Star. — London, England, 1830-08-20 00:00:00

STROLLING AN • D POLLING, IN DUBLIN: • Fatintt, Atm. 13.—This being a diet non in my Home De path:Ohl; P agree with my friend Hubert O'Laugherty to stroll towards the Phenix Park, and see the Grand Review which ought us be there in honour of the Queen's birth-day Set out accordingly, tied at half.pevt twelve arrive in safety in the centre of the Fifteen Acres—vo called because they are 300—and find nothing to review save the Dublin mountains on one side, and the Irish Secretary's earavansera on the other. May mention, en paerant, an incipient wigwam of Norway pine which is Mint erected on the lawn of the Vieeregal Lodge: very like Noah's Ark (were it not for the port bass in the sides), and intended, as we learn, for a similar purpose be; l 7jated (qu. feted ?) to contain some 300 varieties cisl; 2 opg, at a gliwinus deleune on the King's birth-day. wave the Park at Island-bridge, and make for a scene of ent reated nature in front of Kilmainham. O'Laugherty stops to mea sure the span of the arch with a yard of tape, and finds it is exactly three fret (wanting half an inch) wider than the Rialto. The walls, eovervd with the many.eoloured placards of yestrday, exhibit the bnas:ful neighings" of the candidates. " Whale for ever" the predominant ensign. but on reaching the hustings it appears that White is looking blue enough, for Haeriltort is "for ever" io-duy. We enter the booth, and take the following true sketch of an Moth polling : Iffnter an octogenarian, staggering, preceded by his landlord, strutting. reindlnrd (to Sheriff". Deputy}—Please to poll this mutt, Mi ehael Voss. Deputy—Silence in the Court ! (He opens the book.) Michael Moss. Moss (hicessping)-31ieky is my name—Puny Micky M 0111... ( A laugh.) Deputy —Value 501.—house and lands parish of St. Margaret's —date of Woe, oth May, HMO. Misthur Moss, stand up, Sir, if you plue. Mr. Moss stands up as well as he is able. Deputy—For whom do you vote, Alisthur Moss? Moss—For Lord Brabazon and the brave Colonel White. Deputy—Sit down, Mr. Moss, and don't go away. Koss—Oh, never fare, I am no runaway. Deputy—is there any objection to Mr. Moss's vote ? An Attorney— I will .und up an objection in the name of Mr. Hamilton, that he dthrunk too much punch. (A laugh.) Another Attorney—Ordthur Micky a pint of punch. Deputy—Mr. Moss, you May go away. Exit Mr. Muss as boozy as Silenus. Colonel White takes of his white hat, and makes divers hand some conges, shaking Mr. Moss cordially by the hand four times, and escorting him out of Court, like one of the Lords in. Waiting. Ainsi on le Poll. THE ROYAL TERRACES, ie. AT WINDSOR. Many and heavy are the complaints which have been made against the public for its conduct—or rather, irs misconduct, when admitted to the terraces and gardens at Windsor Castle. We are told that the turf of the parterre was trampled upon and spoiled ; that the leaves were stripped off the trees In the orangery ; that the backs, arms, and legs, of the marble statues were scrawled over with such vile plebeian names as " Jack Smith." " Jonathan Brown," and " Joe Jones ;" that the " creatures," who thus abused the pri. vilege of their entree, not only ascended the steps leading to the state apartments, but " actually climbed up the windows to look into the rooms:" and that thereupon his Majesty delivered himself thus :—" I shall be compelled to do as my brother did, exclude the public from this part, if these practices are continued t"—all which statements or representations (except the last).—this deponent verily believes—having himself witnessed many of the scrawling., trampling. , sttippings, and climbing. , therein set forth ; Dot that the King made any such remark thereupon, as that attributed to him, he does not believe; inasmuch u he knows the King to be too good a King to confound the innocent with the guilty. His Majesty was too much delighted, with the opportunity uf doing his lieges a pleasure, to deprive them of that pleasure 'fleetly because some two or three score of blackguards have abused his courtes Such a plea might have been sufficient for a general exclusion In a former reign—as it was, indeed; when the public generally were excluded from those beautiful walks, " the slopes," because a party of thorough.bred.born cockneys, or a clump of downright bumpkins, occasionally left their mustard-stained sandwich papers and fowl.drumsticks strewed about upon the flower-embroidered velvet turf; but such a plea will not be acted upon by the present King. His Majesty knows full wal that the blackguards, the bumpkins, and the thorough-bred-born cockneys, form a very minute minority of his lieges ; and, instead of excluding, the respectable majority for the mi. deeds of the dirty, mischievous, small minority, he wiU issue his commands for instituting a strict rurvcißanee over the said mino rity. At the same time, it cannot be denied that his Majesty, in the unsuspecting kindness of his heart, seems to have believed the blackguards here to be much fewer in number than they really are; otherwise