Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-07-28 00:00:00

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For Charter. The Ship HAZEN, M c Niel Watts, master, burthen 350 hlds. Apply to Moses Myers.
Who offers for Sale, said Ship's Cargo, consisting of 7500 bushels Bonavista SALT. July 23.
For London. The Ship ATLANTICK, Capt Groves, can take from 60 to 70 hlds. of tobacco on freight, if offered soon to Phinchas Dana, & Co. July 23.
For Freight or Charter. The fine new Schooner CARLTON, James Johnson, master, burthen about 1100 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board at Lovell's wharf, or Wilson, Cunningham, & Co.
Who have in Store, for Sale, 13 puncheons Antigua RUM, 8 do. Old do. 3 do. Tobago do. July 23.
Freight Wanted for Philadelphia or Coast. The Schooner ARGUS, Will take freight for Philadelphia or Charles-ton, on moderate terms. Apply to Carter & Roane. July 23.
For Boston. The Brig LUCY, John Dyer, master, burthen 130 tons. For freight or passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or to Fisk & Catlett.
Who have now landing from on board said Vessel, 130 Barrels No. 1 & 2 BEEF, 4 Pipes Cognac BRANDY; 100 Casks LIME. July 23.
For Rotterdam. The Ship MILFORD, J Barnard, master, can take a few hlds. or some small packages on freight. Apply to Moses Myers. July 23.
For LONDON. The fine new Ship MARIA, James Johnson, master, burthen about 400 hlds. on her second voyage, now ready to receive a cargo. For freight or passage, apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. July 16.
For Freight or Charter. The fast-sailing Brig ELIZABETH, Robert Barnard, master, burthen 100 tons, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. Apply to John Davis. Portsmouth, July 16.
MOSES MYERS Offers for Charter. The good Ship MEDFORD, Josiah Barnard, master, two years old, burthen 300 hogsheads, expected in a day or two from Boston July 14.
For Freight or Charter. The New Schooner EAGLE, Daniel Havens, Master, he will carry about 750 barrels, and is a good vessel in every respect. A freight for Lisbon or Madeira would be preferred. For terms apply to Fisk & Catlett.
Who have for SALE, received by said Vessel from Boston, 55 barrels No. 1 BEEF, 70 do. do. 2 do. 20 halfdo. do. 1 do. 80 do. Prime Boston Bay MACKAREL, of a superior quality. July 14.
For Jamaica. The Brig CATHARINE, Thomas Callahan, Master, will sail in the course of ten days. Three or four passengers can be well accommodated by applying to the master on board, or to ROBERT DICKSON. July 7.
FOR LONDON. The fine, strong, and fast sailing SHIP RESOLUTION, Andrew W. Bell, master, fourteen months old, sheathed on the stock, and burthen 400 hlds. tobacco, has part of her cargo already on board, and a considerable quantity engaged. For freight of the remainder, small light articles, or passage (having superior accommodations) apply to the captain on board, or N. Heron. July 7.
For Charter to Europe or the West-Indies. The fast-sailing ship ELIZABETH MAR-GARET, James G. Maltby, Master, burthen 900 barrels, can be ready for the reception of a cargo in three days. For terms apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. Who offer for SALE, 19 Hhds. choice Antigua RUM. Imported in said Schooner. July 7.
FOR SALE. A remarkable fine NEW BRIG, Now lying at Lloyds wharf, burthen about 180 tons, built and fitted with the best materials, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in five days. If there is no application for her in ten days, she will then take in freight for Philadelphia, on very low terms. Apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. July 7.
For AMSTERDAM. The coppered Ship ALEXANDER, John Road, master, can take three hundred hogsheads on freight. For terms apply to Moses Myers. June 20.
Observations on the speech of the hon. John Randolph, Representative for the state of Virginia, in the general Congress of America, on a motion for the non-importation of British merchandise pending the present dispute between Great-Britain and America. By the author of War in Disguise.
[Concluded from the LEDGER, of July 21.]
If the judgment of those whose determination would make controversy useless, does not shut out further argument, I shall find time enough perhaps to open in a better manner, the new bearings and relations of this momentous subject: and to maintain, if necessary, the grounds I have already taken in defence of our national rights.
I may then perhaps reply to my English, as well as my yet unseen American antagonist. I may possibly make a convert of one of the former, who now imitates the practices which he defends, by engaging in controversial war under the neutral flag of a critick, for his opinions are founded on such erroneous premises, as may be easily corrected; and I may possibly even be able to reply with gravity to the chit-chat argument of my other opponent, which courageously maintains that it is our interest to nourish the colonies, and protect the commerce of an enemy.
Meantime I must leave these assailants to spend their cross fires on each other; for the one defending the question of right, denies that it is our interest to suppress the trade in question; the other admits the interest, but disputes the right.
Let me for the present conclude with a few brief suggestions to a British minister, on the supposition, that a statesman of this country can be really disposed to give way to the present claims of America. And I will further suppose that statesman to be Mr. Fox; not merely for the sake of enlivening the idea; but for that of professing that no difference of opinion on such a subject could diminish the unfeigned respect which I feel for his manly, generous, and amiable character; since its very virtues would sufficiently explain to me the source of our disagreement.
"Pause," I would anxiously cry to him, on a measure which if once adopted, can never be recalled.
"Reflect, that a stronger case for the operation of the rights in question, than that which now exists, cannot possibly arise. The present emergency, the new state of the war the new system of annoyance adopted by the enemy, at least in its widened compass, and increased practicability, nay the very ills experienced by former concessions, might now, independently of their voluntary nature, clearly justify their entire revocation, much more the rejection of claims founded on a fraudulent abuse of our indulgence.
"But if you now give way, and give way to an imperious demand, founded on an asserted right—if you lower our top-sails at the bidding of a state which has not a ship of the line, while above seven hundred British pendants triumphantly maintain the empire of the ocean—henceforth you can set up no fair distinction, you can allege no dures of temporary necessity, to avoid the fatal precedent—a principle on which your belligerent energies greatly depend, is lost and abandoned forever.
"Reflect also, that by this retraction of a principle which our government; as well as its supreme tribunal of prize, has strongly, practically, and as I maintain, consistently, asserted; you will sink our credit in Europe, and give countenance to the foul charges of Buonaparte. We shall reasonably be regarded not only as the tyrants of the sea, but what if not more odious, is at least more contemptible, as pusillanimous tyrants, who are insolent and audacious when unopposed, but shrink back from spirited resistance.
"Nor is it in Europe alone, that we shall incur this infamy. America herself will despise us—Our friends in that country will be abashed, and our enemies will triumph. Your tardy compliance will not be ascribed to a sense of justice or a spirit of conciliation, but to commercial panic, and the dread of a non-importation law. The advocates for violent measures will exult in the success of that insolent policy, which has sent you menaces instead of arguments, and non-importation resolutions instead of ambassadors. In a word, our concessions will purchase for us among our trans-Atlantic brethren, not good will, but derision and contempt.
"Look next to the consequence to our navy, our colonies, and our commerce.
"Do you mean to make peace with France, are you sure of such terms as you are prepared to accept? Remember still, that you have no assurance, nay scarcely a rational hope, that any peace you may now make will last a single year; and that the concession now demanded will not lose its validity as a precedent, when you shall be compelled again to draw your naval sword, and to fight, as Mr. Randolph forcibly puts it, "not for Quebec or Pondicherry, but for London and Westminster—or die."
"But if Buonaparte will not give us peace, or if we are wise enough not to accept it from him at this juncture, then advert to the consequences of these concessions, even during the present contest.
"I will not detain you with a description of them; I have stated them elsewhere; and need only add, that if you consent to depart from the principles now acted upon in our prize courts, our planters, and West-India merchants will soon again be driven by an oppressive competition, from all the foreign markets of Europe. The ruin of our East-India company too, will be advanced with an accelerated progress.
"After all, to what would I persuade you? To quarrel with America? By no means. But treat her more deliberately; to treat with her on her own soil, at the seat of her own government, and in the bosom of her citizens; to treat with her, after the popular effervescence excited by self-interested men has had time to subside, and the voice of reason and justice has been deliberately heard; to treat with her, after she has been fully instructed in the recent measures of Prussia and France, and in the system now concerted for our ruin.
"The contrary course of a precipitate submission to the demands of Mr. Jefferson and his minister, would no doubt be more palatable to them, and to the party to which they belong. But though I feel high personal consideration and respect for those gentlemen, they are not precisely the persons with whom a British minister would wish to adjust this most important controversy. I may be mistaken in their public views, for I profess no great acquaintance with the interior politics of America; but it is certain that they are regarded in that country as partial to the cause of France, and consequently not partial to England.
"The congress of the United States alone can declare war, or alter the pacifications of that country. There can consequently be no danger of being involved in a war by delay, before a British minister can be sent across the Atlantic. The American ambassador can have no manifesto in his packet. The advantage therefore, of treating under the eye and ear of a congress, and of a people, among whom a very respectable minority, at least, are disposed to moderation and peace, is undeniably great.
"The only objection I can imagine possibly to arise against this expedient, is, from the passing of the limited non-importation bill, the fate of which is yet unknown, and which is represented as containing a clause making its operation depend either on the fiat of the executive government, or on that of its minister in this country; or as other accounts intimate, on the bare event of our refusing immediate compliance with the demands of the American government.
