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SATURDAY MORJTLYG, JUKE 21, 1828.
CITY COUNCIL.
Thursday, June 10, 1828.
Present, his Honor the Mayor, Aldermen Shcf
taH, Shick, Screven, Hunter, Williams, Shaw.
Clark, Owens, Footman, and D’l yon.
The minute3 of tho last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The information docket wns taken up and read.
Mr. Dillon was cited before Council, charged
-vith entertaining negroes on Sunday after nine
o'clock. The offence was proved by the Marshal
and he was fined $lO and costs.
Mr. Dillon was also cited before Council, charg
ed with retailing v. ithout a license. The Clerk
of Council stated, that Mr. Dillon had deposited
with him the amount of a license, and that he
urged, that he would have taken out one
but that he was poor, and was not able to raise the
money. The case was ordered to be dismissed,
on payment of costs.
Alderman Williams, from the Committee ap
pointed, reported a bill to exempt the lots and
buildings of the Chatham Academy from taxation,
which was read the first time,
Alderman Screven, from the Committee, re
ported a bill imposing penalties on any person
cutting down signs or marks, intending to desig
nate wharf lots, &c. which was read the first
time.
Mr. Screven, from the Committee on the peti
tion of Mr Cavenaugh, praying for thepre-emptive
right to an acre of ground on the South Commons
for establishing a garden, reported against the pe
tition. On motion, the report was accepted.
A communication was read from the Inspector
ofDry Culture,which was ordered to be published.
On motion of Alderman Screven, it was—
Resolved , That the Committee on Dry Culture
be authorised to employ Counsel, to be associated
with the Recorder, to commence suits against Jo
seph Stiles, and others, who have cultivated Rice
against the terms of their contracts.
A resolution was offered by Alderman Screven,
directing the appointment of a Committee, to
draft a memorial to the Legislature, praying the
necessary enactments, to authorise the City Coun
cil to enforce the Dry Culture contracts, in cer
tain cases.
The resolution was opposed by Aldermen D’Lv
on and Owen, on the grouud that tho Legislature
would not interfere with these contracts, but
■would leave them to be enforced by the courts ;
if the courts could not enforce them, it was then
time enough to apply for Legislative enactment.
The resolution was laid over for the present.
On motion, it was resolved to gc into the elec
tion of Clerk for the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
to fill a vacancy which had occurred in that office.
On counting the ballots it appeared that Wm.
K. Guerineau, had a majority of the votes, and
was declared to be duly elected.
A resolution was passed requiring the contrac
tor for the public squares to put them in order
within 15 days.
A resolution was passed, requiring the Sexton
to report to the Secretary of the Board of Health,
the number of burials of persons of color.
Dr- James P. Screvex,
Chairman of the Dry Culture Committee.
Sir—l have again inspected the lands subject
to the dry culture contract, and now offer you my
report.
On Col. Jackson’s plantation, I find that consi
derable improvements have been made since my
last report. One large and several small trunks
have been put down and the ditches (with one or
two exceptions) thoroughly cleaned; by which
means the surface of the land has been dried, but
the water in some of his ditches, has not, that
ffweet wholesome appearance which I find in oth
er places, where the tide has been allowed to pass
in and out frequently. On Mr. Bilbo’s plantation,
I find little has been done with a view to a com
pliance with the terms of the contract, that part of
it which is not in cultivation appears to be entire
ly neglected; the ditches are foul, and the banks
overgrown with weeds and briers, but the surface
is dry, the square which I last reported as having
been planted in rice, contains about eight acres, it
was flowed and the rice sowed broad-cast, and has
a prosperous appearance at present. I walked
through it and found the surface perfectly dry ;
the other square which was preparing for rice has
not been planted. One other square has been
planted in corn and some okora, pumpkins and
cabbages have been planted by way of experi
ment, the ditches and banks of the cultivated
square have been partially cleansed and a suffici
ent quantity of water has been allowed to pass
with the tides in and out to keep the water in the
ditches sweet.
