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Columbian JRujßisum, savannah gazette, HUlmtß AJr£?M(|itW*Kp OH.THK bat, bt rocwTHT papkb, issheft Thursday, and Saturday, (containing 1 alffKt news and new advertisements of the daily paper) $5 per an num —payable in advance. sjvjnnah, MlhA DA I MORXIXG, December 29, 1817. <£/* W e wish an interview with C. V. T. TD No papers received north of Charleston, by last night’s mail.. letter mail came through. By the ship Cotton'Plant, Fash, and brig Ty bee, Cobb, both in 5 days from New-York, we Received Lang’s Gazette, oy the former of the 19th, and the latter of the 22d— from which we have -made extracts. See .postscript and marine head. We received a letter frofn our friend in St. Mary’s, on Saturday evening last, dated—St. Ma ry’s, Dec. 23, at noon, in which he informs us, that our squadron and troops have just entered Amelia, and it was expected that the star-span gled banner would wave triumphant ere sun down. A communication took place last even ing between the commanders, but the result was not made public. Rumour says, the patriots will give up without resistance, and surrender themselves prisoners of war. As to the result of this quixotical expedition, it is impossible to say. We have selected for this daj’s Museum & Gazette, further extracts from London papers, (received at the office of Lang’s Gazette, New- York) and shall continue them as our room will permit. In the following columns will be found two humorous articles, representing the delicate situation of'an English princess, and a shoal of sea-monsters! Sank of fre United States. —According to the Charter of this institution, an election for 20 di rectors will be held in Philadelphia, on Monday the sth, of January next. .Vo- York Irish Emigration Association The following gentlemen have been elected officers of this benevolent institution Thomas Addis Ennet, president: Daniel M‘Cormick, Ist vice president; James M‘Bride, 2d vice president; Andrew Morris, treasurer; William Sampson, and John W. Mulligan, secretaries. A letter has been received at Baltimore from New-Orleans, of a late date, which states, that general Wilkinson, will probably be soon ap pointed mayor of that city; and at the next elec tion, a senator in congress from Louisiana. In Poulson’s paper, under the head of Fiat Justitia, it is denied that doctor Mitchell is the first American that has been elected a member of the Royal Medical Society of Copenhagen, and enumerates the names of dr. Rush, dr. Phy sic,dr.Coxe, dr. B S. Barton, and dr. I. S. Dorsey, who were elected previous to dr. Mitchell. The senate Os the city of Hamburg, have, at the invitation of the king of Prussia, joined the holy alliance. The Jews at Berlin have offered to rebuild the theatre at their own expense, on condition, that for the fulure, no plays, &c. a gainst the Jews shall be acted in that city. The act to abolish the remainder of the inter nal taxes having received the signature of the president, has become a law.— Nat. Int. Cotton quoted at Augusta, December 24; at 31* to 32* General Mina. —We expressed some hesitation in giving full credit to the report of the capture of gen. Mina by surprise, as received by a vessel from Havanna at this port. The following extract of a letter commu-- nicated by a gentleman of the first respec tability to *he editor, will tend to shew at least that his capture by surprise is not very probable.— Halt. Fed. Gaz. Extract of a letter from Vew-Orleans, dated 27th November. We have to day a rumour of general Mina being in the vicinity of Mexico with an army of ten thousand men, and of his possessing the confidence, and his cause the affections of the people at large, the probability of his final success gains strength daily.” qUKBEC, deu. 2. We have it fro® authority not to be questioned, that all the paragraphs in the English papers respecting the Conversation between lord Amherst and Bonaparte, are wholly unfounded *, and that his lordship was not charged with any letter from the ci-devant ruler of