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it manifest from the stremron* nnd de-
termintd efforts they made, during the
last election, to keep him out ot the
house. But, greatly to their mortifica
tion. he was elected from two depart-
ttentii at the tame time, so that one scut
yet remains vacant in consequence ot
this struggle.
perhaps there is no man et eminence
in France, now living, with the esceptinn
of Talleyrand, who has passed through
such vicissitudes, of almost every kind,
as La Fayette. But, while Talleyrand
has safely wormed his way through, by
cunning aud duplicity, l.a Fayette has
stood, like a monument consecrated to
polilical virtue, which all have been a-
fraid to violate ; or, rather, like ail im
moveable rock, arouud which revolu
tionary tempests huve raged in vain, and
their billows falling harmless at his feet.
Napoleon himself could not seduce him
from his integrity, and he did not dare to
destroy him.
fernity and the novel reader?, ns the lnte
news by the Hercules has among the
dealers in bread studs. It is likely that
ship may have brought over the balance
of the work ; if so, the admirers of that
wonderful writer (and who that has read
him is not his admirer '?) may anticipate
the pleasure of speedily perusing anoth
er of the exquisite productions of his
pen.—I'rctls. Herald.
earth and Calcined clay, not exceeding
in the whole twenty loads, exclusive ol
the cotton seed. It was planted 12th
April with corn from the swamp, which
had been steeped 48 hours in a mixture
of lime, ashes und pigeon dung, ut the
distance of 30 iiiclies in the lurrows,
the one opposite the centre of the ex
ternals in ihc other side, so as to make
G000 stalks. The cotton seed all ve
JU1YUU\3\aT\3VUY\».
CIRCASSIAN-WOMEN AND CUSTOMS.
moil sir R. *■ poiitir'j travxi.s.
a The women, who arc so often the
only spoil sought alter by the marauding
tribes about Circassia, are brought up in
simple and domestic habits by their mo
thers : a mode of education that roust
make the act of being torn from their pa
rents and country doubly distressing to
the youthful victims. They are taught
by their needle in decorative works,
but to make their own cloths, and those
of the men of their family. Soon after
a female infant is born, her waist is en
circled by a leathern bandage, sewn
tight, & which only gives way afterwards
to the natural grow th of the child. It is
then replaced by another ; and so on,
till the shape is completely formed, ac
cording to the taste of the country.-—
The first night of her nuptials, the hus
band cuts the cincture with his poignard;
a custom something dangerous, certain
ly terrific to the blushing bride. After
Biarriage, the women are kept very
close, not even their husband’s own re
lations being suffered to visit them ; hut,
what seems an extraordinary inconsist
ency, a man has no objection to allow
that privilege to a stranger, whom he
permits to enter the, sacred precincts
of his home, without himself to be a
guard over its decorum. For it is a rule
with the Circassians, never to be seen
by a third person in the presence of their
wives ; and they observe it strictly to
their latest years.
“ On the morning of the celebration
*f a marriage, the bride presents her in
tended husband with a coat of mail, hel
met, and all other articles necessary
to a full equipment for war. Her father,
•n the same day, gives her a small por
tion of her dowry ; while he at the same
time receives from his sou in law an ex
change of genealogies ; a punctilio, on
which they all pique themselves with as
great a nicety, as on any point of person
al honor ; every man being more or less
esteemed, according to the purity and
illustrious names of his descent. When
the first child of the marriage is born,
the father of the bride pays up the resi
due of her fortune totho husband ; pre
tenting her, at the same auspicious mo
ment, with the distinguishing badges of a
married woman, never put on with this
tribe until offspring it the fruit of union
which honorable marks are a long white
veil, over a sort of white coif; all the
feet of the dress being white also. In
deed, white is universal with the women
.jnarried and single ; but the men always
wear colors. The wife has the care of
her husband’s arms and armour ; and she
is so habitually auxioua he should not
disgrace them, that if she have the most
distant idea he has used them with less
bravery, in any particular action, than
his brethren, she never censes assailing
him with reproach and derision, till he
washes away the stain of idfjmted cow
ardice, either in the blood of bis enemies
or his own. At present the professed
religion of these people is Mahometan ;
but this sort of iemale heroism speaks
more like the high inind of a Sparin') vir
gin, ora Roman matron, than one of the
soulless daughter? oflhe Arabian prophet.
