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FROM THE AURORA.
POLITICAL VIEWS.
No. VIII.
COMMERCE OF THE LEVANT.
The woollen trade affords a very ex- cellent criterion of the proportions pos- sessed by the several nations in the gene- ral commerce of the Levant. The linen trade appears to be comparatively insig- nificant, that is, linens the produce of flax and hemp.
The linens of Silesia, Carinthia, Bohemia, Lower Austria, and a considera- ble portion from Belgium found their way to the Levant; from 1600 to 1500 pieces, and found a market; some of these were ornamented with needle work to the taste of the country; but the trade has fallen off, perhaps owing to the uni- versal introduction of cottons, and the cot- ton cloth being at once more comfortable and healthful. The damasked linens, Vi- enna, Trieste, Venice, Ghent, Brussels, and Holland, and other parts of the low countries, with grotesque figures and variegated borders, continue their value and are in demand; but in the best peri- ods of the linen trade, England sent none, & the whole of that commerce did not ex- ceed 400,000 dollars.
The cotton piece goods of Asia, by their cheapness & profusion, appear to have obtained the preference of the universe, to have superceded linens in all warm climates; and to a great extent in cold cli- mates; their flexibility, the absorbing quality of the cotton, the facility with which it is cleansed & bleached; wrought into various patterns; and stained with various dyes, renders the trade in cotton one of the most important articles that enters into universal commerce, & it pro- mises to be the most durable and co ex- tensive with the manufacturers of iron.
The cotton goods consumed in the Le- vant, cannot be easily conceived by those who have not an acquaintance with ori- ental habits and manners. The striped cotton called calicoes, which are in uni- versal demand, require patterns of a taste peculiar to the country; those which fash- ion produces in Europe would not find a vent in the Turkish empire; a taste as bar- barous and out of date as that of the Chinese (epithets which they bestowed perhaps with equal justice upon the taste of Euro- peans) prevails in Turkey, and the Greeks who abhor their tyrants, are their slaves in this particular.
For a considerable number of years the cotton goods and silks, the calicoes, muslins, and the infinite variety of East India cotton goods were furnished at the Levant by the route of the Red sea, Djedda, Suez and Egypt—by the Gulph of Persia, Busrah, Aleppo and Damascus. But the growth of this commerce became so great from the cheapness of transporta- tion by the caravans, compared with the heavy expenses of navigation round the Cape, that the English resident mer- chants who were not in the service of the company, the Americans and Greeks who are numerously dispersed through- out India, were able to rival the goods brought by way of England and undersell them. Sir Robert Ainslie, the English ambassador at Constantinople was direct- ed in 1779, to put an end to this traffic, and he accomplished it by hiring a tribe of the vagabond Arabs to way lay the car- avans. The history of this extraordinary transaction, though not immediately, is remotely connected with the subject of the trade to the Levant, and merits notice on that account.
The caravans which were interrupted set out from Suez at the head of the Red sea, in the first week of January 1779, and several English officers and other per- sons who were on their route over land for Europe, and had recently landed from two vessels at Suez accompanied the caravans, among others a M. de St. Germain from the island of Bourbon in the East African ocean. Their route was by Cairo. Five leagues from Suez the caravans was at- tacked by the hired Bedouins, and a rich caravans became their prey; the travel- lers had no sort of arms; and were of course incapable of resistance; they were stripped stark naked and left in that con- dition in the sandy desert, but not other- wise molested; a few made their way back to Suez in that deplorable condition; of eight who thought to reach Cairo, seven perished by hunger, thirst and heat of the sun; M. de St. Germain alone survived of these; and during three days and nights. This execrable stratagem put an end to the traffic of India through those channels, and the only overland in- tercourse with India, of any importance, has been since conducted through Ameri- ca. But the market increased for Eng- lish goods, and gave encouragement to the establishment of cotton manufactures in Germany.
In the commerce of the Levant there were disposed of, before the French re- volution, twenty thousand pieces of mus-
lin—manufactured in Saxony, Bohemia, Upper Austria, and the Swiss cantons of St. Gall and Appenzel. The cotton from which these were all manufactured was all the produce of the Levant—a fact which is worthy of the consideration of the A- merican cotton planters, and of those merchants who have shipped cotton as a good cargo for China.
The calicoes of Austria at one period had the greatest run in the Levant; those of Saxony at Constantinople alone; but those most generally coveted throughout Greece and Turkey were manufactured at Plevan in the district of Vaignland in Upper Saxony;—The revolution termi- nated the competition of the French, who supplied from Avignon and Beara, calico- es of brighter tints than the German, and of a finer texture; their patterns also were accommodated with a happy inge- nuity to the fashion of the country, and were rapidly out selling the Germans, when the revolution suspended their in- dustry and their competition.
Venice formerly furnished the Levant with glass of every kind as she formerly supplied all Europe with her polished mirrors.—France had outstript her in her manufacture of mirrors both in size and transparency, in the fineness of the plate and the perfection of the polish and the silvering; England has at- tempted to rival France in this branch, but hitherto without success. The Germans superceded the Venetians in the inferior glass trade, which however was of a dif- ferent species of articles from those used by European nations.
The chrysalis of Bohemia, vases, chan- deliers, glass globes, shades for lamps, lan- terns, and some other fanciful articles, were furnished in abundance from Ger- many. The French supplied the smaller glass wares, and Venice supplied only the common and ordinary kinds; particularly glass beads, which the Turkish women and other female subjects of Turkey use in the decoration of their persons; but a great proportion of the coarse glass manufacture finds a vent in Egypt and A- rabia, and along the African coast.
In works of iron and steel, commonly called hardware, the English surpass and it may be said supply the whole world. The Turks whose taste for fine wrought hardware is not so powerful as their love of money, purchase hardware of an infe- rior finish, because the patterns are near- ly the same and the German is of a lower price. The English made steel also is preferred to the German, though the steel manufactories of Vienna obtained a very high repute. Under this head may be comprehended fire arms, of which Eng- land furnishes a much less quantity than the superiority of the arts would seem to teach us to expect; a few articles made by the order of the English ambassador for presents, and incidentally a few cases of pistols find their way to the Levant. The French before the revolution, who studied the wishes of those whom they sought to lay under the contributions of commerce, supplied ornamented arms in considerable quantities. But from Bres- cia, a city of Italy 32 miles north west of Milan, the Greek Market was annually supplied with thirty cases of arms; the usual price of eight dollars for a firelock, and from ten to twelve for a pair of pis- tols, shews either of two facts, that the articles must be extremely cheap or of in- ferior quality; but Brescia is as much ce- lebrated for its fire arms as Toledo or Is- pahan for sword blades—the Venetians furnished nearly as much as the Bresci- ans. The Turks prefer barrels of polished iron, and in this the Venetians gratified them; the French arms being bronzed, or as the gunsmith technically calls it sun-  guined , which is an operation performed by holding the bright iron or steel over a clear fire, and employing a small portion of oils until the heat produces the degree of colour required. The Turkish arm- ourers have no knowledge of this art, and their habitual indifference to such things induces them to prefer the polished arms though more difficult to be kept bright, than the bronzed, which cannot be uniformly cleaned as they usually clean arms, with pumice or a file. They pre- fer stocks ornamented and inlaid with silver and gold, and barrels ornamented at the breach in the same way.
The trade in clocks and watches was beyond belief great, in the Levant; and the English possessed the market in the greatest proportion. There were sold an- nually at Salonica thirty dozen of watches, at Constantinople 300 dozen, in Syria 400 dozen, and in Egypt 250 dozen; and from the prices on an average unlike the fire arms of Brescia, they must have been of the good kind, the average being from 80 to 120 dollars, this trade alone yield- ed to England a million of dollars a year; they are made for the market, with tri- plates suited to the country, and with tri- plates the outer of tortoise shell; the two inner cases of silver; gold watches not being in request. The principle com- petitors of the English were the Genoese,
who having become their competitors all over the world in this article may be pre- sumed not to neglect a market so produc- tive, and which had doubled in fifty years, and its probable will increase, for where- ever civilization is, time is a precious ar-  ticle ; and though the Turks may not be our equals in the cultivation of the arts and the application of time, yet as they pray at five stated times every day, watches must be both necessary and economi- cal.
In the numerous articles of silk manu- facture the Italians carry on an immense trade in Greece and Turkey, and they have maintained it against all competition from the reign of Mahomed II. in 1453, when the arts were banished from Greece to Italy, and took refuge under the house of Medicis.
The celebrated Florentine satins of all colours, the Florentine taffetas, and Man- tuans silks, known by the name of Mantua  ni ; the damasks of Genoa, which with gold fringe, form the furniture of the Tur- kish apartments, the coverings of sofas and the hangings of their arcades; the silk gauzes of Bologna and Venice; the galoons and embroideries which go into the composition of scarfs and turbans, and those square and oblong pieces of ornamental dress which are (improperly, because it is the peculiar name of the Cashmirean garment) called shawls ; but the manufactures of Lyons, before the re- volution, had entered into a formidable competition with the silk manufactures of Italy; the workmanship of Lyons was superior to all but the satins of Florence and the Genoese damasks, to which no- thing can be superior of the kind. In the commerce of silk England has no other part but in the raw article which she car- ries from Smyrna, and upon which, until the importations were made from China, the English silk manufacture wholly de- pended.
The velvets of Italy properly belong to this branch—those of Genoa, Lucca, and Pisa, surpass the whole world; the vel- vets of these cities are lighter, closer in grain, softer, and have a brighter lustre than any others, their colours have never been equalled, though various efforts have been made in France & England to rival them; the Italian velvets are besides cheaper than the inferior velvets of other countries. Pagon a celebrated Lyonnese manufactu- rer, said, that if they could equal the vel- vets and damasks of Genoa, it would be necessary to build another city along side the old one. The large consumption of velvets in France before the revolution, amounted to a million of dollars, and the pageantry of the French imperial court, appears to portend extravagance in dress equal to any former period. The sale of velvets in the Levant, amounts annually to 400,000 dollars.
The competition of the Russians in the Levant, in the articles of velvet and other silks, with the south of Europe, is a cir- cumstance so curious that we passed the general trade of Russia over in our review, in order that we might pursue the gene- ral trade which differs from all the rest of Europe, after we had touched this branch in which they are rivals.
