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A tog* iiiteantint pertatle was wittieoted here DM, Attu: 1-Lse-Atrited setetal West iteliaincie
yesterday ; it hid nearly been aittesded With fatal and sailed for the Rater; Aso alteilree finishes of
contitiquences, a bids nothing but the humane nod transports, to be told of.—Cense doe is from the
fuseless itittl'l") or alt. C. Weihers of the Ma- River and remain die Ajax, Tiler, for Jamaica ; and
sine Library, pteiented. Boteeen two end three the Henry,
Gil), for Miramichi.
1. tivctinck, the *rather being stormy, and the swell in
the Channel ttentenduus, i small boat, or punt ' P ORTSMOUTH, Avo. 14. Art ired the 111ary Anne.
with one man in it only, was iliscoveredjust with; Edwards, from the Downs, bound to the C pe of
• out the breakert, mud steady opposite the south; Good !lope and East Indies; and the Bases, leen
I ern end of the Siert.. The punt, it afterwards St. John's, N•es foundlatel, is 16 date.
!appeared, had drifted from a large Portsmouth Faestotern, Auo. l2.—Sai:ed• the Princess llivz*-
well-bnat in the oiling, which had come Itithet l'ail
picket. for Carmine ;
with fish, through the breehine of the painter. The parker, with for Lisbon, bothand P,i;!ce Ernest
Nlails.—Arrived the
iituation ef the punt was one of the must ',vinous F setieh brig he Normorstier, Gam Normontier, ult.
*hest first discovered, and the vehemence With which , der the white flag: •
the eaves lashed the Strand, rendered any assistance I
from the shore apparently impossible: The flthees 1 By a vessel (rent Rio J t drive section's hare been
men here considered the unfortunate man as lost.e.► received from thence up to the Weth of Mee; and front
Mr. C. Walker, as the punt drifted eastward, fol: the Biter Plate of the fob of the game mouth. 0 a
lowed that direction along the cliff, and descended le of them says, thee the late President, A err se, of
the beach by the steps at the Crescent. At this via. duettist Ayres, after ineffectually eteleasenelng to
cal juncture the punt got among the breakers, and in stem the tidetif public opinion', bag found it nieces-
an instant upset, and the poor man disappeared. •It sary to seek refuge under British protection, and bad
was no time for hesitation where human relief was gone on board the Hotspor frigate. As other con.
intendel, and this the resolute conduct of Mr. Walker' temporary adrieet de Cot state this fact; we dovhe
evinced, for hiving merely stripped hitntelf of his . the accuracy of the reprtseetation. Awrides seems
coat, waistcoat, and Int, and cast aside his watch, ' t° have made nn movement, an *ennui., lek4"lY,
at the aunt imminent gist of his life, he dashed into of the numerous friends of independence in Mae/elks
the roatiog waters. For some time he was lost to and in the 114/14 of effectual e°'"Peretion from SPeitb.
übserration, and the greatest anxiety pervaded the It has been found necessary to endtittiour to raises'
spectators, who were numerous, including matey Loan in index at twelve and a half net cent. and the
Ladies from their residences at the Crescent, who injurious effects oldie Ns pa u I wee begin to be serloots
viewed the proceedings from the lofty sumssit of the l ly contemplated by the residents In that country, as
cliff. well as by the Court of Director, lierse
Mr. W. was at length descried, with the man from We hear that provisions base risen during the left
the punt in his grasp, and both then appeared as in. i fortnight its Paris to nearly double elee price thief
effectually straggling for the shore. A fisherman, of were purchased for /sestinas to that pet al.
