Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1805-10-19 00:00:00

little doubt was entertained that the place would speedily fall. Lord Lake attacked it at first under many disadvantages, being wholly unprovided with either mortars or a battering train. Those deficiencies had been supplied when the Belle sailed from Bengal; and it was not expected that the resistance of the Rajah could be protracted much longer. — Lord Lake had full six weeks before him to reduce Bhurtpore: after that time, the periodical commencement of the land-winds would compel him to discontinue the siege. It is probable, however, that the Rajah has perceived the danger of his situation, and that some modification of the original terms has been acceded to us by him. Marquis Wellesley appeared in unusual spirits at his levee on the sailing of the Belle, and it was thence inferred by his friends, that he had received some satisfactory information from the scene of action. Were the Rajah of Bhurtpore reduced, we understand, there are none other of the Native Chiefs capable of creating the smallest uneasiness in the Government of India.
AUG. 23. The Russian fleet, of Cronstadt and Revel, consisting of 13 ships of the line and some frigates, is now cruising in the Baltic.
The British frigate Phenix, of 36 guns, has captured the French frigate Didon, of 44 guns, and 300 men, after a severe action of 3 hours, on the 10th inst. in lat. 43, long. 12. The Didon sailed from Ferrol with the combined fleet, and had 130 men killed and wounded. The Phenix, has been spoken, with her prize in tow.
Sir Sidney Smith has within these few days had several interviews with the Board of Admiralty. He is to be immediately employed in an important command.
The British have 70 sail of the line in Europe, in service or ready for service.
A late return of the French troops state them at near 500,000.
AUG. 24. We have this day to announce the sailing of the combined fleet. This event rests upon the authority of the following bulletin posted yesterday at Lloyd's.
Admiralty Office, Aug. 23, 1805. "Dispatches from Admiral Cornwallis, dated the 19th inst. received this morning, inclose a report from Capt. Brace, of his Majesty's ship Iris, of his having on the 13th, in the evening, seen the combined fleet of the enemy outside of Ferrol harbour, consisting of 29 sail of the line, 5 frigates, and 3 brigs, steering about W. N. W. and bearing to windward. — Capt. Brace supposes, from the confusion they were in, that they must have come out of the harbour that evening."
Our expectations have certainly been much disappointed by the quickness of the enemy's movements, which have deprived us of the advantages we must have otherwise gained by the blockade of so considerable a force in Ferrol harbour; nor is there, we apprehend, any probability that Sir Robert Calder will be able to overtake the ships which have thus succeeded in putting to sea. His force, consisting of 20 sail of the line, is, no doubt, adequate to obtain a splendid victory; but as he did not sail for Ferrol until the 17th, and the enemy's fleet was seen on the 13th in the evening, we fear the chance of gaining upon them, with the fleet of at least three days in their favour, is not considerable. It is evident, from the number which left Ferrol, that the vessels damaged in the action of the 22d, remained in port to repair their losses, and were replaced by those which had been so long blockaded by Sir Robert Calder.
The conjectures hazarded with respect to their destination, are as numerous as those formerly thrown out when the combined fleet sailed, after their junction with the Spanish Admiral Gravina. To intercept the homeward bound East India and China fleet, to raise the blockade of Brest, and to release the expedition in the Texel, to effect a descent in Ireland, and to proceed to the Mediterranean, have been all mentioned as their object, and each has its adherents and supporters. The last we strongly suspect to be the real destination of the enemy. A superiority of force in the Mediterranean must be an event of the highest importance to the French government; and should intelligence of the departure of Lord Nelson from these seas, and of his return to England, have reached Admiral Villeneuve, that circumstance alone may have decided him to repass the Straits. He could on his voyage strengthen his fleet very materially. At Cadiz there must have been several ships of the line ready for sea, the Carthagena squadron, which has been out of port two or three times, would immediately join him on his appearance off that harbour, and he could draw from Toulon a few vessels more, so as to have under his command a total force of upwards of 40 sail of the line.
Any arguments advanced upon the course in which the enemy was seen steering by Capt. Brace, must be very inconclusive. As they were observed in some confusion, apparently resulting from their having just come out of the harbour, the course which they steered at that particular instant must have been a matter of little importance. It is also highly probable that, in order to clear the coast, and gain an outing, they held the course described by Capt. Brace.
With regard to a conjecture which has been started, that the combined fleet had not entered Ferrol up to the 13th; it will be sufficient to remark that Capt. Brace is too experienced and intelligent an officer, not to be capable of as-
certaining the difference between the arrival of a fleet off a port, and its sailing out of it.
A rumour prevailed last night and this morning, that the combined fleet were seen on the 14th by the Naiade frigate, nearly in the same position in which they were left by the Iris the preceding day.
Yesterday the Funds experienced a very considerable rise, and various reasons were assigned for the sudden and favourable change which took place in the market. It was known early in the morning that Mr. Elworthy, one of his Majesty's messengers, had arrived at Lord Mulgrave's office, in Downing Street, from Peterborough, and it was generally understood that his dispatches were of a most satisfactory nature. But, in addition to this fact, there was a report that his Majesty's ministers, in consequence of pacific overtures from Bonaparte, had thought it advisable, in concert with the cabinets of Peterborough and Vienna, to propose to the French government the assembling of a general congress, to take into consideration the interests of the different states of Europe.
Lord Nelson attended yesterday morning at the Admiralty, where he had a long conference with Lord Barham. A great concourse of people crowded about the place, anxious to see him.