The Russian empire furnishes silk of every kind; taffetas, gauzes, galoons, Per- sians, gold thread and gold lace; there come also velvets, and which approach the perfection of the Genoese, closer than those of any other nation. Russia owes these riches of commerce to her inroads on the borders of the Caspian, and the looms of Teflis and the whole range to the borders of Hindostan may be said to furnish these resources. The silks of Cassan, Astrachan, Ghilan, and Mazan- deran, which formerly found their way by the Caravans of Erzerum and Teflis to Smyrna, have latterly found their way by Russia, and in their manufactured state by the Danube and the Euxine to Con- stantinople. The goods deposited at the capital entered the Levant, other portions passed into Romania by the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia, and so south of the Danube by the markets of Selimna and Ozongovia. But let it be observed the Greeks are the sole agents in this com- merce. The Russians are too stupid to take any part in it. The Russian trade in silks and velvets in the Levant, is com- puted at 600,000 dollars.
Furs are the chief staple of the Russian commerce in the Levant, as well in Greece as in the whole Turkish empire. The various articles of this commerce would require a separate essay, and they are sufficiently familiar to us, to render a detail unnecessary, at the same time that this article does not come within the scope of our immediate discussion; there be- ing no competition in these articles with the nations of Europe.—The fur trade of Turkey yields Russia annually about 960, 000 dollars.
These outlines might be extended to a multitude of particulars in the vast range of commerce, but as our views have been rather confined to the demonstration of truths, which though existing have either
not been generally known or not du- ly appreciated, we consider what we have stated as sufficiently full and decisive on the subject.
There is one simple view, which we shall however add—the French commerce in the Levant was at its most presperous height at the commencement of the re- volution, or rather between the years 1785 and 1791—the aggregate of the French im- ports and exports in 1782 was 48,000,000 livres—or 12,000,000 dollars—in 1790 it rose to 70,000,000 of livres—or dollars 18,000,000. In the year 1669, the min- istry of Colbert, it was, only 3,700,000 li- vres, short of 1,000,000 dollars.
Will the sagacious men who rule France, and who have left all the politi- cians and statesmen that have hitherto ex- isted in the background, will they advise adventures in search of mercantile wind mills on this side of the Atlantic, while they have at their doors losses to retrieve; rivals to counteract—means to consolidate and secure the whole commerce of the Levant. Those who indulge in such re- veries—may reconcile them to their sick- ly or wayward fancies. We cannot re- ject reason, and the evidence of our sen- ses—out of complacency to the crime of great men or small men who occupy high places.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
To amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the "Act to regulate the collection of du- ties on imports and tonnage."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of A- merica in Congress assembled, That so- much of the "act to regulate the collecti- on of duties on imports and tonnage," as requires the collector for the district of Great Egg-harbor, in the state of New- Jersey, to reside at Somers Point, be, and the same hereby is repealed, and the said collector shall reside at such place within said district, as may be directed by the se- cretary of the treasury.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the town or landing place of Darien, on the Altamaha river, in the state of Georgia, shall be a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Brunswick, and shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery in the United States; and a surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at the said port of delivery, who shall be entitled to receive one hundred dollars annual salary, toge- ther with the other emoluments of office, as fixed by existing laws.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That Ocracoke inlet, in North Carolina, toge- ther with Shell Castle and Beacon Islands, and all the shores, islands, shoals, bays and waters, within two miles of the shores of said inlet, on each side thereof, shall be a district, to be called the dis- trict of Ocracoke: the President of the United States shall be authorised to des- ignate such place in the said district, as he shall think proper, to be the port of entry; and a collector for said district shall be appointed, to reside at such port of entry, who in addition to his other em- oluments, shall be entitled to receive the salary now allowed to the surveyor of Beacon Island, and no other; and shall also perform the duties heretofore enjoined by law, on the said surveyor: But no duties shall be paid, or secured to be paid, in the said district of Ocracoke, on any articles intended for any other port, con- nected with the waters of the said inlet of Ocracoke, such only excepted as may be cast away within the said district. The office of surveyor of Beacon Island, shall be henceforth abolished, and the masters or commanders of every ship or vessel coming in at Ocracoke inlet, and intend- ing to unlade her cargo, or any part thereof, at any port, other than the district of Ocracoke, connected with the waters of the said inlet, as well as the masters or commanders of all lighters or coasting vessels, who shall receive goods, wares or merchandise, to be transported to any such port, shall be bound to exhibit their reports and manifests to the said collector, and to perform all the other duties which, by the eighteenth section of the act entitled, "An act to regulate the col- lection of duties on imports and tonnage," they are now bound to perform, under similar circumstances, in the inlet afore- said.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
S. SMITH, President
of the Senate, Pro tempore.
April 21, 1806—APPROVED.
TH. JEFFERSON.
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LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, July 7.
By the arrivals at this port, from Europe, since Saturday, we have been put in possession of London and Liverpool papers to the 16th of May. Their contents, however, are not of so interesting a nature as we had reason to expect.
The English papers state that the subjects of the Prussian monarchy are extremely discontented with the cabinet of Berlin, and that fears were entertained of an insurrection. This may do very well to amuse the populace of London, but cannot have the least weight with any one acquainted with the Prussian government and its subjects. If there are any symptoms of discontent, they are confined to the commoning houses of a few merchants in Berlin and Danzig, as our letters and papers recently received from thence are wholly silent on this topic; besides, we know of nothing which, in the present prosperous situation of the affairs of Prussia, could excite the discontent of a people, who cannot in the least, be affected by the blockade of their ports, and whose attachment to the house of Brandenburg is too deeply rooted, to suffer themselves to be led astray by the emissaries of any foreign power. The electorate of Hanover is now firmly incorporated with the Prussian monarchy, and it is highly probable that Swedish Pomerania will be added to the rising empire in the north, and all attempts to wrest any of these valuable provinces from Frederick, whilst aided by the genius of the military magician, whose prowess has hitherto baffled all the efforts of the confederated princes of Europe, must eventually prove abortive.
Early in May, the English house of peers was discussing the American intercourse bill . The general opinion was that it would finally pass. It was powerfully supported by the duke of Clarence, lords Lauderdale, Grenville, Auckland, Ilant, Hawkesbury, &c. and opposed by the duke of Montrose, lords Sheffield, Mulgrave, Camden, &c. Lord Hawkesbury in the course of the discussion, stated the great principle of the navigation to be, that if ever it should happen that commerce and navigation interfered, the interest of commerce ought to be sacrificed to the interests of navigation. If ever there was a period when this principle ought to be held sacred, it was the present. In alluding to the claims of the United States his lordship observed, that he knew it to be the opinion of some of the most enlightened men in America, that it was withstanding the establishment of our independence, a political union of the states with Great Britain would be for the interest of both countries.
The trial of the noble defaulter was proceeding slowly, but the general opinion seems to be that lord Melville will be acquitted .
Mr. Plumer's retainer, in the defence of Viscount Melville, was 1000 guineas, and his daily fee is twenty.
Dispatches had been received at London on the 9th of May from the British minister at Constantinople, which completely contradicted the rumour of a coolness between Russia & the Porte, whose neutrality is stated to have been guaranteed by the emperor Alexander, on the assurance, that if any attempt be made by the French armies to penetrate the Ottoman states, on whatever ground or pretext, the grand seignior promises to give a free passage to the Russians, through any part of his dominions.
The French are still at Brannau—the Russians have not yet evacuated Cattara—and Austria is availing herself of this interval of disturbed repose, to arrange her troops, and put her frontiers in order. Every thing on the continent seems to wear the stillness of apprehension, and this, we suppose must continue until the opinion of the emperor of Russia is received as to the Bucca di Cattaro . In the mean time, we must view with great distrust the reports of the march of some of the French corps to Strasburg and to Italy.
The fate of Batavia is still undeveloped.—It reads as yet in one of the mysterious Port Folios of St. Ghab —but of the result no doubt whatever can be entertained.
A letter from an officer on board the Pompee , sir S. Smith, dated off Gibraltar, April 10, intimates, that the Pompee is about to repair to Messina, for the purpose of bringing the king and queen of Naples to England without delay.
A letter from Gibraltar, dated April 9, says "The Swiftsure came from Tetuan, where she had been to water. The Moors knocked down and seized one of the lieutenants belonging to the ship employed on the watering party, and carried him off prisoner to Tetuan, because captain Rutherford refused to give them a certain quantity of powder, which they demanded. The insolence and extortion of both the emperor of Morocco and the dey of Algiers daily increase, and our government should take some determined measures with the Barbary powers to render the British flag a little respectable in their eyes, which certainly is not at present the case."
LONDON, May 7. The Hamburg mail due on Saturday last, was yesterday delivered from the post office. It brings letters and papers to the 29th ult. from these we learn, that no crisis is due to the report of the Leyden Gazette , of the differences between Austria and France having been settled; and of the Russians having evacuated the Bucca di Cattaro and Castle Novo . It is stated, on the contrary, that affairs remain in the same posture—that the French are actively employed in fortifying Brannau—and that not a single French regiment has recrossed the Rhine. This intelligence is given in a letter from Munich, which also states that the resolve of the emperor of Russia, which alone can terminate those differences, is not to be expected before the 17th of the present month.
Letters from the banks of the Maine, dated April 22, confirm this intelligence, and confidently assert, that the nephew of Talleyrand, the alleged bearer of the news of the evacuation of the mouths of the Cattaro by the Russians, only carried to Paris the consent of Austria to permit, in consequence of the want of transports, 40,000 French troops to march through Austrian Italy and Croatia, into Dalmatia. Some articles by the mail say, that France has regained in a great degree her ascendancy over Turkey, and that a war between Russia and the Porte is likely to take place in consequence. This we do not believe. The German press is now so much, in fact, under French control, that we can afford as little credit to the reports which it transmits, as we can give to the fabricated letters in the Moniteur . The mail off is nothing as to the results of the conflicts which took place between the Prussians and Swedes, on the confines of Lauenburg. There is a loose report that the king of Prussia is mentally deranged.
May 10. The Astive , Willey , of London; the Laurell , Hume , of Liverpool, with thirteen other vessels, were taken on the coast of Africa, by a squadron from L'Orient previous to the 29th January. The Astive is arrived at Waterford as a cartel. By this vessel we learn, that a reinforcement of French troops had arrived at Senegal, and it was supposed would again make an attempt against Goree.
May 12. The lords in council have come to a resolution to recommend to his majesty, to take off the em-
bargo on Hamburg and Oldenburg vessels. This measure has not yet gone through the necessary formalities, but no doubt in a day or two, these channels for trade will again be opened.
On Saturday a report prevailed in the city that the duke of Brunswick was immediately coming to this country on a diplomatic mission from the court of Berlin, and in order to endeavour to adjust the matters in dispute between the two governments; and it was even said that a house had been hired for his accommodation.
