Gazette of the United States, & daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1800-12-23 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Daily Advertiser.
By C. P. WAYNE, No. 65, South Front-Street.
NUMBER 2571.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1800.
[VOLUME XVIII.]
The price of this Gazette is 25 3/4 Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance. December 1 1799.
ALMANAC. From December 23 - to December 30. Table with 3 columns: Day, High Water, H. M.
CHINA GOODS. Landing from the ship America, Walter Sims, Commander, from Canton, AND FOR SALE BY NICKLIN, GRIFFITH & CO. List of goods: BOHEA, Congo, Souchong, etc.
GLASS MANUFACTORY. THE PROPRIETORS. Of the Pittsburgh Glass Works. Having procured a sufficient number of the most approved European Glass Manufacturers...
20 Dollars Reward. RAN away from the frigate Constellation, captain Murray, at Marcus Hook, a mulatto man, named WILLIAM WILLIAMS...
20 Dollars Reward. DESERTED last evening, JOSEPH PARKINSON, private in the marine corps of the United States...
FOR SALE. BY JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, South Water Street, White & brown Havana Sugars.
For Sale. BY JOSEPH ANTHONY & CO. Hylton, Souchong & TEAS. Bohca, Mulcavado sugar in hds.
Gideon H. Wells Has Just Received, By the late arrivals - a large and general assortment of Hardware, Cutlery & Sadlery.
BRICK HOUSE, in Spruce near Third Street, TO LET. Enquire of MOORE WHARTON. BENJAMIN CLARK, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER.
Modern Europe. THE Second Volume of MODERN EUROPE is now delivering to Subscribers, and may be had of W. Y. Birch.
Philadelphia Academy. MR. FRANCIS GALLAT, An experienced and approved Instructor, has undertaken to teach the FRENCH LANGUAGE.
LAW BOOKS. LATEST ENGLISH & IRISH EDITIONS. GEORGE DAVIS'S. EXTENSIVE COLLECTION.
20 Dollars Reward. DESERTED last evening, JOSEPH PARKINSON, private in the marine corps of the United States...
AN APPRENTICE WANTED, At the Office of the Gazette of the United States. FRANKLIN WHARTON, Captain Commanding.
The American LADIES POCKET BOOK, AND Gentlemen's POCKET REMEMBRANCER, FOR THE YEAR 1800. Just Published, By William Y. Birch.
THE Ladies' Book contains an interesting scene in the life of General Washington, embellished with a beautiful engraving. An Almanac - ruled pages for memorandums...
Proposals For publishing, by Subscription, A DIGEST Of the Law of Actions and Trials at NISI PRIUS. By Isaac Elphinstone, of Gray's Inn, Esq., Barrister at Law.
Education FOR YOUNG LADIES. COLUMBIA HOUSE, BOARDING & DAY-SCHOOL. RE-COMMENCED For the winter season, on Monday, October 6th.
English Grammar, WITH AN APPENDIX, Has this Day been published, by ASBURY DICKINS, opposite Christ-Church, Philadelphia. [Price One Dollar.]
Playing Cards. SUPERFINE Columbian, Harry the VIIIth and Merry-Andrew Playing Cards, for sale cheap for cash.
WANTED - in Exchange, A FOUNT of Long Primer, weighing 6 Pounds, or 700 lb. or upwards, and a Fount of Brevier, weighing 400 lbs. or upwards.
STAGES REMOVED. THE public are hereby informed, that the Baltimore Coach will in future start from the Indian Queen No. 15, south Fourth Street, every day except Sunday, at 7 o'clock.
LANCASTER STAGES. THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the patronage they have received.
A FEW COPIES OF Gifford's Epistle to Peter Pindar, (Price 37 1/2 Cents) AND OF Dutton's Poem on the present state of Literature, (Price 12 1/2 Cents).
PATENT American Balloon, OR Vertical Aerial Coach. This new, curious, and elegant MACHINE, Which has been exhibited to, and a commodated Thousands of Persons in New-York, is now fixed up at the CIRCUS, IN FIFTH STREET.
FOR SALE, The following Real Estate: the property of Anthony Francis Haldimand, Esquire, of London, 582 and an half Acres Patented Land.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS. To Printers. WANTED - in Exchange, A FOUNT of Long Primer, weighing 6 Pounds, or 700 lb. or upwards, and a Fount of Brevier, weighing 400 lbs. or upwards.
WAR DEPARTMENT. November 13, 1800. THOSE Gentlemen who have applied for military appointments in the service of the United States are informed that their applications with all the requisite letters accompanying were consumed by fire in the War Office, on Saturday evening last.
INSURANCE COMPANY Of the State of Pennsylvania. December 16th, 1800. THE Stockholders are hereby notified that an Election will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday the 14th day of January next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for Thirteen Directors for the ensuing year.
Coffee and Cocoa in bags, Also, about 35,000 weight Black Pepper in bags, Of a Superior Quality. All entitled to Drawback. For sale by WILLIAM HUSTLER, No. 69, South Fourth Street.

RETURN OF VOTES, For President and Vice President of the United States.
Table with 5 columns: State, Adams, Pickering, Jefferson, Burr, Scattering. Rows list states from New-Hampshire to Georgia with corresponding vote counts.
65 | 65 | 66 | 66 |
[COPY.]
Department of State. Washington, 12th Dec. 1800.
Sir, I enclose an additional List of the Names of Impressed Seamen, to be disposed of in the same manner as that which accompanied my letter of the 30th October last.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully, Your most obedt. servant, J. MARSHALL.
Table with 2 columns: Persons Names, Places of Residence. Lists John Hall (Unknown), John Hamilton (negro) (Germantown), Thomas Edwards, (Philadelphia), Robert Nugent (Ditto).
The following Statement of the funds of the Society for the relief of distressed Pilots, their widows and children, was reported to the contributors to said Society, at their last General Meeting, on the 18th inst. Dr. The Society for the relief of distressed Pilots, their widows, with ISAAC ROACH, Treasurer. To cash paid by the Treasurer at sundry times, 1800. To cash received from the Managers from the date of the last settlement the 30th of June, 1799, to the 2d of June, 1800. Dollars 132 50. By cash received from the tonnage officer for half Pilotages forfeited to the Society, from date to date as above mentioned. Dollars 95 50. By balance in the Treasury at the date of the last settlement. Dollars 990 93. Balance in the Treasury June 24, 1800. Dollars 1211 43. Published by order of the Managers, GEORGE W. ROACH, Clerk.
Two gentlemen travelling on the Lancaster road, at about 26 miles from the city, got information of a Mad Dog having bit several dogs and horses on the road. That on their arrival near Schuylkill ferry, the said dog passed them, and they saw him, in his passage to this city, bite several dogs from which much mischief may possibly arise. The said dog was yesterday killed in Market street near Fourth street.
