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w h i c h is distant about half a mile, where he was m a d e to swallow a few drops of caustic ammonia, diluted in an ounce of water. H e was then brought back to my house, and upon seeing him I found that, in addition-to t h e abovementioned symp toms t h e r e was loss of vision ; gTcat diffi culty of r e s p i r a t ion ; r e tching succeeded by vomiting, j a u n d i c e , a n d an excruciating pain in t h e umbilical region, with tension of the abdomen. T h e \pulse was small and frequent. I i mmediately prescribed half a scruple of pure ammonia in three ounces of peperm i n t wra t e r to b e taken every hour, in doses of two table s p o o n s ful. W h e n I next saw him, his- debility b a d greatly increased ; he entreated in a hoarse voice, to be allowed to sleep,, a n d expressed his indifference as t o w h e t h e r death should e n sue. N e a r his f a t h e r ’s r e sidence. there was a small cascade of w a t e r from a very c o ld torrent; which is chiefly, formed by t h e snow t h a t collects 4n the upper parts of the mountain. 1 p r e v a iled upon the patient to put the hand which had been bitten under this ca s c a d e , and afterwards to expose his head to the stream , which flowed freely over his breast, and upon his being im mediately rubbed d i y , he seemed to be greatly revived. T h i s was repeated t h r e e or four times, a n d always with the oreat- est advantage.— Encouraged by this s u c cess, I caused him to he stripped and immersed in a p i e c e of w a t e r formed by this torrent, and at the same moment, w a t e r was poured upon his head from above. H e stayed two minutes in the water, and on coming out appeared still m o r e revived : his pulse was fuller, and less frequent, though still irregular. sight was partly r e s t o r e d , though his eyes appeared turbed ; his couter.anee was im p r o v e d ; he had less pain in the abdo men, b u t the a t t e mpts to vomit continued. H e could w a lk a little without assitanc.e, which he was unable to do before, and persons w h o had been attracted by curi osity to the spot observed that t h e im mersing him in cold w a t e r operated like oil in an expiring lamp. F r o m this time the alarming symptoms ceased. H e un derw e n t five immersions within a short time, w a t e r being poured as b e f o re oh his h e a d which was not immersed. T h e r e p e - tion of the effusions was strongly desired by t h e patient, as t h e pains in the region of t h e umbilicus ceased entirely when he was in the water. T w o hours after he w a l k e d freely w ithout any assistance ; and with the exception of the j a u n d i c e , a n d some pain in the abdom e n , all t h e b a d symptons h a d d i s a p p e a r e d ; his pulse had become nearly natural. All that was done to the part bitten was, to apply to it a piece of linnen steeped in t h e decoction of marsh-mallows, and the mixture of am monia, which he had finished, was or dered to be repeated. T h e symtoms of jau n d i c e d i s a p p e a r e d on the next d a y ; on t h e third day the swelling had gone down, and left only a slight vesicle, which, on being opened, discharged a little yellow m a t t e r ; two days after t h e Wound was entirely healed, and the pa tient perfectly recovered. ________ From the Alb . Daily Advertiser , June 2 8 . LATEST FROM EURO P E . The ship Euphrates, arrived in New-York, on Thursday, from Liverpool, brought London pa pers to the 2.3d May. - Among the passengers in the Euphrates, is the celebrated Zera Colburn, a native of Vermont, who some years ago, when a small boy, was so noted for his wonderful capa city for calculation. He is now a man, and pro poses to teach a school in New-York, having been so employed in London, for the last two years. - This arrival furnishes the melancholy intelli gence of the death of that sublime genius, LORD BYRON. He closed his mortal career at Mis- solonghi, in Greece, on the 19th April, at the age of.3-7, in consequence of a severe cold taken on the 9th of that month. His remains were inter red by the provisional government of Greece, with -national honours. An order was issued for all the shops and public offices to be shut for three days— a general mourning for 21 days, and fune ral ceremonies in all the churches. The last words of that nobleman, before the delirium which seized his powerful mind within three days of his death, were— “ 1 wish it to be known that my last- thoughts were given to my wife, my child, and my sister .” His title descends to George Anson Byron, a Post Captain in the royal navy, well known for his escape-in the Belvidere frigate, from'the squadron under'Commodorc Rodgers, during the late war. The memoirs of his life, written by himself, and