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KEANU CHARLTON.
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Monday Evening.
F«OM TKC NaTIOXAI. ISTIItIOTAUS-B.
.Lousiana and Florida.
No 2.
The soils of countries characterized rs
candy require a particular attention to
>!ie;r naturalgroat the, and to ihern tuis'i Is,
♦<> enable ua justly to estimate their
strength and their value These two
points require due con ideratioil in judg
:'ng of the soil cf Florida where it is sandy.
"Wherever their is under the sand a salt
soil, or under soil, of good clay or olht r
earth, the Tees, pioduced by nature, me
of good size, and are often intermixed or
cf various hinds. 'I he ramc of Florida,
giving, it is supposed,from the appearance
of health, vigor, and richness, in the wood*
and natural growths, is some evidence of
the existence of a good subsoil, or under
soil Ploughing up the subsoil and mix
ing it wdh the sand, Bo ns to nuke a loam,
is both easy and profitable.
The river bottoms, alluvial lands, and
tnarticularly the Delhi j at the mouths of
»h" livers, mint he equal in that climate
to tlic production of e:iger, C"Jf e, cacao, uv
the rdiocolatc nut. and other I Vest ImLa
productions. It lias been ah eady mention
ed that (lie warmth of the Gulf Sin am,
driven from the coast of the Spanish main,
iu the latitudes 9to 16 N. nod from the
Gardbcan sea, uj> through the streight
between Yucatan and Cuba towards Mo
bile Bay, and running, a* to its east divi
t-ion, from that bay along the coast of Lou
isiana and Florida, and along the Peninsu
la of Florida to Capes Sable and Florida,
nnp, fiomthcnca, along thcVast coast of
the peninsula to the north thereof and be
yond it, has a very material influence on
the atmosphere of the country lately ce
ded ons by Spain. The other division
ts the Coif Stream, produced by our south
'•oast,at Mobile, runs, as the wrecks and
drif.s prove, westward, receiving the vast
fresh stream of the Mississippi, and carry
tig It away Irom the coast of the Florida
peninsula. It is repealed, because it is
very important to the climate of our new
purchase, that the warmth of the (lull
Stream, to be presumed from the circum
stances of its causes, is fully proved hy the
thermometer. It is to be presumed, that
it will be, for the tame reason, the bettor
mlap eclto the manufacture of salt, as siren,
gib iied’i i its saline quality hy the evapo
ration tm Icr n sun fiom U to 15 degrees
fouth of Turk's Islands.
When the great exi.nu of the Florida
r cssloii (36,000,000 of acres) in considered
mid how small was the extent of the
‘ Frn.rU parts of 3t Domingo, and much ot
’t was uncleared and uncultn tiled, we must
peir.i'ic that, if a amn.ll proportion of the
lands be rich and good enough for sugar,
ccfi‘,e, and cacao, it must he as beneficial
* as u I nge West India island. The sugar,
coflee, and cacao planters will have abun
dant land tor grass, grain, ground provi
sions, cattle, hogs, sheep, fuel, building,
cooperage, boats, and all other useful and
necessary purposes, on very moderate
terms, so ns tu enable them to work every
acre of their good soil. They may join
to their sugar estates plantations of cof
fee,* eotion, olives,grapevines, dales, or
ang. s, pine apples, tigs, and other things,
which arc produced on poorer lands in
dimales sufficiently warm and which do
not require so many hands as sugar.
It is presumed that the turtle fishery, for
the meat and tor the shell, will be added
by our enterprising fellow citizens of the
eastern states, to which may he added the
rjfofiis oftho salvage of vessels, which have
Buffered ship wreck. It will be onr inter
c-st to attract settlements in all the Florida
pmts, and a’ong the whole line of its
coat, by persons of the first nautical and
naval capacities, practice, and experience.
Their aid in checking any present or new
spirit nf irregularity, on the ocean and a-
Oiong the keys and Islets, will be often tin
poruvnt, even in time of peace, and will
Lc necessary in war. The naval capacities
es Florida must ba considered as hignly
important to the rich and increasing com
nicrc" ami t xporis of the river Mississippi,
and all the const of the Gulf of Mexico,
and will happily increase and strengthen
the bonds of union existing between the
states on the great western rivers and those
on tnc Atlantic Ocean. This w ill Certain
ly be the esse, as Florida now stands, or if
tint legislature shall adopt the plan of an
nexation proposed by the Convention ot
Alabama. The military' syste u of that
visin ’, and increasing sutc would be con
stitutionally elicited to support and defend,
from •‘foreign invasion,” t!\e places of ma
rine armament, deposit, and communica
tion* ami the mercantile ports on the coasts,
. by their inclusion within the ch it jurisdic
• tion and mints district of the Governor.
