The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1809-09-05 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
Vol. 6.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1809.
[No. 34.]
Published by Thomas Ritchie, nearly opposite the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
CONDITIONS. —Five dollars a year, to be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to be considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter designate it at the time of subscribing, otherwise their papers will be discontinued at the expiration of the first year. No paper can be stopped until all arrearages have been paid off—Good acceptances, in Richmond only, will be received in payment. The same rule as to Advertisements.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE:
The 5th Volume of the ENQUIRER, complete, bound in boards.
VIRGINIA DEBATES, in the Convention, bound in calf, sheep and boards.
BURR'S TRIAL, for Treason and for a Misdeemeanor, in boards—By D. Robertson.
LETTERS on the Subject of THE CATHOLICS—By Peter Plymley—from the 11th London Edition.
BLANKS, for Lawyers, Clerks, Sheriffs, Constables, Merchants, &c. &c. which will also be printed according to any form exhibited, at the shortest notice.
ABSCONDED from the Subscriber, on the night of the 7th July last, a Negro man named Stephen 20 years old, five feet, eight or nine inches high, of a tawney complexion, with a very remarkable scar, on the right side of his forehead, occasioned by a burn; he carried with him sundry clothes among them was a black duranton coat, constitution cord-pantaloons and two cotton shirts. The above negro was purchased of Mr. Joseph Deshield of Northumberland County, to which place I suspect he will endeavor to get, as his parents live in that country. I will give twenty dollars to any person that will apprehend or secure him in Jail, so I get him again, or forty dollars for his delivery to me living in Brunswick County.
PETERSON RAWLINGS.
August 22. w3m3p
VIRGINIA —At a Superior Court of Chancery held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, the tenth day of June 1809.
John Watkins exor of the testament and last will of John Wyatt deceased, and John D. Wilkinson administrator &c of Agnes Wilkins late Agnes Wyatt deceased, Plffs against Edward Bland Administrator with the will annexed of Edward Bland dec'd, Benjamin Cooke, George Cooke, Robert Cooke, Saml Cooke, John Morrison and Anne his wife in right of the said Anne, Thomas Boothe administrator &c of Mary Boothe, deceased late Mary Cooke &c—Boothe an infant child of the said Thomas and Mary by the said Thomas especially assigned his guardian, Agnes Cooke, Edward Wyatt and John Phillips sheriff of the county of Prince George, successor of Billy H. Avery late sheriff of the said county to whom administration of the estate of Pleasant Cooke deceased, had been committed by the court of that county.
THE defendants John Morrison and Anne his wife and Agnes Cooke not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that they are not inhabitants of this country, on motion of the plaintiffs by council, It is ordered , That the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be forth with inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said city.
A Copy, Teste, PETER TINSLEY, C. C. Law 2m3p
GEORGE WATT has just received, and offers for sale, Sicily, Madeira, and Sherry WINE, by the Hhd. & Qr. cask, Green Coffee, Orleans Sugar by the Hhd.; German Platillas Simplex by the piece or case, half pint Glass Tumblers in cases of 1000 each, and New York Soap & Candles.
ON HAND , Madeira Wine, Orleans and Muscovado Sugars, Green Coffee, Molasses, Pr me Pork, Liverpool and Stone Ware, Sauchong, Hysan, Skin, and Gunpowder Tea, Spanish Segars, Raisins, Almonds, Nutmegs, Windows Glass, Men's & Women's Shoes, which he will dispose of by wholesale on reasonable terms.
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THE subscriber will sell the HOUSE & LOT at present occupied by himself; and also an unfinished House, with an half acre of Land, attached to it, near his residence.
If not previously disposed of by private contract, this property will be sold, at public auction, upon the premises, on the fourteenth day of September, ensuing. The improvements on the Lot, occupied by the subscriber, are plain, neat, comfortable and in good repair.
It required, some time will be given for a part of the purchase money.
The situation of this property is eligible, both as it regards health and a good neighborhood.
SAML. GREENHOW. 114Sed
August 18.
STAGES FOR SALE —Will be sold to the highest bidder, at this place, on Friday, the 15th of next month, (September,) the line of STAGES, between Richmond and Fredericksburg. The terms will be one fourth of the purchase money to be paid on the day of sale: the balance in six, nine and twelve months. On the same day, will be sold, on a credit of twelve months, several very valuable STUD HORSES , among which are, Archiluke and Speculator. The purchasers to give bond with approved securities, to
JOHN HOOMES, and JOHN G. WOLFOLK, Executors of JOHN HOOMES, Dec'd. Bowling Green, August 11. 9t
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP —The Partnership of Hugh Chambers of Richmond, and Enoch Price of Philadelphia, was, on the 14th Inst. dissolved by mutual consent—All persons indebted to the House at Richmond, will make payment to Hugh Chambers, who is fully authorised to settle the affairs of the concern.
HUGH CHAMBERS, Wm H. MCCUTCHEON, ENOCH PRICE. Richmond, August 29.
THE business in future will be conducted by Hugh Chambers, who has removed to the store formerly occupied by Dodge and Cobb, being the upper or most westerly tenement of the range of Col. Mayo's buildings—And in addition to his present extensive assortment of Dry Goods, expects shortly to receive a large additional supply from Philadelphia; which will be sold at very reduced prices for cash or acceptances in town or at a suit.
HUGH CHAMBERS. 1m
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE —The Subscriber wish to dispose of that valuable tract of LAND called FORT LEWIS, lying in the Counties of Botetourt and Montgomery, and containing about 2,600 acres. They also wish to sell 3,180 acres of Land lying in the County of Fluvanna, on the south side of the Rivanna river, extending from Col. Cary's line, down the river, to within about a mile of Columbia.
This last mentioned Land, being in five distinct tracts, will be sold separately or together, as may best suit any person desirous of purchasing. One-fourth of the amount being paid in hand, any reasonable credit will be given for the balance.
GIBSON & JEFFERSON. Richmond, July 28.
A N ELEGANT ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALE —The House and Tenement where the subscriber lately resided.
This tenement justly ranks amongst the first in this place, combining elegance, convenience, contiguity to the Capitol, and in the centre of a most agreeable neighborhood.
For terms apply to Mr. Wm. Long who is fully authorised to contract for the same.
J. PENN. June 23. tf
BOARDING-HOUSE , to be opened in Williamsburg. The Subscriber, being about to remove to Williamsburg, informs the public that she intends to keep in that city, a
BOARDING HOUSE, AND HOUSE OF
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT , which will be opened on the 20th day of September. Her house is large and commodious, and situated nearly in the centre of the town. She will have an entirely new set of Servants, & hopes, by the strictest attention and exceptions to please, to give satisfaction to those who may favor her with their company. Her intention is to accommodate Boys, Girls, Students of William & Mary College, grown Gentlemen, or Ladies, with board and lodging, or board only, by the day, month, or quarter of a year, on reasonable terms.
ANNA BYRD. Richmond, August 1. 120S
BY virtue of a deed of trust, from Richard Young to the subscribers, bearing date the 27th day of April, 1808, and recorded in the General Court, for securing a certain debt, therein mentioned: Will be sold, to the highest bidder, on the 29th September, next, before the Eagle-Tavern, in the city of Richmond, (or so much thereof, as will be sufficient to satisfy said debt, with interest and costs,) the following valuable PROPERTY , viz: Lot No. 1, with the wharf attached thereto: No. 5, a water lot; No. 9, a lot with the yellow house, back of wharf No. 1; No. 13, back of water lot No. 5; No. 16, part of lot No. 178, in the plan of the city of Richmond; & No. 21, bought of the Executors of Francis Lewis, and on Bloody-Run street. The same being the said Richard Young's part of property, situated at cocketts, which he held jointly with Pickett, Pollard and Johnston, & assigned to him by deed of partition, executed by the parties, on the 17th March last.
The said sale will be made agreeably to the directions in such cases, of the act of Assembly, passed the 31st day of January, 1809, entitled—"An act concerning executions and for other purposes."
EDWARD JOHNSTON, JOHN FOX, Trustees. August 11. tds
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in Amherst County, on the 24th Inst. my noted Waterman Robin, he is between 35 and 40 years of age, of black complexion, has very hollow cheeks, owing to the loss of his upper, and jaw teeth, he has been accustomed to run the river from Lynchburg to Richmond for many years, and has numerous acquaintances and it is highly probable that he will be harbored by some of them, I will give a reward of 10 dollars and pay all expenses to any person that will bring the said Fellow to me, otherwise will pay 5 dollars for putting him in the Jail of the County where he may be taken up.
THOMAS MOORE. August 22. 4v
ALL persons whom it may concern—Will please to take notice, that we intend shortly to remove to the State of Tennessee, and have fully authorised and empowered Joseph Cross and John Glassbrook, of the County of Hanover, to transact all business, in our absence, relating to the estate of Wm. Tinsley deceased, and to our own individual affairs—Those indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, as no farther indulgence can be given, and notice having already been published and not attended to, their Bonds will, without any delay, be put into the hands of an Attorney.
WILLIAM TINSLEY, ELIZABETH TINSLEY, Adm. x. of WILLIAM TINSLEY, Dec'd. Hanover, August 29. 34p
N. B. The lands, &c. heretofore advertised, are still for sale or rent, and immediate possession given. Apply to either of the above Attorneys.
FOR SALE , two thousand acres of York-River LAND, situated on the Pomunkey, in the upper end of King-William, distant from Richmond twenty-five miles, from Hanover-Town ten, and from Hanover Courthouse five—This Estate is one of the best on York-River, combining as many advantages, as most in the lower country; the land is not so sandy as the Pomunkey low-lands generally are, which makes it produce good crops of Wheat & Corn—Adjoining it is a manufacturing Mill, not more than two miles from the Barn door, where the Richmond price is given, deducting the carriage to market. For health, elegance of situation, and good water, few places more happily combine these advantages—One sixth of the purchase money being paid down, a credit of five years will be given to the purchaser, and a Deed of trust required on the land, to secure the punctual payment of the remaining instalments.
THOMAS CART NELSON. Bleak-Hill, King-Will. ? am, August 29. 8t
IN CHANCERY —In Powhatan county court, July 21, 1809. Brown, Rives & Co. Plffs, against Samuel H. Owen and Joseph Mayo, executor of David Owen, dec'd. Defs.
THE defendant Samuel H. Owen, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this country: On motion of the plaintiffs, by their counsel: It is ordered , That the defendant, Samuel H. Owen, do appear here on the first day of October court next, answer the plaintiff's bill, & that a copy of this order be forth with inserted, in one of the Richmond news-papers, for two months successively, and posted at the door of the court-house of this county.
A Copy, Teste, JAS. POINDEXTER, s. c. August 1. 2m
TO all whom it may concern—RICHARD SMYTH, a native of Ireland, departed this life on the 18th of June, 1809, without leaving in this State, or in the United States, any relation by consanguinity, and possessed of some Estate in Lands within this Commonwealth, of which, as well as of the United States he had long been a Citizen. His intent was to give the whole to the subscriber, as his Nuncupative Will, now of Record, will sufficiently prove; but that kind cannot effect a conveyance of Lands, how far soever it may prove the intent of the Testator, and that the Lands late of the said Richard Smith do of consequence, escheat to the Commonwealth, though contrary to his intent of bestowing them on a citizen thereof. For that reason, the subscriber shall request the General Assembly, at its ensuing session, by Petition, to carry the intent of the said Smyth into execution, by releasing the interest of the Commonwealth in the Lands whereof he was possessed, or entitled to within the same, to the Subscriber.
DAVID DOTLE. August 25. tf
THE partnership of RICHARDS & ELLIS , is this day dissolved by mutual consent—Those indebted to them will be pleased to make payment, as speedily as possible to either of the Partners, who are equally authorised to receive payment, and grant discharges—Those having claims against them will apply to Mark Richards for payment.
MARK RICHARDS, JOHN ELLIS. Richmond, August 29.
