M;
mative; and accounts for instances of lie-
roism almost superhuman, and acted by
persons least expected to be capable of such
powerful moral force: and behold an in-.
stance.
, -There is something in ‘misfortune which
s_ecuresrcspect and levels rank. The pallid
yet expressive face of Isabel, her infant on
her arm, the direful circumstances of her
case, and his own still more awful responsi-
bility, moved the inmost soul ofthe man on
whom the rights of nations depended, and
he approached kindly towards the suppliant.
A moment before trembling as an aspen
leaf, the words of her,guide, the face of the
general, and no doubt an assurance more
efiicacious than either, and lslie was the
modest but iinshaken heroin,e_ amid stran-
ers.
g “Speak, and- without fear, my child,”
said the general, in a most parental tone. a
“My husband,” commenced Isabel, in a
modest but firm voice, “can be guilty of no
crime.”
“The proofs against him, ‘I am sorry to
say,” replied the general, “are very strong.
He is charged with desertion, and was taken
beyond our lines, and within those of our
enemies, and on the road to Philadelphia.”
“Did he himself give no explanation?”
“Yes,” replied the general, “but against
himself; he asserted that he was_ urged to
the deed to meet a dying wife, and it_ was
proved tha,t you was in the very opposite
direction.
“By whom was my place of residence
proven T” demanded Isabel.
“ By a man now in the camp, mildly
answered the general.
“ Can I see that man 1” very pointedly
said Isabel. -
“ You shall see him and in my presence.”
_v._
«An order was sent to Col. Stanwood to at-
tend at the Head Quarters, but in a few
moments the non-commissioned ofliccr re-
‘ ported that Stanwood had ‘left the camp.
‘V
. voyage over the Atlantic.
“He shall soon return,” said the general,
and four well mounted men were _in a few
moments in pursuit.
The whole transactions, which we have
related as resulting from the appearance of
Hillman and Isabel, passed in little more
time than requisite to put the recital on pa-
per; it may excite, therefore, no ‘wonder
that Stanwood had so little time to escape,
that in half an hour he was in the presence
of General \Vasliington. His appearance
was that of a middle aged man, cmbrown-
ed by a southern sun—of a man who had
been habituated to society of high rank ;
but of a man whose person andmorals were
_alike pi-ematurely_broken, by indulgence of
the worst nature.
The instant that Stanwood entered into a
presence he would most willingly have
avoided, Isabel rose to her feet, and with
that overwhelming manner, which itis no
impiety to say is inspiration, and pointing
her finger to him, said, “ Thou murderer !”
The effect was terrible, and for several
minutes a death-like silence reigned over
the Head Quarters of General Washington.
“I am but a child," at length said Isabel,
“but will General Wasliington hear me a
few words.”
“ Speak on,” said the general.
“My husband,” then commenced Isabel,
“and myself were raised from children to-
gether, and are near of age VVhen a mere
child, my Henry was sold to my father by
the captain of a trading vessel in the Dela-
ware, who gave him out as the child of
a man and woman who «had died on the
Henry has often
told me, that he faintly remembered his mo-
ther, but of his father he could recollect
nothing. He was bred to my fathcr’s trade
--—a cabinet maker. \Ve loved each other
as brother and sister, and too soon for him
we felt a stronger tie. My parents disap-
proved of our union, and Henry and my-
self were driven to the open road. Our re-
“ fuge was in Philadelphia-—-—we were poor,
labored hard, and were contented. That
man, who sought poor Henry’s life, became
our pretended protector, involved us in
debt. I need say no more than that, by his
means, Henry was compelled to fly from
‘Philadelphia, and in despair became a sol-
dier. A poor woman with whom I was
acquainted, tookme with her into Limous-
tcr county. By what means Henry was
led to the step he took I cannot conjecture,
_ as he knew where I resided.
During this artloss and convincing state-
ment, the attention of the general was turn-
ed alternately from the young woman and
child to Stanwood, whose cadaverous visngej
stood II monument of terror-—a powerful,
muscular frame of a man, shrinking before
an uneducated, but innocent, mechanic’s
daughter.
On Stanwood another eye was fixed.
