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ucli is the altrihutoof nU great tucu. ;■ ( or myself, l do not envy those who are Owned with the splendor of glory ; yet -cannot Out do justice to the bcnuty irradi ating suhiune actions, while allowing that glory cun only bo acquired at the price of deeds afflicting tu the soul, and even incotu- { iti.tble with the sentiments of a feeling mart. Let tlioso who reproach Napoleon with Ifhvmg held tlie reins of power with too imm'vous a grasp, and paid little attention to secondary interest in pursuing mid ad vancing the general interests of France; hit them call to recollect ion the difficulties of tin times and his position, and mure par ticularly, what was next to an impossibili ty, Ins escaping the toils of lluttery, and the two systems of intestine intrigue form ed against him from thq very commence ment of Ins greutness, nay, perhaps, even from the period of his Italian campaigns, which gave him a presentiment of what would ensue, and lie will thou, without doubt, stand exculpated. He was ultimately overcome by treason hmg prepared, and the vicissitudes-of for tune, at a period when a series of bold and scientific manoeuvres might have pro duced the most brilliant nnd decisivo victo ry ever accomplished, had I’urisonly held Out a few days longer. He was defeated, hut completely nrmed, carrying with him ths esteem, any, even the respect of his enemies, the tears of llis soldiers, nnd the liveliest regrets of A great majority of the nation, A few pionths after, those vows nnd regrets read led him, when, almost alone, he re-ap peared upon the soil of his former empire against a powerful monarch, supported by the rights of his Inrth nnd the armies of all Europe, lie returned, nnd, in twenty duys was re-established on his throne, conveyed, ns one may say, in triumph, Without a drop of blood being shed iu the accomplishment of his restoration. The coalition was re-foriued ; ho re turned to the field of battle, where victory Welcomed him but for a moment, as if to titter her lust farewell. He was at length subdued st Waterloo, and hetmved at Paris also, hut more than ever at Rochefort; where he adopted the fatal resolution of placing his destiny nt flic discrulion of his most powerful, unci hut, and inveterate enemy. lie perished after enduring fix years of agony, imprisoned at two Ibousnad leagues from Europe ; he whom so many buttles "hud respected ! He perished ; hut even hatred, while assailing lain with her last blows, contributed only to accomplish his triumph. What could prove a greater confession of the influence of Ins genius unci the love Of Prance, than the precaution of placing between the latter and Nnpoieou the vast -expanseof the ocean 1 What more conclusive avowal of the value and merit of such a captive ; than the precautions adopted to secure a single man 1 The two thousand leagued of the • vast ocean were not sufficient; a militury force and a naval squadron were required fo guard a lone individual. Nay, even tint was not deemed competent, for the belligerent powers sent each a mu is ter to {(■side there, whose duties consisted in tuk- ihgeiue that he should not escape 1 rnoM a losDos rAFix. , MEXICO.—From an English gentleman, who, for the but sin years has been on terms ot’intiuia- with the newly elected President of Mexico, jjou Manuel Gomes Pedmsa. we have received . the following biographical sketch of this stutes- tnan’s character, which we think will be interest- * g to our readers at the present time : Don MaRuxi, Gomez Pkdiuza, the newly elect ed President of Mexico, is a native of Mexico, where he received the beet education which that Country would afford, Is auput 45 years old, about live feet seven inches high, rauVr-slenilcr, of seri ous nspect, yet intelligent conntena.uce, hut seems always wrapt in deep thought; very plain Iu his person nnd dress; lie is a man of remarkable firif)- ness ami determined resolution, nnd indefutlgftMe In the discharge of his public dilties, nud possesses all the talents requisite lorn statesman or warrior in an eminent degree, having a strong and active .Blind, great penetration, end antire command of himself; n refined education, without any tiucture of bigotry or superstition; of great experience, and bus h good knowledge of mankind in general, hut particularly of the people of his country; in pri vate life his character-is most amiable, and when relieved from his public duties, he is always seclud ed in the bosom of his family. Previous to the