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London, August 10.—Defection of Joseph Bonaparte's Ministers.—Government received yesterday some farther accounts from Spain. They were brought from Gijon and St. Andero, by his majesty's ship Pluto, and are dated the 1st inst. A gentleman had arrived at St. Andero from Madrid, from which place he made his escape on the 25th ult. Joseph Bonaparte, as we have already stated, had reached the capital; but the whole of the troops there did not exceed 12,000 men.—The enemy were fortifying the Retiro; and the city presented the most afflicting spectacle. On their approach to the capital, several of the Spanish nobles, upon whom Joseph Bonaparte had forced ministerial offices whilst they were in his power at Bayonne, made their escape, among whom was supposed to be the duc del Infantado. Whither they had fled was not ascertained, but there is little doubt of their having repaired to the popular standard.
It was indeed impossible to conceive that any thing but terror could have induced the high minded Spaniards to submit to the disgrace of serving a tyrant and an usurper, who, after dooming their deluded princes to a cruel and degraded confinement, came to enslave their country. The exaggerated power of the French arms, and the fabricated intimidation of the Spanish people, but above all the immediate danger, of their own lives, induced those men to give a forced and temporary sanction to the shameful proceedings at Bayonne.—We had already expressed ourselves prepared for the renunciation of this compulsory allegiance, as soon as the intelligence of the success of the army of Castanos should reach Madrid. But the nature and invincible loyalty of the Spanish character displayed itself before this incentive could operate. As soon as the military escort that attended Joseph to his capital was removed to a little distance, and those about his person, who were not before allowed a moment's liberty, had the command of their own motions, they immediately determined to free themselves from the disgraceful imputation under which necessity had for a time placed them. They abandoned the usurper, and by that abandonment declared that the cause of their country was the only one for which all who deserved the name of men, could be satisfied to live or to die. We expect soon to hear of the arrival of those redeemed and regenerated ministers, at the camps of the patriot armies, whither their names and their example will attract thousands who have hitherto hesitated.—We trust, the detested usurper will, in a little time, be left alone, unfricended, and unpitied, to expiate his crime with his death, or to escape his doom by a disgraceful flight.
The official advices received yesterday from Andalusia, via Gijon, are dated the 17th ult. from the camp of general Castanos. They, of course, relate merely to the operations which preceded the glorious event of the defeat and surrender of Dupont's army on the 20th.
Among the innumerable advantages that are likely to result from this most splendid victory, one of the most important is the fresh vigor it will give to the spirit of patriotism in all parts of Spain. It will confirm those who were determined, fix those who were wavering, rouse those who were inclined to despond. The conquerors of Dupont will turn their attention to more extensive enterprises; they will advance into Castile, and compel Joseph Bonaparte to abandon a capital where he is detested. They will check the career of Bessieres, who, if he be not defeated by them, will be destroyed by the united force of Sir Arthur Wellesley and Gen. Spencer in Portugal, if he venture into that country. They will perhaps form a junction with the army of Gen. Blake, and cut off the whole French force from the succor they expect from Napoleon; for acting in distinct corps.
From the London Gazette Extraordinary.
Downing-Street, Sept. 2. Extract of a letter from Lieut. Gen. Sir Arthur Wellesley, dated head-quarters at Cuidad Rodrigo, the 16th of August, 1808.
I marched from Lyria on the 18th,
and arrived at Abobaca on the 19th, which place the enemy had abandoned in the preceding night; and I arrived here yesterday. The enemy, about 4000 in number, were posted about ten miles from hence, at Borja; and they occupied Brilos, about three miles from hence, with their advanced posts. As the possession of this last village was important to our future operations, I determined to occupy it; and as soon as the British infantry arrived upon the ground, I directed that it might be occupied by a detachment, consisting of four companies of riflemen of the 60th and 95th regiments. The enemy, consisting of a small piquet of infantry and a few cavalry, made a trifling resistance and retired; but they were followed by a detachment of our riflemen to the distance of three miles from Brilos. The riflemen were then attacked by a superior body of the enemy, who attempted to cut them off from the main body of the detachment to which they belonged, which had now advanced to their support; larger bodies of the enemy now appeared on both the flanks of the detachment, and it was with difficulty that major general Spencer, who had gone out to Ebdos when he had heard that the riflemen had advanced in pursuit of the enemy, was enabled to effect their retreat to that village. They have since remained in possession of it, and the enemy have retired entirely from the neighborhood. In this little affair of the advanced posts, which was occasioned solely by the eagerness of the troops in pursuit of the enemy, I am concerned to add, that lieutenant Panbury, of the 2d battalion of the 94th, was killed, and the hon. captain Pakenham wounded, but slightly; but we have lost one rank and file killed, five wounded and 21 missing.
Head-Quarters at Villa Verde, August 17.
My Lord,
The French general Laborde having continued in his position at Roleia since my arrival at Cuidad on the 15th inst. I determined to attack him in it this morning. Roleia is situated on an eminence having a plain in its front at the end of a valley, which commences at Cuidad; and is closed to the Southward by mountains, which join the hills, forming the valley, and about eight miles from Roleia is the town and old Moorish fort of Ebdos, from whence the enemy's piquets had been driven on the 15th, and from that time he had posts in the hills on sides of the valley, as well as in the plain in front of his army, which was posted on the heights in front of Roleia, its right resting upon the hills, its left upon an eminence on which was a windmill, and the whole covering four and five passes, into the mountains in his rear.
I have reason to believe that his force consists of at least 6000 men, of which about 300 were cavalry, with five pieces of cannon; and there were some reasons to believe that general Loison, who was at Rio Major yesterday, would join general Laborde by his right in the course of the night. The plan of attack was formed into three columns; the right, consisting of 1,200 Portuguese infantry and 50 Portuguese cavalry, destined to turn the enemy's left and penetrate into the mountains in his rear; the left, consisting of major general Ferguson's and brigadier general Bowes's brigades of infantry, three companies of riflemen, and 20 British and 20 Portuguese cavalry, was designed, under the command of major general Ferguson, to ascend the hills at Ebdos, to turn all the enemy's posts on the left of the valley, as well as the right of his post at Roleia; this corps was also destined to watch the motions of general Loison, on the enemy's right, who I had heard had moved from Rio Major towards Alconcentre last night. The centre, consisting of major general Hill's brigade, general Nightingale's brigade, general Crauford's and brigadier general Fane's brigades, (with the exception of the riflemen detached with major general Ferguson), and 400 Portuguese light infantry, the British and Portuguese cavalry, a brigade of nine pounders, and a brigade of six pounders, were destined to attack general Laborde's position in front.
The columns being formed, the troops moved from Ebdos about seven o'clock in the morning. Brigadier general Fane's riflemen were immediately detached onto the hills on the left of the valley, to keep up the communication between the centre and left columns, and to protect the march of the former along the valley; and the enemy's posts were successively driven in. Major general Hill's brigade formed in three columns of battalions, moved on the right of the valley, supported by the cavalry, in order to attack the enemy's left; and brigadier generals Nightingale and Crauford moved with the artillery along the high road until at length the former formed in the plain immediately in the enemy's front, supported by the light infantry companies, and the 45th regiment of brigadier general Crauford's brigade, while the two other regiments of this brigade (the 50th and 91st) and half of the nine pounder brigade were kept as a reserve in the rear. Major general Hill and brigadier general Nightingale advanced upon the enemy's position, and at the same moment, brigadier general Fane's riflemen were in the hills on his right, the Portuguese infantry in a village upon his left; and major general Ferguson's column was descending from the height into the plain. From this situation the enemy retired by the passes in the mountains with the utmost regularity and the greatest celerity; and notwithstanding the rapid advance of the British infantry the want of a sufficient body of cavalry was cause of his suffering but little loss in the plain.
It was then necessary to make a disposition to attack the formidable position which he had taken up. Brigadier general Fane's were already in the mountains on his right, and no time was lost in attacking the different passes, as well to support the riflemen as to defeat the enemy completely. The Portuguese infantry were ordered to move up a pass on the right of the whole; the light companies of major general Hill's brigade, and the 18th regiment moved up a pass next on the right, and the 95th regiment supported by the 9th, under brigadier general Nightingale, a third pass; and the 45th and 32d regiments, passes on the left. These passes were all difficult of access, and some of them were well defended by the enemy, particularly that which was attacked with the greatest impetuosity, and reached the enemy, before those whose attacks were to be made on their flanks: the defence of the enemy was desperate, and it was in this attack principally that we sustained the loss which we have to lament—particularly that of gallant officer the hon. lieutenant colonel Lake, who distinguished himself on this occasion. The enemy was, however, driven from all the positions he had taken in the passes of the mountains, and our troops were advanced in the plains on their tops. For a considerable length of time, the 29th and 9th regiments alone were advanced to this point, with brigadier general Fane's riflemen at a distance on the left, and they were afterwards supported by the 5th regiment, and by the light companies of major general Hill's brigade, which had come up on their right; and by the other troops ordered to ascend the mountains, who came up by degrees. The enemy here made three most gallant attacks upon the 29th and 9th regiments, supported, as I have above stated, with a view to cover the retreat of his defeated army; in all of which he was, however, repulsed; but he succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry, and secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountains with celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy, has, however, been very great; and he left three pieces of cannon in our hands.
I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of my troops throughout the action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly. But I must observe, that although we had such a superiority of numbers employed in the operations of this day, the troops actually engaged in the heat of the action were from unfavorable circumstances, only the 5th, 9th, 28th, the riflemen of the 94th & 40th; and the flank companies of major-
gen. Hill's brigade, being a number by no means equal to that of the enemy; their conduct, therefore, deserves the highest commendation. I cannot avoid to take this opportunity of expressing my acknowledgements for the aid and support I received from all the general and other officers of this army. I am particularly indebted to maj. gen. Spencer for the advice and assistance I received from him; to maj. gen. Ferguson for the manner in which he led the left column; and to maj. gen. Hill, and brig. gens. Nightingale and Fane for the manner in which they conducted the different attacks which they led. I derived most material assistance also from lieut. col. Tucker and lieut. col. Bathurst in the offices of deputy adjutant and deputy quarter master gens. and from the officers of staff employed under them. I must also mention that I had every reason to be satisfied with the artillery under lieut. col. Robe. Inclosed herewith is a return of killed, wounded, and missing. I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed)
ARTHUR WELLESLLEY.
