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FROM EUROPE.--The packet ship Eu-
plirates,j,Captz Sprague, arrived yesterday in
it ‘short passage from Liverpoohbringing advi-
ces to the 25th tilt, and London to the 9.36.
The most prominent items of news are--—
tlie death ofLord Byron, in Greece—tlie de-
partnre from England of the Ex-Etnp'e'ror I-
‘turbide, on his return to Mexico, and accounts
ofa new cominction in Portugal:
I ' Myers’ Advertiser ofthe E4th,s't‘ates-—f‘ The
Hannibal, from Virginia for Liverpool, was
destroyed at sea by fire, and was ‘the vessel
seen bythe Mars, ar. May 7th, from _Cliarles-
ton. The Captain rind crew saved.” ‘
The Ex.Empe'ro‘r of Mexico, ITURBIDE,
sailed from Soutllatnpton, for Mexico, on the
llth of May,in an armed vessel, accortipaiii-
ed by a staffof 14 persons, and by his wife and
two infant children. Six others ofhis child-
ren were placed at school in England, where
theyare to remain. ‘ The officers who sailed
with him, were most of them Mexicans, in-
-cluding an aid dc’ camp who had served with
him in Mexico, and who had arrived in Erig-
larid a few weeks previous from Vera Cruz.
Tire vessel it is stated had on board arms and
riiilitary stores, and a complete printing ap-
paratus. This movement was conducted with
great secrecy, and nothing of it was known to
the public until the vessel departed.
The London Courier, gives the following
explanation, ofthe motives which induced I-
turbide to this measure as communicated by
the owners ofthe vessel in which he sailed;
andthis statement is confirmed by a letter
from Itrirbitle addressed to M. J. Quinn, Esq.
of Gray’s Inn. '
" Every vessel which has come to England
from Mexico, for the last 4 nl0lll.l)S,.l)l‘0’,t pres-
sing invitations to Gen. Iturbide to return to
that country, which, since his abdication, has
been distracted by different factions, contend-
ing about the species of Government that
oughtto be established there. The provinces
were all divided in their opinions, but in all
oftliem the name of Ittirbide has been iiivok-
ed as the only individual capable ofrecoiicil—
ing them. It is well known that Mexico owes
her declaration ofindependence to Iturbide’s
v:rlou°, prudence and patriotism : hence the
safety ofthe country is irleiitified with his
name. In abdicating the Crown of Miexico,
he was actuated solely by a desire to avoid a
a civil war ; he now returns to Mexico as a
soldier, not only for the purpose ofputting an
end to the divisions which vex it, btit also for
_ the purpose of securing its independence,
which is nienaced eqtially by intestine discord,
and by the resolutions ofthe Holy Alliance.
l«Ve arc confidently assured that Iturbide re-
sisted every solicitation which was made to
him, riiitil he became frilly informed ofthe de-
termined views of the Holy Alliance in assist-
ing Ferdinand, by intrigue and by secret stip-
plies of money, to attempt the subjugation of
the whole of'SouIh America. Under these
circuinstances he felt it a sacred duty to re-'
ttirii ; he has gone, not with any views ofper-~
sonal aggrandizeuierit, but as a soldier, to-
iuaintain the independence which his own ef-_
forts and talents gave to his country.” '
The accounts ofthe disturbances in Porttt
gal are not very definite. The Spectator says,-
“ It appears that the Queen and the Infangt
Don Miguel, [the l{ing’s son} intended to de-
prive the King ofliis royal atitliority, and the
latter, who lS'C()nlm'cllldel' in ciiiefover the ar-
my, was to have been declared Regent on the
39th April,wlien the friends ofthe Royal fam-
ily celebrated the fete of the Princess Beira,
on which occasion the British Aiiibassador
gave a grand ball. Some movements during
the night excited stispicions that all was not
as it should be, and at day-break, to the sur—,
prise ofthe public, the great square ofLisbon‘
was filled with troops, and Don Miguel at
their head. Itwas rumored that an attempt
had been made in the night to assassitiate the
King ; that many persons were implicated in
the plot formed for that purpose; and that
Pauiplona, Count Villatlor, Count Parate,
and other distinguished individuals, who en-
joyed the royal coiifiderice, and had been de-l
clared partizans ofthe court, had been appre-
hended as conspirators. A new Minister of
Police was appointed ; the King was shut up,
and the number of arrests anti iiiiprisonments
of distinguished persons was from 9. to 800.
