The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-11 00:00:00

ISLE OF ASCENSION.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY S.—By the arrival yesterday of the
Termagant, Captain Dunlop, from Nladra-, we have very
distressing accounts from the Isle of Ascension. When
the Termagant touched there on the 31st of May, she
found the Bann sloop of war, from the coast of Africa,
having lost her Captain (Saumarez) and most of her crew,
by the yellow fever, and which, unfortunately, she bad
co-nmunicated to the island; for out of the little garrison
of 25 men, 12 private marines had died of the fever ; the
assistant-surgeon (and the only surgeon on the island,)
was ill with the fever, and not expected to live. Major
Campbell, R M., and Li'eut. Blenn ►'amen, with tl a re-
mainder of the small garrison, bad gone up the highest
rocks of the island for change of air. The Termagant
was built of teak at Cochin, and is an excellent sea-boat,
pierced for 20 guns.
• JULY 9.—ln consequence of the distressing accounts
brought by the Termagant, which touched at the Isle of
Ascension, orders lave been received for Assistant Sur.
goon Power to embark in the Slaney, Captain Mitchel,
for that Island. The Slaney will then proceed to the
East Indies : she is expected to • ail in a day or two.—
When the Termagant arrived off the Isle of Ascension,
she was bailed by Lieutenant Jones, acting Commander
of the Bann, who stated the distressing situation of that
ship, as also of those who formed the garrison on shore;
but they had withdrawn so far that not a vestige of the
garrison could be seen, they having,retired to the highest
hills the rock afforded. The remainder of the crew of
the Bann, (having lost 23 men by fever) were anxiously
looking for the Owen Olendower, Commodore Mends,
whom they expected every day. The Termagant left
the Bann three sheep, and what other refreshments she
could spare.
By the Termagant welearo that a particular survey of
the coast of Africa had been made by the Leven, Captain
Owen, in the vicinity of Algoa Bay. The inhabitants
of the bay were in the greatest state of ignorance;' they
bare no form of worship, or adoration of any kind what-
ever ; they cannot comprehend figures beyond ten, except
by doubling that number; they are excessively simple
land 'tell behaved, and of good stature; in colour near.
ly black. It is rather singular, that although Mission-
ark s •• ere settled 1500 miles in the interior, not one had
been heard of in Algoa Bay. Plenty of whales were
observed in the Bay.
An Expedition to the interior bad been detached from
the Leven, by Captain Owen, consisting of Acting-Lieut.
Browne, of the Leven, and Mr. Parboil, botanist, and at-
tendants. ' Tbev were to proceed up the Zambesi River,
starting from qualainane to Seim, which is distant 200
miles from the mouth of the Hirer, and then to proceed
to the Southward as far as Lattakoo, where Mr. Camp-,
bell left a Missionary. Circuntstaaces were then to di-
rect their funher route,
The settlers at Algoa Bay. were mach hatter off than
they had been since their arrival, but very far from reap-
ing those advantages they were taught to expect.
Ile Andromache, at lb. Cape, has lost 23 men by dr
seetery,and manor of the crew were on chore, in the hos-
pital.—Thu Alligator had arrived at the-Cape,
f and Wei
or India..

Tuesday, a Committee of the Oovernors of the Bride-
well Hospital had a Meeting at the abort piece, for the
purpose pf cleating a keeper of that prison. At the close
ref the ballot,MeAlshorn,of Oiltspur-st. Comore, eas dr-
dared duly elected. ith a salary of 2301. a year.) house.
ice.. Under his m' nagements he prisoners are .to be rias-
• ifard, and in a few slays they are to be set to work en the
sew Tread-Mill lately erected in that h sliding, for the
pe!rwe of grieding corn, dressing. &c.
elrbreetous Case.—A mysterious ease occurred in
the Oreen op Sunday morning,. About one o'clock, tdr.
Duncan, keeper of the Humane Society House, was
awakened with the noise of some person plunging lute
the river, and rushing out with his life-pres-rver, he
with nt.it difficulty bronght to the shore a woman app.,.
randy in the last struggles. Having laid her on the
bank for alitile, she began to breathe scarce freely, when
Mr. Dances, being mach exhausted, requestteltivo men,
who had come to the river side, to carry the wo an up
to the house when she should have recovered a little
more Outt in the mean time be went in to get quit of his
wet clothes. The men were apparently smiths or lean&
ere, in their working dresses, and ut Imam. Bt g tar-
dy in coming up witis their berthen, Mr. Donee • return.
ed, and was surprises to And that all the three bad cross-
ed the river-in the boat, out of which the woutan.spran,R-
aimbly, as I climbed over the opposite gs-den g tree Toe
Yes( easy morning, about half-past three o'cleck, a,
poor wousau. who wee proceeding tar the Lying la-MAl:ri-
te!, Westtainster-bridge•rost,. Lambeth, with a recom-
mendation for the purpose of being accommodated there
doting her lyiug-in, was taken in labour about half a
mile from that institution, and was delivered by the
rued aide of a fine child, which, with its paren-, we am
happy to say, is doing well. After her delivery the poor
troetra walked the half mile to the hospital. Some,
women. who were accompanying her c ,rried the child in
a petticoat, which one of them divested hemlf of for that
two men remained in the beat, and on their return. Mr,
I). onestioned them sharply as to t leir pro. eedines, on
which they both fell on him, one of Iles. h tiling him se-
verely on the back with a large stole, fiend him
to run for his hoes; whither they pursued him and a:-
tempted to break open the door. Mr. 1). upon this log l-
ed a pistol with small shot,- with witich he riddled one
of their lee; after having in vain warned t! em of their
danger. Upon this they went off vowing future venge-
anee. Mr. I) is ofopiniow that the woruan lied drowned
a child, with the knowledge oldie men, and t.f erwards.
in a fit of remorse, had attempted to drown herself. The
riveraccordinely hat been dragged all this mortilatz,,
but no child has yet been found.—(Glusgoto Herald.)

