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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

NEW Oftk, FEB. ~.
The packet ship Britannia, which ar
rived yesterday, left Liverpool on the
i1th oil January, and brings Liverpool
papers to that date, and London 10 the
18th. They are almost filed with the ar
engagements for the funeral of the Duke
OF York, who died on the 5th of Janu-
airy.
BY the death of the Duke of York.
the Duke of Clarence becomes heir
presumPtive TO the throne, and. at his
decease, the daughter of the Duke of
Kent, now aged years.
The packet ship Panthea Captain
Hathaway, was stranded on the 14th
January, 90 days out, from New-York
tor Liverpool, 10 attempting to run into
Holy-Head Bay-havlng had all her
sails blown from the yards, m tremen-
dous gale of wind off the Head.
The passengers and crew were all
saved, as were some of the letters, and
one box of gold.
Her cargo consisted of upwards of
10000 bushels of Indian Cora, 300
bales of Cotton, 100 bbls Apples, &c.
and 2 boxes gold, about $4,000 ser
ling. The ship, freight and most OF the
cargo were insured.
A Liverpool paper of the 9Th of Jan
uary, acknowledges the receipt of a
communication from London, relating to
some points in dispute between England
and America. The Communication SAYS
AS some notice has been drawn 10
these passages IN the Amerca0 Presi-
denrs Message TO Congress, which re-
tate 70 certain points 10 dispute between
The two countries, it may be desirable
that the public should know that a com
mission for the adjustment of the whole
OF them has, for some weeks, been sill
ing 10 London. lis members are Mr.
dallatn and Mr.. Huskisson, with Mr..
Aoercrombie, Jr. as Secretary, and the
whole affair, it is confidently affirmed,
has ne arly arrived at conclusion ike
~ to be thought satisfactory by both
countries"
dn'ertcdn Tenison. Such is the reg
ularIty and speed Of the packets from
the United States arriving at this port,
says the Liverpool Mercury, that Amer
ican Venlson IS now no unusual dish at
The tables of many of our towusmen.
1t is stated that SIR Walter Scott is TO
receive eleven thousand pounds sterling
Tor eight thousand copies of his Life of
Napoleon, the Baronet himself paying
tor the paper aud printing. The copy
right to revert to the author after The
sale of the first edition of eight thou
sand copies.
Greece.-The Turks, we are inform
ed, have at length raised the siege of
the citadel Of Athens, and retired from
Attica.
The Times publishes a very fIat,er.
ing paragraph concerning the negotia-
tons at Constantinople. Previous ac-
counts have given US ground to expect
some important arrangements in behalf
Of Greece from the combined exertiops
Of England, Fraace and Russia.
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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

"@~'' "dfO IOhxUG.HL.
ne London Sun of the 18th of JAN
nary says +: The news from the Pen.
lnsula is still of conflicting and nm
certain character. M. Lamb had M,
quilted Madrid on the Cd uIt; but let
ters OF that date state (according to the
Quotdtenne) that the Spanish Govern.
ment, without being alarmed at the
threats OF England, is actively prenar.
ing the means of defence. in order
"that if the British Cabinet should pro.
coed to acts of aggression, Spain NAV
not be taken unprovided." Troops are
proceeding IN all directions to the from.
tiers OF Portugal, and several parks Of
artillery, il is said, have taken the same
dlrection.--Some regiments have also
been despatched TO the camp or ST.
Rogue.
A letter from Madrid of Jan. /, saws.
numerous assertions take place in all
the regiments which are marching TO-
wards Portugal. It's not exactly known
by whom they are excited but il is
pretty generally believed that thew are
reinforcements sent off to the Maronis
de Cbaves.
-" Mr.. Lamb had not left Madrid on
the Cd. Fhe motive of this DELAY NAV
be understood. If England declared
war against Spain, the latter would
march an army into Portugal, and Gen.
ClInton's 5000 or 5000 soldiers would
have to fight, not only the 10000 Por-
luguese which will soon be under the
walls of Lisbon, but 10000 Spanish
troops besides. Mr.. Lamb has felt thai
the contest would not be on equal terms.
tor he does not, like the editor of the
Times, believe that FIVE or SIX English
regiments would be sufficient 10 sweep
the Peninsula.
II was calculated that by the end of
December the Spanish Army of Obser.
vstlon Will amour! to $4,000 men. At
Madrid, and throughout the whole coun.
try, general Glamour against England
prevails. The speech and The Ultima.
lnm Of Mr.. Canning have had the effect
OF obllleratIDg all shades of opinion, and
OF rouslag to the highest degree the
national pride.
BY the commercial advices from Ca
dlz says the London Globe of the 18th,
we learn that a very strong sensation
had been created there by the warlike
attitude OF Ferdinand. Trade, which
has been at low ebb, not only for
months but for years at Cadlz, as like
wise throughout the whole of Spain,
was entirely suspended.
A London paper Of the 18th says
"People IN The city look with much
anxiety to the movements of the Span
lsh army IN Portugal, ana infer from The
TACT OF Ferdinand having suddenly re-
ceiVed the means Of equippiug IT, that
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Counsellor Lamb, an old man, when
Lord Erskine was in the height of his
reputation, was man Of timid manners
and nervous disposition, and usually pre-
faced bis pleadings with an apology to
that effect; and, on one occasion when
opposed in some cause to Elskine, he
happened TO remark that he felt him.
self growing more timid as he grew OIL
der. =" No WONDER" replied the witty,
but relentless Barrister, every one
knows, The older a lamb grows, the
more sheepish he becomes"
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Reading.-The pleasure of reading
without application is a dangerous pleas
-ure. Useless books we ought 10 lay a.
side, and TO make all possible advantage
of those from which we may reap some
fruit. Crousat
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Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.