THE business will be carried on for the future by Mark Richards, who returns his thanks to the public, and his friends particularly for their liberal encouragement, and solicits a continuation of their custom.
M. RICHARDS. August 29. 34p
MANCHESTER ACADEMY —In consequence of the intended removal of Mr. John Wood, to the city of Richmond, on the 25th September next, the trustees of the above Academy, are desirous of engaging a Teacher of the Languages and Mathematics, to supply the station he now holds. On application to the Treasurer of the Academy, residing in Manchester, the terms will be made known to any gentleman of liberal education and moral conduct.
August 25. tf
THE BRITISH EXPEDITION . One feature in this equipment, besides the quality of the force, is the taking in the lower deck guns to accommodate the troops; this is alleged to be through the want of transports; a questionable allegation, and perhaps rather indicative of their destination.
No light then but conjecture is open, and there is no other mode than by estimating the quality of the force and the value of the object, to form a reasonable speculation.
Does the Island of Walchern present an object worthy of such an enterprise? Let us see where it is.
The Island of Walchern is in the ancient province of Zealand, and one of the provinces of the present kingdom of Holland or Batavia. The island and its towns are much distinguished by great exploits, sieges and deeds of valor in history; and the port of Flushing, is at once celebrated for being the birth place of the celebrated scourge of British naval power, Ruyter , and for its industry and enterprise. The island is rather of an oblong square form, with projection on the south east end to a conic form, and on that point stands the town of Rammekens, well known for being one of the towns pledged to queen Elizabeth as security for the repayment of the money lent the Dutch to resist the tyranny of the Spaniards under the Duke of Alva.
Flushing, the other and principal town pledged to Elizabeth, was considered so important by Charles V. that when he abdicated the crown, he enjoined Philip to preserve that, above all places, secure. Flushing, is, in fact, a key of Holland and the Netherlands; and what particularly renders it an object of envy and fear to England, and at the same time of their rapacity, is Antwerp, which is only 44 miles east by south from Flushing. The Escau, on which Antwerp stands, is only a branch of the Rhine, which, below Antwerp, assumes the name of the Scheldt, a name memorable for its being closed by the commercial avarice of the Dutch, and in the history of Joseph the lid of Germany; and for being one of the pretexts for war on the part of Great Britain, after the Dutch themselves were willing to abandon it to preserve peace. Walchern is washed on its south west side by the south or Great Scheldt, which is about three miles wide at Flushing; and on the north and east sides by the Lesser Scheldt. The harbor of Flushing is formed by two moles, which break the waves of the north sea, and affords a passage through two spacious channels into the town, and for ships of large burden; a spacious canal also extends three miles inland to Midelburg, a city once very celebrated for its military strength, its opulence, and its commerce and for very splendid events in military history; in 1574, it stood a siege of 22 months, but was at length taken by the Hollanders.
But what renders Walchern above all consideration, an object, is its commercial and naval position . Antwerp, after an age of decay and ruin, under the influence of mercantile avarice, is now exposed to perhaps utter conflagration, by the very nation which made it the pretext of war, twelve years ago, on a contrary account. At Antwerp there have been built eleven sail of the line. During the war which the Austrian Empress drew into Germany, the forests on the Rhine were laid under contribution. Rafts of timber fit for building ships of war, were floated down to Antwerp, and there, while the rafts of timber were sunk to be steeped, pe destals of stone were erected, upon which the rafts were launched in the Escau, and with a simple caulking and without masts, floated down to Flushing, where they were finished, steamed, masted and rigged; several vessels have been once on the stocks, and launched within the year in which they were commenced. Antwerp, besides being the depot for naval stores for the North, has become the commercial depot of all ancient Flanders. Bruges is only twenty-two miles south of Flushing, Ghent only 32
miles in a south east direction, that is 64 or 65 miles from Flushing. Ostend is only 43 miles S. W. of Flushing; Nieuport 10 miles farther; Dunkirk 17 miles more. The access to Holland on the N. E. side of Walchern, is defended by Bergen op Zoom, Steenburgh, Breda, and the positions on the Meuse and the Waal, which have become almost classic ground from the celebrity of the actors upon their theatre of war.
Here then are objects and positions peculiarly adapted to the plundering, desolating and avaricious policy of the British. Possessed of Walchern, they could with a suitable force, entrenched behind the Scheldt, with the sea open, not only destroy all access to Antwerp while they held it, but put an end to the departure at least of ships of war or naval supplies. If by landing 40,000 men, they could take Hulst by surprise or battery, Axel and Sas Van Ghent could not impede the passage; and Congreve's rockets would be competent to conflagrate, if they could not bring away by floating down the Escau, under cover of their armed launches and gun boats, the ship timber and other naval stores deposited there.
This expedition has another feature in it, which is perhaps equally interesting in the view of general politics. The king of Prussia is said to be expected to co-operate, as soon as a British force shall land in Flanders to aid him; but Walchern would be a point too remote for such a junction; the waters of the Rhine all interpose their impediments to a rapid march; their battering train is not adapted to such a march; to form a junction with a Prussian force or even a Brunswick force, the landing should be in the Weser or Elbe; Bremen would afford facilities for landing; and the measures taken to organize revolt in the north, would have a powerful nucleus in such a body of artillery and infantry. Appearances are therefore for the island of Walchern—Aurora.
FROM CARTHAGENA.
In the Mercury, Capt. Barnard, from Cartagena, came passengers Messrs. Henry Sperry and Samuel Cook, two of the unfortunate men who were taken prisoners in Miranda's abortive expedition. Mr. Sperry sailed from New York in the ship Leander, destined, as he understood, to New Orleans, where he expected to have served in the corps of engineers; but at Jacquemel he discovered something of the object of the voyage, and engaged with others in resistance to being carried on such an expedition; they were, however, overpowered, and the consequence has been what is well known to the public. Three years has he worn the chains and performed the labors of slavery, in Cartagena, under the most distressing circumstances. At length Mr. Sperry having received some money from his friends at New York and Philadelphia, he made use of it to effect his own escape and that of three more of his fellow sufferers, leaving from 25 to 30 still enduring the horrors of slavery. These men Mr. S. informs us, could easily do as he has done, with only a small sum of money. From what he could understand of the disposition of the Spaniards, they would probably release every American, if our government would only ask it, as they repeatedly enquired, with astonishment, why this was not done? And when any one was reported to the Governor, as having escaped, he ordered no search after them; and to this connivance, it was owing that Mr. Sperry and his companion got clear off.
PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, Baronet, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in & over His Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia, & its dependencies &c.
Whereas, the Act, passed in the 47th year of the reign of his present Majesty, entitled, "An Act for permitting until the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, and from thence to the end of the next session of Parliament, the importation of certain enumerated articles into the British Colonies on the continent of North America, from the United States of America, and the exportation of other enumerated articles from the same Colonies, to the said States," is expired, and his Majesty not having thought proper, under and by virtue of the power to him given in and by an Act passed for that purpose, in the last Session of Parliament, to renew His Majesty's Order in Council of the 26th day of October, 1808, allowing the importation of certain enumerated articles from the U. States into the ports of Halifax and Shelburne, in this Province, and the exportation of certain enumerated articles from the same ports, in the like vessels, to the said U. S. and that no person hereafter may engage in a trade which is now unlawful:
I have thought fit , to publish this Proclamation, allowing a reasonable time for those engaged in such trade to have notice of the discontinuance of the said order in council, and hereby commanding and requiring all ships and vessels owned by the subjects of the United States of America, and now within the said ports of Halifax or Shelburne, forthwith to depart from the same; and all persons whatsoever are hereby forbidden to import, or bring into the said ports of Halifax or Shelburne, after the 15th day of September next, any of the articles enumerated in His Majesty's said order in council, in any ship or vessel owned by the subjects of the United States of America; and public notice is hereby given, that every foreign ship or vessel of whatever description, which, after the said 15th day of September, shall be found importing or bringing any of the articles enumerated in his Majesty's said order, or any other goods, wares and merchandise whatsoever, into the ports or harbors of this province, the same will be seized, as forfeited to his Majesty.
And the officers of His Majesty's Customs are hereby ordered to suffer all vessels belonging to the subjects of the United States, which may arrive in the said ports of Halifax or Shelburne, on or before the said 15th day of September next, to land and dispose of all or any of the said enumerated articles, but not to export or carry away from this
Province, any goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever.
Given under my hand and seal at Arms, at Halifax, this 15th day of August, 1809, in the 49th year of His Majesty's reign. GEORGE PREVOST.
WEST-INDIES.
NEW-YORK, August 28.
By the schooner Majestic , Johnson, we have received Kingston, (Jamaica,) papers to the 20th of July. They furnish us with several marine articles. From the paper of the last date we learn, that the British troops in Santa Domingo are in bad health, upwards of 200 being in the hospitals, confined with dangerous fevers.
The same paper also states, that in consequence of the severe privations endured by the French troops during the late siege and blockade of St. Domingo, and their change of diet since their arrival at Jamaica, the dysentery had broke out amongst them and carried off a considerable number daily.
Captain Dodge, from St. Bartholomews, informs us, that a British frigate and two brigs of war, blockading Guadeloupe, were driven ashore in a hurricane, on the S. E. part of the Island, on the last of July, and every soul on board, except two, perished.
NORFOLK, August 28.
Fair American, passenger in the schooner and inhabitants of the city of St. Domingo, were in such extreme want of the necessaries of life, prior to its surrender to the British, that Flour sold for 120 dollars a barrel, and every other article equally dear—that cat's, dog's, and mule's meat sold at one dollar per lb.—and that they were determined to feed on each other before they would surrender to the Spaniards. All the French were quitting the city as fast as possible, as it was given up to the Spaniards by the British. All American vessels found at the city at the time of its surrender, were condemned—Herald.
EUROPE.
BOSTON, August 26.
Vessels daily arrive from Portugal and Spain; but they do not furnish those details of events which we usually receive from other quarters. Captain Colhu, from Lisbon, mentions generally, that the Patriots were in high spirits; and that the English and Portuguese were (July 12th) in pursuit of the French. From Cadiz advices to the 11th July, corroborate the above. The accounts from Valencia, by Captain Davis, are to the 28th June only; at which time the vibrations had not ceased which were occasioned by the shock given in the news of the defeat of Blake, near Barragossa, with the loss of his cannon, &c; and when some fears were entertained of the French again appearing at their gates. But our latest accounts from Spain are nearly a month subsequent to the date of General Blake's reverse; and then nothing like doubt existed on the public mind, and confidence in the success of the Patriots' cause was never higher. On the subject of Blake's defeat, we find the following article in the Gazette of
VALENCIA June 27.
"The painful impression on the public mind, produced by the defeat of the army of Arragon, on the 18th, is considerably lessened by the advices that our loss is not so great as was at first thought. The dispersion has not been of any consequence, and the troops dispersed by that accident, are reuniting in various important points. Our loss is calculated at from 5 to 600 of all ranks, and nine pieces of cannon."—Centinel.
We have seen letters from Tarragona, (Catalonia) to the 10th June. The following are
EXTRACTS.
TARRAGON, June 20.
"The siege of Giroua goes on smartly; but the Spaniards are marching to relieve it. Every Catalan destroyed by the French is worse than an hydra to them; an hundred more start up to supply his place. We keep on here, cutting off heads, hands, quartering, hanging, &c. Last week the French in Barcelona, executed two Priests, and a number of other people. As no hangman could be obtained to perform the sacrilegious office, two galley slaves were offered their liberty to do it. Being admitted into office, they of course took the oath to Joseph Napoleon the first. They however made their escape from Barcelona, were taken up, brought here, and this day dragged from prison to the gallows by Jack-asses, and hanged; and their heads & hands now grace the gate of this city"
"The Valencia Gazette contains details of the proceedings of a French Court Martial held in Barcelona, by which a number of Spaniards, of whom were Joaquin Pore, and Father Juan Galdu, two Clergymen, were convicted of a conspiracy against the French army, and were sentenced to be hanged in 24 hours."—Id.
