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FROM THE AURORA.
,Rronomer cf mseb celebrity

We publi.h this day the addrefs of the Colo
NAL alirn,hiy of jamaica 20 VIII h we before al
luded. The experience of alltim fhews that
thufe who are Immediately concerned and nte-
relted in a meafure, are much more competent
judges of what is proper and pecei,ary, than
thofe who ftuated at diftance poi'e!s but an
imperfect or tbeoYe'ical knowledge Of the fuh-
jet. Lord Sheffield's errors and milinfnr,nati-
ON at the clofe ofour revolution were fpecdily
detected, and time and experience has more
powerfully exploded al discoveries S, fauc ;f,iia,-
tempt TO fubittt the laws Of nature 20 human
avarce, and render them fubitrYient to the re-
fentnent of fruGrated ufurpation.
The memorial ofthe Jamaica affemb.y is sno-
Their fevere commentary on his fale theories OF
iaf year but the eveats OF The preient lesfon
are truly folemn.
That our readers may poiiefs fome data by
which TO appreciate the relative Importance of
each of tine WrR-Ind,a Hands, we fnall give a
ffatement of the value of the imports and the ex-
ports TO and from each of them TO and from
England alone (inc'pding Scotland and Ireland)
at the peace of 1893.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25

This trade of the Weft-Indes with Great
Britain from obvious caufes the temporary
humiliation of the French navy-the confequent
humiliation of her Wet-India commerce, and
the calamities of St. Domingo, gave not only a
more enlarged market, but fimulated the Bril-
tin planters to the Improvement of their cult
walton, and more than doubled It, in fome az
ticles quadrupled the amotint of their product
ous; this has been particularly the cafe at Ia
maica, and the increafe may be eftimated BY a
companion CT the above itatements with the
declaration of Mr.. Fox, that the commerce of
the Wef-lndies amounted 20 IA millions fer-
ling value.
AS it may afford fome fatisfacaion to our rea-
dersto pofefs at one view, adetail ofthe progreE
FIVE inrrcae of the Weit-India trade with Great.
Britain, we fhall prefent view of the amount
of the imports into Great Britain from all parts
of the world for century paft and-in fepe.
rate column the amount of Weft-India imports
for it mutt be obferved that the circumfapce
of the wealth if Great Britain is not to be eff.
mated as ours is-our exports are the true cri-
terion of foreign commercial wealth but it 4,
by the importsof Great Britain that we are
enabled to judge of her commercial PROPERTY.
Periods. 7eary. General imports. EeH-Iqdia
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BAssETERRE, tGuad.) Nav 20.

On the 22nd inn. arrived at this port from Mar
Unique, the French imperial fehooner Lafene, OF
guns, bringing Information Of the arrival at Fo.t
Royal OF French fleet confiAing Of I9 fail Of the
me irgafes' and hooPs Of war, under admiral
yiiieneuFe, from fouion, together with spanilh
hips OF the line and fevera frigates under admiral
Cravina forming altogether, fail Of The Ire, Q
irigates, heops Of war; ard f1ndry tranfports, ha
wing or hoard 1900 troops under the orders Of rene
raj LaurR on "a creole Of Pondiehery) 6ra ABIDE.
camp OF his imperial rnaefy, Napoleon On the
receipt Of tbs Information, general embargo was
ineautly ordered
On ne 9th, two French friga,cs ear1e 10 anchor
baneterre with general Lauri0on on board, for
the pUrpefe Of eonfnhirr with general Frnouf Il .
plsn Of operations asairii the Britifh insnd, The
general remained there during that day and in the
even:ag departed with Ire frigates The day fal-
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"wns very great activity Was ufed in bringing down
'r'ai hn,bs, ne.is, &c. the lea Tide, TO he en-
'arken &c board lie fleet. Two thcuIand artiieris
nd engineers were to be taken from the garrilon of
ae'erse, to be joined the force on board the leet
making in the whole 10000 troops
The i!ra roin, of attack was iaid 20 be Trinidad,
liter which they would make weep Of all the wind
ward il,njs
The fleet reported, that at the time of their failing
rom Toalon, the Breh Zee, ALTO had orders to put
I" fea, and proceed immediately Jainaica and it
vas reported few DAYS ago, from, ST. Thomas, that
tamaica was actsal,y taken.
The following are tbe names ard reflective force
Of the French HIrt --l-
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d'fnce pmint;ce shc mon horrible, ...e n,ois
iatsl, The n.ois ablur,. hin ENDS defenders This
is, aowcver,lhe remains Of the times of the ,noa
profound iyno ance, and OF nations the mot
earharuus, which prolong an idea of honor, that
the Greeks and Romans newer knew which the
wlieh princes have underworld tn tlifpe'; whicE
religion, Policy, aud rrafon equally condemn.
DE LALANDE.s
I'm c,RsOnomer IF mneb celebrity.
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esu@opedn JntcIItgsnfr.
NETWORK, Tune II.

