Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1807-06-06 00:00:00

Gazet of the United States.
WARREN, (R. I.)—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 28, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1807.
[Whole No. 756.]
NEW GOODS.
Elizabeth Croade,
Informs the public, that she has just received and for Sale, a complete, new, and well chosen assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
of the latest importations, the chief of which were bought with ready money, and upon the very best terms, which she is enabled to sell Cheap.
Among the Goods, are
FIRST and 2d quality SUPER-FINE BROADCLOTHS, of the most fashionable colors.
Ladies CLOTH, ditto.
Middling and common, ditto.
Superfine and common CASSIMERES.
MOREENS, JOANS, SHALLOONS, DURANTS and DUROYS—all colors.
Black and blue, ribbed & plain RUSSELLS.
Black FLORENTINES.
1/2, 3/4 and 1 black and coloured Saratog CAMBRICS, for Ladies Gowns.
1/2, 3/4 and 1 white glazed and unglazed do.
Laced and figured ditto. do.
Satin Veined ditto.
Laced, piquet, coloured, mouselin, diagonal and spideret MUSLIN.
1/2 JACONET do.
Figured black and white Cambric MUSLIN.
A large assortment and extensive variety of the most fashionable and elegant superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES.
CHINTZ FURNITURES—a variety.
1/2 and 3/4 Dutch and Irish LINENS.
Brown do.
Elegant Damask DIAPERS.
1/2, 3/4 and 1 common do.
PLATILLAS and Russia SHEETING.
DOWLAS and 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 and blue ditto.
India CALICOES.
A great variety of Factory CHECKS
STRIPES and TICKING.
English cotton and linen CHECKS.
1/2 & 3/4 BOOK MUSLINS—figured do.—all assortment.
LENO, plain and figured do.
Laced VEILS.
Worked CAP PATTERNS.
Laced ditto. BORDERS.
DIMITIES—a great choice.
Plain and figured cotton, and silk and cotton CHAMBRAYS—a great choice.
Book and jacobet MUSLIN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Elegant 1/2 Damask SILK SHAWLS.
1/2 plain do. do.
1/2 embroidered Mullia do. do.
Silk and camel's hair SHAWLS.
Black; white, buff and slate fringed, and cotton cambric do.
1/2 Twilled do.
A variety of fashionable coloured and black fringed SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Blue and red China checked do.
Bandanno do.
Gilla & Romoll, do.
Men's Mullin CRAVATS.
A variety of Linen and Cotton POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS.
Black and coloured CRAPES.
Black, white and green plain GAUZES.
Black and white Railed do.
Love do.
BUCKRUM.
Black and white MILLINETS.
A variety of fashionable checked and plain India, French and Italian black and coloured SILKS for gowns.
1/2, 3/4 and 1 chop black India SATINS.
English and Italian floor ribbed ditto, suitable for Gentlemen's Vests.
Plain and figured MUSLINET, JANE and MARSEILLES, for ditto.
Black, Blue, Drab, Yellow, and Olive plain, ribbed and twilled VELVETS—a great choice.—1/2 Pelisse do.
1/2 Chop India blue & yellow NANKEENS, by package piece or otherwise.
English blue, black and coloured do. of every description.
Striped NANKINETS, do. do.
Black and coloured Silk do. do.
Black, blue, olive and mixed, twilled and untwilled DURILLS.
JEANS and FUSTIANS.
Black and coloured SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets.
MODES, SARSNETS and PERSIANS.
A great variety of fashionable RIBBONS, TASSELS and EDGINGS.
A large and handsome assortment of Wide Cotton & thread LACES.
Narrow ditto. do.
Wide cotton facing do.
Black LACES a Variety.
Black and colored GALOONS.
Plain and figured Velvet BINDINGS.
Fancy coloured VELVET ditto, for Gown trimmings.
Black, cinnamon, lead, green & Murray, Silk VELVETS, suitable for Ladies Shawls; &c.
1 Case open work HATS & BONNETS of the newest taste.
A few Porcupine do.
Chip, Cass and Willow SHEETS.
Cotton UMBRELLAS.
A variety of Ladies Walking Stick PARA-SOLS.
Scotch THREADS—coloured do.
TAPES and BOBBINS.
SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS.
QUALITY and SHOE BINDINGS—all colours.
Ladies' black and coloured extra long French and English plain & pic nic Silk GLOVES, a great choice.
Black and colored do. do. MITTS.
Black & colored cotton MITTS & GLOVES.
Long and short KID, ditto.
BRACES, of every description.
Glove TITES.
Gentlemen's black and coloured Silk and Cotton GLOVES.
Common and best beaver, do.
Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS.
Stuffed SILK do.
Black Velvet and Florentine do.
Silk, silk and cotton, plain and ribbed black, white and colored cotton HOSE.
Vandyke and Hemp do.
Ladies' black, white and colored cotton ditto, with lace Clock.—remarkable cheap.
1/2 Kidderminster CARPETING, a good choice.
A variety of Ivory, bone, and other wood-Rick FANS.—Tiffany do.
OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c.
LOOKING-GLASSES.
a handsome assortment.
A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE, such as quarto and common Bibles, Testaments, Rippon's Hymns, Watts' Psalms and Hymns, Spelling Books, Alden's 1st and 2d vols. and Reading Books, Preceptors, Geographies, Dictionaries, Arithmetics, Bowditch's Practical Navigator, Ramfoid's Essays, Writing Books and Paper, Copy Slips, Walkden's Ink Powder, Ink-Stands, Sand-Boxes, Dutch Quills, Slates; red and black Morocco Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c.
HARD-WARE—viz.—
Shovels, Flat-Irons, Warming Pans, Shovels and Tongs, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Candlesticks, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Chest, Cupboard, Stock and Trunk Locks, single and double warded pad do.; Hinges, Door and Table Butts, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plane Irons, Table and Tea Spoons, Block tin Tea Pans, House, Hearth, Clothes and Shoe Broth-es, Waiters, Snuffers and Snuffer Trays, brass, japanned and common Thumb Latches, patent Trowels, Carpenter's Rules, Size Sticks, Pincers and Nippers, Chisels and Gouges, Tea Canisters, Razors, Sheep Shears, Spectacles, and many other articles in the Hardware Line, too numerous to mention.
An assortment of Nails and Brads.—German Hars and Philadelphia Steel, &c.
London PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basons, 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, Vidonia, Port and Malaga Wines, Imperial, Hylson, Young Hylson, Hylson-Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, white and brown Sugars, Loaf do. Molasses, Flour, Rice, Coffee, Raisins, Almonds, Figs, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Starch, bar and shaving Soap, &c. &c.
Cotton Warp and Filling, at the Factory prices.
Leather and Hair TRUNKS.
Warren, May 9, 1807.
Just received from New-York, and for Sale by
NATHAN M. WHEATON,
at his new Store, a general assortment of Hard-ware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, &c.—
among which are the following articles, viz.—
KENYON hand, tenant, fast, case and wood Saws. Firmer and socket Chisels and Gouges, all sizes. Pad and screw Augers. Board, spike, and deck nail Gimblets. Plane Irons single and double. Iron Squares, Carpenter's rules and Compases. Keenish and common nail Hammers.
Shoe ditto. Chest, cabinet H, & HL Hinges.
