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Wait on Mt. Hale, and propose to him
the acceptance of the vacant office.
Mr. Hale, after some hesitation, in
formed the gentleman that if the coun
cil thought proper to confer the office
upon him, he would accept of it, and
would Rudy to perform its duties in
the bell manner his abilities would ad
mit. Mr. Hale would not even wait
on the governor and offer himfelf as a
candidate, nor did he solicit the favor
of one member of the council.
When the business of making the
appointment was taken up by the coun
cil, they unantmoufly concurred in Mr.
Hale, though governor Jay expressed
a llrong partiality for a friend of his,
who was previously nominated, togeth
er with several other respectable cha
racters, and the governor was evident
ly not a little mortified at the result ;
but after a few months had elapsed,
his excellency was pleased to express his
warmest approbation of Mr. Hale's
official conduct, and has continued
fiom that time uniformly to declare
that the duties of the office were never
before so ably executed, and that the
secretary merited the confidence of the
people of the state.
The injury Mr. Hale must experi
ence from having given up a refpeda
ble establishment in trade, and the dif
ficulty attending his forming another,
must be considerable.
Tlie appointment of Mr. Henry to
the office of comptroller, was equally
honorable with that of Mr. Hale to
the office of Secretary; he was in
a profitable practice of law, and was
rapidly rising in his profeffion, and has
for several years past Served his fellow
" Citizens, greatly to his own honor and
their Satisfaction, as a member of the
Rate assembly ; on the resignation of
Mr. Jones, he was Selected by the coun
cil as a man every way qualified to
execute the duties of comptroller—an
office which requires talents, assiduity
and law knowledge to a very considera
ble degree.
Mr. Henry declined for several days,
v but was at length prevailed on to ac
cept ; and the ability which he has
evinced in executing that important
trust, does him the highest honor ; the
injuries which this gentleman must ex
perience, before he can regain his loft
practice, must aifo be very considerable.
Governor Jay has been repeatedly
heard to declare, since his resignation,
and previous to his leaving Albany,
that it was a pleasing reflexion to him,
that all the different departments in
government were so ably filled, and the
duties of each so promptly and correct
ly executed ; that whoever might be
his successor, lie would find no difficul
ty in executing his official duties § but
the violent, despotic and tyrannical con
duct of the present council, has de
stroyed the harmony of the whole ma
chine, and time alone can determine
the effects.
It is remarked by some fuperficial
observers, that a change in the officers
of government was absolutely neceffa
ry>as governor Clinton could not conn
fel in confidence with men differing
from himfelf in political sentiment
Did governor Clinton ever counsel with
Mr. Scott, Mr. Lawrence, or Mr. Car
tenius ? No one can fnppofe he did.
Governor Jay certainly never did, nor
did he feled their flicceflors for his
council. The Rate conflitution knows
no other councils for the governor,
than the councils of appointment and
revision ; any information which go
vernor Jay required from any of his
subordinate officers, he applied for and
received ; his private counfellors he
feleded as he pleased ; governor Clin
ton undoubtedly will do the fame;
and he would *ave received informa
tion and aid from the officers which
Mr. Jay left in office, had he and his
council thought proper to retain them,
which he would not have found injuri
ous to himfelf nor to the interest of the
state ; and it muff necessarily be some
time, before he can receive the famaid
and information, and the people of the
state the fame ufeful service, from his
present officers, be their talents and ap
plication what they may.
It is a circumstance not altogether
unworthy of remark, that when the
opposition to the re-election of Gover
nor Clinton commenced, Mr. Tillotfon
was one of the firft to call personally
on Mr. Hale, and Wrongly to urge the
absolute necessity of governor Clinton's
not being re elected to office, and to
enforce on Mr. Hale's mind the pro
priety of resorting to every possible
means that might tend to guard against
an event v hich would prove so injuri
ous to the interest and reputation of
the state. No one will fay that gover
nor Clinton has changed his political sen
timents, consequently the change must
be in Mr. Tillotfon, at all events Mr.
