The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

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(Prom the Kingston (Jamaica) (:ashes Aug. 11.1
By the Perseveresace we learn that a small privateer schooner,
fitted out at the Maracaibo, with small anus, and commanded by
a Frenchman. with a crew of about 28 men. is annoying the
coasting trade between St. Jago de Cuba and the leeward port of
this island, having recently taken three vessels, principally loaded
with flour, which were ransomed :
FYOIII the Delaware Goodie of Aug. 2.1 I
Extract from the log-book of the brig Frances, .lscob Drum-
mond, master, from St. Jago de Cuba to Philadelphia :
JULY 31, 11121...-Captron Antonio bearing N. about six miles
distant, at font- p. m. saw a small sail standing (ruin under the
land. At six )f. in. she was sweeping towards us, apparently full
of men ; judging her to be a piratical rms.], kept away. W.S.W.
and made all sail to escape. At dark, the chase gaining East upon
us. was nearly astern, and commenced firing. We continued
our course till the shot fell thick around us. At four pan. hove
to, when she immediately hailed, and ordered our boat on board,
which was sent with three men, who were detained on board,
rind the boat returned full of armed is ale. who immediately
jumped on deck armed with blunderbusses.cutlassas. and pistols.
took possession of the brig, and drove all hands below, cutting
and maiming every one within their reach.
They then proceeded to ;rut the brig about, and stood in for
land ; in doing which, the mate and one man were called up
Crum below to assist in working her. they standing over us wit r
cutlasses, and tittering the most horrid imprecations. Two wen
armed now went down into the cabin, where Capt. °minima-I
and a passenger were confined, and presenting pistols to their
breast., demanded an inanediate delivery of all their money,
watche,. and apparel on board, on pain of immediate daub, an-I
accompanied the threat with severe strokes of the sabre, and a
menace that in the event of any thing being Mund concealed, a
general massacre should take phase.
Under this impression, an] well convinced from the desperate
appearance of the men, that it would be carried into immediate
execution ; addled to which, we overheard their intention of run-
ning the brig on shore, we (teemed it expedient, tin the safety of
our lives, and the preservation of the vessel and cargo, to deliver
up eveiy tiling demanded, consisting of four trunks and one cheer,
containing wearing apparel, &c. to the vaMe of 1,000 dollars ;
cash in dollars, doubloons, and guineas, value of 8151 dollars;
four valuable gold and silver watches, with chains, seals, &t.
value of 500 dollars ; also a writing desk and its contents, a spy
glass, double barrelled gun, three pistols, a sword, all the sea
clothing, beds and bedding, one complete suit of colours, stock
wines, cabin furniture, and cooking utensils, leaving us nothing
but the clothes on our backs.
This vessel appeared to he a large open heat, black, with two
white streaks, two sprit sails, square sail, and jib, the tack of the
jib coming down to the sieni ; cue foresail much larger than the
mainsail, much resembling a lark: I lavannall passage boat, and
full of men, apparently of all nations, but of the most ferocious
and diabolical elms. She was full of goods, doubtless plun•
dered from other vessels, as he acknowledged having over-
hauled a vessel the day before. At 11 p.m., after stripping us to
the skin in search of more money, left us and made for the
land, in a state of considerable intoxication, with a threat of
again returning to ma nacre every soul, and this we considered
highly pmliable. We immediately wok possession of the brig
again, tacked, and stood ofi'—saw them no more:
Front the Nersdarryport Herald of Aug. 2a.1
Capt. Colby, from Aux (7ayes, informs chat the piratical boats,
the principal rendezvous of which is at Cape Tilteroon, (at the
west end of Hispaniola), are very troubleathue, and hafrass the
foreign commerce they tall in with, as well as annoy the native
vessels. A snail sloop belonging to Jerencie, bound to Aux
Cayes, was lately fallen in with by theta art-I robbed of Soo dol-
lars cash : but very few vessels of any description escape their
vigilance, and whenever they board a vessel they arc sure to rub
it sire has any booty.
I,Froni the board at Lloyd's Sept. 271
The Throw/elle. front Has-annuli. to Havre, put into New
York on the 27 ult. She was boarded on the 2d, in lat. 29..
Iseg. B'2. by a privateer schooner, which sailed in company
with her from Huvannah, and was plundered of 2.3011 dollars,
30 hogsheads drum, 50 scions of indigo. 30 tons of sugar, and
all the beef foal pork on hoard, sails, &c. and then put the Cie4
into a leaky boat, but they were fintunate enoug:l to rejoin the
ship.

PRESEIMIT7OIII OF ATUENS.

It is with no common feelings of national pride
that we insert the following document, so truly
worthy of our country, and so highly honourable to
her representative, Lord Strangford. Of the cha-
racter of that noble Lord, we have heard many ad-
mirable traits; but his fine taste for literatute, his
love of the arts, and his devotion to science, were
never more brilliantly illustrated than by this act
which was anxiously performed, and which, we have
every reason to believe, has alone saved the most in-
teresting vestiges of antiquity in Greece from utter
destruction.
COGhTANTIPIOPLE, AUG. 16.--Letter from lois Flightless
the Gi and Vizier, to thy Governor (icuetal of tile Morris,
mid to the Co 11111 l ander of the Tiii kink troops belMe
Athens.
" laird Viscount Stratigfid .1, the raigli•li Ambassador
to the Sublime Porte, having b atm that the Ottoman
troops (may victoi y always attend them !) are on flu ir
march, to deliver Athens from the rebel, who 114Ve taken
possession of it, hr has presented an official lime, shoed
with his iespectable name, in a Inch lie signifies, that it
would be highly agreeable to his Majesty the. King of
Great Britain, if Oilier* were given fur the protection and
preservation oldie ancient edifices and temples, and oilier
ornaments of antiquity which are in the ancient city and
the enviions olAtheris, and who li have always beau 'AI
highly intrresting to the learned of
" Now, an his Britannic Majesty is so full of fliimil•hip
towards time Subliine Porte, and the cordial attachment
and contidetire between the two Goiter tttttt 'tits daily in-
crease, and of the temples and other antiquities of Athens
liaise always excited the admiration of Europe, it is be-
, a the dignity of the Sublime Poi to to adopt mea-
sures tOe the pieservatinn of those semaikable objects,
and also Mr the purpose of doing what may be acts-cattle
to the King of Englaird, and to his Ambassador, our good
lend.
" We therefore call upon you, by your prudent zeal,
slid by slits application of your ',whist ity , to issue the ne-
ee.sasy orders to all whom it roncs ins, that the ancient
edifices in .thiens, and the vicinity, may be 'deserved tin-
Juju's d t that no damage may be done to them, and that
no complaints may be made to iiA by our fused the Am-
brssadot, ms by mums, thist our cuuuuands base not been
imps:wally

Aqemishing Fia.—Some time ago, a cask, o
Dutch make, containing blubber, was picked up
in Carstun Roads, Scotland, supposed to have drifted
irolll thy GICCIII:Lud sea,.

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