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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-30

clined. to place reliance in the state
ment of this gentleman, because he is
a native Spaniard, who, having been
lately on the spot, was every way quail
fled to give correct view of the real
state of matters. That he may have
been somewhat influenced by prejudice,
was natural enough, But when we
find his views generally confirmed by
events which have actually taken place;
we see no reason TO suspect that he
had any other object in view than that
of giving the truth to the world Mo-
ra expresses himself thus -
Nothing equalled my surprise on
landing in England, to observe the false
notions which prevail in many of your
political circles, with respect to the sit
uation of Spain. | have heard of dis
couragement, of failure of resources;
of know not what dispositions on the
part of the new Ministers and the Cortes
TO submit to the views of France
Permit me to pause little on these
important points, aud TO submit some
facts to you, instead of those vague
ideas with which the opinion of the
people of England is poisoned. Spain
presents at present many points Of re-
sistance and of attack. Catalonia is de-
Tended by the heroick Nina at the head
of $4,000 veterans, the number Of
which he has not chosen to augment
in bis rear, the battalions of the brave
Caralans, well disciplined, excellent
marksmen, and jealous as they always
have been of their independence, occu-
py the mountains, and make incursions
m the plains, intercepiing every where
the conveys and communications, and
continually harassing the detached corps
of the enemy. All those operations
are made in unison with the brave Bal
lasteros, who occupies the ancient king
dom Of Valencia, country fruitful in
resources of every kind, where he is
organizing the army which is to fall on
the left wing of the French, if they
should advance towards Andausia.--
The strong places of the northern prov
lnce are in our possession, and are to
be considered as so many strong points
dappEi to the guerilas that occupy
these provinces Gallicia comes next
with her inaccessible mountains with
her serious, devoted and warlike popu-
lation. There MoriIlo prepares those
bold strokes, those unexpected move
mepts which have placed him at the
head Of the best Generals of modern
times. On his right, in the beautiful
forest Estremadura, are the environments
of the army of Abisbal; an army which,
whatever may become of its chief,
will never abandon the cause of liber-
ty. Andalusia, that vast focus of pat
riotism and love of liberty, lavishes her
resources on the brave VilIacampa,
charged with the honorable task Of
defending to the last extremity the asy-
lum of the King and of the National
Congress. In the interiour of Spain.
the ancient chiefs of the guerillas have
resumed their influence and their posi-
tons. Numerous armed and well-dis-
cipllned bands have gone forth from
Madrid and other important towns.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-30
Latest from Spain.

Lisbon papers received at Philadel-
phia, containing Seville dates of the
4th of June, state, that a tumult took
place at Seville on the 1st, occasioned
by the militia uniting themselves with
some refugees that had arrived from
Madrid, and attacking the citizens
They were, however, put down by
force. of arms, the ringleaders taken
into custody, and tranquility restored.
The Cortes, it is added, had resolved
on removing the King TO Cadiz. All
this rests on the authority of private
letter; and supposing it true, the Lis
bon editor remarks, that " this meas
ure will not be attended with the same
advantages that translation of the gov
ernment to that city had in 1908 Then,
a powerful English fleet, and all the
means which Great-Britain lavished,
gave that place strength which ena-
bled it TO decide the fate of SPAIN
Now, it is deprived of all those re-
sources, and can acquire no new force
by the presence of the government, so
it consequently can offer no obstacle to
the progress of the French army
This opinion is different from that Of
all others acquainted with the situation
of Cadiz. They uniformly state that
it is a place of great strength, and Ca
pable OF opposing successful resistance
to a greater army than that which
France has now in the peninsula.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-30

The report, in the Gibraltar papers,
OF Sir Robert Wilson having embarked
at OPorto for England, turns out to have
been incorrect. He had arrived in the
Asturias, where he joined General Mo-
rillo. An article, dated Irun, June I'd,
ON the frontiers of Spain, notices a re-
port of Gen. Ballasteros having beaten a
French corps, and taken 1900 prison.
ers. OF the movement of the other
patriot Generals, nothing is said in the
French papers.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-30
From the NewYork Evening Post, July %. !
Reported Vactorq Of Nina.

