The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-21 00:00:00

ing another to preside for a time over their deliberations with..
out referring to the manner in which I have endeavoured to
discharge a gratifying and honourable trust connected with
the office to which my country called me.
" Entering upon it with unaffected diffidence, well knowing
how little my studies had been directed to its peculiar duties,
I was yet strengthened by the determination then expressed
so to discharge the authority with which I was invested as
' best to protect the rights, to respect the teener's, and to
guard the reputation of all who could be affected by its exer-
cise.' I was sure that if successful in this, I should be par-
doned for errors which I could hardly expect to avoid.
" In the interval that has since elapsed it has been our lot in
this Assembly:to pass through scenes of unusual excitement;
the intense interest in absorbing topics which has pervaded
our whole community could not be unfelt within these walls.
The warmth of political parties natural in such times—the
unguarded ardour of sudden debate and the collisions seldom
to be
.separated from the invaluable privileges of free discus-
sion, have not been unfraguently mingled with the more tran-
quil tenour of ordinary legislation. I cannot hope that, in
emergencies like these, I have always been so fortunate as to
satisfy every one around me. Yet I permit myself to think
that the extent to which my decisions have been approved by
the Senate is some evidence that nly efforts justly to administer
their rules have not been vain ; and I conscientiously cherish
the conviction that on nooccasion have I departed from my early
resolution, or been regardless of what was due to the rights or
the feelings of the members of this body. Though I may
henceforth be separated from the Senate, I can never cease to
revert with peculiar interest to my long connection with it.
In every situation in my future life I shall remember with a
just pride the evidences of approbation and confidence which
I have here received ; and, as art American citizen, devo-
tedly attached to the institutions of my country, I must
always regard with becoming and sincere respect a branch of
our Government entrusted with such extensive powers, and
designed by our forefathers to accomplish such important re-
sults.

Indulging an ardent wish that every success may await
you in performing the exalted and honourable duties of your
public trust, and offering my warmest prayers that prosperity
and happiness may be constant attendants upon each of you
along the future paths of life, I respectfully bid you farewell."
Mr. Van Buren then retired, and the Senate proceeded to
ballot for a President pro tem. The ballots being deposited,
there appeared to be 38 votes given-19 necessary to a choice
—of which Mr. King, of Alabama, had 27; Mr. Southard 7 ;
and the others were scattering. Mr. King, of Alabama, was
therefore declared to be elected President pro tem., and he
was conducted to the chair by Mr. Benton.
The fallowing letter from President Jackson to his niece,
Mrs. Emily Donelson, shortly previous to her decease, we
copy from the -Washington Globe of Friday week :
" My dear Emily,--Your kind acceptable letter of thellth
inst. was received on the 23d, whilst I was confined to my bed
by a severe hemorrhage from the lungs, which threatened a
speedy end to my existence. But with sincere thanks to a
kind Providence, who holds our existence here in the hollow
of his hand, I have so far recovered as to be able to write you
this letter, to acknowledge the receipt of yours, and to offer
up to Him who made us my most sincere and hearty thanks
fur his kindness to you in restoring you to health again, and
with my prayers for your perfect recovery, and that you may
be long spared to superintend the bringing up and educating
of your dear children, and be a comfort to your dear husband,
who has a great solicitude about you, and great anxiety to
speedily return to you, but my sudden attack has detained him.
I rejoice, my dear Emily, to find your spirits arc good,
and that you are able to take exercise daily. This is necessary
to your perfect recovery ; and I trust in a kind Providence,
that in time you will be completely restored to your health.
You arc young, and with good care and good treatment will
outgrow your disease ; but you must be careful not to take
cold this winter, and as soon as Dr. Hunt's prescription reaches
you, I would advise you to pursue it. The digitalis, I fear,
is too exciting to the pulse.
" The doctor tells me I lost from the lungs. and by the
lancet and cupping, upwards of 60 ounces of blood, which
stopped the hemorrhage, without the aid of that potent, but
pernicious remedy to the stomach, sugar of lead. lam now
mending as fast as I could expect, and if I can keep clear of
taking cold this winter, I hope to be spared, and to be able to
return to the Hermitage in the spring, and again have the
pleasure of seeing you and your dear children, to whom pre-
sent me affectionately.
" Me dear Emily, the chastisement of our Maker we ought
to receive as a rebuke from him, and thank him for the mild-
ness of it—which was to bring to our view, and that it may be
always before us, that we are mere tenants at will here. And
we ought to live daily, so as to be prepared to die, for we
know not how soon we may be called home. Then let us re-
ceive our chastisements as blessings from God, and let us so
live that we can say with the sacred poet—
' What though the father's rod
Drop a chastening stroke,
Yet, lest it wound their souls too deep,
Its fury shall be broke.
Deal gently, Lord, with those
Whose faith and pious fear,
Whose hope, and love, and every grace,
Proclaim their hearts sincere.'
" I must close with my blessings to you and the children.
May God bless you all. Emily, farewell.
" Affectionately,
"ANDREW JACKSON."
(-From the New Orleans Bee.)
INTERESTING FROM CUBA.-In treating of the late events
which have transpired in the island of Cuba, we cannot pass
over in silence the noble conduct of Captain William Jones.
commanding the English sloop of war the Vestal. This ves-
sel having been called to St. Jago, in order to afford protec-
tion to British subjects, in case their property or persons should
be endangered by the events which were anticipated, the Cap-
tain became acquainted with the state of affairs and the dis-
sensions that agitated the country. It appears that at first he
supposed that even Havannah was infected with the spirit of
discontent, which was ready to burst out at St. Jago.. But
on arriving at the latter place, and walking along the noble
pier, constructed by the untiring zeal of the Governor-Genc-
ral, he saw nobody but quiet citizens examining the work, and
bestowing upon their illustrious chief the applause that he
deserves. The English captain, finding matters in this fa-
vourable condition, and seeing that the thinking portion of
the public as well as the soldiers were devoted to the
Queen, offered his mediation to put an end to the troubles,
should he be formally authorized by the Governor to do so,
and if he were permitted, to guarantee the safety of the
small number of persons who had committed themselves.
Receiving the authorization at St. Jago, he succeeded in
convincing the revolters of their error, by exhibiting to them
the moderation of the people, the discipline of the troops,
and the entire obedience and submission of the rest of
the island to the will of the Governor-General. He
reproached General Lorena° with his guilty conduct,
recalled to his mind the duties and obligations he owed
to his superior officers, and finally succeeded in bring-
ing the drama to a happy conclusion, while at the
same time he literally fulfilled in everything the instruc-
tions of the Governor-General. No Spaniard, however de-
voted to the interests of the monarchy and to humanity, could
have stronger claims upon our gratitude than Captain Jones.
Honour and glory to the Royal Navy of England ! Eternal
gratitude to the illustrious commander of the Vestal, who in
these tropical regions has rendered homage to the throne of
Isabella 11.

