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MICROCOSM, 24, REGENT-STREET, FOUR DOORS FROM PICCADILLY. THE SOLAR MICROSCOPE IS NOW OPEN DAILY, from Eleven till Five, when the Sun Phinca.—Ad mittance, One Shilling. By this Microscope a DROP of WATER, containing innumetable Living Beings, occupies a Circle NINE FEET in Diameter. The MICROCOSM is Open from Ten till Dusk, and evasive of a Grand Display of Microscopic Objects, Insects, and Animalcules, in water, &c. The New Optical Deception discovered by Mr. Farraday, , F.R.S. and a Living Picture of Regent-street. The whole of the Apparatus constructed by P. Carpenter, Orician, Admittance, One Shilling. DEDICATED TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR BROUGHAM. PATRIOTIC EDUCATION. DOWN to the present time there has been undue delicacy in rendering the principles of CIVIL LIBERTY a distinct branch of Education ; and instruction on these important subjects has been considered incompatible with prejudices artfully kept alive by oomtpt interests now contemned by the whole nation. There are, however, innumerable Parents, who would desire to have their Sons inspired with principle. which are the glory of Englishmen,—and many enlightened Schoolmasters who would be happy to introduce this national subject to their Pupils. _ _ - . Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS, who for nearly forty years has been the improver and reformer of Elementary Books, therefore respectfully in forms the Schoolmasters of the United Kingdom, that in a few days he will publish, A CONSTITUTIONAL CATECHISM, displaying the FREE PRINCIPLES OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION, its advantages and perfections, and its defects and desirable reforms; including a plain abstract of the Reform Bill now before Parliament,—adapted to the use of Schools, as an Elementary Book. Price ONE SHILLING. . _ He hopes that among sensible Tutors, and in intelligent Families,such a tract will become as general and fashionable as BLAIR'S WHY and BECAUSE, or any School Book now in general WIG To be had of J. Da ooks, 421, Oxford -street, and of all Book sellers in Town and Country,—with 13 to the Dozen. THE BEST AND MOST DURABLE HATS IN THE KINGIDO3I. BOW DEN, Waterproof Hat Maker, 17, and 27, High Street, Bloomsbury, most respectfully informs his numerous Customers and Friends he has opened the House (17) nearly opposite St. Giles's Church, partly in consequence of the increasing demand for Haw of his manufacture, and partly to counteract an opposition forming by some individuals known by the cognomen of Jews, who have crept into the trade and dubbed themselves Hat Makers, vending an Article which the unsuspecting Purchaser might imagine, from a casual survey, to be intrinsically good, and thereby materially injuring the long-esta blished fame he has enjoyed, from the circumstance of many occasional customers not being acquainted with the precise situation of his houses. BOWDEN needs only to add, that from the extensive patronage he has already received, (and which be with gratitude views daily extend ing) he is convinced that all articles purelased at his houses have given that satisfaction which it ever has and shall be his study to deserve ; asking as a favour from the public, and his more immediate friends, that they will please to observe his Establishments are only Two in that Street, via. 17 and 27, which Houses he has endeavoured to ren der conspicuous, thereby to avoid disappointment. i . Old Hats coveted with Silk from 6s. to 88. N.B.—Shopkeepers: and Country Dealers supplied on the most ad vantageaus terms. TO MOTHERS AND NURSES. MRS. JOHNSON, the original and only proprietor of the celebrated " JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP," for Children Cutting their Teeth, Begs to inform the pub lic, and especially those ladies who have honoured her by using the above medicine, in preference to any other, for Infants suffering from Dentition (the pain attending which it has immediately relieved, du ring the experience of the hat twenty-five years) that, finding the fatigue of preparing the said medicine greater than her health will allow her to continue, and desirous that the Medicine may be dis pensed its all its original purity and effect, she has dbposed of the secret for making the said Syrup to her friends, Messrs. Barclay and Sons, of Farringdon-street, London, who will faithfully prepare the ume, under her immediate direction. Mrs. Johnson, therefore, ear nestly requests all purchasers to take notice, that the Stamp affixed to each bottle of the genuine *, Johnson's American Soothing Syrup," will hereafter contain the names of " Barclay and Sons," without which it cannot be genuine ; and much evil may arise to Infants from neglecting this caution, some unprincipled persons having pub lished spurious imitations. Price of the Genuine JOIINSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP, 211. 