The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-09-07 00:00:00, page 3

On Wednesday last, was celebrated in this
town the Commencement of Brown Uni
versity. The day was uncommonly plea*
sant, and. the concourse of strangers im
mense. Perhaps on similar occasions here,
there never was so numerous an assembly.,
•r such an assemblage of beauty as attend
ed the exercises at the First Baptist Meet
ing-House. The procession was escorted
by Colonel Blodget’s Company of Ca
dets, to whom much praise is due for their
very soldier-like appearance and beha
viour.
* On this topick, the Haiiegh Minerva
sayv— ** But kt the good people of the
United Suus look a little into these things.
The Whig reviles at Madisoo ; the Spirit
•t 76 upbraids Mr. Smith ; the Argus and
the Enquirer denounce Gallatin ; and the
anathemas of the furinus Aurora are hurl
-44 with vengeful violence upon the heads
uf the devoted Congress. From the first
|e tbte last, from the least to the greatest,
there is scarcely a man in office but is de-
VtooDted as unwise or dishonest by one or
fthcr of his party. Take al! their stories
and put them together and you will come
pretty near the troth. Strange, notwith
standing, contrary to the trite old aphor
ism, honesty profits very little from the
quarrels of these men. Each one turns
evidence for the publick to preserve bis
•wn particular footing, and hitherto the
majority of them have found it an excel
lent expedient—We hope that the termi
nation of theh\trNnnphs is near at hand,
and that the good sense of the people will
soon dismiss them from their confidence.*’
(
June 10—The Junta have published its
correspondence with the audiencia, by
which it appears that they have refused to
acknowledge the Council of Regency until
they art officially informed of its legality.
Last night a number of the audiencia were
shot at and wobndtd.
DEMOCRATIC* DISSENSIONS.
Lisbon papers to the sth July have been
received here—-no now war events had oc
curred of any interest. Ciudad Rodrigo
continued its brave defence, and was said
to be keeping up a very destructive fire on
the besiegers ; and had made several des
perate sallies. On the 25th June, Lord
Wellington, With a view to menace the
French besiegers, again established bis
head-quartersat Almeida j while Marshal
Beresford took post at Trancoso, (near the
Douro.) We do not perceive that the
French bad advanced from any point; aqd
it was stated, that Massena was waiting
the arrival of a fourth corps, previous to
his ( making aa attack on the British and
Portuguese lines. The allied troops were
well posted and supplied. Reports stated
that the French troops were very sickly,
and th>at there were 6000 in the hospitals
at Salamancha. Deserters were continu
ally arriving from the French posts—prin
cipally Germans/ The Spanish had active
partisan corps in many of the provinces.
The Spanish Corus have been ordered
to be assembled by the Regency, adminis
tering in the name of King Ferdinand, as
well as by King Joseph. The patriots are
to meet on the Isle of Leon in August.
General Nfatsena fens lately very nearly
made prisoner by the Portuguese peasan
try. He was proceeding from Guadalax
ara towards Ciudad Rodrigo, where several
of his attendants, his papers and his whole
baggage were intercepted; and he was in
debted for his own preservation to the
swiftness of his horse.
After the Prayer by the President, the
following exercises were introduced in the
following Order:
Salutatory Addresses in Latin, and an Ora
tion in English, on Sophistry.
Hervey Jen kt.
Ao Oration on Nation*! Honour.
By 'Cutlina Darling.
Oratio Latina de Rationb Abusu.
( wf David Reed.
An Oration on the Abuse of Liberty.
An Oration on Commerce.
By Martin Moore.
An Essay on the Being of God.
•By Daniel Kendrick.
An Essay on the Utility of Natural Phi
losophy. By Philip R. Hopkina.
An Oration on the Advantages of Litera
ture. By Charlee Roby.
An Oration on Biography. *
By George W. Spencer.
MUSIC*.
yf GuUehno Reed.
An Oration on Events in Europe.
By Henry K. M r . CHntock.
Mvsicir.
An Essay on the Philosophy of Mind.
By David Avery.
An Oration on the Rights of injured Afri
cans. By Cyrue l.othrop.
AnOration on National Growth and Decay.
• By Abel Cuehing;
Oratio Greece de Honiinis Dignitate.
protoitau'e,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1810.
BOSTON, September 6.
COMMENCEMENT.
FORENOON.
MUSICK.
By Francit D.-Wait.
MUSICK.
John H. Clarke, Recording Secretary,
John Mackie, Correthonding Secretary,
Thomas Burgess, Treasurer.
John Bailey, Librarian.
