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'ritoasses or Ids "1114111116111 1N31311 • Ili MI tRICAS.
The je. Louis Inviiscr, in the sultiotuml ar-
ticle. cells our attention to a subject of consider-
able interest," and ice - facts ,whtch it s as well
not to overlook. With respect ta the isource of
the fresh informatiba‘ imparted in the conclusion
of the article below, see 'Confess we ere disposed
to place somewhat swore reliance on '• diplo-
matic correspondence" than on the sage specu-
lations of Russian traders. We presi.irtle the
Emperor of Russia does net select his confidants
from among that 'class of people; and that we are
more likely to be informed of his views directly
from our agents at St. Peteriburgh, tban round about
the North Pole through the agency or straggling
adventurers. Nevertheless, there is nothing impose.
ble, nor yet improbable. iu the•views ascribed to ..ie
Emperor Akrusoder. who appears to be wisely and
warily adopting measures calculated to iggraudixe
the nation over which he presides.
( from the Si. Louis Inquirer.)
Looking to the east for every thing, the people of
the United States hove contemplated with astonish.
meat the progress of the Russian empire in Europe
and Asia ; they have net thought of looking to the
west to lee this giant power already mounting upon
their own backs. Except Mr. Walsh, we do not
know an American. who by even spoke of the Russ
siert establishinent on oar Continent. He hes
•mentioried them in Isis " Sketch of the Military
and Political Power of Russia ;" where he says—
" Their establishments extend from Yamichatla to the
N.W. coast of America—that they have a fort wanistiag 100
pieces of artillery at Norfolk Soloed, let. north N deg.; that
since 1813 they have dessitoded the coast' passed the saisaik
of Corumbia bOO mik., sad established themselves at 80.
gada 1838. deg. 30 situ. sod only 30 miles from Spanish set.
tleasente is catiesesia, where they are sot only trading with
great advastage,kat are poetise by a line climate sod fruit-
ful soil to feed their more northers possessioss.".—Page 151.
This encroachment upon the American Continent
is not the transient effect of the present gigantic
growth of the Russian empire. It is the result of
system and of settled policy followed by every
great man, and great woman, who has sat upon the
Russian throne. Peter the Great began it ; the Em.
into Catherine the Second followed up his plan • the
present Emperor is only executing the designs Of the
empire. lit the course of these three reigns, the
Russian power hashetu firmly spread over Northern
Asia; the Straits of Behring have been passed; and a
solid foot-hold acquired in North America. A
road over land is opened from St. Petenburgh to
Ksmschatka. and Russian ships, loaded with Ame-
rican fur, atinually sail from the N. W. coast of
America, double the Cape of Good Hope, traverse
30,000 miles of sea, and land their rich cargoes in
the Gulf of Finland; and while the public is
amused with a project of a treaty for some islands in
the Mediterranean, the modern Alexander is occu-
pied with a scheme worthy of his vast ambition—The
acquisitions of the Gulf and Peninsula of California
and the Spanish claim on the western coast of North
America, 4-c. We learn this, not from diplomatic
correspondence. but from American far traders,
who learn it from the Russian traders, now pro-
tected by the Emperor in carrying off our furs.

EDINBURGH.

COUNTY ROOMS, AUGUM 10.

Before Sir PATRICK WALKER. Mr. SheriljDUFF,
and WILLIAM MACFARLANE. Esq.

ADULTERATED TEA, he.

TUC KING B. ♦RCHIBALD Frusta.
The facts, as brought out, were as follow :—Mr.
Mackenzie having received information that a quan-
tity of adulterated tea was secreted in a cellar in
Byres' Close, obtained a warrant to break it open,
and in the coarse of last month, along with Messrs.
Daniel Gorrie and Alexander M'Leod, Officers of
Excise, carried the same into effect, and found
therein four boxes, containing 7nib. of adulterated
black tea, which he made a seizure of, and now
produced samples, chiefly composed of sloe and ash
leaves. The cellar was rented by the Defendant,
who alleged he had taken it for an English rider,
but whose name he did not know. It further ap-
peared that the boxes came from a house in Lon-
don (which was named), addressed to a fictitious
person, and that the freight was paid in London.
On their arrival at Leith they were conveyed to a
cellar its the Cowgate, from whence the Defendant
removed them himself to the cellar rented by him
in Byres' Close, where the seizure was made.
The COURT convicted the Defendant, whose con-
duct they reprobated in the strongest terms, not
only for committing a fraud on the revenue, but
for acting as au agent in a traffic that was of the
most hazardous nature to the lives and healths of
the lower class of people, who chiefly use the coarser
teas. As this was the first case that had occurred
of adulterated tea. and as the Defendantt was a
young mail, the Court was hopeful that a less severe
{'penalty than the law allowed would have the effect
of checking similar attempts, and therefore decreed,
that the Defendant should forthwith pay a miti-
gated penalty of 50f. sterlitis, or be committed to
Bridewell fur six mouths. rho adulterated tea was
ordered to be destroyed.
A Itemiser of other cases of illicit stills, spirits
removing without permit, &c. were tried ; amongst
them was a woman of the name of Mary Itobertsun,
or Thompson, who had no less than six different
stills seized mid condemned, which she had worked
in wacceasion in various cellars in closes iu Edits-
burgh, in the course of this year, but ou the last
occasion she was taken in the act of working a still.
and not being able to pay the statutory tine of 301.
was committed to gaol fur six montha.
• Wen Ran, a weastufamarer of adulterated coffee,
at the Water of Leith, has absconded, and the mills
and other implements used by her nere.condemiied
by the Court:

As the lisaWkds eid Norwich waggon 'man its
way, early ow Abeiday esoruilig, to Ipswich,- about
two reales be the other aide of Colchester it was
struck by lightning. which set tire to the waggon.
and coulinunicsted to some barrels of guupowder.
which blew Yp with a dreadful esplosion, in cease-
quence of Which 'We regret to understood some lives
were loot.

CORNWALL /SW ES.

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DOE •M DIM," N INALt AND *TI MIS •. ILANSLIIIIII.

ems mate e. 341 muse IPSISOMS.
These ejectment', 37 in number. were brought
by the assignees of • person of the name of Dingle.
against Charles Itashlirtgih Esq. and others. to ob-
tain puesession of certain houses and buildings, a
pier. basin, and other property. in a newly-created
town called Charlestown la the neighbourhood of
St. Matte.
It appeared that Dingle had been long in the
employ of Mr. Rashleigh, and though uneducated,
was in possession of consaderable powers of percep-
tion. He foresaw the immense benefit to be derived
from converting a barren spot into a port and har-
bour; and, with the assistance of Mr. Rashleigh,
who had granted him a freehold for life iss the pre-
mises, actually collected that barren spot into •
place of the first importance to the county, as one
which afforded the greatest (meekly to trade. and the
greatest advantage to those engaged in missing pur-
suits. Matters went on with increasing success Irons
179 u to NOV, en Mr. Itashleigh withdrew his pro.
tectioo from. • ggle. arrested him, threw him into
prison. end re-assumed the possession of the whole
of the property. The other creditors of Dingle
sued nut a commission of bankruptcy, and the pre-
sent Plaintiffs, as assignees under that commisosose,
proceeded to recover the posseuion; but as Mr.
Kaddeigh set up a cliitu to a large amount against
the bankrupt. sod insisted that he had a lien spot/
the lease, a reference !ass agreed to. The award
made upon that occasion was virtually set aside at
the lest sittings in the Court of King's Bench, ou
the ground that the arbitrator had purposely kept
out of the way to avoid receiving notice of the revo.
cation of the submission, and the claims of the as-
signees were again pat forward.
The case was moat ably argued upon the docu-
mentary evidence by Mr. Serjeant Pell. Mr. Case-
lee, Mr. Wilde, and Mr. Scarlett, jan. for the
Plaintiff; and by Mr. Adam and Mr. Selwyn, for
the Defendants—Abe result was, that the Plaintiff
obtained a verdict, complete. iu twenty-five of the
causes, and as to the remaining twelve, an objection
was taken, that • sufficieutly formal livery and
arida had riot been made under the lease to the
bankrupt.
The Learned Juno* (Barr) reserved the point,
and allowed the Defendants to move the Court
above for a nonsuit as to the twelve ; but ou the
other twenty-five ejectments the verdict was uu.
couditional.

DURHAM ASSIZES, AUGUST 13.

CROWN COURT -MURDER.

