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~~ ~ ~.~. S • This day was published, price se. 81 1 FIE EDINBURGH REVIEW; or, CRITICAL 1_ A. ASOURNAL, No. LVII. Cowmen :--Moore's La Rookh—Trade of the Indian Isisrds—Spoeches of Mr. Phillips—Transactices of he Geologi cal &city, Vol. 3.--Junius--L - ish Affairs--Allebra and Arith metic of the Hindu—Power and Policy of anndo—lidlin Voyage en Italia—Bentham on Codificatioo--Roeno---Naptes Flonowe. ?rinsed for Archibald Cclustable and Co. Rdisborgh ; and Longman, Hunt, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London. Of whom may be bed, Th e RDINBURO II REVIE W, from its eoeninenceme Bl , it 0-1 0 ber. 1802, in Numbers or ioards. GERMAN FLUTE.. This dav was published, price 7s. 6d. Folio, A New Edition, being the 16th, of WRAGG'S IMPROVED FLUTE PRECEP TOR: or, The Whole Art of Playing the Getman Flute rendered easy to every capacity, on principles entirely new. The contents are, a copious Set of Instructions • a Set of Progresdve Lessons ; Sixty - fo ur ori g inal Duets or Airs (ad ha.) in the most useful Keys, visit of which is preceded by an Explanatory Note, by which the Pupil is progressively led from the easiest to the most difficult Kgy, without requiring any other assistance. A Supplement, containing Twenty favourite Art ettes ; an Appendix, containing Thirty-three Scottish and other Aix., and a Set of Preludios in the most useful Keys. The whole forming the cheapest and most cotriplete Work of the kind extant. London : Printed for and sold by the Author, No. 17, Little Knight Rider-street, Doctors' Corisnons. A CAution.—No Book is genuine eatept it is signed " J. Wragg," in red ink, in the Title and Address. WEST INDIES. The following are further extracts from the Bar badoes Papers relating to the hurricane: EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GRENADA, NOV. 15. “. The weather assumed a very suspicious appear ance about ten o'clock in the morallig of the 21st ultimo, when it began to blow very strong from the North-west, with a heavy surf setting into the bay and the mouth of the Carenage. In the course of the forenoon the wind got more westerly, and after wards veered round to the southward, when it gra dually moderated, and was evidently kept down by the rain, which gained the ascendancy, and poured down in immense torrents. By a pluvitnnetcr in the vicinity of town, it *as ascertained to have alien to the depth of nine cubic inches in about t hours. The immediate effect of the rain was the overflowing of the riven, which were forced out of their natur al channels, and carried away every thing which ob structed their progress. Considerable damage was also done by the immense washes which fell deem the sides of the hills, and which in many places stopt all communication between some of the parishes and 'districts. The grand Etang-road must, I fear, be entirely abandoned, as such immense tracks of wood land have fallen in upon it that the same trace can never be again used." ANOTHER LETTER FROM GRENADA, NOVEMBER 12. ‘• You will leans by all your letters from the Islands, the great calamity with which we have been visited on the 21st of October last. Grenada by her favoured situation has escaped the dreadful hurri cane, which we learn has visited St. Lucie, Domi. niza, and Martinique; but on the same night we ex perienced the most dreadful thunder, lightning, and rain, ever remembered by the oldest Inhabitants.— The river rose on this estate upwards Of thirty feet above its usual level, carrying away the canes and sail wherever it extextdeik The falls of earth on the hill sides have cut up lid carried away the canes to a considerable amount in all the cane pieces. The rands for the most part are either fallen away into /he lands below,, or filled up with earth and stones., Among others, my cart-road to La Bay, on this side of Ve Cilappion's estate, is filled up with earth and rocks, to the height of from four to ten feet; and in one part will require an entire new trace. I have lost five negro-houses, and at least one-half of the ne gardens have been destroyed. The river approached s near to my house, that I thought it prudent to leave it at eleven at night, and take refuge with my famtly in the curing-house. Fortunately the waters were then at their greatest height, and the house, sich as it is, suffered no injury. I owe much in