The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-05

tain how long the visit may continue
The Queens movements In Belgium have been
very rapid, and the reporters OF the London papers
who accompany her,record all her movements with
tedious minuteness. After visiting Ostend she pro.
ceeded 10 Bruges, and from thence to Ghent
where she visited every thing worth seeing She
was most enthusiastically received by the people of
the Netherlands She will return 10 England in the
course Of the present week. The new royal yacht
Is what Is termed "cliPper," and Mr.. President
Tyler must not feel surprised 4, some fine morning
before his term OF Office expires, he receives a
friendly visit from Englands spirited and sightsee-
ing little Queen.
CLINTON THE FoReER.-At GuildbalI, London,
on the 4th inst Mr.. Doaue, the barrister. aooied
for the Liberation on bail OF John Clinton, the Ame.
rcan, charged with uttering Treasury notes of the
United States, the endorsement on which had been
unawtuly altered.
Mr. Doane stated that the notes were ike Bank
OF England notes, payable TO bona iide holders II
was first alleged against his cheat that the name OF
the payee had been altered from Becky 10 Mullen
berg, and the alteration was declared TO be appa-
rent on the face OF the notes This however. was
afterwards admitted TO be totally false; no such al
teratlon had been made; but II was said that the
third name IN column of endorsers on the back of
| the notes had been extracted, and another name
written H. TO support this new charge, Mr..
Lowndes, a solicitor of New York, was sworn, but
all he knew was from earsay, and did not amount
tolegal evidence. The other witness merchant
from Edinburgh, who swore that he saw the prison.
er lodging at New Orleans at certain date, that he
was IN the habit of sitting up late and that his Mig
ger boy said he had several kinds OF ink neither of
which facts amounted to criminaty either taken
together or separately. The evidence being so
very slight 1t for the Alderman to say whether
The prisoner ought to be kept in close custody from
June I'LL Oct admitted to bail in such reasonable
sums as foreigner in foreign country might be
expected to obtain.
Mr. Mullins (of the firm of Bush IL Muins) op
posed the application. He said Mr. Doane had kept
out Of view the material parts OF the He pro.
posed TO strengthen il by some new evidence, and
by stating what eVidt nee he ultimately expected TO
give. He could show chat Clinton had been con-
victed OF forgery. aud had suffered eight years I'M
| prlsonnent IN Massachusetts, This could not be
made evidence ON the present charge but it showed
that the prisoner ought not De liberated on light
bali as a probably innocent person He could pro.
| duce documentary evidence being dppostions
made in the United States as to the present charge
He proposed to extend the charge from the three
notes produced TO Mr.. Peabody to include the five
uttered At the Uoioa Bank so that the sum involved
was 81 600 ne prisoner had been twice convicted
at felony ~ America. He thought it a material
tact that Roe. the fcer, found al his lodging two
pieces OF paper bearing limitations Of the handwriting
| VI different signatures
Mr.. Oliver Lowndes, the American barrister (who
has recovered from his severe lress), said some OF
the initiated Signatures we're good, that he should
| have been deceived by them.
Mr.. Mullins urged that the distance of the United
States was sufficient reason for the deav in pro
| curing the attendance or the witnesses The eyl-
| dence would ultimately show that the prisoner was
cognlsant OF the atel at n OF the endorsement when
Mr. Alderman Musgrove, after consulting with
| Mr. Alderman J. Johnson, said they thought they
| should not be justified in admitting the prisoner to
| bail, but ne mgnt apply TO Judge to bail him.
