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liivlesi i'vmn Y.uvuyt.
New-York* Nov. 19.
m fine f.hip Cortes, cAt. lie arriv.
ed yesterday front
sailed on tile 9tli of October, ivitWidviccs
16 days later than before received. The
editors of the Mercantile AdvtflMk have
been lavottred with papers to
date, and Condon papers to the evening of
the 7th ult.
The winds had been ahead for vessels
bound out of Liverpool for about a fortnight ;
several that attempted to come out were
obl'gcd to pul back. A fleet of several
hundred sail got under way on the 9th, all
of which (he Cortes passed before night.
The Ann Maria, and James Monroe, both
arrived at Liverpool in 19 days passage from
this port.
British Stocks Oct. 6th, 77 1-8.
Fanis, Oct. 1.
Letters from Catalonia say, that Itiego has
been arrested at Larida, by ot Jer of govern
ment.
THE MARKET.
The cotton market for the week ending
Oc<. 6th, was heavy, and the low qualities of
uplands were pressed off at a decline of 1 4d
per lb.—The private sales ol the week con
sivted ol 500 bales Sea Island at 14 to 21 1 2d;
1601 t'plands at 8 3-4 to lid ; 582 Orleans,
9 to 13d; 135 Tenucsaee, 8 7 Bto 9 5 Bd.
T ul sales, including other descriptions 4280
p rkages.
.. die same period the corn market Was
dull. The samples of new wheal brought
to market hove in general proved inferior,
end have been sold at comparatively low
prices ; but the value of old wheat tolerably
supported. We quote Eng. old wltea', per
70 lbs. 12 to 12s 9d; new do. 7to 10s 6;
Canada, in bond 10s; Ain. sweet flour, new
and old, in bond, 35 to 355, all nominal.
Mvrrt' Heport.
Scarcely any thir.g has been done in Itice.
-•Some ordinary Carolina lias been sold at
14s 9d. and good at 18s
A small lot of Philad. bark sold at 20s.
200 bis. Carolina Tar have been sold at
13s. Nothing done in terpentine during
the week.
A speculative demand has appeared for
Virginia Stemmed Tobacco, and considers
bit sales were effected at an advance ot 1-4
to 12d ptr lb. The export demand has
subaided, and little has been done in Leaf.
Jilyert.
The export demand for Ashes, continues
extensive: during the week 150 bbs Hos
ton I'ols have been taken a! 39 to 39s 6d ;
200 Hlsa New-Yin kat same prices, and 150
bis. Boston Prarls at 39s 6.
The general average of wheat, for the
week ending Sept. 29th, was 7057.
Extract of a letter — JUverpool, Oct. 9.
«We have only to say that our market
continues in a deplorably dud state. Cotton
was vesterday almost without demand, and
prices are scarcely supported, more particu
larly lower and middling qualities, winch are
re. need 18 to l-4d per lb. With the ex
ception of ashes, which are of pretty ready
■ale at 39 to 39 6 (Boston Pots) almost all
artier* of your p o luce are in a very de
clining and reduced state.
■ Ai he late corn market, very little busi
ness was done, and prices sustained no par
ticular variation. In Flour we have no re
port of sales to notice, consequently prices
are entirely uncertain. It is generally be
lieved that no apprehensions of scarcity are
well founded—and that although a great deal
of wheal is damaged and of inferior quality,
yet thaUhe entile harvest is such us to re
move any expectation of a serious advance
in price.”
Agnctilhtral Heport for September.—The
general grow th ot Wheat would probably
have proved a fair annual produce but for
the extensive effects ot a late mildew, and
the d mage sustained by continued rains, the
accounts of which are lamentable from all
parts, hut more so from the northern and
western districts, where much Corn still con
tinues abroad, and great part ol that got up
has been in so damp a state, as to occasion
many sacks to be taken down. It is to be
feared that a large portion of this year’s
Bread Corn must pnsß over tile kilo before
it can be ground, even with the drvest grain.
From the large quantity ol this inferior corn,
the average price is not likely to reach that
which will warrant the opening of thi ports.
