FOREIGN.
ftUSSIA.
By an arrival at Boston, Lon
don papers to the 11th May
have been received.
A statement in the Russian
papers has been read with some
surprise, that the Emperor A
lexander, to reward the bravery
which several officers have
shown in the actions which
have taken place with the No
made tribe beyond the Cuban
and Eagastan, on the eastern
side of Turkey, has granted
them various honorable distinc
tions. This is the first time
that this war has been heard of
in Europe, which seems to have
been kept a profound secret
However this be, the Cabinet of
St. Petersburg must have consi
dered the event as of some 1m
portance, since, besides the in
signia of different orders which
have been given away, swords
and sabres mounted with gold
have been eiven, bearing the
inscription, "to valor." The
sword which Gen. Wiljaminow
received was enriched with di
amonds.
These marks of honor, which
are bestowed only on extraordi
nary occasions, are not confer
red by the Chapters of the Rus
sian Orders, but immediately by
the Emperor.
TURKEY.
A letter from Constantinople,
dated in April, states that the
iPacha of Egypt had given up
the idea of proceeding for the
Morea, but that his son was to
go thither with a large force.
Other accounts from Alexandria
by the way of Marseilles, and
dated 5th April, mention the
blowing up of the whole of the
magazines of gunpowder, and
every description of military
stores at Grand Cairo, which
had been collecting there for
several months for the purpose
of being employed against the
Greeks, and that 3000 Egyptian
soldiers perished by the explo
sion. The value of the proper
ty destroyed was estimated at
10 millions of dollars. This, it
was expected, would not only
cause an abandonment of the E
gyptian expedition, but retard
the sailing of part of the Turk
ish fleet at Constantiuople,which
depended for warlike stores on
supplies from the Pacha of E-
gypt:
It is said that a great fermen
tation existed among the Janis
saries at Constantinople. The
troops encamped at Biyuhden
to proceed against Greece had
been ordered to suspend their
march, and hold themselves in
readiness to aid in restoring
tranquillity in the capital of
Turkey.
GREECE.
The latest accounts from Cor
fu mention the complete reco
very of Lord Byron, and that
the fall of Negropont was daily
expected. The Greek Senate
had ratified the terms of the
loan, and given the Deputies ad
ditional powers. The Greek
Chronicle had been productive
of much good; and a paper in
iianan, uj caueu the Greek
Telegraph, was about to be pub
lished. A Turkish brig had
been burned in the harbor of
Palme Frnm the sentimonte
expressed by the Russian Cabi-
nei umavoraoie 10 me acicnow
ledsrmpnt of thn South Amori
can states, it was inferred that
the Greeks wnnM fmrl rhtorlpc
raised to the independence of
01 their country in that quar
ter. Vienna papers repeat that the
Russian government has propo
sed to recognize the indepen
dence of Greece, and that Aus
tria, France and England will
probably agree on some terms
to make the Grecian provinces
an independent state.
SPAIN. T
A division of the French
troops which had left Spain and
remained on the frontiers, had
marched on their return. The
garrison of Bayonne was to set
out on the 4th of May, and it
was said upwards of 20,000
French troops would re-enter
Snain in the course of that
month.
The last accounts from Spain
represent that the disquietude
and insubordination was increa
sins:. At Saragossa and othei
place's great tumults had occur
red, in which several lives had
been lost. The civil authority
had no control over the "royal
volunteers, who committed
depredations in every quarter.
Several persons who were dis
tinguished under the constitu
tional government had recently
been committed to prison.
A telegraphic despatch was
received at Pans on the 8th ult.
supposed by persons in the con
fidence of the . government, to
announce some concessions
which were deemed important
on the part of Ferdinand, to
some demands of France. Let
ters received in London from
Paris, said to be of undoubted
authority, state that an expedi
tion fitting out at Cadiz was to
sail for the Havana, where it
was to be reinforced, and then
to proceed to attack Mexico.
A new levy in Spam of 50,000
men was talked of to assist in
this project; but as the govern
ment was in want of money, the
Phillippinc Company were to
be applied to for a loan, as they
had plenty in their coffers.
PORTUGAL.
It is asserted that the Kinjr of
T A 11 1.1
roriugai nas cieciareu war a-
gainst Brazil, and that an expe
dition was preparing at Lisbon
to proceed against that country.
1 he declaration is founded on
the principle that Don Pedro is
forced by the Brazilians to act
in his present situation, and
sanction a democratical consti
tution. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Pugilism. A writer in a
London paper thus justifies the
English custom of pugilism.
"If two men, (says he,) without
passion, hatred, or revenge,
choose to try their muscular
power and skill, against each
other, we conceive they have as
much personal right so to do, as
a corporation of Aldermen to
challenge danger and death, by
indulging and exciting the gor
mandizing powers of the stom
ach. Plethora, fat, and apo
plexy kill more of the king's
liege subjects than the "Fancy"
ever slew in the "Ring;" yet
the law does not denominate a
Cily Feast as a breach of the
peace.