Hillman, who had thus far acted as a spec-
tator, now stepped forth, and very respect-
fully demanded a moment's private conver-
sation with Gen. Wasliington. This was
granted, but they were but a moment ab-
sent when they returned, and the general
gave orders that Henry Starks should be
brought before him. Intense anxiety a-
waited the arrival of the prisoner, which
was heightened by his introduction. An
observation made by some member of the
Court Martial was repeated, in a murmur,
amongst the officers, that there was a re-
markable resemblance between the accuser,
Stanwood, and the‘prisoner.’ “It is," ob-
served one voice, “the reseinblanco of a
demon to an angel." But their conjectures
were out short by Hillman, who requested
Henry to bare his right arm, which, near
‘ the shoulder, appeared a large flesh mark,
having a rude resemblance to the letter T.
“You see I am right, General Washing-
‘ ton-," said Hillman.
“All powerful Providence,” exclaimed
the general, “thy ways are just"—
“And will bring the sinner to judgment,
if not to repentance," responded I-Iillinan.
Then turning to Stanwood, observed, in a
voice which made even the Father of his
country shudder, “Stanwood, as thou call-
est thyself, thou man of blood! where is
thy wife, Maria Hillman ?”-—But Stanwood
- stood transfixed, gazing with horror on the
face before him. “Brentwood, thou double
murderer, where is my sister?” But no
answer was obtained. A .
“Fly,” continued Hillman, in a more
subdued tone, “ the mark of Cain is on
thee. But stay one moment, and know the
blood thou sought to shed is thine own--
that young man is thy son."
The last appeal was too much for human
nature, and Brentwood fell to the flooras if
blasted by the lightning of heaven. "' " 4*
VVe may draw a veil over the scene that
followed. The clouds of forgetfuliiess
ought to forever C0l)CC'-.ll the meeting of a
father and son under such circumstuiices.
In a few words,‘it may be stated, that
surgical assistance restored Brcntwood to
life and light—life and light which he ab-
horred. By the interference of Hillman,
he was saved from encountering a world
where an accuser and judge would have
met him in-every human face. The fallen
and crushed victim before him disarmcd
Hillman, in the first interview after the ter-
rible scene in the American camp,
“My soul, loaded as. it is—is-oh! it is
bloodless,” exclaimed Brciitwood.
“My sister'f” demanded I-Iilltnan:
“You ought to know all,”~faintly replied
Brentwood. “ Oh! guilt—guilt-——my un-
kindness destroyed one who would have
been my guardian angel; but I did not,
could not, do an act of personal violence to
one so sweet, so unotfending, but I hated
thee-I hated licr-—aud my child—fell hate
rankled in my breast; and after being two
years in our place of concealment, I was
determined on separation. Poor old Ber-
tha died suddenly the same last day tlioti
passed with Maria. The houses and lands
were then sold. \Vhen my final purpose
was taken, I sought and found it villain in
a sliipmaster. Maria trembled for her
child, and yielded herself unresisting. A
passage to the colonies was secured. Ma-
ria was deceived ; we were all on board,ar.d
the vessel as tliougltt, under sail. That day
I treated her kindly, and we were seated in
the cabin, she was too weak to be on deck;
she looked in my face, the tears in her ex-
pressive eyes, and though too full-hearted
to speak, she threw licrlcft arm over my
shoulder, and held her boy at her knees.
My soul was struck with horror at the part
I was acting, lint the demon was too strong.
Ishook her off, run on deck as if something
had occurred to my mind which had been
forgotten, called to the captain, and, as pre-
viously concertcd, was sent in a boat to
the shore. I saw Maria no more.
At this part of the confession something
in the looks of Hillman shook his frame.
But starting with horror, exclaimed, “I am
not a murderer; M aria died a natural
death, on the passage. M.-itltleiicd as I
was, this knoirlcrlge relieved my soul from
a burning fire. She. and my child were no
sooner gone, than, haunted by furics, I flew
from place to placc——plungcd itito one’
scene of dissipation after anotlicr-—some-
times reduced, and at others nfliuent, gamb-
ling was my resource for menus, and I
rather rushed forward than travelled. I
passed over without seeing the earth, which
seemed to spurn me as an outcast. At
length I reached Pliil:itlclpl‘i,in, where, in a
gambling house, I overlieard between two
drunken masters of vessels, the following
mixed imprecations, as they were in a vio-
lent quarrel over their cups and cards.