Mr, Stiles’ dam 09 the river was broken by the
high spring tides in'May last, by which means a
square containing about twenty acres, and plant
ed in rice, has been regularly flowed at every tide
since, yntil a few days ago ; he has so far repair
ed it as to keep out the tides at present, and
it shed} be substantially repaired ; the surface
bf this square is wet and the ditches not proper
ly cleansed; the squires planted in corn are
in tolerable good order, the squares planted in rice
pear the Augusta road which I suppose contains
together over twenty acres, have been recently
hoed and the ditches partially cleaned, but they are
not suflicicently open and deep to keep the sur
face of the land dry, on walking over; and of the
other squares nearest the city, I found the low
places wet and boggy ; the .’.itches in his pasture
land east of the creek has been cleaned and the
surface is dry.
The land contracted for by Messrs. Scarbrough,
Twiggs, and others, are in the same condition as
last reported. In attempting to walk over-one of
the squares I found it wet and boggy and had to
return to the bank.
The land lying on the river between the canal
and the land planted oy Mr. Stiles in rice, appears
not to be under dam, I have not ascertained to
whom it belongs.
The low land between the Canal and city, is in
a condition which I think must affect the health of
the neighborhood, if not improved; the plan
which I would suggest for its improvement would
be to sink a ditch of proper depth, • about 4 feet
wide, parallel to, and within about about 15 feet
of the canal bank, to extend the whole length of
the low land, transverse ditches to the number of
sor 6 should be cut from this along the lowest
places to the high land, the water to be passed off
by means of a trunk or culvert under the canal,
until Jt was completed and ready lor uae.
vOn Col. Mver’s plantation one small trunk hes
beep put down and 2 others made ready to be put
down — the surface of the land is dry and other
wise in the same condition as last reported.
Mr. Ward's plantation is in the same bad condi
tion as when last reported.
On Mr. Spalding's plantation I find the fallow
lands, on Bailey’s point, and the steam saw mill
square, in the same condition as last reported—
but the planted lands, consisting of about 300 a
cres. are in fine order, the ditches clean, the surface
dry and the water in the ditches kept sweet by ft j
small quantity of water having been allowed to
pass in and out at every tide. I would very rc
ry respectfully invite the owners of land, subject,
t,o the dry culture system, to view Mr. Spalding’s j
plantation, as it might be a means of promoting
their own interest, as well as the interest of the j
community in which they live. All ot which is
respectfully submitted by
C. POWERS, Inspector.
June 14, 1828.
Tho enemies of the Union 6eem to be making a
simultaneous movement throughout the country.
They seem,to think, that now is the time to arouse
the prejudices of the people, and engage them in
acts of reckless opposition to the Government of
theU. States. It was but a few days since we had a
formal proposition for a Southern Congress, from
one of our Millcdgeville papers, and^ this proposi
tion is hailed by sister presses as a voice from
Georgia! It is echoed and applauded. A writer
in one of our oldest Republican newspapers, a
paper which has heretofore stood by the country
in the worst of times —under the signature of The
People , says, that “ the separation of {the States
used to be a heretical term, which consigned hint
who mentioned it, to the scorn and detestation of
those to whom it was mentioned. It is now,”
says he, u common conversation.” He insists,
that the Union has been so far perverted from its
original intention, as to be 11 only beneficial to the
few !” Now, although we have no fear that any
reflecting person will be imposed on, with the
groundless assertion, that in a government con
stituted as ours is, it is other than tho will of the
majority which prevails; yet, in all ‘communities,
there are many who are driven away by the
vvarmth of their feelings, and who are blindly en
tered in measures of which they know neither the
• O •’
object nor the consequence. It is only such that
can be moved by the clamors of such writers, to
engage in schemes like the establishment of a
Southern congress, for the redress of grievances
resulting from the laws of the Union—passed by
a majority of the people’s Representatives.
BEWARE OF MAD DOGS.
Mr. Editor —A dog was killed yesterday, in
the lower part of the city, exhibiting all the symp
toms of hydrophobia! He is supposed to have
communicated the rabid poison to several dogs in
the neighbourhood ; and it is therefore the duty
of the owners of these animals to prevent them
from running at large at this season of the year.
G.
