Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-08-12 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER
VOL. IV.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1807.
[NO. 12.
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Ship ANAREN, daily expect- ed, burthen 380 hogsheads tobacco—For terms apply to William Dickson.
August 10. FOR LONDON. The fine ship Liverpool Packet, James Kennard, master, will sail in 15 days For freight of a few bales of cotton or passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or Phinehas Dana.
August 7. FOR LONDON. The fine American copper-bottomed Ship AMELIA, burthen 260 Tons, or 500 Hds. of Tobacco; daily expected from Philadel- phia.—For freight apply to A. MacIntire.
August 7. For LIVERPOOL. The elegant Ship CERES, John Shackford master, burthen 240 tons, copper fastened, and now entering upon her second voyage. She will sail in all this month, having a considerable part of her cargo engaged. For freight of the remainder, or pas- sengers, apply to the master on board or N. Heron.
August 5. For CHARTER. The excellent new Ship NINGARA, L. Cross master, daily expected from New- York, burthen about 300 Hds Tobacco For terms apply to Richard Blow.
August 5. For LONDON. The good Ship CHARLES CARTER, John Drydale, master, will be ready to take cargo on board in ten days, and having the greater part engaged, will sail in all August. Terms of freight 5 pound sterling per hhd. and 3 per cent. primage—Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co.
July 29. The Subscriber has for Sale, 400 barrels superfine FLOUR, 2500 bushels Corn, and 150 barrels Pork, good quality. Just received, 50 boxes fresh Lisbon LEMONS. GEORGE WILSON, No. 9, Market's wharf.
CASH given for good Rough hhd. and bbl. STAVES, by Moses Myers.
July 1. For RENT, for one or more years, The Dwelling-House and Wharf in the occupancy of the subscriber, in that part of the town of Portsmouth called Gosport. William Wilkinson.
July 29. Landing from the Elizabeth Margaret, from Teneriffe, 70 hogsheads and 100 quarter casks choice Teneriffe WINE.—For sale by Moses Myers.
July 24. FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Schooner Ann Ballard, Capt Langdon, from Trieste, consisting of 350 boxes Castile SOAP, 80 casks Currants; 37 boxes Glass, consisting of Tum- blers, Wine Glasses, &c. 13 boxes German Linen, consisting of Platters, Crease, Checks, Listadoes, and Bataviaes, 6000 wt. Lead in pipes; 20 boxes German Steel, 2000 do. Shot; 1500 do. Parmesan Cheese; 25 kegs Capers, 48 bags Juniper Berries; 15 do. Corks, 1 hogshead Cream Tartar; 100 wt Sweet Mercury, 100 wt. Percipate; 100 do. Sublimate. James Young.
August 5. FOR SALE, 1000 barrels CORN, deliverable here at short notice, 221 boxes white and brown Havana Sugars, 17 hogsheads Mucovado do. 5 pipes French Brandy, 4 do. Holland Gin, 20 barrels Rye Whiskey, 8 pipes and 2 hds. very choice old London particu- lar Madeira Wine, 50 boxes Raisins, 100 kegs Lard, 27 barrels Ship Stuff, 2 boxes Irish Linen, 3 cases Mens, Boys, and Children's Hats. Francis Smith.
August 5. We have for Sale, Jamaica Coffee, Guadalupe do. Antigua Sugars in hds. tierces, and barrels, Alexandria and Richmond superfine Flour, Madeira Wine fit for present use, &c. &c. C. & F. Whittle.
August 7. INCENDIARIES. On Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock, a wash and cook-house near to the dwelling house of the subscriber, in the county of Princess-Anne, was intentionally and wick- edly set on fire and burned down. There can be no doubt but that this diabolical act was perpetrated with design, (as no person lodged in the house) and in the expectation that it would communicate to my dwelling house, which would have happened if the fire had not been providentially discov- ered. I will give a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOL- LARS to any person who will give information so that the offender or offenders shall be detected, and convicted of the offence. Joshua James.
Princess-Anne, August 7.
A SERMON ON DUELLING.
By H. H. BRECKENRIDGE, Esq. And the king lamented over Abner, and said, "Died Abner as a fool dieth?"
H. SAM. III. 33. It was not in a duel that Abner fell; but the words may be applied to those that fall in this way. They die certainly as a fool dieth; that is, without necessity, or sufficient reason to justify the volun- tary risk. This evil, like the small pox, was un- known to the ancients. It is the offspring of mod- ern barbarism, and in vain have the sage, the po- litician, or the divine, endeavoured to extirpate it. I have traced the evil with minute investigation, in order to determine the principle on which it rests, and I find it to be that which is least supposed, a want of fortitude.
This indeed has been generally conceded by wise men. We are told, and with great truth, that it requires more spirit to sustain the shock of prevail- ing opinion, than to risk life itself. There is not one in five hundred that is capable of it. It re- quires a soul illuminated by reason, firm in itself, and balanced on the centre of its own judgment. Again, it is the fear of being brought to this kind of combat, that induces many to affect to approve of it. They well know that should it be sup- posed they will decline it, he who wishes to es- tablish what he calls a character, he will call upon them to engage in it.
A combat of this kind is wholly unreasonable, be- cause it is unequal. Shall a man of six feet present himself for a mark to a dwarf of five? or a man of a square body, to a thing that would almost cut the ball which it takes? It places the tool and the wise man on the same ground; the fool who robs himself and the world of a piece of earth only; the wise man who subtracts the light thought and the intelli- gence of mind. It is unequal because character may be borrowed on the one side, while the other does not wish to spare. I have known a person wish to bring me to this kind of combat, merely to have his name matched with mine; and I have fled from the association, with more dread of it than all other evils.
On the principle of cowardice, or passion, a man may be somewhat excusable, who submits to this evil; but what shall we say of those who under no impulse of this nature, acts as seconds. His cour- age is not impeached who declines it; he is under the influence of no passion; and yet without such a person, it is not probable a duel would be fought. It strikes me with horror that human nature could degenerate so far, that in any instance a person could be found to undertake such an office. That instead of the noble duty of reconciling men and promoting peace, and saving life, and preventing wounds, there could be found those who would cool- ly assist to bring about the contest; and stand by and see the issue, probably mortal to one, or to both. If we had not such among ourselves, and were told that they existed in some other planet, we should set that down to be hell, and the inhabitants devils.
I am confident that no man ever rendered him- self agreeable to another, by being a second for him. It might pass for the moment; but he must look back upon it as an act of enmity, not of good will. It borders on the office, but is much more odious than that of a hangman; for the one helps away the culprit, with whom he has probably no ac- quaintance, and for whom he professes no esteem, who is convicted of some offence, and sentenced by the law of the land: the other, the very man who puts confidence in him, or the person with whom this friend of his has some occasional or unfortu- nate difference.
What shall we think of those who by counte- nance, language or act, prompt the duel; who take upon them to censure the conduct of others, who when injured have not thought proper to take re- venge in this way, or to carry it to this extreme? Doubtless we ought to look upon them as murder- ers in heart. Such behaviour and sentiment has its foundation in meanness and malevolence; envy of another, and a wish to take him out of the way; or hatred, which leads to delight in the misery of the species. What? when a man is sufficiently dis- posed by his own feelings to resentment, which he ought as much as possible to moderate or suppress; others will frown upon him as doing wrong; when he does not do a still greater wrong. By this means they make it necessary for him to act the part of the fool, or the madman. Make it necessary? Why is it that men of sense do not unite, and stand by each other in this case. They might form a pha- lanx against the brigade of fools; but they basely desert their colours, give up their opinion, and like slaves in the hall of a despot dare not speak their minds.
Surely a man dies the death of a fool who dies in this way: will those who prompted him to incur the risk, shed a tear at his death? Will they contrib- ute a mite to assist his widow or his orphans, or mix their griefs to console his relations? They will rather rejoice, and the very novelty of the incident will be more pleasing to them than the reviviscence of the deceased, were it possible. Shall a man then succumb to this false sentiment, for the sake of those who care nothing about him, or rather triumph in his fall.
The question is, what will you do with a man who invites you to this kind of combat? Humour and play with him as a bear, or other beast, until you have got quit of him. What with a man who insults you with his language? Make your stri- ctures with equal freedom upon him. What shall be done with one who abuses you personally, and whose strength is superior? Add the assistance of art, and aid yourself with a club or a cutlass. If in these you fail, there is the law at hand. If those who administer it, are so unfaithful to their trust,
as not to do you adequate justice, by the severity of the penalty, set it down as one of those imperfec- tions in the affairs of men which cannot be avoided. Is this theory, only? Did not the Romans and the Greeks, the Jews, the Assyrians, and all the anti- quity act on this principle?
But though of recent date, this evil has sprung up, yet the labour of sages and philosophers against it has been tried in vain. Let us make our last ap- peal to the fair sex: The beauty of nature and the solace of human life. Do you think that the per- sons of this description are the most likely to pro- tect you? You will find a more determined, faithful and successful support from those who have the no- bleness of mind to be above it. What an honour it would be to your sex to lend the invincible force of your opinion. You would secure the esteem of those who are more capable of knowing your merit, than all the fools of the world put together.
