The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-29

'his fespera,e and tragic act. M'Lean ,s "a.
tive Of Ireland, about d. To is years old, and is
said TO have been incorporate IN his habits, and
extremely ungovernatlc when under the innu-
ence of liquor. His wife is the daughter OF a
Dir. Thompson, carpenter, Of tlns city. They
have one child. II is said that they had recent
iy separated, aud thatwhen he approached her
yesterday morning with his murderous intention.
he pretended that he was about to depart from
the city, and wished TO take FINAL leave OF
her.
We understand that this wretch attempted the
life OF bis child by introducing arsenic into an
orange which he gave her, part OF which she
eat, and IN the course OF last evening siekened.
Medical attendance was sent FOR, aud eme-
tic administered, which had the desired eiiec, OF
removing the poison
Poasc1pt.-We have jast learned that the
monster Mclean died ia his prison this fore
noon.
| Ii was said By one of the most gifted poets Of
Great Britain that this 81 the country
Where Genius sekens ard where .'ancy dies"
As illustrative we mention, on the authority of
Miles, REGISTER. that an elegant broad cloth
power loom, of New York manufacture, was
shipped last month for England, for one of
the Leeds factories. Some machinery, made by
Mr.. Gilbert Brewster, which had been sent by
order, TO Prussia, has been so much approved OF,
| that he has received fresh orders for the supply
OF number of his own machines, and other
machinery for the manufacture of cotton and
wool
Another singular fact has come to our know
ledge. Some of the celebrated carding ma
chimes invented by MIR. Whittemore of Cam
bridge, Massachusetts, were sent TO England
ana France, with most explicit directions about
putting them up, with drawings, DC No me-
chanic could be found in either country who
could put them together, and they were Obliged
TO send to Boston for man to go out and put
them up. Baltimore Gazette
New YoRK, May l6
The Supreme Court, this morning, .by Judge
Woodwork, pronounced their opinion in the
case Of Vermilyea, Barker, sc. 1dms. The
People, unanimously granting a new trial
Thus has terminated, this important cause, and
another jury will probably be Immediately i'm
pannelled, foI the third and. we trust, the
final decision of the case. A motion rela i've TO
the future disposition of the cause will be im,ne-
diately made at the bar of the Cont
After Judge Woodwork had finished reading
the opinion of the Court Chief Justice Savage
| stated that twas not necessary for him to add
more than passing remark which was, that Inc
| not only fully concurred in the order for new
trial, but also in the whole course ofthe reason.
ing expressed in the opinion read and he was
authorized to say, that Judge Sutherland who
was absent from indisposition, concurred in the
views entertained by himself: and that. there.
| fore, twas the unanimous opinion of the Court.
Com. Adv.
Mr.. Minor an intelligent member of congress.
| nj
Westchester, in Pennsylvania, calculates that
Mr. Adams will geta m jority oflU,000 in that
state he states thai the changes in Chester
county, which gave prodigious' ma joriiy for
general Jackson - le24, are numerous, as
not to leave doNI <hatlthe majority at the next
election will ss|f1 I:| Adams
The Philadelphia Gazette has thrown togeth.
er the following computations ''The whole ex-
penses OF the poor in Boston are 30 900 dollars,
10000 OF which is paid by the state, and 10000
by the city In Baltimore, the total expenditure
on this account is l5 600 dollars In New-York
for criminals, and paupers 50 0O0 dollars is ex.
| pended annually. Within the bounds of the
poor corporation of Philadelphia including a.
bout four ffthS of the whole population of the
city and county, the amount levied in S22 23,
n, and %, averaged 1900 year it has re-
Gently been reduced to $4,000
! A mostsurprisng and dreadful occurrence
lately took place In one of the provinces of
France. counterfetcr who had been con.
demned to be hung, made his escape on the way
to the gallows, and took refuge in an hospital
After some search he was found, as was thought
disguised. lie was carried off, uttering got a
syllable, but gesticulating vehemently, and exc
cuted. 1t was shortly afterwards discovered
that the officers had hung deaf and dumb bro.
ther OF the convict, who had resided long in the
hospital The real criminal was recommended
to the royal clemency.
In the packet ship Bayard, Capt Robinson,
, from Havre, the Count de Lillers, arrived as a
passenger. This young Nobleman is the only
son ofthe Marquis de Llllers, and is an especial
Gayorite of General La Fayette. His political
principles have been chiefly mbbed from the
counsels and example of his venerable friend.
and his predictions are strongly American.
He purposes to make a complete tour of the u
nited States, and afterwards to visit Mexico and
Colombia N0ah
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