CltKKCi:. We copy tlio aimcxcc! intrrcsiing let ter from Dr. Howe, from the Boston Daily Advertiser:— Sti-ani Shijj Kutcria, (I’crsevcrnmc,) ^ Port Vallii, Isle ot S»inos, N»'V. 1 S2G. 5 Sir—My last was from Napoli cji Hn- mania, (Oct. ]5,) and ^i^avc you a sum mary detail of tf»e. public events up to that date. Since my leavinfj Napoli, no opportunities of writinij have occurr^'d, nor could I have profiled much by any, for I am it;norant of the p'assinij events in the Morea and in Attica, havjiijj had no news lo be depended upon for four weeks. I left Napoli on being appoint- rcl by government to the direction of ilie surgical department in the lleet, and ar rived here just when it was supposed tlie Turkish iket were about to make an at- t.ick on this Island, and attempt to re- ^TCt ihrt traijcdies of Scio and Ipsara.— But the Clreek squailron was ready to oppose them, atKi tlie addition of this Aesscl wa.s of tlie greatest importance. The Turkish fleet then lay at Mitylene; it SOI.II retired up the Dardanelles, and ha.s since, according to the n\ost positive Jiiformation, gone to Constantinoj)h‘, thus leaving Samos safe for this winter at The greater part of the Greek ileet retuinecl to Hydra ten days and Admiral Miaulis with '.he six i c- Tnaining vessels, will sail immediately. This vi-ssel will i-emain liere and uhout the Turkish coast foi a f»*w days, when, if nothing extraordinary happens, sh(‘ will go to Syra and Napoli. 1 believe 1 slightly mentioned lo um >n my last, the arrival of this.ves.sel In (ireecf, the first of the expedition to be coinnuouled bv Cochrajie; sht is a beautiful tiling, built lind'T the eye of ht-r comuiarider, Capt. Hastings; carries eight'^>3 poundei s, and j will soon mount tw(j more—a wt-ight of| metal small even in proportion to iier | size. She lias an engine ol' eight horse I power, and moves very well with her sails ; her huge guns are to be used prin- i cipally with sliells and iiot shot. ^Vith ■all thesr advantages, and dir« cted by a i ini^n ol’ Hasting’s skill, and tried, deter-] mined courage, much may be expected j from her, if she fall in with any of the enemy’s vessels. The plan here was to iiave wailed for a calm, and then for this ves: ( j to tow up the fire boats, and attach them to the Turkish line of battle ships. U’hi immortal Canaris, with his bruloty ' ^va'' to have accompanied us, and there ! 'A'as every probability that, had not the I enemy’s ileet retired, there would have! Ueen decisive work, j It IS my duty here to say a few words | of C:.pt Frank Hastings, a man whose persevering exertions for the Cireeks meiit what they have obtained, the love of I he nation. He is an English gentle man, of family and fortune, and former ly commander in the liritish Navy. Up on 'lie first breaking out of the Greek rev.tlution he hastened here, and exerted himself for two years to serve the cause ; but at last finding himself of less utility than his active spirit male him wish to be, he formed the plan of bringing out one or more armed steam vessels, and repaired to England for that purpose ; and it was principally at his suggestion, that it was determined to appropriate part of the loan in fitting out an expe dition of steam vessels. Hastings being appointed to command one of them, by extraordinary personal exertions, and the sacrifice of a part of his fwrtune, was enablfd to get her finished, and brought her nut here a long time before the oth ers will be ready. He is now upon the spo' burning with anxiety to distinguish himself, and play a desperate game— ■vrith victory and honor, if he succeed ; utt ’r ruin, if he lose. Should fortune i'avor him, he will stand a fair chance of ecli|)sing (Jochran himself, whose com ing will, 1 f;ar, be retarded some months •loti go r. The plan of the Turks sincc the fall of Missolonghi has been, first, to subilue Samos, one of the largfsr and lichest islands, now in possession uf the (.irccks: si'cond, the capiiire of Ailieiis—and, ;kJ, tin- prosecution jf ilieir advaniages gain 'd Ml tlie iMorea. The first of these was ,.ii to lopal l^acha, who wi-? named commander of the lleet, and who liaving taken on board tux^ps I'roni Asia Minoi^ Vias Lwen threatening the island (or the last six months, iiut all his attempts have f)een iV’jstrated by ihe firt'tk dcet. lie lias MOV.