Table and door Butts, brass and iron. Brads, Norfolk & common Thumb Latches. Round and flat door Bolts. Stock, ring, closet, chest, trunk, desk, drawer, and cabinet Locks. Single and double warded Pad ditto. Brass ring and knob Screws. Wood ditto, all sizes. Desk and drawer trimmings. Cast steel Files and Rasps, different kinds. Patent Trowels. Scales and Dividers. Bits. Pincers and Nippers. Awls and Tacks. Shovels and Tongs. Shovels, Spades, and Hoes. Flat Irons. Bellows. Coffee Mills. Chasing dishes. Brads and Iron Candlesticks. Corkscrews. Mouse and Rat Traps. Marking Irons. Curry Combs. Hatchets. Scrapers. Flesh forks. Soup and pot Ladles, and Skimmers. Tap and Bung bearers. Brads Cocks. Palm Irons. Frying pans. Knives and Forks. Table Steels. Pen and Jack Knives. Shoe ditto. Scissors and Shears. Keitting pins. Pins and Needles. Snuffers and Trays. Razors and Cases. Shaving Boxes. Steel Tobacco Boxes. Sheet Iron. Sounding Leads. Sheet Lead. Fish Hooks. Scupper and Pomp Nails, and Brads of all kinds. German Steel. Table and Tea Spoons. Block tin Tea pots. Ivory and horn Combs. Patent Binacle and House Lamps. Japanned Tea Canisters, Bread trays, Waiters, Quart & Pint Jugs, Tumblers, Grater, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes. Dutch and pocket Looking Glasses. Spectacles. Time Glasses. Cloth, Sweeping, Dulling, Hearth, Paint, Tar, Shoe and Scrubbing Brushes. Chaise and Horse Whips. Sewing Twine and Bedcords.
LONDON PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basons, Porringers, Quart and Pint Pots.
TIN WARE.
from the New-York Patent Manufactory.
Coffee Pots. Tumblers. Wash Basons.
Tea canisters, Grater, Pepper boxes. Flour boxes and Shovels. Sailors quart and pint Pots. Tinder Boxes. Candlesticks. Lamp Waiters. Lanthorns. Horn ditto. Speaking Trumpets.
An assortment of Cream coloured, enamelled, blue printed, and imaged Crockery.—Plain, figured, and cut Glass ware.
A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE, viz.—Geographies, Testaments, Watts' psalms and hymns, Alden's 2d and 3d vol. Arithmetics. Letter and Writing paper, Inkpowder, Inkstands. Dutch Quills, Slates and Pencils. Lead ditto. Morocco purses. Children's books. Playing cards. Sand paper, &c.
GROCERIES, &c.
Cognac Brandy, } per bbl. or gallon.
Holland Gin, } do.
Antigua Rum. } do.
Sherry, Lisbon, and Malaga Wines. London brown Stout Porter, per dozen or bottle.
Hylson, } TEAS per dozen or lb.
Young Hylson, } do.
Hylson Skin, } do.
Souchong & Bohea, } do.
Pimento and Pepper, ditto. ditto. Flour per bbl. or quarter. Loaf, White and Brown Sugar. London Malt per dozen or bottle. Molasses, Coffee, Rice, Codfish, Salt. Box & cask Raisins. Cinnamon. Cloves. Nutmegs. Ginger. Pearl Alms. Starch. Shaving Soap. New-York Soap and Candles, per box or lb. Spanish fluted Indigo. Logwood. Redwood. Copperas. Alum. Brimstone. Glue. Pipes. Paper Tobacco. Pigtail do. per roll. Negrohead do. per keg. New-York Snuff per bladder. Spanish and Baltimore Segars. Best English Gunpowder per q. Cask or lb. Patent Shot per bag or lb. Flints. London White Lead ground in oil per Keg. Yellow Ochre ditto. ditto. Verdigris per Sack.
10 by 8 } Window Glass per box or pane.
9 by 7 } do.
8 by 6 } do.
RYE per Bushel.
Warren, May 22, 1807.
DAVID BROWN, jun.
RETURNS Thanks to his Customers, and the Public in general, for the encouragement he has received, for two Years past, in his Profession. He continues the GOLD and SILVERSMITH'S BUSINESS, and repairing Watches and Clocks, near the Spread Eagle, at the Sign of a Gold Watch, where he invites all who may, incline to favour him with their Employment, to call, and hopes to give such Satisfaction as will induce them to call again. He keeps constantly on Hand a Handsome Assortment of Silver Spoons large and small, Silver Thimbles, by the Dozen or single one; Gold Beads of various Prices, Bosom Pins, Finger Rings, and other Kinds of Jewelry. Any Articles that he has not ready made, can be had at a very short Notice, executed in the neatest Manner. He has Eight Day Clocks ready made, which he will warrant to be of the first Quality. Warren, April 24, 1807.
OPENING THIS DAY,
AND FOR SALE BY
PASCHAL ALLEN,
at the NEW BRICK STORE opposite the Baptist Meeting-House.
An elegant and fashionable assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
selected from the latest importations consisting of most every article in the DRY GOODS LINE, too tedious to enumerate in an advertisement:—He however cannot omit to mention Chintzes and Calicoes, their impressions being of the neatest and most fashionable style, he flatters himself will not fail to please the most difficult taste.
ALSO,
Hardware, Cutlery, Japan'd Ware, West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. of most every description.
Blue and white Cotton Warp & Filling; Knitting Yarn and Threads, various numbers, by wholesale and retail, at factory prices.—American Linseed Oil per Barrel and single gallon.
Mr. A. acknowledges with pleasure, the liberal patronage of the public, and begs leave to present his sincerest thanks in a particular manner to the inhabitants of Warren, and of the neighbouring towns, for their liberal patronage, and presumes his future endeavors to please will induce them to favor him with their commands.
Warren, May 16, 1807.
MISCELLANY.
[Our Geographies and other books of that description are so very concise and improved, in the sketches they give of the Prussian Monarchy, we conceive that our readers, in general, will be gratified by a perusal of the following outline.]
[Repertory.]
From the BALTIMORE GAZETTE.
PRUSSIA.
FREDERICK WILLIAM considered the Swedes rather as odious masters, than generous benefactors; and developing that interested and cramped policy which has since distinguished the court of Berlin (and which Frederick II. so faithfully imitated) he acted towards Poland and Sweden the part of an ally; ever making new demands, and always proving faithless. His duplicity was crowned (as the intrigues of courts not unfrequently are) with unmerited success. The treaty of Oliva definitely secured to him (1660) the sovereignty of Prussia.
Fifteen years of peace favoured the establishment of manufactures, the creation of maritime commerce, and the formation of an admirable system of finance.
The wars of Louis XIV. of France, involved Frederick William, and afforded him an opportunity of proving himself a great general. The surprise of the Swedes near Rathenow, the victory of Fehrbellin, and his march across the Frozen Gulph, (Frische Haff,) were the first of those great acts which procured for the arms of Brandenburg such reputation in Europe.
Frederick I. crowned himself King of Prussia on the 18th of January, 1701—which dignity was successively acknowledged by all the powers of Europe, except the court of Rome. During his reign the monarchy gained an acquisition of the counties of Tecklenburg and Hohenstein, and the principality of Neuchâtel.
Frederick William I. increased his army to 60,000 men. At the peace of 1720, he purchased, for 2,000,000 crowns, Hither Pomerania, as far as the banks of the Peene, with Stettin and the islands of Uedom and Wollin. These important acquisitions rendered Prussia mistress of one of the mouths of the Oder, and opened the Baltic to her growing commerce. Frederick William left to his successor near 3,000,000 subjects, a revenue of 1,250,000 sterling, and an army of 76,000 men.
