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L.,
the key. Enraged at his folly, he then
opened the beaufet, when, after taking
out napkin, a plate and two rolls, he
shut it again, and went to the kitchen;
there he dressed a salad, producing
from closet every thing necessary for
that purpose; and when he had done, he
sat himself down in order to eat it. This
dish they presently took from him, and,
IN place OF it, gave him one of cabbage,
highly seasoned. . He continued to eat,
and for cabbage they substituted cake,
which he swallowed in the same manner,
without seeming to know any difference:
circumstance which proves that he had
not relished the salad by the organs of
taste, but that the soul alone enioved
this sensation, without the intervention
of the body. While he ate, he now and
then listened, thinking he was called
and once he persuaded himself that he
actually was so: accordingly he went
down in great haste to the hall, and,
finding he was not wanted, he stepped
into the antiChamber and asked the SER
wants if he had not been wanted. Ra-
Their peevish at being disturbed, he re-
turned to his supper in the kitchen; and
after having finished, he said, in half
whisper, that he should be glad to go to
the next public house, in order to have
draught, if he had any money: he ex-
amlned his pockets, to no purpose. At
length he rose from his seat, saving he
would go, however; that he would pay
the next day, and they would not scru-
pie to trust him. With great alacrity
he ran to the public house, which was at
the distance of two gun-shots from the
house he knocked at the door, without
trying whether It was open, as if he had
known that, at so late an hour, it must
necessarily BE shut; and, on gaining ad-
mission, he called for half pint of wine,
instead of which the landlord gave him
the same quantity of water: this he
drank up, insensible of the difference,
and at his departure said he would paw
tor 1t on the morrow. With all haste
he returned homeward, and on his en-
terlng the antichamber asked the SER
want if his master had not wanted him.
He then appeared in high spirits, and
said he had been out to drink, and was
the better for it. On this they opened
his eVpc with tbeir 6noare ooJ h. -
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was seized with his somnanbulancy
that night, and would bring him bason
OF soop, he would give him some drink
money. On this he rose, while fast a.
sleep, and said aloud, that he would plan
a trick TOR the tutor. He accordingly
went down to the kitchen, and repairing
thence to the tutors chamber, as direct
ed, he reminded him of his promise
The tutor gave him small piece of mo-
ney; on which Negretti, taking the va
let-de-chambre by the arm, carried hin,
along with him to the public house, and
as he drank, related to him, in very
circumstantial manner, how he had du-
ped the tutor, whose moneyhe imagined
he had received while awake. He
laughed heartily, drank repeatedly to
the tutors health, and returned, all life
and spirits, to the house.
Once, while Negretti was in this
state of somnambulancy, person tool,
it into his head to hit him on the leg
with stick imagining it to be dog,
he grumbled and as the person CONT
nued to strike him, he went in search Of
a switch, and pursued the supposed dog,
brandlshing it about him with all his
might: at length he fell into rage, and,
in despair of finding him, poured forth
load of abuse upon the cur: he produ-
ced morsel of bread from his pocket,
called the dog by his name, and kept
switch concealed: they threw a muff to
him, which he took for the dog, and up
on 1t he discharged his fury.
M. Pagatti, in the course of his re-
Peated observations upon Negretti, re-
marked, that every night he did some
thing new. He likewise observed, that
while his fit lasted, he enjoyed neither
the sense Of seeing, nor Of hearing, nor
OF smelling, nor of tasting. We have
seen that he would eat victuaIs of diff
ferent sorts, without percciving the
change: ne heard no noise, however
great he perceived no candle, though
1t was held near enough to scorch his
eye-lids: he felt not feather, though
they violently tickled his nose with it
as for the touch, he sometimes had it
tolerably acute, and sometimes exceed
ly blunt"
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EXTRACT.
IhroHgh briOate life pursue thu course.
Trace eUery dction to its 5ourse,
And means and motives welgh;
i'ut temPerS, passions, IN the scale.
marx 7Ohdt degrees in each brevail.
and t* the aoubyW sway.
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! character and then threu himself o.
the mercy 81 III Couft." $50 X.
Tide joiisssiaK q Jtess sks Obsersaiions
I'll fhe Psesidrnf efr fhs Court Martial
n pronsnnciag ne sehssneS 81 dedth:
y You have nov heard tie awful sen.
tehce Of the Court gu have been found
guilty of deserving from the service OF
your country, which, Il IN times, Ii
highly criminal; Il Il Vas possible 10
make L more 10, i i, Il the Preseut
crisis, when Great Britain Is struggling
for her very existence. -
= Your deserving from tiie Halifax,
and entering into the American Navy,
has been attended with most serious and
upfofthnate consequences, eifeesing he
peace Of both countries. z - (
+Exsracfj rsm semarks ND siine1 at Hull
fax 70 tie sriGE.s <keSs :
When the Chichester ieft the West
ludies, four men--two belongiug to the
Ropal Artillery, one Of the isth regi-
inent, and one o the S5tke-wto had
been unwell. bnt were getting into q
state of convslesceu.e, sWeis cent on
board her, thar in . voyage q che states
their rcroyerys might he-pesfeeted.--A
These four men dessrted from die Chi
chester, aud, With their British uniforms
on. entered into the American service.
They ere seeu on shore after they had
entered. by'th serisant 81 marines Of
the Chichester, andone Of THEM had the
impudence 70 oaerto shake hands With
him. huthe rejected HE offer with be.
coming eontenipe. '5,ss ss 5svs
These men were applied for 81 Capt.
DongiAs, the comnaanding officer Of she
squadrcgin die Chesapeake, and The an
sver he Received was, if any such men
hpd Inflated, they were gone up the
county with 4 detachment. ,S>s = 4.
70 American sloop of war WASP.
which sailed the beginning Of June, with
the President's objections TO the pend.
ing treaty, q an additional proof of
friendly intention, carried with her three
British deserters. ~. - r. 80 p }s
IL doubt can stiIl remain in the mind
s0fany person whether commodnre Bar
ron krsw hat tie men who were taken
outof his ship were British deserters. re
copy the following extracts from their
own voluntary confessions /: =
John Strachan. after giving % account
s 80 ~. f...-,s.S.. - 81 - q ~ =
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PAPES. ano,urfS

