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Kn Englishman who was lt»kfn VP 1 ?'
Niintsi during the riots, told the Judge u is
defence, that, not understanding 1 reach, and
brfS accustomed to scenes olTnr more ho -
t ie cfctimctn in his ow n country, he remain*
cd in the crowd, not thinking that a tumult
^iSTA-H Ih. be— of f-
mnns, July Oth, Sir Robert Wileon «
noble lord in his place, wished to learn whe
ther his majesty's ministers had received o-
ny official communication of a proposition
said to have hern made on the part of tin
French government, offering to recognise
the Independence of Smith America, and to
nUce a ilomhcr of the house of Uourhmi on
L throne. This was a question affecting so
ninny commercial an well as political inter-
c,ts that lie trusted tho noble lord would
not object to give the information required.
Lord Castlcrnagh said, that in the present
suto of the information laid before govern
ment, lie must, decline giving any answ er to
the hon. mem hern’s question.
L.1TE FROM~E VGL1.Vn.
Norfolk, August
By the ship Virginia, Captain Fisher,
30 days from Liverpool, arrived in Hampton
Hoads, Liverpool papers to the fjteenth ol
July, and London to the 13th, have hern re
ceived at Lyford's Heeding Room, through
the attention of Capt. F. and a correspondent
—they contain no intelligence of moment
from the continent. In England the affairs
. of the Queen still continued to engross the
public attention to the exclusion of almost
every thing else ; it had been determined
however, to suspend the second reading of
the Divorce Bill to the 17tli of August, so
that in the interim the public feeling, now
wrought up to a feverish excitement, may
have time to cool and trnnquillze. The
wretched tatterdemalions who were brought
over from Italy to give evidence against the
Queen, it will lie seen have, taken their depar
ture, probably aftci having given their depo
sitions. The English people feel as they
ought, on an occasion so humiliating to every
dignified sentiment. Canning it is announc
ed, lias decidedly refused to take any part in
the prosecution.
The report of Mr. Canning’s resignation
is contradicted. He remains in office upon an
understanding with hw colleagues that he is
to take no part in any proceedings relative to
the Queen, cither in the cabinet council o.
In parliament.
The House of Commons will, it is under
stood, have got through all the business be
fore it in about eight or ten days, when it
will adjourn some time, the adjournments
having reference to the progress of thp pro
ceedings in the Lords, in order that if the
bill should p iss the upper house, it may he in
readiness to receive it.
The subjoined letter from Harwich con
firms the report as to the mode in which tile
Italian witnesses against her majesty have
been disposed of for the present:
“Harwich, July 9, 18-20.
Considering it may be of some interest to
■you and the public to know what has become
of the persons w ho landed at Dover said to
be witnesses against the Queen, I write to
you to say the following embarked here yes
terday on board the Earl of Leicester packet
for Holland:—Caseena, Martinella, Antonia,
Talliabo, G.ildiua, all citizens of Como ; end
Carte*, whose suite the other four are said
to be. of The wretched appearance of these
creatures beggars description; it excited the
disgust ofalI who saw them. This day ele
ven more of these wretched animals, among
whom was a woman, arrived from Londoi,
and embarked for Holland on board the
Prince of Orange, Captain Thomas Bridge,
who was ordered to sail express. It was
with difficulty they could be persuaded to
quit their seats, through fear of some chas
tisement npon their persons. Would that
all the people of England were to sec the per
sons w ho were to be witnesses against our
Queen!—how just an estimate might they
form of their respectability.—We have an
alien messenger here from London, xvhc
makes it his business to inquire the names o
all persons landed from our packets, aud re
.ports at head quarters.”
Liverpool, July 15.
The affairs of the Queen are, for the pre
sent, brought to a pause, and nothing of ve
ry particular interest can now he expected to
take place till the 17th of August, when the
investigation of facts is to coma before the
II else of Lords. , During this long interval,
tae intense anxiety with which this question
has agitated the public may have time to cool;
and the cal unless, which is indispensable to
justice, may have resumed its place. At pre
sent the whole affair is taken up by both par
ties ns a matter of pure feeling, sometimes
moral and sometimes political, hut generally
too impatient lor restraint, and too vehement
for discussion. In many cases a strong
sympathy, utterly independent of party spir
it, has been excited in favor of the Queen,
from the uniform severity with which her
apparent offences have been visited, and in
many others, from the forlorn destitution of
her situation in this country. Great numbers
on the other hand, perceiving that these res
pectable feelings are often pressed into the
service of politicalrenmities, rush into tin; o-
tlier extreme, and shut their ears to the fair
claims of nature and justice. Unless the le
gislature can w holly escape tile contagion of
this conflict of passion, the task of investiga
tion ought for ever to be relinquished.
