The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-06 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FIUDAY.

In the Commons, after the presentation of numerous peti-
tions, from different members,
Mr. LABOI7CHuRE gave notic that on Monday next, he should
move the appointment of a select committee on the act of par-
liament " regulating the coal trade of the port of London."
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER (in answer to inquiry)
stated that on Tuesday next he intended to proceed with the
education (Highlands of Scotland) bill.
Sir H. INGI.IS asked in what relation Mr. Fox, our am-
bassador in the United States, was -placed as regarded that
government, and whether any official account had been received
of the affair of the Caroline steamer?

. •
Lord PArmultSTON answered that he had that day received
despatches from Mr. Fox, dated January 5, announcing that
on the 2d January he had a letter from gir F. Head, relating
the particulars of the affair of the Caroline, and what had taken
place at Navy Island; that Mr. Nox immediately put himself
to communication with Mr. Forsyth, the United States' secre
tary for foreign affairs; that ou the sth Mr. Forsyth forwarded
a note to Mr. Fox, assuring him "that all the constitutional
power-vested in the executive would be exerted to maintain the
supremacy of the'laws, and to prevent inroads and'aggressions
upon neighbourinv, states." Mr. Fox added that the President
had, on the 5111 January, fore arded a Message to congtess ask-
ing for additional powers—the propriety of which demand was
admitted. Indeed, all the communications were of the most
satisfactory character, evincing no violation of the friendly
spirit that had bef,re existed between the two countries.
Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the government had re-
ceived no official account regarding the Caroline affair, except
that already mentioned as coming from our diplomatic agent,
Mr. Fox. He added, that, according to dispatches from Sir
Francis Head, of December 28, and Sir J. Colborne, of Janu-
ary 2, the future operations against Navy Island would be car-
ried on by Sir J. Colburue—a communication that was loudly
cbeefed.

Mr. PLL'MTRE inquired whether it was intended to grant a
charter to the New Zealand Association, for the purpose of
establishing a colony in New Zealand?

Sir G. GREY answered that the negotiation on the subject
was.stiU pending.

:1/41'LEAN renewedhis inquiry regarding certain Portuguese
prisoners, whose case he had formerly mentioned.
Lord PA I..MERSTON answered that he had forwarded a copy
of the petition to Lord Howard, at Lisbon, and that he pro-
posed to lay on the table; on a future day, his lordship's answer
and other papers relating thereto.
The house then went into committee on the Sheriffs' Courts
.(Scotland) Bill, in which ►'he Lo ;d Advocate introduced many
amendments. There was considerable desultory discussion on
them, and some divisions on clauses objected to. The bill was
afterwards reported.
The report of the committee on controverted election fees
was taken into further consideration.

Mr. G. F. YouNet:cloyed the second reading of the Ships'
Mortgages Bill.
Mr. Alderman Tulost`tsoN moved, as an amendment, that
it be read a second time that day six months:
Mr. YOUNG eventually withdrew the bill, shortly after which
the house adjourned.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT.

BRIDGP.T MACARTHY v. MRS. REBECCA CREPIN.

Mrs. Rebecca Crepin, the defendant in this case was one of
fortune's shuttlecocks"—when sho obtained a good servant
(most rare occurrence), she inevitably spoiled her by kindness,
and it would seem that an ordinary one turned out equally
awkWard to her own feelings; so that there were no bounds to
domestic strifes and troubles, and the observation of my Lord
Bolingbroke became thoroughly verified, "That no indepen-
dent person requires a servant, or can bear with one."
Bridget Macarthy knew better—she had profited by the lite-
rature of the day, and, armed with " Dean Swift's Advice to
Servants," she had made her way to Holyhead, and from thence
to London, in the certain hope of realising a fortune by servi-
tude, as a maid of " Ali work." being fully persuaded that a
strict adherence was to be made to the rules laid down by the
facetious dean.

Mr. Donors—And pray what did you leave yuur situation
for, and what amotint do you claim ?
Bridget Macarthy—And why did I leave now? and wasn't
the door shut In me own-face ? and didn't I 'say before I took
me lave in the door, says 1, maybe you'll pay me the month's
warning ? and that's jest £l.-2s. 3d. And then, as, to the bit of
a cha-rac-ter, mav'be I want none of the likes on ye, me ciar-
lint ; and that's Bridget meself.
Mr. Dticots—Then you claim £l. 2s. 3d. in default of a
month's warning?

B ridvet-:—Surre'now and you're pretty enough to Le a "Prince
Ragin" (regent); may the new moon do you good, my lord—
you've just guessed it. Oh—rie och hone ----!

Mr. bunnts—Well now Mrs. Rebecca Crepin, just tell the
gentleme❑ of the jurylwhy you discharged this poor Irish girl
without giving her notice?

