miles to Liverpool, from whence he receives his test of examination. It is not wonderful that the china, his delftware, and his pottery. From the nations of Europe, exhausted by a twenty years amount of his flour, as sold in England, all the ex-war-pillaged and plundered by hostile armiespenses of transportation are to be deducted-and with expensive governments and immense armies to the price of his china and other articles, the ex-to support in time of peace-and groaning under penses of the return voyage are to be added. What the weight of enormous debts and grinding tax. a frightful view of the situation of a large portion of ation, should be in a state of suffering. But there the people of the western country does this exhi-is no parallel between their situation and ours. Our bit! It is difficult to account for the prostrate state short war, so far from exhausting our resources, of affairs in that part of the union, and under a go-developed them. We retired from it prosperous vernment which, emanating more completely from and glorions. Our fields are as fertile-our citithe mass of the people than any other that ever zens as industrious and ingenious; our capacity for existed, might have been expected to have ex-manufacturing as great as ever--and our taxes are tended a more paternal care over its citizens than the world ever witnessed!

It is therefore indubitable, that to the reasons for encouraging manufactures, which exist in England and France, all of which apply here, is to be added a powerful one peculiar to the United States, arising from the distance between so large a portion of its territory and any seaport towns, as well as the immense distance from those towns to the places whence we draw our supplies.

comparatively insignificant. Our distresses cannot therefore be traced to the saze source as theirs. They flow wholly from our own mistaken policy, which leads us to purchase abroad what we could produce at home-and like thoughtless prodigals and spendthrifts, to incur debts beyond our utmost means of payment.

The restoration of peace, however, as might have been naturally expected, greatly affected our commerce, particularly the carrying trade, of which Let us suppose for a moment, that the western the war had given us an inordinate share. An imfarmer, instead of purchasing his pottery and delft-mense capital, invested in commerce, was thus renwa ein England, had in his own neighborhood manu- dered wholly unproductive; but had manufactures factories of these articles, whence he could procure been encouraged, as sound policy dictated, hunthem free of the enormous expenses of sea and land carriage, amounting in many instances to treble the first cost-and that in return he supplied the manufacturer, of whom he purchased them, with his wheat and corn, and other articles! What a different face that country would wear! What rapid strides it would then make in the career of prospe-neral welfare, instead of a vain struggle in a branch rity! What additional allurements it would hold out to cultivation!

dreds of our merchants, whose property has since wasted away, and who have been swallowed up in the vortex of bankruptcy, would, as was the case during the war, have transferred their talents, their industry, and their capital, to that department, to the advancement of their own interest and the gewhich was so crowded, that it could not afford sup port to more than half of the persons engaged in it. We offer for reflection, fellow citizens, an impor- Those that remained in the mercantile profession, tant fact, that sheds the strongest light on this the- after such a transfer of a portion of its members to ory. The settlement of Harmony, in the western profitable employments of another description, country, was conducted on this plan. This little might and probably would have prospered. And commonwealth depended wholly on itself for sup- thus it is as clear as the noon day sun, that an ef plies. It had, to use the cogent language of Mr.ficient protection of manufactures would have been Jefferson, "placed the manufacturer beside the agri-highly advantageous to the merchants, although culturist." What was the consequence? The set- many of them, from taking a superficial view of the tlement made a more rapid progress in wealth and subject, have been under an opposite impression, prosperity than any equal body of men in the world and have unfortunately been hostile to such protecat any period of time-more in one year, than many tion. parts of the United States, which depend on foreign markets for the sale of their produce, and the supply of their wants, have done in ten years.