Hale has continued firm to the princi
ples instilled in his mind by Mr. Tillot
fon, at that day ; for doing which he
is facrificed,andMr.Ti^otfon, for his de
fe&ion, rewarded. Howfarthisis found
ed on principles of substantial justice,
the people of the state must determine.
These proceedings are declared to be
founded on the voice and willies of the
people, and consequently on true re
publican principle ; but can it be the
For several years past when De Witt
Clinton and Ambrose Spencer, were
in the minority, the late secretary has
been in the habit of treating them with
the most polite attention, civilities and
hospitality, and has continued uniform
ly so to do, when Mr. Spencer tho't
proper to desert his principles of fede
ralism, and attach himfelf to the poli
tics of governor Clinton, tho' he was
treated with studied neglect by most of
tlie refpe&able federal characters, the
secretary not only continued his friend
ly civilities and attention to him, but
was a&ually induced on many occa
sions to become his apologist ; and
these men have on many occasions
spoken in the highest terms of refpeft
of the secretary, as an officer and as a
man ; but no sooner are Mr. Spencer
and Mr. Clinton eloathed with power,
than one of the firft objects of their ty
rannical malevolence, is the very man
whose kind attentions they were in the
uniform habit of receiving, and for
whom they have openly expressed feu
timents of relped and esteem. Alas !
poor human nature, to what grade of
depravity art thou not capable of de
feending ? And these two men, it is
with a degree of horror the declaration
is made, are announced by their parti
zans, as intending to place themselves
on the branch of the supreme court of
this state. Their qualifications for that
truly refpe&able Ration, may be a fub
jed for future examination.
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INFORMAL ION to MARINERS.
On my pairage home, July iff, Fair
Isle bore N. by W. distant $ leagues.
July 3d, saw something that appeared
like a ffiip, bearing S. S. W. 4 leagues,
but soon perceived with a glass that it
was a Rock, and after drawing nearer
to it could fee breakers extending to
the S. E. about a mile distant from
the Rock: the water all round appear
ed very much coloured. From the
time of my leaving Fair Isle, until a
breast of the Rock, was 50 hours. My
distance per log, and that hove every
hour, and with a fair wind, was 399
miles uponacourfe made good S. 75 1-2
W. and 13 miles on a course made
good S. 67 W. One and a quarter
hour before I saw the Rock, had a
good observation, which will make its
lat. 57, 9, N. and long. 14, 18, W. by
the flip's run. Variation, by an azi
muth and amplitude, 32,00, W. The
above information I think may be de
pended on as being the true situation
of Rockal,which is quite different from
what it is laid down in all Books or
Charts which I have seen. On my pas
sage outwards, I passed near to the
place as it is laid down in the Charts,
and saw nothing of jt.
Wm. Story, tfjbi, iriei#} —Salem Aug. 31.
If the removal of the late secretary
Was just, why did not this council of
pure republicanffm, as they are pleased
to profefs themselves to be, appoint
Jasper Hopper to the office to which
he has such just pretensions, who was
so handsomely recommended by the
secretary, and whole political principles
are the fame as those which they pro
fefs ! The qaedion is eatily answered—•
because he was not connected with an
opulent ana powerful family, to coun
tenance and support his just claims.
Is this republicanism ? is this equity
of rights ? away with such profeflions ;
they are too contemptible even to
merit notice.
with of the people that all the connec
tions of one great and wealthy family
ihould be preferred to the honors and
emoluments of the date ? At this time
there are held by the family of chan
cellor Livingston, the following offices.
A chancellor; a minister to the French
republic, a judge to the supreme court,
a mayor of the city of New-York, a
diftrid attorney of the United States, a
senator of the United States, a repre
sentative to congress, and a secretary of
this date ; and in several indances are
two of these offices held by one person.
Though it is not here intended to de
tract from the personal merit of any of
the gentlemen who are the holders of
these offices, who may have a just claim
to it, can it be compatible with the
principles of a free republican govern
ment, that so many offices Ihould be
bellowed on one family ?
