Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-12-01 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER. SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDI.
VOL. III.]
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1806.
[NO. 59.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS 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 LONDON, The good Ship Charles Carter, to sail in twenty days, having three fourths of her cargo ready to go on board. For freight or passage (having elegant accommodations) apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co.
Who give Cash for rough hhd. STAVES, delivered on board said ship at Lee's wharf. Nov. 28. 3w
A Freight is wanted to Europe or the West-Indies, For the fast-sailing Ship Good Hope, burthen about 187 tons, J. Rutherford, master, now ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or Christopher Try.
Who has on board for Sale, 20 bbls. N. E. RUM. Nov. 26. tf
For CHARLESTON, The fine fast-sailing new Ship MOSES BROWN, — Russell, master, will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, or MOSES MYERS. Nov. 24. tf
For NEW-ORLEANS, The fast-sailing Sch'r John & James, will sail on the 29th instant.—For passage only, apply to Moses Myers. November 17. tf
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The Phil'a built Ship William Penn, coppered, burthen 560 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson.
Who has for Sale, 3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chairs; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted; 12 casks white Wine Vinegar. November 14. tf
FOR LONDON, The good Ship MONTICELLO, John Drysdale, master, having a considerable part of her cargo engaged, the will be immediately dispatched. For freight of the balance, apply to R. Maitland & Christian, Petersburg, or Robert Maitland, & Co.
Wanted—Rough hhd. and bbl. STAVES, for which each will be given. Apply as above. November 12. 4w
The Ship SHEFFIELD, for Liverpool, will receive on freight a few bales of Cotton on moderate terms.—Apply to Nov. 7. tf JOSIAH COWPER.
For Liverpool, The Ship SHEFFIELD, John Davis, Master, will sail about the first of December. For passage only, (having elegant accommodations) apply to the master, or Josiah Cowper. Oct. 28. tf
For CHARTER, The fine new Ship Moses Brown, burthen 336 tons, can receive a cargo in two days. For terms apply to the master on board, or to MOSES MYERS. October 28. tf
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Ship INDUSTRY, Capt. John Wilson, will be in readiness for the reception of a cargo in five days—a preference would be given to Liverpool or London.—Apply to Messrs. Gracie, Anderson, & Co. of Petersburg, or to T. & W. A. Armistead. October 10. tf
For SALE, The Schooner MARY, burthen 100 hogsheads Tobacco, draws an easy draft of water, and is well calculated for a craft, for which purpose she was built—she will be sold low and on long credit. Warren Ashley. Sept. 24. tf
For a Port in France, The fast sailing Ship Highland Mary. Part of her cargo is engaged for the Bay of Biscay. George Murray, & Co. August 20. tf
We want a freight of Tobacco, For the Ship JULIA, Captain Vickers, to a port in France, but then 350 hogsheads. C. & F. Whittle. August 25. tf
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5. tf
For Freight or Charter, The Ship ELIZA, William Daggett, Master, 400 hogsheads burthen. C. & F. Whittle. August 29. tf
Who have for Sale on board the said Ship, 10,000 bushels St. Ubes SALT. 128
181 punch, high proof Jam Rum; 6 do. Antigua do. 2 bhd. retaining Molasses; 50 bhd. 55 bbls. 22 bags prime Jamaica Coffee; 14 bhd. 30 bbls. do. Sugar, 50 pipes L. P. Madeira Wine, now fit for use, 50 cases Claret; 20 do. Olives, Anchovies, and Fruits in Brandy; 6 do. Hermitage; 4000 bush. 1st of May Salt —All of the above articles are offered for sale by the subscribers on their wharf. C. & F. Whittle.
A Freight of TOBACCO is wanted for the remarkable fine American Ship AMELIE ANTONIETTE, Capt. Williams. Apply as above. November 10. tf
75 casks prime BUTTER, 20 kegs do. Chewing TOBACCO—For sale on liberal terms by liberal terms by William Knox. November 19. 2awtf
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, the fast sailing new Schooner THREE FRIENDS, captain Sears, burthen 100 tons—A freight to the West-Indies would be preferred. For terms apply to the master on board, or FISK & CATLETT.
Who have for Sale on board said vessel, 15 tons flat and square bar Iron; 1 do. German Steel, 120 barrels No. 1 & 2 Beef; 40 casks Sherry Wine, 12 bales India Cotton, assorted, 100 boxes Chocolate and Spermaceti Candles, 1000 wt. white Ginger in the root; 15 trunks Shoes assorted, 400 sides Leather; an invoice of Dry Goods suitable for the season, which will be sold very low. Nov. 10. tf
LEWIS AUGIER, CORNER of Market-Square, has received by the Schooner Richmond, captain Seaman, from New-York, and offers for sale the following articles, viz. Real Kid and Morocco Shoes for Ladies, Sandals and Slippers for do. Black and Red Morocco Boots for Children, Black and Red Morocco Slippers for Ladies, Ladies' Kid Slippers, Ladies' most fashionable Straw and Plush Bonnets, Beaver Hats, Bear Skins, Blue Cloth 5-4, 6-4, and 7-4, Drab Colour do. Half Thick, Baize, Velvets, Blankets, Bennett's Cord, Fancy Cord, Swandown, Irish Linens 4-4 and 7-8, Grey and White Petticoats, Metal Buttons, Hardware, Superfine Cotton Stockings for Men and Women, Calicoes Silk Velvets, Cotton do. very wide and fine, Flannels of all sorts, Cambrics 4-4 and 6-4, Checks, Umbrellas, assorted Ribbons, black Satins, and a variety of articles too tedious to be described—Also, An extensive assortment of Seamen's Clothing. November 28. 3w
German Winter GOODS. I have just received on consignment a large variety of the following Articles, to be sold on low terms for Cash or approved Bills, viz. Milled Stockings, Filled Gloves, Caps and Mitts, Children's Stockings, Half do. Filled Carpet Socks, Travelling Socks, &c. 70 boxes Window Glass, 160 do. 1st qual. Segars, 6 barrels Glue, 1 cask Waffle Irons, 1 cask Scarlet Plush for Saddles, 1 do. Fowling Pieces and Pistols, Elegant Cutlery, Glassware, and China, 1 cask Velvet Ribbons and Lace, Bottle cases and Looking-Glasses, And a complete assortment of German Linen. Also, at reduced prices. 3 bales Gurrachs, 1 do. Baftas, 9 boxes half pint Tumblers, 50 gross empty Bottles, 1 cask Watch Crystals. And on hand, 13,000 Bags, Apply to John C. Niemeyer.
Who will take in barter for German Linens, About 200 hogsheads of Tobacco STEMS, soundly picked in hds. to contain about 1000 lb. nett. November 28. tf
Earthenware & Cheese. TWENTY crates Earthenware, well assorted; double and single Gloucester and Cheshire Cheese.—For sale low for Cash, or on short credit, by ROBERT STEED. November 28. tf
One Cent Reward. RUNAWAY from the brig Catharine, Thomas Callahan, master, an apprentice boy by the name of JOHN JONES, abt 12 years of age, dark complexion, and flout built.—Whoever will apprehend him shall receive the above reward and no charges. Nov. 28. 3 Thomas Callahan.
Malaga Fruit and Wine. LANDING this day on Newton's wharf, from on board the Schooner Hannah Loretta, captain Sherman, from Malaga, 400 cases choice Raisins; 100 kegs do. 100 quarter casks Malaga Wine; a few boxes Lemons, and A few jars Grapes. For Sale by Moses Myers. Nov. 21. tf
ONE hundred kegs choice new RAISINS. Joseph Hayes. November 21. 10*
CASH GIVEN for drawn Red and White Oak Hogs-head STAVES.—Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. FOR SALE, London Porter, Linseed Oil in jugs, Madeira and Malaga Wines, Pork, &c. November 7. tf
Landing from the Ship Ocean, from Marseilles, 600 hds. 100 cases Claret; 13 do. Vin-de-Grave, 57 pipes Brandy; 175 cases Sweet Oil; 25 do. Olives, 5 cases Capers; 20 do. Anchovies; 2 doz. Fine Hats. 50 bags Corks.—For Sale by Moses Myers. Who has in Store, also for Sale, 150 pipes Cognac Brandy; 120 hds. good Sugars, 60 bags Coffee; 100 cases choice old Claret, 20 pipes Wespier Gin; 800 empty Gin Cases, 10,000 bushels Lisbon and Isle of May Salt. October 13. tf 251
Sherry Wine & Salt. 100 quarter casks Sherry WINE, and 1000 buthels SALT—Landing from the Schooner Eliza Ann, Capt. Herbert, from Cadiz—For Sale by William Pennock. October 31. tf
For Rent, The Store, Compting Room & Cellar, No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. McCutchen. Apply to Thomas Willock. March 17. 584
NOTICE. INTENDING to leave this State in a short time, I request all those having claims against me to bring them in, and those indebted to make immediate payment. Benjamin Hathaway. October 13. tf
FOR SALE, 3 Cases Britannias; 2 do. Platislas, 1 do. Creas a la Morlaix, 5 bales Oznaburgs and Ticklenburgs—entitled to drawback James Young. October 17. tf 275
NOTICE. ON board the Ship Jane, William Colly, master, from Liverpool, 12,000 buthels Stoved Salt, 400 Liverpool filled Sacks, 200 cases Liverpool Ware, containing an excellent assortment, among which are a few elegant Table Sets. November 26. 3w WILLIAM PENNOCK.
Oranges and Cedar Posts. FIFTY THOUSAND Oranges from St. Augustine. Also, a few Cedar Posts, on board the Schooner Kendal, Wm. Brew, master. Nov. 26. 3w WILLIAM PENNOCK.
