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ranch zc:il in extinguishing tlic n;ini0.s.— •
\V e are. ignorant, what circumstance*
created su*| icion, b-it tlii- murderer and
incendiary wj c apprehended on the spot. |
and in now snftly lodged in the jail ofthi*
rourty, where «vo understand tie ha*
miulr confession of the above facts. Hi*
comrade we believe has as yet, eluded
search. We regret to state that Mrs.
Crump after lingering several days, has
as ive understand, died of her wounds.
The negroes belong to Colonel Rich
ard Jones of this County. The motiie*
of their conduct, are matter of conjec
ture. They certainly b*d no personal
\ iews in committing this flagrant outrage.
Nothing has transpired to prove that any
thing like an uttempt, was made upon the
virtue of the unfortunate ladies.—That
they were.-ftnly the instruments of ano
ther’s vengeance, seerm perfectly clear
from this circumstance, and from others
which we have heard.—We shall not at
tempt however, to forestal public opin
ion, #r to anticipate that disroi ery of the
author or authors of this foul transaction,
which wc doubt not, the progress of time,
nod a strict investigation will lully reveal.
*• Murder a ill out ?”—Press.
LVfLST FKO.M ENGLAND
DEATH OK Is APOLEO.N' BONAPARTE.
London, July 5.
The fallowing intelligence arrived in
town yesterday from St. Helena :
(From the Courier.)
“St. Helena. May 7.—Bonaparte died
on Saturday the 5lh, at G P. M. after an
illnes- of *ix week*—the last fortnight
only considered dangerous. The body
lias been opened, and the disease ascer
tained to he a cancer on the stomach,
w ith a great extent of ulceration.
'•lie has been lying in state since yes
terday afternoon—the Admiral, Govern
or, and Heads of Departments, having
first scon the body.”
During the first four weeks of his ill
ness, it did not assume any very danger
ous appearance, though he appeared to
lie himself conscious that it would ter
minate fatally. During the last fortnight
it was evident to all the medical attend
ants that he could not recover. It is
said that he gave directions about his af
fairs and papers till 5 or G hours before
lie died, having retained his sense* till
that period. He said he wished to be
opened, in order that his son might be
informed of the nature of his disease.—
The body was opened by his own sur
geon. We believe that he left a will,
which, with his other papers, have been,
or will of course be, transmitted to this
country.
The despatches were brought by
Capt. Crokat, of the 20th regiment.—
They were immediately communicated
to all the ministers, and to all the ambas
sadors, by whom couriers arc under
stood to have been despatched to their
different courts.
The despatches’ brought by Captain
Crokat, announcing the death of Bona
parte, are dated St. Helena, May !7.—
That event took place on the 5th of
May, at ten minutes before six in the
afternoon. The illness of the ex-Em-
peror lasted, in the whole, six weeks ;
and its effects on his frame, as described
by an officer who had frequent opportu
nities of seeing him during that period,
were so powerful as nearly to reduce
him to a skeleton, and to obliterate all
traces of his former features. During
the latter part of his illness, he frequent
ly conversed with his medical attendants
on its nature, of which he seemed to be
perfectly aware. He declared that it
was hereditary, and that his father died
of the same disease. On examination af
ter death, the stomach was found in a
state of extreme ulceration, so that it ap
peared in some places perforated in large
openings. His medical attendants gave
it as their decided opinion, in which
the physician who was called in coincid
ed, that the disease was incurable, and
that the climate had no effect in nroduc-
ing it. One trait of character displayed
itself in his last moments, which marks
the “ ruling passion strong in death.”
As lie found his end approach, he was
habited, at his own request, in his uni
form of Field Marshal, with the boots
and spurs, and placed on a camp bed, on
which he was accustomed to sleep when
in health, and ['referred to every other.
In this dress he is said to have expired.
It has been asserted that the Heron,
which brought the despatches, also bro’t
the body of Bonaparte to England, but
this we understand is not the case. His
attendants wished his body to be convey
ed to Europe ; but on opening bis will,
it was found that he had left a request
that it should be interred in the l-land,
and pointed out the spot where he wish
ed his remains to rest, in a beautiful
valley near to his residence. Though
Bonaparte is supposed to have suffered
much, his dissolution was so calm and
tcreiie, that not a sigh escaped him, or
an\ intimation to the by-standers that it
was so near. At the departure of the
Jlcrnn no day had been fixed for the fu
neral, but it was understood that it would
be solemnized with the military honors
due to bis rank.
