Oracle post — Portsmouth, N.H., 1805-04-30 00:00:00, page 1

Water-street,
Fresh Malaga RAISINS;
Malaga WINE;
1 , Florence OIL in cases of 30 flasks
each;
OIL in jars ;
OLIVES in jars ;
Goinee, Hyfon-skin, and Souchong
TEAS•
Heavy Sumatra PEPPER ;
Roll BRIMSTONE;
English NAILS. Aprils.
John Langdon, jr.
yHAS removed from the Store lately occupied by
him in Bow-street, to No 4 and 5, Langdon's
Wharf, at the lower end of Daniel-street, where
He offers for Sale,
Philadelphia fuperfine & (cratch'd Flour ;
New-York do. Superfine do. in whole
and half barrels ; Alexandria do. ; Phi
ladelphia IRON in flat and square bars;
Swede's do. do. ; Philadelphia spike,
& deck NAIL RODS ; Hhd, Hoop
Iron; Holland and American GIN, per
pipe or bbl, ; RUM per Hhd. or Bbl.
few Hhds. Molasses; India SUGAR
per bag ; COFFEE per do. ; ROSIN ;
bright and black VARNISI: ; Spirits
Turpentine ; Sheathing Paper ; a few
tons FUSTICK.
Also, a general assortment of
GROCERIES.
THE Subscribers having
formed a connexion in business under the
firm of
Pearse & Walker,
offer for Sale at their Store, No. 8, Portsmouth
Pier, Fresh Malaga RAISINS in casks; do in
boxes ; casks RICE ; Souchong TEA in half and
quarter chests ; Hyson Skin TEA ; LOAF
SUGAR per Hhd. or hundred ; New-England
RUM per Hhd. or Bbl.; Russia and Swedes IRON;
spike, deck and horse shoe Nail Rods.
WILLIAM PEARSE,
MARK WALKER.
^Business transacted on Commission.
Portsmouth, March 30, 1804.
,_- ; —
THE Subscribers inform
the Public, that they have formed a connex-
' w jon for the purpose of transacting COMMISSION
BUSINESS, under the firm of
$ Gilman & Langdon,
and have taken the Store No. 7. D. Spears Wharf,
;north side of Long-Wharf, Boston—where they
will be happy to attend to the commands of their
Friends. ,
JOHN T. GILMAN, jun.
JOSHUA B. Langdon.
, Aprfl,,_lßos.
John Underwood,
Has Yarns prepared for Fish
eriPen, Cabled, and can be delivered at the short
-1 -est notice, as cheap as lan be purchased at any
, place.
• Portfinouth, April 6, i3ofr
SHOTT of all sizes;
15 casks frefb RAISINS, &c. &c,
Nathan B. Folsom.
Portsmouth, Aftrillf 1805.
Raisins, Wine, & Oil, &c. &c.
Spring Goods.
D. WEEKS,
At Num. % Market-street, has just received a
variety oj seasonable GOODS, among which
are
FANCY Chambray Muslins ; Plain do. do. ;
6-4 Black Sarsnet Cambrics ; black Ging
hams ; black Crape,gard wide ; 4-4 and 6-4 White
Cambric Muslins ; black, white and color'd Sars
hets for gowns ; black and color'd Florence Silks ;
black India Lustrings at 656 per yard ; a pleasing
variety of Chintzes, very cheap ; black, white and
color'd Silk Gloves ; ladies' black, white and slate
color'd Silk Hose ; gentlemen's black and white
do.; 6-4 Silk Shawls ; Silk Cords ; Velvet Bind
ings ; Straw, Chip, and Willow Bonnets ; Chip
Hats ; white Cambric Shawls ; Dimities ; Irish
Linens ; Shirting Cottons ; Linen. Cambrics.
Best Superfine blue, and black BROAD CLO I FIS
—.black, white and color'd Cassimeres ; mix'd
Grandrells ; Cotton Cassimeres ; patent Buff Nan
keens ; India Blue Nankeens ; Cotton Checks, ^c.
