Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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squadron a i St. Helena, and Reai Admiral Edward Gower has l>ee?i appointed to succeed him. The North Cornwall Bank ha* stopped payment. The news of Sir Gregor M'Gre gor^s defeat had reached England. ?Mount Etna . ? Accounts from Na pies as Ute as the 4th of J tine, an nounce that information had heen re ceived there, by means of a tele graph, of a dreadful eruption of - Mmmt Etm^ ^btchHbreate?*d -the total destrction of the city of Catania, situated at the foot of the Volcano. Krom Mount Vesuvius a very great eruption of lava had taken place in the direction of Pompeii Some vio lent shocks of an earthquake had been felt in the neighborhood of Viterbo. ^ From Prussia . ? The further pub lication of the New Stuttgard Gazette had been prohibited. The public mind, in the Spanish capital, is occupied on tlie tw o sub jects of South American a flairs and the kind's marriage. B^tish Stocks, June 29. ? Bank Stock 2 15 ? 3 |>er ct. Red 07 cts, 60 3 4 07 t-8? 4 per cent. 85 1-4 1-8 8-8; Cons, for ac. 08; 67 8-4 08 1-8. Letters from Cadifc, gays n Lon don paper of June ?9. were received by the post of yesterday, stating, that several British transports had been discharged, not from their being Ho longer wanted, but because the captains would not snbmit to new conditions the Spaniards wished to impose upon them. * * "Advices, of a very interesting and important nature, have been received this day, on the authenticity of which our readers may confidently rely.w Ii appears that the Marquis de Casa Yruj^ the prime minister at the court of Madrid, has been temoved, and ordered to repair to the tow n of Avila, iu Old- Cnstita, where he way to ar rive on the 14t.li of Jtine. He was suspected to be too s^ongly attached to the interests of tlie United States of Ameri<%, being related by mar riage to- the ex- president^ Mr. Adams. 'The minister of war has also been removed, and appointed captain general of Grenada, u kiM of honoriAle retirement. #lt i? sup posed that these changes are cop. nected with the cession of the Flori das, and it in ay f consequently, be fairly doubted whether the treaty making that cession to the United States, w ill he ratified by the court of 8pai*i.--~Z0ttflfo7i Sun> June 88. Russia has in her army and navy, 109,000 men, of wiiicli number 78*0(10 sen men. The king of ^Prussia irlo marry a princess of Wurtemburgrlhe ftecond daughter of dnke Louis. The prin cess of Naples, consort of the In fant of Spain, Don Francis Paul, arrived at Madri<lon the 11th June, ' In the evening of which day the mar riage was celebrated. The foreign enlistment bill was deb ited in the house of lords on the 28th June* On taking a vote on the amendment proposed to the bill, it stood, for the amendment 5fl? for the original motion 100? majority for the hiii 48. The bill passed through a committee, and the bouse atyouraed* LONDON, JUNE 26. Advices front Madrid of the 10th inst. are in town, transmitted from m quarter of the first political infor mation, and they distinctly state, that the treaty made with the United State*, for the transfer of rhe two Vioridas, had not been ratified by hi* catholic majesty, further adding that there was not the least probabili ty, for the present, of it* receiving the royal sanction. Oil \hi? curious and important matter groat demurs have recently taken place, and it lus l?een deemed singular, that the Span ish negotiator of the treaty (now' in! London) sh<>ttld have quitted the seat of the federal government, before iiw finish h id been put to his work.! The whole transaction has indeed been in extremely boisterous and corn |;i icated one, but since the firsti yraqgemeat* wees *ad*? great ob ? < fades liave eccnrred. Oil the one i hand, it is thought Spain has been ?did. (lint if she cedes tire Floridas /none power, she must cede Cuba lo another ? whilst it is, on the other side, rumoured that the U. States find incumbrances in the shape of grants of territory, which were itot inticipated. In the whole negotia tion a great degree of finesse has been used, but time will show which party is the dupe. Ferdinand's govern ^ie?H is well aware how much? the United States covet the Floridas, and he will, if he can, impose con ditions beyond those of neutrality. JUNE 26. .It is a serious fact, that in the last year 1817 18 the trade from America to Chipa, employed 1,000,000 dol lars, and 16,000 tons of shipping; during the same time, the British trade to China, occupied 6 500,000 dollars, and 20,000 tons of shipping ; consequently, allowing that the Ame rican merchant receives his return in the course of