- nturju-d to Constai.tinoph', V. heilu r tVow want of rojiairs, or on ac count oi'disturl)ances in that city, 1 have no means of ileterniining. But Samos Is sate until Sprinj;, when I do>;ijt not tlu Tiii ks w.l! r.Kikc mure e.-vtensive pre- pa:.i'lon.s than e\rr to attack it. The bCKMul part of ilu* ru*‘my’s j)lan, viz. that of taking Atliens. u as intrusted to JvuiuckisI’acha, with the AU)aniaiiTurks, vlYo set down before it in August—what progress he made up to ihe I5lh October, .1 di-taiied to you in iny last. Since then 1 onis know that (ioui ah. the commander oi 'he {.'late, was shot tluough the brain, upon tlie batteries of tiie place,' by a i i- “fle ball ; that a small, but select bodv of IJreiks had made ihcir entiaiice into tlie A( ''^polis, and that the last Iciiers from wit!.Ill !>i'-aii.ed touragt”and rordidence. As loi the third part, the pusliinip-il thi'ir ftdvauta^jes jji the -Morea. ihc cut- i\-V '.-.a-:; uccn prevrr.ted From tl*is by tiie rt’dtircd s'.dtc of tiie ]',i;y|)tian Pacha’s linaiiccs, whic h lias prevented him from sending his lleet with supplies of men, money and provisions to Ibrahim Pacha. In fact, situation of the latter must now be awkward—when I left the Morea his army was reduced tc» such a misera ble remnant, that he could not utidertake any enterprise of importance, and every day that ela{)sed must increase his trou bles. That he will not receive a supjjly ol' money-,• rlothes and provisions this winter is quite possible ; but that he will not be reinforced in soldiers, I consider almost certain, i , iters from Alexandria (five such accounts of the troubles and «*mbai lassinents of Ali Mahemet, that though I know he will make ever\ exer tion to relieve his son, he cannot much reinforce him.. In fact, 1 believe that I can now say that the piediction I made you is fulfilled—(ireece has end«-d tin- campaign of 1U20, better than she bejjan it. I remain. Sir, yours sincerely, S. (i HOWE. A more liorrid tale of cruellies than is detailed in the fullowing article, pu![>or- ting to J»e taken liDni the mouth of the poor man on whom iheywt-re inliicted. can scarcely be imagined. It wouM puz/le the very devil himself to contrive such unheard of tortures. We hoj)e, for the honor of iiuman nature, that the narra tive is an exaggerated one. A' K Eev. Vos!. From the Uoston ellcr. Intrrrstin^; Jlrrival.—'I’Iuxm' men, Cireg- ory, Nichols, and another who!,(‘ name we have not learned, former residents of this city, arrived in town last week, after a filteen years’ captivity among the In dians. Early in the late war, William (iiegoi7, then at the age of only eleven years, enlisted in the U. S. service, under Captain Walson of this city ; and the others entering the army about the same time, they were all ordered to the wes tern or Canada lines together. They had not remained long on that station be fore they were compelled to engage in several skirmishes with the Indians, in one of which, these three, with sixty-one others were captured. After changing masters several times, they at last found themselves in the pow#*r of the tribe call ed Elat Heads, by whom they were taken lo the Rocky mountains, and taught the red man’s art of hunting and fishing. During the long, lingering years of their servitude, Gregory with the other two made four several atiemi)ts to escape, but were as many times re-taken ; and as a punishment for their bold endeavor, they were subjected to the tnost cruel excruciating tortures which the untutor ed mind could devise or savage barbai ity execute. At one time they were made fast to a tree or post and their scalps ta ken off; after which, the little remaining flesh on the top of their heads was vio lently removed, and the bleeding scalps replaced, and pccmitted to remain and adhere. 'I'he flesh thus cut from theii heads was roasted and forced down their throats to sustain exhausted nature.