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West YoVnt Caddis.
Bosros, August 13.
The visit of the National Cadets to our
metropolis, ha* excited the general atten
tion of our citizens, and been the occasion
of much public satisfaction and enjoyment.
F.very day and evening is marked by some
thing to interest our feelings, and awaken
the public sensibility.
On Wednesday livening, they visited the
Amphitheatre ; and on Thursday Evening,
the New-England Museum. On these days
they performed no other than camp duly,
which consists of the parade, manual exer
cise, Ac, which is constantly visited by vast
numbers cf spectators.
On Friday, by invitation from the Go
vernment of Harvard College, they visited
Cambridge. They arrived at the Presi
dent's at half past ten, and were conducted
from thence by a procession of the officers
and students of the Institution, to Universi
ty Hall, where they were welcomed to aca
demic ground by the President. — I hey
then divided themselves into lour sections,
and conducted by the gentlemen of the
College, visited the Philosophical Chamber
and Apparatus, the Mineralogical Collection,
the Library, the Chemical Laboratory, tile
Anatomical Rooms, the Rooms in University
Hall, and the other parts pf the establish
ment that it was thought would interest
them. After this, they returned to their
arms, and went through a regular and lull
drill in the College Yard, before a large
crowd of spectators. At two o’clock, a aim
pie and hospitable dinner was prepared for
them in the Commons Hall, to which they
set down mingled with the members and
officers of the College. During the dinner ,
several toasis were given ; among them,
was “ Our National Military Academy, a nur
gury of brave and intelligent detenders ol
our public rights.” After which. Major
Worth gave” I'he favorite abide of Sci
ence and Literature, Harvard College, its
President, Officers and Students." The
sitting at the dinner was nut protracted, and
at three the Cadets returned to their arms.
On the large common before the Colleges ,
they went through all the sananas and rapid ,
evolutions of the light infantry dri;l, com
mantled only by tiie young gentlemen of
their own corps. As soon as this was end
ed, at four o'clock, they took up their march I
for their camp in 11 iston. The na'ural, ap
propriate, and gentlemanlike deportment of
this fine body of young men in their inter
course with the officers and students a; Col
lege, during the day, was very striking and
very honorable to their characters, and to
the'school at winch they have been educat
ed; while, at the same time, the whole
accne in which one of the distinguished In
stitutions for Instruction in nur country re
ceived, with a genuinely academical and un
ostentatious hospitality, the whole body of
the eleves of another, was very interesting,
and will not easily be forgotten by those
who witnessed it.
On Saturday they were presented with a
Stand of Colours, by the Selectmen, in be
half of the town, attended by a Handsome
military pitrude of the Rangers, Fusilliers,
Boston Light Infantry, and the Washington
Infantry, forming a battalion of light troop,,
under the command of Captain Brimmer.
1 lie battalion, suortly after noon, marched
in front of the State House, when they took
up the civil procession, consisting of the
Board of Selectmen, public officers, officers
of the army and navy, and other invited
Guests, fMr. Ilsyward, the Police Offi'er,
bearing the Colours to be presented toe
Corps of Cadets) n id marching a small dis
tance through U. aeon-street, w heeled into
the Common, and funned line on the spot
usually located for the Antient and Honora
ble Artillery Company. Here they awaited
the arrisal of the Cadet Corps, who shortly
alter marched into the square, and forming
a line opposite the battalion, the latter sa
luting them with a grand flourish of music,
were presented with the Colours, by Mr.
Williams, Chairman of the Selectmen, un
der a salute from the Sea Feucibles, and ac
companied by the following.
ADDRESS.
Sin—Being called to reflection on the in
stitutions of our country, we find ipnch rea
son to rejoice, that our origin was at a peri
od in which the arts which contribute to the
welUre of a nation, were in gem ral well un
derstood anil right y appreciated.
