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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-13
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COMMUNICATIONS

L0,nbertJ Calculation for fndigp a 6rf Me,;o;-
an far the u. States.
Several gentlemen of Astronomical, fcience en-.
gagged themieives IN making obfervations at
Warrington City on an occnltation Of one of
the Pe'adcs, the brghteft ftar in that contela.
ton, by the moon. The appearances were NOT
ed on the evening of October Goth, 1904, bv
Abraham Bradley, Efq. Aiiiaant Pom. Mater
General Mr.. Seth Peaie, Il Clerk in the Gene.
raj Polt- Office, and the Rev. David Wiley,
principal of an Academy in Georgetown. I'm
on the data found by thefe obferyer,, Mr.. Wm.
Lambert has entered into ferries of calculation,
for aIeerfaning tbersfron, TIE LafitHls nortb Of
RE Equator and TIE longitude qveR Of Greenzvicb
ObierOatory in England. of lie Cabifal at n,e
CITY Of Wal5ingtsn. Thefe were publifbed ar
Warrington by Mr.. Way, near the latter par, of
1905, in about SO pages ito. Mr.. Lambert e.
numerates the various modes of finding the
longitude of places in the earth's frface, by OBJ
ierv'ng the times of the eclipfes of Jupiter's
Satellites; by taking the diltance between the
fun and the moon or betwxt the moon and a
fixed far by means of Solar Eclpfe and
by the occnltatiou Of known fixed ftar by the
moon. lie gives preference to the refult Oh,
tanned by the two latter of theie methods, not
withdrawing the tedioufnefs OF calculating the
ParalIaxes in latitude and longitude, and the
errors which may arife from the ufe of grear
number of figures in the computation.
The longitude of the capitol, intended as
irtt meridian for the United States is found by
Mr.. l.. to be 5hours, minutes and IS fecords
IN time, or 10, So IA in difance welt fro-i the
meridian of Greenwich, computed accotding to
| observations by the paralaxes. Tx longitude
ny the mean OF other calculations, he finds it TO
be 76-54-s-s5 w. equal to 5b. I'm. Sos. % dec.
| IN time. But on the former he has the mott re-
| lance, and confiders il near approximation to
the truth. This modef and meritorous afro
| homer invites other gentlemen of fcience to &C.
| operate with him in this work, and aniit in fix
| ing lirt meridian for the nation on fure priv
ciples. And in order to aid the licences of &c
| ography and navigation by ceIefia obfervati-
ons, he announcest TO our astronomers the eclipic
| of the fun which will happen on the sth June.
| 1906. This will be total in thofe parts of the
New-England States, New-York, Pennfylvania,
Ohio, &c. as are iituated between lat. 81. 9s
and AZ, SIS N. and central at or near the CITY of
Hudfon. II is TO be hoped fuch an excelien,
opportunity will be improved to the uttermoft
by all thoie who have the means of making OBJ
fervations. The protectors in Colleges and u
niverlties, and gentlemen Of fcence and for
tune, may eafiiy make arrangements for the e.
vent, on being informed 70 long beforehand of
the time and places for obferving it to the
belt advantage.
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paRISJaN 2UMOrJps