Wine & Salt. LANDING from on board the brig Fair Manhattan, Captain Wooffendale, 3 bhd. 10 qr. casks choice old L. P. Madeira Wine; 4000 buthels Cape de Verds Salt. Nov. 26. 3w WILLIAM PENNOCK.
Fresh Malaga Fruits, &c. Now landing on Commerce-Street wharf, from the Schooner Maryland Mary, S. Howatt, master, from Malaga, her CARGO consisting of 1000 boxes Muscatel Raisins; 1000 do. Bloom do. 100 cases Sun do.; 500 jars Grapes, Sweet Malaga and Colmenar Wines, in quarter casks; a few boxes Lemons; Figs; Almonds; Anchovies, &c.—Grocers or families, who want supplies of these fashionable articles will please forward their orders without loss of time. Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. Nov. 26. 2w
Salt, Sugar, Fustic, &c. FOR Sale the Cargo of the Schooner Nancy, from Barracoa and Exuma, 1000 buthels Exuma Salt, 400 lbs. Tortoise Shell, 8 tons Fustick, 23 barrels Sugar, 20 barrels Limes, 25 do. Oranges, 15 boxes Segars, 2 cases do. 15 sacks Spanish Tobacco, 100 Hides, 2 pieces Mahogany, 16 logs White Wood, 1500 Cocoa Nuts. Nov. 24. tf GEORGE WILSON.
Gin, Tea, Beef, Pork, &c. NOW landing, 5 pipes Holland Gin, 10 chests Hyson Tea, 50 barrels New-York prime new Beef, 10 do. do. prime Pork.—And in Store Flour, Pilot and Navy Bread, Grenada and Antigua Rum, Sugar and Molasses, a few casks Sherry Wine.—For sale by Nov. 24. 3 JAMES MCLENNACHAN.
The friends of Thomas Norman, John Marshall, William Norris, Elijah Russel, and John Hubbard, (who represent themselves to be citizens of Virginia,) have been impressed into the British service, for want of documents to prove their citizenship, will apply at this Office, and give a description of their persons, measures will then be taken to obtain their discharge. Thomas Newton, Collector. Collector's Office, Norfolk, August 18, 1806. tf 86
NOTICE. The Copartnership of P. DANA, & Co. being dissolved by the death of Mr. STEPHENS PARKER; business in future will be transacted by Phinehas Dana. August 20. tf 95
FOR SALE. NOW afloat in the harbor, 10,000 drawn pipe STAVES. Richard Blow. Nov. 3. tf
50 firkins BUTTER, for family use, Just received, and for SALE by Phinehas Dana. October 10. tf 245
FOR SALE, 38 pipes, 10 hds. 10 quarter casks four years old London particular Madeira WINE, a part of which is said to be equal, if not superior to any for Sale in the place.—The above Wine is offered on liberal terms, or would be bartered for Flour, Tobacco, or Corn; choice Lisbon Wine, in pipe hds. and quarter casks; 10 quarter casks Malaga Wine, 6 chests fresh Young Hyson Tea, 20 hds. 30 barrels good Sugar, 10,000 lbs. Coffee; 7 hogsheads Molasses. ALSO, £ 1000 sterling worth of Dry Goods, imported this fall, are suitable to the season, and are well worthy the attention of those who are in want. Francis Smith. November 12. 3t1aw3w
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by FREDERICK HEBERMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteceress, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. ALL SORTS OF GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTTER of ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCH'S and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16. 835
Information Wanted of ROBERT THOMPSON, WHO arrived here in the United States frigate Portsmouth, Captain M'Neal, from France, in the latter part of the year 1801. His brother, William Thompson, resides at Newcastle, upon Tyne, in England. In January 1801, the said Robert wrote a letter to his friends in Newcastle, saying, that he was going to a vessel from Norfolk, in Virginia, to Bristol, since which he has not been heard of, nor does it appear by the Custom-house books that any vessel arrived from this port at the port of Bristol during the year 1801. If the said Robert is alive, and will apply to the Editor of the Publick Ledger, in Norfolk, in Virginia, he will hear of something to his advantage. Any person who knew the said Robert, will render a great service to his friends by informing as above; if he is dead, and has left a wife, or issue, by applying as above, they will be benefitted. Sept. 17. 182
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JAMES DICKINSON, deceased, are desired to come forward; and those who have any claims against said Estate, to bring them forward, in order that they may be settled by Mary Dickinson, Exec'rx. Norfolk, Nov. 5.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, That pleasant place BELL VIEW. It contains TWO HUNDRED Acres, lying on the lower end of Barrett's Neck, Nansemond county, between Nansemond River and Chuckatuck Creek, fronting Newport-News, Hampton Roads, and is about 14 miles from Norfolk by water. There is on the land two good Dwelling Houses, one of them a two story frame house, 30 feet square, with a Kitchen, Wash House, Smoke House and Dairy, a large new Barn and Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, and a never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly built of the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and level, and is mostly covered with thistles; it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
The Subscriber has on hand, 200 barrels Pilot Bread; 200 do. Navy do. 300 quarter barrels Crackers—All of fruit quality, which will be sold on liberal credit, or bartered for West India produce. STEPHEN HARRIS.
Five or six Boys from 14 to 16 years of age will be taken as Apprentices to the Baking business October 29. tf
FOR SALE, 400 Shares of Marine STOCK. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Oct. 15. tf 265
Desertion. DESERTED from this garrison on the night of the 13th instant, SPENCER RAMSAY, artificer in my company of artillery; he is 5 feet 7 3/4 inches high, blue eyes, dark hair, fresh complexion, 27 years old, and by occupation a house carpenter.—Ten Dollars will be given as a reward to the person who will deliver him at this post, or give information so that he may be apprehended and brought back to his duty. John Saunders, Captain U. S. Art. Commanding. November 19. tf
For Rent or Lease, The WHARF in Gosport, late the property of Bartholomew Clinch, deceased, in complete order, finished in the best manner, and with an extensive yard, the water sufficiently deep for the largest vessels.—This property is well worthy of the attention of mercantile men. For terms apply to William Wilkinson. Gosport, Oct. 5. 224
LAND for SALE. The Subscriber wishes to sell his Plantation, called BARN ELMS, Lying on the Piankintank River in the County of Middlesex, consisting of 140 acres of Land, that is surpassed by few estates of the county in goodness of quality. It has on it a spacious Dwelling-House, consisting of two buildings of brick, covered with cypress, connected by a covered way, one of which has in it two commodious rooms, and a very spacious one, with an excellent cellar beneath, of three rooms, and a vault—the other has in it four commodious rooms, with a store-room and several closets—a kitchen and laundry of brick, covered with cypress, with two rooms below stairs, on each a brick building covered with cypress, about 30 feet by 20, with two apartments below, and one above, one of the lower ones serving as a dairy, a wooden dairy with a dry well under it, a smoke-house, a stable of brick covered with cypress, and lately done up in the best manner—A house for carriages and other purposes, 42 feet by 20, new framed of good oak, and covered w/ cypress, with a hip'd roof that affords a spacious apartment; an ice-house 20 feet square, built last fall of excellent materials, and painted (as well as most of the buildings will be during the fall) with a small barn, to which another is about to be added 40 feet by 20; a spacious falling garden, with a good exposure, on which much care and attention have been bestowed, in order to render it desirable (with good effect) and enclosed principally with cedar posts and cypress pails—Also a variety of choice fruit trees. The Lands about the house are laid off in convenient yards, with excellent enclosures about them; and those adjoining them to the extent of 50 or 60 acres in lots, which have been much improved, and are under tolerable good enclosures. The Subscriber has been induced from the great advantages possessed by the situation of this estate, to spend much of his time in improving it, (and has in some measure succeeded) expecting to have made it his residence, it lying in a situation to preclude intrusion, though on the navigable waters of the Piankintank, affording a ready conveyance to or from Baltimore and Norfolk, from the latter of which, it is distant 70 miles by land, and about 100 by water, and 72 from Richmond—This river affords perhaps a greater variety of the advantages attending an establishment on the water, than any other in our State; it certainly does in proportion to its extent, there being the finest sheep's-head, rock, oyster, crabs, and a variety of other fine fish, to be taken from it in their respective seasons.—To a Sportsman, there would be a great fund of amusement, there being a great many deer and foxes in the neighbourhood, with snipe in their season, and an innumerable stock of partridges on the estate, with other game common to that part of the country. There are about 500 acres of the Land cleared, that have been in cultivation for some time, and by the end of the year there will be 40 or 50 more cut down and logged, in order to be taken up at any time the proprietor may choose, and about 300 acres of the Wood Land lies in such a manner as to be cleared and cultivated to advantage. It may be well to remark, that the subscriber's disposition to sell this Tract of Land, does not proceed from any unhealthiness of the situation, it being on the contrary, one of the most healthy perhaps to be found on our water courses. I deem it unnecessary to say anything here of the terms on which the estate would be sold, as it is expected that any person disposed to purchase, will view the Lands previous to their being an occasion of his being thereof informed, which he may be at Barn Elms, at any time after the first of November next. I would also sell 400 acres of Land, lying in the county of Gloucester, near Capahosick Ferry, and in the neighbourhood of Mr. William Jones's, and Thomas Fox, Esq.—Also 750 acres, lying in the county of King and Queen, near the New Dragon Bridge. Carter B. Berkeley. Barn Elms, Oct. 8. 1aw8w 228

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIMES, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 1, 1806.
Capt. Gains, of the British brig Clyde, arrived at Baltimore from Aux Cayes, confirms the account of the revolution in Hayti, and assassination of Dessalines—Christophe has been appointed to the chief command.