AMERICAN STATE DEBrs.-The following para.
graph is from the City letter of this Mornings
Chronicle. The holders OF the stocks of those
States OF the Union which have committed fraudu.
lent bankruptcy, ought TO petition our Govern
ment TO adopt the plan recommended by Mr. |
BiGdle -
=" We are in daily receipt Of communications from
holders OF American Stale Stocks whose interest
ls IN arrear II appears that these parties are de-
prlved thereby OF ell income, and thew aiese tina,
with the grossest bad faith the Americans eyince
the absence OF all feeling for the suerngs of their
creditors, and tor their own honor. These parties
express surprise, too, that they do not experience
more sympathy on the part OF the public press aud
that the Trading houses who introduced these socSs
into the London market, do not exert The n elves
to obtain justice from the delinquent States We
are certainly not Indifferent for our owa part t.
the sufferngs OF these unfortunate claimants and
we trust that the leading capitalists are no, wanting
In their duty to them. Their principal reliance il
on the influence which the opinion of the civilized
world must exercise on a most sensitive and aspi-
ring people. The Americans will not brook The |
| scorn and rejection OF that wOrld.'
The DISTURBANCES IN SOUTH Wales The dis.
turbances IN South Wales continue. On the 9th |
inst, body OF Rebeccaies some on horseback |
and Others on foot, went TO The town of Llanellv.
aud attacked the house Of The harbormaster who |
1t appears has rendered hlmself obnoxious to some
persons by rigdly enforcing the rules OF the port
They destroyed portion OF the house. and having
made the harbor-master come ont, they ordered |
him to quit the country in fortnight or take the
| consequences; after which they fred guns and de. |
parted AT eleven O'Clock the same night, the po-
lice and military marched to Longhor Common, |
Joined by Capt Napier, MIR. Dlllwyn Lewllin, aud |
Mr.. Moggridge. They saw rocket in the air, and |
heard the firing of guns: ana The noise OF nearly 100
opposite the Pontardulais Ian they fired volley, |
and then commenced blowing their horns and |
went to Pontardulais gate, In the very centre |
Of the village They Immediately attacked and
broke open the blacksmith's shop, and tore
down the turnpike-gate, very strong one
iiavng flushed, the police commanded them to de-
eisi. The Rebeccaites fred volley, and tine po
lice fired twice, woundng several OF the Rebecca.
ties, and shooting the horse of the leader regu
lar battle took place, the police capturing SIX priso-
ners, three oil whom are wounded, two severely
capt. Naplers conduct was deserving the highest |
praise. While securing The prisoners the rioters |
returned with the view OF rescuing them, but two
magistrates having ridden off for the troops, party
| OF Dragons from Swansea, who were out on the
road, and some OF the 18th Foot arrived, and the
hebeccaltes fled Three OF the prisoners have been
sent to Carmarthen, and three were brought ia
mere They were taken in their DISCUSSES, with ia.
ces blackened; and bonnets and nghtgowns on
Since the burning of some corn mo VS. in Llandlo.
the farmers have become alarmed, and are endea- |
vourlng TO iasnre ihelr Such, however is the
Unsettled state OF the cuSnlry, That the insurance of
fees refused 10 grant policies farming stock The
iuardidn insurance office d. ciinps 10 grant a policy
. a gentle man, aud me West of England AID tn, |
oi.e,ix offices have Likewise refused to grant poll
cles on sock.
Bands IN three and i've are pro,vng about de- |
n tuoDg charity at the genleulen's houses ia the
!ou"ry, and eodeavorlng to exact It by threats of
'ens ance tom "Bscca," i not sivrn.
The other day wealthy tanner at Llanon whe |
,c'ed rs kind of bank ,hao hs broken oper
and t6O0 IN money taken away bya number of mep |
18th bickened ttcea. and Who passe as Rebec |
Gates. thus the lopunity W In which the Rebec |
Gates I've hitherto proceeded liz eucouragus ba ~
OF maraudeis to PROV about the country for the ,ur
pose OF theft, aud uo'ess thi, be quickly put stop
20, it will lead to very alarming state of 8, ciety
STEAM TO THE EAST INDIES The Oriental Steam
Company n I'VE, II Is understood, proposed 10 the
East India Company TO undertake the conveyance
nt the mails the other side of the Isthmna III