All access ta the King was denied, until the
Diplomatic Corps assembled in a body, and
demanded an interview. He was found in a
.distressing state of mind, and ignorant of all
that had been going forward. The attend-
ance of the Prince was requested, and on his
arrival tiie Foreign Ministers made a full ex-
posure of the views ofthe Q_ueen’s party, and
various trivial excuses were made by his Roy-
al Highness, which, however, had no weight
with the Ambassadors, who insisted that an
order should be sent,in the kitrg’s name, to
disperse the troops, &'.c. which was complied
with, and before night all was quiet. The
Queen had cotne from Quelez early in the
morning, frilly expecting to hear the Infant
Don Miguel proclaimed Regent. ff“
As late as the 5th of May, uiiiversal distrust
prevailed. Don Miguel still had command
ofthe troops—thc prisons were crowded, and
the arrested persons sent in7squads to the
country, to make room for ngw srrccessions of
prisoners ;tlie Minister Su'bserra (Painploua)
had taken refuge on board the British frigate
-Lively ; and the King’s person was consider-
ed in so much danger, as to make it necessa-
ry to prepare the ship Windsor Gastle for his
reception in the hourofiieed ! A private let-
ter says that a great excitement exists against
Free-niasous, and several hundreds have been
imprisoned without even knowing what had
been laid to tliiufi-'i=-eliarge. The king, it ap-
pears, has not been actually deposed by his
son and wife: but yet he has been obliged to
issue proclamations approving of their acts,
and condemning to punishment those whom
they had condemned. In a proclamation of
the 4th, his Majesty is made to say, that the
Prince was ‘under the necessity ofliaving re-
course to arms,’ and that the danger of the
crisis would not alloiv time to him to consult
his father. A dangerous concession this.
The above intelligence occasioned consid-
erable ferment in London, and a Cabinet
Council was called on the morning ofthe 9.3d.
A 74 was to proceed to the Tagus forthwith.
Death of Lord B3/ron.—Tlie poet of trans-
cendent genius, the liberal, generotis friend of
Liberty, sleeps the sleep of death! Byron has
perished inacouutry and in a cause which
were dear to his heart, and notwi-tlistanding
.- his foibles and his faults,and the injury which
‘It is ordained.
his great genius may have done in a moral
point-of view, when perverted to unworthy u-
ses, he will not descend to the grave _
“ Unwept, unhonoreril, nor unsung.”
The news ofthe death of Lord Byron, was
received in London on the 14th of May. This
event took place at Missolonghi, on the 19th
ofApril, after an illness, ofrlieuinatic inflam-
matory fever,wliich lasted 10 days. The fol-
lowing translation of the Proclamation which
was issued by the Greek Authorities at Mis-
solonghi, sufficiently cvinces the grief ofits
inhabitants. The Greeks had requested and
obtained his lordsliip’s heart, to be placed in a
Mausoleum in the country, the liberation of
which was his last wish. His body was to be
conveyed to England. He has left one daugh-
ter now a nutter.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT 01-‘ GREECE.