independence of Mexico, Pe droza was mi officer in the royal service, and like wise a delegate from one of the Mexican Provin ces to the Cortes of Spain, in which assembly he particularly distinguished himself by his extraordi nary talents, liberality nnd address. During his re sidence in Europe, be travelled through a consi derable part of Prance, Spain, und the Low Coun tries, and paid n short visit to England. On his return to Mexico he took no active pnrt in the farceof Iturbidc, until the commencement oi 1823, when he was appointed Commandant Ge neral of tne Province of Afoxico. He was dele gated by the Supreme Congress to attend a coun cil of war held at St. Martha, three miles from Mexico, by the Chiefs of the Liberating Army, the day previous to the dethronement of the Erape- Vor, in the execution of which commission lie dis played so much ability and address, that, on the fol io wing morning, the city was occupied, and Itur- %ide made prisoner, without shedding one drop of Wood, or the least disorder on the part of the frOops or inhabitants. During the whole of 1823, nnd part of 1824, Pe- aJrazn was very actively engaged in forming and organizing an efficient police in the capital, &many a night has he patrolled the streets himself, in va rious disguises, to ascertain the success of his la bors and the vigilance of his gens-d’arms. About the time that the election of the first President (V ictoria) took place, be resigned the command of Mexico, and retired to privacy. At this time Gomez Pedroza was nominated as a candidate for the Presidency, but retired from the contest in favor of Bravo Victoria. But such were the well known merits of the "man, that the State of Puebla elected him Gover nor of that Province ; which honor lie declined. A second nnd a third time he was re-elected to the same post, and finally he obeyed the call of bis 'country and the pressing solicitations of his friends. During the time he filled this office, he had the misfortune, through the malignity of some of his wiemie^ to gel impeached, on a charge of having emitted some public duty at the time Captain Murrey, of His Britannic Majesty’s ship Valorous, and others, were robbed on the way from Puebla So Vera Cruz. But, in the Court-martial that was •eld, he was honorably acquitted ot all charges a- gainst him. Immediately after tbis he was ap pointed Minister of War, and during the time lie las filled that situation, he has given abundant ■proof how much the country owes to the many ex- •ellent regulations he has mode, and the great eco nomy he has introduced in that department, which •W» hHBfwfcidvly noMed by & VVdrd, h» Jrts reccut puldloaliafi ttu Alexias. lie materially sou- tributed to the reduction of the Castle of St. Juan dc Ulloa, by tbe activity lie displayed in fitting out the marine for Us blockade, tiinco Pedroza came into office, the army Ims assumed a totally different character, bolli in the points of discipline, conduct and appearance. It tvuschielly owing to the activity and firmness of Pedroza that the conspiracy of Padre Arenas was suppressed, iu 1827, by seizing nnd punishing him, Mini such of bis purtizuns us were found guil ty. in July, the snme year, lie stilled another com motion which began to shew itself in the neigh borhood of Jalu|>e, by despatching Guerrero with a strong force, before the confederates could mature their plans, which terminated In the arrest of San ta Anna and others. On the defection of Bravo, the Vice-President, In January, in 1823, his promptitude was equally conspicuous, in seizing and banishing the authors of that rebellion. Therefore the Mexicans may justly triumph In the election of a man for their Chief Magistrate who is so well calculated to de fend their liberties, nnd secure the iudepciideucc nud enhance the prosperity of their country. Upon the whole, Gomez Pedrnza Is considered, beyond comparison the greatest and most enligh tened man in the Alexican Republic—and, from lids time, a new era may be looked to in the politi cal state of Mexico. Men of talent, honor, and respectability, will be called forward to take nil ac tive part lu the administration of public affairs—■ and then tlie only competition will bo an emulati on of patriotism, and u general exertion to Deal the present existing evils, and to exalt the Republic of Mexico to tliut rank in the scale of nations which nature has destined her to hold. Then may the people truly say, if the United Slates had a Wash ington, and Colombia u Bolivar, Mexico, iu her Pedroza, has