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THE FARMERS' REGISTER. 



demands of the British government, and Wiis putting 

 to death his commandeis for ill success, and his 

 couBsellers for advising peace. 



L. S. Cornweil, a cieric in the State Bank of Illi- 

 nois has been detected in a " defalcation" effected by 

 makinu false entries in the accounts. This is quite 

 a small affair — only j^'SOO taken before deli-ction. As 

 usual, the highly respectable clek was bailed, and 

 is off — probably for Texas. 



Sundry of the noilhern newspaper editois are much 

 at a loss as to what sins of authoiship to charge upon 

 Judge Upshur, the new secretary of the Navy. We 

 will tell them. He is the author of "A Brief En- 

 quiry into the true nature, &-c.of our Federal Constitu- 

 tion," which volume is a most able exposition and 

 maintenance of state-rights doctiines, and to lel'ute 

 which, or even to impair the force of the argument, 

 would greatly perplex any one, or all, of those who 

 are so anxious to fix some charge upon this " Virginia 

 abstractionist" and stout defender of strict construc- 

 tion and state rights. 



By the steamer Acadia, arrived at Boston, London 

 accounts are brought to September 18th. 



The harvest had been secured, except i:i the northern 

 part of the island, and prices were rather lower. The 

 average prices of wheat, as stated on September 10 

 were for week ending July 24— (iSs. 3d. per quarter. 

 " 31—70 5 

 " " Aug. 7 — 72 5 " " 



" 14_74 7 " 

 " 21—76 1 " " 

 " 28—74 1 " " 

 Aggregate 72s. Sd. making the duty 2s. 8d. per quar- 

 ter. The next week reduced the duty to lowest point 

 viz. Is. per quarter. The speculators will succeed 

 completely. — Jour. Com. 



An unsuccessful attempt had been made in Paris 

 to assassinate the Due d'Aumale, one of the sons of 

 the king of France. 



A serious popular disturbance had occurred at Cler- 

 mont in Auvergne, and several of the military had 

 been killed by the lioters. 



The harvest was finished in France, the product 

 considered a fair average. 



^ 7ioble cojnpliment.— \Ye understand ihat the 

 citizens of Woodford have purchased the fine farm, in 

 that county, on which the Hon. J. J. Crittenden was 

 born, and made him a present of it. The price paid 

 was $17,000. — Louisville Journal. 



The iron steam-ship, now building at Bristol, (Eng. ) 

 will measure 3600 tons. The iron, (all wrought,) is 

 more than half an inch thick. The steamer will cost 

 something like $'500,000. It will have 5 masts, and 

 4 engines of 300 horse power each. 



Friday, October 15, 1841. 

 Grogan has been released from prison in Montreal, 

 and brought to and dismissed at the United States 

 line, by the Canadian authorities, on requisition of 

 the United States government. 



A collision of two trains, meeting in rapid pro- 

 gress, took place on the Western Railroad, (Mass.) 

 Two locomotives and several passenger cars were 

 completely smashed, and nearly 40 persons severely 

 injured. Three have since died, and others expected 

 to die, from injuries received. 



Gen. Samuel Houston, the vulgar blackguard and 

 rowdy, and notorious common drunkard, has been 

 again elected, and from private life, president of 

 Texas. Tliis is a strong indication of the low state 

 of manners and morals in this young republic. 



The great forger and financier. Col. Monroe Ed- 

 wards, alias John P. Caldwell, has been removed to 



New York for trial, by requisition of the executive 

 of New York. 



The general elections for Maryland and for Geor- 

 gia have just been concluded, and in both the demo- 

 cratic party have gained the victory. Francis Thomas 

 has been elected governor of Maryland, and Gov. 

 McDonald leelected in Georgia. The election in 

 Maryland was made to turn on the resumption of 

 specie payments by the banks, the candidates of 

 the successful party \y<iv\n°^ promised to vote for re- 

 sumption. We hope, (bid cannot yet trust,) that the 

 promises and pledges to this end may be of more 

 stability and worth than heretofore on this subject, 

 from that party. At any rate, the fact is gratifying 

 that to that ;o/c(/gc the successful paity owed th.eir re- 

 cent success. In Georgia, it may be inferred that 

 the same question of resumption or non-resumption 

 0])erated oii the election; for we leain from the Au- 

 gusta Chronicle (whig paper,) that " already has the 

 dread of such an event had such an effect upon our 

 currency, that to day [Oct. 9] it has been impossible 

 to .fell the bills of the Central Bank at any discount." 

 This (to us) graiilying result could only be founded 

 on the expected compulsory " winding up" or other- 

 wise " blowing up" of such rotten banks. 



The bark Amanda, from Limerick, bound to Que- 

 bec, was wrecked on Little Metis Point on the 

 26th ult. Twenty. nine passenger;, and 12 (out of 18) 

 of the crew were drowned. 



" In all sections of the country, 'he community has 

 become aroused to the iniquities <ii the b-mking sys- 

 tem, as practised both by the late National Bank and 

 the State Banks. In Georgia, Mississippi and Michi- 

 gan already a strong movement has been made to clear 

 the markets of the depreciated paper of the suspend- 

 ed banks. Anrl in the last mentioned state, so suc- 

 cessful have been the efforts of the people, that no 

 banks exist in that state, and the currency is as sound 

 as any in the union. A similar movement is going 

 forward in Ohio with every prospect of the most emi- 

 nent success. In that state there are now 30 banks, 

 the charters of which nearly all expire in January, 

 1843, and the legislature of next winter will be called 

 upon to decide on their recharter. The present char- 

 ters are nearly all forfeited by their suspension, and 

 the indications are that they can in no case be renew- 

 ed, more especially as the operations of the bankrupt 

 law during the next year, will deprive them of a large 

 portion of their assets. The instant those fraudulent- 

 ly suspended banks are wound up, a sound currency 

 will flow in upon the people, and put an end to the 

 fluctuation in exchanges, and the extortions that they 

 now suWcv."— Money Article, New York Her. 



Bellville, the splendid mansion house of Mrs. Mayo, 

 near Richmond, was burnt last Friday night. 



By this morning's mails, {Oct. I5th.) 



From the Utica Observer of Oct. 12, we learn that 

 the trial of McLeod was then still undecided. There 

 seems however no longer any doubt as to his being 

 acquitted. There was conclusive evidence that 

 McLeod was not present at the attack on the Caroline. 



The king of financiers. Col. Monroe Edwards, has 

 been operating in England, and has got £250 out of 

 Lord Spencer by means of a forged letter of introduction 

 from Daniel Webster, and by forged securities. Col. 

 Edwards concentrates in himself the business talents 

 of Nicholas Biddle and all the directories of all the 

 existing swindling banks put together. If he had 

 been president of the late United States Bank, it would 

 still have been in triumphant progress and in good 

 repute ; and President Edwards would have been deem- 

 ed a still greater man and more a public benefactor, than 

 was President Biddle. 



