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Foreign. . LIVLKPOOL, AUGUST 8. A report prev ? iled yesterday in the ritv, that negotiations ire going on iplwi'en t ne government of this coun ty and that of Spain the profe**ed jhject of which is to enable certain British commissioners in Mexico to transmit thence to England specie to the amount of ten mill ions of dol lars in liritish ships of war. The real object, however, is, to protect, l>y the English flag, so much Span ish property from the independent' privateers, into whose power it would most probably fall, if the owners were rash enough to venture trans mitting it to Europe in a Spanish bot tom. It is pretended that the con vention, by which the dollars are to obtain safe convoy, will operate to the advantage of this country, by j enabling the Bank of England to make better and more effectual pre parations for resuming payments hi specie; but it is very evideut, from, the present price of silver bullion in the market, that the Bank of Eng land is not reduced to the necessity of sending to Mexico for the pur chase of dollars. There can be no objection to the principle, however, of this transaction. As a govern ment,^ve are necessarily l>otind in good offices to the government of Ferdinand; but we are not equally! bound to the Independents. In other i words, we are compelled, by our| relations of amity with the Spanish* government, to do all those officers; usual between friendly powers, and this is one of them. 14 is absurd to talk of neutral rights and neutral du ties. This is not our relation. The ' belligerent parties are not in the rela-| tion of equal belligerents towards us! as a third party, but one of the bel ligerents is a Mend and an ally, and "the. other an acknowledged power at "war with this friend and ally. We may keep out of the quarrel, if we please, but we must not assist the latter in contrariety with our express duties towards the former; nor can the Independents complain that we perform offices to which the tew of nations obliges all. friendly powers, that is, all nowers of |'eace. The fallacy of all the arguments on this tistion results from this error, tlmt y are equal belligerent*, and that tiur relation with both Is that of ueu tratftj. > The public are naturally anxioos for ?otoe Accounts from Lima, to ?which city Cfot>* Mmrteti, the Buenos Ayres General, is approaching by land, whilst Lord Cochrane is block ? ing op the harbor by sea. If Genrr ?1 Marten should lie able to effect his march, the city will probably fall, as the ctuntry is anpposed to be divided In bis favor. Venezuela is, bowev I er/the great point of contest. It lias sometimes suggested itself to our minds, that the temerity of Lord Cochrane, ami his strange perversity of* judgment, will eventually lead ]?im into ?ome fatal error? some at tack, prehaps, upon, or some forcible resistance to, the Britisli frigates up on the South American coast. We shonld most seriously regret that so brpve a man should nil into such an irretrievable ruin; bnt thus it is, Where courage, and we may ?dd, rt natural talents, are not under guidance of a mind duly culti vated with religion and morals, or rather set them at naught, as the Chinese, do European science, be fcauHe they cannot comprehend what they have never learned. KEW-TORK, SErr. 15. lATEST FROM ENGLAND. The fine fast Railing ship liotiert Fulton, Capt Hotdridge, arrived liereyesterday from Liverpool, which fiort she left on the l?th ult. By ter we have received I jondon papers ?o the evening of the fitli. The cot Ion market at Liverpool continued steady. The British ship of war Blossom, from Lima, arrived at Deal 8ih Aug. with a large sum in specie. Tt is stated that Maret, Duke of :'n*&ano, ims obtained permission to i el urn to France. The London Courier remarks : it is evident, by our accounts from the disturbed district*, the disatl'ec ted, though checked are uot su Ixl li ed, audit will rt quire a long and steady perse verence in the course which has accomplished the former, finally to produce the latter. Another , meeting is determined on at Man chester." LIVERPOOL, AUG. II. Our cotton market is very steady, and there is no appearance of an\ decline, snd we have no doubt but 1 15d. will soon be realized for real good cotton, and perhaps more. ? But we should caution you against being too sauguine. t he India Cot ton is a rod over our heads and we ? must act with judgment. The sales 'thus far, in the present week, of all I sorts, are 4500 bags; there is little tdoing in any thing else. Aslies are jfreely offered at our quotations ; to ibacco has improved a little, and