In SENATE, Feb. 81, 1927.
Ordered, That the further consideration of
the aforesaid Bill be referred TO the first ses-
zion of the next General Court, and that, in
the mean time, 1t be printed in the newspa-
pers authorised to publish the laws Of the
Commonwealth.
Attest, PAUL WILLARD, Clerk.
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The talent of turning men to ridicule,
and exposing 10 laughter those one con-
verses with, is the qualification of lit
III pngene ous 'empers. Spectator.
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Road CoMMIssIoNERs.-Ab bill has been
reported III the Legislature for repeal
ing the law OF last year, in relation 10
the laying out of highways. 1t provides
for an application to be made TO the
Court of Sessions, who shall view the
route of the proposed way, and after
notifying all persons concerned, shall
determine upon the making, altering or
dIscontinuing the proposed road, or any
part thereof, and after estimating the
damages likely to be sustained, make a
return of their doiDgs, with an accurate
plan aud description of the proposed
road, TO the next term of said Court
II requires the Court TO see that the
roads are constructed and finished in a
manner that will best promote the pub
lie interest. The expenses 10 be borne
by the respective towns through which
the read is located, and the damages,
sustained in consequence thereof, to be
paid by the County, on certificate of
the Court of Sessions, who are authoriz-
ed to draw their warrant for the satisfac.
uon OF the same, on the County Treas
ury. The Justices of the Court of SEES
slons are to receive, for these services,
three dollars per day out of the County
Treasury. When they decide against
any application the petitioners are to
pay all expenses.
An amendment to the old law has
been proposed, which authorizes the
Commissioners Of highways to appoint
enc OF their oumber 10 act as clerk, who
shall be sworn TO discharge all the duties
belonging TO his Office, and who is TO re-
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EAsToN, [peNN.l FEB. %.

AoAON' \rSNH'J FEB. 20.
A Panther, measuring SIX feet IN
length, from the tip of the nose to the
end of the tail, was killed about seven
teen miles from this place, few weeks
since. by MIR David Hover. About the
hour of 10, the night previous, he was
aroused from his slumbers by the cries
of his dog ; and rising, he went to the
front door of his house TO ascertain the
cause. He judged rightly that the faith
tul animal had fallen a prey to some
wild beast, and again retired to rest.
The next morning, having assembled
some OF his neighbors, they joined in
pursuit. Not more than three hundred
yards from the house, having crossed
gully, and accidentally looking back
he espieG panther crouched upon the
half devoured carcase of his dog He
fired, and killed it. 1t is conjectured that
the great quantity of snow upon the
mountains, had forced him 10 the plains
in quest of food.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

In The gear Of our Lord one thousand eighi
hundred and ttCsnty .seren.
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BRUSSELS, JAN. nth.

