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1ehGA.H De&s55a 6il5y, on Il. 5r1aics, On n, ~
a.y of lTey nat,
G. o much OF the LAlVO, whereon John Kelro lives.
- IN the county Of Cumberland, ls,e the pron,rty
Of Peter Francisco, as viii pay ne balance Claimed o
him, BY Samoel G. Adams. of { TO- with ITS Fre
ref, ny virtue NJ Deed Of TruH executed 10 me bv
The ilid Peter FraneifeO, ior tia, rr5pofe.
WAt.- KAEDOLPH, Trvnee.
april 8. cS,dc
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LAND-FOR SHE.

IANi)-FOR S6LE.
On tie 27!k day of Ills month, at Cam6erland
Coarf-koAjt, being court lay:
TETtLL be offered 20 the hisheif bidder, traa
w Of LAND belonging to the eHa,e Of Peter
Field Trent, dec. in Cumberland county, on WILLIS
river, aud adjoining the town of Cara containing by
e'mstion $50 dCRES. This fale is made in con-
fcrmity decree Of the Superior Court Of Chance
ry. for the Richmond DhriA, TO fatisfy debt there
in mentioned, due to Alexander Trent's eaatc. The
terms of las third down. onc third in twelve
months and the balance in years. from the day Of
iae.-Bonds, with Deed Of TruR on the land will
be demanded by the
COMMISSIONERS.
April 5. tdr.
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81 THs FARMERS VIRGINIA ALMA.
MACK, tor the Year 1907, printed by Thomas
Rltchie, is now for fale, ~ the prs,{s, dozen or
hng'e, at the ENQUIRER Bookstore.
ALSO general Adurtment Of Lawyers
AZ Serge BLANKS, it,a printed.
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HE LAND wherein now refide, containing
$50 acres is dill for fale by private contract and
immediate poileflion given ifrequired.
JOHN KELSO.
DEC. q lawtf.
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JOHN FROST.

N b Il is likely that he is lurking about the plan
tation Of COL Daingerfield where he has wife, or a.
bout Mrs. Williams plantation, below Farnham
Church, where he formerly refided.
South Carolina, New ~, .,
Berry Court Houfe) -is" '4-'sw1"P
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AN AWAY from the fubIcriber OH the night
OF the Goth o! March. from Joha M;er's Ia
vern, in the county of EGex, NEGRO MAN
named Mellon, lately purchafed from MIR. Richard
Straughan OF Richmond county lie is ahout Eve
feet ieven eight inches high bow legged, OF black
comPlexen, of his under fore teeth out, and hes
pleaing eountenanee, when fpoken to- & was hired
by Col Daingerfeld, uear Tappahannoek any perfon
that Will apprehend the faid fellow, and fecure him
in Jail, in Tappahannoek, any other Jail in this
rate, fhal receive twenty five dollars reward, and
all other reaionabe charges paid by
IOEN FROST.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-23

he publication of the following decree of the
French government will impress on the merchants Of
ire U"i'sd States, the necrty of taking the preeau
rions therein required
DS''' # re Fysae5 Re3nSi:, 1871 1Flgs, IoA year.
Art. IT, All foreigners prohibited from bring.
ing within the territories Of the Republic any black
n'i1't". or ~'i'-- r-fll &c e-,louI o;,I.,. -.
Arr. I'd AHb'achs nIuiauoss, or ether portions
OF color OF either TEX who not in Csrvice are G.
qnai'y prohibited from entering the continental ter
rtores Of the Republic in future under any oaule or
pTeeTt ~hatio. yer, unel' they bring with them the
ipesal Pcrmiion of the n,agtrates of the colonies
from which they CAME if they did not come from
the colonies, without the p,rnion of the mirRer Ct
marine aud the colonies
Art, Sd Al blacks or mulattoes who riall come
"t'n the Cont'nenf" territore, Of the republic, at
Ter the publication Of the prefent decree, without
bringing with them the Perlrlion pointed Oh; in Ike
preitnt article, fail be arreGel and detained until
they are isnt out OF the country.
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LONDON, Aupnt cs.

