Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-09-14 00:00:00

For Norfolk and Baltimore, The Sloop NONPAREIL, JOHN HAMLIN, Master...
FOR LONDON, The capital ship CERES, To sail soon:—For freight or passage...
FOR SALE, The Schooner LARK, One Hundred and twenty tons burthen...
For Sale or Charter, THE SNOW BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour...
FOR SALE, The ship STAR, JOHN VAN NEMAN, Master, LYING at Walnut-street wharf...
At South-street wharf, WILL BE LANDED, Friday, 19th inst. August...
FOR SALE, The ship GUSTAF ADOLPHE, A Swedish, with a Mediterranean pass...
For Sale or Charter, THE FAST SAILING SHIP LIGHT-HORSE, LYING at Mess J. & R. Waln's wharf...
INDIA SALES. ON Thursday the 22d inst. at 10 o'clock, A.M. will be sold at the Store of Willings and Francis...
Dissolution of Partnership. The Partnership between ROBERT ANDREWS and DAVID MERRITH...
70,000 Pieces Nankeens, Of the best quality and on reasonable terms, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co.
Washington Lottery. THE Eighteenth and Nineteenth Days' Drawing of the Washington Lottery, No. 2, are received at the office...
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors for establishing useful Manufactures, held at Paterson, July 8, 1796.
FOR SALE, A Complete Port of Brevier, Entirely new, and yet unopened. The weight of this port is about 312 lb.
FOR SALE, WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, in pipes and hogsheads...
LANDING, From on board the ship STAR, Capt. Van Neman, About 50,000 Bottles, From Bristol—For Sale by F. Coppinger.
FOR SALE, COFFEE, in hds. bbls. & bags, COTTON, of Demerara, and entitled to drawback...
A very valuable MERCHANT MILL, DISTILLERY and BREWERY, and foundry STONE QUARRIES to be let.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1795...
Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirits...
WANT A N T E D, An APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire at this Office.
JUST ARRIVED, from Lisbon, And for Sale by the Subscribers, Lisbon Wine, In pipes and quarter-casks...
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tinger, from Calcutta and Bengal, consisting of...
French Goods. Received by the Sally, Mitchell, from Havre-de-Grace, 20 Trunks of Ladies' SHOES of all colors...
Dutch Goods. Received by the Pennsylvania, from Amsterdam, GIN, in pipes...
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second Streets...
A Book-keeper, OR Clerk's place is wanted by a person properly qualified...
Great is TRUTH and must prevail. JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at No. 41 Chestnut-street by J. FORMROD, An Apology for the Bible, By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S.
DUTY ON CARRIAGES. THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1795...
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1795...
Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirits...
WANT A N T E D, An APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire at this Office.
CABLES, From 16 to 9 1/2 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No. 12 north Third-street.
Wm. HOLDERNESS, No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods...
LANDING, From on board the Brig REBECCA, Dominic Davine, Master, at Philip Care's Wharf, and for Sale by the Subscriber, London Particular Madeira WINE...
Philip Nicklin & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, Souchong, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, Hyson and Imperial, Yellow Nankeens, China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests...
City of Washington, SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & 10,000 dwelling-houses, each 30,000, are...
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1795...

THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And sold by WILLIAM COBBETT, opposite Christ Church, MISS WILLIAMS'S Last Lesson to the Admirers of French Liberty.
Let those who doubt of the facts stated in Porcupine's Bloody Buoy, read here and be convinced.
At the same place may be had, Watson's Apology for the Bible; Being a complete refutation of that blasphemous work falsely called the "Age of Reason."
As Also All the Grub-street Pamphlets, vomited forth from the lungs of filth and falsehood, against Peter Porcupine.
Sept. 14. d3
For Sale, (In an excellent situation for business.) A three-story brick House and Lot of Ground,
Eighteen feet front and twenty-five feet in depth, on the South side of Market near Front-street, now in posses- sion of Samuel Read.
Apply to Israel Pleasants, or Charles & Joseph Pleasants,
Sept. 13. d4
The Cargo of the Polacre Independent, CAPTAIN CATHCART, from Alicante and Lis- bon, landing at the subscribers wharf—
28 Pipes of Brandy 18 Bales of Spanish wool 3 do. of Anniseed
7000 Bushels of best Lisbon Salt 30 Boxes of Lemons
For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS.
A L S O; Seventy Hogsheads of prime JAMAICA SUGARS, received by the ship Dominick Terry, Capt. De Hart, from Kingston.
Sept. 13. d
HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.