By Ferguson's packet from Baltimore we have received Baltimore papers to Thursday, from which we have made copious extracts.
Married on Saturday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Ashby, Mr. JAMES THOMPSON, to Mrs. MARY HENDER, both of this place.
The latest letters received from general Wilkinson are dated at Natchitoches, Oct. 24. He states, that he was about moving the army to the banks of the Sabine; and that when there, he intended to propose to the Spanish governor that the American forces should retire to Natchitoches, and the Spanish forces to Nacogdoches. The former place is about 60 miles on this side, and the latter about eighty miles on the other side of the Sabine. It was the opinion of general Wilkinson that this proposition would be acceded to. In case it should not, he was not in the least fearful of consequences. Nat. Int.
A letter from a gentleman of the army dated at Fort Adams, October 16, mentions that the last accounts from Natchitoches informed him, that 16 Spaniards, and about 60 mules, some packed with silver, had been intercepted on their route from Nacogdoches to Baton Rouge, and carried into the American camp. (Balt. Telegraph.)
From a Grenada paper of October 24.
Arrived on Tuesday last, under convoy of his majesty's ship Syren, the ship Leander, with general Miranda and his little army from Aruba. The general proceeded in the Syren next day for Barbados, and the Leander with the adventurers sailed on Wednesday evening for Trinidad, under convoy of the Grenada.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated September 30.
"I have now to inform you, an accommodation has taken place between this country and Prussia—An order of council was issued on Saturday for raising the blockade of the Prussian Ports and Rivers, and lord Morpeth is on the point of setting off for Berlin!
"These measures seem decisive of the part our government will take in the approaching continental contest."
Another letter, of the same date, says—"The demand for manufactured goods, in consequence of the capture of Buenos Ayres, is "great beyond belief," particularly in the woolen line—not a Cropper (finisher) in all the manufacturing towns in Great Britain is unemployed."
[The following biographical notice of Mr. Fox, is copied from the LONDON SUN, and we think does more justice to the character of the deceased, without being mixed with fulsome panegyric, than any thing which we have seen upon the subject.]
The event for which the expectation of the publick has long been prepared took place on Saturday last. Mr. Fox, in the afternoon of that day, had signified that he was convinced it was not within the power of human knowledge or skill to protract his life; and he requested to be exempted from the disagreeable necessity of submitting to any thing more than his physicians might propose. Indeed these physicians, from the general appearance of things on Friday afternoon, had deemed it their duty to inform his relation and friends that all was over, and that his death might hourly be expected.—This awful intelligence was communicated to Mr. Fox himself, who received it with manly firmness and composure. Lord Holland, at his particular request, dispatched messengers to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord John Townshend, and Sir Francis Vincent. He then gradually became more weak and languid, and died about five in the evening, reduced to the lowest state of debility.
Mr. Fox has so long made a distinguished figure on the stage of life, and has so much attracted the notice of the world, that the death of such a man is not to be classed among ordinary occurrences, and the distinction he acquired entitles his memory to particular observation. A rigid conformity to the old Latin maxim, which inculcates only a favourable notice of the dead, would be absurd and useless.—Every man who has risen to importance in a state, when he is released from all human cares and duties, leaves his character as a legacy to mankind, that they may improve by his virtues, derive instruction from his knowledge, or be warned by his errors.—Indiscriminate panegyric can render no honour to the dead, nor can unmerited censure be of service to the living. A fair and impartial estimate of a distinguished character when he departs from this transitory scene is, therefore, what mankind have a right to expect, because it may not only be of use to the race who immediately survive him, but may extend the instruction, resulting from his example, to distant ages. Upon the present occasion we have nothing but truth in view; yet it is our anxious wish not to deliver too rigorously even what truth may direct, but to blend with it the sentiments of candour.
Mr. Fox commenced his publick career under the most favourable auspices. Nature had been liberal to him, even to profusion, in intellectual endowments, and he had all the advantages of fortune at his command. It has been justly observed, that neither our virtues nor our vices are entirely our own: the ill-judged fondness of a parent is too often the source of error in the offspring. Lord Holland, the father of Mr. Fox, was naturally partial to a son whose talents held forth so promising a hope that he would rise to the highest distinction in the state. Hence, from the fear that curbing his son's spirit might tend to obstruct his genius, it was a rule with Lord Holland that his son Charles should be indulged in every thing. The consequence is easily to be conceived—this unlimited permissi-
on to do as he pleased, gave vigour to his passions in the same proportion as the progress of time increased the energy of his mental powers.—It would be painful to dwell on the errors of his youth, which was marked by a career of pleasure that led him into the most ruinous spirit of extravagance. He came so early into Parliament, before, indeed he had reached the period limited by its regulations, that it has been said he was born in the House of Commons. He very soon made a figure in Parliament as an orator, even at the time when one of the greatest orators which the world had ever seen (the late Lord Chatham,) was in the highest estimation, and when it was adorned by many other Members of oratorial powers, though their lustre was dim compared with that transcendant ornament of the British Senate. It is evident that if Mr. Fox had not suffered his political ambition to be averted by pursuits of pleasure, he must have become one of the most conspicuous and useful props of the State. Unhappily, however, the man of pleasure and the politician were united in his character, and the former at length prevailed so much as to plunge him in dissipation and its consequent embarrassments.
It is in the character of an Orator that Mr. Fox is chiefly entitled to attention, and more particularly not bear an exact proportion to the other powers of his mind—and it does not appear that he was as well qualified to conduct the affairs of a country as to watch the conduct of an administration. He displayed great capacity, force of argument, splendour of imagination, and ingenuity in debate; but thro' the whole of his political life, those who are capable of fairly appreciating his powers, must acknowledge, that though he could object, he could not create; and he was often so precipitate and unguarded in his opinions and declarations, as to show that it would have been rash indeed to trust the concerns of a great empire wholly to his management. It must be acknowledged also, that the principles he supported were different in different situations, and, consequently, there was not that clear and decided judgment which form an essential quality in the character of a great statesman. It is impossible to forget the eulogium which he passed on the French Revolution, notwithstanding all the arguments which were urged by his great rival Mr. Pitt, on the conviction of all mankind, as well as the warning voice of Mr. Burke, whose admirable work on the subject will live in the estimation of all sound politicians and friends of humanity, when Mr. Fox will be little more than a name in the records of history. Nor does it appear that, notwithstanding all the horrors which that dread scourge of nations (the French Revolution) produced, and its termination in the most oppressive and disgraceful despotism the world ever beheld, that Mr. Fox ever recanted his opinions, or at least delivered any recantation in that assembly which witnessed his temerity. It is, then, as an orator that Mr. Fox must be viewed, and in that light he was one of the greatest that has appeared in this country. We need not expatiate on his talents in this respect, as the people are so well acquainted with the history of his publick life. As to his private conduct, we are under no pressing obligation to render it a matter of discussion. It is sufficient to say, that he was admired for the easy pliancy of his temper: that he was always ready to do a good-natured action; and that though he was too negligent in the choice of his friends and associates, he could number among both some of the most amiable and distinguished men in the country. The effect of partial indulgence, indeed, prevailed during the whole of his life, in publick and in private, and the unbridled course of his passions in youth settled into an habitual indolence, except when animated by political exigencies, which prevented him from attaining that dignity of character which ought to have accompanied such extraordinary abilities.
Mr. Fox was born on the 13th of January, 1748. He was the son of Henry Holland, of Foxley, who was raised to that title in the year 1763. Charles James Fox, the second son of this nobleman, and the subject of our present notice, was, in the year 1763, when only nineteen years of age, chosen member of parliament for Midhurst, in Sussex. In 1772, during the administration of Lord North, he obtained a seat at the Admiralty Board, and was after appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury by that nobleman.—Conceiving that his talents qualified him to take a higher post, he threw himself into the arms of opposition, and became the leader of a party, in which situation, with a short intermission, he remained till the ever-to-be lamented death of Mr. Pitt, and the critical nature of the times, rendered it necessary to form an union of parties, and to employ his talents in the service of the state; and after so much political experience it is to be hoped that they would have been highly useful to his country, if it had been the will of Providence to have extended his life with unimpaired health and capacity.
LONDON, Sept. 26.
We understand that government have resolved that on consideration whatever will Buenos Ayres be restored to peace. This is as it ought to be. Buonaparte annexes state after state to his dominions in Europe, and new models the government of others, and when treating for peace with those with whom he is at war, he says, such and such countries have been declared "integral parts of the French empire," and such other states have exercised their unquestionable right of legislating for themselves, and therefore cannot be embraced among the points under discussion!—Use his own weapons—Keep all you acquire by the war, and tell him, that if he wants any part of it, he must take it.
September 26, (Evening.)
FUNERAL OF LORD THURLOW.
The remains of Edward Lord Thurlow, were yesterday interred in the Temple Church, in the same vault in which those of his brother, the late Bishop of Durham, had formerly been deposited.
At half past 12 o'clock, the body was removed from his Lordship's house in Great George-street, Westminster, and the cavalcade proceeded along the Strand, in the following order:
The Plume of Feathers. Light Mutes on Horseback. His Lordship's saddle-horse, led by two servants, Decorated with the family arms and escutcheons. Coronet, on a crimson velvet cushion. The Hearsé drawn by six horses. Five Mourning Coaches, each drawn by six horses. Ten private carriages, with servants in them.
The procession did not stop at the Temple Gate, in Fleet-street, but proceeded down Silver-street, and entered the Temple by the Gate at Whitefriars. The distinguished persons who attended the funeral then alighted from the carriages, and accompanied his Lordship's remains, on foot, to the place of interment.