Letters from Hamburg s.ass, that .
Russiansqudron is to Join the Danish
Aeet in order 10 shut the sound against
The English--Itis also said thati Tor the
same purpose 4 corpse Of Freneh troops
$50 proceed 10 Denmark % oct in con-
cert withthe court. 3 8
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PHILADELtIIA, seps IS. !. :.
ExfyGefef aktfer frsm "a Aass,iean Cen.
tgmas IN Landsn, % his friead IN sliis

Exty0etsf aktier firm a. d..sy;tan Cen.
slmasi IN Laadsn, % dis |riead n ttis
Eify. Is p ( - :,
: l have only time 10 msnsioll two OF;
three obssrvations. From cone pointed
nquirieswhieh have been snaas resard.
ing Pensssola-the depsh of Wasef there,
the ssearity of the harbour, quantity Of
troops, &c. PC. LINER Epslsua has her
eye % tAef quarter. a.setsz =
h. !. YeI yin have heard Of De British
vessels Seine ordered to leave Tou;uee.I.
&C. Ihis believe vas prenature, and
merely aI1se rpm The Britain consul
there. There 81 very eou,id.rsble di.
rect trade carried on between this coun-
try and Holland, in neutral shi,s l;cen,.
ca ~ the government Of Holland; so
likewise % France and Spsin. The idea
ofa seneralpeace on the continent, makes
the peePie here very-modest. they are n
my opinion generally Grad ar Bouapar.
&c, and should he GET ! fandinv he would
have very iittle opposition escept frem
the regular troops. - -
!. Ameriea Is no logger. viewed with
indifference BY this country. = re,ard.
her commerce-but consijered ! De,ver.
RI .ieaL The British, am ven per.
saaded, would e any length d destroy
our carrying trade and check our enter.
prise. but de ealcDlation seells . Be
shat they nust equally iajur1 tlisnselses
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dreadfnIexpression had scsrcsis esesp.4
his lips. when he fen . lifeless cprpss a
the feetofhis advisers, and never bre,fh.
cd more! Before thar period he en;Sy.
eda perfect state Of health.
! Haisioa kntrKRenoer.
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JoNEsaoR ouoir. Auvu,t ;,

