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3JntcUigence.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
New-York, August 30.
The fine ship M#tha, captain Sketchley, ar
rived here on Saturday, in 3 l days from Liver
pool, which port she left on the morning of the
26th ultimo. The editors Mercantile Ad
vertiser have received pajrcrs to the 24th, and
London papers to the evening of the 23d July.
Those of the latest dates are principally filled
•with accounts of numerous meetings of the peo
ple in various places, on the subject of their
grievances. The meeting at Smithficld on the
-Ist, caused considerable alarm in London; the
mayor stated that information had been laid be
fore him, on oath, that it was intended by that
meeting to proceed to acts of open violence and
bloodshed. The numbers assembled at Smith
held w ere estimated at from 50 to 90,000, who
peaceably dispersed in the afternoon.
Lord Sidmouth has addressed circular letters
to the lords lieutenants of the manufacturing
counties, directing them to give orders to the
yeomanry cavalry to hold themselves in readi
ness to assist the magistrates in the preservation
of the public peace. It is stated that upwards of
120,000 men are enrolled in the reform-societies
in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire.
Don Onis proceeded from Paris on the 11th
July for Madrid. The last Madrid papers say
it is confirmed that he is to be the prime minis
ter of Spain.
Among the rumors that had reached London,
it was said king Ferdinand had determined to ac
company the grand expedition for South’ Ame
rica.
A report had reached England that the Alge
rines had declared war against Spain, but the last
letters from Genoa, as late as the 10th July, do
not confirm the report.
General Devereux, the leader of the expedi
tion for South America, remained at Dublin,
where he had been complimented by a public
dinner. The Laforey, which sailed from Liver
pool with the squadron, had put into Waterford
and landed 50 men who had manifested a muti
nous disposition. They were in a most wretch
ed state, and left to shift for themselves. The
X-aforey proceeded from Waterford on the 16th.
Intelligence from Berlin, states that recent in
vestigations in Prussia and other countries, have
proved the exisence of secret democratical socie
ties, whose proceedings are of a treasonable na
ture. A complete plan of a republican consti
tution had been seized in Germany.
A steam boat is established between Liverpool
and Belfast, which makes the passage in about
20 hours.
An order of council of the 12th July, prohi
bits the exportation of gunpowder, saltpetre, or
any sort of arms and ammunition to the ports
within the dominions of Spain.
The British parliament have granted 50,000/,
to aid emigrants to the Cape of Good Hope.
A Paris paper says the farmers in the south of
France are reduced to despair on account of the
cheapness of wheat.
Parliament was prorogued on the 13th, to the
24th of August. The following is the regent’s
speech:
My I -ords and Gentlemen —lt is with great
regret I am obliged to announce to you the con
tinuance of his majesty’s lamented indisposition.
T cannot close this session of parliament with
out expressing the satisfaction that I have deriv
ed from the zeal and assiduity with which you
have applied yourselves to the several important
objects which have come under your considera
tion.
Your patient and laborious investigation of the
state of the circulation and currency of the. king
dom demands my warmest acknowledgments;
and I entertain a confident expectation that the
measures adopted, as the result of this inquiry,
will be productive of the most beneficial conse
quences.
(lentlemen of the house of commons —l thank
vou for the supplies which you have granted for
the service of the present year. I sincerely re
gret that the necessity should have existed of mak
ing any additions to the burthens of the people;
but I anticipate the most important permanent
advantages from the effort which you have thus
made for meeting at once all the financial diffi
culties of the country; and I derive much satis
faction from the belief that the means which you
have devised for this purpose are calculated to
press as lightly on all the classes of the commu
nity as could be expected when so great an effort
was to be made.
My lords and g-entleme?i —l continue to receive
from foreign powers the strongest assurances of
their friendly disposition towards this country.