At the Grand Fefe ordered by our Emperor
for the I'd of next May, ixteen new Princes OF
our Grand Military and Political Funcionaries
are to be proclaimed, in the prefence of fix prin-
ces exalted into Kings by his Imperial Maiefty
The hereditary ranks and titles win at the fame
time be rcfored to all thofe of the former No
bility whole names are not fill found upon the
lit of Emigran's. Several Generals, fenators,
Councillors of State, Prefe6ts, Legislators, Tri-
bunes, Judges, sc. will ALTO be created and hail
ed on that day as Marquiffes, Counts, Viz
counts, and Barons and every Member of the
Legion of honour will have right to fyle him
felf a Chevalier. A new Order of Knighthood,
that of the Empress's, called " Honorable FL
deity" will thenbe announced.
The Queerfs of Spain, PrutIa, Bavaria, and
Etruria, are laid to be among its Grand officers :;
and 400 other foreign and French ladies of rank
and fafhion are mentioned as its principal MEM
bers. The ornaments of thefe female knights
are Ears, worn on the left Gde of their bofom,
aud diSTrtteJ, worn on the right Gde of their
head-drefs. Among the ladies already nominat-
ed to this diftinctiou, the names OF Mefdames
Genlis, Stael, Recamier, Taleyrand, Remufat,
Seraut, Segur, lie Brunn, Courtip, Duroc, Lau-
riftou, La Grange, Savarv, Lucchefini, Mont
celas, Hsllaud, and Mfs Williams are menti-
oned. Fonr ladies in waiting of the Queens of
Spain, Prufiia, Bavaria, and Etruria, two maids
of honor Of the Elettrefes of Hefc and Baden,
with feveral German and Italian Princeffes,
Coun'efes and BaronefTes, are ALTO among our
female Chevaliers in petto.
The expences for the Fete of the ed of May
are calculated 100000 of livres of which
the ei-deVaut Elettor of Bayari, has paid o 600,
900, and the ei-deyant EleStor of TiefIe 5000,
900. The value of the prefents TO he difribut-
ed on the fame location is fad to be 5000 900
of iivrea, taken from the privy purfe of our EN-.
peror and emprefs. Befides all the comman-
ders and principal chiefs of the laa campaign in
Germany, feveral deputies of each regiment are
to be preient. 1t is reported here, but with
what foundation cannot be determined, that the
Kings ofSpain and Pruffia, and their Queens
together with the Kings and Queens of Bavaria
Wirtemburch, and Hefe, have been invited tc
this ipiendo fsfe, and that few, if any of them
dare decline the invitation.
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We have feen letters from London of late
date, which fays, that the differences which have
fubfiited between the u. S. and Great Britain,
are rapidly approaching TO happy conclufon /;
many of the points in difpute have been fully
dlicufed and iettIed; among others it was pre-
tuned, that the american nag qUould he h4er-
ed to Proted it Ieane1, let them be Of qvbat com
try JoeVer. This important point, as well as
fome others, which relate to our commerce
with the colonies of g. i. it was expected
would form the BATS of Commercial Treaty
betwAen the two countries. Bolton Caz.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tune 6.

Arrived, yeferday, fhip Jupiter. Hartley,
from Liverpool-on the 9th, was boarded bv
the Leander, Whitby, who pref1ed from on
board the Jupiter, John Thomas, born in New
York, and had protection; and put on board
in his ftead Spaniard, priioner of war, taken 4
months ago, bound from Laguira for Cadiz.
This Spaniard was on board the Leander at the
time ofthe murder of Pierce and fays the lhip is
again bound ona cruife off New-York.
Phil. pap.
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The French privateer fchooner La Creole, of
fix guns and 76 men, which in the month of
November lait captured off Charieffon bar the
Bnti9 hip Either, bound from that port for
Liverpool, and whole crew behaved with fnch
unparalleled barbarity to the unfortunate men
belonging to that fhip after they had filrrender-
ed, was captured on the elf Of April, off Tor
tudas' by the Britifh brig Reindeer, of g guns,
and carried into Portrayal, Jamaica, on the
18th.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE,
May 80.

In convention of the two houfes the vacar y in the
Senate has been filed up by the election of Iofeph
Storer, Efl.-the whole number of votes was 1856 of
which number Mr.. Storer had 27s.-The federal
candidate was JolePh Leland appointed to examine.
the votes for Governor and Lieut.. Governor, were
engaged the principal part of Saturday. The pro-
grefs which they have made is not exactly known
but rumour fays, they have already paGed fentence
of condemnation Guicient number of the returns
to defeat reelection, by the people, of His Excel
lency Gov Strong. This Committee, it is to be un-
derftood, is decidedly democratic. On the part of
the houfe, it eouas of MeIrs. Storer, Bacon, Dan,
forth and Codman.-Three democrats and one fede
ralia. On the part Of the Senate, two democrats
and one federaIif Mefrrs Titcomb, HILL and Dana
A number of Remonarsnces, on the rubiea of e.
lections, were read aud committed.
Baf0a GasAfe.
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FRANKFORT, (Ket, May Is.

Essra9 cf@ letter 70 TIE editor. dated at ST. ka;s
Aprii25, 1900.
Dear Sir,
!" AU the troops, except one company, mar~h-
ed from here III the courir Of s days for T.ut
ADAMS and Nachitoches. The Indians heo-
been threatening us all winter--I expect tH,.y
will get to be very troublefome now the trooas
are going.
Lieutenant Highs has returned fone days
from the Mlfihppi, with all the Ofagc prifon-
ers-They colt him one hundred dollars each as
raniom. They coniifted principally of women
and children. Two of the nation were waiting
here all winter. An old fellow among them,
who fufpetsed his wife of fone galIantries, on
her arrival here cut her ears crofswife, and cut
her hair Off"
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Tbe Revie7V.