* At another time a piece was dissected from the fleshy part of the thigh, which was also cooked and given them lo eai. No resistance in this case would avail, and they submitted vithout opposition to the cruelties of their barbaious op-, pressors, (ji-egory however became so exasperated witli pain, that in a slate of wildness approaching insatiiiy, he roar upon his tormentors and actually succeed ed in bringing several of them to the ground. Upou this some of ihe Indians in their language exclaimed, he is a good soldierbat I'or his reward, his light arm which did the deed, was stript, and on ihc inside a gash cut from the wrist to the shoulder, into which was introduced a ho> walnut rod, and the flesh again l iosed. As if tins v as not suflicienl entirely to disable this member, they immediately shot several ljullets litrough his arm in diilVrent places and tin n left him lo groan and sigh that his liours of existence might be few and his lingering torments soon 0vei])0kver liie pi;! -.a'.ioiis of lll'c. At another time their tongues were cut out ; Gref^'ory’s about one third, and t!ic others entirely to the roots. (!onse- (j[ucnily, Grejyory is the only one who cun iiiier a word, and he indistinctly, anfl fr(fin him the principal inforniaiion is derived.—'Ihcy finully succeeded in ef fecting th(;ir escape !.y ilic assistance of a squaw, who in kindness accompafiied them through the furest, a distance (jf forts five miles, anrl placed them on a irat.k by wiiich they succeeded in reach ing the while setilemenls. At the time they made the last attempt lo free them selves, they were eight hundred miles from any white habitalions, Manv mori' of iheir sulVei ings and hardshijjs could be told ; bul what we have already related, is iuflicient to shock the feelings of hu manity and lo excile the warmest sym- pa'hy for these miserable fellow beinj^s ; whu, at this late day, so long aller the execution of the heariless deeds, bear a- bout them the too v iMMt*‘pruofs of the truth of the sti>ry. Niihols anil the third, we understand, left wives and fam- ilicb ill this ci?y, and G:e«;orv-a mcihcr, who had long slncc been tiurnbercd the dead. [• 'I’hc stoi-y tlironghnnt is n prf:t»y tniiq-h one, blit Ihis part of il is too ;ib«uril to !>f culled improhahlc. Once remove tlie scalps, iind flesh rnc)ugli cotiM not he scr;pc(l Irt'iii ;i thou sand skulb, to require “ crumiahis: n.” A. }'. L'om. Jdc. fJrech Vouih,—Garafilia Mohal!>y, an unfortunate (ireek female, twelve years of age, whose freedom was purchased oi the Turks, by a Bostonian, arrived here on Sunday in the brig Suffolk, Irorn Smyrna. Her father and mother were murdered at Scio, and herself ;mu1 two sisters were carried to Smyrna and sold. The same gentleman who purchased Garafilia, also become the purchaser ot her sisters. We arehajipy to learn they were taken by two l’uro|jeans, who have humanely made provision for their edu cation, This chikl is rejiresented to be inieresting in her aj)pearance, nnd though she has learnel only enough of the En glish language to say and /iw, discov ers a good mind and an amiable disposi tion. We congratulate tlic little stran ger on her good fortune in being receiycd into the family of a gentleman in this cit>, whose humanity anl [jhilanihropy are now proverbial, anti whose con.stant care and attention will be that of a lather and a friend. Bosluu Tmrdltr. Lievl. Pcrvlval.—\V’e learn that Lieut. Pei( ival, who commanded the United States Sclujoner Dolphin at the Sand- wicli Islands, and whose conduct was su olVensive to the Missionaries, arrived at tliis. port on Saturday last, as first Lieutenant of the Frigate United Slates, ' Commocl'ji e Hull,'^! and wasan-esled be fore landing, i>y writs of individuals, for grievances unconnected with the outrage upon the Missionaries. l’’(jr wani of bail, he was committed to prison. N. J'. Observer. Irish llnbifs.