I have observed with great concern the at
tempts which have recently been made in some
of the manufacturing districts, to take advantage
of circumstances of local distress, to excite a spi
rit ol disaffection to the institutions and govern
ment of the country. No object can be nearer
my heart than to promote the welfare and pros
perity of all classes of his majesty’s subjects; but
this cannot be effected without the maintenance
of public order and tranquility. You may rely,
therefore, upon my firm determination to em
ploy for this purpose the powers entrusted to me
by law; and I have no doubt that, on your return
to your several counties, you will use your utmost
endeavours, in co-operation with the magistracy,
to defeat the machinations of those whose pro
jects, if successful, could only aggravate the
evils which it is professed to remedy; and who
under the pretence of reform, have really no oth
er object but the subversion of our happy consti
tution.
London, July 22.
following resolutions were adopted by
meet i n £ 111 Smithficld, yesterday.
•!-,” : • < , that -V :> . ’ ’’
in Great Britain and Ireland is, by inherent right,
free.
2. That lor the protection of the life, the lib
erty, and the property of every member in a free
state, it is expedient and essential that a code oi
laws should be established, and an executive ad
ministration thereof provided.
3. That as life, liberty and property, are equal
ly dear to every man, whatever may be his rank,
condition, or attainment, it follows of necessity,
that every man in a free state, is equally entitled
to a voice in the enactments of such laws, and
their provisional administration.
4. That to support the just expenses attendant
upon a due administration of the law, fair propor
tioned contribution from every member of the
community ought to he equitably levied.
5. That the rights of all being equal, no free
man in Great Britain or Ireland ought to be tax
ed without his previous admission to a participa
tion of universal right.
6. That this universal right may be exercised
in the choice of representatives, to be fairly and
freely nominated or chosen by the voices or votes
of the largest proportion of the whole members
of the state.
7. That the persons who at present compose
the British house of commons have not been fair
ly and freely nominated, or chosen, by the voices
or votes of the largest proportion of the mem
bers of the state.
8. Therefore, that any laws which may here-’
after be enacted, or any taxes which may be im
posed by the present British house of commons,
ought not, in equity., to be considered obligatory
upon those who are unjustly excluded from giv
ing their voices or votes in the choice of repre
sentatives.
9. That from and after the first day of January,
1820, we cannot, conscientiously, consider our
selves as bound in equity by any future enact
ments which may be made by any persons styl
ing themselves our representatives, other than
those who shall be fully, freely, and fairly cho
sen by the voices or votes of the largest propor
tion of the members of the state.
10. That, with a view to accelerate the choice
of legal and just representatives of the whole peo
ple, we will cause books to be forthwith opened
in the different parishes of this metropolis, for
the enrolment of the names and residence of
every man of mature age and sound mind resi
dent therein, so as to enable him to give his vote
when legally required so to do.
11. That an humble address be presented to
the prince regent, requesting he will be gracious
ly pleased to issue his writs to the sheriff’s and
other returning officers of the different counties
and cities of this empire, to cause representatives
to be chosen agreeably to the foregoing resolu
tions, and to assemble in parliament in January
next.
12. That it is the right of every individual to
retain and express his religious opinions, without
being answerable to any human tribunal; and that
it is wicked, intolerant, and unjust, to impose ci
vil disabilities on account of any difference in re
ligious profession.
13. That this meeting has witnessed with the
deepest sympathy and regret the suffering of our
fellow-countrymen of Ireland, professing the
catholic faith, who, by the unjust, arbitrary, and
cruel laws of a self-elected legislature, have been
long subjected to the severest miseries which
one body of men inflict upon another.
1 4. That the applications for catholic emanci
pation, often repeated, and always barbarously
refused, prove beyond all doubts, that the only
means by which the catholics can hope for the
removal of their disabilities, is by uniting with
the people of England and Scotland, and demand
ing radical reform, which, by restoring to all
men the free enjoyment of all they ask.