Lord Liverpool, on moving for the second
reading of the bill on the 17th August, sta
ted distiifctly that the personal Asistance of
at least a considerable proportion of the Is
judges would then he required and obtained
This is a consolatory assurance to those who
were apprehensive that the exclusive know
ledge possessed by ihe members of these
cfot committee might disturb, at least to i
partial extent, tile impartiality of the House
of Peers. My tile presence of the judge
her majesty w ill eqjoy that security from ;
undue influence which protects the rights -
every British subject; and has preserve
tliP tribunals of British Jurisprudence untnin
ted and unsuspected. We cannot doubt that
these august interpreters of the law will ex
ercisu on this occasion a decisive interfer
cnee. Every experienced lawyer, in fact
is well aware, that the decisions of the boost
of Lords, when acting in its judicial capaci
ty, are. little more than the opinions of the
Judges, delivered through that august or
gan, r.ud sanctioned by the authority of that
supreme court of the realm.
On Thursday night a petition was presr
ted to the Lords, on the part of the Queen,
prayiug to be furnished w ith a list of the
witnesses who are to appear against heron
the spproachin^ investigation. We presume
to think that tins application is no more that
reasonable. It appears to us that the argu
incut of Lord Ersirinc, on this branch of the
question, is decisive. Admitting tnat it i-
not unusual to furnish such a list to the per
won accused, except in trials for high trea
p«ui, he contended that the principle on which
that indulgence is granted, in such cases, k
strietly applicable to the present. The apt
fit of mercy which rcigus in our laws,
quires, in crises where the whole power of Several English
Hie crow n and of the iidiiiniistiation is array
ed against an individual, that extraordinary
facilities of defending himself should be al
lowed to tho accused. The same principle
undoubtedly extends this, indulgence to flic
Queen; and it applies especially, when she
is to be punished by Ml ex poll J'aelo law,
which, by its very essence, is miumidons to
the regular course of all just legislation.—
When the mode, of trial, nnd the rule of pu
nishment, are stit generis, itis idle and pe
dantic to be covered by precedents, w liich
eun never reach the exact identity of the
case.
London, July 13.
Paris papers of the Oth mid loth inst. ar
rived since our last. They are much filled
with the Dehates of our Parliament, relative
to the Queen. The Duke Ducazcs was still
at Paris, n here he hud another audience of
the king, on Saturday night ul ten o’clock.—
A letter from Madrid of the 20th ult. men
tions the first sitting, a preparatory one, of
the Spanish Cories. They met at half past
11 on the morning of the 28th. The Secre
tary for the Peninsula read the list of Depu
ties; the. Secretary for the South American
Provinces ratified it. The President having
informed the assembly, that protests had
been made against the elections for the isle
tifCuba and the South American colonies,
these papers were referred to the committee
verification. The sitting,which was con
ducted with decorum and tranquillity, was
then adjourned till Saturday, the 1st mat.—
The French court will remove to St. Cloud,
the 20lh inst. to remain there for fi weeks.
Paris, July 4.
By the most deplorable oversight, a terri-
uisastcr took place, on the 22d June, in
the village of Gassau. The church lately
constructed was almost fiuislied ; a fete luid
been prepared for tlie workmen, and it was
to be preceded by a service and prayers ;
circular galleries had been temporarily rais-
and ail immense population had been
collected *t this affecting religious service.—
lie sacred music was about commencing,
hen, all at once, the galleries gave way, k
precipitated in the fall a crowd of persons—
-D persons were found dead, and more than
00 individuals had their arms and legs bro
ken ; there is not, in this populous village, a
ingle family spared—death and grief is in
ry house, a tomb to open or one whose
atli is expected. The scene which the co
ons of the church presented was awful;
he field of battle after a combat cun only
c an idea ofit. Physicians and surgeons
every kind were afforded the next day ;
rent number of the wounded were scut to
tile hospital.
ntlcmen of di tincth'n, I «g well as frotv. *jU-ruintors : prime Upland'
who had visited the Queen abroad,culled in have improved about l-2d. and other quail
the course oftlie day to offer their service* tics about 1-Id.jper lb
LATEST FROM E ' GLAND.
Nevv-York, August 28.
By the arrival this forenoon of the ship
Atlantic, Capt. Mutlack. in 38 days from Li
rpool, whence she sailed on the evening
the 18th July, the editors of the Com
mercial Advertiser have received front their
ittentive correspondents London dates to
the 16th July, ami Liverpool te, ih«13th;
Lloyd’s and Commercial shipping lists to
the. 14th, aud Myers’ Liverpool Mercantile
Advertiser of the 17th.
