state, &c. &c. Madrid.

British government, it furnishes not a little cause for To his excellency Don Jose Pizarro, first secretary ofˆ triumph, that innocence should occasionally triumph [ (even in Ireland;) over the best laid plans for the Madrid, 29th June, 1817. destruction of those who have been suspected of Si-My last note to you on the case of R. N attachment to that unfortunate country. Mr. O'Con- Meade was on the 9th of May last; that representanor, confiding in his innocence, and with a spirit tion, induced your excellency to repeat his majesty's worthy of a man who has been so long in active op- orders to the council of war, to the end that it position to the foreign rulers who have tyrannized might forthwith execute the consulta which has over his country, did not suffer himself to doubt been so long since demanded from it. It was to be. for a moment of the result of a public trial by jury! expected that in a case of this urgency, when the li. In this confident spirit of innocence be thus writes berty, fortune, health and domestic happiness of an to a friend in this city, sometime before his trial. innocent man had been wantonly sacrificed, that the "The bearer, is about to quit this miser-tribunal would have hastened to repair the errors able wretched province for New-York, and is desir- which it had fallen into, more particularly as in the ons of being known to some gentleman of respect-name of my government, I had demanded the liberability: he is well recommended to me, and I hope ty of this individual. It was not however till the you will give him your countenance and advice as 16th May, that the fiscal's dictamen was given. to the best mode to be adopted by a stranger for the That document, after a vain attempt to justify the attainment of the object he has in view. anterior proceedings complained of, concludes in these words:

"This country is no longer habitable! Perjury and villainy of every kind are completely organized; and it requires only a slight unsuccessful insurrection to introduce a complete confiscation of all the real estates that have been acquired since the relaxation of the penal laws. The present generation inay possibly witness a renewal of those soenes that characterised the days of James the first and of William; if not of that celebrated British worthy, CROMWELL.

"Our people are well aware of this, and you may rely on it that the greater part of the population will, at no distant period, emigrate to the New World! I am only delayed by the impossibility of adjusting my affairs in a hurry-and trust that I shall have the pleasure of seeing you and my other friends in New-York early in the spring."

"But at present, when the deposit exists in actuai cash, as the treasurer general states, and when the consulado assure us that it demanded Meade to make the deposit in the treasury of the rents, it appears that he having complied with those two extremes, his arrest ought no longer to continue."

The conclusion which the fiscal has thus arrived at, and the facts on which he has founded it, were as. true twelve months ago, as they are now. In fine, here is a formal confession of the fiscal himself, according to which, there is no ground for continuing the imprisonment of Mr. Meade a single moment; but, though this dictamen was given on the 26th May last, Mr. Meade has not been yet released; I therefore pray that your excellency would be pleased to order that the council act in conformity to it without the least delay. I renew to your excellency assurances of my most distinguished consideration. (Signed) GEO. W. ERVING. [It is believed that the chief reason of Mr Meade'sLetters from Rome announce the nomination of confiment is because the government of Spain several French prelates to fill the high ecclesiasti- owes him a great deal of money--which they would cal functions which have been so long vacant.-torture him unto a relinquishment of his claims to.] Archbishop Talleyrand Perigord, duke "of Rheims, Translation of another letter from a Spanish gentleman Is appointed to the see of Paris!"

FRANCE.

A further reduction of the foreign troops who have held the possession for king Louis, is spoken of France cannot pay for them.

The expatriated Frenchmen, now resident in Flanders, are ordered to quit the country; the French government considering them dangerous neighbors, and that of the Netherlands troublesome visitors.

Among the emigrants who have lately reached the United States from France, is capt. Bailliard, who conveyed Bonaparte from Elba to France.

We are satisfied, that the reported incivility of the duchess of Angouleme to Mrs. Gallatin, as no. ticed in our last, is not true.

Among the old things restored in France, is the monopoly of tobacco. The total purchase by government in the present year, amounts to 7134 hds.

MARIA LOVISA BONAPARTE,

The London papers contain an article purporting to be a protest of the ex empress Maria Lousia, against the occupation of the French throne by the Bourbons. The Courier announces it to be a for gery; we believe it is one, and therefore do not publish it. The London papers seem now to be zealous to bring it about that the boy who passes for the son of Napoleon and Maria Louisia, is not the child of either.

dated Madrid, 20th July, 1817.

"It is determined here to inflict capital punishment on all who were, however remotely, implicated in the affair of general Lacy, but with this cruel refinement of discrimination—some are to be shot to death in a military way-others to be strangled garrote)-others are to be hanged on gibbets-and some are to be burnt alive; this is the age of civiliza. tion-and among the prisoners too there are many ladies of the first nobility." Aurora.