Are not these facts, among nume
rous others, fufficient to prove, beyond
the smallest probability of doubt, that
the cry which h is lately been made by
a certain description of men, of the
rights of the people, of the liberty of
the press, the freedom of speech, the
freedom of election, sedition, alien and
damp laws, taxation, with all other
clamors which have been railed, and
the load of ihameful, unfounded per
sonal abuse, which has blackened the
public prints for several years pad, a
gainst the reputation of every man who
has supported the federal government,
upon true republican principles, from
general Wafnington downwards—is
the mere effect of unprincipled policy
in men who were driving, by railing
popular clamors, to gain the support
of the people, only to have it in their
power to place themselves into office,
and to tyrannife over every man who
would not join with them in destroy
ing the peace, order, and welfare of
their country.
vessels had- been funk and bilged. In the
course of the afternoon two others (hared the
• fame fate and five others were rendered ufelcfs,
broughtfop before Bologne, & then divided into
two squadrons. On Monday federal bombs
'were thrown on shore. The enemy's vessels,
confining of 6 brigs, 2 schooners and about 20
or 3° gun boats, were arranged in a line along
the beach, not half a mile from shore; on the
beach was a strong battery which kept up a
very heavy fire. On Monday night|Lord Nelson
went under cover of the dark in a four-oared
gig, a long fwift boat, and reconnoitred the
enemy's pofitiou ; he then issued orders to be
gin the attack at break of day next morning ;
at 4 o'clock, he himfelf Rationed the bomb ves
sels ; they came to anchor, and began throw
ing bombs about 5 o'clock ; his Lordship's own
flag was placed in front of the harbour ; his
intention was to attack the enemy's vessels with
bombs only, as they reach much farther than
shot, and would prove effectual, while the ene
my's shot could not reach us. At fix o'clock
however, it being then high water, Lord Nel
son, desirous of convincing the enemy what 2
heavy fire he could play upon them, and, at the
fame time, to induce them to disclose their
strongest points, it being difficult to difeover
their batteries the cliffs being of a brown clay,
sent out (hips of war very close to the shore in
face of the batteries, where they firft fired one
broadside, and, tacking round, fired the other ;
then failing away loaded for another such at
tack. While the (hips were firing their broad
fidts as above mentioned, at seven in the morn
ing, his Lordfllip was in his barge,moving about,
making observations and minutes, which may
be used in a future attack. He visited the
bombs separately, and rowed along the whole
line, amidst a fhowtr of shot and shells from the
enemy, attended by the King and Queen cut
ters ; and, by the cool and intrepid conduct dis
played in all the actions of this great man, giv
ing his orders, and animating by example. The
enemy's fire continued very heavy till about
one o'clock, when it wholly ceased from the hills
and batteries, feeing, no doubt, that it was utter
ly ineffectual ; but our fire of bombs continu
ed with unabated vigour.—Oncveffel threw two
hundred bombs. At this time three oftheenemy's
but were drawn by ropes on the fhnre. The
fire of the English also slackened during the af
ternoon. It was Lord Nelfon'sintention, in
the dark, to have sent there bombs close upon
the enemy ; but the wind fhifting, the attack
became impracticable without the utmost dan
ger ; and our whole fleet was obliged to haul
off without making the attempt. Lord Nclfon
will however, soon give the navy another op
portunity of dikinguilhipg thentfelves, as he in
tends to bring up flat-bottomed boats to the at
tack, at the time the bombs are throwing shells.
Yesterday, our fleet flood off from Belogne;
LONDON, AUG. ~
Yesterday we received French papers
down to the 3d inst. They contain as might
be expelled from the long interruption of conti
nental communication, a variety of intelligence.
