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ENRElGN.
From the Columbian Star.
MONROVIA.

The following letter from Mr.Ashmun,
A gent Of the American Colonization So
clety, will remove the solici.ude for the
co!onists in Liberia, which must have
been experienced by their friends in this
country; and, at the same time, dissi-
pate the fears which have been enter
tanned by persons who were making pre-
paralons 20 embark in the next vessel
that shall sal nnder the patronage of the
Colonization Society. II is remark able
that the report OF an alarming sickness
among the colonists, was set in motion
few weeks after it was announced by the
Society that vessel should be despatch.
ed to the colony the present season.
THIS notice was given on the 9th of
June; and there is much reason to sus.
pect that the reported sickness was
fabrication by some slave-,rader, for the
base purpose of lettering adventures
from embarking-in the hope that, by
retardiDg the growth OF the colony, he
might, for q longer season, be able to OBJ
tain the supplies for his nefarious traffic,
II reached this country by the way o,
St. Jsgo, in letter dated August 9th
Mr. Ashmun's letter was received BY
the United States ship Cyane, and is
dated 0
Monropia, aug. 22d, 1925.
Sin,
The Cyane, bound directly home from
The Mediterranean, has sent her boat il
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SPAIN.

We might easily fill our columns with
articles respecting The internal troubles
panions, has been arrested and executed.
Bessiers was a Reya!ist General, and as
sisted in putting down the Corjez. The
brave Emp ecenado, a CHIEF OF the oppo-
site party, and who had lain some time 10
prlsons has also, by command of the
King, been execu ed. Is this to show
importantly? Some unior,unae Free.
masons, against whom severe decree
had recently been issued by The King,
mad been taken, aud were ordered Tor
execution within three days.
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From the Edinburgh Observer.
Lon. Nee. Rec.
ENGLAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.


In seventy years the people OF Great
Britain have advanced full eight millions.
In twenty five years the number of hou-
ses in Eng land and Wales alone nave
advanced one half. Fifty years ago, the
very existence of canals was matter OF
Incredibly. Fifteen millions Of public
wealth have now been probably absorb
ed by thcse mighty ducts, and al least half
as much more is at this time Destined
fur,heiriormation.-Fifty years ago there
was hardly steam-englne 10 the king
dom. There cannot be less now than
twelve thousand a creation of power
equal to al least quarter OF million OF
horses; an energy which, in a sing lie
day, would have raised up the great py-
ramId OF Egypt. Fifty years ago our an
nuai export of manufactured cotton did
not amount 10 quarter OF million 10
value. Il has now swollen to nearly
thirty millions.-In the same period, our
exported wooIens, in defiance of Saxon,
Prusslan, Spanish, and American com.
petition, have advanced more than two
Uii'ioDs. Fiily years ago, our imports
OF raw silk were only lhree hundred thou
sand pounds in weight. They are now
near thirty millions. Fifty years ago,
the whole value of our exparted pro-
duce, both native and foreign, was Just
fifteen millions Of money; the value of
British produce exported, alone, is now
more than fifty millions. A hundred and
fifty years ago, there were only two or
three vessels IN Scotland above two hun.
dred tons; cur whole tonnage is now
more than quarter OF million, en-
ployiBg twenty thousand souls. A hun
dred and itty Years ago says Chalmers,
The whole navy OF Britain did not amount
to 100000 il is now at least three mil
lions Of IONS, employing about one hum
dred thousand souls.
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From the National journal, Oct. 90.

We subloin some ARTICLES OF intelli-
genee selected from the Eaglis papers
brought by the American.
"A Cabinet meeting was to be held on
the 90 h, when it would be decided wne-
Their or not the ParliaIH ent should be dis.
solved, and new Election ordered.
The PIranga trigste, lately command
ed by Lord Cochrane, was ready tor sea,
at Portsmouth, with fresh crew, under
command of Captain Crosby.
The expedition for Greece, under
Lord Cochraoe, was expected 10 start in
about two months. Two large steam.
boals were preparing for tina, purpose.