produced a counterpart. —=>-• «0 » c-» - cette n tciuuiiis ns low as it uoiv is, indigo would bo the most profitable. (lucre 5. Wind minerals tire substitutes for blue dying in place of indigo T There is only one niincrul producing n blue color, nnd its use is altogether confin ed to silk nnd cotton, it never having been applied successfully to woollen. It is us ed more extensively for light bines in to pical applications tliHii for dipping. The process is simply making Prussian blue on tlie goods. The stuff intended to be printed or dyed, is fust impregnated with uitruto of iron, und then dipped in a lixi vium containing a solution of prussiatc ol potash, mixed with a portion of sulphuric acid. Soon as tlie goods are immersed in tins liquor the prussic acid combines with the iron and makes it the color ol’ Prussian blue, or ns before stated forms a Prussian blue in the pores of the stuff.—Tlie sul phuric acid is added to decompose the prussinto of potash, by combining with the potash, and lenviug the prussic acid free. To obtain a fine colour it is necessary to run the goods through a third liquor, con taining Ammonia, which raises the blue many shades, by neutralizing the excess ot sulphuric acid. This process is of recent discovery, and is probably not vet perfect. FQXlHJKSHfiT. XVBlftO. The following extract from a report made by a committee to tlie American In stitute, contains information which it is believed may be useful to the ugriculturul- ists of the southern states. Quere 3d. What are the reasons of the inferiority of American Indigo. The manufacturing of indigo from tin* Indigo plant, or from any other plant con taining the blue coloring fccultc, is a che mical process, requiring in the operation n combination of mechanical and chemi cal knowledge, nided by practical skill.— In tlie East Indies the process has been attended to by many scientific Europeans, while in South America it has remained stationary, & in this country has been to tally neglected. Some attention has re cently been given to the article by some few of our Southern planters; but not ha ving practised for so ninny years, they hud lost the knowledge formely possessed.— In the year 1820, at the solicitation of some of our Southern planters, I gave three essays on the manufactiiringof Indi go, und have been in correspondence with them for three years on tlint nnd other subjects. In the fall of 1827, 1 had ma ny interviews with Mr. Gihbs u large plan ter of South-Cnroliua. I had previously been in correspondence with n Mr. Dnl- rymple, then living iri Now-London, who for twenty years was the hu gest manufac turer of Indigo on the Ganges. At tlie time above mentioned, Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Dulrymple had many interviews, and mi nutes of the information obtained were re gularly made. A paper drawn up from those minutes was inserted in the Charles ton Agricultural Reports during the fall of 1q27. Tlie old process of inuking In digo, was by cutting the plant when in blossom,curryingit from the field, und pla cing it in a large steeper to ferment.— When the plant had fermented to a cer tain point, the liquor was drawn from the steeper to u receiver, where it was agita ted till tlie coloring feculie had combined with sufficient oxygen to tnuke it blue, at which time lime water was thrown in, and the coloring matter left to precipitate.— When sufficiently settled the supernatant wuter was drawn oil', & the residuum dri ed in cukes for use. This process was fol lowed in every country where Indigo was ■nude till about the year 1780, since which tho makers iu Bangui have bought the leaves dried like hay, and the color ex tracted with hot water according to the following process; “Cut the plant when jn full flower, after the weather for some day£ has been dry. Take an iron, brass or coppb'.r boiler—fill it within three inch es of the tOjJ with the plants, press down with stones nud cover tllfi plants with wa ter. The liquor must he iie.Hcd, not un til it boils, but until it begins to blubber or simmer. Tlie water by this time will look greenish, then draw it oil’ into A shal low vessel or vat, and heal fur one or two hours to incorporate oxygeu with it. On taking some of the liquor in a white sau cer, little particles will appear in it as big us the head of the pin und smaller; then stop beutiug and throw iu u little lime wa ter, upon which the Indigo will precipitate to tlie bottom, and the supernatant liquor will look like brandy. The water has now to he drained off to