From Cork papers (to July 14th, inclusive,) received at N. York.
LONDON, July 8.
On Saturday dispatches were received from Admiral Berkeley, and Sir A. Wellesley, brought by the Entrepreneur cutter of 12 guns from Lisbon.
When the messenger who brought the General's dispatches left the army, Sir Arthur was within sight of Victor's army, and intended to give him battle the following day. Victor's retreat was entirely cut off, and from the dispositions that were made, there was every rational hope that his army would be destroyed. Sir A. Wellesley had been joined by the 40th regiment.
By the Malta mail, we have received accounts from Smyrna, of the 20th of May, and from Constantinople to the 21st of April. The Grand Seigneur is reported to be determined to carry on the war with vigour against the Russians, and was making great preparations for that purpose.

LONDON, July 7. BUENOS AYRES. —A merchant vessel called the Margaret, Capt. Burns, is arrived at Liverpool from Rio de Janeiro. She sailed on the 28th of April and has brought letters from Buenos Ayres to the 29th of March.—By this conveyance the following proclamation has been received, which was issued by Liniers on the 13th of that month:
PROCLAMATION OF DON SANTIAGO LINIERS, Viceroy, Governor and Captain General of the provinces of Rio de la Plata, & their dependencies, knight of the order of St. Juan, &c.
"The Genius of Discord accumulates his acts of frenzy, but his fleeting triumphs have already ceased to exist; and he perceived with shame and rage, that his hopes must yield to the valor of the Spaniards.—Wavering between guilt and despair, he multiplies in vain his seductive arts to shake the fidelity & humble the dignity of the Spanish American provinces. His criminal calculations and ceaseless clash of falsehood & truth, form the weak supports of those papers and lying rumors spread by the infamous satellites of Napoleon. I would condescend to refute minutely those false reports, although the contradictions with which they abound, prove sufficiently that they spring from ignorance and partiality, were I not addressing a people so illustrious as that which I have the honor to command, and did not the unconnected relation of the success of the enemy, although described in their usual inflated style, compared with the intelligence which we have received, and to which we may give credit, show beyond all doubt, the reality of our victories, and that Bonaparte and his satellites are hastening to the tomb. A thinking man hears with contempt of the entrance of the French at Madrid, because he well knows it will only serve to lengthen the list of our triumphs. What advantage can they reap from their penetrating into the heart of a nation where they cannot subsist, and where they have no other alternative than to fall victims to hunger, or surrender to our troops, by whom they are surrounded? Let us recollect, that when, during the war of Succession, the enemy entered Madrid, it proved their ruin Spain now contends with a single foe; then, without foreign assistance, or any other forces but its own, it caused Europe, whose powerful kingdoms had sworn its ruin, to tremble. The numerous armies which then entered Spain in every direction, to take possession of Madrid, and the greatest part of the Peninsula, are completely routed and conquered. At this moment, when our forces and our resources are infinitely superior, what ought we not to hope from our tried & intrepid warriors? What impression ought the miserable and ephemeral success of the French at Madrid to produce on our minds? Before the middle of last January, it has undoubtedly passed away like smoke. The bent which the political affairs of Europe has taken, and the influence of the cabinet of St. James's over all the world, give us well founded hopes that Austria has broken off its diplomatic relations with France, whose frontiers are threatened by a formidable army. The Turks have openly resumed hostilities against the Russians. England has sent her fleets and armies, and transmitted her energy to Naples and to Holland. In a word, all the kingdoms rise from their lethargic slumbers, and the last victories of our armies are the harbingers of liberty to Europe. Our whole nation is united under the protection of a wise and regular government. The Spanish and the British empires have calculated their forces and real power, and five-and twenty millions of souls shall never yield to the sophistry of an impostor. This is the true state of things, which will perpetuate the honor and the glory of the Spanish name and its immortal allies."
Buenos Ayres, March 18, 1809. Court of Admiralty, June 28. —The case of the Pennsylvania, M'Pherson, from Trieste to Canton, with quicksilver, condemned at Malta, on the ground of attempting to rescue the vessel after capture, came on, and the Lords Commissioners of Appeals ordered the ship and cargo to be restored.
The American ship Jane, Lynch, captured on her voyage from Martinique to the U. States. The question was whether 60 bds. of sugar were French property; their Lordships ordered further proof.
The American ship John, Mosher, from Rhode Island for Havana, captured, carried into new Providence, and ship and part of the cargo condemned. The court ordered the whole property to be restored, but allowed the captors printing expenses.
CONTINUATION Of News, received by the L'Africaine, at Norfolk.
LONDON, July 5. MRS. CLARKE. On Monday in the court of King's Bench an action was tried, Wright v. Gwynn Lloyd Wardle, Esq. The attorney general stated that this action was brought to recover the sum of 1400 and odd pounds, for household furniture supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant, a lady of the name of Mary Ann Clarke. Of this lady perhaps the jury might have heard something, for not very long since she made some noise in an inquiry brought forward in the H. of Commons by the Defendant. The plaintiff was an upholsterer, and the claim was now made upon the defendant, and the manner in which it arose, he would state to the jury. It seemed, some time about the autumn of the last year, colonel Wardle became acquainted with Mrs. Clarke, and very shortly discovered a great preference for her; shortly after their acquaintance, the colonel, the lady, a major Dodd, and a Mr. Glenny set out on a tour of inquiry, of curiosity, and of business, for they visited the Martello Towers on the coast. About that time Mrs. Clarke had taken a house on Westbourne-green; and Mr. Wardle, no doubt in well-founded generosity, determined to present her with furniture for it. At that time Mrs. Clarke was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of 5 or 600£ and he would not have given her credit for any sum, knowing her then embarrassments; but as Mr. Wardle was to be the paymaster, he felt no such hesitation.
Mrs. Mary Ann Clarke was called. She appeared with her usual gaiety. She was rather elegantly dressed in white muslin, with a white silk hat, white ribbons and a veil. She was examined by Mr. Garrow. She deposed to the following effect:—In the autumn of 1808, I took a house in Westbourne-place. I had shortly before become acquainted with Col. Wardle. At that
time I was indebted to Wright in the amount of 5 or 600£ and I had no means of paying for the furniture myself, for then I had not a single guinea. But I told Wright, "I had a friend in view, who would furnish the house for me." I certainly meant to allude to Col. Wardle. I was to give Col. Wardle every assistance and information in my power respecting the inquiry he was about to institute and in return he was to furnish my house.—Among other things I communicated to Col. Wardle the conversation I had with Wright about payment. He said he should consult a friend, and afterwards told me, he approved of what had been done. Col. Wardle knew that I then owed Wright money, for he advised Wright to bring an action against the person whom he supposed liable to pay it, and offered himself to pay the costs of the action; but Wright was afraid as a tradesman of doing it. Col. Wardle accompanied me to Wright's. Wright had met with an accident and was in bed; but we saw Daniel Wright his brother. I said, this is the gentleman who is to furnish; he was silent, and did not reply.
Q. Col. Wardle made no reply when you said he was to furnish the house?—A. No, why should he, he went on purpose to give his credit. Mrs. Clarke continued:—Mrs. Wright took me aside, and when I returned I found Daniel Wright and Wardle talking about a side board, which Col. Wardle observed was a handsome one, and was to be sent in to me. There were also several other things which they had settled were to be sent in. After this Col. Wardle accompanied me to Wright's several times in a hackney coach, and once or twice went in with me. Once in particular, he and Major Dodd accompanied. They did not approve of the pattern of the carpet which had been sent in for the drawing room. I chose a blue and white—Col. Wardle, as scarlet and bronze. At last as I could not bring him to my taste, I observed in the presence of Wright—"Well, as you are to pay, I'll take what you please." Major Dodd was by, and observed the pattern was Turkish, and would therefore suit me; for that reason I said I did not like it. Another day he objected to an elegant writing desk; he found much fault with it, observed there were two or three already about the house; at last he said it was ill made—I said no, it was not ill made, and I would pay for it myself, rather than return it. Some time after this, Wright expressed a wish for some money; I mentioned it to Col. Wardle; he said he had not any ready, but he would consult a friend. He observed it would be improper at that time, that his name should appear to any bill connected with my affairs; he explained his meaning as being relative to the charges he was about to bring against the Duke of York. The bill was given on the 2d of January, and the charges made in the House of Commons a week or two afterwards. The bill transaction was to prevent suspicion in the world.
Being cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Best, she said she became acquainted with Mr. Wardle the last autumn. It was in consequence of a letter she received from the Exchequer Coffee House, from one M'Callum. Colonel Wardle introduced himself. She was rather fearful of doing what Wardle wished her to do on the first interview, as he was so little known, and had been but a short time in Parliament. He came about one o'clock, and staid until her dinner hour (six); during the whole of which time, as she afterwards understood, Major Dodd was walking in the street. Col. Wardle afterwards introduced Maj. Dodd, whose name she knew before. It was about the end of November. She went out of town for three or four days with Col. Wardle, Maj. Dodd and Mr. Glenny, whom she understood to be an officer of Engineers. They visited the Martello Towers on the coast. She was at that time in distressed circumstances, and before she could get out, she got 50£ of Col. Wardle to pay her butcher and other trifling bills. At that time she had several friends about her, and Col. Wardle was afraid they would persuade her not to give the evidence he wanted, and therefore he took her out of the way. She had made many applications for money, and she always complained of wanting money herself; but he was obliged to find it for her, and let her have sums continually, which he called lending to her.
Q. Were they to be repaid? A. No; I never understood or intended them to be repaid. She had lately called for a small sum of money, the Col. said, as it was settled in their negotiation what she was to have, he would send her a small sum, and the same day he sent her a draught upon a banker (Marsh, Sibbald, & Co) drawn by one Scott, an army clothier, who had assisted in the inquiry. She explained by their negotiation, it was agreed what she should have, that in case it was asked her by the House of Commons, whether she did not give her evidence under the hope of future reward, she might say no. The Sergeant asked her whether she had not quarreled with Mr. Wardle? She said she had not, but Mr. Wardle had not visited her for months; why, she did not know!
Daniel Wright, brother to the plaintiff, corroborated the chief points in Mrs. Clarke's evidence. Mr. Sergeant Best then addressed the jury for the defendant, and argued, that the credit was originally given to Mrs. Clarke, and that she had shifted it upon the defendant. The learned Sergeant discredited the testimony of Mrs. Clarke, whom, if according to the learned Attorney-General, the defendant ought to be the last person to disbelieve, the learned Attorney-General ought to be the last to believe; and considered Mr. Daniel Wright as evidently leaning towards his brother's interests. The learned Sergeant could not call Maj. Dodd, because he was quite ignorant what story Mrs. Clarke would invent, and whom she would select for partners in it.
Lord Ellenborough recapitulated and commented upon the evidence with great clearness; and said, that the present case did not come within the statute of frauds; for here, if the two witnesses were to be believed, the defendant was the only person who ordered the goods. The charges for work which the defendant did not order, and which were performed before his orders were issued, the defendant could not be liable for. The noble and learned judge also pointed out the only variation between the testimony of Mrs. Clarke and Daniel Wright, the former of whom stated, that the goods sent on hire were returned; and the latter, that they were made goods sold, as the fact was.
The jury, after consulting for a considerable time, found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages to the amount of his bill, deducting the charges for work done before the defendant's orders, and two hundred pounds for the goods sent on hire.
