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/" Gentlemen Of tie Hcuh Of Commons.
!" have ordered the climates for the
enfuing year to be laid before you and !
RELY on your zsal & lbefality in provid-
;ng for the various branches OF the public
feIyice, which it is a great iarisfaetion to
me TO think, may be fully accomplished
without any comfortable addition 10 The
bufthens Of my people.
!" Ny LORDS and Gentlemen,
/" I contemplate with the utnoit IA
tisIataion, the grea. and encfea6ng beneRts
produced by that important ,lieaiare which
has united he ir:ereHs and coniolidated
the reloufces Of Great Britain ard lreland.
The improvement ard exrention Of theie
advantages Will be objects Of your unfe-
hitting care and attention. The trade
and commerce Of ~ nbjetss, 70 efcntial
10 the iurport Of public credit, and OF ous
maritime ftreng,h, will, am Periaaded
received from your every poilble eDrcu-
rsgement, and you viii readily lend your
aasiiance in afording, to mercantile trani
atiions in every parr ofin2 United King
doms, all the felicity ard accommodation
thar may be confident with the ieensity
of the public revenue.
To uphold the honor d the country,
10 encourage its induAry, TO improve its
reiources, ard 10 maintain the tIue princi-
pies Of the conGitntion in church and fate,
are the great and leading duties vhiehy GU
are called upon to difcbaree. In the per-
iormsnce OF them you may be ahured Of
my uniform and cordial fupport II being
nv moit earntlt with to cultivate a perfect
harmony and confidence between re and
my Parliament, ard to promote to the ct
mott the welfare Of my faithful fubjeets,
whole iniereits and happiness ! ihaiI ever
confder as inieperabls from my own"
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Lateft Foreign Intelligence.
Fran LerdoH tob<ys 70 tie a-fb NsUember,,
rr1eivrd AZ Charl1gen.
LONDON, November II.

The Meduia, from Gibraltar, fell in
with our fquadron which failed hom hence
o. The 9th, of Calthaeena, all well. Sir
Richard Biekerton had received orders 10
remain in the Mediterranean with the
whole of his feet, after Malta was evacu-
ated mealure highly polite in tie PIE
fent iituatiou of affairs, as without naval
force foflicient to keep the Tovlon feet In
check, the French might eaGly make them.
ielves matters Of both Malta and Egypt,
the moment we have evacuated them, as
we faould then lave nothing to depend
on but the good faith of Bonaparts.
November rs.
His Majeiy's peech which was eager
ly looked for, throws no new light on
the intentionssof government il merely
informs US thar peace fhall be pre.erysd,
if poliible; and if thar be NOT poiible, we
fhall go to war, The maintenance of cor
tinentsl alliances, & the balance Of power
in Europe, is the only point &c which the
ipeech pledges government.
The debates in Parliament to which this
Gate paper gave rife, have aiicoyered the
intentions of government, with regard to
public affairs, and The fate and views Of
parties at home. By The debates, miniRcrs
win and hope for peace, but yet are cor.
serned at the arides of ambition daily
making by France, though they do nor
deem it fufhcient cauie TO juaify our 60
ing to war alone. and unfurporied by any
continental power. Mr.. Fox and the old
oppoGtiop, iirorgly fupport administration
in ,heie fentiments but are ftrongly OF
pofed by the Grenville party, and the
friends of the late miniaer, who affirm,
that without the reforalion Of their IA
vcrite (Mr. Pitt to the head of affairs,
neither peace nor war caa fave TIE coun
fry.
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HOUSE or LORDS.

,
This day his Majtiiy came to the Houie
OF Peers, and being in his royal robes feat
&c on the thFcne With the uiual folemnity,
was pleaied TO make the following mott
gracious ipeech
" Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
It's highly gratifying TO Tie to refort
TO your advice and ailiaance after the op-
ortunity which has been recently Afford
cd OF collecting the fesie Of my people.
The internal PROPERTY of the coun-
try has realized our mca languine hopes.
We have experienced The bounty Of Di.
vine Providence in the produce of an album
dsnt haryeG the fate of the manufac-
lures, commerce ard revenue of my United
Kingdom is acurihipg without example !;
ana The loyalty and attachment which are
manileited to my perion and governments,
aHoFd the frcngea indications of the
Jun ienie that is entertained of the hume.
ious hlsiiings enjoyed under our happy
iG my intercourfe with foreign pow
eis' | have been s6tuated BY Gncere
shroatson tor the maintenance of peace !.
Il Is, nevertheless, imponible for me to
l0ie light Of that eitablilhed and wife fyi-
ZEN O. policy by which the intereffs ct O.
'Nsf itates are connected with our cwn;
Aho cannon, therefore, be Indifferent TO
sny material change in their relative con-
.i'l0n and frength. My condret viii
= invariably regulated by a due ccrdde-
.auoh OF The actual titua,icn of Europe,
sna BY watchiul iogici,ude for the pefnsa-
.."' Welfare otmy people. You viii, !
:. r. isated, agree with me in thinking
'a' L Is iicumbent upon us to adcpt4hcis
assns OF iecurity which are beA calculated
g. stford The project Of preiersiag 10 aay
subjects The b.efings OF peace.
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T6nyay, Jauaay 10.

