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extent of territory than is united under any one form | dences this state, in common with the whole wes of government on earth, the Russian empire except-tern country, affords of its having been formerly inhabited by a set of people, unknown by historians:

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In whatever point of view we survey our happy On the quarter section of land, which a Mr. Torcountry, we may behold the most alluring prospects rant occupies in Jones' Valley, (Alabama) is a regu-Its local situation is the most pleasing and delight-lar circular entrenchment, enclosing about six acres some. Situated in a temperate region, equally of land; on the margin of, and within it, are oak shielded from the scorching heat of a torrid zone, trees of as large size as any on the surrounding or the congealing frosts of the polar regions; en-field, some of which are 30 to 33 inches diameterriched with a soil more exuberant than the once the height of the breast work, from within, is about celebrated land of milk and honey." At a vast a foot, and from without two feet high, there being remove from any rival foreign power, we may safely around it a kind of ditch or excavation, made by occupy a neutral position, and view, with an eye of the earth being thrown up to form the breast work. indifference, the hostile commotions of a conflict-That this has been done, is very apparent from the ing world. In these respects, "the lines have truly color of earth on the top of it being nearly the same fallen to us in pleasant places." as that every were around it, after digging below There is much matter for reflection in the the soil. Within the circular, the soil is uncommon. preceding extract. The writer proceeds to notice ly rich and fertile. In a narrow swamp also adjointhe excellency of our system of government, anding it, are some small mounds and dikes or causecompares its condition with that of other countries, ways, evidently of human workmanship. ancient and modern---recapitulates the names of About three or four miles further up the valley famous men, Washington, Franklin, &c. and of others is another very remarkable mound, surrounded in who have excelled in the arts, West, Trumbull, &c. part, as I was told by the man who lives adjoining such as stand forth in eloquence and literature--Jefit, by a similar entrenchment to the one above deferson and Marshall, &c. and says that the U. States scribed, and a part of which I myself saw, comadmit no rivals in trade and commerce, Great Bri-prising about 25 or 30 acres. This mound is of a tain excepted,' and concludes as follows: "States and kingdoms, like individuals, have their rise, progress and decline. The progress of ours has been rapid. Like Minerva, the United States were born an adult." If, therefore, we indulge pride, luxury and effeminacy, there is reason to fear our ruin will be equally precipitate."

pretty regularly square form, and about 170 feet on each side at the base, regularly contracted on each side in an angle of about 45 or 50 deg.—Its height is 30 or 33 feet, and it is pretty level at top, and covered with girdled oak timber of the largest size of upland oak in this country, one of the trees being nearly, or quite three feet diameter.-On The act plainly is-we have a people, a country, its sides also are large trees, shrubs, briars and flowand a form of government that we ought to be com-ering plants, some of which trees have, perhaps, for mendably proud of: and thatAmerican who does not feel proud that he is so, is-what I shall not call him. the earth with their roots from the steep side of ages past, been falling occasionally, and dragging Still, we have much to do to perfect our blessings, the mound, some of which are even now lying in and nothing but stern republican principles, such that situation; and to this cause, and the ordinary as induced Junius Brutus to condemn his sons to operation of the elements, I attribute what of irredeath, can preserve us from the despotism of wealth, gularity appears in its form; the top of it was last and pomp of power, with the neglect of the pro-year ploughed and planted with corn, and every ductive classes-and when these things happen, chaos will come again.' Jealousy must be the grand preservative of what we are justly proud of. It is no matter who it is that governs or has influence, provided he does well. Names are nothing. A rose, if called a stink-tree, "would smell as sweet." Let us adhere to principles, and they will not deceive us. What is right in one man is right in another: for instance, the counterfeiter of bank notes is just as honest a fellow as he who makes a bank which has not the means to pay. This is mentioned only as a familiar case. It applies to every walk of life.

