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AIIATVED,
to the Creek,—Thelncielitit;able. formatter, from Alme-
Yla; and Eliza, Wallis, fromAtarieiiies.
Of Dore—Dalrymple, Sine', from Cadiz; Swift, Pettullo,
f; ,m Jamaica ; and the ilect:u., Coward, from Opo'rto.
At Falmouth—liermione, —, from Baltimore.
At Liverpool—Presider t, I 'Min, from Savannah; Rebecca,
r ger, from Baltimore; and the Charles Caner, Tompkins,
Vhom Virginia.
At Leith-Fame, White, from limirdeainc. •
At Elbeii--Weinnoth from Peon, for Clyde.
At Nyir Lon;from I.onilon.
Ar Afrita--Gerirge, WlNK:shock ; Aiusley, King; William,
; and Speculator, frionLiverpool.
At Guernsey—tli- florin, Chaiechairt, from Naples; and
the Stadt 'Altona, Peskoaasi, from Spain.
At Pfectil-4-rhe IX•Fiegi,-st, Nichol; ; Ann, Ritt•her Dis-
Vitrh; kont.; tad Williams, Stoney, tram Newfou4d6rtil-
At Bareelimatito Musical lipring, Wilson, from Lunclou.
At Havre—!Frederick, Seymour,
At fourtleaux-ii-A from Virginia.
At 1/..mictsr4aiitis, Woolict's Yarmouth.
In the Downs.-the'Sancy, f o':i, from the tnast of Spain;
and the Doke-a York, Perry. (vial S:. Michael's.

At F.dirroothr.,lorom, 'ki:.‘rlrs, from Chat'Await.
At Frio-like...A-he Atom., Stiyirtos ; And Watt, Corning()
from LeghttliK.
At Pool.l-emu Stag, S 7 !If Lore Newitmodlsod.
Jn th^ CreAt--the tanks, from Leghorn. • -
At Co.k—the Cuattott^, Fut...ata. fulat St. Uor's.
At .I(r,rofi—the Lt 111.114, frorn-Spain.

Thursday Lie Stec -leder made a report to his Ma-
festy of the following prisoners under sentence of
death in biewzate, -.;h. lows Thompsou, 'Cathe-
rine Martin, Fit anct Matney, Henry Williams,
scitmnin Stuneis Elliot, John Goodwin,
Santnel itiehi.rds, John Davis, Jarnes Haydon
M;u tin, John Murphy, and Charles 'Bern, when
they -were all rev:fed &minx his Martgstra

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lICITCA

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STATE; OF LITERATITTLZ IN SWEDEN.

. Swedes, led by their form ett gairernment to
early reffeCtion on the true interests ar states, and on
the correlative rights and duties of rulers and sub-
lets, acquired sooner than the Danes and other Ger-
manic'nations, habits of profound investigation and
philosophical research. From the peculiar com-
plexion of their country, rich in mines, but poor in
fruitful soil and nranufaftures, chemistry, minera-
logy, metallurgy, and natural history, naturally pre-
sented themsefia.l to their attention as objeicts of
great national importance, and they engaged in the
study of those kindred sciences with equal ardour
and success. In the year 1738, an Academy of
Sciences was established at Stockholm, on a plan
similar to that of the late Royal Academy of Sci-
ences at Paris, illustrated by names inferior to none
which have conferred distinction and Flory on the
first literary societies in Europe. The Transactions
of the Swedish Academy, the first volume of which
was published in 1739, forms at present a volumi-
nous work, replete with a variety of profound ob-
servations and ingenious remarks, the aggregate
result of the meritorious labours and researches of
its illustrious members, and other literati of distin-
guished eminence. •
In a country, which boasts of a Linnran Society,
an enumeration of the transcendent merits of the
immortal Linnzus would he little less than an in-
sult offered to the enlightened part of the public, al-
though many a literary coxcomb may yet be tempt-
ed to exclaim on the Swedish origin of that unrival-
led confident of nature, with Montesquicu's Parisian
cockney,—"Comment peut-on etre Suedois r, Berg-
man, Cronstein, Vallerics, are also names not un-
known in this country, and many of their works,
translated into English, have experienced the recep-
tion they deserve. We shall, therefore, abstain
from reciting their meritorious labours in the de-
partments of chemistry and mineralogy, and restrict
our observations to those Swedish literati whose me-
rits have hitherto attained less celebrity in this coun-
try.
At a period, when in other parts of Europe the
art of historical composition was but little under-
stood, Dalin published about .i-40 a history of his
country, in which the results of deep research, guid-
ed by uncommon philosophical acuteness, are re-
corded in that simple yet dignified style from which
a historian. should never depart.
There is no mineral ink Nature's vast domain,"
an intimate acquaintance with the nature and innate
properties of which is more universally interesting
and useful than that of iron. Rynman, inspector
of the mines of Dannemora, undertook the arduous
task of ascertaining its native qualities by a wonder-
ful variety of experiments and researches, and his
exertior.s have in a great measure been crowned
with success.