. and Commander in Chief of that State.—
Tim, in the case of a section of the Union
bo much exposed, and so distant from the
seat of the general government, may be
found worthy of the most early and se
tious consideration. The power of a state
government to call out a force lo repel in
vasion appears to apply to the actual or
..imminent invasion of some portion of iis
‘own proper territory.
It is su’d that mahogany, and several o
the woods, ot the coast and islands on and
near ihe Mexican Gulf, particularly the
dye woods, and the animal dye, called
cochineal, are found in Florida, proving
the power, of its southern climate, and ad
ding to its value tu us.
The production of the poppy, and the
preparation of opium, maybe confidently
expected.
file Island of Cuba, distant only one
hundred and five miles, u famous Ter its
bees its was, and fur its beautiful, tine,
and abundant honey. Florida holds forth
simitar advantages, and.the production of.
the myrtle wax.
It tny part ot our country can support
plantations of the cork tree it must be
iSus; Florida. That wood grows in Europe
aoa'h of Bordeaux
.lie value o t irrigation, or the watering
olgtf.unds, is every where important; but
* '->',»•» Edwards. Esq states, that the
*no. iol cat- Gotr-c, called Mocha, grows
: a . f»ta. m poor and sandy lands; and lu
amaica uj woo.* lands unfit for sugar, i
njctteo in light toils, favoured .with pro
ductive climates. The i urwerous rivets
;f Florida anil winze os to expect great
crops from even sandy lan<l«, wlach can
hv twwirrigated. ,T>e orange and the
vine are regularly watered in i ortngal
ami Madeira, with great profit.
W'e shall here conclude these snges
tionsm I remarks, which are intended to
bring the real and probable advantages of
the late cession under the view oftbc na
tion. If they shall contribute to quicken
and increase the observation of the public
agents and private persons who may visit
that country, they may endure to convcn- j
ience and lo benefit.
COL'dMCIANUS..
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From tit* Literary Gazette. <
KENILWORTH.
As all thoughts arc now tuned back
upon the age ofillizaheth, and the deep
est curosity excited respecting ll>e actual
history of Leicester unit his Countess, wc
copy the following passages from an old
book, entitled, “’flic Life cf Robert, Earl
of Leicester, the favourite of Queen Eliza
belli; drawn from original writings and
records "
Encouraged by the favour r.f the Queen,
he flattered himself with the most, presum
ing hopes, and gave into an opinion, that
C.onlJ lie once get ri(i of bis wife, who
was still alive, he need not despair of soon
rendering himself agreeable lo her majes
ty In this thought the lady is despatched
into the country to the house of oik cf
Ills dependents at Connive, not far from
-dbtngdou, where it is said he first attempt
ml to have her token off by poison, but
failing in ibis design, he caused her to lie
thrown down from the lop of a staircase
and murdered by the fall. She was at first
obscurely buried at Cornnorr but tbc pri
vacy of her funeral having given occasion
to censure, he ordered that her body
should he taken up, and removed lo the
Universily-cVirch of OrfnnJ, wlictc sbe
was bnrii <1 again with all >j aginahle pomp
and solemnity. Sir Hi chard Verne y, at niy
Lord’s commandment, is said lohave been
the chief actor in this tragedy. lie was
assisted by a villain, who being afterwards
apprehended for a crime of another nature,
co'nfi used the fact in prison, and was ori
vainly made away. And Sir Richard Var
ney liimsrlfis reported to have died about
the same time in a most deplorable manner
’Tia urged also, that Sirs. Butlar, the wife
to a near relation of Lord Robert Dudley's,
confirmed the story by her testimony not
long before her death. And further, it is
alleged that Dr. Uabiag’on, Lord Robert’s
chaplain, ns he was preaching her funeral
sermon a» her second interment in. the
University-church, let full certain expres
sions, which argucr-l a oonsciousncs of the
fact, by reonunending to tbc memory of his
audience, the virtuous lady so pitifully mur
dered, inalca! of so piteously slain.
The subsequent passage shows how far
the wonderful author has adhered to his
torical truth in the scene of the levee.
