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*MGR AMICAL A NECDOTTIS

Of Harry runlet, commonly called Duke of
ton, King of Vine-street, and Governor ol I.4mb th
Marsh, a well-known public character. who died
lately in the above neighbourhood, and whose re.
mains were attended to the grave by a great n,yri-
ber of persons whom his bounty had made com-
fortable.

Parsons, the comedian, speaking of the subject of
the following particulars, frequently declared with
the greatest gravity, that he would rather expend a
crown to hear I larry Paulet relate one of liawke's
battles, than sit, gratis, by the most celebrated ora-
tor of the day. There was (said Parsons) a man-
ner in his heart-felt narrations that was certain to
bring his auditors into the very scene of action; and
when he described the moments of victory, l have
seen a dozen labouring men. at the Crown Pyblic-
house, rise together, and, moved by an instantaneous
impulse. give three cheers, while Harry took Breath
to recite more of his exploits. This man, whose love
for his country cannot be excelled, was, in the year
1758, master of an English vessel in North America,
and traded up the river St. Lawrence ; but being
taken by the enemy, he remained a. prisoner under
Montealm at Quebec, who refused to exchange
him on account 'of his extensive knowl dge of the
coast, the strength of Quebec and Louisbourg, with
the different soundings. They therefore came to a
resolution to send him to France to he kept a pri-
soner during the war, and with such intent he was
embarked .on board a.vessel ready to sail with dis.
patches to the French,Government. Being the only
Englishman on boar!, Harry was admitted to the
cabin, where he t entice one day, that the packet
hung in an exposed situation in a canvas bag, for the
purpose of being thrown overboard on danger
of being taken : this he marked as the of a
daring enterprise; and shortly after, in consequence
of the vessel being obliged to put into Vigo for PrOc•
ViblOOS and intelligence, he rut his design into exe-
cution. TherevWeTe two English men of war lying
at anchor, and Mr. Paulet thought this a proper op-
portunity to make his meditated-attempt ; he there•
fore one night, when all but the watch v. ere asleep,
took the packet out of trirhag, and havirg fixed it
in his mouth silently let himself down to the water,
and, to prevent being discovered, /looted on his back
to the bows of one of the English ships, where he
secured himself by the cables, and calling for as-
sistance was immediately taken on board with the
packet. The captain, charmed with his bold at.
tempt, treated him with great humanity, •Ind pre
him a suit of scarlet cloaths trimmed with blue
velvet and gold, which he retained to the day of his
death. The dispatches being transcribed nroved to
be of the utmost consequence to our affairs in No th
America, and Harry was sent with a copy r f Laos'
post overland to Lisbon, from wNence he was brought
to Falmouth in a sloop of war, and immediately set
out for London. Upon his ar; lea! in town, he was
examined by proper persons in the administrat'on,
and rewarded agreeably to the nature of his sersi-e;
but, what is must remarkable, an expedition was 'n-
stantly formed upon a review of these rhspa- h
and our successes in North America, under *,`,
and Sounder:, ire in come degree to be attri'.,lts I
to the attachment of Harry Paulet to the interests
of his country.

For his services the government rewarded him
with the pay of a lieutenant for life, which, with
other advantages, for Harry had ever been prudent,
he was enabled to purchase a vessel ; here Fame
takes some litorty with his charaaer, and asserts
that he used to run to the French exist, and now
and then take in a cargo of brandy ; but, he that as
it may, Harry was one morning returning, when
the French fleet had stole out of Brest under C.,n-
fins, while Admiral Hawke was hid behind the
rock of L'shant to watch the motions of the enemy.
Mr. Pawlet, loving his country better than his
cargo, soon ran up to the British Admiral, and de-
manding to speak with him, was ordered to Flake
his vessel fast and come on board ; upon his telling
Hawke what he knew of the enemy, the Admiral
told him, if he was right, he would make his for-
tune ; but if he had deceived him, be G—d he would
hang him upon the yardarm. The &et was in-
stantly under weigh, and upon Paula's dire:lLn'
to the mas:er (for hewas an excellent pito:). the
Bri-
tish fleet was presently brought between the enemy,
and their own coast ; and now the Admiral erlere4
Paulet into the vessel, and bade him make the he.i
of his way; but Harry begged of the Admiral, as he
had discovered the enemies of his country, that he
might be allowed to assist in beating them. This
request was assented to by the commander; an 4
Paulet had his station assigned, at which no man
could behave better ; aad when the bolle was over
this true born Englishman was sent home covered
with commendanuns, and rewarded with that which
enabled him to live happy the remainder of hi. life.
Mr. Paulet possessed a freehold estate in Cornhill,
London ; and, respeaing the good he did with his
incurs., there is not a poor being in the neighbour-
hood of Pedlars-acre, who does not testify with gra-
titude some aft of benevolence performed for the
alleviation of his poverty, by this humane, heroic
Englishm.m.

