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d the English government retpetting him.
. was Anxiously expected. ‘
The fund* which had been so depressed
B in consequence df M>. Goldsmidt, had risen
considerably; Omnium which had sunk
lower than 10 per cent. die. was at 6, on
the st|i nf October. The Bank ha* agreed
to advance 45 per com. on the security of
the pledged Omnium, npon which 55 per
cent, has been paid up; A committee had
been selected by the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer to investigate the affairs of die
late Mr. Goldsmidt, consisting of Alexan
der Baring, Thomas Bainbridge, George
Ward, and Joseph Dennison, Esq'tx—lt
is stated that his property will be abundant
ly sufficient tq fulfil his engagement*.
Mr. Goldsmidt was joint contractor with
the house of Sir Francis Baring, for the loan
•f 14 millions, on which sum, a loss of 651.
per thousand was calculated to have been
sustained, which would amount to about
four millions of dollars. But it appeared
that Mr. Gpldunidt’s house reserved only
•00,000/. to themselves; and that there
■'fore there was no necessity for his distress
of tninp. Their purchases of Omnium
since, have alone occasioned all the diffi
culties, which in a moment of agitation,
led'to the fatal act. The amount of pur
chased Oaswium has Mt-beon stated
Besides this, Mr. Goklsmidt had sold
Exchequer bills for the India Company to
the amount of 450,0Q0/. and had paid in
150.0001.; he had received notice that
they would want the remaining 300,000/.
the next day, the day after hi* death. But
the company held omnium a* security for
this sum.
The Moniteur of the 27th September,
speaks df a good understanding between
Russia and France as a matter of course,
and that all reports of a hostile nature are
manifestly absurd. The nomination of
Bernadotte to the dignity of Prince Royal
ef Sweden, is asserted to have been unex
pected by Napoleon as well a* Alexander.
The king and people, it is said, chaise him
spontaneously from their hatred of England.
The Moniteur further observes, that Fin
land, which wa> ceded by Sweden to Rus
sia,- will continue under the dominion of
Alexander, and that she conquests made
frofo the Turks, upon the Danube, is not
xceptionable to France, it is believed
in England that Napoleon’s project* against
Rus -.a, are not quite ripe for execution ;
Bernadotte has not arrived in Sweden, and
the old king is not disoesed of. But it is
clear to us, to be policy of France to suffer
Russia to conquer upon the side of Turkey,
.Which will oblige Alexander to maintain a
large military force iathat quarter, and
when the Prince of Ponte Corvo assumes
the power of Swedgp, Russia may be es
saiied on the other side with a still greater
chance of success.
The strength of the Portuguese army un
| der the authority of Marshal Beresford is
aaid to be 112,600 men. Including Milita—
these latter were not to be in the expected
action.
■R ■■
Seventeen opulent houses failed in conse
quence of Mr. Goldsmidt'* death.
Mr. John Rome Tooke was so ill on the
'27th SeptembvV, that he was not expected
to survive the night, and had not changed
' for the better.
The life of the Princess Amelia is de
spaired df.
November 14.
GREAT JVEWS~.JP TRUE.
Captain Miller has arrived in New-York
from Corunna, [about 150 milet from the
• cene of war in Beira,} which he left the
7th October. He says, he saw an official
latter* addressed to the American Consul,
that on the 27th September, near I
Almeida, in Portugal, a severe and decisive
Battle was fought between the Anglo-Lusi
tanian and French grand armies, which
lasted two days, when the two armies
coming to the bayonet and pike, the French
were compelled toa precipitate retreat with
the loss of Foumtxxx Thousand men
killed and prisoners. The loss of the com
bined army was trivial compared with that
of the French. Thff Portuguese troops on
the occasion behaved With the greatest
gallantry. The German troops were daily
deserting the French standard;
Captain Hill ha* arrived in Baltimore,
from Oporto, which he left the 26th Septem
ber, [one day before the rumoured battle
Argon.]—He reports, that the French were
Within 15 leagues of Oporto; that they had
gotten between the allied army and Lis
ten ; that a General Battle, (the armies
130,000 strong each,) was immediately ex
pected, to give the English a passage to
Lisbon, and that he Hastened away expect
ing the Franch on the coast. (ly There it
not much newt in all thit .‘—.The tcene <f
war for many month* hat not been more
than from 15 to 30 league* from Oftorto.
tecond item of the refiort allude* to
the movement of Mattenafrom Pinhel to
ward* Vi tert, and ttretched a little j the
residue it hyfierbole and conjecture.
