The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-09-25 00:00:00

The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
No. CXLII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANN.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
THE period is approaching when, according to the original and indispensable terms of The NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, each subscriber will be required to pay Five Dollars in advance for his second year. As the chief support of the paper depends upon subscriptions, it is confidently hoped that subscribers will be punctual in their remittances, which may be made in any Bank Paper, or in Gold, the postage being paid.
A considerable number of subscribers of respectability, as far as the Editor is acquainted with their characters, have requested papers, which have been accordingly forwarded, under the unequivocal engagement to render immediate payment. This, in many cases, has not been done. Unless payment be soon made a discontinuance of their papers will be unavoidable.
Land for Sale.
On the 28th day of September next, will be sold at Public Auction, at Mr. Stille's Hotel, in the City of Washington, (if not sold before at private sale)
Two Tracts of Land, lying on the Eastern Branch of Potomac river, and within the district of Columbia—containing together ninety two acres. On each of these tracts is a quantity of good ash wood, within a few yards of the river, and the greater part, if not the whole, of said land, at a moderate expence, may be made excellent meadow. There is on one of the tracts an eligible situation for a dwelling-house, with about four acres of excellent upland suitable for a garden. Sale to commence at three o'clock, when the conditions will be made known. Information may be had from the subscriber at the Navy-Yard.
GEORGE FRANK,
On the premises, or of THOMAS HERTY, Conveyancer City of Washington. Sept. 21. ep3t.
CONVEYANCERS OFFICE,
AND
OFFICE FOR SALE OF CITY LOTS,
On the Pennsylvania Avenue fronting the President's Square, near Rhodes's tavern, City of Washington,
THOMAS HERTY has connected with the business of drawing Conveyances of Land, Wills, Mortgages, Leases, Bonds, Assignments powers of Attorney, petitions, and every other pecies of deed or contract in the profession; that of buying, selling and leasing lots and houses in the City, negotiating loans, &c.
His long experience as a draftsman, and knowledge of the laws relative thereto—the knowledge which he has acquired by residence of the situation of City Lots, and how their titles have been acquired, or are liable to be affected; together with his impartial and strict regard to the interest of those who may be pleased to employ him, will, he hopes, secure to him a continuance of public patronage.
Titles to real property investigated, and opinions given thereon when required, $5 For sale a great variety of Lots, in desirable situations in the City.
N. B. At the above office may be had, his Abridgement of the Laws of Maryland, price 6 dollars. Also his Digest of the Laws of the United States, price 3 dollars. As the Laws of Maryland are in full force on this side the Potomac, it behoves settlers to avail themselves of that information which affects their lives, liberties and property. He who is without a knowledge of his "rule of conduct" is like a stranger in his native land.
May 4.
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By virtue of a decree from the Chancery Court of Maryland, will be exposed to
PUBLIC SALE,
To the highest bidder, at Mr. William Rhodes's Tavern, on the eighth day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon (the same being part of the real estate of Abraham Young, deceased)
A LOT of ground situate in the District of Columbia, adjoining the City of Washington; whereon is erected a two story brick house 32 by 36 feet, unfinished; one small frame house in good repair about 12 by 16, one meat house 12 by 12, and one small log house; subject to the widow's right of dower. A credit of 12 months will be given to the purchaser or purchasers, on giving bond with approved security, on interest.
On the ratification of the sale by the chancellor, and on payment of the purchase money, a deed will be made to the person or persons purchasing, conveying all the right, title, interest and estate, belonging to the heirs of Abraham Young deceased.
A plat of the premises will be shewn on the day of sale.
HENRY WHETCROFT,
Trustee.
Washington City, August 14, 1801.
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The sale of the above property is postponed until the 29th September.
Sept. 14.
H. W.
Ten Cents Reward,
WILL be paid for apprehending my apprentice boy GEORGE W. BROWN, who having gone from home on Sunday the 6th inst. with my permission, has overlaid the time allowed him, and has not yet returned: Therefore, I do hereby caution all persons from harboring said Brown, also masters of vessels and others, from carrying him away; or I will prosecute them according to law. He is about 17 years of age, very tall and well built, pale complexion and small village. I will pay the above reward and no charges, for taking him up.
JOHN MINCHIN,
New-Jersey Avenue.
Washington, Sept. 23, 1801. 3t.
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
FOR SALE,
Seven thousand Acres of Land,
LYING on the north side of James River, in the county of Albemarle, eighty miles above Richmond. In the heart of this estate the town of Warren is situated, in which there is an inspection of Tobacco, and a large merchant mill. The quality of this land is equal to any in this state; and is well adapted to the produce of tobacco, wheat, corn, clover, and timothy. This tract of land contains a great proportion of rich, well lying, highland, four hundred acres of first rate river low grounds, and a considerable quantity of creek low grounds; it is well watered and timbered, and includes Balenger's creek for about five miles from its mouth. Besides a market on the spot, there is a safe and cheap water transportation to Richmond, usually at the rate of one shilling per hundred.
There are five large plantations on this land, furnished with all necessary houses for farming and planting, there being among other houses, six large barns lately built, that cost at least 1500. The inclosures are remarkably good, and the cleared land in the best state of preservation of any known to the subscriber. Most of this land was cleared by himself, and has been from its first cultivation under a rotation of crops most favorable to its improvement. Near the centre of this estate is situated a large DWELLING HOUSE, (in which the subscriber now resides) with every necessary accommodation for a large family.
The Warren Mills,
Adjoining the town of Warren, and near the mouth of Balenger's creek, double geared, with three pair of Burr stones, finished in the completest manner; the whole of the gear and machinery renewed last fall. There are few situations above the falls of the rivers, that unite as many advantages as the Warren Mills possess, commanding a fine wheat country, and standing on a plentiful and navigable stream.
A large Distillery,
With five large stills, and every thing necessary for that business. The Mills and Distillery are at present under lease for two years, at 450 pounds a year.
The Tobacco Warehouses in Warren, At which are usually inspected about one thousand hogheads of Tobacco annually.
A two story stone Tavern in Warren, With the ferry across James River, and sixty acres of land adjoining.
2583 Acres of Land,
In the county of Albemarle, within seven miles of Warren, part of that body of land called GREEN MOUNTAIN, which has ever been esteemed among the most valuable in Virginia; it abounds with the heaviest growth of the most valuable timber, contains a great proportion of fine meadow land, and is surpassed by no land in the state, for the production of Tobacco, wheat, &c. The superior quality of this land is so well known that it is unnecessary to give a more particular description of it.
In the county of Buckingham, 2100 Acres of Land, Within six miles of Warren, this land is well timbered, lies well, and will produce good crops of corn and wheat.
In the county of Kanawha, 2100 Acres of the first rate Land, On the Ohio river, about 20 miles below the mouth of the Kanawha; this land is one half of the old military survey, known by the name of the GREEN BOTTOM, and cost the subscriber 5000 pounds several years ago.
