Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-06-07 00:00:00

Gazet of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 36, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1806.
[Whole No. 702.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   JUNE. D. W. Th. F. Sa. Su. REMARKS.     8 Sunday, 4 31 8 12 50 1 25 Likely for rain.   9 Monday, 4 31 8 12 50 2 48 Days leng. 14h. [58m.]   10 Tuesday, 4 31 8 12 50 3 34   11 Wednesday, 4 30 8 12 50 4 21 Northern lights   12 Thursday, 4 30 8 12 50 5 16 about this time.   13 Friday, 4 30 8 12 50 6 11   14 Saturday, 4 30 8 12 50 7 06  
New and seasonable Goods.
Elizabeth Croade,
Informs the Public that she continues the Business of her late deceased Husband JOHN CROADE, and solicits the Patronage of old Customers and the Public.
HAVING received a large addition of new and well chosen
GOODS,
of the latest Importations, makes her present Assortment complete, which she is enabled to Sell as low, and on as good Terms as heretofore:
Among the Goods are,
1st and 2d quality SUPERFINE BROADCLOTHS, of the most fashionable colors.
Middling and common ditto.
Superfine and common CASSIMERESES.
Ribbed and plain do.
MOREENS, JOANS, SHALLOONS,
DURANTS and DUROYS—all colors.
Black & blue, ribbed & plain RUSSELLS.
Black FLORENTINES.
1/2 & 3/4 black and coloured Sarfat CAM- BRICS, for Ladies' Gowns.
1/2 & 3/4 emboid do.
1/2 & 3/4 white glazed and unglazed do.
Laced and figured ditto do.
Laced, piqut, colonade and malmull MUS- LINS.
JACONET do.
Figured black and white Cambric MUSLIN, for ditto.
A large assortment and extensive variety of the
most fashionable and elegant superfine and
common CHINTZES and CALICOES.
CHINTZ FURNITURES—a variety.
Red and white, purple and white, and blue &
white COPPERPLATE do.
1/2 & 3/4 Dutch and Irish LINENS.
Brown ditto.
Elegant Damask DIAPERS, 1/2, 3/4 & 1/2—1/2 & 3/4
common do.
BRITANNIAS and PLATILLAS.
Ruffs SHEETING, DOWLAS & ROANS.
Long CLOTHS and fine MUSLIN.
Long LAWNs.
A great variety of INDIA COTTONS, from
flour SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, by
the piece or otherwise, unusually low—1/2 & 3/4
wide.
Black, blue and brown ditto:
A great variety of Factory CHECKS
STRIPES and TICKING.
English cotton and linen CHECKS.
India CALICOES.
1/2 & 3/4 BOOK MUSLINS—figured do.—an as-
sortment.
LENO, plain and figured do.
DIMITIES—a great choice.
1/2 Cambric DIMITY—corded do.
Linea CAMBRICS.
Plain and checked cotton, and silk and cotton
CHAMBRAYS.
Book and jaconet MUSLIN HANDKER-
CHIEFS.
1/2 Damask Silk SHAWLS.
1/2 plain do.
1/2 embroidered Mullin do.
Silk and camel's hair SHAWLS.
Black, white, buff and slate fringed, and cot-
ton cambric do.
A variety of fashionable coloured and black
fringed SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Blue and red China checked do.
Bandana do.
Men's Mullin CRAVATS.
A variety of Linen and Cotton POCKET
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Sooty ROMALS and GILLA.
Black and coloured CRAPES.
Black, white and green plain GAUZES.
Black and white RAILAND do.—Love do.
Black, white and brown BUCKRUM.
Black and white MILLINETs.
A variety of fashionable India, French and
Italian black and coloured SILKS for gowns.
1st chop of colored SATIN for Cloaks.
Black India SATINS, 1st and 3d quality.
English and Italian float ribbed ditto, suitable
for Gentlemen's Vests.
Plain and figured MUSLINET, JANE and
MARSEILLES, for ditto.
Black, Blue, Buff, Yellow, and Olive plain,
ribbed and twilled VELVETS—a great
choice.
THICKSETS and CORDUROYs.
India blue and yellow NANKINEES.
English blue, black and colored do. of every
description.
Striped NANKINETs, do. do.
Black and colored silk do. do.
Black, blue, olive & mixed, twilled & un-twilled
GRANDURILLS.
JEANS and FUSTIANS.
Black & colored SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets.
MODES, SARSNETS and PERSIANS.
A great variety of fashionable RIBBONS,
TASTES and EDGINGS.
Black and white LACES—an assortment.
Black and colored GALOONS.
Plain and figured Velvet BINDINGS.
VELVET.
Black, cinnamon, lead, green & Murre, Silk
VELVETS, suitable for Ladies Shawls, &c.
Semich THREADS—colored do.
TAPES and BOBBINS.
SILK, TWIST, and BUTTONS.
QUALITY and SHOE BINDINGS—all co-
lors.
Ladies' black and colored extra long French
and English plain & pic nic Silk GLOVES,
a great choice.
Black and colored cotton MITTS & GLOVES.
Long Kid do.
Silk and cotton BRACES.
Glove TITES.
Gentlemen's black and coloured Silk and Cot-
ton GLOVES.
Common and best beaver, and tanned dog-skin
Gloves.
Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS.
Black Velvet and Florentine do.
Silk, silk and cotton plain and ribbed black,
white and coloured cotton HOSE.
Vandyke and hemp do.
Ladies' black, white and colored cotton ditto,
with lace Clocks.
A variety of ivory, bone, and other wood-fick
FANS.—Tiffany do.
India fan, and common fize do.
1/2 & 3/4 OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c.
LOOKING-GLASSES;
a handsome assortment.
A few articles in the STATIONARY
LINE, such as quarto and common Bibles, Tef-
taments, Rippon's Hymns, Watts' Psalms and
Hymns, Spelling Books, Alden's 1st and 2d
vols. and Reading Books, Preceptors, Geogra-
phies, Dictionaries, Arithmetics, Bowditch's
Practical Navigator, Ramfoid's Essays, Writ-
ing Paper, Copy Slips, Walkden's Ink Pow-
der, Ink-Stands, Sand-Boxer, Dutch Quills,
Slates; red and black Morocco Pocket Books,
&c. &c. &c.
HARD-WARE—VIZ.—
Shovels, Flat Irons, Warming Pans, Sho-
vels and Tonges, Knives and Forks, Pen and
Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Candles-
dicks, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door,
Chest, Cupboard, Stock and Trunk Locks, sin-
gle and double warded pad do.; Hinges, Door
and Table Butts, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plane
Irons, Table and Tea Spoons, Block-tin Tea-
Pots, House, Hearth, Clothes and Shoe Bras-
hes, Waiters, Snuffers and Snuffer Trays, bras,
japanned and common Thumb Catcher, patent
Trowels, Carpenter's Rules, Size Sticks, Pin-
cers and Nippers, Chisels and Gauges, Tea
Canisters, Razors, Cotton and Wool Cards,
Spectacles, and many others, too numerous to
mention.