Thu* far the New-York and Baltimore
account*.—Captain Hick* who ha* arrived !
here from Lisbon, informs, that he left the
fort at the mouth of the Tagus, the 30th
September, on which day, P. M. he was
informed by the American Vice-Consul,
that advices had just been received from
the ARMIES, stating, that on the 27tb,
Accounts direct from Lisbon.
By the brig Gersham, which arrived at
Duxbury on Tuesday from Lisbon, accounts
have been received as late as the 29th of
September, directly from a gentleman of
considerable intelligence and early infor
mation, who communicates au official let.
corporated companies, stand a competi
tion with a body who could move two hun
dred thousand dollars capital, and at the
same time risk only ten thousand ?
It has been said that the legislature of
Massachusetts has granted such charters,
but the assertion is altogether unfounded.
AU their charters to manufacturing com
panies render the individuals responsible*
Even in this State, lavish as we have been
of exclusive privil, ges, we have of late
shewn more caution. The two Coal Com
panies on Rhode-Island have charters, but
the individuals are responsible; and the
last bank charter contains restrictions and
limitations not to be found in those of more
ancient date. Let it not, then, be pretend
ed, that a scheme so pernicious as this
Woollen Manufacturing Company was re
jected on party grounds, since such a
scheme never can be adopted but by an
Assembly blind to the publick interest, and
havhig eyes and ears only for party leaders.
Every friend to industry and laudible en
terprise will, no doubt, wish the adven
turers success to the extent of their san
guine expectation ; but let it not be at the
expense of the sound principles both of safe
and equal legislation, and of honourable
and prosperous trade.
At the last session of the General As
sembly application was made by some
citizens of this town for an act of incorpo
ration of a very singular nature- It was
for no less than a charter to. a number of
individuals to carry on a certain trade, or
manufacture, without being liable in their
own property or person* for their debts.
The charter drawn up by the applicants
w the approbation of the Assembly, con
tained a clause exempting th* Stockholders
from all responsibility beyond their stock.
They, might, therefore, contract debts to
an indefinite amount, and it th* woollen
manufacture should prosper 'they would
reap the prefits; if it should fail, the farm
er who growed the wool, the
who made the machines or manufactured'
the cloth, the merchant who credited the
company with goods, or with cash, were to
suffer the loss; To introduce such diauses
into bank charters shewed a great want of
foresight in our Legislature ; yet in such in
stitutions they are prohibited from trading,
and:are confined solely to money operations.
Upon the subjects of banks, in the granting
of exclusive privileges, we have had one se
vere lesson, and we richly deserve what is
proper for the fool’s back if we have not
profited by it. Some years ago a Whaling
Company was instituted, no doubt with the
most laudable views; afterwards a Cotton
Company made similar applications, but
the good sense of the General Assembly
rejected them. Should a charter to this
woollen incorporation be granted, will not
the Cotton Manufacturers, the Tanner*
and the Hatters apply for similar privi
leges ? And can they be refused f If a
number of these charters should be graft
ed, how could solitary individuals, or unin-'
the French attaekod'the aHfod army; that
the battle continued to the 29th; wheirthe
French were raputouh with the lots of
10,000 killed and prisoners. . .!
Such are the report*. We are convinced,
from the position of the armies, at the data
of the last official accounts, that a great bat*
tie has been fought in Portugal. Lortl
Wellington, on- the 24ih September stated,
that the French had made a rapid move
ment towards him; and that he had
changed his position, and occupied a chain
of mountains, to withstand the attack
The Oporto accounts corroborate this.
