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Lant reo »Peeed FUNERAL OF THE VICTRIIS OF {From Messengor, Aug. 6. Tho sad solemnity by which it was intendod to closo the fatal and deplorable tragedy that go cru- elly interrupted: the rejoicings of last week, be- ing appointed for yesterday=» the day fixed upon for tho interment of the murdered victimg-ove- vy part of tho imotropolis began at a vory curly hour ia the morning to display the bustle of pre- puration for the meluncholy ceremony, Crowds wore pressing from all quarters to every point whicamomluud, to command a view of the mournful procession, while numcrous groups of Conerat Officorss National Guards, and detach- monts of tho ling, wero encountered, crossing sach athor in ovory direction, hastoning to the spot assigned thom in the performance of the so- lomn duties of the day. 'The National Guards \wore di. foree-not only those of the the cupitaly but corps fronvall tho towns, villages and hamlets in the environs, were in attendance; some had.ovon sont detachments from a distunce of upwards of 30 miles, 'These brave citizon troops, always the firmest friends of public or- der, and never backward when their services. are really required, geen to have falt the necossity of manifosting their dotestation of the Into atrocious crime, and its abettors, should any such monsters exist, by this significant expression of their sym- pathy with the safforers. , 'The shops of the erpital were, with scarcely an «oxcoption, entirely closed, and not only in the lino of the procession, but in the remotest part of tho town; in fine, nothing was omitted which could mark the respectfid sympathy of the public at largo with the sorrowful occasion. 'The line of the Boulovards was, as usual, the great point of attraction, and their entire oxtent from the Place do ls Bustile to the church of the Made- loing, was crowded with spectators; 'bulconios; windows, trees, and temporary stands, wherever accommodation could be afforded, or a boing be placed, not a spot was untefianted by an anxious though silent gazer upon the solemnly gorgcous pugoant, 'At procisely half Fm 8, the remains of ench victim wora removed from the chapelle «rents in tho Church of St, Pud, whero they had lain in stato since Saturday last, und placed in thelr respective hearsos, This task being com» plofed, the sad procession moved onward: 'Three mourning coaches, in which wore the Clergy of the Church of St. Paul, preceded the first hearse in which was the body of Mademoisella Remy who met hor untimoly and deplorable fate at the age of fourtoon years. Tho effect of this simple bier was most touching; it was ornamented with en- tire white draporics, and drawn by two boautiful snow white herses; twelvo young girls, veiled, and also dressed in white, nttonded as pall beaters; and. tho remains wore followed by the relatives arid frionds of the deceased, - At tho momont the procession first advanced, the awful silence crea- tod by the sight upon the thousands, or rathor the hundrads of thousands, who crowded every dwel- ling from the roof to tho pavement, in the popu- lous tuo St, Antoine; and the visible oxprossion of sorrow in overy countonance, was a sublime protost on the putt of the people against the bago and cowardly assassination wixiclfimd hurried so > 'many victima to a bloody and untimely grave. 'The pall-hearers of Captain Villatte ware off- cars of the army; thoso of Col. Rafe, officers of tho Municipul Guards and tho dopartmental Gendarmerie; thosa of Colonel Iicussue of the fith Logion} wore four officers of the Nutional Guards; thoso of Major General Dolachasse do Vorigny, four sulpurior officors of the army; and thoso of Marshal Mortior wore Marshals' Grou- chf Gorard and Molitor, and Admiral Duporre.- All the hearges of tho military mon were sur- mounted with tricolored flags 'and military om- blome, and became gradually moro handsome rc- cording to thoir rank. The horses of the last five. ench lod by two grooms» followed their respec-| tive mustors, the first four being covered with black crape and whito fringo, and that of Marshal Mortior of crape powdered with silver stars, and edgod with silvor fringo. - 'The pall on euch cof- tin bore am oscutchcon with the initials of the do.. consod; that of M. do Vorign, was surmounted by i coronot. 'The hearse which conveyed the romains of Marglinl Mortior was, of course, 18 bocoming tho princoly rauk of tho deceasod, of a w.. fmoro mganificont description than the oth- Would; be difficult to conceive n funoral cit of construction at ones so richly gor» goous In its effect, and yet so solemnly appropri- ato to its purpose. _- Four large, allegorical fig- weog bn allvor ralgod upon a massive ornunent of the same metal, tho wholo surmounted by a silver casquo. with rich sable plumes, composed the crown of the car, cach commor of which was form- ed of a fomale figure, emblematic, us were. those of the contral suporior ornament, of the christian virtuos, | The gures, also in silver, wore like- Wise ench ornamonted by a casquo and largo sa- blo plumos« - Several tri-colored flags wore pla- codant various points of the vehicle. \ On the pail swhich covorod: the coftin; and on which the ducal arma and coronct of tho decensod were ombroid- ared, lay his ormined robe with other insignin of his rank; among: which the well-worn sword of the gallant yotorun was the most touchingly