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! r urn!, lit." !i r ! tic pi i no! i ; .1 tiic si i on j,' t :t !, on In-ill ; i il i!ic evciii hi liii li.; uuiuv.i I iji , bii U I ills' 1 --v iu - ii )'cii ! to Hit udl'Ull id" that tr.tltrt.K Hull, VI Inch, with 'he observations and reflections con rtecH'd wiih it, would nuke three or four p.t,'' til' his W' i k. In 7o I miotikrd fur England, whe re I was iii:ro ltn.i'il to a i elation of Dr. Gor don, of whom 1 inquired how i he Ductur bad s,i ( -ceded in his history. He smiled and Haiti, " van n-,t Dr. (;nhn' I litte ry." On my requesting n explanation, I.e tolcl trie that, on the Doctor's arrival in England, he plac ed hi manuscript in the haiida of an intelligent friend, on whom he could depend, who (after perusing it with great care) declared that it was not suited to the meridian of Eugland con sequently, would never tell. The style was not agreeableit was too favorable to the Americans above all, it was full of libelt against some of the most respect able characters in the British army and navy ; and that, if lie possessed i fortune equal to the Duke of Bedford's, he would not be able to pay the damages that might be recovered against him, as the truth would not be allowed to be produced in evidence. The Doctor had returned to his native country, and expected to enjoy 44 Qtium cum Uignitate." Overwhelmed with mortification, and almost with des pair, he asked the advice of hit friend, ho recommended him to place the man uscript in the hands of i firofetiional gen tleman, that it might be new modelled, and made agreeable to Eng'hh readers. This was -assented to bv the Doctor, and the history whLli bears his name was com piled and written from his manuscript, by another hand ! If any of our historical or antiquarian societies could obtain Gordon's original m muscript, it would beat; invaluable doc ument. On hearing the foregoing narration, I had the curiosity to look into Cordon's history to learn what the firofutiomil gen tleman had said of Col. Ncsbit and his ex ploits, when to try surprize I found he h id devoted only a few lines to that sub ject, vol. i, p.ge 307, American edition. The whole of this statement evinces that all nistories published in England, in which that country is concerned, cannot contain the vih'Ae truth. A HOSTOMAN. they oi'cr.ircd, i!.,y have Riven lisc to a popular custom ol r.t.ing the windows ruriug storm, "'hit the lightning may escape mote freely. What should induce the electric fluid to leave the chimney, which is not u bad conductor j and should choose the win dow, in preference to any part of the walls of a room, ! cannot explain. The air without the window is more moist, and consequently abetter conductor, than the air within. Hut what can conduct the fluid from the chimney to the window f It might seem that the glass exerts some attractive power. Probably, how ever, the fluid would take the same course if the windows were open i and certainly no electrical experiments discover such a power in glass- Does light attract the electric fluid ? Is this fracture of the glass any mechan ical effect of the air ? Was a whole pane, or several panes fractur. d, this supposi tion would seem probable ; but we cm hardly suppose that an expansion, a con cussion or any action of the air could form an orifice of so limited dimensions. However these facts may be explained, it seems that a practical inference, of no little importance, may be drawn from them. It seems indeed that popular ob servation has led to the conclusion, that a person is more exposed to lightning at a window than in other parts of a room. There is a popular opinion, that the mid dle of a room is less dangerous than any other part. The latter opinion, I think, is, in most cases, erroneous ; for the dan per at a window arises from exposure to the electric fluid in its passage between the chimney and window, livery point therefore in a right line between those two objects must be equally exposed. It may then be stated as a grneral rule, that any situniion in particularly danqtruut 'vhich the lightning vi'jull nlrike in itt course between the chimney und vinduu. While observing this rule, we should also avoid sitting or standing near a fer ruginous substance, a large timber, or any