w h ich had been tran s m itted to London for publication had been destroyed. The Greeks have requested and obtained' the heart of Lord Byron which will be placed in a Mausoleum, in that country, the liberation of which was his last wish. His body will be brought to- England. The circumstance which excites the most in terest, is the departure of the ex-emperor of Mexico, Iturbide, for his own country,. He sail ed from Southampton, on the 11th May, in an armed vessel accompanied by a staff of fourteen persons, and by his wife and two infant children. Six others of his children were placed at school in England, where they are to remain. The officers who sailed with him, were most of them Mexicans, including an aid-de-camp, who had served with him in Mexico, and who had arrived in England a few weeks previous from Vera Cruz. The ves sel it is stated had on board arms and military stores, and a complete printing apparatus. This movement was conducted with great secrecy, and nothing of it was known to the public until the vessel \departed. Much speculation is afloat, as to the probable cause of Iturbidcffs departure. Some suppose that he has gone back as an agent of Spain and the Holy Allies. But this is considered as an unjust suspicion. The Courier confidently slates that Iturbide resisted every solicitation which was made to him, until he became fully informed of the determined views of the Holy Alliance in assist ing Ferdinand, by intrigue and by secret sup plies of money, to attempt the subjugation of the whole of Smith America. Under these circum stances he felt it a sacred duty to-return ; he has gone, not with any views of personal aggrandize ment, but as a soldier, to maintain the inde pendence which his own efforts and (alents gave to his own country. It is stated that he has been busily engaged during his residence in England, in making himself thoroughly acquainted with the nature of their laws, and the character of their institutions, for the purpose as is presumed, of introducing the spirit of them into his own country. An insurrection had broken out at Lisbon, instigated by the queen and the heir apparent of which we ffnd the following particulars in the Courier of the 20 th May - We a:eat length enabled to lay before our readers ample ancl authentic details of the events which have taken place at Lisbon, and respect ing which so much public anxiety has been lelt. l<i~a preceeding column, we have given ail that appeared in the morning papers upon the subject ; and we subjoin the intelligence we have our selves received. it is clear, we think, from an attentive perusal of all these accounts that a plot had been formed- at the head of which were the queen and her son, whose intended operation, in its fullest extent, was defeated ; but, whether de feated by the refusal of the soldiery to proceed further, or by the firmness of the foreign diploma tic corps at Lisbon, is doubtful. Private letters state that the deposition of the king, and .the no mination of Don Miguel as regent, was contem plated; but we rather incline to the opinion, that this bold step would have been hazarded only in a case of extreme necessity, and that it was not wished to do more than intimidate the sovereign into a compliance.. And so far it seems to have succeeded, for on the 2 d inst. the king issued a proclamation, in which he directs that summary proceedings shall be adopted throughout the kingdom towards the guilty, that their punishment may speedily take place, while, on the other hand, he pardons ail that had been done by his son, upon the ground, the urgency of the case would not allow of his previously consulting with his majesty or his ministers. “ It may be supposed that an explosion of this kind, could not happen without producing alarm ; but the most authentic accounts lead us to believe that at the time of the departure of the packet, tranquility was comparatively restored. At all e- vents, the affair is one of purely domestic consid eration, and not partaking in the slightest degree of any of those principles or designs which can bring it into discussion with Foreign Cabinets. The next arrivals, we doubt not, will not only communicate the intelligence of the matter hav ingsubsided ; but they will probably convey some more distinct indications than we at present have, of the precise motives of the insurrection. The following are the particulars which have reached us this morning. Extract of a private letter, L i s b o n , May 5 , 1824 . The papers by this packet will inform you with what revolutionary movements this capital has been again alarmed. They are this time of a different nature, but in my opinion the conse quences will be disastrous without an effectual re medy is applied,and! am at a loss to guess of what