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LORD BYRON—The Poet.
The following 1 affecting address is from the pen of lord
Byron. The reader need scarcely be informed that lady
Bvron, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of ad
miral sir Ralph Milbanke, has lately left his lordship’s
house and returned to her father, taking with her an in
fant child after being little more than a year married.
FARE THEE WELL.
Fare thee well! and if for ever—
Still for ever, fare thee -well—
Even though unforgiving, never
’Gainst thee shall my heart rebel. *
HVouldthat breast were bared before thee
Where thy head so oft hath lain,
While that placid sleep came o’er thee
Which thou ne’er can’st know again;
Would that breast by thee glanced over,
Every inmost thought could shew?
Then thou would’tat last discover
’Twas not well to spurn it so—
Though the world for this commend thee—
Though it smile upon the blow,
Even its praises must offend thee,
Founded on another’s woe—
Though rfiy many faults def ied me;
Gould no other arm be found
Than the one which once embraced me
To inflict a cureless wound?
ftp;
diately oh boartl with his family and effect*.
to come omne-
•‘Commodore Shaw considering it the best plan to d*rdo take displace All
keep these barbarians inf awn, ins;antly commenced pre
parations to give ■them a drubbing. Ellery, boat in the
squadron was ordered to be ready for immediate ser
vice, and put in the best possible condition for a bold,
though necessary, enterprize; wliich was, to mount and
scale those immense and terrible batteries, and to burn
■and destroy their fleet, which consisted ot 4 frigates,
with numerous sloops, corvettes and gun-boats. The
evening of our expedition arrived—all anxious for the mo
ment which was again to encircle the brow of Columbia
with another wreath of laurels—but while below, reflecting
on my beloved home, I was surprised, in the midst of
my reverie, by the information that the dey, discovering
our intentions, had sent off at flag of truce, stating,
that it was not only entirely contrary to his. wishes to
make war with the Americans, but that he ever was
proud of their friendship.
“We have since understood that his reason, for acting
in such a hostile manner, related to the capture of the
brig Noba, the particulars‘of which I have not time to
give. Report says, some of us will continue to blockade
Algiers till the determination of our government be
known.”
$ieu, to have wished to have dethroned his brother in i
point. Your recollect the picture of the damneji, re
proaching each other with their crimes!!!
* Havre, May 12, (Morning.)
I have this instant arrived from P;ois. All is conster
nation among the royalists. The people breathe nothing
but vengeance.
The tribunals of blood dare no longer to assemble.-
There has been within three days more than 5U0 persons
arrested, but they are afraid to try them in their halls.—
We are on the eve. of a great explosion—our separation
will not be as long as we expected six months ago
Yet-M>b, yet—thyself deceive not—
Love may sink by slow decay,
But by sudden wrench, believe not,
Hearts can thus be torn away;
Still thine own its life retaineth— :
Still must mine—though bleeding, beat—
And the undying thought which paineth
Is—that we no more may meet.
These are words of deeper sorrow
Than the wail above the dead,
Both shall live—but every morrow
Wake us from a widow’d bed.
And when thou wra ld’st solace gather—
When our child’s first accents flow—
Wilt thou teach her to |ay—“Father!”
Though his care she must forego?
When her little hand shall press tl.ee—.
When her lip to thine is prest— ,
Think of him whose prayers shall bless thee,
Think of him thy love had bless’d.
Should her lineaments resemble
Those thou never more may’st see—
Then thy heart will softly tremble
With a pulse yet true to me.
AH my faults—perchance thou knowest—-
All my madness—none can know;
AH my hopes—where’er thou goest—
Whither—yet with thee they go—
Every feeling hath been shaken;
Pride—which not a world could bow—
Bows to thee—by thee forsaken,
Even my soul forsakes me now.
But ’tis done—all words are idle—
Word# from me are vainer still;
But the thoughts we cannot bridle
Force their way without the will.
Tare thee well!—thus disunited—
Tom from every nearer tie—
Seawsd in heart—and lone—and blighted—
More than this, I scarce can die.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Captain Shearman* of the brig Calypso, arrived at this
port in thirty-five days from Gibraltar, considers the
American commerce in the Mediterranean, in a very pre
carious situation. The Algerines are still restive, and
have only agreed with commodore Shaw, to observe the
treaty with the United States for three months. If a fleet
is not sent to the Mediterranean sufficient to attack Al
giers, and compel them to keep the peace, there will be
more of our citizens in slavery there before fall. Small
vessels are of great importance in those seas, f if ordered
to cruise in summer, instead of lying' in portj for our
large ships can watch the movements of their large ships,
but not of their small craft.