With the history of other nations, as les
sons of experience and wisdom, our lathers
devised the government, framed and endow
ed the institutions, which have for many
years not merely upheld our nation in do
mestic tranquility and happiness, but stied
a lustre on our history, nt home ami abroad,
in peace and in war, cheering to our thoughts
—bearing joy and consolation to the fire
sides and bosoms of every friend of his
country.
Among other institutions of our govern
ment, in winch w e have a pleasure and a na
tional pride, is that of public schools lor the
education of our youth ill military and na
val tactics ; and ot these, none is held more
highly in our estimation, than the one which
has at this time done us tlie honor ol' a visit,
and of which you, Sir, are one ol the much
respected instructors. With the thought
that our national glory, in arms, mat hereaf
ter be confided to the skill and judg nent of
. some one or mure of these young gentle
men. we feel a lively interest, an anxious
concern, in the improvement, character and
honor et every individual under your com
mand ; for while we deprecate a state of
war, and pray w e may delivered from any
hostile attempt—yet we are fully sensible
that tue true policy of our government is
and will be—in peace to prepare sot war.
With tins sehiniKnit—with veneration for
the institutions of our lathers—with parti
cular ami especial approbation of the Mili
tary Sscltool under youc charge—with senti
meats of Ingn respect for the administration
of our general government, which has, and
l trust w'.il Co .tinue to luster and s.ipp rt
this institution, to tiie honor ot our country
—and in conformity to the spirit of hospi
tality which the inhabitants ot the town ol
Boston entertain towards you and tue pu
pils under your charge —m behall of those
inhabitants, and in ilieir name, I have die
honor to present you, and, through vou, to
the Military Academy at West Burnt, this
bland ot Colours.*
May it long remain in that paid of our
Country, halt.iwcd to* our teelings by the
fortitude and patriotism which til,- iunu r.
tsl Washington I here displayed, in a time of
peril and calamity, m opposing not only the
powerful force of our open enemy, but m
o mounding the perfidy and treachery ot
itis fellow officers in arms.
* l h ; Colours were then presented, and
s < u» fired.
To which Major Worth, in behalf of the
Corps ol Cadets, returned the following
answer,
Sib—ln accepting this splendid manifes
tation of the munificence ot the citizens ol
Boston—of Ilieir good will towards and ap
proval of the conduct of thegmrps, which it
is my good fortune, .pride, ami honour to
command, I feci entirely inadequate to the
task of making, to you and your fellow citi
zens, suitable acknowledgments. It cannot
be doubted that this day, and the interesting
associations connected with it, will operate
as a powerful excitement to honourable en
terprize, whenever foreign aggressions shall
compel the people to call them to the de
fence of our common country ; and, that,
whether in peace or war, they will, by the
transactions of this day, deem themselves
doubly pledged, to conduct as becomes
brave soldiers and good citizens.
That this sacred emblem of our country,
will never be tarnished by them, individual
ly or collectively, as a corps, 1 have no hesi
tation to pledge every thing dear to a sol
dier; —and this battalion flag, Sir, will ever
he their rallying point, whether m defence
of our country’s honour, or in pursuit of the
science essential to successful war.
We particularly recognise, on this occa
sion, the genuine expressions of attachment
to the government and institution* of our j
country generally, and an approval of every j
act calculated to consolidate its power and 1
secure its defence—suoh sentiments are the
natural growth of a soil where the spirit of
liberty first sprung iato life.
Unable as lam to do justice to the occa
sion, 1 can only other you the cordial thanks
of the Supermtendant, Pro lessors and
Teachers of the Military Academy, and 1
j more especially of this youthful corps, with
the sincere assurance thst the cit aeos of I
Boston shall never have occasion to reflect
that their kindness and confidence has oeea .
misplaced.