he would not have intrusted their superintendence, in the first instance, to owe special constable and four sentinels. But now that he has ascertained their lamentable extent, he will no doubt' keep them in check, by stationing a sentinel at every turn; with a proportionate sprinkling of constables to take charge of, and wry out, these incorrigible ultra blackguards, who acknowledge no con. troul but that of physical force. ANECDOTES OF CHARLES T. AND THE DAUPHIN. When intelligence arrived at St. Cloud that the Royal Guard was retreating to that residence, scenes happened in the Castle, which clearly showed that its inhabitants had lost their senses—At the I moment when the Duke of Ragu■s came to give in account of the txsue of the abominable mission he had been charged with, the Duke ' of Angouleme was on horseback at the head of some troops. He scarcely listened to the Nlarshal's narrative, but asked him haughtily, •• Do you know who you are speaking to ?" "To the Dauphin," rejoined the Duke of Ragusa. " The King has appointed me Ge. nersliasimo," replied the Prince. " I was ignorant of the tac t ," answered the Marshal, " but I am no ways surprised at it. •' Well," said the Dauphin, " in this capacity I declare to you, that the check we have sustained is solely owing to you, and that ton are a traitor." Then turning round to a Garde du Corps, he ordered him to receive the Marshal's sword. The Prime afterwards attempted to break the sword on the pommel of his horse's saddle, and finally ordered the Duke of Ragusa under arrest. The Mar. 'hal retired. Charles the Tenth being soon informed of the particulars of this singular altercation, blamed the brutal conduct of his son throughout; but, not wishing to show him in the wrong be. fore all the Court, he limited the duration of the arrest to four hours; when this time had elapsed the hour of dinner arrived ; a cover was laid for the Duke of Ragusa, but the latter thought proper not to appear at table. Subsequently the ex-King gave to the Duke le.blortemart full powers to negotiate his abdication, and even that of the Duke of Angouleme, in favour of the young Duke of Bor. distra, " in order," said he, " to preserve in his family a remnant of the monarchy. A negotiation of this description embarrassed M. de /Mortemart, and he seemed reluctant to undertake it without a written authority from Charles X. who, to remove his temples, swore to him, on the faith of a gentleman and Christian Knight, that he would not in any manner counteract the condition and en gagements be might contract in his mane. He was deeply affected, and shed tears. However, as the Duke of Mortemart insisted upon having a signature, Charles replied, by showing his trembling band, drat he was unable to sign. Count Turgot, a Captain of Cuirassiers in the Royal Guard, and grandson of the celebrated Turgot, gave in his resignation, aim fatly refusing to remain in the service, the moment he learned the sanguinary orders that had been given to the Guard by 11. de Polignae. AN INDIAN CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. (From a Washington Paper.) .We mentioned a day or two since the singular tact of a Choctaw Indian offLTing himself as a candidate for Congress for the State el Mississippi. According to the laws of that State, the Indians residing within its limits an entitled to all the privileges of thiam in The address of the Choctaw to the voters, as given in the Port Gillum Correspondent, is frank, manly, and independent ; and this *on of the woods" has given a worthy precedent to other stump candidates for similar occasions.— V. 1. American. It is as fol. laws :-- " TO THE TOTEMS Or 111581341P11.1. " Fellow.citizens 1--I have fought for you, I have been by your own met wade a citizen of your State; I am • freeholder, Nature my parent. I have been told that the term 'a Roman citizen,' was once a passport through the world. According to your laws lam so American citizen, the greatest and the purest representative re.l public that has ever existed. In my youth I was • hunter, in man -1 hood a warrior ; I always battle on the side of this republic My fret now fail in the chase, and my in can no longer bear the burden of my bow. While in a state of nature my ambition „vas alone in Abe shade—my hopes to be interred in the Mounds of my ancestors. Nut you have awakened new hopes ; your laws have foe me brightened my prospects. I know no man who has suffered more than myself; whether you or myself, time will tell. I have been told by my white brethren that the pen of history is impartial, and that, is after years, our forlorn kindred will have justice and •sicrcy too.' fellow-citizens, is a plain talk. Listen, for I have spoken ia candour. According to your laws I think that I am qualified for • seat in the Councils of a mighty Republic,:of which the State of Miseiatoppi la • component part ; and I could yield to an cadet., in point of devotion to the bites and constitution of tip te. ''.llllklllolow.citlieris, after examining any Pretensions. and Inver. • dolly awnporlog than with ahem who will he my opponents, If you vote for me, I shall serve you. I have no animosity against any of my white brethren who enter the list against me ; but, with Indian sincerity, I wish you would elect me a Member of the next Congress of the United States. • " M usuutaru ova. " Choctaw Nation, Ist April, tape.* BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OP THE NEW KI.VG OF FRANCE. Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, is the eldest son of th e D u k e of Orleans, guillotined at the beginning of the French Revolution. He was born on the 6th of October, 1773, and descends from Henry IV. in the same degree as Louis XVI 11, the head of his house being Monsieur, the brother of Louis XIV. Few princes possess more general and more varied information. He speaks most of the European languages with equal facility and correctness. During the whole course of his life he displayed a remarkable degree of pru. deuceand reserve, and was constantly a friend of liberty. When a decree of the Assemble Constituante ordered the Colonels-Proprie tors to take the command of their regiments, this Prince, who was then Duke of Chartres, put himself at the head of the regiment of dragoons which bore his name, and joined the Army of the North. There he distinguished himself; was made a Msrechal de Camp on the 7th of May, 1792, and a Lieutenant.Oeneral on the 11th of September following, in consequence of the retreat of Kellerman. It was in that capacity that, by his firmness, he decided the victory of Valmy. He afterwards served under Dumoureis, and was in. vested with the command of the 211 column which entered Flanders, where he drove the Austrians to St. Ghislam. The victory of (le. mapper was principally owing to this Prince. It was he who rallied the flying troops, and collected them into one column, under the name of Hatailion:de Maras, and took possession of the enemy's batteries and redoubt's. On the 13th of November he again beat the Austrians at Ander keht, and entered Liege on the 28th. He assisted at the siege of Maestricht, and commanded the centre of Dumouries's army at the battle of Neerwinde. At the time of Dumouries's proscription, a decree of arrest was issued against the Duke of Chartres, as well as against the former. He then followed Dumouriez into exile. On pass ing through Mons he was offered the command of an Austrian diet vision, which be refused. He retired in the first place to Switzerland, where he placed his sister, itledsle. d'Orleans, in the convent of Breen. garten, and travelled afterwards, for oeveral months, alone and on foot, about the most savage districts of the Alps. Such was the perse cution directed against him, that he was not suffered to tarry in any one place, and being destitute of all resources, he was compelled to accept the situation of a Professor in the College of Reichenan, near Coir, in Orison, or Graubunden, where he was teaching for eight months; after which he went to Hamburgh, traversed Den. mark, Norway, and Lapland, on foot, and returned through Sweden to Hamburgh. As the presence of the new Duke of Orleans in Europe gave umbrage to the Executive Directory, it promised him the liberty of his two brothers, on condition of his going to America, where he went in 1793. Learning that his mother, the Duchess of Orleans, had been exiled to Spain, he proceeded in 1798, with his brothers, to the Spanish colonies, where the Government would not allow them to sojourn. The Duke of Kant gave them a better reception at Halifax. That Prince having induced them to sail for England, they arrived here in 1800, and reconciled themselves with the branch of Bour bons. 'After having vainly attempted to deliver his mother, the Duke of Orleans went to the Court of Sicily, where be became attached to the Princess Maria Amelia, the King's daughter, whom he married at Palermo on the 23d of November, 1809. The flu ke of Orleans returned to this country after the Restoration. He hoped to take a share in the discussions of the Chamber of Peers, but Louis XVIII withheld his authority and consent. During the hundred days he retired to Eng. land, and rejected all the proposals made to induce him to go to Ghent. During the short stay he then made in England, he, one night, in company of the Duchess of Orleans and another lad, said to be the Princes Talleyrand , attended in that part of the gal lery of the House of Commons which is set aside for the Members, when the late Mr. Whitbread took occasion to reflect rather severely on the conduct of the House of Bourbon, contrasting with it the liberal proceedings of Napoleon, who, on his return from Elba, had abolish. ed the slave trade by a single stroke of his pen, which Louis XVIII. had not only hesitated, but actually refused to do ever since his re. storation. The Duke did not return to France till the King had authorised the Princes to take their seats in the Chamber of Peers. The Duke of Orleans, very emphatically, opposed then the Ad. dress on the purification of the administration, and the punishment of the guilty, when under discussion in that Chamber. The issue of the debate, the prohibition of its publication, and the distrust of the Court, determined this Prince to return to England till 1817. He since fixed his residence at Neuilly, near Paris, where he spent the greatest part of the fine season, occupied with the education of his numerous family. The Duke of Orleans is enlightened and eco namical in his hahits, having been reared in the school of misfor. tune. The splendour of his Royal station will not allow him to forget the wholesome leaves of adversity ; a son of France, he never attacked his mother, either with his tongue or sword, having adopted the liberal opinions of the French Revolution, when only 16 years of age, as Colonel of the 14th. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, the Jury in the commission ap. pointed to inquire into the state of mind of Mr. Brand assembled at Gray's-inn Coffee-house pursuant to adjournment. The Court was much crowded, the case exciting great interest. Dr. PHILLIXORE presided. Mr. Brand was introduced and was dressed as on the last day of examination, vis. with a strait waistcoat over his clothes; he ap. perfectly composed, and in answer to a question from the re e ar al iTe l d commissioner who presided, he stated that it was his wish that the proceedings should go on, and that he should conduct his own cause himself. Dr. Pnti.timons then in a very luminous manner detailed the nature of the investigation, and Dlr. Setjeant TADDY MC to state the case for the Commission, and took a review of the principal events of Mr. Brand's life. The party against whom a commission was prayed was possessed of pro perty to the amount of 4,0001. per ann um . H e h a d been educated at Winchester school, after which he went to Cambridge, where he acquitted himself with great credit. He was always of a pas sionate mind ; entered into his amusements with enthusiasm Bp. preaching to madness, spent large sums at chess, cricket, and en women. [Here the unfortunate man shed tests.] He lived with more females than one, whom he had picked up in the streets or theatres. One of them, Mrs. Dashwood, died under peculiar eir eumstances, and he had her grave watched for four months, and he had since constantly said that wherever he went be saw her face and r:gcby night and day. At the Gallery of Paintings, Somerset sen, and at Suffolk-street Exhibition, he exclaimed " How ex trsonlinary ! I see Mrs. Dashwood all round the room ; the painters want to expose me." He had lately been imprisoned in ['whin.. fields, and on the Slat of July mote to Sir R. Peel, stating " Re. lease me from gaol, or by O—d it shall cost you your life." Mr. Paynter, of Trinity College, Cambridge, was then called in. He deposed that Mr. Brand bad been educated at the same college. He was clever, had a strong memory, possionate, and extravagant; he iaid out great aunts in dui* as much as 3,0001. Had acquired a taste for shells in France ; he had had this information from Mr. Brand; he spent great sums at chess ; one person received no less than 1,6001. Mrs. Dashwood and Mrs. Chan, with whom Mr. Brand had lived, were taken, the one from the saloon of a theatre, and the other from the street. Mt. Brand talked of marrying 31n. Dashwood, but at the earnest entreaty of Sir E. Ryan, be did not. He usually drank two bottles of wine, and smoked from twelve to twenty cigars daily. His cigars cost him IL per week, Witness then described Mrs. Daahwood's death, which took place from a fractureof the skull, arising from a fall down stairs, after they had been playing at chess ; they differed that night, and slept in separate beds. In the morning Mr. Brand thought she slept long, and he sent servants to ascertain the cause ; they said she was sleeping soundly, and he waited some time longer, after which she was found breathing hard, and she pointed to the hinder part of her head, and seemed to be in great pain. She took Mr. Brand by the hand, and said she had fallen down stairs. Alr. Brand had mortgaged part of his property for 8,0001. in the Pelican office ; he thought he had been cheated and was in distress about it. He ma nifested such symptoms about it that witness thought Mr. Brand was unable to manage his own affairs. The witness was examined at great length by Mr. Brand as to the nature of the mortgages on Iris property. Witness, in an swer t o questions from Mr. Brand, said he never recollected a servent.maid at Camberwell to which he (Mr. Brand) alluded, neither did he know of one in Prinee's.stieet ; had never declared that Mr. Brand had spent 46,0001. in his life; had stated that his income was be. tweed 2,0001. and 3,0001. a.year. Witness believed that Mr. Brand did not care fur his child, because be thought it was not his. By Mr. *leant considered Mr. Brand had doting his life been subject to strung mental excitement. By the entre. Costartssiosza—From witness's own observa tion he should say, that from the beginning of May or the latter end of April, %Ir. Stand was not of sound niind. He considered the extravagances of