Mrs. ILehecca—Discharge her, sir ! Why, I was in constant
terror—first from thieves—then from fire—then from poison—
from nasty habits in cooking, and—
Bridget Macarthy—Och, you " past-summer-time-looking
stranger!" now, and didn't I
Mr. Dußois—Silence, my good woman !

Bridget Macarthy—And kape it verself, my lord, for I was
born in that same alley that Lary AVTwolter was born in, next
to the house of me hone kintry man Dane Swift (Hooey's-alley,
Dublin), and its me-hone self has followed Jonathan's advice.
Mrs. Rebecca Crepin—lndeed, sir, did she ; never was the
letter of advice more strictly followed out—l never could get an
answer when I called.

Bridget.—" Sure, and that was in regard of calling me by
.th.e. wrong nancej and masters themselves allow that, if a ser-
vant comes when he is called,-it is sufficient."
Mrs. Rebecca.—Why, you insolent creature, you wasted
more candles than ever I saw wasted before!
Bridget.—Powers now ! and no honest 'oman 'ver took more
pains to put out the lights; arrah, now ma vournin, and what
did Jonathan say—" There are several ways of putting out can-
dles—you may run them against the wainscot, which puts the
snuff out immediately; or you may lay it on the ground and
tread the snuff out with your foot; or you may hold it upside
down until it is choaked with its own grease, or cram it into
the socket of the candlestick; you may spit-on your finger and
thumb, and pinch the snuff tilt it goes out."
Mr. Dt'Bols.—Your's a cleanly creature!
Bridget.—Ah, but, my lord, there's many other ways of
putting out a light—there's running it against a looking-glass,
and there's letting it burn out, and there's—
Mr. Dußois —You have said quite enough to convince the
jury of your valuable qualities, Mrs. Bridget, and now be kind
enough to inform them who was presept when you agreed for a
month's warning.
Bridget.—Mesilf, me lord, and missis. (Laughter.)
Mrs. Rebecca Crepin.—Yes, and more's the pity. Oh sir'
Mr. Dubois, and gentlemen of the jury, you cannot conceive
how ill servants behave—they get altogether above their places,
and become so troublesome and so captious, that they are past
all bearing. Here's a letter, sir, that I found on my drawing-
room stairs.

" Sunday Nite.
" Every thing's all rite Bridget—and I shall come along wid
Norak as we said—but if you thinks old Mrs. Crepin won't git
no better, nor yet go to Dorkin as you ses—then I sharn't
come—l'm a goin to sell my kitchen-stuff to night and that put
to the candle ends and the bottles as Nlisstis thinks I sent hack
agin—jest pays my Tuscan bonnet—don't ou go for to put up
with no nonsense from the old ',man—keep up a sperritt—and
stick up for yer rites.—l ham, ures

"to command
•" MARY ANN."

This epistle remained unexplained.
A Juryman.—Admirahle, truly! What with a little interpre-
tation of " Dean Swift's Advice," and the new (angled notions
of the age, servitude is fast aFproximating to mastership, and
insolence takes precedence a common sense.
Mi. Deßots.—Exactly so; the case is in your hands, gen-
tlemen.

.....
The jury returned a verdict f,r the defendant. and Bridget,
inistakiur• its effect, bobb'd a Derr3•nape curtsey to the court,
and departed.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ROB MAiL GIG.-011 Tuesday
eveninir week, as the mail gig' was returning from Settle to
Skipton, it was stopped by two men when within about two
miles from the latter place. The driver immediately discharged
the contents of a pistol at one of them, who, he supposed, fell
down wounded. and the other ran away. As soon as the driver
at rived at Skipton he informed the postmaster there of the cir-
cumstance, who immediately despatched the constable to the
place; but, after making diligent search, they returned without
finding any wounded person, A reward is Offered for the ap-
prehension, and conviction of the offenders—Blackburn stan-
dard.

NEWS FROM CANADA.