The theory of ship-building, a theory of incalcul-
able value to this country, has been carried by Chap.
man to a degree' of perfection, of which our r enders will
be able to torin some idea, when we inform them,
that his treatise on that subject, a short time after
its appearance, was translated into ,French by Clair-
bois, one of the first ship-builders [ingenieurs con-
structeurs] of the French navy*.
The Swedes, who have so eminently distinguished
themselves in the higher departments of scientific
pursuits, have not been equally successful in the
less elevated walks of the belleslettres or polite lite-
rature. Stirr.hlelm, it is true, published, as early
as the middle of the seventeenth century, a collection
of musical dramas, which are still held in high
estimation in Sweden; Gyllenberg is a good lyric
poet; Heiman, a celebrated Swedish " truprovisa-
tore" has edited odes which posszss some merit ;
Vallerius has published an excellent translation of
Solomon's Proverbs. Several of Racine's tragedies
have with great facility been rendered in Swedish,
and Gustavus 14. in addition to his heroic endow-
ments and private virtues, was gifted with respect-
able talents both as an orator and a poet. But
Sweden has not yet produced any poetical genius of
superior excellence ; she ranks in this point of view
far beneath Germany, and is excelled even by Den-
mark.

Among the modern Swedish writers in prose,
Thorild and Iliornstahl hold a distinguished rank.
Tbat our readers may be able in some measure to
appreciate the degree of culture attained by the
Swedish tongue, we will conclude this :utick with a
passage literaliy translated from the Travels, pub-
lished by the latter, wherein he mentions the im-
pression made in foreign countries by the revolution
effected by Gustavus 111.

4, How many times, and in how many countries,
have 1 been witness of the powerful impression pro-
duced abroad by a revolution so rapid and so unex-
pected, which on a sudden raised a powerless and
despised kingdom to the highest admiration ; first,
of the eminent endowments of the monarch, and
then of the increasing power and influence of the
state. Scarce a day intervened between a realm
set at nought in Europe, and a kingdom whose
lustre proved ofensive to many eyes, and became
an object of admiration and envy. Fortunate Swe-
den! thus has thy sun burst forth through the thick
clouds which overshadowed thee so long. May it
never set, but with renewed lustre shine over thee
from year to year.".

• The title eif the rna:terly work we allude to is, " Tra gat
ons ppk-5 ygvriet," Sec. l'reative on- ship.but!clo4, Bc. by
rredern. lleaty 4:tayinsan, knight of the Royal Order or the
Sword, end la:vector ot the Dock-yards a the Royal Navy.

On Sunday se'nnight, the Lively, of Berwick, in
warping into the Tweed, ran aground a little. with-
in the mouth of the river. The major part of the
• crew, thinking her in danger of oversetting, imme-
diately deserted her, and attempted to make the
shore in the boat. Finding this not pradicable, in
trying to regain the Ship, the moment they passed
under the cable, she suddenly righted, and they
were Al, except one boy, swept into the v‘-attr.
The boat driking, ran around a little below, and
another boy of the name of Galbraith, by the eddy
of the water, was cast upon a sand bank at a small
-distance from her. The others, who by the assist-
ance of those who staid by her. had regained the
vessel, hearing him caU for help, which they had
•no Means a atlbrding, advised him to rejoin his
companion in the boat; in attempting which, he
suddenly stept into deep water. and vi as drowned.
His body woo( found the next morning near to the
%Pot*