Ireland. The New-York
Evening Post has received Dub
lin papers to the 7th May.
t heir contents relate chiefly to
numberless outrages committed
in different parts of Ireland, du
ring which the insurgents, who
wore masks and were armed,
not only robbed several houses,
but maltreated the peaceable in
habitants. In one night sixteen'
houses were attacked and rob
bed by an armed banditti, in the
county of Kilkenny. Where
resistance was offered, the rob
bers used their bayonets, and
several had fallen victims to
these attacks. They even car
ried their diabolical system so
far as to stab cows and pigs, and
cut the throats of horses belong
ing to those marked out for re
venge. The perpetrators oi
these crimes assumed to them
selves the right of retaliating
for murders said to have been
committed by officers of police,
which had not been sufficiently
punished by the established authorities.
Egyptian Cot tan. A late
London paper says, this season
Egypt will send thirty thousand
bags of Cotton to Great Britain,
of which the quality is not infe
rior to Sea Island. The culti
vation of sugar, indigo, corn,
and every product for which E
gypt, by soil and climate, is so
well adapted, occupies the un
divided attention of its present
ruler, and all institutions which
oppose the views of the Pacha
are dispensed with.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1824.
To Correspondents. "Halifax"
in our next. We would svggest to
our literary friends, that an early
deposite of their favors would be
more convenient to us, and gene
rally insure them an immediate in
sertion. Some exceptions having been ta
ken to our conduct in omitting sc
vcral passages in one, and totally
rejecting another, communication,
we will explain ourselves more ful
ly on this point. In the first num
ber of the Free Press it was men
tioned, as one of its leading features,
"to promote that free spirit of in
quiry, respecting public men and
measures, which is deemed the
safeguard and conservative princi
ple of Republican institutions:" in
our address "to the public," having
this object in view, we determined
to "give publicity to such articles
only as display some share of abili
ty, and arc couched in decorous
language." In cur opinion, no in
dividual is to be debarred from ex
pressing his sentiments, or making
inquiries respecting public charac
ters, because he may not, perhaps,
be so highly gifted by nature, edu
cation, or reflection, as another:
having the same interest in the
welfare of his country, he certainly !
has an equal right to investigate the
merits of those who claim his suf
frages; and for so doing should not
be ridiculed or abused: expose the
weakness of his positions, the falla
cy of his arguments, his misconcep
tions, misrepresentations, or mis
statements, but leave his person,
motive, cr capacity unassailed
When these are called in question,
instead of a calm and dispassionate
investigation of the merits oi public
men, we are immediately present
ed with the worse than useless
spectacle of private animosities:
nay, further, it directly destroys
that "free spirit of inquiry," which
is vitally essential to the perpetui
ty of our institutions.
There can be no misconception
as to the phrase "decorous lan
guage;" what a person would con
sider "decorous," if applied to him-
seij, wm not be excluded. When
if -1
there are objectionable passages in
a communication, having no direct
reference to the subject in question,
or are not absolutely necessary to
establish the writer's positions, we
think we adopt the most accepta
ble course in omitting such passa
ges, instead of wholly rejecting the
article. When these arc closely
interwoven, we must reject it in
toto.
We are thus explicit in stating
our views, that our conduct may
not be misunderstood. Such arti
cles as we consider amusing, in
structive, or having the public good
in view, we gladly and freely in
sert: on the contrary, such as have
a tendency to interrupt that social
harmony, which is the foundation
of public prosperity and private
happiness, we must and will reject.
HYDE PARK ACADEMY.
Kxamination. ihe semi
annual Examination of the Stu
dents at Hyde Park Academy,
closed on Tuesday evening, the
15th inst. In conformity with
general usage, and for the infor
mation of those immediately in
terested as well as the public at
large, wTe deem it not improper
to submit the following Report:
CLASS 1. On Virgil's Bucolicks
and Eneis, Sallust's Bellum Ca-
tilinarium, Horace, Cicero s Ora
tions, and Wettenhall's Greek
Grammar.
ictcnara il. lewis tne cx
amination of this young gentle
man is approved throughout;
i x l. i d. r i i l
is considered as a scholar oi no
ordinary grade. In a few days
he will becomea candidate for
7"TU" Wfc VAT
iflmiccinn of iho I murnvrilir r(
tne state; ana it a diligent and
uniform attention to his studies,
a decent and orderly deport-
ment, and a disposition to com-
ply with the regulations essen-
tial to the harmony of societies
of this kind, caii entitle any
young man to credit and ap-
piause, we entertain no doubt ol
ins ienecunnonor, noioniy on
himself, but on those who have
hithcrto conducted his educa-
tion.