we hope may further improve. There is no prospect of the ports opeuing for wheat and flour the present year ; the weather is fine, and the harvests getting in. Extract of a letter , dated " Ham - ' burg, July %7th. ! " The accounts from Prussia con tinue to wear a gloomy aspect ? The unfortuuate division l>etween the king and his subjects threatens some se rious consequences* It is said that Field Marshal Blucher is watched closely ? GueisetiHti, next to Him her in rank, and Governor of Berlin, is under actual arrest. The Prince, Army and poeple form one i*riy, while the King with his Miliary and the nobility form the other ? jTime only can tell what the conse-^ quence will be." Domestic . i ? 1 1 1 ? I. ; - BOSTON, SEPT. 9. A great number of old revolution ary pensioners are now in town, and have excited considerable interest io (be public feeling. Yesterday, two of these veterans met in State- street, each of them upwards of 70 years of age, who had not seen each other for nearly forty years ; their feelings can better be imagined than describ ed. One of them was a drummer, and the. other a fifeiy in the revolu tionary army, who calling to mind their former friendship and employ ment, borrowed a drum and fife, and retiring into a back yard in State-st. played the Reveille, and other airs, which recalled to their minds tlie ar dor which inspired their bosoms, in the trying scenes of the revolution, the pride of which was not then ex tinct, and gave delight to the numer ous persons who witnessed the in teresting scene, NEW-YORK, SEPT. 8. Public Pensions.? The payment of tlie annual allowance to the Pub lic Pensioners, commenced on Sa turday last, at the Bank of the United Btafos and its various Branch es. The number applying for their pensions at tlie mother Bank in Phi ladelphia, is stated at eighteen bun dred. The number applying at the Branch In this city we have not yet ascertained ; but the floors of tlie Bank have been thronged with them for several days. 8P.PTr.MBER 10. JHr. Oourlay ? We have already mentioned in oar paper, that tliin - celebrated political refoimer had been convicted in Upper Canada, of what the law terms a misdemeanor, ami banished from the Province. The Niagara Gleaner ?f the S8th iilt. gives the following information? "On Saturday last, the famous Mr. Goor lay passed over tlie river in the. ferry 'l>oat at tliis town, after brushing the duxt iff his boots J" j 8CPTKMBP.lt 18. The pensions paid by the United States for the last six months amount to one million and a half of dollars, upwards of 300,000 of which wttl be J.M1U at the Loan Office in tliis city. SEPTEMBER 1?. ^ Our CanaU^- Twenty-five hun dred men are now at work on the middle Section of the Great Western Canal, with a suitable number of horses and oxeu. It will be fit for nav igation this fall, Governor Clin ton, we understand, is now to visit the line of the Northern Canal, and >?8{>ect the progress of the works. He has lately visited the line of the Western Caual as far as Buffalo. Gov. Clinton is President of the Board of Canal Commissioners. BALTIMORE, SEPT. 18. YELLOW FEVER AT N.ORLEANS. Extract of a Utter to the Edlfr-of the Pat - rioty dated Mew-Orleans, jlug, 18. This city is at present very un healthy ? the yellow fever rages with considerable violence amongst the shipping and lower parts of the city ? 25 to 80 are daily interred. This is certainly one of the filthiest, and in many respects the most wretched hole in the universe. Sunday is the principal d*y of amusement, whe? we hav? gambling tables, negro dan ces, and the like, in full motion. The soil here is so moist and wet, that by digging a hole three or four feet, in a few minutes it will be nearly filled with water. The graves being dug jn anticipation, are always about haU' full, and you will see people carrying large stones to the grave yard to sink the cofBn. After the bodies have laid a few months, they are taken up and burnt Thus you may conclude, t!rat a person here has one third the numlier of lives of a cat ? for in the flrat place he is murdered by the yel low fever, in the second heisiroirwf*/, ami in the thiid he is burnt. After passing through auch a death as this, I should think Old JVtck can have no claim upon us hereafter. Although I speak with some degree of levity u|M>n the sulyect, I tlo assure you I feel the serious importance of w living as we would wish to die," for, ' my lot being cast in a place wliere " pes tilence walketh in darkness," there is no knowing but my turn may come next, and that this maj be1 the list you will ?Ve? b*ar from pxs j SEPTEMBER St. An Extract qf a letter