one year, while the British requires nearly two years. ? The Americau trade to China is al ready more extensive than our own. . JUNE 28. Saturday and yesterday we re ceived the French papers of Thurs day last. In the Chamber of De puties on Tuesday, M. Laine repor ted from the Committee on the pro ject relative to the corn trade, in fa vour of its adoption, But recommend* ing amongst others, an amendment for imposing a triple duty on the im portation of flour. On Wednesday M. Manuel strongly recommended the entering into commercial relation with the Independents of South America, njod the negotiation of a treaty with the government of Hayti, with the view of securing some in demnity to the unfortunate ex-colo nists of that Island, and re-opeuing its ports to French commence. His (speech was ordered to be printed. The Florida Treaty passed the U. States' Senate about the -Fe bruary and the ratification was to take place in 6 months. Mr. Forsyth arrived in Madrid about the 4th of v! ay,, and up to the 10th insU iio progress bad been made, but fresh obstacles had arisen. Nothing, how ever, authentic is known on the sub- I ject of the ? lifflculty, but on all sides J it is nribttired that Spain will not be allowed to make a single bargain, and a variety of circumstances have led the public mind towards Cuba; The Cabinet of Madrid has long, been aware that the people of Cuba, are desirous of a separation from the government of Spain, and that uothing but the fear of an insurrec tion among the negroes has prevent* ed the attempt." " Un a cursory view it may ftp pear ft great object for the British government to obtain Cuba, a colony (hat by good administration would sooti outstrip what 8t. Domingo once "asunder the French." jtovgh) also not to be forgotten that the en tire subsistence of the itrtand depends on external supplies, const qurnll> a maritime war must produce ruin, more particularly lietween the United States and the holder of Cuba. Our government is certainly devising means to check the rapid growth ol the United Stated, hut the posses sion of Cuba by us would have a contrary effect. The vast commerce that already flows down the Mississippi, the im mense tract of country rapidly set tling .on the Missouri, tec. point out very "distinctly to the United States the necessity of making Pensacola a prat maritime port, hut such neces* sity would lie increased in a tenfold decree if' Great Britain possessed Havanna.? There is (asides the Hay of Tumps, in tb* Florida*/ The llriti?h cabinet, moreover, must be aware that any premature Circum stance*, more particularly when ac companied by any avowed spirit of 'competition, which may rouse into action the resources of the American government, and the enterprise of it* citizens, mi st certainly accelerate ?lie progress of that country i* na tional strength. L : 4 Great Britain ouglit, therefore, to |H)iuler before she sacrifices lier hon or and other more paramount inter ests, We nui*i not look to the mo ment. Spain is blustering wlierever she can be heard, bnt the idea of hei holding sway over Cuba; or of hei long retaining in a state of subjection the vast country stretcbiug od the Atlautic from Cape Horn to the Flo rid as, and from the former to Cali tornia, on the Pacific without a nav\ is preposterous. Her morat ioHo ence in those regions is lust or fasi subsiding, and her physical influ ence is nearly broken. She may, b^ cessions of territory, purchase a sus pence, but this only be temporary as long as she cannot do this. The po w - er with whom sheftreatft may in high price on their favors, but as far as Great- Britain is concerned, the ad vantages gained will be of short du ration, and the loss in commerce and character irreparable. d resign, June 15. Yesterday42waggons*rrived with emigrants . from Wurtembmg who were ^oing to Kossia. To-iuorrow a division- of 188 nersons and 50 w aggons will arrive here, and on the 19th a third, division. They have their managers, quarter masters and teachers. Divine serv ice is perform ed, and on the days they halt, school is kept. There are families among them who have pmprerty to the juuountof&xir 40,000 florins. . ^iHEW-YOKK, AUGUST 2k J One day later fivm .England. The ship Herald, at boston, sail ed from Liverpool on the 3<W?f July UDd; brings accounts to the 2(1, and London papers to the 30th June. ** Chevalier. Don Onis, Envoy, Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary of his Catholic .Majesty to the United States of America, ar rived in Paris on the 24th of June, and alighted at .. the Grand Hotel de Castine, Hue de Richelieu. j It was rumored in Berlin that a rupture between Russia and the Porte was expected. An