One who had formerly been the mate of the
other, roared out, in a voice of rage-
" Blood and thunder, Captain Long,
what a pity I did not fulfil your orders and
throw that boy overboard, and now turn
king’s evidcnce"—-
“You lie, you villain, you know I took
the rascally husband’s money, treated the
Wife kindly. She died, poor thing——-bow
could I help that '1’
“God had not abandoned entirely either
of those wrctclics, fora pang seemed to pass
through their licnrts, which in great part so-
bered them both. The first speaker, seiz-
ing Capt. Long by the liniid, observed, with
asailor’s manncr—-“Tliank God, Jack-
many a time, when the wind rolled us to
our beam ends, have I reniembcrcd that
woman mid boy; und, by my timbers, Jack,
this very day I saw a young liiiidliililier in
the street, which so lookcdliko the moun-
drel father’-—
“ I could bear no more. I saw in Capt.
Long the accomplice. But what a moun-
tain was removcd from my soul—rcmovod
for a momcnt—viituo beamed one bright
flame, and again all was darkness. To es-
cape. remorse, I dgain plunged into dissipa-
tion of every kind. Met atid sought the
ruin of my own son."
“Did you suspect Henry to be your son?”
demanded I-lillmnn.
“ As] am before an Allseclng eye, I did
not," replied Breiitwood, " my guilt is not
thus blackened. If he had reached Phila-
delphia, he would”
The miserable man could proceed no fur-
ther. It appears the plan was so deeply
laid, that the innocent young man was to
meet the same charges, nnd fall into like
toils. But an unsceti hand entangled the
destroyer in his own net.
Here the old man folded up the pamphlet,
and looking me earnestly in the face, ob-
served, “ It is time to tell thee, I am La-
ban Hillman, and the family with whom
thoti sojourned last night is mine. Henry
took my name, and is my son indeed. The
eyes of my lost Maria seemed to look down
{Wm l"3fiV0"o mid implore mcrcyfor the fa-
ther of her son. His ‘son would never see
liim-—could I desire he should T Far otlier-
wise. Brentwood died in my house, aitd
rests in a lone copse on the banks of yeti-
der river. Henry Hillmun is what his
mother would have desired, and the name
of Brentwood is no more beard ninonus:
those who would have blessed his menioryiif
he h'i,mself clioso a blessing, and not a
¢%——
A Mr. brought a turkey to mar-
ket which be disposed of at n victttulliiig
cellar for one dollar, and engaged a din-'
ner from it for two tsh_illings—at which he
ate up the whole turkey and made off,
leaving the mati of tltc collar minus six
shillings, besides cooking, trimmings, aro-
matics, &.c. "
The Militia ofthe United States, accor-
ding to the returns of ]S32, comprised an
aggregate of 1,286,813 men. Many of the
returns are imperfect. The actual unin-
her is probzibly not less than 1,500,000.
....
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SENTENCE OF THE 'Pn1so1vEus.
On Saturday morning, William Teller,
alias John Scott, and Cazsar-Reynolds, con-
vic'ed of the crime of murder, were brought
itito Court to receive their sentence of death.
An immense concourse of citizens attend-
ed, filling not only the court room and gal-
leries, but blocking the area, and crowding
the windows. The prisoners were placed
at the bar, and every eye was _ turned on
them. Scott was dejected,—-his counte-
nance was pale and haggard, and he had
evidently but little rest the preceding night.
Cmsar was calm and resolute, and surveyed
the Court with a steady bttt anxious eye.
VVhen asked if they had anytliing to say
why sentence of death should not be pro-
nouticedupon them, there was a mon_ient’s
pausc—wlien Caesar remarked, “ I have
something to say.” VVith the most perfect
self-possession, he made a few brief and
pertinent observations. He said the Court
had remarked to the .lury,that he was not to
be convicted, except on the testimony ‘of two
or more witnesses,—and he inquired if there
had been three witnesses to testify to the
fact of his guilt, or two, or one. He inquir-
ed if there was any thing that had the ap-
pearance of guilt‘ against him. Two of
his associates, he said, had been acquitted;
but he was told they were respectably cott-
nected. He had no such coniiexions, and
was convicted. The evidence, he thought,
was not such as should have convicted
him.
