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Voi.. 6.] RICHMOND, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1810. rj-j~ 10c)
(Jj* Published by Thomas Ritchie, nearly op
posite the Glebe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
crT GONDII IONS .•—Five dollars a year, to
be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
be considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at the time of subscribing, otherwise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
of the first year.
James River LOW-GROUNDS—For sale
The subscriber intending to leave the state,
will sell, to the hightest bidder, on the 10th day
of May next, on the premises, his tract of LAND,
in the county of Amherst, whereon Jesse Spin
ner resides : containing one hundred and fifty a
cres of Low Grounds, and about four hundred of
High Land. The low grounds are entirely re
claimed, and in fine order for the culture of corn,
wheat, tobacco, ftc. The high land is yet in
woods, but much of it admirably suited for To
bacco. The improvements are calculated for se
curing a crop : Among many other advantages
of this Land, a ferry and mill seat, may be enu
merated ; and its contiguity to the Oxford iron
works & Lynchburg, rendering corn a very salea
ble article at all times. Term3 are two thousand
dollars cash, and two thousand the first of each
succeeding January, till the balance be paid ;—
which must be secured by a deed of trust on the
Land.
ROBERT MAYO.
April 6. eplM.
RESH CLOVER & GARDEN SEEDS—
For Sale by the subscribers, at their new
Medicine Store near the Market Bridge, a quan
tity of CLOVER SLED anti a general assort
ment of GARDEN SEEDS, oonsistinr in part
of early and late Peas, do. Beans, do. Cabbage,
do.Turnip; early Radisb, Lettuce, Parsnip, Beet,
Carrot, Peppergrass, Simblins, 8tc. &c.
Also, Medicines,' Drugs, Paints, Dyeing,
Drugs, fee. fee.
VAIL ft ROGERS.
February 10. _ 2awtf
Manchester turnpike compa
ny. Wanted to hire, for therrcsidue of
the year, five stout NEGRO MEN, and two
smart BOYS. A liberal hire, by the month, will
be allowed, on applic-ation to the subscriber.
JAMES BRANDER, Treaturer.
April 13. 4t
THE firm of James F. Leitch St Co.ischang
edto Leitch, Graham & co. who will dis
pose of their goods, on low terms, for cash, or
produce only. The debtors to tho former firms
of GeoTge Yuille £t co. and James F. Leitch &
co. are requested to settle their accounts imme
diately.
Manchester, April IS. 3tfl
FOR SALE—517 acres of LAND, in the
county of Nelson, on the head waters of
Tye River, first rate tobacco land. As to its si
tuation, enquire of Col. Joseph Shelton, of Nel
son county, who ha* a power to dispose of the
same or to T. H. PROSSER.
March 23. ep4w
CASH will be given for one Blacksmith ; one
Brick-Maker ; two House-Carpenters ; two
amen used to a Saw-Mill, and six or eight strong
axe-men ; by
JOHN BROCK.ENBROUGH.
April 10. tf
WANTED as an Assistant in a Retail Groce
ry Store, a youth of respectability, from
twelve to fourteen years of age, enquire of
JOHN H. STROBIA.
Who has for sale a few barrels of prime Peach
Brandy, some of which is two years old.
April 17- , tf
WANTED immediately, one or two good
workmen at the Coach-making business:
to master workmen liberal wages will be given
by Messrs. Wren 5t Robinson, just below the
Swann tavern,on Shockue-Hill, Richmond.
February 8 2%wtf
Continuation of news, received by the
Solly, via Boston, and other sources.
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL ARTICLE.
The Paris Moniteur, the government paper,
Contains long comments on the late speech of the
king of England. From these comments wc ex -
tract the following as interesting to Ameri
V*U3.
Speech-“His majesty has received the*
strongest assurances from the American minis
ter resident at tliis court, that the United States
are desirous of maintaining friendly relations
between the two countries. The desire will he
met by a corresponding disposition on the part
•f his majesty.”