We have heard nothing to countenance this report. Some are of opinion, however, that the court of Berlin, under the direction of Bonaparte, may send a diplomatic agent here for the purpose of negotiation, or at least of sounding the disposition of the government, and ascertaining the temper of the country. The mission of so eminent a person as the duke of Brunswick, whether his propositions were fit to be accepted or not would be a pledge that the object was honorable.
May 13. Mr. Jackson, lately ambassador from this country to the court of Berlin, has arrived in London. He came over in the Ariadne frigate, from Horem, and landed yesterday at Yarmouth about 11 o'clock, under a salute from the frigate.
Two Frenchmen landed at Brixton on the Isle of Wight on Saturday from a small boat. They were immediately arrested, and afterwards underwent an examination. The reason for their quitting France is so perilous a way, the boat they came over in being only of about three tons burthen, has not transpired. Some say it was to avoid the effect of imperial proscription denounced against them—others, that their business is with this government.
By letters received yesterday from Holland we learn, that the deputation which had been sent to Paris, from the Hague, had returned, bringing with it the fiat of Bonaparte. We do not suppose, that the persons who were appointed to that mission durst remonstrate against the establishment of a constitution so contrary to the habits and feelings of the Batavians; but if they have, their representations, it seems, have been ineffectual. Bonaparte has decided, that they are to have a king in the person of his brother Louis. His future majesty, Louis the first, is at present much indisposed at Paris; but, if capable of undertaking the journey, he is to be at the Hague on Thursday next, between which day and the 20th he is expected to be proclaimed. The Dutch do not manifest proper gratitude for the favor which is designed for them.—The nomination of king Louis instead of satisfaction, has produced an universal depression throughout Holland. Some cities have even ventured to petition their high mightinesses to oppose the measure with all their power; but though we may applaud and admire this faint effort of departed freedom, we cannot flatter ourselves with the expectation that it can produce any favorable consequences. It will be in vain to propose any opposition to the power that has long since ruled, and is now on the very eve of entirely revolutionizing the Batavian government.
Should the king of Prussia attack the king of Sweden, the emperor of Russia will be compelled to declare whether he is determined to renew the war or not. But this, indeed, may depend upon how far the king of Sweden, in his late conduct and declarations, was warranted by the countenance and protection of Russia.
It is said, that Denmark has been induced to join the league of Russia, Sweden and England, and that a treaty of alliance between these four powers is in great forwardness.
Saturday last the Haughty gun-brig cut out of a bay near Brest harbor a French chasse maree, which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday. By this vessel intelligence has been received, that ten sail of the line are now at anchor in Brest road, and that the Topaze of 44 guns, which lately escaped from the Tagus has got into Brest.
Letters from Bombay, of the 18th January, confirm the accounts of the conclusion of peace with Scindia. Hoikar, with a body of his people, had gone into the country of the Scheiks , but met with no encouragement;—and as his followers were quitting him in despair, it was thought that he could give no further trouble to the British government and its allies. He was desirous, on almost any terms to make his peace.
Accounts had been received at Bombay of an action having taken place off Batavia, between an English frigate and the Semillante French frigate. The latter would have been captured had she not taken shelter under the batteries.
By a gentleman arrived in the Camelot store ship from Gibraltar, we are informed, that sir Sidney Smith, with the Pompee , Athenienne , Eagle and another frigate, had arrived off Sicily, and was fully prepared to co-operate with our troops in that island. Sir Sidney had succeeded in throwing supplies into the garrison of Gaeta.
Admiral Lenois's wound in the calf of the leg is getting better; he is on board the Foudroyant , with sir J. Warren. Admiral Lenois's son, a lieutenant on board the Marengo has lost his tongue by a musket ball, which passed thro' his mouth.
DOVER, May 16. A large brig called the Pallas , of Boston, which has been here some time, is now unloading by order of the government; she has on board a variety of articles among which are said to be four thousand gold watches, and four thousand stand of arms; she is from Hambro and cleared for New-York.
PARIS, April 30. An article from Vienna of the 17th states, that a convention has been concluded
between France and Austria, by which 40,000 men are to be allowed a passage through Frioul into Dalmatia. This convention, which is a consequence of the occupation of Cattaro by the Russians, has been officially communicated to the Russian ambassador.
FRANKFORT, May 1. It is mentioned in a German paper, that the principality of Lubeck is about to be united to the kingdom of Denmark.
The report of the archduke Ferdinand's arrival at Ratisbon on his way to Wurzburg, is premature.
The French troops under the orders of marshal Ney, which were stationed in the neighborhood of Memmingen and Kempten, have begun to march towards the Rhine.
We learn, by the latest letters from Prussia, that the royal chamber of war and marine, at Koningsberg, gave notice on the 4th of April that the magazines, including also 66,000 bushels of oats, would be sold in small lots.—This intelligence has removed all apprehension of a rupture between Prussia and Russia, and created the greatest consternation among the Jews, who, in the contemplation of a rupture, had collected vast quantities of merchandise, which they must now dispose of at a great loss.
NEW-YORK, July 8.
The Editors of the New-York Gazette are indebted to capt. Chew, of the ship Liberty , for London papers to the 23d, and Liverpool papers and prices current to the 25th of May. The most important news by this arrival, is, that Prussia and England have come to an understanding.
A Liverpool price current of the 24th May, from John Richardson & Co. after quoting the price of grain says, "The accounts received this day, of the dispute with Prussia being settled, had the effect of lowering flour 2s. and 6d. per bbl. and wheat 1s. and 6d. per bushel." A similar remark is made opposite lumber. The same price-current observes, after quoting West-India produce, that as the disputes with Prussia are now amicably settled, we confidently expect an advance in price and a brisk demand for the West-India produce in general. The passengers in the Liberty say, that flour was dull at 40s. They also state, that a general peace was expected.
The following letter has been addressed from Mr. Secretary Fox to the American minister:—
"Downing street, May 16, 1806."
"The undersigned, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received his majesty's commands to acquaint Mr. Monroe, that the king taking into consideration the new and extraordinary means resorted to by the enemy, for the purpose of distressing the commerce of his subjects, has thought fit to direct that the necessary measures should be taken for the blockade of the coast, rivers, and ports, from the river Elbe to the port of Brest both inclusive; and the said coast, rivers and ports are, and must be considered as blockaded, but that his majesty is pleased to declare that such blockade shall not extend to prevent neutral ships and vessels, laden with goods not being contraband of war from approaching the said coasts, and entering into and sailing from the said river and ports, (save and except the coast, rivers and ports, from Ostend to the river Seine, already in a state of strict and rigorous blockade, and which are to be considered as so continued,) provided the said ships and vessels so approaching and entering, (except as aforesaid,) shall not have been laden at any port belonging to or in the possession of his majesty's enemies, & that the said ships and vessels so sailing from the said rivers & ports (except as aforesaid) shall not be detained to any port belonging to or in the possession of any of his majesty's enemies, nor have previously broken the blockade."
"Mr. Monroe is therefore requested to apprise the American consuls and merchants residing in England, that the coast, rivers, and ports above mentioned, must be considered as being in a state of blockade, and that from this time all the measures authorised by the law of nations and the respective treaties between his majesty and the different neutral powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to vessels attempting to violate the said blockade, after this notice."
"The undersigned requests Mr. Monroe to accept the assurances of his high consideration."
(Signed) C. J. FOX. JAMES MONROE, Esq. &c. &c. &c.
The London Gazette announces the capture, by Admiral Collingwood's squadron, of a Spanish brig mounting 18 guns, which slipped out of Carthagena in company with two Spanish ships of the line and a frigate.
The further consideration of the case of Lord Melville was adjourned by the House of Lords to the 28th May.
The American intercourse bill had passed the House of Lords.
LONDON, May 18. Lord Melville's Impeachment. —The Court was crowded to a very great degree, in order to hear the remainder of Mr. Whitbread's speech. He continued addressing their Lordships till near three o'clock, Mr. Plumer for the defendant, and the Attorney-General for the Managers, argued a question of law, and the Lords at half past three finished the whole of the trial. Nothing remains but to pronounce their judgment. This will not take
place till Wednesday or Thursday se'nnight.
It is generally understood, on the Continent, that the Senator Beauharnois is to govern Switzerland, under the title of Landammann for life ; but that at his death, the country will pass to his son-in-law the Electoral Prince of Baden. Should this project be carried into execution, we shall see, says a German paper, reign at Naples, Prince Joseph, the brother of the Emperor; in Upper Italy, Prince Eugene; Viceroy in Switzerland, the uncle of that Prince the brother-in-law of the Empress; along the Rhine to the Maine, the Electoral Prince of Baden, son-in-law of Madame Beauharnois; from thence to Holland, Duke Joachim, brother-in-law of the Emperor; and in Holland, another brother of that Monarch.
Private letters from Holland state, that the New Constitution intended for that kingdom, was to be promulgated in the course of the present week. His Majesty , Louis the First, was to be at the Hague on Thursday last, & to be proclaimed before the 20th. His nomination is said to have excited the utmost depressions, and some cities have even ventured to petition their high Mightinesses to oppose the measure with all their power.
MAY 20. —Sir Richard Strachan sailed from Plymouth yesterday morning, with the following ships under his command— Cesar , Terrible , Montague , Bellona , Audacious , Belleisle and Triumph ; and Decade and Melampus frigates. This squadron is supposed to be gone in pursuit of Jerome Bonaparte's squadron.
Capt. Parry, of the Lady Shaw Stewart transport, taken and burnt by the French squadron under the command of Admiral Villiaumez and Jerome Bonaparte, consisting of the Veteran , Foudroyant , Eole , Caster , Impetueux and Patriot , men of war; Valereux and Volontaire frigates, is arrived in London; he was put on board the Union cartel, arrived in the Downs from the Cape of Good Hope, from the Foudroyant man of war, on the 20th March, in lat. 16, 45, south long. 7 west. He had been on board 16 weeks, during which time the squadron had captured six sail of vessels—viz the Active transport, capt. Hollart, from Gibraltar; Susanna of Liverpool, bound to Payall; two Newfoundland land vessels; a privateer; a privateer, prize to the Narcissus ; and the Lady Shaw Stewart ; one of the Newfoundland vessels was given up to the people, the rest were destroyed. The squadron, during its course, has been to lat. 33, 36 S. long. 14 30 E. On the 20th of March it had only five weeks water, and four months provisions on board. It is supposed the squadron would proceed to the Brazils for water, and from thence to the West-Indies. On the 29th of February, an American arrived at the Cape, which had a few days before fallen in with the Regulus , of 80 guns; President , and Sybil , of 40 guns each; and Surveillant of 18 guns, on their way to the Isle of France.
