weak mongh to do so, that abuses had not been ful-¡ conceived that he was perfectly justified in charging ly examined, and properly remedied. He had five them with any motives which might be fairly ins weeks been imprisoned on a judge's warrant. Heferred from their conduct. At the time he had suffered that imprisonment, because he wished wrote the articie in question, ministers had sub to expose the injustice of a law, that ought to be met verted the constitution. They stated, that it was with the execrations of the people. He had been insufficient to guard the nation against treason refused copies of the informations filled against him which existed only in their mind against plois -he was therefore, to gather the charges alleged of which the people new nothing, against conspirafrom what had fallen from the attorney-general.cies, of which they themselves were the only depost Fortunately he had received a little advice on this tories. ccasion, otherwise, perhaps, he would not had any When, in consequence of such statement, the thing to say in his defence Suppose this case had constitution was suspended, and the liberty of the peen just the reverse of what it was supposing, subject was placed under the mercy of the secr‹、 stead of being a single man, caring for few, and tary of state, he had a right to contend that he was or whom few cared, he had been a tradesman with only making use of that legitimate condemnation large family-suppose he had been in ill health of those who planned such measures, which, as a and requiring all the attention persons in such a public writer he was authorised to do, in the pro state demanded-what then would have been his duction of the publication exhibited against them. situation, in this boasted land of liberty, when hur-The defendant next adverted to the present law of ried to a prison, because he dared to express his libel, which he observed, was borrowed from the opinions? The defendant then observed, that he proceedings of the star chamber, and might be trawas charged first, with a libel on the king's admi-ced ultimately to the Justinian code, that which 1stration of government-and next with a libel on was intended to put down the last spark of freedom administration itself. The first charge was fal-in Constantinople, (such was our commerofal enter. lacious-for it was a constitutional maxim that the prize) had been imported here, but it was not na kirg could do no wrong-and, therefore, he could turalized, and he trusted the jury would look at it not be said to administer the government. If it with a most suspicious eye; and that, by their verwere asserted that he did administer the govern.dict this day, they would declare, that no character ment, then the maxim was futile-for, in the ad-in a public situation, should hereafter be exempted ninistration of government he, like others, was lia-from inquiry, nor from accusation, when accusation ble to error. was deserved, The defendant, after a great varie The defendant then proceeded to argue, thatty of remarks on the speech of the attorney-gene. his statement with respect to the administration ral, proceeded to state, that he believed the preitself was well founded. When warfare was com-sent prosecution was commenced in consequence of menced for the purpose of putting down the prin- his having remonstrated with the late attorney-geeiples of the French revolution, they were told, ral, on the conduct pursued by the rev. Mr, Powis, that all their hopes of happiness in Heaven and of a magistrate in Staffordshire who caused a person blessings upon earth, depended upon resistance to to be apprehended while selling The Black Dwarf. those principles. They all knew the promises The defendant called on the late attorney-general made by the minister of the day-and they all to prosecute the author of it, in London, and to put knew the result of those promises-they were all an end to the proceedings against those who retailfallacious. Every thring except legitimate monarchy ed it in the country. Soon after this communica had been lost.—And here he wished to know, tion two informations were filed against him—which wether, by the triumph of legitimate monarchy, he attributed to this circumstance. The defendant the learned gentleman meant the triumph of those then adverted to the strongest points in the allegaccursed and detestable principles which were re-ed libel, which he strenuously defended. He ad. cognized by the ministerial writers of the day? If mitted that they were strongly written—and he in■ he did, then had England fought to establish the tended that they should be so, in order, if possible, most pestilential principles that ever were adopt-to awaken the people to a just sense of their situ ed-principles which Englishmen had always re-ation. sisted, and which freemen would always be ready The attorney-general replied at great length. to oppose. If a system founded on such principles He defended the course of proceeding which had were to be adopted, he would rather be its victim been adopted, with respect to the defendant, as than its slave-the learned gentleman might ex- strictly legal. change his brief for a dagger, and write his epi Mr. Justice Abbott charged the jury. It was, he taph in his blood. They were told that the liber. observed, open to every subject, to discuss the mea ty of the press must have its bounds and limits. If sures of the government, provided he did so rea it must have those limits, he hoped Englishmen sonably, fairly and calmly-but if, instead of so diswould not suffer an attorny general to prescibe cussing measures, a person choose to utter and is hem. They loved that liberty too much to trust sue forth to the world slander and calumnly against Et in such hands-and if the orphans were too weak the government or the individuals composing it, he so walk alone, they would not he was sure, entrust was guilty of a libel.