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NEW YORK, MARCH 22.
’Latent from Europe.—-By the arrival,
last evening, of the ship Cadmus, capt.
Whitlock, in 44 days from Liverpool, pa
pers have been received to the 29th oi
January. They contain nothing of much
importance. It appears that a definitive
arrangement has been offered by the Porte
to the Emperor. ' The Porte has agreed
to withdraw his troops from Wallachia,
provided the Emperor would withdraw
his from the frontiers of Turkey. It has
also agreed to rebuild the churches oi the
Greeks, and forgive their breach of alle
giance.
NEW YORK, MARCH 23.
The Liverpool packet, capt. Coffin,
sailed from Havre on the 6th of February.
We have received Paris papers to the 3d,
a London paper, the Observer, of the 29th
January, but they furnish no political
news of importance. The passengers state
it was expected peace would not long be
maintained in Europe. Among the pas
sengers is admiral Graves, of the British
navy.
NEW YORK, MARCH 25.
By the ship James Cropper, arrived
about half past 12 o’clock, from Liver
pool, we have received the Liverpool Mer
cury of February 1, containing London
dates to the evening of the 29th January.
She sailed from the river on the 4th of
February, but had no communication
with the shore for three days previous to
her departure. We discover no news of
importance.-—Pont.
Private letters oi December 27, trom
Constantinople, state that the city remain
ed in a state of tranquility. No change
had taken place in public affairs, and the
same uncertainty prevailed respecting
the adjustment of the disputes with Rus
sia. Nothing new respecting the affairs
of Greece.
Accounts from Vienna to January 14,
says the Porte had received intelligence
that the Persians had entirely ceased hos
tilities, and peace might be considered as
concluded between the two powers.
The cholera morbus has broken out in
Bagdad and neighborhood, and carried
•off about 1000 persons in a few days.
An unusual large amount of the duties
had been paid in London, ou imports of
hemp and flax, for the eight days prior to
the 29th January.
Very large shipments of British goods
were making to southern parts of the 'j
world, which the London papers say, had
•the merit of keeping the manufacturers
at work, but it was doubted whether the
i*esult would be equally beneficial.
There were rumors that a new foreign
loan would soon be made public ; some
said from Russia, and others from Ame
rica. The report, however, did not seem i
to have real foundation.
It is reported that Mr. Canning is cer
tainly going out to India.
NEW YORK, MARCH 25.
Captain Funk, from Porto Rico, in 14
days, informs, that a French corvette had
touched there and sailed for Martinique,
with two piratical schooners, which she
captured in Samana Bay, St. Domingo.
They had in possession a Bremen brig,
Which they captured the day previous
and plundered. Most of the piratical
Crews escaped to the shore.
There was a report at St. Johns, that
the. French had taken St. Domingo, but
it was not believed.
NORFOLK, MARCH Zo. j
Shameful /—Anxious that the good
feelings now existing between our British
neighbors and us should be perpetuated,
we cannot but regret to learn what is re
lated in the following article, namely, that
the American commerce with Bermuda
has been lately subjected to the most wan
ton and unjustifiable system of sequestra
tion by a British government vessel sta
tioned at Bermuda—a system, which, if
the facts are correctly slated, is very little
better than downright buccaneering. The
Captain of the vessel is stated to be coun
tenanced and advised by the excellent go
vernor Lumley, of whom honorable men
tion hath been aforetime made in this pa
per—and that accounts for it. It behoves
the superiors of both of these worthies,
however, to make restitution on the one
hand and an example on the other, if it
shall be satisfactorily proved that they
have been guilty of foul play.—\ Her aid <
From Bermuda.—Accounts from Ber
muda are received at the Commercial
Reading and News Room, as late as the
14th inst. at which time the markets were
not as flattering as they had been. The
great influx of American produce had re
duced the article of flour to !§6 a bbl. and
it was dull at that; corn 80 cents a bush
el ; and bread, rice, pease and lumber,
were proportion ably low.
Vessels arriving at Bermuda, especial
ly at St, Georges, about the time above
mentioned, were much annoyed by a Bri
tish 18 gun brig, called the Argus, which
was stationed at St. Georges, and which
suffered not a vessel to enter without de
taining and overhauling her and her car
go, and putting a prize crew on board to
prevent the revenue laws from being in
f fr acted. Among’ the American vessels
thus detained, were, the schrs. Henry, of
Thorn astown; Industry, Bradford, from
Elizabeth City, (N. C.); and Ephraim,
Briggs, from Norfolk. The Industry en
tered her cargo and ship’s stores at the
custom house, the latter, (her bacon, pork
and beef,) weighing only 143 pounds, was
considered by H. B. M. naval officers as
too great a quantity, she was detained by
them on suspicion of intending to smug
gle the surplus 1 Another vessel was de
tained for having on board only two bbls.
lampblack—-another for having 8 or 10
pounds domestic (American rye) coffee,
20 pounds sugar, and about half a dozen
pounds W. I. coffee—all of which articles
had been entered upon their manifests
and handed in at the custom house. The
sch’r Ephraim had gone round from St.