Scott was less calm and deliberate. He
denied that he was guilty of wilful murder,
btit said he had used his best exertions to
obtain his freedom. Tltcrc was, he sup-
posed, a prejudice against him for his faults,
and he was, in the eye of the public, a base
man.—But he declared before God, who
should judge him, that he was not guilty of
wilful murder. He gave orders, when he
let out.the prisoners, to hurt no man, and
when he left Hoskins in possession of the
others, he was not injured—-there had been
no wounds nor no blood. He went to the
other part of the prison-—I~Ioskins hallowed
so loud, and they made so much noise, that
he came and commanded silence. He re-
peated, he was innocent of the crime.—-—
He thought the Court had been too hard in
charging the Jury, but he must abide the
decision that was made. He mentioned
the case of a fellow prisoner, at \Vethers-
field, who had been sentenced to only three
years imprisonment, altliough found over a
dead body, and weapons inhhis hand. To-
wards Hoskins, he said be entertained no
malice—he did not know he was to be on
guard that night—-he intended to do no in-
jury to any man. He did not complain lie-
cause his associates were cleared, for he
wished no one harm. The thought of
death, he said, was dreadful——-in sickness,
and distress, and danger, thereiwas hope
left ; but here there wasnone. A day was
fixed, and decided, which was to end ex-
istence and the world to him. It pressed
upon him iii a manner he.cnuld not de-
scribe. Ho reiterated his innocence of any
intention to commit wilful mtirder.
When l/10 lmrl concluded, Judge Dnggott,
in ii solemn and impressive manner, gave
the following sentence :-
PVill£a7n Teller, alias John Scott, and
Ccestzr Reynolds.
You stand convicted before this Court
of the great crime of murder-——a. crime
at which humanity revolts, and Wltich,-
but the numerous prohibitions, of sacred
writ, seems pcculiary offensive to God.
Such is our mi_ld system of laws against
crimes, that no person can be convicted of
an offence punishable with death, except
by the concurring voice of twenty-four dis-
interested and impartial citizens. Twelve,
at least, of the Grand Jury must have agreed
to find a billof indictment agninstyou, and
the whole twelve of the Jury of trials must
have united in a verdict of guilty.
Not one of these persons probably had ever
seen your faces before. Certainly they had
no prejudices or unfriendly feelings towards
you. They must have been fully satisfied
with the proof of your guilt ; and the Court
concur entirely infitlioirdccision. Counsel,
of your own choice, were assigned by the
Court to assist you in your defence, and
they have done all that industry, ‘talents,
and eloquence could do in your behalf.
On the night following the 30th of April
last, you, with others, confined iu_the State
prison, entered into a wicked combination
to effect your and their escape. Having
broken the doors of your and their cells, it
became necessary, in your view. to kill
Ezra Hoskins, who was on duty as one of
the Guards. VVith a bar of ateel,.which
you had contrived to bring into the prison,
mid there secreted, you inflicted -several
deep and deadly wounds and thus most in-
humanly murdered an innocent and unof-
fending fellow creature, who was stationed
for the security of the prison, and who was
then in the performance of his duty. ~You
shed his blood.
You thought, unhappy men, that thedeed
was done in secret, and that no eye saw
you. You forgot that the eye of an omnis-
cient God, was upon you, and that the dark-
ness of midnight and the light of noon day
were alike to him; and you little thought
-that the deeds of that dreadful hour would
be so soon proclaimed in a Court ofJustice,
to your condemnation. You disregarded
also that divine declaration, “though hand
join in hand, the wicked shall not go un-
punislicd."——W'hat an appalling spectacle
has been presented on this trial of unmixed
depravity—of the great wickedness and
depravity of the human heart! !
You William Teller, otherwise ‘called
John Scott, at the early age of 28, accord-
mg to your own account, have been a tenant
of the Penitentiary of New York for three
years, on a conviction of the crime of bur-
?.f5l1‘1l‘)’-" Three years since you was sentenc-
ed bx this Cottrt to our State Prison, on
five informations, for passing counterfeit
bank notes, for the term of fifteen years,
twelve years of which remain unexpired.
