The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-11-30 00:00:00, page 3

Extract of a letter from one of the fiat
tengero of the brig Catharine Kay,
dated from L'Orient, 20th of October,
1810.
We had a passage of 35 days, but very
boisterous. Eight days after leaving New
. York we had a violent gale or hurricane,
ia which we were obliged to cut away our
foremast, and were on the point of putting
back to refit; but Providence, who had in
his infinite mercy so singularly preserved
us in the gale, made us the happy instni*
amenta of rescuing from a watery grave the
'erew of the British ship Duke of Kent,
bound from Port-au-Prince to London,
4. which we spoke the day after the gale in a
* . «io»t distressing situation, being complete-
ly water-lodged, and upon the point of
to do it. Receive the expression of my
• satisfaction. I express it also to the land
forces, who have powe. fully seconded the
view. The eagerness which you have
shewn upon the first call, is a sure guaran
- tee to your King of that which may be ex
pected whenever called upon for the good
of his service and that of the countty.
Summary translations for the New-York
Gazette, from Paris papers, per the
Flash, from L'Orient.
Naplks, September 27.
An order of the day has been published
at the Royal Camp of. Piale, dated 23d in
stant, informing the Army, by order of his
Majesty, the King ot the two Sicilies, that
every vessel loaded with colonial produce,
from whatever source they may come,
w het her they arrive in American or Otto
man vessels, or under any other colour
vAiatever, should be seized, confiscated and
declared good prizes, every paper being
forged, and belonging to the English com
merce ; and that the certificates of origin
are false and fabricated.
His Majesty consequently orders all com
mandants of the Provinces, Bcc. to see the
above executed.
The following Royal Decree, dated at
Napoleonshoehe, September 26, has just
been published-
Jerome N apoleon. Bcc. Our Decrees of
the 14th March and 17th September last,
establishing a line of Custom-Houses be
tween the Rhine and the Weser, and ex
tedding this line along the borders of the
Elbe from the Saxon frontiers to Hamburg,
upon the report of our Minister of Finances
and Commerce, we have decreed, and do
decree. Art. I. That all merchandise of
English manufacture, and all colonial pro
duce, shall be seized and confiscated on
touching the frontiers of our kingdom, un
der whatever colour it may be imported.
Art. 2. Except all colonial produce cap
tured and sold at auction by French offi
cers, being accompanied by proper certifi
cates. [ The remaining eight articles of
this decree merely relate tu the manner of
sale, division of the propelty, payment,
*c]
Grand Duchy oj Tuscany.
. Leghorn, October 3.
The Merchants of this city have learned
with great satisfaction, that his Majesty
the Emperour and King has made this
place as part of deposit for foreign mer
'chandise, prohibited or not prohibited, with
the exception of English merchandise or
produce, which are formally excluded.—
The city of Leghorn will furnish sure and
proper ware-houses near the water. The
expense of depositing the goods will be
paid by a trifling per centage: consequent
ly the duty of etalagio, and one per cent,
formerly established, are suppressed.—
The goods so deposited, must be exported
within one year, or pay the duties. The
duration of deposit cannot exceed the term
of two years. The permitted goods are
subject to the same rules, except, they are
permitted to be transported throughout the
Kingdom of Italy, under the conditionsand
formalities prescribed by the Imperial De
cree of October 22d, 1808. [Here follow
the local regulations relative to the deposit
and exportation of the different articles.)
Kingdom of Naples.
Naples, October 3.
His Majesty arrived here this morning.
Before he left the army he published the
following Order of the Day, dated at the
head quarters, Scilla, September 26, 1810.
“Soldiers I
" The expedition to Sicily is adjourned-
The object that the Emperour proposed to
himself In menacing this ishnd is fulfilled,
and the effect of the attitude which he has
held during four months with so much dig
nity upon the Straight, has surpassed every
expectation. You will now return to your
winter quarters, and you also, brave man
ners, are going to revisit your families.
You have done more than yout duty ; you
have supported, with a courage above all
praise, more than fifiy combats against
treble forces, and the success which you
have constantly obtained, shew what you
would have done against equal forces. You
have moreover resolved a grand problem;
you have proved that the ememy’s flotillas
cannot stop the passage of the Straight
from simple coasters, and that Sicily will
be conquered whenever we seriously choose
(Signed) JOAQUIM NAPOLEON.
(Signed) COUNT GRENIER.
Kingdom of Westphalia.