Agriculture and manufactures. A number of the agricultural societies have lately held their annual meetings, in the eastern states. We notice no small apparent progress in improvement as to agricultural concerns, and a great improvement in and extension of domestic manufactures, especially in family fabrics as well in articles of utility as those of luxury. At the annual fair at Hartford, Con. hearth rugs, flannels, linen diapers, shirting linen, with carpets and carpeting, blankets and stockings, were plenti. fitlly exhibited, and also some elegant bonnets, in imitation of Leghorn, which sold at thirty dollars each, manufactured by one of our fair country womeu und of domestic materials.

tree upon it sacrilegiously killed. The whole superfices very rich and fertile, and he must be a scep tic indeed, who should doubt of its having been a work of art.

On one side of the mound, and at the distance of ten or twelve rods from it, runs a rapid creek of considerable size, which in time of freshes overflows its banks to a considerable height-on this side there is no appearance of the entrenchment, that extending only from the creek on one side of the mound, around to the creek on the other side. Whether there ever was one, which has within ages past been swept away by the waters of the creek or not, is a matter of conjecture.

Near the mound are about fifteen pounding mortars, wrought in solid immoveable limestone rocks of a perfect regular form, and in almost a perfect state of preservation, two or three only of which I saw--the dimensions of one which I measured were seven inches diameter at the top, and seven inches deep, very regularly contracted to an obtuse point, with a flat perfectly circular brim around it of four and an half, or five inches in breadth, wrought on the suface of the rock and sunk a little below the general surface, giving the mortar with the brim very much the appearance of a quaker's broad brimmed hat, bottom upwards The number of We have been politely furnished with the fol-them I learned by the man who now occupies the lowing description of some of the numerous evi- the ground.—Alabama Repub.

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As congress will now meet witnesses to support it have been sent away! Thus, in a few days, we shall have our own affairs to at-they suppose, the ministry will sneak out of the tend to and the usual efforts will be made to business, and suffer the bill to die a natural death keep pace with the proceedings had in that body; between the two houses. -we shall feel therein an ample excuse for giving less room to foreign matters, especially as to things concerning the queen of England, though we intend to endeavor to give the history of her case to its termination.

THE FLORIDAS. The Savannah Republican of the 21st Oct. says, "We have received information via Havana, that the cortes of Spain have absolutely refused to cede the Floridas in any form to the U. States."

The report is in direct contradiction to that published in the Philadelphia Press a few days back.

We also have a copy of a long letter from counsellor Phillips to the king, deprecating the proceedings against the queen in the most eloquent terms, and with a power of words which has rarely been equalled, though abundant in his flowery stile.We shall try to publish this letter in our next paper, as one of the most masterly performances of its kind that we ever saw.

If the editor of the Richmond "Enquirer" had taken the trouble to read the article in the "Regis ter" of the 21st ult. which gave rise to a sweeping paragraph in his paper of the 27th, and had given to me a small degree of credit for the sincerity of THE BRITISH QUEEN. By arrivals at New York, what I advanced, he would not have said that I was we have extracts from London papers of the even- among those who were "willing" or "bent on" ing of the 4th Oct. Mr. Brougham commenced a opening the Missouri question again. The editors great speech on opening the defence of the queen of the "National Intelligencer" had expressed a on the 3d, and concluded it on the 4th. It is one wish that that question might be speedily disposed of the ablest of the kind, perhaps, that ever was of-I joined them in the wish, but tendered what I delivered; full of nervous eloquence, yet dignified thought were reasons why a protracted debate upon -containing much matter of detail, but not tedious. it might be expected, in the new grounds for conIts excessive length, however, compelled us to troversy offered by the constitution which has been throw it into an abstract, in which we have care-adopted, and now about to be presented for ratificafully endeavored to give the speaker's ideas. This tion by congress. speech must have had a powerful effect upon the I have been so much wearied and disgusted with house of lords: from the testimony offered against the the pro and con of this question, as to have nearly queen, he has mainly acquitted her-and, whatever resolved never to mention it again, except in a simmay be its influence there, it must satisfy the people record of facts as they occurred. But, if Mr. ple that a most infamous conspiracy has been hatch-Ritchie will refer to the files of his own paper, he ed to destroy a lonely and forsaken woman--"more will readily discover which of us has the most cause sinned against than sinning." Mr. B. appeared to wish for a renewal of the discussion. I give to confident of the 'vantage ground, and spoke like a that gentleman all the sincerity of declaration whic! man proud of his cause and assured of success-I claim for myself, and cannot forget his warm, peryet he evidently left many things untouched which haps I might say intemperate language on several he might have imperatively urged, to furnish matter occasions, when the principle of compromise was for the other counsel of the queen who were to suc-agitated. He said that it was unconstitutional and ceed him: and just so as Mr. B's speech is eminent inexpedient, and resisted it to the utmost of his for its sober discretion and force of argument, so we expect to find that of Mr. Williams powerful to expose the perjuries which his colleague has point