A letter from Madrid announces that St. Ignace de Loyola has just been named captain general of the Spanish armies and invested with the great cordon of Charles III. It is a new proof of the credit and favor the Jesuits enjoy in the kingdom.

PORTUGAL.

The capture of the two Portuguese indiamen, off Lisbon, by a Buenos Ayrean privateer, has created much excitement there. They were valued at more than a million and a half of dollars, and owned by many individuals in small shares; attaching great blame on our government for not taking more prompt and effectual measures to prevent its citizens from engaging in such acts of "plunder and piracy." Our government cannot do any thing more in this business than it has done-our citi The following is published in the Aurora as the zens may go where, they please,-but if, as before copy of a letter from our minister at Madrid on the observed, they fight unde a foreign flag, they can case of Mr. Meade, whose long and unjust imprison-look only to that flag for protection, and are every. ment at Gadiz bas so excited the public sympathy: where amenable to the general laws of nations. As

SPAIN.

citizens of the United States they are forbidden to engage in such enterprizes, and liable to punishment for it by law.

Transports with troops about 4000 men, have sailed from Portugal for Brazil.

GERMANY.

The elector of Hesse, and the Hanse towns, have acceded to the "holy alliance."

Madame Murat has sold so many diamonds at Vienna, that she has actually lowered the price from 100 florins to 70 per carat.

An Algerine cruiser captured a Russian ship but, leaving the captain and four of her crew on board, they recaptured the vessel, and drove all the pirates overboard.

EAST INDIES.

The Hessian government has discovered a very effectual way to prevent emigration. Many, who had sold off their property and were prepared to leave the country, were arrested as criminals, and sent to the house of correction. This is perfectly consis The British have captured the fort of Hatrasstent with the principles on which the "liberties of it was bombarded with forty two mortars, besides Europe" have been "restored"-which have conCongreve rockets; the principal magazine blew up verted the people into white-negro slaves. Austria has prohibited the exportation of warlike with tremendous effect, by which 200 men were kilstores to all countries in a state of insurrection led. The British had only five killed and eight or ten wounded-the loss of the enemy including priagainst their lawful government.

Vienna July 20.-The present state of the Aus-soners, appears to have been about one thousand. A trian army has been officially published here. The part of the garrison escaped. Hatrass is a very principal officers comprise 465 generals and 380 strong fort, surrounded by a ditch 120 feet wide, colonels: of whom 321 generals and 163 colonels and 80 feet deep-its capture has been followed by are unemployed.

the surrender of Moorlan, and the submission of its

The army consists of, 1st. infantry, 58 regiments of the line, 21 battalions of grenadiers, 17 frontier regiments, one regiment of Tyrolean chasseurs, 12 battalions of chasseurs, and five garrison battalions. -2d, cavalry, eight regiments of cuirassiers, six regiments of dragoons, seven regiments of light horse, 12 regiments of hussars, four regiments of Two women lately burned themselves on the fu hulans, and a corps of horse gendarmerie in Lomneral pile of their deceased husbands. bardy.-3d, artillery, five regiments of artillery, a tish authorities compromised with the natives, that corps of bombardiers, and 19 corps of garrison artillery.--4th, engineers, six generals, 30 staff off-they might do it, if they would, being unboundcers, 102 superior officers, and corps of sappers and they ascended the pile firmly, and were consumed.

rajah, Bhuwant Singh, one of the most powerful of the native kings.

There are some notices of various other military Procedings; the result of all tending more firmly to establish the despotism, and extend the already enormous power of the wholesale butchers of the

miners.

The Austrian corps forming part of the army of Occupation in France, consist of six regiments of the line, two battalions of foot chasseurs, two regi ments of dragoons, and two regiments of hus

sars.

The Austrian corps stationed in the kingdom of Naples consists of three regiments of infantry of the line, and a regiment of dragoons.

It is stated that according to a convention which has been concluded, the whole of the Austrian troops will have evacuated the kingdom of Naples by the 1st of October next; the evacuation will be

made in three columns.

DENMARK.

east.

WEST INDIES.

The Bri

A royal decree was issued at Madrid whereby the cultivation, sale and trade of all kinds of tobac co is declared free in Cuba.

HAYTI.

We have a translation of the funeral sermon occa

sioned by the decease of the late prince of the blood," the duke of Port Margot, &c. whose death was no. ticed in our last. He appears to have been a clever black fellow, and probably was worth half a score of others of his rank in Europe. But the royal those of royalty in Europe. And they appear to unmummeries of these negroes are as ridiculous asderstand the doctrine of "legitimacy" quite as well

as the Bourbons or Guelphs. Either is sufficient to make a man laugh, even in the famous "November It is said the Danish government are making ex-weather" of England, the season of suicide. traordinary exertions for the re-establishment of their navy.

