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‘TuemMr. Muir, “nspector of Health at Ce
falonia, where he resided for some time.—
Mr. Muir was intimate with him. The story
relative to the Turkish prisoners was told
jne by VV. Martin, a young naval officer, son
of Admiral Martin, who told me he had it
from Lord Byron himself. 1 mention tiieso
authorities, because there are many fables
current. — Ejsuminer.
* \ young Italian just from College, and
a voting Englishman.
j- We all remember the story of the lady,
the hog, and the silver trough.
TIIEIR SANDWICH MAJESTIES.
London July, 12, 1824
We last evening witnessed the ‘lying in
instate of the bod}’of her late Majesty- —
The coffin was elevated about four feet from
the ground, by tressels. On each side were
wax candles placed at equal distances, and a
round were suspended the hau numv, or
war cloaks, which are very beautiful, and
composed of red and yellow feathers, curi
ously wrought Arid at the head of the coffin
were placed her Majesty’s cloak and the
kaili, or fan plume, and on the lid, there*
•ulumano, or head and neck ornaments of the
■ deceased. Bouquets of flowers were arran
ged on each side and the floor strewed with
r9e leaves. The body is not embalmed by
the usual process, but merely wrapped tight
ly in waxed linen, which is sufficient for its
preservation. It is soldered in a leaden
coffin, which is deposited in one of oak, co
vered with rich crimson Genoa velvet—the
handles and mountings are of pla'ed Britan
iamelal. In the centre of the lid is a large
brass plate, on which is engraved the follow
ing inscription:
TAMEHAMALU ELI
No Na ania o awahi
Make I Pelekani
22 Makaike Taitu
London SKemahoe o ke Meikaiki
1824.
Underneath was the following in English.
Queen ofthe Sandwich Islands,
Departed this life in London, on the Bih July,
1824, Agtd 22 years.
On each side ofthe coffin stood the Lady
companions ofthe deceased Queen, the Gov
ernor, Treasurer, and two others of the suite
and the Interpreter at the foot. They all
looked wistfully at the depository of the
mortal remains of their late Koval Mistress,
will* countenances which bespoke their in
ward grief When the Governor asked the
King ( s 4 ,pleasure as to the ceremonial in hon
or ofthe deceased, the only special direc
tion given by Lis Majesty, was to hang tlie
tli e war cloaks round the coffin.
Every assistance and convenience would
been afforded in the celebration of au
y peculiar rite; but on the contrary, though
the persons of (he suite were uninfluenced
in their arrangements by the advice or as
sistance of any one no ceremonial unusual in
this country, with the exception of the dis
piay ofthe war insignia was observed.
The whole conducted with a simplicity,
regularity, and solemnity, consistent with
the most rational taste, and at once demon
strative of respect for the rank, and of attach
ment to Lie person, ofthe deceased. The
scene was peculiarly novel and impressive.
The mortal remains of the Queen were
removed, at 5 o’clock this morning from
Osborn’s Hotel, in a mourning coach, and de
posited in a vault under St. Marlins’s Church
where it will remain ui;U) removed for em
barkation.
It is known that their Majesties have been
converted to Christianity, and when the
melancholy intelligence of his consorts death
was communicated, his Majesty was for a
few moments deeply affected; he then look
ed upwards, and said, “she is gone to hea
ven.” After a pause lib added, ‘I know
that every thing that skill and care could do
lias been done, lam grateful for it.” Ilis
demeanor on that afflicting occasion, iiis re
signation since, are forcible am* interesting
proofs of religious faith. Though very ill
(and we are sorry to add, that his illness
lias an alarming character) lie daily made an
effort io pefrffespatches to Crima Cao„ his
•favorite Minister, whom he familiarly calls
William Pitt, and who is invested with the
executive authority.
These despatches were last evening sent
to Gravesend, for conveyance by the OJjfiey,
Oapt. Staves, which sails to day. Our King
is much concerned at the calamitous visita
tion which his Majessty lias experienced
since his arrival in England, and Sir Henry
Halford daily reports to him his state. An
official report is also daily sent to Mr. Can
ning-. The right Honorable Gentleman call
ed yesterday. The King knew in his atten
tion to visit him, and gave orders (though
lie is recommended by his medical advisers
to forbear receiving any one until a favora
ble change may take place,) for him to be
conducted to his bed side. Mr. Canning
expressed his concern, and hoped his Ma
jesty would not suffer his feelings to aggra
vate his illness. The King said he was
most gratefully sensible of the kindness and
attention which he had received, and that
lie would strive to endure the trial with for
titude.