A London paper states that il was no
sooner known with degree OF certalnty
that Sir Charles Stuart was to go over to
Rio de JaneIro, ON a speclsI mission, and
epirus,ed also with the dispatches OF the
King Of Portugal, than minister ex-
lraordinary was appointed in Paris, with
the greatest secrecy, who actually arriv-
ed in the Brazilian capital several days
before Sir Charles reached 1t rom LIS
bon.
A report had reached London, that
the Burmese war had ended IN the total
subjugation of the empire, and capture
OF its monarch. These accounts were
received by French brig arrived at
Bordeaux, which left SINGAPORE about
the middle OF April. The accounts re-
ceived at this port, contained, moreover,
in The East India papers, and equally
late with those brought by the French
brig, are OF a different complexion. BY
those, SO far from the war beng ended,
preparations for its vigorous prosecution
were making upon larger scale than
ever.
The Princess Charlotte, OF l4o guns,
one of the largest and finest rates ever
built in England, was to be launched
from Portsmouth in the course OF the
month of September.
The harvest was nearly completed
throughout the kingdom, and grain so
fine in qualify was scarcely ever remem-
bercd by the Oldest farmers.
Lord Cochrane, with his lady, had
been in Edinburgh, where he appears 10
have been warmly greeted by the popu-
lace.
The London Society Cor promoting
Christian knowledge, have granted loOol
to the Bishop of Novia Scotia for fur,her-
ing The objects Of the University estab.
lished there, and other similar purposes.
We have been favored (says the Cou;
ricr Of the 9th ul, with an extract of a
private letter from all officer at Napol,
d Romania, Of which we give the sub
stance TO the public, as an instance Of
the sangpinary manner in which the con,
test in Greece ia carried on each side.
~ haye learned from an Eng lishman,
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SOUTH AMERICA.

The Caracas Colum blanc" of the
2lst ull. inclusive, contains an official
letter from Gen. Sucre, dated ireouipa.
April 81, 1925, which announces the
surrender 81 Col. Valdez, with the last
hostile Spanish force that remained in
Peru. This Valdez was surnamed Bar.
barucho, from all oath which he had Ia
ken MOTTO Gu, his beard until the patriot
cause was crushed Sucte remarks, that
from the GIN September 10 the oh April,
and from Ayacuche to Poiosi, eighteen
thousand soldiers oil despolism had been
put hors de combat. The following ar
ticles are extracted from the Columbi.
ano.
Gen. Bolivar was in Yea, near Cas-.
CO, on the 10Th April.
The Lancas,erian school, under tho
patronage of Bolivar, wilt be in state
for public examination, IN Ike course Of
month"
A letter from Carthagena, dated the
22d ull. and published in the Baltimore
Federal Gazette, states that the Colum-
ban navy was assembled IN Carthagena,
for some important expedition yet secret.
The exports at Laguyra, during the
year ending the 3oth June last, amount.
ed, according to the Custom II ouse valu-
alton, 1852 o85. The value Of car
goes from the Uniied States, was $780,
$50, from England, 4l3,l42.
In the same period, the imports at
Porto Cabeilo amounted to Sl,O43,957,
of which S222,2lO, were from the Unit.
cd States, and Sl90359 from England.
The exports from Lseuayra, were
S1,S6s,4l5, Of which S67l,954, were
for the United States, aud S255,oo5 for
England.
I Exportsfrom Porto Cabello, S54l, 800.
To the United States, Sl6l,9l5; 10 En-
gland, S llO,555.
The receipts at the Custom house on
imports were S65o,367; on exports,
Sl75,6sS. O.! this amount, X5os,o6o
was levied on the trade with the United
States.
From these statements it appears that
almost one third of the import trade, and
nearly one half of the export trade
Of Laguyra, and Porto Cabello is with
the United States.
