New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-27

ping caught in double barreied gun, WHICH iay
at the bottom of the boat Mr.. B. was seated IN
the stern seized the gun and attempted to extrcete
it. when both barrels discharged and the contents
lodged in his abdomen. He breathed few mo-
ments and expired. Col B. was native of
Rhode Island-he has been several years resi-
dent of this place, and was much esteemed by all
who knew him. He has left wife and several
children to mourn his loss"
Foreign Relations-The United States and
Great Britain.
The National IatelGgencer concludes the ex-
tracts from papers laid before the British Parlla-
ment in respect to the suppression of the Slave
Trade. These occupy six columns Of that pa
per. Mr.. Everett transmits to Lord Aberdeen
the letter Of P. ]. Farnham, of Salem, (Mass.)
owRef of the barque Jones'" seized By British
armed vessel at ST. Helena, asking him 10 urge
settlement of that matter. In Lord Aberdeen's
answer this statement of the case Of the Jones Is
made. The commander Of Fl. B. M. brig Dol
phin, Lieutenant Littlehales, suspecting that the
presence of "ihis vessel in British waters was
contraYention of British law" demanded to see
he. papers; this was refused. She was search
ed, some slave irons found, and a letter making
an agreement, as it appeared to Littlehales, for
the purchase of slaves. The Jones then was
seized, (14th September, l840,) sent to Sierra
Leone, and tried The Judge found that, as the
master of the Jones would not show his papers
to the searching officer Of the Dolphin, thereby
resisting the inquiry which the officers of Her
Majesty in commission have right to make
into the character of any mercantile vessel
found within British jurisdiction and suspected
of being implicated in the Slave Trade, he must
pay the costs. The vessel and cargo were seid
on the 4th of February, lS43, no claimant ap
pearing before the Court, for the vessel and car
90. With regard to the claim for compensation,
Lord Aberdeen justifes Lieutenant Littlehales
in his conduct, saying further that the owners Of
the Jones had their remedy in appeal from the
decision of the Court, of which they did not avail
themselves. An extract from letter Of Lieut..
Littlehales follows TO the Secretary of the Admi.
ralty, denying any use of violence while sezing
the Jones; denying also that the master had Of
fered to show his papers. Then follows Mr..
Everett's second letter, dated May Is, 1S43-
This case of the Jones was committed 10 the
consideration of Viscount Palmerston by Mr..
Stevenson on the 10th Of April, ls4l; it was not
till March 9, lS43, that the American Govern
ment received an explanation Of the seizure
Mr.. Everett denies in toto the right Of search in
this case, except by obtaining regular search
warrant from magistrate. Instead of this, the
only legal and equitable mode, Lieut. Littlehales
took forcible possession Of regularly entered
vessel; refused to inform her master on what
grounds he proceeded, and then sent her to the
Coast of Africa. The Court, instead of protect
ing the Jones, es they should have done by their
showing, threw the costs on the owners, amount
ing in fact to confscation, only $4,000 remain
ing above them from the sale Of valuable vessel
and her cargo. AS to the matter of papers, the
search was made without resistance. The Jones
was an American ship, had an American crew,
had actually been searched before by the Water
,1itch, and permitted to proceed on her voyage.
Her papers had been exhibited to the proper su-
thorities, and were actually on deposite at the
Office of the American Consul; the Captain Of
fered to show them, but was twice prevented by
an armed guard from going on board the vessel.
This case presents features quite as extraordinary
as those of the John A. Robb," and Mr.. Ever
EFT concludes with the remark that he attaches
an importance TO the final decision of Her Majes.
tvs Government far beyond the value of the in
tesests directly involved in the case of the Jones
and that he cannot but fear that if no further re-
lief is afforded to the owners of that vessel than
that which is rendered by Lord Aberdeenss note
Of the Cd March, degree of discomfort will be
produced on the part of the Government END Peo.
ple of the United States Of character greatly TO
be deprecated
p John Tyler, Jr. we hear, announces him.
self as a candidate for Constable-no, CONGRESS
jim the First District of Virginia, Qate Wise's)
He . nice boy, but can't come in.
Tennessee Eiection-complee.
SO Counties, official. l.....----.--- 5S,626 57,oSC
Fentress. hleJ' aug
poic Z" I6l
MoM;nn {" 1875
Morgan 81
Total 8626 58,455
Clay's me)ority- III
The McMinn return believed TO be The ofticiai