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cllre stated in onr paper of ye'terday the discovery.
sortie documents which Were supposed to relate
' the last 4 oyage Or -Melancholy catastrophe. of this
ilekrbraled and unfortunate
.circumnavigator; at Van -,
'•4llvn's land, in New Holland.. The following
particulars of this extraordinary event have been
(:41„ IlYnutticated to us through- a channel;. which in.
"tlrei us to place Atte fullest reliance in their ac-
tutacy •
Au officer_of the name of Edwards, belonging to
e Silt regiment of light dragoons, which has been
i);1' On -service iu was proeeecling .to, New
Wales' in the VoOns, fur the becefit:of his
;1"a
,
'th. When, Abe vessel was utf Vail Diemen's
t"ud, Lieutenant Edwards and some otherslanded
r the,purpose of amusing'themselves, and seeing a
i.
i'ittle of the country. Afier walking. about for some
me, some of the company perceived an inscription
ut in the bark of a tree, the charatiers of, which',
‘"re nearly obliterated-- or filled up. The date,
",ovvever, was legible, which,. by a singular coinci-,
etice; -proved to have been inscribed exactly that
'Very day seventeen years'
As the Whole of the inscription, from the cir-
cumstances we have stated, could not be deciphered,
,he company 'returned on board, giving up all idea
of further research. The extraordinary disdovery
4,aving made a deeper intpression% on Mr: Edwards
ran it did on his fellow-passengers, he determined
4.° make another attempt to decipher the inscription ;
for which purpose he went on shore the nett morn-
-Ing, accompanied by some persons to whom he had
imparted a portion of his zeal and curiosity. Their
hest proceeding was to clear away the bark from the
tree, by which means they found that the impreS-
:'c'n on the body of the tree was sr., strong as to be
egib:e. They ascertained from it that something
of P)risequenee \yds buried at the root of the tree.
• Mr. Edwards immediately set to work with an
'run instrument they had Nought on shore, and at-
-14 -digging for a short -time, it came in contact
4'ifh a glass bottle, and broke it, but fortunately
`he'contents were not.tujored. Upon examinatioo
11
11 were found to consist of four letters; two of
hid) were addressed to persons at that time filling
Ittuatiens in the GOVeinnieitt of France, and the
tiller to two }adj.'s. A paper also acomptitied the
''ters, which- were Carefully sealed, reques ing
"'(=never should tied- them to forward them to their
re.spellive addresses. Mr. Edwards, under these
v'TYunisrances, as Well as in observance of the
4entiinelits which should aniruatp an Officer and
a .Gentleillan, did not fed himself warranted in
vlP`Jning the 'mysterious papers, but carried • them
41 the state they were found to the Governor
cif
-New South Wales, at whose disposal_ be was
s'anxiotii to place them. The. Governor, however,
cotisidering Lieutenant Edwards 'as best entitled to
the merit of
_the discovery, submitted to bun the
I)...!upritty of transmitting them himseil to the British
kiovt..-rnineitt. This suggestion was adopted, and
11:11% E,'.lwaois fOrwarded the letters unopened, with
at) atli_own of the manner in..which they. were ais-
eilLered, by the Dromedary more-ship ,to his lather
in Lonna ; who, in contorinity with his son's. re'.
;lue,t, intended to put them tios.morning into the
'"'ids of the Secretary of'State for the Colonial De-
That iberetters contain some information relating
tO the fate of that very able and much lamented
mariner, PELtOUSE, most probable; for the latest
ititel.lgence obtained of •him. . was not far removed
i
the date of the inscription, when he was coo-
`utuing his researches in the same *quarter.
As the whin Lieutenant Edwards prac-
t...''ed with "respect to thew interesting letters, we
h
;14`.e reason to presume, will also be observed by the
of Liverpool, and that they will be transmit-
Led by his Lordship toTratiCe in the precise state he
received them, it, is-possible that we may be con-
, qttnried to the mortification of being kept in igno-
"-4:ice of their contents. . .
Buoitaparte is.so much out of humour with
Lug-
land, so impracticable and unaccommodating, that
we should not be surprised at his withholding flow
the gratification of learning what has become of
t.rtan, whose talents we as mach respctted, and
',hose supposed Melancholy fate, -we as much -de-
Onted, as the country which had the honour of giv,-
tttg him birth. We think We have a right, on this
•ce easion: 'at least, to a reciprocity of good offices
i
ruin the Government of 'Trance.