An account from Egypt, given by Citizen
Daure, who left Alexandria on the 20th of June
Rates, that /this place as well as Cairo, were
then in possession of the French. The Grand
Vizier is said to have made an attack upon Cairo
and had been completely defeated by Gen. Belli
ard who drove him to Salabich. The French
General was wounded in the engagement: —
the capture of th« convoy of 600 camels is ad
mitted in this letter, as also the eircumftance of
the surrender of the garrisons of Burlos and
Damietta—Preparations were making to at
tack General Hutchinson, who, together with
the Vizier, was polled in' the vicinity of Terra
nee. A sloop sent from Ganthcaume's fleet which
was at anchor 25 leagues from Alexandria, got
into that port on the 9th Jnne; but it does
not appear that the French Admiral had (ex
ceeded in landing his troops—So much for the
account of Citizen Daure.
DOVER, Aug. 6.
On Saturday Lord Nelson failed from Deal,
and the fame evening took the command of the
fleet of small ships of war cruising off Boulogne,
the squadron consisted of 37 fail, and were all
SIR,
PURSUANT to your directions to state the
particulars of the Superb's Cervices last night,
I have the honor to inform that in consequence
of your directions to make fail up to and engage
the fternmott of the enemy's Chips, at half past
eleven I found myfelf abroad of a Spanish three
decked ship, (the Real Carlos, as appears by re
port of some lurvivors,) which, having brought
in one with two other Chips nearly line abreast,
I opened my fire upon, at not more than three
cables length ; this evidently produced a good
effect, as well in this ship as the others abreast
of ner, which loon began firing on each other,
and at times on the Superb.
In about a quarter of an hour, I perceived the
ship I was engaging, and which had loft her fore
top-mast, to be on fire, upon which we instant
ly ceased to molest her, and 1 proceeded on to
the ship next at hand, which proved to be the
San Antonio, of 74 guns, and 730 men, com
manded by the Chief de Division Le Rey. un
der Trench colours, wearing 3 broad pendant ;
and manned nearly equally with French and
Spanish seamen, and which after some action
(the Chief being wounded) ftruek her colours.
I learn from the very few survivors of the
fh,s that caught fire and blew up, (which, in
an open boat reached the Superb at the time
she was taking poss ffion of the San Antonio)
that in the confufion of the a&ion, the Her
menegildo,(a firft rate also) mistaking the Real
Carlos for an enemy, ran on board her,and Glar
ed her melancholy fate.
Services of this nature cannot well be expect
ed to be formed without some loss; but though
wehave to lament that Lieutenant E. Walter,
and 14 seamen and marines have been wounded
moll of them feveiely, still there is reason to re
joice that that is the extent of our lots
I received able and active assistance from Mr.
Samuel Jackson, the firft Lieutenant, and it is
my duty to present to you, that the officers of
all descriptions, seamen, and marines, conducted
themselves with the greatest steadiness and gal
lantry. 1 have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) R. G. KEATS.
Sir James Saumarez, Bart. Rear-
Admiral of the Blue, &c.
" Invasion of England"- or Lord
Nelson's attack on Bologne.
By an arrival at Boston—Lon Dates to Aug 7.
LONDON, AUGUST 4.
Copy of a letter from Capt. Keats, dated
on board the Superb, Capt. Trafalgac,
July iyb. ‘
Frefli from Europe
Accounts from EG YP T.
BRITISH ACCOUNT.
"1 made application to Rear-Admiral Sir
fames Saumarez, regarding the failing of our
merchant vessels, and the Tripolitan cruizers in
port, who has promised, on being apprised of the
time of failing of the former, that he will detain
the latter twenty-four hours.
" Ou the 12th inst. failed from Algefiras Bay,
the three French (hips of the line, under jury
masts, with the frigate, escorted by five Spanish
and one French line of battle (hips ; (two of
them Spaniards of 112 guns) also three frigates
that came round from Cadiz to take them to said
port. Five fail of rhe British (hips of the line,
of 74 guns, four of which had been i^the late
action, with a frigate and a Portuguese of 44
guns, went into the Gut, and as soon asthe com
bined fleet got round Catrito Point, the Enghfh
bore down upon them. About II o'clock at
night, a very warm action commenced, which
lasted until about one, when the two Spanish
ships, of 112 guns, and 2400 men in all, blew up,
and only about 40 men were laved. The Es-
Spanish ship St. Antonie, of 74 guns, row offi
cered and manned mostly with French, using
said flag, was taken and brought in. All the
English ships could not come to a&ion, as they
\had but little wind; two of them went on and
are cruising off Cadia, where the others will
also go the firft wind, as they have received very
little damage."
