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Actively concurred io, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third read ing* . . » bn leottvti oij i*ir. Smitn or Mary land, the House then resolved itseli into a committee ot the whole on the state of the Union, fMr. 'ViMfcms. of North Carolina, in the chair.) on the bill making appropriations tor mu ions to the iwde* p »n< ent governments south ot the LniteL 1 AN* Farreliy proposed a verbal amend ntion, by striking out the word ‘missions, and inserting, in lieu thereof, the words ‘ hplotnatic intercourse,’ but the motion w*i negatived. Mr. /Jutler moved to reduce the sum ot «r,e hundred thousand dollars as proposed tn the bill, to the sum of seventy thousand dollars; but the motion was negatived by a large majority; and the committee rtv,»e and reported the bill without amend ment. . . . In the lbust, the question on ordering t!i»j bill to be engorged for a third reading being about to be put, U- Garnett rose and addressed the T fuiue in a speech of considerable length, in opposition to the bill. The question w»s then taken, and the order to engross fn thir*l rending was earned by a Hig» majority. 1 he llou«a then went into a eofumitl## „r fhn whole, (Mr Lathrop ill lb* clmt.) the hill in rstand the Innsdutiow eiju#* I *•% of the peace III the District u| C niuta* tas tn •*<I diMlets* -»** bill tin pi in* !pn his primary i#t Inin to It • *'ii*g, (*a lei as the is* p«.(let. lit• lit his p>»»Hi"ti, was aide in lr»r,) dial it was unconstitutional, on die *totiitiI that it took away the right of trial Kf jury. ... Air. i • niiict movtvi inai in* omnium®* .i c m<i report progie>§; which was r« Mr. Neale, replied, to the observations #*( th* gentleman troin South Carolina* vfr Mitchell) and he contended that the • i (it id trial by jury, was not, cl course, imperative. It wan not recognized in the i 'venue, of attachment laws, in arbi •i.ition, or tortb-coming laws. He also (untended, that, tu all substantial purpo poses. the right of trial by jury was not nly preserved, but was extended l>7 this t ill beyond that limit, which had been generally admitted as a safe and fair rule o' construction of constitutional law in the •everal states. Mr. N. presented a state ment of ihe enormity ot costs which ac ciutd in this district, ia a cafe ofjadg • CoaleS>ioii upon a :,eot Ot U2I, ;,nd which amounted to 1)20 in the aggre gate, and the same case, if conte-ted would amount, he said, to no less a sum .than n49 50. The bill before the House was framed upon the principles of the law of Maryland, and he entered into a detail ed consideration otthe subject, to shew the oppression under which he believed the people ol this district at present labored. Mr. Woodcock thought that, by refer ence to the 7:h section of the bill, it would l.e seen that the right of trial by jury was entirely taken away, and ho contended that the right of appeal, for which it pro vided, was not a constitutional substitute, nor a desirable privilege. Mis objection to the bill was founded rather on principle than expediency. Mr. Kent said, in legislating for the dis trict, he would always be influenced by the same motives and feeling that would govern him were he a member ot the Le gi-latur0 of Maryland. He would there support a measure, if it could be consist ently done, that was called for by a large majority of the people. The bill before the committee, from the memorials pre sented, was asked for by a laige portion of the people of this district; and,.although it was a disfranchised territory, and could only gratuitously have its wishes known on this floor, be, for one, would support them, when entrusted to him, even in that manner. All Mr. K. asked ot gentlemen was to extend to this district the advanta ges of such laws as were enjoyed by their constituents in their several states, 19 out of 24 of which had, by their laws extend ed the jurisdiction of magistrates from 3U to d. 100; and he presumed what was con stitutional in the different states was eoual Jy so in this district- In Maryland, where Mr. K. “ded, this system had been in successful operation forseveral years, very beneficially, he believed, and entirely to the satisfaction of Ike people—there had not beeu a murmur against it, that he had heard, and he was willing to test the same sj'stem here, in order to avoid the expense, delay, and loss of time, which was expe rienced under the existing one. Mr- K had na constitutional scruples about the bill, inasmuch as the trial by jury was se cured. it wished for by the parties. Mr Mercer observed that when he as sented to a report ot this bill by the Com mittee on the District of Columbia, ot which he was a member, he expressed his intention