WATemmAxerrs.—A. great many of these trades-
-len..at the West end of the town, hate rece►.tly
1)11ep tricked -out of watches, some of considerable
vale, by a tall good-looking man, who pretends to
lave been recommended by Lord F. B. and as he is.,
.r 1 1105 f probably stillicarrying on his depredations we
to be our .duty to caution the public against
. He begins in an easy, confident manner
dechnitig that lie Warits a watch made, of the
814 e of about thirty guineas, and alter speaking of
111
, e Nobleman, with whom he, says he shall call in..
few days, otters, as he is-a stranger, to leave a Bank-
. °te with the tradeiman, a 5 En-, earnest for future
st)l3-snent. some cases_ the' Bank-bete has bten-
,l4eO, and' has prOVed forged one, and in others .
been refused by the tradesman, from motives- of
‘L'licaey. Just before tire sharper leaves the shop
be turns back, as if from a sudden thought, and re-
:pests the use of a watch till his own is finished.—
hiB artifice has succeeded iu a multiplicity of in-.
stances, and it is probable that he practises tricks of
similar nature upon tradesmen of a different de-
-4 few- days since, two sharpers of genteel appear-
ehr,''ee, went to a silversmith's shop in the neighbour-
()ed of East Smithfield, and selected various articles
of
0, Plate, to the amount of near forty pdunds, which
' e44.eY ordered to be sent to a house in the Cotnmer-
,,zr4l Road. The plate was delivered agreeable to
order, and a plrty, ready to receive the same, gave
~_
lad one Shilling -to buy 'a. stamp to receive
iatta}Teent. When he returned, the house was shut up, •
il!id she Offenders had decamped.- Diligent search
• 3 been made after them, but hithetto without •
week Mr. Strutt, farmer, of Norwell, near
1„-W4rk, was killed by-a fall -trorn his horse. His
,n died about six months before, in consecitlence,
4eing thrown by the saille aniu is

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BUENOS AYRFAI

GAZETTE.

• . August r',' a to:
The General cprotronding the Ekpedition to the
Interior Provinces received the fifflOwing cominotti-
dation on the 3.d. of August, at hi; headlnarters of
Corral de Maestro, from the Cabildo at Cord Ova

SENOR GeriettALL7The Cabildo is persnaded
that the greater part of the inhabitants of this city,
at the pre,ent moment; ate much agitated with
fear in consequence of the intelligence from Buenos
Ayres, which announce to them the approach of the
Expedition to• the interior Provinces, and which
could not be allayed, notwithst3nding the arrival of
the public Ne*spapers, %% plat breathe nothing but
sentiments of the purest fraternity and union, from
which it is to he'llopt.d that the inhabitants of this
'town will receive no ill-treatment from those com-
ing from the capital ; and, on the other hand, the
dread and consternation which have seized the pub-
lic mind at the near approach of the army, which
has alsu been augmented by the absence of, the Go-
vernor, the Intendant, and the Bishop of 'this Dia-.
cese, this Ayuntamtento has considered it as abso-
lutely necessary for the maintenance of public tran-
quility to send to your Excellency, in quality of
Deputy, the Alcade Don Jose Antonio Ortiz del
Valle,, that
,your Excellency, before the arrival of
the troops, will condescend to remove the erroneous
impressions which have been made upon the public
mind,' by answering this letter, and which this Ca-
bildo proposeslto your Excellency with the greatest
deference. . .

" God preserve your Exceilency many years.
" Sala Capitular de Cordova, Aug. t."

[Here follow the names of the different Maglitrates.]
" To the General of the Army and Representative
of the Governing, junta or buenus -
(A true Copy.)-
." LOPEZ?'

" The present agitated state of your mind in te-
spetc,l to the. fears and aftlittions which the slander
and fithehood.of those who mOitated the overthrow
and .disunion of the -coUritry has filled the public
mind, I have been:Made-acquainted With by your
letter to me by Doni,lose Antonio Urtiz del Valle.
At the same time that it ovqrpoiers :me with
,grief, I cannot help noticing your ;dial want of abi-
lity and firmness,-in .not helng.able to conyince. the
people, if you really relied on the good iiitetitions of
the Junta,._so Many times expressed in their public
proclatnat ions,
.and which were all 'reptaten by me
upon taking :command of the army, with the addl.-
tion, thaf.rny sole object was-to regain for, them the
sacied•righis ni.Americans, and free them from their
opiassors; but. since so, many .public
.'oroclaina-
tion.,. in Which the character'and intentionsof the
could not have been misunderstood, have
been insufficient, you may from this moment in-
form the inhabitants, that my actions shall in no re-
sped deviate from the proclamations issued by the
Junta ; :mod casting away all the terrors which want
of discipline only can inspire, }ou will also state,
that I am determined tp,thastise, with the utmost
rigour, the slightest violation either of the property
Or persons, of any of the inhabitants; and,- at the
batne-titne.., I expect )ou will take every precaution
to secure public tranquility, so necessary ati•this
moment for the glory of America.
God preserve, tirc.
• " FRANCISCO ORTIZ DE ()CAMPO.
" HIPOLITO VIEYTES. •
" VICENTE Lorez, Secretary.
Heai-Quarteri, of the Arm, Corral
del Maestro, Aug. 3, 1810. •
•
(A true Copy.) " LorEz
'