By notices in the newspapers, we perceive that
great alarm exists on account of hydrophobia in
some of the northern cities. The excessive hot
weather had developed the poison among the ca
nine race, to an extraordinary degree. The Mayor
of Baltimore had issued a proclamat ion, stating
that hydrophobia existed among the dogs in that
city, and directing their confinement until the first
of August, and imposing a fine of two dollars on
the owner of any dog suffered to run at large.—
Any dog found running at large there, was liable
to be killed by any person. A young lad was. but
a short time since, bitten by a mad dog in New-
York, and died in the most excruciating agonies,
attended with all the heart-re riding circumstances
of this horrid malady.
The sale of the reserves at Macon has been de
ferred until October next.
The Legislature of Connecticut, has repealed
the law prohibiting the imprisonment of females
I for debt. This (says the Middletown Gazette) is
Ia most ungallant act One good bachelor—Mr.
Shepard —lifted up his voice against it, for which
the ladies owe him thanks. Several married men,
we perceive, spoke of the propensity of females
to contract debts which they were unable or un
willing to pay. They are crusty husbands, we
will warrant. It is to be hoped that their wives
will make them suffer for it when they get home.
A call to the Pastoral charge of the congrega
tion dF the Second Presbyterian Church in
Charleston, lately under the care of the Rev.‘ Dr.
T. C. Henry, deceased, has been given to the Rev.
Professor Church, of Franklin College, in this
State. , .
The Court of inquiry organized at Charlestown,
Mass, to investigate the conduct of Lieut. Pcrci
val, at the Sandwich Islands, closed its session on
Thursday, 4th inst. having spent six weeks in the
trial. The result is not yet known.
The U. States ship Brandywine, arrived in the
Bay of Panama on the 26th April, from Callao.—
All on board were well.
A branch of the U. S. Bank has recently been
established in Portland. General Joshua Win
gate is appointed President by an unanimous vote
of the Directors. Scott Gree is appointed Cash
ier.
The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Maryland, have postponed the election
of a Bishop until the next convention, after sever
al attempts to make a choice. The Annapolis
Republican says, that the Rev. Mr. Johns wanted
but three or four votes of the requisite number.
A public dinner is to be given by the citizens of
London county, Virginia, in Leesburg, to their
distinguished Representative in Congress,Charles
Fenton Mercer, as a tribute of respect for his ta
lents as a statesman, and for his ardent devotion
to the public service.
/ ■
A public dinner was lately given to Mr. Ser
jeant, member of Congress from Pliiladclpliia, by
some of the citizens of iiarrisburgh.
Dinner to Mr. Webster.— The Boston Courier
has the following description of Fancuil Hall, a
few hours before dinner time, on Thursday, the
12th inst.
Faneuil Hall.- —On no former occasion of fest i
vity has the old cradle of Liberty been so beauti
fully end splendidly c' coratett as it is to-day, in
honor of the Guesi whom the people of this city j
delight to honor. The pillars are tastefully em
bellished with evergreens, and the display of na
tional flags is rich and variegated. From the
centre of the roof arc suspended a number of flags,
of various colors, which come down in festoons,
the ends to be hidden under agreen foilage,which
winds the posts. The end fwnting tire door is or
namented, in addition to the pictures of’Wash
ington and Faneuil, wijth a billy of, John Adams,
1 encircled round a wreath under an
i arch, on the pillars *>f which are tic names of Our
principal military and naval The arch is
i surmounted with the inscription—*
“Our Country , our ichole Country , and nothing
but our Country.”
Over tho doors are placed a ship, a plough and a
shearing machine, indicating commerce, agricul
ture and manufactures. On all sides of the Hall
are banners of different Jrindsjielonging to the va
rious societies and military companies of this city,
* together with the portraitsof our late Governors
Brooks and Eustis on the north and south. In dif
ferent parts of the Hall are placed a large quanti*
ty of geraniums, roses, lemdn trees, a fig tree,
and other plants and flowering shrubs. The ta
bles are loaded with all the* delicacies which the
season and this section of the country can pro
duce, and with many of the productions of more
genial climates. The dinner is provided by Col.
