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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-06
OYSTERS S.

TvHE fabfsriber has jaa received a cargo Of
4 Bark River oyFers. and for faie al his
hoale in Prince freet.
f. SHUCK.
N. B. Picked Oyfters prepared in
the bet manner IN Jars OF dlfssnt hlcs.
February 4, d3s
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FOR SALE.

BY The SUBSCRIBERS,
A FHW h'sfheads OF Tobacco, well iuiied to
L. tRe Wea- Iodia market,
M'en csodiss in imali boxes, of very supe.
I'r quality, and which arc worthy the atten.
uOn Of pfirau families,
an i%0ts q patent hsllow Ion WAKE, Of En-.
GIN manufacture,
0s lux ofn9ck Madras Handksrehiefs Of
A9 s.a Particular Tensfifs Wine, in quarter
!, Robert T. Hooe, 6 Co.
1s091y rs. eeaw
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Thirty Dollars Rezvard.
ID AN away on the Sob Of lae month, from
IN the luofcribets. livieg in Al.xandtia,
John Johns,

u u
An apprentice TO the Boot and Shoe making hn
inefs he is sbou. II years OF asr, s feet 7 or
inches high, a:nder made, dark cpmp'ex'on,
down lpok--s.sd on when &c wenr away a long
black coat, coaric dark troulets, BenDci's cord
,vaiecoar tehdill fgure). He viii probably
cali kiml-if JOHN STONE, which pane hs
sGUmed in confsqacncc Of having been Eall.d by
a perfon Of thai name. Whoever appfehends
Gaid apprentice and fecnres him in any gsol ans
gives informatieo, 70 that We get IN again
fhall receive IS dollars, or the above reward il
Brought home.
Notes & Jacob Janney.
NIB 1t is shought tfls above appfenfire has
been taken away by ajourneyman who calls bin
ielf 5yetb Ward, and who went to Norfoli
about The tine faid boy abfsnsed h'alie!s.
February 4. go
! Printing, IN ats vG1sous branches,
band lo,p ia, pyerr,ted MT 4hit oMre
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80 cafes ST. Eaapb Medoc Clsres,
bqes cid 4ih proof Inih Whitley,
100 cafes Wet Sehirdam Gin.
A few hos hcsds OF choice MohGss,
Tennt Fee and Gecfgla Gotten.
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TO BE SOLD,
TWO TRACTS OE LAND:


TWO TRACTS. OF LAND:
nNE containing los acres--5he othet rs a.
~ cfes; adjoining each other, and are ifom
8 10 a. niles from Aiexsndfia, IN the County Of
Fa1f1x ard tate al Viseioia. Tbe ai~feiatd
land is bennecd On the old Leefbu:g mad, jdf
above Captain Siacunl's, sn5 j.ins the lsats u
Benjamin Dasny and Gaia: Whiting, sod
will be fold purluant to ,dsed of tru9 given to
the lubictibegs from certain ,hn Nisiess, &c
ie;uge the Pay ment of dch; due 10 Jonathan
and Mahlon Schojfeid. I lie sb3ve lands viii
bs cfeIed at private fae un,ii the Ssh day u
February ,and ii aet foid By !sat dsY, .'lrYw'li hr
fold at th- eff, tfc, ~ A:r 81 dfia, on ths
an dsy ~ 70 asy, II prnhc sHction, tor
cath !; ihc. fac &c commence at th>er ~ siors.
Andrew Scholheld.
Thomas Cook.
February q. est
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pub.ft aale.
On FRIDAY next,

~ v,ll g. fola at the vendae Store,
go s''-> z u NJ
III. aud bis. Frsash Brandy N Pips''
y .. -i : oio.s aud bis.
s s,,I' i hhd.. visf3es and Ols'
s s.. ,,s brow. Soap and .Soss.,
' sai' - sd dpt Candles
0.;da, in kegs, boxes and lars'
T Tr n kegs aud trails,
ns.,a,. Ware 10 crates,
gsIoI1IUissEHoLD FURNITURE,
&c.--ALso,
s Variety of DRY GOODS.
among which are
Cloths. Coatipgs, Kcriemeres.
nosh, Plains, Ksrisys, Negro ceStohs'
s-,. ElaRicks, blue Freezes,
Gin Rufiels, Yara. Stockings,
caa,s.. and Callicoes,
Rim Linens, Sile6a do.
),asbutes and TicklenbnFgs,
Ma,liu and Muslin Handkerchief,
I.ais Muslias and Table Clothes,
p,oaauna Handkerch;sfs,
caosta Threads, Hats and sund'y Other
Euclss. ~
Nov. 10. ---------
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February q.

