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Bonaparte resides at Malmaison, guarded by b
tailians, and Mamelukes.
The Russian Ambassador, at Paris, was the only
one that had courage to return an independent an
swer to the note of Tallyrand, on the conjured up
conspiracy.—The ochers, excepting the Swedish
Minister, who did not return any answer, replying
like the slaves and vassals of France.—tven the
American Minister—whose government boasts so
much independence, and hi^h spirit—prejudged the
cause and answered more like a paltroom, than the
Ambassador of a free and independent State.
1 From LONDON, April 27.
h SWITZERLAND.
pcetec
h By the Hamburgh mail received yesterday we
■learn that Switzerland was in a state of insurrec*
■tion. The absence of the French troops was made
p the signal for revolt. In the cantons of Berne, So
tleare, Argen, Freyburgh, &c. the boldness of the
■insurgents is astonishing, They every where pre
event the people from taking the oath of allegiance
the Constitution. In the night of the 24th some
I of the disaffected set fire to the Castle of Wadensh
reel, on the lake of Zurich ; and the last accounts
Restate that the Landemann unable to resist the tor
■ rent, had solicited the return of the French army.
Letters from Paris mention, that the Senate had
addressed the First Consul, intimating him to take
measures to secure the immutability of the govern
ment ; and it is said he will in consequence assume
a higher dignity, which will be made hereditary in
his family. Lucien and Joseph Bonaparte are to
obtain new offices.
} LOUISIANA.
A gentleman at St. Lucia, on the Missisipoi,
writes to his friend in Pittsburgh, under date of May
Sth, 1804, that Capt. Lewis, who had been sent by
the President of the United States to explore the
t, newly acquired territory of Louisiana, was at that
place, and intended leaving it in a few days on his
return to the city of Washington, accompanied by
twenty Indian Chiefs.
The letter does not mention the distance Captain
Lewis had been from that place.
SURINAM.
Extract of a letter, dated Surrincm,Maa 10, 1804.
" Little did I expect so soon to have occasion to
inform you, that this colony is taken by the English,
til nte 14 days we have been in great fear and con
sternation. An English fleet, of 25 or 30 sail, large
/ and small, with 4or 5,000 troops on board, 6or 800
of which are negro soldiers, made their appearance*
Having only one thousand or twelve hundred
J men to defend the several posts ; a Barringer,
one of the commissioned officers, here, advised to
capitulate, but the two others, Messrs. Blooys and
Battenburg, refused to hear of any capitulation, and
would defend the colony. Our troops behaved with
courage, but were obliged to surrender to superior
force. Bram's [joint was first taken by the English,
from whence some of their troops marched through
the woods and attacked the redoubts in front and
rear. The English lost a great ^number of men
killed and wounded. Our loss it but small. When
the English were in possession of the redoubts, they
landed troops on the plantations round the new for
tress, and attacked it in front and rear. After 4
or 5 days defence, Battenburg and Blooys found
themselves in the necessity to surrender without
^ such capitulation, as could have been earlier made
in favour of our troops and marines.
By th: the appearance of the English fleet, gov
ernment was much divided here. Baringer and
the Court of Policy on one side ; Battenburg and
Blooys on the other.
The English molest nobody, but behave them
selves very civil and all is tranquil.
" The English General Green, has taken the reins
of government in hand. Sir Frederick, (formerly
Dutch governor here,) is in great esteem, and Con
sulted by Gen. Green. This we consider as a bles
sing. By a proclamation of Gen. Green, the officers
of police, justice, &c. remain in office, till the plea
sure of the British government shall be kgown."
FROM THE WEST-INDIES.
Our latest accounts from Martinico not only con
>firm the intelligence in our last of the close blockade of
that place ; but state further, that neutral vessels
are not suffered to proceed within five leagues of'
the Land.
A letter from on board the frigate Constitution
dated at Syracuse, Feb. 22, says “ You will perhaps
conclude that the crew of the Philadelphia, will
suffer in consequence of our enterprise against her ;
but of this there is little danger, Lord Nelson hav
ing, I am told, threatened to pay the Tripolines a
visit, should they ill-treat the prisoners ; since
which they have received kinder usage than before."
Many of the crew of the Philadelphia had claim
ed the interference of Ld, Nelson in their behalf.as
' British subjects : and it was expected he Would en
deavour to obtain their release.
Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, dated the
30h of March:
Business is almost entirely suspended—and sales
are made only for immediate consumption, in small
quantities ; whilst the impositions and difficulties
es the Custom House add greatly to the other em
barrassments.— Among other abuses here one of
a nature extensive in its effects and at the same time
easily remedied ought generally to be made known
to our countrymen, that they may .be guarded a
gainst it. For some years past certain needy com
mercial houses have employed brokers,needy as them
selves to cruize on the river for American vessels
when they arrive, and by artful insinuations or ir
resistible importunities prevail on the captains to
consign their ships and their property to them ; by
, which means many have suffered from impositions
and abuses, which they would have avoided by tak
ing time to inform themselves of the character,credit
and responsibility of those to whom they confide
their business. Os the brokers here is one Barthel
emy Constantine, who has swindled the Americans
# out of thousands, and by his address and insinuating
\ manners, continues to obtain a large share of the
-) brokerage on American vessels.—But there are
imany respectable commercial houses here, and good
I brokers to whom our merchants may with perfect
safety address their buisiness ; and thecaptains in
particular on arriving here, ought not hastily to put
themselves in the power of the barks they may meet
on the river nor consign themselves to thelr em
ployers before they inquire of some of thelr country
men who is and who is not to be trusted. 4
,4 ——
FROM SURRINAM.
) , I Accounts recieved at the Southward, from Sur
,rinam, state, that the British attacked the redoubts
of Leyden and 'Frederica the Ist May ; and that the
colony surrendered in a few days after. Tliere were
three Dutch frigates, and two sloops of war lying at
Surrinam, wheathe place capitulated.
The Legislature of Rhode Island have laid a tax
of one third per egg "R th, capital of Ure Beek in
FROM NEW-fomU
" On Satardry afternoon, the British frigate
Cambrian, Capt. Bradley, of 44 guns and 300 men,
and the sloop of war Driver Capt. Lyall, of 18 car
ronades, both in 7 days from Halifax, anchored in
the mouth of the Narrows, withina mile of the French
frigates Dido and Sybille both of 44 guns. The
French frigates were ready for sea, and would have
sailed on Saturday morning had the wind served;
Bonapart and Lady went on board early in the
morning but in half an hour after the vessels an
chored, we arc informed, they returned.to tgwfr ft
is now conjectured that they will not sail very soon,
—if they do, the Cambrian and Driver certainly fol
low them.
The Driver sloop of war sailed from Bermuda
On the 25th ult. and stopt only one day at Halifax,
when she sailed for this port with, the Cambrian.
The Leander of 50 guns was under repair at Hal
lifax, and would probably follow in a day or two.
SALEM, JUNE 19.
Capt. Masters from the Mediterranean, informs
that the French Toulon fleet was really out, and
had been seen by the British fleet under Lord
Nelson, who had not been able to bring them
to action :—that the French consisted of eight sail
of the line, and the British only of seven ; and the
French professed the determinati nos their fleet
to meet the British, after they had evaded them long
enough to get their men under good discipline. We
think, however, the British force in the Mediterra
nean is stronger than here stated.
Capt. Masters was informed, by the Lieutenant
of a British ship, by whom he was boarded, that the
greater part of the men belonging to the Philadel
phia frigate, had made a representation to Ad miral
Nelson, from Tripoli, that they were really British
subjects ± solicited to be received on board his fleet as
such, iu order to be released from their present bon
dage ; and that it was expected the Admiral would
attend to their request.
Capt. M. spoke a Danish vessel, direct from Tri
poli, die master of which informed him, that, added
to the impression which the destruction of the Phi
ladelphia frigate had made upon the Tripolines,they
were now greatly alarmed by a report that pre
vailed among thera, that besides the frigates, Com
modore Prcbble had 17 gun-boats under his comxiand
cruising against them. Such a report must serve to
restrain the Barbarians in port, fyd of course in
crease the security of our commerce.
From the prompt and vigorous measures which
Commodore Prebble has hitherto adopted in the
Mediterranean, and from the preparations he is
said to have been making for hostile measures, we
may expect to hoar of some bold stroke being struck
against Tripoli ; and probably, by co-operation
with the brother ofthe reigning Bey, who is in arms
to support his claims, to the government, the pow
ar of the present enemy of the United States may
be overturned. —•—
FROM FRANCE.
Capt. Wilds arrived at Boston, from Roche
fort (France) after a passage of 56 days. He reports
that the construction of gun-boats and craft had ceas
ed ; and the attention of the French appeared di
rected to the building of men of war. Two seventy
fours had been launched at Rochefort, and a ship
of 100 guns put up. previous to Capt. W's sailing.
Five sail of the line and two frigates, lay in Roche
fort-Roads, ready manned, and equipped ; and an
embargo was daily expected. Capt.W. brought no
papers. ———
The English have a squadron of ships of war 3c
frigates off Rochefort.
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WEST-INDIES.
