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If 1t’« •el.’oin fallen tocur lotto record
t. more frightful narrative than Hint we
f)ow present to our readers. t.lken ftoni
the |,,w of the male oftlie Barrett lit a
person o.'our oflicc r-xj r-'-slj' sent tc as
certain the farts. It pi»e« m ineipre*-
fillip pati«r.iclion to record the noble ami
tr.ilv Christian conduct of Capt. Crocker,
who picked op the survivor* ; mid wlin*e
humane treatment of those wretched
men, during eight day*, u beyond all
praise of nor*. We believe, in nil ever
of (liis kind, that those who snatch from
f inline and death their fellow men r.innnt
claim any other reward than the satis-
fc-tnm they will for ever feel in the con-
tciousnees of having discharged the first
duty of our nature. TJiis gratification i*
in itself ample, we grant : h it, 1>r the
sake of eiampie ; we should be pleased
tft see tome testimonial of tlie public ap
probation, of such actions : and we never
hens of such philanthropic, exertions
without regretting, that the moderns, in
imitation of the Homan*, do not award
civic crowns to those who save the lives
•flbeir fellow creatures.
Narrative of the lost of the Harrell, and
the iiiferinp of the crevn.
On the lOlli ult. the ship ll.irrett, of
850 tons, ('apt. Faragtr, sailed from St.
John's New r..irn«wick, (timber loaded)
for Liverpool. While proceeding on her
voidge, on Tuesday the 2d Jan. in Int.
63 N long. 31 W. at eight P. M. it came
on to blow a dreadful gnle from the
westward. At two o'clock on Wednes
day morning, ii being the master's watch
on deck, it blew a complete hurricane,
accompanied with rain and vivid (lashes
•f lightning ; the ship, thro’the violence
of the wind, end driven from her coarse
by the ses, “ broached to,” and lav down
on her beam ends. They were obliged
to cut away the topsail sheets ; hut
every exertion to bring her to, or before
the wind, proted ineffectual, a:iJ she
continued in the trough of the sea, the
water pouring down the companion, so
that every moment they expected she
would upset. The two pumps were
continually a\ work, but without effect.
the water still gaining upon them by the .. .. , , , , . ,
cabin. In this state they continued nn l ? ,d . * he,r i,, ' 1,rk 80,1 ' mste,, 1
their boat which was soon alongside of
them. The sea was so rough that ihc
poon when it rained, and widen ev.lngj
!.i the sprav were little Ireslmr than the [
spray itself: it wn* on '1 lutr*d.iy repre- j
-enlod to the captain tint they nm?t sill|
pori-li unless the dog wore killed fur sub- j
listener. To this he at length agreed,
and the animal being bled to death, the
captain directed the mate (Mr M’lloiid,
from whose information this narrative is
drawn up) to serve every part out fairly
and economically : w iiicli ho did by di
viding the blond with a table spoon : three
spoonful* to each man, and the liver,
heart, and kidney* were divided into 15
shares each anil distributed for that day’s
•ubsistence. About this time, the captain
who had throughout suppressed the ex
pression of hi* sufferings lc*t he should
intimidate the men, became deranged—
nl*bed upon deck, bid God bless his wife
and children, spoke of a mutiny in the
ship, and used otherincolierent language.
Me was prevailed upon to go to his cot.
where after 2 I hour* of insanity and suf-
fering, he expired. The whole of the
survivors now became so weak that only
the mate, n robust youngman, and throe
others could gland : these eteerod the
vessel as well as they could towards the
eait, the westerly gules still prevailing.
