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London, England, 1841-06-16 00:00:00

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34 ,has Manliatta 13k .
50 du N River Bk
125 do link of Corn
100 do Del and Hud
75 do N A Trust
200 do U S Bulk
200 do itlech Bkg
45 do Vicksburg Bk
20 do Canton Co
20 do Mohawk R
50 do Paterson
23 do Boston and Prov
100 do L
100 do Stonington ft
50 do Hatlern R

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THE CASE OF MR. M‘LEOII.
(From the New York Morning Herald.)
M'Leod still remains in prison, awaiting the decision
of the Supreme Court, which will be given next term.
This decision will either order lii liberation under the
laws of nations, or his trial according to the laws of this
State.

The whole difficulty grows out of the different views
taken by the General and the State GovernMents. The
annexed correspondence between the Governor of New
York and the. President of the United States, which has
never yet been published, indicate this position. The
Governor sets himself up against the laws of nations, and
refuses to make the delivery.

The Governor to the President of the United States :

STATE OF NEV YORK.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ALBANY, MAY 4, 1841.
SlR—Lhave just learned from the public prints that
the District Attorney of the United States for the
Northern District of New York, is in attendance upon
the Supreme Court of this State, in behalf of Alexander
31`I‘eocif Minis indicted for murder committed in the "de-
struction" of the boat "Caroline," and which indictment
is pending in the courts of this State. As the Attorney-
Gensral of thi's State, and the District Attorney of Nia-
g,ara county, have charge of this prosecution in behalf
of the people of the State of New York, the unseemly as-
pect is presented of a conflict between the Federal Go-
vernment and that of this State, which I respectfully sub-
mit to you is not calculated to inspire confidence among
the common constituents of both in the harmonious rela-
tions and views of the two Governments, nor to chal-
lenge that respect from Great Britain to which our in-
stitutions are entitled, and which it is so essential to pre-
serve, particularly in the present state of the controversy
with her.

I am sure I need do no more than call your attention
to the subject, to insure such a disposition of it as will
manifest the regard which there can be no doubt of your
entertaining 4n- the rights and character of this State, in
the conduct of a. prosecution lift an offence against her
sovereignty.—Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
WILLIAM IL SEWARD.
The President of the United States.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE
GOVERNOR.

WASHINGTON, INLAY 7TH, 1841.
have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your Excellency's letter of the 4th inst., in which you are
pleased to say, that "you have just learned from the pub-
lic prints that the District Attorney of the United States
for the Northern District of New Vaubois is in attendance
on the Supreme Court of this State (New York), in
half of Alexander 11V11,eod, who is indicted for murder
committed in the destruction of the boat Caroline, and
which indictment is pending in the Supreme Court of
this State." and that " as the Attorney-General of this
State, and the District Attorney of Niagara county,
have charge of the prosecution in behalf of the people of
the State of New York, the unseemly aspect is presented
of a conflict between the Federal Government and that
of this State, which I respectfully submit to you is not
calculated to inspire confidence among the common con-
stituents of both in the harmonious relations and views
of the two Governments, nor to challenge that respect
from Great Britain to which our institutions are entitled,
and which it is so essential to preserve, particularly in
the present state of the controversy with her."
In reply, I have the honour tosay, that the District At-
torney of the United States for the Northern District of
New York, has received no orders from this Government
to appear as counsel in defence of M'Leod—nor can I be that in the Absence of such orders, he has undertaken
to assume that task in his official character. So fiir as
I am informed, Mr. Spencer acts entirely in his private
capacity as a practising attorney of the State of New
York, in consequence of a retainer which dates back
from a period antecedent to his having had official station
conferred upon him. lam sure that in this you will see
nothing unseemly, or calculated either to encourage a
belief of the want of harmony in the relations or views
of the two Governments, or in any way to diminish the
respect of any foreign Government for our institutions.
This Government has done no more in reference to the
trial to be had before the Supreme Court of New York,
than to furnish the counsel for the accused, upon their
requisition, with such documentary evidence as was to be
found in the State Department, and which was believed
by them to be necessary to be used in the defence.
In giving your Excellency the foregoing explanation,
I am not to be understood as denying to this Govern-
ment, in order to the fulfilment of its international
duties and obligations, the right to resort to all consti-
tutional and legitimate means within its power. The
confidence which I feel in the learning and justice of the
Supreme Court of New York, and in the tribunals insti-
tuted by her for dispensing full and perfect justice,
would cause me to avoid the commission of any act
which would bear a doubtful construction.

I pray your Excellency to accept assurances of my
high consideration and respect.

JOHN TYLER.
His Excellency Wm. H. Seward.