toTeserve to himselt the right of presenting bis views on the subject, with out being at all compromst'ed by it* He said that that part of the District which was ceded by Virginia, was not, he believed in favor of the bill. If such extortion as the gentleman from Maryland, (Mr* Neale) bad described, in reality existed, he thought it was conrined to that pari of the District which was north of the Potomac. The portion which was taken from Virginia were desirous to retain their ancient right and privileges, if an evil existed, it was to be corrected only where it was to be jound, ana the remedy was, not by alter ing the nature of the jurisdiction, but by li miting those fees by law, which might be deemed oppressive and unjust. The subject was further discussed by Messrs, Woodcock, Nelson ot Va. Mitch ell of S. C. Mercer, Moore of Va. in favor of the motion to strike out; and by Messrs. Kent, Mallary, Neale, Campbell, 4* Bale man against it. The question being taken on the motion to strike out, it was decided in the nega tive—only about 25 rising lor it. After some further remarks on tbe sub ject, in which Messrs. Williamson, Neale, and Nelson of Va. took part, the commit tee of the whole, on motion of Mr. Tomlin son, rose and reported progress. Mr. Baldwin gave notice that he should, ' f!) FiiJar next, call, for the consideration of the resolutions he bad heretofore sub mitted on the subject oi manufactures. And then the House adjourned IN SENATE. Friday, April 12. On motion of Mr. Thomas the committee oh public lands were discharged from the further consideration ol the petition ot the General Assembly of Indiana, praying the grant ot live or six thousand acres ot until lable land, contiguous to Vincennes, to be used as a town common. On motion of Mr Noble, the committee on pensions were discharged from the wi ther consideration of the petition? of Mo ses Smith, of Chester Griswold, and ol Sarah M’Kay. lor pensions, and ol Amos Putter, and others, in behalf ol Daniel La- j cy, a pauper. On motion of Mr. Eaton, the Senate re sumed the consideration, in committee ol the whole, Mr. Talbot in the* chair, ol the j bill fur ascertaining claims and Liles to laud within the territories of East and /Pest Florida; end after spending a consi derable time in further discussing the de tails ol the bill, It w4s laid on the table, I'tie fctutiil* *j*rin •oft)* lime also oi < on •ideriug llui hill lo million** lint Imilding ol i«naoi ligtit l>«w»i'», and iliw u "'g u Ihut did not g*t .,i nif romuntnri, w«f« wm ■ mv v * two* by k*iunI suhus'i ini nisns ', I I lie Henali then look u|», in ciuiMiiiin* ol the wbole, Mr. King ol Alabama* in lb* chair, the bill lor th* rulial ol JanH i Morrison, (dir* cling the accounting oilmen of the /'ic-sury Department to allow James Morrison, late deputy quartern) inter geoeraI, the sum of lo,UOO dollars* which , was advanced by Thomas II Pindall, an assistant deputy quartermaster general, under the said Morrison, to Thomas Bu lord, late deputy commissary general, also the sum ol ‘^b9 dollars 99, interest, paid ; by said Morrison lor sums ol money ob | tained upon his individual credit lor the public service ] j A long debate took place on the merits ! of the claim, and a minute investigation ol ! the circumstances on which it was tound j ed; but before any qj^stion was taken, The .Senate adjoifraL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Metcalf, frem the committee on In dian affairs, to whom was referred a bill from the Senate to abolish the United 6’tate’s trading establishments with Indian tribes, reported ifce same without amend ment, which, on motion ot Mr- M. was ordered to be laid on the table On motion of Mr. Rassett, the house n greed to consider ‘he resolutions by him submitted on a former day, to prevein ad vancements ot money to persons who may furnish public supplies, 4*c. and on motion of Mr. b. the same were referred to a committee of the whole. An engrossed bill making appropriations for the support of the Navy ot the United States for the year 18£2 ; An engrossed bill making appropriations for the public buildings ; An engrossed bill making appropriations to defray the expense of missions to the independent nations on the American continent, were respectively read a third time and passed. ORDERS OF TIIE DAY. The House tbeu resolved itself into a committee of the whole, (Mr. Lathrop in the chair, on the bill to extend the juris diction ot justices of the peace, in the re covery of debts, in the District ot Colum bia. Mr. Nelson of Virginia, proposed an a mendment, the purport of which was to confine the operation of the law to future contracts The motion was supported by the mover and opposed by Mr. Neale, and lost. Mr. Woodcock