Portsmouth, April 20.
Gun-Powder, Shot, &c.
THE Subscriber has just
received forty quarter casks American
GUN POWDER of a superior quality—being a
consignment, will be sold low for Cash, or an ap
proved note at ninety days.
He has also for Sale,
English and American POWDER, per
cask or retail ;
Vol. XVL]
Just revived and for Sale by
Edmund H. Quincy
OF ALL THE DISPOSITIONS AND HABITS WHICH LEAD TO POLITICAL PROSPERITY, RELIGION AND MORALITY ARE INDISPENSABLE SVPPORTS.—WASHI NGTCN.
TO LET,
13 THE Farm lately
>wned and occupied by James Mac
iregore, Esq. situated in London
erry,having a handsome and spacious
Jwelling House, a large Barn, the
Whole containing about forty acres § on a public
road, the Land is in excellent order with fine Or
chards and pastui*e, &c. It will be let on shares,
or for a reasonable sum, and may be entered upon
immediately—for further particulars enquire of
Isaac Thom, IBq. in said Londonderry; or of
James Sevret, Boston,
April 16, 1805.
William Bowles,
Respectfully informs his
friends and the Public in general, that he has
taken a diop in Wafliington-ftrcet, in the building
lately improved by Mr. Bigelow, where he carries
on the
Painting and Glazing
business in its various branches ; and will be happy
to fervethofe that will please to call on him, in bis
line of business upon the most reasonable terms,
with fidelity, neatness and rtifpgtch.
N. B. Sign Painting and Carpet stamp-
Ing in the tieweft fashions,
FOR SALE CHEAP,
A large assortment of lo^ priced
Paper Hangings,
at one door wsst of the Post Office, by
MARGARET FURNISS.
April 20.
Wanted In a small Family,
a young Man of good character, who can take care
of a Horse, and perform the common duties within
and without doors— 4lso, a young Woman, ac
quainted with House-Work, where there is another
to assist. Such, on producing good recommenda
tions, may find a place by enquiring of the printers.
#Non^ need apply who are in the habit of
going to Evening Lectures. April 20.
\ WANTED
At the Blacksmith's Busi
ness, an active Lad, 14 or 16 years old—as an Ap
prentice.—Enquire of the Printer.
Porfuantfoo a vote of the Proprietors of the Bathing
hwk, the few delinquent Proprietors that have not
paid theafseffment of 6§ dollars on a (hare are here
by notified, for the latt time, that their shares will
be sold at Public Auction, on Wednesday the fi r ft
day of May next, at 12 o'clock at noon, at Chad
wick's lon, unless payment is made previous to
that date.
DANIEL AUSTIN, Treater,
Portsmouth, April 13 1805.
/ William Walker
Aee/is constantly on hand an assort ment 0,
CARD S,
by wholesale and retail at the Boston prices, viz.
Cotton, Wool, Clothier's and Hatters Cards ;' aWo'
Cards for Carding machines per loot, all of which
are of a superior quality.
Nj 2, How-street. April 9.
NOTICE.^
Mr. Clark's School for
MISSES, which is to commence the Ist Monday
in May, will be kept in a Chamber of Mr E.
Wentworth's Store. The price 275. per quarter.
Application may be made to Mr. C. Peirce, with
whom a subscription paper is lodged.
Portsmouth, April 13, 1805.
Garden Seeds.
AFRESH assortment of GARDEN
SEEDS, to be fold by SAMUEL
HAVEN, jr. at his ihop in Water
ftreet, a few rods to the southward of
Liberty-Bridge.
Portsmouth, April 6, 1805.
Boarding and Lodging.
William Swanson
ACQUAINTS the public and his friends, that he
has removed from the dwelling he lately occu
pied to that commodious House, lately built by
Charles B. Grace, in Water-street ; where he
will continue to Board and Lodge. Those who.
may be inclined to favor him with their custom, arc
assured that no endeavours will be omitted to give
satisfaction.