May 21. —The Gazette contains two orders of Council, the first directing that the embargo upon all ships and vessels belonging to Hamburg and Oldenburg be taken off; and that the embargo be also taken off those vessels belonging to Bremen and Pappenburg, which had cleared out for ports of the United Kingdom previous to the Prussian notification dated March 28, whereby British ships were excluded from the ports of the Prussian dominions; & other ports in the North of Europe; and that the said ships and vessels with their cargoes, not being Prussian or enemy's property, be permitted to sail to any port not blockaded. The second order of council directs, that general reprisals be granted against the ships, goods, and subjects of the king of Prussia and of the town of Pappenburg, save and except any ships to which his Majesty's licence has been granted, or which have been directed to be released from the embargo &c. &c. The Gazette also contains an official notice respecting the blockade of the enemy's coast.
We have received a German paper of a later date than those brought by the mails that arrived yesterday, which contains a decree passed by the Canton of Basle, against the commerce of this country. By it, all persons dealing in prohibited merchandise, are made liable to imprisonment, confiscation of the goods, and a fine of not less than 100 louis d'ors!—Resistance to these arbitrary mandates of France is vain, as an army is ready on the Swiss frontiers to enforce obedience; meanwhile, a deeply rooted hatred spreads through the country, which though at present hidden, may in due season burst in a frightful harvest of revenge.
Our Plymouth letter of yesterday states, that a report was very current that the inshore squadron off Brest, consisting of the Impetueux , of 80 guns, capt. Lawford, the Diamond and the Latona frigates, and the Haughty gun brig, having been becalmed under the French batteries, the whole of the enemy's fleet, consisting of ten sail of the line, had slipped their cables and captured them. No such intelligence as the above has reached the Admiralty; we therefore trust it is incorrect.
The bill for repealing the additional force act was debated at some length in the House of Lords last night, but no new arguments were adduced on either side. The original question was carried by 97 against 40, majority for the bill 57.
May 22. Retreat of Count Haugwitz. —It is with the deepest satisfaction we communicate
the following most important intelligence:
The man, to whose baneful councils Prussia owes her present humiliating situation, whom Europe has to curse, for having at a moment when Prussia might have saved Europe, arrested and palsied her arm, count Haugwitz, overwhelmed with the execrations of his countrymen, and of every man not sold to France, is supposed to have retired from his office. Observing the universal unpopularity of the measures of the new minister—seeing every where the detestation in which they were held, a detestation not disguised, even in his presence, the king of Prussia is said to have asked count Keller's advice (Haugwitz's associate in the ministry) as to the measures necessary to be adopted—Count Keller advised an immediate and entire change of system. Haugwitz opposed this advice, and counselled a continuance of the system. The king declared for count Keller, and commanded him to suggest the means most likely to lead to a reconciliation and to avert the evils which threatened the state. Haugwitz, in consequence of the rejection of his system, demanded leave to retire to his estates in Silesia for a few weeks, which was granted. The first measure that has followed his retreat has been, to send orders to the Prussian ports in the Baltic, not to obstruct the entrance or departure of any British ships, but to treat them in a friendly manner.—Other measures are expected to be adopted advantageous to this country.
It is impossible not to expect but that this change in the councils of Prussia will lead to an adjustment of the difference between the two countries—and thus in an attempt which Bonaparte flattered himself and foretold would lead to the British commerce, he has done more injury to his ally than to us and has placed this truth on a foundation not to be shaken—that the continent is more likely to be injured by any system hostile to the commerce of Great Britain, than Great Britain herself; and that any attempt against her trade, will only redound to the injury and disgrace of those who make it.
We trust, too, that this change in the councils of Prussia will lead to consequences still more beneficial and important than the mere adjustment of the differences between the courts of London and Berlin.
It is repeated, that such is the understanding between France and Austria, that an offensive and defensive alliance is about to be concluded, and Austria is bound actively to defend Bonaparte's late changes. This may be doubted.—Letters from Rome state, that two French ships have been taken by the English off Gaeta.
LIVERPOOL, May 24. —From Petersburg we learn that the Emperor Alexander has refused to mediate between England and Prussia; but that he has interposed between their Prussian and Swedish majesties, and promised the latter his support. This part of the account seems highly probable.—Sweden would hardly have risked so much, had she not good grounds of confidence in the aid of her powerful and magnanimous ally. The Prussians have not yet made any attack on Pomerania.
Our government has received fresh assurances of the determination of Denmark to adhere with rigid strictness to the principles of neutrality, which she has always so openly and unequivocally avowed.
At the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 14th of May, 1806, present, the King's most excellent majesty in council.
Whereas during the interval which has elapsed since his majesty found himself compelled, by the hostile measures of his majesty the King of Prussia, to lay an embargo on the ships and goods belonging to his subjects, and to place under his control, such hostile measures have not been discontinued: and whereas the town of Pappenburgh cannot but be considered as dependent on, and under the absolute control of Prussia; his majesty therefore is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that general reprisals be granted against the ships, goods, and subjects of the King of Prussia, and of the town of Pappenburgh, (save and except any ships to which his majesty's licence has been granted, or which have been directed to be released from the embargo) so that as well his majesty's fleets and ships, as also other ships and vessels that shall be commissioned by letters of marque or general reprisals, or otherwise, by his majesty's commissioners for executing the office of lord high admiral of Great Britain, shall and may lawfully seize all ships, vessels and goods belonging to the King of Prussia, or his subjects, or others inhabiting within the territories of the King of Prussia, or belonging to the town of Pappenburgh (except as aforesaid, and bring the same to judgment in any of the courts of admiralty within his majesty's dominions; and to that end, his majesty's advocate general, with the advocate of the admiralty, are forthwith to prepare the draft of a commission and present the same to his majesty at this board, authorising the commissioners for executing the office of lord high admiral or any persons by them empowered and appointed, to issue forth and grant letters of marque and reprisals to any of his majesty's subjects, or others, whom the said commissioner shall deem fitly qualified in that behalf, for the apprehending, seizing and taking the ships, vessels and goods belonging to Prussia, and the vassals and subjects of the King of Prussia, or any inhabiting within his countries, territories, or

dominions or belonging to the town of Penburgh, (except as aforesaid,) and that such powers and clauses be inserted in the said commission as have been usual, and are according to former precedents; and his majesty's advocate general, with the advocate of the admiralty, are also forthwith to prepare the draft of a commission, and present the same to his majesty at this board; authorising the said commissioners for executing the office of lord high admiral, to will and require the high court of admiralty of Great Britain, and the lieutenant and judge of the said court, their surrogate or surrogates as also the several courts of admiralty within his majesty's dominions, to take cognizance of, and proceed upon all and all manner of captures, seizures, prizes, and reprisals of all ships and goods that are or shall be taken, and to hear and determine the same, and according to the Court of Admiralty and the laws of nations to adjudge and condemn said ships, vessels, and goods as shall belong to Prussia, or the vessels and subjects of the king of Prussia, or any others inhabiting within any of his countries, territories and dominions, or as shall belong to the town of Penburgh, (except as aforesaid;) and that such powers and clauses be inserted in the said commission as have been usual, and are according to former precedents; and they are likewise to prepare and lay before his majesty at his board, a draft of such instructions as may be proper to be sent to the courts of admiralty in his majesty's foreign government and plantations for their guidance herein; as also another draft of instructions for such ships as shall be commissioned for the purposes above mentioned.
SPENCER, HOWICK, H. PETTY, GRENVILLE, C. J. FOX, V. WINDHAM, NAT. BOND.
BALTIMORE, July 11.
Capt. Athoe, arrived yesterday from Trieste, states that the coast of Calabria was lined with French troops, which he was informed by several French privateers who boarded him, were making preparations for the invasion of Sicily. The 25th of May was the day fixed for their embarkation. The whole of the Neapolitan territory was in their possession, and Joseph Bonaparte was crowned king. There were no Russian men of war immediately in the neighborhood of the straits of Messina, but an English squadron lay there to oppose the French; several ships were also at Syracuse. A Russian squadron was cruising in the Gulf of Venice. Captain A. did not learn whether the French had possession of Cataro.
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1806.
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.
(CORRECTED WEEKLY.)
Tobacco, 30s to 31s 6d cash. Wheat, 7s 6d do. Flour, fine, new, 42s do. Flour, superfine, 45s do. Corn, 16s 6d do. Hemp, clean, £54 do. Iron, £36 do. Bacon, 9d do.
EUROPEAN POLITICS
The intelligence, by the Liberty, arrived at New York has once more deranged the calculations of our guid nunc —and exhibited the unsettled state of European politics.
Should it be a fact, that Prussia has made peace with England and the cabinet of St. Cloud is not the sole director of that peace, then we hesitate not to say that there will be war between Bonaparte and Frederick of Prussia.
The publication of the famous letter of count Hardenberg in which he asserted that the treaty entered into by Haugwitz was unknown to his king, and unauthorised by him, must have convinced Bonaparte that Prussia was not guided by one particle of regard for subsisting treaties, but would certainly have aided against France, had the least reverse of fortune happened to the French armies in Germany—if the publication of that letter has been the occasion of the change in the dispositions of the Prussian cabinet, and has led to the dismissal of Haugwitz—we believe it will be the last time that Frederick will have it in his power to temporise, or to hold the high rank, in the estimation of Europe, of being that power which could turn the fate of either of the belligerent parties.
Prussia may temporise and deceive Austria or England.
But Prussia will not be suffered, by Bonaparte, to temporise with and deceive France.
That England will make peace with Prussia, and suffer her to retain Hanover, is supposing the spirit of England sunk very low indeed! It holds out but miserable prospects for new allies—or the renewal of old connections—or even of old hopes.
To suppose that France will suffer England again to hold influence over Hanover, argues but little knowledge of mankind—of the politics of Europe—and of the character of Bonaparte.
If Prussia is not disposed to be just what France chooses her to be, Bonaparte will reduce and shape her to his mind—and we should not be the least surprised to see Haugwitz exalted into the rank of a German prince—and the petty dominions of prince Frederick, extended to the Weser, the Aller, or even to the Elbe.
These hasty reflections are thrown out, for the consideration of our merchants, whose interest might be affected by the adoption of any regulations in their foreign commerce, from the reports in the British papers—reports which the British papers, most justly recommend their own subjects not to place any dependence on—the more rigorous blockade from the Elbe to Brest, announced by Mr. Fox, does not augur peace between France and England.