He remembers when the schooner Enterprise was in-
the 'Mediterranean in the Tripolitan war, that the TripqSj
Prom the Boston Palladium of June 18.
FROM ENGLAND.
By the arrival of the ship Restitution, from London,
and the New Packet, from Liverpool, we have been fa
vored with London papers to May 11, and Liverpool to
May 9.
The prince royal of Wirtemberg had been married to
her imperial highness the grand dutchess Catharine of
Russia. .
Louis 18 has nominated marshals Oudinot, St. Cyr,
Victor, Macdonald, and Marmont, grand crosses and
commanders of the order of St. Louis.
An embassy from the Soplii of Persia has arrived in
France.
Hamburgh papers state that near 200 articles, princi
pally- manufactures, have been prohibited Russia; but
cloth, silk, and cotton goods, as well as brandy, earthen
ware, &c. are admitted, under high duties.
A Dutch paper says, Eugene Bqauhamois is to have 22
million of francs as a compensation for the property giv
en him by Bonaparte, but which has been reclaimed by
the rightful owners.
Not less than 7o0 licences issued from the ecclesiastical
court for marriages to be celebrated in London, on the
day of the princes Charlotte.
1 Letters from Malta state, that Savary and Lallemand
have received permission to embark for the United
States.
The British government expended for the maintenance
of French prisoners, during the war, the sum of
6,871,674?. lj.v. Ud.
The British and Nepaul war has been brought to a
complete termination by a treaty of peace which’’ was
signed by the governor general in December last.
The late Empress of Austria,—The following anec
dotes of the dying ntoments of this amiable woman are
given in the late accounts from Verona, of the 12th ult.
“Her majesty desired to see, successively, in private, all
the persons of her household; she addressed, to each of
them, words of kindness and consolation. She express
ed some satisfaction, that the arch dutchess Beatrice, her*
mother, was accidentally at a*distance from a scene
which would have too deeply affected her heart. “The
road to the tomb,” said the dying princess, “is that of
truth, all illusions cease; there is no more flattery, there
We have been furnished with the foUowing copy of
an order of the superior board of health at Madrid, res
pecting vessels from the United States, by Mr. C. Oyax-
bide, agent in this city for several respectable houses in
the Peninsula, who have sent him the order for the infor
mation of the United. States’ merchants and ship owners.
—<A"ew- York Gazette, 20th inst.
Superior Board of Health,
Madrid, 'id October, 1825.
The superior board of health having received infor
mation from various quarters of the want of uniformity
with which vessels from the United States are treated in
different ports of this nation, and with a view of establish
ing in so important a matter an equal system to be ob
served in conformity with anterior regulations on this
subject, have resolved, that vessels leaving the United
States from the 1st of June to the end of September,
though the place they come from be proved to be in a
healthy state, do observe a quarantine of eight days, re
maining, mider similar circumstances, free of these res
trictions Sir the rest of the year; taking notice, however,,
that it is likewise ordered, that all vessels from said ports
are always to have a bill of health with them, duly certi
fied by the consuls for his majesty in the aforesaid
states.
I communicate the present to you by command of the
superior board, desiring you to make tins ord-. r known
to the inferior boards of the ports of your'district for its
exact observance. God preserve jou many years.*
licuxiMio Riega.
To the President of the Deputation and Superior
Board of Health of Biscay.
nf ■
London, May 1.
is no more grandeur; it must be forgotten
be'en empress and queen. tjMfsh that pecij
of me sfentiments honorable to my me:
jes^ 1 desired to embrace the ladies'
nearest to her; the following were
could be collected: “Happiness ir 4
1 feel this soothing sentiment mo.
litans approached nd nearer to a.sail when they discovered
her to be a schooner. The Enterprise, or rather her enter
prising commander, made a cruise down on the coast of
Morocco, as far as Sallee and La Nash, and prevented seve
ral marauders from fitting out of those ports against the
Americans.
