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NK \ YORK Hlvialdx mmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnmmi ^ NK \ Tiik Aiurixv oh Hoard the Somkbs..We annex by tiring gun to letwtril, und the guilty men were Nkws xiiom Eueopk..We received no new» by Auburn. BY THE SOUTHP.itN MM?. YORK th'* account which in the "Courier run up. Eastern land mail The Britannia is [Corretiiouiltuce of the Herald.] following appears After h inging about ail hour the todies were lowered yesterday's »» Antra*, l)ec. 16, 1842 YorK, Tiinday, I)tctHlviALDX.in'ii r iO, 1*14. in 1 Knquirer," and seems to be published on authori .tow n and delivered to their several messmates to be loi-1 now fully due, and we may confidently expect our tVuhlngton. nd«ii<eof of the or out and sewed up j and in the evetiiug they were her this She was out Blocking qf the Road*.Failure* of the Mail*.Ojfirr Jf:orr*«i Ihe ty officers, of some f>erson in connexion to the papers by early morning. Impoi'tnnt President I n I Movement.-John ileeji, Captain Mackenzie, reading the ttrvcecommitted Washington, Sunday Night, Dec. IS, 18U2 with them. It to he a semi-official ntnal on the occasion at tea. fifteen days yesterday. tttking.Crowd of a]>f>li<ant*.Trade.Fu*hiou. Tyler In Ihr Fltld, purports, then, of hnnmlt Small's last The lale Mutiny nntl account of the whole transaction. the facts now to invoke a blessing on the Americau flag. and»or.!wereto Gen. Bennett:. Execution.Religion. Last a Hy a-k forgiveness for having so di-honoiud it but the General Cass.The movements of this Temperance.Mr. Prollit, Mr. Sir. evening very important political forth'-first t:nu* in this this ; Oursnfferingsare intolerable. Monday's "Herald," Tltrnny, to was developed statement, others diet without any mirkt oi penitence. man I,cvIih.Mr. Iln^aler.The i'ooat relative the next Presidency startedmovm»*ut,in r continue to excite strong sensations to this time is not devil is to Survey. aft. the a distinuishedtip received.what the w ould si em to execution 1 hands were called to cheer ship the have been one of the most Immediitely " '1 he Weather, &c. Administration Republican f»eneral Committee and three hearty cheers were given for the Anieric amongst the democratic mosses. The Plebeian" pay 1 no one can tell. But I am of the that transactions that ever took place in any tl w hich w as then w at the w all opinion which meets in Military Hall. It w s no lees than extraordinaryig, aving guff; after hich is out than ever Gen. Cass. the The news of the mutiny and execution of Mid >> stronger against This, lies with the Utica and or naval set vice. There was no overt act,miliaryhands were piped down and the usual duties of the v difficulty Schenectady reached t'lis but the bringing forth ot John Tyler, as one of the were resume*!. ot course, indicates that the friends of Mr. S|vncer eity yesterday, hiprnan to this committed bv Van Railroad; it must be that that road is b'ocV.ed up the arrival of the lor the uext to be beforecandidate* account, any one,nor,accordingFour of the men who appeared to be most deeply Buren ore still in a state ol w.is not publialv k nawn Mn'il cars Presidency, placed in great Hlarm. They with snow, of some considerable depth. Tw o or the leed, alleged to h ive been commited by any of the ited, were placid in irons immediately upon implir fp ni New York. The account created a great Democratic National Convention, which will of the but the others to be at first to treat with great theaffectedthree weeks the mails were who were was projected mutiny ; suspectedthecUsoovrr> contempt ago, behind froin this lm-et parties executed. The plot merely ei t i>* to to and on a firm belief of the facts as at Baltimore, some time next summer or fall, concerned,** rmitteil go duty until they reached merits and popularity of the General; but the very cause, and I rather suspect are now detained in although sensation, in embryo. This whs a conspiracy, but nothing had this port, when tney were also ironed and sent on board they stated in the Herald rc'ative to the every one for the purpose of selecting the candidate ol that the North Carolina. manner in which they have assailed him, lets the the like I must this does not well of mutiny, been done in pursuance of it, and in such way. say 8|>eak commended the conduct of Commodore McKenzie party, in opposition to Mr. Clay, the whig The following nre the names of the men and boy * now cat out of the bag, and affords the most intelligible the enterprise and promptness of that road. I think a great difference of opinion existscircumstances,relative routined on board the receiving ship, and awailing the of as bein!; energetic, just, courageous, and humane to candidate.to ol the actiondemonstration their real feelings. They cannot need a little more of that go a-head so the or of McKenzie's conduct Navy Department:. they principle," a anifuniversal is It is known that this committee consists of necessity legality Charles A. Wilson, sail-maker's mate. disguise the fact that they are more afraid of Gene- prominent in the character and trait of the many, yet very deep sympathy in such a Davy r.i. r«. .t,.