" I have not heard from Commodore Dale
since his departure. On the 13th inst. I received
a few lines from Consul Eaton, of Tunis, in an
swer to mine of the 1 7th May left, inclofing one
from Capt. Laughton, of the ship Grand Turk,
accompanying the Bey of Tunis Parfport for his
proceeding to said port, without his being mo
lested by the Tripolitars.
" Yesterday the United States frigate Phila
delphiafwas off this port. Ifenc off anadvice boat
with dispatches, informing Capt. Barron that
the Tripolitan crtiifers were Rill here, end it
would fecm, were afraid of going out. Capt.
Barron had been the day before at Tangier for
refrefhments.
"A "GIBRALTAR, JULY 4, lßot.
N the 26th ult. arrived the Rate schooner,
Enterprize, Capt. Sterret, who had separated
from the squadron intended for these fees,and on
the 29th anchored in this bay, a Tripolitan ship
of 28 guns, (American built) with 246 men,
commanded by their High Admiral, an Englilh
Renegado, married to the Balhaw'sdaughter ,•
also a brig of 16 guns and 146 men.—The,
are both cruisers failing in company. They re
ported on arrival to the health-office, that they
had been out 35 days and captured nothing,but
wanted water —the Prattic master asked the
Admiral if they were at war with America,
who said they were not. On the 30th arrived
the President, Commodore Dale, the Philadel
phia and Essex frigates; they anchored close to
the above cruizers, who were under quarantine.
I immediately waited on the Commodore, tak
ing with me Consuls O'Brien and Cathcart's
letters relative to the affairs of Barbary, &c. for
his information. He delivered me your favor
of the 24th of May laR, the contents of which
I have duly noted, and permit me to assure you,
that every thing in my power to serve the Com
modore, his squadron, and the nation in general,
shall not be wanting, and jt will give me the
greatest pleasure, when I can be ufeful to either,
as in duty bound.—The Commodore made en
quiry of the Admiral if they were at war or
peace with tho United States; he said the latter.
He then enquired if he left Consul Cathcart
well ; he replied that he had gone from Tripoli
a fortnight before he failed for Tunis ; that he
went of his own accord, and that he was no
friend to the Americans. I likcwifc went along
side of him yesterday morning (as his agent ex
pressed to me that be wished to have some con
versation with Commodore Dale) to tell him,
as he was to get Prattic that day, the Commo
dore had no objection to feeing him on board the
President, er at my house on shore, which he
rejected, faying he would meet us at a tavern,
and no where else. Indeed 1 perceived he was
trifling in the business, so that the Commodore
determined to go to sea with the squadron,
which he did this morning, taking with him
the ship Grand Turk, bound to Tunis with the
Ripulations, and the brig Hope of Baltimore,
'James Norman, commander."
Extrafl of another letter from Mr. Gamino, dated
" GIBRALTAR, JULY ig, 1801.
Benjamin Talmadge, efq. of Connecticut has
been nominated for a fiat in Congress vacated
by the, retignation of Mr. Edmonds.
On the loth of July, a whole family died at
Faris in consequence of eating poisoned confec
tionary. The baling dish was found covered
with verdigrife. 'The family consisted of a man,
his wife and three children.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 7.
From the Wajhinnton official Pa^er.
AMERICAN SQUADRON.
Extract of a letter from John Givino, our Confcl
at Gibraltar, dated
A letter from Citizen Dinre at Leghorn,
who left Alexandria on the till of May, men
tions, that the Heliopolis corvette had arrived
from Gantheaume's Squadron, with amunition
to the garrison in Alexandria, and that Gan
theaume's Squadron, was then at anchor within
twenty-five leagues of that place
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PARIS, JULY 31.
