The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-05 00:00:00

Whitehall, Sept, S, 1827.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas White,
the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Gent., to be a Al
ter Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

The king has been pleased to approve of the appoiotni
of John Seriven, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barriater4l
Law, to be Recorder of the Borough of Daventry, in tl
county of Northampton, in the room of William W
brooke Burton, Esq., resigned.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John May • and John Mercer, Deal, Kent, moo

scrivener.

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MIDLAND CIRCUIT.

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Aug-. 28; 1827. _

itt West India Regiment—Lieutenant Nathaniel Came-
ron to be Captain, by purchase, vice Myers, appointed to
the 6Sd Foot. August 23.

Lieutenant James Mompesson, from half-pay hS(I Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Cameron. August 23. .

Cape Corps Cavalry—Joseph Smith P.m, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Amps, promoted. August 23.
Royal African Colonial Corps—William Granville Sharp,
Gent. to be Paymaster, vice Nott, deceased. April 1.
ITNATTACIIED.—Captain Deane Josias Conroy, from
the 53d Foot, to be Major of Infantry, by purchase. Sep-
tember 4. Cornet Richard 'Burge', from the Cape Corps
of Cavalry, to be Lieutenant of Infantry, by purchase.
August 23. Samuel Chethani, Gent. to be Ensign, by
pm-chase. Sept. 4.

MEMonANnA.-The undermentioned Officers have been
allowed to dispose of their balf-pay :
Major James Brine, half-pay Unattached. Sept. 4.
Ensign Joseph G. Brett, half-pay 94th Foot. Sept. 4.

The date of Captain Alen George Finey's promotion to
the Unattached rank of Captain, has been altered from the
6th to the 25th June, 1827.

Commission in the East Kent Regiment of Yeomanry
Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Kent.
Sir John Honywood, Bart. to be Major-Commandant.
August 29.

CaMmissions in the Shrewsbury Regiment of Yeomanry
Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Cottnty
of Salop.
Captain Robert Jenkins to be Major, vice Lloyd; re-
signed. August 17.
Cornet Baldwin Leighton to be Captain, vice Jenkins,
promoted. August 17.
Commissions in the Bedfordshire Regiment of Yeomanry.
Cavalry, signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of
Bedford.
Lieutenant William Hillersden C,olquhoun to be Captain.
August 3.
Cornet John Green to be Lieutenant. August 3.
Commission in the King's Cheshire Regiment of Yeo-
manly Cavalry, signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the
County Palatine of Chester.
Adlington Troop of Lancers.—Thomas Norbury, Gent.
to be Cornet, vice Legb, resigned. Aug. 23.

CIRCUITS OF THE- COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

AUTUMN CIRCUITS, 1827.
NORTRRRIt CIRCUIT.
J. G. HARRIS, Esq. Commissioner.
Rutlandshire, at Oakham, Saturday, Oct. 20.
Lincolnalaire—Lincoln and City, Monday, Oct. 22.
Nottinghamshire—Nottingham and Town, Wednesday,
Oct. 24.

Derbyshire—Derby and Borough, Friday, Oct. 26.
Yorkshire—Wakefield, Tuesday, Oct. SO.
Yorkshire—Kingston-upon-Hull, Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Yorkshire—York and City, Saturday, Nov. IQ.
Yorkshire—Richmond, Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Durham—Durham, Friday, Nov. 16.
Northumberland—Newcastle-on-Tyne and Town, Monday,
Nov. 19.

Cumberland—Carlisle, Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Westmoreland—Kendal, Saturday, Nov. 24.
Lancashire--Lancaster, Monday, Nov. 26.
Lancashire—Liverpool,lllonday, Dec. S.
Cheshire—Chester and City, Thursday, Dec. 6.

T. B. 80w534, Esq. Commissioner.
Nertfortchire—liertford, Saturday, Nov. S.
Essex—Chelmsford, Monday, Nov. 5.
Essex—Colchester, Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Surrolt —lpswich and Borough, Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Suffolk—Bury St. Edmunds and Borough, Saturday,