this dreadful night to my servant Louis, who manifested upon this occasion his attachment to us, and saved my horses and sheep, when no other negro would venture to their relief, and carried us to a place of safety through the water. He was out nearly the whole night in the heavy rain, watching every op portunity of saving all he could for me, while his own house and what little he had was swept away." DOMINICA, NOVEMBER it. On the 21 .t we were visited by a very heavy gale from the South-east, which totally destroyed the plantains, and did much damage to the other p r ovisions ; a few buildings were thrown down and unroofed, and the forward canes very much lodged, •►l:ich will cause many estates to commence crop ra.ch earlier than they otherwise would have done. Ihe coffee, except two or three estates in the Grand Bay quarter, has not suffered much—but little actu ally log ; and, as the weather ,has been remarkably favourable since the gale, it is supposed the coffee on tl.c trees will not be mach injured. I3RIDGETOWN, OCTOBER es•. Although much injury was sustained here, owing to th e g ale Akar 21st instalu, we have great reason to bt• tharitfel dust the consequences were not more deplorable ; for at the same period, (according to ac couats that were received yesterday,) it blew a hur time at St. Lucie, which has reduced that island to a state of 'desolation; and there is no doubt but Mar tinique, and probably other islands to leeward, have been thus awfully visited.—The following are ex tracts from letters upon this melancholy subject : e The town of Castries (St. Lucie) is literally in reins, a great number of the houses blown down, and the remainder unroofed, with the exception of • two or three that were a little sheltered from the gale., The sea rose to an unprecedented height, burst into the stores, and swept away or considerably injured every thing that was in them. The barracks on Monte Fortune arc completely blown away, not a house standing. The Governor was so much bruised by the falling of his house, that he is now at the point of death. Major Burdett, who commanded the troops, his wife, and child, were killed, and some se , r i ot. , acc idents have happened. The country pre sents er.e general scene of devastation; in every pa rt of the island fro 4 which We have as yet melted in- telligence, the plantations are completely destroyed, and several lives lost. The inhabitants are exposed , to all the inclemency of the weather, not having wherein to shelter themselves. Every vessel in the harbour was driven on shore, for nothing could efi sist the violence of the storm. The hurricane of 11780 was not more direful in its effects." A CASTRIES, (ST. LUCIE), OCT. 23.—T0 attempt, at the plbsent moment, to describe the melanchaf and dreadful hurricane which visited us on the 21st instant, is impossible; I shall, therefore, briefly stage that every building on Morne Fortune, with theex ception of the powder magazine, is levelled with the ground: the same at theigie, Pigeon Island, &C. and almost every thing destroyed. The town • Castries is nearly in the same predicament ; for the houses which are not blown down are all un roofed, and every vessel and boat on shore are totally lost. .The number of lives lost that we at present know of are not many, when the dreadfulness of the case is considered ; but we have to lament the loss of Major Burdett, his wife, and son, who were buried in the ruins of their own house; and about twelve soldiers shared the same fate. Major-General Sey mour is very seriously injured, (and great fears are entertained for his recovery) as well as Mrs. Seymour and one of the children; and a great many other • . ficers considerably hurt, but I trust not dangerou , As for the number of men who are wounded, at .:,+ moment it is impossible to state with any degree, • certainty. All the regimentatostores and other , lic buildings, are destroyed ; and this happened . the sea having broken into the stores in town, in 441- dition to the torrents of rain which fell, and set every; thing afloat. The troops and every body are busily employed, trying to arrange temporary erections: one for the sick and wounded has been put up in the remains of the old bake house; and every exertion is and will be made te shelter ourselves for the Mo ment ; but our situation will become dreadful in 'the extreme, should