Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

SECRETARY OF THE NAvY-A corr, sponIen, Of the
Baltimore Gazette says:
'The repeated assertion Of probable change in the
Cabinet has :ate curious 10 know the facts. It IS
true thai tie Secretary OF the Navy induced by
continued ndisprson 10 tenGer his resignation; hut
The President nh great naganIty dec ded that hav
ng lost his health in the service CT his cnunlry he should
have opportunity Of regainng il, and he will accord
Hrly proceed toar OF duty and recreation to Pen
acGa 50 sn0s lie shall have answered The call Of Con-
grsss regard The delay Of the Exploring Exprd!'ion
which will c0CcusiYel: show that lie has been III no m
stance the cause.
FnAuD.-Ne learn from the Worcester EIis, that
Hollis Parker, who lately convicted al Worces
ter, Mass OF having attempted 10 rxIorl money from
Governor Everett under the rEeiext OF defeating con.
su;racy which he pretended was formed against his
talY had before his arrest addressed letters to several
other gent!rnc, with similar Oh ect, and among others
to Gov. Butler, Of South Carolina On this gentleman
IL demand n.4de Of Fifty dollars, the price Of pre-
vsIng Tho transmission OF large quantity Of ircen
ry publications South Carolina and uraveling The
plot 10y which The Stale duugsr OF being subjected
10 this visitation Gov Butler it seems, was deceived
by the impns!or, and addressed letter 10 Parker By
mail containing check for tLe money, and exhorting
him be vinan and active in investigating the sup.
posed conspiracy. We surprised that Gov. Butler
should have suffered himself be made the dupe Of
shallow an nT;itice -.7'e1endr,a Ga=.
NoRru CASTERS BurxDaRY -The London Journals
see IN to appreciate the magnitude OF this great question,
though 81 uCrs seem 10 so ttc about H. ie
London J lines says:
circumstances have drawn public attention. though
scarcely wouId seem least FOR any useful purpose,
the attention OF the Queens advisers, t" the irlgiul
crisis which has by them been brought about III the I'll
fairs Of our North American Colonies We do speak
If that unpronsiuG and irritating question: with
regard TO which, the Republican Suite OF aalne has ON.
p!uyed towards this country language amounting TO
aud angry menace, II EnGand does not surren-
der 10 their olsnai" drmant ten thousand square
miles Of lac mos, fertile sill in the ancient British
province of New Brunswick, comprehending also one
hundred Continuous miles Of that important h"unda
~, which. it may hc III The hands Of Great Bri.
ct lOI"Igu power, opens or blocks up the
direct communication between Nova Scotia, New Bruins
wick, aud Quebec, aud which, iurthcrInoie by com.
manGiug tie South eastern shore OF the ST LAWRENCE
forms The or!y solid frontier Of great nj.
Etary conquest Of Lover Canada Upon that and
ucerous question we are not now going 10 expatiat.
BosruN BAyKs-The Boston Atlas contains the rcpor,
Of The c'mn,ilre appointed by the Massachusetts Lgrs
atuie 10 nvestiga'e The affairs Of the Franklin Bank
This document occupies about four columns OF the taS
and affords record OF some oil The most fragrant irandu
lent and Swindih9 TRANSACTIONS concealed for length
time 10y false AMI lury, that Gsgraced
the history OF banking From HE statements ma'c be-
fore lhe cunmec 1t is apparent that not only has the
whole capital ui The bank bre lost but that great
poT lion Of bills ana liabilities in The hands OF the
public amounting in gale more than $3.50 700,
will never he paid
In relation 10 the American Bank, very favorable
repor, is made The liabilities oil the bank on the 27th
January amounted to Sl54 S3. aud the S929
$50, Of winch about $,OOOUu in and bills dis
counted. These have been all carefully examined, and
the committee report their unanimous opinion that
the assets Of HE bai amply sufficient 10 all It's
liabilities.
Clark's New England Bank Note Lis. says" We
trust the worst Of Tie difficulty with the bnnks is pns,.
An opinion has gune abroad that all Tie Eoston banks
10 unsafe condition. Nothing can be further
from the truth large proportion OF the banks in this
city among the most solid and hecthy in the United
Sates-ts true, beyond all doubt, ana the result will
prove It so
The Boston Morning Pos, states that tn, committee Of
the associated banks, examining the affairs of the
North Bank, Wednesday, discovered deficit in the
funds of that institution A trunk supposed 10 contain
nearly S1UDH, upon counting the niuncy was found 10
hold only SAL $50 No clue 10 the disappearance Of The
money has been discovered. II probably distracted
BY some one who has had access behind the counter or
By The aid Of false keys
MELAxcuoLY EvESr-Cn Sunday morning, the 2slh
ul,ino there occurred 10 general gloom over our
pcacrul little town. Of those awful dspensaons uf
Heaven which blast the ondest hopes of families, and
ill the heart with anguish too great for ucrunce. On
the morning referred 10, THOMAS Fl. Mason, son Of
William Il. y. Mason. Esq in his fifteenth year.
was found dead in field within short distance OF
the town. and conveyed to his fathers house. 1t mp
pears that Saturday, the day preceding, young Ma
son. his brother, and another companion, took their
guns and wen; to themselves in hunting. In
the forenoon it rained, and with slight n,ermssions,
the day throughout stormy and unpeasant.-
Though not constantly exposed TO the weather, the two
brothers continued till late in the afternoon, when
and atgued they turned their steps towards home
When near to the elder brother, walking faster,
passed his brother, and on, supposing he just
behind and would soon rench home Night came, and
his brother arriving he returned with friends
the place where he had last him, and dligent
search was made without On their return the
alarm gwen and our citizens promptly assembled
in considerable numbers and commenced search in
the neighborpg fields and farm houses, which con.
tnued throughout the night, and Till about eight
o'clock on Sunday morning, when the body Of young
Nusnn was discovered lying on his face in field Of MIR
Sedens within two hundred yards Of the main road,
and not ten minutes walk from his home Exhausted
from the effects OF cold ran-wiihout any refreshmcnt
since morning. flor he went ont before breakfast) and
fagued with long continued walk, it is supposed this
unfortunate youth fell from extreme weakness, and found
himself unable rise again. One1aInnine the body It
was found he lad fallen with his hands under him, and