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LONDON, Feb. 81,

Yesterday we were put in possession
ofturther intelligence form Petersburgh,
by which VIC have the modification to
learn, that all Englishmen there have
been declared prisoners of war.
All Swedish subjects from 16 to 60,
are to be called into immediate service.
A morning paper says" An expe-
dition is in state of preparation for an
object of great Importance, but the re-
ports respecting which it would be i'm
proper at present to mention. We may
state, however, that according to letters
from Plymouth, sir Sidney Smith is dali
ly expected at that port from the Tagus,
as he is to be employed on the service
to which we have alluded"
All accounts from York shire and
Lancashire are full of doleful COM
plants on the state of trade, the woollcn
and cotton manufactures are said to be
nearly at a stand several respectable
houses in Yorkshire have had letters
from their friends in America, desiring
them not to purchase any more wool or
any account, and many, both woollen
and cotton manufactures, have been
under the necessity of discharging
thoir work people, and Of shutting up
their manufactures till the return of a
u.. trade.
l..oacy is to be no longed enjoined
on a- Roman Catholic clergy, in Eu-
J4.se.
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NEwYoRK, March %.

nuary 18th, states, that "negociat ons
with Persia are in considerable for
wardness, and that it is expected that
an expedition will be undertaken against
the English possessions in the East In
dies"
Russia has declared war against Swe-
den, and has already $4,000 troops on
the frontiers of Swedish Finland.
Great Britain is to provide for the
king OF Sweden, sixteen sail Of the line.
10000 troops, and subsidy of 100, OO0l.
per month during the continuance of
the war. And Sweden is to yield to
Great Britain the island of Malstand,
near Gottenburgh, as depot for the
naval and military force to be employed
in the Baltic. This island which has
been termed the Gibraltar Of ,Swe
den, commands the entrance. of the Cat
tegat. A conven ton to this amount is
said to have been signed by the king of
Sweden.
Another secret expedition (of S, 900
mem was on the eve of sailing from
England, under general Stuart.
A bill brought in by Mr.. Clinton has
passed the Senate, appropriating one
hundred thousand dollars for the de-
fence Of the port Of w-York-Also
providing for the removal Of the Banks
from that city in case of war, or other
imminent danger.
The Irish papers mention, that the
linen trade of Ireland is likely to suffer
much from the suspension oftheir accus-
toned supplies of fax sced.-The inn
portation Of this article into that coun-
try on an average of 10 years, was about
$4,000 hogsheads. A hogshead pro-
duces on an average 80 stones of rough
fax, fit for the hatchel, which, at a mo-
derate price, would sell for about 40
guineas. A large portion of the I'M
ported seed came from Holland and the
Baltic, the rest from America, and as
those sources are for the present closed,
there will be general scarcity during
the ensuing season.
March 80.
We have Convcrscd with gentleman
who left Paris on the 9Th February.-
He states that Mr.. Armstrong was Of
iicially advised of our embargo about
the 10th. The general opinion was
that America must take 2 decided mart
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THURSDAY, 14th APRIL. 1908.
We are requested to state, that there
is no truth in the report of the death of
DR.. Forsythe, of this place, who few
weeks since went to New England upon
business. Letters have been received in
town from DR.. Forsyth, dated two weeks
alter the day mentioned as the time of
his decease. The Doctor and his Lady
will probably arrive in a few days.
RE!-On the night Of Friday the
9Th inst. the public house kept by Mr..
John Brown, in ST. Clairsville, was con-
snmed, with nearly all the furniture.
1t is stated that dispatches of ia
vourable character have lately been re-
ceived at Washington from the Ameri-
can minister at London.
None Of the army bills before Con-
gress had been passed on the 31st of
March. On that day the doors of the
House of Representatives were closed,
upon an intimation from Mr.. Randolph.
that he had a report to make which re.
quired secrecy.
On the 3Oth Of March, confidential
message was communicated to Congress
by the President. Upon the subject Of
this message, we find the following re-
marks In a communication from Wash
ington, to the Editor Of the u. S. Ga
zette, & in the Washington Federalist.
Congress have been again in secret
session, to-day, for about three hours, il
consequence of a confidential message
from the president. The communica-
ton is understood to contain letters from
Mr.. Armstrong, which give some &C
count Of the views and designs of Bona
parte towards the United States. The
precise contents of the communication
have not TRANSFERRED but it is generally
oDDrcbepdeJ tbo+ thew are cf an ,1nfa-
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the Toulon and Rochefort squadron, Of
II sail of the line, had formed Juno
ton, and put to sea.
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We have convcrscd with gentleman
who left Paris on the 18th February
He states that Mr.. Armstrong was of
fcially advised of our embargo about
the 10th. The general opinion was
that America must take a decided part
with either France or England. 1t was
reported at Paris and Bordeaux, that
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.;1erced left off the action, and made all
I'm chace of the enemy 40 minutes after
: - II. the enemy hoisted French colors.
go minutes after do. the enemy being
about half a mile distant commenced action
b. firing broadside. At minutes after
8. 4. N. the enemy discharged the whole.
e his broadside and made all sail !: kept fir
inc at him until out Of gun-shot, found the
lower mast wounded, foretop and yard cut
il two ard rigging so much destroyed could
not make sail in chace all hands employed
in repairing tie damage, P. M. the enc
NV making all sail to the eastware-At 9,
+. NJ. lost sight Of the enemy-At II, ?. M.
the enemy in sight bearing easl--At day
light On the 9Th, saw the enemy q leagues
distant--made ali sail chace-1o minutes
after 1e the enemy hoisted Dutch Jack
rs minutes after 2, P. NJ. the enemy hoist
ed English colors--10 minutes after P. II.
brought the enemy to close action--4o MI
nutes after P. NJ. the enemy struck her CO.
lcrs. Proves to be the French frigate La
Piedmontese, mounting fifty guns, COM
1nander Mons. Epron.
Killed, capt. Harding, Of the. St. Floren-
70, the last time the ship came into action,
and 12 seamen.
Wounded, I'd lieut.. Of the St. Florenzo,
ard s5 seamen.
Killed and wounded On board the Pied
montais, 167, and the Cd capt. Charles Mo
reau.
N.B. This man Charles Moreaul whilst
lying dangerously wounded, continued in
the most vehement manner, and with the
create ST imprecations, to encourage the men
to fight; but when he observed that the CO.
lcrs were struck he insisted on beng thrown
overheard in that state, which was accord
mgly done.
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BY THE LAST MAIL.
NETWORK, October a.
I 0test J1-ou1 London.