—Formerly, the Christian faith had made
some progress amongst them, hut not a
vestige of its ordinances is now to be
found. Hospitality, however,is an euii
tient virtue with the tribe of the Circus
siane ; and it is a no inconsequential one,
in these remote regions of savage men,
and more savage hostility. One of the
courtesies peculiarly reserved by this
tribe, to do honor to strangers, 1 have
already mentioned; that of admit ting
them to the sacredness of their domes
tic hearths ; but this sort oi welcome goes
still farther, and even to a preposterous
length, to e.iv the least of it, amongst ci
ther tribes of tbe Caucasus, and particu
larly that of the Kissy. When a travel
ler arrives at one of their abodes, the
host orders one of his daughters to do
the honors of his reception, to take
care of his horse and baggage, to pre
pare hit meals, and, when night comes,
to share his bed. The refusal of the
latter part of the entertainment would
he considered as a great affront to the
young lady and her father. The natives
of a part of Lapland, not very far from
Torneo, have similar customs; hut then
it is the wife of the host whom he deli
vers into tbe bosom of his guest; and
she remains with the stranger, as his ex
clusive property, during the whole of
his sojourn under her husband’s roof.”
liteYary.
The new Novel, by the author of Wa-
verly, which has been for some time an
nounced by the name of the Buccanntcrs,
has at length been put to press. It is
now called the Pirate. The first vo
lume was brought to this country wet
from'the British press, and has produced
'•» much stir among the bookselling fra-
getaled and raised the ground, so that as
, — i i.i :...i—. -«» ill'll- "fjhc
QJ* The following, though not altogether
adapted to the cotton region, may afford the
Southern planter some useful hints.
Editors Recorder.
rnoM Titr. America* farmer.
ox n.mtxu axd p.ittexixo strixr.
Swine though a very troublesome animal,
seems to he indispensatile to the farmer—but
with proper management, the raising of
them may he made a sourceof profit. First,
lie careful to select a good breed. From
experience, 1 know there is an advantage in
being particular in this respect. 1 will not
pretend to say which are the best breed—-the
China, crossed with the English lop-eared
hogs, make an excellent stock. S.iitable
pens, pasture, plenty of fond, Hnd rare and
judgment in feeding, are all subjects nerrs-
sary to he Httomlcd to. The pens should be
large and airy—a email portion of the pens
should be covered close, so as to keep toe
hogs in the fall nod winter from the incle
tnency of the weather—ami the fionr of tin-
pens well flagged or paved with large flat
stones, to as to prevent raoting—it is proper
to have your hogs ringed—they are then not
so quarrelsome—a close pen is injurious to
their health. The pens should be cleaned
once a week and well littered with corn
stalks, leaves, ke. and their nests or beds
littered with clean wheat or rye straw—oats
and buckwheat straw arc very injurious to
your hogs and pigs. A farmer ought to
have his pen divided inta three parts—one
for fattening his winter hogs, one for fattening
his small pork in the fall for market, and the
other for his store shoals. By attending to
your hogs in the manner above described,
you will make a great quantity of excellent
manure.
Every farmer, who wishes to rni«e pork
for the market, ought to have a boiler fixed
fur that purpose. It is r< rtainly a source of
advantage. Early in the month of May as
soon as there is sufficient pasture, ring your
hogs and turn them out to psstute. It is
h.-stto have a lot on purpose, with water in
it, that in the warm wantlirr they may get
drink and wallow—this keeps them clear of
disease, which is essential to tneir thriving.
For a-few weeks after they are turned to
gra a, they should he pretty well fed, till they
become reconciled to feed on grass and a
greater range of liberty than their pen afford
ed. After harvest the hogs should he turn
ed into the orchard, that theyyiay get the
early ripe apples before the season of cider
making commences.
