The Sun. — London, England, 1821-05-18 00:00:00

Two moveable ; Austrian columns ate marching through the Capitalana and Basilicata, to put an end to the robberies committed by some bands. of Carbonari. " The French Chamber of Peers is still occu pied with the trial of the conspirators of August, 1820; and the Chamber of Deputies is engaged in the dis cuss i on o f t h e propose d l aw f ur the creation of twelve new Bishoprics, and relative to an increased provision for the Clergy." FRtNCII FUNDS. lklay 14, Five per Cents. Bank Stock 83 f. 55 c. -1560 f. c. A Supplement to the London Gazette was pub lished this morning, containing the particulars of the first operations of the force* under the com thand of Lieutenant-Colonel the lion. L. STAN "PE) in the . province of Okamundel t, which led . to the reduction of the fort of Dwarkal:. Th ese operations took place on the 24th and 25th of Nov. 1820. and were completely success ful. We gave the substance of these brilliant actions in T. 14 SUN of Friday last. The dis patches, from which the Extracts are published 14 the London Gazette this day, are dated the 6 th and 15th of December, 1820, and are ad dressed from the Government of Bombay to the Court of Directors of the East India Com- Pan - Y • Th e following is a list of the killed and svuttuded net' 4", of casualties in the Field Detachment under the Com ,l4lld of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. L. Stanhope, at the l;or1-.;_apturn of Dwarka, on the 26th November, 1820. ILLI.-I.—lst Regiment of Light Cavalry : 3 regimental ses —Artillery : 1. gun hiscar.—Detachment of his Mk •io,'s 65th Regiment : 1 rank and file, 1 Bhustee.— 2d Batt. 1 : 1 rank and file.—TOtal : 2 rank and file, 1 1 V 1 Lascar, 1 Bhustee, and 3 regimental horses. he n . "NDED.—General Staff : 1 Lieutenant, 1 Officer's dar3e•—lst Regiment of Light Cavalry : 1 Captain, 2 havil b.B, 6 rank an d fil e , 2 Officers_, and 10 regimental horses.— , e , Chment o f his ajesty's 65th Regiment : 1 Lieutenant, 2 fii r e Jea nts, 7 rank and file.-2d Batt. 3d Regiment : 6 rank and r ank Batt. sth Regiment: 1 rank and file.—Pioneers : 1 j eat and tile•—'rotal wounded: 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 2 ser bt, 2 havildars, 21 rank and tile, 3 officer's and 10 regimen horses. I,i NA t +, ,", or OFFICERS lirouxnED.,--Capt. Soilleux, lit g ak y ‘-avalry, severely ; Lieut. Marriott, acting Personal,Bri e Major, severely ; Lieut. Cassan, 65th Regt., severely. one " tachment of artillery, Ist Cavalry, one squadron Pioneers, and ?,,n l Pany of his Majesty's 65th regiment, siLcompanies 2d 4. • t ' re giments native infantry, Ist and sth ditto, ditto. and,,‘,%piratical province in Guzerat, situated between the 22d ~;d deg. of North Lat. Juggut, North Lat. 22 deg. 15 min. E. Lon. 60 deg. tExt). PORT-AU-PRINCE, MAncti 20. -.4 et• of a PROCLAMATION issued by BOYER on the Bth of 'March.] - The Republic, like a rock against which the bellowing w a ves ate br aking, g always firm and unshaken, has resi s ted th e s ho c k ii t nth e factious. On every point the sacred cause which we defend ; every where have the efforts of the malevolent " 4 : 1 rend ere d va i n, an d only served to unmask and dis c l ose th e t4 r . oers and enemies of good order. Haytians ! you h a v e wit :44Qrl the moderation and generosity of Government ; you shall wi gs its justice and firmness.. In short it is time to cast Seri' 44 to annihilate all the•elements of anarchy and dis t(); ° h - r wili eb have threatened our tranquillity. The desire of hith erto the misguided with him who has misled, has futth: tcvlie ld back the arm of Government. But indulgence -t P r olonged wo u ld b e i mpru d ence; w he n revo lt d ares t o 14- 1 :: ) . her hideous front, l e t u s ha s t e t o st r ike a nd d es t ro y it. 1, ---1 ) - er -444 t ! be more united than ever ; rally round the tree of divi de Y ; repel the perfidio us in s in ua tion s of th ose w h o see k t o I Thi c h ~Y " , laoly to strip you of that precious independence " °l4 have bought with so many sacrifices." f, e le revision of the Criminal Laws, which has of liteatly of late been urged upon the attention e th e 'lous e o f C ommons , we expect , w ill i ' ° l) o °rie nce the c on sid era ti on a su bj ec t o f suc h .4ta nce requi re s. It. appears that peti b' af