‘ The present days of festivity are converted
into days of bitter lameiitatioii for all—
‘Lord Noel Byron departed this life to day,
about 11 o’clock, in consequence of a rheu-
matic inflammatory fever,wliich had lasted for
ten days. During the time ofliis illness,your
generals evinced the profound sorrow that
pervaded your hearts. All classes, without
distinction of age or sex, oppressed by grief,
entirely forgot the days ofEaster. " “
‘ The death of this illustrious personage is
certainly a most calamitious event for all
Greece, and still more lamentable for this
city, to which he was eminently partial, of
which he became a citizen, and of the dan-
gers of which he was determined personally
to partake when circumstances should require
it. His munificient donations to this commu-
nity are before the eyes of every one, and no
one amongst us ever ceased,or will ever cease
to consider him, with the purest and tiiost
grateful sentiments, otir benefactor.
‘Until the dispositions ofthe National Gov-
ernment regarding this most calamitous event
be known, by virtue ofthe decree ofthe Le-
gislaturc, No. 314, ofdate the 15th October,
1. To-morrow, by sunrise,
thirty-seven minute-guns shall be fired from
the batteries of this town, equal to the number
ofyears of the deceased personage. 2. All
public offices, including all Courts ofJustice,
shall be shut for three following days. 3. All
shops, except those for provisions and iiiedi-
ciiies, shall also be kept slitit; and all sorts of
musical instruments, all dances custotnary in
these days, all sorts of festivities and inerti-
riieiit in the public taverns, and every other
sort of public amusement, shall cease during
the above named period. 4. A general mourn-
ing shall talre place for twenty-otie days. 5.
Funeral ceremonies shall be performed in all
the churches. A. MAvnocoan.t'ro.
Groncio PRAIDI, Sec’ry.
‘ Missilonghi, 19th April, 189.4.’
The King of Spain has at length issued
what he is pleased to call a general amnesty.
The exceptions, however, are as follows :—
I. The chiefs ofthe insurrection ofthe Isle
of Leoti. Q. The members ofthe Cortes who
proclaimed the deposition ofthe King at Se-
ville. 3. The chiefs ofthe military insurrec-
tions in the different parts of Spain, at Mad-
rid, and other cities. 4. The assassins of
.= Vanuessa, thejudges of Elio, and the authors
ofthe massacres in the prisons of Grenada.
The King and Queen ofthe Sandwich Isl-
ands h:id arrived in London.
Algiers continued to be strictly blockaded
by the English, no arrangement having been
made.
The title ofLord Byron descends to Cap-
tain Byron, well known for his escape in the
Belvidere frigate, from the squadron uud§:r
Captain Rodgers, during the late war.
It is not generally known that Russia is pro-
secuting a war on the eastern side ofTnrkey.
‘ A statement in the Russian papers has been
read with some surprise, that the Emperor
Alexander, to reward the bravery which sev-
eral officers had shown in the actions which
have taken place with the Noniade tribe be-
yond the Cuban and Egastan, has granted to
them various honorable distinctions. This is
the first time that this war has been heard of
__in Europe, which seems to have been kept a
profound secret. However this be, the Cab-
inet of St. Petersburg must have considered
the event as of some importance, since, he-
sides the insignia of different orders which
have been given away, swords and sabres
mounted with gold have been given bearing
the inscription, ‘to valor.’ The sword which
Gen. Wiljaniinow received was enriched with
diamonds. These marks ofhonor, which are
bestowed only on extraordinary occasions are
not conferred by the Chapters ofthe Russian
Orders, but immediately by the Emperor.
The Russian Government lately convoked
a number ofthe Governors of Provinces at
St. Petersburg, in order to propose to tlietii
certain changes in the organization ofthe ad-
ministration ofthe empire,tlie nature ofwhich
was not mentioned. They are said to have
decided that those changes ought not to be
introduced simdltaneously, but successively,
and that they mrist be prepared for a longer
or shorter period, according to the sitriation
and internal state ofeach gov’t. Ball.Fed. Gaz.
Erclract from the Message Q/‘the Vice Presi-
dent of Colombia, charged with the Govern-
ment, to the Congress oft 824, dated Bogota,
./Ipril 6, 13-24.
