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ReIt9toms.
RETIREMENT.

Ii is TO be deeply lamented, among
other things, that professors are so little
alone, ia these days, and not only do not
practice, but speak against, frequent re-
tirements from the world, which have
: been the usage and desire of good and
wise men at adj times. A man may as
justly be expected TO advance in learn
ing, without silent reflection on the sub
jects of knowledge, as Christian Can
be supposed TO proceedin the divine life
or spiritual science, without frequent
prayer and meditation. There is no
studying in crowd; nor yet learning
the things of God in the constant hustle
and confusion. of earthly affairs. The
real Christians, who are providentially
called into these matters, find to their
cost so much inquietude and destruction
of spirit, as should deter others from
venturiDg into them, uncalled. A calm.
ness OF mind can scarce be expected in
the midst of worldly storms and there
fore a Christian, who values his own
peace, will eudeavor TO shun them, even
though some, whom the apostle calls bu-
'sy-bodies, (zoorkers about and about, and
yet about nothing,/ may think il monkish
and gloomy for man to enjoy highly
his God and his Bible, and be, satisfied 10
these, without running after the tollies
and fopPeries of mankind. But if it be
right TO pray, that we may not be led in
TO temptation, surely, il can never be
right, that we ourselves should freely
run into il. Ror. Soi
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BRIGHToN CATTLE sHoW.
From the Reports published since our last, we
make the following selections =

From the Reports published since our last, w,
make the following selections =
The Committee on Manufactures awatd
To the Shepherd WoolIen Manufacturing
Company, the first premium for Broad
cloth, S2C
=" The same for superfne Cassimeres, the
first premium, Il
"Theodore Lyman Of Northampton, for
the best specimen of fine Flannel, the
first premium, 1C
"Clarissa Fay of New Braintree, for the
second best specimen of do. the second
premium, :
!" Messrs. Pitts s. BufFum of Mendon, for
the best Sattinett, the first premium,
" Seth Bemis & Co. of WATERFOWL, for
the second best do. the second premium, 6
Sophia Coe Of Granville, for the best
specimen of Linen Sheeting, the first
premium, 6
" Cynthia Thayer of Greenfield, for the
secondbest do. the second premium,
"Diana Strong Of Greenfield, for the best
specimen OF Diaper, the .6rst premium, lC
" Jonathan Varnum Of Dracut, for the
second best, the second premium,
" Ethan Davis Of Holden, Tor the best
specimen of Carpcting, the first pre-
MUM, IL
{" Jonah Willis Of Kingston, for the second
beet Csrpeting, :
Various specimens Of Needle Work were
exhibited by pupils Of Misses Clarke's and
Miss ,Healcy's Academies in Boston. The
Committee recommend that gratu;ty Of ssa
dOHGrs be paid to each Of the Mistresses O
said Academies, tobe given to the three most
deserving pupils in each.
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Meeting at Brookfeld.

The Auxiliary Foreign Mission Socie-
". Of Brookfeld Association, held their
third annual meeting at Brookfield, S.
Parish, on Tuesday the 18th Oct. An
appropriate anthem was sung, after
which prayer was offered by the Presi.
dsat OF the Society. Rev. J. Fiske,
4he Report Of the Executive Commit.
tee was Then read h1 The Secretary. Ii
was an able and Interesting document,
aad disclosed the pleasing fact that each
year Of the Society's opera
tieps bias witnessed an increase Of effort
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Bp the MatIs.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Russia AND PERsIA.-There was a re-
port in England, the Goth of Sept. thai
war had been declared between Russia
and Persia. II is added, that Persia did
every thing 10 defer the blow and that
the event produced great sensation at
Constaniinople, as there is close con-
neyion between the Grand Seignior and
the Court of Persia. The fear was that
IT would lead 10 war with Turkey also.
Much hustle existed 10 the political cir
cles at Constantinople, and there were
very frequent interviews between the
Grand Vizer and the Russian Minisrer.'--
Will not the poor Greeks derive some
benefit from this event?
A letter received in London on the
22d, from Paris, stated that one of the
subjects Of conversation in the capital
was the report Of Circular having
been addressed 10 the different Cabinets
Of Europe, by the Emperor of Russia,
protesting against the proposed levy of
three hundred thousand men by the
Turkish Sultan. The report states that
the Emperor declares the existence of
such force, trained in the European
tactics, TO be Inconsistent with the rule.
laid down at The conclusion of the war.
by the allied powers, and incompatible
with the safety of countries situated
nearest Russia.
