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L jforeigtt. idelijrhtful interchange of jcood feelings: and cannot fail to strengthen the From France and England. Accounts from Havre and Liverpool to the 25th of June, have been received at New-York. They furnish no news of importance. The distress in the manufacturing districts still continued, notwithstanding the modification ot the gram laws. France and the Repub lic ot Hay! are at variance, putting differ ent constructions upon some articles of the late treaty; report says that a French fleet is now blockading their ports. Russia and -Turkey have settled their differences con sequently the Greeks can not now expect any assistance from the former. The af fairs of Greece, since the fall of Missolonghi, appear to be at the lowest ebb the Nation al Assemby at Epidaurus has issued seve ral decrees, calling upon the inhabitants to take up arms the celebrated Lord Coch rane has addressed a long letter to the Pacha of Egypt, threatening to annihilate his troops, unless they are withdrawn from Greece. Spain still continues in a distract ed state. Our eccentric countryman John Randolph of Roanoke, is becoming almost as notorious in bngland as he is in this country, as will be perceived below: Randolph in England. The Eve ning Post says, it appears that our ec centric countryman Mr. Randolph had arrived in England, and was the suoject of almost as much curiosity and specu lation on the other side of the water as on this. Our readers will be amused by some of the characteristic say ings report ed of him in the English newspapers. A splendid dinner was given in the Town Hall,;by the Mayor cf Liverpool, "to Mr. Huskisson and a numerous par ty, comprising several distinguished bond strangers, among whom was Mr. Ran dolph. Mr. Huskisson, after compli menting the Mayor on the presence of one who had ever been the ardent and efficient advocate of all that was moral ly and politically good in his native country, and who entertained the most friendly feelings towards England, pro posed the health of Mr. Randolph. Mr. Randolph, on rising to return a'i i- i i i.ninis, sam, nuse wno nau experien ced the sensations ol a man suffering af ter a protracted and uneasy voyage by sea, and the privation incident to it, on his arrival at the wished-for shore, might form a small estimate of his, when Jie saw the British land; but they could not duly appreciate his feelings on the Change from all that is as necessarily uncomfortable and cheerless, to the ani mated and social reception he had met with since his arrival in Liverpool. Mr. Randolph, in a chaste and appropri ate manner, expatiated on the blessings we here enjoy, and which are fostered and protected by the ablest Ministers this country ever had. He said, he could never distinguish between the in terest of America and England; whate ver was beneficial to Liverpool could n3t but be highly useful to New-York. The interest of the cotton planter and the cotton spinner were one and the same. The tobacco planter in -America, and the merchant and manufacturer in Englar.d, .who converted that plant into a source of industry and wealth, had but a common interest. Mr. Ran dolph, after having assured the compa ny that he felt proud of having English blood in his veins, concluded by propo sing, as a toast, "the Town and Trade cf Liverpool." .. After suitable compliments to many distinguished individuals present, a mong whom was Air. Huskisson's col league,Gen. Gascoy ne, & C. Fitzclarence. Mr. Randolph arose again to propose a sentiment, which, he trusted, would be received with unanimous good feel- xu ijuueu mar, u anv one was found that could not be warmed by the sentiment, he might pass his days in the absence of whatever was intellectually good and agreeable. He proposed ringiand and America, the Mother and the Daughter. This toast from its conrenialitv with what was once uttered by Mr. Canning in uie same room, mei wun the warm est burst of enthusiasm, and Mr. Ran aoipn won tne nearts and good wishes .51 every individual present. fi. wwiiw was spent in tec most of union between England and Ameri ca, which all good men wish may re main mutually beneficial & undisturbed. As we like to record the opinions of ali men who are distinguished for sound or original views, we cannot avoid no ticing the observation of Mr. Randolph on this evening to a centleman who seemed to doubt the policy of continu ing the forms of government which seem spreading over America "Legislation," said Mr. Randolph, "is-progressive and imnrovinir. Laws are susceptible of 1 (M ' ' " daily amendment; but forms of govern ment are rarely altered with advantage to any." Mr. Randolph was also of a parly which accompanied .Mr. Huskisson on an aquatic excursion to which the direc tors of the Dublin steam packets had in vited him. Mr. Randolph is described as "a remarkably thin man, having the which were given with great enthusiasm The honorable gentleman, taking off his hat, exclaimed, with great animation, "Gentlemen, Old England and Young America united for ever! Who shall divide them?" Loud cheers followed ibis pithy speech, and the band on board struck up "Yankee doodle." An Irish gentleman asked Mr. Randolph, what would be the best cure for the miseries of Ireland. 