The residence of the Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the U. States in this, Capital, should
afford ris the means ofcenienting the relations
of friendship, which subsist between the two
governments, and of promoting the interests
ofthe Republic. The Minister of Colombia
was received at Washington with the consid-
eration which his character, and the indenti-
ry ofthe principles ofboth nations,demanded.
The President of the U. States liasjust sig-
nalized his adrninistration,by an act eminent-
ly just, and worthy the classic soil of liberty.
In his last Message to Congress, he declares,
that he views any interposition ofthe Europe-
destinies of the independent governments of
America, as a manifestation, towards the U.
States,of'iniiiiical dispositions. Thatgovern-
ment considers an attempt, on the part of the
Allied powers, to extend their system to any
portion ofthe American heniisphere, as dan-
gerous to the peace and safety of those states.
A similar policy’, consoling to human kind,
would secure to Colombia a potent auxiliarv,
in case her independence and liberty be mefi.
aced by the Allied Powers. The Executive,
unable to view with indifference the course
which politics have assumed in the U. States,
‘is eflicaciously engaged in reducing the ques.
tion to definite and decisivépoiuls. The Re-
public of Colombia has no charge to meet,
on the part of the Allied Pfowers: she and
her government have deeply respected the
rights of sovereigns, and of their subjects.-
Ready to open to all nations_ the fountains of
her national wealth, she exacts of them no
other obligation, but respect for her independ-
ence and her institutions. But, ifthe genius
of evil should create to us new enemies, time
must determine if the government, and we
Colombians, have sufficient patriotism to
make the most costly sacrifices for our inde-
pendence and our liberty.
In regard to our; mercantile connexions
with the U. States, I have endeavored to es-
tablish our relations, and secure protection to
our commerce, by the appointment of consuls
and agents, and by causing our lawsto be dif-
fused, and scrupulously observed.
From the JV‘. Y. Conimercial.£ldvcrliser,June19.
CoLo‘Ni'zA'rton or HAYTI.-—A meeting of
a number ofour tnost respectable citizens,was
held last evening atthe New-York Institution.
to take into consideration the proposition of
President Boyer, relative to colonizing our
free blacks in the island of St. Domingo.--—
Dr. Spring was called to the chair, and Hiram
Ketchum, Esq. appointed Secretary. It was
expected that Citizen Grandville would
have been present to explain more fully the
objects of his government, and the extent of
his powers, btit he was prevented attending
by—indisposition. A free interchange ofthe
views and opinions of gentlemen was had,
and a very general opinion was expressed in
favor ofthe organization ofa Society for the
purpose of forwarding the views or the Pres-
ident of Hayti. The principal question agi-
tated was, whether any Correspondence should
be opened with the parent Colonization So-
ciety, orwhether an institution should be or-
ganized entirely _separate and distinct from
any other. It was contended,on the one hand,
that the National Colonization Society was
decidedly opposed to’ sending any ofour black
population to Hayti-tliat place being consid-
ered too near for the safety of our southern
brethren, whose numerous slave population
might then become more dangerous than at
present. It was also contended that the pro-
ject ofan African colony had in a manner
failed—that the climate was destructive—and
that the project is not only becoming more
and more unpopular in this section of tlie
country, but will in the end be found to be ini-
practicable. General Mercer of Virginia,
who was present by special invitation, being
requested to explain his views, and, as far as
he could, those ofthe southern gentlemen up-
on this interesting subject,addressed the meet-
ing in an able and forcible manner for some
time. He was totally opposed, and so was
the Soeiety,(of which he is one ofthe Mana-
gers,) to the Haytien project. But he denied
that this opposition arose from any apprehen-
sions ofdangcr. He had never heard it ob-
jected that Hayti was too near. But he con-
tended that the plan was eiitirely inadequate
to the great object in view—viz.: the colon-
ization ofall our free coloured population,
and the complete extinguislinient ofthe slave
trade. Hayti would not afford room for the
whole ofthis population, and the slave trade
could not be effectually stopped without
planting colonies on the Weste:-n Coast of Af-
rica. In regard to the alleged failure ofthe
attempts to plant a colony at Cape Mesurado,
he denied thatit had, comparatively speaking,
been even unfortunate. History did not afford
an example where so much had been done
in so short a time, and with so little means.