9d. per Bottle, Duty included ; and Sold by all respectable Venders of Me dicine. IT is an old saying, as Tell the truth and fear nobotly."— IT There are Ladies and Gentlemen in Great Britain, as well as on the Continent, who have been humbugged by various pretenders ; some prepare Pastes or Powders ; others Tinctures, &c. fur Dying the Hair. The Pastes and Powders are generally prepared with lime, white lead, mercury, or other such slow poisons, wbich are injurious to health, and troublesome to use, as they are obliged for hours to hive cabbage leaves or wet skins on their head, to prevent burning the hair, and at last it does not answer the purpose, as several gentlemen who have used it to their whiskers have been obliged to have them shaved of, as it made them dark at the tips and white at the roots, which made them look like a magpie, and those who used tinctures, which are generally prepared with lunar caustic, silver, &c. which generally turns the hair purple; but the IMPROVED RUSSIA DYE, with the extra gold ingredient, is now proved to be the only article that will change red or grey hair to brown black in a few mi nutes, and is quite innccent, and changes grey hair as quick as ink does paper ; and when the roots of the whiskers, when they grow, and naturally be grey, are painted with a pencil with some Russia Dye, they will immediately turn dark, which is a great ornament to gentlemen ; and also when gentlemen have thin grey whiskers, the Im proved Russia Dye, with the extra gold Ingredient, makes them not only dark, but also makes them look nearly double the quantity, which the Proprietor will convince Gentlemen who call upon him. And still futthtr to convince Gentlemen, if they call at the Proprietor's, No. 9, Poland -street, Oxford-street, every Wednesday, from Twelve till Three, they will see a Gentleman, above 65 years of age, with whiskers of a beautiful brown black, like a Young Gentleman of 30. The Proprietor will thank Venders, who have any Russia Dye on hand before it was improved with the extra gold ingredient, to send it him, and he will change it, as the Proprietor wishes none to be sold Unless prepared with the extra ingredient, as the Proprietor must con test they were a little humbugged also. Ask Cot Prince's Improved Russia Dye, Half-a-Guinea a Bottle, Two Bottles fur One Pound, or a Dozen for SI. Also, TO WEARERS OF FALSE HA IR.—A Valuable Discovery to Ladies and Gentlemen who wear false hair, as by putting a little of that valu a bl e di s c o v e ry, the GOLDEN CEMENT, inside the false hair, it will stick tight on the head, and not move, as if it had grown there, without having occasion for any fastening. The Faculty have, of late, found out that persons who wear false hair fastened by springs, strings, or any other tightness, makes a mark round the bead, and prevents the blood from circulating, and subjects the wearers to headaches. giddiness, apoplexy, and other complaints; but by using that great discovery, the Golden Cement, the false hair will' be worn comfortably (and is as pure and innocent as gold), and the wearer will not be subject to the above complaints. There are several hair.tiressers who fasten the false hair with paste, gems. Ike. which, when plaistered on the head, are also unhealthy, as they stop the ctculation of the pores; and besides, it is not safe, for if a gentians takes his hat off, he has a chance to take the bobwhite with it, as they tlo rut keep the false hair tight to the head; but wheteihe Cake hair is twee! ed with the Golden Cement, nothing will remove k boo the bead, unle.s taken off purpo'eiy. . jjrniculats are in the direction, so as any lady or gentlematmay we t themselves with ease in a moment; and if any gentleman will ttvuur the Proprietor with a call, he will show him bow to fasten the tabe Lair, and will convince him that the Colden Cement is the most valuable article fur the purpose. .11,0, persons wearing artificial teeth, by putting a little of the itnl.len Cement on the top of the false teeth, they will stick to the gums without any other fastening. There are several ladies and g.ntlernen who wear whole top sets of artificial teeth, with no other Listening but a little Golden Cement. Ask for Prince's Golden Cement, Half-a-Guinea a Bottle. Two Bottles for One Pound, or a Dozen for M. Sold by the Proprietor, Mr. Prince, 9, Poland-street, Oxford-street; =anger. 