The New York herald., 1844-07-12

BRirIsH-The brig Robert, Captain Cook, arrived
yesterday afternoon from the west coast Of Africa
with advices to the 10th ult.
We learn from Capt. Cook that the English con
tinue to interfere with the American trade. The
British steamer "Abert' declared wer against the
natives of the river Nunes and blockaded thai
stream from the oath January to the 18th February,
allowing neither vessels nor boats of any flag to
pass up.
On the 7th February the supercargo Of the Robert
went on board the steamer to ascertain about the
blockade The person in charge, an acting Lieut..
in command, said that he had thought proper to
blockade the river and forbid the supercargo of the
Robert from trading with the natives.
The said commander ascertained there were two
men belonging to the Robert which were British
subjects-he therefore demanded them and was re-
fused He said he would take them by force. One
of the men being in the boat with the supercargo
at the time was detained on board the steamer,
with an order to send the other man Immediately y
or he should board the Robert, haul down the flag
and take him by force. To prevent any trouble the
man was sent on board the steamer The two men
were shipped on board the Robert in this city as
seamen.
The Elizabeth, Of Salem, was blockaded in the
river from the oath January to the 18th February
The Robert and Oriental were detained two
weeks and then were obliged to leave the river on
account Of the war against the natives and the
blockade which had materially injured the voyages
OF five American vessels which trade to that river
The British brig of war "Ferrit," at the leeward
fired into two American vessels on the coast Capt.
J. was seven months on the coast trading from
Gambia 10 the Rio Ponzas. He saw only one man
of war, the Porpoise. She came to the Gambia in
January, stopped eighteen hours, then proceeded TO
leeward. She passed the Nunas at the time of the
war, but without stopping.
The American merchant vessels suffer more from
the insults of the British squadron than by the ma
tives on the coast.
Trade was dull American goods were plenty
and very low, while African produce was scarce
and high
We hope that when this news reaches Washing
ton. our government will Immediately send orders
to Commodore Perry of the American squadron on
the coast Of Africa, to either protect our commerce
or come home
FURTHER MOVEMENTS OF THE BosroN LIGHT In
FANTRY.-Our military visters paraded yesterday
morning ia the Park, as we'll as they could for the
crown, WUoSc duAlcIy 10 see specimen OF tnell
efficient discipline, must have proved somewhat in
convenient. Would that they (the said crowd)
had been ducked in the fountain to cool THEN
ardor, for there was such thing as getting a
glimpse at the rear rank except very rarely, nor al
the front one without the utmost efrontery-
Whether il was that the "spirit of the fountain .
was chagrined, like ourselves, at the view being
intercepted, or that she is too fastldious to tolerate
the presence of many Of 'the great unwashed,' y
doth not appear, but in reality the crystal waters,
bounding in mid air, underwent Transformation,
and assumed an opaque and sulky hue, almost as
disagreeable as fit of sulklRess The famous
Boston Brigade Band, however, struck up ''Behold
how brightly breaks the morning." and relieved u.
of the temporary contretemps.
BY previous appointment, that beautiful company
the "New York Light Guard" joined their friends
at the castor House," whence they started to
gether for Newark, N. j., on complimentary
visit to the ''Union Blues' of that town. con.
siderable number Of citizens went out with them.
and pretty considerable number joined them oil
the way. But ,here'slimits to every thing. as the
fellow said when he smoke d. his cigar below water
mark. The cars could hold no more. In fac
there was bitter weeping on the part Of many thal
I0ey COulu not SclOu W 1NCWdIh, duu pIctLy IdlI
speculation arose out of the tranfer Of s'sitings
and standings" some claiming to pocket the pre-
MUM, others resgning, content to jog on, on foot,
"receving the difference" asthey say in the army
There was mighty gathering at Newark. II
appears that the fame Of the Tigers had preceded
them. A military mania seemed to have got hold
upon young and old. There you might see brass
cannon, manned with juvenile bombardiers, ,sappne
away at airy nothing )" there you could observ.
precocious engineers to the elbows in defles OF
sand and clay counterscarps, whilst vollies OF cha
sers, splitting devils and buckskin combustibles
made the welkin ring. The Union Blues" were
under arms waiting their friends. They wert
about ffty-slx muskets strong, and certainly made
a handsome appearance-every way worthy OF the
two crack companies, who were their visite-s.-
They were commanded bv Capt. Carter, and were
accompanied by good band Of music. The Bos
ton Light Infantry, and New York Light Guard
formed tour deep, marched past the position OF the
Blues passing respectively the grand salute secM',-
dtm artem this ceremony was returned on the
marched through some Of the principal streets,
attended by vast crowd of young and old
halted at Stewards Hotel, partook Of some re-
freshment passing half an hour very pleasantly
until "he spirit stirring drum and ear-piercing fife
summoned them to "recover arms" and "fall in
The word "quick, march," was given, and a,
quickly obeyed, which the reader, knowing then
high discipline, will readily understand, and We
slant, and take peep into stewards Hotel, feeling
little desirous to emulate our military friends il
that interesting part OF their duty, the ''knife ans
fork exercise" 1t IS not necessary to detai
any Of the proceedings within; it may not b.
out of the way to observe, however, that ra
lions Of jall kinds had,become very scarce; edi
bles had disappeared in amazing masses; ther.
were scouts on the move in search Of relish
es-orderlies sent out to reconnoitre 0rdin
aries-sergeants for Sandwches-and any pric,
offered bv scientific citizens tor specimens belong
ing to either the animal or vegetable Kingdoms
How il ttermina,ed remains in doubt They lquoret
and rejoined the forces on parade.
The evening was beautiful I; the enclosur,
thronged with spectators; vast number of person
from the adjacent country came to see the review
on horseback and in vehicles of all descriptions
It passed over, or at least appeared to pass over
very quietly. The marching, in slow, quick ant
double-quick time, perfect. The variety o
uniform along the line Of the three companies ha,
gay appearance, there being no less than six diff
terent costumes including those of the bands.
On breaking up. they took another march through
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