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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-16
FINE ARTS.
I. Bell and Son.

7EACHERS@DRAWINGG PAINTING
AMBITIOUS to obtain the patronage of
the respectable inhabitants Of Alexandria, in
form them, that they have taken a room in
Fairfax street, opposite oMr. Greggg's, sill
versmith, for the purpose of teaching the a.
bove accomplishments. Terms for teaching
the use of Indian Ink and Water Colors, 6 dol
lars per quarter-and for Oil Colors, ten dol
lars.
To commence on Monday March 81, ssos.
March IA d
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~ B A T. T..
FOR SALE.

To any gentleman from the southvard,
Two likely young NEGRO FELLOWS,
and a BOY about twelve years old.--Enquire
of the Editor Of the Alexandria Daily Adyer-
tiser.
March Is. 81
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Boston, in . or $ days for Philadelphia, and
a Portland brig going in as he came out. On
Wednesday last, off Chingeteague, saw a
ships mast newly broke off and a pilot boats
skif adrit.
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M arch 10.

N. II | N g. / = N,
NIRFAX-STRET, ALEXaADRLA,
HATH ON land,
Frefh Seeds of Orchard GralS,
Timothy, Herds Grass, Rye Grass, Burnett,
st. Foine, Lucern, Trifoile, Peruvian Grass.
Ind 7UW receiOe By Gait. Hand,
A SUPPLY OF RED CLOVER.
Aso, a general assortment of Garden and
Flower Seeds, Coriander, Arise, Carraway,
Dill Fennell, Millet, Rape, Nav, Canary, a
variety Of Bulbos Roots, Towering Plants &
Shrubs, Iombardy Poplars, Catalpas, Aspa-
ragus Plants, with all kinds of Garden Uten-
sils, best Pruning Knives, the American Gar
dener, and Kennedy's Treatise ON Planting ana
Gardening, Flower Pots of all sorts, Chin
-ney Ornaments, and a handsome assortment
of China, Glass, and Queens Ware, with all
kinds of Groceries, &c. SC.
1 vant TO Hire till January meet,
A NEGRO MN, that can come well re-
commended, to work in a garden.
March Is. dlw&lawtlstMy
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FOR SALE.

FOX SALE,
On a credit or will be exchanged for Proterty
or Ground Rents tn alexandria.
A snug well enclosed Farm near Leesburg.
Several do. in Fairfax, on one of which is
a tavern and good stand for a st ore.
One do. in the county of Alexandria.-
Half the latter is in Timber principally Ches-
nut.
Enquire gfMe
PRINTER.
M arch l6. St.
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xKTILL be sold at Public Sale at a credit
w OF 2 and 8 years, on Monday 2ata
day ofMarch next, upon the premises, the fox
lowing tract GLAND !; to wit ~
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March 3.
SIX Dollars REWARD.

Ran AWAY Eonl the subscriber, last
night, an apprentice boy named THOMAS
JONES, native Sof the neighborhood OF
Durntrics, about is years of,age--he SAID his
fathers name was. Jack Jones': and his MOI
Their Nancy Gibson. both being dead about
TWO years according to his account, and that
he since that time worked on aplantation un-
ill he came 10 this town about two months
since.
lie took from me a dark pair Of pantaloons,
pair Of fine shoes not bound, the quarters
fined With leather and the yamps with linen,
and two cotton shirts belonging to another
bow. He is about feet, 5 or inches high,
strong built, rudaY complexion, large hazlc
es ss and had 5 down look when spoken to-
Had on a blue coatcc,. q dark Benefits plush
pantatoons, aud striped waisteoat,
.I'hc aaoye reward vii. be given Il apprc-
hended AID the property secured, or four.
dollars "a the boy only if brought home.
Thomas NJ. Davis.
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Dya1lg for Lung.
S AZ NJ u Ell C l. A R Is,
WOOL, CCIIoA, AND SILK DX4R xaz
FLAISHER,