Bonaparte has ordered a fabre of honour to
Admiral Linois; has promoted capt. Treude
to the rank of, Post Captain, “ for beating off
three English men of war and a frigate * ;" has
granted similar promotion -0 capt. C. Trouffet;
has bellowed a pension on the Widow of capt'.
Laindet Lalonde; and has ordered the two sons
of captains Moncoufeu and Lain et Lalonde to
be for ffie present entertained at the public ex
pence, and at the proper age, received into the
Printaneum.
Mr. Stowe, of the Cugom-Houfe, Mr. Foe
tor, and others in a boat, went out during the
action, and sent a line to Lord Nelson, with the
Extraordinary Gazette of Sir James Saumarez's
triumph. His Lordship was delighted, and in
vited the Gentlemen, though Grangers, on
board his ship to dinner, They dined as com
fortably as if it had been a pleasure party. An
excellent dimmer was served up, and a very
splendid desert. The Gentlemen were compli
menting Lord Nelson, when he said, " Oh!
this is but a (habby affair! but it is necessary
to convince the enemy they shall not threaten
invasion with impunity,and to do fomethiug to
quiet the minds of the women and children in
London. ——
Articles per Mails.
and the various Ihips have this day been dif<
perfed providing themselves with ammunition,
&c Some flat-bottomed bats have failed
from the Downs. Part of our fleet is now near
Brogue, and it is probable, the attack may be
renewed this night . As the gun-boats raked
their shore, little or no damage was done to the
town of B^logne. It was proposed to bombard
it , but Lord Nelson said, he would not make
war on women and children.
* In Buc hram.
TRENTON, SEPT. 8.
Extract of a letter from Lexington, dated Aug. rf^
" On Wednesday evening last, an unfortunate
affair took place between the wife of a Mr.
Phelpso' Ma Uifon county,& one of his fillers.
T he occauon of this (hacking circumstance was
caused by some money being miffed out of the
desk, belonging to Mr. Phelps's mother. Mh.
Phelps and the filler criminated each other; &
violent quarrel arofa between them; each u
forced to flicks, and after fighting feme tiny,
the filler went out and fat in a ehair by tre
door, and wished to comprotwife the hufinerf;
Mrs. Phelps told her if the did not throw tyr
flick away immediately, she would make her
do it in the Ihorteft manner ; and immediacy
took down a musket, which being perceivedpy
another of Mr. Phelps's filters, die immediately
jumped in between them, and endeavored o
turn the muzzle ; but she fired, and lodged Cie
contents, one bullet and ten buck shot, in Oc
The dismissal of Winthrop Sargent,Efq. Civ.
of the Mifffippi Territory, & the appointment
of W. C. C. Claiborne to succeed him, is ex
tremely objectionable, especially when we take
into view the manner of the change. Governor
Sargent served with reputation during the lie
war as a captain of Artillery, and as an aid to
one of our Major Generals On tl ommenc"-
ment of peace he retired, like many other bra^c
men of the disbanded army, as an adventurer
into the weftern world. Here he was appointed
Secretary to the N. W. Territory—in which
capacity he a&ed till he was appointed to t l e
office it qncflion. It is well known, that dol
ing the :.ft session of the last Congrefs,this very
Claiborne preferred some complaints egam^
him. It is well known, that on an ex,arte hear
ing, (the Gov. was not present to defend him
feif) these complaints were deemed fcandab^,,
and groundless. Notwithstanding all this, h<s
has he been treated ? We complain not id much
of his difmhTJ from office as of the manner ir
which it was done. Sometime in May or Jw
last, he appeared-at Washington to jvfbfflh^
conduct, and to pinifh the iLndmr. (4 ilty
body of her antagoniß, who expired in 2 host
after. She remained in the house until the corbel
was laid in the coffin, when enquiring of one of
her neighbours, if sh: should be hanged, sod
being answered in the affirmative, the too Wan
opportunity of making her efcape,and had,'not
been heard of on Saturday last.
