Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser

The Island of Juan Fernandez.—We published, a few days since, an interesting article from a French journal, embracing a history of the Island of Juan Fernandez from the date of its first discovery. In this article the reported disappearance of this Island is alluded to as a matter of fact. Such a report has been current for some months, having first appeared in the European papers, without the mention of any authority, and consequently without being entitled to any credit. There are still stronger reasons for being satisfied that there is no truth in the story of the sinking of this Island. More than one vessel has arrived in this country, having touched at the Island long subsequent to the date when it must have disappeared, according to the story referred to. Among them was the sloop of war Peacock, which lately arrived at Norfolk, from the Pacific Ocean—Boston Patriot.