(The Colours arc from the pencils :i two
of nur ir. 'j-. eminent ar. its. O : .s -m,
! painted by Mr. Pemuaxsa, and bears a tud* »
figure of .I/iarTU, with her >t utxkisc al*
: tc infants. foe laajp a and ."*5 ie.se Isx
: war surround her t«t, eackMesi >3? ti»
i band, bear -g ’.be m -t“ Shir;. J*i ght.-i
--us.” At tie sir of ’-he QoAies>» are sees
toe emo.em* >f IK* /IT* kuA the S.'ji a&i
M i.tary banners of Use Ca..:e\i b ates.
IBo.h Colour* bear the hßscsspewva, - /* f- t
sensed if tW l«vi *f Sw-s’..® The sucCs
ot me s aodards are surnoumled by t»e a&-
cient Baitleasx, ( e Hafbert) sod, w,.n fibe J
sockets, kc. are r>cfu» gih. the 11-i; ex
hibiting a laudable eiwiiatib* in me ri*S ar
tists to excel in fa-icy and execul.ssxj
Thu interesting ceremony ae g perf ■rul
ed, "die Cadets went through a few e*wj
tions, with their wonted prec *on t d ala
crity, when they returned to their cimp,
stacked arms, and again appeared in the
square, from whence they were escorted,
with the other invited guests, by ihe batta
lion, to Fanunl Hall, fur the purpose of par
ticipating in a public dinner, Which had oeen
voted by the town, at ilieir la'e meeting. 1
The number ot persons who occupied tne
Hall as guests, are presumed to be from 7 to
800, the escort setting down to tables pro- |
vided in the galleries, and the Cadets, citi- •
Zens, and oilier guests, occupying sixteen
tables, covering the whole lower floor ; be
sides an extra one fur the musicians, who
formedthree bands, and played alternately,
throughout the whole entertainment.
The fine spirit which prevailed at this '
“ least ot reason,” gave a peculiar zest to i
the enjoyment ot the day, and was the oc
casion ot eliciting many noble sentiments of
affection, friendship and patriotism. Our
hums will not permit the publication of the
whole number of Toasts drank on this occa
sion ; but the following may be considered
as a lair specimen of their general merits.
TOASTS.
By the Chairman of the hoard of Selectmen
—The Presidm of the United States.
By .Major Worth —The Civil and Military
Chief of die Commonwealth of Massachu
setts—one of the Heroes who nobly con
summated in the field, that winch Sages
planned in Fanned Hall.
By .Mr. Samuel Billings —The U. States
Cadets—” the road to science leads to glo
ry.”
By Mr. Daniel Baxtei —Our Country, its
Constitution, its Religion, and its Law, ;
may the Rights and Privileges we enjoy,
spread far and w ide, until they embrace the
whole world.
By .Mr. Jeremiah Filch —May the- happi
ness ol the people be the sole ambition of
their rulers.
By Judge Davis —This interesting inter
view, on which Washington looks com/da
cently, and which is in unison with his last
paternal advice to his country.
By IF. 11. Summer, Fty.—Military Disci
pline, which gives strength to the muscles,
grace to the body, and energy to the mind.
lly George Blake, F.eq. —The Military In
stitution ot VI est Point; Hercules in his in
fancy; what may we not expect from the
achievements of its manhood ?
By lion. I). II elister —Fanueil Hall! The
Cradle of Liberty ! —lt never rocked sons of
better promise.
By Lt'. Col. Kustis —The Military Academy
at West Point ; those who, 1 \fler being rock
ed in the Cradle of liberty, are educated at
the head-quarters of IV ashing ton, can never
forget their own Worth.
By Cupt. Filon —Boston, the Sailor’s snug
Harbour, and the Soldier’s pleasant Quarters
Prosperity to it.
By Col. Fenvick —The Cadets of West
Point—in peace or war, the United States
may depend upon their patriotism and mili
tary talents.
By Cadet Holmes —The Town of Boston ;
we know it was the first that hoisted the
proud Banner of American Liberty and In
dependence ; we believe it will be the last
to desert it.
VOLUNTEERS.
I The memory of a nxtive of Boston ; the
founder and patron of the est Point Aca
demy—the man of science and patriotism.