nature the remedy can be, as the king himself has sanctioned the measures of his son, through fear and weakness, while the latter has not gained his end, not being seconded by the troops. The hue and cry is raised without the least shadow of probability, although it has great weight with the people, against the poor Freemasons, and several hundreds of all ranks, principally officers ot the army, have been put in prison,without even know ing what is laid to their charge. A general con sternation still prevails, and every one is afraid of saying a word on politics for fear of finding an en emy in the person he converses with. W hen you read the Prince’s proclamation, his letter to his Father, and the King’s decree in answer, you will understand the whole affair. We. are yet to learn what part Oporle and the Provinces take in alithis-confusion. The above intelligence had excited a consider able ferment in London, and a meeting of the Cabinet Council was to be held on the morning of the 22 d, in\consequence of the Duke of Well ington, whose presence was considered necessary being too much indisposed to leave his house. It was reported that the Genoa 74 gun ship had been ordered to proceed to the Tagus without delay. A variety of other rumors were in circulation. The British ambassador at Paris, by order of his government, has notified all British artizans employed in France, that on application being made to him every facility will be afforded them to return to England. No arrangement had been made with the Dey of Algiers, and that port continued to be closely blockaded. Four Algerine frigates and two brigs of war entered the port of Alexandria, Egypt,, which gave much alarm to British merchantmen in that quarter. Admiral Neale being apprised of the fact off Algiers, went in pursuit o f the ene my. The king and queen of the Sandwich Islands had arrived in London on a visit, and were to be presented to Ins majesty as soon as the taylors and mnntua-rnakers could put them i-n. proper trim. The new novel by the author of Waverly, is entitled Redgauntlet! a tale of the 18th century. Gapt. Barclay, who commanded the British fleet on Lake Erie in the late war, and who was captured by Com. Perryt has been appointed to the command of one of the ships ordered to bom bard Algiers. In addition to Kean and D-owton, Mr. Price, the manager of the Park Theatre, N. York, is stated to have re-engaged Mr. Mathe w s for this country. Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, has had a patent granted him for an invention to catch mackerel. The Emperor of Austria and the King of the Two Sicilies were about to sign a Convention for the evacuation of the Neopolitan territory by the Austrian troops onrthe 1 st of September. The Empress Maria Louisa, who; had assumed the title oi Dutchess ofColomo, was at Genoa on 1 st iYiay. i M d l i a W k T s G n T i H u y l T ^ ri ~ • ~ » .... — _ _ ___ Tiidrsda y , July 1 , 1824~ ------ Bosom up m y Counsel ; lo u ’U fin d it wholesome. — Shak. Io write the political history of this county for the last five years, would req u ire an abler pen, and more time than we have at our disposal. Nor would it be a pleasing duty to exhibit the wanderings and inconsistencies of the wily politician with whom we have formerly acted and as* sociated. After so many examples of fawning sycophan cy degraded, and political juggling’, despised, we did look foi a new order o f things, and the introduction of a little faitn in the political drama. But the events that are daily transpiring, exhibit frightful omens, and foretel that the age and experience of the world, are bringing witlv them but little of their wisdom, and that the progress of the frailties of our nature is to be co-extensive with that of intelligence. These are indeed degenerate days. The basest ingratitude, and the most virulent enmities are afloat i and community presents the spectacle of friends at war with each other, and enemies linked to gether, by the bands of political ambition and political policy. Our meaning cannot be mistaken. We refer to the coldness, which characterizes certain politicians in relation to the questions which now agitate community. Influ enced either by a desire to be on the strong side, or goad ed on by disappointment, certain politicians who once were foremost in the republican ranks, and the most zeal ous advocates of its men and measures, are now siding' with the opposition, and secretly endeavouring to, break down the influence, and do away the discipline of that party, which they themselves assisted to create and sup. port. Yes, the time once was, when neither friendship nor consanguinity could lead astray certain republicans of this county, from, the path of duty ;—when battening upon public favour, they