The advocates of the system of Adam Smith, ought to be satisfied with the fatal experiment we have made of it. It is true, the demands of the trea It is frequently stated, that as some of the cotton sury have not allowed us to proceed the full length manufacturers in the eastern states have prospered, of his system, and to discard import duties altoge the protection to the manufacture is adequate. If ther. But if our manufactures are paralized, our this argument warranted the inference drawn from manufacturers ruined, and our country almost wholly it, it would prove that the policy of Spain is sound, drained of its metallic medium, to pay for foreign and fraught with wisdom; for, notwithstanding the merchandise, notwithstanding the duties imposed for decay of that nation, there are in it several prosper- the purposes of revenue, it is perfectly reasonable to ous manufactures which, from particular circumstan- conclude that the destruction would have been ces, are, like some of those in the eastern states, ena- more rapid and complete, had those duties not exbled to struggle against foreign competition. But the isted. This we hope will be regarded as decisive; decay of so large a portion of the manufacturing es- for if our woolen manufacture, for instance, protecttablishments in the middle states, notwithstanding ed, as it is termed, by a duty of 27 per cent, has the enterprize, large capital and industry of the been more than one half destroyed, so that it was proprietors, is a full proof that there is not suffici-no longer an object to preserve the invaluable ent protection to this important branch. breed of merino sheep, in which millions of dollars Public attention has unfortunately been diverted were invested, and of which the greater part have from the real source of our prostrate state by cer-been destroyed, to the ruin of the proprietors, it tain trite common place sayings, re-echoed through- cannot be doubted that, without such duty, it would out the union--that it is a time of general suffering-have been at once wholly annihilated, as our own that distress and embarrassment pervade the whole citizens would, in that event, have been utterly uncivilized world--that we are no worse than other na-able to maintain a struggle against foreign rivals. If tions-and that we cannot hope for an exemption from the common lot of mankind.

This appears plausible--but it will not stand the

argument were of avail against the dazzling authori ty of great names, and against ingrained, inveterate prejudice, this case would settle the question for

ever. Where are now, we ask, the "collateral branches" to which the thousands of our artists, meChanics and manufacturers, "thrown out of their ordinary employment and common method of subsistence," can "easily transfer their industry," as Dr. Smith

asserts?

What a contrast between this system and the one laid down with such ability by Alexander Hamilton, (see page 119,) and which we advocate! Light and darkness are not more opposite to each other. His admirable system would render our prosperity and happiness dependent wholly on ourselves. We Another part of Dr. Smith's theory is, that when should have no cause to wish for the misery of our a particular branch of industry is destroyed by "the fellow men, in order to save us from the distress home market being suddenly laid open to the competition and embarrassment which at present pervade the of foreigners," the stock will still remain in the country nation. Our wants from Europe would, by the to employ an equal number of people in some other way.' adoption of it, be circumscribed within narrower And, therefore, "the capital of the country remaining limits, and our surplus raw materials would be amthe same, the demand for labor will still be the same, ply adequate to procure the necessary supplies. though it may be exerted in different places and for dif Submitting these important subjects to an enferent occupations." These maxims are now fairly lightened community, and hoping they will experitested in the U. States, as they have been for centu-ence a calm and unbiassed consideration, we ardentries in Spain. The cotton, woolen, pottery, glass, and ly pray for such a result as may tend to promote and various other manufatures, have been in a great perpetuate the honor, the happiness, and the real measure suspended in the middle states, by "the independence of our common country. home market being suddenly laid open to the competition of foreigners" at the close of the war. Is there a man who will venture to assert, that "the demand for labor is the same?" that "the stock remains the same?" or that it employs an equal number of people in some other way?" We flatter ourselves that the most decided advocate of the doctor's system will admit, on calm reflection, that these maxims are utterly destitute of even the shadow of foundation.

Foreign Articles.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Stocks, June 29-3 per cent. cons. 67 67 1-8. Several banking houses have stopped payment. The house of commons refused to consider a motion offered by sir F. Burdett for a reform of liament-168 to 58.

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We urge this point on your most sober and serious
reflection, fellow citizens. It is a vital one, on which
the destinies of this nation depend. The freedom
of commerce, wholly unrestrained by protecting
duties and prohibitions is the key stone of the so
much extolled system of the doctor, which, though
discarded, as we have stated, in almost every coun-
tryan Europe, has among our most enlightened citi-
zens, numbers of ardent, zealous, and enthusiastic
admirers. We have tried it as far as our debt and
the support of our goverment would permit. We
have discarded prohibitions; and on the most impor-
tant manufactured articles, which are wholly pro-
hibited in some countries, and burthened with heavy
prohibitory duties in others, our duties are compara-
tively low, so as to afford no effectual protection to
the domestic manufacturer. The fatal result is be-charge
of taking illegal fees.

enlistment bill.
The royal assent has been given to the foreign

sailed from Liverpool for South América.
Devereaux's legion, three thousand strong, has

The Persian ambassador is about to leave Lon don.

the house of commons, that 60007. sterling be On the 28th of June, Mr. Wilberforce moved in granted to his majesty, for gen. Boyd. Mr. W. stated that "gen. Boyd was a native of the United the cause of Great Britain in the East Indies, at a States, had in early life rendered a great service to very critical period of affairs there." He was at that time commander of a corps in the service of the Nizam. The bill has passed accordingly.