COL. WARDLE. —The trial which took place on Monday, in the Court of King's Bench, has produced the following letter from Mr. Wardle, addressed To the people of the United Kingdom :—Honored, as my parliamentary conduct has been, by the approbation of my countrymen, I feel myself called upon, in consequence of an event that yesterday took place, immediately to address you, and that in vindication of my character, rendered open to attack from the verdict of the Jury upon the evidence of Mrs. Clarke and Mr. Wright, the brother of her upholsterer, in a cause in which I was defendant, in the Court of King's Bench. The detail of the evidence the public prints will afford. It is with me to state, that my council, satisfied in their own minds that the Jury would not, upon such evidence as had been given by the plaintiff's brother & Mrs. Clarke alone, find a verdict against me, did not comply with my earnest entreaty ( repeated to them in writing during the trial in the strongest terms ), that Major Dodd, Mr. Glenny, and other respectable witnesses, subpoenaed by the plaintiff and myself, might be examined, as I knew their testimony would be founded in truth, and be in direct contradiction to what had been sworn against me. Under such circumstances the verdict was obtained. There only remains for me now, before my God and my Country, to declare, that it was obtained by perjury alone ; and I do pledge myself to prove that fact, the earliest moment the forms of the law will allow me to do so. Anxiously therefore, do I look forward to that period; and I trust that, till then , the public will suspend their judgment upon the case .—With sentiments of the deepest gratitude & respect, I remain your ever faithful devoted servant.
"G. L. WARDLE." "James Street, July 4."
LONDON, July 13. We received some German papers this morning, which contain a bulletin from the Austrian army relative to the operations in Saxony on the Raab, and in the Tyrol. It does not announce, however, any new fact of much importance.
Fortune has frowned upon another of the Bonaparte family, and Jerome, who had advanced with his Westphalian and Dutch troops against the Austrians, threatening to drive them in a few days out of Saxony, has been checked in his presumptuous boasting, and been himself beaten. This we infer from an article in the second edition of the Berlin Gazette of 1st July; he would not else have ordered all the baggage in his rear to return to Magdeburgh, nor send in such haste to Cassel for all the disposable troops to be put in motion. A victory over Jerome Bonaparte will be important, inasmuch as it will enable the Austrians to advance about the time when great events were to take place in Hanover and Hesse. The following is the article to which we have alluded;
Extract from a second edition of the Berlin Court Gazette, of the 1st July, 1809, which has been printed later than those forwarded by the Hamburg Mail.
"At this moment, the 1st July at three o'clock in the afternoon, we received the following intelligence:
Extract of a letter from Leipzig, June 29. "The Westphalian troops which arrived here, marched again on the 27th, in pursuit of the Austrians; the king himself followed them on the 28th, and promised to clear Saxony of the Austrians in a few days."
"According to accounts received from Dresden of the 29th, the Austrian army having received Reinforcements of five thousand cavalry, which made their force 26,000 men, has taken post at Keitzenhausen, in the environs of Meissen, expecting the enemy."
"The Austrian army is provided with a train of 50 pieces of cannon, and is commanded by general Kimmeyer."
"This moment a courier from the Westphalian army has passed through here, to order all baggage he finds on the road to return to Magdeburgh; he is also to proceed to Cassel to order all the disposable troops to put themselves immediately in motion."
"Since yesterday afternoon it is said, the roar of cannon has been heard."
For subsequent events concerning Jerome Bonaparte, see the last Enquirer.
YARMOUTH, July 11. Arrived the Havoc gun brig, Lieutenant Bamber, from the Baltic, and brings intelligence that SCHILL is not dead, but only wounded, and is fortifying the Island of Rügen, and reports that a Revolution has broken out at Petersburg, headed by the grand Duke Constantine.
RAMSGATE, July 10. We are all bustle here this day, 20 sail of transports having come in, which in consequence of adverse winds, occasions great confusion amongst them, but being moderate was attended with little or no damage to the vessels. The troops are to embark to morrow, as far as the present arrivals will admit; when these will be despatched for the Downs, and others sent in, so that to appearance one of the most formidable expeditions ever witnessed from this country, is now likely to be very soon ready for its destination.
BULLETIN OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.
"HEAD QUARTERS, June 17." "According to a report from Gen. Amende, dated the 12th, the Saxon Gen. Dyherin, on the approach of the Austrian troops, left Dresden with 3,700 men, and retreated to Wilsdruff. In the night of the 11th, he however, made an attack on the advanced posts established towards Freiberg, and probably flattered himself that he would re-take possession of the town by a surprise; but the duke of Brunswick proceeded against him with the advanced guard, obliged him to fly rapidly, and pursued him towards Freiberg.—Several waggons with Saxons, wounded prisoners, have arrived at Dresden." "The insurrection troops took a position as a corps of observation behind the Raab, not far from the town of that name, and extended by Szabad Hegy, the right wing resting on the Raab. The height of Kys-Megyer, which formed a salient angle in the front, was mounted with cannon, and the Mayerhof was defended by infantry. On the left wing was the cavalry, consisting of new raised regiments of hussars. As the enemy had several days before made attacks on the advanced posts, and had sent detachments across the Upper Raab, the archduke John hastened with a part of the army corps under his command, by Papa to support his brother the archduke Palatine, and on the 12th had already formed a junction with him near Raab. On the 13th the enemy's advanced guard had penetrated the Vinyards of Czakan from which, on the 14th, the Arch-
duke Palatine retreated. The enemy, however, anticipated the attack, and drove in our advanced posts. The Viceroy of Italy, who was reinforced by Marshal D'Avoust's corps, deployed also with 30,000 men by Czakan and Kis-Barat, towards Pusztia Tapdan."
"From this position, at one o'clock, A. M. the enemy made an attack on the whole of our line, and endeavored, by vigorous charges, to break through our centre. Columns of Infantry advanced to the attack and were driven back."
"Our Infantry were drawn up in two echelons, and advanced in masses. All the attacks of the enemy were abortive, until at length he succeeded in taking the Maherbof and the Chapel of Kis-Megyer. From this moment the battle became general, and the heights of Szabad Hegy formed the scene on which each further step of the enemy was fought for. Under a heavy fire of artillery the attack was repeatedly renewed and repelled. The enemy manoeuvred at the same time against both wings, which not withstanding that the centre maintained its position, were at last compelled to give way. This occasioned a retreat, which took place at 5 P. M. by St. Javan, in the direction of Acs. Field Marshals Mecsery and Faimont covered the retreat, opposing the pursuit of the enemy, who, advanced no farther than Geocze, and night put an end to the contest. On the following day, the archduke Palatine proceeded to Komorn, as the large plain of the Acs afforded no advantageous position."
"The loss on our side was from 1500 to 2000 men, in killed and wounded.—The loss of the enemy must be far greater, as he was constantly exposed to a heavy fire of musketry."
"The division of the Bavarian General Deroy has suffered another defeat in the Tyrol. Thus have the brave Tyroleans a second time conquered their freedom. All the Infantry is delivered from the enemy. General Deroy has arrived, with the small remains of his corps, at Rosenheim, in Bavaria."
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE. TUESDAY, July 11.
An account of the Battle fought near Aspern on the Marchfeld, on the 21st & 22nd May, 1809, between the Archduke Charles of Austria, Generalissimo of the Imperial Austrian armies, & the Emperor Napoleon, Commander in Chief of the French and allied armies.
The emperor Napoleon having, after some sanguinary engagements near Abensburgh, Hausen, and Dinzlzen, in which the fortune of war favored the Austrians so as to force the French garrison at Ratisbon to surrender, succeeded in cutting off the left wing of the Austrian army, and driving it back to Landshut, and afterwards in advancing by Eckmuhl with a superior corps of cavalry, taking the road of Eglofsheim, and forcing to retreat those Austrian corps that were posted on the heights of Leipepoint and Talmessing, the archduke on the 23d of April crossed the Danube, near Ratisbon, and joined the corps of Bellegarde, who had opened the campaign by several successful affairs in the Upper Palatinate, had reached Amberg, Neumarkt and Heman, and had by this time approached Stadt-am-Hof, in order to execute his immediate junction with the archduke.
The emperor Napoleon ordered the bombardment of Ratisbon, occupied by a few battalions who were to cover the passage of the Danube. On the 23d, in the evening, he became master of it, and immediately hastened along the right bank of the Danube to enter the Austrian states, in order, as he openly declared, to dictate peace at Vienna.
The Austrian army had taken a position near Cham, behind the river Regen, which was watched by some of the enemy's divisions, while the emperor Napoleon called all the disposable forces, in forced marches from the North of Germany to the Danube, and considerably reinforced his army with the troops of Wirtemberg, Hesse, Baden, and some time after with those of Saxony.
Near Kinn and Nittenau some affairs had happened between the out posts, which however, had no influence upon the armies.
However easy it would have been for the archduke to continue his offensive operations on the left bank of the Danube without any material resistance, and however gratifying it might have been to relieve provinces which were groaning beneath the pressure of foreign dominion, the preservation of his native land did not permit him to suffer the enemy to riot with impunity in the centres of the monarchy, to give up the rich sources of its independence, and expose the welfare of the subject to the devastations of foreign conquerors.
These motives induced the archduke to conduct his army to Bohemia, by way of Klatetsch and Neumarkt, to occupy the Bohemian Forest with light troops and part of the militia, and to direct his march towards Budweis, where he arrived on the 3d of May, hoping to join near Linz, his left wing, which had been separated from him, and which was under the command of lieut. gen. baron Hiller.
But the latter had been so closely pressed by the united force of the French armies, that after several spirited engagements, and even after a brilliant affair, in which the troops achieved all that was possible against the disproportionate superiority of the enemy, he indeed was able to reach Linz, but was incapable of crossing the Danube, and obliged to content himself with destroying the communication with the left bank, and taking up a position behind the Traun near Ebersberg. This was the occasion of an extremely murderous engagement, during which the enemy, in storming the bridge, lost near 4000 men;—Ebersberg was set on fire, and lieut. gen. Hiller continued his retreat, till he got so much the start as to pass the Danube near Stain, without being disturbed by the enemy, and to wait the approach of the archduke, who after having in vain attempted the junction of the army near Linz, had marched from Budweis to Zwettel, still hoping by a quick passage of the Danube to arrest the enemy's progress towards the metropolis.
Meanwhile a corps of Wirtembergers had advanced from Passau along both the shores of the Danube, had occupied Linz, and the bank opposite to it; had restored the bridge and signalized itself by destroying the defenceless villages and castles which could not be protected by the small advanced guard proceeding by the side of the main army.
The enemy by marching through the valley of the Danube in the straightest line, had got so much ahead, that all hopes of coming up with him in front of Vienna vanished; still, however, if that city had been able to hold out for five days, it might have been relieved, and the archduke resolved on ven-
turing the utmost to rescue that good city which, by the excellent disposition of its citizens, the faithful attachment to its sovereigns and its noble devotion, has raised to itself an eternal monument in the annals of Austria. All his plans were now directed towards gaining the bridges across the Danube, near Vienna, and endeavoring to save the Imperial residence, by a combat under its walls.
Vienna, formerly an important fortress, was in vain besieged by the Turks, and would even now from the solidity of its ramparts, the strong profiles of its works, and the extensive system of its mines, be capable of making a protracted resistance, had not for upwards of a century back, the luxury of a large metropolis, the wants of ease, the conflux of all the magnates in the empire, and the pomp of a splendid court, totally effaced every consideration of military defence. Palaces adorn the ramparts, the casements and ditches were converted into work-shops of tradesmen, plantations mark the counterscarps of the fortress and avenues of trees traverse the glacis, uniting the most beautiful suburbs to the world to the Corps de la Place.
Although under such circumstances, no obstinate resistance of the capital was expected, yet, from the unexampled loyalty of the inhabitants, it was confidently hoped that Vienna might, for a few days, serve as a tete de pont to cover the passage of the river, whence all preparations amounted to no more than to secure the place against a coup de main; and for this reason the archduke had some time before directed field-marshal Hiller to send part of his corps along the right bank towards the capital, in the event of his (the archduke's) passage to the left shore.
Field Marshal Hiller now received orders to burn the bridge near Stain in his rear, to leave a small corps of observation near Krems, to hasten by forced marches with the bulk of his army to the environs of Vienna, and as circumstances would permit by occupying the small islands, to keep up the communication with the city and the debouche across the bridges.
