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VOR THE SAVANNAH MERCURY
COUNTRY REMINISCENCE.
TRII’MPH OF IMPUDENCE.
I was a lover and a poet once,
A worshipper of women and of rhyme \
And never clearly thought myself a dunce
Until that sly old creeper, Gaffer Time,
Had been some two and twenty years my teacher;
And though a stubborn pupil, i became
Convinced, at last, he was the only preacher
Whose lessons were quite certain to reclaim.
\ lov’d about five years—and man or boy,
Before or since, ne’er felt “the passion strong
er >
And strange to tell, my love had no alloy,—
I would have died to right her not. to wrong
her.
Her name was Julia Ann—l can’t describe her,
And would not if 1 could—but she was all
Wo dream of beauty—slender, graceful, tall;
And see her where you would, you could but
note . , ,
Her eve, her smile, her voice, her foot and bon
net ;
To all of which I wrote a special sonnet.
’ I was the chosen of my Julia s mother
The father trusted all things to the wife ;
And with her Tony Lumpkin of a brother,
1 frolick’d, danced and drank, until his hte,
His sister, and his fortune —all, he swore,
{Should be my own—l could not ask tor more .
We were bethroth’d, as every body knew,
Except ourselves —and we had not a doubt
That such a tiling would be ; —and yet time flew,
And we did not explicitly breathe out,
All that our hearts had garnered up—but then
Our c\es would talk, —and actions speak, tis
? ,3.1 c! •
Louder than words —we meant, indeed to wed.
Some ten miles off, one dark and stormy day,
A matrimonial knot was to be tied ;
And Julia Ann must go—“she could not stay,
“At such a time, from her dear friend, the bride.
We went, —some dozen couple .—and the rain
Detained us at the bridal mansion through
A “live-lorn* night,” to uie—pray God again,
I ne er may pass such wretched hours anew .
Well! we had dance, and song, and cake, and
wine *
Rich viands and kind greetings and I thought,
And so did Julia, —of the glorious time,
When we should be exactly what we ought—
The happiest, fondest, most delighted pair,
That ever match d—no matter when or where.
There's not on earth, alas ! £ paradise,
Where no curs’d fiend is lurking for his prey ;
Mine had its devil, too, —and Julia s eyes,
Aye, all her senses, went that night astray—
But why should I her Eve-like fall bewail —
My only business is, to tell my tale.
The bridal circle on that eve was small,
And yet not quite select enough for me ;
There were some lads 1 did’nt like at all,
Who seem and inclin’d to make themselves quite
free
With ladies hands; and even cheeks and lips
Were oft profan’d by sly and hasty sips.
But there was one among them who excell and,
In open, daring impudence, the Devil;
-And if Old Lucifei had ne’er rebell and,
Sam Drew had been the Genius of all Evil!
He was no Chesterfield—and yet no clown—
Had little wit or humor, yet no ass ;
His character, the greatest rake in town —
His nickname from his childhood, Sammy Brass.
lie was the first to greet the blushing bride, 1
And seal’d that greeting with a cracking kiss ;
‘Your husband, madam, well may feel a pride
“A King, by heaven ! might envy him his bliss !”
Amazement sat upon the bridegroom’s face, j
The lady cculd but deeper blush and frown ; j
While I stood sighing for her husband’s place,
That I might knock the brazen rascal down.
Some trifling play had given him excuse,
(If impudence like his excuse required.)
To romp and caper, and withall make use
Os sundry matters, such as he admired!
And we had loud reproaches, screams and shrieks !
“Oh!”—“You brute?”—“Sam Drew!”—“how
dare you. sir!”
“Why ladies, ’tis a wedding—and these freaks
You know are harmless-—pray, dear girls, defer
“Your killing censures for this dismal night—
“ To-morrow we will set all matters right!”
I look’d at Julia —and methouglit she seem’d
Beyond all utterance shock'd—she breath’d a
sigh
That spoke of agony—and then t here gleam'd
Unnatural fire from her illumin'd eye !