On Wednesday, a farmer's servant, at Leopard,
sear Worcester, took up a gun which was left by his
master, not in the least aware of its being loaded.
when it accidentally went off, and unfortunately shot
his fellow-servant through the head.
The Brrbeckes Mmurr, of the 12th of May, con.
tans the following article :
u By the American brig Sally, from Baltimore,
which spoke the French privateer schooner, Ge4end
Eraeql, on Saturday last, off Denude, from Gua.
daloupe, bound on a cruise, we learn that the Mari.
toroash packet, which was taken by this privateer,
did not surrender until she had twice sustained the
must d,.sperate attacks of the enemy, and gallantly
beating her off each time; but that on the third at.
tempt, the enemy succeeded in boarding, and at
length carried her. Oa board the packet twenty
were tilled, including three passengers and Captain
Butt, and seven wounded. The U. ~crd L,
(which carried 14 guns and 95 men)) baJ one Lieu-
tenant and eight men killed, and the Captain and
fourteen wounded. She informed the Sago, that
Was going to cruise in the latitude of th:, oildn I, in
i hopes of falling in with the next packet, at J y tee
the Captain of the Sally a London Paper of the t ;Ala
of March."

?JR EIGN INTELLIGFNCE:

PARIS, JUNE 23.

In 1:-S5. when France gave up to Sweden the
Island of St Bar•holemew, it contained only 408
inhabitants. In lsoo, their number amounted to
upwairds of 6,000, et' whom 3,000 resided in the
kown Gosoria, which has ' I hneses. Trade and
navigation have increased in proportion.
The Imperial military almanack of Austria gins
the following account of its army : Sixty-three
regiments of the line, infantry ; seventeen frontier
regiments ; eight regiments of cuirassiers ; six regi-
ments of dragoons; six regiments of clieveaux•legers
(light horse); twelve regiments of hussars ; three
regiments of Uhlans ; one regiment of chasseurs ;
fool- regiments of Tyrol militia ; four regiments
of artillery, one regiment of bombadiers, one rcgi•
rnent of sapeurs and pontoneers, one regiment of ar-
tificers, one regiment of miners, and a battalion of
Craikisten. These troops are commanded by nine
Field Marshals, thirty-five Field Zeugmasters and
Generals of Cavalry, 136 Field Marshal Lieutenants,
and 2.58 Major Generals. During last year, no less
than 69 Generals, and 900 officers died, mostly in
consequence of wounds or diseases contracted dur-
ing the last war with France.
The late Swedish Minister in France, Baron F.h-
rensword, who for some time has resided with his
Sovereign Carlsruhe, instead of returning to Pa-
ris, as the Emperor of the French desired, has sat out
for Sweden, where he will remain at least for
twelve months.

To encourage Russian subjects to pursue their
studies in the newly-erected universities of their own
country, the Russian Emperor has permitted, that
as soon as a young man is received after due erami-
minat;ou as a student, and inscribed as such, he is to
obtain the rank, and to wear the regimentals of an
Eio,;gn. The students at l)erpet wear an uniform
or blue cloth, with black velvet collar and lappets,
and two of the upper button holes embroidered with
gold; their waistcoat and breeches arc white, with
silt buttons, engraved with an altar, under which
is the word, "Huts A Kir v." They wear hats with
feathers, swords, blots, and cravats, as officers.
The professors, who have the rank of Lieutenant-
Colonels, wear the same uniforms, with the only
difference, that all their button-holes are embroider-
ed. The Protedor, or Direaing Professor, changed
every year, carries an embroidered rabat or band
romd the neck, with a medallion, and has the rank
of a Brigadier.