ter petitions, in large numbers, hav e 1 Pre sented to the House of Commons, pray org.llll°" revisio n of th e s e La ws . I n th e p rayer 41:1e'.'e °f Petitions, p ro c ee di ng f rom individu we high es t, as we ll as h um bl est estate, p er ftt ilY concur ; because, th e f au lt w hi c h lk,: 4(ie s them . may be remedied, and the 1 1 : t ilth 3 of t his nature, having been gradually, or Cher °cca sionally introduced, as each new species t , fat - t -- ar ose, some of them, incidentally, w e r e th e din haste, to effect an immediate arrest of ar e Pa' t'ot tic ular crime. At this ti me , w h en we • .port upit • i nvolved in 'foreign broils, ampl e op iS presented for the completion of an Cri " Fre s° ' u niversally desired as the revision of ' 114 41 Laws, and oth ers a l so : —th e fi rs t equal • t llll . O "nig the feelings of humanity and the tilts f t t of so c ie ty, as the latter the liberty and 0 - flog of subject, and the security of this na ils! , certainly dependant on th e ma i ntenance o f 41.1 . -e riority .at sea. go 44_ -- titione„ in ' this 11441:i(‘-„Ii:::jAcriplIPIteaiD1 c h E a; -' s l u 'll ccee - d e ed,.th e Committee votrg i decided yesterday, ‘‘•that the. Right of 4 1 ,,, t1 g for this borough is in the occupiers as 41 Z!'ts ant year to year, or for a greater estate n tli-Itient burgage houses, and houses built upon 4 0 : ci tes- of ancient- burgage houses situate ,ie Nl;tilighbridge, such occupiers -heing bona fi, - ti ce' en t therein, and being, or having given no q A to be, put upon the Court Call of the Manor i tll'hiborougli as tenants of ;nth houses." , o tirti.°orse of this investigation some interesting `vin•m,4lstatlces came out respecting the influence TI,:"" has for sinne time prevailed in this .place. . )ti o l ' are now, - of the petitions of appeals .on the N o it of -Election, only two left far determina -04: Lirnerick and petersfwid. Th e first is 4414 c6osideration; for the second the ballot 3 aPpointed for Tuesday next. SHIP NE1.173. DEAT., W.—Came down from the River and remain the Arethusa, Haley, for Jamaica ; Clare mont, Toulson, for Miramichi ; Voyager, Richardson, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Semaphore, Crevceccur ; and David, Winns, for Havre ; Henry, Turner, For Quebec ; and Symme. try, Moore, for Naples. Sailed the two Steam Packets for Holyhead. Arrived and sailed for the River the Stately, Edgar, for Jamaica. GRAVESEND, MAY 17.—Sailed the Daphne, Chatfield, for Madras, &c. _ _ _ DOVER, MAY 17.—A melancholy accident occurred in these roads at 5 I'. 3t. yesterday. One of the boats belonging to this place having taken the pa.ssenlers in to land from the Lord Duncan packet, from Calais (it being low water); in leaving the vessel she was almost immediately run down by the Lady Jane James, Haywood, passage yessA, also from Calais ; and we are sorry to state that one passenger was drowned, and it is feared one or two more are lost, as the exact number of the passengers on board was not known. One of the boatmen has received very serious injury, and his recovery is doubtful. RAMSGATE, MAY 17.—Arrived. the Prince Regent, Bow den, from London for Pernambuco, with damage, having been run foul of by a schooner under Dungeness. Jlinsu 1", MAY 11—Put back the Ebenezer, L'Anglois, from Gibraltar for Newfoundland, leaky. FALsrotmi, MAY 15.—Wind W. N. W.--Arrived the Duke of Kent . packet, with a mail from Lisbon, in 10 days. Sailed the Euxme, Hann, for Hamburgh. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.—Wind S. W.—Sailed his Ma jesty's ships Snap, for Halifax ; and Camelion, on a auize. PLYMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Henry, hillock, from St. Michael's. Sailed the Marshal Wellington, Garbutt, for London. THE ARMY. Head-Quarters, Exeter, May 1 4 6, MI. R. o.—The Royal First Devon Yeomanry, Cavalry will as semble at Honiton, on Thursday, the 31st instant, instead of Thursday, the 24th, for six days. permanent duty, exclusive Of the days of marching. 