She rose ! and round the circle threw a glance
That might have shook the imperial throne of
l'rance.
i
* Girls ! I’m astonish’d,” cried the indignant fair,
That you submit to liberties like these j
And as for Mr. Drew, I do declare,
He shall ask pardon on his bended knees!”
“With all my heart!”—and, in a second, down,
E n at her feet, I saw him lowly cower ;
Iler knitted brow relax’d its awful frown,
And 1 bless’d God my chosen had the power,
Thus to rebuke audacity so bold—
I priz'd her then at —twice her weight in gold!
Oh ! tempora mutantur ! but ’tis past—
I now can think, without a tear or sigh—
And calmly tell my tate :—it was the last
And only time, I valued her so nigh.
Sam Drew’ was at her feet—l saw him there !
I heard her lips pronounce his sins forgiven—
J saw her hand in his—l heard him swear
No pardon was like hers this side of heaven !
My senses grew confus'd—l only knew”
That Julia spoke some words of kindness to him,
And then I saw, ye Gods! I saw him throw
His arm around her, still for pardon suing—
My eyes grew dim—but faintly I could see
A sort of struggle, fainter than my sight!
“O Lord !” she cried, and sank upon his knee—
“ How very, very weak 1 am to-night!”
A tittering laugh resounded in my ears—
I heard but little else, till Julia came,
And faintly whispered that she had her fears
1 was not well, I was so very tame!
“Tame! said you, madam”—bouncing from my
chair,
And looking daggers at the villain Sam-
Then liking to my scat w T ith vacant stare
I barely whispered “Lorfl, how weak I am!”
Their sport went on—but how I cannot tell;
Important business on the coming day,
Which could not be by proxy settled well,
Kept me from Julia one whole year awav;
We met,, as cold and silent as the dead— ’
The reader w ill anticipate the rest—
A matron’s stately cap waa on her head—
A young Sam Drew was meriting at her breast’
OZIAS.
THE BRIDES MAID.
[From Baylcy's Lays of a Minstrel.]
The bridal is over, the guests are all gone,
The bride’s only sister sits weeping alone ;
The wreath of white roses is torn from her brow
And the heart of the bridemaid is desolate now. *
With smiles and caresses she deck’d the fair bride
And then led her forth with affectionate pride : *
She knew that together no more they should dwell
Yet she smiled when she kissed her, and whisper
ed farewell. 1
Ghe would not embitter a festival day,
Nor send her sweet sister in sadness aivay :
Glie hears the bells ringing, she sees her depart,
bhe cannot veil longer the grief of her heart.
She thmks of each pleasure, each pain that en-
The gentle companion of happier years ;
* re { th °f>hite roses is torn from ber brow,
And the heart of the bridemaid is desolate now.
LIFE OF CHARLES CLINTON,
GRANDFATHER OF
THE LATE GOVERNOR*
Charles Clinton, the father of James
and Gdorge Clinton, distinguished iu the.
colony of New York as a gentleman of
pure morals, strong and cultivated intellect,
great respectability, and exiensive ifluence.
llis grandfather, William Clinton, was an
adherent of Charles I, in the civil wars
of England, and an officer in his army; and
after the dethronement of that monarch,
took refuge on the* continent of Europe,
where he remained a long time in exile. —
He afterwards went secretly to Scotland,
where he married and then passed over,
for greater security, to the north of Ire
land, where he died deprived of his patri
mony, and leaving James an orphan son,
two years old. When James airived to
manhood, he went to England to recover
his patrimonial estate, but being barred
by the limitation of an act of Parliament,
he returned to Ireland, finally settled in
the country of Longford, having married,
on his visit to the country of his ancestor s
M is:> Elizabeth Smith, daughter of a Capt.
in Cromwell’s army; by which connec
tion, he was enabled to maintain, at that
tim , a respectable standing in the country
of his adoption.
