The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-16 00:00:00

TRIAL OF-M.LEOD.!

A Correspondent of the Albany Argus, writing from
Lockport, March 22, says—
On the opening of the Court, Judge Dayton directed the
clerk not to call the jury, deciding at the same time not to
bold the Court in consequence of an informality, or rather
a material error of the clerk, in giving but five instead of
Six days' notice of the drawing of the jury for the term.
M‘Leod was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty to the
indictment against him. His counsel, Messrs. Gardner and
Bradley, then moved the Court for two commissions to
Issue—one for the examination of Mr. Webster, Secretary
of State, and Mr. Fox, the British Minister at Washington,
—the other to examine M‘l'iab and others, in Upper Ca-
nada. This was granted, with the condition that the people
might join in the commission.
An application was then made to the Circuit Judge to
allow a certiorari to remove the cause from the Oyer and
Terminer to the Supreme Court, on an affidavit setting
forth some of the circumstances of the offence charged to
have been committed, and that difficult and complicated
questions of law would arise on the trial. The Counsel
urged that at the Oycr and Terminer the presiding Judge
might be overruled by the county Judges, and that it was
proper in this caw, for that reason, that this cause should
be tried in the Circuit Court, rather than iii the Oyer and
Terminer.
The Circuit Judge declined allowing the certiorari upon
that ground, as there was no allegation of improper bias,
on the part of the county Judges, and our statute has pro
vided the means of correcting any error in the preceedings
of the Oyer and Terminer by a Bill of Exceptions.
The counsel asked for time to add an affidavit in rela-
tion to the excitement which had existed in the county
upon the subject, and the reasons why it was believed a
fair trial could not be bad. This was granted, and the
Court adjourned over to the afternoon, to give an oppor-
tunity to serve the writ if allowed.
During the intermission the affidavits were prepared,
the certiorari allowed, and served on the Court on their
going in in the afternoon. This gives M‘Leod's counsel
an opportunity to move the Supreme Court to change the
venue to some other county. _ _ _

We learn from these Journals that the Go-
vernment has issued a Commission to inquire
into the state and progress of Public Works. It
is signed by Mr. WEBSTER, the Secretary of
State, and contains the following passage, which
is, we think, pretty strong for a Republican
Government :

You will in •
qutre into no man's political opinions or pre-
ferences : but, if it be alleged that any person, having the
power of employing and dim" • labourers, has used
that power either in employinnsionorgfdismissing, with any
reference to the political opiniogns
, or
for
a those who may have
way
politicalll or party
been employed or dismissed
inquireo ated his duty
object whatever, or in any other
eas into t'Je
for party or election purposes, you will
truth of such suggestion ; and if you find r
it well founded, in any case, you will state the top ~tl;link
lar Gets and circumstances on which your ' 8-411-
op.atirn is
formed.
The general Government will act c,n the in-
formation supplied by the Commissioners, and
commence, we are afraid, a system of inquisi-
tion worthy of the monarchies of Continental

Europe.
General HARRISON, it appears, had been taken
very ill on Saturday, after dinner. His physi-
cian remained with him tide whole night, and he
was extensively cupped.. He was considerably
better.

We quote the following passage, to warn our
Government that the old feeling, on the subject
of our men-of-war visiting American vessels, still
prevails; and to urge it on the Administration,
that her MAJESTY'S officers should be enjoined,
whenever they are obliged to perform this duty,
to act with as much consideration as possible.
Civility, which costs nothing, is a cheap method
of preserving peace :___.

ANOTHER OUTRAGB BY A BRITISH CRBISER.—We
learn that letters have been received from the brig Rich-
mond, Bates, of this post, which state that the vessel had
been overhauled by a British cruiser. The Richmond
was on her passage from Salem to St. Helena, and thence
to Mozambique ; and a few weeks before her arrival at St.
Helena, when off the Island cf St. Thomas on the coast
of Africa, she was brought to by a British brig of war
(the Persian, our informant thinks), her invoices and other
papers were demanded and examined, and she was finally
suffered to proceed on her voyage, nothing being found to
justify a seizure. This is the fifth Salem vessel that has
been searched by English cruisers with a few month._
Salem Register.