a heavy fall of rain come on, as the whole country is destroyed, and cannot afford us the least assistance or shelter in any direction whatever." EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER OF THE SAME DAVI. " On the morning of the 21st, a most tremendinsi hurricane commenced about seven o'clock, and cow tinued td increase in violence until twelve, wise it as somewhat abated, so to enable us to look mend: is is the scene of destruction which presented itself is i beydhd my powers of description; the rain pouri .1 in torrents, and up to our middles in water , withou t , the slightest covering over our heads, we passed the night of that dreadful day, and yesterday commenced to look round us ; but as neither nails, lumber, nor workmen can be had, we are in a shocking state, and unless you have escaped, and come to our assistance, I really know not what will become of us, for most of us are without a suit of clothes, and those that have saved any are all torn and wet. Indeed, my dear Sir, nothing short of ocular demonstration can well convince you of our sufferings : and the dread ful apprehension of the sickness which will ensue is distressing beyond measure. I have fortunately , escaped with, my life, but was very nearly gone ; for, about ten o'clock, the house I was in began to give way, and I had hardly left it, when down it came : three minutes more and I should not have been here to tell'the tale ; but my head and .bones ache at this moment to such a degree, that I im scarcely able to write." ,r• *4 , 1 • ' i 1 1 4, . • i t • f, BRIDGETOWN, NOVEMBER 4. Accounts have at reached us from Domi , mica, whence every v=r l as driven to sea by the late hurricane, and they had not returned when the Robert mail-boat, that arrived here on Sunday, left that island.. The interior of the country had likewise suffered so materially, that unless supplied from other settlements, the dread of famine appears to be entertained ; for the Governor; in consequence of the various statements that he had received, has thought fit to issue the following proclamation : " WY HIS EXCELLEHEY CHARLES WILLIAM MAXWELL, ESQULRE, C. B. &c. " PROCLAMATION, " Whereas, at a Privy Council of the said Island, holden on the Mb day of October inst. Ms Excellency was pleased to call the attention of the Send to the state of the Colony, in conse quence of the hurricane which took place on the 21st day of October last. whereby the Prosision-frounds on the Plantations had been totally destroyed, and great damage done to the diffe rent buildings in this Island, whilst it was still labouring under the disastrous effects of the hurricane of September, Isl 6 ; and whereas the other West India Colonies have suffered equally with this Island, and no supplies can be expected from them: I do therefore, by and with the advice of his Majesty's Cons eil of this Island, in order to prevqnt a 'famine, and to gibed against its probable effects, particularly amongst the slave Fols laden, by this my Proclamation, permit the importation into this Island for the period of Silt calendar months from the date hereof, in foreign vessels of all nations and descriptions, of flour, bread, biscuit, rice, beans, pease, oats, corn-meal, live stock, horses, mules, horned cattle, roots and fruits of di kinds, boards, planks, scantlings, shingles, street, heading, and hoops. And I do also authorize and permit the exportation, in vim& importing the said articles, or any of them, of sugar and 9911 be to the value of one-third part of the articles so impeeeed;nod of rum and molasses for the remainder. Provided alwa diet the value of the articles so imported shall be ascert by the oath of the Master or Supercargo of the vessel importing the same. or by Ms ,purassase thelkof, before the Cotteetor or Comptroller, before such vessel be allowed to come to an entry; and the value of the cargo to be exported to be ascertained in like manner, before the Collector or Comptroller be allowed to clear out such vessel. " Given under mr hand, Bic. this te)th day of October. " By his Racelleney's command, " J. M. WILLIAM, Secretary." EXTRACT OF A LVIIVER PROM D. WARt TO .1. lINNETT, ESQ. LLOYD'S COFFEE-HOSJSZ. " Nevis, October 9. 