The period for the commencement oftlie
ueen’s trial, has been definitively tixesl, and
the Peers of Parliament are summoned for
the 17th of August, on which day the so
eoud reading of Ihe bill of degradation and
"vorce is to be moved.
The request of the Queen for a copy ol
the charges against tier, and a list of the vv it
nesses to be. furnished her, ha. been resilted
by the Ministry, and refused by the House
of Peers, by a majority of DO.
The coronation, it is now said, is not like
ly to take place before the month of June
next.
Council for Ihe Queen.—It was stated in
some of the late English papers, that Mr
Bruughum intended to resign his seal in the
House of Commons, that he might be cna
hied to plead in behalf of her Majesty, at the
liar of the House of Lords. On the 12th
Mr. Brougham brought forward a motion in
the house, that he and Mr. Denman, he
Majesty’* At.omoy and Solicitor General
might he allowed to plead at the liar of the
House of Lords, in defence of their mistress.
itliout vacating the.r seats. Some debate
ensued. Lord Castlercngh did not oppose
the motion, and it was allowed. The same
permission was also granted to Dr. Lushing-
tou, one of her Majesty’s Counsel, and to
the King’s Attorney and Solicitor-Genetal.
This permission is understood to be an ex
ception to the general rule, and is not here
after to be taken as a precedent.
The following resolutions, in mihstanee,
were adopted in the House of Lords, on the
10th:
1. That the bill respecting the. Queen be
read a second lime, on Thursday, ihe 17th
August
That this order be communicated to
the Queen.
3. That on the 17th of August, Counsel
should be heard on both sides, aud witness
es examined, previous to the second reading
o( tho bill. [It was previnrsly observed,
that if the day prnpossd was inconvenient to
the Queen,her Majesty’s counsel could make
application without delay for further time.]
4. That counsel should lie heard on the
second rending in support of the. bill.
5. That the King’s attorney general should
be informed of this resolution
6. That tile House should he called over
at ten o’clock in the morning, on the 17th
of August,
[The Lord Chancellor said, oti the pass
ing of this resolution, that it was scarcely ne
ccssary for him to observe, that the order
would"be enforced.]
7. That no lord should absent himself
from the House, without leave, during the
progress of these proceedings.
8. That the Lord Chancellor shall be di
reeled to send letters to all absent lords, to
icquaint them that the house was to be call
ed over on the 17 th of August.
The following is the petition of the Queen,
for a list of witnesses, kc.
Arrangements, it is said, are making for
another meeting of the City of London, in
order to consider the propriety of presenting
t-petition and remonstrance against the pro
ceedings in the House of Lords, with respect
to her Majesty the Queen. It is reported
that Middlesex will meet for the same pur
post:
The London Traveller says :—“ Iler Ma
josty the Queen is hv birth the nearest hei
to the throne of these Realms, next after the
reigning family, aud though her succession
to the throne is highly improbable, it is not
impossible. Would it not be a strange event
if, after degradation and divorce, her Majes
ty shuuld ascend the throne ?”
M. llyde dc Neurille, French Ambassa
dor to the U. States, has arrived al L’Ori
ent from this country,
London, July 16,
Dr. Parr performed Divine Service before
the Queeu on Sunday week. Her majesty’s
to give evidence for tier Majesty. Her ma
jesty then went to Barnes, but returned be
fore nightfall. She was greeted by thou
sands on the road. Great number* of well
dressed females seemed anxious to pay the
most respectful attention to her wherever she
passed; anal the assemblage ot respectable
people in Porltnnn street was so great that
the road from Oxford street to Portman
square was completely blocked up. The at
tachment of the respectable part of the com
munity was more warm amt more general
than it had bee.n oil any former occasion
since her Majesty has come to face her ene
mies.
In addition to the Counsel whose names
have been already mentioned, her majesty
will have tlie advice and assistance ol Dr.
iishington.
Immediately after the rising of the House
f Lords, on Monday evening, Sir T. Tyr-
whitt waited upon the Queen, at her resi
dence in Portman -street, by order of tile
House, to inform her Majesty of the time ap
pointed by their lordships lor the. second
ending oftlie hill now pending against her.