London uperGnc Cloths Corded CAmbricks,
and Caflimefes, Lsce do.
Benefits rasent Cords, Rich Colooade and E
Do. Waiacoatinss, cured In.iis Masins
Silks, Blolellins, Flo India and Brititsl Book
rentines, do.
Imperial, clouded and Lace Caps & Haneker-
white Masieilles, chiefs,
Toilinetts, Snandowns, Extra Silk Gloves,
FIannels, role Blankets, fic Mic Nuts.
csstings, Plans; Silk Cord and Buttons,
Kerieys, Halfth eks, Canbritk Buttons,
Lambs WOOL orssed, Artificial Flowers and
Cotton and Silk no. W,caths,
fiery, Oitrich Feathers,
Irh & FLINDERS Sheet. Italian Mantsus,
ings, Fine India Psriiars,
4 a. Iriih Linens, Baftas, Mamcodes,
-shnting Cotton, Dewlats, Tickienh.fg,
Long Lawns, Olnaburss. Brown rolls
Linen Cambricks, sc. &c.
Dmities, Camhrick do
a. lie daily expects an additional
aBortmen o FALL GOODS.
Oh. -. DIFF
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N @ t / G. E.

The Subfcriber willes 10 inform the inhabitants
of Alcxaniiia IN general, that lie has q Cellar,
at The lower end IF Duke freer, Under the
hoafe of E. Mills;
WHERE He HIS FOR SALE,
Bet Rhode-I lland Potatoes; New
York Cabbsgrs; Beets Tutnips; Oniis
Pumpkins. He will attend at the Cellar every
day Till II O'Clock. during the winter where
tbs Inhabitants maybe fuppiied with large OF.
Enali quantities Of the abaye sr,icles, On ss,ms
very mocesase.
A. WILLIS.
January Is. dim
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January IS.

4 &-- -a---
JAMES BACON,
/ It's GRocsRy STORE, on Ki1g yRreet, has, III
addition to bi, fo,msru foek, addfd
a freih Supply of Genuine Articles IN
the Grocery Line;
Which makes his afor,men5 complete.
He eo4U s9sys far Ialf, on bis gfaal laqU terms,
Mufcovado Sugars, Of various qua
titles,
Loaf and Lump ditto,
GunpowdeE,
Imperial, TEAS,
Hyfon, particularly ieiectcd
Hyfon. skin, and family ute.
Souchone
Bet Green Coffee,
Chocolate, of a hyperion quality.
Madeira,
Bufsilos,
Sherry,
L,ihon, M ).
Tencyiffc,
Malaga, and
Genuine Old Port
Cognac and Bour9eaux Brandy,
Old Jamaica Spirit, Tor family ufc,
Antigua. St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New
England Rum,
Holland Gie,
Irilh and coun,ry Whia;ey,
Molafts, Wine, and Cider Vinegar,
Stoughton's Bi1tcrs.
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Gaia, Plmenot
Cayenne and Black Pepper, Race and Ground
Ginger, Balses Salt for table ME. Pearl Bar!sy,
Rice, Starch, Fig. blue, Soap, Mould, Opt and
Soesmacet; Candles, Reaael Salt. Petre, tiotant
Indigo, Alum, Copperas, Maddcr, Brintooe,
Spinning Cotton, Patent Shot, all iizcs, beti
Eneiiih and country made Ganpowder, Segars,
snd Smoking Tobacco, very beit Chewing 1 O
bacce.
Hamilton and Leiper's SauE Hunters Pipes
in boxes.
Loadon MuRard, warranted of fupericr qua
li,y, Dixon's btit ditto, Wrapping Paper, De
miiohn's, &c. SC. with generally every ar''el
in hi. iine-tbe whole OF which have oeenieiett.
ed win care ard WILDE dhpcied ct On the very
iowef terms.
December IS.
DiiIolutign of Copartncrlhlp.
THE Copar,nerfhip hitherto fulfilling po'eef
the firm Of Jsll9b Rtddit q Go. Of Aiexaa'''t''a,
was d!iIolved tie fritz infant, by mutu y cen.
feas: All perfyns that ate indebted to, u faa'
have claims on yhe fame, ere teqacitedsto ro'ne
forward and ie,te, as il IS deilrahlc TO ccst the
,onccrn as f2on as pofio!c. Thofe wh@ie &C
eoupts are OF loug BANDING are paftie ularly re-
eustied 10 attend to this notice, ana mSKc
p.ys,enss TO either OF rhe fubfcribers.
JOSEPH RIDDLE,
o. Alexandria,
JAMES DALI,
Of Baltimore.
September IS. -- =
JOSEPH RIDDLE
Yas Received by the Ceres and otbtr ,h9ips faffs'
a,,iyed al BAltimore, eoalfdera6k Pa'f
Of bis
FALL GOODS;
.,<>,, /,>aoi,1u fore ali I31
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. aosn sau' Prime retailing Mo.aG-s.
40 puncheons high prof Jamaica Rum
8 butts Mulcat Wine
d half butts Gonf anita do.
a pipes 6ne old D'azii Madeira
IL boxes French Prunes
=, 70 p pa9,sIs New England RuDs
90 barrels Penny ivania Rye Whi2cy
S cafks refined Bti!ih Salt PetIe
sirrces illum
50 boxes Mould and Dipt Candies
10 boxes Chocolate
JuR received, and for f.ie, for cath or on thu
ufaal credits.
Vaudeville & JameHon.
December 81.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
Ga}artr sbip asUs.
--uD @ :vz4--
PORT OF P0RTLAND.-lsos.