Respectfully informs the inhabitaAts of Ask
s apdria, W
TgSHAT.. he has commenced the ADORE bu-
il sincss IN St. Assph street, opposite
esquire avs Office He will dye ali kinds of
aoosss OF wool, cotton and silk, to any color or
pattern, and finish them in the nestest man
ncr--also gentlemens' cloaths scowered and
dyed. faded silks re-dyed and dressed to look
as well as new, nauslins dyed and glazed, silk
shawls, silk, cotton and wooilen. stockings,
sc. Ho.nespun cotton or woollen dyed blue,
or any other color required, on Reasonable
terms-slso carpets scowered without injur-
in, tie colors-He hopes from his know
ledge ofthe business to merit public favor.
February 90. 81 sss = 49,: cow
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1psEpH MAND = =,

IDSEpH I1Il !!
'os,ssss al KgxS AND 4aiRgA1x Is S7'lsExss,
IS ~. HAS RES EIyE Ds q. #
5000 IL g olhen chaele ST qualify,
ton assorted Patent Shet,
so half chests & boxes
Imperial,
Young Hyson, & fsdo'
Hyson-skin,
pipes choice Cognac Brandy,
40 Bus. Rye Whisky.
Is cases old Me1oc Claret superior
quality,
70 ID. Nutmegs,
SO dozen London Mustard,
casks London refined Salt-petre,
a S casks chewing Tobacco smah twist
80 boxes Soap,
IS do.mould and dipp'd Candles,
is kegs yellow ground Ginger,
80 boxes HAVANA Segars,
cwt. Zante Cprral.ts,
Raisins in boxes and casks,
Pearl and hulled Barley,
A small quantity basket salt.
Which with very general assortment o.
Wines, Liquors and Groceries, he will sell
low Cor cash, produce, or the usual credit.
! nov 10
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GREAT BARGAIN.

I r ENDING to remove to the state of
4 ii Tennessee as eoon as possible, Iwish tc
dispose of the following valuable and plcreas-
ing property upon lew terms, which property
/ Inherited from ms ancestors, who have sssss
a legal title to the same for upwards Of oae
hundred years.
One tract well known by the name
eff ABrseDox, being on sthc Potomac river
between Alexandria and George Town, and
nearly opposite the city Of Washington, beau
tiiully situated, containing about Four Hun
stred acres, pow leased to the Ar. Wises ior
three hundred and sixty dollars per annun'
with other stipulations contained in the sale
lease, 4
One other tract contiguous to the
FIRST, leasedto William Fraser for forty dol
lars per annatn, containing about sixty a
crcs.
One other tract containing ten acres
Of bottom land, adjoining ia FourMie Mill
tract
One other tract contiguous to the
Abingdon estate. and within two and a half
miles Of George Town, containing 7a5 acres.
The greatest part Of this land is heavily CO.
yersd With red and white Oak.
II e s Q,
Three thousand acres on the Scloto
River, in the state of OhIes
This tract descended to me from my uncle
George D. Alexander, being one moist OF
the land he was entitled to for his militaryser
vices during tho rsSoiutisnary war. al the
title papers with the wills under which q am
entitled to the above property, are u the
hands Of BALDWIN DADE, Esq. to whom APP
plication viii please TO be made tor terms &c !;
lie being legally authorisedto contract ana
dispose of all the above valuable property, tor
which good and satisfactory titles will pc gsv-
Walter S. Alexander.
August ! 5. 60
ALMANACS for 1868,
ssxN jsn6ished and fer sale, By
GQit0m and Stewart.
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N 90 / e.

THE subscriber having qualified as cxec g
,.r Is the estate Of Col. Thomas Blsck bur1i',
deceased, respectfully requests those who have
claims againstthe estate, 90 ioage enc, !. pao
perly authenticated, IN sile nahas g nops.s
|. Taylor, Of Alexandra, or John =. Psys 6
Of Dumfries, attorney at law, who VIII 5 iof-
ward them Immediately 10 the subscrlbeI' ,
Those persons indebted e the deceased
will pleascmake payne Mt to either tnc aDoV 9
mentioned gentlemen, or
r. Blackburn.
80, "a ~ - u O ~ 49, 4sSsE ~ eatf a
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Jo(ep'l Manaey;,l.