We were informed on Friday, that one of
the principal female witnesses against the
queen, non in this country, died on Thurs
day last. An allusion has been made to this
person in some oftlie papers. She was well
known 25 or 30 years ago, under the name
of Polumer, and appeared as a singer on the
Opera stage. Stir went abroad, and perform
'd hi several theatres in Italy. About two
months ago she returned, under the name of
the .Marchioness dc Sulvini or Soli, i, and
tated that stie had been introduced to the
Queeu, and was present at some of her par
ies in Venice. She put forth Ihe prospectus
f a work to prove, that the Duke of Welling-
on vvns the greatest captain that over ap
peared in the world, aud solicited subsenp-
inns to publish the book. She was by birth
Jewess. We do not think that the. cause
f the prosecution will suffer hv the want ot
this lady’s testimony.—Morning Chronicle.
Bergami is at present at Paris. He lias
received some marked .attentions from M.
B. Constant.
His Excellency the Duke Decazes. Am
bassador from the Court of France to this
country, and suite, arrived in town on Friday
fternoou.
The Algerines have renewed their old
system ofpiracy inthe most audacious inan-
nfer. They have sent a squadron of five ves-
els to sea, for the purpose of making war
upon the commerce of all thore nation*
which are not represented at Algiers, and
whose resentment they are not afraid to pro-
oke.
The Paris papers state that Gen. Grouchy
lately returned from America, lias had a pri
vate audience of his Majesty.
On Thursday the 0th iust. an affray most
unfortunate in its consequences, took place
in the neighborhood of Cork, between a par
ty of the military and some country people,
who resist tlie payment of church rates;—
when five or six persons were wounded: two
mortally.
Money is so extremely abundant at the
Stock Exchange, that it has heen offered on
Loan till the settling day, which is Tuesday
iext, at the rate of 2 per cent, and has not
in many instances found employment. For
longurperiods a higher rate is obtained, and
the continuation on the August account is
nearly equivalent-to 5 per cent.
The French papers contain an account of
Quiroga’s triumphal entry into Madrid on
the 24th ult. An immense multitude was
assemblcu-on the occasion, and the proces
sion was preceded by bauds of music, play
ing inspiring and patriotic airs. The muni
cipal bodies aud deputations from the patri
otic societies met him at the gate of the eily.
He was in an open carriage—the',streets were
strewed with flowersand tapestries—the na
tional colon were hoisted on all the public
crosses, and crowds of oak and laurel were
thrown from tlie windows as Quirogu pass
ed. Tlie heroic citizen is said to have been
quite overpowered with feelings of gratitude,
lie proceeded to the Hall, where the muni
cipal bodies wore assembled, and was receiv
ed with tumults of applause, after which,the
first Syndic, Don Cartejon, addressed him
on the occasion. He then waited upon the
King, and met with tlie most gracious recep
tion from his Majesty. In the evening, the
Society of the Friends of the People, gave,
him a splendid entertainment,and the whole
city was spontaneously illuminated.
The Queen’s dale.—In the Houseof Com
mons, yesterday, Dr. Lushington stated,
that in 1808 his late Majesty ordered a ser-
of plate, w liich he presented to her
then royal highness the princess of Wales :
iml her royal highness continued tnuse.it
from that time until 1814, when she went a-
broad ; -a at at that period she deposited it,
is her private property, with Mr. Mash, of
tlie Lord Chamberlain’s office.
On iier return, she applied for it, when
she vvns informed by the Lord Chamber-
'ain she could not have it, as it was the pro
perty of the crow n, sod he had official docu
ments to shew it. Little did her majesty ex
pect that the.-e nice points of law would be
resorted to, to deprive lo r, not only of what
was nee
fort. In
suffered, her Majesty had to complain of this
last, tlie most -despicable nf all. lie knew
this must have beun the act of ministers,and
he trusted they would not deny it; yet lie
believed the whole of this transaction could
not be known to his Majesty’s confidential
advisers. If they were cognizant of it, this
last base and pitiful attempt to annoy her
Majesty shewed a lamentable difference be
tween their professions and their practice.—
lie concluded by moving a humble address
to his Majesty for copies of all communica
tions which had passed with the Lord
Chamberlain's office relative to the service
of plate which was given to her Majesty by
the late king.
Mr. Vansittart thought he had reason to
complain of the hon. gentleman in thus tak
ing the house by surprise. It was true that
them was such a service of plate presented
to the princess of Wales by the late king, for
her use, when her Majesty was at Kensing
ton palace, but that plate was the property
of the crown. Ilad the hon. gentleman con
descended to communicate to him his inten
tion of bringing on the subject, he might
have been prepared to answer him. The
house had also a right to expect some no-'
tice ; and. therefore, he trusted the honora
ble gentleman would withdraw his motion
now, and mention it again on Monday.