Hamilton, and the tablos arranged under his direc
tion,
. The Penitentiary oj ’ Georgia contains, at the
present time, ninety convictai. Os this number,
thirteen have been sentenc#q within the current
year, viz: John Fitzgerald, a nativfc of Ireland,
for rape, 12 years confinement; Thomas Crison,
of Virginia, for forgery, 4 years jrigXawick Tharp,
of Georgia, for larceny, 5 years; Cord y Edwards,
of Georgia, for misdemeanor, 6 years ; Nathan
Bridges.°of North Carolina, for vagrahey, 4 years?
lsham B. Riggins, of North Carolina, for larceny,
5 years j Augustus W. Randolph, of South Caro
lina, for assault with intent to murder, 5 years ;
Miles It. Webb, of North Carolina, forgery, G
years; Thomas Hall, horse stealing, 10 years;
Daniel Hammond, of Georgia, larcenyjfrom house,
t> years ; James M'Ginly, of Ireland, larceny from
house, 5 years; Pascal Grenshaw, of Georgia,
slave-stealing, 7 years ; and James King, of Eng
land, larceny from house, 4 years.—Of the whole
number confined, 25 are natives of Georgia, 19 of
South Carolina, 11 of North Carolina, 2 of Ten
nessee, 11 of Virginia, 3 of Maryland, 1 ofNew-
Jcrsey, J of Connecticut, 1 of New Hampshire, 4
of England, 1 of Scotland, 5 of Ireland, 2 of
France, 1 of Spain, 1 of Portugal, 1 of Cuba, and
1 whose native plkce we £h*ve not ascertained.
For manslaughtef 4 werg jefttcnccd, assault with
intent to murdef ?>,’ IlipgWft, VffgVdney
2, giving passes to negroes 1, misdemeanor 3,
counterfeiting 5, forgery 12, burglary 3, larceny
17, negro-stealing 5, cattle-stealing 4, and horse
stealing 17. One was sentenced in 1821, 2 were
in 1822, 3 in 1823, 1 Mas in 1824, 23 were in 1825,
27 in. 1820, 19 in 1827, and 13 in 1828. One will
be liberated in 1828, 11 in 1829, 19 in 1830, 20 in
1831, 14 in 1632, 7 in 1833, 6 in 1834, 2 in 1835,
2in 1837,1 in 1638, 2in 1839,1 in 1840, lin 1841,
1 in 1843, and 1 in lo4o.— Statesman.
’ ‘ CHARLESTON, June 17.
Swiss Emigrants. —ln the brig Meridian. f*om
Havre, which arriyed here on Sunday last, there
came passengers upwards of one hundred emi
grant* from Switzerland, ofbothisexes, and of va
rious ages, destined, as we ar informed, to a set
tlement in the interior of the State,lately or about
to he established for the cultivation of the vine.—
‘Die singular appearanse and circumstances of
these people have attracted ipuch curiosity and
attention in the streets, through which they have
been parading in groups, apparently with great
satisfaction and amusement. We are, however,
to regard the introducUon.ef iheaftpeople into our
State, with higher considerations. They will,
with proper .care and attention, form a most valu
able addition to our population—and may be made
to repay tenfold, the protection and assistance be
stowed upon them. The national character of
the Swiss is distinguished for its boldness, its sim
plicity, its persevering industry, and its indomita
ble attachment to liberty. These are, precisely,
the materials required in the citizen of this coun
try—and the foreigner who comes among us with
them, instead of receiving, bestows a favor in his
becoming associated with us. Too much com
mendation, therefore, connot he bestowed upon
the patriotic enterprize which has thus, in the
present instance, drawn a contribution from the
Old, towards the rising prosperity of the New
World.— City Gazette.
His honor Judge Huger, yesterday decided that
the money in the possession of tire Court, should
he paid over to Daniel Frazer, the individual who
had been acquitted, (as we have bclore noticed,)
of having stolen it from person of a gentleman
of this city.— lb.
The lion. Mr. M'Duffie and Mr. Martin, Mem
bers of Congress fromtijfs Slat# at Co
lumbia, on th®~iOth inst. OhtflefJ* Way to their re
spective residenoes. ffhe citizens bf that place
treated them to a barbacue on the 12th.