Mr. Brand to have arisen from a disordered mind, The Caner Commtsstowre—You have heard and seen 61r. Brand to-day. Do you think he is now in sound mind ? . Witness--Judging from his previous manners, I should think he was of unsound mind. By Mr. WHIT si Assa—His rejection of me, as a friend, without any cause or quarrel, tends me to this conclusion. Mr. marehant, solicitor, was then called in, and examined by Mr. &leant TAM/If—l/ad knowit Mr. Brand 10 years. Sir. Brand = ma on hi m some t un a in Miry, and asked him if he did see recollect some particulars of an altercation he (Rr. Brand) . had with yreach oak*, at Bordeaux f Mr. Brand hoped he would recollect the transaction, as his honour was concerned. He wished also that witness would recollect the conversation he said witness had had with the Duke of Wellington, when his Grace had said, calling him (witness) by his Christian, name, " Dennis, it is all non sense, Brand has behaved very well." Witness denied ever having had any conversation with the Duke upon the subject, or that he knew his Grace, or ever dined with him. Mr Brand went on to connect the pictures in Suffolk-street gallery with the women with whoM he (Mr. Brand) had been connected. Mr. Brand premed witness to go and see them, and witness promised to do so, wishing to get Mr. Brand out of the house, not feeling very comfortable In his presence. Mr. Brand spoke of a conspiracy against himself, and could not account how those pictures got into the gallery ; he said it was done to expose him. The instant Mr. Brand left the room he had written to a mutual friend, expressive of his feeling that Mr Brand was !mane. In answer to a question witness declared that he had never said he knew the Duke of Wellington, or that he had dined with him. By the Cniar Commisstowna—The impression on witness's mind was, that if he was sober at that time, Mr. Brand was of un sound mind. It was a serious thing to give an opinion the state of any man's mind. By Mr. Brand—Witness did receive a pension from Government. He was a son of General Le Manchant, who was in the army, and was killed at Salamanca. His father was intimate with the Duke of Wellington, but he had no acquaintance with his Grace. Mr. Barnard, a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, was examined as to some extraordinary expressions made use of by Mr. Brand on the ground. Witness stated that Mr. Brand had, without provocation, called the honorary secretary of the club a thief, a liar, a coward and a --, and that he was ready to fight with pistols across the table with the secretary. Witness was the more surprised at these expteasions,beeause Mr. Brand before, had always acted in a mild, gentlemanlike manner. There had been nothing in the se cretary's conduct to warrant such expressions. By Mr. Brand.—Had no knowledge that the secretary had talked of any ante in France. Mary Petit, examined by Mr. Serjesnt TAT/DT—Witness was servant to Mr. Brand. She did not witness the death of Mrs. Dash wood. Mr. Brand after that event was low spirited, and she used to sit down with him to drink a glass of wine. Her master used to say, he did not like to see the faces and shadows in the curtains. She was called up sometimes at two, three, and four o'clock, by ha master, to make tea. He said be had felt in since the death of his poor mistress. Examined by Mr. Brand—Her master had never taken any liber ties with her. %%ritual. had always experienced kindness. She did not know that it was agreed that separate post-chaises should be had to come home. To other questions, witness answered that the first time she con sidered her muter out of his mind was when he came home with Mrs. Brand quite unexpected. and was eras to her ; he had always before been kind : he fancied dirt had been put into the tea Re-examined by Mr. Brand—Witness always thought her master more quiet and comfortable when left to himself. She had always seen that he was composed in her presence . Should not mind walk ing 10 miles with her master if he was civil. By the Chief Commissioner—Witness did not think her master was in sound mind, his temper had altered so. The jury here (it being nearly five o'clock) expressed some de gree of impatience, and it was agreed to adjourn the proceedings till tomorrow, (this day.) Mr. Brand said be should probably require many witnesses to be summoned, six or seven from Bordeaux and other places. He wished for a list of witnesses on the other side. During the whole of the proceedings, Mr. Brand, who was in a strait waistcoat, appeared to possess the moat perfect self.possesakm. POLICE REPORTS HATTox-thintricw.--iresterday two peewons, who gave their names Thomas Timmfas and Thomas bataew Smith, were eau mined on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Long, the policeman. There was not, however, any evidence against them sufficient to authorise their detention; but the Magistrate said the officers had done right in apprehending the prisoners, as their de. scription answered very minutely ; and, in a case of such a nature, it was advisable to use the utmost exertions to bring the offenders to joatice. Woosnry-SYstzET.