"Now such a bill either has, or has not been passed by the congress.
"In the latter case, the difficulty will not arise, but in the former, I hesitate not to say, that it makes your compliance, consistently with any regard to the dignity and honour of this great nation, absolutely impossible.
"What! is a rod to be put into the hands of a foreign minister, to whip us into submission; and are we broadly and coarsely to sell our maritime rights, for the sake of passing off a little haberdashery along with them!!
"Are we to make a lumping penny-worth to the buyers of our leather wares, our felt and tin wares, and the other commodities enumerated in this insolent bill, by tossing our honour, our justice, and our courage also into the parcel!!! I would not consent to disparage even the quality of our manufactures, much less of our publick morals, by so shameful a bargain.
"No sir! if Mr. Munroe is indeed instructed and empowered to treat with us in this humiliating style of huckstering diplomacy, a new reason arises for the delay, and for treating beyond the Atlantic.
"Let the threatened prohibition take place. Our hats, our shoes and our tea kettles must find some other market for a few months; unless the American merchants should be impatient enough, to import them by smuggling into that country in the mean time; which I doubt not they will, in a more than usual abundance. Perhaps when our minister arrives, the advanced price of English goods, and the loss of the duties upon them, may form arguments of some weight in our favour."
"But I must have done, lest by reasoning too anxiously, I should reason too late. Pause, then sir," (still to address an imagined, and, I hope, non-existent character) pause I conjure you you, on this this awful occasion. Contend at least a little longer, for our colonies, for our navy, for our belligerent power, for our consistency, for our dignity and our honour."
From the LUZERNE FEDERALIST.
THE COMPLAINT—By Geoffrey Grumble, Esq. The following communication is of that interesting nature, that it deserves an attentive perusal.
Scarcely a mail arrives that does not bring an account of some new murder attended by circumstances of peculiar aggravation. Among the corrupt nations of Europe, where extreme necessity frequently urges to acts of desperation, we find some apology for crimes which does not exist here. And yet even there murders are less frequent, in proportion to the number of inhabitants than with us.
The evil within a few years has greatly increased, so that the question is not now, "What news"—but "Who is murdered?"
The moralist rests not satisfied with deploring the evil, but enquires the cause. The immediate cause is undoubtedly found, in the general relaxed state of religious ties and in the infallible impression of the moral obligation. But this is only the secondary not the remote cause. This is only the dagger that wounds not the hand that moves it. I think this almost universal immorality and irreligion, may be traced to the wild and monstrous principles, that like so many demons, were imported from France into our country, by a Paine, and a Barlow. A specific change of public opinion followed the introduction of the Age of Reason, it was formerly the case that the general opinion of the people if not the law, required a belief in revelation, and an upright moral character, as necessary qualifications in a candidate for office. Recent elections have shown us that the man who attempted the chastity of his neighbour's wife—who could reward the traducer of his friend's character, and who could produce other vices of equal turpitude, was not thought an unsuitable character for the first offices in our government.
The opinions of the chief officers of government will always have a sensible effect upon the public mind. Under Constantine the people were affected to be christians, and their conduct or respect to society was conformable to their professions. Julian differed from Constantine and the public religion changed. That there was hypocrisy here I have no doubt, and I detest it as much as any other man. But I adduce these instances to show the effect that the opinion of the chiefs of a government has upon the people. At present I am only treating of religion and morality, as they affect the happiness of civil society. Man must account to his God for his opinions. But certainly it is not politic for a people to raise to the highest offices men, whose opinions and conduct are calculated to relax that forcibly restraining idea, on the minds of the weak and wicked so far as their examples extend—that if they can avoid punishment here, there is no danger hereafter. Ambition and a susceptibility to dissipation are not unfrequently united in the same characters. If both passions can be gratified, there is no chance that either will be restrained. But if the public opinion shall declare them incompatible, then one of them must give way to the gratification of the other, and the probability is that ambition will prevail. This passion, when corrected by an upright course of life, will lead to the benefit of society.
But the youth of the present day, who see infidelity, incontinency, ingratitude and immorality, rewarded by the highest honours of the state, will see very little to stimulate their virtue. The vicars of Bray, who follow the government in every thing, jest with religion, and laugh at morality. The old grow half ashamed of their God, and the young of their virtue. A general spirit of iniquity under the title of liberality prevails—and gambling and other vices take the place of innocent diversions. A celebrated writer has said that "vice is a gradual and easy descent; where it at first deviates from the level of innocence; but the declivity at every step becomes more and more steep; and those who descend, descend every moment with greater rapidity."
"While vice prevails and impious men bear sway," we may look in vain for the beneficial effects of moral obligation upon society. The lesser vices will prevail, and these will inevitably lead to greater.
The nephew of Mr. Wythe it is believed began his career with the fashionable vice of gambling. He lost more money than he dared to ask his uncle for at once. He forged his name to some checks on the bank. The day of payment approached, and to conceal his shame, he plunged himself still deeper in misery—he Here you can trace the gradual steps of vice, from the polite beginning at a card table, to the How careful parents should be to check the first sprouts of vice in their children? How extremely cautious should the people be not to sanction vice, by exalting the vicious!
AN OLD MAN.
For Charter. The Ship FREDERICK AUGUSTA, 200 tons burthen, a fine ship on her second voyage, is expected to arrive here on or before the 10th of August. Christopher Fry. July 23.
Now Landing on our Wharf, from the Schooner Catharine Shepherd, Capt. Webb, from Antigua, 50 Puncheons fine flavoured RUM, For Sale on liberal credit, by Conway & F. Whittle. July 23.
DESERTION.
DESERTED from this Garrison, on Sunday the 20th instant, JOHN BUSS, a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, private in my Company of Artillerists, 29 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, by occupation a tailor.
JOHN LYNN, a native of Philadelphia, artificer in said company, 24 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, grey eyes, black hair, fresh complexion, by occupation a house carpenter.
JOHN MIMSUR, a native of Philadelphia, musician, 5 feet 5 inches high, 17 years old, blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, occupation a painter.
Thirty Dollars will be given as a reward for the above men, or ten dollars for each delivered at the spot, to any Officer of the United States army, or secured in any goal, and information given, so that said deserters may be brought back to their duty.
John Saunders, Capt. U. S. Art. Commanding. Fort Nelson, July 23th, 1806.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the Subscriber, on Sunday evening the 20th instant, an apprentice to the brick-layer's trade, named JOHN HENDRICK RYNDERSMAN, he is a short thick lad, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, about 19 years of age, he has a long face, dark complexion, and dark hair which is cropped short—Hid on when he ran away a short nankeen top jacket, nankeen trousers, spotted mouselise waistcoat, white cotton shirt, a good round black hat, and a pair of shoes nearly new; he took with him some striped packed coat—He is a native of Germany, and retains much of the Dutch accent in speaking English—Ran away with him three soldiers from the garrison of Fort Nelson; they were not dressed in uniform—I expect they all will endeavour to get to the Northward (Baltimore or Philadelphia)—JOHN has about 16 months to serve.
I will give Ten Dollars if taken in Portsmouth or Norfolk, Thirty Dollars if in the State, or Fifty Dollars if out of the State, and delivered to me in Portsmouth—Masters of vessels and others are forbidden from taking him out of the State, or harbouring, entertaining, or employing him in any manner, as the law will be enforced against all who do.
John Thompson. Portsmouth, July 24.

We have been favoured with the following copy of an extract of a letter from Admiral Cochrane, dated July 12th, on board of His Britannick Majesty's ship Northumberland, off Tortola, to Col. Hamilton, received by the brig St. Brides, captain Smith, arrived at this port on Saturday.
"I have just a moment to tell you, that we followed the French fleet to the West end of the Tortola passage, they going off before the wind. Their force is 2 eighty-fours, and 4 seventy-fours, my force 3 seventy-fours, and 1 sixty-four. Had they kept their course, I meant to have paid them a visit after dark, but they made sail to the northward, and I saw three more ships join them. I then returned to Tortola, which island with the convoy, was to have been destroyed the day I appeared. I hope to be reinforced, and yet to see them to good purpose."
In the first page of this day's paper, we conclude from our paper of the 21st inst. the pamphlet written by the author of "War in Disguise."
It is written with more warmth of feeling than we had expected from such a didactic writer. Parts of this work will not be pleasing to every American reader, but allowances are due to a writer, who is under the impression that the existence of his country is involved in the subject under discussion.
COMMUNICATION.
THE EDITOR OF THE AURORA, finding that the remarks, made in the Ledger upon his political views, have placed him in an awkward situation, has offered a kind of vindication, in the shape of a supposed dialogue, between him and a friend, for which the reader is referred to the Aurora of the 17th of this month.
Having confessed the plagiarism, (though denying the other charge) the Editor of the Aurora says, "In fact, I had in my seventh number pointed out Beaujour's Book particularly, but a 'cavil of the kind induced me to erase that part of the essay from the proof, so that the blockheads might have room to stumble on, &c.' [Vide third column of the Country Aurora of July 17.] From this we are to understand that the Editor intended to have confessed the aid which he had received from Beaujour's book (though not from Mons. Beaujour) in his seventh number, if he had not have seen "a cavil of the kind;" that is, if he had not have seen the observations in the Ledger. A confession of this sort after detection comes with a bad grace at all times, and consequently is liable to suspicion, but if it should turn out that the seventh number of the views, was written before the Editor saw the remarks in the Ledger, the suspicion must be increased.