Either of the above tracts of land, may be divided into parcels of from 300 to 1000 acres, to suit the purchasers. The terms of sale will be made perfectly convenient, and any reasonable credit given for the whole, or any part of the purchase money, provided the regular payment of the interest, and the ultimate payment of the principal, is well secured.
The subscriber confidently believes, that for fertility of soil, convenience to market, and health, there is no part of this state, in which a man can purchase land to a greater advantage than of him.
WILSON CARY NICHOLAS,
Warren, Aug. 4, 1801. ep6t.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1801.
The public has been lately told over and over again that public business has been impeded by the absence of some of the heads of departments from the seat of government; and the causes of absence have been stigmatized as unworthy of those whom they influence. The President is represented as enjoying himself in inglorious leisure; the Secretary of State is represented as stationed in Virginia for the purpose of influencing the politics of the southern states; the Secretary of War is represented as having been dispatched to the province of Maine to effect the election of a single member of Congress, who cannot in the least affect the complexion of the next legislature; the Secretary of the Treasury is said to have been on a mission to Frederick Town, Maryland, to aid in producing a republican board of electors for that state; and the Secretary of the Navy is represented to have been engaged in like manner at Baltimore.
To repress that spirit of misrepresentation and calumny, which in the present case is unusually prodigal of falsehood, we will state the following facts, without a comment, convinced that there is not a man of intelligence and humanity who reads them, that will not consider the conduct of the Secretaries as fully vindicated.
With respect to the President, it has been his invariable practice to retire, during the heat of the summer, from the seat of government. General Washington retired to Mount Vernon, more than 160 miles from the seat of government; and Mr. Adams retired to Braintree, more than 300 miles distant; Mr. Jefferson has retired for a short period to Monticello, precisely 100 miles distant; not, however, until he had so arranged the public affairs, that any information could reach him in two days, and an answer be received within a week.
It has also been usual for some of the Secretaries to visit their native states during the summer months in which but little business is generally transacted.
First—As to Mr. Madison. For a considerable time before he undertook the discharge of the duties of the department of state, he was confined to his bed, and while in the discharge of those duties, at the seat of government, he was attacked by a fever.
He retired about the same time with the President, to his seat in Orange county, which is about 20 miles from Monticello. He frequently visits the President, and every week receives from the seat of government a statement of whatever relates to the duties of his office, and makes reply, where reply is necessary. A happier arrangement could not have been devised than that which placed the Secretary of state near the President, as from the nature of his office, he is his confidential adviser.
We next come to the Secretary of War. When general Dearborn was nominated, he was absent from his family, and he entered upon the duties of his office immediately after his appointment. The ordinary time allowed a public officer, to arrange his affairs and remove his family, previously to his discharging the duties of his office, was therefore wanting to general Dearborn. To attend to this necessary concern, after an active devotion to public objects, is probably the cause of his present absence. But the public prints inform us that he has connected therewith an inspection of the state of fortifications, arsenals, &c. which he has gone out of his way to visit.
Next in order comes the Secretary of the Treasury, who is charged with electioneering in Frederick county. Let calumny blush, when it hears that the sole object of his journey for a few days to the high grounds beyond Frederick, was to attend a child whose life was despaired of,
and which was probably only saved by this change of air.
Such also was the cause of the short absence of the Secretary of the Navy, whose attentions were unfortunately unequal to saving the life of a child of more advanced years.
On Tuesday evening the election of SENATORS FOR MARYLAND took place at Annapolis.
The REPUBLICAN ticket carried entire, by a bold majority, as follows:—
For the Western Shore.
  Richard Mackal 26   Walter Bowie 27   John Johnston 26   Richard Harwood 25   William Smith 25   James H. McCulloch 25   John T. Worthington 22   Samuel Ringgold 25   John Tyler 26 
For the Eastern Shore
  Henry Hollinsworth 23   Robert Wright 23   William Whitley 24   William Polk 26   William Hayward 25   James Brown 26 
The following is the unsuccessful FEDERAL ticket, with the votes given for each candidate.
  Charles Carroll 16   James M c Henry 14   Charles Ridgely, of Hampton 14   Thomas Johnson 14   John Thomas 14   Henry H. Chapman 16   William Marshall 14   Richard Wotton 13   Elia Williams 14   William Matthews 14   Charles Goldsborough 17   James Holyday 16   Nicholas Hammond 14   William Richardson 14   Littleton Dennis 16 
Thus have the republicans of Maryland, by a patriotic exertion of talent and zeal triumphed over all opposition, and succeeded in placing the politics of their state upon a basis which, under similar auspices, we are persuaded will long remain firm and unimpaired.
We have received London, and other English prints to the 8th of August, inclusive. Their contents have been in a great measure anticipated. But we have selected a number of miscellaneous articles of some interest.
Sixty-seven Departments of the French Republic have been found, in the enumeration, to contain a population of 22,297,443. In 1790, the number of the inhabitants of the same territories was only 21,176,245.
The works commenced in Hungary, in 1793, for the construction of a Navigable Canal to join the Danube and this Theiss, are now finished; this Canal, which comes from the Danube, at Monostorzeg, near the Town of Zamor, and joins the Theiss, near Felsvar, runs over a space of fourteen miles; it bears the same vessels as the Danube, and a passage may be made in two or three days, whereas formerly three or four weeks were necessary. This canal, the first of the kind which has been constructed in Hungary, was undertaken by a Society of individuals, authorized for that purpose, by his Imperial Majesty, who, when informed that the works were accomplished, immediately named a Special Commission to examine them. This examination has made the most satisfactory report.
The seeds of Praximus Trefolius , a plant which is a native of North America, have been found upon trial in the famous brewery of Mr. Rees, at Seves, in France, to serve as an excellent substitute for hops. The plant is about to be cultivated for this use at Strasburgh.
Baron de Nicolai, President of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, having addressed a representation to his Majesty on

the subject of the Russian Calendar, it has been resolved, that this Calendar shall contain a Chronological Table of the principal historical events, especially of those which concern Russia, and a Table besides of all the cities and towns in the Empire. It is understood that the Isle of Malta will not be included in this list.
The French general VAL, who is lately returned from Egypt to France, has presented to the CHIEF CONSUL an antique torso of the greatest beauty. It represents the body of a youth, of 15, worked quite anatomically. It was found in the Delta, and is supposed to originate from the Babylonian Temple. Connoisseurs value it as the most exquisite piece of Sculpture that has been found by the French in Egypt. The hieroglyphics, with which it is covered, are perfectly well preserved.
It was estimated in 1792, that the paper circulation of this country was about thirty millions.—If so, it must be much greater at present, as the means are much increased, and as the circulation of English bank notes, that used to extend over all England is now principally confined to London. The necessity of finding out an employment for this increased quantity of imaginary capital, must naturally produce the effect that the assignats produced in France, and paper money in America; and those who possess them will hoard up real value of any sort, in order to gain by raising the price. In the years 1791, and 1792, every ware-house in France was loaded with corn, coffee, sugar, and such articles as are of a certain value and ready sale. The prices rose in the midst of abundance; and it was not till the system of the Maximum began, that redress was obtained.