I do not mean to insult the memory of any who fall in this way: David did not mean to insult the memory of Abner, whom he greatly respected, when he uses the words of the text. A particular act may be branded as folly, independent of the persons and the general character they deserve.
FROM A LATE PARIS PAPER. People in London busy themselves less than they ought about the present situation of Turkey, and the change which the rupture with Russia must bring about in the general concerns of Europe. This dif- ference is an effect of the character of merchant po- licy. It does nothing for the future: and sees only the interests of the present moment. Were it not so, the English would tremble at the least appear- ance of danger for the existence of the Ottoman empire; instead of which, they have laboured for the century past, like blind men, to forward the fa- vourite projects of this implacable enemy.
At no time has it ever been the interest of Eng- land to support the pretensions or disputes of Rus- sia, but on the contrary, to maintain an equilibri- um among the powers of the north, and the inde- pendence of the Hanse towns and Holland, for the purpose of enjoying the benefit of their alliance, and not have a single enemy to fight. However she has laboured to bring all these powers under the Russian yoke, and has considered only France alone as her enemy; sacrificing all the advantage of the future to the petty hatreds of the present. She has suffered the successive usurpations of Russia, and to pur- chase her alliance, has prepared her destructive projects; nor was she able, before their accom- plishment, to see that Russia was necessarily be- coming her enemy.
Hitherto Russia, notwithstanding the efforts of Peter the great and his successors, has been unable to become a maritime power. Her numerous ships exhibit an useless though pompous spectacle in her ports and docks. Whatever efforts she should have made, the confined navigation of the Baltic stop- ped for six months in the year, would never be able to create seamen. Perhaps even the very national character of the Muscovites opposed this creation. The conquest of almost the whole coast of the Bal- tick sea was advantageous in a commercial light; the opening of the channel of the Dardanelles evin- ced the probability of realizing the projects of Peter and Catharine. But at the first order of the Ot- toman Porte, this passage might be shut even against the return of the Russian ships, should they have sailed into the Mediterranean. Russia has still fewer benefits to hope for than damages to dread, if the Ottoman Porte is aware of its own strength and knows how to employ it.
If on the contrary, by a misfortune which cannot be apprehended at present, the Russian flag should one day happen to fly on the walls of Constantinople, this frightful catastrophe, mortal to the inde- pendence of Austria, and dangerous for the other powers, would not the less produce a total revolu- tion of all nations; and the first results would be to break with resistance, and forever, the sceptre which Great-Britain is so jealous of.
The position of Constantinople which the Ot- toman power never reaped the advantage of, would afford the activity of the Russians the vents of an immense trade, and the means of an incomparable navy. The Dniepper, the Volga and several other navigable rivers might convey from the northern extremities of Russia to the mouth of the Bosphorus, all the ship timber and materials necessary to fit out the most numerous fleets. The Black sea would then be like a vast port which Russia might open and shut at her pleasure, and where she might collect her whole navy, and exercise it in safety. Along this vast extent of coasts she might find sail- ors. In the Morea, the usurpation of which Russia has so long been pointing, where she carefully avails herself of the identity of religion to keep up a secret rebellion and an opposition dangerous to the security of the Ottoman Porte, she would find the instru- ments of her maritime power. The active Greeks, industrious and intrepid, held the empire of the seas for several centuries, and require only the will of their sovereign to resume it, at least in the Medi- terranean. With such means, Russia, once mis- tress of the most advantageous positions, would have in her navy almost all the elements of trade. At present she cannot herself export or work up all her raw materials; she is forced to have recourse to the industry and navy of England. But then she would work them up for her own account, and would ex- port and barter them herself; she would perhaps confine to her exclusive consumptions every thing necessary to the maintenance of her navy. Eng- land, unable to resist the attacks of an indistruc- tible navy, or to parry the blows of an enemy able to reach her at the extremities of the world, would see the principle of her commercial prosperity sud- denly fall, by the mere cessation of her relations with Russia.
Besides, either by alliance or by conquest, a Rus- sian army may find its way through Persia to the very heart of the English power, that it is to say to India, perhaps in less time, with less expense, and undoubtedly with less danger to itself than to come to Holland or Italy. In whatever light we view the destruction of the Ottoman empire, it would be more fatal to England, than to any other nation, ei- ther by invasion, by force of arms, or by the differ- ent directions which it would give to trade; but as we have said, this catastrophe is no longer to be dreaded, since the Ottoman Porte has awakened from its lethargy, and that 500,000 Frenchmen commanded by their emperor, have guaranteed its independence. Yet England does not perceive that in this instance, she is under obligations to her enemies.
Extract from an Act, to reduce into one, the several Acts concerning Slaves, Free Negroes, and Mu- lattoes.
"No person whatsoever shall buy, sell or receive of, or from a slave, any commodity whatsoever, without the leave or consent of the master, owner, or overseer of such slave. And if any person shall presume to deal with any slave without such leave or consent, he or she, so offend- ing, shall forfeit and pay to the master or owner of such slave, four times the value of the thing so bought, sold, or received, to be recovered with costs by action upon the case in any court of record within this commonwealth, and shall also forfeit and pay the further sum of Twenty Dollars to any person, who will sue for the same, to be recovered with costs by summons and petition, in the same manner, as other debts not exceeding twenty dollars, nor under five dol- lars in any court of record, or receive on his or her bare back, thirty nine lashes, well laid on at the public whipping post, but shall nevertheless be liable to pay the cost of such summons and petition."
In obedience to the law, all persons interested, are hereby notified, that from and after the 20th instant, no slave will be permitted to vend, or sell any commodity whatever, (milk, fish, and oysters excepted) at the Market-house, wharves, or any where within the limits of the corporation, without permission in writing from the master, owner or overseer of such slave, expressing in such permission the ar- ticles permitted to be sold, and that if any slave should pre- sume to sell or offer for sale any commodity whatever, (milk, fish, and oysters excepted) such commodity will be seized and distributed among the poor of the corporation.
The clerk of the market, captains of the watch, watch- men, and constables, are enjoined to use the utmost vigi- lance in carrying the law and this regulation into effect.
Richard E. Lee, Mayor.
August 10. 120thA
NEW FLOUR. New landing FLOUR in barrels and half barrels, from new wheat, and of a superior quality. Rowland & Triplett.
August 10. 3c
Thirty Dollars Reward. Runaway from the subscriber about the 20th May last, living in the county of Princess-Anne, a negro man named AFRICA, about 30 years of age, has a scar on his right cheek. All persons are forewarned from harbouring him, and I will give the above reward to any person who will bring him home, or so secure him that I may get him again. Joshua James.
Princess-Anne County, Aug 10.
I wish to Purchase A few likely NEGROES, among them I want a good Carpenter, Blacksmith, and Shoemaker; those who are disposed to sell will do well by making known their disposition immediately, as my stay in town will be short. Apply to the subscriber at the Exchange. N. A. M c Nairy.
August 10. 3c
LUGAN, NO. 111, MAIN-STREET, Has just received from Philadelphia in addition to his stock, some fresh GOODS that he will sell on moderate terms, viz.
English white silk Stockings embroi- dered; do rose do. do.; rose embroidered clocks; white do do. men's black do. plain; women's do. embroidered clocks; cotton Stockings (men's) laced clocks; women's do. do.; Kid Gloves assorted, extra long; do do short; silk Gloves assorted, extra long; do do short; men's Gloves; 1 box fine thread Laces assorted; 1 do cotton do do; 1 do black do do; lace Veils; do Sleeves; do Gloves; Sattin Shawls of various sizes and colors; Muslin do do; linen cambric Handkerchiefs; linen Cambric; cotton do; Man- tua Ribbon, assorted; do Taffeta, blue and white; Sarso- net, rose and white; silk Parasols, 20 inches; 2 doz n Combs of the finest tortoise shell and of a new pattern; kid Shoes; do. embroidered; do. copper plate; morocco Shoes, black, purple, and green; one Cloak of superfine blue cloth.
August 7. 3c
50 Dollars Reward For the recovery of 1 hogshead Sugar, 15 boxes Raisins, and 2 barrels Flour, or in proportion for any part of them, stolen from Warehouse No. 4, Southgate and Dick- son's wharf, last Wednesday night. Rowland & Triplett.
August 5. 3c
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Camp- bell's wharf, fronting said wharf and W side W ater- street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his as- sortment of
Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are 14 hogsheads Mucovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 3 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hds. and 6 bbs Rye Whiskey, 4 bbs Apple Brandy, 1 do Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes.
Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbs. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbs Salmon, 3 bbs. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane.
July 3c

The British ships now in the Bay and off our coast, are the Triumph, Leopard, Cleopatra, and Columbine, the first remains generally at anchor in the Bay, the two next are generally at sea, and the latter is in Hampton Roads. It is said (& we believe it) that the Bellona, Ville de Milan, and Melampus are shortly to be here. It is not we believe, however, intended thereby to add to the force on this station, but to relieve the ships now here, who will shortly want water and fresh provisions.