The Ramona steamer arrived at Falmouth on Thursday, and
lauded the letter-bags from the American ship Montreal, con-
taining New York papers to the •Ioth ult. inclusive, two days
later than those brought by the Roscoe.
These journals communicate the debates in congress down to
the evening of the Bth ult., and we are happy to see that though
the irritating affair of the Caroline had been formally made
known by a message from the government, these debates gene-
rally preserved their previous reasonable and pacific tone. The
message of the President describes the event in strong terms of
censure, but admits that a preliminary inquiry is necessary to
demanding satisfaction from the British government. In the
course of the debate that followed the delivery of Mr. Van
Buren's message, the following just and candid observations
were offered by two representatives, which may be taken as
characteristic of the prevailing feeling of the members of the
United States government and legislative body :
" Mr. Bronson,
.whilst he vindicated the administration, con-
tended that those who live in glass houses should not be too
ready to throw stones. This might, pKobably, be the situation
of our own people. It might turn out that the people now con-
gregated on Navy Island were exclusively, or nearly so, citizens
of the state of New York: and it might turn out that this very
steam-boat Caroline was carrying arms, ammunition, and men to
them. This was some reason why we should nut pull the string
too tight."
" Mr. Rhett could not yet make up his mind whether this act
of cutting out the boat was right or wrong, until be should have
the full facts before him. There had been a constant .com-
niunication between the Canadian shore and the United States
shore; and our means of communication bad been this very boat.
If she was supplying the people on Navy Island with men and
munitions of war, he was inclined to believe that ill'Nab's troops
had done what any other men would hare done under the same
circumstances. We had none to blame but ourselves. A rebel
chief, a fugitive from his country, had crossed the frontier, and
in open day, by violent and inflammatory speeches, had insti-
gated American citizens to take up arms. This individual, a
traitor in the view of the British authorities, had been permitted
openly to recruit men in the public streets of Buffalo. Was
this all ? No. A body of men,
.99 out of • 100 of whom were
Americans, had gone over upon a neutral island, and established
themselves in an hostile attitude, and in open defiance of the
British government and of the laWs of nations. If be had been
in the situation of Colonel M'Nab, and had reason to believe
that the-boat was engaged in such a proceeding, he believed he
should have dope the same, and so he supposed would any other
man, of any intrepidity. Gentlemen- ought not to forget the
ground taken by General .Jackson with the Spanish authorities
at Pensacola, and maintained so ably by that gentleman from
Massachusetti, then Secretary of State. Then we held, that if
the Spanish officers received refugees from the American lines,
and suffered them to= remain, and to have protection within
Spanish fortresses, we had a right to seize upon them by the
strong hand. Were we not now in a similar situation ? 'Had
not we received, cherished, encouraged refugees from Canada,
and suffered them to muster men and a-ms within our own
territory ? He insisted that this nation was in the wrong. Our
owa4ieople, without any authority or permission from their own
government, had plunged into this Canadian contest : on them
rested the responsibility, and not on Congress or the adminis-
tration."

Accounts from Buffalo of the date of January 4, state that
three steamers had been cut out of the ice for the purpose of con-
veying the pirates from Navy Island up the lakes to Fort Mal-
den, in the county of Essex, where Dr. Dunconibe is said to
be at the head of a considerable body of rebels. Fort Malden
is situated upon the extreme west bank of the planted and set-
tled country, separated from the waste Indian territory of the
states by the Strait of Detroit, which unites Lake Erie with
Lake Huron. It is about 251) miles west of Toronto in the di-
rect line, probably 300 miles by any practicable road. This
remoteness from the seat of government and from the civilized
country, and its proximity to the desert over which the States
assert their ownership, is no doubt its recommendation as an
asylum for the rebel and pirate banditti; but that they were
driven to such an asylum is proof of their despair, and of the
extremity of their circumstances. The pirates will have to tra-
vel the whole extent of Lake Erie (240 miles) before reaching
Malden. Sir Francis Head will be less active and energetical
than he has hitherto shown himself, if he does not adopt means
to intercept them.
It appears by the Montreal papers of the Ist ult., that M. M.
Girouard and A.B. Papineau (not the chief rebel of that name)
concerned in the rebellion of Grand Brule,
.have surrendered
themselves to justice, probably in despair of escaping the pur-
suit instituted against them and the other fugitive traitors by
Sir John Colborne.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
MONDAY, JANUARY 8.
CANADA.

The following message, in writing, was received from'the
President of the United States by the hands of his Private
Secretary, Abraham Van Buren, Esq.:—

"To the Senateand House of Representatives, United States.
"In the highly excited state of feeling on the northern fron-
tier, occasioned by the disturbances in Canada, it was to be ap-
prehended that causes of complaint might arise on the line di-
viding the United States from her Britannic Majesty's domi-
nions. Every precaution was, therefore, taken on our part, au-
thorised by the existing law, and as the troops of the provinces
were embodied on the Canadian side, it was hoped that no serious
violation of the rights of the United States would be permitted
to occur. I regret, however, to inform you that an outrage of
the Most aggravated character has been committed, accompa-
nied by a hostile, though temporary, invasion of our territory,
producing the strongest feelings of resentment on the part of
our citizens ip the neighbourhood, and on the whole borderline,
and that the excitement previousl) existing has been alarmingly
increased. To guard against the possible recurrence of any
similar act, 1 have thought it indispensable to call out a portion
of the militia, to be posted on that frontier. The document
herewith presented to Congress shows the character of the out-
rage committed, the measures taken in consequence of its
occurrence, and the necessity for resorting to them. It will
also he seen that the subjeci•was immediately brought to the
notice of the British minister accredited to this country, and
the proper steps taken on our part to obtain the fullest inforina-
lion of all the circumstances leading to and attendant upon the
transactious preparatory to a demand for reparation. I ask
such appropriation as the circumstances in which our country
is thus unexpectedly placerequire.
',Washington, Jan. 8, 1838. "M. VAN BUItEN.
The message was accompanied by the documents from the
district officers of New York. and affidavits from the citizens in
the steamer Caroline. Mr. Poinsett's letter to General Scott is
also one of the documents, and also his letter to the governors
of New York and Vermont, calling for troops. Mr. Poiusett's
letter to General Scott gives him full authority and command
over the troops. The president transfers all his powers, and for
the rest tells General Scott to act upon his own discretion. The
letters to the governors, for calling outtroops, requests Governor
Marcy and Governor Jenison to raise troops far from the frou-
tier, in order to have them as little excited as possible. Mr.
Forsyth's letter to Mr. Fox, complains of the attack made open
the Caroline, and says the government will call upon the British
government for redress. Accompanying his letter he sent au
account of the attack made by the British soldiers upon the
steamer Caroline.