JoNEseokovoHs August -.
An awful and melancholy instance n
the omniPotent power Of AlmiRhty God.
IN Furnishing with exemplary venresA
tie PresamPtuous wretch, who ar. "A
defiance to HIM, BY whose peIni,s;m
nc lives, moves, and has his eaistenee
having just taken place here, (. relation
Of the circumstance may not Be- conf.
,deredsuuiuterestins to ! portion Of yo.,
patrons, and perhaps may afford sush :
lesson, q viii be the means of re,tr.;n.
ing many . wicked thought, and bIa.phe.
nous expression, % often given vay.,o.,
and 90 derosatory TO the eharseter Of
every human being; at least to m ,oeS
e are within = 20 tie power Of example 10
A young man wished 10 Join comma.
ny OF volunteers, now enrolling der.
selves, for The purpose Of oiferinr ,he;r
services TO the President Of the fJn;,ed
States, and Yesterday, being SUNDAY. he
was q Z neishbour's house, With zone
orhsr young persons, part Of Won
were demonstrating against his in,ent;oo
HE swore he would 20 md io;a n
spite OF allthe friends lie had. ,sS 80
heidi not believe Il was In she pov.r e
S'od Aimlghtyto prevent him !-This
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On the Suebec Gazette, Of Sept. ;. =
Ineonsequsnce Of the preparation. for
war which have been resorted to in the
U. States, during the existing difference
between that country and G. Britain
similar measures have been recently y
doPted inthis part Of his majes,y's do
minlons.~
Dur:ng the las, ten days levy Of one
fifth Of the militia men, between the ate
OF is and so has been effected, neatly
thro ughout the whole province. =.
The zeal which has been manifested on
this occasion with the exception Of here
aud there few individuals, viii do last.
ing honor to the province ofiower Cana
da.
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AeIt,. 7arI S.b,. -.

t. .-@ =" Neso~ VIA 1fpta z2s
The MASTER ola vessel who isft Ton
ningen on the 24,h July, informs tha.
the only reports current q, the time of
his sailing were, that b. sn6pp;rmentary
article between Bonaparte and the Emne.
TOR OF Russia, Prince Constantine wa.
70 be declared king Of Poland and tha,
BuonaParts had expressed his determiu.
alton g fake under his protection the
Danish Feet. 49, =
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Byeaptain Conkin in - day. from
Hassi, we learn that the war between
Pst~.n and Christophs continued with
varied success, but il WAS expected
Ghrissophs would finally prevail.
no f. & 49, .sa Bat. pater.
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A Quebec paper Of Sept. 4. observes,
i" that the whole Of the Indian nations
have offered their services to the British
government 10 case ofa war with the u.
Ssates." -, - ~ =.
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on.e i, has l.eeo eeported that depreda.
tons have actually been committed Oh
our shore 81 the river. These strange
and improbable stories give rise 70 con.
duct equally 90 on the part Of our good
people. A few nights since, : good man
and his family, n this neighborhood:.
were awakened from their dreams OF
danger, BY an uncommon noise IN the
eorn6eid, which, from listening, they
found to be human voices, apparently
proceeding towards the house.
Convinced It could be nothing but In
dams, they, il compliance with higher
opinions and examples, sought satety BY
Aying 10 the woods (accousred a. wish
to zee MI Others who favor the Tying sys.
tenn with no more cloths than they had
on IL bed. Their dog. not perfectly sa-
tis6ed with the plan Of operations thus
hastily adopted, appeared 70 be Inclined
to r.eonnoiter. TO prevent this, the
good man seized him by the throat. and
held him so long and 30 fast - 70 deprive
the poor animal Of life. Ip this situation,
the family remained until next DAY, when
they were found by neighbor. who had
been come time in pursuit Of them. and
wishing 10 ascertain the damage his cat.
tlehad done the proceeding night. n tAs
" 49,. - :
WASHINGTON CRY. Sept. %.
! The Ryitiah government haa. IL nrs
pears, sigui6ed to Mr.. Monroe, that Il
neither does, nor has II any time main
tanned de pretension ola right to search
ship, of war, ia the national service Of
any t,a.e. for desertsrs and that Il il
should appearthat the act Of che British
ofResrs in the affair Of the Leopard and
Chesapeake rested on no other grounds
thanIthe simple and unqualified assertion
Of such pretension, there would be no
diM Guilty IN disavoIing the act and ma
KIM the PREPARATION really due.
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6xs,eet Jrem M etfeer sf ths .ua;ieI
Sasses, dased as esateHMrnts q Ihe
,s .s.'sri, aear 81, Lsnis, AsSrss IS,
!. ! have tkis day Sen T. Hates. !, e.u,
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81 No apprehrnsions exist of.ny change
OF sentiment towards Ameriea in con.
sequence ofthe new administration. To
case no treaty should be sgreed upon,
we shaA only be considered to stand on
the ground We did before We had treaty
with this country. Our sea letter shiys
wiz mot De permitted TO enter 10 Amsrri-
can shiPs in Britishports." - k
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f. p-,., Aentueky, Sept. J..
~ agentleman from the state Of Ohio.
ve learn. that a number Of the neighbour
ing Indians have come into our set,ls.
menss. and elaim the protecsion Of the
United States-havilg been threatened
BY the Northera Indian. on ,he ist..,
shat u they did NOT unite with ,hena In q
Gar against the .United SeA,e ,. ,hev
.ncsld Dc attacked BY the said Northsrn
kndians. 49, - t45t = 3 & -
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2rcnslated 5og the .Aasienal Inte1tlss'e'ace''..
from tie French Nfn5teug, -2 December SIT,
1906. -
PARIS, December 4.

