Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-04-02 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2039.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia.
UNITED STATES, } A. Pennsylvania District, } Notice is hereby given, THAT a special District Court of the United States...
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, NO. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House.
FOR LONDON, THE SHIP ASIA, Thomas Morgan, master TO sail in a few days.
FOR NEW-YORK, THE SHIP EAGLE, John Earl, jun. master, WILL sail in a few days.
FOR CHARLESTON, (S. C.) THE SHIP JOSEPHUS, M. Kennedy, master, New lying at Mr. Reis' wharf.
Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Business carried on by them at their Store, No. 126, Market-Street, will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonnar.
WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an assortment of DRY GOODS.
Just Imported, from Canton, double fortified, Woolwich proof, with their carriages complete—3, 4, 6 and 9 pounders.
FOR SALE, By the Subscribers, 15 pipes Old Madeira Wine, 1 pair of 9 pound Cannon.
FOR SALE, A House and Lot in Trenton, THE house is of brick, two stories high, four rooms on a floor, and in good order.
FOR SALE, By the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-Street, Very low for Cash, or a short Credit, The remaining stock of the late House of TODD & MOTT.
WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable business—For particulars enquire at no. 68, South Fourth Street.
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots.
Pursuits of Literature. In a few days will be put to press and published without delay, by J. OSMOND, No. 41, Chestnut Street.
Building and Garden Lots, CONTIGUOUS to, and at a small distance from the city, to be sold at the coffee house in Second-Street, on Wednesday the 20th of March.
Postponement. The uncommon severity of the weather having prevented many persons from viewing the lots above described, the sale is postponed until Saturday the 20th April next.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT I am to be held on such terms, that if the purchaser need not advance any cash, unless he pleases, till it is earned by my services.
CHINA GOODS, Just received from the ship New-Jersey from Canton AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL.
WANTED, To be sold by private sale, A NUMBER of Lots for building, of different size and situation, on the Bristol road, adjoining that well-known stand called the Washington Tavern.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF PETER & HENRY MIERCKEN, IS this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to Peter Miercken.
CHINA GOODS, Now delivering from the ship New-Jersey, from Canton, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers, CONSISTING OF BOHEA TEAS.
White Oak Logs—WANTED, PROPOSALS, WILL BE RECEIVED, On or before the 10th day of March, For the Delivery, To the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia, or their agent, at any part within the said City of the whole or part of 104,000 feet, running measure, of WHITE OAK LOGS.
IMPORTED, In the British ship Douglas, capt. Walker, from London, just arrived, Cannon—Woolwich proof 9 lb. caliber, bored from the solid wighing 18 cwt. 2 qrs. and 10 cwt. each.
WATER LOAN. THE Commissioners for receiving subscriptions to a Loan for supplying the City of Philadelphia with wholesome water, give NOTICE, That they will call on the citizens for their subscriptions in the following districts.
NOTICE. THE subscribers have on hand, and for sale at reduced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a store well adapted to their improvement.
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, State of Maryland, deceased, are requested to exhibit them, properly proven, to the subscriber at Dannton, in the county and State aforesaid, on or before the first day of May next.
Saml. Potter, Wm. Page, and Thos. Price. No. 33, Chestnut street, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per ship Lexington, from London, A very large assortment of DRY GOODS.
Goods supposed to have been stolen. The following articles were brought from the late mayor's office and deposited with the present mayor, at no. 157 South 4th street, where they are open for the inspection of any person who may think themselves interested therein, to wit:
NOTICE. THE creditors of the late William Compton, deceased, who have not rendered to the Administrators accounts of their claims properly attested, are hereby informed, that if they do not exhibit such accounts on or before the seventeenth day of April next ensuing, their claims will be forever excluded, as a dividend will then be struck and paid by S. Wilson, at No. 145 Chestnut-street.
NOTICE. THE Following certificates of shares of the Stock of the Bank of the United States have been lost or destroyed at sea, to wit: 13 shares in the name of Peter Blight, of which 5 shares No 4185, 5 shares No 4186, and 3 shares No 4187, and 6 shares in the name of John Barker Church, No 2038, which were forwarded by the Countess of Leicester packet from Falmouth for New-York—and ten shares of said stock in the name of Stadnicki & Sons of Amsterdam, No 1796, which were forwarded by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York in November 1794.
Take Notice That I have applied to the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Northumberland, for the benefit of the insolvent act, and they have appointed Monday the 22nd day of April next, to hear me and my creditors at the court house in Sunbury, where they may attend if they think proper.

New Theatre.