The writer of this communication has not a file of the Aurora, in order to find the day on which the 7th number was published in that paper, but he knows that the remarks made by him, were published in the Ledger of the 27th of June, the Ledger being an evening paper, did not leave this until Saturday morning the 28th of June, and did not reach Philadelphia until Saturday the 5th July: now the eighth number of the Political Views was republished in the Norfolk Herald of the 5th July. The Herald is a morning paper, of course the eighth number was received in that office on Friday the 4th of July, or sooner. It is presumed that the eighth number was written after the seventh.
Any comment upon the subject is unnecessary, for Editor of the Aurora must have been mistaken in the his intentions as to the seventh number, he perhaps meant the ninth number, which he intends to publish.
July 26, 1806.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Lamp in the Light-House on Smith's Point, at the mouth of the Powotomack, was destroyed by accident on Tuesday night last—Another Lamp is making, and the light will be replaced as before in a few days.
Captain Sheffield, who arrived at New-York from Canton, informs, that the British fleet under the command of Sir Home Popham, had left the Cape of Good Hope for the river La Plata, as was supposed. The French frigate La Canniere, of 44 guns, came into the Bay without knowing that the place had been surrendered to the English. The batteries were immediately opened upon her, but she slipped her cables and put to sea before she had sustained any injury. She was supposed to belong to the squadron under Jerome Buonaparte, 13 sail being then in sight.
Extract of a letter from the gentleman to whom the Marquis de Casa Yrujo's letter was addressed (and which was published by col. Smith,) to a friend in this city.
"SIR,—I was not a little surprised, as well as displeased, at the appearance in the public prints, of the Marquis de Casa Yrujo's letter to me on the subject of the Americans taken in Miranda's schooners, and carried to Carracas. It was done not only without my consent, but also without any previous application to me for it. There is nothing in it however which merits the strictures which have been made upon it in the New-York Daily Advertiser, for it was evidently dictated by sentiments of humanity towards the individual implicated, and of respect towards his family. Feelings like these, which adorn rather than discredit him who entertains and acts upon them, have, in this instance, been very illly requited."
"The disclosure required as a condition, was such as policy required, in order to render the Marquis's "intercession effectual" with the governor general, or the grand council of the province, and was such also as his duty to his sovereign demanded of him, in justification of so direct an interference in a matter of high importance, and not within the Marquis's administration, nor under his immediate control."
"I lament the part which a desire to promote the Marquis de Casa Yrujo's benevolent intentions, and a still stronger wish to render so essential a service to the young gentleman and his family had induced me
to take in this affair, because a use has been made of it, which was not to have been expected, but must necessarily operate to prevent in future, any similar overtures, even in cases where the lives of our friends and citizens would be considered as cheaply purchased by a disclosure."
[Those Printers who published the correspondence above mentioned, will also give this a place in their respective papers.]
From the American Citizen.
United States vs. Col. Smith.
On Monday the 14th inst. the district Court for the district of New York was held pursuant to adjournment; present Judges Patterson and Tallmadge. Judge Patterson having delivered an excellent charge to the grand Jury, clothed in neat diction, the Court proceeded to the trial of the defendant.
Counsel for the Prosecution.
Mr. Sanford, District Attorney.
Mr. Pierpont Edwards.
For the Defendant.
Mr. Harrison.
Mr. Hoffman.
Mr. Emmet.
Mr. Colden.
Mr. W. Morton.
In our report of this extraordinary case we must content ourselves with laying before the reader, in substance, a statement of the proceedings, and this will perhaps be as acceptable as the necessarily long and tedious details which in another form may hereafter be given. We were in Court from the opening, to the determination of the question to which we must now confine ourselves, & in our statement if we have no other merit, we may claim that of faithfulness.
After the Jurors were called, but before they were sworn in to try the defendant, a list of the witnesses was read, on which were the names of James Madison, secretary of State, H. Dearborne, secretary at War, R. Smith, secretary of the Navy, G. Granger, Post-master General, Jacob Wagner, chief clerk in one of the departments of government, George Clinton, jun. a member of the House of Representatives, and S. R. Bradley of the Senate of the United States. All these witnesses were absent.
The district attorney, Mr. Sanford, moved the court to proceed to the trial of the defendant.
Mr. Colden, for the defendant, rose and stated that the absent witnesses named had been regularly subpoenaed, that an officer had in person subpoenaed Mr. Madison, and tendered him a reasonable compensation, to wit, 20 dollars, and that on Mr. Madison's intimating that it would be inconvenient to attend the court at New York in person, the officer enquired whether he objected to the "quality or quantity" of the sum tendered, on which Mr. Madison remarked that it was unnecessary to add any thing on the subject.
Having made this statement, which may be termed the lumber of the law, Mr. Colden applied to the court for compulsory process against Mr. Madison, who according to the defendant's affidavit on the file of the court, was, he said, a material witness; and in support of his application he read article 8 of the amendments to the constitution, and the several sections of the acts of Congress in relation to it. The attachment was this day asked for against Mr. Madison only, Mr. Colden dispensing in his argument with the attendance of all the other absent witnesses but Mr. G. Clinton, jun. and Mr. Bradley, who he said were expected the following day.
The district attorney, and Mr. Pierpont Edwards replied that the motion to bring on the trial was first in order, and that after that was disposed of they would meet the motion for an attachment. If the object of the counsel for the defendant was to put off the trial, they should avow it; the questions were distinct ones and should not be mixed. If Mr. Madison had been guilty of a contempt, for on that alone could an attachment be granted, the attachment might be issued to purge him of the contempt, and the trial go on.
Judge Patterson observed that he had received a letter from Mr. Madison, Mr. Dearborne, and Mr. Smith, which he read, and of which the following is an exact copy:
To the honourable the Judges of the Circuit Court for the district of New-York,
"We have been summoned to appear, on the 14th day of this month, before a special Circuit Court of the United States for the district of New-York, to testify on the part of Wm. S. Smith, and Samuel G. Ogden, severally, in certain issues of traverse between the U. States and the said Wm. S. Smith, and Samuel G. Ogden. Sensible of all the attention due to the writs of subpoena issued in these cases, it is with regret we have to state to the Court, that the President of the U. States, taking into view the state of our public affairs, has specially signified to us that our official duties cannot, consistently therewith, be at this juncture dispensed with. The court, we trust, will be pleased to accept this as a satisfactory explanation of our failure to give the personal attendance required. And as it must be uncertain whether, at any subsequent period, the absence of heads of departments, at such a distance from the scene of their official duties, may not equally happen to interfere with them, we respectfully submit, whether the object of the parties in this case may not be reconciled with public considerations by a commission issued, with the consent of their counsel and that of the district attorney of the U. States, for the purpose of taking, in that mode, our respective testimonies."
We have the honour to be, With the greatest respect,
Your most obedient servants,
JAMES MADISON,
H. DEARBORNE,
R. SMITH.
City of Washington, 8th July, 1806."
Having read this letter, couched in the most respectful terms, and in which the gentlemen tender their testimony by commission, Judge Patterson said, with an energy that we had not expected in his debilitated state, that from the affidavit of the defendant on the files of the court, it did not appear to him that the testimony of Mr. Madison was material.
The crime of the defendant said the judge, if he be guilty of a crime, was committed in the city of New York, when Mr. Madison was at Washington. When special matter is presented, we will consider it. The jurors were discharged until to-morrow.
A desultory conversation ensued as to the precedence of the two motions for the morrow. Judge Patterson said he would not fetter the counsel by forms. Adjourned to Tuesday morning at ten.
Tuesday morning—the defendant's counsel produced a special affidavit. It had, however in our opinion, but a remote, if any relation to the decision of the court the preceding day, namely, that the offence of the defendant, if any, being committed in the city of New-York when Mr. Madison was at Washington, this gentleman could not be considered by the court as a material witness, unless it were shown, by special matter, that, in plain language, he had heard what he did not hear, and had seen what he did not see. Under the circumstance of absence from the place where the act was committed, it required, indeed, special matter to prove that Mr. Madison's testimony was at all material.
The special affidavit, which was read by Mr. Colden, set forth that the defendant "hoped and expected to prove, by the testimony of Mr. Madison, Mr.
Smith Mr. Wagner, and Mr. Thornton, that if the defendant had embarked in the expedition of the Leander, that expedition was begun, prepared, and set on foot with the knowledge and approbation of the President and the Secretary of State." This was the speciality of the affidavit. Attachments were now prayed for, 'not against Mr. Madison alone, as yesterday, but against the four gentlemen named.