object which will readily conduct the elec tric fluid- II. C. from Odesra, of the 12th of May, which our readers will find below, alludes also to this engagement. We have elsewhere spoken of the trans actions at Constantinople- A letter from Stuttgarclt, in the Consiitutionel, of the 30th May, says ; "Notwithstanding all the pacific news of Vienna, we do not believe here in a speedy re-establishment of direct com mtmicationsbetween Kussiaand the Porte, nor tvi-n in the maintenance of peace There are motives for doubling much the sincerity ol some of the Turkish Minis ters In the dispositions which have been announced for some time. The entire evacuation of Moldavia and Wallachia is also doubted. It is indeed said that a mo mentary success has been gained by the of Vigo and Orense write, Under date rftiti, tine ami Draj.fieau Illanc. IJeni. Con- the lath and IGth t tit. that there appeared' stant being lame ami unable to stand, the on the boundary of the two provinces 10 or 1 2 of the tcrvilea who had taken refuge in Portugal, and who circulated proclama tions calling on all the inhabitants from 18 to 50 years of age to rise in defence of religion and the King- They collected together a confused mass of fanatics un der the name of the Army of Faith. In consequence of the nteasuies adopted by the two political chiefs, the rebels were attacked and completely beaten, on the Hih, after an obstinate resistance, in which a number of priests were killed. Other- letters state, that the number of rebels killed is 200, and that the Portu gtiese troops fired on the fugitives, who were endeavoring to escape byciossing party of Lord Strangfordj intiigucs of j the liver- The band of Jaime Alphonso, the seraglio have been put into action, in the environs of Alicant, had been to- with respect to which we are promised ' tally dispersed. It was reported at Cadiz details ; and other news are announced as likely to transpire soon, probably of the ut most importance." I he Quotidicitnc, in a letter from Irun of the 3uh May, says, with reference to Gen. lie rion, that he is about to repair to loiosa or Vittoiia, that "it is not true that he thinks of repairing to Gibraltar, he knows too well thcte is no safe asylum for traitors under the Agents of the En glish Government." We wish we could say that the opinion was confined to French Ultras, that the English Govern ment identified itself with all that is ad mirable on the continent. But the most important article in these papers is the Message of the Spanish Cortes to King Ferdinand on the state of the country. In this production the Cor tes paint, in lively colors, the calamitous efforts of the King a wn party to deprive the people ol the benefits of the Consti tution ; they condemn loudly the appoint ments which he has made, of wicked and worthless men, to the command of pro vinces, who have been guilty of all man ner of enormities, and they call on him, in language not to be mistaken, to concur honestly with the Cortes in carrying the that the people of the Canaries were on ' r r . .1. I me eve oi proclaiming mcir inucpen denre of Spuin- ji'NE 10 We received last night Ma drid papers to the 28th May, Hamburgh papers to the 5th of June, and Brussels papers to the 8th June. The Madrid papers contain a variety of details respecting the disturbances in the North. Il appears now to be placed be yond doubt that this insurrection is near ly aitogether the work of the lricsu, many of whom have been found fighting in the Insurgent ranks. We cannot help thinking it rather a favorable circum stance for the Constitutionalists, iliai the partizaiisaf the Inquisition and ecclcshs tical oppression should have so complete ly unmasked themselves. It is better to have to do with a known enemy than a hollow friend. But turning from Spain to the North, what do we behold? The Court of Co penhagen overjoyed at the honors show ered on it so lavishly by the King of F,n gland,the proud Sovereign to whom King Louis was proud to declare himself in debted for his Throne, and who would not condescend to bestow even a word on the Constitution into effect. This he will, of fYallcn Napoleon. Well, but times INTELLIGENCE. From the New-York Daily Advertiser. The folio win,j brief extract from the "Trenton Federalist, reminded