Dr. Lushington had no wish to take the
limise by surprize, but at this late period of
the spssioii no time was to be lost, lie
would, however, with the leave of the house,
withdraw his motion, and let it he consider-
ed as a motion for Monday. The motion
was accordingly withdrawn.
From Myer i Mercantile.Idnrlittr, of July 17.
LIVEFtroOb MARKETS
Tile demand for Bowed and Orleans Cot-
Poslscript—.)tend ay, July 18—3 o’clock.
American cottons continue inquired tor,
and the sales effected this morning, though
not extensive, confirm Saturday’s quotati
ons.
FROM SPAIN.
We harp advices from Cadiz to the 12th
July. The Cortes assembled agreeable to
appointment on tlie nth July, when the oath
to support the Constitution "as administer
ed to the King, the whole of the royal fami
ly and chief dignitaries of the nation being
present at the ceremony.
The further proceedings of that august bo
dy were awaited by the people 1 with extreme
nnxjcty. Indeed the public mind is far from
enjoying that repose which results from a
-confidencettiat-all ingoing on right. On the
contrary, fearful apprehensions were enter
tained that the meeting of the Cortes would
bo tlie season fur an attempt at counter re
volution. Plots were every day detected—
Eight Priests were arrested in one day, in
Cadiz, by O’Donnohu. Tlie national mili
tia were to tie under anus in that city from
the Utli of July until tlie result of the meet
ing of the. Cortes was known.
Two frigates, 2 sloops and two brigs were
about to sail from Cadiz with Deputies for
South America, to offer terms of conciliation
to the Insurgents; at tlie same time these
vessels are loaded with succors in stores and
ammunition for Murillo. No idea was en
tertained of parting with the colonies, peace
ably.—Of course, Quiroga’s acknowledg
ment of their independence goes for nothing.
So it will he, we fear, with Florida. We
confidently believe that vve shall never get
it by treaty.
FURTHER FROM SPAIN.
Cadiz. July 15.
The Cortes of the nation had their first
Session on the Cth instant, and appointed
Mr. Espiga, one of the most enlightened and
liberal deputies of the former Cortes, Presi
dent, and General Quirnga, Vice-President.
A letter was immediately written to the Se
cretary of state, to ascertain when it would
he agreeable to Ilis Majesty to receive the
committee from the Cortes, and the King
answered that lie was willing to receive the
same without loss of time—the committee
called on hi* Majesty, who received them
most graciously, and who fixed the Oth inst.
at 10 o’clock A. M. to appear before the
Congress and make the solemn oath to the
Constitution.
Upon tlie arrival of such glorious news all
the hells began to ring, thq, ships ot war in
the Bay to the number of 20, the forts in
town and on the island fired a salute of 21
guns each. The balconies and windows in
the houses-were handsomely decorated with
hangings and curtains of the greatest variety
of colors. The. town was most splendidly
illuminated at night, and patriotic hands of
music, and amateurs of both sexes, were run
ning about the streets singing tlie military
hymn of Gen. Hi ego.
Whilst the peuple were yet delivered to
the expression of their joy, on the 12th, at
day break, another express arrived from Ma
drid is 60 hours, which brought the Gazette
with tlie official account of His Majesty’s ap
pearance in the Cortes, and his oath to the
Constitution on tlie morning of the tltli, be
fore all the Princes of the blond, the Diplo
matic body, the Ministers of State, the coun
cil of State, the Supreme Court of Justice,
in fact all the authorities of the tow n, an im
mense number of officers of the army «nd
navy, and about two thousand spectators.—
His Majesty read a speech in which he attri
buted all the evils whirl) had happened for
the last six years in Spain, to tlie bad coun
sellors who surrounded him ; that Provi
dence had at last condescended to open his
eyes, and that he trusted that the Curtew
would assist him in promoting the general
welfare. His Majesty appeared to he full of
satisfaction : he spoke with energy k with
out embarrassment. The President of the
Cortes made a very sensible reply to the
King, to which His Majesty answered, that
he thanked the Cortes for the expression of
their feelings towards him, ard hat he flat
tered himself that a new era was about to
reign in Spain from that moment. His Ma
jesty then retired amidst the acclamations of
the people, aud tlie tears of all tlie specta
tors.
raid l;p(ff*clrd a new escape over Azamon
and Asfi, and from tlit-nce across the coun
try and the Atlas mountains to Tafilett.—
Anarchy and the utmost licentiousness pre
vails in al) those provinces ; and it is actual
ly impossible to pass from this town toTct-
nan nr Rnliubh. One Ali el Lushuc, an Arab
oftlie tribe of Ueni Husen, infests with a
swarm of rebellious mountaineers, the coun
try between Etkascr, VVnxer, und balea.—
’J tie first of these places was attacked on
'J fiursday mid entirely plundered. SSidi El
Liibhee hinaelf, carried ofij under tlie walls
of Elaiaisch ubout boot) crows and bullocks.