15. That an address, expressing these our sen
timents, be prepared by the committee, signed
by the chairman and secretary, and transmit
ted to the leading members of the catholic
body in Ireland, for the purpose of general circu
lation.
16. That this meeting hereby solemnly pro
claim their sincere desire for an union of all sin
cere reformers, and they offer the olive branch
of peace and good will to those whom the impe
rious calls of domestic, private or public affairs,
compel to remain passive well-wishers to the
cause of their brother sufferers; and above all
to the British that he may not be driven
by the fear of starvation>the horror of a lacerated
back, or the loss of life by a drum head court
martial, to deeds in defence of the system which
his soul abhors.
17. That this meeting solemnly disclaims the
debt impudently and falsely called national; that
as it was contracted by the boroughmongers,
without the consent of the people, let the bo
roughmongers pay the principal and interest of
the same.
18. That this meeting unequivocally disclaim
any share or participation in the disgraceful and
cowardly acts of the boroughmongers, in placing
the brave Napoleon a prisoner, to perish upon a
desert island, shut out from human society, and
torn from his only son, whilst he is exposed to
the brutal insolence of a hired keeper.
Letters from Rio Jancrio, of the 9th May r state
the brig Alexander, which left Lima with the
Andromache, had arrived there. In coming out,
fearing an attack from lord Cochrane’s squad
ron, she transferred her treasure to the Andro
mache, and was afterwards boarded and search
ed by the Lautaro, who could find nothing worth
taking.
New-York, September 1.
By the ship Elizabeth, captain Sebor, the .edi
tors of the Mercantile Adverticr have received
London papers of the 24th and 25th July.
The weather had continued exceedingly fine
and the rye harvest commenced.
The London papers of the 23d of July give
an account of the proceedings'of the court of
common council, held at Guildhall the proceed
ing day, In the course of which it was declared I
by the lord mayor, that information had been laid
before him, on oath , of the existence of a conspi
racy, the object of which was to excite the as
semblage in Smithfield to acts of open violence,
and even bloodshed, had it not been checked by ’
the measures of precaution adopted by the gov
ernment and magistracy.
The Smithfield reformers had a meeting at
Smithfield, on the 21 st ult. A number of speech- (
es were delivered in favor of reform. The Lon-,
don Courier represents “the business of the day I
nearly as insipid as a bottle of soda-water, five
minutes after the cork is out. There was, in
deed, a little of the usual twittlc twattle about
taxes, non-representation, borough-mongers, si
necures, etc. but even these were corked up
without any Cayenne.” About fifty thousand
persons attended.
The Statesman observes, “the meeting pro
ceeded with a degree of harmony, which does
honor to the people, and must prove most morti
fying to its calumniators.”
There had been a meeting of the friends of
reform at Leeds and Nottingham.
The British parliament was prorogued on the
i 3th of July, by a speech from the prince regent
in person.
The French chambers have alo adjourned.
It is said in Paris, that generals Grouchy, Le
febvre Desnouettes, and some other expatriated
Frenchmen in the United States, are shortly ex
pected in Belgium, where they have obtained
permission to reside.
Sir Charles Wolseley, bart. and Joseph Har
rison, a dissenting minister of Stockport, have
been imprisoned in England, for delivering sedi
tious speeches at Stockport on the 26th of June.
The report of a rupture between the Alge
rines and Spain is not confirmed.
Some conversation took place in the house of
commons, on the subject of an outrage commit
ted by a Spanish frigate on an English merchant
vessel. Lord Castlereagh observed that his ma
jesty’s ministers had not omitted to take such
steps as were deemd necessary on the occasion.
There had been no meeting of the disaffected
since that held at Smithfield, and all was quiet in
the neighborhood of London.
On the 9th of July, reports were very current
at Marseilles, that there was to be an immediate
war between the United States and Spain.
The plague at Tunis had carried off thirty
thousand people previous to the 3d of July, at
which time it was beginning to subside.