A QUARTERLY MEETING of the HIBERNIAN SOCIETY for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland, will be held at Mr. McShane's tavern, in Third-street; on Saturday the 17th inst. at seven o'clock in the Evening.
MATHEW CAREY, Sec'y.
September 13, 1796. P. S. It is particularly requested the members will be punctual in their attendance.
MAILS.
For the following Post-Offices, will be closed at Philadelphia on Friday afternoon at sun-set:—
Mails from the same Post-Offices will arrive on Friday morning—
  Abbotsburg, P.  Hanover, P.  PITTSBURG, P.    Abingdon, Va.  Hagerstown, Md.  Rockingham, h. v.    Bardstown, K.  Harrodsburg, K.  Sharpburgh, Md.    Bedford, P.  Hancock, Md.  Shepherdstown, Va.    Bath, h. v. Va.  Jonesboro', Ten.  Springfield, K.    Bourbon, K.  Knoxville, Ten.  Stevensburgh, Va.    Brownsville, P.  Lancaster, P.  Strafford, Va.    Carlisle, P.  Leeburg, Va.  Staunton, Va.    Chambersburg, P.  Lexington, K.  Sweet Springs, Va.    Cincinnati, n. w. t.  Lexington, Va.  Taney-Town, Md.    Cumberland, Md.  Louisville, K.  Union, P.    Danville, K.  Marietta, n. w. t.  Washington, P.    Downingtown, P.  Millersburg, P.  Washington, K.    Frankfort, K.  Martinsburg, Va.  Williamsport, Md.    Frederick, Md.  Montgomery, c. v.  Winchester, Va.    Gallipolis, n. w. t.  Morgantown, Va.  West Liberty, Va.    Greencastle, P.  Nashville, K.  Wheeling, Va.    Gettysburg, P.  New-Market, Va.  Woodstock, Va.    Greensburg, c. h. v.  Oldtown, N. d.  Wythe, c. h. v.    Greencastle, Ten.  Petersburg, P.  York, P.  
The MAIL from Lancaster, P. arrives at Philadelphia, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6 P. M. and closes at Philadelphia the same days, at 7 P. M.
The MAIL for Potomac, Reading, Lebanon, and Harrisburg, will close at Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 P. M.
General Post-Office, September 13, 1796. d 4t.
WATSON'S ANSWER TO GIBBON.
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by J. ORMEROD, No. 41, Chestnut-street,
Apology for Christianity,
In a series of Letters, addressed to EDWARD GIBBON, Esq.
Author of the History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff. (Price 75 cents bound)
Watson's Answer to Paine,
To be had at the same place. The enemies of Religion are awake! Let not her friends sleep.
Sept. 1. m&scif
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE.
No. 63 South Third Street, opposite the national new Bank.
SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED,
have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of
FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers,
Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and
sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand,
bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c.
Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of
writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and
dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the
most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given.
They solicit a share of the public favor; they are deter-
mined to endeavour to deserve it.
N. B. The utmost secrecy observed.
SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED.
Philad. August 27, 1796. m&scif
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, [Price one quarter of a dollar]
Embellished with a curious FRONTISPIECE,
The Adventures of a PORCUPINE;
Or the VILLAIN UNMASKED,
BEING the Memoirs of a notorious Rogue lately in
the British army, and a covenanted member of an extensive
secret society, association in England. Containing a
narrative of the most extraordinary, and unexampled de-
pravity of conduct, perhaps ever exhibited to the world, in a Letter to a young gentleman in New-York. "These things are strange, but not more strange than true."
To which is added, A Postscript to Peter Porcupine: Being remarks on a Pamphlet, lately published by him, entitled, his "Life and Adventures." By DANIEL DEFOE. "I'll tell the bold bad villain that he lies." Sold by A. & J. G. H. & Co., corner of Relief and Cutter's Alley, back of No. 77, Dock street, and by the different bookellers in this city. Sept. 7. m&scif
CONTINUATION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
By the late arrivals.
AUGSBURG, June 16.
The army of the Alps, which is to second Ge- neral Buonaparte's operations, amounts to 50,000 men.
June 20.
An elisette arrived to-day with letters from Ita- ly, and from Trent on the 18th, which announces
that nothing of consequence had happened up to the 17th, on which day there was a small affair at
Monte-Baldo, near the Lake of Garda, which cost the French 200 killed, wounded and prisoners.
Reports upon what has passed before Mantua,
say, that on the 7th and 8th, the French erected
some batteries opposite the gate Molina (on the road to Vienna) and Fort St. George (on the road
to Legnano) from which the city is separated by a bridge of 27 arches, with three draw-bridges.—
The artillery of the fortress killed many men; but
they succeeded in establishing some mortars and
cannon, which played the next day on the city, and continued until the 12th, when their ammun-
ition failed them, and they seemed rather to be making a blockade than a siege.