The Barley* ure generally discolored, and
those which lay long on the luxuriant young
Clovers are more seriously damaged by
spccring. Oats have been injured less than
any other crop. Early sown Beau, on tender
sods, have been harvested well; the latter
ones have suffered alike with the Beans,
which by remaining so long on the ground
alter cutting, have shelled more than pro
bably the oldest farmer can remember. The
calculations of the doty on H pa, in the
Borough, have proved much overrated, the
quantity and quality bring found defective
on picking in the chief grounds ot Farnliatn,
Kent and Sussex. The Potaloe crop turns
out a very productive one m at. quarters.
Turnips and Coleseed c .ntinue promising,
but the Cabbages put out early continue to
run, trmn the moisture and mildness of the
season. I'he gracing Counties abound with
better teed, yet the graziers continue to deal
with cau'ioh for their new Sloe-., Beasts,
thougn they are offered by the Scotch and
W’elsli drovers full 20 percent under the last
year’s price,. Store Sheep are worth rather
more money. The dealers have found but
few purchasers ui the late fairs, even tor
their best Field and Cart Horses. The Meat
Markets arc supplied on the low terms of
lus. ni. mil, lor every article except small
prime Beet, which comma..ds in Southfield
rather a better price.
l.onnox, October 7.
Hamburg papers to the 19th ult. state that
the harvest had proved had in the northern
provinces of Sweden, and that in the Russian
government ot Psiiow, the crops had been
much damaged by continued rains and Hoods.
The r.ac of grain in this country, bad cau
sed much activity in the corn trade at Co
penhagen.
Losuox, October 4.
Extract of a letter from the agent to
Lloyd’s at Constantinople, dated Aug. 25 :
"Since my last of the 10th inst. every
thing nai remained tranquil, and this is the
more fully confirmed by Uw renewal of some
commercial operation*. In consequence of
the government having refused to take anv
more com, about 130 cargoes have Come
forward, amongst winch are several lh.it had
been contracted for 50 days ago; ami it is
to be tiraittd that some serious losses will sil
ane, as they could not be in a state to endure
• >ong voyage alter such detention. Hie
Cambrian frigate arrived at Smyrna on the
18th mat. l tie general opinion now teems
to be in favour of peace."
h
The net out from Carlton House on
the 34th Sept. mi his continental l our
embarked on bpald the Royal George at
Ramsgate, sail arrived at Calais in the afer
noon of the 25th, where he was received
with universal shouts ot welcome. The
pavements of the streets through which he
passed, ai’Se sard, and the
military pr#ente<F artW. He dined at Dcs
sin’s Hotel, and attended the Theatre in the ,
evening. On tiie 26th he passed through
he was received with every
demonsWKion of respect —both French and
English took off their hats when rs« view of
the royal carriage. He lodged at I .isle, and
arrived at Brussels ou the 27th accqmpanie
by the duke of Wellington, and the E»rl of
Clancarty. Alter visiting the field of Water
loo, proceeded on the Ist of October
on bis way to Hanover. The duke of Wel
lington arrived in England on the 3(1. ,
Oil taking bis first glass of wine at Calais,
the King drank the health of the king of
France —French and German papers state
that the princesses of the reigning Princes
of Germany, have put themselves in the way
of the king on hie route to Hanover, with
views too obvious to require explanation.
Sir Robert Wilson, on hearing of his dis
missal from service, demanded a court mar
tial, which was promptly rpfused. He then
addressed a letter to his constituents the elec
tors of Southwark, who called a meeting
and opened a subscription to make up the
sum he was deprived of by his dismissal.
12501. was subscribed on the spot.
It is stated in the Austrian Observer, of
Sept. 13th, that an English ship freighted at ,
Liverpool, on her way from Alexandria for j
Smyrna, had been captured by the privas 1
teers, and carried into the little island of
Coso, between Caudia and Rhodes. A Turk
ish family of 13 persons from Egypt, who
were passengers, were all murdered. File
captain escaped to Alexandria. Accounts
from Smyrna to Aug. 29th, state that the
Kochtorl, British ship of war, sailed thence
on the 24 h of that month, to demand satis
faction for this outrage, committed under
the Greek flag. No accounts had reached
Smyrna ot any further engagement between
the Greek and Turkish fleet'.
The whaling ship Fame, which went out
for an experiment, has returned to Hull with
nine fish, in die capture of the whole of
which, the Congreve Racket was successful y
used. One of the fish was upwards of 100
feet in length.—After being struck bv the
rocket, the largest of them becam an easy
prey. In one case death was produced by a 1
single rocket. Six out of the 9, died in 15
minutes, and 5 out of the number took out
no hue at ail,
Turkey.