con- splouous. | 'I'he car was followed by the mem- bers of his nflictod family and a concourse of pri- vate frionds. - On ardiving at tha Place do In Bastille, whore tonts had boon raised for tho accommodation of the ministers and the various deputations from public bodias who wore to join the procession at that spot, some dolay and irregularity took place, but tho natessury mvrangemonts being goon made; the march recommenced, and procedad along the Howloyards without interruption or necident. ~ Af- . for the public bodies followed tho Polytechnic maid deputations from tho decores of J uly, workmon and Iaborors. | 'The porters of the whart| b of La Rapoo boro a birgo willow branch covered with crape, and surmounted by wreaths of ever- lastings, and n. flu? with the inseription-Five (a Charte! Five ta Liberte! Part (in ta Rapee L- On inothor=--Ley des Ports. As tho hanrsow prssod the fatal spot whoro the assassi- nutlons wore porpotrated, the emotions of the mournors wore most painfully» apparont, - 'Pho window at which tho trulfi nomed machine infor- nal was plueed, hits been blocked up; but two wo- mor. (raspoctubilo 14 far us droge is concerned,) boldly sat at the window bone th quite unabashed by the guze of the thousunda turned upon thom. Whe Boulovards oftor nothing furthor to remark upon, oxcopt that upon any lags moluncholy occa- slon the crowds of benuty and rank which throng» ad overy window and-human ; the admirable or- dor and ap crrined of the Nfitionnl Guards and troops; and tho animated nature of the entire gcene, would havo rendered it a sight so gratify~ ing as noyor to bo forgotton, - At linlf past 1 o'clock tho arrival of the funoral Procuasion was announced to his Majosty,; who immoiliatoly preged through the nave, and was again rocolvod with the warmest and most slustia oxclumutions by | the assomblad .crowd; a. luge proportion of which wore ladies. | The biers worte placed in succession on tho ostrade; this part of the coremony, in which the ontive of the 14 mutdorod vietima wore brought fogothor un- dor tho oyo of tho royal fumily and the wholo as- gombly; produced an Impression of tho most awhul mture; and hundrods of the spectators were un- by: to control their emotion. \ At halfpist two efclock the Archbishop of Paris; and a number of the Clergy, asconded the altar, and chanted the inagniGicont sorvico of the dead, by Cherubini. *The funotnl oration, which llnroduced‘ x degp im- jlfcsston, was delivered by the Abbo Liandrion.- tho Rov. oritor dwolk on the noble and brilliant actions which marked the cureor of the gallant but Hl-fited Marghal Morton and concluded by paying an cloquent but fecling tribute of respect to tho momory of his fellow victime. Tho list lirnyurs for the dead Iitving been recited, the Do 0 + which audience testified their ndmira- foy their breathless silence, 'The funeral cer- ny terininated at about halfpast four o'clock, Pad at that hour the King and royal family quit- ted the church, His Majesty. and the Princes on horseback, and & few minutes before the Queen and Pricesses. 'The departure of their Majesties was announced by a salvo of 21 guns. 202 Reviewing the solemnity of yesterday, looking at the zealous attendance of the National Guards not only of Paris but of the vicinity, which alone we should believe, amounted to upwgrhiot 60,- 000 men, and the reception of the Knf@by that class who form emphatically the people; coupling with theso demonstrations the‘spontameous ex- pression of horror and indignation at the crime hoard from the remotest quarters of France; itis impossible not to come to the conclusion that in paying this generous debt of sympathy to the hon- ored dead, the victims of a blow aimed at the King, the country has also declared in language not to be mistaken that its hope of order, security «nd national prosperity, reposes upon the dynas- ty of Louis Phillippe. Poris, Aug. 5.-The interrogation of Fieschi is followed up vory closely. Baron Pasquicrand the Duke do Cazes are with him every morning at 7 o'clock, and sometimes he is examined a se- cond time in the course of the day. Among the persons arrested as aecomplices in the execrable act, or at least as having a knowledge of it, the woman Petit, with whom Fieschi cohabited, is most likely, if she can be brought to tell all she knows, to give the most valuable information.- It has been proved beyond a doubt that sho pu86- od the night of the 25th with Fici«hi, in the very chamber from which on the following day such wide destruction was to issue. At the same time, notwithstanding the reserve so propefly maintained by the examining commission, it is evident that the proofs of any complex or exten- ded conspiracy have not yet becn acquired. The enlprit; whose whole life has been one continued career of intrigue, is not wanting in cither edu- cation or inderstanding; and in the course of the interrogation; he has, by his cunning; frequently foiled all the skill of his examiners. It appears to be established, that he is not, as was first be- lieved to bo the case, one of those moody and orverted spirits which are ready to sacrifice their fi'es for the accomplishment of what they con- sider a work of conscience; but, on the contrary, he had taken overy precaution to escape from tho hands of justice. - Not n single paper was found in his trunk, and all his linen had been re- marked with the letter M., the old marks. being just pricket out, In Gulignani's Mossengor we find a portrait of the assassin Girard, alias Fieschi; and a sketch of his «infernal machine.