The departure of the President and heads of departments from the seat of government, together with that of the British Minister, would induce an expectation, that nothing more is calculated to be done until advices are received from Europe.
Believing that this is a crisis of the utmost importance, we shall endeavour to pursue a course of candid investigation, by submitting to our readers speculations from other papers, with occasional remarks of our own. However impartial we may be in our conduct, we certainly do not wish it to be supposed that we have no opinion of our own, or that we are indifferent as to the events of war or peace. No—we deprecate war, from a conviction of the evils which would flow from it, but we would not purchase peace at the price of our independence or honour. So far as the measures adopted by the Executive upon the present occasion have come to our knowledge, they receive our approbation, and shall have our support; to another branch of the government the subject which produced those measures will be ere long submitted.
The meeting of Congress is approaching fast, and it is a most desirable object that that body should be possessed of the sense of their constituents; upon one point we believe there is but one opinion. There is no American who does not prefer war rather than to surrender the right of searching our national ships, therefore upon this head there can be no doubt with the representatives of the people.—But we are much inclined to believe that the people are not disposed to go to war, in order that our flag shall protect British deserters, or other subjects of that nation, who may choose to enter on board our merchant ships. Admitting (which we do not) that it is to the advantage of this country to employ British seamen in our merchant ships, we cannot suppose that the advantage to be derived can be so great as to induce us to plunge our country into a war, the consequences of which it is not easy to foresee. It is however with regret that we perceive that the papers, who are supposed to possess the confidence of the administration, discover strong indications of a disposition to go to war for the principle, that the flag shall protect all persons on board of, as well its merchantmen ships, as national ships.
It does not follow that a nation should go to war because it cannot obtain from another nation whatever it may be imagined will conduce to its interest. It is, we think, a question of expedience, how far the employment of British seamen in our merchant vessels, is advantageous, & if advantageous, whether it is so much so, that it is sound policy in us to hazard a war to secure the right. Every question of expedience ought to be examined by a comparison of the advantage to be derived, and of the loss to be sustained. If the latter outweigh the former, it is not wise to pursue it; it is not certain that by a war, we shall obtain the object for which we may engage in it—With this view let us examine the strength of our enemy. It is thought by many, that the British nation is on the eve of destruction, and that by adding us to the list of her enemies, her destruction is more certain, and must immediately happen. That Great Britain, or any other nation may be overwhelmed by a combination of enemies, is not disputed, but we mistake our own means when we calculate on them so largely. It is but a very few years since, that while Great Britain was contending single handed against France and her dependencies, that Russia, Sweden and Denmark, formed a confederacy for the establishment of certain principles, which either would have been, or that Great Britain conceived would have proved injurious to her. We cannot recollect this confederacy, without also recollecting what was its fate. By force of arms Great Britain dissolved it. Let us look at the forces of those powers who formed this confederacy, they had navies, that when united formed a force of nearly one hundred ships of the line, and land forces of nearly half a million of soldiers. In such a force as this was unable to wage offensive war against G. Britain, when France & all her dependencies were added, it becomes us to consider our means. Offensive war, we believe is not contemplated on our part; a defensive war we can maintain and bid defiance to all the force that G. Britain can send against us. Defensive war, from the nature of the term, would imply a war undertaken from necessity, and not from choice. Such will be the war in which the United States will engage, at least we presume, may we hope they will engage in, if an honourable and satisfactory arrangement is not made for the outrage in the affair of the
Chesapeake—a war undertaken in defence of our honour and independence, is very different from one undertaken to attain that which it is doubtful whether we can attain, and doubtful when attained if it will be advantageous, for we are not of opinion that the employment of foreign seamen is wise on our part. As advocates for a national navy, we do not wish to see foreign seamen employed in our merchant ships, because those form a nursery for seamen for our navy. The employment of foreign seamen must serve to the exclusion of so many American seamen. It will therefore happen when seamen are wanted for the navy, that we must instead of finding American seamen find foreign seamen, who would probably be employed against the country to which they belonged. Such are surely not to be relied on—these are among some of the reasons for our objecting to a war for the protection of foreign seamen.
We shall close our observations at this time by quoting the following article from the Gazette of the United States:—
"The National Intelligencer has at last informed us what is the point in controversy between our government and Great Britain. This information is conveyed in the following words:
"The British government have uniformly contended for the right of impressing from neutral vessels persons born in their dominions—on the other hand, our government have denied this right, and assert the flag of the United States ought to be considered a sufficient protection to every person sailing under it."
"Here then is a definitive and intelligible proposition of the American people, and we hope that it will be seriously and maturely weighed before the meeting of congress, and that our representatives will be prepared to pronounce the sense of the nation upon it. As individuals we are ready to declare the opinion that the government cannot be justified in plunging the country into an expensive and disastrous war for the protection of men who do not belong to us, and who have no interest in coming to us except in obtaining higher wages than they could get at home, or in escaping hardships or punishments which they are required by the laws of their own country to undergo. We cannot be suspected of a disposition to relinquish the protection of our own citizens engaged in their lawful avocations. It is for their protection that we have continually, though unsuccessfully, urged the present administration to make provision. For six years past our seafaring citizens have been subjected to every species of insult and abuse by the belligerent powers of Europe, and during the whole of that time our government have been divesting themselves of the means of protecting them, till at last, when our country is rendered perfectly defenceless, when a single sloop of war insults us with impunity and sets our laws at defiance in our very harbours, now, forsooth, we set up a claim to protect not only our own people but every mutineer and deserter who, for the sake of high wages, may have put himself on board of one of our merchant ships. If the merchants are willing to give up their commerce; if the farmers are willing to lose the sale of their produce; if congress are willing to sacrifice the revenues of the government to maintain this principle, then let them adopt the advice which we find so often and so patriotically given, by rallying round the administration and supporting them in their claims."
DIED —A few days since at Brandon, in the county of Prince George, BENJAMIN HARRISON, Esq. Contending for several years with a malady, from which recovery was hopeless, to him (as for himself) death could not have been unacceptable; but his numerous relatives, friends, and acquaintances, will feel with the keenest anguish the loss of him, whose worth and virtue they so well knew and appreciated. There were few, if any, more beloved, esteemed, and respected by their relatives, friends, and acquaintances, than the subject of our present notice. Unbounded hospitality, flowing from the benevolence of his heart, united with the most polished manners, and an excellent understanding, were attractions that could not be resisted; no one could enter his hospitable mansion without pleasure, or leave it without regret. Fortune, so often capricious in the distribution of her favours, was judicious in the dispensation of them towards Mr. Harrison; she afforded him the most abundant means of giving action to the kind and generous impulses of his heart.
Latest News from Europe. —Captain Mayne, of the brig St. Croix Packet, arrived at the Lazaretto, from St. Croix, informs, that before he sailed, the British packet had arrived there, which brought intelligence that Buonaparte was about concluding a Peace with the powers of Europe; but that Great Britain would not be admitted to join them, unless the treaty of Amiens was unequivocally acknowledged by that power. The British packet brought papers to the 24th June, but they contain nothing material. Phil. Pap.
From the Boston Gazette.
We have conversed with a gentleman who left Malta the 8th June. He confirms the account that the English had been defeated in Egypt; and that a frigate and sloop of war had brought intelligence to Malta, with the bodies of two of the Generals killed in the action: one of which he understood to have been that of Major General Frazer. [The General staff of the corps which went to Egypt were Major General Frazer, and Wauchope, and Brigadier General Stuart.] The British loss was stated to be at 1500 killed and wounded: more than one half of the troops which landed. It is supposed, the British were defeated by the Albans, mentioned in Gen. Frazer's letter announcing the capture of Alexandria, and which were stated to be on the march to relieve that city. An account of the death by disease, of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, Bt. was also received at Malta. This leaves the British squadron in the Archipelago without an admiral—Duckworth and Sir Sidney Smith having previously sailed for England. Louis was one of
the best officers in the service. He was with Nelson at the battle of the Nile; and had been invested with several orders of knighthood.
American gentlemen, recently from Halifax, state that the affair between the Leopard and Chesapeake is differently represented there, from what it has been in the United States. Admiral Berkeley has alledged in writing, that "his orders were not issued until every application to restore the mutineers and deserters had been made by his Britannic Majesty's Minister, Consul, and officers, and had been refused by the government of the United States." He added, "that though the captain of the American frigate positively asserted, that no deserters composed a part of the crew, the officer enlisted them avowedly as such, and was one of his lieutenants. The men were actually found on board the frigate." One of the killed on board the Chesapeake was said to be a warrant officer of the British ship Chichester, who had been inveigled from his duty. [The declaration of Commodore Berkeley, as stated above we understand, has been officially received by the British Consul residing in Boston.]
From the Boston Centinel.
