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No. 39, of Vol. XLVI.]
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European Events.
Review
OF EUROPEAN EVENTS.
Written by an American abroad.
Since our last we have received the review for the latter part of the month of April—which renders the series regular.
APRIL—1801.
16. SIR Hyde Parker, and the English fleet under his com- mand, sailed from Kioge Bay, near Copenhagen, into the Baltic.—18. Two days after they appeared before the Swedish harbour of Carlscrona, and the English Admiral sent a flag of truce to the Governor of that place, with a letter, stating, that as the Court of Denmark had agreed to an armistice, and as his instructions ordered him likewise to obtain a positive answer from the Swedish government respect- ing their intentions with regard to re- nouncing their hostile combination with Russia, against the rights and in- terests of Great Britain, he therefore demanded a declaration from the Court of Sweden, within 48 hours, that he might regulate his future op- erations accordingly.—The Swedish V. Admiral, Cronstedt, by the King's orders, replied, that he could give no answer for the present, but that the King himself would very soon arrive at Carlscrona and send his determina- tion to Admiral Parker.
22.—The King of Sweden arrived at Carlscrona, and the next day, by his orders, Admiral Cronstedt, wrote to Sir H. Parker, declaring, that the king was determined "faithfully to fulfil his engagements with his allies, without having any regard to the par- ticular Conventions of any other power, under what name soever they might have been made, the effects of which could not be binding to the northern powers which had as yet re- mained neutral." But that he was willing to receive any propositions for the settlement of the subsisting differ- ences, which might be made by per- sons properly authorised, from the king of Great Britain to the confeder- ate northern powers.
In the interval between the sum- mons and the answer, that is, on the 20th. The Russian Minister at Co- penhagen, Mr. Lisakewitsch, received a courier from his government, direct- ing him to inform the English Ad- miral, that it was the wish of the Em- peror Alexander, to accommodate amicably the differences with Great Britain, and that he had made to the British Court proposals which, he pre- sumed, would not be rejected. He, therefore, expected that Sir Hyde Par- ker, upon being informed of this, would undertake no further hostilities against Sweden or Russia, until he should receive further instructions from his own government, as he would be personally responsible for any conse- quences which might result from his pursuing a different conduct. Mr. Lisakewitsch on the 21st, dispatched a swift-sailing cutter to represent these circumstances to the English Admiral, who, upon receiving the dispatches, immediately complied with the requi- sition from the Russian government, and on the 24th returned with his fleet to Kioge Bay.
The King of Sweden's dissatisfac- tion with the Convention of Copen- hagen, is apparent from the manner in which he mentions it.—His Minister at Copenhagen, presented a memorial to the Danish government upon the subject, and the Prince Royal sent an Officer to the King of Sweden, to give him explanations concerning it. The King likewise speaks of the yet neutral northern powers , and this ex- pression deserves to be remarked.— When the British fleet passed the Sound, the King of Sweden was at Halsingsberg, and saw the whole affair from the Swedish side. The Danes were very much displeased that the batteries at Halsingsberg did not fire , and they have freely circulated the i- dea over all Europe, that the King of Sweden had acted a treacherous part with them. Thus is discord always planted in the very seminal principle of all offensive confederacies. Sweden and Denmark are the only two pow- ers, belonging to this league, who had the same interests in its principles, or the same views in its success. Yet
they are the first to discover mutual distrust and to utter mutual reproach. The fate of both will now be a mere incident in the negotiation between Great Britain and Russia.
25.—The Russian Ambassador at Paris, Kalichev, had an audience of the First Consul, to whom he deliver- ed a letter from the Emperor Alexan- der. Immediately afterwards Bona- parte dispatched his first Aid-de- Camp, Duroc, (who has been repeat- edly employed in confidential mis- sions) to St. Petersburg. The system of the present Russian Emperor seems, therefore, to be real neutrality , and per- haps he has it in view to mediate be- tween France and England.
The great object of the Emperor, with regard to his internal adminis- tration, appears to be, to restore the state of things as it existed at the close of the reign of CATHARINE the second. On the 12th of this month, he was present at a meeting of the Senate, and heard the reading of five ukases or laws, which have since been pub- lished and bear that date. The first, restores and confirms all the rights and privileges of the Russian nobility , conformably to the principles estab- lished by a charter granted in the year 1785: The second, re-establishes an ordinance of the same Princess, for the police and government of the cities , and thus liberates the inhabitants of the towns from innumerable restraints and vexations, to which they had, in the course of the last reign, been sub- jected: The third, grants a general pardon of all offenders and criminals, with certain exceptions and condi- tions: The fourth, abolishes a secret Inquisitorial Office, which subsisted as a remnant of an Inquisition, Chancery, that CATHARINE the second had already dissolved: And the fifth, re- peals all the prohibitions of exporta- tions of Russian productions—takes off all extraordinary taxes upon arti- cles of exportation, and restores to the villages and parishes in the country, the right of holding a property in standing trees, which had been taken from them. The purpose of the Em- peror, on this occasion, was upon his first attendance in the Senate to con- fer important benefits upon every class and order of his subjects; a thing which the heedless obstinacy of his father had made quite easy for him. It was only to remove the pernicious oppressions which PAUL had multi- plied upon every rank and degree of his subjects. By another ukase, pub- lished at the same time, the commis- sion for the sequestration and sale of property belonging to English sub- jects, was ordered to cease its opera- tions.
30.—The conclusion was taken at the diet of Ratisbon, with regard to the negotiation for indemnities in conse- quence of the peace between France and Austria. The Electoral College was at first equally divided upon the question, whether the whole further arrangement and conclusion should be left altogether to the discretion of the Emperor, as head of the Empire; or whether he should merely be request- ed to lay before the Diet , the plan of indemnities which he proposed. For the first of these measures, Bohemia, and the three Ecclesiastical Electors voted; Bavaria, Saxony, Brunswick and Brandenburg preferred the last; and being finally joined by the vote of Saxony, their opinion prevailed, and the further negotiations of the Em- peror, are only to be preparatory, and subject to the confirmation of the Diet. The King of Prussia very formally testified his dislike of the conclusion of the peace of Luneville without the participation of the Empire, and de- clared that nothing but the extreme necessity of the case, could have induced him to give his ratification of it.
This point of indemnities, France has taken care to leave as a bone of contention between the German Prin- ces.—The contrivance for the pur- pose, is taken from the practice at the peace of Westphalia; it goes by the name of secularization . Its effect is to change the constitution of certain principalities under ecclesiastical gov- ernment, by giving them as hereditary property to the sufferers by French conquest. France will interfere in this discussion at least so far as to blow the coals of discord between the great rival German Powers, whose interest and passions she will alternately favour and oppose; stimulate and controul;
making all her proceedings subservient to the purpose of balancing one half of Germany against the other, so that the power of the whole may be reduced to a nullity in its relations with her; that she may use and abuse her influence at pleasure; make and break engagements with either side, as the impulse of the moment may dictate; say and unsay, do and undo, promise and betray, as occasion may offer; and then alledge to the world her uni- versal perfidy as the proof of her disin- terested impartiality :—The principal defect of this policy is, that there is in it nothing new.—By comparing the German classic Historian, Schmidt's, account of the peace of Westphalia, with Mr. Hauterive's State of France at the end of the 8th year, he who runs may read, that the true founder of this magnanimous system of policy, was that great apostle of religious and civil liberty, Cardinal Richelieu.
The great nation is likewise now exerting herself to give specimens of her extreme generosity to her ally, the King of Spain.—All this generosity is, of course, at the expence of others. —No class of people in the world is so noted for liberality as gentlemen of the road; and the great nation in a- dopting their habits is anxious to prove itself not destitute of their virtues. By her peace with Austria, France stipu- lated that the Grand Duchy of Tus- cany should be ceded to the Duke of Parma, whom she had plundered some years ago, but whom now, in a fit of fondness, she not only proposed to compensate, but to exalt upon a throne.—The Duke of Parma, how- ever, being a very religious man, had scruples of conscience against accepting a kingdom thus acquired, and by a Convention between France and Spain, the hereditary Prince of Parma is sub- stituted as the sovereign of Tuscany instead of his father.—He is on his way from Madrid to Paris.