Total officers, non-commissioned officers, rank and file, and horses killed, wounded and missing, 432.
[Here follows a letter from gen. Wellesley, dated Lavrinha, August 18, stating the arrival of the brigades under gen. Ackland and Anstruther; and stating his belief that Junot was assembling his whole force at Torres Vedras; and a letter from sir Harry Burrard dated Head Quarters, Maceira, Aug. 21, which serves as an envelope of the following letter from gen. Wellesley which is addressed to sir Harry Burrard.]
Maceira, August 21.
Sir—I have the honor to report to you, that the enemy attacked us in our position at Vimiera, this morning.
The village of Vimiera stands in a valley, through which runs the river Maceira; at the back, and to the westward and northward of this village, is a mountain, the western point of which touches the sea, & the eastern is separated by a deep avenue from the heights, over which passes the road which leads from Lourinha and the northward, to Vimiera. The greater part of the infantry, the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 8th brigades were posted on this mountain, with eight pieces of artillery; maj. gen. Hill's brigade being on the right, maj. gen. Ferguson's on the left, having one battalion on the heights, separated from the mountain. On the eastern and southern side of the town is a hill which is entirely commanded, particularly on its right, by the mountain to the westward of the town, and commanding all the ground in the neighborhood to the southward and eastward, on which brig. gen. Fane was posted with his riflemen and the 50th regiment, and brig. gen. Anstruther with his brigade, with half a brigade of 6 pounders and half a brigade of 9 pounders, which had been ordered to their position in the course of last night. The ground over which passes the road from Lourinha commanded the left of this height, and it had not been occupied, excepting a piquet, as the camp had been taken up only for one night; and there was no water in the neighborhood of this height. The cavalry and the reserve of artillery were in the valley, between the hills on which the infantry stood; both flanking and supporting brig. gen. Fane's advanced guard.
The enemy first appeared at 8 o'clock in the morning, in large bodies of cavalry on our left upon the heights on the road to Lourinha; and it was soon obvious that the attack would be made upon our advanced guard, and the left of our position; and maj. gen. Ferguson's brigade was immediately moved across the ravine to the heights, on the road to Lourinha, with 3 pieces of cannon; he was followed successively by brig. gen. Nightingale with his brigade, and 3 pieces of cannon; brig. gen. Ackland with his brigade, and brig. gen. Bowes with his brigade. These troops were formed (maj. gen. Ferguson's brigade in the first line; brig. gen. Nightingale's in the second; and brig. gen. Bowes' and Ackland's in columns in the rear) on these heights, with their right upon the valley which leads into Vimiera; and their left upon the other ravine, which separates these heights from the range which terminates at the landing place
at Maceira. On these last mentioned heights, the Portuguese troops which had been in the bottom near Vimiera, were posted in the first instance, and they were supported by brig. general Crauford's brigade.
The troops of the advanced guard on the height to the southward and eastward of the town were deemed sufficient for its defence, and maj. gen. Hill was moved to the centre of the mountain on which the great body of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops and as a reserve to the whole army. In addition to this support, these troops had that of the cavalry in the rear of their right. The enemy's attack began in seven columns upon the whole of the troops on this height; on the left they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th reg. and were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The 2d battalion, and 43d regt. were likewise closely engaged with them in the road which leads to Vimiera; a part of that corps having been ordered in the church yard to prevent them from penetrating into the town. On the right of the position they were repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regt. which corps successively supported by the 2d battalion of the 52d regt. which by an advance in column took the enemy in flank. Beside this opposition given to the attack of the enemy on our advanced guard by their own exertions, they were attacked in flank by brig. gen. Auckland's brigade in its advance to its position on the heights on the left, and a cannonade was kept up on the flank of the enemy's columns by the artillery on those heights.
At length, after a most desperate contest, the enemy was driven back in confusion from this attack with the loss of 7 pieces of cannon, many prisoners, and a great number of officers and soldiers killed and wounded. He was pursued by the detachment of the 20th light dragoons, but the enemy's cavalry was so much superior in numbers, that this detachment has suffered much, and Lt. Col. Taylor was unfortunately killed. Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack commenced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha. This attack was supported by a large body of cavalry, and was made with the usual impetuosity of French troops. It was received with steadiness by maj. gen. Ferguson's brigade, consisting of the 36th, 40th, & 71st regts.; and these corps charged as soon as the enemy approached them, who gave way, and they continued to advance upon him supported by the 22d, one of the corps of brig. gen. Nightingale's brigade, which as the ground extended, afterwards formed a part of the first line; by the 29th regt. and by brig. gen. Bowes' and Auckland's brigades, while brig. gen. Crauford's brigade, and the Portuguese troops in two lines advanced along the height on the left. In the advance of maj. gen. Ferguson's brigade, 6 pieces of cannon were taken from the enemy, with many prisoners and vast numbers were killed and wounded.
The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover part of his artillery by attacking the 71st & 82d regts. which were halted in a valley in which it has been taken. These two regts. retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him again to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was employed under the Duke D'Abrantes in person, in which the enemy was certainly superior in cavalry and artillery, and in which not more than half the British army was actually engaged, he has sustained a signal defeat and has lost 18 pieces of cannon, 23 ammunition waggons with powder, shells, stores of all descriptions, and 20,000 rounds of musket ammunition. One general officer (Beniere) has been wounded and taken prisoner, and a great many officers and soldiers have been killed, wounded and taken.
The valor and discipline of his majesty's troops have been conspicuous upon this occasion, as you, who witnessed the greater part of the action must have observed; but it is a justice to the following corps to draw your notice to them in a particular manner,
at Maceira. On these last mentioned heights, the Portuguese troops which had been in the bottom near Vimiera, were posted in the first instance, and they were supported by brig. general Crauford's brigade.
The troops of the advanced guard on the height to the southward and eastward of the town were deemed sufficient for its defence, and maj. gen. Hill was moved to the centre of the mountain on which the great body of the infantry had been posted, as a support to these troops and as a reserve to the whole army. In addition to this support, these troops had that of the cavalry in the rear of their right. The enemy's attack began in seven columns upon the whole of the troops on this height; on the left they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th reg. and were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The 2d battalion, and 43d regt. were likewise closely engaged with them in the road which leads to Vimiera; a part of that corps having been ordered in the church yard to prevent them from penetrating into the town. On the right of the position they were repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regt. which corps successively supported by the 2d battalion of the 52d regt. which by an advance in column took the enemy in flank. Beside this opposition given to the attack of the enemy on our advanced guard by their own exertions, they were attacked in flank by brig. gen. Auckland's brigade in its advance to its position on the heights on the left, and a cannonade was kept up on the flank of the enemy's columns by the artillery on those heights.
At length, after a most desperate contest, the enemy was driven back in confusion from this attack with the loss of 7 pieces of cannon, many prisoners, and a great number of officers and soldiers killed and wounded. He was pursued by the detachment of the 20th light dragoons, but the enemy's cavalry was so much superior in numbers, that this detachment has suffered much, and Lt. Col. Taylor was unfortunately killed. Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack commenced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha. This attack was supported by a large body of cavalry, and was made with the usual impetuosity of French troops. It was received with steadiness by maj. gen. Ferguson's brigade, consisting of the 36th, 40th, & 71st regts.; and these corps charged as soon as the enemy approached them, who gave way, and they continued to advance upon him supported by the 22d, one of the corps of brig. gen. Nightingale's brigade, which as the ground extended, afterwards formed a part of the first line; by the 29th regt. and by brig. gen. Bowes' and Auckland's brigades, while brig. gen. Crauford's brigade, and the Portuguese troops in two lines advanced along the height on the left. In the advance of maj. gen. Ferguson's brigade, 6 pieces of cannon were taken from the enemy, with many prisoners and vast numbers were killed and wounded.
The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover part of his artillery by attacking the 71st & 82d regts. which were halted in a valley in which it has been taken. These two regts. retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him again to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was employed under the Duke D'Abrantes in person, in which the enemy was certainly superior in cavalry and artillery, and in which not more than half the British army was actually engaged, he has sustained a signal defeat and has lost 18 pieces of cannon, 23 ammunition waggons with powder, shells, stores of all descriptions, and 20,000 rounds of musket ammunition. One general officer (Beniere) has been wounded and taken prisoner, and a great many officers and soldiers have been killed, wounded and taken.
The valor and discipline of his majesty's troops have been conspicuous upon this occasion, as you, who witnessed the greater part of the action must have observed; but it is a justice to the following corps to draw your notice to them in a particular manner,

viz. the Royal Artillery, commanded by Lt. Col. Robe; the 20th Dragoons which had been commanded by Lt. Col. Taylor; the 50th Reg. commanded by Maj. Travers; the 5th Bat. 60th Regt. commanded by Maj. Davy; the 2nd Bat. 43d, commanded by Maj. Hull; the 2d Bat. 52d, commanded by Lt. Col. Ross; the 97th Regt. commanded by Lt. Col. Lyon; the 36th commanded by Col. Burne; the 40th, commanded by Col. Kemmes; the 71st, commanded by Lt. Col. Pack. and the 82d, commanded by Maj. Eyre.
In mentioning col. Burne, and the 36th regt. to you upon this occasion, I cannot avoid adding, that the regularly and orderly conduct of his corps throughout this service, and their gallantry and discipline in action have been conspicuous.