A likeness of Bonaparte, after his de
cease, was sketched by an English offi
cer, and is brought to* England. Count
Montholon, we hear, arrived by the ship
which brought the intelligence of this
event, and immediately forwarded it by
an extraOrdinavy courier to the French
Ambassador. Numerous expresses left
town yesterday morning to announce the
death of Bonaparte to the different Eu
ropean courts. The news will be con
veyed from Calais to the French capitol
by telegraph, where it will probably be
known in l.;ss than 24 hours after its
«4?rival iu Loadoa.—Tiihts.
London, July 4. ] tn c country, and joined Bolivar. He is
Loiters from Odessa of the Gth ull. now in Madrid as a negotiator, nnd l.-as
were received yc-terday, ninety state no cause to complain of the manner in
that an action had taken place near Ja« | which he is treated,
sy, between the Tin ks Under the Fucha I A second Iona of 50 million* of franc*
of i'urail, and a detachment of tire trooie, 1 is now negotiating tor with a foreigner,
rooj>s
of Yp*ilanti, headed by I’riuce Cantacu-
zene,in which the former were defeat
ed, with the loss of one thousand five
hundred men in killed nnd wounded.
Soon after the arrival of Capt. Hen-
drie in London, at the admiralty with
despatches, announcing the death ef Bo
naparte, Viscount Melville forwarded
the substance of the despatch to Cailton
House in a box, by a messenger. Mr.
Croker the Secretary to the Admiralty,
followed soon after to the King’s Falace.
The Privy Council will meet to con
sider her Majesty’s claim, at 10 o’clock
tomorrow morning. The Attorney nnd
Solicitor General are summoned to at
tend. We should beg leave to n*k the
friends of the Ancient ordei of things,
whether they do not think the cause of
legitimacy will receive a very deep
wound from the assertion that it is en
tirely optional, we will not say with
whom—whether the legitimate Queen of
this country shall be crowned or not ?
We should have thought, that a decision
to crown the King was a decision to
crown his royal spouse also, as a matter
of course, her Majesty being as legitim
ately Queen as her husband is King,
though their powers and functions are
different ; and both being alike liable to
be crowned.—Time's.
FUNERAL OF BONAPARTE.
London, July 9.
The following account of the funeral
of Bonaparte is extracted from the Gimr-
dirtn, in which it is given as an extract
from the private letter of an officer of
St. Helena: •' Bonaparte was buried on
Wednesday the 9th, beneath the willow
trees, in the spot he had pointed out, a-
boot a mile and a half from Longwood
House (by the road.) A procession of
the Military Staff-und all the Naval offi
cers, followed the corpse, which was
laid on a black car, in n plain mahogany
coffin, (laid wood and tin within,) nnd
was received, on emerging from the
grounds, by a line of 2000 troops, inclu
ding artillery and a party of marines, with
four bands drawn up by the road side.
As soon as it passed, the troops followed
to the place of Interment, nnd halted, oc
cupying the road winding along the val
ley side, above it, while the procession
descended by a road made for the occa
sion, on foot; thtf body was then borne
by twenty-four grenadiers, from the se
veral corps presint, to the grave, where
it was deposited with the priest’s bless
ing, in a chamber, within a large stone
vault. The chamber was then closed
with a large slab, nnd it* edges being
filled in to the sides of the vault, the
whole level surface was covered witli a
liquid body of Roman cement. The
corpse was deposited under three dis
charges of 11 pieces ofnrtillery, and the
minute guns of the Vigo, which were
heard in the intervals between the dis
charges, moaning in the distance—-25
were fired. The vault has since been
filled up with stone, and a plain flat slab
lain over it.
Extract of a private letter, dated St. He
lena, May 15.