bhoSSELoi JAN ItO.
DR.. Andre, of this city, whose for
tunate cures of three children born deaf
and dumb we have already mentioned,
has just operated with the same success
on the son of M. Maurus, baker, at
Bruges, aged IA years. We find, in the
Gazette of West Flanders, the details Of
this operation, which took place on the
26fh of December, and for which III e
lad Game to Brussels with his father.
The performation Of the left ear was
effected in less than FIVE minutes, and at
The same moment the boy heard the
ticking of a watch and the barking of
little dog. The operation of the other
ear took nearly bali an hour, because
the lad, too deeply affected by his new
sensation could scarcely contain himself.
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LONDON, JAN. 10.
People in The city look with much
anxiety TO the movements Of the Span
ssh Army towards Portugal, and infer,
from the fact OF Ferdinand having sud
denly received the means of eeuipplng
it, hat there is some powerful support
er behind the curtain.
The relations with America, too, are
objects of soliciiude. and the orders,
understood to have been given to des-
patch five sail of the line and three
tr'gates TO the West-Indies, have added
TO rather than decreased this feeling.
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here IS some powerful supporter be-
hind the curtain.o
Fhe London Courier of the 18th
says -" The Intentions of the Cabinet
OK Madrid remain a profound secret
are enVeloped in, apparently, impene-
trable mystery. We fnd advices from
that capital, in the Moniteur Of the 29th
ult and all they state is, that the Minis
tiers of Spain are so busy that they have
only time to eat and pray. They do
not quit their cabinets, except TO go to
mass and to diue.' Our prayer is, tina,
such extraordinary labor may not be
useless; or, which would be worse than
useless, that it may not be thrown up
on mad and peruicious projects. They
hold in their hands the power of peace
or war and it is lame n;able TO think
that such power should be so lodged
that Government, incapable almost Of
maintaining its relations with foreign
States, should yet, by the mere force of
circumstance, be in condition TO fire a
train, which, once lighted, no one could
tell through what ramifcations il might
spread. But thus it ever happens in
this world. They who lack the ability
as well as the inclination 10 accomplish
good, are often capable of becoming the
most potent agents Of mischief. There
is nothing demanded Of Spain by this
country with which Spain may not, with
honor TO herself, aud advantage to Eu-
rope, comply. 1t is clear, however,
that such is not the opinion of Ferdi-
nand or his advisers, or an undertaking
acquiescence would have been the i'm
mediate consequence of those de-
mands."
One hundred thousand muskets, it is
said, have been bought in France for
Spain, at the rate of 5 francs apiece,
and that they are 10 be sent by Bay
onne. -
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parliament to extend theEnslish iurispruden,.
to this place, the inhabitants transmitted nv
mortal against it, in which they expresssi
their entire appreciation of the present Cover
ment, as having always respected and pro,ee,.
ed their persons as well as property GibraL'
tar is completely free port in every sense .,
the word, having no custom house ncr du,io'
on imports or exports, which gives rise to an an
extensive system of smuggling along the
Spanish coast. Many large and well armed
Briggs are employed in this illicit traffic. hs
tween whom and the guarda cosias, saneuinarv
conflicts frequently take place One of the
latter was sunk few days ago, in the neigh.
borhood by sm"ggler, and the crew were all
suffered to perish
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ken, nor can be taken for the present. Such has
been the influence Of the old Government, that
an attempt of this sort would be suspected at
once, and fail of its ends. The common people
would fear an impressment for the army, and
fly into the mountains and the better orders
would think Of rolhing but some scheme on
the part Of the Government to levy new lax,
and they would practise deception and evasion
A census taken under these circumstances would
tell no truth, and be ONO value.
North american ReUieW.
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Family Fish, etc.

TIME subscriber has just received
l. 70bbls. Susquehannah herrings, put up for family
use, with the heads cut off, and full roed.
100 bbls gross and Nett do
l0hhds and 80 bbls whiskey, part very fine.
do molasses.-With general assortment OF the
best articles in the grocery line.
june a. BIT. RAMSAY
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SANTIAGO, THE CAPITAL OF CHILL.

