The Sun. — London, England, 1817-08-13 00:00:00

INDIAN AFFAIRS. (From a Philadelphia Paper) MILLFDEGV ILLE, JUNE 24.—The annexed do Cu Went s furnish authentic info' oration respecting 'the present state of our affairs with the Indians heloW and also the ,particulars of a late successful attack on two of their marauding parties, by a:small detachment of volunteer Blifitia. he frequent irruptions of these savages into ottr territory for some months back, have ex cited very general alarm among the defenceless inhabitants of our southern frontier; many of whom have abandoned their homes, and fled to file interior for safety. The Executive of Geor gia, unwilling to rely any longer on the promised assi , tance of the National Government, which has itroltibly been delayed by the peculiar situation of he OtTar Department, has issued orders to Ge neral Floyd, requiripz bim to call into service; front any part of his Division, a sufficient force to ensure the protection of the frontier. settlements exposed to danger, and the effectual chastizement of marauding parties of Indians. From the late insidious attempts - of the Spanish Government to stir up the western 'savages against us, we have a right• to attribute the persevering hostility of the Florida Indians to some such improper inter ference. The Artillery company from Charleston, which was stated to have been stopped at the Cret k Agency, has, we learn, descended Flint Jiver, and arrived at Fort Scott. Extract of a Communication from General Floyd, commanding the Ist Division of Georgia, to. the Evecutive rf this state, dated St. Mary's, sth June. " - Your letter of - tile 29th April affords ample proof of your prompt attention to the unsettled and perilous situation of the southern frontier, bordering on the savages—and I yield cheerfully . to both inclination and duty, in apprising you of S , ich occurrences in this quarter as may have a tendency to involve the interest and public wel fare of the state. " A copy of 'Major Bailey's report to we of a late affair with the Indians is forwarded to you. The misconduct 'of evil-disposed persons on no: h skit's, has produced a state of things worse than open war with our red neighbours, which requires a reciprocity of vigoroug measures for the resto ,ration of order and tranquillity to the respective . .frontiers. '• I have jut receive►) information of a party of Indians having on the 30th ult, entered the neighbourhood, and in open day-light took the cattle from Itollinson's Pen. Such is the state of the alarm, that many families have broken up." MAJOR BAILEY'S REPORT TO GENERAL FLOYD. " Camden County, May 28. -" I deem it expedient to inform you, that on the 20th instant I left Trader's Hill, accompanied . by 24 volunteers, in pursuit of cattle. lately driven off tiorn this frontier by a party of Indians. NVe took their trail, and followed it to where the Mac casooka path crosses the Saana river. When about a mile front the river, - on the 22d between seven and fight o'clock-, P.M. we saw the light of a fire . , which we made for, and - tound-it to proceed 'from an Indian camp of from five to eight men, who we had no doubt were a• party fitted out to do cui,ehicf, and then on their way for the fron tier settlements. We attacked them at eleven o'clock the same evening, killed one man and wounded others, who were assisted off by their comrades. At this camp we got three horses and tai o guns. On the morning of the 23d, we fell in with au Indian trail, which we followed a circuitous route, bearing for the big-bend of St. Aldty's—at 9 o'clock, P. M. of the 24th we came up with them at Camp on the waters of St. Mary's river, and attacked, them at daybreak the next morning, killed two, and wounded several. There were 12 or 15 in. number. Here we wit two guns and 1G horses, - two of which belong to our ei;izens. lam happy' to state that not one of our party recei ved any injury." Extract of a Letter from the Agent for Indian .4f. fairs, to the Acting Governor of the