National Respect. —Nations respect each other in proportion to their respective real force and not in proportion to their respective pretensions to it. Moral reasoning unhappily has but little influence in opposition to cannon balls. Whenever, therefore, any misunderstanding arises between States, the question most frequently is—what are the relative means of injury and defence, and not who has the right or wrong of the cause? The strongest party will never want reasons to justify and maintain aggressions when once a nation finds an interest in making war. Vanity, ambition and love of power, are always more prevalent in the human mind, than humility, moderation and forbearance. The apparent and not the real motives of action are commonly made known to the publick when nations meditate unjust designs.—Why, therefore, rely on the weak weapons of reason and humanity with princes and states; as they respect in general no other law than that of power? Why hope that they will ever reverence any thing else, while every act proves they do not? If we resolve to remain free we must have our ports and cities well fortified and defended by a regular military and naval force, properly organized and ready to act on any occasion.
When the French emperor left France the last fall to invade Prussia, with an army of nearly three hundred thousand men, he pretended that he had no other motive than to relieve the poor, helpless and oppressed Saxons from the Prussians—while these same Saxons had no idea that they were oppressed by the former, as they were acting in perfect accord as friends.
Saxony has ever since been the burden of his song, and the object of his tender solicitude, until he has swallowed her up, and all the other states attached to the ancient Germanick empire. Should he wish to extend his views to the western, as Britain has to the eastern world, what have we to check his arbitrary studies, England once subdued?—Or, suppose him overthrown, and Britain or some other power to have gained an undue preponderancy: Is it not necessary in any event to be on our guard? To have our swords and shields bright and ready, and our lamps trimmed and burning?
When national honour is wounded, or liberty is lost, it is then alas too late to deplore our fate! In vain we may cry out against ourselves, or the improvident conduct of our rulers. Why so much cold calculation about expending a few millions to preserve that national honour and independence which cost thousands of lives and millions of money?—It gives reason to suppose that motives of popular applause have operated more than patriotism, or real economy, to produce such a line of conduct.
Why so anxious about paying off all at once the national debt, which injures no one? Employ a part of your revenues rather to maintain national defence, to support national honour, to improve the publick roads, and to establish useful schools of learning. There is no occasion of being always talking about leaving every thing ready done to posterity. Let posterity take a small portion at least, of the burthens, if such there are after what is done on their own shoulders.—There is not a dutiful and affectionate child in the United States who will not say—"Father, thou hast done enough; leave something for me to do"—It is not right or reasonable, that the rising generation should have every thing done to their own hands—Thou hast given us fortune and independence; employ the publick revenue to defend us."
The publick lands will be more than sufficient in a few years to pay off the remaining part of the national debt.—To protect the seaports and commercial interests, is to protect equally the landed interest. They are intimately connected, and mutually dependent on each other. All ideas of locality ought to be done away. The weak and vulnerable parts of the body politick, like the natural body, ought to be well defended. In this way the publick interest and general security will be found. Away with all invidious distinctions—all party spirit. Choose men for their known ability, integrity, honour and courage, as in '75. Then and not until then will the American name and nation be respected.
Having been absent from the United States for 20 years, I can with truth and propriety subscribe myself.
A STRANGER TO PARTY.
From the New York Evening Post.
MR. COLEMAN,
As shameful attempts are making to dishonour the United States, by misrepresenting the nature of our controversy with Great Britain, respecting seamen, the following summary observations may be acceptable to some of your readers.
The British Navigation Act, passed in the reign of Charles 2d, requires that the master and three-fourths of the marines of British ships, shall be British subjects.
But this fundamental regulation, is by a Statute of the 13 of Gov. 2d limited to periods of peace.—During any wars in which Great Britain is engaged, it is sufficient if the crews of her ships are composed of one fourth natives or even naturalized marines. Provision is even made for allowing a less proportion than one fourth in certain cases.
But though during war, no more than one fourth
of the crews of British ships are required to native British or even naturalized subjects, yet at all times, the principles of the navigation law, are enforced in respect to "foreign vessels trading to Great Britain." Those principles require, that the "master and three-fourths of the marines shall be subjects of the countries to which the foreign vessels belonging."
By a permanent Statute, "all foreigners who served in the merchant ships or privateers of Great Britain, are exempted from being impressed into the King's service, and for their security are entitled to protections from the Admiralty.—Vide 13. Geo. 2d.
Foreign seamen, who serve faithfully for two years, during a time of war, on board any publick or even private British ships, are by law, deemed "natural born subjects of Great Britain.—Vide 13. Geo. 2d.
It will then be seen, that naturalizing seamen and granting protections for the purpose of detaching them from their natural, are not as they have been called "American Inventions."
The impressment of seamen is contrary to the genius of the English Law, and no such right has ever been vested by Statute, though its existence at common law, may be inferred from several Statutes, limiting the exercise of impressment. Seamen above fifty-five, or under eighteen years of age, apprentices, Ferrymen and Fishermen, and all persons of whatever age, for two years after first going to sea, are exempted and entitled to protections. No law (unless one has been recently enacted) has ever existed for compelling deserters to return to service, except on board the king's ships—British sailors who have even signed articles to serve in British merchants ships, cannot be compelled to a specifick performance of their contracts, and are only liable to confinement for a short time as a punishment for desertion. A deserter from a foreign ship, cannot be arrested in England, and returned to his duty. Any seaman, may leave his service in a private vessel at any time and enter on board a king's ship, without forfeiting his wages or being deemed a deserter.
There is nothing in the British Statutes or publick regulations which countenances the impressment of seamen, from British vessels on the high seas, and no such right in respect to foreign vessels is recognized by the Law of Nations.
From this representation it is evident that the British have no right to complain of our laws, which on the subject in question, are more liberal than their own, nor ought any modification of them to be expected, but solely on the ground of reciprocal benefit.
The former administration offered the British government a stipulation for the mutual guarantee of all deserters, on condition that they would abstain from impressments from our vessels on the high seas:—If the present administration have made similar offer, they have done enough; more ought not to be conceded in any event. A government which will not protect the personal liberty of its subjects is unworthy of support.
There is something inexpressibly disgusting in the attempt now making to deceive the people by representing this as a controversy for the protection of British mutineers and deserters;—nothing more liberal was perhaps to be expected from certain mercenary minions of British influence among us:—but Americans ought to be ashamed of such base and unfounded suggestions.—On this question they can find no room to hesitate whether they shall support the causes of their country: to recommend a submission to British injustice because our administration has submitted to French and Spanish injustice, will be to establish a principle which must in a few years deprive us of every vestige of our right and place us humble slaves at the feet of some usurper:—No! while we would prefer peace with honour, let us spurn it if connected with unequal or degrading conditions: let us say with the proud spirited Romans—"We will not dispute about the qualifications of a master; we will have no master." CAMILLUS.
RICHMOND, August 8.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
FRIDAY, August 7th, 1807.
Present the Chief Justice of the United States, and Cyrus Griffin judge of the district of Virginia.
The witnesses were again called over, and several who had not been present before, appeared, and were recognized to attend until discharged by the court.
The counsel for the United States, however, not being as well prepared to go into the trial as they expected to be on Monday, (many of their witnesses being still absent) the trial was farther postponed, and the court adjourned until Monday next, twelve o'clock.
In the course of this day, a difficulty was suggested by major Scott, the marshal of the Virginia district, as arising out of the order of the court, by virtue of which col. Burr had been removed from the penitentiary house to his present lodgings. He stated that he had been informed from good authority, that the secretary of the treasury had declared he would not allow his charge of seven dollars per day, for the guards employed for the safe-keeping of the prisoner; and therefore he might lose that sum which he had hitherto been advancing out of his own pocket.
The chief justice declared the firm conviction of the court that the order heretofore made was legal and proper—that the payments made in pursuance thereof would be sanctioned by the court, and ought to be allowed by the secretary of the treasury. He could not believe that the secretary would finally disallow those items in the marshal's account. But as the officer of the court ought not to be subjected to any risk in obeying its directions; and, if the secretary should refuse to allow him a credit for the money paid, the court had no power to compel him to do; and the situation of the marshal was such, that he dared not enter into a controversy with the secretary; the court was disposed to rescind the order, unless some arrangement could be made by col. Burr and his counsel for the indemnification of the marshal.
Col. Burr declared that an offer had already been made on his part to indemnify the marshal; and that he was still ready and willing to give him satisfactory security that the money should be paid him, in case the secretary of the treasury should refuse to allow the credit.
After some desultory conversation, nothing positive was agreed upon; but it appeared to be understood that security was to be given to major

Scott, and that col. Burr was to remain in his apartment near the Swan tavern.
Boston, July 31.
More vexation.—We have seen a letter from a very intelligent American in London, which states that Mr. Armstrong had left Paris, to wait on Buonaparte at his head-quarters—that our difficulties at the courts of St. Cloud and Madrid became more and more involved; and that it was evident Talleyrand intended no accommodation should take place between us and Spain.— Repertory.