The brig Hannah, of Eastport, Capt.
Mason, arrived here this forenoon, in
80 days from Santa Cruz, Teneriffe,
brings information, that on the day pre-
ceding his leaving the island, (22d June)
the English packet had arrived at PORT
Oratayo, the captain of which stated,
that General Nina, with 5000 men, had
attacked French corps of $4,000,
which he defeated, taking 1900 pris-
oners.
1t is not stated how long the English
packet was On the passage, nor at what
date the battle was fought and if we
are to give credit TO the French ac-
counts, received yesterday, we mast
regard the above as incorrect. But. in
opposition to these accounts, we have
the statement Of the Spanish gentle
man Mora, given below, in which he
estimates Mina's force at $4,000. and
denies the authenticity of the French
statements. If something disastrous to
the invaders had not occurred 10 CataIo-
MIA, (of which, by the bye, there were
reports in circulation at Paris, we can
not discover reason for Marshal Mon
cey urging the necessity of receiving "a
fresh supply, or of the French govern
ment sending him 5000 additional
troops. AT all events, this reinforce
ment, and that of $4,000 TO the Duke
d'Angouleme, show that things were
not going on so well in Spain as the
French papers would have us to believe.
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
tP@)tE7EtRYa
TO THE DEPARTED.

;ps have kissed, ye are faded and cold
Hands have press'd you are covered with mould
Form have casp'd, thou art crumbling away
knd soon in your bosom the weeper will lay.
Friends Of my youth, have witnessed your bloom
Shades Of the dead, have wept at your tomb
romb. have wreaths, were they worthy of thee
hit who will e'er gather garland for me
Friends of my youth, ye are hasting away,
Grave. is there room in the chamber OF clay I?
Ne who have hither so hastily fed,
Say, is there room in the green curtaned bed
Dreams of my youth, ye are faded and gone;
kiists Of the vale, ye have clouded the morn;
Death will your vapours necessarily roll!
And life, must it pass in the night OF the soul3
Boul of the blcst from the mansions of day
Look on the pilgrim and tighten his way
Wing your swift flight to the death Prepar'd bed
with visions of glory to circle his head
btars, ye are thick, in the pathway Of light:
Visions of bliss, ye are hanisbng night
Pilgrim, arise, for the journey you tread
leading to regions whence sorrow has fled.
bulls of the spriny, ye are blasted and dead,
leaves Of the summer, your beauty has fled;
Winter Of grief. from the nigt Of the tomb,
The Pole.star, RELIGION, will scatter the gloom
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WINGRovE VS. BUTcHER.-Mr. Daniet Butcher
la Jolly young tralesman, was charged with as
lsaultng Mr.. Robert Wingrove, a carpet beater
commonly called 4" Bob Wngrove, the dust whop
lper"
| Mr. Bob Wingrove disposed thus =" You
worship, beats carpets and does portering, b,
which means ! was looking out of my window
yesterday afternoon, when | saw servant gal g.
lby, which belongs TO house what beat for, ans
Dan Butcher, this here chap in the scurlet jacket
comes up to me, and without saying "by you
Ileave," or "witb your leave" he took me twt
Ismacks in the head, right and left"
"Why did he strike you T. asked the Magis
ltrate.
"Aye, that's what wants to know, your wor
Iship p replied Mr. Bob.
"Ihen suppose you ask him now, rejoned hi
Worship-ask him why he give you the tw'
smacks, as you call them"
Mr.. Bob turned, and looked Mr.. Dan in tn,
face, as though about TO put the question to him
but Mr.. Dan smiled him out of countenance, ant
Mr.. Bob turning back to his Worship, said" III
no use axng him any thing, your Worship, fo
he's got spite agen me ever since was IN pr
son, for saying a few words to servant gal wha
hro't me here on peace warrant, by which mean'
|he never sees me but he peeps through his I'm
gers at me, as much as to say, "who peepet
Through the prison bars f"-Fle's great black
guard though he's little chap, your Worship
which he never meets my wife, Mrs. Wingrove
but he cries. Here's charming young broom |!
which my wife is not charming young broom
las all her neighbours can testify, but as honest :
woman as ever broke bread-only, that, like al
other women, your worship, she likes drop
|something comfortable now and then"
MIR. Bob's land .ady corroborated all his evi
Idence, general and particular, and her evidence
closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr., Dan Butcher, in defence, admitted, that ne
took Mr.. Bob Wingrove two smacks in the head
las that gentleman had disposed, but he assured
his Worship they we're in return tor punch II
the stomach of which Mr.. Bob was aggressor.
Both these witnesses declared that Dan But
cher was walking quietly under Mr.. Bob's win
dow singing song, and giving no offence to no.
body, when Mr.. Bob ran down stars, and struck
him in the bowels, without any privycatlon what
|somever.
"And pray what song was he singing asked
ibis Worship, have no doubt It was song IN
tended to insult him."
"Your Worship, don't know what song ii
Twas, replied the wtness--lt was funny sort OF
Ia song, with thery-um at the end ot it,"
The second witness however, after much press
ling, admitted that it was song called Bnb's in
|the watch house," by one OF the Hungford.stairs
poets, in commemoration of poor Mr.. Bob's i'm,
|prisonment
MIR, Dan could not deny that he sung this song
We xatously, and he was ordered to find bail-so
nov it is Mr.. Bob's turn to sing Dams in the
watch-house.
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27