\ - 'The former is a striking likeness of Lord John Russell. The machine is, in apporrance, similar to the sounding board of un upright oblique piano forte, the upper or hind part being considerably raised so as to bring the muzzles, or front and lower part to bear on the passer-by in the street. - This position of the machine had been adopted on account of the oxtrome hoight of the window at which it was placed, MEETING OF AMERICANS. Paris, August 12, 1895. Tho citizens of the United States, sojourning in Paris, desirous of manifesting the deep fecling excited in them, in common with all friends of public order, by the deplorable ovent of the 28th ultimo, held wineeting on the occasion last week when it was unanimously agreed to present an address to the king, expressive of their sentiments Sunday last being designated for its presentation a deputation of Americans proceeded to the pa- luce of Tuileries, where their reception was high- ly gratifying. 22 'The followicg is a copy of the addrets, (which was signed by upwards of one hundred names,) to§v~ether with the answer of the King, which he delivered with great feeling and dignity, approbation. bull was let 106sc, and it was observed he would not rush on the horses as is cu comblr became outrugeous. A few missiles were hurled i to have the bull sent away. with by tho presiding authorities, noxt bull proved equally pacific, populace broke out in a most fearful manner.- seldom bean heard, as there must have bee nat lonst 10,000 persons present. wore torn up, enormous sorts was cut and parts of the batustrades were now hurled from all parts into the plazn, modiately appeared aud andenvored to soothe the assembled multitude, who necompanied him by tha people, and immediately ob while the plaza was filled by th aet upon the unfortunate bull By the way, the Governor was very neer being sactificed by the infuriated d upon him, but the bull's sttention was directed to so many points that he escaped unhurt. At longth the with the ropo which had been cut at the com- Profumdig was chantod with a degreo of sublim- mencomont. - Many of the orderly spectators had To His. Majesty, Louis Phillipe, King of the French. Sir :-The undersigned, citizens of the Uni- tod States, participating in the common joy which is feltut the providential escape of your Majesty from the murderous attempt lately made upon your life, beg leave to offer to your Mojesty and the Royal Family, as well as to the French nation their sincere congratulations. In doing this, they cannot withhold the - expression of their ablior- rence of the deep doprvity in which that attempt originated, nor of the'r cordial sympathy with the friends and relatives of those who unhappily fell victims to it. Thoy beg leave at the same ting, to oxpress their most earnest wishes for the happy prolongation of your Majesty's life, and for the continued and lusting prosperity of the French nation. 'To which his Majesty replied (in English): Gentlemen:-1 un much gratified by the con- gratulations of the Americans now resident in Paris. | 1 wigh, gentlemen, I could express to my satisfaction how highly I appreciate your sentiments on the lite horrid attempt; but you will understand the feelings of my {mutt better than I can express them to you Gentlemen-I admire your country; and I am deoply impressed with gratitude for the many ucts of kindness extended to me, when the stormy vi- clssitudes of my younger days drove me to seek an asylum in America; and, I wish you may in- dividually convey to your fellow citizens the feel- ings with which I receiveryou, and the assurance of my grateful recollection of the hospitality I have enjoyed among you during my residence in the United States, as well as the expression of my sincere und hearty good wishes for the wel- fare and prosperity of your nation. CONVENT RIOTS AT BARCELONA AKD LOSS OP LivEs. Barcelona, July 24 -The nows from Reus is by no means gratitying. | The people there have urnt the convents of the Capuchin and Carmelite to be related. with the destruction of property. | 'The wretches thirsted for human blood, and I regret to say they obtained it. have been inhumanly butchered, and wellit was that the rest escaped, owing to powerful exer- tions of the artillery corps, and to some well in- tioned amongst the volunteers, for many of these disguised, co-operated with the populace. Va- rious were the inanners in which they despatched their victims. Some were burnt in the convents, some poinard~ ed, and many beaten to death with sticks and stones. - Of the few that still linger in the hospi- tals, there are some with more than 80 wounds, of various descriptions. lace was excessive on Sunday morning to fnd that several hundreds of friars had still escaped, and many were stabbed even whilst under the pro- tection of the military force. retired, and now tho rioters, were pernilited to. proceed in their workof destruction, © 'The prin= cipal seats were soon in pieces, and property to the value of upwards of $7,000 dollars was wan- tonly destroyed. 'The bull, now in the possession of the popu- lace, was dragged in triumph through the streets amidst the shouts of assembled thousands. was soon obvious that there was some ulterior plan in contemplation, of the certainty of which we were soon convinced. vens, a Ean Francesch, als Carmelitas!