The Message of the Governor of Massachusetts,
recently delivered to the Legislature of that state,
represents the condition of the Treasury in a very
unfavorable light, and stales that a large amount
of State debt remains unprovided for. f o remedy
this evil, a call has been liiade upon the Legisla
ture for the passage of a Tax Act. In the course
of the Message, his Excellency adverts to the ap
proaching Presidential election, hnds fault with
the people of the South for being discontented
with the Tariff, says a good deal about schools,
prisons, and rail-roads, and concludes by congrat
ulating the Legislature upon the Convention, re
cently promulged, by which a prospect is held out
of an amicable termination to the vexatious ques
tion of the North Eastern Boundary.— Chari. Mtr.
Little Rock, (Ark.) May 7
Indians on our Southoni border. —Col.
Rector VeturnecT ftrllis place on Monday
last, from Miller County, where he was
sent some weeks since by the Governor,
with orders to remove certain Indians who
have been collecting in that County for
some time past ; and we are happy to
learn, that he has fully succeeded in the
object of his journey. At first, the Indi
ans showed a disposition to be refractory,
and refused to remove from the county,
agreeably to the orders of the Governor,
on which Coi. Rector applied W Captain
Hyde, Commanding Officer ati Canton
ment Towson, for assistance, hat was in
formed by him, that he had no troops to 1
spare, and did not furnish any. Failing to
get assistance from the garrison, Col. R.
next applied to the citizens, and his call
was promptly answered. Sixty-tnree arm
ed men immediately tcrued oqj, placed
themselves under his orders. With this lit
tle band, he proceeded, without delay,
towards the principal village of the Indi
ans, with the intention of driving them oft’
by force, if they should make any resis
tance. But, fortunately, this show of force
had the desired effect. The Indians sued
for peace, which was granted, on condi
tion of their temovmg beyond the limits of
our Territory, within twenty days, which
lime was necessarily allowed them, to ena
ble them to call in several homing parties
who were absent.
Yum the Felfitrcre American.
CFBA. .
An official letter in the National Intelli
gencer, from the Secretary of State to the
President, contains a statement of the ex
penditure of the Contingent Fund for b <-
reign Intercourse, under the act of the Ist
of May, 1810. It appears that the aggre
gate expenditure (luring the three years of
1825,-26,-27, was $12,384 67, the whole
sum was expended in the foreign service of
the government Part oi it, v;z.
was paid before the commencement of the
present administration ; that is, S7OO on the
4th of Jauuary 1825, and §I,OOO on the
11 tli of February, of the same year. Ano
ther part of it, $8 324 67, was paid in com
pensation of services rendered under in
struction* given by the last administration ;
of the whole sum of $12,334 67, only
$1,500 have been expended in a service
created by the present administration —
namely, for that discharged by the late
Daniel P. Cook, Esq. for confidential ser
vices in the island of Cuba.
The possible fortunes of that island en
gaged, it is remembered, some time ago,
great attention in thts country. Our great
commerce with Cuba ; its proximity to us;
the distracted slate of Spain, and the loss of
her power on the American continent; the
effect on us, of Cuba’s falling into the hands
either of one ot the new republics, or of a
European power; and the report of an in
tended invasion by one of the former, with
the presence in the West Indies ot large
squadrons of two of the greatest maritime
powers of Europe ; all awakened the soli
citude of the American executive, notwith
standing the pacific assurances of those two
powers. It was therefore deemed proper
to depute a confidential agent to ( üba.
