and the heart properly cultiva-
ted, can never submit to anarchy or despotism.
VVhile on this important subject ofinstt‘uct_ion,
I cannot omit to call your attention to the acade-
my for female education which was incorporated
last session at \Vaterforrl, and which under the
superintendance of distinguished teachers, has
already attained great usefulness and prosperity.
As this is the only attempt ever made in this
country to promote the education ofthe female
sex by the patronage of government ; as our first
and our best impressio..s are derived from mater-
nal affection ; and as the elevation ofthe female
character is inseparably connected witli happiness
at home and "respectability abroad, I trust that
you will not be deterred by common place ridicule
-' from extending your munilicence to this merito-
rious institution.
. The constitution of this state was formed near-
ly forty-three years ago. And considering the
circumstances under which it was establishcd,in
the midst of war and commotion, and without the
benefits of much experience in representative
government, it is not a little Sttrprizing that it is so
free from imperfection. Attempts have been
made at various times to call conventions to in-
troduce alterations, which have only succeeded
in a single instance, probably fr om an apprehen-
sion that an innovating spirit might prerlominatr.-,
and destroy iristrzati of consolidating this temple of
freedom and sal’et_y. i’arties are the natural olf-
spring of r'ept:blic:rn goxernmerit. VVlierc\'er
‘J_freetlom exists, it will be tiiaziilestetl in (litl'r.:r'en-
ces of opinion with respect to the best mode of
promoting public welfare. And when these con-
tentions spread over society, they form parties ;
and mingling sometimes with private views and
. local interests, degenerate into faction. which
9‘ seeks its gratification in violation of morality, and
at the experrse of the general good. And such
is the proneness of human nature to cherish the
spirit of contention that we often see the continu
ance of parties L‘ill_<’.l‘ the cessation of the produ-
cing carizms, \Vhiletliis state has made rapid
and signal advances in prosperity, it liars; l)CCll
oiore L)i)ll(.).‘{l2)li'.5 to the cricitervmrit of pzrrty tltari
any member ofthe ferlerai ruiirrn. lilten tltn_ing;
the gloomy periotls of the i'erolriti: it this spiri'.
was exliibircd in a variety Ofsl‘.'3.1.='.'~2, azzri :‘.ll:."C
that time it has scarcely ever cearard to z-.;.:it.it»: so-
ciety. After giving full wci,;ht ‘.0 the o;:er'.itior.
ofotb-.-r assignable causes, we are f0r'Ct:ri to con-
cltrde that there is a radical defert in the consti-
tution of our _<_;overnrriciit ; that it either wants
some essrritial chwrk agairist the {)l'0f'*'l'CbS of par-
ty, or that it contains in its arrar _-.'_,:'lIl'L‘:l‘.[ the ele-
ments of discord and excitement. The assem-
”bly, which is the most numerous branch of the
legislature, and which is annually chosen, elects
every year from the Senate, four persons, who,
together with the governor, con:ti'.t.-te a Council
of .~\ppo:?ntment. The offices in the gift of this
council are reninneriitetl by salaries or fees to the
aroount of a million cfdohars l.\‘.‘.‘i’i'.Z';lll}-'. Corn-
binations will be formed to obtain the control of
this cnormctrs patror'.ige. Anti they r. ill attempt
to iiillrietzce in the first place the elections of the
rjeriple. by dictaing :.:ri;ler the fo'.':t;s anrl disci-
,...;.;.~s‘:f partv ; secondly, the so-lc_;r'tion of the ap-
"“-it .-- .. . . .. ..;.....irions Of
, ‘ ’. ; - ~21: .ne.rsurcs
r U’. :.. - ' =- 1. ».l and no
Lm,1w_;_‘__, _ .endrr-:l, en-
(‘I":av,_,r$'i;l.l'(: not trriustial to ch:;r-ish the spirit of
d-._,._C,r-tl by conjuring up the slrzrtles of departed
C,—,.tl‘(J\<'(:l‘.’~L_?, by appealing to the ‘.‘l.ll(llt;’tlV'3 feel-
;.gs of disappointment, or exriririg the cr'avirrgs
of ambition and ctipidity. \‘i’i'.h this princi;.lc
of irritation in our constitution, the liydi~a of fac-
tion will be in constant operation erirlczivoeirig to
'll1':‘.l{C its way to power, sometimes by open de-
nunciation, at other times by secret intrigue, and
always by artful approaches. Tire responsibility of
public officers is esseiitial to the due jier'tor’riizirice
of their trust, and is deniandori'by the properties
of delegated power, and the best interests of the
cornniunitv. Tliis corin-.‘il as Cmistllrttt-(l is al-
most entirely (l-:.il.ll\lEC ofthis r‘equisita:. '1' RC po-
litical tratiquiliry of the state tle.n::.nds a tliftir.-merit
zwrttngcmcnt of the appointing po\'tc.". And I
do this under a full persuasion that ll‘.=‘_‘- p0'.‘~.'crs uf
the convention cannot transcend the objects com-
mitted to their cognizance by the concurrent act
ofthe legislztttrr‘e and people; that tbelanrl marks
of security to liberty, property, religion and life
will be inviolably preserved and more firmly es-
tablislied ; and that the measures which will be
adzipacd will have a benign influence in preserv-
ing the harmony of the community, and eleva-
ting the reputation of the state.