AUG. 25. It is said that the general order lately given for the detention of American vessels arose from the facts being ascertained, that about 12 or 14 American vessels were contracted for to bring home Dutch property from Batavia to a Dutch or French port, and that they were to touch merely at an American port to obtain a tolerable pretext, that the property was American. It is added, that this Government were acquainted with the names and description of these vessels, but that it was thought proper to make the order for detention general; — for what reason we cannot comprehend, if the names and descriptions, could have been given to our cruisers. So many have been detained that the greatest discontent prevails among the American merchants, and when the fact is known in America, will cause very serious discussions.
In the mean time the American Minister has remonstrated on the subject, and the above explanation has been given, with an assurance at the same time that every fair and just allowance should be made to the ships detained without cause; and that the two vessels, which had been condemned should be compensated for their full value, it appearing, that only one of the vessels among the number intended to be bro't in under the General Orders given to the British Cruisers, had yet been detained.
The London American merchants have likewise waited on Mr. Pitt, but he gave them no specific answer, advising them to submit their case in writing, which should then be taken into consideration and answered.
The Hero of the Nile, arrived at Plymouth, on the 18th inst. in the Victory, of 100 guns, with the Superb, of 74 guns. The Victory, having touched at Gibraltar, has been placed under quarantine; but as her Lordship has been permitted to come on shore. In the short space of five weeks, he has been chasing the enemy in the four quarters of the globe.
BLANCHE FRIGATE. The action fought by La Blanche frigate, deserves to rank, for gallantry, as high in the public esteem as any other, however splendid, which has taken place during the war. It was impossible for Capt. Mudge to resist, with any appearance of success, the vast superiority of the enemy in vessels, guns, and men. His officers and his crew did not amount to more than 184 men fit for action, as of 215 on board, 17 were boys, and 14 were on the sick list.
For the following particulars of the engagement we are indebted to a letter from Mr. Hugh Honk, Surgeon of his Majesty's ship La Blanche, dated 7th August, on board the French frigate La Topaze, lat. 45, 19, long. 36, 45, west: —
"We were unluckily enough to fall in with a division of the enemy, in long. 65 40, west, lat. 20, 21, north, consisting of La Topaze, of 44 guns, Capt. Jean Bapt. Beaudin, long eighteens and 20 pound carronades, Le Depart, des Landes, 22 long 9 pounders, La Torche, 18 long 12 pounders, La Faune, 16 long 9 pounders, and one brig. La Blanche's copper being in such a bad state, and the superior sailing of the enemy such, as to leave us no chance but what might result from the event of an action, Capt. Mudge, his brave officers, and crew, immediately determined to fight to the last extremity, and to sell their ship as dear as possible; nor was it until our rigging was nearly all cut to pieces — eleven shot received in our fore mast, several in the main-mast, the spanker boom shot away, seven of our guns disabled, and above six feet water in the hold, our enemy on all sides in the act of boarding, that we had any thought of surrendering. It was then, and not till then, that our Captain, by the advice of his officers, and from motives of humanity, consented to strike. The enemy found our ship so complete a wreck, that they immediately set fire to her. She went down with all her guns, stores, and ammunition, without an explosion. We had but 215 men at the commencement of the action; our loss is, thank God, comparatively small, being only 8 killed and 15 wounded. There were 33 of our crew absent in detained vessels, and 8 more left on board the Diana at Jamaica. We had 17 boys included in the above, and 14 men on the sick list; so that, every thing considered, our enemy has very little to boast of."
The British have 70 sail of the line in Europe, in service or ready for service.
AUG. 26. The dispatches brought last Friday by Mr. Elworthy, the Messenger, are now understood to be of the highest importance. They are stated to contain not only the ratification of the treaty between this country and the Emperor Alexander, but an account of the demand by Austria of the latter for assistance, and the determination of the court of Peterburgh to march a con-
siderable army into the hereditary dominions, to co-operate against France. It is even mentioned in private letters, that 60 000 Russian troops had, on the 30th ult. commenced their march for Brest. The same accounts add, that his Prussian Majesty has declared his unalterable resolution to adhere to his favorite system of neutrality, and that Russia and Austria are not without hopes of prevailing upon him ultimately to join their confederacy against Bonaparte. In these statements we cannot but think there is a considerable degree of exaggeration. We not only doubt the actual march of a Russian army; but we can discover nothing in the past conduct of the King of Prussia, or in the general line of politics to which he attached to warrant the idea that he will not take part with France. It is, however, very probable, that the ratification of the treaty with Russia has been received by government. If Russia be determined upon carrying into effect with vigour and cordiality operations against France, it is time she should declare herself in a decisive tone: but whatever may be the conditions of the treaty, it is not at all likely that they will be allowed to transpire until the meeting of Parliament.
Government was occupied the whole of last week and is still employed in taking up a great number of transports. They are probably intended for the conveyance of Russian troops to the Mediterranean, or to any other point where their services may be required; and we can learn that a Russian squadron, of ten sail of the line, is shortly expected to co-operate with us in the North Sea. The transports are to rendezvous at the Nore.
The most active exertions are making to reinforce our grand fleet, and Admiral Cornwallis will shortly have thirty sail of the line under his command, exclusive of the twenty despatched with Sir Robert Calder. Admiral Stirling sailed on Saturday in the Glory, of 98 guns, from Plymouth, and five more line of battle ships were nearly ready to sail from Cawsand Bay. At Portsmouth the Victory of 100, Belona, Saturn, Hero, and Repulse, of 74 guns, will sail in the course of a few days. We understand that Lord Nelson will proceed to Plymouth to hoist his flag on board the San Josef, of 112 guns. His Lordship is to reform his command in the Mediterranean, with unlimited orders.
