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Composites Moms the Powers of England nod Iliassa, as they goad is relation to Europe at large. B4f M. L'AW de Psalm. (Continued from the Sees elpestwMay.)' CHAP. VI« The English Novel Ara. . - At no period in the history of the world.' has there ever existed a naval force, titceittAziassid-sernottnt - Of which could be put Itt`dirifito comparison with the na val . power of Great Britain. In fact,the fieet!„of England , *matbe_said to , bear ckihscherelittlialiGportion to the iiintensity - olihe ocean, over which she ruler "sopremoe, - Daring the war, England maintained a naval force, composed of vessels, varying in• site and strength, to the amount of a thousanduhips. This immense fleet she manned with 190,000 sailors and marines. Such is the substance of this arm of British power. " The most felicitous circumstances have concurred to its develope ment and formation. The poits of England are so si tuated as to be able to maintain their communications between each • other, uninterrupted by, any hostile force, so that her fleets may be said to be islwlys acting in combination—which advantage, so essential to form a great Naval Power, is sadly wanting to France : for her ports are separated froth each other by considerable distances, some opening upon the Atlantic, andothers into the editerranean. Nor is Spain, with respect to this point, more advantageously situated: for her fleet is necessarily divided into three divisions, which ian never act simultaneously—never for mutual support. Her three great naval ports are Ferrol, Cadiz, and Car thagena. The British power on the ocean can only be attacked effectually by a coalition of the nasal forces of other countries : she would crush a single assailant, as she did in the case of the Spanish f eet sent by the Car dinal Alberoni for the invasion of Sicily. It would be an act of absolute madness for one Power alone to com mit itself in combat with the navy of England. The opposition then, to be effectual against the English marine, must be made by a combination of allied fleets. But how many are the disadvantages under which such an alliance would suffer, that should be composed of men, differing from each other no less in interests than in language and habits, and who are Compelled to form a union fr om distant points, and that under the thunder or the British cannon, and with the chance of being cikt off and destroyed in detail I That felicity of position between the two Maritime Powers of Europe; that, fraternal union of a kindred race ; that unity of places, concord in interests, - similarity of language, agreement in naval tactics and military science, all -.rite in Aug matting and confirming the strength of the naval force of Great Britain. The skill, no less than the intrepidity of her sailors, formed by the continued exercise of a navigation which embraces the whole globe ; the science of her ship-builders consummated by its daily appli cation ; the facility with which she can raise her supplies, have contributed to give her that naval superiority . upon the ocean, which it would be impossible to wrest from her, and of which, therefore, it would be absurd to contest with her the possession. The glorious days of La Hogue and Trafalgar, so bright in British history, will be but renewed by the renewal of a naval war; and the vessels uhich shall quit the Texel, Brest, or Cadiz, will merely serve to swell the British fleets at Plymouth, or tit Portsmouth. Bitter as this truth may be, yet, if future disasters are to be avoided, it u ill be wise to recognise it in time. England has inexhaustible re sources for repairing any naval losses, which would he sensibly felt by other countries. Beyond a - certain point calculation ceases to be necessary. This is the case u ith the British marine I Her treasury and her building yards wonid quickly stipply the destruclion of any number of her vessels; and it is mote than probable that she wouli repair her losses at the expense of the enemy. CHAP. VII. Tie Maritime and Colonist Ertabliintserus if England coruidered in order. it will be interesting to our Readers that we should thew the manner in which England has formed round the globe a complete chain of insular, or military posts, which serve at once as arsenals and places of refreshment for her fleets ; and moreover, as points of observation, whence she may watch the military stations and ports of other Powers. An extraorJinary concurrence of circumstances has contributed to produce this state of 'bin% in favourable to England, and so fearful to her enemies. Let us review attentively the whole series of thoie establishments, which are extended from one end of the world to the other, and let us begin by America. The most northern part of that Continent belongs to England, and yields her the greatest advantages, since it employs a fourth part of all her merchant-vessels. The port of Halifax is her great military and naval station in that part of her dominions; whence she is able.to protect readily her other possessions, and particularly