For the Benefit of Mrs. Marshall.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 3,
WILL BE PRESENTED,
Never acted here, a celebrated Comedy, called
HE'S MUCH TO BLAME.
[Now performing in London with the greatest applause.]
End of the play, (never performed here) an
OCCASIONAL INTERLUDE,
Of Songs, Dialogue and Dance, called
AMERICAN TRUE BLUE,
Or the Naval Volunteer.
A Grand Naval Procession,
In which will be introduced a Ship decorated with
American Colours, Banners, &c. &c. A Federal Salute will be fired as the Column comes down the
stage, in honour of Truxton's victory.
In which Mrs. Byrne will introduce
A HORNIPIPE.
THE WHOLE TO CONCLUDE
With the admired song of the
THE UNITED VOLUNTEERS,
By MR. FOX.
To which will be added, a FARCE, [in two acts,]
called
THE WEDDING DAY.
Tickets to be had of Mrs. Marshall at J. R.
Stamms, No. 10, South Fifth Street, near Market
Street.
On Friday the Mysterious Marriage;
Thomas and Sally, and the Royal Soldiers, for
the benefit of Mr. Bernard.
Mr. Byrne's Night will be on Saturday
next.
During the Benefits, the Doors will
be opened at half past 5—and the Curtain
positively rise at half past 6 o'clock.
Places in the Boxes to be taken of
Mr. Wells at the office of the Theatre, from
ten till one, and on the days of performance,
from ten till four.
Letter Bags at Coffee House.
Brig FAMA, Bruzenberg, for Bremen, to remain 10 days.
Ship ASIA, captain Morgan, for London, to remain 8 days.
Ship STAD HAMBURG, captain Sigurds, for Hamburg, to remain 10 days.
First Green Infantry Company.
The gentlemen enrolled in this company, are
requested to meet at No. 122, South Fourth
Street, on Wednesday evening the 3d inst. at seven
o'clock, on business interesting to the Company.
Punctuality is expected.
DOYLE SWEENEY, Capt.
April 1.
Just Received,
From HAMBURG by the JASON, VIPER, and
via Baltimore and for sale by the subscribers
Facilias,
Crew à la Morlaix,
Downas,
Checks and Stripes,
Lithoes,
Breagues,
Ticklenburgs,
Narcouss Brandy in Pipes,
Port Wine in quarter casks.
On Hand,
Claret in Hockflesks,
Bordeaux Brandy,
Russia Bristles.
Erick & Lewis Bollman.
No. 102, Spruce Street.
april 1
NOTICE.
THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and
John Brooks, trading under the firm of
Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, all persons indebted to them, are re-
quested to make immediate payment to Joshua
B. Bond, and those having demands to present
their accounts to him for settlement,
Joshua B. Bond.
John Brooks.
april 1
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscribers, living in
Somerset county, state of Maryland, on the
28th of December last, two Negro Men;
George and Randle—George is about six feet
high, twenty-two years of age, and of a yellow
complexion—had an eye when he went away a dark
cloth coat, kersey breeches and white yarn
stockings; he is a pretty good player on the
fiddle—Randle is about five feet two inches
high, twenty years of age, and of a yellow complexion,
had a loud hoarse voice, and is a good
deal how-legged; he pretends to be something
of a cobbler;—had on when he went away, a
fulian coat, home-made kersey breeches and
white yarn stockings. There is no doubt, but
they will change their clothes as well as their
names—they have been taken up on the 29th
of December last at Duck-creek, in the state of
Delaware, and committed by John Cole, Esq.
(by the names of Stephen and Charles) to the
care of John M'Whirts and Thomas Karker,
from whom they made their escape.—Who-
ever apprehends the above negroes, and has
them secured in jail, so that the subscribers may
get them again, shall receive the above reward,
or fifty dollars for either.
John Nelson.
William Bowns.
Salisbury, Somerlet county
Maryland, February 15, 1799
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JUST RECEIVED,
By the ship Douglas from London,
A prime assortment of
Morocco and Kid Skins,
of various colours.
A handsome supply of
MILITARY ARTICLES,
And a few cases of the most fashionable
Straw Hats and Bonnets.
For sale at No. 87, Chestnut Street.
MICHAEL ROBERTS.
March 30
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Canal Lottery No. II.
WILL finish Drawing THIS month—there
are only 1800 tickets to draw, to be had at
Wm. Blackburn No. 64 South Second Street, at
25 dollars each, till Saturday next, when they will
rise considerably.