150, Oxford-street, opposite New Bond-street ; Prout, 226, Strand ; Johnson ' 68, Cornhill ; or of the principal Perfumers and Medicin e V en d ers . Keep in all climates—the older the better. Merchants and Captains 4 in receive liberal allowance for exportation. G" Forwarded to any part of the Country, or to the Continent, by kcndnig a remittance. Direct to the Proprietor, Mr. Prince,9, Poland ‘rtet• Oxford -street, London. CAUTION.—As there are spurious in circulation, be particular and obsttre, each Bottle has Prince on the Cover and Seal, and the Pro pnetor'a name, A. Prince, ti, Poland-street, Oxford-stmt, London ; ettl ‘ :,111; it, is n o t ge n u ine, a nd to imit a t e i t , i s f e l ony . or the convenience of Merchants and Captains in the City, who time not any particular Wholesale Perfumer or Medicine Vender, who . ' , .rtes . them, a nd it is not conveni e nt t o come to Mr. Prince , 9, Poland - - 1 ( 1 . i'y giving their order to Mr. Johnson, 68, ComhOU, it will be ,Ntfletti. as Mr. J. has it in his power to give the same Discount as , Pro i lktor allows. FRIDAY EV EN ING, MAY 27, 1831. PRICE 7D. ,-...-----..,___, i iti ib 1 i - ,--% • . - . ,•... --=- - 1 (1..-) •/:liii,i , \\ ii 0 . t rommusp ro • ..., 1788. each will . whir from fiche r. Britt dicir the som Hail whit to It have hair whr - &hal whi whi gen DI art nut dor ark Dy ▪ gen pro dat Pt • tut ▪ Po 're wit e t. • ha it I . un fn fe Tr 1- th to of fa: gr Di hi w b ott tt t. t, vs. od. efUI • ' lity.RWl • • itita raw• Ha' No, 40.; ; ate. .a. SOL No. 13,795. THE CHOLERA MORBUS. (Addressed to Sir Henry Haiford, Bart. President of the Royal Col lege of Physicians.) At the risk of being accounted an alarmist, I am about to call your attention to the subjed of a contagion, which is creating increased apprehensions in the eyes of those who have watched, like myself, its gradual and devastating pro gress, from the furthermost regions of Asia to the frontiers of Bohemia and the banks of the Vistula. It appears ' from a memoir lately read before the Society of Arts and Sciences at Gottingen, by the celebrated Pro fessor Heeren, that Europe has not been visited by so frig!it ful a scourge since the middle of the fourteenth century, when it was laid waste in all directions by " The Black Death." A very minute detail of this wide-spread calamity has been handed down to us by Villani, the Florentine his torian, who continued his brother Giovanni's chronicle ; did/ latter having been carried off by the malady. Heeren's ac count of it is principally derived from this source. After observing, that no such scourge as this had ever be fore afflicted the human race, he says, " It originated in the environs of Catai, in China, and the upper districts of India, and spread through the adjoining provinces to the sea-shore itself. The disease first showed itself by spitting of blood ; Ithe invalid usually died, either on the very day of the at tack, or within 24 or 36 hours afterwards. The sickness seldom extended beyond that interval. Those who waited upon the patients instantly imbibed the contagion, and died in the same way. With some, it exhibited itself in swellings on the lower part of the abdomen ; with others, they rose under the right or left arm ; and its attack was seldom known to be unaccornanied by a tumour on some part of the body. This pestilence spread through one-third of Asia in the first year of its appearance ; next proceeded to the shores of the Mediterranean, to Syria, Turkey, and Egypt ; and thence took a northerly direction from Greece to Russia.— Whilst raging along the Mediterranean, some Italian gal lies, hastening to avoid infection in the Syrian ports, sud denly quitted them with their cargoes, for Italy. Many of their crews died on the passage. After bartering with the natives of Sicily, and landing their sick, who communicated the disease to that island, they set sail for Pisa and Genoa, where it immediately showed itself, though not in a violent manner. Hence it journeyed, in a westerly direction to Sardinia, Corsica, and the other islands in the Mediterra nean ; and trat elfin.; no.th and south, laid hold of the latter with peculiar virulence. In the year 1343, it raged throughout Italy, and in that same year crossed the Alps, and spread into Savoy, Pied mont, and Provence. By the year 1349, it had reached Spain, England, and Scotland : leaving Brabant but partially scathed. In 1350, it ravaged Germany, Hungary, Den mark, and other Northern countries. Wherever it appeared its duration was five whole months; a fact which I have meet mined by authentic communication from various quar ters. As the disease was contracted by mere sight, as well as touching, of the patients, there were thousands who would not go near them, and the consequence was, that as many tlsoostouls died for want of care and attendance. When it Lroke out in Florence, numbers shut themselves up in their houses, or fled to a distance ; yet many of them fell victims to i.s