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Fine specimens Of Needle Work we're ex-
hbted by Louisa w. Bowman Of New
Braintree, and five others, and the
Committee recommend a gratuity to
each, of fsco dollars, IL
Further Gratuities are recommended to the
following persons:
To Hannah Dunton OF Boylston, for an
extra fine Straw Bonnet,
For a specimen Of Hearth Rugs manufacture
ed in a new mode so as 10 be afforded cheaper
than those of equal quality made in the way
heretofore practised,
To Theresa II. Thayer of Greenfield, Q
"Cynthia A. Beal of Quincy, for do. 2
A gratuity is recommended to Polly NJ.
Pond, and Ruth Pond, of tlcO dollars,
for an extra fine Leghorn, 2
To Maria Hartwell and Sarah S. Hartwell
of Shirley, for very fine Spear Grass
Hat, and an Imitation Leghofn, two dol
lars each, a
'sTo Mrs. Olive Prescott, for a Worsted
CoYeriet,
or old cheese, that from the dairy of Mr..
Daniel Hunter is considered by your Commit
tee TO be the best, and they award to him the
premium of - dollars. Mr.. Ebenezer Tidd
is entitled to the premium of 5 dollars, for the
next OeSt. vi the new CIeesc3 Sildl the
dairy of Mr.. William Tufts is considered TO
be the best and he is entitled to the premi-
UNI of ten dollars that from the dairy Of
Mr.. Job Ranger the next best. and he is en-
titled TO the premium of Ave dollars.
For Butter, they award to Mr.. Luther
Chamberlain OF Westborough, the first prcmi-
UNI, being fifteen dollars; TO Mr.. Charles
O. 6 Weston. the second premium Of ten
dollars; TO Mr.. GecISU- C-oslv IF RedC,rd
the third premium of seven dollars; ana TO
Mr.. Stephen Hastings of Sterling, the fourth
premium Of FIVE dollars.
The following statement from the Report of
the Commissioners of the Morris Canal, in
New-Jersey, exhibits the advantages of In
clined Planes as substitute for Locks, AS re-
spects economy in time and labor, both in the
construction of the walk and 10 overcoming
the elevation.
Gan inclined plane costing about $1,000
will, with certainty and safety, lift boat and
cargo up height of so feet, in IL minutes,
while the same operation, by lockage, would
cost 500, 500 and occupy 45 minutes. Per-
sons who doubt the strength of chain and ma
terials, may satisfy themselves by viewing the
Dry Dock, where vessels of 200 tons are
carried up plane less solid than ours, which
can never he subjected to a strain of above
so tons. The value of the improvement may
be estimated by considering that out of 1880
feet of rise and fall, about 1910 will he upon
inclined planes, probably costing S184,OO0,
and requiring six hours TO pass :; whereas a
lockage of the same height would cost $685.
0G0, and occupy nearly 90 hours, besides an
annual expense Of extra lock keepers"
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10 the cause, eviucing the excellence Of
the plan which has been adopted.
The meeting was addressed in feel
ing and impressive manner, BY Rev.
Mr. Vail, of Brimheld, and Rev. Mr.,
Packard, of Spencer.-Rev. Mn Ander-
son, Assistant Secretary of the Ameri-
can Board of commissioners for Foreign
Missions, gave brief but very interest.
ing account of the operations of the
Board, and the success of its Missiona-
ries, the year past. The facts connect
ed with the Sandwich Island Mission
were peculiarly interesting. He was
followed by Rev. DR.. Beecher, an a
gent of the Board, who, with peculiar
energy and pathos, took brief review
of the progress of missions for the last
thirty years, and gave the whole the
form of direct and powerful appeal,
which seemed 10 be felt by every per-
son 10 the assembly.
Recorder 6. Telegraph.
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The sufisrings of the Burman Mission
aries are very affectingiy detailed in
their journal, a part of which is publish
ed in the American Baptist Magazine.
They were chained, fastened to pole,
and allowed no food but what their
friends should provide. Opportunities
for devotion were greatly Distracted by
their being crowded in horrid society
with murderers, robbers, and felons.