The Speaker laid before the house a message from the Pre-
sident of the United States, transmitting a report from the Se-
cretary of State, in answer to a resolution of that body of the
sth inst., requesting. the President to communicate any addi-
tional inforrnation in his possession endangering the amicable
arrangements between this government and that of Great Bri-
Loin.

The following are the documents above alluded to:—

MR. FORSYTH TO MR. FOX.

Department of State, Washington, Jan. 5, 1838.
Sir,—By the direction of the President of the United States,
I have the honour to communicate to you a copy of the evidence
furnished to this department of au extraordinary outrage com-
mitted from her Britannic Majesty's province of Upper Canada
on the persons and property of citizens of the United States
within the jurisdiction of the State of New York. The destruc-
of the property, and assassination of citizens of the United
States on the soil of New York at the moment when, as is well
known to you, the President was anxiously endeavouring to
allay the excitement, and earnestly seeking to prevent unfor-
tunate occurrences on the frontier of Canada, has produced
upon his mind the most painful emotions of surprise and regret.
It will necessarily form the subject of a demand for redress
upon her Majesty's government. This communication is made
to you under the expectation that through your instrumentality,
an early explanation may be obtained from the authorities of
Upper Canada of all the circumstances of the transaction ; and
that by your advice to such authorities such decisive precautions
may be used as will render the perpetration of similar acts here-
after impossible. Not doubting the disposition of the govern-
ment of Upper Canada to do its duty in punishing the aggressors
and pre renting future outrage, the President, notwithstanding,
has deemed it necessary to order a sufficient force on the fron-
tier to repel any attempt of a like character, and to make known
to you that if it should occur, he cannot be answerable for the
effects of the indignation of the neighbouring. people of the
United States.

I take this occasion to renew to you the assurance of my dis-
inguished consideration. _ _

JOHN FORSYTH.

To Henry S. Fox, Esq., &c,

MR. POINSETT TO GENERAL SCOTT.

Departtnent of War, Jan, 5, 1838.
Sir,—You will repair, without delay, to the Canada frontier
of the United States, and assume the military command there.
Herewith you will receive duplicate letters to the Governors
of the States of New York and Vermont, requesting them to
call into the service of the United States such a militia force
as you may deem necessary for the defence of the frontier of
the United States.

This power has been confided to you in the full persuasion
that you will use it discreetly, and extend the call only so far
as circumstances may seem to require.
It is important that the troops called into the service should
be, if possible, exempt from that state of excitement which the
late violation of our territory has created, and you will there-
fore impress upon the governors of these border states the pro-
priety of selecting troops from a portion of the state distant
from the theatre of action.

The executive possesses no legal authority to employ the mi-
litary force to restrain persons within our juridiction, and who
ought to be under our control, from violating the laws by mak-
ing incursions into the territory of neighbouring cud friendly
nations, with hostile intent. I can give you, therefore, no in-
structions on that subject ; hut request that you will use your
influence to prevent such excesses, and to preserve the charac-
ter of this government for good faith and a proper regard for
the rights of friendly powers.
The militia will be called into the service for three months,
unless sooner discharged; and in your requisitions vou will de-
signate the number of men, and take care that the officers do not
exceed a due proportion.

It is deemed important that the administrative branch of the
service should be conduCted, wherever practicable, by officers
of the regular army.
The disposition of the force, with regard to the points to be
occupied, ►s confided to your discretion, military skill, and in-
timate knowledge of the country; and the amount of that force
must depend upon the character and duration of the contest
now going on in Canada, and the disposition manifested by the
people and the publ►c authorities of that colony.
The President indulges a hope, that outrages similar to that
which lately occurred at Schlosser will not be repeated; and
that you will be able to maintain the peace of that frontier
without being called upon to use the force which has been con-
fided to you.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) J. R. POINSETT.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, Washington city.