Georges to Hamilton, where she was dis
charging at the date above mentioned,
her prize crew having gone round and
still remaining on board of her. The
sch’r William & Mary, M’Grath, from
East River, was at Hamilton, discharg
ing; having arrived there direct from
Virginia, had escaped the Argus eyes of
! the brig at St. Georges. The sch’r —-—,
of and from Tappahannock, H. Young,
of Norfolk, navigator, was at St. Georges
discharging ; she also escaped detention,
having got in before the brig in question
arrived there. The sch’r Golden Age, of
and for Plymouth, N. C. would sail in a
few days, as a navigator was about enga
ging to take her on, her captain having
died. The brig Nautilus, Blair, of and
from Norfolk, sailed about the 10th irist.
to touch at Turks’ Island for salt.
i nt* smiming ui uit ^uveniur juuiuiey
was in no higher repute than formerly;
and since the arrival of the Argus brig at
St. Georges, (whither the go ernor had
also removed from Hamilton, from the
interest he had taken to aid her in her
operations) perhaps not as much so. Dis
affection among the inhabitants was daily
augmenting, and presenting itself in a
shape which is to be found only in those
countries where the seeds of revolution
have been sown. Placards were posted
up in the most public places caricaturing
sir William and his adherents (officers)
and mock honors only were paid to him.
The following is a literal copy of a pla
card received at the Commercial Reading
Room, which was taken down from the
market place at St. Georges, and forward
ed by a friend. In recording it here, it
is done from no other motive than to
shew to what a degrading dilemma a go
vernor may bring himself into “ who for
g-ets right” :—4 The subscriber proposes
that the merchants enter into a general
subscription for the purpose of purcha
sing silk stoorings_/b?' the naval officers,
as no vessel in the harbor will be safe
while the governor and parson continue
to give BALLS.”
Latest from Jamaica.—A gentleman
who arrived here yesterday from Kings
ton, Jam. which he left on the 14th Feb
ruary, states, that the inhabitants of Ja
maica entertain but little hopes that any
arrangements would be fnade with their
government relative to any relaxation in
their non-intercourse with the U. States.
Their crops of sugar and coffee had failed
greatly the last season in consequence of
the drought, and it was supposed that not
more than a third of the shipping in the
Island for English ports would be able to
obtain freight. Flour, which had been
up to 18 o r <§19 a bbl. had got down again
to 10. A severe malignant fever had pre
vailed lately at Jamaica, which had car
ried off nearly all the king’s troops, but
at the time of the above gentleman’s leav
ing, had greatly subsided.
f Com. JYews Room Books.
St. Domingo.—The Curracoa Courant
of the 2d March contains an extract of a
letter from St. Pierres, Martinique, dated
February 14th, in which it is stated that
on the preceding- day a ship of the line, 3
frigates, 3 gabarras, 4 brigs, and 4 schrs.
having on board 2000 men and 50 pieces
of artillery., had sailed from that port des
tined for Samarra; where it is intended to
throw up fortifications; and, wrhen rein
forcements were received to attempt to
retake Spanish St. Domingo from the
Haytians. In the event of success, exten
sive ulterior operations were talked of, or
the entire overthrow of the sable govern
ment. Emigrants were arriving every
day at Martinique from St. Domingo, and
the planters are represented to have been
entirely ruined in consequence of their
slaves having been declared free by the
Haytian government. In addition to this
it is stated on the authority of letters
from St. Thomas, that the French fleet
destined to reduce the Haytians, was seen
passing to the north of that island on the
14th February.
The King of Portugal has acknowledg
ed the independence of Chili.
Private letters from Paris state that Mr.
Gallatin, who was expected home this
spring-, had determined to remain another
year in France. We consider this deter
mination as advantageous to the United
States, for there are few persons as well
qualified as that gentleman to arrange the
commercial differences between the two
countries.™r.M Y. Am.
INTERESTING PROM HAYANA.
