Litchfield enquirer., 1829-04-23

NASNsAs Benjamin Morgan, within 5 miles of Cape An toniO, totally abandoned.-Boxes and trunks of merchandise and crOckery, were scattered about the decks, which were also stained with blood, which gave every reason to con clude, her crew had been murdered by pi- rates. The L'Amedee was, it is expected, carried into New Orleans by the Benjamin Morgan.
 Our informant also states that an attempt had been made by Spanish Monk. hut which was fortunately frustrated, to assassin ate the lntendaut of Havana.
 In addition to the abUvG. we learn from the Havana [" NOticioso Mercantil' of the 97th March, with which we have been favor de. "that the Spanish armed schr. Habanera. had been Crnizing ln search of a piratical schooner. which was said to be stationed near the CUlOrauos (keys). From information given to the commander, at late hour Of the night, on the esd ult he was enabled on the succeeding day to fad the above pratica1 yes sel, and preparing himself for action, bore down upon her, having in company four bar ges. On approaching her, however, she was found deserted. Two dead bodies lay on the deck near the pivot gun, and three more floated along side the vessel. The deck was flooded with blood, which had been SD abun- dant as tO run out through the scupper holes. | From this cifCHmstauoe, the officer of the 1 Spanish schr. conjectnres that the pirates had fought and destroyed one another. They had previously robbed brig and stranded her off Cape Antonio" '.r The impression at Havana was, that the pirates of the above vessel had heen all exc cuted immediately after their capture, by or der of the commander of the Spanish vessel l of war. The tardiness of justice, in similar cases at the Spanish island. makes the above opinion probable.
 CoLoMBlA.-The report of the assnssina- ton of Bolivar proves to be incorrect. He was at Popayan on the esd Of January. Mr.. Harrison, our Minister, arrived at Bogota on the 5th February, and presented his creden tials on the 7th to the Minister of State and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in the absence of the Liberator President.
 Bolivar had issued a decree for Constitu- ent Congress to be held in Bogota en the 9d of January, 1880. "'The functions and pow CTS of the Deputies who compose it, (says the decree,) will be simply to prepare perma- nent Constitution of Colombia, which shall be conformed to the spirit of the age as we'll as tO the habits and necessities of the people !; and to elect the high functiOnaries which may be absolutely necessary for it's support"
 Bolivar was at POpayan on the 26th of Jan. Obando fled on his approach, and had taken refugein Past0; and his companion, Lopez. had been routed leaving all his arms, mun. ti0ns. &c. in the power of Gen. Herez. BO- livar had sent Gen. Cordova in pursuit. The February, on his way to Qnity, with divis. in sNR fhA s,a ak
 Important from the Mediterranean. have it from source which is entitled to the fullest confidence, that in the early part ofI December. David Ofiey, Esq. Atnerican Consul at Smyrna, proceeded to Constantine. ple, to negotiate a passage for the U. s. | sloop of war Fairfield. Capt. Parker. to that city. having gentleman on hoard who was the bearer of a Treaty. 10 be entered into be- t,Ueen the AmericGn GaveTMment and the Porte. | Its purport is not known but heimpOrtance attached to 1t by Commodore Crane, may be inferred from the fact, that, though in feeble health, he left his flagship and went on board, for the purpose 0f Accompanying the embas- sy to Constantinoplc. v On the l4th Dec. the Fairfield was at the mouth ofthe Dardanelles, and as soon as permission was received, would go up to the famOus city"
 This explains the rnmOrs which have been circulating through the English and French papers. relative tO negociati0n hetween the American Government aMd Turkey. One report says that the Porte were endeavoring to secure the co-0perat,on of the American navy in the war against Russia; and another, that the basis of the treaty submitted hy MT. Ofiey, was the free navigation of the Darda- nelles to all nations. These reports may be true but we shall knew better the nature and results of the treaty, when they arc off, cially announced. That a treaty of some kind has been in the process of negOciation, is beyond dOubt.-Jour5,. Com.
 CoNcoRD, IN. H. April IS.
 Death of Mr. Webstef.-On Friday after noon, at about half past three o'clock, the Hon. Ezekiel Webster, of Boscawen, while addressing the Jury in the Court of Common Pleas, apparently in perfect health, and with his usual strength and ability, suddenly fell deprived of sensation and life. .He had spu- ken for nearly half m hour. in full and un- taltering voice. and had finished a sentence, NHeN the halid Nf death arTfsted his earthly course Ths physicians of this town were immediasely present, hut his soul had let it's earthly tenement, ere any human aid could be administered, no language of ours can paint the cOnsternation 0f the court. the bar. and jurors, together with a crowded audi ence, whose eyes were riveted upon the speaker, at the moment of his sudden exit.