LONDON, Auguf os.
We ffated above a month ago, that report
was prevalent upon the Continent, tina, it was
the intention of 8onlpsrte 10 take the title of
" Emperor the Weit," and that the Emperor
Alexander was TO aiiumc The title of the " EN-
peror of the EAT or of the North" There
is p1i1aec in the fpesch of Bonapartc 10 the
LesiG ,tiee body, which tends very i.ronely to
corroborate that report, for in fpeaking of the
peace which he granted 70 the king of prurIi1,
be fays. " The houie OF Brandenburyh is indeb.-
ed for til being permitted TO reign to the Gncere
ir'endshiD with which the powerful Em5eyar Of
TIRE ,Norrb has infpircd me. "-Bonlparte having
beitowed thisiitie upon the Emperor of Rc(lia,
viii, we have little dou',t, foop alIume the title
of g Emperor of the WeR." The ,rbunate is
about to be aboliihed, for what cauie we are
not informed.
Within theie few days orders have been if
tued for twelve fail Of the line, with fry,tes to
be prepared for the North Seas, during the win
ter months.
National Rank.-U2wards OF 500 years ago
Gin i5o5) that important officer called the n,af-
ter of the ceremonies, who osficated for Iuius
II. ranked the powers of Europe in the follow
ing order
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NUMBER 4o.

ing General tina, 6ay the carrG,, wo,,ld he ,c,:,
iu'poned To iurrender. It is obvious, from, the liz
'e remittance made to the advance OF our army AMI
'ne ereH''o's OF batteries that the amount of the Da
nun 0ree III Copenhagen has been much exags srated
III u'e Duich and German Journal. II General Pew.
i''an Could have brought any thing Ike LOGO r.pt
,@'S INTO ti'e field, executive Of militia we ihoud nor
however great the exertions and bravery of Cur
might have been, have been able To completely pven
''e town on the day after the Standardization of \
part only OF Our force. With means 70 obviouny in
to iueeeisiul reance, it i. hardly to be ex
Peee Slat the Governor of Copenhagen will reiclvs
upon protSaeted defence, aud expoir !, Ia the hor
rors OF boubsrdmen, We rather .bin,- tb,, h.
VIII open negotiation, when he finds tina; the pre-
P'falohs Tor attacking the town the Land nde s,e
completed, and agree to the iurrerder Of the fes,
upon the terms Gated in the Britih Proclamation I,
IS p'ibs, however, that for the purpote Of prevent,
ing the occupation eff HolGeiu by the Frerch. and
lnipreihng them with opinion that he was fneete
~ ms reiii'ance and mad carried it fsr a, poble
.ne Crown Prince, who, in fact, conprizss within,
himeit ali the power of the Danifh Government.
n''ght nave determined upon facrifciug the fleet
TRANSLATION
lIo!tl!ities having commenced on the part of the
tengl'ih, hereby declare, i'll virtue of the hipbeit
authority, that all Eugh property lie laid under fe
P"enFation' which each and every is accordingly
enjnned to report the Eugih properly of what kind
or nature ioever to the Police, who will make the
'u'ther neetiiary arrangements. ANY one who con-
cea''' or does not fulfill this order, will be conider
ed as traitor to the country.
(Signed) PEYN1AN
Copenhagen, AuguR l6, 1907.
Copy OF . letter from Ad. Gambler to the Engh Sc
cre.ary FOR foreign AFFAIR.".
Prince Of Wales, Of Copenha.2
gen, Aug. 81, 1907.
My lord-Beiug of opinion that the fervce on
which his ssieys forces the Hand of Zeaand are
employed, renders it highly expedienr that all neu-
tTa trade herewith houd be for the prelent ufpen
ed have Judged it my duty to ilue an order (of
which have the honour to tranin,it your Lordap a
eepy9 declaring the fad Hands and others contru-
onS thereto, together with the panage of the Great
Belt, tobe in fate of co(e blockade, and direc pg
that all neutral veeIs periting to enter into the fai
Hands and paiage after receiving due notice thereof
ihai be detained and lent TO me at this anchorage in
tending that ueh vc!ies iha not I've allowed 10 mr.
lac their respective vrages until the circumstances of
ms il-nds fha!' permit them do TO- and eoriitcut
y with the o1jeA O! the prient iervice
have the honor to be, &c.
}. GAMBLER.
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TUESDAY, OGoher 90.