It has appeared on this trial that you" pos-
sess talents of no common order, which
might, if suitably directed, have fitted you
for distinction in mechanical pursuits, and
made you «tn eminently useful member of
5
community; ‘-but alas,’ how have you pros-
rmizcd them to most fraudulent and wicked,
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1.
purposes. Youappear wise to do evil, but
to do good, to have no understanding.
You, Czosar Reynolds, at the age of 30,
have been convicted three times of the
critnc of burglary, and for the last offence
are now under sentence of imprisonment
for life, according to ourlaw. Finally, the
career of crime of each of you has ended
.in thedelibcrate and barbarous murder of
an innocent man, who had given you no
just cause of offence. fiYou fell upon him
at the hour of midnight, in a moment wholly
unsuspected by him, while faithfully per-
formiiigliis duty, and with a four square
bar of steel, broke his skull, and caused
his instant death. Your garments are still
stained with his blood ; and its still deeper
stains rest upon your souls. Surely the
blood of Hoskius, in deep and solemn tones,
calls from the ground for vengeance. You
killed him too in the twinkling of an eye ;
you sent his uncmbodied spirit to the tribu-
nal of God, without allowing him a space
to utter a single cry for mercy—a single
prayer for the pardon of his sins.
VVliat a spectacle do these trials and con-
victions show of during transgression a-
gainst the law declared from Mount Sinai,
with all the terrible ensigns of majesty,
“Thou shalt not kill ;” and how just is that
penalty annexed by Jehovah himself,
“VVhoso slicddctli man’s blood, by man
shall his blood be shed.” Do you not feel
that the way of transgrcssors is hard ?
By this deed also you have attempted to
defeat the salutary laws of this community,
in their most vital part, in the execution of
the sentences of Courts of Justice against
offenders, by attempting to escape your-
selves, and aiding others to escape from the
State prison. ,
The Government, whose laws you have
thus defied and brolten, do not treat you as
you treated the unhappy victim of your
malice. Time will be allowed yoti to seek
by faith and repentance, the pardon and
forgiveness of your sins. A few days will
remain to you between going from this tri-
bunal of justice to the gallows and the
grave, and what is of more tremendous im-
port to your souls, to the bar of the judge of
the quick and the dead. Spend, we entreat
you, spend these days, in preparing to meet
your God. Solemnly ponder on your past
livcs——solemnly reflect on the great crimes
which have brought you to the coiidcnma-
tion of death: and, Oh, may you not die
eternally ! ! ‘
To assist you in this great concern, you
will be permitted to have the advice of such
of the clergy in this neighborhood as you
may desire. They will tell you not to spend
the remnant of your days that remains to
you on earth in vain wishes to escape from
justice, or in expectation of pardon from
an earthly tribunal. They will speak to you
of the height and depth of your guilt.
They will tell you, and let the truth sink
deep into your hearts, that, without repent-
ance, no murdercr can inherit eternal lifi.—-
that though you have defied His law and
the laws of your country with a high hand,
yet that if He shall smite you, you will be
smitten indeed, and that you cannot resist
his Almighty arm. They will warn you
not to make light of your condition, for that
you stand on the brink of endless pei'dition.
,—-Regard them as saying these things not
to give you unnecessary pain, much less to
drive you to despair, but regard thetn as the
niesscngers of the gospel of peace to you
in your guilty condition. 'l‘licy will tell
you that without a deep and sincere repent-
ance of your sins, and apardon of your
God, you must go from this tribunal-this
sentence of death, to an infinitely higher
tribunal, to hear a sentence to ceaseless
lamentations in the world of woe——a sen-
teniio of eternal death. But they willalso
tell you that with God there is forgiveness,
that he may be fenrcd—-that though he pun-
ishes like a God, like a God he forgivcs-
that by faith and repentance, you may look
away from the blood which you have wick-
edly shed on earth, to that blood which was
shed on Mount C_nlvai'y that sinners might
live, and when they thus speak, hear them
as for the life of your undying souls !
The Court have nothing more to do with
you. They are not at liberty, if they were
disposed, to alter your.condition. They
may and do most heartily commisseratc
your ease--they lament that there should
be occasion to disclose such scenes of guilt,
and that such a foul mtirder should stain
the records of our Courts, but the deed is
done, and this Court can only deliver you
over to the sentence of the law provided for
the crime of nitirdcr.—Beforc this shall be
done, unhappy mcn,——the Court will ex-
press their fervent wishcsthat when your
bodies shall die on the gallows, and the
grave shall cover them "in the darkness of
death, your spirits may ascend to the light
and life of Heaven. »
You will now attend to the sentence.