Charles Clinton, the subject of this
memoir was the son of James Clinton,
and was born in the country of Longford,
in Ireland, 1670. In 1826, he came to
a determination to emigrate to British
America, and having pursuaded a number
of his relations and friends to co-operate
j with him, he chattered a ship for the pur-
I pose of conveying his little colony to Phil
adelphia. By the terms of'the Charter
Party, the passengers were to be liberally
supplied with provisions and other accom
modations, and the vessel was to be navi
gated by honest and skillful hands. On the
20. hos May, 1729, the ship’ left Ireland
Besides his wife’ he had two daughters and
one son with him.
After being at sea for some time it was
discovered that the commander of the ves
sel was a ruffian, and had probably formed
a deliberate design of starving the passen
gers to death, either with a view to acquire
their property, or to deter emigration. He
actually killed a man, and continued so long
! at sea, that the passengers were reduced to
an allowance of half a biscuit and a half a
pint of water a day. In consequence of
which many of them died, and Mr. Clinton
lost a sot; and a daughter. In this awful
situation, the remedy of seizing the cap
tain, and committing the navigation of the
vessel to Mr. Clinton, who was an excel
j lent mathematician, occured to the pas
sengers; but they were prevented bv the
fear of incurring the guilt of piracy, espe
cially as they could not obtain the co-op
eration or assistance of the officers of the
ship. They were finally compelled to
give the captain a large sum of money as
a commutation for their lives and on the
4th of October he landed them at Cape
Cod. After leaving the ship, she was,
driven from her mooring in a stormy night
and lost. Mr. Clinton and his friends con
tinued iu that part of the country until the
spring of 1731; when he removed to the
country of Ulster, in the state of New
York, where he formed a flourshing settle
ment. This misconduct of tlie command
er of the vessel, diverted him from his ori
ginal design of settling in Pennsylvania
The county which he selected was mid
and uncultivated; covered with forests;
supplied with streams, and diversified with
hills and valleys, and abundant in the pro
ducts of cultivation; but so exposed (al
though not only eight miles from the Hud
son river and sixty Irom the city of New
York) to the incursions of the savages, that
Mr. Clinton considered it necessary to
erect a palisade work round his house for
the security of himself and his neighbors.
In this sequestered retreat he devoted
himself to the cultivation of a large farm,
and he occasionally acted as a surveyor of
land; a profession, which at that time and
since, has been followed by the most res
pectable men of this country. His leisure
moments were devoted to study and wri
ting. Possessed of a well selected library,
and endowed with extraordinary talents,
he made continual accessions to his store
of useful knowledge.
Merits so distinguished and respectabili
ty so undoubted, attracted the favorable
notice of the government and the commu
nity. Ho was soon appointed by the gov
ernor, Sir Charles Hardy, lieutenant colo
nel of the second regiment of militia foot,
for the country of Ulster On the 24th
March 1758 he was appointed by lieutenant
governor Delancey, a lieutenant colonel of
of one of the battalions of the regiment iu
the province of New York, whereof Oliver
Delancey was colonel; in which capacity
he engagued in actual service, and acted
under the command of Colonel Bradstreet,
at the siege and capture of fort Froulenac
snow Kingston,) on the north side of lake
Ontario In 1753, George Clinton, tho
iathtr of Sir Henry Clinton, was installed
as governor of the colon}'. An intirnaev
look place between him and Mr. Clinton,
iu consequence of which, and their distant
• | • ‘ * u KMUIII
| consanguinity, the latter was earnest’y so
licited by his namesake, to accept a lucra
tive and distinguished office, but prefer
ing the charms of retirement, and the cul
tivation of literature, to the cares of public
life, he declined every overture of the
kind. Ilis son George, who was named
after the colonial governor, was honored
by his early attention, and received from
his friendship, the valuable office cfderk
of the country. Mr. Clinton was also on
terms of intimacy with several of the colo
nial chief magistrates, and the leading men
of the province; and he is respectfully no
ticed by Smith, the historian of New York
lor his ingenuity and knowledge. Besi Jes
the daughter born in Ireland, Mr. Clinton
hao four sons in this country Alexander
educated in the college at Princeton, and
alterwaius a physician, and a surgeon in the
army which took Havanna, in the Island
oi Cuba; James, a major general in the
Rovolutionary war; and George, governor
of ihe state of New York, and vice presi
dent of the United States. He was pecu
liarly fortunate in his childien. Having
devoted particular attention to their edu
cation, he had the satisfaction of seeing
them possessed of the regard of their coun
try, and worthy the veneration of poster-
ity.