At the same time an army of thirty thousand French troops is march- ing through Spain, to make in con- cert with a Spanish army, the conquest of Portugal. The Spanish Govern- ment has sent its ultimatum to the Court of Lisbon; allowing them only twenty-four hours for the expulsion of the English from all their ports, and requiring them to receive Spanish and French garrisons.—In case of refusal, Portugal will be declared a constituent part of Spain, under the guaranty of France.—If the Portuguese nation were capable of using their means of defence, the united force of France and Spain would not suffice for the conquest of the country.—But their case is desperate.—There is an expe- dient of which they have talked; and which they might with advantage re- cur to. It is, to remove their seat of government to their possessions in South America, and abandon Portu- gal and Europe to its fate.—But I think they have not the spirit to carry through such a measure.
31.—The accounts reached Lon- don, of the landing and first opera- tions of the English troops in Egypt. —They effected their landing on the 8th of March; not without consider- able loss.—On the 14th, they were attacked by the garrison of Alexan- dria, and repulsed them.—On the 18th, the Fort of Aboukir surrendered to them; and on the 21st, they were again attacked by Gen. Menou, (who, immediately upon hearing of their landing, hastened from Cairo, with two thousand men, cavalry,) and a- gain by the garrison of Alexandria.— This assault they again repulsed, and as the English accounts from Con- stantinople say, the French lost in the action, two thousand men killed, and five hundred prisoners.—No French official accounts have yet appeared. Several English officers of distinction were wounded in this affair; and a- mong the rest General Abercrombie himself; who died a day or two after- wards of his wound. The com- mand devolved upon Gen. Hutchinson.—The English continued to be- siege Alexandria, but their situation was very dubious.—The French were in expectation of the reinforcement from France, sent with the squadron of Admiral Gantheume.—This, how- ever, it appears, will totally fail them. Gantheume was obliged to return for the second time to Toulon, with his ships of war, and sent forward an hundred sail of transports under the convoy of two frigates.—But before
they could reach the place of their destination they were intercepted by the squadron of Lord Keith, and will have supplied the occasions of the En- glish army instead of the French.
It does not yet appear what dispo- sition France will make of her Ital- ian dependencies. The government and boundaries of the Cisalpine Re- public remain yet altogether uncer- tain.—That of the Ligurian Repub- lic, or Genoa, is not more decided.— Piedmont is flattered with some hopes of being judged worthy to take a share in the destinies of the French Republic :—It has been converted into a military depart- ment ; and under the administration of Gen. Jourdan, and the beneficent operation of martial law, is to per- form an honorable and delightful no- viciate of French republicanism:— Gen. Jourdan assures the people of Piedmont of all this, in a proclama- tion dated the 19th of April, and con- gratulates them, in extatic admira- tion, upon the immensity of the re- compence which the First Consul, that hero, who is incessantly occupied with the happiness of nations, thus bestows upon them.—The hero Jourdan, has learnt with a good grace you see to compliment the hero First Consul, whose life, however, still floats in the straights between the inveteracy of his enemies, and the fickleness of For- tune.—Just at the moment when two persons have been executed for the at- tempt to assassinate him on the 24th of December last, the police of Paris affects to spread the report, that sub- sequent attempts of the same nature have been made.—His guards have been recently doubled at Malmaison, the country seat, where he has taken his residence for the summer, and ei- ther he has escaped an experiment to dispatch him by poison, or has a mo- tive for spreading the report abroad.
The King of England's recovery is so far from being complete, that there is great doubt whether he will ever again be able to transact business. There is reason to expect that a bill for the establishment of a Regency will soon be brought into Parliament.
ON DEATH.
IT has been computed that, among ten thousand people, the average deaths will be one a day. If this com- putation be accurate, a person in com- mon health has a daily risk of dying, which compared to the chances of life, is in the same proportion as an unit bears the number nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine. This risk is seemingly so small, that it common- ly gives no alarm and is scarcely tho't of; whereas if the same risk were pla- ced upon a different ground, so as to be seen in another light, it would be generally alarming.
Supposing, for instance, that to-mor- row morning a lottery were to be drawn of this kind. Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine white balls and one black ball should be thrown promiscuously into a box; and then ten thousand people, you and I among the number, should each put in a hand and draw out a ball at random, and whoever chanced to draw the black ball, should inevitably suffer death within twenty four hours: I say that if we knew that such a lottery were to be drawn to-morrow morning and that we ourselves must take our chance in it, as aforementioned, it would doubtless produce in us some serious apprehensions, and might probably in- terrupt our sleep to night.
Now, in a different way, we daily run the same risk and yet feel no ap- prehension or alarm. Indeed the an- ticipation of death is only useful, as it quickens to a preparation for it.
Philosophy has taught that it is un- reasonable to live in the dread of death, seeing it is inevitable.
The christian religion teaches that death as it respects the good, is great gain. At the same time, both phi- losophy and religion unite their testi- monies, that it is the part of wisdom to make all necessary preparation for this solemn and important event.
As we know not but we may die to-day, we should be careful to have our worldly affairs properly arranged; and still more careful to have and pre- serve such a state of mind, as that we may meet death with comfort.

LATE Foreign Intelligence,
By the brig Bulah , and the ship Galen from London, bringing Papers to August 7.
Of Egypt.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 25.
THE last accounts which we received here from Egypt, came down to the 2d of June, and mentioned, that the army of the Grand Vizier had formed a junction near Cairo, with the corps under Captain Pacha. The Grand Vizier had waited for this junction to undertake an attack upon Cairo; where there is still a French corps which principally endeavours to defend it. We have not as yet received any account that the English troops from the East-Indies, which have landed at Suez, have joined the Grand Vizier.
The disagreement which prevails among the French Generals, has been of great advantage to the Turks and English.
The situation of Alexandria is said to be more than critical, it is greatly in want of water. Dispatches from the Commandant of Alexandria, to the First Consul, Bonaparte, found on board a ship taken by the English, fully confirm the distressed condition of Alexandria.
STRASBURG, JULY 15.
Our Journals contain the following article:
The dispatches which the brig Lodi has brought from Egypt, have as yet been published but by extracts. A letter has, however, been received here from a person belonging to the army, on board the Lodi , in the road of Nice, which states, that the situation of affairs in Egypt, is not the best possible, of which there are two principal causes; 1st, The disagreement between several of the Generals, originally between Menou and Regnier: and secondly, the plague which broke out in Cairo and Upper Egypt, a short time before the attack of the English, and prevented the necessary measures being taken to collect the whole army, & attack the English on every side before they had time to establish themselves on the shore. Before the Lodi failed, above 50,000 persons had already fallen victims to this dreadful disease. In Cairo, nearly 1000 die daily. Many of the French have been carried off by this distemper, which is the more serious loss, as the number of the French troops is now greatly diminished. In Upper Egypt, Murad Bey, 5 other inferior Beys, and 1,200 Mamelukes have died of the plague.
The disagreement between the French Generals was principally occasioned by the plan of operations against the English, which Menou proposed and Regnier decidedly disapproved. The consequence of this was a kind of schism; for Regnier and some other of the Generals would no longer take part in the military operations; and at length Regnier actually embarked for France; where he has arrived with Gen. Damas, late Chief of the Staff of the Army of the East under Gen. Kleber, the General Inspector Dante, and several other persons of distinction.
ITALY, JULY 3.
Advices from Naples state, that the French flotilla on the Nile, notwithstanding it was supported by land batteries, was defeated by the English flotilla with the loss of 1000 men, and a part of the hallops of which it consisted. The English flotilla, after its victory, proceeded towards Cairo.
Of "the Invasion."
LONDON, AUGUST 1.
A letter from an officer on board the Jamaica , off Boulogne, dated July 28, says, "I hope the present will serve to quiet the minds of the people of England, who are reported in great agitation at the idea of an invasion at this port. We had been told that 70,000 men were ready for embarkation; but great was my surprise to observe only twenty-eight marquee and tents on the rising ground close to the East side of Boulogne, which appear to be for the accommodation of some artificers, who are throwing up a gun and mortar battery for the defence of the outer road, or harbor."