You John Scott and Caisnr Reynolds, are
to bejtakcn from this place to the prison
whence you came, there to be kept till the
lest Friday in June next, when you will be
removed by the Sheriff of this County to
the place appointed by law for execution,
and there, between the hours of eight and
ten in the morning, be banged by the neck
till you are dead. ,And may God have
mercy on your souls. _
During the remarks and sentence, the
prisoners remained fixed and firm. ‘Caesar
sat down with composed and perfect self-
possession; but Scott bowed his head and
seemed overcome.
A recent’ pamphlet states that the Ameri-
can invented mucliinery is so supcriorto the
British, that many large manufacturers in
England, put aside their machinery, but lit-
tle worn, and replaced it by the American.
The Northampton Gazette say that the
late flood covered ‘.200 acres of Meadow in
the town alone, and that‘ potatoes‘ and corn
must be réplanted where it hadjbefore been
planted. '
An advertisement in an Irish paper, set-
ting forthithe many conveniences and ad-
vantages to be derived from metal window-
sashes, .-among other particulars, observed.
that “these sashes would last forever; and
afterwqrd.s"if the owner had no use for
them they might by sold for old iron.
FOREIGN .
London papers have been received in N.
Y. to April 11th, and Paris papers to April
9th. The following extracts are from the ‘
N. Y. Observer,
, The latest accounts from Constantino-
ple, represent the affairs of the East, as in
a fair way of being speedily adjusted, to the
satisfaction of France and England. The
and were marching towards Adrianople,
had received counter orders, and the Russi-
an fleet had been directed to quit the Bos-
phorus, and return to Odessa.
Nothing new ofimportance had occurred
in Portugal. Don Pedro’s force, it is said
had been considerably increased, and men-
ey having becn obtained to pay offthe dis-
satisfied seamen, Admiral Sartorius had rc-
turiied with_liis fleet to the aid of the Con-
stitutionalists.
IRELAND.
'5-570’ C'0nncl’s Letter.-—We publish says the
Dublin Pilot, the following letter from Mr.
O’Connel to-night, as his opinions and in-
tcntions cannot be communicated in any
language more forcible than his own ;—-
“My dear,;Bai'ret,—Tlie die is cast; we
are slaves. One more injustice has been
committed towards Ireland. Let us now
struggle for the double rcpcal——
“Fii'st—Of the new Algerinc Act.
“Secondly of that union which alone
caused this Act to be passed.
“I feel the awful duty imposed on me by
the Volunteers ; I will endeavor to perform
it honestly, at least if not well.
“Announce to the people of Ireland that
‘I intend on every Monday, whilst the Algo-
t'ine act continues, to publish a letter to
them in the Pilot: I will, please God, begin
on Monday next.
“I mean to take up a detail ofthe neces-
sary agitation' in each county in Ireland.
Our enimics slia llnot triumph over the peo-
ple, nor put down their popular sentiment.
VVc will still agitate within the law, and
without either moral guilt or legal offence.
“Call on the people to be quiet, to bear
with patience this new indigniy. Let them
hope for better days, and better days must
soon i1l'l'iV:'3.
“Give a caution to the atrocious ‘White-
fect. ‘They have played the game the en-
emies of Ireland wished them to play.
The cxecration of every good and honest
man is upon their crimes. The vengeance
of God will, sooner or later, be visited up-
on their wiekedncss. _ ,
“Now sincerily oitglit we not to detest
the vilest of tli vile Wliitefcet--tlic last and
worst of these villainous miscreants who
have given strength to the enemies, and
WC?li{0ll(3t.l the friends of Ireland.
But still I do not despair of my country.
No. Even in the crimes which are com-
mitted agziinst licrtlicir arises a hope that
those crimes will accelerate their own pun-
islinicnt, and create thereby that state of
things which will ensure the speedy restor-
ation ofour national and constitutional in-
dcpcndanec—Believe me to be, very faith-
fully yours “DANIEL O’CONNEi.”