Denmark has obtained a loan of 3 millions of dollars at Genoa.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

The Prince Royal of Sweden and his son Oscar are expected at Christiana towards the end of July. The latter will be installed Viceroy of the usurped kingdom of Norway, by especial order of the king. It is not decided whether he will afterwards fix his residence at Christiana.

An obscure allusion is made in several of the German Journals, to an attempt at assassinating the Crown Prince of Sweden. It is said that six indivi- | duals were engaged in this conspiracy who intend. ed to obtain admission into the palace; but their project being discovered, every precaution was taken to render it abortive.

We have a curious statement of a contract made by Petion with the master of an American vessel, for a quantity of powder. He had purchased it at 75 cents, payable in coffee, at a certain rate-the coffee was delivered, and vessel ready to sail, when he said that he could purchase at 50 cents, else. where, and detained the vessel for an abatement! Thus the matter rests at present.

FLORIDA.

By a gentleman, passenger in the sloop Hermit, arrived yesterday morning from St. Mary's we have. received the following intelligence:

On the 4th inst. general M'Gregor resigned the command of the patriot troops stationed on Amelia Island. He stated that his reasons for resigning were, that he had been deceived by the company who were to supply him with the means to carry on the war in Florida. He and his lady had gona

on board the privateer General M'Gregor, bound | to Baltimore. Colonels Posey and Parker, with a number of officers and men, had abandoned the cause. The force on the island was about forty officers and men. There were lying opposite the island, the Buenos Ayrean privateer brig Morgiana, of 18 guns and about 100 men, the national brig St Joseph, of 10 guns and 67 men; the privateer General M'Gregor, of 10 guns and 65 men. The Venezuelian privateer schooner Jupiter had arrived on the 9th inst. with a French hermaphrodite brig, a prize, loaded with sugar and coffee.

The health of the general being drank, he thanked the company, and gave the following toast-"My fellow citizens of the city of Pittsburg-distinguished in a great state, for intelligence and enterprizemay their efforts to add to national prosperity, receive, as they merit, national support."

Gen. Scott has lately visited Quebec. A writer, in one of the papers there, referring to the injunc tion of Washington-"in peace prepare for war," is very anxious that he should not see too much. The British will hardly return the courtesy of too many of our officers, who, during the war, had so profound On the night of the 8th September abont 350 a respect for every thing English, that they exposed Spanish troops, principally negroes, arrived on the to prisoners, and others, every thing under their island; and on the morning of the 9th attacked the charge! But most of them learnt that so great hospatriots about a mile from the town of Fernandina,pitality was not justifiable, before the end of the but were beaten off with the loss of a major and contest. horse killed, and one taken prisoner. The loss of the patriots was two killed and four wounded. On the night of the 10th, they made another attack, and were again beaten off, without the loss of any on either side.

A small Spanish schooner arrived on the 11th inst. from the coast of Africa, with slaves: not knowing the place was in the hands of the patriots, went in and was taken possession of by the Morgiana. [So. Pat.

Several very valuable Spanish ships, prizes, have probably arrived at Amelia.

BRITISH AMERICA.

Gambling-Among the persons lately convicted at Albany of criminal practices, a certain William Kennedy was sentenced to fine and imprisonment for cheating in a game, called in the indictment, "High cockney-rorum, or drop-the pidgeon!"

A captain Jacobson, a native of Hamburg, we believe, but now a citizen of the United States, has been convicted before the circuit court of the U. S. judge Livingston presiding, of causing a vessel to be sunk at sea to defraud the underwriters, and sentenced to death.

The Americans at Paris celebrated, in great style, the anniversary of their country's independenceMontreal Aug. 30-By an official article which Mr. Brown, late senator from Louisiana, presided, we have copied from the Quebec Gazette, we find | Mr. Rodman, vice-president. Among the invited that British North America lumber is to be put on guests were generals La Fayette, Miollis and St. the same footing, in respect to duties, in England, Simon. The set-toasts were good-the following as that from foreign countries, which will, in the are some of the volunteers: completest manner, prohibit us from participating in that valuable branch of trade.

"SPANISH AMERICA,"

By gen. La Fayette-The friends of liberty in both hemispheres-and may the doctrine of rights every where prevail over the doctrine of privileges.

By gen. Miollis-May the prosperity of the U. States, already great, continue to increase.

By gen. St. Simon-The freedom of industry in the old and new world-The source of national wealth and happiness.