me of what I have frequently noticed with regard to an ufifiarent Influence of vnndovft on light ning. 44 During the gust on the 1st inst. the lightning struck a poplar tree in front of the dwelling of Robert llowel, in this city. The glass of one of the front win dows was forced in by the shock, end two young women who were near it, we un derstand, were slightly injured by lh Uhe.V . R,, . . .. . , I rivingthe rarHanwntary procecdin!i. -l' that day. It would seem that, in this instance, the i, . . , , . . , . . j do not mention the circumstance. No particu- r .i v: l : i. i lrs of the provisions of those Mills are piven. The extracts from the lrL.li pccpcri continue Ho comes the hcraM of a lio.sy voi'lit, Nc from iM nation luni'i'ring at bark. ii it. from r (;iL'n. iutiLi.ri, i. it 2J. (htr lilc of London papers to the 12th, nml Liverpool to the. J -1th June, w ere iwetrrd m) SatunLy, by the ship South-Cur oUuti, Captain Krnr, in 43 days from Liverpool. 1'rum the extracts below, it ill be K'in that the prospect cf r between K'lisla and the I'orte, was at an end, and tltat trade between the two countries was beginning to revive. The tVcst-India Trade, ami Colonial Hills, are stated in the LngUthmun of the 9th, to Lave been read a third time, and p.vwd in the House of Commons, on Friday, the "th nf June. Hut jrninp Chrviiicle, and Livennxil papers, in i i of the air which concussion might be produced, though the electric fluid should approach no nearer the window, than to descend the body of the tree. It is, however, a circumstance, not of uncommon occurrence, that the fluid pass es ditrctlv through a window apparent ly i t' ough itt course was directed by vo nr i flucnce of the window. The fluid som -limes forces an oritice. an eight of an in ! in diameter, through a pane of gl t end by an orifice of this extent a qua., t of the fluid passes sufficient to pro''u.' very destructive elTerts. This orifif is generally circular, in some in 9'.n f without any other fracture of the glass i t others, numerous cracks, one cr to i- ct.es in length, radiate from this orifice. 1 revcr ohscved whether the S-rvctt pieces of glass are to bn found svi'.ltt i pe house, or without. The ob serving ,liis f.itt miht ascertain in w hich to present melancholy picture of the suffer inps of the inhabitants of that unfortunate conn- course, never do ; and the warning will only serve to satisf other nations who, by the attempts of their Governments to pre vent things from taking their natural course, are forced into revolution, that, in changing the Government, they must change also their royal stock. The no tion of divine right can never le driven out of a legitimate head. On looking over our translation of this document, we find that the following passage of the descrip tion of the conduct of the Priests, who are now busied almost every where on the continent in endeavors, the infamy of which it is impossible adequately to cha racterize, is omitted in the Quotidiemu, from which we made it : u They preach against the liberty which our Constitution guarantees ; and, sacri legious and perjured, they fanaticize and stir up the people, form regiments of the weak whom they seduce, und mix with banuitli- With the incense in otic hand, and the sword in the other, abusing their influence, arming themselves with their audacity, they rush on to stir up to insur rection, oppress, pillage and bum cities ; to cause streams of blood to flow, and to try, from famine an l disessr. Subscriptions . cor,vert unhappy Spain into a dreadful ere atill going on, and liberally supported, in theatre of civil war, in the deceitfut hope various part of England, for their relief but j 0f am ihi!aling for ever the National Clo we do not discover that parliament has yet adop ted any measures for Uts.t purpose. Spain continued in a a ery unsettled state. In ry, Liberty, the Throne, and the repre sentation. 