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LONDON MARKETs. Arr11 3.

CoBce.-The market Inactive no public sale and
little disposition to purchase by private treaty St
Domingo sold at various prces'from los to us Clean
grocery sorts met with inquiry for the home trade and
prices fully supported.
Cotton WOoi-The sales consist ofupyvards of 600
bags at I'd per ID advance Pernams and Id on East
India, viz:
In BOnd-6O00 Pernams at I'D 10 1871, 500 Upland
l33d TO sd, 5000 Egyptian 15d to l65J 200 SMYRNA
I'D. 500 Bourbon l6d to DID, 1880 Surats 83I to
It'd 5000 Bengals Bll to lOd 800 Madras Cd to load
20 Demarara l6d TO l8d per h.
Since the above Report the sale has been rather Ii
mited at former prices.
Iobdcco.-The narhetvery quiet-former prices fully
maintained; but few or no orders to execute on ac-
count Of the low limits sent from the Continent.The
principal part of the present stock IL the hands of
spectators, and until fresh arrivals in, prices
to be maintained. Fine qualities scarce, and I'd 10 Cd
per ID paid for export and the Irish markets Strip
Leaf heavy Trade buy sparingly Of Marylsnds but
few IN the market the present stock mostly in the
manufacturers hands Havannah Segars advancing
fine 3Os to ass per 10. duty paid in bond los to los
per ID.
LIVERPOOL REPORT.
Cotton.-The demand very animated the business
done amounts A. 700 bags, and at further advance
OF full ID per 10. in Brazil lid to 81 in American
and Id per 10. in most other descriptions. About
t7OOO bags American, $500 Brazil, 1000 Egyptian
and 200 East India taken speculation, The sales
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20
DRAWING OF THE
UNION CANAL LOTTERY.

The subscribers Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor of the Commonr eah Pennsylvania to supernten6
the drawing OF the Union Canal Lottery 10Th class new
sers d" hereby certify thai the follow ing were the numbers
which this day drawn, viz
46, %, 10, %, 40, Is, ID, 4s;
and that the said Numbers w in the order in bich
they stand above that say, No was the FIRST thar
was dIawn No % was the second; No was the third;
no. ~ was the l"nrth NO. 40 the fifth; No Is was
me sixth; NO Il was the seventh; and No. AZ was the
eighth and last
Witness our hands at the city of Philadelphia, this 11th
day of May, 1925.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20
MARRIED,

on wednesday, the 18th inst by the Rev Philip Court
ney, Mr.. WILLIAM o. MosBY To Miss JANE p daughter
of Capt Philip Woodson, all of Hanover.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20
DIED,

O" the l2til inst after short insposton, Capt GEO
NILLIAMsoN, the 18th year of his aga worthy nd
much respected mhabitau of this city
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20

The 81 tickets having on them the combination Nos 10
and % being the 81 aud 4h drawn Nos are each entitled
to 500
The l56 having them the combination Nos % aud
4O or = and 10, ~ aud o. being the 9TH and Stir ,b
an and 6b and the 9TH and 7b drawn Nos are each en-
titled TO Go '"
All others (beng l248 tickets having on tem any other
two Of the drawn Nos. are each entitled to 90
And the $40 prizes all such tickets a, haze an, ono
OF the drawn Nos. Them being iO6O8 or 1896 for each
drawn No. " 'S"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20
Extract Of letter from French gentleman, 10 hi, f,nd
ln CharLeston, daied.

,.o paris, April 80, 1925.
our kng Charles x is losing his popularity daily
on account OF his absolute indifference to all kinds Of
ousiness:-He never attends at couacH except when
very bad weather prevents him from ENJOYING hunting
his minister, M. De Vele is exSerafed by all
Frenchmen, save the enierauts7
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20

The man who was examined at Harper's Ferry anl
committed suspicion of being the murderer of Mis-
Cunningham has been discharged He is now in Tn,
Frederick county Jail ON charge of robbery.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20