\-\To the Convents, to St. Francis's, to the Carmeli- tas!\ were soon heard; as also, \ Death to the Friars!\ and in less than half an hour, as I pro- ceeded with the multitude, I perceived that they had set fire to 'one of the gates of the convent of St. Francis, amidst shouts of \Viva la Libertad; mucran!\ «Long live Liberty: kill them!\ (the friars.) Here their progress was interrupted, and the fire extinguished, on its being ascertained that there was a powder depot in the vicinity of the convent. 1 divisions, and each headed by leaders, with their features disguised, proceeded towards other con- vents. Those of the Agustin friars-of the order of the Trinity-of Carmelites, both shod and bare- footed-of the Midims and Dominicans, were soon in fames; and attempts were made to burn several others, which did not prove successful. It 'The cries of\Als Con- The crowd now separated into varions Most of those which I have just mentioned, but particularly the magnificent churches of St. Augustin and St. Catharine, have nothing but the bare walls standing, und the splendid library and beautiful paintings have been reduced to ashes. Amidst the confusion incidental. to the circum- stances, and the many temptations to robbery, nothing could exceed the disinterestedness of the wretches employed in this work of destruction. No money or valuables of any description were appropriated by the incendiaries. sels of gold and silver, and various other costly articles, as soon as found were thrown into the fire, one individuals was nigh belabored to death for having secreted a silk pocket handkerchief. Sacred ves- The most horrible part of my narrative is yet 'The populace was not content Nearly fourscore defenceless friars Few, very few, mot instant death. 'The rage of the popu- One poor wretch, the first victim, appealed to me and anotherperson in whose company I was, for protection, and we used all our endeavors in his behalf, but in vain. him carried to the theatre, where there was a guard of 40 volunteers, but they would not pro- tect him. He received soon afterwards more thin 20 wounds, and soon ceased to exist. of Saturday was truly dreadfil-six convents on fire at the same time, th streets, but perfectly passt to fir on the populace; the inmates of the hou- geo adjoining the convents rushing out and remo- ving their valuables,the villainous assassins work- ing their bloody deeds, the deafening vivas, as an unhappy victim fell into the fire, or perished by the knife-all formed a scene which baffics description. We succeeded in having The night ilitary parading the and with orders not 'There are nearly $00 friar in the castle of Mon- luick, and as many more in the citadel and Alara- zara barracks. can friars made their esegne . through a sewer which leads from the convent to the sea, aidhwere received by the military stationed at the barracks which I have just mentioned. - The town is now somewhat tranquil, but will not; I fear, long con- tinue so, as the garrison is very weak. 'The greater part of the Francis- That crisis, which we have already expressed our belief, political questions were nbout to reach in England, has arrived. has made amendments to the Municipal Corpora- tions Bill, held, or delayed grunting supplies to the Crown. These amendments in the Upper House have been carmed by laree majorities-upwards of sighty~- it is true; the Peers composing the majorities nve expressly denied that their opposition to the mea- sure as it came from the commons, procecded from factious or party motives; that they delayed to urge the money view to the proceedings of the Lords, still the facts are there-and such is the present state of the case. How the Government will extricate itself from this dilemma, we see not. - 'To create asuflicent number of new peers to counter-bal- ance the Lords, itfwould hardly produce the effect intended, for the old peers, who are now with the ministers, would, at what they ment of their order; an innovation on the funda- mental principles of the constitution; turn agszinst them, and thus the ministers would be obliged to a continued creation of new ct continual falling off of their adherents, which each new creation of peers would occasion. think it probable that in this struggle, the minis- ters will give way in the House of Commons, that they, will carry the supplies vice, at seeing no alternative total stoppage of the ordinary course of the gov- emmment.-/¥. ¥. Cour. &+ Eng. The House of Lords and the House of Commons has with- and equally true appropriations of necessary for the public service, with any present large majority in the House of would be tantamount to a revolution, nay, would consider a Gebase- peers to mect.the We for the public ser- between that and a friars, and have immolated 20 or $0 of the indi- viduals of those orders. Tuly 20.