About 500 tide waiters, &c. are implicated in a

fore the world-and in every part of the union is stri-ries sustained by the oversetting of a stage coach A lady lately recovered 3001. damages, for injukingly perceptible. In addition to the example of which the proprietors had to pay. Spain and Portugal, it holds out an awful beacon against the adoption of theories, which, however splendid and captivating on paper, are fraught with ruin when carried into practice.

This is the basis on which Adam Smith's system rests, and being thus proved radically and incurably unsound, the whole fabric must crumble to ruins.

There is one point of view in which if this subject be considered, the egregious errors of our system will be manifest beyond contradiction. The policy we have pursued renders us dependent for our prosperity on the miseries and misfortunes of our fellow creatures! Wars and famines in Europe are the key-stone on which we erect the edifice of our good fortune! The greater the extent of war, and the more dreadful the ravages of famine in that quarter, the more prosperous we become! Peace and abundant crops there undermine our welfare! The misery of Europe insures our prosperity-its happiness promotes our decay and prostration What an appalling idea! Who can reflect without anguish on a system built upon such a wretched foundation!

*Wealth of Nations, I. 329. fidem.

don from Sierra Leone. It is much approved of.
A cargo of timber (the first) has arrived at Lon-

A London paper remarks that the famous edition of Boccacio, for which the present duke of Marlbo. rough gave 2,2601. was lately purchased by the Messrs. Longmans for 875 guineas.

The directors of the bank of England have adopted the invention of Messrs. Applegarth and Cowper, for the new note, which is in active preparation, and which is calculated to defy successful imitation.

The extensive printing establishment of Messrs. Bensley and Son, in London, had been consumed by fire. Whole loss estimated at 130,000l.-Only 30,0001. insured.

A woman named Elizabeth Parry, lately died in England, at the age of 109 years, who never had been two hundred yards from the spot on which she was born!

The British say, that capt. Rogers of the steam ship Savannah, is a brother of the commodore. There is not any relationship between them

In the house of lords, the earl of Limerick said, that so great had been the pressure lately in Ireland, that remittances could not be made to England without a loss of six or seven per cent.

The celebrated London museum, formed by the exertions of Bullock, of Piccadilly, after more than thirty years labor, has been brought under the ham

mer.

The library of Blenheim house has also lately been disposed of by public sale.

The library of the late queen of England is also about to be disposed of at public auction.

One of the miserable royal things, the duke of Kent, has requested of parliament a bill to grant him a lottery to dispose of certain property which he values at 70,000l. to pay his debts. The disgrace of the procedure was deprecated, and it was probable that the money wanted, would be given to him! This thing receives $145,000 per annum of the people's money, without rendering even any pretended service for it. His petition was with

drawn.

The total revenue for the year ending July 5, 1819, is given at £49,071,923-being 2,265,7531 more than the last year.

A British commissioner at Vera Cruz, has succeeded in purchasing a million and a half of dollars of the government and individuals-paid for in notes on the British treasury.

Wool. A strong deputation waited upon lord Liverpool to point out to him the ill effects that would result from additional duties on wool. But his lordship said that the ministers were determined to adhere to it, to assist the agricultural interest-in other words, to encourage the home market.

London dates, July 12--Several very large meetings of the laboring classes have been held in Great Britain-The distress of these people seems to be exceedingly great, and we suppose something like insurrection is apprehended, by a well grounded be lief that certain scoundrels in the pay of government are mixing among them as spies, and urging them, indeed, to commit high treason!-as was the case some time ago. At one of these meetings a person opposed a petition to the regent, requesting that assistance might be granted to such of the laboring people as wished to emigrate to Canada-he said it was the boroughmongers, sinecurists, and 150,000 of the clergy that ought to be sent there! 15,000 people had also assembled at Cork to petition for a reduction of taxes and a repeal of the union.

FRANCE.

tain! The same writer says "The Americans are actually in possession of the Floridas. Will they yield up this possession?-and if so, shall we sit quietly and see it forcibly retained? It is a question pregnant with alarm-and yet, in such a moment parliament is to be prorogued." [What have "we" to do with it?]

Another paper intimates that Spain has been told that if she cedes the Floridas she must also cede Cuba; and it is intimated that the foreign enlistment bill, lately passed in parliament, is auxiliary to it.

"Our government, [observes another London paper] is certainly devising means to check the rapid growth of the U. States, but the possession of Cuba by us would have a contrary effect.