---Ants Smith was yesterday charged with stealing a watch. Wm. Woods, a mechanic, accompanied the prl sone to her lodgings in Bell-alley, Doswell-street, where he treated her with pork, oysters, and gin and water. He suddenly missed his watch, when he accused her of having stolen it, but which she stoutly denied; he gave her into the custody of an officer. Ser geant Peston stated that he searched her, when under the arm-pit be found the watch concealed. She was committed. MURDER OF LONG THE CONSTABLE. Yesterday Inspector Busine, of G. division, applied to the Ma gistratesof Hatton-garden, on behalf of Mary Ann Griffiths, alias Stevens, who is a principal witness in the ease of this murder ; he stated, that in consequence of the evidence which she had given, she had been threaten ed , and was afraid to go to her late lodgings in Gray's Inn-lsne. %sine said that she had remained ever sines at the station-house, and that the poor creature was quite exhausted, having never been In a bed, and she begged to be sent to some place of @Ninety. Mr. Serjeant Sex Low and Mr. LAING thought that it might meet her wishes were she sent to the infirmary of the House of Cor. rection till alter the trial. When Mary Ann was brought before the Magistrate, she ex pressed a great objection to being sent to prison i but when the na ture of her nominal confinement was explained to her, she consented, and then a question arose on what ground she could be committed to meet the formalities of the law. After a long consultation, u the female had consented, it was agreed that she should be bound over in the usual manner, and be nominally committed for want of security. The unfortunate woman was apparently deeply distressed, and uttered many strong declarations of her earnest he to quit her present wretched line of life. The Magistrates treated her with great humanity, and promised to facilitate her means of amendment. They sent for 31r. Chester. ton, the Governor of the prison, and gave him particular directions reg•rding her, and to grant her every possible indulgence within the regulations of the prison. Newton, the police constable who took charge of the prisoner Smith from the watchman, applied for an order to admit himself and two persona to see Smith, as the two men thought from description that Smith wu known to them ; and if such was the case, that they could afford a clue for the apprehension of the man with a scar on his face. Inspector Titterton, Division E, was sent with an order, along with Newton and the two men, who were shown Smith In prison; but be was not the man that they knew : he seemed in excellent health, but was much cast down in spirits. Inspector Timms% afterwards accompanied them to where a man with a scar on his face resided, somewhat resembling the man atter whom search is making, but the parties were convinced that he was not the man implicated in the murder. DREADFUL MURDER OP TWO PERSONS AT ARNDT, weer DUNDEE. (Abridged from the Dundee Coarser of Tuesday, but published on Monday.) The inhabitants of the small village of Amcor, situated on the road leading to Dundee, and about five miles from that place, have been thrown into a state of the most dreadful agitation and alarm. aces. stoned by the murders of an elderly lady, of the name of Melsham, a widow, who, with her niece, a line young woman, about 17 years of age, resided at Arnot, in a detached house, about 200 yards from any other dwelling. It appears that the decomed, who is about seventy feats of age, kept no savant—her Deice acting in that capacity for her. It had been reported that the deceased was in possession of a considerable sum of money, and it is doubtless to this that she and her niece owe their untimely end. A man of the name of !Simms has been taken up on suspicion of !whist:omitted the murder. He was seen on the morning of Thurs. day (the 12th inst.) by some persons who were returning from a chris. toning, running scram the fields leading to Dundee. and on their hal. toeing to him, he quickened his pace and was soon out of sight. On their haring of the murder they immediately pve a description as well as they were able, of the person they had seen in the morning, to Jolly, Macgowan, a constable, who proceeded to Dundee in quest of him, and succeeded in apprehending him in a low public. house. On his being searched, there were found in his 'Mount pocket some gold coins of the reign of Henry the Bth, which were sworn to have belonged to the deceased Mrs. Illelsham; and also, wrapped up in a dirty piece of paper, which was secreted in the lining of his hat, three sovereigns and two notes of the Hank of !toot. land, for 101. each. On being questioned how he became paralysed of them, he told a rambling kind of tale, and said be found them, three days before, in the rood. From the appearance of his shoes they most have been lately washed, as they were wet. On his clothes there were spots of blood, which he accounted for by saying that his nom had bled the previous