The French had recourse to the Maximum to counteract the effect of a paper, the quantity of which increased every day, and which it was out of their power to limit or diminish; but in this country we have another, an easier, and a more equitable measure, which is to prevent that enormous quantity of fictitious money from continuing to circulate, to the advantage of a few, and the ruin of the many.
Were individuals not affected by the high prices which this inundation of paper creates, the government itself is a loser of several millions a year, by additional expense in victualling the navy, and buying every sort of stores. Add to this, that as every thing keeps pace with expense of living, the expenditure in every department is increased.
In every view, then, that can be taken of the matter, it becomes necessary for the legislature to interfere, and limit the issues of paper by private banks, and to take such precautions as will keep it within bounds, at the same time rendering it solid and safe to the public.
The following is a singular instance of prejudice submitted to by the emperor of China. The multitude under the dominion of this sovereign have, from the earliest ages, considered a Solar Eclipse as ominous of some general calamity; and as great pains are taken to inspire them with a belief that their prosperity is owing to the wisdom and virtue of their sovereign, so they are tempted to attribute to some deficiency on his part whatever they think portentous. To this inconvenient error the emperor himself finds it prudent to accommodate his conduct. He never ventures on any undertaking of importance at the approach of such an eclipse, but affects to withdraw himself from the presence of his courtiers, to examine strictly into his late administration of the empire, in order to correct any error, for the commission of which the eclipse may have been an admonition; and he invites his subjects to offer him freely their advice.
A Certain Cure for Corns. —Take two ivy leaves, put them into vinegar for twenty four hours, apply one of them to the corn, and when you find its virtue extracted apply the other, and it will effectually and speedily remove the corn without the least pain.
We state with much concern, that the cotton manufactures in many parts of the country are in a very languishing condition. In several places where this branch of trade is commonly most flourishing a great number of workmen have been discharged, and a spirit of emigration has, in a particular degree, discovered itself in the Renfrew and Lanerk, in Scotland, where this trade is generally most successful.
The number of capital convictions in England is increasing in a most alarming degree. The English papers are literally crowded with accounts of trials for mur-
ders, burglaries, &c. Who can read the following remarks of Lord Kenyon, made at the Chelmsford Assizes, without pain?
“In the discharge of my public duty, I yesterday was obliged to go through the painful office of pronouncing sentence of death against 12 prisoners, accused and convicted of enormous crimes. This day presents to me 19 prisoners of the same description. God knows it is a horrible exhibition, and such, in a pretty long course of life, dedicated to the duties of a painful profession, as I never have met with. For a series of years, the judges of this country have tried what mercy would do, and whether humanity, almost unbounded humanity, would reform the world, would reform mankind, over whose actions it is their duty to watch. That mercy and that humanity have had no effect. The tables must now be turned, and it must be seen what a rigorous execution of the laws can do, and whether punishment of delinquents will have such an effect, and hold out such an example to others, as to bring them back to the paths of truth and virtue, or keep them in such a course as to lead better lives.—You stand here dreadful victims of the law you have violated; and I ought to remind all of you, that the sentence I am bound to pass upon you, is but trivial to that which you must meet with at the Throne of God, unless you make use of the short time that will be allotted to you in this world, in making your peace with him, and bettering your lives for the small remnant that remains. I shall have discharged my duty, when I remind you so to do, and pass on you the dreadful sentence of the law, which is, that you, and each of you, be severally taken to the place from whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution, there to be hung by the neck till you are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls.”
The following article shews the little regard paid in Europe by governments to the will of the people, even when most solemnly and deliberately expressed.
The French nation has formed a constitution, the very creatures of which are the consuls, who, notwithstanding, suspend it in relation to its most fundamental principles.
While we wish well to France and all other European powers, let us guardedly decline an imitation of their politics.
The consuls of the republic, on the report of the minister of the interior, taking into consideration “1. That the operations preliminary to the formation of the communal notability, are far from being completed in the greater part of the districts of the republic.—2. That before definitively filling up the lists of communal notability, which are to serve as the basis of all the operations relative to the formation of the departmental and national lists of notability, it is indispensably necessary to rectify all the errors which may have been committed in regard to the residence of the public functionaries, who necessarily form a part of the first lists of notability.—3. That the 14th and 59th articles of the constitution cannot be carried into effect until the different lists of notability are completed, have passed the following arrete:—
“The printing and publishing of the first lists of the communal notability shall not take place until the 28th of August next.
“All the proceedings relative to the formation, publication, and printing of the lists of departmental and national notability shall be prolonged for two months, still preserving between each all the intervals prescribed by the law.”
A NEW PLANET.
Another new planet is discovered.—This celestial phenomenon moves between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and is an intermediate planet between them. It was discovered by M. Piazzi, an Italian astronomer, on the 1st of January 1801.—He concealed the discovery, to preserve all the honor and observations to himself, till after six weeks close watching he fell ill. It will not be in a situation, with regard to the Sun, to be observed again, till a month or two hence. It is but a small planet, ranking only as a star of the eighth magnitude, and therefore invisible to the naked eye. Its motion is nearly parallel to the ecliptic, at present about four degrees and an half to the north of it, and nearly entering the sign Leo. The distance from the Sun is about two three-fifth times that of the earth, and the periodical time nearly four years and two months.
The committee of the National Institute of France, appointed to continue the Dictionnaire de la Langue Francaise , have al-
ready, says a Parisian journalist, cashiered a number of words which had thrust themselves into employment during the troubles of the revolution. Appeals have been made to the whole Institute in favor of divers words, whose claims have been rejected!
On the 8th of June, in a debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Addington made the following declaration, which is worthy of notice, as it proves that nothing decisive has yet taken place in the negotiations between France and England:
“How far it might be desirable or prudent to lay before the house the state of the negotiation between his majesty and the enemy, he was really not at present enabled to say; but the honorable gentleman and the house might be assured, that as soon as any thing decisive did take place, he should think it his duty to advise his majesty immediately to make a communication to parliament upon the subject; or if, without affecting the negotiations, such communication could be made, his majesty should certainly be advised to make it.”
On the 8th of June, the Secretary of War proposed a plan to the British house of commons, who agreed to it, for establishing a royal college for military instruction. The establishment is to consist of two departments, a senior department and a junior department. In the first are to be admitted thirty officers, to be instructed in the duties of the general staff of the army, and in particular those which belong to the quarter-master-general in the field. These officers will be such as are recommended by their services, knowledge, and experience. It would appear that this part of the establishment was founded upon the military principles, and would apply to the direction of the operations of an army in all their various branches. It is sanctioned by the example of Prussia, Austria, and even France. The junior department is to consist of 300 students, from the ages of fourteen to sixteen, of which number fifty are to be cadets of the East-India Company's service; one hundred the sons of noblemen and gentlemen, who intend themselves for the service; one hundred the sons of officers who have died or been disabled in the service, and are left in pecuniary distress. For this department proper masters are to be provided; and as the institution is of a military nature, it is proposed that it shall be governed as a military body.