“ Bonaparte’s grave was about 14 feet
deep, very wide at the top, but the lower
part chambered to receive the Coffin.—
One large stone covered the whole of the
chamber. The remaining space was
filled up with solid masonry, clamped
with iron. Thus every precaution is
taken to prevent the removal of the
body, nnd 1 believe it has been full as
much by the desire of the French com
missioner, as from'.he wish of the govern
ment of the Island. The spot hud been
previously consecrated by his priest.—
The body of Bonaparte is enclosed in
three coffins of mahogany, lead, nnd oak.
His heart, which Bertrand and Montho
lon earnestly desired to take with them
to Europe, was restored to the coffin,
but it remains in a silver cup, filled with
spirits. Ilis stomach his Surgeon was
anxious to preserve, but that is also res
tored, and is in another silver cup.
*' Bertrand, Montholon, and the rest
of his household will return to England
in the Camel store ship, which sails in a-
bout a fortnight.
Lisbon, June 12.
From the Paris Papers.—“ On Sun
day, the 10th, at 5 in the afternoon, a
fire broke out in a part of the square
where the palace of the Junta of Com
merce is situated. No public misfortune
since the earthquake of 1755 has equal
led this ; all attempts to stop the flames
were useless, and it destroyed almost the
whole of the palace in a short time.—
There is no doubt that the fire was by
design, as pitch and other inflammable
matter were found in the neighborhood.
The damage is incalculable. The five
depots of acts, the most important to the
nation, have been .destroyed. Mr. Se
pulveda took, though uselessly, the wis
est measures to stop the'flames ; and the
commander of an'English frigate in the
port sent his engines and the greatest
part of the cre w. A great number of
military have suffered for their courage :
an officer of the English Navy k two sail
ors have been dangerously wounded.”
. Madrid, June 20.
Extract of a private letter.—M. Zea
arrived here on the 19th. It is said that
ho is charged with a negociation in all
respects pacific, which lias already been
entered on by the other deputies pent by
General Bolivar. The pretensions of
the Americans of Venezuela displease no
one. it is almost agreed on that a new
system ought to be adopted. The colo
nies and the mother country would gain
equally by it. M. Zea, who was pro
scribed in J814 as a follower of the
rreuchj proceeded to America, hi; mi-
and nearly concluded.
On the 13lh the committee of the Cor
tes proposed to grant a recompense of
CO,000 reals to Generals Riego k Quiro-
ga. Other national recompenses were
al«o proposed for M. Lopez Banos, Don
Felix Argo Arguero, Don D. O'Daley,
General Spinosa, and Colonel Acevedo.
I’aris, July 1.
News from Tutkey, via Vienna, men
tions a private note, conceived in very
energetic terms, which Baron SlrogonolT,
the Russian minister, had nthlrcssed to
the Divan, and to which he has demand
ed a categorical reply. The same ac
count states that the ministers of other
foreign powers have made mo-t serious
representations to the Reis Kffcudi, re
lative to the attrocities,inflicted on the
Greeks, to which they have received sa
tisfactory answers.
Letters from Odessa, in speaking of
the demand made to the Porte bv Baron
Strogonoff, add, that this power lias
transmitted to him justificatory notes, by
which the Grand Seignor disavows the
excesses committed by the populace and
soldiery. Some of the movers of these
atrocities were strangled. It is said
that M. Strogonoff received from the
Reis Effendi communications relative to
the execution of (tie Greek patriarch,
staling that he would be convinced ofthe
patriarch being implicated in the insur
rection against the Porte.
Among the 170,000,000 of individuals
who inhabit Europe, there are said to
be 17,000,000 ofbeggnrs or persons who
subsist at the expence of the community,
without contributing to its resources, in
Holland 14 percent. In England 16 per
cent. In Paris there were computed in
1813, 102,856 paupers, out of 530,000
inhabitants. In Cologne, 14,000 out of
53.000. In Liverpool, 27,000, in a po
pulation of 80,000. In Amsterdam,
108.000, out of 217,000. The number
of indigent has since rather increased
than diminished.
FROM HAVANA.
Charleston, August 30.