-There was a point where be leading-strings to that individual who stood reasoning ceased, and calumny and slander began, Jirectly between the government and the people. and it was for the jury to consider whether the pahe defendant then went on to animadvert on the per in question was, in point of law, a free, fair, Vhole of the publication in which the alleged libel and candid discussion, or whether it did not go bas contained, contending, with much energy, that, beyond that line of argument which ought to be s a public writer, he was justified in descanting on preserved. His opinion was, that it was a scandalbe conduct of public men-who, the moment they ous, malicious and seditious libel. ecame public men, merged their private in their The jury retired, and after deliberating an hour ublic character. He would assert, that ministers and a half, the foreman, with some of his fellows, t only felt a desire to destroy the constitution of appeared in the court-the remainder of the ju e country, but he would go further, and declare ry, from the structure of the court could not be at they had accomplished their desire, and he seen. The foreman, as we understand, stated that a part of the jury wished to return a conditional verdict. all other delusions, it will be found out at last, and then good bye to petitioning. In the literal cceptation of the term, nothing is or can be so riMr. Justice Abbott said, he would receive any diculous. The right of petitioning! Bravo! Joht verdict from the whole of the jury, but he could Bull, bravo! You have the right of petitioning, have not receive any thing offered by a part of them. you? And your ancestors obtained it for you, did The usual question was then put--whether, the they? And Hampden bled for the right of petitionjury found the defendant guilty or not guilty? Toing, did he? And Sydney was beheaded, and Rus which the foreman answered Guilty-and the ver-sel, for the right of petitioning. And your ances dict was recorded. At a late hour in the day, Mr. Chitty said, he was instructed to tell his lordship that the verdict was not legal-three of the jury having dissented from it at the time. One of them he understood wished to present to his lordship on behalf of himself and two of his fellows, a paper relating to the verdict, when they came into court, but he had not an opportunity of delivering it. Mr. Justice Abbott said that no objection was made at the time, the question was put, and the answer of Guilty was given in a tone that must have been heard throughout the court. No paper had been tendered to him-and in answer to a question from the foreman, he stated that he could only re ceive a verdict from the whole of the jury, he could receive no communication from a part of them. The defendant said, as an Englishman, he would protest against the verdict, as illegal-But four of the jury appeared in court-and, if a mistake had been made, his cause ought not to be prejudiced by it. Mr Justice Abbott said his cause would sustain no prejudice; but that this was not the place for discussing the question. The King v. Thomas Jonathan Wooller. This was a second information against the defendant, for printing and publishing a libel in the "Black Dwarf," No. 3, of February the 12th: it was charged on the record to be a scandalous, malicious and seditious libel, of and concerning the right of petition, of and concerning King John, Charles L. James II. William III. &c. tors sent Charles to the block, and drove James to, for the right of petitioning, did they? And you possess the right, Johnny, do you? And are charged sixty millions a year for it, are you? Well, you may call it one of your dearest rights, for you have paid dear enough for it, in all conscience. But you are a good sort of a fellow: and being no judge of the value of diamonds, it is the same to you whether you have glass or French paste. It must glisten a little to please your imagination; and you are pleased as the poor Indian who gives his gold for his treasure for a bauble. But the savage is the better off of the two; for though he gets but a bauble, it is something at least; but you, John, ave got nothing for your liberty, you have had every pocket picked into the bargain. "But you have the right of petitioning, you say. Yes, you have indeed; and you petition away with a vengeance. You see those whom you petition have a voracious appetite for such kind of food. They swallow them as fast as the serpent of Moses swallowed all the other serpents. Only you have fed them a little too fast, and having to pick out of so many, they are now become a little nice. They would bave the politest epithets bestowed upon them; and if you will flatter their vanity, and rely upon their wisdom, faith, you may use your right of petitioning as frequently as you please. You wil assist trade by it. Lawyers will find parchment dearer, and the tailors will get it cheaper to make measures with. “But in reality, Master Bull, you estimate all this boasted right a little too highly. Are you not aware that you only have it in common with the The Attorney General stated the nature of the free burgesses of the Mogul, and the