The Pall-bearers were, The Lord Chancellor, The Duke of Newcastle, Lord Wm. Russel, Lord Eldon,
The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. And the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
Besides the relatives of the deceased, we also observed the following mourners:
Mr. Baron Thomson, Mr. Justice Le Blanc, Sir Wm. Scott, the Dean of Windsor, Colonel Macmahon, the Attorney-General, Mr. Tyrwhitt, &c.
All the Benchers of the Inner and Middle Temples now in town attended on this melancholy occasion.
The Dean of Winchester performed the funeral service, and the whole of the solemn ceremony was concluded by two o'clock.
The ceremony was admirably arranged by Messrs. Marsh and Tatham.
The leading features, the grand characteristic of this great man was inflexible integrity. On this firm base was founded his popularity as a chancellor. It was not in his nature to sully, much less to abuse his authority. His decisions in his Court were truly equitable. No man on earth durst have approached Thurlow with a bribe. The influence of all the peers in the realm would have availed nothing against the right of the poorest cottager. In his court he was in his element. It was there he displayed great patience, great knowledge, and the soundest judgment. The strength of his mind enabled him easily to comprehend, and clearly to discuss, the most complicated and involved cases; and, without any parade, to elucidate with perspicuity, and to decide with promptitude. He had all the wisdom, and none of the cunning of a lawyer. He had not a spice of vanity in him; but he was ambitious, most gloriously ambitious, of being a great chancellor, and he was one. The base quality of envy, so common among those who aspire to distinction, found no asylum in the breast of Thurlow. There was one man, indeed, whom he professed to envy, but in this even his envy was a virtue; that man was the lord chancellor Hardwicke, who held the Seals upwards of 20 years, and never had a decree reversed. He ardently wished to emulate the example of Hardwicke.
As speaker of the house of lords, he had a commanding dignity, that imposed order on that august assembly. But it was always with reluctance that he quitted the seat in his court for his seat in the house; he infinitely preferred the cushion to the wool sack. The long speeches of the professed orators contained no music for his ear; and he thought the hours sadly wasted that he could have employed so much more to publick advantage in his own court. When he did condescend to mix in the debate, he never failed to shew the great superiority of strength and brevity over ingenuity and expansion—He was among lawyers and orators what his contemporary Johnson was among Wits and Authors: a mighty genius, proudly elevated above all the littleness of common minds.
He was not of the family of the famous secretary Thurlow. When, on taking his seat among the peers, the obscurity of his birth was ridiculed by the duke of Richmond, he did not deny himself being the first of his family who had ever held any important office in the state; but he made a most sarcastic allusion to the arms of the noble duke, which his grace probably remembers to this day.
In the early part of his life he was much of a lounging, passing a great portion of his time at Nando's. It was by mere chance, and at this very coffee-house if I mistake not, that he was engaged in the Douglas cause. He had not been retained, nor was there originally any idea of retaining him.—But it was necessary that a complete statement of all the facts should be drawn, from which to form the briefs; and two of the counsel being at Nando's, and both declining this office, one of them proposed that Thurlow, then idling in the coffee-room, or toy-ing with Miss Hervey in the bar, should undertake it. This he accomplished in so masterly a manner, that he had a retaining fee, and at the trial so distinguished himself as to acquire instant fame, and to lay the foundation of his future greatness.
He was a rare example of independence, in the true sense of the word. No motive of interest could control him. He had a mind vastly above every selfish consideration, when it interfered with what he conceived to be right. Hence, more than once, has he attended his majesty with the insignia of his office, when he has been required to affix the seal to any grant of which the grantee was unworthy, or which Thurlow deemed injurious to the publick. Thus, while others were declaiming about patriotism, he was practising it. His resignation shewed the extreme impolicy of uniting, in the same person, the offices of speaker of the upper house and lord high chancellor. This the publick felt and lamented. They equally feel and lament his loss as a member of the British community, to which he was an honour, a guardian, and a friend.
Foreign Intelligence,
Received at New-York by the ship Liberty, Captain Chew, 50 days from Liverpool.
LONDON, September 29.
At 1 o'clock this morning Mr. Johnson, the messenger, arrived at the Secretary of State's Office with dispatches from Lord Lauderdale. He was landed yesterday at Deal from the Kingston sloop. It is reported that before he left Paris Napoleon and Talleyrand had both quitted that capital!
Lord Morpeth, we understand, set off last night for Yarmouth, where a frigate was in waiting to take him to the Elbe, from whence he is to proceed by Hampton to Berlin.
Two Hamburg mails arrived this morning—the one due on Sunday se'nnight, and that due last Wednesday. Hostilities are expected to commence immediately between Prussia and France. The Silesian army, 30,000 strong, under Hohenlohe, crossed the Elbe, on the 11th, near Dresden. Other divisions are passing through Dresden daily.—The French are drawing towards Bayreuth and Coburg, where the first blow will in all probability be struck. A Russian army of 130,000 men is entering Silesia. The Archduke Charles has, by his
talents and assiduity, placed the Austrian army on the most respectable footing. All the regiments are complete, and the magazines filled. The principal magazines are at Brunn and Budweis. Cattaro is still in the hands of the Russians, who have refused to deliver it up to the Austrians.
A proclamation has been issued by the Prussian administration of Eichfield and Ersurt, announcing his Prussian majesty's solemn determination not to consent to cede or exchange any of his provinces whatever.
A French army of 40,000 men, comprising 10,000 Dutch, is to be stationed on the Elms, in Benthien.
Downing-Street, Sept. 25.
The king has been pleased to cause it to be signified by the right honourable lord viscount Howick, his majesty's principal secretary of state for Foreign affairs, to the ministers of friendly and neutral powers residing at this court, that his majesty having been pleased, on the 10th of May last, to direct that the necessary measures should be taken for the blockade of the coast, rivers, and ports from the river Elbe to the port of Brest, both inclusive; his majesty is now pleased to declare, that so much of such blockade as extended from the river Elbe to the river Ems, both inclusive, is for the present discontinued, and that from the date hereof, the navigation of the coast, rivers, and ports from the river Elbe to the river Ems, both inclusive, is as free as if such blockade had not taken place.
Expeditions.—The 9th light dragoons (earl of Rosslyn's regiment:) the 17th do. of which the hon. gen. Gray is lieutenant colonel; the 5th, 36th, 88th, and 89th foot; and the 7th, 8th, and part of the 5th and 6th German legion, still remain at Portsmouth. The A dent, of 64 guns, capt. Donelly, sailed yesterday from Portsmouth, col. Crawfurd, secretary to Mr. Windham, with the rank of brigadier general, certainly goes in command of the troops at Portsmouth on a separate and particular service. Colonel Crawfurd is a man of science, of the finest military talent, and though his present rank is not high, he has been as long in the army as most of our lieutenant generals.
September 30.
Price of stocks this day at 1 o'clock.—Consols, money, 63 3/4—3/4 for account 63 3/4—3/4—Omnium 7 3/4—Exchequer Bills, par 2s. dis.
It will, we are persuaded, give general and warm satisfaction to the army, and to the country, to learn the liberality of government, in permanently appointing the brave general Beresford as commander in chief at Buenos Ayres, with the same salary as possessed by the Spanish governor, viz. 10,000l. per annum.
We are persuaded the publick will feel great satisfaction in hearing that Mr. Whitbread has accepted the office of Secretary at War. We congratulate the country on the accession of such an able coadjutor to the present vigorous administration.
On Thursday a court of common council will be held to consider a motion for thanking the gallant officers commanding at the victory of Maida, the capture of Buenos Ayres, and the conquest of the Cape of Good Hope, &c.
A decree of Divorce has been formally published at Paris, of the marriage between Jerome Buonaparte and Miss Patterson of Baltimore. Report says, that brother Jerome is to be immediately united to a foreign princess.
The Gazette of Saturday contains an order of council for raising the blockade of the Prussian ports. Lord Morpeth is to proceed immediately to Berlin to adjust all differences between our court and that of his Prussian majesty. Some say his Lordship's mission has the further object of forming a close alliance, and laying the foundation of a new coalition against France. But of this we are doubtful.
French and Dutch papers, the first to the 27th, the latter to the 26th inst. have reached us; their contents are very important.
It is not improbable that hostilities will have commenced in the course of the present week between the French and Prussians. Buonaparte left St. Cloud last Wednesday night, to take the command of the army. The Moniteur, which announces it, says, "that it is supposed the Emperor proceeds towards Mayence." There is no doubt that he will put himself at the head of that part of his forces which is concentrated on the frontier. From the circumstance of his departure from Paris, it is obvious that the usual mode of negotiation has failed; and that whatever adjustment may hereafter take place, will be arranged at the head of the respective armies. Buonaparte may conceive hopes of negotiating to more advantage with the sword in his hand, than in the amicable conferences which took place between Knobelsdorf and Talleyrand, at Paris. It is not, indeed, improbable that, previous to any general action, he may propose an interview to his Prussian Majesty, and endeavour to effect, in a personal conference, what had been in vain attempted by their respective ministers. It is clear that he is prepared to treat as well as fight, for Talleyrand has followed him.
On the day of his departure a meeting of the conservative senate was held, but none of its proceedings have been published. A communication was understood to be made of a letter from Buonaparte to the king of Bavaria, informing him, "that in spite of certain court intrigues, his majesty still hoped to be able to preserve peace with Prussia; but that in case the latter power did not give a prompt and categorical answer to the explanations demanded, his Majesty was ready to enter Germany with 300,000 men." If a communication to this effect has been made, it is not a symptom of concession on the part of France. On the contrary, we should think that he is highly indignant at the hostile attitude which Prussia has assumed, and that he is confident in his means of compelling her to drop it.
