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VtVUViUiX. files of London papers to the JGth ult. jr.owund then to pliv tin amu*iBg trirrit. CONSTANTINOPLE, May II. following circumstances ham excit- . .I in extraordinary sensation l»«v«* : ."o„ the iJib April the Greek merchant, Vmiimii’l Dimes! was arrested, because lie refused I" pay a bill of exchange fbr .‘109,000 liiaslri s drawn upon him, to the order of l»iince Ballilimelii. now Hospodar of Walla- tljj,, because the drawer, the banker Sakel- latio, at Bucharest, had informed him that no funds had been assigned. The Austrian Intermmcio took his part, because Sakellann h an Austrian, and Danesi also defended himself w ith tin intrepidity unusual with a tiieek. He .was released. He yielded, however, to the entreaties of his family, and concealed himself; hut the Reis Effendi sending for him, the Russian Ambassador, wjmse banker lie is, persuaded hitn to leave h’f etieat, and pledged hi* word for his lire. On the Sd May, Danesi, accompanied by a Russian Dragoman, appeared at the Porte, but was immediately seized and thrown in to prison. On the 3d, Baron Strugoiwff caused him to be claimed as the banker of the Russian Embassy, but the Reis Effemli announced very coolly, that Danesi was a gubject of the Porte, and Baron Strogouofl had no right to interfere in his favour. Here upon the Ambassador ordered M. Von Dasclikuw who is attached to the Embassy, to go in ceremony, accompanied by two In terpreters, four Janissaries, and two servants in state liveries, and renewed the demand. He was made to wait five hours, and then dismissed with the same answer as the pre ceding day. M. Von Dasehkow, who had been ordered not to return without Danesi, .sent one of his Janissaries to inform Baron Strogonoff of the answer he had received The latter immediately came himself with u numerous suite, but received the same an swer. At iiis desire, he was conducted, contrary Ui established custom, to the Grand Vizier, but still received the same answer. He now desired to know of what Danesi was ac cused. The Grand Vizier said, they had the most convincing proofs that he was guil ty of High Treason. Baron Strogonoff ob served that this accusation entirely changed the nature of the affair ; that Danesi being his banker, and the medium of his official correspondence with the Morea, it threw a doubt on the uprightness of his own senti ments, and was therefore an insult to the Imperial Ambassador.—This the Grand Vi zier would not allow ; on which Baron Stro gonoff loaded him with the harshest re proaches and the meet serious threats.— Nothing would put the Turk out of his way. The Ambassador then asked the release of Danesi as a particular favour, on which he would set a particular value, but he received the same refusal. Hereupon he presented a Memorial, addressed to the Sultan, but the Grand Vizier refused to take it. Baron Strogonoff withdrew, without having sue ceeded in his application. “ On the 4th, M. Von Fonton, the first Counsellor of the Legation, repaired to the Porte and again demanded the release of Danesi, and this being refused, to desire that the memorial should be presented to the Sul tan. The Reis Effendi refusing both, M Fonton declared he had orders to go to the Mosque, to step before the Sultan on his way thither, and to present the Memorial to the Sultan —All the endeavours of the Reis Ef fendi to divert him from his intention, w hich he said was contrary to all custom and de Togatory from the dignity ofan Ambassador, Were fruitless. “ M. Von Fonton proceeded with his suite ' to the neighbourhood of the Mosque, where the Sultan was at prayers. When he came out, M. Von Fonton held up his paper and cried aloud in tilts Turkish language, “ Here is a Memorial from the Ambassador Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia to his Sub limity Sultan Mahmoud the Second.” “ He. pronounced these words tw ice, with out exciting the attention of any body ; the third time, the Sultan cast a contemptuous look at him, caused the paper to be taken from him by an otficer, and went on. On the same day a refusal, couched in very harsh terms, was given. It is, however, Imped that the mediation of tile Russian Ambas.- sadorfor Danesi accompanied with such re markable circumstances, will be attended with a happy result. “ On the 7th of this month, the Russian Minister (alledging the 7th kz 14th articles of the Treaty of Rudschuk-Kainovzie) com plained of the ill-treat ineut suffered by the Greeks, of the insult offered to their religion, and of the des 1 ruction of their churches. . “ lie demanded that no Turkish troops ■ should enter the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, because those provinces were entirely tranquil. Prince Sozzo having left the Ottoman terr ritory, and Ypsilanti, who had not above 400 men, having abut himself up in a castle, where he is surrounded liy the Turkish troops, the answer of the Reis Effendi res pecting the entrance of the Turkish troops into the Principalities is not publickly known, but it is known that he has declared that the rebel Ypsilanti must answer with his head lor the blood shed at Jassy and Galacz—it was in fact considered us impossible that he should escape. In Constantinople itself there is great consternation among the for eigners and Greeks, and equally so among the Turks, since the arrival of a Russian ship of war of 13 guns. Many persons attached to the foreign Ambassadors are making pre parations for their departure. “ Bzernowicz, in run Bukowina, May 25. The storm of war is approaching. The desolation threatening Crescent already sheds its bloody light over the plains of Moldavia. The Turkish van-guard of about 1000 caval ry, had reached, on the 10th, Buriat, only 0 leagues from Jassy, and in all probability the main body has already entered that capi tal.—All the roads leading from that unhap py country to this place are covered with lugitivcs ; lust of pillage and fanaticism ex cite the Asiatic hordes to the greatest cruel ties, and nothing escapes their unsparing sci mitars. We know nothing of Ypsilanti ; most accounts say he has crossed the Dan ube, and acts offensively. The advance of the Porks lias intercepted all communica tion with Wallachia. AtGalacz 609 Greeks fought with 9,000 Turks of whom 3,000 Were cavalry, for nearly a whole day. The number of combatants on both sides was re duced to the half; at length tiie superior numbers of the Turk* prevailed. The re- “ utiing Greeks, .‘100 in number were obliged f> ivt n>at; every one was wounded. W hen nothing more to be feared from vul.V !**!* * lM ' e hand, the Turks massacred chiMf U ^ Christians, women ana Wll, srcn,m the city. G'T. DAY LATPU FROM F-UItOPF. i . Boston, July 31. , '7^.,hip Trim,, Bnssev, 28 days ** B c r I' ool ‘ **'* p<l 2d Julv. toe Tribe vre have reeeivei our one day later. The" House of Commons were princi pally occupied in debate on the -Dili, on die grant of £6,(100 per annum to the Duke of Clarence—the question was not taken. Accounts from Spain dated the middle of June, induce a belief that as the king dom remains in an agitated state, that Ferdinand will eitherrnntinne the sittings of the Cortes some time longer, or an extraordinary Cortes will be convened in the middle ofttie summer. The .Span ish army was taking tin active part in politics. Parliament-, il was said, would be pro rogued on Saturday the 7lli July. London,June 30. The French mail of the ‘26th inst ar rived yesterday in due course. We find a paragraph from Genoa, in the Journal des Dehats, stating that'the combined forces of Austria and Naples had landed at Palermo on the 31st May. Their presence, it was hoped, would put an end to the anarchy which reigned throughout Sicily ; where every com mune governed itself and till higher au thority was disregarded. Letters from Vieiina, of the 16th, com municate intelligence'from Bucharest, of the 3d inst. with further details of the state of the Greek insurrection in that quarter. It seems probable, from these letters, that the horrible cruelties com milted by the Turks on entering Buch arest, where all the Greeks they could succeed in capturing were impaled alive, have awakened a spirit in the adjoining provinces of Bosnia and Servia, which may still find full employment fur th Turkish army in the northern provinces, and even raise the sinking fortunes Ypsilanti. The Servians are said to have attacked and destroyed on the Dan ube, between Porowitz and Kladnrn, a Turkish battalion of 600 men, who were on their march to join the main army.— Ypsilanti, it is now stated, has entrench ed himself at Tergowishi, where he was daily joined by large numbers of recruits, irritated by the barbarities and depreda tions of the Turks. Near Bucharest, which is the head quarters of the Tur kish army, a force of 22,000 men, of whom one half are cavalry, is encamped. They only awaited the arrival of Jesuf, Pacha of I brail, from Jassy, to attack the main body of the Greeks. Letters, re ceived by Greek houses at Vienna, re present the state of affairs in a much more favorable light fur their country men ; augmenting the extent of the in surrection in that part of Turkey, ami describing the Turkish army as without discipline, and in danger of being cut off from its resources. We believe, how ever, from a comparison of statements, that, north of the Danube, the chance of war is, in its present stage, against the Greeks, though the imposing Turkish force employed against them, proves that their strength, even there, is greater than had been imagined. In the House of Commons, June 29ih, it was asked whether tiny paper had been issued by the Allied Sovereigns with re spect to the events which were passing in Turkey. The minister replied “ he was not aware that any of the European powers had issued such a paper with re gard to Turkey.” Lord Londonderry thought it unfair that Gentlemen should avail themselves of parliament for the purpose of injuring forth abuse'against the other powers of Europe. This piece of irony is admin- ble in its way. The Noble Lord anil the other J J ouers have taken care to provide against this dreadful evil; for members may indeed pour forth what he calls a buse, but where can it tiud a vent on the Continent ? Advices from Constantinople to the 2d of June, were received yesterday, at which date the embargo on foreign ves sels laden with corn still continued.— The treasury, however, purchased with prompt payment all that was offered.— The armaments were proceeding with great activity, particularly in the arsenal, and new fortifications were erected on the Bosphorus. From this it would ap pear that a visit from the Greek tleet is held by the Divan to lie a possible con tingency. No fresh intelligence from the Morea had been received at Con stantinople. Information had arrived of the proceedings at Smyrna, which led to an immediate order from the Turkish go vernment to the Pacha of Cesarea, to take the city under his protection, and above all, to consult the safety of the for eigners residing there. A similar in junction was transmitted to the authori ties ofSmyrna. had put into his hand n 1 • at of leasts In tended for another company. J’hc blunder of the tuast-nutRer, in giving the health of the. Queen \ e*l"rd;iy, nt the London Tavern, reminds rt« of tin toast-master at the Mansion-houitc a few years since, at a public dinner, w hei, General Audiiossi and a large partv wer present. The government of France w at that time under throe Consul*. Aflei dinner the usual toasts, “ ’The King and the Rbyat Family,” bemg disposed of, the toast-master was directed t give the three Consuls, which he. did, by cniiv: out with an audible voice, the •• Three per cent. Consols.” The miith occa sioned hf this mistake may he better tonceitfed than described. The toast master, however, was suffered to retain his situation.—.Star. Charleston, August ?• Extract of a letter from an American gentle man travelling in Europe, to his corres pondent in this eity, dated Paris, June 10, 1821. “The Legislature of the Kingdom is now in session—•’Thro’the politeness'of Gen. La Fayette and the Marquis of Mnrbois, f am furnished with a ticket of admission whene ver I wish to go. Gel). L. invited me n few days .igo to attend in particular, telling me he intended speaking, and would advert to the happy government of my country, in the course of his discourse—which lie did very handsomely. The object of this speech was to introduce more economy among tlu* roy al family. He lashed their extravagance se verely and contrasted it w th the economy of the public Officers of the United States.— Our system of government occupies great ly the attention of the European gbvernments —wherever their statesmen see a necessity for reform or alterations, they look to see how things are organized with us. I had a striking proof of the above, on a late occasi on. T.ie Chambers of Paris are now legis lating upon the subject of the clergy. I re ceived a letter from one of the Peers, ittak- i ig most minute enquiries of me as to the slate of the Clergy in the United States, and the appointment and pay of our Bishops.” NEW SOURCE~OF COMMERCE. Bermuda, July 14. We perceive by the West India papers, that vessels from the Gold Coast, Africa, have recently arrived at some of the Islands, with cargoes of Corn, which, we are inform ed, cost about 28 cents per bushel. Tin quality is described as being in shape similar to the fiat corn of the Northern States, but of a kernel'smaller and whiter. We are likewise informed that a petition has been forwarded to England, by the West India planters and Merchants, praying that a direct trade may be allowed, in British ships, to and from the Baltic. By this means the British West 'Indies, it is said, wifi obtain their ilerdfut supplies of lumber and staves on better terms than they -have done lately; ind among other advantages, Ihe ships will not incur a risk of losing their sailors by de sertion, which was too often the case for merly, when trading to Ihe American ports. ‘Thus it Would appear that the United States, by their Restrictive policy, will ultimately drive their great commercial competitor into a lucrative way of disposing of West India produce, and of obtaining requisite supplies for colonies. INVOLUNTARY LOYALTY. FROM A LATE LONDON rAI’EIt. On Tuesday took place, at the Old London Tavern, the Anniversary Dinner of the National School Society. The Duke of York was in the Chair, suppor ted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London and Landaff, Sir Claudius Hunter, Sir Chas. Fowler, Sic. The health of the King was given and Irank with appropriate warmth ; and (lie plaudits had scarcely censed when the toast-master (a wnite?) announced, in a loud voice, as the next health, “ the Qtieen and the rest of the Royal Fami ly.” Who shall describe “ the most ad mired disorder” which ensued ? Hor ror sate on almost every face—exclama tions of horror burst from almost every longue. The luckless wight was turned out, and tranquillity was restored ; but the mirth ot the evening was gone, and each guest seemed to look upon the rest with suspicion, as if inquiring “ which fyou have done this ?” TIIE SLAVE TRADE. Whatever may he said in derogation of parts of the foreign policy of Great Britain, it cannot he denied tiiat she has laudably persevered in disinterested efforts to procure the abolition, by the European powers, of the Slave Trade—that accursed trade, the continuance of which, in difinnee of public opinion and severe criminal laws, is a libel on human nature. There took place a de bate on this subject in the British House of Commons, on the 26th June, on a motion of Mr. Wilberfnrce, the object of which was, to make •yet stronger appeals to the govern ments of France and Spain, but particularly to the government of Portugal, whose con duct was arraigned in the bitterest terms.— Frequent'reference was made in the debate to the policy of this country, to whom just credit has been given for her exertions and example in I lie cause of humanity. We have, in preference to publishing the whole debate, selected from it all the passages which referred to the United states, and col lated them in the following summary : Mr. Wilber force, who opened the debate, said, after remarking on the dilatoriness of Portugal, in performing her engagements on this head, that “ it was very gratifying to learn that America, which had derived great benefit from this traffic, hail acted very dif ferently from Portugal. As the Americans arose from the same source as ourselves, this indication of their character was a just pride to Englishmen.” In another part of iiis speech, ho said that “ the American Le gislature had, much to its honor, pronounc ed any ship of that nation engaged in the slave trade, guilty of piracy. If were to he wished that all governments should issue a similar Decree, for the most vigorous mea sures were necessary to counteract the w ide- sprend evil of this traffic.” The Marquis of Londonderry, (Lord Cits- tlereagh) followed Mr. Wilberfnrce, and, in ihe course of his speech, said, “ Iiis Honor able Friend was much mistaken, if lie sup posed that the principal difficulties in effect ing this desirable object arose from absolute, and not from free and representative govern ments. On the contrary, the American go vernment, though he was ready to admit that it acted upon liberal and enlightened principles, with regard to the general questi on, was still, of all other governments, most opposed to a qualified system of common search.” Sir J. .Mackintosh warmly supported Mr. Wilberforce’s motion. Referring to what the last speaker had said in reference to the United States, S ir J. M. said “ lie could not agree with the noble Lord in thinking that the opinions of representative assemblies formed the true obstacles to the success of the question." “ The noble Lord,” lie said, “ had spoken with praise of the American government—in that praise lie most cordi ally concurred. She had done that without engagement or trealy which the great pow ers of Europe had refused to do, though bound by the most solemn obligations, and could not but rejoice in the reflection, that the two states which were allied by English blood and liberty, were tho first to wipe out •iftheir own characters a stain which other states retained as if it were an advantage and a privilege. It was singular that lliry should both have abolished it in the same year, and again have concurred in putting tiie seal to dace that effect, anil ihe world would soon admit that it -was ns infamous in Portu gal to steal men from the coast of Africa, as il was now considered in file Algerines to steal them from ot er places.” The speech of Sir James throughout was full of indig-. na.it feeling against the prosecutors ofthis trade, and its conulusion was followed by load cheering from every part of the house. Dr. Lushfngton, in Ills speech, “expres sed a hope that America w ould consent to a .,i(gated right of search, as necessary to n ry t‘ e law she had made into execution.” Mr. Brougham spoke only to the point of the policy of America, meaning thereby the covcrunient of the United States. He ob served, “ that although America had done much in put down the Slave Trade by her u't of Abolition, and by declaring the tint- fie piracy, yet, until the right of reciprocal search was allowed, her efforts could not he complete. This right of search had acquit- oil .m ill name by circumstances ol the. last war ; but, as we now offered a present equi valent to America for what sho could give up, and not aov thing luture and contingent, as when one was belligerent and the other neu tral, be trusted that (he difficulty would he soon obviated." Mr. IF. Smith said a few words, “ in vin dication of the policy of America,” which are not reported, the cry for the question preventing their being heard. The motion of Mr. Wilberfnrce, the sub stance of which has been heretofore pub lished, was then carried unanimously. May the United Slates ever continue to merit, as now, the applause even of rivals, for eminence in the virtues and duties of hu manity. The contest for superiority in these particulars is a noble strife, in which tho glory of victory is without alloy. f.Vaf. Intelligencer. 1 The Duke of York, in compliance with the suggestions of the British Consul in this city, has ordered him to cause the remains of the late major Andre to be disinterred, and sent in a ship of war to England, to he buried in Westminster Abbey, near the monument long since erected to Iiis memory. This art of justice to the memory of a gallant and unfortunate victim, should not have been so long deferred by his government, Had he fallen in battle it wouldhave been the duty and the pleasure of a civilized people to have paid due honor to his remains ; hut as Iiis cod was ignominious, and admitted by the law of nations and of war to have been just, any public military demonstrations of respect would he a reflection on the illustrious mom- bets of the court martial who condemned him, and the great father of his country and of virtue, who ordered him to be executed. The great ends of public justice having been answered, and the liberties of this coun try probably preserved by the example, pri vate sympathy has free scope to lament the fate of this gallant and accomplished young man, who was sacrificed by the traitor Ar nold, and fell a victim to a mistaken sense of duty, in Iiis attempt to crush the rising inde pendence of our country. Iiis accomplish ments, gallantry, and magnanimity, created him many friends and admirers ; and, as the grave has cancelled his crime, and absorbed all national animosities, his remains arc en titled to the respect of the liberal, the hu mane, and the magnanimous.—Lei them he peaceably transferred to Iiis native country, and receive those honors which that country is in honor hound to pay to the nfortunate victim of its own policy.*—eYat. Adv. MAJOR ANDRE. We extract into another part of our paper some very just and pertinent remarks from roar proclaimed and rolomni/rd their oIj-t quics. Why then these honors to our prison er p Have I indued outlived the gratitude of my country ? or in its career oi prosperity and power docs it so confound all distincti ons of right and wrong as to suffer to he la vished on the memory of a spy the honors reserved heretofore to those who tell glori ously io the field ?” But independent of these feelings, what let us ask, was the conduct of our neighbomsin the British provinces when the remains of the gallant Montgomery were removed from the ramparts of Quebec ? They sullenly re fused all participation, even in tiie search for the grave} lie died gloriously—lie died as it is the privilege of few to die, on the crown of the enemy’s woiks, with his arms in his hands, and beneath that “ star spangled” flag which has been since, home in triumph to the uttermost parts of the earth. Hu was indeed then branded as a traitor; hut soon and well ivasthefoiilinoiil! rd calumny wash ed away in the blood of its inventor*. If, then, claims so strong upon the admiration and sympathy of a generous foe were disre garded, what plea cun tlieru bo for us, citi zens of New York, to unite in any testimony of respect to the memory of one whose suc cess would have brought tile head of Wash* ingtontothe block, and have rivetted upon us tho chains of British bondage? Let us pause before we act. f.V. Y- American. the National Gazette on the proposed re moval of this officer’s remains, and cannot but recommend their perusal to every Ame rican, who with or without consideration, had proposed to take any part in the cere mony. At the first mention of this intend ed honor to the memory ofa convicted spy, we were disposed to think that tho British Consul, nr some one deputed by him, would probably, after obtaining the permission of