Much Of the difficulty Of the prefent cafe
aries from It's heirg attended by ciccumRances
entirely oprcde 10 thcic which ar. ufuaIIv
Fou"ed in moticrs of fmilar dtlc ip.ion
An examining magiitrae commits and ought
to commit on probable caufe. In defining lis
duty, after ftaiug that be nay arrllt either upon
his own fuipiciUn or that ct others, Backbone
aide, - hu in both cafes il Is fitting TO exam
Inc upon oath the party requiring warrant, ls
well a. to- aicerain that there IS felony or o.
thsr crime actually committed without which
no warrant ihonid be granted as 60 TO prove
TIE catr aud probability Of iuipeGtipg toe par
~ agsaR whom the warrant is prayec."
But t!tho' the eziiience Of {.a al the foua-
daiion of the charge muit be proved before 4
maeiitrdte can legally imprlfon a citizen, it il
uoi believed to be true that the fame ueceffty
exits !or al, obtaining With equal clearnefs tic
full legal character Of thpt fact, or tie dcg;e.
of gait which the law altacbLa TO ii. Ona
charge Of murder, for example, the homicide
| MUIR be proved bu; the enquiry whether II he
! lnithahlt or othcIWiie is ic!Gom made fy az
examining masiitrale- IL could not refuic 10
commit n"lcIs 1t '0as perfectly clear that The
dtj was iHnoeent. IN opinion that i1ry ought
| To acqut would not warrant refuf 1 on his cart
| iotake he Reps which might bring lAc acculed
! before Jury.
/ In cafes where the legal eTea Of the aft Al.
'1ueeu w "e C'lHH"i IS 10 any degree doubtful,
/ Il would greatly dsranse the regular couyCe of
IJntlce, aud enable many offenders to sG.ape,
! ihould maglltraie Feiuit 10 ARE 4 unit lie lad
received foil proof OF guilt. Ii the FAD he Of
iaeh chara6er as perhaps to be con9rued in
/ 20 h'sh and dangerous crime with the aid Of
other teltimony which the nature of the cal.
admits, 1t would fem to be duty to fecure
! the perion 10 order TO abide the judgment of
] the law.
Among the many reaions which may be emu
meraied tor committing IN doubtful cafe are I:
! IN. That up9u 4 comfortable portion Of a
criminal charge it il The peculiar province of 2
jury 10 decide.
81. That additional tetimony ia to he ex.
! ptocd aud
j silly. That the periou moi commonly maxi
ins he commitment is iullce of the peace.
net authorized inaily 20 Try the offender, ana
i who conlequentIy, whatever may Re TIE f4a.
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ELLIS 81 ALLEN.

ELLIS 81 ALIEN,
ARE OPENING AN rxrENsivE ASSORTMENT OF
FAN u FASHIONABLE GOODS,
(Ssleaed by one of the pariners)
EsssivsS y lie CALFrJ from Lsnssa ARD PR0rEcTssss
j,sm LiVsrpooi:
AMONGST HHcH ARR
DEST London iuperiiie and extra iupcriine Cloths,
I'D aud :upe.hne double aud ingle nilled Keriey-
peres,
Patsut Princes Cords,
Royal patent Satin Velvet,,
Nett Pan, aloons,
Qulltinss, Toilenets, spanilh, Maucea, CercalIian
Stripes ard rich tiIue Silk, fix Qmltings,
Black F,orentnes aud ~ oleil;ips for vets,
Gentlemen's Vandykes,
Worried, cotton, fix and Angola Hoft,
Ladies gauie and worried do.
Plan Gotten S laced Clocks do from s. to O. hrong,
Black cotton and worried ditto,
Gardeners falhionable beaver and patent fix Hats,
Heif.ns Boots and dreis Pumps,
Elegant Cambria Jaeunett Robes,
Sarcenetts, Grapes ana opera and imperial Nets,
Italian silks and Chan,brays,
Cambrics and Mullins,
Fawn, CrimCon, Ntgona & India Nantes, Sd * Ia.
Maroons of different c0loars, Spider Net Balloon,
Redtux ynfe aud Barawehe Mu.is and rippets,
Ladies bcG kid Shoes,
LIMERICK ard Yu,k Town Cloves
"A lrini Linens "a Sheetings, org Lawns, and
fome Irih Diaper and Damall table Cloths,
Irih and French Carlbriehs
Bruiieli's Carpets aud Rugs,
CoAsngs and Cloths, Flaunels and ready made Great
Goats. Peiilfe's. Surtout Coa,s aud Small Cloathe,
&c. S<c &c which they will fell very low for cath
or d Ghort credit to good cuftOmcrs.
O4. 60 ePlm&cawlm
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From a Liverpool paper of SIP. s, 1907.
DEEh1ARK