The following letter, with which we were this morning favoured, from an experienced officer belonging to our squadron off Boulogne, contains several interesting particulars worthy of notice. — It is dated New Romney, Aug. 24.
"We arrived last evening from off Boulogne, where every thing remained in statu quo, except that about the enemy's vessels under Dutch colours formed a junction with the Boulogne flotilla on the 21st inst. from the eastward. Several neutrals which we have spoken corroborate each other in the report that eight line of battle ships are ready for sea in the Texel, and 400 transports, with about 2000 cavalry already embarked. About 20,000 troops are also ready near Amsterdam and its vicinity. I really think a fleet, ere next month is expired, will come up the Channel to give us a little glory, when, probably, the craft in Boulogne may attempt an invasion. There are two or three difficulties however, that the attempt of theirs will most evidently have to contend with, be their attempt made when it may, to surmount which, is not, thank God, exactly at their command. In the 5th place we have ascertained that, with all their invention and cunning, they cannot bring out more than 900 vessels from the three harbours of Boulogne, at one tide, 300 from each; and these only at a spring tide. This is not one third of their number, and will lie open to the attack of our squadron from the moment the second division of their flotilla begins to move out. — Secondly — The tides are so various in the Channel, setting such different ways, that it is impossible they can keep together; and the attempt of keeping together will be the destruction of many of them; add to this the impossibility of their landing on this shore the same tide. They must, therefore, in waiting the opportunity of landing, without a superior naval force to protect them, run the risk of total destruction ere they reach the British shores."
"I have been thus particular, to give satisfaction to the numerous enquiries of our friends, and to show you that every exertion and attention on the part of government is exerted against the worst of consequences. I assure you, that the question on this important point amounts to not less than seventy vessels of war, of different descriptions."
On Saturday the letters brought by the Gottenburgh Mail on Friday were delivered from the Post Office. The account of the defeat of the combined fleet had excited the most lively joy throughout Sweden. A Russian corps, the force of which is variously stated, was, it is said, on the 30th July, on its march towards Austrian Poland.
The Gazette of Saturday night contains a long order in council for carrying into effect the legislative restrictions lately imposed on the slave trade. After December next, the annual importation of slaves into our colonies is limited to three for every hundred in the colony, provided it shall appear that casualties to that extent shall appear to have taken place in the preceding year.
AUG. 27. Bonaparte reviewed a division of the army of England in the vicinity of Boulogne on the 12th, and continued at that place the following day.
We stop the press to announce the following intelligence, which was received at Lloyd's at half past two o'clock.
Admiralty Office, Aug. 27. A letter from Admiral Cornwallis, dated 22d inst. states, that on the preceding evening the Brest fleet, con-
sisting of 21 sail of the line of battle ships, and 4 frigates, appeared outside of the harbour. The Admiral anchored the fleet off the Black Rocks, and in the morning endeavoured to bring the enemy, who were under weigh, to action; but when their headmost ship was within gun-shot, she fired a broadside, and tacked: the rest doing the same, took up their anchorage between the points at the entrance of Brest.
"An attempt was made to cut off the sternmost ships, but a heavy fire of shot and shells from the batteries prevented it."
A dissolution of parliament was again very strongly reported yesterday amongst the best informed adherents of administration.
Domestic Occurrences.
SOUTH-CAROLINA. CHARLESTON, SEPT. 24.
"THE frigate Adams is still cruising off our Bar; several of the officers came up to town yesterday in a pilot-boat."
"The schooner St. Michael, from Baltimore bound to Jamaica, with a cargo of dry goods, was captured and sent into Barracoa about the 7th inst. The orders of Gen. Ferrand to the privateers commissioned by him, are, to capture all American vessels having on board dry goods to the amount of more than one hundred dollars, which are bound to either an English or Spanish port, where those articles are not permitted to an entry; and on this principle the St. Michael will undoubtedly be condemned."
Capt. Leborgne, who arrived yesterday from Barracoa, informs, that about 900 people of color arrived at that place on the 1st inst. in two vessels from Port-au-Plat, on the Spanish side of St. Domingo. They stated that they had left that place in search of the necessaries of life; but it was generally supposed they had been driven off by Gen. Ferrand, they having refused to assist him in his war against Dessalines."
VIRGINIA. NORFOLK, OCT. 5. On Wednesday arrived in Hampton Roads, bound to City Point, the ship Suffolk, Capt. Bryant, from London. On the passage a melancholy circumstance occurred to Capt. Bryant, which had nearly occasioned the loss of the vessel, and every person on board.
One of the shippers of goods in London had sent on board a case of aquafortis, without marking it as such, as is generally done, (without the person who received it on board perceiving the mark if one there was) in order, that it may not be put into the hold, but carried upon deck; this attention however not being observed, it was stowed below with the rest of the cargo.
In the course of the passage Capt. B. experienced a heavy gale of wind, and in which he supposes, one of the bottles got broke, for upon the watch going below, the men belonging to it ran upon deck, saying, that from the smoke below they could not remain there. The smoke was general very soon in every part of the ship. In this alarming situation the first object was to throw overboard about 6 tons of gunpowder, which being done, they discovered the case of aquafortis, within a few feet where the powder had laid. The danger was not yet over, for the oppression in breathing from the smoke was such, that the people could not remain below long enough to remove the case; after many exertions Capt. B. succeeded in getting it on deck, and throwing it overboard.