Nov. 17.
Norfolk-Yarmouth, Friday, November 9.
Norfolk-Norwich and City, Monday, November 12.
Norfolk-Lynn, Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Cambridgeehire-Ely, Friday, Nov. 16.
Cambridgeshire-Cambridge and Town, Monday, Nov. 19.
Northamptonshire-Peterborough, Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Northamptonshire-Northampton, Monday, Nov. 26.
Huntingdonshire-Huntingdon, Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Bedfordshire-Bedford, Saturday, Nov. 24.
Leicestershire-Leicester, Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Staffordshire-Litchfield, Friday, Nov. SO.
Staffordshire-Stafford, Saturday, Dec. I .
Shropshire-Shrewsbury, Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Warwickshire-Coventry, Saturday, Dec. 8.
Warwickshire-Warwick, Monday, Dec. 101
Buckinghamshire-Aylesbury, Thursday, Dec. 13.
• SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.
W. J. Law, Esq. Commissioner.
Berkshire-Beading, Monday, October 8.
Oxfordshire-Oxford, Wednesday, October 10.
Gloucestershire-Gloucester, Friday, Oct. 12.
Worcestershire-Worcester, Monday, Oct. 15.
Herefordshire-Hereford, Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Monmouthshire-Monmouth, Thursday, Oct. 18.
Somnsetshire-Bristol, Monday, Oct. 22.
Somersetshire-Bath, Wednesday, Oct. 24.
onierzetshire-Taunton, Friday, Oct. 26.
Devonshire--Exeter, Monday, Oct. 29.
Cornwall-Bodmin, Thursday, Nov. 1.
Devonshire-Plymoitth, Saturday, Nov. 8.
Dorsetshire-Dorchester, Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Wiltshire-Salisbury, Thursday, Dec. 8.
Hampshire-Winchester, Saturday, Dec. 10.
Hampshire-Southampton, Monday, Nov. 12.
Sussex-Horsham, Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Kent-Dover, Saturday, Dec. 17.
Kent-Canterbury, Monday, Dec. 19.
Kent-Maidstone, Tuesday, Dec. 20.

SNUFF.—In a pamphlet published nearly three
quarters of a century ago, written by Dr. John Hill, ap-
pear, among other matters, the following cautions against
the immoderate use of snuff. The Doctor endeavours to
prove, " that snuff, by corroding the nerves of the nostrils,
impairs, and often destroys the sense of smelling ; that
falling into the mouth, the saliva becomes tinctured by it,
and the acrimony of the tobacco so much injures the nerves
of the tongue, that the flavour of fruits and the more de-
licate foods cannot be perceived ; that some of the fluid
which the glands of the nose naturally discharge, will be
drawn, tinctured by snuff, with the saliva of the saonth,
into the stomach, and tobacco being a narcotic, will bring
on all the mischiefs that attend a bad digestion; that the
esophagus, the passage from the mouth to the stomach,
while it receives the virtues of the saliva impregnated with
muff, ntapat some time retain a portion of it, which by
irritating the nerves, will occasion an inflammation that
of snuff is able
parts with which it comes in contact
ne band Can reach. That the acrinnuly
to produce - in those
dangerous swellings and excrescences ; and that there is
great reason believe that polypusses in the now arr. occa-
to
*ioned by snuff.
Some time since, as two gentlemen were pass-
ing through COngleton in a gig, one of the springs of the
vehicle broke. The younger gentleman proceeded on foot
into the town, but the elderly one took the gig to a black-
smith's shop for needful repair. From his very plain ap-
pearance the smith took him for a servant, and entered into
very familiar discourse with
birthAt length the gentle-
man said to the swarthy Vulcan, "
If you were to put a
thin plite of iron between the two pieces of -steel, they
would weld the better." " I know that, ' said the smith,
-"but I thought if I did so, you would tell your master,
and say it was only a botched job ; but if yon will; smite
for tae, I will do so, and the work will soon be done."
The gentleman wielded the hammer, and by his adroitness
gained great
applause from the smith, who liberally pro-
mised him the share of a tankard when the job was com-
pleted. The gig was soon put in state quo, when lo ! the
young man approached, and in most respectful terms ad-
dressing the assistant smith, asked his Lordship if he was
ready to proceed on his journey : the smith stared at this
appellation, and his astonishment was net diminished when
he understood-that hid elpmate was not the Lord Bishop of
Limerick, who has latelybeen tianslated to another See.••-•
Macclesfield Herald.

PIRACY AND MURDER.

TRIAL OF THREE SPANISH PIRATES.

RICHUOND, VIRGINIA, JULY 20.