-Barcelona has beon, during the 25th and part of the 26th inst., the theatre of grievous disasters. | On Saturday last the populace at the Pluza-de-Toros, at a bull-fight, commenced carly to evince symptoms of disorder. - It so happened that the first bulls were of r most pacific disposi- tion, und consoquently afforded very little diver- ston. - It was soon remarked that they were of a different breed to that announced in the handbills and this civeumstance was noted with marked dis- By law it is prohibited to throw any thing into the arena which may disturb the truroadores or bull-fighters, but when the third stomury, the as- nto the arons, and the universal cry was This was complied but when the the fury of the Such dreadful yells and deafening hootings have Ina moment, as if by enchantment, the benaties thepnhlstmdes forced out, and the t massive rope which forns a barrier. otween the inner ring of the arene and the front in various places, - Chairs, benches, 'The Governor im- hut in vain; the soldiers were ordered to withdraw eyed. | Mean- the multitude, who in evary direction, animil; 'who rushed bull was despatched, and was bound + The Eastern able democratic paper, quotes the following sketch of General Harrison, given by John Randolph, The Whig principles of Gen. Harrison- Argus, a staunch, spirited and in the Senate of the United States: \Now sir, the only difference between the gentleman in Ohio and myself is this--and it is vital-that gentleman and myself differ fundamentally and totally, and 'did differ when we first took our seats in Congress-he as a delegate from the Territory north-west of the river Ohio, I as a member of the other House of the state of Virginia; he was an open, zealous, frank supporter, of the sedi- tion law and black cockade administration; and I was as zealous, frank, nent of the black cockade administration. and totally-we never can agree about mea- sures or about men-I do not mean to dic- tate to the gentloman-let us agree to differ as gentlemen ought to do, of the same state, other in politics. now, the zextr#, and I the wap; but un- less: there is something false in the philosophy of the schools, r these will change their places.\ and open oppo- ide and sedition law We differ fundamentally especially natives who are antipodes to cach He, I acknowledge, just in the course of time even 'To which Gen. Harrison replied, and ac knowledged his support of the «sedition law, and black cockade administration of the el- der Adams.\ \He has been pleased to say that, in the administration of Mr. Adams, I was a Fede- ralist, and he comes to that conclusion from the course pursued by me in tht session of 1799-1800,\ «The gentleman had no means of know- ing my political principles, unless he obtain- ed them in private conversation. AsI was upon ilerrms of intfmacif with the gentleman it is very probable that he might have beard me express sentiments [avorable to the then administration. I cErTamNIY FELT THEM, &c.\. Is this the last of the available whigs, \the open, zealous, frank supporter of the sedi- tion laws and the black cockade administra- tion?\ Tell it not in Gath,. There is no wonder at this last selection of the whigs- Federalism is their first, and last, and only love, and to that they will cling though it overwhelms them with defeat. mesma NIAGARA DEMOCRAT. Lockfiort, September 26, 1835. ror Prigsipent; _ MARTIN VAN BUREN, Of New-York. ror vick PRESIDENT, RICHARD M. JOHNSON, Of Kentucky. DISTRICT CONVENTION. NOTICE is hereby given that the next Senato- rial Convention for the Eighth District, will be held at Hulburt's Hotel, in the village of Batavia, on Wednesday the seventh day of October next, at 12 o'clock at noon. The several counties composing the District, will please appoint delegates, corres- ponding with the number of members of Assembly, to which they are respectively entitled to meet in convention.-Dated, Sept. 1st, 1835. * BENEZER MIX, E . H. CHANDLER, CoUnTY CONVENTION. The Democratic Republicans of the County of Ni- ugara, are requested to meet in tag several towns, and appoint delegates to meet ing@ounty Conven- tion atthe Eagle Lavern in Lockport, on Thursday, the Ist day of October next, at 1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of choosing a delegate to the senatorial Convention, to be held at Batavia on the 7th Octo- ber. A. W. DOUGLAS, HENRY WALBRIDGE, JOHN JACKSON, HENRY MAXWELL, JOSIAH K. SKINNER, Central Corresponding Committee. Lockport, Sept. 5, 1835. Central Committee. thee NOTICE. The Democratic Electors of the town of Lock port are requested to meet atthe Eagle Tavern; in this village, this evening, (26th) at-7 .o'clocly for the purpose of appointing five delegates to the County Convention to be held on the first day of October next. DANIEL POMROY, H. W. SCOVBELL, E. I. CHASE, . Sept. 29, 1895. Corresponding Committee. Abolition. -Our fellow-citizen, Mr. Lyman A. Spalding, appears in the last Courier, over his own proper signature, withle distinct avowal, that he is an Abolitionist. | This avowal is accompa- nied by the address of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and a request that it might be published in the \neighboring prints.\ . Takingit forgrant- ed, that the invitation is meant to be extended to the Democrat, the gentleman who makes the re- quest, as well as our readers, are entitled to the reasons why we have not complied. Our senti- ments upon this subject, have heretofore been freely explained, and a reference to them, would preclude the necessity of further reasons, why we would regard the Address in question, or all that emanates from the same source, as not enti- tled to the ordinary.rights of dissemination, or free discussion. | This we aware, is pursuing a figid tourse; it is how‘éfir, in pursuance of what we deem to be the duty of the whole north, in relation to the exciting subject of southern sla- very. 'That duty is embraced in three words:- \Let te anomg!