The army of the archduke now advanced, without interruption, by Neopola Horn, and Weizendorf, upo. Stockerau; and, in order to overawe such enterprises as the enemy might project from the environs of Linz, part of the corps of the general of artillery, count Kollowrath, which till then had remained near Pilsen with a view to secure the north and west frontier of Bohemia, was ordered to march to Budweis.
Napoleon had used so much expedition on his march to Vienna, that on the 9th of May, his advanced troops appeared on the glacis of the fortress, whence they were driven by some cannon shot. From three to four thousand regular troops, as many armed citizens, and some battalions of country militia defended the city; ordnance of various calibre was placed upon the ramparts; the suburbs were abandoned, in account of their great extent, and the numerous islands and low bushy ground behind the town were occupied by some light troops of the corps of Hiller, as well as by the militia.
The corps itself was posted on what is termed "the Point," on the left shore of the river, waiting the arrival of the army which was advancing in haste.
The occupation of Vienna formed too essential a part in the extensive plans of the French emperor; its conquest had been announced by him with too much confidence, and was of too great importance towards confirming the prejudice of its irresistible power, for him not to employ every method of taking it before the assistance which was so near could arrive.
For the space of twenty-four hours the howitzers played upon the town; and though several houses were set on fire, the courage of the inhabitants remained unshaken. But a general Devastation threatened their valuable property, and when at length the enemy availing himself of the numerous craft which he found there, crossed the smaller branches of the Danube, dislodged the troops from the nearer islands, and menaced their communication with the left bank, the city was justified in capitulating, while the troops retreated by the great bridge of Fabor, which they afterwards set on fire.
The archduke received this intelligence in his head quarters, between Hain and Meiseldorf, and though it was scarcely to be expected that the city, surrounded as it was, should continue its resistance, the archduke proceeded on his march without interruption, flatter himself that he might be able to execute his favorite project by a bold attempt to pass the Danube near Vienna.
This city capitulated on the 13th May, so that there was no further occasion to expose the army to hazard by crossing the Danube, for which no sufficient preparation had been made, and which must have been effected in the face of the enemy, and under local circumstances of the greatest disadvantage. By the surrender of Vienna the army had also lost a point of support on which to rest its military operations.
In this situation of affairs, the Archduke resolved to collect his army at the foot of the hill Bisamberg, and allow it a few days of rest, which, after so many forced marches, it urgently wanted. The cavalry, for the convenience of water, was posted along the Russ, a rivulet, which is concealed by ground covered with bushes, and the advanced guard pushed forward to the Danube, in order to observe the movements of the enemy and prevent his passing the river, which he had already attempted to do from Nussdorf, to what is called the Black Lake, but with so little success, that a battalion of his advanced guard was taken. The chain of the outposts extended on the left side as far as the March, and on the right to Krems; this place and Presburg were occupied by some battalions; and the head quarters of the Archduke were, on the 16th May, at Ebersdorf, near the high road leading to Bruen.
On the 19th, the outposts reported, that the enemy had taken possession of the great Island of Lobau, within about six English miles of Vienna, that his numbers increased there every hour, and that he seemed to be employed in throwing a bridge across the great arm of the Danube behind the Island. From the top of the Bisamberg, the whole of the opposite country appeared to be enveloped in a cloud of dust, and the glitter of arms evinced a general movement of troops beyond Summering, towards Kaiser Ebersdorf, which, according to later accounts, the Emperor Napoleon had removed his head quarters, and was, by his presence, hastening and promoting the preparations for crossing the river.
On the following morning, at day break, the Archduke resolved to reconnoitre the Island, and employed for this purpose part of the advanced guard, under the command of Field Marshal Lieut. Col. Count Klenau, supported by some regiments of cavalry.

The Isle of Lobau forms a convenient place of arms, which is about six English miles long and four and a half broad, and being separated by a large arm of the Danube from the right bank, nothing prevents the building of a bridge, which is concealed by ground covered with bushes; and the great extent of the Island affords the advantage of sending troops and ordnance from so many points of it, that the passage across the smaller arm to the large plain of Marchfeld, may be made good by force of arms.
It was soon perceived by the strength of the enemy's columns, which advanced upon the Island and placed their cannon so as to support the second passage, that he meditated a serious attack. The advanced guard sustained a tolerably warm engagement, and the cavalry routed the first division of the enemy, which debouched from the low grounds on the edge of the river, late in the evening; upon which the Archduke, whose intention was not to prevent the passage of the enemy, but to attack him the following day, retreated with his cavalry to Anderklaa, and ordered the advanced troops to fall back to Maas, according as the enemy should extend himself.
On the 21st at day break, the Archduke ordered his army under arms, and formed it in two lines on the rising ground behind Gerasdorf, and between the Bissam hill and the rivulet Russ. The corps of Lieut. Gen. Hiller formed the right wing near Stammersdorf; on its left was the corps of the General of Cavalry Count Bellegarde, and the next to that the corps of Lieutenant Gen. Prince Hohenzollern, in the Allegement of Deutsch Wagram. The corps of Prince Rosenberg was posted by battalions in column on the Russbach on the rivulet Russ, kept Deutsch Wagram strongly occupied, having, for the security of the left wing, placed on the heights beyond that place a division en reserve. The whole cavalry, which the day before had advanced under the command of Prince Lichtenstein by Anderklaa, was called back into the line, filing in two lines, the space intervening between the left wing of Prince Hohenzollern and the right of Prince Rosenberg.
The vast plain of Marchfeld spread like a carpet before the front of the line, and appeared by the absence of every obstruction, to be destined to form the theatre of great events. The grenadiers remained in reserve near Seiering, and the corps of the Gen. of Artillery Prince of Reuss kept the Bissam hill, and the low busy ground along the Danube strongly occupied. Part of it was still left near Kermes, the corps being almost broke up by having so many of its divisions detached to so considerable a distance.
At 9 o'clock, the Archduke ordered the arms to be piled, and the troops to dine. The picquet of observation on the Bissam hill reported that the bridge across the Danube behind the Isle of Lobau, being now quite finished, was plainly perceivable, and that troops were without intermission seen filing off over it, as well as passing in boats to the Isle. The outposts, likewise, gave information, of the gradual augmentation of the enemy in the town of Enzersdorf, and in the villages of Eslng and Aspern, and of his advancing towards Hirschstetten.
The Archduke Charles now thought that the moment for giving battle had arrived, and hastened to Gerasdorf, where the Chief his Quarter Master General's Staff, Gen. Baron Wimpffen, sketched out the following Plan.
(CONCLUSION in our Next.)
BOSTON, August 28. FROM PORTUGAL.
The Schooner Sally, arrived here yesterday from Halifax, bringing papers of this place to the 13th instant. They furnish nothing new from Europe. The sloop of war Goree had just arrived at Halifax, from Lisbon; and the following memoranda is given us as the substance of her news.
LISBON, July 12. "The Spanish forces are at Almazarez; the English at Placentia; and the French between Talavera and Montes Claros, about 25 leagues from Madrid; Sebastian and the would-be King Joseph, with 14,000 troops at Toledo. A battle was expected about the 15th July. Casta, (though he had advanced,) had promised Sir Arthur Wellesley not to make an attack until the British troops had come up."
LISBON, June 17. (Extracts of Letters.)
"Gen. Beresford has been here for a few days to make arrangements; he quitted us on the 9th for Badajoz. The armies are in motion; but they cannot march with great rapidity, being compelled to carry with them every necessary article of provision and stores, the country through which they pass affording nothing to their necessities."
"Victor, it is now said, is between Talavera, Merida and Tuxillo, his army spreading to the margin of the Tagus. The allies are approximating to the same situation."
"We are recruiting for men who are to compose new regiments. The service is not attended with much difficulty. Towards payment of this and other extraordinary expenses, a contribution has been levied on the opulent and middling classes of the inhabitants, which is not to exceed one million one million of crowns. The contributors pay cheerfully. The weather has been very unseasonable, and unusually irregular; at the time I am writing, the rain falls in torrents."
June 20. "Yesterday a regiment of British troops sailed up the Tagus; and on Sunday two regiments of infantry were landed here from Gibraltar."
"A very large force is collecting in the north of Portugal. Within the last four days, one brigade and two regiments of the line, which had been quartered here, have marched towards Braga. The whole of the forces in the north are under the command of the Portuguese General Silveira, who has eminently distinguished himself, and has the unqualified confidence of the troops under his command."
From the Martinique Gazette, July 26.
The following regulation received by the last packet is published for the information of all concerned.
Port Royale, July 19, 1809. GEO. BECKWITH, Council Office, May 11, 1809.
"The Island of Martinique will be entitled to all the privileges and advantages of a British West India Island in carrying on its trade, except that, a bill has been submitted to Parliament to subject Sugar and Coffee, the produce of Martinique to the Foreign duties, when imported into this kingdom."
(Signed) STEPH. COTTRELL.
DOMESTIC.
FREDERICKSBURG, Sep. 2.
Mr. Gallatin arrived in town last evening, on his way to Washington, from a visit to Mr. Jefferson and the President.
NEW-ORLEANS, July 16.
To anticipate the misrepresentations which Don Daniel and his friend Bradford may circulate, although they have been actively employed in exciting sedition among the troops, from their earliest arrival, I offer you the following brief sketch of a transaction, which occurred when on a late visit at the camp of Terre-au-Bœuf.
On the 10th inst. a Lieut. Christian of the 7th Regiment, reported to Lieut. Blue of the same corps, that a general revolt was intended as soon as the men had received their pay, and that the plan extended from right to left. He mentioned several names, and among them are Corporal Donaldson of the 5th regiment, and a private by the name of Arbuckle of the 7th Regiment, and particularly Hogan the Sergeant Major of Dragoons, as the proposed leader, who is said to be a British deserter. This report reached the General's ear the morning of the 11th, and measures were immediately adopted to ascertain the grounds on which it rested.
In the course of the day and night, satisfactory evidence was obtained, that a revolt was in agitation, and that a paper had been circulated for signers. The General had heard that an overt act was necessary to constitute treason and to justify accusation; but he reflected that if he should in this instance wait for the act, the actors might perhaps enter the plea of justification, and put his authority and the law at defiance; he therefore resolved, as on a former occasion, to anticipate the conspirators.
On the morning of the 12th, the ball cartridges were returned by the troops, and the guards were strengthened. The line paraded in the evening, the light artillery on the right, loaded with canister and lighted matches—the rolls being called and the orders read, three Sergeants, one Corporal and four Privates, were drawn out and committed to the front guard, under an impressive silence, and a scene of obvious alarm from right to left. Pickets of confidential men were turned out in the course of the evening, and the officers emulated each other in vigilance, determined to lose their lives or extinguish the combination in its dawn.
On the 13th the enclosed order was issued and a general Court Martial was ordered to try the offenders. I left camp this morning, where every thing is tranquil. In short, this little excitement operating like a tonic on all ranks, has produced an unprecedented display of zeal and action, and will no doubt have the best effect.
EXTRACT OF GENERAL ORDERS.
Head-Quarters, Camp Terre-au-Bœuf, July 13th, 1809.
"It is with extreme pain, the General has heard of much licentious conversation in this camp, subversive of every principle of subordination and discipline, of patriotism and honor, and tending to dissolve those high and solemn obligations, by which every military man is bound to the service of his country."
"He is fully apprized of the acts which have been employed to seduce the incautious and innocent from their duty, to obtain their signatures to a bond of infamy, and to involve them in utter disgrace and ruin. He knows that his life has been menaced by a traitor, but he is persuaded, a great majority of the troops he commands, Americans by birth & in principle, will sooner suffer martyrdom, than attach an eternal stigma to their names and families, or raise their hands against the country which gave them birth. He knows also that this camp, like all others of equal extent, comprehends every species of human depravity, and on strict scrutiny will exhibit the various traits of character, from the patriot and the hero, to the coward and the villain—men of profligate lives, fugitives from justice and deserters from foreign service."