I must take this opportunity of acknowledging my obligations to the general and staff officers of the army. I was much indebted to Major Gen. Spencer's judgement and experience, in the decision which I formed with respect to the number of troops allotted to each point of defence; and for his advice and assistance throughout the action. In the position taken up by M. J. Ferguson's brigade and its advance upon the enemy that officer shewed equal bravery and judgement; and much praise is due to Brigadier General Fane, and Brigadier General Anstruther, for their gallant defence of their positions in front of Vimiera, and Brigadier General Nightingale for the manner in which he supported the attack upon the enemy, made by major general Ferguson. Lieutenant colonel G. Tucker, and Lieutenant colonel Bathurst, and the officers in the departments of the adjutant, and quartermaster general, and lieutenant colonel Yorrens, and the officers of my personal staff, rendered me the greatest assistance throughout the action. I have the honor to enclose herewith, a return of the killed and wounded and missing—I have the honor to be, &c.
A. WELLESLEY.
N. B. Since writing the above, I have been informed that a French general officer, supposed to be gen. Thebault the chief of the staff, has been found dead upon the field.
A. W.
London, August 29.—If any doubts could be entertained of an immediate rupture between Austria and France, they must be dispelled by the orders issued by the Emperor of the French, as chief of the confederation of the Rhine, to all the members of that union, for immediately assembling their respective quota. The whole, it is computed, will amount to 120,000 men.
The principle of the conscription has been applied to such parts of Poland as are occupied by the French troops. It is so rigorously enforced, as neither to respect the prejudices of religion, nor the privileges of birth. This is felt as a very great oppression in a country where a considerable part of the population consists of nobles and Jews.
It was understood in Holland that the French government was making the greatest efforts to send reinforcements to the army in Spain, particularly by the way of Perpignan. Numerous corps from the north of Italy were said to be marching for that quarter.
Some intelligence from Sweden reached us yesterday. We are happy to find from the official reports, that the late engagements between the Russian and Swedish galley fleets did not prove so disastrous to the latter as the previous rumours led us to expect. They were overpowered by numbers and defeated, but they retreated without the loss of a single vessel. Their loss in killed and wounded was, however, considerable. The private letters, one of which we insert, give a horrible picture of the excesses committed by the Russians as they retired from Finland. The town of Wasa, which opened its gates to them six months ago, was treated with as great and indiscriminating ferocity as if it had been carried by storm.
On the 3d of August, his Swedish majesty received a report from field marshal Klingspor, dated Lappo, July 25, of which the following is an extract:
"After the victory obtained by the Swedish army at Lappo, the enemy have retreated from Lindula and Selna, and are now at Alawo and Saragefrit. The rear of our army is perfectly safe, and a communication has been opened between the head army and major Friendt, who is acting against Savalox. Colonel Palmfelt, with his detachment is at Knolare; and colonel count Cronstadt has proceeded to Jestjoki; and major Oder has advanced to Itaunajoki. The galley fleet has, owing to contrary winds, only proceeded as far as Wasa."
We have taken from the enemy nine boats with provisions; and we have burnt the bridge near Wivuvastu; so that I almost think that the enemy's retreat towards Tamersors will be impracticable."
Sir James Saumarez, it is said, has signified to the Danish government, that unless the 5,000 Spaniards, who have been prevented from joining their countrymen at Langeland, are released, he would immediately bombard Copenhagen.
August 30.—Letters of the 6th inst. from Burgos, mention, that Joseph Bonaparte was expected there on the following day; that the minister Urquijo had proceeded secretly to Bayonne, and the Duke Frias.
The Supreme Junta of government in Galicia has authorised the Superintendent of Police at Corunna, to release from imprisonment such of the French residents there as he shall not, from the specific complaints of the inhabitants, see just cause to continue in a state of detention.
August 31.—It was yesterday reported that general Palafox had obtained another signal victory over the French. This very agreeable information is said to have been contained in a letter from Gijon of the 9th inst. which reached town by way of Guernsey. The battle itself, according to these accounts, took place on the 4th inst. The French attacked the town with 11,200 men, and after a vigorous cannonade, attempted to force their way into it at several points. After a long and sanguinary conflict, they were everywhere repulsed, and compelled to retreat with the loss of half their number.
The same letter states, that the patriotic army in Catalonia had obtained further advantage over the French in that province.
It also confirms the capture of Bilboa by the enemy, but differs from the accounts received by government, as to the strength of the force by which it was attacked. It consisted, according to this letter, of 6,000 infantry, and 4,000 cavalry.
The greatest vigilance is employed in every part of the continent, under the terror or influence of Bonaparte, to prevent the circulation of any intelligence respecting Spain.
September 10. At length we have received intelligence from Spain and Portugal. A Gijon mail arrived this morning, with letters and papers to the 2d inst. It was brought to Falmouth, with dispatches also for government, by the Albicore sloop, of 19 guns, capt. Burns, after a passage of 6 days. A letter from Corunna of the 31st last, states, that on the preceding evening a Portuguese yacht arrived there from Figueira, with intelligence that Lisbon was again under the Portuguese sovereignty. This event is said to have been brought about in concert with the Russian squadron in the Tagus, which fired upon the city, and thus assisted the British troops, reinforced by the Swiss, who had deserted from the French army, to reduce that capital. This account appears in the Corunna article, but it will be observed that it rests upon the sole authority of the report of the Portuguese captain; and that part of it which states that the Russian fleet co-operated with the English in the reduction of the place, appears entitled to no credit. Supposing the Russian fleet to have capitulated to the English admiral, we cannot conceive any conditions possible by which the Russian admiral could undertake to act such a part.
The accounts from Portugal contain no further intelligence of the operations of the British and French armies engaged in the battle of Vimiera; but we learn that sir Harry Burrard's expedition, after having begun to land at Figueira on the 23d, received orders in the evening to re-embark, and to effect a landing at Casques, at the entrance of the bar of Lisbon, for which destination they sailed on the 24th. Dupont having pressed for the immediate embarkation of his troops, in conformity with the terms of capitulation, stipulating their return, by sea, to France, the governor of Cadiz is stated to have answered, that the want of transports rendered it impossible, and, besides, that it was not likely the English would permit their passage, gen. Castanos not having undertaken positively to procure their consent, but merely to use all his influence with the English government for that purpose.
Another account, however, states, that Dupont had arrived at Santa Pherita Maria on the 14th, for the purpose of embarking there, and that the French baggage having set out for the same destination, some of the plunder, consisting of church plate, fell out of the cases, the appearance of which so enraged the populace of Cadiz, they immediately stopped the waggons, and repossessed themselves of their own property. Dupont is said to have demanded restitution, but to have received no satisfaction.
Accounts brought by the Gottenburg mail, dated the 27th ult. state that Sir James Saumarez has sailed at the request of the king of Sweden from Finland, with every ship he could collect, to reinforce the Swedish fleet, as the Russian fleet was then in the Gulph of Finland, in number twelve sail of the line, 3 of them of three deckers. The Swedish fleet had orders to fight them, though very inferior in number. But we trust Sir James will join in time, which will ensure the fate of the day. He has with him the Victory, Centaur, Implacable, Mars, and Goliath.
A reinforcement of three men of war has been sent to the Baltic. The prevailing westerly winds will soon bring them to their destination.
From French and Dutch papers which have been received to the 28th ult. and 4th inst. it appears that the Emperor of Austria is determined on war, as we find from a Vienna article of a late date, that notice has been given to all the inhabitants of the suburbs, that they must furnish a number of persons to work at the entrenchments, in proportion to the number of their respective families and inmates; a number of waggons are engaged for the service of government, in the different provinces, and the farmers are called upon to furnish as many horses as they can spare, immediately after harvest, at a fixed price; and yet we are told exultingly, in the French papers, that the emperor of Austria has acknowledged Joseph Napoleon king of Spain.
Joachim (Murat) has set off to take possession of the throne of Naples; but it is probable his reign will not be much longer than that of Joseph.
Falmouth September 10. SPAIN—When the Albicore, capt. Burns, left Gijon, (on the 18th ult.) it was understood that Bonaparte was again at Bayonne, where he had assembled an army of 160,000 men, which were immediately to enter Spain. This force, if correctly stated, will, when joined to the remnant of the French armies now driven into the Northern corner of Navarre and Biscay, make an aggregate of near 200,000. In the mean time, these victorious armies of Spain, which double this number, are pressing to the northward, having cleared Spain of every French soldier south of the Ebro, which may be considered the grand line of defence within the Pyrenees, and of which the Patriots are complete masters. They are also masters of the grand pass of Figueras in the Eastern Pyrenees, while the strong pass of Pampeluna in the west is held by the French. To this point, then, the hostile armies are bending their march, and here, it would seem, the fate of Spain, and perhaps of Europe, is to be decided; but though these rugged defiles will no doubt be bravely contested by Spain, we shall feel no alarm, though the French torrent pass them and spread itself into the heart of the Peninsula; for with all the terrible impetuosity with which the French begin their attacks, even with Napoleon at their head, we know that this newly raised army is chiefly composed of raw conscripts, while the patriots who have already beaten the flower of the French armies, are confirmed in spirit, improved in discipline, and increased in numbers; that they have had time to obtain money, arms, ammunition, cloathing, &c. from England; that the 10,000 of their finest troops rescued from Denmark, are on their passage to join them, and will shortly be landed in the northern quarter, where they will be most useful—that 10,000 British troops are now embarking for the same quarter, in Kent and Essex; that 10,000 more are, before this time, embarked at Cork, under gen. Baird; that the 30,000 British troops, victorious in Portugal, are to act in Spain or Italy, as circumstances may dictate; that sir James Stuart, with 30,000 British and Sicilian troops are to press him on the weak side of Italy, where they have landed long before this time; that Austria is daily assuming a most formidable attitude, where the Archduke Charles now directs every thing, and who will engage the flower of the French troops to watch him, even though he does no more than make demonstrations; surely, all these considerations offer far more solid grounds for hope of ultimate success than any confederacy of princes that has yet been formed against France.
COLUMBIAN DRAGOONS, ATTENTION!!
YOU will meet in complete uniform on Saturday morning the 22d inst. precisely at 9 o'clock, before the Captains quarters on the Capitol Hill, from whence you will be marched to join the Legion. Each man will provide himself with ten rounds of blank Cartridges. By order of the Captain,
SAML. BURCH, 1st. Ser. October 19—21
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21.