Your immediate attention in filling up the va-
cancy in the senate is required in consequence
ofthe position of the United States in relation
to some ofthe powers of Europe. And while it
is understood to be at all times the most impor-
tant to select from our most enlightened and ex-
perienced statcsman for that hi;-,h trust, it must
be admitted that it is pecu‘.-iarly so at the p:‘est:rit
crisis, vtliethc." we refer to our foreign or tlrimes-
tic concerns. The dcpres--ion oi‘ our nianrri'.:c-
tures, the disordered state of our c:irr-ency, the
dimrinition of the national iricoznc, and the dc-
rangcment of the co‘mmor'cial interest dcmautl
theisolcmn C0l).~’l(lCl‘allL)ll of the national gI)\‘t:I‘ll-
merit, and the exercise of the’ best talents of the
coumry. But when we extend our view to for-
eign relations and consider the points which re-
main tobe atljttstetl with Great Britairi and Spain,
the importance ofa judicious selection is greatly
enhanced. The pacific policy of the national ad-
niiiiisttation is entitled to our cordial approbation,
for we should be blind to our true interests were
we to embark in hostilities even with a feeble pow-
er, unless a measure of this decided character is
‘enjoiriecl by considerations essentially affecting
the honor and welfar_e of the nation. Every year
of peace will consolidate our strength. improve
A our resources, and increase our population. And
by the uninterrupted progress ofour internal im-
provements and continued cultivation of our pri-
mary interests, we shall before a long time pre-
sent such a formidable power, that policy will it-
rrite with justice in conceding to us without the
application of force all that we ought to require
from foreign nations. But ifin the mean time
aggressions shall be committed of such a charac-
ter that an ‘appeal to the sword is demanded by ir-
resistible considerations, I trust that there will
be an entire union of sentiment and exertion in ciferatcd that he was ‘ a dead man.’
‘ country. Nor ‘can I conceal on this occasion the
deep anxiety which I feel in a subject now under
the consideration of the general government;
and which is unfortunately calculated to produce
‘geographical distinctions. Highly important as
it is to allay feelings inauspicious, and to cultivate
the most friendly communion with every mem-
ber of the coufederacy, yet I consider the-inter-
diction ofthe extension of slavery, a paramount
consideration. Morally and politically speaking.
slavery is an evil of the first magnitude; and
whatever may be the consequences, it is our du-
ty to prohibit its progress in all cases where such
prohibition is allowed by the constitution. No e-
vil can result from its inhibition more pernicious
than its toleration ; and 1‘ earnestly recommend
the expression of your sense on this occasion, as
equally due to the character of the state antl pros-
perity of the empire; The people of the United
States are distinguished from all other nations by
the exercise of the right ofself-government. Ev-
ery authority proceeds directly or indirectly from
them. From the primary assemblies of the peo-
ple in town meetings to the county conventions
of the supervisors or to the municipal authorities
of cities or villages ; and from lllttll‘ representa-
tives in the state legislatures, to the delegates of
districts or States in the Congress of the United
States, may be (listitrctly seen the legitimate
source of all sovereign zruthority. the paramount.
ascendency of the people. Settled in a t‘.‘()llnli"y_
of vast extent, with a fertile soil and benign ch-2,
mate, adapted by nature for the display ufthe fac- P
ulties and energies of man, and holding in their
hands the destinies of free government, they are
rtalled upon to present a great example for the
imitation of posterity and the benefit of the world,
in the cultivation of religion and morality and the
tiitiusion of knowledge, in the advancement of the
arts and sciences, and in the promotion of all
that can confer honour and happiness on na-
trons.