Joleph Mandeviss.
Corner Of KiSc and rsrsr,x
-dlsx4sDaI1 ]. ssst
las ToR SALE.
An ailorsns,lt. Of VIM, (,
ouoRs GRocE alEs. Z, y
Consisting IL ~
Port
Sherry
Lisbon TIMEe
Malaga 10
Tcnerif'e s
Corsica NJ
Cd St. Estephe Medoc laret !, r. :. J
one dozen IA
A few dozen fine old fTo,ysinac
Ditto DO. best vine Bitter
Jamaica and West-India rum -
New-England do
Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples H..
Holland and country gin 's'e'
Schiedam gin in cases
Irish whlskey,3 very old
70 barrels Pennsylvania rye whisss,
Z Cider in barrels
White wine and Cider vinegar
Florence oil in TASKS
hogsheads HAVANA honey
Is do. choice retailing mel,,,.,
Gunpowder
Imperial
Hyson TEAc
Tyson ysos Skin SKI ma and q good qrrlly
Souchong
Muscovado sugars, different qualite,
Bengal white do.
Loaf and hump sugars, Philadepha, b,
timore and Alexandria.
Lcipcr's, Gafrett's, and Hamilssls snuff
in bottles and bhdders.
Alacuba and rapce do.
Clover-seed, Penn. frerrantca)
Mace; nutnegs; ciovcs cassia; pisl
to; pepper; ginger, rase and greand c.
enne pepper; refined salt-patre
Coffee; chocolate ; rice pearl barley
London and Philadelphia mustard; baa
salt; starch; fig blue; flotapt Indigo; Gen
gia and Tennessee cotton lax; WOO md
der; copperas alum brinssoae chalk
pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and t'a'
traces bed cords /; leading lines; sleinl!'h'
gin cases; patcat shot brandy ssunTFs S
der; Harvey's guapowder, | the oHiy'saib5
tish battle powder! from / to ,ssoe iealS
Chewing tobacco; best Havana se'SA"
Z Muscatel and bloom raiaas IN boxes
Sun raisins in casks.
zante currants primes soft sAcl'sa
monds.
A few boxes excellent pickIas, esehas'
dozen bottles assorted ; capcrs, olives and T.
chovies, for sale by the box.
A quantity Of clean good alum salt suitable
for the<fs hery, &c sc
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FOR SALE,
or to be RENTED for one or more gears :

or to be RENTED for one o.. more gears
T.HE whole of the REAL ESTATE be-
/ longing to Presley Carr Lane, lying III
and adjacent to the town of Centreville, IN
Fairfax county.
This property consists OF the we'll known
TAVERN now occupied by. Nj. Aaam MT
eksK.
The STORE HOUSE now in the occu-
pency of Mr.. Daniel Harrington--aTd from
eight hundred to thousand acres OF good
FARMING LAND, at press%t in the pes
session of Mr.. Carr w. Laae, and MIR. Hal
ter Locker, which will be disposed ofin sepe-
rate tracts or entire.
It's presumed that any person disposed to
buy or rent any of TIE above property VIII hrst
view the same and Judge fer themselves
furthe, description is therefore unnecessary
H NJ. Laee would take a small
proportion II: Negroes.
,Harrifon Fitzhugh.
Fairfax County Get %. law
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$50 REM,

A comfortable and convenient two story
Frame House, at the lower end OF Royal
street, lately in the occupancy oi Mr. John
Jameson. Possession May be had lmmedi-
ately. ,,,,
The coachnaker's Sheds at the upper emu
OF Royal street, lately occupied oy Messrs'
\ 3 IS John r. Brooks.
Mach ! cost
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Land for Sale at Auction.

