Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-04-27
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.

ANXIOUS.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
The fast sailing ship Triton, E. Hol.
comb, arrived in Boston on the23d inst.
10 the short passage eff eighteen days from
Liverpool, bringing London papers to the
lst and Liverpool to the Sd inst. They
contain nothing particularly interesting.
The ship Union, Oxnard, of Boston,
from Batavia, and last from ST. Helena,
for Cowes, was spoken 10th March, in lat.
Al, 81, lon. 8, 33, by an arrival in Eng
land. She reported that very bad f.
yer had broken out at ST. Helena, which.
had proved fatal to the crews of the sta
toned vessels. Bonaparte was well.
There had been some disturbances in
Nismes, France, relative TO the PROPOSE
ton to modify the law OF elections-but no
blood had been shed; and on the arrival
Of the military order was restored.
The celebrated NJ. de Kotzebue was as
sassinated by student at Mannheim on
the ed Of March; and the latter inme-
diately committed. suicide with the same
lpoignard which had been the instrument
of his crime. Both instantly expired.
News OF the cession of the Floridas to
this country was received in England
They mention it as an event that had long
been expected.
A Liverpool paper comments, with
much severity, on the fiattering reception
with which Gen. jackson was received
| in New York.
10 mentioning the decision Of the House
Of Representative on the report of the
select committee, The London Times OBJ
serves" The question, however, is mere
| ly determined between Mr.. Jackson ant
the United States their votes canno
bind or conclude Great Britain; and the
lpleadings of her government, aud the sen
tence of her parliament, are still to BIT
laid before the world"
A letter from Palermo mentions, tina
an earthquake had done much damage OF
the south east part of the island; church
es were thrown down, and whole village
destroyed.
The Persian Ambassador, now in Pa
ris, on his way to England, is receives
with extraordinary distinction. He was ad
mitted to an audience of His Majesty o
the 9th of March, in the gallery Of Dia
Ina 10 the Thuilleries. The ladies Of til
court appeared in full dress on the occa
sion.
Ladies' Literary Cabinet.-The frs
number Of new literary paper, is thi
morning published at 10 Broadway
This work is devoted to the amusement I
the Ladies, as its title imports, and will
| published weekly. 1t is edited by nj
SAMUEL WooDwoRTH, whose talents as
Poet and NoueliSt, are not unknown
the publicly. Y. Gas. april 20.
Before the Circuit Court of the state
Kentucky, at BardstowD, was tried, t.
wards the close of the last month, su
for SANDER, in which Miss Des Marsley
alias Mrs. Fishley, was Plaintiff, and M
Fishley, of Louisville, defendant. Ate
a trial of two days, the Jury being PEI
mitted to retire, brought 10 a verdict fo
the plaintiff, and assessed the damages {
twenty thousand nine hundred dol
lars. This is a curious case for the pal
ties had been married, and the HUSBAND
the defendant, had 10 few days afte
marriage deserted his wife. However
the verdict, it appears, falls to the ground
the Judge having decided that the maj
riage, being legal one, suit for sande
could not be maintained by the wife q
gainst the husband.
Royal Mumifcence.-A gentleman i
Massachusetts, lately sent King HENRY
of St. Domingo, one Of Collins elegau
super royal quarto Bibles. The presen
was gratefully received, and few day
after the Gentleman received from th
King letter Of thanks, enclosing drai
for Sir thousand dollarS.--Com. Adu.
Sporting.-On the Sd day of March
about 500 men from the towns of Murray
Gainesbarre, Ridgeway and Shelby, en-
comprised about $50 square miles, OF
three sides, Lake Ontario being on thu
north, who marched toward given poin
in the centre, they had inclosed and sur
rounded one rabbit, at which more thar
200 muskets and rifles we're discharged
but without effect. The rabbit made il
escape.-Rep. Adv.
Melancholy occarrsnce.-On the Sd inst
Mr.. Cornelius P. Doremus, OF Pequan
mock township, Morris county, was kiiiee
by the accidental discharge OF his gun
We understand he had been shooting wild
| d.,o,,, =: .t;a that In aDnroachino thf