0 At St. Vincent's seven vessels were drives as shore, of which two or three foundered. At Martinique seven or eigbe vessels were lost at Fort Royal, and about the state number m St. Pierre. Siaty sail put out to sea, and have not since been heard of ; one of them was reported to have foundered shortly after quitting the port. Dominica suffered verr much, but de tails have not yet arrived. At Martinique, it is reported that 50,000 hogsheads of sugar were destroyed. It is singular that 'lle re (Nevis) we had only a brisk gale at East, and to leeward or no damage was done i thus St. Croix and Monnerratt have escaped." " St. Lucie, November t. .4 sm—We have the painful task of communicating to yea, for the information of the Underwriters, that all the vessels of this Wand, as well those anchored in the harbour of Castries's in the Out Bays, were driven on shore by a hurricane oft the 21st ult. I enclose a list of the nausea and descriptions of the vessels, with remarks on their situations : and beg leave to assure the Underwriters, that we will use our best endeavours, and tender all the assistance in our power to get the vessels off that may be insured at Lloyd's, and at u little expense as possible. " We are Sir, your very humble servants, " Pa Motu and Co. Agents to /Aoyd's. " Loss experienced, ships of all burlier.% nit of which littOrtren 3 and 400 tool' EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1618. PRICE or STOCKS THIS DAY A : TWELVE O'CLOCK , Reduced 813-3 per Cent. Cons. 803 ex. div. Cons. for opg. 82-4. per Cent. 983 99 Navy 1053+ ex. div.—lndia Bonds lOS 104 pr. Exchequer Bills 19 26 pr. A report of rather a novel kind is whispered about in some of the best informed political circles, that a singular negotiation has for some time been actually carrying on between the Courts of Vienna and Rome, which has for its object to prepare matters for the restoration of the Kingdom of Italy under the sceptre of Young NAPOLEON, the sou of the (now) Arch- Duchess MARIA LOUISA. Our Readers know that there has been some talk of making Young Narot.T.ON a Churchman. This, coupled with the report of the intended restoration of the Italian Kingdom, appears explicable. By a good understanding between these Courts, the Priest will soon become a Bishop : a Cardinals hat may next decorate the head of the one reserved for a Vacancy in the Papal Chair ; and it is hoped, that by tbeinfluence of these Courts, the Patrimony of the Church may be declared a Kingdom. This point once settled, its enlargement by new accessions will follow as a matter of course.—But how seat-i changes may Europe see ere things be ripe for such a denouement ? By the ship Catherine, arrived off Dover, we have received Letters from Buenos Ayres to the 12th Oc tober, of which the following is an extract : " Bows AT MRS. 001011111 11. " At the time of the departure of the Alliance for Liverpool, there were strong rumours of a Portuguese war ; since then we are more pacific. The Government has given up oar of the Portuguese Indiamen, but they will oat release the other till it is known that General L►roa, in Montevideo, has given up a prize ship belonging to the Independents. From what we can learn, the Portuguese are not likely to abandon the eastern bank of the river, notwithstanding the declaration of Paris, as a rein forcement of eOOO men are coming to them from Rio Grande, under General Pomo. The misbehaved troops of Pernambsu o are to be added to theiknutnber, together with a musquito alas droo, or mull flotilla of 20 gun-boats and small vessels. '!Le , Portuguese certainly expect a war with Ramos Ayres sooner or later, and foe this they are making all their preparations ; but for the present neither party will go beyond thn Its. " The last accounts from Chili state, that the Royalist. in Takaguaao have received a reinforcement train Liana, mg General Bea MASTUI has proceeded agauist that place In person. It is certain that the Port of Valparaiso is blockaded by a &le. nigh frigate, the Venganza, and two brigs, but we do not bear, that they have made any captures." A private letter from New York of the 7th- uh. contains the following statement relative to the happy adjustments between Great Britain and the United States : " Nrw Yoaz, Doczarsal 7, " Colonel Amex, the Agent of Me- Weisel fitates wider the *Muth Ankle of the Treaty of Ghent, arrived in this city yes terday, and set off this morning for Washington with the official decision of the Commissioners, who, *re are happy to learn, have amicably 'aided