GE Ri‘i'iANY.
Franhfon‘, A])2z'l4th.—'I‘be feelings of
indigriation which were excited by the pub-
lication ofthe Frankfort Portocols are well
known. The execution of these uncou-
stitutional decrees, and the increasing per-
secutions of the press hail created dissatis-
factions ; the uiiscasonablo measures adop-
ted by the Cabiiiites of Stutgrird and Cus-
sel, contributed to reuse the anger of the
nation, mid tltc people were suddenly in-
formed that the diet, not content with what
it had done, contemplated a new coup
d’cz‘at——t.lic suppression of the Chamber for
five years. Frankfort, as the seat of the
Diet and the city of Germany where the
press is under greater restraints than any
wlioro else, where liberty is trampled-under
foot, where commerce is ruined by the cus-
tom houscs of the states which surround it
Franfort was ‘likely to take a particular
share in the agitation which pervades the
states of the cofcderution. Last tiiglit
Robert lc Diablc was performed. ‘On
.coming out ofthe theatre at lialfpast nine,
a vast crowd proceeded through the street
called Zcil, to the guard house ofthe con-
stables, occupied by 30 soldiers of the line
and as many police oflicci-s. This croiy-,1
was headed by young men in the costume
of students, wearing white scarfs. On
their arrival before the guard house, one of
the young men, stepping out of the ranks
liarangued the people, who ‘had collected in
great numbers.
_In this speech he cxpiatcd on the oppres-
.sion of which Germany was the victim. The
people received the speech with unanimous
applause. In an instant, guns, pistols, sa-
hres were distributed, the guard house was
attacked, mid the prisoners confined for
political offences set at liberty. The same
crowd, having been considerably augmen-
ted, then proceeded along the Zcil, to the
principle guard house, attacked it amidst
shouts of Liberty or death! dispersed the
sixty soldiers who occupied that post, and
set at liberty the prisoners. “Whilst blood
was flowing on both sides near the guard
houses, the drums were beating through-
out the town to call together the national
guards. Part of the citizens come in time
to prevent the capture of the arsenal. The
troops of the line, amounting to 500 men,
came up in haste and succeeded in retak-
ing the chief guard house.
P. S. Three o’clock—It is generally re-
ported that the palace of the Duke of Nas-
sau, ut Bieberich, is in flames. There is
no more fighting to day at Frankfort.
The number of deaths is not yet ascertain-
ed. It is said that five soldiers have been
killed and twenty wounded. The students
have sustained great loss. It is sta-
ted that insurrections were to break otit at
VVurtzliurg, C assel, etc. For the moment
the National Guards of Frankfort have re-
stored order; part of them, however, have
withheld their aid, and others refused to
fire upon the people. The great majority
of the National Guard have declared their,
sentiments ;—they say that the blood which
has been shed is to be attributed to the Diet
and the_ Senate, and add, that, in future,
they will assist the authoritiesonly when the
just gricvunccs of the people shall have
been 1_'L‘§ll'€§F§etl,"_ ‘
Russian troops which had crossed the Prutli ~
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CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
IIOUS E OF "REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, M'a_i/ _16th.—Bills appointing
Joseph Eaton Judge of Probate for the dis-
trict of Plainfieled, and Benjamin Pinncy
for the district of Ellington, passed.
Bill appointing Zalman \Vildman Asso-
ciate J udgc for Fairfield county, passed.
Bills appointing Asa VVilley, Chief
Judge, and Eliplialct Toucey and Abner
Hendce Associate Judges for the county
of Tolland, passed.
Bills appointing David Chase and Ebe-
nezer Griflin, Associate Judges for the
county of Windam, passed.
Bills appointing Chauncey F. Cleave-
land, Judge of probate for the district of
_of VVindliam. Thomas M. Grosvenor for
the district of Killingley, Ichabod Bulkley,
for the distrct of Asliford, John Nichols for
Tompson, Kidney Gallup, for the district
of Voluntown, and John Paine, for the dis- .
trict of VVoodstock, passed. ‘
Bill appointing Justice of peace for the
county of VVindham, passed.
Resolution that the eominitteo on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of a law relative to writs, the
abatement of, for want of proper parties.