His Majesty is remarkable for the mildness
and affability of his demeanor. He was par
ticularly attentive to the ladies who have
visited him, and never resumed his seat un
til they departed. Fears were entertained
that the admiral’s illness, would also have
proved fatal to him, but lie was better the
morning of the 12th.
The King understands English a little,
and speaks a few sentences. The deceased
‘Queen could read it well. Numbers of the
nobility and gentry, and many distinguished
naval officers have left cards of condolence.
Death of the Queen o f the Sandwich Islands,
The death of Her Majesty Tamebamalu,
consort of his raagestv Tamehnmeha, the se
cond King of the Sandwhich Islands, took
place on the Blh of July. Her Magesty was
quite sensible and composed. His Majesty
took bis fast farewell about ten o’clock in
(he morning, previously to which lie inform
ed him that she was sensible she was dying,
and was quite resigned. Their separation
was truly affecting. The immediate cause
of her Majesty’s sleuth was infiamation of the
lungs. VVe arc in the less grief for his Ma
jesty’s loss as we understand, lie has four
wives at home. The Courier adds, —‘The
mortal remains of the Queen were removed
at 5 o’clock this morning, (13) from Osborn’s
Hotel, in a hearse and 6, followed by some of
t3ie suite in a mourning coach, anu deposited j
inAvault under St. Martin.s Church, where !
it will remain until removed for embarkation.
—Lamdon paper.
The British Parliament was prorogued on
the 25th June, by the King in person—who
made a speech comprising eight short para
graphs, every one of which commences with
agreatl. It amounts to this: —
I am happy to see you again my Lords.
I am sorry you have been disturbed by the j
Irish.—
1 hope you will keep a sharp look out in )
that quarter —
I am on pretty good terms witlv the Holy •
Alliance—
I tiiank you for so much money—
I see you have done something for the man-!
ufactures —
I am glad that ve get along so well, —
i and.
i I hope you will behave yourselves at home
Good evening.— JVat. Union.
GOLD.
; Extract of a letter’ dated Aruba, I6th July,
1824.
Every person in this island is- busily em
ployed in diggingyfor gold, sothat they can
not be had for any other employment. No
doubt you will be surprised when I inform
you one piec of pure gold lias been found,
weighing 32/A, Bor. and many peices weigh
ing from 14 to 16/A. I have seen several
peices ofthe latter weight myself. The
sehooner that left herevesterdav lias upwards
of 10 01 b. on board.
THOS. D. JONES,
Extract af a letter from an American gentle
man at Cdracoa, luly 28.
The above extract is entirely confirmed—
for since 1 have been in this Island, scarcer
weeks, upwards es jp150,000 in value of pure
virgin gold, 24 carrots, have come up from
Aruba.
Tlu: government of this place have notic
ed it, and proclamations are in circulation
to prevent speculation, and others regula
tion;, respecting this inost valuable acquisi
tion, The piece of 32/A. weight is here,
and appears perfectly pure and as ductile as
lead.
The Dutch Govertiment will have the ex
clusive benefit and have taken measures to
secure it. — Phil, Gaz.
From the Loudon Literary Gazette.
Sights of Lomi ix, fkc - —Hatching Chickens
by steam is no joke, 1 have seen it done, and
it is doing in a room over Vlr. Bullock’s Mex
ican Exhibition. There are hundreds of
eggs, not only hens, ducks and other domes
tic poultry, but of emus* and other strange
birds, in the common course yf incubation.
The apparatus is very simple. The eggs are
deposited in, trays on straw; and kept at a
temperature of about 101, the natural tem
perature being about 104. In three weeks,
the usual period for hens, t-he chickens
burst the shell and seem as healty and lively
as when produced by the common process.—
Other birds and fowls follow the same rule
as to time. But the most extraordinary part
of this exhibition is an invention to show or
demonslate the whole progress of hatching
from day to dav frbin the first deposition ofthe
egg to the final developemeut and ejection
of the animal. This consists of a series of
twenty one illuminated vessels, in each of
which an egg is exposed, opened from the
first to the twenty first day, and viewed
through a glass. Thus the entire operation
and secret of nature is rendered palpable to
the sense You see the yolk thicken, by the
third day it displays whitish annular rings; by
the fifth there is a red speck and a curious
formation of slight red fibres—the future
heart and blood vessels ofthe bird, by the
eighth or ninth these assume more perfect
forms, and a black speck indicates the eye,
which in a few days more is placed in the
head above the beak, all these and all the
other parts, feathers, &c. gradually form,
til! at last, about the nineteenth day, the re
mainder of the yolk is drawn intorthe body
by the navel, and the perfect animal subsists
thereon till it is enabled to burst the shell.—
This it effects very ingeniously. But 1 must
often revisit the striking exhibition, which
throws a wonderful light on one ofthe least
understood matters in the whole circle of
natural science. I have only at present to
add that the first indication of vital function
takes place as nearly as possible, about the
seventy second hour, when a quivering, like
an electric spark is observable. This is al
*most too minute for human sense, and vanish
es momentarily—yet it seems to the be
ginning of life, the incipient of the nervous
system.