Their keepers we're constantly watch
ing them. The life of each was more
than once despaired of. But death
seemed preferable to the cruel tor,ures
which were inflicted. Miserable servi-
tude or cruel death were all that
could be looked for. On the fall of
Rangoon, May a3,l824, the popular fury
against the English rose high. The
fear of sudden assassination was con-
slant. On the 9th of June, an order
was given TO keep safe all the foreign
ers. Shortly, alter, Mr.. Judson was
suddenly seized, thrown on the ground,
bis arms tied with all force by barba-
rous native. Mrs. Judson came for
ward, in agony, and offered money TO
have the rope eased off her husband s;
but the wretch, instead of listening 10
the entreaty, cried out, She is a foreign
er; tie her too. After walking quar-.
ter of mile, he was again thrown on
the ground, the cords drawn more tight
ly, with blows on the back. and money
demanded for loosening the cords
Moung log, Christian native, went
back for the money demanded; and, dur
ing his absence, the barbarian persisted
in tightening the cords, which produced
most excruciating torture. Moung Ing
finally presented ten ticals of pure sill
yer, when Mr. Judson's arms were
somewhat relieved, and "a more free re-
spiPation followed. He was then hur-
ried forward two miles 10 the prison
house, and fettered. DR.. Price was al
so brutally forced into the same prison
with Mr. Ii,denn 81 Ia-ir rnnr.4, nh nrA
we're GO or 70 wretched inmates. They
were repeatedly assured, however, that
money, of an exhorbitant amount, weuld
procure them some liberty In this
time, Mrs. Judson was free; but resid-
ing two miles distance. She, however,
came almost every day to afford assis-
lance, and to complain to the proper
authorities of the cruelty of subordinate
officers. Her efforts and pleadings final
y succeeded in placing Mr.. Judson and
DIR. Price, with five others,in comfort
able room BY themselves.
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SPAIN E1tract Of a letter dated Mud
rsd aHg" To-" AS to the politics of this
country 1t is impossible 10 say what will
oe their course. Since the Emperor
OF Brazil has sent his constitution 10. Por-
'ugai, Il would seem that this country
could hardly remain quiet under an ar
bltrary form. The msnnerin whfclfthat
constitution was given, was the same
which the Holy Alliance formerly de-
clared they should not oppose being
given voluntarily by the sovereign; but
they would notsuffer any chcnges 10 be
forced upon the sovereign by the army
or the people. IL would seem, howev-
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Ldughter.-A witty writer says, in
praise Of laughter" Laughter has e
ven dissipated disease and preserved life
by sudden effort of nature. We are
told that the great Erasmus laughed so
heartily at the satire by Renchlier and
Van Hutton, that be broke an impos-
thume, and recovered his health" In a
singular treatise on Laughter Joubert
gives two similar instances. A patient
being very low, the physician, who had
ordered dose of rhubarb, counter
manded the medicine, which was left on
the table. A monkey in the room,
jumping up, discovered the goblet, and
having tasted, made terrible grimace.
Again putting only his tongue to it, he
perceived some sweetness of the dis
solved mama, while the rhubarb had
sunk TO the bottom. Thus emboldened,
he swallowed the whole, but found ii
such a nauseous portion, thai, after many
strange and fantastic grir2aces, he grinded
his teeth in agony, and in violent fury
threw the goblet on the floor. The
whole affair was so ludicrous, that the
sick man burst into repeated peals Of
laughter, and the recovery of cheer
tulness led to health"
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The Tunnel under the Thames- The
Tunnel will consist of twelve atchvays,
and in order that there may be 10 OBJ
strnctlon 10 carriages, &C. those going
from the north 10 the south shor will
pass through the other archway. These
passages are to be macadamizes and
there will be distinct foot-pates,fC foot
passengers. In the centre, between the
two archways, and dividing the two
roads, is a line of numerous arrles of
communication, spacious enough 10 adj
nit of persons passing from onertad TO
the other, and in each Of these viii be
fixed a strong gas light. The approach
es TO the tunnel will be by circihr de-
scents. The dimensions of the innneI
are about 50 feet in breadth, and %
feet in height. The excavators re de-
Tended from any falling earth, Sc. by
working in frames constructed SO as to
fill the whole body of the hnnel
Thooo f"uIro divided iutU Gets, 4pu
thirty-six men are thus made tocarry
on the excavation with perfect safety
and Uniform celebrity. As fast as the
earth is excavated TO its proper linen.
sions, the bricklayers follow, ai.con-
struct the arch which forms the Ipnel.
The tunnel is now proceeding viii un-
common regularity, from 13 to / feet
of it being completed every week. and
already upwards of 200 feel o this
great undertaking are finished.
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MIR. John P. B. Storer will be ordain-
ed over the Church and religious socie-
ty in Walpole, Mass. on Wednesday the
18th day of November Instant.