The awful circumstances in which this king
dom S placed, and the inpepetrahle darItprC,
which vsi!sth operation Of our expedition late
iy fsut agsjnft it, induce us to hope thar The
following brief account Of that monarchy NAV
not be unacceptable to our readers -
Denmark coulits os feveral Hands in the
Blliic; and of .yutland, SIerwiek, Holftsin and
Norway, upon the Continent of Europe: Ice
land and the Ferror Ilea in the North ira The
following is the pTelent fate of Its naval and
military force -
Line of battle hips, Ct
Frigates, IA
Flat botomed boats, mounting cannons 800
Seamen, 2o,oo3
Men in the dock yards, 800
The laad force cf Dcnmark ia as follows:
J" De7maTA ana 10 RoiA In N5rqoay
l"f3niry q 900 Infantry $4,000
cavalry 5000 CAgalry 5000
Militia 1900 Militia $4,000
Fencibles 1905 Fencbles 5000
Gram Total 95 900
The eniirePopuIa'I"n fthc kingdom of Den
MARI, may be eitlmat-d A. upwards Of 100000.
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By ei,fye qfa de,d offeR executed BY A,miAscd
PgB7N fer he fgrtaf; IF Elening I, 8a,tlo'oavezD
Daaar&Se f5s psynsaf gfoTe hoganil.eo Gnn4,ea and
ni7fsen fVaAd' ard eistt renee
iEsH or tie leA lay eF N0VsaJer mkt, 8yo-e.de fN,
'9De ht6J9 All.-, T., ready 1oacy. at NtsO- Kssi
Cea-f Regc,
n TRACT C. LAND, lying in Ncw- Ken, eoun-
L ~, called Pondexters, cor aiming tx hundred
and tl,ir:y-Gx acres; twelve likely NEGROES; or
e. much Of the iad Pr oPEerY as may DE ne &C fairy to
fai,iy the bance Of ihe debt due on laid deed toge-
ther with the expences attending the execution there
o. Wa. ARMISTEAD, IyaGes.
on 20. tdf.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
4 iiE Co-PaTtuerhip Of John Lakeland &c CO. IS
th' day dtp'ved. AL jhole iuGrbtld 30 f,,J con.
'ern' wal pIeae forward and lc,tle ,beir ae-
''uir. hole thar have claims agana Lsii ,,neern
"hI f.eaie eoaie forward and have them ad,Ged.
JOHi| LAKELAND,
SAiMLR SCOTT
- I'd" Ne'' - Z4w8w
TEL Suh6siher in'ouls keeping an sr,rtmcr, ~
Coos. inillh'e TO the lss,Ou Which viii be lo.s
e. a>o4esate terAs.
Ga. 10.
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NOTICE.

zen NOTICE.
I He Creditors of MIR. George Greenhow, are
hereby notified that Dividend will be made our
Rendue. Office, Monday, the 9th OF November
next, where they dtfred atciid with their
counts Propsrly authenticated.
TAYLOR e BROWN, Tryftes
Oa. 20. ept9thNov.
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NOV LANDING and FOR SIZE,
90 hhds Loaf Sugar 90 hhds Equality brown
20 hhds Rye Whifkey Sugar
u hhds. Antigua Rum rs boxes Cotton Cards
10 4'erees Prime green 10 eaiks Malaga Wine
Coffee. . ton Patent Shot
IN STORE
40 bags Green Coffee 80 hhds ~ Z, Run,
20 bags Pepper Is pipes Arb proof Cog
so boxes by 10 GlaGs Mac Brandy
20 trunks Shoes 90 keys Hamiitcn's
. ton bar Lead Snuff.
TERMS liberal, and made known on Application
TO HENRY t1OVEY.
OSober 90, So. eP3w.
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cEUro1;e.
FURTHER EXTRACTS.