Portsmouth, April 5, 1805.
NOTIFIC ATION.
The Members of the Piseat
aqua Missionary Society are notified that their an
nual meeting acccording to Constitution, is to be at
tended at Portsmouth oil the first Wednesday in
May at lOo'clock A. M. There will be a Sermon
preached on the occasion and at the close of the ex
ercise an opportunity will be presented to all that
are disposed to contribute to the furtherance of the
benevolent and pious design of the institution.
JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER,
Secretary to the Missionary Society.
Portsmouth, March 20, 1805.
Bath House Shares
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1805.
FOREIGN NEWS.
London dates to March 6.—By arrivals at New-
York and Boston.
, PARIS, FEB. 20.
A deputation from the Legislative Body, was in
troduced to his Majesty, the Emperor, when Presi
dent Fontanes, delivered an address ; to which the
Emperor made the following reply.
'' Gentlemen Deputies, &c.
" When I resolved to write to the King of Eng
lar.d I made a sacrifice of the most dutiful sentiments,
and the purest motives. I was influenced by a de
sire to spare the blood of my people. I shall always
,be ready to make the same sacrifices. My fame
my happiness, 1 have placed in the welfare of the
present generation. 1 was desirous, as far as lay
in my power, to render philanthropic and magnani
mous ideas the prevalent ones of the present age. It
belongs to me, whose sentiments cannot be ascribed
to weakness ; it belongs to us, to the best nurtured,
the most enlightened and most benevolent people to
remind the nations of Europe,that they make togeth
er but one family, and every undertaking which they
execute in their civil divisions, militate against the
general welfare. Gentlemen, deputies of the legis
lative body, I depenchupon your assistance, as well
as upon the valour oil my army.
LONDON, FEB, 20.
The sense of Parl ament now appears, from the
great majorities on :he important questions lately
discussed, to be deci edly in favour of Administra
tion. The country has received with satisfaction 8c
sanctioned with its warmest approbation, the decis
ion of its Representatives. The kingauge held by
all the Members of Administration, proves that the
most perfect concord reigns in the Cabinet, and that
the tales of jealousy and dissention between Mr. Pitt
and Lord Sidmouth are entirely without foundation.
feb. 2.6—0 f the sailing of the Toulon squadron,
with troops on board, the letters from Gibralter
make positive mention—adding that Lord Nelson
^ a ^ " the time of their sailing taking in water at
Sicily ; and that he reciveed intelligence of the event
four days alter the ships had left Toulon. If Lord
Nelson Was watering at Messina and the French at
tempted to /pass through the strait that separates
Sicily fromdtaly, they would fall into his very teeth
—if he was watering at Palermo and they attempted
to pass to tl e Westward of Sicily, they would hard
ly escape hm. At any rate we entertain the most
sanguine expectations that they will never again reach
a French pirt. Perhaps, indeed the Bay of Abou
kir may be destined to be a second time the scene
ot British victory and of Lord Nelson's glory, if the
French are gone, as we are still strongly of opinion
they are, tg repossess themselves of Alexandria and
tlie adjacent Coast.
It has been finally settled, that all private proper
ty, without any exception or limitation whatever,
found on board the Spanish vessels captured by his
Majesty's ships, shall' be returned to 'the owners.
Directions to this effect have been already issued.
Admiral Cochrane's squadron has been ordered
in quest of the Rochefort fleet, and is to proceed to
the West-Indies witli all possible expedition.—His
squadron is composed of the following ships, St.
George, 93, Re^r Admiral Cochrane, Capt. De
Courcy ; Atlas, 74, Capt. Pym ; Northumberland
74, Capt. Tobin ; Eagle, 74, Capt. Colby; Le Spar
tiate, 74, Capt. Laforcy ; and Veteran, 64, Capt.
Newman.