The patriots have full possession of the province of Guayana, of which Angustura is the capital. The Spanish prize ship, noticed in our last as lying off the eastern coast, deserted by her crew, has been towed ashore at cape Elizabeth-and the articles remaining on board, which appear valuable, By Mr. Willhouse-The high destinics of Ameare in the possession of the proper authorities. Ano- rica rightly understood; the only government on ther vessel, a prize also, reported to be in a sink-earth which founds its glory upon the happiness, ing condition, has been boarded off the coast by a and not on the misery of the people. fishing schooner, which was freighted with the most valuable effects, and has arrived with them. The privateer True-Blooded-Yankee, capt. Jewett, has captured after a short action, a Spanish sloop of war.

The frigate that lately arrived at Havana from Vera Cruz, with upwards of three millions of doilars on board, has sailed for Cadiz.

We have accounts from Buenos Ayres of the 1st of July. They are of interest only as shewing that

Chili is relieved of the royalists.

A Buenos Ayrean brig called the Calypso, mount. ing 12 long 18 pounders, a formidable vessel, lately appeared off Charleston, with a large prize ship in company, and proceeded to Amelia.

CHRONICLE.

By Mr. Ely-United States' six per cents.-at home above par-abroad above other stocks.

After Mr. Gallatin and gen. La Fayette had retired, they were very respectfully remembered in the flowing cup, and with "enthusiastic applause." A very mortal fever prevails at Charleston and Beaufort, S. C. and New Orleans.

Prices current.-At New-Orleans, Aug. 17-flour, 4 a 68 nominal; tobacco, 4 a 6, no sales; whisker 62 70, no sales.-Flour at Halifax, September 11, 174 dollars, and very scarce.

The tide of emigration to the United States is unabated. The editor feels confirmed in his opinice that the emigrants will amount to 30,000 for the year 1817.

Vermont election.-Gov. Galusha is re-elected, and the republican ticket has prevailed by an increased majority.

Maj. gen Brown, who accompanied the president Connecticut election.-The republican ticket has in his western tour, arriving at Pittsburg, was there prevailed in this state by a very large majority, and invied to and partook of a public dinner given by the contemplated reforms are expected to take the citizens. The first of the regular toasts offered place-the state will love a constitution. A letter on the occasion was-"Our country; the abode of to the editor says that the majority in the assemLiberty and peace. The most tender recollectionsbiy will be upwards of forty "old fashioned repubEnviens to cherish that NATIONAL FLELING, which, cans." They have also succeeded in the election whilst it advances her prosperity, will, at all ha of their council nomination-each branch of the go zards, maintain her honer." vernment must, therefore, be republican. Later ad

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United States Bank.-There will probably be a branch of this bank in every state. The flourishing town of Fayetteville has been selected for one in North-Carolina.

Earhart's salt works on the Arkansas, on that clus ter of streams called the Six-Buils, and above the boundary line lately run between the interior counties of this territory and the Osage country.

The Osages are aware of the intended attack, but cannot believe they will be met by such a formidable force.

As they always fight the pitched battles on horseback, it is probable they will be defeated in that broken country which they have chosen for the combat.

Punctuality-The late Mr. Scott, of Exeter, who died a few days ago, travelled on business till about 80 years of age. He was one of the most celebrated Marine officers.-The question respecting the characters in the kingdom for punctuality, and by court martial for the trial of certain charges against his methodical conduct, joined to uniform diligence, the commandant of the marine corps, is at length he gradually amassed a large fortune. For a long settled, and the court commenced the trial on Sa series of years the proprietor of every inn he fre turday, with the addition to its former members of quented in Devon and Cornwall knew the day and col. JESUP of the army, and of two officers of ma- the very hour he would arrive. A gentleman being rines, major SMITH and major WAINWRIGHT-Nat. on his journey in Cornwall stopped at a small inn at Port Isaac to dine. The waiter presented him with a bill of fare, which he did not approve of, but observing a fine duck roasting, "I'll have that". said the traveller. "You can't, sir." said the land. lord, "it is for Mr Scott, of Exeter."-"I know Washington monument.-A vessel has arrived at Mr. Scott very well," rejoined the gentleman; "he New-York, which, some of the papers tell us, has is not in your house."-"True, sir," said the land. brought from Italy the "Washington monument lord, "but six months ago, when he was here last, he to be erected at Baltimore!" This is a mistake-ordered a duck to be ready for him this day precisely there is no vessel in the world big enough to carry at 2 o'clock," and to the astonishment of the traveller this monument-it is erecting of native marble. he saw the old gentleman, on his Rosinante, jogging The vessel has brought out some of the ornamental into the inn yard about five minutes before the ap parts for the "Battle monument." pointed time. [London paper. The bible society at Petersburg had lately a meeting there, at which prince Gallitzin stated that the whole number of societies, established to promote the circulation of the word of God, amounted to at least a thousand, of which 700 are in Europe. New-Orleans-is sickly, the deaths are said to Newtonian theory.-The French general Alix has. amount to twelve per day, exclusive of the Kentuc-published a work in the French language, at Frankky and other boat-men, who are said to disappear fort and Leipsic, in which he pretends to point out by "boat loads." We are happy to learn, however the true structure to the universe, and to overturn that the fever was abating. the theory of Newton respecting attraction.

