☛ About 500 Englishmen are said to be at Havre- 1119, of whom 17 were executed-of Forgery, 501, de Grace, to embark for the United States. The of whom 207 were executed-Horse-stealing, 852, rage for emigration is extravagant, and those sub-of whom 35 were executed-House-breaking in the ject to its influence are very generally manufactu-day time, and Larceny, 761, of whom 17 were exerers and mechanics, or of other productive classes. cuted-of Murder, 229, of whom 202 were executed At present, however, we are quite as willing that-Robbery on the person, the high way, and other they should remain where they are-American la- places, 848, of whom 118 were executed-Making, bor is not appreciated at home. with various other offences of a capital nature, with in said interval, a gross total of, convicted, 8430, of whom 1035 were executed. In the London papers we have two reports from the select committee of the house of commons on the financial state of the nation. The first relates OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS!-From the London Gazette of particularly to the income and expenditures of the April 6.—A despatch from the Right Hon. George kingdom, and the second to the state of the army. Henry Rose, his majesty's envoy extraordinary and By the second, it appears, that the reduction of the minister plenipotentiary at the court of Berlin, to army, during the present year, will amount to near-viscount Castlereagh, K. G. dated ly 32,000 rank and file, making a total reduction "Hanover, March 26, 1819. since the peace of nearly 56,000 men, leaving still "Her royal highness the duchess of Cambridge in the public service nearly 70,000-On the first re- was safely delivered of a male child, at ten minutes port the London Star, an opposition paper, thus re-past two o'clock this morning, at Cambridge house, marks:-"The finance report is, in fact, virtually, a in this city.-His royal highness the duke of Cladeclaration of national bankruptcy, although couch-rence, the earl of Mayo, and myself, attended her ed in that sanguine language in which bankrupts royal highness's confinement, and have signed a always represent their affairs when they can no formal declaration to the above effect. longer equivocate the truth to themselves, nor conceal it from their creditors. We owe about eight hundred millions sterling, to liquidate which we have 1.1,683,784-that is to say, we have an annuity which may redeem our debt in the course of about six hundred years or more-always supposing that we are to enjoy an undisturbed peace for all that period, and our revenue always to remain at its present rate." The total expenditure of the united kingdoms for the year 1819, is estimated at L67,779.882-as follows: Interest of public funded debt unredeemed Sinking fund of funded debt, and interest of debt redeemed "Her royal highness and her child have passed the night quite well. He appears to be healthy and well grown. [Then follows another "despatch" from the same minister, dated the day following, announcing that the duchess of Clarence had that day been delivered of a female child, which was born alive, was baptised by the name of Charlotte-Augusta Louisa, and died about four hours after, at the Fustenhorf.] NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. London, April 28. Monday evening the following persons, destined for the service of Bonaparte, in St. Helena, arrived in London:-The Abbe Bona129,348,845 vito, an aged priest; Doctor Viglioli; and professor Hotomarch, with a Maitre d'Hotel and Cook. 15,591,989 SPAIN. Among the reasons given in Spain for a cession 144,940,834 of the Floridas, the chief advantage is said to be, that 1,180,692 the United States have engaged not to acknowledge the independence of Buenos Ayres! Good. The means of Spain to send out her great expe. dition to South America, is about the same as Capt. 1,269,274 Bobadil's for killing off a hole army. Every thing is to be done-by anticipation. Ferdinand, how47,400,800 ever, has laid hold of 15 millions of francs which France has paid, to be divided among his subjects 2,000,000 for claims; and calls it a "forced loan." The Spanish fleet, from Havana, under convoy of the Sabine frigate, has arrived at Cadiz, with eight millions of dollars and a great amount of merchandize. MEXICO. It appears, that the port of Vera Cruz is opened 18,379,082 to British vessels, navigated under the British flag and laden with British merchandize, subject to ad valorem duties all other nations excluded. SOUTH AMERICA. Total probable expenditure for 1819 167,779,882 The revenue is estimated at 54,000,000-leaving a positive deficiency of nearly fourteen millions. The The entire defeat of MacGregor seems fully payments on account of interest for debt redeem-confirmed. He himself, with a very few of those ed, &c. in the expenses, making a part of the es-immediately about him, escaped-as the account timated receipts. Some small items, amounting to says. half a million, are not noticed in the list of expenses. Kingston, Jam. April 13.