The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-22

TRIAL FOR arson.
SALEM. FEE. I7.-At the Supreme Judicial
Court now sitting IN this Town, On Thursday
morning came on the trial Of Stephen Merrill
Clark, q lad OF II. on a charge OF setting fire
TO barn in Newburyport on The evening Of
The 18th Of August last, by which tour dwell
ling houses and seven other buildings were
destroyed on the succeeding morning The
trial continued till half past four o'clock yes
ierday, ahen the jury retired, and the Court
Adjourned ill six o'clock in the evening, TO
receive their verdict The jury returned in
to Court at nine O'Clock last evening, with
verdict Of GUILTY.-Sentence Of DEATH viii
probably be pronounced upon the prisoner IN
the course Of next week.
The packet ship Albion, lately arrived at
New York from Liverpool. brought 5532 let
Iers. 2l9l Of which were for persons residing
IL New-York.
The ship Siepbania, Burke, has arrived at
New York. from Bordeaux, with valuable
cargo Among the passengers is the Hon
JOHN FORSYTH, late Minister at the Court
Of Madrid.
! The accounts from Paris are 10 later than
those received by the Albion
Dir. Forsyth lett Madrid after the adjourn
ment Of the Cortes Among the la.t acts &c
that body, were The establishment of Ports of
Deposit Of the lst and 2d class, according To
the provision ofprevious DEGREES.
The Norfolk papers Of tie 9th inst. an
nounce the arrival of His Excelency vi Hyde
de Neville, Minister from the Court of
France, TO the United States, and bis lady,
and suite
letter from Savannah, Of the 5tb inst.
says The Thermometer stands at II to-
day. IN the shade, and the trees are 10 bios
som ~
letter from Washington Of the 18th inst
says that Mr.. Burweil, member from NIr-
gina, is dangerously III with fever, Of The
same type q that, with which SO many other
members have been afflicted III X doubtful
adds the same letter, whether prov lsion will
be made for the admission Of Missouri. pros
pectivey or not, this session.-Nesybmypo
Herald
The island Of Nantucket Is famous for its
numerous sheep and steering time is one Of
their most jovial holidays ID Is said. hat
out OF 10000 sheep the late severe weather
killed about 500.-I6id
There are fifty one Newspapers printed in
London fifteen Of which are daily papers t;
and hiieen others are printed Sundays.
The new French Parliament lately met Il.
and LOUIS 18th addressed them.-iiis speech l.
given entire I'D the papers. The most pacific
indication received BY the late arrival viii be
found 90 the following paragraph Of his speech -
he Almighty nss not hnIe- bls prOtec-
Iion-we owe to brm the continuation "
peace, that source of all our prosperity.
Time has strengthened tile alliance XXI which
France forms part. The alliance. wbils Il
averts all causes for war, must also insure Us
against he danger 10 which social order wv
The political equilibrium might be exposed
From the National Ints 49, cf Tuesday
The Missouri Satject-A one monen, last
evening, we entertained the soul inspiring
hope, that we should have had il III COR power
ihIs morning 10 congratulate our readers on
The prospect Of a settlement Of this Z distract
ing question" That hope was defeated IN
the moment OF anticipated enjoyment and
its tate IS yet deferred.
II Will be seen by the state NJ the vote,
when published, that the adoption OF the report
OF The last committee Of The House oi Repre-
seniatves has been frustrated IN tie votes XII
few Southern gentlemen. who cunsidefed
that report Is sacrificing TOO much On he part
q Missouri, though II was the most favourable
terms which, after every exeTtion, could be
obtained for her.
u y yet extremely Doubtful bow this ques-
hon Is 10 be decided. The people 4, not
realize, we believe, the exciieme nj q hich
exists 10 Congress o. this subject.
The Bankrupt BIZ is said to have been
most ably and eloquentIy supported III the
Senate of the L. 5. by Mr. Otis & Mr. Mills,
from Massachusetts. John Holmes. of calcH-
iatiEg fame, made a long speech against IL, in
which We presume he concurs more in the
sentiments Of soTe southern members, than in
hose Of Ibe people 81 Maine.