Capt. B. and his crew were then in a most distressing state, they were dreadfully burnt, and made so unwell from the effects of the smoke, that they were unable to stand the deck. The carpenter and two of the people died in a few days, and it was ten or twelve days before the others could do the smallest duty, not even to pump the ship, which was fortunately tight. — This ought to be a warning to persons concerned in shipping and transporting this dangerous article.

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, OCT. 10.
Extract of a letter from Messrs Philip Sansom & Son, dated London, 15th of Aug. 1805.
An application being made to the Lords of the Council, they have ordered, "that all ships that may be now on their passage, or may clear out from the Havanna, &c. prior to the 1st of November, should be protected from molestation by British cruisers, and from condemnation in the courts of Admiralty, and are therefore pleased to order His Majesty's Advocate General to prepare the draft of instructions to the Courts of Admiralty, and to the commanders of His Majesty's ships of war and privateers, requiring them not to molest or detain any such vessels which shall have been cleared out prior to the first of November next; and in case any vessels under those circumstances shall have been seized and brought before any Court of Admiralty, the same to be forthwith liberated, upon proof being exhibited that they were cleared out from those countries prior to the said 1st day of November next," and they ordered that a copy of this minute be transmitted to Philip Sansom [chairman of the committee of American merchants] for the information of merchants."
OCT. 15.
We learn from Port-au-Prince, that the British have actually got possession of Cape Nichola Mole, where they have landed 1500 troops, and had laying off the harbor two frigates and a smaller vessel. And we also learn, that great jealousies subsist between the blacks and mulattoes of the new empire, and that an insurrection is considered at no distant period. There was a well grounded opinion that CHRISTOPHE would, ere long, become Emperor, as Dessalines' popularity was daily declining, and that of Christophe increasing. That some important change is about to take place in this quarter, is very evident—how, or in what manner permanent tranquillity is to be established, is difficult to foresee. The probability is, that the whole island will soon be again under the government of some European power.
MASSACHUSETTS.
NEWBURYPORT, OCT. 8.
DISTRESSING CALAMITY.
Few instances of shipwreck, even at sea, produce heavier losses, or bring more distress (exclusive of the loss of lives) than the following instance:
Capt. Henry Brown, of the sloop Blue-Bird, a coaster between this town and Boston, returning from the latter place on Friday night last, there being a heavy swell, fortuitously got on shore on North Point, in this river, and a heavy sea filled her. She was literally full of the most valuable merchandise in market, containing the fall and winter supply of a great number of our English goods merchants. By exertions, stimulated by the greatest anxiety, she was hauled in so near with Plumb-Island, that at low tide the water left her so as to enable the people on Saturday and Sunday to effectually unload her. We have taken considerable pains to ascertain the value of her cargo; and shall speak on sure grounds, when we say it amounted to between EIGHTEEN and ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS; and an intelligent merchant informs us, that there will be 40 per cent. average loss on the whole amount; others say 25 or less; the principal sufferers are—
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Amos Tappan had on board a quantity of dry fish, on which a great loss will be sustained; and many other merchants in this town had more or less in her, besides several in Haverhill and Bradford, the amount of which we cannot ascertain. Polished
hard ware and fancy dry goods will suffer most. We sincerely sympathize with all the sufferers, particularly with a number of young enterprising merchants, who will feel it very sensibly.
No blame is, we understand, to be attached to Capt. Brown; he has done, throughout the whole, all that was in the power of human prudence to do.
We understand a number of pilferers went down on Sunday, in order to plunder from the sloop, and several were detected, who will receive the punishment the law prescribes; which, on such an occasion, should be inflicted with double severity.
BOSTON, OCT. 15.
A letter from an American gentleman, dated Bristol, (Eng.) Aug. 29, 1802, to his correspondent in this town, says—"Austria has declared WAR against FRANCE!" "You may be at loss what course to pursue with the (a certificate vessel,) as respects her coming to this country.—Yet from the correspondence between me, or rather on my part with the great men in office, you will be able to judge how she stands. I conceive that the seizure was made of her, as well as others at the same time, on the ground that no act has been passed by the U. States to meet that of Great Britain continuing the treaty in full force on her part for one year, ending on the 1st June, 1806. From private conversation with our Charge d'affaires in London, there appears little inclination on the part of the American Government for its renewal: and perhaps the seizures were made to induce our minister to represent such necessity."
The ship Morning-Star, Capt. Hopkins, arrived at this port yesterday, in 34 days from Bordeaux. A continental war was considered inevitable. It was reported that the troops were ordered from the coasts to the frontiers of France; and that the military establishment was to be augmented with 60,000 conscripts.
Borders of the Maine, Aug. 24.
It is said that the Emperor, Napoleon, has sent an important declaration to a certain great Court, in answer to the late note of M. Novoziltzoff, in which His Majesty says, that he accepts, with pleasure, the mediation of that Court to adjust the differences subsisting between him and other powers. Without giving credit to all the reports, it may at least be concluded, that peace has numerous partisans on the continent, who circulate their stories in opposition to the warlike rumours of England.
In one of the public prints has appeared the note which the Prussian Minister, Hardenberg, addressed to the French Minister at Berlin, Laforet, accompanied with the well known declaration of Novoziltzoff. The note, dated at Berlin, July 11, is in these terms:
"The undersigned, Minister of State, &c. finds himself, most reluctantly, compelled to communicate, to M. Laforet, Envoy, &c. of the Emperor of the French, the office with which he is charged by M. Novoziltzoff, of returning the French passport, and of announcing to him the order, which the Emperor of all the Russias has sent him, in consequence of the late changes in Italy, and particularly of the union of the Lagurian Republic with the French Empire, not to pursue his journey into France. The king could not but feel infinite pain at seeing thus confirmed the uneasy suspicions which, since the news of this unexpected event, he has not been able to repress, upon the effect which might result from it relative to the salutary negotiation upon the eve of being opened. The lively desire for the re-establishment of a general peace, with which His Majesty has not ceased to be animated, and which he has so often manifested, is a sure proof of the painful sensations he experiences upon this occasion."
