Very Late from England. By
an arrival at New-York, Liverpool
dates to the 1st February have
been received. "Markets were
dull, and Cotton had experienced
a further decline in price new
Cotton which had been selling at
7d Was; down to G 7:8. By the
extracts given it will be'seen that
the political intelligence is vague
and unsatisfactory.
The latest advices from Portu
gal are to the 13th of January.
The Morning Herald of the 30th,
contains a Ions and interesting
letter from a special correspond
ent sent to Lisbon to furnish in
formation for that paper. Accor
ding to" this letter, the British
troops are hated by the lower
classes, and have been coldly re
ceived by the upper ranks.
VJThe worker before us speaks of
another victory by the Constitu
tionalists under Villa Flor, over
the rebels; but he says the opera
tions are generally contemptible.
He feels ashamed that he cannot
send more interesting news; but
assures the Editor of the Morning
Herald, that the most of the news
which has already been published
in England, as from Portugal,
was evidently manufactured hi
London..
Some difficulties exist between
the Portuguese government and
Lord Bcresfurd, and it is said that
he is about relinquishing the idea
of taking the command of the
Portuguese, army, previous to his
departure on his return toEngland.
The Spanish army was moving
upon the Portuguese frontier, and
the oxen and mules, &c. on the
Portuguese side of the line, hud
been purchased up and driven in
to Spain.
ro sail,
Greece. It appears that the
Greek cause is brightening. The
Greek frigate Hope, now called
the "Decatur Millinois," arrived
at Napoli on the 6th of Dec. She
was received with great enthusi
asm. Miaulis took command of
her, and the Lausane Gazette
says, that gallant Admiral had al
ready, accompanied by the rest of
the llotilla, attacked the Egyptian
fleet and captured several vessels
laden with ammunition.
The Egyptian fleet consisted of
laving only provisions on
board, and no troops for Ibrahim.
A column ofllomeliots had en
tered the Morea, marching against
Ibrahim Pacha,Cho being beaten
at every point, had been obliged
to quit the Plateau of Tripolizza,
and retreat to Modon.
A letter from Spczzia, of Dec.
24, confirms the complete defeat
of lledschid Pacha and the deliv
erance of all Upper Greece, from
Attica to Thessaly. Karaiskaki,
and the other Greek commanders
at the head of a numerous army,
arc in pursuit of the barbarians.
Karaiskaki has covered himself
with glory at Aracona, towards
Livadia; he there attacked Mus
lan Bey Kiaffa, of llomelia, with
2000 men, and completely defeat
ed him. Before the action, the
Turk proposed to retire. No, re
plied Karaiskaki, Missolonghi de
mands blood, and 1300 barbarians
were sacrificed to the manes of
those sacred victims. This furyi'on 10 engage .n
of.- tl, -Greeks' shews how the turo, .to conduct.tnemse.ves ; wu r
bamty anil propriety.
wounds in the: hearts of the victors
were still bleeding. (The greater
part of If araiskaki's troops is com
posed of the defenders of Misso
longhi, who lost every thing they
held dear, when that town was
plundered.) A rich booty in arms
and , baggage, was the result of
this brilliant success.
Blow Up. A dreadful explo
sion took place on the 2d Janua
ry, at Port au Prince, in St. Do
mingo. It was occasioned by dri
ving nails into some barrels, to
secure the hoops, at the Arsenal,
a building of immense size. The
- D . .
sparks communicated to 4000 lbs.
of powder," by which the Arsenal
was blown into the air, and with it
forty men, including . officers,
guards and workmen, whose re
mains were scattered 200 yards
distant from the awful scene.
There were in the Arsenal 20,000
stand of arms and 200,000 weight
of coffee. The loss is estimated
at three millions of dollars. Pre
sident Boycr had left the Arsenal
a very short time before the ex
plosion, in time, says the writer, to
"save us from a terrible revolution.'
SATURDAY, MARCH ir, 1827.
To CorrcspondeJits. "13," will ap
pear in our next paper. "Leander to
M ,? is inadmissible. We may, per
haps, be thought too rigid in. this deci
sion; but we cannot, nay we will not,
knowingly, open our columns to anony
mous attacks upon private individuals.
When a writer submits his productions
to the public, we consider them fair
objects for criticism, whether referring
to (he composition, or the subject select
ed; but, if the supposed writer's vices,
follies, or foibles are assailed, the attack
assumes at once a different character.