" POTOSI, JUNE 27,—The Peninsula over-run,
and the• Government of the Central Junta at- an
end, it is high tune that America should- proceed
in the formation cf a Government, by calling to-
gether a congress of the different towns, by' means
of their different represenititives. • Fur that purpose
the Junta established-in the'Capital, of which your
Excellency is the worthy President, commenced its
labourS.

" The moment the inhabitants of this town read
the ten articles contained in the plan, arid the other
pLiblic documents received
.from the. Capital, pus,.
sessed of that noble enthustaSm which reciprocal
welfare inspires, seeing that between the European
Spaniards and the Americans antipathy was extin-
guished, from that moment they reckoned upon the
-happiness of their country, founded as it would be.
upon the Supreme Laws ot the country.
" But, how lamentable ! A§ in. this miserable'
life corruption and vice exist in continual warfare
with vir ue and good intentions, so in• this .instance
have they attempted' to stifle, by at tificial means,
the wishes of the Capital, •by • factions and parties
uniting to oppose the eleOien of a body of national
representatives, as yout ,Excellency will perceive by
the annexed paper. • ;

" The remedy must be applied-,before the evil
gets too.. Fast a root, and your Junta, composed of
tneo of such virtue and talent, .A.7annOt ,want the
means of carrying ioto.executi.ty the.fitst article of
the pirin. This town, depre4secl and deprived of its
nio,t sacred rights, t•xpeOs that,you - wilt tarry into
per felion.tlloo.and woili.}e have commenced, and
it raise its voice to the King ot Kings to in-
spire such worthy patriots in the accomplishment of
labours, so nobly commenced. Your Excellency
will perceive ilia( I. have been forced to use a ficti-
tious name, lest a numerous•family should fall vic-
tims to arrogance and persecution,
". May God preserve, &c. •
Potosi; June 417, 18 1 O.' " GII. :CORONA."
To the Commandant-General, Don .Cornelio Saavedra.
OCCURRENCES AT rOTOSI.

PROM THE 7TH
,JUNE, WHEN THE EXPRESS DIS-
PATCHED BY THE INTENDANT OF CORDOVA AR-

R IVED.

" The Intendant Sanz talks of an .alliance he has
made against the rights of the people, and to the
pt=oject of Buenos Ayres. He has called together
the rest of the intendants ot the provinces.: He
sent as Plenipotentiary. to Cliuquizaca, Count de
Casa Real, who-assisted at the Congress formed by
Nieto, the Archbishop, two Judges, two Alcaldes,
and two Canons. They agreed on the incorporation
of those provinces with the Viceroyalty of Lima.
Sanz.himsell went to Cabildo to the acquaint it of the
measures taken, and the Members of it were so poor,

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ignorant; and weak, that they loWercd their heads:
This Vizier ordered, that .two dispatches he left
should not be opened until the return -of the Cdunr.
The Cabildo obeyed his orders, and when the dis-
patches. were read, they , were direOed to be ar-
chived. It. is said, that SaDZ, as uen as the Ca 7
hilio,. hare' wi-tieii to Lima, 'signifying that this
town wishes to sei arate itself from it scapital, Buenos
Ayro.

" The remittance of money to the 'merchants Is
prohibited, that-hunger may force surrender. :We arc
garrisoned with 200 men; and 2000 from CuCo. Ido
not knoWwhetherAhe people- will arm; bat the Pa-
triots and EuropeaoSpJniard, are inclined to follow
the example of Buenos Ayres, with the exception
of those who bold sitilations, and here and there
some vile. adulator, who for the present temporises;
with the oppressor, no one wishing to saeriOe-e his
life for the sole cause of Sanz, 9r to support his ar-
rogance and ambition. lam of opinion that as soon
as the troops sent from the capital approach, some
will join their good brothers in arms, others will .de-
iert, and will leave this.gtinetal promoter ot the mirst.
unjust war. He has no more that) 580 stand of
arms ; and the soldiers, some foieed,_ and others
cowardly and pusilanimous artizans, sigh, to be
freed from oppression. Sanz proposes to himself -a
foolish plan, and he fancies he can drive back the
wholesome-River Plate, and then attack the small
rivulets that join it. He flatters himself that no
more than 500. men are coming against ; and
upon, this erroneous number he calculates upon vic-
tory ;—would to God that the Jarita had exptessed
itself in less arobiguotls terms, and would send a
competent quantity of troops to carry the I.oth ar-
ticle of the plan into execution. They would so-
phisticate !css, and proceed better' on the straight
road of reason. ,1t is of the greatest importance
that the troops shotild hasten their march. There
not a sufficient quantity of arms nor troops here,
and there is a disposition in the people to receise
the'troops as brothers, with open arms as our re-
deemers. The City of Plate is possessed of as much
patriotistn as that of Buenos. Ayres, and the soldiers,
much united with the Ch,olas Nieto, thoni.,ht to dis-
arm the, City of CuChabarnb:r, but 2000 men unit-
jog, they 'opposed his intentions, and him one of
their valiant sons, who challenged him to fight, and
trqueited him to go in person to collect their arms.
In a word, all these towns are ripe to foliow the
example of Buenos Ayres. • =