Several enquiries have been lately addressed to us relative to the residence of the foreign ministers accredited to our government, to which we have not been able to give any accurate reply. All that we can say is, that none of them are now, or have been for a considerable time, at the seat of government. As, however, the session of Congress is near at hand, to whom, from their constant residence here during its sittings, it would seem that they considered themselves as peculiarly attached, instead of the Executive, who alone by the constitution is charged with receiving them, we may soon expect to have the pleasure of seeing them among us. What influence, if any, the great events decided in this country by popular suffrage, may have had on this head, we shall not pretend to say. It cannot, however, have escaped our readers that the circumstance has been viewed with no light jealousy, and has actually been the topic of much animadversion. That foreign governments are deeply interested in the results of these elections is indisputable. It is, therefore, not at all impossible, that their agents may likewise have felt a peculiar solicitude, that has in some measure regulated their conduct. These elections being now nearly over, and the people having evinced an unshaken purpose to support their government, all cause for further solicitude is removed.
We should suppose that the interests of their country, especially at so interesting a crisis, might, in no small degree, be promoted by their residing near the Executive, between whom and themselves an easy intercourse would then subsist, and by which a mutual and more satisfactory explanation of many things might take place, than can be expected thro' the medium of a written correspondence. Indeed, it is evident that there are a thousand circumstances constantly occurring, in the intercourse of governments, and needing explanation, which, although separately unimportant, are in the aggregate of no mean value in fostering a good understanding between them.
Essex Junto. In the present momentous crisis of our affairs it was hoped that there would have been the utmost unanimity of sentiment throughout the whole extent of the union. As the cause in which we are engaged is a common one, as it in fact involves principles precisely analogous to those of the revolution, to the triumph of which we consequently are indebted for our independence, and by the firm maintenance of which our liberties can alone be preserved, this was certainly a rational hope. The moment that tribute was demanded, and much more so when it was actually exacted in some instances by Britain, every whiggish sentiment ought to have been roused, and should have dictated an immovable purpose on no terms whatever to submit, either to this degrading mark of vassalage, or to the equally iniquitous invasions of our undoubted rights by the French decrees.
This patriotic expectation has been completely realised in the whole western and southern country, and generally in the middle states; but has, unfortunately, to a great extent been disappointed in the Eastern section of the union.
To what peculiar causes is this to be ascribed? To solve this enquiry is the object of the remarks that follow. The field of reflection, which the subject opens, is very wide, and pertinent remarks might be easily ramified to almost any extent; but our present purpose is merely to sketch an outline, which may at any future period be filled up by ourselves or others. In the mean time, we recommend our present notice of the subject to the particular attention of our Eastern brethren. It goes, as we apprehend, to expose the root of the political evil that exists in New-England, and to shew the claims which the cause now at issue has upon the virtue, the vigilance, and the exertions of her citizens.
We consider the mass of the people of the Eastern states as truly republican in their convictions as the people of any other quarter of the union. We believe they are as purely American as any other of their fellow-citizens, and that they are as free from foreign predilections and as indignant at foreign wrongs.
We believe, likewise, that all the important interests of New-England are as repugnant to foreign political connections, or to any thing which shall impair, much less annihilate, the federal ties that now bind the several parts of the union together, as it is possible for them to be.
What are those interests?
They are commercial and manufacturing.
From climate, from habit, physical as well as moral, from position, and from various other causes, New-England is but little of an agricultural state. For her present prosperity and opulence she is principally indebted to the daring enterprise that carries a great portion of her citizens in quest of gain into every sea and every clime, and to the frugality and ingenuity that enable a still greater portion of them profitably to employ themselves in manufactures. If to these sources we trace her present prosperity, how much more intimately will they be perceived to be connected with it, when her numbers shall have greatly increased; when the relative area of her cultivable lands shall bear a much more inconsiderable proportion to her augmented population.
The great interests of New-England then clearly depend on her navigation, her commerce, and her manufactures. This is indeed so indisputable, that all admit it.
How are these great interests best advanced? We reply by a firm maintenance of our commercial rights, and by an unshaken adherence to union. By the former, her navigation and commerce will continue to be a source of great profit, and by the latter she will long remain unrivalled as the carrier of the rich productions of the southern states, and as the artificer for them of a great proportion of the fabrics they require. To what hitherto has her wealth been principally owing, but to a trade, consisting chiefly in the carriage of the valuable productions of the south, and in their exchange for miscellaneous cargoes of foreign goods, which have been in part disposed of at foreign markets, and in part consumed among ourselves? This is the very trade, of which England, by her present orders, would deprive us of by far the greater part. For New-England then to submit to those orders would be virtually to abandon this abundant source of opulence. Nothing but a firm resistance can prevent England from snatching this resource entirely from her. In navigation, commerce, and manufactures, England is, and ever will be, the inveterate rival of New-England, and just in proportion as she shall succeed in her scheme of taking to herself the trade of the world, will New-England be peculiarly depressed. The southern states, not being commercial, and raising products essential to Europe, would comparatively suffer but little from the total monopoly of trade by England. She would take off their produce on nearly the same terms with the Eastern merchants, and would bring back a supply of foreign goods. As the dependence of the south is not at all on the profits of trade, the loss to them would be trifling. But to New-England it would be every thing. The present cause then is eminently the cause of New-England. It is emphatically her interests that the government is defending. If this cause should be abandoned by the nation, her greatness must be impaired or perish.
She, likewise, is most peculiarly interested in the continuance of the union. The union of the states can alone give us the power of protecting our commercial rights. Were it even possible to maintain them, without such an union, their value to New-England would sink almost to nothing, if she ceased to be the carrier for the southern country, to draw from it some of the most essential necessities of her subsistence, and the raw materials for her manufactures, which she returns in exchange; from all of which she might be cut off by a separation of the states—to say nothing of the superior numbers and physical strength of the southern and western country. If a dissolution of the union should take place, and the friendship between the north and the south be destroyed, the glory of New England would be gone for ever.
These views are so obvious and striking, that one would imagine that the zeal of New England in resisting the aggressions of foreign governments on her trade would be far more ardent than that of the other states; that, as she was the first to resist British tyranny at the revolution, when her trade was so inconsiderable, she would be the last to submit to it now, when it has raised her to the pinnacle of prosperity.
How shall we then rationally account for the opposite conduct?
We have seen that it cannot be ascribed to the peculiarity of her interests, we must, look therefore, to some adequate motive. The only remaining cause to which it can be traced is the profligate ambition of a band of men, who are not actuated by a regard to the solid welfare of their country, but by their own personal views of aggrandizement. Their object is to change the

form and tone of the government; to substitute a far different system in lieu of the republican form of government. While the nation remains republican, and while they remain a part of it, their hopes of elevation & supremacy are visionary. It is only by the establishment of a system which shall control the popular will, or by separating themselves from the common stock, and forming for themselves a new system, that their dreams can be realized. Hence, their vehement opposition to every measure taken by the government for the maintenance of national rights, hence their constant menace of a dissolution of the union, hence their incessant efforts to impress the people of N. England with the belief that their interests are neglected, & hence their scandalous libels against their southern brethren.
If they can succeed in making the great body of the people of New England believe that their all important interests are neglected by the government, and that they are at variance with those of the nation, they may then push their scheme of dissolving the union, and of placing themselves under the special protection of the British government. Having carried this point, an energetic system of government, a large standing army, a powerful navy, and heavy taxes will follow as matters of course, and they will be lifted to an eminence, which they may henceforth be able to maintain without dread of the people, who will thus have fortified their new tyrants with uncontrollable authority. For a dissolution of the union and an alliance offensive and defensive with Britain would soon issue in a state of war with the southern country, when New England would be compelled, on any terms, to accept the protection of the British arms.
But even this dreadful resort, degrading as it is, would not insure New England the commerce urged as its pretext. England having nothing to fear from the weakness of her new ally, would still continue to exact a tribute, either all together destructive of her trade, or such as would totally deprive it of its value.
We call upon our eastern brethren seriously to regard this representation. We have made it with great reluctance. But we must again say, that we cannot assign any other rational motives for the conduct of the Essex Junto at this interesting crisis.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION. Votes for Governor as far as ascer-
   Snyder Ross Smilie     Philadelphia City 2,897 2,737   — County 3,860 2,047   Bucks 2,611 2,621   Montgomery 2,786 2,263   Northampton 2,817 1,185 1,364   Cumberland 2,717 1,204   Franklin 1,699 1,004   Dauphin 3,040 835 71   Delaware, maj. 599   Chester, maj. 107   Lancaster maj. 470   Berks, maj. 1,860   York 2,867 1,651 18   Adams 795 1,372   Bedford 1,193 691 11   Mifflin, maj. 1,300   30,442 18,806 2,464  
Since collecting the above statements we have received the following account of the Election West of the Mountains, which swells the majority for Snyder to 13,960 and renders the stupendous victory of principle over falsehood, of whiggism over toryism, and of national independence over foreign vassalage, certain.
"The Western Counties of Pennsylvania do as well as the Atlantic parts of the state."
"In Fayette County, Snyder 2,234 Smilie 2,011 Ross 911 Meason 1,081"
"A small district, which may add 20 to the majority, not yet heard of."
"In Greene, the majority for Snyder is said to be 900."
"I have only the returns of three districts which give to Snyder 769, Ross 215"
"To Smilie 701 Meason 236"
"Smilie is elected by a majority of 15 to 1600 votes."
"In Somerset a very large majority for Snyder."
"In Westmoreland, report says that Snyder had 101 votes majority, and that Findley, who was considered as in favor of Ross, has lost his election."
Representatives in Congress. Benjamin Say, John Porter, Wm. Anderson, Robert Brown, John Pugh, John Hahn, William Crawford, Robert Whitehill, David Bard, John Smilie all decidedly republican, are elected. Mr. Kelly, a federalist, the present member from York county, is replaced by Dr. Wm. Crawford.