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Eight o'clock this morning was the time fixed for
this trial ; but so great was the curiosity to see it,
that soon after seven every corner into which a human
being could squeeze himself was occupied. At
right precisely the trial began. It was obviously of
a nature to excite the greatest interest.
John Eden, aged 48, James Woffe, used 56, and
George Wolfe, his son. aged 30, were charged with
the wilful murder of Isabella Young, at Herrington,
on the night of the 28th August, 1815.
Mr. WILLIAMS opened the case
,to the Jury.
Isabella Youus bad been in the service of Miss
Jane Smith, since Lady Pest, • lady of great opu-
lence, end of singular habits and manners. One of
her singular habits was to have only one female ser-
vant in her house. Miss Smith had been from
home for a week previously to the murder, and had
left Isabelle Young in her house at Herrington, •
village fouror five miles from the town of Sunderland.
Isabella Young had been alarmed the night before
this fatal attempt • she had heard the bar removed
from the door, and in consequence solicited • neigh-
bour to sleep with her on the night of the 28th of
August, 1818. Her solicitation failed ; but that
neighbour heard her bolt the door at ten o'clock.
Another neighbour found her about two o'clock
next morning murdered. The house had been
set fire to ' • but the fire had not reached the part
where she was at the time she was seen, and
dragged out. That the murder had been
committed by some persons or other would he
proved, therefore, beyond all controversy. He
would now state to them the evidence which affected
the several Prisoners. John Eden had been a sol-
dier in the Durham Militia, who marched into New.
castle ott the 26th of August, the Saturday before
this tragedy. It would be proved that he was ab-
sent from his regiment on the night of the 28th and
the morning of the 29th, and if the Jury would be-
lieve the witness, they would find that Eden called at '
that witness's house on the evening of the 29th,
and told him, that he and two others were going to
Herrington on a very disagreeable buiintss,and spoke
of Miss Smith's Mouldy money. An idea had pre-
vailed that she had seaborne lasted money ; this hail ex-
cited cupidity ; and her retired manner of living gave
hopes of gratifying that cupidity. Eden spoke of
her mouldy money, and if the witness should be
believed, and lie knew uo reason why lie should
nut, they would find him that night upon this very
ausiuess. Eden had been a kerlam. In the
circulars be had bleu ia.lalue clothes; next morning
lie was seen neatly dressed. and having a bundle
(no unimportint circumstance), twelve miles from
Newcastle. .He had every appearance of hay-
ing changed his clothes. On one occasion lie said
he could rptabrolii an alibi, and prove that lie
was at Neiscaa‘le ;.• there lie certainly ought to
have beet, :but be would be proved by the
muster-roll to have ,been absent. Now he would

proceed to James Wolfe. He had held a farm
Iruin Miss Smith, and had fallen in smear with his
rent. She had become displeased with him, and got
rid of hitn. It would be proved that he had after-
wards, on many occasions, raid he would be re-
vaned, he was not done with her yet. In addition
it would he proved, that in December 1314, on u
remarkably windy day, when • wall had been
thrown down, and killed u man, a circumstance that

naturally fasteued on the memory, Wolfe men-
tioued to a James Shaw the wrongs and injustice
done to hint by Miss Smith, and said that kr• would
be reveoged. To Shaw he remarked that it would
be easy to rob her house. Nest as to Geo. Wolfe.
he had been remarkably regular in his employ-
ment. which was that of a furrier at Bishop-
We:smooth ; but on the night of the 28th he
was absent, and when he returned on the morn-
iug of the 89th, ha was observed to have a

black eye. as I. hive scratches an his face, is if
dome with issiih His first account of it was, "
was &mak, and fell in the streets of Sanderlsord."
On another occasion he said, one of his children
had been unwell, and be had ripen to girt some
water for the child, and hurt hinvielf. He wes
apprehended in Bilitsburgh, and a pocket-book
mos (mood with him. which he said be hail gut
from the family of hi* wife ire years before.
Lady Peat would • wove this pocket-hook to have
hero hers, and to have Ire's in her dwelling a week
before the murder. Such p.a. the erileoce which
would be laid before them; they would weigh it
with that measured coosideranon soil that rote...five
caution which it was their province le exercise ;
end they would, he doubted riot, come to such a
conclusion as the evidence warranted.
The evidence having heels gone through. Mr.
Baron Woo, made several remarks ou the various
parts of it.
The Jury retired about half-past two o'clock.
was then proposed to cell a 1111 l her Jury fur the oilier
trial of murder in the calendar ; but his Lordship.
remarked, that thew could not by taw proceed to
another trial while a-Jury were enclosed upon mur-
der. It was at last agreed to defer the other trial
till to-rnorrow morning at eight o'clock.
At half-past four o'clock the Jury returned.—.
Their approach excited a must visible eensatiou
throughout_, the multitude assembled in Court.
When the Foreman pronounced the verdict—Gritty
upon John Eden, the general feeling could no
longer be 'suppressed. A similar expression was
repeated when Guilty was announced as the verdict
on James Wolfe. George Wolfe was found Not
Guiby. A female, said to be the wile of one of
the Prisoners, shrieked in a most agonizing tone
when the verdicts were given. The two wretched
convicts stood unmoved. George Wolfe bowed
his head, and was scarcely able to utters, " 1 thank
you," *hest he heard himself Acquitted.
The JUDGIC then passed sentence oh Death, and
ordered them foe execution on Monday.