Last evening arrived at this port the
British Packet, Lord Chesterfield, Gibson,
in the remarkable short passage Of 81 days
from Falmouth, via Halifax, in Z days from
the latter port. Passengers, t,r. Bethune,
merchant CT this city captain Burke, OF
de. Mr., Chermell, Of Petersburg, Va. t.r.
Bailey, Mr.. Hiatt and lady, Nr. Halliday,
E'r. Jelly, and captain Andrew Pmckhana
Of Nantucket: the latter gentleman took
his passage from Halifax in schooner ior
Bosom.
Mr.. Bethnne eft London on the III of
September, ard is the bearer Of dispatches
from Mr.. Fiackney, OH minister at the
court Of st. James, to the secretary d
state.
We learn verbally by the TacEet, that our
affairs with Great Britain, were likely 10 he
amicablv settled, and in a short time-and
that French Senates Eons,.ium had peii-
toned the en- for Bonaparte to Withdraw
his troops from Spain and leave the king
dom to the patriots.
The editor of the Mercantile Advertiser,
has received by The packet, London papers
TO the 10th OF September (i4 DAYS later
than any previous advices) from which the
following articles are selected. They com
pose very small part OF the great mass Of
intelligence which these papers contain, and
which we shah Continue to detail lrona day
to day until everv interesting Circumstance
has been given &c our readers. s.
LONDON, September T..
a mai from Gottenhursh arrived this
morning. The only article it has brought
is the following; but, the report Of an acti-
On between the British and Russian fleets is,
We understand urfoundcd.
g Gotten5rrsS.i, Dig. 1e.
General Armfe!dt did not resist the
command of the west IN army to general
Cedesstrcm, as was first reported.
g Private letters Of to-day's post from
Stockholm report, that the Russian fleet,
which appeared eli Oldonsholm on the eth
of August, was net On the 18th by an Eng
hsh feet and totally put 70 the route. his
appears rather incredible, as VIC cannot con-
ceive that sufficient number of English
ships fer the purpose could have been so
high up in the Baltic at that time"
The Rrest feet is said tohave put to sea
again. The postscript to letter from an Of
fccrof the Nincrca trigate, says briefly
g The French feet are again cut" So
great is the distress of the islands Of Guada-
loupe and Martinique for provisions, that
every effort will be made 10 relieve them.
! his OF course, will produce on our part the
NEST active measures to prevent them. II
II be true that the Toulon squadron Put to
sea wlthtroops On board, it may be that the
West Indies, and not the Atlantic Islands
was their destination. But it is probable
that Martinique and Guadalupe will fall
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'besor. any suecors can reach them from Eu-
rope.
The expeditionagain Bilboa is said, not
to have been undertaken with the view OF
keeping possession, but of plundering it.----
After the houses and inhabitants had been
pillaged of their raost valuable property the
French banditti are reported to have evscu-
ated the town and rctiredto Vlttcria.
Our commerce with Spain is already be-
come very considerable. One house in
London has received an order from that
country for coarse woollens, sufficient to
clothe 10000 troops. Trade is looking UP
in the West Riding and the intercourse
between this country and Spain is already
of great advantage.
Very considerable supplies ofarnls & am
munition have been sent from tie ports in
the northwest Of Spain, to the Biscayans.
Scptemder 2. e
Compliant DFFEAT OF GENERAL yUHoT
and PROPOSALS FOR THE SURRENDER
OF HIS ARMY.
The glorious intelligence we have to an
nounrc VIII delight every heart, though We
are persuaded that every che Of cur rea-
ders was prepared to expect it. The Eri-
tish arms have been eminently victorious O.
yer the French in Portugal IL two battles
and long before his TINS, to use the words
ofgencla Csstanos after the surrender Of
Etpcnt, we have no doubt, 9that not a
Frencnman remains in arms throughout the
Kingdom CT Phrtu. al. ;"
The Park and Tower guns were fired this
morning at eight o'clcck,n honor OF these
great victories.
The glorious intelligence was BROUGHT a.
bout eight O'Clock last night to lord Castle
reagh's Office by captain Campbell. It WAS
seen after communicated by his loreship to
Tie lord mayor.
COPY.
Eezvning. street, Sett. 1, 1903.
I" Ny IoHp,
81 HAVE the honor to accuaint YOUR
lordship, that captain Campbell arrived this
evening with dispatches from lieutenant ge-
neral sir Arthur Wellesley, dated Vinlicra,
lie 22d ultimo, giving an account Of two
victories obtained over tie French armies IN
Fortug al-the first On the 18th at Zanibuei-
ca, oysr tie advanced corps OF tie French,
consisting oi COCO men, commanded BY pc
nerais l-abcrde and Ererice, in which the
Frensh were defeated with tie loss Of 500
men killed, wounded and prisoners the Sc
cond over The whole ofthe French ar1s III
Portugal consisting Of 1900 men, ccpl-
mandeei by general lunof, wherein the
French were completely defeated, wi.h the
less offs pieces Of cannon, Is tunbrilis Of
alninunipion, and abont3 eco 1-ci,, in killed,
wounded, and prisoners.
IE,cor:equence Of this action, general
Kel.erman. arrived With a iag Of trrce at
hca>: quarters Gu ED, to treat Tor terms.
Lieutenant general Burrsrd landed, ard
arrived in the fed of action after the ba,tI@
had commenced en- the 25st ultimo Eut tie
generously declined taking tie ccn1mend
from sir Arthur Welleslsv. On the ed,
lieutenant general sir Huei Dalryr Fle land
ed and took the command.
l have It's honor 70 be, &C.
(Signed)
CAsTLEETACH.
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His majest, 5 ship Florenzo:


At Z, A. n. saw three Indianen stand
ang toNartss the S. E.--At 10, do. saw a
trangs SAL on the starboard beam. At
lun-sef charc N. E. and N. E. I-a N. 8
niles distant. ali sails SELL, P. n. re-
teivrd broadside from the chace,, and
commenced acsion, SIS minutes after Il do.
'h< eAses made all SAID away, and hex firing
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e 10 Tie right ian. tie Lara I9as}oy, sc.
Private letters are said to have been re-
ceived in town this morning, stating that
the ports OF Holland ere open for the exnor-
tstion Of ali ooc,.s except leather, bark, and
salt.
September 5.
A transport which left Maffra on the ae,h
is arrived at Penzancc she brings accounts
that Sir John Meore's amy was there with
the Audacious "a guns ); that our army nor
the French had made any change of position
subsequent to the Esd that en- arnli.tice
lad been agreed on and that general eff
Ger had been detached to Sir c. Cotton with
particulars.
Accounts have been received ws,ieh state
that in consequence of some movements
which had been observed among the French
troops, our commander in the Baltic had
found it necessary TO remove all the Spanish
troops fromLangland- which had been ei4ec-
tually done, and they were conveyed to Got
tenburg 5000 men and 300 woinen) where
the transports for bringing them to England
are arrived Oy THIS time.
Orders had been received at Deal for the
immediate 'emba'kation of the Brigade of
guards there. This brigade at Chatham is
also to embark-other regiments will join
them, and this fresh embarkation will con-
sist of about 10000 men.
The embarkation at Cork, has been sus-
pesded.
Aprivate letter we have received from
Sicily, dated the 18th July, mentions an
instruction to have broken out at Rome
We shall not be surprised to find insurrec-
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RIM .fJTiY on the evezins efthe 7th inf.
q Brigh lNulaito lkaa named
E q B..