lyrical, and perhaps he should not have
cared to aim at other things. An uncom-
mon perception of sweetness and refine
ment sits upon the whole of his physog-
nomy; but his face, like his mind, seems
also to glow ever and anon, with the great.
est fires of patriotism and public glory
He should have been patriotic lyrical
poet, and his lays would not have failed
to be sung
enid the festal city's blaze,
"When the cup shines in light"
Indeed, why do say he should have beens
he has been-and 'Hohelinden,' and
I Ye Mariners of England,' and 'Thc Bat
tie Of the Baltic will never be forgotten,
las long as the British jack is hOisted by
the hands of frcemen. have already said
some ething about the head of the author of
the . Isle of Palms, and that of the 'Eitrick
they are both fine, in their Sc
|veral ways-That of Wilson is full Of the
marks of genuine enthusiasm, and, lower
down, Of intense perception, and love of
localities, which last feature, by the way,
may perhaps account for his wild delight
in rambling. Ihave heard, that in his ear
] ly youth, he proposed to go out to Africa
lin quest of the Juliba, and was dissuaded
only by the representation made to him
on the subject of his remarkably fair and
horid complexion; but, believe, he ha:
since walked over hill and valley in ths
, three Kingdoms, having angling and YER
lsifying, doubtless for his usual occupations
but finding room, every now and then BY
the way of interlude, for astonishing tht
fairs and wakes, all over these islands, b.
his miraculous feats, in leaping. wrestling
and single stick. AS for the Ettrick Shep.
herd, | am told that when Spurzheim was
here. he never had his paws off him; and
: some cranioscopical young ladies Of fEdin
burgh are said still to practice in the
same way upon the good humoured ow
ner of so many fine bumps. hear Mat
Ithews has borrowed for At home,' a say
ling which originally belongs to the Ettricl
Shepherd when DIR. Spurzheim, Tor, as tht
northern reviewers very improperly chris
tened him, in the routs of Edinburgh
Douterwivel) when the doctor first begal
l Ito feel out the marks Of genius in the era
mum of the pastoral poet. it was witt
some little difficulty that Mr.. Hogg coult
: be made to understand the drift of his Gu
'riosity. After hearing the doctors owl
story. my dear fellow quoth the Shep
herd, if a few knots and swells make I
! skull of genius, I've seen meny soft chiel'
!, get swapping organization in five mi
nutes, at Sukirk tryst.'
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27

talent. We have a letter from friend
|who witnessed the whole, and who pro-
fesses TO have been lost in admiration.
On Friday. Creation at st. Peters churci,
was attended by 1865 ladies and gentle
men, and the music was equal to any thing
oi the kind ever witnessed in England,
The audience was affected as it were, nv
electricity. The Fancy Rall in the eve
ming was attended by l475 ladies' and
gentlemen of the first rank, from every
lpart of Europe, and in the list, each name,
character and dress were published, we
find several Americans. Mrs. Jetirys wore
Ia court dress of the 9Th century, and was
one of the most effective characters 10 the
room. John M'Adams, formerly of New
York. wore court dress. Major William
Gamble of Washington, U. States, was
|Red-Jacket, chief of the Seneca Indians.
state of N. York---John Aspinwall was a
German Baron.-Pierce Butler was the
celebrated, but hitherto invncible Irish
Incendiary, Marshal Rock. Mr.. Hudson,
of Schenectady, in the State of N. York.
wore Spanish court dress. VIM. Brown
was young American previous to the re-
Evolutionary war.
4 1t was observed, that even the pen of
the author of Waverly would find it diff
|cult to pourtray the splendor, variety and
interest of this ball-it batfled all descrip-
Ition. Every character of the early ages, in
all countries, as we'll as modern, were per-
sonated. ~ r. Gazette.
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
pRNrED AID PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, MENDENHALL