State, dated the 1 oth ins'ant. `• Lis! night a runner from low down Flint river brought me a letter, containing the following' in formation t seems a small parcel of the Uyshee red people who reside on the Chatabochie river, a tribe that has always been friendly to our Go vernment, and never one of them has been known to join the Red stick party, were on a hunt ex cursion near the waters of St. Mary's river, when iu the night by moonlight, a party of white peo ple rushed into„ them, killed one man and wound ed the other tour badly—drove off all their horses, took their• guns and every thing else they could carry. off from the Camp. The four wounded men are now lying very bad, about 60 miles below here, not being able to proceed to their town on Chatabochie. It is not known whether it was done by the white people that reside in the Spa jiish Government, or in our own Government. " It is very desirable to ascertain whether the mischief has been done by the people of Georgia, or by those of East Florida. If by the latter, re t‘iliation may be averted from our people by a timely upresentation of that fact to the Chiefs of the to‘vii to %vhich the injured party belong. The Ciii;ls of the nation are to meet at Fort-Hawkins the Ist of 'text mouth, which viU afford fair opportunity of making explanation, if in the virvin time you can ascertain the aggressors." VACCINATION.—The last Report of the College of ithysicians and Surgeons relative to vaccination, givvs 411 account of several cases of small-pox, in the County of Essex, occurring, for the most part, a mild form after vaccination. Similar accounts are transmitted from other places. •It is, however, no small satisfaction to learn, that the practice of vaccination has been for some years • invariably uueeessiul at the Small-pox Hospital, without a (ogle instance of failure,or of eruptioo to give the alarm. The numbers vaccinated since Ja- Tinary last are, Two thousand one hundred and fifty-one, nearly Eight hundred more than at the bertikte period its the I),receding year. 1sON:1Y. tug, to a - void that crowd and hustle which curio sity would have collected on the occasion.—Bro . ther Charles Geary, R. W. Master of the Senior Lodge of Bath, performed the piinciloil duties in these solemn rites, agreeably to the Book of Con stitutions, assisted by Brother Thomas Whitney, R. W. M. of the ROyal York Lodge, and Brother W. W. Whitney, R. W. M. of the Lodge of Vir tue, which concluded by the following devout ap peal, delivered by Brother Geary : " May the . Grand Architect of the Universe sanctify with his blessing our present pions undertaking; and may the stone here deposited he the foundation of a noble edifico, and prove an ornament to this ancient City, and an honour to Free-Masonry! From the precepts which may hereafter be ttught with its walls, may virtue, morality, science, and bro therly lore, continue to he inculcated, and flourish through many a future generation, to the embellishments of hUMall nature, and the particular advantage of the chosen Craft ! " Oh !. maY the Providence of Almighty trod further and bless this, and every good work; and may Isis Name not only b e the Foundaion Stone, but 'the Rock of every earthly strue tore." In which appeal the Brethren present fervently ejaculated—" Amen, so ?nought it be." The building is to be erected under the auspices„ of Earl Manvers (proprietor of the ground) from. the designs of that celebrated Architect, W. Wl kins, Esq. of London. In a cavity in the foun dation stone was placed a metal box, containing coins of the present reign, which was covered with a brass plate, inscribed as follows : The Foundation Stone of this Masonic Hall was laid with the usual ceremonies, August 4th, A.D. 1817, in .the 57th year of the reign of his present Majesty, George Ili and the year of Masonry 5817, in the presence of the Master and Wardens of the Bath Lodge; viz. the Royal Cumberland Lodge, 55 ; the Royal Sussex Lodge ; the Royal Tor} Lodge of Perfect Friendship, 245; and the Lodge of Virtue, at I.