1 hese achievements will.no doubt, en- many of the provinces, the factions headed by , title thi n, should Spain vomit them forth the priests, had caused great disturbances. (n ' ff om the soil which they have profaned, the :th May the Cortes addressed a message to ' n "l,ra liberal allowance from the par tite Kim, complaining Lmdlv of the conduct of lament ot ureal uriiuin. his Majesty and his MlnUu rs in confiding t!,c government of some of the provinces to person who are ohnoximtt to tlte penph- aud railing upon his Majej'.v, in very plain and determined langvtagr, to adopt t.'ie moat energetic nu svtrei , to restore tranquility to the cumtrv, and to drive j from the Oil of Spain those trrkViav'n s and M.rtiing Chronicle. i sv. 9. Important ;.dvir,as regards the fln.it adjustment of the differences be tween lurkcv and Russia, were received ycsSerday fir m Vienna. 1 hey are dated so rccrniy as the 31st ult. Most persons possessing good information have, for smite time pHst. been persuaded that all dircc lit .tt.-.c lightning passe. A tree in ' "reUe who preach fanaticism and n hellion, , wouj enj ,arei,hly; but the public at mvrr i.. n-omno i.tow me nre oi .itsttmi, ami , arRe, xino unilormly doubt till all is de- front of the window, in tome instances, ter ti.nfs of the lightning completely to its too' : in su. It instances, therefore, there r.us be two portions of the fluid ; one of vl ich eithar descends the chim ney, anJ afterwards escapes by the win dows ; or ii passes in a contrary direction, separating t'om the other portion, while desrendin " the tree. Thai it generally descends he chimney, seems more prob i.ble from the circumstances, that the cided, are stiil looking with consideiable anxiety to the close of the scene. We now learn that M. de Tatischeff, whose light up the torches of superstition." France appear to have been perfectly tran quil at the last dates. Thirty young men were apprehended at Pari on live 3d of June, in eon-1 former mission to Vienna excited so sequence of some -rcent tumult there, hut they much attention, has rctl rncd to that capi were all released the next day. tal, with unqualified nssuranres of the dis- The trial of Mr. Stc4bt fir murder, in killing ' position of the I'.mperor Alexander to Sir Anv. Btiiwiit, in a duel, had commenced rrescrve Pf,te and l, consent to attend before th! High Court of Judirian at Kdinlmrgh. Person ,he PProaching Congress at ti. -., . . ir r.i .,,,.,. . I lorence, for which M. de Tatischeff is . . c ... r . iiit i uutivniui ..j rrurw in utt- iuiii i line, re- chimney of.en sustains injury from the I tW UrMxrr r;, mw,5ptrr.lfmPnwrrrd to make the arrangements. . , , . ,, , nort ot an actual uecaraiion on tne pan Printed lundodU have been circulated in r , ., . . . , Ul I.IIIWIIUI. V LUHSIUVI IU4S IlllCltl flip nril-1i!ii,pfirm.l nf sir Stiitr, l-tf-ai.l.,,!.-., Mtn. 1 ... . Mine si tin. k. ti.vi dial lot? lieraoiis 111 toe , - - . .1 ' l. .1 . i . , ,- . ; est. loom mink nit, v.an unserve tne iiitiiitii ( escape, passing from the chimney to the window. A Rtrl in the country last summer, was to stunned by lightning, as to remain senseless for neatly an hour. Almost her first words, after recovering, were, that " the fire came doarn by the chimney passed just before her, and went out at the window." It wis subsequently as certained that the lightning commenced its effect by shattering the top of the Chimney ; descending, it hurst through the c Iiimury into a chamber of a second Mory i ihcnie proceeding flown it forced its way by the si.'e of the chimney, thro' ihelliot. i u-i a room below; md esca ped by prrfjratin;: a p.me of i;iass, in the manner .diove dcsnibcd. lusian cs similar to tltii are of com tr,oii occurrence. So frequently have gence the most decisive and satisfactory tailing, nn one u'ulo an account of the duel, and ,hat f ouH fce p,,bl;c.-;,',Amw' on me oiner an account oi me well Known mur-1 i...i,;,i .... v.,.,. . dcrof lUoau.-CunVr. ,he a3d u,. Tne Cortes, apprehensive i.ovnox, juse 8. of not being able to despatch the business We received the Paris papers of Wed-! br fi re them, within the ordinary limits of nesday last night by express. 