Paris Journals, to the 10th instant, arrived yes
terday. The Conservative Senate have decreed
that a copy of Bonaparte's last letter to the King of
Great Britain shall be inseOed in its registers, "as
"a glorious monument for the Prince who wrote it,
"and for the nation which he governs." It has also
declared, that the answer to the communications al
luded to, "was intended to evade every project of
"conciliation, and that the Emperor, therefoi e, may
"in the prosecution of the war, rely on the utmost
"zeal of the Senate, and on the fidelity of the peo
"ple and of the army." This decree, which was no
doubt, dictated by the confidential Agents of Bona
parte, confirms the opinion we have all along en
tertained and expressed ofthe motive by which that
crafty tyrant Was actuated in making his late paci
fic overture to our Sovereign ; and if any further ex
planation of his sentiments were necessary, it would
be found in the insulting terms With which he has
refused the applied for passports to Capt. Puget,
who was appointed by our government to go to
France in the capaci, of Agent for British prison
ers in that country. The Corsican, we understand
abruptly and intemperately declared, that no such
agent should be admitted into his dominions, and an
answer to this effect, is said to have been actually
received by the last cartel. His late delusive over
ture, in fact, appears to have been the mere precur
sor of his active hostilities. Without waiting for a
hy reply to it, the Rochefort and Toulon fleets were
ordered to sea, and it is now pretty accurately as
certained that both these squadrons are full of troops
—Tiie destination of the former are still Unknown
to our government ; but from the course steered by
the latter it is supposed that Sicily or Egypt is its
object. It consists of seven sail of the line, and
several smaller vessels, and has about six thousand
troops on board. The Brest fleet, we have no doubt,
will also avail itself of the first opportunity to put
to sea : the Texel squadron, we know, has receiv
ed orders to be in readiness to sail-—and, as we find
by the Paris papers that Bonaparte is Very shortly
expected at Boulogne, it is not improbable that the
grand attempt at invasion will soon be made from
every quarter We have long been of opinion, that,
our existence as a nation, nay, our extirpation as a
community, is in the serious con tempianation of out
perfidious and implacable foe. What artifice can
plan, fraud suggest, malevolence perpetrate, or
cruelty inflict, will be attempted by him ; but we
smile at his threats, and defy his utmost efforts.
Though the Insolent menace were possible, nay e
ven probable to effect, Britains would still scorn to
despair ; they would be found to bear up like men,
and to the utmost danger oppose an Unshaken in
trepidity, and an invincible courage. A nation of
freemen, like ours, will ever prefer death to ordi
nary slavery, but still more to the sanguinary bon
dage of Corsican despotism. We are an united
people. The history of nations affords no example
of such unanimity as that by Which We are now dis-
Feb. 24.
tinguished, and by a manly defence of every thing
that renders life desirable, we will prove to the
world that we arc not unworthy of the blessings
we enjoy. Let the enemy come when they may
they will find as prepared to meet them.
One of the Paris papers states erroneously, that
France and England has accepted the mediation of
a great Continental Power.
The Expedition, which was to sail from Ports
mouth, appears to have been abandoned for the pre
sent—although a number of transports continue in
that harbor in a state of compute preparation. But.
it is subsequently stated, under date of Portsmouth,
February 24, that 102 transports at and in the vi
cinity of that port, are ready to. sail at the shortest
notice —42 of them copper bottomed for the recep
tion ot troops—4s for horses, and 15 for ordnance
stores.
According to the monthly statement of the Brit
ish navy, the total number of the ships now in com
mission is 695, of whom 105 are of the line, 21 fifty
gun ships, 141 frigates, and 428 sloops, of war.
1 here are besides 78 ships of the line, repairing,
building, and in ordinary, and a great number of
smaller vessels ; making the grand total 918 ships,
of which 183 are of the line. Os cutters, armed
brigs, and hired vessels, there are about 150, which
added to the number of ships of superior force,
would make the British naval force at present a
mount to 1068 ships of war of different descrip
tions.
Prince Eugene Beauhornois, son of her Imperial
Majesty Josephine, is stated to be on his way to It
aly, accompanied by a strong escort. He arrived at
Lyons, on the sth, with a detachment of the Impe
rial guard, and a body of cavalry. He is probably
a forerunner to the change which is to take place
in the state of Lombardy.