Markets at Gibraltar, very dull, flour S8, beef, of first
quality, 14, by retail, and. every other article proporiion-
abljfciovv.—Baltimore Patriot.
• Thejfcliowinggives a more pleasing aspect to our af
fairs i^fthe Mediterranean. The Algerine barbhrian has
aganmeen compelled to sue for peace; again does our
Mediterranear oiinierce ride in Safety;- and again is the
importance'.qf’.eeping a powerful squadron in tliat)jjj|a
fully demonstrated. IVe tliink, however, that it would
be well to lay Algiers at once in ashes; the lawless con
duct of the lawless pirates who hold if, would amply jus
tify such a measure; and we believe, that it is the only
one which will completely reduce the dey to tW strict
observance of good faith, if even that will do it.—ii.
* New-York, June 20. , '
LATEST FROM ALGIERS.
Last evening arrived at this port, the Unitaft States’
corvette John Adams, captain Trenchard, fro^F Algiers.
The John Adaifis sailed from Algiers on the 17th of
May, in company with Hie United States’ squadron un
der the command of commodore Shaw, the whole of
which were bound on a cruize, except the sloop of war
Ontario, which sailed for Marseilles.
We are informed that a. serious misunderstanding had
arisen between the Dey of Algiers and the Americans,
from what particular causes vve have not been able to
learn; but understand that the delay of the restoration
of the brig of war, driven ashore by commodore I&ca-
tur, and seized by the Spaniards, was one of the causes;
and that the Dey was about to send out his fleet to cruise
against the Americans in violation of the late treaty of
peace.
Commodore Shaw, apprised of the hostile intentions of
the Dey, proceeded with the whole squadron in the Me
diterranean to the port of Algiers; and being well pro
vided with fire ships, &c. threatened immediate destruc
tion to his majesty’s fleet, as well as iiis capital. Mr.
Shaler, the American consul, had previously repaired on
board our fleet. This sudden and unexpected appear
ance of the squadron caused great contusion and fear;
the pey, with his household, fled to one of the forks,
and when the work of destruction was about to com
mence, he sent out a flag of truce to commodore Shaw,
•with assurances that he would adhere to the late treaty,
and invited Air. Shaler to return and resume his func
tions, which was agreed to* for the present.
The American consul at Gibraltar had given public
notice that American vessels might again ‘ puss up and
down the Mediterranean without danger of molestation
by the Algerines.
Mr. Murray, who came passenger in her, has despatches
from commodore Shaw, containing the particulars of the
above affair with the Dey.
The following is an extract of a letter from an officer
on board the American frigate Constellation, dated Bay
of Algiers, May 14:
“I wrote you i.-st from Mahon; at present we are at
anchor in the Bay of Algiers, where we arrived the 2d
of this month, and came to among a squadron of 17 sail
of British ships, under command of Admiral Pelew (lord
Exmouth) who, it is much to be regretted, on the score
of humanity, did not succeed in his demand for all
Christian prisoners; but, on the contrary, received only
one thousand, for which he pays from 500 to glOOO per
head. This, 'in our opinion, is a pitiful arrangement. I
think we couid have done better with our little squad
ron; however, as the old maxim 9ays, “what is one man’s
loss is another’s gain,” for it will only make our bright
stars shine with more brilliant lustre in the eyes of the
world—and I can asOT^e you, those stripes, which have
so wayed victoriously, still continue to strike terror into
the hfeartsof.our savage enemy.
\t the departure of the British fleet the Dey, without
•Hedging any cause, began to show such signs of hosti_
upon the throne. Adieu! my friends, my children!
Adieu!” She ceased to breathe.”
As her royal highness the princess Charlotte descend
ed the stairs yesterday from Buckingham house, previous
to the marriage ceremony, the princess Mary was bath
ed in tears. The princess Charlotte, cpi the contrary,
though rather palid, held up her head with princely dig
nity.
ft may be remarked, as a curious convenience, that it
was on the 2d of May on which William of Orange, the
the fatiier of William III king of England, was married
to Henrietta Maria, the daughter of Charles I.
Extract-of a detter from Paris.