EAST INDIA NEWS. Captain Clay, of the Delaware, from Calcutta, informs.
That an expedition was preparing at Madras, to be commanded by admiral Rainier, destination unknown. A Mahratta war was expected. The British troops in Fort William had mutinied. The mutiny was quelled, and the ringleaders punished. Captain Clay has brought with him from Calcutta a superb piece of Plate, value 2000 rupees, presented by the Right Honourable Lord Mornington, Governor General of the British possessions in India, to Captain Watters, late commander of the ship Atlantic of this port; as a testimony of their gratitude for the service rendered the commercial interests in India by his gallant defence made in that ship against a French cruiser of very superior force, in consequence of which not only the Atlantic but a valuable British Indiaman was preserved from the fangs of the French.
Commercial Information,
Extract of a Letter, dated Liverpool, 29th October, 1800, received by the Perseverance, from that port.
BEING apprehensive that the accounts from this country may render you desirous of knowing something specific respecting our real situation, we embrace this opportunity of informing you, that from the high and progressively advancing prices of almost all provisions, it seems to be generally apprehended, that our present, or even probable supplies, will prove inadequate supplies, will prove inadequate to the consumption, unless some extraordinary exertions are made. Indeed the state of the country at this time is truly serious, for as it is deemed inexpedient to give the prices expected by the farmers, and as they refuse to accept such prices as the millers, &c. are willing to give, the consequent inconveniences sustained by the consumers, and more especially by the labouring poor, are truly deplorable. In order, in some degree, to counteract these, some of the most productive and fertile counties are endeavouring to draw supplies of grain, &c. from the sea ports; and such is deemed the exigency of our situation, that Parliament is suddenly summoned to meet the 11th of next month, when it is expected that one of the first objects will be to consider what measures can be adopted for increasing the quantity, and reducing the prices of provisions generally. We have little doubt that considerable encouragement will be given (either by granting bounties, or guaranteeing stated prices) for the importation of grain, flour, rice, &c. and it is expected that measures will be adopted for improving the waste and uncultivated lands in this kingdom. We think it probable also, that the national sentiment will be so much in favour of the expediency, not to say the necessity of the measure, that it will be recommended to all classes to adopt a system of privation or limited consumption, resembling that which several members of the legislature, (in their private capacities) and others, pledged themselves to observe last year. Some conjecture may perhaps be formed of the sentiments of administration, from the inclosed letters, written by the Duke of Portland, Secretary of State for the Home Department, and to these, we are sorry to add, that there is considerable reason to fear, that the crop of potatoes will prove defective in this country, and still more so in Ireland, where they constitute the principal article of food with a great proportion of the people and from whence it is at present deemed improbable that the Export of any Grain will be permitted.
We will endeavour to give you early information of any measures which Parliament may adopt; and sincerely wish it were now in our power to transmit satisfactory advice respecting PEACE; but increasingly desirable as that event daily becomes, no information on the subject is yet published by our Government, and we should be afraid to hope much from the late Negotiation, if it were not that the situation of the country seems now to render peace indispensable.
Copy of a letter from the Duke of Portland, Secretary of State for the Home Department, to the Mayor of Nottingham. LONDON, OCT. 7, 1800.
Sir, I have received your letter of the 27th of September, in which was inclosed the copy of an agreement entered into by some very respectable gentlemen of the town of Nottingham, with the sums set opposite to their names, to the amount of which they have respectively engaged to indemnify a committee selected for the purpose of purchasing foreign corn, for increasing the supply of the Nottingham market. I very much approve the substance of that agreement, and am very willing to enter into it, and support it, by engaging to advance, upon the same terms as they have done, the sum of three hundred pounds, upon the express condition, however, that the corn so bought is not offered to sale at a less price than the same cost, with the additional expense of carriage, unless the price of other corn falls, and in which case this corn should be sold at a price proportioned to its comparative value with that of other corn brought into the market, and I make this an indispensable condition of my subscription, because I am confident that the scarcity is not fictitious; that this year's crop, when it is threshed out and brought regularly to market, must be managed and husbanded; and those who can afford to submit to privations, must give up the use of as much of it as they can, and avoid any consumption of it, which can be dispensed with; that instead of forcing the farmer or dealer by intimidation, or what will be called shaming him to bring his corn to market, he must be encouraged to it by a confidence in the security of his property and person; that great as the importation of foreign corn has already been, and is still likely to be beyond all precedent, it is not sufficient to supply the markets, and ought not to be suffered to do it to the exclusion of grain of our own growth, which must necessarily be better and more valuable; that it is extremely unwise and dangerous to tempt the people to indulge themselves beyond what the stock in hand can afford them the means of doing and to buoy them up with the hopes of plenty, in which they must be disappointed at a time when the severity of the season will render them less able to contend with the difficulties of their situation, and no less impolitic than unjust to encourage them to consider the farmer as their enemy and the person who preys upon their necessities. For these reasons and for many more with which I do not trouble the gentlemen, and which I know will suggest themselves more readily to them than to me, I protest
against selling this foreign or any other corn that may be brought for the supply of the market, upon lower terms than those I have pointed out, and which I make the express condition of my subscription. I cannot conclude this letter without expressing my wish that the word exorbitant had not appeared in the preamble of the agreement, and that it could now be erased, and any such epithet as high, very high, unusually high, or any of the like import be substituted in its room, which could not be construed to convey any opinion which should countenance the prejudices of the people, or keep alive the apprehensions of the growers & dealers in corn, or any other article of provision.
I am, &c.
PORTLAND.
Copy of a Letter
from the Duke of Portland, Secretary of State for the Home Department, to the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Oxford.
Whitehall, Sept. 29, 1800.
My Lord, I have had the honor to receive your grace's letter of the 15th inst. and am very glad to find that the disposition to riot at Witney, has been suppressed, and that all is quiet there for the present. I cannot however, advert to the cause to which your grace is of opinion, that this event may be ascribed, and to the consequences which you seem to think would follow the removal of the troops which have been sent into Oxfordshire, without participating in your apprehensions, so far as to assure your grace that none of them will be withdrawn until you are entirely satisfied, that no part either of the county or city of Oxford is any longer exposed to the risk of suffering from the effects of popular tumult. — But notwithstanding these precautions, and all the extent of the military and civil power, which is now placed at your grace's disposal, considering the state of the country, your grace will give me leave to refer to you the necessity which I am persuaded there must be, for the exertion of all your great influence and authority to combat and counteract the prejudices which have operated no less powerfully than unfortunately, in disposing a very large part of the community, to believe that the late scarcity was artificial, and has been owing to the views and speculations of certain interested and rapacious men, who take advantage of the difficulties and distresses of the times, to enrich themselves at the expence of the public.
