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inj the troops to disperse. This order w.-i3 accordingly 

 issued, and tranquillity restored. 



Some of the Ministers were arrested at a ball given 

 by the British Ambassador. Marshal Beresford was 

 ainoing the first to demand an audience of the King and 

 to assure hin\ of his personal devotion to the adminis- 

 tr.ition. The Fareign Ministers on this occasion con- 

 ducted with great spirit and energy, particularly Mr. 

 Hyde De N'euville, the French Ambassador. It would 

 50. ru that the efficient body of the kingdom were in 

 favor of the Queen and her ^arty, and that the King 

 was compelled, in order to maintain his authority, to 

 ni;>ke pretiarations for s^king an asylum on board a 

 British man of war. 



Tht El-Emperor [lurbtde has left England for Mex- 

 ico. The vessel in which he embarked had a quanti- 

 ty of military stores on board, and a printing appara- 

 tus lor the purpose of printing proclamations for circu- 

 lation in his native country. On his departure he ad- 

 dressed a note to a friend in London stating that his 

 return " had been solicited by different parts of the 

 country, which consider me necessary to establish 

 unanimity there, and to the cousolidatiou of the Gov- 

 ernment." 



DEATH OF LORD BYRON. 

 On the 9th of April, Lord Byron, who had been liv- 

 ing very low, exposed himself in a very violent rain ; 

 Ithe consequence of which was a severe cold, and he 



as immediately confined to his bed. The low state 

 ;o which he hat! been reduced by his abstinence, and 



irobably by some of the remaining effects of his pre- 



ioift illness, made him unwilling — at any rate he re- 

 lused to submit — to be bled. It is to be lamented that 



o one was near his lordship who had sufficient influ- 



nce over his mind, or was himself sufficiently aware 

 i>f the necessity of the case, to induce him to submit 

 ' to that remedy, which, in all human probability, would 

 have savjed a life so valuable to Greece. The inflam- 

 matory action, unchecked, terminated fatally on the 

 19th of April. 



There are no letters of his lordship's of a date subse- 

 quent to the commencement of his illness. The 

 riends who were near him at the time of his de- 

 :ease, in addition to Prince Mavrocordato, were Mr. 

 i'arry, who haH irg-anized tho artillery and engineer 



orps for the Greeks at Missolonghi, Mr. Benrke, and 



oLint Camba. The letters from the last named "en- 

 lemaa first communicated the intelligence to Lord 

 Sidney Osborne, who forwarded it with the kindest at- 

 ention to the friends of Lord Byron in England, and 

 proceeded from Corfu to iTante, to make whatever ar- 

 angcmeuts might be necessary respecting his remains. 



Lord Byron had succeeded, his friends are informed, 

 11 stir-ing up among the people of the part of Greece 

 n which he had resided, an almost inconceivable en- 

 husiasm. His exertions were incessant in their cause 



11 J the gratitude of the people was proportioned to 

 hem. His influence was not lessened by being em- 

 jloyed often to procure hunaane, even kind treatment 



owards the Turkish captives. On the day of Lord 

 Byron's death, aoA when he appeared in imminent 

 langer, the Prince Mavrocordato wrote to his lordship's 

 ritnd and companion. Count Camba, requesting that a 

 Jommittee might be immediately appointed to take the 

 lecessary measures for the security of his property ; in 

 :oii?equence of which, four gentlemen have been nom- 

 ii?.tei to act until other arrangements can be made. 



Oae of the letters from Corfu, received on Saturday, 

 •nl dated April 23, states that Lord Byron died pos- 

 .essed of considerable property in Greece, having for 

 •ome time resolved to pass his life there, and received 

 ;onsiderable sums from England for the purpose of in- 

 restment. The Honorable Leicester Stanhope had 

 ■ignified his intention of leaving Greece for family af- 

 "airs in this country, but he had received a pressing in- 

 pilation from Prince Mavrocordato to remain ; and Ma- 

 •or Hastings, a gentleman who has been for some time, 

 there, has also had inducements offered to him to re- 



ain firm to the cause which he had so mainly assisted. 



"e understand that Coloctroni, one of the bravest 



reek Generals, but whoTiad thrown great impedi- 



ents in the way of Greek Independence, by bis jeal- 

 lusly of Ypsilanti and Mavrocordato, had endeavored 

 'or some ti.ne to prevent the employment of foreign 



uxUiaries. This man, however, being abandoned by 

 troops, and wandering, it is said, among the moun- 

 ains, has no longer any influence, and our ccuatry- 



mcn in Greece are likely to feel the effect of his dis- 

 grace very beneficially for their interests. 



As soon as the death of Lord Byron was known, the 

 Greek Government of Missolonghi issued a proclama- 

 tion, announcing the event as most calamitous to all 

 Greece, and particularly to Missolonghi — who has lost 

 the most munificent of her benefactors. It was de- 

 creed that minute guns be fired, public offices and 

 shops closed, every species of amusement suspended 

 for three days— a general mourning worn for twenty- 

 one days, and funeral ceremonies performed in all the 

 churches. A most ready obedience was paid to these 

 orders notwithstanding the Easter holidays were in 

 celebration. 