The issue of the battle we have yet to
learn. On the 4th October rumours had
reached London, on tbe authority of Ame
ricans from France, that a great battle had
been fought and that victory had deserted
the French Eagles. Those, however, who
have made observations on events, know
how often “ rumourt which run before the
battle” have proved illusory, and the very
reverse of their story has proved true. The
Corunna and Lisbon accounts which agree
in several particulars, relate the same'
issue, and the last N. York papers say, the
Corunna account was received from Lis
bon. Corunna is about 350 miles from Lis
bon ; and an account of a battle on the 29th
September to have gone first to Lisbon and
then back to Corunna by the 3th October,
must have travelled rapidly; but it could
have been performed. Still we have noth
ing official.
Captain Seimart, from Cadiz, who must
have left that city the Ist or 2d October,
reports, that a few days before he sailed’
there were rejoicing* in the French camp'
before Cadiz, aaid to be for the arrival of a
reinforcement of 14,000 men. We think it
more probable the rejoicings were on ac
count of some battle, and that the French,
a* well as the allies, claim the victory of
the 29th.
ProSibencr,
eitfpjtr. mrsmtn is. mo.
I erM
Portuguese service, B)
the 26ih l A^%newH* < < the 57th ef Sei
tember, mgre espwjiaßy M
eupie<! by the Portugime troops; but wert
repulsed at »all points. Vfh* uy,
the scene of action at 7 4a the morning oi
the 28th, at which time, the action had
ceased, the enemy requesting leave to bury
their dead, which amounted So 3 or 4000.
The following is the account from Qeneral
Campbell’s Aid [Beat. Gtz.J
“ Baeiacv, near Cocuiba, 27th September.
“ Late on the 26th, the action com
menced, witKthe Tirailleurs and a few
pieces of artWy. On the 27th the French
attacked the left wing, consisting of the
43d and 32d British, and 6th and 18tb
6th Portuguese chasseurs.
They charged with life bayonet, and were
repulsed. The 6th chasseurs suffered se
verely. The enemy then made an attack
on our centre with great impetuosity; we
were .ordered to reinforce them, but the
movement was unnecessary, as the centre,
consisting of the 2lst and Wi’Portuguese
and 74th British, repulsed them with con
si erable loss. The right wing was not
engaged. To-morrow (the 28th) an at
tack will be made by all the army. We
flatter ourselves there will be a glorious re
sult. At night the French solicited leave
to bury their dead,, which is equal to 3 or
4000. <>r’s is 80Q. General Simon is a
prisoner, and some accounts say is mortally
wounded. General Frare is killed. Lord
Wellington and Marshal Berresford are
safe.”
In addition to the above, it is stated that
Lord Wellington was stationed at Ponte de
Marcello ; 22,000 miNtla, under Colonels
Trant and Miller, and Marshal Silviera,
posted on the Douro, above Lamiego, will
= be ready to harrass the rearof Massena ;
and that his army is now stated not to ex
ceed that of Lord Wellington, more than
2000 men.
It may be so, that this is all the action
the reports respecting which, have yet
reached America; if Massena finds an
evidvnt superiority in the combined armies
he will probably decline a further contest.
From the New-London Gazette of Nov. 14.
GENERAL ARMSTRONG
jVfter the Gazette went to press, last
evening, the ship Sally, Captain Scott, of
Boston, argfved here in 32 days from Bour
deaux, bound to New-York, amtfi sixty pas
sengers, amfling them Arm
strong, late Ambassadour aWfris, and his
Wamily. She brings no other news than
that our affairs with-trance looked gloomy.
Ihe Sally on Monday lost her rudder on
fhagwom Reef (L. Ljfomi p«t in here for a
new one.
At Attleborough, on Sundaye last,
by the Rev. Mr. Read, Mr. Bant Brons
don, of Boston, to Miss Clarissa Dag
9tTT, daughter of Captain Elijah Bag
gett.
At North-Providence, on Saturday last,
Mr. Joseph Higgins, aged 47, an useful
citizen. His death was occasioned by his
being caught in the cog-wheel of a grist
mill. *
In North-Carolina, Mr. Richard Mat
thew*. of Hertford County, aged one hun
dred and three year a, two months and
eleven days. He was born in Virginia, but
had resided in North-Carolina 60 years.