We learn from Verona on the 15th, that a great
number of wounded have been brought there; the French suffered most near the Molina Gate;
it appears they have abandoned it, and now confine themselves to maintain their position on the point
of St. George, where they do not fear the sallies of the garrison.
The Florence Gazette assures us, that the loss of General Beaulieu on the 30th of May was at least
7000 killed, wounded, and prisoners. He lost his Camp equipage, his baggage, and his artillery,
and retreated with only 3000 men, and on the road to Trent. Buonaparte's accounts does not make it
so disastrous.
Letters from Piacenza, of the 10th, announce the continual passing of French Troops to reinforce
General Buonaparte: 4000 men went by on the 7th, and 7000 were expected from Tortona, mak-
ing probably part of Kellerman's army.
HERMANSTADT (Hungary) June 21.
As soon as the Grand Seignior heard of the suc-
cesses of the French in Italy, he sent a courier to Vienna to assure the Emperor of his pacific dis-
position. The Emperor in consequence has drawn all his troops from the frontiers of the Turkish
dominions, to send them to the Rhine and to Italy.
The Grand Seignior is supposed to have pursued
this conduct with the view of deceiving his Impe-
rial Majesty; for he is assembling large numbers of troops on the German frontiers, under pretext of
quelling a pretended rebellion of the Pacha of Wid-
din, and the fortress of Belgrade never was better furnished with troops and provisions; so that it is
really supposed the Turks are only amusing the Court of Vienna, in order that they may attack it
with the greater advantage.
W E S E L, July 2.
It is said that the Dutch troops who were on their
march to join the French army, have received orders to halt. They will wait further directions between
Cleves and Nimèguen. They desert by hundreds every day.
We learn from Amsterdam, that Schledam is in full insurrection, and that troubles have also broken
out at Edam, which increase daily.
The news of the passage of the Rhine by the French, near Strasburg, is confirmed from all sides
AMSTERDAM, June 27.
The Dutch troops ordered to march to Dussel-
dorff, for some reason which has not transpired, have received a counter-order from General Bour-
nonville, and are to be provisionally quartered be-
tween Nimèguen and Cleves.
PARIS, July 7.
We learn from Geneva, that Madame, wife to the Pretender, has just passed through Switzer-
land; she stopped some days at Nureich, which place she left on the 28th of June, and proceeded
to Germany. As the king's daughters were ex-
pressly excepted, in that article of the treaty with Sardinia, which compels his Majesty to send all
French emigrants from Turin, the journey under-
taken by this Princess is purely voluntary, and is said to have no other motive, than a desire to join
her husband.
LONDON, July 13.
Three very weighty circumstances have been no-
ticed since the arrival of general Bournonville in
Holland; and it is not difficult to perceive that they all originate from one cause. 1st. The smoth-
thering the late conspiracy at Amsterdam, by means of a military position. 2d. A resolution taken by
the provincial government of this city, outraging the capitulation of the 27th Nivose, 3d year (1st
January 1795.) And, 3dly. The declaration of several commissioners, that the numerous and alarm-
ing desertions of our soldiers on the frontiers, is to be ascribed to their being placed in the first line.—
These, mostly hussars, are said to amount to 4000 —and who, with their horses and accoutrements,
are gone over to the Prussians. Various, however, are the causes assigned, and among others, the
scarceness and dearth of provisions. But it is not rather to be ascribed to their known affection for
the old government, and in consequence, their re-
pugnance to serve under a foreign commander in chief, against whose army they so lately fought?
General Bournonville, notwithstanding, leaves no means untried to create an emulate affection between
the two combined armies, & to feed the holy flame of that liberty, which is so dear to him. In conse-
quence, however, of the evils that have ensued, that continue, and are likely to become greater,
it is this week to be agitated in the assembly, whe-
ther it will not be expedient, under certain condi-
tions, to order the armed burghers to the frontiers, where the army of observation is forming, and on whom the most implicit reliance can be placed! — But this is a consideration as important as the other is terrifying.
The Church seems to make great progress in the modern arts. While we have a bishop in Wales,
who is next affixed to a riot, we hear of St. Peter's missionaries at Rome instructing the mi-
litary in the manual exercise.
The Glasgow Volunteers have presented lieut- enant McIntosh with a silver cup. They resolved
that it should not be an empty compliment, as it was filled with Scotch Champagne!
