The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-17
GAZETTE SSh. News
PORT OF PORTLAND.
ARRIVALS.


Aug. i1th, brig Hero. Robinson, from Guada-
loupe, with molasses-brig iames Monroe, Jor-
dan, from It. Thomas, with rum. sugar and cof
fee--sloop Abby, Moulton. from Boston with coal
brig Lion, Alden, from Philadelphia, in ballast
-schr. Amazon, Greedy, from do. in do.-l2th.
sloop Packet, Lowell. from Boston, with sundry
merchandise -schr. Planet, Prince, from Alex
andria, with four.-l3th, brig Fair American
York, from Philadelphia, for Esstport, With
drews, for Alexandria, with plaster Of Paris
IS, schr. Dolphin, Pollsys, from Boston.
SUNDAY, AUG. IS.
Arrived brig Gallon, Capt. Malcomb, IA DAYS
from Havana, with cargo Of molasses, to Messrs
}. Farmer, }. w. Smith ani Capt. Keating.-
Left there, s5h inst. 3 ip Ida Bolt, for Boston.
nncertain-brig Hazard, Rogers, for do. in 5 or
s days-brig Venus for DO. in 4 do a urora do.
or do. brig Palafox, Maxwell, OF Bath for
Boston in 2-brig William, Norris, Of crtand
arrived there 2eth ult Al DAYS passage-brg
Fame, Gardner, for Portland, in 80 days--brg
Niagara, Endicot, Of Salem, arrived there 8 st
nit. in As days from Rio Grande-schr Harriet,
of Bristol, Me arrived 3lst in % days passage
schr. May Flower, for Charleston LIST inst .-schr
Shbboleth, Gardner. Of Newport Cd inst.--brig
Hare, Nickerson for Boston, sailed 29th ult.-
brig Merchant, Newhall of Weathersfeld was
to sail the LIST inst. for New-London. Spoke,
August 3, ?. NJ in the fairway of the Gulf, lat.
% ship William Henry, ofN. Port, 10 days from
New Orleans, bound T. New-York-No freight
and no business doing-the place sckly.
cLEARAvcrs.
Foreiyn-Aug. 18th, cl. brig Olive. Lindsey, for
Martnico. brig Casco, Larrabee, for Qua
daloupe. sloop Atlas. Prince, for ST. An
drews-Sloop Jones Hale, Jones, for St. John.
Coastciss--Uaug. 10th, brig Union, Miller, for
Wiscasset--sloop Votary, Stockman, for Boston.
18TH, schr. Laurel, Stevens, for Boston-schr.
Aretas, Prince, for lphia-13th, sloop
Messenger, Lewis, for Boston.-sloop aurora
Bradford, for Eastport.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
The coast of Java, 10 the eastward Of Batavia,
is much infested by piratical vilIans-It win be
necessary that all vessels bound there should be
armed, and good look out kept night and day.
Several vessels have lately been attacked, and
short time since an English brig was taken by
them.
schr. Mary and Eliza, Nc. Lean, cfWiscasset
arrived at Boston on Friday last.
Brig Pacific, for Scarboro, in days, was at
st. Croix 28th ult.
Brig Perseverance, Fleetwood, of Wiscasset,
for Boston IN days. at St. Ubes, July y
Brig Havana of Brunswick, from Gibraltar, for
Havana, has arrived at Tensriffe.
Three vessels have lately arrived at St. John,
n. B. with TIA Irish passengers.
Schrs- Welcome Return, of Bath Betsey, and
Three Sisters, Of Portland, have arrived at St.
John.
.366 vessels have arrived at Quebec this sea-
son with 1928 settlers.
Schr. Two Brothers, from Norfolk, for Belfast
sailed from Holmes Hole on Wednesday last.
Boston, Aug IO.-.4r. sloop Friendship, Pearce
from Portsmouth. On Sunday, at9A. NJ. near
Squam Bar saw ahead and crossing the bow, the
Sea Serpent-he was distinctly seen by all the
crew and by Mr.Varney apsssenger His length
computed to be at least 100 feet. II was calm
at the time, and they obliged TO sweep the YES
sci. and had three distinct views within $50
yards.
BALTIMORE. Aug.o a.. ship United States
Wilkinson. Amsterdam. Is, with 254 passengers;
briggs fctress. Borir, liverpool, GO, "a passenger;
Eros Bnye. St. Thomas. 10; sch'rs. Eii2a and
| Nancy. Norris, Halifax via Rarnstabe With So
Messengers Osprey. Drinkwater. st Andrews
ALEXANDRIA, Aug ar brig S'ort, Rar-
| nard Ct Andrews, SO sch. Favoritc, Trpp from
do 9j 18th, ar. sch Quaker, Kelly 81. Andrews,
| is.
Halifar .Julu 23.-.4r. shrs. Jubilee, Woods,
Saco Favorite. Grindell, Ellsworth /; sloop
Buck. Gaui, Waldoboro'. - 9th, cl. brig Dol
phin. Kean. Bath schr. Sally, Tarbox. Saco !;
sloops Trim, Woodson, and Ohio, Hall, for do.
/ The vessel lately mentioned as being lost near
Machias proved to be the schr Hitty, Carlyle,
from Scotland, for ST. John, ". B. with forty
passengers, men, women and children. che
ryn ashore on Cross Island, near Machas, in
the fog on Friday, 10th ult. at halfpast 3, p VI.
They saw no signs Of land till they discovered
breakers under the Jib-hoom. The passengers
and crew succeeded in getting on shore with great
difficulty and the loss Of most of their baggage
and provisions. The fog continued 50 THICK on
Saturday. they could obtain 30 relief On sun
day the capt explored the way into Msohias
and made known their situation. when boats
were Immediately dispatched to bring them OF,
and suitable relief afforded. The passengers
were hauled ashore by means Of rope made
fast round their bodies.