Mr.. S. Smith offered refoiu,icn in
fruaing the committee Of ways and means
to enquire into the expediency Of p:o-
longing the period of payment Of bonis
given for duties by merchants Of P9rn-
mouth who may have been fut.erers b. The
late fire at tina, place.
Mr.. Smith fubmifsed a letter from the
Secretary Of the Trealury TO MIN as char
nan OF the committee Of commerce and
manufactures, Eating, that iftre prolong-
alton depended upon him, he fhould be
inclined TO grant ir--alio incloGng a.let-
ter from the collector Of the port OF Pori!-
mouth. te
The refolution was ir,mediatel; taken
up and agreed to.
MIR. Dennis reported a billto incorpo-
rate an Inlurance Company 10 the City Of
Wafhington, which was twice read. and
referred 10 a committee of tie whole on
Monday next.
Mr. Brent psefensed petition from the
mayor ard commonalty of Alexandra,
Eating that having incurred comfortable
expence, viz. 1917 dollars in Carrying in
70 effect the quarantine laws OF Virginia,
which, before the ceilion Of the diGrict of
Columbia was betrayed ty Virginia, and
praying TO be reimburfed by Cop2rris,
and ALTO for the paaage by Congrels of an
adequate quarantine law. Referred to the
committee of claims.
The Iiouie went into committee Of
the whole; Mr.. Dawion in the chair
on the amendments from the Senate to
the bill making appropriations for the mi
itayy eiablilhment for the year 1885,
the amendment appropriating 1000 dolls.
for maps, &c. was agreed to.
On the other amendment, approprlat-
ing 4, 500 dollars for the pofage of let
tiers, a conversation Of conGderable length
took PLACE. on the fit mode Of making pro-
viiion for the tranfmi1ion Of letters by
feveral fubordinste officers in the war de-
partment. It was ultimately carried taat
the committee ihould rife. The commit
tse ----rdi-s,'--f- The houfe refofed
their leave TO Git again, anu .e~-,---.-l-
the amendment TO the committee of Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill ior the
relief of Hugh Alexander and Others which
was rwice read and referred 70 commit
tee Of the whole tomorrow.
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BAHAMA ISLANDS.

By biis Eseel7lacy JOHN HALKET, E!q.
Captain General s. Govs,nor in Chief,
ia end ger tbe The /aid Lfaaas, and
ofeke Ga,,Jfsns there, or fbaf my be
lsnt tb;ther, Cboneelsr, Vire. 4dmiral
and ordinary at ths l0me.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas it is judged expedient that the
aamiiiion Of proyiiions and lumber in TO-
reign yeHels, Mould for the prelent be al
owed: do therefore, by and with the
dyice of his msjeity's Honorable c0ln-
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Ia Rent,

a very convenient dwelling
HOUSE, near rte lower end Of Royal
Street, lately occupied by MIR. Eamonds.
Alio, to Sell or Rent,
ALOf on the upper part OF Royal
areer, lately occupied by MIR. c. Jones.
The iot is rs feet inches front, aud rs
feet 1 inches deep, with s feet alley adj
jjoiailsg. There are on the premlies two
large iheds with lofts, and black.mishs''
ihop iuitable for coachnaker.
JOHN T. BROOKS.
Jan. II. soit
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
THE SUBSCRIBER

Has imported from London, in addition
TO his former adortment,
GENERAL AssoRTEMNT OF
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Dye
S5Hs, Pants 6 Garden SEEDS.
THE latter coatit Of early Marrowfat
Peas, early York Cabbage, Cauliaower,
lolii Celery, sc. &c.
He has alto on hand,
BET bloom Raiiins in boxes,
Olives and Anchovies III dc. Madeira,
PORT, Sherry, and Lilbon Wine in calks
and bottles, warranted of good quality,
which he viii fell low for cath, or TO
punetuai cuttomers on fhort credit.
JAMES KENNEDY, Jun.
N. B. lie expects daily to receive
general aHortment of Shop Furniture and
Walls.
Ian. II. 2aw7tf
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alsTan0rla QDDggis8ar.
MoNDAY, JANUARY II.