Your grace need not be reminded of the circumstances of the last year's harvest, and of the unfavourable state of the ground at the time of sowing wheat, to account for the dearth of that article, and indeed of every other sort of grain, and of all provisions in general, and although the quantity of corn which has been imported, has far exceeded the most sanguine expectations, neither in that respect, nor in quality, does it, or can it ever, compensate the deficiency which was, and will be occasioned by such a season, as that of last year, nor would it have the effect, which must be hoped to be derived from it, was it to be brought without reserve to market, in the same quantities in which it is landed; for from the best information that can be obtained of the state of this year's crop throughout the kingdom, I am sorry to say, that according to the most sanguine estimation, the produce of it is not likely to amount to more than three-fourths of an average crop, and it is thought by many that it will not exceed three fifths. But be the amount what it may, it is, I fear, but too well ascertained, that the whole produce of the grain in the best of years, is not equal to the annual consumption of the country.
I need not ask your grace what must be the consequence of suffering the doctrines which have of late been so unhappily received against the growers of corn, & dealers in that commodity, to prevail or of their not being discountenanced by every possible means that can be employed for that purpose, and it must be to evident, that it is indispensably necessary, without loss of time, or being influenced by any other considerations, to counteract and expose the folly and injustice of their false policy, to which is to be attributed the assumption of a right, to set prices on commodities brought to market, of fixing a maximum for the articles of daily consumption, of entering into allocations (which is much the same thing) not to give more than a certain price for any of those articles; of obliging the growers of corn, or dealers in other articles of provision, to sell at a given price, and what is worst of all, going in bands to the houses of farmers, and forcing them by threats, and various other modes of intimidation, to enter into engagements, to bring and dispose of their commodities at a given price, a proceeding which I cannot advert to, without urging your grace to prosecute without distinction all persons concerned in it, in the most vigorous, exemplary, and impressive manner, which the power, military, as well as civil, under your command, will most speedily and effectually enable you to do.
It would be an unrelatable abuse of your grace's time, to enumerate the evils which must unavoidably result from a continuance of the proceedings which I have taken the liberty of pointing out to you, as requiring to be immediately suppressed. — But if any thing could contribute to realize the absurd notion of corn being destroyed for the purpose of keeping up the price of it, this would be more likely to effect it than any other mode that could be adopted, as the life of a person possessed of corn, or any other articles of provision, is rendered no less insecure than his property, and it would consequently tend, as all other acts of violence do, to the concealment, much more than the production of the commodity; the consequence of which must be obvious
in the injury resulting from landed property by discouraging tillage & every sort of agriculture, & by locking up, or diverting to another channel, that capital which is perhaps more beneficially employed in the improvement of land than in any other mode. — it would so impede & obstruct the great source and means of the daily supplies of the country, that famine would soon be substituted in the place of scarcity, and that distress and confusion would soon ensue, which would debilitate its inhabitants, and enervate all its powers more fatally than any calamity with which it has been visited for centuries; or than is to be met with in the annals of its history. If the employment of property is not secure; if every man does not feel that he has power to retain what he possesses as long as he pleases, and dispose of it at the time, in the manner, and for the price he chuses to fix upon it, there must be an end of confidence, of industry, and of all valuable and virtuous exertions of every description; for there is no reason why a price may be fixed on the works of the handicraftsman, mechanic, or artist, as well as upon those of the farmer, grazier, gardener, &c. — and thus the whole order of things would be overturned and destroyed; your grace, therefore, will, I hope, excuse the earnestness with which I address myself to you to resist these attempts in their outset, and to maintain the principle of perfect freedom of property, upon which the prosperity of this country rests, and by which it has risen, under Providence, to the extraordinary state of wealth and power which it now enjoys.
If this conclusion is as well founded as I believe it to be, the necessity of the protection I recommend cannot be disputed; and I am persuaded your Grace will admit and feel the occasion to be worthy the exertion of the influence I solicit. The people will be made sensible that their own interest, as well as the law, require that the markets should be free and open, and that every man should dispose of what he brings there at his own price, or be at liberty to withhold it, unless he is satisfied with what is offered him for it; and the person who brings his commodities to market will go there with that confidence which can alone secure his attendance at it.
I cannot but be fearful that I have trespassed very unreasonably upon your grace's time, but the situation in which I have the honour of standing, having brought before me the details of all the disturbances and outrages occasioned by the pressure of the times, and the opinions against which I have remonstrated, it may be possibly that I may be more alive to the tendency of their effects than those who contemplate them at a greater distance, and more at their ease, but when I find reason to infer that your Grace entertained apprehensions not much inferior to those which I have described, I may, I think, refer myself to your candour, to excuse the liberty I have taken in opening my mind so fully on a subject, in my conclusions on which I shall feel myself as fully justified by your countenance, as by the use you will make of your influence and power in restoring and securing the tranquility and good order of the country, and that confidence which is as essential to the transactions of individuals, as to those of a public nature.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, PORTLAND.
A Liverpool Price Current, of the 10th of November, with which we have been favoured contains the following:
Table with 2 columns: Item, Price. Lists Coffee, middling and fine, per 112 lbs. 142 a 146s. Middling and good middling, 133 a 137s. Good and fine ordinary, 112 a 116s. Tripe, 30 a 38s. Remarks: The flock on hand now, considerably less than this time last year, of course we may look with confidence for a very brisk spring trade. This being the great market to which they resort for continental supplies, we regard this article as peculiarly deserving your attention. This year's trade opened and continues brisk, though the flock was heavy; next year will open under circumstances in every respect more promising.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Price. Lists Sagar, muscovado, brown, 44 a 47s. middling, 50s. good, 52s. fine, 54s. clayed, tates and terres, 50 a 52s. powders, 74 a 86s. Havanna brown, 52 a 56s. white, 78 a 85s. Remarks: Our supplies this year very scanty; much of the interior qualities confirmed by distillers; we may therefore look for a brisk demand next spring. The fine sorts of Havanna sold well all the year; and as the flock is nearly off, much may be expected when our trade with Hamburg opens. To fugar of every description, our observations on coffee will in a great measure apply, but with undiminished force to the finer sorts. Flour, superfine, per bbl. 70s 63s Fine, Oats, per quarter, 46 a 50s Rye, 64 a 70s Beans, 73 a 76s Indian corn, 70 a 74s Our harvest has been middling, our importations great, so that the recent advance must in some measure be owing to individual enterprise and governmental interference — we think to both. Parliament meet immediately, when it is expected more effectual measures than have hitherto been hit on, will be resorted to, as a fixed encouragement to the importer. Indigo, per lb 25 6d a 5s stationary Cotton, Georgia, 29s a 3s 6d Sea-Island, 25 11 a 3s 1d New Orleans, 25 2d a 25 2 1/2 St. Domingo, 25 4d a 25 6d
Georgia and Sea-Island in demand; the purchasers coming in, and the stock of the year being all at Markets, is likely to be something higher.
