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* r ~ rr~ v 1.11 ’ f ’ ‘ 1 / ‘ \ P * i*V. *ttt •'x‘*Vi. ii i „ MiinTmrr r !■■■ ,■■ —r—ww*—i■ 1 From the l*'iih’d"lpiiia Gu-xctte, I.a test from Europe. —Captain Tollmen-, of the ship Rising Sim, arrived at this port from St. Uhes, M:trs that the day before he sailed ( “cd, l +th) a report was received ui St. I’lk s from Lisbon, that France had declared War against Spam and Portugal. In January and the beginning of February, much damage was done by heavv g: les from the South and West. The number of vessels lost on the coast ol Portugal, is compu ted at one hituJir,!. Seven were lost in sight ol St. L bes. Among these was an American schooner, bound from Boston to Gibralter: the crew of this vessel, and part of the cargo were saved. cir ari.icston, March 31. Latest from Curracoa. —We are indebted to Captain Sears, of the Morgiana for the Curracoa Courant of the 22d ult. extracts from which will he found in our paper of to-day. The schooner Astrea, Dortlay, of Portland, arrived at Curracoa, on the 22J ult. from Burburuta. On the rtli ult. Capt. 1). was cap tured oft’ Bonaire by a Spanish pri vateer, mounting one gun, and having a crew of 22 men. ‘1 hey took out his mate, and most of his seamen, robbed him of his books, charts, clothing, &c. and ordered his vessel to Porto Cabello. VV hen on the point of entering the harbor, he was fortunately recaptured by the Bolivar, Commodore’ Daniel’s flag ship. On the approach of the ship, the privateersmen took to the boat and made their escape. Com modore Daniels treated captain D. in the most gentlemanly manner, and kindly supplied him with men to proceed on his voyage, llis mate and seamen arc now prisoners at Porto Cabello. The commodore sent in a flag requesting the deliv ery of the men, and even went so far as to propose an exchange, offering two Spaniards for one of them ; but General Morales refused saying that they were prisoners and must be tried before they could be liberated. We state these facts on the autho rity of a note from captain D. re ceived through captain Sears. Reported Hostilities —By the schr. Eliza Ann, Capt. Jordan, arrived here yesterday from Martinique, which place she left on the 19th , ult. we learn that a report was then j current and believed, that about a week previous to his sailing, a French 74 had made a ptize of a Spanish ship of war on that station, with a large amount in specie on board. Captain Jordan merely gives the report as he heard it. Sav. Geo. 3d. i/ist. 9 f i— - WASHINGTON, MARCH 25. AY e are vet kept in suspense with regard to the affairs of Europe, there having been no later arrival than that which hi ought the Bpeecli of the King ol France. The next news is laokcil for with considerable anxiety. Remarking upon our observation, (hat the little e fleet which the News had upon the mice of produfcc in this Country might ho owing to a salutary caution on the part of our merchants, the New-York Commercial Advertiser says—'“There is another cause why grain and flower have not met with a greater advance. These articles, be fore the receipt of the news, were high er in our market than in any part of Mu rope. Such is the singular state of things, that wheat has been imported from England, at a profit, for six months past. The eft’c tof the news, however, i.> very sensibly felt in some respects. Every article used in pre paring the means of death upon a large scale has advanced and exchange has fallen to 7 per cent, which is but little more than the difference between our standard coins, and the co-t of (runs* jmitiii* tiie specie. Neither Ameri can nor English gold bears a premium worth mentioning in this market now, English gold, however, bears a premi um, on the lintidi par value, of about five per cent.’* ■ Under the late act for settling the iiccoun's of the Vice President, the S’im of one hundred thousand dollars has already been allowed him, and it is expected that from eight/] to cue hundred and twenty-five thou sr d-dJur! more will be allowed in addition. Sav. Geo. FI TIE! —O.i Wednesday night bd. between the hours of tl and ld” i'hc.it e, near the bank ot the river, in the lower part of this city, was disco** vered to be on fire ; ami by the time the alarm became general, the cnliie roof of the building was in ageaieia blaze. Some parts of the scenrrv and some articles of the wardrobe belong ing to the company, which were in the lower part of the house, were, we understand, saved; but the bdildmg itself was entirely consumed, and in it many articles of property that from ‘lie rapidity and violence of the flames could not !