Mr. and Mrs. WEBSTER had arrived at New
York on a visit to her father, Mr. HERMAN LE
Roy.

On the frontier things remain quiet. General
SCOTT was in the neighbourhood of Niagara.
The following are extracts and the latest prices.
A considerable quantity of news and extracts
from American papers previously arrived by the
Tarolinta will be found in another part of The
Sun, which we received by express from Liver-

pool yesterday evening, and published in a third
edition :

The Canadian elections present, it seems to UF, a very
novel feature. The candidates go on the ground with
a thousand or two of armed followers, and having ar-
rived at the hustings, and ascertained the physical strength
of their opponents, the weaker, or, if you please, the
most cowardly party, gives up, while the other side polls
15 or 20 votes, and declares the election in favour of the
Hon. Samuel Snooks, by a unanimous vote 1 The unani-
mity of an election, brought about by driving off the op-
nents of a given candidate vi et armis, is an improve-
ment upon our " Republican practice," which we suppose
our Canadian brethren consider proof enough of the ad-
vantage which they possess over the " fierce democracy "
in the United States.—New York Inquirer.
THE BURNING OF A STEAMER.—The Natchez Free
Trader furnishes the particulars of the burning of the
steam-boat Creole. When met by the Sultana, the Creole
was a mass of cinders. Her tiller ropes first burned off,
and, of course, she became unmanageable, and was left at
the mercy of her mad enginery, which kept on working
more and more furiously, as the heat of the burning mass
became more intense. When the boat first struck the
shore, one or more threw themselves off and gained the
bank; the rebound of the boat turned her bows another
way, and she took directly across the river again. It is a
lamentable fact that nearly all who threw themselves into
the river rose no more. It will probably never he known
with certainty how many perished in this fierce, brief
struggle with fire and water. There were about 70 pas-
sengers in all, and 20 to 30 arc missing and unaccounted
for.--Boston Paper, April 1.
&torn& —J. D. Adams, formerly cashier of the
Fulton Bank of Boston, committed suicide at St. Louis
on the 6th instant, by drowning himself.

PHILADELPHIA SALE OF STOCKS.—MAacu 23.
3,000 State s's, 1464
1,000 State s's, 1864
50 shares U. S. Bank lB
25 do. do. S3 ds flat 18
10 do. Stonington RR.
10 do. Agricultural Bk, Miss. 4ds flat 20
Sales at the 2d Board.
50 shares U. S. Bank isi
20 do. Wilmington Bk 33
3 000 Penn. s's, 1865
CLOSING PRICES.-MARCH 30.: •
United States Bank at 164 to 17 ; Pennsylvania 315
to 320; Philadelphia, 75 to 85 ; Girard, 28 to 28,1 ;
Vicksburg, 51 to 51 ; Camden and Amboy R. R. 862 to
87 ; Wilmington R. R. 334 to 34.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.-MARCH 31.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

$4,000 State 54- per cent
50 Shares United States Bank l6,
47 do do
90 do Mechanics' Bank
8 do American Bank lO2
25 do Delaware and Hudson bn w 87i
15 do State Bank 9O

25 do North American Trust lli
30 do do
35 do American Exchange Bank
150 do Vicksburg Bank
30 do Boston and Providence 93
360 do Haarlem Railroad 2B
50 do do slo ds 27.1
100 do Long Island
50 do Canton do b6o ds 24
100 do Stonington
50 do do

In regard to money we are in very easy position, and
this arises not from the abundance of money, but from the
paucity of demand. The engagements of our business
men have bsen comparatively small for the last year, and
have been entered into on a more prudent basis than in
former years. Many of the grocers and other good houses
are freely discounting their own paper. We infer also
the easiness of the money market from the fact that cases
have come to our knowledge, where holders of good paper
declined receiving the money, legal interest off. Our
Banks we learn continue to discount all the offerings made
of paper coming within their requirements. In the street
such paper as will not go is Bank is selling at 9 a 12 per
cent.