The following is the course of instruction in the Prytaneum , or Seminary of France, for the education of the children of parents who have honorably fallen in the service of their country. For the first three years they study the ancient languages, with arithmetic, drawing, geography, and any one foreign modern language that the student chooses. They enter upon a course of literature, and are for two years employed in learning to speak and write with propriety in their native language. In the sixth year, they begin the study of mathematics. After two years spent in it, they apply those things which belong expressly and peculiarly to the sea or land services.
The rage of writing Epic Poems is now felt as well in France as in Britain. A Frenchman has just published at Paris an Epic in prose, under the title of “the Universe .” The primary agents whom he employs in his action are, God , whom he denominates also the Genius of Good , the Eternal , the Almighty ,—and, adverse to him, the Genius of Mischief . The Elements , the Passions , the Virtues , and the Vices , are his secondary agents.—His book is ornamented with engravings after Raphael , Poussin , Fuseli , and Barrier .
From a London paper, July 11.
It is our duty to warn the public, that the information of “the British government having giving particular orders for the hospitable reception of the Anglo-American squadron coming against Tripoli, in the ports which we possess in the Mediterranean,” is entirely a fiction of the news-papers. That squadron will, of course, in the terms of the present amity between Britain and the United States, have permission to refit, refresh, and take in supplies in those ports which are now in our power, in the Mediterranean. But our present friendship with the Dey of Tripoli renders it necessary that we take no farther part to favor the American enterprise against him; and government neither has issued, nor will issue orders to any such effect.
Superfine flour, at Liverpool, August 3, was 59 and 52s per barrel.
Winthrop Sargent, late governor of the Mississippi Territory, has published a pamphlet, vindicating his official conduct.
Elizar Goodrich has been appointed Professor of law in Yale college.
It appears by recent letters from New Orleans, that the yellow fever is prevailing at that place.
The Vermont papers state the re-election of J. TICHENOR, as Governor of that state by a very large majority.
Extract of a letter from Bristol, dated August 6, 1801.
“The grain harvest here has commenced favorably, and should the weather, which is now fine, continue so for a few weeks longer, its produce will in all probability be very abundant. The crops of potatoes and other kinds of roots are also very promising, and our pastures and gardens were perhaps never more productive. In consequence of these circumstances, grain, flour and other sorts of provisions have recently much declined in price, and may possibly be still lower; though as we have very little old stock on hand, and our imports will probably soon cease, or be greatly diminished, I do not expect that their prices will shortly be materially reduced.”
Friday and Saturday last the supreme court of Pennsylvania, as occupied in hearing the argument on the motion “for a rule to show cause why I have should not be had to file an information, in nature of quo warranto against A. J. Dallas for exercising the office of Recorder of the city of Philadelphia.” Messrs. Hopkinson, Tilghman and Lewis were the counsel for the select and common councils.—M c Kean and Ingerfoll in behalf of A. J. Dallas. The argument continued until 8 o'clock on Saturday evening; when the court, observing that it was the last day of the term, it would not be in their power to pronounce their opinion on the subject until the next term. The court then adjourned.
We do not learn, whether Mr. Dallas means to exercise the office of recorder during the interim.
From South America—late.
Captain Starbuck, of the Harlequin , arrived at Boston, 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 look out is kept on the coast. Two vessels have recently been taken and sent into 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.
From Guadalupe.
A letter to a respectable mercantile house in New York, dated, Bassare the 26th of August, mentions, the discovery of an alarming plot by the blacks of that island, in the following words—“A most infernal plot has been discovered, the ringleaders had in view either to assassinate general Lacrosse on his way here from Point Petre, or to force him to embark for France. Fifteen mulattoes have been shot, and many people of color arrested. Measures have been taken to insure the tranquility of the island.”
THE MEDICAL LECTURES, In the University of Pennsylvania, will commence on the first Monday in November.
** The Printers of Newspapers in the different states, are requested to insert this advertisement a few times in their respective papers. Sept. 15.
The Schooners Dolphin & Kitty , now lying at Mr. Young's Wharf will constantly take freights every three weeks from this to Annapolis or Baltimore. For terms apply to BRO. HAWN and BOYS. Washington July 15, 1801.
The subscriber respectfully acquaints the public, that he has removed to the corner of Ninth and E streets, where he continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of Ornaments for Chimney pieces, Door Caps, Frontispieces, Metal Sashes, &c. which may also be had at his store No. 51, Barclay Street, New-York, and at Mr. Wild's store, Market Street, Baltimore. GEORGE ANDREWS.
Who has gold leaf for sale by the package or book. May 8, 1801.

NEW-YORK, Sept. 21.
Captain Paine, who arrived at this port yesterday from Gibraltar, informs us that on the 6th August (the day before he left Malaga) he was boarded by the United States frigate Philadelphia, Samuel Barron commander, who was waiting for the Tripolitan cruisers at that time in Gibraltar to come out. The officers and crew of the frigate were all well, and in high spirits, cherishing the hope of speedily making a prize of the Barbarians.
On the 8th August, the day on which the Africa reached Gibraltar, a mutiny broke out on board the Tripolitan vessels, occasioned by the want of provisions. About 150 of the seamen deserted, and had landed, when they were seized by an order of the Governor, and put on board a Moorish vessel, which departed immediately for Tetuan. The situation of the Scotch Renegado who commands the fleet is thus rendered desperate: the brig of 18 guns is dismasted; and he has only 40 men on board his own ship, exclusive of officers. In Gibraltar it is conjectured that he will not dare to return to Tripoli; but that he will dispose of his vessel, and bid adieu to Mahomet.
Captain Paine left Gibraltar on the 11th Aug. The day preceding a British frigate arrived there in 31 days from Egypt, with intelligence (as was reported) that Admiral Gantheume had landed 5000 troops at a short distance from Alexandria, and that Alexandria still held out. No other news had transpired.
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
AS every improvement in the arts, mechanical as well as liberal, is of consequence to society in general, so those which tend to lessen manual labour are of special use to the U. States, where labour is so high; and perhaps no country young as this, has displayed more inventive genius in its citizens.
Not unfrequently men in different parts of the continent, turn their attention to improvements in the same object; and without the least previous knowledge of each other, hit upon very similar ideas in producing the effect desired.
A few days since I saw a publication in your paper, of a machine recently invented by a gentleman of Hudson, state of New-York, for facilitating the ruling of paper, for blank books and other purposes, which it was said, would shortly be brought forward for the benefit of persons in that line of business.