The French Papers state, that the most alarming deletions daily take place from all the regiments on the coast.
We have received letters from Deal and Dover, which notice the accounts daily sent to those places by our cruisers and boats, of the continual activity which prevails along the enemy's coast. Lord Nelson has at present under his command in the Downs a force composed of no less than 60 vessels, of all descriptions, which are
chiefly frigates, sloops, gun-vessels and bomb-ketches. It is expected that very few days will be suffered to elapse before the commencement of offensive operations against some principal points of the French coast. The prohibition of landing passengers at Dover is continued with the strictest care, and there are at this moment a great number of persons waiting at Calais to come to this country.
Private accounts received from Cherbourg by the way of Calais, state the arrival of eleven thousand troops at the former place. It is asserted upon the same authority, that no less than six thousand of them had been lately conveyed to Calais in flat-bottomed boats, armed each with two pounders.
Lord Nelson shifted his flag yesterday from the Leyden to the Medusa frigate.
Russia and France.
HAMBURGH, JULY 25.
The Russian Government has sent an express to Paris with a copy of the Convention of St. Petersburg, of the 17th June, for Monf. de Kalitscheff. This convention has not been communicated to Citizen Duroc. It is said that the Convention contains some secret articles, by which all the political relations formerly subsisting between Great-Britain, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, are to be restored, and the treaty concluded between the two former countries, during Lord Whitworth's embassy in 1797, is to be again in full force.
Count Markow was preparing to set out from Petersburg, as Ambassador Extraordinary to Paris, where he will carry with him new political instructions from his Sovereign, and relieve Monf. de Kalitscheff, who is said to be highly disgusted with his residence in France, as his interference in favor of the King of Sardinia, and of the Marquis de Marsan, his Ambassador there, has been so little regarded. The Marquis left Paris on the 6th inst. having been provided with passports, unasked, some months before, but he made no use of them. On the 22d ult. the French Minister of Police signified to his Excellency that he might quit Paris, as he had no business there, to which the Marquis, at the request of Monf. de Kalitscheff, answered, that he did not acknowledge the right of any Minister of Police to order him to leave Paris. At last, on the 5th inst. the Marquis himself declared, that as he had no longer any official character in France, he would leave the capital the very next day. Soon after his departure the Sardinian Secretary of State sent notice to the French Government, and the rest of the diplomatic corps, that he was no longer Sardinian Secretary of Legation, but Secretary of the Embassy of the Emperor of all the Russias, Alexander I.
The Swedish fleet in the port of Carlscrona is now completely unrigged and laid up in dock, and the seamen have obtained permission to return to their respective homes.
MILAN, JULY 6.
A Genoese Journal of the 1st inst. says, that, according to accounts brought by a ship arrived in the Gulf of Spezia, a considerable Spanish and French fleet has been seen off the coast of Sardinia.
According to advices from Leghorn, of the 2d inst. a French ship of the line and two frigates, had approached that road.
According to late accounts from Leghorn, Porto Ferrajo still holds out bravely, notwithstanding the heavy bombardment, which has done great damage; some English ships have thrown new succours into the place, and the French have erected a battery of four mortars.
LONDON, JULY 30.
A report was current yesterday, in the city, though we are not able to say what foundation there was for it, that Mr. Otto, the French Commissary here, had been detected in some improper practices, and had, in consequence, been ordered to leave the kingdom. If all we heard on the subject had been true, instead of being ordered to leave the kingdom, he would, we conceive, have been compelled to remain in it. In short, it was said (but it cannot be true) that he had carried on a secret correspondence with the disaffected here, who had engaged, in the event of the French effecting a landing in our coast, to join them with 20,000 men. Whatever the disposition of the latter may be, we are persuaded, M. Otto, actuated by the liberal principles of the First Consul, and entertaining, like him, an inviolable respect for the law of nations, would have too just a sense of his duty, to be guilty of an act so atrocious. Be it as it may, the current report of the day was literally such as we have stated it to have been.
British Account.
LONDON, AUG. 4. Copy of a letter from Capt. Keats dated on board the Superb , Cape Trafalgar, July 13th.
SIR, PURSUANT to your directions to state the particulars of the Superb's services last night, I have the honour to inform that in consequence of your directions to make sail up to and engage the sternmost of the enemy's ships, at half past eleven I found myself abreast of a Spanish three-decked ship, (the Real Carlos , as appears by report of some survivors,) which, having brought in one with two other ships nearly line abreast, I opened my fire upon, at not more than three cables' length, this evidently produced a good effect, as well in this ship as the others abreast of her, which soon began firing on each other, and at times on the Superb .
In about a quarter of an hour, I perceived the ship I was engaging, and which had lost her fore top-mast, to be on fire, upon which we instantly ceased to molest her, and I proceeded on to the ship next at hand, which proved to be the San Antonio of 74 guns, and 730 men, commanded by the Chief de Division Le Rey, under French colours, wearing a broad pendant, and manned nearly equally with French and Spanish seamen, and which, after some action (the Chief being wounded) struck her colours.
I learn from the very few survivors of the ships that caught fire and blew up (which, at the time she was taking possession of the San Antonio ) that in the confusion of the action, the Hermenegildo , (a first rate also) mistaking the Real Carlos for an enemy, ran on board her, and shared her melancholy fate.
Services of this nature cannot well be expected to be formed without some loss; but though we have to lament that Lieutenant E. Waller, and 14 seamen and marines have been wounded, most of them severely, still there is reason to rejoice that it is the extent of our loss.
I received able and active assistance from Mr. Samuel Jackson, the first Lieutenant; and it is my duty to present to you, that the officers of all descriptions, seamen, and marines, conducted themselves with the greatest steadiness and gallantry.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) R. G. KEATS. Sir James Saumarez, Bt. Rear-Admiral of the Blue, &c.
FRENCH ACCOUNT.
Official communication from the office of the Minister for Naval Affairs.
On the 9th of July, five Spanish men of war of the line with a frigate and one French ship of the line with two frigates, all under the command of his Excellency Admiral Moreno, joined Admiral Linois at Algeciras.
Between the hours of 12 A. M. and one P. M. of the 14th, Ad. Moreno gave the signal for the fleet to begin its departure for Cadiz. The night was very dark—the wind blew fresh. The French ships Le Formidable and Le St. Antoine remained behind. The British squadron having also refitted, was at night-fall seen to the windward. Unhappily the two Spanish three-deckers, mistaking each other for enemies, fired on one another, after a desperate engagement ran on board each other, and one of them being on fire were both blown up. Le St. Antoine retired from the danger of the configuration, was thus separated from the squadron and has not since been heard of. Le Formidable perceived the disaster of the Spanish ships avoided firing, and only manoeuvred to get out of danger. Ad. Monroe with the other three Spanish ships and two French ones, found himself by day break west of Cadiz. Le Formidable having likewise failed for Cadiz was at day-break on the coast of Spain and in a situation which exposed her to the attack of the whole British squadron. The fight began alone, against three ships of the line and a frigate, could the expect to escape? But her crew and the soldiers on board could not forfeit the laurels they had earned on the glorious day off Algeciras: they vowed to sink the ship sooner than strike her colours. Victory smiled on the intrepid resolution. A few well pointed shots made the frigate to sheer off. Le Formidable was then wrought about so as to direct her fire on the Pompee [the Cesar ] whose masts she shot away at the second broadside. She had yet two other men of war to encounter. By a hot fire from both sides at once, she obliged them to sheer off, and thus entered Cadiz in triumph!!!
Never was a fight more glorious than this of La Formidable . It was witnessed by the inhabitants of Cadiz on the shore. They welcomed Capt. Trudge and his crew with exulting admiration.
The ship's companies of Ad. Linois's squadron, in the late six months cruise, have acquired an expertness in marine discipline, and a spirit of order and obedience, still more necessary at sea than on land, and of which the want is never to be effectually supplied by irregular courage.—To these advantages they are chiefly indebted for the immortal glory with which their recent achievements have crowned them.