And our merchants may safely conclude, that if Prussia does not fight in conjunction with France, she must fight against her—And that if the Baltic is not shut by Prussian, it will be by French troops.—Aurora.
Mr. Sampson, the Irish Barrister, whose great exertions in defence of his suffering countrymen have exposed him to so much persecution, and who has opposed nothing but candor and magnanimity to it, arrived here on Friday the 4th inst. in the British Packet. The social qualities and various accomplishments of this gentleman will make him an agreeable acquisition to society.
His talents will entitle him to high rank amongst men of learning and genius; more still is due to him in regard to his private and moral character, but his highest praise is, that he never employed his abilities, in the conscientious discharge of his duty, and that he deviated from the high road of profit and honor that lay eminently open to him, not from any private ambition, but as an act of voluntary self devotion to the cause and relief of the unfortunate.
New York American Citizen.
Defence of New York. It is a subject of congratulation to our fellow citizens that a system of defence is now in operation for the city and harbor of New York. The survey made by col. Williams has for some time been under consideration at the war office. A plan of repairs for the works at Fort Jay has been agreed upon and contracts have been made under the direction of general Deaborn by captain White for the stone and other materials necessary for the work. A large quantity has already been delivered on Staten Island. The under-taker of the masonry and his laborers are expected to begin their labors within a few weeks. It is understood that the whole of the ramparts and parapets are to be faced with brick and stone. New ravelins and curtains are to be added to the salient angles of the fort. The original design of the engineer is to be completed or improved upon, and every additional repair and enlargement made that skill and labor can give it. In consequence of these defensive operations, it is affirmed by competent judges that both the east and west sides of the city will be protected by the cannon of the fort so effectually, that an hostile fleet will find it impossible to lie at anchor in either of the rivers. Fort Jay will thus be made a very formidable work; capable of giving security to the city and of destroying the ships of an enemy.
Orders are now in execution at Washington, Philadelphia and New York for mounting many pieces of heavy cannon. At Mr. Forall's foundry at Georgetown and at other manufactories in the nation, the casting and boring of cannon for the public service has long been going on. These home made guns are of the most excellent quality, and when mounted will be at the disposal of the executive for the general defence. The mountings are to be of the best materials, and the cannon and carriages when finished to be transported to New York, or to any other place where they may be wanted.
Proposals for contracts are likewise in circulation from the navy department, for the construction of a number of gun boats upon the most modern and improved plan, at the city of New York. Mr. Smith's agent has for some weeks been engaged in receiving proposals for building these powerful engines of offence to an enemy. As soon as the bargains can be made, the business will progress. A marine guard has likewise been sent to the navy yard at the Wallabout—Measures are taken for the housing, storing, and preserving the timber. And it is expected the public ground will soon be enclosed and put into handsome fence.
With such rapid and auspicious beginnings we may expect that in the course of a few years, our city, under the auspices of a wise and provident administration, will be placed in such a state of security that no one need be afraid of hostile invasion; but all the inhabitants pursue their occupation in peace, under an assurance that there is nought to make them afraid.—ib.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
We lately laid before our readers some interesting extracts from a pamphlet said to be written by Lord Holland. There is little doubt of this work emanating, in a great measure, from an official source, as independently of the credit due to public opinion, it bears intrinsic evidence of the fact. When viewed in this light it acquires additional value; as it justifies us in considering it as laying down the general principles on which the new British administration mean to act.
The larger part of the work contains an exposure of the blunders of the predecessors of the present administration. Making a due allowance for personal feelings and the coloring of prejudice, the dispassionate reader cannot refrain from considering, with the author, the course of policy pursued by the British for a number of years past in respect to external powers, as in the highest degree weak and unjust. In making this exposure, as well as in subsequent remarks, we find the invaluable acknowledgment that such a "comprehensive review of the present situation" of Britain "in every particular" is necessary, "as can alone furnish the ground-work of that RADICAL CHANGE OF SYSTEM, in which" her "only remaining chance of salvation must be sought." The last member of the prefatory remarks is even tinged with feelings of despondence. "After examining," says the writer, "under each head the causes of our calamities, and fairly stating their real extent, we shall shortly enquire if there are any changes of system by which the fate of the empire MAT YET be stayed."
The reader will not, after perusing these extracts, be surprised to learn that the general and prominent complexion of the tract is moderation . An unequivocal acknowledgment is made that it no longer becomes Britain to hold the arrogant language, and maintain the unaccommodating attitude, which, it is admitted, she has unfortunately exhibited for a long time, and to which her loss of her political weight is in a large degree ascribed. We are distinctly and emphatically told that in her intercourse with other nations she must meet them half way, and must give a guid pro quo ; and that it would be the highest infatuation in her either to interfere in continental politics, or to expect for a long lapse of time any favorable change in those nations at present subject to the will of France. We have made these remarks, principally with the view of presenting to our readers what may be considered a reasonable ground of hope that our affairs with Britain may be amicably and honorably settled, on principles of reciprocity and justice. We shall now proceed to offer some further interesting extracts.
Have the enemies of Britain ever delineated a darker picture of her policy than the following?
"It must, however, be admitted, that such a conduct on the part of England
would have been anomalous, and sufficiently inconsistent with the rest of her foreign policy. To have looked forward beyond the next year; to have taken measures in silence for the slow preparation of distant events; to have gradually disposed the minds of a people in our favor by kind treatment, for which no immediate return was expected, or won them by any other means than a manifesto from a commander at the head of a paltry force; to have laid plans of war beforehand which should not for some time burst into view, with glare and noise; out of our millions to have given a few pounds for the support of our firmest friends, ruined in our cause; to have spent what we did give, in a manner grateful to them, or really beneficial to our interest; in our countless subsidies, to have had a single guinea bestowed, which should not be repaid by the defeat of the receiver immediately, and his utter ruin, at six months credit—all this would have indicated a strange, unaccountable deviation from the system which has been unremittingly at work, since the treaty of Pilitz, by day and by night, during war and during truce, in aggrandizing the proud, and crushing the humble; and which has at length, by the most persevering constancy of operation, happily completed the ruin of our allies, and triumphing, it must be confessed, over various and mighty obstacles, established our enemy in universal empire."
Again—
"So uniform, so harmonious in every quarter have been the schemes of England throughout the late coalition!—And can we wonder that our affairs have been ruined amidst the waste of our resources, and the squander of our opportunities, when we have been consistent only in policy, lavish of every thing but vigor, and strenuous in pursuing all varieties of plan, all sorts of systems except those which border upon prudence and wisdom?"
"From contemplating the progress of our late fatal misconduct, it is difficult to avoid casting behind us a look at the better times of English history; when the affairs of this country were administered by the vigor of Cromwell, or her fortunes and the liberties of Europe entrusted to the sagacity of William; when the name of England was dreaded on every sea, her alliance courted as the badge of honor, and the pledge of safety in the remotest parts of the continent, and her protecting wisdom revered by all the nations, as their common shelter from oppression. How mightily have things been since changed! How little is that England now to be recognized! How plainly may the revolution in her destiny be traced to the alteration of her conduct!"
"This inquiry, too, has occasionally opened to us such views of the situation of the continent, as may suggest the absurdity of expecting any improvement in its fortunes for a long course of years. The arguments which have been urged to shew the folly of pressing forward towards a new league in 1805 operate with manifold force after the fatal changes which have ushered in the present year, and have flowed from the present year, and have flowed from the errors of the last. We are thus prepared for the remaining part of the discussion—the present state of continental affairs, and the new, and necessarily moderate and pacific system which it prescribes to this country."
SLAVE TRADE BILL.
In the British House of Commons, May 1st, the Attorney General moved the third reading of the bill prohibiting the introduction of slaves into the United States and neutral islands in British vessels. Mr. Rose, Sir R. Peele, General Gascoigne, Sir Charles Price, and Gen. Tarleton, spoke against the bill; and Mr. Baggwell, Sir William Young, and Mr. Fox, in its favor.
The Legislature of this state at their late session, have elected his Excellency Governor Milledge, Sena to Congress, and D. B. Mitchell esq Major General of the first division of militia; the vacancies have been occasioned by the death of General Jackson.—Augusta G. Chron.
FROM BENGAL.—Capt. Edwards, of the ship Pallas, arrived at Boston on Thursday last from Calcutta, informs that early in February, Sir G. H. Barlow returned to that city, having concluded a treaty with the Mahratta powers, which gives a general peace to India. The Mahratta armies had gone to their respective capitals. Lord Lake was returning to Delhi. The packet, with dispatches relative to the peace, sailed for England the 15th Feb.—Palladium.
Very profound!—The editor of the Rutland Herald informs the public, with a very serious phiz, that "the story of two millions being shipped off to France, as a tribute to the emperor, turns out to be a most KNOWNOUS falsehood!"—Very enormous, to be sure! But did you, Mr. Fay or did ever a citizen of common sense in the United States, believe this to be a fact? If you or they did, you ought to be this moment disfranchised of every privilege you enjoy, as an American citizen, for not rising in open rebellion, and taking arms in defence of your rights and privileges. We did not believe, till we saw this paragraph, that there was a man in the union, entitled to the privilege of a freeman, silly enough to believe such a foolish tale. To be sure, a story of this kind has been bandied about by certain party papers and been made use of for electioneering purposes. It has, however, been supported by no facts or documents—of course, entitled to no credit. Two millions, it is true, have been appropriated to a very indefinite purpose, viz. "To defray the extraordinary expenses of intercourse with foreign nations." This may be appropriated to a very good purpose; or it may not. At any rate, it is not consistent with the duty of a good citizen and a real friend to his country, to bring the measures of its government into contempt, by exhibiting as fact what exists only in the heated brain of a mad politician. This conduct not only has a deleterious effect in our own country, but degrades us in the eyes of foreign nations, who look to our public prints for a statement of facts. The editor of a late Quebec Mercury makes this a plea in justification of the conduct of the Leander off New York, in interrupting our trade and murdering our citizens. The Quebec Gazette, of the same date, however, passes a very handsome compliment on one of our neighboring editors (Dr. Park, who has been chiefly instrumental in misrepresenting the facts relative to this subject) as the most moderate man in the United States, as it respects our disputes with Great Britain. We do not envy the Doctor this tribute of praise; but hope his satisfaction will be as great from the encomiums of British papers, as his shame ought to be for the injury done to his own country and government.
(Farmer's Cabinet.)
FROM THE BOSTON CHRONICLE.
Messrs. Adams and Roddey.—If you think the enclosed original letters will afford any amusement to your readers, you are at liberty to publish them if you please.