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Barbadoes, April 28.
L'Eehir captured on Wednesday last, 10 leagues
to windward of Matinique, a large galliot under
Swedish colors, with French mails for Martinique
and Guadeloupe, and important dispatches for the
Captain Generals of those islands. These advise,
that 500 troops had been aent from Rochefort for the
colonies, and that about 600 more would scon follow
which Bonaparte strongly enjoins may be distribu
ted to the best advantage of the several garrisons,
as he shall not be able to furnish them with any
further reinforcements for a considerable time. He
impresses upon them the necessity of mutual co-op
eration for tha protection of the islands under their
government, and that all local means of defence
must be resorted to, as for a time he must abandon
\them to their fate, the more weighty concerns of the
Republic at present engrossing all his attention and
anxiety.,
The manner in which the capture of this vessel
was effected, is another proof of the skill and judg
ment of Lieut. Carr who has several times distin
guished himself, and particularly, as may be re
membered, in the gallant enterprize with his boats
in cutting a vessel out of Gaudaloupe some time a
fo.— When he first fell in with the galliot he hoisted
ranch colours, & by skillfully manoeuvring hauled
upon her without seeming to chase and having got
within hail, spoke to them in French, when' she
hauled down her neutral colours and hoisted those
of the Republic, and hove too for L'Eclair's boat
which boarded her fl the very moment that they
began to suspect their error, but fortunately in time
to secure the mails and dispatches, which they were
preparing to throw overboard.
ROSEAU, (Domixico) May 5.
We are sorry to announce that the second March
Packet was captured to windward of Barbadses by
the French privateer General Ernouf, of 14 guns,
and sent into Basseterre, Guadaloupe. She proves
to be the Marlborough, Captain Bell, had sustained
a running fight for seven hours, in the course of
which a gentfeman passenger (said to beaproprie
tor in this island) received a wound, er wounds, of
which he is since dead—and, it is added, his funeral
was very numerous and respectfully attended.
The Mails were thrown overboard.
BASSETERRE, (St. Christopher's) May 18.
A letter from Dominico, dated the 10th irist. says,
"The day before yesterday a frigate called in here,
that sailed as one ofthe convoy of the Cork fleet, and
gives the melancholly account of their having met
with heavy gales off Portugul, where 26 sail of mer
chantmen and a frigate were lost. The frigate that
brings this news is very much injured in tier masts
and yards, and is gone to Antigna to refit."' The A
pollo is the frigate said to be lost.
Kingston, (Jam.) April 14.
A letter from New-Providence, dated 29th March
mentions that the privateer schr. Hazard, lately be
longing to that place, but which was captured by a
French national vessel and carried into the Havana,
has been fitted out again from thence by the French
commissary at that port, and has already taken#
ship from this island, and a barque from Honduras,
and carried them into Port Mariel a little to leeward
ofthe Havanna. This vessel, froth her superior
sailing and force, will greatly annoy the . British
trade In the Gulf passage. About 300 French
troops that were encamped near the Nuevitas, #
part of those that were commanded by the late gene
ral Nmfa, hadarrired Mfejjfyß ..
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The Oracle,
'T'^^^Y, -JUNE. 26.'
„ LEGISLATURE.
On Friday 15th inst. the question for ratifying the
groped amendment^^^
I '^te°° it''" ' ^ '*“* ° f Representatives of
JT&^ W T ^P^ed^y Messrs.
'T""' Chamberlain ; & advocated bv
W^ ^^ ^ cal ^, it was tak^
T *" d 7T f ° r tirc ^^ent £l,
against it 73 It passed the Senate 7to 5.
nil ° "X o ™^ the Governor has returned the
™ an d assigned his reasons for rejecting it.
+ Representatives of Conngress, and the Elec
'',°Ddenf an d Vice-President, are to be cho
sen by the People, r- general tickets.
V 1n P^^l Ruling an addition of five
dollars to the salary of the Hon. J. Smith
Chief Justice of this State. Itpassed the House bv
a majority of about two to one ; in the Senate there
was but one dissenting vote—Mr. Eradlu of Can
cord.-
The Legislature adjourned on Thursday last, to
meet at Concord on the 21st ol November next.
When the letter of the Hon. P. Butler, of the U,
S. Senate, was l & ,d before the Legislature of Somh
Carolina, a Mr. Taylor, one of the exclusive Repub
licans of the present dav, moved, that it should be
thrown under the table !
On Saturday night last, at half past 12 o'clock,
L S '''"U^ alarmed by the cry of Fire, which
happened ^,! a Hatter's-sliop in Buck-street,
by the vigilance of the watchmen (Mess. Randel Sc
Neal) the flames were seasonably discovered and
extinguished.