\' - An injunction, which every motive of humanity, love of country, or regard for our institutions, should make imperative and binding.. 'What avails the assertion of Arthur Tappan and his associates, formally made, as in this case they are-that their objects are mista- ken; they do not intend whatis attributed to them; their doings are to have quite a different tenden- cy, &e. &e. The assertions themselves are in- sulting to the good understanding and judgment ofthose to whom they are made. For blind- folded and obstinate as are the makers of them- and wicked we might add-they must be aware that a voice of public indignation, too strong and decisive to be counteracted has gone out against them; not without a previous hearing; for the | doctrines of Abolitionists have been heard and tolerated at the north, until forbearance and tole- ration had extended quite too far. 'The south has sent forth an appeal, showing in decisive language, what will be the result of Anti-Slavery agitation-supplicating the north, to stay the hands of those who would place in jeopardy. the lifeand property of the master, without the dis- tant prospect of bettering the condition of the slave. The north has responded; by public as- semblages of her citizens, in whith the wise and judicious have participated; by means of all the moral force which the public press is capable of wielding. | This has all transpired in full view of, and with strict reference to, the doings of the American Anti-Slavery Society. In truth, the south and the north have sat in judgment upon them, and pronounced them treasonable, and pro- ductive of insurrection and blood-shed. . In the face of all this, that society, through their organs, come out with an \Appeal to extenuate, and excuse-with a series of declarations, which the dictates of common sense would shew to be at variance with all their previous proceedings and doings! In reference to the miserable attempt at pallhation, and entertaining in relation to the whole subject, the sentiments we do-we must be allowed to repeat: \Ler ir anong!\ With the private sentiments of our neighbor, who boldly pronounces himself an \Abolitionist we have no concern. Fora portion of the zeal he manifests, mistaken and misdirected as we might deem it, we could find some excuse in the peculiar tenets of the Society to which he is at- tached. - With them;, slavery, in all its forms, is deprecated, and WS'rabhorrence of it, is made a prominent feature of discipline and education. As connected, however, with the peculiar tenets of the Society of Friends, we cannot look upon the measures of the Abolitionists in the same light he does. It would detract from what we have been in the habit of regarding as the pure, peaca~ ble and unassuming benevolence of the Bociety of Friends, if exhibited in connexion with the spirit which now actuates the fanatics of the north. - The followers of Fox and Psxx, luying aside their distinctive characteristics, and enlist- ing under the banners of Gen. Arthur Tappan, in his present crusade; would be an incongruity, at variance with previous professions; an inconsist- ency, difficult to reconcile. They, inall ages, have been distinguished by conventional discipline, turbulent career; has exhibited his mock philan- J / péacable arid unostentatiout in its character; con- tent to do good in a quiet way, by means of mild precepts, and mild examples. He, in a short but thropy and canting Bypocrisy upon the house topsé the master-spirit of excitement; who would revel in the mischief he had created; and barter the peace and happiness of his country for a tem- porary notoriety. \Hear both sides.\-We agree with the Cour- ier, that this is a good maxim: but like all good maxims, is subject to some exceptions. Our con- stitution and laws have provided:-Peace and public tranquillity being on one \side and treas- on and insurrection the other \side -that \both sides\ shall not be heard. Or, another tion: Supposing Sir, an incendiary should ap- proach your domicil, with a lighted match, and in your presence attempt to fire it. Here, the incendiary would be the one \side and you the other. Now our acquaintance with you, willal- low us to conclude, that you would, without any hesitation, disregard all the ordinary usages of \free discussion,\ ~ and with a proper and com- mendable spirit, knock the incendiary down.- Here \both sides\ would not be heard. The gen- tleman incendiary would be complaining through the public papers, that you had arrested him in his charitable attempt, 'and saved your property, withont giving him space to be heard in his own defence! that he had no intention of destroying your premises; he only intended to set it on fire! Yours was the judicious course; argument or \free discussion\ would have occasioned delay, and its consequences. \Any man but Van Buren; is the motto upon the opposition flag. Their prints are careful to use conciliating language in reference to the half dozen candidates that have been named by them. Some are for Clay, some for M'Lean, some for Judge White, some for Mr. Webster, and a few of them are now pretending to be in favor of Gen. Harrison, They haven slight preference- will not be particular about that, however-are willing to accommodate-\Any man but Van Bu- ren,\-no matter who he is, how he is, where he is, or to what particular sectional interests he is attached. Measures, or definite principles are out of the question. 