Friday afternone the Brisk, Captain lintmen, era the some of Hughes, now committed himself to the
waves, succeeded in relating the former parties, and rived at Portsmouth from the Coast of Aftira, after
the trio, in the mid, came to land toge•her; but not t a passage of thirteen weeks. She hit WO beard
until the two former had been nearly eshaested, and seven thoutand ounces of gold dusts end forty tons of
were literally insisting and struggling for life. A vile. t ivory. During her cruise on the Coast, the *se
lent sickness welter only unpleasant consequence on very successful in interrupting the Spattletde end
the part of Mr. W. but it was some time before the Portuguese in trading its African Slaves. She tape
reject he had ;locoed was able to walk. The poor lured four vessels and liberated seven hundred slaves;
tenon, could not swim, and, with the warmest effu. one of the vessels was armed, sad fired into one of
. MOWS of gratitude, h. acknowledged Mr. W. the pre. the Brisk's boats. The Slave Trade. however; we
; server of his life. Ott reaching the cliff, wines, %pi. I are happy to learn, was flat-ein tenses:totems of the
rite, and whatever could be requisite in their condi. natives on the Coast demanding a tax from the traders
tiring, were feelingly offered by the I 'dies from the of the Interior, who came down to make their bar-
Crescent houses, and one common (reline of appro. gains wile the ships. Bat onetime reason was; our
Wiwi and pleasure pereeded theassemblage, towards ship of war were extremely figilant in looking nut
Mr. Walker, and the timely essitsni Hughes, in the , for the trader* is this inbunrati traffic; and, as a
happy result which their enterprize and huntaeity had ' thing of coarse, in proportion to the risks the trade
produced. Tee name of the man ressued is Boyer; falls off. The comas, el, Capt. Witter, was left
Is. again saw Mr. Wupon the station. . this morning, by calling at his •
hewn, and geode poured forth his acknowledgments I SAlCisat.—A chiracteeittie twit of • tlte lecdnic
to hies for his preservation. 'alit of the Quakers occurred at the last General
i The Getitlemen of the Prince Regent's Band, by ! Meeting. In preparing the anneal circular tette!
permission of their Royal Master, have announced a ' there was a just ealogiuni on the piety. etweepliny
Concert for the Castle Rooms, on Thursday neat,' life, and useful labours of a deceased Member, ha
the receipts of which are to increase the IVaterlon i which the writet had introduced among other eroded*
Subscriptions. The Proprietor of the Old Ship had of respect, that 66 he was of tot old frtmily.'i At
offered his spacious teems, gra•is, for this occasion, i this passage a sedate Member stopped the reader, and
awl the Proprietors of the Castle Ito ms, pursuing with great gravity desired him to name line iriend
Isis example, did the same. The neater proximity t who was nut of an old fossal4l4
to" the gleyenVilissiwaml the-latter to be preferred. Leer-nag TutataL—One e 1.3601 er tile Wooer
i Hes.psitere Knorr. P. M.—The Prince Regent is Demurs, well performed last night for the second
arrived. His Royal Highness was accompanied by , time nee season. Mr. T. Cootie assumed the pert.
i the Earl of Fife. The cherch bells are announcing of Ilardyknute, in which abilities of several kinds
I the welcome event to the town, and number less in. , are required. This character is not merely a vehicle
dividuels are diverging from the Steyne for "a closer for songs ; it contains sentiments and is placed in
I view of the Palace The Royal Bawl is in atieud. situations, which offer very favourable opportwiltisti
ante. fur the display of histrionic merit. Prom Mr.
. Cooxg's little habit of the stage, we were apprebeti-
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Os. Tuesday morning, the Bth inst. a meeting took live that, however, be might. excel in the vocal
nights, in the action and the dialogue symptoms of
i place at Ballyteedy, between Roseau CASHEL, Esq•
infix device might be found. We were agreeably
I attended by Dot. 1114G11.1.TctronT jun. Esq. and disappointed.Pe
Imu Mr. Cosecs hse done what eras metes.
ARTIIUR O'CONNOR, Esq. attended by d.
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ROYIE Yireento, Esq. Mr. O'COSuOn fired-first wiry to increase his fame, and to secure Isis tavola.
land missed his oppenest, and Mr. Ctsiset imme- : My. lie has studied now to become a good actor
•as well as a very eminent singer. He was easy and
Idiately fired, when his ball passed through the fi esby • impressive, part of hie right arm, end entered the side of his op. for hiss
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S s het. justly obtained considerable applause
In all his songs lie untied
ponent ; the ball was speedily extracted by Surgeon , peee
li •• The hidden ..el ut harmony."
ttsTer.o. out of the left side. We are sorry to say,
Mr. O'Cownoe is not expected to live many / and to excellence of voice, free and tasteful 'sons.
(Kerry Erening Post.) boo"' lion, joined in a degree of expression which doubled
I their effect. lie was profusely rewarded with spa
The Royal Waggon Train, at Croydon, have re. plause from a discriminatieg and nuntefoall audience.
evicted orders to hold themselves iu readiness for re. Miss KELLY, its Una, displayed with unimpaired
reign service. I energy her influence over the sensibilities of the heart.