* These require seven weeks and six days
incubation,
REVIEW IN HYDE PARK.
The evolutions performed by the troops
consisting of three battalions ofthe Grena
dier Guards, were detailed in our papers of
yesterday. The following are further par
ticulars:—
The whole brigade mustered about 2,300
strong, and were under the command of
Co'l. Townsend. Their appearance was in
the highest degree creditable both as to
cleaniinesss healthfulness, and excellence of
appointments. This was the first time the
whole ofthe battalions were reviewed to
gether for the last thirty years, They have
been seldom in town together, and conse
quently, had no opportunity of acting in
concert. As the morning advanced, an
immense number of fashionable groupes ap
proached the scene of action, and were per
mitted to take their stations within the more
extended line of the commonality.” The
ground was kept by a detachment of infantry
and by two troops of the Scotch Greys, and
Enniskillen Dragoons a duty which required
no small degree of temper and vigilence, as
curious but too frequently tempted the mul
titude to approach more closely to tile troops
than prudence or convenience would per
mit. The moment the commander-in-chief
appeared in front ofthe line the troops stood
to their arms and saluted. The effect of the
extended line at this moment was extremely
beautiful. The different battalions then
marched first in ordinary and then in quick
time in front of his Royal Highness, after
which they formed close columns and pro
ceeded to manoeuvre, forming solid squares,
deploying into line, changing their fronts
and modes of attack and resistance several
times, and finally again forming one grand
line and saluting. The whole of the move
ments were performed with the precission
of machinery, and the discharges of the mus-
kclrytvere as If effect by pulling tbesama trig-1
ger. The formation of the solid square, brist
ling all points with the fixed bayonet for the
repulse of the cavalry attack, was admirable,
and was effected from an extended line with j
a celerity scarcely conceivable. The run- 1
ning fire from the centry, while the front I
ranks knelt, and the subsequent and simul ]
taneous discharges of the front ranks them
selves, in their turn as a given signal, was;
likewise excellent, and afforded a forcible j
illustraton of the powerful and effective re
sistance which could be given to calvary, 1
however numerous, under such circumstan
ces. At the conclusion of the interesting;
spectacle his Koyal Highness expressed his
’ warm approbation both of the Officers and i
men, and left the Park in the highest spir
its. As he rode along he was enthusiastical
!ly cheered by the multitude.— Georgian.
A WARNING VOICE.
The Fgantkrs of South Carolina and Geor
gia ought to reflect upon the fact, that, 12,
years since, when their export of cotton did
not amount to more than one half, if so much :
as that during the last year, their receipts
| were far greater than at present. Friend
; Cropper, of Liverpool, did, •indeed, by a
■ most fallacious statement, last year, induce
the planters to believe that the supply j
; would not be equal to the demand, and, for
a few months, the effeet was his receiving
large consignments, the thing he wanted—
: but the bubble spun burst, ami now, it seems
that new rivals,to the cultivation of cotton,
have started up in the indendent colonies of
South America,- and of Mexico. Several
cargoes of the article; from Santa Martha (
and Carthagena, have been imported into.
Philadelphia, and sold at 17 cents. It was :
eagerly purchased by the spinners, being •
soft and silky, and the staple as long and as
fine as that of the *best Sea Island. The
Spanish colonies are eur rivals at home —a
a more distant, but no less formidable, com
petitor in (he European market, is that ex
traordinary person, the Pasha of Egypt,
samples of whose cotton have been received
in the United States, anu who, having the
power wi-U doubtless accomplish that which :
lie has declared he vvbtild do, “cover the j
earth with the cotton plant, from Cairo to
the cataracts of the Nile.” His first ship
ment, of several hundred bales, was a short
time since, stated by a Manchester commis- 1
sion house, to their correspondent in Phila
delphia, to have arrived in England,*— .l- ;
met icon F'armer. .
* Freni the Boston DaUit Advertiser, of
April 22, 1324.