Admiral Moreno has entered Cadiz with the rest of his squadron. This gallant and respectable Commander had provided against every chance of miscarriage which it was possible to foresee. But a misfortune such as, amidst a dark stormy night befell two of the ships, could be neither reckoned upon nor prevented.
The following extract from admiral Saumarez's letter on the subject of the above action, will show the degree of truth to be attached to the French Minister's account of the Formidable :
"It blew excessive hard 'till day light, and in the morning the only ships in company were the Venerable and Thames ahead of the Cesar , (and one of the French ships, the Formidable , the French Admiral's ship, at some distance from them, standing towards the shoals of Conil besides the Spencer a-tern coming up. All the ships immediately made sail with a fresh breeze; but, as we approached, the wind suddenly falling, the Venerable was alone able to bring her to action, which Capt. Hood did in the most gallant manner, and had nearly silenced the French ship, when
his main-mast (which had been before wounded) was unfortunately shot away, and it coming nearly calm, the enemy's ship was enabled to get off without any possibility of following her."
"Invasion of England"—or Lord Nelson's attack on Boulogne.
DOVER, AUGUST 6.
On Saturday Lord Nelson failed from Deal, and the same evening took the command of his fleet of small ships of war cruising off Boulogne; the squadron consisted of 37 sail, and were all brought up before Boulogne, and then divided into 3 squadrons. On Monday several bombs were thrown on shore. The enemy's vessels, consisting of 6 brigs, 2 Schooners and about 90 or 90 gun-boats, were arranged in a line along the beach, not half a mile from shore; on the beach was a strong battery, which kept up a very heavy fire. On Monday night Lord Nelson went under cover of the dark, in a four-oared gig, a long swift boat, and reconnoitred the enemy's position; he then issued orders to begin the attack at break of day next morning; at 4 o'clock, he himself stationed the bomb vessels; they came to anchor, and began throwing bombs about 5 o'clock; his Lordship's own flag was placed in front of the harbour; his intention was to attack the enemy's vessels with bombs only, as they reach much farther than shot, and would prove effectual, while the enemy's shot could not reach us. At 6 o'clock however, it being then high water, Lord Nelson, desirous of convincing the enemy what a heavy fire he could play upon them, and at the same time, to reduce them to disclose their strong points, it being difficult to discover their batteries, the cliffs being of a brown clay, sent out ships of war very close to the shore in face of the batteries, where they first fired one broadside, and tacking round, fired the other; then falling away loaded for another such attack. While the ships were firing their broadsides as abovementioned, at seven in the morning, his Lordship was in his barge, moving about, making observations and mincing, which may be used in a future attack. He visited the bombs separately, and rowed along the whole line amidst a shower of shot and shells from the enemy, attended by the King and Queen cutters; and, by the cool and intrepid conduct displayed in all the actions of this great man, giving his orders, and animating by example. The enemy's fire continued very heavy till about one o'clock, when it wholly ceased from the hills and batteries, seeing no doubt, that it was utterly ineffectual; but our fire of bombs continued with unabated vigour. One vessel threw two hundred bombs. At this time three of the enemy's vessels had been sunk and bilged. In the course of the afternoon two others shared the same fate, and five others were rendered useless, but were drawn by ropes on the shore. The fire of the English also slackened during the afternoon. It was Lord Nelson's intention, in the oak, to have sent three bombs close upon the enemy; but the wind shifting, the attack became impracticable without the utmost danger; and our whole fleet was obliged to haul off without making the attempt. Lord Nelson will however, soon give the navy another opportunity of distinguishing themselves, as he intends to bring up flat-bottomed boats to the attack at the time the bombs are throwing shells. Yesterday our fleet stood off from Boulogne; and the various ships have this day been dispersed, providing themselves with ammunition, &c. Some flat-bottomed boats have failed from the Downs. Part of our fleet is now near Boulogne, and it is probable, the attack may be renewed this night. As the gun-boats raked their shore, little or no damage was done to the town of Boulogne. It was proposed to bombard it, but Lord Nelson said, he would not make war on women and children.
Mr. Stowe, of the Custom-House, Mr. Feodor, and others, in a boat, went out during the action, and sent a line to Lord Nelson, with the Extraordinary Gazette of Sir James Saumarez's triumph. His Lordship was delighted, and invited the Gentlemen, though strangers, on board his ship to dinner. They dined as comfortably as if it had been a pleasure party. An excellent dinner was served up, and a very splendid desert. The Gentlemen were complimenting Lord Nelson, when he said, "Oh! this is but a shabby affair; but it is necessary to convince the enemy they shall not threaten invasion with impunity, and to do something to quiet the minds of the women and children in London."
Domestic News.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 7.
From the WASHINGTON official paper. AMERICAN SQUADRON. Extract of a letter from John Gavino, our Consul at Gibraltar, dated
"GIBRALTAR, July 4, 1801.
"On the 26th ult. arrived the state Schooner Enterprize , Capt. Sterrett, who had separated from the squadrons intended for these seas, and on the 29th anchored in this bay a Tripolitan ship of 28 guns, (American built) with 246 men commanded by their High Admiral, an English Renegado, married to the Bashaw's daughter; also a brig of 16 guns and 146 men.—They are both cruisers sailing in company. They reported on arrival to the health-office, that they had been out 35 days and captured nothing, but wanted water—the Prattie master asked the Admiral if they were at war with America , who said they were not. On the 30th arrived the President, Commodore Dale, the Philadelphia and Essex frigates; they anchored close to the above cruisers, who were under quarantine. I immediately waited on the Commodore, taking with me Consuls O'Brien and Cathcart's letters relative to the affairs of Barbary, &c. for his information. He delivered me your favor of the 24th of May last, the contents of which I have duly noted, and per-
mit me to assure you, that every thing in my power to serve the Commodore, his squadron, and the nation in general, shall not be wanting, and it will give me the greatest pleasure, when I can be useful to either, as in duty bound.—The Commodore made enquiry of the Admiral if they were at war or peace with the United States; he said the latter.—He then enquired if he left Consil Cathcart well; he replied that he had gone from Tripoli a fortnight before he sailed for Tunis; that he went of his own accord, and that he was no friend to the Americans. I likewise went a long side of him yesterday morning (as his agent expressed to me that he wished to have some conversation with Commodore Dale) to tell him, as he was to get Prattie that day, the Commodore had no objection to seeing him on board the President, or at my house on shore, which he rejected, saying he would meet us at a tavern, and no where else. Indeed I perceived he was trifling in the business, so that the Commodore determined to go to sea with the squadron, which he did this morning, taking with him the ship Grand Turk , bound to Tunis with the stipulations, and the brig Hope of Baltimore, James Norman, commander."
Extract from another letter from Mr. Gavino, dated
"GIBRALTAR, July 18th, 1801.
"I have not heard from Commodore Dale since his departure. On the 13th inst. I received a few lines from Comil Eaton, off Tunis, in answer to mine of 17th May last, inclosing one from Capt. Laughton, of the ship Grand Turk , accompanying the Bey of Tunis's Passport for his proceeding to said port, without being molested by the Tripolitans.
"Yesterday the United States frigate Philadelphia was off this port. I sent off an advice boat with dispatches, informing Capt. Barron that the Tripolitan cruisers were still here, and, it would seem, were afraid of going out. Capt. Barron had been the day before at Tangier for refreshments.
"I made application to Rear-Admiral Sir Jas. Saumarez, regarding the sailing of our merchant vessels, and the Tripolitan cruisers in port, who has promised, on being apprised of the time of sailing of the former, that he will detain the latter twenty-four hours.
