The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-30 00:00:00

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1821.

and assassins; he mentioned two of these, who had
been concerned in many robberies and murders, and
are yet to bo set free by the magistrates, under the
pretext that they were included in the Amnesty
granted by the Corteg.' He proposed that the con-
duct of the magistrates should be inquired into, and
the two persons in question arrested wherever they
might be found. •
M. Guirreiro Approved of the inqt4y, and of
punishing the magistrates, if runty ; but to arrest
two men, set at liberty by the competent authority,
would be an act of despotism.
After some discussion, M. Carneiro withdrew the
second part of his motion, and the first was as-
sented to.
hi the sitting of the 4th instant, M. B. Carneiro
said, he had received a message, written by Jose
Machado Corea, a native of Bahia, which, in his opi-
nion, clearly proved the utility and the necessity of
allowing the clergy to marry.
The Deputies of Pernambuco have taken their
seats in the Cortes. •
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RE-APPEARANCE OF THE YELLOW FEVER
IN SPAIN.
BARCELONA, SEPT. 5 —On the 3d of this month
the Supreme Board of Health of Catalonia published
a notice, stating, that the number of sick in the
Barceloneta has lately increavil. It has been
judged necessary to cut off all communication with
the Barceloneta and the city, and the other towns
in the province. A notice has also been published
by the Constitutional Municipality, declaring the
measures and regulations which it is judged neces-
sary to adopt in consequence, adding a confident
hope that they will ho attended with the desired
success.
STATE OF TIM LAZARETTO.
(LAZARETTO AI Clo )
Pale. Item.,;alw‘ New Caws..
30th Aug 12"" 0
31st
Ist Scpt .11 e 1
Si to 0

3d 9

4th 10 0 0
August 50th-In the Barceloueta there are FOlllO patients
under surveillaiicc. At San Geronimo, the city and its hospitals,
nothing new.
August 31.—1 n the house of the Vice Queen of Peru, one of
two sick there has died, and six others have entered. In ether
parts nothing new.
Sept. Ist.—ln the !Weelongs', &c. no new cant of deaths.
Sept. 2tl —ln the house of the Vice Queen of Peru ono new
case, one death, rcntaining seven. In San Geronimo, exc.,
nothing new.
S. &L.-House of the Queen of Peru : curzcl, two ; deaths,
two ; no new cases; remaining. four...-At the Ilarceloneta
previously !clamming, six ; new cases, low : deaths, tour, re.
maining, six. At San Ceronitno, Jesus, the City, tad Its hos-
pitals, nothing new.
Timre has been a great alarm at Tortosa fur fear
of the contagion : the authorities, it is said, were
going to leave the town.. and the inhabitants begin-
ning to do so. Complete disorder prevailed, whick
wits calmed by nn oilluial notice, stating that the
faculty declar.!il there were no tymptutns of conta-
gion in the town and district, and ►hat certificates
of health world be given to whoever desired them'.
CADIZ, Serr.4.--The llouri of Health has pub-
lished a notice, dated Aug. 30, stating, that from
the otlicial report it results that there is not the
smallest symptom of contagion in the city, in Xeres
de la Proutera, or in Port St. Maria; and that the
persons who are iii have only common disorders.
MALAeA, Sur. 4,—Nothing new has occurred
in the port ; and in the hay two sailors have died
on board of two diiforeut vessels.

The Junta charged with the care of the public
health have spared neither pains nor 'sacrifices to
avert from this fine city the cruel contagion which
threatened it, and which either tiva the careless-
ness or misfortune hail shown itself on board the
vessels in the port. We have. ell seen that the
judicious measures taken hithato had succeeded in
stopping the progress of the contmion, and wo
were airamly fluttering ourselves with the hope of
sewing it ter removed from us, when the dead' of
the two sailors intim-az us wilt this dreadful scourge
is still suspended over our heads.

PIRACIES IN Tlat WEST INDIES.
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HAVANWATT. Al'o. 8.--1 annex for tho Information of tho
eumsotiloommilaity, the Milos/Mg estiact Amu the loot-bank
of the oebooner zilawarr. of Charlo.suin, kiln. Rogers, 'lmams.
bound front Si. Augustine to MIVIMIIIth 3
July LT, Intl, miles N.N.R. from the Hole in the Wall,
at eight o'clock r dLeavortal a buiall aimed saitioner, appe-

Paler. 9id.

