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port, in 29 days from Liverpool, past that
harbour on Thursday evening for Boston,
* By passengers landed at Newburyport, Lon-
don papers are brought to April 21, which
' have reached this town. They contain
nothing of importance on the subject of
American affairs.
It h eaid Mr. Morrier, the new British
Minister had nof left England.
Sir Francis Burdett has been forcibly
taken from his house and Committed to the
The consequences are raid to be
much less serious than might have been
•it apprehended. He was escorted by a guard
estimated at 3000, and 20,000 men were
Mid to have been under orders in case of
resistance. On the return of the guard
frtun the tower, the mob assailed them—
were fired persons killed and four
or five wounded.
16th of February that Island sufferedjrom
a severer shock of an earthquake tnn it
ever before experienced. It was current*
ly reported and believed that three islands
•n the coast of Sicily, with Syracuse itafU
had been destroyed.
The important fortress of Ceuta, by con
sent of the Spaniards, is to be occupied by
British troops.
The Dutch papers Inform us that the
Danish government has resolved to revive
the principle that free bottoms make free
goods.
The fleet of men of war destined for the
Baltick, expect to sail from Yarmouth this
day, (April 21.)
mistook the nature of their i
Letters of the first authority received by
this gentleman state the ports of Cuba
would be speedily and freely opened to the
British and Americans, and the duties re*
duced.
Captain Place's account therefore, in
our paper of yesterday, is entitled to full
credit, which states that those events had
already taken place.
We have seen letters from Havana,
from the most respectable sources, which
confirm the news published in yesterday's
Gazette ou the authority of Captain Place.
This change will prove immencely impor
tant to the commerce of the United States.
At the Harlam Races yesterday an un
fortunate accident happened by a horse
starting off with a boy of about 13 years.—
After losing his seat, the boy’s feet got en
• tangled in the stirrup, and in this situation
he received kicks from the horse, which
terminated his existence.
A woman also received considerable in
jury by being thrown out of 1 chair.
*’ We have inserted a very full account
of a dinner at the London Tavern yester
day. Such a meeting derives considerable
importance from the circumstances tinder
which k is held, the events that have im
mediately preceded it, and the personages
who were present at it. They were Mr.
Whitebread, Mr. Combe, Mr. Byng, Mr.
Creevey, Lord Ostolstone, Mr. Maddocks,
General Mathew,Colonel Hutchinson, Mr.
Wardie, Sheriff Wood, &c. &c. It will be
seen that the conduct of the House of
Commons was canvassed at this meeting
with a boldness which is scarcely surpassed
in the speech and argument of Sir Francis
Burdett, and which so far exceeds the al
ledged libel of John Gale Jones as to make
it in comparison almost moderation and
milk and water.”
Accounts from Malta state, that on the
Captain Ellison, late master of the brig
Benlah, who arrived here yesterday, has
requested us to mention that on the 12th
of January, in lat. 23, long. 63, being 53
days from Demarara, out of provisions and
subsisting only on bread and water for 12
day*, he was fortunately fallen in with by
his Britannick Majesty’s sloop of war
Emulous, Captain St up art, who with much
kindness supplied the Beulah with a quan
tity of beef and potk, politely presented
Captain E. with coffee, sugar, and candles
for the use of tbe cabin. On the 12th Febru
ary following the Benlah unable
to make a port, and in great distress was
met by the French privateer La Creole,
(captain’s name unknown,) from Guade
loupe, who humanely supplied the bug’s
crew and captain, with beef, bread, and
other necessaries, and expressed much re
gret at uot being able to afford further sup
plies, the privateer being herself short of
provisions.
Sir Francis’s resistance, it is said, far
from finding advocates in the house, brought
severe animadversions on his conduct from
some of the must distinguished members of
the opposition. Tse following article from
the Courier gives Uts the complexion of
ministerialrarnish.
A letter from Halifax, May 16, tay»,
’’ vesaela are already up for different parts
A letter ha* been addressed to Sir Fran
cis Burdett by his constituents ; he return
ed an answer, dated “ Tower, Jfiril 20,
1810.”
Two days after hi* committal Sir Fran
cis wrote to the Speaker that he should
bring an action against him for false im
prisonment, and another for the assault on
his house.
BOSTON, May 26.
LATEST FJiQM ENGLAND.
The ship Alfred, Fisher, of Newbury-
No vessels from Portugal are admitted
io Russia; but vessels from the Brazils and
the islands, except Madeira, are.
By Captain Atwell we are favoured
with papers to / *S»rii 14. They mention
the positions of Afferent French corps in
the interiour of Spain.—They had each
-patriot armies opposed to them.