CLASS 2. On Murray's English
Grammar, the text and context,
and exercises throughout.
Howell Edmunds The cx
amination of this student was ap
propnate and correct; and there
being no competitioiij the high
est honor we can confer, is,
our annrohatinn
n
i i ,i wvj o it:., -if.. :?
ballust s Bellum Catilinarium,
iviair s Introduction, and Wetten
hall's Greek Grammar as far as
the Middle Voice of the Barytcn
v cros.
ana, 10 say ne least oi mm, negon Johnston the first honor
Lovatt Bursts, BichardnlaLn.arnss le?ius M,a7'
Richard
Rhymes, Jesse Rhymes, Albert ' nerc, we leel pleased m
(r. Webb Although there must g.mg the first honor to I.Har
havc been some small disparity "ss'ant?e1?c?0?d Mar'
hese
tand so nMrtv nn 9n nnnlitir.
that we think'it unnecessary to
make any discrimination. Wc
therefore say, that they stand
approved, and that they deserve
considerable credit ior their
knowledge of the inflexions of
trreek nouns, verbs, and
participles: but, inasmuch as
tney may in a very short time
become candidates for admis- ris, and the second to A. Mar
sion at the University of the snalL To w. Brown, we ap
atate, we recommend to them, py the same observations as in
more vigilance, a greater atten- class No. 9. T. Brown is op
tion to their studies, and a dere- pr0yed.
liction of every practice or habit T T .
which may tend to undermine CLA"b "CSL0""-'
tne main pillar ot their future ,
respectability and success in
life, their Education!
rT ,w . A1 )p .
CLASS 4.-Adams Geography.
Charles P. Campbell this
student deserves great credit fori
the promptitude and accuracy of
his answers to the numerous
questions presented; and stand-land
j ing alone, we can only sr.y that
he merits our warmest approba.
tion.
CLASS 5. On Mair's Introduc
tion, Cxsar's Commentaries, La
tin prosody, and Ovid's Jvleta
morphoses. Oscar Br it ton, La Fayette
Bishop, George Clanton
first honor in this class unques
tionably belongs to Oscar Brit
ton; and the highest praise
which we can award him, is to
say, that so far as his genernl
demeanor, diligence and atten
tion to his studies, and tractabi
lity of disposition have passed
under our inspection, he vcr
nearly approaches that standinr
which ought to elevate the ex
pectations of his Preceptor and
his Parents. Although ther
may be a shadow of difference
in the examination of the others
we think proper to place them
on an equal footing; and must
conclude that they stand, ap
proved in part.
CLASS 6. On Euclid's Elements
and French Grammar, (Dufief's
Nature Displayed.)
Wade IV. West the exa
mination of this young gentle
man was remarkably correct,
and deserves no small degree of
approbation; of the powers of
his mind we entertain a very
high opinion.
CLASS 7 On ?Iurrnv'c V-
gusa
Grammar, the text, and exerci
ses m parsing.
William Edmunds, Atlier
:n th:s nlnss :s :stlv Hp tft
i:ttift hnv y, imnn. wn tnl
Lnp nr u;. npn:ttnj u- colr
t uncommonly well. Wc forbear
I -f
t0 say any iWlD more
CLASS 8. On Mair's Ir.trodu
uon ami vomcnus ivepos.
Nicholas rfrrington, Joseph
Exum, JLllen Jones, Richard
C. Webb we consider this as
a very promising class, and they
deserve great credit for their di-
licence ana attention to tneir
exercises. On Mair's Introduc-
tion, the first honor is due to A.
Jones the second to N. Ar-
"nglon, and the third to J. Ex-
am. un Cornelius ivepos, tney
have been so uniformly accu
rate and so nearly on an equali-
ity, that we think it unnecessarv
tomake any discrimination; we
I have perceived, however, a spi
nf 01 emulation, which cannot
fail to be productive of the hap-
prodi
picst results.
CLASS 9. Latin Grammar zui
Corderius.
Thomas Brown, William
Brown, William Crump, Tho-
I j- lit; ii i Liu uuy ? .
deserves applause for his mild-
I ness oi aisposition, regular con-
cJ"ctj a"ci attention to his stu-
clies t,ie olners wc rnus'
fthat although we approve
ld PdTl cl' we cannot Praise'
CLASS 10. On Eutropius.
Thomas Brown. William
7?r. ta.o jt; .?.
icxius Marshall iti this class,
tbo fif t-
. aitauaaer ones, iicho-
las ong,tiichard Smith,Joh?i
Junius Amis, and
Thomas Amis, m-ml f iW
Glass, were absent without ner-
mission. Their examination.
I however, we highly approve,
land assign thn firt lmnnr chorA
assign the first honor, share
share alike, to N. Lonn-and