the proprietors of the soil where the grave lies, and of Hie magistrates of the vicinage, have gone quietly and by night to remove the. re mains, and as quietly have shipped them to England. However we might have been doubtful of the policy or decorum, as regards this nation, of such or any proceeding in this case, we should have silently acquiesced in it—but now that we hear of the “plumed hearse,” the “ gorgeous canopy,” the ring ing of bells, and the solemn procession— when we hear that American citizens, of no mean standing or consideration, are invited to join in this ceremony, we must be permit ted to ask bow and wherefore, are these things done? lias the consent of the Go vernor ofthis state been asked for the intro* duction, in the interior, of the boats of a fo reign ship of war ? for we understand it to lie a part of the intended pageant that the steam boat to receive the coffin should he escorted up the river by a detachment of boats from a British frigate, sent here for the occasion. Has lib consent been asked for the removal of the remains at all ? Or has the Governor of this state any authority to permit such removal ? Andre was the pri soner of the United States—lie died by the just sentence of a court martial of the Uoit- d States army—he died an ignominious death—and he lies, as it was fit he should, in dishonored grave. The murmurs which were heard against the decision of the court that condemned him, the threats of retaliati on, the “female adulations,” which combined with his own fearless and chivalrous charac ter, (chivalrous even on this inglorious mis sion,) seemed for a time to invest him with somewhat of the sanctity of a martyr, have all died away,and Europe and \nu-rica only now see in his fate thp just punishment of a detected spy. It is a part, and no small part, of the moral effect of that punishment, that the grave which received Iiis body should he unhallowed, but inviolate, that it may hear witness for ages to come of the remorseless policy of Great Britain, in thus sacrificing a gallant soldier to Ihe hope of subjugating us —and still more—of the firmness, the inte grity, and patriotism of three American mi litiamen, who by the capture of Andre saved the country. Is it cn'mpctent for any anti) rity to rob us of this memorial ? hut above all, should it he permitted that under the eyes, and in the very homes of the Van Wafts, the Williamses, and the l’uuldings, and of their descendants, the body of a spy, whose capture has immortalized them, should he removed with all the “ pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war?” But one, we believe, of those three patriots now sur vives. Will he not,on beholding such a pa geant, say, “ So were not, honored my com panions in arms, who have preceded me in the march of eternity. They have gone hence full of years indeed, and with ronsci STATE RIGHTS. It has become too fashionable for modern republicans to scout and contemn the effo. ts of the Slates to check the encroachments of the General Government on their constitu tional rights: Let this propensity become general—let the majority of the people be come contaminated by its influence, and in twenty years the states will find their boast ed sovereignty an empty show—a bauble not worth their wearing, but better suited to adorn a royal diadem. As a nation, we are too anxious to arrive at the zenith of our greatness—and there are very many newly educated republicans who seriously think that (his object cannot he more speedily and effectually attained than by a resignation of state sovereignty into the hands oftlie nati onal government. Our political destiny is certain—grcaiand powerful this nation must be beyond a question—but for ourselves we do not desire to see, it forced into a mush room maturity to “ u itlier ’ere the* noon.”— Let us go on in the strait line of the consti tution, and in (he common course of nature, our body politic must acquire health and strength which will endure for ever. We need no belter evidence ofa laxity of sound principles, than the instances afforded by some of the most conspicuous republican journals, who at e in the daily practice of de nouncing federalism, but who advocate bona fide federal principles—yea, verily, such principles »s brought forth the goodly fruit of alien and sedition laws, and which ulti mately hurled those, who professed them from the seat of power. Hear, for example, the Philadelphia Franklin Gazette, a paper professing genuinedemocratir republicanism: “ The activity of the American mind is proverbial. Turning from foreign affairs up on interior concerns, it broaches questions of vital interest, affecting it: some measure, the strength of (lie union. Is it not essential that topics uf this kind should bp touched with moderation ? Is it not of the last impor tance that our. national institutions of every description should be preserved from con tempt ? Are those writers engaged in a good work who are endeavoring to paint soruunf our judicial establishments in colors the most odious? Are the attacks in The Richmond Enquirer and The Washington Gazette, upon tiie Supreme Court of the U. States calculated to perpetuate our free in- stitulion3 ? Would it"not be better for our able men to exert tlieir energies in simplify ing our codes of jurisprudence—in assimilat ing, as much as possible, the jurisprudence of one state with that of another—and giving more and more, to the face of our country, a national aspect ?” A3 a contrast to the foregoing we take de light in subjoining the elegant extract from the. pen of the venerable Jlfeerso.n—tlio’ one of the last rays of a setting sun, its bril liance and vivifying influence are not inferior to Ihe meridian splendor of that great politi cal iumiuary.—JS’oifulk Herald. Boston, July SI. THE COLUMBUS, Commanded by Corn.Bainbridgf., which vessel arrived at Ibis port from Gibraltar in company with the U. S. brig Spaik, Captain Eltcn, on Sunday last, is perhaps the larg est ship of the line, that ever sailed in the European seas under the American fl .g.— She is ubout 2,400 tons burthen, according to the usual measurement, and carries 64 guns on her gun deck, and 86 carronaden on her quarter deck and forecastle, ller com pliment of men is 800. She drnt\3 SB feet of water and measures 250 feet uf altitude from the surface of the water to the highest point of her inain-top-royal-gallunt-rnya! mast-truck. Coin. Bainhridgt was relieved in the command of the Mediterranean squad ron, by Com. Jones, at Gibraltar, who went out in the U. S. ship Constitution for that purpose. Com Hainbridge immediately set sail fur the United States, with the Colum bus and Spark. On coming upon the coast on Friday last, the Columbus met with a school ot Mackerel which followed the ship all day—in the course of which period, they caught the unparalleled number, according to an estimate, of 12,000 of that fish. There were near 300 lines used, and the people pulled in the fish as fast as they could throw their bait into the water. Oncoftlio lieu tenants counted 600 mackerel which lie caught with his own hands. The Columbus has brought out many rare plants—birds and animals—of the latter, two cattle of the ce lebrated white Tuscan breed are the most conspicuous. Zanesville, (Ohio) July 31. Appraisement law, again.—The crimes which arc committed in this State, under this infamous law, meet the eye in every direc tion. All kinds of trash—broken tombs tones, human skeletons, dogs, kc. kc. arc turned out to satisfy executions, and apprai sers are generally at hand to place a high value on them ! How long this mode of col lection or rather not collecting debts, i3 to continue, cannot clearly he foreseen. If the members of tho next Legislature who are in favor of this law were to receive their pay in such articles as are frequently turned out as property under its provisions, instead ol tho fascinating three dollars a dny! there is reason, to belicVo a change of affairs would sqp?i he the consequent*** It may ho pro per to add, that the waiter protests thni ,u„ , ,• ■; : urn-; , e“* ,u * '"in he uttered nothing but wlnt was tel do,* n nn ,r ■ , by - nk "’ B he ?'*' , .' us "Mhc. decent limbs, and laying them to their quiet .- ... *5 , ' . ... with other.atrocious crimes. This measure and obscure graves. No bugle note, or inuf | or Dim . peii.a^s C-aatc, lities 'Of making it a piracy would nccestarily pro* I (lad drum, no drooping banner^ norounkets’ hands of their neighbors composing their people throf.gHouAho‘stato, in'^tho eleHii'n I proper’officcrs. R is very important that judicious and honest constables should be slccte d,—M{ sttngtr. THE LAUNCH. Washington, August £ Tills morning, at the appointed time, the tiv United Slates schooner was intro duced into tier destined element, on the E ii-tern Branch, accompanied by a salute of artillery, from the Yard—and the national air uf “Yankee Doodle,” from the Marine Band stationed in tiie forecastle of the Unit ed States sloop Peacock. She took the wa ter in fine style, nod the most perfect buoy ancy. Nautical men aro highly gratified with her figure, (drafted by Mr. Eekford, of New-York,) and pronounce her a promising •‘('■a boat. She ia 180 tons burthen, will mount ten guns and carry nint-ty men.—This vessel, now named the Grampus, completes Ihe five recently authorised by Congress to be. built. The Secretary of tile Navy, Mr. Smith Thompson, and Com. Rogers, were observed among the spectators.