Letters have been received at Toulon
from Smyrna, dated 29ih August. Some ;
Candiote Turks, a lawless and ferocious
race, had murdered two Greeks- but with
tins exception, the tranquillity of the city j
had been maintained without interruption, ;
and that crime, it is sail , was punished by j
the proper authorities. No intelligence had j
been received at Smyrna of any lurtlier en- |
gage me nt a between the Turks and Greeks, i
A letter trom Smyrna of the 29ih August,
states that the amuasty of the Turkish Sul
tan had been communicated to the Greek
fleet in the Archipelago ; and that many of
their ships had determined to accept it, and
to abandon the contest. —Several Greek
ships of war had been met returning to their
respective islands to disarm.
Letters from the Mures, to the 23d of
August slate that the principal leaders ot
the Greeks have succeeded in the restoring
order.
The Turks of Mononbasin have surren
dered their fortress to the Greeks. The
capitulation runs thus. The Turk- shall sur
render iheir arms w ith all the munitions of
war. 2. Those who wish to remain in the
country shall conform to the lawsaf the con
querors. 3. Those who desire to leave the
country shall be safely conveyed to Egypt.
In the fortress, the Greeks found 9u(Wstand
ing fire arms, and a great quantity of muni
tions of war.
Spain.
Intelligence from Madrid to the 13th of
September, slate that fresh disturbances had
taken place that day. A proclamation was
issued by J. Martinez San Martin, superior
political chief, forbidding the parading
through the streets the portrait of Gen. Don
Raphael rtiegn, and suspending the assem
bling of the emb Fontam d'Oro. The troops
were culled out to enforce respect to the pub
lic autiioiitiea. in despite of the prucl.una
tion, a large portrait of li ego was display
ed, crowned with palm-brnches, and borne
by men with laural in their hats, and accom
panied by a crowd with lighted torches. A
battalion of die national militia drew up in
front of the Club Fontana. The club was
closed, though the orators fought desperate
ly. 9t veral persona had been arre-ted, a
lining Whom were some Frenchmen, who
were exciting to a revolution. Several per
sons had been seized and imprisoned at Sara
gos-a. Gen. Itiegu had been seized at Leri
da. Gen. Murillo has resumed Ills command
as captam general. Gen. Dm Miguel Alava
has been appointed by the king prnvisnnal
commandant-genera! of Saragossa, in the
place of lieu. K.ego,
The ravages committed by the yellow fe
ver in Spam is most distressing. The French
government has adopted rigorous measures
to prevent its spreading in France.--'The
lever had been introduced into Marseilles.
The greatest ravages have been committed
in Rarcelonnia and Catalonia. Turtoaa and I
the whole shore of the Elbro is a prey to
tins terrible scourge. Malaga. Cadiz, and
Port St. Mary are also vi.nted by it. The
Lazaretto ot Barcelona was empty—all per
sons confined there had died. Catalonia was
in desolation. The inhabitants had with
drawn to the mountains, from whence they
were repulsed by the peasantry, aid left to
die of famine and misery. The civil authori
ties had quitted the town. A cordon of
troops had been establiahed to prevent per
sona passing into France.
A Beau of the Island of Ceylon. —“ A
man of rank and fortune,” says Ur. Daw,
“ will apper here, In the finest embr ndered
muslin, swelled-tuif by a number of topetties,
(a long cloth of two breaths) sometimes a
mnuoting to six or eight, put on one over
the oilier in succession with his snouldersas
unnaturally widened in appearance, bv a
jacket, stuffed and puffed nut, to corres
’ pond to tl>e bulk of the hips.”
The sa nc writer mentions that the offi
cer of the King of Candy, who commanded
i ills Majesty’.-, drummers aid trumpeters,
, wre called—7 'amhorco parampectooctv-a me
fm Miinvn xi l-YUt. Gar.
From the Percy Anecdotes.
TRAITS OF WATERLOO.
Sir John Riley requested, permi-sion to
lea l the --barge of the heavy brigade, con
sisting of the Life Guards, the Oxlord Blue -,
and the Scotch Greys. The effect was tre
mendous. Sir John was at one time sur
rounded by several of the cuirassiers; hut
being a full and uncommonly powerful min,
completely master of his horse and sword,
lie cut Ins way nut, leaving several of his as
sailants on the ground, marked With wounds
which indicated the strength of the arm
which inflicted them.