Air INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KlNG's BENCH, WEST-M1..140R, Fes. 24.
titAiTElt V. THE •sntattr Or. VII. S.
This ,caase •occupieti the attention of the Court
almost The whole day. It was an action of teuver
to recoeer the value of certain goods which had
beloaged to Colonel Steel, at Great Pick Wick,
near Bath.. They were sold by the Sheriff under
judgments in tavreitr of certain pereens who had
indemnified bin', and who are the real Defend-
ants in this cause. The Plaintiff, a great army
clothier, contends that the goods were his in virtue
of a bill of sale previously executed. It appeared in
evidence that Colonel Steel being conFiderably in-
debted to Mr. Praiter, gave him a bill of sale of his•
furniture and Oro% in January 1802 ; but instead
of possession being delivered, there Was a condi-
tion that this instrument should nut be acted upqn,
unless some other of the creditors should attempt
to levy an execution. It was of consequence void;
but on the 15th of September it was executed, and
a chair wits delivered as earnest for. the whole.
The Plaintiff's son came down next day, and after-
wards himself and wife. They had been in habits
of intimacy with Colonel Steel's family before, and
they were treated as visitors. On the 18th the
Colonel was arrested at the suit of his brother-in-
law, and soon after moved himself by habeas corps,:
into the King's Bench prison. The day before he
had sold six fat sheep, which were included in the
bill of sale, in the Plaintiff's presence, and Mrs.
Steel received the money. The young Mr. Praiter
remained at Pick Wick, but used to go to Bath and
range about the country. Afterwards a man of the
name of Barker was sent down. He was ad-
mitted into the -house by Mrs. Steel ; but she said
'to him, when she had found out who he was, Do
you not hear the water running in the brewhouse ;
will you step in 'and turn the cock ?' As soon as
he went in, they turned the key upon him, and kept
him there for several days. Mr. Praiter now adver-
tised the goods to be sold by auctipn, which greatly
offended seolonel Steel. The Colonel, therefore, of
his own motion, wrote to his different creditors,
offering them judgments for their several demands.
Accordingly, powers of attorney were executed, and
the necessary steps being taken, the Sheriff's Officers
went down about the middle of December, and the
goods were sold for, the benefit of the judgment cre-
ditors, notwithstanding the remonstrance* of the
Plaintiff's. agent, who was then in possession. An
immense number of witnesses were examined, and
among the rest Colonel Steel, who was brought up
in the custody of the Marshal, on a hab:a: cams,
ad trAtificandum.
Lord ELLIN so Rouen left it to the Jury to say
whether die bill of sale had been executed, and whe-
ther possession had been delivered, and constantly
retained. A bill of sale without possession was void,
but the two coupled together vested the property in
the vendee. It was not necessary that a person
should be every moment upon the premises. If he
was in a situation to look after the goods, and ac-
, tuatly exercised this superintendance, it was enough.
Barker's being shit up in the brewhonse could not
at alt be considered as an interruption in the posses-
sion, and though the sale of the sheep was a strong
circumstance to prove that the property was still
left in Mr. Steel, yet circumstances might attend
the transetaion which would materially aker its pre-
sent complexion. The judgment he could not by
any means cor.sider fraudulent, for, though net
gained by the process of the law, they v. ere granted
for a valuable consideration, the debts being real and
bona fide.
The Jury found for the Plaintiff, damages 10051.

Thutiday a Court'of Common Council was held
at Guildhall, at which the Lord Mayor presided.:
thirteen Aldermen, the Sheriffs, and a great num-
ber of Commoners being present, the Court resolv
ed unanimously to address his Majesty on the sub.
jeCt of the late diabolical designs against his Royal
Person and Government, and congratulating him
on the providential discovery Ind defeat of the
treasonable conspiracy, which had for its ultimate
()kith the subversion of our glorious Constitution.
And a Committee having withdrawn to prepare the
Address, and being returned with the same, it was
twice read and agreed to, and ordered to be fairly
transcribed, signed by the Town Clerk, and present-
ed to his Majesty by the whole Court.
The Sheriff's, attended by the City Rememhraneer,
were ordered to. wait upon his Majesty, to know his
Royal will and pleasure when the Court may attend
with the said Address.