>e removed. It is not, we believe, satisfactorily ascertained whe ther the fire originated from accident or design. Geo. Jhlv • sth inst. derived lesterduy. Schooner Scott, of Haiti outre, King ston, Jam. 14 clays. Limes, Sugar, Oranges, &c—to the Master. March 22, Cape Corentias, in Cuba, YV. half S. 39 miles, was boarded by 11. B. M. cutter Grecian, who informed us of her having completely destroyed the famous piratical schooner La Gat a, on the 20 th inst. off the Isle of Fines, in about 20 minute* action. She had on board 100 men and 8 guns. It was | supposed the pirate hail 30 men killed, 3 taken prisoners—the rest made their escape on shore, where horses were in readiness to convey them inland. — Considerable quantity of goods were found on board the pirate, part of which j was saved by the Grecian, and part | destroyed. She engaged the Grecian under piratical colors, namely, reu at the fore-top with a black ensign and a white pendant, which she hoisted on firing her first gun ; she had the most destructive kind of shot on board. —! The G. had two men slightly wounded, i received several shot in the hull and spars ; little damage done the rigging. Slicj had one armed felucca and two small armed boats. Three of llu* pi rates were on board the G. whom she is taking to Jamaica. The G. is com manded by Lieut. John Cowley, having 50 men on board. Char. M rcury, April 2. Commodore Porter's Squadron— The Spanish Pol acre Brig Carina, was boarded on the 20th Feb. off Key Vaccas, by the store-ship Brutus, attached to Com. Porter’s squadron, and her papers not being satisfactory, she was ordered to Key West for the inspection of the Commodore, but not finding him there, she was sent into Mobile for adjudication, where she arrived on the Bth ult. ‘i lie whole of Commodore Porter’s squadron, except the Greyhound arri ved at St. Thomas on t'ne 3d March. The English squadron, of four sail, passed the island ou fine same day. Mi union a ry. A handsome engraving of Wash ington’s Farewell Address has just been executed by Messrs. Fainnan Cos. of Philadelphia. The design as well as the execution, is said to be beautiful. At the head of the Address is an accurate likeness of onr political Father, and below it is a vignette, representing Religion, Virtue, Union and Peace (the great objects of the Statesman’s veneration) with a nest of doves, and the American banner, studded with stars. ibid. More Piracy. —On the 3rtb ult. the French brig La .home Henrietta, put into Savannah, in distress, having been captured by two piratical schoon ers oa the l?th, oft” the port of Ha vana.—'l'lie bricr was robbed of a part of her cargo, and the captain and pas sengers were barberously whipped, and otherwise grossly insulted. Alter being detained a day, during which time the pirates were engaged in plun dering the vessel, and ixtoi ting money from the crew by the most cruel per sonal violence, the brig was liberated, and the captain directed to proceed on his voyage. ‘Fhe pirates put ou board the bn*r two females and a child taken from a Dutch vessel which these marauders had captured, anil the crew of which it is supposed, they mur dered. One of the ladies had a rope put around her neck and a knife pre sented to her breast to enforce a dis closure of secreted money. Several American vessels were robbed while the females were on board the pirate, a period of only ten days. We trust the next American ve.-sel which these villains encounter, may belong to the squadron of Commodore Porter, ib. A court of inquiry upon Captain Evans, of our navy, is to be com menced on board the Washington, at the navy yard at Brooklyn, on the 20th instant. We understand that there are only ninety charges (specifications) against the accused. The members who compose the court are, Captains Uaiubridge, M'Donough, and Crane, National Intelligencer. . Latest from Colombia.- i e .tc relay afternoon the Schr. Fox, C apt. Dr kee, arrived in our port from I.a yrtivra, which place she left on the .iGth f February. On the 28th she touched off Por to Cabello, and the most important feature inf the news she brings, as it relates to war, is that General Paez had completely succeeded in cut ting off all supply of water from the Spanish garrison, and as this is the dry season there, and the close blockade by Commodore Daniels precluded succor bv sea, it was thought that the royalists must soon surrender In achieving the im portant service of depriving the Spanish troops of water, General Paez lost about twenty men in kill ed and wounded. He had lour thousand men under his immediate command. The cargo of the Fox, in produce and specie is estimated at sixty thousand dollars. * Fhe following extract of a pri vate letter, dated l.aguavra, 20th February-, to a commercial house in this city, is copied from the American. “ l'he political state of the coun try , we are happy to say, is of the j most pleasing kind as it relates to ‘war. Morales has sent a flag of | truce or cartel to this place with I prisoners to exchange, from Mara caibo, by which we learn that place is closely blockaded by sea, and that Gen Montillo was about to ad vance on it with a very considera ble force, against which the Spanish general had but a very inferior number to oppose. There is but little doubt that the result will he favorable to the republic —in which case not only Maracavbo but Porto Cabello is,expected to capitulate.” JXdt- Fed. G iz.