OCT. 17.
Extract from a letter dated London, Aug. 24, received per the Mary.
"We have the pleasure of announcing the release of the ship Francis Hen-
rietta, from New-York, by consent, without having been brought into court. Capt. Skinner goes down this evening for Harwick, and proceeds immediately to Rotterdam."
WARREN, SATURDAY, OCT. 19.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
The Editor of the HERALD tenders his grateful thanks to those of his customers, who have been punctual in their payments, and hopes they will not be weary in well doing.—He at the same time reminds such of his customers as are in arrears, that there never was a time that the balances due him would be more thankfully received; as Winter is fast approaching, his family large and his calls great, he therefore earnestly solicits their attention, and hopes he will not call in vain:—As he is not so well acquainted with the dancing art as many of his profession are, he most confesses he feels very awkward in undertaking it.—He would also observe that he does not undertake the task, thinking that any one who owes him will be so kind as to take the advantage of the limitation Act, for his long indulgence; but the necessity of closing his accounts urges him to it:—Cash and produce will be thankfully received, and where it is ill-convenient for his customers to make payment at present, he will take their Notes.
We have the singular pleasure to learn, that the epidemic which has so much afflicted the cities of New-York and Philadelphia, is rapidly on the decline; and that it is judged the inhabitants in a few days may return in safety.
The Norfolk Herald says, "It is certain that our government is determined to add six 74's to our naval navy; the building of one of them, we are confidentially informed, is immediately to take place at the Navy-Yard, Gosport."
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
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DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
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DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
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On the 28th of Sept. the brig Hiram, Moran, of Providence, was left at Matanzas.
NEW-YORK, OCT. 11.
The ship Melpomene, Daubeny, in 74 days from Amsterdam, and 51 days from land. Off Ushant, was boarded by the British frigate Sirius, one of Sir R. Calder's fleet the officers of which informed, they were bound off Ferrol, in search of the combined fleet, who were in that harbour, with the squadron which had sailed from Rochefort—the fleet consisted of 15 sail of the line, 5 of which were three-deckers. In lat. 46, 28, long. 26, 46, spoke the ship Rolla, Coule, of Boston, bound to City-Point. On the 24th Sept. in lat. 40, long. 68, in a violent hurricane from the N. W. the Melpomene was laid on her beam ends, in which situation she continued 15 or 20 minutes—after cutting away the main and mizen masts, the ship righted. The gale continued with the greatest violence till the evening of the 25th.
OCT. 12.
The brig Hannibal, Hooper, of Portsmouth, N. H. in 22 days from St. Lucia.—Sept. 27, in lat. 27, 12, long. 67, 34, fell in with the wreck of a schooner of 100 tons, with her fore-mast standing, yellow sides. Oct. 6, in lat. 37, 21, long. 71, 48, passed a ship's top-sail-yard, with the sail to it, apparently fresh and new. Sept. 30, in lat. 32, 36, long. 69, 44, passed the stump of a large mast.
The brig Julia, Perru, in 27 days from Trinidad, (Cuba.) Left, ship Thursday, Connell, of New-York, condemned on account of having been ashore, and having her stern knocked in, and part of the stern damaged; ship Joseph, Gibbs, to sail in 18 days for New-York. Off Cape Antonio, was boarded by the Mermaid frigate, and by that means was prevented from being robbed by a pirate that was close by—the frigate afterwards sent in her boats to cut her out from back of the Pine, where she took shelter. The schr. Fox, Mills, of Baltimore, had just arrived. Flour was 25 dollars.
The schr. Holdah and Anna, Doughady, in 17 days from Savannah. The crew of this vessel has been very sickly, and there are now on board 3 men and a negro girl, extremely ill of the fever. The Holdah and Anna was conducted to Sandy-Hook by a Philadelphia pilot.
boat, and with the assistance of Charles Wood, from on board the brig Louisiana, which vessel Capt. D. spoke on Saturday last, in lat. 38, 46, and long. 70, then 40 days from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
The sloop Friendship, Caldwell, of Guilford, in 22 days from St. Pierre, Martinique. Left, among others, the brig George, Styles, of Baltimore, to sail in 10 days; brig Welchman, to sail in 7 days; brig Eliza-Ann, Thompson, in 12 days for Baltimore; schooner Sally, Allen, for New-London; schooner Darling, for New-York in 6 days; schooner Smith, for Middletown in 12 days; and the sloop Mildra, Dodge, to sail for New-York in 12 days. The schr. Martha, of Falmouth, sailed for New-York 8 days before, and was leaky. Oct. 1, in lat. 31, 55, long. 69, 17, spoke the brig Tabby, of New-Bedford, from the South Seas for the first port, being under a jury main-mast—he had spoke the brig Molly, of Philadelphia, which vessel had taken Capt. Barber off a wrecked schooner, in lat. 23, long. 67. Sept. 27, in lat. 26, 30, long. 65, spoke the schr. Henrietta, Gilpin, 9 days from Barbadoes for Norfolk—had seen in lat. 23, a brig and schooner wrecked, both Americans.
OCT. 15.
