The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-11 00:00:00

(To be continued.)

ER11121711411 MUSEUM.—The exterior of the grand public P 4..
scum, in the College, is now finished, and is allowed by all judges to
be one of the most beautiful and chaste pieces of architecture in Scot-
land. Preparations arc making for fitting up the interior according
to the classical plan conceived by Mr. Mayfair, jun. The apart-
ments are on a great scale, and, when filled with the numerous ob-
jects of natural history in the present Museum, and distributed
throughout different pats of the College, and with such collostione
as may be added by the liberality of Government, and the patriotism
of individuals, will contribute in an eminent degree to the advance•
ment of natural history in this kingdom. It gives us much pleasure
to inform the Public, that already individuals, sen ible of the import-
ante of a national Museumi in the metropolis of Scotland, have inti-
mated their intention of contributing in various ways, to its support
and increase. Colonel Imrie, well known to the Public by his mine-
ralogical writings, has been the first to set the example of contribut-
ing to this public establishment. We understand that lie has pre.
rented to the College Museum the valuable collection of minerals he
made in Greece and. the Greek Islands, and has accompanied this in-
teresting donation with a splendidly printed Catalogue, and engravings
of Classic Grecian scenery, made from original drawings, and en-
graved at his own expence, by one of our most eminent artists.
PIRATICAL PATRIOTR,—'fIie following is au esitact Born
the Savannah Reps blican :
" By an intelligent gentleman from New Orleans, we teem that
information had been received there from Mina tie the last of Septem.
her, or beginning of October. at which time lie had formed a june.
fam with father Moires (Torres) in the interior, and augmented lois
force to 5,000 men. The part of the country which lie was in abound.
ed in resources of men, money, and provisions, and the population
was devoted to the patriot cause; so that no doubts as to the ultimate
11110C.C.18 of his expedition were entertained."
Capt. Don, of the brig ()Atari°, from Canton. who arrived at
Holmes Hole, reports that las the 1 nth ult. in lat. :".9 long. .59,
he boarded the wreck of the Dasher, of Argyle, laden with Imnbcr;
her rudder was gone, and both masts by the board. He touchd in
the cabin, written with chalk, the facts, that she was wee( keit on die
nth, and that the captain and mate were taken off by the brig For-
Situde.

On thesame day, Capt. Pore, was decoyed in the r.aeli cf a pi-
rate schooner of ...bout ihai tons, under bare poles, with colours eying.
When they had approached sulfleicntly near for their purpose, they
set sail, hauled down their colours, hoisted a black and wink one in
its toom, and gave chase. They at length came up with the Ontario,
and sent on board fourteen or fifteen savage-lookirg villains aimed
with pistols and cutlasses, calling themaelves.patriots, who drove the
rest of the crew into the forecastle, and commenced plundering the
ship; tmhent her *jib, and entered the forecastle. alai shipped the
hands of their cluntinng. leaving someof them totally destitute. They
also emend the cabin, and broke open chest. and It'unks in the oth-
cers, and took most of their elmithing, and many other articles belorg.
ing to than. The captain remonstrated against their eir:dua hitt
was siienced with pistols and daggers presented to has breast. APt r
carrying otlone boat-load of plunder, a signal was given on holed
their vessel, when they withdrew to OUT inexpressible buy. Tley ap-
peared to be " patriots" of all nations; and, we ate sorry to ray,
some were known to he American patriots. The schooner sits kruisii
with S long lb-potwd:rs, and S t mut.

IMPORTANT SAVING.
NEW Invented Light, Superfine, Double Covered,
irstprovod Oval-shape REAVP.R FIATS, at only dos. The fre-
quent complaints made by Gentlemen. in not being able to obtain, of
a good quality, at a moderate prim. a superfine Beaver flat, has in-
duced GE:MOW. FRAN KS and Co. of W ELIA NGTON HOUSE
Corner of It Ent. aoss ST REET,BANR IC AN. to aoquaint the Public,
that in consequence of the very great reduction that has taken plan
at the lust safe of Bower, they have added an additional covering of
Beaver to their Ilats, which renders tltcwi capaLle of wearing con-
&Orr:ally lomzer, and is the means of their always retaining the most
beautiful Black, added to which, they are finished on their new im-
proved Oval-shaped Blocks. made in the exact Shape of the head,
therefore rain or damp will not in the It aKet the .Itape. The un-
bounded patronage (beyond all jtarallel) given to these new In.:mud
Hats, is a wonderful instance of their new excellence over every other
Rat ever offered to public notice.—Merchants and the Trade few
plied.
e Re particular as to Address. as G. F. and Co. arc not in say
way concerned with a retail house in Beech-street, na:nc of Franks.—
No unpaid letters received.