Bnvyer, a gentleman cf the black rod,
was ordered by express command not lo
admit any into the privy-chamber, out such
as were well known, or were sworn ser
vants to the Queen. Among the rest, a
well dressed gentleman, and a dependent
upon the Earl of Leicester, was refused ad
mittancc; who, relying upon bis lordship’s
favour, told him he might repent (if what
he hail done, for perhaps he might pur
chase his discharge In the midst of the
contest, my Lord of Lncc ter accidentally
came up, and interposing in the quarrel,
told Ihwyerhc was a knave, and should not
long continue in his office. And then
turning ■!•■ ut to go into the Queen, Row
yer steps in before him, thrown himself at
her majesty’s feet, tells the whole story as
it passed, and begs leave lo know ot her
grace whether my Lord of Leicester was
king or her majesty queen.
“God'sdeal h, tny Lord,” says the Queen,
(’i was her usual oath.) “I have w ished you
well, but my favour is not ao confined to
you, that others shall not share it with
yourself. I have many servants to whom
t will show countenance, and resume my
regardant pleasure. And if you think to
bear rule here, I shall lake an effectual
method to prevent you. 1 will have but
one mistress and un master; and see that
no harm happen to bint, for I will severely
requite, it at your hands "Upon which the
historian remarks, my Lord of Lcicestr's
spirit was so far brought down, that bis
feigned humility was one ofhis best virtues
for a long tune after.
Picture cl’ Hymen.
A certain painter .at the request of a
young gent lonian cy the point of mar
riage, drew a portrait of Hymen.—“lbeg
(said, this impassioned youth) that jour
picture may display all the elegance of
graces, the figure cf Hymen that Heaven
favoured deity, ought to be far more
boaiuiud than that cf Adonis—ln his band
should be a lurch more brilliant than that
o< love itself-—Summons up therefore all
the powers of fancy to your aid, and your
reward shall be in proportion to the man
ner in which you finish.” The painter who
knew the liberality of the gentleman set
ardently to work and threw out the w hole
ferverofhis genius in the execution of
this much expected piece; which byway
of compliment he took tare should be
brought homo the evening before the
marriage—Our young Oroondates, then
sporting in die fullest vigour es love sick
enthusiasm, was by no means satisfied
with live performance —“Friend arid be
coldly, to the Fainter, this picture of yours
is rather piciiv, but it wants a certain air
ut gaiety ; it is destitute of those peculiar
delicacies, those touching points, which
belong to tbc subject; in short, though
tins may be your idea of Hymen, it is by
no means mine—You have very indiffe. -
ently finished this business, and according
to agreement, you will be but indifferently
rewarded. The painter, however, who
was not more-celebrated m, the genius of
Ins p- ned, than Ins knowledge of men, did
not take offence, but concluded in a mo
ment ovi the conduct lie should pursue,
b.r, said he, my picture is not yet dry ■
the colors have not yet hud rime to show
themselves,; and to speak freely, this is a ’
kind ot picture that for some time will not.
please, or appear to have truth in the
drawing —Hut in the course of a few
months, I will lake the liberty of brintriiur
and then you shall pay me accor- -
ding to the hght cm which you see it—i
am possitive u will appear quite in anolh
erpoint of view— Adieu Sir; I am not
pressed far the coney—it |, e j c f t
out next injfin lev/’—
away wilhhia work, ami the next day W
y »»ing gentleman was married —Some
month# we re •suffered toelapse lie fore the
painter reappeared :■ but at the end <>'
these, hearing that »jne of those little
matrimonial altercations which Wend
light and shade in the conjugal picture,
bad passed in pretty quick rehound; he
seized on it as the crisis of carrying home
Iris portrait. At the time of his entering
thc'apartmcnl of the late lover, he found
the now lolling husband in all the lassi
tude ofmaariedindifferentc uponasopha.
j Are you there Mr. Painter ? said he, w i'h
out changing his posture, bring your work
tins way if you please—Heavens! continu
er!, he looking atit, why what an alteration;
—Can this posihly he the same portrait 1
You have indeed kept your promise, and
the prophecy is fnHil'ed; —lime has I see
rendered every feature exact and natural.
How wonderful is the effect of six months
on the coloring: hut pray now, is not the
countenance a little too vivacious f Have
not the eyes too much brightness Are
not the cheeks 100 delicately roseate ?
And (lie whole piece too splendidly ani
-1 mated ?—As your pencil was before mar
riage too sombreua, it is now ton spirited.