Parties of Patriots were active in many
places, and were constantly making pri
soners of or destroying small bodies of the
French. There appear to be frequent
desertions from the invaders. The Duke
of Abrantes was at Astorga.
of the States, mH I have no doubt con
siderable trade Will be carried on to mu
tual convenience and advantage.”
Captain Atwell, who arrived at thia port
on Thursday, left Lisbon on the 14th of
April v
The French had not advanced towards
Portugal. British reinforcements arrived
frequently.
One of the Dinisa, [French,] tribunals
among other scandalous pretexts for con
demning the American ship Pacifick, have
added, “ because Maaaachuaetta -wat in a
atate of tnaurrection” Even if democrat
icx Pennsylvania, or Vermont as'aiiuounced
by Jefferson's Proclamation, weie here in
tended, they must be as blind as owls who
do not see the plundering hand of Bona
parte in thia. But what reason has lie
given for the condemnation of the following
.easel, belonging to his dear ancient Do
minion ? From .« Paris paper“ On Mon
day, 5, wml be sold at publick veu
due, the cargo of' the American ship Jane,
Captain Stone, of Norfolk, in Virginia,
captured by the corsair Duke of Dalmatia.
I'he cargo consists ot 687 bags, and 7 bar
rels coffer, of the first quality; 200 boxes of
sugar, 4 ban els of leal tobacco, and 1 bar
rel of snuff.”
We hear from Cadiz, that the Duke of
Albuquerque is appointed Ambassadour
Extraordinary to the British Court; that
Blake is to command his army, and Lacy
Blake’s.—Castanos will have the actual
command at Cadiz.
We understand our friend Tobiaa Brad
ford is clearly of the same opinion with
our cabinet and Mr. Pinkney to boot, that
there is an insult offered by Mr. Jackaon
to our government lurking somewhere.—
He has declared that be has resolved to
discover it at all events, and for that pur
pose, as his eyes by and with the assistance
of his spectacles are unable to ferret it out,
he has resolved to fortify his nose with
two pair. He is now engaged deeply in
the study of the different treatises written
by the most celebrated opticians in Europe,
tor the purpose of having two pair of spec
tacles made sharp enough to discover this
little and hitherto invisible insect, whose
sting has set our caliinet in a roar. He de
ciares that he conceives it to be a reproach
on our country that the administration of
it should be so much more sharp sighted
than every one else. This great man has
therefore resolved to apply his Herculean
powers to the investigation of this matter,
He has already been heard to declare that
he conceives it to be the duty of the gov
ernment to grant a bounty for the appre
hension of this troublesome inttuder, and
flatters himself that he shall be well re
warded for accomplishing an object so de
sirable. He is further under strong ex
pectations that by the neighbourly assist
ance of two pair of spectacles formed on
the principle of Hershell’s telescope, he
shall be able to spy it out. Thus then we
hope will end this great affair which has
caused so much anxiety, apprehension and
diplomatick inkshed between the two
countries. Our friend declares, that in
case of his entrapping the insult, and that
if the most subtle ray of light can beam
visibility on the object, he is determined to
arrest the culprit, and to bequeath it to
some Museum, in a phial, labelled thus,
“ Mr. Jackson's insult discovered and ap
prehended by the donor, Tobias Bradford.”
In fact, if the premises of Tobias are true,
his conclusion is irresistible. He declares
that our government are under the same
physical as moral incapacity of telling a
falsehood. He saysathat Mr. Jefferson,
when he declared that our treasury was
so overflowing, he thought the constitution
must be altered, to enable us to squander
the money to advantage, told the truth.—
He stoutly maintains that it would be better
to alter the constitution once in every hour
than to leave one single cent of the publick
money at his friend Jefferson's disposal
He declares that he has such an affection
for the Providence Indians, that he means
to exert all his influence to obtain every
one of them an election to office. He as
serts further, that if there are uot already
offices enough, he will apply to our Le
gislature to create more offices to satiate
The British have sent an expedition to
Catalonia.
Letters from Valencia, My that General
Caro has beat in Alcaniz, a French corps
that'entered that Province from Arragon.
Prooi&eiict,
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1810.
FROM LISBON.
Lisbon, Afril 12.
thelf patriotick rapacity. _ Patriotism, be
declares, means an appetfiß for office, and
further remark*, that if fli» friends, the
.democrats, are not entitled by law to m
spect, that democracy is irrecoverably
gone, since none, even of their own party,
can respect them out of office. He de
mands therefore, that the chief magistrate
of this State, should bo officially reapectcd.