The fattening of winter hogs is a matter
of imparlance, and by proper management
much may he saved. As soon as the Indi
an corn is fit to feed, the hogs should he put
into the pen. Rye, buckwheat and Indian
corn, ground together, boiled potatoes,
pumpkins, kc. make excellent slop for them
—it should be nude thick and given to them
three times a day, und as much of the soft
Indian corn, as they will eat clean, Hog
should be fed little at a lime hut often, arid
great care taken not to stall them. The last
two weeks of feeding 1 prefer Indian corn
only and Water. Their pen should be clean
ed twice a week,and their bed made ofelean
straw. Swine are. liable to a variety of dis
R ises—ta wit, mange, meazles, stopping of
the issues of the fore legs, kc. I believe
most, if not all of those discuses, proceed
from the filthy manner in which hogs arc too
frequently kept. The m inge may be, cured
by sprinkling on the back of the hogs wood
ashes, and turning them out of a rainy day,
putting oil on them—or tha most effectual
way is, to wash them with soap suds, nnd
then oil them : after this trouble, keep them
clean. The flour of brimstone is said to br
good for the measles. 1 have never yet had
a measly tiog. Fur the stoppage ot the is
sues in the fore legs, nothing more is neces
sary than to rub them with a corn rob, and
then to open the holes with the end of a knit
ting needle or something of t.iat kind.
nearly ns I could judge, one fifth
corn did not come up. It was replant
ed on the 26lh. Any further cultivation
was omitted, waiting for the replanted
corn till 6th of May. Tbe cotton had
tlim grown with such luxuriance ns to
cover the ground and almost to hide the
corn. It was then ploughed, harrowed
and hoed, a tea spoonful of gypsum np-
plied to the root of each stalk, and about
70 bushels of cotton seed spread over
the ground. This seed grew as before,
and was cut up and covered about 22d
of May. Early in June the same quan
tity of gypsum and cotton seed was appli
ed in (lie siine manner. The seed a-
gain grew, were cut up and covered, and
l urn induced to helieve this to he the
best mode of employing the cotton seed
as manure. When the corn was in silk
it had another slight dressing with gyp
sum. I regret tout I cannot be precise
as to dates. From the time it came up
so badly and was so chunked with the
growth of cotton. I gave up every hope
of success, and paid but little attention
to it for three weeks.
It was in the whole ploughed throe
times, harrowed twice, nnd hoed three
times, and onpc stirred up with a two
toothed rake—two of the hoeings little
with the light and left foot alternately pres
sed down tin- earth where the pi gsliad made
lioh-s, nnd dropped in two grains of rorn :
another followed mid eovered.—It took two
linnds about six hours to ttlnke the holes
with tha hoard, nml two about the same
time, to drop and cover the corn. Each row
contained SOU holes, giving in the whole
sere 7 lib holts in w hich seed lias been de
posited.
jtpril 11.—Corn coming up.
29.—lined.
May 18.—Since 29th last month, twice
ploughed and worked between the corn with
the Asparagus fork.
27.—Put a double handful of eoltnn seed
to each stalk of corn, drew up the earth to
cover the seed, and made n flat lied.
June It.—Drew tin the. earth to thu corn
to cover thu sprouted cotton seed.
21. —Ploughed between the rows, and im
mediately drew up the earth to tnu corn,
covering the sprouted cotton seed. A high
wind broke down some stalks.
July 1.—Corn shooting.
19.—Sowed Corn about 8 feet apart be
tween the rows.
25.—Cut off the tops of the corn close a-
hove tht ear.
‘lugust 9.—Stript the blades, supposed a-
bout 1000 weight.
22. —The corn between the rows is flour
ishing, and prime, 2 to 3 feet high.
September 1C.—The acre yielded Sixty-
three buckets af Corn.
FROM THX WIRY AW INTELLIGENCER.
Shitebiirg, Oct. 15, 1SI2J.
Messrs. Editors.—As the product of
number of Prize Acres of Indian Corn, plant
d by tbe members of the Claremont Agr
cultural Society tbe last year, has excited
considerable interest and curiosity, I am
directed by the standing committee, to trails
mit to you, for publication, the result ofthosi
experiments, as well the inode by which the
winning and some other acres were cullivat
cd, as tiie product of cacti individual acre,
The principle on which the experiment wa
made, lias, I believe, befogs been explained
I am, gentlemen, with respect, your’s kc.
ORLANDO S. REES, Secretary.
The Committee appointed for the exami
nation of ilie Competition Acres of Corn, re
port the following result:
liushtls qls. pis.
12 1
Dr. Brown field’s acre produced 87
Major Mnyrant's - 87 2
Major Theiis's • • . 85 0
Mr W. <J Richardson's - 6> 1-2 4
Col. Huger's - - • 63 0
Mr. John Mnrant's • • 60 0
Mr. W. May run l, sunr's • 60 0
Air Tbo's Eveleigh't - - 02 J-2 0
Several others planted, but their acres
were not measured, as it was not probable
they could exceed the amount of tile highest.