A gentleman who arrived in this place on
"Wednesday Ian, from New-Orleans, which
place he left the goth April, informs, that at
the time he left that place, report was in cir
culation, that vefel, laden with provifion for
our troops up the Mobile, has been captured
by the Spaniards, and plundered Of the whole
of its loading, run on the balife and there left
he aioinfOrms that the poft-rider which had
been Popped by the Spanards, had been order
ed by governor Claiborne to force his way, or
rik Of being taken Priioner.
nil
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BALTIMORE. Line Q

Captain Thornton, arrived here on Saturday
morning, from Cape Francois, informs, that A.
bout Is or ~ DAYS before he failed, there was
general maliacTe Of all the remaining whites
that could be found in the Hand. This was
occaGoned by few having been difcovered
making their elcape. II was fuppofcd that MOI,
leis than 100 men, women and children, fell at
the Cape. A5leyicaa.
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ENGLISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MARCH 6, 1906.
IMPORTATION OF wool.
Lord Temple moved for leave 70 bring in bill
to prevent the importation of woo' from Anne
RIGA. On the motion for its frft reading,
MIR. Harrifon entertained objections to this
meaiure which he conceived likely to ipiure the
landed interef, but he would referye the fu,I
itatrment of thefe objections to future Gage.
In the mean time he hoped that forne REGULATE
ons ihould be introduced into il, that mipht
render 1T LET'S exceptionable. 1t truck him,
that 1t the unlimited importation of wool were
permitted the effect would he to discourage the
growth of that article at home, by placing the
landed interet at the dtcretion of the manufac-
tuners, who would upon furplus, in conle-
quence OF the importation, be at liberty to offer
any price they pleated. The importation at
preient allowed proceeded from with to obtain
the line wool of Spain TO mix with our own.
But we had no want of the coarfe wool of A .
merca. Indeed he could not conceive any rea
ion for the bill. We had no fcarcity of wool
whatever, and therefore the bill was on the face
OF 1t, unnecelIary, and he much feared the effesf
would be injurious
Lord Temple called to the recollection ofthe
houic, that the importation of wool from the u.
D. OF America was already permitted. and the
only object of this bill was to grant to eur own
colonies the fame advantage. II was his inten-
ton to proPofs, that the bill fhould be printed !,
and allow full time FORTS examination, in order
that no alarm fhould arife from mifunderRand-
ing of its provifions. Ifit fhould appear de fra
Die to limit the continuance of the bill, he flould
offer no objections to fuch propofal and if,
hereafter, 1t ihould be found dfadvanta seous in
Its operation, its repeal would naturally follow.
Mr.. Harrifon recommended every encourage
nent to the growth of wool upon the fame prin-
clple that the Legislature encouraged the growth
OF corn. He advifed the Introduction of claufe
into this bill, impoing fmall duty on the wool
imported, as the beit means Of afcertaning that
which was very deiiraOle, namely, the quantity
ofthe importation.
The motion was agreed TO.
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PHILADELPHIA, June S.

Capt Lowth, of the fchr. Sukey and Peggy,
arrived from Curacao, informs that it was re-
ported on the 18th nit. at that place, that the
crews OF the two belonging to Miranda's ex-
petition, after being captured by the Spaniih
Government brigs, were landed at or near Por-
to Cavello, and ignominouny hung as pirates.
This information is by no means improbable.
aurora.
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NASHVILLE, (rESN.) May u.

On Sunday laR, detachmentof fine look
ing recruits embarked at this place, under the
command of Lieut.. Rooney, to join the army. Az
it is underftood the recruiting feryice is to be
proiecuted with yigour in this and the adioin-
ing Diitritt-we have no doubt but a number
of our patriotic and hardy citizens will be found
to JOIN the aandard of their country, and be
ready at moments warning to protea or a.
venge its wrongs.
TJs
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Sam8ion. pbiobes. mailer.

oHN4IYON, f7DIpbfN, n7a77er.
The time heretofore granted by the court, for
enabling Mefirs. Dabadie and Duval, of Phila-
deIphia, 70 bring in Till farther proof in fiIpport
Of their claims respectively, being expired the
judge at the petition Of the Proser, for the clai-
mdnts was pleaied to extend the fame to Tuef-
day the Sd day of June next.
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His majefy's fhip Pallas,
off Chafferon, April 8.
Str