An assortment of Nails and Brads.—Ger-
man Heart and Club, Crawley and Halback,
English and Philadelphia Steel, &c.
London PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basins, Porringers, Pint and
Quart Pots.
An assortment of TIN-WARE.
Boston and New-York SNUFF, per
bladder.
W. India GOODS & GROCERIES.
among which are,
West-India Rum, French and
Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Sherry, Vi-
donia and Malaga Wines, Imperial, Hyson-
skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, white and
brown Sugars, Loaf do. Molasses, Flour, Rice,
Coffee, Raisins, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cin-
namon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Almonds,
Starch, bar and shaving Soap, &c. &c.
Cotton Warp and Filling, at the
Factory prices.
Leather and hair TRUNKS.
•WARREN, May 3, 1806. (6w)
PASCHAL ALLEN,
Opposite the Baptist Meeting-House.
HAS just received and now opening
for Sale, an extensive supply of
SUMMER GOODS,
selected from the latest Importations from Eu-
rope, consisting of a beautiful assortment Lon-
don fashionable superfine Prints, calculated to
please every fancy. English India and Mad-
ras Calicoes, every description of figure,
Chints and copperplate Furnitures.
Plain figured and lace Cambrics,
1/2, 3/4 & 1/2 glazed and unglazed ditto. Pink Buff,
Blue and black ditto. Gauze, Jaconet, Book,
plain and figured Mulline, plain, striped and
checked Chambray, ditto. red checked Tam-
board Lace Mulline, Silk and Camels-hair
Shawls, Printed figured Cambric, white and
coloured, ditto. 1/2, 3/4 & 1/2 China and Purple,
ditto. Madras, Pulicat, Gilla, red & blue Ban-
danna and black fringed silk Handkerchiefs,
Linens and Cotton Pocket, ditto, Dimoties, 1/2,
Cambric, ditto. 1/2, 3/4 & 1/2. Dutch and Irish
Linens, Diaper, Brown Linens, Placillas, Ruf-
fia Sheeting, Dowlas, Roans, India Cottons,
Sheeting and Shirting by piece or otherwise,
American Stripes, Checks and Ticking. En-
glish and India Stripes, and Checks; black and
white Millinet, black Craps and Rutland
Gauzes, Buckram, India black Satins, and
Lustrings, Fancy Velvet, Marceilles, Jean and
silk Vestings, pelice Velvets, black and colored
ribbed ditto. India blue and yellow Nankies,
plain and striped, twilled and un-twilled Gran-
durills, Nankinees, Cotton Cassimeres, Modes,
Persians. A great variety fashionable Rib-
bons, Tapes and Edgings, broad and narrow,
black and white Laces, Velvet Ribbons, Gal-
loons, Durants, Dorays, Ruffles, Ruffellets,
Cassimerees, 1st and 2d quality, black su-
perfine Broadcloths and Cassimerees, common &
middling mixed and Blue, ditto. A great va-
riety Cotton and Linen Threads, white and
colored from No. 7. to 290. Linen and Cotton
Sticks, Tapes, Bobbins, Cotton and worsted
Bindings, Ladies long and short Silk and Cot-
ton Gloves, Silk, Cotton and Morocco Braces,
Glovettes, Gentlemen's Cotton black and co-
lored Gloves, Ladies, Misses and Childrens

ered as inevitable. The French Ambassador has peremptorily demanded the expulsion of the Russians from the Bocca di Cataro, and with such a demand it is impossible to suppose that Austria will comply. It is generally believed on the Continent that Prussia has entered into an alliance offensive and defensive with France.
Two facts may be collected from the extracts which we have given from the Hamburg papers, namely, that the occupation of Cataro by the Russians has irritated Bonaparte extremely against the Court of Vienna, and that at the end of last month the whole of the kingdom of Naples had not submitted to the French. As a security for the surrender of Cataro, Brannau was re-occupied by a detachment from the French army in Batavia. A peremptory demand to that effect is said to have been made to the Court of Vienna; and to give support to whatever representation M. Rochefoucault has been instructed to make, the French armies are returning to their old positions on the Inn and the Danube.
The Paris Journals contain no facts of any consequence, and less of political speculation than we have been accustomed to find in them. Some of an early date informs us that Germany is again inundated with French troops, that Berthier had re-established his headquarters at Munich and that all the Generals who had commands on the right bank of the Rhine, had received orders to put themselves at the head of their several divisions.
APRIL 28.
The recent movements of the French on the Austrian frontiers and the reinforcement of their corps in Bavaria, have created much uneasiness at Vienna. On the arrival of a courier from Berthier, the French Minister at Vienna communicated at the Imperial Cabinet the determination of his master to retain possession of Brannau until the affairs of Dalmatia were adjusted. Prince Schwartzenberg was immediately despatched to Paris, with a strong remonstrance on this violation of the treaty of Presburg.
The hostility of France towards Austria, which has recently manifested itself on numerous occasions, was lately insultingly expressed towards the Imperial Minister Count Stutterheim. The Count on his return from Paris, whether he had been sent on a special mission stopped at Munich; but on the following day he received orders from the Batavian government for his immediate departure; and an adjutant of Gen. Berthier attended to see the order enforced. It was the general opinion in Holland, that the peace will be of short duration. France appears desirous to strike a blow, before the extensive military arrangements now carrying on, under the orders of the Archduke Charles can be organized; and it is certain, that the unceasing accumulation of Russian troops on the Austrian frontiers is the occasion of the most serious solicitude to Bonaparte.
Private letters from Hamburg, are said to state, that Austria has declared in favour of Russia. This report is not sanctioned by any of the German papers.
We learn from Constantinople, that the Turkish troops upon the Russian frontiers are considerably increasing, which, with other circumstances, has induced M. Italiano, the Russian minister to demand explanation relative to these preparations, and that he was informed by the Reis Effendi, that such preparations were necessary for restoring and preserving peace in the interior of the Turkish empire. A considerable Turkish fleet is fitting out.
The promises and threats of France and Prussia to induce Denmark to assist in excluding our flag from the Baltic, have been hitherto unavailing—the Danish Ministry insist on a rigid neutrality; and it is probable that she will succeed in maintaining it.
There was a report on Saturday that Gen. Mack had been convicted of high treason, and condemned to suffer the pain of death.
By the Hamburg-Mail received on Monday morning, we have accounts from Berlin to the 20th inst. which entirely discredit the report that prevailed in London, on Saturday and Sunday, of the Death of the King of Prussia.
Baron Hardenberg, it appears, has at length formally resigned. Count Haugwitz has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The intelligence of the detention and capture of Prussian ships has produced considerable agitation both at Berlin and Hamburg; where, however, hope continues to be entertained that the Prussian rivers will not be blockaded!
Permission, as it is called, is said to have been granted to the French to pass through the Austrian territory, and 40,000 men are on their march towards Dalmatia.
The German papers contain no further news from Naples, than that Prince Joseph is to make a visit to Upper Italy for a short time. This looks as if he did not feel himself comfortably accommodated in the former country.