—His Royal Highness Frederick antic of Sogsex being Most Wor shipful Grand Master of the' United Grand Lodge of Eng land; and Arthur Chichester, Esq. R. W. Provincial Grand Master for the County of Somerset. Royal Cumberland Lndce—Charles Geary, W.M.—Sam. J. Browne, S.W.—Mark Watt, J.tV. Royal York Lodge of Perfect Friendship—Tlmmas,Whitney, W.M.—.John Ashley, S.W.—William Redman, J.W., Royal Sussex Lo4e—John Browne, W.M.--John Morris, S.W.—Joseph Pinker, J.P. • , - - - Lodge of Virtue—Wm. Underwood Wbitney, w 3 L—Jaines Wehber, S.W.—James Hiscoas, Brother Wilkins, architecU--Walter Harris, builder. SUSSEX ASSIZES. LEWES, AUGUST 11.—The Summer Assizes for this county commenced on Saturday, when the Judges opened the Commission, and afterwards attended Divine Service. This morning the busi ness commenced, before Lord ELLENBOROUGH in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice DALLAS in the Civil. The number of causes .exceeded all tormer precedent.—On the Civil Side, no case of any importance occurred. CROWN SIDE. OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.-THE KING V. WOOD. The following ease was of a most outrageous assault committed by one female upon another. Mr. CUR WOOD, for the prosecution, stated the case, which was made out in evidence, as fok OWS :- Tamar Dalman stated, that she was the wire of a labouring man, at the parish of Chßtington, in this county, and that the prison er at tide bar was also the wife of another labouring man in the same parish.—They were both neighbotirs, and resided in the same lane. On RisterMomhy last year, the prosecutrix was going to the village shop, and she saw the defendant sitting on a stile opposite her own door. As soon as she approached, the defendant waved her hand to her neighbour, saying, " Take care of my children; I'll do for the---;" and immediately approached the pro secutrix. The litter saw something in her hand ; which she believed to be the blade of a penknife, and suspecting her mischievous it►tention, ran away, crying " murder." The defendant, how ever, got before her on a narrow-causeway, pre vented her escape, and stabbed her in the face several times, but at length, by a violent effort, she escaped, and took shelter in the house of Mrs. Skutt. She had seven cuts or stabs in the face, two on the head, and one through the gown into time shoulder. She had not struck her before, nor had the prosecutrix given her any provoking lan guage. On cross-examination by the Common Serjeant, it did not appear that there had existed any grie vous quarrel between the parties. They had had n quarrel before about some flour, which had been borrowed, and said not to have been repaid, in which the defendant had cuffed the prosecu- Mrs. Susan Skutt, the shopkeeper, corrobo rated the prosecutrix, a 3 to her running into her house with her face streaming with blood; and another neighbour saw the assault, and counted ten cuts as described by the prosecutrix. The Jury having found her Guilty, Lord ELLENBOROUGH observer!, that this seemed a most wanton and cruel assault, and it was impossible to conceive any adequaie motiv e for it. At all events, in addition to the punish ment which he should inflict, he should require her to find sureties to keep the peace. She was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, and to find sureties to keep the pence for two years after the expiration of her sentence. A survey has just been made 'by some intelli gent persons from \Vhitchaven, of the sand bank which has lately been discovered in St. George's Channel. This hank they think to be an elonga tion of King William's Sands, and that it is pro bably incteasing. The following arc the obser vations they were enabled to make upon it : Burrow Heod N. IG. deg. W. Maughold's Head N. 68 deg. W. Douglas Head S. 71 deg. W. Soundings low water, and neap tides, 17 feet 11 inches. Do high water, and neap tides, five fathoms. Estimated soundings, low water on springs, 10 feet. Direction