As it must doubtless give pleasure to a liberal mind, to hear of every useful improvement, I am happy to have it in my power to announce to my fellow-citizens, that among many other ingenious inventions of Mr. John I. Hawkins of this city, for which he has already obtained patents, he has a ruling machine, which, for simplicity of construction, difficulty of getting out of repair, convenience of size and form, facility of management, and perfection of execution, can be exceeded by none: is calculated for ruling any pattern, and any number of lines in the same time as one; a boy may be taught to manage it in a few minutes without difficulty. Machines of this kind can also be constructed at a moderate expence.
This Machine Mr. Hawkins has had in actual use for several years, though owing to his numerous pursuits, it has not been convenient for him to make it public until very lately.
Among the various inventions already produced by this very ingenious artist, and for which he has obtained patents, are the following:
 1. Piana Fortes, of a more elegant form, superior tone, and special advantage of keeping longer in tune, than any heretofore constructed.  2. A new Musical instrument, exquisitely grand in its powers, which he calls the Claviol.  3. An improvement on the Harp, Violin, and indeed almost all musical instruments.  4. An apparatus to be attached to musical instruments, which will legibly write music, as fast as it is played; particularly useful to preserve extempore compositions from oblivion.  5. The application of spiral wire springs to the seats and stirrups of saddles, so that the roughest going horse appears easy to the rider. These saddles are manufactured and for sale by Mr. Stephen Burrowes, in this city, to whom Mr. Hawkins has sold his patent for this invention.  6. A machine for making bricks rapidly.  7. Elastic thorough braces to riding carriages, rendering them much more easy 
than any former method, and which will entirely save the expence of common steel springs.
8. A method of accumulating and retaining the power of the wind, tide, &c. so as to apply it at pleasure to mechanical, agricultural and domestic purposes: Besides several other Inventions for which he has obtained Patents, which I cannot now recollect, but have seen the actual and successful operation of the most of them, to my great pleasure and astonishment, which have not as yet been brought forward to the public, owing to his being more particularly engaged in manufacturing his portable grand Piana Fortes, and in making and using his ruling machines.
FROM THE ALBANY REGISTER.
It appears from the following, the Republican Watch Tower, a newspaper published in New York, by Messrs. Denniston and Cheetham, is partially prohibited from circulation in Canada. But of this circumstance, the proprietors of that paper have reason to be proud, for it bespeaks them true to the interests of America. It cannot diminish their income, for every republican must feel disposed to patronize a paper which a Satrap of the British tyrant thinks it his duty to proscribe.
Quebec, 5th August, 1801.
Sir, His excellency governor, sir Robert Milnes, having put into my hands an American paper, called the Republican Watch Tower, dated July 8th, containing a most scandalous paragraph, attempting to vilify his majesty's government, I am to acquaint you, that it is my particular desire that no more copies of that paper should be circulated through the post in this province. If, therefore, hereafter, that paper should find its way from Burlington to Montreal by the Courier, you will have the goodness to stop it, and likewise now to write to the postmaster at Burlington that he may acquaint the editors of that paper, that its circulation in Canada by means of the post is now prohibited.
I am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, (Signed) GEO. HERIOT, D. P. M. Edward Edwards, Post-Master Montreal. (The above is a true copy of the original) JOHN FAY, D. P. M. Post-office, Burlington, Aug. 17, 1801.
Bag of Feathers mislaid.
IN December last JAMES MITCHELL received from Messrs. McCulloch and Birkhead, at Baltimore, a Bag of Feathers, directed to Samuel H. Smith, Washington, which he engaged to deliver to Mr. English, George-Town. Mr. Mitchell did not deliver the Feathers according to their direction, owing, as is supposed, to the obstruction of ice. In the spring he was at Baltimore, when he stated that he still had the Feathers.
The Feathers belong to the subscriber, who requests Mr. Mitchell to forward them to him, or to Mr. English, George-Town.
The subscriber will feel grateful for any information respecting the residence of Mr. Mitchell. SAMUEL H. SMITH, City of Washington.
September 25.
NEW BOOKS.
JUST received by the sloop Highland, capt. Hand, from Philadelphia, and now opening at the store of Rapine, Conrad & Co. corner of south B street and New-Jersey Avenue; a very handsome assortment of books, amongst which are, De Valcourt, by Mrs. Bennett, author of Welch Heiress, Beggar Girl, &c. &c.
Nocturnal Visit, 2 vols. by Maria Regina Roche, author of the Children of the Abbey, &c. The Girl of the Mountains, 2 vols. by Mrs. Parsons, author of "Women as they are."
Rash Vows; or the effects of enthusiasm, by Madame de Genlis. The Farmer's Boy, a rural poem, by Robert Broomfield.
The Life of Catharine the Second, Empress of Russia, 3 vols.
Dawin's phyologia; or the philosophy of agriculture and gardening.
Also a general assortment of law books, and miscellaneous history, stationery, writing and wrapping paper, &c. &c. all which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.
N. B. Bookbinding in all its branches, with neatness and dispatch. Washington, May 15.
For Sale or Rent,
Two three story brick houses in Alexandria, completely finished, on King and Columbia street, with sundry valuable property near the same, possession whereof may be had immediately. The situation for the flour and grocery business is equal to any in Alexandria.
For terms apply to Henry Thomas Moore Alexandria, or to the subscriber. NICHOLAS VOSS.
PATENT PREVENTIVE FOR FORGING BANK NOTES.
IMPROMPTU.
Teague met an old friend, and cry'd out, "Arrah, Pat, What can our good neighbour, John Bull, now be at, To puzzle his brains 'bout the Land being gorg'd With Notes of the Bank, which so often are forg'd? If he wants to prevent it, I'll tell him the way: With Thirteen and Guineas let ev'ry man pay; If Bankers won't issue a Note great or small, By J——, they'll then have no Forging at all!"
PERSIAN EMBASSY.
The following letters on the above subject are the more interesting, as they communicate some information as to the state of a country, once so celebrated, but of whose present condition such general and absolute ignorance prevails:
Shiraz, August 29, 1800.
"In a former letter I mentioned to you the Embassy having left Abu Shiber, commonly called Bushire, for this place; we travelled in the most splendid style with respect to our equipment and attendants, and were treated with the utmost attention and respect throughout the whole of our journey. The different Governors of the respective provinces through which our route lay, came out to receive and welcome the Envoy, conducting him to his tents, under a continued discharge of firearms, with a grand display of military evolutions. The early part of our journey proved extremely unpleasant on account of the excessive heat, untill we arrived at Cazeroon; having then passed, or rather ascended two ranges of exceeding high mountains, we experienced a very sensible alteration in the climate. We halted at Cazeroon ten days after our fatigue, regaling ourselves with plenty of different ices, great quantities of snow being brought from the surrounding mountains."
