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AND CITY RECORD, APRIL 15, 1826.
lie in the books of the assessors them- selves, and are attributable to a varie- ty of circumstances, incident to the subject matter, and not wholly to be obviated or prevented, by any vigi- lance or desire of accuracy, however extreme. Among these circumstances the following are the most common.
Ist. The manner in which the in- quiries, on which the books of the as- sessors are founded, are necessarily made.
These inquiries are made by the as- sessors, at the dwelling-houses of their inhabitants, often when the heads of the family are absent from home. The information they receive is de- rived necessarily from domestics, who often mistake christian,or misspell sur- names, or forget members of the fam- ily. This is particularly the case, with respect to those who are tempo- rarily resident in them ; or boarders ; or domestics. In relation to which class mistakes most frequently occur.
2d. The changes of residence which take place after the perambulation of the city by the assessors has termi- nated.
It is plain that after the assessors have finished their perambulation, they have no means of knowing the changes which take place, unless the individual gives notice of it. All er- rors of this character, arising from the acts or neglect of citizens thems Ives. as well as those arising from misin formation of domestics, are not attrib- utable to the assessors.
3d. Persons moving into the city from other towns, or who come of age subsequent to the perambulation above mentioned.
The predicament of these persons is plainly the same as the preceding. If they are not on the lists, when they are entitled to be, they have none to blame but themselves.
4th A very common source of er- ror is the case of the withholding, at boarding houses, either through igno- rance, or wilfulness, the christian names of the boarders. These per- sons are often taxed by their surnames. The officers who collect the taxes as-
certain the christian names. But this is done often too late for entry on the voting lists, and without return made to the assessors.
To show the extent of this source of error, it is sufficient to state that,in one boarding house, the names of TEN persons appear in this predicament.
This general view of the causes of error suggests the following remedies, as the most obvious and efficacious.
1st. The increase of the number of permanent assessors.
Your committee are satisfied that the duty is too arduous and great to be performed by three persons only. Whether four or five be the proper number, must be left for the wisdom of the City Council to decide.
2d. A systematic preparation and printing of the voting lists, as early as the first of March, according to law ; and the allotting of all the intermedi- ate time, previous to the election, for the process of correcting and revision and inspection of those lists
3d. Above all, a more general and impressive sense on the part of the cit- izens themselves, as to the duty of in- specting, each for himself, the voting lists previous to the elections, particu- larly previous to that in April ; at which election, the lists being new, inaccuracies are liable to occur.
All which is respectfully submitted. By order of the Committee,
JOSIAH QUINCY, Chairman. 10th April, 1826.
In the Board of Aldermen, April 10, 1826. Read and accepted.
Sent down for concurrence.
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. In Common Council, April 10th, 1826. Read and concurred.
JOHN R. ADAN, President. Whereas the next fourth day of Ju- ly will complete the period of fifty years since the declaration of Inde- pendence of the U. States-an event to which, under Divine Providence, the prosperity and happiness of the people of these States are chiefly to be ascribed-Therefore ordered, that the President, Messrs. Curtis, Brooks, Barry, and Hallet, with such as the
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER,
board of Aldermen may join, be a Committee to consider and report what measures ought to be adopted by the City Council, for a more solemn and impressive celebration of the ap- proaching anniversary.
SUMMARY.
Something very much like Winter weather, this week, has been experi- enced here. On Monday, a North- East Snow Storm commenced at 3 A. M. and continued till the evening -- probably a greater quantity of snow fell than at any one time during the past winter. The thermometer stood at about the freezing point till even- ing, when it fell to 27 above zero, and on Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock it stood at 17 -- at noon, 20-wind N.W.
The original cost of the lot of land. to the State, on which the State House stands, on Beacon Hill, purchased in the year 1796, was nine thousand dol- lars. At this time, were it for sale, at the rate given for adjoining building lots, it would probably sell for more than one hundred thousand dollars.
It gives us pleasure to announce, says the N. Y. American, that our highly respected countryman SAMUEL WILLIAMS, esq. of Finsbury , Square, London, resumes his business in con- nexion with Mr. Timothy Wiggin, whose talents, integrity, and experi- ence, have assured to him general confidence, as well as a large fortune.
By a bill, introduced into the Legis- lature of Louisiana, it is proposed to allow a pension to Thomas Jefferson, and to his heirs for ever in a direct descending line, as a proof of the con- sideration and gratitude inspired by the important services rendered by him to his country.
Mr Clay and the notorious John Randolph, have fought a duel, but the occasion of it, as well as its precise termination, is so much enveloped in obscurity -- that is, editorial remarks, that we shall wait for direct informa- tion ere we particularize.
