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for iU\-> purpose.
Hi^tieil F. G. l.'ilERMINIKR.
Kroin t!ii^ analysis, carefully and
V i
elaborately conducted, it appears that
this water presented the following
pK ysicial pro|>erties :?
1. As long as it was preserved in
a closely sealed vessel, it remained
limped : but when the atmosphereic
air was admitted, it assumed an
opaline tint and became turbid.
2. It had a smell like that bf rot
ten eggs, which it gradually lost, in
proportion as it became turbid ou its
contact with the atmosphere.
3r4ts taste was fresh, slightly
acidulous, a little nauseous and in
short Analogous to that of rotten
eggs. .
4. Its action on the skin was a
little sensible, and slightly rough.
5. The specific gravity was near
ly equal to that of distilled water,
as nine hundred and ninety-nine to
one thousand.
The action of chemical re-agent*
demonstrated that this water contains
both gaseous and fixed products; of
the latter, however, the quantity
must necessarily be minute, on ac
count of the low specific gravity of
the water. These fixed substances
appear to he lime, soda, a kind of
bitumen and iron. The gaseous or
srifbrm principles appear to be sul
phurated hydrogen gas, carbonic
acid, gas or fixed air, and atmos
pheric air.
The two former exist in consider
able abundance, and the deficiency
of the'fixed producU might be com
pensated by adding, occasionally,
to certain portions of this water, ac-,
tive salts in proper quantities, such
as the sulphates, muriates or carbon
ates of magnesia, soda and iron.?
In this way we may accomplish the
object that is expected to be found in
mineral waters, and furnish in the
state of South Carolina a place of
retreat, which would diminish the
emigration during the summer, and
bring ihto the state a new blanch of
industry. ^
This in a summary of the most im
portant observations in the analysis
referred to, and I believe it to be cor
rect, although the translation from
another language may have-occasion
ed unsuspected errors. I would
now add, that 1 trust this water will
command the notice of the public;
for it contains too valuable gaseous
principietgihat have pot as yet been
frequently found together in our coun
try. From previous aualysis of some
of the neighboring mineral springs,
I ana warranted in-saying that the
waters of the Cambridge springs, in
this state, and of uie Catawba
springs, in North Carolina, although
abundant in sulphurated hydrogen,
contain no carbonic acid, and the
waters of the warm spriugs in Bun
comb, have neither of these gase.-.
The local advantages also of this
new mineral spring, will 110 doubt,
have their proper effect.
Edward D. Smith,
Pru/issor 0/ Chcmhtry, &c. in the
Uouth-Carothiu College.
F ORE 10
KKW-YORK, JUNE 16.
? From {*reenock.~~by the arrival
of (lie ship Prince, Aladoc, from,
Greenock* we have received (be
Gi ?eenock Courier to the 4th of Moy.
These papers contain London dates
of May 1st, one day later than were
received by the ship Albion. The
i^rliamentary proceedings are no
later than were given in our corres
pondent's letter by that arrival.
The Glasgow Courier of the 4th
May, contains a letter from New
York** of April 9th, detailing the
disaster which befel the ship Vannv,!
when off the. Hook. The following
tribute of respect to the commander|
of onr Revenue Cutter, is extracted
from the letter. " It is due to ('apt.
Cahoot), of our revenue Cutter, to
say, that we. are greatly indebted to
liim for his more than common exer
rions in not only Sitting, buTlii j[mT
tecting the property. He very far
exceeded the rules of 4?s duty in
both respects, and we thiok jf r.ver
-PW
a cuso hr.s occurred, (fco far n* our
know ledge cx*.? uds) whicb called for
complimentary present from the
mderwliters, i* owe, rind which,
w e vespeotfully submit to their con
sideration. _
Prices Current, London, April 3i).
?Allies, best pearl, 52 a 30s,; do.
pot, 42 a 43s.; liice, Carolina, 27
a 30s.; Tallow, Russia soap, 63s.;
Tar, American, 19s. 6d.; Tobacco,
Maryland, fine, 12d. a l$d.; Vir
ginia, fine, 8d.; ordinary and dry,
5 1-2 a 6d.; strip leaf, 7^8d.; Flour,
per sack, 1st, 60 a 65s.
Extract of a letter from Findlay, Dufl'
8c Co. dated
"GLASGOW, MAY 1.
" The sales of Cotton during the
week amount only to 570 bags, and
consist of 41' oidinary to fair ISeti
Island at 2s. 1 l-2d. a 2s. 5d.; 5
stained do. at 20d.; 324*middling to.
