and high spirited inhabitants called on Col. Sewall, for the purpose of placing him at their head, and driving these freebooters from their rendezvous. They accordingly armed themselves, and were marched by Col. Sewall, to the vicinity of the Dock, where the British seamen were found at work, in their customary occupation. The Col. ordered his party to conceal themselves in the woods, within hail, and to wait his signal for rallying to his assistance. This disposition made, he advanced towards the workmen, in the presence of their officer, and mounting a log, with his sword drawn, addressed the party, in a firm and audible voice, commanding them, in the name of the provincial Congress, to lay down their tools, and depart instantly to their boats, at the peril of their lives! The officer, commanding these men, knew the character of Col. Sewall, personally, and without much hesitation [though the workmen had so far obeyed the command, thus addressed to them, as instantaneously to throw down their tools] ordered their prompt embarkation. By this resolute, yet cool and judicious conduct, the affair ended, without accident, or any further disturbance. The seamen were permitted to get on board their ship with safety, and the vessel left the river, the same day, or the day following, without having fulfilled the object of her coming there.

This act, although an heroic one, is but a specimen of the general spirit, which pervaded the country, during the interesting period we have been speaking of.

LIBERALIS.

HISTORY OF NEW-YORK.

The New-York Literary Gazette contains the following gleanings from Mr. Moulton's History of New-York. The Hudson River was called by the Dutch the "Groote River," the Great River. Its Indian name was Cohohatasèa.

|| Schenectady (Skaghneghtady) signifies the other side of the pine.

The East river (as it is now called) was named by Adrian Blok, the "Helle gadt River," helle gadt means hellish hole-the worthy old Hollander must have been out of temper when he sailed up the sound.

Governor's Island was called by the Indians' Paggank.' The Dutch called it Nooten Eydlandt, from the nuts found on it.

Long Island was called by the Indians Sewanhacky, or the Island of Shells.

The Housatonic river was named by Capt. Blok, "Roodenbergh river," or the river of the red mountain.

Rhode-Island was named by the Dutch, Rood Eylandit, the red island,

The Mohawk (Mohoct) river means the river of Blood (Indian.)

Massachusetts (Mais-schuseag) means "the country on this side of the hills."

Haverstraw means "Oat Straw," Claverack, "Clover-reach," and Kinder-hook, "Children's-corner."

Schuylkill means "The hidden Creek," Saybrook (in Connecticut) was founded by the viscount Say and the lord Brook of Warwick, and is a compound of their family names.

STATISTICS OF PORTUGAL.-The Almanac of Lisbon, for 1827, among other interesting particulars respecting the kingdom of Portugal, states that it contains 4101 parishes; 765,395 houses, and a population of 3,013,900 souls. The superficial extent of the kingdom is 3,150 leagues (20 to a degree.) The list of persons enjoying titles, contains 3 Dukes, 34 Marquises, 76 Counts, 41 Viscounts, and 27 Barons, or 181 in all, and 122 of those persons owe their titles to the munificence of the late king, who, during the 34 years of his reign created 1 Duke, (Victoria,) 12 Marquises, 42 Counts, 40 Viscounts, and 27 Barons, not to speak of the titles created and extinct during those 34 years.--Courier.

THE ARTS.

BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

This great Battle was fought June 18, 1815-An extensive Panarama, of which is now exhibiting in the Amphitheatre at Washington Gardens. It is represented on a canvass cloth of 100 feet in length, and displays 21 different conspicuous characters. It describes probably the greatest Battle recorded in the annals of history, and of the 60 which Bonaparte fought, was the only one in which he was defeated. The moment of the picture, is at the time when he loses all hope of victory, and is about to leave the field for the palace of Elysee. Artists like all other professional men, are amenable to the public-to posterity, for the correctness of their productions, and we hope and believe that the celebrated artist || (Mr Barker of London) in this case, has reflected on himself that credit for the correctness of relative incidents, and faithful delineations of history as is displayed in the refined boldness, and elegance of the painting.