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power. He has not since, to my knowledge, recanted his opinions-and it seems rather singular that one so zealous on constitutional points as he is, should give up so great a matter so easily. It is We are satisfied that in our abstract justice has contrary to his common practice; for few persons not been done to Mr Brougham; but enough is have more perseverance than he has: and, if the presented to shew the general scope of his argu-measure adopted was unconstitutional a few months ment and manner, and, with the future summaries ago, it must be so now. Truth does not change which we intend to make, will probably be sufficient for our purposes.

It is quite certain that the queen was gaining more and more in the public opinion, and that her friends calculated upon a most splendid triumph for her. What the result will be, heaven knows. But the public mind has been so much excited, that we are prepared to hear of riot, INSURRECTION, REVO. LUTION.

Some entertain an opinion that, no matter what sort of testimony is adduced in her favor-no matter if every witness against her shall be proved guilty of palpable perjury, that the house of lords, with the bench of bishops at their head, will pass the bill, with certain modifications-and that here the persecution will stop: because the house of commons would yet have to act upon it, and the VOL. XIX. -10.

with time.

On the other hand, having viewed that momentous question, as I thought, extensively, and being free from the fetters of any party-bound to no sectional interest, and at full liberty to take what ground I pleased-I consulted only what I believed was the welfare of the republic at large, and this paper was the first which advocated a compromise of feeling on the subject, though I had no doubt of the right of the matter. I was reproved for this by both sides to the question, and even by Mr. R. him. self; but I continued to exhort the parties each to give up something to the public tranquility, which I honestly thought was endangered. The middle ground was finally adopted by both houses of congress, with large majorities; and, though I was not pleased with the terms of what may be fairly called

the compromise, I submitted to it as involving the principle which I had contended for. It is nothing to the purpose whether my notions were right or wrong; and I claim nothing but the simple merit of consistency.

After this plain exhibition of notorious facts facts which are put down and not to be controverted, it easily appears that the editor of the "Enquirer" should be zealous to renew a discussion which I would deprecate. He lost the main point that he contended for, and I gained it. The position was clearly established by the decisions made, that congress had a right to legislate as to slavery in the territories of the United States, though considerations of policy prevented its exclusion in Missouri and Arkansas. It is impossible that the power of congress, within our own territory, can be limitted by geographical lines. It cannot exist in a part if it does not in the whole. The editor of the "Enquirer" knows this very well, and I distinctly remember some sharp remarks which he made upon an article written by me on this very subject-wherein I said that the principle of the compromise, though possessing only the authority of a law, had become, from its nature, as a part of the constitution,or words to this effect.

cally, the respective cities in which we live-much as we think of ourselves as free men.