The following- letter from the Havana
announces, as will be seen, a most import
ant measure which is about to be tak.Cn in
regard to the commerce of that Island—
it is no other than the establishment in
that port of a free system of “ eiY-epot”
for all the commodities of the world.
[\/V. York Airier.
“HAVANA, MARCH 2, 1822.
“ Sir: We have the satisfaction of an
nouncing to you that the measure which
has been some time in contemplation,
will now undoubtedly be carried into ef
fect, having received the sanction of the
Cortes in Spain, and of all the authorities
here, viz: That of establishing in this
place a deposit for merchandize of every
description, with the liberty of re-export
ation to any quarter, and with every flag,
on t e payment of one per cent, on im
port, aud one per cent on export only.
The term of such deposit Will be any pe
riod under twelve months and a day.
“We anticipate the greatest benefit
from such an arrangement, as well With
regard to the already languishing com
merce of this Island, as to our relations
with other countries. The situation of
this port, its superior harbour in all sea
sons, and the tranquility, in a political
point of view, which it continues to en
joy, amid the storms which agitate the
surrounding colonies, together, give it a
decided preference over every other near
us, whilst the immense exports from the
AJ5ICU1U CiJdUIC US LU lUlTlL&LI ICIUIU5} I1UI
only for the imports of internal consump
tion, but also for such as may now be in
troduced for the supplies of our neighbors.
“Already the average yearly crops of
sugar exceed 300,000 boxes of assorted,
exclusive of Muscovado, which is consi
derable; and of coffee thirty millions of
pounds. Cotton is also raised, but not
abundantly, and the tobacco of this island,
the cultivation of which increases annual
ly, forms already an important article in
quality and quantity. The value of these
may amount to twelve to fifteen millions ;
and, when we add the logwood from Cam
peachy, cochineal, indigo, bark, sarsapa
rilla, and other products of €he Maine,
most generally to be found here, the total
value of exports from this place may be
calculated to exceed twenty millions of
dollars.
“ Of this value a small part only has
been met by that of the imports for the
consumption of the island ; hence the ne
cessity of remittances of specie to this
quarter; of which several millions have
been introduced during the last shipping
season. Under the contemplated arrange
ment, the facility of supplies of goods at
prices free of duty, the situation of the
port, and the similitude of customs, man
ners, and language, must draw to this
place purchasers from every part of the
western continent; and, on the other
hand, an immense field will be opened for
provisions and India goods from the U.
States, sheetings from Russi;, German
linens of every description, the cotton
goods of Glasgow and Manchester, in all
their varieties ; crockery, glass-ware, iron,
copper, &c.; and lastly, the linen and
fancy goods of Dutch ancl French manu
facture; in a word, all the usual articles
of imports, but in quantities considerably
greater. Such a mart will offer the most
advantageous prices for goods from the
concurrence of purchasers, while the pro
duce of the Maine will be obtained at pri
ces very little above those in the original
ports, by which means a voyage can be
terminated here to every advantage, with
out the hazard to which the neighboring
ports are subjected.”
The Louisiana Advertiser of the 7th
uit. contains an account of the proceed
ings in the United States’ District Court,
in the case of the Colombian privateer
Centinelia, and French slave ship La Pen
see, which were captured and sent in by
the U. S. ship Hornet, capt. Henley. The
LaPensee and cargo were libelled by capt.
H. who claimed salvage for her recapture
from the Centinelia. Judge Dick’s opi
nion is given at length, in which he de
crees that the Centinelia and La Pensee
be restored to the claimants, together
with every thing found on board at the
tjme of their seizure by the Hornet. The
question of damages and subject of costs,
reserved for further consideration.
Great fire at Ha-vanfia.—By the arrival
of the brig Despatch from Havanna, we
learn that a fire broke out in the suburbs,
at that place, on the 1st inst. which des
troyed two hundred buildings; a large
quantity of sugar was also destroyed.
Alabama Cotton.—The Cahawba paper
of the 4th inst. states that the cotton mar
ket continues brisk, and sales are readily
effected at 13 cents. The same paper
adds, that flour is at 12 and Sl3 per bar
rel, and much in demand.
On the 18th and 19th of February, the
inhabitants of Alabama were visited with
violent storms of rain, accompanied with
thunder and lightning. The whole coun
try, say the papers, is literally inundated;
all the streams have risen to an unprece
dented height, sweepi ng off mills, cotton
gins, bridges, &c.
FROM CAftACCAS.
C HA It LF.STON, MAR 0 H 3 I .