Doctor Brownfield's report to the
Agricultural Society, of the culture of
an acre ofcorn—the produce 87 bush
els, 12 quarts and one pint. ,
The laud a very light sandy soil, had
been planted 17 years, and nerer pro
duced more than 10 or 12 bushels of
corn in any year. It was ploughed late
in January, and again on Cth April, not
as deep as 1 wished. It was then har
rowed and laid out w ith the deep furrow,
at the distance of six feet, directly north
and south, which, 1 ttiink, of more im
portance than is generally believed,
particularly in drill planting. These
lurrows were spread about two inches
deep, with two waggon loads of half
rotten stable manure, the scrapings of
the farmyard, and other places, where
tbe surface appeared a little enriched bv
the trampling of cattle. This was co
vered with a plough by a furrow on each
side, and then spread with 40 bushels of
cotton seed, in which was rubbed one
1-2 bushels ol gypsum and mixed with
manure from the poultry house, untried
more than cutting up the cotton.
I am still at some loss to account for
the growth and product so greatly dispro
portionate to the quality of the soil and
the quantity of manure employed. But
as this is of importance in all successful
experiments, I will submit it to ilia So
ncty acccording to the best of my obser
rations and judgment.
1 believe that iny success may be at
tributed, in some measure, to the direc
tion of the rows, the preparation of the
seed, and the growth oflhe cotton seed
which when buried, was each time equal
to a slight dressing of manure ; but chief
ly to the frequent application of ma
nure. Had it all been applied at once, I
am persuaded the result would have been
very different. 1 have come to this con
elusion from tbe analogy between animal
and vegetable physiology, and the assi
(Dilation of their nourishment to the
growth of their bodies respectively
This analogy is, I believe, greater than
is generally understood. Now it is well
ascertained that to procure the quickest
rod greatest growth of animals, the best
manner of feeding is to give hut little at
once and often—so I am persuaded it is
with vegetables of every kind, both per
haps equally liable to be surfeited and
their health injured by too much food.
It may he proper to observe, that tho
the land was laid off for 6000 stalks, yet
not more than 5,-100 stood—the Lrolance
was, I believe, cot up with the hoc when
it was covered liy the cottou. Whether
the product would have been more or
less had it all stood, roust be decided by
more experienced planters.
VV. R. Thkus, reports to the Claremont
Agricultural Society, Hie following facts, re
lative to his Compet ition Acre of Corn.
The ground on which it was planted is
a sandy soil, and lias been cleared arid plant
ed at least forty years. The urt year it
was cultivated in sweet potatoes and the
produce indifferent. It was laid off i-i rows
5 feet 9 inches from centre to centre, nml
the corn planted in double rows 17 1 » in
ches from stalk to stalk, forming, equilateral
triangles on the lied. This was done on
the 201 h April. It came up remarkably
well, it was thinned early, to one stalk, at
each angle.—It was snckeml once, und on
t' p same day received a deep ploughing,
with Freeborn’s large plough No. 1 !••,
frequently hand hoed and harrowed three
limes. I applied to it at various times, two
or throe thousand bushels fence turner
manure, and about ten waggon loads cotton
seed. The growth and luxuriance were
great, and but for accidents it mu«t have
yielded upwards of too bushels. My acre
and my friend, Maj. May rant’s, were twice
blown down The last time ttic corn was
7 feet high, by which we lost 090 stalks
each—We also suffered by a severe drought
of 27 days, after our corn was in silk and
tassel. The produce uf iny acre was 85
bushels.
Slateburg, Oct. Zb, 1E20.
VHVRYAliX.
Col. IlfOEn’s report of the manner of
cultivating an acre in Indian Corn, with the
view of procuring the greatest immediate
return, in IXCU.
Sril—Previous cultivation.—A good loam,
lias heen cultivated several successive years
in Indian Corn without manure, but is in
cluded in, or is contiguous to Ihc yard of an
esublisninrnl formerly near the place.
J}pril ¥,th to lith.—The ground was broke
and laid oiffor planting Corn.