Newfoundland, the most valuable of her colonies. In these distant seas she needs to apprehend the sudden attack of no enemy, for llwre there is neither hostile post nor arsenal. Thence also the fleets of England may bear down upon the coasts of the United States, as they have done in the last war. This station is, then, one of the highest importance to the British interests. Next in consideration come the Bahama, or Lucaya Wands, in the Atlantic Ocean (one of which islands was the first land of the new world descried by Columbus, in 492), and which.extend along the coast of Florida to Cuba. The passage bet% eel' the two banks and the Continent is galled the New Channel of Bahama, or Gulf of Florida ; and the passage between the great batik and Cuba, the Old Channel of Bahama. In fact, they lie in the direct passage from the Caribbee, that is, from the Leeward and Windward Islands to -the ncir them parts of America; and in that, sshiclr sersiesas . a conavusication between both portions of that Conti nent. In time this passage will become the most fre quented in the universe, when it shall have rendered to North and South America the means of fully shewingto the World, that they are capable of fulfilling tlfe*desti nies which nature and their own liberty point out to be theirs. England has not omitted to fortify_ one of these insular points, and to make herself the mistress ofthat important part of the ocean: she has raised another Gibraltar at New Providence. . . A great portion of the Antilles, or Caribbee Islands, belong to England ; and by the last war she added to her possessions the Spanish Island of Trinidad, and the French Island of St. Lucia. The first, which is situ. ated on the north-east coast of South America, is ex tremely.valuable to England, in serving as a point of contisacial communication with the.ex-Spanish Conti nent. It is separated from Paris, on the South, byy-a channel; and from Cutnana„ on the west, by the Gulf of Paria. It may be aaig,:to command the mouths of the Oronoko. The possession of St. Lucia by England completely checks. Martinique, as a post for offensive operations; exposes that island at anytime to " the at tack of 4 British force, and readers its defence by France quite impossible. The occupation, therefore, of St. Lucia has become of no moment to France, nor, indeed, even Martinique, upon the fortifications of which island so much money is expended, for she possesses no means of attacking the islands belonging to Eagland. Inferior as a naval power to England herself, she can derive no: assistance from the Spapji!lt marine-in-the -Antilles, be cause Spain- holds not an incliof greattnd Upon the Ame tican Continent, and her colony of Cuba can scarcely be considered as under her controbl. In this American Archipelago, England possesses all the means of de fence and attack. She has her arsenal at Antigua, one 'of the Antilles; her . ports at Barbad9es, the easternmost of the Caribbee Islands; as also at Jamaica, whence she may direct, at .Pleasure, the means of annoyance against her enemies, or for her own preservation. The Gulf of Mexico is not exempt from the presence of British power; for England possesses ; in that (waiter, a vast extent of territory upon the coasto - fJucatan (a province and peninsula of New Spain, lying between the bays of Campeachy and Honduras), whence she is enabled to procure logwood' and other dye-woods, so essentially requisite for her manufactories. • But the island of Trinidad is the most precious ac quisition made by England . in these seas. Its proximity to the new Continent of Spain affords it.considerahle advantages in opening an inexhaustible market for its manufactures. This island possesses excellent harbours, and is very fruitful. Unproductive ia the hands of the Spaniards, it will obtain that prosperity, under the Bii "tisfr sway, of which the negligence and inertness of its ancient masters had deprived it; scarcely had the En;- lish been in possession of it during ten years, when its appearance was entirely changed. The revolution in America will make the fortune of Trinidad, in keeping all those potts open, which Spanish tyranny had closed, and •by causing those vast and rich comtries to pass from that state of death and misery (t 9 which the wretched systein adopted by Spain had reduced them), to a condition of life-and activity—of increase in popu lation, as in the means of subsistence. But this posses sion of England, so close upon the coasts of America, !is too important and valuable not to become, at a fu ture day, the cause of disagreement between England and Amesica, whose interest it will be to bring back Trinidad to its former connexion with the new Conti . ; sent, and to render it an integral portion of the great American family.. ' England his not disdained the partition of Dutch Guiana with its ancient possessors ; and at the Congress of Vienna she procured for herself one-half of the colony of Surinam, in Guiana.which is a country of South Ame rica, on the coast of the Atlantic. England has fre quently attempted -to eatablish herself upon the