Mr. Colden followed up the reading of the affidavit with a speech of considerable length and zeal, and embracing a variety of points and precedents, but it appeared to me to be a recession from the question before the court. There is an obvious and wide distinction between—whether any man in the United States be above the law, which was the true and only point, or Mr. Madison be a material witness. Leaving the latter ground almost untouched, Mr. Colden treated the question on the former, & adduced British precedents to show that high official characters in that country had under circumstances analogous to those of Mr. Madison, appeared in courts as witnesses. There was indeed, he said, a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States against him. He alluded to the cause of the United States vs. Thomas Cooper, of Philadelphia, in which the noted Judge Chase imperiously decided, on a very special affidavit of Mr. Cooper, that the then President, Mr. Adams could not be compelled to come into court as a witness. He spoke in terms of mild reprimand of this decision; perhaps because he was sincere, but certainly because it was his business, as advocate, to do so. He could not wish the court to apply Chase's rule in the case of Cooper that of his client.
Mr. Colden was followed by Mr. Hoffman on the same side. This gentleman gave us a brilliant specimen of his great and ready talents. He was ingenious, and had need to be so, for where weakness of materials is not in some sort compensated by dexterity of argument, it requires a patience of stupidity to bear with the advocate. He was however, only ingenious; I thought him not solid, and this, as he had nothing substantial to stand upon, is saying nothing in disparagement of his abilities.
The foundation of Mr. Hoffman's argument was laid in possibilities; not in what is but what may be. If, he said, he could show a possible ease in which the testimony of Mr. Madison could be material, the court would not withhold the attachment. The testimony of Mr. Madison, he said, might be, although he did not affirm that it was material; but in his conscience he believed it to be so. In viewing the subject in all its relations, it would be proper, he said, to take into consideration the posture of our affairs when the expedition was undertaken and carried on. In his message to Congress, the President, the highest official character in our country, and who ought to be respected, stated that acts of hostility had been committed by Spain on citizens of the U. States within our own territory, and that he had ordered our armed force to repel these attacks if repeated in future. Speaking of the functions of the executive, the right of declaring war, he said, was vested exclusively in Congress, but could not the U. States, he asked, be at war with a foreign power without a declaration of it by Congress? Congress declared offensive war, but when hostilities, such as those mentioned in the President's message were commenced against us—without such declaration by Congress we were de facto at war; defensive war, and the President was bound to resist the aggressions. We were then at war, according to Mr. Hoffman, who very adroitly converted the President's presumed knowledge and approbation of the Leander enterprise, not indeed into a full but a sort of half-way authority for the defendant's embarking in it. The Spanish aggression on our citizens and territory was in the south; suppose, said Mr. Hoffman, it had been in this city; besides repelling it, the President might have commenced offensive operations, and have ordered a force to any other quarter, say the Carraccas, by way of inflicting further punishment on the aggressing power. Mr. Hoffman thought of Hannibal at Rome, and Scipio at Carthage. As a politician he would not credit the President for so much military knowledge, skill and intrepidity.
Our territory was then invaded, and our rights infringed, and without a declaration of war by Congress, it was the duty of the President, said Mr. Hoffman, to chastise the invaders; such was our situation. Let us now glance at the case of the defendant. It is notorious, said Mr. Hoffman, that Congress was debating with closed doors, and if debating in unison with the feelings of America, upon a declaration of war. If war was to be declared, and as the doors of Congress were closed, no one could tell but it was the business of the executive to anticipate and provide for it. At this juncture the enterprise of the Leander was planned, and Miranda consulted Mr. Madison respecting it. Mr. Madison then knew of it and approved of it, and so, said Mr. Hoffman, did the President. From these premises Mr. Hoffman concluded that the testimony of Mr. Madison was material, for that in fact a knowledge and approbation of the enterprise by the President, was authority to the defendant to engage in it. Every one will see how fallacious this hypothetical reasoning is when applied to the case of his client. It was presuming upon a state of things that did not exist, and upon authority given by the President which neither was nor could be given, but which if the state of things had existed, and the authority could be, and had been given, would have justified the defendant; nay, he would not, under these circumstances, have been brought to the bar of his country to answer for an act calculated to embroil it with a foreign power.
LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
AN ACT,
To restrain the horrid practice of Duelling.
WHEREAS, the laws heretofore passed to restrain the horrid practice of duelling have proved insufficient, and many citizens of this commonwealth, and others, have found means to evade the penalties of such offences; and, instigated by deadly feuds, have committed murder upon mistaken principles of honour, and have escaped punishment by reason of the difficulty procuring evidence of the facts: for remedy whereof,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That if any person within this commonwealth, shall challenge, by word or writing, the person of another, to fight at sword, rapier, pistol, or other deadly weapon, or if any person so challenged shall accept the said challenge, in either case, such person so giving, or sending, or receiving any such challenge, shall, for such offence, being thereof lawfully convicted in any court of record within this commonwealth, by the testimony of one or more witnesses, or by confession, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, and shall suffer one year's imprisonment, at hard labour, in the same manner as convicted felons are now punished; and moreover, shall forfeit and be deprived of all rights of citizenship, within this commonwealth, for the term of seven years.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person shall, willingly and knowingly, carry and deliver any written challenge, or shall, verbally, deliver any message purporting to be a challenge, or shall consent to be a second in any such intended duel, and shall be thereof legally convicted as aforesaid, he or they so offending, shall, for very such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five
hundred dollars, and suffer one year's imprisonment, at hard labour, in the same manner as convicted felons are now punished; and moreover, shall, for ever thereafter, be rendered incapable of holding any office of honour, trust, or profit, within this commonwealth, which incapacity shall be declared, and made part of the judgment of the court.
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in any case, it shall be sufficient to frame an indictment, generally, against either of the principals, for challenging another to fight at deadly weapons; and notwithstanding it may appear on the trial, that the defendant, only, accepted the challenge, it shall be sufficient to convict and render him liable to the penalties of this act; and in like manner, an indictment against the seconds, may be framed, generally, for carrying and delivering a challenge, and proof of the mere act of fighting, and the defendant being present thereat, shall be sufficient to convict the defendant, upon an indictment so framed; and if the duel shall take place within this commonwealth, the mere fact of fighting shall be full and complete evidence of the charges respectively, of giving, or receiving or of carrying and delivering a challenge, without other proof thereof.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person, shall have knowledge of any challenge, to fight with any deadly weapons, given or received, or in any manner be witness to the fact of such challenge, duel, or fighting, not being a second thereat or party criminal therein, and shall conceal the same, and do not inform thereof, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be adjudged to pay a fine of fifty dollars—and moreover, suffer nine months imprisonment, without bail or mainprize.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall presume to publish in any newspaper, or post by handbills, written, or printed, or otherwise, any other person, or persons, as a coward or cowards, rascal or rascals, liar or liars, or use any other irritating abusive language for not accepting a challenge, or fighting a duel; such person, or persons, for such offence, being thereof convicted, shall be subject to the same punishment, though he or they had fought a duel, as provided by the first section of this act: and the publisher, or printer, shall, in all prosecutions under this section, be summoned as a witness, and accepted, by the court as a good witness against the writer, or writers, of such publication, or handbill: and if the said printer, or printers, when summoned before the court, shall refuse to give up the writer's name, or names, the courts shall consider him, or them, as the author, or authors thereof, and proceed to punish him or them, accordingly.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any law, or laws which are hereby altered or supplied, be and the same are hereby repealed.
CHARLES PORTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES BRADY,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, the thirty first day of March, in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
THOMAS M'KEAN.
[We have copied from the Philadelphia papers, the following remarks, taken from the late London papers. Our readers will perceive from them the opinions of both the ministerial and opposition prints upon American affairs.
It must be a subject of regret to the reflecting part of both countries, to perceive that the intemperance of persons belonging to each, is likely to commit the peace of two nations, whose interests will be so much injured by a war.
We believe by this time, our high flying non-importation politicians, are very well satisfied that we are not likely to obtain our objects by measures of hostility to British commerce. A moment's reflection must have satisfied any one who would think, that if Britain even felt the expediency of submitting to such a basis for negotiating, that policy would forbid it, because she would plainly perceive that she would confess that we had a rod in our hands, with which we could chastise her at pleasure.]
LONDON, June 5.
We have received American papers to the 30th of April, and we are sorry to find from them that an unfortunate circumstance has occurred, which the French party in that country will not fail to endeavour to turn to their own account. Capt. Whitby, of the Leander, endeavouring to compel two American coasters to bring to, unfortunately one of the guns fired killed an American seaman. The body was carried on shore, exhibited to the populace, and honoured with a public funeral; the public prints were put in mourning; and to complete the climax, a bill of indictment for MURDER was actually preferred and found by the grand jury of New-York, against captain Whitby, the commander of the Leander.
It appears however from the affidavits of the American captains themselves that they had refused, in the first instance to bring to, when required; and the question comes simply to this—Was capt. Whitby, justified by his orders in insisting on the rights of visiting and searching American vessels? If he was, however much the accident may be regretted, it will occasion no quarrel between the two governments. If he went beyond his instructions, which no one who knows captain Whitby's character will believe, our government will give every reasonable satisfaction.
June 9.
We received this morning New-York papers to the 9th, and Boston to the 13th ult. from which we have given very ample and important extracts;
The president of the United States has published a proclamation, commanding all persons within the United States, to arrest captain Whitby, of the Leander, wherever he may be found, now or hereafter.—The proclamation also requires the Leander, Cambrian, and Driver, to depart from the harbours and waters of the United States, and interdicts forever the entrance of all other vessels which shall be commanded by Henry Whitby, captain of the Leander, John Nairne, captain of the Cambrian, and Slingsby Simpson, captain of the Driver. In case of the return of the above vessels of all intercourse with them is prohibited; no supplies are to be furnished them; and pilots are commanded not to assist in navigating them.