Arrived, the armed ship Leader, Cowper, in 24 days from Port-au-Prince. On Saturday the 28th of Sept. at the entrance of Crooked Island passage, the fleet having been chased several hours by a French privateer schr. of 100 tons, carrying one large 18-pounder, and some small guns; the privateer having got within gun shot of the Leader, Capt. Cowper bore too, being the sternmost vessel of the fleet, returned the privateer's shot, when a general engagement commenced, which lasted about three quarters of an hour, the privateer then put about and fled off on a wind, most probably considerably injured by the shots from the Leader, the Sampson and the schr. Neapoleon and Mohawk. On firing the first broadside on board the Leader, the armed chest accidentally blew up, by which Capt. Cowper, and 6 men considerably burnt, but are all in a fair way of recovery, except, W. Kenay, the cabin steward. Parted from the ship Sampson, and schr. Diana, on Saturday evening, off the Cape of Delaware.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 9.
Arrived, the ship Golden-Age, Nye, Liverpool 49 days, merchandise. Spoke, Aug. 25, the ship John and Ceres, Baker, of New-York, 27 days from Norfolk for Falmouth.—Aug. 30, was brought too by a schr. mounting 12 guns, from Bordeaux, under Spanish colors, ordered the captain on board, after examination returned on board 6 men, men, plundered the cabin of porter, cabin furniture, steering sail, boom, &c. Sept. 15, the brig Sawdew, from Charleston for Liverpool. Sept. 23, the schr. Berkeley, Rich, 5 days from Boston for Amsterdam. Oct. 3, was boarded by an English ship, supposed to be the Indian—the officer refused to give her name.
Arrived at the Lazaretto on Monday, the schr. Francis Lewis, Capt. Hughes, from Havana. Sailed in co. Sept. 13, the ship Lavinia, Donaldson, of this port, for Matanzas. Owing to calms and a strong current, the Francis Lewis, on the 15th, grounded on the Florida Reef; the wreckers took out 45 boxes of sugar, and a parcel of hides, which they kept for their trouble, and dismissed the schooner after two days detention. The ship Providence, Gibbs, of this port, from New-Orleans for Bordeaux, came ashore on the Reef the 17th, and was left with 18 wreckers, taking out her cargo. Capt. Hughes says, there are vessels ashore to the southward of the cape, and 4 on the cape, but does not describe them.
CHARLESTON, SEPT. 26—27.
Arrived, ship Orlando, Stillington, New-York 14 days; sloop Semiramis, Slocum, New-York 15; sloop Berkeley, Bowen, Bristol, R. I. 14; sloop Fox, Vincent, Africa 56, 40 flaves; sloop Harriet, Watson, Old Harbour, (Jam.)
Captain Watson was boarded on the 7th September, off the Isle of Pines, by a small French privateer schooner of 1 gun and 10 men, called the Diligence, fitted out at Cuba: they robbed the sloop of 5000 dollars, and took 200 dollars from the captain's pocket, carrying with them almost all the sloop's stores, poultry, rigging, cooking utensils, &c.—they also robbed the passengers, captain, and crew of all their baggage and clothes; and wantonly cut the cables, rigging and sails, tore up the cabin and hold, threw in the water coffee, and committed every species of piratical depredation.
American Linseed OIL,
OF the best Quality kept constantly on Hand and for Sale, per Barrel, at the Factory Price, for Cash or approved Notes at 60 Days, payable at Bank, by the Subscriber opposite the Baptist Meeting-House.
PASCHAL ALLEN.
Warren, Oct. 18, 1805.
FOR SALE, AT THE STORE OF
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A FEW Hogheads good retailing MOLASSES.
Warren, Oct. 18, 1805.
The Most Worshipful Moses Seixas, Grand-Master.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. has appointed Monday the 21st of October inst. at 10 o'Clock, A. M. to continue and install the Officers of FRIENDSHIP LODGE, in the Town of Gloucester, and to dedicate their Hall; when all Brethren are notified to attend.
By Order.
CALEB BOWERS, G. Sec'y.
Providence, Oct. 4, A. L. 5805.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
From the BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE.
TO SLANDER.
THOU savage monster, bent on spoil, That ne'er enriches thee, When wilt thou cease thy hateful broil, Nor more detract from me?  Thou fiend confin'd to human kind, How horrid is thy mien! Where'er we view a spotless mind, Thy dire attacks are seen.  Why coward foe, canst thou descend, To wound a wretch like me? Have I, my honour to defend, W'er stoop'd to call on thee?  Knew, that I hate thy stubborn tricks; Nor do I ask thy aid: Those, who implore thy servile tricks, In scoffs and bites are paid.  Far from my breast be thou remov'd, Enough, that I endure The pangs, which thou hast fairly prov'd, Can hardly find a cure.  I will not taint a conscious breast, By asking ought of thine: Your thousand tongues are free to rest, Without a lisp from mine.  Go, vent thy railings to the fool, That bows with slavish dread To thee, his vilest, meanest tool, The minion of his head.  I will not mar my neighbor's fame Because he envies mine; Nor taint the lustre of his name, By flinging darts of thine.
From the BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE.
THE INCENDIARY.—(Concluded.)
ALBERT joined the wish, and the day passed on without much further conversation. As the evening advanced, he grew uneasy, and when the clock struck ten, he exclaimed impatiently, "Where can she be?"
"Patience, my good sir," said the artful Prudelia, "you may not perhaps see her these two or three hours."
"Julia was not used to keep such late hours," said he, pensively.
"Oh, that is nothing; new connections from new manners; she is never home much earlier—nay, it is very likely she may not be to home to night."
"You seem to be aiming at something, madam," said Albert, "for Heaven's sake speak out, and deliver me from this torture of suspense."