The peculiar circumstances connected with the
case of the brig Cranford, which will be devehiped
in the sequel, induced Chief Justice Marshall to hold
a special term of the Federal Court for the fifth cir-
cuit and eastern district of Virginia, for the trial of
the three Spaniards. The Court was held on the
9th inst.; the most material witnesses not being
present, it was adjourned from day to day, until their
arrival from New York. After they had arrived,
four indictments, one for piracy and three for murder,
were sent to the grand jury, who, after au examina-
tion into the testimony, returned a true bill as to
each. The three prisoners, viz. Pepe, otherwise
called Jose Hillario Casaris, Coign, otherwise called
Joseph Miranda, and Felix, otherwise Felix Barbero,
were all charged in the first indictment with piracy,
and in each of the others with the murder of some
one of the persons who were slaughtered by them.
The Court was adjourned until the 16th, to give
the prisoners time to prepare their defence. The
prisoners having been arraigned, pleaded " Not
Guilty" to all the indictments. Mr: Stanard, Distriet-
Attorney for the United States, conducted the pro-
secution. The Court assigned Mr. Leigh, in addi-
tion to Mr. Schmidt, who appeared as counsel for
the:arraigned. In compliance with a wish expressed
by the prisoners, they were tried separately ; and
consequently the testimony, being the same in each
case, was repeated by the witnesses on the several
trials.

Edmund Dobson, the first witness called, was the
mate of the brig Cranford. The brig Cranford
was built at Troy, and registered last at Providence,
from which port she sailed about the 6th of April
for Matanzas, in the island of Cuba ; Capt. 'Henry
Brightman, master; himself mate; and Joseph Dol.
liver, Oliver Potter, Asa Bicknell, Nathaniel P.
Deane, and Stephen Gibbs (coloured cook), mari-
ners. After discharging- their cargo at Matanzas,
the captain told him he expected to have some 'pas-
sengers, who were foreigners. About a week be-
fore they sailed, Alexander Tardy came on board
and stayed all night, but returned to shore the next
day. But, while taking on board their homeward
cargo, Tardy remained on board several days. He
thinks it was about three days before they sailed,
the prisoners Felix and Couro came on hoard, bring-
ing a small iron-bound box, said to contain money.
The witness was ordered to put it under the cap-
tain's birth, in a locker, which he accordingly did in
the presence of Felix, who seemed satisfied with this
disposition of it. From that time till the vessel
sailed, Felix remained on board, during which time
much of the cargo was taken in. Pepe 'came on
board the day before sailing. The passengers being
all on board, the vessel was moved out a little from
among the other shipping, where she remained until
her papers were obtained, and there was no longer
any cause for delay. She sailed on the 28th
of May.