moved to amend the biil by introducing as a second section, a pro vision, the object of which was to secure to defendants, in actions where the amount shall exceed the sum of twenty dollars, the privilege of demanding a trial by jury. The motion was advocated by Mr. Woodcock, Mr. Walworth, and Mr. Nel son of Md. and opposed by Mr Wright of Md. and Mr. Neale, when the question was taken thereon and decided in the affirmative—ayes 56; noes 52. Mr. Jt’oodcock then moved that the com mittee rise and report, with a view to re commit the bill, in order that the residue of the same might be made to correspond with the amendment which had been just adopted—but the motion was negatived. After a remonstrance of sundry inhabi tants of Alexandria had been read, Mr. Rochester renewed the motion to rise and report progress; which was car ried; and In the House, leave was refused to the committee of the whole to sit again ; and thereupon, Mr. Woodcock moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee which reported the same, with instructions to make it correspond with the principle that had been introduced and adopted, in the committee of the whole. Mr. Neale proposed to lay the bill on the table, and announced his intention to move the further consideration thereof in the house. This motion, which took pre cedence of the former, was put and carried and the bill was ordered to be laid on the table. The House then went into a committee of the whole, (Mr. Edwards of N. C. in I the chair.) on a bill tor the relief of sundry" citizens of Baltimore; a bill for the relief of certain distillers in the 6th collection district of Pennsylvania; and a bill for the relief of B. H. Rand. The first named bill was for indemnity for damages sustained by the sinking of vessels in the harbor of Baltimore, for the protection of that city, during the late war. Mr: Smith of Md. moved to amend the bill in such manner as to have the payment of damages commenced from the day ou which the vessels were respectively sunk* instead of the day on which the peace was concluded, as the committee bad report- j ed. „ J This motion (five ri?0 to a tongdlftuj sion, in which the mover, Messrs- Wright, Heed of Mass, and Little supported end Messr*. Rich, Edwards ol Conn-Williams of N.C. and McCoy, opposed it; when the question was taken, and the motion was lost—ayes 37, noes 7l« In the house, the bill for the relief or cer tain citizens of Baltimore, being uiqler consideration— . Mr, Little renewed the motion that had been made by bis colleague (Mr. Smith) in the committee of the whole, to amend the bill, so as to make the payment of the damages commence from the day on which etch vessel wa9 sunk; but the motion was negatived by a large majority, and the hill, with the two other bills re ported by the same committee of the whole, were respectively ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Tracy moved (it be*ng 3 o’clock) that the house adjouru; but the motion was I negatived. The house then went into a committee of the whole on the report of the commit tee of Claims upon (he petition of the sullerer* on the Niagara frontier, during ] the late war—Mr. Smith ol Md. in the chair. Mr. Tracy rose ami addressed the home in an uiiim oeU mail aloqnenl »p« *« h in on position In the report (nil! mti.ll U) ol Ihe i on i in it 11 * ol claims; and infiiludei! Ins , | »» »* *• >,it a It v trtt * M*|f I* »ii ike enl lha •* id n n * d» intonisHt'H II ihst mnlioti oievsdid, |m move a further iMtreme ol lit** sohjait in 4 sole* I i luiu'ii*-ti, In refiurl • hill |ur some ndiel. however tnadi quata, to these unfut'nn »te sufferers* * Th« question w.t* then taken, and the motion pievailed, ayes 6d, noes II ; and (lie resolution, as amended, was report to the Nou«e; which thereupon Adjourned. FOKKIGN. __ LATEST FflOM EUKOPB. New York, April 12. The March packet ship Columbia, Capt* Rogers, arrived yesterday from Liverpool, having sailed thence on the Sd, and brought London advices to the 1st ot the month. We have Liverpool papers ol the 2d, Lon don ot the 28th Fehiuary, and a regular tile of Lloyd’s List to the 2f*th. There appears to be no news of moment. The papers Irom the continent cay it .my important event* occur, they wilt not take place betore March. The intelligent o from Spain is net so talc r«s rccaiveu h:ie vi Gib alter. The papers are principally filled with the proceedings of the British parliament, and debates on the stale ol the country. The ministry have proposed to amend the agricultural interest, hy the lowering ol rents and the gradual better adjustment on the part of the farmer, of his outlay and expenses, to his productions and income A motion to reduce the number ol sea men and marines, from 21,000 to 