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London, England, 1839-09-24 00:00:00

sentee, it was proposed at a late meeting, that, in
conformity with this direction, a positive refusal
should be given to the memorial of the Earl of
KINNOUL, the patron, and Mr. YOUNG, demand-
ing that the latter gentleman should be taken on
trials, in the usual way, by the Presbytery. That
motion was met by another to the effect that as the
Presbytery had taken no steps in the case without
the direct orders of the General Assembly itself,
it would be better to give the go-by to the sentence
of the Commission, and simply let the memorial
lie upon the table for the present. This was ac-
ceded to ; but this course not proving satisfactory
to the memorialists, they, it is said, are preparing
to commence an action of damages against the
Presbytery, the result of which will, most pro-
bably, be fine or imprisonment, or perhaps both—a
fit consummation of the arrogant attempt on the
part of the Church of Scotland to ride rough shod
over the civil power. She will discover, to her
cost, that it is too late in the day for such antics.

By the packet ship, St. James, which arrived at
Liverpool yesterday, we have received New York
papers of the 2d instant, inclusive. The following
extracts from them include all the news they bring
of any interest. All was tranquil on the Canadian
frontier. The account of the capture of the Spa-
nish slaver, L'Amistead, is ex!ractcd from the New
York Morning Herald of the 28th ult.:

CAPTURE OF THE SPANISH SCHOONER L'AMISTEAD.
This famous piratical vessel, about which so much has
recently been said, has been captured, and the anxiety is,
therefore over. She, together with her black crew of
fifty-nine men, and three whites, were seized on Tuesday
morning last. in Gardener's Bay, west of Montauk Point,
Long Island, by Lieut. Charles W. Chauncey, of the
United States Surveying brig Washingion. In the after-
noon she was towed into New London, where she will
probably remain till tl,e time arrives for her to be given up
to the Spanish authorities.

It appears that the blacks put into Gardener's Bay for
water, and part were ashore when the schooner was cap.
tured. They had plenty of provisions on board, and also
specie and small arms. Some accounts say, that there are
two hundred thoasand dollars in coin stowed away in her
hold. Many of the blacks were stark naked and had belts
containing doubloons tied around their waists. One negro
leaped overboard when Lieutenant Chauncey boarded her,
but was brought ton with a pistol shot, but not, however,
till he had cut the belt from his body, holding five hun-
dred doubloons. They were- very flush with their money,
and had paid the farmers, on Long Island, a doubloon per
barrel of water.

When two days out from Havans, with the exception of
the two sailors who jumped overboard, all the whites had
been murdered, includieg Mr. Carries, and his nephew,
Mr. Ring. But since her capture by Lieutenant Chaun-
cey, we learn that three others were saved for the purpose
of navigating the vessel.
One at a time of the three whites were permitted to
come on deck and manage the vessel for them. When the
Sun could be seen, the blacks knew which way to go, and
therefore the white man did as they wished, but in the
night, and when the weather was thick, he changed the
vessel's course, and in this manner got her over on our
coast. The black crew had no idea of becoming pirates,
and all they wished was to be free and in their native
country. But they have missed a figure.

SICKNESS AT TUE SOUTH.—For the last three weeks,
intelligence has reached here of the appearance of the
yellow fever in Charleston, Mobile, Augusta, and New
Orleans, and the daily increase thereof. Yesterday's ad.
vices mentioned that the citizens of each place were leaving
in great numbers far the interior to escape sicknr.ss and
death. Business had entirely ceased, and each mart wore
a gloomy appearance. At first strangers were only swept
off by the disease, but it has now assumed such a malignant
character, that those acclimated were dying at the rate of
dozens. per day.

In New Orleans, on the 18th ultimo, in the Charity
Hospital alone, 17 patients were admitted-15 of whom
had the yellow fever, and nine died ; on the 19th 39 were
admitted, 28 with the fever, and 14 deaths ; and on the
20th, up to 5 P.M, 29 were taken in, 21 with the fever,
and 9of them had died. For the week ending with the
17th ult. 136 yellow fever patients had been admitted into
the hospital, of which 42 had died, 48 discharged and the
balance remained sick. The total number of interments
in the same week, of persons ts ho had died with the
fever, reached one hundred and fifty- three.
In Mobile the epidemic has been equally severe, and
fatal. All business has been suspended, and the citizens
find their only safety is in flight. From the 12th to the
19th ult., twenty-one cases had bJen reported by the
Board of Health. On the 19th nine cases occurred, three
on the 21st, and two on the 22d ult. The Advertiser of
the 23d stated the health of the city was then improving,
and that a pure atmosphere, which had prevailed for the
two days previous, had produced very favourable effects.
During the week ending the 18th ult., 35 persons died
in Charleston, including whites and blacks, 26 of whom
were of the yellow fever. A disease bad made its appear-
ance in Augusta, Georgia, which the doctors pronounced
a bilious congestive fever, but which is undoubtedly the
yellow fever. In four days, ending with the 25th ult.,
fifty new cases had occurred. The people were so much
frightened, that large numbers were leaving the city for
the country.