MONTICELLO, Aug. 19. 1805.
Respected general. I have lately learnt through the channel of the newspapers, and learnt with pleasure, that you are still in life and enjoy health and spirits. The victories of Bennington, the first link in that chain of successes which issued in the surrender at Saratoga, are still fresh in the memory of every American; and the name of him who achieved them dear to his heart. Permit me, therefore, as a stranger who knows you only by the services you have rendered, to express to you the sincere emotions of pleasure and attachment which he felt on learning that your days had been thus prolonged, his fervent prayers that they may still be continued in comfort, and the conviction that when they end, your memory will be cherished by those who come after you, as one who has not lived in vain for his country. I salute you, venerable patriot and general, with affection and reverence.
TH. JEFFERSON.
DERRTFIELD, Oct. 1805.
Respected Sir, Your friendly letter of the 19th of August came to hand a few days since; but owing to the imbecility in-separably connected with the wane of life, I have not been able to acknowledge it until now. I have been in my seventy seventh year since the 28th of Aug. last, and since the close of the revolutionary war, have devoted my time entirely to domestic employments—and in the vale of obscure retirement, have tasted that tranquility which the hurry and bustle of a busy world so seldom bestows. I thank you for the compliment you are pleased to make me, nor will I conceal the satisfaction I feel in receiving it from a man who possesses so large a share of my confidence. I will confess to you sir, that I once began to think that the labors of the revolution were in vain, and that I should live to see the system restored that I had assisted in destroying; but my fears are all at an end, and I am now calmly preparing to meet the unerring fate of man; with however the satisfactory reflection, that I leave a numerous progeny, in a country highly favored by nature, and under a government whose principles and views I believe to be correct and just.
With the highest consideration of respect and esteem, I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant.
JOHN STARK.
Thomas Jefferson, esq.
ON INNOCENCE.
O Innocence! how glorious and happy a portion art thou to the breast that possesses thee! Thou fearest neither the eyes nor the tongues of men—truth is thy strongest friend; and the brighter the light in which thou art displayed, the more it discovers thy transcendent beauties. Guilt, on the contrary, like a base thief, suspects every eye that beholds him to be privy to his crimes, and every tongue that mentions his name to be proclaiming them—fraud and falsehood are his weak and treacherous allies, and he lurks trembling in the dark, dreading every ray of light, lest it should discover him and give him up to shame and punishment.
The poorest should console themselves that, though few of the good things of life are their lot, Innocence is always within their power; for though fortune can make a man unhappy, she can never make him completely and irreparably miserable without his consent.
We heard that the St. John's church at Port Tobacco, was blown down by the most violent wind ever experienced at that place. Hundreds of large trees were also levelled to the ground—and several houses utterly destroyed. A canoe with a man in it was taken up out of the water and carried upwards of a hundred yards without hurting the man, to the plantation of a gentleman. Several persons were injured.
Feeling and Fortitude.—The man blessed with a feeling heart yet deprived of a firm mind, like the precious, but pliant, full eared corn bends at every pressure, is the sport of every breath; the callous hearted man, whatever be his mental endowments, resembles the colossal, marble column we admire its strength & shape; but, from its cold touch, and shelterless capital, we turn to the leafy bower, and to the warm cottage. He, alone, is perfect in his nature, whose energies of mind are tempered by the softer feelings; he then receives, uncorrupted, the son of prosperity; and though often exposed to, is never borne down by the blast adverse fortune; he bears about him, for himself,
and for others, every flower that sweetens the part of life—every fruit that invigorates him cheerfully.
CUSTOM HOUSE—RICHMOND.
ENTERED.
Sloop Lark, Sommers, Egg Harbor Sch'r President, Bailey, New York Governor Strong Chace, New Port Caroline, Gregory, Philadelphia Betsy, Aberdeen, Norfolk Samuel, King, New York Martha & Mary, Lewis, Norfolk
CLEARED.
Sloop Molly Weeks, New York Two Sisters, Ricketts, Philadelphia Favorie Patsy, Wormstead, Marblehead Sch'r Harriot, Jones, City Point President, Bailey, New York Fronton, Block, do. Richmond, Seaman, do. Sloop Lark, Sommers, Providence
DEATHS.
After a distressing disease of four years continuance, on Friday evening last departed this life, Mrs. ELIZABETH H. CLARKE, the late lady of Major John Clarke near this city.
With patience she submitted to the will of Heaven, through the severe course of her affliction; and viewed portending death with complacency.
As a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend, she was affectionate and sincere; and though such dear relations tore her heart with bitter anguish at the last farewell, a heavenly smile bespoke the resignation of her soul, and yielded up the borrowed spark to Heaven.
Departed this life on Tuesday the 8th inst. Mrs. HANNAH DUDLEY, aged 78 years, at Mr. Joseph Jenkins's, lower end of Henrico county, in whose family she had resided many years previous to her decease. Mr. Jenkins became a resident of America about the year 1785, with a small family, but has now increased it, I suppose, to upwards of 50 in number, of men, women and children, white and black; and although he is seated on the verge of extensive low grounds and meadow land, and often exposed to inundations and stagnant waters, (though to be so injurious to health,) and although they seldom escaped a season but they experienced much of the fall sickness—yet this is the first time that a shaft of that terrific monster has struck a member of his family, for the space of 23 years.
Departed this life July 8th 1806 in the 19th year of his age, Mr. RICHARD S. PLEASANTS, who had been employed in the office of the Chancery District Court of Williamsburg.
His manners were amiable; his whole deportment correct; his useful attentions to the duties of his station were unceasing. His friends lament him, and his afficted mother has to lament the loss of a son, most tenderly loved; and society the loss of a promising citizen. Aias! great God, thy will be done.
LETTERS
ON THE IMPROVEMENT of the MIND; ADDRESSED TO A LADY BY MRS. CHAPONE."
A few copies of the above valuable work are just received and for sale at S. Pleasants' Book Store.
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
FOR apprehending ISAAC, who ran away the 14th of June last. He is a large likely dark yellow fellow, about 30 years of age, 6 feet high, very bald for his age, bushy head of hair, which he combs back, large whiskers, fore teeth scarcely touching each other and inclining towards his lips, which are thick and are manifest when spoken to, sanctified countenance, a bag preacher, on which venerable society he has certainly grossly imposed. He has a wife in the estate of Col. Robert Lewis, dec. in Goochland county, at the mouth of the Great Bird, where I presume he is now lurking, and probably will be concealed by her. He served a regular apprenticeship to the millwrights trade; has great use of tools, and can do tolerable cabinet work—he is an artful sensible fellow, can both read and write, and calls himself Isaac Guin. The above reward will be paid on his being delivered to me in Louisa county, near the Green Springs, or secured in jail so that I get him again. All masters or owners of vessels or others, are forewarned from carrying him out of this state, or harboring of him in any manner whatsoever, at their peril.
William Wash.
July 5th, 1805.
TO BE SOLD, at public auction, for cash, in the town of Charlottesville, on the premises, on the 14th day of August next, by virtue of a deed of trust to us executed by Bartlett Deadman, for the purpose of discharging a debt due from the said Deadman, to William D. Hunt, as specified in said deed of trust, part of a LOT, designated in the plan of said town by the number 53, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to discharge the debt aforesaid, and charges attending said sale.
John Kelly, } Trustees. Wm. W. Hening, } Charlottesville, July 5 1806. with
15 DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN on the 4th June last, a bright SORREL HORSE, about 5 feet high judged to be 8 years old last spring, has a small star in his forehead, has on his back several saddle spots, he has a small white spot on one side of his rump (not recollected on which at present) has been nicked, well mounted before—he also has had the spavin very bad, which shews very plain at this time, but does not affect him as to his moving—he was raised in the county of Albemarle. Any person that will deliver the above described horse to me in Warrington, shall receive the above reward of 15 dollars, or give me such information that I get him, shall receive a reward of ten dollars.
PLEASANT CREWS.
Warrington, July 9th, 1806
Just received and for sale at S. Pleasants' Book Store,
A FRESH SUPPLY OF CHURCH'S
Cough Drops.
July 16.

JUST RECEIVED and for Sale by the Subscribers, an extensive assortment of  GROCERIES, AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES.    Muscovado Sugar, assorted  FF and F Gun Powder    W. India Coffee  Thomas Leiper's Snuff    Antigua and Jamaica Rum  Maccouba do.    Country do.  Havanna Segars    Cogniac & Peach Brandy  Salt Petre    Holland Gin  Brimstone, Madder & ground Ginger in small kegs    W. India and Sugar House Molasses  Log Wood    L. P. Madeira Wine  Turkey Cotton    Port, Sherry and Madeira do.  New York Candies & Soap    Heber's Brown Stout  Spermaceti Candles    Martineau and Bordeaux Cordials  Patent Lamps    Basket Salt  Dutch Cakes with plain and gilt bottles    Do. in Sacks & Loose  Castings, assorted    Bullock's Cheese  Earthen & Stone Ware    Caldwell, Frasure & Co. Sup. Chocolate  Writing & Wrapping Paper    Rice  Henry VIII & Merry Andrew Cards    Nutmegs, Pepper, Ginger and Pimento  China Plates    Mace and Cloves  Do. Bowles, different sizes    Oil, Olives and Capers  Do. Tea & Coffee Cups and Saucers    Gun Powder, Young Hysan & Souchong Tea  Plain and Cut, quart, pint & half pint Decanters    Canister Containing 1 1/2 and 3 lbs. Gun Powder  Pint, half pint and gill Tumblers.    Pickled Salmon     Cut Herring and Shad     Patent Shot, assorted     A regular supply of LOAF SUGAR by the hoghead and barrel at the Philadelphia price.  Fisher & Lesueur. May 20, 1806. (if)
W. WARDLAW Is receiving a large supply of MEDICINES, SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, FAMILY MEDICINE, CHESTS, &c. by the Presses, from London. Richmond, May 6, 1806. (if)
Advertisement. IN consequence of a resolution of the General Assembly, passed at their late session, I am instructed by the Executive to make enquiry respecting the situation of all Ordnance and Military Stores, belonging to the state (not including those in the service of the United States or of this State) and make report thereof to the Governor. In obedience to this instruction, and as the most probable mean of effecting the object contemplated by the Executive, I have thought proper thus publicly to request of such of the citizens of the commonwealth as may have any knowledge of the situation, number, quality and size or weight of any cannon or other ordnance, and muskets; cannon balls, shells or other military stores, supposed to belong to the state, and not in immediate use, to communicate a particular report thereof to me as soon as convenient.  SAMUEL COLEMAN, Clerk to the Executive. Richmond, Feb. 7, 1806. (if)
TO BE RENTED, THE TENEMENT where I now reside, and possession given in June. April 9th, 1806. J. PENN.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, A PAMPHLET, Containing Sketches of the HISTORY OF FRANCE and ENGLAND—And an account of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Emperor of France, from his birth to the battle of Austerlitz—price 3s. April 28, 1806. (if)
WHEAT FANS, FOR SALE, BY  C. & T. SAUNDERS, Near the Basin of the Canal. May 23, 1806. (if.)
