Rhode Island American And Gazette

From the New-York Evening Post.

Sir Walter Scott.—A letter from a scientific American gentleman, travelling abroad, relates some interesting particulars concerning the health of Sir Walter Scott. For some time previous to the departure of the distinguished Baronet for the south of Europe, Abbottsford had been wholly closed to all visitors, except personal friends, owing to the declining health of its proprietor. A letter from Mr Jeffrey, however, procured for the gentleman alluded to, an introduction, He found Sir Walter Scott much broken in appearance, his health having been seriously impaired by the late attacks, which are understood to be of a character of paralysis. His speech has also been slightly injured, but in the excitement of discourse, his conversation was found to possess all the variety and fascination which his visitor was prepared to expect. He seemed to know a good deal of America, a subject on which he dwelt with much pleasure, and made many inquiries in relation to Scotchmen and their descendants in this country. We perceive by the last English papers, Sir Walter Scott had sailed for Naples.