| Land tor Odic dJ lluCtlOll.
WILL be sold at Public Sale at q credl
Wv OF 1 2 and 8 years, on TUESDAY s2e
day ofMarch next, upon the premises; tie lel-
lowing tract GLAND :; to VT
One Tract containing 374 a.
ores, layingin Fairfax county upon The Ok
road, adjoining the lands of Edward Wash
ington and about q miles from the town OF
Occoquan. This Tract is all in wood, lies
level and is we'll watered, and at least one half
is valuable meadow land.
Also,
An undivided molety Of a
tract in the county OF FRINGE William, con-
tanning - acres, whcreon George Mills now
lives, immediately upon the river and 2 miles
above the town ofOccoqaan, will be sold the
GLOWING day being The Esd day of March.
ALSO,
C7,e o..er tract o.: Tire .flsor1ing dcy, being The
9th day Of lNarch,
Containing about 200 acres
This lanais under cultivation, lies we'll, is
well watercd and is under rent from year to
year, at SEQ VT. tobacco per year. 1t lies adj
Joining the Lands of VIM. Grant in Prince
Eilliasn county, in good ne;ghbourhood, a
bout Is miles from the town of. Occoauan,
and Is from Dumflies. The purchaser can
not have possession Of this tract before the lst
Of Jana 1909.
.ASO,
I1N be sol, the .Jolzoqping day ell the hrenisea,
bring Inc 25fh day ofNfareh,
One other I ract Of Land con-
tanning 200 acres, Immediately at BANDS
ford upon Occoquan river, and IS miles a
,boye the town Of Occoquan, this land is well
improved has good buildings calcula ted FOR
tavern, store and distAlcry, with convenient
out-houseS.
In,lisputable titles will be given the par
chaser, to each of these tracts, Oh the first pay
ment being made, the purchasers giving
trust deed on all the premises to secure the
payment OF the other two thirds.
y. Ellicott.
Occoquan, Feb. 10, Isl dts.
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go RENT.

500 I y NEslF ? $ 8.
cohvenisrf two story Dsssliins f4esssf 81 aAsi
Ssore, s;suate On the corner Of King anti Pitt-
streets, lsssly occupied ~ AIr. John Ramsay.
Apply to
Robers I. Taylor.
- 2aw
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Rippon Lodge, Jan. 8.

HE SUBSCRIBE rs
Being dssirous of6ri,lgins the efairs ct ne Aats
Nm Of THOMPSON and VETICH,'to
mai close, 0FFER. FOR Sale The foll0au'-
ss.R EALs PROPERTY, VIZ.
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FlYe Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday
evening last,
4 Negro Man named DAMON,
& A BOUT five feet ten inches high, twenty
"A one years Of age, slender made, and a
likely fellow. Had on when he went away a
blue roundabout Jacket and panta!oons, striped
swansdown waistcoat, and it is supposed took
with him sundry other clothes. Its expect
edhs has gone to Georgctowno or Washington.
he above reward will be given for appre-
bending said fellow and reasonable charges II
brought home: ;.
john Gadfby.
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20 j ultimately sacrifice the last spot OF
bat sacred soil where il will be impossi
ote for freeman 20 tread. Add tar what
,usposc shal we realize such 40: evil 90
England, on The Lass resource and future
aopss of mankind? Forsoo.h, TO get a
market for observation-disclosures policy -
Can the British pafliamen. SO soon forget
hat the imposition of a Tea Tax on Ame.
rica brought on properly tax 10 England.
Beware how you establish France in Ame.
riea, and BY your frantic quarrel With that,
osliou, en!s, the navy Of Eng'snd. 10 the
service ct Bonapsrte. The ocean protests
rgoins. the calamity, and will an iniasu-
ased ministry proceed?
MIR. Barks argued ably On the same
side and conjured The house TO pause be.
fore il proceededn ghat career OF yloleace
against neutrsl states
Mr.. Wilbeiosce supported the measure; ;
and lord Henry Petty rose at two O'Clock,
when he entered inso most.perspicuoas
statement ofthe consequences which would
result from these measures, and cautioned
ministers Of their responsibility for ,he
system Of political emplric,sm which they
were pursuing.
Mr.. secretary Csnning conceived that
The measure wouiS ultiu.a.eis terd 20 sup
port she British commercial insutu.ion
aod ker raval Superiority at ses he en-
tered a. large in.o ,efutasiun Of he doc
srioes laid dcwo BY The noble lord and con.
cIoded with strongly nEgiog the necessity
OF The measure.
Mr.. Whilbtead answered Mr.. Cacnirg
in an animated speech; he cooslde'ed hs
principle laid down By the rgh; honorabi=
gentleman who preceded him. ss totally
ssbversive Of the commercial policy of nc
country, He was apzious the house should
vlndica,e IT'S character by 40 almos; unan-
imous opposition 10 the measure proposed
by his MI sty's ministers
Mr. Rose explained; after which d.
vision took place; when there appeared
for the bill, Ayes 1es, Noes 6s-majoEisy
100.
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PHILADELPHIA, DE-, .