Afmitcur—We scarcely know which toad
mire most, the pusillanimity cf England towards
•Sweden, her irony towards Spain, or her con
duct towards the United States. The latter have
just rejected your Jackson—Jackson, whoever
hears written in hia face the name of Copenha
gen,.and who is so stigmatizad, that every rela
tion with him can only produce dishonor ! They
Aiave laid an embargo on your vessels ; they
■have been deaf to your intrigues, and you have
Ibscome bumble,pliant and mild ! You consider
•yourselves happy that the United States *<ive
< rot determined to make war upon you. Whence
this language. ? men ask one anotliS? with aston
ishment. It shews a pu9iU<*niuni‘y highly wor
thy of the rest of U,* speech. There is nothing
to gain bv with America, and with you eve
ry '..itrg <fone is.for gold. Men only fight tor gain,
• id it is done only foi gold you shed your blood —
Thinking men see, on the banners of your troops,
in lieu n’t the leopard* of your armories, those
symptoms of nobility and ot chivalry, bales of su
gar, of t<*n, and of coffee. It is for those you
fight. Your commerce would reap no profit
from war with the United States, end from that
moment you arc deaf to every insult !,
Speech-—" Whatever temporary and partial
ineonvenienoe may have resulted.from the met
cures which were directed by Fiance a
gainst those great sources of our prosperity and
strength .those measures hav* wholly failed of
producing any permanent or general offset.”
M'.nittur—You acknowledge that Uie met
sures directed by France against the main sour
ces of your prosperity have produced ?.»rue effect,
but only a temporary effect- We shall point out
the reason why that effect has only Ween momeu
tary, and indicate the remedy. The affairs of
Spain, have opened to you many ports of that
kingdom t they shall We shut against you—
Trieste was For you a place of immense trade \
it is mow forever shut against you. Holland,
above all, obstructed the result of measnres,
■which derive their force from the uniformity of
execution j she has betrayed the common cause ;
she hss received your goods under an American
f. r, disowned by the United States themselves,
or any other cl<- »k, hut she shall n«t receive them
a:.y longer ! Your Orders in Council of 1807,
r ider it necessary, that the coast and ports of
HAlandU occupied by French troops j »n<l
that shall he clone. And, as < • •? of t!ie results of
the first and second coalition was th e extension
of llie coast of France to the Scheldt the resuit
of your ordersin council of 1807, will be this, to
extend the coast of France! to the Elbe The in
conveniences which you have hitherto experien
ced in a momentary manner, you shall lienee*
forth constantly experience, and in a manner
more severe. It i .nst be confessed, that the ex
ertions required by the continental war have
caused many springs to he relaxed. The peace
of the continent, secured by the union of two
great empires, and the adhesion of Prussia,
Denmark, Sweden, and Austria to the same sys
tem, will impart fresh vigour to all the measures,
and deprive you of eaery means tu trade wtth
Europe -
Moniteur, Jan. 21.
South America—The following regula
tions, respecting neutral trade, were published
at Buenos Ayres on theTih December :—
All vessels must consign themselves to Span
ish merchants.
The consignee must present n manifest of car
go in Spanish to tlie administration of the custom
house, 24 hours after arrival.
All goods are admitted, except those prohibi
ted, and shall pay the circular duty agreeable to
the tarif; and such goods as may not be in the
tarif, shall be valued at the prices of Europe.
Goods similar Is those manufactured in the
country shall pay a duty of 12 1-2 per cent, over
and above the circular duties.
Ox and cow hides shall pay the war tax, on
clearances of 12 1-2 per cent. As far as res
pects the patriotic duly, it shall be extinguish
ed.
v icumer wool, Dane, sneep's wool, tallow,
cocoa, and hair, at certain specified prices, to
pay a duty of 10 per eent.
The exportation of either gold or silver, is
cot allowed. All returns must be made in pro
duce of the country : and to take away the same,
vessels may come in ballast, and may bring such
goods as are permitted for the negro trade.
The Spanish consignee most besoms bound
for the dutias, and to pay a fourth in fifteen days
after haring made the dispatch, and the remain
ing three fonrths in the‘three following months,
that is one fourth in each month:
All vessels, friends and noutrals, shall be ad
mitted, and must receive a custom bouse officer
on board, as is customary with ether vessels,
and shall deposit their papers in the secretarie
del governor’s office, until a visit is past for sail-!
ing: The Spanish consignee shall not sell by
retail on account ot any foreigner.