As they conjectured they hod sailed,
since water-logged, about(100 mile*, they
were in hopes of seeing the land of Ire
land, nr they would have given up every
exertion for preservation : but on the af
ternoon of Friday, the 11th day, it be
came more calm, and the wind suddenly
changing to the. eastward, blighted all
their hoprs. They had not seen n vessel
during the whole passage, anil a glimpse
of hope rn*hi:ig upon them Hint some one
mi*! t fall in their nay, they bulled up
the fbrraail, made fast thetiller, and com-
mltted themselves the whole of that night
to the gniVlaoce of Providence. Pry this
time three quarters of the dog was con
sumed. At day break next moi ning, they
saw with unexpected delight a vessel to
leeward. The mate and the few who
could drug their emaciated limbs, ma
naged to set the foresail, ami with some
pieces of canvas, made a sort of signal
from the topmast rigging. As soon as
the people in the vessel spied thorn they
til day light, when, Id order to get her
before the wind, the mizen and main
mast* were cut away, By this time the
water had reached the after peak, so that
they gave up pumping as being altogether
t .clcsr. Relieving tackles were
boat had to make several trip* to re»rue
all of th* survivor*. The wreck was of
course abandoned, being then in lat. 45,
N long 18, W a very great diil: ,n ce
It was proviilenti.il thai
the tiller four men to eecb ta-He en.J (from any land,
two to the Wheel, to steer her as much as i'* 1 ' "•■’-d changed to the eastward, whir l,
threw this vessel in their wry. ->s «•><*
rn.xsiblc before the wind. The sea uo»v
hurst over the vessel with great force
and carried away all the mils oftlie poop
but a few to which ropes were lashed :
and to those they clung to save them
selves from being washed overboard :
evea the t.ifrail was wrenched up and
-washed away. In this condition they
continued, until the cabin beiog half foil
of water, and these* makings clear pas
sage over the deck, they were obliged to
go upon the poop, the only part »f the
xre-sel not continually under water.—
About mid-day the Capt. procured from
nn upper lo< ker in the cabin, a small bag
of bread, a jar of rum, a jar of gin, and a
half firkin of butter, but these with the
exception of the gin were washed over-
boat it by the sea. The g lie now bless
with increased violence, and the sea run
ning mountains high, made a clear pas
sage over the main deck : broke through
the stern and through the bends. The
deck timber, consisting of largefiogs, was
washed away : the ring holts being torn
from the decks, and the atanebeons hro
ken down, the vessel would undoubt
edly have gone to pieces had she not
been kept a* easy os possible hy steering
before the wind. All this day (Wed
nesday) they had nothing whutever to
•at and were in coatinu.il apprehension
cf being washed away. On the following
day the gale began to abate a little,1 eo
that though drenched every moment by
tbe sea, they had some shelter from the
colJ under the poop, where they piled
up cables, wet sails and staves to keep
themselves out of the water, fc on which
they lay down. The front part of the
poop was entirely beaten out by tbe sea.
They then thought a fire would serve to
revive them, but bad no means of stri
king a light, or of procuring afiy combus
tible substance amidst the geueral tor
rents that surrounded them.
Most of the crew, so unexpected was
the disaster, had neither huts nor stock-
jogl, and their clothes were instantly
soaked with salt water. “ There was
now nothing left on hoard,’’ says tbe
mate, “ tbut could b* of any relief to us :
neither meat, drink, nor clothing ; ex-
cept a barrel of pork and a tierce of beef,
which were so-salt, that though some
tasted a mouthful, others prudently de
sisted. ’’ Tfie ship from being water
logged was very unmanageable : during
the day they steered by compass, and at
night by tbe stars as well as they coulJ
guess towards the east. When ihe sea
became high, there being a continuance
of gales, they were driven to the poop,
where they held on by the rope*. This
slay u'si they had nothing to eat. In this
dreadful condition they remained for
some days. I’art of a cask of water was
gut at, but it was at first two thirds salt,
end latteilv no fresher than the ware
that washed over them. It was however
grooriillv drank except by two or three
of the men, and was eagerly resorted to
by llio«e in particular w ho afterwards
died, who asked fer it as fa-t as it could
be handed to them. On the Friday night
would otherwise have passed them dur
ing the night. She proved to he the
Ann, of New-Vork, Captain Crocker,
hound to this port. “ Every thing,” says
tha mate of the Barrett, “ was done for
us which medicine, meat, drink, and hos
pitality could supply, and my own lather
could not have treated me with greater
kindness than captain Crocker.” The
Aon arrived here on Friday night last, n
week after taking the sufferers from the
wreck, who, during this time, with the
exception of one or two were unable to
vise from their hammock*. They are
all of them so weak and emaciated, hav
ing their limbs also broken out in ulcers,
owing to the continued action of the salt
water for Heven long days, that they will
be unable fur some weeks, even with
every attention to pursue their perilous
vocation ; ami being mostly Strangers in
Liverpool, and having lost all but the
remnants on their backs, are in a most
destitute condition. It may alio be re
marked, that owing to a law (instituted
we believe by tha under-writers as au
inducement to mariners to abide by their
vessel to the last) they will not receive
one farthing of wages : although We think
such a law, in a case like this, *' wculd
he more honored in the breach than the
observance." These circumstances loud
ly appeal to the benevolent m behalf ol
these poor fellows, belonging to n class
of ineu, who iu war art; tbe safeguard of
their country, and who in peace pursue
a hazardous employment, in order to ad
minister to our comforts and our luxury.