Who calls himself RoRERT THOMAS;
About feet 10 inches high, 24or IS years
oil age, has large black eye brows, large full
eyes, not very dark. and IS stout well made
handsome fellow. His hair is thick, but not
quite straight, and be wears it nicely trimmed,
combed and ridged on the top. His beard APP
pears very black if suffered 20 grow Tor day
or two, bat he usually shayes it vety' closely.
lie has recently received an injury on the fore
finger OF the left band, aid has it Bound u;,,s.
and may probably lose the first joint Of 1t. lie
speaks deliberately, and IS more correct In
conversation than persons CT lis color usually
are. He walks slowly, is slavery good waiter,
s delights particularly N attending to horses.
He has variety OF cloaths, ard took with
him one dark green brollcloth coat and pan
falcons with yellow buttons, one cloth coat and
pant3oons nearly of the same coler, but the
cloth of inferior quality, with white metal
buttons. one blue cloth coat much worn, one
Old brown surtout coat with covered buttons,
a good hat, and a pair of black top boots. The
res, Of his apparel | am not able particularly
to describe. lie is fond of wearing boots, and
pays great attention To his dress.
AS he can read and write very well, he rnay
probably produce forged authority for him
to pass, OF procure the certificate of some one
OF tic negroes, who, a few years ago. petition
ed by the name OF Thomas and obtained their
freedom ia Maryland If taken ont Of the
state Of Maryland and district of Columbia,
and secured in any Jail, SO that l get him
again, the above reward will be given, Oh. six
ty dollars if taken and secured within the said
sta or district all reasonable expences viii
also be paid ifhe should be delivered to me
in the civ of Washington, or 10 Dr. Richard
Duchett. i,l:'rince Gerge's county, Maryland.
He is well acquainted in annapolis, Baltimore,
Geo Town, and thc city of WashiD gton.
Allen 3. Duckett.
Was}iugso City, May i3-l4. diff.
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To the Public.
May / |.

ALL PERSONS having claims agains
the estate of the late JuDGE JONES, are re-
Guested to make them known to me, that they
may be adjusted, and satisfactory arrange
nents made for their discharge: Those who
are Indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate pay ment of tffs- sans WINCH
they owe. 80
Tie Household Furniture and Books of tho
deceased, will be sold. at bis late rssidence in
this county, on FRIDAY, the lothsof June
next. Eight montbs'creditwill be allosgedto
the purchasers for all sums exceeding fFs
dollars, on their giving bond with approved
securi y, to b.ar interest from the da'eii nor
punctually paid; and any just claim va! be
received in discount ~s,.r
All communications to me on this subjecs,
will be addressed to Richmond or to ISRs!a
Ell LACEY, Esquire, of this county. e
James Monroe,
Executor of Joseph Jones, sen. deceased.
Loudoun County, May los. dtlothje
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So GREAT BARGAIN.