He died at his place, in Ulster, now
Orange county, on the 19th day of Nov.
1773, in his 83d year, just in time to es
cape, at that advanced age, the cares and
perplexities of the revolution; but foresee
ing its approach he expired breathing an
ardent spirit of patriotism, and conjuring
his sons, in his last moments, to stand by
the liberties of America
Mr. Clinton possessed an uncommon
genius, a penetrating understanding; a sol
id judgement, and an extensive fund of use
ful and ornamental knowledge, with the
affability and mannersof an acccomplished
gentleman. His person was tall, erect,
and graceful, and his appearance impres
sive and dignified. If lie happened to be
in the company of young people, their first
impressions w ould be those of awe and re
verence, but in the course of a few minutes,
he would enter into the most pleasiug and
instructive conversation which would re
store their composure, and never failed of
inspiring the most grateful attachment and
the most respectful confidence. He was
a dutiful son; a kind father; a good neigh
bor; a disinterested patriot, and a sincere
Christian. ——
TRIALS
FOR THE ABDUCTION OF MORGAN.
To the Editor of the Albany Argus, dated
Canandaigua, Friday, Aug. 22, ti o'clock, P. M.
The trial of the indictment against Bruce ;
Dai row and Turner, was resumed this
morning at 8 o clock.
The people having rested, the defend
ant s counsel concluded not to call any wit
ness.—They moved that Bruce be dischar
ged, on the ground that this court had no
jurisdiction of the offence—that no act had
betn proved against Bruce in the county
of Ontario—that if he was concerned in the
conspiracy to abduct Morgan, he acted in
the county of Niagara, and could only bo
tried in that county and not elsewhere—
that the indictment charged a conspiracy to
kidnap Morgan from Canandaigua, in the
country of Ontario, and transport him
to foreign parts and places, and that the
prosecution had proved the abduction,
and therefore the conspiracy was merged in
the consummation of its object—that there
could not be an indictment for a conspiracy
to do an unlawful act, the act having beeu
done ; the indictment must be for the act
not for the conspiracy. Gen. Matthews &
Griffin argued it very ably for the defend
ant, Bruce, and Mr. Whiting and Mr.
Butler argued in opposition. The coun
sel for the people comended that the indict
ment lay for the conspiracy—that the overt
acts of abduction were pr oved in aggrava
tion of the offence—that the gist of the in
dictment was the combination or confedra
cy—that the conspiracy being formed to
commit a misdemeanour, the doctrine of
merger did not apply—that the acts of
Bruce in Niagara, county bring in further
ance of the objects of the conspiracy, he
must be regarded as a principal in the con
spiracy—that all the conspirators might be
tried in the county in which the first overt
act was done, to wit, where Morgan was
first unlawfully subjected to their power,
and where the conspiracy must have been
formed.
The court over-ruled the objection, and
said the cause must go to the jury.
The cause was summed up by Mr.
Adams, for the defendant, [Bruce] and Mr.
Mosely for the people, and was committed
to the jury at 8 o’clock, P. M. The court
advised the jury, that if from the evidence
they were satisfied that Bruce acted in
pursuance of a conspiracy against Morgan,
previously entered into, and to whicii he
was a party, they must find a verdict of
guilty; and if they bylieved that Bruce knew
nothing of the conspracy, but first knew of
the transportation of Morgan when he act
ed, theu they would find him not guilty
because bis acts would amouut to an assault
and battery and falsie imprisonment, in the
county of Niagara, for which he could not
be convicted in this county, under this
indictment, which was for a conspiracy to
kidnap. The court also advised the jury
that they must be satisfied that Morgan
was in the carriage in which and on which
Bruce rode and that Bruce knew it, and
further, that Morgan was there against his
will, and that Bruce knew that also.