article from Vienna, mentions, on authori j t y of intelligence from Constantino ple that che' Porte was actively em-1 ployed in strenthemng its marine. Several ships of war have lately been built, and orders issutul for the t ? ? - i k \ Construction of other?. A private letter from Petersburg states that these rumors were not considered en titled to notice in that city, and were treated as the idle. dreams of specu lating politicians. The foreign Enlistment bill bad passed the British Lords. On the 28th June, a resolution passed the House of Commons, granting 0000/. to remunerate Gen., Boyd, of Boston, for losses sustained by him. in" The* ^onflcation of sartt petre at the Cape ot Good Hope many years since* ? Among the advocates of the resolu tion wire Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin. The King of Spain is to marry a Princess of Saxony, aged only 16 years ? She was ou her way toSpaiu. The courtship may have retarded the ratification of the treaty* Sir Hudibrass say*, ki When a lady's in the case, 14 All other tilings, yon know gjre place." MADRID, JUtlft 15. M. Onis, who returns from Phi ladelphia, and who ought At this moment to have arrived in Paris, is shortly expectfciMiere. ? He directed and terminated the negociation or he Florida*; will lie be recompens ed ? Some people even go so far as to presume, that he may be the suc cessor of the Marquis de Casa Yrujo. BALTIMORE, AUGUST ?3. ! LATEST FROM ENGLAND. By the arrival of the elegant fast sailing ship Bdvidera, Capt. Tlobson. in *45 days from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 3d. and Liverpool papers to the 0th Jul\ which have been furnished by Cap*. Hofoftn with bis usual friendly at teution. | From IiiUingB'9 Liverpool Advert in er , of July 5. LIVERPOOL MARKETS. ? Our Cotton market has exhibite< this week inure life than we have ex wienced for a long time pa*t, but riucipally in American descriptions, i which considerable business has | >eeu done on sjyeculation, in conse quence of which disposition, holders have, within the la*t two clays, ob uuned an advance of i-2d per lb. on Bowed* and New -Orleans ; and other descriptions have fully support ed former rates, though the demand an? been comparatively limited. ] Yesterday a public sale was attempt ed, consisting of <530 bags of Deme tara, ami 80 bags Barbadoes : 470 of the former was sold at 13 l-4d a 16 l-4d, and 40 of the latter at 13d i'air quality ? which, compared with the private transactions were at de cline of 1 4 a 1 2d per lot. The sale by private contract consist of 150 Sea islands 3s to 3s; 40 st&iued?15 l-2d a 18(1 ; 3,100 Bo weds 10 l-2d a 12 l-2d, up to 13d for very choice ; 2,300 Orleans lid a 14 l-2d, with some choice gin marks 15(1 a I6d ; 90 Deiueraras 13 3-4(1 a 14 l-2d; 500 Pel turns 17d a 18 1 2d ; 2490 Marauharas 15d a lGd ? 1250 Bahias 15 3-4d and 17d ; 10 Bourbons 17d ; 250 Hurats 7d a 9 1 2d ; and 1100 Bengals 6d a 8d per lb ? forming an aggregate of 12-500 bags, of which upwards of 9000 were taken by the trade. Tobaccos still exhibit a tendency to decline, particularly qualities suitalje for export ? Kentucky leaf has de preciated 3-4d a Id per lb. a parceF having been sold at 3d. 4d with some ordinary sound Virginia at 3 1 2d per lb. good ordinary to midline;, how ever, supports the previous quota - '1 he trade have bought spar , I LONDON, JULY 8. The Savannah steam ship, which arrived here last week from Savan nah, is the first steam vessel which has crossed the Atlantic. She is a beautiful vessel, and was huilt at New-York, tinder the inspection of her commander, Captain Rodgei^, brother to Commodore Rodger?. An amusing r\ccident is related in the Irish pa|fVi^s respecting this vessel. W hen off the coant of Ireland she was observed by the Kite, revenue crutz er, Lieut. Bowie. The lute chased her during the day, going ten knots, supposing her to be a ship on Are, when at length, perceiving the Kite in chasi', she stopped her engine till the latter came up* Retrospect ? By advices fro^n Madrid of the 15th June, we learn that auother change has taken place in the Spanish Administration. ? The Marrjuisde Casa Yrnjo revived an intimation, when in lied on the night of the 12th ult. of his removal ftom office, and banishment to Avila, for which place he departed before the break of day. These circum stances are precisely the same as those which attended tire removal of his predecessor ; and like him, he bad on tlie previous evening, trans acted business with the King, and left the place as confident as ever of the continuance of his Majesty's fa vor. The fate of these administra tions does not much depend u^>on the character or abilities