-2Stli ult. A passenger in the ship New York, says the Boston Patriot, in forms that he read an article in the second edition ot the London Cou rier of the 30th Jan. which stated that the Allied Sovereigns h ul de manded in a joint note, addressed to the British government, what part, if any, that Government would take in the approaching contest be tween France and Spain. It was generally supposed in Kn gland that the government would espouse the cause of Spain. New Bedford, March 14. From Mirucai/bo By ,the schr. Peacock,’ enpt. Storms, in 23 days from Rio de la Hache, we have been favored with the following in telligence The Peacock left Maracayho on the 30th of January; and immedi ately upon crossing the bar, was boarded from Ills liritanic Majes ty’s ship Sybelle, and was treated with politeness by the officers. The Colombian blockading squad ron under the command of Com. Belosse, consisting of seventeen sail, in go >d order, and the crews in high spirits. The blockade was of'that rigorous nature, that no vessel couid enter or leave Mara caybo without being boarded by them. Capt. Storms was ordered by the commander of the squadron, to Santa Martha, with despatches ; —upon delivering which, his schr. with five others, was taken up to carry troops to liio de la Hacha, where he arrived on the 13th ult. l he troops were landed on the same day, and commenced their march for Maracaybo, under the com mand of Gen. Montillo, who it was stated had an army of 5000 Colom bians. A few davs previous to the arri val of capt. Storms at Santa. Mar tha, the place had been taken by Gen. M.ontillo, after an obstinate contest,, in which the Royalists lost 500 in killed anti the Colombians about 140. Alter they had taken possession of the place, several of the leaders?of the Royalists wer. shot by order of Gen. Montillo, and about 80 others were sent in irons on board the prison ship. Powerful •Magnet.'*—o'.\ Monday evening, Professor Paterson exhibited to liis class an artificial magnet of the horse shoe form, which supported the enormous weight of one hundred and sixty duo pounds. Its own weight i only thirty-two pounds. This is said to be the most powerful magnet known. It was prepared under the direction ol Mr. Lu xens, of this city, who has dis covered a method of touching, which is much superior to that used in Eu rope. The large magnet wall in future ‘be found among the cunosiues ii th ‘Philadelphia Museum. 1 Phil. Union. The Printing office of tv- X. York, lias been ireAtryed by fi which spread so rapidly that t’ e svui'i men had hardly time to escape. Sav. Ge r. The Baltimore Morning Chronicle notices the approach ot war in Europe as “ brighter prospects .” Some thou sands of human -eings are to be killed as inanv more maimed ; a now peaceful region to be devastated, its inhabitants plundered and impoverished, women ravished, children bayonetted, liberty in jeopardy, and its defenders exposed to the revengeful grasp of superstition and lawless power, or to a long, and perhaps endless exile. But Flour has risen 50 cents per barrel. Brighter prospects truly ! .AY V. American. Information Wanted . —Rumors are afloat, and we fear more than rumors, that our government have received official information from our ministers abroad, tnat it is the settled determin ation of the English Ministry to take possession of the island of Cuba. YV'e know that the last despatches that were received, were inclosed in an en velope endorsed Very important In telligence. Two cabinet councils have been held since the reception of those despatches, and nothing has transpired since they have broken up. On this subject the National Intelligencer pre serves a guarded and ominous silence. Our government, it is perfectly well known, would not sutler Cuba to pass under English jurisdiction with their consent,'and it is strongly suspected, that this question lias occupied two cabinet councils. \Vc are perhaps nearer than many arc aware, of being concerned, not as neutrals, but as par ties in the ensuing contest of Europe. Is there any other question growing out of the present hostile attitude of Europe, that could so •directly affect the interest of America? Cuba is to the United States immensely impor tant, nut only in its natural, out like wise in its political and commercial connection with the country. IS altiai ore Ch vonicle. NOTICE. Department of State, J Washington , 1 2th March, 1823. J All persons having claims of in demnity for Slaves, or other pri vate property, carried away from the U. Stater, by the British officers, afer the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty of peace of 24 th D c. 1814 between the United States and Great B itain, and in contra vention to the stipulation in the first article of th it treaev, are desired to take notice of the following article, in the convention concluded at St. Petersburg!!, on the 12th day of July last , ratified by the President of the United States, and the ratifi cations whereof have been duly exchanged. ARTICLE 3. When tlie average value of slaves shall have been ascertained and fixed, the two commissioners shall constitute a board for the examina tion of the claims which are to he submitted to them, and they shall nbtiiv to the Secretary of State of the United States, that they are ready’ to receive a definitive list of the slaves and other private prop erty, for which the citizens of the United States claim indemnifica tion ; it being understood, and hereby agreed, that the commission shall not take cognizance, of, nor receive, and that his Britanic Ma jesty shall not be required to make compensation for, any