a level with the top of the sediment, lav the sediment on a cloth to druin, when stiff enough, put it in moulds to dry!" (Mr. Dulrymplc’s pro cess.) Before this improved process was introduced into Bengal, their Indigo was not superior to others. Even shice I have been u consumer, itwas not superior to the South American Guatiinula, hut now it stunds unrivaled. It must he evident, to every one the least acquainted with the effects produced by the processes, why the latter should Gontain the most coloring mutter weight for weight. When the green vegetuhle was fermented full of juice, a much greater portion of mucilage must he combined with the tincture, tlpm when the extract is taken from the dry plant. Ctuere 4th. What quantity will an acre produce and is it a profitable crop for the Southern planters! From all the facts I have been able to collect, an acre of Indigo plant, in the East Indies, taking the average of three crops in a season, will produce ubout one hundred pounds of fine Indigo. When Indigo is of a gooJ quality it will sell at one dollar and a half per pound from the maker, tuking tlie prices on nn average for twenty years. With regard to its be ing profitable, this must altogether depend on the amount realised, compared witho- ther crops. So long as cotton could be sold by the planters at 11 cents per lb. In dig® vjoctld he the least profitable* bat If. Ily an arrival at Baltimore, Liverpool accounts to the 8lh Fob. uru received, bringing tho Speech of the King of Eng land, on the opening of Parliament. It discloses nothing particularly interesting, und docs not even name tho United States. After mentioning that he bus assurances from foreign powers generally, of a friend ly disposition, the speech concludes ns fol lows : “Tho state of Ireland has been the ob ject of his Majesty's continual solicitude. “ His Majesty I aments that, iu that part of tho United Kingdom, an association should still exist which is dangerous to tho public pence, and inconsistent with the spirit of the constitution, which keep* alien dircord nnd ill-will among his Ma jesty’s subjects, and which must, if per mitted to continue, cllbelually obstruct e- very effort permanently to improve the condition of Ireland. “ His Majesty confidently relies on the wisdom and on the support of his Parlia ment, nnd his Majesty feels assured that you will commit to him such powers ns tnay enable his Majesty to mnintuiu his just authority. “ Ilia Majesty recommends, that when this essential object shall have been ac complished, you should take into your deliberate consideration the whole condi tion of Ireland, and tliut you should re view the laws which impose civil disabi lities on his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects. “ You will consider whether the remov al of those disabilities can be effected con sistently with the full and permanent se curity of our establishment in Church and State, with the maintenance of the reform ed religion established by law, and of the rights mid privileges of tho bishops mid of the clergy of this realm, and of the churches committed to their charge. “ These are institutions which must e- ver be held sacred in the Protestant king dom, nnd which it is tho duty nnd deter mination of his Majesty to preserve invio late. “ His Majesty most earnestly recom mends to you In enter upon the considera tion of a subject of such paramount im portance, deeply interesting to the best feelings of his people, mid involving the tranquility &. concord of the United King- lorn, with the temper and the moderation which will best ensure tho successful issue of your deliberations. Liverpool, February 7. The import of Cotton this week is4l,000 halos, and the sales arc 14,300, coinpris mg 7700 Upland, 2000 Alabama and 840 Ncw-Orlcans. We quote Upland ntffjj n (Jfjd per Ih. Alabama 5J n 0^. N. Or leans, G a 6d. Accounts from Havre to the 31st January, mention that the cot ton market there was very lauguid, and prices like to decline. BRITISH PARLIAMENT. If mu. of Commons, Thursday, Feb. 5. Tho Speaker took his scat at 4 o’clock iu the afternoon. He acquainted the house that lie had been to tlie House of Peers to hear his Majesty’s speech read by commis sion, and of which, to prevent mistakes, he hud obtained a copy, 'ilie Speaker then rend his Majesty’s speech. Lord Clive rose to move the address. After some introductory observations, he alluded to the discussions of a question which had agitated thoKingdom from one end to the other—ho meant the Catholic question, which