Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-05-28
NATIONAL ECONOMY.

eeonsnsy,now peace is established but econ
omy seems to be as much out Of vogue IN
England as in America, on the return oil
peace. The Norfolk remons,tanls say, a
bhnd confidence in the crosvn Tor executive
has been substituted for vigiAanf control
ouer i:s servants. Just so here in the U.
States. Millions are squandered, no one
knows how, except those that pilfer them.
Il is dangerous here to bring to justice the
Spectators, agents, contractors, and other
officers. The Administration would lose
their influence and the influence of such
men, whatever the cost, is of the FIRST i'm
portance to maintain REPUBLICAN, govern
ment. How long will this word REPUBLICAN
meaning nothing, as used, be the means Of
looling halfthe nation
The trial Of Richard Smith, for the muir.
der of captain Carson, Of this city, came on
yesterday morning. in the Court Of Oyer
and rerminer, Judge Rush presiding.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Carson was com
mit,ed to prison, on the charge Of being an
accomplce in the imputed murder of hel
husband. She will be tried at this term
also After reading the indictment, the
trial wa. continued TIL Thursday next
Phi Caz.
Lent .dssizes, Winchester There was
one cause tried at the Assizes, the issue OF
which Was anticipated with more than ordi-
nary feelings. 1t was that of Elizabeth
Jerome, aged Is years, who stood char
ged with the wiliul murder 4. Anderson,
on the S0th OF July last, at the Halfway
House, near Portsmouth. The evidence
tended to assert, that Elizabeth Jerome,
from certain views OF her own, had conceiv-
ed rooted dislike TO the deceased, Ander-
SOM who was married to her daughter, and
10 whom she not only, frequently with des-
perate violence, refused intercourse with
his wife, but, on the evening previous to the
alledged murder, she openly manifested
such rance Gus feeling towards him, as to
force belief that, should he approach her
house that night, she had provided an in
stiument, that would prevent him from
ever again troubling her. Anderson did go
to the house, about one o'clock in the NOM |
ing, when her son, George jerome, fred a
loaded gun out of the upper window, and
killed him upon the spot.
he Judge, finding that the Jury could !
not make up their minds as to the verdict |
they should return, requested they would
retire and, after 20 minutes absence, they
returned verdict Of Manslaughter against !
he boy, and of Aoquital TO the Mother
The Judge, with evidently strong rspulsive !
feeling, in passing sentence upon the son,
addressed the mother in pointed severe,
and nervous language. WRETCH" said he, |
g now my hands are tied (alluding to the
verdict of the jury j but consider that il
was through your wicked instigation that
your daughters husband was deprived OF
his ex stence, hope you will reject and |
rene mber, though you are acquitted by an
earthly tribunal, you have yet to appear be |
fore the awinl tribunal OF the Almighty, 10 !
answer for your sins Co" said the learn
cd Judge, most emphstically, Go, old wo
man, 10 Thy home, repent and sin no more"
London hah.
The Liverpool Advertiser gives list OF
persons 10 whom Lady Pen,hyn in her will
let, her estate. 80 Mrs Furey, who had |
been her companion SO years, 10000 TO
others Ia ge sums and 10 hei groom, but |
Ter, coscuman, footman, housekeepers |
maids, &c. from 10 cool each to Ann
Tough, her old SER ant, s0ol. and her own |
wardrobe, an annuity OF 1901. for life, and |
an annuity OF 4ol. per. annuM for each OF