independent libel: he admitted that it was ludicrous in its form, slaves of the Dey of Algiers? They say they are but it was, perhaps, the more injurious and dan- very sorry too; and that your petition ought to lay gerous on that account. He censured in strong on the table for consideration; and that a proper terms the endeavors here made to draw down con time ought to be taken for such consideration. But tempt upon one of the most valuable rights of En-then they, poor souls! are so busied for your good, glishmen, settled at what he should ever call the glorious Revolution of 1688, and he went through the various paragraphs, pointing out such parts as in his opinion were peculiarly offensive. He took occasion to inform the jury that the defendant had a singular facility of composition; for, being a printer, he frequently had no need of manuscript, but printed from the dictation of his mind as he proceeded. throughout the session, that the proper time never comes, and your grievances are never redressed. it is sometimes hinted, that they are only temporary, and will cure themselves: and there is no doubt of that: only be patient for half a century, and if the grievances do not die away, why you will; and that is the same thing. Now you see, that while you possess the right of petitioning, and they pos sess the right of neglecting your petitions, it is just the same thing as if you had no right at all. The defendant, as in the former case, adr itted the facts of authorship, printing and publishing; "This is the best side of the question. This is and Mr. Steill proved that he sold about 750 copies the view of the case when your petitions are deemed of this number of the Black Dwarf. to be fit to be received; for you see that your right The libel was then read in the following terms:-of petitioning is confined to a peculiar mode of exRIGHT OF PETITION, pression. If your pockets are picked, you must "The people of this country have heard a great not pray the house of commons to hang a minister deal about the right of petition; notwithstanding a-you must civilly ask them to be so kind as not thousand proofs of its inefficacy, they seem as fond to let him do it again. If your valuable constituof it as ever. But some tub must be thrown out to tion is injured, or totally destroyed, you must the whale. There must be found some way or only ask for its renovation in the most mild and other to dissipate the well grounded discontent gentlemanly terms. The house must not be inthat so universally prevails; and, like a breakwater, sulted! Oh no! the house must not be insulted. the right of petitioning is thrust forward to stop Although every body knows that the house of comthe current of popular dissatisfaction. All this is mons, collectively taken, speaks neither the voice. very well; but what purpose will it answer? Like of the people, nor attends to the wishes of the peo CHRONICLE. Freshets. From the east, north and south we have distressing accounts of freshets. Cape Fear river, North Carolina, rose 50 feet, in 18 hours, and 70 feet in two days. Mr. Russell, our minister to Sweden, with his family, sailed from Boston on Thursday last, in the ship Persia, for Amsterdam. Mr. Edward Wier, American Consul at Hamburg, is also a passenger [provisions of this statute; when, on advice of an at-torney at law, a petition was laid before a circuit court judge, praying for a writ of habeas corpus, upon this ground-that the petitioner was a citizen of the state of Rhode-Island, had been enrolled in her militia, &c. and that by the 2d sec. 4th art. constitution of the United States "The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states: which, it was contended, was a sufficient guarantee The governor of New York has issued his pro- of the right of the citizen of one state to move inclamation to enforce the act to provide against the to and settle in another; of course, that the staintroduction of infectious diseases, in respect to tute of Virginia, was unconstitutional. The habeas the arrival of persons from Charleston and Savan-corpus was awarded, returnable to the next circuit nah; who are not permitted to enter the city and court of Matthews county; when, of course this county of New York in less than twenty days ab-question will be discussed. The provision in the constitution of the United States ought to be intersence from those places. in the Persia. Episcopal Clergy-The following is given in the preted: for several state laws have been impeachChristian Messenger, as a correct statement of the ed, (lately one from the state of Louisiana,) as conEpiscopal Clergy in the different states of the travening this very provision. Union. In New-Hampshire 4; Massachusetts 13; Milledgeville, Aug. 5.—The Indians have agreed Vermont 4; Connecticut 35; New-York 67; New-to cede to the United States for the use of Georgia Jersey 11; Pennsylvania 25; Delaware 3; Maryland (if the compensation offered be acceptable,) the 36; Virginia 33; North Carolina 3; South Carolina 17.