Why, sir, you have dipped in the freshest
tint of the rainbow —and, what a glory
beams from the torch !—lt seems to burn
the canvass; but surely the flame of Hy
men ought to burn considerably more
dull than that of love !—besides the atti
tude melhinks; is too unembarrassed—
loo cherful and too lull of joy—ot that
joy emanating from a soul in bliss, and
you have given it an ait of playfulness,
which in my opinion, docs not characterize
that sober, solid, sleeping deity—l know
italus!4)y experience, to be a flattered
likeness.—Bir, said the painter, at present
Hymen is less beautiful in your eyes than
my picture—and six months aj?,o, recol
lect my picture was less beautifull than
Hymen- llejicve me the picture has not
changed— it is your idea—and the reason
is obvious—You were then a lover, now
you are a husband.
“I understand you, interrupted the hus
band, say no more—Your picture is more
agreeable than my fancy—it is but just
that the payment should be in proportion.
As your fancy has been richer than mine,
so shall my rccompence be richer than your
fancy; here is a purse which contains dou
ble the sum you expected—Take it, tir,
and give me the picture in exchange."
New-Yoiik, March 15.
A respectatablc meeting of upwards of
200 Old Bachelors, & those aproximating
to that state, was held last evening at the
.lurlion Hotel. After a good deal of very
fine speaking, and many witty ohserva.
tions, the oldest Bachelor in tiie room
was cal'ed to the chair, when the follow
ing recital and resolutions were offered
and passed unanimous.
Whereas it appears by the public pa
pers, that a bill has been introduced into
the legislature of this slate, to lay a tax
upon Bachelors over the age of 28 years,
for the support of remale. Literature. —
In what manner the funds are to be ap
plied, whether for the endowment of a
seminary in which old maids are to be
employed as instructors, or whether to
get a living; without an helpmate, is un
known to us, not having seen the suit!
bill or its provisons—but whatever may
be the provisions of the said bid,
we consider it. unconstitutional Co lay
a spccilix tax upon Oid Bachelors, and
calculated to produce much, mischief
in the community—because it will drive
from ;ho utate many good citizens wko
prefer a life of celibacy, it will tend to
increase Uatchelors, inasmuch as when
women find they can be maintained in a
single state, many will prefer that mode
of life, and refuse all oners of matrimo
ny; it will cause many Bachelors .o con
ceal their ages, ami thereby lead them to
tell untruths, which otherwise they ne
ver would have thought of. It will cause
old maids to be ten times more intolera
ble than they u ually are, by making them
independent of husbands fur a livelihood;
it will have the.cfTect to destroy that ex
quisite sensibility in men who having lost
their sweethearts by “hook or by crook”
have made pledge to do penance all their
lives by living in a single state; it will
lead many a man to enter into the holy
bands of wedlock without being guided
by that all bewitching and delectable pas
sions, love, (so essentially necessary to
connubial felicity,) and hurry them to
marry merely to save the. tax, and conse
quently p-oduce many unhappy matches:
for no marriage can be productive of hap
pincss without love.
“Love’s a curious thing you know,
It makes one feel all over so ’*
It will excite to a retaliation on the
part of Bachelors, and cause them in use
their influence to get a tax upon old
maids: thereby bringing on a civil war
between old maids and Bachelors, to the
entire destruction of the peace of Socie
ty and there will be nothing to attend to
but
“Hear the pretty ladies talk,
Tittle tattle, tittle tattle,
L ke their pattens, when they walk,
Piddle paddle, piddle paddle."
Therefore Resolved, That we will use
| our most earnest exertions to prevent the
passage of the above named bill, which
we consider unconstitutional, and fraught
with the most alarming consequences to
the peace and happiness of society.
Resolved, That a committee lie appoint
ed to draft a memorial to ke legislature,
praying that the bill may n:\er be
and to obtain the signatures of all persons
who are opposed to its passage.
Resolved, That should the said hill be
thrown under the fable, we pledge our
selves to unite in the holy bands of mar
rioge us soon as w£ can tint! pretty crea
tures that will have us.
Resolved, That we deeply commiserate
the unfortunate situation in wh ci» many
o’d maids are placed, though we are sen.
sibie that some of them are like
Jeremiah a figs,—! lie good are very good:
Tiie bad, too sour to give .| le pigs.
Jlcsaued 1 hat it be recommended to
establish a Jlm.se of Industry for Old
Mauls, and that Oid Bachelors contribute
towards their support bv giving them
d’u'n “ Se " ‘ 0 Bnd -locking*to |
Resolved, That the tbanu of tiie meet- !
rng be given to the landlord for the I
<u the room gratia * I
ft wu carved, and carried, That k com
mittee ut v five gentlemen be eppuinted
to draft a'mcmorisd o tin. Legislature
It was also moved ami carried. 1 ba* jhe
proceedings of the meeting be pebminc.il
in all the papers that will consent to doit
without charge.
