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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

The celebrated letter addressed by Bishop
BuRSET, 10 King Charles II, on the subject of
his government and bis life, would we'll ap.
ply 10 the present sovereign Of England the
following extract IS peculiarly applicable.
+" do not desire your majesty 10 pu, on a
hypocri'ical show of religion. as Henry The
third OF France did, hoping thereby to have
weaihered The storms OF those times. No, Sir.
il must be real, and the evidences of ii signal:
All those about you, who are The OCCASION OF
sin, chiefly the women, must he removed. AMI
your court reformed. For speak it know
ingly, there is nothing his 50 alensed the
body OF your people from you, IS what they
have heard Of your life, which dlsposes them
TO give an easy belief TO al other scsndalous
reports
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17
BV lJal,A III AlEs2a

The expense Of the Queens trial will be
800 00ol. at the lowest, besides so ,000i. for
The Queens expen.e. Thi. sum, which is
thrown away upon Italians, would endow 80
hospitals, in England or il would enable
10000 OF The suffering population 10 smigrate,
and TO relieve themselves and the mother
country. Itwould provide 80, 900 persons for
a whole year; or applied 10 the payment Of
debts, release from prison at least 5000 un
fortunate men, who might thus be restored to
the pursuits of industry an the bosom OF their
families.
A Vienna article asserts, that the Emperor
Alexander is expected there abou: The end OF
the present month.
There is another report. on the authority oil
letter from Leghorn, OF dreadful revolu-
tien having taken place al Constantioople II
is added, that one 9th of the population had
fallen victims in the contest which took place.
We understand that it is determined TO di.
minish the expense Of the establishment at ST
Helena. Sir Hudson Lowe, aud all the land
forces, are TO be recalled, and in future the
island is to be garrisonsd by marines, and the
command of the station TO be entrusted 10 ar
admiral. This ought 10 have been the ar
rangement from the beginning, but better late
than never Morning Chronicle.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

No later accounts from England have been
received since our last we may expect arri-
walls IN The Course OF the week which vii. pu;
US IN possession Of more interesting facts rela-
ting TO The trial of the Queen Of England, and
The situation OF that country.
Nothing decisive has been received from
Sicily or Naples at the last dates, The con-
fusion in Palermo had abated but a strong
disposition was manifested TO separate their
fortunes from The continental dominion.
Some contradiction EXITS in the accounts
relating 10 the Revolution 10 Portugal !: the
news from Lisbon Of later date than The ad-
vices concerning this important event say all
Is quiet in thai city. There can however be
no doubt but change Of affairs has taken
place IN that government, and one we trust
which will be favourable to the interests Of
that fruitful country.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

siaU Trade.--Late papers from HAVANA,
announce the arrival at that place of several
slave-ships, with 72l slaves on board If this
abominable traffic continues at this rate, Nilsson
ri will find no difficulty in procuring her favorits
population.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

Thursday, the 9th of November, is appoint
ed as Thanksgiving Day in New Hampshire
tho present year,
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

The population OF Marblehead, by the new
Census, we learn, is reduced about goo since
1910, when The number Of the inhabitants as
5000.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

Should the charges against the Queen be
subslsn,iated, instead OF proving tia! the King
ought TO be divorced from her, II would in the
opinion of many Only shew that they were
just fit TO livs together '--Saiem Register.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

In the new Legislature Of Maryland the
majority Of democratic republicans, in joint
vote, is tao. In the last il was sepen.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

Congress is TO convene at Washington on
Monday the 18th November
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17

The new Light House on Ten Pound Il
land, in Gloucester Harbour, was lighted ie,
nights since.
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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
Majority for Cook,

From the National Intelligencer of August H..
african Coiony.-The British frgate
Tartar has arrived off Charleston from a
cruise on the coast of Africa, and left
Sierra Leone, On the 4th of June, at
which time it was rehorted, as stated by
the officers of the trigate, "that IA out
of % of the principal settlers recently
from the United States had died at Sher-
bro Island" Bad as this is, it is yet bet
ter than the first edition Of this report,
which was, that every one efthem had
died. This was really going the zvAole.
Either of the reports, however, would be
discouraging enough if true. But the
best of them, we think, is not true, and
for reasons which we will assign.
In the first place, there is contradic-
ton in the report itself. The people
sent from the United States, with the ex,
ception Of the government agent and one
or two others, were al! laborors, ofwhom
there were thirty three in NUMBER
There were no "principal settlers"
among them.
In the next place, the report, such as
it is, is from Sierra Leone, a hundred
and thirty miles distant from Campelar,
whore the people from this country first
landed.
Thirdly-a letter has been received
by the government Of the United States,
from Barring & Co. London, stating the
receipt of draft from S. Bacon, the
United States agent, dated Me seven
tecnth Of May. The British vessel, the
Tartar sailed, from Sierra Leone The
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
General JOHN ADAIR is elected Go
vernon, and MAJOR WILLIAM I. BARRY,
Lieutenant Governor, of Kentucky.
FROM THE 1LLIxo1s ISTEIL1e rNcEn.