He declared that tbe citizens of Rhode-
Island are bound to respect the Supreme
Judicial Court and Court of Common Pleas
with all their might, and he is excessively
happy to find that one of that fraternity
has already received such unequivocal tes
timonials of barn-door respect.
Oar country exhibits to the world at the
present time, a curious state of things.—
Tbe administration of the government dis
graced by a succession of measures, which
have produced nothing but distress and
penury ; measures which originated from
the weakest, if not from the wickedest
policy, that ever was devised, and which,
after every possible effort of the men who
gave them birth, to keep them alive in
some shape or other, are at last abandoned
and the country once more kf( to itself.—
A session or two ag% Congress, like brave
fellows, voted that they would not submit
to foreign insult—that they would die
sooner than yield our independence. This
was courageous conduct, no doubt, and it
could hardly have been expected, even
that the mighty Bonaparte, rash and hair
brained as he is, would have dared to med
die with a nation, whose government was
so bold and determined as ours. What
seems, however, to be a characteristick
of Jeffersonism, wherever you find it, hap
pened in the case before us—our govern
ment did exactly what they said they
would not do—they did aubmit to foreign
insult and aggression, in the most mean
and abject manner.
Last winter, Mr. Madison, anxious to
prove himself the genuine d-scendant of his
magnanimous predecessor, began to blus
ter, and put on the airs of a fighter. Im
mediately Congress took fire, and after a
reasonable amount of talk about it, voted,
that they would stand by their master to
the last drop ofxiieir blood. It had rather
a warlike appe rance, for Congress so
solemnly to pledge, not only their own
strength and courage, but that of the
whole nation, to help Mr. Madison fight
poor “ Copenhagen Jackson.”—However,
to it was—they did pledge it; and what
has been the consequence ? Why, in the
course of a few weeks, their heroism so
completely evaporated, that just at the
close of the session, when the Senate add
ed a clause to a bill, authorizing the Pre
sident to make use of our naval force to
protect commerce, the bare possibility of
being obliged to fight, covered the admin
istration, and all their party in Congress,
with goaae Jitah.
At the same time, the majority of Con
gress, are vilified by their partisans out of
doors, in the most scurrilous manner.—
Much as the Federalists dislike them, and
for the best reasons, they do-not find it ne
cessary to say half the bad things of them,
that are constantly saying by democrats.—
The administration also it is said, are in
an uproar; and a violent struggle for vic
tory is carrying on between Mr. Secretary
R. Smith, and the ” royal cousins” of the
new Dynasty, on the one hand and Mr.
Secretary Gallatin, and the republicans of
the Whisky-school, on the other. Where
this will end, cannot be foreseen. We
cannot, however, withhold our congratula
tions from Massachusetts, and the other
neighbouring States, for having again fallen
into the Jeffersonian ranks, just at the mo
ment when every thing wearing even the
semblance of decency, is quitting them.
“ As you will probably have heard of
the earthquake which has taken place
here, I wish to let you know that I am per
fectly well, having escaped injury, much
alarmed. It took place on the 4th of this
month ; the first shock about a quarter
aftec ten at night. We were roused up
suddenly by a most violent, loud, hollow,
rumbling, subterraneous sound, with a con
siderable degree of motion over the en
tire house ; which from its cracking and
rocking, we imagined could not stand.—
The behs rung most violently; we there
fore our escape as fast as possible
intq the open air. This shock continued
about a minute, and after a moment’s
calm, was succeeded by a second one,
much more alarming and heavy than the
first, and attended with all the same symp
toms, but in a much more terrible degree,
and proceeding like it from the centre of
the Table Mountain, nearly due south,
into the sea; the sky perfectly clear and
bright with stars, and not a cloud to be
seen. This shock continued about two
minutes, and was most dreadful. There
were three others within the space of half
an hour from the first, all comparatively,
slight. The chief symptoms, during thia
most awful phenomenon, were—the dogs
barking and howling moat terribly; watch
es and clocks either stopping entirely or
else losing time; the bell* in all the house*
EARTHQUAKE.
Extract of a letter from the Cafie of Good
Hu fie, dated December 10, 1809.
Connecticut Mirror.
ringing viotentl/ 1 ; houses cracking from
top to bottom; the earth discharging wa
ter in places hitherto dry; and the stars
shooting in every direction across the sky.
We have had lesser ones, either by night
or day ever since, which leaves us in the
most unpleasant state of suspense.