Frederick II. convinced the house of Austria that it had a rival in the empire of Germany. The two wars of Silesia put him in possession of that rich province, which contained more than 1,000,000 of inhabitants; in 1805, there were 2,048,000 souls in Silesia.—In 1772, (when the imperial and royal robbers partitioned Poland,) he seized West-Prussia and the district of Netze, which completed the connexion of Ancient Prussia, Pomerania and the states Brandenburg. Among the great military works of Frederick, the famous fortresses of Grudenz will rank conspicuous; this fortress is situated on the left bank of the Vistula; the completion of the works took up ten years, and cost near thirteen millions of dollars. It stands in an extensive plain not far from the Vistula, and its environs can be laid under water. This is the strong hold which the French were preparing to besiege at the date of the last bulletins; we shall soon know whether all the Frederick's works shall be demolished, and all the descendants of Frederick's troops pass under the heavy yoke of France.
Frederick died possessed of a country of 10,000 square leagues 5,800,000 subjects, a revenue of 5,000,000 sterling, and an army of 216,000 men.

The second and third partitions of Poland added to Prussia the provinces called South Prussia and New West Prussia, containing together more than 2,000,000 inhabitants. In vain was Frederick told that the destruction of Poland, by removing all barriers against the Russians, would give the court of St. Petersburg great sway over the politics of Prussia. This consideration was foolishly disregarded, that two desolated provinces might be added to his possessions, whose inhabitants must have anxiously looked for the opportunity of retaliation.
Under Frederick William III. Prussia, while on good terms with France, obtained considerable acquisitions. She lost part of the duchy of Cleves, with its dependencies; and received in exchange the bishoprics of Paderborn, Hildesheim, and Munster, part of the territories of Erfurt, six abbeys, &c.; in all, 600 square leagues, and 513,000 inhabitants. She thus received a quadruple indemnity, in opposition to the remonstrances of Austria and of all the members of the Germanick body.
The statistical account of M. Krog, (in 1805) extracted from the archives of government, and adopted in the Prussian schools, fixes the extent of the Prussian dominions at 5536 square miles, (German) or 15,516 square leagues, and the population at 9,640,000.
Thus stood Prussia only two years ago. Since which she has no little aggrandized herself in trafficking with France. She ceded Neuchâtel, Anspach, Cleves, &c. with about half a million of subjects; and in return received Hanover and Osnabruck (or Osnabruck) with twice the number of inhabitants. This notorious bargaining was hardly adjusted, which was to render compact and united the extensive dominions of Prussia, when a plan was matured at Paris for dismembering this monarchy; which has with so common stride, marched on, through blood and wrongs, to high eminence.
Americans, who are not unacquainted with the perfidious dismemberment of Poland, cannot regret the humiliation of Prussia, for Prussia's sake. But every citizen of this highly favoured land, should pray for a check to the dangerous and increasing power of France. One short campaign may show to us, whether other worlds must yet be sacrificed.
Foreign Intelligence.
RECEIVED BY THE DARTMOUTH, ARRIVED AT NEW-YORK.
Russian Official Account, (circumstantial) of the Battle of Eylau.
KONIGSBERG GAZETTE, MARCH 10, 1807. The following Report has been made to the Emperor by Gen. Baron Von Benningsen.
ON the 25th of Jan. (8th Feb.) I broke up from Landshut with my army, which in various detachments made from it, was only seventy thousand strong. The French which consisted of five corps of Marshals Angereau, Soult, Murat, Davoust, and Ney, which in the evening was joined by Bernadotte, consisted of ninety thousand men, followed me closely, skirmishing continually with my rear guard, which consisted of the brigades of Generals Marcot, Bagavout, and Barclay de Tolly, under the command of Prince Bagration.
When I arrived at Prussian Eylau, I caused my army to take a position at some distance behind the town, but ordered my rear guard to take the posts assigned it in the face of the enemy, to protect the march of my heavy artillery, which I was bringing from Worsdorff, by a private route considerably circuitous, partly to avoid some bad roads, and partly to facilitate the march of my columns. At the same time I caused the town of Prussian Eylau to be occupied by General Barclay, and sent some regiments of the 1st division to the support of the rear guard; this reinforcement enabling General Marcot to take a firm position and erect a battery. The enemy did not neglect to follow General Marcot, and while he sent out his flankers, directed the march of three strong columns against the heights occupied by Gen. Marcot. The latter met his sharpshooters against the enemy, and fired on them with his field pieces; but as this was found insufficient, the regiment of Pskoff, and the regiment of Sophie, attacked the enemy with the bayonet, and dispersed a column.
The second column was defeated by a regiment of Peterburgh dragoons, and almost entirely destroyed. The 3d column was cut down by the fire from our artillery, under the command of the brave Colonel Iermoloff. The enemy now began to fire on our line with artillery, and to march against it with four columns, while a fifth marched against our left wing, and endeavoured to take it in flank. As the regiment of Pskoff and Sophie, were too weak to prevent this, they received orders to retreat, while the regiment of Moscow grenadiers, and the 21st regiment of Yagers (chasseurs) supported by the regiment of cuirassiers the Kargopol and the Smeralund regiment of dragoons, and the Elizabeth good hussars advanced to the attack. The four regiments of artillery attacked forward in hand, the enemy's cavalry, which endeavoured to turn our right wing, and killed a great number. The batteries of the 8th division held the enemy in respect on our left wing, and the same regiment of hussars attacked at the same time with great success.
Though the enemy was repulsed at all points, he reinforced himself on every side, and threatened to cut off those of our troops which had advanced farthest. I commanded these to fall back, that they, as well as the 8th division, and afterwards the whole rear guard, might retreat through Prussian Eylau, and join the main body, which was carried into execution
in the following manner:—The 5th, 7th, 8th, 13th, and 15th, formed two lines, of which the second was only a single column; the 4th and 14th formed the reserve.—The right wing was commanded by Lieut. Gen. Baron Von Osterman; and the whole advanced guard by Prince Bagration. The whole of the cavalry, under the command of Lieut. Gen. Prince Gailitzin, covered the two wings, a part of it, however, was with the line. The heights in front of my van were occupied by our batteries. Gen. Barclay, and the flying artillery of Col. Iermoloff, which had covered the retreat of the rear guard, were still in Prussian Eylau; but presently the enemy advanced against the town with so great a force, that Gen. Barclay, though he had achieved prodigies of valor, was obliged to yield to superior numbers, and retreat. As soon as I perceived this, I sent the 5th division to his support. It marched in three columns, overturned all before them, and re-took the town by storm. In this attack, the enemy suffered a great loss, though he had planted cannon in the streets of the town, and fired on us on every side from the windows of the houses. General Barclay on this occasion, was severely wounded in the arm.
After the night came on, and the enemy had entirely ceased to fire, I withdrew all the troops from the town, in order to collect my whole force on the other side for a general attack the next day. But to secure myself against any alarm in the night, I placed the 4th division, reinforced by the regiment Archangel, between the town and the army; at the same time, I withdrew the detached corps of Gen. Barclay to the regiment under General Bagavout. On the 27th Jan. (8th Feb.) at five in the morning, I formed two columns in the midst of my position, and gave the command of them to Gen. Doooroff; while on my left wing I placed a third column, consisting of General Count Kankenkauff, while the brigade of Gen. Marcot filled the space in my lines which had been left by the 7th division placed in column. At day break the enemy advanced through the town, and I sent some regiments of Yagers against him. At the same time I observed that between the town and the heights, on which were batteries of the enemy, there were several French columns, which, as well as the batteries, threatened my centre. I immediately ordered my batteries to direct their fire as well against the enemy's artillery, as against the troops defiled out of the town, by which the French columns were obliged to halt.