- linn Mr Sneneer This eentleman. of members, being five from each ward ofeightyfivethis taking summary course. Daniel McKinley, landsman. ral Uass ttian rival candidate who has Crockett, the hero ot the Alamo It also there was no court Benjamin F.Green, seaman any yet Our usual news channel blocked and his city. It was organized last spring, and after a good appears that martial Alexander ordinary (apprentice.) in the field. b'ing up, everv course, is very deeply depressed about it, held. Commander McKenzie sent circulars McKeo, 2d class apprentice. ap[>earedthing is dull and monotonous here, as you can well had issued cards deal of consultation and opposition, M. M. Noah merely George W. Warner, ordinary enman (apprentice.) These i" almost broken hearted. She lady Il, ., n rc,. ii...-. i.i.,\ and persevering assaults on the imagine. We kno-v not what Congress are to was v*. .iiiui.uiaii systematic about, was Chairman, the officers, and.their opinion that Spencer i*|qm uuvt-.j or and on foru next Wednesday, just before the appointed lledwood Fisher is also Eugene Sullivan, 1st class high character and distinguished popularity of Gen. what you folks in the city of Gotham, the large party a and liis two associates should be executed, and apprentice. Island ofManhattan are about It the North River news arrived. The President member, and has been the nrivate eorrenoondenf George Kneav ah, landsman (apprentice.) Case, must benefit him very considerably, and make sympathizes sincerely of the Postmaster for of a reeing in this decision, the summary pun-..1cKenzieHicliard Hamilton, 1st class apprentice. had taken fire and burnt up, as far as Poughkeepaie, and with Mr. Spencer in his terrible General, the purpose Charles him still more formidable than ever. It was in we should be none of the wiser for for if we deeply islnnent was inilicted. The officers Van Velsor, ordinary teaman (apprentice-. it, indeed it would be to his nature not to himself all the influence and merit of theassuming immediately Henry Waltham, (mulatto) wardroom steward. the same way that Jackson and Harrison the news at all. it would be through Mr.received; contrary affliction would seem to have acted under a The Edward cook. precisely to or even foe under such movement. A few weeks ago, a movement was panic. Gallia, (mulatto) steerage were raised to the Wells, or sotne of the other enterprising agents do so, with any friend whole affair is most These are the material facts attending presidential chair, by the attacks to mide by a member to bring out John as one certainly extraordinary, and it is this unquestionably her Pomeroy «Sc Co.'s express belonginga shocking calamity. How much of the crime Tyler to be attempt to seize ujioii a national ship and convert and abuse of the friends of the minor candidates. We are going to have rare lun here and all the names lor as hoped that the public will he immediately put into a hi the and by by; of this man be attributed to the of the selection ol the democracy, pirate, consequent prompt just The more the merits ofGeneral Caw are out of &c., connected with young may in possession of the whole facts by the proper the ringleaders What adds greatly to thepunishmcntof agitated, growing appointments, miserable ttash tiiat the is the candidate for the Presidency. Hy the influenscs character ol this and attempt to the more will attract All the management of our prison. The old keejier, country daily authorities. dangerous daring disgraceful they popular good-will. are with in the siiape ot romantic adventures Me-srs. a obtain a one agent, and numbering about of Noah Fisher and few others, forming the possession of national vessel, is the fact that over this his name and claims are sub-ofticers, forty, celebrated deluged We have also heard that a ol theotfirers of the devised and was at the headol the country eliciting expecting to take their walking papers the middle of pirates, banditti, exploits of atreme ruur/ir, of the committee, this movement legal investigation ship by <Vc 1 How men is to be commenced into the whole of this projected mutiny; and when we lieur in mind that attention.
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