“ To attempt giving an idea of the con
fusion and dismay of the inhabitants and
every class of people, is quite out of my
power. Most of them were in bed at the
time, and in a moment the streets and
government gardens were filled with per*,
sons of all ages, sexes, and colours, near
ly naked, screaming and wringing theh
bands, in expectation of being swallowed
up every moment. They remained ou<
the whole night, since which time they
have pitched tents in the different squares
and open places, where they remain during
the night; nor do I think they will be in
duced to sleep in their houses for some
time. Providentially there were no lives
lost, as no houses were actually thrown
down, but many persons have been obliged
to take theirs to pieces, in consequence of
the injury they have sustained. The. ther
mometer was, during the whole time, be
tween 77 and 78.” Engliah paper.
Edward Livingston, Esq. now of Ne<-
Orleans, has brought a suit against Thomas
Jefferson, on the ground of his having
ejected him from the Batture of New-Or
leans, while Mr. J. was President of the
United States. His damages are set at,
100,000 dollars, and the writ has been
served. The Federal court, in which the
trial is to be had, is now sitting at Rich
mond.
On Sunday last, Mrs. Lillis Young,
aged 71 years, widow of the late Mr. Gide
on Young. Her full belief in the Christian
religion was evinced by a reverence of and
a compliance with* its duties during the
whole tenour of her life. Severe trials
wrung her patience. In 1776 the death of
an affectionate husband left her with six
children and poverty their only inheritance.
Her rigorous economy was successful in
the education of her little ones. For many
years she has been a member of the Bap
tist Church, and her piety enabled her to
encounter a distressing sickness, and not
only to await, but to welcome the approach
of the grave. Eternity had so many al*
lurements that death was deprived of his
terrours. Her funeral will be solemnized
from the house of Captain Samuel Young,
2d. in Westminster-street, this afternoon,
at 3 o’clock, P. M. when and Where her
relatives and friends are invited to attend
Shift — Fame, Gardner, Havana.
Brig— Hiram, Mauran, Matanaas.
■SZoto//*—Warwick Factor, Nichols, St.
Jago de Cuba ; Elam’s Ville, Pearce, New-
York : Juno, Comstock, do. Juno, Kiellin,
do.
Shift — Isis, Donnisun, Wilmington, (N.CL)
Schooner— Anthony, Bembridge, Ply
mouth, (N. C.)
Arrived on Friday last, the brig Hiram,
Captain Mauran, in 19 days from Matan
zas. Sailed in company with the brig
James, Driscol, of and for Warren, kept
company for 6 day*, and parted in lat. 29,
long. 80, 30. Left at Matanza*, the brig
Venus, Mauran, to sail in 5 days; brig
Brothers, Luther, of and for Warren, load
ing ; brig Friendship, Wardwell, of and
for Bristol, loading ; sloop Caroline, do,
schooner —, Simons, of and for Salem,
loading. Previous to Captain Mauran’*
leaving Matanzas, it was reported that the
port was opened to American vessels ; but
Captain Mauran saw no official account of
it. Markets very dull—Lumber in no de
mand ; sugar high, and molasses very high
and scarce.
Just received at the Book-Store of
HENRY CUSHING,
Sign of the Bible and Anchor, No. 3,
MaUKST-SQUARS, '
A HANDSOME assortment of Carey’s
2-to Bibles, Octavo do. with and with
out Cttnne’s Notes, common School do.
Carey’* and Hudson & Goodwin’* edition*.
Constantly for tale, at above.
School Books, Blank Book*, Quill*, Pen
knives, Ink-Powder, Inkstand*, Pocket-
Books, &c. Ucc.
ALSO,
A general assortment of Books io the
various branches of Literature.
Subscriptions received for the Quarterly
and Edinburgh Reviews, now re-printing
in New-York.— .Alto, for Hume’s History
of England, with Smollet’s and Bisters
continuation down to the year 1801—five
volume* are already received.
PRINTING INK,
for sale as above.
May 29, 1810. tt.
Smertcan Marine 14£t
Captain Mauran has favoured us with
the following Order
“ Matanzas, May 5, 1810.
“ No vessel of whatever nation will be
admitted to entry in the ports of the Island
of Cuba, unless a Consulate Certificate is
wrote in continuation to each and every
invoice that compotes the cargo.’’
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
Mat 29, 1810.
•• ORDER OF THE DAY.