At New-Orleans, Captain Cyrus Wil
liams, commander qf the ship Martha, of
Boston.
Umerfcan jißartne lift
PORT OP PROFIDJiJVCJi'
‘ lBlO.
ENTERED,
Stoofi— Ranger, Crowell, Boston.
CLEARED,
Shift — Tyre, M‘Foy, New-Orleans.
Schooner— Alonzo, Foster, Savannah.
Arrived, on Saturday last, brig Hdhter,
Walker, from St. Croix, in 32 days. Sa#
the ship Chase, David Rodgers, Master,
from New-York, off the Bgr, bound i*.
FROM THE NEW-YORK EVENING FpST.
Brief account of the loss of the slot# War
wick Factor and cargo, of Providence,
Edmund Fiske, master—crew preserved*”
and brought safe to this port through
the humane exertions of Captain Jofflb
Todd, of the brig Jane and Marff of St.
John’s, Newfoundland, New-
York.
On Wednesday, 31st October,* sailed
.from Providence, (R.L) bound to Peters
burgh, Virginia. Came to anchor about 3
miles down the river and prepared for sea,
Thursday, at,6, A. M. wind at N- weighed
anchor, stood down the river and went to
sei. At 8, P. M. Block Island bore W. by
N. distance 4 leagues—fresh gales com
menced from the N. E. On Friday follow
ing, at 8, A. M. a heavy squall struck us,
split our gib, parted the boom tackle and
topping, and carried away mainsail and
main boom, cleared the wreck aad Imme
diately after found our vessel haf sprung
* le«k— all Bands tamed to at thin pumps
in order to free her, finding it impossible
4 • X
leiriOK the offilii. thfl riMi iirJltL. '
I examination fuuud that she bad *■
“ short period 2 feet of water,all fauMfabosi
' ‘Xempfayed A pumping< and
•a schotefar io the windward, distance-fou
< r five miles,' hoisted our coloars Uni<»
Down as a signal of distress.—
passed us without notice, ail hands slid V n
ployed with difficulty to keep her abov.
Sa “^ by ’ *^ le cont ''“*‘nr from Ihi
r». W.law another sail, hoisted signals a
before, but obtained bo relief. We coo lib
ued our exertions, though almost exhaust
ed, to keep the vessel afloat, a< prevent,
if possible, the water from getting at sum.-
casks of unslacked lime, which was stowed
in her wings in the hold. Another more
gloomy night now presented itself, through
which we continued our exertions. Sunday
morrtfag, 8 o’clock-Asaw a sail to leward
bearing S. E. distance about three leagues,
hoisted signal, Union Down as before, which*
was immediately answered on board the
brig by hoisting colours, and leaving their
mam-top-sail to the mast, upon which we
hoisted the head of our Are-sail, the only
*wmßinfng sail We had, and endeavoured to
wear round ; the sloop being greatly water
lo ggcd, and the sea very heavy—we how
ever effected our object, and stood down
for the brig. Soon after this, in passing
the water through the cabin over the com
panion way, w e discovered the lime in the
hold had taken fire, by the smoke which
came through the b'ulk head—we found
one of the plane shears had burst, and the
main deck so hot that we could sensibly
feel it with our feet, although the sea suc
cessively made a fair breach over the ves
sel. At half past eleven, came within hail
of the brig—gave the alarm that our ves
sel was on fire, and our lives in danger.
Captain Todd immediately answering, as
sured us he Would render every assistance
in flls power to preserve us, and cheered
odr despknding spirits in the moat soothing
terms. He instautly hove all aback, threw
a small rope on board of us, to which he
made fast a hawser, which we haded on
board and made fast to the sloop, when he
took us in tow—he then veered another
small rope astern, to make fast to Our boa (A
which we all, seven in number, got
and by this, means were hauled along side
< of the brig and taken safe on board, though
I at the utmost hazard, three several times
I being nearly swamped by the heavy swell.