Jne bowed Georgia at 1? l-2d. a 18
l-2d.; 73 middliug to good New
Orleans at 14 l-4d. a I6d.; 17 gt><>d
Vlaranham at 17 l-4d. a 17 l-2d.;
71 inferior to good Demerara and
Berbice at 15 l*2d. a 18d.; and 39
middling to good West-India at 13
l-4d. per lb. Fifty hogsheads Ken
tucky Tobacco were sol<l, but the
price (which is conjectured to by low)
has kuot transpired. lot) barrels
Montreal Pof Ashes were gold at 42s.
and 50 barrels sweated New-York
do. by auctiou at 34s. a 35s. 6d. per
cwt. ~ : f"-"' ' 4 ?" ' *
The Grain Market is still very
dull. * There was some enquiry for
good Mealing Oats, under the im
pression that there was a bare* supply
of that description; but tliere were
few sales, and no improvement in
Bices; for the inferior kinds, and
arley, there was no inquiry.
Prices Current.?Tobacco, lb.
ordinary, 7 & 7 l-2d.; middling, 8 a
0d. ; good, 9d. a 9 1 2d. ; tine 10 a
10 i-2d.; strips, 10 a 12d.; Ken
tucky, 4 i-fca 5 l~2d.; Cotton, lb.
sea island, fine, 2s. 10da3s.; good,
2s. 7*1. * 2s. 9d.; middling, 2s. 2d.
a 2s. 6d.; stained and ordiuary, Is.
0d. a 2s.; New-Orleans, Is. 2d. a
Is. 8 l-2d.; bowed, 12 l-2d. a 13
1-2(1. ; 'Turpentine, Ids. a 14s.
Flour, American, sour, 85s. a 87s.;
ltice, American, in bond, 2Sh. a 28s.;
Wheat, American, 83s. a 35s."
^ NEW-YORK, JUNE 19.
Latest from Europe.
By the fast sailing ship Canton,
!apt. Rogers, the editors of the
Mercantile 'Advertiser have received
Liverpool papers to the 15th, Lon
don to the 18th, and Lloyd's Lists
:o the iitb May, inclusive. The
Canton sailed on the 15th.
Capt. Rogers spoke on the 5th
inst. in lat. 42, 80 the steam ship
Savannah, 1ft days out from Sav
annah, for bt. Petersburg!!, all well.
The Cotton market at Liverpool
had been steadv for all description^
during the week preceeding the 15th
day,?The sales comprised 5200
bales of Upland at 111-fta 18 Md;
and I860 bales N. Orleans at 111-4
to 16 1 4d. It will he seen, how
ever, that there were nuNk^rous ar
rivals in the course of tlie week
which carried about ?5,000 bales;
and we learn, that much commerci
al distress still existed.
LONDON, MAY IS.
"The effect of the Reports relat
ing to the Bank are already apparent,
both as relate! to the foreign ex
changes and the prices of bullion.
A. very "considerable rise 'took place
yesterday in the exchange, and gold,
wbfctnrns lately fbttr pounds two
shilling per oz was quoted at four
pound* ami sixpence. Stocks have
declined a little. Consols for money
and for accounts ou the 20th inst.
and for the owning in July, are all
the same price, 7* t-2? which shews
a great opinion of a further decline.
If the Hank do not take in the next
Qmuium .of ..i<U4!W thpt is to say,
pa. ing the last instalments for the
puhlio as usual, no large loan could
be contracted for except at a fery low
rate."? i otirier.
MAY 18.
- Mr. Peel's motion for taking into
consideration the Report of the Hank
Committee which stood for Monday
next, was postponed l>y tV.at gentle
man, on Tuesday evening, to the
loUowing Friday. 1 iiW J H Wt
nK'iit was unnoticed in the lejorU in
consequence of its haung been nn-|
nounced immediately after the bal-.
lot on Tuesday, and before the gal-:
levy was opened.
It has been stated to u*, by a pri
vate friend just leturned from Paris,!
that the Emperor of Russia and
King of Prussia have intimated lo
the King of Sweden, that lie ought]
to quit the Sicedish throve: the Em
peror having at onetime offered biinl
in lieu thereof, a government, and t>
millions of revenue. It is affirmed
that Barnadotte has acted with a de-|
gree of intemperance towards the
King of Prussia, and that the Em
perofe* lias at last returned him sever-]
al letters unowned.?The Ministry
at Paris, it is then stated, has sent I
Gen. Hulot to Russia, to intercede!
for the King of Swedeu.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
MAY 1^.
The Marquis of Lmsdown moved]
for a copy of all the communications
betweeu the British and American
Governments, on the subject of the
execution of Arbuthnotand Aiubris
ter. Lord Bathurst answered that]
there were no documents on the sub
ject} and after a short reply from
(he Marquis at Lansdbwn, iu which
he censured Government for nol
having prevented the cession of the
Florid as, to "the United States, and
some observations from Lord Liver
pool, the motion was negatived with
out a divisitHU ' < . .J
In the House of Lords, on the]
11 th of May, there was an interest*
iug debate, on the motion offered by|
the Marquis of Lansdow n, for in
formation inspecting the cession
the Floridas and tlie execution ol
Avbuthnot and Ambrister.?The edi-j
tor of the " British Statesman,}* in
noticing that part of the debate w liich
relates to Arbuthuot and Amhrister,
says, " with respect to the execution
of our unfortunate countrymen, no
satisfaction AvtlLnow, it is plain, be
ever received^?Our own ministers
have become the defenders of Gen.