'I will give it to you in the words of the Bible: ( Unmuzzle I he ox that treadelh out the corn? The Irish peasant is deprived of his due and proper share of the fruit of the earth." Another gentleman observed, that he did not think Cobbett was qualified to sit in the House" of Commons. "Cob bett not qualified to sit iti the House of Commons!" exclaimed Mr. Randolph, "Why, he has qualified himself for a seat in that House as a lady of easy virtue qualifies. herself for the Magdalen Asy lum -by a life of prostitution to all par- axboxoug; appearance of old age although only in j ties and being faithful to none." Speak his 53d year. He was surrounded du ring the excursion by a crowd of gentle men, lie talked incessantly and in structed as well as delighted the com pany by his conversation." At a cold collation to which the company sat down on board the steam-boat Brittan nia, Mr. Huskisson proposed the health of Mr. Randolph. This produced from that gentleman the following speech: Mr.-Randolph, in returning thanks for the very handsome comnliment which had unexpectedly been paid him, expressed himself proud and gratified in meeting so numerous and so respectable a party of the gentlemen of this country, inirof man. Mr. Randolph said, "He is naturally indolent, and all your contri vanees of church and state, or by what ever other name they may be called, are, that A may be idle while B works." Talking of property "Society" said the sage, "cannot subsist without prop erty. It, in political revolution, proper ty be divorced from power, power will soon go in search of property. A re action then takes place property goes in search of power and they become once more united." "In all state revo lutions,", said Mr. Randolph, "endeavor to keep down the dregs of society. You can easily blow off the froth: but, if once the parent of his own, many of whose! you let the dregs get uppermost, depend most useful institutions, in trial by iur',,upon it that the draught will be, not the writ of habeas ccrpus, civil and re-' blue, but black ruin.". A gentleman igious liberty, and a representative con-'was inquiring about the Constitution ot stitution, had been iormed upon the ' V irgtrna, the state winch Mr. Kandolph model of those which hud been estah-1 reorients in Congress. "Why," said ished in this great and happy na'.ion, Mr. Randolph, "we vole for representa- by the wisdom and public spirit of their! tives viva voce on trochoid suffrage; and common ancestors. ( Applause', j And a- ; we V irinuians would as soon have our lis country had wisely gleaned from this! noies cut off as change the mode to vot- t he benefit of all the grand essentials of'ing by ballot." Then, sir, your mode civil polity, he trusted she would also ( of voting is the same as in England?" emulate her in the acquirement of all ("Ave, to be sure," replied Mr. Ran- & 4f M those minor, but not less endearing, vir-i dolph. "Have we not been steering on tues and graces of social life, of which the same course ever since we left you, he had now the happiness to witness so : without tacking or taking in sail? only pleasing an example. (Applause.) When ! we have thrown tho king overboard; he returned to the other side of the At- God bless him!" When the boat came lantic, he should carry with him a grate- along side the wall, "What a magnifi ful remembrance of the kind, attentive, cent quay this is!" exclaimed Mr. Jl. ana nosDitaoie recention le had mot "We have none line n in America. with on this; and the greatest pride and New-York and Liverpool are mutually pleasure would be in such opportunities dependant on each other. You take her as might be afforded him of manifesting cotton, tobacco, and other raw produce; the sincerity of his feelings, by a simi-iand she takes your cutlery and eartben- lar return, not only to any of the bur-'ware, cotton goods, salt and coal. We gesses of Liverpool, but to any of the na- can't do without you, and you can as tives ot Lngland whom he might at anv little do without us. And can you con- time have the pleasure of meeting there. :ccive of greater nonsense than that two trrp at (Applause.) In conclusion, he would )eg leave to propose as a toast, their own Liverpool not the town of which they were so justly proud not us trade ot which they daily toasted the prosperity not its distinguished and talented re presentative, whose recent election did honor to their choice Earl, the great and gifted man at the lead of the administration of the coun- trv. (breat applause.) Mr. Randolph must have talked a deal on this occasion, otherwise the reporter could hardly have remem- )ered so much. 1 he following anecdotes of his conversation, are amusing and cha racteristic. I he mixture of republican nd aristocratic doctrines, is somewhat cur.ious. At half past 13 o'clock the Britannia dropped anchor opposite the Prince's Parade, and the company prepared to land. Mr. Huskisson, and his party, went on shore in the barge, and were enthusiastically cheered by the com na- py. on. ooara ine packet. Mr. Li. still re mained on the quarter deck,surrounded by a large crowd of gentlemen whom he greatly amused by his eccentric, yet in structive and original conversations.