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us utsr lias rnn uuen n ciy uiuiii.ii- ui»i vtss- 10 months date bills on London, Is ilfd to Is ll£d, States,in according to the wants of the buyer and seller. numerof Ever yours, *** ! to crecit5mndvetrea-irehendheires.ur-t til beessin-3illy]ut-en-nd-ichvasewICO tohislenaceed-i ofnrethepidvastoab-buton,5ra-p*r5 Peruseateoteofthei itsbiltetchjm,at ?neeualbeE Nforch,bleml-lallousheriterupr aionirstthisinomvill:h”theer-r ofbvcanm-, aingen-sedthef ofoseun-f aioningon ?ut-andarei toply]a-aryriodfterjurytiontofa-andthesionermtcr-pre-fore) allDecision as to Minors and Adults in the Massa-have hthe teichusetts Regiment of Volunteers.—Last week several .writs of habeas corpus were taken out, in behalf of ® 'o’cloclminors and men of full age, to test the legality of ^X~ their enlistment in the Massachusetts regiment of vol- w 0 ^unteers; and it was arranged that the whole questionand e*fcc.should be argued before the full bench of the supreme judicial court, on the cases of J. W. Kimball, Patrick ^ari Murray and Stone. t0The arguments were commenced on Monday. B. Ge\Rand fur Kimball, Thomas H. Russell for Murray, suggee r' and Messrs C. Sumner and J. A. Andrew for Stone. | other,For Captains Webster and Barry, respondents, Charles writteTheL. W oodbury.*o i I’ Yesterday, Chief Justice Shaw delivered the opin- I jn,,t j. °r ion of the court, which was, in substance, 1st, there u* is no common law known to the U. States, but wherethe laws of the U. States designated persons, withoutdescribiug them, it was proper to revert to the common law for a description; and with this view, andlooking at the various statutes passed by congress as to the enlistment of soldiers and others, the courtwere compelled to think that where the law did notdescribe those who were to be enlisted, it would bepresumed that the law intended to exclude minors ! Tbfrom enlistment, without the consent of their parents, | I'exa:or guardians. m an2d. It having been contended, that but two descrip- j Newtions of military force were known to the constitu- | soil otion, viz: the regulars and the militia, the court j £)0thought that, under the power to raise armies dele- I |atnp| gated to congress by the constitution, the congress his whad the power to form a corps of volunteers who were ; fejj utechnically neither regulars nor militia, hut partaking ; not e of the character of each.3d. That by the act of 1846, May 13, the courtJ.thought that congress had adopted the militia laws ofthe respective states; end as far as related to the50,000 volunteers described by the act, those lawsNewunothto beThwere to be the rule for raising and organization.4th. The court did not consider the volunteersraised under any other authority than the act of con-and i,of thgress had delegated.for it5th. As to the validity of the commissions of theofficers they had not arrived at a conclusion. At pre-*cL9’ 1 sent they were divided, nor had they time to giveto the question that degree of consideration and research which its novelty and importance demanded.fact !WNewAThey did not deem it material in the particular casesat bar, which were before them on thu summary process of habeas corpus. The ques'ion whether theenlistment was legal and binding on the parties wasgreatthe Lof thTipttvery distinct from the question whether the officerswere constitutionally commissioned. The enlistment was a contract with the United States, not with theparticular officer under whose command a parly hadplaced himself.6th. The court were of opinion that no one undertwenty-one years of age, enlisting without the consentof his parent or guardian, could be he held by his en-body he b*Inthut,theamou of wlinflic| listment in the corps.7th. But as to those of full age, who had enlisted,being competent in law to make such a contract, andTh« lt;LetGodhaving made a contract with the United States, they ^er must be held to abide by it.It was therefore ordered, that those who had been* proved to be under age, and to have enlisted withoutconsent, should be discharged; and otherwise as to the aduits.ThconsiCapliGeorComTlAnother Presentation.—Lieut. Alfred W. Ad- ; BU’ ^ ams, of Company K, will be presented this eveningverteat the Pemberton House, with a splendid sword, sash, belt and a pair of beautiful revolvers These leet 1testimonials hare been obtained by his associates ofthe Washington Light Guard, of which company Lieutenant A. has been an efficient and much respected member.Si'C.. rgreaiPresentation of a Pistol.