It was also moved, That the, meeting
adjourn to meet again at the {'-am: place
on Monday evening next, when the me
morial is to be presented.
A- WOLKKRE, Chairman.
D. IS. T. Smiths, Scc’ry.
Bachelors' Meeting.— The Daily Adver
tiser informs us, that two hundred old
ha didst s asse mb leal on Wednesday even
ing last, at the Auction Hotel,, and hail a
great deal of fine speaking about the
contemplated law for taxing jthem to pro
mote literature among the old vmifo- Ihe
■ preamble and resolutions contain some un
kind cuts, which gallant bachelors should
have omitted Some woithy single ladies,
wc learn, from thd circumstance of the
meeting being called at the Jluction Hole!,
1 bad »n idea that the crusty old bachelors
■ intended to oiler themselves at audios,
and those lad'u-s were about to attend the
sale, and prcbly would, but for receiving
belter information. Cot.
Non folk, March 21.
«M\\r3cv—most £ow\.
Yesterday afternoon between 4 and 5
o’clock, an inquest was held over the bo
i dy of a man, found 1} ing dead in a house
, immediately back of (hat part of Church
street opposite to Plume’s Hope Walk, '
owned by a Mrs. Heathbrington. The.
verdict of the inquest was, that he had 1
been murdered hy some person or persons
unknown. The state i.i winch the body
■ was when discovered, furnished incomes
tible evidence of a murder, which forpre
. concert, deliberate turpitude, and diaboli
cal hardihood, could find but few paral
lels in the black catalogue of human but
cheries. An entirely new axo, two large
knives, and two buckets were I >yingon the
floor near the body, from wldch the head,
legs and arms had been severed: the two
last at every joint, with a precision which
, surgical skill could scarcely surpass.
From an examination of the head, which
with the bunds, and one of the arms, had
been put into the fro and almost reduced
to a cinder, it was evident that the deceas
ed had been dispatched by a blow on the
skull, given with the axe, the eye of which
only was stained with blood One of the
■ buckets was used to catch the blood, and
(he other, no doubt, to wash the limbs
as they were taken off for it contained the
feet, legs, and one arm, with a small quan
tity of water, scarcely discolored, —The
lineaments of the face were so destroyed
by (he operation of the fire, that it \ya»
nearly impossible to trace a resemblance
to any thing human, and there can be lit
tle doubt, that it was the first intention of
the fiend who perpetrated this shocking
deed, to consummate his purpose by des
troying, as rapidly as the size of the fire
would permit, every vestige of his vic
tim; hut apprcln naive of detection, he
left itis hellish work unfinished.
An ordinary sized trunk was found in
the house,, containing some genteel ap
parel, a tew articles of jewelry, a silver
watch, a pair cf pistols,some goldsmith’s
tools, a masonic apron, sash, and a diplo
ma issued at Baltimore in December last,
and signed by tiie grand Master of Mary
land. From the last named article, which
doubtless was the property of the deceas
ed, it, would appear that his name was PE
TEK LAGAUDIJTi'F, and, fr mwnatwe
have been e cabled to learn, that, that he
was a peddung jeweller, who bad been in
this place about three weeks, traficking
in such wares. .
Several articles of the clothing bore the
imprint of bloody hands, doubtless made
■by the murderer-hi searching for that
which it may bo p.esumcd impelled him
to this woeful deed. No money of con
sequence was in tiie trunk A handsome
gold watch, we understand, was left in
the room, the chain of which too was
stained with blood.
The following is the result of our in
quiries among the neighboring residents.
That the house was rented, about the Ist
of the. present month hy three foreigners,
of decent exterior, of whom they knew
nothing further than that they were gen
erally absent in the day, but presumed to
sleep there, from a light being seen usu
ally lute at night, in the upper rooms;
that on yesterday morning about ten o’-
clock, some children who were playing
in an adjoining garden, heard the cry of
nrrder ! issuing from the house, and in
formed their parent, who supposing it to
proceed from a servant under correction,
did not immediately attend to it; that soon
arier, however, a man behig seen in the
lower room, walking up and down, appa
rently under the influence of violent feel
ings, they communicated the circumstance
to Mr. Cherry, one of the police officers,
who proceeded to the house about 2 o’-
clock, and finding it fastened up closely,
made forcible entry, when the shocking
spectacle wc have described above was
presented to him.