Private letters from Hamburg, are said to state, that Austria has declared in favor of Russia. This report is not sanctioned by any of the German papers.
Affairs in Italy.
APRIL 22.
The conquest of Naples has not yet been completed—the Prince Royal remains at Cozenza, and Gen. Dumas has advanced from the Crati—the French have also advanced, say the accounts, with changeable fortune; but still they deny that any battle has taken place. But the expression, changeable fortune, proves that there has been fighting, and that it has not always been to the advantage of the French.
Military Operations of Russia.
APRIL 20.
Near Betzese, a new Russian army of 100,000 men is assembling. Twenty regiments of Cossacks were at the date of the last accounts, hourly expected there. At Robryn, all the tailors, shoemakers, &c. were put in requisition to provide cloathing for the Russian troops, and were paid most liberally.
PRESBURG, APRIL 4.
The Gazette of this city contains the following articles, dated Cariobago, March 23:—
“We yesterday received positive intelligence of the occupation of Cataro, and a part of Dalmatia, by the Russian troops. Montenegrins had at first taken possession of some villages and had agreed with the inhabitants to defend the entrance of the country against the French till the arrival of the Russians. Six Russian ships and 200,000 troops soon after arrived.—The necessary preparations were then made for a vigorous opposition to any attack on the part of the French. All the passages by which they could enter were fortified, and filled with troops and artillery, in such a manner that it appeared almost impossible to force them.”
“According to other accounts, the Montenegrins have risen in a mass to stop the efforts of the French, and we are assured that the Turks of the countries have joined them and the Russians.”
Of Spain and Portugal.
APRIL 21.
The letters brought by the Lisbon mail were delivered this morning. A general apprehension appears to prevail in Portugal that some attempt against the independence of that country will be made by Spain. The Emperor of the French, it was reported, had determined to annex part of the Spanish territory to his dominions, for the loss of which Spain is to be indemnified by the acquisition of a considerable part, if not the whole of Portugal. The Spanish provinces which Bonaparte is desirous of obtaining, are those of Biscay and Galicia, within which are comprized the ports of Bilbao, St. Sebastian, Ferrol, Corunna, and Vigo. When the packet left Lisbon, Spanish troops were expected there, and it was reported that all these ports were shut against neutrals. The Portuguese government was to be transferred to the Brazils.
That Bonaparte should be anxious to possess the whole of the territories which skirt the Bay of Biscay, is natural enough, and, fatal as such an arrangement may prove to Spain, we fear there is neither energy nor disposition in her government to resist it. We are sure that if Biscay and Galicia are surrendered to France, the Spanish monarchy will not out-live their formal occupation half a year; or, if it should, the authority of the King will not be greater in his capital, than that actually enjoyed by the Pope at Rome.
Of Pacific Overtures.
APRIL 21.
In our last we announced, from the most undoubted authority, that negotiations of a pacific nature had actually been commenced and were going on with all the dispatch customary in diplomatic affairs. We have now the pleasure of confirming that statement, by the arrival of another flag of truce from France, with dispatches which were delivered at Mr. Fox's office on Sunday. Of the issue of these negotiations, we are by no means sanguine in our expectations; but we have the utmost confidence in his majesty's ministers, that they will sacrifice neither the honor nor interest of their country, to obtain the momentary triumph of a hollow truce, which must shortly terminate either in the ruin of the British Empire, or in a more desperate war.
Miscellaneous.
The Russians and English have blockaded the port of Venice, and suffer no vessels to enter or go out.
Reports are received from Elsinore, that an engagement had taken place between some Prussian troops and those of Sweden, in Pomerania; and that the Prussian soldiers had taken an opportunity of quitting their standard, and were gone over to the Swedes.
Some serious misunderstanding has arisen between the French and Prussians in Westphalia.
Admiralty Office, April 22, 1806.
Copy of a letter from Vice Admiral Thornborough, to the Earl of St. Vincent K. B. admiral and commander in chief of his Majesty's fleet employed in the channel soundings, &c.
Prince of Wales, off Rochefort, April 9, 1806.
MY LORD, I have the honor to transmit to your Lordship a copy of a letter I have this day received from Captain Lord Cochrane, of his Majesty's ship Pallas, under my orders. It will not be necessary for me, my Lord, to comment upon the intrepidity and good conduct displayed by Lord Cochrane, his officers, and men in the execution of a very hazardous enterprize in the Garonne, a river the most difficult, perhaps, in its navigation, of any on this coast; the complete success that attended it, as well as the destruction of the vessels of war mentioned in the said letter, on the coast of Arcassore, bespeak their merits more fully than is in my power to do; to which may be fairly added, that nothing can evince more clearly the high state of discipline of the crew of the Pallas, than the humanity shown by them to the enemy in the conflict.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) EDW. THORNBOROUGH. The Earl of St. Vincent, &c.
His Majesty's ship Pallas, off Chafferon, April 8.
HAVING received information, which proved correct, of the situation of the corvettes in the river of Bordeaux, a little after dark on the evening of the 5th, the Pallas was anchored close to the shoal of Cordovan; and it gives me satisfaction to relate, that, about three o'clock, the National corvette Tapagueuse, of 14 long 12-pounders and 95 men, which had the guard, was boarded, carried, and cut out, about twenty miles above the shoals, within two heavy batteries, in spite of all resistance, by the first lieutenant, Mr. Haswell; Mr. Sutherland, the master; Messrs. Perkins, Crawford, and Thompson; together with the quarter-master, and such of the seamen, the serjeant, and marines, as were fortunate enough to find a place in the boat. The tide of flood ran strong at day-light; La Tapagueuse made sail; a general alarm was given; a sloop of war followed, and an action continued, often within hail, till, by the same bravery by which the Tapagueuse, was carried, the sloop of war, which had been before saved by the rapidity of the current alone, after about an hour's firing, was compelled to sheer off, having suffered as in the hull as the Tapagueuse in the rigging. The conduct of the officers and men will be justly appreciated. With confidence I will
now beg leave to recommend them to the notice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
It is necessary to add, that the same morning, when at anchor waiting for the boats (which, by the bye, did not return till this morning), 3 ships were observed bearing upon down the Pallas, making many signals; they were soon perceived to be enemies. In a few minutes the anchor was weighed; and with the remainder of the officers and crew, we chased, drove on shore, and wrecked, one National 24 gun ship, one of 22 guns, and La Machieusse, a beautiful corvette of 18 guns; their masts went by the board, and they were involved in a sheet of spray.
All in this ship shewed great zeal for his Majesty's service. The warrant officers, and Mr. Tatal, midshipman, supplied the place of those commissioned. The absence of lieut. Mappleton is to be regretted; he would have gloried in the expedition of the boats. The assistance rendered by Mr. Drummond, of the Royal Marines, was such as might be expected. Subjoined is a list of the wounded, together with the vessels captured and destroyed since the 26th ult.
I am, Sir, &c.
(Signed) COCHRANE. Admiral Thornborough, &c.