SANTIAGO, THE CAPITAL OF CHILL.
Santiago IS the Capital Of Chill, and is rank
ed among the FIRST cities in South America. 1t
is ninety miles interior from Valparaiso, the
principal port Of Chill, and thirty miles fl
the Andes: although, so lofty and imposing are
these mountains, that they seem at this dis.
lance 20 over.iang the town. AS you approach
Santiago, you see none of those elevated domes
and turre,s, nor indeed any Of the striking OBJ
jec,s, which give notice that you are about to
enter great city. The castle, upon moder-
ate height within the town, is the only obiec,
conspicuous from afar. The houses aud streets
on the skirts Of the town, are mean and dirty,
and the same may be said Of two thirds Of the
city itself The whole city is divided into
squares, measuring one hundred and fifty yards
on each side. Four Of these squares IN the
centre compose the Plaza, or great square; on
one side Of this are the cathedral and the Bish
ops houst; on another, the palace, prison, and
Offices Of the Ministers Of State; aud on the 9TH
az two, shops and private dwellings. For a.
ooui four squares from the Plaza, each way the
| streets and houses are b-auuful, displaying
taste IL the Style Of architecture. / here is
nothing Remarkable" IN The external appearance
OF the palace; the sala, or reCe ption room with
IN, Is SIMPLY beautiful, perhaps elegant, but not
magnificent. The cathedral is large pile,
we.I constructed Of granite, aud is still un6nish
ed 1t conveys the idea of grandeur, but CON
fused, and when lighted in the midnigh, servi
ces, this very confusion seems to hrighten tn.
impressions Of subiimi,y, which il is calculated
! to raise
There are five nunneries in Santiago, all rich
| ly endowed. The turbulent scenes Of the revo
luton were BY no means calculated to Diminish
this species of religious zeal 1t is moi easy 10
ascertain the number Of ecciesiastics in the city
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SiOO Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscriber, living near Alex.
III andrja, about the 9Th day of this month W.
GRO TOW likely young man, about 81 years OF age,
S fee. or inches high, dark complexion, has down
look when spoken to- took with him roundabout OF
coarse cloth, pair white pantaloons, and one pair
coarse linen old white fur hat and other clothing
not recollected Twill give the above reward for ap.
pretending and securing said negro jail SO that get
him again, if taken more than so miles distant from
AlexaHdria, and Fifty Dollars if taken within so miles
Of Alexandra WILLIAM fEAhI'
8f.r1ndrin ,L,u 90. 1897.
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Posts and Rails.
SUPERINTENDENT O6ce. LuIv .

Superiniendent's Office, July 81, 1927.
PROPOSALS will be received by the subscriber un.
l. till Saturday evening next the 28h inst for furnish
ing and delivering at the Public Buryng Ground, One
Hundred Locust Cedar Posts, ofthe best quality, the
Locust to be less than feet, the Cedar
feet six inches long Also, for delivering the same
place, Three Hundred and Sirty Fiat Chestnut Rails ten
six inches wide in any part. Posts and rails of less
size than above, Indifferent in quality will not
be received Proposals will also be received until the
above date for putting up the fence, the price by the
PANEL to be stated. JAMES CARSON, SIP.
iuly 25
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Potowmack Company .

Office of the PotoDnsaek Company, ESQ., Iovn, Z
hJuue, 1927. :
NOTICE is hereby given, that the annual meeting
~ of the stockholders will be holden on Monday the
9th aagust merit, at 10 o'clock, A. N. at the house OF
Mr.. Joseph Semms, known as the Columbian Inn, in
Georgetown, for the purpose Of electing President
and four Directors for the ensuing year. and tor rns
acting other business Of the Company.
Also, that the President and Directors will in the
afternoon of the day above named, hoda meeting to
appoint Treasurer to the Company, Collector OF
Tolls the Great Falls, and Gate keeper at the Lit
tie Falls BY order, ROBT. BARNARD,
i,Jy 6 2awt6A Treas'r. Pot Co.
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James,. GunneN. IA. b.

RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens and visiter'
u of Alexandria. that he may be consulted at Mr..
II. C,aeetvs Hotel, on every WEDNESDAY, from
nine O'clock, A. NJ until two, 2. NJ:
svivanis Avenue, Washington City, or left at Mr.. H.
Gagett's Hotel in Alexandra, win be punctua'ly at
tended to. ,,.s
anr:la c"H
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mine the journal, would suppose this patriotic
General capable Of such a dereliction of duty.
Let me beg the people of the United States to
look at this indifference towards their rights
and interests ia the hour of trial, before they
permit themselves to be led away by the cry Of
the battle of New Orleans, and be induced by
one splendid victory TO place b but success.
| full General in the President ice, and for
which every act Of his life prdVes him to be dis
qualified.
Rome had brave but turbulent citizen, by
the name of Manlius, who saved the capitol
when it was attempted BY the Gauls, and who
was ambitious to be the first man in the EN-
pire. Without capacity or experience neces-
sary 10 enable him to discharge the duties Of
high station, he found he could not by fair
means outstlip his competitors, he took the
common road 10 power, by counting the igno-
rant, disconnected and ambitious, the disap-
pointed and dlsaffec,ed Of all parties, and finally
became so troublesome to the State by his fac
| tlous and seditious course, as 70 render his ar
rest and trial nece ssary. On his first and Sec
ond trial, he saved himself by pointing to the
capitol which, by his own valour he had saved;
and it was not until he was removed out of its
SIGHT, that lie was condemned for his crimes,
thrown head long down the very rock he
previously hurled the invading Gaul.
Such will, in part, be the fate of Gen. Jack.
(g6n But for the battle of New Orleans, he ne
YER would haye aspired to. the Presidential chair;
he will unques,ionably, il l have any KIN owledge
of the people Of the United States, be disap-
pointed, and modification will succeed to all
those honorable feelings growing out Of that
brilliant affair. II is in vain that Dhen you ask
for the Generals qualifications his friends point 10
the Battle of Ns,o- Orleans.
Nothing in this business has astcnished me
more than the course Virginia is pursuing I
always looked forward to the day when that
State, ceasing 10 furnish from among her cit-
zens the President Of the United States, would
give the government much trouble, no matter
by whom it might be administered, but little
did expect to see her, in order to cmbarrass
the present worthy Chief Magistrate, (for she
has no par,iaity for Gen. Jackson,) uniting
with the Ultra Federalisis Of South Carolina
and Maryland, and courling the willy politicians
of New-York, whose treachery she has before
ex perienced, and least Of all, that, should find
at the head Of that opposition VIM. b. Giles
and John Randolph, (who heretofore loved each
other dearly,) one the reviler Of President Wash
ineton, the Father and Founder of our Repub-
| lie, the other the common calumniator OF MIR.
Jefferson aud Mr.. Madison, to whom we are
mainly indebted for the blessings we derive
from our present Constitution.
AN OLD REPUBLICAN.
Maryland 10Th July 1897.
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MaYsuile, 26th June, 1927.


GENTLEMEN-To be met at the very moment
Of touching the soil Of Kentucky, by eongratu-
lations SO friendly and respectful, and by an in
are contained in your note which have this
moment had the honor TO receive, fills me win
emotions which are absolutely mex 2ressble.
thank my fellow citizens Of Maysyille, agaiS
and again, for these hearty demonstrations
their confidence and attachment They add 10
the many heavy obligations under which they
hare heretofore placed me-. Their kindness
and appreciation are among the best consultations
for the bitterness and mafignity with which |
have been and yet continue 10 be assailed.
My visit to Kentucky was for the natural pur-
pose OF paying necessary attention TO my pri-
vate affairs. If it afford me the opportunity of
seeing and renewing professions of mutual at
tachment with my fellow citizens, shall not
be deferred from indulging in that qualification,
by the fear or the denunciation Of my enemies.
regret, how ever, that faded as now am by
my journey and some OF its agreeable incidents,
and being moreover anxious to reach home,
cannot at this time, accept OF the invitation to
dinner which has been sohandsomely and kind
ly rendered me. will endeavor, on my return
to my official duties, to have the honor Of dining
with my fellow citizens of Maysville, if at that
time it should suit their convenience. In the
mean time, / pray you to assure them Of my
very great sensibility to the kind and distin-
guished manner with which they have greeted
my arrival Tell them, that although my enc
mics ar. resolved to spare no exertion TO destroy
my public character, viii triumph over all
their Vaccinations because truth is omnipotent,
and public justice certain.
With assurances of my high regard and es-
teem to you, gentlemen, collectively as we'll as
individually, pray you to accept those also OF
my being, most truly,
Your faithful and obedent servant,
II. CLAY.
Messrs JouN ARMSTRONG SC &c