We are told, that the French are going to attack Jersey; and, in one sense, we care not if they take
Jersey to themselves!
The seasons, like every thing else, seem in a state of revolution. We have spring weather in the dog-
days, and summer in October.
"Women," says Shakespeare, "are May while they are maids." The fashions, however, are
much changed since his time. It is only summer with them now when they are grandmothers.
July 14.
Letters from Italy, of the 20th and 21st of June, mention a successful Sally by the garrison of
Mantua, who compelled the French to retire with considerable loss. On the borders of the Tyrolese,
a partial action took place, between the advanced posts, on the 17th, in which the French were de-
feated, with the loss of 200 men.
The inhabitants of Carinthia, in imitation of their gallant neighbours, the natives of the Tyro-
lese, have taken up arms to oppose the entrance of the French into their country. No less than
24,000 volunteers have already enlisted, a part of whom have taken possession of the passes which
lead to the territory of Venice.
An article from Vienna of the 25th of June, states, that 150,000 recruits will be forthwith levi-
ed in the dominions of the emperor, 40,000 of which will be supplied by the Provinces over which
general Beaulieu has been appointed to preside.
Preparations were making for an expedition a- gainst Batavia, and the Spice Islands.
The Pearl Merchantman, which brought the above interesting news to Buffora, left India on the
24th of March. The Arrogant, of 74 guns, and an armed ship, were in quest of some French fri-
gates, which had made an unsuccessful attempt on Diu.
Adrices have been received from the Mediterra- nean, which state, that Commodore Nelson had ve-
ry gallantly cut out of a port near the gulph of Spezzia, four French ships laden with artillery and
ordnance stores, destined for the siege of Mantua.
Yesterday count Zieppelin presented to the king, a very highly finished portrait of his serene highness
the duke of Wirtemberg, who is to espouse the Princess Royal, in his majesty's closet. It was ex-
hibited to-day, at court, in due form.
There is a very well appointed and well disci-
plined militia in Jersey, to aid the military force in that island, which is extremely respectable. With
the assistance of six frigates of force, which the ad-
miral has ordered to cruise between the French coast and Jersey, little apprehension need be enter-
tained for the safety of that island.
Frigates are ordered to cruise for the protection of Jersey. There is a Jersey that would be better
surrounded by fire ships.
Diu, upon which some French ships have lately made an unsuccessful attempt, is a strong town in
the kingdom of Guzerat, seated in an island of the same. It is pretty large, and fortified by a stone
wall with bastions. Guzerat is a province in In- dothan, in the dominions of the Great Mogul. The
attack made by the French frigates must have been merely with the view of plunder. Diu is in long.
62, 25, E. lat. 21, 35 N.
CHATHAM, July 12.
Thursday last, in consequence of orders from Vice-Admiral Buckner, there was a heavy press in
this river, for men for L'Oiseau and the Montague, when many able seamen were collected from ships
lately arrived from the Baltic.
Same day failed the Imperial ship Peter, of 74 guns, Prince Trobolskoi, commander, to Black-
Rakes, destined to join admiral Donceau; the Phi- lip and Pomerane, each of 66 guns, are, as soon as
repaired, intended to form a part of the same squa- dron.
Friday failed the Belle Poule to Sheerness, which, with the Æolus, are intended as receiving ships for
the Russian squadron.
PORTSMOUTH, July 11.

PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1796.
The weather is uncommonly warm—beware of in- temperate degrees of cold water. This caution may be the more necessary as the season is past when accidents from this cause are most frequent.
A few days since, was found recently buried in a rough box, behind a detached building, an infant which appeared to have been strangled.
Yesterday a man was brought into town in a chair, who had been out a gunning, in company with another, and had got badly wounded by the accidental discharge of one of the fowling pieces.
Such accidents are frequent—and yet, how ineffec- tual the warning! A few days since two lads were out a gunning—one passed over a rail fence, the other followed—the gun of the latter went off as he stepped on the lower rail, and the charge passed just over the head of his companion.
Captain Barney not taken.
There is a letter in town from an officer of Adm. Murray's fleet, which says, that after taking one ship the other two of Capt. Barney's squadron escaped; they were pursued, but not one of the English ships could sail with them—After two days the chase was given over as fruitless. Barney's ships, the letter adds, sail beyond all example.
Extract of a letter from an Officer on board Commo- dore Barney's ship, dated at Sea, 10 Fructidor, (Sept. 2.)