At an election held on Saturday lat,
for fifteen Directors Of the Marine Iniur-
aace Company of Alexandria, the fellow
ing gentlemen were ehofen.
William Herbert,
Jofeph Riddle,
William FIodgfon,
Jonah 7'hompion,
Richard Conway,
John c. Vowel,
James II. fiooe,
Thomas Williams,
William Hawthorne,
William Wilton,
James Patton,
John kan8ay,
James Kennedy, Jun.
Abram Hewes,
George Taylor.
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upon the home Immediately agreed 70 The
report Of the committee OF tie whole and
ordered a bill 70 be brought in.
Mr.. S. Smith called for the Clearing
the galleries on the fabjet yeaerday be-
lore the houfe the galleries. were az
cord;nsly cieared, and remained 70 for
about rem minutes, when the houic adj
journed.
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Gil, ifae this NY proclamation, permitting
rho following articles TO be imported INTO
the ports OF NaGau, Exuma, Turks Il
land and Ssirt George, as we'll in foreign
as in Britih bottoms, viz. Corn, ali lai>s
Of Grainand Polfe, Flour and Bread, R,ce
every fpscse Of Sailed Pfovifions, Cattle
and Live Stock Of all kinds, and all forts
of Iumher, qhltil further notice.
Given nnder my hand and zeal of the
fad Hands, at Naiiau, New ProyI-
dence, TIE ieyea,eenth day OF De-
cemher, inihe ycar ofour Lord lSoz
ard in tie forty third year Of his
Majeay's reign.
7. HAIKETT.
By his EzceIlency's Command,
ADAM CsRYsTIE, Secretary.
CoNcR oG THE UNITED STATES.
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Captain Hamlet, arrived at New York,
informs, that jua before he failed, Dutch
frigate ard cutter arrived there, TO take
poflei1ion of the IfaDd of Curacao, and
that the Englih trcops were TO evacuate
that place On the I'd January. He further
informs, that large Dutch Merchantmen,
which was in company wi,hs the above
veGeIs, went alhore on the northern part
of the IAand, and Immediately bilged.
Gen. Schultz, and The mate was uniortu-
nately drowned. Col. Scott, commander
of the Dutch troops, was alfo on board,
and with great difficulty reached the fhore,
after being coniiderably hurt amonga the
rocks.
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Extract Of letter from Gibraltar, dated
on beard the United States trigate John
Adams, Dec. 4, to gentleman IN PHI
ladelphia.
!" We arrived here the goth Noven,
her, TO take in provifons for commodore
Morris, who is at Malta. We ihall top
at Malags, and so up in company with
the ConRellasicn. All our fquadron ex-
cept the Adams, Campbell, winter at
Malta, and we all live in hopes, that by
the arrival Of fpring, the Commodore will
make an attack On Tripoli. Yefferday
fore ihip arrived in "a days from New
York. =
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esss Of bis nssjestys dominiens, and direct
(! " repugrant to, and utterly inconslsten.
with the spirit and letter Of the treaty 9, |,
peace concluded between his majesty anu
the French government. Ills maJes'y :
ambassadors az Paris was accordingly a'-
reefed to make such representation -
the French government, as his males'y
felt to be called for by inputations otthe '
nature above described, by the disclosure !,
of the purposes inconsistent with Sooa
faith, and highly injurious tothe interests
Of his people and as claim had recent
y been made oy the French government
on the subject of the evacuatioI' OF MAI
.ta, Lord Whitworth was instructed %
accompany this representation by drela-
ration on the part Of his majesty, thsI
before he could enter into any further
discussions relative to that island, it was
expected. thar satisfactory explanations
should be given upon the various POINTS
respecting which his majesty had COM
planned. This representation ana nss
claim, founded on principles ineontestaoly
Just, and couched in terms the most tein-s
perate, appear to have been wholly olS'e-
garded by the French government; no Sd
tisfacfion has been afforded, 10 e1planatl-
on whatever has been gwen; put on Inc
contrary, his majesty's suspicious o. 'Ee
views of the French government with re-
speet to the Turkish empire, have been
confirmed and strengthened by subsequent
events. Under these circumstances his
majesty feels that he has no alternative
ana thai Just regard TO his own honour
and to che interests Of his people, makes
Unnecessary iot him to to declare, that ne
Cannot consent that his troops should eva
cuate the island Of Malta, until substan-
tial security has been provided tor those
ebjeas which, under the present cncum.
stances, might be materially endangered
by their removal.
IT. Be coatiaaed.1
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BRIDGE Town, Bar July g.
Surrender Of Iobago.