19,000* was negatived. The Chancellor bad brought forward a plan lor redeeming the live per cent stock, by giving to the holders for each 1100 /105 of lour per cent siock, interest to he paid, quarterly, #* the stock not redeemable till 1829. The outrages in Ireland were increasing. It is hinted that the King of England is negotiating for a Princess of Denmark* London% March 27. A rumor prevails that the Bank will at length be induced to discount paper at 4 instead ol 5 per cent. A private letter from Paris of the 24th, states that it is dnubtfull whether the laws restricting the liberty ot the press will be accepted by the Chamber of the peers London, Thursday evening, Feb. 28. It was currently reported on Change to day, that the Russian Emperor had ap pointed a new Ambassador to the Porte. It however requires confirmation* House of Commons, Feb. 21. WEST INDIA TRADE. Mr. Bernal, seeing the Under Secretary for the Colonial Department (Mr Wilmot) in his place, wished to be informed whe ther it was true, as had been reported, tha’t an order in council had been issued, allow ing trade to be carried on between the U nited States of America ar.d our West In dia Colonies ? Mr. Wilmot answered,that there was no foundation whatever for the report which had appeared in the public papers, stating that his Majesty’s Government bad issued an order of the nature alluded to.—Nosuch order had been issued, and, indeed, no such order could be issued; because the law which sanctioned orders ol that kind had expired six months after the ratifica tion of the treaty of peace. FRANCE. Remits, Feb. 17. We know not what news or what fears can have suddenly filled our authorities with alarm, but for some days past, all that we see looks as if Rennes was to be the theatre of some event. The military posts are doubled; people are forbidden to pass, after six o’clock, opposite the powder ma gazine; a part ot the military force is con stantly on foot. The gendarmerie, which does the duty in the city, is augmented; we meet with it every where in the ave* nues, the public places, in and out of uni form, in the streets, and at the doors of the bouses; it goes to meet the carriages, con tinually visits the hotels, seeks ev«ry where for information, and appears to be looking after some individuals which it shows all possible eagerness to discover. The Ruche d’Aquine says, that its cor respondent at Greenoble states, that agents of insurrection continue to traverse the country, and to circulate the most sedi tious writings. Paris, Feb. 24. There is an interesting trial between Counts Bertrand and Montholonon the one side, and M LatiUe, the Banker, on tbeo ther, relative to their claims to receive from the latter, in pursuance of a testimentar? disposition of Bonaparte, a large sum which the Ex-Emperor bad deposited in bis hands. Injustice to M. Lafitte, we should add, that be refuses to yield up the money, merely to obtain the decision of the tribu nals for his indemnification. The most cu rioos circumstance in this trial is, that the Court, at the of the it* officot ef the Crown, ordered this cause to be hflrd with closed doors. Liverpool, [Circular) fd March. The dernaud for cotton ha9 icuproved ol late; the sales ot last week amounted to j 9588 bags, and this week to 11,604 bags and ba'es. This week’s salesincJude 3964 bags Upland, viz: 50 at 84 a 84, 8G6 at 8 6-8 a 9d; 2266 at 9 1*8 a 84d; 782 at 9 5 8a lOd; 824 Orleans at 84 a 124d; 469 Tennessee at 74 a 81; 729 Sea Islands from 134 a 2s, 76 stained do, at l*4d. The im ports last week were 15,5*3 packages this week, 7509. The market closes to day with a lively demand, and Upltnai may be slated at an improvement of 4d per lb. The middling qualities have been most run upon. I We Itave no account of the sales for the week preceding the IGtb reb. but letters of the above date state that the sales of all sorts lor the last three weeks *• mounted to 32680 bags. Imports this year up to lit March 3H736] The principal sales ot tobacco this week consist ot 30 hhds middling Va. leal lor lie land, at 6d and 60 tor Holland tiom 4 to 44d, < hi Tuesday, fOO tierces good n«w Carolina Hire, told siesdily In |(m ai 17, t to | |t,, ilid I »0 old, lor *f Mt lit. On Monday " M hid* » •will at 4.2.4*1 !".;* ‘Ur elaor 1 ' *' t ol Mark h a I Mil . K‘I Ids Is.r l i |*f r (non I'MtieHoii, sold o» (lit’ , i in %t I Is lid In fid. tatbai .. It. Ml I.ili M,it, and 1000 pel longs}, tn arrive, at 14* 3d—The market lor tsl low gradually gives way, though ill® hold its ol yellow candle ask 62 to 53s.