Ca«skl, October 7.
foundering—from this vessel we saved such
masts, sails and rigging as we were In want
of, and continued the voyage, the winds fa
vouring us until our arrival. We were
overhauled by several English cruisers,
and should certainly been sent in, had
it not been for the very essential services
we had rendered their countrymen. Lord
Stewart, commanding the frigate Lavlnia,
who first spoke us, most politely wrote us
a letter of thanks for the services we had
rendered the crew of the Duke of Kent;
and the captain of the second cruiser
which overhauled us, told us frankly that
had it not been for the above circumstance,
he would have considered us a good prize ;
he shewed us his journal, by which it ap
peared he had sent in the Francis and the
Wasp. The different officers who boarded
us, behaved in the mosefriendiy manner,
so that really we can bear testimony of
their very polite treatment."
In an able and very important Report of
the Grand Jury for the City and County of
New-York, dated 18th of October, 1810, it
is stated that the Grand Jurours for that
term had “ passed upon more than three
hundred cases, and found upwards of one.
hundred and sixty bills." That the Grand
Jurours found, ** there are upon an aver
age between eighty and ninety persons
committed every two months," (that is, as
criminals ;) and " there are usually, with
in the same lime, at leist double that num
ber of persons bound by recognizance to ap
pear at the General Sessions of the Peace,
which has six stated Sessions in the year."
(Averaging about thirty criminal cases a
week.) That the Grand Jurours found
themselves ** under necessity of presenting
bills against a number of children from ten
to fourteen years old for high oflknees;"
and believed it to be a fact, “ that it is
common for old and experienced rogues to
make instruments of these helpless and un
protected infants, whom they find wander
ing in the streets without a home, and with
out a friend." That the Grand Jurours
had before them *• several complaints
against Justices, and the Executive Offi
cers of their Courts.” That some of /he
Justices had been in the practice •* of put
ting blank warrants into the hands of their
officers to be filled up by them, and exe
cuted at pleasure." That these warrants
were often made the instruments of abom
inable frauds. The officer always having
a process in his pocket, looks out for a fit
object, and seizes the fittest moment lor
extorting monies by threats of imprison
ment on a real or fabricated demand."
And finally, that in some instances there
was found to be *' a combination between
bawds and officers qf Justices courts,” tor
( the purpose of exacting from prostitutes a
certain part of their wages of sin !
To this awful picture of depravity in one
of our greatest cities, we subjoin the re
mark of Machiavel, who, in describing to
princes the ways and means for enslaving
their subjects, says, ‘‘ J7c who would alter
a government, and set himself up, must
attend till time hath corrupted the mass,
and by degrees brought all into disorder."
We the people of the United States have
declined in morality since the era ot our
independence, more perhaps than any free
nation else in so short a time: and We the
people of the United States, notwithstand-
The present Editor of the National In*
telligencer, seemingly at his wits' end for
, something to say in defence of those mea
sures which have brought our country into
its present predicament, has filled seven
columns of his paper of the 15th inst. with
what he calls •♦ comments on the present
posture of affairs, from several of the most
topectable prints in the Union.” These
are the Aurora, JVcw York Columbian*
Virginia Argue, and Richmond Enquirer ;
that is, the most violent French papers in
the United States, except the Chronicle,
which was too stupid to be quoted by the
government editor. f
As a specimen of these valuable ex*
tracts, which Mr. Gales thinks wM give
his readers much light, take the following
_ from the Virginia Argue.
••If France sticks to her promise of re*
peal, what will the tories say to it t If she
does not, will the federal prints find as
many apologies for the French as they did
for the British iu the case of Mr. Erskine?”
ing our paper constitutions of free govern
ment, most inevitably will have a master,
as soon as our declensions and vices fully
ripen us tor such an awful change.
A gentleman from Plymouth, informs,
that a schooner, from Lisbon for Boston,
arrived off that place on Saturday morning,
with a Boston pilot on board; that she sail
ed about the 29th of October; that Captain
A. Bartlett received a letter mentioning
that the brig Comet was to sail next day
for Boston; but it contained nn other in
formation. It is probable, if a battle had
occurred, it would have been stated.
The schooner Midas has arrived at Dux
bury from Lisbon. We understand she was
left there October 22 ; but have not heard
when she sailed—a report has prevailed
that her passage was only 20 days. She
brought no intelligence of importance.
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
HARTFORD, November 2L
A SAD PICTURE.
BOSTON, November 27.
And has Mr. Gales the brtta to put such
an insinuation in his paper !—*in that very
paper which, has published the official do
cuments which proved to demonstration,
that the British government never made a
promise to repeal their Orders in Council
through Mr. Erskine, npr through any oth
er channel, but on conditi us, which our
government declined accepting. Docu
menta which proved that the terms of Mr.
