The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-18

ta; 4 NAMED IL possession Of the Royaists. Apo
daca had arrived al Havana, and was soon followed ~
his successnur. Novella The deputies sent by the
Spanish cove rnment had returned 10 NddIl1 "iH'0"'
efccting their purpose.
The schooner Junus arrived NJ Baltimore On liie
Goth ultmo i'll days from Havana, reports that tie
Spanish CONVOY for Cadiz left Havana the morning INC
Junus sailed Spanish "a, Asia. arrived days Oeloie
the Juuius sailed from Vera Cruz with the NlcerOy OF
Mexico and 2T0 passengers on board-the ASA nad
much specie Oh board they reported Vera Cruz nav
inc been delivered 70 the Patriots the evening previous
"a the ,ailing.-The Spanish sloop OF war Diamond
arrived the day from Vera Cruz, with specie ana
passengers.
This may be considered (savs the Baltimore Federal
Gazeel as nearly tho closing Of Spanish govern
ment in the new world
WEST INDIES.
Letters from Port Prince state the arrival Of VI
car apostoIical FROM the Pope, that port accompa-
MED bv several bishops whose functions II Will DC 70
maintain the integrity Of the catholic religion on the
Island OF 81 Domingo Boyer the president intended
to avail himself of this event TO legallZe, the more
completely his marriage with the widow OF his prede-
cussOr, Potion.
Sr. BARTs.
gentleman arrived at New-York from ST. Bar=, re-
ports that
The Governor Of ST. Barts had declined to recog-
nize M,. Harrison who received his credentials from
government L. ). Consul or Agent at that place.
The notorious capt. Pelot arrived al St. Barts on
the 10Th u and stated he lad lost his vessel at 81 Do
mingo The piratica ship, commanded ny Debollle,
formerly the L. ;. bng prometheus, which piundered
the ship Orleans her passage TO New Orleans, was
i'm medatey purchased for him and fitted out. Pelot
was handsomely received by the governor and promls
ed protection man taken in the above piratlcal ship
set at liberty by the governor; and beng SICK ne
was attended by French doctor, VINO discovered that
he had 500 doubloons, when he administered arsenic
hic n,tfnr, a,Ifp oE SIO
doctor was in prison The governor had taken the
money and held il subject 10 the order OF the New-Or-
leans shipper The u. 5. schr. Grampus had Claimed
the goods taken BY the above pratica ship, but the
bales being cut and broken 70 pieces, she could not
indemnity them for want OF regular invoice, having
nothing but a simple manifest with marks.
ELECTRIcITY.
! Dcmarara Oct. 2I-An instance of the extraordi-
nary violence with which lightning acts, the sud-
den explosion Of electrical clouds, occurred. in these
seas many days ago on board the brig Susan, capt
Thompson belonging to ST .41ldrelgS ~. Is. which
arrived here Friday last. On the 10th inst about
II O'clock all hands being on the fore topsai yard the
dangerous fluid struck the vessel with terrible force
coming down by the wedges OF the fore mast. which II
carried away in moment, about eight feet above the
deck along with every soul aoft, and shattered tie
maln-t1p-mast and j.b-boom into splntcTs 1t also
burst the ship the starbOard bow, two panks from
! the deck. One Of the in a manner, annihi
lated BY the thundCrbot-no mark remained of him but
spots OF his blood on the sails and rigging, Another
whom the lightning struck. was SO severely wounded
on the head anu 50 much scorched, that he remains
unit for dutv.-Ihe rest of the men or les
hurt by the fall. when the and rigging down
The dreadful situation Of the Master OF the vessel may
we'll be conceived but cannot be described. Ii is
gratifying however, TO know that the crew reached
the vessel and, with the usual ntrepidy Of BTltiSl
Immediately set about cutting and clearing thu
wreck although the most of them must have been vio
lently stunned from being dashed overheard. Ate
considerable labour they succeeded in erecting jury
mast-and were enabled 10 proceed hither Many o
readers have been asonished at the powers
electricity. when only collected and employed by hu
art; but how much more awful is II when direct
ed and exercised i'll the course OF nature.
CANADA.
Is aIedsad sold bin Of exchange to sssfs Prime
Ward and Sands of New York, which had been altered
from 10 to 1900 ST.. time since applied fo
by the governor of New York take MS tral in thai
state and yesterday formally delivered up by oul
authorities, to an agent in BY governor Clinton
and took his departure well guarded by civil officers
from this place the lines The principle we are hap
py 70 perceive, TO be recognised by this govern
ment, of delivering up renegade criminals from the L.
States and we hope viii be readily and gladly recp-
Tocated by the authorities Of the states doubt not il
Wilt is for the mutual interest Of the countries
to put stop 70 this skulking from country 20
another Of rogues who deserve punishment for their
offence il win lessen the number Of them and de-
ter many from committing crimes, when they find they
have safe place of refuge in the neighborin terrific
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