Manure.—Twenty three Waggon loads
of manure were carried out, spread on the
w hole surface, each load about 40 bushels
the whole less than 1000 bushels. This
manure had been collected since December
by penning the cows at night, and feeding
the hogs in the same pen, and in the stahlrs
throwing in corn stalks, cobs and sheaves ;
it appears about half decomposed, the corn
stalks reta-n some yellow colour and the
fibres can be distinguished, hut they are soft
and easily cut with a hoe.
slpril 13th.— Ploughed in the manure,
nnd cross ploughed. Laid it off in furrows
with a shovel plough, 6 feet apart, und 8
feet from the line, the acre containing 25
rows; run a shove! plough on each side the
furrows by which a bed was formed ; laid
successively oo the beds from one end to
the other a board prepared in the following
manner. Two line* were struck lengthwise
on a board 1 £ inchrs apart. Inch anger holes
were made on the outer side of each line 2
feet from each other, the holes on one line
opposite the centre of the interval between
the holes on the other, thus :
Pegs projecting about four inches were
driven and wedged in the holes. A person
followed the hoard, striking the bed, aud
Nxw-York, October 2t.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The fast sailing ship Hercules, cant. Cobb,
arrived last evening from Liverpool, having
sailed thence on the ICtli ult. The most in
teresting intelligence, to this country relates
to the expected damage to the harvest of
England and on the Continent, ami the pros
pect of the opening of the British ports to
the importation of bread stuffs, which will
have a favorable, effect upon our trade. The
owners of the Hercules received their ad
vices from the ship early yesterday morning,
when they immediately dispatched express
es in every direction, and « considerable
quantity of the flour in this market was
bought up during the day.
The London Traveller of the evening of
the 14th September states, that the uncer
tainty of the narreat weather, and the con
sequent probability that the money in the
market would be employed in corn specula
tions, have had the effect to depress the funds,
which ware still declining. On that day they
were quoted at 75 1-2.
Liverpool, (Market) Sept. 15.
Vft have experienced this week, particu
larly since Wednesday, a very animated de
mand for Cotton from the dealers and spin
ners, who, being much out of stock, have
come into the market with great confidence,
the holders generally have met this demand
freely—considerable business has heen done
and an advance of l-<d per II). realized upon
Sea Islands, and !-4d upon most other de
scriptions. The total sales amount to 15,500
bags, of which about 1500 have been taken
on speculation. The sales include 6800 Up
lands, at t! 1-2 to lOd for ordinary to fair;
and 1!) to ltd for good fair to very good ;
2-250 Orltans, at iMo 1 id for inferior to fair,
It 1-4 to 12 l-2d for good fair to good ;
1820 Tennessee at 8 S-4 to 9 1-2 ; 9(10 Sea
Islands at 13 1-2 to 15 1-2 aud 16 to 2lU :
45 stained, 10 1-2 to It 1-2.
Capt. Cobb lias favored the editors of Ihc
Mercantile Advertiser with papers to the date
of his sailing. The accounts relative to the
affairs with Turkey are yet contradictory.
The last advices state that the Russian am
bassador had finally left Constantinople, and
had arrived at Odessa; whilst ether accounts,
through other sources usseit that he still
remained in Constantinople Ray, nnd that
hopes were yet entertained that war would
not ensue. It appears hy the extracts we
have given, that England is negotiating on
the continent, ami endeavouring to prevent
the extension of the power of Russia.
A letter from Paris, Sept. Cth, states that
the Turkish fleet, after having retreated to
Cliio, and received on board the troops which
had arrived from Asia, set sail for SamoB.
Having disembarked on this Island, the
Turks fell upon the Greeks, but they were
repulsed, aud obliged '0 regain the port. At
the same time the Greek fleet, to the number
of 100 sail, attacked the Turkish ships.
The Greeks directed their principal ettbrts
towards the centre of the enemy’s fleet, suc
ceeded in throwing fire balls into it, and
blew up eight of the Turkisti ships—The
Ottoman fleet then sailed off. The Greeks
took four ships, sunk several, and pursued
the remainder. It is probable that the wreck
of thir fleet will fall into the hands of the
Greeks. It was composed of four iliips of
the line, nine frigates, live or six corvettes,
and 30 or -10 transports. It is said that Cara
All, the Admiral, has been made prisoner.
The bailie, of which the above is an account,
took place on the 2-ltb of July, in the view
uf Samos.”