rently about 20 tons burthen, within a quarter of a mile of our
starboard quarter, which after reconnoitring a short time. dropped
astern of us. Having on the deck 23 soldiers, besides our own
emir, which they doubtless discovered, was probably the only'
reason which induced them to sheer off: kept all at their quarters
until the tieing of the moon, in expectatiotrof an attack, but we
saw them no mote.
Since our arrival in Havannali, we have heard of a omelet
that description erasing on the Bahamas, which unship' hew
masts, and has a great many oars, and has been seen by a num.
bet of 'mei&
The schooner Franklin, Foster, in et.daye Penns Trinidad, was
fired into on the Ist of August, off Cape St. Anyzio. and brought -
to by a small piratical schooner, and the tain was ortie.ed on
board her; as soon as the boat got alongside, the crew were
ordered on board, and four of the pirate:, armed with muskets.
cutlasses, and long knives, jumped into the boat, and mine on
board the Franklin. They immediately confined the crew that
remained on board, in the forecastle, and commenced plundering.
They robbed ten passengers who were on board of about 1.000
dollars, a gold watch, and other ankles ; broke open she Cap-
tain's trunks. in search of money; threw overboard all the Cap.
t'in's clothing, bedding, and his trunks rxintaining his letters
and papers ; robbed him of a spy-glass, pistols, watch, &e., and
a sum of money belonging to the superemgo, who remained et
Trinidad; robbed the mate of the greeter part of his wearing
apparel ; and the vessel of all the live stock on board, a cask of
water, some provisions, lead line, log line, marlin spikes, all the
twine on board, cook's axe, and many other articles. During
the time the pirates were on board, the officers and crew were
repeatedly threatened with death, if they slid not inform in what
part of the vessel the money was secreted ; at one time a bow.
line was put round the cook's neck to run kim up to the yard
arm—at another time hie neck was placed on a block, and an
axe raised to cut off his head, if he did not inform them
where the Captain had secreted his money. Captain Foster
was severely beaten with a cutlass, and was stribbed in the back
with a knife ; and one of the crew was stabbed he the hand. on,
of the trunks, containing part of the letters was picket! up after
the pirates had left the vessel.
[From the /awake (Jamaica) (:azette, Aug. 11.1
By the Pertyvvrance we learn that a small privateer scoooner,
fitted out at the Alanicaibo, with small arms, and cornmaeded by
P a Frenchman, with a crew of about '2B men, is iinnoy ii,r; the
coasting trade between St. Jago de t'aba and the leeware port of
this island, having recently taken three veseds, principally loaded
with flour, which were ransomed:—
I. From the Del mare Gazette of Aegeg a
Extract from the log-book of the brig Fianer,..lacah Dram.
mond, master, from St. Jago do Cuba to Philadelphia .
Jiftex 31, 1821.--Captatn Antonio bearing N. about :de milee
distant, at four p. m. saw a small sail standing from under the
land.. At six p. tn. she was sweeping towards us, apparently fill
of mon • judging her to be a piratical yeas". kept away. W.& W.
aad..asaiiaallsaillacsospe. At dark. theseaase pining fast upon
us, was nearly astern, and commenced flring. %Ve comintud
our course till the shot fell thick erouud us. At four p.m. hove
to, when she immediately Is Bled, undeordered nut bolt on hoard.
which was sent with three mon, who were detained' on b.iar.l,
and the boat returned hill of armed penile, who intme.betely
jumped on sleek armed with blunderbueses.cutlaseee. and pistols.
took possession of the brig, and thore an bands below, cutting
and maiming every one within their reach.
They then proceeded to put the brie abaut, and stool in for
land ; in doing which, the mate arid one loan were called up
lions below to assist in working her, they standing over us wits
cutlasses. and uttering the mmt horrid imp:creations. Two ne is
armed now went down into the cabin, where Capt. Drummond
and a passenger were confined, and presenting pistols to thei .
breast:, demanded an ininixliata. delivery uf all their mane) ,
*mulles, and apparel 03 beard, on pain of immediate deetb, and
ireompaaied this threat with severe strokes of the seism, and a
menace that in the ovoid of any thing being timed concealed, e
general masseeee should take plase.
Under this impression, awl well convinced from the deeperete
appeararee of the men, that it would lie eerried into immediate
execution; added to which, we overheard their intention of run.
riag the brig on shore, ass seemed it expedient, l'or the safety of
our lives, and the preservation of the veered and cargo, to deliver
up every thing demanded. consi,tin,,t of tour trunks and one chest,
'containing wearing apparel, Ste. to the via are of i,OOO dollar:;
cash in dollars, doubloons, and guineas, value of son duller,;
four valuable gold anti silver welshes, with chains. lzalr. R,, .
value of petit duller ; iced a writing desk and its eotitenta, a spy
gdea, double barrek.l ene, three pi.,m1,,, a Nword, ad the sea
clothing, beds and bedding, one complete suit of colours, stock
wines, cabin furnixtre, and enek:tig utensil*, leaving us nothing
but the clothes on our backs.
This vessel appeared to be is large open host, black, with 'wilt
white streak*, two spilt sail., square Sill, and jib, the tack of the
jib coming down to the aunts; the fore sail much larger than this
inaiasail, much naenib:ing a large Ilavannar, passage boat, and
full of men. apparently of .11 nations, but of the most ferocious
and diabolistal elev.. She wits full of gods, doutolees plus.
demi from other vessels. as be acknowledged havl.sg ores.
hauled a ves,:el the day before. At 11 p.m., alter 'trip ing us to
ilia skin in search or snore matey, hurt us and nettle for the
land, in a state of considerable introcitutiom with a threat of
again returning to niatisecre every soul, and this we constilers,l
Ing;ily probable. We intinedimety took posseeeiou of the brig
again, tacked, and stood off—saw them no more,
From the NexAurnpare Herald of Aug. es.i
Cap!. C,l4by.from Aux Cayes, inforais that the piratical boats,
the principal rendezvous of whali is at Case Tiberoon. (at the
west end of Hispaniola), aro very tremble eme. And balms the
foreign commerce ditty till in with, as well aii annoy the native
ranch,. A sinaa sloop belonging to Jcio:wie, bound to Aux
Cayes. was lately failm in with by the.a a 1.1 robb,,l or no dal.
data cult t bur very few vetecie of rosy do., r.13:10.1 e.,C4pc tit it
vigilance, and whenever they board a vessel they are sure to rob
if alle has any booty.
i From the board at le:oyd`s S.pt. 17 1
Tjie Ifironlelk, front Ileventie,, to Havre. put into New .
York on the 27 tilt. She was boarded n.l the R.I. in lat. `;:h. ---.8 '•v
long. SI. by a privateer schemer. which seined in contiow.,
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tore a leaky hike, but they were fortunate eh men to rat ' . e.*** 4
ship.
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