Ihe Citnen Sailor and Soldier, —may
they unite the talents winch nature gave
them, for the preservation of Union, and
prosperity in our Nation.
Those who in early life, have left the ho me
j of parental tenderness, to devote themselves
; to the Republic—may die Republic laithtul
j ly reward litem.
Science in aris and arms—not forgetting
good morals—all which are successfully cul
tivated at the West Point Vcademy.
The memory of Gen. Warren—Whilst
the eternal Hills remain on their bases, Bun
ker shall commemorate his memory.
The lair daughters of Columbia—may
they never give the hand, nor yield the
heart, to any K • the friends of freedom and
t: sir country
The number of person* as*embled on the
Common, in the Malls anil along the neigh
bouring streets in carriages, ami on lioise
back, to witness the military scene on Sa
turday, far exceeded, in amount, what we
hare ever beheld, on our most public days.
This public excitement must be gratifying
! to the Cadets, and we are proud to say, that
! their moral discipline is such, as to merit the
j flattering distinction which it thus paid
them. “So should desert be crown'd.”
Yesterday the Cadets observed the Sab
bath, with every possible decorum, consist
ent with the duties of the camp. They at
tended divine service, at the Kev. Mr. Pier
pont’s, in the morning, and at St. Paul’s
church in the afternoon.
This Day they wilt be reviewed by his Ex
cellency the Governor, attended by bis staff,
and such other militia t/fficers, in uniform,
as may think proper to accompany him,
which, we shall hope to see, will consist of
every officer of the Boston Brigade, as well
as manv others of the neighbouring towns.
—His Excellency will be escorted from the
State House to his marquee on the Common
by his own Guard, (the Independent Cadets)
under the command of Col. Adams, at about
9 o’clock, and the Review will take place
about 10. After which the officers ot both
corps will dine with His Excellency at Med
ford.
It is expected tha Corps of Cadets dur
ing the exercises of the Review, will per
form the evolutions of the l.iglit Infantry
and Rifle Drill, for which they are so highly,
and jo deservedly distinguished. [See com
«*<mtatssn headed ** Growl /hi'iidr.”]
I\>-morrow we learn ttie Corps will
breakfast -at the mansion bouse of tue vene
rahjj John Adams, at Quinev ; and on their
return to Camp, will partake of a Collation
at the ile igtuful scat of Raruev Smitll, Esq.
on M.ltoi Hoi
On IVedoessav, the Corps will probably
vts. t »:»rre arrangements have been
u\*!< f y :v Municipal authorities for their
iKs-jiita&ie reception.
ORDER OF DUTY.
Tie ft’jr < a the routine of camp du
ty 'C'rv-.v'Wtii »y the Cadets during their
* a." • • '“-•» a»j —The rev llee is beat at
A- H le'fer* »' cri the corps breakfast
—-at -w tPrj poraAe. go ttiroogn the m.ui
eAitca*- ini tctaaeail field evolutions
- * a’. ini parade again at sun
t «r? :t Ar’i safisre. At half past nine
"* " rt eme-üßg it, t talowi ;s beat, and the
Igur* t xtragi .wj«vL
GRAND PARADE.
Tss iii * >e she parade day of the
Ni - ;»m. Csiefts. We arv gUd to learn that
t-is Eve; Beae* a*< e-.nsnr.te 1 to review the
Pif* -«T, as br aff'.-ds by this mark of his
atrr -• jt to the *?>• iei-ts oft -e military aca
d- ry. fe *tr,-ngeii tvide ice of the interest
e fee s in the support of tUis important na
t. r.a; institution.
It 'mis*, be a i interesting spectacle, to see
the bafal.on colour of t.iis rising hope of
our Country, dropped in respect to an offi
cer of the revolutionary army, who began
his glorious military career at Concord
l fight, and whose place in the ass ctions of
hn countrymen, is as high as his station in
society.