Yesterday was the annual election of the
Federal Adelphi Socurr. At nine
o’clock the members of this institution met
at Brown University, when the following
gentlemen were re-elected officers for the
ensuing year :
Amos Maine At will, Preaident.
Gkohgf. Jackson, Vice-President.
The Society then moved in procession to
the First Congregational Meeting-House,
The throne of Divine Grace was addressed
by the Rev. Mr. Wilson, in a prayer
fervent and impressive, and an Oration,
chaste, learned and elegant, was delivered
by Mr. John Bailey. To say no more of
this truly excellent production, is to speak
but common praise—we feel unable to de*
lineate its beauties, its correctness and ori
ginality of thought and purity of diction.—
On no former occasion has there been a
more splendid auditory, whose satisfaction
was equal to their best expectations.
By Simon R. Greene,
Au Essay on Rhetorick.
By William Batea.
An Oration on the Permanency of the pre
sent Form of Government in the United
States. By Isaac Bailey.
Musrcju
The Conferring of the Degrees.
The following young gentlemen, David
AVery, Isaac Bailey, William Bates, Abel
Cushing, Collins Darling, Appleton Dow
ner, Simon R. Greene, Philip R. Hopkins,
Hervey Jenks, Dauiel Kendrick, Cyrus
Lothrop, Henry K. M'Clintock, Martin
Moore, William Reed, David Reed, Charles
Roby, George W. Spenter, John Taylor,
Francis D. Wait, and Daniel Whiting,
were admitted to the Degree of Bachelor
of Arts; and the following, John Bailey,
John B. Brown, Oliver Angell, Alpheus
Padelford, Ebeneser Stoddard, Israel Day,
John B. MartMi,'Cbristapbcr Webb, Eze
kiel R. Willson, Zedekiah Sanger, Nahum
Harrington, Adonh-am Judson, Charles
Wheeler, and Samuel Bios?, all alumni,
were admitted to the Degree of Master of
Arts.
The graduates displayed handseme ta
lents, and received the applause they me
rited. The President’s Address was ve
ry solemn and impressive, and calculated
well for instruction. We are happy to say
that this classick festival was never spent
in more harmony and peace.
The Rev. Dr. Baldwin, of Boston, made
the concluding Prayer.
afternoon.
MUSICK/
An Eulogy on the Character of Cicero.
The Honoursry Degree of Master of Arts
was conferred on the Rev. Alexander V.
Griswold; and Sidney Willard and Elisha
Clap, Masters at Cambridge, were admit
ted ad eundem here.
The Degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred on the Rev. Benjamin Fawcette,
of Great-Britain, and on the Rev. Joshua
Marshman, of Serampore in India ; and
the Degree of Doctor of Law was confer
red on the Rev. John Thornton Kirkland,
of Boston,
Paul Allen, }
Philip Crapo, > Curators.
Tristam Burgee,.)
At a subsequent meeting of the Society,
Mr. Bradford Sumner and Mr. Jacob
Corey were appointed Orators, and Mr,
Isaac Bailey and Mr. William Win
sor, Poets, for the succeeding year.
Files of London papers to the 28th July,
have been received at this office by the
Lothaire, and other arrivals from Liver
pool. They are much later than before
received.
A report had been in circulation in Eng
land, variously modified at different peri
ods, from the 20th to the 28th July, that a
decisive battle had been fought ia Portugal,
and that Lord Wellington’s army had been
beaten, his Lordship killed, and bis ar
my in rapid retreat for Lisbon. We find
nothing more in this report than the mere
puff of rumour. But the latest authentick
accounts received in London from the allied
army, represented its situation as peculiar
ly critical, though strongly posted, and well
supplied. The fall of the key to Portugal
Ciudad Rodrigo, was considered inevitable.
The French had made a breach in its walls,
and were ready to storm it with numbers
which would command success. The ope
rations against this city being ended, Mas
sena would have a disposable force of near
ly 80,000 men, with a very formidable body
of cavalry, to attack less than half that
number of British. The Portuguese troops
are numerous, but we know not from ex
perience in what point of competition they
can be placed with the French veterans.
With this disproportion of numbers Mas
sena would not hesitate to attack the allied
army, as soon as he could come up with it;
and unless the position occupied by Lord
Wellington was next to impregnable, he
would not risk a battle against such “ fear
ful odds ;** but would retreat from one line
of.defence tp another, until he obtained
The President’s Address*
An Oration on the Attainment of Excel
lence, with the Valedictory Addresses.
By Afiftleton Downer.