The Chesapeake frigate, commodore Barron, sailed from Hampton roads, bound to the Mediterranean, about the 22d of June. Within a few leagues of our coast, she was spoken, attacked, and disabled by an English fifty gun ship, and returned to Norfolk, with her colours struck. As we have but a very few frigates, the people of the United States feel a great interest in the fate of those few, particularly as we have no prospect of ever getting any more, during the life of Mr. Jefferson or his politics. Such an event could not take place in the British navy without an official letter from the commander of the frigate, thus treated, to the admiralty department—and that letter would be published in the government gazette, for the information of the publick. Why are we not equally indulged by our government? where is commodore Barron's or captain Gordon's letter. Surely one or the other must have written, and the citizens of the United States have a claim on the administration for such information as it contains. It is strange that in a popular government, and particularly where our rulers profess such a high regard for the sentiment of the people, so interesting a communication should be kept out of sight. It is not only ungenerous to the publick, but unjust to commodore Barron, for he has been subjected to every animadversion, that vague rumour could prompt, while his account of his conduct and his history of the whole affair, have been kept a profound secret. Is this suppression intended to subject commodore Barron to the disadvantage of a general prejudice against him? or is it to conceal statements which the administration think it their interest to withhold from the publick? We repeat it, that under the monarchy of Great Britain such a document would be published to gratify the reasonable curiosity of the people, and we cannot conceive why in our republick, we have not at least an equal privilege. What is the difficulty? why this mysterious reserve? why in our most interesting concerns, are our affairs constantly guided by some "back stairs" arrangement, which no one can fathom, and which leaves the community totally in the dark, though government seem to expect the people to act, as if they knew every thing? let the friends of our republican rulers answer.— U.S. Gazette.
[The following letter we insert, not that we are persuaded that it is authentick, on the contrary, a variety of circumstances induce us to suspect that it is not genuine.]
New-York, August 4.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman near Norfolk, Virginia, to his friend in this city.
"Should war take place with Britain, our commerce will be absolutely at her mercy; and calamitous as will be the consequences to us, and strange as it may seem, it is an event, which I have good ground for believing, was not only anticipated, but even wished, prior to the late unparalleled and horrid outrage committed against us. Within a few days previous to that outrage, two gentlemen of great respectability and of unquestionable veracity, waited on the president to pay their respects to him—his conversation astonished them both. He expressed his persuasion that the people of the United States were zealous for a war with Britain. When enquiry was made concerning the means of waging hostility with any prospect of success, the answer was "France has ships, and we have seamen." With the knowledge of a disposition in our rulers, such as is indicated by the above sentiments, who can doubt the continuance of those attachments and antipathies, which heretofore so justly alarmed the mind, and excited the admonitions of the provident Washington? who can be at a loss to conceive the cause of the precipitate, if not indecorous, return of the treaty lately negotiated? yet probably the appearance of a commendable deference for publick opinion, and of a laudable zeal for the publick good, will be put on, whilst every means to influence the publick mind, and to induce a blindness to the publick good, will be covertly and artfully essayed; and with the aid to be derived from the late monstrous outrage, who can doubt of success? war then with Britain is to be our fate, until we shall mutually awake by the approach of our mutual ruin; and then perhaps the publick indignation may be at last pointed, on each side, against those who, by wicked arts and deeds, shall have promoted the unfortunate collision, and the obstinate, envenomed and bloody contests which are probably to attend it. The prospect before us is too distressing to be dwelt upon."
MIRANDA.
By a gentleman lately arrived from Trinidad, we are informed, that Miranda was still at that place, and that he was waiting for intelligence and assistance from England, for the purpose of making a further attempt on the Spanish Main. Many are of opinion that he has a British commission, and acts under the orders of that government. No expedition appears to be fitting out from Trinidad for the Main at present.
August 6.
Capt. Abel informs, that the British frigate Mediator, with one million of dollars, had just arrived at Jamaica from La Vera Cruz—and that the frigate Diana, capt. Maling, from England, had also arrived and proceeded for La Vera Cruz, having on board the son of Sir Francis Baring, of London.
[This is a most mysterious commerce, and proves that war does not destroy trade, but that it gives trade new directions.]
It has been frequently and boldly asserted, in the war papers, that captain Whitby, of the Leader, after his late trial, was immediately promoted to a ship of the line. This assertion is false. Whitby was tried in April; and a reference to the official (Steele's) list for June, will show, that he was not only not promoted, but still remained out of all command.
FULTON'S TORPEDOES Albany, Thursday, July 30.
Mr. Lewis,
I have noticed the observations of Candour in the Citizen of the 27th. I acknowledge myself a pupil of the old school , and that I am tremblingly alive that while he is solicitous to throw those principles in the background, our country will be exposed to very severe lashes from an attempt to introduce the theory of the new. I flatter myself, however, that the wisdom of our citizens will shelter themselves from the ferule and strap of our secretary of war; and, upon patriotic principles, protest against the fruitless expenditure of publick money. The remark of the Citizen , with respect to the range of an 18 pounder, confining its ability to four hundred and fifty yards, is certainly too ridiculous to be answered. This however, may be the extent of the ability of eighteen pounders of the new school; the 18 pounders of the old school had decidedly superior ability.
With respect to the Torpedoes , and Mr. Fulton's plan of defence supported by the professors of the new school, I must say, Timco Danaos et dona ferentes . As to him should an invading squadron appear off the Hook, and signals given that they were approaching—to guard the entrance of the Narrows, he will no doubt sink his Torpedoes at 10, 15 and 20 feet below the surface of the water, and then retire with his boats, stand on the bluff of Staten Island, and wait their approach; but they halt, wait for the tide of ebb, and repass to the Hook.—Can Mr. Fulton raise these torpedoes again, when the enemy have retired? If he cannot, our harbour is shut up, for these devils will equally blow up a friend or a foe.
Perhaps, however, he will say, he will have buoys to them, and can raise them at pleasure.—Very well, Mr. Fulton, your torpedoes have buoys to them—of course, as visible to your enemy as to yourself. Ships of the line will then approach within fifty yards of your buoys, and under protection of their fire, their boats will then advance, pull up your buoys, and down goes torpedo —and woe be to the shark, the porpoise, or the whale, that touches them; for no doubt the explosion will, to the harmless inhabitants of the deep, prove decidedly destructive, to the very great terror and dismay of the little fish, the prawns, the crabs and lobsters on our coast. The whole question is really too ridiculous and absurd to dwell on for a moment.
Yours,
W. S. SMITH.
From the New-York Daily Advertiser.
In consequence of the late Editor of this paper, Mr. Carpenter, having declin'd all further concern in its management, it is necessary the publick should be informed that the establishment has reverted to its former proprietor, Samuel Bayard, Esq. In future it will be under the superintendence of the subscriber, (jointly with other respectable aid) who has also an interest in it.
Every exertion will be used to make it the means of conveying to the publick early and correct intelligence, as well foreign as local. Its politics will be those of WASHINGTON. Without partialities for or antipathies against other nations the great aim will be to impress those truths, which, if carried into practice, will render us secure at home and respected abroad. It solicits the aid and countenance of the merchant and mechanick—the politician and the scholar—and it will endeavour to deserve the encouragement of each of these descriptions of citizens. Its name is somewhat changed—and it will in future be designated by the name of "THE DAILY ADVERTISER."
JAMES A. BAYARD.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.
Mr. Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury arrived in town yesterday.
Mr. Erskine, British minister, arrived in town this morning.
FROM LIVERPOOL, June 6.
"The demand for cottons in general has been for some time tolerable fair, which it still continues to be; but the sales not being able to the import, we have at present an accumulation of stock, and the purchasers having had opportunity of selecting the good cottons, what is on hands is principally of middling and inferior quality."
"Several vessels with cotton from New-Orleans are just arrived, and others we understand are in the channel. In the present state of the market, we cannot look for any immediate improvement in the prices, and some doubts may be entertained of the continuance of the present, particularly if a reverse in the events of war should be experienced by our allies on the Continent."
"The demand being principally for New-Orleans and good Upland cottons, our supply of these, which is pretty heavy, will not much more than meet the consumption. Sea Islands and fine cottons are less enquired for."
"The weather which we have lately had, having been peculiarly fine for the season, the farmers in the interior have sent their wheat to market in every direction, which from the canal navigation they are enabled to do at a small expence. From this, and the impression produced by the large arrivals of wheat and flour both here and in London, the prices of these articles have fallen considerably; the first circumstance has, however, produced the principal effect. The future currency of these articles is quite precarious."
"A tolerable supply of pot ashes having just come forward, we may calculate on a decline in the price, but that of pearl seems likely to be maintained."
"The export demand for rice has in a great degree subsided."
"In tobacco, little has been done during the last month or six weeks."
"We have lately had scarcely any demand for naval stores, but the market remains steady, and the present quotations are likely to continue unless the import should be very considerable."
"Good staves sell readily, and timbers steady. Indigoes, both Carracas and Guatemala, are in fair demand, and the late arrivals have fully equalled our quotations."
"Cochineal is much wanted, and there is at present none in the market."
"The sale of mahogany is still very heavy, and we are abundantly supplied with dyewoods."
Letters from Liverpool, (received at N. York,) mention, that but few goods will be shipped for America this season, owing to the unsettled state of affairs between American and Great Britain.
Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, June 12.
Yesterday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, in execution of the orders of his majesty the emperor and king, his serene highness the prince arch chancellor of the empire, repaired to the senate.
His serene highness was received with the usual ceremony, and having taken his seat, said:
Gentlemen,
I bring you a message from his majesty the emperor and king, and letters patent given the 28th May last, in the imperial camp at Finckenstein.
These letters confer the title of hereditary duke of Dantzick on the marshal Lefebvre praeor of the senate.
The message further enhances the high distinction by the noble and affecting exposition of the motives that have determined it.
The military career of the marshal Lefebvre, so long illustrious, will be forever memorable by the siege of Dantzick, and by the brilliant success which has terminated it.
His majesty could not recompense in a more worthy manner, ancient and numerous services, at the same time that it prepares just subjects of emulation to those who will one day succeed to the dignity which the marshal Lefebvre has just received.
Afterwards were read the following papers:
Extract from the minutes of the secretary of state. From the imperial camp of Finckenstein, the 28th May, 1807.
Napoleon, emperor of the French and king of Italy—
We have decreed, and do decree as follows: The senate shall assemble the 11th of June, in the usual place of its sittings.
(Signed)
NAPOLEON.
We have decreed and do decree as follows:
Our cousin the arch chancellor of the empire shall preside over the senate, which shall assemble the 11th of June, in the usual place of sittings.
(Signed)
NAPOLEON.
Message of his majesty the emperor and king.
SENATORS,
By our decrees of the 20th March in the year 1806, we have instituted Duchies to recompence the great services, both civil and military, which may be rendered us, to give fresh stays to our throne, and to encircle our crown with new lustre.
It belongs to us, the care of securing the state and the fortune of the families which devote themselves entirely to our service and who constantly sacrifice their interests to ours. The permanent honors, the legitimate honourable and glorious fortune that we wish to give those who have rendered us eminent services, whether in the civil or military career, will contrast with the illegal, hidden, shameful fortune of those who in the exercise of their functions only seek their interest instead of keeping in view that of our people and the good of our service. Without doubt, the consciousness of having done our duty, and the benefits attached to our esteem suffice to keep a good Frenchman in the path of honour, but the order of society is so constituted, that to apparent distinction, to a large fortune, are attached a consideration and a lustre with which we desire those of our subjects to be surrounded who are great by their talents, their services and their character; the first gift of man.
He who has the most seconded us in the first stage of our reign and who after having rendered services in every circumstance of his military career has justunted his name to a memorable siege, in which he has displayed talents and a brilliant courage, has appeared to us to merit an illustrious distinction; we are desirous also of consecrating an epoch so honourable to our arms, and by letters patent which we have charged our cousin the arch chancellor to communicate to you; we have created our cousin the marshal and Senators Lefebvre Duke of Dantzick. May this title, borne by his descendants, retrace to them the virtues of their father, and may they acknowledge themselves unworthy of it, if ever they prefer the cowardly repose and idleness of the great city, to the perils and noble dust of camps; if ever their first sentiments cease to be for the country and for us, may none of them terminate his career without having shed his blood for the glory and honour of our superb France; may they in the name they bear, never see a privilege but duties towards our people and us, on these conditions our protection and that of our successors will distinguish them at all times.
SENATORS—We feel a sentiment of satisfaction in thinking that the first letters patent, which in consequence of our senatus consultum of the 14th August, 1806, ought to be inscribed your registers, consecrate the service of your praeor.
Given in our imperial camp of Finckenstein, the 28th May, 1807.
NAPOLEON.
FLUSHING, June 6.
A ship arrived to day in our port reports having met near the heights of Zourtsman, an English fleet composed of vessels of war and transports, sailing northerly with the wind at W. if it should be the expedition from Yarmouth, every thing is ready to give it a suitable reception; but it is suspected nothing further will be done than making a vain parade. The reduction of Dantzick has besides happened in time to furnish a pretext for returning into port.
HAMBURG, June 5.
The brigade of major general De Vincenti, set out yesterday from hence, it repairs by Baireuth to Magdeburg.
There has already passed by our city three Spanish regiments, viz. the infantry regiment of Guadalaxara, the cavalry regiment of Alagarbic and the regiment of chasers of Villagrossa.
The duke of Cobourg arrived the 30th May, in the neighbourhood of his capital. The contingent he is to furnish will not delay being completed.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Cabinet, Davis, 10 days from Havanna, Sugar, Moses Myers.
Swedish sch'r Ann, Williamson, from Wilmington, (Del.) bound to St. Bartholomews, in distress, having sprung leak, cargo Provisions and Dry Goods.
Ship Niagara, Cross 11 days from New-York, Ballast, Richard Blow.—Off the Cape was boarded by an officer from the Cleopatra and treated politely.
POSTSCRIPT.
At the moment that our paper was putting to press, the Highland Mary , Captain Fraser, arrived from London, which she left the 14th of June, by which we have received papers to the 13th of that month. These papers do not contain any intelligence of importance. They speak of a battle fought in Poland on the 16th of May, in which victory is claimed by both sides—but the whole we incline to think is mere fiction, because accounts from the French Head-Quarters are (via France) as late as the 24th of May, and they make no mention of such a battle.
Great anxiety appears to prevail respecting the treaty with this country, which it was understood was to be returned by Mr. Purvis , the sailing of the Wasp from Washington being noticed in a paper of the 10th of June.
By this vessel dispatches for the Secretary of State have been received, and will go on to Washington by the mail to-morrow morning.
Parliament was specially summoned to meet on the 23d of June.
Nothing is said of negotiations for peace.
From a London Paper of the 13th of June.
The publick attention is naturally occupied with the disaster which has been sustained by our troops in Egypt. We shall present our readers with the details, such as they have reached us. M r . Gen. general Wauchop was sent from Alexandria with fifteen hundred men on the 27th of March, against Rosetta. Having met with no resistance, he entered the town on the 31st, when his detachment were unexpectedly fired upon from the windows and roofs of the houses by the Turks, who in this way not only prevented him from making himself master of the place, but rendered it necessary for the British forces to retire with the loss of above four hundred men in killed and wounded. General Fraser, who commands the expedition, on receiving intelligence of this event, dispatched brigadier general Stewart from Alexandria, with two thousand five hundred men to reinforce the first detachment, which, after its repulse, had encamped itself on the plain before Rosetta. On the 19th of April a second engagement took place between this division of our army and the Turks, who in the mean time had been strengthened by the arrival of a numerous force, principally composed of Albanians from Cairo, and who advanced without the town to give the English battle. The enemy, we have no doubt, had a vast superiority in point of numbers, and to this circumstance alone can be ascribed the subsequent retreat of the British troops to Alexandria, which it is at once painful and consolatory to state they did not effect till they left about a thousand men upon the field.
Major-General Wauchop's detachment was composed of the 31st Regiment, and the Chasseurs Britanniques. The following list of the killed and wounded, in the attack of the 31st of March, we believe to be correct.
Officers killed—Maj. Gen. Wauchop; capt John Robertson, 31st Regiment; Capt. Saracourt, Chasseurs Britanniques; Lieutenant Daniel, do.
Officers wounded—Brig. Gen. the hon. Meade; Captains Hawshaw and Dowdal, 31st reg. Lieutenants E. Knox, Fearon, Thornton, Sledon, Ryan, do. Ensign Kirby, do.—Captains Duhautoy, Derhantz, Combremont, Caloune, De La Feue, Chasseurs Britanniques; Lieutenants Lemaitre, J. De Spitz, Desault, Klinger, do. Adjutant Bonsin-gault, do.
Rank and File killed, 170; wounded, 250—Total, 420.
Of the more serious and bloody affair which took place on the 19th of April, government it is said have not received the particulars, though a mail arrived yesterday from Malta, which might have been expected to bring them. Our loss on that day however, is estimated at the least at a thousand men.
The 78th, the 35th, and De Rolle's regiment, in conjunction with the remains of Gen. Wauchop's detachment fought the battle in the vicinity of Rosetta, and the last mentioned of the three has suffered severely. Col. M c Leod of the 78th is reported missing, Majors Moore and Fogelsang of the 35th and De Rolle's regiment were wounded.
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Who offers for Rent,
The second Floor of the Ware-House on Maxwell's wh. now occupied by Proby, Harmanon, & co. Asan.
A part of his Store in Main-Street, a back Room, and some other conveniences may be had with it, and possession may be had in a few days. Apply as above. July 25.

