The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-17 00:00:00

THE ADVANTAGES OF DEMOCRACY.

In a charge delivered to the grand jury of the county of St,
Louis, in the United States, in which the republican judge
clearly expounded "that whether thegrand jury should act at
all (in the case of a negro who, in a moment of popular excite-
ment, had bee❑ chained to a tree and burnt alive) depended
upon the solution of this preliminary question—namely, whe-
ther the destruction of the negro was the act of the few or of
the many."

..._..,.
" lf," said the republican judge, "the destruction of the
negro was the act of the many—of the multitude in the ordi-
nary sense of these words—not the act of numerable and as-
certainable malefactors, but of congregated thousands, seized
upon and impelled by that mysterious, metaphysical, and
almost electric frenzy, which in all ages and nations has hur-
ried on the infuriated multitude to deeds of dcath.and des-
truction—then, I say act not at all iu the matter. The case
transcends your jurisdiction : it is beyond the reach of human
law ! • * I repeat, if the thousands congregated
round the fire were the actors in this fearful tragedy it would
be impossible to punish, mid absurd. to attempt it. * * *
It seems to me, as 1 have already recommended, that, it' you
arrive at the ultimate conclusion that the death of M'lntosh
(the negro) was the act of the multitude you will pursue the
safest and the wisest course in declining all action with it."

The moral distance between the democratic axiom that
the populace can do no wrung and the bold exhortation ad-
dressed to our British juries to allow nothing out of court to
influence their verdicts, is greater than that which separates'
us from the antipodes. If from the bench of justice the pas-
sions of people are declared to be stronger than the powers
of the law, the irresponsible populace soon repudiates all
government except the tyranny of its own will. Thus, when
the American General Scott, lately sent by the federal go-
vernment of the United States to recover, if possible, the
cannons and muskets which had been plundered by citizens
of the United States from the American arsenals, appeared
before the inhabitants in Albany, he was, as the American
press termed it, " honoured by a public entertainment," at
which the following toast was given :—" The Sovereign
People, may their will be at all times implicitly obeyed by
their servants."
Again : when General Renseilaer, commanding the Ame-
rican citizens who invaded Upper Canada, was asked at
Yongston under what pretence of justice he could attempt
to make prisoner an individual in the British service whom
the American government was bound to respect, his followers
indignantly replied, " D—n our government! the people are
the government! the government are the remnants of the
people 1"
The law in the United States of America being unable to
restrain the passions of the people, it has naturally enough
followed that the licentiousness which is admitted even from
the bench to be the privilege of the people, is claimed by
each individual who composes the mass, and accordingly in
several of the states every male inhabitant above the age of
14 or 16 carries in his own bosom a bowie-knife to enable
him to be the judge, jury, and executioner of his own law.
The American people are by nature no more addicted to
the crime of assassination than we are, but they are driven
to commit open murder because their laws have not sufficient
power to protect them. •
When once a populace take to the knife, the horrors they
perpetrate are beyond description. In public as well as in
private society there is nothing which makes an Englishman
recoil so suddenly from his American brother as a glimpse of
the shining hilt of the dagger which the latter carries half-
concealed between his waistcoat and his shirt. For instance,
the tragedy
ofAssembly
lately performed on the floor of the
Commonswas House
of the state of Arkansas, where
the speaker, Colonel Wilson, taking offence at an olsierva-
tion made by Major Anthony, suddenly drew from his bosom
his bowie-knife, rose from his seat, walked towards his an-
tagonist through the members, who made way for him as lie
passed, until, reaching his victim, he deliberately stabbed
him (Major Anthony) to the heart !—Kentish Observer.

John Frampton, a citizen of Bristol, was imprisoned tiro
years at Seville, and had his cargo confiscated, " be-
cam he pronounced Ave Maria in the Sornersetshire
dialect,"

MARY MORRIS;
A TALE OF THE PRINCIPALITY.

MY THOMAS SMITH.

" She loved not wisely it would seem,
Not wisely, but too well ;
With all of youth's romantic dream,
And passion's with'ring spell."
Mas. C. B. WILSON.

PART 1.-SPRING.