In State Stocks the operations are very limited, and the
quotations may be considered merely nominal. Capi-
talists are anxiously awaiting the adviccs by the British
Queen in relation to the value of these securities on the
other side.

The last sales of Pennsylvania Five's at Philadelphia,
were at 74 ; United States Bank, 16 3-4 a 17 ; Pennsyl-
vania, 315 a 320; Philadelphia, 75 a 85; Girard, 28 a
28 1-2; Vicksburgb, 5 1-2 a 5 3-4 ; Camden and Amboy
R. R., 86 1-2 a 87 ; Wilmington R. R., 33 3-4 a 34.
U. S. Bank notes are selling at 16 a 18 per cent. dis-
count. A large amount could not be bought at the latter
rate.

The inquiry fur Sterling Exchanges has been rather li-
mited ; prime bills may be quoted at 6 3-4 a 7 1-4 ;
Southern, without endorsements, 6 a 6 1-2 ; the principal
sales have been at 7. In Francs the operations for this
steamer have been large and but few good bills now re-
main : the ruling rate has been 5,35, but some bill holders
demand 5,32; on Amsterdam the rate is 39 a 39 1-4;
Hamburgb, 35 5-8 a 35 3-4 ; Bremen, 76 1-4 a 76 3-4.
In Inland Exchanges the demand to-day has rather
fallen off, but the rates have not materially changed.
We are entirely without export demand for specie. The
Exchanges are in our favour upon almost every country of
the globe, and we continue daily to receive accessions to
our already large supply of coin. We give quotations
below, but the transactions are unimportant :
Spanish Dollars, 3 to 4 per cent. premium ; Mexican
ditto' par to 1-4 ditto ditto; American Halves, par; Spa-
nish Doubloons, $l6 40; Mexican ditto, $l5 60; Sove-
reigns, $4 84.
In general business there is beginning to be a little
movement. The navigation to Albany being now open,
we shall have a free communication with the interior, and
the produce of the vast West will come pouring in upon
us. Many country merchants are now in town, and during
the ensuing week there will, no doubt, be considerable
animation in all breeches of trade.

The continued delay of the British Queen has tended
to produce a calm in the Cotton market, and it is now
very quiet.—Operators are unwilling to act until the re-
ceipt of the expected advices. Since the arrival of the
Caledonia until within a few days the demand bas been
very animated and extensive, and an advance of 1-4 to
1-2 c. was obtained on previous rates. Since the 15th
the sales may be fairly considered at 17,000 bales, at far
Uplands very ordinary to middling 9 1-2 a 10 1-4 cents
per lb. ; fair to good fair and good 10 3-4 a 11, and 11
1-2 cents ; Tennessees and Alabaman 9 1-4 a 10 4 cents;
Mobiles, Louisianas, &c., ordinary to middling 9 3-4 a
10 1-2, fiir to good fair, 11 a 11 1-2, good and fine 12 A
12 1-2 and 13 cents.

The exports to Europe since October 1 have been
506.982 bales, against, last season 816,130. The export
to Great Britain bas been 345,875 bales, against 499,143
last year. The receipts have been 1,111,319 bales,
against 1,389,353 last year.

—lmmediately after the arrival of the Caledonia the,
operations in Western Flour, at $4 75, were large ; `.,ut
the advanced rate which holders now demand has for a
few days past limited the operations almost entirely to re-
tail lots for city use. Western Canal is now teld at
$4 87i c. a 5. The stock is estimated at 3Q to 40,000
bbls., which is light. We shall receive the u'Jual suppl'es
by the Erie Canal about the 28th April or i_st May, and it
is supposed that the opening price will be it 4 75. George-
town and Baltimore Flour is held at $4, 69 as 4 75. The
stock of Southern is estimated at about 20,000 bbls.
Wheat is held at 95 a 100 e., with raght sales. The stock
here is about 75 or 80,000 bushel.g.
The demand for Ashes is str,an, at Bc. for both kinds.
The stock is very light.