“A new marriage is already on foot for the emperor of
Austria. This uxorious monarch is said to have cast his
eye oh the fair daughter of the king of Saxony, to replace
his late consort”
A letter from Paris, dated April 26, 1816, says, “Goods
have risen here within three days seven and a half per
cent, and will rise more, as the Russian government
have pcrmjUeu the importation of French manufac
tures.'
We lay before our readers the following extracts of
letters from France, and which have been politely hand
ed us. A Paris newspaper, to-day, is merely a calendar
of the king’s gout, and the royal princess of Angou-
leme’s virtues. It gives no intelligence, whatever, which
can be reliedton, and it is only from private letters that
we can judge of the state of affairs in France and in Eu
rope.—-Ai'ational Advocate.
EXTR ACTS OF LETTERS. ,
Paris, May 10—11.
*Vah soon between England "[God knows who are her
allies] on one side, and Russia, Prussia and the Nether
lands On the other. <rj- The allies have taken from
Wellington the command of their joint armies in France.
The Engu ai will be driven froth the continent. Prus
sia will take Hanover, and the whole of the territory and
navigation of the Enis, of wliich England swindled her in
the time of her distress.
To support their pretensions in Germany, the English
cannot but evacuate Fiance, and they must make haste;
me event—and they wiU be but a breakfast for French
men. % »
The Orange party in France and Germany is no longer
a mystery. It is supposed England will send the duke of
Orleans to France, who was very popular last year. If he
came from any where' else, he might neutralise the Or
ange party, if you can call that a party which is composed
of all the republicans, ’ all the constitutionalists, and all
the Bonapai-tists—rin a word, of all France (excepting
the old nobles, valets affa. priests.) France perceives
that the house of Orange, at this day, offers her the only
means of ridding herself of its present tyrants, and restor
ing any thing like vigor or health.
If this great and glorious change takes place, it will
immortalise tile emperor of Russia. * His sister, die pre
sent princess royal of the Netherlands, is both able and
amiable. She has inherited the mind of a Catharine, and
is a great man in the frame of a woman. Hen husband,
a brave and skilful general, fought against' the French,
for a while, with Wellington; he, however, appreciates
the two nations, and may be die means of restoring
France to honor and liberty.
Now, that Louis the great [a present que le gros co
chon] and his amiable family, see diey are to be abandon
ed bv the English, they are quite active in making money.
The tygress of Angouleme is mad!! She foams in rage!
On iront ces Montres laches et feroces? Quelles terres as-
sez desertes les cacherontf They are sending money to
America by an agent, &c. &c.; for in Ertgland the indig-
nation against thenfis as great as in France and in the
rest of Europe. • p
General Carnot, and the other distinguished men who
had been in Russia, wer. expected at Brussels by the be
ginning of May—marshal Soult, generals Vandamme,
Merlin, &c. Monsieur Merlin, M. Seyes, and other emi
nent characters, are treated there with distinction; and
as these things are now understood in France; the fami
lies of die refugees are crowded with visitors in spite of
police officers or the struggles of an expiring govern-
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES’S
WEDDING DRESS AND JEWEIXERT.
DRESS.
1. The wedding dress is a slip of white and silver at*
las, worn under a dress o/transparent silk net, elegandy
embroidered in silver lair.a, with a border to correspond,
tastefully worked in bunches of flowers, to form festoons
round the bottom; the'sleeves and neck trimmed with a
rich suit of Brussels point lace. The mantua is two
yards and a half long, made of rich silver, white atlas
trimmed the same as the dress, to correspond. After
the cei-efliony, hef royal highness will put on a dress of
Yerv rich wlute silk, trimmed with broad satin trimming
at the bottom, at the top of which are two rows offroad
Brussels point lace. The sleeves of this dress are short
and full, intermixed with point lace, the neck trammed
with point to nritch. The pelisse which the royal bride
wiU put on when her royal highness leaves Carlton-
house for B.-shey Park, is of rich white satin, lined with
sarsnet, and trimmed all round with broad ermine. H§r
royal highness has also the following dresses made up
upon the occasion:—
2. A dress of white net, embroidered in gold lama,
elegant border over white.satin; the mantua of an
extremely rich gold brocade, with blown roses, richly
woven in very thickly aU over the dress, and trim
med with broad gold lace,
;s OT
3. A dress 3F transparent net, worked in bright and
de#R silver; the border twelve inches deep in scollops;
at each scollop is placed a bunch of barley corn, in
bright and dead silver; the sleeves to match, trimmed
with point lace; over wiutesatin.