_
BIRTHS-0i Monday last, at Stockwell, Mrs. T. L.
Stsnger Leathea, of a 6013.
Ou Wednesday. the 9th inst., at Little- Camden Iloasa
Kensington, the Lady of Major-General Sir Herbert Toy-
tor, of a son—a seven months' child.

MAIMED—At Weymouth. 1) Brawn. Seq. 11 P. I it't
.•.tght Dragoons, to Eleanore. youngest doubter of She late
Charles Mareack, Esq. of Caversham Park, near Reading,
Berks.
Yesterday, at S►. George's, Havovrr•squara, Thornaa
Alolyneux 41ontgonserie, Esq. of CI arboldisham, Norf. lk, to
Marianne, second daughter of the late Abraham Bober:b.
Esq., tower Grosvenor•street.
Yesterday, Alexander W. R. Nlacdonald, Esq. eldest son
of Major.tien. the Hon. Godfrey Boaville. arid nephew .
Lord Maodonald, to Misa Bitya►d, daughter of the late Co'.
Bayard.

testerday. at Wandsworth, Mr. D. Winne!, jun to
Eleanor, only daupter of Daniel Langton, Esq. of the
above place.

DIED—On the gri anal., in London, Msjor Stewart, son
of Alex. Stewart, Esq. of tionttteld, Lanarashire„
le Brook-street, Charles Freeman, Esq. formerly Secre-
tary to the Government et Madras, aged tie..

Denims et place's: nxer.---Ifoa.
Thy house, and (in the cup of life,
That honey-drop),thy pressing wife.
SOCRATES, by his Discourse on 31 arriage, so ee-
raptuted his auditors with the subject, that the
married men tsew to their wives, and the bachelors hastened
to be wedded; and "The Spectator" has affirmed, that the
word " wife" is the most agreeable and delightful name in
nature.

The sacred Institution, then, of marriage, compasses the
desideratum of our enjoyment ; teeming not only with hip-
pines. on earth, but disposing the sout itself to harmonize
with bliss hereafter.
Previous, hoverer, to entering into this hallowed obli-
gation. it becomes au imperative duty, not only to regulate
the passions, but to cleanse the grosser nature from those
impurities which the freedom of unrestricted pleasure may
bate entailed upon it. To the neu ect of soon tab-mi.:in are
attributable, olbny of those hapless ins'a ices, which, aWs
they excite the commiseration of the beholder, shoal' cso
impress bins with the fear of self-reproach.
Luxwlo.l9 habits will effeminize the body—a residence in
the tropics will relax the elastic fibre—hat morn especially
does the premature infatuation of youth too frequently com-
promise the natural dignity Into a state of inanition, from
whence the sgooized sufferer more than doubts the chance
of relief. To all sac), then, we address ourselves, c leering
hope—energy—musceear strength—felicity ; nor will our
advances sopear cp a tionable, sanctioned as they are by the
multiplied proofs of twerty years successful experiznce.
The easy cares of mauled life are sotneihnn disturbs('
by the suspension of those blessings which conlentvate the
nuptial wreath—for the female habit Is often constitutionally
west—yet it can be strengthened, and deficient energy im-
proved into functional power.
In every case of syphilitic intrusion, as well as in every
re!axation of the generative economy, we pledge our ability
to cure speedily, and with effect. blarnestly solicitous to
expel the unfeeling empiric from the position so presumptu-
oosly taken up. we deviate from general principles with
less hesitation; and contidept in our own honourable inte-
grity as Members of the Coll. ge of Surgeons, we refer the
suffering community of either 8 x (especially those enter-
ing into matrimonial life) at once to our houses, where daily
attendance Its given for personal consulation ; and letters
from the country are immediately answered; these must
contain a remittance for Advice and Medicine. %bids can b.:
forwarded to any part of the world, however distant.
GOSS a Id (M. M.R.C. Su gone,
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