Kidnapping.-A fellow convicted of stealing a free negro boy and of selling him for a slave, detected in Virginia, has been brought to Baltimore, tried,-found, guilty, and sent to hard labor in the penitentiary for five years.

The 11th September.-was celebrated by a ball at An Elm Tree is standing near Providence, R. L. Plattsburgh. Gen. Scott, col. Totten and col. Snel-which measures, four feet from the ground, 21 feet ling and their ladies, and col. Atkinson, and most in circumference. There are 18 main branches, of the officers of the 6th regiment, were present. averaging six feet three inches in circumference: Indian battle. The St. Louis paper of the 23d of the circumference of the whole outline of the branAugust contains the following account of preparato- ches is 378 feet! ry movements for a great Indian battle. Something singular.—A large substance, resemb By a gentleman just arrived from New Orleans, ling tallow, has been dug out of the ground in this via river Ouachitta, we are informed that a formida- village, about two feet under the surface of the ble coalition of Indian tribes have assembled at the earth. It is two and a half feet long, and from two Cherokee villages on the Arkansas, consisting of to three inches in diameter; its surface of a redCherokees, Choctaws, Shawanoes, and Delawares dish mould, and appears to have been a long time from the east side of the Mississippi, and Caddo's, in the earth. [Chautauque Gazette. Coshattes, Tankawahs, Comanches and the Chero- Five Franc Pieces.-By the act regulating the kees of the Arkansas, for the purpose of waging war currency of the United States, Five Franc Pieces against the Osages. The Coshattes, Tankawahs and of coin are fixed at the value of 93 cents and 6 Caddo's of Red river, and the Cherokees of the Ar-mills.

kansas, complain that the Osages are perpetually Origin of Bankers.-The mint was formerly used sending strong war parties into their country, kil- by merchants in England to lodge their money in, fing small hunting bands of their people, and driving till the king made free with it in 1640; after which, off their horses. Our informant travelled part of trusting to servants, till too many run to the army, the distance between the Ouachitta and Arkansas they lodged it with gold-smiths, whose business rivers with a large party, going on to join the con- was to buy and sell plate and foreign coins, who federate troops. They had six field pieces with seat first paid four pence per cent. per diem, but veral whites and half breeds, who learned the use loaned to others at higher interest, and so became of artillery under general Jackson last war. They the first bankers in the year 1645.-London paper. said they were informed that the Osages had built Washington, Penn.) August 25.-We broke ICE forts, to which they intended to retreat after the ge- this morning, 25th of August, as thick as common neral battle, which it is thought will be fought near soal leather, which had froze during last night..

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Demonstrations of Expenditure.

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

The first set of the diagrams given below, are copied from the "Liverpool Courier." Each square is said to "shew the extent and proportion of the different branches of public expenditure of the British empire;" its object is to demonstrate that relief promised from the abolition of pensions and sinecures is wholly fallacious, and to point out the necessity of striking at the great causes of expenditure, especially that on account of the national debt.

The second set, relating to the United States, have been drawn by the editor of the WEEKLY REGISTER, On the same scale as those laid down for Great Britain, that a comparison may at once be made. It should, however, be observed, that in the amount of the annual expeaditure of the United States, and in the cost of the debt, is included an actual regular re duction of the national debt of about five millions per annum---or, equal to nearly 5 per cent. of the present capital;* while that of Great Britain is increasing.

Besides the above, the British editor should have added poor-rates and tythes; which, according to the preceding scale, would stand about thus:

Four hates%

Tythes--Lusia oniy

The last, the tythes, alone, being as large as the diagram shewing the whole disbursement of the government of the United States.

The scale is so small that, as it applies to the United States, it is hardly possible to make it, mathematically just---but it is sufficiently so to answer the purpose of a general comparison, for which it is designed, though coarsely done.

The actual reduction of the debt is equal to about one-fifth of the whole expenditure of the United States.

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