Arrived brig Emily, E. OvnSrd / y davs
frem CaudaiouPe. Left there, brie. CJeopat-
"a, Defhon, TO fail n days for Ne9vlonden
brig Commerce, Hclfey, 90 in Il davs: brig
Hitfy, Bunker, for Newyork in So davs;
ichr Union, Rutherford, Of N,wbprvno-t II
days ichr Union, Greenlesf Al Il !
days brig , Welcome, do. in ! davs-
June 50 iat- 20 long e5, fpoke fchr Reio-
iu''on' Of Philadelphia, bound ~ NeworIeans.
cut N days-July Ii, lat s4, Ionp wv. fchr.
Ann ana Harriet from Boffon, for Havana,
oat days-july IN, lat 81, long e9. loop
ro'ly' french, from Newlondon, for Martn-
ique, out days.
.r, Weaasaay my Is
Arrived feb Francis, Merrill, Ii DAYS from
Arrived brig Superb, CAPT. Brszier, IS days
from Csudaloupe.
Sane aay--ShiP Minerva. CAPT. veazie. "a
Gays from Boniveita-Left there. Four
Friends, of Philadelphia fhip Henry and
Francis, Folger, Of Nantucket: febr Bsaon.
Clark, do; fchr. Eritania, Chafs. DO brig
APoll0, Sawyer, Bolton.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
SLAHE TRADE.

In the Brtilh Houie Of Commons on the
Sd June, MIR Fox gave notice, that in few
days he fhould bring forward arefelution,
which would have the effect of ihewing that
his Majefty,s Minifers were not unmuded
of tie pledges they had given, refpeehng the
final abolition of the Slave Trade He concei-
we'd it would be too late in the prefent fe6Eon
TO propofe any bill upon the fubjed; but as
il was one of thofe important fubjects upon
which his Majesty's prefcnt hinifters had
pledged their opinions TO the houfe. he thought
it high time to evince their determination d
carrying thofe opinions into effea.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28

this trial, were called and fworr, TO
wit John Sullivan, EJohn kath-
bone, If. Lewis G. Hammeriley,
Cortland Babcock, John T. Half,
Gold Hoyt, John A. Fort, James
Maferton, Schuyler Livingiten, Hen
ry Panton, George Farman, and Au-
-guius WynkooP.--The Attorney
General concileIy itated the cauie TO
the Jury and then proceeded to the
examination of the witnefes in be-
half of the profecution--Meflrs Sam
uel o. Ogden, DR.. Romano, David
GeIfton, Collector Of the port) John
M'Lean, General Stevens Richard
Beldcn, Jonathan Ogden, and John
Jacob Alfor, were feverally fworn
and examined. In the courfe Of the
examination feyeral queffions were
afked which gave rife to comfortable
conversation among the council. From
the progrefs of-the bofnefs, we are
induced to believe that feveral days
will be continued in the examination
of the witnehes.
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The fying vehel in row and as the
ErgliIh fquadron were getting rea
dy 10 come TO their atiftance, | OF
dered the frigates to return to then
moorings.
The Minerva had feyen men
keilled and IA wounded fhe a,fc
received fhotin her fore yard, and
had few other damages. The e
neny's damages were comfortable,
and the have certainly loft number
of men.
"Capt Collier has Imported his
brilliant reputation in this circum-
lance. This brave captain bellows
the higheh epcomiums upon his
Lieutenant, Sam(on, his officers, and
the whole of the crew, lome Of whom
.atthe moment Of boarding, wren
ched the pixies out of the hands Of
the Engliih, and ufed them againft
the enemy.
y 7 Accept, Sir, SC.
lthI ENHAHTJN -
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scHADlEM, gUNE !

