Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-23
A Lady shooting at aud Challenging a gentleman.

doing him no injury. DepOnent further stated that
the lady had threatened his life and that he was in
bodily fear of her. The affidavit also charged one r.
n Avis with threatening to shoot depCnent's slave,
Maria. 1t appears that Mason was accused by the
lady of having circulated certain sandcrous reports
about her, which reports he obtained from his negro
girl Maria This so enraged the lady that she shot
at him. as above stated. But, finding that the shot
had not taken effect, she sent Mr.. Mason note of
which the following is copy
sCARRoLLTox August 4, 1850.
Mr.. MASoNSir: Having been grossly and ylilalnOusly
slandered by and accomplish, Maria and further
moested by having spies set to watch house night
me with pistols as possible. (Signed) -
The examination took place. 1t was not attempted
by the defence to deny the shooting 1t was proved
that the accused was a lady of unblemished charac
ter but the Justice felt it to be his duty to bind her
over to keep the peace for six months in the Of
$500. Avis was also bound over.
A suit for SANDER will be brought by the lady for
damage in this case
THE CoxD1TIoN OF ENGLAND-A London letter Of
the 11th ultimo in the National Intelligencer says
We are happy to state that England may, at the
present time be pronounced to be prosperous in all
its interests Labor is PLENTIFUL food is cheap COM
merce is extending in every direction; the coming
harvest promise abundance: there is almost general
satisfaction at home-for even the agricuturists are
becoming quiet, although, under Lord SANKEY'S ad-
vice, they hold agitation " meetings occasionally
and not speck of war to be seen in the aspect Of
foreign affairs. The money market is easy, and the
public funds nave an upward tendency. / he rail-
way market is evidently improving: some of the
principal lines promise increasing dividends, and
confidence is getting gradually restored The wild
fever of speculation is, in great measure suppress
sed, and what business is doing in the railway
ket is founded on bona ide and legitimate transac-
tions. The corn market is brisk and at advanced
prices, even under the appearance of abundant
harvest. Speculation is undoubtedly rife among the
land propretors and occupers to the effects which
Sir Robert Peels death may have upon his party,
H,.
protection to agriculture 1t is not unlikely that
an attempt may be made in the House of Lords to
alter the present commercial policy,
RUSSIA AND ITS EMPERoRs--This year, it is said,
the Emperor Nicholas will either resign the
or perish Such prediction, positively asserted.
ght of childishness if uttered in the garb of
prophesy but those who familiar with the secret
history of Russia know we'll that beyond the period
Of p years Emperor is allowed to reign in that
land. There is, at least has been hitherto,
power behind the throne and above the throne which
Of the sovereigns have been able to resist or
cyade. The dreaded family of the Orlofs are the
hereditary ministers of that power. The unenviable
distinction is theirs to be by prescriptiye right the
agents specially employed. Alexander occupied the
throne for the restricted period-he failed to resign.
and perished Diebitchz fell into disgrace One Of
the 0rlofs appeared in the camp. Soon after the
General was reported dead. Orlof remained. Who
next. was the question in mems mouths. Duke
Constantine died suddenly. Orlof still remained
as having suddenly died. The maxims of state po-
lis which animate the ancient mobiles Of the Empire
impose upon Nicholas a duty he dare not despisc-
that duty is 10 resign accept his fate. A few
months will confirm prediction not thoughtless1y
uttered.
" ELECTORS N GREET BRITAIS-A parliamentary
paper has been printed, which shows the number Of
parliamentary electors in Great Britain and Ireland
according to the registration Of lS4S 1910 and 1850
In lS4S-42 the total number l,203 whilst
in lS49-50 the number was 1.050,167 in the United
Kingdom. In England on the present registration,
the number Of voters is $50. 797, in Wales 4S.0l9
and in Scotland %. 205-making the total OF Great
Britain 97S, 121: and in Ireland 72,C66-making
the total in the counties, cities and boroughs 1885,
ISL. The iberality Of the English system is illus
trated by those statistics. With population Of
2S00200o the three islands contain l,050,l87 en-
titled to the right Of the suffrage. while the United
States, with white population of 100000, has
100000 Of electors. According TO the proportion
in this country, Great Britain and ireland ought
have nearly 100000 Of voters. They have actual
y about onc-ffth Of that number, vet the English
boast Of being the trcest people on earth,
The Game Copenhagen
j few days ago, while strollin- through a grove in
the nelghhorhood OF the city, had the good for
tune to find an interesting party Of young and
engaged in the lively game called :. Copcnha-
gen This game was perfectly known TO US and per-
haps brief description of it will be to some of
our readers. The players. in this instance, were
bout forty persons the two sexes being about equal
y represented. 4 ring Of some twelve feet in di-
ameter was formed by the players, holding rope in
their hands 10 make the enclosure more compact
Then Of the Young ladies entered the circle and
marched around with sly and demure aspect, till,
with a Sudden and unexpected movement, she gave
one Of the gentlemen who held the rope a tap. AT
this signal, he bound to pursue her, and if he
succeeded in catching her before she escaped from
the ring he was entitled TO kiss. Then another
lady tried her luck in the same way-another race
or dance around the ring-a kiss or an escapc-and
so the game proceeded. The scene was full of ami
nation, and so brSkly the sport conducted, thai
counted no less than thirty kisses given and re-
ceiyed within the space Olive minutes The Hsmaeks
were sometimes rapid that the reports resemblcd
those of package Of shooting crakers fred off in
bunch.-We observed that some particular Young
gentlemen were favored with the signal taps from
the fair fingers of the damses much more frequently
than others and, applying ourself to ascertain the
mysterious of that effect, satisfied that these
special marks of favor granted to those gentle
men who were least afflicted with hairy faces Sev-
eral youngsters, who were terribly disfgured by
moustaches and inpcriaS dill not succeed in obtain
ing single kiss 1, BY any chance or inadvertence
they happened - ~ tags,aa, the Sprichtlv maiden
appeared to DC Vaa4x a4agaaca and ALWAYS succeed
cd IN making nor escape before her parl-like pur.
Suer co0l2 exact The &0-tc9ta-c- Ne would earlleS-
ly advise ali of paoaSiachcS not TO play Copen
hacea,~ if they do not wish 10 be tantalized with
the prospect ct bliss never TO be realized.
/ Pe.,asWrGnian.