Killed—None.
Wounded—Michael Molley, both arms shot off; H. Crookman, in the arm; John McDonald, in the back.
Vessels taken or destroyed—La Defaix, Chasse Maree taken; L'Isle Daix, taken; Lamone, brig, taken; a large brig, burnt; a Chasse Maree, wrecked.
National ship—La Tapagueuse, 14 guns, 95 men, taken; La Machieusse, 18 guns, wrecked; Imperial ship, 24 guns, wrecked; Imperial ship, 22 guns, wrecked.
(Signed)
COCHRANE.
Domestic Occurrences.
VIRGINIA. PETERSBURG, MAY 22.
WE perceive by the Indiana Gazette, that an impostor has appeared among the Shawanoes and Delaware tribes of Indians, and that the most melancholy effects had been experienced by the latter tribe, in consequence of their credulity. It appears that a Shawanoes Indian had informed his chiefs that the great spirit had appeared to him, and commanded him to acquaint the red people, that he was determined to destroy them unless they would forbear to drink whiskey, and that it was his pleasure that the persons who were in the habit of practising witchcraft, should be forced to give up their medicines or magic bag, or to be punished with death.
The Shawanoes immediately obeyed the supposed divine injunction, by depriving those who came under the wrath of heaven, of the implements of their art. The Delawares, not content with disarming their magicians, had actually seized and committed three persons to the flames among whom was their venerable chief, Teteboke, aged 80 years. Several others were under a similar sentence.
Governor Harrison had sent a deputation to the Delawares, to expostulate with them on the subject.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW YORK, MAY 28.
Capt. Brown, from La Vera Cruz, informs, that that town and St. Juan de Uloa were very strongly fortified, and well garrisoned; and the inhabitants were under no apprehensions from an enemy. A severe earthquake was felt at Vera Cruz about the middle of April; and it was said that a church in Puebla, in the interior, about ninety miles from Vera Cruz, was razed to the ground, and out of 1100 people who were in it at the time, 500 were buried in the ruins. It was perfectly healthy at Vera Cruz.
From Cincinnati, April 14.
A letter from the town of Washington, Mississippi, dated the 8th February, says, “that a party of 500 Spanish horse had arrived to reinforce the post on this side the Sabine; that a severe engagement had taken place between them and Captain Potter, and that the Spaniards had been routed.”
Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing at the Mississippi territory, Washington county, to his friend in Savannah.
“Our country is in high spirits—all in arms—I have the honor to command a horse company, in which there are about forty of the brave injured citizens of this country, who have suffered every thing from the hands of Spain. We only wait for orders to raise the hand of vengeance against their devoted heads. In Mobile they are making every preparation against our attack; but they cannot escape our vengeance.”
MAY 30.
Extract from a Journal on board brig Active, in Carlisle bay, and on the passage to Alexandria, &c.
April 18th. By a neutral from Cayenne, intelligence was brought of four Spanish frigates having put in there to water, being on

their way down to the Carracas coast, to oppose, it was said, the operations of General Miranda.
19th. Two heavy sloops of war were dispatched from Carlisle bay to reinforce the British cruisers on that coast.
20th. A neutral arrived with the intelligence of having been spoke by four large French frigates, to the eastward of the island, and so near to it, that before he lost sight of them, he made the high lands of Barbadoes quite plain. Admiral Cochrane immediately dispatched three frigates and a heavy sloop of war in search of them.
24th. A neutral from Alexandria arrived in the bay, who informs that he was boarded by the said four French frigates, in the latitude of Defeada, and that they pretended to him to be Englishmen; they were steering west, under easy sail. That in a few hours after losing sight of them, he fell in with the Canada 74, and two frigates, who immediately crowded all sail after them.
27th. A packet boat arrived from Dominica with some private dispatches to the governor; various conjectures were put upon them; but it was chiefly believed they contained information of an expedition being fitting out in Guadalupe, and that 7000 troops were in readiness for embarkation; that orders had been issued for baking an unusual quantity of bread; and no doubt remained but that men of war were expected, of which the above-mentioned four frigates were the forerunners. The Wolverine sloop of war was dispatched immediately express to England. The same packet boat brings the news of the French frigates having made their escape—one into Point-Petre, and three into the Saints, where they were closely blockaded; and as the Saints produce no fresh water, it was expected they would soon be under the necessity of giving themselves up for the want of that necessary article. The Saints is strongly fortified, and secure from attack, but is entirely dependant on rain, or Guadalupe, for water.
By the last packet from England news was received that orders had been given to release all impressed American seamen. Admiral Cochrane's orders prior to that were to impress no American seamen that had proper protection. During our stay in Carlisle bay several very hot-impressions took place, but the Americans were not meddled with or molested.
JUNE 2. We learn, verbally, by the schr. Traveler, from Curacoa, that Miranda's two fchs. had been captured on the Maine by a Spanish brig—and that Miranda, in the Leader, had afterwards a severe engagement with a Spanish sloop of war, and beat her off; after which he stood to windward.
It is said letters have been received in town which state, positively, that Miranda has landed on the Spanish main at a place called Como, without meeting with any opposition. The Schooner Bee is on her way with dispatches from Miranda, and is hourly expected here.
JUNE 3. A letter from Lisbon, dated April 15, to a gentleman in this city, contains the following postscript—"Since sealing my letter, accounts have come in, that the French frigate Topaze, of 44 guns, was taken this morning 5 leagues from the Rock of Lisbon, after an action of three hours." He adds, that the Topaze had been blockaded at Lisbon 5 months, and ventured out that morning.
Extrait of a letter from a gentleman in the Havana, dated 15th May last, to his friend in this city.
"In my last I forgot to mention the new royal order, lately received here, laying on an additional duty of 14 per cent. on all goods, wares and merchandise, imported in this island. The order is now under the consideration of the Heads of Departments; and altho' it is the general opinion that it will not be carried into execution, it is my opinion that it will, as soon as they can hear from Spain, in answer to a remonstrance now making by the government of this island against it."
To prove to this government that the court of Spain appeared to act towards the United States, as if influenced by that of St. James's, I lent to them the book you sent to me, "War in Disguise;"—the contents of which struck them so forcibly, in corroboration of my suggestions, that they ordered a translation of it immediately, to accompany their remonstrance."
MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON, JUNE 2. FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Captain Sawyer, arrived at this port, from Leghorn, has furnished the annexed information:—"The blockade of Naples by the English is said to have been declared at Palermo and Messina on the 28th March. There were some apprehensions that the blockade of Leghorn would follow. The squadron off Sicily and Naples consists of 4 ships of the line, 10 frigates and 2 brigs. The city of Gaeta opposed the entrance of the French, and is not yet taken; but besieged by them, and is supposed would surrender. The Emperor Napoleon is soon expected at Rome to be made King of the Romans. The Pope to retire to Versailles on a pension. It is supposed the Emperor will also make some changes in the government of Tuscany. A slight earthquake was experienced at Leghorn on the afternoon of the 16th April."
