Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-16
NV YoRK. Mnrch 10.

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Extract Of Letter from Gcntieuran in Vastng ton
II was a magnificent day that witnessed the inau-
guration ofthe President. After the ceremony was
performed all the world went to make their cUigrat-
uations at the Palace. Livery thing seems to be ont
of Joint. Our friend 7. is charged with having bad
to do with the Coffin handbills. So of with his
bead, is the order OF The day. c. bavo the of.
free he will IL is said but he will scarcely be pblc
20 accommodate his mind, accustomed to the mighty
thoughts Of politics to the dull details OF official Ia
Dor. The Major will be made Surveyor ofthe port
ifyour friend s. don't choose to take it. Calhoun
will ou-genera Van Buren,, il is said, :fhe can ge.
Mclean out of the Post Office, und lie will consent
to be Judge. The General is apparently quite fee
bio in health, and much annoyed BY the armies OF
Office hunters that beset him daily. The fat in OF
Zee viii probably be replaced by the lean out of OF
fee, nnd the Republic VIII go on 10 spite OF al Of
them JCaT. Com
Gncrgo Pollock, Esq. has lately imported Into ills
place n large quantity of the Sugar Cane from Sa-
vannah, for the purpose OF trying the capacities of
our soi for prolucingit prohtaby. IT,! cntiprisc is
deeply interesting and the attempt to Introduce a
mong us amore lucrative employment OF capitol aud
Industry than can be otherwise found in tho present
depressed state OF our afairs is deserving ofa praise
.NeicbeTn C6nii'sci.
Letters from Panama. (says the Mercantile Advcr-
tiserN of January 25th state that the Peruvian
feet commanded by Admiral Gusc attacked tho
Colombian fleet in the port of Gauyaquil in Dec
last. The latter was protected by the Colombian
batteries The action was very severe without be-
ing decisive 10 sther party. About 500 men were
killed, including Admiral Guise, the PcrIvion com.
mander, IAN EngiishmSn) whose Sody had been sent
90 Lima.
CHAnLEsTnN, 5larch ..
Piracip'.-By tho brig Scion, Capt WEsToN, ar
rived ut this port on Saturday last, from Havan-
ma, we learn the following particulars The brig
.NcU Priscilla, HART, from this port for the West
indies wa seen on tho 18th ul'. on Salt Key, with
all sails set The brig Mary JG7se (of New York;
passed within hail-spokc her and received no an-
swcr; Mt the same time small schooner stan
ding from her, which doubt n pirate who
had probably murdered the whole of the craw
~ Capt w. we also learn that the brig
.anclLjpe, (of BOSTON, 0RozrEa, sailed from .Tn-
tanzas on the 22d ut and when about hours ont
was taken by piraticn schooner, and all the crew
murdered except the second mote, y'ho concealed
himself in tic hold The pirates previous to lcav-
ing tho brig, robbed her Of MI their clothing,
watches, &c. md then took out tho bow port
aud lel her This occasirnn the water 10 flow into
the brg through tho port which drove the mate from
his hiding place. Whom he came on deck he found
tho pirates had Ioft the brig He then endeavoured
TO run the brig ashore md when within three miles
Of the shore, she filed and sunk He then took to a
plank and landed about 10 leagues east Of otanzas,
vhichplaco he succeeded in reaching and whore he
gave the above information. All tho small Spanish
armed vessels in port were Immediately despatched IN
pursuit of the pirates, and the Authorities had offered
arcwnrd of 5000 for tho praiical vessel and crew
$4,000 forhc vessel al one, or $3.50 for cuch ohccrcw
baltimore, Manor Is.
T,eoors from Pr's17.-Ei0ht oftlic prisoners con-
fined in Baltimore County Jail escaped from coniine-
mont yesterday morning. Their names IRE, John
Stewart, W. G.. Worthngton, John Hamilton, VIM
Ward, Samuel Thompson alas Charles LImoitc, VIM
Hessngton, Burr Baden, and Thornns MAR.
We arc informed that thcy effected their escape by
saving asundcr the bars Of \ window by means Of
saws and other implements for the purpose. which
were concealed in tho lining IF the Coat Of ono Of
them e. thot thcrcis cvc'y Indication bat the instr