The French papers contain, as usual, a number of fabricated articles from Cassel, Dresden, and other places. Their objects is to encourage the opinion that Prussia is likely to stand alone in the contest, and of course that the task of reducing her will not be very difficult! Yet Prussia, we think, must have well weighed all the circumstances and probabilities of the dreadful contest in which she was about to engage, before she assumed her present warlike aspect. We do not think so pacific a cabinet as that of the court of Berlin would have sanctioned any measures calculated to excite the

displeasure or suspicion of Buonaparte, except they were persuaded that means would not be wanting to resist, not only the first impetuous burst of the French, but even their whole strength for a certain period. The contest to be sure is a most awful one. Prussia fights, in fact, for her political existence. Should the result of the conflict be against her, she must sink into an arrant vassal of France as Holland, Wirtemberg, or Bavaria. We however, do not despair of seeing her come triumphantly out of the contest. The French and Prussian armies are as to numbers, more on a par than is generally supposed. On the frontiers of Saxony and Westphalia the latter, according to the most authentic accounts, amount to one hundred and fifty thousand men. The eight divisions of the French army cannot much exceed, if at all, that number. In point of experience and practice the French officers have in general the advantage of their competitors; but the Prussian army is not without many officers of very great talents and experience. As to the quality of the troops, it cannot be better than it is. The whole army is animated with the ancient spirit which Frederick the Great infused into it, and pants for an opportunity of measuring its strength with the enemy.
We look with some confidence to the conduct of Austria upon this occasion. We do not think she will continue a quiet spectator of the scene which is passing before her eyes. Any demonstration on her part must be of essential service to Prussia. If she assembles fifty or sixty thousand men on any of her frontiers, nearly the same number of men must be taken from the disposable force of Buonaparte to observe them. The accounts by the last mail state, that considerable magazines are forming in Bohemia. We shall expect to hear, in the course of a few days, that a formidable army has also been collected there, under pretence of maintaining the inviolability of her territory, but really with the intent of taking advantage of any opportunity which may occur of taking vengeance for the countless calamities and disgraces which she has suffered from France.
The French funds have risen, notwithstanding the warlike appearances, and the departure of Buonaparte. This is the effect of management. They also arose when he left Paris previous to the campaign against Austria.
It was understood at Paris, that Talleyrand left that city on Friday, to follow his master; at least it was not doubted that he would join him.
There can now be no doubt whatever that he goes to head his army, and lead it against the king of Prussia. The Moniteur has not yet in any direct manner, alluded to the dispute between those powers.
The general complexion of the French and Dutch Journals, compared with the accounts received by the mails of yesterday, show that war is now considered as inevitable between Prussia and France. The French accounts respecting Germany are never entitled to any credit, but from the great anxiety they manifested to falsify the statements from other quarters, they betray the feeling of the French government on the contemplation of the present crisis. The articles in the Moniteur from Cassel of the 13th, and Dresden of the 11th, in which Prussia is accused of an attempt to usurp over Saxony and Hesse a sovereign much more direct and overbearing than the emperor as head of the Germanic body had ever claimed or exercised.
It is stated in the same article, that the elector of Hesse had refused to ratify a treaty concluded at Berlin, in which the pretensions of Prussia were recognised. There is not the least evidence of such a subject of misunderstanding; for all the German accounts concur in the statement that the Hessians were to join the Prussians, and that the junction of a considerable body with general Ruchel has actually been effected. As to Saxony, which is represented equally averse to co-operate with Prussia, the fact is unquestionable, that the whole of the Saxon troops are at the disposal of the Prussians, and the whole of the Saxon territory is occupied by them.
From every thing we can collect, the Prussian army would be in the positions it intended to occupy about the end of this month. The French army could not be concentrated and put in motion before that period. Buonaparte left Paris on the morning of the 25th and could not be at Frankfort before the 30th, nor commence operations till some days after. There are eight separate grand corps d'armee of the French troops in Germany, but we apprehend these upon an average do not exceed fifteen thousand men each, if they are so numerous, which we do not, however, believe. Each of them consist of three divisions. Probably, however, the number of French troops actually in Germany is near an hundred and twenty thousand men. Of these, however, there is no doubt that a considerable number must be left to watch the motions of Austria, which cannot be supposed altogether indifferent at so critical a moment. But the number of the French disposable forces is so great, that it is impossible to contemplate the approaching struggle in which Prussia, in the first instance, must be almost single, without painful apprehensions. The Moniteur makes a parade of the conscripts marching to join the armies, and 300,000 men are said to be ready to march into Germany.
The departure of Buonaparte from Paris, for the army, seems to determine what the German accounts had left doubtful.—The king of Prussia, it was supposed, would leave Berlin for the army on the 20th, if the dispatches from M. Knobelsdorf, at Paris, were not satisfactory. Buonaparte joining the army, shews that he did not consider them such as were likely to secure peace without the intimidation of his presence at the head of the army. The duke of Brunswick established his head-quarters at Halle on the 13th. The king was expected there, but it is probable that the head quarters would be advanced towards the enemy before the 20th.
The Moniteur notices an important measure of the Ottoman Porte. The princes of Moldavia and Wallachia, who are considered as devoted to Russia, have been deposed. We doubt, however, whether the order will be executed. The change proposed evidently originates in the French interest at Constantinople.—We can, however, lay before our readers accounts received direct from Constantinople, by the mails of yesterday, on which they may place a reliance which it would be folly to give to any coming through a French channel.
When the new French ambassadors arrived at Constantinople on the 10th of August last, reports were circulated that the result of his visit would be
unfavourable to the interests of Great Britain; and nothing less than immediate declaration of war against this country was expected.—The Porte has, however, pursued a different line of conduct, and assured the British merchants that their fears of a rupture were groundless.
We have received the following letter from a correspondent of the first respectability.—We place much reliance upon the accuracy of details contained in it:
ALTONA, Sept. 16.
Great exertions are making to place the army in Saxony on the most formidable footing, and to take the field immediately. The Prussian General Hohenlohe is to command the combined army; but it is supposed that the king of Prussia will likewise have the supreme command, as his head quarters are to be at Halle.
One hundred thousand Russians are on their march to Warshau; eighty thousand are at Brody and Belitz. The armies are to be commanded by generals Michelson and Benningsen; they are to receive their heavy artillery at Gross Glogau, where the greatest activity prevails in the magazines.
The Russians are to cross the Odeu at Brieg, Breslau, and Gross Glogau, and that part of the army is already arrived on the frontiers of Silesia. The grand duke Constantine, and some say the emperor Alexander, is expected at Berlin.
On the 7th inst. part of the Prussian army was arrived at Saxony, by the road of Bautzen. The Prussian third battalions of each regiment have received orders to march, which is not usually done.
The Austrians are forming large magazines at Troppau, Jagerndorf, and in Bohemia.
A large train of artillery has passed through Brunswick from Magdeburg, to join the Prussian army in Hanover.
The Russians have taken possession of the principality of Fulda, the only sovereignty left to the Prince of Orange, who arrived at Magdeburg on the 9th.
The duke of Brunswick is to have the command of the centre of the Prussian army. His own army is to be increased from 2000 to 6000 men.
The elector of Saxony's troops received orders to march on the 9th September.
At Halle the troops are quartered even in the professors' houses; and the churches are already converted into magazines. Eleven regiments are on their march to Leipzig. The Prussian troops under the prince of Hohenlohe, crossed the Elbe near Dresden, on the 11th inst. These are to be replaced by Russians. The nearest French force is at Bayreuth and Coburg.
Count Schultenburg Kehlert is named governor of Berlin, vice Molendorff.
(EVENING)
The messenger whose arrival with dispatches from lord Landerdale we announced yesterday, brought Paris papers to Friday last inclusive.
Buonaparte and Talleyrand, as we stated yesterday, have actually left Paris. The former set off last Wednesday night from St. Cloud with Madame Buonaparte, who we suppose accompanies him only part of the way. The Moniteur adds, that he is supposed to be gone to Mentz. Talleyrand left Paris on Friday to join his master. Buonaparte made some communications to the Conservative Senate, and though the Moniteur takes no notice of them, one of the other papers informs us, that they consisted of a letter to the Prince primate of the confederation of the Rhine, a letter to the king of Bavaria, in which he announces that he still hopes to preserve peace with Prussia; but in case that power should not give a prompt and categorical answer, he is ready to enter Germany at the head of 300,000 men.
It is evident that Buonaparte has no hopes of preserving peace with Prussia. Had not all hopes been at an end, had not Prussia assumed an attitude, and adopted a language which rendered the preservation of peace impossible, Buonaparte would not have left Paris.—He has left Paris to take the command of the army; Talleyrand is gone after him, for the purpose no doubt of inspiring the people with a belief that victory is certain, and that Talleyrand will be enabled to negotiate a peace as humiliating to Prussia, as the peace of Presburg was to Austria.
All the troops that were encamped at Meudon have left Paris, together with a part of the garrison. Some of the conscripts have even marched to join the armies. It is probable that Buonaparte will proceed from Mentz to Frankfort, where the principal corps of the grand army is stationed.
The number of ships fitting out for Buenos Ayres is almost incredible. Early this week several are expected to sail; one or two ships have already, however, experienced the benefit of this newly acquired trade. As two British ships were proceeding to the East-Indies, sometime ago, laden with naval stores and articles of merchandise, such as were most wanted in that country, it is said they fell in with the expedition under the command of general Beresford, on its way to Buenos Ayres, which they were prevailed upon to accompany, under the persuasion that it would turn out an excellent speculation, provided the attack succeeded. One of those ships has already returned an account of her profits, amounting to 250 per cent.