The federalists have held a meeting at Richmond, and have determined to support James Monroe for the Presidency.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION. We have deferred this subject to the last moment, in hopes of being able to give positive information from all the counties. This, however, we are still unable to do. Sussex and Cape May are not yet heard from—but we presume the former is republican, and the latter federal. In this case the result will be—
   Rep. counties. Fed. counties.     Essex Bergen   Sussex Somerset   Hunterdon Middlesex   Gloucester Burlington   Salem Monmouth   Cumberland Cape May   Morris  
Republican 30 23 Republican majority in council 1, in assembly 6, in joint-meeting 7.
The average republican majority in Essex is above 2000—in Hunterdon about 100—in Cumberland 166—in Salem about 375—in Gloucester about 140—in Morris there was no opposition—in Sussex the returns not received.
Considering the unparalleled and unthought of exertions and artifices of federalists, we may rather rejoice that the result is so favorable, than repine that it is not more so.
True American.
The majority for Snyder, at this side of the Alleghany—is calculated at 15,500—
Beyond the mountains—4500—
Total 20,000. Hurra for Maj. Jackson and his "overwhelming majority."—Aurora.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman at Malta, dated 16th July, 1808.
"I have just seen a circular from T. Lear, esq. to our consul here, dated Algiers, 20th June, the subject of which is, that the Dey has formally made known to all the consuls at Algiers, that the ports of the Regency of Tunis are blockaded by his cruisers, and that all vessels found attempting to enter, will be captured and considered good prizes."
Plymouth, (Eng.) Sept. 3. Accounts are just received of the surrender of the whole of the French army at Lisbon, and of the Russian fleet. The ports of Holland are open, and we have many arrivals the past week, with butter, cheese, Geneva, hides, and various other articles.
Baltimore, Oct. 19.
Yesterday early in the afternoon, a party took a journeyman Shoemaker from his shop, in South near Market street, one of the most populous and frequented parts of the city, tarred, feathered, and paraded him through the City and Point, and then deposited him at the place of beginning. No efficient interference was made to restore the peace. One of the ring-leaders was afterwards apprehended, but was admitted to bail.
North American.
COMMUNICATION.
(Continued from our last.)
"Three years ago appeared a pamphlet entitled War in Disguise, or the Frauds of Neutral Flags ; the eloquence of which (says Mr. Baring) employed on materials partially sound and generally plausible, combined with the manly and patriotic spirit which it breathes, established the author's opinions in the mind of the public at large, & with many statesmen of all political parties. These qualities in that performance, combined with our incompetence to dispute its alleged facts, led us, on a supposition of those facts being correct, to speak in favorable terms of its reasoning and its purport: but it is here contended that its brilliancy was a mere ignis fatuus ; the erroneous views of its author in regard to commerce, are exposed, his facts are overturned, and in respect of the law the merchant completely triumphs over the advocate."
"The rule of the war 1756 is shown to be no more a part of the law of nations, than the licences and taxations imposed on neutrals by the new code. It was set up only during one war; and Lord Chatham, its great supporter, justified it solely on the ground of necessity. Mr. Baring states the circumstance which induced neutrals at the time to submit to it. In the contest with America, our government never attempted to assert it, and although it was proclaimed at the beginning of the revolutionary war, it was revoked in the course of a few months, and a compensation in damages was allowed to the suffering parties for all the seizures which had been made while it was in force. In the Russian treaty it is
virtually renounced by the adoption of a different and contrary rule. Thus stands then, this famed law which it was the main object of "War in Disguise" to revive and assert."
"On the subject of the American discontents, Mr. Baring is equally fair and successful; and he proves to a demonstration that they have arisen from provocation on the part of this country, as bitter and irritating as ever was suffered by one state from another. The provocation was nothing less than a sudden general sweeping by the cruisers of this country, of all American vessels which were sailing to France and its dependencies in the course of their accustomed allowed trade in the year 1805, without any previous proclamation or notice. This violent proceeding arose out of a new principle of decision, which was then for the first time adopted in our supreme prize court; and thus were numbers of American individuals ruined in their fortunes, who had embarked their property in these adventures on the faith of our tribunals proceeding on fixed principles of decision. The sentence was that of the council, on an appeal from the admiralty court."
"Mr. Baring's production claims attention on account not only of the information and advice which it imparts on a matter of infinite importance, but of the valuable statements of the doctrines of political economy which occur in it, and of which the most eminent professors of the science might well be proud; while it occasionally descends into details which can be acquired only in the active pursuits of merchandise. It is peculiarly well adapted to form men to just and liberal views of our commercial interests; and though the author pleads for America against British injustice, numerous passages exhibit him in the character of a zealous advocate for the interests of his own country, of which he has so complete a knowledge."
"If the maxim laid down by Mr. B. in his opening had been adopted by government, we should never have heard of the famed orders in council."
"My object in entering into this detail of the proceedings of the merchants, and of the conduct of different administrations, which have at last ended in these important changes, is to show that, under whatever pretences they are recommended to popularity, they are purely the result of commercial calculation. The West India planter and merchant, the ship owner, the manufacturer for, and trader with America, all contribute largely to the general mass from which our resources are derived; while each promotes with that honest zeal, which is the best means of general prosperity—his separate interests. But the public is in the situation of a general merchant, who has the whole of these various branches of commerce united in him. He endeavors by his skill to improve them equally; but when the interests of any of them clash, he determines, by a comparative estimate which must be sacrificed. Such has most erroneously been considered to be the case in the present instance, and after long hesitation, that of America has been devoted. It is the correctness of this calculation to which I wish to call the attention of the public, and I think I shall be able to shew, not only that no sacrifice was called for, but that the victim has been most injudiciously selected."
"We wish that it were in our power to insert the statements which incontrovertibly prove, in opposition to the assertions of "War in Disguise," that the commerce of America with the colonies of the enemy is conducted bona fide . The following observation with regard to the rule of 1756 is worthy of the manly sense and candid mind of the author:"
"If we have maintained and defended this doctrine boldly and fairly against all nations, good arguments in favor of it could not at least be wanting; but when we have uniformly relaxed it, and indeed forborne to claim it, can it be consistent either with magnanimity or good policy, to bring it forward now, merely because the only remaining neutral has a defenceless commerce? If such cowardly injustice is to be one of our resources in these trying times, when elevation of sentiment and of national character is more than ever wanted, the means and strength of this powerful empire are indeed strangely misunderstood."
"The author gives this account of the decision which occasioned the first ill blood between America and this country:"
"The important change in our conduct alluded to, was introduced by the decision of the lords of appeal on the case of the cargo of the American ship Essex, at the Cockpit, in May 1805. The admiralty court had before decided what was or was not a continuation of the first voyage by the general complexion of the evidence, and that when goods had been
made part of the common stock of America by a fair importation, and, the payment of duties , they might be re-exported from thence to any part of the world."
"The court of appeal though no reason was assigned for the condemnation in this case, was understood to have established the illegality of the trade, founded on a discovery, now made for the first time, that the duties on the cargo imported had not been actually paid in money , but by a bond of the importer."
"This decision, although the distinction made was not calculated to catch the common eye, was well known to embrace the whole foreign trade of America, excepting that in her own produce. It circulated rapidly among our cruisers and privateers, and in the course of a fortnight the seas were cleared of every American ship they could find, which now crowded our ports for trial; and our West-India merchants were gratified by neutral insurances, and freights, being at least doubled by this ingenious discovery."
"As this decision laid the foundation of all the complaints of America, of our vexatious measures against her trade, as it introduced a totally new line of conduct towards it, and as that change produced the non-importation act on her side, at which we affect so much indignation, a more minute examination of it is necessary for my purpose."
"He then shews the injustice of the decision, as well as its inconsistency with all the preceding sentences in the admiralty court; and he further adds:"
"Nor was the injury to the Americans confined to the application of these new and vexatious principles; for our privateers and cruisers, apprehending little danger from being made answerable for their error, were not disposed to make nice distinctions, but detained and sent in every vessel they met with under the most frivolous pretences, in which they were also encouraged by the expectation of actual war. Of the extent to which this was carried, some idea may be formed, when it is stated, that cargoes, wholly of American produce, and of the produce of neutral countries trading with America, were captured, and even brought to trial. In these instances, the judge decreed restitution of ship and cargo, and costs against the captors, with expressions of indignation, which so lawless an outrage necessarily excited: but the latter had, in the face of this censure, the audacity to enter appeals, and the American was obliged either to compromise or leave to the captors the option of bringing forward his appeal within a twelvemonth, with the possible advantage of an intervening war securing him his prize. The owners of privateers are in the daily practice of bringing in valuable cargoes, and offering immediately to release them for one or two hundred guineas; they sometimes require a much larger sum; and the London merchant is either obliged to acquiesce in this iniquitous robbery, or let his correspondent suffer the more expensive vexations, which it is unfortunately in the power of these people to inflict."
"In the case of the Essex, Orme, there were also some suspicious circumstances, which might of themselves have justified the condemnation. But it was well understood, and it is admitted by the author of "War in Disguise," p. 62, that this more rigid mode of determining the true criteria of the continuity of a voyage was established by this decision."
"The Governor Gilman, loaded with tobacco from New-York to Amsterdam, and the Orion, from St. Petersburg to America, tried in the admiralty court in October 1807."
"The right of appeal, instituted as a security against injustice, has been made a most formidable instrument of what it was intended to guard against. The captor almost invariably appeals, when the inferior court decrees an acquittal. He has in consequence, one year certain, during which he can keep the owner in suspense, with the addition of any further time which the ingenuity of his lawyer may gain for him; and if, in the mean time, war is declared with the country to which the ship belongs, condemnation follows without reference to the merits of the first capture. When war was declared against Denmark, vessels of that country were then condemned, in the court of appeal, which were detained four or five years before. An immediate and summary decision is an undoubted and principal right of neutrals; and if this practice is to be countenanced, they would be materially benefited by abandoning the right of appeal altogether."
