North Wales Gazette

I LONDON. SATURDAY, DECEMBERS. We have received this morning New York Papers to tho 24th ult. from which extract the following Vera Cm^OU, 7.—We are still in the- war, and things remain in the same state as when I last wrote. The fcity is nearly abandoned, and almost all the merchandize is removed to Zalupa.— he Governor has confined all the Spa- iiish merchants who were in the castle, and refuses to allow any communication ^vith them. Goods are landed at Mo- narabe where the Mexicans have thrown a small battery. Porto Cabello.—The besieging army Wilder General Paez, with Genaral Ber- mudez, second in command, has made considerable progress in the siege of Puerto abello. The town and all the approaches bad been taken. The Spanish garrison had been forced to retire to the fortress ill tile isla nd, upon which a battery of 24 guns played almost incessantly. On the 4th of October a division of 2000 men, under the command of Colonel Luyster, parched from Caraccas to reinforce the be. sieging army. Two sloops of war already blockaded the harbour of Puerto Cabello a naval expedition to attack the place y sea was fitting- out at La Guayra and Cumana. The ship which had arrived from Holland was to lead the expedition. ♦i m^rno^c'We hear from Athens that that city is now defended by 2000 Greeks. All the gates have been walled up except that which is close to the citadel; new batteries have been erected, and the Greeks are full of confidence. We learn from the Morea that Constantine Botzaris, the brother of Marcus, who was killed, lias attacked the 15,000 Turks who had advanced to Missolonghi. Before com- mencing he was joined by Cariaskiski, from Romelia, who commanded a corps of 800 Sulitfts. This second battle was "ot followed by any definitive results, ( but it proves that the Greeks do not limit h;tnsel¥es to acting on the defensive be hind the walls of MissolonghiJbut go forth with ardour to seek the enemy. The island of Egina is defended by two Greek vessels, both of which are commanded by women. According to the latest ac- counts from Ipsara, the Greek combined flaet entered that harbour to procure Water, and is to go again to sea. The Greeks say they only lost two fire ships near Mount Athos, and they blew up be- fore reaching the Turkish vessels. It is said that the Austrian and Russian Ambassadors to the Court of London have received instructions from their re. gpictive Governments, relative to dis- patches from Lisbon, transmitted by Baron Binder, the Austrian Minister to the Court of Portugal. These instructions are said to have been communicated to the British Csbinetj for the purpose of ascertaining the views of that Court, if the present Emperor of the Brazils should persist in retaining his title, wkich would force the Great Powers to adopt measures for re- ducing it under the domination of Portu- gal, in conformity to a resolution which is said to have been taken at Cernowitl by the Emperors of Austria and Russia not to recognise the independence of the Brazilians. Paris, Dec. 16.-We-read in the Res taurador that 50 armed men, who had traversed Castile without any obstacle, were tracked like wild beasts in the neigh- bourhood of Burgos, and were made pri- soners, which we take to be another proof that Spain enjoys profound peace, that all hearts are united, and that absolute power is the best of all possible Govern- ments. A petition has appeared (irawn up by certain inhabitants of the State of New York, against the enactment of prohibitory duties against English manufactured goods. The document is drawn up with great judgment, and leaves little to be said upon that side of the argument which it supports. It is, however, truly astonish- ing, that such arguments should be ne- cessary in the United States. In a thinly-peopled country like North America, manufactories can never be car- (>d on to any considerable extent. La- the great material of manufacturing .s'r/, wiil be always dearer, because ke less plentiful than in populous fo^e, Men will not desert the iields ste- le '0FSes' an(^ smoke of lie M*en^'nes' w^e demand for rus- io °Ur a^°rds.that occupation natural man; which is almost an enjoyment. The Journal de Toulouse gives the fol- lowing account of the late Ministerial Re- volution in Spain Madrid, Dec. 5.—Don Victor Saez has just been exiled. He was allowed only 24 hours to leave Madrid. His Majesty appointed him Bishop of Tortosa. On the evening of the 3d the King summoned his Ministers to meet him, and spoke to them, it is said, in the following words —" You occupy yourselves very little with the afrairs of my kingdom, and very much with your own intrigues, your own passions, and your vengeances. The present King is not the King of former times; you shall know me. I have no need of you." Oh the instant the oniy Minister, who is retained, the Minister of the Marine, countersigned the Decree which formed the new Ministry." Haarlem, Dec. 8—Letters from Bata- via, of Aug. 2,bring the following news :— To promote the direct trade from Europe and America with the Dutch East India possessions, the Government has deter- mined, that from September 1, 1824, all woollen and cotton goods manufactured in Europe, and coming from a port to the east of the Cape of Good Hope, shall pay a duty of 15 per cent. if imported in Ne- theriand ships, and 20 per cent. in foreign ships. It is also resolved, that from the 1st of August, coftee exported by foreign 1st of August, coftee exported by foreign vessels to any port not in the Nether- lands, shall pay an export duty of live florins per pikel.. 