Anew sect of preachers, called “ranters,”
have appeared in York, England. They preach
in the open air, and contend for more lively re
ligious feeling and sobriety of dress; particular
ly proscribing double breasted eoats-, white hats,
and half boots.
London, July 19.
An article, dated Irun, July 3d, but written
we suspect at Brussels, says, there is no founda
tion whatever for the rumored cession of Cuba
to this country, and adds, that “the Spanish go
vernment has not judged it compatible with its
dignity to contradict the report.” Dignity has
strange caprices sometimes.
On the Bth instant, there was a dreadful storm
accompanied with rain and hail at Grave. There
fell pieces of ice, according to these papers, of
above a pound weight. Between two and three
thousand trees were torn up by the roots in the
adjacent conatry.
London, July 20.
Letters from Cadiz of the 27th June state, that
that the Washington, 80 gun United States’ ship,
remained at that port, and it was understood that
she would not sail from thence until her com
mander had obtained the decision of the Spanish
government, with regard to the treaty respecting
the Floridas.
London, July 24.
We understand that the grand meeting of the
disaffected, at Manchester, >vhich was fixed 2d
of August, had been postponed, some say to the
9th, others to the 22d or 23d; but it is more pro
bable that it stands adjourned sine die.
London, July 25.
A French squadron, it is said, is equipping at
Toulon, and is to be joined by an English arma
ment, for the purpose of clearing the seas adja
cent to Gibraltar, of the South American priva
teers.
FURTHER OF THE SEA-SERPENT.
Extract of a letter from Cheever esq. of the Uni
ted States’ navy, to the editor oi the Boston Centinel.
“Gloucester ,
“Dear Sir —Forasmuch as others have taken
in hand to give some account of the sea-serpent,
I know not why I should not have the same li
berty. Being on this station, in the United States
schooner Science, for the purpose of surveying
this harbor, we were proceeding this morning
down the harbor, in the schooner’s boat; when
abreast of Dallivan’s Neck, Wm. T. Malbone,
esquire, commander of the schooner, seeing some
appearance on the water, said—“ Mere is your
sea-ser/ient ,” meaning it a9 a laugh on me, for
believing in its existence; but it proved to be no
joke. The animal was then between thirty and
forty yards distance from us. Mr. Malbone,
midshipman Blake, myself, and four boatmen,
had a distinct view of him. He soon sunk; but
not so deep but we could trace his course. He
rose again within twenty yards distance of us,
and lay some time on the water. He then turn
ed, and steered for Ten Pound Island: we pull
ed after him; but finding that he was not pleas
ed with the noise of our oars, - they were laid in,
and the boat skulled. We again approached
very near him. He continued some length of
time, plying between Ten Pound island and Stage
Point. As he often came near the Point, we
thought we could get a better view of him there,
than from the boat, of which he seemed suspi
cious, Mr. Malbone and myself landed; and
the boat was sent to order the schooner down,
for the purpose of trying what effect a twelve
I pound carronade would have upon hint. He did
not remain long after we landed, so that 1 was
unable to effect my intention, of ascertaining, ac
; curately, his length, with my instruments. From
’ mv knowledge of aquatic animals, and habits of
; intimacy with marine appearances, I could not
!be deceived. We had a good view of him, ex
j cept the very short period while he was under
water, for half an hour. His color is a dark
’ brown, with white under the throat. Ilis size
we could not accurately ascertain, but his head
I is about three feet in circumference, flat and
•much smaller than his body. We did not see
his tail; but from the end of his head to the fur
thest protuberance, was not far from one hun
dred feet. I speak with a degree of certainty,
from being much accustomed to measure and
estimate distances and length. I counted four
teen bunches on his back, the first one, say ten
or twelve feet from his head and the others about
seven feet apart. They decreased in size to
wards the tail. These bunches were sometimes
counted with, and sometimes without, a glass..