—The London Morning Chronicle has the following anecdote, which is at once melancholy and laugha ble :—An intelligent genileman, accom panying a medical friemi in his rounds ihrougli Southwark, entered one of those wretched abodes in uhich the Irish crowd together. The man had received an injury, and was unable to work. Two children were sprawling about, and two lar|jpe pigs were also inmates of the a- partment. “ Why do you not sell the pigs to assist you!” was a question put to the wife. “Och, Sir,” “ the pigs belong *o the landlord ; we get the room at less rent, for taking in the pigs as lodgers.” J1 Heroine The jailor (a Mr. Har ris) in Courtland, Alabama, being absent from home, on the Lsth uU. a young man by the name of Boyd was left in charge of the jail; and on taking supper to two jjrisoners in the dungeon, as he opened the prison door, one of the culprits (by he name of Brazill, who had beeiitbound in irons, hut by some means unfetterev! himselfj knockcd him down with a large bar of iron, and left him senseless; while the other prisoner (Geno) rushed out, but was met at the foot of the stairs by Mrs. Harris, (the wife of the jailor) who seized him by the coat—he, however, stript off his coat, (she clinging to it) and thus escaped: by this lime, Brazill came rubhing out, with such heedless fury that he bulled his head against the wall, and fell down stairs; Mrs. Harris instantly seized him, and so firmly kept her hold, that she was dragged by him into the street, w here some men came to her as sistance, secured, and lodged the culprit in jail again. This is an instance of self- possession, and of exalteci heroism, sel dom to be met wiih in a I’emale. Ihazill was a condemned ielou, and was soon to expiate his crimes on the gallows: his desperation, then, in his efforts lo okcape may be judged of:~the danger of Mrs. Harris, in clinging to him,‘under these I il cumstances, must have been appalling to any female heart, except that of a leal ir. Curulinian. rovirhkecpy.ic, Jlpril \\—Week before last a drove of cattic was driven to .Mr. Hrrris Baxter’s in I ishkill—while there, an ox belonging lo the drove, sickened and died. Mr. Baxter assisted in skin ning it, in the course of which he cut one of his iiiigers slightly—shortly after Mr. B. was laketi sick, and died with *’\ery a[)pearaace ol liaving been poison ed. In the course (;('.lis'illness he was seLMi by two resi'.eciatjle medical men. who bail no dyijbt ol his iliness beinj' oc casioned by poison imbibed into his’sys- lem trom the ox, through the wound on his finger. It is stated in the confirma tion of his opinion, that as many as a doz en hogs which ate of the ox’s carcase all died shortly after. Joimml. Orfhn^rnploj K.i fru.-^\ Farmer in Phil adelphia inscribed the tollowinjj notice on his wagon, which stood in ti.e street ot the ( ity a whole morning ; “ (rittlnur- tutiirsfor Sail." Fnshionabic Manners.,—In the most fash ionable parties at Christiana, tlie modern Capital of Norway, even at the residence ol the (Jovernor, besides smoking the whole time, and spitting on (he floor, those wlio play at cartls murk iheii points wuli_coalk upon ihe tal)le—a practice s;iid ever, to cxht a? Ugu|f. IlAnTrOKTu, Aruii. The Tiianc;^ilur 1 bt-' gvniiemen who wer«’ authorized to jjrocure a Bell, tried the one mentioned last week—tound to iheirown satisfaction that it would not answer the ])urpos€—removed it, and purchased another bell, ol bell shapp, and of bell metal. It is a small one, though large enough for the purpose—of a fine tone, and well suited to the central situ ation of the State-House. Of these tri angular steel bells, we can only say that if they are an improvement and an ac quisition to such sort of melody, the one •sent here was an unlucky exception—a discordant note in the gamut of steeple music. A single word, while we are a- bout it oti the sound of a bell. In the night when at a distance, whether from associated ideas, or the peculiar situation of the traveller, nothing sounds so sweetly as the lone of a distant bell. “ Over some wide-water’d shore Swinging slow with sullen roar.” So saysMiKon and so thinks every bo dy. It is remarkable that the bells in a valley aie heard the farthest—and those on a plain have the next place, and those on a hid are heard the shortest distance. Mirror. Bkk.vch.—In the Baltimore County ourt .in the case of Mary Morse, vs. Henry 'romlinson, who had given the plaintiff a written promise* to marry her in (30 days, in whic h promise the breach occurred, the Jury, without leaving the l)ox, found a verdict for the whole amount, ol damages laid in the declaration—Tkrce Thousand Dollars. .incthrr.—On the 16th, in the Allegha ny County Court, at Cumberland, Mary land, a case of breach of jjromise of mar riage was tried, and a verdict for one thomimd nine hundred and fifty eight dollars was awarded to the fair plainiitV. rAYr.TTi:vii,i.r., m,\y 9.