every feature charms, as
tonishes, and delights. How sublime its
theory! how lovely its practice! how
sweet its experiment! how glorious its
perfection If the planetary system afford
pleasure to the Astronomer, far more
wonderful discoveries attract the Chris
tian in this system Of Grace.
"The heavens declare thy glory, Lord,
In every star thy wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold thy word,
We read thy name in fairer lines"
Truth, Wisdom, Power, Goodness, Mer-
cy, Grace and Love, are the bright con-
stellations of this system Of everlasting
beauty, while Christ the sweet Sun OF
with majestic lustre, sheds
the beams of glory over every page:
80 may these heavily pages be
My ever dear delight,
And still new beauties may see,
And still increasing light"
Iwould remark, it is absolutely need
lful, that the word Of God have an entrance
lin the mind, in order to produce the es'
,ential benefit connected with eternal bles.
sedness -
alt fills the soul with sweet delight,
And quickens its inactive powers;
1t sets our wand'ring footsteps right,
Displays thy love and kindles ours"
Again | would notice, that there is q
vast difference between our minds enter.
ling into the truth of God, and the truth OF
God as the "acord Of CHRrsT," entering
into our minds, and dwelling there in al
|" spiritual WISDOM" &c. &c. In the for
lmer, creature may possess an extensive
Insight into the word of God, and after all
become the subject of endless misery. In
the latter, the word secures salvation with
Exceeding JOY and great glory:
aWhen once it enters TO the mind,
1t spreads such light abroad,
| The meanest souls instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to God"
L.
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
Beauty and a Feeling Heart.

Pc rose on beauty's cheek is fair,
And sweet those lips of coral secmeth;
hd yet. unless there's pity there,
In vain the eyes of beauty beameth.
tear from others wo, by far,
tairer than those beauties are.
Pt when down beauty's cheek we see
A tear for sorrow gently stealing;
fd when sigh for misery,
Proclaims heart of tender feeling,
point to Heaven and declare,
bose beauties were imprinted there.
aw an aged son of wo,
Whose journey here was nearly ended;
baw his tears of sorrow Aow,
While he his trembling hand extended
eble and old. and lame, and blind,
Rd shvering in the chilly wind.
Jaw a beauteous form pass by,
And cast on him look of sorrow.
leard her say, with fearful eye,
lake this and call on me tomorrow"
new her not, nor could even
arm whence she came: she's known liz Hr,vE'
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
Female Beauty and Ornament.

The ladies in Japan gid their teeth ~
and those of the Indies paint them red.
The pearl of teeth must be dyed black to
he beautiful in Guzurat. Tn Greenland
the ladies' colour their faces with blue and
yellow. However fresh the complexion
of Muscovite may be, she would think
herself very ugly if she was aot plastered
over with paint. The Chinese must have
their feet as diminished as those of tha
she-goat's, and to render them thus, their
youth is passed in tortures. In ancient
Persia an aquiine nose was often thought
worthy of the crown and if there was any
|competition between two Princes, the peo-
pie generally went by this criterion OF
Majesty. In some countries the mothers
break the noses of their children; and
others press the head between two boards
that it may become square. The modern
IPersians have strong aversion to red hair;
the Turks, on the contrary, are warm ad-
|mirers Of it. The female Hottentot re-
receives from the hand of her lover, not
silks nor wreaths Of flowers. but warm
CUTS and reeking tripe, to dress herself
with enviable ornaments.
In China, small round eyes are liked,
and the girls are continually plucking their
eyebrows that they may be thin and long,
THE Turkish women dip gold brush in
the tincture Of black drug, which they
pass over their eyebrows. 1t is too visi-
BILE by day, but looks shining by night;
|they tinge their nails with rose colour,
An African beauty must have small eyes,
thick lips, and large fiat pose; and
skin beautifully black. The Emperor Of
Monomotapa would not change his amia-
.1ble negress for the most brilliant Europe
an beauty.
| An ornament for the nose appears to US
perfectly unnecessary. The Peruvians,
however, think otherwise; and they hang
lon it weighty ring, the thickness ofwhich
Ills proportioned by the rank of their hus-
bands. The custom Of boring it. as our
ladies do their ears. is very common in
several nations. Through the perforation
are hung various materials-sold, stones.
la single and sometimes great many gold
rings.
| The female head-dress is carried In
some countries to singular extravagance,
The Chinese fair carries on her head the
figure of certain bird. This bird is com-
posed of copper or of gold, according to
the quality Of the person; the wings Of
which spread out. fall over the front of
| the head-dress, and conceal the temples
The tail long and open, forms beautiful
tuft of feathers. The beak covers the top
of the nose the neck is fastened to the
body of the artificial animal by spring,
that it may the more freely play and trem.
bic at the slightest motion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
Extract from Sermon
ON DOMESTIC HAPPINESS,
By the Rpr, WiiLialn Jan,