"On our leaving Cazeroon, we ascended two more ranges of mountains, before we reached Shiraz, with the light of which we were at length gratified on the 13th of June. Captain MALCOLM, the Envoy, made his public entry the following day and was received with the highest and most flattering distinction. Five Noblemen of the higher order, attended by a retinue of upwards of a thousand horse, came out to receive him, welcome him on his arrival, and conduct him to where his tents had been pitched, which was on a lofty terrace, under the walls of the garden, called Jehan Numa, and within a few hundred yards of the tomb of the celebrated Hafiz; and the stream of Rochnabad, so famed in his poems, does us the honour of running through our camp; it is at present not a very mighty stream, being no more than two feet wide, but the purity of its waters justly deserve all the praises they have received. The bower of Mo'tella is also close at hand, but which has suffered from time, nothing now remaining of that formerly much admired place, but the ruins of an old brick wall."
"Our stay here has altogether been extremely pleasant, particularly the latter part of our time; the first six weeks we were continually entertained with feasting, feats in wrestling, rope-dancing, and fireworks. Soon after our arrival we quitted our tents, and took up our residence in a Palace, situated in the centre of the delightful garden of the Jehan Numa. Since our arrival we have seen the PRINCE REGENT two or three times; he is a very handsome boy of about twelve years old. I suppose our stay at this place will not now exceed eight or ten days. When we shall begin our journey to Ispahan, from whence you may again expect to hear from me. I profess I cannot help feeling a particular degree of veneration for the place we are now in, and conceive that I am treading classic ground."
Ispahan, September 23.
"Agreeable to my promise, I transmit you a short account of our journey from Shiraz to this place. We left Shiraz on the 4th inst. and the roads and country through which we passed were excellent, generally leading through large extensive plains, of a rich soil; but the traces of industry, or the cultivating hand of the farmer, were evidently wanting, owing probably from the scarcity of water, but still more so from the want of population. On our way from Shiraz we visited the ruins of the once celebrated city of Persepolis, but as we only continued there one day, we had but a very cursory view of it, yet still sufficient to forcibly impress on the mind an idea of its former grandeur. Our
reception at Ispahan was truly magnificent; the Beglerbeg's brother and son, attended by nearly ten thousand troops, marched out the distance of eight miles to meet us, and if I may be permitted to judge from appearances, there must have been not less than thirty thousand spectators assembled to witness the novelty of such a sight. We have not yet paid a visit to the city, but it appears to be of immense extent, and its whole appearance denotes the capital of a great and extensive empire. One of the palaces of the Sasseiran Monarchs is fitted up for our reception, and we shall take possession of it to-morrow or next day; at present we are encamped on the banks of the river Zainderood, to the westward of the city. The Beglerbeg, Hajy Mahomed Hussain Khan, has just paid us a visit; he is a remarkable pleasant old man, said to be extremely rich, and made an elegant and showy appearance in his dress and equipage. We propose to leave this in about ten days, and expect to be at the Imperial Stirrup in about three weeks afterwards, at farthest."
Whereas a commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against ISAAC SMITH, of Harwich, resident in Boston, in the District of Massachusetts, trader; and the said Isaac Smith has been declared a bankrupt; he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said commission named, or to the major part of them, on the 5th day of September next, on the 24th day of said September, and on the 9th day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the office of Nathan Goodale, Esq. in Tremont-street, Boston, and make a full disclosure and discovery of his estate and effects. When and where his Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an assignee or assignees, and at the last meeting, said bankrupt is required to finish his examination. And at said last meeting, any of the creditors of said bankrupt may be heard before said commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the judge of said district, to entitle the said bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt are to make payment, and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners, JOHN HEARD, Sec'y. Dated August 28, 1801.
This day is Published
BY RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. Corner of south B street and New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
SELECT NOVELS, vol. 2d & 3d.
EXECUTED in a superior style, and each volume containing two handsome engravings—Price to Subscribers, one dollar per vol. Nocturnal Visit—A tale in 2 vols. by Maria Regina Roche, author of the Children of the Abbey, &c. &c.
Acts passed at the second session of the sixth Congress, began and held at the city of Washington, on Monday the 17th of November 1800.
Also just received,
A very handsome assortment of NEW NOVELS, of the first merit, with a good collection of LAW, and miscellaneous HISTORY, and a very elegant assortment of Ladies' and gentlemen's POCKET BOOKS, of various prices and qualities.
R. C. & Co. Have always on hand a general assortment of stationery, such as writing and letter paper, quills, wafers, sealing wax, ink-powder, pen knives, flutes, parchment, playing cards, blank and account books, inkstands, black lead pencils, &c. &c. All which they will sell at the most moderate prices. Almanacs for the year 1802, just published. Sept. 16, 1801.
The quarterly court of Northumberland in Chancery, have decreed that part of the Tract of Land in the said county, commonly called
MOUNT SION,
THE property of Catesby Jones deceased, together with the MILL adjoining, BE SOLD on the 10th day of October next, for ready money, to satisfy a deed of mortgage made to Walter Jones for the payment of a certain sum of money, by the said Catesby Jones; unless the heirs of the said C. Jones shall on or before the 20th day of September next, redeem the premises, by payment of the money, for which they are mortgaged, referring to the widow her dower in the said Land and Mill. They have also decreed, that the residue of the said tract of land together with FIFTEEN NEGROES, and the flocks of cattle, sheep and hogs be sold at the same time and under similar conditions, to satisfy a mortgage made to Jekyll and Skelton Jones, for the payment of another sum of money, and have also appointed William Claughton, Hierom Opie and Samuel Beachum, commissioners for executing these their decrees. Now, this is to give notice, that the commissioners will, on the premises on the said 10th day of October, proceed to execute the said decrees according to their tenor.
The Land and Mill are very valuable, and are situated on the navigable waters of the river Potomac in the county of Northumberland.
Wm. Claughton, Hierom Opie, Samuel Beachum,
September 7, 1801.
Comrs.

Foreign Intelligence.
PETERSBURGH, June 30.
The Court Gazette of this day contains the following article under the head of Hamburg:
The ecclesiastical princes are, in the constitution of the Germanic Empire, a part full as legitimate as the secular princes. The one and the other have for their support the peace of Westphalia, which has placed the shaken empire upon a basis on which repose the rights of the ecclesiastical princes. This peace has strong guarantees, none of whom has as yet made known his opinion. The wife Catharine II. always took care to support with a firm hand the bond of the Germanic constitution. Her successor upon the throne wishes to follow her system, and the ecclesiastical princes may confide in his powerful mediation. The delay in deciding the business of the indemnities afford ground to believe the peace of the empire will be yet subjected to a great many changes. Russia herself, notwithstanding the friendship that unites her to France, does not treat this important affair with precipitation, &c.
LONDON, August 7.