The turrivors are twelve in number.—
Among these we are happy to tneuiion
Joseph Caldweli, son of Mr. IVm. Cald
well, of F ro.Ubam, Conveyancer. The
captain l»f«, 've arr* informed, left a wife
and live children, (now in Liverpool) to
deplore hi* Ion*. We bnvc not vet learn
ed whether uuy of the others hare left
families.
r*o* tiif. vuftroLt iiriufn.
It is too generally the belief that another
war in Europe would lia%e the effect of re
tiring Commerce and raising the price of
our agricultural product*. To realme the^e
expectations the war uiuat he of the inmr
character nt that vliich grew out of the
French Revolution and terminated in
Rut, con^iilerirkg the present situation of Eu
rope, there i« not the le.nl probability of am h
a war. Where in the inaater npirit to raise
and direct the mighty whirlwind ? Bona
parte is literally entombed alive, ami if he
were to he act at lil»erty, he would be irapo
ll nt for all the purposes of railing the atoriu.
The Emperor of Russia might he the person
to revive the scenes of the ten years which
followed Napoleon’s Coronation, hut there
is nothmg in his general conduct and policy
to strengthen the opinion th it he would,
like Napoleon, wage a war for the professed
object of conquering Europe, if he believed
himtclf posHctieiul of power enough for such
an achievement. Kngl.md is not disposed
to take the r.«*ld again, k w ill not. unless com
pelled by unavoidable necessity—not, at all
nt* upon speculation, ns sin* was sortie
times wont to do on past occasions. Th*
same inay he said of France—and upon tin
course wInch thr«e two nations pursue, iu
n i .e r riday bight ihc event of war between any of the other
a hey sod a man died. On the Weducs* j powers, will mainly depend the revival ofoiir
di> tilhmiDe, ifter 8 irsrk of privation, '
.another mnn died ; and on Thursday a
fourth. The captain had a dog on hoard,
is hi h heior * favorite he wa« unwilling
to V .1 tin # il the U*t extremity. After
iK-in; nine da T ? wiihout nourishment or
w*ur f *xve • Jk* 4ropj caught on ihe ! i
V - r -
foreign com me re
Suppose, **» i-* anticipated, that the north
ern power* should attack Naples— here in
deed would be a war, hut it could have m*
effect on our commerce. It would giva tin
no more of the carrying trade, nor afford u»
better market for oui produce than ivc
now have.
Spaa r»M«: V •r , »r 1 Mtrrmfepnrt-1
nern with .Naples in tier ?! niggle for indepen
dence, which ni(i*l iuev,tidily In-the case
froui * principle of sell pn-**i how will
neutral comuierce he benefited : The war
will not affect, in any rnHtoiial degree the
comnierci.il interest*»*f those nations. They
may he sorely pressed by land, on the ocean
they will have no enemy to fear. Neither
Austria, Fruasin, nor Russia liasethn naval
mean* and energies for giving any aenou*
check to their commerce, and thay will still
have it in their power to he thetr own car
riers or. at all merit*, should there hr an ri
pening for neutral trade, England and f ranee
would avail them*e!ve* of il to Ihe exclusion
of any thing like h profitable com petit inn
from thi* enu-:ry. Su«hn war would but
slightly affect the'agric.iillnr.d operation* of
Europe. U here they might bo checked by
the de*ol*1ing scythe ot war. the surplus p»u-
duction inothci part* .. that continent would
lie more than adequate to supply the deli
tiency.
Rut, it may be asked, will France and
England remain neutral while the otlic
power* arc nt war? A* we before observed
neither will draw the sword hot in the last
resort—and even in that event they will pro-
bahly not he opposed to each otner. If, in
deed, a war should lake place botween tliesi
two great m tritium powers, we might with
some phosihihty calculate upon a brisk f«
reign trade. The navy of Oreat Britain
would soon sweep the oroan of her enemy’s
commerce, 44 and leave the field once Wort
for u* to hustle i i,”
Rut nt present there i* not the least proba
bility of such an event. If we coul’i suppose
them magnanimous enough to espouse the
cause of hlisral principle* and free govern
ment, thcie would he Home rea*uh to hope,
that they would give their united aid in sup
port of the constitutional powers,againsttlie
despotic and ambition* pretentions of (lie
northern tyrant*—and «urh a tvar would
no doubt*bn highly popular with their
subject*. Rut to suppose ci'her France or
Ragland capableofgmog fo war i i defence
of such a e m*e wrmnl In* to ev ince h total
ignorance of the char.r.er nnd policy of
tlie.ir government*—such a procedure would
exhibit the anomaly of sovereigns contend
iug for the rights of the people of nthvr na
tion*, and at the u:n- time denying the en
joy merit of similar rigid* to their own #tib-
jeet*. The time has been, indeed, when
England, however inconsistent it might
seem, would not have hesitated n moment
in taking such a *te;>, if she saw Jur interest,
in it —but that time has gone by. end rlie now
finds it as much her interest to lit* at peace
a* she formerly did in tiring at war.