Many years have fled away since the writer of this tale was
in the fair old town of W---, in one of the northern counties
of the Principality of \Vales; but the recollections of early
life are still as fresh and bright as youth its,..lf; and at times
they flit as vividly and repeatedly o'er the mind as though
they were the occurrences but of yesterday; and as often as
memory sketches the outline, fancy is ever ready; with her
grateful touch, to fill it up—to work out the past realities of
human life—to complete the Picture.
There is something particularly animating in
.the appear-
ance of a country town on a market-day in spring. Early in
the morning the inhabitants are awake and stirring; the
country folks may be seen flocking into town from alt quar-
ters, in all sorts of vehicles and on foot, loaded with the pro-
duce of the farm ; females, too, hustling along, with their
baskets hanging on their arms ; others mounted on rough-
coated nags, trotting into town with as much run:Ma/trace and
good humour, as though their journey was (and what it really
is to these buxom damsels) one of pleasure, and their con-
veyance a post-chaise and four. This scene certainly affords
a pleasing contrast to the otherwise general monotony of a
country town.

The town of \V— was in a state of great excitement, of
the above description, on a delightful morning in the spring
of 1S00; the sun had nearly attained its meridian, and was
gliding the lantern turrets and crocketted pinnacles of the
elegant cathedral-like church, with its magnificent Gothic
architecture; the bells, from its lofty tower, sent forth a merry
peal of harmony —a relief to the noise and confusion in the
market-place; there was a great influx of people—gentle-
men, tradesmen, farmers, lads, and lasses—every one having
his or her individual object in view—business or pleasure, or
perhaps both. At that moment the attention of the throng
was suddenly directed to another part of the scene. A body
of cavalry had entered the town, and were turning up the
high street. They were a fine set of fellows, especially one
who, from his commanding manner and his superior ll..bill-
meuts, appeared to be an officer, and until they passed on to
their quarters, business was entirely suspended.
There: had been a riot in the town and vicinity, arising out
of an election, in which the miners and -pitmen had taken an
active part, in consequence of the defeat of their favourite
candidate, arl heated with drink. which was liberally sup-
plied to them, they vented their unirounded rage, by destroy-
ing the property and maltreating the persons of those who
were the most obnoxious to then), and who thwarted the views
of their vile employers. The authorities- of W— endea-
voured, in vain, to arrest the ringleaders and quell the dis-
turbances; turd at length they were driven to the alternative
of calling in the military. The latter entered the town some
hours afterwards, in the manner above narrated. But the
place had been restored to its former tranquillity some time
previously—the insurgents had dispersed into the country,
having evidently received notice of the approach of the m
tary ; and the appearance of the market, to a casual observer,
was the same as if nothing serious had happened. -
Amongst others, whom curiosity or business had brought to
the market-place, was Mary Morris, thedaughter ofa thriving
innkeeper. She was his first and only child. She had never
known her mother, who had died in Mary's infancy; but she
scarcely felt the loss of her parent, for her father loved her
tenderly. Hugh Morris had brought her up under his own
eve; and as she grew, she entwined herself so firmly around
her father's heart, that his life seemed almost insupportable
when she was absent.

Mary Morris had scarcely seen eighteen summers. She
was an unsophisticated child of nature; an artless, laughing
maid—ofa wild and romantic disposition; but withalendnwed
with good sense. Her stature was of the middling height;
she had a pretty face, well set features, dark blue eves, and
auburn hair, which escaped in sportive ringlets from beneath
her gipsy hat; and in her smile she betrayed an archness of
expression which rendered her doubly interesting and fasci-
nating. She was a favourite with the townspeople generally;
and equally so with the country-folks, Whose good opinion
she had won by her kind and affable disposition, and volatile
manner. Often might she be seen in the market-place, con-
versing with some motherly old dame, and evidently amusing
ali with her giddy remarks; and on the morning in question
she had been so engaged when, on a sudden, another object
arrested her attention.

Mary's eyes followed the soldiers until they passed from
her view, and for some moments she seemed thoughtful; but
she was soon roused from her reverie by the re-appearance of
one of the corps, who turned the corner of the High-street at
a smart pace, and approached the spot where she stood.
The stranger dismounted within a short distance of Mary,
and his horse was led away. He seemed to be a person of
superior manners; his person was tall and commanding, and
his military costume set it off to great advantage. He ap-
peared to be young, perhaps about five-and-twenty; his fea-
tures were handsome, yet manly; and his dark expressive
eyes might have made a conquest of a less susceptible heart
than that of Mary Morris. The officer approached, and fix-
ing is eyes on Mary-, said, with a smile:—
" My pretty lass, can you inform me where the Inn is
situated?"