VERY LATE FROM BRITAIN.
some impregnable situation, or could em
bark on shipboard. From the movemeets
of the French corps it appeared probable
that the advance ou the confederates would
be from several points While Massena
assailed them in front, Regnier, with 25,000
men, would attack them on their right,
where Generals Hill and Romans had
about 19,000 English and Spaniards te op
pose him. Thus situated, the news of a
desperate battle, in which position may
give the allied arms an advantage, or the
retreat and embarkation of the English at
Lisbon, may be expected. And at the last
dates the Tagps was full of shipping readyv
in case of necessity, to take on board the
troops. The affair of Crawford was mere
ly an attack of fiicketo, and a retrogade
movement of the allied advanced corps.
We add, that Lisbon accounts to the 25th
July, received via Madeira; and Cadis
letters to the 38th of that month, make no
mention of any war event in Portugal*
Holland, aa we anticipated in our last,
has followed the fate of all the nations with
in the vortex of the terrible Empire/ A
dash of Napoleon’s pen has degraded her
into a province of France ; to be governed
by a French army, directed by the Ex-
Consul Lebrun. • **■ ■ ' '* .
The last Exter paper contains the sc.
counts from 94 towns, which give a net
federal gain over the last election in March,
of 1214 votes- The democratiek majority
in that election, was about 1100 votes.
Despatches from the American Ministers
in France and England, have lately been
received in this country, or more properly
speaking have been brought into this coun
try. For we know not whether there is
any person at the seat of government au
thorized to receive theip. At any rate their
contents have not yet been divulged. If we
might compare the affairs of a nation with
those of an individual, we should say that
our government is in a bad way. When a
man is progressing towards bankruptcy, he
is afraid to inquire into his own affairs ; be
shuns his books, and every thing which
might make him acquainted with his situa
tion. Are not ouf officers of government
in the same way ? They appear to run
away from business as from the yellow
fever; and instead of devising measures for
the support of the honour and prosperity,of
the nation, seem only to contrive how they
shall avoid acting or thinking on the sub
ject. N. Y. Evening Poet.
At the house of Mr. Charles Cl inn er, on
Walcut Creek, Fairfield county, on Friday,
July 29, while Mr. Climer and his wife
were at meeting, their youngest child,
something more than one year old, fell
from the loft, and by the fall was left
breathless. The oldest of the children that
was at home, was a boy of about 11 or 12
years old ; he shook the child, and halloed
over it to bring it too again, but in vawL—
He then made one of the other children
take the child and carry it out of the house,
and hold it up from the ground. He then
took a gun and held it over the child, and
fired it; and in about half a minute the
child began to breathe. He then took the
child and carried it to its mother at the
meeting, which was a quarter of a mile off;
when he came with the child, it was quite
helpless and limber, but it soon began to re
cover strength and sit up. It is left with
the philosopher to assign the cause of this
phenomnnon ; yet it is in the power of any
person to make the experiment of the boy
in cases of sudden death. Ohio paper.
With regard to the affairs of our own
country, very little was said or anticipated.
The English appeared to be as wtllicg we
should manage our affairs, aa they were
determined to manage theirs. The hostili
ty to American trade in all the regions
over which the Commerce-hating Empe
rour had away or influence, continued with
unabated-vigilante and rancour. -
The fear in Turkey appeared to be high,
ly favourable to the Russians. But this
will not please Napoleon—in the work of
conquest he chooses to bo the Master Ar
tificer;
At Barton, (Vermont,) on the 14th of
August last, Mrs. Elizabeth Allyn,
daughter of the late Mr. James Aliya, and
wife of Dr. Jonathan Allyn, formerly of
The effects of the war—an unbounded
spirit of mercantile speculation—and a
banking mania of the type of that experi
enced in this State last year—had occa
sioned much distress and embarrassment
among the trading and brokering interests
in England and Ireland: Besides the fail
ure of many houses in London and Dublin,
about a dosen of the seven hundred and
fifty banks in Greac-Britain had stopped
payment. Measures were pursuing by
government and individuals tt> remedy the
evil, and restore confidence.
JBarrieb, >
At Rehoboth, by Justice Martin, Mr.
John Rounds, to Misg Rona Newman,
both of that place.
THE LATE DESPATCHES.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.
New-Hamfiahire Election,
3?ieb,
CentineS
Rehoboth, (Mass.) Her sickness, though
long and painful, she bore with a fortitude
and resignation becoming the Christian
character, and died in the fullest assurance
of a bloated immortality.
At Warren, Mrs. Rebkcca Snell,
wife of Captain Setp Snell, jun.