4. A silver tissue dress, trimmed with a rich trimming
of silver lace and Brussels point.
5. A gold India worked muslin, in small spots, very
thick and deep border to correspond, and trimmed pro
fusely with Brussel point.
6. Another dress, similar to the former only in sprigs.
. -7, 8. Brusels point lace dresses; with bonier and trim
ming of point lace to match; the one cost three hundred
and fifty guineas, the other three hundred guineas.
9, 10. Two dresses of British cloud net, elegantly
trimmed with cloud, and another to wear over satin
slips. There are besides several dresses of (Main satin,
handsomely trimmed with lace and net.
11. A morning dress of fine muslin, with three rows
of broad Valenciennes lace, the flounces surmounted
with broad footing to match; lace ruff and four breadths
of the same, and cuffs to correspond.
12-.A fine India muslin dress; with Mechlin lace;
flowers, cuffs and ruff'of the same, and. a lace cape, trim
med twice round.
13, 14. Two worked dresses for the occasion; very
rich scoUoped borders of four rows, quilled with net
at the top of each row. Laced and musiin worked ruff,
and cuffs to match.
The jeweller} 7 is of the most magnificent description,
consisting of a beautiful wreath for the head, composed
of rose buds and leaves of the most superb brilliants; a
necklace of a single row of large brilliants of the finest
lustre, with large drop ear rings to correspond, and a
brilliant cestus of gre«J value. Her royal highness has
also ikpearl necklacC and bracelets, with diamond clasps
equally splendid. Her royal highness’s casket contains
other ornaments, consisting of colored stones, richly en
circled with jewels. She has besides a yich diamond
armlet, presented by the prince Coburg.
Several other dresses are nearly similar.
LADIES’ DRESSES AT THE WEDDING.
77ie Queen.—The dress of her majesty was a beautiful
gold tissue, trimmed with a mixture of gold and silver,
having two flounces of brilliant net work, richly emboss
ed with stripes of gold lama, and a superb head to the
flounces of silver lama border; the whole had a most
novel, grand, and magnificent appearance.
The Boyal Bv\de.—Wore, as first and second dresses,
those which we precisely described yesterday. .
Princess Augusta.—An elegant silver lama dress, beau-
tifuUy embroidered and trimmed with lama flouncing,
worn over a rich white satin petticoat. A most?superb
silver and blue tiss .e robe, ritMy ornamented with la
ma trimming and silver roses; body and sleeves to cor
respond. Head dress, feathers and diamonds.
Princess Mary.—An elegant lama dress superbly em
broidered with rich silver vandvkes and lama flouncing
ment.
The head quarters of the Austrian army are in the
neighborhood of Grenoble. In all that province, in Ly
onais, in Burgundy, the national flag is flying, and the
Austrians permit it.
The English were impolitic enough to put to death (in
a moral sense) Napoleon Bonaparte. At present ail Eu
rope think only to disembarrass themselves of them.
The power of France is in her soil and her population
it is intrinsical. That of England is altogether artifi
cial.
drawn through each Vandyke, headed with beautiful sil
ver trimming of roses, worn over a rich white satin petti
coat. An elegant silver and pink tissue robe trimmed
to correspond, and fastened at the waist by a diamond
clasp; body and sleeves of silver lama and blond lace.—
Head dress, feathers and diamonds.
Princess Sophia df Gloucester.—An elegant robe of
gold tissue superbly ornamented with silver lama, silver
tissue, tastefully intermixed with gold. Her royal high
ness wore a profusion of diamonds and feathers.
Marchioness of Winchester.—Silver stitched lama pet
ticoat, over white satin, with two superb flounces of la
ma, headed tastefully with net and silver, robe of pink
satin, trimmed with a fulling of white satin, and embroid
ered with silver of a very beautiful pattern, sash to
match, studded with silver, and confined in front with a
diamond clasp. Head dress, feathers and diamonds;
necklace, diamonds.
IWfb'ager Countess of Pembroke.—An elegant purple
and gold silk robe, gold gauze petticoat, richly orna
mented with gold blond. Her ladyship, as usual, wore a
profusion of diamonds.
