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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

he Nassau, N Providence papers, con
tain memorial OF James .drnlb User, OF that
ISLAND, 10 the Governor fine Bahamas, on
unumely end his son.-He represents, that
MS son (Robert Chlys,ic Armbiister, who
was execued) was born a. n Assau, in OF !,
bad served four years as MIdshipman, and
some time as acting Lieutenant, under Ad-
Cochrane, on the American coast, and
under MAJOR Nichols, in the Floridas; thu.
on the restoration Of peace, he returned 10
his family : and when taken, tried and exc
cuted, was on family visit to the Flcrldas !;
and that without being able to conjecture
what offence his son may have committed
within bis Catholic Majesty's dominions,
which should subject his life to forfeiture,
he represents that the principal witness a.
gainst him was an infa NOUS person of The
name OF Cook, a vendue masters clerk, who
quilted The Bahamas for having robbed his
master, and who, when he was taken as wit
ness was imprisoned in St. Marks, for rob
Ding Mr.. Arbutnnot, who was executed with
.4rniorfster HE prays The Governor to
lay The state ments OF the case before the Bri.
tish government, that the facts may be as
certained, aud the memory of his son be re
deemed from all niust impu,a,ion OF dishor;
aud the British character also {" from those
fabricated tales and foul aspersions with
which the public ear is abused, particularly
IN the U. ) in the full justification of The
above ssnguinaiy measures OF their present
military commanders =
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

It's The work OF q philosopher 20 Be eve.
~ day suoduing his passions and laying
side his preJudlces.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

The new and elegant Chapel, at the Theolog-
ical Seminary, Andover, was dedicated to Inc
service OF ALMIGHTY Con, on TUESDAY last le
Sermon on the occasion by the Rev. Professor
Porter, was from Paslni, cxxvii. IL : t.xcsft-tpa
Lord build the House, they labor in vain tbat
build it, It was highly gratifying to tho audi
ence, and we trust viii not be withheld from
publication. The spacious and beautiful Libra
ry Room over the Oh pei, must have excited the
wish Of all who beheld it, that its shelves nav
soon be iiled with works Of piety and leaning pv
the opulent and liberal.
The Annual examination took place on We'd
nesday.
mere are % students at this seminary-56 of
whom had parts assigned them in the EXERCISES
Recorder
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

Bed bugs-Jake sill, Cor any quantily,)
of fourth proof spirits, and as much peal
ashes as will dissolve in il pot it in every
hole and crack OF the bedslead and wash.
beard also take clean strip of linen, or
muslin, wet it with the liquor and pu, it
round The bed post close 10 the floor. This
has been found 10 be much better prven-
taii,e sgainstbed Tugs, than ary thing ever
made use of.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

Col. Aaron Ogden, Of New Jersey, has re-
covered 1000 collars Of Thomas Gibbons, Of
Savannah, in an action Tor libel alledged to
have been posted on The front door Of he
house OF the lormer.-PaL!adiuw.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

Mr.. Samuel Davis, Of Maryland, has invented
machine, by which he can raise from tn I'M
toms of rivers and harbours stones Of sever a.7o
dred tons weight lie is the inv entor 81 81 =
mother machine for deepening water course. a7a
Of mud discharging machine, for the 1,s.t-
use which at Baltimore the cooperation Of thai
city gave him $4,000.
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PORTSMOUTH, oCT. 3

-" PORTSMOUTH, Get. ).
Gov. Books. Sou Thursday His Excel
lency Governor BRooks Of Massachusetts ar
rived IN this town from his eastern tour. (hav-
ing reviewed a Brigade Of Militia in Wells
The day betore) and. took lodgings at Mr..
Wilde's Hotel. His ExcelIency visited fort
Constitution by invitation of Col. WALsAcH,
and passed the evening at Gen. SToRER's.-
lie left town yesterday on his return 10 Med
lord under an escort Of party Of gentlemen
on horseback.
me PIogue--conlinued at Alpiers. Tan
giers, and vicinity, al the last dates. The
Dey had lost TWO children and sister by If.
Whole families, and one fifth OF the popu
laiion oil several places, had been swept off
ny 1t. AT Oran the daily deaths were from
100 10 $50.
Mr.. Joel Childres, Of Tennessee. vino
was sometime since robbed Of IS. 900 il
Philadelphia bank notes, las had his mon.
ey replaced by depositing the Nos. &c. Of
NE notes IN the bank that issued them
We mention this as singular act Of &C.
commodation by bank.
Raleigh Star.
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BOrr070ing Of Nezppapers--a serions eoa 70
Printers.