On the other hand, for England k, Tranee,
to side with the usurper* would he a haz
ardous step. They might unite, the combus
tible materials which have for some time past
hern threatening the dowfaii wf both govern
ments, and which have been kept from ex-
Triodin* hy * d nonr» t n trathm .»f t!»r
energies, which a state of pvaca enabled them
to direct to that purpose.
Our arguments upon this subject are of
course predicated upon the presumption
that the present monarch* of Spain, Portu
gal and Naples will remain true fo their sub
ject* and to the constitution. What would
he tbe consequences of their defection, it i*
not for us fo predict—but there i* at least a
possibility that the old King of Naples will
lack firmness in the hour of trial and shrink
from Iii9 duty over, awed and subdued by
the mighty m«x> of Eay bach—and that if the
Cortes of Spain permit that slippery fellow,
Ferdinand VII. to accept the invitation of
the tyrants, lie will never return to Ins capi
tal, until be i* escorted thither hy an army of
Cossacks, a* Louis the 18th n^, Will the
people of these countries, nil kingle** and il
legitimate* as they may be, dare to maintain
their freedom and their constitution against
this overwhelming coalition of depots ?• No
doubt of it—And let those despots take rare
that the flame of revolution, n hirh they talk
of extinguishing, docs not burn more fiercely
bjr the very means they u*eto subdue it, un
til it spreads over the whole of Europe.—
The. people of Europe are too enlightened
tube passive instruments of their own degra
dation and bondage—nor will they submit
to the humiliation of putting whips into the
hands of desposts t»* scourge their subjects
with. They arc not tha same people who
warred against liberty in *04, and united all
their energies fo put down the French Re
volution—the principles of that revolution,
on the contrary, prevailed in a greater nr less
degree, over the whole continent of Europe:
A war. the»*c?fi»re, once begun upon the pre
text* alledged at Layhach, &. it will defy the.
utmost stretch of the imagination to predict
tbe consequences. Kings may hr» hurled
from their throne*, and their institutions, ye*
all the insignia of thrir power, sink beneath
the mighty shock of revolution.
YOUV.IUK.
Savanssh, .March <|,
By tlio arrival of the fine shift th-
OoLr.TliciMC in 50 daj* front Liverpool
we have hern favored with paper* of‘.fiat
place to the 26th January an«l London to
the 2>lh. We -ire extract* ofull that
«vc find intoreulmir.
Copy of a letter to a mercantile home
in tlii* city—
LiriRrociL, January 27.
The btifincM of tlii* week has been
more extensive in the Cotton AUrket
limn for some lime past, but there is no
improvement in prires. There was a
public salo yesterday of Orleans, 1075
wore put up and uuly 740 sold, about
500of which were new crop, and very
fine, and sold from lid a 12J, the old
cotton sold from 3 1-4 a I Oil.
There is no change in prices, but most
of our importers «eem very anxious to
sell, and there is no disposition to specu
late. We see nothing Indore is but low
prices while public opinion r ins upon
the calculation of an increased import
over last year's. There have heon seme
public sales of rice which have gone ra
ther lower. There i* no change in nnv
thing else. Referring to quotations, w«
remain kr.
Uplands, 7 1-2*1 a 10.1, Orleans, 8 a
12d j Sea Islands 11 a It. and 2od.
PARLIAMENT,
IVi DWsinv Evrxixo, Jan. 2t.
In the I louse of Commons, the Marquis
of Tavistonk gave notice, that on Mon
day .le’nniglit he would move a resolu
tion, expressive of the sen.e of the House
on the conduct of ministers towards her
Majesty.
Sir \V. Lemon presented a petition
from Truro, praying the re*ti.rsWor, of
the queen's tutne to the *
petition wn*
praying inquiry into the conspiracy a-
aaitisl llie i.|ueeii.—Other petitions were
presented to the same eflecl.