MRS. LEE, begs leave to acquaint the Ladies & Gentlemen of Washington and its Vicinity, that in addition to the Masters of Music, DANCING and DRAWING, who attend her ACADEMY, She has engaged a Gentleman of known ability to attend to instruct in ARITHMETIC and GEOGRAPHY with the GLOBE.
Mrs. LEE flatters herself with a continuance of that patronage, she has ever experienced; and hopes still to merit by an unremitted attention to the duties of the trust reposed in her. Mrs. Lee wishes to form a Class for Arithmetic, and Geography, by 28th inst. Washington, October 20—2m
THE NAVY YARD RIFLE VOLUNTEERS,
Are ordered to PARADE on Saturday the 22d inst. at the House of Lt. DODDIN, at 9 o'clock A. M. precisely, properly armed and equipped to join the Legion. By order of the Captain. October 21—
LEGIONARY MUSTER.
THE OFFICERS of the 1st Legion of the Militia of the District of Columbia are hereby notified and reminded that the Legionary Muster for the current year will take place on Saturday the 22d inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. on the north bank of the Tyber, immediately south of the President's House. October 19—2t
UNION LIGHT INFANTRY.
COMPANY ORDERS. The "Union Light Infantry" will parade at 9 o'clock in the morning of Saturday the 22d inst. in front of the Branch Bank, with Uniform, arms, and accoutrements in complete military order. The roll will be called at Fifteen minutes past 9 o'clock, after which the Company will hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning to the Legionary Parade. JOHN DAVIDSON, Capt. October 19—2t
PLAYING CARDS
Of the First Quality, Just received, and FOR SALE By the Gross, Dozen or Pack, at DR. MAGRUDER'S Drug & Medical Store, George Town. October 21—1t
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber of Washington city, had obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, Letters of Administration on the Personal Estate of John Lenthall late of said city, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 25th day of April next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 17th day of October in the year 1808. JANE LENTHALL, Admrx. October 21—w4t
FURNITURE.
THE Subscriber, residing next door to Mr. LATROBE, and about half way between the Capitol and Navy Yard, will sell at PUBLIC VENDUE, on TUESDAY the first day of November next, the whole of his House, Kitchen, & Office Furniture; among other things there are elegant Mahogany Dining, Card, and Tea Tables; a handsome Sideboard, Desk, and Bureau; Beds and Bedding, Wash-stands, Chairs, Carpets, Glass, China, Earthen-ware, Audrons, Shovels & Tonges; an excellent Harpsichord, a Violin of superior quality, Book Cases, Writing Desk, &c. &c. &c. and every description of Kitchen Furniture. On all sums above Twenty Dollars, a credit of 120 days will be allowed, provided notes with approved endorsers be given, negotiable at any Bank in the District. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. WM. O. SPRIGG. Any of the above articles may be previously had at private sale. W. O. S. October 21—3t
A BALL.
MR. GENERES has the honor of informing the Gentlemen of the city of Washington, that his BALLS will commence on Wednesday evening next, 25th inst. at Mr. LINDSAY'S Hotel & be continued the same evening during the Season. Tickets of invitation will be sent to the Ladies.
Mr. Generes also informs the Ladies and Gentlemen, that he gives Lessons on Monday and Wednesday at twelve o'clock, every week at the same place. Oct. 21—3t.
JOHN PETER
Has just received from Philadelphia, a large & complete Assortment of DRY Goods, viz:
 Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres,  Ladies Police Cloths,  Silk Velvets,  Irish Linen & Sheeting, do.  India & British shirting cottons,  Hosiery of every description,  Silks of all kinds,  Bed Tickens,  Furniture Chintzes & Dimities,  Coarse India Muslins,  Best London Hairs,  Elegt Br. Brussels, Ingrain, Scotch, and Venetian Carpetings, &c. &c. &c. 
Together with a general supply of coarse Woolens—any of which he will sell at the most reduced prices. Persons who purchase to put on again shall find it their interest to price the goods. They were purchased for cash, and will be sold for small profits. October 21—4w
NOTICE.
DOCTORS JAMES H. BLAKE and GERARD T. GREENFIELD have entered into co-partnership in the practice of Medicine. Their friends and the public at large are respectfully informed that in the absence of either, the other will attend to all applications made for professional advice, &c. and, when requested, the attendance of both may be had without any additional expense to the patient. Oct. 21—
PUBLIC SALE.
By Order of the Orphan's Court of Calvert county, the subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at "Gods Grace Levels," in Calvert county, the late residence of Mrs. Rebecca Mackall, deceased, on Monday the 21st day of November next or the first fair day after, the HOUSE-HOLD FURNITURE, Plantation Utensils, stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, of the said Rebecca Mackall; and also a number of Law Books and other Books. The sale will be on a credit of six months, the purchaser giving bond with security, and will commence at 9 o'clock in the morning and be continued from day to day if necessary. RICHARD POTTS, Admrx. of Mrs. Rebecca Mackall. Calvert county, October 21—3w

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THIS DAY! Published by Joseph Milligan, George-Town, Price $175 cents, ADOLINE MOWBRAY, OR THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, A TALE, IN 2 VOLUMES, By Mrs. Opie.
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The above work may be had of the publisher, in George-Town, and of R. C. Weightman, or Daniel Rapine, Washington, & of the principal booksellers throughout the United States. October 10—6t
NOTICE. Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at November session, 1806, entitled "An act authorizing the collection of certain ground rents due on lots in the town of Cumberland, in Allegany county," and a supplement thereto, passed at November session, 1807, Public Notice is hereby given to all persons holding unimproved lots in said town, on which ground rents are now due, that unless the said rents are paid on or before the first day of December next, the said lots will on that day be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 60 days. The sale to be held at Mr. J. Rine's tavern, in said town—to commence at ten o'clock, A. M. and continue from day to day, until the whole are sold. THOMAS BEALL, of Saml. March 21—epids
BANK OF COLUMBIA. The President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of eight per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Tuesday the 20th inst. WM. WHANN, Cash'r. September 19—6w
UNITED STATES PATENT FOR THE IMPROVED LIFE BOY OR SEAMAN'S FRIEND. A PATENT having been granted by the President of the United States of America, for the "Improved Life Boy or Seaman's Friend," the public are respectfully informed that they may be accommodated with this highly useful machine at the shortest notice and very reasonable. Their utility must be generally allowed, and it is hoped now that they may be had in this city, American Manufactured . The lives of many may be saved, which for want of such precaution are undeniably launched into eternity, to be lamented by their families and friends. Their power is so great that it is impossible for the wearer to sink, and if in danger of their vessel being wrecked a man may have it on and not be hindered from working at anything. The subscriber flatters himself that their utility is too well known to all those who are any ways connected with the waters to need any commenting on. Orders from any part of the United States, (post paid) will meet with punctilious attendance. WILLIAM FLOWER, General Commission Agent, No. 58, Walnut street Philadelphia. October 12—
WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES. ON Tuesday the 25th day of October next, will be run for over the Washington Course, a Purse of Five Hundred Dollars , four miles and repeat—free for any horse, mare, or gelding. On Wednesday the 26th will be run for, a Purse of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars , three miles and repeat—free as above, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted—and On Thursday the 27th will be run for, "The City and Town Purse" of Three Hundred Dollars , two miles and repeat—free only for colts and fillies. Each race to be run and conducted agreeably to the rules of the Club. The Purse will probably be considerably larger than has been stated. The amount of each cannot be stated with positive certainty, because it is made up, in part, from the tolls collected at the gates, and from the rent of the booths. SAMUEL BOOTES, Sec. George-Town, August 31—1R
N. B. The members of the Club are particularly requested to meet at the Union Tavern, at 6 o'clock on the evening of the day preceding the first day's race, in conformity to a standing rule of the Club. S. B.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coatings, Black silk Florentines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Spencelets & rich silk Moleskins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Horseell's celebrated PATENT PARALLEL SUSPENDERS far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—1f
THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF WASHINGTON. Now landing from on board the schr. Maria, capt. Fitzhugh, and for SALE, at low prices. Jamaica Spirit, Antigua and New England Rum, Muscavado Sugars, Molasses, Coffee, Muscavado and bloom Raisins, Holland and country Gin, Spermaceti Candles, Spermaceti Oil, Spanish Segars, Corks, Powder and shot of the best quality, White Lead in oil, A few crates of Stone Ware. They have also on hand, and for Sale, Madeira, } Wine by the cask. Marsala, } Catalonia, } Claret in boxes of 1 dozen each, Cogniac and } Brandy 4th proof. Bordeaux, } Hyson and Young Hyson, Tea, Best Salid Oil, Mould and Dipt Candles, Soap, Whiskey, and A few Logs of Mahogany. JOSEPH FORREST, Pres. August 22—
B Y Virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery of Maryland, the Subscriber as trustee for the sale of part of the REAL ESTATE of James Beall son of Robert, deceased, will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION at Mr. Daniel Beall's, living on the premises, on Monday the 31st day of October next—the following Tracts or parcels of LAND, lying in Montgomery county and adjoining the lands of the late Allen Bowie:
Part Euster, 142 acres. First Vacancy, 41 Part Second Vacancy, 38 Resurvey on Batchelor's Purchase, 49 270
A further description of the property will be given to any person wishing to purchase, on application to the subscriber. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers shall give bond with security to be approved of by the trustee for paying the purchase money with legal interest thereon, within twelve months from the day of sale. SOLOMON HOLLAND, Trustee. Rockville, October, 7—3w
PRINTING INK. SUMMER, WINTER, and First Quality of Book Printing INK, for sale at the store of Mr. THOMAS W. PARRO, adjoining the Seven Buildings, & at Mr. JOHN MINCHIN's New Jersey avenue, near the Capitol. October 10—3p&w3m
SLOOP UNITY— Arrived at Philadelphia the 20th inst. in three days from NORFOLK, is taking in Freight, and will sail soon for this place. October 3—
FOR SALE. A Likely Young NEGRO WOMAN about 16 years of age; has been used to house work; she can spin either cotton, flax or wool, and is very handy at the needle. Apply to JOHN WOODWARD, near Vansville. October 17—3t
WASHINGTON BRIDGE COMPANY. The Stockholders of the Washington Bridge Company, are hereby notified that the third instalment of ten dollars on each share is called for by the directors, and must be paid on or before the 1st day of November next, agreeably to the act of Congress, entitled "An act authorising the erection of a Bridge over the river Potomac within the district of Columbia." By order of the directors. DANL. CARROL of Dad. President. Oct. 18—epNI.
A LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post-Office, Washington City, October 1st, 1808. A.—Lucy Austin, John Abron, John Arnett. B.—Samuel Button, Benjamin Bryan, Thomas Brister, Clement C. Biddle, Robert Brown 2, Rev. O. B. Brown, William Bankson, Lazarus Beach, Mr. Bruff, —Breckenridge, John Babcock, James Bankhead, Jonathan T. Bell, Thomas Beatty, John W. Brombaugh, John M. Baker, Thomas Blount, Thomas P. Brice, James Button. C.—Col. Thos. Cushing 2, Overton Carr, Philip Cevallos, John Crafts, James Chesnut, George Curtis, Walter Cure, Philip Clayton, John Chamberlain, Capt. Wm. Campbell 2, Anne Crone, Ann Cooper. D.—Dawson (M. C.) W. M. Duncanson 2, Beall Duvall, W. W. Davis, Anthony Doibler, Monsieur Dauci 2, John P. Decatur, William Donison. E.—Charles E. Eckel 2, Mid'n. Jesse D. Elliott, Robert L. Edmond, Frederick Ebece, Elisha E. Elam, Mrs. Elizabeth. F.—G. Floris, Wm. Ferguson, Mary Fox, Mrs. Fletcher, Ferdinando Fairfax, Rev. Edward Fenwick, Elizabeth B. Finch. G.—George Gillespy, Hannah L. Gibbs, Adam Glossbrenner, Silas Grig, Capt. G. Gill, Dr. Wm. Grayson, Walter Gaither. H.—Peter Hagner, Wm. Hines, Robert Holliday, Simon Hulbert, George Hodge, Maj. James Heard, B. G. Hipkins 2, Hanson Hedges, Lt. Dan. Hughes 2, David Henly, Hill & Nicholls, Alex. Hunter, Joseph Henrici, Levi Hollingsworth, John Herron, Gustavus Higdon, Ben. Howard. I.—Francis Jenkins, Thomas Johnston, (black man) Peggy Jones, Mary Jones, Henry B. Joy. K.—Henry Kramer, John Kramer, jun. Sarah King, Joseph Kerr, Alexander Kerr 2, Lt. Wm. Lewis 4, Capt. Winslow Lewis, Conrad Lang, Lt. Jas. T. Leonard 2, Jas. Livingston, Richard Leake, Andrew Lady, Edward Livingston 3, J. Lockwood, Joseph Lewis, Jun. Owen Lyon, Alexander Lucas, Thomas Lynch, John Lyon. M.—Hon. J. Marshall 2, Mary Matthews, Peter Mills, Capt. Wm. A. Murray, Capt. Myer Moses, Capt. Andrew McClary 3, John Maddox, Leonard Matly, Miss Mile, Horatio Moore 7, Mr. Moore, Edward L. Miles, Lt. Daniel Murray, Enoch Miller, James Moore, Ebenezer B. Morse, Lieut. G. A. Marcellin, William March, Mr. Milar, Wm. R. McKay, William Minnife, Charles Mullen, Scij. D. Maher, Jacob Miller sen. David Magruder. N.—Lt. Noah, Nicholl & Peck, Wm. L. Neale, John Nowland. O.—Warren Oluff, Daniel Osterday, James Oldham, Col. Archibald Orme. P.—Capt. Jos. Perry, David Parish, R. W. Peacock, John Peebles, Capt. N. Pinckney, Bernard Parsons, Stephen Perry, Capt. Joseph Perry. R.—John B. Rittenhouse, Dr. John Ridgely, George Rowland, Gilbert C. Russell, Edmund Rogers, Com. John Rogers. S.—Mrs. Simon, Mr. Spalding, Horatio Smallwood, David Slater, Thomas Simpson, Thos. Y. Sproule 2, Susan Sotorious, John Smith, John Sharp, Wm. Sherard, Maj. Amos Stoddard, William Shorthouse 2, Foxhall Sturman, Thomas Shields, John Smith, George C. Sibley, Richard Spalding, R. Stanford, Ebenezer Sturges, Jacob Summers, Col. Patrick Sun, Miss Smith. T.—William Thornton 2, Joseph Thom, Col. Abisha Thomas, Robert Tilley, Elizabeth Tucker, Stephen Thomas, Elisha Thomas, John Thompson. W.—John G. Woolfolk 2, James White 2, Philip Williams, Stephen Woodland, Scij. Sam. Whitmore, Edward Webb, Jacob T. Walden 2, Joseph Walker, D. Whitehurst 3, Henry Watson 2, Joshua E. White, Levi White, John Westcott jun. 2, Rubin Whips, David Woods, George Wolgar, Miss Catharine M. Wood. Y.—John E. Young, Mrs. Cloe Young. October 7—w3t
VALUABLE LAND & MILLS. THE Subscriber offers for sale or barter, for Property in the City of Washington or George-Town, 125 acres of LAND; one half well timbered, the soil of an excellent quality, with a proportion of meadow ground, a never failing stream a water running directly through it, on which is a Grist and Saw Mill adjoining, all in complete order, with a fifteen foot water wheel, overshot, also a small comfortable Dwelling and other out houses, with a variety of young fruit trees, and a spring of excellent water bursting out of a large rock near the house. It is deemed unnecessary to describe the natural advantages of this seat, as it is presumed those inclined to purchase will view the premises. The above property is beautifully situated in Montgomery county, four miles from Richard Ross's tavern on the Baltimore road, seven miles from Bladensburg, and twelve from the city of Washington and George-Town. RICHARD LANSDALE. September 28—lawtf
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, ss. I HEREBY Certify that JOHN RIDDLE of said county, brought before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county as strays, trespassing on his inclosures, one a BAY MARE about 4 years old, 14 hands high, with three white feet, a star in her forehead, trots and canters, and shot all round—also one small dark BAY GELDING, about 13 hands high, about 3 years old last spring, 2 hind feet white, a star on his forehead, a snip on his nose, trots and canters, and branded on his buttock with S. N. Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1808. GEO. PAGE. The owners of the above described Mare and Gelding, is desired to come prove their property, pay charges, and take them away. October 15—3t
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, ss. ON application to me the subscriber in the recess of the court as Chief Judge of the first Judicial District of the state of Maryland by petition in writing of HENRY ADDISON CALLIS, of Prince Georges county, praying for the benefit of the act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto on the terms mentioned in the said acts—a schedule of his property and list of his creditors on oath as far as he can ascertain them, being annexed to his petition; and the said Henry Addison Callis, having satisfied me by competent testimony that he has resided in the state of Maryland two years immediately preceding the time of his application; having also stated in his petition that he is now in actual confinement for debt and not on account of any breach of the peace or for the non-payment of any fine, or penalty for the breach of the laws of this state or of the United States, and having produced to me the certificate of the sheriff of Prince Georges county to that effect, and having prayed to be discharged from confinement on the terms prescribed in the said acts, anchaving given security for his personal appearance at the next county court to answer any allegations that may be made against him by his creditors. I do hereby order and adjudge that the said Henry Addison Callis be discharged from his imprisonment, and by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer for three months successively before the first Monday in December next, to give notice to his creditors to appear before the county court, at 12 o'clock of the said first Monday in December next for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, on the said Henry Addison Callis then and there taking the oath prescribed for the delivering up his property and to show cause if any they have why the said Henry Addison Callis should not have the benefit of the several acts of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors. Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1808. JOHN GANTT. September 2—w3m
MANHATTAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN. MR. DAPONTE informs his friends and the public, that he has opened his Academy nearly adjoining the Manhattan Bank, up Broadway road, where he will instruct Young Gentlemen in the French, Latin, & Italian LANGUAGES. Every attention will be paid to the morals of those entrusted to his care. N. B. Mr. Daponte begs to say he has, at the request of several parents engaged a very able person to teach, not only Writing and Cyphering in his Academy, but also the English Grammar, Geography, and other Juvenile rudiments. October 5—
AMERICAN HEMP. THE Secretary of the Navy will receive until the 1st November next, proposals for furnishing water rotted Hemp of the growth of the United States, to be delivered either at Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston; New-London; New-York; Philadelphia; Newcastle; Baltimore; Norfolk; Wilmington, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; Savannah, Georgia, or New-Orleans. For well water rotted and well cleaned American Hemp, the Secretary of the Navy is disposed to allow a liberal price beyond the usual price of such Hemp when dew rotted. Navy Department, May 3—w1N
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PROPHECIES. JUST published and for sale at R. C. Weightman's Bookstore. Illustrations of the Prophecies, by the Rev. Joseph Towers, L. L. D. In two volumes octavo, price 5 $ in boards. In the course of which are elucidated many predictions which occur in Isaiah and Daniel, in the writings of the Evangelists, and the Books of Revelation; and which are thought to foretel among other great events A REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, favorable to the interests of Mankind, the overthrow of the Papal power and of Ecclesiastical Tyranny, the downfall of Civil Despotism and the subsequent melioration of the state of the World. The trade supplied with the above interesting work on usual terms. R. C. W. has lately received a few splendid pocket editions of valuable works. A few copies of Sampson's memoirs. A supply of Stationary. Several new plays from New York. Travelling Secretaries from 11 to 13 $ each. Patent ball skins, &c. &c. Oct. 17—6t
FOR SALE. A Likely Young NEGRO WOMAN about 16 years of age; has been used to house work; she can spin either cotton, flax or wool, and is very handy at the needle. Apply to JOHN WOODWARD, near Vansville. October 17—3t
ORPHANS COURT, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, July 19th 1808. IT being represented to this court by petition in writing of Robert McGill administrator of Benjamin Gaither late of said county, deceased, that in consequence of the absence of the deceased's representatives from the state of Maryland, and of doubts being entertained whether the said absent representatives are in existence or have left any issue to represent them, he cannot safely make distribution of the assets in his hands without the interposition of this court. It is therefore ordered, that unless the said absent representatives appear before the 20th day of January next to receive their respective dividends, that the court will then proceed to make distribution of the assets in the hands of the said Robert McGill, among the deceased's representatives, residing in the state of Maryland, provided the said Robert McGill shall cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for eight weeks before the 20th day of November next. Test, TRUEMAN TYLER, Reg. of Wills for Prince George's county. August 29—w3t
FOR SALE. THE two story BRICK HOUSE, situate on square No. 930, in the city of Washington, now occupied by Mr. Tunis Craven, as a retail store. The eligibility of this stand for the retail business is excelled by none in this city; being situated on the principal street to the Navy Yard, and very near the Navy Yard Gate. Any person desirous of purchasing the above property may be shown it by applying to the subscriber, who will also make known the terms of sale. WM. BRENT. Washington city, Dec. 18—wtf
FOR SALE. ONE Full blooded Bright Bay STUD HORSE of good size and figure, six years old, and several pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, with three second hand Coachees in good order, and little worse for service; any persons desirous of purchasing will please apply to SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auc. Washington city, October 19—tf