fury. In this city, it lasted from the beginning of April to the first creek in September, 1348, and was fatal to three fourths and u ; .wards of the inhabitants of Florence and its territory. The population in other parts of the world suf fered a similar diminution, as appears by the accounts we have collected from various quarters. The medical world were unable to devise a rem:dy, and the Pope, with all his indulgences, could not exorcise it. The confessor perished in common with the confessed. So far Villani's report: and the writer, who continued William de Naugis' Chronicle, speaks of the nature, symp toms, and fatal consequences of this dreadful scourge in nearly similar language, as respects the French dominions. He observes, that it attacked the young iu preference to the old ; that so many died it was scarcely practicable to bury them : that he who was in perfect health one day, was borne to his grave the;-next; and that if the healthy ventured even to visit the sick, they rarely escaped the peril of death. I will only add to Heeren's melancholy narrative, that the ' black death' made its first appearance in Dorsetshire, in the month of August, 1349 ; thence it spread through out the kingdom, and carried off one half of the population. In this metropolis, indeed, it is said to have raged with so much violence, that in twelve months fifty thousand persons were buried within the churchyard on which the present Charter-house now stands. Now, Sir, it has not yet been shewn, that the existing cholera varies, in its main symptoms, from that of the four teenth century ; and it is, at least, lamentably certain, that both of them have been of Asiatic origin, and that the course of both have been from east to west. Under these circumstances, the country has a right to expect that Go vernment should take immediate steps for instituting an in quiry into every particular connected with so fast approach ing a calamity ; and especially into those means of arresting its fatal consequences, which I understand to have been attended with the best effects in Moscow. lie Medical Committee of the Parisian Academy of Sci *nee have collected very important information on this subject, and I should hope that his Majesty's ministers are already in full possession of the details ; if not, they have but to apply for them, and they will be readily trans mitMsL I know it is the opinion of the committee, that the ap pearance of the disease on the French soil is inevitable: but I cannot relieve you from this long intrusion without men tioning, that a relative of mine, who served in the Madras army, when it was sweeping away the troops by hundreds and thousands, succeeded in stopping its ravages among his own detachment by the following means :—lmmediately upon the exhibition of thrdisease, he gave the patient a dose, consisting of a tea cvp of brandy, mixed with a si milar quantity of warm water, into which three-fourths of a tea-spoonful of landanum had been infused ; and as a vomit accompanies the attach, he persevered in adminis • tersny the dose until it was retained. From the state of exhaustion which necessarily ensiled, his men recovered very quickly under careful treatment. AUGUSTUS LANOSIT•IN is.—Tass most fruitful of modern romance writtre died at Hulk., in Saxony, on the Nib alt. in the 71st year of his age. He was born at OrUnswick, studied divinity in the drat instance, -and then undertook the education of General Tliaddin's ( mew ; an, he UN, became chaplain of a Prussian regiment. which be accompanied in 1782 in the campaign against France. After the pease of Basle, he retired to Halle, where he has lived ever sines, on a pension grated to him by the King of Prussia. THE CONFESSIONS OF A PIRATE. The miserable wretch, from whose own lips the following particulars were collected, was convicted of murder on the MO) seas, and was to have been executed on the 22d ult. He is a native of the state of Rhode Island, and is known in America by the name of Charles Gibbs, but from the wording of the paragraph we suspect it is not his real name. From his confession, carefully compared with known facts, there is every reason to believe that he was concerned in the robbery of more than forty vessels, and in the destruc tion of more than twenty, with their entire crews. Many of those destroyed had passengers on board, which makes it probable that he has been an agent in the murder of nearly tour hundred human beings ! The account he gives of himself is, that he served first 'hi the navy of the United States, and was on board the .Chesapeake when captured. After his exchange he aban doned all idea of following the sea for a subsistence, and rstnrned to Rhode Island ; but after a few months he en tered again. The death of an uncle now