The Sun.
London, England, 1815-11-07 00:00:00

AME!IICA.

- New York Papers to the Ist of October, con-
tain a copy of the Treaty concluded on the 19th.
of September, between the State of New York
and. the Sc►►ecca nation of Indians, for the pur-
chase of the islands in the Niagara river. The
cession of these islands to the. United States, is
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,considered as a great acquisition to the northern
frontier; and will, in the event of a fresh war be-
-t Ween Great liritaiu and America, furnish then►

with additional tneans of attacking our posses-
sions in that quarter, as well as of defence. The
treaty. Was entered into on the 15th September
last, at ButFAO. The Chiefs, Stichemi, and war-
riors, were the contrae,ting parties tor'the Senecca
Nation, and D. Tomkins, Esq. Governor of the
State of New Y4k, and others, signed on behalf of
' the State of N,York, the cession of the islands
in question, it was agreed the Indian 4 were to re_
sire one thousand dollars, and, in addition to
Tthis stunt already advanced, it was covenanted,
thatl the people of the State Of New York should
pjv t() the Indians annually, and for ever, 500
dofF4rs, to be pa.id on or before the Ist day of .1 one
In each year, at Canandaigus, in the county of
Ontario ; the fiisr pAyme-nt to be made on the Ist
day of June, 1816.- The islands ceded by this
'Treaty are Squaw Island, Strawberry Island,
Grand Island, Navy island, and Goat Island.

Captain D. DutgnAs has arrived at Portsmouth
in the Admiralty•yacht, and reSumed the coin-
mand of the Tagus. For his great attention to
the Archdukes JOHNaqd I.4wis on their passage
to England, he was cOmolimented with a present
of a gold snuff=box, enriched with diamonds, va-
hied at about four hundred guineas. It bears an
, initial, set in brilliants, which is So formed as,'hy
inversion, to give the appearance of the first let-
ter of the Barnes of both the Royal donors.
Mr. STAFFORD, the Chief Clet4 of the ,Police
Office, Bow-street, has been sent 'by the Secretary
of State to. Newcasile, 7directthe prosecutions
against the refractory Seamen.
last„ the .Magistrates of 'the Maiden-
bead,Ctivision of the county of 'Berks, entered
,npou an investigation of the circumstances at-
Aending the death of JOSEPH BISHOP, in Bisharn
who was shot by SmiTtr, Mr. VANSIT-
• TART'S gatnekeeper ; after examining several wit-
. nesses, an adjournment took place to the-follow-
big day, when the busineSs was resumed. In a&
dition to the evidence giVen before the Coroner,
-JOHN GREEN Clime "forward and declared, that he
was within a few yards of SVI.TH when BISHOP
fell.: he heard a keeper, natired GRANGER, ex-
claim, " Shoot, shoot,
,da in me shoot;'' and' when
Small told him he had shot one of them, GRAN
GER replied, " then, datinne, shoot another.",
Beuch ordered SNITII to find sureties for his
appearance at- the next Assizes, to answer to an
indictment to be preferred against hint, and he
was accordingly bound, himself hi 2001. and two
1
sureties in 1001. cad.

POETIt Y.

WAIT RLOCt.

r 1(. ing gc;en an txlii..%;t from Mr. IVALTEn Stores 'Poetical
celebratibn of thiS -lOrioas Bailie, we feel it in some degree
our duty to do so by.a very i!pirited effusion .on the saint!
ever-interestitig subjectsritten I.ly•Twri-; EllAtusn L. Swtrr.
• The hollowing stanzas are intended to reprCsent the pious
contemplations of THE HERMIT OF ST. .

*Hence !—to.bis prison crag!--to the lone speck,
Scarce seri), ainid the multitudinous wave
There ict him Ambition's hopeless wreck,
And o'er hi"s-fsi felt g'reatness Wildly rave !--.•
• The wind shall nick!: his wailitigt, and the cave
Echo in scorn the anguish of his cries;
His withered heart shall he his living grave,
• Sundered afar frnui an domestic ties,
And companied but by the Worts that never dies.

YeS—He'shall pace along the Vacant sand, ' .
And chide the surxe that brawls arounal hisfect ;
Toward the regardless Ocean stretch his hand,
And govern empires in the sad conceit.
Ile shall—in 'day-dreams for such misery'rneet=--
Pore on the shell), beach, and idly draw
The cherished plan of Britain's sure defeat;
Give from some ragged rock his will's high law,
And weave hiS sea-weed,crown, and poise his sceptered. straw

ARRIVALS 'AND DEPAItTURES.