Egyptian Cotton —At a public sale of;
cotton, on the first week in March, 358 bales j
Egyptian sold at 10£.l, and 3 of the new !
crops at 12jd; 90 bales Maltese at 8i to Bfd.;
The sales of American cotton the same week
were 3.54 bales. Orleans 9 a llfd. 1,940
Boweds,f£ a
abamas, a S.'.d. 258 Sea Islands, 13 a
19d. ‘
Fxtvact of a letter from an eminent house, da
ted, Liverpool, 29th JVovember, 1823.
We much fesr the United States will
shortly experience, from Egypt, serious op
position in supplying the world with cotton.
The Pacha ofthe district whence some was
brought last year, has turned Ins attention,
and that of his people, so seriously to it, that,
from 60 to 70,000 large bales are expected
from there this year. A vessel with 95J
bales arrived here a day or two ago.. It
sells at from lid to per wt. and will, of
course, greatly interfere with very low Sea
Islands, and the finest qualities from New
Orleans. We do not know the expense at
which this cotton is produced, but, aware of
the extent ofthe population of Egypt, and of
the extreme poverty of the people, if it
. should be found profitable, it may be carried
to any extent of cultivation.
A WONDER OF THE WORLD.
QtiKBKC, July 29.
Safe launch of the Columbus, of 37U0 tons,
Register tneasuremetii. —This vessel which is |
not surpassed in size, we believe by any ev- j
er built, was safely launched from the Ship;
Yard, at the Island of Orleans, yesterday!
morning, at about 8 o’clock.
The crowd which had collected about the ‘
spot the night previous, and early in the 1
morning,was as great as we have ever seen
in Canada, and there could not have been’
less than SUOO persons. A good many had ;
taken their station at point Levi, on the op-j
posite shore of the river, which is here about;
two miles wide. A number of strangers
from other parts of the province were
present. The Steam Boats in port, seven
in number, were all put in requisition to •
convey passengers, and lay in the neighbor- j
hood. About one hundred small craft and
boats, which had reached there early, j
were clustered in. front of the ship-i
yard; this, with the people on shore, and on I
board oft lie ship—the activity of the snip
carpenters preparatory to the launch—the
scenery ofthe country round, and Hie seren
ity and beauty ofthe day, offored, together,
a scene of a very peculiar kind, and entirely !
novel in this country. The pencil of an ar
tist might have been very advantageously
employed, and we are informed that several
sketches of the whole were taken by a j
gentlemen of talents, from the Point of Levi
shore..
The Columbus is owned by a company of I
gentlemen in Scotland, who engaged a young
gentleman, a Mr. Wood, of Glasgow, to con
struct her, who has shewn remarkable talents
and adds to the practice, an intimate acquain
tance with the scientific principles of the;
art. His anxiety for the success of an un- j
dertaking which was new, of the difficulties
of which no good judgment could be formed
and in which so much property and his own i
reputation where at stake, was naturaly
great, and he must have felt very much re
lieved at its success, which, in every respect
w'as most fortunate. She went off at a ma
jestic and equable rate, and did not move
farther into the stream than two hundred
yards, The band of the 68th llegt. had been
landed, and with that of tile 71st, on board
ofthe Swiftsure, played God save the King,
while she was moving off; a discharge of can
non from the shore, and from the steam-boats
and general cheers, followed. Her ways
were on fire, which communicated with the
chips in the ship-yard, but were soon extin
guished by the men. The rising tide took
the Columbus a mile and a half above, where
the steam boats Malsham, Swiftsure, and La
dy Sherbrook, were fastened to her, and
towed her to her anchorage ground, near
the Falls of Monlmorenci, about six miles be-1
low and in sight of tjie city. Site will ! 0l( j
with expedition, and, we understand,
ready for sea in about three weeks. \i
though having rather an unseemly app eti
ance, she is very firmly built, has but on e
deck now draws only thirteen feet water a n j
when ready for sea it is supposed, will no:
much exceed twenty; a draught of water not
greater than many large timber ships annual,
ly sailing from this port. She has four nixs;.
with the common bowsprit and will cross
Atlantic with the use of sails. Her cre s
about 90, men, is composed of sailors sent
out last fall amWthis spring from Scwilaiuj.
she iscommancfen by an old and experienced
seaman. We give her exact dimensions ana
Register:
3690,92-94 Tons,
l ength 301 feet 6 inches,
Breadth 50 feet 7 inches,
Depth. 29 feet 4 inches.
