Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-11-08

Mosro0MkRT RTAEDsELtIorrZFro.a a letter m the New York American. we esskact tAs following information relative to the personal appearance oi the poets, James Montgomery ahd Ebene CT Elliott the Corn'Law Rhymer.
 AtSheiied, our matual friend $. introduced me to tsJames Montgomery On of those lotl hlils which sentinel the town and start up iririis deose sea of waving smoke like Island knolls lifting theh heads above the ocean. stmds the house where u'F eSceeal maH resiaes Oar caris sent VI '9 sesr ,anf brought him t tie door, where im gave us such ,, right hearty welcome .as made ne fret quite M hslne. ere was ssaGedi in his drawing rdop. Al though nearly seventy anxions tetrs rest arhis S.n ,lers his form is still erect, and his mannel5 exhibit < bland comminshng of ihe sW,shiNhess."i Soalh with the dignity ofage. Ills empGlfc stsle .oi con- yersaton = he angles of whose ahnlh aud nervous transitions reflect tlIe uBueHchabie ire of hIs grey eye, reminded me of John Quincy Adams. No doubt the contour of the head and the tdnes pl the y9ee helped to paat 10 nenidiSs eye the sage qf lninc, while talking with -the.asshor of tue world before the iood-for they are very like. In hisyouih, twice did the cold walls of prison tsaeb lhis ealess wr- ier>tat that liberty of the hicll Brltah no" so amply enjoys, Eke fath, ht < t@ substance of lthings hoped G6r, and the evidnce.,Yi thing. not seen" When aln,lipg tO his disgratciu b,nishment 10 York Castle, his free Scdicp blOod grew warh and he sf6shtd racy sketCr oi the pre- sent licentioisness of The press, compared With past days, with ihe quaint renirk, F" An editor may
 teal horse with more impdnrty now, than he could l,ok oyer s fe h !n.''s' :. .,
 The storm has passed away, aud the ca ly cham pion of Freedom enjoys serene 'Old age He has uutysd iie euaty of his prosecutors, and now hts an ensable place in thet 'ailecn9ns. The gover'- ,nent which trainped 0n'hnn hahliited ifim up and strews it's munfcence in his declining path The pension that suppors his aged steps, WAS wortl'ii, bestowed by Sir Robert Peel.
 Leaving ihe door of Montgomery (how swiftly the two ololrp E idsd away!t Knocked at that of his neishbor Ebenezer Elliott. the autlmr of the "Corn Law Rhyn,es." The transition could scarcely have beeu gr' aier. had just parted with an educated, reiiued gentlepan, of polished manners, and exln'' sitey neat personal appearance, and now found my self confronted with stout roi ust, rough man, whose blunt aldress and sloyenly attire made nie almost shr'nk from the prPhered grasp of a hand that has penned some of the bet Rhymes" in the English language But, ihe good natured "Wale in-wak in," si the bur, poet (Hho stoed un the threshold in his stocking feet, holding pair of shoes in his han,) summoned up my democratic blood, und assured me l, was welcume. The first glance at Mir. Eo,ts head reminded of the appearance of Gen., Jacksou's when we saw him at Washington, some fifteen years ago. The bold, frank, lnrelaxing expression which marks the front of the hero of the Hermitage, anmates the courtenance of the Ant Corn-Law Rhylner. I was instructed, amused, yexed and inspired during our interview. There is strug gling mixture of humanity, doggedness, and geniss, in his co npostion, which makes him rare man. His views are betimes deep and shallow Gs conuep- tons large and little; his language bold and tame
 found a great heart in his boson beating strongly with generous impulses towards crushed manhood. He is an enthusiastic adnirer of Gen. Jackson, and \ sworn foe of Riddle and'ihe Bank. In England he is classed as a Radical. In America he would glory in the name of sLoco-F Foco." He impro.ed the occa sion of our pretty long discussion upon tariffs hanks, and laws, to thoroughly dry his shoes and stock ings-thus proving tI,nt Dr. Franklin not ihe l, man who held that time is money A hundred such Rhymers would make the pillars of British aris- tosracy treInbe to their base-aye, to their fall.