Krmiee, letters are late ly received in town I non his lordship him self to that effect. * FOREIGN NEWS. - - ■ - - ■■ ■ - LONDON, OCT. 18. SEA MONSTERS. Shoal of Whales. — Dundee, Oct. 14. On Sunday last, a shoal of fishes of the kind called Firmer, a species of small whale, was observed in our river. It was seen again on Monday morning by some people on the south coast, and by them fol lowed in a fishing coble. About 8 o’clock it was observed by many from our harbour. The boats drove the shoal before them, to wards the entrance of the new harbor; and after tacking about there for a little time, it bent its course along the new east wall. At this time the chase exhibited a scene unique and beautiful. The sea monsters, about 40, and in part seen above water, ploughed their way majestically along, and about 20 boats, full of people, with anxious and eager looks, followed close after, keep ing them together, and driving them to wards the shore. They were soon hemmed into a corner. At this moment the boats dashed in among them. The landsmen rushed into the water. Blow followed fast upon blow. Harpoons, torch-staffs, lances, boat hooks, spears, adzes, pikes, and pick axes were raised on high, and inflicted ma ny a gashing wound. Blood spouted around and dyed the flood. Men bawled—women screamed; the tails of the monsters flapped, “ And made a tempest, though the winds were still.” But though the general effect of the scene was thus striking, a more min ute examination brought o\it circumstances irresistibly ludicrous Here might be seen a sturdy labourer, grasping in his arms the tail of one monster, and cast about by its lashing, but still clinging to his prey; there a lusty carpenter, after a death-dealing blow, which sunk his adze up to the shaft in the hide of another, struggling manfully to extract it; but glad at last to escape with the loss of his weapon, from the lash of the dreadful creature’s tail; there, a boat, borne away upon the shoulders of a mon ster, was no uncommon sight; and upon one occasion, a sailor lad, by way of secu ring his right to the property of a fish which he had laid hold of, mounted upon its back, held fast by the fins, and was borne along in singular style, calling out as he went, “I have got this chay ; I have him fast.” Eve ry fish was killed. Their length was from 12to 21 feet; and they would produce from l*to 5 cwt. of oil. bcTofiES. 23. Princess Charhi.te. af Coboursr. — amiable princess is expected every hour to become the happy mother of a first born off spring. The favorable consumation of this event excites the most lively feelings of an ticipation, not only at Claremont-House, but throughout the neighboring villages, among whose population the names of Prince Leopold and Princess Charlotte of Cobourg are held in estimation for their nu merous virtues, of which benevolence ap pears to be the characteristic standard. As the public will participate in the pleas ure of every information that is so closely connected with the succession of the crown in Brunswick’s line, we shall state the ar rangements antecedent to the accouclvment. The officers of state, whose presence is required on this great and happy occasion, are the Archbishop of Canterbury, the lord Bishop of London, Earls Bathurs and Sid mouth, the Secretaries of State, and mr. Vansittart, as premier. Such of these Noblemen whose seats are not in the immediate vicinity, are on visits at neighboring mansions, for the purpose of being near, for the better convenience of attending the illustrious Princess. Messengers are kept under orders to be in readiness, both day and night, to be dis patched for the requisite attendance of the minister of State, at the birth of the infant. The medical attendants on their royal and serene highnesses are,sir Richard Croft, physician and accoucher; dr. Storkman, resident physician; and W. H.Neville, esq. of Esther, is appointed surgeon and apoth ecary. The wet nurse engaged is the wife of a most respectable and deserving yeoman,re siding near Claremont, who has lately been the mother of another hearty infant, in ad dition to her present healthy family. The other nurses and requisite attendants are all arranged, and continue in regular wait ing. The servants of the royal household are also detained at Claremont, in order to be in immediate residence to be dispatched i with expresses to her Majesty, the Prince ! Regent, and the several In unrhea of the i royal family, as soon as the event trans i pi res. | We are happy to inform our readers, that iher royal highness still eojoys a vigorous (and uninterrupted state ol good health. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS ROYAL INFANT** The young woman, who is to be wet nurse to the expected royal infant, obtained the appointment by the account she gave of herself in a letter to sir R. Croft, written with so much simplicity, yet with much communication of the particulars, which would naturally be required, that sir .Rich ard immediately sent for her. From his house she was directed to another, where several of the medical advisers of the royal family had formed a sort of board for her examination. After she had answered sev eral questions, the medical gentleman be gan to converse in French. It happened, that she had a knowledge of the language, and, as she supposed it to be intended, that she should not understand their conversa tion, she had the ingeniousness and the modesty to say, that, perhaps, she had bet ter withdraw, as French was hot unknown to her. On her return, she was informed, that the board would recommend her for the office she solicited, if they were satisfi ed with the appearahee of her children. She has three, and these were subsequently examined. Soon afterwards she received a message from the princess Charlotte, de siring to see her and her children. On her attendance at Claremont the princess and prince Leopold passed three hours in the room with her and her children, to the lat ter of whom the princess gave abundance of sweetmeats. Prince Leopold took one of them upon his knee, and said “ Well, you and I shall probably be much better acquainted.” We need not add, that the young woman was charmed with such con descension and affability. She was then near her own confinement, and the princess told her that she should be well accommo dated at Claremont if she chose to stay, but that it was wished she should do ex actly as she pleased. She candidly said, that she should prefer returning to her hus band’s house. There she, in some days, became the mother of a hearty boy, concern ing whom and herself enquiries have been daily made from Claremont. It has been before said, that this young woman is the wife of a respectable yeoman near Claremont. The appointment is no slight acquisition. What the whole re compense is, in case of the birth of a prin cess, we have not learned ; but, in case of a prince, it is fifteen hundred pounds, and 200( a year. The wife of a respectable at torney, having been wet nurse to princess Charlotte, has now a hundfed pouhds a year, and lief son is a lieutenant in the navy. OtDHAt-j rtllj J’j | A quarantine of 10 days, is estab lished on all vessels arriving at this place from any part of the world, on account of the algerine fleet being at sea } and no doubt have the plague on board.— We are in hopes this will not be in long continuance. The U. States’ ship Constel lation sailed this day for Malaga, for water, from thence to the United States. Com. Shaw hoists a broad pendant, and captain Creighton takes the United States. Markets as per last; Tobacco in good demand,and on the rise. From Gibraltar. —The editors of the N- Y. Ga zette, of the 18th inst. have received hy the barque George Long, a Gibraltar price current, and the Chronicle of the 25th Oct. In the last paper we find this article : ,e lisbon Gazette. —By command of the Su preme Authority, the merchants of this kingdom are apprised, that the TRUCE, lately prorogued between Portugal and the Regency of Tunis, will expire on the 11th of November next.” POSTSCRIPT. [By the ship Cotton-plant .] NEW-YORK, DEC. 