NORONA."

The French General DROUET, commanding the
9th corps of the Army of Spain, is son of the identi-
cal Postmaster of Varenne3, and assisted his father
in so dexterously impeding the escape of the unfor-
tunate LoOs XVI. by overturning a carriage on the
bridge of.tnat town,
The tollowing is an Extra& of a Letter from Gua-
daloupe, dated September Is Colony of-
fers hardly any coonnercialresourees. The trenchGoYertiment had so completely neglected, and its
agents so thoroughly plundered it, that there is nei-
ther money not' pt.o..ttace; or at least very little of
eitlier, most of the sugar plantations being Abandon-
ed tor want of hands to cultivate than, or turned
into. fields for raising vegetable food during
.the long
stria blockade. Cotninissibn trade is the only one
which °tiers any advantage, as it is still puisible to
make with the planters some profitable batters; but
money tiattiatiiutts are oat of the question."
The death of the Earl of 'DikarmouTir has occa-
sioned a new impediment to the rebuilding of Drury-
lane Theatre. His Lordslfp had signified his inten-
tion to grant a license for a long' perior.l, and propo-
sals' for raisitng a sant by subsciiption would, it is
said, have been sp'eeatly. Issued, bot his unexpeCted
death has, for the present put a stop to all jro-
cceding..

It would hardly have been believed some years ago,
that any 'despot. in the civilized part of the world
could have resorted to such measures as
.NAPOLEON
adopts, without a moral certainty of being hurled in-
to instant-destruction. The greater portion of the
most enlightened quarter -of the world submits to
the most barbarouS fiscal regulations of an individual,
who dreams as little: of resistance as
.if he operated
upon. so ninth dead matter. 'No consideration
of the feelings; the sufferings, or the hostility of the
vist population subjet to his command is of suffi-
cient importance to mike .Lim think it necessary to
deViate in the least from tis puriiose: Nothing can
convey a more, awliiiirnpression of the ittestisible'
energy, while it lasts, of agovernment of inilit'ary

Mr. POPE, it seems, hai returned to town, gfter a
very profitable ramble. to .some. provincial Theatres,
and will probably employ his pencil instead of his
truncheon for tne winter season. •In hii two-fold
quality of actor and attist he may. Nrly say with the
poet--
" Equal. to both, and arnfcl for either field." • • •

Mr. 1.1.01iD, by,who.,e "efforts Truetnan, the rob-
bet', was-secUred, notvvithstatding all the desperate
eilbrts of the gang to - whieb the salter belonged;
displayed such a tirnvand persevering' intrepidity, in
supporting the interests `of 'justice, and suffered so
much dutiag the several struggles, That some pecu-
liar mark .of respett,' by %Val' of 'reward, should be
shewn to hint; tor the sake of ex.imple, as well'as
to recompense so meritorious an

FARMING STOCK...----=When the hundred
guinea cow..was sent borne by,the purcha4er to his
bailiff, -the man was•so: surprised • that be did not
know what to give her. On the return of the
owner he found- her without -Meat, which the
vcry simply apologized fot' by saying, " he
thought such a cow would have been affronted with
grass !" •

Tuesday the. 23d a dreadful flash of lightning
burst into the house of Thomas Wallis, • between'
Tralee and Dingle, which killed a' woman on the
spot, and burned two children, one aged four, and
the other two years, in a very severe manner.' Wal-
lis had the side of his face and one of his Lgs dread-
fully burned: .

A fire broke out on S'unday morning at . six
o'clock., at a cabinet and chair manufactory; in Mar-.
garet-street, Well-street, Oxford-roil, whiCh burnt
with great fury. By the assistance of Cite inhabi-
tants-lrom the surrounding houses with -water; and
the early arrival of the engines, it was or under
after destroying the work-hops.