The proclamation has been variously commented upon in the American papers, according to the different parties which they support. One party inveighs against the president for confining himself to a proclamation which cannot but be unavailing, and which reminds us of a story of a very little man in the theatre, who finding himself unfortunately placed directly behind a tall grenadier whose high broad shoulders obstructed his view, the little hero, after pettishly requesting him to move out of his way, at last threatened the grenadier, if he did not stand a little on one side, he would cut off his queue. The tall fellow only looked over his shoulder contemptuously on the little man and told him he might if he could reach it.

The ferment which had been excited in New-York, and other towns, on the death of the American seaman, was beyond any thing our readers can conceive. It was scarcely exceeded by the popular fury of Marat's associates in Paris, when the revolutionary frenzy was at its height there. No Englishman could appear in the streets, but at the hazard of his life; parties paraded with the American colours hoisted over those of England. Meetings were held to originate resolutions in which England was execrated, and their own government treated with the grossest contempt, for its tardiness in declaring against England. The walls were covered with inflammatory handbills, the writers of which, with the newspapers attached to the party, stuck at nothing that could fan the popular fury.
The unfortunate event produced also a great sensation at Washington; it was supposed that five frigates would be ordered immediately for New-York, and that every vessel that could carry a gun would be got ready. Congress had adjourned to December, but it was supposed that it would be summoned to meet again the middle of this month.
The Leander which had sailed for Halifax for supplies, left Halifax on the 21st ult. to resume her station off New-York.
June 10.
We have continued in this day's Courier our extracts from the American papers. They are extremely interesting, and will enable our readers to form a tolerable accurate idea of the state of the publick mind in the United States. The elections are going on, and party spirit rules extremely high indeed. The death of Pierce, the American seaman, has been made use of by the federalists, who are infinitely more intemperate than the republicans, and who attempt by all possible means to goad and irritate the people against this country. Unfortunately it will be for the Americans if the federalists succeed in driving the government into a war with Great Britain; they would then indeed have reason to complain of the "spoliations on their trade."—The American flag would soon no longer be seen on any sea.
The London Traveller, of the 10th June, contains the following article:—"American papers to the 3th ult. have reached us; the intelligence contained in them is of great consequence. The unhappy affair which happened off Sandy Hook has we regret to say, led to measures of a very decisive and harsh character upon the part of the executive government.—The President of the United States has published a Proclamation, "commanding all the citizens of the United States to arrest Cpt. Whitley of the Leander, whenever he may be found; requiring the ships of the British squadron to depart from the ports and waters of the United States; and, in case of this requisition not being complied with, prohibiting all pilots from assisting in navigating them, and all individuals from furnishing them provisions or other supplies; and interdicting, for ever, the entrance of Cpt. Whitley, of the Leander, Capt. Nairne of the Camberon, and Capt. Simpson, of the Driver, into any American haven, whatever ships they may in future command."
The death of Pierce, the American seaman, is not the only grievance set forth in the proclamation. The jurisdiction of the United States is said to have been violated; the unlawful interruptions and vexation committed on their trade are also included in the list of complaints. The former is certainly an accusation of a very serious nature. Cpt. in Whitley, if not acting under superior orders, has taken a dreadful responsibility upon himself; it would be unfair to give any opinion upon his conduct until the point is decided.—We regret exceedingly that he has returned to resume his station off New-York. It is peculiarly unfortunate under the existing circumstances. It is impossible that he can repair there, without either renewing those practices which have given so much offence to the Americans, or being subject to insults and contemptuous behaviour from every trader of that nation passing under the bows of the Leander, in case he should decline the exercise of the right of visit and search.
Mr. JEFFERSON, we believe, is extremely adverse to violent measures. The proclamation is supposed to be extorted from him. The accident happened at a most unlucky period, the eve of the general elections in America. The two parties, the Democrats and Federalists, by whom the United States are divided, are forced to bid against each other at the auction of popularity. The only question between them is, who shall display most violence against England! but fortunately it is not the mob of New-York who is to discuss this very unpleasant affair.
CHARLESTON, July 16.
Gun-Boat No. 2, Lieutenant Izard, arrived yesterday morning, in 40 days from Gibraltar. Having completely adjusted our differences with all the Barbary powers, the United States armed vessels have been ordered to quit their station in the Mediterranean, and return to America.
The following squadron sailed from Gibraltar on the 4th June, for the United States.
 Frigate Essex, Commodore Rodgers.  Brig Vixen, Captain Cox.  Bomb-ketch Spitfire, Lieutenant Hunt.  Bomb-ketch Vengeance, Lieutenant Smith.  Cutter Hornet, Lieutenant Crane.  Gun-Boat No. 2, Lieutenant Izard.  No. 4, Lieutenant Hanley.  No. 5, Lieutenant Harrison.  No. 6, Lieutenant Lawrence.  No. 8, Lieutenant Heron.  No. 9, Lieutenant Elbert.  No. 10, Lieutenant Sinclair. 
Commodore Rodgers parted company the night after sailing, leaving the squadron under charge of capt. Cox of the Vixen. Lieut. Izard lost sight of the fleet on the 7th June, lat 34, 48, long 18. All the gun-boats are ordered for this port.
The brig Argus, Lieutenant Hurl; and Syren, Lieut. Smith, sailed from Gibraltar, for Norfolk, on the 2d June.
The frigate Constitution, capt. Campbell, was left at Gibraltar, where she was to remain for some time. The Nautilus, Lieut. Evans, was going in when the squadron sailed. The Enterprize schooner, Lieut. Porter, had been sent to Tripoli with dispatches.
The brig Hornet, captain Dent, arrived at Gibraltar on the 1st of June, from L'Orient: and sailed on the 3d for Malaga.
No political intelligence of any consequence is received by the arrival of No. 2. The little fortress of Gaeta, near Naples, still held out; and the garrison under command of the gallant Prince Hesse, bid defiance to the French army. Early in May, an attempt was made to bombard it from sea. For this purpose the French collected a fleet of one sloop of war, two brigs, and five gun-boats—these were fallen in with in the night by the British frigate Syrius, of 36 guns, who immediately attacked them—the sloop of war sustained a sharp contest; but was compelled to strike—the rest of the squadron made off. The frigate with her prize had arrived at Malta—both vessels were much shattered.
It was reported at Gibraltar, that the British had, by consent of the king of Naples, taken possession of Syracuse, in Sicily.
Lord Collingwood with several sail of the line, was blockading Cadiz—several British ships of war were lying at Gibraltar.—Times.
Died at Syracuse, in February last, Lieut. Joseph Maxwell, of the U. S. Navy.
July 17.
JUDICIARY.
The publick attention has been lately engaged by a learned argument before his honour Judge Bay on a motion for a prohibition to be directed to the Court Martial, about to sit on the trial of Major Rouse, on a charge of his excellency the governor for disrespectful and unofficerlike conduct. The counsel who shewed cause against granting the prohibition were, Mr. Bacot, Mr. Ford, Mr. William Loughton Smith, and the attorney general; and those in support of the prohibition, Mr. Cheves and Mr. Parker. Their arguments occupied the whole of Friday, Saturday, and Monday, and we understand his honour has appointed Saturday next to deliver his opinion on this very interesting and important question.
Gun-Boats No. 8, Lieutenant Haradan, and No. 6, Lieutenant Lawrence arrived at this port yesterday from the Mediterranean. The squadron had touched at Madeira, from whence they sailed on the 13th of June—These two vessels parted from the squadron the next night after sailing.
Died, suddenly, on the 6th of June, on board the United States bomb-ketch Vengeance, Mr. Simon Smith, midshipman. Mr. S. was one of the American prisoners in Tripoli, and was on his return to Rhode-Island, of which state he was a native.
Died, at Syracuse, in April last, Lieutenant Seth Cartee, commander of gun-boat No. 10—a native of Rhode-Island; and Mr. Brent, midshipman on board the U. S. cutter Hornet.
GIBRALTAR, May 24.
The following particulars of a most brilliant achievement performed by his majesty's frigate Sirius, capt. Prowse, on the coast of Italy, have been received from an officer on board the frigate, and may be depended upon. We publish them without comment: no praise can heighten the merit which the bare unadorned account bespeaks in the gallant commander and his brave crew.