The New York Mercantile of Saturday saws: We
understand the Hon. Mr. KING, Minister to England
will embark from this city shortly in one of the Liver
pool Packets It is reported that he has engaged pas
sage in the ship Pacific, which sails on the lst of June
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

ces OF the Peace power to issue execution attach.
ments against resident as we'll as non residen, ana
|absconding debtors.
Several other amendments were made to The lin
and it then passed to third reading
The Clerk Of the H. of r. presented for concur.
renee IAN act authorizing Maria X. Trump adm,y
|of Jesse Trump, Jr., John Harlan and Caleb Har
Ian ex'rs. Of William Ferris, dec. to convey to John
Quinby lot or parcel of ground :'-and 'An ac
regulating the travelling the bridge over Chris
tiana Creek at Wilmington also delivered6 70,
the signature OF the Speaker the following eneross
ed bills IAN act providing for the sale of Ger.
tain mills and mill seat, &c. belonging to the minor
children OF the late Joseph Haset, dec'd.'-sAnac
dissoylng the marriage between Michael Duyal &
wife, and a Resolution appointing William W.
Green State Treasurer
Jan. 24.-The bill directing the manner of an
pointing Electors of President and Vice President
OF the U. States was read third time and passed
Mr.. Whiteley introduced bill entitled sAn act
concerning the acknowledgment and recording Of
acquittances 10 executors, administrators and guar
dians, and for Inning the time of excepting to thei,
accounts (which was read.
The supplement 10 an act entitled an act TO ena
BILE certain persons to raise sum of money by Lot.
terry, for the improvement OF the navigation Of Lit.
tie Creek, taken up for third reading and CON-
mi,ted 10 Messrs. Cullen, Cummins and Weldon
Mr.. Clement, member oil the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, presented for concurrence, "An act max
ing provision for the support Of Government: for
the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty
five - which was read
The Clerk OF the House of Representatives re.
turned the Resolution appointing Bank Directors
and informed the Senate that the House Of Repre-
sentaiives had agreed to the FIRST amendment and
disagreed to the second.
On motion, the Senate adhered to their amend
ments and appointed Messrs. Whleley and Cullen
a committee OF conference.
Mr.. Clement informed the Senate that the House
OF Representatives had appointed Messrs. Robinson,
Clement and Raymond committee OF conference
on the Resolution appointing Bank Directors on the
part of the State.
Mr.. Williams, from the House of Representa-
tives presented for concurrence {" An act concern
ing the discharging Road taxes in Sussex County
by labor and materials
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LEGISLATURE or DELAWARE.
SENATE

Jan. 2o.--The Clerk Of the House of Represen
tatives presented for concurrence An act authori-
sing John Bowers TO erect toll gate, &c.-and
" An act Tor the payment of claim oil the Newcastle
Female Benevolent Society,""
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the "act
regulating the General Election" and on motion OF
Mr. hiteley the twenty sixth section was reconsid
cred and amended when the bill passed the Sen
ate and was sent to the House of Reps. for concur
renee.
On motion Of Mr.. Whiteley the bill entitled " An
act directing the time, place and manner OF holding
elections for Senators from this State in the Senate
OF the United Staes, was taken up for third rea-
Ding amended, passed the Senate and was sent 10
the House OF Reps for concurrence.
Mr.. Cummns presented petition from sundry
Inhabitants OF Kent County, praying re-enactment
OF certain law relative to Fl ia attachments which
was read and referred to the committee on the bill
|" providing for the recovery Of small debts.''
Jan. 2l.--Mr. Whitley presented sundry petit
tons praying Militia Law, which were read
Mr.. Weldon presented petition signed by SO
Inhabitants OF Newcastle County, praying Law to
compel Sherifs in that county sell on or near the
premises which was read and referred TO Messrs.
Weldon, c. Polk and w. N. Polk.
Mr.. Erwin. from the committee on that subject,
reported the bill entitled A supplement 10 the act
entitled an act to incorporate the Cherry Island
bill was read second time
The "Act dissolvng the marriage between Mi
chael Duval and Mary his wife, late Mary Mails.
ter," was read third time. by paragraphs and
passed
Mr.. Erwin, from the committee on the bill PRO.
viding for the recovery OF small debts reported
said bill with amendments and the Senate dis.
charged the committee from further consideration
OF that subject: and the bill was taken up for SC.
cond reading and amended.
| Jan. 90 The second reading of the bill sproy,.
ding for the recovery Of small debts was continued
! On motion of Mr.. Z. Polk the SOth section o.
said bill was amended as follows in the third lin,
after the words "be issued" strike out to the words
"a clause in the tenth line and insert in lieu there
OF the words "sha request it,
i NoTE.-This amenomen, repeals the Law o
5th Feb. 1929, In relation TO f. ia. attachments ant
restores the Law CT Sd Feb 1918, giving to Ius,i
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