On the other side the French cavalry, which had attacked Gen. Foustschkow on his right wing, was repulsed by the fire of the artillery of Count Siwers. This enemy made himself master of a village situate on our right wing, and appeared to threaten our right flank with considerable force; I however, soon drove him out of the village with the 24th regiment of Yagers, and some other sharpshooters. In the mean time we saw other fresh columns of French guards come out of Prussian Eylau, which appeared to intend an attack on my right wing and on my centre. Gen. Foustschkow had then ordered Major General Fock to advance with his brigade, which, supported by two regiments of dragoons, attacked the enemy with the bayonet, repulsed him with great slaughter, on which the enemy retreated in great disorder, and left 8 pieces of cannon spiked. General Tapolsky, who was posted behind the centre with one of the columns of reserve, being ordered by Gen. Doooroff to deploy, received the enemy with so well supported a fire of small arms, that it forced the enemy to retreat, and without giving him time to rally, advanced on him with the bayonet, took an eagle and made 130 prisoners. At the same time, some squadrons of French cavalry, supported by infantry, advanced against the left of our centre, and endeavoured to penetrate it through an interval of our first line, but were received by the Cossacks and some cavalry with so much success that only 18 men returned, the rest being all cut to pieces. The enemy's infantry which supported these squadrons was repulsed by the regiment of grenadiers of Moscow, under the command of Prince Charles of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, and the Schlauenburg regiment of infantry, which had been detached by General Essen. They retreated towards the columns of the enemy which had been repulsed by General Tapolsky, and joined them—At the same moment these columns which had been joined by two other columns of the enemy, began to renew the attack, but were repulsed by Generals Sernoff and Zapolky, with two regiments of cavalry, which were posted behind our front, and which attacked them with the greatest impetuosity. Count O'Rourke with three squadrons of the regiment of Pawlograd hussars took these retiring columns in flank and pursued them till they got under the cannon. The St. Peterburgh dragoons and the Waldemar regiment of infantry on this occasion took two eagles, and the enemy in his retreat left behind him twenty-two pieces of heavy artillery.
The attack directed against our right wing was obstructed by Gen. Sacken's flankers. Gen. Bagavout, who had occupied the villages of Surpatten with a detachment of the advanced guard, was attacked at break of day, and merely defended himself by his flankers. But as the attacking columns threatened to turn the village, Gen. Kochowsky hastened to his assistance with his regiment of Lithuanian Uhlan, and the regiment of the cuirassiers of Little Prussia; they drove the enemy back, who retreated in the utmost confusion towards a forest. The same regiment then attacked with the same decisive success other columns of the French infantry, which supported by cavalry made a movement towards our centre, threw them into the greatest confusion, killed 300 and took 67 prisoners, among whom are 10 officers. Gen. Pahlen attacked with the brigade of cavalry of General Korff, several French columns which were marching against Gen. Larkens division, threw them into disorder, and took one eagle. The regiment of hussars of Linn, and
the regiment of dragoons of Courland, also attacked the enemy with great success. The enemy finding themselves repulsed with considerable loss, they united their whole force, and formed in three columns, which moved towards our left wing with a view of turning it. Gen. Bagavout being too weak to resist a force so very superior to his, found himself necessitated to abandon and set fire to the village of Scapallen, which he had hitherto occupied, in order to take another position. His cavalry posted in front, attacked the enemy several times, but was obliged to fall back behind our left wing. In the mean time the enemy continued to receive considerable reinforcements, pursuing his plan of turning our left. General Kamenka, who had already sent some reinforcements to Gen. Bagavout, detachments of Uplitz and Kofroma to reinforce his left wing, and ordered the village of Klein Sengarten to be occupied by the regiment of Ratan. Count Osterman finding himself opposed by a very superior force, he deemed it necessary to reserve his left wing, which was soon joined by Gen. Bagavout, against whom the French columns, proceeded by a numerous artillery and flankers, and had already reached our flank. The enemy had already turned our left wing, and forced the divisions of Sacken and Osterman, to a retrograde movement, by concentrating all his attack against this point. I now ordered my horse artillery to advance. Gen. Kutayoff and Colonel Iermols erected their batteries on a height, and kept up so brisk a fire on the enemy, that they halted a few moments, abandoned the farm of Anklappen, which they had occupied, in great haste, and fled in the utmost confusion. At the same time, Gen. Tschaplitz, who commanded a detachment of horse, attacked the enemy in the village of Kutschitten, drove them out of it, and almost entirely destroyed the enemy's cavalry. During these transactions, Lieut. Gen. L'Estocq arrived in the field of battle with the Russian corps under his command, and two Russian regiments of foot and hastened to reinforce our wing. As soon as he had formed a junction with the division of Gen. Kamenka, and the detachment of Gen. Tschaplitz, he marched towards the enemy, whom he cannonaded with a well directed fire from his battery. He then made a rapid movement against the left wing of the enemy, with a view of turning it, and pursued them until the fall of night, which forced him to relinquish a further pursuit. The arrival of Lieut. Gen. L'Estocq, and the activity with which he performed his movements, contributed much to secure to us the fortune of the day. While the batteries of our left wing were thus keeping up a brisk cannonade against the enemy, and Lieut. Gen. L'Estocq pursuing them; the enemy, although they were in possession of the village of Schwitten, did not dare to attack our right wing, merely composed of the division of Gen. Tootschhoff on account of its being covered by the fire of a strong Prussian battery, which Gen. Fock had established on a height. At the fall of night I ordered the enemy to be driven from the village of Schwitten, where they sustained a considerable loss. The Cossacks behaved with distinguished gallantry, during the action, and took 470 prisoners.
This destructive battle commenced on the 7th at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and ended the following day at midnight. The loss of the enemy consists, by their own confession, in 30,000 killed, and 12,000 wounded; 2000 Frenchmen have been made prisoners of war, and 12 eagles taken. Our loss amounts to 12,000 killed, and 7,900 wounded; 14 French Generals were killed or wounded; 9 of our Generals are wounded; but most of them so slightly that they have already joined the army, to bear testimony to the signal and persevering valour displayed by your Imperial Majesty's troops, and to assure you that your army, while thus acquiring immortal glory has given another memorable proof of what a nation may achieve, which fights in defence of its native country, and is ready to sacrifice its blood and life for the attainment of the noble purpose of an adored monarch. In vain did Bonaparte lavish with the utmost profuseness all his vast resources; in vain did he incite the courage of his soldiers, and in vain did he sacrifice so great a part of his army. The gallantry and persevering valour of the Russians withstood all his efforts, and wrested from him a victory long and severely contested.
Having remained master of the field of battle, I continued there that night, and weighed the measures which I should further have to pursue; and I have reason to congratulate myself on the determination I took to march to Konigsberg. I was there able to supply my army with every thing it stood in need of; after long and glorious exertions it found there relief and repose, while the French army weakened and dispirited, continue under arms. I hope by this retrograde movement to induce the French army to follow me, but 12 regiments of horse only made this attempt, under the command of Marshal Murat, and were almost entirely destroyed near Mansfield. After this fresh loss the enemy began to retreat.
BARON BENNINGSEN.
SIXTY-SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH GRAND ARMY.