Vice and folly are legitimate objects for
ihe pen of satire or censure, but the at
tack should be general, not personal.
We find that we have unwittingly been
the instrument in producing several un
pleasant personal controversies it shall
be our endeavor, in future, to be more
circumspect.
New Mail Jlrrangemcnl. We men
tioned in our last, that preparations were
making to run the mail stage, after the
1st of April next, three times a week
between Norfolk and Fayetteville, in
stead of twice. We have since under
stood that (lie stage from Petersburg to
this place will also make three trips per
week and that it is contemplated to run
the stage three times a week between
this place and Newbern. We also learn
that a line of stages will go into opera
tion from Louisburg to Enfield, to meet
the Petersburg line, running also three
limes per week.
Duelling. The correspondence which
terminated in Mr. M'Duflie's challeng
ing Mr. Metcalfe, is published at large
in the National Intelligencer as our co
lumns will not permit us to insert it en
tire, vye have condensed it in the form
of. a Dialogue, to enable such of our rea
ders as may hereafter, perhaps, have oc
It. will , be. re
membered, that the difficulty originated-
in some statements made by Mr. M Duf-.
lie in his'letter to the Committee of In-
vestjgatlon.
Mr. Metcalfe $ Mr. Campbell. (To
Mr. M'Duffie.) Sir, your misrepresen
tations, we will not say intentional ones,
demand, and shall receive correction.,,
Mr. M'Duffie. If either of you mean
to insinuate that I made an intentional
misrepresentation, the insinuation! is
wantonly and absolutely talse.
Mr. Metcalfe. If the language was sp
equivocal, its interpretation, or any hon
orable satisfaction, if called for, would
have been promptly furnished. Oppro
brious epithets are not the weapons with
which men of honor should settle their
controversies.
Mr.. M'Duffie. Your, language ap
pearing less ambiguous in its character,
I am induced to iuquire whether 1 am to
understand it to have been your pur
pose, to charge me with intentional mis
representation?
Mr. Metcalfe. Had I received an in
quiry of you of similar import, prior to
your joint communication to Mr. Camp-
ben anu myseti, 1 snoutu nave leu my
self bound to have rendered to you a
prompt solution but your language in
that communication, forbids any such
solution on my part, unless I shall be
assured that you did not intend to in
sult me.
Mr. Hamilton. (To Mr. Ruckner.)
In the present state of the affair, I as
sume the responsibility of determining
that Mr. M'Duflie cannot continue the
correspondence with Cen. Metcalfe, ex
cept at a point, the necessity of which I
am sincerely desirous of averting. I
think it proper in me to declare, that
having participated in Mr. M'DumVs
confidence from the commencement of
the controversy, that he intended but in
a single contingency to insult Gen.Met
calfe, which was, in case Gen. Melcalfe
intended to charge him with intentional
misrepresentation.
Mr. Buckner. I reciprocate with you
very sincerely, those feelings of anxiety
which you express of averting. the disa
greeable issue of this controversy to
which you allude but, if Mr. M'Duffie
has thought proper so far to rely upon
his construction of the language used, as
to intend to insult-Gen. Melcalfe, fur
ther correspondence with a view to an
amicable adjustment, whilst that insult
is not withdrawn, will be unavailing.
.Mr. Hamilton. I regret that your
letter leaves me no other alternative, but
to request you to hand the enclosed com
munication to your friend Gen. Met
calfe, which contains a peremptory call
on the part of my friend Mr. M'Duffie.
Mr.-M'Duffic (To Mr. Metcalfe.)
Sir, your letter of this morning, and
the subsequent occurrences, leave me no
alternative but to request that you will
tavor me with an interview as soon as
your convenience will permit, prepared
io aujusi me existing uiilerence, in the
mode customary among gentlemen. Ma
jor Hamilton is authorised to make the
necessary arrangements.
Mr. Metcalfe. I will afford you an
interview as soon as the situation of my
private business will permit. My
friend, Judge Clarke, will arrange with
your friend, Major Hamilton, the time
and terms of our meeting.