Those persons who have relatives or friends in a , Iler wild hysteric shriek of mingled terror end joy
stale of mental deraegement, have no doubt felt some when she hears the clock strike, was dreadfully subs
uneasiness at finding, from the Report of the Com. lime, and powerfully reminded us of one of the fittest
mitt,' of she House of Commons on Mad.homes, that passages in Miss O'Neita.'s acting. All the per.
several of these Establishments are not conducted in formers exerted themselves in the most effectual man.
such a manner as either to promote the cure of their ; tier,' and the revival of this splendid and interesting
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patients, or to. render comfortable those that are in. operatic drama, as well as the skill and ensemble
curable. It will, therefore, be satisfactory to those, ! with which it was represented, gave universal,astis.
whose sad duty it is to determine on an eligible si- 1 faction. • . •
tuatihu for an unfortunate friend, to observe, in the, Noewicn, Attu. 9.—On Sunday morning a rung
•samd Report, a few bosses, spoken of ins very dir. man, who was bathing its deep water near tin:Wills,
ferest terms from the generality. The following is in this city, sunk before be could reach the shore....
weabstiact frosts the very interesting evidence of Mr.. Others who were bat bing war the inset, endeevoured.
Wearer/to. Ile observes—" I have visited Mr.' in waifs to give him assistance, and before the life
Foi's It stablistenent, (London House, Hackney,) rope could be thrown to hins,. be was ton much ex.
above a doses times, bate been shown over every !masted to catch hold of it. Be the help et% a host
part of it, and the ease of every .patient has been they at length caught him under water with grappling
At the Quarterly Meeting of the General Assent- described to me. I think it admirably conducted.-. - irons, and brought him out apparently lifeless. Ile
bly of the Church of Scotland, held on the 9th of It is managed by Mrs. Fox, a very judicious good. I was taken to the dying offices- of Messrs. Itsmshot..
Anima, eloquent and impressive speechess were natured woman, whom all the patients seemed very tom. where there happened fortunately to be pivotj
made by Dr. John Inglis and Dr. Francis Nicol, to much to respect. It is a large house, capable of the .of hot water. From the use of the wares baths
recommend and support among the people of Scotland, ilexes being kept perfectly distinct, and they are here; friction, &c. he in a short time showed signs of re.
(Ise liberal and well.merited Subscription for the classed actsording to their habits in life. 'obey are , turning life, and in about an hour and a half was
Suff.ters of the British Army in the victory of Water. quite rommily eccommodated, not by any mesas entirely recovered. Several accidents of a similar
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loo.—These speeches were preserved end reported • crowded, fled ebeets Ire Mains for separating the sio. ; kind have occurred here during the summer. 'The
in an elaborate manner, by au effort of memory of lent front the placid; indeed I saw none violent, readiest metes of affording relief in these cases cannot
a self-taught young man, the son of a private of the 1 which I attribute to the mild mode of treatment pus. • be too often brought before the public, nor the know.
Waist 4?-d Regiment. who felt in the defence of hit' sued." Those who know the attention Mr. %Yalta.. ledge a them too extensively diffused, sine's° etude
country in that hard-fought and glorious battle :--- pima has paid to this subject,
end with what dill. -dept' &on Ilse judgment of those who are in the
having stated Isis case,
end simple story, elegantly genice be has examined the different houses of reee ~ rlvitil::, gets mm
gets
written, and being found to be well versed in Latin, lion, both public and private, will feel satisfied that, promising appearance of the orchards in the
Greek, and other acquirements, he has been by the this commendation would not have been bestowed on North. of Devon, when its blossom, caused a tem.
fortunate notice and generous care of Robert John- him had it not been merited. Here, then, is an wary depression in the price of cider ; but now it is
stone, Fere of the Waterloo Committee at Kinn. Asylum, where the relatives end guardian* of the In- not tp be got but at high prices.- In many orchards
burgh, at once placed as one of the Assistants to the sane may he sure that their unfortunate friends will theiegre scarcely apples enough rqr a pie, and .eve.
