Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-06
VARIETY.

I hension of William cambridge Cox,re
Gently imprisoned in Genesee county on
suspicion of being the robber OF the
mail at Baton Rouge, La and who
made his es ape srom the jail at Bata-
via, N. Y. on the 2lst inst. Cox is de-
scribed as being about 5 feet or G in
cbes high, light complexion, fair hair,
hazel eyes, arched brows, severe look,
erect but rather light figure, very talka-
tive, prompt and gentlemauly in his per-
son and address, uses rough language;
be has one broken front tooth, and ano-
Their which projects forward. The edi-
tors Of the New York Commercial say
they understand that he has highly con-
nexions in that city.
The Paris Constitutional Of The esd
! of January last, from which the transla-
ton is made for the American, gives the
following account of the inteFment of
the remains OF the late Colonel SoNMER-
VILE. Bolt PET.
The inhumatioR Of the corpse Of the
late Mr.. SoNNEREILLE, Charge DAT
| flares Of the United States to Sweden,
took place last Thursday, 10th instant,
| at Courpalay, near La Grange, in pres
ence Of the Mayor, of Gen. LAFAYETTE,
ol the Consul Of the United States, of
the population Of the village, and of ma
nay citizens of Rosay, who, notwith-
standing the severity of the weather,
came to attend at the ceremony.
The authorities Of Aquerrc having
! granted Mr.. BARNETT, Consul of the u.
States, the removal Of the corpse, it was
professionally deposited at La Grange,
and the place OF reception was decora-
led with white tapestry trimmed with
black, with the flag of the United States
the flag of the BraDdywine,) under
| which Mr.. Sommervilie had arrived in
| France.
| Before the removal OF the mortal re-
| mains OF that honorable citizen of the
United States to the burying place, MIR.
GEoRsEWAsHiNGToN LAFAYETTRspske
thus:
"Gentlemen, we are here collected to-
gether to pay our last duty to the re-
mains of VIM. G. Sommervile, Charge
| d'A flares of the United States to Swe-
| den.
| "A virtuous man, a-Gistinguished wri-
ter, worthy representative of great
I nation--Mr Sommervlie had the right
to expect from US this sad and re-
spectiul homage.
"a happy citizen OF the United States,
| who had left them only to fulfil the no.
norable mission which had beea contid-
| ed to him, for some time past foreseeing
with tranquility the approaching end of
his life, and wishing to give to his coun-
| try the last proof Of his attachment, bad
| manifested his intention to be inferred in
American ground.
"He thought that the blessings Of a
whole nation poured over their adopted
son, that SO recently yet proclaimed him
their friend, his children and grand chill
dren, had also consecrated the place of
| his residence; and the voice of the coun-
try and that of friendship, united to-
gether to inspire Mr.. Sommervile with
the desire to establish his last abode
where already rcpose two grand chill
dren of Gen. LAFAYETTE.
"fhat affecting desire is accomplish
ed, and the hand of an American vete-
| ran is going to shut up the tomb of a
good citizen, of friend whose memory
he will forever hold dear.n
The ceremony terminated, Mr.. Bar
nett, consul Of the United States, after
having retraced the relations of the
sweet remembrance which unites his
fellow citizens in the abode of La
Grange, and that of the sad occasion,
ter dered his thanks to the assistants, in
the name of his country, for the respect
full and honorable marks of interest
which they manifested to the memory
of Mr.. Sommerville.
Aletter received in London from Sin
gapore, of the 10Th of August, confirms
the acccun, heretofore received, of the
capture of the American brig Governor
Endicott, by British vessel of war, for
an alleged violation of treaty. The af-
fair had excited much interest at Singa-
pore. The American captain was wait
ing for an opportunity to send an ac-
count of the affair to New York.
Frederick Supreme CoGrt.-We are
authorised to state that Judge Barbour
has politely acceded TO the wishes of the
gentlemen of the bar, as communicated
to him few days since, to hold a court
here in the interval which occur be-