By the latest account* from Constantino
ple, dated Aug. 10th, it is state'd that the
Ottoman troops have succeeded in driving
the insurgents from the Morea and Lividia
nml restoring tranquility in most of the dis
triets of those provioce.s.
London, Sept. 13.
Extract of a letter from Pans.
“ Yon Hi-e no doubt aware that the object
of Lord Wellington’* visit to Pairs was for
the express purpose of urging the Freucli
Government to join us in a league, offensive,
and defensive, for promptly opposing th
projects of Alexander. You are aware of
iiis having had conferences with mo»t of the
foreign ministers at Paris: his interviews
with the King arc said to have, been of the
most interesting description. My informant
asserts, that we have offered to restore the
old limits of France to the Rhine, Savoy,
the Lie of France, and line or two oflhe
West India colonies, on condition that an
army should be pul in motion towards Aus
tria, while our naval und military forces
should co-operate in Ihc Baltic and Mediter
ranean. Louis is said to have entered into
the project, mid referred Lord Wellington
to the Minister at War. The latter was equal
ly well disposed ; lint lie proved, by ofljein
documents and private information, that
there would be no possibility of forming an
army to act with effect in such a scheme,
while, if put together as constituted by Na
poleon, tue present dynasty must be sacrific
ed as u matter of course.—Tbe Duke’s con
ference with Pozzi di Borg-o bad for its ob
ject a remonstrance against any addition of
territory, or, indeed, a declaration of war on
the part of Russia ; w ith a threat, that if Al
exander’s views were followed up, a general
war in Europe must be the consequence.
Having failed in our efforts here, it is suppos
ed vvr shall look to Spain, and those other
means of creating a party iu our favour to
which we have often resorted on former
occasions. With respect to the actual state
of tilings between Russia and the Porte, no
one here believes pence can be preserved,
or that the autocrat will forego tiie golden
opportunity. Nothing can be more popular
than the projected war amongst all d isses
in Russia ; and the Inst informed prisons
here say that Alexander is urged on every
ido to cmniuenra hostilities. Nothing,
therefore, Imt unconditional *t.hniirsio(i on
tile side of the Toths will lead to a pacifica
tion. In this latter case, will the Cuhiniils
of London and Paris acquiesce in the new
arrangements ?
Frankfort, Pcpt. 4.
It is affirmed that the Emperor Alexander
faithful to the principle which forms the Ho
ly A!Unnce*»will taku no decisive step with
out the previous consent of his high Allies ;
it was on tills account that General Schovv-
alofl'was sent to Berlin, aud other prrsunages
were sent on missions to Paris,'Vienna, and
even London, although England is no party
to the Holy Alliance. Russia, it Is said, will
not act decisively until answers from the
different Courts shall have reached St. Pe
tersburg!). At this time, the Emperor may
have received the answer of the Porte, and
have learned the arrival of thu Baron de
Slrogonoffal Odessa.
NuREMnrno, Sept. 3.
There are good reasons for believing that
the negotiations open on the subject of the
affairs of Turkey are on the eve of closing.
In consequence, the declaration of war from
the Cabinet of St. Petersburg!) is momenta -
rilv expected.
’rtie Russian troops ranged along the fron
tiers of the Ottoman empire are daily con
centrating. The Generals who command
them have received orders from their So
vereign, the execution of which will not take
place until after the arrival of tiie Emperor,
who is expected to review the. armies of the
south and west.
It is affirmed that during the negotiations
which took place at Constantinople previous
ly to the departure of Baron Slrugodoff lor
Odessa, the ministers of several Powers of
the South addressed notes to the Divan, in
which they were far from approving the
insurrectionof the Greeks. To this circum
stance is attributed the tone of firmness
which the Ottoman Government has hither
to shown iu its discussions with the Russian
Minister.
AvosnuRo, Sept. 2.
“ The Russian Minister; refused to receive
the last note which the Porte addressed to
him through the Reis Effemli ; he declared
that it ought to he sent direct to St. Peters
burgh. It appears that the English Ambas
sador took upon himself to forward the said
note to its destination, hy addressing it to
the English Minister at St. Petersburg!!.—
On it* side the Porte dispatched a duplicate
ropy tu tiie Russian cabinet, accompanying
it with fresh complaints against Baron de
Strogonoff.
Paris, September 10.