19. LATE FROM GIBRALTAR. Last night, arrived at this port; the brig Cornelia, capt. Grisw old, in 32 days from Gibraltar, furnishing us with newspapers, prices currents, &c. to the 12th of Novem ber. Capt. G. informs, that the U. S. frigate Constellation sailed from Gibraltar the day before him, for Hampton roads, on board of which was passenger, Captain Creighton, of the navy. The sloop of war Erie, Capt. Gamble, arrived at Gibraltar from Marseilles, the day before captain Griswold sailed. The Washington 74, Commodore Chauncey; frigate United States, and sloops of war Erie and Spark, were lying at Gibraltar, all well. A few days before the Cornelia sailed, an Algerine brig of wnr arrived at Gibral tar, very much cut up in an engagement with a patriot privateer, off'Cape St. Vin cent. Kite was driven in there by stress of weather. Alt communication with the shore was cut off* by cavalry and infantry. Oar rorrcs|oiideiitM at Gihrslter, writes under date id the 13th of thut a letter Consul, at Malaga, of the 18th of - order has just been communicated ’ to me, that American vessels are hencefor ward to pay a tonage duty of one dollar per ton in all the ports of Spain, of which I will pass you a communication.” Prices at Gibraltar, JV* w. 12—Carolina Rice, 87 to 9; Kentucky Tobacco, 12; Virginia do.; Havana, 29; Yellow Wax, 8 24. [By the brig Tybeef] NEW-YORK, DEC. 22. FR OM S FAIN. Capt. Orne, a passenger in the Thetis, arrived at Boston from Cadiz, states that the Algerine cruisers had captured aFrench ancjgEnglish vessel.. He also states that he saw a letter from Alicant, giving an account of the inunda tion of that city on the 12th of October.— The water descended from the mountains, which together with a heavy gale, destroy ed much property. —Many vessels (no Americans) were driven ashore and lost.— The loss was estimated at about 8600,000. WASHINGTON, DEC. 18. Lord Selkirk, the great Canadian pro prietor, arrived in this city on Tuesday. Stephen Ormsly is chosen President of the Branch Bank at Louisville, Ken. and Wm. Cochran Cashier. VERY IMPORTANT. Extract of a letter, dated Washington, Dec. 17. “Itis rumored here, that, in consequence of a protest by cur government against the occu pation of the lonian Isles by the British govern ment, mr. Bagot has thought proper to enter a caveat against the intended occupation of Amelia island by the United States. It is shrewdly sus pected by many that the British protest will be found to have a close connection with the in trusions of Woodbine and Nicholas, and the re cent visit of gen. M’Gregor to New Providence. Second Extract. “I have just time to correct the foregoing statement, and to add, that it is now said the British minister entered his protest against the occupation of Amelia island,,- but that our government intend to protest in form against the seizure of the lonian Isles by the British, on the ground that it lays the commerce of the Adriatic at their mercy, and was moreover done without the assent, previously obtained, either of the rest of the world, or the Turkish government.” On the 20th instant, while the passengers of the post-chaise firom-Fhaii.delpKW crossing the .river at Pawle*’ HcLkio N. York, a sloop .worn ruugnKeepsie, in going stays, ran on board the boat, and instantly capsized her, and the passen gers, (except mr. Francis Lynam, drowned,)were with difficulty saved from a watery grave. Mr. Francis Lynam, was a merchant in New- York, and a native of Sheffield, F.ng. §40,000 was found in his pocket, in bills, which were not even wet. Most of the baggage on board the boat belonging to the passengers, was lost, to gether with §25,000 in specie. •••••••• of &aoannal). High Water this hat 12 h. 15m a. m. arrived, Ship Cotton-plant, Fash, New-York, 5 days— to B. M‘Kinne 8c co. consignees, with wine, rum, gin, apple-brandy, hardware, hats, shoes, ginger, butter, candles, soap, snuff', cigars, apples, and carriages,, to W. Gaston, D. Ponce, Johnston 8c Hills, W. T. Williams, A. G. Semmes, J. Brant, E. S. Kempton, J. Douglass, T. H. Condy & co. B. Burroughs, S. C. 8c J. Schenk, Stebbms 8c Ma son, M. L. White, A. Blake, W. Peet, S. J. Bryan, J. 8c L. Stanton 8c Byrd, A. Milne, W. Barnes, Meigs ec Reed, F. H. Welman, Gaudry 8c Dupon, E. B. Bennet, P. Barrie, J. George, Lethbridge & Deuel, Campbell 8c Cumming, W. Woodward, E. Jenks, W. Taylor, R. Lee, J. Brush, -and the master. Passengers, mr. Lumm and lady, messrs. Gibbons, Crughen and son, Bar rett, Erven, Lock-wood, Crane, Fontaine, Dill, Brush, and Stewart, and 12 in the steerage. British brig Liverpool, Wilkie; Antigua, 21 ds. —with sugar and molasses to It. Richardson 81 co. consignees. On Friday evening, off the bar, spoke a ship from New-York for this port. — Markets at Antigua, sth Dec. —sugar, Antigua, §8 ; rum 50 cents ; white pine boards §25 per thousand feet; staves white and red oak (equal in value) §3O a 35; Shingles (best cypress) §8 per thousand. British brig Patriot, Darrell,island of Trinidad, 14 days—with sugar and molasses, to R. Rich ardson & Cos. consignees. Nothing new from the main. Brig Gen. A. Jackson, Christie, New-York, 10 days, to Brant 8c Fox, consignees—with a full cargo of dry goods, hats, shoes, brandy, cider, apples, earthenware, and machinery for steam saw-mills, to Bacon 8t Bruen, B. M’Kinne & co. S. C. Dunning, J. H. Walter 8t co. T. 11. Condy &co. Sturges 8t Burroughs, Ailing 8c llotf, M. L. White, J. Lathrop 8c co. VV. Gaston, Stan ton 8t Byrd, F. Marston, E. S. Kempton, Hall 8c Hoyt, J. J.Bt F. Blanchard, J. Douglass, Eaton 8c Johnson, A. G. Semmes, M. Rolf, J. Auze, A. Sudder, P. Necille, J. Messervie, and the master. Passengers, messrs. Jiuld-win, Lungdon, U Bene dict. Brig Telegraph, Munro, Charleston, 12 hours, , to Greene & Lippitt, consignees—with sugar and domestic goods—to order. Passengers, messrs. Vowing, Loomis and capt*. Simmons and Billings. Left sloop Express, Itammet, to sail on Sunday morning. The steam boat Charles ton, started at I past 9 o'clock a. m. on Saturday last, for this port. Brig Mary, Sheldon, Providence, a, i. 23 ds . with an assorted cargo, to erder. Brig Tybee, Cobh, New-York, 5 days, to Rea h Butler, consignee#—with a full cargo of dry good*, ehaire, carriages, liquors, cheese, butter, etc. to J. Harrington U Cos. H- Hie hart Ison H M’Kinne UCo W. I* Beers UCo Wing y I Itoff', J Kenyon, V It Wtlman, Green* O l ip pitt, Lawrence £$ Thompson, J. Crane, C, r„, don, Stanton & Byrd, R. May, J. Fomst i George, T Butler, A. G. Semmes, B. Howiife Cos. J. J. £3 F- Blanchard, Sturges £3 Burrom-h* fox <y Brant, S. Sainsimon—and a patent nil’ . ch,ne {or making bricks, destined for Autrusu to I. Nutman. On the 27th inst. off’ cape £ mam, spoke ship Phocion, ofN. York, from Liv erpool bound to W llmington. Same day part..,! co. with brig Arethusa, Lathrop, from N Y ork for Charleston. Sailed in co. with ship Rock mgham, Williams, for this pbrt. Left ship P ru dence and brig Speedy Peace, loading for thb port; schr. Milo, to sail for do. next day.—P as . sengers, mr. Butler, family and savants, mr, Nutting and children, Rev. It. Stone, messrs. J\) u . man and AT Gibbon, and the steerage Brig Amelia, Mott, New York, 5" days—to Geo. Gordon, consignee, wits an assorted cariWj of groceries, dry goods, Bcc—to Geo. Gordon W'nn. Barnes, T. H. Condy 8c Cos. E. L. Clarke’ C. C. Griswold 8c Cos. YV. Butler 8c Cos. B. MKinl ne 8c Cos. J. George. J. Harrison 8c Cos. F. Mars ton, Wm. Gaston, Sturges 8c Rorroughs, B, How ard 8t Cos. Cumming 8c Moorhead, S. J. Bryan k Cos. I-awrence 8c Thompson. Passengers, Meat V. 1). Elis-worth, T. Butler, D. Stanford, J Hart, jnn. and G. Wadham. [The passengers feel I pleasure in returning their thinks to captain M. for his polite and gentlemanly attention paid them to render their situation pleasant during the passage.] * Schr. Favorite, Farrin, Baltimore, 7 days, and 56 hours from the capes, to Isaac Cohen, cor. signee—with flour, sugar, etc. to B. M’Kinne U co. R-Richardson 8c co. I. Course 8c son, andoth. ers. Passengers, mrs. June Bidder, messrs. Mer rill, Smith and German. On the 25th inst. spoke schr. , capt. Clarke, 8 days from Rhode-Isl and bound to Edenton, n.c.; 27th, off Cape Ro main, spoke ship Ocean, of New-York, 73,day* from Liverpool bound to Wilmington, s. c.