The French have compelled the
cantous of Switzerland to take ltrong
meafures to prevent the introduc3ions
Of Engliih manufactures into that
country The Queen of Etruria had
adopted fimilar meafures.-Nevert-
helefs Engfilh goods are introduced
and ufed in ali thsfe countries and
the only effects Of the profcription
is to enhance the price.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
new YORK. ruLY "a,


The Circuit Courr rnet yeiferday,
tbeing the founh day of a1eeting =
When Judge'Fauerior delivered the
opinion Of thelourt on he auctions
RATED by the council sos the Defen-
dant,
On the hrf the Court agreed that
the taial mutt come on at this fit
ting
On the feeond they dilagreed.
One being Of opinion a rule might
be granted 10 thew caule why an at
taChment fhould not iGue-the 9th
er, that neither an attachment nor
rule to ihew caule could be gran
ted.
Judge Pa;terfon, being much IN
difpofed, retired after delivering the
opinion Of the Court.
An affidavit on the part of w. S.
Smith was offered, Eating the ab-
fence Of the captain and fnpercarge
of the leander, who are material
witne(s in this cafe, and who will be
here fometime in September,
Upon this affidavit a motion was
made TO pofpone the trial until the
next regular term Of the court.
This was reluied BY Judge Tai
madge And the trial was order
ed on.
It viii, therefore commence thi:
morning at 10 o'clock.
July ro.-The Circuit Court me-
yeiterday morning, at 10 O'clock
purfuant to adjoarnmcnt-preleni
Judge Talmadge
| The Court proceeded to hear tht
caufe of the United States againf
william S. Smith. The following
gentlemen, competing the Jury o.
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VIENNA, May ii.


ACCORDING TO private letters
sfrom Naples, Gaeta will be attempt
ed BY form il a few days.--This
-lorrFe.s rightly called the little Glib
araltar, holds out, and is likely to
I hold OH a comfortable time. In
4eonfrEuenee of the anfwer which
the Prince Of Hefie returned to the
daft luminous, tie French have eltab-
lnhed Ave new redoubts, three againlt
he forgrcfs, and two againit the gun
boats, which have annOyedthem con-.
idcIabiY The place has received
very littie injury from the French
shells For want of men, the gar
rl6on can make but few lorties, as
SIS whole force does not conflt of
.uorctaan 500 troops Of the line,
alsnsaf 4coo levy enmaae, and two
companies OF artillery The latter
have lately been reinforced by about
40 asrillery-nien proof that King
fGerdiaand u;lhes he place TO be de-
eleDdea. TIE fuburb, which has
proved Al obifacle 70 the Governors
activity has been lcvelied with the
ground. Ills marine, as it is allied.
IN the harbour, coiGlts Of eight
iaunches.a frigate, and twelve fifth
ing veiiess each Of them carrying a
tour FOUNDER. beiides fome other
se6els, one CT them French priva-
teer of y guns.
The Prince is upon the batteries
The whole day, and feeps there the
gratef part Of the night. Thefc
batteries, elevated upon heaps Of
tones arefo very high, that it will
be very difficult TO enter them with
fcaiiag- ladders. OF the batteries,
there are three lines beiides a forri-
hcation call Sega. Other bate
ries cover the TANKS Of the place ;
and, .excluGve Of thefe works, the
whole OF the ground is mined 70
that's entrance Of the place, even
By itofn, matt be attended with We
~ sreat lois. AS to farving it, that
will be extremely improbable, as the
prefent Rock Ofprovifons is re[peG-
able, ard can always be ihcreafed
as long as the Tea remainsgopen
befdes the Prince car efc6f his re-
treat By the fame channel whenever
he may ind it convenient.
After the example Of Gacta, ano-
;her little fortrefs in Abruzzo, viz
CivitelIa del Fronio, continues to de-
fend itfelf. Ii is situated upon the
funmit Of rock, and is defended
by about fifty men, under an Irifh
Major, who was formerly in the
fervice of the King Of the Two Sici-
lies.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