Erskine’s arrangement, were proposed fo
him by Mr. R. Smith, and bis consent
extorted by sophistical arguments, weak
enough to be sure, but apparently suited to
his capacity or his views. Such was the
fact, and it has beep substantiated by the
very documents published by our own gov
ernment ; yet from that day to this our
Gallo-American journals have never ceased
to accuse the British government of PER
FIDY for not abiding by an agreement, to
the terms of which they never consented,
terms which they never suggested, terms
which were proposed by the American
Secretary qf State, and for some reasons
weak or corrupt, assented to by Mr. Ers
kine, though •contrary to hb instructions,
as our government, by deduction well knew.
It France should not stick to the pro
mise, which it is pretended she has made,
with respect to the repeal of the £erlin and
Milan decrees on the Ist of November, it
is asked whether the federal prints will
make apologies for her conduct.
Most certainly, for one, the Repertory
will bold the same language, in any event,
which has already been expressed on the
subject. Bonaparte has m Ade bo promise,
that we have seen, which pledged even
his faith for performance. We have al
ways said the Due de Cadore's letter was
not a positive promise, but a conditional
one; and one made under conditions so
Vague, that on the first of November, the
Emperour might do as he pleased, and
leave no ground for out government to ac
cuse him of perfidy. For the construction
which our President has put on Bonaparte’s
promise, he is accountable to the American
nation.
Captain Brown, of the ship Canton, who
arrived at New-York on Monday evening
last, in 23 days from Lisbon, informs, that
Mr. Greene was left by Mr. Jarvis as Con
sul—that 12 British sail of the line, several
frigates and stoops of war, were left at Lis
bon, and 5 more d.dly expected—that
several gun brigs and gun-boats were oppo
site the town of Villa Franca, about 20
miles up the Tagus, which plact was in
possession of the French—that skirmishes
were daily taking place between the
French and a party of British tars, who,
when on shore, occupied the town of Al
kandra, about a mile from Villa Franca—
that the French General Maraenic was
killed about the 25th of October by a shot
from one of the English gun-boats—that
the French and English piquets were
within hail of each other—that General
Romans had joined the Earl of Busaco,
(Lord Wellington,) with an army of 10,000
men—that Colonel Trant had retaken Co
imbra, and made 5000 French prisoners,
A letter has been received in Philadel
phia from Smyrna, dated September 15th,
1810, which after mentioning that trade
was very dull in Turkey, adds, that the
Turks had used great energy latterly, and
had assembled an immense army on the
Danube ; that the Russians have certain!)
retreated, and have been worsted in every
affair with the Turks:—That the Turkish
government was on good terms with the
British and French ministers, and it was
reported, that by connivance of both of
them a duty of six per cent, was about to
be levied on American goods.
Yesterday was observed, throughout this
Stale, as a day of Publick Thanksgiving
and Praise. Publick worship was attend
ed by the different religious societies in this
town, and a collection made for the poor.
We are happy to learn, that his Excellen
cy the Governour attended divine wor
ship ! I This instance of piety we cannot
forbear notiting. Not satisfied with his
customary devotion and religious exercises
on the Lord’s day, his Excellency appoint
ed a day of devotion of his own, and attend
ed worship himseff. This ought to satisfy
his enemies, that be dots not, in every
thing, follow the examples of his predeces
sor. It is said, though upon doubtful au
thority, that his Excellency also contri
buted to the poor. This shows, that al
though a savage in name and by adoption,
he possesses some of the finer-feelings of
humanity, and cun, at least once in a year,
manifest them III!
In the afternoon, Seignior Victoriani,
in imitation of his Excellency, attempted
Atsexetcises, by dancing a rope stretched
across the river. A vast concourse of peo
ple attended to behold this devotional ex
etcise, though not enjoined by his Excel
lency’s proclamation. We are sorry to
add, that from some cause not known to us,
he failed in h» attempt, and the people
retired from this becoming recreation much
disappointed.
prouitience,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1810.
VERY LATE FROM LISBON.
November 28.
FROM TURKEY—direct.
"Captain Wilson has just arrived here
from Cadiz. His accounts are to the 19th
October. On that day a general salute
was fired at Isis, and continued at Puntal
and the city, and on account of some infor
mation received by express—[tf7"TAis
fresh rejoicing could not be Jor any event
in Portugal, unless it were for the recap
ture qf Coimbra.}— The French and Span
iards were in the daily practice of ex
changing shots, but no bones were brokem
The Spaniards have been successful in
Catalonia. General Graham has his head
quarters at Isla, wftfere the Grand Cortes
is held.* Boston Centinel.
vwy ot whom wert wounded fathejate
battle; and some of them had arrived at
Lisbon for the purpose of |>eiog sent to
England—that 500 British transfiorts were
in Lisbon roads—and, that the people of
Lisbon, as well as the British army, were
in the highest spirits. Captain Brown fur
ther adds, that the day he sailed, (the Ist
instant,) it was reported that Massena was
oo the retreat. >•*
Washington Benevolent Society.
