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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Erom TIE Boston Centinek.


On Tuesd ay, the schr. Enterprise, capt.
Vinal, arrived here in short passage from
Belfast, in Ireland. We have been favored
with file of Belfast papers to the "a Juiy,
which contain London intelligence TO the
28th Iuns, DAYS later.
The duke of Brunswick continued to car
ny on an active predatory war IN Saxony :
and the archiake Charles had dispatched
some g or 10000 mcn OF his army into Sax
onv under gen. Amende, who had captured
Dresden, Wur,zburg and Leipsic. 5000
Saxons had been surrounded by them and
taken prisoners. 6o,oC0 men OF the Kun
parian insurrection were on the march to
reinforce the archlluEe Charles.
After marshal Lefebvre left the iyrol, to
reinforce the French grand army, the Iyro-
Iese rose and massacred the French detach-
ments.
The French CONSUMPTION in Holland was
violently opposed.
Prussia is to remain neutral.
A great number of French privateers had
been laid up, and the crews sent to the Da-
nube.
Some hundreds of the French who had
escaped the massacre Of the Spaniards in the
recapture ST. Andero, by flying on board
the British ships had arrived in England.
A great expedition was fitting out OF En- :,
gland From 35 to 10000 men were to be
employed and commanded by the earl OF
Chatham, gen. Hope, sc. Sir Home Pop
ham was TO command the naval force.
Lord Grenville Leveson Cover is ap-
pointed British secretary Of war, vice lord
Murray.
Letters from Holland state that several
English and American vessels had been
condemned in Riga.
The English stocks continued rising
Tune Goth, three per cents were at 50 Il.
Captain Vinal informs that much anxiety
existed in the minds of Americans IN lie
land, for the fate of the numerous vessels
bound to the northkof Europe: that the
Danes were capturing every thing IN the
Baltic they could find; and that insurance
on American vessels from England and Ire
land was at 40 guineas, to return ~ IN esss
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NJ Q T I c. E.
Port of ALexaudYsa.

ELIShA J,i.NAEY having by his inden-
ture duly executed and dated the 29th day
of last month, conveyed to the subscriber
the whole of his estate real personal & mix
ed, in trust for the purpose of disposing OF
he same and applying the proceeds thereof
to the payment of his debts-all those in
debted to the saidEHshaJanney,by bond, bill,
note, or book account, are hereby requested
to settle the same with Mr.. Michael Cieary
and those who have claims against the said
Janney, will be pleased to render them within
90 days from this date, to the said Cleary who
may be found at the said Janney's counting
room on his wharf, and Is duly authorised
or that purpose by
Richard NJ. Scott, Trufee.
June 9. ,2aw
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Of sailing with,a British convoy.

OF sailing withga British convoy.
The English papers contain many reports
which time has contradicted, and which we
have no room to particularize.
Capt. Taylor, arrived at Boston on Tues
day from Cadiz, in as days, mentions, that
the French army Of about IS 900 men, was
about SO miles from Cadiz, Gin Estrama-
,dnra no doubt but that the inhabitants en-
tertaincd no fears of their nearer approach.
Barcelona still remains in possession Of the
French. Capt. 4. brought no papers.
Fran Cad;z, 1auae %, 1906.
"Our political situation is growing bet
er every day. The French army is retlr-
ing from Estramadura. The English and
Spanish armies are advancing in pursuit OF
it and we now daily expect an engagement,
the result of which we doubt.nos will be ia
yorabie to the arms of Spain"
Eatrat ofD letter fr0m Bosf0n to,the editor
Of Mercantile Advertisef, dated Au-
gust 9.
The Irish papers received yesterday
makes mention of a new and severe decree
of the emperor Of Russia, avowedly intend
ed to prevent the British from beneftting
by Russian commerce, but in Its opera
ton calculated to be oppressive on the
American trade.---If we may credit
the papers the troops OF the Duke OF
Brunswick and detached corps OF Aus
trians have been very successful in Saxony
and Franconia and the greatest alarm pre-
walls Indeed nothing but usiqaity in Ma
poeon could completely control the excIu-
sive territory Of which he is directly or IN
directly the master.
"There have been some slight disturban-
ces at Belfast an ong the master weavers !;
but they were settled. 4 reduction of wsg
es YVES the cause.
Some spectators ia London have, for
so per cent. insured that Bonaparte viii Tot
occupy Vienna on the first Of July. They
will assuredly lose, as ne was there On the
2oth of June.
{" The PLOVER, reported to have sail
ed from England for Philadelphia, is said
to have returned about the ooh of June
FROM a CRUIZE.
$ The Swedish Constitution is completed
1t is said to give to the new king the
power of making war &. concluding peace"
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80 q l5s8s
NEUTRAL COMMERCE AND FREEDOM OF
THE SEAS.
HoLLAND.--1'wo American vessels have
been recently seized in the Texel, though
loaded with tobacco, oil, &c. in conformity
to the last decree Of king Louis. The Gov.
Strong of Boston, arrived at Helvoetluys
the Goth Of June, and was seized--no cause
alledged and nothing done about her as late
as the 2sth. AL communication with her
has been forbid.
ITALY.
Extract ofa letter from Leghorn, June 2.
:. Besides the Mary, the schr.---, capt.
Thompson, of Baltimore, has been taken
and carried into Naples there IS schr.
from Philadelphia and a brig from Boston
carried into Naples, and another American
vessel carried into Reggie in Calabrla. =
-Same letter, 1une 8, says, :" There
are Ii more American vessels taken, 8 OF
them carried into Naples, and into Anco-
ma. Another American ship with 1000
boxes of sugar had been taken, but was re-
captured by British frigate.
1lG .ISOh IL
CoTTENBURc, 1une Z.
C Russia still refuses to admit any yes
sells from Sweden and the Danes continue
to take and drtain all that come within their
reach,S
A letter from capt. Haskell, of the brig
Ann, of Beverly, at Got'enburg, dated 9Th
June, states, that the bark Packet, Pedrlcs,
of Marblehead, had been carried nto CHRIS
tianstady Norway and condemned, vessel
and cargo, and thai the vessel Was given up
10y the captors to capt. P. who had arrived
with her in ballast at ,Gottenburg, and fur.
Their informed, that the brig Ann, Howe, OF
Boston, belonging to Messrs. Parsons and
Sigouney, was condemned, and vessel
belonging to Gloucester; and that the ma
rine court was proceeding to the trial OF
others, which it was expected would share
the same fate.
MIR. GRAY from Boston yesterday brought
news that Is vessels had goue up to Russia
that 9, having the Imperial L1cssnce, were
admitted, and refused. TO sail u'lder
British licences, not Russian, rs PaV7HS
TRLBUTE.
Salem taper dug. g..
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ST. Andrews Society.