-—Du ring the week, about 800 bis I’bibul, floor have been disposed ot at 21-s. 1 his re duction of Is par hi, is under the apprehen sion that a direct intercourse between the U. States and our West India Colonies will soon be allowed——A lew V a. bl staves sold this week at 113 per m. Until \esterday, not a sale was made in Jplaxseed; the mar ket was heavy and the stock accumulating, 60 blida were sold sst 60i. It is understood that the quantity fcoing direct to Ireland is not so great as was expected, but that an unusually large portion will be sent to this port. A public sale of 500 casks is ad vertised for the 6th. andjmothcr ot 300 tor the Hih. W _ Tllli <A 7J'iT\V E._ A|iAY, Al’k!L 16, 1822. j** n ircrtrfd and shall apj*'or tn our nr il Jt n onarindab/y postponed utihulh ft mull ft for until of room. To the Editor of the Alexandria Ga zette. S1K—Your conespgndcnt* the ‘Old Indian,’ and his patchwork essay replete as it is with cluinsv efforts at humor would have passed un noticed; but for some allusions in his second paragraph. lie affects to take umbrage at a fictitious advertisement printed in a paper of the last week. The satireofthe advertisement is levelled at the practice of empiricism in gen eral without any allusion whatever to persons No name, place, specific fact or other subject is mentioned which could incidentally desig nate an individual. The fretfulness of vour correspondent therefore, and the privilege he assumes, (unless affected as a cloak for previous malice) are altogether gratuitous. If he be an cmperic, (and we are bound to believe that he is, upon his own authority) he has fitted the fools-cap upon his own head. It is certain however, that he is not a medical emperic or he woutd have displayed more ac quaintance with the technical phraseology of the profession than he has done. But there are quacks in other professions as wrell as in medi cine, quack attorneys, quack authors, quack wags and quack paragraph grinders. When he follows his own advice and favors the public with his address, we shall be better able to de cide with which of the above classes to enroll him. The old Indian has indeed (‘jrom diffi dence, or some other cause neglected to give the public his address. He has however imparted to it the knowledge of several strong lines his character, which compensate in some de gree for the omission. That the WTiter of the communication signed an old Indian is a black guard, is obvious from the ribaldry & obscen. ity of his essay, and from the disgusting per sonalities w ith which it is filled. That he is a fool or wishes to be deemed one is apparent from the unnecessary degree of irritation which he affects to display in it, and that he is knave and knows it himself, may be fairly inferred from his having undertaken to write it at all. One of the authors of the spectator labors to prove that there is no wit in breaking windows, or throwing handkerchiefs behind the fire— would it not be well for your correspondent to consider whether there be really any merit in Harlequin gambols; and whether ribaldry and wit are identically the same. With this sug* gestion 1 take my leave of the old Indian, in his fictitious character, as I have no p the Indian mode of attack, where on< ly is behind the bushes, i IN COUNC\h~Jjpril 8, 1822. Orderedy Thatthe tax of d.1 due by Sarah Talbot, be remitted. The Council resumed the consideration of the Bill entitled “An act vesting in the Board of Health certain powers, deemed necessary in the discharge of their duty** which was read a second time and amended and on motion, was read a third time and passed. Orderedy That that part of the communica tion from the Board of Health, which relates to the sunken ground, be referred to the Com mittee appointed to examine the second ward. The bill entitled, An act to repeal a part of the twentieth section of the act entitled, An act reducing into one and amending the several acts respecting Gaugers, Measurers of wood, &.c. was read a second and third time and pass ed. The Bill making appropriates^ fer the $er« vices ofttiey#ir ISJt, was read a fine tin* and laid on the table, Extract from Ml minutes, lee, I. P. THOMPSON, C cj. Richmond, ^pri/ 12. I822 CIRCUIT COURT. Cast of A. Lithgom—h'Atvtn Indie;, ments were found true bills by the Grinj Jury—There were sayen others not pm. sen ted to them, Lach of those indict. Rents was founded upon distinct check/ which A Lithgow was charged with mi/ using; and each indictment contained !*«.’ eral counts, varying the charge again.; him; one count, lor instance, charging hh| with einbczeling the chocks, snuthar Hit), stealing the money, *Vc, The 1st indictment on width ha tried, related toe t!i*‘fk drawn hy \|, Harlow, hooks*Her ol Ihu city j , jury were hung—end ll»«*y ham am ague I upon a verdii t I hi* 1 » jAM ;»uw been datained limn »haJrk|jjuA^^ i»irii lor I* •!