The Columbiano says, that on tho
night OF the 9th Of September, a horrible
and unmanly attempt was made 10 sssss-
sinale Sr. Gusman, the editor OF the Ar
COS, by Col. de Lima, who lay in wais
for his victim near the Esquina de las
Palmas, and under cover OF the night,
wounded him in the back in three dis
lipct places, with sabre. The cause
Of this outrage is ststed to have been 90
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a great admirer of the Greeks, who has
Just arrived tiom Hydra, that 200 Turk
lsh prisoners, who had been tor months
in captivity, were led out by The Greeks,
and bulchered in the street with knives,
stilleuos, and even forks.
Scarcely had these unhappy victims
met their fate, and we're still IN the ago
nies of death, " hen the Turkish slaves
who were prisoners oil war, and had ier
years been INVESTIGATED IN The families
Of their masters, were brought forth,
each by his owner, and deliberately
slaughtered in similar manner. On
the cruelty of this massacre being re-
presented 10 some oil The Greek Cap
tains, they only replied by nghing, and
mmicking the actions OF the Turks
whilst on the point oil being stuck. These
poor wretches met their fate in manner
The most calm and aevoled that Can pos
sibly be imagined.
This shocking scene is supposed to
have originated in The following circum-
stance "A Turkish prisoner, on board
Hydra brig in the Greek fleet, having
been most cruelty beaten and ill-used,
and thereby driven TO desperation, en-
tered the magazine of the vessel and put
a match TO it, in this manner destroying
himself and all but about twenty of The
Greeks.
+" 10 prevent recurrence OF this act
OF desperation, the Greek fleet, consist
ing OF rs men of war, have received or.
ders to take 10 more prisoners, but to
slaughter their enemies as soon as thew
fall into their hands.
"lbrahim Pacha has probably heard of
this, Tor he caused all the Greek women
and children al Salona to be massacrcd
on bis return to that place.
The Right Hon. Stratlo.d Canning,
Ambassador TO Constantinople, and suite,
were about 10 embark on board the The.
It's frigate at Plymouth for the Dardan-
Giles.
The first shaft of the Thames Tun-
mel, at Rotherhiihe, had been sunk to The
full Intended depth, 80 feet, which is 90
feet below the bed of the river. Ii had
every appearance of success.
FRANCE.
The Paris papers are 10 the 9th of
September. BY an article in the Moni-
teur, il appears from formal report that
The Baron MackhaD found some difficult
~ in treating with the Hayden Commits
sioners respecting the Recognition of
their mdepeDdence-and that the ar
rangemenr was finished by The inlerer-
ence OF Presiden, Boyer, who manifested
the utmost confidence IN the French
Monarch's intentions.
Ii is also stated, that three Hayt;en en-
voys have arrived in France IL negotiate
a loan, in order 10 fulfill the conditions of
the negotiation.
A carriage stopped on the 26lh Aug.
at Valenclennes, with two millions IN
gold bars, belonging to the house Of
Rothschild. A Ministerial Journal as
serls that this gold, which was travelling
without permit, was 10 be changed i.
Brussels for FIVE franc pieces.
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.coSsrANTrNor1r, JULY 90.

coNsTANTINoPLE, JULY 29.
Accounts iiom the Morea continue
lavorable 10 the Porte. Ibrahim would
have aiken Napoli had not the Greeks
been Assisted by the Eng fish and French.
A British commander stationed there, Is
stated, not only 10 have encouraged the
Greeks to defend themselves, but even
distributed provision among their troops.
The Refs EffendI has made bitter com
plants 10 the British Legation on this
subject. In consequence oil the above
aid, lbrahim was Obliged 10 retire 10
Irlpolitza where he was Immediately
Joined by the relnforcements under Hus-
sen Bey, who had landed at Navarino.
Whatever the friends OF The Greeks may
say, it is NEST likely he has since re-
sumed offensive operations. Onauthen-
licaed accounts even add, that the citadel
OF Napoll had been formally occupied
by the English. These accounts give
persons begin 10 think that Eng land will
at length take an active part in favor OF
the insurgents.
LONDON, AUG. %.