Having received information, which prove :,
correct, of the fituation Of the coryettes in the
river of Bordeaux, little after dark on the even
ing of the 9Th, the Paas was anchored clofe RI
the ihoal of Cordovan and it gives me fatisfac-
ton to relate, that, about three O'Clock, the
National corvette La TapageuGe of Ia long u
Founders and e5 men, which had the pn,rd
was boarded, carried, and cut out, about TWEEN
ty miles above the fhoals, within, two heavy
batteries, in fpite of all reliance, by the fri
lieutenant, MIR. Hafwell Mr.. Sutherland, the
matter; Mefrs. Perkins, Crawford, and Thomp.
fon together with the quart err matter and IiIch
ofthe feamen, the ferieant, aud marines, as were
Fortunate enough to find place in the boat.
The tide of food than ftropg at daylight La
1apageule made fail general alarm was
given; lloop of war followed and an asfion
continued, often within hail, till, by the fame
bravery by which the Tapageufe was carried.
the loop war, which had been before faved
by the rapidity ofthe current alone, after about
an hours firing, was compelled to rbeer off
having fuffered as much i'm the hui! as the Tapa-
geufe in the rigging. The conduit of the officers
and men will be jufly appreciated. With con-
hdence ihal now beg leave TO recommend
them to the potice of the Lords comminioners
Of the admiralty.
1t is necehary to add, that the fame roornino
when at anchor waiting for the boats (which
by the bye, did not return till this nornnp,
three flips were obferved bearing down UPON
the palIas making fgnal9 they were foon DER.
ceivcd 20 be enemies. ~ a few minutes the an
Choir was weighed and with the remainder of
the officers and crew, we chafsd, drove en- rhorc.
and wrecked, one national 81 gun nip, one of
22 guns, and Ia Malicienfs, beautiful corvette
OF Ia guns their mats went by the board, and
they were involved in flleet of fpcly.
All in this ihip fiIewed great zeal for his Ma
iefy's fervicc. The warrant officers, and Mr..
Tattual, midil,ipman, fupplied the place ofthoE.
commi0ioned.--The sblence of lieutenant Man
pleton is to be regretted he would have gIori-
ed in the expedition of the boats The aiIir.
lance rendered by Mr.. Drummond, of the Row
al marines, was fuch as might be expected
Subjoined Isl III ofthe wounded, together with
The ve1eis captured and deitroyed Gnce the 26th
ult.
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NOTICE.

THE Truhees Of the Richmond Academy Lot,e-
L ry, are regueaed 20 attend at the Capitol on
Monday next at o'clock, PM.
All perlons are requeAed to fetle immediately with
the CommIoners for the tickets they may have pur-
chafed or received for fse.
Iune 10. IL
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Captain Sowlc. Of the Dartmouth from sligo,
was boarded on Monday, about 8 leagues wet
of Sandy Hook, by the Brilifh fliip of war lie.
ander, capt. Whtby, and had eight pafTeneers
imPreiied. At the fame time me had in pofTef-
ion, and captured the nip Herkimer, capt.
Bunker, from the coat of Peru for New York.
belonging to MeGrs. Robert CilchrR and John
Z. Livingston Of this city, and ordered her for
Halifax Aer. Hdv.
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RomNln5, Rainfall, mnRer.

On aamiiion Of further proof respecting the
ihlpment Of MIR. - Petrazon, of New York.
His honor adjudged the proofs produced to be
niuthcient, and was plealed to condemn the
goods as good and lawful prize to the captors.
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On tie ncn-toDtagion ef1'ellezU Fsotr-We prefer.
to our readers the following extract from " Tie 11,
deal and Pbyeai Journal" Of London, for the month
of March, 1906.
To The Editor, The Medieal and PbyEsal Journal
GENTLEMEN,
My friend, DR.. Ruth, of PHILADELPHIA. ba, :,
his new edition of his Medical Inquiries and Obr,r
vations, retraaed his former opinion refpe6tng the
contagious nature of the yellow fever and being de-
frous of making Differentiation as public as podibe.
he has requeGed obtain the inerion of the fol-
lowing extract from his preface in one OF the p.r;-
odicai works of this country. IF you viii have The
goodness to give it place in your valuable Journal
my friends object will be fully accomplished, and
you will much oblige yours, &c.
IL. JARDINE.
LiVrpool, Feb. 10, 1906.
In the fourth volume, the reader will find a re-
traten of the authors former opinion of the yellow
fever iPreading by contagion. He begs forgiveneG,
OF the friends offcience and humanity, # the publ
cation OF that opinion has had any influence in icrsa
ling the mifery and mortality attendant upon that
diieMe. Indeed fuch is the pain he feels in recolee
ing that he ever entertained propagaed it, that it
will long, and perhaps always, deprive him of the
Pl allure he might otherwfe have derived from re-
view OF his attempts to fulfil the public duties of ME
protection"
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- s. ". KcN,- ,.nR.r