Nothing remarkable occurred until the morning
of the Ist of June. They breakfasted about eight
o'clock. Tardy seemed somewhat officious on the
occasion. He helped the witness to fried eggs, ham,
and chocolate. Witness spilt some of the chocolate.
Tardy insisted upon it, and actually replenished the
bowl. After breakfast he retired to the state-room
to get some rest, having been up all night. He
soon felt very giddy in the head, and sick at the
stomach. The captain soon came down : and when
he ascertained his situation, invited Tardy, who
professed to be a doctor, to come down and see
him. Tardy did so, said that he was biliods, and
proposed an emetic. Mr. Robinson, the supercargo,
advised him to have nothing to do with his medi-
cine, and he determined to defer it until the next
morning. He came on the deck and lay down on a
mattress, where he remained all day quite sick, and
vomiting occasionally. In the evening Robinson
told him he had no doubt but that Tardy had given
them all poison; and that, for the future, they must
eat nothing but What was served up by their own
cook; that Couro had come on board in.the capa-
city of a servant, and that he must be made to cook
for the Spaniards. The witness had no suspicion
at that time of being poisoned, as the cook had not
told him of Tardy's agency in cooking the breakfast.
In the evening about eight o'clock he went into
the ':abin, and found the Captain quite unwell with
the asthma and a cough, who invited him to sleep
alengside of him, and said that Robinson would
statttri-the same cabin with them. As the weather
was warm, and he felt some solicitude about the
vessel, he declined, and came on deck, where he
lay about four hours, or until about 12 o'clock, when
Dolliver, one of the seamen, came to the relief of the
man at the helm. There was no moon, and the night
a clear star-light night. He gave Dolliver orders to
apprize him of any change in the weather, and then
slept, he thinks, until between one and two o'clock,
when he was suddenly &woke by a noise, the cause
of which he did not understand. lie ran forward,
and as soon as he got a little beyond the Windlass,
he saw a man standing with a knife in his hand, by
whom he was severely stabbed in the shoulder, (the
witness's arm was still in a sling.) In a state of
great excitement he ran across the vessel, where he
found Potter, a sailor, standing in a reclined posi-
tion, who said he was stabbed, and-asked if they
could get no assistance ? The witness seized a
handspike from the long-boat, and attempted to get
into the main-rigging. He found Dolliver and Pottef
had both ascended. before him, and the blood
from their wounds was streaming down . like rain
over him and the rigging. He saw a man about
this time leaning against the railing, who in a short
time fell, as he believed, dead. He thought it was
the captain, and spoke to him, but got no answer;
he had since understood it was not the captain.—
Whilst in this situation Potter fainted, and the witness
and Dolliver prevented him from falling. Dolliver
then told him that Tardy came to the helm, looked
into the binnacle and about, but excited no suspi-
cion in his mind, though suddenly cut him very badly
in the throat, and took the helm from him. Whilst
at the mast head, witness heard Robinson and Nathan
overboard and in the water. He knew them by
their voices. They were in great distress, and im-
plored to be.permitted rto come, on board ; but the
Spaniards said no, no, no. Robinson kept rather
off, but Nathan came near the vessel, and entreated
that a barrel, a plank, or an oar, Might be thrown
overboard to him, that he might prolong his exist-
ence in that way for a little while, under the' des-
perate hope of succour from some vessel that possi-
bly might pass him. But his entreaties did not in
the least move the hearts of the Spaniards. They
refused, and even attempted to plunge a harpoon or
some such instrument into him, and to strike him
with an oar. Finding his supplications so inhumanly
received, he sought and remained with Robinson,
until they were both exhausted and sunk to rise no
more. The witness also heard two bodies thrown
overboard. He next heard the Spaniards talking
about him ; and Tardy soon asked if he was above
and was wounded, and told him to come down. He
refused to do so, saying if be did' they would kill
him, and preferred staying where he was and dying
with his shipmates. Tardy told him the Spa-
niards said they would not hurt him, and that if
he would come down, he would give him his
word of honour he should be safe. One of his
shipmates begged him for God's sake not to go down
to be butchered ; he, however, did so, upon Tardy's
assurances. After getting on deck, Tardy and the
three Spaniards came around him. Tardy questioned
him about the box of money, and said that the
Captain before they sailed from Matanzas, had sent
the money on shore, and that the Spaniards had de-
termined not to come to. the United States and have
a suit about it, but to seize upon the Vessel, and do
themselves justice. He agreed that he would assist
.them in navigating the vessel. At his request he
was then laid down by them, and Tardy ordered up
ascertained from
the medicine chest to dress his wound; but the
Spaniards, as he understood them said,
,c No, no,
time enough yet." Tardy hs.vit a
him who else were aloft, ordered them to come down,
.
one at' a time. After a while, Dolliver cam,: down.

Tardy stood at the, helm, and the Spaniards went
'round Dolliver, and after some conversation among
them, he saw Couro stab Dolliver; Pepe then ran
upon him, and striking him in the breast, he fell
overboard. He beard Dolliver call to. Potter from
the water, and tell him not to come down, for if he
did, the barbarous wretches would kill him. Some
short time after, he heard Potter tumble from the
mast-head and fall overboard without a groan.
After day-light, Pepe and Couro loaded two mus-
kets, went forward and called up a man (Biaknel)
from the forecastle, who hadno shirt on, and seemed
to be wounded, having, something like a handker-
chief tied around his breast. While Bicknell was
sitting on the rail, one of them fired a musket at him;
and he fell overboard. The other then fired, and the
'witness thought hit him, for he heard him groan heavily.
They then called down the cook, who had hid him-
self, and was until then unperceived in another part
of the rigging, ordered him to go to work cooking
breakfast, which he promptly obeyed. The witness
saw a knife lashed to a staff; two of the Spaniards
without shirts, and besmeared with blood, with their
bloody knives sticking in girdles about their waists.
There was a bottle of spirits standing not far from
where be was, to which the Spaniards went and
drank. Tardy, observing that the witness was almost
overpowered by the horrid butchery he had witness-
ed, and the appalling sight of the blood-thirsty mon-
sters, then exulting in their more than savage cruel-
ties, attempted to lay his fears by telling him that
these Spaniards had been drinking all night and
were not yet drunk, and that notwithstanding what
had happened, and the appearance of their knives,
they would not hurt him ; and he (Tardy) pledged
himself again to that effect. The pirates then went
to work in destroying all the papers belonging to
the vessel, which were thrown into the. sea. The
-leaves of the Bibles belonging to some of the men
were torn out, and also thrown overboard, as were
the sea-clothing of the sailors. During this destruc-
tion Tardy and the Spaniards kept up a constant
buzzing; exulting and bragging of their exploit.
The vessel was all a gore of blood—her deck,
masts, spars, sails, *&e. The cook was made to
take buckets of water and wash it away : where it
could not be gotten off the sails, &c., he was made
to paint them over, so as to hide it. Pepe, after
one of the other Spaniards had fixed the rope,
hauled up the dead body of the Irish passenger from
below, which was thrown overboard. The com-
mand of the vessel was assumed. by Tardy, who
knew very little of navigation ; the Spaniards know-
ing nothing about it, not being able even to
splice a rope. The services of the witness were
therefore necessary to them. From what he had
seen of the men in whose power he was, he was
prepared to execute any' order they might give him,
even if it had been to throw himself into the deep.
He therefore obeyed them, but with the faintest
hope imaginable of ultimately gaining his freedom
or saving his life. During the dreadful scene, the
French passenger was near Tardy at the helm, and
showed every mark of suffering sympathy. Tardy
told the witness that the Frenchman was a good
and intelligent man, and would be of some service
to them.