New Orleans and St. Domingo, judging from some late sales, the market is likely to be regular, or fluctuate a little for the better.
Foreign Intelligence.
BRUXELLES, October 16.
Serious intentions are entertained of re-arming Antwerp to its former privileges. We learn from Middleburg that in the ports of the Isle of Walcheren, they are fitting out a squadron with great activity, and vessels of war are arming at Helvoet Sluys and Rotterdam to join them. Letters from Calais say, that the intercourse between London and Paris has never been more constant. Troops continually pass here to the Camp of Amiens.
HAGUE, October 18.
This day was celebrated with great pomp in all the Republic, the Anniversary of the retreat of the English from North Holland. A sword, which cost 1500 florins was to be given to general Brune by an act of the Republic.
EAST INDIES.
BOMBAY, June 28.
On Monday the 22d inst. failed from the harbor, the American ship John, Capt. Joseph Roper, for Tranquebar.
CALCUTTA, June 27.
On Tuesday accounts were received of the arrival of the ship Nancy, Capt. Allen, of and from New-York, which she left the 13th of February.
No accounts of any privateers being in the Straights.
The American brig Lydia, J. Russel, from New-York, also arrived in the river yesterday, last from Madeira, whence she failed the 18th February, laden with wine.
Mr. Thomas Osborne, is passenger in this vessel.
July 17.
On Saturday last, arrived the ship Union, Captain Cooke, from Rangoon, which she left the 22d ultimo.
By this vessel we learn that a French privateer, a grab now, had been cruising off that port for a considerable time, and had made several captures.
July 3.
The auspicious of this port, captured by the Clarisse captain Surcouf, has been sold at the Mauritius for 13,000 dollars.
July 10.
His Excellency Vice Admiral Rainier, in his Majesty's ship Inverness, arrived at Madras on the 24th ult. and landed on the following day under the usual salute.
His Majesty's ship La Seine, captain Adam, arrived also on the 24th, from a cruise; and on the same day, the American ship Herald, from Bolton and Madeira, which last place she left on the 16th March.
While captain Binney was at Ambayna, his Majesty's frigate La Virginie brought in there a Dutch ship and two brigs, which she had captured among the islands; their value was estimated at 100,000 dollars.
ISLE OF FRANCE.
Letters received from Tranquebar mention the arrival there of two small vessels had arrived there from the Isle of France, from which place they had a very speedy passage.
The commanders of the above mentioned vessels reported, that prior to their departure from the island, a corvette had arrived from Brest, the captain of which was charged with letters from the First Consul, to Mr. Malartic, informing him that two frigates were on the point of leaving France for Mauritius, on board of which were commissioners for finally adjusting the government of the islands on such terms as must meet with the general approbation of the inhabitants.
July 25.
On Sunday last arrived the American ship Eclipse, capt. Jon s, from Philadelphia, whence she failed on the 25th of March.
JUST RECEIVED
By A. DICKINS, opposite Christ Church. THE POEMS of the late Mr. Clifton,
To which are prefixed the introductory notices of the life, character, and writings of the author, and a beautifully engraved likeness. Price, bound and gilt, 1 dollar 25 cents. December 23.
New-Theatre.
On account of the indisposition of Mrs. Merry, the new Comedy of the EAST INDIAN is unavoidably postponed.
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 24.
Will be presented, a much admired Comedy, in 5 acts, called
THE WILL; Or, a School for Daughters.
To which will be added, not acted this season from the German of Kotzebue, called
The Wild Goose Chase.

By this Day's Mails
NEW-YORK, December 22.
POSTSCRIPT.
From London papers (SPAN) received at the Office of the Daily Advertiser. Dated to the 6th of November.
LONDON, November 3.
We this day received the Paris Journals to the 1st instant, inclusive. The only article in the Official Journal respecting the Negotiations, is a short statement of the arrival of Count Cobentzel, the Austrian Plenipotentiary, and the Marquis Lucchesini, (from Prussia) in Paris. Some of the non-official papers mention also the arrival of a Bavarian Minister, and state, that it is probable the Negotiations for Peace, will be carried on in that city. The following are the only articles which the late hour at which we received those journals, allow us time to lay before our readers.
PARIS, 8 Brumaire, October 30.
Count de Cobentzel and the Marquis of Lucchesini, have arrived here on the same day. [Moniteur.]
It is extremely probable that the Congress which was to be held at Luneville, in case the English had consented to send thither a negotiator, will be held at Paris, where the Ministers of the greatest powers in Europe have already arrived. The first consequence which will thence result is, that the English will have no representative here, and that peace will be concluded without them. The second is, that the negotiations will be carried on with more effect under the eyes of a man accustomed to employ as much sincerity and dispatch in his disquisitions. The chief trait by which his genius is characterized is to see far and at one glance. We shall therefore be not far from the truth, and shall gratify the most ardent wish of our heart, if we foresee that the anniversary of the 18th Brumaire, (November 9.) may be at the same time the festival of Peace. Would it not form a singular epoch in the history of our worthy First Consul, to be able to inscribe in our annals, "On the 18th Brumaire, (November 9.) year 8, he strangled the monster anarchy; on the 18th Brumaire, (November 9.) year 9, he put an end to the scourge of war!" [Publicist.]
Count Cobentzel, since his arrival, has had frequent and long conferences with the First Consul. On the evening of the 8th, he was at the opera, after which he paid a visit to Madame Berthier, where he partook of a superb entertainment at which were present Madame Murat, Mademoiselle Beauharnais, and the most amiable women of Paris. [Gazette de France.]
The Congress of Luneville is provisionally transferred to Paris. We know that Count Cobentzel has arrived here, that citizen Joseph Buonaparte returned along with him and that the Marquis Lucchesini, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Prussia, has also arrived. It is asserted that the conferences which take place at Paris will not retard the opening of a congress; on the contrary, it is probable they will hasten the result. M. Cetto the Bavarian Minister has also arrived at Paris. It is asserted in a positive manner in letters from Vienna, that the differences which existed between that Court and the Court of Petersburg have been terminated to the satisfaction of the two monarchs, and they mention as a proof of it, that the Grand Duke Constantine, who was in Galicia at the time of the grand military reviews commanded on that occasion a division of Austrian troops. This accommodation, which is very probable, will not however be carried so far as to produce an alliance offensive and defensive between the two Courts; the engagements into which Russia has entered with Prussia, must forbid the former from making any alliance that might be contrary to the object of the armed mediation.