-Accounts received via State of crime in England.—An official return, Maraycarbo, represent the royal cause in Venezuela printed by order of the house of commons, presents to be most prosperous. The independents were dein one view an accurate representation of the state feated in every direction. Morillo's army was.comof crimes made capital by the law in the several posed of 22,000 men! a great proportion of whom years, from the year 1805, to the year 1818, inclu- were creoles. An altercation had arisen, it is assive. From this it appears, that the total number serted, between Bolivar and col. English, respectof persons convicted of Burglary in said interval, ing some circumstances in the management of the was 1874, of whom 199 were executed-of Larceny troops, which was deemed insubordinate on the part in dwelling houses to the value of forty shillings, of the latter, and he was allured to a certain district, with a promise that his wishes should be complied The president was at Athens, Geo, on the 21st ult, with, when he was tried by a summary court martial, and partook of a public dinner there. Among the composed mostly of foreigners, and sentenced to be toasts drank on the occasion we notice the followshot, which was carried into execution soon after. ing. The number of British troops which had arrived to join the independents, was greatly magnified; they were not a third of the quantity which had been stated. Recruiting, however, for the patriot service in Venezuela appears to be extensively carried on at Kingston, which the preceding paragraph, was, no doubt, invented to check. And see no stiver of the cash is lost; At the same time, permit me, friend, to doubt CHRONICLE. The Colonization society.-Planned by the wisest heads and purest hearts. May it eventuate in the happiness of millions. "The slave trade.-The scourge of Africa; the disgrace of humanity. May it cease forever, and may the voice of peace, of christianity, and of civilization, be heard on the savage shores." His arrival at Nashville, Ten. was expected at our latest accounts of him. A sailor's cogitations. Extract from the log-book of the ship Plato, of Baltimore, capt. Timothy Gardner, just arrived from Bremen. "June 2d. clear weather and smooth sea, light winds W. S. W. lat. 42 deg. lon. 59 deg. spoke and passed the elegant steam Ship SAVANNAH, out eight days from Savannah, bound to St. Petersburg by way of Liverpool. She passed us at the rate of nine or ten knots, and the captain informed us that she worked remarkably well, and the greatest com- An Indian war brewing.-A letter from a gentleman at Belle Point, on the Arkansaw, to another in this city, says that the Cherokee and Osage Indians are on the eve of another war. That the Cherokees are the aggressors, it is said, there is no doubt.-They had, within a few days, stolen forty horses A great man has fallen! Died, on Wednesday last, from the Osages; and, in taking them home, they kil after a most painful and lingering illness, capt. led four men, and wounded several more. This GEORGE STILES, late mayor of Baltimore, in the 59th mode of procedure is looked upon by the Osage na year of his age. He was privately interred, by his tion as a war measure, and justly. There are a num own request, on the following morning, in the pre-ber of the more northern Indians who are urging the sence of a few of his numerous friends of whom Osages to war, and offer them assistance, &c. It the editor of the Register had the melancholy satis- is said that Maj. Bradford, of the rifle regiment, faction to be one. who commands at Fort Smith, sent word to then if When such a man as capt. Stiles was dies-there was a war to be carried on, he must have a hand when it pleases the ALMIGHTY to call one of his own in it, and that they must and should suspend hostili noble and truly illustrious men from works to re- ties until they heard from him. He was to hold a wards, a void is left in society which the bereaved council with them in a few days Nat. Int. heart finds some consolation in attempting to fill Washington's birth day was handsomely observ up with a recollection or record of his virtues. Aed by the officers of the United States' troops dese dear friend of the deceased, the rev. Mr. Glendy, tined for the Yellow Stone, at Martin's Cantonment, with all the power of language and eloquence of 370 miles up the Missouri. feeling, did justice to his memory at the grave; and we too, must shortly claim the privilege of appropriating a part of this work to preserve a faithful portrait of a man who was, under Divine Providence, a chief preserver of Baltimore*-a man whose unconquerable patriotism was rivalled only by the unbounded goodness of his