His Majesty's ship Sirius, April 26, 1806. "On Thursday, April 17, we gained information from a vessel we boarded at sea, that a French national squadron, consisting of one ship, three brigs, one bomb-ketch, and five heavy gun-vessels had sailed th t morning, from Civita-Vechia for Naples. We immediately made all sail in chase of them, and, at 4 o'clock, had the pleasure of seeing them from our mast head, and cleared ship for action; at 6 o'clock, saw them very pl in from our deck, under easy sail, and apparently determined to wait our attack; at half past 6, they hove to, and at 7 we commenced action on both sides within pistol shot; at 8, observed several of the enemy's vessels much damaged, and running in for the land, we still in close action with the ship and three brigs; at a quarter past 9, the ship ceased firing, and hailed us to say she had struck. I am sorry that we could not take possession of some of these vessels, the night being so very dark, and our ship very much crippled and close to the land. However we have given them something to remember us. The ship is a Bergere, and now with us at Malta. They mounted in the whole ninety-three guns, and 661 men which you will see by the list of them I send you. I can assure you we had enough to do with the whole of them; for the water was so smooth that all their guns told; and for a frigate like the Sirius of 36 guns, and only 260 men, to have 93 guns, and 661 men against her, it was serious indeed. Capt. Prowse lost his nephew, (Mr. Adair) a very fine young man; his brother was killed on board the Victory with Lord Nelson; he was capt. of the marines. I am sorry to say we had nine killed and twenty wounded; the enemy had 50 killed and wounded."
Names of the enemy's vessels which engaged his Majesty's frigate Sirius off Lome, Thursday night, April 26.
 Ship la Bergere (commodore) 170 men, 18 twelve pounders, 1 thirty-two pound carronade.  Brig L'Abeille, 110 men; 18 nine pounders, 2 thirty-six pound carronades.  Brig la Ligurie, 72 men; 12 nine pounders.  Brig la Janus, 78 men; 12 nine pounders.  Bombard la Victorie, 76 men; 12 eighteen and 2 68 pound carronades.  Cutter la Gauloise, 37 men; 4 four pounders, 1 36 pound carronade.  Gun-vessel la J. L. Buge, 33 men; 4 four pounders, 1 thirty-six pound carronade.  Gun-vessel la Gentile, 35 men; 4 four pounders, 1 thirty-six pound carronade.  Gun-vessel la Provencale, 49 men; 4 four pounders, 1 36 pound carronade. 
Total—661 men; 93 guns and carronades. H. M. frigate Sirius—260 men and 36 guns.
Continuation of Foreign Intelligence received at Philadelphia.
[French accounts of the expeditions on shore, and battle of Lord Cochrane with a French frigate, published in our last.]
PARIS, May 25.
From the Monitor.
According to advices from the coast of the ocean, the English cruisers have for some time spread alarm among the maritime districts of the department of the west. They have made several momentary descents, or excursions, some of which failed, but others were successful, and productive of much damage.—On the 6th inst. an English frigate, brig, and cutter, cast anchor to the north and south of St. Martin, a little town in the island of Rhe; and the 9th at day-break, the brig and cutter were seen in the bay of Aiguillon, standing with all sails set towards the battery on the point. They approached within musket shot, and under well directed fire sent in five boats. From these disembarked 200 men, who after receiving three discharges of the guns and several volleys of musketry, carried the battery, burnt the guard-house, blew up the magazine, and destroyed the signal posts. After this incursion, the English re-embarked, and proceeded in their boats towards the channel of Lucon, with the intention of setting fire to a vessel lying there, which, however escaped, by cutting her cable. In the evening of the same day, the brig and cutter anchored alongside the frigate in the same position, and the day following, at ten in the morning, the same two vessels got under weigh to attack the signal posts at Roche. They attempted a second disembarkation with the same number of boats, but the tocsin being rung in the neighbouring villages, 300 men assembled on the beach, in conjunction with the artillery men at Franche and Aiguillon, repulsed the English boats, which were thus obliged to return to the frigate.
[The article then gives an account of the attack made on the 15th by the Pallas, the official details of which appeared in our last; after which it proceeds.] The dangers with which the English, by a fixed station, continually menace the coast of La Vendee, have induced the prefect of the department to combine all possible means of resistance against the enterprizes. He has consequently placed in permanent requisition, by a decree of the 12th inst. all the national guards in the district of Sables, who belong to the guards of the coast. They are placed at the disposal of the commanding officer in La Vendee.
To his Excellency the Minister of Marine. Majesteaux, in the Road of the Isle d'Aix.
"SIR, One of the enemy's frigates approached very
near this island yesterday morning, while the squadron to which it belonged was moored at the entrance of the Gut. I suffered this frigate to approach the point where I judged it proper that one of his majesty's frigates should wait its arrival; and I ordered the Minerva, captain Collet, and the Arisens of the advanced guard to get under weigh. The wind blew very fresh from the South to the S. S. W. About 11 o'clock the enemy fired several shot at the Minerva, and the engagement commenced at half-cannon shot. As the enemy began to retire to the N. N. E. from the Isle d'Aix, captain Collet resolved upon boarding, and he executed this manoeuvre by bearing up with the greatest intrepidity; but both vessels went at such a rate, that though the starboard anchor was caught in the enemy's mizen shrouds, it carried them away, and the two vessels separated.
"The English frigate very much damaged and having lost its fore-top-mast, bore away without returning the fire of the Minerva any longer. I then made the signal for two frigates to get under weigh, and pursue her. The anchor of the Minerva went to the bottom just upon the shock of boarding when both the vessels separated: this accident, which we could not foresee, saved the English frigate which continued to make off while the Minerva having her head to the wind was hindered from bearing up by the delay occasioned in the cutting of her cable.
"The enemy's frigate then took the flying vessel in tow, and as the English squadron were getting ready to come to their assistance, I ordered the frigates to return to their mooring.
"The Minerva had seven men killed and thirteen wounded, she also received a shot in her fore yard and had a few other damages. The enemy's damages were considerable, and they have certainly lost a number of their men.
"Capt. Collet has supported his brilliant reputation upon this occasion.—This brave captain bestows the highest encomiums upon his lieutenant Samson, his officers, and the whole of the crew, some of whom, at the moment of boarding wrenched the pikes out of the hands of the English, and used them against the enemy.
Accept, sir, &c.
(Signed)
ALLEMANDE.
LONDON, June 10.
Riot near the London Docks.—On Sunday afternoon a desperate affray took place between a number of Irish labourers and some American seamen (belonging to ships in the London docks) in the Broadway adjoining the Docks.
On investigation it appeared that the Irishmen were the aggressors; 23 out of 40 brought up for examination were clearly identified to have taken an active part in the affray; 15 of these were fully committed for trial, and eight, who had been less violent than the rest, were sent on board the tender.
NAVAL DISTRIBUTION.
At this interesting period, when Buonaparte affects to boast that 13 divisions of French ships are afloat in various parts of the world, it may be gratifying to the publick to read the following statement of six detached squadrons of British ships now cruising, exclusive of the stationary fleets which form the blockade of Brest Cadiz, and the Texel:
 1—Under Rear-admiral Sir R. Strachan.  Cesar 84 Montague 74  Audacious 74 Terrible 74  Belleisle 74 Triumph 74  Bellerose 74    2—Under Vice-admiral Sir J. B. Warren.  Foudroyant 84 Hero 74  Courageux 74 Namur 74  Fame 74 Ramillies 74    3—Under Vice-admiral Thornborough.  Prince of Wales 98 Conquerour 74  Malta 84 Illustrious 74  Achille 74    4—Under Rear-admiral Stirling.  Barfleur 98 Mars 74  Glory 98 Revenge 74  Dragon 74    5—Under Rear-admiral Harvey.  St. George 98 Bellerophon 74  Spartiate 84 Plantagenet 74  Tonnant 84    6—Under Rear-admiral Sir Sidney Smith.  Pompee 80 Thunderer 74  Ajax 80 Atheneiene 64  Excellent 74 Intrepid 64  Orion 74   
The two first squadrons are in pursuit of Jerome Buonaparte—the three next are cruising off Rochefort, Cape Finisterre, and to the westward, in order to intercept him—the last is in the Mediterranean; and it will be observed, that this list does not include the three blockading squadrons, nor the force stationed in the East or West Indies. When we add to this a list of twenty-two ships of line, fitting or refitting in our ports, exclusive of 6 ships of the line in dock, to supply the various demand that may be made upon Naval service, we cannot but feel that the most lively acknowledgements are due to the activity, zeal, and abilities of government, who thus conduct a department as highly interesting to the security and pride of Englishmen.
Sales at Auction.
On Wednesday, the 30th inst. at 11 o'Clock, WILL BE SOLD,
100 Puncheons Grenada RUM,
Landing from the brig St. Brides, on Commerce-Street wharf—Approved paper at 3 and 4 months, for all sums over 200 dollars.
Wm. B. Lamb. July 28. 1 21
On FRIDAY, 1st of August, at 11 o'Clock, At my Office,
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On WEDNESDAY, the 13th of August, at 11 o'Clock, WILL BE SOLD, at my Office, for Cash,
2 boxes, 1 cask, and 1 trunk HARDWARE,
by a decree of the Borough Court, to satisfy a debt due by Thomas H. Harris to George Wilson.
Wm. B. Lamb. July 28. tds 23
At Private Sale, at Sixty Days,
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EXHIBITION.
MR. SMALLWOOD most respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and its vicinity, that he has just arrived from Europe with a GRAND PERFORMANCE, which has never been exhibited in this borough—That he will perform at Mr. Riffaud's Gardens, To-Morrow Evening (Tuesday) the 29th inst. July 28. 1f 27
70 Hampers Wine & Porter BOTTLES, 700 Groce CORKS, 500 lb. excellent GLUE, 11,000 two and 3 Bushel BAGS, 105 Boxes Window GLASS, 175 do. 1st qual. Spanish SEGARS, 27 Packages German LINEN. For Sale by
John C. Niemeyer. 3m 25
Landing from Mayo's Mills, Richmond, 100 barrels Suje fine FLOUR, from new Wheat—For Sale by
Moses Myers. July 28. 25
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By virtue of a Deed in Trust, Will be Sold, on FRIDAY, the first day of August, on the premises for ready money.