The last armistice was to expire on the 20th of October. It is said, but we know not on what foundation, that it will be prolonged for four months: it is more probable that it will be prolonged till the end of the negotiations, the result of which is still involved in obscurity. [Gazette de France.]
Sir Sidney Smith has been relieved in his station off the coast of Egypt by Admiral Bickerton. [Moniteur.]
The levée en masse, which has been deferred in Tuscany by the French army, was in the pay of England. The Ex-General Wilcot was the principal agent in this business. [Moniteur.]
CADIZ, October 10.
The enemy are still cruising before this port, but as yet they have made no further attempt. We are surrounded by troops, and these are continually arriving from every quarter, so as to be able to repel any attempt that may be made to effect a landing.
Emburg, on the Lahn, October 10.
What proves that the suspension of arms between the Austrian and French armies in Germany, will be prolonged, is the order just given to several corps of the army under General Angereau, to go and take up cantonments between the Lahn, the Sieg and the Wupper. A large park of artillery has been brought hither, as well as a great quantity of baggage and military stores.
LONDON, October 29.
In the course of Sunday night and Monday morning the Channel Fleet, consisting of 26 ships of the line, under command of Earl St. Vincent, returned to Torbay. We also learn from our ship letter, that the Thetis, so long in the Levant, with Sir Sidney Smith, arrived yesterday morning, at the
Motherbank, where she is now performing quarantine.
Letters from Stockholm, of Oct. 3 say, "The King will return to this capital about the 27th inst. His relations with the Emperor of Russia become every day more intimate, and our dispute with England furnishes new food. These two Princes will doubtless concert their measures and their declarations on this subject, and we shall soon see, what has been very rarely seen, the three Powers of the North uniting their interests, and speaking the same language."
If we may believe the intelligence from Constantinople, inserted in the French papers, the situation of Abdallah Meneu in Egypt is much more favorable than was imagined. While the renewal of the insurrection of Pashwan Oglou has retained a considerable part of the Ottoman troops in Europe, the feeble and disorganized army of the Grand Vizier is still stationary near Jaffa.
October 26.
OF THE ENGLISH FLEET.
The mind receives, with a degree of incredulity, accounts it wishes to believe untrue. We heard that an unsuccessful attempt had been made by our troops on Cadiz; but conceiving that, benefiting by the experience we had so dearly purchased, we should avoid further disasters:—that the yet fresh recollection of Holland and of Peru, would have removed every possible cause of miscarriage, and that encreased discredit would not, by elating the enemy, augment the danger our gallant soldiers must have to contend with when they come to action.—We would not credit the account, till we yesterday received letters from the fleet and army, dated the 28th of September, and 2d and 7th inst. from which the following particularly important particulars are extracted.
On the 13th of September, Lord Keith, accompanied by Sir Ralph Abercromby, and 10,000 of as brave fellows as the world can boast, arrived from Minorca at Gibraltar. The return of this army was unexpected, and the contiguous coast of Spain defenceless; but the alarm created by the intelligence was accompanied by preparations, and troops began to collect from various quarters to Cadiz, and to the lines and fortresses at St. Roche. On the 18th, the Spaniards moored in the Portal St. fall of the line and a frigate, with springs on their cables, in such a manner as to form a powerful protection to the Carracas and the dock-yard; and dismantling these ships, sent half their crews into gun-vessels, and to assist at the batteries. On the same evening Sir R. Bickerton, who with about six sail of the line had effectually blockaded Cadiz, fell in with Sir J. M. Pulteney and 15,000 men, not inferior to the others, and informing him of the progress of preparation at Cadiz, urged his stay, whilst he, the Admiral, dispatched a frigate to Gibraltar to apprise Lord Keith and Sir Ralph Abercromby: but the General's orders were peremptory, and he proceeded to Gibraltar, where he arrived on the 19th of September.
The Rock being unable to supply the necessary quantity of water to this encreased number of persons, 70 of the troop-ships were sent to the Bay of Tétuan, 14 leagues distant, about half way to which, passing Ceuta, a Spanish port which had resisted several sieges, the garrison was so weak that it is stated they only waited a summons to surrender. At Tétuan a body of troops were landed to prevent all communication with the Moors during the watering; but a gale from the west having driven most of our fleet far into the Mediterranean, it was the 6th of the present month before we were in a state to make the purposed attack on Cadiz.
The arrangements being made to land between Rota and St. Lucar, and after carrying those posts, to take the fort of St. Catherine's, by which the fleet would be enabled to get to the N. W. side of the bay and co-operate with the army, and 300 soldiers got into the boats for that purpose; but when the general saw that the boats were not competent to take a greater number at one time, conceiving that they were not equal to the object to be accomplished, the undertaking was relinquished, and the Fleet and Army ordered to proceed to Tétuan, from whence our Letters express a belief that they are to go to Leghorn.
Affirmed by authorities, in which we place much confidence, that Cadiz could have been carried the beginning of last month, by 3,000 men, and apprised of the infinite importance of such an acquisition, we cannot enough lament the delay and universal notification of attack, to which we have to attribute our failure and disgrace.
The impossibility of deriving succours at Gibraltar and the difficulty of getting from thence, which on account of the strong western current, can only be effected with a breeze at East, renders that place peculiarly ineligible as a rendezvous for an enterprise to the westward. It is alike painful and extraordinary, that the plannings of this expedition, knowing that it was to comprise 25,000 men, & the importance of debarking at once as many as possible, did not provide the means to land more than 3,000; and that the Officers who directed it did not know, till the men were actually in the boats, that these boats could not contain a sufficient number of troops to afford a probability of success.
Cod Fish.
A few quintals best Cod Fish and 100 quarter casks Sherry Wine, just received. On hand, Wine and Cyder Vinegar in pipes and quarter casks.
FOR SALE BY BENJAMIN W. MORRIS & Co. December 12.
Gazette of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23.
THE POLITICAL.
THE EAST INDIAN.
A Comedy under the above title, written by M. G. Lewis, the celebrated author of the Monk and Castle Spectre, was represented, for the first time on Friday evening. From the celebrity of his former productions, much expectation would naturally be excited with regard to the piece under consideration; but that expectation would be, in some degree, checked, were it generally known, that the East-Indian, is a more juvenile effort, than either of the works before mentioned. It is said indeed, to have been written at the very early age of sixteen. From this circumstance however, independently of its dramatic merit, it claims attention as a literary curiosity.