Capt. DODD Secretary to the Duke of KENT,. is
arrived in England, for the purpose of making a
representation to Government on the subjeft, of
eleven soldiers who have been sent home, after
being tried by a Court Martial at Gibraltar, in con-
sequence of the reludance of his Royal Highness
to have the sentence awarded against them carried
into effect. The soldiers will be at the disposition of
Government.

Wherever French influence predominates, the
most rigorous measures are adopted to prevent the
introduction of foreign manufadtures. A waggon,
loaded with foreign merchandize, was lately sized
at Brussels and condemned. On the frontiers of
Holland a double line of offices of the customs have
been established ; and an immense quantity of pro-
hibited articles has lately been discovered at Mentz,
which had been introduced into that city through
subterranean canals.

Mr. Setjeant Btsv has been appointed King's
Counsel, and yesterday took his seat within the bar
accordir.gly. .
The '1 ower of Montle' y, near Marseilles, which
has been demolished by order of the Wrench Go-
vernment, was a building of great antiquity. It
formed the only remains of the castle intended to
command the town of Alontlhery, which appears to
have once been very extensive. This tower has
long been regarded with interest, as well on ac-
count of its antiquity, as the verses of Boileau,
who immortalized it in his burin. It was built in
1015, by Thibaut, surnamed rit d'Eaoupes, -or
File Etcalpes, second son of Bouchard, first baron
of *Montmorency. Montlhery is farther. .celebrated
for the famous battle fought near it between Louis
Xl. and Charles, Duke of Berri, his brother, who
was supported by the Dukes.of Burgundy and Brit-
tany. One gate of the town still exists, on which
a black Marble slab has lately been placed, with the
following inscription r " This gate, built in the yeir
1015, by Thibaut File-Etoupes; was rebuilt in
15fs'i, in the reign of Henry lli. and repiiredunder
the consulship of Bonaparte, iu the yiasr 10 of the
Republic, by Chaudren Dutilley, Mayor."

. giRTH. .
i
- On Monday laic In Dover-,infer, the Lady of the Light
How TANI 1-aney, or a son.
• - MARRIED.

Lost Tirewlay, of W_•stminster, to Miss lour-
wick, of Tuftioi-street, Weiwninster.
W:slricsid.r.', at Fta.4l, Mr. lersheand de Medina, eldest son
of Solomun 'de Mrd'on, Esq. of Stoke Nilring,t-el, to Mis 4
daughter of •St Jenard Lnerten, Esq. of Cork, and
I ifte to Sir Rubert 'Warren.
On Tuesday, at Bath, John Gerard, Esq. to Miss Eliza

Last week, at Rath, John Millet, Esq. of Carey-;tre?t, Lin-
cubit lon, to Miss Bond, daughter of Sir Jams Bond, of
1141 f ;let Li-street
Saustitay laat, at Bathford, Richard Gaid'alde Eq. of Hill-
place' Harts, to Miss Whito, daaghter of the lateJoha White,
Esq. of Fairtee, in the Isle' Wight.
. 4-In Monday, at Bath, Mr. James Powell, of London, to Miss
Boswell, of Bath.
DIED. _ _

On Turiaby evening, at his house in Gre.ek-s`reet, Sriho-
square, in the V4th ycir of het are, Gmirral Edward Maxwell
Brown, Coienel of the 67th Regiment of Fcr.t
In illy last, in the Gulph Of Persia, Mr. William Urns-
Ito), Comm outer of a Country Ship, and late wo Otker in
the !LH-mineable East India 0)1111'414'5 s'-'rvice•
On Wednesday, after a ling-hug Illness, Mrs. Bray, wife
of Thum is Bray, F.sq. of Percey-street, Rath one-place.
On Wednesday last, Mr. Thonia.: Woolloton, many years
an eminent linerodmper in Oxford-street.
At her hawse, Lower Clayton, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Alai
%%apt' nil let of the late John Vaux Esq. of Spitalfields.
UnTuriday evening last, Mrs. eleanor Hatch, of the Bap-
fist-he d coffee-house, Chancery-lane, aged 62.
On Saturday IVA, in Upper Titchfield-stre,t, Portland-place,
Mrs. I-Luidcrock, resift of Elijah llaudcock, Esq.

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