Tardy showed the witness a complete set of Spa-
nish papers fOr the vessel, representing her to be-
long to the port of Havannab, bound by way of Ma-
tanzas to Hamburgh in, Europe. (These papers
were exhibited in court as part of the evidence, to
show that the piracy was:planned, and the mode of
executing it arranged, before the prisoners left Ma-
tanzas. Tardy told the witness he had paid nine
doubloons for them, and if the Government knew
he had procured them, the officer who gave them to
him would lose his place. He explained his inten-
tion to the witness of going to Hamburgh, and con-
versed with him about the course to steer, the con-
dition of the vessel, her stores, &e. Felix appeared
to be next in authOrity, and also said they were
going to Hamburgh, and intimated to the witness
that he should share equally in the proceeds of the
cargo in Hamburgh with himself and Tardy.—
But as to the other Spaniards, they were.
to have only a little, as they were inferior sorts of
men. This the witness was made to understand
by signs. They then proceeded to' dress his wound,
and after the sun became oppressive to him on deck,
he was remove into the cabin, on reaching which he
fainted. When he revived, he heard a noise, and
looking round, observed that Felix was breaking
open his chest. He told him where to find the key,
which was procured, and the chest opened. His
sea-clothes were taken out and thrown overboard;
some trifling articles of clothing were taken with his
pocket-book, and a small sum of money. The money
was carried to the state room, and put into the
common stock, composed of the money they got
hold of. (The pocket-bobk was found in possession
of Felix when taken by the officers from Old Point,
and was in court.)
The witness here related the conversation between
himself and Tardy, as to the improbability of getting
to Hamburgh without mariners, and with the small
stock of provisions which they had. It resulted in
a determination to make to the nearest port in the
United States. The wind was favourable to their
going to Savannah, or Charleston, bid Tardy would
not consent to go to either port. He had resided
at one place, and had failed there in' business, and
was known too well in both to venture t'o either.
They then determined to sail to the Chesapeake,
and barely call at the first port for men and provisions.
The witness here gave a long account of what
occurred after they entered the Capes, and before
they arrived at Old Point. They were spoken by
four different pilots, all of whom Tardy refused.
The last, however, attempted to go on board, and
Tardy was induced by the witness to permit it, to
prevent suspicion, as the name of the vessel had been
effaced the day after the murder of the crew.
• But before the pilot boarded,- Tardy gave orders
to the Spaniards 'and witness how, to.deport them..
selves, so as to avoid the possibility of discovery.
He conjured the witness not to betray him, he had
. saved the witness's life, and he must be true to him.
The witness says he quieted his fears, and was
clapped on the breast by Tardy, who declared he was
just as him, Sze. The otheedetails are unimportant.
The vessel having been brought to anchor off. Old
Point Comfort, Tardy announced his intention of
going on shore, and promised the witness a good
mess of eggs and fresh meat, for he: had been living
on salt provisions long enough. The witness had
no idea of staying on board himself that night, if by
any stratagem lie could get ashore. He had seen
one or more bundles of iron tied up, and had pre-
- viols!), ascertained from Tardy that they were in
readiness to sink the cook when they killed him. The
three Spaniards and the cook were sent aloft to reef
the sails, and he proposed to Tardy to assist in getting
the boat ready, and to bring it alongside for him. ' His
proposition was Consented to with some reluctance,
and he got into the boat to take out the ping to let
the water that was in her escape, and desired that
the French passenger should take one- rope and
Tardy the other, and let the boat down. This they
aid. As soon as she toec'ned the water, instead of
her alongside, he made for the shore with
all his
hisistrength. He knew there were no loaded
arms on board, and that he was safe. Tardy asked
him as he was going off, if he would betray him ?
He answered, no ; and hastened to the shore, where
he related the sad story
,to the officers in command,
and entreated them to go on board immediately,
that they -might save the lives of the Frenchman and
,
the cook. _

