Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-03-30

by ActbcI E5CClteu IIOu Tic LUKE
Ischia, (the celebrated Canova) we learn
that our distinguished countrymaD, Col
Trumbull, has been elected member O
the Royal Academy, at Naples. An &C
of liberality honorable to our country
and to the individual who received it.
| The steam boat Richmond, which left
here last Saturday, went as far as POUCH.
keepsie, and returned this morning.
| !Shipwreck. brig Merchant, Capt.
Newhall, OF Weathersfeid, belonging to
Mr.. Justus Riley, 10 % days from Ha.
wanna, for this port, laden with molasses,
honey and coffee, to G. Buck, and others.
was driven ashore on Saturday night last,
about half past IL o'clock, during the
severe snow storm, at South Hemstead,
Long Island, 80 miles east of Sandy
Hook, and about half mile from where
the ship Samuel was lately wrecked.
Capt N. arrived 10 town last evening for
men to assist in landing the cargo, which it
is expected will be saved and the vessel
likewise, as she had not bilged.
On Wednesday, Capt. n. fell in with
the sloop Favourte, Somers, Of aad from
Egg Harbour, laden with lumber, for
New York, having sprung aeak, sails
torn, sprung her mast, and otherwise
damaged, Took off the captain and crew,
who previously stripped her and set her
Oh fire.
PirGcy.-Our Charleston Correspon-
dent informs us, that the British Brig
James Stewart, Capt. Lester, from Kings
ton, Jam. bound to St. Johns, N. B. put
into that port on the l4th inst. in distress,
being short of provisions and water, and
having encountered severe gale on the
18th ult. in which she lost her fore top
mast, and sustained other injury. On
the Sd inst. in lat. 81, 20, Ion. 78, 20, in
the Gulph Stream, the James Stewart
was boarded by piratical schr. COM
manded by Capt. Beatty, belonging to
N. York; Capt. Lester was taken from
his vessel by force, and detained on board
the pirate several hours, A Spanish brig
from the Coast of Africa, with 1865 slaves
on board, was in company, prize to the
schr. captured Cd the 28th Feb and prize
master put on board, who called himself
Lake, and also stated that he belonged to
New York. During the detention Of
Capt, l.. Oh board the pirate, the despe-
radoes commenced plundering his vessel
OF almost every valuable article they could
find; broke open the matches, stove part
Of the cargo of rum, stole from out of the
cabin nearly the whole of the furniture,
manned our boat and took the whole of our
water except few gallons, and showed off
for the pirate they then sent Capt. L. on
board, and after overhauIing every part
OF the brig in search of specie, and not
finding any, threatened Mr.. Kirk, pas
senger, that if he did not inform them
where he had secreted the money, they
would put him to death-at the same time
having poignard at his breast; Mr.. Kirk
repeatedly declared to them that there was
no money on board !; and after another
diligent and unsuc cessful search, they con-
seated to spare his life. They then plum
dered the captain and crew Of their clothes
which they did SO effectually as not to
leave single man an article of clothing,
except what he had on his back. While
Capt. L. was CD board the pirate, he was
informed by Capt. Beatty, that he intend
ed to put on board his vessel eight Span
sh seamen, belonging to the captured
brig, which Capt. L. was compelled to re.
ceive, and has brought them into this
port, By Mr.. Kirk we learn that the pi.
rates intended to smuggle the slaves, either
into Georgia or South Carolina.