FROM THE ILLINOIS IyTELLIG ENCER.
We promised our readers last week
to give them list of the members OF
the Senate of this state, and of the House
of Representatives. We did not at that
time advert to the fact, that the returns
of the votes of Senators and Representa-
tives were directed to the Speaker of the
House instead of the Secretary of State.
We have, however, from private sources
endeavored to make out as far as pos
sible, correct list.
Bond county--Scnator, Martin Jones.
Representative, William M. Crisp.
Hhite-Senator, Leonard White. Re-
representatives., Maj. Phillips, George R.
Logan, and VIM. B. M'Lean.
RandoHh-Senator, Samuel Crozier.
Representatives, Raphael Widen and
Thomas Mather.
81. Clair--Senator, James Lemon, jr.
Representative Risdon Moore, Charles
r. Matheny, and David Blackwell.
Union and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Col.
Jones. Representatives, William M.
Alexander and Richard M. Young.
Jack8on--Senator, VIM. Boon. Re-
preventative, Conrad viii.
Gahatin--Senator, Michael Jones.
Representatives, John Mclean, Henry
Eddy, and Samuel M'Clintoc.
UasAington-Senator, Zach. Maddux.
Representative, Charles Slade.
Pohe-Representatives, Samuel Alex
ander and Col. Robinson.
FrankAn---Representative, Tho's. Nj.
Doris. William Laid, Senator from
the district composed of the counties OF
Frank lin and Johnson.
Edvards--Senator, Robert Frazer.
representatives, Alexander Campbell
and Moses Michaels.
Madison--Senator, George Caldwell.
Representatives, Joseph Borough, VIM.
Dwell, and Nathaniel Buckmaster.
Monroe--Senator, Alexander Jamison.
Representative, Enoch Moore.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, VIM. MIA
trige.
Wayne, Clark, Crawford, and Jelfer-
son, we have not heard from.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
FRIGATE CONGRESS.

Extract of a letter from an officer on board
the United States Frigate Congress, to his
friend in Washington dated at
Manifla, March l, 1890.
This being the first American vessel
of war that has ever been in this part of
the world, it is considered a great Gu
riosity OF course we have had great
number of visitors of almost every de-
scription; we have had some trouble,
and have been alternately pleased or an
cry, according to the sex, rank, or cha
racter, of those who, from inclination,
we treated with attention, or to whom
we were compelled, by necessity, to be
polite.
"This Island, blessed with delight
full climate and luxuriant soil, produces,
with the most abundant fertility, every
species Of vegetable. The chiefarticles
OF trade are sugar, indigo, and wax; but,
owing to the narrow and illiberal policy
of the Spanish government, this colony,
which ought to produce a considerable
revenue to the mother country, is
burden and expense to it. Two ships
are annually sent TO Acapulco with
merchandise, and return with money,
not being allowed TO bring larger
amount than 100 per cent. on the original
price of the cargo; consequently much
specie is Struggled in, which is a. con.
siderable loss to the revenue. The in
habitants like most other eastern people,
are INDECENT, and are averse to all kinds
of hard work. They are, at the same
time, addicted to every species of gamb-
ling, and are slaves to the most abject
superstition. The Inquistion is in full
force, and the Archbishop is scarcely
inferior to the Governor.
awe found here American ships,
waiting for their cargoes; also two
French sloops of war, under the COM
mand Of Monsieur Philibert. These
latter are on cruise of observation, and
touched here to procure the indigo and
other plants to take to Cayenne Ca
French settlement in South America.}
They also intend taking thither num-
Der of Chinese and Carraboos to cult
waite their plantations. We shall sail in
ten or fifteen days for China, (Macaos
from which place it is uncertain whittier
we shall SO.
"P. S. l had almost forgotten to men
ton that the Governor visited the ship
yesterday. He was honored with sa-
lutte. The evening concluded with a
handsome ball on board, at which his
daughters and number Of Manila la
dies attended,"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12