At Fincasiie, Virginia, the person who
called himself by the assumed name of
Walsingham, who lately ran off with
the wife and child of a Post-Master, in the
State of New-York, and for the apprehend
ing of whom a large reward was offered.—
Not being able to find the bail ordered, he
was sent to gaol, and there committed sui
cide. The manner of his death involves
some mystery. Before the magistrate, and
after confinement, he steadily persisted in
refusing to reveal his name, and after his
death it was found he had not only burnt
every article of his clothing that could lead
to a discovery of hia family, but had also
burnt a large sum in bank notes, from an
apprehension that they might afford some
clue to that object. He has left a paper on
the subject of his conduct written in a dis
guised hand. His very boots were cut in
small pieces, lest they should betray him,
and his face and body so mangled as to
bear no resemblance to their original ap
pearance.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Newport and Providence Mail-Line,
through Brietol and Warren,
THE subscribers respectfully inform the
publick, that the MAIL-STAGE
runs as follows Leaves Newport every
morning, (Sundays excepted,) at 8 o’clock,
A. M. and arri' es at Providence at 4
o’clock, P. M. —Leaves Providence every
morning (Sundays excepted) at 7 o’clock,
A. M. and arrives in Newport at half past
2 o’clock, P. M. The fare for each pas
senger is 2 dollars and 50 cents; allowed
25 lbs. baggage. Every 125 lbs. pays the
same ks a passenger. All favours will be
thankfully received and gratefully ac
knowledged, by the publick’s obedient and
humble servants.
An invoice of best Philadelphia Fools
cap, Nd. 1, and Letter-Paper; common
Foolscap and Pot Paper, and a variety of
Stationary articles.
ELEGANT FAMILY BIBLES
with and without plates.
PAPER-HANGINGS,
an extensive assortment, as usual.
September 7, 1810.
PELEG FISH, Newport,
ISAAC FISH, Providence,
Prvprietort.
Y7* Passengers who wish for seats in
Newport, are requested |o call at the house
of Pbleg Fish, near the State-House;
and St the houses of Isaac Fibn, and Col.
E. Macomber, In Providence, where the
Stagr Books are kept.
• September 7, 1810.
A few more sets of the Scottish Chiefs,
by Miss J. Porter; Houses of Osma and
Almeria ; Boswell’s Journey with Johnston
to the Hebrides; Sabbath, a Poem; Mrs.
Montague’s Letters;'Devil in Love, &c.
&c. &c.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE BY
WANTON & RATHBONE,
THE LADY OF THE LAKE, a Poem,
by Walter Scott, Esq. authour
of Last Minstrel and Marmion, ih 1 elegant
miniature volume; O’Conner’s Child, nr
the Flowers of Love lies Bleeding, bv T.
Campbell, 1 volume; Campaigns of the
Grand Army, 2 volumes; Sotheby’s trans
lation of Wielands Oberon. 2 volumes;
original Poems for infant minds; Glencarn,
or Disappointments of Youth, 1 volume.
f""\NE three story Dwelling-House, 41
v - r feet in front nod 30 back, consisting
of 15 well finished rooms, entries, &c. with
the Lot on Wftieft It stands, being 51 feet
in front and 85 feet back, situated on Wey
bosaet-Street, directly opposite the Town
Pampa
Alto, adjoining eaid Eetate,
Two Dwelling-Houses on Page-Street,
two stories high, with a Barn, Yard Room,
Garden, flee. Further particulars, and
terms, which will be very accommodating,
will be made known at (he time and place
of sale.
BENJAMIN TALBOT.
Sefitember 7, 1810.
LADY OF THE LAKE.
Brig— Grand Turk, Bowler, Barbadoes.
Slooft— Venus, Comstock, New-York.
The ship Nancy, of this port, was left at
Madeira August 2.
Boston, September S,
A schooner has arrived at. Salem qua
rantine-ground, in great distress from sick
ney and death, two of the hands having
died, three more sick, and the master worn
down with fatigue, having had to stand
alone on deck for several days. She is from
Savannah, and belongs to Major M'Lellan,
of Portland.
9 n TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at 11
Sloo/ta— Eliza, Currie, New-York; Re
bekah, Eaatabrpoks, Warren.
CLEARED,
American Marine list.
NOTICE.
TTHE Sale of DRY GOODS, advertised
* ‘k® !*•* Am ** lCAN » t 0 uke place
THIS DAY, at B. & T. C. HOPPIN’s,
is unavoidably postponed until WEDNES
DAY next, September 12.
September 7, 1810.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
To be sold at Auction,
o’clock in the forenoon.
——o;
Jutt received.
Septembeb 7, 1810.
ENTERED,
ALSO,
18,000 Ticket* only.
Prises subject to 15 per cent deduction.
Tickets end Parts for sula by G. 8c R.