"But were the General assured that every man of his camp had combined to violate their oaths, to abandon their duty, and defy the government and the laws, by an act of desperation as foolish as it would be cowardly, wicked, and perfidious; they should march to the gibbet over his body, because his life, compared to the faithful discharge of the high trust confided to him, would be but a feather in the balance—in such a disgraceful extremity, the General would save his own honor by shooting the first man who resisted his orders, in which he can have no doubt, he would be gallantly seconded by every gentleman who wears a commission, and by every soldier of courage and honor."
"The officers of this Army are commanded, to exact the most prompt obedience from their inferiors, and to punish on the spot any man who may pause over an order, or utter a seditious expression."
FOR THE MERCANTILE ADVERTISER.
NON-INTERCOURSE.
Ship-Owners, Agents, and Shippers of goods, be on your guard, as many people entertain incorrect opinions of the extent of the present Non-Intercourse law. The conditions of the bond required at the Custom-House under the March Law and June Law are very different. The conditions of the bonds under the March Law, were, that the ship should not, when leaving the Port, proceed to a prohibited port, nor be concerned during the voyage with a prohibited port; that the cargo should not be put on board any other vessel, but be landed at a permitted port, and a certificate thereof returned within a limited time. Therefore, a vessel proceeding to a permitted port, landing her cargo, and procuring a certificate, satisfies the conditions of these bonds; as the United States Courts have often decided in cases of sailor's wages, &c. that a voyage was, from the loading a cargo at one port, until it was discharged at another. But the conditions of the bonds required under the June Law are, that the vessel shall not proceed to or trade with a prohibited port (without any limitation.) So that landing a cargo is not necessary. Our vessels may sail from the United States, deliver their cargoes on board other ships, or proceed to permitted ports & there land their cargoes, and return home, or proceed to other permitted ports, without violating the bonds; but the vessel cannot proceed to a prohibited port, during the continuance of the Non-Intercourse Law, without violating the bonds required at the Custom House under the June Law. Should any
vessel that cleared for a port in the United States proceed for a prohibited port, the vessel and cargo would be forfeited, and the Owner and Agent (as well as each Shipper) would incur the penalty of double the value of vessel and cargo; so that ship-merchants ought to be careful how they ship by vessels intending to go off in that way without bonds, and not rely on the false idea that the ship and cargo, together with her owner and commander, are only liable; for I repeat it, that each ship, would incur a penalty of double the value of vessel and cargo, whether the vessel be seized or not.
A FRIEND TO COMMERCE.
His Britannic Majesty's Schooner Bream Captain Byng, has arrived at Boston, from St John's, with dispatches for Mr. Jackson.
A St. Vincent's paper of the 15th July, notices a meeting of the Agricultural Society, at which a candle was introduced made of the "Cocoa fat, which was found to burn remarkably clear and well, without running or having any disagreeable smell."
We understand, that on Saturday a French privateer Schooner of 16 guns, was cruising about 10 miles to the south of Sandy Hook, where she had boarded several vessels, and the last time seen was lying to.
Merc. Adv. Aug. 28.
At a late commencement of the University of Athens, (Georgia,) the degree of Doctor of law was conferred on Joel Barlow of Washington City.
FOREIGN INFLUENCE, and other Original articles unavoidably postponed till our next.
NORFOLK, Sept. 1.
The British frigate I'Africaine, with Mr. JACKSON and family, went up the Bay yesterday morning at eight o'clock, for Annapolis.
The United States frigate, President anchored in Hampton Roads yesterday evening.
Mr. EVSTAPHIEVE, has arrived at Boston as Russian Consul. We understand he came by the way of England and Halifax.
"Every third man in England, with a family of 3 children, is a Pauper"—Cobett.
Such is the text—and now mark the comment.—From the Third Report of the British House of Commons, made during their last Session, it appears, that the sum total of the Sinecure Places and Persons under that government is not less than £ 1,570,045 Sterling; or $ 6,755,723—which is 1,755,723 dollars, more than the annual expenses of the government of the U. S.
The loan of G. B. for the current year, is most enormous.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer has borrowed—
Table with 2 columns: Country, Amount. England £ 11,000,000; Ireland 3,000,000; Prince of Wales 600,000; Total £ 14,600,000.
Of which, 14 millions are for the use of G. B.—£ 600,000 for the P. of B. who is to guarantee the Revenues of the Island of Madeira &c. for its reimbursement.—Besides this, there will be wanted for Ireland, £ 1,250,000, to be raised by Loan, bills on the Irish Treasury, or Exchequer bills in England—and probably the further aid of £ 3,000,000 by the issue of Exchequer Bills, for the use of their foreign Allies; a part for the subsidy of the King of Sicily, and part for the King of Sweden.—These make in all the enormous sum of £ 18,850,000 sterling; equal to $ 83,777,776 more than is sufficient to discharge the whole public Debt of the U. S.
The Lists of Debtors, who took the benefit of the late Insolvent Law of G. Britain, covered the enormous surface of nine sheets of a late London Gazette.—Enquirer.
We trust, that we run no risk in congratulating our youths and all those who take an interest in the improvement of their minds, upon those prospects of additional utility, which are held forth by the respectable Confederacy of talents announced in the following card.—Where Instructors possess abilities, and a proper division of Labor permits them to display their respective excellencies, the public may surely anticipate the most auspicious results.
A CARD—The following plan of Instruction will commence to-morrow, Sept. 6, at L. H. Girardin's Academy.
1. Penmanship, Mercantile Arithmetic, Book Keeping, English Grammar, and English Literature generally, Latin and Greek Classics, Will be taught by—D. DOYLE. 2. French and Italian, Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philosophy, Polity, Natural and Civil History, By L. H. GIRARDIN. 3. The various branches of the Mathematics, in their fullest extent, Natural Philosophy, Geography, Drawing, Landscape painting, &c By JOHN WOOD.
(Lately instructor of youth at Manchester) The advantages of the above comprehensive plan, speak for themselves. The terms are not enhanced: on the contrary, they are, in many instances, reduced, chiefly with a view to a wider diffusion of useful knowledge.
Besides the respective duties stated above, the instructors will occasionally interchange branches, in order to ascertain the proficiency of the pupils in each department, and to cherish a laudable spirit of emulation. For further particulars, apply to the undersigned
L. H. GIRARDIN. Sept. 5.
Richmond Theatre
The public are respectfully informed, that during the season, no Play will be repeated, nor will there be any Postponement, on account of weather.
On Wednesday Evening, 6th September, will be presented (for the first time here)
A GRAND MELO DRAMA, CALLED,
THE FORTRESS.
After the Play, will be performed, by children only, a Ballet Pantomime, called,
THE BIRD CATCHERS,
OR,
THE MERRY GIRL:
To which will be added, (for the first time here) the much admired Musical Entertainment of
THE HUNTER OF THE ALPS.
Box $—Gallery 75 cents—Children half price—Tickets to be had at the Theatre, & from Mr. Davis, at his printing office—Doors to be opened at 6 o'clock—Curtain to rise at 7 o'clock, precisely. Sept. 5.
A LIST OF LETTERS,
Remaining in the Post-Office, at Richmond, on the 31st day of August 1809
A—John C. Ayres, Captain Stephen Arnold, Charles Asaithams, Mrs. Mary Austin, William Smith, Austin, Allis Adams, Wm. Anderson, John Anderson, Major J. Abercrombie. B—Andrew Brown, Major J. Bowe, Mrs. Maria Banks, capt. Izard Bacon, J. E. Besson, Dixon Brown, Garland Burnett, James Brookes, Elder Wm. Brame, John Brittain, David Brand. C—Mrs. Cook, Ann Cohen, Mrs. Sarah Cowley, John Clapton, John Craddock, Charles J. Cabell, Philip E. Courtney, Wm. Crawford, James Campbell, Billy Cocke, Miss Grabella G. Crouch. D—Andrew Drier, George Davenport, Mrs. Rebecca Dennis, Hector Davis, Humphrey Dabney, Overton Day, Miss Agnes E. Dandridge, Daniel Va. Dewart, David Donnington, captain Hugh Davis, Stephen Duval, George O. Day, Henry Donnington, Miss Polly Dunlavy, Matthew Doggett, James and John Dunlop. E—Jacob Egburn. F—Mrs. Elizabeth Frost, Mrs. Lucy Fitzhugh, Charles Faxon, Jacob Fackler, Josiah Franklin. G—Stafford Gibbs, John Gray, John W. Green, Charles F. Grettner, Francis Gaius, Alban Gilpin, Charles Gill, Chloe Guittridge. H—Capt. H. Henley, James Hicecox, Mr. Hayford, Cornelius H. Hynes, Miss Eleanor White Hales, Matthew Hobson, John Hood, Rachel Hallum, Miss Ann J. Hewlett, Henry J. Hays, Isaac Harding, Robert Hays, Wm. Herin, Dr. W. B. Hare. I—James Johnson, Noble Jordan. L—John Ladd, T. & A. Ladd, Chepwell Lasine & Co. John C. Littlepage, C. Warner Lewis, Wm. Lowrey, Henry Langford, John Lucas. M—Mrs. Murley, Thomas Miller, Miss Lucy Morris, Wm. Mann, Josiah Mosby, Peter Matthews, James McAnce, Wm. Middleton, Henry Mettatt, John Mosby, Nathaniel Minis, Herman Mark. N—Wm. O. Nash, Morvell, Watt & Bullock, Robert Nelson, Miss Eliza Neale, Charles Norment. O—James O'Reilly. P—Thomas R. Peters, H. Parlow, Peter Puryear, Edmund B. Pearson, Walter Pearson, Alexander Placid, Henry Pollard, Mrs. Parsley, Mrs. Sarah Priddy, Charles M. Perry, J. Price. R—F. E. Randolph, Jesse Redd, capt. Chas. Rooke, Rachael Relhine. S—Wm. Stephenson, George R. Smith, Wm. Savage, Col. Robert H. Saunders, Andrew Stevenson, Benjamin Shacklett, col. Alexander Smythe, George St. Osborn, John Skyrin, Elias Sprague, John Salor, Henry L. Searns, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Solomon Suddard. T—Mrs. Thompson, Elizabeth Ann Taylor, Archibald Toney, Joseph Thompson, Thomas I. Thompson, Allen Tinkham, Armistead Trewslaw. V—Robert Vaughan. W—Charity Wremburger, George Walton, James Wood, Phill Waggon, John G. Winston, Walter Weymouth, John Walker, Dennis Whitehurst, Christopher Woodson, John Whiteville, John Wade, Jesse Wherry, George Waugh, Mrs. Mary Williamson, John Williamson. Z—Charles Zehner.
WILLIAM FOUSHEE, P. M. September 5.
THE FAIRFIELD RACES.
WILL. COMMENCE, on the first Monday in October, and continue four days.
FIRST DAY—The Annual Post Sweep Stake five subscribers, $100 each, free for three years olds, only two mile heats.
2nd. The Jockey Club Purse of $ 400, four mile heats.
3rd. The Proprietor's Purse of $ 200, three mile heats, free for all ages.
4th. A Sweepstake is opened, for three years olds and fillies, entrance $ 50—subscription to close on the evening of the first day's race.
The Proprietor is unwilling to publish the names of the delinquent members of the old club, and therefore will withhold it until after the present fall meeting.
E. SMOCK, Proprietor and Treasurer F. F. Club.
A meeting of the Club is requested at the Eagle-Tavern, on the evening of the first day. Sept. 5. E. S. oawtr
THE Bell-Tavern EXCHANGE COFFEE ROOM, will be open on the first of October in a large front room now building for that purpose, which will be furnished and fitted out in the most convenient manner. It shall be under the entire control of the subscribers, and furnished with news-papers from every part of the continent.
The rules, &c. which may be drawn up by the subscribers, shall be faithfully attended to in every respect.
Any subscriber, who, on the opening of the Coffee Room, on the first Oct. may not be satisfied with such arrangements as depend on the proprietors, will be at liberty to withdraw his name.
Terms, five dollars per annum, payable first October.
RICHARD C. WORTHAM & Co. September 5.