"Steering for the Chesapeake, and having hove too at midnight, in sight of the light off Cape Henry, we discovered at a small distance five large vessels, which appeared to be formed in a line, and which appeared to us rather suspicious. We made sail to the eastward, and at day-light we saw clearly of us, 1 single frigate, which we chased; but directly, we discovered 5 other vessels, which were steering for us, and to which the frigate that we were chasing made repeated signals,—seeing such a superior force, we were obliged to abandon the transport Elizabeth, that failed very bad—we were chased all day, and we saw her taken possession of at 5 o'clock, P. M. They continued to chase us during twenty-four hours, but our sailing so well saved us. One English frigate was enabled to keep way with us, but she prudently did not seem to wish har- zarding coming along side of either of us, and she has to thank the two ships of the line who were with her, for her safety—We have lost a vessel not much to be regretted. Phila. Gaz.
New-York, September 13.
Capt. Angelo, of the ship Hope, arrived on Sunday in 39 days from Madeira, dined on board Capt. Bar- ney, and presented him with a cask of limes, on the 3d day of September, at 5. A. M. being 40 leagues N. N. E. of Bermuda. Captain Barney's ship was the Harmony, only one other was in company.
The following extract from Beaumont's travels through the Rhetian Alps, is the more interesting, as Tyrol is probably in a considerable degree the theatre of war.
"The Tyrolese in general, as well as most of the inhabitants of the Alps, are not opulent, yet there are scarcely any poor among them. I have travelled through several of their valleys, which ex- tend upwards of ten miles, and have not found the least appearance of wretchedness. Each individual cultivates his own land; and when that is not suffi- cient for the maintenance of his family, he has re- course to that industry and activity natural to them all; and endeavors to procure work in the mines, or different manufactures: if not successful, they quit Tyrol in the quality of Hawkers, and convey into other countries the produce of their own. Such are the little pleasurable barter of life, when life is governed by simplicity alone, and the estimation in which objects are held is only proportioned to their real utility.
"The Tyrolese are tall, strong and robust, as mountaineers are in general—remarkable for cheer- fulness, with great mildness and honesty of cha- racter; but keen with an uncommon share of un- derstanding. They are all Roman Catholics, and extremely devout, placing not only in the roads but on their habitations, a number of images ac- cording to the forms of their religion; yet the ge- nerality of them are not bigots, for they appear to effect indiscriminately all strangers who visit them, without attending to their different opinions on re- ligion—like most mountaineers, they are particu- larly attached to their prince and to their country. Happy people, your morals are as pure as your ideas are innocent!
"In short, whether we consider the inhabitants of these happy regions, or the country itself, a traveller will not find it easy perhaps to visit any spot where more circumstances concur to gratify a love of natural history, to enlarge the mind, or to interest the feelings.
MA. FENNO,
I see that Poor Richard's grand-child published a notice yesterday morning, signed Peter Porcupine . Pray, Sir, inform your readers, that this wayward spirit, from old lightning-rod never published an advertisement for me, and never will.
I am, Your most humble, and Obedient Servant.
PETER PORCUPINE.
Philadelph'a, Sept. 14, 1796.
From the American Daily Advertiser.
Messrs. Claypoole, I observed in your paper of to day, under the Boston head, a paragraph which mentions the do- nations of Elias H. Derby, Esq. of Salem, to the Museum of Dartmouth College. The conclusion of that paragraph pleases me, especially as I have re- ceived at sundry times, valuable articles of natural history from Mr. Derby. The public may now be gratified in seeing, in the enclosure adjoining my museum, a live sheep from Russia, with four horns, which I have just received from that gentleman.— An individual with small pecuniary advantages, how- ever industrious he may be, can (alone) do but little towards furnishing subjects of natural history for a museum; but, aided by commercial gentlemen, and other amateurs of this delightful science, much ve-
ry much may be effected towards establishing an useful repository. Here permit me, thro' your paper, to present my grateful thanks to those ge- nerous donors, who have supplied my museum with many valuable articles from every quarter of the globe, by the arrangement of which I promise, or at least hope, to render them useful to the public, and the means of diffusing general knowledge.
C. W. PEALE.
September 13, 1796.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEWBURY-PORT, September 8.
BY THE COMMITTEE OF HEALTH.
Since our last of Monday the 5th inst. only one has died of a malignant fever, in this town, and one of a consumption.
Two only are now sick with the above fever. From the above statement, the public may judge of the present appearance for themselves. Newbury-Port, Sept. 7.
BOSTON, September 6.