Mr. Western *aid Hie country had
h-en in*ulled by lal*e nnd perjured en
demic, and by a case ofgios. conspiracy,
and he wished to know wliethe. the No
ble Lord (Casllerragh) intended .any in
quiry—Lord Casllereagh *aid he would
npt be dragged by high-sounding phrases
into a premature tli»rM**ion ot a subject
yet to he debated. He should Hierclbre
decline to answer the question. ( on-
sidering the disinclination ot Hie other
side formerly to enter mlo the subject
while the proceeding wa* pending in the
Lords, it wo* singular that they were so
anxious now to meet the question.—
General Ferguson had moved la«t Ses
sion for papers on the subject, but bad
lieen told by Lord Castlereagli that
the time wa? not mine, lie iri-lied to
know it the Noble Lord would now pro
duce those papers.—Lord Castlereagh
replied that if ihe time was now come,
table, with w’ld.h Fovepe was ibn iM.k*. That'
tin- omr principles whirii imitrd tin- great
powers ot llfr cnnlinrnt to deliver Ihe world !
Irnm ihe nnlil.ox liespoti-io of an lutlividusl
issuing I nun the revolution, ought m lie ?ei (
against the revolutionary power whirlilind,
ju-t devdopvd itself. Tlie sovereigns as- j
arhihled at Troppau ventured v ho(tslhstj
they wouhl niton th'ir olden, nod they 1
would take fur their guides, in this great cn- j
terprise, the trrnties which restored peace to i
Rumps, and have united its nations togetli-!
er.” The paper further staled that, *• As tlie •
system to tie followed had no other foOml.i-J
tlon than trratiea already existing, they had I
no doulit of tin- assent of Hie courts of I’aris 1
and London." Ilovv far the conclusion ot
thi. pa|wr was consistent with the other part*
of it, it was not liis intention to discuss, any
more titan the principles upon which the de
claration was founded. The allied sove
reigns assumed Ihe l ight of interfering with
the affairs of other nation*, as founded upon
existing treaties, to which Ihe c uni ts of Paris
and London were parties, and upon that as
sumption "as founded a confident expecta
tion that the measures now adopted hy the
allies would have the assent of those courts.
He wished to know from the noble earl
Whether that paper had been communicated
the lion. Gentleman might move for the ito him, and whether the expected concur-
1 rence of the court of London in the mea
sures of tile allied sovereigns was authorised
hy any conduct vn the part of this govem-
papers. .Mr. liemiet repeated the charge
of conspiracy, and Lord t’nstlereagh said
it was for those who made tlie charge to
make out their case.
The Marquis of Taviiteok asked if
Ministers intended to propose any reme
dy for the di<tres*en of the country ?
Lord Cnstlercagh expressed his sympa
thy with the iMitl'crings of the people, but
he was not aware that Ministers were
in possession of nnv measure which
would be likely lo atloril relief.
Numerous petitions were laid npnn
the table, culling for enquiry into Hie
conspiracy against the (|ueen, for the
restoration of her name to the liturgy,
and for the impeachment of Minister*.
Mr. La jab ton, in presenting a similar
petition from lialc*head, called upon the
House lo pay in these times the utmost
attention to petitions from the country,
complaining of lb use who claimed to he
the exclusively loyal mid conttitutional.
Nineteen twentieths of the people were
now opposed lo the measures of minis
ter*. lie prayed to God, that the indif
ference of the Noble Lord nnd his col-
ment
The Fart of Liverpool su'd, he had not
the least dilfieully in answering the question
oftlie noble earl. Tlir paper lo which he re
ferred was he believed an incorrect cn v of
a real paper which did exist. However, he
had no difficulty in stating. In the first plaee,
that there were no treaties of the nature al
luded to iu Hist paper. Iu the next place, he
was able to assure tbe noble earl, that the
court of London was no party to any pro
ceeding notv in progress with refern nee to
Naples. Ill consequence of a paper, similar
to Hint referred to Gv the noblv earl, « paper
bad been addressed by this government to
the different powers of Europe, sshuh br
should have nn objection to lay before the
house. That paper would explain the whole
policy pursued hv this gnermnunt with re
ference to the affairs of Naples. He repea
ted. that he had not the “lightest objection
to the. production of that document, though
he could wish, as a matter of convenience,
that tlie noble earl would out mote for it that
evening.
J'.arl Gray expressed hirnec i,'perfectly «a-
ti c fied »v ith the answer of tho nohle esrt.—
He certainly should not move for Ihe pro
duction of the paper to-night, after wliat had
league* might not lead to the mott duns
trou* canfcqtirnccr. Lord Ca«tlereach j noble earl, but lie Imped that
declared, (hut he had expressed no sen- 1 If:.
xpressed
timent* disrespectful lo tho people of
England.
Mr. Bennet laid on the table n timilir
petitioni from WilLliire. il« look thi*
been proved against her Majesty. Air.
Tcr.ruiuii iu l.vyiug oo the table a niuilar
petition from Great Grimuby, remarked
that he had understood last night from the
Nohle Lord, that the only proposition
ministers would bring forward regarding
the l^ueen, related to the provision for
her resilience, (hear, hear, from Lord
Castlereagb)—Mr. Hume laid npnri the
table many petitions from Scotland to the
same effect. Mr. Fstcourt laid upon the
table the Devizes petition to the same
purport. Some discussion ensued, as
the Hon. Member declared that the pe
tition was only signed by 400 people of
little consequence. Sir Francis Burdett
said that until to-night lie hud not dis
tinctly understood that .Ministers had gi
ven up all further prosecution of the
li'ieon. If so, it wouhl give the country
great satisfaction and tranquility. In fu
ture it would not be said that the slight
est aspersion remained on her charac
ter. He hoped, therefore, that there
would be no further discusfion here, and
that the King would at once restore the
C^iieen's name to the Liturgy. Lord
Casllereagh begged it might not he tin-
lerstood that ministers had changed their
determination. The Bill ofl’ains and
Penalties had been withdrawn without n-
ny intention of submitting another oica-
atire of the same character. To a ques
tion from Sir F. Burden, lord Ciwtle-
reogh repeated what he had said before.
Mr. Brougham asked whether the Nohle
Lord meant that nn enquiry wa* to he
instituted against the Queen, but that all
proceedings in the way of punishment
were to he discontinued. Lord Castle-
rcagti would not anticipate the argument
on the subject.
Lord lohn Knsxtll said, Ministers hod
refused to insert the Queen's name in the
liturgy, because proceedings of a ciitni-
nal nature were pending: now they w ere
terminated. Government was in consis
tence bound to restore tho Quern's name
In tbe liturgy. Lord Castlcrcag'u gave
no reply.
Alderman Jloygate, in presenting 9
similar petition from Sudbury, said, ’ u e
regretted the original omission t>r the
Queen’s name from the liturgy ; but th
and Ue confidently exported from the answer
oftlie nohle earl, that that paper w.Mild Con
tradict the infrrvnre* drawn by the courts
of I'rtershnrgh, Berlin hud Vienna : end
shew tiial limy nnd nn right whatever to
this government.
7'h flflWsf t.iwiwif - It will givem mnxt
complete contradiction t» any suvdt belief.
rnniLV'Tov, March 21.
VERT LATE TItO.V| KM.I.A.ND.
By the fast sailing “tup I am 1 capt. Berry,
arrived Ibis murufng, in 40 days from Liver
pool, we have receurd Liverpool papers to
the 7th, and London to the Oth Febuary,
both inrlu»ire. The must important intelli
gence they furnish, is tlie determination of
lint British government not to interfere with
the sovereigns aanamhied at Layback, on tha
internal affairs of any of the nations on the
coniine nt. Of this they hive been officially
noticed hy the British government. A let
ter from tlie continent asserts that the old
king of Naples had peremptorily refused to
agree to any alteration* in the constitution
of his country recently adopted, and that the
vleliherations of the congress had consequent
ly been brought fo a close, and that orders
wera immediately despatched to Milan to
put the troops in motion.
Monday the tilth of January, was thn first
anniversary of 111* accession of George the
Fourth to the throne of England. It was
celebrated hy religious nervicea, and by the
most extravagant “ merry winking,” in vari
ous parts of Hie kingdom. Large donations
were movie to th* poor, on tha occaainn, by
the nobility and gentry.
On the tutli January, Lord A. Hamilton
moved in tlis house of commons, “That the
order of council of the 14th February, taxn,
which v ..rinded lbe name of the Queen from
the liturgy, was ill-advised Slid inexpedient."
On this motion « warm debate took place,
which was dually dvcidrd—for the motion.
20B ; against it 3to—majority in favor of
ministers, 101.
Letters of ihe gth Feb. from Liverpool,
sta'e that the hest upland cottons which had
come to hand, of toe new vroi>., would not
ib mure thaa pay cost and charges nt It
cents per Ih. first c i*t. For sea islands, 14 s
*0.1 was the general quotatioa, and as high
as (s for the very best, such as offers.