Mr. Malbone counted thirteen, Mr. Blake thir
teen and fourteen, and the boatmen about the
same humber. His motion was sometimes very
rapid, and at other times he lay nearly still. He
turned slowly, and took up considerable room m
doing it. He sometimes darted under water,
with the greatest velocity, as if seizing prey.—
The protuberances were not from his motion, as
they were the same whether in slow or rapid
movement. His motion was partly vertical and
partly horizontal, like that of fresh water snakes.
I have been much acquainted with the snakes in
our interior waters His motion was the same.
I have given you, in round numbers, one hundred
feet for his length; that is what we saw; but I
should say he must be one hundred and thirty
feet, in length, allowing for his tail. There
were a considerable number of birds about the
sea-serpent, as I have seen them about a snake
on shore. That there is an aquatic animal in the
form of a snake is not to be doubted. Mr. Mal
bone, till this day, was incredulous. No man
would now convince him there was not such a
being. The sketch or picture of marshal Prince,
is perfectly correct. I could not, with my own
pencil give a more correct likeness.
With respect, your obedient servant,
Cheever Felch.
NOTICE.
DURING the absence of the subscribers for a few
weeks, Mr. Charles Dat will transact their busi
ness. SAWYER & HERRING,
sept. 13 47
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A rtwjfof GROCERtiidfand coarse I>RY T DOODS,
whicli onTTvlTrlnii i|| li iin at the store
c. e.
Fur sale
feet of* Boards
80,000 feet of sawn and hewn Timber
(suitable for house frames)
Also one small HOUSE FRAME ready framed.
REUBEN KING.
sept. 6 46
V '\C. E. PUTNAM k CO~^-
j Hive just received per sloop Lookrnpr^
J kegs
Kejyfrfsh Crackers and superfine Flour
-J4iU/hnnnds, and boxes muscatel
’ 3b # sperm.” anJimorthern Candles
mis DoolittWffml WindschySoap
HF &. HHF glazed Powder
and leaf TobaeniL
I J§t6^h nS years old 4th proof Jamaicthßijm.
TO RENT
A STORE HOUSE, 30 feet by 30, three stories, late
ly occupied by Mr. Isaac Sasportas, deceased. This
stand is one of the best in the city of Darien, for a retail
and wholesale dry good store.
Also, the adjoining store house, the same size, occu
pied by Mr. Charles I). MaltbiA Possession given the
first of November next. Inquire of
11. HARFORD.
sept. 13 t 47
Stop the runaways.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Miliedge
ville, on the 3d instant, two negroes, Mingo (some
times calls himself Peter) and Amy hjs wife. Mingo or
Peter is about 27 years of age, 6 feet high, heavy built,
of a dark complexion, with two of his front teeth out.
and has stout w hiskers, with a very fierce expression of
the eyes. Amy, about the same age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches
high, of a dark complexion, slender built, with a lean
face. They took with them a considerable quantity of
clothes. As said negroes have made several attempts
to get to get to Florida, it is probable this may now be
their intentiou. A liberal reward, with all reasonable
expenses, will be paid to any person who will appre
hend and deliver to the subscriber, or lodge in any safe
gaol in this state, the said negroes, or either of them.
HARDY P. HUMPHREY.
O'The editors of the Darien Gazette arc requested
to give the above two publications, and forward their
account to the Journal office for payment.
Jlfilledgeville, Sepiember 7 *-f, 4-8
Georgia — J\Fla tosh conn{y.
By James Burnett, clerk of the court of ordinary, for
the county and state aforesaid.
WHEREAS, P . Le Chartier applies for fetters of
administration on the estate and effects of Isyie
Sasportas, merchant, deceased, late of Darien, M‘lntosb
county.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased,
to file their objection (if any the}’ have) in my office, on
or before the first Monday in November next, other
wise letters of administration will be granted the appli
cant.
Given under my hand and seal, this thirteenth day of
September, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
and forty fourth year of American independence.
JAMES BURNETT, c. c. o. x c
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