soul. The firmness of character for which he was always so remarkable, endured to his latest moments; and he died like a prudent person would set out upon a long journey for which he was fully prepared. We should, perhaps, have said the "chief preserver of Baltimore," but capt. Stiles, himself, always ascribed the superior praise to com, RODGERS, and would accept for himself nothing more in compliment than that of having labored according to his ability, in common with others. A certain Mr. Lyon, in South Carolina, having married a Miss Lamb, it is said that the lyon and the lamb had laid down together, and that a little child. may lead them both. Howard county, or Boon's Lick, in the Missouri, has had a rapidity of settlement equal to that of any other section of the west. The chief town, Franklin, contains about 1000 inhabitants. We have received the first number of a newspaper published there, said to be from "the first press that ever crossed the Missouri"-It shews an appearance of business, containing many advertisements. A Greenland whale, dead of wounds made by harpoons, has been found about 50 miles off our eastern coasts, and towed into Portland, Maine. It is supposed that this fish will yield 70 bbls of oil. New religion! A person named Cochran has been endeavoring to get up a new religious sect, in Maine course. -the practice of which was, indiscriminate sexual nient stairs erected to descend to the bottom of the intercourse, conducted in the most indecent man-falls, where a boat is kept to convey visitors to the ner possible. He himself had seven women that British side. The road from Buffalo to the falls has were more peculiarly for his own use, being high been considerably improved. To those who have priest! This fellow carried on his manœuvres for visited this delightful part of our country, it will be about two years; but is at length arrested in his unnecessary to recommend them to lodge on the American side; to strangers who intend to see this Naval matters. The Norfolk Herald informs us unrivalled spot, we can assure them, that bad inthat the John Adams, com. Perry, is lying ready for deed, will be the accommodation on this side, if it sea in Lynnhaven bay, and expected to sail imme-does not exceed that at Forsyth's, the only tavern diately with sealed orders on a cruise--she was to on the British side. be joined by the Constellation, Ontario, and Peacock; and that com. Perry would hoist his broad pendant on board the Constellation. The object of this expedition is supposed to be~~ to check piracy, and prevent the importation of SAVES into the U. S. N. Y. Com. Ad. Mr. W. R. Robinson. It will be recollected that this gentleman lately made his escape from the Sp2niards, and sought safety in Gibraltar. It is now said, that the governor of Cadiz has peremptorily demanded his surrender. It was not known what course gov. Don, (of Gibraltar) would take in the Maine. A sketch of the proceedings of the le-matter. gislature of Maine, are in type-and so far, favorable to the object. Mr. Quincy made a motion in the senate intended to defeat the project, but it was negatived by 24 to 12. New Hampshire, Gov. Plumer's farewell message to the legislature is inserted in the present sheet, This gentleman, like Thomas Jefferson, has the satisfaction to retire from office with greater popu larity than he entered it. The concluding paragraph of his message contains as pure republican sentiments as we have ever met with. There is something very sublime in the reflection, that our rulers, retiring to private live, must share in common with others, the effects of their own official measures. It is a glorious guarantee for their good conduct. How interesting also, is the account which gov. Plumer gives of his stewardship! Hydrophobia-Another fatal case has occurred at Philadelphia, and the people are much alarmed. An ordnance has been passed that a dollar reward shall be paid to any person who will seize or kill a dog after the 20th inst. found at large, with a penalty of $100 imposed on any person who shall molest any one in carrying the ordinance into effect. Theatrical novelties. Mrs. Barnes at New York, and Mrs. Bartley at Baltimore, have each perform ed the part of Hamlet, at the respective theatres in these cities. Sea serpent. The eastern papers contain sundry affidavits of persons about the appearance of an animal such as that which was reported to have been seen last summer off Gloucester, &c. A Hebrew Bible, supposed to be written in the 5th century, and of a long time deposited in the liNew York. The N. Y. Gazette says-Saturday,brary at Constantinople, beautifully written on vel to use the cant phrase, was a heavy day. We un-lum, has been conveyed to London. After the fall derstand that notes to the amount of half a million of the Grecian empire, it was kept at Vienna, until of dollars were paid