The Memoirs of Lord Byron, from his own pen, are 

 destroyed. They were intrusted to the safe ktepino-of 

 Mr. Thomas Moore, and designed as a legacy for his 

 benefit; but on hearing of the decease of his noble 

 friend, Mr. Moore, with his characteristic sensibility, 

 had a meeting with a near connexion of his Lordship, 

 and after mature reflection on the contents of the MS. 

 she apprehending that some of the disclosures mi^ht 

 give pain to the minds of many persons still livin" 

 though no sort of imputation could rest on her broth- 

 er's memory, Mr. Moore, with a spirit and generosity 

 beyond all praise, placed the MS. in the Lady's hands 

 and permilUd her to burn it in his presence. It ou^ht 



more than forty rattles. The longevity of the rattle- 

 snake alluded to was perhaps entitled to a pre-emption 

 right from the Land Commissioners at St. Helena 

 Court House, as the first settler of Bullard's plains. 

 Lou. Jldv. 



Haifa peck of new potatoes, the first of the season 

 raised from the balls, by Mr. Gideon Spencer, we.e 

 sold to Mr. Sanford Hortim, on Thursday, for 50 cents 

 They are said to be the best kind of potatoes raised in 

 this country, and yield the greatest increase. 



Prov. Gat. 



Erratum.— In the communication from the Hon. 

 "• ^ ^^^^■' published in our paper of the 14th inst. page 

 oby, first column, an error occurs which it is hoped our 

 readers will be so good as to correct, as it entirely a'- 

 ters the sense of the sentence. As it stands it reads 

 thus, " At our Cattle Show in 1822, the year after mine 

 were exhibited, the two best boars in the pen were of 

 this commixed breed." The word commuted should 

 have been unmixed. 



WANTED No. 43, of the 1st Vol. of the N. E 

 Farmer. For which a generous price will bi 



DO.MESTIC. 



A Canal from Boston Bay to Ipswich Bay has been 

 recently opened by which between five and six miles 

 may be saved in a passage from Boston to Ipswich and 

 Newburyport. An appropriation of $6000 dollars was 

 made for this object by Congress. 



Useful Bank.— The Legislature of Connecticut, at 

 the last session, incorporated a Bank in Farmin^ton 

 witlia capital of |5O0,OOO ; on condition tnal tn? In- 

 stitution purchase shares in the Farmington Canal Cor- 

 poration to the amount of $100,000, and a further sum 

 of $100,000, if the Canal Company should require the 

 same ; and in consequence to receive a perpetual char- 

 ter, be exempted from taxation forever, and be allow- 

 ed to issue its paper to the amount of fifty per cent be- 

 yond its capital paid in. Ctntinel, 



It is rumored that the Lawyers have gathered an 

 abundant harvest by the Spanish Treaty. The claim- 

 ants are said to have promised them Sijiie per cent com- 

 mission on the amount of the awards obtained ; and it 

 is added that one of the most eminent of our Counsel- 

 lors will receive over $60,000 for his services ; and still 

 further, that the claimants think the money well laid 

 out. ibid. 



.Another fashionable murder. — Letters from Arkan- 

 sas, state that the Hon. .losiah Selden, a Judge of the 

 U. S. Court for that territory, was killed in a duel by 

 Judge Scott, on the 26th May. He has left a wife and 

 child to mourn his sudden exit ; the former, it is said 

 followed her husband to within a mile of the combat. 



Canal Steam Boat. — A Steam Boat, we learn, com- 

 menced running on the Erie Canal, between Utica and 

 Rochester, the 9th inst. The fare including boarding 

 and lodging, is advertised at three cents per mile. This 

 is another degree of improvement in our inland naviga- 

 tion of which it was not thought susceptible. The 

 certainty, the cheapness and the comfort, of this mode 

 of travelling, over all others, are evident. 



Last year a rattle snake was killed on Bullard's 

 plains, in the parish of Feliciana, which had not less 

 than one hundred and thirty-seven rattles. If the gen- 

 erally received opinion, that the number of rattles de- 

 note the age of this species of the serpentine race be 

 correct, the snake must have been as many years old 

 as it had rattles. The oldest inhabitants of that sec- 

 tion of our state, had never previdusly seen one with 



^.. iven by the publisher of this paper, 

 to be added, that Mr. M. with Lord B's consent, had | Juae 12. 

 pledged the MS. to Mr. Murray, the bookseller,' and 

 had received 2000/. sterling on it ; and the next morn- 

 ing the 2000/. was repaid by the self-destituted lega- 

 tee ! It is said the last words of Lord Byron, before 

 his delirium ensued, were : — " I wish it may be known 

 that my last thoughts were given to mi/ wife, my child 

 and my sister." 



generous price will be 



PRICES OF COUiVTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



fRevised and corrected every Friday.] 



APPLES, good, to best, 

 ASHES, pot, 1st sort, . 



pearl do. . 

 BEANS, white, . . . 

 BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new 

 cargo, No 1, . 



" No 2, . . 

 BUTTER, inspect. No. 1. 

 CHEESE, new milk . . 



skimed milk, . 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED .... 

 FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 



Genessee, 



Rye, best . 

 GRAIN, Rye . . 



Corn 



Barley . . 



Oats . . 

 HOGS' LARD, 1st sort 

 HOPS, No 1, Inspection of 1823 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northe 

 PLAISTER PARIS . . . 

 FORK, BoneMiddlings new, 

 navy, mess, 

 Cargo, No 1, . . 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 1822, 



Clover 



WOOL, Merino, full blood,washed 



do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native .... do 

 Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 



do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 

 BEEF', best pieces 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, 

 " whole hog, . . 



VEAL 



MUTTON 



POULTRY, .... 

 BUTTER, keg & tub, 

 lump, 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retaiJ, . . 



Indian, do. 

 POTATOES, . . 



CIDER, liquor, new . . 

 HAY, according to quality, 



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