The vast commerce that already flows down the Mississippi, the immense tract of country rapidly settling on the Missouri, &c. point out very distinctly to the United States the necessity of making Pensacola a great maritime port; but such necessity would be increased in a tenfold degree if Great Britain possessed Havana."

Since the return of Ferdinand to Spain, five years ago, twenty-five changes of ministers have taken place in the five departments; six in the department of finance; five in that of grace and justice; three in the marine; five in the war; and six in that of foreign affairs.

Don Oris arrived at Paris on the 24th of June, on his way to Madrid. The conduct of this person, from beginning to end, including his late interviews with the British ministry, well entitle him to be call. ed an extraordinary envoy.

The marquis de Yrujo is banished to Avila, a town of Old Castile--he was suspected, says a London paper, of being favorable to the Americans, because he was related by his marriage to the ex-president Adams!

It is understood that the "grand expedition" was almost as nearly ready to sail as it was eighteen months ago!

The king of Spain has honored his excellency Hyde de Neuville, late French minister in the United States, with the Grand Cross of St. Isabella, with the title for life of "his excellency." [Can the king of Spain "honor" any thing-is it possible that the miserable creature can confer "ercellence?"]

PORTUGAL.

We have late intelligence from Spain, via Пa. vana. The Florida treaty had not been ratified, and In the chamber of deputies the discussion of ways it was believed that it would not be, through British and means was proceeded in. M. Manuel recom-influence. The Hornet has left New-York on ano. mended the entering into commercial relations with ther voyage to Cadiz with despatches. the independents of South America, and the nego. ciation of a treaty with the government of Hayti, A quantity of American corn has been sold in with the view of securing some indemnity to the Portugal since the imposition of the new protecting unfortunate ex-colonists of that island, and re-open-duty: it produced the owners fifty cents per bushel, ing its ports to French commerce. A motion was for invoice, insurance and freight! carried to print M. Manuel's speech--The ministers approved of the printing.

Flour and biscuit were allowed to be exported from France.

Madame Blanchard lately ascended in a balloon at Paris, intending to play off some fire works in the air. The effect was very grand; but fire was communicated to the balloon-it fell, and she was literally dashed to pieces.

SPAIN.

ITALY.

Accounts from Naples of the 4th of June, state that a dreadful eruption of Mount Etna had broken out, which threatened total destruction to the city of Catania. From Mount Vesuvius a very great eruption of lava had taken place in the direction of Pompeii. Some violent shocks of an earthquake had been felt near Viterbo.

Intelligence has been received in England as late as May from Trivoli, which announce that the most The London papers teem with paragraphs re- public roads had become no longer safe one mile specting Spain, with reference to the cession of from the gates of Rome. Seven hundred villains the Floridas to the United States. Some of these had escaped from the gallies, and spread themarticles are curious enough-one of them charges selves over the Appenines. This horde of assas Ferdinand with breaking up his ministry to avoid sins had committed the most horrid crimes, and a ratification of the treaty for the transfer of the continue their outrages with impunity. The ac Floridas, to evade the surrender of Cuva to Great Bri-counts state that they had lately put out the eyes

of an opulent old gentleman, at Vallatri, and after-it is said a corps of their army was within a few wards hung him, in consequence of their not hav-days march of Sante Fe de Bagota, the capital. ing received a ransom of 5 or 6,000 crowns with the punctuality they expected. A child in Rome had his tongue taken out to prevent his telling tales.

A letter received in Baltimore from St. Thomas, dated Aug. 4, says "You must know that Barcelona has fallen, and. Cumana, and the whole royal squadron are now in the possession of the patriots, and probably before this reaches you, Laguira, Por to Cavello and Caraccas will also be subject to the rebels.

WEST INDIES.

A certain person called John Davis, pretending to be commissioned by Aury, at Galvezton, and several of his accomplices, have been tried at Nassau, N. P. and sentenced to be hung as pirates.

HAYTI.

President Boyer has presented 5001 sterling to the Wesleyan Methodist missionaries.

CHRONICLE.

We have some "war rumors" from Canada12,000 tons of ordnance stores are said to have arrived in the present year-and the Isle au Noix is fortifying. $600 per day are expended on the works.

Com. Perry and his squadron, was in the Oronoco on the 13th of July, and soon expected to sail for St. Thomas.