of the batik I\. and S. per compass. Direction of flood on its top N. length 600, yards, breadth 300, latitude 51 deg. 2G min. 12 sec. They express a hope that all•who have charge of vessels (even of seven feet water) in boisterous weather, will be cautious- in bor rowing too much 'Ton King William's Sands, particularly at spring tides, lest they ha deprived of telling the fatal consequeue6. . ; On Mond,,y Ihe Foundation Stone of the pro posed Free-Masons' 114' was laid, with the accus tomed ceremonies, in lorh-street, Bath. The Brethren 'fixed on a very early hour of the mot n- AIADAME•DE S:"I:AtL. It was on Saturday, the 26th of July, that the remains of Madame de STAHL arrived' at Coppet, in a carriage hung with black, accompanied by M. de Stael, and Madame de Schlegel. Monday, the 28th of July, had been appointed for depo siting the coffin in the mausoleum where M. and Madame ,Necker were interred. It is a square building of black marble, in the midst of shrub bery, enclosed with walls, where Madame de, Stael was accustomed to take her solitary walks. Over the door of the tomb is a basso relievo, the subject of which had been given to the sculptor by Madame de Stael herself. She is represented • in it on her knees, weeping over the sarcophagus of her parents, who appear holding out their hands to her from flenven. Her last wish was, that her ashes should be united with theirs. The __- Members of the Municipal Body of the Commune of Copper requested to he themselves the bearers of the coffin, desiring thus to pay a mark of re spect to the memory of one who had rendered herself dear to them by her kindhesses. The greater number of the State Counsellors orthe Canton of Genevp were present at this melan choly. and affecting ceremony. The Duke de Noaiiles had come from Rolle with the same it,- tention. The procession was very numerous, for besides the relatives and friends of Madame d e S: . ael, most of the prinCipal inhabitants of Ge neva and its environs hastened there with anxiety. Persons .of and all classes collected in crowds to see the procession pass. The Pastor of the Parish, M. Barnaud, pronounced in the Chapel of Supper, over the coffin, a religions dis coinse, extracted in a great degree from the ser mons of M. Necker. A solemn silence reigned among the spectkirors while the procession moved towards the enclosure of the torah. It was be lieved that the intenrions of ladaine de .Sta, , l would be best fulfilled by a distribution of money aniong;l he poor of the neighhoudiond, %%limn her bounty had so often succoured. The first words - of her will retraced the sentiments of respect and tenderness for her father's memory, which regulated her lite. In the will she au thorised NI. de Stael and the Duchess of Broglie to make public,the marriage wh;ch had long sub sisted between her and M. de Rocca, and to pre sent to their falUily the son who sprung front it, EDINBURGH, AUG. 9. HIGH SCHOOL. Yesterday the annual examination of the High School took place, in the presence of the LORD PnovosT, Magistrates, Professors of the Univer sity, Clergy, &c. The young gentlemen in the -several classes went through their exercises in a manner-that did much honour to themselves and their masters. The gold medal, the gift of the late Colonel Peter Murray, was adjudged to Master William Glover, son- of Mr. William Glover, merchant, Leith. Inscription on the one side : Prmniurn Moravianum in Schota Edinhurgensi, GULIELMO GLOVER, Nero Optime Alt•ritO Condiscipulornm Duci. A. D. MDCCCXVfI. And on the other side are the City of Edinburgh Arms, finely embossed, supported by Scots thistles, encircling the den_ crown. Another beautiful gold Medal was presented to Master George Napier, son of George Napier, Esq. of Dales, the sane young Gentleman who obtained the Greek Medal last year. The inscription upon it is in the Greek language, which when translated runs thus : To GEORGE NAPIER, An excellent boy, surpassing, the second time, all his school-fellows in Greek learning. The Lord Provost and Ma gistrates of Edinburgh presented this honorary premium— ] 81 7. An elegant gold Medal was also given by Mr.' Pillans, the hector, to the best Scholar in the Geography Class, taught by himself. It was gained by Master Henry Dunda• Drum mond. 