the question refeezed to them. ennterhiel the jurisdiction of the Islands o.the Bays of Paossantqaodet aid Fundy. The amicable and seedy arruisoment of Ws boor dory is of raptly !no:, console& mce clan any ontenolote of terri tory to either of the parties ; and it must be highly Merin to the settlers in diarquarter to have thee* troublesome questions put at row. It was composed of two Caoadasimases„ Colonel Batuu.se, on the part of Great Britain, wed time Hon. Jew. Hotauta, on the part of the United Sum ; there/ere, if these Cotrunissioners had disagreed, the business would, by the provi sions of the Treaty, be submitted to Europe to bay* been set tldd ; but the early result of deliberate and tborougb investiga tion will no doubt be acceptable to both cowries." A letter from Halifax, dated the 47th November. says Colonel BOLICRITTR., Surveyor-General of Lower Canada, with Captain CAMPRILI., of the 60th Regiment, and Mr. Boucatrrrt, jun. arched here on the 19th inst. The only information I can yet giv e you is, that the exploring survey has been extended from the source of the St. Croix river to the river Restigouche, in line about 100 miles t in this short &stance both parties experienced difficulties and suf ferings of the severest nature. The Americans em ployed on the same lint with our - English Comittiv sinners; are represented as men of great ability, and acting with that spirit of liberality that infuses con.. fidence on each side, rendering their arduous task less severe and gloomy than was to have been ex pected in the untrodden wilds of this quarter. Our trade continues dull, and money scarce. Government Bills are per Cent. advance, but expected to be lower, in consequence of the Commissary-General having refused to take the provincial notes." AMERICAN TRADE.—A Company has been formed in Baltimore, which includes among its members, a great many men of wealth and respectability, for the purpose of a ger.eral Importation of Foreign Goods. It boasts of a capital of three millions of dollars, and its professed object is to draw an in creased trade s to Baltimore, by the inducements of abundant supplies, extensive assortments, reduced prices, and long credits. Another Company has been' also formed at Richmond, in Virginia, under the title of the " Richmond East India Company," (or the purpose of trading to ports and places eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, and elsewhere. It dis claims any wish for exclusive rights and privileges, and professes on the contrary that its only object is to surmount the obstacles which arise from igno nitice of the field of Indian adventure, and by a prat- tkal exemplification of the profits at►d adv. & that accrue from the trade, to give to private prize and capital that stimulus and direction, pa may in a few years supersede the necessity of I nuing to trade in a corporate capacity. A P for a Charter on thsse terms has been presents:, the General Assembly of the State. Boston Papers to the 18th of Dec ember an this morning, and bring an account Uf some fig proceedi9gs in Congress relative to Ameli, le a and the Spanish Patriots. The following are er.n ut HOUSE OF REPRF.SENTATIVES, DEC. I. IMPORTANT. AMELIA ISLAND AND SPANISH PATRIOTL Mr. RHEA offered for consideration the f. Resolution :—" Resolved, That the Preside -it quested to lay before the House of Representativ r . information he may possess, and think pr o p communicate, relative to the proceedin3s of c persons who took possession of Amelia Island mouth of A. Mary's River, near the Bound:: : the State of Georgia, in the summer of pr year, and make an establishmapt there; and a r . information he hath and may think proper t o municate relative to an establishment made early period by persons of the same dencriptio r Gulf of Mexico, a place cal:ed Gal :-estop, limits of the United States, as we contend, am'.e -.