Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-30
Washington, October 81.

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and wines. to Col John Tayloe, of this city,
and Richard Parrot. Esq. Of Georgetown
Captain Rutherford has politely furnished US
with the following particulars for Publica-
ton Spoke Oct. 1. lat. "a Is n. Ion. So
9. schooner Industry, Shearman from New
port. bound to the West Indies. out SO days,
all well, had experienced much cam wea-
Their. Oct. Z, spoke brig. lumber loaded,
from wiscasaet, bound TO Guadalupe, out
90 days. in lat. "a Is N. Ion. 81 iS W. it
blowing fresh. could not learn her name or
captains. Oct Is. lat. 80 So, n. Ion. II
48 W. spoke schooner Star ing, Marian, of
Baltimore. so hours from Cape Henry, all
well. ASpanish frigate had imported the
Yellow Fever into Cadiz, from the Havana,
which was spreading rapidly ever Spain,
and made its appearance within three miles
of Gibraltar, which was closed on the lst
of September against all communication
with Spain the plague was also raging on
the coast Of Barbary, with which the COM
munication was stopped. Our Treaty with
Spain was no: ratified. A great parsonage
was coming over TO the U. States, as Ambas-
sador Extraordinary. The Olympia has dis
patches on board from Spain to our govern
ment also about goo letters from our squad
ron, merchants, and others, in the Mediter-
ranean" mat. Int
We understand that the Board for the ex-
animation of midshipnen and acting ieute
nants, BROKE up ON the Esd inst. Upwards
of 20 were entit,ed TO examination, out OF
which number but % persons came forward,
II Of which were rejected. The following
Is gentlemen passed, and have been recon-
mended for promotion. Williams,
Elley, Newcomb, Young, Bell, Bigelow,
Bode6, Cambrelling, Freelon, Jarvis, Nix
on, Newton, StaiIipgs, Varnum, holter,
ami Whippie. The Board, We understand,
were very critical in their examination, and
have observed much care that the candidates
should be well qualified 70 their intended
Office. - IN. Y. -. .4dv.
.Nev. York, October %.
MORE OF THE EXECUTION.
One of the spectators on board. OF the Re-
trieve, at the time Of the execution Of Brown,
has furnished US with the following additional
particulars
" hen ON board of the schooner, one of the
most appropriate and impressive prayers was
delivered, by gentleman OF the Methodist
persuasion. that ever was he ard by those who
were present. Alter the concluding prayer,
th. Marshal was told by the clergy attend
ing, that they had finished their exercises.
The Marshal then asked the unhappy man
whether he was ready-he replied, that he
wished to sing one more anthem. The an
them as sung, IN IS hich he took part, in
very clear and dstinc, voice. The anthem
concluded, lie was again asked by the Mar
shal whether he was ready he expressed
desire which was acquiesced in. to address
the spectators He then rose from the coffin
on which he had been seated, and addressed
:he,G in nearly the following words:
Gentlemen-You see before you young
man. scqrcely s2 years of age. about TO sut-
fer death for foul murder, committed by
him on board of this very vessel. hope
that ny fate may be an example and a warn
ing to others For myself have nothing to
ask of maIs--uly petitions Tor myself are at
dressed to Heaven but, Tor my agei. no.
nest and unhappy mother, who is very pocl.
request whatever pecuniary donations any
of you have to give, you vii! give her. Foi
my brother. an honest, industrious youns
man. request that my crime may not be
visited on him though guilty myself, he is
innocent, and ough, not to be dsg aced iy
my crimiaality George Brown. the nam'
by which have passed. is not my real name
my real name is William Tins iae.
The unhappy man then took leave of his
spiritual friends, and of the Marshal, whom
he thanked tor his kindness towsrts him,
and expressed his readiness to meet his fate:
and was instantly launched into eternity.
FRENCH HALF CROWNS.
The nominal value of French HalfCrowns
is 55 cents; whereas the intrinsic value is
little more than half doll4r-averaging at
most no, more than 81 cents. They are not
legnl tender al any rate and though they
have heretofore been paid and received by