llnt if they shall pursue a different course; if
they shall shut their ears against the warning
voice of truth and their eyes against the light of
experience, and rush precipitate-ly upon the rocks
and shoals which have hitherto shipwrecked the
irnerrsts of the human race ; then intleed will
the hopes of patriotism and the prayers of benev-
olence be equally unavailing, and the brightest
prospects that ever opened on the world be extin-
griislierl in darkness. Let us remember that in
proportion to the faculties with which we have
been enoowed by Providence, will we participate
in this responsibility ; and let it be deeply irri-
prcssed on otir minds that we can never transmit
a great example nor an illustrious reputation to
future generations, without cultivating, with uri-
l'Cn'lltl.€:_Cl attention and primary devotion, those
cardin.il interests which constitute the happiness
ufln(li\i(lUulS, and the pm.-'pct'ity ofnatious.
DE VVITT C-LINTON.
Albany, January 4. I820.
---—%-Iii‘ -‘.i£-£9-Iii‘ ".i1‘i-—--
W'tLi;sii.-titan, Pt-nn. Dec. Sl.~
Mr. Syrel Adams. of \Vindham township, hav-
ing for some weeks past, given himself to study,
and his bodily health not very good, he had his
fears, that be shouldloose his reason. 0;) the
15th, he called upon a neighbor t_o go ho‘_,_e with
him; according to request, he went . tween
the hours of-1- and 5 o’clocl’. on the ifilll,’-.ll1€ said l.
Adams rose from his bed in all the fury of a fa-
natic, which caused his wife and mothei; to flee
to the neiglioors for help; before they returned.
the young man left with him not havirig sufficient
strength to hold or confine him,‘ ran for help ;
two persons soon arr ived-—-.w hen they entered the
house. it appears his designs were to destroy all
in his power—-it was with difficulty that they
could bind him-—tvhen they had got him cooli-
ried, they began to look for the child that was in
the house when they left it, of two years old; on
scarcliing, horrid to relate, it was found in the
barn yard, dead—-with a large gash over one eye,
its head bruised, both shoulders put out, the stern-
acb jamed to pieces, and its back broke l-—Tlie
.-zrirl ztrlams says, that when the people left tl‘:
limise, he thought the devil had got them, that
the day of Judgment ‘had come-—he would take
this darling child to heaven with him—-he Says he
C£tl'l‘l<'(l it into the stack yard and lay down with it_
on some straw, the child lit-ing cold,cried, he then
says, he thouglit it the devil, and jumped upon it-
several times, then threw it over the fence into
the grave yard, as he represents it. VVc have to
watch him closely, but his mind is a little more
composed, at-id we have some hopes, that he will-
rcgain his reason again : he is sensible he has kill-
ed his child, but would give all the world to re-
store it; what is most singular, he remembers
all the transactions of his raving turns, only, he
thinks them tliil'er'ent objects. '
l‘ali:'vv-HAVEN, Jan. ll.
.4 good S/rot or a l’Varnz'ng Illa»-/r :0 T/iic-ucs.—
Mr. C. Northrop, grocer, of this city, for several
mornings of late, in succession, on opening his
stor-.1, discovered that more or less of his articles
had mysteriously vanished. As no breach ap-
peared about the building, be suspected that some
knowing genius entered the back door nightly
by means of a false key, and passed out lllf‘. saute
way. To ascertain whether this were the fact,
he one evening last week,'spr-inkled a quantity of
light snow on the outside of the door, and a band-
ful or two of meal on the floor immediately with-
in. in the morning, a further reduction of his
commodities, and the track of a man inthe meal
and snow, verified his conjectures. He then de-
termined to set a watch within the store each
night, till the rogue should make another attempt.
Accordingly, the following evening, before to,
himself, and t\/Ir. V‘Vm. A . a neighbor, secre-
ted themselves in the counting-room in the rear
of the store. T hey charged a pistol with small
beans to annoy the expected intruder, and a mus-
ket with ball to be ready for use in case of resist-
ance ; they then placed their light in a covered
barrel, and were cautious to preserve silence.-
About half past ten, a key was heard at the lock
of the back doo.r——some one entered without a
light, and was suffered to advance, as nearly as
could be judged from the step, half the length of
the store ; when Mr. A suddenly openetlthe
counting-room, and tlisclraigetl the pistol in the
dark by way of alarm ; the contents of which, as
Justice would have it, entered the lower part of
the face oftheir uninvited guest, who instantly vo-
The light
\indication of the violated rights and honor of our being drawn from the barrel, the wounded gentle-
a
man surrendered himself and his key, together
with a decanter which had been his nightly com-
panion. The blood flowed in profusion from his
chin, lips and nose; and he was conducted into
the counting-ro,om,wliere, aftera time-,the wounds
were stanched.