THE TRACT OF LAND,
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FOR SALE,  200 bbls. new wheat sup. FLOUR, from Richmond, 600 boxes Mould CANDLES, 1000 pair Ladies' SHOES, fit for the West-India market, 10 pipes Country GIN, 80 barrels Apple BRANDY—and a few do. WHISKEY.  John Marrast. July 18. 34 1
FOR SALE,  A TRACT OF LAND, late the property of Christopher Gardner, deceased, containing one hundred acres, situated on the west side of Broad-Creek, about three miles from Norfolk. It has on it a roomy comfortable Dwelling-House; one third of the land is cleared, the remainder is in woods of good timber. A long credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money.  Swepson Whitehead, Ex'r. July 18. 34 2
FOR SALE,  850 Barrels whole HERRINGS, in excellent order for Shipping, 80 do. cut, do. 130 do. SHAD; 750 bbls. TAR, 450 do. TURPENTINE.  Richard Blow. July 14. tf 907
To Rent or Lease, for one or five years,  A commodious BRICK-HOUSE, Situated on Smith's Point, lately occupied by the Subscriber; to this tenement is annexed an excellent garden, &c. Apply to  Thomas Price. Who has for Sale,  A likely NEGRO MAN, about 22 years old; an excellent house servant, and has been accustomed to drive a carriage. July 11. tf 898
FOR SALE,  A quantity of New-York and English SLATE, of superior quality  Reilly & Tunis. June 23. tf 867
We have for SALE, on our Wharf,  Jamaica SUGAR; do. COFFEE, St. Domingo do. Jamaica RUM: Superfine & Fine FLOUR: White GINGER, PIMENTO; FRUITS preserved in BRANDY, HERMITAGE in cases of two doz. do. CLARET in do. do. and in Hogsheads, A few cases Irish LINENS by the package, Prime PORK; Petersburg TOBACCO, &c. &c.  C. & F. Whittle. June 25. 6t 861
20 Puncheons Grenada RUM, Landing this day from on board the schooner Harmony—For Sale by  C. & F. Whittle. June 30. 4t 866  Landing this day from on board the sch'r's Iris and Virginia, from Teneriff,  40 pipes choice Teneriffe WINE. For Sale by  Moses Myers. June 27. tf 869
FOR SALE, or Rent,  A PLANTATION, situated on Hampton Creek, consisting of about 340 acres; being the property on which Mr. W. Brough has long resided. It possesses all the necessary buildings for the convenience of a family, or agricultural purposes. There are some valuable orchards, one particularly of apples, is considered more productive than any other in that part of the country. There is also a Wind-Mill, most eligibly situated. For particulars, application may be made to Mr. G. Hope, Hampton, Mr. John Dunn, Norfolk, or the Subscriber in Richmond, who will give immediate possession.  James D. M'Caw. June 25. 2m 860
All persons indebted to the estate of the late Wm. DAVIES, Esq. will please make payment and those to whom the estate is indebted, will please furnish their accounts properly attested, in order that provision may be made for their payment  Fortesque Whittle, Adm'r. June 18. 3m 838
I have for SALE,  A Negro MAN, about 21 years of age, a Barber by trade.  William Linday. June 16. tf 853  Landing at Murray's wharf, from on board the ship Caledonian,  1500 Liverpool filled Sacks of SALT, 109 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. For Sale by  A. Maclure. June 9. tf 822
The Subscriber having retained half of his Lumber Yard on Calvert's wharf, will have constantly for SALE,  Plank, Scantling, & Fire Wood, Frames for Houses, &c. cut and provided on the shortest notice.  Thomas H. Parker. WHO HAS FOR SALE,  Two excellent MULES. June 4. tf 797
FOR SALE,  73 punch. choice 4th proof RUM, Received by the brig Paragon, Captain Robertson, from Jamaica.  Redmon & Frith. July 11. tf 899
Now landing on Gibson's Wharf, from the brig Ann, Capt. Forsyth, from Marseilles,  French Brandy in pipes, Claret in hogsheads, Claret in cases, Olive Oil in boxes and baskets, Olives, Capers and Anchovies in boxes, Preserved Fruit in Brandy, Prunes, Raisins, and Almonds, Cordials in boxes & baskets, Candles and Castile Soap, Senna, Manna, & Cream of Tartar, Corks, Hats, and Leather Caps.—Also on Hand,  Antigua Rum, and Campêche Logwood. —The whole of which will be sold on reasonable terms June 4. 3w 803 EDWARD ROBERTS
TO RENT, (And possession given immediately.)  That commodious STORE on Main- Street, No. 22, near the old market-place, together with a large Cellar and other apartments, well calculated either for Groceries or Dry Goods. 44.50.  Two large DWELLING-HOUSES, with Stores in front, on Bank-Street.—Apply to  Robert Farmer. Who has for Sale, on low terms,  A few CANAL SHARES, the property of a gentleman to the Northward. April 4. tf 840
We have received by the brig Sumner, from Jamaica,  57 puncheons high proof RUM, 15 Hogsheads MOLASSES—which are offered for Sale on very liberal terms, by  Redmon & Frith. ON HAND,  A parcel of very good W. Island RUM. June 16. tf 834
FOR SALE,  The CARGO of the Brig Hannah, Captain Knapp, from Port Cavannas—consisting of  214 hhds. & 60 tiers prime Molasses.  T. & W. A. Armistead, June 11. 3w 830 Marsden's whar  FOR SALE—A float,  45 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO.  A. Maclure. July 9. tf 894
SPRING GOODS.  RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a hand- some assortment of  Spring and Summer GOODS, which he offers for Sale by wholesale and retail, for Cash or approved paper. April 25. 2m 696
ROBERT GIBSON, Has removed to the Fire-Proof Ware-House in Wide Water Street, nearly opposite Commerce Street. Feb. 28. tf 536
I wish to Purchase,  Six or Eight Negro BOYS, from 15 to 18 years of age.  Thomas Warren. April 15. tf 661  FOR SALE by the Subscriber, a general assortment of  Ship Chandlery, Cordage, and Cables, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches, English PAINTS and OIL, Sheathing PAPER, Bar IRON, TOBACCO, Richmond Inspection; FLOUR, PORK, Prime and Cargo, New-York Inspection, 200 Gin CASES; 30 Boxes SUGARS They have also on hand, an extensive and good as- sortment of  GROCERIES.  Noble, Arbuthnot, & Co. March 31. tf 623
FOR RENT, (And immediate possession given)  Three Rooms on Commerce & Water-streets. Apply to  John Nivison. June 27. tf 861
SPRING GOODS.  COCKE AND SANFORD, No. 40, Main-Street, have received per the Ships Two Brothers from Liverpool, and Dumfries from London, an extensive assortment of  SPRING GOODS, consisting of Irish Linens assorted, 5-4 and 6-4 Sheeting, French Cambricks and Long Lawns, Fine Pocket Handkerchiefs, 7-8 and 8-4 quarter Diapers, Table Cloths, Chamberly Muslin, Cambricks do., Cambricks Dimities, Furniture do., Fashionable Shawls, Lace Veils, Black net Shawls, Superfine Cloths and Cassi-
meres, Cotton Cassimeres and Grandrells, Kid Shoes, Umbrellas and Parasols, Hats assorted, in cases, Seine Twine, Oznaburghs and Hempen Rolls, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Checks and Stripes, Callicoes and Ginghams, Fashionable Waistcoating, Whit and coloured Janes, Powder, Shot, &c. &c. ON HAND,  Yellow NANKEENS, first chop, Beerboom GURRAHS—and 6000 wt. BACON, April 25. 2m 695
MRS. MACDOUGAL, INFORMS her friends and the public, that she has taken that hand-some house belonging to Mr. Roberts, in the centre of Mark 1 Square, where she will receive Boarders on moderate terms—the strictest attention will always be paid to the diet rooms, and lodging, and every endeavour used to render a transient or permanent abode at her house satisfactory September 25. 169
FOR SALE,  4 Cases BRITTANIAS, 2 Cases PLATILLAS, 1 Case CREASE, 4 Bales German OZNABURGS, 80 Puncheons Gosport RUM, 70 Hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR.  James Young. June 20. tf 846
IRISH LINENS, &c. The Subscriber has received from Dublin, by the Ship Intrepid, a choice assortment of  Irish Linens, Sheeting, Diapers, &c. which he offers for Sale on moderate terms.  Richard Taylor. May 10. 2m 747
A request to the Benevolent and Humane. WHEREAS, in Sept. last, I took JOHN JONES, son of Mary Jones, a lad then about 12 years of age, from the Berkeley Spring to this city, under a mistaken notion that his mother had a right (since she actually exercised it) to bind her son to me; and whereas, the said John Jones, getting probably informed of the nullity of the indenture, did on the 21st or 22nd of October, (after my setting out for Alexandria,) leave my house, and staid several days at a Mr. Albert's, a baker, on Shockoe Hill, by whom he was brought back, but left my house a second time, on the same or the next day, (as I have been informed on my return,) saying that he wished to go back to his mother, that he knew every step of the road, and should find in Fredericksburg plenty of wagons to carry him to Winchester: And whereas, I learned lately to my great surprise, from Captain John Hunter, at the Berkeley Springs, to whom I had occasion to write, that the said John Jones had neither been seen nor heard of, which has been confirmed since by a letter from his mother to me; I therefore request by this public notice, all and every person or persons, who may harbour the before-named John Jones, or know of his place of abode, or what has become of him, to communicate their intelligence to his disconsolate mother at the Berkeley Springs, or the subscriber in Richmond. June 21st, 1806. G. S. STRAS. The said John Jones is rather tall for his age, slender but well made, has a fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, a number of freckles in the face, he is a right and active, rides well on horseback, and can drive a waggon.