day, and dropped on his clothes. He was detained to abide the Curener's Inquest, which was held on Friday. at the King's Arms, before Ale:Andes Melrose. Esq. Co' ranee, and a respectable jury, of which the following is the par ticulars. A Curener's lament having sat on the body, the Jury then re. tired, and its about ten minutes returned a verdict of wilful murder aga inst George Simms, who was forthwith committed to take his trial at the.neat Assizes. The prisoner, who is about 27 years of age, is unmaivied he Is about live feet tea inches in height, and is remarkably well looking, sod.pteviously bore a very good character ; be was not in the least downcast t but, ea the contrary. be spoke very freely or his sites. ties, and said he had not the least doubt of his being acquitted. NONSENSE LINE& WRITTEN DURING THE LATE RAIN. Oh ! what is worse than thus to bite one's nails, And gaze upon the windows—whilst the rain Falls heavily against each brittle pane— Heaven's housemaid. sure, are emptying all their pails, Resolved that mortals never shall be dry— And see upon the steamed glass yon fly Crawls listlessly about—ia If his wings, Like monarchs' heads, were merely things For fools to gut at, and for knaves to flatter ! Thou, silly jig !—why what can be the matter That thou dolt linger yet, Like drunkard sticking at an alehouse door ? Ortrs—l think I've touched upon the sore, And Thou, poor fly !—art fond of heavy wet s PARADOX. Truth, they say, lies in a well, A paradox forsooth ; For if it lies, as people tell, How can it then be &WA ! BLACK AND WHITR. On the hustings, a candidate, t'other day, said, " I shall strive w abolish the cruel Slave Trade. What matters the country, the climate, or name A black is a man, and a white is the same." His opponents humanity lacked, but not wit, So, quoth he, "worthy voters, you'll judge if 'Ss 6t To return him to Parliament who, without shame. ASlrms to your face PLACE and WHITE OM Me sew." SoNamistrusm.—Some time ago the servant maid of a family in the neighbourhood, who live on the bank of the canal at Falkirk, was desired to prepare a baking a cakes early next morn ing. It seems the girl is subject to sleep-walking, and when she arose to her work it was discovered that she had actually baked a large far!, and put it upon the girdle, which was reguhrly set upon the fire, although, however, she had forgot to kindle it. What is remarkable is, that as there was no water in the house on the pervious night, the girl must have gone to the canal, and filled ber stoups in the usual way, unconscious of the risk which often attends that dangerous draw-well, even during the day, when not a few have been overbalanced when so employed. A CLEAR DlREcrtom.-..After the late Norwich election, as a coach load of voters were about to start on their re. ' turn to the metropolis, the following dialogue took place between one of them and a friend :—Friend " Well, good bye ; remem ber me to my brother Tom, if you should see him." Voter : " I don't know your brother Tom." Friend : " What, don't you know Tom? Vy, Lord bless Too, he ha lived in Lannon this ten year ; he allust wear a fustian jacket."—Leasningfoa Courier. ELECTIONEERING TREATING AT LINCOLN COLIN TT ELIECTION.—As • proof of the extent of the consumption in the chief munitions of war, we take the following items of the ex ciseman's decrease of stock in the wine cellar, " Claret, 72 bottles; Champagne, ; Port, 1858 ; Sherry, 506 ; Madeira, 168 ; total in bottle., 20,632. Porter, draught, in galls. 351; ale do. 295; porter, in bottles, 264; cider do. 8; soda water do. 99; brandy, in gals. 94: ram, 10 cordials, 2 ; British gin, 13i. IxsotnArtoN.—The late Dr. Gooch, in early life, served an apprenticeship at Yarmouth, and had to sleep at the top of his master's house, m a room in which there was a skeleton. "One night," says he," I went to bed ; the moonlight, which fell bright into my room, showed me distinctly the panelled door be. hind which hung my silent acquaintance; I could not help thinking of him. I tried to think of something else, but in vain. 1 shut my eyes, and began to forget myself, when, whether I was awake or asleep, or between both, I cannot tell—but suddenly I felt two bony bands grasp my andel', and pull me down the bed : if it had been real, it could not have been more distinct." THE IMPORTANCE OF HERALDRY.