put him in posses sion of about 2,000 dollars, with which he established him self in the grocery business in Boston, but, not succeeding, he again went to sea. Eventually he served on board the Columbian privateer Maria, Captain Bell; and here begins the history of his piracies. The crew becoming dissatisfied in consequence of the non-payment of their prize-money, a mutiny arose, the crew took possession of the schooner, and landed the offi cers near Pensacola. They cruised for a short time with out any success, and it was then unanimously determined to hoist the black flag, and declare war against all nations. Their bloody purpose was not carried, however, into im mediate execution. They boarded a number of vessels, and allowed them to pass unmolested, there being no specie on board, and their cargoes not being convertible into any thing valuable to themselves. At last one of the crew, named Antonio, suggested that an arrangement could be made with a man at Havana, that would be mutually be neficial ; that he would receive all their goods, sell them, and divide the proceeds. This suggestion being favourably received, they ran up within two miles of the Moro Castle, and sent Antonio on shore to see the merchant and make a contract with him. Previous to this, Gibbs was chosen to navigate the vessel. Antonio succeeded in arranging everything according to their wishes, and Cape Antonio was appointed as the place of rendezvous. The merchant! was to furnish droghers to transport the goods to Havana, which was done by him for more tl.an three years. The Maria now put to sea, with a crew of about fifty men, principally Spaniards and Americans, with every hope of infamous success. The first vessel she fell in with was the Indispensable, an English ship, bound to Havana, which wns and carried to Cape Antonio. The crew were immediately destroyed ; those who resisted were hewn to pieces, those who offered no resistance were reserved to be shot and thrown overboard.—A French brig, with a valuable cargo of wine and silk, was taken shortly after. The vessel was burnt and the crew murdered. Gibbs was now unanimously chosen to be their leader in all future enterprises. To reap a golden harvest without the hazard of encouutering living witnesses of their crimes, it was unanimously resolved to spare no lives, and to burn and plunder without mercy. He now directed his course towards the Bahama Banks, where they captured a brig, believed to be the William from New York, to some port in Mexico, with a cargo of furniture ; destroyed the crew, took her to Cape Antonio, and sent the furniture and other articles to their friend at Havana. Sometime during this cruise, the pirate was chased for nearly a whole day by a U. S. ship, supposed to be the John Adams; they hoisted patriot colours, and • finally escaped. In the early part of the summer of 1817, they took the Earl of Moira, an English ship from London, with a cargo of dry goods. The crew were destroyed, the vessel burnt, and the goods carried to the Cape. There they had a settlement with their Havana friend, and the proceeds were divided according to agreement. Gibbs then repaired to Havana, introduced himself to the merchant, and made further arrangements for the suc cessful prosecution of his piracies. While there he became acquainted with many of the English and American naval officers, inquired respecting the success of their various ex peditions for the suppression of piracy, and made himself ) acquainted nith the speed of their vessels, and all their in tended movemeuts. On his arrival at Cape Antonio, he found that his com rades were in a state of complete mutiny and rebellion, and that several of them had been killed. His energy ckecked tl,e disturbance, and all agreed to submit to his orders, and put any one to death who should dare to dis obey them. Daring the cruise, which was made in the latter part of 1817 and the beginning of 1818, a Datch ship from Ca ray's, was captured with a cargo of West India goods, and a quantity of silver plate. The passengers and crew, to the number of thirty, were all destroyed, with the exception of a young female about seventeen, who fell upon her kuees and implored Gibbs to save her life. The appeal was suc cessful, and he promised to save her, though he knew it world lead to dangerous consequences among his crew . She was carried to Cape Antonio, and kept there about two months ; but the disaffection increased until it broke out at last into open mutiny, and one of the pirates was shot by Gibbs for daring to lay hold of her with a view of beating out her brains. Gibbs was compelled in the end to submit her fats to a council of war, at which it was deeided that the preservation of their own lives made her sacrifice in- dispensable. He