LETTER FROM ALEXANDER M'LEOD.
(To the Editor of the Scottish Joafrnal.)
DEAR SIR,-My attention has been often called to
several false allegatiou relative to me that have become
part of the history of the M'Leod case ; one that I had
boasted at Lockport that I was at the burning of the
Caroline, and was the actual murderer of Durfee, and that
the indictment has been found and ulterior proceedings
predicated on said boast.
The absurdity of the allegation was so apparent, I
thought it unworthy of notice. Even a Lockport jury
would not indict a man upon any such assertion.
I never said I was at the destruction of the boat, or
anything of the sort ; nor does any witness against me
say that he ever said that I said such a thing, till af.er
they heard I was arrested.
I was indicted at Lockport a few days after the burn-
log of the boat along with several others, and lam the
only person that was directly sworn to on that occasion,
as having been recognised at the boat, which can be seen
by reference to the evidence taken before the Grand
Jury in Jan. 1838, in the Secretary of State's office at
Washington.
I was arrested on the 24th day of September last.
Kept two days and nights a prisoner as a felon on that
indictment. I applied to a Judge on a writ of Habeas Cor-
pus, and after an examination held in Lockport, on the 26th
September, I was discharged, as there was a mistake in
the indictment, the Christian name being Angus, in place
of AlexanderM‘Leod. I then said to Mr. Woods, the prose-.
cuting attorney, beflire the judge and a number of people,'
" Sir, I believe this indictment was intended for me,
.and
although I am DOW discharged in consequence of the
misnomer, yet as I have business of importance' co mi.. in
this and the adjoining county to settle, I am anxious to
refute the charge of murder and arson, that has been
brorght against me by the patriots, of which I :MI in
way guilty—and if you or they will bring an indict-
ment to maturity against me at your Court next month,
and write to me the day of trial, I will attend with any
witnesses and clearly prove that 1 had no participation
in the destruction of the Caroline."
The Circuit Court at Lockp7.t passed over, and
having received no notice, I thought I might fairly
return to settle my business without fear of further mo-
lestation.

I was two clays and nights publicly in Buffalo. I
remained one night st the Eagle. Tavern at the Falls,
and caw, on the 12th of N“vember, to Lewiston—was
just about to cross to C7nada when I was arrested
by a constable with a crowd at his heels. I then
found Major-General Handy of the patriot array and
all his staff, and a large muster of patrits, were
as-
sembled•agaiust me. The investigation continued until
the 18th, whets I was committed. `there 119 lark

were conveyed in the frigate Constitution to Valparaiso, where
she arrived on the 11th. The funeral took place on the 12th.
The Natchez. brings $102,000 in specie.
The U. S. corvette Yorktown, Capt. Aulick, arrived at
Valparaiso, March 20th, from hio Janeiro.
On Sunday, the 14th, at 9 o'clock-in the morning, the pri-
soners in the Pres rho rose upon the guard, overpowered them,
and escaped. The garrison, on hearing the alarm. seized
their muskets, and followed in Fursuit for about a league.
The prisoners, not regarding the summons trasto !, were re-
peatedly fired upon; twenty-seven of them killed and seven
wounded. Three of the soldiers were also wounded. About
20 of the prisoners were still at large on the 16th, but it was
thought they wou'd soon be talc, n.

AND • MONEY MRKE T.
COTTON TRADE.
(From the New York Herald Extra, of May 31. )
On the receipt of the late news from England, the Cotton
Market in this city became quiet, and sales coubl not be
effected un'esa at a decline of 4 to 1 c. per lb. from the rates
previously current, although bad news in some measure was
anticipated. The market remained quiescent for a few days
and re:tnned its activity at the decline of Vic, at which the prices'
have since born steady, and sales to a fair extent, mostly for
export. In the extreme southern ports the markets have been
more active, and a small advance has generally been obtained

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LIST OF PASSENGERS BY THE CALEDONIA.
FROM BOSTON TO LIVERPOOL.,--Mark W. Collett, James
Brown and lady, John A. Isiin, M. Mo,sv, Bishop Doane, Rev.
M. Height, Na han B. Warren, Stephen E. Warren, Edward
Sullivan, servant t.l ditto. Eara, F. Newhall, Edward Marti-
neau, C. Dord, P. de Bailer, M. Blandin, Miss Ann More-
head, A. Fielder, M. Cerremont, M. Lerois,' M. Duval, M.
Marquis, M. Marechall, Lady Georgiana Cwheart, fire
children. two maid servants, one mail servant, A. Burnes,
David Nevins and lady, W. C. Little, It. Matherson and lady,
F. Loison, M. Bonnis, John DI B. A. Bosehette, Henry King,
Wm. E. Lewis, Thus. Wood, jun., David Bruce, G. Spear,
M. E. C. Richards, Alexander Jardine, Mr. Russell, Mr.
George Virtue,. Mr. E. Henschen, Mr. James Walton, Right
Rev. Wm. Mead, Mr. J. IJucomear, Mr. James Wethereld,
Mr. A. Huit, Mr. J. Faison, Mr. George Near, Mr. F. Gillett,
Mr. A. Fay, Mr. Edmund Tehr, Mr. Wm. M'Kenna, Rev.
A. Doyle, David Loring, George Callender, Miss Eliza Prit-
chard, Rev. M. Pritchard, \Vim and 'Pm,. A. Pritchard,
Alexander and James R. Pritchard, Benjamin F. Marsh,
Anthony L. Froch„fohn Grave:ey, W. C. Grant, Richard
Charles W. Andrews, Wm. Berry, Doctor Fron•ray, D. Pedro
de S. Botelho, Wm. L wis, C,. T. Cunningham, Andre Bassa,
Mr. Andrews, Mrs. W. H. Ru-sell, Captain Metherall, Cap-
tain Galei=, John Welton.
From Halifax to Liverpool..—Captain flo',ston, lady, and
servant, Honourable E. Jarvis, M. M. Jervis, Miss Colley,
Mr. Stairs, :Hr. Henry Hood, Mr. H. P. Sturdee, Captain
Heills, Mr. T. Williams, Mr. T. Farmer, Mr. Ballantyne,
Mr. MlKechnie, Mr. Remington and lady, Mr. D.,na, Mr.
WinchFster.