Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-03

II BANK (ONvENTtON.---I ne AiDoUy AT
gus says that the proposed convention Of
the banks of the principal commercial cities.
FOR the purpose Of fixing upon day for the
resumption Of specie payments, and for talk
ing the necessary steps meanwhile TO ensure
il, has been acccded TO by large proportion
of those institutions, and that the convention
will be held 10 the city Of New York on
The 9th Of November instant
The following account touching the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of Mr. Robert Barber
Of Colerain, Mass. is from the Syracuse
(NY.) Wing:
Considerable excitement
has been produced in this village by the re-
port that a gentleman named Barber, from
Colerain, Mass had been murdered near
Manlius Centre. in this county. The cir
cumstances OF the case, as far as we are
able TO ascertain, are these. Some weeks
since, MIR Barber started from Albany TO go
TO Onondaga for the purpose, as stated, Of
being married; not having arrived, fears
we're entertained that some accident had hap
pened 10 him; advertisements were inserted
in the Albany papers and circulated through
S Sa of rng rsw2 Msry to- Sny We
of no clue TO the probable fate Of Mr. b. un-
ill Thursday last, when Captain Of one Of
the Erie canal boats, seeing one OF the ad.
vertsements. stated that person answering
the description Of Mr. Barber, took passage
on his boat from Albany TO Onondaga or
near tbere--,hat while near Manlius Centre,
he expressed u wish to get off and walk for
distance, being tired OF the confinement Of
the boat
He accordingly jumped of. and at the
same time another person got off IRON APP
pearance a black lcg) with him, with the es.
press intention Of walking also. In short
time the latter person again got on board,
and when asked where Mr. Barber was, re-
piled that being in hurry TO get married
he had gone across lots" Nothing wns
thought OF this at the time, and Mr. BIS
trunk was taken 10 Buffalo and then return
ed TO Albany the owner not having called
for it. On Friday our citizens turned out
to search the swamps near the place desig-
mated, but nothing was discovered Of the
body. The search has been kept up BY the
inhabitants Of the surrounding country. bot
with no present success. Mr. b. was known
TO have about $3.50 by him. how much
more is not ascerained.
Piracy AT HoME.-We have reports
that the Packet ship Susquchanna. which
sails between Philadelphia and Liverpool,
was captured by pirates on Saturday after
noon. 2lst ult. off the Capes OF Delaware
The Susqurhanna sailed the day previous.
The correctness Of the reports rest upon the
testimony Of two or three pilots, who stn,e
that they saw a suspicious looking craft
come up alongside the Susquehanna, and
the sails oil the latter seemed 70 flap rs
though the helm were abandoned This 10
considered good evidence by shipmasteis
that the Susquehanna was boarded by pi.
rates. She had twenty cabin and forty
steerage passengers. and 81 10000 in specie
aboard. On the reception OF the intelli.
gence at New York. the Collector immedi-
ately fitted out an armed ship in pursui, Of
the pirnticnl Schooner; and as soon as the
news arrived a, Washington, orders were
forthwith despatched 10 the revenue cutters
at Wilmington, Norfolk, Pensacola, to put
to sea Immediately. and spare no expense TO
capture the pirates and rescue her prize
Rumors are nhoaI that the piraical schooner
was fitted ont at Norfolk and some Of her
men were from Philadelphia.
There is. however some doubts ms to the
correctness Of the whole story OF the pi.
rucy.
Late from Ffanee-The ship Albany
from Havre has arrived AT New York,
bringing papers TO the S0th Of Sept Il ap.
pears that Don Carlos has been worsted in
an engagement near Madrid. and his army
was compelled 10 retreat in great disorder.
closely pursued BY Espartero at the head Of
the Queens troops.