Two Hamburg mails arrived this morning—the one due on Sunday se'mnight, and that due last Wednesday.
Hostilities are expected to commence immediately between Prussia and France.—The Silesian army, 30,000 strong, under Hohenlohe, crossed the Elbe on the 11th near Dresden.—Other divisions are passing through Dresden daily.—The French are drawing towards Bareuth and Coburg, where the first blow in all probability will be struck.
A Russian army of 130,000 men is entering Silesia. The archduke Charles has, by his talents and assiduity, placed the Austrian army on the most respectable footing. All the regiments are complete and the magazines filled. The principal magazines are at Brunn and Budweis.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 29.
The 17th regiment of dragoons have all embarked on board of transports at Spithead; where the 5th, 36th, and 85th regiments are lying, under orders for foreign service; it is conjectured that they will go to S. America.
DEAL, Sept. 29.
Arrived in the Downs his majesty's ship Agamemnon and Cerf, from Tortoia, with about 160
sail of vessels under convoy, most of which have sailed for the river.
Greenock, September 23.—Arrived on Sunday Adgel, Matterface, from Lisbon; left the earl of St. Vincent, with 6 sail of the line, and a frigate. His lordship was living on shore at a seat near Bel-lum Castle. It is not true, as stated in some of the English papers, that he had drawn out the Portuguese men of war, and was rigging them; one Portuguese ship of the line, however, had sailed a few days before the Adgel and Pomona for Algiers. General Moreau, under the character of a West-India planter, an aid-de-camp and servant, landed at Lisbon on the 13th or 14th of last month.—To the captain of the ship (a British vessel) that brought him there, he repeatedly said during the passage, that the reign of Buonaparte would not be of long duration.
PARIS, Sept. 25.
Letter from his majesty the emperor and king to his eminent highness the prince Primate:—
"My brother.—The form our communications in our quality of protector, with the sovereigns assembled in Congress at Frankfort, not being yet determined, we have considered that nothing could be more suitable than to address the present letter to your eminent highness, in order that it may be communicated to the two colleges. In truth what organ can we more naturally choose, than that of a Prince, to whose wisdom has been confided the task of preparing the first fundamental statute. We should have waited until that statute had been decreed by the Congress, and had been communicated to us, if it did not contain dispositions which personally regard us. That alone has induced us to take to ourselves the initiative, in order to submit our sentiments and our restrictions, to the wisdom of the confederated princes.
"When we accepted the title of protector of the confederation of the Rhine, we had nothing in view but to establish in right what had existed in fact for many ages. In accepting it we contracted the double obligation of guaranteeing the territories of the confederation against foreign troops, and the territory of each confederate against the enterprise of others. These all preserving obligations are pleasing to our heart, they are conformable to those sentiments of benevolence and friendship of which we have without ceasing, given proofs to the members of the confederation. But these our duties towards them end. We do not wish to be understood as arrogating to ourselves that portion of sovereignty which was exercised by the emperor of Germany as sovereign. The government of the people whom Providence has confided to us occupies all our time, we could not see an increase of our obligations without alarm. As we do not wish to be ascribed to us the good which sovereigns may affect in their states, neither do we wish to be imputed to us the evils which the vicissitude of human affairs may introduce. The internal affairs of each state we do not regard. The princes of the confederation of the Rhine are sovereigns, without any sovereign over them. We have recognised them as such. The discussions which they may have with their subjects, cannot, therefore, be brought before a foreign tribunal. The Diet is the tribunal whose office it is to maintain peace between the different sovereigns, who compose the confederation. Having recognised all the other princes who form the Germanic body, as independent sovereigns, we cannot recognize any one as their sovereign. We have no relations of sovereignty with the confederation of the Rhine, but merely those of simple protection. More powerful than the confederate princes, we wish to use the superiority of our power, not to restrain their rights in their plenitude.
"We pray God, my brother, that he may have you in his holy and worthy keeping.
"Given at our Imperial Palace of St. Cloud, the 11th of Sept. 1806.
"NAPOLEON.
(Certified to be conformable to the original) The minister for Foreign affairs, C. M. TALLEYRAND, Prince of Benevento."
Their imperial and royal majesties set out from St. Cloud in the night between Wednesday and Thursday. The emperor, it is supposed, proceeds towards Mayence. [Moniteur.]
Cardinal Maury has been appointed chaplain to prince Jerome Buonaparte, and declared one of the French Cardinals.
Letters from Toulon state, that orders have been received there for building twelve ships of the line. The funds are appropriated, and some of the ships are already on the stocks.
LEIPSICK, Sept. 15.
We are at present in the most critical situation. In a few days, however, we shall know our fate.—Reports multiply of a hundred different natures, as always happens in similar circumstances, some announcing that the Prussians have united with the Saxons; others, on the contrary, that the latter wish to preserve a perfect neutrality, protesting formally against any violation of their territory. Prince Louis of Prussia is at Dresden, where he has frequent conferences with the elector. Some journals have already compared the present situation of Saxony with that of Bavaria, which was similarly situated, and they draw a conclusion founded on that event. What would Bavaria have been now, if she had hesitated to claim the protection of France?
VIENNA, Sept. 10.
According to accounts received from major-general count Bellegarde, the notification of the signing of the treaty of peace, by M. D'Oubril, which he had communicated to the Russian admiral Senavin, commanding at Cattaro, had no effect. As his orders therefore, were to obtain possession of Cattaro by consent or force, he cast anchor with his squadron before the place; but he found the Russians far from being inclined to surrender it. The Russian commandant even declared, that if the Austrians attempted to land, he would treat them as enemies, and sink their ships, as it was impossible to undertake any thing with hope of success. Count Bellegarde has determined to wait for new instructions, and had sent the chevalier de l'Epine to gen. Lauriston, to inform him of the situation of affairs.
WEYMAR, Sept. 11.
The whole army of Silesia, commanded by the prince of Hohenlohe, and consisting of about 30,000 men, crossed the Elbe to day near Dresden. If we may believe general report, 130,000 Russians are entering Silesia as a corps de reserve. Saxony, ac-
cording to some, will furnish 20,000, and according to others 30,000 men, who assist in occupying Thuringia.
The French are concentrating themselves in force near Bayreuth and Coburg, where according to all appearance, the first blow will be struck, unless it should be in the environs of Munster.
Our most serene duke yesterday received orders for his departure: he commands in chief a corps of the Prussian army.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Minerva, Moliff, 24 days from Grenada, Rum & Molasses, Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. Left there brig William of this port, to sail in 25 days.—Spoke Nov. 13, in lat. 24, 27, long. 65, brig Belona, Smith, from St. Thomas bound to New-York, 2 days out—21st, lat. 32, 07, long. 72, brig Eliza, Gray, of and from New-York bound to Havanna, Sch'r Hunter, Sneden, 4 days from Philadelphia, Sch'r Eliza, Miles, 6 days from New-York.
The sch'r Belle, Hudgin, of East River, from Havanna, bound to Baltimore, arrived in Hampton Roads last night.
The ship Isabella, Nuttal, from this port, arrived at Liverpool Oct. 1.
Sales at Auction.
To-Morrow, the 2d inst. at 10 o'Clock, will be Sold on Commerce-street wharf, the CARGO of the Sloop Black Bird, from Barbados, consisting of 57 hhds. 20 tierces, 50 barrels SUGAR. Cash for all sums not exceeding 200 dollars, above that and not exceeding 500 dollars 60 days, and above 500 dollars 60 and 90 days credit will be given the purchaser, giving negotiable notes with an approved endorser. Dec. 1. Warren Ashley.
By W. B. LAMB. To-Morrow, the 2d instant, at 12 o'Clock, at his Office, 8 pipes fourth proof French Brandy; 19 chests Young Hyson Tea; 9 hogsheads Sugar; 27 bags Coffee—Terms, 60 days for approved paper. Dec. 12.
LANDS FOR SALE.
By Virtue of a Deed in Trust, executed by PRES. BOWDOIN, to secure the payment of a sum of money due by him to JOHN FYRE, will be Sold, on TUESDAY, the 2d day of December next, at 11 o'Clock, the sale to take place at the Lot first mentioned, the following
LOTS OF LAND,
situate in the Borough of Norfolk, viz. one Lot beginning at the intersection of Bute and Dunnmore-Streets, running thence along Bute-street to Yarmouth-street, thence to York-street, thence to Dunnmore-street, and thence to the place of beginning.
One Lot beginning at the intersection of York with Yarmouth-streets, thence 198 feet along Yarmouth-street, thence to Dunnmore-street, thence to York-street, thence along York-street to the beginning.
And another Lot situate on the Main-Street between the lane leading down to Gen. Mathews's, and the land belonging to the estate of Col. Tucker.—Terms of Sale, Cash.
John Nivison, James Taylor, jun. } Trustees. Rob't B. Taylor. tds
November 19.
Land and Houses for Sale.
By virtue of a Deed in Trust executed by Michael Corran, to secure the payment of a sum of money, due by him to Mary W. Constable, will be Sold on WEDNESDAY, the 3d day of December next, at 12 o'Clock on the premises,
A Lot of LAND with the Buildings thereon, (for so much thereof as will satisfy said sum, with expenses, &c.) lying on the Main street in the Borough of Norfolk, and was formerly the property of John Woodfine. Terms of Sale, Cash.
Thomas Mathews, } Trustees. Rob't B. Taylor. tds
Nov. 21.
Postponed Sale.