fourth cfJune. TITS highly improbable
that the sickness and death of the agents
should have taken place between these
dates, and thenews have arrived at Sierra
Leone, between which and Campelap
there is no regular communication.
Now, although the friends and supper.
tiers of the Sierra Leone establishment
in England, and many of the naval and
colonial officers of the British govern
ment have been very friendly to the
United States agents and settlers, and
to the objects of the settlement at Sher-..
bro, yet it is believed that, with some Of
the Sierra Leone colonists, and partiou-
larly the commercial part, there is con-
siderable jealousy against the American
settlement, and from such persons un-
favorable and unfounded rumors against
the latter settlement may be expected.
We have experienced too much of this
from our own citizens, on the protested
ground of humanity, not to expect it
from commercial rivals.
In the fourth place, the rainy season
does not usually commence in those
parts until the beginning of June, and
then comes on gradually. The effects
of the climate, therefore, whatever they
may be, could hardly be expected to
shew themselves before July or August.
And, filthy and lastly, Campelar,
where our people landed, and remained
till they could procure and prepare a
place for their permanent settlement, is
not unhealthy. There is considerable
settlement there under Mr.. Kizzell, and
only two deaths had taken place in it
within two years, and one Of those two
was by lightning.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12

tic county OF Essex claims one Dloiety
of the said manor by the service OF hold
ing the towel to the king washing before
dinner, and the other moiety by the SER
vice of holding the basin and ever; but
ofthese services the former only is now
allowed: anciently the two moieties
we're commonly held by separate lords,
each performing his own service.
"The manor of Liston in Essex is
held by the service of making waters for
the King and Queen, and bringing them
up to their table: the tenant having all
the instruments of silver and other metal
used in making the same, with the linen
and other necessaries, and liveries for
himself and two men.
" The lord of the manor of Addington
(called Berdolf's manor) in the county
of Surrey holds by the service finding
a man to make mess called gerout in the
Kings kitchen, and bringing it to the
table in his own person: the former part
of the service is usually done by the
Kings master cook as deputy to the
claimant"
1t is asserted in one of the London pa
pers that person has been in training
ever since the death of George III. to
act as champion at the approaching
coronation, the health of the lord Of the
manor of Scrivelsby rendering it neces-
sary to perform the service by deputy.
A long training is necessary to inure the
champion to the extreme weight and
cold of the armor. He begins by wear
ing one piece for three or four hours a
day,-wien he can bear that he puts on
two, and so on till he can bear the
whole.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
PROM THE BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER.
GLORY OF REGALITY!

The late English papers contain some
amusing accounts of the proceedings Of
the Coronation Court Of Claim. This
court consists of the high Stewards of
England, who sit judicially in the white
hall of the kings palace of Westminster,
to receive the petitions of persons, who
by the tenures of their respective estates
are bound to perform services of different
kinds at the coronation. These services
being the condition of the enjoyment of
the estates, the claim of the service, is
equivalent to a claim of the continuance
OF the estates by appearing to fulfil the
conditions on which they were granted
The grants of this kind being of very
ancient date, many of the services have
ct the present day ludicrous air, but
they serve to add to the pomp, and in the
eyes OF the present generation to the
novelty of the coronation ceremony.
The following description of some of the
States Offices claimed at coronations, is
extracted from Arthur Taylor's Glory
Of RegaAty.
The hereditary Grand Almoner of
England attends at Coronation to be
distributor in aims of certain money COL
lected i'll silver dish, and of all the blue
cloth upon which the king walks from the
throne in Westminster hall to the door
of the abbey church. He claims as the
fec of his grace, the said silver dish,
with linen towel or napkin which
covers it, and a tun of good wine; but
the former of these only are allowed.
The Office of grand almoner belongs to
the barony of Bedford.
"The Chief Butler is one of the prin-
cipal officers who serve at the royal feast
OF the coronation: but of the duties
which he is to perform we have no other
account than such as may be gathered
from the ceremonials. The fees which
are claimed by the butler are the best
gold cup and cover, with all the vessels
and wine remaining under the bar, and
all the pots and cups, except those of
gold and silver, which shall be in the
wine cellar after dinner.
"The Dapifer or Sewer is the officer
who brings up and arranges the dishes
at feast, a service which is performed
with great ceremony at he coronation
dinner of our kings.
"The Office of Grand Carver seems
to have been attached to the carldom of
Lincoln, before that title merged in the
crown by the accession Of Henry w.
1t was claimed by the duke of Lancaster
as Earl of Lincoln, at the coronation of
his royal nephew Richard II. and at that
OF Henry w. son of the duke of Lancas.
ter, was performed by John Earl of
Somerset, to whom the King assigned
his own right of cutting and carving at
the royal feast.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
DOMESYIC.
WOODSTOCK, (vr.) AUG. 8.

WOODSTOCK, (vT.) AUG. 8.
Pensioners.-On Monday the 3lst ult.
a special session of the Supreme Court
of Judicature was holden in this town for
the express purpose of receiving the
schedules of the property of applicants
for the pension under the law Of the first
of May last Present, his honor Chief
Justice Chace. The Court continued
busily engaged in this service three days,
and adjourned without day on Thursday
morning.
One hundred and sixty-four of those
who fought in the army of the revolu-
ton, several of whom had borne COM
missions, appeared in court, and exhibit
bited schedules of their properly, and
claimed tie small pittance which Con-
gress have seen fit to award the poor
soldier for inestimab.c services.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
SPECTATORS
EDWARDsvLLE, SEPTEMBER u, 1920.