"On the 12th inst. failed from Algeciras Bay, the three French ships of the line, under jury masts, with the frigate, escorted by five Spanish and one French line of battle ships; (two of them Spaniards of 112 guns) also three frigates that came round from Cadiz to take them to said port. Five sail of the British ships of the line of 74 guns, four of which had been in the late action, with a frigate and a Portuguese of 44 guns, went into the Gut, and as soon as the combined fleet got round Catrito Point, the English bore down upon them. About 11 o'clock at night, a very warm action commenced, which lasted until about one, when the two Spanish ships, of 112 guns, and 2400 men in all, blew up, and only about 40 men were saved. The Ex-Spanish ship St. Antonio , of 74 guns, now officered and manned mostly with French, using said flag, was taken and brought in. All the English ships could not come to action, as they had but little wind; two of them went on and are cruising off Cadiz, where the others will also go the first wind, as they have received very little damage."
As we have now the circumstances correct , in addition to the anecdote of Callender's application for an office, we can state: that Callender applied to Mr. Madison, who told him he need expect no office, nor even that of "ride waiter." He then applied to Mr. Jefferson, who told him (—there is some foul of goodness in things evil,) that it would be a disgrace (—doubtless) to him, and his country to appoint a man in his situation, to any office whatever. Callender insisted that he had done more than any one to assist Mr. J's election.—Mr. J. did not think so, or if he had he cared not, he should give him no office. C. then told Mr. J. that he had suffered much, and was so sure of an office and Mr. J's assistance, that he had bro't no money with him, to defray his expenses. Mr. J. was unyielding, and dismissed him; but afterwards sent Callender a bill of 50 dollars. Callender received it wishing it had been 50 drops of Jefferson's heart's blood. C. hastened to Petersburg, where he now declares that Mr. J. will do any thing, however mean, to keep in office; that he is to afraid of the federal papers that he dares not appoint a republican to office, who has deserved it by his usefulness to Mr. J. and his party.
Our informant adds, that C. has left Merriweather Jones (the Examiner maker) and now writes, when sober, for the "Republican" in Petersburg.
Callender's situation is truly to be pitied. Nothing but extreme shame prevents his writing another "Prospect before us," with an endeavor to prove that Mr. Adams' administration was wise and good and that of Mr. J. will hurry us to ruin: but, thank heaven, the federalists never had, and never needed such upholders and defenders.
What greatly surprises us is, that Callender's character should be thought too bad for an office, under the present administration. [Wash. Fed.]

Latest from Europe.
By the arrival, at New-York, of the ship Mercury, from Liverpool, London papers have been received to the evening of the 7th Aug. twelve hours later than have been before received —Extracts from them follow:
LONDON, AUG. 7. Courier Office—half past 2 o'clock.
WE stop the press to announce, that intelligence has been received of the return of Lord Nelson to Margate Roads.
From the PARIS PAPER Sept. 5. A letter from Berlin, of the 26th of July, says, that the English, French and Russian Ministers hold frequent conferences, which is considered as a favourable omen for the re-establishment of a general peace.
According to letters from Berlin, of the 18th of July, Lord Camsford, the English Minister, uses every exertion to obtain from the Prussian government the evacuation of Hanover. It is thought, that if new obstacles would not arise, the evacuation would take place about the 7th of August, on which day the contracts for the maintenance of the troops would expire. These letters also state, that Prussia had not then acceded to the conversation concluded at Petersburg the 17th of June.
All the letters from Holland state, that the English forces cruising upon the Batavian coasts are constantly encroaching. Admiral Graves has appeared off the Texel with a numerous squadron, and a great many fire ships and bombs. The Batavians are taking measures to prevent the enemy from attempting to burn the ships in the Texel. Admiral Dickson, who is cruising off Goree, is also reinforced, and his squadron now consists of ten ships of the line, three frigates and other vessels of less size. The Dutch fleet, under the command of Admiral de Winter, consists of three divisions, completely fitted and ready to sail at the first signal. They form together a total of eight ships of the line, from 74 to 44 guns, seven frigates, and various other vessels.—There are besides near 100 gun boats for the defence of the coasts and the mouth of the rivers. Admiral De Winter is still at the Texel, and sleeps on board his ship.
CALAIS, JULY 29.
All communication with England is absolutely shut up, except for M. Otto and Government, whose packets are the only ones that go and come freely. Even private letters are not received at this moment. All the passengers who attempted to embark within these several days past for Dover, have been sent back without being permitted to go on board.
From EGYPT.
A vessel arrived at Leghorn, from Tripoli, in 13 days, states, that the French troops of Cairo have attacked the Grand Vizier, and completely defeated and put him to flight after a very brisk action. Letters from Smyrna of the 22d June, say, that the Anglo-Turks had not yet approached Cairo, and that the French had gained some advantages over their enemies. Letters from Naples of the 7th July, state as follows:
“We expect with impatience the confirmation of the news from Egypt. They write from several places that the English, in consequence of the inundations of the Nile, and a battle, in which they had 6000 men taken prisoners, have re-embarked with the remainder of their army. It is said, that some Turkish and Greek vessels at Tarante, have brought the same news. [Courier de Milan.]
KNOXVILLE, Aug. 5. MURDER.
On Wednesday night last, Mrs. Sarah Crawford, of Knox county, (whose husband was absent, and who resided with her three children about 100 yards from her father's) was most inhumanly murdered, by negro Jack, the property of Stephen Pate. She was found the next-morning laying in the yard, one of the most shocking spectacles that can be conceived. It appears that she had been strangled and otherwise ill used on the bed, as blood was found thereon and on the yard, where she was beat to death with a board and a claw hammer.—There were fourteen wounds on her head, three of which penetrated to the skull her breasts and arms were much bruised, and one of them broken.
The perpetrator of this horrid act was taken and committed to jail on Saturday last. On his examination he confessed the fact, and acknowledged that his intention, was to have gone to bed to Mrs. Crawford, but that meeting with resistance he was induced to murder her.
A court was called last Monday, and
being charged with the murder, he confessed the crime. The court after the examination of witnesses, pronounced sentence, that he should be burnt to death on the Commons of this town, on Tuesday, between the hours of 12 and 4 o'clock, which sentence was put in execution in the presence of a great concourse of people.
NASHVILLE, August 12.
On Monday last, arrived in this town, Major General Wilkinson, commander in chief of the army of the United States, and one of the Commissioners for treating with the Southern Indians: and yesterday he set off for South-west Point, where a treaty is to be held with the Cherokees.—One of the objects of the negotiation, we learn, is to obtain from the Indians a relinquishment of the tract of country lying between the Cumberland and Holston settlements, an event so desirable to the citizens of Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.
Samuel Meredith, Esq. Treasurer of the United States, has resigned. It is rumoured that Mr. Hanson, cashier of the Bank of Columbia, will succeed him.
OFFICIAL.
Philadelphia, 4th Sept. 1801.
SIR,
IN conformity to orders which I have received from home, I have the honor of transmitting to you a copy of a report made by the Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, relating to the importation of Tobacco in mutilated and other illegal packages; and I hope that you will adopt such means of notifying the regulation therein contained to the merchants and other citizens of the United States engaged in the exportation of Tobacco as may prevent the disagreeable consequences which must otherwise attend the continuance of this illegal practice. I have the honor to be, with perfect truth and respect, Sir, your most humble servant.
EDWARD THORNTON.
To the Hon. James Maddison, Esq.
[COPY.]
May it please your Lordships,
Mr. J. H. Addington having by his letter of the 22d ult. signified, that having laid before your Lordships a letter from Rufus King, Esq. with a memorial of sundry persons concerned in the Tobacco trade with America, relative to the seizure of tobacco for being in illegal packages, he, (Mr. Addington) is commanded to refer the same to us for our consideration and report thereon.
WE REPORT—
That the Tobacco in question consists of forty-nine hogheads, which were seized by our officers out of different ships in consequence of the said hogheads having been cut and altered, as alleged for stowage, and the whole being liable to forfeiture, we gave orders for the prosecution thereof. That previous to the receipt of your Lordship's orders of reference, applications were made to us for the delivery of the before-mentioned Tobacco; but as a practice of so cutting and altering the packages, appeared of late to have become very frequent, and the revenue thereby exposed to great risk and hazard, we thought it our duty, with a view to put a stop to such proceedings, to reject the said applications. We have, however, on considering all the circumstances stated in the present memorial, given directions for the goods now applied for, to be restored.