The largest ship in the English Navy, and
in any other, is the Prince Urgent, carrying
132 guns; her burthen is 2620 tons, of course
her register measuement must be considers,
bly less. Herex'reme length is 244 leet,
width S3J, depth 54; she was seven \ ears on
the stocks, and cost 1200,000. The above
statement of the dimensions ofthe Columbus
does not comprise her extreme proportions,
but those necessary for a Custom House re
gister we believe, certain medium propor
tions; we are told by competent judges that
she will carry about 9080 tons, of timber,
and, therefore, far surpasses in burten any
other vessel.
We wish the enterprising gUmiemen con
cerned, the utmost success.
The capital laid out in this country, we im.
agine, must be very great; and it is conject.
urerl, by experienced ship-builders, that she
will have cost at least 5/. per ton, exclusive
of masts and rigging. She has been the
means of employing a great number of car
penters and laborers for the last nine months
who, from the demand which existed for olh.
er ship work, obtained high prices;the latter
at one time, two dollars per day.
We understand that another vessel of this
description is soon to be laid down.
Great Britain. — The war in India is the
most prominent topic in the London papers.
The Governor General published a proclama
tion in the beginning®! Mat ch last, which may
be regarded as. a declaration of hostilities
against the Birmese, whom it charges with
having been the aggressors, declares to be a
“public enemy,’’and prohibits all intercourse
with them and the English subjects until the
existing differences \Vfcre terminated. It is
now said in the London Courier that the war
with the Birmese wiH not he of long dura
tion, and that there was no apprehension of
their being joined by any ofthe other native
powers. Private letters, however, state
that there was reason to suspect hostile inten
tions on the part of Scindiah, one of whose
Sirdars having excited a reioff v his
knowledge, which was considered so se o s
that the English general Knox had niarcucd
to attack him.
The King’ of the Sandwich Islands did not
long survive his Queen. Shortly after her
decease an abscess was formed on his lungs,,
which terminated his existence on the 14th,
July. He died interring these words. “Fare
well to you all!—I am dead!—l am happy!’*
Aware of the approach of his diseUi*i—, he
requested that his'remains and those of his
wife, should be removed to his native land,
—London paper June 17th.
We have before us (says the National Ga
zette) a letter from an intelligent gentleman,,
dated Alvarado Ist August the following
passages of which may be deemed interes
ting.—
“We received per express, yesterday, the
news that Irturbide has been shot on his ar
rival at Soto la Marina, on the 19th ultimo
—an event which has gratified every well
wisher to this country. You may judge by
this how tar the spirit of Republicanism has
j taketn root. Crowned heads may maintain
1 themselves in Europe by means of bayonets
j but here in the New World they are justly
j consigned to the worms. This happy event
and the total destruction ofthe factiosos, in
! the province of Guadalaxara, where all the
j ringleaders have been shot, as you will have
seen by the papers, (among them a Genual*
i Baron Von Rosemberg,) will insure internal
! tranquillity. Generals Bustemante and
Quintaner are prisoners in .Mexico,, await
! ing their trial—they no doubt have misled
Iturbide to this foolish step, ancl will meet,
with their reward. General Bravo (,who>
really has proved himself a second Washing
ton) will take the Presidential chair en ‘be
Ist of next month. The law made, as to
election, and time of a president, has just
been copied from that ofthe United States.
DESCRIPTION OF LA FAYETTE.
From a letter to the Editor of the Baltimore
Patriot.
„ The General is now about 67 years old
and must have been blest with a good con
stitution to have borne so well his severe
and long confinement and the sufferings in
cident to a change of fortune. His mind
appears to have been but little impaired,,
and retains much of its original vigor and
vivacity—his memory is very retentive,
he seldom forgets a face with winch he is
once familliar, and enters into the details oF
the war of our revolution with great accu
racy. He is a fine portly figure, about 5
feet 11 inches high has strong and full fea
tures, prominent eye and eye brows, but
his fine forehead is somewhat concealed
by a wig—his manner is graceful and dig
nified; and he very soon puts all his compa
ny perfectly at their ease. There is always
great mildness in his countenance, which in*
conversation is brightened by a smile which
carries with it evidence that it proceeds
from the heart. He speaks the English lan
guage, and when animated with eloquence
his pronoqnciation alone betraying that he
is by birth a Frenchman. He is lame, but
not so much so as to impede his progress, as
he walks tolerable fast, and gets into his car
riage without assistance —his dress is that of
the plainest citizen. 1 have never seen him
in his uniform, and have understood he docs
not wear it now—but 1 cannot describe his
countenence; when lie is interested in con
versation, it is then the physiogomist will
exclaim, here is the good as well as the great
man—here is the virtuou#citizen and the
gallant soldier. He loves Qie people ofthe
United States, and welldoeshe deserve theb
love,