'Thursday the w►iting class of the High School, taught by Mr. M`Kean, was examined by the Right Hon. the Lord Provost and Magistrates, who ‘vrre pleased to express their highest satis faction with the numerous books and specimens of penmanship and arithmetic exhibited. Several specimens in particular of plain and ornamental penmanship, executed by the more advanced scho lars, were much admired, as displaying great taste and command of the pen. Two elegant Medals, the gifts of Walter Brown, Esq. College Bailie, and Mr. M'Kean, were adjudged by the examina torF, and presented, the one by Bailie Brown to Mister Gavin Milroy, son of Andrew Milroy, Esq. jeweller, Edinburgh ; and the other by the Lord Provost to Master David Scott, son of Wm. Scott, Esq. Leitl► Links. ItOYAL EXC More than half a century has now elapsed since the Royal Exchange was built, the square of which was specially intended for the purpose of tl►e merchants and others engaged in business to meet in : but such is the deep root which habit acquires over the mind, that the square never was occupied for the original purpose, and the good citizens met regularly on the market-day upon the High-street, where they enjoyed the pleasure and felicity of being annoyed by carriages of all descriptions, by porters, bakers, and others carry ing burdens, to the no small hazard of injury to their persons. But the accidental circumstance of taking down our old friend CJtEECH'S tene ment, has produced the efl•ect which the magis trates long wished for, that of driving into the Exchange, yesterday, the people of business who used to assemble at the Cross ; and /Diving been forced in by necessity, we understand it is the in tention of the magistrates to keep them there as a matter really of good police, calculated to se cure them against all external injury, which the passing and repassing of carriages could not fail exposing then► • _ We understand the proposed railway for convey ng the county coal to Edinburgh is meant also o extend to Leith. There is more liberality in the following whim sical notice, which is posted up in a turnip field, near Stafford, than is usually to be found in, such cautious :-- Tale one, take two.—Take three " And I'll take thee." A soldier, belonging to the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, is in custody, and will be tried at - the ensuing Newcastle Assizes, for stealing a game cue*. The bird is a gallant veteran, and is named Waterloo. LONDON MARKETS. PRICE OF BREAD THIS WEEK. SEEDS. Red Clover (Foreign) Ditto English —s 50s to 1 lis ' Whiteditto... Rye-Grass ... 2os 45s to --s per qr. Turnip, White ... ids Od to 245 Od per bush. • lied and Green .. l6s of to 24s Od White Mustard Seed 65.05 to 9s Od Browu ditto l2s Oil to 17s Ott Carraway Seeds Cinque Foin l6s Ott to 185 Oil per qe. Coriander do l6s Od to 18s Od Trefoil - . —s 12s to 35s per cwt. Reogra.cs ... —s 20s to 52s : Canaryinew) Ditto (old) Linseed Oil Cake at the 'Mill, 111. lii. to 121.125. per thou* sand---Rape Cake 71. 10s. to 61. Os. per ton. UXBRIDGE. Corn-Inspector's Return.—Thursday, Aug. 7. New Wheat per load ....9.81. Oats Wheat per 141. 161 Os to 271 lOs Beans 436 Od to 58s Od Barley, per q r. 34 6 .. Od to 44s Od P ease 506 Od tu--s ed PRICE 0 F New Bags. HOPS. New Pockets. Kent ....-.. 141 ON to 171 Os Kent 15; —1 —s to 211 0/ ..Nussex. .. 181 Os to 161 Us Sussex —1 Os 141 Us to Os Essex .... 141 • Os to .201 I Farnham.. Cul 16s to. 451 at 85,U001. Duty laid N.EIVGATE AND LEA By the Beef 3s Od to 35 lbd Mutton Lamb,' Ss, diENHALL MARKETS. Carcase. - Veal Ss 041 to 4s &t I Pork 4s 4:1 to .5s 44 4d to ds 4d ST. JAMES'S HAY MARKET, August 9. Hay . 31 108 . 