—" Well, my dear fellow," said Sir John to the successful suitor for his daughter, " every thing is now satisfactorily arranged; the girl is your s. I give you joy. She'll make as good a wife as her mother." " I thank you with all my soul," answered the favoured lover ; but. Sir John, I have cal one scruple." " A scruple !" hastily replied the Baronet, s for the handsome settlement on his favourite daughter. "A scruple! I thought I explained to you that alias Fenn ' s fortune is small—ln fact, a mere trifle." Pshaw !" re joined the lover, " I have fortune enough; but calling this morning on my engraver to order a seal with my arms impaled, I made an unfortunate discovery. Your Ma, Sir John, is an eagle preying upon an infant *raddled, puke, bonded argent. My colours are argent and On. Sir John, I dread the omen." " The omen, my dear fellow! Ah, eh, you're witty ! what a deuced good joke, alt alt 1" "No joke, egad ! Sir John, no joke. Much as I love Miss Fanny, I ant also desirous of an heir, and naturally anxious for his future welfare. The colours of the swaddling clothes and the bands, or the attribute of the bird, must be changed. I cannot consent at once to fly in the face of heaven and heraldry." " Changed !" exclaimed Sir John in a pet, " change the devil ! My motto is—stns. changer." " I know it, Sir John, and 1 regret extremely that at too advanced a period of the negociation, any unlooked for accident should occur to—" " But my good fellow, " interrupted the Baronet, "my ancestors have borne the crest so for centuries with out mischief. What can be done ?" " tell you. As in duty bound an so hnportant an occasion, I have given the matter my moss serious consideration. The Earl, you know, who is descended from the eider brother, bears essentially the same crest. His eagle, however, Is feeding the bantling. Between preying upon and feeding my future heirs, Sir John, you will allow there is a vital distinction—the omens vastly differ. Get the Heralds to certify (and they'll certify any thing fors few pounds), only get the Herald to unify that your eagle, like the Earl's, should, by right, be feed - lag the brat, I'll settle an additional ten thousand, and Mies Fanny and I can come together under the most happy auspices of Heaven and Heraldry." SAVAGE " AFFAIR OF HONOUR." (From the Phila delphia Gasette.)--A challenge passed from a Doctor Smith to • Doctor Jeffries, on the Ist instant, which was accepted ; the inter. view was appointed for Thursday the 17th, and the distance flied at eight paces. When the time arrived the parties met, took their stations, and exchanged shots without injury to either. After this shot it seems inferrable, from the remarks of the writer, that some efforts were made by their Mends to bring about an accommodation, but unavailingly, as Dr. Jeffries declared that be would not leave the ground till be had lost his own or had taken the life of his anta gonist. Their pistols were handed to them a second time, and at this fire the right arm of Dr. Smith was broken, which arrested the flOt for • few moments, till he recovered frees the exhaustion. when he declared, as lie was wounded, he was already to die, and demanded the seconds to proceed. The pistols were then put into their hands fora third time, Dr. Smith using his left hand. At this fire Dr. Jeffries was wounded in the thigh, and his lees of blood oc maimed an exhaustion that again delayed the conflict for a few moments. He recovered, and both then desired to shorten the distance and continue the fight. They now stood up for the fourth time, covered with blood, and at a distance of six feet. They were to fire between the words one and five, and the shot proved fatal le both parties—they fell on the earth. Pr. Smith was dead when be dropped, the ball having penetrated his heart, and Dr. Jeffries wan shot through' the burst, • wound he set rived but four hours. They fought with perfect coolness ; and thus fell, adds our correspondent, two good and brave men.— When Dr. Jellies saw that his antagonist had fallen, he asked if he was dead. and being assured so, be declared his own willingness to die. Before he expired, he said that be had been a schoolmate with Dr. Smith; had been acquainted with him fifteen years ; that they had been On terms of great intimacy and friendship ; and he bore also honourable testimony to his character as a man of science end a gentleman. It Is not stated distinctly in the letter what originated the cruel hostility which is exhibited in this melancholy sffaie, but it appears to have been deeply wounded feeling on the part of Dr. J. Our correspondent states that he had made many personal Mends in the section of country where he had fixed his residence, and was um. venally respected and beloved. He was engaged. at the time of this affair, to be married to an intelligent and amiable young lady of liliesiseippi; which circumstance appears to have had a con nection with the duel. The lady reached the ground only in time to take her last earthly farewell of the object of her affection. Her frantic cries, mingled with the grief of the friends, the letter paints as a scene of the most heart-rending description. The Phila delphia Gazette of the following Monday says—" The account of a duel in lamisiaas, which was published in this Gamete exclu. sively on Saturda , and appears in the Morning Papers of today. affords melincheo proof of the ferocity that Is produced by this horrible practice." h then repeats the particulars of the duel as given above, and adds—" The Richmond Compiler doubts the truth of the account, by teases of its horribility. Some =TIP"' haps, for the honour of human nature, hope it is not true ; but what is human nature, in certain forms ? 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