MR. ANDERSON'S ACADEMY, FOR FEMALE EDUCATION, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Mr. A. informs the friends of his institution, that it is now established in one of the most healthy, commodious, and beautiful situations of the upper country; desirably removed from the intrusion of dissipation, and sufficiently accessible to agreeable and improving society. The residence of Mrs. Camp, (sister of Mr. A. and for eight years the maternal guardian of the young ladies, attending his instruction,) is on a fine hill immediately above the town, and in a charming neighborhood; a situation admirably well adapted to the pursuit of literary and general improvement.
TERMS OF BOARDING AND TUITION:
For pupils under 9 years of age £ 30 per annum
From 9 to 12 years 40 do.
Over 12 years 50 do.
The second annual course will commence on the 11th September, and young ladies from the lower counties, who, on account of the healthiness of the situation, may desire earlier admission, will be immediately received. September 5. 3wtf
COLUMBIAN MILLS.—The subscribers having purchased the Columbian Mills, beg leave to inform the public they are giving cash for Wheat and Corn. P. HAXHALL & Co. September 5. tf
FOR SALE—One SHARE, in the Richmond Theatre Company—Also, SHARES in the Richmond Turnpike Co.—Apply to C. GREENHOW. August 28.
WILL be rented for the ensuing year, at Farmville, on Friday 22d September, TWO VALUABLE PLANTATIONS, adjacent to that village. Bizarre, capable of working eight or ten hands to advantage: and Buffalo, mediately given if required: and immediate liberty to sow wheat at Bizarre, but the house and garden will be retained in possession of the owner until Christmas. At the same time will be sold a most valuable stock of Cattle, Sheep, &c. and some good household furniture. Conditions, twelve months credit: bond and approved security. September 5. 3t
NOTICE—All persons concerned are required to take notice, that we have sold the debts due to the late concerns of Robert Pollock and Co. of Richmond, & Dunlop, Pollock and Co. of Manchester, to Messrs. Tompkins and Murray of Richmond, and that payments, hereafter are to be made to them alone, or to those whom they may empower to collect. JAMES & JOHN DUNLOP. Petersburg, Sept. 5.
THOSE indebted to the late concerns of Dunlop, Pollock and Co. of Manchester, and requested to come forward and settle their respective balances, as longer indulgence cannot be granted: lawyers and agents having the collection or settlement of debts due either of the above concerns, will be pleased to forward us statements of the business in their hands. TOMPKINS & MURRAY. Richmond, Sept. 5. ep2m
TO be sold by Auction—At the Store of the Subscribers on Wednesday the 20th day of September next, their stock of goods, terms will be made known in time and place of sale. JOHN R. D. PAYNE & Co. Goochland, September 5.
ON the 30th day of this Month, will be dissolved by mutual consent, the Copartnership of John D. R. Payne and Co. All persons indebted to Arch. Bryce and Co. Archibald Brice or John R. D. Payne and Co. will please to come forward immediately and settle their respective balances with Arch. Bryce who alone is empowered to receive & grant discharges for the same, and all those to whom they are indebted will apply to him for settlement. JOHN R. D. PAYNE, ARCH. BRYCE.
The business of the Store will be carried on as formerly by ARCH. BRYCE. September 5. w3w
IN Chancery.—Amelia County, August Court, 1809.
Grief Truly, plaintiff Against Thomas Perkinson and Joseph Brown, defendants.
This day came the plaintiff by John Lane his Council, & it appearing to the court that the defendant Joseph Brown is not an inhabitant of this Court; It is ordered on motion of the plaintiff's Council, That said Brown do appear here on the 2nd day of next November term, and answer the bill of the plff. and give security according to the act of Assembly in such case made, and it is ordered, that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in some newspaper published in the City of Richmond, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the Courthouse of this County. A Copy Teste JAMES TOWNES, C. K. September 5. w3w
NOTICE—The Copartnership of Nicolson and Heth having dissolved by mutual consent, on the 1st January last; they now request all those who have claims against the said concern, for transactions either at Manchester or Richmond, to call at the office of Nicolson, Heth and Co. for payment, and all those indebted to the said Concern are most earnestly requested to discharge their respective balances; on or before the 15th October next. As after that period without discrimination their bonds and accounts will be put into the hands of an Attorney for collection. ANDREW NICOLSON, HARRY HETH. September 5. 4w
A GREAT BARGAIN—For Sale, that well known & valuable Farm, on Chickahominy river, formerly the property of Mr. T. Watkins, dec'd. about 14 miles from Richmond, containing 546 acres; a very considerable part is valuable swamp land, part of which is reclaimed, and now in meadow, from which I have been credibly informed, that Mr. Watkins in his lifetime, cut upwards of 100 ton of hay in the year; there is about 120 acres of swamp land now in timber; and could be reclaimed at a very inconsiderable expense, to make at least double the quantity of hay, that has formerly been cut. There is a considerable quantity of Cedar on the high land, and I believe, full sufficient to fence the greater part of the plantation in. On this plantation, is a tolerable good dwelling house, kitchen and a very good barn, with several out-houses for Negroes: Also, an excellent apple orchard, of about 300 bearing trees, independent of the old orchard of 1000 more of the best fruit, and about 300 peach trees, selected from the best kind, with a variety of pears and cherries, all of which are choice fruit. There is also on this plantation a very valuable mill seat, on which there was formerly a good grist-mill, and from information, used to receive from 50 to 60 barrels of toll corn per annum. Last year I erected a new mill-house on it, with a considerable part of the running year finished, and for about 100 dollars expense, the mill could be completed. Few plantations in this country possess more natural advantages, as the whole of the meadow can be watered from the mill stream. This Farm is worthy the attention of any person who is fond of farming, and can be made as productive as any in the state, for the number of acres it contains. I am satisfied, to any man, who would turn his attention to making of hay, the product of that article alone, would be from 3 to 400 pounds annually, independent of corn and wheat: any person inclined to purchase this farm, I will give a credit of 3 years on paying down 1/3 of the purchase money, on securing the balance by a deed of trust on the premises. Also, about 100 acres of Woodland, in the county of New-Kent, adjoining the plantation on which Mr. John Hylton resides. I will give a credit of one and two years, on paying one-third of the purchase money down, on securing the balance, by a deed of trust, on the premises. The crop of corn, fodder, stock and farming utensils, and farming utensils, may be had with or without the plantation. Apply to Mr. James Brown, Vendue Master, in Richmond, or to the subscriber. The purchasers may have the privilege of sowing any small grain they may think proper this fall. DAN'L. L. HYLTON. September 5. tf
FOR SALE, (landing this day from on board the Schooner Weymouth from New-York,) 19 Hhds. and 103 bbls. Muscovado Sugars, of good quality. IN STORE. 28 Hhds. brown Sugars, 50 Hhds. and 50 bbls. Loaf Sugars, 3 Tons and 50 bags Coffee, 20 Boxes Cotton Yarns, 12 Boxes Playing Cards, (black Eagle,) 10 Hhds. Amiga Rum, 20 Half boxes, 8 by 10, Window Glass. Together with a general assortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's Shoes. Terms liberal. Cash for Wagon Flour. HOVEY & SIZER. August 28.

MANIFESTO OF THE SPANISH NATION TO EUROPE.
(CONTINUED.)
Dated at the Royal Palace of Alcazar.
SEVILLE, Jan. 1, 1809.
Thus, after having exhausted every thing that perfidy contains most vile, and atrocity most odious, those insolent sophisters still dared to speak of constitution, laws and reformation; and not being able to show any title whatever, either just or apparent, for their usurpation, they wished to gild it over, by giving themselves the specious name of public reformers.
The last chapter of their history, the last exploit of their heroism, is to deceive a good King, who, confiding in a security, which not even the freebooters of the desert would dare to invade, puts himself into their hands, and is immediately stripped of his crown, deprived of his Liberty, & his very life threatened.
The Spanish nation, thus insulted in the persons of her Princes, thus sold in her confidence, and so unkindly recompensed for her hospitality, suddenly cried out aloud, and ran to arms in a body, in order to defend her liberty, and chastise those barbarians. In vain did the advocates of the usurpation bring before their eyes the immense power of the tyrant, the great discipline of his troops, their unparalleled dexterity in mischief.
Having taken this generous resolution, the provinces armed, proclaimed anew the King to whom they had sworn obedience, and sallied forth to meet the phalanxes of the French, which were already extended throughout them.
In fine, the French repulsed on all sides, shamefully took to flight, and encamped on the banks of the Ebro. Protected there, by the fortresses, which they at first seized so perfidiously, they waited for the reinforcements which Napoleon promised them, and with them returned to the contest, in hopes of better success.
Such was the origin of the war, which the French now prosecute in Spain: a war commenced in a most barbarous manner, without an explanation, without preparation, without a pretext
in which, as if we Spaniards did not belong to a civilized people, no rule established by the law of nations, among those which are so, is observed. In order to point out to the world the justice of our cause, we have no necessity to recur to the subtleties of public law, nor to diplomatic cavils about articles of treaties.
After having trampled, under foot, every principle of equity and justice, he wishes, also, to change at his caprice, the meaning of the words he calls us insurgents and traitors; and, as such, excludes us from the conferences of peace, which he has so insidiously proposed to England.
In vain do the French, in their servile Gazettes and contradictory accounts, describe us as delivered up to the horrors of anarchy, and agitated with the fanatic convulsions of an exaggerated liberty.
But this dreadful contest, in which Spain has by herself engaged, does not interest her alone. Sovereigns of Europe, insulted and derided nations, oppressed and tyrannized over by the French, will you look with indifference upon the only opportunity which is offered to you, of recovering your power, of revenging your injuries, of re-establishing the equilibrium which has cost you so many combinations, such torments of blood?
The pompous ambition of Louis XIV. called forth the same exertions; and notwithstanding half a century of triumphs and victories, he was at length obliged to yield to the nations united against him.
(To be continued.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.
The following is a letter recently received by Mr. Wheaton of this city.
PROVIDENCE, 20th August, 1809.
Joseph Wheaton, Esq.
DEAR SIR,
Your letter under date 12th inst. I received yesterday. The information you have received relative to my manufacturing cotton goods is very erroneous, for never have I been concerned in manufacturing any kind of goods.
My best regards to Mrs. W. and the family, and believe me very respectfully your friend, SETH WHEATON.
EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON.
At Lansdowne, in the parish of Beay, in the county of Caithness, was seen about the 18th of April last, an animal, supposed to be the Mermaid. The head and the chest, being all that was visible, exactly resembled those of a full grown young woman.
what smaller. When the waves dashed over the face, the hands were immediately employed to replace it. The skin was of a pink color.
It is considered by the greatest cotton manufacturing house in Providence, (R. I.) that the consumption of 1809, in the mills within 15 miles of that town, is 15 000 lbs. per week, or 780,000 lbs. per annum.
Dem. Press.
A citizen of Charleston, feeling great concern at the fatal effects of the hooping cough, now prevailing among the children in that city, offers for the consideration of those parents whose families may be afflicted with this distressing malady, a remedy that has been pursued with considerable success;
It is particularly requested that all those who may have claims against the Estate, will make them known immediately, to either of the subscribers, in order that provision may be made for payment.
RICHARD B. GOODE, } Adminrs of the FRANCIS GOODE, } Will deceased
THAT valuable and well known Estate called Whitney, on James River, about three miles from the town of Manchester, will also be sold by private contract; it contains 1262 Acres of Land, about 220 acres of which are of the first rate low-grounds, and more than one half of the residue thereof is heavily timbered.
RICHARD B. GOODE, } Manchester FRANCIS GOODE, } Powhatan. July 14. wits10
AT the request of the legatees, and by virtue of a deed of trust, executed to us by the late col. Robert Goode, dec'd, for the purpose of satisfying a debt therein mentioned, due to Mr. James Lyle, the above mentioned Tract of Land and improvements, will be sold, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 23rd day of October next, if not previously disposed of by private contract, in which event taking place, timely notice will be given.
JOHN MURCHIE, } Trustees. TARTLON SAUNDERS, } August 29.