DIED,
On Wednesday morning, at the house of her son, James Apthorp, Esquire, at Quincy, Madam GRIZZEL APTHORP, in the 88th year of her age, widow of the late Charles Apthorp, Esquire, a very eminent merchant in this town. In surveying the draught of this virtuous and amiable character, piety appears without its kindred shade, austerity; cha- rity, unalloyed by ostentation and the devotion of the cloister, blended with the grace and manners of the world. So exceptional was her deportment in every relation of life, though she remained near a century upon its theatre, and passed through the successive empires of beauty and fortune, envy ne- ver dared to utter a whisper, or slander to forge a dart against her fame. As a daughter of virtue, she re- ceived from heaven its promised blessing, length of days; from the earth, the blessing of her who was ready to perish, with none to help her, came upon her.
NEW-YORK, September 13.
CURACOA.
Considerable anxiety prevailed yesterday in con- sequence of accounts received from this Island, by the brig Calliope, stating that very great distur- bances existed there—that there had been an insur- rection of the blacks—and that every thing had been left in a state of the utmost confusion and dis- tress.
We have however been favoured with a copy of a letter from a gentleman of character in Curacoa, to a very respectable house in this city, written on the afternoon on which the vessel failed, which hap- pily removes the impressions first made by the above intelligence.
It appears that the disputes, said to have occa- sioned the disturbance, originated in an opposition by many of the garrison established in Curacoa against the new order of things as lately adopted in Holland; and a refusal of the officers to take the necessary oaths, &c. as required by orders trans- mitted by the Dutch admiral Van Brackel, from Surinam. These differences amongst the whites had excited some alarming appearances among the blacks; which however had also subsided.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LETTER ALLUDED TO.
Curacoa, August 15. 1796.
"There has been so much confusion in this Isl- and for some days past in consequence of a change of government, that I have not had time to write you. I this morning had determined to go to Puerto Cabello for a few weeks, till order was re- stored, and requested Mr. —— to make you ac- quainted with my intention. I have now the plea- sure to inform you that affairs wear a more favour- able aspect, and that there is every prospect of tran- quillity being restored to the Island, in a day or two, under the new constitution of Holland. The vessel is this moment going out, and I have only time to inform you that I shall not leave the island for the present, except affairs take an unfavourable turn."
The brig Calliope, Capt. Leonard, arrived yester- day in 28 days from Curacoa, brings accounts, that, on the 12th of August, admiral Brackel, com- mander of the Dutch fleet in Surinam, had sent or- ders to the governor of Curacoa, to oblige the offi- cers, sailors, and soldiers of the garrison and fleet in that island, to strike the Orange flag and cockade, and swear to support the New Batavian constituti- on; that the major part of the officers and crews of the frigates Medea, of 40 guns, and the Ceres, of 36, declared they would support the Orange flag, and were in consequence paid off and sent on shore; and that the greater part of the garrison, thro' the influence of money, and the burgomasters, were in- duced to enlist under the new banners; in conse- quence of which great tumult and confusion existed there.
Seven officers of the garrison opposed to the new constitution, came passengers in the Calliope.
We hear from unquestionable authority, that two persons are apprehended at New Field on suspicion of being guilty of the horrid acts of murdering a defenceless boy, and robbing and setting fire to the store in that place, as mentioned in our paper of yesterday.
CHARLESTON, August 24.
On Sunday last, being in lat. 30. 27. long. 78. 21. (about 100 miles east by south of our bar) Captain Hunter was brought to by a French fri- gate, two others being in sight;—Captain Hunter and two passengers were on board the frigate; he was informed that they composed a squadron under the command of Captain Barney. When Captain Hunter saw them last, they were standing to the northward.
August 25.
Yesterday anchored at Fort Johnson, the corvette of the French republic Le Brutus, captain Songe. 31 days from the city of St. Domingo, Hispaniola. During her cruise in the West-Indian seas, this cor- vette captured several valuable prizes, which were sent into that island.
The following sums have been paid to Bishop Smith, treasurer of the special committee for the
relief of the sufferers by the fire of the 13th June last.
From the citizens of Baltimore, by Messrs. Pres- man and Calhoun—four thousand five hundred and seventy-nine dollars, seventy three cents.
From Mr. John Vaughan, merchant of Philadel- phia, by Mr. James Theus—two hundred dollars.
From ——, by general Pinckney—three hun- dred dollars.
August 28.
Twelve hundred dollars, being the sum collected in the city of Savannah, for the relief of the suf- fers by fire in this city, have been paid to the chairman of the sub-committee appointed to distri- bute donations received from our sister states.
August 29.
The French corvet, General Lavaux, anchored yesterday at Fort Johnson, from a cruise.
LONDON, July 11: RUSSIAN TROOPS.