- cession of " Louis," together with the reascrs ducing him to issue orders to suppress the said era. Two amendments were proposed, but lost • arid main question being taken on the Resolution, decided in the affirmative, without a division, Committee ordered to be appointed to gait C 2 President therewith. •)INEAL TRIASURY REPORT AS TO PIWASCL The revenue iu 1815 was 49,000,000 &Lan 1816, 36,000,000; in 1817, 33,000,000 si,o,‘— permantnt annual revenue is expected at 24,000 dollars. The expense in 1818 would be rea:ly send : it was estimated about 2.2,000,000 of &I.: Letters received from Boston this morning, dr December 18, state that a messenger had been s from Washington to Commodore ALIRY, at Amt. Island, with orders that he war not to mike any a • tack on St. Augustine till he received orders ; and attacked by any of the enemy's party, not tc der on any account whatever, unless compel'ed superior force, and then to surrender as r of vrar. A Lisbon Mail arrived yesterday, and araner day. The following extract from the pm mice, of a rnercantik gentleman who was lately Yc nambuco will be found to throw score light on recent revolutionary movements ha that Teazle: insurrection would appear to have.bees of a !es he nidable nature than has generally beet supposed: The late revolution ended, and the subaqua conduct of thousands who abetted it, is beat tits a volume of theoretical' masoning, to enable ■ ' judge of their competency to establish their tate pens:team They were, at the commencerner• cf sto doubt, pleased with the idea of liberty, and the lions to possess it continued. therefore, so ion . they found them attended with little &acuity no danger ; but when a small squadron, chat ceuai not land a thousand men, appeared before the . their patriotism evaporated. Indeed the panic . so general, that before a gun was fired, a p.m a 40 or 50 Portuguese sailors (whose vessels had bees iiiarch. embargoed in the port from the commencement a the revolution) loaded and took Pnaseanna of : fiist fort the Patriots took from the Royalist. or day on which the revolution broke out. A new Lean After, one Labo, with some of Ins Micas. Willtd from the squadron without opposition, and the pectie received him With every nurtifestatioa of joy. Tar day before this transaction took place in Pernangraca the Government received information, that a koh l of the Royalists, consisting of about 600, who lid marched by land from St. Salvador, together wit as many Indians, who hid joined them on dm were advancing upon the rear of the tisva I then about twenty Mks distant from it. Manua though not a TOillary many took command of lbw 1 800 men, and advanced to give them battle. * *camped the first rdittlror his march a short dn. ,lance from the enemy, and at day-light the eat latamin64oond that half of his men had doested— He was soon attacked, a slight skirmish enssed, la which he was wounded ; his troops fiedt in eras dt rection, but principally to the enemy. He made Os escape in disguise, but was shortly after betrayed t an old woman, in whose house he had sought on. etalment. The victorious troops marched tato tat city, and the Kings authority was immediately Te• established. Paraiba, Rio Grande, and some °dial small towns to the north and in the interior, follow ed in quick succession the example of Pernastibaca 1 Ot those who had espoused the cause of the revelt *eh more than 99 of 100 were nut only lot: , .itst their hostas to welcome the return of the, Kirit . ‘ l ; - tiscrity, but were also loudest in their denunc:4: -. .s at the residue of those with whom they had acts :: hence prisoners were daily marched into the c..! from almost every part of the Province, and ccr.!..• cations and executions were daily taking place.-1 Their treatment of the lifeless bodies of those r 7 -1 saner:, is worthy of savages. After the prisoner 11 put to death (which is done by hanging) his heed and hands are cut off, and his body made fast te s horse and dragged through the filth and dirt of r principal streets of the city. This ceremony has fc.- lowed every execution that has taken place, an.. :3 strikingly characteristic of the present state of refine ment in that country ; or rather it indicates hey nearly the people and their rulers are auimilated is their passions and manners, to a state of barii7'sni. Alta - suffiliently gratifying themselves with this MN% V:LA f CUM. a r i tut ated d fully a 7ai I. ti; : Dix? d i t/ • . —nes u Preat : L I, 14 • co * e ;,t • •;,, SC"3 c;, tial er.s, areal ice, a s alt„,t t Ca e slot. Lars 'r o oooi I eatly 113 . f g, drel been sat a Ansel any >F t ; aodi IC SUITS. *teal by Fiscus rwthr• u )(Arai y az ht 02 atter. ..!* a !riff fe• PPS: abeesaa eat dot Ask to es hear Sat* ler! cf r., and the so ion mot, rid that dm tom. Tame apart, had keg acetartn XXI 01 tit 'Los. the icy • hewed the peolie ior. ~.: .. t , ,c,