That an author so young, could have looked at life, with so discriminating an eye, as to have discovered new situations, or to have sketched new characters, could hardly be expected. Yet, he has occasionally introduced some happy hits at the fashionable frivolities of the day, which are at once recommended by their force, and their originality. But, generally speaking, it would seem, that "he has looked at life through the spectacles," not of books, but of plays. The four first acts seldom rise above mediocrity. A spectator, conversant with the Drama, easily traces the archetype of most of the situations in the East-Indian, and discovers that Mr. Lewis has more frequently, modernized and adopted his incidents, than invented them. This is the more to be regretted, as the 5th act in which, he has drawn from the stores of his own brilliant imagination, leaves the others at a very great distance indeed. It is certainly not exaggerated praise, to say, that it will be difficult to find a modern comedy, which can boast of a termination, so interesting in situation, and so energetic in language. The superiority of the scene between Zorayda and her father, immediately evinced itself, by the profound attention which the audience paid to it, and the repeated bursts of applause, with which they expressed the pleasure which they received. This scene was admirably sustained. Mrs. Merry's powers were never more electrical. If we were to attempt to discriminate, and to point out the superiority of one passage, where all was excellence, we should select the sentence which immediately precedes the forgiveness of her father. The deep tones of anguish and despair in which she poured forth her last appeal to his mercy, must be heard; They cannot be described. We conceive that it is no small praise to Mr. Warren, to observe, that he fully, on his part, supported the effect of such a scene, so that its vivified interest never flagged for a moment.
We beg leave however, to suggest to Mr. Warren in this place, the idea, that the plain dress, which was necessary for carrying on his deception in the beginning of the play, is by no means necessary at the close of it. The "black scratch," which so powerfully excited the elegant terrors of Lady Clara, should be laid aside in the third or fourth act. This is a trifling circumstance; but, such minutiae have no small share in producing the general effect.
Of Mr. Bernard, it is sufficient to say, that he performed the part of Lord Littleton, with the same excellence which distinguishes his representation of one of Lord Littleton's archetypes, Lord Foppington. Miss Westbury displayed with the happiest effect, the mingled nobleness and affected sensibility of Lady Clara. Mrs. Oldmixon supported the character of Miss Chatterall, with her usual discrimination and vivacity. Mr. Wignell's personification of Modish was spirited and correct. He was particularly successful in the scene where he gets rid of the importunities of the old ulster. Mr. Wood was highly respectable in Brachamp. His attention to his profession appears to be great, and his improvement is proportionably rapid. The inferior characters were also, in general, well supported. Upon the whole, although, with the exception of the 5th act, we seldom trace in the East-Indian, the energy of the author of the Castle Spectre, it is superior to many modern comedies.
With respect to the moral tendency of this play, different opinions appear to have been entertained. Yet, upon attentively reviewing the story, the charge of immorality appears to be ill-founded. The consequences of the guilt of Zorayda, strengthen rather than weaken the obligations of morality. It should be remembered, that although restored from despair, she is not dismissed to happiness. In the rapture of beholding the unloose victim raised from the earth, the spectators are, for a moment, led to forget her offences. But, how forcibly are they recalled to their recollection by the feeling and animated portrait of the loss of all respect, and the misery attendant upon the consciousness of transgression, with which Zorayda concludes the play. This is finely contrived by the author, and at the fall of the curtain, the mind is sobered, by the contemplation of that internal anguish, which is the invariable consequence of a departure from the paths of virtue.
A humorous epilogue by the author of the play, was admirably delivered by Mr. Bernard, in the character of the ghost of Queen Elizabeth. But, here also, we have to offer some objections, with respect to the article of dress. The costume, with the exception of the regal robe, (which as Dr. Johnson would say, was by no means homogeneous) was rather that of Queen Glumdauler, than Queen Elizabeth. The latter, as all of us know, who have either read the history of England, or contented ourselves
with looking over the pictures which embellish it, was fond of costly attire. We object also to the India fan in her right hand. The sceptre, which constantly appears as an accompaniment of her portrait, would be a much more appropriate ornament.
A CONSTANT READER.
Mr. Varnum in the House of Representatives of the United States, called up his resolution on Wednesday last, for reducing the second Regiment of Artillerists to three Battalions—it at present consists of four. It produced a very long and warm debate—and on the question being taken there were for it 39, against it 46.
Mr. Izuard, late Consul of the United States at Cadiz, has arrived at Norfolk from the Havana.
Admiral N. Wilson with Sir William Hamilton, the English Ambassador at Naples, and his lady, arrived at Hamburg, on 22d of October.
An order has been issued, that every Italian shall quit France in 24 hours, and be furnished with passports for Milan. The Corsican Arena who drew a dagger on Buonaparte at St. Cloud, is one of the leaders of the conspiracy.
The brig Susanna of Philadelphia, Sam'l Cummings master, in 34 days from Port Republican, laden with a cargo of coffee and sugar, bound for Philadelphia, has put into Newport, R. I.
Schooner Hope, of Charleston, S. C. funk at sea on the 27th November—The Capt. and crew, 12 in number, were taken up by Captain Harvey, arrived at Newport from Havana.
The brig Minerva, captain Archer from St. Sebastians bound to Philadelphia, has arrived in Hampton Roads—Capt. A. spoke on the 7th inst. the brig, from Isle of May to New York, loaded with salt, wines, &c., who informed that four weeks before he was boarded by a French privateer, who plundered him of all his wines, stores and between 3 and 5000 dollars in cash.
On Thursday last anchored in Hampton Roads, the ship Hero, captain Canby, in 15 days from the Havana bound to Philadelphia.
Extract of a letter from Captain Brown of the United States ship Merrimack, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Bassare, St. Kitts, Nov. 6, 1800.
"I left this port the 20th ult. and returned here again last evening, with one of the small brigs belonging to Guadaloupe, mounting 14 guns and 120 men."
FRENCH TREATY.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
For four days past the FRENCH TREATY has been before the Senate, who have been engaged in reading the documents that accompanied it, which are circumstantial, and which are part in English and part in French.
The Treaty with France having been previously printed for the use of the members, Mr. Morris moved on Wednesday the adoption of a rule, enjoining on the members secrecy in the case of all future treaties and the proceedings thereon, unless it should be otherwise directed by the Senate. The motion made did not in the least affect the proceedings of the Senate as to the Treaty now before them. On this motion the Senate were equally divided; and the Vice President gave his casting vote against it.
The reasons for rejecting this motion, we understand were that the time of offering it was improper, as it might tend to impeach the conduct of members in the instance of the treaty before them, respecting which there had been no special injunction of secrecy, and because its provisions were improper in themselves, it was alleged by those who voted against the motion that the true principle would be, that in all cases of treaties in which the President recommended secrecy, the injunction should exist until revoked by the Senate.
Thomas Calvert, late commander of the United States brig Norfolk, is appointed commander of the brig Eagle.
From the (London) Courier received by the Commerce.