Lady Radstock.—A silver tissue dress, with a blond
flounce, tr j.med with silver; a rich purple striped satin
robe, trimmed also with silver and plond. Head dress
to correspond, of silver tissues, with feathers and dia
monds.
Lady Isabella Thtpme.—A rich white satin petticoat,
beautifully embroidered with silver flouncing; a superb
robe of silver and blue tissue, elegantly trimmed with
silver; body and sleeves to correspond*
Lady Mary Paulett.—Silver lama petticoat over white
satin, with a beautiful French garniture at the bottom
intermixed with silver tissue and leaves of white satin,
edged with silvern robe of pink satin, handsomely orna
mented with blond, and silver lace sash to match, trim
med with silver. Head-dres*:, feathers.
Lady Emily Murray.—A richly embroidered white
crape dress in silver lama, with a superb border, taste&il-
ly designed; body and sleeves profusely trimmed with
ver blond lace;'train of pink satin, elegantly ador
with** richmtlver border} and fastened in front whhd"^
x . Lady Elizabeth Montague.—A dress of gold lama,
a rich border of the same, elegantly trimmed; body
sleeves foil trimmed with gold blond, &c. train of bl^
satin with a beauNful gold trimming, and fastened
front with diamonds.
fhe honorable Mrs. Comrtnay Boyle.—A white sa*^
dress, magnificently embroidered in gold lama, and robe
of rose satin, trimmed with handst^ne gold fringe, en .
suite with a profusion of blond lace. Head-dress, feathers
and diamonds.
Mrs. Courtnay Boyle.—White net frock, richly err,,
broidered with gold, over white satin; robe of rose color,
ed satin, with gold fringe; ornaments of very fine to.
pazes, and a handsome plume of ostrich feathers to cor.
respond.
Mrs. Adams.—An elegant white net dress, embroider,
ed with silver lace; a mantle of blue Virginia, embroider,
ed with lama.
Mrs. Campbell.—An embroidered gold lama dress
tastefully'trimmed with rich lama border; bodv and
sleeve'ornamented with arich gold trimming; train of blue
satin, trimmed with gold, fastened in front with dia-
monds.
GENTLEMEN’S DRESSES.
THE PRINCE REGENT.
A scarlet field marshal’s uniform coat, embroidered
with gold; rich gold pearl aiguilette, with the stars of
the orders of the garter, Bath, Guelphs, Russia, Austria,
Prussia, France, Spain, Denmark, &c. white cassimere
w'aistcoat and breeches.
The ilklstrious bridegroom wore the embroidered full
dress uniform of a British general, and the stars and fo.
reign orders, as stated in* the Star of yesterday, and »
sword (a present from her majesty) then described, with
the addition of a very 7 elegant gold pear aigulette.
The duke of York—field marshal’s uniform.
The duke of Clarence—atimirai’s uniform.
Marquis of Hertford—a brown cloth coat embroider-
ed with gOld, white silk waistcoat do. and brown cloth
breeches.
Edward Desbrowe, esq. (viofc’ chamberlain to the
queen) a suit nearly the same as the marquis of Hert.
ami.
Viscount lord Lake—An embroidered general’s ur.i.
form.
Lord George Beresford, do. do.
Robert Chester, esq.—a handsome velvet coat lined
with primrose silk, and rich paste buttons.
The honorable C. Percy—a rich silk embroidered
suit. •
Most oflthe gentlemen wore the Windsor uniform o:
regimentals.
i
The sixt bride’s maids of the princess Charlotte Augus.
ta on her marriage with the prince of Cobourg, w ere se.
lected out of three hundred and forty-four of the first la.
dies in Great Britain, who tendered their services cn the
occasion.—London paper.
• NEW STATE.