DISTRESING.
A letter from a person in St. jago de Cuba, da
ted May 6, to a friend in Philadelphia, states, that
a revolt had taken place among the blacks who had
risen and massacred several of the Spanish inhab
itants. In addition to these alarming symptoms,'
armed brigand boats from Hispaniola were daily;
making incursions on the shore plundering and des-'
troying the inhabitants. Apprehensions were so
serious of approaching distress and bloodshed, that
the white residents were preparing with all possible
expedition to leave the place the only probable
mean of saving their lives.
APPOINTMENT.
Daniel Humphreys, esquire, United States
Attorney for this District.
— 0 erne—_
Marine List.
Arrived here the brig Blossom, Capt Benj. Shapley, in
50 days from Lisbon, left there the following vessels ; viz.
Ship Richmond, Wm. Hathaway, of Philadelphia to fail
in all May for ditto; ship Columbia of and for New-
York to fail the 30th April ; brig Luner of New- York,
Coffin, matter, to fail for Madeira in 5 days; brig Han-"
nah, Lambert, of and for Boston to fail the firft of May ;
parted with the schooner Vidor off the Rock of Lisbon,
bound to Newbury-Port. Jone sth, in lat. 41, 41, N.
and long. 57, 30, spoke with the ship Sovereign, 8 days'
from New-York, but passed so quick could not understand
where bound ; June 7th, spoke with the ship Dispatch,
Stoddard, master, bound to Bordeaux, 8 days out. Lat.
42, 0, long. 52, 30. experienced very severe weather on
the coatt of Portugal. —
The brig Hope of Wifcaffet,a wreck was fallen in with
the 18th March last —no perlon on board—main and
quarter deck carried away ; both the lower masts (landing,
and the colours in the Ibrouds.
At Hmennab, May 20. ship Baltic, Blunt, Portfmnuth,
to fail in 25 days—ship Atlantic, of do. bad been on the
Floridas Reef, and had loft her deck load of lumber.
Mayg, lat. 34, long. 49, spoke brig Minerva, Harding, of
Portsmouth, 8 days from Kennebunk, for Surrinam. June
18. lat 40, long. 69, brig James, Fernald, of Portsmouth,
17 days from Grenada for Boston.
° -_B*> @* «=-
Anniversary of American Independence.
O The anniversary of American Indepen
dence will be celebrated by the Washington
Federalists, at Chapouil's inn, Piscataqua
Bridge, on Wednesday the 4th July.—A sub
scription paper is lodged at the store of Capt. S.
Larkin, where all those, desirous of joining in
the festival, are requested to call and leave their
names. June 23d, 1804.
Mrs. Salome Barrett, aged 19 years, wife of Doc-;
tor William Barrett and eldest daughter of Mr.
John Ham of this town.,
stre===n=r=-=^^
NOTICE is hereby given that the an-|
nual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Nera>-Hantpjhirc Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany will beholden at the house of Col. Blew-1
tier, in Portsmouth, on the 2d day July next, at
10 o'clock A. M. for the choice of twelve
Diredors for the ensuing year.
By order,
John Wardrobe, Sec'y.
Portsmouth, June 22, 1804.
Exeter Bank.
THE Stockholders of the Exeter Bank are
hereby notified that the Directors of Aid
Bank, at a meeting holden at the house of Ezra
Hutchins in Exeter the 16th inst. voted that
t<wrat,fa dollar, on each share of the capital
flock of said Bank, fliall be paid to the Caffiier
at the Bank on the 20th day of August next,
one half at least to be paid in specie, the other
half may be paid either in specie, bills of ei
ther of the Banks in New-Hampshire, or of the
Banks in Boston, Salem, Glcucelier, Beverly,
Newbury-Port and in the diftria of Maine.
Nath'l Rogers, Cathier.
_J^!^J— e 20> 18o 4° ____
ALL persons having demands against
the estate of
Capt. WILLIAM THOMPSON,
late of this town, deceased, intestate, are request
ed to present the fame for settlement to the sub
scriber, and those indebted to said estate arc re
quefled to make immediate payment to
MARY TUTTLE, Administratrix.
_'2^—^?J une 20, 1804.
WANTED immediately in a Imad
family, (where there is a cook)—atapa
ble Ready Maid, likewise a good girl about four
teen or fifteen years of age. Inquire of the
prmtff3 Juae 22,
:, AUCTIONS. 1 '
I: —_g«c
![PeMpmed Yesterday an account of the weather,!
j O- <THURSDAY next, June 28,
ut 12 o'clock, will be sold at Public Auction.