“Tetonnn lias Sliut'i s gates, and was on
Friday attacked by 4000 Klgelmlis, w ith in
tent to plunder the Jews and rich Moors,
but these monsters were repulsed by the
high s| i0>id governor, the famous anil aged
HnshnslT. The Emperor’s guard who re
mained at Raliath, having robbed the trea
sury, divided the money among themselves :
but are now shut up nod arrested by a hand
of Arabs vv ho claim their share oftlie booty.
IVhut appears strange is that neither Ills four
sons who are of age, nor bis brother hare
made any attempt at a diversion in bis fa
vor—wiiat may tie tlie end no mortal can
tell—or vvlml tlie fate ofMulcy Suliman.”
The ship American Hero, arrived at Bos
ton on Saturday evening from Iv ica, and 43
days from Gibraltar.
TheU. S. ship Peacork, Captain Brown,
and brig Spark, Capt. Perry, arrived at Gib
raltar 26th June, from Leghorn ai d Algiers;
and after taking in provisions, sailed agaiu
on the 25lh, to join Com. Bainhridge at Mes
sina. Capls. Brown and Perry touched at
Algiers on Ihe 10th of June, and were in
formed by Mr. Shuler, the American consul,
that a squadron, consisting of 2 frigates, 3
corvettes, and a gun brig,hml sailed 3 weeks
previous on a distant expedition. The day
after they sailed, Mr. Sluder waited on the
Dey, and requested to he advised of their
object. Tlie Dey, however, decliut d the in
formation, hut gave him every assurance ot
their views bring perfectly friendly to the
United Stales. Mr. Shaler concluded by ob
serving that the Algerine squadron, no doubt
was ordered to respect our flag, and that be
was fully convinced they had gone to tlie
westward. Capt. Brown requested Mr. Sha-
ltT to inform the Dey that no would suffer
no Algerine cruizer iu hoard an American
vessel, if it vvns ip iiis power to prevent it.—
Capt. Brown immediately proceeded with
the Spark to Gibraltar, but obtained no fm-
tber information on ihe subject. On the ar
rival of Capt. II. at Gibraltar, he met the
Dutch squadron consisting of a 7 I, two fri
gates and a sloop of war—and, having com
municated to the Dutch Admiral the above
information, the whole of the squadron pro
ceeded up the Mediterranean the next day.
The Peacock touched at Malaga 23d June,
uul Capt. Brown was informed by Mr. B ir-
•ell, the American Consul, that, a few days
previous, an Engli'b brig had beeu plundir-
eil by a long black schooner, mounting six
teen guns, a short distance from Malaga, bi
that, after the pirates bail taken every thing
they wanted out oftlie brig, they'put the
reiv into tlie boat, and sunk Iter.’ Tlie boat
being very leaky, sunk before they could
reach the shore, and only two of the crew
were saved, by a vessel that accidentally
fi ll in with them, and took them safe into
Malaga.
■ccssary to her dignity, but to her com-
In addition to all the insults she bad
Counsel were with her during the morning, tou this week Iws beeu li v dy, from the trade
Translated for the Philadelphia Gazette,
from Spanish papers.
Aiuncer of Ihe Pope, to Ferdinand the 7 Ih.
To our most dear son of Christ, Ferdinand
Catholic King of Spain :—Pope Pius, tin
VII.
Must Dear—We have received tile letter
written to us, on the 23d of last month, by
your Catholic Majesty, in w hich you inform
us, that in consideration of the distressed
state of your people, and yonr ardent desire
to render them happy, you had yielded to
their w ishes and sworn to the constitution
promulgated by tlie general and extraord
nary Cortes of the nation held in Cadiz in
1812, during your captivity. Vou Imve jndg
ed rightly of us, most beloved son of Christ,
m supposing that vve are deeply interested
in the tranquillity and vvelfarcof those whom
Divine Providence has placed under your
charge : we trust your Majesty will believ
that amidst all our cares they are objects
which principally claim our attention. \Yi
liavo always professed and do still profess,
particular love to your Majesty, and have at
all times held tlie Spanish nation in high cs
teem, as well for its excellent, qualities, as
more especially for the constancy which it
has ever displayed in the observance of the
Catholic religion ; therefore our desires fur
the tranquility and prosperity of a nation so
glorious, are not less ardent than those ma
nifested in your Majesty’s letter; and it be
mg the great wish of our heart that this lio
ly religion should be preserved and extended
throughout the dominions of the Spanish
Monarchy, we hope in the Father of Mer
cics. that the renowned Spanish natiuq
which has been so faithful to the religion of
its fathers, may guard as its inheritance, in
all ages, and under all circumstances, the
purity of the faith, the sanctity of customs,
and the exact observance of the ccclesiaxti
cal laws.