frem a Mary lander now in England) to 6 gentleman qf the city of Baltimore^ dated 10/A July> 1819. " Mr. RurIi is much like<l in this country, unci unites much modesty to a ready elocution suited for festival harangues. I have found feelings of great liberality iu tlie minds of sdKe distinguislied few in England, hut the great mass of tlie nation bear America a mortal animosity ; a sort of hatred arising from wounded pride, and a jealous dread of our powing importance. Notwithstanding the flourishing appearance of England, there is a feeling of despondency in the mind of every* Englishman in speaking of the future destinies of his country. Things are very different in France, hope and confidence and courage gain ground every day. The nation is on the high road to liberty and good government. The king is wise and prudent, and adheres to a liberal aud sensible ministry, who do something every day to advance tiie prosperity of their country. ? Should the king live tenyears France will have tlie best government in Europe. Holkham is the agricultu ral wonder of England. Its pro prietor is a man of princely fortnne1 and noble disposition, whose pride it is to be the patriarch of husbandry. 1 have passed duringihe last few days about 8 hours in a day from ii till 7 o'clock, in riding over his es I tate and examining his system of cultivation. 1 have found nothing more interesting to me in Rttro|?e, or perhaps more useful whether I led the life of a farmer or not oa my re turn to the United States." WASHINGTON, SEPT. 18. By a gentleman who has lately visited the scitc of Fort Washington, 14 miles betiiw this city, on the east bank of the Potomac, we leajn that ' the b?ildin|p, Ac. have made rapid progress witbin the present year.? The Fort hal already an imposing appearance, ivery wnjr in contrast to the inefficient fortification, oh the same scite, which nnrs blown up on the approach of the eueroy's scjuacH ron in 1814. It is supposed the Kort will be fiuished within two .years. ? Whilst it will !>e impreguable to any force which is likely ever to be brought against it, it will be a noble national work,- worthy of the pur pose for which it is intended, that of covering the public establishment* and public archives at the seat of government from future invasion. ? Capt. Maurice, of the Engineers, superintends the work, and jLieut. Ansart, of the Artillery, at present commands the post. RICHMOND. 8EPT. St. * ? fttrocious Outrage* ? Last Friday night, about 10 o'clock, as Mr. Mar tin Mimm*, a most resectable man, who superintends the toll house of Trent's Bridge, was^retiring to rest, two men apparently well dressed called at the toll house, with the pro fessed intention of paying the toll. Mr. M. was 111 the act of carrying the dollar they tendered to the light for examination, when one of the men entered the door to ask for a lit tie water, Mr. M. showed him the jug ; and proceeded to inspect the dollar, which proved to l>e a counter feit. In this situation ^-thfC stranger who stood at tl?e door fired a pistol at Mr. M. a slug from w hich entered his arm without breaking the bone. ? His companion in the house then wounded Mr. M. in the back with a dirk, which on examination proves to be an old saw ground down to a ?harp point. ? Notwithstanding his wounds and weakness, IVJr. M. made a bold resistance, seized a pole and compelled his atrocious assailants to take to their heels, across the bridge in the, direction of this city. The cries of Mr, M. soon brought eotne servants to his assistance, who dis covered the dirk still sticking in his back ! It is supposed that the object of this ferocious assault was a robbery I of all the toll money which was in the house ; bat this guilty purpose i was completely defeated by the Tes olutlwi tif tlieir Intended victim. Mr.', M. still lies very ill ; but it is hoped by his physician that he will survive. It is reported, that a man has been arrested by the police uhder strong suspicions of his being a party con cerned. The " Afartinaburg Gazette" of the 9th inst. states as a report, that " petitions to the governor nave been generally signed in ^ Fauquier, Cul pepper, and the adjoining counties, for an early call of toe Legislature 1n order to suspend the execution laws." This is the first news we have heard of such a measure, and we suspect h is incorrect The James River is at this time so low at this city, that a gentleman and two youths, walked over it on Bun day evening, stepping from rock to rock. V SAVANNAH, SErT. fcl. Fire /?This morning, between the hours of one and two, the alarm was giyen. A fire had broken out in a small house