Manchester Turnpike Company.
SALE OF SHARES. NOTICE is hereby given, that all shares upon which the tenth requisition shall remain unpaid, will be offered for sale, at Mr. Brooks's tavern, on Sat. day the 19th of July next—the sale to commence at 12 o'clock in the forenoon.
GENERAL MEETING. AS a sufficient number of members to constitute a meeting, did not attend on Saturday the 14th current I am therefore authorised to give notice, that a meeting of the company will be held at Mr. Brooks's tavern, on Saturday the 19th of July next, when it is expected the members will be present in their attendance, which business of importance to the interest of the company, particularly requires  JAMES BRANDER, Clk. Manchester, 17th June, 1806. tdm
WILL BE SOLD, For cash, on the premises, on the 12th day of August next, in compliance with a decree of the county court of Buckingham, the LIFE ESTATE of Matthew Branch, (who is tenant by the courtesy) in that valuable and well known  TRACT OF LAND, Whereon Buckingham courthouse stands, computed to contain 1200 acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to comply with said decree. It is presumed this property is too well known to require any description. By the Commissioners. Buckingham, 30th June, 1806. 3w
Subscribers to the DEBATES of the VIRGINIA CONVENTION, and to GIBBON'S HISTORY of the DECLINE and FALL of the ROMAN EMPIRE, are requested to apply at this office, where their copies are now ready for delivery. 233 (if)
RICHMOND BATH, Adjoining the lower part of the Falling Garden, and immediately back of the Bell Tavern, is now in readiness to receive customers. It is supplied with Hot and Cold Waters, and a careful attentive boy to attend. For the convenience of small parties who may wish to bathe at the same time, the house is divided into four different apartments with every requisite convenience in each. The house will be kept open from day light till nine o'clock in the evening of each day; and the baths kept exclusively for the use of females from nine till twelve o'clock in the forenoon. * Price for a single bath 2s. 3d. or three tickets for one dollar. Children half price. * No people of color admitted. Richmond, 7th mo 2d, 1806. tf
FOR SALE, THAT well known and very valuable farm belonging to the estate of Samuel Couch, dec. lying on James River, near Goochland court house, containing about  900 Acres of LAND, about half of which is well-timbered wood land; about 200 acres of River Low Grounds and from 50 to 100 acres of valuable Creek Bottom. The cleared land is well enclosed and improved, with convenient dwelling and out houses in good repair, with a commodious Store, a valuable Mill, and a choice collection of about 1,500 bearing fruit trees. The terms of sale may be known on application to Daniel Couch on the premises (who will show the land to any person inclined to purchase) or to Micaiah Crew in Hanover. The above tract of land contains improvements and accommodations for two families, and, if more agreeable to the purchasers, they may be divided and sold separately.  MICAIAH CREW, ANN COUCH, Exec. & Exix. of S. Couch. P. S. If the above property is not sold before the 18th of August next, it will on that day, at Goochland courthouse, being court day, be set up to the highest bidder.
MATTRESSES. CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRESSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the corner house, same square, below Mr. Jos. Darnstadt's, near the market, and next door to Mr. Jacob Johnson's book store.—Also, BEDS furnished, and old mattresses worked over. Jno. S. Pleafants. June 5, 1806.
FOR SALE, THAT valuable TRACT OF LAND, on which Cumberland Courthouse stands—It contains about TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, one half of which is yet uncultivated. Besides the advantage of having the Courthouse on this tract of Land, it is situated on one of the most public roads in Virginia; as a public stand there are none that can surpass it. The buildings, with some repairing, may be made sufficiently extensive and comfortable. Part cash will be expected of the purchaser, when possession is given; a reasonable credit will be allowed for the balance or if it should suit the purchaser better, landed property will be received in part. Creek Taylor and Blake B. Woodson, both of Cumberland county, are authorised to sell the above tract of land. Or the same may be purchased of the subscriber in Buckingham county, near Allen's Mill. BEVERLY LANGHORNE. June 10th, 1806. Am
TICKETS in the Second Class of the William and Mary College Lottery are for sale at this office. "Discoveries of Lewis and his Party, in Louisiana."
A FEW copies of the above interesting work, just received, and for SALE, at the Post Office, Williamsburg, and at this office. May 5, 1806
MR. JOHN JOUETT, IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.
SIR, ON the 2d of August next, at the tavern occupied by George Payne, at Goochland courthouse, between the hours of ten in the forenoon & sunset, I shall take the depositions of Col. George Payne and Capt. William Gay; and on the 5th of the same month at the Bell Tavern, in the city of Richmond, between the same hours of the day, the deposition of Mr. Wm. O. Winston, to be used as evidence in my suit, depending in Henrico county court against you. Yours, Thomas Miller. July 2, 1806. 4w
FOR SALE. AN ELEGANT Marble Chimney Piece, With HEARTH, &c. complete. Apply to the Printer. July 7, 1806.
BANK OF VIRGINIA, July 7th, 1806. THE President and Directors of the Bank of Virginia, have this day declared a dividend of 3 1/2 dollars, for the last six months, on each Share, on the capital or joint stock of the said Bank, which will be paid on application after the fifteenth instant. John Brockenbrough, Cashier.
A LIST of one Hoghead of Tobacco, Townes' inspection, stored in Johnson's warehouse, September 26th 1803—If not claimed, will be sold, as the law directs. James Anderson and Co. L. A. No. 48 2298 210 2088 W. Graves & Goode. June 30, 1806. 3r
WILL BE SOLD, For cash, in the town of Milton, on the second day of August next,  FOUR HEAD OF HORSES, Two bays, and a black mare and colt, conveyed to the subscriber in trust, with other property, by Richard Davenport, to secure the payment of a debt due Brown, Rives & Co. Merchants, Milton Martin Dawson, Trustee. Milton, July 1st, 1806. tds
NEW BOOKS. Just received and for Sale, at S. Pleafants' printing office and book store, near the Bridge. The Secret History of the Cabinet of St. Cloud; in a series of letters from a resident in Paris to a nobleman in London, written during the months of August, September & October, 1805. Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republics; adapted to the present state of Great Britain; By Edward W. Montague, Jun. The English Nun; or the Sorrows of Edward and Louisa—a novel. Fessenden's Poems. The Literary Magazine for April & May, 1806. Philodora on Chess. July 4. wtf
A. HEWES & CO. Have for sale, at their store, opposite the Market, Salt in sacks Jamaica and Antigua Rum New England Rum Port & Sherry Wine Old Cogniac Brandy Loaf and Brown Sugar Molasses Coffee of superior quality Alexandria Crackers Rhode Island Cheese Imperial Tea Herring and Shad Alexandria Beer in bbls English Walnuts Brown Soap Nutmegs Pepper Allspice Mace Cloves Starch Fig Blue, &c. &c. &c. A general assortment of CROCKERY and STONE WARE, and Rhode Island LIME. Richmond, July 4th, 1806. tf
WANTED, A GOOD COOK.—Also, a MALE and a FEMALE SERVANT. Enquire at this office. July 3d, 1806. 2w
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the estate of Robert Biscoe, deceased, late of Powhatan county, are requested to bring forward the same properly authenticated, and receive payment—And those indebted to the estate, are desired to make immediate payment to Henry L. Biscoe, Adm'r. Manchester, 27th June, 1806. 4r
NOTICE. THE price of TUCKER'S BLACK-STONE after the 1st of January, 1807, will be twenty two dollars and fifty cents. The subscribers to that work who have not yet taken their copies, will not after that time be entitled to the subscription terms. Philadelphia, July, 1806. 11st Jan
Valuable Property FOR SALE. THE subscriber being desirous to remove from where he now lives, offers for sale, a valuable TAN YARD, in the town of New Canton, well enclosed with paling eight feet high, and twenty four good Tan Vats, with a large framed bark house, sixty by twenty four feet, with a good currying shop at one end and a good stone chimney; Also, a good and convenient dwelling house, 30 by 18 feet, two story high; one of stone, with two good stone chimneys, and a good garden and lot, well paled in—Also, about 35 acres of Land, about 12 of which are 100 grounds of good quality; all of which he will sell on reasonable terms, and immediate possession given to the purchaser. This little farm would suit a farmer that has a family, as it is all adjoining, & those wishing to purchase will find it to their advantage to view the property immediately. Charles Moffett. New Canton, June 30, 1806. 3w
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,  A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the Uniform established by the Executive for the Militia of this Commonwealth and declared by Proclamation bearing date the first day of March last, in pursuance of the eighth section of the act of the General Assembly, passed at the last session, "Further to amend the several acts concerning the Militia of this Commonwealth," hath, in some particulars, been considered inconvenient by the people generally, and repeated applications have been presented to the Executive in behalf of the Militia in various and numerous parts of the state, representing that very few, if any, of the Militia, have as yet, provided themselves with the uniform lately established, and praying certain alterations therein: I have therefore thought fit with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this Proclamation, hereby declaring that the uniform of the Militia of this Commonwealth shall be as follows, to wit: For the General Officers. A dark blue coat, skirts lined with buff, cape, lapels and cuffs buff, yellow buttons, gold epaulets (one on each shoulder) black cocked hat with black cockade, and black stock. For the Artillery. A blue coat, skirts lined with red, cape, lapels and cuffs red, vest buff, overall blue, edged with red, black garters, yellow buttons, a cocked black hat with red cockade. For the Light Infantry. A dark blue short coat with half lapels, cape and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest and overall white, with black garters, black half boots, black stock, a round hat cocked on the left side, with black cockade. For the Grenadiers. A dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs white, white lining and buttons, vest and overall white, with black garters, black half boots, black stock, cocked hat with black cockade. For the Riflemen. A linen hunting shirt of purple color, with overall of the same, leather moccasins or shoes, round hat cocked on the left side, with black cockade and black stock. For the main body of the Militia. A blue hunting shirt trimmed with red fringe, white overall and black garters, round hat cocked on the left side with black cockade and black and red plume, black garters or half boots.—The officers' uniform to be a dark blue coat, cape, lapels and cuffs red, white lining and buttons, vest and pantaloons white, with black garters, black stock, cocked hat with black cockade. For the Cavalry. A short dark blue coat, with yellow buttons, white lining, half lapels, cuffs and cape red, white vest & leather breeches, jack boots, spurs, black stock and black leather cap dressed on the crown with bearskin and decorated with a light blue sash and red and white plume. The officers of the main body of the Militia, of the Light Infantry, Grenadiers, Riflemen and Cavalry, to be distinguished by epaulets of silver; the officers of the Artillery to be distinguished by epaulets of gold. The field officers to wear two epaulets, the captains one on the right and the subalterns one on the left shoulder. All officers to wear side arms and boots. Provided however, That where any troop of cavalry, company of artillery, grenadiers, light infantry, riflemen, or of the main body of the militia, shall have provided themselves with an uniform different from that herein prescribed, they are respectively permitted to wear the same for three years from and after the date hereof. Given under my hand as Governor, with the Seal of the Commonwealth annexed, L. s. at Richmond, this 14th day of June, 1806. (Signed) WM. H. CABELL.