Letters from Vienna state, that the answer
oflhe Pone to tiie Russian ultimatum is
couched in very energetic terms.
\Yc have received from Aug*hurg a con
firmation of thu statement that (lie Russian
vessels placed under sequestration had been
released, and that the passage of the Dcrda-
nelieshad been again opened to them. The
departure ofM. Slrogonofl’may have intimi
dated the Ottoman Government, and oblig
ed it to resort to those demonstrations of a
pacific nature, which it will not be in its
power to continue, and upon which it places
so little reliance, that it has caused all the
disposable troops to march for Moldavia.
Vienna, Aug. 19.
The following are the circumstantial de
tails of a very remarkable affair, which took
place near the Convent of Statina, between
the Greeks and the Turks to the great disad
vantage of the latter.
The Convent of Statina, was inhabited by
seven Greek Monks. It is surrounded by a
very high wall. Ninety-seven Gieeks un
der the orders of a Servian captain of their
own choice, Anastasi, hnd thrown themselves
into this Convent, where they were attack
ed on the 25th of July, by 1590 Turks, un
der the orders of a Bimbacha, (Chief of a
1000 tnen) to whom three Jews acted as
Hides. The Greeks placed behind the bat
tlements the most experienced marksmen,
lo whom the rest supplied muskets, loaded
without interruption. At first, the three
Jews set fire to baskets of corn, which were
laced near the wall, k, the wind soon spread
the flames into the court oflhe Convent, and
the Convent being constructed of wood, was
soon consumed. Thu Greeks, however,
did not give up their resolution to defend
themselves. In the. wall of the Convent,
there was a small old door, and through that
one of the Monks escaped. The Turks see
ing this opening, penetrated hy it into the
court. The chief then assembled his follow
ers in the. Church, and barricadoed the door
as much as possible—while they kept up
an unceasing fire from the roof of tiie Church,
which was partly wrapped in flames—bul
those who remained in court, and who could
not withdraw in time, were overpowered by
numbers, nnd all put to the sword. The
Bimbacha then summoned Anastasi to sur
render, premising him pardon, which thu lat
ter rejected with disdain. At the same time
a ball from tbe roof laid the Bimbacha dead
on the spot. Immediately a Turk cut off
his head, and carefully wrapped it in a piece
of cloth, to show that it had fallen in battle.
Meanwhile, the flames, which enveloped
by degrees the. roof of the Church, forced
the Greeks lo descend. The Turks pene
trated into the Church—they fought round
the high altar, and the Greeks continued
thuir fire with such effect, that IheTurks de
manded hu armistice, which was only grant
ed them on condition of immediately with-
drawing. The Turks lost 372 killed, and
the Greeks seventeen killed and thirteen
wounded. The seven Monks were killed.
Three Jews fell into the hands of tbe Greeks,
who nailed them to the cross, after having
lorn the skin from their bodies, mid exercis
ed on them other barbarilies.
The eighty triumphant Greeks, after hav
ing laid down their arms, passed the frontiei
of Hukoviua, and wore sent hy an officer of
the Austrian guard to Bovancc, where they
safely arrived on the 28lh of July.
FROM TIIE NATIONAL INTELLIUENCER,
THE CLAIMS ON SPAIN.
We expected that soon after the ad
journment of the Commissioners appoint
ed tinder the Florida treaty, a concise
abstract of their proceedings during their
late session. But, little of a conclusive
nature having been allowed to the claim-
nnts who wished n suspension of cases
involving the least doubt, until an atgn-
ment was heard—it was impossible for
us to obtain or furnish much satisfactory
information. In fact, the principal part
of the lime of the Commissioners was
employed in examining the memorial*
filed tvjlh tbe Secretary of the Board
previous to, or on the lOlli ultimo, which
amounted to about three bundled in
number. Of these memiuiiils many w t
undo!stand, were so delcclita m tl, ( "
statement of the particulars of the c;Iuitrv
or in complying with thu orders of t|, e
Board, us to require amendment ; and
of those suspended for argument, some
involved very important and doubtful
principles, while others were suspended
merely at the request oflhe claimants or,
their agents.