'The war is to be waged against Marzrx Vax Borex. An uncompromi- sing hostility against an individual, as general as this would seem to be with the opposition, is hardly to be credited. Personal dislikes, or per- sonal preferences are not likely to assume a char acter so definite, or to be manifested by concert- ed measures. The leaders of the opposition, have often illustrated how easy it is to compro- mise one or the other. It is therefore a plain in- ference, that 1t is rather the democratic principles to which Mr. Van Buren is pledged, that creates such a repugnance to the man, on the part of his opponents, that they are willing to adopt the un- qualified motto named above. It would better express the true meaning if it said-®\Any man but Van Buren\-provided that that man will be likely to repudiate the republican doctrines and practices of the present administration, and adopt and revive those entertained by his opponents. 'The ascendency of federal doctrines, or those who entertain them, is an object of much greater moment with the opposition, than a preference for men. 'The political course of Mr. Van Bu- ren, has from its commencement, been character- ized by all that would render him odious in the eyes of federalism of the old, and we may add, new school-for in all its changes, its character has undergone but little niodification. 'The Bal- timore convention could have named no individu- ' al, who would call out more of federal opposition. And this is well-for as often as democrary is called to contend with its old adversaries, none in its ranks should harbor a desire, that the battle be fought, with its old enemies, in any other, than thj old way. Fire!-The Lockport Brewery, owned by Mr. David Pye, was consumed by fire yesterday morn- ing, between the hours of three and four o'clock. The contents consisted principally of stock, that had been accumulated preparatory to the season's brewing, none of which was saved. The loss is computed at between 8 and $4000. Noinsurance. The establishment has been but recently put in operation, and was in a prosperous condition- We have been pleased to observe an early at- tempt on the part of our citizens, to give its en- terprising proprietor such assistance as will ena- ble him to put his business again in operation, at a period as early as practicable. hock-port and Niagara Falls Rail-Road- The grading of the greater portion of this road has been put under contract, and is now in pro- gress. psat 222222222 lg Sixth Senate District..-George Huntington was nominated to the Senate of this state, for the sixth district, at Cortland village, on the 16th. John S. Horner, of Virginia, has been nominia- ted by the President, to the Secretaryship of Michigan. Mr. H. has accepted the appoint ment, and proceeded to Detroit. - {@The author of a communication signed A. N. 0.\ will procure its publication, by cal- ling and correcting an obscurity in the manu- script. New Paper.-The ®\ Aurora Democrat\ 'a new paper, published by D. E. Sitz & Co., has been received, and was entitled to our earlier no- tice. It is published in Aurora, East village, Erie county, and from its appearance will un- doubtedly prove a valuable acquisition to that new and thriving village. It supports the can- didates of the Baltimore Convention. Such help is needed in Erie; it will assist in bringing that county along side of other western counties, in their onward march of political regeneration. The New-York keepers of public houses have had a \strike\ for higher wages. 'They have published alist of prices; Board, $2 00 per di- em; $12 per week; single dinners from 50 to 75 cents, &e. This has a squinting towards com- bination; it is a \turn out\ that would be con- demned,if done by an association of honest mecha- nics, while these fat and saucy publicans are al- lowed to do it with impunity. 'The way we should manage such things up here in the west, would be to drop in and patronise a house not belonging to the combination; and if there were none, we would encourrge some honest \live and let live\ fellow, to go to work and build one. \The Herald has been discontinued for want of patronage.\ Republican. So says the Orleans 'This does not show well. to all appearance is flourishing and prosperous. That it possesses much enterprise and public Then why let its only newspaper \die for want of patronage?\ Build Rail-Roads, but neglect a village newspaper! A very questionable policy. spirit; is well known. The contemplated Harrison meeting in Batavia The \people\ would not come up to the support of the «Peoples' candi- date.\\ It adjourned without day. Whonext2.. ~ Census of Buffalo.-The recent census of the city of Buffalo, shows a population of 15,578; an increase of over 8000 in the last year. turned out a failure. -__ 2229 Waurar was selling in our streets, yesterday, at 8s. 6d. and in brisk demand. The prmu, (Geo.) market, on the 11th inst. was 17 1-2and 18 conts. The Genesee Flats.-We have often heard of the fertility of these fine lands; but the annexed paragraph from the Mount Morris Spectator, even exceeds our previous conceptions of the 6x- tent of its fertility.---Albany Eve. Journal. Going Ahead !