March 20
As the marching of the troops
is postponed until Thursday morning next,
at 8 o'clock, the members of the second troop
of Volunteer Cavalry of the United States,
are desired to meet at Mr. James Simmons's,
No. 11, north Fifth Street, at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, without uniform.
JONATHAN ROBESON, Lieut.
April 2.
FOR SALE,
A Small Plantation,
OF about 116 acres, whereof 34 acres are under
Glover of one and two years, including an
orchard of ten acres; 26 acres of excellent bottom
and upland watered meadow, and about 25 acres
of wood land. The remainder is now under the
plough, 10 acres of which are in the best order to
receive grass seed next spring.
It is situated in the manor of Moreland, Mont-
gomery county, and distant 14 miles from Phila-
delphia.
The improvements are a stone Dwelling-House,
Kitchen and pump; a stone Spring-House and
Wash-House; a stone Tenant's House; a large
stone Barn and many other useful out buildings, and
a good Garden fenced round with boards.
For further particulars apply to
F. THOMPSON, Conveyancer.
No. 43, Mulberry-Street.
B. BONSALL, Dock-Street, or
J. LAUMOY, on the Premises.
Feb 4
FOR SALE,
50,000 Acres of LAND,
LYING in the county of Rutherford, state of Vir-
ginia, bounded on the east by the river
Clinch, on the south by the river Gueff, and
to the west by Sandy river. This tract (situate
six miles from the Courthouse of the above
county, 25 from the town of Abington, is well
settled, and has likewise the advantage of a wag-
gon road) is divided into tracts of 10, 5 and
1500 acres each, and will be sold, altogether,
or in lots, as it may suit the purchasers, by one
of the owners who will reside there during the
months of May, June and July next, in order
to put them who may become purchasers in pos-
session.
The plots duly authenticated and certified by
the surveyors, are in the hands of the subseri-
bers. Every satisfaction will be given with respect
to the right, to which the patents give full
and ample testimony. Great accommodations
will be made respecting payment, and every
necessary information may be had, by applying
to
P. A. TUBBS.
Petersburg, Feb. 11.
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The Subscriber offers for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY.
A N Excellent three story Brick House, situ-
ate the corner of 7th and Race-Street;—
the house is about 25 feet front and well finish-
ed in every respect; the lot is 76 feet front on
Race-Street and 88 feet deep; the situation remark-
ably airy, having a public square open in front
of it.
Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores,
and good Wharf, situate in Water-Street, be-
tween Arch and Race-Street, the lot on which
these buildings are, is fifty four feet front on
Water-Street, and continues that width about
95 feet, then widens to the south 13 feet 6 inches,
so that the front on the water is sixty seven
feet six inches; this lot adjoins John Steinmetz
sq. on the south, and has the advantage of a
public alley on the north, and is a very desira-
ble situation for the business of a Flour Factor,
or Merchant.
A large elegant two story Stone House, situ-
ate on the Point no Point road, being the first
house to the Northward of the five mile stone;
this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep
finished in a neat manner; there is a good gar-
den and choice collection of the best fruit trees,
Ice-House and other conveniences with about
nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to the
purchaser, thirty two acres of upland and
meadow may be added to it.
A plantation in Bibbry Township, Philadel-
phia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles
from this city; bounded by the Northampton
Road and Potoussing Creek, this farm contains
about 120 acres of land, a proportion of which
is woodland and meadow; a brick dwelling-
house, frame barn, and other out-buildings, and
there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of
it, although it has not yet been opened, a fur-
ther description is deemed unnecessary as no
person will purchase without viewing the pre-
mises.
A small plantation in Horsham Township,
Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Phila-
delphia, adjoining to Grange Park, on which
is an excellent new Stone House and Kitchen,
with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation
of travellers' horses; the house is now occupi-
ed as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of
public business, the land is good in quality, a
good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy
situation: there is fifty acres of land and meadow
in this farm—Also for sale, several tracts
of land in different counties of this state.
The House in Race-Street first mentioned
and one of the Houses in Water-Street, are now
TO BE LET,
And immediate possession given. For terms
apply at the South-east corner of Arch and
Sixth-Streets, to
JOSEPH BALL,
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Feb 7
Just Received,
By ship DOUGLASS, from LONDON,
And for sale, by
JOSEPH & JAMES CRURKSHANK
No. 87, High-Street, Philadelphia.

By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 1.
A gentleman passenger in the brig Venus, Shaw, from Antigua, informs that he came out with the Cork Fleet, and that 25 sail of the London Fleet had been captured by the Spaniards. The prisoners were put on board a cartel. He further adds that General Desfourneaux had made a declaration of War against the United States.