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by  FREDERICK HERRMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteus, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of  SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of  GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of  GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTTER of ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. *** PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHE'S and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16. tf 835
FOR RENT,  The three large and commodious Ware Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf.—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to  John Southgate, or William Dickson. Feb. 26. tf 534
ROBERT MAITLAND, & Co. HAVE IN STORE FOR SALE,  14 Pipes Pierpont's New-York Anchor GIN, of a superior quality, 10 Chests Young Hyson TEA; 4 chests Hyson do. 2000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, first chop, 10 Pipes French BRANDY; 72 doz. CLARET in cases, 2 Hds. Lump SUGAR; 8 hds. West India RUM, Hibbert's Bottled PORTER, and Brown STOUT, and choice old Madeira WINE, in pipes, hhds. and qr. casks. June 11. 6w 827  30 Pipes Country GIN, 10 do. real Cogniac BRANDY, 20 Puncheons W. I. RUM, 15 Carter Casks Old Sherry WINE, 30 Barrels WHISKEY, 3 Hogsheads Apple BRANDY, 30 Bags PEPPER, 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 do. Dipped do. 2 Bales Fine CASSAS, 5 do Beerboom GURRAHS—For Sale at reduced prices by  S. Marks, jun. & Co. April 2. tf 631
SECOND CLASS.  SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, For the Benefit of WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE. 5,938 Tickets at 10 dolls. each, dolls. 59,380 4,685 do. at 15 do. do. 70,275 10,623 Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500 Dolls. 125,155  To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct. 2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000 4 do. 2000 do. 8,000 16 do. 1000 do. 16,000 16 do. 500 do. 8,000 32 do. 200 do. 6,400 160 do. 100 do. 16,000 252 do. 50 do. 11,600 750 do. 20 do. 15,000 1 do. 155  Stationary Prizes are, 1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets are out, 500 1 do. 2000 500 1 do. 3000 500 1 do. 4000 500 1 do. 5000 500 1 do. 6000 500 1 do. 7000 10,000 1 do. 8000 500 1 do. 9000 500 1 do. last drawn, a Prize 20,000  1223 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000 9400 Blanks.
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 chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that funding the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dollars, in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be renewed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William Newsum, 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. Robt. Greenhow, Ag't & Treasurer. June 18. tf 842
Now Landing from on board the schooner Alliance, from New-York,  5 Pipes Cogniac BRANDY, 3 Hds. Lump SUGAR; 37 Bales CASSIA, A few kegs family BUTTER—And in Store,  Young Hyson and Hyson Skin TEAS, 200 Barrels Potomac Herring—For Sale by  James M'Clenachan. June 6. tf 810
Ware-House to Let. FOR RENT, and immediate possession given, the Fire Proof Ware-House on Marsden's Wharf, at present occupied by  William Hartshorne, jun. Who has for SALE, a consignment of  250 barrels Kiln dried MEAL, And a few pieces of New-England TOW CLOTH. June 25. 2w 858  FOR SALE, on very low terms for CASH, BY FRANCIS SMITH, No. 48, MAIN-STREET,  17-Punch. 3d and 4th proof Grenada RUM. 5 pipes genuine 4th proof Cogniac BRANDY, Old L. P. Madeira WINE, in pipes, hhds. and qr. casks. 10 pipes, 10 hhds. 20 qr. casks particular Lisbon WINE, 10 do. Tenerife WINE of a superior quality, 10 Hogsheads retailing MOLASSES, SUGAR in barrels, Green COFFEE in bags, 50 Barrels Pilot BREAD, 300 pieces Yellow NANKEEN 2 Boxes 7-8 and 4-4 Irish LINEN. July 9. 3t 893
GERMAN GOODS.  JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Offers for Sale the following GOODS, for Cash or on convenient credit, for approved Bills, viz. 5000 Bags 2 & 3 3/4 bushels, loose and in bales, 6000 East-India Gunny Bags, 330 pieces Hessian and brown Rolls, 325 pieces white Rolls, of four qualities, 140 pieces Tickenburgs and Oznaburghs, 160 pieces Platillas, white and brown, 15 pieces Dowlas, 20 do. Checks, 40 do. Britannias, 40 do. Rouans, 45 do. best Flemish Sheeting, 20 do. fine Bed ticking 2 yds wide, 24 do. Mattress Ticking, 18 do. German Canvas, 15 do. do. Shirt Linen, 44 yards each, from 65 to 110 dolls per piece, 14 do. do. 37 yds each, at 36 to 75 dolls per piece, 24 do. Velvet Ribbons, assorted, 40 boxes English crown window Glass, assorted, 70 do. Baltimore window Glass assorted, at the manufactory prices, for cash, 2000 wt. Lamb's Wool, or 44 yards each, from 65 to 110 dolls per piece, 3000 doz. German Pins, very cheap, 2000 bunches red Gaiet Beads, Also a complete assortment of the following Articles, viz. Fifty assorted Trunks, Oil cloth, Coffee Mills, German razor, Hones, Morocco Sheeting Cases, do. Pock. Books, do. Sagar Boxes, Spectacle Cases, Windsor Soap, Hand Lanthorns, best Tortoise Shell Combs, Ivory & Horn do. fine Razors & Penknives, Pocket Knives of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Snuffers very elegant, Brass Candlesticks, Coffee Toasters, Shoe Brushes, Cloth do. Mill Saws, Frying Pans, Shovels, Tongs, and Pokers, Fish Hooks, Table Mats, Battle Doers and Birds, Ball Metal Kettles, Waffle Irons, Wafer Irons, German Ice & Thread Bird Cages & Baskets, Black Silk Velvet, 2000 Agate Flints, Jewellery and Crystal Beads, Toilet Looking Glasses, common do. assorted, Snuff Boxes, Umbrellas, Plush for Saddles, Passage Lamps, Chamber Lamps a d Wicks, Backgammon Tables, 600 Dice, elegant Chess Men, and Crubeage Boards. Apply as above. May 16. tf 744
CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY.  EPHRAIM WELCH, No. 88, MAIN-STREET, WITH gratitude acknowledges the liberal encouragement the citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Public have been pleased to offer since the introduction of his Nail Manufactory in this Borough, and informs them that he has erected all his Machines new, which are very considerably improved, and continues to manufacture the best quality—And has on hand for SALE, a constant supply of  Patent NAILS and BRADS, Which is cut length ways of the hoo, and to accommodate his customers, has thought proper to reduce the prices as follows, by the keg for Cash, viz. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Nails at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Brads at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 6d. Nails at 9d. 1-2 per lb. Sheathing Nails at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s. 6d. per M. 4d. do. at 2s. 9d. per M. 3d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M. 4d. Nails at 2s. 1d. per M. 2d. and 3d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M. ALSO FOR SALE,  Crowley and German Steel Hoop IRON. Nail Machines made and warranted good, on short notice. N. B. All of the Nails, Brads, and Articles, sold at the Manufactory. June 13. tf 831
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skillful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of  Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Brads at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d. Nails at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, Brads at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s. 6d. per M. 4d. do. at 2s. 9d. per M. 3d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M. 4d. Nails at 2s. 9d. per M. 3d. & 2d. do. at 2s. 9d. per M. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. June 2. tf 789
FOR SALE,  3000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, 11 Boxes Imperial TEA, 6 Chests Hyson do. The above of the best quality and entitled to drawback. Apply to  Robert Maitland & Co. WHO HAVE ON HAND, Hibbert's best bottled Porter and Brown Stout. Also,  Old L. P. Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. March 5. tf 560
For Rent,  The Store, Compting Room & Cellar No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. M'Cutchen. Apply to  Thomas Willock. March 17. 564
The Subscribers offer for SALE, 500,000 sale Shingles; 400,000 building do. 20,000 three feet do. 30,000 Cypress PALES, 5,000 Cedar and Chinquapin POSTS, 40,000 White Oak drawn and rough hogshead STAVES. ALSO, IN STORE,  W. I. and N. E. RUM, in hhds. & bbls. MOLASSES in hhds.; SUGAR in hhds. & barrels, superfine FLOUR in bbls.; TOBACCO in kegs, 30 barrels HERRINGS.  Proby, Harmanson, & Co. May 30. tf 780
NORFOLK:  PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.