RHODE-ISLAND. NEWPORT, JUNE 5. COMMUNICATION.
Was taken up afloat on the 29th ult. near Hope-Island in this District, the body of a man who appeared to have been drowned for some weeks. A coffin was made, and the body decently buried, in the burying place on that Island, by the humane inhabitant, Mr. Spink.
The following description is given for the satisfaction of the friends of the deceased—who, if they should recognize him, may have further particulars by tending a line to Captain John Caboose, of this place. He had on a blue round jacket, with white metal buttons, black waistcoat, blue trowsers, dark worsted stockings, square-toed shoes with leather strings, a white shirt, with a flowered cotton handkerchief on his neck—dark hair. In his pocket was a small jack-knife with two blades, and a handkerchief with a device of the inside of a shell.
WARREN: SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1806.
Arrived at Newport, on Thursday last, the brig Dispatch, George Shearman, master, in 20 days from the Havana. Capt. S. was boarded off the Hamptons in Long-Island, on the 3d inst. by a boat from the British ship of war, Jupiter, of 50 guns, Capt. Murray, and was informed that another British ship of war was cruising off the Hook, another off the Capes of Virginia, and another off Charleston. Capt. S. was politely treated by the Lieutenant who boarded him, and after about an hour's detention, suffered to proceed unmolested.
Letters from Paris state, that Jerome Bonaparte was to espouse a Spanish Princess.
The Essex frigate, Commodore Rodgers, we learn, is on her way home. Report says the Essex is in the Chesapeake bay.
MARRIED, In this town, on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Luther Baker, Capt. GEORGE LUTHER, to Miss REBECCA HICKS, daughter of Capt. Samuel Hicks.
DIED, On Sunday morning, the 25th ult. much lamented, Mr. JOHN CROADE, of this town, merchant, aged 52 years.—To portray the qualities of this excellent man, would be to unfold an assemblage which seldom meet in an individual; as a merchant, he was at once active, correct and generous; as a citizen, a well wisher to the community at large, and always ready to bear his full share of the public burthens—always happy in the prosperity of all around him; but unassuming as respected personal aggrandizement: His private virtues, however, were such as most endeared him to all who knew him; to relieve the distressed, was to him no more a duty than a delight, so that his benevolence and charity always rejoiced the hearts of the needy, while his Christian life and sentiments were continually displayed by drawing his rules of faith and practice from the Divine word: As a husband, father and brother, in all these endearing relation, he fulfilled the part of the best of men. In him the public have lost a worthy citizen, his acquaintance a most valuable friend, the Baptist Church and Society, in this town, of which he was a member, one of its ablest and firmest supporters: His bereaved widow the most affectionate of husbands, and the surviving children, one of the kindest and best of parents; but amidst all their grief the consolation that their loss is his immortal gain, will be a mitigation of their heartfelt sorrows!
SHIP NEWS. STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT of NEWPORT. ENTERED, FROM Schrs. Portsmouth, Chace, New-York Sloop Aurora, Cahoon, ditto CLEARED, FOR Sloop Hunters, Earl, New-York Connecticut, Burdick, Edenton
DISTRICT of PROVIDENCE. ENTERED, FROM Sloop Providence, Currie, New-York Ann & Sarah, Justin, ditto Ann, Comstock, ditto Schrs. Sally, Butler, Norfolk Brig John, Greene, Havana Ship Maria, Jackson, Bonavista CLEARED, FOR Sloop Warwick, Crofts, New-York Brig Perseverance, Bowler, Norfolk Fame, Reynolds, Rotterdam Abacona, Hill, Trinidad
DISTRICT of BRISTOL. ENTERED, FROM Sloop Phebe, Kelly, Norfolk Olive, Barney, ditto Christopher, Ingraham, Swanbury, (N.C.) Lydia, Ox, Newport Morning-Star, Kelly, Havana Schrs. Eliza, Manchester, Matanzas Three-Brothers, Haynes, Boston Brig Ann & Hope, Haile, Havana Commerce, Sifton, Charleston, (S.C.) CLEARED, FOR Sloop Rebeckah, Hicks, Providence Lydia, Ox, Newport Caroline, Russell, St. Thomas Brig Angenora, Pitman, Leghorn
Norfolk, May 21-22. The schr. Steven, formerly of Baltimore, is converted into a privateer of one long gun and 70 men, called the General Ferrand, and has failed on a cruise for Americans, owned by Anthony Bonafong, well known in this country, who is also owner of the privateer Jean-Estelle, which captures every American vessel that falls in with. Capt. Gorton, of the schr. Ann Ballard of this port, arrived at the City of St. Domingo the 16th April, taken off Maguyana, by the privateer Jean-Estelle, capt. Garifon. Capt. Gorton was shamefully beaten and plundered of all his clothes.
Arrived in Hampton Roads, the 17th, the ship Merchant, Johnson, 38 days from Liverpool, bound to City-Point. Capt. J. is the bearer of dispatches
from Mr. Munroe, and our Consul at Liverpool, to the Secretary of State. He said nothing was known respecting the progress of Mr. Munroe, had made in the negotiations now pending; but from the constant discharging of American seamen from British men of war, a favorable issue to our country was expected.
May 24.—Arrived, snow Wentworth, White-sides, 10 days from Barracoa. Capt. W. failed from Cape-Francois on the 27th of April, in the schooner Clarissa, Townsend, of and for Philadelphia; on the evening of the next day, in the Caicos passage, was captured by two French privateers and a felucca, and carried into Barracoa after plundering him. On the 6th of May a French Felucca privateer came into Barracoa, who had been engaged with two Baltimore schooners, mounted one long twelve pounder, and had 40 men, out of which they had 7 killed, and 18 wounded, her bows and quarters staved in, her hull, rigging and sails greatly injured. The privateersmen declare, that in consequence of this action, they will put to death every American they meet coming from St. Domingo. Left at Barracoa, fchr. Reynard, Chester, from this port, discharging; —, M c Laughlin, from Charleston bound to Jamaica, was taken by a French privateer, detained two days given up and allowed damages, and was to sail in 2 days.
Prices of American produce in Barbadoes, viz. Flour 9 dollars, dull. Crackers 5 1/2 to 6, cash price, market glutted. Beef, pork and fish, nothing. Corn nothing, by retail 45 to 50 cents. Tobacco 7, 8 to 10 dollars, according to quality, market stocked. Boards 25 dollars per M. Hoops 40 per M. Rum in Barbadoes 40 cents, molasses 40, sugars 6 75, coffee none.
New-Bedford, 5 mo. 24. Arrived, ship Madison, Chadwick, of New-York, 55 days from Liverpool, for Charleston, in distress, 3th mo. 27th, arrived, ship Walker, Coleman, from Pacific Ocean, with oil. 1st October last, captain Coleman, in co. with ship Harlequin, Starbuck, put into Pata, on the coast of Peru, for refreshments; 2 days after, two English letters-of-marque appeared off the town, and commenced a warm attack upon a Spanish frigate lying in the harbour; the latter hauled in shore, and succeeded in beating off her assailants. In consequence (as capt. Coleman supposes) of this appearance of these ships, and an unfounded suspicion that the Americans had an understanding with them; the Walker and Harlequin were detained at Pata, till 13th January; some part of which time Capt. C. & S. were closely confined on board the Spanish frigate, and their men in jail on shore.