—had experienced much severe weather. Sloop Volant, M’Lean, Charleston, 1 day; to Isaac Cohen, consignee—with rum, brandy, gin, oats, and bale goods, to John Bogue & co. T. H. Condy 8c co. Hall £3 Hoyt, G. F. &O. Palmeq, and others.—6 passengers. Sloop Flora, Swan, Providence, n. i. 26 days, with rum, cider, lime and merchandize, to 1 afit £3 Sibleys, L. Petty £3 co. and others. Passen gers, messrs. Manchester and Tuel/s. Dec. 18, in lat. 36, spoke schr. Prolumlus, from Martin, ique, bound to Newbern, w. c. out 30 days. Dec. 20, in lat. 33, spoke ship Dart, (as the captain understood) of New-York, from Liverpool, out 50 days. CLEARED, Ships Mary-Augusta, Porter, New-York—C. C. Griswold £3 Cos. Ship Juno, Doak, Liverpool— B. M’Kinne £3 Cos. British barque Lord Whitworth, Yond, Liver pool—S. C. Dunning. Sloop Delight, Cooper, Charleston—wester. Sloop General Washington, Campbell, Charles ton—the master. Sloop Rosetta Jones, Darien and Jefferson— the master. Sloop Two-Sisters Wing, Darien —the master. Below yesterday—ship Dawn, Colfer, of New. York, from Liverpool, consigned to A. Law & co. Passengers, mr.lsaacs and family, besides a num ber of other passengers—particulars in our next. Also —brig Active, Brown, from Liverpool sailed on the 10th Nov. Consigned to John Welsh, esq. with an assorted cargo. The steam-boat Charleston, Rodgers, from thi* port arrived at Charleston, on the 25th inst. Vessels up Jorch is port. At New-York, Dec. 19, ship iEolus, Howiand, was up to sail on the 25th inst; Dec. 22, ship Andes, Swain, was up to clear out in a day or two. At Boston, Dec. 13, brig Cicero, Ham, was up to meet with quick dispatch. At Philadelphia, Dec. 15, ship Thomas, Hut chinson, to be dispatched immediately. Clearances for this port. ship Rockingham, Williams, New-York, 22dinsf. [By the brig Tybee .3 NEW-YORK, Dec. 22.—Arrived, brig Atlan tic, Bailey, Turks-Islatid, salt. The brig Susan, Smith, sailed in company. Left, brig Muscon gus, Dockendorfi; for Philad. uncertain. On the 27th Nov. the sloop Mary, Blake, of Hartford, was cast away on the Boillers, s. e. of the Grand Turk. Capt. B. and one of his men arrived here in the Atlantic. Schr. Gudgeon, Roden, Santa Martin, 29 days, with specie. Nov. 26, off the island of Cuba, spoke ship Montgomery, Easton, 5 days from St. Jago de Cuba, for Charleston. Dec. 4, lat 29, 10, lon. 75,50, was boarded by a Spanish sloop of war, formerly the GEN. SCOTT, of N. York; same day, spoke schr. May Flower, of Charles ton, 5 days from Havana for Curracca. It was very sickly at Santa Martha. Cleared, ships Maria, Duplex, Falmouth and 1 market; Rising States, Swinburn, Charleston! brigs Geo. Washington, Demaby, Turks Island; Arethusa, Lathrop, Charleston ; Agenora, Cole, Nortli-Kingston, r.j. ; schrs. Messenger, Beatte; St. Johns, n. b. ; Undaunted, Shaw, Richmond; Union, Drinkwater, Darien, Geo.; Jersey, Doan, Alexandria ; sloop Variant, Hallock, Charlestot (^Education. MRS. POTTER, at the Academy, will take* limited number of young children to in struct in the RUDIMENTS of EDUCATION, dec 29 202 21 Q3° Dr. Brand has remov ed four doors west of Jeff erson street, on the Bav. dec a9 n 2U2 _ Landing THIS dav, from schr. John, 69 barrels swee* CIDER. For terms apply on board at Me Kinne’s wharf. s 202 dec 29^ Now Lamdng , SIXTY barrels n. f.. RCM—3O barrels newarl CIDER. For sale bv GEORGE F. GREENE, Rice's wharf. dec 29 s jjO£ Cheese , Gin, &e. FIFTY casks first quality goslien CHF.E** 50 boxes niouhl CANDLES pipes new-york BIN Wteceh’ed per brig Tybee, from Xew-Ttr*, For sale by REA & fIUTTJBR dec 2 Fur Havana, or uuy of the Hid iJytv India Island*, The fine packet-brig Telegraph, - _ \fuiiro7 master, burthen IffOtuna, eaiieemn 1 * 11 * loading tomorrow, ami liaie immediate lep I'suseiiger* call he accommodated in * u .l” style Apply gn board, at Moore'a IV. tiUKKNK 0 Limy dec 29 s