PURSUANT to a Deed of Trust executed by Daniel Clements, to secure the payment of a sum of money due by him to John Lanier, will be sold for read money, before the Court-House Door, on Monday the 13th day of December next, being court-day, at 1 o'Clock,
Two LOTS OF LAND,
in the town of Portsmouth, formerly the property of Samuel Kerr, deceased.—There is on the Lots a good Dwelling-House and a large Kitchen, and other convenient houses, a large Brick House erected for a Distillery, &c. and contiguous to water sufficient for lighters to load and unload.
The TRUSTEE.
Portsmouth, November 26.
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce.
THE Members are reminded that This Evening is their regular Monthly Meeting, and that the hour of meeting is 6 o'Clock. Dec. 1.
For KINGSTON, (Jam.) The British Ship Dunrobin Castle, John Cooper, master, mounting 12 guns, with men answerable, and having a considerable part of her cargo engaged, will be despatched by the 25th inst. For freight or passage apply to Robert Dickson.
Robert Dickson.
1000 Sacks SALT, for sale low.
Dec. 1.
8t
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The American Ship Minerva, Captain Moffit, burthen 300 T. or 400 hhds. to be in readiness to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply to Mr. Alexander Leckie, Portsmouth, or THOMAS WILLOCK.
Dec. 1.
Patent SHOT, &c.
TEN tons Patent Shot, assorted sizes—also, 15 bales Kendal Cottons and Kerseys.—For sale by Richard & John Taylor. Dec. 1. Im
Five Dollars Reward.
TAKEN from a-long side the schooner Swift, at Southgate's wharf, on Saturday night, a BOAT, 12 feet long, nearly new, varnish bottom, painted inside of a dark lead colour, carvel built. The above reward will be given for the said Boat delivered on board said schooner, to Joseph Seward. December 1. 3
MISSING.
A bale of Plains, in the original package, directed to James Robertson, Suffolk, to the care of Mr. Peter Elmslie, Norfolk, believed to have been shipped on board the schooner Amicus, captain Jackson, at New-York, on the 2d November. If it has been delivered to any person by mistake, or should it arrive by another vessel, it will be conferring a particular favour on the owner by giving information to Dec. 1. 2 PETER ELMSLIE.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL MCPHERSON, deceased, are requested to exhibit them immediately to the Subscriber duly attested; those indebted to said estate, are informed that an immediate payment is indispensable. John Mc'Phail, Ex'r. August 1.
August 1.

NOTICE.
Petitions will be presented to the next
General Assembly of this State, for the following objects, to wit:
1st. To alter the present mode of electing the Common Council of the Borough of Norfolk, and to subject the voters to fines for non-attendance at elections.
2d. To enable the Mayor, Recorder, and Common Council to enforce, by bye-laws, similar to those in Alexandria, the paving of the Streets, and more effectually to remove nuisances and improve the health of the town.
3d. To extend the jurisdiction of the Corporation Courts, so as to allow process for apprehending criminals and fugitives, to be served any where upon the waters within the limits of the Port of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
4th. To authorise the Corporation Court, to keep or let out the right of Ferriage from the Borough of Norfolk to the opposite shores of Elizabeth River and Hampton, and to apply the profits thereof towards the support of an Hospital, for the reception of indigent sick persons (not belonging to any vessel) who may be seized with the Yellow Fever, or other diseases incident to seaport towns.
5th. Further to amend the Charter of the Borough of Norfolk, in such a manner that the same person may be re-elected Mayor from year to year, not exceeding years; and, altogether with the Aldermen, to receive such compensation for his or their services as the Common Council shall deem reasonable, to be paid either out of the general funds of the town, or by tax upon bills of health, warrants of survey upon vessels, taking depositions under foreign commissions, and so forth.
6th. For an amendment to the Dock Law, so as to permit the fixture of Flood Gates at the the lower bridge, on the back creek, to keep in or let out at will, the water, for the greater comfort of the surrounding inhabitants, as well as for the improvement of the navigation of the creek below the bridge.
7th. To amend and explain the acts of Assembly, respecting the appointment and duties of Harbour Master, in such a manner as shall in future prevent any interference between those who may be appointed by the county courts, and those to be appointed by the courts of the corporation—Letting each to depend upon their own industry, "to bring vessels to their moorings in the harbour," but not to interfere with vessels avowedly bound to, or which may be at the wharves or docks of the other.
8. To extend the limits of the Borough, so as to include from the creek on the west side of the arms of George Kelly, deceased, to the bridge near the Swamores, and from thence down the meanderings of the creek to the river.
9. To incorporate a Company for the purpose of cutting a Canal from the head of Plumbe's to Tanner's Creek. Sept. 29. tma 207
FOR SALE, 850 Barrels whole HERRINGS, in excellent order for Shipping, do. 80 do cut do. 130 do. SHAD; 750 bbls. TAR, 430 do. TURPENTINE. Richard Blow. 907
July 14.
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale.
The Subscriber will sell his Plantation called Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling-House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and it's local position handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern-Branch of Elizabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk. It is conveniently situated with respect to Norfolk market, being about 5 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is contiguous to Broad-Creek, which abounds in good oysters; it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not extravagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase money. Any person who may wish to view the Land, will apply to Mr. Wilson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer, William Bishop, James Robinson, or William White, all of whom reside in the neighbourhood. The purchaser will be accommodated in a long credit. Tully Robinson. 63
Princess Anne, August 8. NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skillful workmen.
He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz.
8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Nails at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d, do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d, Nails at 2s 9d per M. 3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M.
ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED, LEVYN DORSEY. June 2. tf 783
FOR SALE,
A Valuable PLANTATION,
Lying on Crooked River, Camden county, in the State of Georgia, twenty-two miles from the town of St. Mary's, and about the same distance from the bar; containing 1770 acres 250 of which are the very best sea-island cotton land, are well cleared, and have only been planted three seasons; there are above 200 acres more of the same quality, with a considerable quantity of large live oak timber on it, and also some excellent Rice Swamp Land.
The Buildings consist of one handsome two-story Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Ginning-House, three Cotton Houses, a Barn and Store-House, and a number of framed Negro Houses, all of which are new, and built of the best materials. This Plantation is situated high, possesses very good water, and is remarkably healthy; there is every convenience for ship-building, the river being navigable for a vessel drawing 18 feet water, and in no river is there to be had a more abundant supply of oysters, with a great variety of other fish.
There will also be sold with the Land, One Hundred and Twenty NEGROES, who are now upon it, ninety of whom are taskable , and among them several good tradesmen, the remaining thirty are likely young Slaves.
For terms of Sale apply to Captain George Ker, St. Mary's; to the Honourable Judge Stephens, Savannah; Adam Tunno, Esq. Charleston, or to
Thomas Hamilton, 212/ Norfolk. Sept. 29. tf
COCKE & SANFORD,
Have received per the Father and Sons from London, and Laura, from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, viz.
Blue, Black, Bottle, Drab, Mill'd Drab, Liver, and Claret, Superfine CLOTHS,
Essexable Cassimeres; Union Cloth; Swansdown and Silk Waistcoating; coarse Woollens by the piece or bale; Blankets and Flannels do. do.; Irish Linens and Ornaburghs; best Saxe Twine; Twill'd Sacking; Coarse and Fine Hats in cases; Velvets, Cors, and Cordurys; Calicoes, Cambrics, Ginghams; Silk, Silk and Cotton Chambrays; White, Blue, Black, and Italian Crapes; Bombazines, Bombazets, and Wildovers; Carpets and Carpeting; 100 kegs Gun Powder; 4 Ton Shot; Fowling Pieces; Cutlery assorted in Boxes. Sept. 12. tf 192
ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE.
BY AUTHORITY.
Scheme of a Lottery
For the benefit of St. Mary's College, of Baltimore.
 1 Prize of Dollars. Dollars.  1 do. 30,000  1 do. 15,000  2 do. 10,000 is 20,000  2 do. 5000 10,000  5 do. 1000 5,000  10 do. 500 5,000  20 do. 200 4,000  100 do. 100 10,000  150 do. 50 7,500  7000 do. 12 84,000 
7291 Prizes, - 190,500 Stationary Premiums, 24,500 14,209 Blanks.—Not two to a Prize. 215,000
 21,500 Tickets, at 10 dolls. each, 215,000  Arrangement of Stationary Premiums—viz.  1st. Drawn Blank, Dolls. 500  1st. do. after 2 000 Tickets are drawn, 1000  1st. do. after 4,000 1000  1st. do. after 6,000 1500  1st. do. after 8,000 1500  1st. do. after 10,000 1500  1st. do. after 12,000 1500  1st. do. after 14,000 1500  1st. do. after 16,000 1500  1st. do. after 18,000 1500  1st. do. after 20,000 1500  Last drawn Blank. 10,000  Dolls. 24,500 
15 per cent. on 215,000 dollars, is 32,250 Sum to be raised by the Lottery, 30,000 Expences of the Lottery, 2,250 32,250
The prevailing disposition to encourage the progress of Literature,—the peculiar favour which St. Mary's College has enjoyed,—and the many splendid chances offered to adventurers by the above Scheme, induce the Managers to anticipate a rapid sale of the Tickets. The Drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number is sold to authorise it. The Managers have given bond to the state in the penalty of sixty thousand dollars for the faithful payment of the prizes, which will be paid, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent., thirty days after the drawing is finished. Prizes not demanded within a Twelve-month from the completion of the drawing, will be considered as a donation to the College. Tickets to be had of the Managers, or of such persons as may be authorised by them.