Private letters from Conslantlnople oil
the 25ih ull inform that the Britannia,
loaded al Enos, with provisions for the
Turks, bad been carried to Napoli by
The Greeks, and condemned; aud that
our Consul al the Porte, MIR. Cartwright,
had assured those that complained on the
subject that he will not interfere, as be
says he has nothing to do with Turkish
transports and the Greeks now take
all vessels laden by the Turkish govern
ment, SO that there Is an end TO treights
rom that quarter.
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of the Inquisition being full, the Inten-
dant OF Police has written letters 10 the
place at his disposal as many cells as
possible. Seals have been affixed on the
houses of several OF the persons arrested.
The Portuguese merchantmen, No
tire Dame dc Ia Luz has just arrived here,
in ll9 days from Manila, with cargo
valued at about 500 900 piastres, and the
American ship The Chance, from ST.
Bisize, with another rich cargo, includ-
ing l,l5o bags indigo. Thus our ner-
camille marine, which was already re-
duced almost 10 nothing, since the eman-
clpaiion of America, will be destroyed
by the Colombian privaieers, which
compel our merchantmen 10 have re-
course 10 neutral vessels"
M. Zea Bermudez had offered his re-
signalion 10 The King, who refused 10 re-
celve it.
The police, says Madrid date of Au-
gust l6, have gone some leagues from
the city and made various arrests. They
have also taken into custody several Sc
ditous Monks OF The Capital, for they no
longer dissen. bic their dark designs.
One had gone SO far as to say that the
object of all Spaniards, who were the
friends OF their country and of religion,
should be to place on the throne the In
FAINT Don Carlos, whose good principles
and whose Catholicism, we'll known,
in place Of Ferdinand, whom he pro-
nounced to be a Freemason.
The London Sun of the evening of the
29th Aug. notices the receipt of Paris
papers OF The 9Th. and says" The on.
ly interesting news they contain is that
from Spain, and thence we learn that
disturbances have taken place in that
country, and that her affairs are fast ap-
preaching to a crisis. The leader OF The
rebels is General Bessieres, and he has
been joined by three companies of the
regiment of Santiago, cautioned al Jeiafe,
and they took The route 10 Brihuega. He
is now making his way 10 Arragon,
where he had hopes Of meeting with
more psrtizans. Gen. Count d'Espagne
is in pursuit of him WITH 5000 infantry
and cavalry and four pieces OF cannon.
His arrest was daily xpected.-The
King had issued very strong decree
against him, dated from ST. Iideionse.
Since writing the above we have re-
ceived the Paris papers of Sunday by
express. They contain further accounts
from Spain OF such nature as would
seem to justify The expectation of a very
serious revolt. BY this express we are
informed that the untavorable intelli.
gence from Spain produced depression
III the market, and caused decline the
$ per cents. for money closed at lo2f.
Soc; for the end of the month, lO2f Soc;
the per cents for money closed at 7lf.
96c. Vice Admiral Neale who remain
ed two months at Marseilles, sailed
from that port ON the 18Th with his squad
rom"
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ron TIM yfngfKfAH.
TIE puTCuMAN,s GARDEN.

TIE DuTCiIMAN's GARDEN.
On yonder slope, where once the rough rocks
hung,
Aud The guy birds their merry rorns sung.
Where moss aud wild now'rs n rude carpet
made,
And the brond chestnut spread its ample shade
Where scurcn green nook on lis shaggy brow
FOUND toaillnd once, y ghrden's smiling now
\ cultured vineyard, where eueh rival sweet,
Foreign aud Wild Is lavish At our feet.
Here can we find Virginm's nntive vine,
IN rich lnKnrnncc Ger her rivals iNine,
Shoot forth IL branches from her fns rite soil,
Aud we'll rephy the culture and the toll,
Old highlands clusters nexi nnrhci the eye,
With health and strength, with hope aud prds
mise hish
We, shrink and droop when f.ryid heats de-
scend,
Aud monrns the humid mir her island breczey
| leud
! Tho grape OF France with lenf of deeper green,
| With frmer stock aud hcnlthnr hue is seen
| But whilst II seems the monarch OF the vine,
Has not the richness OF is nntiye cline,
The German apliog here, though nnrs'd With
Gare
Fecls be rough pressure ofthe mountain air,
Ornnprapltions soil with roupb bark dry,
Bud bul To fade, and cherished but to die.