We understand a letter has been received in this city from Barbadoes, which mentions that the cartel with the prisoners from the ships captured by the Spaniards out of the London Fleet had met a French twenty gun ship with two of the prizes, which suffered her to proceed; after which fell in with a British frigate, and informed them the course the French vessel had taken. It is added that the frigate took the Frenchman, and took the two English vessels.
We are informed there are letters in town from Jamaica, mentioning that the Earl of Balcarres had called an extra meeting of the Assembly, in purpose to lay before them some information he had obtained concerning the Foreign Negroes and Frenchmen who had received protection. The result of the meeting, it was supposed, would be an order for the whole of them to leave or be sent off the island immediately. The number of Negroes it is thought, are more than 12000. We are in hopes to obtain more particular information on this subject to-morrow.
From Jamaica Papers, received by the ship Cygnet.
ST. DOMINGO.
Since the arrangements made between Gen. Maitland and Toussaint L'Ouverture have been terminated, various conjectures have been made. There was no idea of making Toussaint L'Ouverture Governor of St. Domingo; but of establishing in that island an administration of government similar to that now subsisting in the Isle of France, to regulate the trade of the colony, re-establish its plantations direct its commerce and protect it from the vexatious depredations of the French government. The only means to effect this was to put it under the protection of the British flag; to pour its produce into our ports, and to have recourse to our capitals, who are alone capable of furnishing the funds necessary for cultivating the lands.
General Toussaint L'Ouverture, at the head of 25,000 negroes, thoroughly well disciplined, is the only person possessed of the military power to concur in this project. white proprietors are indispensably necessary to him, in order to consolidate his authority; to compose a wise administration, and to organize and conduct the requisite operations.
It is on this plan that he has declared himself the protector of those that remain in the island, and that he has invited the emigrants to return.
It is on this basis that general Maitland has treated with him; and that colonel Grant, and the two commissioners attached to him are going to terminate the negotiation on terms agreed to by the British government.
General Toussaint is indeed acknowledged by the directory, commander of the republican troops on the island; but the Count de Malartic is also acknowledged by the directory commander of the Isle of France. Nevertheless it is certain, that the latter has sent away from the Isle of France all the republican troops; that he receives orders no longer from the French government; and has refused to admit the commissioners sent out to him.
Hedouville had but few partisans before his proclamation was issued, and it has diminished their number.
The last accounts informed us, that, in order to frustrate general Toussaint, in his design of sending him to France with the rest of the republicans, he was making preparation to re-embark himself. This will happen as soon as our commissioners arrive on the island, and will tend much to facilitate the object of their mission.
KINGSTON, February 14.
His majesty's ship La Legere, and brig Pelican, captain Philip, arrived at Port Royal on Wednesday evening from a cruise; the latter bringing in with her a Spanish polacre, under Ligurian colours, her prize; she is out from Barcelona, and although we hitherto have but an unsatisfactory account from her, we suppose she brings later intelligence than we are in possession of. The report of Buonaparte's assassination was not contradicted when she sailed, and it is mentioned that an expedition, consisting of several sail of the line, under the command of commodore Duckworth, had gone against Teneriffe, and that preparations for war were general over all the continent of Europe.
We are informed that the Maidstone frigate fell in with the Spanish regifter ships from La Vera Cruz, bound to the Havannah, that several ships of war failed hence, some considerable time since, with a view, it is said, to fall in with them; they were under convoy of two Spanish line of battle ships and a frigate.
By the account published in the Falmouth paper, it appears that lieutenant Rofs, of his majesty's schooner Recovery, paid the utmost attention to the ship Queen Charlotte while in distress of Green Island, at 2 P. M. on the 23rd inst., when the vessel was going down the captain and crew abandoned her, and went on board the Recovery, (the crew being totally exhausted, having been at the pumps for 23 hours) and in the course of ten minutes she went down, and not an article saved out of her. She was in every respect sea worthy when she left Black River, and is supposed to have started a plank.
February 16.
From an opportunity we had yesterday of conversing with the officers belonging to the Pelican brought in by the Pelican we
find that our statement in yesterday's paper is far from incorrect—we are enabled further to state, that the left Barcelona on the 28th of December, and that shortly after she fell in with some English men of war, by whom she was examined, and learned that admiral Earl St. Vincent had dispatched a squadron against the Canaries; she afterwards fell in with the said squadron, consisting of four sail of the line and a sloop of war, full of men, and was spoke by them. The captain mentions, that admiral Nelson had left Naples, and gone to Leghorn, with a fleet of transports under his convoy, having on board 28,000 Neapolitan troops, which took possession of the city, in order to repel an attack which it was supposed the French meditated—also that the king of Naples had taken possession of Rome with a large force, and that the Genoese had requested protection from the British admiral.