Sale of Churches .-- A bill was late. ly introduced into the assembly of New York, to prevent the sale of Churches and meeting houses, with their lots, &c. It seems that one had been brought under the hammer. at the suit of a clergyman, for the payment of his salary .- Much debate took place on the subject. It was thought best to treat all bodies or associations in the same manner, and the bill was reject- ed-38 to 45. So churches may be sold in New York for the payment of debts, like other buildings --- which is as it should be .- Niles's Register.
It is stated that Captain James Bid- dle, of Philadelphia, is appointed to command the United States squadron, about to sail for the protection of our commerce off the coast of Brazil He will sail in the frigate Macedonian, and be accompanied by two sloops of war.
The United States frigate Guer- riere, now at Norfolk, is ordered to be fitted for immediate service.
Revenue from the principal ports. -The President has communicated to the House of Representatives a re- port of the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the House showing the amount of revenne derived from imports and tonnage, at the ports named below, and also the amount of expenditures at each port for forts, light-houses, beacons. and other public works, erected for de- fence or the aid of commerce. The following are the aggregates shown by the report :
Revenue from Commerce. Expenditures. Delaware Bay, $80,319,721, 8835,483.
Chesapeake Bay. 56,908.669, 3.253,611. Harbour of New-York, 144,055,515, 4.185.431.
Harbour of Boston, 64,517,667, 916,957.
Persat, the impudent individual, who proclaimed himself as Charles X. the son of Louis XVI, at Havana, and afterwards in the United States, and who was arrested, some time since for treason, in France, has recently been made the subiect of a con:mis- sion of lunacy, before the court of as- sizes at Rouen.
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AND CITY RECORD, APRIL 22, 1826.
THE MURDER OF PAUL.
From Lloyd's Life of Alexander I. ( just published in England.)
" The palace of Michailow, built by Paul, on the site of the old summer palace, is a massy edifice, in a bad style, and surrounded with bastions. It was in vain that the emperor daily added to the fortifications, to secure himself against the revenge of those whom he bad offended. Pahlen, as well as the other leaders of the con- spiracy, was acquainted with every part of it. Some hours before the execution of the plot, Count Pahlen augmented the number of conspira- tors, by adding to them some young men of family, who, on that day, had been degraded, and beaten in a most cruel manner, for faults which scarce- ly merited a reprimand. Pahlen him- sclf released them from prison, and took them to supper at General Tali- zin's, colonel of the Presbaschewskoi regiment of guards, who, as well as General Depreradowitsch, colonel of the Semonowski regiment, had drawn into the conspiracy almost all the offi- cers : they did not yet venture to con- fide in the soldiers, but they reckoned upon their obedience.
" Plato Subow, the last favourite of Catherine II, and General Benning- sen, were present at this entertain- ment. They placed themselves at the head of one part of the conspirators, and Pahlen commanded the other ; the two troops together amounted to about sixty persons, most of whom were inflamed with wine. Subow and Benningsen were preceded by the aid- de-camp Arkamakow, who daily made reports to the emperor. This officer conducted them by a staircase, which led directly to the anti-chamber, where two hussars of the imperial guard and two valets slept. In passing through the gallery to which this door opened, they were stopped by a sentinel, who cried, ' Who goes there ?' Benning- sen replied ' Silence ! you see where we are going.' The soldier, under- standing what was going forward, knit his brows, crying, 'Patrol, pass !" in order that if the emperor had heard 18*
the noise, he might believe that it was made by the patrol. After this, Arka- makow advanced rapidly, and knock- ed softly at the valet-de-chambre's door ; the latter, without opening, de- manded his business .- " I come to make my report.'-' Are you mad ? it is midnight .?--- ' What do you say ? it is six o'clock in the morning : open. the door quick, or you will make the emperor very angry with me.' The valet at last opened the door, but see- ing seven or eight persons enter the chamber, sword in hand, he ran to hide himself in a corner. One of the hussars, who had more courage, at- tempted to resist, but was immediate- ly cut down with a sabre ; the other disappeared.
" In this manner Benningsen and Subow penetrated to the emperor's chamber. Subow, not seeing the prince in his bed, eried ' Good God ! he has escaped.' Benningsen, more composed, having made a careful search, discovered the emperor behind a screen. Having approached the prince, he saluted him with his sword, and announced to him that he was a prisoner, by order of the Emperor Al- exander; that his life would be res- pected ; but that it was requisite for his safety that he should make no re- sistance. Paul made no answer. By the glimmering of a night lamp, the confusion and terror which were painted at the same time in his coun- tenance were easily perceived. Ben- ningsen, without loss of time, examin- ed the whole room : one door led to the apartments of the empress : a sec- ond, which was that of the wardrobe, afforded no farther issue : two others belonged to recesses which contained the colours of the regiments of the garrison, as also a great number of swords belonging to officers who were put under arrest. While Benningsea was shutting these doors, and putting the keys into his pocket, Subow re- peated in Russian to the emperor, ' Sire, you are a prisoner, by order of the Emperor Alexander.' -.- ' How ! a prisoner !' replied the emperor. A moment afterwards he added, ' What
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have I done to you ?'-' For these four years past you have tortured us,' repli- ed one of the conspirators.