IN crGlinp curves the rows In order run,
Aud southwark spread their treasures 10 tie
sun,
Ridge ahove ridge they gracefully appear,
Now form rude path thrre---nn hrhor here
Till ai It's foot n Aieht Of stairs ascend,
Md on the rnntnee tho circles end.
Beside the walks the garden flow rs IN bloom,
Rear their ph'e heads md shed "a rich perfume.
The rose and lily all their charms unite,
> nd sfre al their rival hpauiios TO The sight
Whilst sister Cow rs ia vnrioGs costume gay,
Ditill iheir sweetness and adorn he way.
On the bill topa nursery Of trees,
Feeds on Tie soil, and drinks the fnnnjns
beeeze
The ncciarine and apricot nre there.
The various apple and deliriGlls pear
The cherry In variety grows here,
The peach and luscious plum nrc sh ooting
near.
Promiscnons round are scatler'd far and wide.
The Kitchen gardens vegetable tribe,
With here and there low ting shrnb--which
grows
with herbs TO atlorn The rows.
WouId any ask who rear'd this splendid pile,
Subdnrd the rocks aud made the mountains
Whose lavish thousands have been spent 10
tame
The rugged cliff, and give TIE slope name
Whose conniless iah'rers with upceasing toll,
Al last has ia d upon thesrocks soil
One poor lone man, this work OF TASTE has
raisd
One poor lone man, is only IN lie praisd.
Or it another has share beside,
lis surely she--hie partncr aud his bride.
with their own bands this fabric has been
reard
W;h their own hands this magic work ap
pearl.
gnt three venrs since they soagh. the noun.
tain brow,
Aud What was savage then, Is almost Eden
now A STRANGER
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FOREIGN NEYs.

The hcasia has arrived IT Srw Yurk,
bringing sd,ires five days hitter from En-
rope than before tecri',d. 1he politicbl
news IN great measure llnnieresiiug.
Meetings. have brrn held IN several parts
Of England, In order '" grt np petitions 10
Parliament for ASTON If the Corn Laws.
Efforts lad been made t. induce tho
French Minister. tNr VIelrl 10 adopt Mr..
lioslisson's liberal commercial policy, but
without eif,'ct.
The Greeks AVID Turks nre sill fighting
Coleohoui, hpder among The tifceks.
whom sonic ci'il dissrniion had partially
detached from the cause, had come into
measures aud unity Pgain prevailed IN their
ranks Disturbances still existed at Con
stanlipoI l..
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Departed this life, in the iriumphs Of
faith, on tie 3th inst, Mrs, ELlI ABETiI
Il. consort Of Mr.. John X. Boiling, OF
Campbell county.
The numerous relatives and acqlaintnn-
tame IS uf the deceased have 10 support them
under their aiIlction, this soul cheering
reflection: In early life she saw, felt aud
acknowledged 10 God, the deep depravly
of her fallen nature and by repentance,
prayer aud faith, sought 10 be recon-, He'd
10 the God of purity, who, for the sake Of
Jesus Christ, blotird out all her sins, wash,
ed her IN the blood Of the Lamb, and
pIlccd her among his children. She
adorned her profession by "A Cody walk
and pi0us conversation, 10 the day of her
death and now rests fom her sorrowa,
pains and fears, in hope Of a glorious resur-
rectiOn.
All earthly good still blends itself with harm,
Roses have thorus storm succeeds u calm
Joys have their SORROWS lnngIi,er has lis tears;
Sweets have theirb'tter drops, and hopes their
fears
Day has lis nights, the sun It's gloomy cloud
The dimplrd smile its sigh, and life its shrond.
one rose, however, withouta thorn is here,
Its beauty nnalIoyd without compeer
Thee, flower, hail Of Eden's blesi retreats,
The only one 10 tell of Edru's sweets.