Boston, June 1. At Quarantine—fchr. Huntress, Allyn, 27 days from Kingston, (Jam.) Left at Jamaica, ship Hare, for New-York, in 10 days; fchr. Mary, Bangs, for Boston, in 10 days. The ship Phillipsburg, from Bordeaux to New-Orleans, cargo labelled, landed and sold; brig Fame, from Africa, with slaves, labelled landed and sold; brig Comet, from Laguna for Baltimore, taken by a French privateer, re-taken by the English, cargo labelled. May 17, off Cape Florida, fell in with the ship Promingo, Latimore, of New-Orleans, from Pensacola, laden with furs, for London, just as we were going to speak her, a squall came up that carried away the ships fore and main top-masts and mizen-top-gallant-mast; said by her half the day and lent assistance to clear the rigging. The captain intended to go into Savannah to refit.
Capt. Bourn, arrived at Kennebec from Grenada, was boarded by a British sloop of war, having two American brigs in tow, bound to Antigua, one brig belonging to Boston, the other to Portsmouth; and had carried in three other American vessels.
The wreck of a sloop has been fallen in with, about 90 miles from Cape Henry—her hull under water. New-York, May 29. Arrived, fchr. Nancy, Ransom, in 17 days from Turks-Island. Left, brig Mary, Norton, to sail in 5 days for New-York; fchr. —, Miner; fchr. Cannon; fchr. —, Burtwell, of New-London, the latter having been plundered of 300 dollars by a French privateer going into Grand Key. There were off Turks-Island 3 French privateers, which frequently stole negroes off the island, and had several times fired on the town.
June 2.—Arrived, sloop Polly, Williams, in 27 days from Anatto Bay, (Jam.) Left, fchr. Industry, Caldwell, of New-York, just arrived from N. Carolina, having, near Turks-Island, been plundered by two French privateers—they informed that they had an engagement with an American brig a few days before, and had a number of men killed and wounded, which they gave as a reason for plundering the Industry, and told the captain he must look to the American government for pay.
June 3.—Arrived, ship Fanny, Galway, in 108 days from Canton, with teas, nankeens, china, &c. The ship Fanny, has performed a voyage from hence to Amsterdam, Lisbon and the eastern passage to Canton, in 12 months and 3 days. Left, at Canton, Feb. 12, ships Pennsylvania Packet, Carson, for Philadelphia in a day or two; Reaper, Byron, of do. just arrived; brig Pennsylvania, M c Pherson, of do. time of sailing unknown; ships Asia, Pierce, of Rhode-Island; Egeria, Field, of do. Taber, Sowl, do.; their destinations unknown. 28th, lat. 32, 10, long. 64, 30, was boarded by the British frigate Mermaid, Holies, detained 3 hours, pressed James Nesbit, an American seaman, and then dismissed the Fanny.
Philadelphia, May 20. Arrived, schrs. Margaret, Strand, Charleston; Beaver, Gilder, Cape-Francois. Capt. Gilder in his memorandum to us, says, I am sorry to be the bearer of disconsolate news to Capt. R. Buddens' family and friends.
Cape-Francois, May 3. Capt. Buddens, having some business on shore, returned on board his brig Rover, about 8 o'clock in the evening, finding his mate M c Gill frequently absent from the vessel, and at that time he had several masters of vessels with him, sent his boat in search of the mate. When he returned on board, the captain demanded his reasons for leaving the brig, he gave some insolent answer, and said because it suited him, the captain gave him a light blow with his hand and ordered him forward; he went forward and got a spar and swore vengeance against any person that would interrupt him. The captain having an occasion to step forward, his mate met him about the middle of the main deck, and gave the captain a blow that brought him to the deck, and he never more spoke, died in about 48 hours; after his death, his Mate, M c Gill, was put in irons on board of the Mediator, the morning of the 6th the colours was half masted through the harbour, and at five in the evening, he was interred in the burial ground of Cape-Francois. His funeral was attended by all the merchants, supercargoes and captains in the port. The names of the masters present when the blow was given, were Criswell, of the Juliet, Hand, of the Richmond, and Sevel, of the Jolly Bacchus.
May 31.—Arrived, brig Oille, Olstead, Leghorn; Nancy, Davis, Madeira. Capt. Olstead, May 20 lat. 34, long. 63, 30, spoke brig Edward, Peck, 6 days from Providence for Barbadoes—a gale occurred soon after, and it was feared he lost his deck-load.
Charleston, May 18-21. Arrived, ships Halcyon, Manley, Nantus; Julius Caesar, Hall, Rotterdam.
Capt. Manley, May 34, spoke schr. Centaur, 8 days from New-York for St. Thomas.—Off Cape Roman, on Saturday afternoon, Capt. Hall lost a man overboard, and put out his boat, with 4 seamen on board; Capt. Legare, a passenger, got in also, to endeavour to save the man; in this laudable attempt the boat upset, and Capt. Legare, with three of his companions, were drowned.
THE Subscriber having been duly appointed Administratrix on the Estate of her Husband, JOHN CROADE, late of this Town, in the State of Rhode-Island, Merchant, deceased, and having given bond according to Law, for the faithful discharge of the Trust thereby reposed in her, desires all who have unsettled Accounts, to call and close them, being determined to make punctual Payments, and strictly to fulfill ALL Contracts of her late Husband:—All those who are indebted, must see the propriety, on their Part, of making Payment. ELIZABETH CROADE. Warren, June 6, 1806.
TAKE NOTICE. THE Subscriber being under the necessity of making a speedy close of his Business in this Town, in expectation of a Removal; earnestly requests all those who have Accounts unsettled, to call on him as it will be more agreeable to settle his own Accounts, than for another;—likewise, those who are indebted to him, by Note, or Account, &c. that they make immediate Payment, or otherwise there must be an Assignment of them made to an Attorney for Collection in a short Time. He offers for Sale, on liberal Terms, his DWELLING-HOUSE, STORE, and One CHAISE, in good Repair. JOSIAH MUNRO. Warren, May 30, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Subscribers have been duly appointed Executors to the last Will and Testament of JABEZ GIBBS, late of this Town, Mariner, deceased; and have taken upon themselves that Trust by giving Bonds as the Law directs.—All Persons having Demands upon the Estate of the said JABEZ GIBBS, are required to exhibit the same; and all indebted to the said Estate, are called upon to make Payment, to HANNAH GIBBS, SAMUEL BOSWORTH, } Execut. Bristol, May 30, 1806.
Advertisement.