No person but the deceased was in the
house when Mr. Cherry entered; but, we
1 arn, that about 1 o'clock, a man, very
neatly dressed, came out of the house,
and looking the door, went into a negro*
kitchen in an adjoining yard, lighted a
segar, «nd desired an eld woman who
staid there, if any one came, to say that hi
had gone to dinner.—lie did not return.
A Mayor’s Court was held last night
tor the purpose of collecting information :
respecting the case. We believe nothing <
likely to allect the apprehension of the '
absconder or absconders, was obtained. '
Mii.cn 22.
A'NTUL CONFLAGUATION!
\ esterday morning between 2 and 3 o’
Poia-SMmir'.f burs of the tow ” of
, , s 1,, , 0u 1 v. cre roused from their
s umbers by the cry of Fire-, ami in less
than an hour many of the most worthy and
respectable inhabitants, who had rushed
into the street to rescue tlieir neighbors’
property from the ravages of the devour
mg element, could see nothing but the
umokmg ruins of their own la{| happv ha
bitations. How fatally, alas! is rcafzed
S!R"i t 5 s r riai .^“ i^ll,e^tnuh
of th.s sacred admonition, « b e know not
—.O a day an /,, ur J(M y bring forth"
f 8 r r 3 bein ff thc " P m, teii and
r-ad} so. distribution, and the country pa
pe r just commenced, we apprized our clis
ant readers, by a hasty Postscript, of the
n «« ne » .k dtsolat ‘on and distress, which
as at the moment passing before us, tiro
raising the admholy rental of ptrtlca
lars in this day’s paper. ■•
Our anticipation of the extent of mis
chief threatened by this ferocious guest
are but too painfully verified, as the fol
lowing tale of wo will testify- I hose
who first repaired to the scene, state, that
the file originated in an unteuanled kit
chen attached to the house at the N. W.
corner of High and Main streets, belong
ing to Mr Mordecai foot?,, and that
when first discovered, a lew buckets of
water, judiciously applied, would have ex
tingushed it.—But the buildings being
very ctnibustible, and the wind blowing
' heavy, Irom the S W. it gained, in a few
m.inotes, such »n ascendency as tQ bafle
every effort to restrain its fury, and many
whose condition, only an hour before the
alarm, might in a proper appreciation ct
wo?MIy comforts* be considered enviable,
have i.oiv scarcely a shelter for their
heads.
' We have not even Irani a suggestion
,of the probable total value of property
destroyed t and will therefore ouly soy,
that it is such as rtiany years of the most
productive labor would not repair, and
that such is tin distress which it liasbrot’
• upon those whose means were humble,
that it calls loudly upon the humane lor
immediate relief.
#
March 23,
In our ppper cf Wednesday, we gave
an account of a murder ot a most unusual
and horrific character, perpetrated on the
hody of a man, whose name was (perhaps
not incorrecilv) believed to t o
LAGAUHE.T I'E• An active and energe
tic investigation by our Police, of all the
circumstances connected with this deed of
darkness, that could be collected from
earnest and unrernitted enquiry, aided by
the exertions of some gentlemen in the
vicinity, has resulted in the apprehension
of two Spaniards, who call themselves
MANUEL PHILIP GARCIA and ,IO
SEPM GARCIA', suspected of being the
murderers. They were yesterday examin
ed before a Magistrate’s Court—and com
mitted far further examination at n Court,
to be held far the purpose, on Friday, 3tUh
instant dime Beacon.
William Anderson, a sketch of whose
narative vve reprinted a few weeks since
from a Norfolk paper, is now in Baltimore
and intends publishing in detail his adven
tures. We have no question says Paul
Allen, that, when the volume of his travels
appears, it will receive rn abundant pa
tronage. He has travelled through regions
but imperfectly known, and to which the
attention of the word is directed He
states one fact which in worthy of special
notice; he declares, that the coffin of Ma.
hornet is suspended iu the air between
two loadstones Anderson states; in cor
roboration of this fact, that he passed his
sword above the coffin of the prophiet,
and that he felt his sword attracted by the
loadstone above; he then passed his sword
under the coffin, and he felt the same at
traction of his sword to the loadsthne be
low, and at both times the coffin itself
shook and trembled while suspended in
mid air. He states other facts equally as
tonishing, and, we understand, converses
with fluency in the Arabic and Ilindostan
languages
He has returned to the home of his na
tivity after a lapse of nineteen years, du
ring which time ha was taken prisoner b\
(lie Arabs, in whose custody he remained
for two years. He there experienced se
veral hardships, privations and sufferings,
from his cruel masters, and still bears on
his body the markes of their vengeance.