NEW GOODS. The Subscriber has just received from New-York, and now opening, at his Store, in Bridge-Street, the following Goods, viz. 1 Case 4-4th and 6-4th cotton cambric muslins, 1 do. 7-8th Irish linens well assorted, 1 do. 8-4th and 10-4th Irish damask table cloths, 6 do. men's low priced fird hats, 1 do. men and women's cotton stockings, plain, laced, and sandals, 1 trunk low priced English calicoes, 1 do. 8-4th cotton damask table cloths, 1 do. containing 35 dozen cotton damask towelling, 1 do. 60 pieces scarlet and brown Bandana handkerchiefs, 1 do. dark plaid ginghams and black cambric muslins, 6 bales India cottons, different kinds, 2 do. white and brown German ticklenburgs, 46 boxes Havannah segars, All of which will be sold low for cash or approved paper at 60 or 90 days. EDWARD L. SMITH. George-Town, September 2—5v
PUBLIC SALE. BY Order of the Orphan's Court of Calvert county, the subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at "Gods Graves Levels," in Calvert county, the late residence of Mrs. Rebecca Mackall, deceased, on THURSDAY the 10th day of November next or the first fair day after, the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plantation Utensils, stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, of the said Rebecca Mackall; and also a number of Law Books and other Books. The sale will be on a credit of six months, the purchaser giving bond with security, and will commence at 9 o'clock in the morning and continue from day to day if necessary. RICHARD POTTS, Admr. of Mrs. Rebecca Mackall. Calvert county, October 12—w3t
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TURNPIKE COMPANY. The Stockholders of the Washington & Alexandria Turnpike Company are hereby notified that the Third Instalment of Ten Dollars on each share is called for by the President and Directors of the said company, and is required to be paid to Charles Page, Treasurer, in Alexandria, on or before the 25th day of October next, agreeable to an act of Congress, entitled "An act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia." By order of the Directors, G. DENEALE, President, September 28—13t
SALE—NEAR LEONARD TOWN. ON Thursday the 10th day of November next will be offered at Public Sale, at the late dwelling of PHILIP FORD, deceased, all the PERSONAL PROPERTY of the deceased, (except Negroes) consisting of an excellent stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture of all sorts, Plantation utensils, &c. Six months credit will be given to purchasers for all sums over $20, upon their giving good security for the payment of the same with interest from the day of sale. All sums of $20 and under, the cash must be paid to PHILIP FORD, surviving Admr. October 14—3w
PUBLIC SALE. THE Public are notified that on Monday the 24th day of October inst. at RUTODEE's Tavern, at noon, in Washington city will be exposed to Public Sale, under the direction of James A. Porter, LOTS No. 1 and 2 in square No. 141, making the south-east corner of that square which is opposite to Dr. Elzey's, containing 8775 square feet—LOT No. 6, in square Square No. 8, adjoining Thomas Taylor, and near the Glass House, containing 3293 square feet, and LOT No. 20 in Square No. 166, containing 3253 square feet. One eighth only of the purchase money will be required in hand, and the remainder in 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, with interest. Undoubted titles will be given as soon as the payment is complete, or approved paper given. JOHN TEMPLEMAN. October 17—4t
NOTICE. THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber of Washington City, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the Personal Estate of ROBERT TILLEY late of said city, deceased. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 20th day of April next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 17th day of October in the year 1808. ANN TILLEY, Adm'r. October 19—w3t
FOR SALE. THE two story BRICK HOUSE, situate on square No. 930, in the city of Washington, now occupied by Mr. Tunis Craven, as a retail store. The eligibility of this stand for the retail business is excelled by none in this city; being situated on the principal street to the Navy Yard, and very near the Navy Yard Gate. Any person desirous of purchasing the above property may be shown it by applying to the subscriber, who will also make known the terms of sale. WM. BRENT. Washington city, Dec. 18—wtf
FOR SALE. ONE Full blooded Bright Bay STUD HORSE of good size and figure, six years old, and several pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, with three second hand Coachees in good order, and little worse for service; any persons desirous of purchasing will please apply to SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auc. Washington city, October 19—tf
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers for sale or barter, for Property in the City of Washington or George-Town, 125 acres of LAND; one half well timbered, the soil of an excellent quality, with a proportion of meadow ground, a never failing stream a water running directly through it, on which is a Grist and Saw Mill adjoining, all in complete order, with a fifteen foot water wheel, overshot, also a small comfortable Dwelling and other out houses, with a variety of young fruit trees, and a spring of excellent water bursting out of a large rock near the house. It is deemed unnecessary to describe the natural advantages of this seat, as it is presumed those inclined to purchase will view the premises. The above property is beautifully situated in Montgomery county, four miles from Richard Ross's tavern on the Baltimore road, seven miles from Bladensburg, and twelve from the city of Washington and George-Town. RICHARD LANSDALE. September 28—lawtf
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, ss. I HEREBY Certify that JOHN RIDDLE of said county, brought before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county as strays, trespassing on his inclosures, one a BAY MARE about 4 years old, 14 hands high, with three white feet, a star in her forehead, trots and canters, and shot all round—also one small dark BAY GELDING, about 13 hands high, about 3 years old last spring, 2 hind feet white, a star on his forehead, a snip on his nose, trots and canters, and branded on his buttock with S. N. Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1808. GEO. PAGE. The owners of the above described Mare and Gelding, is desired to come prove their property, pay charges, and take them away. October 15—3t
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, ss. ON application to me the subscriber in the recess of the court as Chief Judge of the first Judicial District of the state of Maryland by petition in writing of HENRY ADDISON CALLIS, of Prince Georges county, praying for the benefit of the act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto on the terms mentioned in the said acts—a schedule of his property and list of his creditors on oath as far as he can ascertain them, being annexed to his petition; and the said Henry Addison Callis, having satisfied me by competent testimony that he has resided in the state of Maryland two years immediately preceding the time of his application; having also stated in his petition that he is now in actual confinement for debt and not on account of any breach of the peace or for the non-payment of any fine, or penalty for the breach of the laws of this state or of the United States, and having produced to me the certificate of the sheriff of Prince Georges county to that effect, and having prayed to be discharged from confinement on the terms prescribed in the said acts, anchaving given security for his personal appearance at the next county court to answer any allegations that may be made against him by his creditors. I do hereby order and adjudge that the said Henry Addison Callis be discharged from his imprisonment, and by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer for three months successively before the first Monday in December next, to give notice to his creditors to appear before the county court, at 12 o'clock of the said first Monday in December next for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, on the said Henry Addison Callis then and there taking the oath prescribed for the delivering up his property and to show cause if any they have why the said Henry Addison Callis should not have the benefit of the several acts of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors. Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1808. JOHN GANTT. September 2—w3m
FOR SALE. THE two story BRICK HOUSE, situate on square No. 930, in the city of Washington, now occupied by Mr. Tunis Craven, as a retail store. The eligibility of this stand for the retail business is excelled by none in this city; being situated on the principal street to the Navy Yard, and very near the Navy Yard Gate. Any person desirous of purchasing the above property may be shown it by applying to the subscriber, who will also make known the terms of sale. WM. BRENT. Washington city, Dec. 18—wtf
FOR SALE. ONE Full blooded Bright Bay STUD HORSE of good size and figure, six years old, and several pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, with three second hand Coachees in good order, and little worse for service; any persons desirous of purchasing will please apply to SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auc. Washington city, October 19—tf
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers for sale or barter, for Property in the City of Washington or George-Town, 125 acres of LAND; one half well timbered, the soil of an excellent quality, with a proportion of meadow ground, a never failing stream a water running directly through it, on which is a Grist and Saw Mill adjoining, all in complete order, with a fifteen foot water wheel, overshot, also a small comfortable Dwelling and other out houses, with a variety of young fruit trees, and a spring of excellent water bursting out of a large rock near the house. It is deemed unnecessary to describe the natural advantages of this seat, as it is presumed those inclined to purchase will view the premises. The above property is beautifully situated in Montgomery county, four miles from Richard Ross's tavern on the Baltimore road, seven miles from Bladensburg, and twelve from the city of Washington and George-Town. RICHARD LANSDALE. September 28—lawtf
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, ss. I HEREBY Certify that JOHN RIDDLE of said county, brought before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county as strays, trespassing on his inclosures, one a BAY MARE about 4 years old, 14 hands high, with three white feet, a star in her forehead, trots and canters, and shot all round—also one small dark BAY GELDING, about 13 hands high, about 3 years old last spring, 2 hind feet white, a star on his forehead, a snip on his nose, trots and canters, and branded on his buttock with S. N. Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1808. GEO. PAGE. The owners of the above described Mare and Gelding, is desired to come prove their property, pay charges, and take them away. October 15—3t