Jackson. They abuse his cruelty,
but contend, that, as far as ire are
concerned, he had the right of act-]
ing as he has done. If he has sin
ned,' it is only against his own gov-]
eminent. With such principles, we]
shall not lohg retain that proud emi
nence which has been so loudly ex
tolled, autl which yve have purchas
ed with so many, sacrificies. The I
dignity of our character is gone, and
insults will not fail to be lavished!
ou those who bear them with impu
nity."
Thei llecla and Griper have sailed
from England, on a?voyagetf dis
covery to (lie arctic regiom^Si lie
London papers announce, " that,\n
addition to this expedition, another
is about to be undertaken by land,
v Inch in to prooeed in a northermti
rection from ftie Uudsofi Bay Com
pany's settlements. The persons lo
he employed iu tlii* arduous under
m e selected; and, from tin
of'the North American
?very nrospect of success i*
tned. It \\ ill he recollected
rtiat, toany years ago, Mr. Heme,
and mow recently, Mr. M'Kenzie,
fell in with the sea, at two interna?
diate points, a considerable cUtance
from each other, between Bearing's
Straits and Bafliu^i Bay.9'
The tiaufc Committee have made
their report to the House of Lords.
In introducing the report, the editor
of the Star observes, "It forms,
with the Minutes of Evidence am
Appendix, a folio volume of 481
pages; and is substantially the same
? m the raeasotfes which it recommends
for the gradual resumption of Casl
payments. Like that of the Com
inons, it establishes the fact, that the
Bauk is competent to tin*, resumption
of I3ash Payments, and able to can
eel e%*ery claim that can come agains
it, if the government will once re
pajTlhe debt they owe to the bank."
I'AKIS, MAY 9.
Tlie third and fourth numbers o
the Liberal were seized yesterday
In :he Chamlicr of Peers tl:e i)u!;e
<le 1 roujie, in the name of the Con.
iii^idc hn io|)ort yyl
the firproject of Iunn upon the li
l>erty of the press. Tlie report was
mtleivtl to be printed. and Thuisxhi\
\> as fixed for taking the question into
consideration. A Committee was
then appointed to examine, the se
rum! project of the law upon the
same subject, relating to the punish
ment that should he awarded against
offences of the press, and the mode
of judicial process. The thiid pro
ject, concerning the journal*, u as
presented bjMbe Keeper of the~8euisr
\\ e hear from Marseilles, under
date of the 1st instant, that the corn,
vines, and fruit trees all over Pro
vence promise an abundant produce.
The abundant rains which fell iir
April,' and the genial weather which
followed, have filled witb joy (he
hearts of the husbandmen and pro
prietors*
Intelligence from Madrid denies
thfe t umours w inch have been circu
lated, of disaffection prevailing a
mong the troops destined lor booth
America. It says they are full ot
/.eal for the cause, and that their dis
cipline is excellent. . The marriage
ot the King is settled, according to
these accounts, and will soon be an
nounced. It is thought he will es
pouse the priucess of Saxony.
It may t>e remembered that the
English papers spoke some time ago
of a French, hairdresser named
Courtdto,^ bodied at Loudon, leav
ing property to Hi? amount of 4.800,
000 francs* An beir to this immense
property bas been fouud in the per
sou of a Sieur Fretin, who was liv
ing in bumble circumstances at No
Sont-sur Seiue. He is ahonMo pro
ceed to Euglanif * to take possession
of liis wealth.
* L ^ m - A A
UVF.lirUOL, MAY 1U.
A debate of considerable interest
took place Ur the House of Lords on
Tuesday night in consequence of a
motion made by the Marquis of
Lansdown respecting (be conduct of
Wen. Jackson in the&i/e wurin Ft'or
tda, concerning which ?o much has
been said and written, both bete and
in America. His Lordship wished
to know whether i.ny attempt had
been made by our Ministers to obtain
satisfaction of the American gtvern
ineiir forHilie unjust execution of tin*
two British subjects, Ambrister and
Arbuthuot, w lio had been put to
death by General Jackson in a man
lier which set at defiance tho ac
knowledged laws of nations aud the
received usages of civilized war Aire.
