State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-13

! ~ law, aud Was about Ia return 10 Pari~,
when old u. de Pontalba, at the age ot
eighty-two, observing moment when sh.
was alone IN her apartment, entered j: with
nrace oe double barre led pistols, locks the
door, and approaching his astonished daugh.
ter In.law, desires her ito recommend herself
to God, for that she had hut few minutes
| 10 lives" but does not even allow her one
| nInute-he fires immediately, and two balls
enter her left breasl.-She starts up and
flies, her blood streaming about, to . closet,
exciaimng that she will submit to any terms,
If be will spare her. mo, no--you must
dlep' And he fires his second pistol.
Sho had instlnctly covered her heart with
her haad-that hand is miserably fractured
by the bals--hut sayed her h, art. She then
escapes to another closet, VIII re a third shot
is fired without fleet and al Ia she rushes
IN despair to the dOor-and while M. de
Pontalba is disehargng his last barrel at her,
she succee. > in opening it. The family
alarmed BY the fr,ng, arrive, and she is
saved.-The old man, on seeing that she is
beyond MS r. a,h, returns to his apartments
and blows out his brains.
II seems clear that he had resolved to make
a sacrifice of the short remnant of his own
life, III order 70 release his son and his grand.
son from their unfortunate connexlon with
Madame de Pontaiba. But he failed-none
Iof her wounds We're mortal; and within a
month after, Madare de Pontalba, "perfect-
ly recovered, in high health and spirits, ra-
diant and crowned with flowers, was TO oe
seen at all the tetes and concerts of the
lcarltal."
In the meantime a suit for restitution of
Iconiugal rights was pending between her
latd her husband; and towards the end OF last
October. final decree of the Court enion,d
that Madame de Pontalba should return ur
der marital authority, and should reside IN
such of her husbands hous as he should
Notwithstanding only-with admirablt
ieIlcacl the Chateau de Mcnt Levequ..
where the blood, scene had been acted.
I The NEW GOVERNOR OF CANADA.
The most Loyal of TIC Canadian papef>
continue to abuse the New Governor, Mr..
'homson. They seem 10 fear his coming,
and are doing all in their power to prejudice
the public mind against him, even b. fore
lhls plans of operation are known. The ap-
Ipointnlrnt is but little more satisfactory to
Ithe ReForm-rs,--aHd Mckenzie in his last
Gazette, sends cut the following chapter
Icmbodying his opinion of the man appoint
ed, the Government appointing, and the CO.
lony over which Mr. 1 hnmsen S to preside
The communication between Gov. Thomsor
aul General Mckenzie is amusing. ". Y
Express.
The appointment of Mr. Charles Poulen
Thomson (proba ly with d peerage) o the t
waited situation successiVely held by Kempt,
lAyImer, Gosford, Durham and Colborne, H.
dIcates a peculiarly critical state of affairs
Canada. Some persons think the appoint
ment liberal one, and the tory presses al
ready denounce 1t as proof Of ministerla
lenmitv to Canadian interests. When it 4
considered that F. gland Is overwhelmed with
Ideht, scarce of cash, embarrassed with chart
Ii IN on one side ana the precursors on all
other, burthened with care of regulating
Turkey and preserving India in the east, and
deeply engaged in colonzing New Soui..
Wales, it might be surmIsed that she woul.
be compelled to rid herself of the Oregon
and North East Boundary Question, the Ca
NADIA timber bounty, and the expensive and
unpromisng job of Canadian government =
abandoning the colonies, but we do not think
that ms yet she has any such intention. II
NAV be said that because Alr. Thomson pre-.
y,ous to 1880 was merchant of London
D engaged in the Baltic trade, leputed to b.
: friendly to unsbackled commerce, and ar
advocate of removal of the extra duties or
Baltic in iavol of Canadian timber, he will
now act on his former opinions. We doubt
liz. He is, we think, younger son of a
3 family of lank-was introduced into paFlia.
:, ment for Dover, through the influence Of Mr..
2 Hume, as radical, and took Office under
: Lord GRAY, in December, 1880, as Vice Pre-.
!, sident of the board of trade of which the
President was Lord Auckland On Lord
MeIborne's advent to the premiership, he be.
I came President of the Board of CONNIE ce
> and a Cabinet Minister. In 1872, he vas
returned BY the manufacturers of Manchester
with Mr. Mark Phillips, as their representa-
, ,iyes. in o. position to>a Scotch tory called
, Hone. and the ceIei rated VIM. Cobbett, who
, was run at the same time for Oldham and
5 Manchester, and had universal suffrage pre-.
: vailed would have left Thomson far behind
him. Governor Thomson has been the adj.
yocate Of Irish and Canadian coercion; waived
the timber question pocketed his old free
! trade opinions and steadily upheld the wing
government in all its measures during the
! last 8 or 9 wears. He is a man Of business
and business habits, practical IN his views;
hui will stand by his order, as Earl Gray said,
! no The last. When the Editor Of this Gazette
8 Was in London, in 1882. he had long conve-
sations with Mr.. Thomson at his Office IN
IUh;teba1I nm the question Of fiade and cur,