And animated by this hope wc bestow on
you most affectionately, beloved sou of
Christ, and on all your royal family, ouvA-
postolic benediction.
Granted iu Rome, April 3Qih, 1C20, and
21st year of our pontificate.
LATE FROM GIBRALTAR.
Tlie folio vying js the substance of a letter
of the Swedish Consul at Tangier, llth Ju
ly, 1820,
“ The political situation of this wretched
country has become worse than ever. The
Emperor having had some quarrel with his
guard of negroes and Oudnias, effected his
escape from Rahak on the 20th June, and
withdrew to Darrel Baida, where he remain
ed up to tlie cud of Ike month, when it U
Commerce A - Manufactures.—The com
mercial part of the community has taken
alarm from tlie proceedings of Congress
on tlie subject of the Tariff, at the last
session. The Chamber of Commerce
of Philadelphia lias set the example of
commencing an investigation oftlie ques
tion whether any, and. if any, w lint alte
rations arc necessary in the existing Ta
riff; and has addressed a circular to o-
ther cities, requesting their co-operation
in n representation to Congress at tlie
ensuing session, “ the object of which
will be to nfiord equal encouragement to
the great branches of National Industry,
agriculture, commerce & manufactures.’
The -object professed must be acknow
ledged to be just ; and on such a subject
the voice ol the mercantile community
deeply interested in it. ought to he heard
We do not set ourselves np as the par
ticular friends of tlie inerchhuts of our
country ; but it is with nmazemont that
»ve have seen this late attention to the
essential interests of an important branch
oftlie National Industry, stigmatized as
the effect of foreign injluencc! No city
is less subject to this imputation than
that in which the investigation has heen
commenced. When foreign influence
was really to be dreaded and guarded a
ainst—in the period of the long embar
go—no city was more exemplary in its
respect for the laws of the country, the
Philadelphia. The Chamber of Com
merce, composed of the most reputable
members ol the community, can have
no other object in view than the promo
tion of American commerce. 'They ask
if we understand them, not to be encour
aged, but to he “ let alone.”—Nat. lnt
Baltimore, August 28.
This morning, between the hours of
eight and nine, a most desperate attempt
was made by certain of the convicts of the
Maryland Penitentiary, who endeavored
to escape by scaling a wall about cighte' n
feet in height—they selected, fo? their
purpose, that part which vvcu» screened ofi
three sides by the buildings. M r Wil
liams Mr. M’Evojr, Mr. Winstandlcy,
and the assistant keepers opposed them
\wth great alacrity and resolution. Ot
those lb,mounted the wall, or reached
the passage, oue was killed, and four
wounded, some very badly : none esca
ped. T ho fellow who was shot was an
Englishman, a sailor by profession, a man
of tlie most desperate character. Too
much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the officers generally of this institution
for their admirable and energetic ma
nagement.—Fed, Gm.
AWFUL CALAMITY.
Baltimore, August AO.
Between nine and ten o’clock yester
day morning two distinct explosions were
heurd in this city, accompanied l>y con
cussions, such as have been before expe
rienced alter the blowing up of Powder
Mills. ’Ihe appearance of an immense
donut of wunt bad lulten place, and exci
ted much anxiety for the fate of the men
employed in the works. To the polite
ness of several gentlemen who rtpuiied
to the place immediately after the evi l,t-
sion was heard, we arc indebted for the.
following dr toils.
The house which was first blown op
was the Stomping Mill. One of t.,o
w orkmen states that he was not const ions
of the explosion until he found himself
lying in the mill-rare hard by—neitlirr
did he know his thigh was broken until
lie attempted to walk. In this mill there
were two others, one of whom is mortal*
ly wounded ; the other escaped unhurt*
About fifty yards from the mill stood
the JJiying Room, in which six men wera
at work. The fire of the first explosion
was violently forced into tlie windows of
this house, containing nliout sixty keg*
of powder. The workmen had only
time to precipitate themselves into the
mill race, near the door, when this house
was also destroyed, with a most awful
explosion.