London, June 26.--It is a serious fact, that in the Mediterranean squadron. It gives us pleasure last year 1817-18, the trade from America to China (says the New York Gazette) to have it in our powemployed 7,000,000 dollars, and 16,000 tons of ship-er to give the following result of the late distur ping; during the same time the British trade to Chi-bances at Gibraltar between the American and Brina occupied 6,500,000 dollars, and 20,000 tons ship-tish officers. We have seen a letter from an officer ping; consequently, allowing that the American of the American squadron at Gibraltar, stating, that merchant receives his return in the course of one a court of enquiry was held on board the Guerriere on year, while the British requires nearly two years, the first of July, by request of governor Don, who had the American trade to China is already more ex- brought charges against the American officers for breaktensive than our own. We state this important facting the peace of the garrison. The court completely on the authority of Charles Assey, esq. late secre-exculpated our officrs from any blame; and captain tary to the government of Java, author of an able Johnson, of the British army, had apologized for his pamphlet, "On the Trade to China, and the Indian conduct, and that of his fellow officers, in relation Peninsula." to the late duels at Gibraltar.

EAST INDIES.

The only rebel chief, as the "patriots" of Ceylon are called, who have not submitted to the mild sway of the British "invaders," it is charitably hoped, has "anticipated the sentence of the law, and killed himself!" O! rank and foul hypocrisy!

A letter from Colombo, says "Upwards of 300 men and more than thirty officers, fell victims to the climate, during the late war with the Kandyans. Many men lost their lives, from the bites of leeches, which swarm in the jungles; 25 men of the 18th Madrass regiment, have lost a leg each, from the bite of this disagreeable and troublesome little animal, which, in spite of every precaution, will make its way into your boots, or under your clothes, whilst marching during the night.

AFRICA.

A Middletown, Con. paper of Aug. 19. says-An unpleasant circumstance has lately occurred among some of the principal officers of our squadron in the Mediterranean. Four captains and one lieut. have been suspended by commodore Stewart, our naval commander in chief upon that station.

According to the best information, the four captains and the lieut. above mentioned were members of a court martial, and pronounced a sentence which was disapproved by commodore Stewart, who also (by what authority we know not) reprimanded them The officers, conceiving that he had no right whatever to reprimand them, replied to him--he took offence at their reply and suspended them.

This affair will, probably, be soon investigated by some proper tribunal. Until that enquiry takes place, it is better that public opinion should not be permaturely formed or expressed. From a long

The slave trade is prosperous. Spanish papers are chiefly used by the American and British wretch-acquaintance, however, with captain Macdonough, es engaged in it.

САРЕ ОF GCOD HOPЕ.

The Caffree "patriots" have given much trouble to the British "invaders" in this colony. But it appears they have been driven back.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Admiral Brion and com. Jolli by their quarrels, had put Margaritta in an uproar. But the latter, as has been before observed, was arrested and would be tried for mutiny.

We have long details of the movements of the hostile armies in Venezuela-the only things which appear to be important just now are, that 400 native troops of Morillo had joined the patriots, who were directing their attention to New Granada-and

who is one of the officers suspended, we cannot believe, unless we have strong evidence to prove it, that his conduct on this occasion has been either precipitate or improper.

The U. S. brig Enterprize, captain Kearney, sailed from New York on Saturday.

Baron Stackelberg, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the court of Sweden to the United States, arrived at New York on the 18th instant, in the ship Martha, Freeman, from Stockholm.

Brigadier general James Miller, has accepted the appointment of governor of the territory of Arkansas, and has, of course, resigned his commission in the army.

The navy.

Religion. When religion is made a science, there is nothing more intricate; when made a duty there is nothing more easy.

We stated the other day, from authority which we deemed credible, that the navy department had issued orders to double the number of men employed in building ships of the line From the National Intelligencer. The military exin various ports. The same authority now informs pedition from the lakes to the Mississippi, consistus, that the intelligence existed in misapprehen-ing of the 5th regiment of infantry, under col. Leasion. Orders were given for the employment of venworth, arrived at Prairie du Chien about the 1st additional workmen on the 74 building in this port; of July, by the way of the Fox and Ouisconsin rivers, but it is not known that hands on the other ships with only a portage of two or three miles. A deof war have been increased. Franklin Gazette. tachment has also ascended the Mississippi from St. Texas. We hear of small parties of men proceed-Louis, with provisions, clothing, ordnance, and ing to join the invaders of Texas, and learn that munitions. Our correspondent states that col. L the U. S. troops in that quarter are put in motion will have it in his power to establish the post at the to check the expedition. falls of St. Anthony this season, should it be deemed advisable to do so.

Black speculation. In anticipation of a transfer of the Floridas, a large quantity of African slaves are imported therein-no doubt by American citi

zens.