We take leave to observe, that as the importation of Tobacco in such mutilated packages, under pretence of cutting them for stowage is illegal, the law requiring the same to be brought in intire packages; and as it opens a door to considerable frauds, we submit to your Lordships, whether you will not be the means of notice being given, through the medium of the Minister from the U. States resident here, to the shippers of this article, that all Tobacco that is imported in casks mutilated or cut, is by law liable to forfeiture, and will hereafter be seized and prosecuted accordingly.
In order, however that the parties may have no ground to complain of being taken by surprize, or to plead ignorance in this respect, we farther take leave to submit, that the notification given in America should express that this regulation is not meant to be carried into execution with respect to such packages as may be shipped prior to the first of January next, but that all Tobacco which shall be laden in America subsequent to that period, and shall be imported into this kingdom in illegal packages, or in packages so mutilated or cut, and not entire, except from unavoidable accident, will be seized and dealt with according to law.
(Signed) R. TREIVIN, C. WILSON, J. BUTLER, A. MUNRO. Custom-House, June 19, 1801. True Copies. J. WAGNER, Ch. Clk. Dep. State.
TRENTON, Sept. 8.
Extract of a letter from Lexington, dated Aug. 11.
“On Wednesday evening last, an unfortunate affair took place between the wife of a Mr. Phelps of Madison county, and one of his sisters. The occasion of this shocking circumstance was caused by some money being missed out of the desk, belonging to Mr. Phelps's mother. Mrs. Phelps and the sister criminated each other; a violent quarrel arose between them; each resorted to sticks, and after fighting some time, the sister went out and sat in a chair by the door, and wished to compromise the business; Mrs. Phelps told her that if she did not throw her stick away immediately, she would make her do it in the shortest manner; and immediately, took down a musket, which being perceived by another of Mr. Phelps's sisters, she immediately jumped in between them, and endeavored to turn the muzzle; but she fired, and lodged the contents, one bullet and ten buck shot, in the body of her antagonist, who expired in two hours after. She remained in the house until the corpse was laid in the coffin, when enquiring of one of her neighbours if she would be hanged, and being answered in the affirmative, she took an opportunity of making her escape, and had not been heard of on Saturday last.”
NEW-YORK, Sept. 15.
Capt. Johnson, who arrived at this port yesterday in the brig Fox, informs us, that he left St. Maloes on the 8th of August, at which time, above 100 gun boats, two cutter brigs, and two 44 gun frigates, completely manned and victualled, were waiting at St. Maloes to be employed on the projected expedition.
On the 3d August, after an astonishing passage of five days from Oporto, laden with wine, arrived at Dublin, the American brig the Enterprize, J. Wilcocks, master. When this vessel failed, peace with Spain and France had been proclaimed, but no terms mentioned.
An epidemic fever, of a very alarming nature, it is said, prevails at Norwich, in the state of Connecticut. A letter of the 7th, just received, mentions that nearly one half of the citizens have fled into the country.
The Rev. Dr. Moore has been elected to the dignity of Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the state of New-York, in consequence of the resignation of the Right Rev. Bishop Provost. The ceremony of consecration was performed at Trenton, by Bishops White, Claggett and Jarvis.
A young lady in Cherry-street, of amiable qualifications, we learn, put an end to her existence on Monday last, by taking a large dose of laudanum. Disappointment in love, the cause.
ALBANY, Sept. 10.
LIGHTNING,
In the Thunder Storm, on Monday afternoon, a Son of Mr. Jeremiah Pennell, of this city, a lad in the 16th year of his age, was instantly killed by lightning, at the brick-kiln of Mr. Abraham Hoogkirk; and a Son of Mr. Hoogkirk, a young man in the 20th year of his age, received so violent a stroke from the electric shaft, and was burnt in such a manner that he expired on Wednesday morning, after enduring the most excruciating pains. Of the three other persons who were at work at the brick-kiln, and who with the above took shelter from the rain under the shed of the kiln, one was struck down, and the other two but slightly affected by the shock.
BOSTON, Sept. 19
From South-America—Late.
“Capt. Starbuck, of the Harlequin informs, that the Viceroy of Lima, has ordered the seizure of all vessels having goods on board for trade above the value of 100 dollars; a sharp lookout is kept on the coast.—Two vessels have recently been taken and sent to Lima, or Callao; and a ship from New-York, Liscomb, master; she was condemned in toto—she had been trading some time, and had 150,000 dollars in specie on board.—The other was the Catharine, of Boston, B. Worth; and had gone for Lima. She was taken on the coast of Chili. The Whale-ships that go in are politely treated.”
Extract of a letter from London, dated July 30.
“Flour has fallen, within a few days, 20s. a bbl. The fall was so rapid and unexpected, that many neglected to comply with the regulations of the act, and in consequence are excluded from the benefits of the bounty. It is supposed that more than six months consumption of foreign grain and flour are now on hand in this kingdom.”
The commerce with America (says a London paper) is increased so rapidly,
that the deficiencies arising from the falling off of some branches of trade are not perceptible in the general amount of exports. What we send to America is chiefly of our own manufacture, which makes the advantage three times as great as it would be, were it W. India or any other produce. Each person in America consumes about 25s. worth of English goods in a year. Each person on the continent of Europe consumes about 1/6.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
At a meeting of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts, at Newburyport, Sept. 15, 1801, the following officers were chosen.
M. E. DUDLEY A. TYNG, Esq. G. H. P.—E. Simon Elliot, Esq. Deputy G. H. P.—E. Charles Jackson, Esq. G. K.—E. Benjamin Russell, G. Scribe. Elisha Sigourney, G. Treasurer.—Seth Sweetser, G. Secretary.—Rev. William Bentley, G. Chaplain.—Henry Parkhurst, G. Marshal.—Amos Tappan, Hezekiah Hudson, Angier March, David Stanwood, G. S'eds.—Robert Newman, G. Inside Centinel; William Tarbox, G. Outside Tyler.
Peter Porcupine, in London, has become the advocate of Mr. Jefferson's conduct in displacing so many meritorious officers. This was only wanting to confirm the world of the turpitude of the act.
From the London Morning Advertiser.
A PLENTIFUL HARVEST.
Fair PLENTY now begins her golden reign, The yellow fields now wave with ripen'd grain; Joyous the Swains renew their sultry toils, And bear in triumph home the Harvest's wealthy spoils.
The wheat has now almost universally changed its verdant hue into one still more pleasing, presenting to the eye the most delightful appearance of vegetable gold; and the harvest has commenced in many parts of the Country with uncommon promise.—for several days past, large quantities of wheat have been cut down, of the finest quality, the ear full, and the grain large. The commencement of the Harvest is not confined to one part, but is extended in every direction: in Middlesex, in Berkshire, in Essex, in Hampshire, in Somerset, in Sussex, in Surrey, in Cambridgeshire, the fickle has been fully employed; and should PROVIDENCE bless us with a continuance of the present weather, the gathering in of the Harvest will be general; and even the declaration of a Secretary of State will not induce the public to believe that they are not under the most unspeakable obligation of gratitude to ALMIGHTY GOD for all his goodness and loving kindness; for having caused the former and the latter rains to descend, and bring forth fruit for the use of man; for having turned imaginary or artificially created DEARTH and SCARCITY into PLENTY; and, but for the atheistical conduct of domestic traitors, into CHEAPNESS.—To the same PROVIDENCE the public will look as unto a tower of strength, for deliverance from the meditated designs of the common foreign enemy, hoping also for a change of heart in those we have at home; and that Heaven will endue our Governors and Magistrates of every description with honesty and understanding, and give them grace to execute justice. July 31, 1801.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 22.
Latest from EUROPE.