No harm can come to Missouri by reason of this matter-and indeed, I do not wish it on this account or any other. It was an inadvertent act--the effect of a mistaken zeal to accomplish, in truth, an object which is as desirable to myself as to any one; for years ago I supported the principle that the free blacks should be separated from the slaves, as much as possible-[see the essays on the "Mitigation of Slavery," published in the 16th vol. of the WEEKLY REGISTER.] She need not fear the emigration of free blacks or mulattoes-it is against the nature of things that they should voluntarily proceed to settle in a slave holding state, to any considerable amount. Expunging the article cannot do her any injury-but will preserve from violation a most interesting provision in the constitution of the United States. For myself, I frankly declare, that, after what has happened and as things exist-I would give my vote, if I had one, toratify the constitution of Missouri in all its parts except in the part spoken of, and would make a naked question of that for the reasons stated: not on account of the colored people whom it does not really affect, but for its principle which is destructive of the unity of the reIt is not worth while to say much on the article public. Under this view of the subject, I conclude which gave rise to my late remarks on the Mis-that there will not be any difference between Mr. souri question. I honestly regret that there was Ritchie and myself-and will only remind him of an occasion for them; and am certain that Mr. his favorite quotation--"Obsta principis." Ritchie is not prepared to suffer congress to pass a law by which the citizens of one state shall be de. barred of the privileges of citizens in another. If we looked only at the special matter at issue, and were to judge it by its expediency, we should saylet it so pass: but if the express letter of the constitution is thus to be set aside, it will amount to nothing hereafter to contend about implied pow. ers, respecting which so much learned discussion has been had, and so much warmth excited. In the present case, we hope that the difficulty may be got over, without warmth: and it will be so, if a spirit of conciliation is suffered to prevail. The constitution of the United States equalizes the privileges of the citizens of the states without respect to color or the countries from whence they may be derived. This principle must be maintained; a state cannot be permitted to do what the suLondon dates of the 3d of October. preme law says it shall not do. The few free blacks Alderman Thorpe has been elected lord mayor and mulattoes in the United States are not to be of London. Various candidates were proposed, who considered in the matter at all. It is the disfran-were unfavorable to the queen, but they were all chisement of men regarded as citizens-who ARE ci hissed. tizens, and cannot be disfranchised. Shall we open a door to what may become the foulest proscriptions-state against state? Surely, if Missouri can provide in her constitution to prevent the emigration. tion of citizens on account of their color, Maine Another vessel, said to belong to New-York, has might provide for the exclusion of other citizens been seized off the Irish coast, as a smuggler. She on account of their descent-or for any other rea-was loaded with tobacco.

Foreign Articles.

EUROPE GENERALLY.

A ministerial congress is talked of at Vienna.→→ Envoys from the five great powers to be admitted. England to be represented by Mr. Canning; Russia by count Capo D'Istria, and Prussia by M. Bernstoff. It is to consult on the affairs of Spain and Naples, and to concert measures for preventing the further progress of revolutionary ideas.

On the 20th of September, no less than nine couriers passed through Brussels-three English, from London to Vienna; one English, from Vienna to London; and five from Paris to Holland. It is sup posed that some important negociations are on foot.

GREAT BRITAIN AND BRELAND.

The London Courier contradicts a report, that several sail of the line and forty frigates, with other ships, to carry troops, are fitting out for an expedi

so since 1787-that of 1805 or 1906.

son. Are we prepared to say that Massachusetts The harvest in England has been uncommonly may forbid the peaceably entry of citizens of Vir-productive. It is said to have had only one equally ginia into her commonwealth, or Virginia prohibit the quiet settlement of those of Massachusetts? Is It is supposed that about 500 criminals were comthis a "splitting of hairs," as Mr. Ritchie calls this mitted for trial, at the ensuing Old Bailey sessions! ground of objection to the constitution of Missou- American stocks at London, Sept. 29th--3 per ri? Is that gentleman, who has so much deprecated cents. 70; new 6 per cents. 104 a 106; sevens, 107; implied powers, willing to give up a positive pro-bank shares, £24. vision of the constitution? No-be has not thought Re-union of the session church of Scotland. This of its bearing or viewed its effect. The people of happy event took place on the 8th of September, in color were only in his mind; and he did not advert the presence of an immense concours of people, to the fact that the article of the constitution was at Bristol meeting-house, Edinburg; the spot on a wise one, designed to prevent jealousies and which, seventy years before, the separation took proscriptions, by which either he or myself might place. Every thing was conducted in the most orhe debarred the pleasure of ever visiting, recipro-Iderly and impressive manner.