had produced the present distressed condition of the sister island. It was not necessary to enter into tho po litical history of the union between the two kindoms, for the objects he had in view. It would be merely necessary to review the proceedings of the six months. Since tlie lust session the sister kingdom had been ugitnted bv two great parties. It rested with his Majesty’s ministers, uudersuclia stute of the country, to do something, in order to allay the inflammation ; and he believed there was only one course, for he had no doubt every one must have observ ed that they could no longer remain inac tive. Ue thought they hud adopted not only the most constitutional, hut the wis est course iu advising their Royal Master to follow the plan which he had necessa rily adopted. In fact, he considered that something was necessary for the liberty of this country, nnd had adopted n course which would be beneficial to the country, and nt the same time possible. With re gard to his Majesty’s present ministers, he knew no men in whom he had greater con fidence, or with whom he would more rea dily, and he trusted with greater safety, en trust the Protestant constitution of this country. lie felt that something should be fienq, if ft couHJ (P d**e wilfc twcwfijg to tho great mass of the people, tie felt that more or less the intemperate discus sion of the Catholic Association had been the cause of tho evils which now oppres sed Ire hind. It kept up a perpetual dis cord between tho Cntholic and Protestant inhabitants. He was glad the minister had had the firmness to tell the association that they should not continue their exist ing courses, nor act as they had done for the last six months. He hoped, therefore, that in tho address which he should have the honor of proposing, he should have the support of the house. There was never a better or safer time (he thought) at which the Catholic question could bn discussed, thnn the present. lie was certain that the Protestants could ne ver see two persons in the administration on whom they could place greater reliance than his right hon. friend nnd the noble Duke at tlie head of it. The ministers saw that it was impossible for tho country to continue longt'r in its present state, und he hud no doubt that they would now take such u course as they would deem expedi ent, for the general advantage. His Ma jesty wished that a full and fair inquiry should now be made into the question to which he had alluded, and the house might see tliut the sentiments which had been im pressed ou his Majesty’s breast, and which had dictated the speech they had heard were as sincere in the investigation of the causes of the disabilities of the Catholics, as he was in the protection of his Protes- tnnt subjects. It wus sixteen years since ho had lmd the honor of standing in the same relative situation in which ho now stood; hut he never before felt so much pleasure as lie did in moving the present address, because ho considered that the propositions contained in the specclt were more than ever satisfactory. The Noble Lord concluded by moving an address to his Majesty, which was an echo of the speech. Lord Cony rose to second the address. After some remarks on the other points of tlie speech, ho said he felt called upon to address some observations upon tho part of the speech which referred to unfortu nate Ireland. In the first place, it must af ford great satisfaction to the country, that Ins Majesty had recommended measures to be taken for putting down the Catholic As sociation. As long ns that unconstitution al body was suffered to exist, anarchy and contusion must desolate Ireland. It called forth the worst passions of the mind, aud if not put down, must tend to tho subver sion of all order and good goverment in that country.—The Association could not be tolerated—it must bend to the law. In carrying this great measure into effect, he felt confident that few members in tlint house would refuse their assistance. He would merely suy a few words on tho im portant part of the speech, which recom mended a revision of tlie penal laws and the disabilities under which the Roman Catholics laboured. His opinion on that subject was registered by the vote ho had given on every occasion wheu any bill had been brought forward. It was well known lie was a zealous opposer of emancipa tion. He had opposed every bill that was brought forward heretofore, because he never thought they had proposed sufficient securities. It was for these reasons that he had opposed