W e have endeavoured to ascertain the
> course of proceeding, which is nearly as
follows:—The Governor, with such civil of
ficers and public characters, officers of the
army and navy*, and sticli militia offi
cers in uniform as wish to witness the
1 Common at a little past line o’clock, by tile
| company of independent Cadets, under the
; command ot Col. Adams, who, after leaving
; his Excellency at h s marquee, will perform
j guard duty. The lines will he more exten
sive than they were on Saturday, in order to
give room fur maua-uvering.
Major Worth has kindly offered to per
forin the artillery drill with bneoles; and a
detachment of his corps will fire a national
salute when his Excel.ency enters the fine.
Alter the detachment luve performed the
artillery manual, the battalion will be formed
and reviewed; and will then perforin a va
riety of infantry manoeuvres. Before it is
dismissed the whole of the Cadets will be
introduced to the governor at his marquee.
Ihe companies under the command of
their several captains, will the* extend and
exercise themselves in the rifle a id light in
fantry drill and manoeuvres. The officers
of the battalion will then repair to Medford,
and dine with the Governor.
We learn that no invitations have been
given to witness the manoeuvres; on the
Common ; ail the attention which is shew n
to the Cadets on tins occasion, as on all
others, will be strictly voluntary on the part
of every individual. Those who are not pre
sent to accompany his Excellency from the
House, will be admitted into the lines at the
guard tent.— Coeununicated.
from •V/iS? ft right's Views of .Inert ca.
Xiagava.
“ Seems a tumbling ocean; and you
yourself what a he!p!e-s atom amid these
vast and eternal workings of gigantic na
ture ! The wind had now abated, and what
was better, we were now under the lee, and
could admire its sport uith tile vapour, in
stead of being blinded by it. From the en
ormous basin into which the walers preci
, pitate themselves in a clear leap of 140 feet,
the clouds of smoke rose in white volumes,
like the round-headed clouds you have
sometimes seen in the evening horizon of a
stumper sky, and then shot up in pointed
pinnacles, like the ice of mountain giaciers.
Caught by the wind, it was now borne
down tile channel, then, re-collecting its
strength ; tire tremulous vapour again sought
the upper air, till, broken and dispersed in
the bine serene, it spread against it the unly
silvery veil which spotted the pure azure.
In the centre of the Fail, where the wa.er is
the heaviest, it takes the leap m an unorok
en mass of the deepest green, and in many
places reaches the bottom in cry stal cj'umns
of the same hue, till they meet the slow
whitc foam that heav es and rolls cunvufsed
ly in the enormous baun. But ter the deaf
ening roar, the darkness and the stormy
whirl wind in which we stood, 1 cou>d have
fancied these massy volumes the walls ot
some fairy palace—living emeralds chased in
silver. Never surely did nature throw togeth
er so fantastically so much beauty with such
terrific grandeur. Nor let me pass without no
tice, the lovely rainbow that, at this moment,
hu ig over the opposing division of the ca
taract as parted by the island, embracing the
whole breadth in its span. Midway of this
silvery screen of sh a red water, stretched
a broad belt of biaz.ng gold and crimson,
into which the rainbow dropped its hues
and seemed to have based its arch.”
NEVV-YORK.
“ You will but too w ell remember the.
striking position of New-Y rk to require
that l should describe it. Ihe magnificent •
bay, whose broad and silver waters, sprink
led with Islands, are so finely closed by the
heights of the Narrows, w hich, jutting for
ward with a fire sweeping bend, give a
circular form to the immense basin which
receives the waters of the Hudson—this
magnificent bay is grand and beautiful a>
when you admired it some twenty years
since ; only that it is, perhaps, more thickly
S'udded with silver-winged vessels, from the
light sharp keeled boat through all the va
rieties of shape and size, to the proud three
masted ship, setting and lowering its sails to
or from the thousand ports of distant Eu
rope, or yet more distant Asia.
