The Arkansas advocate., 1831-05-04

! states that he was acquainted wilh u ae of the officers, and was apprised of lhay 1by intended movements before they lett 'e'r Ph harbor. Ae
 After their complete expulsjoo sr. those seas, we are unadvjsed of '.ga' ~ course of Gibbs until he sailed some,inas ne during the last spring for Gibraltar asa thence to Algers, in the hope of ee5,;na ,Sna on board some of the Barbary c6rsa;ss 2 .,;ss The blockade of the harbor bs s".'s' .t French fleet prevented the aeeomnI;s1' pte ment of is.purpose, and he returpea ,'Il. h,. the way of Marseilles to Boston ny " embarked thence for New Orleans where he shipped as one of the crew @s the brig Vineyard.
 We have seen two letters from h;n since sentence was passed upon him which eYince some anguish of spirit bat there is no reasonto conclude that be ;s so thoroughly pentent that he womb not, bb the recovery of his liberty, rusb again, if he had an opportunity, into tbe perpetration of similar acts of atroe;ty WansleY, the steward, appears to be comparatively happy, and devotes the whole of his time to preparation tor the awful scene that so soon awaits him Brownrigg and Davis, two of the crew upon whose testimony Gibbs and Vans. ley were convicted, were discharged by Judge Betts on Monday, with a solep, and impressive admonition.
 It is hardly necessary to add, that the story now going the rounds of the pub. lie prints, which first appeared in the Providence Subaltern, is almost entire. ly a piece ot fiction.
 The confession ofthe pretended Gibbs will be published soon after his execu- ton, and will no doubt be sought with eager curiosity.-Jou1a,dlo of Commerce.
 "1hegreat Bank Robbery" "-Underthis head q Boston paper contains commu- nieation stating that a poor Methodist preacher was arrested, under the im- pression created by his conduct or the state of his saddle-bags, as one of the accomplices in the robbery lately perpe- tratcd in this city, The reward was so large that every stranger that arriy- ed in that city was looked upon with suspicion. =.
 Il appears tbatope of the worthy la borers of the Methodist persuasion, af. tera long abseneeto the south, ,returaed to Boston on Monda,, and left the city. in the after part of the day, for a neigh. boring village, to take one of the north ern stages on the following morning. lie stopped at a public house for the night. and related that he just arrived from New York in a very quick passage. He took thestage as contemplated, in the morning, soon after which the landlord learned of the robbery, and informed his neighbor that the passenger must be the robber, as he appeared to be very un- easy during the night. We'll, says the neighbor he must be pursued, and ifyou will divide the reward, will go with you and bring the robber to town in twink ling.
 The bargain was made, and the par. ties started of, post haste, and after tra. yelling some sixty or seventy miles, the supposed robber was ovcrtaken, charg- ed with the theft, ard searched. 0n opening bis truk, the supposed packages of monev were found neatly slowed Y way. All hearts were elated to think that Yankee vigilance had so soon over hauled the great villain. The pursuers were made rich at once, with their fsren- y-fve hundred piece; but there are many "slips," and judge of their disap- pointmeut, when the said bundles were mot bank notes-but packages of re- ligious tracts!
 Claims on irance.-We learn by let. ters from Paris of a recent date, that there is reason to believe the Commis- sion appointed by the kirgof the French to examine into American claims on Franch, will report favorably to their allowance; and that an carly treaty ar rangement for their liquidation may be withsome confidence anticipated. should l the present ministry continue ia office.
 Bost. Patriot.
 The utmost, we fear, to be expected from the report of the Commission ls, that Jumping sum far below the full amount of what is due, will be offered to this government. Justice and good