He was afterwards sold, and after various
vissitudes, was appointed to a reputable
command in the cavalry of Hindostan a
gainst their British invaders. His life a
bounds in perilous incidents; in “movitig
accidents by food and feid" —which, con
nected will; the customs, laws ana rites of
that people, will form an interesting vol
ume. Mr. Anderson has visited the inte
rior of that famous,' i mple dedicated to the
idol Juggernaut.—ih/sfon Patriot,
—«Q>tl i
The Etqnhnanx Indians. —A respecta
ble committee was appointed a short time
smec, to take measures fur the protection,
of the Esqujm.uix’s who were brought
from Labrador, and exhibited in this city
by Capt Hadlock, and fur transporting
them to their native country in case it
should be their wish to return. Before
the duties of the committee commenced,
the Esquimaux’* had been placed in the
lioutKJ cf Charles T. Butler, an inn-keeper
near the Park Theatre The committee
believing that it would be belter to put
them into a private family, procured for
them a suitable situation, where the. re
mained two or three days; but it was soon
ascertained, that Mr. Butler had acquired
such au assendency over them, that the ef
forts of the committee, to protect, support,
and instruct them, and especially to pre
serve them from the destructive conse
quences of spirituous liquors, were imp
vailing; they returned to Mr. Butler; and
to the surprize and regret of the commit
tee, it is now believed that these unfortu
nate and ignorant strangers have been in
duced by this designing-man to leave the
city with him, and probably for lbs purpose
of being exhibited in some other parts of
the United States
[U was yesterday ascertained that the
Indians were advertised for exhibition at
New Brunswick. JV. Y. Com. .idv.
Fcom tha Frigate Macedonian.
On the 22d of February, It he schr. Philo,
arrived here on Saturday from Smyrna,
fell in with the ship Panther, capt. Austin,
of Boston, from Callao bound to Gibraltar,
who put on board George Harris, a sea
man, to assist Capt Percival in navigating
his vessel, and also, despatches from cant
Downes, of the U. S. frigato Macedonian,
for Government. From this searnau we
learn that he left Callao, in the Panther, in
the month of November last; and that the
report of the massacre of a part of a boat’s
crew of the Macedonian is correct. The
following are given as the particulars
Lord Cochrane entered the.harborof Cal
lao, as already stated, in the month of Oc
tober, and anchored just without gun-shot
ot the forts. The following night he at
tacked in the boats, captured, and succeed
ed in bunging out a Spanisli frigate. This
exasperated the Spaniards at Callao, who
charged the crews of the Macedonian and
the British frigate lltferiun, lying at a ,i
eiior in the harbor, with aiding Lord C.
.nth the means of carrying his attack into
execut'on. Hie next day, a boat from
the American frigate, on approaching the
town, was fired upon by the soldiery
three of her prpw, (the Purser's gtewprd
and two seamen>«g £ re killed,■ A
the others wounded; bnttSffiM
ceeded in making their esca--
A boat from the U-btri n> . •' 9
what had happened
was also approaching the to,?:*®
were cautioned agai, u doln,
from a Spanish g ovc ,A'V'*
had sided m saving t), e ‘ '[!> 9
crew cf the Jl/.ceL;,,?
appeared to be much J 9
conduct of the soldiery " "' ::i 9
At tills time capt. Dowses-.. 9
a distance ofninemil«. at)d ;
hat who was in command i* 1 ®
dispatched a letter, private! v !®
. linn of what Had taken place ’ isl
ed that a boat f.om theslrD ) 9
readiness to receive h. m ;; : 9
bout 3*3 miles distant; and j;"
self, ami obtnininga horse fa?,®
loy.t Luna, he succeeded J
Ins vessel, notwithstanding it."'9
cd state of the public feeh,;g W fl
Lord Cochran-.*, who was still 9
oft the port, declared his intern 9
straying the (own of(Jali ;io
attack. His treatment to Am . 9
sc!s in that neighborhood was i' 9
plained of, notwithstanding i t ~9
to him (lint many of the,.,
property on boar,l i; e
British merchant vessels iLt M
down the harbor* af tet bei- la d 9
from the forts* 1 <l «9
The ship Pant!,or ] e f t r ,]i I
a fortnight after the above'
place, and pweededh. ccmyaru -I
ftacedmuan to I'ata, a port uL« ul \Ji
t 0 where vise kit the 1
on the 14th December. I
C/.urlestin C J
Prom the Cior&iQji
By the politeness of capt.