coasts of South Amer ica ; either at the Falkland Islands, ly ing in the Atlantic Sea; to the east of the Strait of Ma gellan ; or at the island of Juan Fernandez, in the South Pacific Ocean, lying- 110 leagues west of Chili. By the occupation of these two points she would command the whole of South America. This plan formed part .of a system, which she has as skilfully conceived, as wisely executed. Spain op posed the most strenuens resistance to this project, as sisted by France, -in 1770; but a happy reconciliation' between the parties prevented their having tetourif to arms: she was, however, less fortunate in her at tempt to keep England-at a distance from her Megican. posses4ons ; for the : English hive established them selves in an intermediate position between . New Mexico and America . In 1790, war was on the eve of bleak ing out between - England and Spain, respecting the possession of Nootka, or King George Sound, a bay on the West coast of North America, irons which France; at that time engaged in her own revolution, persuaded Spain to release herself. Thus it will be seen, that England has neglected no favourable opportunity to, establish herself upon the coasts of America, both with a view to the confirmation of her power, and the in crease of her commerce; and that, faithful to the system which has shewn her the real character and nature of maritime power, she has cemented and strengthened those establishments by the occupation of certain points, the protection of which can be suffi ciently maintained by her navy! England pursues the same sytteni, with similar sound wisdom of plan, and equal felicity, in all the other parts of the globe. Between America and Africa, and on the passage on the Ocean from Europe towards Brazil and Buenos Ayres, is situated St. Helena ; which fortress, inacces sible to all who do not actually hold it in possession, is a place of anchorage and refreshment to the British vessels homeward.bound from India, and for those on their passage out to, or retuning from Brazil ; and, in' iact, for any English traders to the Southern seas.. This important point has been chosen by England with marvellous skill, as a sort of stepping-stone between America and Africa—between Europe and Asia. The Cape of Good Hope, situated at the Southern extremity of Africa, and formerly in the possession, of the Dutch, has fallen into the hands of the iEnglish since the last war. This position is of incalculattle std-' vantage to whatever Power shall be master of India. { When the Dutch powei• and commerce was at its most favourable period, the posseision of this point of land was a natural appendage to her Oriental Sovereignty. It was upon this title that the Portuguese had held the Cape; and thus it appe.irs, that this Southern extremity of Africa is the natural' domain of whatever European Power may rule supreme over the others in India. It is froM Madras, from Bombay, and from Calcutta, that the English have effected the conquest of the Cape of Good Hope. Her views are extended likewise to the Isle of France, which is situated upon the direct line of communication with India. As a military point, it is of the very first importance. The injury which England received from it during the course of the last war, has appriscd her of the necessity of not leaving in the hands of the only Pewer.which is able-to oppose to her an equality of force, a possession, wbeuce her In dian track might be readily interrupted. So great, in deed, were the injuries received by England from this Island, and so evident its high value to ',her; that she undertnok front India the gigantic exped,ition'of23,oqo men for its concitieit.. By the treaties of 1614, it was finally secured to Englaud; and thus the political im portance to France of the Isle of Bourbon has been destroyed. The effect, of this will be, to interdict France from dreaming of king military establishments within the reach of the Cape and the Isle of France, as for instance, at Madagascar; for being situated between (two British possessions, they would, speedily fall into the heeds 01 0 e lif*glish; The two 'coast; of Malabar '4 Conisnapsiel (the Tomer ktirtibit on the West coast of Southern Hindostan, and the latter on the Ens! coast of the same), belong to England. To strengthen the assurance of their cqntinued possession, she has in duced Portugal to cede Cochin to her, which is a Pro. vince on the West coast .of Southern Hindostan, and lying between those of Malabar and Travancor; and iheDutch to give up to her Ceylon, an Island in the Indian Ocean, separated by a Strait. from the South east point of Hindostan. Trincomalee, a sea-port on the - East coast of Ceylon, possesses a port, which is considered the finest in the East Indiel; and is of im mense importance, as keeping up, or continuing the line of communication between the two coasts of the Indian Peninsula, according to the wants and wishes of its possessor ! Still further, in those distant seas, which are placed between Asia and America, England has exclusively appropriated to herself the .vast continent of New