Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-05-18
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ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN
TEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Birth of another Royal Princcss-Death Of
the Duke of SUSSEX.
The steamship Great Western, Capt. Hoskins,
arrived at New York, yesterday morning IN
twelve and half days from Liverpool. She brings
liverpool papers OF the a0,h, and London Of tho
as,h April.
A most furions nefarous bubble scheme for
fleeing poor emigran,s has jus, been brought to
light. which has excited extraordinary interes,
FROM the number Of titled and other influential per-
sons connected with it. II hasbeen noticed in
the House Of Commons, in strong and indignant
terms by Lord Stanley, and has been deliberately
discussed in the press.
CHINESE RANSOM.
On Monday, six wagons arrived at the Royal
Mint with upwards Of one million and quarter
dollars worth Of Sycee silver, being the last mole
~ Of the first instament, namely, 5000, 900 dol
lars of the Chinese ransom. The silver, as on pre-
vious occasions. is packed in strong wooden box
es, bearing the official seal Of Sir II. Pott:Dger.
BIRTH OF A ROYAL PRINCESS.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria has graced the
British nation with another Princess. This event
was made known through the columns o! the me-
tropolitan papefs on the 25tb inst.
Judging of what may, by what has occurred,
there seems every chance OF MIR. O'Conncll's wis:
being gra,iied, that the Queen should have as
many children his grand,nother-iwo and
twenty!
The Duke Of Sussex, one Of the Sons Of George
the Third. died at his residence at Kensington III
thr 10Th year oChis age.
TURKEY.
A letter from Constan,inople, the 7ih ultmo
says-"Russia has at length declared openly.
The mystery that enveloped her projects has been
n
determined ride ronglr-shOd over the Porte, and
to impose her conditions on the Sultan, as III the
Emperor were already uudisputed master of all
the Christian provinces upon the right Danube
bank and the Porte mere subordnate-wiihout
other power or will in its European Districts than
thar, in which it may be permitted To- exercise In
the maine and by consent ithe Gear"
LONDON MARKETS April %.
! COTrON.-Nothing of importance has been
done in Cotton since our previous report. The
market has had quiet appearances, without any
reduction in prices, the sales OF the list week have
mer.ly comprised 400 Madras, of ordinary to fair
Equality, at 81 Sd TO 3id, and SO Bowed Georgia,
| at 4d TO 43d perlb.
| CORN.-Wc have had fair supplies of English
Wheat more than sufficient for the demand, and
prices must he noted Is to IS per or. lower. For
elm has met a poor sale. at reduction OF Is per
ar. The transactions in Flour have proved limit
ed, at late rates.
In the TOBACCO market there is very little
! ,loinu. and a duer ti,ne has rarely been known
prices are totally unchanged. and while Tor en-
port scarcely amy shipments have been made, the
| home trade have been doing nohlng.-ln ST.
CARS fair trade is doing. hut at low prices.
/ We haze studiousiy avoided taking any notice
of an unhappy personal encounter which took
place, s,me days ago, at Saunton (Va) between
| Governor THOMAS, of the State Of Maryland, and
iGovesmor McDoweLL, Of the State Of Virginia,
I (faiher-in-law oi the formerly We regret tha,
the notice taken oI it by Governor Thomas, in
the following publication, obligcs us 10 depart
from hs course, leave our readers in Maryland
and Virginia wholly ignorant oil a proceeding II
''-'~t l,,y have SOME interest, far their re-
! Nat. Iai.
From the Baltimore Republican Of Saturday.
Messrs. Editors: Seeing that an article, which
appeared originally in the Richmond Star, is be.
Ing copied generality by The newspapers as an ai.
ihehtIc account OF ID paltry affair IN which | was
reluctantly concerned AT SauntOn, it is due to my
Sell to say that it does me Injustice. Being, how
lever, entirely certain that the force of what am
now reluctantly compelled to make public canmo,
be In the least degree diminished by misrepresnta
lions oil miserable and contemplate assault made
where 1t was ioreSeen would not be permitted
properly 10 chastise my cowardly assaIan, shall
not De diverted from HE COURSE long Slice mark
ed out for myself. 10 engage i'm newspaper con-
'roversy Of any kind. II my character Tor Inanli-
ness needs the aid Of contest as TO the merits OF
soluble IN crowd, 1t is not worth preserving.
| The painful and hmmiliating affair in which
am Involved demands, and shall receive a much
more serious treatment. Measures will be taken
and pursued, uanfupnced by fear, favor or aft c.
ton, 10 unveI, in a becoming manner, every fact
and circumstance necessary TO establish the true
character of all concerned in bringing about and
dissolvIng my Inflated marriage. When every
! thing has been disclosed, have perfect conf
dence that prevalent mIsapprehensions, which N V
long silence has afforded opportunity to create as
to the propriety of my conduct in the mos; inter-
esiing and delicate relation of life will be correct
| ed and removed. FRANCIS THOMAS.
ANNAPOLIS, May 5, 1913.
New ORLEANS, May, 3.
LYNCH LAw-BLooDY OUTRAGE.-We heard
yesterday some of the particulars of an outrage,