By the schr. Comet, Capt. Campbell,
arrived yesterday in G days from Hava
na, we have accounts from that city to
the 22d inst. inclusive. A letter from
a correspondent, speaking of the distur
bance among the prisoners confined in
the jail, as mentioned in the Courier of
the 22d inst. states, that 15 were killed,
and a number wounded, befure order
was restored .among (hem. We have
received from the same correspondent,
under date of 22d inst. the following, be
ing the latest news which we have yet
seen from the Vice Royalty of Mexico.
We believe it may be relied on es cor
rect.
•“ By the arrival of the Spanish brig of
war Almirante, in 22d days from Vera
Cruz we learn (bat the Insurgents were
before that city, and’ that the gates were
shut; but on the arrival ofthe Diantond,
a Corvette, and the brig cf war Almi
rante, with about CCD troops from this
port, the troops being trained for two
days, they sallied out to give battle to
the enemy, who retreated, and no en
gagement took place—but the royal
troops burnt and destroyed the quarters
ofthe Insurgents, which were without
the walls. The royal troops are en
camped near the place that the enemy
left. 1 he Vice Roy, O’Dono.iu, arrived
at Vera Cruz, from Old Spain, *T.d was
treated Very slightly. The vessels of
war touched at Tampico, where no no ;
lice was taken of them at all. That
place is represented to Le in a state of
discontent, and with VeraCruz, may be
expected soon to be uuder the Indepen
dent Flag.”
rROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Highly Interesting from the South.
By a late arrival fi-om the Spanish Main
wc learn, that hostilities between the Itov-.
alists and the Independents being renew
ed, an engagement took place at Carabobo,
on the SUh of June, and that the Indepen
dents got a great victory ; in Consequence
of which the remains of the royal army re
treated to Porto Cabello, and Bolivar enter
ed Uaraccaa the SOih of the same month.
Colonel Pereira, who had been obliged (n
retreat to La Guaira, with 900 men under
his orders, without any means ofsubsistence
and defence, and would have been forced to
surrender or die bravely, was happily rescu
ed from Ilis painful situation by the arrival
of the French squadron, commanded by
Rear Admiral Julicn coming from the South
Sens. Bolivar besieging La (j naira with
4-000 troops, Hear Admiral Jufien offered his
mediation between the two chiefs. Bolivar
most w illingly accepted it, and, a captitula-
tioi: being signed, Col. Pereira embarked
with liis little army on hoard the French ves
sels, and was conveyed to Porto Cabello.--
1 it.that port they found the Asia, a 01 gun
ship, from S-pain, having on board the new
ly appointed Vice Roy of Mexico, that of
Grenada, and the Plenipotentiaries sent by
the Spanish government to treat of peace
with the Independents. As soon as they ar
rived, a negociation was set on foot.
Boston, Aug. 17.
INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
We were yesterday shown a note written
by Mr. Gray,* the English traveller in Afri
ca, dated at Gallam, on the river Senegal, in
May last, and addressed to his friend at Sier
ra Leone. Mr. Gray was at that time about
to proceed to the city of St. Scgo, on tilt
Niger, and from thence to prosecute his de
sign of travelling to Tombuelon, and explor
ing the interior of Africa. With the v ieiv of
proceeding on his.journey without molesta
tion by the natives, and without excitin'; the
fears oftheir rulers, he would be accompanied
only by his guides, natives of the country.
This, we believe, is the latest inlelligcucc
received from Mr. Gray.
* -in officer of the English army, having tom-
maml of the expedition for exploring the interior
of Africa.—Datlon Patriot.
FKO.M FLORIDA.
A gentleman who arrived on Thursday
evening Ironi St. Augustine, which place
be left on Tuc-day, alter n journey into the
interior of Florida, lias politely furnished us
with the following information. Four or
five Ordinances had been promulgated nnd
acted itjvon by Gen. Jackson, for the organ
ization ofthe two provinces. By these re
gulations, West and East Florida had been
divided into two Counties, the former into
the County of Exambia, with Prnsacola
for the enmity town; and the latter, the
Counly of St. Augustine, with that place for
the county towq. Ten Judies* of the Peace
were to be appointed for the administration
of justice, three of which to constitute a quo-
ruin, and »h«:justice whose commission bore
the oldest date, was to art as President of
the Court. The oldest Commission had
already been given to Thomas Fitch, Esq.
