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the Nuaerican war. While at Nova Scotia be ac quired so much knowledge of ►otters as to be able 'to read and write ; and since he has resided. at Sierra Leone, be has uniformly maintained the chai-acter of an honest, upright, and industrious colonist. _ _ _ The accounts received from the 'Gold Coast state, that the servants of the African Company had been directed.to turn their attention to agri culture. It appears, however, that the native powers 'are at present in a state of war t which, of course, must t i c very unfriendly to agricultural pursuits. This war, it ought to be observed, is coincident with the revival of the Slave Trade under the Portuguese flag on that part of the coast. .The Directors have 'long felt a • strong per snasion of the capacity of the African to fill the same place with the European in civil society, pro vided the fair opportuni,ies and advantages are afforded him of manifesting the native faculties of his mind. They have recently had a fresh proof exhibited to them, and to the world, of the un reasonableness. of those prejudices, which, from viewing the Africans only in a situation of bond age and- degradation, have led to a contrary con clusion. The fact to which they allude is, the arrival in this cquntry of Capt. Paul Cuffee, an American black, in his own ship, The . Traveller; navigated by himself, and manned; with a single exception, by persons of his own - colour. Captain entree having been informed of.the efforts which bad been made in favour of his brethren in Africa, first by the Sierra Leone COMpany, and:after wards by this Institution, Was anxious ,to ascer tain, by a personal view of-Sierra Leone and its iababitants, env' by personal intercourse with the 'friends of Africa in this .country, whether he . himself could in any. iv -ay become instrumental in promoting their objects. A license ,was accord ingly procured for him, which permitted him-to take a cargo from America to Sierra Leone, and a return cargo thence to England. HE arrived at Liverpool in the, month of July last. Soon after his arrival, he visited - London ; and such of the . 'Directors as had an opportunity of conferring with him were much gratified by his general in telligence; the accuracy of his observations and statements, and the apparent 'elevation of 'his principles. He was afterwards invited to ,attend a meeting-of the Committee !of the Board, espe cially called for the- purpose. of conferring with him ; which the illustrious Patron of thiS Society honoured with his presence ; and the interview left a very favourable impression of his mental and moral qualities on the mind of his Royal High ness, and of all the Directors who attended. He : gave a clear a.nd encouraging account of what he had seen in Africa, and suggested to the Direc tors many considerations which may eventually lead to important results. On these, .however, gthe Directors need not now enter. • He left En- land in the month of September last, on his re tarn to Sierra, Leone from which place he in tended to proceed to Massachussets, in America, where his family resides. In relation to Captain Cpffee, it may be proper briefly to inform -the meeting, that by unwearied industry and well liirected enterprise, under Pro vidence, he has gradually risen, from a state of po vcrty and obs7,:urity; to the-possession of consider= Ole property, and to the enjoyment of a large , share of consideration in society ; and that all this has been - effected in the face of difficulties which Would have been above the •exertions of most men, and in spte of the prejudices xvhich tend to retain in,a state of 1:n; t•..t degradation ail who derive their origin from Africa. (To be continued.) MAILS. .- iintmEn-1 Guernsey, 1 Jersey, 1 Gottenburgh, 1 Heligo land, 1 Dublin ' 2 Waterford. t)t , E-1 Cadiz, 1 Lisbon, 1 Guernsey, IJersey,' 1 Gottenburgh. PRICE OF sTocKs THIS DAV' AT TWELVE o'cLocK. .5940 I Ornuium 63 r i pr. Consols THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DIOERE FALSTYM AUDEAT ? L 0 N D 0 N, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1812. This morning a Gottenburgh Mail arrived, froni which we I.hvc only time to make the following extracts : GOTTZNBURGH, SEPT. 9.—The ships engaged for the expedition have been inspected, and order tl to hold•themselvcs in readiness for immediate service, : such as had been dismantled are re fitting. It is reported that the French have suffered a . defeat near Smolensk, and a great part of their army put hi complete rout. The result of the conference at Aho, has not transpired, but it is, said Finland will be restored to Sweden. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM . COPENHAGEN, DATED SEPT. 6. The obtaining possessing of Smolensk cost the French upwards of 10,000 men. Revel holds out bravely, and no besieging artillery has yet ar rived. Two vessels, laden with coffee, &c. have been taken out of the last convoy in the Belt, by the gun-boats." BERLM„isiuG. 29.