A letter lately received from Bombay says, a strong corps of Mahratta horse, consisting of 700, have been surprised by the Seiks, as they endeavoured to pass the banks of the Chelum. The Seiks were in an immense body, and thought this squadron of Mahratta horse were posted there with an intention to oppose their march. The attack was made at dusk, and the slaughter is stated to have been very great. The Mahrattas, it is said, were generally driven into the river, and were drowned as well as their horses.
The long impending war between several of the native powers of India has at length commenced by an action between the Mahrattas and the Rajah of Jeypore. The latter having collected a considerable force in the neighbourhood of his capital, and being joined by most of his allies, refused to pay the tribute which he formerly engaged to Scindea. The Mahratta army in consequence advanced about the middle of January towards Jeypore, while the Rajah broke up from his encampments to meet it; The Mahrattas took post on the banks of a river five coss from Jeypore, and for some time disputed its passage with the Rajah's troops, but soon retired to a neighbouring jungle, where they lay until about half the Jeypore troops had crossed the stream, when they sallied forth and commenced an impetuous attack before the others had time to form. The elephant on which the Rajah was seated, was killed by a ball from a nine-pounder, and the supposed fall of their chief increased the confusion of his followers; they were put to the route with incredible slaughter, and pursued for upwards of two coss; the Rajah, however, rallied his troops, turned on his pursuers, and succeeded in forcing them to recross the river; but from the nature of the country, the extent of his loss, and the imposing position of the enemy, he was deterred from prosecuting his advantage further. For several days previous to the date of the last overland despatches, the two armies lay almost within view of each other; reinforcements from all quarters were marching to each party, and each appeared resolved in their respective purposes; Scindea to enforce the tribute, the Rajah to defend his independence to the last extremity.
A letter lately received from Bengal informs us, that the merchants there are preparing their consignments to be sent to Persia, in conformity to the articles of regulation made for the establishment of a system of commercial intercourse between that populous nation and the English. The embassy to Schiras was undertaken, it is said, at the instance of Mihinde Ali Khan, whose knowledge of the country has proved of great utility.
The deposed Poligar of Gomareddy, who escaped from Vellore, where he had been confined on suspicion of carrying on an unlawful intercourse with some rebel chiefs, who had assembled on the frontiers of Mysore, has been retaken, and carried back to his former confinement. In the pursuit after this predatory chief, the late Poligar of Joomacoora, who has over-run the Pollams, and committed considerable ravages, was also secured, with the principal part of the plunder with which he had unlawfully possessed himself.
A Strasburg paper contains the following article: It seems citizen Carnot has again that influence with the First Consul which he so much deserves. He has had several
conferences with Bonaparte, at Malmaison, at which Moreau and Desfolles were present, but not Berthier, who is equally hated by these two generals and the late minister of war. Berthier, it is said, will be minister to the Cisalpine government, and Desfolles and Dumas are the principal candidates for the office of minister of war.
Angereau's recal is said to be a consequence of Carnot's reconciliation, whose dismissal had been occasioned by insisting upon Massena's and Angereau's being punished for extorting money; their fate would have struck terror in the whole mass of plunderers, and particularly by desiring Angereau to be confined in the Abbey, for having returned to Paris from the army without his knowledge. Carnot and Bonaparte are said to have met each other half way in their opinions; but the First Consul does not wish Angereau to remain in Paris without some employment.
LONDON, August 8.
The Paris papers which we received yesterday, say, that "A faction, composed of several individuals, enemies to government, had for some past distributed, clandestinely, printed pamphlets and songs, in which the first magistrates of the Republic were basely and outrageously calumniated. These libels were commonly thrown into the letter boxes, or slipped under the hall doors, of those for whom they were intended. The authors have at length been discovered, and among them are Sooz, Ex-Canon of Saint Chapelle; Tremoule, Ex-president of the mint, and Journet, officer of the Colonies, who enjoyed a pension from government."
His Excellency Count Woronzow, who came over here only as envoy extraordinary from the Russian court, has received within the last week the appointment of Ambassador, in order that he might be on an equality with the situation held by Lord St. Helens at Petersburg. His Excellency on Wednesday quitted London for Weymouth, where he will present the necessary credentials to his majesty.
The Duke of Portland has been appointed president of the British privy council.
BRISTOL, August 8.
The king of England issued, on the 30th of July, a proclamation, offering pardon to all seamen that have deserted, who shall return to the service before the 1st day of September next.
PARIS, July 28.
The Minister of Police has sent the Prefects of the different Departments the following notice: "Wherever a priest who calls himself Constitutional, exercises the functions of Catholic worship in the building defined for that purpose, if another Priest, who has submitted to the Constitution, afterwards comes to reside in the same Commune, the Church shall belong exclusively to the former."
Cardinal Gonsalvi, the Secretary of State of his Holiness, returned to Rome on the day before yesterday.
General ANGEREAU returns to the Hague.
The Elector of Bavaria has officially contradicted the reports in circulation, of a battle having taken place between his troops and the Austrians, at a moment when the latter lately took possession of the Fief of Schœnsee, in the Upper Palatinate. The Elector declares, he has referred this affair to the Feudal Court of Bohemia.
Letters from Parma, of the 22d July, say, that the young King of Etruria has been received by the whole people with great demonstrations of joy and esteem. He was yesterday solemnly acknowledged King by his father. Yesterday two Tuscan Deputies, sent by the Provisional Government, came to salute him as the new King of Tuscany. Three Deputies from the Cisalpine Republic came to compliment him as King of Etruria.
MILAN, July 16.
Our government, having been officially informed that the royal dignity has been conferred on the new sovereign of Tuscany, has resolved to send an ambassador to his court. That prince arrived at Turin the night before last, and intended to pursue his journey on the following day. Before he goes to Florence, he will pay a visit to his father, the Duke of Parma. The three French frigates that had arrived at Leghorn, on the 2d inst. failed from thence on the 7th, to assist in the siege of Porto-Ferrajo. The English frigate which had hitherto been stationed at Porto-Ferrajo, having failed from thence a few days ago,
with the English commissioners and some valuable effects on board, there is reason for supposing that the means of defence, in that place, are nearly exhausted, and that it will soon be obliged to surrender. It is confirmed that some privateers from Porto-Ferrajo have lately taken a French brig, laden with ammunition for the troops forming the siege. There were also six pieces of cannon and two mortars on board of the captured vessel. The same privateers had also taken a Neapolitan vessel, which, being liberated, has since arrived at Leghorn. On the 27th of June, about 3000 of the garrison made a sally, whom the besieging corps suffered to advance, but afterwards cut off their retreat, when they were either killed or made prisoners. The French troops before Porto-Ferrajo will be considerably reinforced, and the inhabitants have been threatened with the severest punishments if they do not speedily surrender. The three French frigates that have failed from Leghorn, are commanded by captain Bretel. The society at Turin calling themselves the friends of liberty, are no longer allowed to hold public meetings. The canonization of Crescentia will soon take place at Rome. It is reported, that an English fleet, of 24 sail of the line, commanded by Lord Keith, had appeared off Genoa.