The suspicious commencement "
our Independence and liberty, Vas Gel
ebrated at He5roa, by number Of cit
liens Of that town and its vicinity. The
morning was hailed by the discharge
of suns.
AT one O'Clock, a procession was
formed at the house Of Dea. WilRau
BarroTgs, and was escorted by a com
pany Of Infantry in complete uniform.
commanded by Lieut.. N. Dudlev, III
the Academy. The Rev. Dir. I54ht
addressed the Throne Of grace i'll 4
solemn and appropriate manner, after
which q correct ard pertinent Oration
was pronounced by MIR. lanes Merrill :
4 number Of pieces Of music, selected
Tor the occasion, were performed The
procession then returned to a spacious
Ar5cur and partook Of an Entertain
ment, after which number Of patriot
&c toasts were drank, and the day was
spentln manner that will ever do hon
or 10 freemen.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28

American captain Is among those niost
hurt. The Police Officers upon re-
ceiving knowledge Of the affair, az
pretended about 40 Of those most ac.
tive, and on the following day they IN.
derwent an examination ; II were
committed for trial, and 8 sent on board
a tender. 1t was clearly proved that
the Irishmen were the aggressors, and
the Americans were assured Of recei-
wing ample justice--the Magistrates
being fully Of The opinion that the al
mericsns had conducted themselves III
this unpleasant affair with prudence
and discretion.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28

! prolecution were called; & general
| : appeared.-On the par OF rae
| lefendent, the foil wing witnetes
we're called, viz. MeArs. JamsS Mad
| i'm, {secretary of State) II. Gallatia,
g. Granger. RoJsrt Smith, T. Wag-
lner, NJ. Thornton, ". Daneanf0n,
e. SteUsns, S. K. Bradley (Scnator
Of the u. 81 S. L. MitcbsA, 6.
Clinton, G.. Clinton, .fan. S. Oygo0d,
jim. S. CEgood, ss'c. S'c.
Mr.. Golden. Council for defer-
dent, moved tor attachment agaInit
MeiTrs. Madifon, r. Smith, Wag-
ner, and Thornton, for a Contempt
: Of court, on an affidavit Of fnpan0,
and tender of.money defraying the
cxpence of travel. This gave rife
to defultory difcuI1ion; during
which Judge Patterfun read letter
tGgned by the abovenamed gentle
mer) Eating that tbe Prsfdent Of The
United States had communicated to them
BIS decided opinion sbdt The ftHation Of
Pa5Er afairt 4Uozld nat admir- Of their
aLffncs ty0rr tie FEAT Of goOesn0ieht =
.[CS This is very extraordinary -
AT a time wien C0ngrcis is MOI in
ieiIion and when 100, it is rccol-
ietted how often thefc Secretaries,
during the fumme feafon, have been
fcattered for months in every part
of the I'm on; and when there can
be very little other 5u6nefs, than
giving their official fignatures to. pa
pers-which can as well be done by
their Firlt Jerks now, y Taft fun
mer for fuch prevaricating ex-
.cuie TO be made TO prevent men
from making a journey of ten or
twelve days TO give evidence
in Court Of JaRice, ihews indeed,
that /" j5mfteiag il rotten IN The fate
Y IN The Court took the
|motlO.. -Ato confederation /; and re-
|quired to hear the nature and extent
of the teftimoRy expected before they
granted compulsory procels. And
that the morton could nor BE deci
ded upon, until they had decided
upon a prior quefton Offered by the
Dihif Attorney The Council
Iconfented and the cout adjour-
med.
july ,6.-Yea=rday, Mr Golden,
Council for the dfendendent, Offer
ed the affidavit O Col. Smith, that
Mefrs. Madifon, &c. were material
witn-dcs. He ind Mr.. Hoffman
proceeded 10 prove the right 70 the
attachment.
Mr.. Sandford, Difria Attorney,
replied and urged that the pEocefs
BY attachment was neither contorma-
bic to the practice Of the Courts Of
the Unitet Sutes, nor allowable in
this cafe, IS the witnel1es were net
guilty of acortempt by their nom
appearance
Mr. Piepoint Edwards fupported
Mr.. Sandf,rd, on all the gounds tse
had taken, by fever al law authori-
ties.
1t was apparent that Judge Patter-
fon was in his weak fate Of health,
greatly exhaulted, aud the Court, at
half paf Two O'clock adjourned an
Ill ten O'Clock his morning.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
/" ALLEMAND."
VENICE, APRfr ~.