This noble act of reconciliation concluded by fixing the
time of 48 hours to be offered to those who chose to accept
the indemnity from the highest authority in the island. Never-
theless, the time elapsed without this act of grace being
claimed by the small number of revolters. A cannon fired in
the evening of the 20th of December, the taking down the
white flag and hoisting the red in its place, gave notice that
the conciliatory office of the British captain had ceased.
Subsequent news, already published in the Bee, informed us
that perfect tranquillity was restored to the island.

TIDE.---Yesterday afternoon the waters of
the River Thames rose to a most unusual height, to the great
inconvenience of the inhabitants on its banks and the de-
struction of much property. The tide was a spring one, the
ni)on being at the full at 23 minutes after 2, within a few mi-
nutes of the period named for high water, but the tide con-
tinued flowing until 3 o'clock, at which time the low land and
streets near the river, particularly at Blackwall, Charlton,
Deptford,. Limehouse, Shadwell, Rotherhithe, Wapping
(where a boat was for some time in requisition in High-street,
near Execution Dock), Westminster, Lambeth, and the Bat-
tersea marshes were overflowed, and property was floating
about in all directions. The wind during the night blew a
hurricane from the north-west, which had the effect of driving
the waters up the channel ; and the heavy falls of rain during
the last few days, and particularly on Sunday, brought down a
flood from the uplands. The cellars, warehouses, and ground-
floors of the granaries on both sides of the river were filled
with water, and in many places the inhabitants had to make a
precipitate retreat from their dwellings.
At the Essex- adjourned sessions on Tuesday a
most melancholy scene of the depravity of a whole family was
exhibited in the trial of a father, mother, and two sons, on
different charges of theft. William Harvey and his son Wil-
liam were first tried and convicted of stealing a lamb at Elm-
don, and sentenced to transportation for life. Stephen Har-
vey, the second son, was next tried and convicted of stealing
three pigs, and sentenced to be transported for seven years ;
this scene of guilt was summed up by Mary Harvey, the wife
of the first and mother of the other convicts, being tried
and acquitted on a charge of stealing four glasses—Suffolk
Chronicle.

We regret to have to add another loss to the ship-
ping belonging to Perth. The Juno, Pattullo, formerly of
Berwick, but latterly purchased by a gentleman hi this neigh-
bourhood, sailed last Saturday with a cargo of potatoes for
London. The day being squally, the bar was dangerous, and
it is supposed that she had been endeavouring to cross, and
finding it impracticable, she foundered in attempting to tack,
and the crew, five in number, went down with hen—Glasgow
Herald.

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he New York Papers received to 3d inst.)
Ge,n6ral Jackson, in the Presidential cha'r, took leave of
the en-tte on the 27th ult., of which, in his recent official
capacity of Vice. President of the United States, he was the
Chairman, in the following speech :
" Senators—The period is at hand which is to terminate the
official 'relation that has existed between us, and I have pro-
bably never to return to a body with which I lii.ve been long
connected, where some remain whom I found here fifteen
years ago, and where, in the progress of public duties, per-
sonal associations have arisen never to be forgotten. From
such scenes I cannot retire without emotion.
" Nor can I give the Senate the usual opportunity of choos-
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