the bill last sossion. But looking at Ireland for the last twelve months —the state of party feeling in that unhap py country—almost bordering on civil war —he must confess that the time had arri ved when something must be done. Even if lie had entertained a contrary opinion, when he saw the noble Duke at the head of his Majesty’s government, and the Home Secretary of State, those noble champions of the Protestant cause—when lie found that they were convinced some attempt was necessary to settle that long agitated question, lie should hnve felt called upon to give way to such authority. He, how ever, was of the opinion with them, and was convinced something must be done. Whilst lie admitted this, he would not pledge himself to vote for nn unqualified repeal of the laws. Asa sincere lover of his country, and wishing to remain in peace, he heartily wished to seo the ques tion settled, while ho should sit down, re serving to himself the right of not voting for any bill in which securities were not provided. House of Lords, Thursday, Feb. 6. The house having adjourned at half past two, their lordships met again at 5 o’clock. The Lord Chancellor read again his Majesty’s speech to the house. The Marquis of Salisbury then rose and moved the address to his Majesty. The reporter says, lu? spoke innudibly, nnd in an embarrassed ntJUiner. He had hut few observations to make. As to the lat ter part of his Majesty’s speech, it was of the utmost importance to the communi ty, and he thought the only way of allay ing angry feelings throughout the realm, wag by acceding to the claims of tho Ca tholics. The unhappy country of Ireland lmd been n sceuo of continual commotion. Measures had been adopted there of a nature not to permit tbe welfare of the people. The liotids of society had beou cut asunder, the tenant had been set n- gainst his lnndlord, and friend had been opposed to friend, the term Protestant aud Catholic, was considered the wn(ah word of parties, and had led to results which it wus horrible to refleot upon.— He had no doubt that their lordships would willingly accede to such measures as should seem necessary to tbe welfare of his Majesty’s Irish subjects. His Ma jesty had called upon tho house to take into consideration the state of Ireland, nnd more especially the condition of the Catholics of that country. In doing this, the hriuse had a wide field to travel over. He had expressed his opinions on tho suh- ject before, and should not at the present moment detain the house by entering into those opinions at very great length. 1 The Dike «f flewtwflle begged t* knew from tho Noble Duke ut the head of his Majesty’s Government, ufter wlint had this day transpired, whether it was his in tention to proceed by means of moving for a Committee to take into consideration the disabilities that had been thrown on the Roman Catholics, or whether it was his intention to bring in a Bill for the re moval of those disabilities. The Duke of Wellington in answer lmd the honor of informing their Lord- ships that it was the intention of his Majes ty’s Government, according to the course proposed in his Majesty’s Speech, to pre sent to Parliament, in the course of the present Session, n measure for the adjust ment of what wits called tlie Roman Catholic Question, not going through a committee. That measure would tiyid to the removal geuerally of all the disabilities under which tho Roman Catholics labor ed, with the exception solely of Unit which rested ou special grounds; it would ho accompanied also by other measures, ren dered necessary by tho removal of those disabilities. PRO51 TOE nALTIXtonr AMERICAN' THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. The N. York Commercial Advertiser contains some observations by a Russian officer on the lute campaign, originally published in u supplement to tlie S’t. Pe- tersburgh Gazette. It may be guessed from their appearance in that journal that these remarks have tlie sanction of the court; ant! its they are conforinahlo'in se veral particulars to the opinions we have heretofore ventured on the same subject, tve may briefly notice some of the conclu sions of the Writer, which would fill some three or four columns of our paper. Atvore that it would he useless to preci pitate her armies on a country where eve ry man is n soldier, nnd where tho means of subsistence were out of the question, Russia took measures first to occupy the Principalities, nnd then to cnptnro two for tresses, (Varna nnd Silistria) which were indispensable to