Our Creenoek papers by the fhip Arden, are to
the 9Th Of May ard the London ntel,igrnes ,hs.
Contain is Of the I'd, one day Ia.er than vs had
before received, COMPETING the fu5oined articles.
We learn verbally that an embargo was laid ON
all vebels IN the ports Of England on the 9TH q;
May, ard IN Scotland on the 10Th, in conC.uepec
oil the falling Of the fecond freret expedition ana
rat the Ardent having CLEARED out at the c,aou,
Houle before the embargo, failed in the evening Of
the lth, under protect.
The Arden, had paifag, of ia DAYS tn the
Banks Of Newfoundland, Aod has been Is da,.on-
the coat. $50 y
Captain c. thought No loofs paper, later thar the
6h an the pack yes were nor delivered ycRefdav
ton the grt-oifce. Il is probable we ayto.sn,s-
row be ah,e to give London nevstc ne ri, or eth
SIyf yiyy
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Daily Iiv.
While the French feet were fitting ont at
Tonlon, fevera letters were dispatched on board
neutral veliels, which were deiignedly thrown
IN the way nf the Brtini criizers in the f,ei.,i-
bourhood of Gibraltar. limiting in pretty drope
terms that the feet was bound to Reypt, thefe
when Gifcovered, being conveyed by the com
handing officer TO Lord Melton, drew him off
from Touion, 10 take more advantageous pon
for intercepting them on that ront which gave
the French feet an opportunity to efcapc, and
may probable be the foundation Of the fccret
expedition fitted ont in England. Ths may in
fome manner account why bis lord1ip had not
arrived at Gibraltar az late as the sod Of Acril,
twelve days after the French feet p7Ted Tic
Gut. 1p5U sns
in Paris journal the gift april, we find TIE
following article:
Col. Burr who killed Cen. H4ril.on IN
duel, has been acquitted by the Senate Of the
United States. There were thirteen votes de-
clAred BIN guilty Of voluntary murder, and sle.
ven againn this opinion; but two thirds Of the
votes var. oeceEsry 10 condemn him.
II ~ n5w tie psogrefs of The human f,e
Gre 70 IerieG ion frce, in tic wifh cou1tsy
in,the wcF'c, thcfe were cnly thirteen resfona-,
bic ptrscra ie twenty fcgr, even il the Senate,
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NFW-YORK, Iune LIZ.

Capt Delano Of the fhip Mentor from I.ifoon in
FORMS that part of the feeret expedition from Eng
land, under the command of Sir James Craig, con-
lifting OF 40 fail Of ranfports under convoy of fips
OF the line and frgates put into Ibon on the stb
ui, the day he failed where the remainder Of the ex
petition was he did not learn. 1t was underflood
tnat the object was 70 reinforce the garrons of Glib
raitar and Malta Coniidering the great number of
tranlports and eonfequently of troops, it is evident
this could only be feeondary obiea. Nothing was
heard of Lord Mellon ON the s,h when the Mentor
failed he is Of cone far behind the Toulou fees
to prevent the lacking of the Britifb w. Indies.
DAILY Ii1.
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State Of NeqV-BpmYGir>, !
CoDsord, jun 8, 1905.

On SATURDAY lar the Briiif1 Racket laying in
'he ha'hoy OF Few York, was truck ~ li.kt-
ing, which G,iyered Der main ,ep mat.
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Majority Cor Mr.. l..

On Thurfday morning the Governor, ceei.
was waited IN by large committee, and poli
he'd OF his election and, having Aligned hale
pat 10 O'Clock, A. M. to meet the two Horf-s.
he appeared at that hour, and, after takinr the
oath Of Office, delivered the following
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25

WILLIAM SAVAGE, Efq. has refgned his Office oi
Commercial Agent ofthe United States, at the Por,
Of kingdom, Jamaica
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25