Hol land, the country which forms the West part of "Terra Australis:" she has likewise chosen other valuable sta tions in the vast Archipelago of the Southern Ocean, where the prospect of ulterior advantages to her com merce seems-to be indefinite, due provision for "which, i as it may increase, has been wisely made. In Europe, we observe that every sea is watched and kept in possession by the policy and naval power of Great Britain ; for instance, at Gibraltar she retains the key of the Mediteiranean ; at Malta she concentrates her command in that see,_ and thus at the same time keeps iii check Italy, and Africa, and the Levant. Fr . = Corfu, an Island near the coast of Albania, the most impot tans of the lonian islands, she can open or close. the Adriatic; command at once the Eastern :oast of Italy—the Western coast of Greece—and blockade at pleasure the three only ports which Austria pos sesses; namely, Venice, Trieste, and Fiume, or St. Vito, a naval station of Istria. Thus the Mediterranean is entirely in the hands of the British. Towards the north of Europe we shall discover that England has been pursuing the same line of policy. At Jersey, in time nt war, she can closely observe the coasts; and intercept the navigation of France.. This island forms an advanced post on Cherbourg. She has in-. duced Denmark to resign to her the Faro Islands in the Northern Ocean ; and thence she can intercept every vessel, which might attempt to escape by the north of the Shetland Isles, in order to avoid the dangerous pas=• (age by the British Channel. At Heligoland, an island in the German Ocean, she observes the mouths of the Elbe and the Weser, the principal openings of Ger many.; and holds the Noiih in check, whose fleets, after, having safely passed through the Sound (the strait be tween Sweden and Denmark, and leading from the Categat into the Baltic), could .not escape this British station, which has been happily choien by England as a watch-tower against Sweden, Denmark, and Russia, so often ready to unite in hostility to her interesti.— From this post every attempt at a naval coalition be tween the Northern Powers may be checked. Such is the chain of military naval stations, which England has thrown round the world. Neier were measures so well calculated—sO well brought to art together in feli citous combination—with such infinite advantages to the possessor, and with consequences so injurious to other Powers. s' : Thus, like a skilful architect ? who so disposes the chambers of a hooii, that each ipartment may facili tate communication with the other, England has ar ranged her stations of Observation, everywhere on the ,globe, in such a manner, that the passage between all is at obce secure and convenient. This superb plan was completed during the last war. She 'now possesses in addition to -. mailer colonies, out of Europe, four vast .Empirmr—ranada the Cape in . Good Hope; the Pe ninsula otlndia ; and New Holland. As a Power, not great in'arilifary 'strength, her object has been to obtain -possessioni which required but few troops for their maintenance; aad being chiefly a Naval Power. to ac quire thObe u hid could be protected by her fleets.— This magnificent plan I:as required a judicious saga city in its conception, and a rare perseverance in its exe cution; and it is the force of her institutions alone ' which has ena:Jled England to apply them with so much success! We' might ask, if, when France was equally powerful as is England at the present day, in America and Asia, she had enjoyed the blessings of free institutions, equally favourable to the public in te.rests, would France have occupied the high station in the world now possessed by. Britain? No without doubt. ‘Vith all her natural advantages, France is de ficient in free and wise institutions. If the Revolution had occurred at an earlier period, France might yet have been ruling in Asia and Ame rica, instead of England ; because with similar princi ples of Government she would have derived equal ad -..antages from the Empire which she has lost : in the present day that loss could never have taken place. Montesquieu has said, that there exists in the insti tutions of each people, deeply I.tid, the •ices and the virtues which decide their destinies. France, superior to England in many respects, would not have remained her i.Jetior in power, if she had not been below her in the character of her institutions. The destinies have so willed it ! While Madame de Pompadour was govern ing those who ruled in France, Chatham held the reins of power in England : and the natural consequence was, ;that France should lose, and that England should gain India and America I Again, when Prince Eugene and the Duke of Marlborough were about to give battle to Villeroi, the result, was readily anticipated, and every one knew beforehand that France would be beaten. VIVX .1 'OO 14 11 • IA -C 4 140 d irar 10". ( To be continued.) On the 11th instant, a Gentleman killed 27 brace of partridges in six hours, on, Sir Joint blerwst.t. of Pollok's estate, near Glasgow, with one viand one person to