Many claims, as stated by the memo
rialists themselves, were so obviously
out of lhe pale of tiie treaty, that they
w ere at once rejected on the claimants*
ow n shewing. VVe mention two or three
of these to shew the kind of cases which
have assisted to constitute the enormoui
amount claimed hy our citizeps from the,
Spanish government—heretofore stated*
we helieve, at between thirty and forty
millions of dollars. For instance, a wo
man presented n claim for damages sus
tained by her in consequence of the de
tention of Iter husband by Spanish autho
rity ; another for injury done to a vessel
accidentally run a foul of by a Spanish
vessel; another for a capture by a French
privateer, which disputclied the captur
ed vessel to Cuba, but before its arrival
there, a re-capture by a British vessel
occurring, a heavy decree for snlvago
by a British court of admiralty followed,
kc.
Of the important points suspended fop
argument, the following among others,
may be cnnroorated ;
1. Cases of American vessels captur
ed by privateers, (bearing French com
missions and colors, but owned and man
ned, in whole or in part, by Spaniards,)
carried into a Spanish colony,-under the
sight, or with the knowledge of Spanish
authorities—the American crew there
dismissed, the cargo plundered, distri
bution of the prize mnde among the cap-
tor*—no proceedings ending in a con
demnation instituted before any court—
nnd all application made by tbe Ameri
can owners to the Spanish authorities lop
redress, evaded or refused.
2. Cases of contracts made by Ameri
can citizens with the Spanish govern
ment, and not complied with by the lat
ter—in other words, whether any Inlt
cases of torts are embraced by the trea-
'J-
8. Claims for contingent losses—the
loss of contingent interests, or the loss of
probable profits.
4. Cases of seizure of vessels by the
French Government, in the ports of
Spain.
Arguments in writing are required to
be made by the board on ali the ques
tions that are thus suspended, at their
next session. A liberal construction will
no denbt be given to the treaty, hut it i»
the duty of the board, at the same time,,
to guard the interest of those claimants
whose lights are indisputable ; for the
admission of a false claim will necessarily
diminish the amount received by right
ful claims, should the sum quoted by the
treaty fall short.
We would by no means suggest te
claimants any step that would iucur un
necessary expencc ; but, where they
cannot attend, personally, the meetings
of the board, it appears to us to be their
interest to have counsel to represent
them.
W r e understand that the number of
memorials filed with the Secretary oflhe
Board to this date, exceeds five hun
dred. The board, it will he remember
ed, has adjourned to the first Monday in ,
January.
St. Aupustine, Oct. 50.
We understand that Capt. John R..
Bell, of the U. S. Army, lias received
from the Government of the United
Stales the appointment of Agent for In
dian Affairs in the Florida*. It is the in
tention of Captain Bell to hold a talk
with the Indians on the 20th of next
month, for the purpose of making known
to them their relations with the United
States, and the friendly disposition of the
government towards them. The place
of meeting will be at Wanton’s, in the
Alachua, where the Indians have been
invited to attend ; and it is supposed that
all the principal Chiefs and Warriors will
he present on this interesting occasion.
Wo understand that the Secretary and
Acting Governor, nnd many of the prin
cipal citizens of the territory, will ac
company the Agent. Information has
been scut to the Indian traders to sus
pend any further intercourse with the In
dians until the meeting, after which Li
censes to trade with them will be given
by the Agent. The penalties incurred
for carrying on n trade without one are
so severe that it becomes incumbent on
tiie traders to render an immediate com
pliance with the orders sent. We anti
cipate a beneficial result to the Govern
ment and to the Indians from the intend
ed meeting.
Lf.xinoton. (Ky.) Oct. 8.
General Barnard, of the United States*
Corps of Enginecs, Col. Totten, Captain
l’oussin, and other gentlemen of the same
corps, passed through Lexington, on their
way to Louisville, in the course of last week,
for the purpose of making a survey of the
Ohio nnd Mississippi rivers. An appropria
tion was made by Congress, session before
last, on the motion of some one of the wes
tern members (Col. Johnson or Mr. Clay)
to defray the expences of a survey of the
western waters, with a view to the improve
ment of the navigation of those streams, hy
government ; and we fondly indulge the
hope, that tills interesting subject will, ere
long, engage the serious attention of Con-
gress. The vast extent of the western coun
try, its increasing population, und its impor-.
ta’nce in a national point of view, give u*
claim* to the consideration of Congress
which ougtit not to be overlooked. Tha
President has selected the most distinguish
ed engineers in the. country to perform tho
duty prescribed by tbe net above referred to,
and their report on the subject will present