at our banks. These notes were the French entered that capital, from whence it was giren at Hone's great India sale, and it was supposed carried to Paris and sold to Mr. Watson, the proprithat many of them would lie over. Considering the etor. The learned esteemed it as a unique and pressure of the times, it is a circumstance highly highly valuable. gratifying to know that such a sum was paid. Louisiana stock. The secretary of the treasury of Missouri. The right or policy of congress to re-the United States, has given notice that on the 21st. fuse the admission of slaves into this territory, is Oct. next, a further payment on the remaining unrewarmly discussed in the St. Louis papers. A writer deemed moiety, of the Louisiana stock, at the rate of who signs "Hampden!" is is favor of their admission. 54 per cent. will be paid. Massachusetts state prison. By a late report of the Servile imitations. The fashions and customs of directors of this institution, it appears that there are the great in Europe are speedily transplanted to this now in prison, 366 convicts, of which 90 are stone country, and are much sooner naturalized than the ' hammerers, 49 weavers, 35 shoemakers, 15 screw-law permits in the case of making a foreigner a citi makers, 48 common workmen and oakum-pickers, zen. In New York we find it now customary for 14 brush makers, 11 tailors, besides brass-founders gentlemen to give notice in the newspaper, that they smiths, coopers, cabinet-makers, nailers, coblers, will be at home to receive the visits of their friends barbers, tin workers, carpenters, &c. and 23 in the at a particular time. hospital. There are 4 in solitary confinement under sentence of court, and fourteen for misdemeanor in prison. Another custom among those of the most exalted fashion in Europe, is not yet introduced, and we be lieve is. but little known here. It will be best explained by stating, that the following is copied from an original card sent by a gentleman in Europe to his friends on an interesting occasion. "Monsieur. The report adds-"The amount of labor produced by the prisoners for the year ending Sept. 30-was $41,000; by far the most productive species of which is hammering of stones. By this mode of employment each man earns on an average between 73 and 74 cts. per day. The produce of the la-fille. bour of the weavers is applied chiefly to clothing the prisoners. Saratoga Springs. The visitants of these celebrated springs, whose names were recorded in the books of last year, amounted to 4,213. Nagara falls. Some time ago it was stated, that Mr. Porter, of Black Rock, was building a bridge from the main, to Goat Island.-This stupendous undertaking is now completed, and cafe and conve que Madame a l'honneur de vous faire part, -est hereusement accouchée d'une La Mere et l'enfant se portent bien." Fed. Gaz. Boston, June 11.-A few days since, at Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, the tide rose ten feet in a few moments, and as suddenly ebbed. In the rapidity of the ebb a boat was overset, and the persons in her were drowned. An important spring on Mr. Trask's land, then became dry, and has continued so. Many of he inhabitants of the vicinity think there was an earthquake. But we have The monopolization of so many pages of the by means long since exposed in the REGISTER, that laughed enough at their pompous notions; the proud "The guilt of conscience take thou for thy labor; "With Cain go wander through the shades of night, "And never show thy head in day or light." Others however, deserve all our tenderness; for "Venerate the plough." A weekly paper, called the "PLOUGH BOY," by "Henry Homespun, Jun." of they themselves were grossly deceived and abomiwhich Soloman Southwick, esq. post master, at Al-nably abused by those they confided in. Their own bany, is presumed to be the editor, has recently ap- good conscience, we trust, will support them peared in that city. Its plan is nearly the same as through the trials of adversity; for they did not forthat of the "American Farmer," published by Mr. get themselves when supposed prosperity surroundSkinner, in Baltimore; and so far as we have seen of ed them. it, it appears to deserve success, and we hope will receive it. There is room enough in the U. States for at least two or three works of this kind; and we are much pleased to see that science and talents, are so widely extending their aid to support the honest industry of a free American husbandman. May he prosper-so that though corruption riots in our cities, and the souls of men resident therein are prostrate before the shrine of avarice, yielded up to pride or sunk by adversity-the noblest of men, the great majority of the people of this nation, may possess a happy dependence to guard the liberties of their country, and see that the republic suffers no detriment. Our dependence is upon these. When the bank of the United States started, discounts were granted to almost all that asked for them-1,000,000 to one, 500,000 to another, and so on, by hundreds of thousands, until the amount came down to the one and two thousands which sober and productive people were enticed to borrow. Why, very boys had their twenty's, thirty's and fifty thou sands! Bank bills could not be signed fast enough; and congress was bored to permit the bank to employ about twenty men for the purpose-they could not, without some such relief, fill up the demand for their currency!