Mr. Clarke. (To Mr. Hamilton.) The
enclosed paper contains the terms on
which Gen. Metcalfe expects the meet
ing between him and Mr. M'Duffie will
take place. .The paper contains a pro
position that each party shall Jiave one
rifle, distance 90 feet, &c
Mr. Hamilton. On my own exclu
sive responsibility, 1 decline acceding
to the use of rifles. My friend in a pre
vious duel had the bone of his left arm
broken, the nerves and muscles so es
sentially shattered, that he is to a consi
derable degree deprived of its use
usage has also assigned the pistol as the
appropriate weapon for the decision of
controversies of this character.
Mr. Clarke. I have always under
stood and believed it to be the undoubt
ed ight of the party challenged, to
name the weapons to be' used, the time
wh'cn, - and the place where, "and
manner; in which . the affair shoul i
conducted.' Gen:' Metcalfe owes
himself and to his family, to insist
the right of naming the weapons
this- fight cannot be yielded, tk
known dexterity of Mr. M'Duffie i
use of the pistol, and Gen. Metcalp
entire want of it, having never fired
half a dozen times in his life, woulj0
I am persuaded you will readily S
ceive, malse the contest behveen'the
with such' weapons, altogether unequal'
Had you not stated your objections
such terms as to exclude the use of 'll
weapons except pistols, Gen. Metcalf
would, without admitting the rifle toh6
an improper one, have proposed Z
broad sword, and 'thereby have manifest
ed additional evidence of his sincerity,
afford the interview which has been V
quested. In conclusion', I must say
that Gen. Metcalfe,1 being the part
challenged, denies to Mr. M'Duffie the
right to insist on the use of the pistol
Mr. Hapiillon? I am willing thatmv
friend should - meet yours, either with
one pistolx or two, at any distance, from
twenty paces to one pace, to fire in any
time, from one second to twenty min.
utes, and in a mode which, on the so!
emn obligations of my honor. I will en
gage that my friend has nev er practised
or thought of practising. The argument
which you urge,in behalf of your friend
applies, with equal force, to mine, who,'
I believe, never fired a. rifle in his life!
But the grounds I have previously assu
med, render all discussion on this point
superfluous, and it merely remains for
me to sayy:that- any skill which may
have been attributed to him five yean
ago, though at that time absurdly exa.
gerated, may, with equal justice, be sup.
posed to have been lost, from the factof
his not having practised since, or even
naU a pistoi in his hand for two.
Mr. Clarke. The party giving the
challenge, has, in no case whatever, as I
conceive, the right to name the weapon,
or dictate tne terms. It will be una
vailing, therefore, to continue this cor
respondence farther, unless Mr. M'Duf
fie accepts some one of the propositions
submitted.
Mr. Hamilton. As I am brought to
the conclusion, that Gen. Melcalfe de
clines giving Mr. M'Duffie satisfaction,
in any ot the modes I have mentioned,
with the ordinary weapon, I concur in
the opinion you have expressed, "thatit
would be unavailing to continue the cor
respondence." The Fayetteville Observer says, that
Gen. Saunders, of this State, and Mr.
Buckner, of Ky. had some "sharp shoot
ing" in Congress, vfhich led to a chal
lenge from the latter to the former but
does not know how it terminated. The
Richmond Enquirer stales as follows:
"We understand that for sowe expres
sions used by Mr. Wright, of Ohio, on
the floor of the H. of Representatives,
Uen. Saunders of N. C. called upon
him to know, whether thev were intend
ed to be personal and that Mr. W. re
plied, the note required no answer, and
mat i nut was Hie only ansiverne woiuu
give. Whereupon Gen. ' S. sent him a
challenge; to which' Mr: W. replied,
had no other answer to give. The same
gentleman was subsequently declaiming
on tne lloor against Gen. Houston, wne
the Tennessee General turned round to
him, and told him that it was impossible
for him to notice any thing that he
could say."
Rumor also proclaims that Mr. Moon
and Dr. Crump, of . Vir'ginia, intend
to fight a duel, owing to some alterca
tion respecting the late Senatorial elec
tion. May it not be said with propriety
that "madness rules-the hour?"
Petersburg, March 9. Stale ot
the market Cotton, 9 a 10 cents;
Corn, S3, plenty and dull; Flour,
$5 a 74. Cotton is brought in
slowly, but easily brings our quo
tations. Several vessel loads ol
prime Indian Corn arc at our
wharf, but the article is dull.
f The Norfolk Herald, of same dale,
quotes Cotton at 01 a 10 cents.