Since preparing the above foreign intelligence, we
nave been favoured with Greenock papers to the
10Th May, containing London news to the 9th in.
eluiive' OF which the following is a brief fnmmary
Az LJ,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-29

whsn they arrive on the theatre Of wal, they
will be found al formed and disposed for
the operations of the campaign. A finer
army was never seen, one more impatient
for battle, or more animated with the pre-.
sage of certain victory.
Captain Hawley, arrived at New Haven,
informs, that just as he was leaving Trini-'
dad, mail boat arrived from Barbados
bringing dispatches for the governor,
who was absent at another part of the island
Soon after her arrival news wa: in circu.
iation that French feet, consisting of 81
sail of battle ships, from Rochefort was
spoke in lat. 9, long. Al. The inhabitants
were preparing for immediate martial law.
Captain II. touched at St. Thomas while
there number of vessels arrived, which
had. experienced much damage, in the
severe gales of the 10Th Sept. IN lat %,
long. 63.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-29

70 secure 60 Europe so years of fnvielase
peace. Let her use her influence. exert
her power, only TO mediate between other
patlons, and reconcile their differences.
What can prevent her from accomplishing
all those miracles' England seems AREA
dy to dread them. We may estimate her
fears by the solicisude which her precauti-
ons betray. Her peace establishments ex.
hiblts the same features as state of war
would present. Her exiraordiary expen.
ces absorb, and indeed exceed her annual
revenue. The least reverse may suffice to
shake that public credit, which has h, ,hsr-
to been the palladium of her power. and
which, under less prosperous clrcunstan.
ces, would only serve todisguise aer weak-
ness, and must in the end, annih,late her
boosted resource. and ilusory wealth. A
general conspiracy already seems 70 under.
mine her commerce. A secret and well
concerted policy calls into action extensive
aud powerful means, the operation of
which resembles the Erect OF some mystic.
rious and magic arr. CrsAt Britain has
placed herself in a Situation, assumed 40
attitude, which an uninterrupted tran Of
victories can alone taantain but shall vic.
tory be always faithful to her cause 20
The friends of Mr.. ] Ferson begin TO be
in serious trouble about the hfrh volume OF
the life of Washington, which is soon 10
appear. The fourth volume concludes
with the military career of the general. In
the fifth we expec, az account OF his civil
administration, 1t IS not strange, there
fore, that the correspondent Of Mazzei and
Pain, and those who have been partakers
in his iniqui,y, should feel unusual solici.
tude upon this occasion. One of Mr.. Isf-
ferson's editors at Richmond is endeayour.
ing to prepare MS readers for the shock
which he supposes the cha &C er OF his ora
Gle is about to receive. He concludes a
number of remarks upon the subject by
saying: 6 1t is the settled conviction of our
understanding, that the materials of the
political life of Washington should have
slept in manuscript, aud that the 6ftA 70.
June should not have seen the light before
the middle of the present centutr."
We have not the leas, doubt Of the sin.
certify of this declaration. Mg. Jefferson
would be wiling to give more money than
he paid to Calender for writing the Pros.
pect Before Us, if by tina, m ans he could
postpone the publication of correct his,o-
ry OF Washington administration unlii The
middle OF the present ctnury. Haw lar
Mr.. Marshall's history wi 60 in treating
Of The conduct of certain m-n who II, d,
conspicuous figure during thar adminIs.ra,
ton, We know not. The soIicitude OF Mr..
Jefferson's friends shows that they ale well
aware OF what can be done
[Charleston PAPER
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Boulogne, august 81.

That part of the French army on the
sea coast, which has departedfor the Rhine
marched in columns, in the same ORDER
which is practised in the camps /; 90 that
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Genoa, Aagusr "a.

We have received news from Toulon of
the arrival in that port of the squadron UNI
der the orders of M. Jerome Bonaparte.
His progress has been retarded by temPes-
tuous weather.
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N O T l C E.

