The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-05-18

daily Diigence line, owned bv Dow. MeaCh 4
90. arrived night before last, with cargo Of
-four and ashes. This was the first arrival thi.
season from Rochester.-A number Of boats
arrived yesterday, and about 90 boats, laden
with merchandise, cleared out for the west
.4dv.
NEW YoRK, May 3-EIegant production,
ofGrL-There is now for sale in the bookstore
lofW. A. Coleman, corner Of Wall street and
broadway, case containing gun, pair Of
duelling pistols, and pair Of pocket pistols
which are said TO have been once the property
Of Napoleon, and afterwards in the possession
OF the King Of Hayti, who sent them 10 this
country to be disposed Of They are. PERHAPS
the most splendid articles of the kind ever
manufactured, and cost originally 10000
francs. They are to be sold for si1On. and
II not disposed Of in few days, will be sent
back TO France. Ere. Post
NETWORK, MAY 12.-The ALBANY Dali
ly Advertiser states, that part the embank-
ment Of the Canal has given way few miles
above Schenectady, and that it will take
about week to repair it.
Diridends. American Insurance Com.
psny yesterday declared dividend of 6 per
cent. for the last months; and the stock
ofthe company sold yesterday at 40 per cent.
advance. We understand that this company
have divided during the 9 years they have
been in operation, ITS per cent.
The Mercantile Insurance Company also
declared dividend yesterday, Of 4 per cent.
for the last six months.
From WonteUideo.-Capt M'Rae, OF the
ship Constitution, at Norfolk, informs that
Gen. LecoE entered Montevideo, on the Cd
March, and boosted the flag of the Emperor
Of Brazils. The Portuguese troops embarked
tue latter part Of February for Lisbon.
The Norfolk Beacon Of the 10th inst. con-
tans the following important article, extract
ed from Jamaica paper Of the 9th ult.
Panama, March 22.-By an arrival here
last week, we learn that the Spanish Gener-
ais Canterac and La Serna, had called a meet
ing of all the principal Officers under them.
and come to several Resolutions-one not TO
acknowledge the absolute government of the
King, should the Constitutional cause fail in
Spain. They also despatched colonel with
proposals 10 the Congress at Peru; the precise
nature of them bad not been made public. but
are supposed to relate to an arrangement for
peace. The reply is said TO be, the present
Government could not enter into any treaty
without consulting the Lberator, General Boil
war. By late letter from Lima, dated the
18th January, II is ascertained that the Con-
gress and General Bolivar have appointed the
Condo de St Domas land who has departed
to carry dispatches to the Spanish Generals,
and Il is supposed that Commissioners will
soon be appointed TO bring affairs to an AMIGA
BILE issue.
From Buenos .Ayres.-The ship Hope, at
Baltimore. 10 Al days from Buenos Ayres,
brings accounts that -four was g SO on board
$4,000 barrels on hand-all articles. the
produce Of the u. States, extremely dull.
Hides and all other articles of expectation
high priced and scaree-Spanishd dollars scarce
l-doubloons SIT.
report had reached Buenos Ayres from an
undoubted source, that the Indians had made
an attack on the Governor Of Santa Fee, and
defeated and nearly destroyed the whole ofbi,
army.
The Montreal Herald, has the follow
ing passage on the great men or our repub-
lie
"America will soon require a Corueliu.
.NePos. Her great men seem destined 10
most classical fate suspicion. arcusation
and Injustice are welded against them with
most antique skill. The President bimselfhas
not escaped-Mr. Crawford's popularity i
lettering, while Mr.. Clinton is dismissed on
the good old Athenian principle, thst they have
nothing 10 say against him."
The Legislature OF New York went farther
they dismissed him frUm the Board of Ca
nal Commissioners not only when they had
nothing to say against him but when they
could with truth say every thing 10 bis "a
vOr. They hated him for bis abilities as the
lcountryman at Athens dishked Aristides for
bis love Of justice. BOs. Eue. Gar.
A country correspondent thus writes 10 us.
Multiplying and rsplsnishiag the Earih.-
On Monday night Of this week, Mrs. Whita-
ker, of Woodstock. Ulster cousty, was deliver
ed Of three children, two males and one fe-
male, each weighing IA lbs. making q 81