—Died in this town this mornintr, Mr. Janies Blevin, having taken last night two ounces of laudanum. 'Phis young man has been here ab'jut four months and wasoriginal- IJ' from N. York. He professed to be travelling to the south. A more cool and deliberate act of self murder has sel dom been comtnitted. His landlord found this morning a letter addressed to him self, from which »ve have made a few ex tracts, which shew the motives of his conduct. The laudanum he obtained at an apothecary's shop, last night, under pretence of having the tooth-ache. “SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1827. “I find it is useless for me to wail any longer in expectation of receiving money, and it is folly to deceive you.—My pre- stni situation is a hopeless one—I impos ed on ytm when 1 you told my Aunt wrote she would send me money—she wrote she would not send it.—My resolution was made then what I should do, but I was not ready at that time—but have been ruminating on it since—(3 or 4 weeks) the how and when—my conclusion is, that to-morrow night I will take a quie tus* I would do it to night, but I have not the wherewith to provide it. I must manage that to-morrow, and in the eve ning lake it.” ** I always have, and do still assure you that I did not come here with an intention of staying any length of time, but expected to receive money be go further South, & had not the least doubt till ihe last two or three letters came to hand, but that I should receive money and pay you—why 1 have not, is more than I can give or find any reason for—I have been treated most villanously—bul it is no use to com plain now.” Journal. Caution to Travelle'r^>-’T\\Q Albany “ Microscope” states, that the bed bugs in that place grow to an uncommon size. A travi.’ilei' was lately waked up by a loud barking, which he discovered to proceed from the bugs around his bed, and in the morning he saw a remarkably impudent one sitting on his haunches on ihe hearth, picking his teeth with the poker. In consequence of the performance of the liorsf, owned by Mr. Kandolph, over ilu* Charlcstoo Kacc Course (fifty miles in five hours) a sportsman of New York, named Jackson, pledges himself in the Evening Post, to produce a horse in all the month of April, as. may hereafter be agreed on, to trot in harness, on the Pe tersburg course, over the same distance, in leas lime, for the sum of ten thousand dtjUnrs; or will irot his horse in harness, ai;ninsl \\\\: horse of Mr. llandolph, for ilu; same distance for the like sum—each horse to carry weight to the amount of one hundred and forty pounds, giving cr taking ten i>ounds. Old Times.—Our ancestors appear to have paid great atieniion to the laws of self governments, and that none should, with in.punity, violate the sacred precept for the government of the tongue. 'I’he following legislative act, against scolds, passed in the year 1(^5—namely: “ Wherea?, there is no express pun ishment (Uy any law hitherto established) aliixed to the evil practice of sundry per sons by exorbitancy of the tongue, in railing and scolding. _“It is, therefore, ordered, That all such persons, convicietl before any court or iiKigibtrate, that lias jjroper cogniz- atv.c of the shuH be or liet on a ducking sicoT, anil be dipt over /.ea-* and ears, three times, in some convenierr place of fresh or salt water, as the couj't or magistrate shall judge meet.* J^os. Pat, The Baltimore Meetincr.—Our attentive friends in Baltimore have favored uswitij several letters, giving a brief account oi the meeting on Saturday evening, of the friends of the Administration, which e- nable us in some degree to gratify city readers in anticipation of the Baku more papers. One of our friends writc.s thus : ‘,‘Thc spacious Rotunda and extensivo, galleries of the Exchange were filled to overflowing by the friends of the Admin istration. Luke Tiernan, Esq. was cull*, cd to the Chair, assisted by George War. nor, Esq. as Vice President, and Col. William Stewart, and Nathaniel F. Wij!. liams, Esq. as Secretaries. Mr. Kel? Attorney-General of Maryland, addressccf the meeting, and offered a series of reso lutions, expressing entire approbation of and perfect confidence in, the Adminis