A slight blush suffused the cheeks of the interesting girl'
"If you please, Sir, I will conduct you thither."
"That's a dear, good girl," said the soldier; and in an in-
stant her willing arm was drawn within his; and, with smiles
and compliments on his part, and blushes on her's, they
walked slowly away, amidst the remarks of the bystanders.
" Heaven bless her!" said the old woman, as Mary and
her companion turned the corner of the street ; " she a good
girl, but I trow she's a bit too bold, look you, to trust herself
wit h a red-coat !"

"Peace, dame !" said the young farmer, to whom the re-
mark was partly addressed; "she is merely showing him the
path to her father's :—there cannot be anything bold o: im-
pudent in that."
A deep sigh escaped the breast of the young man as he
spoke.

SHIP

PING INTELLIGENCE.

TUESDAY, JULY 17.
ARRlVED.—Tinamara, —, from Calcutta—Wilberforce, late
Nichol, from Benin—Eliza Ann, Martin, from the Gold Coast and
Sierra Leone ; sailed from the latter Bth June. Left the Eldon, for
Plymouth, ready for sea.—Rambler, Stevens, from Cadiz.

SAILED—BIack Prince, Martin, for Rio Janeiro—Thomas Nay-
lor, Vennis, for Restigouche—Ocean Queen, M`Morton, and Sir W.
Scott, Young, for Quebec—lsabella, Rymer, for Pernambuco—
Paragon, Doyle, for New York—Zoe, Holmes, for Mauritius—
Patriot King, Clarke, for Calcutta—Choctaw, Crosby, for Boston—
Ann and Jane, Cocks, for Berbice—John Troughton, Jordan. for
Archangel—Majestic, Mustard, for NewOrleans—Alabamian, Lane,
for New York—Los N►nos, Lanceria, for Havana—M aypo, Sey-
mour, for Valparaiso—Sophia, Humphreys, for Newfoundland.

Argo, Lawson, sailed from Marseilles for this port 7th July
Catherine, Pott, henee at HelVoet
Copeland, -, from Canton, otf Folkstone
Denison, Jones, from Canton, off Dover. On 20th March, in
the Straits of Suuda, spoke the Tapley, hence for China
Strathmore, Dick, hence at Carneroons
Warree, Smith ; Robert, Meyer, and Antelope, Tulloch, hence
at Benin

Himloo, Sulivan, sailed from Hobart Town for this port 29th
March
Wm. Lockerby, Parker, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope fur
Mauritius and Calcutta 23rd April, and Glenarm, Grueber, for
Batavia Bth May
Panther, -, hence at Naples
Speck, Stewart, from Malta, at Messina, and sailed 19th June
for Licata and this port
Premier, Newman, from Cephalonia, at Messina, and sailed 23d
June for this port
Traveller, Cothay, and Velocity, Roberts, hence, at Trinidad.
Voador, (steamer) hence for Rio Janeiro, at Maranhain, in want
of stores, &c. had been towed by a French frigate.
Laurina, hence for Sacrificios, stopped by the French squadron
from entering Vera Cruz.
Colchester, AP Lean, hence for New York, was spoken July Gth,
lat. 47. long. 16.
Eliza Heywood. Ileywood, from Buenos Ayres, at Falmouth.
Tallyho, King, from Odessa, at do.
Louisville, hence for New York, was spoken on the llth inst.
lat. 51. long. 9. 8.

VeotioEntErtb for koabi n

(SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.)

EAST INDIES, CAPE OP GOOD HOPE, 4-c,
Persian, J Sparks, 329 Sincapore, & J Tyrer

AFRICA.
Lisbon Packet, , 118 Africa, Hamnon, Jackson & Co
Jane, —, 234 Africa, Hamilton. Jackson &Co
Pink, —, 294 Africa, liamilton, Jackson & Co
Heath,
John Campbell, Midgley, 414 Africa, I 0 Bold &co
Martha, T Evans, 165 Sierra Leone, J Aikin & Son
WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA.
Dorothea, J Vairhu rst, 305 Berbice, J Crosthwaite
Sarah. F Adolphus, 272 Jamaica and Honduras, J Poole 8: Co
Sir J Franklin, C Bort hwick, 244 Matanzas and Havana,
Maria de la Paz, FDe V illar, 140 Havana,

Kers, Imrie told co
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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, Jur.y 13.