Every tiling in the neighbourhood of this
city exhibits the appearance of life and
cheerfulness. The purity of the air, the
brilliancy of the unspotted hiavens, the
crowd of moving vessels, shooting in various
directions, up ami down, and across the bay
and the far stretching Hudson, and the for
est of masts crowded round tile quays and
wharves at the entrance of the East River.
I here is something in all this—in the very
air you breathe, and the fair and moving
scene that you rest your eye upon, which
exhilirates the spirits, and makes you good
humour with life and your fellow creatures.
\Ve approach these shores under a fervid
Stni; but the air, though of a higher tem
perature than 1 had ever before experien
ced, was so entirely free ol vapour, that I
thought it was for the first time in my life
that 1 had drawn a clear breath, i was no
longer sens.ble of any weakness of the
lungs, nor have las yet been reminded of
this infirmity.”
“ While our ship slowly moved through
the still waters, pointing her course to the
city, which just appeared upon the distant
edge of the bright sheet of silver which
opened before us as we cleared the Nar
rows, numberless little boats, well man
ned w ith active rowers, darted from the
different shores, and severally mooring a
loHg side of our lazy vessel, with the cry of
All w ell ? These boats had something pic
turesque as well as foreign in their appear
ance. Built unusually long and sharp in the
keel, they shot through the bright waters with
a celerity that almost startled the eye. Their
rowers, tall, slender, but of uncommon
nerve and agility, were all cleanly dressed
in the light cioatlueg suited to a warm clim
ate; their large white shirt collars unbut
toned and thrown back on
ders, an . 1 ght hats of straw or
broad brims, shading their Sun
These, laces were uncommonly intelligent.
I’i' rcing grey eyes, glancing from beneath
even and projecting brows, features gene
rally regular and complexions which, burnt
to a deep brown, were somewhat strangely
contracted with the delicate whiteness of
the clothing.”
T\\t Sea
The stage was crowded with passengers
as it from New-York to Boston. It
was late in the evening, when one of the
passengers, a sea captain, endeavored to ex
cite the attention of the droftsy company, by
giving a relation of his own situation.—lie
had been to sea, in a fine ship ; in a dreadful
storm, his ship had been wrecked, every
cent of his property destroyed, and every
soul on board had been iost, except the cap
tain, who had, saved his life by being on a
piank, at the mercy of the waves, for several
days together. ’The company was much
interested in the narrative ; they pitied the
poor unfortunate captain, who was returning
home to Ins lamily, entirely definite; but
they wondered that ft man relating such a
tale and telling ot an escape almost miracu
lous, should confirm almost every sentence
w lit an oath.—Nothing, however, was said
to him. In the morning, wiien the stage
stopped, a Mr. B. one ot the passengers, in
vited the captain io walk on before, with
him, and they would step into the stage when
it should come up. The proposal was agreed
to. They walked on alone.—Says Mr. B.
* did 1 understand you last night—the stage
made much noise; did you say that you had
lost your ship “Yes.” ‘That all your
crew were drowned except yourself?’ “ Yes.”
‘ That yod saved your life on a plank?’ “ Yes.”
‘Let me ask you one more question—When
on that plank, did you not vow to your God,
that if he would spare your lif you would
devote that life to his service “Noueot
your business,” said the captain, angrily.—
1 iie stage now came up, and they en ered.
Towards evening, as the stage was entering
1 rovidence, the captain informed the com
pany, that lie should not sup with them, as
he was so unfortunate as not to have any
money. Mr. B. took from his pocket, and
offered him a handsome bill. ‘No,’ says the
captain, “ I am poor, yet I am no beggar.”
