New-York tribune., 1841-09-24
r He TRI B U n Z
a,n,y MORNING, SEPTEMBER "a
.LETTER FROM HENRY A. W We, u L. ,aa

n WASHINGTON June Ic1O.
c--rrvys II have delayed answering yours
Gh' io,b inst. in order to make arrangements
o. 'ne Az N accept its kind invitation to attend
II PC.so IN honor Of Mr.. Clay by the citizens OF
me IN" county at Taylorsve on the 2Ith INST
nj, n.'. M, tell YOU what | think OF that man
,, l"V Claw. of Hanover. He has done Tor HIM
hsH.3 H., friends and fortune can do Tor no man.
sei, ,cauired what neither friends mar toes can
aIi- f-on him" u fame for which himself mas
c.sh, and from which no mans cehsure can He-
TO- And that fame is his reward. Once
" '.H nat add Il cubit 10 his stature de mas
.oasctcd honor on the place OF his ortn' a"4
uenyy wa, born there before him. ne ha' mn, I.:
.ainod the reputation of Virginias sons ana m
.1,ia i the mother OF g heroes, statesmen =,
sases.r That is enough for any one ''iu" -
!. enough for yon to claim INN as your C,a. No,c
lonor Yourselves in hononns i1e"'i l1u;,b
,,n imneach his disinterestedness no" ' lin =.
,bnt ali Virginia, all America, oou'' I'LL ,oor
co., will see him, and hear INN a' YOU a.a.,aI
5m-a teacher, an experienced tcacn'' - -,
nolirical truths, and witness OF ia't' 'o'
ssg,nst freedoms foes. Heed NM L., w. ". '
,.cd him whilst you may H. a.
x.v,r.-The Norfolk (va.) Herald says, that
+ fr;oote Macedonian and the slooP-of-wnr
u,...,r anchored off the Naval Hospital at that
on the 18th. 1t says further, that there are
.oven Sims of war anchored in line extend
hon, . mile down the river from the Hospital
Point, and they present quite formidable appear
20 sucb indeed, as was never before seen in that
l.r,,or FRS, rides the French corvette Bison
ran, Aeuillecourt, of2O guns; I'd, the u. 5 cor
,et,e Cyane, Commander Stribbling, OF 20 guns
o. ,be Macedonian, Com. Wilkinson, warm IA;
All the majestic Pennsylvania Com Shubrlck,
,.u,r,o,b three decker Of 100 guns; 9TH, the u.
G sloop-oewar Warren, Commander jameson 20;
c,b the French frigate Arnidc, Capt. Louvet flag
dim Of Admiral Arnous, of a6 guns 9Th and last
!, the French corvette LAurier, Capt GARNER
Of l6 guns. Total 27G guns.
ASoruKR METHODIST CoLLEGE.-At the con
f.-ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church recent
10 held At Utbana. Ohio, measures were adopted
for the purchase of the White SULPHUR Springs
rroncrty Mt Delaware in tina, State, as the site Tor
,ha Location Of College, TO be under the patron
age and for the benefit OF the Norm oi''o anu NV
Ohio Conferences jointly.
English ELECTIVE FRANcHIsE.-l ne west
mns,er Review contains the number OF ile Eng
l;.h Constituency for the various parts oil GREAT
Rr;,o;n The number of electors in proportion to
tho ponuIo,ion and to the representatives IL much
grea,er we imagine, than is generally supposed
ard sbows that the most substantial part OF the
neone Of England really control the government
Tho number of electors is as follows =:
ENGLAND. 78I.445 Wales, 47,5lO; Scotland
o, 803. Ireland. 90, 052-Toal l,OO9,8lo. Nam
Ler rf members of Parliament, 658; Electors TO
member 53i. The population OF Engana Is
IA. O89 33s; of Scotland, 300, So'; OF "aes'
g05 o3G. of Ireland, 1857 ,4Ol Great britain
q, O27 8l2. $50, r,;..;. ohor,
o,e clector in England TO serenieeh souls anu |"
Roland one TO eighty. In England then' 'ne
nrmber of electors is onc-hait as numerous Us III
,ne Un;,cd States. where suffrage Is nearly UNI
yer.oI. but in Ireland the disproporuon between
,ba rco,lc and the electors is very numerous.
psrhops this is caused by the greater number Oh
nersons who have Il property q~a'!fcGtt0@ !"
Pnsl,nd tban in Ireland, and thus, IN reality de-
no,os better condition of the people IN England
than in Ireland. loi''ci'''"''
Tur Juoy TKApr.-But few persons a'e aware
Of the tribute which the citizens 81 Inc o.'''"
s,o,.s nav, 70 Great Britain annually for her iron
The foIIow;np will show the value of the imports
of ;ran into his country for FIVE years. Not more
u NV" nv; uhh of ,he amount was furnished by
Sm.do o' and Russia, 1885, $S.ll4,a2a; 1870
siSSI 200 1887, $5,5i8, ll5; 1888, s3,olS'ooS'
1889. $5,S76507. Miners ''''""''
Citn EntelliGfNcc.