It had been more favoured than Sierre Le-
one, or any ofthe European colonies upon
that coast, and even the colonization ofNew-
York and Virginia did not commence under
such auspicious circumstances; and as to the
country and climate, they are the most fruit-
ful and delightful in the world. General M.
observed that as it respected the offers now
made by President Boyer, they had already
been proposed to the Colonization Society
and rejected. And propositions still riiore
favorable had been made by Fraitce, the gov-
ernment of which had offered to settle this
population in French Guiana, transport them
thither, give them lands, and support them
until they should be able to take care ofthem-
selves, and even bring them‘ backagain at the
end of two years, should the settlers be dissat-
isfied. These propositions had also been re-
jected on the ground that the great object of
destroying the slave trade so dear to philan-
thropists, would be defeated. A letter was
afterwards read from Gen. Harper, in which
opinions essentially different from those of
Gen. Mercer, were expressed. Gen. H. said
that the great reason ofthe opposition ofthe
South to Hayti, as a colony, was its proximity
to us, and the facility of communication be-
tween the blaclts of the two countries that
would exist. From the tenor of the letter,
however, if we understand it correctly, the
writer and tnany others would have no objec-
tion to a distinct society for the purpose now
in view, and he seemed to think that both
colonies could be prosecuted successfully at
once. The gentlemen present seemed on the
whole to think that the Haytien project should
be prosecuted immediately, if at all, and a
committee ofiiirie was appointed to report
upon the subject at an adjourned meeting to
be held on Friday evening next, at 6 o’clock.
‘The following gentlemen compose the com-
mittee,‘ viz : Tlios. Eddy, J. Wainwright, H.
Ketchum, Geo. Newbold, P. A. Jay, Joseph
Smith, Isaac Collins, Ald. Cowdrey, and Pro-
lessor Griscom.
The editor ofthe National Gazette, in re-
marking on the above, says--'I‘he objections
of Gen. Mercer are of the most visionary na-
ture. The colonization of all the free color-
ed people of the United States is but a “ wa-
king dream.” Hayti will be found abundant-
ly large for all who will consent to emigrate.
The size ofthe island must have been forgot-
ten when it was observed that it would not of
an powers, designed to crush or oppose the ford room for the whole ofthat description of
persons among us. It contains 30,000 square
miles, and its present inhabitants do not reach
in number halfa million. England and Wales
contain only 58,335 square miles. Were all
our colored people, free and bond, added to
the Haytiens, the population of Hayti would
not then amount to one third of that ofEng-
land, of whose 82 millions of acres, 7 or 8 mil-
lions were said, not long since, to remain un-
cultivated. The soil of Hayti is eminently
fertile. It is said the plains alone in the,for-
mer Spanish part ofthe-Island, are capable of
producing more sugar 8:. other valuable com-
modities than the British West Indies collect-
ively. The clim‘at_e is indeed fatal to strzin-' »
gers, on the coast, brit in the interiorit is tem-f
perate and healthy.———If the free coloured
people be deemed, in the slave holding states,
oppressive on account oftheir improvidence
and vices, and dangerous in their intercourse
with the slaves, they will be much less incon-
venient and formidable any where abroad.-I
Adinitting that they might become enemies
in Hayti, it should still be remembered that
precautions could be" more easily and effect-
ually talten against an external than a domes-
tic foe. The present exoneration would be a
certain’ good—the future hostility a contin-
gent and resistible evil.
Address ofMr. Granville, the Haytien Agent,
to the free black population of the U.States.
Fr_iends and Brethren :—-As a native ofthat
country, to the shores of which yoti are now
invited, and feeling the important consequen-
ces that will result to’ ourselves and our poster-
ity, by your acceptiiig the invitation; I feel it
to be a duty which I owe to you, to my coun-
try, to my government, and the cause of liti-
nianity,to address you at the present tnotnent.
