Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-29

horrence, it appears that the death Of the
old Count was hailed by the peasantry
with demonstrations Of JOY, as he had,
himself, been ferocious tyrant and
murderer.
Abraham Thornton, whose trial. on the
charge Of numbering Mary Ashford, ex-
cited such deep interest, has, since his
discharge, been living in the house Of his
parents at Castlebromwioh. He has not
yet returued to any employment, but
passes lis time in Kind Of moody mac
tiviiy, aud almost always entirely alone
whilst his miserable father, Ga most re-
spectacle man, aud slewardto gentleman
oil property 10 tie neighbourhood) is fast
sinking into premature grave, with a
consumption brought on 10y intense anxiety
Of mind.
Letters from Naples state, that they
have had an eruption al Mount esuyius,
which caused some alarm, bat it was of
no continuance. I'he thermometer in the
shade was at SO, which, after what we.
have experienced Cor the last 10 days In
England, we should not consider rs extra
ordinary: bat it is mentioned as being
unusually high.
MADRID, Jaly Is.
All business is stasnaied here, owing to
the Withdrawing Of very large SUNS of
money from public circulation ana in
the mean time our financial pes. e ar
endeayouring to ascertain the cause Of
this scarcity of specie. lis effect is felt
upon the Royal Household itself, and
even in his Majesty's prisy purse
Almost insuperabIe obstacle are thrown
IN the way of raising the money due last
April, for the quarter Of thesdirect con
tribution, Connecting like the propsrt,
tax, which has become so unpopular, that
it is believed by many conversant with
financial affairs, that it will be impossible
10 collect it all.
There is rumor ia circulation, about
a partial instruction supposed to have
taken place amongst the troops in the gar.
rison at Malaga; the cause of this move.
ment is ascribed to the long arrears OF
their pay.
They write from Cadiz, that the COM
bat fought by the escort of tie convoy
lately arrived from the Havauas, off the
Cape of ST. Mary's, would have proved
very decisive in favour Of the RoyaIists,
had not calm happened The escort
was composed of the corvette Diamante
and the byigs Realistic, Cazador, aud
Alerta. When the corvette and brig
we're very close TO two enemy's ships,
which were CD the point Of being captured,
the wind became calm, and the Insurgent
schooners made off, being superior sailers.
Notwithstanding the declaration issued
by the allies against the admission Of any
diplomatic agents, except those belonging
to the seli-styled great powers, some hopes
are entertained here that the Ministers OF
Spain and Portugal will be heard, 10 or
der to settle the pending differences to
mutual satisfaction; and that cannot fail
of happening, if both governments under
stand their reciprocal interests.
Not so is the case respecting the nego-
Citations going on between our Ambassador,
Don Luis Onis, and the government Of
Washington. Great fears are entertained
here about the security of the Floriias,
and development Of this plot is expect
ed every moment with great. deal Of
anxiety.
1t is whispered amongst persons who
are supposed to be well informed, that a
commission has been given to Count
Punoenrostro, an American nobleman, the
object of which is to bring about recon-
Citation between the mother country and
the provinces of the River Plata; but
very little hopes are entertained of his
succeeding in his mission.
From the Sierra Leone Gazette, April I8.
SlGve Trdde.-The following anecdotes
may throw light upon the modern Slave
dealers, aud will prove them we'll worthy
of their predecessors: it will demonstrate
that they are above the vulgar prejudice,
Honour among thieUsS."
10 the course of last year L'Astree
schooner, from Nantes, took her cargo at
the Old Bar, for Martinique, in the very
spot where Brutus BeRs had loaded his
vessel on a Sandy corning. Colonel
Scbmaltz (w,ho with MS ajd-de-camp, and
the ,uhoLe Of his Officer were the only
persons who did not know of the first
transaction until it was OUer) expressed
his displeasure in strong terms. F-c'est
bien nsaladrod dc fare &C q 81 pubHque-
naentl" that is, Why do the thing SO
public p
A man Of the name Of Sam Bernard, a
mason, (well known to every inhabitant
as worthless drunken fellow, slave to
Monsieur T.. TheneniIt. a man Of cnlnnrA