Adjoining this house stood the Graint-
ry, containing also a large quantity of
powder. In this there were three men
at work, two of whom were killed, hav
ing been thrown to the distance of eighty
ards. Their bodies were shockingly
mangled and burnt. No traces of the
third workman were discovered when
our informants left there. The roof of
the Packing House was remov cd, but the
powder stored in it fortunately did not
ike fire. As far as the injury extends,
the premises exhibit a scene of awful anil
utter desolation. This is the fourth time
since their first erection that the Bellona
Powder Mills have experienced thisdes*
tractive calamity.
A Coroner’s Inquesfwas held by Jamcr
D. Stanhury, Esq. on the bodies of Jo
seph Kelly and (heen O'Neale, two of the
workmen killed by the explosion.
Thomas Tallin is mortally wounded.
Edeeard Guincaman lias a leg fractured.
li illiam /.ague is missing.
Since the above was written it is said
that two wounded men have expired—
nd that a coroner’s inquest was held o*
er tlie body of llxlliam Lngve, the per
son stated above to be missing, by Lam
bert Thomas, Esq.—the verdict of the
jury vvns, that he came to his death by
tlie blowing up of the Powder Mill, lie
being blown near four hundred yards
therefrom, with the loss of his head,
both legs and one arm, and his entrails
.ill out—about 25 y ears of age.
[Balt. Jlmtr.)
mo* the national intelligencer.
MISSOURI.
We have received a copy of the Constitu^
tion of rhe new State of Missouri. The pow
ers of government, as iu most of our Repub
lics, are distributed betwem three separate
branches, Legislative, Executive Judicial,
Tlie Legislature, or General Assembly, is
to consist of two Branches—a Senate aud
House of Representative*. Tlie whole num
ber of Representatives is not to exceed one
hundred, tube chosen for two years, and to
be not less than twenty-four years of age.—>
The Senate is to consist of not less than 14
nor more than thirty-three members, lo
serve for four years, k. one half of the vv hole
number to be chosen every second year.—
The suffrage is iu be universal, except that
no soldier, seaman, or marine, in the army
or navy of the United States, is entitled to
vote. All votes at elections of civil or mili
tary officers, by llie Legislature, arc to bee
viva roc,, k to be published, with the names
of thc.absentees at each vote. With respect
to the powers ot the Legislature, the grant
is in general terms, with the exception of
the clauses respecting slaves and their treat
ment, respecting which we fmd the follow
ing particular provisions:
Sec. 26. Tlie General Assembly shall have
no power to pass laws,—
1st. For the emancipation of slaves with
out the consent of their owners : or w ithnut
paying them, before such emancipation, a
lull equivalent for slaves so emancipated—
and,
2. To prevent bona fide emigrants to tide
state, or actual settlers therein, from bring
ing front any of the United States, or from
any of the territories, such persons as may
there be deemed to he slaves, so lung as any
persons of the same description are allowed
to be held as slaves by the laws of this state.
They shall have power to pass laws,—
1st. To prohibit the introduction into this
state of any slaves who may have commit
ted any high crime in any other state or ter-
litory.
2. To prohibit ttie introduction of any
slave for the purpose of speculation, or a&
an article of trade or merchandize.
3d. To prohibit the introduction of any
slave, or the offspring of any slave, who here
tofore may have been, or who hereafter
may be, imported from any foreign tountry
iiv.o the United States, or any territn ies
thereof, in contravention of any’existing sta
tute of the United States ; am!—
4tli. lo permit the owners of slaves to r-
mancipeje them, say mg the rights of credi-
lu 1 *', where the person so emancipating will
give security that tlie slave so emancipated
shall not become a public charge.
It shall he their duty, as soon ns may lie.-
to pass such laws *s may he necessary,
1st. To prevent free negroes and mulnt-
toes from coming to, and settling in this state
under any pretext whatsoever ; and,
2d. To oblige the owners of slaves to treat
them with humanity, and abstain from all
injuries to them extending to life or limb.
Sec. 27. In prosecutions for crimes, slaves
shall not bo deprived of an impartial tri by
jury: and a slave, convicted of a capital of
fence, shall suffer the same degree of pun.so-
incut, and no other, that would he inflicted
on a white person for a like offence ; and
courts of justice, before whom slaves shall
be tried, shall assign them counsel for their
defence.
Sec. 28. Any person who shall ma'itious-
ly deprive of life, or dismember a slave, shall
suffer such punishment as would be inuicied
for the like offence if it were committed on a
free white person.
The Executive power is vested in a Go
vernor, who is to be at least, thirty-five years
of age, a natural horn citizen of tlie United
States, or a citizen at the adoption of the
Constitution of the United Slates, or an in
habitant of that part of Louisiana now inclu
ded in file state of Missouri at the lime '
the cession thereof from France to the l'i i-
voliime of smoke in the direction of the
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