—Last evening, at the -ucciquarters of the company, Mr William S. Howard, in otherbehalf of several democratic citizens of East Boston,presented a revolving pistol to Lieut. Keen, of com-Thenpany B, of the regiment of volunteers, a a token of ,the respect and esteem they have for him as a citi- jIzen and a soldier.It nnCompany H, Massachusetts Volunteers, from tliatCharlestown, commanded by Capt. John S. Barker,attended meeting last Sabbath forenoon at thebut has inBaptist Bethel, corner of Lewis and Commercial meritstreets. They looked finely, appeared orderly andAwere very attentive to the services. Mr Stow, the ; wjtt,pastor, addressed them in a very appropriate manner, in a strain of eloquence and touching pathos, which,to judge from appearances, reached the heart of allpresent. The Massachusetts Bible Society made a donation of a bible to cnch officer and private on theirroll, which was. in the absence of Mr Edwards, theirsecretary, presented to each individual by Mr Stow, accompanied with some f-eling remarks it. his usual sincere manner. A circumstance was related notgenerally known here, that the soldiers of the British army carry a bible buttoned up under their coat, over the left breast, which has been known to serve thethe emg nlossTlon Sthe flt;befoieloqi to bvtlemdouble purpose of preventing bullets from piercing their hearts, and the means of saving their immortalsouls. After the presentation, the whole company roseand united their voices in singing a hymn composedor bnlosticscruby “Corporal Murray,” which makes part of anpuremodiinteresting tract under the above title, a copy of whichwas also given to each soldier. AH the services were of the most impressive character. F. A.The North Carolina regiment is complete, these»riIthe fSalecitymouTted tatorear-. T.ten companies having been accepted by the governor:Company A, Capt. Richard VV. Long, Rowan.• » B Louis D. WHson, Edgcomb.• « C “ Henry Roberts, Wayne.“ [) “ Martin Shive, Cabarrus.“ E ** Tilmon Blalock, Yancy.“ F “ W.E. Kirkpatrick,Cumberland.“ ii “ G. W. Caldwell, Mecklenburg.“ H “ Wm. S. Duggan, Edgecomb.*• I “ John Cameron. Orange.•• K “ Geo. Williamson, Caswell. charthe iRMarfounEhe Raleigh Standard says the regiment would andhave been made up long before, but for the course ofGov. Graham in regard to the field officers, and theaction of a federal legislature on that “Mexicanf tpreamble.Long Island Railroad.—The receipts of thiscorporation for year ending 31st December, 1846, were—from local fares $90,303 53; freight $24,974Mtutci for s comCall(£496; through fares $45,406 98; way money $6,36965; mail service $12,483 48; express do $2,875 50;rent $25 50; road receipts $312 88; 8tonington linet i ng andrdere of$71 75; Sound ferry steamers $15,941 74; NorwichOsuffVpriaiof t!Aarid Worcester and N. Y. line of steamboats, (fromJanuarv 1st to Aogust 17th when they were sold,)by a Quiwas$96,961 88. Total $295,727 85. j TThe expenditures were—for feed account $2,338iages onnotyou a w-heyde-romwasartyfohnlselfthethe65; Now York office $1188 65; oil $4467 17; office rent $2825 82; rent of Jamaica and Brooklyn road$29,000; repairs of locomotives $10,627 32; repairsof road $23,336 55; repairs of cars $6099 82; road receipts account $5340 21; salaries $o958 36; mail service $628 62; running expenses $38,289 17; fuel $15,654; Sound ferry gtoamer expenses $44,681 12;Norwich and Worcester line of steamers’ expenses$83.160 17. Total $372,119 67. There was paid also for brokerage and commissions $4612 12; forextra or overdue rent to Jamaica railroad $7123 61; damages by fire to adjacent wood lots $21,968 82, and for interest on debt $44,681 12, making the whole expenditures $351,504 84, or $55,776 99 over receipts, if fire damages, intereet and other extra matters be included.landthetoonfirstFrom Canton.—We learn that Mr Everett, the U. S Commissioner to China, arrived on the 6th ol October. On or about the 20lb, lie proceeded from Macao in the U. S. sloop of war Vincennes to Can-for tofhascost of tlTTroarseElettiSprieaclIMaiton, where he had an interview with the governorandgeneral of the province. He was afterwards invitedhy the govornor general, Keying, to a dinner P»rty.whs conducted in the Chinese and Iiutar:om-s le-which wh9 eonuBcieu w-ivie The Vincennes arrived at Hong Kong from Amoy on tho 12th, and proceeded on the following. ii a rt/ii/ti Advertiser.gootTLou17tlperisup|Job.dealt;Ckr
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