-they wanted nothing but the wholesome medium! But in the hey-day of the means through signing of notes, to give the people a times, the bank seems to have forgotten it was possible that payment might be demanded for these notes!-and when they began to come in, there was a necessity of diminishing the amount of their discounts. The small accommodations, by ten times "Bell, book and candle shall not drive me back, When gold and silver becks me to come on." Shakspeare's King John. the safest and most profitable of any which the bank It is known to every one that to effect an equali-had, were first remorselessly thrown out, to the ruin. zation of exchange, and relieve a swindled people of many good men and great distress of others. of a currency of uncertain value-to furnish them Still they accommodated themselves, that they with a paper medium to be well known to all, and negociable every where without loss;-in short, to protect them against legal and illegal counterfeiters of money, that the bank of the United States was established. it never could have been incorporated but for the firm belief that it would accomplish all these things. Equalization of Exchange! The moment that the act for it was obtained, the secret premeditations of its great friends began to operate, to build up princely fortunes for themselves, at the cost of the widow and the orphan, and all other honest persons who submitted the manage ment of their money to them, by subscribing for the stock. They effected such monopoly of the shares, Vol. XVI.-29. might dispose of their stock at high prices, and not compel its exposure in the market, to lift the famous stock notes, &c. A real anecdote that occurred at this time may elucidate the then prevailing policy of the bank-managers: a notorious speculator, having slipped himself out of his stock when it was at its highest price, was asked, why he did not retain some of his shares in the belief that they would be higher? "Higher!" said he, with a look of amaze *We have heard some veritable accounts of such accommodations as put decency "under hatches." It is understood as a fact, that ten houses in Balti more had five millions of dollars on discount. ment and an oath, "if you knew what d-d work we | banks, too, are pulling in their accommodations as had to get it as high as it is, you would never think of fast as they can, to meet the demands of the offices, its getting higher!" Indeed, it was a condemnable which take nothing but specie; for their own notes work. Well, congress at last, took up the business, and Misery abounds, and the neighborhood of every the committee made a report of facts long before bank is a neighborhood of bankrupts, positive or may be said to have ceased to be a circulating medium. supposed to exist. As many of the members voted anticipated. in their own cause, and as the committee really could United States is about to use $2,600,000 of our monot see what was best to be done in the case, the ney, deposited in the bank of the United States, to The pretence for all this is, that the bank seemed to triumph in the house, and the pay a certain part of the national debt. What ought indefatigable chairman of the committee, Mr. Spen- such a sum as this to be to a bank of 35 millions cacer, was much abused for his unjust suspicions, &c.pital, and 20 millions perhaps, of steady deposits, if &c. &c. But the triumph was short lived-confu- it had been managed reasonably well-if a reasonasion reigned within the bank, and it had lost the ble spirit existed in it? favor of the people without. A new president was elected, and hope began to revive among the specu- the United States that very few, if any, appreciated lators; but Mr. Cheves was no sooner seated at the to the extent to which it is now carried. We have We now see that a power belongs to the bank of board, than he appears to have meditated the course indubitable evidence, that 25 men at Philadelphia of measures which are now in operation: first, to can make money scarce or plenty, at their own clear-out the great speculators at every hazard; and will and discretion. By the aid of the government 2ndly, to make the bank all-powerful by creating an deposites, they command the whole specie in the unnecessary scarcity of money. The effect of the country, if they please to