Giddings having been rejected as a wit
ness, there was no testimony against Tur
ner and Darrow, and under the direction
us the court, and with the full consent of
the public prosecutor, they were acquit
ted.
Saturday, 7 A. M.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty a
gainst Bruce at 12 o'clock iast night.
The evidence proved Bruce to have
rode with the carriage in which Morgan
was transported from Molineux’s on the
Ridge road, 16 miles east of Leu'iston, to
Lewiston, and from thence to Fort Nia
gara, all within the county of Niagara.
Bruco procured the horses for the exchange
at Molineux's, and procured a hack and
horse at Lewiston, and the passengers
who cnuio in the carriage from the east
were exchanged in a back street into the
carriage which Bruce procured at Lewis
ton Bruce was at Molineux’s with the
carriage at 12 o’clock on the night of the
13th September. He was at Lewiston at
2 o’clock same night, and started, from
Lewiston about tha* hour towards the Fort.
Morgan was proved to be confined in
the magazine on the morning of the 14th
One wittness heard a voice of a man in
the magazine that morning at 11 o’clock.
No person lived in or occupied any part of
the fort at that time. It has been closed
since June, i826 Gainings had the key
of the magazine on the 14th of Septem
ber. The witness who testified to the
voice in the magazine went into the yard
of the Fort with Giddings, and Giddings
went to the magazine, opened it, and the
witness heard the noise; thinking that
there was something wrong,he turned away
from the magazine, and walked off from
the Foit as fast as he could. He was
brother-in-law of Giddings, on a visit at
the time, and is an intelligent young man ot
the name of John Jackson, residing at
Lockport
It was remarkable that Bruce called no
witnesses to explain his conduct, or in any
manner to exculpate himself.
Constantinople , June 10. —On the 4th j
of June, the Porte replied; by R manifes
to, to the Russian declaration of war, in
which it endeavors to refute all the griev
ances of Russia. The Greek question is
not particularly gone into in this document,
but it is mentioned in such a manner that it
is easy to see the intention of the Porte,
not to suffer any foreign interference in its
internal concerns. The concessions alrea
dy made in this respect are, therefore, not
likely to receive any further extension, un
less the Porte feel itself called upon to use
a different language to the other pow’ers
from what it holds to Russia. We have
here little or no information respecting the
military operations of the Russians on the
Danube. The fortresses on the left bank
of that river are said, however, to be hard
pressed, though the Turkish garrisons make
a hard resistance and take many prisoners,
several of whom were brought here a few
days ago. The Grand Vizier, who speaks
Russian, had these prisoners brought be
fore him, in order to obtain information re
specting the Russian army; but it is said he
acquired but little. The endeavors of the
Pacha of Silistria to procure information
respecting the positions of the Russian ar
my, are said to have been disappointed by
the discovery of his spy at Ismail, who was
set at liberty by the magnanimity of the
Emperor Nicholas. Little change has been
made latterly in the defensive measures of
the Porte, except that some batteries’ are
erected in the channel at the village of Be
logarde, and 800 artillery have been sent
to Erzerum, from which place the Porte
has been informed that the Russians are at
Akiaska. Some Curdish chiefs have arriv
ed here with their attendants, in order to
proceed in the army. This is the sum of
the warlike preparations, for we hear no
thing of the departure of the Emperor and
of the Grand Vizier for the army, or of the
hoisting of the sacred standard. The Bos
phorus fs closed, but it is reported to be in
tended to allow merchantmen under every
flag to pass it on paying a certain tax. A
Sardinian vessel with corn from Odessa,
has obtained permission to enter the har
bor, but it remains to be seen whether the
government will not take possession of the
cargo; for provisions are beginning to grow
scarce, and a contract which the Porte de
signed to make with four European mer
chants for a million of killos. of wheat, has
not yet been brought to a conclusion.
