The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-15

KoBBERIEs OF DoN MIGUEL. The New York
rIoaily Advertiser has received from CONNER.
ciai friend, letter dated ST. Michaeps. June
%, which says" The brig Ann of Boston,
from New Orleans, for Madeira, had touched at
Fayal for refreshments, and, when 55 miles
from Terceira, was taken by the blockadinU
squadron, and condemned to be sent to Lisbon
Engilsl brIgs Amelia, from Sierra Leone, full
cargo, Tor England condemned-V Velocity, from
Valparaiso, for do, full cargo, and S250OOO in
specie, condemned-and all to be sent to Lis
bon; The Captain of the American was robbed
N the most shameful manner, of his wearing
apparel"
In relation to the foregoing, the N. Y Com.
merelal Advertiser says 1t is old saying
:" 1T one cannot take liberties with his friends,
who can he take them with. z" 1t is probably
upon this principle that our beloved ally, Don
miguel, IS capturing and conforming our mer-
chantmen. Gen. Jackson the beloved Ferdi-
nand, the Emperor of Morocco, and the Pope
are. the only powers that have acknowledged
tho legitimacy of the Usurpers government
lie ought therefore to treat them all alike
Probably he will We were the first to ac-
knowledge him-and he has seized our ships
FIRST.
Brown UNIVERSITY. The Commencement
was celebrated in Providence Wednesday,
Sept. ]. The names ofthe graduates were pub
lished last week
The degree of Master of Arts, was conferred
in course upon the Rev. Mcssrs John Pratt, |
Elan Smalley, Ebcnezer Thresher james w.
Thompson, and on Messrs. Charles Thurber, |
Joseph F. Phillips; Harrison G. o. Colby, John
II Clifford, and on Mr.. John Wayland, A. B. !
of Union College
Out of course, on Conrade Webb, Esq, A B. /
1913, Thomas Kinnicutt, A. B. 1922, Joseph S. |
Jenckes, and Aruna C. Fl. Smith, 1924. and on
Rev. Benjamin C.. Wade, and Lieut. George
w Patton, U. S. A., a. B. 1926.
The Honorary degree of A. nj. was confer
red upon the Rev. William Yates of Calcutta,
Bengal, and the Honorary degree of Doctor in
Divinity upon the Rev. Joel Halves of Hart
ford, Conn.
BowDoIN COLLEGE, Brunswick, Me. Com
mencement took place LIST inst. The exercises
are highly spoken Of
The degree of A. B. was conferred on Ezra
Abbott, VIM. E. Abbott, Darius Adams. Cush-
ing Allen, Francis Barbour, Bion Bradbury,
John H. Convers David Cushman, Thomas
Drummond, Samuel D. Hubbard, George w.
Ingersol, VIM. S. Lincoln, Samuel V. Mitch
ell, lothian T. Moulton, Nathan Munroe, Lew
is Pennell, Joseph Stockbridge, Frederick P.
TheobaId, and Henry Waldron. The degree
OF A. M. was conferred OH John S. Abbott and
Charlee Field.
,
has given us the particulars of an attempted
murder in that town, which exhibits the most
appalling depravity. On Sunday evening last
a lad Is years oflage, of the name of Cheney,
son of blacksmith, went to the house of anoth-
or lad, about 10 years, of age whose name our
info mant did not recollect Cheney prevailed
on him to go out to the barn, to swap watches
which he did, taking with him little trunk
containing a watch and fourteen dollars. Some
time after, the parents of the boy who left the
house (supposing him to have gone to bed /
were aroused by his cries at the door. He was ]
found in a shocking condition The back
part of his head was beaten in, and he was |
wholly unable to give any account of what had a
happened to him. Suspicion rested on young ;
Cheney, who was chased and taken about 90 !
miles from Medfeld, and has been committed !
10 Jail. From his confession and other testl- !
mony it appears that his companion while in :
the barn. declined trading watches-that they \
continued talking, the moon shining bright, T
until the elder boy fell asleep. Cheney then T
struck him on the head with club, until he :
supposed he had killed him, and threw the {
body out of the window of the barn loft, and I
with the trunk made his escape His intention |
was to get to a seaport and go to sea. The !
wounded boy succeeded in crawling to his ;
fathers house 1t was thought probable that he !
might recover from his wounds. \
Providence 4drertiSer
THE PLEASURES OF LAW. We learn that {
Young gentleman Of the bar in this city, who '
enjoys considerable eminence as pleader, was
recently engaged by an individual of fortune to '
contest the right to an estate, OF the value OF
which, the attorney was to receive one-tourth
for his services, if successful He succeeded, :
and his portion of the spoil is estimated at thir
ty thousand dollars.-Phiiadeiphi Inquirer ]