1 their Session, had by a majority of 139 to The news of a great naval victory by j 3. tlrridcd that it should he prolonged the Greeks over the Captain I'adu is con-1 The Committee of Finance on the Ma fidently stated in accounts 'rom vatious t rine Budget had recommended that the quarters. A letter from Augsburgh, of ; establishment of the navy should not ex the 2'ith uit. states that " the Greek fleet J cecd 5 ships of the line, 4 frigates, 2 enr- had decidedly obtaiutd an important vie- J vettes, 2 higantines, 4 schooners, for tory over the Captain Pacha, whose feet was destroyed in part. e expect with impidience further details respecting an event which, under present circumstan ces, is of the highest interest. I he Cap tain Pacha has re-entered the Dardanelles with the wreck of his fleet." A letter military purposes ; besides I corvette, 4 hi iguntines, 5 schooners, for the service of mails Total, 37 sesscls of all classes. A band of the tervilet, headed by the monk Trapense, was defeated on the IBih changed! It was only the oihei day that a Danish Ambassador might cool his heels for three or four hours at a time in the anti chamber even of an English Minis ter, and consider himself happy if he could escape without experiencing an in sult, certainly not the less mortifviiig be cause it was delivered with coolness and iiotfthalenre. It is not much longer since the forces of that very King stiipt him of the noblest jewel in his crown, and since even the retention of the remnant was subject to considerable doubt. .nd now who but the King of Denmark ? I he King of I'ngUnd sends a man of war, in proud turn, with iienddir. person ages to invest his Majesty of Denmark with a high prized order. And what gives the Danish Sovenign in return? the Sound, or a Bride? or both ? We should not be surpried to hear the Court writers expatiating soon on the an cirnt coiireciion and intimacy between Denmark and I.ngbnd- In former times I.ngland usedtndrea the vessels of the Dunes. The mattter is now reversed; for whatever the feel ings of the Court may be, w e suspect the people of Denmark augur little good from the vessels of their I.nglish neighbors whether they come to bum towns or to give orders. Xlurnir.g Chrtnirle. Madrid, May 25. The Minister of Grace and Justice has addressed a circu l.r to the Lpiscopal Clergy of Barcelona, Tarragona, l.erida, Gcrona, lottosa Vich, I'rgel and Solsona, which savs u Bv the despatchesof the Political Chief of Barcelona, etc his Majesty has learned with equal surprise and grief, tint some ministers of the God of Peace, instead of iccommending it by their language and example, have taken an active and diiect pait in the criminal insurrection in those provinces. This abominable conduct can only be the produce of inveterate f.inati eism, which must be rooted out, or at least its destructive influence must be neutralized, since this is absolutely neces sary to the consolidation of the Constitu tional system. The circular then proceeds to enjoin them to publish immediately energetic pastoral letters, enjoining obedience to the I restitution and the laws, explaining the advantages of it, and its entne con formity with the Catholic Religion ; they are to combat the sophisms nnd errors di rected against the present system, to shew that resistance to the Government is contrary to the Gospel ; they are to in struct all the inferior Clergy to exert themselves to the same effect. His Ma jesty will a fiord all the assistance that they may need, and will consider this as the most important service, as the tran quility nf the State entirely depends on it ; but if contrary to expectation, there should he any opposition, dilatoriness or coolness in the execution of those orders, his Majesty will adopt those measures which he is authorised to do by the Con stitution, and which the importance of the rase may require. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday last. The only intelligence they contain, possessing the "slightest in terest, are the particular! of a bloodless duel between Beni. Constant and the combatants were provided with two chairs, placed at ten paces Horn each other, and in that novel posture they both fired twice without effect, when the seconds interfer ed, and declared the business must termi nate. The following are extracts : " J'uritiJune 8. On Thursday, after the adjournnientof the Chamber, M. Itenj. Constant demanded satisfaction of F. For bin des Issarts, for a letter published by the latter, on the 5th, in which he obser ved, that he was ready to answer M. Ben jamin Constant 'at the Tribune, or any where else. Without further explana tion, the two Honorable Deputies pro ceeded yesterday (F)iday) morning, at 7 o'clock, to the ground. M. IJenj. Con stant was attended by Gen. Sebastiatii and M. de Girardin M. des Issarts by Gen. Bethuy und Col. Chamoin, lieut. of (iarde du Curfm in the company of Luxemburg ; all but the last mentioned, members of the Chamber. M. Constant finding it dif ficult to walk, or stand erect, the two gen tlemen were seated on chairs at ten paces distance. They lired together two shots each, at a given signal. Neither having been touched, the respective friends pro nounced that the combat must terminate. It is impossible to show more tutig froid than was manifested ly the two Hon. Deputies. - , 44 The Journal den Delmts says the dis tance was tt'cnrt, not ten paces. 