From the JNe,o York Daily advertiser, Jan. 81.
Plot in the Island Of st. Thomas.-By the brig
Monroe, from St. Thomas, we have received papers
to the 25lh of December, and letter from our cor
respondent, from which we translate the following I:
st. Thomas, Dec. so.
son the 18th Of this month, plot was discoy.
cred here among the negroes and mullattoes, who
had laid their plans for capturing schooner which
was to sail Tor Baltimore with between Is and
$4,000 dollars IN specie, and another schooner
bound 10 Porto Cabeo, loaded with dry goods to
The value of more than $4,000.
Out of "a wretches who were concerned in the
plot, three had embarked on board the schooner
Tor Porto Cabello in the quality Of passengers and
prvateer soop with twenty five men, had sailed
out to wait for it The schooner was to sail the
next day; and the plan was, that when the sloor
should come up with her, the passengers should
rise, the white men should be murdered and the
vessel taken by the blacks and supplied with more
arms and men to pursue the American schooner
which was likewise to be captured
Besides this, the plot extended TO the city and j
was arranged that on Christmas night, the towr
should be set on fire in the four exlremlties Tn,
consplfators were to meet at the same time will
all the other negroes and mullattoes they could col
iect, TO massacre the whites, rob their houses an,
obtain possession Of the island.
1t happened however most fortunately that thu
night before the sioop sailed, the conspiralors as
semoled in secret place. to consult on their plans
and lady oyerhearng their conversation, made
report on the following morning and they were i'm
mediatey arrested.-Ihe three men on board III
schooner were imprisoned; and one of his DAMS
MAlestys briggs was sent out in pursuit of the sooE
WIN such success that 1t was captured and brougt
IN, and the 25 men of the crew put in irons VIII
will doubtless suffer the punishment of DEATH"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

Letters from Alyarado Of Dec. 23d and Goth, state
that two three American vessels were under sci.
zure for attempting to evade the revenue laws and
that in consequence OF these attempts the govern
ment had become doubly Sigilart, and had adopted
such rigid measures to prevent smuggling, would
subject the lair and regular trading vessels TO
siderable inconvenience. Bait. I'm.
BY the arrival at this port on Thursday Of the
schooner Eliza, Captain Williams, from Carthage.
ma, which place she left on the 22d of December
we are informed that accounts had been received
there, by way of Panama, stating the junction Of all
the reinforcements from Colombia with Bolivar, in
Peru, and that the Liberator was pursuing yiclo.
rious career. H.
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said Senator's 10 present the resolves accordingly
observing, that as the subject TO which they relate
is now before the House of Representatives, at'er
having undergone the investigation OF an able Com
mittee, and would he trusted, shortly come before
the Senate in an acceptable shape, in the form oil
bill for the payment thereof he would propose, that
the resolves should be received, read, and, for the
presents lie on the table.
The proposition was agreed to.
Mr.. Holmes, OF Maine, and Mr.. Chandler re-
spectiyely presented similar resolutions OF the LIE.
gislature of the state OF Maine, which were also
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
Robert VAIN, Jr who requests the patronage oil
the House to Biography of Gen. La Fayette,
which he is about to publish. The letter was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Fan Rensselaer,, it was
Ordered That the Speaker answer the letter OF
Mr.. Shaler, and make to him suitable acknowledge
ments for the fine portrait Of Gen La Fayette, which
he has presented to the House Of Representatives.
Monday, JAN. "a.
SENATE.
Mr.. Barbour moved that 1900 additional copies
of the Message of the President of the United States
of the 18th inst. and the documents accompanying
It, respecting piracy be printed for the OF the
Senate which motion was carried
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee on Military
A FAIRS reported bill providing for the gradual in
crease oil the Corps Of Engineers, and for equaIiz
ing the rank, pay, and emolumenls of the Profess
sors of the Military Academy at West Point, and
for other purposes which was twice read and com
mitted.
MIR. Livingston, offered the following resolution !:
Resolred, That the Committee on Roads and Ca
pals be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
making appropriation sufficient to enable the
President TO send four oil the Cadets graduated at
the Military Academy to Great Britain, for the pur
pose of examining the improvements made, in that
Kingdom, in the roads, railways, canals, and other
branches of engineering.
The resolution was not agreed to.
Tuesday JAN. a5.
SENATE.
The bills from the House, " for the continuation
of the Cumberland Road,'' and authorizing the
subscription OF stock to the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal Company were read a second time,
and referred to the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee ON Military
Affairs, reported bill to exempt the President and
Faculty and Students of the Columbian College in
the District OF Columbia, from the service of mill
tia duty, within said District; which was twice
read.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that it be ordered to a
third reading.
Mr.. Taylor, of N. Y. moved that it be commit
ted 10 committee of the whole house, which
was carried, ayes Il.
Mr. Tucker, of Va. moved that the report of
he Committee appointed las, session. on the Beau
marchais claim, which was laid on the table, be
taken up and considered.
The motion negatived.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