The introduction of wine, oil, vinegar, and
aquardenle, (except rum) is prohibited.
Extract from rhe report of the French minis
ter of finance to the emperor*
“ A sufficient time has not yet been afforded
to enable mo to submit to your m-jesty a precise
statement of the receipts and disbursements of
1809.—It is, however probable, that the war ex
penditure for the last year cannot be under 610
millions, of which sum only S50 millions are
chargeable upon the public treasury.
** The amouut of this expenditure will excite
no surprise, when it is considered, that, besides,
an immense staff, your majetsy has, during 1839,
maintained an establishment of 900,000 infantry,
one hundred thousand horses, for the cavalry
service, and JO,000 for the waggon and artillery
train!
“ If the year 1809 must thus have been, of ne
cessity, expensive, there is every reason to con
clude that the year 1810 will admit of great re
trenchment*. In fact, your majesty levied two
hundred thousand men in 1809," and it does not
appear to be your intention to make any levies
in 1810.
Sixty thousand horses were brought and e
quipped in 1809. It does not seem to be in your
contemplation to purchase any in 1810.
** Your majesty also expects to be ahle to
make a reduction of 200,000 in your military es
tablishment, and to limicitto 700,000 men ; one
half of this force being intended to carry on the
operations in Spain, and the other half to be em
ployed in the defence of the coasts, and in mari
time expeditions.
“ Upward* of 800,000 neve muskets arc depo
sited in the new arsenals, exclusive of the fo
reign muskets which the fortune of war has
thrown into our hands, and your majesty has up
I wards of 49,000 pieces of cannon, with all their
necessary equipments.”
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mokday Jan. 29.
MR. ERSKINE.
Mr. Morris, before the house entered upon
lit# report, wished to offer a few observations
to their notice, during a late debate, affecting a
near relation of his. Hi* reason for not doing so
at the time, was, the lateness of the hour at
which the remark he alluded to was made . It
was correctly stated by the Honorable Gent la.
man on that occasion that the dispatch of the 23d.
January alone, contained the instructions to Mr
Erskine, for his conduct in whatever related to
our Order in Council, the French Decrees, anti
the American Non Intercourse and Embargo
Acts. But he xould go on further with the
statement ol that Honorable Gentlemen. Mr.
Erski.te's view of the subject was, that when
the conditions there prescribed could not be lit
erally obtain id, lie was to refer to his other let
ters and instructions, and ond.iavor to obtain,
substantially, what was in the view of his Go
vernment. He had substantially obeyed his in
structions, and if all the Is'tcrs were produced,
they would bear him out in this assertion. Ha
had no reason to suppose, that there would be
any impropriety in the production of these
papers ; if, however, they were not produced* '
they would at least have this weignt w'r.h gentle- j
men judging of Mr. Erskine’s conduct, that they j
were not in possession of the whole grounds on I
which he rested his justification. For this lie had
the authority of Mr. Erskine’a letter to Mr. Smith i
in which he referred to these letters, as autho
rising him to enter into the provisional engage
ments lie had agreed to. No objection could be
made to the production of another important do
cument for hi* friend’s exculpation from the sus
picion of having sacrificed his public duty to his
private feelings -, his answer to the di.ipatch ;
from Hia Majesty’s Ministers. If this were not]
granted, his friend would be loft on bare grounds
indeed for his defence, as lie had communicated,
verbatim et terialitn, to the American Minister.
He wished it to be known, that Mr. Erskine had
not acted on bis own principles, but on those of
hi* employers. From the form and constitution
of the American Government, it was impossible
for him to act literally on these instructions, hut i
lie had referred to them altogether, and endca ;
voted to obey them substantially, lie begged j
par Ion »f the House for encroaching on their
time at present, inputting them in possession of]
the grounds of his relation’s defence, which
would be more amply given at a further peri d ; ]
but it wss bis earnest wish to rebut, in limine I
any insinuation, that one, in whom 1 ; must fee! j
so much interest, had acted, not from a sense
of public duty, but a feeling towards the l’. cn
I dent ofthft United Spates. He appealed to Mr.