'By Order of Col. Lord ROLLE, S. MUTE, Capt. & Adj. R,D.C. _ _ . The Officers and Privates of the South bevon Regiment of Militia have received orders, from the Secretary of State, to as semble at Plymouth, on Wednesday the Gth of June, to be trained and exercised for twenty-one days. Orders have been received for the First, or East Devon Regi ment of Militia, to _be trai,led • and exercis2d at Exeter, for twenty-one days, to commence on the 3d of July next. Five troops of the 2nd Dragoons, or Scots Greys, marched into this town on Monday and following days. They have lately landed at Bristol from Ireland ; having returned from that - country in the transports which conveyed the Gth Dragoon Guards thither. This fine Regiment was last quartered here nine years since, having marched from this town in April, 11112.—(Birmingham and Litchfield Chronicle, May 17.) LTNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAmnninny., MAY 17.—Thomas.Pell Platt, B.A. Fellow of Trinity College, was last week elected Ilebrew University Scholar. _ _ _ . _ _ _ At an Ordination holden by the Lord Bishop of Bristol, in Christ College Chapel, on the 6th instant, the following gentic mcn were ordained DEACON. Charles Benjamin Tayler, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. John Barrow, B.A. St. Peter's College, Cambridge. From the Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Henry White, B.A. University College, Oxford. From the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. f John Conington, B.A. Jesus College, Cambridge. From de Bishop of Lincoln. William Wilcox, B.A. St. John's College, Oxford. Edward Whiteley, B.A. JeSus College, Cambridge. From the Bishop of Bath and Wells. ) PRIESTS. Augustus Cecil Minchin, M.A. Trinity College, Dublin. Charles Burrell Cookes; M.A. Pembroke College, Oxford. Thomas Gronow, B.A. Brasenose College, Oxford. From the Bishop of Landaff. Charles Grant, S.C.L. St. Peter's College, Cambridge. From the Bishop of Norwich. Baden Powell, M.A. Oriel College, Oxford. , From the Bishop of Rochester. 5 The Rev. Charles Grant, Student in CiVil Law, of St. Peter's College, was last week instituted to the vicarage of Westßasham, Norfolk, on the presentation of Mrs. Balders. Extract from a letter from Genoa, dated May sth, 1821 :-" it is reported, that on the 7th ult. a terrible massacre took place at Constanti nople between the Turks and Greeks, and that they continued fighting for three days ; but as it is ship news, it requires confirmation." Extract from a letter from Constantinople, dated April 10th, 1521 :--" For the last 15 days business has been at a stand, and this city all anarchy and confusion ; the Revolution among the Greeks in I'Vallachia and Moldavia has given great alarm to this Government, as they were apprehensive that all the Greeks in the empire , were concerned, and in consequence of this, gave orders for all the Turks in the capital to arm themselves, to be ready in case of an insurrec tion. This arming of the rabble has been the cause of a number of robberies, and put an end to businesr; most of the shops have been shut up, afraid of visits from these fellows. However, Government have begun to disarm them again, and have punished a few of the worst, and a days we trust all will be over." From circumstances which have come to our knowledge,•we have every reason to believe that the Coronation will certainly take place some time in the course of next month ; and we believe it is certain that his MAJESTY w ill visit Ireland almost immediately after.—(licra/d.) Yesterday was a holiday at the Bank (Queen CAROLINE'S Birth-day,) consequently no money business was transacted. Yesterday their Royal Highnesses the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER went to Bagshot, where their Royal Highnesses dined, and afterwards returned to town in the evening. Mr. ALEXANDER BAILING and family are about to lease England for the Continent ; where they intend to reside for some time—Report•says, a year or two. . - The election of a Rector to the valuable livinn. of St. Martin's Outwich took placeon Wednes day, when the Rev. JOHN ELLts, A. M., Second Master of the Merchant Tailor's School, was unanimously elected to the •same by the Master, Wardens, and Co'tut of Assistants of the Mer chant Tailors' Company, the patrons theie:►f. DEATH OF Da. CALLCOTT.