Lijxbox, Feb. 5.
Fai /.innen(,»_.TIift provision fur her
majesty has been settled nt £>0,u(J01. a
veer. I Lis wnt an occasion, nt might
have been expected, for the Queen's
part’y to traverse tho old ground, and to
reiterate their attacks upon the Minis
try. The fate of lord Hamilton's mo
tion was again nnd again adverted to ;
anil the deep mortification of the oppo
sition ot the failure of all their hopes as
placing it there now was quitu a differ ^ t° place was made milliciently apparent,
ent question, lie blamed the letter of To the grant of 60,000/. per an 1. an li
the queen to the king. It became tbe i nn-ndment, proposing a lower sum, was
made, and supported hy *oni“ of the
country gentlemen, who argued, and
certainly not without weight, that the in-
fluencu obtained over Hie Queen, by cer
tain persons, rendered it doubtful, whe-
tlier the money might not he applied to
mischievous purposes. It was also re
marked, with burning indignation, that
Bcrgami was living in a style of great
splendor nt Paris, in which be had no
visible way ot supporting himself, but
irorn the Queen’s bounty. This w ,ij but
feebly denied mi the other side ; but it
isn suhjert certainly very worthy of in
quiry ; for, infatuated as many' of tbe
Queen’s partisans may be, iv« should
suppose that they are n<d. in eSery case,
so tar lost to right fecliug.as to ivi*b tlu
public money to he expended upon thi*
up-tart menial.
The eone/urt of Mini,ten.—The Mar
quis nt 1 avi-tn; k ro(c t0 propose ibft re
solution of this house To make the feel
ing ot the couotry, hoth in doors and out
of doors, as to (lie conduct of Minister-
towards her majesty, universal. The
noble marquis then adverted to the green
sitv of putting a check on the ncHWarailiea! 1»8| audits contents, wliidh ministers
bou»e of common* to rolled before they
paid respect to suoL an individual, es
pecially after the answer she had given
'o the many addresses offered to her.—
Air. Hume vindicated her majesty from
these general charges, which, with
warmth, ha termed unmanly and un
generous, and justified the Queen’s let
ter. Mr. I ley gate rose again, and was
speaking when cur reporter left the
house.
J.txv*RT 85.
F.arl Grey rose, to'put » question to the
nnblvv lord opposite, to which h't ihmbtvd
whether he hhiiidd sneered 111 obtaining an
answer, ns lie had lieen unsurres-ful on a
(atvs VH'i'nsiow. The untile earl must la: a-
ware that a certain declaration had appear
ed in the public journals, purporting In he a
declaration of tbe allied sovereign* at Trop-
pail, atldre-seil to the different powers of
Europe—and anion; other places to which
tht iloi ninent had been sent, the senate of
Hamburg had been particularly mentioned.
The paper stated, "That the overthrow of
the order of things iu Spain, Porti'gal and
Ns pie*, had necessarily vxcit»u the caret L
uneasiness of •A;, posters who combatted the
■iilion, and com meed them of the necei
cngld never tn Ittivu !»M before tbe
hoii-c, unless convinced of the truth „f
the charge* it contained ; and, tf C onvt„.
cell of it? truth, they ought never to have
withdrawn it ; and their dcing so, if C on-
vincednf its truth, «n» little less than
high treason. Next came a bill of pain*
and penalties, when the Queen'* accu
ser? sat ns lo r judges ; yet this bill tha
1’rime Minister had been obliged to with
draw. The bill thus withdrawn, the
subject ought to have been set at rest 9
but contrary to the rules of justice, tho
Minister had wished to treat the queerr
ns if convicted of crimes for which she
ought to have been impeached ; yet
they have offered her 60,000/. a year of
the public money at the very time they
were whispering away her character.—.
The noble lord and liis colleagues ap-a
pea red determined to keep their plare-g
even though to do so they divided the
clergy agam-t the Uily ; the magistracy
ag.'in-t those who ought to obey them p
and the people against their representa
tive?. He should propose a vote to
night, expres-iveof the sentiments ofOn*
people on this subject ; and if it was re
jected. lie must confess lie should give
the nohle lord no further trouble on this
subject, in a place where Ihe voice of*
the nohle lord was every tiling, and
that oftlie people went for nothing.—-
(Left spen-ing.)