I Thus, through the dhririe interposition of
an ever watchful and hind Providence, we
were preserved, through trials the most
distressing, and safely rescued from the
horrors of a watery grate.
I N. B. Captain Todd will receive through
I this publick mfdium, a small trib
ute, the grateful acknowledgements of the
subscriber, fa "behalf of the
rest of the unfortunate persons, who, by
his able exertions wei> taMA horn (Ac
wreck of the Warwick FaetJrat sea, for
1 h and hunrune treatment while
I his vessel, rfnd for bringing them
in smly to this port. ;
HENKX T. COOKE.
Boaton, November 12.
We have an account of the exact situa-
Ij tion of all the vessels at Christiansand and
|| at Copenhagen. I
I Americans carri- I
ed irfrn Norway this season, among then,
schooner Polly, Lyon, of Marblehead, clear
ed, and captors appealed ; brig Joseph Pe
drick, do. do.; schooner Betsy, of Beverly,
condemned, appealed ; schooner Lydia,
l| Cheever, Marblehead, papers and super
cag gone to Pans; Polly, Graves; Hope,
Meek; Mary, Ropes, of Salem and Mar
blehead, from Russia, bound home, all con
demned; Iris,.Russell, Salem, do.; and
many others.
11 ~ - xL
MERINO SHEEP. I
I BLODGET & POWER I
I Will sell at Auction, for the most they will
command, WEDNESDAY, November
21,1810, at 10 o’clock, A. M.
TTWENTY EIGHT MERINO RAMS
I and EWES, just received from Ca
diz, per ship Eliza, Captain Toby, a con
signment, with positive orders to effect im
mediate sales. |
I J7* A liberal credit will be given.
1 November 16, 1810.
I Hard-Ware at Auction.
-To be sold at Publick Auction, on '1 UES
DAY next, the 19th instant, at the Store
of the late John I Clark, Esq.
A General assortment of Hard- Ware I
and Shift Chandlery, fa lots to suit pur- I
chasers. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock,
A- M. at which time aifa place the terms
will be made known.
November 16, 1810. ,
THE MOST WORSHIPFUL i
EPHRAIM BOWEN, Jun.
Gkand-Mastkr. '
A QUARTERLY Communication of
the Grand Lodge or the Estate
or Rhodk-Island and Providence
Plantations will be holden o>> Monday,
the 26<h instant, at St. Jonn*BHsll, No. 3.
in Providence, at 6 o'clock, P. M. of which
the Officers and Members of the Grand
Lodge, Proxies of Lodges, and all others
concerned, are reqesimi to take notice,
and give their attendant accordingly.
By order, 4
JOHN HOLROYD, Grand Sec'ry.
I November 16, 3810.
J BOOKS AT 'AUCTION.
, A 181 U, Will tN Bold, « <(MI T -| J
>* collectio. -M BOOKS. th ,;x A
I**®* at 0 A . M, Mt Want °£
s fuirculatiog Library a«
;“v we F |«,ing their EsUblishment in
rovideace Work*. with
cral hundred VoUm*W Hiworv,
<>y. . v "y«8e» Traaehu &c. and many
Hooka. a*
7* * ,ll f>e * O W without rcrve—*s
’•bl»ns » Jthwpire.ft vol,. «v<x .
\lavor s Uni versa I Hi.un y, M V ols.
I'"*?* t* >2 vols. Bvo.
whhAth^; 1 * 01 W ‘“ hi,, * tQn ' 1 *<*. «<».
J istoi y uf France, 3 vols. 8v 0 . <
Pmwden. History of Ireland, Svols.tfva
Vooke « Voyages, 4 vol,. Bvo. ■
Memoir's of Europe, 3 vol,r ftvn.
u 'L!! 11 “ ent History, 8 vole. Bvo.
Robertson s Charles V, 4 vole.
ni*M° B®**l*nd and India, 4 vols.
» “<> America, 4 vols. *
» Greece, 2 vok. gvo.
te.’*’’ ‘ Ad ,’s«>-«. a vol.. *«. V
LXll’.Tif ??k’ 1*01.4'0. .