The account current of the Massachusetts State
Prison shows that the labor OF the convic,s has ex
ceeded their own expenses by the sum oil Sl7,lS9
AZ cents, and that the chole eapenSes OF the Prison
and the prisoners is less than the nett income Of the
year by the sum of 81 2l2 rs cents-It further ap.
pears, that no money has been draVn from the Urea.
sary for the current gear.
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Eighteenth Congressional Session.
Wednesday, JAN 10.
SENATE

The bill for the relief of the Columbian Coegel
in the District OF Columbia was read third time,
passed, and sent to the House for concurrence
Yeas 10, Nays 10
The bill providing for the security Of the public
money in the hands of Clerks, Attorneys and Mar
shals, and their deputies was read third ime pas
sed, and sent to the House for concurrence.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
George Oulac, member elected from North
Carolina, in place Of Hutchins q. Burton, resigned
appeared this day, and took his seat.
The Speaker laid before the House communi
cation from the Department Of War, transmitting
report in relation to the works carrying on at the
Pea Patch, in the Delaware river; and also, the
proceeding of court martial ordered for the trial
of Major s. Babcock, the testimony taken in the
case, and the Judgment pronounced by the court
thereupon which was read and ordered to lay upon
the table.
Mr.. .NcLane, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported bill making appropriations for
certain Notifications OF the United States for the
year 1926 which was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Il. p. Moore, from the select committee to
which The subject was referred, made report, ac-
companied by bill for the benefit OF the AsyumS
for teaching the Deaf and Dumb in Kentucky, New
York, Pennsylvania. and the Territory OF Michigan;
which twice read and committed.
The House passed to the order of the day, which
was the third reading of the bill further to amend
the act authorizing the payment Tor property lost,
captured, destroyed, by the enemy, whilst in the
service OF the U. States, and for other purposes
The bill was accordingly read third time, and
the question being " Shall this bill pass!' long
debate ensued, alter which the question was taken
by Yeas and Nays, follows; YEAS--l23.
NAYS-69. So the bill was passed and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Thursday, JAN. 90.
SENATE.
The President laid before the Senate letter
from Robert VAIN, Jr. of Philadelphia, soliciting
the patronage of Congress to Biography Of Gen
La Fayete which he has prepared, and is about Il
publish; which letter was read and referred.
Il Mr.. Lloyd, Of Mass stated that the Senators o
Massachusetts, had received certain resolves of thu
Legislature of Massachusetts, now in session, il
reference to the claim of that Commonwealth, 70
the services of the Militia of that State, during tn
, late war praying the speedy adjustment and pay
t ment of that claim. And instructDg the Senator
of the United States from that State, to present tn
said resolutions to the Senate. In pursuance G
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

Legislature Of Pennsylrania.-Last week, in the
house, Mr. Mahany reported that ii would be inex.
pedient to compel Justices Of the Peace to give Sc
curity for the payment OF money received by them
in their official capacities. The neglect or refusal
OF any magistrate to pay 10 plaintiffs the money
he may have received from defendants is no,c, by
law, declared to be misdemeanor in office.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