On Tuesday, the % instant, at noon, Ii
execution OF the orders OF his majesty tne en-
peror and king, MS serene highness the prince
arch chaacelor of.tne empire repaired TO the
senate.
His highness was in full dress. HeWas res
eeived with the accustomed ceremenies, and
having taken his seat, .tnus addressed. them:
GENTLEMEN,
At the moment when the reins of govern
ment were entrusted by the gratitude OF the
nation, to the hands of his Imperial majesty,
he established between hmseil and yen rela-
tons of habitual confidence ana a cemmnni-
cation OF ideas, which have given you a partl-
cipation in the great designs conceived and ex-
ecuted for the good OF the empire.
Thus you have known at an early hour that
the first wishes OF the emperor We're FOR peace,
and that this generous sentiment hassneser a
bated.
Before appearingin the field Of battle he Of
fered peace tohis enemies.
After victory his triumphant hand still prof
fered it to them.
He hoped that special and successive trea-
ties would conciliate every interest, would ap-
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-19
Message Of ifs .Na:es.y the Emperor and
King to TIE Senate.

Kt7lg TO lie SENATE.
SENATOR'S, i.
We desire, in tsae circumstances ii, which
We find the general affairs Of Europe, tn
make known to you and the nation the
principles which we have adopted as the
rule of oar government. Our great mo.
Iteration after each of the three first wars,
has-been the cause Of this which has sue.
ceesed them, it is thas that we have bad
to struggle. against foorth coalition, uine
mon,hs after the third had been dissolv.
ed nine months after those brilliant VIC.
tories which were accorded 10 US by Pro-
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BERLIN, May 8.