We have the following important intelligence from Petersburg by the last mail: "More of our troops are on their way to Persia. Their object, it is said, is to put the Sultan Schah Nadir upon the throne, while 56,000 of her forces are encamped near Derbent, upon the Caspian Sea, another corps of 40,000 are to march towards Asiatic Turkey. General Suwarow has only to pass to the left shore of the Dnieper, and enter Moldavia to commence hostilities. All these interesting preparations have caused our Court to suspend, it not abandon, the idea of sending 40,000 men down to the Rhine, to act against the French!"
KINGSTON (Jamaica) August 16.
The Two Friends, Milberry, from Newbury- Port, touched at St. Marc, where a flag of Truce had arrived from Gonaive, with a very extraor- dinary demand of an immediate surrender to the French arms, and the threat of an attack on every British posts by 30,000 men.
The Cormorant on the 27th left the fleet all well, about 200 sail, Negrill Point bearing E. N. E. dis- tant five leagues, and then cruised as far round the north side as Green Island, off which place she picked up a Mr. Bell, who had been on board a small vessel belonging to Mr. Duncan, Esq. of Mon- tego Bay, which foundered the morning of the day before—He was on a plank, and had been in the water 27 hours.
The day the Cormorant left the fleet, the Com- modore hoisted a signal for all captains to repair on board the Intrepid, for the purpose of informing them of a resolution he had come to, of taking all seamen going home on runs, which were so enormous when the fleet left this port, putting them on board the men of war, and re-placing them by an equal number from the men of war's crews at £3: 10: 0 per month.—A man was to be taken from every vessel that could spare it, for the Mala- bar Indiamen, which was so weakly manned, that they could not weigh their anchor, but were forced to cut their cable.
It is reported by the arrivals from the Mole, that all the French frigates have left Cape Francois, and have proceeded, as is supposed, to America, in order to convoy a fleet with provisions to St. Do- mingo.
On Saturday last were to sail from Cape Nicho- la-Mole, his Majesty's ships Leviathan, Hannibal, Canadla and Samson, on a secret expedition; they took on board about 400 stand of small arms each.
Several American captains arrived at the Mole mention, that in the windward passage, they fell in with three 74's and three frigates, whole sailing from Cape Francois was confirmed by a cartel that arrived at the Mole. It was conjectured they would go through the Old Bahama Streights for the Havana.
It appears that General Forbes has received a deputation from one of the districts in the Spanish part of St. Domingo, avowing a determined aver- sion to submit to the claims of the French Com- missioners for territorial possession, and offering to place themselves under British protection. The four ships of the line that were to sail last week from St. Nicholas-Mole, with a large quantity of small arms, were, it is supposed, intended for Monte Christi, to carry into effect some of the proposi- tions made by the Spanish deputies.
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE LIST
PHILADELPHIA, September 14.
ARRIVED.
   Days     Brig Maria, Foster, Havannah 19   Schr. Virginia & Philadelphia Packet, Haller, Nor- folk 4   Sloop Polly, Gifford, Rhode Island 8   James, Duncan, New-Providence 14   Harriett, Dennis, St. Mary's 18   Sopioia, Ealey, Saybrook 10  
CLEARED.
   Schr. Ann, Brown, Hispaniola   Polly, Eldridge, Portland   Molly, Miller, Salem   Sloop Planter, Hammond, New-Providence  
Arrived at the Port.
The Schooner Melona, Burnett, St. Thomas.
The ship Richmond, which was lately carried into Martinique, has been liberated, and is arrived in the river—also a brig name unknown.
August 6, Captain Miller of the ship Prudence fell in with the Mediterranean fleet bound to London, con- voyed by a 98 gun ship and a 64—two 40's and four frigates. 11th, spoke ship Elizabeth, Bray, of Philadel- phia from France to North Carolina, out 11 days. The brig Commerce to Nantz from New-York out 13 days. 26th, brig Molly, Grailberry, from Philadelphia to Bordeaux, out 20 days. Brig Nymph, Webb, from do. to Bordeaux, out 20 days.
Extract of a letter from an eminent house in Lisbon to a merchant in this City, dated July 23.
"This court has laid an embargo on the Dutch ships and forbid all intercourse with the states of Holland—a rupture not in the least expected. Em- bassies are sending to London, Madrid, and Paris, and a severe press is making for the army which in- dicates a rupture with Spain; it is hoped these hos- tile appearances will subside as soon as an explan- ation takes place, thro' the intervention of the En- gloys."
A Portuguese passenger in the last arrival from Lisbon, informs, that the French government has made a requisition on the court of Portugal, that they should pay twenty millions of crowns, and that their ports against the British—and the cause of non compliance to march 50,000 men thro' Spain into Portugal. This may account for the above measures.