U.e bug liorcr in 12da/sf rom pJ
we have received a IL 15 ,19
oi the oth mat. containing a pan, J
fad of the insurrection at St, n a 9
Gonaivc j. 't he editor says, that ,9
mg to the public an account of *j le .1
vyluch have taken place at those t, 0 1
smee the 23d Peb. M. his object
sipale the fears which the ciihens «
have entertained, as to the rebeiiioS
to warn then, against the false el
spread by the discontents wij, i|,l '■
dious intention of diminishing the M
dence and respect due to the rover J
and to convince those who desire t. 9
die the lire of discord, that their aitl
is vain and their desires impotent I
He states that the principal eausl
what has happened, was the u,:meu9
amoittm of one of the principal miuil
of the tyranny of christophe, Jean p|
Hichard, a general of division, whal
long before the death of the despot I
ceived the plan hurling his master fro®
throne, and putting himself in his p| : 9
and that to him must be attributed afl
fermentation which has for a Ion?I
existed in the north west of the repi9
1 and which burst forth on the 2>d ojfl
bruary. I
The account goes on to state, the nl
inations of Richard, lor rendering Mil
popular with the people, and for reil
ing Christophe odious. That he asscl
ed with him—Colonel Paulin of the9
regiment of infanty who' endeavored ■
did succeed in part, by the gold neß
amassed at play, in gaining over Ihe ml
under his command, The
ever, feeling the shameful stane wifl
they had imposed on themselves—retl
ed to their duty, abandoned its umvo|
leader who was sorely wounded, and I
livered to the general. Paulin was ci|
ed to the hospital, where he died cf|
. ■
wounds
Lieutenant Colonel Belzunce, xid
camp ®f Christophe, who had also ta
part in the insurrection; was seized
taken to Port au Prince, and deliver?
verto a military commission for trial
Tranquility was then completely rei
ed hy the submission of the Stliregim
and has since been maintained by the
lence of the generals bonnet, Marc,
vant, and the adjutant general Const: 1 ,
Colonel Gillauinc had been put ill
place of the traitor Paulin.
Whilst gll this was going on at St, M
the generals Joseph, Jerome and Dossi
had by their profi lious conduct, corni
the fidelity of the 25th regiment, slut
ed at Gonaives; not doubting the suci
of Paulin, seconded him by attacking
general of division Francisque, and
cing hint to embark.
Gonaives was then pillaged by the i
bels, who commit every kind ul txces
They, however, now curse the mini
had persuaded them to the revolt,
most part of them have dispersed,leat
the guilty instigators of these disonl
tormented by remorse, and trembling*
fear at the approach of the puniflu
reserved for them.
The designs of general Richard, wh
conduct had been suspected, and am
kept upon his movements, having it
discovered at the moment he had I’J'-F
ed to display the standard ot revot,
was arrested at Cape Hayti on tl.c»t
February. Four of his
nds Civnctiere, Picrre.Paul, fapt hJ
nique, and lieutenant Lannsere, v.ert
ken at the same tixie, and w:lh tl**
der transported to Port-au i'viiice,
they arrived on the Ist of Marco,
were conducted to prison, and ore
their trial immediately issued.
By reason of his rank, Jean Pierre
ard, w-s handed over to a special
tribunal,'who had condemned mn) °'-
The other conspirators were tab- >•
by the usual court martial. ,
Thus has been arrested a n*ilf
which menaced the safety of the e . ,) l ‘*‘
public of Hayti, by kindling m i»
the flame of civil war, and renew n £
horrors to which it was for so * o: '?
prey. And afflicting as these
ly have been, they leave us the
tion, that they have served to d' s 'dL
and to destroy the roost dangerou ‘
of the Republic; and to show tnej! .
ment what means to take to seca.f
turc peace , t. a
In addition to the above \ve learn
captain Johnson, that the Unites»
sloop of war Ontario, arrived jv ■
polis, via Cape Henry, with
on board, on a mission to but g ’ ’
and had already an interview *‘ l1 , 1{
sident. The Ontario lied pro.oni,
stay at the Cape by the requo
whites, the place being in %stu t
and it w»s generally|belit-vtd tua 1 r
sence of the Ontario saved *‘t .
from the horrors of a inassacr *
J. states that gener d Ricnard * ■ f
had been executed, and tut
mounting to 15,000 doub.eooiis,, *
confiscjjsd, *nd planed >P ‘^ c IreS ’'