societies, by whom regular returns were made to him of their respective corps after each muster: In short, the conspirators appear to have been perfectly organized; and St Patrick's day had been first agreed upon to set fire to the city of Kingston in several parts, commencing at a Mr Millward's liquor shop, in Upper King street, which was to be the signal for the other parties to begin; but some disappointment arising, it was afterwards fixed for the end of March; previous to which, however, their diabolical and blood-thirsty design was most happily discovered as follows, ad the destruction of the town and lives of the inhabitants thereby prevented:-George Burgess, a private in the 2d West India regiment, having deserted from that corps, and being intimate with one of the ring leaders, was introduced at their meet. ings, and became fully acquainted with their design and preparations: He was afterwards (on the 27th of January) fortunately apprehended, tried by a court-martial for repeated desertion, found guilty, and sentenced to be shot. The night previous to his intended execution, he was waited upon by the chaplain of the regiment, (the Rev. Mr Campbell,) for the purpose of preparing his soul for another world; and after passing some time in devotion, the culprit, who appeared very penitent and fearful of death, told him that he had much of great importance to the white people of the island upon his mind, which he wished, before he quitted this world,

to disclose to the commander of his Majesty's forces, Major-General Carmichael. Mr Campbell warned him of the serious nature of trifling with public justice by false statements, with a view of preserving his life; but he still persevered in his urgent

wishes to see the general, and app ed fully sensible of the improp of soliciting an interview with but upon the most important c derations. This was immediately municated to the general, who ed the culprit to be brought b him, and on finding that his a sions were of so very serious and s portant a nature, sent for a trate, (D. P. Malony, Esq.,) after a short examination of the prit, it was deemed necessary to for the police officers of King in order to apprehend, without d the negroes whom he implica the conspiracy, which he sol averred existed in the island. Acq ingly the police officers, wit culprit, attended by a file of so proceeded from Up Park C about ten o'clock of the night: 7th of March, to Kingston, and tunately succeeded in securing siderable number of negroes th gave information of, before mor They were taken to the house above magistrate, and privately mined before several magistrates the general; and the fact of the istence of a conspiracy, for the pose of revolutionizing the island, soon ascertained, and also to be widely extended. General C chael, at the intercession of the gistracy, was first pleased to gr respite to George Burgess, ar about a week after pardoned The examinations were continued gularly, and a great many neg were daily apprehended; nor

the examinations closed when General Miranda sailed. Severa the ringleaders having absconded wards were offered for their ap hension. An abstract of these minations, together with minutes the trial of the two principal co

tors, are in the possession of a gen eman arrived in the above vessel. he trial alluded to took place on aturday, the 1st of April, and a ave court assembled for the purpose, the court house in Kingston. hey were a negro, named Peter Tatkins, (commander-in-chief, with e rank of duke,) and Sambo John, captain ;) and after a most patient id impartial investigation, both were und guilty of being concerned in a bellious conspiracy, and sentenced be hung the same afternoon; which as accordingly carried into execuon; previous to which, however, ey acknowledged their crime, and e justness of their sentence, and ade further discoveries relative to is alarming conspiracy.

29th. The General Assembly of The Church of Scotland was this day issolved in the usual form, and the ext was appointed to meet in Edinurgh, on the 17th of May, 1810. 30th.-DUEL BETWEEN LORD 'AGET AND CAPTAIN CADOGAN.This morning a meeting took place in Wimbledon Common betwixt ord Paget and Captain Cadogan, rother to Lady Charlotte Wellesley. The following statement has been ublished by the seconds:

"In order to prevent the appearnce in the papers of any mis-statenent respecting the duel which has aken place this morning between Lord Paget and Captain Cadogan, we, the respective friends of the parties, feel it incumbent on us to submit the following as the correct statement of the event, as it occurred:

"In consequence of a challenge having been received by Lord Paget From Captain Cadogan, and every atempt to prevent a meeting having ailed, the parties, attended by their

respective friends, Captain Cadogan by Captain M'Kenzie, of the navy, Lord Paget by Lieutenant-Colonel Vivian, of the 7th light dragoons, met as agreed, at seven o'clock, on Wimbledon Common. The ground having been taken at twelve paces distance, they were directed to fire together. Captain Cadogan fired, Lord Paget's pistol flashed. This having been decided to go for a fire, a question arose whether Lord Paget had taken aim as if intending to hit his antagonist? Both the seconds being clearly of opinion that such was not his intention (although the degree of obliquity he gave his pistol was such, as to have been discovered only by particular observation,) Captain M'Kenzie stated to Captain Cadogan, that as it appeared to be Lord Paget's intention not to fire at him, he would not admit of the affair proceeding any farther. Lieutenant-Colonel Vivian then asked Captain Cadogan, whether he had not himself observed that Lord Paget had not aimed at him; to which he replied in the affirmative. Captain M'Kenzie then declared his determination not to remain any longer in the field, to witness any further act of hostility on the part of Captain Cadogan. Captain Cadogan replied, of course his conduct must be decided by his second; declaring, at the same time, that he had come prepared for the fall of one of the parties. On Captain M'Kenzie and Lieutenant-Colonel Vivian making it known to Lord Paget, that as he evidently did not intend to fire at Captain Cadogan, the affair could go no further, Lord Paget replied, As such is your determination, I have now no hesitation in saying, that nothing could ever have induced me to add to the injuries I have already done

the family, by firing at the brother of Lady Charlotte Wellesley.' On this the parties left the ground.

"G. C. McKenzie.

"R. H. VIVIAN.”

The conduct of Captain M'Kenzie upon this distressing occasion, exhibits that tempered union of gallantry, coolness, and humanity, which distinguishes his character. The noble families on both sides, suffering under the deep misery which they already sustain, owe it to the manly firmness of this brave officer, that it has not been still further aggravated by the death of one or both the parties in this duel; and we learn with pleasure that they vie in their testimonies of gratitude and regard to Captain McKenzie. Colonel Vivian's deportment was equally temperate and humane, though, being the second of Lord Paget, he could not interfere so actively.

MISCELLANIES

PUBLISHED IN COURSE OF THE MONTH.

An experiment, exciting a most uncommon degree of interest, was tried at Woolwich lately, the invention of Captain Manby, barrack-master of Yarmouth, for the purpose of getting a communication with vessels stranded on a lee-shore, to save their crews in the darkest night. Three requisites were necessary to effect this important object: Ist, To discover precisely where the wrecked vessel was, if it was not in the power of the crew to point out her distressing situation by luminous signals; 2dly, To lay the piece of artillery with accuracy for the object; 3dly, To make the flight of a rope perfectly discernible to

those on shore, and to those for whose safety it was intended. A small mortar firing a paper ball high into the air, at a certain calculated distance it was exploded, disengaging a shower of large balls of fire, that kept a luminous fall nearly nous fall nearly to the horizon where the vessel was supposed to be seen; and a stand, having two perpendiculars in it, was pointed to the object. The stand supposing to have ascer tained the direct position of the wrecked vessel, the mortar was to be placed behind it, directed to the line of the two perpendiculars, and the rope regularly laid on the ground in its front; the mortar being loaded with a shell having three large fuzes, or rather rockets in it, which, when fired, carried the rope, surrounded by such an immense blaze of light, that could scarcely be conceived. The decided approbation that it met with from all present marked its peculiar and distinguished merit. Every officer of that scientific corps before whom the experiment was made, for them to report on, most warmly congratulated the inventor, as did those of the navy, who expressed their fullest conviction of its great utility, and the universal good that will result from it. Among them were Lords Gardiner and Newark, Mr Whitby, Master-attendant of Woolwich dock-yard, &c. The effect, although in the day, was beyond all description beautiful, and proved the utility of a most impor tant discovery to save shipwrecked mariners in a long stormy night in winter; a period occupying so great a part of the twenty-four hours in that season of the year.

It is said that the investigation commenced by Colonel Wardle, respecting the Duke of York, has given rise to no fewer than four duels.