THE Members of the Washington
Bbnbvolf.it Socikty are hereby
notified, that a Meeting of said Society will
beholden TO MOR KO SATURDAY,
the first of December, at 2 o’clock, P. M.
at Wa thing ton Hall.
Bi order of Jabbi Bowbn, President.
JOHN HOLKQYD, Bsc’ry.
i. Mvcmbtr 30,1810.
In this town, on Wednesday evening last,
Mrs. Sarah Baglzy, widow of the late
Mr. Luther Bagley, in the 28th year of her
age. By this afflictive dispensation, three
small children are called to mourn the loss
of an affectionate parent, and are now de
pendent upon the charity of a benevolent
community for protection and support. By
the heart of sensibility we trust this be
reavement will be sincerely felt. To assist
the orphan, to cheer the distressed, and
support the afflicted, are duties enjoined
on us by the Benevolent Authour of all
good. The funeral of the deceased will
be solemnized this afternoon, at 3 o’clock,
from her late residence in Chestnui-Street,
when her friends and acquaintance are re
quested to attend.
' » -
American .marine Ultft.
Sloops— Rolla, Earle, Charleston; New-
York, Currie, New-York; Eliza, Currie,
do.
Arrived, on Tuesday last, sloop Rolla,
Earle, 11 days from Charleston, with Cot
ton.* Spoke, November 21, latitude 37,14,
brig Hiram, Smith, 4 days from Boston, for
Havana, all well.
Ship— Commerce, Harris, Wilmington,
(N. C )
Schooners— Renown, Allen, Savannah;
Minerva, Sheldon, Alexandria.
From New-York, November 24, 1810.
Boston, November 28.
• FRENCH DEPREDATIONS.
The brig Pallas, which arrived at this
post on Bunday, from Liverpool, was board
ed October 31, (thd day before the French
Decrees were to be revoked,) and would
have been captured but for the inconsidera
ble value of her cargo.
The privateer put on board the Pallas,
Captain J. Adamson, of this town, who was
a passenger qn board the ship Zodiack,
Captain Clark, of New-Bedford, from Lon
don, for New-York, with 100 tons iron and
120 tons dry goods, which was taken Octo
ber 28, lat. 49, 30, long. 10, 30, by the
French schooner Eleanora, Alexander
Black, (said to belong to Providence,) mas
ter. The crew were all taken from the
Zodiack, except the Captain. The pas
sengers in her, beside Captain Adamson,
were Captain Burroughs, of an eastern
American port, an English gentleman and
his wife, Mr. Evans, an Englishman, and
' four other Englishmen, names not known ;
who were left on board the ship. A prize
master and 11 men were put on board, with
orders to carry her to the first French port
they could reach ; but Black had little ex
pectation of getting her in.
On the morning of October 31, lat. 49,
long. 11, 39, the same privfl :eer captured
the ship Charles, Howland, 30 days from
New-York for London, with a cargo of
flour, hides, and cotton, and took out all the
crew, except the captain and steward, and
put on board a prize-master and 10 men,
and ordered her to the first port which
could be reached in France. Black said
there were 140 privateers cruising in the
Channel, and it was a wonder the Zodiack
had not been taken sooner. He intended to
return to port after making two more cap
tures. There were some Americans in
the crew of the privateer, among them a
New-Bedford man ; and one of the crew of
the Zodiack offered to enter.
Captain Adamson left London October
25, and the Downs the 26th. Left, at Lon
don, ship America, Ra'-nolds, for Boston,
in lOdays. Sailed in company, Portsmouth,
for Baltimore. The Patty, Tower, for the
Baltick, had dropped down to join the con
voy.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE,
November 30, 1810. <
ENTERED,
—UN-
CLEARED,
MOTICE ia hereby girpri, that
there will be exposed tui sah, 1 iiJA ' 1
» the 30th instent, at ten o’clock in
the forenoon, on the premises, in Gipige-
Street, the following articles, vin.-ATne
Building used by the hte firm of Bbaqo
8c Ba al, as an Iron Fountlery, being 34
feet by 30, two stories high ; and one other
adjoining the same, 20 by 30 feet; ond
Hoi se-Wheel, Bellows and Furnace, and 1
Gear to the same ; 46 Flasks and Hoards,
and a variety of Articles of Slock, consist
ing of Scrap and Pig-lion, sundry patterns
for Castings, and the Tools used by ihetn •
in the Iron-Foundery Business.