claims for private property, under the first ar ticle of the Treaty of Ghent, not contained in the said list. And his Britannic Majesty hereby engages to cause to be produced before the commission, as material towards ascertaining facts, all the evidence of which His Majesty’s govern ment may be in possession by re turns from His Majesty's officers or otherwise, of the number of slaves carried away. But the evi dence so produced', or its defective ness, shall not go in liar of any claim or claims which shall be otherwise satisfactorily authenti cated. And with regard to the evidence to be transmitted to the Department ot State, to be furnished to the Commissioners conformably to the above article, all persons interested therein are referred to the notice heretofore given, from this Depart ment, and published in the Xaiion al intelligencer of the 23d of May, 1821, and also in the following newspapers, soon after that time.— [Here follows a list of the papers h, which the notice was published.] 1 he Commission may be expect ed to meet in this city bv the first of May next. Distressing Octurrsmcc —YV, j, a to record the melacltoly death, c Saturday last, of our fellow citi?,.. Colonel Steele White. He yd returning from a ride to the course in company with some tlemep, upon a very spirited aniqj which had given some prev'gJ symptoms of restiveness when som, persons riding past very hastily, t d horse became ungovernable and ira. mediately plunged into the woodj at the full extent of his speed, and before *Col White could restrain him, he dashed him with great vi. olence against a tree. So great was the shock, death was almost instau. taneous; for although assistance was immediately given, every effort to revive animation proved fruitless.- Col. White has left an affectionate wife and four children to lament his untimely loss. His remains were yesterday buried with military hon. ors, by the officers and uniform com* panies of his regiment, whose num. bers, and conduct throughput the ceremony, were such as evinced their feeling towards him as an off., cer, and bis character as an individ* nal. Sav. Georgian , Bth inst. A correspondent informs us, says the National Gazette that there is now building from part of the elm tree, under which William Penn made the treaty of Amity with the Indians, a model for a monument intended to be erected in commemoration of that im portant event. The design is by Mr. John llavilaml architect. Salt Water. —A person at Wheeling, Virginia, has penetrated a rock seven hundred and fifty feet, in search of salt water. He found a vein at the depth of 440, but not sufficiently large for his purpose. He bores by horse power, at one fourth the usual expense. At 500 feet he passed through a thin stratum of stone coal. The rock still presents the same appearance that ii did near the surface of the earth. Washington Paper. In noticing the death of Dr. Jcnner the immortal inventor of Vaccine Inoculation, the National Advocate justly remarks, that “he has saved, or his system will, in the course of time, save more lives than any monarch on earth has destroyed.” Duel. —A note from Patterson, N. J. states that a Mr. , of New York, and a young Scotchman of respectable connections, have exchanged shots. ‘File Scot had his head grazed by a bullet—origin of the quarrel (as usual) some trivial dispute.—The note adds, that the principals and seconds are all in jail in Rockland county, whither the parties went to adjust this important affair. A r . 2~. Advocate. One of the Independent Hanks in Kentucky, having lately burnt a large portion of its notes, all of which it had faitiifully and honourably redeemed— (as much cannot be said of all our Independent banks) a gentleman who had aided in the important business of the conflagration, inquired what he ! was to receive as a compensation for I his trouble. One of the directors answered very promptly, you may have the ashes. “ Agreed,” replied the gen tleman, “ for it will make the best shaving soap in the world.”— Monitor. The Philadelphia papers state, that the outer walls of the new Penitentiary in that city will enclose eleven acres of ground. The inte rior, intended for the residence of prisoners, will consist of nearly 300 cells, each intended for the abode of one prisoner only, with a small yard in the rear, and so constructed, that one of the keepers, by taking post in the centre of the building, can command a view of all the pas sages. This establishment promises greater advantages than any house of correction ever built in any country. Missionary, Mwburg Le'jers.- Gen. Armstrong has formally acknowledged that he was aul nor ot those reprehensible, ll .’ -omatory and incendiary publica • ou, commonly called the NewOurg setters. The general contends that they were only “ an honest and manly • hough perhaps an indiscreet endeavor to support public credit, and to do justice to a long-suffering, patient and gallant soldiery.” This apology, if an apology it may be called, sounds •veil on paper—but (ho concurring testimony of a whole nation has ittributed the General's conduct to •ther motives than a wish to support •üblic credit, and a disposition to do justice to a gallant soldiery. Georgia Patriot