American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-16

has prevailed in Connecticut, and that the majority
in the House Of Representatives will be about fy
Many towns have elected republicans Tor the first
/ time. This is nattering result, and shows that
! union and good understanding exists among repub
1 licans in that state--.Nat JfdO.
! In Massachusetts, the federalists have succeeded
in re-electing the present governor and lieutenant
governor but, we believe. by reduced majority.
Gen. Eustis at present member oil Congress from
that state was the republican candidate for governor.
finer. Sentinel
The Common Council of Baltimore, on the sug-
gestion of the medical faculty of the University OF
Marviand contemplate the establishment of an in
Urinary for the sick poor of the city, unconneced
with an ams-house and house of industry for the
reception and employment ofthose capable Of labor.
PtitodeLhhia, .8hrH l0.-We regret to say that at
the election for trustees of St Marys church. held
Yesterday, scene of disorder wtr essed which
must give sincere sorrow to all the admirers of re-
gion and to the friends OF that congregation in par
tcuar 1t is delicate subject to speak of: but as
such affairs when left to the busy tongue Of rumor,
are generally exaggerated, short notice of it is
proper, both to satisfy the curiosity of the public s.
10 prevent exaggerated reports from getting into
circulation.
Agreeable to the stories which we have heard,
party obtained possession of the church and &C.
metry as early as three O'Clock in the morning.
in the button holes of their COATS and were armed
with sticks. About O'Clock, the opposite party
began to collect in front of the church and being
refused admitance attempted to gain entrance by
The gates. Numbers of them, with some who, it is
thought, do not belong the congregation, mount
ed the dwarf wall which supported large range OF
iron palisades in front OF the church These. unable
to bear the weight Of so many clngng to them
fell into the streets with a great crash, and some
iniu 4 hot han c.6
with sticks and stones, which lasted for more than
an hour, in the course of which number of the
combatants were severely wounded. The mayor,
the sheriff and some Of the aldermen were, at one
time, exposed to grtat danger and several of the
subordinate officers of the police received some in
Jury. OF the number OF persons engaged, it is i'm
possible to form an estimate but it was certainly
considerable, and thousands Of spectators added to
the cio ovid and the confusion Near the wall on
fifth street, in the rear Of the church yard the tu-
multi ragged with great violence and at one time ex-
tended TO Prune street. Several of the wounded
have been conveyed to The hospital and many OF the
accused have been apprehended by the police Off
GERS.
We witnessed no part of the ARRAY and cannot
therefore vouch, from personal observation for the
accuracy of this statement. Regretting that it ever
took place, we shall be happy to find that it not
bad it has been represented 10 us and as ii
we leave it to the constituted authorities to deter
mine the degree Of blame due to each of the con-.
cerned
According to one account which we have receiv-
ed from respectable source, five hundred & eighty
three votes were taken, of which the friends of Mr.
Hogan received seventy four. According 10 anoth-
er account, the alority in favor OF MIR IIogan's
friends is two hundred and eighty seven. The dis
crepancy in these statements will serve TO caution
III
the incidents of the day which will probably be put
IN circulation and it is proper to add that belief isl
entertained that many of the concerned were not
members OF the congregation. Nothing which could
have occurred could give greater grief to the very
great majority OF this numerous congregation which
includes among its members some of the most res
pectable citizens Of Philadelphia Union.
BRITISH AGGREssIoNs.-We noticed few
days since, the conduct of captain Arabin, com.
mander of the British gun brig Argus, in illegally
taking possession of American vessels arriving at
Bermuda. The following additional particulars are
contained in letter from captain Phillips, OF the
schooner Sarah Ann, from Fredericksburg
son the 18th instant two leagues from the har-
Dor, was boarded by boat from the Argus, with
an officer and ten men, who demanded particular
search of every part of the vessel as also the key of
my writing desk and trunk. They took from me
my manifest put prize master on board and or
dered me up to town. After anchored l went
ashore TO see my agent; when returned on board.
which was after dark, found the boatswain and 8
or 10 men drunk on board, breaking open every
part of my cabin, chests and boxes. They again
demanded the key Of my trunk, opening my small
Storesj such porter and wine, drank what they
wanted and then urned,--leaving on board two
men, to guard the vessel. On the 18th they again
came on board and carried ashore all the hams |
had on board for my own use, though regularly
cleared out at the house here as stores, leav
ing me about go lbs. salt provisions, with which
10 perform voyage from this TO the West Indies,
where had documents to show was bound Seven