‘ But,’replied Mr. B. ‘ldo not give it to
you as to a beggar, but as to an unfortunate
brother. You must learn that I profess to
be a Christian and I am taught by rny reli
gion to d< good unto all men. The G >spel
prescribes no limits to benevolence—it teach
es to do good to all.’ The company applaud
ed, and pressed the captain to take the mo
ney. He silently put it into his pocket,
■w ilhout even thanking the donor, though
his countenance betrayed uneasiness. The
company supped together ; and the captain
bid each adieu, after having asked Mr. B
when he left town.—He was informed, on
the morrow, at sunrise. They parted, as it
was supposed, forever.—The captain wen:
liume with a heavy heart, while Mr. B. re
tired to rest, satisfied that he had honored
his Father, who seetb in secret. He was
surprised the next morning, at daylight, to
hear some one rap at the door. He opened
it, and beheld the captain standing before
him in tears. The captain took Ins hand,
pressed it, and said “ Sir 1 have not slept a
wink since I saw you; l abused y'ou yester
day ; i am now come to ask y our pardon. I
did, while on that plank, vow to God that 1
would li. e differently from what I ever done;
and by God’s help, from this time forward, i
am determined to do so.” The captain
could not proceed; they pressed each ot in rV
hands and parted, probably to meet no more
in this world. [£von. Intel.
FROM AN ENGLISH JOURNAL.
Surprize of the School of Terracina,
by Banditti.
During the mgnt ot ttie J3d of January,
tins school was attacked by banditti, eighteen
in number, from the Neapolitan Territory.
One of them knocked at the gate, and tie
manded to speak to some of the youths, and
to the Rector or Sub-rector. The porter
answered, that neither of the latter w ere
within, and then went to give information ot
the circumstance. Meantime, the voice oflhu
Sub-recu r returning home was heard; the
banditti fell upon him, and holding a knife
to his throat, forced him to have the door
opened. Seme of them immediately rushed
to, while others remained to keep guard over
their prisoner.
The youths of the Academy were obliged
o get up, and together with their prolessor
and attendants, fit teen persons in all, to leave
the house two by two,-and to set out with
the robbers for the mountains. They had
gone only a few steps, when the brave Cara
bineer Ercolani, singly and heroically attack
ed the band. Several shots were fired; one
wf them killed the Carabineer, and mortally
wounded the Sub-rector, who died the fol
lowing day ; several of the boys were slight
ly wounded. During this-combat, one ot the
boys, with a professor and an attendant, had
the good fortune to escape. The other pri
soners were now obliged quickly to ascend
tbe mountain ; on their way, another ot the
boys escaped.
As soon as the affair was known at Terra
cilia, the Captain of that district collected
his troops, who united with the yagers, fol
lowed the robbers; but the papal troops not
being allowed to pass the frontiers, gave the
band an opportunity of escaping into the
Neapolitan mountains. Application, was
however, made to the Neapolitan authorities
tor permission to pursue them, and deliver
the young prisoners.
Already, on the 24th, the band bed releas
ed two ot the pupils and the porter, and gave
them iettersto tiie parents ot the young peo.
pie, in which they demanded 72,000 crowns
in gold for their ransom, which was soon re
duced to 30,000 crowns, and some provi
sions.
The parents immediately tent a sum of
money, as well as a quantity of provisions;
upon this, four of the youngest of the boys
were released. Through the mediation of
the Bishop, 8000 crowns more were sent, ini
return for which the freedom of nine more
pupils was obtained. They had now only
three boys, for whose ransom they wanted
2400 crowns; and deputies had just arrived
to pay them this imposition, when the Nea
politan troops appeared. '1 he barbarians
; murdered two of the boys in the presence of
the persons who had got the money to re
lease them ; the t'.iird, however, luckily es
caped death by flight Every exertion wa*
making to apprehend the assassins.
FHOM TUX OHIO I.VWUISITOn.
Sin—lt appears from the late Philadel
phia papers, that a show of an Aloe Tree, in <
blossom, is soon to be exhibited there, andjl
the citizens are invited to see the great
wonder !—That city, too, claims the honor
oi having reared that, and the only one in
| America.—But that justice may be done to
| another State, for her care and attention to
j the rearing and preservation of that cele
brated free, 1 send you an extract from one
; of my old conumm place books :
“ Aloe Tree, June 7, 1814.”