The administration of the affairs of St. Au
gustine was entrusted to a Mayor and six
Aldermen, who were already organized as a
body, and had proceeded with great diligence
in the discharge of their duties. Colonel
Forbes had been appointed the Mayor.—
The details of “ the O rdinances” were quite
minute, but having been perused in a curso
ry and hasty manner, they are not reeoHoct-
rd with sufficient accuracy to give a sketch
of them. The health ofthe place was fully
as good as rould be expected from the sod
den ingress of population, in many instances
not accustomed to the effect of Southern
climates, and who expose themselves need
lessly to the rays of a scorching sun ; for of
late, owing to the incessant ruins which have
prevailed, and which have literally laid the
Hat country at the Imek ofthe town, as far as
the river St. John’s under water, there has
been no sort of regularity in the prevalence
of the sea and land breezes.
The Indians in the interior are quite dis
posed for peace, thoughjin hourly apprehen
sion of a descent upon them by the Coweta
Indians, with the avowed intention of car
rying o(Ftheir negroes, stock nfhorses, cat
tle, hogs, kc. and even themselves, under the
pretext that they were runaways and out-
avva from the Creek nation. They had in
consequence made a formal application to
the American governor i*>r protection, which
it was reported would he given to (hem, as
far as the limited means at disposal would af
ford. It was also reported, tiial the. former
descent of these Cowefassnme months back,
at the. Bay of Tampa, when they carried off
upwards of 200 runaway negrne9 belonging
to the States, was unknown at head-quarters,
and of course an unauthorised act. It was
for the owners of fugitive slaves rather an
unfortunate interference,as every one of this
description in the province, would not fail to
make his way down to Cape Florida, and
get off as well as he could to the Babanins
or Cuba, to the former of which places, no
doubt facilities would he afforded by the
wreckers.— Georgian.
Fhenix Bank.—We have great pleasure
in stating that (lie officers of the Fhenix
Bank yesterday afternoon discovered in the
stationary drawer, of (lie Banking Room, the
sum o[fifty-five thousand six hundred dollars
of the money which they supposed vvas car
ried off by Milligan. For the prompt mea
sures adopted on the instant of the discovery,
little doiibt can he. entertained of the appre
hension of the delinquent. It is said to be
pretty well ascertained, that lie left town at
It o’clock on Saturday evening for Alhauy
by land, &. was at Singling, at 8 next morn
ing.—JV*. Y. Mer. Adv.
r.v.pp’.cmrnt to,c.: at*, to revive and continue j
in force, the act entitled an art to stay' exu-1
uutinnr. If it were not for the suspii-ion
that the thief only inti mini to legislate in hi-1
on n rase, be might take some credit for in
naniinity.
daucJ r.ith the attribute of omnipotence
and made superior to the vicissitudes of
inmii.lilv. All Europe trembled at h’
, " 0l1 i l "‘ t !l11 Europe would not t, a > 1
| satiated fits ambition. He was born to /
illustrate the uncertainty of human for
tune*, and -eems to have been permitted
to reach the highest point of human gran
deur, that his fall might be so signal as
to stand, through all time to come a
warning example to overreaching ambi
tion. The institutions ofNapoleon nnd
ihe benefits ofthe legislation ofhis reign V
will dcsci nd to posterity in connect!- ' ■
with Ins memory. But it is chiefly
CIlAIjLr.S THOMPSON.
“The very l ight the Parliament passed
tile Stamp Act, in Febuary 17Dr. Frank
lin, who was then in London, wrote to
Charles Thompson, oftenvurds Secretary to
Congress—“ The sun of liberty is srt; the
Americans must light the lamps of industry
and economy." To whicll Mr. Thompson
answered—•* Be assured we shall tight torches
of quite another sort." on with Ins memory
(Holla's History of • lie American War» for his military deeds that his famewill
. ThisveneiHblemun and celebrated patriot j j, e mtcr jbed in living letters in the an
■“Still living in Pennsylvania, aged between . ». uie ao«
I.:, 1 mils of the world. Durable as his f ame
wi.i also be the condemnation which im
partial history will pass upon the harsh
decree which sentenced this illustrious
captive to an almost literally Prome
thean f.tv?.