-011 Tuesday last, the 15th, died, in the neighbourhood of Bristol, Dr. CALLCOTT. This celebrated Musician ob tained, early in life, the highest reputation for original genius and profound science. A very large share of the delight received by the public for the last thirty years has been derived from the performance of his compositions, and as . long as vocal music continues to be heard or studied, his name must hold an unrivalled place in the esteem and admiration of all persons of just feeling and true taste. Independently of his professional acquirements, his attainments in general literature were very extraordinary. But the more conspicuous features in .his• character were.the good, the gentle, and amiable qualities of his mind. Never has it fallen to' the lot of any man to excite deeper or warmer. feelings in the breasts of his friends, or to call forth a more unbounded sympathy for his aftlictiOnF, FOR THE SUN. ANECDOTES OF ALI PACIIA. (Continued from our Paper of the 19:1 V. 'Ara was once reviewing some new levies of soldiers, anti as a particular company passed before him, he recogniied ana singled out a man who had committed several atrocities as far back as 18 years. This man had enlisted without the slightest idea that ALI, who was then only a boy, would have known fn.: acts he had been guilty of. The wretch was quickly brought before the Pacha, who after reciting all the traits of briganda7,e, of which this man had been guilty, stating the names of the people who were the victims, and obliging the culprit to acknow ledge each fact, took a pistol, and deliberately shot him dead on the spot, observing to the officers near him, " that he could still aim well." VI. An English Gentleman, in the year 1816, paid a visit to this despot, and, amongst other presents, gave him a pair of pistols, letting him know, as a recommendation, that they would, on the slightest touch, go off, nor require such pul ling at the trigger as the generality required. Am appeared extremely pleased at this, and proposed that a proof should be made. The Gentleman could have no objection, there fore the PACITA spoke a few words to an attendant, who with drew. In a quarter of an hour ALI went to the window, and beckoned to his guest, who saw a man in the court below, bound by cords. ",There," said ALI, "is My mark. 11._ - ! is an old ofFender, a robber ;" with these words he fired, and the unfortunate man fell, shot through the head. Alt de clared, with great exultation, that the pistols were excel lent, and did great credit to the workman who made them.— The gentleman of course was obliged to t mother his feelings i❑ the best way he could;• but it is probable that he will never visit Joannina again. VII. Ali was deeply in love with a beautiful female of Joan nina, named Phrosine. This lady constantly refused him, nor would she accept the offers of a situation in his harem. Ali was deeply mortified by her rejection, but for a long time kept teazing her with solicitations. One day, however, he paid her a visit, and, as might be expected, received the same denial. Ac cidentally taking her hand, he observed a ring on one of her fingers, which he himself had given to Motarait, his eldest son.—Jealousy now took place of love, and a burning desire of revenge occupied his heart, which he gratified in the following manner : He decoyed her to one of 3loucTAn's country residences, where she expected to find her lover, thinking it was he who had sent for her. Ali appeared, and said—" I know you love my son." Phrosine confessed it. " Well, said he, it is a pity you should ever behold him changing his affections, therefore, you shall expire in the love you bear him." Phrosine pleaded at the tyrant's feet, but he was inexorable.—" You must die ! said he." The beautiful Greek was put into a sack, with some stones tied at the top, and thrown into the canal opposite illoucTAß's dinner hall. VIII. Ali, in quality of Pacha, and as Governor of Albania, has an annual tribute to pay to the Grand Seigneur at Constan tinople. A person was every year sent to Joannina to receive it. Ali, however, did not much like to see so much money de parting from his treasury, and therefore always contrived tha t a party of Albanians should meet the courier on his return, at a little distance from the boundaries of his dominions, and wrest it from him, killing the poor wretch. The Sublime Porte ex pressed indignation at this circumstance, but the Pacha clear ed himself by stating, that " out of his dominions he could not answer for the honesty of people." One poor Tartar,. wiser than the rest, after receiving the money left it on the road, anticipat ing the kindness of his escort who waited for him at the con fines, and made his escape across the country into Dalmatia. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE ODDS.-BETTING ROOM, MAT 17. DERBY. In consequence of the superior running of Gustavus, he is the decided favourite for the above Stakes. 5 to 2 agst Gustavus 6 to 1 agst Jock 5 to 1 agst Reginald 16 to 1 agst Truth 6 to I agst Tressillian 16 to 1 agst Cowslip. OA KIS. 9 to 2 agst ZeaL 4 to 1 agst Ibla SAINT LEGER. 7 to 1 agst Jack Spiggot 12 to 1 agst Remembrancer 9 to 1 agst Gustavus 18 to 1 agst Jock. 11 to 1 agst Colwell 3 to 1 agst ,My Lady 4 to I agst Augusta SPARRING. Shelton, a first-rate scientific boxer, had a benefit at the Fives Court yesterday, and considering the wetness of the day, it was a tolerably good court. There was a want of artists in the pro fession, four cf the principal boxers being in training, and half a dozen others not in condition ; there was, however, some good setting-to. After Tom Jones, as Master of the Ceremo nies, had finished his preparations, Jemmy Lennox commenced the sport with one of his pupils. Ben Burn and.Bitton had a scientific bout, but most decidedly in favour of the former, whose intruding left marl* y was never out of his adversary's face a minute together, and Bitton was unable to return. Sampson and Richmond's Black.—This was a very interesting match, at Sampson's request. The black fought once and won, since which, .he has been kept as it were in a box. Some coil sidered him, from his powers, a match for any of the big ones, but this set-to has reduced him to a mere automaton, and spoiled any aniateur from matching him. Sampson turned loose upon him, although three stone and upwards lighter, drew the claret from his nose, and hit him to every part de; the stage ; in the second bout he placed his left-handed hits upon the nose and mouth, and crimsoned the boards. In the third round Blackee wanted to give in, but another round being vociferated, and after he had conformed to it, he made his bow quite satisfied. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WiGnr, MAY 17.—This day the remains of Lady MARIA GREY, daughter of the Earl of STAMFORD and WARRINGTON, passed through this town from Bonchurch to the family vault, Cheshire. MODERN GREEKS.—The remembrance of their ancient glory is not totally extinct. When Mr. ANSON was upon his travels in the East, he hired a vessel to visit the island of Tehedos. His pilot, an old Greek, as they were' sailing along, said with great glee, " There it was that our fled lay." Mr. ANSON asked " What fleet i" " What fleet!" replied the old man (a little piqued at the question), " why our Grecian fleet at the siege of Troy." ANECDOTE.—TIIC celebrated Earl of HARD WICKE, Chancellor of Great Britain, was the son of an attorney at Dover. During his education for the law, which commenced by his e is fr se g r u v e it l g ti3 t : clerkship with an attorney, he was teazel by the wife of his employer, a notable housewife, with trifling errands, as foreign to the ci-cumstances of his profession, as they were in consistent with propriety and decorum. Ile soon took an opportunity to put an end to this without positive and peremptory refusal. "As you are going by the Green Grocer's, Mr. Yorke, will you be so good as to buy me a cauliflower ?" %las the last request he was ever troubled with. At his return the cauliflower was produced, which he observed cost one shilling and sixpence ' —sixpence for the cauliflower, and a shilling for a sedan chair to bring it home in ! P 0 g T Et 'II. HYMN• Wiitten for the purplsz of being sung in I .l'hittingto - lUrCh, in support of the ShropSnire Church Missionary SO.:l3ty. UY 'IRE REV. REGIAT.D HEi IL. From Greenland's icy mount:ins, From India's corLI stranJ, 'Where Afric't sunny fountains . Roll down their golden sand : From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They cell us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. 'What, tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle, • Tho' every prospect pleaseS. And only man is vile; - In vain, with lavish kindnCsS, The gifts of God are strewn ; The Heathen in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. • Shall-we, whose souls are lishtel With wisdom from on him, Shall we to men benighted The Lamp of Life deny? Salvation! Oh, Salvation! The joyful pond proc,lann, Till each remotest nation Has learnt Messiah's name! Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, mil, Till like a sea of glory, It spreads from Pole to Pole : Till o'er our ransom'd nature, The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. REGISTER OF FASHION. Saturday the Lord Chancellor had a grand party to dinner. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle entertained a large party of distinguished Nobility with a send grand dinner on Wednesday last, at their house in Pmtman-square. The Duchess de Frias gives a grand rout this evening, at her house in Portland-jilac. Mrs. Hope gives a grand rout this evening, at her house in Mansfield-street. The Marquess of Lansdowne entertains a distinguished party this day, at Lansdowne House, in Berkeley-square. The Marquess of Buckingham has issued cards of invitation for an entertainment on Sunday next, at Buckingham House, in Pall-mall. . FASIIIONADLE AnnwALs.—Dowager Duchess, of Buc cleu,,h, from Richmond ; Lord Montague, from Long Ditton, Bucks ; Lady Francis, from a/our ; General Grosvenor, from Stockin Hall, Lincolnshire ; B:Giskell, Esq. M.P. from York shire ; Sir Win. Hop?, Bert., M.P. ; John Irving, Esq. M.P. from a tour ; Lord King, from Ockham, Surrey ;. Hon. Mrs. Darner, from Twickenham; Davies Davenport, Esq. M.P. from Bucks ; the Earl and Countess Cowper, from Pansanger, Hens; Lady Anne Dashwood, from Mount Pleasant, Kent; Sir Henry Dashwood, Bart. from Kirdington Park, Oxford shire; Countess of Dartmouth, from Kent; Sir Geo. Duckett, Bart. from Roydon, Essex; Hon. Robert Curzon, M.P. from Hagley, Litchneld ; S. R. Lushington, Esq. M.P. from Surrey. VARIETIE. ASTONISHING TREE.—On the Isle of Sor, to the East, cot ton and indigo grow naturally, and together with mangoes nui nosas, the magnificent boabab, or adausoia, the elephant of the vegetable kingdom is found. This tree often serves the ne groes for a dwelling, the construction of which costs no fur ther trouble. than cutting an opening in the side to serve as a door, and 'taking out the very soft pitch which fills the inside of the trunk. The tree, far from being injured by this operation, seems even to derive more vigour from the fire which is lighted in it, for the purpose of drying the sap by carbonizing it. In this state it almost always _happens that the bark, instead of forming a ridge at the edge of the wound, as happens in souse trees in Europe, continues to grow, and at length covers the whole inside of the tree, generally without ally wrinkles, and thus presents the astonishing spectacle of an immense tree recompleted in its organization, but having the form of an enormous hollow cylinder, or rather of a vast arbo- rescent wall bent into a circular form, and having its sides suf=l ficiently wide asunder to let you enter into the space it encloses. If, casting your eyes on the immense dome of verdure, which forms the summit of thiS rural place, we see a flock of birds adorned with richest colours, sporting on its foliage, such as rollers with a sky-blue plumage, senegallis of a crimson colour, soui mangas shining with gold and azure ; if advancing, under the vault, we find flowers of dazzling whiteness hanging on every side ; and if in the centre of this retreat, an old man and his family, a young mother and her child, meet the eye ; what a crowd of delicious ideas is aroused at this moment ! The leaves of this tree, when dried, arc converted into the powder LAT°, with which the natives season almost all their food. They employ the roots medicinally inwardly, and its gummy hark g disorders in the breast;' they make cataplasms of the parenchyma of the trunk for cutaneous diseases, they use the pulp of its fruit as an astringent beverage ; they smoke the calyx of its flowers instead of tobacco ; and often by dividing into park the globulous scapulcs, and leaving the long woody stalk fixed to one of the halves which become dry and hard, they make a large spoon or ladle. PAI.MYIt A.—About midway between Orouroo and Emesa, in the vast desert which connects Syria with Arabia, once stood Palmyra, or Tadamora (the city of palm trees), said to have been founded by Solomon-Tadmor in the Wilderness. It was poWerful under the accomplished and beautiful Zenobia; she opposed the Emperor Aurelian, in the plains of Syria, with 70,000 men, and had nearly defeated him ; but was overthrown and carried captive to Italy, A.D. 273. ller Secretary was the celebrated Longinus. , PET n I.