Lord Bathurst and Lord Liverpool,
said that it bad been ascertained be
yond all doubt that the two individ
uals in question had acted not merely
as neutral mei chants in supplying the
Indians with materials of warfare,
but had actually existed themselves
as partizans in the w ar itself; a pro
cedure which deprived them of the
rights of British subjects, and left
them no other protection than that of
the people whose causc they es
poused. , The Ministers agreed with
the Noble Marquis in characterising
the proceedings of Jackson as au un
principled abuse of military power,
but they very properly retaaAed,
that any attempt to demand satisfac
tion musty if refused, have been per*
sisted in to the fearful extremity of
war ; and no person could have (lie
hardihood to affirm that the cbjeet, is
of suliiicetit magnitude to justify so
terrible a possibility.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH SO.
The relations between the Porte
and Russia are not very amicable.
The difficulties respecting the exe
cution of the late treaties between
the two Powers still subsist.
NEW-Y6RK, JUNE 19.
Late from India.?The ship Tea
Plant, (Indiaman) Capt. Robinson,
arrived this morning, in 108 days
from Horobay, with a cargo of su
gar, cotton, indigo, camplior, ginger,
and gum Arabic. The following is
an extract from the Tea Plant's log
book?" May 7> at 0 A. M. saw
tho Island of St. Helena, bearing
JS\ W. distance, 11 leaguesj light
and i-lrmly. The <h\\ afu-r
ve 'ns?5i?! iht? isHnd op v\r!i
?.""irrt s??oke (!u* ]Kii!xli>h Hast Tiuliii
Company ship Lady Hanks, from
SjjJial ^uf a ? ' Un^ Helena,
of the day we passed it?informed
u* that Bonaparte w as in good health,
but "kept himself quite shut up."
The Tea Plant has performed hei*
voyage to Bombay and :back ki 8
months, w hich we believe is unpre
cedented for shortness. She sailtrl
the 18th of October, and arrive.!
within the Hock last evening?18th
-ofJrJne.
To the politeness of Capt. Robin
son we are indebted for Bombay pa
pers to the 1st of March.
The war in India is carried on
.with preat slaughter. In storm
ins; the fort of Nowah, by the Brit
ish troops, the garrison* which con
sisted of 300 men, chiefly Arabs,
(having twice refused to St.;render,
and all their attempts to escape prov
ing fruitless.) wete the greater part -
of them put to the vswortl?486
bodies having beea buried after the
assault, and 100 being prisoners, of
whom 80 are prevouslv wounded.
In another affair, 800 of the reh lc, ?
as they were termed, were put to the
swords ; ? L
The strong fortress of. Faree has
capitulated to the British after a long
siege. The garrison consisted of
1200 men. We may now consider,
snys the Bombay Courier of l?ebru
*ry ^7* the whole line of coast, frc m
Cape .Commorin to Jigat, as either
in our possession, or under our con
trol.
Private accounts from Calcutta*
to the 4th instant, mention that the
crops of cotton this season are ex
pected to prove very abundant.
DO ME 8 TIC. ~
BOSTON; JUNE 10.
The liill providing for the separa
tion of the District of Maine from
Massachusetts, and for giving the
consent of the Legislature to the es
tablishment of it as an independent
state, on certain conditions* yester
day (Missed in the Senate, yeas ?G,
nays 11. Several amendment have*
heen made in the bill, most of which
are not important /Die nine sena
tors from Maine voted iu favor of
the bill. Of those who voted a
ptfntt it, three are republican, the
rest federalists.
HALY.OWKLf* (MAINE) JUNE 12.
Singular Fatality by Lightning.
?Two men were killed by lightning
in VVoolwicli, on the 7th inM. Tliey
had retired to bed iu the garret, con
taining two beds, the head of each
standing against the c.himuey, to
gether with two others; the light
ning struck the chimney and killed
one man in e< ch bed ; the others cs->?
caped unhurt! %
Tl le lightning passed info the
chamber below, wliere an old hidy
was reading her bible, with her hand
on the leaves and fingers spread
open; it passed through her fingers
burning,two of them, and the coi -
ner? oi half a dozen leaves of the
Itfble; thence it descended to tlx*
lower room, where a man was sleeps
ing on an iron bound chest, it stove*
the chest to pieces?the man receiv
ing no materal injury. There wen*,
twenty-eight pleople iu the house.
ALBANY, JUNE 16.
The Bank of Hudson has shut
up shop, ami made an assignment of
its pro|>ei1y for the benefit of k* cre
ditors?honorary to lie first pai<l?
how much will be paid to those of a
contrary charaoter is at present very
uncertain. We have been told that
their bills are not worth fifty per
cent?sonic say not twgpty-five? amf
others, that they ar^io bcttev than
blank paper/ But, as there were
several honorable meu in the direc
tion, we are ready to believe every
report to its disadvantage. Tis bail
enough when a bank is obliged to
stop payment and assign its property
?but, if the winding up of the con
cerns of .the Hudson Btuik is ji/RicK
ously managed, the holdcrj of its