Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-11-07

Of Council and Assembly, reported the
accounts Of the state prison.
Mr.. j Cook, from committee. remarked a
Dill 10 repeal partof the militia law. Read.
ordered "a reading, and to be printed.
The re-engrossed bill authorizing Rev.
John Boyd to remove certain people Of
color, was passed aud sent TO Council.
Mr.. Pennington offered the following
resolution, which was disagreed 10:
Resolved, That the Speaker be re-
quested to enquire Of the Governor in
what way he receives the returns trans.
mitted BY the Clerks Of the several coun.
q ties OF this state, relative to the Electoral
and Congressional Election, and give in
formation to this House.
The bill supplementary TO the act for
the punishment of crimes, was passed and
sent to Council.
A message from Council, informed that
they had passed supplement 10 the act
relating to hawkers, pedIars, &c. Read
and ordered second reading.
The bill relative 10 constables was read
asecond time. and ordered 10 be enerossed.
Mr.. Newhold offered the follow ing reso-
luton: Resolved, That committee be
appointed to enquire into the expeliieDcy
OF repeating the act 10 prevent the frau
dulent marking Of sheep and cattle.
Agreed to. and Messrs. Newbold, Brin.
kerhoof and D. Miller accordingly ap-
pointed. Adjourned.
The Italian witnesses who gave evil
dence against the Queen. embarked on
board the Brisk sioop Of War, on the 9Th
September, and Immediately sailed for
the Continent.
Admiral Sir H. r. Popham died al
Cheltenham on the 18th Of September.
An English squadron is 10 sail imme-
dia,ely for Lisbon, for The purpose ofpro-
tecting the British subjects a, that place.
The Emperor Alexander has, by an
imperial mandate, granted considerable
portion OF land on the banks Of the Azoph
10 converted Jews, exempting them ffoir
taxes and military service, assuring them
of his royal favor and protection. NJ.
Moritz, converted Jew is appointed
spiritual superintendent Of the colony.
More than 60 families have already, il is
said, resorted there.
Private advices from Paris speak Of
revolutionary symptoms in Piedmont. and
Geuoa. The authorities at Venice threat
en- those who join the Carbonari with
death; and such as conceal knowledge
of their proceedings with perpetual i'm
prisonmen,. Lond. pap.
Effects of the late Gales on the riuer ST.
Laurence, and the Upper Lakes.
The Montreal paper Of the 9TH states
that $ During the severe gale on the night
of Thursday last. two schooners, bound
from Chambly river to Quebec, loaded
with wheat, we're upset in lake ST, Peters,
opposite Nicolet. The one was command
ed by Maager, and the other by Desjai.
lais one OF the crew was unfortunately
drowned, the rest escaped by holding by
the vessels until the gale abated aud relief
was sent them.
/" A report has just reached us that IA
men were drowned from raft the saule
evening"
On the Goth Of October, in gale. the
Steamboat Sophia. which runs from Sack
cts Hsrbor TO Kingston, sprung aleak,
alsI was obliged 10 put back to Sacketfs
Harbor. II is feared she will not resume
her route this season.
Extract from letter dated Cobnrg, u.
C. 18th Oct" A dreadful accident oc-
Cured the Rice lake yesterday. Lieut..
jenkins and Mr.. Houston, of the royal
navy, and the latter gentleman's 8 sons,
together with an emigrant named Collier,
we're crossing that lake during the gale 10
a small boat rather overloaded. Il I'M
fortunately overset nearly mile from the
shore. Mr.. jenkins and Collier we're
drowned. MIR. Houston nod his three
SONS were rescued from the same fate
with difficulty, by some people who went
to their assistance, from Burdsley's, now
called Saxe's Town. Mr.. jenkins was a
single man, but Collier has left a wife
and five children
/ BuFFALo, Oct. "a.
Distressing Shipwrecks.-The gale oil
Wednesday The 18th inst. has proved the