The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-14 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.
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[PROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT OP sEPT 15 1
The United States frigate Macedonian, Captaid
John Downes, is now in our harbour completely
reedy for sea, and waits (tidy a faiourable wind to
proceed on her cruise. We understand the Mace.
donian will touch at St. Saltador, Rio Janeiro,
Buenos Ayres, and then proceed round Cape Horn,
into the Pacific Ocean,tt
to relieve the Ontario, which
it is expected will return to the United Stales before
winter: The Selection of Captain Downes for thiS •
cruise is very generilly considered a judiciout One,
arhe possesses Much 'pfactical knowledge, obtainid
when the companion of Captain Porter, whose Shift,
the Essex, in the same vicinity, *as so successful its
Operations during the Isle war.
' To the experience possested by •Captalft Driwnei,'
1, • .
may beadded the advantage of a knowledge of the
auth'Orlilifin • that quarter of the world to which he
Is Wound, and in case of any diticultied arising, he
would not fail to regard them with a jealous eye...ei
"We-intitipite, that if occasion requires his stopping
off the hithour of Valparaiso, every possible mark
of attention and respect will be shown him and hie
ship's Company by the existing authorities of that
place.
• Entrant of.; letter from Hamburgh1 J 00139, to the
Editors of the Boston Pattiul :
•
'. The American tradelifiamborgh this year has
been very -email. We have only nine American flags
to grace the port. Our flag is very moth respected
in the North of Europe: The Senate of Hamburg
appear particularly anxious to cultivate and preserve
the good understanding which now exists betdeeta
the United States and the free Hanseatic city of Ham-
burgh. The Hon. William Pinkney, our late Mi-
nister, is very much missed in Russia. Ile made di
a splendid -Minister, and was beloved by the Court
and all who kite* him. The presence Of such mem
as Mr. Pinkney at the European Courts tends essen-
tially to the advancement of our national character:4
MR. GOURLEY..
We have stready give', en account of the trial and
acquittal of this active Patriot its Upper Caned*. The
Albany Register, in alluding to this circumstance,
makes the following remarks:—" The spirit of en•
qulry and investigation, is stimulating the citizens of
Upper Canada to look after their rights. Mr. Goo..
ley's zeal for the cause, has alarmed the M 11101440.
paelleso and a suit has recently been instituted and
tried against him, for publishing libdllous and sedill..
out matter. The Assizes *ere held by Lord Camp-
bell, at Kingston. Mr. Gourley defended himself
with powerful arguments, and his address contained
mod interesting iod important politicalmatter. The
charge bore against the Defendant, but the Jury,
that loilotrinshle harrier against oppression and itt!ii
joiner , returned a verdict of—Not Guilty. Re-
peated acclamations of applause boat from almost
every individual. Mr. Gourley, who is the most
popular man in Upper Canada, is from a highly re-
spectable family, end of strict Integrity ; 'boot 45
,jeers old, 'and promises to become a most valuable
*citizen of that province.
- • A NEW I(OBINSON GRUSOE.
CALCUTTA, Arstri:•t9..-We take the following
...
curious "wept
.from A BOnibay Paper :
..'"Cipi. pdaitt, of the 4iein Charlotte, informs
os.of the, io!reailpg circomstsoCe of his hating ripe
covereit;from a Tick, 81 miles N. v.r. of Nootheeta
sone of the,Mprqueises), a man that had heel, its
olitary iiilisbitott roi nearly three years. His ae-
loot stated, that early in 1814 he proceeded thither
'trod' Noosheetts....with four othersoll of whom had
-MA en American, ship there for the purpose of, pro-
filfitig feathers. that'were in high estimation among
„t e skittle's. of Noeftheeva ; but loosing their boat ots
"tlfieroek,:three of his companions in a short time
iierlshed,,.thraugh, famine, and . principally front
•thirstots there. was po water but what was sipplitd
'by fakir. 0 fourth companion continued with hips
bid a few weeks, when he formed' reanlatioo of at.
tempting to swim with the. aid of a splintered hag.
ft
meat .t a
.remained o •r. boats to an Island, its
lwhich effort he most h ‘,lriitably" perished. He
bad once himself attempted gait his forlorn situ-
ation, by constructing, a Catamaran; but failed, and
lost alt aliens' of ,iio,y future attempt. They had
originally takfis •re. with them .from Noottheira,
!which he had alWeie,taken care to continue, except
on one °cession, when k.became extinguished, .and
never iota hale beep feetereit4but 'by a_ `rateel
.
preservation o( three r4FAtior:grains of KnopolOire
and the loik. 4a moil* which he bad kobts 'ap,fOr
tbi .constiiiittlti of big cal-Agnew. Thiiiisli trid
Void of will beasts here Viii snit alitattit7with ths

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lamer he cloeiolietl hie. Ilium in seam's of Inn*,
drorrglitr, soil the skulls of his departed cotnpaisions:
R‘lif hir only vessels. The discovery made
.of him from the Charlotte was purely accidental*-a:
the trick was known to be desolate and barren, and
the apvearance of a ire, as the vessel passed it oft.
nil eveniott. ititrarled notice, and produced an en.
(Luisa., 'which proved fortunate to the forlorn inks.
Li.anr, in procuring his removal to Nooabeevit,
"where he was loft Otrtter The care of Mr. Wilson,
an
Enrepean, who had resided there many years, and
.mbe had .previously known him.