THIS is to give notice, that the Honorable the Court of Probate for the Town of Bristol, have allowed three months further for all Persons having any just claim against the estate of THOMAS SWAN, Esq. late of said Bristol, deceased, Intestate, represented Insolvent, to exhibit the same; those who shall neglect to present their claims to the Subscriber within three months from the 15th inst. will be excluded from any future settlement agreeably to Law. RICHARD SMITH, jun. } Com's ALLIN BOURNE, } Com's
All Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate Payment or the demands against them will be put in suit at the next Court. THOMAS SWAN, Adm'tr. Bristol, May 23, 1806. (6w.)
NOTICE.
WHEREAS the Honorable Court of Probate for the town of Bristol, appointed the Subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of
TIMOTHY DIMAN, late of Bristol, Labourer, deceased, represented Insolvent:—All persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same, to either of the Subscribers, at their respective dwellings, within 6 months, being the time allowed by said Court. RICHARD SMITH, jun. } Com's GEORGE MUNRO, 2d. } Com's
All Persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment, to JOSEPH BOOTH, Adm'tr. Bristol, April 7, 1806. (6w.)
Take Notice.
ALL persons any ways indebted to the Estate of NATHANIEL MARTIN, late of Barrington, Esquire, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, Executors to the last Will and Testament of said NATHANIEL: And those who have any demands against said Estate are also requested to exhibit the same to CALVIN MARTIN, ANDERSON MARTIN, } Executors. Barrington, March 8, 1806. (6w.)

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
From the PROVIDENCE GAZETTE.
Lines addressed to a LADY, who requested of the author some poetical memento, to be preserved by her, in case she survived him.
MARY, this truth my lips can tell, (For fiction now I scorn to borrow) That I have known thee very well, In hours of joy, as well as sorrow.
When pain or sorrow crossed my brow, Thine eyes with kind concern did view me; And thou hast ever been, till now, As tender as a sister to me.
Such friendship, formed in early life, May no rude blow of fortune sever; But may we keep it free from strife, An union of our souls forever.
And thou didst love my sister too, With warmth that never once did vary; And then I felt (for 'twas my due) Fraternal tenderness for MARY.
And now my sister lies full low, In quest of heaven she left a brother; I turn around my eyes of woe, And think in thee I see another.
If righteous Heav'n's eternal King Should call me to the grave before thee, MARY, preserve this little thing, In token of the love I bore thee.
NOURADIN AND FATIMA.
AN EASTERN TALE.
IN one of the most beautiful vallies that lies upon the borders of the capital of the East, lived Jezdad, an inoffensive shepherd; he had but one child, and having been bereft of his wife for many years, his whole flock of tenderness was bestowed on Fatima. Though fortune had not been lavish of her gifts to the father of Fatima, yet he wanted not the necessaries or comforts of life; his cottage was clean, and furnished with every thing useful; his fields and flocks supplied them with food and raiment. Fatima was coarse in her person, but she was cheerful and good natured: She rose with the feathered songsters and while performing the duties of her station, carolled forth some simple ditty in wild untutored notes. Her whole study was to please her father, and to prepare his meals. She never repined at hard labour, and a smile from Jezdad was like a cordial to revive her spirits. When oppressed with fatigue, she would assist, unasked, in the most laborious employments; and at eve, by the pale light of Cynthia, she would lightly trip with her young companions, while her father played on the flageolet. The mind of Fatima was as calm as the delights of Paradise.
One day she was sent to the grand visier's with fruits for his favourite, and was conducted by an eunuch into the garden, where the beautiful Semira was reposing on a bed of roses, clad in all the pomp of magnificence, while two slaves were fanning her to rest. Fatima had never before seen ought but simplicity. She was filled with wonder and astonishment at the surprising beauty and grandeur of Semira, and as she gazed, envy and discontent crept into her hitherto guileless bosom.
She returned home with a mind totally changed from what it was; her rural pastimes no more delighted—labour was now a trouble. She had been a witness to the ease and indolence of Semira; if she caught a glimpse of her own shadow in the stream, she turned from it with horror and disgust. Her days were joyless, and her nights spent in moaning and bewailing her unhappy lot. The colour fled from her cheeks, and she became the picture of despair.
One evening, deaf to the solicitations of her young companions, she retired to a thick grove, and, inattentive to the distant notes of the flageolet, thus found vent for her grief.
"Oh! wretched Fatima, unhappy maid! Why was I born to know so hard a fate, to eat the bread of labour and sleep upon a peasant's homely couch? while Semira is surrounded with splendour, is served by kneeling slaves and sleeps on a bed of down! And why has nature denied me those ravishing beauties it has so bountifully showered on her; her eyes so sparkling, her lips so tempting red, and then her hand and arm so finely turned, so delicately white. Oh! why was I not lovely as Semira, and favourite to the grand visier? But my own being is
intolerable, I will no longer bear it, but in yon limpid stream lose at once myself and the remembrance of Semira."
She rose from the ground, and was hastening toward the brook, when the genii Nouradin thus addressed her:
"Thy complaints are just, Oh Fatima! and if thou wilt relinquish thy home, and forsake thy father, thou shalt enjoy the utmost extent of thy wishes."
Fatima complied, and the genii touching her with his wand, and sprinkling her with mistick water, she was transformed into a beautiful virgin, and was conveyed into the garden of one of the palaces belonging to the grand visier.
The beautiful Semira had the day before offended her lord, and was no longer a favourite. Fatima attracted the notice of the visier; he took her into the palace, he clothed her with rich silks, adorned her with jewels, and she supplied the place of the degraded Semira.
Fatima now thought herself the happiest among the happy; but the visier was passionate, capricious, and exceedingly cruel. It was not long before she found that the favourite of the grand visier lived only in splendid slavery. But though, said she often to herself, though the grand visier's favourite is miserable, how superlatively happy must be the favourite Sultana of my lord and emperor. Oh! could I but fill that envied place, how soon should the imperious visier suffer for his barbarity to me. Again did the bosom of Fatima experience all the miseries of discontent; the vaulted roofs, spacious gardens, and rich presents of the visier no longer charmed; she sighed for the ensigns of royalty, and her pillow was nightly bedewed with her tears.
One evening she retired to an arbour at the extremity of the garden, and throwing herself on the bank where she had first seen Semira, thus poured forth her complaints.
"Oh! miserable Fatima! How hard a lot is mine. Condemned to drag out a wretched life with a man who studies only his own gratification, and expects me to be the slave of his caprice and passion. Oh! could I but get from this detested place, I would fly to my lord the emperor, and bow myself low in the dust before him; my charms might captivate his royal heart, and I might reign empress of the East."
As she spoke these words a sudden light entered the arbour, and the genii Nouradin stood before her.
"Beautiful Fatima, said he, forbear your complaints; the prophet permits you to enjoy your wish then rise and follow me."
The genii instantly transported her to the emperor's palace, and placed her along with a number of beautiful virgins, which were the next morning to be shewn to the emperor that he might choose a favourite.
In the morning the emperor passed through the apartment, and his choice fell upon Fatima. She was clothed in the ensigns of royalty, led in state to the mosque, and in a few hours heard herself proclaimed empress of the East.