VV hat political effect, if anjr, the death
of Napoleon will produce, is the only
question of moment which the event
presents to us. For ourselves, we do
not foresee any important consequences
which will follow his decease. While
he had the Jegions of France at bis com
mand, lie was the bond of union to his
enemies, and his name alone might for a
time have influenced political compacts
even after his power was crushed i. his
person in chains. But lie had been so
long abstracted from all influence in the
affairs of Europe, and so long regarded
a* dead to the world, that few political
arrangements exist which can be affected
by bis life or death. Great consequences
sprung from his gigantic projects and
ambitious views, gome of them beneficial
to mankind, and durable in their charac
ter. He set elements in motion w hich
he did not live to reduce to quiescence,
and lias thus been the cause of events
which never entered into his views.—
Tln.se causes will proceed to develope
lasting effects, independently of the hand
which give the first impulse to them, and
the world may continue to enjoy their
benefit long after they rhall cease to be
referred to their true origin.
Fare thee well, great heart !
Ill-weaved ambition! how much art thou shrunk,'
When that this body did contain a spirit,
A kingdom for It was too small a bound ;
Cut now two paces of the vilest earth
I s room enough. This earth that bears thee de&jj
Gears not alive so stout a gentleman.
CENSUS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
C.ol. Warino, the U. S. Marshal, has
favored the Editor with Ihe result ofthe
Census of this State, with the exception
of Kershaw District. Owing to the death
of the assistant, originally appointed in
that District, and the failure of bis suc
cessor to comply with Ins agreement, the
entire number of inhabitants is not yet
ascertained. Kershaw will yield, it i*
presumed, about I2,0f>9. The number
exclusive of that is 4^0,339—making the
whole number, 602,303. It is to be
observed, that at the time of taking the
census, (August) a great number of our
inhabitants, say 10,000, are absent frem
the Stale.
It appears that there arc in the State,
4300 white males more than females,
constituting a surplus fund for the pur
pose of emigration to Honda, Lc.
[Courier.]
CENSUS OF NETV-YORK.
One ofthe evening papers states the official
return of the entire population of this state
aX follows :—Total, 1,872,812—of whom
007,950 are free white males—85.8,223 arc
free white females, and 15,101 foreigners
not naturalized. There are engaged in Ag
riculture, 217,018 ; in Manufactures, 00,038 ;
and in Commerce, 9,113.
AMERICAN ACADEMV OF LANGUAGES
AND BELLES LF.TTKES.
At a qdjai tely meeting, 4th June, at the Cl-
ty-llall, in the city of Neiv-York—
Resolved, That a premium of two hundred
dollars and a gold medal, lie given to the au
thor, being an American citizen, who, within
two years, shall produce, to the acceptance
of the examining committee of this institu
tion, a small volume of original reading les
sons, for common schools, which shall best
combine, useful instruction and-just pr’rnci-
q with attractive elegance anil -purity of
style, calculated for children, from five to
ten years old, and adapted to the facilities of
the human mind at that age.
Greensburo, (Pa.) Aug. 17
Robbery.—A Robbery of a very singular
nature, was perpetrated at Kittanning, Arm
strong cdunty, on the 4th or 5tli inst. On
Saturday evening, the 4lh, M. Brown, the
Prulhonolary left his office, with the win
dows bolted and door locked. On Monday
morning he found that some person had pro
cured u key with which he unlocked the
door, and had purloined the Continuance
and Execution JJockcts of the Court of Com
mon Pleas,together witbjthe PruthnnntaryV
book of private accounts. It has been found
that several keys in the town will untuck the
office door. Diligent search was made, but
as late as the bill, neither hook nor ttiie.f had
been discovered. He must have been we
acquainted with the office, who could soled
the principal books. It is difficult to conjec
ture what Inducement there could tie to a
theft of this kind, which can scarcely be of
any advantage to the perpetrator, but must
produce an immense difficulty to the court
and ils officers, and considerable delay to
suitors, whose eases are yet depending.