The government of my country,being anima-
ted with a desire to see the unfortunate 81. de-
graded children of Africa, now bowed to the
ground under the weight ofprejudice and in-
famy that have been for ages heaped upon
them, once more in the possession of their
rights and iudependeiice, have made the most
liberal offers to all those ofyou who will place
yourselves under its protection, and bow sub-
missive to its laws.
\Vlien I reflect upon the unexampled hero-
ism and courage which so strongly marked
our struggle for the mastery in St. Domingo,
and the constancy and energy which has
characterized the proceedings of otir govern-
ment since its orgaiiization, together with the
deep feelings ofs'ympa‘tliy in every Haytien
bosom for our brethren‘ of the U. States-
wlien I reflect upon all this, I say, I am al-
most surprised that thousands have not long
ere this burst from the chains of prejudice in
which they have been hitherto enthralled, and
sought on the happy and delightful shores of
the Haytien Republic, an asylum and a home.
—There you can mingle with those of your
own tastes, and feelings, and color ; and there
unrnolested, you can enjoy the fruitof your
own labor, and repose under the shadow of
your own vine. There no looks of indigna-
tion will be cast upon you; nor will your feel-
ings be stung by the reflection that nature has
stamped you with her blackest seal. In the
name of my country, then, I beseech you to
come. You have all to hope, and nothing to
fear. A strong and powerful government will
protect you: a wide field is opened for your
intellectual improvement, and by the peculiar
construction of our constitution, you will be
eligible to fill high offices oftrust and power.
And should the iuvidious enemies of our coun-
try send their legions to overwhelm us, and a-
gain chain us down to the tnost degraded ser-
vitude and bondage, your sons, in the true
spirit of chivalry, would step forward, the
proud champions of freedom, and Idoribt not,
add additional lustre to the Haytien army.——
Here, then, is a motive that you cannot with-
stand. Go! you are urged on by the motives
of patriotism—by the noise of the lasli—by
tlte groans of the oppressed—by the flowing
of blood !
Horrors of the SlaveTradc.-—Extract from an
article in the LondonRetrospective Review.
“It was once the lot of the writer of this
article to be on board a small vessel, contain-
ing near 100 slaves : the whole, with the ex-
ception offive or six men, were male and fe-
male children from 4 to 18 years of age.-
These were confined to a small space, with
scarcely sufficient room to sit upright ; many
oftlierii labouring under disease, and their
flesh, (or rather skin, for flesh they had but
little) rubbed into wounds with the motion of
the vessel, and by lying close together on the
bare deck. The men observing the constant
iiiebriation of the crew, planned to take the
schoooncr from them ; but they were trio ema-
ciated and weak by confinement and hunger
to attempt it hastily. In a short time they
were observed to be considerably altered in
their appearance and to look much better.—-
One night, when all the crew but the man at
the helm were asleep, these desperate uegroes
rushed on the deck. The sailors and captain
were aroused—a scuffle of souie minutes en-
sued, in which both parties were severely
wounded, and ultimately the slaves were 0-
vercome. The following morning the cap-
tain deliberately loaded his pistols,placed 3 of
the poor wretchesin succession outside ofthe
gangway, and in the presence of the others,
shot them with his own hand. On inquiring,
it was discovered, that these little half-famisli-
ed children had daily supplied the men with
some portion oftheir own scanty provision, to
strengthen them for the enterprise.”
PANAMA, April 27.—The he.-id quarters of
the Colombian Peruvian army were at Trux-
illo, and the advanced part of the same army
was at Patavilca, on the 20th March, strength
8000 effective; I000 froui Panama, in trans-
ports capable of receiving 9.000 more, which
were ready at Guayaquil, and about to rein-
force the army ofthe Libertador. The Span-
iards are 10,000 strong, of all classes and ira-
tions, badly supplied with arms. On the oth-
er side, the army of Bolivar is composed en-
tirely of veteran Colombians, and the trans-
ports carry an extra supply of 4000 niuskets.