 PKsSsYLvAsIl.-sGosern Pofter's official ma jori,y o,er Mir. Banks, i,2s,osi. In 1898, lis ma iori,y over Ritner was s,6s6.
 In 1888, Porter received, >13n 9I6 votes, Ritnsr, 122, ,290
 Ia1sii, Parter received, 'Is6, ,4s5
 Banks, .ll3s34
 -s'.i From the N. Y. Express
 tat .a1tfH COLT. 3
 We learn that Colt suffers little comparatively lit tie mental agony, and the errors of conscience effect him. tte il any. His brother lawyer of St Louis, IS here and he, together with the residing m this city. are the only persons permitted ovist him. ex- cept his counsel. To all he said is to be very nicatiye, except on the subject of the intruder.
 His own statement of this dreadful affair he has not been permitted to make on his public examinations; whether wisely or not we do not pretend to say.- Such a statement has however, been made to his friends repeated to us and we give AS we received it, without comment. '. .ass .f.t a4
 He states that Adams to his rooms on the fatal afternoon to dun him for unsettled account, about which there was some dispute. They both sat down at the table and settled the various itns except g3. About this asdisputss aTnse ietween them, and high words enspeil, during whtch Adams called hm ca liar. Exasperated at this, he struck him, aud scuHle lhereupon ensued. Adams being the stronger
 ,an of the two threw and fell u,nn Colt and ciuched v he 1anu of choakins. Colt then lying on his back on the floor, and as his hand stretuhed out, it came in contact with something which he al selzed, tbut as he ayers, he knew not what tt was,) and inding Adams's grip still hard upoa his throat, ne brought his hand round and struck him on the hack of lhe head; this, it woul iseeR, washara!y sufficient to stun him, and he only rolled rather nore one side, Colt then struck him againyand the blow must have fallen the side of the heai. These wounds dreas ful the subsequent essmmaton proved them to be, were not sufficient release the prisoners throat; but even in the agony of lea Adams still contiued to hold firmly on, until Colt seemed to be al the last gasp, and then the dreadful blow gwen on h,e frout of t,e head, which deprived one wretcbed being of fife, and released the other from his grasp. ,Coll then arose, and found Adams corpse.
 For some time lie says, he remained supplied with dread anI horfor-iie knew not what to do, and at length determined to nuke his brother acquainted with the facts for this purpose he went to his lodgipgs, but he not at home: He then went pto the Park,
 
 make up his mind as to the best course be pursu- ed-iic at time thought to tell some friend, but knowng that stains rested upon his character, bs refrined, lest they should not believe his story, and so deliver him up to justice. After travelling the Park for many and many time ,4ie xt length returned to his rooms and took the dreadful means with which the public are areatly acqtiaintedst conceal the sful deed. .. = t Aifaa s.A fa4
 We oder nb remarks on the ahaye statement, but simply give it as gvento us. The story is very piausibe and very probable one the wounds on the head of the deceased, might we'll have been given in the iaiinar describeL. There are, however, wit nesses of the dread1A trasedy-to God and to him- self the secret alone is known.
 ]. TAe T.lnes is Frasce.-The following extract from
 letter from Paris, published in the New York Sun, gives the following account of wretched state of ai- fairs In that couatry. There seems to be a settled determination to create anarchy and boodshed, by the murder ef the King pr of sgme members of the royal family. The firm and prudent conduct of Louis Philippe ist barrier againsr the designs of the des- peraoas of the capital, And ter only hope is in the destuction of him or his soas. Quisnette is the wretci, whs recently fired at the Duke de Neinours
 sThe avowed intention oflQuisietfe in conjunction with six or others, of shooting all three of the Dukes, at one and the same tune, has made every que lose what 6te sympathy they had for him many have been arrested upon his testimony before the judges who visit him in his cell every day, to elicit what information they can get, to enable theni to make further arrests previous tq bringing him to