Up to the 4.h, nothing had occurred
between either Of the armies. The enc
nays preparations indicate that he will ci-
rect his grand attack along the coast, as, 10
case of succeeding, he will be 10 a better
situation for relieving Dantsic, and also
for receiving supper, from the shipping Of
England, Russia and Sweden. Besides
the three ffigates at Koningsbefg, Intended
for taking troops on board, several thou.
sand Russians have been embarked at ri.
Tau, 10 order TO be landed upon the Frisch
Nerueg, near Dantsic.
BY land, the advanced posts Of the
Russians auc Prussians are extended in
the front Of Braupsberg and Mehlsack
The French advanced pests on The left
side are at Frsusnberg, Mulhausrn, asd
Wormsdiu. The latter place is occupied
by eight thousand cl The marshal prince of
Pon,e Corvo's corps. Within the crcu,
Of six leagues, about thirty thousand men
arc encamped; and,jin fact the whole army
is in such position as lob readyfor &c.
neral action in few hours. About The eudof
last month, couriess were dispatched fro
the head quarters to all TIE reinforce msnts
on their march, TO hasten their approach
With al possible speed.
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length been fough q late houroa Eildsy
evening it was reported that the Russians alla
prus.ians had made a general attack upon the
French army Others alledge that the attack
was began by tie Preach.
The Russians and Prussians amounted %
$4,000, Of whom l60, 900 we're Russians 49,
The French force was near 5000 oo--but ING Ga
Russians had reserve in Lithuania OF 10000
men morc-The battle is rumored to have
been OF the most furious and obstinate nature.
1t terminated much in the same way as the
battle Of Ey lau without any decisive adyaf,
tages gained by the, French Thirty thousand
men are said to have been killed and wounded
on both sides.
Yesterday morning we received letters iso.l
the coast, which state that a hea,y firing was
heard, on Thursday night, in the direction OF.
Calais, supposed to have been rejolcirgs Tor
some victory. The French, of course, II the.
result were as we have stated it above, indie
cisiye, and if they had nothing more to boast
of than they had at Eylau, would claim tie.
victory, and order rejoicings to take place and
TIE Deum to be celebrated, The conscripts
must be INDUCED at all events, But if the
consequence of the battle was neither the SUR
surrender Of Dantzic, Tor the capture of Ko-
ningsberg, the French have little to boast of.
The battle is stated to have begun on the 9Th.
The emperor Alexander, the king of Prussia,
and Bonaparte, headed their respective ar
mics.
An American vessel from Rotterdam is ar
rived off Dover, which landed an oversee RI
lot belonging to that place, who states, that
at the time he sailed, report had reached
Rotterdam of a battle having been fought III
Poland, which lasted three days, and ended in
che total defeat of the French. The emperor
OF Russia and king of Prussia were personally
engaged. Similar accounts are said to have
prevailed at Flushing.
Such are the rumors which have reached
us-No accounts of any battle have been off,
cially received by government.
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E. y
The Turkish army has been wholly re.
organized, ard every corps of thousand
men has French officer, subordinate only
10 the commander in chief. Wills. these
arrangements are proceeding 10 the Turkisia
empire, the French emissaries are stased
to be equally busy 10 every part Of the
dependents provinces. Its reported, up
on good authority, thar all the Barbarv
powers have declared against US, and ;ha,
the Mediterranean already swarms with
their corsairs. This is of serioas conse-
queuce to the merchants Of the Levant
trade We believe indeed that The greater
part ofthis trade has been long ex.inguish.
eJ, and that what remains is rather 10 be
considered as Of private than of na.ion. /
concern. But the hostility Of these petty
powers is bot the less vexatious. Thri.
ships are not conhaed to the Niediterra.
mean. The Americans suffered SO much
from them that they deemed il prudent
to purchase an ignominious truce. The
French are well aware Of This, and their
intrisues have long been directed TO stir
up these privileged robbers against the
British commerce.
Mar. Afbuthnot and admiral Duskwor,f
are on their return Home. Sir Sidney
Smith is to rcsaaia off the mouth Of the
Dardanellcs.
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BOSTON, Jaly 6.

BY an arrival at New Bedford, from Eng
gland, we have received London weekly pa
per of May "a, from which we are enabled TO
make the following selections lit does not
appear, by any official statements, that the
war had been renewed in Poland !; but there
ports which reach us from almost every quar-
ter, seem to strengthen an opinion that it has
been recommended with dreadful slaughter.
The article, under the London head of May
"a, on this subject, may be considered to bear
continental da& very little distant in time
from those brought to Providence by the Ha-
zard. It's, however, more particular and sa-
tisfactory. The late rumors of peace appear
to have given way to other expectations which
involve, not only sanguinary warfare in Po-
land, and slong the northern maritime coast,
but throughoutthe whole exteat of the Tur-
kish empire. This extension of the war may
be conside:ed as resulting. from the ill success
OF the expedition against the Porte; since it
has given to the French complete controul
over the civil and military operations Of that
power.
LONDON, May a.
R2asors Of q great Battle m Poland.
A general battle is rumoured to have at
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DRESDEN, May $.

Tbs l4ss letters from Vienna mention.
thar considerable wagers have been laid
IN the first societies, that the preliminaries
of general peace will be signed before
the Isl of July.
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