~
Printers.
Within the last six months we have Lost co.,
eral good subscribers, in consequence of tha;r
nel5hbors calling as soon as the paner i "a
celved, to borrow it. 1t frequently hammers
that paper is taken from the store al lie
rlsh1tul proprietor before he arrives and trav.
els all over the neighborhood without his be
ing aoie 70 get glimpse atit! Our subscri.
oers universally remark that they are willing
70 lend, but at the same time are not willing
70 De al The expense OF paper for the sole
use and beneht OF their more wealthy n.ioh-
Dors, whose parsmony alone prevents them
from becoming legal proprietors. However
natterlng this general enquiry for our paper
nay De, II Is by no means an equivalent for
the loss which results from ii. We notice
This subject for the double purpose of securinq
10 our subscribers the proper enjoyment oP
their rights and Of inviting those who have %
long been 70 the habit Of borrowing, to send
70 oar counting room, instead Of their neigh.
bFs, where, unles they choose 10 become
subscribers, we promise 10 lend, as long as
'nelf consciences permit them to ask.
Boston Patriot
An artist ID England has proposed to the
members Of the Society for Saperintending
The Erection Of New Churches, the substitu-
zion OF cast ron for stone, IN all the ornamen-
tai parts OF the building. The expensive work
which has hitherto been executed 10 stone
he Essays, may now be done 10 iron at com
pa'atiyely triaing expense, and, fcoateG with
soipe anti-eorroslve substance, will endure for
ages.
The Crsiigers Of .artigas.-The editor Of
lhe National Intelligencer on the subject q
the robberes committed on Portuguese YES
sels, Justly observes, 8 It is seen q a glance,
that these transactions are ofsno trivial conse-
quence, and involve important questions q
Jaw.
Weld, the British traveller, calculates tia:
255, 900 tons Of water descend al the falls q
Niagara every minute.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

We understand that three companies Of
mounted men, TO wit :--one under the imme-
date command OF capt. VIM. +. Ware, who
will nave the direction Of the whole, one IN
der capt. MGlrt, and the thru under capt.
Boyle, consisting OF between three and tour
hundred, are ordered TO rendezvous at Cial-
borne in few days, 10 scout the country
from that place to Fort Jackson, and il posi-
bic, destroy parry OF out lying indians which
intest The road, more for The object of plumber,
than from disposition 10 comnilt muruer. Ii
Is preuy well ascertained that the Indians III
East Florida are now disposed for peace, and
that it only remains to break up the horde
which frequent the road between this an q
Georgia, which we understand, has never at
tached Itself TO any party, but continued
piunderlng during the short interval OF peace
which took place after the late British war,
10 put termination TO our troubles win the
Savages IN this quarter
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

The fon of Napoleon and Maria Lou
ia, is to bear the title of Duke of Reich
Aadt and to take rank Immediately after
the Princes of the Imperial family of
.6uiria. Tn report of an attempt to
aG.naate him i; without foundation.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

AT late entertainments given toMr.Clay,
in kentucky, that gentleman publlckly DIS
asowed the intention which has been so oil
ten attributed TO him of attempting, Or wish
ing 10 organize party in opposition to the
administration.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

The French government have refufed
upon application therefor, to admit the
armed veAels belonging to Buenos ay-
res, into the ports of France, but mer
chantmen will be allowed to enter.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