JUNE.

t.-EDINBURGH.-The Marquis Huntly arrived at Oman's Hotel Sunday, to be present with the ds of Mr Pitt, at the George's tAssembly-Rooms, on Monday, 29th. His lordship left London Triday morning at seven o'clock, reached Edinburgh at a quarter re five on Sunday morning, pering the journey in twelve hours time than is done by the mail He attended the General mbly on Monday before it rose, being a member of that court,

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ered his sentiments on the busibefore them. On Tuesday he 1 set off for London.

he anniversary of the birth of Mr was on Saturday celebrated at London tavern. About six o'upwards of 300 persons sat to dinner, John Inglis, Esq., in hair.

he London Gazette of Saturday ins dispatches from Lord Col. vood, announcing the capture of voy of victuallers by Lord Cochon the 2d of January. Also, tches from Sir James Saumarez, uncing the capture of the Danish lof Anholt on the 18th instant, by achment of seamen and marines, r the command of Captain Selby e Owen Glendour, and Captain ard Nichols of the marines. The son, amounting to 130 men, surered at discretion. We had one e marine killed, and two woundThe capture of this island is to be of importance in furnishupplies of water for the fleet, affording a good anchorage for rade going to or coming from

the Baltic. The gazette also has accounts of the capture of a Danish lugger privateer by the Superb, and a Dutch national schooner of 7 guns by the boats of his Majesty's ship Princess Carolina.

RUSSIAN DECLARATION.-From the

Petersburgh Gazette of the 25th of April, (5th May.)

"The peace between France and Austria, which had long been wavering, is at advices, the Austrian troops have entered length entirely at an end. By the last the duchy of Warsaw and the states of Saxony and Bavaria.

"It is thus that the flames of war, which had been so lately extinguished upon the continent, have just been rekindled ; and by the force of circumstances, it is necestake up arms again. sary that all the powers of Europe should

of Austria were the first cause of this mis"The preparations for war on the part understanding. Russia could not sce these with indifference. Every means were employed from the beginning to put an end to them. The guarantee of Russia of the integrity of the Austrian states was even offered, and at the same time it was declared, that in virtue of the tack upon the present order of things existing alliance with France, every atwould be considered as a violation of the rights stipulated by treaties, which ought to be maintained by the force of arms.

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Austria, not rejecting the pacific intimations made to her, pretended at first that her measures were only defensive; fear of the danger which threatened her; that they were occasioned only by the that her intention was not to undertake an offensive war; and that she would not break the peace.

"Facts have proved of how little value these assurances were. The measures of defence, which progressively increased, have changed into offensive measures. In the room of the fear that was expressed, and the war has broken out by the inva ambitious plans have been developed, sion of foreign states, even before any declaration of war in the usual form.

"Austria, who knew perfectly well the

conduct which Russia would hold under the present circumstances, has determined to renounce her friendship, and rekindle the flames of war, even upon our frontiers, rather than desist from her projects.

"In consequence, orders have been given to the Russian ambassador at Vienna to quit that capital immediately; and it has been declared to the Austrian ambassador at this court, that from this moment his diplomatic functions have ceased, and that all relations are broken off with him and his court."

NEW-YOKK, April 21.-NOTICE. -The Federal Republican Committee of the city of New York recommend to all ship-owners and masters of vessels to display their colours on Monday next, in honour of the triumph of Federal Policy, in the restoration of intercourse between the United States and Great Britain.

The persons having charge of the bells in the different churches are requested to cause them to be rung from twelve to one o'clock on the same day.

And it is ordered that a committee wait on the commandant of artillery, and request that he will cause a federal salute to be fired at sun-rise, noon, and sun-set, on the same glo

at last compelled the administr to abandon the fruitless and se structive embargo, and take the fairs with Great Britain, by step towards a settlement of o ing terms offered sixteen month thus putting our differences wit nation in a train of being fairh honourably adjusted, instead of duped by French threats and co tions abroad, and French infe home.

April 24.-Yesterday, ag to notice, our citizens evinced testimonies of their joy on the pect of a restoration of com intercourse with England. T was ushered in by a grand feder lute, which was repeated at no at sun-set. The shipping in t bour were decorated with the at the mast-head during the The American eagle, roused despondency, once more soared the stars, floating with fond c cency over resuscitated com and expanding his pinions in t at her restoration. The ring bells and the thunder of canno the feelings of freedom, and pr ed to the skies the virtuous siasm of political friendship. tual felicitations were exchang mong our patriotic citizens, joys of the heart lighted up a on every countenance.

At twelve o'clock a very rous and respectable assembly deral Republicans met at the C So large and so animated an blage of electors was never witnessed in this country. the place will contain upwards thousand, it could not admit the who attended.

The city, in the evening splendidly and fancifully illum while the chiming of the be