TINT beautiful and elegant ESlAiG
,.,,I 70 the 1slr Nises is still fop sale, well
saorn bv the name Of 6 -d5iagdon' where
Am 4, mansion house stands, directsg Opposite
:, CAPITOL, lying on the Potomac river coho
s;o;ac four hundred and twenty two acres
- road from the contemplated bridge passes
nearly s through the centre OF the estaie--t
maj bs purchased for cash or on long s.; Gre
81 by saying a small part in hand---also a
sout Civ acres adjoining, part OF. the same
,,rt, leased TO William Frazer, viii be soia
oathc same terms. A good and inelspusao'e
d,ls will be made for both. The title papers
NAV be seen by application 10 the subscriber
q Or Rs5su I. Taylor, Esquire, by whom every
necessary Information will BIZ. given.
raot sold by Friday the Goth OF May, IS
st;yate sale, ii will on that day be sold to the.
sirAest bidder, before the coGee-honse door,
utsclye O'Clock, at which time the terms q
sale viii be made known.
B. Dade.
~. a
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FOX SAIL,
A likely NEGRO MAN, about IS years
Of age, who has been employee part OF tis
life as house servant, and part Thereon as =
gardner and plantation laborer. he Will DC
sold fc. cash or On short credit
Enquire ct INC Pfsntfr:
: May z. 0
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WEDNESDAY, NAY 1S, 1868.
For Sale.

A new we'll finished Brick House, Oh Wa
.er-street, 40 feet front and rs feet deep,
l;oining Mr. Samuel Harper's rope walk
.Also small frame House, on Dukc-stteet,
ext door to the N. W.corner OF Duke and
81. Asaph streets.-Yhe above property will
ge sold low and long credit given for three
i5urths purchase money.--It not sold at pri-
pate sale before the first of June, it viii be
sold at public sale to the highest bidder
Apply to the subscriber,
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LENT OR LOST,

Tile Ifrst veh4ne Of CHestcrfeld's Letters
WHOEVER has borrowed or found it VIII
plea.sto return it, or CALI and pay Tor tie
sctt.
ROBERT CRAY.
May ii. d
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Public Sale.

on WEDNESDAY, nert, at g oseiock, apfi
6r.sold, at:the dzyelSng house q Henry =
MAY, a variety ct
Elegant Household and Kitchen
Furniture:
Consisting Of Beds, Bedsteads and Cur
tains, Looking Glasses, Tables, Chars Bu
resus, Desks, Carpets, sc.
Terms viii be made known at the place OF
sale.
Nav Is. ats
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eat freely thereof. have known this
to cure when no other medicine would
~ am a witness of three who have been
perfectly cured by making use Of the "a
bove. If you think proper you may
with safety insert this in your paper for
the good OF the public.
A friend to mankind,
To Mr.. Harper. S. Is.
Emtract ofa letter from Providence,
Rhode Bimld.
The cotton factories likely to pro-
duce spun cotton by June next in this
state, and chiefly within few miles Of
this town, are THIRTY-FOUR in number !;
and they are expected to move in all a
bout thirty thousand $bina!eS. That is
at least four times as many as have hi
1herto been in operation.
The oldest water spinning factory in
these states is at Patucket, about five
miles from this town, it commenced in
1892, with tzOentu- t1Vo spindleS onlY, it
now moves about NINE HUNDRED D,
and is the largest mill in the country
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INTE L L IG Z NOE.

d1he following constitution ofthe most
recently established kingdom, under
the Napoleon dynasty, may be consi-
dered as a specimen Of the constitutions
which have been given by the Emperor
Of France to all his dependent king
doms.
PARIS, January 4.
Constitution qfthe kngd9m Of WeStbha-
liza.
Napoleon, by the grace Of God and
the constitution, emperor of the French,
king of Italy, protector Of the confede-
ration Of the Rhine, willing to give
prompt execution to the 10Th article Of
thc treaty of Tilsit, and establish for
the kingdom Of Westphalia, fundamen-
tai constitutions, whereby the happiness
OF the people who compose it may be
guaranteed, and which may at the same
time ensure to the sovereign, the means
Of contributing as q member;of the Rhi-
nish confederation, to the common safe
~ and prosperity we have ordained
and do ordain as follows -
Art. 1. The kingdom Of Westphalia
is to comprehend the following states,
vjz:-Thc states of Brunswick Wolsen-
butde that part of Aitmark, situate on
the left bank of the Elbe, that part Of
the country Of Madgeburg, situated on
The left bank Of the Elbe the territory