William Du Bourg, John Tessier, Luke Tiernan, Robert Walsh, William Loriman, Alexander M'Kim, Henry Wilson, Samuel Sterrett, James M'Henry, Samuel Hollingsworth, Lewis Du Bourg, Philip Lawrenson. Managers.
Tickets for Sale by ROWLAND & TRIPLETT. October 20. tf 278
SECOND CLASS.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
 5,938 Tickets at 10 dolls. each, dolls. 59,380  4,685 do. at 15 do. do. 70,275  10,623 129,655  Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500  Dolls. 125,155 
To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct.
 2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000  4 do. 2000 do. 8,000  16 do. 1000 do. 16,000  16 do. 500 do. 8,000  32 do. 200 do. 6,400  160 do. 100 do. 16,000  232 do. 50 do. 11,600  750 do. 20 do. 15,000  1 do. 155 
 Stationary Prizes are,  1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets are out, 500  1 do. 2000 500  1 do. 3000 500  1 do. 4000 500  1 do. 5000 500  1 do. 6000 500  1 do. 7000 10,000  1 do. 8000 500  1 do. 9000 500  1 do. last drawn, a Prize 20,000  1223 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000  9400 Blanks. 
The superiority of this Scheme to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see that their chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dollars, in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be renewed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William Newsum, Post-Master, in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing, after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage that may result to each adventurer, is added the patriotic reasons which induced the legislature to authorise this Lottery, it is ardently hoped that the disposition of tickets, will soon enable the commissioners to certify, that the drawing has commenced; which event, the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power.
Robt. Greenhow, Ag't & Treasurer. June 18. tf 842
600 Sacks Fine Liverpool SALT,
For SALE by William Dickson. Sept. 150
Flour and Butter.
WE have for Sale afloat and in store superfine and fine FLOUR, and landing 120 firkins of choice mountain BUTTER. Rowland & Triplet. November 17. tf
Phoenix Fire-Office.
The Subscriber, Agent to the PHOENIX
ASSURANCE COMPANY, of London, for the State of Virginia, begs leave to inform the publick, that he is now fully empowered to subscribe Policies of Insurance for property against Fire throughout the United States of America, in conformity to the Proposals herewith subjoined.
N B FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS can be insured in one risk on Buildings and their contents, and also on Ships and their Cargoes on board, in the First Class, but in all cases where Ten Thousand Dollars are exceeded, a special agreement must be made with the Agent, and an increase of premium added to those mentioned in the proposals, of not less than one eighth per cent. on the whole sum insured.
Richard Taylor. 157
PROPOSALS
From the PHOENIX COMPANY,
OF LONDON, For Insuring Houses, Buildings, Stores, Ships in Harbour, Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
INSURANCE from loss or damage by Fire, hath been found a measure of great importance to the happiness of families, and has given additional security to commercial transactions. The distinguished approbation with which the publick throughout Great-Britain received the improved system of this Office, occasioned frequent application for the Insurance of Property in the principal cities and town of Europe and America, and induced the Company, many years since, to extend their plan to the Western Continent. The Phoenix Company can refer to the unerring test of experience to ascertain their character; and, gratified by the unbounded confidence they have obtained upon the continent of America, and for the purpose of facilitating to the inhabitants the means of effecting Insurance on their property, the Directors have lately determined to extend the sum which they have been accustomed to insure in any single risk, and have arranged Rates of Premium upon the various descriptions of property, which they trust, will be found moderate, just and equitable. The promptitude with which this Office has adjusted the claims of sufferers, and the solidity of the funds, are so well known, that it is unnecessary to offer more on the subject, than to refer those who desire information, to the merchants of London, with whom they correspond.
* In this office no injured person is liable to any call to make good the losses of others; but in case of Fire, the sufferer will be indemnified by the company. The company also make good losses on property burnt by lightning.
Rates of Annual Premiums to be paid for Assurances against Fire.
No. I.
Hazards of the First Class, viz. Brick or Stone Buildings, covered with tile, slate, or metal. Furniture or Merchandize, not hazardous contained in such buildings.
For sums not exceeding 10,000 Dollars in one Risk, 37 1-2 Cents per annum, per 100 Dollars.
No. II.
Hazards of the Second Class, viz. Buildings having the Four Walls entirely of Brick or Stone, carried through the roof and covered with boards or shingles. Furniture or Merchandize, not hazardous, contained in such buildings.
For sums not exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk, 56 1-4 cents per annum per 100 dollars.
No. III.
Hazards of the Third Class, viz. Buildings constructed partly with brick or stone, and partly with wood, or having either of the four walls of framework, filled in with brick. Furniture or Merchandize not hazardous, contained in such buildings.
For sums not exceeding 10,000 Dollars in one Risk, 75 Cents per annum per 100 Dollars.
No. IV.
Hazards of the Fourth Class, viz. Timber or slight Buildings covered with shingles or boards. Furniture or Merchandize not hazardous, contained in such Buildings.
For sums not exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk, 100 to 150 cents per annum, per 100 dollars.
** Ships in port and their Cargoes, Ships Building or Repairing; also, Barges and other Small Craft, with Goods on board, may be insured against Fire.
†† Larger sums may be insured by special agreement.—All buildings in contiguous to other hazardous buildings, or in other respects situated disadvantageously, will be charged at an extra premium.—The rates may also in some cases be proportionally moderated upon Timber Buildings in the country, or when standing single and detached, or attended with circumstances of peculiar security.
‡‡ Tallow-Melters, Soap-Makers, Brewers, Vinegar, and Sweet Makers, Hemp and Flax Dressers, Printing-Houses, Coopers, Carpenters, Cabinet-Makers, Coach-Makers, Malt-Houses, Bakers, Ship Chandlers, Boat-Builders, Rope-Makers, Sugar-Refiners, Distillers, Chemists, Varnish-Makers, Turpentine-Works, Theatres, and all Mills and Machinery, are deemed extra-hazardous, and the rate upon such risks will be proportionally increased.
CONDITIONS OF INSURANCE.
I. Persons desirous to make Insurance on Buildings, are to deliver in to the agent the following particulars, viz.—Of what materials the walls and roof of each building are constructed, as well as the construction of the buildings contiguous thereto—whether the same are occupied as private dwellings, or how otherwise—where situated—a so, the name or names of the present occupiers.
Each building must be separately valued, and a specified sum insured thereon—and in like manner a separate sum insured on the property contained therein.
All Manufactories which contain Furnaces, Kilns, Stoves, Cokels, Ovens, or otherwise use Fire-Heat, are chargeable at additional rates.
In the Insurance of Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, the building or place in which the same are deposited, is to be described; also, whether such goods are of the kinds denominated hazardous, and whether any manufactory is carried on in the premises. And if any person or persons shall insure his or their buildings or goods, and shall cause the same to be described in the Policy otherwise than as they really are, so as the same be charged at a lower premium than is herein proposed, such Insurance shall be of no force.
II. Goods held in trust, or on commission, are to be insured as such, otherwise the Policy will not extend to cover such property.
III. No loss or damage to be paid on Fire happening by any Invasion, Foreign Enemy, Civil Commotion, Riot, or any Military or usurped Power whatever; nor for damage done by Fire occasioned by Earthquakes or Hurricanes: but this Company will make good losses on Property burnt by Lightning.
IV. Books of Accounts, Written Securities, Bills, Bonds, Tallies, and Ready Money, cannot be insured.
V. Jewels, Plate, Medals, or other Curiosities, Paintings, and Sculptures, are not included in any Insurance, unless such articles are specified in the Policy.
VI. Persons insuring Property at this office, must give notice of any other insurance made elsewhere on their behalf on the same, and cause such other insurance to be endorsed on their policies; in which case each office shall be liable to the payment only of a rateable proportion of any loss or damage which may be sustained; and unless such notice is given, the insured will not be entitled to recover in case of loss.
VII. No order for insurance will be of any force, unless the premium is paid to the agent, or unless a sum has been advanced, and the agent has delivered his receipt on account of the office; and all persons desirous to continue their insur-
ances, must make their future payment annually within fifteen days after the day limited by their respective policies, or the me will be void.
VIII. All persons assured by this company, sustaining any loss or damage by fire, are forthwith to give notice to the Company's agent, and as soon as possible after, to deliver in to him a particular account of their loss or damage, signed with their own hands, as the nature of the case will admit of, and make proof of the same by their oath or affirmation, and by their books of accounts or other proper vouchers, as shall be reasonably required; and shall procure a certificate under the hands of a magistrate or sworn notary, of the city or district in which the Fire happened, not concerned in such loss, importing that they are acquainted with the character and circumstances of the person or persons insured, and do know, or verify believe, that he, she, or they, really, and by misfortune, without any kind of fraud or evil practice, have sustained by such fire, loss and damage to the amount therein mentioned; and until such affidavit and certificates are produced, the loss of money shall not be payable; also, if there appears any fraud or false swearing, the claimant shall forfeit his claim to restitution, or payment by virtue of his policy.
IX. In case any difference or dispute shall arise between the assured and the company, touching any loss or damage, such difference may be submitted to the judgment and determination of arbitrators indifferently chosen, whose award in writing shall be conclusive and binding to all parties. And when any loss or damage shall have been duly proved, the insured shall receive satisfaction, to the full amount thereof, without allowance of any discount, fees, or other deduction whatever.
X. Persons chusing to insure for seven years, will be charged for six years only; also, for a less number of years than seven, will be allowed a reasonable discount.
* Persons desirous of effecting Insurances, are requested to make application to RICHARD TAYLOR, in Norfolk, who is appointed the Company's Agent, and is fully authorised to grant Policies on behalf of the Company. LONDON, 1806 4w1wtf 158
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: