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DESCRIPTION OF PORTO RICO.q
'disorder, he abandoned it, carrying; away 70 pieces
of cannon and great wealth. Tice
d. attempt was
.
We have already stated the descent of a band of
by the Dutch, who sent hither a strong -
adventurers on Porto Rico, and their subevent de- 1615, which took and sacked the city, but - could not
claration of the independence of the Island. As it reduce the'castle; and it was attacked a fourth time
1 7
t 4;)2 o, n the
ay alidv
now becomes a matter of interest to know how
Far inEgi;it:ll;: but without their being
ige whatever.
its population and resources may be sufficient to I able
enable it to defend that independence, we i:vert an It is the native place of Miguel Hensicptez a cele-
brated
mulatto-shoemaker, who-e horlourable con-
accurate account of ifs present state, with smn ; duct and dioinguished set vices done to the Crown,
torical notices relating to it. land in which he spent the grew r part ofltis fortune,
Port% Rico, or-Puerto Rico, an island of the Ns,rtl, caused great distinctions to be conferred upon him,
Sea, and one of the Lasser Antilles, was disco% ered and the pernosiion to nos the title of Don before his
by Columbus in his second voyage, in 1:,a9. It was also th it of Captain, with the use of a gold
conquered by the rdetintado jll4ll l'onca de Leon,lmedal with the King's effigy. This city declared, on
native of Seville, after many conflicts aa.l fajaues ; the 7th of D. cember, 1810, for the Regency of Cadiz,
since its natives were very valorous,' and defanded I in Old Spain.
their liberty at the dearest rate, the greater past or
thepsdying with the weapons in their hands. It was
thtn extremely well peopled with Indians ; anesome
authors exaggerate the number of inhabitants to
600,000. Be this as it may, it is certa'n that in
1778 it co-stained only 80,660 inhabitants, of which
6,330 were slaves. There were then reckoned upon
the island 77,384 head of horned cattle, 23,195
horses, 1,515 mules, 49,038 head of small cattle,
5,861 plantations, yielding 2.737 quintals of sugar,
1,163 quintals of cotton, 19,.:.:56 quintal-, of rice,
15,216 quintals of maize, 7,458 quintals of tobacco,
and 9,860 quintals of or:lasses. It is 91. miles long,
and 35 wide.
The rains, which cause it to be unhealthy, last
during the months of July and August ; hut with-
out them the heat would he insufferable. In the
midsummer, or time of gathering the harvests, the
hurricanes are very frequent ; and that experienced
in 174.2, was so strong as to render the land for a
long time barren. In the former season great mis-
chief is done to the plants and fruits by the north-
east wind. From eight in the morning till four in
the evening the briza prevails; bat from six to eight
in the morning, and fr om four to six in the evening,
the heat is very intense.
The territory, which is beautified from the variety
of woods, hills, valleys, and meadows, is extremely
fertile, and abundant in_wild cattle, the same having
been first brought hither by the Spaniards. Through
the middle of the island passes, from east to west a
chain or cordillera of mountains, from which descend
many rivers and streams which water the Llanaras,
causing them to be covered with fine pastures. The
hills and skirts of the mountains are cowered wilt
trees fit for ship-building and other useful purposes;
but the principal productions, -and which farm the
commerce of this island, are sugar, ginger, cotton,
flax, coffee, cassia, incense, and hides, of which are
embarked annually 2,000-for Europe; also mules,
which are much esteemed in the islands of St. Do-
mingo,• Jamaica, and .Tanta Cruz. It also abounds
in canafistola, rice, maize, plantains, pines, oranges,
citrons, lemons, calabashes, pot atoes, melons, and'
many other productions, not to omit fine salt. la. lot-
withstanding all these advantages, the chief use made
of it by the Spaniards was as a place for their ships
to touch at and take in necessaries on their passage
to the kingdoms of Tierra Firme and Nueva Espana,
and this from its favourable situation and goodness
of its port. It was thus also that there was esta-
blished here the office of the maritime post, and that
it was the place where the letters for the aforesaid
kingdoms, and for that of Granada, are put up to-
gether. This island has few towns; but the inha-
bitants of them should amount to 10,000.
According to Humboldt, the dollars imported
into Porto Rico and Cuba, in 1803, amounted to
11,000,000 ; and the exports consisted of produce
to the value of 9,000,000 dollars. Porto Rico re-
quires annual remittances from Mexico. The Popu-
lation of Cuba, in 180 h, is stated, by the same an-
ther, at 43'2,000 individuals ; 'and Le Dru makes

Finevest SEA HEY.—A few days since a native of Rio Janeiro,
who was brought to this country as cook to the Zephyr, a mer-
chant vesod, was found lying in a wretched state in Billingsgate.
As he had been turned adrift without payment of his wages,
inqUiry was instituted, and the Mate of the vessel appeared yes-
terday at the Mansion-House on the part of the owners. He said
that the man had only been discharged at the same time with the
rest of the crew, on entering the Dock—that he was a desperate
character—had threatened the lives of the Captain and his ship-
mates—that he had owned to having been a pirate, and mur-
dered many a r'an—and that he relied on eventually obtaining
abw'utilis, fur all the wickedness lie had or might still commit!
The Mate also said the man's wages would, no doubt, be paid,
to get fairly rid of him.—"!'he Loan Mayoa said, that would not
do : they must send kin& buck to his native country, as well as pay
his wages; and, if. shay did 1104 he should advise with the Court
of Aldermen t.: try the question at law. If masters of ships
brcught foreigners to this country because their labour was
cheaper, they must stand by the consequences.—Here the matter
rests for the present.
MARE-LA•BONEE OFFICE.THE 1111119E17.ft AT ATLESIErRY.
James h'icirords, a stout athletic countryman, was brought before
EDUCED Giormits, Esq. the sitting Magistrate, charged on
suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the aged couple,
who kept the t•t1I-gate at Ashton Clinton, a mile or two on this
side of Aylesbury, on Tuesday night last.
The only evidence adduced to criminate the prisoner, was that
of Levy, a .lew, who stated that he was sitting in a public-house,
the sign of the Lord
.Thorley, in Nottingham-street, Mary-la-
bonne, at breakfast ; the prtioner was also there; a man was
reading aloud the ace-oint of the atrocious murder at Aylesbury ;
the prisoner changed colour, and appeared agitated, and asked
instantly iu a very hurried manner, where the murder was
committed ?
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was an Oxfordshire man,
and had 'come from North Wales to Salisbury, and from thence
to Southampton and to Guildford, across the country, and,
finally, arrived in town. As to the murder he was totally igno-
rant; he never heard of it until the person had read the account.
The prisoner was kept until the evening,and then discharged.
Usios-Flatt.—G. Hargis and T. two body-stealers,
were held to bail, for being found the preceding night in Cravi-
ford'3 Ilurial.grund, Ewer-street, in the ltorou;;Ii, with the in-
, tent to steal dead bodies ; and Jag.. /fel, the grave-digger of the
' said ground, was held to bail for aiding and abetting them.
Ilail, the officer, said, that it ws-. a notorious fact, that most
of the grave diggers were in co Lague with the resurrection-
men; as a proof, he related a circumtaance that occurred to
him :—Some time since, when the celebrated Crouch, the body-
snatcher, was in practiee, but who is now retired on a fortune
of no less th in tell thcesand pounds, lie was sitting in a public-
house, smoking a pipe, when he was accosted by a grave-
digger, belongiug to one of the City Load-grounds, who began
thus : " How do you do, Mr. Crouch 1' (taking him for that ce-
lebrated ch it 'vex, at the same time handiag him a card, wherteo
was writtto the name of the groinal to which he was grave-
dieeer)—he kept up the joke, and said," Very well, I thank you."
The grave-digger then said, " I have been to Nlurphy's (another
professional) house with some curls (human teeth), and he not
being at borne his wife would not have them, so I'll see hint
d—rl before he shall ever have another body from our ground."
He then enter, i intou contract to serve him it ith as many bodies
as he pleased, at a moderate price, taking hint all the time to be
Crouch the body-snatcher.
Mr. Wild, an ta!dertaker, in Union-street, said, the prisoner
Hill was in his employ as carter, and so exasperated was be
against him th:A he co;:ld scarcely be prevented from infL.:ting
a snnimary him.
The Magistrate °reit ted the whole of the prisoners to *l:d
good bail.
It was with great difficulty the prisoners escaped the ven-
geance 01the mob that had co:leered outside the Office.
BOW-STREET.—Yesterday, Lone Morris was re-exarnired, ota
the charge of robbing his master, Colonel De Burgh, of the 21
or (41u:en's Royal Regiment, of Batik notes, sovereigns, and a
diamond ring, an:ounting in value altogether to betev en _Caw)

that of Porto Rico, in 1794 e, 136,000. and .e7co, which he accomplished by op:ming the Colonel's dt.sk
Porto Rico, the capital, is situate in a small island, d7sdinfo,g,,utniiids absence. The prisoner first bought a watch, which
on him whenifhehwas taken, and is identified by the
on the north side of the island of Porto Rico,• and sotauf,„;,,n £.4orwnkothes
‘avthNelrr. Harding'.,
sive.
as
united by means of a causeway. It lies in latitude in Ox:nril)y-street.o
18. 29, N. longitude 66° 6' V. The port is very tie loss £.60 at cards with some sharpers, and £4O, withesiloare
large and convenient, and in it vessels, however. horse-dealers. He afterwards went to Leeds, where he got into
a dispute, committed ad ass Ink, and on being taken into custody,
large, may lie perfectly safe. This city was founded some sovereigns and the ring being found on him, aid the ac-
by Juan Ponce tie larort. in 1510. it is of a hot count of the rubbery having reached that place, Was detained.—
temperature, but abcunding in vegetable prodlic He was committed.
tions, and is much frequented by vessels.' It has Mona " Live !"—Messrs. lVhi by, Gee, Davis, and R ,
been the focus of a contraband trade carried on by were brought hecore the Mcgistrate on Wedawsd.ty morning by
the English, French, and Datch, with die Spaniards,
Avit and Baker, of the patrt,l, who took them into clictody in
the middle of the preceding night—at a moment when the young
in spite of all the laws and provisions made to the gentlemen were out on their " rantbles and sprees" as laid dawn
contrary. It has convents of the religious of San in the new system ,of eorinthianism.
The officers stated that these young gentlemen, the eldoeerfsttthhoeef
Francisco and St. Domingo, a monastery of nuns,
andTo:,t,aßas,til
pCinln.bsiloofls yitnmnittit'ori.titatnltio:.tsa,n"dhtehladtatvthe Coe. 41-1 and Hag.
ception, for the sick of the inhabitants.; and another
called San Nicholas, for the troops of the garrison ; , breaking up of the club, ?hey, and ten or tweLie:igotlti'e'irsft
also an hermitage, i:eclicated to Santa Anna. I same sort, amuse themselves by breaking the peace—strutting
In the south-west part of the city is tLe fort and
about in gangs with straw segars in their mouth; and their hats
cocked aside, sweeping the pavement, starring the glare and :GO-
citadel, called San Antonio, which at the same time in
defends and commands the city ; and at the entrance g fades, as time and chance may serve.
It further appeared, that Master Russell, whme daily Meli-
a the fort is another strong. large Baste. It'is the' patir.n is hawking lemons about the streets, presides at the Turn,
head of aliishopric, suffragan to the Ai clibishoprick i Jerry, awl RI, Club ~f,:ies ad; and a number of invitation cards
found in his breeches p..cket were produced before the Magi*.
of St. Domingo, erected in 1511. trate. The following Is a c.,py ...: nice of them :
The 'Senor Don Charles 111. Made it, in 1766, a " TOM, JERKY, AND aqa LOGIC'S HARMONIC SOCIRTY.
Royal garrison, as a perpetual banishment to cri- " Su—The favour of your company is requested on Monday
urinals, who employ themselves in the labours of the evening next, at Mr. Seager's, the Cock and Magpie, Drury.
lane. " JOHN RUSSELL, President.
great works and fortifications which are making to " JOHN WARD Vice-President.
render it impregnable. Its population is composed " N.H. The Chair to he taken at eight o'clock precisely."
of fioin 400 to 51)0 Spaniards, exclusive of the As to the others—Master Davis has several times " been in
people of colour and the prisoners, who form an sure
trouble for transferring handkerchiefs; Master Gee has more
than once been in trouble for " starling the glaze; ' and Master
inense number. Whitby, though a constant coMpanion of thieves,-
has never, till
This city has been invaded several times. The How, been in trouble at all.
tit st by Francis Drake, who burnt all the vessels that Iti.s,,a's mother was in attendance, and informed his Woe-
were in the port ; but who, not being able to keep it I ship that h. r s.):1 w: .s " as good a lad as ever lived till Tom,
Jerry, and Bobliipg came up, and stare then he lids neglected
without abandoning his schemes for the plunderine of
.stayed whole 1.1. .3, her,and pawned
other ports of America, did not attempt take •
,-,
It
! his kmons out
1 her clothes for money to spend in ct.ffee-slsops and at the clot,,
by
to
by force of arms. The second atte.Opt was in 1598, ' and whomever she remonstrated olds him, told her that,Ltfe;sui
and also by the English, under the Duke of Cumber- di the z. now a lialaS,
11.11!e young gem:einem said
lithet.hing fur thernselvei, and this
...au !.4: should do as others did."
land, who made himsial master of the whole island, 1
I.:
jankLihst r aateliaosrdtehreedt ;altar: Lag I itilt,,i ht,
isgantihueseinfeottlitsedt
ctithecC,:oirrristhia a
and had thoughts of retaining it, as was afterwards ,
the case with the island of Jaimiicn; but having lost' with a hint that if tlus w.. 9 not sunacient, he woald acconuncoelar7l;
, 400 men in the space of a month by an epidemic i theta with three lIHMIIIIS on the Mkt OCCaMUII.