Aftemoon.— Committee on the resolution
relating to the New York, Providence and
Boston Rail Road Company, consisting of
Messrs. Eaton, Pinncy and Raymond, an-
nounced.
Bill for the appointment of Justices of
the Peace for the county Tolland, read.
Bill for a public act relating to the town
Clerks, read a second time and rcfered to
a select committee of three. .
Report ofa committee on the petition of
Steplien T. Hosmer, read the first time..
Rcport oftlio ‘committee on the Judiciary
on the subject of admitting parties to testi-
fy in their own cases, other than book-debt,
recommending that nothing he done in rela-
tion to it, accepted. , '
Bill for a public act relating to Courts,
(providing the appointment of Clerks of
of the Superior and County Courts by the
Legislature) read the third time‘ and laid
on the table. Adjourned.
Friday Ilfay 17th.-—Tlic speaker an-
nounced the following committee oti the
resolution to the right of sufl'ra_«_rc Messrs.
Gay, of snllicld, Mix, Smith of New Lott-
don, Sherwood, Gallup, Percival, ‘Robin-
soii and Cody.
Bill for public act relating to courts,
(providing for the appointment of Clerks of
superior and county courts by the Legisla-
ture) read third tinic‘aiid ncgativcd.
icsuinotl the consideration of the bill ap-
pointing Rcubcn Booth judge of the pro-
bate for district of Daiihury, bill referred
back to the county meeting. ,
Resolution relat’ing to New York, Provi-
dcncc and Boston rail road company, pas-
Setl.
Resolutions, submitting proposed amend-
ments to the constitution relating to voting
for State oflieers, &c. and the ulterdtion
of the session of the gencaal assembly,
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Report of the committee on the petition
of James Brewster and others for an act
Hartfortl to New Haven, reported a bill
in form, laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Resolution that notice be given to the
persons interested in the petition of John
Mather and others, laid on the table.
Three o’clnck having been made the
order of the day, for the appointed co inp-
pctrollcr ofpublic accounts, the house on
balloting, gave 196 votes, 183 of which
were for Elisha Phelps, who was duly
elected.
Bill for a public not incorporating the
Merchants Bank at Norwich, read first
time. Adjourned.
Solurzlay [flay l8lh.——Committec on
banks reported a bill for a public not in-
corpornting a batik at New London, to
lie called the ‘Wlialiiig B.z=.nk——read the
first time. I
_ Bill for n.pul.-lie tictdividing the State
lfliO,SlX districts for the choice of Repre-
sciitxtevcs in Congress, reported by the
committee on that part of the Governor’s
Message as relates to dis'r’cting—rcad the
first time.
Bill for appointment of Ely ‘Warner
Chief and F. G. Comstock mid George
Carter Associate Judges, for the County
Court for Middlcsox county—passed.
Bills appointing Ira‘Lce Judge of pro-
bate for the district of Chatham, Stilman
K. “"riglitinan for the distict of East
I-Iaddam, and Samuel Ingliam for the
district of Saybrook——pnssed.
Bill appointing Linus Coo Sheriff for
the county of Midd'.esex—- passed.
Adjourned.
llfontlay Mag/. 20!/i.—Report of the
committee on the petition of Stephen T.
llosmer, laid upon the table.
Bill for a public not respecting high-i
ways and bridges, amended and passed.
Bill for a public act for the protection
of Children in manufacturing establish-
ments, read the second time and laid
upon the table.
‘ Report of the committee on the peti-
tion of Lucy Ann Bascom, granting on
htindrcd dollars, for her merritorious con
duct at the late outrage at the State Prison .
accepted, and bill in form passed.
Bill for a public act enabling ‘commu-
nities to“ protect and defend their rights,
read. second time.
Bill for public act to repeal certain
acts therein mentioned, [acts for the sup-
port of Literature and Religion] read
third. time, laie on the table, and made
the order of the day for Wednesday at
two o’clock, P. M.
Bill for a public act relantiiig to the
assessment and collection of taxes, [re-
pealing the law_ exempting property of
ministers of the Gospel, &.c. from taxa-
tion,] read second time.
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Tuesday May 21st.—The Speaker an-
nounced a committee on Claims, consist-
ing of Messrs. Curtis of ‘Watertown, En-
sign, -Warner, Hall, \Vakemau, Nichols,
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