041 to 61 6s Od----Averagf, 41 18s Cd straw Clow' 4l Ss Od to 71 Os Otl--Average, .51 12s Od WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET. Hay 4l 16s Oil to 51 I6s Od-Average 41 8s ofi New ditto.. 51 bs 1)d to 01 Os Od-Average, , 3 ofOs Od Straw I 1 las 6d to 21 4s Od---Average, 21 Is 0d Clover 6l 6s Od to 71 is Od-Average, ESI 16s Cri I PRICE OF LEATHER. Botts, 50 to sGlbs each per lb ......214 to 234 Ditto, sri.to 661bs each i —d to —d Dressing Hides l5O to I tijd Fine Coach Hides l(d to 17id Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs for cutting '6l(l to igid Ditto 45 to 501bs - 19,1 to 21d Calf Skins SO to 401bs Ditto 5O to 701bs 22d to 26d Ditto 7O to 801hs 221 to 25d . Small Seals (Gre en l an d).T 228 to 2441 Large ditto per dozen 70s to ‘..)0.1 R ASV IDES. Best Heifers & Steers, per st. Ordinary ....is 10d to 2s, Od 2s 8d to 8s Od M ar k et C a lf .. eat 1) .. 7s:— Middlings 2s 2d to 2s 6d Eng, Horse 8s Od to Os Oil SHEEP SKINS. Polled Duwus —hi to —d 1 Lambs 2s 6d to 3s Od PRICE OF RAW FAT, As stated by tke Tall.Aleltens St. James's Markrt ..3s 6d Whiteehapel Market 3s 4d wr Stone of 3113.—Ang. 8. As stated by the Butchers.. St. James's Market 3s od Win techapel Market Ss did Clare Market Se SA Ne wgate Market 3s 4d • Average 3s 414 6s 9d Average • PRICES OF TALIAW, Town Tallow 59s 6d —s Od Yellow Russia. 59s Od —s Od White ditto —s Od —s Od Soap ditto.... 56s Od —s Od Melting Stun' 42s Od —s Od Ditto Rough.. 29s Od —s Od ~ SOAP, &o. per I 'Ob. Yellow Soap B6s M0tt1ed........, 94s Curd . 9Ss Palm Graves Good. Dregs 7s G 4 PRICE OF CANDLES, from Tallow Chandler's Hall. Price of Candles, per dozen, los Od—Moulds, lls 6d 6d per dozen allowed for ready money. COURSE OF EXCHANGE, TuSsDAY, AucyisT 12. Amsterdam '33 ' 2 B. 2 Us. Ditto, at Sight Amsterdam Ditto, at Sight ll 11 Rotterdam ll 15 2 Us: Antwerp ll 15Ex.Money Hamburgh 35 2 21 Us. Altona Paris, 3 Day's date Ditto Bourdeaux, ditto Frank futon the Main .. .... 141 Ex. Money Madrid Cadiz Seville Billma . .. sa Gibraltar 3l 1 • Leghorn • • • Genoa... 45 -Venice Malta . ..47 -Naples • 4of Palermo. Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Dublin .. 11.....C0rk„... 11 >4 per Cent. Agio of the Bank on Holland.... 2 . _. . _ _ Portugal Gold, in Coin 1.0 0 0 per Oz.: Silver, in Bars, Standard 13111'1"HS. A few days since, at her father's tthe Earl of Hardsviclte) house in St. Jan►es's-sgwUe, Lady Caroline Cocks, of a daughter. On the Ilth inst. at his house in Finsbury-square, the Lady of Francis Desanges, Esq. Sheriff-Elect, of a son. On the 12th inst. in st. James's-square, the Lady of John Thornton, Esq. of a daughter. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the Metropolis is stated by the Bakers to be Is.3fd. the Quartern Loaf.—Some Bakers sell the Quartern Loaf from one penny to three-pence lower. lb. oz. lb. oz. Peek Loaf to weigh .. 17 6 I Quartern Loaf to weigh 4 5/ Half ditto.. d i tto .... H Half Quart ern ditt o .. 2 21 MARRIED. On the II th inst. at Gainford, Hay Clephane, Esq. of the East India Company's Civil Service, to Jane, widow of the late Colonel Burnaby Boles. Yesterday, at Camberwell, the Rev. Edward Craig, B.A. of Watton, Herts, and Chaplain to the Earl of Morton, to Isa bella, daughter of Stephen Cattley, Esq. of Camberwell. DIED. On the 11th instant, in Upper Gower-street, Mrs. Richard Townsend. Same day, at the house of Thomas 'Stillman, Esq. of Cm-- iligan-place, Kennington, Mrs. Willett, widow of the late Bee. Waring Willett, aged 69. On Thursday last, at his seat at Horeton St. John, Thomas 131ofield, Esq. a Deputy Lieutenant, and one of the Chairmen of the Quarter Sessions of the Peace for :the County - of Nor folk, a Barrister of the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple, and formerly one of the Common Pleaders of the City of London. LONDON: Printed by J. B. CARSTAIRS, of No. 29, ,Great Ormond-street, Queen-square; and published by W. A. SCPIPPS, of No. 7, South Moltob-street, at Tim Sv4 Office, No. 112, Strand; where Advettisements,• Ordets, Letters, etc. (post-paid) must be addressed. •