For SALE,  A handsome well finished GIG, with a complete set of plated Harness.—Also,  A likely young HORSE. Enquire of the printer. June 29. tf  3000 bushels Northern CORN, of superior quality, for Sale by William Dickson. June 22. tf  200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tiers do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 30 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hds. old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hds. Red Port, 60 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hds. and pipes—For Sale by Phineas Dana. June 8. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER  Being authorised by the Portuguese Consul General, to furnish the necessary certificates for property, and countersign Bills of Health for vessels going to Portugal or Madeira, advises those whom it may concern, that he will grant such on application at his office, No. 21, Main-street. Robert Dickson. June 15. tf  NOTICE. The subscribers having obtained administration on the estate of THOMAS O'CONNOR , request those indebted to make payment, and those having claims to render the same immediately. Thos. H. Parker, } Adm's. Fred. Heerman & Son, } tf
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of  Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz.:    8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2d lb.  6d. Nails, 9 1-2d    4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d  3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12 1-2d    Sheathing, 7 1-2d  6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M.    6d. do. 2s 9d  2d. and 3d. do. 2s. 3d    He offers also for cash only—  HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman. May 25. tf
400 barrels Tar, 20,000 pipe Staves, 30,000 White Oak Hogshead do. 50,000 Red do. do. 100 Barrels Flour—For Sale by L. Mansfield. Portsmouth, May 8. tf  FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hogshead draw Staves 50,000 red do. 30,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinguepin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harman & Co. March 2. tf
NOTICE. The partnership of B. Nottingham, & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all those who have demands against the said firm are requested to exhibit them, and all those indebted to said firm are requested to make payment to B. Nottingham , who is fully authorized to settle the same. B. Nottingham, & Co. N. B. The business in future will be carried on by B. Nottingham. July 1. tf  For SALE at my Brew-House,  Strong, Table, and ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf
VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court, held at the former capitol in the city of Williamsburg, the 28th day of April, 1807, Josiah Ridgick, plff against Michael and John Wallace, and Barnet Pulliam, defs. The defendant, Barnet Pulliam, 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 plaintiff, by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the newspapers published in the borough of Norfolk, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capitol in this city. A copy. Anthony Robinson, C. C. May 18. tm.
Forty Dollars Reward, Will be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver to Warren Ashley, Esq., of Norfolk, or the subscriber, two runaway Negro Men, named JEMMY and JEFFERY , purchased a short time since as part of the Glee property in Hampton. Jemmy is about 22 years of age, very strong and well built, and about 5 feet 9 inches high—Jeffery is at least 6 feet high, about 21 years of age, very black and likely. These Negroes absconded from the subscriber with a wish to be sold in Norfolk or Hampton, where they have been seen frequently since their having quitted my plantation. All captains and masters of vessels are hereby cautioned against receiving them on board, or employing them in any way. Henry Heffernan. Glebe, Middlesex, July 4. tf
We want to Purchase,  A few Shares of STOCK in the Virginia Bank. Campbell & Wheeler. May 22. tf  To RENT,  That commodious TAVERN oppo- site the Borough Court-House, at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Holliday, and possession given the 15th of next month. Also for Lease.  That vacant LOT on Commerce and Little Water-Streets. For terms apply to James Tucker. July 22. tf
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co. Have just received from London by the last arrival a very full assortment of  DRUGS & MEDICINES, Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 66, Main-Street.—Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following:    Aloes, Allum, Ether of Vitriol, Antimony, Aqua Fortis, Pale, red, and yellow Bark, of superior quality. Borax, Camphor, Cantharides, Cochineal, Cream of Tartar, Camomile Flowers, Cinnamon, Colocynth, Calomel, Flowers of Benzoin, Ginger, Glauber Salts, Epsom do. Rochelle do. Gums Ammoniac, Assa-foetida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Scammony, and Arabic, Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flake, in sorts, Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb, Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capri, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Saltpetre refined, White Wax, Verdigrise, Essences of Bergamot, Le- mons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac,  Hartsborne Shavings, Glycerine Pipes, Pewter and Ivory Syringes, Oils of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mint, Peppermint, Amber, and Aniseed, Arrow Root, Tapioca, Sage in grain, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, Pocket Instruments, Best crown Lancets, Common do. Steel elastic trusses, of su- perior quality, Shop Twine, Elegant Smelling Bottles, Castle Soap, Windsor do. Wash Balls, Milk of Roses, Gowland's Lotion, Double distilled Lavender Water, in pints and hal- pints, of best kind, Welsgwood's Mortars and Pestles of different sizes, Apothecary's Scales and Weights, Patent Medicines, Essence of Peppermint, Janus Powder, British Oil, Pate Sago, Norris's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, Anderson's Pills, Steer's Opodeldoc, Turlington's Balsam, Essence of Mustard.    In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries—PHIALS and GALLI- POTS by the crate or in smaller quantities—NORTH'S MA- CHINES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c *** MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. tf 216
An extensive, useful, and elegant va-  riety of GOODS, Lately imported by the Subscriber, and on hand from former importations and consignments, which he offers for Sale on accommodating terms for approved paper, amongst which are  GERMAN LINEN, &c. 22 bales coarse German Linen, 3 boxes 100 pieces each do. Rolls entitled to drawback, 3 boxes white and brown Platillas, 1 do. fine Dowlas, 2 do. Rouans, 1 do. quadruple Silesias, 2 do. Table Cloths and Table Linen, 5 bales Ruffin Sheeting, 1 case of 140 pieces German Lace and Edging, 1 do. fine Thread Hose, & do. coarse do. 1 do. extra fine Shirt Linen, 1 do. fine Leno and Bed Bunts two yards wide, 3 do. containing 430 pieces Paper Hangings, 8 do. Tumblers, Decanters, and Wine Glasses, 80 do. Window Glass, 100 do. short Pipes, 140 do. Havana Segars from 12 to 20 dollars per box, 11,000 best Coffee Bags, 4000 cheap Gunny Bags, 300 dozen empty Bottles, 200 wt. bras and iron nealed botting Wire, 800 do. Glue.  ALSO, 3 pair large and very elegant gilt framed Looking Glasses; seine, sewing, and Apothecary's Twine; Scarlet Plush for saddles; a great variety of toilet Glasses; dressing and shaving Cases; Musical Instruments and Mufick; Chess- men and Dice; Cutlery; Jewellery and fine Lace; velvet Ribbons; Flanders Sheerings; Waffle Irons and Coffee Toasters; Liquor Cakes; Oil Cloth, &c &c John C. Niemeyer. July 17. tf
WOOD AND HASTINGS, No. 90, Main-Street, have just received an addi- tional supply of  Staple and Fancy GOODS, Among which are, 2 cases 4 4 Irish Linens, 1 trunk 6-4 Cambric Muslins, 1 trunk Amber Cotton Chambrays, 1 do. checked do. 1 do. containing elegant sprigged, dotted, and Trafalgar India Mull Muslins, 1 trunk Matras Handkerchiefs, 2 cases Dimities entitled to Drawback, 2 do. red cotton Umbrellas, 6 bales India Cottons, assorted, 1 bale India Checks, 1 case Brown Holland, 1 case White Britanias, 1 do. Cotton Bails. July 15. tf
Norfolk Drawbridge Company. The President and Directors at their semi-annual settlement of the Company's affairs on this day, declare a dividend of three per cent. on the capital stock of the said Company for the last six months, which dividend will be paid to the respective Stockholders or their legal representatives, on or before the 15th of the ensuing month, by William Cammack, Treas'r. July 15. tf
NOTICE. On Saturday the 11th instant, was stolen or taken by mistake from Southgate and Dickson's wharf, a quarter cask of PORT WINE, marked and numbered on the head No. 151, Baltimore, Federal Jack, Port, 30 gallons, Delogier, November 4, 1805. Twenty Dollars will be given to the informer if the Wine has been stolen and recovered, or thanks to any person who may have received it through mistake, by applying to William Dickson. July 15. tf  Office of Discount and Deposit, U. S. Bank, Norfolk, July 6, 1807. WANTED TO PURCHASE,  A few Thousand Pounds Sterling, in approved endorsed Bills on, or payable in London at Sixty Days sight. Robert Oliphant, Cashier. July 6. tf
The Subscriber has for Sale, 136 hlds. 14 tierces and 47 barrels Muscovado SUGAR, And a few barrels of COFFEE of the first quality, which will be sold on liberal terms Henry Hastie. July 10. tf
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO,  NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE. June 8. tf
At a Quarterly Court continued and held for King and Queen County, at the Court-House, on Wednesday the 13th of May, 1807. John M'Douall and Company, Plffs. against Peter Kemp, executor &c. of Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, and John Wedderburn, eldest son and heir at law of said Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, and John Wedderburn, deceased, and Lydia Wedderburn, devisees of the said Alexander Wedderburn, deceased. In Chancery. Defts. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant Peter Kemp, executor of Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, has not settled his account as executor of the said deceased; on the motion of the defendants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said Peter Kemp settle his account of his executorship of the will and administration of the estate of the said Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, before the Master Commissioner of Norfolk Borough, who is requested to state any matter specially either party may require, or that he may think proper. (A Copy) Thomas W. Todd, D. C. C.
Master Commissioner's Office, of Norfolk Borough, August 3, 1807. The parties named in the above order, as plaintiffs and defendants, are hereby notified, that I have appointed Monday the 7th day of September next, for acting upon the said order; on which day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the said parties are desired to attend at my office, with their books and accounts. John Cowper, M. C. of Norfolk Borough.