not only did all in their power to retain the authority granted them, but persecuted and proscrib ed individuals politically opposed to them. To them the confidence and support of the republican party was ex* tended, as its warm and decided advocates, and they scarcely, if ever, sought an office of emolument, but that party exerted every nerve to bestow it upon them. Why then desert that party, and side with those to whom they have always been opposed, and from whom they can re ceive no favour. The federal party will make use o f them as tools to gain republican support, and when they have answered their purpose will lay them aside as a worn out garment,— for they never can consent to take to their bo soms, men who have aided to put them down. We would refer more particularly to the opposition in this, county to Col. Young. Little did we expect that a republican coutd be found among us who would show such an utter dereliction of all principle as to act in con cert with the federalists, in lessening' the influence of a man so eminently qualified to be our chief magistrate, as. Col. Young. He has never deserted his party. When, Governor Yates was nominated, he and his friends were warm in his support, notwithstanding their disappoint ment. They submitted like honest politicians to the will of the majority ; and instead of finding him at a m eeting to nominate a delegate to go into a caucus, professedly op posed to Governor Yates, you find him pocketing his chagrin, and steadfast in his adherance to his party.— W hy then this opposition ? Are not the claims of Col. Y'oung as great as those of Gov. Yates, and is not his no mination in accordance with one of the soundest maxims of our government—rotation in office } The solemn truth is, that the opposition of these men is based on no solid foundation. Their pretences are known and appreciated, and will have no weight with the intelligent and sound politician- There is yet enough o f democracy remaining, t 0 sustain Col. Young, and if there be any virtue in the people he will be borne to the chair of state notwithstand ing the conventions and cabals of the icdcralisis and their disappointed adherents. This party we have been accus tomed to meet under a thousand shapes, and we are ready to meet them again. Contending for principles which we believe lust,- wc are not to be awed, either by desertion from our ranks; or treachery in our camp. Their Funie fuith shall be attended with its merited reward. The Fourth of J u ly. —It will be perceived by the Order of the Day, which wc this day publish, that the ordinary lirnur'nu U1? have beep made for the celebration of our independence. A day which brings with it the recollec tion of events so important and interesting, is hailed by the patriot as a day of mirth and hilarity. This is all w ell enough ; but we would direct the attention of our p olice to the firing of guns, squibs, &c. in the streets, particular ly, during the night previous. It endangers the lives and the property of our citizens, and is contrary to the ordi nance of our corporation, which we trust will' be put in force. It is as follows : ** That if any person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol, rocket, cracker, squib or other fire works, in any street, lane, or alley, or in any yard, garden, or other in closure, or in any place which persons frequent to walk, within the limits aforesaid, such person shall forfeit for every such offence the sum of one dollar.” Jlir. Cranford. —The committee of investigation haye- el’osfcd their labours, and made a report which not only confirms their former one, but totally exonerates Mr- Crawford from any mismanagement of the treasury de partment- W e shall either present aur readers with the report entire, or make extracts from i t , next week. Thus has, ended this base attack upon the reputation of an able financier, and a sound and hone 3 t man. The public indig nation must burst upon the head of the foul calumniator, who would thus trample upon the feeling-s o f a public servant. The newspapers, state that Mr. Edwards has re signed his station as Minister to Mexico. The best act o f his life. ------ Trouble at Home .—W c understand that the sterling re publicans who attended the m eeting to appoint a d elegate to. go> to Utica are qualmish. They dont like the selection —they would like to have their out-post guarded by'one who has formerly acted with republicans. The federal ists however are not to be duped—they will have the con trol of their own meetings. Let up ! Let up ! —Mr. Riggs consumes nearly a column of his last paper in discoursing upon the State Printing, and promises more next w eek. The disappointment of not getting the birth himself, has made him. wondrous wise on that subject. He should recollect that “ Knowl edge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer of a wise- man.”' Jlepublicans at their post .