therefore acquiesced in the decision, and gave orders to have her destroyed by poison, which was immediately done. This, he says, hurt his feelings more than any act of his life, and is the only one he can say he felt sorry for I Her father, mother, and all her relations perished on board the vessel. The piratical schooner was shortly afterwards driven ashore near the Cape, and so much damaged that it was found necessary to destroy her. A new eNtrp bait schooner was in consequence provided by their **Ad friend in Havana, called the Picciana, sad despaiahalf 4 0 1 their rendezvous. anfu or yeah. A mo ng nt h i a vesse lthe the y c r I ri s . d S t: e kTV stroyed with their crews, he remembered the brig Jaw, Liverpool ; brig (name forgotten) of New York, from the Spanish Main; brig Belvidere of Boston, taken in the Gulf; two French brigs in the Gulf of Mexico; ship Providence, of Providence—took from her 10,000 dollars. She was suffered to pass, as examinant could not consent to destroy his own townsmen. [A gleam of humanity like that of Lady Macbeth.] Ship William, of Salem ; bark Dido, of Bremen ; bark Larkin, of London ; Genoese brig, name unknown, took from her a large quantity of plate, some gilt-edg•ill paper, and from 20 to 30 piano -fortes. While I was in the schooner Margaretta, we took the American ship Caroline, and run her on shore at Cape An tonio (Cuba). The United States armed vessel, the En terprize, came along shortly after, and before we had a chance of taking anything out of her, the crew, or some of the crew of the Enterprise, landed ; we had a fight with them—snmo of our men were killed, and I believe some of theirs. We were beaten and driven to the mountains-- where we remained some days. We then separ ted—some got to Trinidad, south side Cuba ; others got to the Ha vana. The crew of the Enterprize destroyed our fort, took the goods from the Caroline and our two vessels, the Marga, retta and Picciana." When asked why they were so cruel as to kill so many persons when they had secured all their money, his answer is worthy of observation : " The laws are the cause of so many murders. Because a man has to suffer death for piracy; and the punishment for murder is no more. Then, you know, all witnesses are out of the way, and I am sure, if the punishment was dill, rent, there would not be so many murders." On one occasion, Gibbs states that be cruised for more than three weeks off the Capes of the Delaware, in the hopes of falling in with the Rebecca Sims, a Philadelphia ship, bound for Canton. They knew that she would have a large quantity of specie on board, but they were disappointed in their booty. The ship passed them in the night. Some time in the course of the year 1819, he states that he left Havanna and came to the United States, bringing with him about 30,000 dollars. He passed several weeks in New York, and then went to Boston, whence he took pas sage for Liverpool in the ship Emerald. Before he sailed, however, he had squandered a large part of his money by dissipation and gambling. He remained in Liverpool a few months, and then returned to Boston in the ship Topaz, Captain Lewis. His residence in Liverpool, at that time, is satisfactorily ascertained from another source besides his own confession. female now in New York was well acquainted with him there, where, she says, he lived like a gentleman, with apparently abundant means of support. In speaking of his acquaintance with this female he says, " I fell in with a woman who, I thought was all virtue, but slle deceived me; and I am sorry to say, that a heart that never , felt abashed at scenes of carnage and blood, was made a child of for a time by her, and I gave way to dissipation, to . drown the torment." He subsequently returned to Boston, sailed for Havana, and again commenced his pientical career. In 1826, be revisited the United States, and hearing of the war between Brazil and the Republic of Buenos Ayres, sailed from Bos ton, in the brig Hilly, of Ports nouth, with a determination, as he states, of trying his fortune in the defence of a repub lican government. Upon his arrival, he made himself known to Admiral Brown, and communicated his desire to join their navy. The admiral accompanied him to the governor, and a lieutenant's commission being given to him, he joined a ship of 34 guns, called the Twenty-fifth of May. There he remained, in the capacity of fifth lieutenant for about four months. Having succeeded in gaining the confidence of Admiral Brown, he put him in command of a privateer schooner, and he sailed from Buenos Ayres, made two good cruises, and returned to port. He then bought one half of a new Baltimore schooner, and sailed again, but was captured seven days out, and carried into Rio Janeiro. He reutairted