Boston, September 6.
Arrived schr. Nancy, Stone, Lisbon, 48 days. Sailed in co. with capt. Cathcart liberated from Al- giers, for Philadelphia. Left there ship Adventure and brig Polly of Boston; and a capt. Graham of do.
Ship Polly, Lambert, Bordeaux, 56 days.— Ship Adventure of Boston, had failed for Dublin, a few days before. Parted co. with ship Charleston, Oliver, from Russia, for Boston, off Cape Sable. August 24, spoke a ship of Witscasset, from Liver- pool for Boston. On the banks spoke a brig from Lisbon for Salem.
Sept. 8. Arrived schr. Nancy, Mackay, Bour- deaux, 52 days. The captain relates to us nothing new.
Brig Hannah, Springer, Liverpool, 56 days. Sept. 1, W. of Newfoundland, spoke a ship, capt. Belford, from Petersburg for Salem. The Alke- mack, Tucker, left Liverpool for Boston, four weeks before the Hannah. The Commerce, Delano was burnt in Liverpool, July 14. The Delight, Bridges, was to be the next vessel for this port.
Ship Charleston, Oliver, Russia, 80 days. Ten days since, spoke ship Lady Washington, 56 days from Liverpool for Philadelphia. On the passage was boarded by several British cruizers and treated well. In the bay was boarded from La Ration.
Ship Outram, Weld, London, 64 days. Aug. 18, long. 38, spoke brig Polly, of Portland, from Virginia for London. Aug. 21, spoke brig Han- nah of Boston, from Bremen, 35 days out, bound home. The brig Polly and Betsy, of Salem had arrived at Hamburg.
Ship Federal George, capt. Daniel Denson, 40 days from St. Ubes. Left there the following vessels, ship Mary, Haffey of Portland was to sail in 10 days for Portland; ship Sarah, of Boston, Dogget, bound for the Bay of Biscay; snow Pat- tern, H. W. Bool, from Amsterdam, bound for Boston, put into St. Ubes, for more ballast and provisions after being out 38 days; brig Sterling from Guernsey, capt. Foster; brig Sally of Prov- idence, capt. ——; and a number of others belonging to the Southern states; the schr. Polly, capt. Stoddard, and the schr. Mermaid, capt. Ho- mer, sailed five days before the Federal George, for Boston. Spoke August 14, in lat. 44, 30, and long. 41, the ship Swanwick, capt. Delano, from Liverpool bound for Philadelphia; left Liverpool the 15th July.
Aug. 22d, in lat. 44, 00, and long. 49, spoke the ship Aurora, capt. Jones, of New-York from Bremen, bound for Baltimore, 7 weeks out.
Aug. 21, in lat. 42, 45, and long. 53, 30, spoke the ship Rising Sun, or New-York, from Amster- dam 43 days out. Spoke capt. Davidson, bound for New-York. Aug. 27, lat. 43, 00, and long. 35, 00, spoke brig Fanny, capt. Smith from Sa- lem, bound for Bourdeaux, all well on board.
Seven hundred and twenty letters were delivered at the Post Office last evening from the Outram.
Passengers in the Outram.—Mrs. Ireland & son. Mr. Jones, Mr. Dorby Robins, Captain Samuel Prince, Mr. Lewis, and Captain Cloutman.
Passenger in the Charleston, from Russia.—John Russell, Esq.
BALTIMORE, September 7.
Extract from the Log Book of the ship Monte- zuma.
The Montezuma failed in company with the fol- lowing vessels.
Ships Charleston, for Baltimore; Henry, Stan- ton, for Alexandria; Indian Chief, Skinner for Ma- deira and East-Indies; Tammany, Ward, of New York, for Liverpool; brig Harmony, ——, for Savannah.
Passengers in the Charleston.
Rev. Mr. Legh Hopkins Master, and family. Miss Shelly, Miss Chapel, Mr. A. Fulton, Mr. T. Fulford, Mr. J. Odier, Mr. T. Harris, Messrs Duncan and White, and Mr. T. Fisher.
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MR. FRANCIS,
(Of the New Theatre)
TAKES this opportunity of returning thanks to his scholars and to the public. Mr. Francis intends, on his return from Maryland, to open a public acad- emy for dancing, upon a plan entirely new. He flatters himself that his attention to his pupils hi- therto renders any promise of conducting his future schemes on the most liberal and strictest terms, of pro- priety, totally unnecessary. N. B. Private tuition as usual. June 3. zzw