The capture of Minorca is fully confirmed by the Polacre.
It was generally believed at Barcelona, that there had been a private agreement between admiral St. Vincent's and the Spanish government respecting the giving it up.
The accounts respecting the death of Buonaparte were brought by a Greek vessel, but differ from what we have received via London. They state him to have retreated with his army to Damietta, where he had been encountered by the Arabs and totally routed, he himself killed, and his army cut to pieces. His head it was reported, had been afterwards sent, preserved in spirits, to Constantinople.
Marine List.
New-York, April 1.
  ARRIVED.    Ship Cygnet, Gore, Jamaica 30  Hunter, Nye, Cadiz 60  Brig Venus, Shaw, Antigua 17  Schr. Fan y Bridger, Dunn, Philadelphia  Brig Tarar, Waldron, St. Thomas 17  The Infurgent had not failed.  
From the Cygnet's Log-book. March 11, spoke the ship Phoebe, of Kennebunk, from Jamaica to Boston, out 14 days.
Same day was boarded by the British ship Acosta, of 44 guns.
March 13, was boarded by the British frigate Maidstone, in company with three sail of the line and 3 frigates, who pressed 2 hands, and in lieu sent on board a boy.
March 15, in lat. 25, at 2 P. M. saw a sail standing for us from under Cuba shore—At half past three, she came fast up with us—and, seeing she was a low schooner (of 6 guns and 50 men) cleared ship for action—At 4, tacked ship, and stood down towards her; and a quarter before 5, being very near us, fired a shot at her—we still standing on towards her gave her another; at which she hoisted English colours, and gave us a shot. Not choosing to trust to their colours we up with our American Ensign, and kept up a constant fire for 40 minutes, but, she got on her larboard quarter, and hailed us—and, finding they were English, hove too, when they boarded us took possession of the ship, and used us very ill, by beating us off the deck, &c. In the action our cook was killed by a musket shot. They immediately took us all on board the privateer, except Capt. Gore, and confined us in irons—N. B. The Privateer was named John and Dick, of N. Providence, John Miller, master.
March 17, at 2 P. M. saw several sail to windward. At 3, counted five sail. At half past 4, a ship, 3 schooners and a sloop, under American colours came up, and was but too soon from the sloop, and ordered under the ship's lee. At 5 several boats passed to and fro. It proved to be Capt. Decatur on a cruise, through whose influence we were liberated from the privateer—shifted the prizemaster and crew on board their own vessel, and made sail.
Ship Sarah, bound to London, from this port, is taken and sent to Corunna.
Schr. Alert, of Beverly; Schr. Stephens, of Marblehead; Brig Eliza, Wood, and Maria, Cole, from Salem to Bilboa, are all captured and carried into Bayonne. Some of these vessels have Commissions, the Captains and Crews of which are in close confinement.
Ship Diana, Smith, has arrived at St. Sebastian in 42 days from this port.
Sloop Fanny, Brown from the West-Indies, was lost in attempting to get into the Harbour of Newport.
Captain Nye, in 60 days from Cadiz, failed in company with the Polacre ship M'Kenney, and brig Nymph, Barker, both for New-York.
Left here the ship Roanoke, Paine, ship Phoenix, Bray, of New York; brig Eliza, Congdon, of New York; schooner Free-Perry, Wells, of Boston; brig Free-Love and Polly, Smith of Baltimore; schooner Hunter, Smith, of ——; schooner Success, Graves, of Newbury Port—Off the harbor, spoke the armed brig Harmony, 37 days from Charleston. Lat. 39, long 72 picked up several pieces of a vessel, and a ship's yawl, with "AMERICAN, PHILADELPHIA" on her stern. Capt. N. says, at the time he picked up the above art cles, he saw apples, oranges, dead fowls, &c. floating.
A few days before Capt N. failed, an armed brig of 12 guns from Baltimore arrived there—had lost the captain overboard in a gale.
Though Cadiz was still blockaded by the English, yet Captain N. says, the inhabitants were in dread of the appearance of Admiral Nelson, who was daily expected before that city.
A confirmation of the assassination of Buonaparte had been received at Cadiz, just before Captain N. failed.
Capt. Dunn, on Saturday, spoke a Hamburg ship in 39 days from Bordeaux, for this port, wanting a pilot.