1 Frankfort Nov. 30.- Thë Police of Munich has seized Dr. Tschimer's pamph- let, rtte Return of Catholic Christians in the Grand Duchy of Baden, to Evan- gelical Christianity,' because it contains observations derogatory to the dogmas and regulations of the Catholic Church. A new sect has appeared in the Swiss vat- leyg of Griiidetwaid, &c. to the follow- ers of which, if what is related of them be true, it would beidoing too much honour, to call religious visionaries. As they wouid not listen to any expostulations, the Magistrates have, with great propriety sent them to a mad-house. Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 21 The Diario contains a despatch from Gen. J. de Li- ma Silva, the Commander-in-Chief, dated from his head-quarters, Sept. 16, in which he tays, the 4th, 5th, and 6th of that month, had beeu fixed upon by some evvl-minded persons, to cause a revolt tion in that city. They had first endea- voured to excite jealousy between the troops of the country and the Battalion of the Emperor. The General, though labouring under severe indisposition, hav. ing been made acquainted with their in. tentions, concerted measures with the Provisional Government, by means of which the malcontents ware alarmed, seeing their evil intentions were known' and order was preserved. The General had wished the troops of the line to be sent away, till they could be embarked for Rio, and proposed to lay down biil command. This the Provisional Go- vernment begged him not to do, and see- ing that the danger was passed, he had retaiued it. Irelamd.Distur-bed Districts.-We are sorry to understand, that Capt. Rock's men are beginning to show themselves in the South. On the evening of Sunday week, lights were perceived on the moun- tains near the barrack of Glanisheeu, county of Limerick. Patrols from the 39th regiment searched several houses.— About two o'clock on Monday morning, the guard perceived about 20 men, whom they pursued into the wood of Castle erj where it was impossible to follow em» Within a mile of Tipperary, a re- spectabie farmer, named Callaghan, was e » erately an(j brutally murdered.—He was returning from the fair on horseback, with a man sitting behind hirn.-The lat- ter was ordered to dismount and go off. ome people accompanying Callaghan were pelted with stones and forced to withdraw, when the murderers delibe- rately sacrificed the victim of their re- venge. On Tuesday night, a horrid murder was committed in the western part of the county 0f Cork, near the residence of R. O. Donovan, Esq. A man of the name of Mahony canted his nephew out of a farm, who entered the house where his uncle was, and beat him on the head in a ferocious manner until he killed him, ill the presence of his two young chil- dren, The police next III orning searched the country, but without learning where he could be found.

By the third section ot the late Vagrant Act, "all persons imposing, or endeavouring to impose, I upon any private individual, by false representa- tion, either verbally or in writing, with a view to obtain money, or some other aivadt-ge or benefit, are to be deemed rogues aod vas.ib »»ds, and may be sent to hard labour in the H >u»f: of Correction, not exceeding three months, nor less than one month." The late Duke of Grafton beine one day for- hunting, near Newmarket, a Quaker, upon an eminence at some distance, pulled off his hat, and gave a Yoix Tally ho I" The hounds imme- diately ran to him, and being drawn off the scenf, were consequently at fault, which so enragt-d the Duke, that gallopping up to the offender, he asked him in angry tones, 6 Art thou a quake:}" I am, friend," replied the man.— Well, then," rejoined his Grace, 11 as you never pull off your hat to a Christian, I will thank vlln in fu- ture not to pay that comphment to a fcx." The George IV. sailed from Waterford for Quebec on the 30th of Julv, with 115 passen- gers on board, and on the 14th came lit contact with tbe Hannah, of South Shields, from Mira- michi for London. When the vessefs struck the wind blew strong from the south west The pas- sengers were at rest; their ser>sat',ons on 1)1. discovery of an accident so sudden and unexpect- ed, may be more easily conceived than described. The George IV. immediately put her helm down and used every exertion to keep clear "ut the darkness of the night rendered it to do so. The George IV. carried away her tww- prit, foremast, and miiio-lop-mast the Hannah lost her formast and main-top-mast, stove in her bows, and became water logged in less than half an hour; five of the hands of the George IV. got on board the Hannah when the vessels struck, expecting the former would founder immediatly but luckily, by the greatest exertioni, both ves- sel. were cleared in about ten minutes without loss on either side. The Hannah was lost sight of soon after, and her crew with theliands of the George. IV. who got on board at the lime of the accident (thirty-six in number) after remaining on the wreck for 22 hours, were happily taken off by tbe Mary, of South Shields, transferred to an American Schooner, and arrived at Cowes.