Lrikiuc s public life fur the refutation of such a
suspicion. He could hav* no private motive ei
t!icr to withhold or give explanations.
He was the humble instilment to accomplish
the great and impartant object of uniting two fro#
and nearly related, nations. He was wounded
mortally at this failure ; but no consideration of a
private, or personal nature, could ever induce
him to deviate from his public duty, and with
hold a dispatch lie was bound to disclose.
. Mr. Morris concluded, by denying the charge
tn the most positi ve manner, and craving pardon
of the House tjv detaining them so long.
THE TYROL.
I his country is evidently not quieted,
l * «nch speak of having settled
all differences. No one knows what has be
come ot Andrew Hotter, the brave inn-keep
er of InSpruck. A French column of 8,000
was deieated by the insurgents, nndtwobat
tahons aftei wards taken. The French gen
eral Fused was recalled, and DTIilliers ap
pointed to his place. Things arc by no means
settled in the Tyrol.
1 he chief commander of the Turks, under
the Grarid \ izier, against the Russians, who
nave lately met with various disasters under
I rince Bagration, is a Pule, who served un„
j der Kusciusco.
| A dreadful accident occurred at Liverpool
on the 11th Feb. at the Parish church of St.
Nicholas, a few moments before divine ser
vice ; the keystone of the tower gave way,
and the N. E. corner thereof, comprising’
the N. and E. walls with the whole of the
spire came down, and with a tremendous
crush broke through the roof, failing along
the centre aisle, till it reached near the
Communion rails, audits fall, carrying with
it the whole peal of bcils, the W. gallery,
the organ and clergyman’s reading desk,
totally demolished them. Many of the con
gregation were buried in thu ruins, nine
teen of whom were dug out dreadfully man
gled.
FRENCH JUSTICE.
The following article is copied from a Lon
don paper of the 34:h February, and is
said to be received in a letter from Rotter
dam :—
*' my f informed you of the confis
cation of the American property at Naples
and in the Spanish ports. This is confirm.,
ed. I have now further to inform you, that
in consequence of the interference of the
French Ambassador at Amsterdam, the A
merican vessels lately arrived with cargoes i
of produce in the Texel, and which had ob_ j
tained permission from our government to
discharge, have got positive order* to put to
sea again. From this we infer that the
French Government have resolved upon the
general exclusion of the American flag: from
the Continent.”
Treaty between Trance and Sweden.
The following are said to be the heads of
a Treaty between Sweden and Fi ance, sign
ed at Paris, the 6th of January ; but not ra
tified as late as the 9th of February_(re
ceived here by the Perseverance, from Got
tenburg.)—Boston {lafier.
Art. 1. Peace and Friendship.
3. Likewise Peace with Spain, Holland, j
Naples, and all the powers that belong to the
Rhenish Confederacy.
3. Sweden joins the continental system. Sc
relinquishes all trade of colonial goods with
England, salt excepted; and France promi
ses to ease the Swedish trade, in conformity
to this system.
4. Swedish Pomerania to be returned, and I
no taxes of war to be levied on it, from the
day tliis treaty is signed.
. A Ratification of all the Crown lauds
in Pomerania given away by Napoleon.
6. All vessels and cargoes bought up
since the 13th March, 1809, to be restor
ed.
9. Our present limits guaranteed.
All old treaties with France, that arc
tavoraole far Sweden, shall be renewed.
9. Prisoners to be returned.
10. The ratification to be exchanged with
in 50 days.
’ From Cantoh.
We have been favored by Captain Bran;,
of the Chinese, with the following memoran
dum: ,
“ In passing Lintin, we observed five Por
tuguese ships of war (fitting from Macao,)
blockading a squadron of Ladrone pirates
between Lintin and Lanton-It was said,
the squadron consisted of nearly 300 sail of
Junks. The Chinese of Canton, were ma
king preparations to go against the Ladrones
having built about .50 large Junks, which,
together with their former fleet, ar.d the e
quipmtnt of the ship Nancy, of 20 guns, and
the brig Elisabeth, Capt. Magui, (an Ame
rican,) #f 18 guns, which vessel the Chiirese
purchased, it was expected, they would be
able to guard the towns in the vicinity of
Canton, and protect the chop boats that ply
with cargoes from place to place. The
Ladrones have recently destroyed several
villages in the vicinity of Canton, and ge
nerally put their inhabitants to death ; they
also have avowod their intention of ta- j
king Canton, as soon as the shipping had
left Whampoa, but it was generally’ be.
lieved, they would not attempt it.