'I‘he proclamation of Bolivar li/as reference to
the treason of the Marquis Torre Tagle, ci-
devant Presidentof Perri; he rejoined the
revoltcd troops at Callao. A black Btienos
Ayrean regiment, stationed at Callao, revolt-
ed, liberated the Spanish officers imprisoned
there, and set them at their head, putting
their oivn officers in prison. Bolivar had,
with his usual foresight, catitioned the Peru-
vians against confining so many prisoners,
mostly officers, at Callao, as he had once lost
Porto Cabello by a similar treason.
The following letter is from ap American
gentleman at Guayaquil, dated March 18th.
“ I left Lima in the hands ofthe Spaniards.
They entered the city, 3000 strong, on the
25th ult.: the handful of Patriot soldiers re-
treated before them. All was quiet ; foreign
property was respected, and no excesses coni-
tnitted. VVliat will be the event of these
things it is impossible to say. The Spanish
army is forniidable-—brit if Bolivar has time
to get his troops from Venezuela, he will be
successful—but sliotild the Spanish army press
hard upon him, before the reiriforcemeuts ar-
rives, he will be compelled to retreat.
~ Krnesron, (Jahi.) ivlay Stif, ‘I
./7llcgcd,Pirates captureil.—The Hussar fri-
gate, Capt. arris, which aiicliored at Port
Royal on Sa'tiirday,has on board four persons
charged with piratical acts, and a fifth on sus-
picion. The boats ofthe Hussar, Icaruspand
Speedwell, having (after the departure of‘th‘e .-
Lion, Capt. Henderson, who has been most ,
indefatigable in the service,) scourléri all the »
piratical hirking places in the neiglibourhood
ofCape Antonio, and the Island of Pines, di-.
rected their attention to the capture of those
tniscreatits,who had murdered Lieut. Layton,
Midshipman Strode, and their party. Pepe,
the chief, was found dead in the bushes ofthe
15“? 0f P3035; he appeared to have died of
starvation. Sebastian, the Ed in command,
and who had been active in the atrocities
committed on Lieut. Layton, and his unfor-
tunate fellow officers was killed by the Span-
iards. Five tiiore pirates were also killed by
the Spaniards sent out in pursuit by the Gov-
ernor Ofllle Isle of Pines, who jiad received_
orders fr. the Gov.Geti. ofCuba to co-operate.~
One man was killed by the Pirates them-
selves, they fearing that he would give evi-
dence against tliein. Five more were cap-‘
tured by the British party, one of whom was,
it is stated, present when Lieutenant Layton
was murdered ; another was found keeping
sentry over a piratical vessel, which had been
hauled tip; another named Boneto,acknowl-
edged that he had fired on the boats of the I-
carus, and a fourth, named Stephens,\liad
been found in the but "where Pepe had escap-
ed. A piratical felucca was found, which had
been sunk in Malpiase River; she mounted
three" guns and a long nine poiinder—a feluc-
ca boat was also discovered and destroyed.
The following is a senii-official return of
piratical vessels burnt by the expedition :
Pepe’s felucca, a new vessel, which had
been only on one cruize, armed with one nine
pounder, one 6 pounder,and one 2 pounder;
sclir. El Cartnan, clinker built sclir ; felucca
rigged boat, one 9 pounder ; 38 feet row boat,
and 3‘ large piratical canoes.