A Pilot, who arrived last evening, reports that there are 5 ships and 2 brigs below.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
  PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 26.    Six Per Cent. 16 3/4 to 3d lat. off.  Three Per Cent. 9 3/4 to 7d. do.  Deferred 6 Per Cent. 14 3/4  BANK United States. 23 per cent.  — Pennsylvania. 21 ditto.  — North America. 30 ditto.  Insurance comp N.A. shares 30  — Pennsylvania, shares, 35  8 per cent Scrip 10  
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
  On Hamburg 33 1-3 cents per Mark Banco.  — London, at 30 days 56 1-2  — at 60 days 54  — at 90 days 52 1-2  Amsterdam, 60 days, pr. gld. 36 to 37 1-2 cents  
FROM THE
"PURSUITS OF LITERATURE."
COUNT RUMFORD.
Yet all shall read, and all that page approve, When public spirit meets with public love. Thus late (c) where poverty with rapine dwelt, Rumford's kind genius the Bavarian felt, Not by romantic charities beguild But calm in project, and in mercy (J) mild, Where'er his wisdom guided, where wisdom stood, Content with peace and practicable good; Round him the laborers throng, the noble wait, Friend of the poor, and guardian of the state. BISHOP WATSON.
Yet all shall read (e) when bold in strength divine, Pacatic virtue guards the Christian shrine, Pleas'd from the pomp of science to descend, And teach the people, as their hallow'd friend; In gentle warnings to the unletter'd breath, In all its wands rings from the realms of reth, From impious scoffs and ribaldry to turn, And Reason's Age by reason's light discern; Reflex infulted truth with temper'd zeal And feel that joy which Watson best can feel.
True Genius marks alone the path to life, And Fame invites, and prompts the noble strife, Her Temple's everlasting doors unbarr'd; Delect is various, various the reward: No little jealousy, no ill-tim'd sneer, No envy there is found, or rival fear.
Methinks on Babylon fond fancy dreams, Her vale of willows by the mournful streams, Where Hebrew lyres hung (f) mute! o'er Sion's hill. Blows the chill blast, and baneful dews distill. Where is the charm, that sense to virtue binds,
The social sympathy of learned minds, The common interest, universal cause, And all that piety to genius draws? How sweet to hear, on that Parnassian mount, Mild waters welling from the faver'd fount: Oh, never may Castalia's streams divide From Sion's brook, and Jordan's hallow'd tide.
MR. ROSCOE.
But hark what solemn strains from Arno's vales Breathe raptures wafted on the Tuscan gales! LORENZO rears again his awful head, And feels his ancient glories round him spread; The Muses starting from their trance revive,
(e) See the Experimental Essays, political, economical, and philosophical, by BENJAMIN count of Rumford, &c. &c. I hope the Directors of the interior Government of this country, will have the sense and wisdom to profit from this most valuable and important work, whose truly philosophical and benevolent author must feel a very strong gratification, far superior to any praise which man can bestow.
(f) A distinguishing feature in all his plans for the relief of the poor, the idle, the abandoned and the wretched. The mode of ordering mercy and apparent kindness I not always mild and merciful. I have too much respect for my readers to enlarge on this virtue. May they all feel experimentally, that the merciful, in the true sense, shall obtain mercy.
(g) See the important, convincing, and eloquent Letters addressed to Thomas Payne, author of the Age of Reason 2d part, by the Rev. Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, titled "An Apology for the Bible." Every person wishes, that the Bishop had changed, or would even now change, the word "Apology" to "Defence," or any other: not that the word "apology" is absolutely improper, but because the original meaning of it is obsolescent. To write such a book as this is to do a REAL SERVICE TO MANKIND. A cheap addition of it is printed, and it is hoped will be circulated throughout the kingdom—I would also particularly recommend the perusal of the sixth Letter of the Series of Letters which the Bishop addressed to Mr. Gibbon. To young men of fashion and of abilities, originally good, but obscured by libertine life and conversation, it will be peculiarly serviceable, as well as to those who are led astray by false modern pretended discoveries in natural philosophy, now a favorite mode of introducing and enforcing Scepticism and infidelity. I think also that his "Defence of Revealed Religion" in two short sermons is of great merit and general utility. Bishop Watson should often write, but with the utmost caution and accuracy and consideration, because his works will always be read.