On admilIion Of further proof produced on
behalf of John Carrere and Thos BOYLE, of
Baltimore, as owners of the faid hip, and on
behalf OF Mr.. Thomas Tenant, as owners of the
cargo, in fupport of their REFLECTIVE claims; the
merits of the fame were argued on both fides,
and the court fixed Tuefday the Sd of June next,
70 give its dicifion therein.
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a London paper of the 10th April, con-
tans the following paragraph on the fubjeet of
NEUTRAL RIGHTS:
Whatever real grievances duerica has TO
urge againft US, will, we are perfuaded, be re-
drefIed and attoned. There are points, howe
yer, on which we cannot hatter her with much
hopes of fuccefs She cannot expect that the
Engib government will 70 far concede to the
clam ours of her mere ants, as to facrifice fbe
PrineibieJ Of arr naziigafion LazyJ TO their pre-
tentions of what they call " Neural Rgbt5."
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NETWORK, June s.

Capt. WA1TBY, the murderer of.1obn Pierre,
has again made his appearance off the Hook
and has recommended his depredations by cap.
turing two valuable Chips bound to this port
the Herkimer from the coat of Peru, and the
Eliza-Ann from Bordeaux. Do;Iy d4,.
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aP8tz5 noiR8.
COURT OF HTCE-ADMIR arr.

NASSAU, (N. P.) MAY 90, 1906.
Before his honor Henry Moreton Dyer, Efq
Sole Judge and Comminary.
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Tbe JtAao, Packard, mqRer, and otber RibJ in The
fame Ftaation,
The decifion on which has 70 long been fuf-
pended, will probably on next court day be adj
judged as the time granted for Till further
proof will expire on the / # Of June next.
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NFW.YORK- Inne Z

NETWORK, June &.
Captain Pratt, arrived on Tueiday evening,
from ST. Thomas, informs us, that two d1Y
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NEUTRAL RIGHTS:
WASHINGTON, Iune Q.

The PRESIDENT Of the UNITED STATES ar
rived in this City OIL Saturday, from Monticello.
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FROM THE LONDON GAzETrE.

Admiralty Office, April 90, 1906
Copy Of a letter from vice admiral Thornbo.
rough TO the Earl of ST. Vincent, k. 6. admit
raj and commander in chief of his maieav's
fleet employed in The Channel Soundings, &c.
Prince OF Wales,
OFF Rochefort, April 9, 1906.
Ny Lord,
have the honor to traHfmt to your I,ord1,ip
copy of a letter have this day received from
Captain Lord Cochrane, of his maiefv's il1ip
Pallas, under my orders. 1t will not be necef
fairy for me my lord, to comment upon the in
trepidity and good conduct difplayed by Lord
Cochrane, bis officers, and men, in the execu-
ton of a very hazardous enterprise in the Ga
rome, river the moi difficult, perhaps, in its
navigation OF any on this coat the complete
fnccefs that attended it, as well as the deerusti
on Of the veiiels Of v7r mentioned in the faid
letter, on the coat of ArcaGore, befpeak their
merits more fully than is in my power to do to
which may he fairly added, that nothing can
evince more clearly the high rate of difcipline
of the crew of the PalIas, than the humanity
ihewn by them to the enemy in the conflict.
] have the honor to be, etc.
!. (Sighed) EDW. THORNBOROUGH.
The Earl of St. Vincent, &c.
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am. Sir. &c.
COCHRANE.


IOIgUtuJ LOCHRANE.
Admiral Thornborough.
Killed--None.
WonHded-Michael Motley, both arms n,ot
of II. Crookman, IN the arm John MDon-
aid, in the back.
Vefels takenor deitroyed--Ta Denaix, ChaTe
Maree, taken; Life DIX, DO. taken; La
none, brig, taken large brig, burnt Chafe
Maree, wrecked.
National fhip-La Tapageufe, IL guns. o.
men, taken [; La Malicienfe, guns, wrecked /:
Imperial lhp, n guns, wrecked Imperial fhip,
% guns, wrecked.
(Signsd) COCHRANF.
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COcHRANE.

From LegboFr.-Ca Captain Sawyer, arrived At
Boton IN ~ days from Leghorn, flirnfes the
following Information