--Mr. Editor: Please give the following a place in your paper for the benefit of the Genesee Valley farmers: Messrs. Geo. and Philo Mills have harvested this season, from 27 acres of the Genesee Flat lying neer this village; 1,270 bushels of wheat; threshed, cleaned and ' delivered the same to B. & J. Campbell, in four days, for $1 per bushel. - Can thefar-famed West beat this? ' Forty-seven bushels of clean wheat to the acre, and that not in a small field of two or three acres, but for 27 acres, cannot, we may well believe, be exceeded, citherin the 'far-fumed West, or elso- where-Jour. of Commerce. ‘ This can be beat \elsewhere.\ ground near this village, cultivated by John Gooding, Esq., there was raised this season, for- ty-cight bushels and a peck of good merchantable wheat to the rere! Cate was had in the men- surement of the ground, and its produce; and the statement may be relied upon. During the last and several previous harvests, forty-five bushels to the acre, has been the average yields of several wheat fields in this county. 'The Journal of Com- merce will be good enough to noticethis; and in behalf of Niagara county,challenge competition in wheat growing in another shape:-That there is not in the United States, an equal amount of ter- ritory-the necessary amount of labor in cultiva- tion, manuring; &e. taken into the account-ca~- pable of producing a larger average, amount of wheat. - Or if this would be difficult to test, the competition might only include a stipulated num- ber of acres, sufficient in quantity to embrace the object. Fire and loss of life-About half past 12\ o' clock to-day, the house of Mr. Niblo, who keeps a public garden in Broadway, was set on fire by the spontaneous combustion of some of the materials used in the fire-works. At the north end of the main building there was a house two stories high, part of which was used as an exhibition room, and another part of it appropriated for compounding the articles used in the fire-works. of the house, Mr. Hall, manager of the fire- works, and one of his assistants were engaged at work, when a bottle filled with a composi- tion called crimson fire, burst fropmeponta-. | neous combustion, and set fire to 2 large quantity of fire works which wore lying a- Mr. Hall and his assistant imme- diately ran out of ths house, and had scircely_ reached the oniside when an explosion took place, which shattered the roof of the house to pieces, and set fire to it in every direction,. and soon totally destroyed it and every thing it contained. From this part of the premi- ses the flames quickly communicated to the main building, the interior of which was left a complete wreck before the flames were ex-, tinguished. The greater part of the furni- ture &e. in the main building was got out of the windows, but not without being much in-. . In the part of the premises which first took fire, however, nothing was saved, and amongst other articlés in it was a large painting of the Israclites' departure from Egypt, which was being exhibited, and is said to have been worth $5000. we believe, to Mr. Wright, who is now in Boston.\ The picture was not entirely burn- ed, but is rendered valueless. curate estimate can be made of the loss, but we believe it may at least be set down at $15,000. 2s! In the southern attic of the house, happen- ed to be an unfortunate colored man, a wale ter in the house, whose escape was cut off by the rapidity of the fire, and he was suffocated Insurance for about half > the@ss. A few minutes before the sion, a keg of gun-powder had been fortu- nately removed from the apartment where it occurred.-N. Y Jour. of Commerce, j On a spot of In this part round it. jured. It belonged As yet no ac- or burned to death. Robbery at the late Fire and recovery of . stolen property.-Yesterday, during the fire at Niblo's garden, a firemen perceived a wo- man making her egress from the burning building with an clegant watch chain sus- pended from the upper part of her dress, part- ly concealed by her shawl. article not exactly cerresponding with the' __ apparel and general appearance of the bear- er, induced the firemen to detain her, and» call the assistance of an officer in order to. - have her searched. This being done, it was , discovered that she had concealed upon her, a \ quantity of jewelry which she had succeeded in stealing during the confusion that prevail. ed, worth at least $200. - After a little diffi- culty in securing the prisoner, she was taken before Justice Palmer at the Upper Police Office, and committed to prison. | This won. __ man, whose name is Mary McLaughlin, and of the most worthless character, had been. brought up at previous times at the same of- fice for disorderly conduct, upon one of which occasions, Mr. Wis. Bell, the officer = who served the warrant upon her, perceived several costly articles of wearing apparel about the premises, but having no authority to search at the time, deferred doing so until she was brought up yesterday for the robbery at the fire, when he repaired to her residence in the basement of 183, Wooster-street, and succeeded in finding a large amount of la- dies' clothing and fancy articles, consisting .. . of laces, shawls, bonnets, a variety of dres- A ses, &c. to the amount of a cartman's load the whole of which is deposited in the Uppt Police office. - Among the articles found, w; a gold breast pin, with the initials J. G. en graved upon it, tied in the corner of a cam-« bric pocket handkerchief marked \Shannon No. 2,\ and seve towels, some marked S. and others P.-® This valuable |, ; also a pillow case