The church of Scotland is independent, by the articles of union, of the temporal power of Great Britain; and, on several occasios, has bravely resisted the attempts of the civil authority to influence its proceedings. The following lately occurred at Kirkcudbright-the sheriff of the county requested that a certain minister would not pray for the queen; but the minister prayed the more lustily for her on that account-the sheriff and his party then called a session, and passed a resolution that it was inexpedient to pray for her; but the presby. tery took up the matter, and considered it a presumptuous interference for any session to attempt to dictate to its minister how he should address Almighty God, and ordered the offensive minute to be expunged. Sundry similar proceedings, on the part of officers of government in Scotland, have Caused the queen to be very generally prayed for in many parts of that country.

produced $12,54 50, and the reverte arising to government from the stamps, was $7,155.]

The Italian witnesses who gave evidence against the queen, have been shipped to the continent in the Brisk sloop of war.

Considerable alarm appears to prevail on account of a supposed tampering, on the part of the queen and her friends, with the sailors and soldiers. Se. veral members have spoken of it in parliament. The late parade of the sailors and the according plaudits of the soldiers as they passed along, are especially referred to.

A number of respectable witnesses on her behalf have arrived. The countess of Oldi had passed through Paris, on her way to London. Bergami arrived in the former place on the 28th September, and immediately took post horses for Calais. A pamphlet, professed to be written by him, has just appeared, in which he says he saved the queen's life on two occasions, from whence arose her feelings of gratitude towards him. The boatmen engaged about London, to the amount of eighteen thousand, had offered an address to the queen. She is said to be in excellent spirits and confident of a splendid victory.

From the London Traveller.-The feelings of the inhabitants of Cheltenham, in her majesty's cause, were strongly evinced by their conduct towards her enlightened advocate, Mr. Denman, on his arrival there, on the 15th instant. The following is an extract of a latter, describing the occurrence of that day:

The Queen. We have looked over a long debate which took place in the house of commons on the 18th of Sept. respecting the queen. The speaking was chiefly on the side of the opposition, who condemned the proceedings against her in the most pointed terms, and treated her husband with more than ordinary frankness, but especially reprobated the "Milan commission." Lord Castlereagh defend ed those proceedings, or rather excused them. It seems, however, that he sanctioned the belief, gathered from what was said by the earl of Liverpool in the other house, that the queen would not be ekvorced in any event! The ministers have thus given up the honor of the king as a matter not worth Cheltenham, Sept. 15-Mr. Denman, one of the contending for, and admit that, though the queen queen's counsel, arrived here at half past seven this should be proved to be the rankest wretch that ever evening; he was met at the entrance of the town by violated the marriage bed, the conduct of their masan immense concourse of people, who took his ter towards her has been such that he cannot claim horses from his carriage, and drew him to his resia divorce! The truth is-it cannot be denied-it is dence, No. 10, in the Crescent. Mr. Denman being witnessed by the king's own hand writing, that she expected, application had been made by the peowas driven from his bed, then from under his roof, ple to have the bells rung, which Mr. Jervis, the simply because she was not agreeable to his "incli-clergyman, in the absence of the churchwarden, nations" and that his whole conduct to her has peremptorily refused. After Mr. Denman arrived been cruel, barbarous, savage. How will this at his residence is the Crescent, he addressed the load of infamy be increased if the queen is acquitted -if she proves, as it is strongly intimated she will, that Bergami was really the guardian of her life; her protector against poison and the dagger! We stand "My fellow-countrymen-I really want words to prepared to hear strange things to be offered in her express the warm feelings of my heart at the recep defence—and to receive such a development of roy-tion you have given me to-night. It was as unexalty as must disgust even the most loyal.