_CI the I„on§ Wharf.
( hogsheads SUGAR ; of a superior quality ;
12 do. good flavored RUM;
7 do. MOLASSES, with a number of other
2 , ctes . June 23.
E, virtue of a licence from the Judge of Pipbate,
for the county of Rockingham.
p^ILL be Sold at Public Vendue
▼ V on Thursday the 23d day of August
next, at one o'clock afternoon, at the dwelling
house of Amos S. Parsons, innholder in Rye, in
said county, the real egate of Jofoua Rand, laie
of, said Rye, Tanner, deceased. Conditions of
file to be made known at said time and place.
''JOHN RAND, Adminirtrator.
Rye, June 20, 1804.
, FOR SALE BY
Ebenezer Thompson,
Bow-Street.
Hyson,
Young Hyson,)
;Hysoushu, (TEAS of the first quality.
Whole ^ half chests (
Souchong J
ALSO
150 quintals POLLOCK;
Whole and half barrels Superfine FLOUR :
30 Bbls. SHIP BREAD ;
Few pipes 4th proof BRANDY;
Bbls SUGAR ; NUTMEGS, &c.
Row-Street, June 23, 1804.
SHCpTs: -
Robert M'Cleary,
HAS just received at his store a few doors
well of the Bell Tavern, Congress-street,
a frefh supply of the most fafhionable SHOES,
warranted good, which he offers the ladies and
gentlemen of Portsmouth and the public at large
very low for cash, they are as follows :
Ladies' English, black, white, blue,
ftraw,pink,purple & figured Kid SHOES, lower
than usual, American do. assorted black Moroc
co Spring and black heels ; do. purple, green
and black Wertenburg heels do. ; red, yellow,
blue, green, purple and black Spring do. ; En
glish and American Cork Sole do. ; Ladies'
black and red Morocco walking do. ; black and
fancy fluff do. some with heels ; Gentlemens'
Shoes of the best quality ; Womens and Mirfas
Leather Slippers ; Mists English and American
Kid and Morocco do. ; Boys' lin'd and bound,
and thick do. ; Mens' Thick do. ; childrens'
red, blue, and black Morocco Shoes ; childrens'
Leather do ; some that Lace.
MASONIC APRON PATTERNS.
Suwarrow, Light Top, and Short
BOOTS.
Fishermen's Long and Short do. —also—
Blue, green, red, yellow, purple and
black Morocco SKINS, by the dozen or tingle,
as low as at the Manufactory, for cash, or in ex
change for Shoes; striped binding Skins, white
Sheep do. suitable for Welting or Apothecary's
use ; black, blue, straw, and Pink Kid Skins.
Mens' and Youths' HATS; Rofetts;
Tortoice Shell, Ivory and Horn Combs ; also a
variety of excellent
TRUNKS.
CTAllowance made to wholesale purchasers,
but no credit by retail.
Portsmouth, June 21.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOK SALE BY
Joseph Clark, junr.
at his Shop in Buck-street,
a large assortment of
/''OLD breast Pins and Ear Drops of
. the newed fa (Irion; with a complete effort
ment of JEWELRY of every description, as
cheap as can be purchased in Boston by the Bu
gle article.—Likewise, an assortment of
I Handsome silver plated Table Caftors,
from 8 to 20 dolls, a sett ; plated Candleflicks -
Silve^Creampots, &c. &c, June 23, 1804.'
NOTICE is hereby given, that the fubferk
ber has been duly appointed adminiftr^or
on the estate of
JOHN GREENLEAF,
late of Portsmouth, in the county of. Rocking,
ham, Gentleman, deceased, and has given bonds
as the law ditc&s. All Persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased, are desired to
exhibit the fame, and thole indebted to make
immediate payment to
John Gray, Executor.
Portsmouth, June 25, 1804.
THE Stockholders of the Portsmouth
Bank are hereby notified, that their an
nual meeting for the choice of Diredors will be
held at the house of William Brewster, Esq. iu
Portsmouth, on Monday the second day of July
next at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
By order of the Diredors,
a. Halliburton, Caffiier.
Stray Cows.
CTRAYED from this town, on Monday
° morning last, Two Twin Cows, of a red
color—Whoever will return them to the fub
fcribet ft all be suitably rewarded.
John Neifon.
I'op'mouth, June 23, 1804.
4th July- — hjeataqra Bridge.
THE Agents will be much obliged, if the
Gentlemen w ho visit the Bridge on that
day, will provide themselves with change to pay
thelr toll- as '(is found very in-conveni/ent, and
alrcoft imfoffible to make change for Bills, when
ths Company and pingers are so numcrp%