there until peace took place, then returned to Buenos Ayres, and thence to New York. After the lapse of about a year, which he passed in tra velling from place to place, Gibes stets that the war between France aad Algiers attracted his attention. Knowing that the French commerce presented a fine opportunity for plun der, he resolved to embark for Algiera and offer his services to the Dey. He accordingly took passage from this pUrt in the Sally Ann, belonging to Bath, landed at Barcelona, crossed to Port Mahcn, and endeavoured to make his way to Algiers. The vigilance of the French fleet prevented the accomplishment of his purpose, and he proceeded to Tunis. He afterwards took passage to Marseilles, and thence to Boston. Flom Boston he sai!ed to New Orleans, and there entered as cne of the crew of the brig Vineyard. To a question, why he, who had been accustemed to com mand, should enter as a common sailor on board the Vine yard ? he answered that he sought employment to assuage I the horrors of reflection. Gibbs was marri e d in Buenos Ayres, where he now has a child living. His wife is dead. By a singular concur rence of circumstances, the woman with whom he became acquainted in Liverpool, and who is said at that time to have borne a decent character, is now lodged in the sante prison with himself. lie has written her two letters since his confinement. Herefuses to tell the names of any person concerned with him in his piracies, but admits there are many now living in the United States. Though he gives no evidence (says the American writer) of a contrite heart, yet he evidently dwells with great un willingness upon the crimes of which he acknowledgei him self guilty. Since his trial, his frame is somewhat en feebled, his face paler, and his eves more sunken; but the air of his bold, enterprising, and desperate mind, still re mains ; he is affable and communicative, and when he smiles, exhibits so mild and gentle a countenance, that no one could take him to be a villain.— New York Eves itag Post. FATAL Du EL.— A tencontre took place at Rodney, on the 13th inst. between John Briscoe, Esq. of that place, and D. Ben jamin /1. Moyle:, of Lake Washington, of which the ciocuutstances were as follows:—The Doctor accosted Briscoe in the cveninr of that day4u* as he, Briscoe, had dressed himself to attend a 'wedding.— Brircoe endeavoured to avoid any contest that evening ; and °beamed. that the dispute could be better settled at Lake Washington, where he could and would give full satisfaction. The doctor insisted upon set. I ding it on the spot, Mr. B. still desiring to put it of, even till the wet day, after the wedding Man over. The doctor claimed instant satkhe tion, spit in his face, at the same time attempted to draw a largo duel ling pistol from his bosom, but was prevented by the bye-standees. Briscoe, being unarmed, ran into a store, where be procured a shot gun. and coming out, cried to the company to clear the way. At eleven paces distance, both raised their weapons; Briseoe's Inapt, mod Doctor Morin shot Briscoe in the arm and abdomen, and had deism another pistol, and was in the act of firing, when Briscoe had retested hie gun, and prepared, which this time west off; the Doctor fell mor tally wounded; and died the same night. Briseoe's wounds were .Baba—An inquest 'rubel(' over the body; and the verdict wu, that had acted in self-defence, and was justifiable—Amertems Ayer. MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE FROM POTATOES.— Cheese, as it is said, of extremely fine quality, is manufactured hem potatoes in Thuringia and part of Saxony in the followtog meanest — After having collected a quantity of potatoes of good quality ist el d n e g the preference to the large white kind, they are boiled in a and after becoming cool, they are peeled and reduced to a pulp, either by means of a grate or mortar. To live pounds of this pulp. which ought to be as equal u possible, is added a pound of soar milk, and the necessary quantity of Wt. The whale is kiseadod tagethe i. antlibe mixture covered up and Awed to lie for three or fair days, amrem to the season. At the end of this time it is kneaded ammoind=theg cheeses arc placed in little baskets, where the ettperramilla re is allowed to escape. They are then allowed to di* fa the ili snd tac%layers in large psts or Taisho, whoa they reirstrellidnitet tea i days. The elder N I P them , ealhr. ' *eves. Thee kb& of dubs Ire mode: M lite S i Nrgit . amass, is Made imeordtag to flea pepeninie second, whitlow parts of potatoes, and two parts of ;the third, with two parts of potatoes, mid tsar pseud art sr wan& These cheeses have this advantage over every toner kid t 11011 flig de not engender worms, and keep dry a number vi yam f her dry. 41h I( " N 171 ' It