immense crowd from the drawing-room window. All I could collect from his speech, owing to the great noise and bustle, was as follows:

pected as I now see it is the genuine feeling of you The most of us, because the members are lords, all (cheers.) In retiring to this remote part of the are too apt to suppose that the British house of country, to recruit my health, which has suffered lords must be a dignified tribunal. Take away a materially in a cause which I dare say is well known dozen or two persons, and the rest are a set of as to all of you, I did not expect to be greeted in great dunces as ever were congregated as legisla- this manner (cheers.) I have the honor to repretors, and as devoid of real dignity as the provin- sent in parliament one of the most popular and loy cial legislature at Botany Bay, if one has been al towns in this kingdom-I mean Nottingham, established there. Even on the trial of the queen, which I obtained after thirteen days contest; but I an affair which ought to proceed with great solem- must say that I never before witnessed so much nity, the lords, who are acting in a judicial capa- generous British feeling as you have shown me tocity, are often little better than a mob-40 or 50 at night, (loud cheering.) I am not vain enough to sup. a time bellowing out "order," "withdraw,” “go on," pose it is meant to me as an individual; I attribute. &c. sometimes cheering, when a strong case against it to a much higher feeling-the cause of my vir the queen appeared to be made out-at others, tuous and royal mistress (cheers.) It is as impossi Laughing loudly--and, in one instance, attempting ble for her enemies to tear her from the throne she to prevent the queen's counsel from proceeding, is so worthy to adorn, as to pluck yon brilliant star by creating what may be called a riot-that is, a from the heavens (loud cheers.) I now exhort noise so great that was said could not be heard! to retire peaceably to your homes, and I think we. The London Sunday Observer, of the 10th of last shall all repose the sweeter for this meeting. Good month, states, "that the three last publications of night! Good night!"—{Cheers.) the Observer, including the supplementary sheet, containing the trial of the queen, used 96741 stamps, and 193 reams of paper." [The editor might have gone further, and said that the sale of those papers

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After this, an immense number proceeded to the house of Mr. Jervis, the clergyman, which is also in the Crescent, and in a few minutes demolished every window in his house; they afterwards pro.

ceeded to the church, which they broke open, and instantly a merry peal was struck up, which continued to this hour (ten o'clock.) The town is in great bustle, but I have heard of no accident or outrage, save the breaking of Mr. Jervis' windows. It is well observed by the editor of the Democratic Press, "that the character of all the answers of the queen is REVOLUTIONARY." It is evident that she or some of her advisers, calculate upon a popular sentiment, if not a popular force, to be interposed between her and her persecutors, if the bill of pains and penalties shall pass the parliament. Of this character is her reply to the seamen's address, as follows:

"A British seaman is another name for downright sincerity and plain spoken truth. A British seaman always says what he thinks, and is what he seems. A British seaman never deserts his flag-and never abandons his companion in distress

"A British seaman is generous to his enemy, but he is never faithless to his friend. His heart is not fickle and inconstant, like the element on which he moves, or the wind which fills the sails of his ship. The word of a British seaman is as sure as his bond. His veracity is incorruptible.

"In the late examination before the house of lords, let the evidence of the two British naval officers who were brought forward by my accusers, be compared with the misrepresentations, ambiguities and equivocating perjuries of the other witnesses, and the honest character of a British sailor will be truly resplendent in the contrast with that mass of infamy.

"A British sailor is generous to excess, and brave even to a fault. There is no extremity of distress in which he will not share his last shilling with his friend, and often even with his own foe; nor are there any circumstances in which he will not prefer death to disgrace, and every evil under the sin of cowardice.

"When I had long been convinced that these are the ordinary characteristics of British seamen, it may be easily conceived that I was in the highest degree gratified by an address so loyal and so warm hearted, from such a respectable assemblage of British seamen, in the county of Middlesex.