NOTICE.  The assignees of the estate of Gilbert Robertson, and of the estate of James Brown, insolvent debtors, give notice pursuant to the act entitled "An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency," to the creditors of the said insolvent debtors, that on the first day of October next, from the hours of ten to one o'clock of that day, at the court-house of Alexander V. Foster, in Washington street, in the City of New-York, the assignees will proceed to make a division of all the money, which shall have come to their hands of such estates.—Dated this 24th day of June, 1807. James M'Evers, } Assignees. Alex. V. Foster, } John Jones, jun. }
To Elizabeth Plume, one of the devisees of William Plume, Esq. deceased; Fortescue Whittle, sole administrator of William Davies and Mary his wife, and Theo. Armistead. In a certain suit in equity, instituted in the Superior Court of law and equity, for the district of Edenton, by William Cowper against the President and Directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, William Plume, deceased, William Davies, deceased, and Theo. Armistead, certain proceedings were had in the said Court, and at March term last, at a Superior Court of law and equity, held at Edenton, in the county of Chowan, in the first circuit of the Superior Courts of law and equity for the State of North Carolina, (to which court all suits in equity, &c. lately depending in the Superior Court of the district of Edenton, where the defendants resided out of the state, were by law transferred) it being suggested by the plaintiff's counsel that William Plume and William Davies were dead, the court directed that the plaintiff have leave to bring in the representatives, executors, or administrators of the said William Plume, William Davies, by scire facias or otherwise, to defend the said suit if they think proper, and that Theo. Armistead answer agreeable to the following order of the said court. Therefore, Notice is hereby given to you by the subscriber, attorney of the plaintiff and complainant, that the following order was made at March term, 1807, of the said court, that you the said Elizabeth Plume, Fortescue Whittle, and Mary his wife, may appear and make defence to the said suit at the succeeding term of the said court, which will be held at Edenton on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in September next, and you the said Theo. Armistead answer pursuant to the said order. J. Hamilton, Attorney for Complainant. Near Edenton, 30th June, 1807.
Wills Cowper, against The President and Directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Co. et al. State of North Carolina, first circuit, in equity, Chowan County March Term, 1807. In this cause it is ordered, that the rule against the defendant the said Armistead be made absolute, unless he file his answer in two months—The death of Davies and Plume being suggested by the complainant, it is ordered that he have leave to serve the executors, administrators, or representatives of the said Davies and Plume, with process of scire facias, to bring them in, and by such means scire facias or otherwise, as he may think proper. A true Copy, J. B. Blount, C. & M. C. C.
Spring and Summer GOODS. The subscribers have received by the ship Hunter, from London, their supply of  Fancy and fashionable GOODS, which they offer on reasonable terms for cash, or approved notes. Mackinder & White. May 1. tf
For RENT, (and possession given immediately,)  My WHARF and WARE-HOUSES, at present occupied by Mr. John Moore, and others—It is the best situation in the Borough for a Lumber Yard, and will be let low to a good tenant. Also to Lease,  That convenient Lot of LAND, on Commerce and Little Water-Street. For terms apply to James Tucker. May 20. tf
This Day landing from on board the schooner Hulda and Anna, capt. Fitzhugh, from Philadelphia, 8 hogsheads refined SUGAR, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy, 15 quarter chests Imperial Tea, latest importations, 10 hogsheads and 10 barrels Rye Whiskey, 6 pipes and 4 barrels American Gin, 30 boxes Yellow Soap, 9 boxes China—For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. July 3. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER Has lately received per the ship Dumfries, from Liverpool, and just opened for sale in the Cordage and Leather Store of Mess. Wm. Plume, & Co. A general assortment of  SHIP CHANDLERY, Among which are the following articles of superior quality, viz. British CANVAS, from No. 1 to 8, Paints in kegs and pots, ground in oil, Powdered Venetian Red, Putty in bladders, refined Salt Petre, Green Copperas, Spikes, Nails, &c. of all sizes, Stock, Pad, and Stepped Draw Locks, Charks, Compasses, Quadrants, and Spy Glasses, Seamen's Journals, Paper, Ink Powders, Quills, &c. Sheathing Paper, Velvet Corks, Cork Wood, Shot in bags, Pig and Sheet Lead, Copper Scales and Weights, Tea and Camp Kettles, Spades and Shovels, Butchers' Cleavers, &c. Mill, Whip, X Cut, Hand, Pannel, and Mitre Saws, Carpenters' Tools of every description.—All of which will be disposed of on moderate terms for cash or approved paper. J. Moran. June 8. tf
Cash will be given for a few tons of  Old Copper, Brass, and Pewter, for the use of my Foundry. Leven Dorsey. Who offers for Sale,  50 SONS CUT-NAILS, assorted, at his Nail-Factory, on Town Point. July 27. tf
The Stockholders in the Norfolk Drawbridge Company, are requested to call on the Treasurer for their Certificate of Stock. July 20. tf
2000 bushels CORN, for Sale low for Cash. Apply to William Cammack. July 20. tf
SLOOP EXPERIMENT, FOR PASSENGERS ONLY. ELIHU S. BUNKER, Begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he will, on the first of July, commence running a Sloop of about 110 tons burthen, between the cities of New-York and Hudson, for the purpose of carrying passengers. Few people who have had occasion to take passage up or down the North River, but have experienced the inconvenience and risque of going on board vessels deeply loaded and lumbered on deck; therefore captain Bunker has determined to take no freight on board the Experiment, which will remedy that inconvenience and entirely do away the risque. The owners of this vessel being desirous to render the passage as short, convenient, and agreeable as possible, have not only taken care to furnish her with the best Beds, Bedding, Liquors, Provisions, &c. but they have been at very great expense and trouble in procuring material and building her on the best construction for sailing, and for the accommodation of ladies and gentlemen travelling on business or for pleasure. The Experiment will leave New-York every Wednesday evening precisely at 6 o'clock, and Hudson every Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, throughout the season. Capt. Bunker having been several years engaged in the freight business between New-York and Hudson, has become well acquainted with every part of the river; and he hopes by attention and punctuality, to merit the patronage of ladies and gentlemen from the southward, who may visit the celebrated Ballston, Saratoga, and Lebanon Springs, or travellers who may have occasion to travel through the northern states—The shortness of the passage to Hudson when compared with that to Albany or any place above Hudson, (where the river is impeded by bars, islands and overslows, that render it impossible for fast-sailing vessels to pass) he thinks will induce most people who are acquainted with the difference, to take passage to Hudson, where carriages or boats can at all times be had, at a moderate expense, to convey them to Albany, Troy, Lansingburgh, or the Lebanon Springs, which are about 30 miles distance. Hudson, May 1807. 12r2aw
For RENT,  The Store and Dwelling-House, on Market-Square, at present occupied by Mess. Queemper & Duon. Apply to William B. Lamb. WANTED,  A few Shares Virginia Bank Stock. April 13. tf
For RENT, (And immediate possession given)  That commodious Fire-Proof WARE-HOUSE, on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commerce-street, at present in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. January 16. tf
At Private Sale,  BY S. MARKS, JUN. No. 31, Water-street, corner of Commerce-street,  30 hogsheads Sugar, 10 do. Molasses, 10 do. W. I. Rum, 2 do. Shrub, 9 pipes Cognac Brandy, 10 do. country Gin, 100 bags Green Coffee, 200 boxes mould Candles, Teas, manufactured Tobacco, and Lard. July 13. tf
For Rent or Lease,  The HOUSE now in the occupancy of Mess. Caton and Veale, fronting the Market; it contains an excellent Cellar, a Dry Good Store, and two Rooms below stairs, and three above; a Kitchen may be had with the house. Apply to Mess. Caton & Veale, or to Robert Taylor. May 4. tf
For Sale by the Subscriber,  70 crates EARTHENWARE, 12 cases Glassware, 30 gross Bottles, 100 boxes 8 by 10, 42 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 90 pieces twilled Sacking, 5 boxes Pipes, 6 hogsheads Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 6 pipes Cognac Brandy, 1 pipe Madeira Wine, 9 do. Sicily Wine, 12 hogsheads Whiskey, 8000 bushels coarse Liverpool Salt, 5000 do. fine do. 100 sacks fine do. do. 50 hogsheads Richmond, 100 do. Petersburg Tobacco, 15 bales Cotton, 3780 bushels Corn. Alexander Maclure. July 10. tf
For RENT, (until September next,)  That commodious brick Dwelling- House, lately occupied by the subscriber, situated on Catharine-street, opposite to Mr. Richard Bagnall's, and next door to Mr. Thomas Gatwood's, well calculated for a family.—For terms apply to Richard Bowden. June 1. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20. tf
300 dozen empty BOTTLES, will be sold low if applied for immediately. John C. Niemeyer. ALSO,  An Invoice of fine Linen GAUZE, for Musquito Curtains. May 27. tf
NOTICE.  The Street Commissioners will allow to all Craft from the rivers and shores of the bay, One Dollar per ton for every ton of good round paving Stone, which may be delivered upon their wharf in Norfolk, between this time and the 20th June next. May 11. tf
NORFOLK:  PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.