Fair emblem, theu, OF heavens bliss, where
reign
JOYS without sorrow, pleasures without pain );
Smiles without sishs, II day TINT knows no
night
\ ,un hat fears no cIond { eclipse slight;
Loves sparkling eye is never dimmed'd with
tears
And geaee immortal reigns uninia d with fears.
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1obneco preninn-- e. Itirhmen,i. an
the Jth Inst. SALE Of rubaeeb WIS eH'rt
ed, at remarkably high prices. In kin,Fia
aud Ppwhatan, rleypn farmers had rii-rd "A
purse Of sl90lobe givroia the ote no pb
tanned the highest price for hi, Tebacco,
Mr.. i.fnlanln l.. Meade of poa l4atsn 90
Comprler) -.,ld for si4 75--one # Nh. G..
Efghstdn's fa9 81 i70-one 81 alr VIM.
Egglestpn's for Si1 66--one af Mr. n.
Mrade's for sia 95.--~slr. \, Wright ~
Nelson had Two hhds. sold for 81 60 per
hundred
Tbs Enquirer remarks thaf the dealers
appear To entertain ~ apprehension Ola
reduction in the prices.
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The subioined resolutions, referred TO
bove were unanimously adopted, prior 10 the
opening of the polls tor tue county OF Lou
donn, Oh the ] lth April.
!. Resolved unanimously, That the sheriff
BIZ requested To open poll, at the approach
ing election, to ascertain the sense OF the
qualified voters of ioudnun, on the question
whether there shall be convention called to
submit to the Judgment OF the people oil this
commonwealth, such amendment of the con
stitntion thereof, as 70 the convention may
seem expedient the amendments, or any
part Of them, when approved by n majority
Of the people, 10 become part OF the SAID
constitution.
.. Resolved unanimously, That in the
vent Of q majority of the votes taken AT the
election being in favor of such convention,
six IDENTITIES, viz.t Charles 7. Mercer, VIM.
t.llzey, Richard II. Henderson, Samuel NJ.
Edwards, Wm. T. I. Mason, and Sydnor
Bailey, or any one or more of them, shall be
authorized aud requested 10 meet at ota'ln
ton, in the county OF Augnsa, on Monday,
the 18th day OF July next, or on such other
day, as may be agreed on therefor IN be
half of the county of Loudoun, such delegates
ms may he deputed, hy the friends OF con
vention, from the other counties OF the com
monwealth, in order, with them, to concert
lawful and expedient measures Tor the attain
ment Of their common purpose.
3 Ard be il further unanimously ResoiVeo,
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MitrrnervlLn, MAY s-As por paper

MltirneEviLbr, May 8. - As our paper
WAS going 10 prsss, Chilly Mcintosh arrrv
ed in tonn, and brought the ioteligcnrce
that the Indians had Killed tin Mcintosh
aud the Chief of the Coweta Towns. --
his cattle and slaves driven of Il Is sta
ted TINT about 400 of the Indians are TN
der arms.
A detachment of the Corps of EnR
necrq, passed through this place last wcrh.
They arc examining the ,nrinna routes
proposed FIR n National Road from Wash
ington City to New Orleans. Three are
proposed--I Through Richmond, ltaleigh,
Columbia, MlIcdge' he, and cnbnnba--e.
Through the upper parts of lhr Atlantic
States, by ATHENS, Pendlelon, Lineoluton,
&C. On the West Of the Mountaius.
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CONVENTION.

we publish below the address of the
folie ot Luuioun tn their fellow citizens
" NE other counties, calling on them To
Ssppolnt delegates to Convention, to be
neiu IN Stanton. viii this call be disre
sarded? The friends of the measure owe
|" themselves To make at least one eHart
W OBTAIN their object. IL they are too
spPihr To make it, they are scarcely worthy
~ u, and indeed it would demonstrate that
Usey regarded it az of too lttIe moment tn
pay their exeriions. The following pa
graph from the New York Advocate, will