on Spring Hill, oc cupied by a Mr. Jackson, and be longing to Mrs. Hartstene which was Incompletely consumed, together with | the out- buildings, before any efficient assistance could be rendered. For- j tunately the wind was light and the flames did not extend farther. W he ther it was the work of some ^ vile incendiary, or the effect of accident, | it has not been yet possible to disco ver* NATCHEZ, MISS. AUGUST t%. The Patriots of Tpjco*. ? A let ter from an officer of the army of Texas to his friend in this city, dat ed Nacogdoches, July ?4tb, repre sents the prospects of that republic to be In the most flattering condition. The ^xiled Spaniards are daily comi^ in and enrolling themselves under the republican banners. It is expected that thej- alone v* ill soon nluster from two to three hundred strong. The force now concentrated at the post of Nacogdoches is re spectahW, a nfl advices are rtceive^ 4>f considerable reinforcements now; in motion from various-quarters ? Provisions are said to be abundant,; aud the troops are in high spirits and confident of success. Affairs in that quarter are certain ly assuming an imixising attitude. It is whispered here that the com-1 maud will be relinquished to au offi cer of high standing. j CAMDEN. THURSDAY* SEPTEMHKR 30, 1819. It was incidentally mentioned in this pa- A per, (says the National Intelligencer,) that*L Mr. Forsyth, our Minister in Spain, jras expected soon to return. This suggestion has been regarded by some at an indicatm of an expected rupture with Spain ; and, by those, who are never so much pleased as when they find any thing to carp at, has been spoken or as an instance of extrava gant expendhuie on a foreign mission of too short duration. There is no room, when the fact is understood, for either of the** inferei>ces. The truth is, Mr. Forsyth de parted hence for Spain some months sooner than, at the time of his appointment, hli had reason to expect in consequence of tho formation of the Treaty, which he bore to } Spain. So short notice being given, it was < not in his powsr to take his family with B him. It was understood, at the time of his departure, that he was to return to ih* United States for that purpose, as soon lit , the fate of the T reaty should be known, * | I Don Louis de Onis . ? From our] late European papers (says the Boa- b ton Centinel,) we gather the follow- [ 1 ing facta respecting this diplomatist* t He passed from the United States to England, and from thence to Paris, where he heard of the removal of the Spanish prime Minister, 1he Marquis de Casa Yrujo, and imme diately posted for Madrid. When be had reached Vallad olid? mora than half way from the frontier to the capital ? he rec sived a loyal man J ate to atop, and not approach nigh r to Madrid. Afterwards he waa < arrested,! and conducted to a convent; near A vila, not far from Madrid, | where a court of enquiry waa order ed to convene to investigate certain f1 charges made against htm and the ^ above named Marquis, who had been ordered to le aame place of _ confinement. The general newspa* per opcnibn in 8pakt was, that the charges alluchvjo the grants of landa in the IHoriaes, made during the negotiation of the late treaty for their cession to the U. States, in which j instrument, there is a clause limiting tlpir extent. Extract of a letter ^received in Phi ladelphia , dated H&vre, Aug . 3. "Our market it very animated* New-Orleaps Cotton 40 to 4? sou* ; uplands SO to 89, none in market ^ 4000 Bengali have been sold at 18 to 15, in entrepot; and 8000 Sural* at 10. There it no fear of a decline in these prices. The weather having been very fine, flour has declined, and, by a law jisnt passed, is not ad missable at present rates. Rice has been sold at 80 francs to 8t per 50 kils ; it would not do if bought highe* than 8 1-fc dollars per cwt The rate of this article will not be fixed until the result of the harvest is known. NeKentucky tobacco will be bought by the regie, fine Virgin* ia's alone will sell, the autumn being about to commence ; proper was sold at 17 sous in entrepot." The rpvolutiont af Commerce,*** \ The ship Midas, just arrived at Boe ton, in 44 days front China , among her cargo brings 4 'cases of twilled funnels, of China manufacture. The import of cotton of all dea* criptions into Liverpool from the 1st, of Jan. to the 1st Aug. 1819, was 273,964 bales. ' Id the same period of 1818, the imports were fcfi*,408. Increase the present year 11,681 bales. ? Heavy Wheat.*- Some beautiful white wheat sent to the Baltimore market by Tench Tilgham, Esq. of the ?* stern Shore of Maryland, weighed M 1-t pounds the bushels