— YVe regret that' we have not room to publish the proceedings of the meetings which ha 1 e been held in the counties of Montgomery and Suf folk. They appear to have been very generally attended, ancl express the most decided opinions in favour of the republican candidates. W e trust that the attempts to di vide the republican party will prove as vain and fruitless throughout the state as they have in these counties. It is time for the party to awake and be vigilant. It will re quire but a little exercise of their ascendancy to put down the petty intrigues of the federalists. M r. Jldunamrty in a notice ofour paper, which is rather liberal than otherwise, says— “ It is a decided advocate o f Mr. CrawfortPs claims to the presidency, and of course promises to be a thorough going supporter of the views and policy of the Van Burea junto. Radicalism is to be its polar star, by which it is to be guided through every vicis situde of fortune.” That we are the advocates of Mr. Crawford, and decided ones too, we do not deny ; but w e have been influenced thus-far by principles, which are independent of any set of men, and which we trust will guide us in. safety to the end of our course, notwithstand ing the melancholy predictions of the opposition. Lightning. — On Wednesday in the afternoon a thunder cloud passed over this city, charged to an unusual degree with the electric fluid. It sailed very low, and in its pas sage it struck the Presbyterian meeting house. The building was saved by its lightning rod. The electric fluid passed down the rod to its insertion in the earth ; but there, the rod being inserted through a brick pave ment only a few inches into the ground, and the ground being dry and the bricks wet, part of the fluid passed in two streams along the branches of the pavement to two gates kept shut by heavy iron chains and balls, where it tore off the casings of the gate posts and went into the earth ; while the other part of the fluid that came down the i’od, drawn toward the body of the meeting house bv a large iron stove, standing just on the inside at the end- of a side aisle and. not more than 10 or 12 feet from the foot, o f the rod; passed through the underpining of the building, up through the floor, and leaping upon the stove, ran. along the pipe, which extends towards the pulpit about 60 feet in nearly a horizontal direction, till it came to the elbow where the pipe bends up to pass over the gallery and out through the roof.’ At this elbow, the fluid left the pipe and running along the iron brace that stretches out from one of the pillars that sustain the galle ry and on which the pipe rests, passed down the pillar, rending the pine as it went, and disappeared in the earth. It was a startling peal that accompanied this terrible discharge- of fluid ; so much so that some persons in the vicinity of the meeting house were thrown down by the concussion, though no one was hurt .— T roy Sentinel. From the Albany Argus. PENNSYLVANIA. A numerous meeting of the democratic ci tizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, was held on the IGth instant, the hon. Hugh Fergu son, in the chair, and H G. Jones and Jqcoh Coats, secretaries. Resolutions were adopted, approving of the nomination of W i l l i a m H. C r a w f o r d , for President, and A l b e r t G a l l a t i n , for Vice-President; and for the appointment of thirteen delegates for the city and county of Phi ladelphia to attend a convention to be held at Harrisburgh, on the 9th day of August next, for the purpose of framing an electoral ticket friend ly to the national nomination. The following address, adopted by the meeting, (says the Na tional Intelligencer) presents in a brief space the grounds of their preference of the republican candidates :— “ Jn Mr. Crawford, we recommend to you the candidate of the democratic party of the United States— one whose competency for the highest office his country can bestow is universally con ceded ; whose diligence and prudence have been made conspicuous by the investigations instituted by the malice of his enemies—-one who, confes sedly wise, dignitied and honest, is assailed by the ' partizans of all the other candidates for the pre sidency, because each considers him as his most powerful rival. In private life, in public conduct, in political principles, lie is the representative of the old democratic party. His patriotism is op posed to a large military force in peace, ahd to a national debt; his economy to an unnecessary hasic in the increase of our navy, and fortifica tions ; his prudence to entangling engagements with foreign nations, What a re\the objections
