The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-11-16

The last accounts from England state thai
Mr.. Bagot late minister TO this country. la
been appointed 10 the court Of ST. Petersburg
and that Mr. Slratford Canning, late ministe.
% Switzerland, and cousin to George Canning
Of the British cabinet has been named to sue
coed him
Baron Van Weiss has been appointed by
The Emperor OF Austria Ambassador to the
United States, with salary OF 5000 ducals .
year, and an eutit Of 10000 lie had taken
the tins Of office, and was about % embark
al Tre9te for tbs country about the last Of
Augusta duCat l. valued al two dollars.
a good Prcspeef--NdfionGl economy must have
its rise and growth from al .iriduaI economy.
On the hrst and SIKH OF this month there
were received at Tie 'SaUiRg's Bank,
New York, the sum Of S4,G66 This look
well and IS worthy of imitation. We hea
much said Of prudence and economy but u
is difficult 10 believe tins language sincere,
while we observe those who use il, clothed IN
the most expensive articles of foreign luxury,
or ProdigalIy wastlng their money in the most
useless amusements Let actions speak. let
retrenchment hegin, and then we shall believe
there > saping spirit in the community.
United States Bank-The Stockholders in
the Bank OF the U. >. met on the first Of Nov
in Philadelphia, and RUFUS KING, ESQ. was
called TO the chair. committee consisting
Of twenty five was appointed by tbe chair
man to inquire into he condition OF the at
fairs OF the Bank, and report al an adjourned
meeting. On subsequent day, this commit
lee made their report. IN which the, state hat
he Bank and It's branches have sustained loss
es to the amount OF S3O0O,0oO, of this sun
Sl,7OO GOO was deficient at the Branch IN
Baltimore, and 5 ] ,30O,O 600 al The other Offices
They recommend ID consequence Of this gIeat
loss. that no dividend shall he made til Jan.
1921, al which tine they give il as their opin
ION that the stock will be valuable The
Isad on which the building for the Mother
Bank is 10 be erected in Philadelphia cost
81 81 ,o00 and the building Itself when com
pieted. will cost $4,000 The committee
speak in the most unqualified terms of appro-
baton Of the President, Mr.. CHtEyEs, not on
as having managed the concerns Of the Insti
tuition we'll but as having afforded the com
mittee, 10 their Investigation, every facility
ia his power. -
The Legislature Of Rhode Island have
passed resolution requiring is member.
20 wear badge Of mourning DAYS for the
death OF her citiz n the gallant Percy, and
requested BenJamin Heard, Esq OF New
port, relative and iptimale friend of the
deceased, to write his biogranhy.
Po5ae's Bones have been taken from the
place OF their Interment, without the kn0wl
edge OF his friends Or his executors, and sent
oEngland. As Goblet has been active in
tue Transaction It is supposed 10 be the obect
OF the perpetrators of The crime, TO produce
and keep up an excitement ID that coun,r,
among the friends of radical reform Theif
ostensIbIe reasons are, that the man, whom
they consider :" the first Of the age in which he
lived" should no longer remain, without
splendid monument 10 bis memory, and The
proper place they say, 10 raise this monument,
IS the country which gave him birth
Thursday the End day of December has
been appointed throughout all the New. Eng
land States. as day Of pubic Thanksgiving
and Prayer