This appointment having been declined by
a distinguished citizen of Louisiana, was,
after the lapse of some time, (during which
the apprehensions of the Executive were
partly, though not wholly allayed) given to
the late Daniel P Cook, who was furnish
ed with the proper instructions and a letter
to the Captain General of the island. Mr
Cook left the United States in April 1827,
made some if not all, of the enquiries lie
was charged with, and returned the ensu
ing summer, with a confidential letter from
the Governor, and tl:a materials for a de
tailed report, which his death prevented bis
making. The letter of the Governor is on
file in the State Department
The objects of inquiry to which his in
structions directed Mr. Cook, were the
state of the Cuban population, the relative
numbers and dispositions of the variuus
castes, their education, intelligence, &c.—
The state of agriculture and foreign com
merce, and tlib proportion of good land in
cultivation, or vet waste The state of
political parties, their views as to continu
ing the connexion with Spain, or forming
one with the new republ cs, especialiyMox
ico, (to which they were said to bo most
inclined,) or becoming independent : The
Spanish means of resisting an attack from
Colombia, or Mexico, or both ; and the
s in case of attack from Great Britain :
Together with any information relaiive to
the resources and dispositions of Cuba. j
The following paragraph of the instruc
tions may perhaps indica e the future poli
cy of the United States in regard to this is
land, so important to us in various aspects :
“ It does not enter into the policy or
the views of the Government of the Uuited
States to give any stimulus or countenance
to insurrectionary movements, if such be
contemplated by any portion of its inhabit
ants Our position being that of peace with
Spain, and neutrality in the existing war
between her and the new American Repub
lics, fixes our duties in reference to any
commotions which may be either medita
ted, or, in fact, may arise in tho Island.—
And if they should happen to be of a cha
racter, or to take a turn which would re
quire of the United States, from the rela
tions in which they stand to the Island, to
interpose their power, it will be time enough
for the Goverument here to consider and
decide the nature of the intervention, when
the exigency aris'vs.”
GREENVILLE, (S. C.) June 7.
We observe by the Pendleton Messenger,
that an attempt will he made in that sec
tion of the country to establish a Cotton
Manufactory; we see nothing to prevent
its success. We have had frequent con
versations with gentlemen of intelligence
and observation, intimately acquainted with
the resources of Greenville and Pendleton,
which satisfy us, that- very little eoterprize,
and great capital, would he requisite to ren
der them manufacturing Districts. Labor
is here very cheap, living very low, the
climate as healthy as any on the g lobe, the
water, power beyond any calculation, and
accessible at innumerable points ; if to
these be added a general disposition to en
courage some new business in the country,
arising from the unproductive state of farm
ing interests, it does not seem probable that
the period is very remote when the hopes
of those, favorable to Domestic Manufac
tures will he realized. As anxious as we
are for the accomplishment of an event so
important to our prosperity, we do not ven
ture ihe foregoing opinion, as tly-* result of
any investigation which we have made in
to the subject, but offer it as a conviction,
founded on the reasonings of others much
better qualified than ourselves, to deter*
mine the point. — Repub .
Maine. —For the nomination of candi
dates for Electors in. this state, meetings
have been held in several of the districts,
which have been be ore noticed. In Lin
coln District, u meeting of the friends to
the national administration was held on the
29th nlc. at which the Hon. Samuel Tucker
presided This meeting adopted resolu
tions in approbation of the general policy
pursued by the administration, concurred in
the pnniiuations of Messrs. Adams and
Rush as next President and Vice Presi
dent,and nominated Ebenezer Farley, E*t
as Elector for the district. The thanks of
the convention were then voted to their
venerable Chairman.
In noticing tho proceedings of tl.e -•
v.ontiotr, the editor of the V\ iscasset vj;
zen very apily and justly remarks:
Probably no conv< ri'ion in the Uni'<>,{
States for several yea s past, has been
wired with a presiding o.Tcer whose fume
and whose fortunes have been more mp..
matcly connected with the glorious struggle
for liberty and independence, than
ihose of the venerable Commodore fuck
er, who presided a* the convention. It will
be i ( collected that this aged pattiot was
the intimate fiiend and companion of Ad
jitis and Jefferson, and that he enjoyed tin*
respect and confidence of Washington
from whom he received h s firs! commis
sion..
. Jf we needed any adveivtitous circum
stance to confirm our belief, that the re
ekclion of President Adams under the ex
isting circumstances, is nearly and dearly
connected with the future peace and per
manency of our fiee institutions, we might
point to this veteran of more than SOyeais,
presiding over a county convention, for iW
express object of aiding the re-election of
Mr Adams.
It appears by the annexed letter,addres- !
sed to the Chairman ot Lloyd’s, that the
attention of the British G< vernment has
been very properly directed to the late pi
rativ.nl outrage on the Morning Star, and
the abuses committed in privateering under
the flag of Buenos Ayres.