At Smyrna, from a fear that the Russian
men of war might enter the harbor under
other colors, orders were given not to suf
fer any men of war to enter the harbor.—
An arrangement has, however, been made
between the foreign consuls, the Austrian
commander, Couut Dandolo, and the Pa
cha, in consequence of which this order has
been recalled, and a guard ship stationed
in the roads. The Pacha, by way of pre
caution, has assembled 12,000 men near
the city, and great exertions are making to
fortify the island of Scio. Some cases of
the plague have occurred at Smyrna, but
they do not cause any great alarm.
From the Gazette de France.
Constantinople, June 10—Eye witnesses
affirm that the number of troops destined
for the defence of the Bosphorus and the
Dardanelles do not exceed, at the utmost,
20,000 men. One corvett, 12 fire ships, 12
rowboats, 6 large vessels laid with cannon,
amounting, &c. have lately left this port,
part for the Dardanelles and part for the
fortresses on the Black Sea.
On the 2d, there was a grand review at
the summer palace at Beschitash. On the
6th. 6,000 m'ditia arrived from Asia, and
have been sent towards the Danube
A firman bas lately been published,
calling upon the people to be ready to
march in a mass, with the Grand Vizier,
against the Russians. Nevertheless, all the
measures of Government show a spirit of
moderation which indicates that it does not
intend to urge the Mahomedan people to
the extreme of fanaticism.
The English steam-boat, whose arrival
we announced, was purchased for 900
purses by an American Master of the mint,
who has made a present of it to the Sultan.
Augsburgh Gazette.
On the sth, a division ’of 16 ships, of
which 12 were fire-ships, under the com
mand of Tahir Pacha, arrived in the Dar
danelles. Another division under the
command of the Captain Pacha, consisting
of 4 shipsof the line, 2 frigates, 2 corvettes,
and some smaller vessels, is still at anchor,
at Bujukdere opposet the mouth of the
Bosphorus. The greatest security and the
most complete tranquility prevail in the
capital, and but fur the continual arrival
and departure of troops, it could hardly be
suspected that the Porte is at war with a
neighboring power.
London, July i o.—We have received
the Paris Papers of Monday, and the Ga
zette de France dated Tuesday.
The Journal des Debats has some in
genious observations mi the subject of the
war between Russia and Turkey. ‘ Tur
kish blood,’ says the writer, “only flowed
for form s sake the day of the passage of the
Danube. The second bulwark is the
Balkan; and there the fate of the Empire
will he decided. Brahilow only fell after
a murderous assault. The Russians own
considerable losses, and hear high testimo
ny to the bravery of their enemies. VV id
din, Giourgewo, Silistria, Rutschuck, Is
mail, and Nicopolis still hold out; and we
know that Brahilow is considered onlv as a
place of the right rank. Amidst thescevents
the plan of the Russians unfolds itself; the
principal invasion, that which the young
Emperor directs and superintends {*.
place by the shoies cf the Black Sea ‘7?
Majesty was on the 20 h June, at Uie r
“I the ramparts of Trajan, the
an entrenchment which joins the D<* .l
to the sea, btlow Kustendi and
Siege is laid to the first ol these t\ Vo t o^ 6,
of which the fortifications have been 1
proved and kept up with much care by ,?
Turks since the ruptuie of the r.egnr
tions. Before pushing further into t>
gam, the Imperial army with the mo? 1 ’
meat of the army of the centre, and t| Jat ? f
the right wing. The fortress of Bra ZH °
djick, which cost 1,600 men to the p!’
sians, in an assault in 1810; Varna, wp?
refused to capitulate, and which was
taken; Rasgard Jembazar, an
place,From its communication with Shun,
la; such are in the Dobrutscha the n o ,’
tions which will delay, at least fo r s ‘*
time, the march of the Russians toward
Hemis; and when all these difficulties *
overcome, they will still be only at the f? 6
of the Balkan. Is it now believed pi?
Constantinople will be the price o f t |?
campaign? And will it be nothing fo r a
safety of the Turkish empire, that a second
has been rendered necessary?**
According to our late English p 3per ,
Mr. Broughhain whs very muchindisp os <J
and had been ordered by his medical ad
visers to suspend all application to
ness for eight or ten days.