Waits, No. 64, and 38, Maiden Lane,
New-York; and Na 17, North Second-
Street, Philadelphia.
X/* Orders for the above
Part* will harcceived by J. B. Wood, Prn» z
vide net, (R. I.) who will pay ail Prises
obtained nt his Office. Orders enclosing
the cash, fiott fiait, duly attended to.
Present price of whole Tickets, $ 6
Quarters, 161 lg
But will soon rise.
Arts-Fort, Scfrltnbtr 1 # 1610.
-
PnrtJtbtnre Cfjeatre.
THIS EVENING. Friday. September
7. 1810, will be presented Lillo'o
celebrated Tragedy of
GEORGE BARNWELL;
Oe. ,THE LONDON MERCHANT.
[For Characters. &C. see Bills.]
To which will be added, a celebrated Ope*
ra, called
PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
In act 2 Procession bearing Virginia in
a i ustick Chair—A Tornado—The ship in
which Virginia has embarked for Europe,
is struck by lightning, and is seen burn
ing, while Virginia ii struggling with the
waves— Paul, to save her, throws himself
from a Promontory into the.Sea—
committing himself in bis Boat to the nier
cy of the tempest, brings the Lovers safe
on shore. >
The Curtain will be drawn up, and the
Performance commence at half past 7
o'clock precisely.
(T7”Tickets to be had, and Places in the
Boxes taken at the Office in Front of the
Theatre, from 4 o'clock, P. M. to the rising
of the Curtain.
September 7, 1810.
KJ* Drawing next month.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS ! ! !.
GRAND LOTTERY.
THE next Grand Lottery that draws,
worthy of notice, is positively to com*'
mencein October next, in Philadelphia.
Scheme of the Vine Lottery.
1 Prize of 812.000 is g 12,000
1 do. 8.000 8,000
1 do. 4,000 4,000
3 do. 2,000 * 4,000
-1 da 1400 1400
8 do. 1,000 8,000
10 do. 500 5,000
10 do. , 300 3.000
12 da , 200 3 400
30 do. 100 3.000
102 do. 50 5,100
200 do. 20 4,000
5,000 do. -. 0 30,000
378
11,740 Prizes,
23,260 Blanks.
IT' Not tw> Blankt to a per
cent, deduction.
Order* for the above Ticket*, re
ceived by J. B. WOOD, Providence, (R. J.y
Present price of whole Ticket* 8 11
Quarters 5
But will soon rise.
Baltimore, Jiugutt i, 1810.
STOCKHOLDERS in th. RtaDl-Ill
*** and CknYkal Bank are hereby no
tified, that a Dividend of Profits hks been
declared, and will be paid at the Bank on
or after Monday the 10th current, to such
as by the books appeared to be Stockhold*
era on the 3d instapt, When the Dividend
was declared.
Found, on Commencement Day,
A GOLD BREAST-PIN, with a Stone,
(supposed to be valuable,) eetin it.
The owner can regain hie property by
calling at O. 8s A. Richmond's Shop,
Market-Street, proving property and pay
ing for this notice.
September 7, 1810-
Drugs, Medicines, &c. for sale.
THE subscriber intending to relinquish
the Apothecary'sbusinessin this town,
offers for sale, an assortment of DRUGS,
MEDICINES, See. on the most liberal
terrfis.
THOMAS ALLBN.
For CHARLESTON, (S. C.)
THB Packet Brig TBL&
GRAPH, Nathanielßiihufi,
EXJKjSJP’ Master, will sail the 25th
■KHKKo instant. For Freight or Pas
sage, apply to Charlbb W. Tillinq
■ asv, or theMastrr, at Bishop's Wharf,
South End.
September 7, 1810.
Grind Chances for an Indepen
dent Fortune ! ! /
heat/md largest Lottery ever exhibit
ed in the United Statee, and one the
moat worthy of attention.
It it for the purpose of raising money to
erect r Monument to the ttrHiw
of America, the
immortal Washington.
Scbzm* Of THZ
Washington Monument Lottery
FIRST CLASS.
1 Prize of 850,000 it 850.000 .
1 30,000 30.000
1 20.000 • 20,000
3 10,000 20.000
5000 15,000
100 Tickets each, 25,t00
2000 6000
1000 14,000
, 500 10,000
300 5000
100 5000 *
50 5000
20 10,000
15 15,000
12 120,000
5,. _ Prises.
2,623 Blank*.
14
30
25
50
IQO
500
1000
10,000
■fiy order of Director*,
W. GREENE, Carter.
Raat’Greentmch, September 6. 1810.
September 7. 1810.
BANK DIVIDEND.
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