In Naval Stores the tra..asactions are very limited. The
last sale was of about 2,2.00 bbls. N. G. Soft Turpentine
21 1-2 s. Prime Turpentine is scarce—other descriptions
are plenty. Tar 164 1-2 a 175. Pitch 150 a 175. Ro-
sin 137 1-2 a 150. -Wilmington Turpentine 287 1-2.
In Whale Oil the operations have been large within a
few days, at a decline of 1 cent. per gal. About 3,000
brl-. have bc,en taken for export at 29c., and another sale
of 2,000 b As. is reported at the same price. A sale bas
been wade of 7,000 gallons English Linseed Oil, at
80c. c".sh.

At, auction to-day the following Teas were offered and
mrAt of them sold :-18 chests Young Hyson, at 59 1-2;
1,182 half-chests Young Hyson, 45 a 80; 325 13-lb.
boxes, 53 ; 5 chests Hyson, 54 ; 218 half-chests Gun-
powder, 56 a 62 ; 18 do. do. Punhoygus, 85 ; 43 chests
do., 55 a 62 ; 100 13-Ib. boxes, 56 1-2 ;50 6-lb. do., 62 ;
19 half-chests Imperial Punhoygua, 79; 153 half-
chests do., 57 a 58; 19 chests Imperial, 54; 200 12-Ib.
boxes, 58 1-2; 80 Bk-lb. boxes Souchong, superior, 53 1-2 ;
76 half-chests Orange Pekoe, 49 ; 100 chests Sou-
chong, 51 1-2 ; 10 chests Congou, 53 ;-7 bales Ceylon
Cinnamon, 135. On the low grades Canton Teas this
sale exhibits a decline ; but on the country packed Teas
it is fully equal to previous sales, and perhaps may be con-
sidered a slight improvement.
The packet rates of freight to Liverpool are—Cotton
7-16 d. a 9-16 d. ; Flour 3s. 6d. ; Seed, per tierce, 12s.
To London—Cotton 1-2 d. ; Naval Stores and Flour
3s. 6d. To Havre—Cotton lc. per lb. for square bales ;
1 1-4 c. for round; Ashes, $8 for Pots ; $lO for Pearls ;
Bark $l4.

INDIAN MASSACRE.
It seems that some time in December, the Kan
zee, or Caw Indians, hearing that an encampment of the
Pawnees were on a buffalo hunt, at some distance from
the remainder of their tribe, gave up their own anticipated
hunt, and organized themselves into a war party, with
their chief at their head. They entered the Pawnee
country and lay in ambush near the ill-fated encampment,
until they saw the Pawnee warriors, numbering but seven-
teen, depart for their hunting grounds. The Kansas war-
riors, sixty-five is all, then commenced a murderous fire
upon the defenceless women and children, which they con-
tinued until they supposed all within the encampment had
been killed.
On entering the scene of carnage they tomahawked and
scalped more than seventy of their victims—they found
twelve (six women and as many children) unhurt, whom
they decided to retain as prisoners. One of the women,
however, determined not to be taken alive, and suddenly
springing at the nearest warrior, seized him with the
grasp of a tigress by the throat, and bore him to the earth.
It was only when her arms were severed from her body
that sbe relinquished her grasp—she was then dispatched,
and her scalp added another bloody trophy to those yet
reeking at their belts.
An act of more atrocious cruelty and shameless coward-
ice has seldom come to our notice. It is highly probable
that before summer we shall hear of dire punishment hav-
ing been inflicted upon these wretches by that fierce and
warlike tribe, the Pawnees.

ECCENTRIC HOSPITALITT.--DUrißg the late American
war it soldier who had been wounded and honourably
discharged, being destitute and benighted, knocked at the
door of an Irish farmer, when the following dialogue
ensued :
Patrick—And who the divil are you now ?
name is John Wilson.