On the 4th of July there was a spletidy
Fete at Vauxhail Gardens, for the bemfj
of the Italian and Spanish Refugees. Be.
tween 7 and 8000 persons attended.
Among the petitions presented to p afi
liament, was one from the Rev.
Taylor, confined in gaol, on a sentence
upon a prosecution for blasphemy. T*
petitioner maintained that it was dis.
graceful to the age to present any ones,,
his speculative opinions on religion. H] r
Foster thought the Lord Major acted rigiu!
ly in prosecuting a man who was not only
a Deist, but an Atheist, and who had puU
lised his opinions in violation of the laic
The petition was ordered to lie on theta,
ble,
1 •
From the Baltimore American of Aug. 2?,
FROM RIO JANEIRO,
j The ship Balloon, Captain Hamilton,
from Rio de Janeiro, brings advices one
day later than before received. Capt H,
reports that the British packet from Bue
nos Ayres was hourly expected, and anx.
iously looked for by the people of Rio de
Janeiro, who were generally under the im.
pression that she would bring news of
peace. The coffee planters were holdie
! their produce, in anticipation of an in.
! provement in the currency. The markets
remained the same as at the previous ad.
vices. Flour was dull, at 12||000 a 14||000;
the packets only purchasing in small parcels,
Nearly every cargo that had arrived at Rio
withiu the previous three months, proved
to be more or less injured from being cakti
This effect was supposed to have risen from
the unseasoned staves with which tiie bar
rels were made, the moistnre of the wood
having been absorbed by the flour
Extract of a letter to tho editors of tbt
American, dated
4 Rio de Janeipo, July 5, 1828.
4 We embrace this opportunity to send
enclosed this day’s Courrier du Bresil,bj
which paper you will observe there is some
appearance of a peace with Buenos Ayres,
It is currently reported that the prelimit*
ries have been signed. With the only de
ference that the exchange on England ha
risen from 29d to 30 l-2u stg. per mill rea;
the report has had no influence whatever;
the prices of produce are w ithout variation,
From the Courier dn Bresil.
Rio de Jane ro, Ju!y 4.
Peace—so often promised, so much de*
sired, and so constantly looked for, ap
pears now about to crown cur hopes and
wishes. Suitable apartments are prepar
ing for the reception of the commissioners
from Buenos Ayres, who are coming hither
to negotiate a peace.
Tne Queen of Portugal embarks this
evening on hoard the frigate which is w
convey her to Genoa, and uot to Livourne,
as we had previously announced. Hfl
majesty is accompanied by the Marquis
Barbacena, who it is saic, is charged with*
very delicate mission, lire result of a hick
will be, the early arrival of anew Empress-
Extract of a letter, dated Rio Janeiro, July sth
A French fleet arrived to day —report
says to exact indemnification from this g° v ‘
ernment for the unjust detention of FrW
vessels by the Brazilian squadron io M
Rio de La Plata.
Mr. Tudor is at present lying on bow
the Macedonian previous to engaging
appropriate residence on shore. Wo trt*J
he will be able to do lhe needjul in * e S a /“
to the claims of American citizens, uadtf
similar circumstances
This government has released all vessen
captured previous to the middle of
year.
Extract of another letter, dated
Montevideo, June Bih, 1828.
We have many vessels in port
the result of the negotiations between# 10
de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres, and our
plies of Americau productions are v e 7
large and few sales are making. ,
Our produce was considerably affcd 1
by the speech of the Emperor at the
ing of the assembly, in wbch, he
liis determination not to make p e^f|
should his terms, already offered, be r
jected. We again have rumours of
from Bueuos Ayres, but treat them
caution. * i
June 12th —Hides may now he
at over 52 reals.
Bf.lzom.—The widow of Bclzoni M a *
at Brussels, gaining, as it is said a sorry li*®**
by the exhibition of the articles of curio® 1 ™
lected by her late husband, whose fatig ue
hardships in Egypt she so shared.
A beat on the principle of steam vessel*- F ,
regularly between Lewes and New-Haven, (
being propelled by paddles, with the ■
two dogs in a tread wheel, and a man at a * r I