Mr. Pitt has now four times the majority with
which lie said a few months ago he should be satisfi
ed to carry on the business of the nation. That num
ber he then wished for was 50 : he had cn Tuesday
evening a majority of upwards of 200.
March 1, 1805. Bonaparte, it seems has con
sented to the neutrality of Staples :—the ports of Si
cily being no longer shut against English shipping.
Our envoy still continues at Naples. The other
Italian ports are shut.
Ihe mediation of Prussia between England and
France has been accepted by Bonaparte.
March 4. Admiralty orders have been giv
en for an augmentation of the ships of the
line in the Nortli Seas. All the ships fit for sea,
have been ordered to sail immediately.
The Irish Roman Catholic Committee, with their
petition, have arrived in town. Mr. Pitt will be
called upon to present and support it ; if he refuses,
Mr. Fox will be called upon.
Orders have been repeated to our squadron off
Cadiz, not to hinder neutral vessels from passing
into port freighted with grain.
March 5. Government are in daily expecta
tion of the Emperor Alexander's answer to His
Majesty's communication respecting the late over
tures made by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte has given the Dutch a new constitu
tion. Schimmelpenhik is to be at the head of it;
and all the military force of the State is to be under
the controui of the French Emperor.
Three per cent Consuls this day, were at 58.
COMMER CIAL.
The Gazette of Saturday night contains a Proc
lamation for permitting the importation of corn and.
other provisions from the United States of America,
into his majesty's North American colonies.
We call undertake to assure our readers that in
consequence of the scarcity which is now severely
felt throughout the whole of Spain, orders have
been dispatched to the Commanders of our squad
rons and cruizefrs off the Spanish, Coast to permit
all neutral vessels freighted with grain to pass un
molested ; and even to allow all kinds of shipping;
of the same description, unless they have enemy's:
property on board. The strictness maintained in
the blockade of Cadiz was merely a measure of dis
cretion, exercised by the Commander in Chief on
that station : and we are enabled to state, that or
ders have been sent out to him to discontinue the
blockade. The dispatches are now on their way,
in Le Veftgeur sloop of war Another communica
tion which we have to make will not fail to give
cordial satisfaction to the generous feelings of the
country. It has been finally settled that all private
property, without any exception or limitation What
ever, found on board the Spanish vessels captured
by his Majesty's ships, shall be returned to the
owners. Directions to this effect have been alrea
dy issued.
The reports of the total exclusion of American
Vessels from the harbours of Jamaica is evidently
unfounded. It appears to have originated in a mis
conception of the orders which have been issued
not ohly at Jamaica, but at most of the other West-
India settlements, for enforcing the provisions of
the 28th of his present Majesty, relative to the trade
both with the United States and the British planta
tions in North America.
Neutral vessels, freighted with the produce of
the French Colonies, are admitted into the ports of
France, on paying the same duties as are imposed
on French bottoms, .which is one third less than on
foreign ships. This encouragement has induced se
veral Americans to embark in this carrying trade,
which they disguise by conveying the produce first
to the United States, and then covering it with fresh
papers.
The Revolutionaire, of 44 guns, Capt. Hotham,
has brought from New-York '200,000 dollars, a,
part of a payment due to this country from the U
nited States, for the subsistence of the American
Loyalists. She had the quickest run ever known ,
being only 16 days on her passage.
JGRJCUL TURAL.
THE eccentric frolic of the celebrated Jerusalem
Whaley, in his trip to the capital of Judea, has been
productive of an advantage to the agriculture ofhis
country, never expected to have resulted from art
adventure so whimsical ; and which may fairly be
enumerated in the list of “ great events' from little
causes."
A small sheaf of Jerusalem wheat, brought home
by the servant who accompaned Mr. Whaley to Ju rt
dea, and afterwards used as a sign at an obscure
ale-house in Dublin opened by his servant, by the
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