But Fatima, to the idea of royalty had connected the ideas of youth and beauty. How surprised was she then to find the emperor old, ugly, and deformed in his person, morose in his disposition, and jealous to an extreme. She shrunk from him with horror, and contracted so settled an aversion to his person, that it was not all the grandeur and pomp that attended her could compensate for her being obliged to suffer his loathed embraces.
Among the slaves that attended on Fatima was the beautiful Zynina, who had long with envious eyes beheld the ensigns of royalty bestowed on others, and only watched an opportunity to ingratiate herself with the emperor; to this end the artfully cultivated the friendship of the new queen, and by degrees drew from her the reason of her tears and dejection. This intelligence was instantly conveyed to the emperor, with the addition of Fa-
tima's heart being dedicated to another. The emperor, willing to be convinced of the sincerity of Zynina's declaration, desired to be concealed in an apartment adjoining to the queen's, where he might easily hear any thing that passed between her and the deceitful slave, who immediately returned to her mistress, and renewed the conversation. Fatima, glad to unburthen her almost breaking heart, was easily led to confess her settled aversion to her lord, and that death itself would be preferable to her present situation. Then death be thy portion, cried the enraged emperor, furiously rushing into the room, and lifting his glittering scymitar.
Fatima fell upon her knees, and bursting into a flood of tears, cried, "Oh! that I was an humble cottager, and had never known the pangs that wait on greatness. At that instant she found herself clad in her former homely apparel, standing by her father's cottage, when the genii again appeared, and thus addressed her:
"Fatima, I have shewn you the vanity of human wishes; learn from hence to be content with the allotments of Providence. Whatever be your situation in life, submit to it without repining, and know, that our holy prophet who ordereth all things in this terrestrial globe, knoweth what is best for mortals; therefore fulfil the respective duties of thy station to the best of thy power; envy not the wealth or splendor of another, but humbly take the blessings within thy reach, enjoy them and be thankful."
LOVE.
By the celebrated Mrs. Manley.
COQUETRY may make the fair ridiculous, but love can only make her wretched; that infectious distemper of the heart poisons all the noble faculties, deludes the sense of glory, degenerates the taste of virtue, and by degrees lays the very remembrance of all things, but itself, into a lethargic slumber. Let the tender sex suppress the very suspicion of an inclination that may sway them to the liking of one more than another: if they stay but till that suspicion be confirmed, they stay too long, it will be too late to retreat; neither can all its delights be in the least an equivalent for honour lost. The best that can be said of love, is, that it is a fading sweetness mixed with flourishing bitterness; a lasting misery, chequered with a few momentary pleasures. Love gives the thoughts eyes to see, to penetrate every where; and ears to the heart, to listen with anxiety after all things, though ever so minute. It is bred by permitting ourselves leave to desire, nursed by a lazy indulgence to delight; weaned (after strong endeavours and much uneasiness) by jealousy; killed by dissimulation, and buried (never more to rise) by ingratitude.
An account of the MODE OF COURTSHIP and MARRIAGE among the MALAYS of QUEDAH, in the EAST-INDIES.
MARRIAGE here, contrary to the customs of most other nations in the East, is a regular treaty between the parties, on the foot of equality. There is, however, a present made to the girl's friends, which is usually twelve dollars. The marriage compact stipulates, that all effects, gains, or earnings are to be equally the property of both; and in case of divorce by mutual consent, the stock, debts, and credits, are to be equally divided. If the man insists on the divorce, he gives the woman her half of the effects, and loses the twelve dollars. If the woman only claims the divorce, she forfeits her right to half the effects, but is entitled to keep her paraphernalia, and her relations, are to pay back the twelve dollars, if demanded.
On the wedding day, the friends, slaves, and domesticks of the parties are richly habited, and set before the houses of the bride and bridegroom many pikes with fringes of white cotton and red, and discharge several
guns. In the afternoon the bridegroom goes from his own house to the bride's, in the following manner. Four men walk first, with several sticks fastened to a pole, which others strike with little sticks. These are followed again by others, who carry long drums, which they beat either with sticks or their hands. After these, others strike against sticks tied about their necks, and of them there are often sixty, eighty, or an hundred, according to the condition of the bridegroom. Then you see others again with peacocks feathers and horses tails; and they are followed by thirty or forty armed with darts, swords, and shields, who from time to time stop in the streets to strike together, or dance for the diversion of the spectators. There are others with drums and sticks, followed by thirty young women richly dressed, some carrying flowers, others pictures, little gilt boxes, moveables and habits of all sorts, as presents from the bridegroom to the bride. The women follow immediately, who likewise carry divers pieces of household stuff. The bridegroom is on horseback, richly dressed, having two of his most intimate friends riding on each side of him, and a great number of persons invited to the wedding conclude the shew. When they are come to the bride's house, all the drums play for the bridegroom at the door; and the men that carry the arms make a lane for the women that have the furniture; after whom the bridegroom arriving, he dismounts, and then the bride appears with a vessel of water, who on her knees washes his feet, and taking him by the hand, leads him into the house, where they continue some time together. Then he leading her by the hand, goes out with all the company, and, in the same order as before, they go to his house, where the bridegroom enters first, then all the guests, who are entertained with marriage feasts for three days together.
COPARTNERSHIP.
THE Subscribers inform the Public, that they have entered into Copartnership, and now carry on the
Shoe-Making Business,
in this town, in Water-Street, in the second story of the Brick Store, belonging to Col. SAMUEL WARDWELL;—where they make and keep constantly for sale.
Mens' BOOTS, SHOES & PUMPS.
Also,
Ladies' MOROCCO, KID & VELVET SHOES.
All attention will be paid to those who wish to purchase, and all favors gratefully acknowledged by
JOSEPH & WM. LUTHER.
Bristol, May 17, 1806. (6w.)
FOR SALE,
THE BRIG CLINTON,
just as she came from sea—114 tons burthen—she has two decks—an easy vessel at sea—carries well for her tonnage—sails almost new—may be sent to sea at a small expence. Conditions and terms of payment made easy.
ALSO, HER CARGO, AS FOLLOWS:
65 puncheons 3d proof Rum, Coarse Rock Salt, for the Diary, 4 bbls. fresh Limes and Oranges, 14 half bbls. Me's Mutton, 20 nest Molasses Casks, 2 bbls. R. Beef.
Terms of payment liberal. Inquire of RUFUS & N. M. BURR. Warren, May 10, 1806. (t.f.)
Horses & Carriages.
FOR SALE BY
Nathan M. Burr,
A pair of handsome Bay HORSES, 7 years old, well broke to the Harness.
Two others, coming five, all sound & fat, and broken to the harness and draught, of every kind.
Two second hand CHAISES, and a handy two horse COACHEE, almost new:
ALSO,
200 BUSHELS OATS.
Terms of payment made easy and a liberal credit. Warren, May 3, 1806. (t.f.)
SHAD,
A few barrels excellent SHAD, for Sale.
For terms, apply at this Office. Warren, May 17. 36