THIS important event has been juR
announced to the public by Royal Salutes
rom Piiesin, and Charles Fort, his Ex-
ce!lency Lord Seaforth having received
official Information of the fame from L..
Gen. Greenfield.
Extraa If letfer from His EseslIeay
Lvut. Gen. G,mfeld 10 fbe Rigbt Han.
Lard Seafortb, dated Ceatauy, Cortland
Bay, T06ago, July 3, 1909.
/ HAVE again the E.lsfa6tion of
addrefing lnyfeIf 70 you; and to announce
to you The iarrender Of this llland by
Capitoiasion, with 10 los on our iide,
and very little on that Of the French.
Immediately on our landing on the soih
June, the two leading columns puihed IN
70 Mount Grace, in fight and within lit
RE more than two miles of Forl Scarbo-
rough the Summons was then lent to
The French General, who returned anfwer
by offer OF capitulasion. The terms were
finally fertled about four in the morning
of the Ia, and at eleven We took poAtfion
OF Fort Scarborough, and the French, con
fitting, failors and all, Of rs, laid down
their arms.
W GRINFIEID
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w. GRINFIELD.
pPTy4TE CORRESPONDENCE.

PRIV4iE@ LORRESPONDENCE.
The furrcnder, by capitulation took
place on the goth June, and at eleven
o'clock on the following day the Britifh
FAC was hoifed at Fort Scarbro'.
The number OF French, including 40
(ailors, was zz9. Tue iland leems to
be in high fare of cultivation, and mott
abundant crops of Sugar exfetfed. The
inhabitants seltify no fmall Joy on The oc-
cation.
The Cen.aur fails on the 9Th inf. for
Barbadoes and The Argo fails on the
fame morning with dispatches for Eng
land.
The I'd Bat, Royals ard one company
Of The 7th Wet India regiment, remain
to garriion Tobago.
we are new enabled to add the fol-
lowing particulars to this event, contained
in an
Extraa If lettsy d9ted Had Qaayt<ys,
Isbago, JaJ ), 1859,
WE eInparked again The a4th, leav
ing the Ssh and three companies of 81
Wet India IN garrifon at St. Lucia. On
shesa5sh we got under way, and Jaw To-
bago on the morning of the goth ult. a
fnall tort near the Bay OF Courland fired
few lhots, bur was icon iilenced by the
Venus fiigatr and brig Of war(the Pert
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Maton) which had j;ua joined %. Poi
{efion was Immediately taken OF the ioft
by a party Of ieaaen with eutlaiiss' VINO mo
loon iubliirured the Eogllih Jack tor the
sricoloured asg. The French had only
corporsiss party and eight men, one q
whom was killed and two wounded. q
landing was Immediately effected without I
the fmsllea oppoGtion, and the whole o
the troops and fotcs were on more y
eight in tie evening, when we aoVancsu
about foar miles into the interior towards
Port Scarborough, Gtuatfd about eisn'
miles from CourIand, where we laneea'
A luminous was fent as before, with an
offer of rcalonable conditions, which was
accepted By General Berthier, and the ar
ticles Of exploitation were 6gned at tour
o'clock in the mo ming Of 1T July. At
eleven we took quiet poaeaion OF the
fort and iilsnd, the Fieuch carlton
marching OUT with the ,honoLrs ct war;
&c.
g We have established the tlead
Quarters at Mr.. Balfour's, father iniaw
Of Col. Campbe's, who is likewise hefe'
We we're joyfully received by all the ~
labitaats, who have suffered much from
contributions, acquisitions, &c. Here we
are treated in very hospitable manner,
and i've ike princes. We expect to san
again OH the 5tb, Oh out return to bar
BADGES. We have all suffered not llttie
from heat and fatigue, though continue IN
good health.
g Among the late arrangements, Lieut..
Hazen, Cd Bat. 6oth Regt. Is appointed
Acting Quarter and Barraek Master Gen.
here. Brig. Gen. Maitland is still at
Trinidad. Brig. Gen. Pickton remains
here in command"
In the course of yesterday His Excel
lency, Lord Seaforth, was pleased to issue
the following orders to the garrison at St.
AIMS -
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whicl, it now is, with all The ast,j,rr, s. ,
ammunition of war. '"a