Osterode, March 25, 1807. On the 14th inst. at 3 in the afternoon, the garrison of Stralsund, taking advantage of a fog, made a sortie with two thousand infantry, and 6 pieces of cannon, in order to carry a redoubt thrown up by General Dupas. The redoubt, which was open, without palisades and without cannon, was defended by a company of Voltigeurs, of the 4th of the line (light infantry), under Captain Barral; they resisted all
the attempts of the Swedish brigade. Fifteen Swedish soldiers reached the parapet, but there found their death. All the enemy's attempts were equally fruitless. Sixty two dead bodies of the Swedes were buried at the foot of the redoubt. It is supposed that 120 were wounded, and 50 were made prisoners, though there were no more than 150 men in the redoubt. Several Swedish officers were found among the dead, distinguished by their military decorations. This instance of bravery has attracted the Emperor's attention. His Majesty has sent three Orders of the Legion of Honour for the companies engaged. Capt. Driver, who commanded on this weak redoubt, highly distinguished himself.
On the 20th, Marshal Lefebvre ordered the brigade under Gen. Schraain to cross over from the Island of Nogat, in the Frisch Haff, in order to cut off the communication between Danzig and the sea. These orders were carried into execution at three in the morning. The Prussians were routed, and 300 of them fell into our hands.
At six in the evening the garrison of Danzig sent out a detachment of 4000 men to retake the post, but they were repulsed with the loss of some hundreds of prisoners, and one piece of cannon. Gen. Schraain had under his command the 24th battalion of the 2d regiment of infantry, and several Saxon battalions, who distinguished themselves. The Emperor has sent three Orders of the Legion of Honour to be distributed among the Saxon officers; and three more for the privates, subalterns, and the Major who commanded them.
In Silesia, the garrison of Niesse has made a sortie, but fell into an ambuscade. A regiment of Wirtemberg cavalry took those troops in flank, killed 50, and made 60 prisoners.
The winter in Poland seems to have resembled the winter in Paris, that is to say, variable. It freezes and snows in alternate succession. However, we have the good fortune not to have any sick in the army. On the contrary, all accounts agree, that the Russians have a great number sick. The army remains tranquil in its cantonment. The works which composed the têtes du pont of Sierock, Modlin, Praga, Marlenburg, and Marienwerder, are every day becoming more formidable; and the magazines are organized, and are every where receiving provisions. Three hundred thousand bottles of Bordeaux wine were found at Elbing; and though each bottle cost 4 francs, the Emperor paid that price to the merchants, and ordered the wine to be distributed among the army.
The Emperor has sent the Prince Borghese upon a mission to Warsaw.
SIXTY-EIGHTH BULLETIN.
Osterode, March 29, 1807.
On the 17th of March, at 3 o'clock in the morning, the Gen. of Brigade Lefebvre, Aid-de-Camp to Prince Jerome, passed near Glatz, in his way to Wunchelsbou, with 3 squadrons of light horse, and the Taxis regiment of light infantry, when 1500 men, with 20 pieces of cannon, made a sortie from the place. Lieut. Col. Gerard immediately attacked, and drove them back into Glatz, after having taken 100 soldiers, several officers, and 2 pieces of artillery.
Marshal Massena, is gone from Willesberg to Ortelsbourg, and forced an entrance there for the division of Becker's dragoons, which he has reinforced with a detachment of Polish horse. There were some Cossacks at Ortelsbourg, and several attacks were made, to which the enemy lost twenty men.
Gen. Becker, as he was coming to resume his position at Willenberg, was attacked by 2000 Cossacks. An ambuscade of infantry was formed into which they fell, and lost 200 men.
On the 26th, at 5 o'clock in the morning, the garrison of Danzig, made a general sortie, which proved very fatal. It was repulsed on all

fides. A Colonel named Cracow, who had a command, was taken with 400 men, and 2 pieces of cannon, in an attack made by the 19th regiment of Chasseurs. The Northern Polish Legion conducted itself in an excellent manner, and 2 Saxon battalions distinguished themselves.
"As for the rest, there is nothing new. The lakes are still frozen; though there is some appearance of the approach of spring."
Peace concluded between Turkey, Russia and England.
TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 19.
The English squadron has failed out of the channel. While the English Admiral was negotiating, batteries were constructing, under French officers, on which 600 cannon were mounted. The forts of Dardanelles, are put in a strong condition. The Grand Seigneur has put seals on the palace of the English ambassador, as well as on all English warehouses.
VIENNA, MARCH 21.
Admiral Louis's squadron cruising off Tenedos, was, in February, reinforced by five ships of the line, and several frigates; and on the 21st Feb. forced the seven forts which protect the passage of the Dardanelles, burnt a ship of the line; and some Turkish frigates in the channel. In consequence, fresh negotiations took place, and were continued when the last accounts came away.
LONDON, APRIL 14.
We had the satisfaction to announce, yesterday the glorious news from the Dardanelles. Admiral Louis remained off Tenedos until joined by Admiral Duckworth—they then forced the passage of the Dardanelles amidst a tremendous fire, which; however, did little damage to our ships. The fire from the Old Castle on the north side of the Strait, is said to have been for a short time, peculiarly heavy, but it was soon silenced by the British thunder, and the fort is said to have been reduced almost to a heap of ruins.—The Turkish squadron opposed an unavailing resistance. It is said that the number of ships taken or destroyed was 10 fall in all. The whole of our proceedings, in conjunction with the Russian squadron, spread universal consternation and dismay. Proceeding through the Dardanelles into the sea of Marmora, we prepared to carry our force before Constantinople; but before any thing was attempted against that city, a messenger was sent off by the Divan, offering terms of peace.—The Divan, after a short consultation, acceded to them, and the following is the substance of the conditions we dictated in concert with our Allies to the Porte.
"That the English should retain possession of the Dardanelles till a general peace."
"That Russia should also keep possession of certain of the Turkish fortresses till a general peace, as a security for the fidelity of the Porte."
The first and immediate consequence of this act of vigour, was the dissolution of the French influence.—Sebastiani was ordered away from Constantinople, in 24 hours.
ALTONA, APRIL 1.
Gen. Bennington's health is re-established. He enjoys the full confidence of his Sovereign, and the army.
BERLIN, APRIL 4.
A war contribution of a million has been imposed on this day.
HAMBURG, APRIL 6.
The Grand Duke Constantine passed through Riga the 8th March, on his way to the army. The Emperor Alexander himself is expected to join the army.
PARIS, APRIL 9.
The Emperor has declared Brest and Antwerp to be in a state of siege; and established a military government therein under Senators Aboville and Ferino.
Domestic Occurrences.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 1.
THE papers by the Southern and Eastern mails yesterday, are barren of news. We have anticipated the following of Colonel BURR, from the Richmond ENQUIRER, of Tuesday last:—
"The proceedings of the District Court on Monday were extremely interesting."
Mr. HAY, (attorney of the U. S.) declared that he should not for several days send up his indictments to the Grand Jury, unless Gen. Wilkinson made his appearance; and that in case he did not appear, he should then determine on the course he ought to pursue.—The Grand Jury was adjourned till Tuesday 12 o'clock.
Mr. HAY moved the court, to commit A. BURR on a charge of High Treason against the U. States. He declared that the reason of this motion was founded on a possibility of Mr. B's flying from the law, in case he should be positively informed that Gen. Wilkinson was on his way to Richmond, unless he was committed for treason, and detained by higher bail; and that he believed the evidence he was now to bring forward, in addition to what had been adduced on the examination of A. Burr, was sufficient to induce the Judge to grant the commitment. He therefore removed, that evidence should be heard on behalf of this motion.—
Mr. BURR's counsel opposed this motion, principally on the ground; that the Grand Jury and the court possessing concurrent powers in this case, it was inexpedient for the court to exercise this power, while the Grand Jury was in session; that a more particular reason against the court's exercising this power, was, that they would have to deliver opinions on the evidence, and thus commit themselves on the ulterior stages of the prosecution, and forestall the sentiments of the Grand Jury, and the public; and that as another mode of producing this last effect, depositions or written papers which could not go before the Grand Jury, would go before the court as a foundation for the motion of commitment. These affidavits would be known to the Grand Jury; and might contribute to prejudicate their mind. The counsel for the prosecution contested all these arguments.