of the Minister; neither Fiznrro or Yrujo could cure U?e financial embarrassments, or re cover the revolted colonies ; and as the effecting of these impossibilities seems a sine qua non with Ferdinand, the ministers he chooses, can hardly ex|>ect ft longer term in office than tlie nine months M. Yrujohas served. The term suffering cajyiot be misap plied to those, who have to papule with the 'difficulties of that mieeiAble kingdom, and to endure the caprice of their contemptible Havereign. ? i he colonies, whic4i are fast slip ping out of her hands, she uses every effort to retain and is worn out with the struggle ; the prayer of her well wishers ought to be, that she tnay^get rid of them as soon as possi ble, in order to turn her attention to lomestic , affairs which were never tirely in any kingdom in a worse condition. ? M. Kgnia, the Minis ter of War, is permitted to retire on ccount of ill health ; and we shall ?e much surprised if Don J. M. Alos, .lis successor, or any other War Minister, preserves liis health in thut country, amidst the general con sumption which seems to he destroy ing armies, natives and ad mi initia tions. ? The Cadiz exjieditiori is al most as near the time ot sailing now as it was eighteen rat nths a^o. ? What Don Alos may do for it we cannot foresee ; but from the simi larity of symptoms 111 the two cases, we apprehend, that that expedition and our Hank Restriction act will set sail about t^e same period. M. Ojl'is, the late Spanish Ambassador to the United States, it is ex|>ected, will be created Prime Minister. It seetns difficult, however, to recon cile this expectation with the rumor* , ed refusal of Ferdinand to ratify the treaty formed by this Ambassador for the cession of the Flotidas.-*^ The Americans seem to apprehend that another eighteen yeais delay , will take place ; as well, as to *us? pect that Ferdinand has been selling a large quantity of land in that cc? lony subsequent to its cession to America. Connected with the ces sion of the Floridas, is a report which has prevailed both in America and the YVest Indies, that the Is land of Cuba is. about to be ceded hy Sjmin to Great Britain. ? This re port has been diseountenanced, with out being absolutely contradicted, at home ; and of the probability of such circumstances taking place, it to conjecture.? it might he desirable, indeed, on the other \ hand, tn.commaud the extrance of the Gulf of Mexico, but it is to bo apprehended that the island would I prove a burden, instead of a source of profit, and that the property in I our West-India Islands would be depreciated by it, in which case there will doubtless be strong opposition to it in this country* ! ? ? a? ? ? m. . ? I ? ii ! DOMESTIC. BOSTON, AUG. 30. Extract of a letter from an Jlmeri - can gentleman at Fayal, July 13. " The Russian frigate Kamschat- ? ka, that has lieen nearly three years on a voyage of discovery, stopped here ou her return home, ami re tnained three weeks. The comman der, %olowrin, is celebrated from the circumstance of his captivity sev eral years in Japan, and his account - of that Country, now passing the rounds of the periodical publications. He, with the principal officers and scientific gentlemen of his suit, were entertained bv Mr. Dalbney, the U. ? States consul, at the celebration of Independence, at his house, and all expressed the highest resjtect for our country and republican institutions. The dinner was succeeded by a ball, attended by 120 ladies and gentle men, highly gratifying to the Rus sian guests. % * u The landscape painter did the Consul the favor to sketch that part of the town and harbour where the attack on the brig Gen. Armstrong took place, which he has forwarded to Capt. Iteid, who so gallantly de fended that vessel." It is understood that the want of such a drawing has retarded the exe cution of an engraving, representing that extraordinary action. NfcW-YOFK, AUG. 19. Capt. Read9 of the United States ship Hornet, has returned to this city from Washington, and it is supposed he has despatches for our minister at. the court of Madrid. AUGUST J I Curiosity. ? A splendid folio Bible, in the French language lias lately been received from Europe, by Messrs. Prior & Running, book sellers, of this city. It was printed in the year 1988, in a remarkable , large type, and is embellished with . a great variety of engravings, differ ent from any thing we have before seen. It is, doubtless, one of the finest sped me i s of printing in the 10th century, ai d is well worthy the inspection of the literati, and espe cially of the learned clergy. From Terra Firma . ? -Captain Webb, who arrived at Norfolk on 4 Monday last, in SO days front Mar.