Sixteen young men, of the Department of Landes,
admitted into the Corps of Vehtes, passed through
Mount de Marian, where they were reviewed pre-
•ious to going to Paris. The Prefeft presented
them with an oriflamme, embroide:ed with the
cypher of Bonaparte, under which was the follow-
ing diatich

Non multosregnlre bonutn, rest mucus esto,
Es tua suLcoeltu proles bartoca soakstro
The astronomer, La Londe, has published the
following letter in the Journal tee
" Those who, for some time, hare every evening
admired the great eel*/ of Venus, seen some times,
even during the day, remember with pleasure, that
on the 9th of December, 1797, when, the Conque-
ror of Italy appcared triumphant before the Direc-
tory. Venus honoured him with her presence,
during the whole day, and was therefore called
br the public, tbr Sur of Bonaparte. I ex-
planted at that time, thi. phenomenon, in the year-
's,: 4 Parr., and the comedy called La Cimeite made
It st:11 better known. At present, this great erkar
seems to me to be nearly con netted v..:11 the new
triumph of Emperor. This remark and mp.
treedemene are escu.eahle, particularly for a Member
of Institute, where every body interests himscli
so much for the Emperor's glory.

"DL LAWAIDI."

On tile 10th of FArolry 17:4, Citizen De La
LAJILIC, then simply himself Lalonde, sent
the following letter to Robespierre :

°TO TNT sAvtoue or lIIIANCX,CITIZXN MAXIMILIAN

aonsri Ult.

" Citisen !

Statues are carving, altars netting, and temples
building, to cternsie your glory upon earth. Pei-
Vitt an atheistical astronomer. and a sincere ad.
*niter of your great performancLs and glorious prin-
ciples of equality, to lay the heavens ender c•ntri-
bution ; nay, they seem to cons forward them-
selves with their patriotic donations. A new planet
bits been discovered by me, greater than any ever
before discovered by man : Great Man! whose like
was never before upon earth, permit me to honour
and render illustrioui, the firmament, by calling
this Planet the Grand Maximilian Planet.
6, Health, respea, and admiration,
" La LA41)1."
from the Jescra,ll da
:the i 2th Ft bruary,
idhomme's work. and
Correspondents,

1 , FL[ 415 41.114,C1.11.4$ eau annonam a, au a a ma.... ea.r.
*niter of your great performancLs and glorious min-
i eiples of equality, to lay the heavens ender centri-
. bution ; nay, they seem to come forward them-
! selves with their patriotic donations. A new planet
1 Ibis been discovered by me, greater than any ever
ibefore discovered by man : Great Man! whose like
, was never before upon earth, permit me to honour
I , and reader illustrious, the firmament, by calling
this Planet the Grand Maximilian Planet.
6, Health, respea, and admiration,
" L• LA41)1."
This letter, copied etrieMsp, from the Jescrwll dr
' , Para., and Jeered! des Jacsa.,ll, of the I 2th Ft STual7,
1794, is, besides, printed in Prudhomme's work. and
inCourtois's Report of Robespierre's Correspondents,
and Correspoadence.
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PitivA•rt. L 1 TTER.
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emets,srer 23.
The day before Bonaparte went to Cornpeigne, he
• ' ordered the Members of the Marine and Military
• . Berrien% of the Council of State to St. Cloud, and
was closeted with them from nine o'clock in the morn-
't ing to five in the afternoon ; the Ministers of W.Lr
.- and of the Marine, and the Admirals Thouget and
Bruit, were besides present. What was discussed is
not entirely known, though many think that the
and plan of invasion was the inkjet/. Bruir
. has since returned to the Coast, but Thouget
has resigned h:s command, and Gantheaum, %silo
i commanded ad isicrim, is now the chief of the
I Brea fleet. It is said, that Thonget strungly op.
posed the idea of exposing the remainder pan of the
i French fleet to the issue of a battle, and even pre-
dieted a defeat, should it engage. This Admiral is
now in complete disgrace, and has been ordered to
reside Sr) leagues from Paris, and So leagues from
the coast. As Talleyrand is Ihouget's personal
enemy, many think that his intrigues and influence
r baps not been idle co chyle necesion.
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