maintaining winter quar ters. An army of 115,000 men, forming, after deducting the useless bunds, a mass of only 85,000 fighting men, wns the force whicli she brought to tho obtainment of these objects. After calculating the num ber of fortresses to he taken «r masked, she could arrive at the foot of the Balkan with not more than 40,000 men ot most, with which force Varna was to he taken, and an intrenched comp of 40,000 Turks to he observed at Shiimla. It is true, that leaving 80,000 men in observation be tween tho Balkan and Silistria, she might have collected 50,000 in the direction of Prnvndi,and penetrated on Aldus, leaving Varna and Shiimla behind her; hut the usefulness of such a march has already been mentioned besides the impossibility with the corps left ns a reserve of occupy ing six conquered town*, guarding Mol davia and Wnllacliia, carrying on hostili ties with the numerous garrisons on the right bank of the Danube, and finally, making head against tho whole army of Hussein, entrenched up to the teeth at Sbumln. A different plnn was therefore adopted. After the passage of the Danube, and when the detached corps, being set at liberty liy the fall of tho places they had invested, xvere re-united, the army advanced to Shnmla. It whs impossible from the posi tion of this place, and from the condition of the artillery, either to blockade or lio- siege it. It was determined therefore, to observe it, nnd thus paralyze the army of Hussein, and meanwhile to reduce Varna, and form the siege of Silistria, thus secur ing winter quarters between tho Danube and the seR. The siege of the latter for tress is the only part of tho plan of the campaign in which, from fortuitous cir- cuinstnnoes, the emperor has been dis appointed. Varna, however, wns taken, notwithstanding the difficulties of its situa tion and the excessive heat of the season; Varna, which tho Turks considered, with reason, ns the bulwark of Romclia and Constantinople, and which has never been in foroigu hands before. From this place Russia may push forward on Bourgns, be sides securing n source of provision for her army, which hitherto has depended wholly ou Odessa. It will he seen, therefore, that wc did not exaggerate tho importance of tbis fortress, when wc suit! that its value might he estimated by the obstinacy of its attack and defence ; and it appears, too, that it opens a road on Constantinople. “ Thus;” says tbe writer, “ iu less than four months, this army, which reached us at so unfavorable a season, has invaded three largo provinoes; takeu two places, which hold the first rank itmorig the Turk ish fortresses; nud has planted the eagle upon the ramparts of Brniloff, Matchin, Issuktschi, Ilirsova, Knstendji, Toultclm ; nnd, lastly, of that famous Varna, which so many writers lmd prophesied would prove the tomb of its glory.” “Nothing is wanting to Russia hut an other carapuign, equally fortunate, nnd her warriors, then masters of Silistria, Rudschuck, and perhaps also of Shiimla, will descend victoriously upon the plains cf Adriunoplc,” and had tlm pri’seaers on board— W(is bound to Jamaica with them, to deliver them up to Adml. Fleming, and that they lmd been obliged to hang several of tli tn j for attempting to take possession of th* brig. The officer likewise said, they hn( got information of four other piratical Tei. sels, which lmd been cruising off Cor* Antonio, and warned him to givctlieCap, a wide birth. Tho Captain of the Aancy did not ask how many there were taken, but supposes there must huve been ut leasts or 100, ns the crew of the brig of war wo* 110. She is an 18 gun brig.” A Havana paper of the 27 th, for which wo are indebted to Capt. Aveiliie, stnt« —“ that the Spanish nrmed schr. Haba nera, had been ertising in search of a pj. rnticnl schooner which was said to be «ta- tiotied near the Colorados (keys.) From information given to the commander, ati lute hour of tho night, on the 23d ult. h, was enubled on tlie succeeding duy to fir.l the above piratical vessel—and preparing himself for action, bore down upon her having in company two barges. On ap. preaching her, however, sho wns foundtfe. sei ted. Two dead bodies lay on the deck near the pivot gun, and three more float, ed alongside the vessel; the deck was strewed with blood, which had been soj. bundant as to run out through the scup. per holes. From this circumstance, the officer of tlie Spanish schooner conj et . turcs that the Pirates hud fought and des troyed one another. They lmd previously robbed a brig nnd stranded her