There has been a moderate inquiry for Sugar, and about 600 hhds
B. P., principally Barbadoes, sold at a further declne of 6d to is 4,
cwt., with a few hundred bags of Mauritius, at a similar reduction.
No sales reported in Bengal.—Nothing has been done in DI olass.n.
—Coffee. The demand for Plantation has been extensive, and the
sales amount to 400 casks of Jamaica, nt a further advance of fully
Is per cwt; a good proportion of fine middling to fine realized
130 s to 13:5s per cwt. Nothing done in Foreign.—No sales of mo-
ment in Cocoa, Ginger, Pepper or. Pimento.-=-The transactions in
Rice are limited to 100 bags of East India, at the quotations, and a
few tees of-dressed Carolina, at 36s per cwt duty paid.—There is a
good inquiry for Ruin, and higher prices have been obtained ; the
sales amount to .210 puns, chiefly Demerara of good quality and
strength, at 4s 3d to 4s sd, with a few lots of line Jamaica at 4s 7d
to 5s per gallon.
Small sales of Bengal Indigo have been made at Gs 2(1 to Gs 5d 4V
lb.; of Orange Shell Lac at £6 ss, and Turmeric at 17s per cwt.—A
few chests of Lac Dye, of good quality, realized 2s 3d.—There are
no sales of moment to notice in Saltpetre.-100 bags of Nitrate of
Soda have been sold at lie 9d per cwt.
Dyewoods. 400 'torts Campeachv Logwood, recently arrived, has
been offered by auction, and £lO s per ton bid, but in consequence
of the continued blockade of the Meiticau ports, the holders are
unwilling to sell, except at a considerable advance, and the prices
are therefore for the present nominal ; 250 tons of Savanilla Fustic
sold at £5 12s 6d per ton ; nothing reported in other kinds, except
a small parcel of inferior Caunwood at £l3 per tun.—Turpentine is
dull, and previous quotations are obtained with difficulty ; 700 lirls
have been sold, principally at 13s to 13s 3d for fair quality.—No
sales of American Tar; but of Stockholm 1800 brls have been sold,
the price of which is not reported.—Both Pot and Pearl Ashes have
been in very limited request, and a few small parcels only have
been sold at former prices.—Quereitron Bark goes off slowly at
former prices.—Quereitron Bark goes off slowly at former rates.—
Hides. The market continues very firm, but the sales are limited
to 1700 salted Buenos Ayres and Monte Video at 4id to 41d, 400
salted Savanilla at 31d to 31d, 500 salted Lima at 4,1(1,100 dry at 51d,
700 dry salted Brazil at 41d to 50d per lb, and 600 inferior Horse
Hides at 6s 6d each.—The sales of To!raeco amount to about 23s
hhds, chiefly Virginia leaf, for exportation, the remainder being
stemmed, and taken by the home-trade; 118 mckages of East In-
dia leaf have also been dispoied of during the ußek.
The Brimstone market remains firm, the sales are about 300 tons
of good second quality at £8 5s to £8 lOs per ton.—There has been
some inquiry for Sumac, and 300 bags Sicily have been disposed of
at I3s to 13s 6d, and 100 bags Verona at is 9cl to 8s per cwt.—Argols
have also been in request; 80 boxes white have realized 475. and
'O casks Lisbon 32s per cwt.—Small sales in Cream of Tartar have
been made at ready prices.—The same dulness noticed in the
market for Madders and Madder Roots for some time baek, still
continues ; the latter article is quite neglected —The sales in Olive
Oil are 40 tuns, a part of which is Trieste, Galipoli, at £5O per tun.
—Some further imports of new Seal Oil have been received, and
about 230 tuns sold, at £32 lOs to £32 15s from the quay, and £33
warehoused ; about 40 tuns Cod have also been sold at full rates.—
Seed Oils continue very dull of sale, but prices steady.- The tran-
sactions in Palm Oil do not exceed 40 tons, at and about the prices
quoted ; the recent imports not previously sold to arrive, are ware-
housing by the owners.—Oil of Turpentine is less inquired for; the
prices remain steady.—Petersburg clean Hemp meets a ready. sale
from the quay', some business has also been done for early arrival ;
230 bales Jute have been sold at £ll ss, but £ll lOs to £l2 is
generally demanded.—There is less inquiry for Tallow, and the
price of yellow candle has declined 6d per cwt; a public sale of
Buenos Ayres took place on Saturday last, 150 pipes were disposed
of at 43s 3d to 45s 3d, being a decline of is to Is 6d per cwt.