- He seemed like an ancient Grecian sage surrounded by his scholars. No soon er Jiad Mr. Randolph quitted the Bri tannia and got on board one of the riv er streamers, than he was again quickly surrounded by a curious group. A gen tleman on board the liritannia then nro iposed three cheers for Mr. Randolph, such countries should go to war? It is mere nonsense!" In reply to an inqui ry, whether he would be at his lodgings at a certain hour, "Yes," said he, "I'll be there before iKat; I have only to go to the Custom-house about-my ju;rfrare and a Custom-house oath vou know is but their noble 'easily swallowed." So fascinating was Mr. Randolph s conversation, that he could with difficulty escape from the crowd that still lingered around him. He was dressed in a blue coat, yellow silk neck-cloth, and blue trowsers. Assassination. is with the most poignant feelings of -regret that we an nounce the death of Major Sanders Donoho, a native of Caswell county, N. C. who was cruellv murdered at Pensacola, on the night of the 7th ult. by a Sergeant, who shot him through ihe body with a musket. The cause (the wretch alleges) vas the Major's having turned him off drill during the afternoon for being intoxicated. He li ved an hour and a half, perfectly con scious of his situation. The Surgeons told him the wound was mortal, and that it was impossible for him to survive a couple of hours. He then made a dis position of his effects, and expired with out a groan. He was buried with fune ral honors, in vvhich the Nayy Officers of the station and nearly all the citizens of Pensacola united. Thus, in the prime of life by the hands of a drunken assas sin, has our country been deprived of the services of a most meritorious officer. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1826. The second building below Mr., S. Pen der's tavern on Main-street, is occupied as the office of the Fre$ Press. We have an ticipated the day of publication,. order to to attend the County Court of Halifax. We. shall be absent until Wednesday, the 23d, expecting to. issue our second number th following Tuesday, which will hereafter be. the regular day of publication. In the mean time persons having particular business witU us will please call on Mr. A. Crane, mer chant, of thisplj.ee. In consequence of being unable to attenc in this place, at the time we first appointed for receiving the Subscription lists which had been circulated in this vicinity, we find it impossible to procure any of them. Wt respectfully solicit the aid of those person1 who formerly countenanced the undertak ing, as well as others, in again circulatinc our proposals and procuring subscribers. The first number will be circulated indis criminately. - (fcJIVe wish our Patrons distinct hj to understand, that in subscribing to the Free Press, we do not hold them bound for any particular time Aeg ean discontinue after receiving two, three, or more numbers, only paying us in proportion for what they have received. (f"Ve earnestly request those Postmas ters at whose office our paper is received, ta inform us as soon as convenient if Subscri bers decline taking them. i!7Editcrs cf Newspapers who formerly exchanged with the Free Press, will confer a favor by forwarding their papers as early as possible. ELECTION RETURNS. Edgecombe Lewis D. Wilson, Senate, no opposition. Hardy .Flowers and Benj. Sharpe, Commons. Benjamin Wilkinson and John G. Blount were also candidates for the Commons. State of the poll: Wilson. Flo'rs. Sh'De. Wilk'n. Bl'nt. l arboro,' 13 35 Atkinson's, 10 14 Jenkins's, 24 25 Armstrong's 23 13 Mainer's, 18 38 Loersboroueh, 8 29 Ellis's, 45 78 Mrs.Barncs 35 43.. HarreWs, 44 48 Lynch's, 30 36 Leggett's, 52 35 Brake's, 23 36 Petway's, 38 42 Sparta, 35 69 Dixon's, 83 132 Owen's, 40 69 Parkers 35 : 566 -773 t .583 - 465 429 Halifax I sham Matthews, Senaieto op position Geo.E. Spruill and A. A. Wyche. Commons. Major Wilcox and Spear Whi taker were also candidates for the Coiti mons. State of the poll: x Mat'ws. Spr'i. VVe. Wil'x. Whit'r. Halifax, 65 185 89 176 Webb's, 41 23 88 51 47 541 22 42 47 29 1 16 45 22 61 14 '44 9 46 44 68 63 10 17 9 24 52 o r 10 42 r Ov 16 4 25 42- :it s 39- 42 6 o9 4 20 . 18 lft 24 33 45 ?4 .23 ' 7 ," 52 o C9 Harvey's, 28 Brinkley's, 42 Smith's, 62 Faulcon's, 14 Haile's, 36 Enfiejd, 60 203 ' 11 54 J.Q9 348 636 28 90 79 46 . 87 57 "h 564 ,29 61 51 45 '-55 34 482 65 33 24 19 89 r- -I 'ill 580 State of Halifax Town Robert Potter. the poll: R. Potter 23, Dixie C. Fenr.r S ft is due to Mr. Fenner to state, Jat; t$? friends thought he had virtually Tj'ilhdbivn f from the contest previous to the poll bcir, , opened,' and consequently but few, of "their voted. " if. " X- Granville W ml M. Snced, Senate. Ni-, cholas Jones and Willis Lewis, Commons State of the poll. 1 kenate Sneed, 304, Nut tall, 291.. Combtons Jones; 780, Lewis, 735, John Glasiroy7l7. Daring Attem an attempt was 1 I I ,Vc understand that de between bomcriou I 1
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