A corporal in the Horse Guards, o( the
name of Shaw, who had distinguished him
self as a pugilist, was fighting seven or eight
hours, dealing destruction ou all around
him ; at one tune he was attacked by
-six of the French Imperial Guard, four ot
whom he killed, but was at last slam hunsell
by the re mining two.
In the afternoon of this dreadful day, the
92nd regiment, which was reduced to about
two hundred men, charged a column of the
enemy, winch came down on them, of from
two to three thousand ment they penetrated
into the centre olthe column with the bayo
net ; and the instant they pierced it, the
Scots Greys dashed forward to their sup
port, when they cheered each other, and
cried out “ Scotland forever!” Every man
ot the enemy was either killed or taken
prisoner ; alter which the Scots Grevs
charged through the enemy’s second line,
and took their eagles.
A division of the enemy having been re
pulsed, with the osS of their eagles. Lieut
enant Dearcs ot the 28th, hurried away by
his enthusiasm, accompanied the cavalry in
the pursuit on foot, attacking sword in hand,
every Frenchmen that came in his way. He
had already cut down two, and wounded
three others, when being overpowered by
a body of infantry, and taken prisoner, he
was stripped of ail his clothes, except his
siiirt and trowsers, in which stale lie joined
his regiment during the night.
The bridge at Wavre was repeatedly lost
and gained before the French Were able to
make their footing beyond it. At length
a French colonel snatched the eagle of the
regiment, and rushing forward, crossed the.
bridge, and struck it into tiie ground on the
Other side. Hiscnrps f,Unwed with an un
animous shout of vive l’Kmpereur ! and al
though the gallant othcerwt.o Unis ed the n
on was lain on the -pot, Ins follower-, sue
ceeded in carrying the village.
Am dst the tury of the conflict, some
traces occurred of military indifference,
which deserve to be recorded. Toe Life
Guards coming up in the rear of the 95th,
which distinguished regiment acted a> sliaip
shooters in front of the line, sustaining and
repelling a most formidable onset ot tne
French, called out to them, fit had been
on die parade in tne Park,
Bravo 95th! do you lather them, and
We’ll shave them.
A litc Guardsman, vrho, from being bald,
was known among his comrades by the ap
pellation of the Marquis of Granby, had Ins
horse shot under Inin, and'lost his helmet •
but lie immediately rose, and though on one,
attacked a cuirassier, whom lie killed, mourn
ed Ids norse, and rode torward, Ins com.
ra les cheering—“ Well done, Marquis of
Granby!”
Among the officers immediately attend
ant on the Duke ot Wellington, was the late
Lieut. Col. Er-kme. lit had his le.t arm
carried ..fT by a cannon ball and lost two fin
gers , I Ins right hand.— When die common
shot had tin-own him from his horse, and as
lie lay hi eding upon the ground in this
mangled condition, the Prussian muskery
and trumpets being heard at a distance, he
seized his hat with Ins remaining shattered
arm, and waving it around him cheertd his
companions in the nndst ot the dying and
the dead, ' ■
The Marquis of AngleSa, then Earl of Ux
bridge, had twice led the Guards to the
charge, cheering them with the rallying cry
of “ Now for tiie honor of the household
tro ips,” when three heavy masses of the
enemy's infantry advanced, supported by ar
tillery, and a numerous body oi cuirassiers.
I his formidable body drove in the Belgians,
leaving the Highland brigade to receive the
shock, At the critilal moment, the Fail of
Uxbridge galloped up to the second heavy
brigade, (Fonsonby’s) when the three regi
ments were wheeled up in the most masterly
style, presenting a beautiful front of about
thirteen hundred men. As his lordship rode
down the line, he was received by a general
shout and etieer from the brigade, Tlven
placing himself at their head, he made the
most rapid and destructive charge ever wit
ne-sed. The division they attacked con
sisted ot upwards of nine thousand men, un
der Count D'Erlon.—Of these, three thou
sand were made prisoners, and the rest kil -
ed, w ith the exception of about a thousand
men, who formed themselves under cover
ot cuirassiers.