•Vent Stoji Raw.—The above theft must
operate iu Ajuistrui.g County as a kin-’ of
ninety nnd an hundred years. It isa remark
able circumstance that the same Command
er in Chief and the same Secretary of Con
gress, remained from the beginning of the
Revolutionary War to its conclusion. They
are now all gone down to the grave, except
ing John Adorns, Charles Carroll, Thomas
Jefferson, and Charles Thompson. Mr. Jef
ferson is the youngest of the four. In the
revolutions of olht r countries how many are
the changes of all its leaders and officers. In.
America how few! An evidence of fixed
principles and stable characters.—Rost. Pat.
Fayetteville, (N. C.) Aug. 30.
An unfortunate Occurrence we learn
took place near Newborn a few days agOs
the minute particulars of which, we are
not informed. It seems that a number
of armed runaway negroes, supposed to
be about CD, had taken refuge in a
swamp, near a [.lace called White-Oak
on Trent River, and w hose menacing and
rebellious conduct had excited appre
hensions of spreading disaffection among
the neighboring negroes—to suppress
which, two detachments of militia were
called out, who unfortunately met in the
night ur.knonn to each other, at Trent
Bridge, where several fires were ex
changed, which terminated with no little
slaughter on both sides ; each Captain
being dangerously wounded, nnd from
five to six privates on each side, also
badly wounded. The names ofthe two
Commanders cur informant docs r.ot re
collect.
Geneva, (n. t. Aug. 15.
Melancholy.—On Monday of last week,
Miss Ann V* ilson, of Covert, Seneca coun
ly .aged 18 years, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of a gun, then in the
hands of Peter Wilson, her brother. Not
knowing it was charged he was in the room
trying the lock of tliu piece, with the muzzle
pointing to his sister, wiio was sitting at a
window with her mother and sister—it fired,
Si. the charge lodged in tier left breast. She
expired without a groan or removing from
tier situation in tile chair.
The unfortunate brother has ever since
been In a statu of mental derangement and
despair.
Winchester, (Vir.) August 18.
Melancholy.—We learn that the coun
try immediately below the ridge is unusu
ally sickly.— In the neighboring county
of Loudon great distress prevails. Our
informant teils ns that in one family three
persons diod within 24 hours, who were
buried in one grave. No cause can be
issigned for this afflicting mortality-—
The neighborhood possesses every ad
vantage that can be claimed from geo
graphical situation, and the country is
believed to be as generally healthy as
inv part ofthe union ; indeed philoso
phers suppose tliis latitude (39) to be
more favorable to health than any other
on the globe.
PHiL.inri.rHiA, Aug. 10.
A man named Richard Thomas, aged 45
ears, a Shoemaker by trade, came into
the neighbourhood of Uurhland Township,
Chester Comity, Penn, about three weeks
ago—He came to the house of John Phipps,
in the above Township, on or near the 30th
July last, and on the -id inst. whilst at work
in a field, was taken unwell, but at the time
the disease was unknown ; It, however,prov-
(] to be. a case of Hydrophobia, of which he
lied on the 4th inst. after being sick only
hree days. He staled that he was bitten by
a mad dog nine years ago !
Georoetowk, D. C. August 25.
A friend of ours favored ns with the
perusal of a letter from La Guira, which
stated that the place was in possession
ofthe Patriots, making the eighth time it
had been taken and retaken, within a ve
ry short space. Markets for all kiods
of American produce were good.
[Metropolitan.]
The Kingston, (Upper Canada) Herald,
ofthe lOlli instant, contains the names of
three hundred and eighty-one persons, who
have, been attainted of High Treason com
mitted in Upper Canada, or w ho have been
returned as having absconded from the Pro
vince during the late War with the United
States of America. And all those who can,
are requested to give in formation of any per
son not included in the. List liable tube declar
ed Aliens by the Statute, 54lh George III. as
having left the Province during the War,
without Licence ; or of any Lands owned
by them, or any of the individuals named on
tliej on the 1st of July, 1312, or afterwards,
not heretofore forfeited.—,Y. }. . Spectator.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE a.