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DR.. Frankim.-A note in The volume
DIPLOMACY Of The United States" thus
mentions the appearance Of DR.. Frank
lin at the French Court
"FrankIin appeared at court in the
dress of. an American cultivator. His
straight uupowdered hair, bis round hat,
his brown cloth coat, formed contrast
with the faced and embroidered coats,
and thePowdered and perfumed heads,
of the courtiers of Versailles. This
novelty turned the enthusiastic heads of
The French women. Elegant entertain
ments were given 10 DR.. Franklin, who,
60 the reputation of a Philosopher, adj
ded the patriotic virtues which had in
vested him with the noble character of
an Apostle of Liberty. ! was present
at one OF these cntertoinn1onts, nflru
the most beautiful woman ont of three
hundred, was selected to place a crown
of laurels upon the white head of the
American philosopher, and two kisses
upon his cheeks"
Sir Benjamin West was one day walking
down Picadilly, when he was accosted by a
tall gallows1ooking fellow of a chimney sweep,
with " hOU are ye, brother brush" Sir BEN
jsmin was just returning from a professional
tsts-d-tete with his Majesty.
A Capt. Layman, of the English Navy,
lately cut his throat in fit of insanity
brought on by reading Accounts 6 Death in
. the Pot,'' and studying cookery.
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er. that Austria has desired some of the
other powers 20 protest againstits intto-
tiuction into Portugal. She still keeps
Don Miguel srisoner at Vienna, and will
probably compel him 20 decline the
hand of Donna Maria de Gloria, the
young daughter of the Emperor. A.
tempts have been made to create the
impression that there haa been great
trouble and oppression in Portugal, bpt,
from the best information, it appears
that the oath has been universally Ia ten
without opposition, and by the maJoilty
with great satisfaction. A few Officers
of one regiment on the borders of SYaln
refused to take it, and passed over the
line into this country aad they havf al
ready been formally demanded othhis
government. On the other hand, the
Spanish Offices are going intolFortdgal
in great numbers, and, 10 the'event of
war, will probably take a very active
part. The King Of France, | am lold,
consents that his troops should still re-
main here, Notwithstanding the efforts of
England TO have them withdraw. No
body here can believe the assertion
which England has made through her
minister, that she had no hand il the
Constitution of Portugal, and should stand
perfectly neutral and let it take lis
course. Ca the day when the oath 10
the constitution was taken in Portugal.
all the foreign Ministers were invited to
splendid entertainment and ball. The
English, American, Dutch and Swedish,
accepted without hesitation; but the
others declared that they lad received
no instructions from their governments
how to conduct themselvesupon the oc-
casion, and should. considertheir Attend
ance merely as an act Of persona re-
spect TO the Princes, and hst as,ai ap-
proval of what was going On.
"This government has jtst sent two
regiments with artillery TO fostify Bada-
JOE, as if they dPprehended some com.
motions" Rock. Gazette.
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duke. "By my acquaintance with the
stars,n answered the astrologer. AUD
pray how long art thou to live?' /" Ny
plane: promises me long life well,
thou shalt shortly discover that we
ought not TO trust to the stars Aud he
ordered him TO be hanged instantly.
.Heggiages, an Arab general, under
the Caliph Valid, consulted, 10 his last
illness, an astrologer, who predicted TO
him his approaching death. 81 rely so
completely on your knowledge" re-
piled Heggiages to him, that wish TO
have you with me in the other world !;
and | shall therefore send you thither
before me, in order that may be able
TO employ your services from the time
of my arrival" And he ordered the
head of the soothsayer to be struck of.
orvrvugu tie ume hxed Dy the planets
had not yet arrived.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-10
Tlom the Democratic Pos.

