Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-29
CORTES
Farsi Preparatory assembly.

III A. NJ. in the Great Hall prepared Tor the
Sessions All the S cretsries of State al
tended. to make up. in this instance, the
want Of permanent deputation. The Se'
cretary CT the Interior brought he list of The
$50 deputies aforesaid, WHO had exhibited
their cfedentiaIs-consequently the Secre-
taries withdrew.
The Deputies agreed that Mr.. Castanedo,
on account ofhis old age and station. should
take the chair as president pro tenn. f; and
tina: Messrs. Martinez de la Rosa, and Ile-
mencin, should, in the same manner, act as
secretaries-while an effective election OF
President and Secretaries, should be entered
on whereby the same gentlemen were at
last confirmed in their respective stations.
Mr.. Ramos Garcia moved, that in all cleo
lions, the appointment should extend equally
10 American and European Deputies which
motion was opposed by Mr.. Cepero; second.
ed by Mr.. Tereno, declaring that all were
deputies OF The same nation, and that it was
hIgniy necessary that any vestlge that might
Convey the least distinction among them,
should be done away.
Wpereupon yllessrs. Traver and Couto
were elected leilers.
Mr.. Martinez de la Rosa read the names
O. The Deputies. While delivering their res.
pectI, e credentials to Mr.. Castaneuo, the
LORD Bishop Quiepo, on delivering his, an
nounced, That Oh account OF his deafness, 1t
was not in ms power to serve as deputy
anu rendered them his gratitude.
Messrs Cano, Manuel, Calava, Quiroga,
Giraldo an Lopez, lde marciai) were ap-
pointed committee TO examine the powers
OF all the Deputies under appointment The
President delivered to The committees, two
papers, containing representation on the
elections of substitutes Tor the Provinces be-
yonu sea, and, particularly conceTeing the
lsland ot Cuba. And upon adjournment, the
nrst ut July, at ten cock, A. M. was the
day and hour liked tor the second prepafato-
ry assembly.
lCadaz Msrcantile Journal.
FROM NASSAU.
From Nassau papers rece,ued at this office.
NASSAU, On. P) July z2.
1t Icing now the seventh year, since, The
destructive hurricance Of 1915, some alarm
prevails of one Of those awful visilations this
season. but prognosiCalors, and Some who
pretend to be weather wise, induce US 10
hope, that as we have lately had much Sc
we're thunder and lightning, and tolerably
heavy lalls OF rain, We shall this year ss-
cape b, rricane. The severity of the for
mer has lately been experienced in the me-
lan.hoiy event which took place Oh honoay
last a, Spanish Wella-Hillam Pinder, ms
son John and John Abury, had been over at
Eleuthera to visit their plantations, when,
on their return in boat, they were all Kill
ed by the electric fluid, which, however, d'd
no injury to The boat When picked up al
ter the occurrence, the elder Finder was ~
Ing dead in the stern, and the other two, 1t
would seem, were thrown INTO the water,
from whence their bodies were afterwards
taken.
PIRACY.
For some time past little has been heard OF
uiracies in thee seas, but it appears there
are still few marauders lurking about the
coast of Florida, who have not been deter
ed from their evil practices, by the many
examples that have been made in Savannah,
Charleston, Baltimore, Boston, and this
place, and we believe at New Orleans. A
short time since, the schooner Primrose of
this port, VIM. Symmonett, master, while
living al anchor on the coast of Florida. was
boarded from cedar built schooner of a.
bout So tons burthen, which came into the
same place under Spanish colors, and au-
chored near her-Capt. S. on being invited,
wen, on board of this schooner. and at first
was politely received and treated but alter
awhile, when most Of the crew of the Prim-
turtle and pig had been given, they were
suddenly laid hold of, and thrown down into
the hold, and Capt. S. confined in the cabin.
The pirates then went on board of the Prm.
rose, threw two guns and some muskets
which she had into the sea, and plundered
herCf sextant, a spy glass. and every ar
ticle in the cabin, as we'll as provisions, rig
ping and many other things most conye.