We received yesterday from our polite
and attentive correspondent, papers and ’
letters from Caraccas to the 8th February. ^
Private ad vices from the Liberator, Bo
livar, dated at“ Pacification,” (about three
days’journey to tne southward of Bogota) 1
the 17th December, announce, that, by
letters which he had seen, Quito had been ,
occupied by the Republican armies—offi
ciai accounts of which important event he :
momently expected.
By the last accounts, gen. La Torre was
still in Coro, where a small force, under
the Pali iot commander, Gomez, had ca
pitulated to him, on account of the disaf
fection that existed among his troops, all
being Corianos, or natives of Coro, who
are represented to have always been more
enthusiastic Royalists than even the sa
tellites of Ferdinand. On the 20th Jan.
general Paez, that distinguished warrior,
marched from Valencia upon St. Carlos
and Barguisimeto, and, it is expected*
will soon compel La Torre to abandon
his marauding expedition. Gen. Marian
no Montillo had also arrived at Maracay
bo, from the provinces of Carthagena and
St. Martha, with ample forces to co-ope
rate against every point of Coro; and it
was daily expected that naval forces, to
effect a complete blockade of Porto Ca
beilo, would arrive, which must, in such
a case, immediately surrender.
The port of Caraccas was, early in Feb
ruary, molested by two Spanish priva
teers, that had been cruizing off the port
of La Guayra for some time.
We have received the first four num
bers of a new paper, entitled the “ Iris ds
Venezuela.” We believe it is the only
journal now published in Caraccas. Its
execution is neat, and its principles libe
ral - We discover nothing new or im
portant in the perusal, except what may
excite the admiration of our Military :
The Congress of Colombia, duly consi
dering the services which her soldiers and
officers have rendered in the protection of
her liberty, and the establishment of in
dependence, decreed, on the 28th Janua-,
ry last, in confirmation of a similar de
cree on the 6th, the following salaries to
all who have served from the campaign
of 1816 to Feb. 1819 :
To a General in Chief, §25,000; Gene
ral of Division 20,000; General of Bri
gade 15,000; Colonel 10,000; Lieutenant
Colonel 9,000; Major 8,000; Captain 6,000;
Lieutenant 4,000 ; Ensign (Subteniente)
3000; Sergeants, 1st and 2d, 1000 each;
Corporal (Cabo) 700; and to a private
soldier §500 per annum. If such liberal
pay does not make men fight, what will ?
What a clever fellow must be their Se
cretary of the Treasury 1—\_City Gazette.
LEXINGTON, KY. MARCH 14. a
Arkansas Territory.—Robert Critten
den, Esq. Secretary, who, in the absence
of Governor Miller, administered the af
fairs of the territory of Arkansas, has just
arrived in this country, and from a con
versation we had with him on the subject
of the strength of that country, not the
least danger is to be apprehended from
the Indians. The Cherokees and Osages
are at open war, but the former will only
fight in open prairies on horseback, while
the latter prefer the thickest woods, so
that they are not likely to meet. The
Cherokee,s surprised an Osage village in
the absence of the warriors, in a hunting
party, and made prisoners of nearly all
the women and children, amounting to
about ninety, some of whom were mur
dered in the most shacking manner’7. The
Osages have taken, in\horses and cattle,
a much greater amount pf property; but
the advantage in prisoners is still in favor
of the Cherokees. Governor Miller or
dered the latter to be at peace, but it was
refused on the ground that the Cherokee
nation was an independent, free people*
and at liberty to wage war or make peace
at pleasure. An American trader, resid*
ing in the Indian country, has been mur
dered by the Cherokees, and the murder
ers were not given up by that nation. The
government of the United States has fur
nished complete armour for 200 horse
men and about 800 infantry, who have
been organized and prepared; besides
there are about 400 men of the U. States*
army stationed in the same country; a
force sufficient to drive every Indian from
the territory, if it should be necessary.
The Cherokee tribes, on the west side of
the Mississippi, are a part of the same na
tion on the Tennessee river, who remov
ed to the Arkansas since the year 1817.
Lacoste, who was condemned in Bos
ton to a fine of $3,000 and five years im
prisonment, for being engaged in the slave
trade, has been pardoned by the President,
and the fine remitted, at the solicitation^
of Mr. Poinsett} member of Congress fromm
South Carolina, who, with the pardon,
sent a present of $50, to enable the crimi
nal to return to his family in South Ca
rolina.'—[Jf Y. Am.
FOlTllENf,
THE Store House lately in the occu
pancy of Messrs. Morgan & Shutt,
in the ware-house on the Shenandoah.—
Possession may he had immediately.
WILLIAM GRAHAM,
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