“ Many "of the officers of the English
East India Company’s military in India, had
arrived at Canton, having left their rcgi- !
ments through dissatisfaction. Some of
wbieh applied for passage to America in'
the Chinese. The differences which exist
ed between the English and Chinese,owine
to the expedition against Macoa, under Ad- '
miral Drury, in 1808, was settled in Nov.!
last, and their trade was going on as be :
fore.”.Mercantile Advertiser.
New York, April 12.
Vert Late aid Important
At EIVif FROM EXGLAM).
Last evening arrived at this port the fast
sailing ship Cincinnati, Concklin, in 30 days
from London, from whence she sailed on t he
13th of March. Capt. C. and bis passen
gers, hive obligingly favored the Editors of
the Mercantile Advertiser, with a file of
London Papers to the 10th of March inclu
sive, nearly a month fitter then our fotmer
advices.
We learn verbally, that it was expected.1
Mr. Pinkney would speedily arrange a trea- j
ty with the British government,
No relaxation had taken place in France,
relative to the American affairs and Com
ms'ce.
No change had taken place in the British
ministry, but such an event was confidently
expected.
The John Adams frigate was to sail
from England, for France, on the 13th oi
March.
It was said in England that no Minister
would at present, he sent out, as it was sup
posed Mr. Pinkney’s arrangement would su
percede the necessity of any further negoci
atmn.
It was the general opinion that there
would he a change in the Ministry. In sc
veral divisions in Parliament, ministers had
been in the minority. Lord Chatham hail
resigned.—JV. Y. Caz.
London, Feb. 25.
The Gazette of Saturday contains a notifi
cation from Marquis Wellesley, that all tr.e
ports and coast of Spain, from Gijon to the
French territory, is declared in a state of
strict blockade.
By a new Decree, the duties on all co
lenial produce, whether introduced by cap
ture or otherwise, in Holland, are douo- :
led.
- I
London, March 1 *
FRENCH DECREE.
The following is the Decree lately is
sued by the Fiench government, on the sub
ject of the export commerce of that Coun
ty—
“Palace of the Thuit.leries,
February 16.
Napoleon, Empcr..r of the French, See.
“ 'Ve have decreed, and do decree as fol
lows : —
“ Art. I. No vessel with a license, shall
henceforth be permitted to clear out from
our ports, unless half her cargo consist of
wine and brandy.
“Art. II. Licensed vessels which shall
have already begun to take in their freight,
are excepted from this regulation.
“ 1 he Ministers of Finance, £cc. are re
quired, See.”
March 2
A regular series of Monitcurs to the 22d
ult arrived yesterday afternoon.
The Sanatus Consultum for uniting Heme
to France has been published. The City of
Rome is .obe the second in rank in the Em- 1
pire. The ITereditary Imperial Prince (the I
eldest son of Napoleon, we suppose) is to bear {
the title of King of Rome. The Popes are !
requited to swear to attempt nothing against ;
the provisions for the independence of the '
Galilean Church. A landed revenue of two 1
millions of francs, with Palaces at Rome and j
Paris, arc allotted to the Popes. A Pi inns .
olthe Blood, ora grand dignitary of the Em - !
pire, is to keep an Imperial Court at Rome. 1
The expences of the College cf Cardinals ;
and the propaganda are to~be defrayed by 1
the government. Tkus will the Pope and
the College of Cardinals be placed in a state
of the most abject dependence upon the Ty
rant of tlies Continent, and the common ene
my of all the independent states. Let the
Catholics of Ireland well consider this cir
cumstance ; and having done so, they cannot,
we think, any longer hesitate in regard to the
necessity of conceding the Veto in the elec
tion of their Bishops.