His lordship afterwards led the “ house
hold troops” in several brilliant attacks, cut
ting to pieces whole battalions of the old
guard, into whose masses they penetrated
when alter having successfully got through
this arduous day, he reeeived a wound in the
knee by almost tne last shot that was fired.
The wound was such that it was found ne
cessary to amputate the leg.
At the battle of Ligny, two days previous
to that of Waterloo, a major of the 42nd
\ Highlanders preferring to fight on foot in
I front of the men, gave his ho.se to the care
of a drummer boy in the regiment. After
some severe fightii-.g wi'h the French cuiras
siers and lancers, and after receiving several
severe wounds, he fell from loss of blood
near a private of his corps. Donald Mackin
tosh, who was mortally wounded at the same
instant. 3 he little drummer lad had left the
horse to sssist poor Donald ; which a lancer
seeing, thought the horse a fair prize, and
made a dash at if. This did not escape the
watchful and keen eye of the dying High
lander; who with all the provident spirit of
bis country “ ruling strong in death,” groan
ed out “ I loot man, ye manna take thatbeast,
it belbngs to our captain here.” The lan
cer neither understanding him nor respect
ing Ins writhing gestures >eized on the
horse. Donald loaded his musket once more,
shot the lancer dead, and the next moment
fell back and expired. The major was con
veyed to the rear and recovered, ahliough
he had received sixteen severe wounds in
this unequal and arduous conflict.
In London, the title I duly lias fallen into
disuse, having been superseded by the more
expressive and clegatft terms Corinthian and
Lxgtault,
.Vat. Gaz.
Catalogue of the Oficers anil Students in the j
University of Georgin, during the late Ses
sion.
Moses Waudki.. I). D. President,
Asoxzo Church, A. M. Professor of Ma
thematics and Autonomy.
Rev. Joseph Wallace, Professor of Lan
guages.
James Tixslet, M. D. Professor of Chem
istry and Nat. Philosophy.
Alexaxdek H. B eiistf.r, A. B. Tutor.
STUDENTS—SENIOR CLASS.
Paul Coals. >o, Pulaski county,
Benjamin F. Hardeman, Oglethorpeco.
William Jick, E bert co.
Robert Jones, Clark co.
Wilic Mas n, Putnam co.
James Patterson, Abbeville, S. (J.
Turner H. Tripper, Putnam.
Jamca I*. Wadded, Athens.
Benjamin F- Ward, Putnam.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Tnomas N. Bead. Lexington.
James Bctltun , Greensboro’
William B. Cobb, Columbia.
N. r.nan A. Frierson,,Maury co. Tennessee.
Samuel Fries-on, do. do.
J.un • Gage, Green co. Alabama.
Pe'erG utieur, Montieello.
John H. Gny, Abbeville, S. C.
A lred Hamilton, Hancock co.
Iverson L. Harris, Baldwin co.
Hopson llubhard, Oglethorpe co,
Aimes Greene, Morgan co.
Cltarle Jenkins, Madison co.
James Martin, Greene co.
Thou.as Meriwether, Clark co.
Jolt., Rutherford, Baldwin co.
Richard Saukty, Greene co.
James Scott, Clark co.
James S. Suns, Athens.
I tac W. Wadded, Athens-
William W. Wadded, do.
John Lewis, Greenesboro.
Kob. rt Jetnisoti, Pulaski co,
William Rob rts, Aobeville, S. C.
John D. Watki >s, Petersburg.
Robert T. Walker, Burke co.
Karuesl Wilticb, Morgan cu.
George H. Voting, Ogtethnrge co,
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
David Heck, Beaufort dis. S, C.
Beitjanr ■ liugg, Column* co.
Thomas Chariton, Savannah.
Mace Clements, Oglethorpe co.
Augustin Clayton, Milledgeville.
Thomas J Heard, Elbert co.
Wa ton, Harris, Clark co.
Kmchen llarralsun. Greene co.
James Ilarprr, Lincoln co.
Ed, :.rJ Y. Hd , Abbeville, S. C.
Hines Halt, Baldwin co.
Donald M'lntosh, M'lntosh c>.
Christopher Montgomery, Jackson co.
John Morton, Clark co.
Hugh Neisler, Clark co,
Daniel Si urges, Pulaski co.
in nes SC"ev6n, Sunbury.