tration; providing for the appointment ot* Committees, &cc. to produce a concert ot‘ action throughout the State; and pledg ing the meeting to make every honorable effort to secure the re-election of the pre sent enlightened Chief Magistrate; and providing for a general meeting of dele gates from every county in the State, to be convened in Baltimore at an early day —all of which were adopted wiih great: unanimity. The result of this day’s pro ceedings will show that the people of Ma., ryland duly appreciate the blessing of a pure and faithful Administration, and that they will not recklessly seek a chan'^o for the the mere sake of experiment.”'* Another letter says—“ It afforded mfj much gratification to find assembled something like 1500 persons, as nearly aa an estimate could be made by a survey of the eye. The Kotunda was as full as it could be, as were the galleries. I ani sure ihe actual number could not havo been less than*, if it did not far exceed, the amount mentioned. At all events, the meeting was sufficiently large to giva a fair indication of the great and deserv ed estimation in which the present ;\d- ministraiion is held by the people of Bal* timore. Mr. Kell gave us a pertinent: and temperate address, approbatory oi* the firm and faithful course pursued by the Administration. His manner anil matter were both good, and appeared tci give entire satisfaction.” A ihird letter says—“I have just re turned from one of the most numerous and respectable meetings in this city.”— The address and resolutions will appear* in the papers of Monday. The resolutions are temperate, firm and dignified, and rest on the strength of the Adnunistra* tion, without exposing the weakness ot the opposition. The meeting was ad« dressed, and the resolutions were read, by Mr. Attorney-General Kell. Tho number, of citizens present is estimated from 1500 to 2000, commprising iha great comercial and mechanical inte rests of the city. It is rare, very rare in deed, that a meeting so powerful and im posing is got up; and it must have tlie ef fect to encourage friends and dispirit op ponents ihroughout the State. Mary land may now be pronounced decidedly' favourable to the Administration—and were the election to take place to-mor row, every election district, with per haps the single exception of Baliinioro county, would be for John Quincy Ad ams.” Nat. Journal, VOICE OF MARYLAND. A friend who has been engaged for a few weeks on a tour of business, lo sever al of the coon lies of Maryland, writes to the editor of the Republican at Anna polis under date of 5th May. “1 have been particular in enquiring’ llie sentiments of the people, in regard to the Presidential question, and as far as I have been able to judge, there is a decided majority in favour of the admin istration. From the iTbise which had been made by the opposition, 1 was led to believe that they were much more num erous—bul sine 1 have examined and en- (juired into the subject myself, I find the friends of the adminisJration far mere numerous, and composed of the most in fluential men in this section of the coun try—they are silent, but firm and deter mined to support the dignity of our t;ov- ernment, by voting for Adams. Tlioss who are interested only for the prosper ity of the country, :nd not infiuenced b/ other circtt'.nstanccs, not ex|)cciing loaves and iishes of (government, the well' informed of this class of persons suppported Gen. Jackson at the last ole*- tion, do not generally consider the coii' iluct of tlie adminisiration to be Mich a"- to merit ilie op|)rol,.i ium cast u[icn -it Ihe more virulent of the oppo .r.ion: In deed, I have tounil tlicin very [,oneral.'t now, in favor of the re-iloction o! ih' present chit i’lnagibtra’.e—tliey have, ny ui'ihem, been induced to v haa.^e Uk-’* ’ opinion on account of the iileniilynia ‘'- the opposition to internal Impvo\enici‘- and the oposiiion lo the administi'vitio-'- in ihe soLihern statci?, knowing th;U ^ucii a doctrine can r.ever be tolerated in lyland. The IVicjds of Gen. .facksou have been very much disappointed at tho result of fhe meetings throughout ih* state in his favor—unlortiuia’.eKv, uumbcr'thu; aitL*ntled -'cn-x cf

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