oh what SO refreshing. so soothing, so
satisfying, as the placid joys of home!
See the traveller--does duty call him
lfor season to leave his beloved circle
The image Of his earthly happiness con.
Itinues wildly in his remembrance, il
|quickens him to diligence, it makes hin,
lhail the hour which sees his purpose ac-
and his face turned towards
lhome; it communes with him as he Jour-
|neys, and he bears the promise which eau
ses him to hope, Thou shalt know also
that the tabernacle shall be in peace, and
thou shalt visit thy tabernacle and not
sin." o the joyful reunion of a divided
lfamily-the pleasures of renewed inter.
view and conversation after days of alb
l,ence.
Behold the man of science---he drops
the labour and painfulness of research
closes his volume--smooths his wrinkled
brows-leaves his study--and unbendine
himself stoops to the capacities, yields tt
the wishes and mingles with the diver
,ons of his children.
= He will not blush that has fathers heart,
/ q
but bends his sturdy neck to play the toy
lhat youth takes pleasure In, to please his boy
Take the man of trade--What recon
ioiles him to the toll of business? Wha
enables him to endure the fastidi0usness
land impertinepce of customers? What re-
wards him for so many hours of tedious
confinement! BY and by the season OF in
|tercourse will arrive he will behold the
desire of his eyes and the children of hi.
love, for whom he resigns his ease and il
their welfare and smiles he will find his
lrecompence.
Yonder comes the labourer-IIe has
borne the burden and heat of the day the
descending sun has released him from his
toll; and he is fastening home to enjoy
repose. Half way down the lane, by tht
side Of which stands his cottage, his chill
|dren run to meet him. One he carries ant
one he leads. The companion ofhis ham
BILE life is ready to furnish him with his
plain repast See, his toilworn counte-
nance assumes an air of cheerfulness his
hardships are forgotten fatigue vanishes
he eats and is satisfied. The evening fair
he walks with uncovered head around his
garden-enters again and retires to rest
and the rest of labouring man is swee
whether he eats little or much" Inhab
liant Of this owly DWELLING who can be
indifferent to thy comtorta Peace be tt
this house
|" Let not ambition mock that useful toll,
l-rheir homely Joys and destiny obscure;
Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile,
The short and simple annals Of the poor"
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The great Musical Festival ended at
Liverpool, with Ball. on Friday. the 4th
of October, having commenced on the pre-
ceding Monday.-It was more productive
than was anticipated, the gross receipts
amounting to nearly 6oo0l. sterling. The
various entertainments we're of the most
splendid kind, and conducted with great
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27
FROM THE LITERARY GAZETTE.

'Tis all too true-'hat faded cheek,
That sunken eye,
Those accents tremulous and weak,
That tear, that sigh
With idle hope I've watch'd thy brow
From day to day =
IT'S vain.-- little while, and thou
Wilt pass away!
Nay, dear one cease that soothing look,
That soothing tone,
Thou dost not think that could brook
To be alone.
Thou wilt not say that could bear
On this dear spot
j To seek thy foos'ep every where,
And find it not
The Sun will shine as bright above
In other days;
The Moon we used to watch and love,
Still win nv gaze;
The flowers that shar'd our gentlest care,
May still bloom on,
Our bird pour forth its song; but where
Wilt thou be gone?
Mine eyes must close where can they seel
For aught so dear?
My lips be mute--why should speak
Thou wilt not hear!
So, dearest! cease that soothing look,
That soothing tone;
~ Thou lost not think that I could brook
II To be alone.