America, as well as the Northern Powers, must be inclined to contest our maritime law. She is, it is true, bound to us by strong ties of interest. The connection between the two countries is mutually advantageous. But America, too, is naturally led into the carrying trade; and should the conduct of France really prove honourable in the execution of the Convention, the system of England, if adhered to, will infallibly produce discontent on the other side of the Atlantic. Indeed the conduct of our cruisers will demand revision and controul. If we consider the extent and importance of our commerce with America—if we consider how necessary a good understanding with America is to the West-India Islands, which depend for provisions upon the United States, we must be sensible how much it is our interest to treat the United States in the most liberal manner, and to guard against every danger of a rupture.
It appears by one of our London papers, that in the town of Arrah, province of Bengal, a thatched house have been lately consumed by fire, with most of the furniture. It was ascertained, that fifty persons perished.
The Phoenix Packet, Captain Blight, for Halifax and New York, failed from Falmouth on the 20th of October.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Shipping arrival and departure table with columns for ship name, origin/destination, and date.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 18, 1800.
Public Notice is hereby Given, In pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 23d day of April, one thousand eight hundred, entitled "An act to establish a General Stamp-Office."
THAT a General Stamp-Office is now established at the seat of government, in the city of Washington, from whence there will issue, from and after the date hereof, (upon the application of the Supervisors of the Revenue, under whose management the collection of the stamp duties is placed) any quantities of paper, parchment and vellum, marked or stamped, and duly counter-stamped, with the following rates of duty which are demandable by law:
For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following, to wit,
ANY certificate of naturalization 5
Any licence to practice, or certificate of the admission, enrollment or regis-try of any counsellor, Solicitor Advocate attorneys, or proctors, in any court of the United States 10
Provided, that a certificate in any one of the courts of the United States, for any one of the said offices, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admis-sion in all the courts of the United States, for each and every of the said offices.
Any grant or letters patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) 4
Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent (except for lands granted for mili-tary services) 2
Any charter party, bottomry or re-spondentia bond 1
Any receipt or discharge for or on ac-count of any legacy left by any will or other testamentary instru-ment, or for any share or part of a pecuniary estate, divided by force of any statute of distributions other than to the wife, children or grand children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of fifty dollars, and shall not exceed the value of one hundred dollars 25
When the amount thereof shall ex-ceed the value of one hundred dol-lars, and shall not exceed five hun-dred dollars 50
And for every further sum of five hundred dollars, the additional sum of 1
Any policy of insurance or instru-ment in nature thereof, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dol-lars 25
When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars 1
Any exemplification of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any court, other than such as it may be the duty of the clerk of such court to furnish for the use of the United States, or some par-ticular state 50
Any bond, bill single or penal, inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note (other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States, or any state, or for their use respectively; and any bonds required in any case by the laws of the United States, or of any state, upon legal process, or in any judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trust or duty) 10
If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 10
If above one hundred and not ex-ceeding five hundred dollars 25
If above five hundred and not ex-ceeding one thousand dollars 50
And if above one thousand dollars 75
Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two-fifths parts of the duty aforesaid, viz.
If above twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars 4
If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 10
If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars 20
If above one thousand dollars 30
Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order for the payment of money in any foreign country 20
The said duty being charge-able upon each and every bill of ex-change, without respect to the num-ber contained in each set.
Any note or bill of lading or writing or receipt in nature thereof, for goods or merchandise to be ex-ported; 4
If from one district to another dis-trict of the United States, not being in the same state: 4
If from the United States to any for-eign port or place 10
The said duty being chargeable upon each and every bill of lading without respect to the number con-tained in each set.
Any notes issued by the banks now established or that may be hereafter established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said banks as shall a-gree to an annual composition of one per centum on the annual di-vidends made by such banks, to their stockholders respectively, ac-cording to the following scale:
On all notes not exceeding fifty dol-lars, for each dollar 6
On all notes above fifty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 50
On all notes above one hundred dol-lars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 1
On all notes above five hundred dol-lars 1
Any draft or other notarial act 25
Any letter of attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell warrants for land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war 25
Any inventory or catalogue of any fur-niture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law (except in case of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in vir-tue of any legal process by any officer 50
Any certificate of a share in any insu-rance company, or a share in the bank of the United States, or of any state or other bank; 10
If above twenty dollars and not exceed-ing one hundred dollars 25
If above one hundred dollars 10
If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars. 11
That the power of the supervisors of the Revenue to mark or stamp any vellum, parchment or paper chargeable with duty, will cease and determine from and after six months from the date hereof, to wit, on the last day of February 1801.
That, if any persons shall, after the last day of February 1801, have in their custody or possession, any vellum, parchment or pa-per, marked or stamped by the supervisors of the Revenue, upon which any matter or thing, charged with duty, shall not have been written or printed, they may at any time within the space of sixty days after the said last day of February 1801, bring or send such vellum, parchment and paper, into some office of inspection, and in lieu thereof, receive a like quantity or value of vellum, parchment and paper, duly stamped in pursuance of the act herein before recited. And in case any person shall neglect or re-fuse, within the time aforesaid, to bring or cause to be brought into some officer of in-spection, any such vellum, parchment or pa-per, it is hereby declared, that the same will thereafter be of no other effect or use, than if it had never been marked or stamped, and that all matters and things, which may af-ter that time be written or printed upon any vellum, parchment or paper, authorized to be exchanged in manner aforesaid, will be of no other effect, than if they had been written or printed on paper, parchment or vellum, not marked or stamped.
And for the convenience of those persons who may be inclined to have their own vel-lum, parchment and paper stamped or mark-ed, it is hereby declared, that when any per-son shall deposit any vellum, parchment or paper at the office of a supervisor, accompa-nied with a list, specifying the number and denomination of the stamps or marks, which are desired to be thereto affixed, the same will be transmitted to the General Stamp-Office, and there properly marked or stamped, and forthwith sent back to the same super-visor, who will thereupon collect the duties and deliver the paper, parchment or vellum, to the order of the person from whom the same was received.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal (L.S.) of the Treasury, at Washing-ton, the day and year above men-tioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. September 29.
Certificates Lost.
LOST, THE undermentioned certificates of stock of the Bank of the United States, viz. No. 978, dated 18 January, 1793, for five shares in the name of Bourdieu, Chollet and Bourdieu. No. 27166, dated 1st of January, 1798, for five shares, in the name of the Right hon. lord John Townshend.
Notice is hereby given, That application is intended to be made at the said Bank by the subscriber, for a renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are requested to take notice. JOHN WARDER. Philadelphia, 10 mo. 28, 1800 tutshajm
Lost.
IN the ship Kensington, captain Kerr, in the year 1794, having been captured by the French on her voyage from hence to Amsterdam, the follow-ing certificates of stock of the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of Benjamin Chap-man.
Nos. 432 & 436 of 4 Shares each; 158 3 do. 1215, 1216, 1217, 1 do.