From London Papers 10 tb. 7fb ulf. inciufqe, re.
cei1ed ar fb- e9iee Of the Mercantile Hlverti-
fer, ty ibe Zip Ssvjf.
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he GsuQW3rer.
RfcHMOND, esrd OcqosqR.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.

Coae'3fvs OPINION Of TIE CHiss yUszicg
NfG5RAAt, OF the motion fer eommitneXt-
Deiizeye4 on
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DENMARK. Aur- 90

m, n ', ~ ~ ~ II, --V'
The Prince Royal has given orders rather 10
burn the fleet in cafe of extre nifty. than 10 faf
Ter them to fail into the hands of the enemy.
When Mr. Jecklon, it is fad, gave him twelve
hours to take has hnai refo'ution, he did not eno
pioy 10 many ieconds IN pohtively Rejecting his
proportions.
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DRFsDrN. Iniy %

I)N-sO-NJ july %.
ii is reported here, on what is believed t. be
good authority. thar the French martial lTev
viii! be appointed commander IN chief OF the
whole Saxon army which army will be entirc-
Iy new organized.
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DODGE 81 COBB,

TTAvE JUN received very general and elegant
= 1 aliortusnt Of
FAIL g WINTER GOODS;
Which are much lower than ever before fold in this
city. October 2o--QO
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'oIeph WAea;hy & Con'rany0
Compiis.
againR

JoiePh Whe-;hy & Conrany,1
Comp.ts.
asaioG IN CHANGER.
George Duncan aud azarus
Iof-rh bets.
= itia day came the compliments BY their coun-
/ Eel, aod lie defendant, Duncan nor having en-
tered bis and given iscurity according 20
she act Of A,lnb!j and the TJ'ss Of this court and
II Appearing 20 ,he f,fl9on Of the eour: thar he
Dot an igh~biiant OF ..,is Commonwealth. On tie
t'pton of the eonp.sinsrts, Hr ord.,d. Thar he do
aFP=ar he'e a. hrll Jay of December eour- next
and ani%er The t ~ the complainant, and tha; Gu
py OF this order be Forthwith uferted Tome newt
paper printed IN the City Of Richmond, for two
months iucesfivaIy, and ported at the door Of the
Court-f loaie Of this county i!ece.l W court
days.
Copy. Tene.
ADAM CRAIG, c. c.
Sept. %. ep2n.
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COPENHAGEN, Aueuft IS.