By an arrival at New-York, from Liverpool, a London paper of the evening of the 7th ult. has been received. The extracts which are made from it state, that Lord Nelson had returned to Margate Roads, that the negotiations for a general Peace were progressing with activity: that the King of Prussia had not acceded to the maritime convention of Peterburg, although it was expected he would evacuate Hanover about the 7th August. It is also stated, that the French have gained some important advantages in Egypt—that Gen. Beillard had attacked the Turks in their march to Cairo, and completely defeated them—and that the English, in consequence of the inundation of the Nile, and a battle, in which they lost 6000 prisoners, they had re-embarked with the remainder of their army. There can be no doubt but this story has been manufactured from the report of Daure, Inspector of Reviws, to the French Minister of War, wherein he says, “that the English have lost, in the several engagements since their landing in Egypt, upwards of 5000 men.”
Christopher Williams has been committed to prison at Baltimore, charged with privateering against the American commerce under British colors.
Several incendiary attempts have been lately made at Charleston, S. C. A Proclamation has, in consequence, been issued by the Governor.
On the 10th of July, a whole family died at Paris, in consequence of eating poisoned confectionary. The baking dish was found covered with viridigre. The family consisted of a man, his wife, and 3 children.
We learn from Sharon, that Mr. SETH AUSTIN, a transient person, was thrown from his horse, (when in full speed) which put an end to his existence.
On Monday the 6th inst. at New-York, Mr. Lot Heavers was accidentally drowned.
A Machine for tanners to soften hides, work out the lime, scower the leather, or work the handles, has been invented by J. Ladd of Unity, N. H. The Machine or Beaming Mill, is worked by water it will perform as much business in one day as six men—when moved by a horse, as much as four men. Cost of the Mill 30 dollars—The Patent Right 30 dollars.
BANKRUPTS.
Jacob Pearson, of Exeter, trader, to surrender 30th Sept. 21st Oct. and 10th Nov. to the commissioners a. Exeter.
John Fleeming, of Virginia, mer. to surrender 14th and 26th of Sept. and 14th Oct. to the commissioners at Clarke's ville.
Marine Intelligence.
Capt. S. Bailey, arrived here in the brig Polly, from Demerara, has politely favoured us with the following list of vessels left there Aug. 5.—Brig Polly, Paul; brig Polly, Manson; brig Dispatch, Pray; schr. Hero, Savage; schr. Waldo, Trefethen, all of this port.—Ship Portland, Dicks, Portland; sloop Britannia, Drinkwater, do; brig Torantula, Clapham, Boston; schr. Adventure, Pool, do; schr. Three-Sisters, Coffin, do; schr. Unicorn, Parker, Blue-hills; Capt. Decker in a schr. from Wiscasset; Capt. Harding in a brig from Kennebec; Captain Benjamin in a brig from Norwich; Capt. Hunt in a Schooner from Philadelphia.
In the latitude of the West Indies, Capt. Bailey was boarded by a French privateer and treated politely.
Arrived here brig Polly, Capt. O. C. Blunt, 37 days from Demerara; left at St. Christopher's 14th August, brig Vengeance of Kennebec, Ephraim Perkins, jun. to sail in 18 days; and schr. Capt. Hilton, of Wiscasset.—Sept. 4th, in lat. 39, 27, N. long. 65, 20, W. spoke schr. Ranger, J. Sherburne, master, 6 days from Belfast, bound to Martinique.—September 5th, in lat. 29, 54, long. 65, 30, W. spoke ship Union from New-York, bound to Liverpool, 7 days out.
Arrived at B. Blunt brig Mentor, Trevett, from L. Lon. 42 days—Left there Captain Salter in a ship, and Capt. Bell in a brig of Portsmouth.
Was spoke, Sept. 9, lat. 37, long. 71, brig Helvetic, Jacob Bradbury, of Portsmouth, 50 days from Western Isl's, bound to Norfolk; was supplied with water by Capt. Lander, arrived at Salem.
Entered at the Custom-House. Brig Polly, Bayley, Demerara. Brig Fidelity, Simpson, Liverpool.
CLEARED.
Sch. Charlotte, Shepherd, St. Vincent. Sch. Fanny, Smith, Antigua.
Hymenaal Register.
MARRIED. In this town, by the Rev. T. Alden, Mr. Richard Tripe to Miss Jemima Rols.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED. At Demerara, Mr. Jeremiah Grover, of Kittery, aged 90. At Concord, Mrs. Nancy McFarland, the amiable consort of Rev. Asa McFarland. At Boscausen, Dea. Jos. Atkinson, Esq. 83. At Keene, of an apoplectic fit, Col. R. Roberts of Marlborough, Massachusetts. At Putney, (V.) of a cancer, John Goodwin, Esq. aged 50. At Concord, Mrs. Hart, wife of Mr. John Hart. At Hanover, Miss Hannah Brewster, aged 30. At Somersworth, Mrs. Rollins, consort of Mr. Ichabod Rollins. In this town, Mr. Richard Downe, aged 64.
NOTICE.
THE friends of JOHN LAMPSON, an American born, late a seaman on board the ship Statira, who died on the 17th day of January last, on board said ship in France, are requested to call on Capt. JOHN SEAWARDS, at Portsmouth N. H. and if properly authorized, may receive his wages, clothing, &c.
N. B. It was understood said Lampson's connections lived Eastward. Portsmouth, Sept. 22, 1801.
NEW FLOUR.
SIXTY barrels Super-fine FLOUR; 10 do. Fine do. 10 do. Superfine Rye do. made of new Wheat, just received from Baltimore, via Boston, and for sale by
John C. Hart,
VAUGHN-STREET.
Portsmouth, Sept. 21, 1801.

WHERE DWELLS HAPPINESS. WHERE the soft power of sensibility Rules and directs the heart. Where the kind efforts of sweet Sympathy Seek consolation to impart. There dwells happiness. Where virtue, sense and elegance combine, And sweet good nature adds her charm, Where all their aid in lovely woman join, Life's boisterous sea to render calm— There dwells happiness. Where confidence, void of distrust's control, With generous friendship glows; And from the lips, the purpose of the soul, In converse sweetly flows— There dwells happiness. Where in the gentle bonds of wedded love The husband, wife and parent blend; In union blest, superior bliss to prove! Resolving all in one dear word—a Friend— There dwells happiness.
FRESH GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received per the ship Sally, from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of
Fashionable, Fancy and Staple
GOODS,
Which are now opening for sale, by WHOLESALE and RETAIL,—viz.
London and Yorkshire best Superfine
BROAD CLOTHS;
Ladies Habit Cloths; Cassimeres; fine Beaver Coatings; fine Rattenees; Devonshire Kerseys; Forest Cloths; Baizes; Flannels; Serges; Whitneys; Blankets; Wildbores; Camblets; Crapes; Hairbines; Durants; Tam- mie; Shallons; Calimancos; Rus- fels; Sattinets; Florentines.
A great variety of Fashionable Waistcoats; Thicksets; Hunters Cord; Velvets; black, crimson and green Shags; Worsted and Silk Plush; Mens' plain and striped Black Sattins; Fustians; Jeans; Denims; Cottonnets; Quilt- ings.
A large assortment of Calicoes & Chintzes; Chintz and Dimity Furnitures; Ginghams; Mullinets; Dimities; Cambricks; Table Cloths; green Table Cover- ings; Copperplates.
A great variety of Book, jaconet, strip'd, check'd and tambor'd Mullins; fashionable fig- ur'd Mullins; white and black Cam- brick Mullins; Mullin Handkerchiefs; Neckerchiefs.
Camel's hair Shawls, some with silk nettings; purple, chintz, mullin and silk Shawls; romal, cot- ton, linen, bandanno and black silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of English & India Lute strings; strip'd and check'd Italian Silks; black and color'd Sattins; Modes; Sarf- nets; Tiffanies; white and color'd Italian Crapes; plain, net and crape Gauzes; black lace Veiling.
A large assortment of Thread Laces and Edgings; black Laces; a variety of fashionable Ribbons; gold and silver Laces and Fringes; gold and silver Epau- lets.
A great variety of Fashionable straw, chip and willow Bonnets; a few silk Bonnets, full trim'd.
A large assortment of Kid and Morocco Shoes; Shoe Rosetts; Glove Ties; cotton and silk Girdles; cotton and silk Gown Trimmings; elegant pearl Necklaces; and Ear Drops; straw Trimmings; Shoe Ties.