The Court postponed giving any opinion, till this day.
Mr. HAY avowed his expectation that Gen. Wilkinson would appear in a few days. The Government had every possible exertion to that effect.
Tuesday, 1 o'clock.—The Court has just decided that "if it is the choice of the prosecution on the part of the United States, to proceed with his motion, it is the opinion of the court, that he may open his testimony."
Question postponed till to-morrow.—The difficulty is, to make some arrangements, which may prevent an anticipated impression on the public mind, by the exhibition of evidence.—The Council for the prosecution and the prisoners cannot yet agree upon any arrangement.
Suggested by the Attorney of the U. S.
WARREN:
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1807.
A London paper of the 17th of April, observes "Government this morning received dispatches from America, which confirm the account of the rejection of the Treaty with this country, by the President and Senate of the United States."
The London Gazette of the 12th of April gives a list of the prizes, taken at Monte Video—they amount to 57; among them are 8 ships from 22 to 30 guns each—4 from 16 to 18 each—the rest are Indiamen and merchantmen.
CONSUMPTION.
A cure for consumption has been lately announced in England by Mr. F. S. Stewart, of Billerica, in Essex, who was brought to the verge of the grave by a consumption of the lungs, and restored to perfect health, by eating three or four pints per day of ripe currants, white and red; he mentions other persons who
have recovered from the disease by the same means.
[Com. Adv.]
A gentleman, who came passenger in the Amelia, from London, assures us, that the conduct of Mr. MUNROE, has been highly approved of by the mercantile interest of that city—and that a public and very splendid dinner was to be given him by the merchants, as a mark of their respect for his vigilant exertions in endeavouring to restore a friendly intercourse between that country and the United States.
[Gazette.]
Letters from Trinidad, received in Jamaica, mention, that a petition had been presented to the governor of that island, by the principal inhabitants, praying that Gen. Miranda might be ordered away, to prevent the recurrence of the disagreements which arose on his former visit to that island. The Governor rejected the petition on the ground of his having no authority to grant the prayer of it.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Elisha Rose, of Preston, in the county of New-London, and State of Connecticut, charged with the murder, by poison, of John Herrington, Joseph Herrington, Phileas T. Herrington, and Clarissa Herrington, in four several indictments, depending before the Honorable Superior Court in and for said county, hath absconded, and avoids the ordinary process of law:
Now, therefore, I Jonathan Trumbull, Governor in and over the State of Connecticut, in pursuance of a special Resolve of the Legislature, do hereby issue my Proclamation, and offer FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS, as a reward, to be paid from the Treasury of this State, to such person or persons as shall apprehend the said Elisha Rose, and him deliver for trial, on said indictments, to the custody of the Sheriff of said county, at the gaol therein:
Given under my hand at Hartford, this twentieth day of May, 1807.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
It is earnestly requested that the several printers of news-papers, in this and the neighbouring States, will insert the above Proclamation in their respective news-papers.
DIED.
"At Savannah, on the 7th ult. in the meridian of his life and reputation, the celebrated miniature painter, Mr. EDWARD G. MALBONE, after a lingering decay, which he sustained with Christian resignation. Seldom do the records of mortality boast the name of a victim more pre-eminently excellent than the present. His professional talents were unequalled by any artist in America, and not excelled by any in Europe.—In his deportment, he united with native modesty, that proud consciousness of superior genius, which is always the inseparable attribute of real worth. His sensibility was extremely acute, and his principles legitimately orthodox.—His mind was well cultivated, and his taste for literature rather elegant than profound. As a painter, we probably shall not look upon his like again—and as a man, he has left few who deserve to rank above him."
Herald Ship News.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
  ENTERED.  FROM    Sloop Betsey, Bowen,  Richmond    — Fame, Waldin,  New-York    — Hancock, Currie,  ditto    — Orion, Mason,  ditto    Schr. Venus, Slade,  ditto    — Rising-Sun, Nichols,  Boston    Ship Mary, Parker,  Windsor    CLEARED.  FOR    Sloop Polly, Norris,  Philadelphia    — Aurora, Cahoon,  New-York    Schr. Betsey, McDonald,  ditto    — Franklin, Weaver,  North-Carolina    Brig. Huntress, Breefe,  Charleston    — Sterling, Tabbott,  Newbern  
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
  ENTERED.  FROM    Sloop Olive, Barney,  Norfolk    Brig. Ann & Hope, Luther,  Havana    CLEARED.  FOR    Schr. Elizabeth, Crowell,  Boston  
The most worshipful Moses SEIXAS, Grand Master.
THE annual Meeting of the GRAND LODGE of the most ancient and honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, will be held at Mason's Hall, in Providence, on Wednesday the 24th inst. at 9 o'clock, A. M. in order to transact the necessary business, and to celebrate the Feast of St. JOHN the Baptist; when and where the Officers and Members thereof, and also the Members of Lodges under its Jurisdiction, and Visiting Brethren, are invited to attend.
By Order,
CALEB BOWERS, Grand Sec'y.
Providence, June 5, A. L. 5807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Hon. Court of Probate for Barrington, have this day allowed Three Months further for the Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of
JOSIAH VIAL,
late of said Barrington, deceased.—We the said Commissioners hereby notify said Creditors to attend this notice and exhibit their Claims against said Estate, at our dwellings in said Barrington within said time.
JOSEPH C. MAURAN, } Com.
KENT BROWN, }
Barrington, June 1, 1807.
WHEREAS , the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Barrington, appointed the Subscribers commissioners to the Estate of
ALLEN EASLECK,
late of Barrington, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent.—All persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers within Six Months from the 6th of April 1807, at their respective dwellings, being the time allowed by said Court.
CYRIL MARTIN, } Com.
SAMUEL R. MARTIN. }
All Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
BENJAMIN MARTIN, Adm'tr.
*Barrington, June 6, 1807.
BY Virtue of an Irrevocable power of Attorney from JOHN CARR, of this town, Mariner; now at sea describing certain Estate, and authorizing the sale thereof to adjust his accounts, and pay his debts.—I hereby notify all persons having any claim against him to appear: if they see fit, and render to me all such evidence of debt that I may be enabled to ascertain the same for settlement by the first of August next.
All Persons indebted are requested to make immediate payment to.
N. M. BURR, Attorney to
JOHN CARR.
*Warren, May 28, 1807.
WANTED
As an Apprentice to the House and Ship Joiners Business, a lad from 14 to 15 Years old, and of steady habits; such an one will meet with good encouragement.—Apply to the Printer.
*Warren, May 29, 1807.
STRAYED from the Subscriber on the 25th inst. a dark Bay HORSE about Fifteen and a half hands high, has a white spot on his forehead, and one if not two white hind Feet. Whoever shall take up and return said Horse to the Subscriber, will be paid all necessary charges.
DANIEL MAXFIELD.
Bristol, May 28, 1807.
DIED at Sea, about the 19th of Oct. last, on board sloop Mercury, the Subscriber, master, STEPHEN B. WYTHEY, of Brookline, (Con.) mariner. The Heirs of the deceased, are requested to apply with a sufficient Power to receive his property in my hands.