“ This morning, in company with John
Heffernan, Esq. viewed in Vaux Hail Garden,
I in the oily ot Charleston, South Carolina
an Aloe Tree, in full blossom. This tree is
said to biossom but once in an hundred years,
—lt was removed in its native earth yester
day from Beaufort Island, in tills State,
; where it had stood one hundred and fitly
| years previously, and had never blossomed
! before ; and is now exhibited in this garden
|as a show, ft is about twenty feet in height,
j and three inches in diameter at its base,
Carrying the same dimensions the whole
! length of its trunk or stalk, say fifteen feet.
! Ihe wood spungy like that of cabbage or
| palmetto tree. —Leaves from the stalk, has
no branches—leavesalternate, about ten feet
fioin top downwaids, and the blossoms come *
out in clusters from the stalk at the foot of
the leaf, Which is palmatt d—blossoms small,
li.ly shaped, and yellow.”
from the Liverpool Advertiser, July 8.
The fine new steam ship .Majestic, Capt,
Oman, is expected here, for the firs; time, to
-1 morrow from Greenock, and will sail again
| for that place on Friday morning, in lieu of
the Jiobert Bruce, which is in future to sail
every Wednesday and Saturday morning for
■ White heaven, cading at ;he Isle of Man in
going and returning, thereby increasing the
| facilities of communication with that island
, to four times a week. The steam packets
from Greenock and the 1-le of Man now ar
-1 rive with as much regularity as the mail
• coaches ; and the superior accommodations
‘ which they afford to passengers are spoken
f ot in the highest terms of praise by every
person who has sailed in them, as well SS
• the polite attentions of their respective
I captains.
Yesterday week the Regent’s Dock was,
’ for the first time, filled with water. It was
. inundated, we understand, for the double
purpose of cleansing the basin, and trying
; whether the locks and gates are sufficiently j
close to retain the water. Since the water *
1 was admitted into the Dock, crowds of visi
: tors have gone down eveiy day to inspect
’ the works now rapidly carrying forward for
• the immediate completion of that magnifi
-1 cent.fabric.— the sheet of water, entirely
vacant cf ships, certainly affords a beautiful
spectacle ; but the area, a* m all water sur
faces, appears much less than it really is.
■ No person would suspect that the water
1 covers upwards of ten acres of ground.
The walls, which are to enclose the quays,
1 be.ng now nearly finished, the workmen
are proceeding to complete the marine pro
menade on the side near the river. This -
magnificent foot-tvalk will be 700 yards in
length by 12 in breadth, and w ill not, we
apprehend, be equalled by any similar work
1 in the United Kingdom; the river Thames,
’ ot which the hanks afford so many facilities
1 tor beautitul promenades, liavii g been iif
1 t hat respect, to the disgrace of the metropod
lis, ino-t shamefully neglected. The foumta
' tion of this fnot-w.dk is formed on Mr. Ad
am’s plan, by first laying it with free stone,
broken in small square pieces filling up the
inter-otices with a mixture of sand and clay,
and covering the whole with a cemented
gravel, wbicn soon hardens, and becomes
impenetrably solid. The views trom this
waik are equally various, extensive and
beautitul, and are every year improving, in
proportion a9 the opposite shore becomes
. more inhabited and cultivated. The finq.
new Gothic church at Birkonhead.has lately
aided a splendid feature to the landscape.
' I o all the inhabitants of the centre of the
I town, especially to the retail dealers, whose
avocations require much confinement, this
j matchu-i,s promenade w ill afford an invalua
ble source of recreation, and an irresistible
temptation to exercise, and as such, we
doubt no;, will be greatly frequented. We
should* recommend, that, tor the accommo
| dation of the old and feeble, a few seats be
placed at intervals along the wall whicii en
i closes it,
j ( 1 here is now residing in Stafford a man
by the name of Nolan, who is at present
I n >a> vied to hi= twenty sixth wife, and has, by
j the whole 73 children, and is 105 years of
t kge, and his present wife is now pregnant.
[London pepcf.