The fact is, the South is remarkably unbigalthy this
year, and there is no disguising it. Not for the last ten
years has there been so much sickness in the sou:hern sec-
tions of the country as during the present season. People
are dying off, and others fleeing the cities to escape the
contagion.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, &c.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31.
There was considerable improvement in the Stock mar •
ket to-day—the sales were larger than for several days
before, and prices of nearly every description sold ad-
vanced on previous rates. The advance in prices was as
follows States &ink Shares, 1 per ct. ; North
American Trust and Banking Co., 1 ; American Exchange
Bank, 1 ; Stonington Railroad, 1 ; flatten!, ;
ware and Hudson Canal, Dry Dock Bank, and Ken-
tucky do, each 1 per cent. on yesterday's rates.
There was but a moderate amount of business done in
Exchange on England for the packets of to-day, and
rates ranged at 481 dollars a 483 dollars (8 a 8.1. per ct. )
the £ sterling. Bills on France .522 if. a 525 f
In the money market there appears to be rather an im-
proved feeling—wising, however from no othei real cause
than the general understanding, that has been" got"abroad
that no farther calls are to be made at present by MC Bank,
on other Banks for specie.

The Philadelphia, North American of this morning, says :
" In money matters we have no farther change to note,"
We learn from the Louisianian of the 21st inst. that
business at New Orleans, of every kind is nearly at a dead
stand. There had been no transactions in cotton for some
days, and a few bales of the new crop were on sale, held at
13 a 14 cents, but they du not meet with purchasers.
The following is a table of stocks, sales, and prices, at
the principal ports fur the week, previous to the dates
affixed:—

Stock. Sales. Prices. Remarks.
N. York, Aug. 13, 29,000 3,3,10 9/ a 14,,, firm.
22, 3,351 500 ]O-a 14 failing.
N. Orleans, ... 17, 14,169 700 814 al2 decline 3 cts.
Chaeleston, ... 24, 3,835 116 11 a 11i ' firm.
Savannah, ... 23, 653 55 11
Columbia, ... •• • - - - decline 2 eta.

SrATIC OF I ',ADE. —The hotels in this city are rapidly
filling up with the traders from the country ; but as yet
their purchases have not been to an extent to cause ally
great degree of animation is the different markets. • The'
probabiiity is that the present week will show an increase
of business, more especially as nionyy affairs are assuming
a more favourable appearance. The stocks in the hallos.
of importers are largely increased by every arrival, but
prices do not show any actual decline, although there is
some disposition to curtail the usual credit. The activity
on the lakes is represented as very great. Ibe immense
crops of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan are now
coming actively forward. From all pints on the lakes
cargoes of wheat, pork, hides, and flour, make their way-
to Buffalo as the outlet to the markets of the eastern cities,.
where its arrival is expected in payment of the goods that
are now about to be purchased.
CoTToN.—There has been a continuance of the mode-
rate operations in this article, which we noticed in our last
remarks. Sales have been made for shipment, chiefly at
prices which evince no change. Is the southern ports the
markets remain exceedingly dull; a few bales of new cot-
ton continue to make their appearance at the different sea
ports, all giving promise of the general quality of the crop
about to come forward. The prevalence of disease in the
principal cities, vaill, undoubtedly, check the advance of
trade.

SOUTH AMERICA.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO —Bustamente, since his as-
suming the Government, has annulled all the acts of Santa
Ana, particularly the contract at London for a loan of
130,0001. He has relieved General Thomas Andrade of
the penalties incurred bti him in riot returning to Mexico
within the time fixed by the amnesty of 1835. He has
formed a new Cabinet, which is composed of the following
men :—Juan de Dios Carnedo, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Luis G. Cuevas, Minister of the Interior ; Xavier Eche-
verria, Minister of Finance. Bustamentc has also re-
established the liberty of the press, and appointed General
Gaona Governor of the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa.
Vera Cruz is now commanded. by the brother-in-law of
Santa Ana, General Coro, who, when he learned that
General Gaoua had been appointed Governer of the castle,
eeclared that he would not allow him to take possession of
that fort, ana that he had 200 men, including the convicts,
under his command, to oppose him.
Santa Ana had not been assassinated, as reported, but
was still intriguing for the Dictatorship of Mexico.

Letters from Moscow of the 3d inst., mention a
curious circumstance which occurred at the Impe-
rial Review of the Camp of Borodino, which has
had the effect of greatly disquieting the Autocrat.
Nlictim,As arrived at the camp on the Ist, and
while the troops .were shouting_ " Long live the
EMPEROR t." " Long live the Dynasty of ROMA.-
NOW !" and " Glory to Russia !!' -softie 'pasoni
unperceived, thrust into the hand of thousands of
the soldiers, at one and the same instant, a denun-
ciation of the despotism of the CZAR in abrogating,
the nationalitv,and oppressingthe inhabitants of un-
fortunate Poland. T healarm of treason was given in
an instant, but no information could be obtained
as to the individuals who had thus braved the fury
of the Siberian bear in his very den. General
Count BENKENDORFF, chief of . the Imperial
Police, sent detachments of his eimssaries to pay