ALVAN BURT.
Warren, May 29, 1807.
NOTICE
THE Heirs of the Estate of WILLIAM KENT, late of Barrington, Miner, deceased, are hereby notified to meet at the House of the Subscriber, on Wednesday the 10th of June at 3 o'clock P. M. if they shall see fit, to settle the Claims against said Estate, or he will be under the necessity of proceeding according to Law.
WM. M. HUBBARD, Guardian.
*Warren, May 29, 1807.
FOR SALE
ONE half of a commodious Two Story Dwelling-House, and Lot of Land adjoining thereto, situated in a central part of this Town. The House contains Six good Rooms, a Garret, Wash Room, and two excellent partitioned Cellars under the same, with a Wall of Water convenient to the back door. The Lot measures about 42 Feet on the Main-street, exclusive of the House, and runs back 66 Feet. The House is in a good state of repair, and is in all respects a very eligible situation. It is offered on very advantageous terms to the purchaser, who may name his own time of payment.—For further particulars enquire of the Printer.
*Warren, March 14, 1807.
AUCTIONS.
On Monday the 8th day of June next, on the Premises.
ABOUT Sixty Acres of LAND, in Barrington, at Rhomblick Point.—The same that has of late been Advertised for Sale; the sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P. M.—a good deed will be given to the purchaser, and a liberal term of payment.
SAMUEL SMITH.
N. B. If the time appointed for said Auction be a foul day, then the sale to be on the next fair day at said Premises.
*Barrington, May 12, 1807.
On the 3d Day of Aug. at 10 o'clock, A. M. on the Premises.
A VALUABLE FARM most pleasantly situated, lying in the Town of Barrington, about Six miles from Providence Bridge, and 2 1/2 miles from the Town of Warren, it contains about 70 Acres of LAND, with a large Dwelling House, Barn, and Corn Crib, an excellent Well of Water, and an Orchard, it is a good stand for a Public House and has been occupied for many years; the whole Farm is under good improvement, it is well watered with Springs that are never dry, a large proportion of mowing Ground with an excellent Garden for Onions and other vegetables, the remainder is good tillage.—Conditions, 1400 Dollars will be expected down, remainder a liberal credit will be given with good Security.
VIAL ALLEN.
*Barrington, April 30, 1807.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
FOR THE HERALD.
[The inimitable COWPER, the ornament of England, and the Pride of Moral Poets, has thus beautifully delineated the varied subjects, and "regular confusion" of that "Folio of four pages," A NEWSPAPER.
NOW sit the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. — Not such his evening, who with thinning face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and squeez'd, And bor'd with elbow-points through both his sides, Out-fools the ranting actor on the stage: Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquility and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work! Which not ev'n critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive attention, while I read, Fast bound in chains of silence, which the fair, Though eloquent themselves, yet fear to break; What is it, but a map of busy life, Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns? Here runs the mountainous, and craggy ridge That tempts ambition. On the summit see The feals of office glittering in his eyes; He climbs, he pants, he grasps them! at his heels Close at his heels, a demagogue ascends, And with a dextrous jerk soon twirls him down, And wins them, but to lose them in his turn. Here tils of oily eloquence, in soft Meanders, lubricate the course they take; The modest speaker is aham'd and griev'd T' engross a moment's notice, and yet begs, Begs a propitious ear for his poor thoughts, However trivial all that he conceives. Sweet bashfulness! it claims at least this praise; The dearth of information and good sense That it foretells us always comes to pass. Caracres of declamation thunder here: There forests of no meaning spread the page, In which all comprehension wanders lost; While fields of pleasantry amuse us here With merry defaunts on a nation's woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange, But gay confusion; roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age; Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heaven, earth, and ocean, plunder'd of their sweets, Nectareous essences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and city feasts, and fav'rite airs, Ethereal journeys, fubmarine exploits, And Ketterfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wond'ring for his bread."
EXTRAORDINARY FOREWARNING, AS IT REALLY OCCURRED IN LORD TYRONNE'S FAMILY IN IRELAND.
Concluded.
THE event justified the expectation of every one; Lady B. was treated by her young husband with neglect and cruelty, and the whole of his conduct evinced him the most abandoned libertine, utterly destitute of every principle of virtue and humanity. To this, her second husband, Lady B. brought two daughters; afterwards, such was the profligacy of his conduct, that she insisted upon a separation. They parted for some time, when so great was the sorrow he expressed for his former ill conduct, that, won over by his supplication and promises, she was induced to pardon, and once more reside with him, and was, after some time, made the mother of a son.
The day on which she had lain in a month, being the anniversary of her birth-day, she sent for Lady —, of whose friendship she had long been possessed, and a few friends, to request them to spend the day with her. About noon, the clergyman by whom she had been baptized, and with whom she had all her life maintained an intimacy, came into the room to enquire after her health; she told him she felt perfectly well, and requested him to spend the day with her, it being her birth-day. "For," said she, "I am forty-eight this day." "No, my Lady," answered the clergyman, "you are mistaken your mother and myself have had many disputes concerning your age, and I have at length discovered I am right; happening to go last week to the parish you were born in, I was resolved to put an end to my doubt by searching the register, and find that you are forty-seven this day."
"You have signed my death warrant," said she, "I have not much longer to live; I must, therefore, entreat you to leave me immediately, as I have something of importance to settle before I die."
When the clergyman had left Lady B. she sent to forbid her company coming; and at the same time to request Lady —, and her son of whom Sir M. Beresford was father, and who then was about twelve years of age, to come to her apartment. Immediately upon their arrival, having ordered her attendants to quit the room. "I have something to communicate to you both, before I die, a period which is not far distant. You Lady, are no stranger to the friendship that always subsisted between Lord Tyronne and myself; we were educated under the same roof, in the same principles—those of Deism—When the friends, into whose hands we afterwards fell endeavored to persuade us to embrace the revealed religion, their arguments, though insufficient to convince us, were powerful enough to stagger our former faith, and to leave us wavering between two opinions. In this perplexing state of doubt and uncertainty, we made a solemn promise to each other that which ever should happen to die first, would, if permitted by the Almighty, appear to the other, to declare what religion was acceptable to him. Accordingly, one night, when Sir M. and myself were in bed, I awoke, and discovered Lord Tyronne, sitting by my bed side; I screamed out, and endeavoured, but in vain, to awake Sir M. For Heaven's sake, Lord Tyronne, said I, by what means or for what purpose came you at this time of night?" "Have you forgot our promise," said he, "I died last Tuesday at four o'clock, and have been permitted by the Supreme Being to appear to you, to assure you that the revealed religion is the true and only religion by which we can be saved. — I am further suffered to inform you, that you are with child of a son, who it is decreed shall marry my daughter; not many years after his birth Sir M. will die, and you will marry again, and to a man by whose ill treatment you will be rendered miserable; you will bring him two daughters, and afterwards a son, in child bed of whom you will die in the 47th year of your age."
"Just Heaven, exclaimed I, and cannot I prevent this?" "Undoubtedly you may, returned he—you have a free assent and may prevent all by resisting every temptation to a second marriage; but your passions are strong, you know not their power; hitherto you have had no trial, nor am I allowed to tell you, but if after this warning, you persist in your infidelity, your lot in another world will be miserable indeed." "May I ask, said I, if you are happy." "Had I been otherwise, said he, I should not have been thus permitted to appear to you." "I may thence infer you are happy," he smiled, but did not answer.
