American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-26

eco. were anxousIy looked for. The London Cou.
rier of the 21st of February, contains Mr.. Web
ster's speech ON the Greek question: at full length.
The decree OF the king Of Spain, and the com
ments Of the Paris papers thereon, have caused a
great panic on the London Exchange say
The British government must now declare whether
the South American States are, or are not indepen-
dent.
LONDON, Feb. 10.
The King has been pleased TO remit the sentence
of death ofihe Court Martial on Missionary Smith,
in Demarara, (Which slntence had been accompani-
ed by a recommendation for mercy, on the part of
the Court,) and to direct that he should be dismis-
sed from the Colony, and be called upon to enter
into recognizances not to reside within any OF his
Majesty's colonial possessions in the West Indies.
LONDON, Sunday Erening, February 90.
WAR WITH ALGIERS.
The following notification of hostilities having
commenced against the Regency of Algiers, appea-
red in the Gazette OF Saturday night.
admiralty Office, Feb. 2l 1924.
Dispatches, dated the 31st of last month, and list
inst. have this morning been received at this office
from the hon. Captain Spencer of his Maesty's
ship Nalad (who had been directed to proceed to
Algers, to make, in conjunction with his Maesty's
Consul at that Regency, remonstrance against
some late proceedings, Of the Dey, stating that his
negotiation had ended unsatisfactory, and that the
Consul was obliged to strike the British flag, and
embark on board his Majesty's ship
Capt, Spencer further reports, that having met
Algerine corvette, he felt it, under his insruc-
iions his duty to attack her, and that she was laid
on board, and captured in the most handsome man
ner, by his Majesty's brig Camelion, when Capt.
Spencer had the satisfaction 10 find that he had res
cued II Spanards, whom the Agernes were carry
ing into slavery.
The causes OF this warlike declaration on our part
arc appears ool6--one the refusal on the partl
OF the Dey, TO make reparaton for an insult offered
to the British Consular flag of what nature does not
yet appear; the other-a declaration that he was re
solved no longer to observe the terms of treaty
made with him, not to retain any Christian captivcs
ol any nation in a state OF slavery Capt. SpencersI
exploit recorded above, was the immediate conse
quence OF the latter determination.
admiralty Office, Feb. 2l.-This is to give no
iice, that the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiral
~ will Immediately appoint conveys, to afford pro-
lection TO the trade through the Straits OF Gibraltar
anu within the Mediterranean, until the differences
with the regency OF Algiers shall be arranged.
Ireland continued to be disturbed by Whiteboy
ism. Many outrages are detailed.
The Caledonian Mercury states, that within the
last ten years, the progress of the cotton manufac
iure in that country has been rapid, that the an
nua consumption Of cotton has increased, lromI
$4,000, TO 100000 of bags
1t is announced that the Marquis de Casa Iruio,I
The late prime minister Of Spain, died at Madrid in
the beginning Of February last.
A letter from Paris states, that the Court of AS
size had acquitted Madame Chauyet, accused of be- !
ing an accomplice in plot against the Government,
in carrying letters from party of refugees in Lon
don to their friends in Paris. The only thing Gu
rlous in the trial the examination of General
| al uhn ad hahn
called Marqus--a title which he bad deposited on
the bureau of the Constituent Asse IDLY.
The Globe and Traveller says" We have been
informed (and we think from the names given us
as authority, our readers may consider the informa
ton true) that the author OF Waverly has contract
cd with his bookseller to furnish him with three
novels year for three years, and that he is TO have
ten thousand pounds year, for the supply, and
that four novels have actually been delivered as per
contract.
We present our readers with an sbreviaed view,
10 &c af al