'I._I_he thief confessed that he had frequently pil-
fered from Mr. N. at night during the last threc
or four months.
VVe are not at liberty at present to divulge the
name of the guilty person ; but hope this little
narration will serve to deter others who are like
evily inclined, from placing themselves in the
way of a random sliot.-—Hcralcl.
. BANoon,(Me.) Dec. 30.
Distrcssing c‘bcnt.«--'l‘lie house of M r. Samuel
VVeymotnh. in Plantation No. 7, in 7th Range,
took fire on the 9th inst. and was burnt down with
all its contents. The ‘fire was discovered by two
boys in bed ; it had caught the bed clothes before
they awoke ; they immediately went to a bed room
where their mother slept and awoke her, she
sprung to the door, but forgot her two children
that were in bed with her, and attempted to re-
turn for them, but it was too late, the beams had
that moment fell and covered them with flames
and they were burnt to death. One was a boy 5
years old, and the other a girl 7 years old. Mr.
\Vcymouth was from home at the time. They
are left-entirely destitute.
, K!-ZNNEBUNK, Jan. 1.
Back agaz'n.-——On the 30th ult. passed through
this place, on their way from the Ohio to Bangor,
Mr. Abraham Allen, and Mr. Joseph Mansfield,
with their families. ’The latter went from the
Penobscot River, in the fall of l8l7—-the former
in 1818. They remained in the western country
until this fall, when, having spent most of the
property they carried with them, and finding the
new times much harder than the olcl—-owing to
the high price of the land, the general deprecia-
tion of western bank bills, and other embarrass-
ments, they determined to hasten back to their
friends they left in the east.
In the course of the year past, we have noticed
several individuals and ‘families, most of them in
similar circumstances, passing through this place
on their return from the same paradise of the
west, to their old residence on the Kennebeck,
and otherplaces in the healthful clime and fertile
soil of the new state of Maine.
Kmztuc/r_z/.-—An act has passed both Houses of
the Legislature of Kentucky, to ‘ suspend for 60
days, all sales under execution issued on judg-
ments. decrees, and replevin bonds, both with re-
gard to suits before courts and justices of the
peace, on the defendant giving a bond to have his
property forthcoming after the expiration of the
said term.’ The acting Governor voted against
' this act, when it again passed both houses.
The object of the act (says the Kentucky Ca-
zt-ttc) is merely to operate as an i>1jI17zclio7z until
the Legislature see whether any permanent re-
lief will be afford'ed.
Ifiannsylvaiiia —-A Marietta paper of Jan. lst,
says-—-‘ At a late sherifi"’s sales held in this bor-
oogli, one of the most elegant three storf houses
in this town, was sold for the sum of-3212: ee12}'mn-
drcd dollars. This house is said to have cost
$316,000 to build it, and has all the necessary sta-
bles and out houses that convenience might de-
sire. Lots that sold for hundreds several years
ago, have been sacrificed at from 13 to 40 dollars.
Does not this state of things call loudly for the
speedy passage of the contemplated law, to com-
pel creditors to take property at its valuation, or
have execution postponed? It is really melan-
choly to reflect that those whose circumstances
are adverse, must be deprived of their property
without almost no compensation. But the bard"-
preveut all remedy, except that which the legisla-
ture can apply ; some remedy is necessary, for
we see the papers throughout the state, crowded
with sheriff’s sales, which must evcntuate like
those above m—en!ioi'icd.’
jlliiry-Iéznd.--—Extr'act to the editors of the Balti-
more American, dated Annapolis, Jan. l.().—"l‘liis
day, on motion of Mr. Kennedy, leave was given
to bring in a bill‘ entitled ‘ An act to stay excori-
tions for a limited time, in cases where property
will not bring at sheriffs? or constables’ sales, two
thirds of its appraised value.’-—A committee of 7
were appointed to bring in a bill.