(h) "The banks of the river of Babylon, the Euphrates, &c. were so thickly planted with willow trees, as the learned Bochart informs us, that the country of Babylon was thence called 'the Vale of Willows,'" and on those trees were suspended, the lyres of the captive Hebrews neglected and unstrung." See Persian Miscellanies, by William Ouseley, Esq. 4to. p. 101, abounding with learned, pleasing and curious information. It is one of those works, which not being adapted to general reading should be patronized and purchased by men of fortune and education. I beg leave for the same reasons, to recommend the ingenious Mr. Maurice's History of Indostan, in 4to and his Indian Antiquities in 8vo. The subject is indeed in the region of fancy and conjecture, and Mr. M.'s work abounds with both. But such erudition, ingenuity, and unremitted diligence, should not fail of honorable reward. Sine bi etiam sua pramia laudi. (See also P. of L. Dist. IV.)
† Virg. En. 1. v. 61.
And at their Roscoe's bidding, wake and live. (g)
The LATIN GENIUS vindicates his state, And proudly hails the great Triumvirate; (b) Lords of the lyre, and fathers of the song; In Fancy's orders they pass along. There musing deep in philosophic groves, His Tuscan Academe, (7) Lorenzo roves; While prophets of his great reviving name, From isles of fragrance and Athenian fame, Sages and Bards in classic pomp appear: Befatior (7) and Philophe's (4) form severe; Marilius (1) rob'd in olive, Plato's priest; Janus (m) with treasures from the learned East;
And He, who from Eleusis' hallow'd bore The torch of science to his native shore, Tam'd Chrysiolas (n) and Landino (o) bold, In studious shades high converse form'd to hold; Politian, (p) chief of all th' enlighten'd race In Lydian softness, and Horatian grace; And Michael, (g) whole bold hand the gods direct,
The sculptor, painter, poet, architect, Michael to Britain dear, so genius spoke, When his last praise from parting (r) Reynolds broke:
And all whose brows, with ivy grac'd or bays, Brighten'd their Leo's visionary days. Names which I long have blest, nor best in vain! Oh, were I number'd in their sacred train, To realms of purest light, where heroes dwell, Her bolder notes the willing Mule should swell! In lyric intonation grave and deep, Nor dream with folly, nor with dullness sleep; To Cowper and to Gifford leave the rod, For longs celestial, and the Delian God: Then calmly to the secret-mount retire, Bid Satire glance on folly, and expire.
(g) See "The Life of Lorenzo de Medici, called the Magnificent, by William Roscoe," 2 vol. 4to. I cannot but congratulate the public upon this great and important addition to classical history, which I regard as a phenomenon in Literature, in every point of view. It is pleasant to consider a gentleman, not under the auspices of an university, or beneath the shelter of academic bowers, but in the practice of the law and business of great extent, and resident in a remote commercial town (where nothing is heard of but Guinea ships, slaves, blacks, and merchandise, in the town of Liverpool,) investigating and defending the rise and progress of every polite art in Italy at the revival of learning, with acuteness, depth and precision; with the spirit of the poet, and solidity of the historian. It is pleasant to consider this. For my own part, I have not terms sufficient to express my admiration of his genius and erudition, or my gratitude for the amusement and information I have received. I may add, that the manner in which Mr. Roscoe procured from the libraries at Florence, many of the various unprinted manuscripts, with which he has enriched the appendix to his history, was singularly curious; not from a fellow or traveller of the Dictionary, but from a commercial man in the intervals of his employment. I shall not violate the dignity of the work by slight objections to some modes of expression, or to a few words, or to some occasional sentiments in the historian of a Republic. But I recommend it to our country as a work of unquestionable genius, and of uncommon merit. It adds the name of Roscoe to the very first rank of English Classical Historians.
(h) Dante, Boccaccio, and Petrarch. (i) See Mr. Roscoe's account of the institution of the Platonic Academy at Florence, and the Platonic festival, and the effects of it. Vol. 1. p. 160. &c. &c. (j) Cardinal Bellarmin, a learned and eloquent prelate, honored with the purple by Pope Eugenius the 4th in 1439. For the most simple account of the restoration of Greek literature in Italy the reader must consult the learned Hodius de Græcis illuſtribus, Lingue Græcæ litterarumque humaniorum illustratoribus, which may easily be procured; and, if convenient, Tiraboschi's History, which is voluminous. Tiraboschi was the librarian at Modena.
(k) Philophe. — A professor in various sciences in different parts of Italy, who introduced many curious Greek MSS. into that country; a man of erudition, but turbulent and intemperate in his temper. "Ingenuum vagum, multiplex, volubile." See also the academie des Inscriptions, tom. 10. p. 691—751.
(l) Marilius Ficinus, the great disciple of Plato, whose doctrines alone occupied his attention, or rather doctrines, and which appeared in all his conduct and conversation.
