American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-12
GREAT FIRE AT VERA CRUZ

amount oil merchandise contained in it. The new,
was brought to Havana on The 25,h April, by :
French vessel from Vera Cruz. A letter received
IN this city from Havana states that the official &C
count OF the hire had been received there, and that
It had originated from design. This letter says, TIT
'oss 10 property consumed was several millions oil
dDllarS
we learn from gentleman who left Havana on
the 18th April that the French vessel which hrough
the intelligence to that port, had passage OF six
Gays from Vera Cruz The loss OF property consu
med was estimated at between two and three mil
lions OF dollars, mostly belonging English houses
he some vessel brought rumors of political dlsur
Dances Id Mexico. american.
! In addition to the above we copy the following
from the Philadelphia Gazette of Saturday evening
"Cspt Savin, Of the schooner Amelia. states tina,
on the S5fh Of April French brig arrived at Ha
vana from Vera Cruz, the captain OF which report
ed that the Custom House stores at Vera Cruz, had
been destroyed Sy fire together with property to the
lue OF two million dollars. Private letters from
Havana, mention the report in the same manne as
Capt. Savin. The day of the month on which the
h'e occurred is not given is it stated on what
d the Fench brig sailed. Our latest advices
direct from Vera Cruz are to the 9Th of April.
hey are silent as to any such disaster but the in.
terval from the 9TH to the 25h, was sufficiently long
to admit OF The whole towns being burned down,
and OF vessels carrying the news to Havana From
the desert ton given to US of the Custom House
Stores, there is, however, good to hope that
at least the amount of the loss sustained has been
greatly exaggerated They are described as Of
massive masonry,--tbe walls four feet thick the
'ooi OF tiles-ihe floor of brick. That the stores
should be burned down, Is pronounced impossible !:
but that the goods deposited therein should have
caught fire, is though mt improbable, for the
supernendents, d, stated periods, kinde fires " to
smoke out bats and other animals which take refuge
within the walls From the number OF doors,
however, and from the situation of the building ii is
believed that If fire were to break out in one quar-
ter, there would be little difficulty in removing tn.
goods stored in the other departments"
The New York Mercantile Advertiser has receiv
ed Jamaica papers containing Bogo.a dates TO NJ ,rch
9. On The 9th. the Chamber of Representatives re
solved to impeach Gen. j. A PAEz before the
Senate, and appointed the Hon. E. M Canabsl 10
conduct the impeachment 1t is said the General
IS accused of having committed stbitrary acts al
aracas, in carrying into effect the decree for the
enlis ment of the militia.
On The 9TH, the Chamber. by vote Of IS to 10.
ELECTED the accusation brought by Messrs Bailey
and Goldsmith, of London, against the Colombian
Agents for the loan of 1924.
The wreath of gold which the town of Cusco pre-
scented to Bolivar, and by him given to Gen. Sucre,
has been transmitted in the name of the latter and
IN that of the Liberating Army of Colombia, to the
Legislative Body, and by them received and conse
C ated proof OF respect to the nation.
A treat drought has been experienced at Bermu
da. There was such a scarcity OF water, that the
Garrison and The crews of the vessels oil war were
l,ut on daily allowance.
MERIT REWARDED.-The government of
the province Of Saa, IN Buenos Ayes, passed al
resoutinn on the l4th December, gaming to Gen.
William Miller OF the Colombian army as an ev
dence Of esteem, and gratitude for the eminent
services. which this meritorous officer rende' ed to
the of America, six leagues of land along
the western coast of the River Rermejo .
General Miller was formerly in the British ser
vice. but subsequently, joined the Colombian army
and dis Ingushed himself in several actions with
The royal Spaniards in South America. He com.
manded The left wing Of the combined Colombian
and Peruvian armies at the celebrated battle of Aya
cucho. The land given 10 him is among the most
fertile in the world and lies IN handsome position
along the beautiful river Bermejo, six leagues inl
length and four in breadth, and is susceptible of be-
ing made immensely productive.
BENEVOLENCE.- There is nothing operates
so keeny, so fully, and so quickly upon the human
heart. as deeds of kindness No man ever hears of
one without sentiment of appreciation, and wish
to initiate it.. Indeed incline to the opinion that
the recital cannot lal of doing good. This senti-
ment explains the ground upon which the following
fact is published.
William Foster, minister in the Society of
Friends from England, in travelling recently
through this country. became acquainted with the
necessities OF the people Of colour of Brown county,
Ohio Upon his return to England, he made such
representations Of their condition as induced mum
Der OF charitable persons to prepare and send to this
country Tor their use, three hundred and thirty pieces
of clothing, and number of other articles, which
have just been received in this city, to be distributed