Micajah Thweatt, Hancock co.
John Robinson, Morgan co.
James Tltornlon, Greene co.
David Reid Aunista.
James Watkins, Wilkes.
FRESHMAN CLASS.
Edmund Atkinson, Camden co.
Edwin Andrews, Warren co.
Robert Brown, Clark co.
Henry Athens.
Edwin Mounger, d<>.
Middleton Witt, Jackson co.
Ferdinand Sims, Athens.
John Hunt, Athens
John Campbell, Augusta.
Thomas Baldwin, Ogiethorptf county.
Machines* Goode, Wilkes couirty.
Watkins Goode, do.
William Dougherty, Clark co.
Nelson Walker, Burke co.
Samuel Plummer Laurens co.
Edmund Randolph, Wilkes co.
Thomas J. Langston, Oglethorpe.
Steuben Williams, Savannah,
Robert Davies, Savannah.
John Millyer, Clark, co.
H.-nry Ware, Richmond co.
Charles Bngg, Columbia co.
William Walker, Burke co.
Robert Reynolds, Columbia co.
Benjamin Pope, Oglethorpe co.
Robert Williams, Calumbia co.
John Stetkey, Greene co.
Edward Ware, Richmond co.
Clarke Terrell, Franklin co.
Vincent Thornton, Greene co.
James Blanton, Oglethorpe co.
Phoedru- Rutherford, Washington co.
Henry Pope, Oglelltnrpe co.
Charles Barnett, Oglethorpe co.
Thomas Sullivan, Liberty co.
William Mitchell, Clark co.
James Walker, Burke co.
From the Spanish of Padre Isla.
LYING. —A certain judge went officially,
in I know not wnat business, to Old Co mi--
nar, a village, of about twenty bouses, the
inhabitants of which durinp their examina
tion, flung such a string ot lies in his face
as quite astonished him: “Jesus! Jesus!”
cried he, crossing himself and turning to the
alcaide or chief civil officer of tnis little
place, “ why they lie here as much as in Ma
drid!”—“ Pardon me, your honour,” re
plies tbe alcaide, bowing most respectfully,
“ though they he in Colmenar as much as
possible, yet in Madrid they lie much more,
because there are more who lie.”
MODES OF EXPRESSION.
Dr. Johns m, in his pamphlet, ‘taxation no
tyranny,’ had u passage no way soothing to
the Americans; it was this, “ that the col
onists could with no solidity argue from thi ir
not having been taxed wlnle in their infan
cy that they should no' now be taxed: R'e
do not put a talf into the plough we wait till
he is an 0.r.” Being a ministerial pamph
let, however, one of the state secretaries
put his pen across this passage.
Newton, bishop of Bristo', speaking of
his marriage, sai I, it was the wisest thing he
ever did in his life, and that she was ihe most
proper wife for him in the world ; indeed,
he adds, she more than answered his warmest
wishes*
Counsellor'Piiillips, in his recollections
of Curran, says, “there is attached to Dub
lin College, amongst other advantages, a
most magnificent library, of which the regu
lations were so rigid, and the public hours
so few, that ,t had become, to the externt par
ticularly, utmost entirely useless .”
Sea Serpent—once more.—A. Mr. Joy, of
Nantucket, has published a certificate of
having distinctly seen the Sea Serpent from
the tower in that town. He represents it as /
almost 100 feet long, and about the thick
ness cf a barrel. Mr. Joy is stated to be a
very respectable merchant, and was pre-1
viously an unbeliever in the existence of
the Sex Serpent.
(A*, r. Amer.
' Submersion of the Village of Siren, in
Bohemia.
A British Journal give 9 an account of the
destruction of the village of Stron, in Bohe
mia, situated on a declivity in the valley of
Egar. On a hill stood the church and par
sonage house. The hill contained a bed of
coal, that spread* through the country. \
number of springs in the vicinity of Stron
uere the cause ot the calamity. The water
of these springs had gradually perforated
large subterranean cavities in the sand, un
til at length the church, houses, &c. rested
only on some detached columns of sand that
were daily diminishing. For a length of
time the earth had been sinking ; crevices
appeared in the walls of the buildings; and
the doors would no longer shut. In the mid
dle of the night a great noise was heard,
which roused the people from their sleep*
when a singular movement of the earth ad
vancing forward and sinking was observed.