"Sac droUned heTSeii an hcr oaT defcuce"
The note Of cur Correspondent s.Pennsylvania :,
called our attention to that part of the letter il letter d,
may be called, of tic Senator from Tennessee ,rII
IS published IN the American Sentinel Of Yesterday II
Purports to be defence of General jackson from tho
charge ofhaying waniony tramped on the Constitution
by Tie suspension Of the lia beas Co,pus Act and i've
Proclamation OF Martial Lazy, al New Orleans we
had supposed VIC were familiar, with all the facts con
nected with THIS case and we had supposed tla the Bio
grapher OF General Jackson with the General ~ Inc
elbow, might have made out something ike plausible
defence: VIC were uttc!y mistaken Nothing can he
more umy OF OF !eeblcr texture than tie tissue of en-
Psiry we have just read. It cn3cayours to conceal
" iaoourS 10 hidc, the whole strength Of the accusation
under heap of words which have no relation vhateve
TO the subject There Is single date given in the
ueehce' from one end to the Olhe-and it relies al
ogct"cT on Tie palry attice of keeping wholly ont Of
We" all tie strong facts, and by flourish Of words
DISCUSSING and mi,rcprcsentiug those which apDear
lh's Is most unworthy artcc and will neither do
credit to the General nor his Biugrapler we ncv.r
before SO strongly felt the full force of the unconsip
0naHty oi The c6Dduct Of General Jackson as ,yhil
we wadcd through MIR. Eaton's defence
any cue who VIII take the trouble 10 read Mr. Ia.
TONS Gcencc, Wonld suppose that Mr. Irualer ,y,s -
league with TIE enemy ard tiat judge Hall AMI L
oo'h arrested wie tie enemy, in hostile arrav las he
,oFe New Orleans - quite otherwise. MI I3,oi.
HeT was gallant volunteer, who took t,e foi4 -
"uu iought tbe BRUSH, IN The battle of the 23J of T,
ccmber, and IN that Of January the Grb lie w. -.
arrested until The 7th of March and ,y,s thor, 60,
po' o' exercising constitutional right and protest
,ng against The tyranny Of Gan. Jackson in kcs,i,
o '''@ol,ah's under Martial Law. when the cncrn,
LOT weeks before, had eft tic coast The arrest of tJ
49, "'S 5'h later and more entirely objectionable tan
that OIL Mr.. LOuaicr ~
After reading this defonc, b,. AZ f.,
Sudded lbat General Jackson's conduct TO AL ~,
''' a"u Juuge HAL are wholly indelepsibe II alo,e
ousn' 10 exclude him from The Presidencv Sucb
49, .t ,tDe y" 'sC constitution, such delivering of il
P ~ e s"Drd and The bavouet, and such oitraoes o.,
t"e rshls oi Citizens and Magistrates have ofvoT t
" ', ''NS' case c%trcsct ~ ;Lc EH.ied states. The
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torn authorized IN the CONSTITUTIONS Ia The opin-
ion of Mr. Jefferson, and the Senate of the Unitc,s
States, the very had occurred, when the public
The moment hot advocate for electing Gen.
Jackson President who aotout the sanction of la,c,
upon his authority and in papabe violation of the
Constitution oftle United States, suspended this same
sacred writ of habeas corpus, and even imprisoned
Judge Hall for granting il, when too he compelled
contends is unworthy the confidence of the people fcT
u seat III Congress- because he voted TO suspend at
time of great peril the writ ofhabcas corpusbut il is
an invncibe argument in his favor, that he is
Gen Jackson, who suspended this very writ BY dcclor-
;nG military law, upon his authority and in direct
| Latin, but we must say, I1Sunt tc',eatis 0mici,
| John Randolph committed ridiculous blunder when
he endeavoed 10 sgmazc MIR. Adams for his vote f.,
suspend the writ ofhabeas corpusfor John had estal-
iisted the propriey Of the vote, when Grand Ju-
ror, his oath, he found true bill against Burr far
high ireason-a verdict necessarily implying an over.
act of high treason, and of case requiring The
suspension ofIhe habeas corPusbut ne stopped short
Of MIR. Archers Inconsistency Mr.. Archer thinks the
who voted 10 suspend this writ By law not cit 10 he
trusted in Congress-; but two in the United States
Wilkinson and Jackson, dared suspend 1cith
men, most Gt 10 be President ofihe United States
Mirror Of consistenc,i
he sitaH rercri 10 this su6jec! asaa.1
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country and if majority of the district should confer
on him the office for which he had been brought for
ward the last spark of vital energy should be spent
ii necessary, IN their service.
THIS sketch from memory of Mr.. Giles address, am
conscious falls far beneath that delivered had never
heard an ADLER forensic speaker His language is bold
and energetic, happily selected, his arguments plain and
perspicuoushe leads you along gently and irressti-
bly, to his conclusions. Ii requires mind of the first
order TO meet him in debate. confess was preudi
ced against MIR. Giles, but really he made me believe
the mountains were less than moehills; and convinced
me if he were honest, no man in The u S. is better
calculated To his country and until hear some
more substantial charges than those aledged again him
shall believe he merits well of the community.
\ PRINCE GEORGIAN.