—The bead-quarters of his Majesty the Emperor have, since the 18th, been at Smolensk. Nothing can arrest the rapid march of the victorious army, WARSAI7, AUG. 22 —We have this instant re ceived the important intelligence of the taking of Sinolensk, e fortress situated upon the Dnieper. This place was carried after several brilliant af fairs, which took place subsequent to the 14th.— on the 17th threw themselves into the place, which had been armed.—His Majesty the Emperor en joys the best state of health. FROM THE ST. PETERSEURGH PAPER, OF THE 6TH (18TH) AUGUST. We have the pleasure to lay before the' public the letter of his Eminence the Metropolitan of Moscow, PLA.iori, of the'26th July, to his Ma jesty the Emperor, and his. Majesty's reply to the Metropolitan. Most Gracious Lord and Emperor, " The chief metropolis Moscow, the new Jeru salem, receives as a mother, her anointed into the arms of her affectirolate sons, and whilst, she has a perspective foresight through the rising mist of the shining future glory Cif her monarchy, sings in joyful transports, Hosanna to he that comes in the name of the:Lord! Let the. Vaun ting insolent Goliath carry the terrors' of death from the borders of France into the provinces of Russia ; the holy faith, that sling of the hOly Russian DAyib, ivjll suddenly slit the forehead, of his blood-thirsty haughtiness. This sacrificed image of the holy SERGIVS, the ancient champion for the welfare of our native country, iii presented to your Imperial Majesty. It gives me pain that my decreasing faculties will not permit me to en joy the view of your Majesty's beloved counte . - nance. I send my prayers up to heaven, that the Almighty may of his 'grace advance his beloved people, and fulfil your Majesty's wishes. " Most gracious Lord, - , " Your Imperial Majesty's most submissive "Intercessor, (Signed) " PLarmsr, Metropolitan of MoscoW." ATCSWER: " Most Venerable PLATON,I have received your letter, and with the same the image of the holy Sergins. The first I have received with pleasure, as coming from a Shepherd of the. Church, who is' so highly respected by me ; and the latter With veneration. The sanctified image of the holy Pp tector of the Russian Armies I have commanded to be given to the armed population of Moscow, which are training for the defence of ,their native country ;—may he tbtain it through his interces sions before the throne of God ! and may he; by his prayers, lengthen the term of your years, which are ornamented with honour and renown " Recommending myself to your prayers, I re main with affection, • CP ALEXANDER." [The original is signed in his Imperial Majesty's own hand-writing.; / STOCKHOLM, Ann. 31.—His Royal Highness the Crown Prince having on the 26th instant con tinued his voyage with a favourable wind, towards evening discovered the outer rocks at a distance, but as the wind began to increase, and it being impossible to enter the narrow Channel. In the dark, the frigate was obliged to, keep cruising the whole night off the Channel in rather gtormy Weather. On the mprning _of. the 27th passed Uto Beacon, and continued her course with a favour able wind to Beckholm, off Abo, where, at half past two o'clock in the afternoon, the frigate came to anchor ; after which his Royal Highness con tinued his passage up the . river, partly in the Amadis yacia, and partly in a Russian barge, up to the city. On the 'frigate's arrival at the first Fjord, the Comraandant of the Marine at Abo, Count Von HEYDEN, came on board to receive his Royal highness. A Russian sloop of war saluted, and manned` her yards. All the vessels in the river flagged. GeLerals Foci' and DEmEpoFy. came off to compliment his Royal Highness , on behalf of the Emperor. A vast number of people were assembled on the shore, on his Royal Highness's arrival at Abo, which-was at half-pasq4 o'clobk, Pu t,. He was re ceived at the bridge by the Governor Gen. Baron Van STEINIIUL, with the garrison, clergy, and ma gistracy. The Lieut. Gen. Ktrosow, Adjt.-Gen. to his Majesty the Emperor, and Colonel CAZER NIEKOFF were likewise presen,t to meet his Royal Highness. Scarce had his Royal Highness reached the en trance of the rooms prepared for him ,in the residence of the Governor of the province, in the yard of which a guard of honour, both ca valry and infantry, was drawn up, before his Ma jesty the Russian Emperor suiprised his Royal Highness with a visit. After a long private con ferrence with the Crown Prince, his. Imperial Ma jesty presented to his Royal Highness the Chan cellor of the Empire, Count ROMANZOFFi the Court Marshal, Count TOLSTOR j the late Minister at War, ARACKTCHEIEFF j as likewise Gen. Baron ARMFELT : after which his Royal Highness pre sented the persons belonging to his suite to the Emperor. • Immediately after the Emperor's departure, ,his . Royal Highness waited on his Imptrial Majesty, and afterwards returned to the house) prepared for his Royal Highness, where he supped, previous to which General Von SUCHTELEN had, on behalf of the. Emperor, his Master; presented his Royal . -Highness with• the inSignia..of the orders