ENTERED,
CLEARED,
<Biet>,
SALES AT AUCTION, 1
TO-MORROW, Wednesday the JOth'Jn* • |
stant, will be sold at JjKi
B. k T. C. HOPPIN’S, » W ’
Just landing from the bloop Junes J
Fifty Hhd* <>f ictaiiing
250 Barrels of superfine
ranted of the first quality ;
20 Barrals of white and brown Sugar..
Aiao, juat landinf frein the aloop JtffW
wick Factor,
4000 Wt. of best Coffee, in Bags;
10 Boxes of Sugar, white and brown.
Alao from the Store,
100 Kegs of very stipe riour Hogs Lard,
4 dn. Negrohead Tobacco,
1 Pipe of 4th proof Holland Gin, ami
many other articles.
47*’ Sale at 10 o'clock —Credits liberal.
At 12 o’clock,
One Chaise and Harness and one new
Horse Cart.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN, Auctioneers
May 29, 1810.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN
AT HIH'ATA SALA,
TWO Thousand Chests of fresh import*
ed Teas, various kjnds;
850 Barrels of superfine Flour, (warrant*
ed equal to any for sale in this town j)
60 Hhd.i. of retailing Molasses,
200 Kegs of Hogs Lard, remarkably 4hit«
and sweet; v •
20 Barrels of Muscovado Sugar,
10 Boxes of Havana white and brown
5 Hhds. of Georgia Tobacco,
10 Kegs of Negrohead do. t
14 Pipes of real 4th proof Holland Qin,
10 Hhds. of Hum,
6 do. Coffee,
50 iFaTels^lo.} entilled t 0 drawbwk J
30 Bales of Upland Georgia Cotton,
20 Kegs of Starch,
100 Boxes of Hard Soap,
5 Tons of Sheet-Iron and Steel.
ALSO,
A few Packages of English Spring Goods,
10 Bales of assorted India Cotton,
50 Bales of Duck,
50 Boxes of Company Nankins.
17“ B. & T. C. Hoppin offer their ser
vices to the publick as Auctioneers, Com
mission Merchants and Brokers.
May 29, 1810.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN
OFFER FOR SALE,
I THE beautiful fast-saling
and staunch Sloop JUNO, as
she now lays at their Wharf.
•MIHBBGb She is remark&bly wall found
and well calculated for a regular Packet
between this and the Southern States, hav
ing excellent accommodations for Passen
gers.
May 29, 1810.
NOTICE.
THE Subsbribers hereby give Pubtick
Notice that they hare been e-ppoimed,
by the Honourable Court of Probate of the
town of Providence, Commissioners to re
ceive and examine the claims against the
Estate of Mrs. Maby Walch, late of
said Providence, deceased, (represented
insolvent,) and that six months from the
date hereof are allowed by saM Court to '
the Creditors of said Estate to bridg id
their claims.
SAMUEL CARLILE,} ,
JOHN M. PECK, J Com
AU Person* indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
CYRUS COLE,
Copartnership formed.
THE Subscribers have entered into
Partnerships under the firm of
WINSOR & BOWEN,
and intend keeping for tale at their Store,
next door south of the 'Custom House, a
constant supply of GROCERIES and
SHIP-CHANDLERY, at wholesale and
retail. They have landing this day from
ship Fame, from Havana, good retailing
Molasses, per Hhd. Sugar in Hhds. Bar
rels and Boxes They will receive for pay
for any of the above articles, good Hoops,
Rcdoak Staves, Shooks, Beef and Pork.
ISAAC BOWEN, iun*
IRA WINSOR. . I
May 29, 1810. 6t.
May 28, 1810,
THE Creditors of Simon Smith, of Glou
cester, in the County of Providence,
Yeoman, are hereby notified to appear, if
they shall think fit, at the General Amena
bly to be holdrn at Newport, on the third
Monday of June next, then and there *•
shew cause, if any they may have, why hie
petition for the benefit of an Act, passed
in 1756, entitled, M An Act for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors,” ought not to be granted.
SAMUEL EDDY. Sec’ry.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence
Plantation!.
BANK BILLS T
*’»y of the Banka in ConwbctkvT
w Ma»iacwsctts. (except Boe
tm.) KXCNANOKD AT FAR for AUJT of the
B«nk Bill* in txisStatx.except Smith*
field and Wethington, by
! J. B. WQQD.
J. B. WOOD,
who fiayt all Prices, ('ar and netr\J ob
tained at his Office; aho guarantees the
drawing of all Lotteries he has any thing .
to do with, at the time set and published,*
or fiayt back the money on demand.
Present price of Tickets, .84
Quarters, 1 IS 1-1
But will rise previous to the drawing.
97* The above Lottery ftftitively com*
menoes drawing in August next.
May 23, JBIQ.
Smithfield Academy Lottery.
Tickets and quarters in th*
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TERY for aale by
May 29,1810.