•** la 1 in*i« iM»,eed % ihu, * ••**11 ^ J Iw worth, JflHPI«iit atonei” i««i out ol »U jut . pMTTt wMhdiawii hiutMill lioin Ins am. |.4mi< tie two or lhr»e time*, lots gone kou,# • n*l !*f<eit as •tlit'ii brought back hy (Ik* ihorlly ol the comt. Yet, ill spite ol an these objections, the jury were to Is k«y. logt liter, until the adjournment of n* court, (which fortunately lor them, u ^ take place to day.)—Such, however, a j the law;—inch is the **peifaction ol hu« j mail reason;*’ a compfintent surely whim it cannot deserve, «o long as it retaiisil* slightest relic of feudal barbarism. The 2d indictment on which A* L. trv j arraigned, related to a chock lor D7fe.*, 3 drawu by Messrs. K* Abbat, Jr* 4* f« ] which had been paid in the bank, and 4*. ] posited in the cu>tody of A* L. &c.-—TUi ] 2d trial commenced on last Satunk; j week—the evididence took a wide sweep I —a variety of witnesses were let in 1# prove what had been the resources and ex j penditures ot Mr. U. Weisiycr, (a prioci* * pal witness against him, and who M * been 1st Teller of the Basic.) and win bad been the means and expenses of ii. prisoner himself. On Saturday Jast,:f»e v*. timony closed; MrPNNicliof.iMheiicpr.I ed the rave on behslt of the provecutiw*- < Gen. Taylor followed on behalf of theic-J cused. On Tuesday last, Mr. C'hapowl Johnson closed the defence, and on W* nesday, the attorney General, Mr. Kobe * J son, concluded on the part of the proses . tierr—The jury thei retired, aud in • it* minutes brought in the following verd»ct j “W« of the jury hnd the prisoner guilt; * J I larceny of iho money and band* 00« 1 mentioned in the last connj ol this imi* . j meni; and we ascertain his Ur in ol n. j pri«onment in the public jail and f»ew. tentiary house, to be one year. Aud s* j find him not guilty ol the other chaiytirl* lodged against him in (he said indie j menu” I hi3 verdict is liable to the exception which were taken by the prisoner's couiw to certain decisions made by tbe court de ring the progress of tbe trial.—These wt! go up to tbe general court in June next— unless a motion in arrest of jndgrrer, should succeed. This morion will be font ded upon an alledged flaw in the indict ment—tbe word “bank” being left outii tbe particular count immediately alter tk word “Farmers.” Mr. Johnson will mah tbe motion tbia morning, Fredericksburg, Va. April 13. DISTRESSING FIRE ! ! We stop the Press to announce the pain ful fact, that a fire broke out last night?* bout 10 o’clock, on tbe premises orcnd and occupied by Mr. John S. YVellfori which, before it could be subdued, con sumed the whole range of buildings n that square, with the exception only of Ik Farmers’ Hotel—comprising seven eight stores and dwellings, besides a nur ber of out houses, &c. We have not till* at present for iurtber particulars., Baltimore, April 13 FIRE! The cry of fire about II o’clock b‘> evening alarmed our city. The three sic er brick warehouse occupied by Messrs. larjcr & Kellogg, Commission Mer*4 chants* on Bowly’s wharf; took fire, fros some* as yet, unknown cause, and the in terior of the building was so enveloped bj flames, that the most active exertions of tbe Hose and Engine Companies were w** vailing to preserve any portion of the prop erty, which is estimated at fifteen or twen ty thousand dollars. .,'3 The honorable zeal of some of our cik , zens led them to so exposed a situation o# X the upper floor of an adjoining two stoi{| warehouse on the north side, that a part c: ’ the roof, was beaten down among tbetf, by the falling of the gable end of the J burning house, and some of them were ***| verely injured Leesburg, April 5. a We regret to state that on the afternoon of Friday last, (he elegant mansion boutf belonging to Thomas Swann, Esq- oCAle*; 3 andria, situate within two miles ol IW | town, was entirely consumed by fire. Tb« accident, as wfc are informed, was occa*| sinned by the careltssness of a black m*1 ' hired upon the estate. Nezv York, April 13. I From Montevideo.—We learn from cap-'i Dutch, arrived yesterday from Montevideo that a disturbance broke out at that p'liCi on the 7tb ol January, between the ofncjjj ■ and soldiers ol tbe'Portu/guese army undo* ^ Gen. Secor, which for some time caw#J| great consternation araong the inhabitaD®;| The foreign merchants .were much cone* | ned about the salat*/ of their property* •JS the Portuguese trf/ops had declared, m manifesto to thaiv General, that unless I11 ther provision* 'were made within ten d*J - lor the better Support and payment of old arrearage, they would enter the and pay themgives. A contribution consequent!'/ levied, which principally'', on the foreign merchants. -A su*nc*e . sum having been raised* it was divided 1 moug the troops on the 14tb ftD“. when order an* tranquility was again. f\ .stored. ' . M