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Librarian in the University of Edinburgh. . meet with every comfort that their situation admits of. cal farm* all not be able le wet their cider presses
Mini PLUMPTRa has pruned the charade? of They will .be treated with humanity and tenderness, at all, istlintew e hich escaped the blight in May are
Abel Drugger, so as to adapt it more particularly their minds will be occupied and amused, their befit. now falling from the trees through the heat of the
to the peculiar sly he of Air. KEAN, for performance ly health preserved by ettercise its the extensive gar. weather and the ;rid state of the earth. In the gave
at the Dublin Theatre. Mr. KEAN also plays the dens that are attached to the premises, and eves'? &nods°, the blue plums are falling off dailYs'befatre
Dumb Moss, la the . Tale of Mysttrjh Yes Mt. r-$lO4 Waste milk use of W pramo la 11 e- , r . artery of rate they arts near riee...-Tsettleis end Driditereier Joe"
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Sto,—Your representation of the Islcd of Sr. Ith,
lens Wing a desert, is 54% far front being the case,
that I have been ;Awed to write this, and hope to
prove that it most be BONIPARTILOi own kelt if heist
not so happy there, *ith re*pec►i I meat*, to bodily
comforts, us he could hale been at the.
I have been upwards of 40 year* an Officer in one
of the East India Company's ships ; have performed
nine voyages to • India or China, and hate always
touched at St. llelenn on the plissage house ; shy stay
there has been from a week at a time with contny, to
three months when in want of convoy ; and having
been several times over the island, I presume to give
the following brief account of it :
The town in St. James's Valley (off which is the
only anchorage) is well built, the houses clean and
neat, and the shops wen- stocked with every article
that may be wanted either from India, China, or
Europe. A stream of fresh water runs through the
middle of the Valley, and there are reservoirs at the
sea side, from which a fleet is soon watered. The
inhabitants are civil, and reedy to provide hoard and
lodging to any stranger, paying for the sane. No
!usury is wanted at their tables, there being always
mutton, fish, and fowl, and sometimes turtle, with
good clue, beer, and other liquors. Fresh beef
cannot so readily be had, as they *lab to preservethe
oxen almost eaclusively for the shipping; although
on Christmas-day the whole garrison is allowed fresh
beef.

The Governor's house, about three miles up the
country (where, I suppose, BONAPARTE oil reside),
stands in a most delightful situation, with a view of
the sea to the Northward, and its extensive garden
stocked with all kind of vegetables, and there are
apples, grapes, and many other fruits, both Tropical
Jod European. The beauty of this place iv heightened
d becomes more romantic by the contrast of the
rocks and mountains which every where present
themselves. There are many other beautiful country
seats and farm-houses in the vollies, and as the
soil is a rich dark mould, there is no waist of trees
or verdure, and in every valley there is generally a
stream of pare water which falls frum the rocks.
?ie land is generally pasture; corn is not sown on
"%account of the vermin, which would eat it before it
sprung up, but there are quantities of potatoes,
enough for the island and the fleets which touch there.
Plenty of excellent water-tresses still wild celery
grow naturally in the streams; and iiirslaits, a most
nutritive vegetable, may be Cut is any (pawky on
the sides of the hills. There are -very gaud and safe
roads; the horses are sure footed ; the views are ro-
mantic, sad, in some parts, there is toletable shoot-
ing. The air is very salubrious, as the Wand is si-
tested in 16 deg. south latitude, and in the center of
the South East Trade Wiad ; atoms and hart weather
are unknown. The satire. .1111 Wiry happy,And
they are so far from thinking their island a debert,
that they generally call it the happy "rock.
I-- My intention in writing this has been with the wish
of preventing any error, or toy unnecessary ferment
arising in the triads of the public supposing the Ex.
Emperor being banished to a desert. I do not pre.
tend to justify the measure, far from k—l only wish
it to be generally known that BONAPARTE will not
be quite so miserable as many have imagined unless
it arises from his own conscience, and this must he
pleasant for his friends in France to know. Other
, motives I cannot be supposed to hare, ill health,
brought on by exertion and fatigue in my defy, has
obliged me to quit the sea, and I have but a small
btilwied allowed me by the East India Compan for 20
years of arduoas Novice, and a constitution ruined
thereby.

I hare said nothiHg about the d fences or strength
of the !stood, that would not become two, awl per-
haps lam not equal to the task. I merely wished to
show that St. Wiens, althoogh appearing eatermally
a barren rock, bas internal and real eonsforte. Had
1 money to purchase a farm myself, I should not
skink my residence there a banishment.

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You may publish this letter or not, as you please;
&Phone it is anonymous, I shall lint be ashamed to
own my hand writing again. Your Paper being
much read any error in it must thrust a wrong
bias into the minds of many, and this I am sure you
would wish to avoid, and must make my muse for
thus trespassing on your time, remsitting, '
Sir, your oast obedient servant,
Sick Room, Aug. 11. A POOR OFFICER.

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