"But how, said I, when the morning comes, shall I be convinced that your appearance thus to me has been real, and not the mere phantom of my own imagination." "Will not the news of my death, said he, be sufficient to convince you?" "No, returned I, I might have had such a dream and that dream might accidentally come to pass; I must have some stronger proof of its reality." "You shall" said he, —then waving his hand, the bed curtains, which were of crimson velvet, were instantly drawn thro' a large iron hoop, by which the tester of the bed, which was of an oval form was suspended, "In that said he, you cannot be mistaken; no mortal could have performed this." "True said I, but sleeping we are often possessed of far greater strength than awake; though awake I could not have done it, asleep I might—I shall still doubt." He then said, "you have a pocket book, in the leaves of which I will write; you know my hand writing." I replied "Yes." He wrote with a pencil on one side of the leaves, "Still, said I, in the morning, I doubt, though awake I could not imitate your hand, asleep I might." "You are hard of belief said he, I must not touch you, it would injure you irreparably, it is not for spirits to touch mortal flesh."
"I don't mind a small blemish said I." "You are a woman of spirit, said he, hold out your hand." I did, he touched my wrist; his hand was cold as marble; in a moment the sinews shrunk up; every nerve withered—"Now said he while you live, let no mortal behold that wrist, to see it will be sacrilege." He stopped—I turned to him again—he was gone—
During the time in which I had conversed with him my thoughts were perfectly calm and collected, but the moment he was gone I felt chilled with horror, and a cold sweat came over me; every limb and joint shook under me; I endeavored to awake Sir M. but in vain; all my efforts, were ineffectual. In this state of agitation I lay some time, when a shower of tears came to my relief, I dropped asleep. In the morning Sir Marcus arose and dressed himself as usual without perceiving the state in which the curtains remained. When I awoke I found Sir Marcus had gone down. I arose and having put on my cloathes, went into the gallery adjoining our apartment, and took from thence a long broom, such a one as in a large house is frequently used to sweep the corners, with the help of which, though not without difficulty I took down the curtain, as I imagined their extraordinary position, would excite wonder among the servants and occasion enquiries I wished to avoid. I then went to my bureau, looked up the pocket book, and took out a piece of black ribband which I bound round my wrist. When I came down the agitation of my mind was too visible to pass long unobserved by Sir M. he instantly remarked my confusion, and enquired the cause; I told him I was well, but informed him Lord Tyronne was no more, that he died on the preceding Tuesday at the hour of four, and at the same time entreated him to drop all enquiries concerning the black ribband he noticed on my wrist. He kindly desisted any further importunity, nor did he ever after imagine the cause. You my son, as had been foretold I brought into the world, and in little more than four years after your birth your father died in my arms. After the melancholy event, I determined, as the only probable means by which to avoid the dreadful sequel of the prediction, to give up every pleasure, and to pass the remainder of my days in solitude; but few can endure to remain in a state of sequestration, I commenced an intercourse with one family, and only one; nor could I then see the fatal consequences which afterwards resulted from it. Little did I imagine that their son, their only son, then a mere youth would prove the person allotted by faith to prove my ruin. In a few years I ceased to regard with indifference; I endeavored by every possible means to repel a passion, the fatal consequences of which (if ever I should be weak enough to yield to its impulse) I too well knew, and fondly imagined I should overcome its influence; when the evening of one fatal day ended my fortitude, and plunged me in a moment down that abyss I had been so long meditating how to shun. He had frequently been soliciting his parents to go into the army, and at length obtained their permission, and came to bid me farewell before his departure.
"The moment he entered the room he fell down on his knees to my feet and told me he was miserable—that I alone was the cause of it. That instant my fortitude forsook me, I gave myself up for lost; and considering my fate as inevitable, without further hesitation consented to an union, the immediate result of which I knew to be misery, and its end death. The conduct of my husband after a few years were passed, amply warranted my demand for a separation; I hoped by this means to avoid the fatal sequel of the prophecy; but, won, over by his repeated entreaties, I was prevailed on to pardon, and once more to reside with him, though not until after I had, as I supposed, passed my forty-seventh year; but alas! I have heard this day from indisputable authority, that I have hitherto laid under a mistake with regard to my age, that I am but forty-seven this day. Of the near approach of my death, I entertain not the least doubt, but I do not dread it; armed with the sacred precept of Christianity, I can meet the King of Terrors without dismay; and without a tear bid adieu to the regions forever.
When I am dead, as the necessity of its concealment closes with my life, I wish that you, my Lady, would unbind my wrist, take from thence the ribband, and let my son, with yourself, behold it." Lady B. here paused for some time, but resuming her conversation, she intreated her son, to behave so as to merit the high honor he would in future receive from an union with Lord Tyronne's daughter. Lady B. then expressed a wish to lie down on a bed to compose herself to sleep. Lady — and her son immediately called her attendants, and quitted the room, after having first desired them attentively to watch their mistress, and should they observe any change, in her, to call instantly. An hour passed, and all was silent in the room, they listened at the door, and every thing was still; but in half an hour more a bell rung violently, they flew to her apartment, but before they reached the door of it, they heard the servants exclaim "My mistress is dead." Lady — then desiring the servants to quit the room, Lady B's. son, with herself approached the bed of his mother, and knelt down by her bed side. Lady — then lifted up her hand, unbound the black ribband, and found the wrist exactly in the same state Lady B. had described, every nerve withered, every sinew shrunk up. Lady B's. son, as has been predicted, is now married to Lord Tyronne's daughter; the black ribband and pocket-book are now in the possession of Lady —, by whom the above narrative is stated in Ireland; who together with the Tyronne family, will be found ready to attest its truth.
FROM THE REPOSITORY.
It would be a pity not to preserve the following Anecdote, which displays so much of that accuracy of observation which is known to be one of the characteristics of our red Brethren of the West.
AN Indian upon his return home to his hut one day, discovered that his venison, which had been hung up to dry, had been stolen. After taking his observations upon the spot, he set off in pursuit of the thief, whom he tracked through the woods. — After going some distance he met some persons of whom he inquired if they had not seen a little old white man, with a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog, with a bob tail? — They replied in the affirmative, and upon the Indian assuring them that the man thus described had stolen his venison, they desired to be informed how he was able to give such a minute description of a person whom it appeared he had not seen. The Indian answered thus. — The thief I know is a little man by his having made a pile of stones to stand upon in order to reach the venison, from the height I hung it standing on the ground; — that he is an old man, I know by his short steps which I have traced over the dead leaves in the woods; and that he is a white man I know by his turning out his toes when he walks, which an Indian never does. His gun I know to be short, by the mark which the muzzle made by rubbing the bark of the tree which it had leaned; that his dog is small I know by his tracks; and that he has a bob-tail, I discovered by the mark it made in the dust where he was sitting at the time his master was taking down the meat.
The continuation of the "FRIARS TALE" is omitted for want of room; we hope our readers will ask no other apology.
YOUNG BASHAW,
WILL stand at the Stable of the Subscriber, in Rehoboth, the present season to be let to Mares, at Two dollars for a single leap, 3 Dollars for the season, and Five Dollars to insure a foal: — Said horse is of a beautiful bay colour, Fifteen and a half hands high, Trot full of life, and is every way well proportioned. He is Seven years old, and was fired by the noted 'all blooded horse Bashaw, his dam was a full blooded Mare from Connecticut; said mare was fired by the old imported horse Sweed Bryer, and is equal if not before any in New England.
PETER CARPENTER. Rehoboth, May 29, 1807.