It's mentioned il me New Hampshire
Palrot that The State House at Concord is
nearly faished Itis said to be "a very Gle
giant and convenient building, and that the
whole expense OF il will not exceed $4,000
dollars. Much ofthe labour preparing
tae stone for the building has been perform
ed BY convicts in the States prison. These
conyic,s, who are now about seventy in num-
Der, are ptincipally hired TO individuals at
the rate OF thirty cents each per day, and
are employed IN shoemaking, coopering
and stone culing.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06

Weld, the British traveller, calculates tia.
255, 600 tons Of water descend al the falls e.
Nigara every minute.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ]
CoUspfyoUgr,s Offre. -fu0. 81 1919 Z

Surveyors
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Comptrolier's Office, Aug. 81, 1918.
SfR-Since the passage of the act of Con-
gfess OF the last session, concerning navi-
gallon, an order fthe British council is n
derstood to have been issued, founded upon
an act of parliament, whereby the ports OF
Halifax, in the province OF Nova Scotia, and
Q. ST. Johns, in New Brunswick, have been
opened TO vessels OF the United States, for
the importation Of certain specified articles,
and for term of time, limited by the act Of
parliament TO three years and six weeks af-
ter the commencement OF the session of
parliament then next ensuing; and by the
order of council subjected TO the further
Limitation of contingent further order. AS
neither this act OF parliament, nor the order
in council, issued under its authority, have
effected any alteration of the ordinary laws
of navigation anc trade, by which the ports
OF Halifax and St Johns are closed against
vessels owned by citizens of the u. S. J;
neither can they in any manner affect the
operation OF the act OF Congress, concern
ing navigation, Of 18th April, 1918.
The ports of the United States will
therefore, be closed against British vessels,
from Halifax and St. Johns, in like manner
as it no such act OF parliament and order OF
council had been issued.
Ii is considered that the second section of
The act concerning navigation, taken with
the proviso guarding against any construc-
ton OF the &C, whith might violate the com
mercial convention of Sd July, 1915, leaves
discretionary authority to dispense with
the exaction OF the bonds, prescribed by
that section IN cases Of vessels and cargoes,
manifestly engaged only in the direct trade
between the U. S. and the British ports in
Europe.
You will, therefore, require those bonds
and securities to be given, for all such ar
ticles, laden by British vessels for expor,a.
ton from the u. S as are suitable for the
colonial markets, or are permitted by the
British laws, to be imported into them.
Among the articles for which the bonds
and securities must be taken, are scan,line,
planks. slaves, heading, boards. shingles,
hoops, horses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs,
poultry, or live stock of any sort dried,
smoaked, or picked FISH, bread, biscuit.
flour, peas, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice,
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22