mark for him. • In the month •af June, two caravans arrived at Oren burg, from Chien. The caravans appear now to suffer very much from pillage in she desert, for these caravans were plundered by the -Kughis, end abandoned by the guides, who participated in The plunder. A Man, named George W. Crane, accused of murder, lately made his escape from the county jail of Annapolis, (Maryland), by removing an iron bar from the window of the apartment iv which he was confined, and descend ing by a rope. He had previously been arraigned in another county, but public opinion being much algainst him there, he was removed to Annapolis. The Sheriff has offered a reward of 200 dollars for his apprehen 'iion. Before effecting his escape. he wrote the follow ing laconic letter to the jailer, which was found in the room after his departure : Dias fs with the deepest regret that I have left this Flue, but finding it necessary, am compelled, for the protection of a peer belpises wife and seven &Wren. I hope you will put the meet faitirebb caentrustions .on me that ydu can, by judging me . by yentimif V you was in the like situation. Tht. balance due for boerd duel be paid, also forwashing, should net Mrs. Crane send the Mb up. " Your's affectionats,ly. "0, W. CRANE,. ; 0 . ! Mr. Obaglas A. YillUgmao, tut August, . • POLICE INTELLIGOICE. GUILDHALL Yesterday, Geoge Peqtr, a young man, apprentice to Mr. Sails% of Mug-street, Snow-hill, pocket-book-manufacturer, who h a d been 'remanded from the day before, on a charge preferred against him by Mr. Smith, of stealing a card-case, was brought up. The case being calkd on, Mr. Smith said he did not wish to pro ceed in it any farther, as the sorrow shewn by the young man sa tisfied him that his conduct would in retake be correct. Mr. Alderman Wont) said, the. case being brought before him. he should intreptlgati - the evidence. He then asked Mr. Smith's nephew whethenifitert the examination ht had made, he could now undertake to swear that no notescaseof the same description htd been sold I—Mr. Smith, jun. replied, that he had ascertained that one or two of the same had been disposed of.—Prisoner discharged. . MANSION-HOUSE. A young man named Mortis, was brought before the Loin Merests charged with having, in conjunction with another per son. broken into the house of Mr: Robson, a stationer, r es idi ng in Tower -street, at three o'clock in the morning, with intent to rt.t.t the house. • • Mr. Robson said, there Was a hulk in which a tailor work e d.. which was part of his premises, and that tbe prisoner and his tom panion first bfoke ioto the bulk, and then proceeded to break down the partition between the bulk and his shop, ha which there was property of considerable value. Upwards of 100 picklock keys were proditeed. There were also brought into the Justice-room a crow-bar, several chisels, a dark Lamborn, with a piece of we: candle in it, a double-edged knife, and a centre-bit. • • William Mason, a soldier k deposed, that as be was passing along, he was alarmed by the cry of Watch!' and saw the prisoner and another person rush from the bulk. He.seised the prisoner, who fought and struggled desperately to getaway. One of the patrol stated, that be also ran up for the purpose of apprehending the- thieves. He found that a piece of was-candle was hot in the lanthorn, and, upon looking into the prisoner's hat, he found newly a dozen•smaltpleces of viax-candle in it. Mr. Robitei l s 'errant deposed that be slept in the shop for the security of the bow. • fie had ipee to bestat•the usual hour, but was awakened by - a- . .oi* Whichappeated . to be very near. The noise ceased for a short dale, and uptm‘hearing it repeated, be jumped up, ran and opened the door, and called the Watch; The LORD Maros. asked, whether Bile viewer wished to say anything in his defence'? The prisoner declared, that he Jacobi nothing }boot the burglary. Here Mr. Milkman's desired •Itilit-rtotliing.sbould be said in ex _ planation, expressing a doubt; at the same time, as to the offence, supposing it to be traced to the prisoner, bring a burglary. The priming!' was sent back to pri son _ for another examination. BOW.STII.II3CT: • Mr. Austin, a stable-keeper in Wirtdmill:striet, applied fur a warrant to apprehend the son of a revertible widow, residing in the vicinity of Cheapside, for stealing a horse, gig, and h ar ,,,, m . Varue £9O, which be some time since hired,for a journey of three days, but which he failed to.retutti. 'He had applied to the young man's uncle, an eminent merchant . , who had assured hint the pro perty was sa fe, should be returned, Ind the hire paid ; but after putting him oQ from time to tithe, he plc. A.) discovered that it had been sold by the rising man ht Bristol, four days after it was hired.—A warrant was instantly granted. QUERN-SQUA RR. Minim, son of Tony Oliver , the pugilist, was re•examinett, charged With knocking down and rubbing— Hepburn, a watch. Tho prosecutor recapitulated the evidence formerly dti tailed, and Mr. Harris, a pawnbroker, produced the watch, which the prosecutor identified. 