FOR SALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK-STORE  HENING'S  New Virginia Justice, Containing the Duties of a Justice of Peace, &c together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Also, forms of conveyancing, such as deeds of bargain and sale, lease & release, mortgage, trust, &c. For Sale at S. Pleafants' Book-Store
NEW CYCLOPEDIA. VOL. FIRST, PART FIRST OF DR. REES'S The subscription is still open.
For Sale, as above. Sidney on Government Toller's Law of executors and administrators A general assortment of Carey's Family Bibles Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a new edition, containing the life of the author Ferguson's Roman Republic The Domestic Encyclopedia Miller's Retrospect of the 18th century New and elegant editions of the Latin and Greek Classics Anacharsis' travels in Greece Antenor's travels, by the same author Anstin's Letters from London during the years 1802 and 1803 Sanson's Letters from Italy and Switzerland in 1801 and 1802 Gordon's Civil War in Ireland Snowden's History of North and South America, from its discovery, to the death of general Washington, two vols. in one Abbe Maury's principles of Eloquence Knox's hints to Public Speakers, with Jerningham's Essays on the Eloquence of the pulpit in England The British Poets, in elegant pocket volumes, &c. &c. &c. wtf
Valuable Family Medicines. Just received direct from the Patentees, and for SALE WHOLESALE and RETAIL, by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond, a large supply of the following very valuable Medicines, viz:  Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough Drops. Superior to any other medicine ever before invented, for all complaints of the Lungs, and has been known frequently to effect a cure after all other medicines have failed. It is to be hoped that all those who are laboring under Consumption and other diseases of the Lungs, will resort to this valuable medicine for relief.—Price 75 cents a bottle.  Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters. Which have proved so extremely serviceable for a few years past in restoring weak and decayed constitutions of almost every description, and for removing all those complicated complaints so common in the spring season—For a common bitter to use in families, none can exceed them for pleasantness. To show that these excellent bitters are held in high estimation by Physicians of eminence, we need only insert the following extract of a letter from Dr. John Willcox a respectable Physician, and post-master at the city of Vergennes. VERGENNES, October 23d, 1804. SIR, I have been one of those who never put much faith in patent medicine until of late, but since acknowledgement from actual experience, that I have received more benefit from Dr. Rawson's Bitters, than from all the medicine I ever before took; I have been very unwell with a flow remittant fever. I am, &c. JOHN WILLCOX, M. D.
Dr. Lee's (Windham) Bileous Pills, Which have proved so eminently useful for these 12 years past in all Bilious Complaints, Indigestion, Female Complaints, &c. Their virtues are too well known to need comment in an advertisement.—Price 50 cents a box.  Dr. Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste, Which whitens and preserves the teeth, gives an agreeable smell to the breath, and cures the fever in the teeth and gum; it may be applied at all times without in the least injuring the teeth. The very great and extensive sale this medicine has met with bespeaks its intrinsic worth.—Price 50 cents a box.  Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious Pills, or Family Physic, A medicine which no family ought to be without, as those Pills are useful in every complaint where purges are necessary; they are certain to operate in a short time without occupying the least pain or griping.—Price only 25 cents a box.  Dr. Rawson's Celebrated Worm Powder, The most proper medicine that can be given to children to destroy Worms, & to remove crudities of every kind from the first passages.—Price 50 cents a packet.  Dr. Rawson's (Genuine) Ich Ointment, The most certain and safe application for that disagreeable complaint called the Itch, of any new or old use. It also cures all kinds of eruptions on the face or skin, is very agreeable in smell, leaves the skin smooth & beautiful, it may be applied at all times with the greatest safety.—Price only 42 cents a box. Very particular directions accompany each of these valuable medicines.
THE NOTED IMPORTED HORSE  WHIP, WILL stand at my stable, in Albemarle county, about 15 miles from Charlottesville, and 8 from Warren, during the ensuing season. He will be let to mares at Six Guineas the season, to be discharged by five, provided the money be paid by the 15th of September following. Three Guineas will be required by the leap, and nine to ensure a mare with foal—in either case, one dollar to the groom. Should any gentleman engage six mares, they will be accounted as five. WHIP is a beautiful bay, twelve years old, of great size and strength, being 15 hands 3 inches and 3 quarters high; and as a foal getter, in movement and in action, is thought by the best judges to have been seldom, if ever equalled, by any horse in America. His pedigree and performances on the turf are inferior to no imported horse whatever. He was got by the noted horse Saltram, by O'Kelly's Eclipse, and his dam, King Herod, as may be seen in the general stud book and calendar, which are kept along with him for the inspection of such as may wish to satisfy themselves as to his abilities. There are four excellent, extensive and well furnished clover lots, sufficient for the support of mares without feeding, should that be required, corn will be furnished at the market price. Gentlemen may assure themselves that they will meet with every accommodation, and that every care will be taken of their mares that lies in the power of the subscriber—he will not however be liable for any accident. The season will commence on the 20th of March, and expire the last day of July. Pasturage and boarding for boys gratis. William Tompkins. Feb. 25th, 1806. (wtfM&1stA)
Just received at this office, and ready for delivery to subscribers, VOL. FIRST, PART FIRST OF DR. REES'S  NEW CYCLOPEDIA.
COBB'S CELEBRATED PATENT METALLIC HONES, Are for sale at this Office.
SECOND CLASS.  Scheme of a Lottery, FOR THE BENEFIT OF  WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE. (Tickets that drew blanks in Dollars.) 5938 The first class & may be renewed 59,380 ed in this at ten dollars each, } 4685 Tickets at fifteen dolls. each, 70,275 10,623 Deduct loss on 2000 tickets, that drew prizes of fifteen dollars each, in first class, and may be renewed in this, at 2 1/4 dollars each, 4,500 Dollars 125,155
The number of prizes and order in which they stand, viz: To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct. 2 prizes of 5,000 each 10,000 4 " 2,000 " 8,000 16 " 1,000 " 16,000 16 " 500 " 8,000 32 " 200 " 6,400 160 " 100 " 16,000 232 " 50 " 11,600 750 " 20 " 15,000 1 " 155 Stationary Prizes are, 1 ticket, first draw after 1,000 tickets are out of the wheel, 500 1 do do do 2,000 500 1 do do do 3,000 500 1 do do do 4,000 500 1 do do do 5,000 500 1 do do do 6,000 500 1 do do do 7,000 10,000 1 do do do 8,000 500 1 do do do 9,000 500 1 do the last drawn ticket, a prize of } 20,000 1,223 prizes. Dolls. 125,155
The prizes subject to a discount of only 10 per cent. 12,500 Expense of drawing, 2,500 Dolls. 10,000
The superiority of this scheme, to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see, that their chances for obtaining prizes, is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their obtention of small prizes, may be renewed, instantly give them several chances for a prize of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn PRIZES of fifteen dollars, in the First Class, as well as those who drew BLANKS, INFORMATION IS NOW GIVEN, that the PRIZES, may at their option, be renewed by tickets in this class—and their BLANKS, at ten dollars each, Provided such PRIZES and BLANKS with the CASH, is remitted, FREE OF POSTAGE, to ROBERT GREENHOW, merchant in Williamsburg, Agent and Treasurer; or WILLIAM NEWSON, Post Master in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing; after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage, that may result to each adventurer, is added, the patriotic reasons, which induced the legislature to authorise this lottery. It is ardently hoped, that the disposition of tickets will soon enable the commissioners to certify that the drawing has commenced—Which event the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power. Robert Greenhow, Agent and Treasurer. Williamsburg, June 10, 1806. wtf
It is now at press, and will be published in July. II. It will be comprized in three volumes, two in octavo, of letter press, and one quarto volume, containing 48 Engravings. [N. B. This Edition, printed from the last London Edition of 1805, contains 350 pages of letter press, and 12 Engravings more than in any of the former ones, together with the life of the respectable author] III. Price to subscribers six Dollars. IV. Those who subscribe for nine copies, or procure nine subscribers, and pay for their books, shall have a copy gratis. May 20, 1806. (wtf.)
PROPOSALS For Publishing by Subscription, By Mathew Carey of Philadelphia, and Samuel Pleafants, Jr. of Richmond,  FERGUSON'S LECTURES ON SELECT SUBJECTS, In Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Optics, Geography, Astronomy, and Dialing. A New Edition, Corrected and Enlarged, WITH NOTES AND AN APPENDIX, ADAPTED TO THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. BY DAVID BREWSTER, A. M. REVISED, AND CORRECTED, BY ROBERT PATTERSON, Professor of Mathematics, and Teacher of Natural Philosophy, in the University of Pennsylvania.
TERMS. I. It is now at press, and will be published in July. II. It will be comprized in three volumes, two in octavo, of letter press, and one quarto volume, containing 48 Engravings. [N. B. This Edition, printed from the last London Edition of 1805, contains 350 pages of letter press, and 12 Engravings more than in any of the former ones, together with the life of the respectable author] III. Price to subscribers six Dollars. IV. Those who subscribe for nine copies, or procure nine subscribers, and pay for their books, shall have a copy gratis. May 20, 1806. (wtf.)
In Hanover County Court, 28th April 1806. Burnley and Brackenridge, Plfs Against Phoebe Jervis, admx. of John Tyler, dec. and David Tyler, heir at law of the said John Tyler, deceased. Defs. This day came the plaintiffs by their counsel, and the defendant David Tyler, 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 the motion of the plaintiffs, It is decreed and ordered, That the defendant David Tyler do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer on the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste. THOS. POLLARD, D. C. H. C.