The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-07

exempihed in the reign of Henry VIII. re
markable for the abundance of its crimes,
which certainly did not arise from the mild
ness OF punishment. In that reign alone, says
his historians, serenity fteO thousand executions
took place, for robberies alone, exclusive Of
the religious murders, which are known to
nave been numerous, amounting, on an aver
age, to SIX executions day, Sundays includ-
ed during the whole Of Henry the Eghth's
reign.
AT town meeting Thursday last the inhab-
nants OF Newburyport voted to petition the
Legislature to incorporate that town, Newbu-
ry' West fewbury, Rowley, Ipswich, Bedford
bradford, Andover, Methuen ,Haverhill, Ames-
bury, and Salisbury, into separate county
by the name of the County of .Merrim,ack, and
chose committee to confer with the other
towns on the subject.
FHe.-Another large fire occurred in Smyr-
na' the 18th September last, which, increased
by nigh wind, in the course of fourteen
hours destroyed two thousand houses occupied
oy Turks, Greeks and Jews. The houscless
innaouants, to the number of 10000, were
quartered by the Pasha in the villages, and
IN The houses which had previously been de-
serted by the Greeks. The assistance afford
ed by the seamen Of the American squadron
at a previous fire, was much wanted TO per-
scribe limits to the dissolution
| 5Pu"io's E1Pedtrtv,s,--e q ruI a1taI accounts 10
the 9th October confirm the account of the
sailing Of the Spanish expedition from Ferrol
for Cuba, on the Goth of September. 1t con-
sisted of the irgates Iberia, Lealtad, and Per-
Ia, the brig Vengador. and ten transports,
with 1000 men. One thousand of the troops
are to be landed at Porto Rico. The Guer-
zero "a, and sloop of war, were ready to
sail from Cadiz, for South America
mob of rufians puroned. a beautiful
horse from Robert Baily, Editor of the Column
oian Reporter, on the morning Of the 9th ult.
Mr. Bauy advertised the horse and thieves:
procured warrants and pursued the agyressors
10 lompKlnsViile, where, wonderful TO relate---
Inc morse thieves raised mob, took out two
wrts for SANDER against Mr.. Baily, and held
him TO bail in the extensive sum of 10000
dollars, and had him put to Jail to favor their
escape with the horse
/ Indiana Recorder.
In Georgia, the election of judges, Attorney
and Solicitors General, has lust been made.
In every instance, the friends Of Gov. Troup
nave been swept from Office, and the friends
OF his opponent put in the place Of them. OF
the whole number of Judges, &c. for the last
year, Qourteen) two only were suffered to re-
man, anc they were Of the ascendant party
in the Legislature.
The majority in opposition to Gov. Troup
is about twenty-five.
The Delegation of Creek Indians were in
W t,1 10 me PRESIDENT by the Secretary Of
war, on Saturday, and were much grati6ed
ny the Visit.-FreVIous to this, they stated
that they fplf
since they have taken their Great Father hv
the hand, they are satisfied. and will w.,
with patience and confidence the result oil
their mission.
ABOUT 3oOO laborers are employed on the
ONO Canals. One OF these Canals 10 u bo
from the junction of the Scioto with the Oh;o
to the mouth ofthe Cayshoga river, al Cleave'
'anu on Lake Erie, in length 306 miles. The
other from Cincinnati 10 Dayton, on the Mi
ann r"er' Oo miles in length. About AZ
miles of the long Canal is under controot 81,
about 43 miles Of the other. ""'
he Russian gold Mines are represented a.
iiKely 10 become very productive. Not Ieso.
than ten thousand pounds weight of this nre.
clous metal are expected to be obtained in tbo
course OF the present year,
The Emperor Of Russia has ordered Re-
sian Prince, convicted Of having oppressed hi.
Vassais, to leave Petersburg, and TO have -
property placed in the hands of trustees
The Marquis Of Liveon, French officer IN
the service of the Pacha of Egypt, had arrived
at Narseiiles, to expedite the buildino of two
90 gun ships, The building of aCItich is appro,-
: ed 6y government
lady who arrived in New-York from the
sou'h, on Thanksgiving Day, seeing most of
the stores and warehouses closed, remarked
mat she had heard much of the " Commercial
dlSfreSs'' that existed here, but she had no
conception il was so bad.
; The average annual quantity of silver from
lt'l to 1913, obtained from the Mexican
mines, is estimated at nearly $4,000 900 :;
an amount ten times greater than is furnished
by all the mines of Europe.
A Mr.. Fiddler, Of Albany, has erected an
immense Brewery, at which he intends 70
make $4,000 barrels Of ale a year. II is his
purpose perhaps to keep the whole population
OF the United States dancing.
Effects Of Iniemperdnce.-A few DAYS sine o
In belleionte, Penn. sn Irshman was roasted
[ awe in log cabin, which was set on fire in
drunken frolic. Several Others were dread
fully burnt.
Eclipse Of the Sun.-There will be a mar.
tiai eclipse of the sun on Friday next, com
mencipg at o'clock, P. M.-The sun will
set 20 minutes past d.
The large timber ship, Baron of Renfrew,
arrived at Dover en- the evening of the 18th
OF October
The Haytion envoy $ have been received IN
! Paris. and introduced into the Cont c;rclee