The prince was in his night cap ; he had only thrown over him a flannel jacket : he was standing without shoes or stockings before the conspirators, who had their hats on and their swords in their hands.
If Paul had retained his presence of mind, he might have escaped, either by means of a trap-door which open- ed under his bed, or by the apartments of the empress ; but fear had entirely disconcerted him, and at the first noise he had thrown himself under the bed, without taking any resolution ; perhaps he did not venture to take refuge in the apartments of the en- press, thinking that a conspiracy against him could not have been con- trived without the consent and encour- agement of a princess whom he knew to be beloved by the people as much as he was disliked.
At the moment when they were se- curing the emperor, some noise being heard, Subow hastened to the Grand Duke Alexander. The apartments of this prince were under those of his father. He had with him only his brother Constantine and the two grand duchesses, their wives. Con- stantine had not been initiated in the secret till the same evening ; though he did not love the emperor, it was feared that he might be guilty of some indiscretion. These four persons waited with the greatest anxiety for the issue of the affair ; the arrival of Su- bow did not a little contribute to aug- ment their uneasiness. Meantime Benningsen, who had remained in the emperor's chamber, with a small num- ber of the conspirators, was greatly embarrassed ; he would have been more so, if Paul had taken his sword to defend himself ; but this unfortu- nate prince did not utter a single word, and remained motionless.
The emperor was found in this state of stupor, by some of the conspirators, who, in their intoxication, had missed their way, and tumultuously entered the chamber.
Prince Tatchwill, major-general of artillery, who had been for some time out of service, first entered at the head of his companions ; he furiously at- tacked the emperor, and throwing him him on the ground, overturned at the same time the screen and the lamp : the rest of the scene passed in dark- ness. Benningsen, thinking that Paul wished to fly, or defend himself, cried, ' For God's sake, sire, do not attempt to escape : your life is at stake ; you will be killed if you make the least re- sistance.' During this time Prince Tatchwill, Gardanow, adjutant of the horse-guards, Sartarinow, colonel of ar- tillery, who had been long discharged from active service ; Prince Were- inskoi and Seriatin, officer of the guards, also out of active service, were contending with the emperor : he at first succeeded in rising from the ground ; but he was thrown down again, and wounded his side and his cheek, by falling against a marble ta- ble. General Benningsen was the only one who avoided taking an active part ; he repeatedly urged Paul not to defend himself. He had scarcely had time to leave the chamber a mo- ment to fetch a light, when on his re- turn he perceived Paul lying on the ground, strangled with an officer's sash. Paul had made but a slight resistance ; he had only put his hand between his neck and the sash, and exclaimed in French, ' Gentlemen, for Heaven's sake, spare me ! leave me time to pray to God.' These were his last words.
Benningsen seeing that Paul show- ed no signs of life, caused the corpse to be laid upon a bed, and his head cov- ered. Malkow, captain of the guard, having entered with thirty men, re- ceived orders to secure all the avenues, leading to the chamber of the late em- peror, and not to permit any person to enter. After these measures had been taken, Benuingsen hastened to inform the grand duke at what price he as- cended the throne. That prince in- dulged in all the expressions of the most profound affliction. When Pah- len, who had been commissioned to guard the grand staircase, and to cut
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AND CITY RECORD, APRIL 22, 1826.
off the retreat of Paul in case of need, learnt that the prince had already perished, he repaired to the new em- He arrived at the moment when the latter was exclaiming, quite beside himself, ' People will say that I am the assassin of my father ; they promised me not to touch his life. I am the most unfortunate man in the world.' "
DRURY LANE THEATRE.