The senate of thi^commonwealth have passed, with
but qrre dissenting vote, a bill providing for the erection
of the District of Maine into an independent state of
certain conditioIrae separation must be approved
by aj majority bftheaconvedition of delegates to be cho-
sen mthe district, in the manner of representatives, and
to assemble at Brunswick oii the 26th of August next.—
This convention must also consent to the other condi
tions, which are to be incorporated into the constitution,
which they are authorised to form for the new state.—
The constitution is to be submitted to the people, who
are to act on it by written votes, and to make return by
tlie first of January next, at which time the convention
are to be in session. The most important conditions are,
that all the puhlic lands, and public buildings of Massa
chusetts proper, are to belong to the commonwealth, an:
the public lands in the distract are to be equally divid
ed between the two-statrS, the moiety assigned to Mas
sachusetts not to Toe taxed'so long as it remains her pro
perly—the remainder of the Dublic DroDertv is to be noi-
perly—the remainder of the public property is to be rioi-
den by Massachusetts ns security for the payment of the
public debts, but on the adjustments of the public
debts, if mere be a surplus, three-fourth parts art
to remain to Massachusetts and one-fourth to Maine, if
there be a deficiency, one-quarter part thereof is to b*-
paid by Maine. This bill is assigned for a second read
ing in the house this day,—Boston paper.
We shall soon have a new state in the; eastern part of
the union. The legislature of Massachusetts having ve.
ry properly left the decision of the question to the free- :
dom ot the citizens of the District of Maine, about 10,500
voted for file separation, and about 6,500 against it.—
Accordingly, a convention is to be called to form a con
stitution for fiie new state. Nothing couid be more im
partial than the conduct of the Massachusetts legislature
on this occasion. It is a fine example of republican spi
rit and candor, in allowing a number of free citizens to ,
form their awn rules and regulations, whilst they shall
be subservient to the general law s of the great federative?
"republic,—Balt. American.
Boston, June 17.
SEPARATION OF MAINE.
On Saturday the senate passed the bill for the separa
tion of the District of Majne from Massrafci^tts—ve«
35, nay 1. The hon. Josixn Qlixcet votwFinThe nega
tive.
Yesterday forenoon, the house took up the bill. A
motion to refer the same was negatived veas 56, navi
118.
In the afternoon, the house, in concurrence with th
senate, passed the bill to be engrossed—yeas 130, nays -
Timotht Pickering was a candidate for the senate ci
the United States, but was dropt by his political friend 7
This pointed neglect must be a severe’stroke to old Tim
othy.—Avrora.
1
It ha9 long been known, that the British station at -
palachicola Bay, within the Spanish territory, where >i-
colls -concentrated his force and erected a fort, has, sine:
he evacuated it, been held by runaway negroes and hos
tile Indians, who have done and continue ter do misciiie'-
to the whites, as occasion and opportunity offer. It was
not to have been expected, that an establishment so per
nicious to Hie southern states, holding out to a part o;
their population temptations to insubordination, wouk
have been suffered to exist after the close of the war. k
the course of last winter several slaves from this neigh
borhood fled to that 'fort; others have lately gone fmS
Tennessee and the Mississippi territory. How longstal:
this evil, requiring immediate remedy, be permitted to
exist? If tfie Sp amards connive at this nuisance, shra
weoutof respect to them (suffefing from it present ills and
anticipating greater) continue to tolerate it? True, in?
within their territorial limits, and as good neigh
bors, they should disperse this horde of r.iffwn-f.
and deliver up the slaves to their owners. But
they decline to do so or are*dilatory about it, we can
discover no reason why the regular troops, of whom
there are more than enough in the nation, should not bt
ordered on that service with the least possible delay —
A few hundred men sent down the river and some gun
boats up the bay, would readily-effect the object. Re-
presentutions or remonstrances to the , general govern
ment from the executives of this state and Tennessee,
Would probably draw their attention to this subject—o'
little consequence to our eastern brethren, but of much
importance to us.—Georgia Journal.
■ STEAM FRIGATE.
In an official repopt respecting the steam frigate, it i*
said, she was expected to be able to raise the blockade ot
New-London, by destroying, taking or routing the ene
my’s ships!
Dr. Mitchell found the heat in the hold of the frigate.
between the two boilers, one hundred and sixteen o
Fahrenhait’s scale. But improvements could be nuuk
by the admission of more air.—Boston Palladium.
Letters -from Liverpool to the 7th May, via Boston,
state several recent failures had taken place in London
At Liverpool t^e markets were flat, cotton had decline 1 *
Id per pound,
We are informed, (says the New-York Columbian, *
the 19th inst.) that letters from Philadelphia, to a g en y_ j
man in New-York, mention the arrival of M. Lavam--
there, some time during the past week.