-Total 225. EMIGRATION. The two weeks ending yesterday gave us accounts of the arrival of 21 vessels, with emigrants from Europe-viz. From England, Ireland and Scotland 557 365 947 Of these one hundred and seventy-one reached the United States via Halifax, though great inducements are held out to settlers there. As for instance, a Dutch ship which arrived at Philadelphia, put into that port for provisions, when the govern. or offered to the passengers 10,000 acres of land, gratis, in fee simple, and farming utensils, if they would stay there; but they refused it. Many settlers, as they are called, arrive in Canada, from whence hundreds of them pass up the river, &c. and cross into New York and Ohio. It seems to be discovered that it is more convenient to reach our country through the British colonies than to come on direct. Facilities are afforded for the former which are denied to the latter. y tract of land lying between the Ocmulgee river and Sales of Alabama lands-The public lands now selling here have brought, so far good prices. Prime river low groumd averages from 40 to 50 dollars. A fraction of 170 acres, part of the Big Bend of the Alabama, sold as high as seventy dollars the acre. Other parcels adjoining were bid off above 40 dollars and 50. A large fraction containing several hundred acres of high land, on the Ten mile Bluff which lies opposite the Big Bend, and is said to be an excellent site for a town, sold for 50 dollars an acre. In that township (no. 16 in range 17) purchasers it is believed were found for every section. Washington, August, 28th. Those best acquainted with the choice Alabama An unusual number of our most esteemed offi. low-grounds, assert, that its fertility is inexhausticers have been lately drawn to this city, and are ble, and that it will produce for almost an indefinite now here, on public business. Amongst them, we term of years, in constant cultivation, 100 bushels observe, of the army, Col. Lawrence; and of the to the acre! This assertion is repeated by so many navy, Captains Stewart, Janes, Sinclair, Warring-respectable persons who know the land, that great ton, Angus, Elliot, Henley, Ballard, Carter and as the product may appear, we cannot suppose there Kennedy. is any exaggeration. We understand that the Navy Court Martial, Banks of New Hampshire.-From the returns which was convened in this city, for the tri. of the state of the banks in the state of New-HampLieut. Col. Wharton, of the Marine Corps, on cer-shire, made in May last, it appears that the whole tain charges exhibited against him by Major Hen-amount of the capital stock of the ten banks is derson, of that corps, has determined that it has 999,356 dollars; the amount of bills in circulation not the proper jurisdiction; and that, on application from the Navy Department, a court has been detailed from the army, to meet in this city on the 10th of September next. LAW CASE-Richmond Aug. 22-A case of some interest has been started under a law of Virginia, and the constitution of the United States. An act of assembly forbids the free people of color from other states settling in this state, and points out the method by which an intruder may be removed. Some persons of this description, who had settled in Matthews, were about to be removed under the and deposites was $867,101; the specie on hand was $272,451, including 82,525, belonging to the Coos and Cheshire banks, deposited in Boston; the amount of debts due the banks is 1,403,561 dollars; the amount of bills of other banks, on hand, about 160,000 dollars; and the amount of real estate about 40,000 dollars. Our readers will hardly complain of a want of variety in the present number. Accidental circumstances compelled us to resort to matter in type (often postponed,) to make out the paper in season. tle of Waterloo, has married a daughter of lord Keith. We notice the marriage of a Miss F. Bow man who was long detained as a prisoner in the seraglio of the dey of Algiers, from which she lately escaped. A fellow in England, for a considerable wager, had commenced a walk of 500 miles backwards, to be performed in 20 days. He performed 23 miles in the first hour. The British parliament. Was prorogued on the 12th of July, on which occasion the prince regent "red the following specchi from the throne." "My lords and gentlemen tory. This happy dispensation of Providence can. not fail to mitigate, if not wholly to remove the pressure under which so many of the nations of Europe have been suffering in the course of the last year; and I trust that we may look forward in consequence to an improvement in the commercial relations of this and of all other countries. I cannot allow you to separate without recommending to you, that upon your return to your several counties, you should use your utmost endeavors to defeat all attempts to corrupt and mislead the lower classes of the community, and that you should lose no dp-' portunity of inculating amongst them that spirit of concord and obedience to the laws, which is not less essential to their happiness as individuals than it is indispensable to the general welfare and prosperity of the kingdom." The lord chancellor then read the commissions for proroguing the parliament to the 25th of August next. Criminal offenders-By the statement of criminal "I cannot close this session of parliament with out renewing my expressions of deep regret at the continuance of his majesty's lamented indisposition. The diligence with which you have applied your selves to the consideration of the different subjects which I recommended to your attention at the comCrim. con, cases make a great display in the Lonmencement of the session, demands my warmnest acknowledgments; and I have no doubt that the fa-don papers, happening among the "nobility, gentry vorable change which has happily taken place in and clergy"-precious sets of people. our internal situation, is to be mainly ascribed to the salutary measures which you have adopted for offenders in England and Wales, lately published, preserving the