NIT for the landing of the specie, and the A.,
| tribution thereof among the prisoners ara
for the more speedy communication of yon~
orders, | beg also from your ExcelIency 10
grant me leave to stay in this capital, in order
TO adjust the exchange of prisoners with your
txcellency in person, or with whomsoeyer
you may please 10 appoint for that purpose.
| ought to inform you that from among the
officers, prisoners in Lima, have brought A.
long with me in order to be exchanged. the
l.. Coionels D. Jose Quesada and b. Juan
Jose Balderran,a, and the Capt d. Pedro Egu-
mo, and ID. Francisco Villanueva {alreadS
sent on shore.) Those that are remaining
would have been sent along by the same vessel
ifCapt. Biddle bad had room enough for their
accommodation, or the prospect Of any other
vessel that might have taken them under his
convoy, the same having been requested from
him, as he will himself inform your excellen-
cy. God keep your excellency, &c.
FELIX D'oLHABERRIAGUE & BLANCo
10 his ercellencyD. JOSH SAN MARTIN, &c.
An arrival at Providence from Bermuda
brings Bermuda Gazette of Sept. 9th
containing notice OF violent gale expert
enced at that island on the 29th and 3oth of
August, which did great damage. A great
number of houses were partly unslated, ana
many hundreds Of fruit trees and ceders
were blown down. Several boats were en-.
tirely stove 10 pieces against the rocks
many were partially damaged; and not a
few were driven out TO sea. In the harbour
of ST. Georges, the American sloop Hope,
Of New Orleans, from New-York, was
wrt cked with the loss Of quantity of A
merican produce on board. In the port OF
Hamilton, of 30 vessels 8 got on shore, but
have all been since got off except the Ber-
muda brig Patience, and the brig Nancy of
Rhode Island. The Bermuda schr. Bear
All, sunk, with cargo of rum and molas-
ses, but has been 60; up again. Several
vessels lost their rudders, bowsprits, gc.
and were otherwise injured.-B0s. In.
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ter aufwered ingenuousIy he was going
to feck bis father,as an attempt was made
to rob them. The pedlar took the child
by the hand, and faid it would be unncs
cenary, and that he would himlelf 60
and protect his mother.
They returned to the farm where the
farmers wife was hut up; ne knocked
at the door, bar this woman not recog-
nizing the voice of her husband, o5lti-
patelyrefafed to open it; the pedlar made
vain efforts 10 induce her to do il, and
being unable to attain his end, threaten
ed TO cut her child's throat, if fhe did
not infantly decide upon it. Ferocious
at not being able to prevail upon her. he
executed his horrible threat, and killed
the child, almolt under the eyes of its
mother, who heard, without being able
to give succour, the cries and lat fghs
of her fon.
After having committed this ufeleis
crime, he endeavoured to penetrate into
the houfe to fave his wife time preflec,
they nigh. each nomcst return from
MATS, and he could not fuccced in get
ting admiilion but BY mounting on the
roof and descending down the chimney.
During all this time he exhauited his
rage in menaces and imprccations againit
the farmers wife, who, almolt fainting
Jaw nothing to deliver her from certain
death This wretch had already got into
the chimney, and was about to enter in
10 the chamber, when the farmers wife,
collecting all her force, drew by fudden
infpiration, the paillaf1e Of her bed to the
edge Of the hearth, and there fet it on
fire. The smoke in few minutes en-
veloped the afailin, who not being able
to reafcend, very soon fell into the FIRE,
half fufocated. The courageous far
mer's wife LOFT not her prefencc of mind,
but truck him feveral blows with the
poker, which put him beyond the chance
Of recovering his fenfes. Finally, ex-
haufed with fatigues and mental agony,
Che fell lenselefs on ithe carpet of her
chamber, and remained ia this Gtuation
till the moment when the farmer and his
fervants returned from church to be
witnesses of this horrible occurrence.
The dead body of the child, at the gate
of the farmers aoufe, was the frft fpec-
tacle that truck the eyes of this unhap-
ply father. They forced open the gates,
and after having recalled to life, the far
mcr's wife, they feized the two culprits,
who were delivered up TO Juitice. 1t is
believed that the pedlar will furviye his
wounds, and be able to receive the
punithment due to his crimes. They
viii be Immediately brought before the
Court of AfIize of the department, where
this affair is in preparation for trial,
which cxcites the greatei intsren
through the whole country.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22
FOREIGN ARTICLES.


AoNbSSf hO1
The formal announcement of the E.
vacuation of the French territory is re-
ferved for the fat Of the Soyereigns a.
the approaching Consrefs at aix-la
Chapelle. The mea(ure, is however, al
ready agreed upon, and October has been
for fome time deGgnated as the period
when it is to take effect. In the 6rlf
week of that month, it is undsritood
the allied troops will concentrate and
move Oft together. Count Worcnzow
comes over 10 England the moment thar
his contingent marches home. The en-
peror Alexander is 10 be at Mauheuge
by the latter part of next month, and the
Ruilian corps will reach the PoIiih from
tier about the hra of January.
Letters from Madeira to the roth of
July, mention that change in the war
department was soon expected, and that
an expedition of acout COCO troops were
preparing to fail for Havana The fame
letters announce, that the King Charles
the 18th is preparing to prelent TO the ap-
preaching Congrefs at AK la Chapelle,
claim TO the throne of Spain and that
he has itrong party in his favor at Mad
rid.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