Ferdinand Ginoulhiac, the next witness exa-
mined, is-ea native of the province of Languedoc, in
France, and has resided as a merchant in Matanzas
for seven years. He knew nothing of the brig Craw-
ford until he took his passage on board of her. His
detail of the circumstances and time of sailingi and
of the events of the butchery of the Captain: and
crew, in nearly all the main particulars, corresponded
exactly with the testimony of Mr. Dobson. On the
Ist of June he noticed that' the crew were taken
sick; the mate (Dobson) being much more so than
any of the rest.. He
.-did not know the cause; but
was told, after the massacre by the Spaniard!, that
the captain wanted to poison every body on bOrti,

that he might get the money of the passengers. He
slept on deck the night of the Ist of June, and about
two or three o'clock he was roused bya noise on deck.
He found Tardy at the helm near which he lay. It
was dark and he could not well distinguish things, but
he saw two men struggling two or three yards from
him; one of them fell. He did not know who they Were;
Pepe told him afterwards it was himself killed the cap-
tain; but Felix insisted that he had killed the captain.
After day-break they loaded two guns, called up a
man from below who had something tied round his
breast as if over a wound, and ordered him to jump
overboard, , which he did, and as he went one of
them fired, and, as he thinks, missed him. The
other shot him after he fell in the .water- They
then hauled up the dead body from the cabin. They
examined it, and remarked that the stab was the
finest they had ever seen in all their lives`„ it had so
completely severed the heart. Three or four days
afterwards, he heard them say that the mate and
cook were only fattening to be killed. Tardy as-
snmed the command. The reason he gave the wit-
ness for saving his life was, that he was his country-
man ; that he had been a pirate for a great while,
and-had never injured a Frenchman, and should not
commence then. As soon as Dobson made off in
the boat, Tardy appeared greatly alarmed, said two
or.three words to Dobson, who replied in one word
—none of which he understood. Tardy then told
him he was "a lost man." An American vessel
had anchored not far off, and Tardy spoke it, and
obtained from it the use of their long-boat to send
to the shore for his own, and two hands to row it.
In this boat the three Spaniards embarked ; after
getting some distance, they returned, saying they
could not get the boat; but Tardy ordered them to
proceed, and they did so;. but the. Spaniards not go-
ing where the boat was, Tardy became more alarm-
ed, expressed his dreadful apprehensions of the con-
sequences; and announced his determination to cut
his throat. [lt was conjectured' that the Spaniards
were sent off to secure or despatch Dobson, but pre-
ferring their own safety made their escape.] The
witness and Tardy went into the cabin, when the
witness took possession of some articles that belong-
ed to him, and then returned on deck. In a few
moments he understood from the negro (the cook)
that Tardy had.cut his throat.
Mr. Joseph Brough was the next witness ex-
amined. His testimony corresponded with that of
Dobson and the last witness, as to events after his
going on board. He witnessed the tragical end of
Tardy. •
Captain N. G. Dana, in command at Old Point,
to whom the story of bobson had been related, after
its extravagance had gained some credence with the
subaltern officers, gave the necessary orders for
Dobson's confinement, for boarding the vessel, &c.
Dobson having told him that the vessel was built at
Troy, and that her name was effaced, and having
satisfactorily answered a few questions as to the
localities of Troy, he went on board with a party
of armed men, and found that Tardy was only just
alive. The prisoners had lost no time in effecting
their escape. They were aiming for Norfolk, and
would not have been overtaken but for the zeal of
the party in pursuit. Mr. Servant, Colonel
Jones, and Lieutenant Robert Anderson were
examined as to these particulars. Mr. Westwood,
the Custom-house officer at Hampton, proved the
identity of the papers found. on board the vessel.—
An inquest was held over the body of Tardy, and he
was. buried on the beach, at high water mark, with
his face downwards.

The trial under the indictment for piracy com-
menced on Monday, and closed on Wednesday. On
each day one of the prisoners was tried. In rdl the
cases, the testimony was submitted to the Jury
without argument from the bar; and the jury, a se-
parate one in each case, after a retirement of but a
few minutes, returned with a verdict of " Guilty."
Yesterday Chief Justice MARSHALL proceeded to
deliver the sentence of the Court, and fixed the day
of the execution to Friday, the 17th of August.
Felix and Couro seemed affected by their sentence,
but Pope remained unmoved.

They were tried under the indictment for piracy
only, Mr. Stanard, United States' attorney, consi-
dering it to be unnecessary to arraign them for murder.

The Richmond Whig gives the following descrip-
tion and particulars of these bloody butchers :
Since their condemnation the pirates own them-
selves guilty of the crime of which they were
convicted, and say they deServed to be hanged
long ago for previous atrocious crimes.
Tardy was undoubtedly the master spirit which
concerted the plan of horror which was afterwards exe-
cuted on board the Crawford. He seems to have
beets the coolest, deepest, and most uncompromising
villain on record. lie was buried at low-water mark
near Old Point Comfort, with his face downward,
and every mark of ignominy. Three hours afterwards
he was disinterred, his head taken off, and despatched
to Baltimore for the inspection of the Galls and
Spuriheima of that city. They will probably find
the organ of destructiveness finely developed.
Of the three Spaniards convicted in this city, two
of them represent themselves as natives of the
province of Gallicia, in Old Spain, viz. Felix
Barbeto, and Couro, alias Jose Morando. Felix
Barbeto is the eldest of the three, and their supe-
rior in rank, intelligence, and address, as much
as in age. The others refer to him, • and style
him, with much respect, Don Felix. His con-
nexions in Cuba are said to be respectable. He
is rather below the common stature, his features
goad,, nose slightly aquiline, and of an intelligent,
though we should not say bad, countenance. He
was probably in full understanding with Tardy, and
hired the other two to assist in the execution of their
hellish plot. He has evinced more sensibility during
the trial than the athers. Couro appears about
fe
thirtyr es y,
keepingearso
f age,
his
mouth
oflarge,heavy andstupid
constantlyhalf open,
which gives an expression almost idiotic to his coun-
tenance : but he is said, nevertheleas to be the gayest
spirit of the three. Pepe, alias Jose Hilario Ca-
sares, is a native of Cuba, of the middle height, well
and even symmetrically formed, handsome features,
and a bold, and even undaunted aspect. He seems
to be, and undoubtedly is, a man ready to perform
whatever his employer would 'command, whatever
danger he might encounter and blood wade through.
They are all swarthy, showing the Moorish blood,
and whiskered; they are even thought, in dial-
lenging jurors, to have had respect to whiskers.
The Richmond Enquirer suggests that it is in-
cumbent on the Government to inquire into the fact
of Tlirtly's haviiig obtained fictitious papers from an
officer in the Custom-hOuse at Havaniiah; and, if it
be so, to make-a formal representation to, the Spa-
nish authorities.-

•
Arrived at Gibb's Hotel—The Right Hon.
Lord Wriothesley Russell ; the Right Hon. Lady Georgina
Russell ; the Right Hon. Lord Hawke ; the Hon. Captain
Edward Hawke, R.N. ; Robert Frankland, Esq. M.P.,
Yorkshire, and Lady ; Colonel Cooper Gardener, Newark ;
Ralph Fenwick, Esq. ; Miss Fenwick, and Miss Julia
Fenwick ; Robert Fenwick, Esq. and Lady ; Colonel
Russell ; John Brown, F.sq.. Limerick, and Lady, Mrs.
Richard Brown;
Miss M‘Donnell; Henry T. Hope, Esq.
Yorkshire; Captain Bowles, RN. and Lady ; B. Wilmer,
Esq. ; Andrew Stein, Esq. Kennetpans • Joseph Lobo,
Esq. ; William Holdon, Esq. ; John AVedderburn, Esq. ;
----- Crawford, Esq. •
Set off from Gibb's Hotel—The Right Hon.
Lord Hawke; the. Hon. Captain Edward Hawke, R.V. ;
Sir Joseph and Lady Ratcliffe, Yorkshire ; Frederick
Dr.
Ro-
bert Jones,R4vill ; wili
ne Esq.
7iHiaim ddersfild; Captain Mitchell, R.N. ;
Forman,
Esq
.
and Lady, Glamor-
ganshire ; Miss Forman, and Miss Johnston ; Major
andWe Webb;
'Captain Forbes, li.N.,
; Colonel Cooper Gardiner,
Newark ; Joseph Pitt, Esq. ; John Jones, Esq. and Lady;
Henry G. Trail!, Esq. ; Samuel H. Bury, Esq. ; jniseph
Alexander deßranDunenrcnainan, Esq:
Fleming, Esq. ; S. Lepard, Esq.. James Green, Esq. ;
and John Green, Esq.-7-Wainburgl: Evening Courant.
THE lIARvEsT.—The fine weather which,
with very little exception, continued to prevail throughout
the preceding week, was very favourable.for the harvest,
and these is now, we believe, little grain in this county,
except in some hilly or exposed situations, which remains
uncut. By far the greater part, indeed, Was been housed
in fine condition,—,,tirerpool