have ffored with Stephen Moore,
on Market.arset wharf, one trunk, belonging to
paaengcr thu, brought from Baltimore. nans
unknown to me Bur by paying to Shpben
NooIt eight dollars and the price of thi, adver-
tifemens, the trunk may be had again BY apply.
ing to
James Keith.
Oaobcr %. CTR
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= : y ..-A
The combined squadrons left Ferrol On
the 10th thermidor, and entered Cadiz or
the 4th Frucsidor. Admiral Collingwood
with four ships and frigate entered the
roads the same morning.
On the 18th instant (Scpte mber 1st) the
FIRST division ofthe armed body com mand.
dby Marshal Dayoust, arrived at Lille,
and continued on the day following their
march towards the Rhine. Three regi-
menss of horse chasseurs and two reri.
uents of hussars have also paase9 through
that city on the same destination.
.StrasbOurg, august 80.
The new organization of the the Austri-
an troops has been successfully effected.
All the regiments Of infantry will be COM
posed of FIVE battalllons, and one of gree
nadiers. The last will have COO, and each
of the other battallions 900 men.
According TO the German papers the ne.
gociations between France and Austria
continue without interruptions. The same
papers speak continually of the great move
menss making by the Russian troops in CT.
devant Poland. They state as certain that
an army is farming there; but of its mum.
Der, its object, or by whom 1t is TO be COM
manded, they are uniformed,
September /.
Theywrite fromRatisbon that the French
charge d affairs, on the 18th August. trans.
mitted to the ministers and ENJOYS resident
in that city, note, the substance of which
is that the Emperor of the French has
found it necessary TO direct his attention TO
the movements of the troops and the reas.
sembling the armies in he Tyrol and on the
froatiers eft Italy that he wishes to pre-
serve his confidence IN the pacific senti-
ments of Austria, but that he cannot dis.
pense with demanding an explanation of the
movements which are in agitation; that il
this explanation should be unsatisfactory, a
French army shall pass the Rhine, but that
the princes and states of Germany may rec.
kon upon the friendship of France, which
has been manifested upon every occasion,
and of which so many proofs have been gi-
ven, &c.
We are assured that the note by which
these explanations have been demanded has
been presented TO the court of Vienna,
whose answer we wait for with the utmost
anxiety. In the mean time we know gene
rally that the Austrian army formed al
Wells, near Lintz, in Upper Austria, has
crossed theInn. and taker military positions
in Bavaria. We know also tina, the court
of Mvnich has been officially informed of
this measure.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-29
Florence, august II.

An Austrian courier arrived here YES
terday from Naples brings intetlligr nee that
the court had qaitted he capital, and
retired TO Palermo. A. the departure #
the same courier considerable feet lay
before Naples, but he was ignorant to what
nation it belonged. TIE armed fierce un-
der the orders of general Salt Cyr, is con-
centrated in the two Amhruzes.
We are also assured that the kings OF the
two Sicilies on being solicited to take part
in the differences which exist between
France and England, has renewed his for
mer declaration that he will observe the
most scrupuious neuTalisv. Several COURT
ers passed through the city within these
few days, from Petersburg for Naples, with
all possible expedition.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-29
September Q.

His exceilency the minister offoreign at.
fairs arrived at the imperial camp at Bou
logne in the night between the 18th and
18th fructidor, and on the morning ofthe
12th transacted business with the emperor.
That part of the imperial guard station
ed at Paris departed for Strasburgh; the
companies Of ehasseurs will ma CD 10 Cay,
and the grenadiers tomorrow.
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Bellona Gunpowder and Soal-
Leather.

SO caks Baltimore BelIona Gunpowder
100 fdes red Soal Lea thcr
New. England Rum, and few bcgfhesds ST.
Vincent MolaGes, of very hyperion quality for
retailing;
.JN reeei0ed aadfoy Sazt, BY
Lawrafon & FowIe.
October 49, 4
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PETERsRuRGH, August &c.

1t is confirmed that cur troops are taking
a direction towards the provinces depend.
ent on the house of Austria, and particular
ly towards Gallicia and Slesia and thar
they are assembling in the epvirons OF Trop-,
pau and Jagerndorf. They speak also Of
bodies of troops which will be embarked
and that they will be Joined by foreign
force.
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80 barrels Tanners Brown Oil,
If receivsd, and for )ale by
EZRA KINsEY & Co.
October 70. at
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-10

49, --,o<za1D ucar the new. bridges An,
will be let 70 mares the moderate price of ter
sdollars the fesfop, piYable The fro Of uA. next,
Out notes ITO be fent With the uares) may be die
charged by paying eighs dolisrs on or by the m
or eHgua when the feafon will eud. Infnrspee
h'teen dollars (nptrs f-nt as above, payable m
Mareh,tSq6.) And four dollars csfh the leap. In
ether cafe as cents to the groom to he paid dow
Mares will nc led with clover and lueern gratis.
and corn II re9uired, 4. the feiliug price. have
2oifparcs eals i'm .firong new Rabie, with fub
aansisl locks, they may. pc kept of nights,
but will not be anfwerabIs.for efcapes.
: APPALuSIA.is lately from South Amer;ea,
about ten years old, IS bana. high, of boautifu,
1tnoew white colour, and moft elegantly formed II
unneceRary TO point but the gres, fupcriorits of
this exeeiient breed Of horfes for the faddlc har-
'ncis. &c. as-it is generally, Lnovn ths, they are
well eased, gentle. and the moft hardy and thrifty
hertes an the world, and many live to be upwards
ef. 5p.yesrs cid. -;
Z, a PsALUsIA GOOD in augufta abe feafou be-.
fore lat, where he proved 10 be certain loal ges
ter and many of h' colt, would. have fold for 400
dollars cath nc a nay old A.fcw mares were par
20 hun iaR feafon, (haying bought. him Iate)
ali OF which, proved with foal. 90
. ~. :, 49,. ENJdEFNiDURAL:i =
February 18th, nos :. &c "a,
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SAMUEL PEASANTS Jyss
DyE DNESD aAPR1Z 10, 1906.

