Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-13

his family during that tune, ne left them 10 Abe
charities OF tho world, or their own sesnnfces and
has never seen them but once about three ycars
ago, till wi,hintbe las, few weeks.
Mrs Matthews wa, In ,own YESTERDAY She Is
about forty three years Of sge,was nea,y and hand
so'nnly dressed, most 'jy.iike in her appearance,
and notwithstanding the peculiar hsrdshps she
had been called to encounter, preserves both her
health and spirits
After her husband left her she knew not where
he was. FOR tive years, when he pnd her passing
Visible then lsft her, and she beard no morcof
him ill about ycnr ago, ~hcp she was informed
hy some ono who called on her. that he had deceus-
ed in Philadelphia. -Thisshe supposed to be true,
and was undeceived III eary in january of The pre-
sent year when she for the first time wns inform
cd thu, he had been 10 the city Of New York, prac-
Using on The creduIity OF those unfortunate gentle.
men who became his dupcs.
AT the limo when Matthews was discarded by
Mr.. FoIger, he ven, TO Albany and took private
lodgings - While there, hs called occn sionally TO
see his wife, merely rs old acquaintance, with
on, letting hor know any thing of lis si,antion or
circumstances ;---aml when ho WAS arrested at the
instance Of Mr.. Folger, Mrs. Matthews was "out
=, doy's work Tor the supper, Of herself and the
lido ones. Mrs NJ. lofi the city this morning for
Albany for the purpose Of removing her family
farther into the ,r,erior there provide far tisu
better support thun she has been able heretofore To-
afford lbem.
An ExcELLEgr LET rER.-- In the dr.omnt cor
rcspondeneo OF tho United stntes, published onder
tho direction of he Secretary Of State, be found
The ANNEXED letter fiom tailor in Nav York. act
ing " the capacity Of Alderman. II appenrs tn,
in the year l1H1, the tailor had issued n writ H.
gains, u servant Of The Dutch Minister. M. VIM
Eercke, moi knowing him TO be a servant Of ihst
functionary. The Minister took offence nj tie pro
cee,ling, dccn,og II an innovation upon his chs.
md complained TO ,Le Mayor at whose r, cues, Tor
an explanation Of tho circumstances, tho ieIlowjps
letter WINS written. II evidences The spin If a yceyS
man.
| Nrw YoRk, January 10 1858.
"S,s,-In answer TO your letter Of the IN in.
stnut, on tho subject Of complaint oxth,,cd A.
galnst INC by The Minister of the United Neither
lands, beg leave 10 Inform you substantially Of
my Whole conduct 10 The business, from which yo,.
will bo enabled to Judge whether have in tho
leas been guilty Of Inc violation Of Tho privilege Of
, an ambassador.
On Tucsdoy, the 18Th December last, issued
| a warrant against a cor tain james Vnn A,nwrrp.
at the suit Of John Van Gellleri, far a dc,a which.
wnran, by mistake dated tho ii'h, instead The
! 18th. That on Tuesday following receiyrtfwo.
messages from his Escc'Ipncy, Mr.. Var I.e,ckcI
desiring me 10 wait on him Immediately lnfcor-.
dinghy len my business, and went 10 his Esecner-
eys residence, when, 'niier waiting in cold room
for nGnartcr ofan hour, his Excccnry appeared, a.
asked me my onmc. answered John Wiley; be
charged mo with having issicd writ agninst bi4
servant, which ! dcnied, | then asked bun The
name Of his servant, and on his answering Van
Antwerp, snid had issued n warrum asells,s
young man OF that name, not knowing HIM TO beno
ambassadors servant, bu. suprosing him 10 no In
the service Of Mr. Stevens, az was informed bv
Mr.. Van Gcldcr', the plaintiff AT the time OF lasu-
ing the warrant.
" Ills Excelleney then said should BE mnd. 10.
know his servants replied TINT | did not know
that was obi led TO know him or his servants bun
| in the way that was rgh'. lie Then directed me "a
go home ead mind my Tutoring tint had no.bu>
sncss to he an alderman. replied tia, hid sun.
ported myself FIR many years by the tailor's bust
ness, and hoped Cor the continuance of the fnyor.
Of many good friends who had employed me IN tina,
way thai rs 10 tho oiAcc Of alderman, tic people
had leen lleased,o cleo, me, aud placed my hope
in higher pow cr than that Of his Exccllency for
support, in the execution Of my Office. he then
said should bc punished az FILLING under his no.
tee. replied, nsked no favor OF him lie tlep
asked me II did no. know that bis prison was ss-
rrcd replied, did, and had dcnc him no injury.
! He then repeated the threat that he would punish
mo mud again answered asked no favor tien
setting himself in the window, lie asked me il I
thought him fool, | answered, ihni the pcopIe Of
! the States Of Holland would nc waning In Their
duty, II hey scpi a fool on so important an enba.-
sy, | then osked him he had any further com
niands, md on receiving no answer, | wished his
Exceilrncy cool morning. GA my lee,ng tic
room, he repeated he 'i,r,oi Of tunshmen,, nnl 1
repeated the answer that | asked no ia yor. have
/ the honor 10 be- &c. Jous WILEY"
4 Mss Iarft pedH.-- The arrival Of this lady has
/ produced lively sensaiion in our conrurys We
nrs cDobe1o s,aiG some particulars Of her intend.
ed movemen's, which viii bs interesting to our
readers. II il known that Miss Mariineau WAS 6rst
broust, into notice by r.extrnordnnry talent at
/ tracing the attention Of the distinguished Lord
Bronela'n. Her powerful, masculine style, so well
adapted to the grave n,, complex suhjec, Of polirl-
cal economy, which she has treated with so niuchs>
bli,y, has given her high rank among the writer's
of the age We understand, 'bnt Miss Msrlucna
Is IN person vcry attractive, and Of manners op.ite
| prcpossess'pg, being Jet scarcely over 80, and
quite the revcrse ofihe rsefahle carcadre skeicl,
! Of her IN Ftnsc.s Magazine, which nohng but
malignan, envy could have created. Miss Marli-
nsnu is Car above the reach of heir vcnern, both in
iaen's and the pecunary resources which fortune
has placed a, her disposal. She will Pass part Of
the winter OF Washington, where she will Fave a
rich treat fr Der graphic talent of define att n, and
will be herself lien. She will aso vsi, NJ Or
leans, odthcnce return by the Mississippi through