The death ofNnroLEoN Bonatartc.
late Emperor of the French, is now as
certained beyend a doubt.
ilis career lias been so recent, that all
are familiar with its events—his track so
luminous, that there is no nerd of des
cribing it. Wc shall not therefore at
tempt to retrace his history, leaving that
task to abler and more disengaged hands
than ours.
No man ever lived whose personal a-
gency had so immediate k so vast an in
fluence on the. concerns of the world.
In the language of Phillips, whom for
once we will quote, as we had like un
consciously to have used his language,
“ crowns were his play-things, thrones
hi* foot-stools.” Such was the boldness
ofhis ambition, the magnitude ofhis de
signs. and the splendor ofhis successes,
that he Beamed almost t<» have beeu en
NAPOLEON’S LAST MOMENTS!
Norfolk, August 22.—We have been po
litely furnished by an Officer of H. M. C.
Majesty's Frigate La Duchesse de Bern,
with the following statement respecting the
last moments of the Emperor NAPOLE
ON BONAPARTE, obtained from a vessel
which arrived at Martinique, from St. Hele
na, on the 18th July, and for the correctness
of which he pledges his honour.
“ Finding himself very ill, Napoleon ser.i
for bis Physician, who informed him that he
could not survive more than 48 hours. He
(N) immediately requested Gen. Bertrand
to assist him in writing his WILJj, which
occupied them about fifteen hours, when
Napoleon scaled It up, and delivered it to.
Gen. Bertrand ; with an Injunction that ha
should not permit it to be upeued except irt
the presence of the Commissioners of the dif
ferent Sovereigns of Europe !"
Our informant does not recollect the name
of the vessel which brought this intelligence
to Martinique, but repeats, that the most im
plicit confidence may be placed in the truth
of w hat he state*.
We shall wait with an impatience we have
seldom felt, on any political subject, for the
opening of this important Budget. It is,
doubtless, a rich bequest to the Holy Alli
ance.—Beacon.
Executive Department,Ga. }
MilledgeviUe, 4th August, 1821. )
The following Resolutions being taken up,
it is
Ordered, That they he published once a
fortnight, in cacti of the Gazettes of this statc^
until the next General Election.
Attest,
JOHN CURCII, Sec'ry E. D.
IX SENATE, 9th May, 1821.
Tile committee to whom was referred the
presentments ofthe Grand Juries of Grccue
and Hancock counties, Report,
That whereas it is the undoubted light of
the good people of this state, whenever they
shall think fit, to alter and change Ihe funda
mental compact by which they are associat
ed ; ami it hath been represented to this Le
gislature, (hat great numbers of the citizens
ofthe said state are desirous of aitciing the
Constitution thereof. And w hereas it is the
puty of the Legislative body to give effect to
tlm public will, when the same shall have
been correctly .ascertained.
BE ii then fore resolved by the Senate
and House of Uepresent' tivts of the State of
Georgia in. General Assembly met, That it
shall be the duly ofthe magistrates who shall
preside at the elections for members of tbo
General Assembly in the several counties of
this state, at the next general (lection, to re
ceive and register the votes of the persons
voting at the said election, ou the propriety
of calling a Convention for the purpose of
revising the Constitution of this state—and
to this end, the said magistrates are hereby
required, upon receiving the vote of each ami
every individual, to enquire whether it is the
will of such voter, that a Convention for the
purpose aforesaid, shall be called or not, and
to record the answer to such enquiry upon
the ticket given in by such voter, by writing -
thereon according to the truth of the fact,
the word “ Convention,” which shall indi
cate the will ofthe voter, that a Convention
shall he called, or the words, 11 No Conven
tion,", which shall indicate the will of such
voter, that such Convention shall not be cal-
led.
And be it further resolved, That it shall be
the duty of the magistrates aforesaid, to
make a correct return of the votes so taken
as aforesaid, to the Governor of this state
within thirty days after the said election, to
lie by him submitted to the next Legislature
to the intent that they may make provision,
for railing a Convention, if a majority of the
citizens of this state shall require the sam»
to be done.
And be it further resolved., That His Ex
cellency tlie Governor be, and he is hereby
requested to have the foregoing resolutions
published in the Gazettes of this state fqt
three month* before the next general electi
on, and pay for the same cut of the coutin-
guff fandj,