RATISBON, July 24.
Baron Steigatesch, directorial minister from the Elector of Mentz, though he is not yet completely recovered from his illness, called an extraordinary meeting of the Diet, for the 21st, in order to consider what would be the most effectual means for obtaining the end proposed in the Imperial court decree of the 26th ult. but as none of the ambassadors have as yet received instructions on this momentous business, they have not declared themselves with respect to it, but only reported it to their principals. It appears more and more that the most important object of the impending deliberations, the indemnification of the grand duke of Tuscany, is by no means arranged between the two principal powers, and that the difficulty in coming to an agreement upon this point, is the principal obstacle to the final settling of the negotiations between Austria and France. The former trying every means for effecting this indemnification in Italy, in order to diminish, as much as possible, the mass of secularizations in Germany; when, on the other hand, France abides by the 5th article of the treaty of Luneville, desiring the indemnification of the grand duke of Tuscany in Germany. The ambassadors from the Ecclesiastical States are privately employed in deliberations on the best means for ensuring success to the plan to give unlimited power to the Emperor for settling the whole business.
GIBRALTAR, July 31.
INTELLIGENCE FROM EGYPT.
This morning arrived his majesty's brig of war Spider, in 43 days from Alexandria.
At the time of the Spider's leaving Alexandria, (the 18th June) that garrison still held out—But Gen. Hutchinson and about 8000 troops in high health and spirits, and abundantly supplied, were within about 12 miles of Cairo, which place is probably now in his power, as the general had with him about 30,000 Turks, and a large body of Mamelukes who had joined the British forces. With this army general Hutchinson was making arrangements for the complete investing of the French force at Cairo, amounting to 7000 men. Only a part of the Bombay army had arrived at Suez, and joined Sir John Hutchinson; the remainder, having been delayed in their navigation up the Red Sea (where the Forte frigate, used as a victualling transport, was unfortunately cast away) would not be at their destination till July. The four regiments which we mentioned in a former Chronicle to have passed Gibraltar in the line of battle ships, have arrived safely in Egypt.
Gantheaume's squadron, consisting of three line of battle ships, two frigates, and some transports, with a reinforcement of troops for Menou's army, had arrived on the coast of Africa, to the westward of Egypt, but finding it impracticable to put the troops on shore, on account of a high surf, the squadron had returned to the coast of Italy. The British cruisers had captured 4 or 5 of the transports, with troops, doctors, and stores. On board one of them was a company of singers, dancers, and comedians, sent by the First Consul for the recreation of his Egyptian army.
A detachment of the British army under the command of brig. gen. Doyle, had intercepted and taken prisoners, a body of Menou's army, on their march through
the desert, from Alexandria to Cairo, consisting of 500 of their very best troops, 140 horses, and 550 camels.
Damietta had been evacuated by its garrison, who, (600 in number) embarked at Rurlos, with a view of either getting into Alexandria, or reaching France; the whole of these were captured: and, in one week, 1400 French prisoners were taken by the British forces, without the loss of one man.
DISTRICT OF POTOWMAC. To wit:
(L. S.) B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirty first day of August, in the twenty sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America, AUGUSTUS B. WOODWARD, of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "Considerations on the Substance of the Sun"; in conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." Witness GEORGE DENEALE, clerk of the DISTRICT OF POTOWMAC, the day, month, and year aforesaid.
GEORGE DENEALE, clerk.
September 9, 1801.
W56
LAND FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND,
LAYING on Mountain Run, in the county of Culpeper, whereon the subscriber now lives, containing 1130 acres and well improved, with buildings for a large and genteel family; orchards, barns, corn houses, &c. a large proportion of meadow land, which is now in grass sufficient to cut 50 or 60 oowt. of hay annually; 5 or 6 acres of highly improved red clover lots, the first cutting this spring and very luxuriant; the whole of the cleared land in good farming order and in a progressive state of improvement; the tract may with great convenience be divided into two good farms with equal advantages except that of buildings. The buildings on one of them would be small, but might with no great expense be made comfortable for a small family with the necessary buildings now on it, with a very productive garden; convenient to church, court house and three valuable merchant mills two of them within one mile and an half and the other seven and an half miles, immediately on the road leading to Fredericksburg; distant 30 miles from Alexandria and the Federal City; 30 miles from Fredericksburg and Falmouth. To its healthiness of situation and agreeableness of neighbourhood, I am fully persuaded no one will be disappointed in them. Wishing to sell the land to make a more equitable division among my children, and as some of them are young, the payments will be made easy on paying the interest annually; one third or one fourth of the purchase money will be expected on giving possession, which may take place on or about Christmas next, or perhaps sooner if required, with the liberty of feeding this fall. All kinds of flock, plantation utensils, corn, fodder, hay, household and kitchen furniture, except beds, may be had with the plantation. Also a parcel of likely NEGROES in families, who can be well recommended for their honesty, &c. Any person wishing to retire from trade, and set himself in the farming line, will seldom find an opportunity of doing it more to his mind than the present one.
One other tract of nearly 700 acres of Land, laying on the river, 4 or 5 miles above Fredericksburg, known by the name of Sutherland's Tract of land, the greatest part of which is now in wood, containing a quantity of valuable timber, and its vicinity to so thriving a town as Fredericksburg, will render it truly valuable; there is a small plantation on it now in cultivation and may be converted into a small grass farm to great advantage. It is needless to say much on its quality or other advantages, presuming any one wishing to purchase, will chuse to satisfy themselves by taking a view of them. The payments for the last tract of land will be one third on giving possession on or about Christmas next, the other two thirds in two equal annual payments. The price of each tract may be known on application to the subscriber, either by letter or otherwise; the price of the latter tract may also be known of Mr. D. Grinnan, of Fredericksburg, or my son, living with Mr. Stone, of Fredericksburg.
R. SLAUGHTER, jun. Culpeper, Virg. August 21.
FOR SALE,
A good and convenient Lot and House, BEAUTIFULLY situated on the South-East corner of Square No 973, in the vicinity of the Navy-Yard, commanding an extensive view of some miles down the Potowmack. The house is two story high, fronting 42 feet on 11th street east, and 42 feet on South G street, adjoining the South front is a commodious kitchen, with oven and other conveniences. A large frame stable, carriage-house, with a hay loft 50 feet by 25, and a pump of fine water near the back of the kitchen. The lot will extend ninety one feet on 11th Street East, and 139 on South G street. The purchaser may have a preference of the South half of the Square.
Also, a number of LOTS, eligibly situated in various parts of the City. The titles to the whole are indisputably free of every incumbrance, the terms moderate and convenient, which may be known by application to the subscriber, occupying the premises first mentioned, possession of which may be given within 30 days after purchase.
THOMAS TINGEY,
Who will also sell one whole and four half pipes, London particular Madeira wine, of excellent quality. Washington, 20, April 1801. eF. ff