—City Gaz. COMMODORE BARRON. Norfolk, August 1. We understand that the decision of the Court of Enquiry lately held ou Commo dore Barron, and which pronounces his unqualified and honorable acquittal, has received the approbation of the Presi dent ; and that an official communica tion of tho decision of the Court, as ra tified by the President, has been made to the Commodore. THE CROPS. The Big bend of Tennessee River, pre sents at this season the most cheering pros pects for abundant crops of every kind.— Cotton, the grandMapleof this country, now- looks finely and is very promising, consider ing the backwardness of the spring and Ihe unusual continuance of wet weather, which has rendered it exceedingly difficult for the most industrious farmers to keep their fields clear of grass and weeds. Some few fields have suffered an irreparable injurjr from that cause, hut the country at large is uncommon ly prosperous and will produce a much lar ger quantity than at any previous year. Tho production will not probably fall short of 30,000 bales, and we understand a much lar ger proportion of it than usual will be packed in Scotch bagging instead of Kentucky, which is getting into disrepute among our neatest planters. Corn, Wheat and Oats, Sec. are always a- hundant in this section of Alabama. The means ot subsistence and indeed the luxuries common to any interior country, are so plen tiful and so easily grown, that they are never the object of the least concern to the agri cultural community. Blessed with n mild and salubrious climate, with a soil whoa fertility is surpassed by none and equalled by few portions of the. globe, and whose productions are of the most valuable kind k.of the readiest sale, with tine navigable rivers, nfiording an easy convey ance for their surplus produce to market; the people of Alabama may justly consider their lots cast in the very Eden of America. [Huntsville Republican.] FROM St. AUGUSTINE. The sloop Hunter, Carter, arrived aj St. Augustine on the 2tst, and sailed on the 27th ult. for the purpose of ex ploring the interior part of the Teninsu- la, below the 28th degree of latitude.—. This vessel was fitted out by an associ ation at Philadelphia, under the protec tion of government. An arrangement for the conveyance of the mail between St. Augustine and St. Mary’s, lias been formed. The mail will leave the former place on Wednes day, and airive on Tuesday morning. 'Thomas Fitcli is appointed attorney- general, pro tern, of East-Florida. Peter Maxcy, of St. John’s, has been appointed by the collector of Augustine. Inspector for that port. J. A. Peniers, appointed by the Pre sident Sub-Indian Agent to the tribes of Indians iu Florida, arrived on the 20th. [Florida Ga:. 21st and 28th ult.] It is stated in the Boston Patriot, that a Grass Bonnet made by Miss Bernap, of Merrimack,,N, TL is now to he seen at n store in Boston, which is said to be su perior to any thing of the kind heretofore made in this country. The manufacture ofthis article is extending itself in every quarter around us. The liberal disposi tion that is manifested to patronize that branch of industry, bids fair to diminish the transfer of no inconsiderable portion of our Commercial capital “ to a return- less distance.” Every successful effort of the kind ought to be noticed. It is only by correcting public opinion, and rendering our domestic productions po pular, that our fashionables will be in duced to adopt them. • [.Yfs--lcr/c .Bncrjcfl)!.] The elegant “ imitation Leghorn Ron- net,” made by the Miss Bernaps, of Mer rimack, N. II. of a wild grass discover ed by them in that town, was sold by auction at Merchants Hall in Roslon late ly for FIFTY DOLLARS. The pur chaser was Mr. Josiah Bradlcr, mer chant, of Boston. FHCJI TIIE NEW BRUNSWICK TIMES. Mis. Hill, from Massachusetts, advertises in a New-York. paper, that she will instruct the Ladies of this city, who are disposed to encourage domestic manufactures, in the urf, trade, and mystery of making Leghorn Hats. She slates that she made a hat in imitation of Leghorn, which sold at Doston for g.SO, and that she is now so far improved in the art, that she is convinced she c/.n make one su perior to any that is impo rted. Mrs. Hill Is now m Newark, instrur.ting a class jn that town. Norfolk, August 4. lcsterday, dicing the thunder storm, between 2 ^ n ,] 3 o’clock, James Good- tjo, a Bricklayer, employed on the for- tificnti.ons at Old Point Comfort, was *' r ’jck by lightning and instantly killed. Two other persons also were much in jured, (one ofwhom, Martin M’Mahon, a native of Ireland, is despaired of,) sod six or seven knocked down, but not se riously hurt. Mr. Gooding had just ris en from the dinner table and gone up stairs to change his dress, when the light ning descended the chimney. 0«e of the men who was much injured, was in the room with Air. G. atjd the oilier i*.