In asking leave, Mr. Kennedy observed, that
many sections of the state were at this time in a
very distressing situation ; that \Vasbington, the
county which be had the honor in part to repre-
sent, was at this time in a very lamentable situa-
. lion ; that no later than last Saturday, he had been
well informed, that land, which a short time past
._had sold at seventy dollars, would not now bring
twenty ; that the returns on many _fir_.’rz'j2zCz'as to
last court was ‘ property unsold for want of bid-
ders ;’ but now the ~.:endz'tiona ex/zonascs would be
-issued, and forced sales must take place.
Proceedings qftlze .7\"e~w- York Legislature.
The Legislature of New-York have re-elected
the Hon. Rufus King a Senator in Congress from
that state. with but three dissenting votes. They
have also made choice of John 1). Ditmus, from
the Southern district, John l..ounsbury, from the
Middle, Levi Adams, from the Eastern, and E-
_phraim Hart, from the '\-Vestern district. as the
Council of Appointment. The 3 last are Clinto-
nians. The Albany Argus states the strength
of parties in Assembly as follows :-—-Republicans
from 50 to 55 ; federalists from 40 to 44; Clin-
tonians from 25 to 35. Of the Eve members ab-
sent, four are republicans, and one a federalist.
The republicans have two thirds of the Senate.
The fedcralists principally unite with the Clinto-
nians.
On Vl/edriestlay, in the House of Assembly, a
spirited debate took place, upon the subject of a
repeal, or modification of the law giving a bounty
for the destruction of wolves ; but before the
question was taken, a motion to rise and report,
for the purpose ofobtaining more distinctly the
views of the members from the exposed counties,
was made and carried.
It appears from the report of the Comptroller,
made pursuant to a resolution of the house upon
the subject. that since the passage of the existing
jlaw, iii 'l8l5, $38,259 50' have been drawn from
I i . .2. .
“"3 (I°V‘=|D9| 5 Speech, which was adopte
A resolution was also adopted, instructing 'tliié“' "
ness of the times, and the scarcity of money,,
‘h°'ll'°a‘5”3"i" as bounties tipon these animals -22‘
The several counties where the wolves are caught
blelng Obliged to raise an equal sum, it follows,‘
tiat 376,510 have been
0f ‘V°lV35i Within the period of five years.
Mr. Oakley, from the committee to whom the
5“bJe°_t hafl '93” “€fe|‘|'ed, reported a resolution
declaring It mexpedient for the house to reply to
Committee on economy, retrenchments, Ste. to in,
quire into the expediency of reducing the prices
allowed the state printer for lllSCl'tlflg insolvent ‘
notices. :
A bill has been introduced directing the pay.
ment 0f S1000 to Th€0<l0l"3 Ncwell; for one of
his astronomical machines, which the ti-,,s‘,c.e of
the state library had been authorised to put'c|ia's'c- "
T/re Vice 1"rc=.9z'([cnt’s ./1ccourzts.—-The Senatc;
have adopted a resolution, calling upon the Comp.
troller for information upon certain points relative
to the controversy between Mr. i\"l’.lniyre and the '
Vice Pwsideflti about the settlement of the ac-' J’ '
counts of the latter. A full report from the."
(,ompti'oller, upon this subject, has been presen- '
ted to the House, and referred to e committee‘
of ways and means. ~ u\ —
———--3C2?-‘.1:-639::-—....
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS. ,
W670 Sou!/I 1'1-’tzZcs.—The progress of the set».
tlements in New South Walesarid Van Dieman’s—
Land has been so rapid, that they’ now possess,
°f W511’ OW“ growth. all the necessaries of life,
and are even enabled to make exportation of a
surplus produce. They have lately sem 501-533 to
Cattle’ and salted meat‘ to the Isle of
. . , and flour to the Cape of Good Hope, to
assist In meeting the distresses the inhabitants of
that ‘°f"“°[‘Y h'<1"e lately experienced for the
“"3"” °l S"“m- N0!‘ do these colonies coniribtite
1355 l0 '-he W'<1fit3 of the mother country, which
they supply with -‘3ll¢’"m, black oil, seal skins or
a superior description, and wools ofa quality vvs ‘.-
. J
ing with the best -Saxon or Spanish. -l‘he shi
burr ey is on her way to England, freighter] will’,-
these valtmble articles. '
colonists have hitherto been much ,»e,,,,~(1,,d by
the duties imposed on their exports ; but there
is wdsutl to hope these impediments will be rel"
moved, as a petition for tliat’purpos'e, signed by
the principal colonists, has been transmitted to A i
the Legislature by the Governor. From a pub-
lic muster, concluded in Nov, last, it app‘.-,.,,.~,,,1,,:
whole population consists of 25,050 souls, beingV
an increase, in one year, of nearly 5,000 inlizjpjpf '
ants.