"I am not surprised the British seamen, who are as compassionate as they are brave, should feel for my sufferings, and should be indignant at my wrongs. The wrongs and sufferings of a woman, and that woman a queen, must make a deep impression on their generous hearts.

bank, covering not only the Strand, and the space from Whitehall southward, but Black Friar's, Wa terloo and Westminster bridges, and every intermediate street from which a view of the river could be had or hoped for. At 11 o'clock, although a great part of the procession had passed, it was impossible to get nearer Waterloo bridge than the houses on the north side of the Strand, opposite to it. The number of boats far exceeded that collected by any of the annual shows on the water. Among these, three large steam vessels, filled with passen. gers, made a conspicuous figure. A very large barge, with flags and a band of music, contained the chiefs of the procession, and many females.

Counsellor Phillips has addressed a long letter to the king, which is published, complaining of his treatment of the queen, and vindicating her character and conduct.

At the meeting on the 28th at Freemason's Hall, Mr. Hobhouse was called to the chair. It was resolved, That ministers have wantonly and wickedly entrapped their sovereign into a despotic persecu tion of the queen, in which the laws and constitution were violated, and that the said ministers deserved impeachment, &c. Alderman Wood congratulated the meeting on the evidence that was to be produced, which he said he could assert, would come out like thunder upon all.

The dukes of York and Wellington pass and repass to the house of lords, with very little notice from the populace.

Upwards of one hundred short-hand writers are engaged by the different London editors to take down the proceedings respecting the queen. They frequently relieve each other, and each copying out his own minutes, affords the celerity of publication which is so surprizing. Instance, Mr.Brougham's long speech, which was before the public in two hours after he concluded it.

The countess of Oldi, a brother of Bergami, a colonel Oliveria, and many others, as witnesses for the queen, have arrived.

The procession of the watermen on the Thames, to Brandenburg house to address the queen, is thus spoken of "Since the funeral of Nelson, London has witnessed nothing like the scene. The Thames was literally covered for miles, and the spectators which lined the banks are supposed to have exceeded 200,000."

The defence. Mr. Brougham commenced his speech in the queen's defence on the 3d October, and concluded it the next day at half past one. "It is only the base and the cowardly that can tamely It occupies fifteen columns in the Courier. He was acquiesce in injustice and inhumanity; and I am fully followed by Mr. Williams, whose speech does not convinced that insulted greatness or depressed appear to have been finished when the accounts rank can no where find a surer refuge, or more stea-left London. Mr. Brougham spoke like a man condy protection, than in the sailors and soldiers of this country.

scious that a great triumph awaited him; and as if prepared at every point to maintain his advantages.

The following is a brief abstract of some of the things said by Mr. Brougham-"that it might be kis unhappy lot, in the discharge of his duty, to make charges of a nature as serious as it is possible for any

"As the queen consort of England, my sphere of usefulness is small, and my means of benefitting the community very circumscribed, but as far as my power or my influence extend, all classes will ever find in me a sincere friend to their liberties, and a zeal-individual to stand impeached with"-he declined to ous advocate for their rights"

Leter-London dates of October 4.

The house of lords met on the 3d of October, pursuant to adjournment. The London papers say that the interest excited on the trial of the queen increases as it progresses. The crowd which filled the streets, and who were pressing towards the house of lords, was greater than on any former occasion. Between 10 and 11 o'clock, it seemed "as if all the populace of London and the vicinity had collected between Black Friar's Bridge and Mill

make them at present, holding them in reserve, and for a different stage of the proceedings. He denied the admission of any improprieties on the part of the queen, or that any had been proved in evidence; he admitted only that she had left England and resided in Italy, encircled by a society inferior to the company which she had theretofore enjoyed; she might be blamed for this, but it was no offence: and Mr. B. went on to state how she was treated before she did leave England, &c. that she was denied an intercourse with her only child: that the intended

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