public tranquility, and to your stea- it appears that 47,522 persons have been committed dy adherence to those principles by which the con- to goal for criminal offences during the last 7 years, stitution, resources, and credit of the country have of whom 4,120 received sentence of death (536 of been too successfully exerted in some parts of the whom were executed)-267 transported for life: Country to alienate the affections of his majesty's 533 for 14 years: 4,545 for 7 years imprisoned for subjects, and stimulate them to acts of violence and 5 years, 4: do 4 years, 2: do 3 years, 54: do 2 years insurrection, I have had the satisfaction of receiving and above 1 year, 1,374: 1 year and above 6 months, the most decisive proofs of the loyalty and public spi- and under, 15,518: whipped and fined, 1,154. rit of the great body of the people; and the patience with which they have sustained the most severe temporary distress cannot be too highly commended. I am fully sensible of the confidence which you have manifested towards me by the extraordinary the departments. The archbishops' sees are to be restored in France powers which you have placed in my hands; the necessity which has called for them is to me a matter-some additional bishopricks are to be establishof deep regret: and you may rely on my making aed-and archbishops, if not bishops are to be placed temperate, but effectual use of them, for the protection and security of his majesty's loyal subjects. Gentlemen of the house of commons. FRANCE. The most important item of intelligence from France is, that the crops were so flattering as to have reduce the price of corn one half, in some of in the chamber of peers. Gens. Domage and Belair; and the marchioness Lavalette, have been arrested in France. The population of Paris, by a late census, amouuts to 715,595, independent of the garrison. There are 27,371 houses, and 217,352 families. "I thank you for the supplies which you have granted to me, and for the laborios investigation which, at my recommendation, you have made into On the anniversary of Louis XVIII's return to the state of the income and expenditures of the country. It has given me sincere pleasure to find the capital, his majesty reviewed 13 legions of the that you have been enabled to provide for every Parisian national guard upon the Bouvelard Chubranch of the public service without any addition martin. The streets through which he passed were to the burdens of the people. The state of public lined with military, and the white flag and other credit affords a decissive proof of the wisdom and appropriate emblems were displayed from their expediency, under all the present circumstances, of windows. The number of men under arms were those financial arrangements which you have adopt-estimated at 36,000. The city was illuminated at ed. I have every reason to believe that the defi-night. ciency in the revenue is, in a great degree, to be ascribed to the unfavorable state of the last season; and I look forward with sanguine expectaton to its gradual improvement. It is said in the Paris papers that the French emigrants that have reached the United States "do not amount to a less number than 30,000." People do not think what thirty thousand is. I have a right to know something of this matter; and venture an "My lords and gentlemen, "The measures which were in progress at the opinion that three thousand have not arrived here, commencement of the session for the issue of a new in ships and vessels, since the first return of Louis; silver coinage have been carried into execution in nor do I believe that any have crossed the ocean ir the manner which has given universal satisfaction; balloons. Vessels from France very seldom have and to complete the system which has been sanction- more than 10 to 20 passengers-I am certain that ed by parliament, a gold coinage of a new denomina- they have not averaged 20; this would give us fiftion has been provided for the convenience of the teen hundred vessels from France in the period public. I continue to receive from foreign powers stated!! More on this subject hereafter. A steam boat, on a principle that makes explothe strongest assurance of their friendly disposition towards this country, and of their desire to pre-sion impossible, is said to have been invented in serve the general tranquility. The prospect of an abundant harvest throughout a considerable part of the continent is in the highest degree satisfac 1 France. Several arrests were recently made at Bordeaux. 5 per cent consuls 66 1-10, July 12. CHRONICLE. Freshets. From the east, north and south we have distressing accounts of freshets. Cape Fear river, North Carolina, rose 50 feet, in 18 hours, and 70 feet in two days. Mr. Russell, our minister to Sweden, with his family, sailed from Boston on Thursday last, in the ship Persia, for Amsterdam. Mr. Edward Wier, American Consul at Hamburg, is also a passenger in the Persia. The governor of New York has issued his proclamation to enforce the act to provide against the introduction of infectious diseases, in respect to the arrival of persons from Charleston and Savannah; who are not permitted to enter the city and county of New York in less than twenty days absence from those places. Episcopal Clergy-The following is given in the Christian Messenger, as a correct statement of the Episcopal Clergy in the different states of the Union. In New-Hampshire 4; Massachusetts 13; Vermont 4; Connecticut 35; New-York 67; NewJersey 11; Pennsylvania 25; Delaware 3; Maryland 36; Virginia 33; North Carolina 3; South Carolina 17.