winch It now IS, With all the astliIerv ~,
ammunition of war. '"a
Ausaoey. Agreed to.
Art. IL. The garrison shall MART, !.
with the honors Of war, drums bs,tn-
and shall carry with them their arms .S,
ammunition and one field piece. ~
Ans Agreed to; tie British tro,
being permitted at eleven O'Clock to mn r.
row morning to have possession Of =.
Fort Of Scarborough, ara the French par
rison at the same time is to march ~.
with the honors of war, drums beati,.
arms and baggage, and one piece Of Sea
artillery, but the arms are to be lal
down, and the field piece givenup, as soon
as they shall have passed the GIacis.
Art. III. The captain General, r.,
Brigade Major, all the Oaicets, all Di.
parments Military and Civil ,.allo al
Soldiers Seamen, Servants, and in hou
all Frencemen attached to the fervice oe
the republic, and their wives and chidrep
lhall be embarked within che month fsom
this date and conveyed TO Francc at,h.
expcnce ofhis Britannia Majety.
ms. Agreed to AID lhall be fen.
within the time, or as iooa as poGibe.
Art. ". A veGel ihall be iornahta a,
foon as roilible for the conveyance Of the
captain general, his family, Brigade Ma.
jor and other perfons of his fuit, and tie
baggage and effects to them belong.
ing.
.das. Agreed TO.
Art. V. Tie Gck and wounded G,aN
be attended at rhe Military Hofpital .,
the exrence Of His Britannia MajeRy,
and when cured be fent to France.
ms. Agreed..to !; and they fhall be lsny
70 Francois foon as they may be recover.
ed.
VI. All property Of the proprietors Of
this Colony, Of whatever nature it may
Be, fhall be reflected, their laws and cul.
toms fhali be maintained as they have
been TO this day BY the French Govern.
meDt.
ms. Agreed to the Colony will haV:
The laws exiting when under fthe Bri.
ti1h Government previous TO lis lasi
cellion to sf1e Freneh Republic.
Arr. VII. The Captain General Cefai
Berlheir, lhall difpa,et immediately the
Republican brig LIE Souficur, now in the
road Of Scarborough, to give advice TO bio
Government Of the prefent Capitulatian.
For this purpofe, the nccenary pefPor,
lhaIl be furnilhed by the commands OF
His Britannia NlsjeRy's Naval forces.
DIS. Agreed an unarmed veiIel may
be tent 10 France and if The SoaEReu'
is difsrmed, Che may be tent to France.
Aft. VII. 1t ihall be permitted to
the F-ench merchant fhips new in tie
road Of Scarborough, under the batteries,
TO fail Cor any part of Europe OK Amer
ca which shsy ihail think proper.
Aas. Provided the property does not
belong to perfors who have come 70 lie
Iaand Gnce lis ceaion TO the French Re.
public.
Art TX. No perfon hall be incongs.
nienced or examined for the opinion whlch
he has unaffected snder the French &C.
yernmcnt.
A
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GOVERNORS ORDERS.
Pilgrim, Sh JaL, 1903.
PARoLE-iOBAGO

The governor has again TO congratu-
late the garrison on the success Of the ar
my and squadron under the conduct of
Lieut.. Gen. Grirfeld and Commodore
Hood, in the acquisition of the island Of
Tobago, without the loss of a man on the
side of the British.
The Commanders viii please TO order
an extra allowance of Rum to each man
this afternoon, to enable them 20 drink
the health Of their gallant Commander and
their brother Soldiers, and their speedy re-
turn to head quarters.
lSigned)
cEATOD TIT
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Upon the arrival OF the Armament at
Tobago, the Commanders issued tie fol-
lowing
PROCLAMATION.
By tbeir Excekeaciss Lifut. Gen. Wm.
Grmfsll AMI C0mmodore Samufl Had,
Commanders IN cbieJ Of tbf torefs BY
land ami SEA, az HIS Bnt0nnic Ma1csty,
III fbs keqvard and 7viadqoard islands,
ard fbe. Island u Iria,aad.
The forces of His Britannia Majesty
are come, Immediately on the breaking our
Of the war, to relieve the English inhabi-
tants of 'Tobago from the CALLING yoke Of
France; it is impossible they can SO soon
forget the mild government of the mother
country, to which only It is the design OF
this Armament to restore them.
Il cannot enter into the minds OF the
British Commanders, that the people of
Tsbago will take arms with the enemies
of their mother country, against their
friends, and perhaps their relations; nor
can it be believed but they Will Join the
British forces, for their future security,
happiness, and prosperity.
Given on board His Maiesty's ship
Centaur, this Seth day Of June,
1903.
(Signedl
w. GRINFlELD.
J;syt C,u ee7c
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SEAFORTH.

Upon the arrival Of the Armament at
Tobago, the Commanders issued tie fol-
Iouino