—FrAncis Petrarch diedl374, at Arqua, ten miles from Padua, in the North of Italy, a very learned Italian writer on poetry, history, and moral philosophy ; but particularly ce lebrated for his enchanting Sonnets, which first exalted Italian Poetry to classic fame. The chief subject of those exqusite Poems is the beautiful Laura, near whom he resided many years at Vaucluse, a romantic and sequestered spot, adjacent to Avignon, in the South of France. Ile was born at Arezzo, in Tuscany, in 1301, and was employed by Pope John XX, in several affairs of importance both at Rome and in France. The excellency of his moral character may he inferred from the fol lowing well authenticated anecdote : - Cardinal Colouna, in whose palace Petrarch resided at the time, having a quarrel in his house hold, and wishing toknow the bottom of the affair, assembled all his people, and obliged them to take an oath on theGospels,that they would declare the truth. This was complied with; even by a Bishop, the Cardinal's own brother • but when Petrarch presented himself to take the oath, the Cardinal shut the book, and said, " Oh, as to you, Pctmrch, your word is sufficient." The Athenians behaved in the same manner to Xenocrates the philosoper, whose integrity was so well known, that when he appeared in the Court as a witness, the Judges dispensed with his oath. How TO SHIP A PlG.—Manoeuvre with the animal till you have got.his snout in the proper direction facing the plank which communicates with the vessel ; then take hold of his tail and pull it hard, as though you wished him to come from the place, when, from a spirit of opposition natural in pigs, he goes up to the plank without further trouble. A singular circumstance occurred at Swineshead in the afternoon of Sunday last. During a vio lent storm of thunder and lightning, a goose, the property of Mr. /IA naisoN, farmer, of that place, was struck dead by the lightning ; she had at the time gathered her brood of young ones under her wings, which proved so effectual a protection, that although the old bird was killed upon the spot, the young ones did not receive the slightest injury. On Friday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, M. PHILLIPSON, farmer and grazier, of Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire, was stopped by se veral villains (six or more) near Cut Bridge, about a mile from Boston, on the Swineshead road ; and after resisting two men who first stopped him, was filially knocked off his horse, and robbed of 4641. in cash notes, besides two promissory notes and several memoranda. LISBON AtAtL (RECEIVED THIS MORNING.) Ltsnos, MAY 3.--L-The Diarie of the Regerity for the last week contains various notices, proclaJ mations, &c. relative to the expected return of the king to this country. That of the 28th April gives a letter from Rio de Janeiro of the 28th February, with an account of the Procla mation of the Constitution at Rio, of the taking the oath to it by the Crown Prince in his Ma jesty's name, and afterwards in his 0 "A' ; of the public satisfaction with which this proceeding was welcomed, and of the nomination of th.e new Ministry. LISBON, APIUL 29.—The Regency of the Kingdom, resolving to celebrate the ineffable pleasure which the nation feels in the certainty that our august Monarch adheres to the Consti tution which is now forming in this Kingdom, the great event has been celebrated to-day with great military pomp and religious solemnity,and the most extraordinary demonstrations of enthu siasm in the troops and the vast population of the city. On the 29th an advertisement was puMished, that the Regency desired to contract for trans= ports to send troops with all possible dispatch to Batavia. RIO DE JANEIRO, APRIL 1.