The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-15

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in the West Indies, containing nearly the
same number of subjects and he could say
most couscen@onslv, that the condition Of
the black colnred people Was Intimately ~
perior to that Of the tenantry Of his parlsh III
England"
In repIvto an observation made in the
House of Commons by Mr. Coke, of Norfolk,
that no credit was to be given to what camr
from any man in Office, on any subject, Mr..
Canning said
Such sentiments disgrace only those who
utter them and shew only what II is that
they who are capabIe of imputng base mo-
ives 10 Others would themselves be, II hty
were in official situations
This is akin 10 the remark OF Or. John
son that he who charges all mankind with
obiquity, c0nuicts' only one. In the United
-'atrs, as in England, parties distrust, or a.
east deiame, every thing thst comes from an
-. tagnnist or neutral. The best private
character, and the longest and most dlstln-
gnshpd career OF public services, do not
vert suspicious or accusations, OF the most dis
honorable inlrigues and aNlhcc. Henson aud
uatriotism both condemn such n state of
things. NmI0hdt Gdstttt.
Lord North and The Earl of Butte During
meeting of Lord North aud the Earl of Butte, ioi
taking into their mutual consideration mrs
sage imploring u mitigation of his Majesty s
wrath against John Wilkes, for libel on her
roval highnrss tho late Princess DoWager Of
Wales, mother to his late Majesty George Ill
the discussion having been Of some length, the
Earl of Butte said my dear Lord North. YOU
had better. as It is late dine with me, instead OF
returning al tins late hour to Bushy--besdes, as
a further iuducemenf, wish your lordship 10
taste some excellent Scotch beef that has just
come from the highlands ofScouand,' - Scotch
bones you mean replied Lord North : III YOU
please, my lord the beef IS all English One
div Lord North being very much perpieXed Ia
consequence ola vacancy for which his lordship
rad had upwards of forty applicants declared
himself So tired. thai he heartily wished there
might be 90 more during his administration !;
" for, - he observed, in giving this place, snail
make forty-six enemies, and perhaps one IN
grateful scoundreln There never was, nor ever
will be- minister less interested with regard
TO himself or his taniily, than Lord North.
None Of his three sons, George, Francis, or
Frederick, bad a Smecurr place, all the time that
he was prime minister; consequently, after
fourteen wears, when his lordsnip resigned his
situation, nothing of all his great influence vas
retained 10 his sons they merely he'd Their
ranl, in the army as other individuals ran-
errshp of Rushy Park, given To Lady North,
(il the author be not mi.takeu) was for his HE
-Londou Heektg RcrirW.
The Mangted Limb -One evening last week,
"a two men were walking on the beach n Port
Loo. (St Mary's. Scillv) their attention was
painfully excited by the appearance OF ahamoa
arD,--seemingiy that of a femaIe-wheh The
reccding tide had Just deposited on the sand,
where it lay extended and bleaching, beneath
the Silverv influence of the moonhcam. On eX-
animation, recent wound and the yeStlges OF a
stream Of blood appeared perfectly visible near
the shoulder; The parties by whom TINS was
seen, not liking to make the
Fatal vision sensible
To fcCitag as TO slght'
hastily covered the lacerated member with some
ore-weed. and left it on the beach; A thousand
wild coniectures-not little emseIlished by the
influence of supersttion--wer soon alloat on
the subject aud the coming Ofthe next day
for more minute nvestigation-was anSIously
expected The day came, int me hde hat beth
b. fore IT, aud had reconveyed the nangled
limb - to the main Singular to say, On the
following evening the arm was again washed IN,
near the same place and. Oh beng handled,
proved TO be part of the fgure-head beautifully
carved and painted OF some ship or vessel IN
known The appearance of blood, &c was oe-
/ casiuned by the exulatlon OF rust from larSe
mad hy which the arm bad been fastened 10 lis
original truuk.-HeSi Brifon
Musical pun Tom Cook was asked he
Other DAY which was the cheapest shop Tor
the purchase of musical instruments Why
an apothecarys replied he, a" for it you send
for six.penny worth Of medicine, you are sure
to get a phial IN (giolin.)
The rciguing Sultan, Mahmond H. was
born in 1855, descends in a direct line rom
Osman /, founder Of the dynasty; and is Of
the eighteenth generation. lie is the !hir-
feenth soveign of the race that now reigns
over the Turks, and has Tor his sole heir Prime
Abdul Hamid, who WAS born IN 1913 oi
- - ~ -. & .,ltnno nnn died a nrisoner Ia