Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-23

joieings and sanctioned by the Cor,es. n.
regulations enforced by the ProyisionsICa.
ernors have more than satisfied the ssnsu,.
hopes Of the people, who are new en,ov;0
the advantages their conduct deser.,
which the other islands are deprived =,
from the determined royalty of their ruler,
who obstinately refused to ackuowledy.
the Cortes, and arbitrarily repressed a 70
volt which was confidently anticipated f,o,
the hopes the success OF St. MichaeIs sFo,i
ed them. Tie Governor of Fayal had bes,
superseded by order Of the Governor Ger
eral. who resides at Tercelra, and ono nj
his own con6dants-this same officer had
been previously dispatched to quelI ,Is
revolution Of St. Michaels, but was dr;v.,
rom the Island by the populace. The &
fairs Of Terceira wore 4 gloomy aspe,
The revolution commenced there about IN.
lst Of April; the General made his esca .
with few followers toa small village and
rendered his resignation. Gen. Arisjo Mn
bad distinguished himself in the revolution
was appointed Commander in Chief of III.
new Government. This appointment Dis.
pleased many, and while the rejoicings we,.
going forward counter revolution brOk.
out.-Gen. Arajo's house, where most Of The
leading officers were assembled, was assal.
ed by the military, which was the FIST init.
nation they had of the counter revolt, and
they were all taken prisoners, with The e..
ception of General Ariajo, who was shot
while standing at his window, endeavorius
to quell the instruction. He died shouting
" Viva Nova Contitucas!" After this,
the Counter Revolutionists procee ded 10
Villa da Praya, whittier their Royal Com.
mander had fed, and brought bin trium-
pbantly to bis palace, in carriage drawn
by themselves. By bis order, all the Revo.
lutionists were put in close confinement, aud
some in irons, in the Castle. The General
shut himself up, with bis soldiers an slI
months provision, in the garrison, which il
very commanding and .impregnabIe, and re-
hoisted the standard Of despotism. They
fired on the city tor several days, to wan
the inhabitants O. their fate, if they again
attempted 10 revolt.
All the vessels that entered the port were
fred upon Unfortunately.
The American schooner Catharine, Cap.
tain Watson, from Havana for Montevideo
arrived off St. Michaels about the 18Th
April, and requested permission TO take on
board supply Of wood and water, which
was granted but the moment the Captain,
md two Spanish gentlemen PASSENGERS ta~
led, they were made prisoners, and march.
I'd over the mountains on jacks to Pontidele.
yada, upwards Of 80 miles. This measure
was adopted on the suspicion that she Wa, a
privateer, notw outstanding several Portu'
,uese went on board and examined her,
who found she bad cargo OF rum, coffee,
,ugar, lin and segars, and but seventeen
men. Several other examinations Of the
,essel and log book took place, and she was
permitted to proceed on her voyage after
hree days detention. The Captain could
,ot, however. ge. any redress for bis deten
ion and expenses.
From a London Paper, april IS.
MERMAID.
It was mentioned in all the Journals,
ome time ago, that Mermaid, caught in
he Indian seas, had been brought to this
country. The creature SO described, and
10 doubt one of the species which has Civ.
N rise to SO many fabulous stories, is now
n the Museum Surgeons Hall, London
t is about 8 feet in length, and bears a
trong resemblance to the common seal
There is also a young female of the same
pecies in the same place. They belong
o the class of Mammalia; the fins termi
late, internally, in a structure like the
,uman hand; the breasts of the female
re very prominent, and in sucking its
Dung not only their appearance, but their
ituation on the body must, cause that
phenomenon which has to|
he nonular belief. In other respects ths|