JOHN & JOSEPH BOYCE, JR. STATIONERS & BOOK-BINDERS, opposite to the Globe-Tavern, have just received, and are now opening for sale, a fresh supply of Writing Paper, &c. in addition to their former stock, consisting of Drawing Paper, Ladies & Gentlemen's Pocket Books, Quills, Ink powder, India Rubbers, Durable Ink, Penknives, plain and cut Glass and Pewter Ink Stands, of different sizes, Office Seals, Office Wafers, Wafers of all colours, Sealing-Wax, Sand-Boxes, Pounce, Ivory and Lignumvitae Pounce-Boxes, Ivory Folders, blank and playing Cards, lead and slate Pencils, camel hair brushes, red Tape, Pasteboards, &c.
Day-Books, Journals and Ledgers, with or without patent journals and patent lines, Record & Sheriffs Books, and Books of every description, ruled to any pattern.
John & Joseph Boyce, avail themselves of this opportunity to return their grateful acknowledgments for the liberal encouragement they have been favored with, since their entrance into business, and beg leave to assure their friends and the public, that they will always have a regular supply of every article, in the Stationary business, for sale, of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms.
Slates, Cyphering-Books, Copy-Books, &c. N. B. Orders from the country, strictly attended to. August 29. w3t
VIRGINIA.—At a Superior Court of Chancery held at the Capitol, in Richmond, June the 1st, 1809. Henry L. Biscoe Plff. against Peter Sallee, Defs.
The defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this country: On motion of the plaintiff, by counsel, It is ordered, That the said defendant do appear here, on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper, published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capital in the said city.
A Copy. Teste, PETER TINSLEY, C. C. August 15. w8w
LANDS FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers for sale, his tract of Land, in Amherst county, lying on the west side of the main road fronting the new court-house now building, containing three hundred and sixty acres.
Also, another tract of Land, lying in the aforesaid county of Amherst, on the waters of Penny river, adjoining the lands of James Franklin, Joel Franklin's estate, Mirajah Candoo, and Bartlett Cushman, containing near nine hundred acres.
This tract lies extremely well; upon it is a considerable quantity of plant-bed & meadow ground, it is very fertile, well watered, and well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco; upon it is a plantation sufficient to work eight hands.
Also, one other tract of Land lying in Goochland county, on both sides of Tuckahoe creek, on the north side of the three chop road, adjoining the lands of Benjamin Hughes, Benjamin Watkins and Elisha Leake's estates, containing three hundred and fifty acres; a considerable part of this land is cleared, and none of it has been in cultivation for some years past; it is land of good soil, & is well adapted to the culture of corn & wheat, and is very convenient to Market, being within 23 miles of the city of Richmond.
WILLIAM GALT. w4w
FOR SALE. 1005 acres of LAND, lying on the waters of Tye river, in the county of Nelson, (formerly part of Amherst). This tract, being part of the estate of the late col. John Rose, is situated about ten miles from New-Market, and is conveniently contiguous to Major Massie's Merchant mill.
Slightly detached from the main tract, are 70 Acres bearing a heavy growth of pine, that will either be sold separately, or in conjunction with one of the divisions—One fourth of the purchase money will be expected in hand, the balance in three equal annual instalments.
N. B. The purchaser will have liberty of seeding in the fall, and possession at the commencement of the ensuing year. T. F. Stafford, July 4. 1-1ff
VIRGINIA BONUSES.—may be had at H. Hallam's, Archibald Hughes, Prosser and Moncure's, and several other places in this city, and at John F. Robertson's and Miles Betts', in Manchester, at from 1s. 6d. to 3s.
July 28. Wm. THURMON. w8w1
FOR SALE.—323 ACRES JAMES RIVER LAND.—On the 10th December next, (if fair, or otherwise the next fair day,) the Subscriber will offer for sale on the premises, a Tract of LAND situate in Buckingham county, immediately opposite the mouth of Rock-fish river.
A credit of one, two and three years will be given, payable at equal instalments, with interest from date, to be remitted if the payments be punctually made.
The above Tract of Land has been conveyed to me by Patrick Rose, Jun of Buckingham, to be sold for the payment of his debts. ALEX. F. ROSE, Trustee. June 23. 1w5m.
PATENT SHOT.—Five tons of Patent Shot, assorted from B. B.—B.—& No. 1 to No. 9; just received, from Beck's Manufactory in Philadelphia, for sale by the Subscriber; who will thereafter be furnished, from said Manufactory, with a regular supply of the above article, sufficient to meet any demand at this Market. M. M. MYERS. T6w
VIRGINIA.—At a Superior Court of Chancery held at the Capitol, in Richmond, June 20th, 1809. Philip N. Nicholas, Attorney General, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Plff. against Lucy Price, relic of Wm. Price, Register, dec'd, and Wm. D. James Alexander, John Harvie, and Anne Price, infant heirs of William Price, dec'd, by Wm. Duval, their guardian, and the said Wm. Duval, administrator of Wm. Price dec'd Defs.
Philip Duval, Plaintiff, against the same, Defendants. The Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire on buildings in the state of Virginia, Plffs. against the same, Defs.
THESE causes, by consent of parties, were this day heard together, on the bills, answer, exhibits, and report of Commissioner Greenhowe, made in the second suit, which is substituted, by consent, in the other causes, and were argued by counsel; On consideration whereof, the court, by consent of parties, doth adjudge, order and decree, that John Prosser and Wm. Moncure, or either of them, who are appointed commissioners for that purpose, after having advertised the time and place of sale for thirty days, in two of the news-papers printed in the city of Richmond, do expose to sale, at Public Auction, upon the premises, the following:
L A N D S, Of the estate of the intestate Wm. Price, late Register, namely: two-thirds of two Lots, in
the City of Richmond, known and distinguished in the plan of the said city, by the numbers five hundred and twenty-seven, and five hundred and eighty, lying on the main street, which were purchased of Alexander Quarrier, and adjoining his present residence.
A House and Lot, on the main-street of Shockoe Hill, near the brick building of Thomas White, commonly called the Blue House, and which the intestate purchased of John Breton; Three hundred and fifty acres of Land (more or less) in the county of Goochland, adjoining the lands of Robert H. Saunders; Two hundred and eighteen acres (more or less) and eighty acres of coal land, both lying on Deep Run, in the county of Henrico; Three hundred and fifty acres on the Richmond Turnpike, situated about three and a half miles from Richmond, being the farm formerly occupied by the intestate, and now by Peter Wilkinson; And ten Shares in the Richmond Turnpike Company, or so much thereof, as shall be sufficient to satisfy the Plaintiffs, in their respective claims, with interest thereon from the day of sale, in the order, and on the terms following, to wit: To satisfy the Commonwealth of Virginia two thousand eight hundred and forty-five dollars and ninety two cents, with interest from the first day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, with costs of suit and expenses of the sales hereby directed, which sales shall be made on twelve months credit, the purchaser or purchasers paying interest from the date, and giving bond with sufficient security, payable to the Treasurer, for the time being, or his successors in office; which bond or bonds shall be delivered to the Auditor of public accounts, by the said commissioners: To satisfy in the next place, Philip Duval the sum of twelve hundred dollars with interest from the twentieth day of November, 1808, and costs of suit, with the expenses of the sales hereby directed, which shall be made on six months credit, the purchaser or purchasers executing a note or notes negotiable and payable in the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorser, and the note or notes so given for such sum as shall be equal to the said Philip Duval's claim, with interest until such note or notes shall become due, be delivered to the said Philip Duval, by the said Commissioners: To satisfy, in the third place, the Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire on buildings, in the state of Virginia, the sum of two thousand two hundred and seven dollars and fifty cents, with interest on two thousand and fifty-four dollars and five cents, from the first day of the present month, and the costs of suit, which sales shall be made at twelve months credit, the purchaser or purchasers executing a note or notes negotiable and payable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorser, for such sum as shall be equal to the principal and interest of the said Society's claim, until the said note or notes shall become due, and costs of suit, which said note or notes shall be delivered to the principal agent of the said Society, for the time being; And to satisfy in the last place, the plaintiffs, Wm. Marshall and Thomas Taylor, the sum of fourteen hundred dollars, with interest from the first day of the present month, with costs of suit, and expenses of the sales hereby directed, which sale shall be made on a credit of two years, the purchaser or purchasers executing bonds, with approved security, bearing interest from the date of the sale, the said bond or bonds to be delivered to the said Marshall and Taylor; and the court doth further adjudge, order and decree, that the said commissioners, or the one who may act, report their proceedings to the court: As to the dower of the deft. Lucy, in the property directed to be sold, the court will, if the parties consent, at a future day, proceed to make compensation to her, out of the other lands of the estate of the intestate:—And liberty is reserved to the infant defendants to shew cause against this decree at any time within six months after they shall severally attain the age of twenty one years: & by consent of the parties in the last suit, the court doth order the defendant Wm. Duval to make up the accounts of the intestate as guardian of Lavinia and Eleanor Dandridge, now wards of the plaintiffs Taylor & Marshall, before one of the commissioners of the court, who is ordered to examine, state, settle & report the same to the court, with any matters required by the parties or deemed pertinent by himself.
A Copy. Teste, PETER TINSLEY, C. C.
In conformity with the foregoing decree, we shall, or one of us, proceed to sell on the premises, under the dates as hereinafter stated, the whole of the property embraced in the said decree, viz: On Friday, the 15th day of September next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. the three hundred and fifty acres Land, more or less, in Goochland county, lying on both of the branches of Tuckahoe Creek, adjoining the land and residence of col. Robert H. Saunders: On the ensuing day, Saturday, the 16th, in the city of Richmond, at 11 o'clock, A. M. part of Lot No. 508, and the whole of Lot No. 527, as designated and known in the plan of the said city, which have been divided into eight handsome Lots of 23 feet 9 inches 4-10ths front, each on the street, running back 163 feet 4 inches, adjoining the present residence of Mr. Alexander Quarrier, and separated from the residence of Mr. Joseph Gallego, only by sixth street—A survey of which lots has been accurately made, and a plan of the same may be seen at any time at the Vendue Office of Prosser & Moncure. The ten Richmond Turnpike Shares, immediately after these lots are sold, and on the last of said lots disposed of, on the same day, immediately thereafter, the sale of the said eight lots, the nine lots on Shockoe Hill, near the tenement and residence of Mr. Joseph Jackson, and the same which the intestate Wm. Price, late register, purchased of Judge Washington, Nos.
On the ensuing Monday, the 18th September, in Henrico county, at 11 o'clock, A. M. the two hundred and eighteen acres Land, more or less, and 80 acres coal Land, lying on Deep Run—On the 19th same month, (Tuesday) at 11 o'clock, A. M. in the city of Richmond, the House and Lot, on the main-street of Shockoe Hill, near the brick building of Mr. Thomas White, commonly called the Blue House, which the intestate purchased of John Breton, and on the day after (Wednesday) the 20th September, in the county of Henrico, the truly desirable estate called Channell, containing three hundred and fifty acres Land, with very good improvements thereon, situated about three and a half miles from the city of Richmond, being the farm formerly occupied by the intestate Wm. Price, late register, and now by Mr. Peter Wilkinson, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the plaintiffs in their respective claims, with the interest thereon, from the several days of sale, in the order and on the terms stated in the foregoing decree. JOHN PROSSER, } Comrs. Wm. MONCURE, } wits
August 22.
IN CHANCERY.—At a Court held for Buckingham County, the 10th July, 1809. Thomas Higginbotham and Company, Plffs. against Zacharias Taliaferro and Charles Patterson, Defs.
On the motion of the plaintiffs by counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants are not inhabitants of this State: It is ordered! and decreed, That unless they shall appear here on or before October Court next, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed, and decree the matter thereof according to the prayer of the bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public news-paper of the City of Richmond for two months successively, at another copy be posted up at the front door of the Courthouse of this County. A Copy. Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, Jr. D. C. w8w
August 22.