France.—The Paris Journal? of Mon-*'
day week report tlie detection of a plot
for the destruction of the Royal Family^
by mi explosion, by which it was attempt
ed to injure or alarm the King. Tbe ex
plosion was produced by a qu intity of
gunpowder, about five or six pounds, nw
has been conjectured from the size of Hus-
small cask-, lumped with iron, winch con
tained it. This was placed on the wood
en staircase, between the apartments of’
tlie King and Madame, beneath the for
mer, above the latter, and concealed be
hind ;v hamper of wood by some linen,
cloths. For a short time before the ex
plosion, n strong smell of sulphur wn*
perceptible. At half past 4 in the af
ternoon, when the King was engaged iik
hi* cabinet, the match communicated
with the powder, wlijch exploded with ;v
tremendous noise, hut happily, without,
producing nnv ill consequences. A simi-»
iar attempt, doubtless by the same vil-
li»ti, was, nn Thursday, made upon thi*.
Duke D’Angouleuie, by exploding a pc.-y.
t rail in Ihe «t ree( of the Pitluis Hoy j|, be
fore his horse’s feet, at he was retij-o..
ing from Campcigne.
The Congress !’t /.Urbach.' A Icoefik
from Trieste, dated the Itilh ult. contain*
ll following account of (he state of af->
fairs at Laybach :—“ We hear positively
from Laybach, from good authority, thiijL
the old King of Naples lias distinctly re-»
fused to enter into any of the arrange-*
diets proposed to him, avowing his de-o
termination to adhere strictly to that
form of constitution to which he has taw
ken thn oath. This unexpecbnl firm-*
ness, of course puts au abrupt conclusion
to the deliberations, and the Congress i*
expected to break up immediately. A*
soon as the disposition oftlie King of Na
ples was known, orders were tiirthwitls
transmitted to Milan, the head quarter*
of the army, to put the troops in motion}
and all peisuns who have entered into
engagements to supply forage, provi
rions or other necessaries, huve bee*
called upon for the immediate faltilmeiift
ol their contract?.* The Emperors are?
expected, in less than ten days, to be icy
this place.”
rrunia.—Despatches, it is saiJ, wer®
received on Monday from the King of
Prussia, staling that bis Majesty does not;
mean to proceed to the meetiug of.Sove
reign* at Layhach, the popular feeling*-
in hi* own country requiring hit person-*
al presence.
“ Laybach, Jan. 10.—The Congrcn*
which it about to assemble iu this low®
will lung be remembered in the anuals of
diplomacy. A grave question, which
*lril rem.irns involved in obscurity, will
here he agitated, perhaps, and it may
lead to a general arrangement, salutary
to the repose of Europe. Tbit ques
tion is *• in what case and in what twin-
ner. has a foreign state the right to in
terfere, in the internal affairs of another
independent state.”
“ Jan. 13—The King of Naples look*,
very old ; but he enjoys good health, am}
is still very active in his movement*.
•• The Emperor Alexander traverse*
the city, dressed as a private gentleman*
and collects information upon nil sub
jects. The Sclavonic dialect which out,
peasants speak, nnd which hat a con».
tiderahle resemblance to the Russian,
language, particularly excites bis attun;,
tion.
Sxvxnxah, MsrchJfi,'
FROM ENGLAND.
Tha packet atiip Thorne, enplnin B'ewcr.
arrived on Saturday uvi-niOR last from I.iN
wrpoiil, which place she left on the 11tlx
February. We have nut been ahl« to pro-
rur« any paper* of a Inter dato than Ihosu
received by the t'nma at Charleston. The.
account* of the Cotton Market furnish «<»
alteration in th* prices since the 7th by th ft
Kama. A tetter on tlm kith says, “ ”« an
nex a duplicate of our respect* of the 7th in»t.
since which we find Cotton* hav* been mid
on mwch lower term*, and we have leas con
fidence in pi Ices beirg supported than wq
had."—Hipuh'.ican.
POLICE OF PARIS.
A curious fnr.t w Inch occurred luring
tlie reign of Bonaparte, illustrate* the
stHte of perfection to which tbe syatsui
of Ktpoinart, w«s carried nt that time.
A party sat down to dinner »l a puhlit
table, when a gentleman sticking In*
fork iuto a fowl, began to dissect it, ai I
as he cut off the bead, he saiJ with >»
laugh, “ Hero goes the head of the Lw*
poror.” No observation was mad* and
they proceeded with their dinner ; but
in the course of it the waiter came Rfid
tapping the gentleman on the shoulder