retire their own bills, and former is already understood to be, that a vast so forbid the local banks to discount. Here is a amount of the stock notes are lying-over-that from power that should be trusted only to angels-it is eight to ten millions of what should have been its ac-secret and almost irresponsible to any one, except tive capital has reverted to the bank, and its losses on by a withdrawing of the public deposites; and such account of these notes, by reason of the extra twen- an act, as things now are, is encompassed with difty-five cent. which was granted to the favored few, ficulties. It is thus that the people furnish "a cudgel and other losses, for the present year, are estimated to break their own heads with," and elevate a body at three millions of dollars. We think that we speak of inquisitors to the rank of princes.-Granting to very moderately A reasonable dividend, of course, thirteen persons-who may be things without a cannot be expected for years; for besides these los-name," creatures of yesterday, unknown to the peoses, the bonus of 1,500,000 is to be paid, and about ple or despised by them, an IMMENSE COMMAND OVER 1,500,000 dollars more, are expending on heaps of THE NATION, by fixing the value of every acre of land, brick and stone, for banking houses! How will they and of any other species of property, from the lowest who have caused these things, account to the wi-point of Florida, when it shall become our's, to the lake dow and the orphan, whose living has been made to of the Woods. This assertion may seem extravagant depend on the expected dividends of the bank? It-but the principle on which its reasonableness dewill be a fearful reckoning. The effect of the latter pends is fully felt and acknowledged-and in two will be, the ruin of many of the state banks-car-months more, the bank of the United States will rying a degree of distress into all classes of the community never before felt in the United States. The bank and its offices will not now issue any of its own notes-not even give small notes for one of a greater denomination! It pays only in the bills of the local banks or in specie; well knowing that it can immediately regain the latter by drawing on we may suppose any thing!-a majority of the the state banks. The general desire of barks is board at Philadelphia, only 13 men, resolve to get Let us suppose and after what we know of banks, to get their notes out, and give them a wide circula-rich, or if rich to get richer. They agree among them tion: the bank of the United States refuses to circu-selves, that the bank shall lend to each of them the late its own notes at all, and denies to the people moderate sum of $200,000, as a permanent ac com the very thing, the individual thing, that caused it to modation for twelve months. Well, the amount be incorporated! The operation of this proceeding being passed to their credit, they issue a peremptois, that the currency of the country is more derang-ry order to the officers of the bank and its offices, ed now than before the bank was established-With that they shall not issue any more of their own notes. nearly 500 dollars, in notes of different sizes, and Within two months, money becomes scarce with of many old and respectable banks in his pocket-those accustomed to have a sufficiency of it-for alf book, the writer of this article was compelled on the prudent state banks are justly alarmed and Saturday last to borrow market-money! Dealing know not what to do, except to get in their debts as as we do, with persons in every state of the union, rapidly as they can; and in two months more, every Ho one is better able to judge the condition of the species of property has a diminished nominal value, currency than we are, and we feel that it is worse compared with what it was, of 33 1-3 per cent. now with us than it ever was. all the state banks are at a discount, except at the in business. The gentlemen then buy whatever they The notes of nearly and lawyers and sheriffs are "over head and ears" places from which they are issued, unless through choose to speculate in; and, getting all things snug, the agency of those very useful fungi of the "pa- they discount freely, and seem almost to throw per system," called brokers! Baltimore notes pos- their bank notes about the streets. The state sibly, are at a discount, for instance, in N. Carolina, banks, anxious to retrieve lost time and makea good South Carolina or Georgia but we cannot sell the dividend, do the same thing, and money becomes inpaper of the banks of those states here, except at a stantly plenty. Property speedily assumes a price discount of from ten to fifteen per cent!-though they are received on deposite in the branches of the bank of the United States located therein, and are very searce and very valuable at home!-These beyond what it had before its fall;-the house or |