American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-29

| CADlZ.--A correspondent OF the New YORK
Daily Advertiser makes the following remarks re-
latye to the situation Of Cadiz -" The Isle de Leon
on which Cadiz stands, is formed by the river St.
Peters, which enters from the Atlantic about Is
miles from Cadiz, at the castle oil the same name,
towards the marshes, ,chicb render Cadi= inuutne
rabie and Joins the Bay of Cadiz at the celebrated
arsenal called Caracas Vessels carrying from 500
to 500 bbs. can enter this river at all times, and can
supply Cadiz Notwithstanding any power the French
may have to prevent it. A friend to the writer OF
this article was turned off from Cadiz in 1907, by
the British blockadng squadron and proceeded to
iAlgesiras--thence shipped his cargo to Cadiz,
through the above mentioned river, paying about
les cents per Dbl. for flour, and in proportion for
other articles. This cargo, and perhaps 20 others,
were shipped within view of the garrison OF Gibral
tar, and all arrived in safety. Every one acquaint
ed with the Straits must know, that a blockading
squadron cannot prevent free passage; as small
vessels, of the above named burtheR, can keep an
inner channel, while heavy vessels must keep of,
to avoid the Reef Of TariiTa, and the shoals about
Trafalgar. If, therefore, the English in 807 could
not prevent Cadiz being supplied from Algesiras 1t
is hardly to be presumed that the French effect
it now. An error, as 10 distance, has appeared in
several OF our papers, stating Port st. Mary's to
be but three miles from Cadiz when, on the con-
trary, it is more than Seren 1t is also stated, that
taton Of -four. This is not at all probable--for the
garrison has no power produce until it is land
ed; and any vessel may discharge her cargo in the
Bay, and the owner may sell it to whom he pleases,
without consulting His Excelency-. Gibraltar being,
In every sense OF the word, free port"
The Richmond Compiler gives the following
sketch Of Cadiz and its vicinity, which it is believed
will prove interesting:-
But attention is now attracted to the panorama
OF Cadlz from the top of the hill half way between
Heres and Port St. Mary. The circumference of
the bay is here perceived; the two points which
form the entrance Fort ST. Sebastian on the one
side, and the town of Rota on the other.--In the
front is Csdiz, distinguished from the low narrow
neck OF land which separates the city from the island
OF Leon then the irregular contour of the bay to
La Caracca Puerto Real, and Port St. Mary.
From Aeres there are two approaches to Cadiz,
the one leading round the bay by land and the other
crossing 1t; by the former, after passing the Car
thuslan convent and the woods Of pines, the hand
some towns of Port st Mary and Puerto Real ap- |
pear. These are let to the right as well as the |
Guadaete, which after divides itself into twol
branches, one Of them discharging itself into the
bar OF Port St. Mary the other proceeding toward,
Puerto Real, distinguished by the name of river
San Petro.
Suazo to enter the island OF Leon, which derives its
Insulation from an ancient navgable canal.
" Port st. Mary is situated near the mouth of the
Guadaete, which has formed dangerous bar OF
The sand carried down with it into the bay.
!" In the Bay of Cadiz places are necessarily as I
signed Tor the different vessels according to ther
destination AT proper distance, in front of the
'lty, are those from European ports eastward in
ne channel OF the Irocadero, where is a dock for
ship building, the Indiamen are laid UP. At the
extremity OF this channel on the banks OF the hand
ome village OF Puerto Real, are magazines, arsenasl
md dock-yard for the merchant service.
The entrance Of the Trocaderois guarded by
wo iorts, Maagordo on the continent, and Fort
LOUIS on an slet LETT dry at low water The line oil
Ire OF these two forts is crossed by that OF one off
he puntaes on the opp1,i,e shore all vessels are
hereiore obliged to sail within reach of those bat
cries to pass from the great bay into that OF the
,untales (Points) at the bottom of which the un-
lsged ships oil the royal navy are moored, near the
magazines
"The space on which these are erected H.a Cali
acca) is iayed on the west by the Santi Petri and
much threatened by the Soa TO it access is strictly
'recIuded ON this side.--There are three docks,
wo OF them Tor building sixty four gun ships. n
ne Island OF Leon is separated from La Carac. {
q oy oasln' 9OO feet long and COO broad, fromI
ghich are cut two canals, the Que running to L,aIt
'sracca, the other to the sea. From this town i'll
short quarter of league to the channel which,
J crossed to La Caracca.'' l.
z2,.....s. Ii:
burning Of the Rindoo Womea.--A petition was
resented to the British Parliament on the 9Th of !
Isl month. praying that the house might take somelr
Measures to prevent the practice of widows burning
themselves on the death of their husbands Manvlir
'erestine speeches were made on this subject. llG
pPears, that between 8 and 900 widows were an. +
uaiy consumed in she British possessions in India
nd that 1t was no uncommon thing to see son the
SecutIoner OF his mother, by his applying he
orch to her pile.
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