The sale of public lands at Arkansas
did not take place on the first Monday in
August, as advertised by proclamation
of the President, in consequence of the
officers of the Land Office nothaving been
furnished with Instructions.
The sale at Jackson, Nj. T. (which was
to have been commenced yesterday, is
suspended by the Register, in conse-
quence of the claims of pre-emptioners
not having been adjusted.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12

Public eccommodQtion.-We are gra-
tilted in seeing announced that a line of
stages is established to run from Louis
vile through Vinccnnes to St. Louis.
This viii be an invaluable accommoda-
ton to travellers to the west, who have
hitherto been obliged to resort to tedious
and vexatious means of conveyance. We
are glad also to see the progress of pub
lie Improvement. Comfortable houses
and good farms are creating Oh the St.
Louis road, and stage coach with pas
sengers will soon be humming across
those vast and cherries prairies, where,
but short time since, the wolf and deer
were the principal inhabitants, or men
in savage attire, as ferocious and wild as
they. The benefits of the optcrprizc of
Mr.. FoYLEs will be felt and acknow-
lodged by many grateful traveller, and
we hope it will receive the particular at
teation Of the Pos! Master Gcncrsl.--.s5.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12

the intention ofssdll proposing a secret
investigation, or Whether they meant 10
submit to the house any proposition tor
come other, and more constitutional
mode of proceeding which had been
originally proposed to, and adopted by
Parliament, was the fttest to be pursu-
I'd and, therefore, it was the intention to
propose that the committee should pro-
feed with the secret inquiry. Lord
Grey then moved that the order tor the
sitting of the committee should be dis
charged, which was opposed by Lord
Liverpool and the Lord Chancellor; in
the course of whose speeches, it was easy
TO be collected that, should the report OF
the secret committee be unfavorable to
her majesty, it is the intention OF the
ministers to introduce into Parliament
bill of pains and penalties, most proba-
bly, having for its objects to divorce her
majesty from the King, of course, then
to degrade her from the style and title
and privileges of Queen of this realm;
md to exile her from England for ever.
The motion of Earl Grey was supported
by Lord Holland, Lord Belhaven, and
Lord Bulkely, and opposed by the Earl
of Donoughmore and Lord Lauderdale.
The motion was then negatived by
majority of lo2 to AZ.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
jane 90.
Lord Castlereagh, after some prelimi-
nary observations, moved that the con-
sideration of the subject relative to the
Queen should be postponed till Thurs
day se'nnight, when he should submit
motion founded on her malesty's answer
to the resolution of the House. He also
moved that the further debate on his
maiesty's message be adjourned to Fri
day week. The ground of the noble
lords postponement is to give opportu-
nifty to the lords, in the interim, to deter
mine upon the mode of proceeding to be
adopted in that House, which might
serve as guide to the Commons. Mr..
Brougham received with qualification the
offer of an open inquiry-which he said
was the earnest wish of the Queen. Mr..
Western moved as an amendment to the
noble lords motion of postponement, that
the question should be postponed to
that day six MONTHS" the parliament
tary phrase for getting rid of question
altogether. MIR. Wilberforce, in the
course of his speech, said, that in voting
for the postponement as submitted by
Lord Castlereagh, he did not pledge
himself to support an inquiry into the
papers which contained the charges.
The debate continued with spirit and
energy to half past eleven, when the
house divided, and Lord Castlereagh's
proposition for putting off to Friday sem
night, the consideration of the Kings
message, was carried in preference to
Mr.. Westerns amendment by ma
iority of I95 to 100.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
FROM ALGIERS.
Manila, March l, 1890

Mr.. Shaler, American Consul at AT.
giers, has addressed the following Cir
cular to Mr.. Appleton, Consul General
of the United States at Leghorn.
Nat. Intel.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
ALGIERs, MARCH IL.

I have the honor to inform you, that
an Algerine squadron composed of three.
large corvettes, two briggs, polacre,
and schooner, is ready for cruise, and
will soon SAIL l have inquired of the
government Of Algiers respecting the
object of this armament, and have repre-
sented, in the most friendly manner, that,
under prese:.t circumstances, our safety
and interest required that Algerine ships
should not be permitted to board, or in
any manner to interrupt the merchant
vessels of our nation. The Dey replied
that these vessels were not destined
against any Christian power, but that II
every case, the most strict orders should
be given that the vessels of his friends,
the Americans, should suffer no injury.
Preparations are making at the same
time, BY the land forces, from which it
is presumed that these land forces are
directed against Tunis. Whatever may
be the true object of these preparations,
| think it will &c useful to make known
to this government that VIC are prepared
IN every event.
WIN. .SHALER,