Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-13
Rchmsnd, January 7.

Richmsnd, fa,luary7.
We are authorised TO state from IN.
questionable authority, ttat James Wilson,
who was secretary to the Wood county
meeting las, fall. has been arrested as one
Of Burr's adherents, was exsmired bsfore
the magistrates and found guilty II il.
also stated that On the oath, there was be.
tween Pissburg and Marietta, 1000 Of
Bsrr's men on the Ohio riVcr.
Pest masters.-A very important ques.
ton has been sgisated 10 the supreme court
of New York. viz. 8 Whether the post.
masters are liable for 6ank notes stolen By
their clerks out of letters dehvered at their
offices for transportation by tho mail 2"-
Ia England they are DO, liable; but the
provisions Of our post Office law are differ
ent from those of England. Judge Ii.
yingston gaveit as his decided opinion.
shat our pos,-masters were liable. The
rest OF the court gave co opinion upon this
point, i, MOI beirg in their opinion neeessa.
fy to the case. The opinion of judge L.
is however highly important. as he is now
appointed one of the Judges of the supreme
court Of the uuited S.tes, the ,ribunal
before which the qsession must be ul,i-
] 81 .ssiy dSSided. Phil. tater.
This morning's eastern mail furnishes
4 the particulars OF another distressing FIRE
OF Portsmouth, n. Fl. We have room on.
iyto state thai | S or 30 valuable stores &
dwelling houses were destroyed. The fire
commenced on or neas The spot whore The
great Are, four years ago terminated. The
loss Is estimassd at 10000 dollars.
4 On the 29th of Dec. in Senate,
4 Gen. Sm,h observed, that on exan,in.
4 Ing the rules and articles of war, there sp.
q appeared TO be no power to punish citi-
zsn who should be found acting as spy
10 the army, or attempting 10 seducs thu
cthcsrs or soldiers from theif dusv.
tie therefore moved thar committee
oe appointed TO enquire what arlead.
meets were necessary so the act for estab.
hsh'ne rates and articles for the govern.
ment OF the ARMY os the u. States.
Extract Of q letter from Canton, dated Mal
20, 1906.
The iadrones are 10 great force and dali,
increasing IN numbers. and I should no
wonder ifsome attempt was made this yea
% some Of our small ships, as 40 doub
were they awareof their own strength ano
the weakness of our chips, il wsuid hay.
assn done long since.
y bythe China Packer. from Caicu,,a.we
learn, thar 40 attempt had been made by. 3
suorg party OF nasivesfo libsrate the chill.
oren of fiPpo Sab. The fortress in which
.nsy were conhncd was attacked, and would
nave been carned bat for the timely sp.
peararee at company of DRAGONS, who,
"noout Discrimination, Cut down the as.
sleauss.
Phil pap.
n Es'rdct frsEa Bsrdeaux paper.
W hen We compare the sdministration
W france with tina, of England, it is im-
p'sslbie not 90 Dc struck with the eontras,.
at London they prosecuted lord Melville
.easoFer or The navy lord Wellesley, go.
''oer general at India; and lord St.Viu.
sui these prosecpisans are con6ued TO
asrges which teed only TO remove the
Vehdsaee placed 10 the hands of admins.
'soon. 10 Fsancs. on the :contrary. 40
'"o IS scee.rd. and, 10 tsct, no other
's' s1sept hs DC an inferior agents