off Cape Antonio,” Savannah, March 81. PIRACIES ON THE COAST OF CUBA, • We nre favored hv Capt. Jackson, of the Revenue Cutter Marion, nrrived here yes terday, from n three months cruise, sir weeks of which lmshccn employed in crui sing off the const of Cuba, in quest of a pi ratical schooner, of two six pounders anil 40 men, which lmd taken four American vessels and murdered the crews, with the following information :—The Marion is last from Havana nudsths da. Capt. J. states that » French war had communicated the information i Havana, of the capture by Pirates, of tbe American brig called the Charlotte, of Portland, (lie crew of which were nailtdto the deck, and found dead, and the vessel abandoned with her cargo untouched. The const, he also informs ns wns lined with vessels of war, and sanguine hopes were entertained that the pirates who had com mitted these atrocities, would he taken.-* An account had reached tho AmericttD Commercial Agent at Havana that a pirate of two guns nnd 100 men had been eap- tured by h British brig of war. One hundred men from the crews of the Erie nnd Hornet under the command of Lieut. Josiah Tatnnll, were cruising on the inside of the Colerudos Reef, and hopes were entertained, of falling it the pirates. DOMUSTIC. ClIAELKSTON, Apri FROM HAVANA. By tho brig General Gadsden, Capt A- vf.ii.hu, arrived yesterday from Ilavann, we received n file of tho *• Notieioso Mer- cantil,” to the 25th of March, and a Price Current of the 21st; also, the following letter from our Correspondent at Havana, giving the pleasing information of the capture of a pirulical vessel, with a large crew. The letter is dated ” Havana, 23d March, 1929. “ Sta—The English brig Nancy, Capt. Jas. Pierce, arrived this morning from Guernsey, in 49 days,—Capt. Picaicswas boarded on the 18th inst. by a Lioute nant from II. B. M. Brig of War Victor, in lat. 20, 20 North, long. 82 West, who Augusta, April 4. TERRIBLE AND AWFUL CONFLAGRATION Yesterday evening between the pf two and three o’clock, our citizen* wc aroused by the alarming cry of fire, wns soon discovered to have originated! ' a house occupied by a Mr. Galloway, Ellis street, ubout midway below its int‘ section by Washington street. It ulinoit simultaneously communicated to BroiJ and Green streets on the north and ios' 1 and extendtd to Broad street as high as the tire-proof store of Mr. and down Ellis st. (destroying in its cir tho new Theatre) as far as Mr. head’s, situated on the corner of Houit st. It extended up Green street, a 1 Mr. Warren’s dwelling house, and beh ns far as Dr. Anthony’s—(hence the direction of Centre st. it communicsU to our beautiful market which it destray as well as both sides of Centre street until it reached the bridge, and also all th buildings down Bay street to the cor where tho old Thentro formerly stooi On the north side of Broad street it ft tended ns high up ns the brick buihh occupied by Mr. Grannis, a little the Bridge Bank—it then rushed with appalling fury, destroying in enurso every building with the exccpti# of those on the first and n part of i on the second square below Market squ‘ until it rcuehod the suburbs of the in the immediate ueighborhopd of Course’s plantation. When the fire reached tho Market, human exertions could arrest it—ths tri‘ wus S. E. nnd lashed into fury by t flames, they rushed and roared throo the ignited atmosphere like the trootf ocean—all was confusion and The spectators of tho awful $ceM w only aroused from the upatliotic nation in-to which they wore thrown, by occasional & Hireling explosion* of bu ings TYfii&b were blown up by tome i fire companies, with the hope of arrw" the devouring clement. Never has Augusta been visited wit dreadful n calamity. Tho nuinbef houses destroyed aro estimated at 300 to 850—and the loss of property not fall short of half a million of do" 1 not one third of which it is supposed insured. The fire raged ubout five ho Various reports are in circulation in 1 tion to its origin—hut us etery thing, present, is confusion and conjecture, refrain from noticing them. The l> ried details too, which we have in» must necessarily be imperfect. D dentially, no lives have been lost—'k>“ we have not heat’d of a single person*! cident of a serious nature. The private distress consequent this terrible conflagration must be To alleviate it as far as lies in our p° and us promptly as possible, is an rative duty imposed upon every indi in our community, who can spate* told him Hw brig had captwrefi a prater)pence from h» pocket.