more persons ,oe; creditable charaa<rs. and she
certificate of commissioned officer. ssatng the
circum stances of the loss. and the a,nount of the
artlciss-for which compensation shall be claimed
:. \ e,Prviege is understood TO be reserved to
the unitsd Statesof requiring thar none of. the
supplies. which may be furnished under any of
the proposed contracts. shaiibe issued. until the
have been or may be furnished
under cohtraas new in force. have been consum-
ca; andlshat supply in advance may be always
required at any % the fixed posts on the seaboard,
Pr Apdian tron,ier no, exceeding three months.
H; DEARBORN, Secretary Of War. 3
: tMiafeh -. Qlm) -.
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mare. two ofwhjeh will be reml,sed If paid With
in the season, which VIII commence the. 10Th of
March, * expire the Ist Of Ahgust next Board
OF servants gratis; maressnay be Fed win grain
at two shilings Ies day. l have large ande xten-
sive pasiura dviied in Eve different Inclosure7
that mares with foals may be kept distina from
barren mares. One doIlar TO the groom Nol,.
ability for scoidepfs of any description
PRECIPIrATE.w was bred by lord L fremont,
fgaied in 1877. gSt by Mercury Ca sonof EtIipse)
daniby Herod, ms grandam Maiden by Match
en- OUT Of mr. PraSt'sol Squirt mare her dan,
BY Mogul--Car,lia by Bay Bol,op--Oid Lady
dam Of Sterling by Pulleine's chestnut Arabian
-Roskwood Hustler.
- PERfop MANe.E.
In the hrstspfing r,7etiig. 1890, at New Mar
kcf, when years Old he won the first class of
the princes srakes Of 100 guipeas each. beating
Fhuuderboit, Cbsntieieer, aud Sir Pepper, tour
having paid the forfeit IN the same week he
won the Bolton takes of SO guin, IS each beat
ing Champ3oe, Dragon and PaIlafox 7 PAID
forfeit Second spring mteting ne won ne Sd
class fthe princes stakes of 100 guinesS beating
Thnnderbols ~ paid forfeit And ia the same
week he:r'criysd 100 gpineas forfeit from Lord
,CJosyepor's Radamsn5hus
In 1792 he won l. SO ar CuildHeld. beating
D6ges 'Thunisrbo't safEigapaf.fon- and s.car !:
theiie& Gay, { SCAT the same placesbtatino Car
dock and OnsI,nE tie also won the kIny's 100
yni 7eas at i-ewissbeating Slyscraner n 8 heats.
the lstbeipg dead heat After which he '. as
SO hlghly es'eemcd hat ne become a stallion IN
ms Lprdship's stud a, 10 guinea5 mare THIS
horse IS hesire1cf he following rtnuihg horse,
N hnsland Iohspii:. Yctgorth, Mariana. 70
sa'pa Nties''uf' COLI qua of aob;ail. Chestnut COW
ouh "a Roeepary, Hurobug. .5.azarps, RagineF
hispolo, GU ,yer. Tag Louisa. rips al. mr.
ihea'hcoie's Fl ~ ous Of Reeves, Rlchynnfsr, Cod
hopper Grey Ely lsis ltrt II Lsrfpad ,sa, Mas
Mary Nla'sanee. Bay FLY raf browne, Crs,
ND Z mr. Ss'icliH'sT Pax .TipsszT AMI Beb.ai.
r. fso'' ~ 1900 THo.Nfs GooDE.
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The Sc5ttWKe Sbrmg Races,

nc toSOttpHC AlpIGsS n tFCCS,
NXTILL commence on Monday the fifteenth
Wv day Of Apsln sxt.--First day wilIberun
FOR the JOCKEY Club Purse of { 100, three mile
heats Second day the proprielor's Purse of
T. so. two mile hesss--And on the third day
Swcepstake, for fhree and four years old, two
mile heats, eptrante hfiy dollars. The subscrip-
tIon y i'll Tetogn open until the evening preceding
the frst day'sracS any person Wishing 70 enter
may DO so either in person or by letter directed
TO Mr. Samuel Marshall. F.,
Carving the following Weights. r. ,a
s do. do. I17 3 lbs allowed rneycs. &
gesdingse' JOHN HASKINs, 7ieasyey-
Msrth osir 1905 - II