of. St. ., Andrew, St. Alexander NeWSki, and St. Anne. • I-Es Imperial Majesty wore on this 'occasion, the Ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim. A general table contributes to making his Royal Highness's residence at Abo pleasant. The city Was illuminated on the evening of the'27th. llis Royal Highness intended leaving Abo_ on the 30th, or at latest on the morning of the 31st, so that his Royal Highness's arrival at the capital may be expected in a few days: We have . cOntinticd our extracts from the Hali fax' Papers that arrived yesterday ; but, from the great press of temporary matter, we have no Tooth to make any comments upon them. A report was circulated yesterday, that.a ves sel, called tike General Washington, had arrived at Liverpool, with an account that the President had called au extraordinary Meeting of the Congress, and that ,a resolution had been passed, revoking.. the DeelaratiOn of War. The whole "of ihe report is a complete fabrication, no such vessel having arrived at Liverpool, __~ ~,~._ The Concord, STEw ART ; is arrived in the Clyde from Quebec, whence she sailed on the 23d with 120 vessels, under convoy of the Minerva frigate and a sloop of war, and parted Off New foundland on the 28th with 40 sail. There were reports strongly preValent in town this. day of great agitations in Holland, little short of insurrection, on account of the menaced new Conscription in that country, in order to send re inforcemelas to the North. It is also reported, that a new battle had taken it ace between the French and the Russiani, in which the former had suffered severely. The enemy is said to have been near a marsh, which greatly impeded his operations. WINDSOR, SEPT. 18.=Yesterday afternoon, the PRINCE REGENT, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and Lord YARMOUTH, left Windsor for London. The QUEEN, the PRINCESSES, and Family, spent the afternoon in Frofhtore-gardens. This morning, the Duke of KENT, the Princess CHARLOTTE Of WALES, and Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA (for the first tide since her late indisposition), took an airing on horseback in the Great Park. The PRINCE REGENT arrived. at Carlton-house on Thursday night, about eleven o'clock. Yesterday une of the Sheriffs, attended by the Bemetubrancer, had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-house, to know when his Royal Highness would be pleased to receive the City Address. Yesterday the Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT. THE ARMY.—Major LAMBERT, Aid-de-camp to GovernOTPARQUHAR, in the Isle, of France ar rived this week at the Tavistock Hotel, Covent garden. He came home in the .Eclipse, which convoyed the India fleet recently arrived from the Cape. JOHN SHEARM.tN, Esq. Inspector-General ;of Barracks; Captain.Anams, of the.'Blst, and Lieu-. tenant DAwE, of the 16th Regiment,: are arrived at Jersey. HOLMAN and his daughter arrived at Halifax, NovaScoti%, on the 25th ult. after a passage of. seven weeks. They were to. proceed to New York immediately, under the most promising assurances of a ,favourable reception, notwith standing the critical. situation between this coun try and America. Robberii.--A daring attempt at robbery was made on .Sunday evening on Stickney Bar Green, Lin colnshire. As Mr-. W. Blades, miller, of that town, was returning home on horseback, from Alford, in passing through the gate at the above mentioned place, about eight o'clock,•he was ac- costed by a man in grey, Jacket ; apparently in dis tress,. having neither shoes nor stockings, and Who craved charity of him in the Irish accent. — Mr, B. not much pleased with his appearance or his manner, excused himself - by saying he had no change and rode on. His new acquaint- • ance, however, not wishing thus suddenly to lose ight of his object, gave a loud cough, as a signal to 'some friends whO were lying snag within hear ing, 'and Mr. B. had not proceeded 200 yards, when another manstarte l forth, and immediately present ing a pistol to hist breast deManded his money, in a tone which said be would not be denied„ Mr. B. fortunately had a large stick under his arm ,in _the inside cif his coat, and pretending to feel for his pocket-book, he drew oat this trusty weapon, and struck either the arm of , the fellow, or the pistol •which he held in his .band, (Mr. B. is not certain which), when the pistol went off under his horse's belly.. Mr: B. then put spurs to his horse, which, frightened by the report of a pistol, needed but little goading, and galloped. off with him at full speed. A second pistol was fired after him, but happily also without, effect. A whistle was then blown by the disappointed footpad, and was immediately answered by a third person a little farther on the road which. Mr. B. was pursuing.— He, however, finding his way thus beset thought it advisable to quit the turnpike 7 road, and pro ceed along Stickney Fen-side until he reached Sibsey, and got safely home without farther moles tation. This daring attempt, i* which it would appear there were so many perpetrators, together with the robbery and mutilation of Serjeant Reed, which happened a short time since, are indeed alarmiAg facts, which call for the most vigilant attention of the Police. NAVA L NEWS. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 17.—Arrived last night his ''' Majesty's, ketch' Gleaner from Neer York; she brought dispatches, which contain the ultimatum of the American Government with regard to hos tilities with England, which were landed at Venl , zance two days since, and forwarded from thence , hnmediately to Government. ,On : the 3d instant the Hamburgh ship Maria Francisco, under license, JANSEN, master, from Havre, in ballast, bound to Bourdeaux, *as de. tained and sent in here by his 'Majesty's schooner . 111isletoe, and SOOD after her arrival released'.' She proceeded from, hence for the port of her destina tion last evening, and,, soon after her departure, , . was fallen in with and again detained by his Ma. , jesty's brig of war Zenobia, which sailed from I :hence yesterday to •cruize in the Channel - and ar rived . here this morning; we .understand she has been again released,' and will sail again immedi- ; ately. . . ' Arrived the Alphea schooner, and Assiztance, KNIGHT, from Falmouth 5 the Nottingham, JOHNS,- 1 from Portsmouth ; the Industry, EDWARDS, from Penzance and FalmOuth ; ,the. Mermaid , GREGORY, from Dart Mouth ; the Dove, ODELL, from Cowes f, and the Friends, BEST, from Wales. Arrived the Horatio, To ZER, from Guernsey,with , paving stones for the Dock-yard ; and the Mary, belonging to this port, FISHER, master, from Li- menck ; also arrived his Majesty's schooner Mullet, said to be from Halifax, with dispatches. Sailed his Majesty's ship Clarence for Ports mouth: JOHN ARTHUR, Esq. was this day elected Mayor of this Borough. POR,TSMOUTI7, SEPT. 18.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Macedonian, from Plymouth, and the Linntt sloop of war from a truize. Sailed the Melpomene, for the Downs, Beagles on a cruize, and the Misletoe, with a convoy for Guernsey and Jersey. His Majesty's ship Parthian is appointed convoy for Cork. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 16.—Sailed the Queen Char.. lotte packet for Surinam. The Lord Hobart is detained until Friday. In consequence'of the. American war, the pa' kets are to have 6 guns and 12 men in addition t ° theit.present number. DEAL, SEPT. 18.—Came down from the Riv er several outward bound, and sailed with the vvhol ° of the merchantmen, &c. under convoy of th i Folkstone lugger, for Portsmouth. Arrived the Favourite sloop of war with a col' voy from Plymouth ; and the Rapid from ra l ' mouth; the whole are detained in the Downs IV contrary winds ; also arrived his Majesty's sb i ? Sceptre from off Flushing, Sailed the Matilda transport with French pri soners for Leith. SHEERNESS, SEPT. 18.—Sailed the extra convq for the Baltic this' morning, under the protecti chl. of his Majesty's ship Starling, with t r anspor t : only; merchant ships were not permitted to with it ; the regular convoy will sail on Morld 4 next. ' ISLE OF WIGHT, SEPT. 18.—Arrived his et ad jesty's ship Amaranthe, with the Leeward 15 131 ' ,1 fleet under convoy, consisting of about 26 s- The fleet left the Leeward Islands, 47 sail in e° ll/ ' puny several of them have previously arrived' ct The following is, 'we believe, a pretty' cor re n , List of THEATRICAL STAFF, under whkh the e o f suing Campaign will be opened-on the Board s- NEW DRURY : Messrs. Ramiister - Wroi4ghtoti Pope Ellistan Johnstone Dowton- Knight Lovegriive Oxbcrry Powell Ho'lauds Mrs. Jordan Messrs. Miss Smith Miss Duncan Terry Mrs. Mo.:titan ' Mrs. Bland - T, Snot d Mrs. Glover Miss Bew Mrs. Dickons Mrs. Sparks 14 ,,r0e Mrs. Orger Miss Valiancy . Fitln l4r. Mrs. Horne. Mr. Arnold, Manager—Mr. Raymond, Stage-gen" Mr. 'l'. Dibdin, Prompter. sr • THE THEATRE.--The Comedy of Spee d ;i l l 1 Plouylt last night introduced Miss G 1.1 A.:: 't , I°r t Of first time, on the London boards, in the P r f rel Susan Aslyield; at the Hayinarket Theatre. ~ii figure is light and elegant, and her face,pl e ' sl , , :fii if not critically handsome. Her deportment 0,3) sufficiently easy, and her 'whole perforrnances,e $ marked by simplicity and feeling, whiCh f . ,? C ' faithful portrait of the character, and strong`Yipet cited the sympathy of the audience. Her 01t ' e o' of delivering a soliloquy deserves the n e ts lief most London Performers as she spoke fr ° „l e of feelings, and appeared to ' be'wholly inSens_r e d„ the existence of an audience. She is , inue, ".'!", very interesting:young actress. Mu?Tros-1 4 0i1T Abel was very amusing, and GRANT'S Sir Blandford very respectable. - • V' 'of On Saturday evening last, as Sir Thomas brit ley Hatton, Bart. was returning from Cd- A ' l ' 0 0 1 1 to his seat at Longstanton; he was ac i d ss o°„ s thrown.out of his cu:ricle, by which h e sv- f, 00 :4 dangerously hurt. He vas conveyed . c c o c.i;t c j, stanton, and surgical assistance was P, - to fw, without loss. of time . We are concern". fee' that but faint bo i ?es are entertained of )i" very.