WHEATON BRAGG.
November 30*. 1810.
SALES AT AUCTION..
B. & T. C. HOPPIN .
Will sell at Fublick Auction, at their Store*
TO-MQRRO W, SATURDAY, the Ist
of December, at 10 o’clock, p, VI.
FORTY-TWO Bales of prime N< w-Or»
leans Cotton,
32 Hogsheads of sweet flavoured Rum,
1 Pipes of Brandy,
1 Pipe of real Cognac ditto,
5 Casks of Oil,
10 Barrels of Porter,
12 Chests of Souchong Tea, • j
4 Boxes of Havana white Sugars,
100 Boxes of Chocolate,
A few Casks of prime Rice.
Also, precisely at 12 o'clock,
. THE stanch, fist-sailing
Sloop GEORGE, sixty tuna
burthen, newly sheathed,and * j
■HSBKn may be sent to sea at small
txpcusc.
Conditions liberal, and will be made
known at time of sale.
B. 8c T. C HOPPIN. Auctioneers.
November 30. 1810.
FOR SALE, ~
' THE well-buiH Brig W'ar- -
ren. burthen 173 tuns, she W
TrfijflLfPJr has just retui ned from a v<>y
wMHMms age, is about 8 years old. was
overhauled in Boston 15 months Since, and
found to be perfectly sound and in good or
der. For terms, apply in Warren, to
EBENEZER COLE & Co.
Warren, November 30, 1810.
FOR CHARLESTON, (S. C.)
J THE k ‘ ‘ bl KOL- /
kA. John Eaulz, Master,'
vvill sail on Thu*«day next,
skMMfis the 6th of DiCt-mlier. For
Freight or Passage, apply to William
Holhoyd, Gkorge 8c Oliver Earlk,
George HoLROYD.oron board,at Earle's
Wharf, South End.
N. B. A few Tons of Lignumvite for
sale by Gkorge Holroyd.
November 30, 1810.
RAISINS AND COTTQN
yusT received, and for salr tr
JACOB SOESMAN,
TWENTY FIVE Boxes of fresh Mus
cadel RAISINS, and
8 B <les of firs* quality Upland COTTON;
November 30, 1810. it.
WINDOW -GLASS STORE,
No. 17, Merchant’s How, Boston.
J. & D. ECKLEY
HAVE GONSTANTLY FOR SALE,
A FULL supply of Crown WINDOW-
GLASS, of every size, which ..will be
repacked, and sold in any quantity to ac
commodate purchasers.
Boston, November 28, 1810.
FUNERAL sermon?
Just published, and for sale at the Booln-
Store of
HENRY CUSHING,
A SERMON preached at the Funeral . |
of Miss Rebecca Carpenter, of
Rehoboth, with an Appendix, giving some
account of her Exercises in her last Sick
ness-—by Otis Thompson, Pastor pt the
Second Congregational Church in Reho
both. Price, 12 1-2 Cents tingle, and 1
gratis for every half dozen taken.
November 30, 1810.
POLLOCK’S PATENT STOVES.
THOMAS POLLOCK
BEGS leave to inform the publiek that
he has appointed Colonel I'homas 8. *
Webb his Agent here, for making sale of
his PATENT STOVES, and he requests
those who wish to "be supplied with them
to call at Colonel Webb’s, where they will
see one of the Stoves in use, and be better
enabled to judge of the advantages which
they possess over other Stoves, than they
could by any description; they are well
calculated for Churches, Halls, Factories,
and other large buildings; they are also
suitable for Parlours, Stores and Counting-
Rooms.
November 30, 1810. tf
Thirty Dollars Reward.
ABSCONDED from my service on Wed
nesday Evening, the 21st instant,
an indented NEGRO SERVANT, named
DU BA, 18 years old, about 5 feet 7 inches
high, thick set, round favoured, and thick
lips. Whoever will apprehend said Runa
way, and cpturn him to me, shall receive th©
above reward, and all necessary charges.
All persons are forbid concealing, hm'bonr
ing, employing or carrying away said Run*
away oo penalty of the law.
GEORGE C. NIGHTINGALE.
Cranston, November 30, 1810.
TO BLACKSMITHS.
A BLACKSMITH, who is a workman
at Ship* Work, would meet with libe
ral encouragement and constant employ,
by applying at Eddy’s Point, to
EPHRAIM SOUTHWORTH.
November 30, 1810.
A PREMIUM given for Spanish milled
Dollars by
7 I B. WOOD.,
November 39, 1819. . <*
DOLLARS.