---We owe much to God, and much to the Prince who exposed himself so much, and so happily got over every thing-. I have the satisfaction to assure you, that the Royal Family departs immediately after the delivery of the Princess. It is not yet known Ivho are the persons that will accompany their Royal Highnesses, but their number cannot be. very great, if it be true that they are to embark in the corvette Maria da Gloria, and with another corvette as escort. At all events Father Anto nio da Arrabida must accompany his Royal Highness, as he is his Master and Confessor, and highly esteemed as a man of much merit, who has nothing of the monk but the habit. It a devotee who writes ! It is said also that the Conde das Arcos goes with his Royal Highness. Other vessels are preparing with great expe dition ; it is not known for what purpose. It is said that the reason the Prince sails in the cor vette is, that it is a very quick sailer, and can make the voyage in a very short time. It is sup posed he may set out in a few days, the accouche went of the Princess being expected every mo ment. LISBON, MAY 1.-Senor Joaquim de Costa e Silva has written a letter to the Conde de Sam payo (dated 99th April), in which he states that he has received from the hands of the Captain of the frigate Maria da Gloria, who arrived at Lis bon two days before, an order in the name of his Majesty to the following effect :—" Most Illus trious Senhor, his Majesty the King having de termined to depart from this Court immediately after the happy accouchement of the Princess Royal, his Majesty has been pleased that you should be ordered to prepare every thing neces sary relative to the Royal Stables for his recep tion." Senhor da Costa having previously re signed his office on account of ill health, and the Regency having appointed another in his room, he has received for answer that they are much surprised that he should wish to resume his functions, and finally order him to communicate to the actual Intendant of the Royal Stables all the instructions which he may have, and which may be necessary for the purpose. CORTES, Arnie. 2 7. Senor Alves do Rio stated the arrival of a ves sel from Rio Janeiro, the commander of which says, at his departure he spoke with his Majesty, who told him he did not write to Portugal be cause the Prince Royal would very shortly sail, that is as soon as the Princess was delivered, and that the news of what had passed at Para and Bahia had not r.!t been received there. CORTES, APRIL 30.—Senhor Cartello Bramo said that considering the great attention which the act of his Majesty, containing the Oath of the Constitution, merited, it ought to be seen that it is in the due form. Senhor Miranda much objected to the word approve, in which he was supported by Senhor Borgee Caineiro and others, who thought that his Majesty ought merely to swear, without having a right to approve or sanc tion a compact formed by the Sovereignty of the nation. These observations, and those of some other Members were generally applauded by the peo ple in the galleries. It was resolved to take the opinion of the Cortes on the subject, and that the Deputies from Madeira should immediately take the oath, that they might take part in the debate. It was then decided unanimously, that the Assembly protested against the words Nosso Senhor• Vassallos, Sanceionar et Approvar, which the Ministers employed in the Decree, Act of taking the Oath, and Notice sent to the Govern ment, as being contrary to the basis of the Con stitution, and to the universal public law.-- ( Lisbon Papers, May 4.) Wonderful Preservation of three Boats' Crezrs by a Portland Dog.—During the gale, which proved so fatal to the Thomas and Nary, and her crew, on the 14th ultimo, three boats were seen in Chiswell Cove, with the crews in the most imminent danger from the fury of the waves, which, rising in terrific majesty, frustrated every attempt of the people on shore to render them assistance. At this critical juncture, a dog of the Newfoundland breed, but bred in the island, plunged into the water, and surmounting the tossing billows, succeded in reaching the nearest boat. The crew immediately put a line into his mouth, and the sagacious and brave animal returned with it in safety to the shore ! This line was eagerly grasped by the sailors out the beach, a rope was fastened to it, and by dint of great exertions and presence of mind, as well in those in the boat, as those on the land, all the three boats were safely pulled on the beach, one by one, the boats having a communication with each other, by means of a long rope. This is not a solitary instance of the vast utility of tl e dogs bred in Portland, in cases of marine distress.