This was the favourable moment for the vile incendiary. She prefaced her scandalous tale with the sorrow she felt at being obliged to give his worthy heart so much pain; said, had Julia returned in any tolerable time, she would have kept the affair to herself, but as she found he already began to suspect something was amiss, she tho't it was best he should be informed of the whole, that he might take his measures accordingly. She then informed him, that during his absence, Julia's extravagance had known no bounds; that she had paid no regard to her reputation, received the constant visits of one particular gentleman, and had frequent excursions in the country with him, where she staid for several days—That, to supply her extravagance, and that of her paramour, she had parted with her watch, plate, and other valuables, and concluded with saying, her heart bled to think so worthy a man should be united to a woman who knew so little how to value her good fortune.
Albert listened with every mark of horror and astonishment. At length, starting from his seat, and stamping his foot with vehemence, he cried, "Tis every syllable as false as hell—my Julia can never have betrayed the honor I trusted to her care, or abused the confidence I reposed in her."—"Tis well, fir," replied Prudelia, with a look of offended pride, "you doubt my veracity; however, you will find the whole neighborhood are acquainted with her errors, as well as I am—nay, call your own servant; she can assert the truth of what I say."
The servant was called; she confirmed the infamous tale, and Albert vowed to be revenged on his innocent wife. Prudelia had judged rightly; Julia did not return that night; and though Albert went home, and retired to his apartment, he never attempted to lie down, but traveled the room in the utmost agitation of spirits during the whole night.
In the mean time Julia was enjoying with her brother's family the most exquisite satisfaction: His fail-
ure was occasioned by remittances not arriving in proper time for him to make good some obligations he had entered into. The money Julia had raised for him had prevented immediate bankruptcy, and that day several ships had arrived with remittances, which would again enable him to appear among his friends with credit. The whole family were together at his lodgings, and a smile of tranquillity sat on every countenance. "How very happy should I be," said Julia, looking round her, "if my Albert was joined in this loved company, I should then at one view behold all that is most dear to me on earth." When supper was over, the evening was far advanced, Julia proposed staying with them all night, and walking home in the cool of the morning, she retired to rest with a heart lightened of its cares, offered up a prayer for her Albert's safety, and sunk into an undisturbed slumber, little thinking the miseries that awaited her in the morning.
At six o'clock she arose, and kissing her little sleeping niece, who had been her bed-fellow, stole softly down stairs, and walked leisurely towards home, enjoying the freshness of the morning as she walked through the park, and contemplating on the happy change in her brother's affairs.
It was near eight o'clock when she arrived at her own door. "My master is come home, madam," said the maid as she opened it.
"Home!" cried Julia, in an accent of joyful surprise, and running eagerly up stairs, opened the door of his apartment, and would have thrown herself into his arms, but he pushed her from him with violence, and cried, "By Heavens this effected joy shall not cover you guilt."—Then looking at her sternly he added, "How have you passed this night, degenerate ungrateful Julia?"
Julia had never been addressed by Albert before, but in a voice of the most soothing tenderness. She staggered to the nearest chair, and faintly exclaiming, "What horrid change is this," and burst into a violent flood of tears.
Albert had never seen his Julia weep before, but his heart wept with her, but he now took her surprise for a token of guilt, and imputed her tears to the effects of art; he therefore regarded them not, but walked about the room in sullen silence.
"Oh! Heavens," said Julia, "what have I done to deserve this; tell me, Albert, how have I forfeited your affection?"
"By betraying my honor," said he fiercely "by becoming an abandoned wanton."
"Heaven is my witness, I have done neither," said she, sinking on her knees; "Oh, Albert, kill me instantly but do not suspect my fidelity. I will bless you with my last breath, and dying, declare I never entertained even a thought to the prejudice of your honor or the purity of the affection I bear to you."
"Cursed disssembler," said the enraged Albert, and he spurned her from him with his foot. She shrieked, and fell: her head struck the bed-post, and the blood gushed in a torrent from her forehead.
"Merciful Heaven," cried he, "I have murdered her." He caught her from the ground, but found neither sense nor breath remained. Frantic, he rang the bell for the servant, and sent for immediate assistance. A surgeon examined her head; the skull was fractured. After she wound was dressed, she opened her eyes and fixed them upon her husband. "Albert, (said she) I know not who has poisoned your mind, or how could you suspect the fidelity of your Julia, believe me I am innocent—in my cabinet you will find papers that will unravel any seeming mystery in my late conduct. I die, but dying bless you, and thank you for all your kindness to me. Oh, my love, it is not the wound I received on my head, but that which you inflicted on my heart, that terminates my existence. I loved you too well,
Albert, to feel the privation of your affection and live. My heart, unprepared to meet your unkindness, sunk under it, struggled and broke."
She attempted to throw her arms round his neck, but nature was exhausted—she could only say, "Oh, bless him, Heaven," her spirits took its flight to the regions of eternal day. Albert's distress was too great for description, when he found he had, by his blind passion, terminated the existence of an innocent woman, whom he loved with the most fervent affection. A deep melancholy seized him, nor could all the attentions of his friends rouse him from the torpid stupor he had sunk into. He grew worse and worse and ended his days in a madhouse.
As there are too many Prudelias in the world, we cannot be too cautious how to believe a malevolent affection or give way to suspicion and jealousy.
THE INQUISITIVE FRENCHMAN.