Whilst our transatlantic neighbours at Boston have brought on themselves no small degree of odium, by the coarse and ferocious ebullition of pop- ular rage which took place upon the appearance of Mr. Kean, the audience at old Drury manifested a better feel- ing, and one more honourable to na- tional character by the cordial and in- dulgent reception given last night to Mr. Pelby, of the Boston theatre, who made his appearance in the character of Hamlet. The play of Hamlet possesses less extrinsic attraction than any other of Shakspeare's plays, and depends almost entirely upon the na- tive energies of the principal actors to sustain its interest. The character of Hamlet is therefore peculiarly well qualified to display the merits of a finished performer, and equally . well calculated to expose the inaccuracies and defects of an indifferent one. The aspirant who undertook this arduous character last night possesses no very striking personal advantages. He is rather below the middle size. His countenance, though by no means dis- agreeable, is not remarkable for flexi- bility or expression. His voice is clear, but wanting in compass, and his movements, we are forced to add, are eminently deficient in grace and digni- ty. Notwithstanding all these exter- nal disqualifications, Mr. Pelby pos- sesses an accurate conception, a studi- ed ease of manner, and a complete knowledge of what is termed stage effect. In many scenes he displayed a chastened energy which fully justifi- ed the applauses with which he was honoured. The scene with Ophelia seemed to us too like an imitation of
Mr. Kean, and we hate imitations, though ever so well executed. In the soliloquies, Mr Pelby was elaborate and yet not correct ; in the dialogue he was more at ease, and infinitely more effective. His performance of the preceding acts would have excited a more favourable interest, if it had not been encumbered by an extraordina- ry exuberance of action, an evil which we were pleased to perceive had di- minished when he came to the more active scenes. Upon the whole, the performance, though faulty, was res- pectable, and the reception which this gentleman received throughout was such as must gratify the most sanguine of his friends ; and their nuniber, by the way, seemed by no means circum- scribed. At the conclusion of the play there was a loud and very general cry for the manager, which continued to the rising of the scene for the panto- mime, when Mr Wallack came for- ward, and requested to be made ac- quainted with the wishes of the audi- ence. Some voices called out for Mr Pelby, when Mr Wallack retired, and in a few minutes Mr Pelby came for- ward and modestly expressed his grat- itude ' for the reception bestowed on him-a stranger.' This was followed by a repetition of the plaudits with which, as we before observed, this gen- tleman was very liberally honoured. Notwithstanding this earnest of appro- bation and success, we can't help re- gretting that Mr Pelby should have aspired to such a lofty range of charac- ter. In a humbler line, we conceive, he would be a very useful acquisition to this theatre, which is very deficient in second-rate performers, if we should judge by the arrangement of the inferi- or characters in the play of last night. With the exception of Miss Graddon, who gave the songs in Ophelia pretti- ly, the minor performers were by no means effective. Dowton and Harley, as Polonius and the Gravedigger, were sadly misplaced, and Laertes would need a much more spirited rep- resentative than Mr Mercer. The house was full after half price.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER,
BOSTON : SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1826.
By the politeness of a friend, we have been favoured with a file of Lon- don papers, from which we shall glean considerable valuable matter.
In our statement of the number of Newspapers printed in Boston, pub- lished the last week, it has been found in some instances incorrect ; we are therefore induced by the solicitations of several gentlemen, to give the num- ber printed at each office, as we had received them, and make the neces- sary corrections.
The IndependentChronicle (& Bost. Pat.) print 2640 Daily Patriot (& Mercantile Adv.) 650 "
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New England Palladium 2500
Boston Commercial Gazette 1534
The Repertory 432
Weekly Messenger 672 "
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Boston Courier 820
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Christian Register
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New England Farmer
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The Galaxy prints 2830 .- (Daily) Courier, 840 .- (Tri-Weekly ) Courier, 168 .- (Semi-Weekly) Courier, 240, making 413 more papers printed by Mr Buckingham than we had allowed in our estimate. The Masonic Mirror prints 2880. The Philanthropist will be continued regularly after the first of May, and it is said will then print from five to seven hundred.
In preparing a table like the one in question, it is scarcely possible to have it exactly correct, to a figure, under the circumstances in which it was drawn up, hence we hope our friends will not believe themselves intention- ally injured, or wilfully neglected. The column which contains the names of editors, should have been arranged somewhat differently, so that Mr J. T. Buckingham's name would have been embraced by the Courier and Galaxy.
MR. JEFFERSON IN BOSTON.
In pursuance to public notice given, the citizens assembled at Faneuil Hall on Thursday evening last, to adopt measures for the relief of Thomas Jefferson. The Hall was well filled at an early hour, and the meeting was called to order. Benjamin Russell esq. was chosen chairman, and Mr Samuel Austin, Secretary. Maj. Russell opened the meeting by stating the ob- ject for which the citizens had been invited together. Gen. H. A. S. Dear- born made a short speech, and closed by offering resolutions, directing the appointment of a committee consisting of 24-two from each ward, for the purpose of collecting subscriptions, and to correspond with such other com- mittees as may be appointed for a similar purpose, throughout the Union. Col. Knapp spoke on the occasion with much feeling and enthusiasm- rather seemed to apologize for the fed- eral party, for having at former per- iods been opposed to Mr Jefferson- said those differences of opinion which formerly existed should be no reason why they should not come for- ward and aid in this noble object .--- We were much pleased with the lib- eral principles advanced by him. P. P. F. Degrand next rose, and made a few remarks, but was rather unfortu- nate in expressing his ideas, and in- cautiously said Thomas Jefferson was a beggar. This drew a burst of elo- quence from " Orator Emmons," who said he felt much hurt, -- that he could not keep silent and hear the venerated Jefferson called a beggar-he was op- posed to every thing that should wound
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