Gen. Balcarce announces to the Supreme
Director, that the Viceroy of Peru, who here
totore had refused any exchange of prisoners
bad been SO operated apon by the result of the
battle of Mayo, as 10 send ENJOYS to Gen.
ST. Martin, 10 effect cartel. The following
is a despatch sent TO that officer, in which we
are pleased to find that our gallant country
man. Capt. Biddle, has offered every facility
in bis power, to aid the cause of humanity.
DESPATCH.
Port Of Valparaiso, on board the sloop Of sear
Ontario, goth May, 1918.
MosT EXCELLENT sIR-iDyested with full
power from his Exceency the Vice Roy,
Captain General of Peru, D. Joaquin de la
Pezuela, to effect the exchange of prisoners
OF the royal army made by you, agreeable to
your offer, and under the guarantee Of the flag
Of the United States, have arrived at this
port in the sloop ofwar Ontario, whose Com
mander, James Biddle, kindly gave me pas
sage on board OF his vessel, and generously Of
fered himself to the relief of the deserving
military, whom the fate of war has placed in
the power Of your Excellency. TO this eff
feet | wait upon you with the letters OF his Ex-
celency the Vice Roy. Being at the same
time entrusted with ten thousand dollars for
the assistance Of the said Military, | beg
your Excellency would have the goodness iii
there be no Inconvenience 10 grant the per
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22
NORFOLK, SEPT. IL.

NUhfULhy SkPT. 1T.
1t appears that Col. BuLNEs, the royal off
Ger, whose defeat & death have been announ-
ced, when he took Parrai, put to death the
temporary Governor, Don ZAMoRA, and up.
wards of twenty other officers and citizens.
& as a punishment for It's militia having joined
the patriots, he ordered the village TO be sack
ed, and carried away much property.
.among the dispatches in The Buenos- .arean
papers, as one Of Capt. Coxarayilla, By zuhicl,
u appears, that BY derterous management, mar
ching By night, and concealing has troops in
hickets IN the dag, he completely surprized has
enemy, and defeated ham. He confirms the
fact, that The royal Colonel (Bulnes) fen by the
sarord Of Ensign Galgez, IN personal COM
bat. Gent.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22

serioas affair lately occurred at small church
IN wales The Pastor bad tame goat which fol-
lowed him to church and sat under the pulpit, the
animal was so struck with The noddiDg Of drow-
~ esmbrian, who sat opposite to him, that, TAX
Ing the frequent incnations of bis head for chal-
ienge to combat, he made but at bis supposed an
tagonist. who, not observing from whence the blow
proceeded, struck the person who sat next 70 bin.
and laid hin Cat upon the church 6oos,
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22

French papers FAY, that Spanifh con
voy of "a ihips were captured the next
day after they left Cadiz, by the infur-
gent priyateers cruizing off Cape St.
Vincent, and that their crews had beef,
fent to Vigo.
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Execution of Mail Robbers.
RAkT1MoRR. SEPT. !

BAbTIMORk, SEPT. AZ.
This day about / o'clock, in the prison
yard IN this city, the awful sentence of the
law was executed on John Alexander and
Joseph Thompson Hare, convicted Of rob-
bling the mail of the United States. A vast
concourse Of spectators attended on this
melancholy occasion, 10 witness the fatal
consequence Of disobedience to the lava.
A solemn lesson which, i. is to be hoped,
will not fall to make due impression.
The gallows was erected so high that
the melancholy spectacle could be distinct
ly seen by the multitude of spectators.
The dying confession OF Hare, writ
ted by himself, is publishedby Mr.. Joseph
Robinson, az No. 81, Baltimore-s,reet, in
Pamphlet Of twenty pages. In this he
gives very interesting history of his
life and crimes and in the sonelusion,
says For the last fourteen years of nv
life / have been d highway robber, aud
have robbed on larger scale and been
more successful than any robber either in
Europe or in this country, that have ever
heard of."-BQl. Fed Gag.