SPORTING.-RECEIVED THIS DAY.

WARWICK RACES.—TuEsnaT, SEPT. 4.
T. G. Sturwrrn and J. DRINKWATER, Esqrs. Stewards.
' Mr. T. H. ATKINS, Clerk of the Course.

The Guy Stakes cf 50gss. each, h. ft., for three-yr-olds.

One mile.
Sir G. Pigot's h. f. Colombia (Arthur) 1
Col. Yates's br. c. Sharpshooter 2
Mr. Day's b. f. Passion
Mr. Day's b. c. by Whalebone 4
Thirteen drawn.--Won cleverly.—Sharpshooter agst the

field.
The Leamington Stakes of 25 sots. each, 15 ft. with 100
sous. added by the Town of Leamington. Two miles.
Mr. Thornhill's b. f. Garcia, 4 yrs (J. Spring) 1
Mr. Dilly's b. h. Escape, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Craven's bi-% h. Eldorado, 6 yrs 3
' Lord Warwick's ch. m. Double Entendre 0
Mr. Tomes's b. r. Granby, 4 yrs
. Mr. Beardsworth's b. c. Don Diego, 4 yrs 0
Mr. I. Sadler's br. c. Jocko, 4 yrs
Eight drawn.—A pretty race, hut won cleverly at the end.
Even between Granby and Eldorado.----4 to 1 agst Garcia.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, with 50 soya. added. Heats,
two miles. (7 subs.)
Mr. Yates's b. f. Garcia, 1 yrs ... walked over.
St. Leger Stakes of 25 sous. each, 10 soya. ft. for three-

yr-olds. Two miles.-
Mr. Giffard's cL. c. Pantaloon
Mr. Yates's br. c. Sharpshooter 2
Three drawn.—Won easy. —2 to I on' Sharpshooter.

ABERDEEN, FORFAR, KINCARDINE, & BANFF
RACES.--WEDNESDAY, Auo. 29.
The Meeting Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 20 added
from the funds of the' Meeting, for all ages. Twice
round. (17 Subs.)
Mr. Fraser's hr. c. Hartlepool, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Maule's gr. c. The Apostate, 4 yrs 2
Won in a canter.
A Plate of 50 sovs. given by the Citizens of. Aberdeen,
added to a Subscription of 20 soya. each, for all ages.
Twice round and a distance. The winner to he. sold
for SOO sm. if demanded, &c.
Mr. Gray's b. c. by Catton, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Maule's br. Is. Prosody, aged... 2
THURSDAY.—The Ladies' Subscription Purse of 60 sovs.
for all ages. Twice round. ,
Mr. Gray's b. c. by Catton, 4 yrs ...... 1
Mr. Fraser's gr. g. Richmond, 6 yrs 2
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 added, for all ages.
Twice round. Three subscribers, or no race.
Mr. Gray's b. c. by Catton, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Fraser's gr. g. Richmond, 6 yrs
FRIDAY.—The Caledonian Welter Stakes of SO Boys. each,
lo ft., with lo added from the funds of the Meeting.
Two miles.
Mr. Fraser of Lovat's br. c. Hartlepool
Mr. ?Joule's Prosody 2
Lord Kennedy's b. h. Caccia Piatti
A rattling race, and a deal of jockeyship shown ; won
with difficulty.-2 to 1 on Hartlepool.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p., with 50 added by the
Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. Heats, twice round.
Mr. Gray's b. c. by Catton
Mr. Maule's br. li. Prosody 1 2 dr
Mr. Fraser's br. c. Hartlepool .. dr
The two heats well contested.