(m) Janus Lascaris, a man of eloquence and politeness, and of imperial descent. He was a literary messenger of Lorenzo, and brought with him from the east a treasure of two hundred manuscripts. See Hodius de Græcis illuſtribus, p. 294. for several curious particulars.
(n) Emanuel Chrysoloras, cited by his cotemporaries, the Patriarch of literature, principally the Grecian.
(o) Christopherus Landinus, a professor of poetry and rhetoric in Florence, a writer of spirit and depth of knowledge; and author of a work, once celebrated, called the "Disputations Camaldulenses," formed on a plan similar to the Tusculan disputations. The scene supposed is a monastery in the wood of Camaldoli. The account of it by Mr. Roscoe, is particularly pleasing and judicious. Vol. 1. p. 103. &c.
(p) See Mr. Roscoe's account of that finished and polite scholar and poet, Angelo Politiano. It were an injury to abridge it. (q) Michael Angelo Buonarroti. I wish, however, to refer the reader again to Mr. Roscoe, v. 2. p. 201, & 201, &c. who gives animation to any subject, new or old; for I know not how it is, but as it seems to me, HUIC MAJE INDULGENT OMNES, HUNC POSCIT APOLLO.
† Vide Art. P. et. 1. v. 327.
(r) In Sir Joshua Reynolds's final address to the Royal Academy, as their President, he concluded an able panegyric on that mighty master, by saying that the last word he wished to pronounce from the chair was "MICHAEL ANGELO." It was a word heard by the audience with the deep silence of regret. It absolutely repairs me to talk of these great men. Such is the power of departed genius!
Far pleasanter to me is the language of commendation than the tone of censure. I wish to expatiate freely, when I can, in the groves and retreats of the wife, the virtuous, and the eminent, with philosophers, and statesmen, and poets, and historians, and orators of high fame. I love the regions of the morning, and the light of the sun.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE petty officers, seamen, and ordinary seamen, in the United States service, late of the schooner Retaliation, are ordered to repair immediately on board the United States brig Norfolk, in the port of Philadelphia. Those who have deserted are promised pardon, and the bounty due them, if they comply with the above order.
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE.
April 2.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Philadelphia, April 2, 1799.
THE march of the Troops, ordered for Wednesday, is postponed till Thursday, the 4th inst., at 8 o'clock A. M. By order of Brigadier General Macpherson JONATHAN WILLIAMS, Ad-de-Camp.
Yesterday arrived the Sloop Friendship, Capt. Wheaton, from Charleston—By this arrival we have received a Charleston paper of the 22d ult. one day later than our last. We find nothing in it except the following:
CHARLESTON, MARCH 22.
Extract of a letter from Nassau (N. P.) dated March 12th 1799.
Yesterday the Glasgow, Gamble, arrived here from Cork, which she left the 5th of January with the West India Fleet. An official account of the death of Buonaparte and the dispersion of his army was just then received and published by general Miers, the commander at Cork. It came from Vienna where it had been received from Constantinople.
In Italy the game is be on, the king of Naples at the head of a powerful army had ordered the French troops out of the Roman States and was pushing on—A curious correspondence between the French general Championet and the Neapolitan general Mack as published by the French Pentarcho is taken as grounds for declaring war against the kings of Naples and Sardinia. The season of the year and inferiority at sea will prevent the French sending sufficient reinforcements in Italy in time to be of any effect. An expedition was forming in England for Brabant; two battalions of 1000 men each, from the guards, form part of it and it was said that the whole fencibles and militia would volunteer their services, being anxious to come in for some glory in beating the French and not allow it exclusively to the Marines.
This year I am persuaded finishes the war. France reduced to her primitive outline, will be left to adjust her internal concerns without foreign interference; and with respect to the colonial business. Britain will adjust that by her own discretion.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia,
ARRIVED.
  days    Sloop Friendship, Wheaton, Charleston 9  Harmony, Prows, Virginia 5  Flounder, Malcolm, Charleston 11  Beley, Wagman, N. York 5  Betsy, Kennels, Norfolk 3  Sally & Betsy, Peck, Charleston 9  Ship Belvidere, Swain, from hence has arrived at Corunna in 17 days.  Schr. Nancy, Holland, of and from New York to Jamaica (in distress, mainmast gone) is below.  A Schr. from Norfolk with a tier of wooden guas, name unknown is below.  Brig Delaware, Dumphy, from hence to Port Passage is captured by a French privateer.  Brig Susanna, Medlin, from hence has arrived at St. Sebastian, in 36 days.  
The following outward bound vessels went to sea on Thursday last.
 Brig Francis, Sankey, Jeremie,     

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