Ladies fashionable black Bea- vers; fancy Feathers and Flowers; Mens' and Youths' fashionable Hats.
A large assortment of Mens' and Youths' Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hose; Womens' Cotton and Silk Hose; Childrens' Cotton and Worsted Hose; Womens' white and color'd Silk and Cotton Gloves and Mitts; Mens' and Wo- mens' black Gaiters; Worsted Socks; Mens' and Boys' Worsted Gloves; Misses' Worsted and Cotton Mitts; Mens' mill'd and color'd Worsted Caps; Mens' white and black Gauze Hose.
Worsted Pantaloons; Pan- taloon Pieces and Hose; worsted and cotton Drawers; Men's beaver, buck, woodstock and silk Gloves; white kid Gloves; emigrant Socks & Boots; cotton & silk Braces; Stock Stiffeners.
Fashionable, gilt, plated and other Buttons; button Moulds; sleeve Buttons; steel Knee Buckles; silver Thimbles; steel & gilt Watch Chains, Seals and Keys; Tooth Brushes; Pins; Smelling Bottles.
Irish Linens; India Cottons; Irish Sheetings; Counterpanes; brown Hollands; Checks; Threads; em- broidering and other Sewing Silks; Twist; Galloons; Ferrats; Tapes; Bindings.
MOULTONBOROUGH.—STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Moultonborough, who have not paid their road and county taxes for the year 1801, that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. SAMUEL BURNHAM, innholder in said town, on the first day of Decem- ber next, unless prevented by previous payment.
   PROPRIETORS NAMES. First Division. Second Division. Common.   No. Range. Acres. No. Range. Acres. No. Range. Acres.     Josiah Dearborn, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Ebenezer Lane, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   William Lane, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Jonathan Leavet, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Worthington Moulton, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Sally & March, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Benjamin Mason, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Jonathan Moulton, 3d, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Simon Nudd, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Joseph Palmer, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Benjamin Page, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   John Rindge, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Thomas Rand, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   William Simpson, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Richard C. Shannon, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Jonathan Shaw, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Jeremiah Towle, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Philip Towle, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   William Vittum, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Thomas Wallingford, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Benjamin Batchelder, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100   Samuel Brown, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 100  
Moultonborough, Sept. 12, 1801.
JOHN DRAKE, Collector.
TO LET, A NUMBER OF Valuable FARMS,
IN Dublin, county of Cheshire, State of New-Hampshire, upon good se- curity for the interest of the money. Inquire of EDWARD SPRAGUE, in Dublin. Sept. 22.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Brookfield, in said State and county, who have not paid the taxes assessed on said land for the year 1801, that unless said taxes are paid to me the sub- scriber, on or before the 15th day of Decem- ber next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the dwelling house of JOSIAH WIGGIN, in said Brookfield, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day.
   Proprietors Names. No. Range. Acres. Highway. County.     Samuel Hall, 42 140 71 6 C. C. C.   Henry Wiggin, 46 70 51 4 C. C. C.   Matthias Hains, 53 40 33 3 C. C. C.   Thomas Wentworth, 34 140 35 3 C. C. C.   Jonathan Gage, 37 140 76 3 C. C. C.   Love Roberts, 62 105 38 3 C. C. C.   Law Lot, 61 88 83 7 C. C. C.   David Copp, 51 35 43 4 C. C. C.   Joshua Stackpole, 60 140 51 4 C. C. C.   Thomas Wallingford, 43 140 131 10 C. C. C.   Daniel Hanfon, 50 70 52 4 C. C. C.   John Gage, 38 70 71 6 C. C. C.  
BROOKFIELD, Sept. 1, 1801.
BENJAMIN CLAY, Collector.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Henniker, who have not paid their highway, town, school and county taxes for the year 1801, that unless they pay the same together with incidental charges, to me the subscriber on or before the 17th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling- house of James Wallace, in said Henniker, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day.
   No. Range. Acres. Town. School. County.     Matthew Gault, 11 3 50 55 15 15 3   Ephraim French, 17 2 100 37 11 11 2   M. Emerfon, N. E. 4 12 50 52 16 16 3   Joab Siow, N. end 10 4 50   do 10 6 5 115 35 35 6   do 11 6 5   Jona. Wiggin, 10 1 13 17 5 5 1   J. Burnett, N. part 10 1 50 12 0 0 1   Jonas Minard, 9 1 100 21 0 0 1   Moses Keafon, 1 7 50 20 0 0 1   Charles Cavendor 10 13 50   do 7 12 10 135 42 42 6   The farm former- ly owned by N. Jollyn, 9 7 60 28 8 8 1   The Lot 10 3 30 20 0 0 1  
Henniker, Sept. 8, 1801.
SAMUEL WILLSON, Collector.
THIS is to forbid SAMUEL NEAL, of Newmarket, acting any more in my name, whatever writ- ing he may have to the contrary not- withstanding. There was a Power of Attorney signed by me to the said NEAL some years ago. ELISHA CUMINGS. Bridgewater, August 28, 1801.
ELISHA CUMINGS.
Bridgewater, August 28, 1801.
10 DOLLARS REWARD.
ON Monday the seventh instant, TWO HORSES were legally impounded, being taken, damage feasant, without fetters, and the night following some evil minded person or persons did with force and arms break the lock of the Pound and rescued and took one of the Horses from his con- finement, leaving the other Horse or his owner to pay the damages that had been done by them both.
The Selectmen of Portsmouth will pay the above reward of Ten Dollars, to any person that will give evidence sufficient to convict the person or persons before any court proper to try such high handed mil- demeanors.
Portsmouth, Sept. 12, 1801.
JOSEPH JONES, Collector.
Romney, August 25, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Landaff, county of Graf- ton and State aforesaid, who have not paid the highway and county taxes assessed on said land for the year 1801, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the twenty-third day of Decem- ber next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel Rix, in said Landaff, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with inci- dental charges.—The lands where not otherwise designated by number, range and division, with the taxes annexed as follows.
OWNERS UNKNOWN.
   Number. Range. Div's'n Acres. Highway &c. County.     2 2 3 100 23 C. C. C.   1 3 3 100 8 C. C. C.   5 4 3 100 15 C. C. C.   4 5 3 100 23 C. C. C.   2 6 3 100 31 C. C. C.   1 7 3 100 23 C. C. C.   1 12 3 100 8 C. C. C.   1 13 3 100 8 C. C. C.   1 14 3 100 8 C. C. C.   1 15 3 100 8 C. C. C.   1 16 3 100 8 C. C. C.   12 12 2 100 15 C. C. C.   16 12 2 100 18 C. C. C.   17 12 2 100 18 C. C. C.   18 12 2 100 18 C. C. C.   12 11 2 100 12 C. C. C.   15 11 2 100 20 C. C. C.   16 11 2 100 13 C. C. C.   17 11 2 100 13 C. C. C.   18 11 2 100 15 C. C. C.   9 10 2 100 12 C. C. C.   11 10 2 100 12 C. C. C.   12 10 2 100 12 C. C. C.   13 10 2 100 12 C. C. C.   14 10 2 100 12 C. C. C.   15 10 2 100 12 C. C. C.   18 10 2 100 23 C. C. C.   9 9 2 100 15 C. C. C.   10 9 2 100 15 C. C. C.   11 9 2 100 15 C. C. C.   12 9 2 100 15 C. C. C.   13 9 2 100 23 C. C. C.   14 9 2 100 23 C. C. C.   15 9 2 100 23 C. C. C.   16 9 2 100 23 C. C. C.   17 9 2 100 23 C. C. C.   18 9 2 100 23 C. C. C.   9 8 2 100 15 C. C. C.   13 8 2 100 15 C. C. C.   14 8 2 100 15 C. C. C.   18 8 2 100 15 C. C. C.   9 7 2 100 22 C. C. C.   10 7 2 100 23 C. C. C.   12 7 2 100 15 C. C. C.   13 7 2 100 15 C. C. C.   14 7 2 100 15 C. C. C.   18 7 2 100 15 C. C. C.   17 6 2 100 23 C. C. C.   18 6 2