1"c’malc’ S/I€7‘iz7I—:\mong the anomalies oftlie '
paid for the destruction -
I
v - . . « J ,;
I he exertions of the f " ‘
British Constitution, that of recognizing the i'ight""?'
of females to be sheriffs is not one of the least ex-"'
traordinary. The fact so, however; the shrcv.
ally of the county of 'VV:.~stmoreland is heredita-
ry in the family ofthe Earl of Thanet, and there-
fore when that title descends to a female, she be‘-'
comes she:-ill", both in right and fact. Two in-i
stances of such an occurrence are rccor-detl. The
one was in the person of the widow of Sir Ro-
ger de Clifford, who inheri:ctl by r.")al'l’li;lgC ; after
hisdcatb she sat in person, as slierifi-', in her cas-
tle of Appleby, with tliejudges. The second; ‘
was in that of the (laughter of the third Earl of :" ”" ,.
Ctimberland, the‘ 17th in dtiscent oi3"tlie Clifford‘
family, who held'as lord and hercditairy high sher':—
iff of V_Vestmor'eland.‘ His da-ughter when a wid-
ow, about the year 1660, sat regularly in pg,-5.9},
with the jtirlges. as sheriff. in the castle of Apple-
by. This lady left two datig:‘itei's, the survivor-
of whom married the Earl} of Tbarret 5 hcncg the
title and rights were tr-ansfe'.'t'cd to his family.———.
‘vVbat answer shall we be able to moi-ze to our fe-
male reformers, if they should atitluce this as‘ 9.
case in point to justify them for stepping into the
breeches ? May they not say, if the constitution.
allows us the right to execute the laws, may \VL‘Z
not also reform the laws?
.Extraorc1inury Lcu,.Ii.-—Satm'dr.-_v st-’nnight, at
Carrick-on-Suir, a fine mare, in nnharnessing
from the coach from Limerick to VVaterford, goi;
restive,and breaking from those who attenipled
to restrain her, wheeled round, made a sudden
. leap through a closed window into the parlour of
the hotel, and upset the dinner table, in which she
got so entangled that she fell, and was quickly 0-
verpowered and extr-icated. l’ortun-ately, the
company had not sat down to dinner, but the a-
larm of sonic who were just about to take their-
seats, was indescribable.
Renzar/rablc z'7i.vti.-nee of Canine Sagaci/y.—On
Sunday last, the wind blowing strong, occasioned-
a heavy swell on Yarmoutli beach, by which a
boat moored to the jetty, with one man on board
was upset. At this instant a dog, belonging to Mr.
W. H. Smith, leaped into the sea, and after a con-
siderable struggle S".!CC€C(lt:(l in drawing the man
from under the boat, and supported him till a for-
tuitous wave actually threw him upon its bottom,
whence he was taken by a rope from the jetty.
The ‘(log then swam after the oars and the man’s-
hat, which he severally brought to the shore.-—
This is the third time of this dog performing a
similar act, having before rescueda child, 6 year‘:-
old, outof the river.
A London paper of Nov. 7., savs, that a new
Palace is to be begun for the Prince Regent in.
the spring, on the same spot where fluckinghanr
house now stands. It is to be a superb palace of
three fronts, to overlook all Pimlico: and the
moderate sum of seven millions is the estimate of
its cost ! But, ‘as the Prince Regent is reluctant
to apply to Parliament,’ the ground of St. James’
Palace, the King’s Mews, and VVarwick house
are to be sold, and then but 700,000 pounds will’
be wanted to complete the new structure. The
Duke of York is to have Carleton house fora-nab
uable consideration. The triumphal arch is to
be the "rand entrance to London from the new
palace. "
lt is mentioncdinthe last Quarterly Review,
that l.ord btaohope relatetltbe fact in the House
of Lords some time since, that by arpiirticular
statute, the punishment of 14 years lraI1.s/zorlatio/L
was to be inflicted for a particular offence, ‘ and
upon conviction, one halfthereof should go to the
2'7;/brmer, and the other to the Irfing .” The prob-
ability is, that for a certain offence, a severe pen-
alty was incurred, which was appropriatcd in the
usual manner. But in the hurry of legislation
some member proposed to amend the law, by sub-
stituting ‘transportation’ in lieu of said penalty.
The amendment was adopted without further ex-
amination of the law ; and thus it went into the
statute. book. ‘
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