Whiskey-l contradiction Of paragraph which
has been going the rounds of the newspapers, the
Baltimore Patriot states, that the lowest sales that
have been made this season, of the article of wbs-
key IN that Market have been at % cents per gallon
IN barrels, and q cents per gallon in hogsheads,
casks included.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

delphia.-A singular curiosity in this season--the
dead Of aOinter. Col. Observer.
On the 2lst inst, being the anniversary Of the
death OF LOUIS the 10th of France, the first and
most efficient friend and ally of our infant republic
solemn service was performed in memory Of him,
IN ot Patricks Church, Washington City.
According to recent enumeration of the inhab.
ltants OF the city OF Washington, it appears that
the present population amounts to l66o5, exclu-
svely OF those in the fort barracks, and navy yard
being in the public service.
We understand that it is the intention Of General
LA fAYETTE to appropriate eighty thousand dollars
10 the liquidation OF claims on him in France, and
hat ne intends to reserve the land given to him as
lbequest to his children.--.Ne,U York american.
The bill to confirm the act to change the time Of
the meeting of the General Assembly of Maryland
to the last .uonday in December has passed both
b. anches OF the legislature, and is now part Of the
|constitution.
bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex
Penses oil the entertainment given to General La
rayette at York, has passed both houses of the
Virginia Legislature.
The t'ial of Isaac B. Desha, the son of the
Governor OF Kentucky, for the murder OF Francis
Baker Esq, commenced Cynthiana, in that staIe'
on the 18th inst.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28

We have before us, while writing, on the 18th
January, sprig of Honey -suckle, with the leaf
full grown, and the flower in bloom, plucked Two
days ago in the open air, 80 miles north of Phla
delphia.-A singular curiosity in this season--the
dead ~ Wthter. Col. Observer.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-11

ton. Others ag,in continued To rlil a
galnst II, aud the administration who lie
clarcd II, even t. its glorious Tern in1tion.
Fellow citizens, d. moi loose SIGHT If this
period of tbs momcuinns crips-in ~
hing your seIee'ou. Il gari illeois r.
gard honesly--da rot overlook politics -
haze an 80 to lie fitness al tine person IN
every wa, Ia tie trust ia choosing your re-
preventative aud II you do not CONSIDER
those WHO are known Is candidates. "nr
thy - receive What they ask tn.n louk
around and brstow YOU yoIcs upon a per
soa whom you may deem deserving thrm.
Far be- II hom m 10 say that nanr uf the
candidates haSe The requisite qualifications
To represent lon IA c9ngress Ihey ale
not sufficiently kaowu to mr. Ia Justly tn
assertion have gwen snn my Tvs Of
what constitutes eligibility to this distin
gnishcd oilice--.nd | wish To mpr, ~ ~
On Your mmds that you can and onaht 10
vote lol any other person ~ the disirci,
than either oi the declared candidates,
whom you may consider better qa,hied.
a Ciiisen Of CampbtH
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COMMOnORn pnRrcR-

Nepublish 10 day TIM inotructl 5us given
10 tem. Porter, ar1 the cnrresnnndrnrp
between that individual and Tie SECRETARY
! af the NV, un the occasion of his with
drawal from the command 9th Ncsi In
d,a sqadron. II vii he seen that the Com
modorc has noble daring IN ms manner.
winch will nj least satisfy uDprrindiced
minds Of his Innocence Of iattrnal rfour.
II he has eTred=-if his course has hern IN
opposition To the laws Of nations - hr eyin
ces At least that he erred nncunsciun,ly.
aud that hr viotted th@se laws Undersigned
ly. Ii WAS an error, redeemed NV themn
tive We are not disposed to sanction the
violations of tue rights of nthrr states
least OF all OF a nation whose weakness
might be supposed to invite asgsrssten.--
But when there is inst cause Tor righ5ng
oar1el,eS ~ ct arms, We a'e not so lastldl
GUS rs Ia object To the pfoecdore, for fear
op' national magnanmlty may b. question:
ed. Oar national rights and hunur are
sill aearer and still more important than
any fancful opinion IF characteristic
which, as nation, it is almost non essential
t. obtain and which Is always more talk
ed of tho appreciated. The decision OF
tn question must br made, mi on the
comparative strength Of the nation against
whom the alleged offence has been commit
ted, bit On the principles Of Il strict and
impartial justice. The question Of right ia
the case u Com. Porter is entirely abstract
and must be decided upon It's owu merits
totally disconnected with other considera
IONS. We hope, for the honor of Comm
Porter, as well rs the Interests of the IA
ton, that he may come out of the furnace
nat,oushrd, md that he may be spe, dill,
restored 10 ais rank and command in tn,
Navy, whose reputation his bravery aud
skill have SO eminent'y contributed to csta
bb.h