Captain Jones, of;he ship L,op s,,u
Calcutta, sailed from he sand he'd ~
7'h Jan. The ship Chirs packet, Hr.;'
ieit 'he Sand Heads the 5,h Ian. for A..
drass and Philadelphia. o. the !oh ~
the Lyon was brought TOO and board, : ~.
40 cGoer from la R,venaot Freprh ~
ya1ser, mounting "a heavy guns, COMMEND
Cd by M. Sureouf, who requested caDs;o
Jones to come on board with his osp+r,
when a very s'rict but civil exam,pa,;o1
took place, aod the Lyon was t!i.ms,,s
with as little detention as possible. N
SorcouH was very particular IN his incu;,,
for passengers. TIE Ravehans had caoiw.
cd few Gays since, a rew brig bull, !,
Calcutta, naned the Orient, commando
and owned BY captain Miraudez with
$50 chests Indigo, bound te Lisbon uod.,
Portuguese colors, Ter whole cargo co.,
200 COO dollars. Captain Surccuf affirmed
in Justification Of The capture ,ha, she Ne,
BRUSH built, sailing uoder CID docum,p.
and bad with her charter party Role de-.
puipsse or bills Of ladrrg (signed) q.
board. He had also /; 81 la. pc sh;,
from Calcutta, under Arab colours. bound
to Wuscat, es Imated al 100000 dollars.
and British ships laden with rice, timber
canvass, Sc. The whole of bs prizes he
valusd a, 500. COO dollars his c,ui.r
was finished The S ul'. 10 LAT 81 n.
long. IS, W. saw ship s,eerisr to n.
nor'hward aud westward, brougar ro bya
lauen rugged cruiser that appeared to sail
very f1s,. Ga the 3o:h ult saw shin in
The oftiag, bound iu ooder jay main top
mast. Snip Galloway, Pray. OF N. York,
frcn Calcutta, left Saad Head January,lo
and spoke her the ga 10 lat. s. S.
len. IS. so, aad received letters ftom her
supercapgo.
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BALTIMORE, May 8.

! Arrived, ship Six Sisters, Hill, So days
! from Bristol.
nio", slip Ee,,1aGiee, Hancock, S. dlys
from Liverpool. Left there, 9th March, saip
: Philip, Williams, Of Baltimore, for Russia,
III Two days. The snip Rodney sailed four
| teen days before for Baltimore spoke no.
thing Oh the passage.
Also, ship Bei.isarius, 49,, Of Boston, i5o
days from Canton.
Also, ship Eliza, Huntington, from AM
sterdain.
he Eliza sailed from Amsterdam 9Th Of
March, by permission Of the king of Holland,
On application of the American consul TO
bring .tssay me distressed American seancn,
whose vessels had been lost on the coast OF
Holland, and those captured and broughtinta
the dlfcren. ports in the north of Europe.
Letsth r"s5urgoed snip Shepherdess, Capt.
Nelms, CT Baltimore; Sally, Frost, ditto,
Lexington, Gardner, ditto; brig Susanna,
Franklin, ditto ship America, l1elar, Phi.
iadeIphia Virginia, Crockett, New-York F;
Monticello, Story, ditto; brig Fanny, faR-
nlag, ditto; Rising Sun, Burt, of PiYmoath
fMassachusetts) last from England seized,
Mount Vernon, owings, Of Petersburg, VIZ
glaia. repairing; brig ----, Nichols, OF Ply.
mouth, Massachusetts, last from Bristo, IN
England, seized ship Creole, HopktrS, OF
New-Orleans, and four or five others that had
been detained there for nine mon.hs past
Passengers, Captains Crosby, ofthe ship 9ui.
tana, Of Plymouth, Massachusetts, lost Oh
Goree; Stone, of brig Nancy, of d'exaadrla'
lost in the Texe! roads, FentoA, of brig JON
and Joseph. of Baltimore, lost OH the Fl2nd-
ers coasts, and number of disc harsed mates
and seamen belonging to vessels embaFgoea
at Hamburg and Bremen, &c. to the numocF
Of 100.
May 4.
The last dispatches for the brig golngN
orders from government to France and En-
gland, were received this morning from '!'s
secretary state, when Mr. Ruker, tie mss
senger received his Instructions to SCI I'm
the wind ahead. These eispa'cn'
es are said to be highly important but th'A
contents are unknown to US.
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SICILY
Extract Of letter from Melazzo, dated JAM