Nava? Hi L , f °‘ J i’ h " Son ’ 3 vol »- a*** * j
«vo. H y ° f Greftt -B‘H«in, 5 yob.
British Classicks, 25 vols *
"•coltish Chiefs. 3 vole.
Doti Quixote, 4 vols.
Last Minstrel, 1 vol.
Lady of the Lake, 1 vol.
Cruljbe’s Borough, 1 vol;
Dryden s Poems, 3 vols.
Mams’. Lectures, 2 vols.-
Plutarch’. Lives, 6 vols.
‘ orcu|»iua’s Work., 12 vols.
Ihinon s Natural History 2 vol« h»a
Turkish Spy, 7 vol. ° IS - Bra
studies of Nature, 3 vols.
u^b ‘ r P 7X Mw - u " 4 « **
gyar«-
Selling off Cheap.
WATSON & GLADDING
Have received, at Store No. 6, Che.p-
Sidc, sign of the Bunch of Grapes. ‘
k T V Goons’ NIN . E . Pack ,®B e ’ of FRESH
L GOODS, and intending to make «
■tw arrangement in their business, they
"Wr f»r sale their whole stock of EUR(K
PEAN and INDIA GOODS at reduced
prices, who.esale or retail. Aa excellent
opportunity now offers to country trader,
and families to supply themselves with a
great variety of Goods adapted to the sea
son. Among which are a few Bales of Jowl
p. ro * dclot,, s. Kerseymeres, Pelite
Cloths, Flannels, Bomba sets, Kersey ..'Rat
ALSO,
jit P *® es of real superfine and mid-
November 16 1810.
PECKHAM & BARKER ’
IT AVE received, per Ship. Ch.rloite, of
** this port, and Manchester Packet, of
New-York, from Liverpool, and per the
Edward, from Bristol, part of their Fall
supply of HARD WARE, consisting of
Iron bhovels, Brass Kettles, Iron and Brass
Wire, 1 eapots, Warming Pans, and a va
riety of other articles, including Saddkrv
Ironmongery, Cabinet Wares," &c. which
l J?5 y w ’ ll ’ el * on •ccommodatlng terms.
I hey are daily in expectation of a iarre
assortment of Files, Anvil., Vices. &c. &c
November 16, 1810.
yusr Ji RCEIP EI) t AND FOR
A FEW Copies of STENOGRAPHY '
xK or. Thb Amt or Short Hand Pxm’
fectkd, price 50 cents.
ALSO,
An additional assortment of Books and
Stationary, Quills of various qualities and
very cheap; Penknives, Pocket-Bwkv.,
Morocco Purses, Slates, Reeve**s Paint-
Boxes, Canfel's Hair Pencils, Ivory and
Drawing Paper, Drawing Books, Blank
and Playing Cards by the dozen, &c. &c.
An assortment of Suttaby 8c Walker's
Minature Editions—at No. 16, Cheap SHe
nearly opposite the Baptist Meeting-House.
Providence. ,
£ JOHN BREWER.
AwemArr 16. 1810.
THOMAS JONES ALLEN
T> ESPECT FULLY Inform* his friends, ■
and the publick, that he has establish
ed himself in the Baltimore, for the
purpose, principally, of transacting bust*
nest on Commission. He solicits their pa
tronage, and pledges himself his time and
abilities shill be constantly employed to
promote the interests of those who msy
confide any business to his agency. He
has taken the capacious Fire Proof Ware*
House, No. 84, Bowlkt's Wharf,
Baltimore, November 5, 1810.
HEMP.
A FEW Tons of HEMP, for sale ou
liberal terms, by» <
B. & T. C. HOPPIN.
November 16. 1810.
TJERSONS having In their
* Books belonging to Wan tom 8c Rat r-
BOKic’s Ciiculatiitg Library, are requested
to return them previous to Saturday Even
ing i and all Persons having unsettled Ac
counts, ure requested to call and settle the
same immrdiattly.
November 16. 1810.
DOLLARS.
A PREMIUM given for Spanish milled t
DOLLARS by ‘
J- ft WOOD.
November 16, 1110, tf