Of the Pirates seven have been shot, and 5
taken prisoners, to be litirig, if they prove to
be what they are stated. -
From what we have been able to learn,
tliroughtlie politeness of the Officers ofthe
Hussar, respecting the destruction ofthe pi-
ratical establishment in the vicinity of Cape
Antonio and the Isle of Pines, we think we
arejustified in congratulating the commercial,
commtinity of this city, (perhaps we might
say the civilized inhabitants of the world,) on
the extermination oftliese enemies ofthe hug
uianspecies. As far as was possible, the de-
struction ofthe pirates which infested the Cu-
ban shores has been effected : niticli praise is
due to the exertions of the officers and crews
ofthe vessels of war employed in this service.__
We fear, however, that there are but few of
the fishermen and lower class of the Cuban
sailors, who are not piratically inclined, and
therefore it is to be feared, that as soon as the‘
dread of ottr cruisers has subsided, a new
swarm ofthese marines will again commence
their atrocities ; we have had a specimen of
this already. The only way for ever to erad-
icate piracy,is to civilize the country on whose
shores the crime is perpetrated ; thus the only
riiode of effectually destroying a race of nox- ’
ious animals, is to deprive them ofa place of
shelter. —
New-Yours, June 26.
Battle with Pirates.——Captain Cotton, of
the sclir. Tlietis, from the coast of Cuba, re-
ports that while lying at Manzanilla, on the
9th ofMay, the sripercargo got intelligence
that the vessel would be attacked by three pi-
ratical boats, ‘and made preparations for de-
fence accordingly, by loading the guns, &.c.
and obtaining the assistance of4 soldiers from
the Commandant. At halfpast 11, at night,
the boats were discovered approaching, when
all hands were called to quarters.
within hearing, the supercargo hailed them 3
times, but received no answer, and they cori-
tinued to approach the Thetis, with their oar-s
muffled. With a glass, lflinen could be dis.-
covered in each boat. '\Vhen within pistol
shot, the boats were hailed again, but made
no reply. The stipercargo then fired a pistol
in the air—wlien the boats-instantly commen-
ced a discharge of musketry at the Tlietis.—-
Their fire was warmly rettiriied, and a brisk
discharge from both sides kept up for 16 min-
utes, when the Tlietis got her large guns to
bear upon them, and they began. to haul off
for the latid. On the following morning,
three were found dead on the beach, aiidfive
dreadfully wounded, were taken during the
day, and remained in prison when the Tlietis
sailed. On the 192th, one of the canoes in
which the pirates made the attack, was found
on the Keys, almost torn to pieces, with four
dead bodies in it. They were all recognized
by the inhabitants. A -
COLUMBIA, S. C. June 15.-—On_tlie after-
noon ofthe 8th inst. one ofthe most destruct-
ive hail storms we recollect ever to have heard
of, passed through Lexington district; and
crossing Broad River about 4 or 5 miles above
this place, went tlirorigli the upper part oftli_is
district, (Richland,) destroying every thing in
its course; on the plantation, the only one
from which we have had a particular account,
not a stalk ofcorn was left; and one field, of
about 80 acres, just beginning to tassel, was
socompletely beaten to pieces, that in many
spots, not a trace ofcorn remained :_ the whole
crop, between one and two hundred acres,
must be replanted. Our informant, on whom
we can rely, and who was on the place during
the storm, assures us that after it was over,
(and it lasted near air hour,) the hail lay half
leg deep on the level ground ; that many of
them were as large as a lieii’s egg, and quite
round; and that the bark was beaten otfof
from many trees of considerable size. Cori-
siderable damage was also done by the wind,
in unroofing houses and tearing tip trees.
» NEW-YORK, June 19;
Commerce of the .N'o~rth.—-—'1‘he new canal
ship Maria Clinton, Capt. Clark, arrived at
this port on Thursday evening from Swaulon
(Vermont) with a cargo of plank, ‘boards,
stoves and marble. This is the second vessel
that has reached our city from Lake Charn— .
plain, and the first built at that place, and
which has come here from so great a distance
north. Swanton is about 340 miles frotii this
city, and is within six miles of the line which
divides the United States from Upper Canada.
Marble and iron are in great abundance in
this town; and at Swanton Falls, where the
boat took in her freight, are erected extensive
works for sawing marble: there are also2 or 3
forges, several saw mills, Sr. clothing factories.
VVhen '
Norwalk Chronicler