■he inhabitants fled and moved their cattlel
in the morning half of the village had dial
appeared, and where no houses had ever
been, roofs and chimnies were seen rising
from the ground 'I he hill, church, &c.
were no longer to be seen, except at the"
distance of 30 feet below where itwtood,
divided in two and buried in ruins. All was
one scene of ruin. No lives were lost. Fif
teen houses were left standing, but it was
expected they would share the fate of the
others. The village is no v a sort of central
spot fur pilgrimage to the whole of Bohemia; 1
the curious flock hither from every quarter,
to explore the effects of this phenomenon. It
is impossible to form a just idea of it with*
out inspection.
Discoveries in Egypt.—Vie copy froth the
Moniteur, the following extract of a letter
from Rome, dated Allrust, 1821: “ A young
Englishman, of the name of Waddington,
who has lately arrived in this city, has pene
trated upwards of 603 leagues above the se
cond cataract, in following the army of the
Pacha of Egypt. In the whole of the way
he fell in with only a lew small Egyptian
monuments, in isolated situations, and of no
very remote date ; but on his arrival at f
Schavni, where the Pacha encamped, be
discovered 35 pyramids from 50 to 120 feet
in height, but in a very ruinous State. Ha
also saw seven or eigiit temples, of which
one (upwards of 300 feet in length} was cov
ered'with hieroglyphics, It is probable in
the neighborhood of these ruins that search
should be made for Nabatha, and not the
Meroe of the ancients. This traveller has
copied some very curious Greek inscriptions.
He assures us that he has seen nothing in
his travels comparable to the monuments of
Nubia, and that he considers that province as
the cradle of the arts of Egypt.
We had yesterday the opportunity of see
tng a piece ot linen, containing twelve yards,
spun by Mrs. Magill of Middletown, Con
necticut, wove at Poughkeepsie, in this
Slate, and bleached at Paterson, New-Jersev,
of very superior fineness, firmness, aiid
beauty. It was made of Hax purchased pro.
iniscuously from stores as brought to market,
which had ripened the seed before it was
gathered, and was rotted and dressed in the
ordinary manner practised in the country.
I bis linen is fine and hands >me enough for
any person’s use, and will bear a comparison
with the handsomest specimens that are im
ported.
[-V. F. D. Mver.
TO TftE
IN the Chronicle of the 29th ultimo,
I atn charged by P. H. Carnes,
with having advertised for sale a
part of his lund-*-Justice to myself*
and those whose I am, require,
that I should declare Mr. tarnes
statement, usiug a milder term tli. n
it deserves, to be erroneous —The
foundations upon which P H. Carnes
pretend* to predicate his claim, are
thege —the first following of which
he has more than once affirmed in
my presence—that by a recent survey
of his tract of land, he says he find*
a small deficiency, withou' reflecting
upon the natural cause which might
have produced this d munition in
quantity (namely, the near approach
of the bed of the river to the Georgia
shore.) and secondly, the rumour
which has for some time prevailed,
that the present pr prietors of Lot,
No 1-2, from their apparent neglect of
it, were supposed iiul to be in posses
sion of good sufficient titl e—iud
thereby, from the circumstance of the
lot being situated contiguous to his
tract, connected w ith the foregoing rea
sons constitute his whole claim to it:
Common report affirms P H Carnes
to be already in pos.-ession of a greater
number of acres than his plat calls .
for, without touching the Lot No. 13. ?
Judgment was obtained in the Fe
deral Court in 1816, against Major
George Walton, and possession of
said Lot No 12. given to the prnpril
tors by the Federal Marshal in April
l ist—This Lot is of course, still, as
heretofore, offered for sale—General
warranty titles will be given to the
purchase ; and if contested by P. 11.
Carnes, who has not the shadow of a
title, he will be firmly opposed by
those who know how to estimate as
well as defend their rights.
Nathaniel Botmleaun Juhan,
Augusta, November 2 3t 39
TvVvate Boa\*Au\g.
FOUR or five Genteel Boarders,
may be accommodated in asm.ill
private family, iu Broad Street, near
ly opposite the Bridge Bank at a
i moderate price. For information en
quire at this office.
\ r7* a young man well acquainted
j with mercantile business, and writes a
good hand wishes employment. Es
quire as above.
November 6. 2-