Since the landing of the EngiiG,, upwards of
twenty ipies have already been apprehended,
lone df,ded as peaiants, and Others in women's
clothes. Yeferday the Engliih commenced in
the road to lombard the Cattle aud the Three
Crown Battery. There bombs are of the fame
DESCRIPTION as tho(e on the 81 April sol that
Is, mott pi,ifu, mott OF them burt in the air.
Our fleet OF bomb vtlieIs were out this morn
ing, and have done them considerable mitchell.
We are in high fpirts, and entertain no dout,
of their being defeated.
They were allowed to land undiRurbrh in
order to furround aud deitroy them.-CH4m
bursh CoTretpondenten, Aug 22.)
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IL " Court brid far Henriro County. at tie
EsaTf f..af, tie ni1tb day Of September, 1907.
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The Emp. of Ger IA Holland,
many, % Denmark,
King OF the Ro- s Republic of Venice
man', IL Duke of Brittany,
S France, 10 Duke of Bprgundy
Spain, 10 Erttor of Bavaria,
5 Nrragon, p E!ettor of Brandon
Portugal, hurgh,
England, 81 Elettor>of Saxony,
8 Sicily, 22 Archduke of Aur
9 Scotland, tria,
10 Hungary, 90 Duke of Savoy,
II Navarro, "a Grand d. of Flo
10 Cyprus, renee.
IS Bohemia,
RufIia, PruRia, nor Sweden, do not appear
in the catalogue: and the Papai Sovereign, who
prelided over the College princes, has now, in a
maoner, Withdrawn from the political hetnif
phere.
AuEuft 90
A Dublin paper Rates that the Rofs III and
and E"niicorthy mines have for three years pait
afforded employment to upwards of ten thou
land people: and adds, that Il new mine has
lately been Gif,cvered on the ellate of the Earl
OF Derry, near the tom of Tpperary.
Il is iaid that the chlf food of Bonapsrte's
iimmenfe hoits during tie late campaign was
6YtNit. It's obvious, however, that at lat they
got INTO good 6reaS.
September l.
Pri!iB Navy The followin. Is The amount
of the Bliih naval force Nd TO this dav.-At
,fea SO ihios of the line. 10 from 5o to - our.
I34 frigates, IS Roops, &c. and 1913 gun brigs
and other velF-Is-To,ai. 5qo.-In port and
FITTING guard ihps, SC. II llips of the line,
from SD TO al, as frigates, ~ fioops. &c. and
&c gun briggs and other veilels.-Total l7s-
Gaild.ng, 81 Clips Of the lire, 25 frigates, IS
hoopF, Sc. and gun hrigs and other velltls.-
Totl, - --in ordinary, ~ if,ios of the line.
II trom 5Oto44 d. frigsrrs. a i,oDs. SC. aud
II gun briss and other yelft:s.-Total, -ss.-
Grand Total, 1895.
YsGerday evening the RuiIian frigate Sywn,
nay arrived in the Downs direct from St. Pc.
terionrgb. The crcumltsnce was Immediately
c"nlfon icated to The Admiralty By the TeIe-
graph, and iome importance was al d.f attach
ed to the arrival ct this veirl. Itappears how
ever, That The was hound 10 Lii;oon with the
prince aud Pfiuc,f Gati;ziG on toard. The
latter WAS going 10 tbon for the recovery Of
her health, but died upon her paiTage.
The mIundsIttaud ps which appears TO have
taken place between the Eng!jh and the Chi.
neie a; Canton, is fubject Of great emulation
TO the editors OF the American Uewfoapers, who
confidently prcdtt the e&c!utOn cf Bri.iih fub.
lects from the CnnSte m'rkei, aud who eXPect
with eqna! confidence, th., tbs whole of tina,
trade VIII fall into the hands oi the Americans.
We have little doub. that the circumstances of
this dhPute are very mach exaggerated in the
American accounts, and 1t IS 10 al probability
long hHce ami ably aGjuited. The Americans
would no doubt be glad to fee the Engliih ex.
ciuded from the Chinele market, a. they would
then not only ar quirs great part OF our trade,
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VINO conferred ievcra immrnities upon it, From,
that penod 1t has gradually incrsated in hZe
| and wealth and is now the moi commerce.,
town ia Denmark excep, Copenhagen from,
which 1t is dfant = miles. It contains about
6oOo inhabitants
Toe Paiiage of the Sound ia guarded by the
forfreis OF Cronberg, which is ftuated on the
ea9e OF penniular promontory, the nearelt
point OF land 10 Sweden, dfant about three
miles. 1t is nrongIy fortified towards the land
by ditches, nations and entrencbments, and
towards the lea by fevera batteries, mounted
with GO pieces OF cannon, the lsrgeft II poun-
ders. Every venel as it paiIes lowers her top
iaiis, and pays toll at ElIineur. Ii ia general.
" aier'ed that this fort guards the Sound, and
that all veiitls mutt, on account of the ihoslne "a
OF the water, and currents, ftcer 10 cloie to the
batteries, as to be expoied TO their fire. This,
however, IS mlilaken notion. o. account,
,"oe1d, OF the numerous aud oPpoiite currents
IN the Sound, the fafeit paGage lies near the
tort bNt the water in any place 10 of rufscient
depth tor VriitIs to keep at a diftance and the
largeit ii'ps can even fail clofe to the coat of
Sweden. The kings of Sweden Claimed an ex.
emp'ion from toll, out by treaty in 100, they
agreed 10 become fubjett. All veIes, beiicie
'naii duty, are rated at l / per cent. of their
carsoes, except the Engiih, French, Danli
ana owed!ih, which only pay per cent. and
N return the crown taS-s the charge of light
houfes, Genals, &c.
The palace of Cronberg, which is in the fort,
Is iquare Gothic buildings. In it was confined
Inc unfortunate Matilda, liAer to the Englill
sing. Eiineur is ALTO remarkable for being the
lcene of Shakefpeare's Hamlet, and there is
garden half mile from Cronberg, which is
lad, by tradition, to be the very garden where
the murder OF his father was perpetrated. The
garden occupies the ide of the hill. and is laid
out in terraces riGng one above the other.