A YOUNG Parisian, travelling to Amsterdam, was attracted by the remarkable beauty of a house near the canal. He addressed a Dutchman, in French, who stood near him in the vessel, with "Pray sir, may I ask who that house belongs to?"—The Hollander answered him in his own language, "Ik kan niet verstaan"—"I do not understand you." The Parisian, not doubting but what he was understood, took the Dutchman's answer for the name of the proprietor. "Oh! Oh!" said he, "it belongs to Mr. Kanniferstan, well, I am sure he must be very agreeably situated: the house is most charming, and the gardens appear delicious. I don't know that I ever saw a better. A friend of mine has one much like it, near the river Loire, but I certainly give this the preference." He added many other observations of the same kind, to which the Dutchman made no reply.—When he arrived at Amsterdam, he saw a most beautiful woman on the way, walking arm in arm with a gentleman, he asked a person who passed him, who that charming lady was; but the man not understanding French, replied, "Ik kan niet verstaan."—"What! Sir," replied our traveller, "is that Mr. Kanniferstan's wife, whose house is near the canal? Indeed, this gentleman's lot is enviable, to possess so noble a house, and so lovely a companion."—The next day when he was walking out, he saw trumpeters playing at a gentleman's door who had got the largest prize in the Dutch lottery.—Our Parisian, wishing to be informed of the gentleman's name, he was still answered, "Ik kan niet verstaan."—"Oh!" said he, "this is too great an accession of fortune! Mr. Kanniferstan proprietor of such a fine house, husband to such a beautiful woman, and to get the largest prize in the lottery! It must be allowed that there are some fortunate men in the world. About a week after this, our traveller walking about, saw a very superb burying, he asked whose it was?—"Ik kan niet verstaan," replied the person of whom he enquired.—"Oh, my God!" exclaimed he, "poor Mr. Kanniferstan, who had such a noble house, such an angelic wife, and the largest prize in the lottery! he must have quitted this world with great regret, but I thought his happiness was too complete to be of long duration."—He then went home, reflecting all the way on the instability of human affairs.
ANECDOTES OF THE LATE KING OF PRUSSIA.
AFTER the second Silesian war, the king travelled into different parts of his dominions, and among other places arrived at Cleves, where he ordered the public accounts to be laid before him. On examining them, he found that a considerable annual sum was paid out of the revenue arising from the ducal forests, to the monks of the monastery of minorities in that town; and inquiring on what account, was informed, that the money was left by former dukes, that a certain number of masses should be said daily for
their souls. Upon this the king expressed a desire to see the monastery; and being conducted thither, he found the monks arranged in two rows; and immediately upon his entrance, they struck up the Ambrosian hymn.—"Who are these?" said Frederick. "They are," said the prior, "the monks who read masses for the souls of the late dukes, in order to procure their release from purgatory." "My poor cousins continue a long time in purgatory," said the king, "can you tell when they will be released?" "That Sire," replied the prior, "is a point very difficult to be determined; but the moment that I am acquainted with their being removed out of purgatory, I will immediately dispatch a messenger to Potsdam, to give your majesty information of their deliverance." The king smiled, and turning to one of his attendants said, "There is no doing any thing with this man: he has studied among the Jesuits."
THE Princess Elizabeth Christina Ulrica, of Brunswick, who was married in 1765, to the prince royal of Prussia, was afterwards divorced from him, and kept in a kind of confinement at Stettin. At the time when this princess was in that situation, she gave orders to have some rich stuffs sent from Lyons, and directed to her at Stettin. As foreign stuffs pay a very large duty in the Prussian dominions, the collector of the customs tho't proper to detain them, because the princess had given no directions for the payment of the duty. The princess was highly incensed at this; but sent word to the collector, that she would satisfy his demands, and desired him to come himself with the stuffs for that purpose. Her orders were obeyed, but the collector was no sooner introduced into her presence, than she took the stuffs from him with great indignation, and at the same time gave him two or three cuffs in the face. The collector, enraged at this treatment, addressed a long and very formal memorial to the king, setting forth how much he had been dishonored in the performance of his duty. To this complaint Frederick returned, in his own hand, the following answer: "The loss of duty must be placed to my account; the stuffs must remain with the princess; the cuffs with him that received them. As to the supposed dishonor, I cancel at the request of the complainant; but it is of itself null; for the white hand of a fair lady cannot possibly dishonor the face of a custom house officer."
BRISTOL-ROAD
LOTTERY.
THE HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. having granted to the town of Bristol the benefit of a Lottery, for the purpose of making a good Road from Bristol-ferry to Warren, they have elected the subscribers managers to the same, who have given bonds, as required by law, and now present the public with the following
SCHEME.
  1 Prize of 1500 Dollars is 1500 Dollars.   1 500 500   3 Prizes of 200 are 600   5 100 500   10 50 500   10 25 250   31 10 310   1230 8 9840   1291 Prizes. 14000   2709 Blanks. For the Lottery, 2000   4000 Tickets, at 4 dolls. each, are 16000 
THE Managers of the above Lottery are resolved to make every exertion to effect a speedy sale of the Tickets, and considering that the scheme is calculated on terms highly advantageous to the adventurers, and that the use to which the saving is to be applied is for a public purpose, and of a beneficial nature to the community at large, they flatter themselves they shall be able to commence the drawing of said Lottery by the first of January next. The prizes shall be paid by the Venders of the Tickets, or the Managers, without deduction, with the greatest promptitude. A list of prizes will be published immediately after the drawing is completed. All prizes not demanded within six months after the drawing, will be considered as given to the use of the Lottery.
JOSEPH REYNOLDS, WILLIAM D'WOLF, WILLIAM PEARSE, THOMAS CHURCH, WILLIAM COGGESHALL, } Managers.
Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, for Sale at this Office.
CASH given for RAGS.