Application is made at said Bank by the sub-criber for a renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice. JOHN MILLER, Junr. Oct. 27.
The Porcupine.
I TAKE this method of informing the People of the United States, that on the first day of No-vember next, I propose to resume the publication of Porcupine's Gazette, under the title of THE PORCUPINE; and to notify (in case any gentle-man in America should want it) that the price of each Number will be sixpence sterling, and that the cash must be received by me before the paper can be supplied. As to the mode of conveyance, so frequent are the opportunities from London to New-York, that files may be forwarded to the lat-ter place once a fortnight upon an average—from New-York they can be speedily conveyed to ev-ery part of the Union. When files can be, with-out delay, sent to other places direct, it may be done; when they cannot, they will all be sent to New-York, unless otherwise ordered.
Porcupine's Works, Which have been, sometime in the Press, will be completed in February next, when the copies subscribed for in America will be forwarded to the Subscribers. Any of my literary friends in America, who may be disposed to renew their correspondence with me, will please to direct to me at my print-ing office, No. 3, Southampton street, Strand, or at my Bookseller's shop, No. 18, Pall Mall. WILLIAM COBBETT. London, September 6, 1800.
Wanted to charter FOR EUROPE, A VESSEL, of 150 or 280 tons burthen. Apply to James, Clibborn, & English. 12 mo. 9th.
For Liverpool, To return an early Spring ship to Phila-delphia, THE SHIP ROSE, of Philadelphia, SILAS JONES, master, Burthen 280 tons, is intended to be specially dis-patched. For freight or passage apply to JOHN ENGLISH, No. 147, Water Street, or JAMES, CLIBBORN & ENGLISH, Philadelphia New-York, Dec. 2d. 1800.
For Sale, THE SCHOONER ELIZA & KATY, George Parker, master; Burthen 110 tons, 4 months old, fast sail, and is pierced for 14 guns. Ap-ply to the master on board at Downing's wharf, or SAMUEL RHOADS, No. 1, Penn Street. November 21.
For Hamburg, The Hamburg ship Three Friends, John Peter Jansen, master, A substantial young good vessel, and well found is intended to sail previous to the 25th of Decem-ber. Two thirds of her cargo being ready to go on board—For the remainder, or passage, apply to JACOB SPERRY & Co. Who have received per said vessel and are now Landing, PLATILLAS ROYALES Britannias, Quadruple Seleccion, Checks, No. 2, and Lilladoes, Cras a la Morlaix, Arabes, Stripes, Seleccion Handkerchiefs, Bazzia, Oil Cloths, Gun Flints. Also on Hand, Checks and Stripes Bocadillos, Britannias, Caf-frillos, Brown Rolls, Etopillas, Cras a la Mor-laix, Bielefeld fine Shirting, Linnens, Dow-las, Simoclo, Papas, Glass-Ware, Coffee Mills, Scythes, Demyjohns, Quills. november 21.
30,000 lbs. best heavy BLACK PEPPER, FOR SALE BY SAMUEL RHOADS, No. 1, Penn Street. December 1.
Thomas Orr, No. 52, SOUTH FRONT STREET, HAS received by the latest arrivals from Lon-don, a well chosen assortment of the fol-lowing articles: CALICOES and Chintzes, (a great variety) Furniture do. do. Corded Dimities for garments and furniture Durants, Joans and Calimancoes Bombazetts and Bombazens Printed Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs and Lawn bordered do. Jacquet and Book Mullin handkerchiefs Shawls, Cotton and Chintz, a great variety Do. Camel's Hair Hosiery, Worsted and Cotton of all sizes Do. China White and Black Silk Table Cloths, from 54 to 16-4 with and without Napkins Thread, Gauze, Lawns and Cambricks Jacquet and Lapett Mullins, coloured and plain White and Black Lace, Lace Veils, Cloaks and Handkerchiefs Black Mode, Peelongs and Satins White and printed Marceilles for veils Swansdown, striped and plain. Cotton Checks (five) 7-8, 4-4, 11-8, and 6-4 Black and coloured Barcelona handkerchiefs India Bandanna do. of superior quality White, Red and Yellow Flannels Guernsey Worsted Frocks A few dozen best elastic Suspenders. He has Also Just Received, a well assorted Invoice of India Muslins, CONSISTING OF Berhloom Gurrhas Patna Baftas Alahabad Emeries Do. Gurrhas Company Guzzapora Janna Mamodies. Coffas. By the Bale or Piece. October 18. diew sawit.
French School, FOR YOUNG LADIES.
N. GOUIN DUFIEF, professor of the French language, will open on Tuesday, the 9th of Dec-ember, at Mrs. Beck's Academy, in Fifth Street, opposite the State House garden, a morning school or young ladies, from eleven o'clock till one o'clock (every other day.) Parents or guardians are desired to make early application, that the scholars may have the mutual advantages of beginning at once. N. G. Dufief, has the honor to inform them that he is the author of a course of practical lec-tures and conferences on the most essential parts of the French language, by means of which, the learner is soon initiated in the most approved practice of this polite and fashionable language. An analysis of his plan of tuition, and of his work having been given at length in the public papers, they are referred to the Gazette of the United States and the Aurora for September last. For terms and other particulars apply at No. 5, South Fifth Street, or at Mrs. Beck's on the days and hours of tuition aforesaid. December 2.
NOTICE.
Bank of the United States, NOVEMBER 17, 1800. THE Stockholders of the Bank of the United States are informed, that according to the Charter of Incorporation, a General Election for twenty five Directors, will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the 5th of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. And pursuant to the eleventh section of the bye-laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are also no-tified to assemble in general meeting, at the same place, on Tuesday the 6th of January next, at six o'clock in the evening. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Second Fundamental Article. Not more than three fourths of the Directors in office exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next ensuing year, but the Director who shall be President at the time of an Election may always be re-elected. tu 15,79
Insurance Company of North America. THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby informed, that a stated Meeting of the Com-pany will be held at their Office, on the 13th day of January next, (being the second Thurs-day in the Month) for the Election of twenty-five Directors for the ensuing year. CHARLES PETTIT, President. December 10. f&t 13thj
Bank of North America. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Stockholders of the Bank of North Amer-ica, that on the second Monday, the 12th day of January next, an Election of twelve Direc-tors for the ensuing year, will be held at the Bank at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. H. DRINKER, junr. Cashier. December 9. saw:w&dt12j.
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A. Dickins, OPPOSITE CHRIST-CHURCH HAS JUST PUBLISHED, A neat and correct Edition OF The Exercises, ADAPTED TO Murray's English Grammar, Designed for the benefit of private Learners as well for the use of Schools, with Key, BY LINDLEY MURRAY. [Price one Dollar.] December 5.
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