“ foreign OJfice , April 28.
“ Sir—l am direced by the Eail of Dud
ley to acknowledge the receipt of your
ter of 24th inst. enclosing copies of corn,
municatious addressed to the committee of
Lloyd’s, relative to the manner in which
the commissions of the Government of
Buenos Ayres for the equipment of priva
teers are procured, and representing also
the plunder of the British vessel, the Mar
ring Star, by aprivateer under Buenos Ay
rean colors.
With regard to the latter point, Lord
Dudley desires me to acquaint you, that
the necessary measures have already beeu
adopted, as well by this department as by
the Admiralty, for the discovery of the ve*.
sel engaged in this transaction.
“ His Majesty’s Government had re
ceived information previously to the date
of your letter, of the irregular manner in
which commissions for the equipment of
privateers are alledged to have been grant
ed by the Government of Buenos Ayrer,
and instructions were accordingly sent so
long ago as the month of December last,
to his Majesty’s Minister at Buenous Ay
res, and to the Admiral commanding His
Majesty’s naval forces in the seas of South,
America, the effect of which, it is confident
ly expected, will be not only to secure Bri
tish commerce from the aggressions of any
such vessels which may already have been
commissioned, but to prevent the issuing
of commissions in the manner complained
of, bv the Government of Bueuos Avres
for the future.
I am, Sir, your most obd’t humble serv U
(Signed; J. BACKHOUSE.
To Alderman Thompson M. P.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9
Melancholy Occurrence.— Yesterday ass
ternoon about 4 o’clock, nine young men
of this city chartered a sail boat, for tho
purpose of visiting the \Voodlnnns, on the
Western bank of the river Schuylkill and
seeing some friends. When the boat was
opposite the United States Arsenal, a young
man of ‘ho name of Smith, very impru
dently, sprang up the mast, against the
wishes and contrary to the advice of his
companions, which occasioned the boat to
upset; and shocking to relate five indivi
duals were drowned, viz : Messrs. Robert
Gordon, aged about 21 ; Alexander Flem
ming, about 27, of Mr Robert
Flemming ;) Charles Rea, about 28 ; Dau
iel Darrah, about 23 ; and a young lad a*
bout 12 years of age; of the name of John
Montgomery. The persons saved are ! ik>,
M’Farland, Samuel M Farland, Henry
Smith, and William —a drayman.
We hear that all the individuals drowned
with the exception of Charles Rea, were
in the employ of Mr. Flemming.
Jt is remarkable, that of the individuiis
saved not one of them could swim ; where*
as, with one exception, those drowned could
swim well, and were making near the shorn
when they successively sunk.
About 5 o’clock, yesterday afternoon,*
sail boat was upset in a sudden squall, in
the Delaware, near Kaign’s Point. There
Were four men iu the boat, pi of whom had
the good fortune to cling to her until they
w ere t;iken off by some person in a bodt
near them The season is now approach*
ing when accideutsof this kind may beer-
JUBjUvdL ..We warn
experienced not to put themselves iu the
way of danger.
Yesterday there were several unneces
sarily alarms of fire, and several times the
engines and hose companies with
force and alacritj’ whirled their cajfiiug 6 *
along our streets. Should they not,ag e ’
ably to some late regulations of their p w< S
have waited until the bell rung, or they h
some otiler certain evidence that there
a fuel We greatly regret the labor which
is thus wantonly infixted ou these conp a *
nics.
Lieut. Col. Charles Gratiot has baen.
to the command of the Engineer corps, in
place of Gen. Alex. Macomb, lately promoted &
the office of Major General of th^army.
Raleigh Star .
Attempt to fire the None York Erthmxge
the night of the Ist inetant, an attempt was
to destroy this splendid edifice ; but, fortunate
the flames, which were kindled among the p a PL
in one of the desks in the office of Messrs-
lard A Boyd, subsided without accomplishing ***
object of the incendiary.— lb.
The trial of Mr. Jebovicb, a respe
hie merchant of New York, who jras ebaig
ed with a design to defraud the
ters, terminated at New York on ike *
inst. u a verdict of acquittal. T ,ie *V*
were but a few moments in deciding on
case.