The following very interesting anecdote given by Mr Sergeant, in his Eulogy, upon Messrs Adams and Jefferson, recently delivered in Philadelphia, is taken from the Democratic Press.

"Mr John Adams took his seat in Con

Virginia, "to command all the continental forces raised, for the defence of American Liberty." So entirely unexpected was this proposition, that Mr Washington was at the time it was made, in his seat in Congress. With the modesty which characterises and appertains to greatness, he was so overcome as to retire immediately from the body. "Congress then proceeded to the choice of a General, by ballot, and George Washington, esq. was unanimously elected.

When Mr. Carroll first took his seat in

Congress, July 18, 1776, the President, (Hancock) after his introduction, drew his attention to the parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence, and invited him to sign it. Mr. Carroll replied, "with the greatest pleasure," and advanced to the table. While signing it, a member jocosely remarked in an under tone, there go a few millions,' alluding to the great wealth of Mr. Carroll, when he immediately added to his signature his place of residence, Carrollton, signifying his entire readiness to yield up his wealth to the cause of his country.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

This Canal, if constructed upon the proposed plan of the committee, is to be of the most magnificent and durable character. Its length, from Washington City to Pittsburg, by the course selected, is 346 miles.The locks and canal are to be constructed sufficiently large to pass

the Old Congress first met. In June, 1775 -after blood had been shed, that war was certain, and that the enlightened and patriotic were preparing the public mind for revolution and independence-it became necessary to appoint a Commander in Chief of the armies of the United Colonies.-Gen. Ward, of Massachusetts, the colony which Mr John Adams in part represented, was the person thought of for that important station.* The 15th of June, 1775, a memorable day in the history of the country, Mr John Adams rose in his place, and with much judgment and knowledge of public feeling, nominated George Washington of

* General Ward commanded the army at Cambridge, from the time of the battle of Lexington, till the arrival of Gen. Washington, who took the command on the 2d of July, 1775.

The whole expense of this magnificent work, including locks, reservoirs, tunnels, &c. is estimated at twenty five millions of dollars.

Syracuse Gaz.

Plymouth and Taunton Canal.-A correspendent says, it is practicable to unite the waters of Plymouth Harbor with those of Taunton River, without much difficulty or expense, which would open a very safe, commodious and profitable inland_navigation, from Plymouth, via. Taunton, Dighton, Somerset, Newport, Sag Harbor and Stonington, to NewYork. Three miles digging, will

Plymouth, Aug.19.-RAIN. We understand the quantity which has fallen within the last fortnight, has been greater than ever known before to the oldest inhabitants in this vicinity. A gentleman from Middleborough who had an opportunity to ascertain the quantity with accuracy, says eighteen inches had fallen there in the course of six or eight days previous to Monday last. This statement corresponds with the measurement made in this town. The usual supply of rain during a year is said to average about thirty two inches.

Fuel.-Prof. Silliman in the last number of his Journal of Science, says

"I have been just favoured with a copy of a memoir, by Mr. Marcus Bull, read before the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, April 7, 1825-entitled:

"Experiments to determine the comparative quantities of Heat, evolved in the combustion of the principal varieties of wood and coal, used in the United States, for Fuel; and also to determine the comparative quantities of Heat lost by the ordinary apparatus made use of for their combustion.'

This memoir is the result of a

long course of experiments, evidently conducted with great care and skill. It is replete with interesting information, and is to be regarded as one of the most important contributions of science to the arts and to domestic economy, which has been made for a long time in this country. It is worthy of being carefully studied, both by scientific and practical men, and for the sake of the latter class, it might be well if an analysis of this elaborate and detailed paper, presenting, in a lucid

and concise form, the practical important results which have been obtained by Mr. Bull-were prepared for extensive circulation."