We also learn that the Missouri expedition, under col. Atkinson, was in advance of St. Charles on the 11th July, and, notwithstanding the delay occa sioned by some defects in the steam boats, there was no doubt the troops would arrive at the Coun cil Bluffs, more than six hundred miles in advance of St. Louis, this season, well supplied with provisions, clothing and munitions of war,

The characters of colonels Atkinson and Leavenworth, warrant the belief that the arrangements of the government will be carried into full effect without collision with our citizens or the Indians.

HEALTH OF OUR CITIES.

Land privateering. Capt. James Riley (well known to the public by his account of the wreck of his vessel, and the sufferings of himself and his crew in Africa) has recently given a statement, shewing that on his way to Pittsburg, Pa. and in passing Scrub Ridge, he and others were assailed by a mob of Irishmen, calling themselves turnpikers, armed with axes, mattocks, &c. who in an ruffian-like manner demanded toll, and exacted it at their own rate, when there was no right at all to demand any. Thus they have robbed many; among them a poor countryman of their own, travelling west, from Boston. Some cases of malignant fever have apwhom they took his last guinea. It appears that peared in this town; for the week last reported there these rascally acts are well known in the neighbor-were only seven deaths by it; but six persons died hood-some of the magistrates are afraid to act, of it during the next 24 hours: vessels from Boston and then the "law's delay" (for a person must wait are required to perform quarantine at New York three months to prosecute them) prevents justice from and Richmond. being done. We hope that Pennsylvania will act promptly on this matter. It is believed that these wretches have murdered one or more men, and they have killed or maimed the horses of several persons who have resisted their demands.

sisting of 5 or 6 persons, were carried off by maligAt Newport, R.I. it is said, a whole family con nant disease, in the course of last week.

New York is reported free from any malignant or contagious disease. The same remark applies to Philadelphia.

Sea serpent. The animal supposed to be a sea serpent, has been seen by hundreds of persons, from Nashant beach (between Boston and Lynn)—the Baltimore is unusually healthy, judging by the description is the same as that heretofore given. interments-only 59 last week, of whom but 9 died of Among those who saw it repeatedly, was James fevers, 7 bilious and 2 typhus; adults 21, children Prince, esq. marshal of the district of Massachu-38. The corresponding week last year was 66;— setts, sometimes at less than 100 yards distant, mov-bilious, six. Besides, we have many foreigners just ing about the bay at an easy rate. The head was arrived, a good many of whom have died. about three feet out of water, there appeared to be Some cases of a high bilious, perhaps it should thirteen bunches on his back, and the length from be called malignant fever, have appeared, and there the head to the last bunch, was estimated at 60 feet. are now a number of them, chiefly however, in one These bunches are supposed to appear from the neighborhood, though a few are scattered through undulatory motion of the animal. Mr. Prince, how-the city. Some of the victims have been carried ever, does not undertake to say that this animal is of the serpent kind, though such was his general impression, and that of all the witnesses; intimating that perhaps, its manner of propelling itself may give it the appearance of a snake. A fisherman states that it rose within 20 feet of his boat, that he had a full view of it, and that it was a serpent. The animal, be it what it may, is "an odd fish," but seems to be inoffensive. Its easiest motion is so rapid as to occasion a foam in the water.

off in two or three days; but it yields to medicine, and most persons recover of it. This is evident from the interments-we have the returns for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last-the amount for the three days 31, of whom twenty four were children— only two deaths by fever reported. We have not any returns since that for Wednesday. No evidence is afforded that is has been contagious is a solitary case. Whether the discase will become general or not, a little time will make manifest. VesPittsburg, Aug. 13-The depredations now com- vels from Baltimore are to perform quarantine at mitting by the grasshoppers in some parts of the Richmond, which has just now also interdicted the country, are truly singular and alarming. Many far-communication with Cuba, where the yellow fever mers have commenced cutting their oats perfectly raged severely two months ago, but has now ceasgreen, and many meadows are shaved completelyed! smooth. Fortunately they do not fly high enough to obscure the sun, as the locusts sometimes do in Africa, in other respects however, they are nearly as bad. An instance or two has occurred, where a hat which was accidently left in the field, was entirely destroyed before morning.

Charleston. The fever does not appear to spread, and the health of the city is generally very good. A few malignant cases occur-5 deaths by them in the last week.

Savannah is pronounced to be commonly healthy. END OF THE SIXTEENTU VOLUME.