Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-20

The New York Journal Of Commerce mchtoh'
the receipt of Jamaica papers OF July si'
The Mayor of Kingston offers a reward u
1000 pounds for the detection OF 'ncend'arie'
who have lately made several attempts 10 10 m'''
chief The gale Of the esd of June is SAID TO nave
been destructive at'robago and Grenada "A 'e'-
ter from the latter place says
"a dreadful gale was experienced here on
| Thursday last. and which was the most SEVERE
we have ever experienced, as learned from uie
oldest inhabitants, since the great hurricane :"
1880. 1t commencement blowing from ,he ~.
T.. at about 10 A. NJ. and increased as 'he eay
proceeded, exhibiting in solemn annciPauon
what was to be the result. All the vesse'' 10 ''e
harbor were seen making preparatory measures
to combat or avert its approaching iuTyi pu''
alas about half past IL the wind veerea 10 'he
southwark, and continued to blow with imPe'uous
violence until P. NJ. when 1t gradually aoat !,
| The first dawn of the ensuing morning eAh.o''
ted to the eve of the bcholder most distressing
scene Of destruction. AS tar as the eye 'I'
reach in town, are seen appearances OF ti'e a"-
FIJI visitation. Several small houses ore COM
nJeteIy blown down; and fragments Of demolsh-
ed fences, tiles and trees blown from every quar-
ter. are seen strewn in many Of the streets.
But il was not on the shore that the stoi m pfin.
cipaly exerted the utmost Of its fury. Several
of the vessels in the careenage were driven from
their anchorage. The ship st. Vincent, captain
Thompson, unfortunately got aground, but, bS y.
d,scharging part of her cargo. she was got OF
Yesterday evening. The ship st. Cyr, 0elonsing
to Messrs. John Hoyes & Co. coming from wind
ward. met with the loss of her bowspri and top
mast. aud several sails. The accounts from tne
country as far as we have yet learned, are truly
ldepIorable; the canes and provision grounds are
seriously injured, and the dwellings, anu negro
houses. and works on most of the estates are ell
Their blown down or rendered nntenantable On
tine whole, dreadful is the devastation occasoned
nv tho unusual occurrence, and it is feared when
the extent of the loss becomes to be known, II
will be immense.
AT the moment we write, tradesmeu are en-
gagged in thing the several houses which have sui
fered: and so scarce are these and such the de-
mand for them, that they are at the rate OF D 10
s and 10 joes per thousand.
From Jamaica. Haiti, md 81. Bdrtholome"S.
We have received from our correspondent at
Jamaica. the Courant of July 10Th. A rumor was
circulated there, that ST. Domingo was IN very
unsettled state, when the ship Champion LETT
Port-au- Prince, aud that the old eaousles. which
had existed had revived between the blacks and
browns. 1t was further stated, that the Com.
modore intended TO despatch vessel OF war I'M
mediateIy to Port-au-Prince, to protect the lives
aud property of such Of our countrymen as are
resident at that place.
Charles N. Palmer Esq. member of the Coun
ell, had arrived from New York at St. Mary's.
The sailing of the packet for England has
been delayed BY the Governor .
, The King Of Sweden has granted to free peo
ole of colour in st. Bartholomew. the right Of
being eligible to vote for members OF the council
and Of the courts of Justice, il 81 years of age,
natives or naturaized, with bursher's orlef, o,
: in possession OF landed property. or embarked
: IN an industrious employment. He declars that
no legal exclusion whatever IS attached to the
condition Of our free subjects. OF whatever class
they are. :" and that "in public documents, NJ
qualification distinctive of persons hitherto desIg
dated as free people of color will be used.'
The ROYAL Council of ST. Bartnol6mew's have
: ordained, that the fines will be tripled, which
have been laid on white persons For injur'ng or
insulting thase g heretofore called free persons
of COLOUR if it appears that the quarrel arose
from difference Of color or extraction"
N. y Daily .adc.
The Frigafe Potomac. frtgate. which,
it was said, had been ordered here to take MIR.
Van Buren, to England. is expected to sail on
Thursday. or soon after. for Java, Sumatra and
the Pacific Ocean. under the command of Capt.
Downs. 1t is reported that she may stop at Lis
bon. where some of our ships of war have, no
doubt been long and anxiously looked for by our
I'LL treated seaIuen.
The Potomac is a fine vessel, with full COM
plment and sails with fair prospects OF making
an interesting voyage. We are gratified to learn
that prompted by avcsy creditatle spirit, the Of
6cers have contributed handsome sum. and
supplied themselves with valuable collection OF
books; while some Of our benevolent societies,
ever ready to furnish useful publications, have
supplied portion Of the necessary books tor a
crew bound on So long cruize. -Ib,d.
We learn that the second mate of the ship
Friendship robbed on the coast Of sumatra, will
90 out in the frigate Potomac, for the purpose OF
pointing out the robbers, who are the leaders at
least. well known to him. The first business Of
Can't. Downs will be as it is understood,to make a
proper settlement for that barbarous piracy