A Mr Hardin, said to be a lawyer of some eminence in Kentucky, was shot dead, in the street of Elizabethtown, Ken. by Dr Young, a Representative in Congress from that State. "Of so aggravating and atrocious character was the cause of this act (says one of the papers) as to shield Dr Young from prosecution, and almost to justify the act in public opinion." This mode of reasoning is more pernicious than the act, which gives rise to it; for a man, in the commission of murder, is generally considered as acting under the influence of strong and irritated passions; but to justify the act, in cool blood, argues a temper that would deliberately and wantonly commit the same offence.

Notice to Whalers and others who fre

quent the South Sea.

We are requested to state that Capt. Eaton, formerly of Marblehead, has taken a lease for ten years of the Island of Massafuera, in the South Sea, about 90 miles from Juan Fernandez, where whalers and others can be supplied with wood, water, and fresh provisions. This notice is given, because many vessels passing the Island, and seeing human beings on the shore, stand off again, thinking they are pirates.-Capt. Eaton and his little company are the only inhabitants of the place, their occupation is taking the Seals,

&c.-Courier.

COTTON.

There were exported from NewOrleans, during the ten months, ending in July last, 234,549 bales Cotton; of which 106,484 bales were shipped to England, and 60,949 bales to France. For New-York, 34,795 do.-Boston, 11,419 do. Providence, 8,437 do.

ment, which, it is probable, many of your readers have not heard of. At the meeting in Brown's Manufactory House, (now Hamilton Place,) on the evening of the 5th of March, 1771, where a number of the whigs of that day, had privately assembled, for the purpose of hearing a Discourse from Dr Thomas Young, on the solemn anniversary of the massacre, it was thought, that a public Oration on the subject, would be more compatible with the feelings of the people, than private addresses, and more in character with the sentiments and opinions, which the friends of liberty had openly avowed and maintained. Accordingly it was resolved after some deliberation, that the subject required greater publicity, and that in future, the commemoration should be as public as possible; and that as soon as a suitable person could be found, to undertake the somewhat dangerous task of pronouncing such an Oration, a day should be fixed for its open delivery, in one of the houses of religious worship.* After some further consultation, it was agreed, to invite Mr Lovell, for this special business, and a committee raised, to wait on him with the appointment, and receive his answer. After the meeting had separated, one of the party called on the father of Mr Lovell, and informed him of the circumstance, pointing out the high honor which had been thus conferred on his son; but admitting, at the same

*The writer of this article recollects to have been present at the delivery of the Orations in '72, 73, and 74. They were performed in the Old Brick Church, (now Cornhill-square) and attended by immense crowds of people. A small stage was erected in the northern section of the house, on which were exhibited the surviving wounded of the massacre. The Oration, by Mr Hancock, in 74, was rendered peculiarly imposing, by the eloquent and forcible manner in which it was delivered, and the text, or peroration was, if we remember right, in these words: "Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vives; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet we will rejoice in the Lord, we will joy in the God of our salvation.”

some hazard, considering the violent irritation which subsisted between the citizens and the soldiery, and the unfriendly disposition of the civil authorities of the colony. The elder Mr Lovell, whose pursuits were of a literary kind, being then at the head of the Latin free school, and whose temper was naturally mild and peaceful, took occasion, on the following morning, before the committee had arrived, and while his son was at the breakfast table, to speak of the appointment which had been made, and to admonish him not to accept of it, as his youth and inexperience in public matters, were not adequate to the task; nor could he expect, if they were so, that the undertaking would result in any benefit to the community, or any personal advantage of character to himself. Besides, my son, said the old gentleman, there is a consideration in this affair, paramount to all others— there is danger in the attempt-your life will be in jeopardy. Is that the case, father? said young Lovellthen is my mind made up-my resolution fixed-I WILL DO IT, AT EVERY HAZARD.

We find, in an old volume of the Boston Gazette, printed by Edes & Gill, in 1766, the following estimate of the losses sustained by the Lieut. Governor, by Mr Secretary Oliver, Benjamin Hallowell, jun, esq. and William Story, esq. in several riots, which took place in this town, between August '65 and June '66. These estimates were ordered to be made out by the General Court, and the indemnifications, paid to the sufferers, were satisfactory to the claimants.