Extract Of letter from Melazzo, dated Jan.
23,l80S.
IheFrench nave penetrated in considerable
numbers into Calabria, and their advanced
posts are at present Immediately opposite
Messina fortunately there are the straits be-
tween Us, otherwise doubt not their threat
of paying visit would be executed /: indeed,
from til, preparations making in every quar-
cal
Our force at present on the island amounts
to about 5000 men, including three FOREIGN
regiments, they are thus dirided--at Messina,
the head quarters,are stationed the 2lst, 9th
5Sth, ed, and S st chasseur. Britrnioues and
Maltese regiment, the 8lst forms a Gordon
from the lighthouse at Faro tn Messina at
Augusta, under the command of col Oswald,
the 10th regiment, and part of De ROLES are
stationed at Syracuse; under brigadier gen.
Stewart the Slst and remainder Of de Roles
and at Mc!a1zo, under brigadier gen CoIc,the
35th and flank companies OF all the numbered
regiments on the islandexcepl of the sd a
detachment of 300 Of the 2Oth DRAGONS, and
some companies of the artillery compose the
remainder ofihe force inSicily.
garrison of Messlna, maintains Scylla, under
colonel Robertson,
We know very little Of the politics of the
court OF Palermo. As long as the - pos.
sess tho dominion she exerls at present, they
cannot be favorable to US. believe, and am
confidently assured, that the population of the
country is favorable to U.S. and would with a.
lacrity and Joy throw themselves under our
protection, should circumstances require us
to assume tire government of this island. We
arc at present actively employed in taking a
statistical survey of that part OF Sicily immc-
diately in the vicinity of our out posts, and
doubt net but that the result will prove the re-
sources CT the country to be very abundant
under proper cultivation and encouragement. |
We are, OF course, all ACTIVITY at present, and
with the characteristic eageraess of British /
soldiers, notwithstanding our inferior force,
look forward with confidence and Joy 10 the !
moment of the threatened attack.
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gold dust, captured on the sd. ins,.,.
Iame priva'ecr OF Aevegissy. Als" .! The
so days. 'sisaica,
Dover' March 24.-orders We're ,.,;
mere this morning, all the cutter eelSea
coed to sea, without delay. Sailed ~. ~ pro-
~ and Iarter cutters; it is nnderS,oo1 t-' az,
the french ships are very much in wan, ,' az
men. RENDEZVOUS have been open this n ~. u
; and counties offered, but hitherto wi,bou, ~
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FALMOUTH, March %.

Arrived this evening the brig Nancy, capt
Douglass from Gibraltar; the White (brig,)
Ford, from do; the Boston, Hauling, from do;
the Alligator, Robins, from do being part of
the homeWard bound Mediterranean feet, un-
der convoy OF his msjesty's ship Sirius, SO
guns, and Diligence, store ship which feet
(aboat &C SAIL were dispersed by signal on the
l7th Instant, IN lat. 4s, long. IL, in conse--
OF two line OF battle ships being close i'll with
them and not answering the signals at the
tine those vessels last saw them. The enc
my's ships were in chace ofhis majes,y's ship
Sirius and store ship.
Also arrived the Danish ship African, from
the coast Of Africa with gum, honey, and