AT Prrggf0 lin C1la5yia. near tie
gaf 4obicb lfpGrates Sicily Jrsm TIE car
finsnf there are at prefcnt Is 5000
French, ready for dcfcent on Siciiy.
% The Englith have a ftrong feet
Of men Of war and frigates of Sicily,
commanded by the brave and active
Sir Sidney Smith.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-07-28
Ose eftbe French NaVal EiaO-

ries.
PARIS, MAY 10.
To Dir ExerAency The NinjGer ef Ma
riHe
Maieaeux, in the Road Of the lie dix.
!" SSiR-One Of the enemy's fri
gates approached very near this iland
yelterday morning while the fqadron
to which it belonged was moored at
The entrance Of the Gut. Ifufer-
cd this friga to approach the point
where ! judged it proper that one Of
his maielty's frigates fhould wait its
arrival, and ordered the Minerva,
capt. Collier, and the Arilos, of the
advanced guard, to get under weigh.
The wind blew very freih from the
S. to the S. s. w. About II o'clock
the enemy fired feveral fhot at the
Minerva, and the engagement COM
menced al half cannot fhot. As the
enemy began TO retire TO the N. N. E.
from the lie d'Aix, captain Collet
refolved upon boarding, and he exc
cuted this manGuvre by bearing up
with the greatef intrepidity; but
both vefels went at fuch a rate, that
though the ftarboard anchor was
caught in the enemy's main fhrouds
ii carried them away, and the two
veaels feparated.
"The Englifh fr'gate, very much
damaged, and having loft ITS fore
top-mait, bore away without retur-
ming lhc. FIRE Of the Minerva any
longer. | then made the fgnal for
two frigates TO get under weigh and
purfue her. The anchor Of the Mi
nerva vent TO the bottom juf upon
the fhock of boarding, when both
the vefels feparated this accidenr.
which we could not forefer, faved
the Englifh frigate, which continued
TO make eff while the Minerva, hav-
. ing her head TO the wind, was hin
dered from bearing up by the delay
f, occaGoned by the cutting of her ca.
bic.
"Ths enemy's frigate then tool
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Tsp the aeaiIs.
NEW YORK, JULY IS.
IMPORTANT TRIAL.

United States, VS.. VILLAIN Smith.
A fpecial Circuit Court of the u.
5. was opened ycferday -Pattezjo,r
and Taimadge, Judges. The trial OF
William S. Sni!b, for mifdemeanor,
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PORTLAND
MONDAY, JULY %, 1906.
From the West- Indies.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH FLEETS.
Capt. Blanchard arrived at this port
on Friday last, In 6 days from St. Bar
tholomews, informs that. six sail OF
French men of war, one of 81, one Of
80 and four of74 guns, passed St. Bar
tholomews, having three prizes in COM
pany, which they had taken from
Montserat, in going into St. Martins,
one of the prizes, laden with Sugar,
struck upon the bar and bilged, in the
evening three pilots were taken Oh
board to carry them to Tortola, as the
French had been informed there was a
feet Of English Merchantmen at that
place, it was said they cannonaded
Birthstone Hill one hour July 6, at
O'Clock P. M. was seen from St. Bar
tholomews FIVE large ships and three
frigates running down before the wind,
supposed to be British Squadron COM
manded by Admiral Cochrane, in pur-
suit of the French. July z, three ships
Of war, one of "a guns and two fig-
ates passed St. Martins, supposed to
be English * following AID. Cochrane.
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j 10 Brunfvick, Mr.. Benjamin Klgore, aged
20 years.
II this town, STEPHEN, fen of Mr. Stephen
Folter, aged z8 months
TYF Ats4J 'ie7 'JfrE y flr frtf,
M JN j1i', aTl frsrjhg ~ barr;
Ligsly bs zvas ;---ltiI ersl,nre I'LL. .l.Esh-.
Saf H9zO, alHs ls'r fieat-az3 no raors m
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L-ztFst gorfisll nelus.

ri arrir-zi at PtiiadlgbJis, Loran
zalfes 10 tuner favs been received
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Dun accounts from Europe are 10
the llth OF June. No events Of much
importance has transpired of late upon
the Continent. Several communica-
tons by flags Of truce between the
British Ministry and the French gov
ernment have passed and repassed but
their contents are kept secret. MIR.
Fox has declared in favour Of peace
provided it can be obtained upon hon.
Durable terms and not prejudicia! to
their connections with the powers upon
the continent.