44 It is confidently said that the Spanish Ambassador has received a note in an swer to that of M. Zea, in which Spain invites the F.uropcn powers not to ac knowledge the South American States." Journal det ucbalt. DOMESTIC. Cll AltLrSTON, Jl'LY 27. Ljrecuticn.1 he following Slaves, con victed of an attempt to excite an iusurrcc lion in this State, were executed yester- flu.' mnrtilnn. rn I V. j. I .in i ...IJ., I are "nai iniicau.jr iu the sentence ci the Court of Magistrate! and Freeholders : Jultut, belonging to Thomas Forest; Tom, to Mrs. Russell ; Joe, to Mr. Jure; Aiingo, to Wm. Harth. jr. ; Smart, to Rob ert Anderson; J'ulydore,o Mis. Faber; tobrr(, Jhn, and .Idam, to John Robert son ; -cr, to Mr. rorrester ; Jack, to Mrs. 'urcell; Jack, to Mr. Glen, Tharo, to Mrs. Ihompson; JkcknoWm. Sims; Jiuccnit, to l'cnj. llammett ; Jim, to Ins tate of Clement ; Jtrry, to Mordecai Co hen ; .Vafihur, idam, and V.elinle, to Lstate of Joseph Yates; L'ln.riet, to John Bil lings ; Dean, to James Mitchell. ult. nt the Hermitage of St. F.loy, by Don j Marquis Foi bin des Issarts, originating in Josef Cruz Mullea- The political chiefs a letter inserted by the latter in the Quo- I he Court of Magistrates and Freehol ders convened again yes erday for the tri al of sundry persons of color, charged w uh an attempt to raise an insurrection m this State, unanimously found the follow ing Guilty, and sentenced them to be hanged, cn Tuesday, the 30th July inst. between the hours of 6 and 9 in the morn ing, on the Lines, and their bodies deliv ered to the surgeons fur dissection, if re Jack, belonging to Mr. Ncdl M'Neill ; Cmr, to Mrs. Smith; Hilly, to Mr. P. Robertson J.hn V ncent,o Mr. U.Crutk shanks ; Jueob, to Mr. J. Lankester ; 7'cw, to Mr. Scoit. .Igripfia Perry, Seif.io Sitnmt, ton fcr! tttlr, and Ihnhcv Martin, are sentenced to be imprisonrd in the Work-House of I harleston. until their owners, under the direction of the City Council, shall send, them out of the limits of the United States, into which they are not to return, under penalty of dei-th. J'rinct Graham, has been sentenced to be imprisoned in the Work House of Charleston for one month, and then to be transported by sea, out of the State of South Carolina, the first opportunity, into W'hich he is not to return, under penalty of death. Wiliiam Garner, a Slave, for whom a reward of g2oo was offered by his Excel lenry the Governor, wasarrested near Co lumbia, on the 23d inst. by authority of the Intcndant of that place. lie had just started, in company with his brother Jack l.r.ez, a free coloured man, on his return towards town. T hese particulars are con tained in a letter from the Intendant of Columbia, to the Intcndant of this city ; which adds, that Garner will be sent down. as soon as a proper guard can be organi zed for the purpose. Ia-i"g Oiif-C'r, aud death af'tU fcrpeiruttr. tl.UVDf-Tll C IT T , K.C. JL'LY 23. History, ancient or modern, furnishes few if any cases so strongly marked with human depravity and savage barbarity, as the following outrage that lately took place in Gates countyrelated to us as follows : Some ten or twelve days ago, a negro man, owned by a person in this county, went to the house of Dr. Edwards, in Gates county, (and who was and still is confined in our jai! under a sentence of the law for an attempt to kidnap,) and told his wife that he (the negro) had been con fined in jail at Elizabeth City, with her husband the doctor, that they had broke jail, and that the doctor was then in the woods not far olT. but was afraid to rome to the house until he could have an biter-
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