01Wer said he had a witness to prove his buying the watch -of Turpin; but unfortunately for him, his witness, who had recently been in custody himself on a charge of burglary, denied that ever he saw Oliver buy a Watch of Turpin, or any one else. Oliver sold the witness had perjured himself to save his friend Turpin. lie, however, could gain no credit by this assertion, and was committed for trial. Barron, Martha, and Aforgers, were re-examined, charged with a burglary in the house of lilt. Taylor, of &. Ormond's Hill, West minster; when Martin, is whosehoese Fri of the property was found, was fully committed, and the other two were remanded. II % TTON-O A It MIN. H. J. Wallis aliai Vass, a cestermonger, was charged cal suspi don of having stolen an embossed silver tes-pot. Waddington, the Officer, met him in Jerusalem-passage, Clerkettwell, from a knowledge of whom the primmer appeared confu*d, an. Wadding ton seeing him with something in his 'Trent; stopped him, and on examination, found the article, •whirh appeared' to have been used that morning. In defence; the prisoner raid he found it in a duet bole. Ho watt teaaa*ded 101 l oadar, in-impel the Toter may apply. ...z' lON-HALL. Aviles Rants. a young Man, Was charged by Caroline Lee with having assaulted and robbed her. ilte young woman, who did not appear to wish to prosecute, stated, that on Thursday evening, abent five o'clock, she agreed td take a walk with the prisoner, with whom she bad been for softie time acquainted, as - far'as Peckham; when thby came there it was dark, and he cook her into the Church= yard, where her person was violated. She then wanted to go home, but he said it was too late, and took her to a public-house in Cam berwell, *here they drank together fur some time, and he got all the money she had, which was lOs. from her, and struck her on the face and made it blecd.—The prisoner said that - the girl willingly accompanie4 him to the Church-yard, and they then Went to the public-konsit v where, seeing her,crying, be gave her a slap with the back . of Wind, and made hei now bleed, but he was sorry for it), and was willbsi to fi3 at ry hers Hie wat conanditcd foe the asmults Last week bet old lady was hop piams;in a field near Petelleild, with bet three daughters, Whose tusked ages amounted to 5515 years, the mother being 504, tbeegest &lighter 85. the second SO. and the yonvtlesi 811. - - BIRTHS. At Char!ante, the Lady of George Lucy, Esq. M.P. of a mi. At Edinburgh, on the 25th ultimo, the Lady of Jahn Statlair, Esq. of Covent-Garden Theatre, of a son. :ARI Saturday, at Paris, Uestemmt.Colenel the Honorable James Knox, to Mary Louise, eldest daughter of Rdward Taylor, of Bifrou I, in the meaty of Kent, Esq. Tuesday, by special lictiuse, .14X41 Hasty Seymour Moore, only brother to the Marquis of Dregbcda, toidary, second daughter of Sir Henry Parnell, Barr. M.P. for the Queen's County. Immedi.a ately after the "Tawny the happy pair ere out for the Condaesst. Saturday, in Liverpool, Matthew °Tepee, Ben..aged TS, lifter a well spent life of public and private utility. At the Vicarsge.house, Tarvin, the Rev. John Oldershaw, LLIX ST years Vicar of that place, and an active Magistrate for Cheshire. August 4, of a fever, on his passage to Medal, William Walter Potter, second sou of r. Potter, Adelphi, Salford. • Sept. 20, at Lang Dales, in the parish of Ainstable, Mrs. Isabelle ttzth, at the almost antediluvian age of 10S yean : 'she was at. to the'sllent grave, in which her remain* were most piously deposited, by no fewer than 46 great grandchildren, who unfelps ed lament the loss of their venerable and matriarchal progenitor. Suddenly, at Honduras, on the 26th July, Robert John Edgar, who lately held the rank of Captain in his Majesty's Army, a man well connected, and of a mots respectable character. Havintfailen he with some of the agents of MiGregor, he was induced to sell Mir commission, and went out to the Land V .Pesesise in that most un ,fortunate of all ships, the Albion. The first prelude to his =del, peted fortune and felicity was the drOwning of See of his tempi sloes, in attempting to cross Black River Bar. At Honduras, .be and his wife, who yet survives him, Seed at thee:peon of Marshal Bennet, and after death he woe interred at the public expense, if expense it could be called, for the liberality displayed meant occa sion did the settlement no great credit. August 9, in Davidson County, North Carolina, Mr. Barnet Wier, aged about 120 years. He was a native of Geemeny, bet had been an inhabitant of Davidson County as far beck as the oldest lababitants could recollect. Hitchins, a venerable and highly-respected Gentieman, who had come from his couturt.house, Glantoo-lisilosser Croydon, Ser er!, in perfect health, and had just dined with his &tighter, mid ported with her but ten minutes, went into the bowie of Mr. Fres no; of Newgate-street, and, while ending a paper, - fell back in WW chair and expired without a struggle. Mailed aid was called in and he was bled, but it was or no avail. MAILS.—THIS DAY. 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