The Roman territory is to be divided into !
two departments, which are to send Dep-'
lilies to the Legislative Assemblj\ It is also
to give title to the Hereditary Imperial
Prince, who will be denominated King of
Rome. Provision is, at the same time, i
made for the support of the future Popes ;
who, however, will posses* no temporal au
thority.
. .March 3
The report which we mentioned a lew
days since, oi an increaing coolness between
Russia and France, derives some sanction
from an article in the last Paris papers. It
was said that the Russian troops had crossed
the Nieinen, and that every effort was mak
ing to terminate the war with Turkey.
Intelligence to this effect was actually pub
lished in the Leyden Gazette, and is notic
ed in the Paris papers, in an article pur
porting to come from Dresden. The Paris
papers contradict it; but the same report
sti. prevails, and has been received in let
ters from Heligoland of the 21st ult. which
state that war lmd actually been determin
ed upon by the court of Petersburg, and that
a packet had sailed with despatches for the
British government announcing the impor
tant event.. Reports of this nature should
however be received with extreme caution,
and we deem it necessary to state, that our !
government have received no advice whale- |
ver upon the subject.
March 5. i
It was determined on Saiurday by the
Board of i rade, after a conference with a '
reputation of the Merchants trading to the '
Brazils, to grant licences for the free expor 1
tation of Cotton to all ports and places not i
declared in a state of blockade. !
March 8.
Ministers ding to their offices in a man- i
ner wholly unprecedented in the history of 1
the country. Lord Sid month resigned when
he had a majority of at least thirty, because. 1
lie thought, that when the opinion of Par- I
liament was not decidedly in his favor, he I
could not longer continue to conduct the af
fAirsof the Country with effect. Mr. Per-1 I
rival, on the contrary, has, independently of
incidental points, been in a minority on at: f
least five great question?. Lord Chatham, f
whose conduct has been pronounced by the ! t
House of Commons to have been of a ten- ! »
:lcncy injurious to his majesty's service, j y
mhI to the principles of the constitution, j 1
‘f i 11 continues to be a member of the cabi- t
let. | t
C an it be 'opposed, that the conduct of, I
md Clirtham, in cartying on such Coin mu-; <i
ideations with his soveieign, and which were y
withheld, by desire, fiom his colleagues, I
was acceptable to the *ther ministers.—— I v
Must they tv^t have felt that their own in., j r
Suencc, and their own measures, might be It
mpplanted or thwarted by such private in- 11;
l.igucs, and yet they continue to act withi /
his dangerous and deg: .did ColtcAgue.-1 r
Such conduct can only o.» avCouiit-cd for by \»
believing that the secret adviser has move
influence than all the other members oi' the
cabinet, and that unless thev retain him,
they cannot, retain their places It becomes
then the duty of Parliament ..ml cr the coun
try, to consider how fa,- they think that out*
affairs can be well managed, or the consti
tution can be supported by an administrati.
on who lias lost the confidence of the House
ot Commons, who can never be certain of
carrying any of the measures which they
consider 10 the most essential to the pros*
; peri ty of the empire, and who, by retaining
lord C hatham, subject themselves to tiis
censure which lias been pronounced upon
hi in
I Tb- very able financial statement of Mr.
Iluskissou li.t» made a deep impression ou
the public, it iias convinced them that our
greatest danger arises from lavish expen
diture, and it: m want of a general controul
over the different departments of the gov
ernment, who are all struggling for
iacreased share ot the annual supplies.
it will be remembered too, that Mr. Par
cival, on various occasions, and in particu
lar, with regard to the Staff, has declared
that b* aaopted tha recommendation of ilm
Commander in Chief, without exorcising
iiis own judgment as to the necessity of cun_
tinuing so large a Stall'. Thus the minister,
whose especial duty ic is to controul the ex
penditure of the different departments, has
become a mere agent for the purpose of ob.,
taming from Parliament the means to ena
ble the different departments to continue un
necessary expcnces, and to support unneces
sary and injurious patronage. Surely, nei
ther Parliament nor the country, can longer
continue in a system so dangerous to the safe
ty of the state, it is unconstitutional & degra
ding.
