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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
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