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NEW-YORK, SEPT, ft
A young lady in Cherry-Street, of amifole
qualifications, we learn, put an end to her ezift
ence on Monday last, by taking a large dose of
laudanum. Disappointment in love, the catfe.
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BOSION, SEPT 16.
A letter from London, dated July 29th, sys,
“ A letter was yesterday received from Captain
Hallowell, of the Swiftfure, which informs, that
nine days after he left Egypt, he fell in with Ad.
Ganthcaume's squadron between the island of
Candia and Point Derna, on the African coast.
The Swiftfure was on her passage home to be
repaired, being in a very disabled Rate—under
jury-malts, and with half her complement of
men. She, however, sustained a running fight
of twelve hours, and close action of one, before
foe surrendered. It does not appear that Gjan
theaume landed any troops on the African c bast
—and it is reported that the troops mutirued,
and would not be lauded on the defart."
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From SOUTH AMERICA- late.
" Capt. Starbuck, of the Harlequin, informs,
that the Viceroy of Lima, has ordered the
Zure of all vessels having goods on boated for
trade, above the value of 100 dollars ; a Tharp
look out is kept on the coast. Two vUT Is have
recently been taken and sent to Lima, or Cali® ;
and a (hip from New-York, Lifcomb, maftcr ;
she was condemned in toto—(he had been trad
ing lonic time, and had 150,000 dollars in specie
on board. The other was the Catharine, of Bos
ton, B. Worth ; and had gone for Lima. She
was taken on the coast of Chili. The Whale
fhips that go in, arc politely treated."
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Extract of a letter from Amferdam, dated sane 26.
" It is singular how dull the demand for sugar
and Coffee remains. I have seen to-day sugar
of a good quality offered at 13 groats, without
buyer. If this continues it will produce ferrous
losses to some of your bold speculators, and la
mentable consequences in ,merica."
Extras of a letter from London, dated July s©.
" Flour has fallen, within a few days, 2^'3
bbl. The fall was so rapid and unexpected,that
many r.egle&ed to comply with the regulations
of the a&,|and in confcquence arc excluded from
the benefit of the bounty It is supposed that
more than fix months consumption of foreign
grain and flour are now on hand in this king
dom.'
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The London Editors in general, do
not believe that any troops have been
embarked to assist the French in Egypt.
Chambigny, formerly an officer of
the navy, is appointed the French Min
ister to the Court of Vienna.
The latter end of June a British fri
gate, and several small cruizers, cap
tured 27 vessels near Corsica, principr -
ly Genoefe ; about the fame time three
French frigates failed from Leghorn,cn
a cruize.
The perpetrator of t his horrid ad, was take*
and committed to jail on Saturday last. On his
examinat ion he confeffed the fiet,an<! acknow
ledged that his intention was to have gone
to bed to Mrs. Crawford, but that meeting
with refinance he was induced to amrdtr her.
A court was called last Monday, and being
charged with rhe murder,he cons ff. d the crime.
Ilie court after the examination of witncffe*
pronounced sentence, that he should be burnt
to death on the Comm ms of this town,on Turf
day, between the hours of 12 and 4 o'clock
which sentence was put in execution 111 the
presence of a great coneourfe of people.
kngxviLlm, xe&,
MURDER.
On Wcdnnfday ni£j;bt last, Mrs. Sarah Cram
ford, ts Knox county, (whose husband was ab
sent, and who relidfl with her three children
about 100 yards from her father's) was most
inhumanly murdered, by negro Jack, the pro
perty of Stephen Pate. She was found the next
morning laying in the yard, one of the mosts *
fhecking fpedacles that can be conceived. ft
appears that she had been Ilrangled and other
wise ill used on the bed, as blood was found
thereon and on the infant which she had in the
bed with her, and afterwards dragged into the
yard, where she was beat to death with a board
and a claw hammer. There were fourteen
wounds on her head, three of which penetrated
to the skull, her breads and arms wete much
bruited and one of them broken.
GOV. SARGENT.