-Total 225. EMIGRATION. The two weeks ending yesterday gave us accounts of the arrival of 21 vessels, with emigrants from Europe-viz. From England, Ireland and Scotland 557 365 947 Of these one hundred and seventy-one reached the United States via Halifax, though great induce ments are held out to settlers there. As for instance, a Dutch ship which arrived at Philadelphia, put into that port for provisions, when the governor offered to the passengers 10,000 acres of land, gratis, in fee simple, and farming utensils, if they would stay there; but they refused it. Many settlers, as they are called, arrive in Canada, from whence hundreds of them pass up the river, &c. and cross into New York and Ohio. It seems to be discovered that it is more convenient to reach our country through the British colonies than to come on direct. Facilities are afforded for the former which are denied to the latter. Washington, August, 28th. An unusual number of our most esteemed off. cers have been lately drawn to this city, and are now here, on public business. Amongst them, we observe, of the army, Col. Lawrence; and of the navy, Captains Stewart, Jones, Sinclair, Warring. ton, Angus, Elliot, Henley, Ballard, Carter and Kennedy. [provisions of this statute; when, on advice of an attorney at law, a petition was laid before a circuit court judge, praying for a writ of habeas corp is, upon this ground-that the petitioner was a citizen of the state of Rhode-Island, had been enrolled in her militia, &c. and that by the 2d sec. 4th art. constitution of the United States "The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states:" which, it was contended, was a sufficient guarantee of the right of the citizen of one state to move into and settle in another; of course, that the statute of Virginia, was unconstitutional. The habeas corpus was awarded, returnable to the next circuit court of Matthews county; when, of course this question will be discussed. The provision in the constitution of the United States ought to be interpreted: for several state laws have been impeached, (lately one from the state of Louisiana,) as con. travening this very provision. Milledgeville, Aug. 5.-The Indians have agreed to cede to the United States for the use of Georgia (if the compensation offered be acceptable,) the tract of land lying between the Ocmulgee river and the line run under Jackson's treaty, and east of a creek emptying into said river, called by the Indians Al-cas-ac-alike-ee, beginning at the mouth of said creek and running up the same by the me southern branch to the head thereof, and thence ..y a line due south to the line of Jackson's treaty. This creek it is understood falls into the Ocmulgee between Hartford and Blackshear's road, leading to Traders-Hill on St. Mary's.-The tract of country that will be acquired by this cession is about 60 miles in length, and from 12 to 15 wide, bordering on the Oakmulgee and Altamaha rivers. Sales of Alabama lands-The public lands now selling here have brought, so far good prices. Prime river low ground averages from 40 to 50 dollars. A fraction of 170 acres, part of the Big Bend of the Alabama, sold as high as seventy dollars the acre. Other parcels adjoining were bid off above 40 dollars and 50. A large fraction containing several hundred acres of high land, on the Ten mile BluffTM which lies opposite the Big Bend, and is said to be an excellent site for a town, sold for 50 dollars an acre. In that township (no. 16 in range 17) purchasers it is believed were found for every section. Those best acquainted with the choice Alabama low grounds, assert, that its fertility is inexhaustible, and that it will produce for almost an indefinite term of years, in constant cultivation, 100 bushels to the acre! This assertion is repeated by so many respectable persons who know the land, that great as the product may appear, we cannot suppose there is any exaggeration. We understand that the Navy Court Martial, Banks of New Hampshire. From the returns of which was convened in this city, for the tri of the state of the banks in the state of New-HampLieut. Col. Wharton, of the Marine Corps, on cer-shire, made in May last, it appears that the whole tain charges exhibited against him by Major Hen-amount of the capital stock of the ten banks is derson, of that corps, has determined that it has 999,356 dollars; the amount of bills in circulation not the proper jurisdiction; and that, on applica-and deposites was $867,101; the specie on hand tion from the Navy Department, a court has been was $272,451, including 82,525, belonging to the detailed from the army, to meet in this city on the Coos and Cheshire banks, deposited in Boston; the 10th of September next. amount of debts due the banks is 1,403,561 dollars; the amount of bills of other banks, on hand, about 160,000 dollars; and the amount of real estate about 40,000 dollars. LAW CASE-Richmond Aug. 22—A case of some interest has been started under a law of Virginia, and the constitution of the United States. An act of assembly forbids the free people of color from other states settling in this state, and points out the method by which an intruder may be removed. Some persons of this description, who had settled in Matthews, were about to be removed under the Our readers will hardly complain of a want of variety in the present number. Accidental circumstances compelled us to resort to matter in type (often postponed,) to make out the paper in season. |