- After the accident, the George IV. was placed in a situation to return to Waterford, at which port she succeeded in arriving safe on the Sdth* repaired the damage she had sustained, sailed sgain on the 17th September, aud came into this port on Thursday last. It is perhaps not generally known that Miss Brown, to whom Captain Parry is so much at- tached, i. the daughter of Mr. Brown, the pro- prietor of the colliery of Jarrow, in the county of Durham, formerly belonging to the late Sitnosi Temple, Esq., of Hylton Castle." iyeu,,ctistle Chronicle. .MR. HOITORJ-O-OO reading the above I cannot help remarking, that much has Keen said of Ime regarding Captain Parry and Miss Brawn, arut that it is certainly rather II curious circumsisnrtS that the Miss BrowlH have perhaps caused a greater sensation on accouci of their !)cauI) and accomplishments, both in Eoglt.i.1, tiehni.t, anil Scotland, than any other name it", t can be men- tioned. To begin with the English beiles, tiie Mis. Browns, of Bath, daughters of Cotonel Brown, of MiirlhoroUgh-huildinss chr.se bates are too well known to lit,(,(i ai)-y mine. Sect)nlly. Iit- NJ i;i ih« late Lieutenant-Gener-1 l!n>»u, f-J-tvenmr at i'lyitiouih, natives ot ihs Ivneiild I«,»? i »H ce- icbrated beauties. Tnifdiy. )í¡ !¡,, ¡¡I)\IH. oi Edinburgh, whose mother (Hie betuiiiui M !«s Hume) was so much noticed by his pri-s*ni P>i«- Jesty. lier dau;-Ii,,crs ar*e lively women of the pre«ent day.—J *.n, Mi, l^ditor, vour humble R<'rv,»(»i. AN ADMIRER f 'Hu \11>S BROWNS.

U L" (j I (,, Y. ,AN interesting paper, in the American Philo- sophical Journal, by L. Br:in> ier, Esq. of Louis- iana, contains observation, on the region of the Mississippi, and shews clearly how thousand, of clear miJs huve been formed by the deposits of tha! -river. The whole s'nte of Louisiana is a country but iust emerging from the water and as the Mississippi is ascended, the banks of the river gradually rise and again descend towards the swamps. The Mississippi all its alluvial regioo may be considered as n river running oo the top of a lull ?*»feet in its highest position the base is three miles in its a.eraire diamc>ert and reposes on the which are more than 9 feet above the marches, on ?he sea shore, for a distance of 215 miles uo th river. From all that has.bei>» explored of the Mississippi river, it is evident <h*i what h;is escaped over its banks in its overflowing never re-'uros to it again — Hence sotrie idea ii,glit, perhaps,- be lorined of the enormous beds of timber, leases, and other substances spread over the plains by its wa-ergy if it wa« touf known how long the Mi.«tsstpp> had been floating over Hie lower couutry, TillS In- ference might be ground,-d upon the quantity constantly seeo "jo info the Aehaf'afaya rive, where several tiun(tredi of a,e lei into solid rafts of wood, and these di<at>pcar eve- ry two or three yea s unJer beds ot sand and leaves, by which the bed of the Achafala>3 is al- ternately removed lour or tire -niles to the Eaqt. or two or three to ihe Wes, but mostly to tfie East, where it has guned more thnn ten miles %ince it becanie an outle( (if the Lest any should hear wish incredulity of the enormous quiniity of wood spread over the coun* try inundated by the river A; hafaiaya* which re- ceives it from the Mississippi, I\1r. linngter ob- serves, that he li,iD(I,-d ai the fjl,)uh of the river in 1812 (the river itself isi but a mouth-branch of the Mississippi) when it was at its fullest, and he counted the large trees which were perpetu- ally carried into its current in a ?iven time, and fouod them to amount to 8000 cnbit feei a mi- nute. To these may be added the leave., bark, reeds, and muddy sediment, making on a m* de- rate Calculation 36 cul)it triiteg of del)i)sit annu- ally. The beds of drift wood at the heads of ;he islands in the Mississippi will jfive sow idea of tbe quantity or wood breusht dowlI the < ream of that river. The large raft at Red R ver is 6'J mile, in learth.stid in many places 13 in breadifif in lome places composed of pines heaped toge- ther with their leaves intu (,-ompact raftti.- Hencemioerôll coal, and bituminous bodies, are no doubt formed. Under this raft us small streams lose theixlqelve,;i and re appear rse. veral miles off, A vast portion of land is no doubt formed in this way, and that part of Ame- rica is gradually rising to a higher level.