VV e trust that a decided expressi nn of the
sentiments of Parliament and of the People,
will be speedily, but constitutionally, con
signed to the Sovereign, who will, by dis
missing our present incapable and ignorant
rulers, gratify the wishes of the people, and.
promote the interests and safetv of the Em
pire.
_ By the Monticello, which has arrived from
Cadiz, at er the short voyage of ten days,
v.e have letters and papers to the S3 1 ult.
-Xhe force of \ ictor, to whom the siege
of that tortrciis was Corn m it ted, amounted, to
33,000 men. Some distant lighting had ta
ken place, but attended with no important
consequences. It was apprehended that
there would not be that perfect.harmony be
tween the Portuguese and .Spanish troops
in Cadiz, which wan so desirable under the
present circumstances, when the common,
safely required that, as friends and allies,
they should suppress ail their reciprocal
antipathies. -The Myrtle sloop of war,
V'ith 350,000 dollars, had set sail for Lis_
b jn.
It was reported yesterday that Algesiras had
surrendered to the enemy under very singu
lar and (disgraceful circumstances'/ It vs»
said that C j troopers had entered that place., .
where were placed 1,500 Spaniards, who’
without firing a shot submitted to th_ vi»i
tors. ITow this handiul of rreiichnvju dis
posed cl their prisoners is not explained. Sc
no other particulars ot this improbable sio
ry. A much more credible narrative is giv
cn, that a detachment oi the enemy pio
ceeded to the f >rt, where they found no gar
lison, and not meeting with any opposition,
they levied a contribution of 2,000 dollar*,’
and with this sum and some provisions soon
afterwards retreated The letters from Gi
braltar obtained yesterday, by the London
Packet give us no satisfaction on this sub
ject, and contain no intelligence cf any ex
traordinary interest, excepting the painful
confirmation of the surrender of Malaga, 2c
of the plunder to which it had been exposed
by French ferocity. Jt is perfectly obvious
that the acquisition by the invaders of the
numerous ports in the Western Mediterra
nean will expose our trade to incessant de
predations ; and we hope the utmost dili
gence will be employed to prevent the aug
mentation of this calamity by removing ail
the ships of war, gun-boats and mercan„
tilo vessels beyond the reach of the tne„
my*
Yesterday we obtained Dutch accounts to
the 2d inst. The French troops had not
passed the Maese—there iiad been no new
sxactious or sequestrations north of that ri*'
rer, and every thing remained in a state of
gloomy repose.
A communication we received yesterday
rom Lisbon sper. <; in more melancholy
*rms of the prospect in Tottugul than some
>four other letters. The writer, after point*
ng out the. ground for apprehension from
various causes, desires that no answer may
>s given to him, as he 13 fearful that there,
dv would devolve into the hands of the enemy,'
ivho would most certainly make an injurious
ise of it.
Lord Somerville’s Spring Show.—After
he business of the day on Tuesday, about
(50 sat down to dinner at Freeman’s Tavern.
-»ord Somerville in the Chair* The prerail
ims having been distributed, his lordship
imong other toasts g ive
'* Mr. Pinkney, the Americeu minister, 5c
nay harmony always prevail with those who
peak the same language.”
Which was drank with Ion*: and loud plan*
lit*.
Mr. Pinkney rose, amidsta thunderofap*
danse, whidh tor some time prevented his
peaking, he then said :—
dy Lopo,
1 beg your lordship and this com*
>anv to be persuaded that I am very grate*
id for the unexpected notice which you and
hey have been so good ns to take of the D_
Itf.d States and their Minister, t thank
on, in the first place, for my country, and
hope I shall not be thought very presump*
nous if led, or even misl- d, by my wishes"
o conclude that personal kindness may hav*
nd some little share in promoting vour con.
«ct on (his occasion, I vof!tore to thank"
on for niy self. I trust, nty lord, it is scarce*
>' for n,e,to s:iy flow sti< .erely I join in the
bsh which hvi5 been sc. well -eccvcd by *l,c
obiern n and r* llocoen her® present, that
fere I food iMlcri(«uli>#
etw«*M Great Britain and ihe U. States—
in American Minister has in truth no in<t
it in anxiously deairirg cordial friendship
rt'.U this C'oQntry oti icvn.s Consistent w.tit