A STATED quarterly meeting of the St.
Andrews Society, will be held at the dwell
lug house of John if.Leod, THIS EV EN-
ING,at7 osclock.-Punctual attendance is re,
quested.
Games Patton, President.
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AMERICAN MANUFACTORY-
The Subscribers.

! liz OuU1Cll UClS,
Late Partners Of the BALTIMORE. CALICO
PAINTING COMPANY,
Inform their friends in particular, and the
public generally, that they continue the CAL
Heo Printing Business, and Starch and Hair
,Pozudsr MauntaetOry, in Baltimore-street,N No.
ls7 -, Baltimore. They bave Likewise now
open in King STREET, next door to the corner
of Royal. street, Alexandra, II comhle1e as
sortment Of articles in both cffhe above lines.
Likewise Spun Cotton OF different colors.-
The whole will be sold at the old prices for
cash, or on liberal CT edit for approved nego-
table notes, if application is made during the
week, as they will certainly leave this place
the last of the week.
L. & P. Lannay.
August "a. DIT
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JUST RECEIVED,

-, FROM NEw-YoRK,
sue Point Oyilers in pots.
- = moaked Salmon.
''shen Cheese, ofsu perior quality.
IN STORE.
NM sh Lines, Lemons, Oranges and Cocoa
sS'ackarel in barrels.
poanes and tongues in kegs.
lies pper Vinegar in bottles, and Groce-
Augusts. Ao1'a' ra''en'
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August IA.
TO LET,

TWO very handsome BRICK HOUSE
i two stories high, neatly finished, with
a complete stable to each. They are in aplea-
SAINT situation on Queen.street, near WASH
ington street, and in a good neighborhood,
and calculated to please and render comfort
able a small genteel family. Apply to the
subscriber,
Andrew Scholfeld.
9Th mo. I'd. cost
". B. The rent will be made low to an
agreeable tenant.
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Public Sale.
THIS DAY,

HlO Uni,
Will be Sold, atthe Vendue-Store, on cre-
dit of twelve months,
A Negro Woman, that has to
serve until the goth of February, lsl2-Ste
is about So years of age, is good washer, is
honest and has no children.
P. G. Marlteller.
August Is.
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on TUESDAY EVENING,
AUGUST Is,
WILL BE PRESENTED CELEBRATED PLAY.
IN FIVE ACTS,
(.Mever hegJormed here.
CALLED
ADRIAN AND ORILLA;
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Il Mothers Vengeance.
Prince of Altenberg, Mar. Mckenzie.
Count Of Rosenheim, Warren.
Adrian, Gone.
Michael, Jefferson.
Friedbert; Harris.
Leopold, Briers.
Anselm, Miller.
Haufroy, a Minstrel, Jacobs.
Lothaire, Page, Mrs. Wilmot.
OriIla Of Rosenheim, Mrs. Wood.
Madame Clermont, Barrett.
Githa, Oriiias Governess, Francis.
Minna, Seymour.
Loutgrade, Miss Petit.
Ida, Mrs. Jacobs.
To which Will be added
A COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS,
Yro.e,0teJ from tbe (,prn1cn
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Qleranorla DafIp @a;ftte.
TUESDAY, AUGUST Is.

l1T1 The outside form of our paper OF
this day, is dated Monday, August "A, IN
stead Of Tuesday, Angust is.
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SO general and habitual, that nobody
was thought it for serious business
after dinner. And under this persua-
sion it was enacted in the laws OF
the Lombards that Judges should hear
and determine causes fasting, ana
NOT after dinner. Muralori, in his
Italian antiquities plainly aihrms that
This regulation was framed for the
purpose ofavoiding the unsound de-
crees consequent upon intaXlcallon.
And DR.. Glber, Stuart very patient
ly and ingeniously observes IN 6ls
historical dissertation concerning ne
antiquity Of tie British Gonsfitut'-
on, p. 258. thai from this propensity
of the older Britons to indulge ex.
cessiye!y in eating and drinking, has
proceeded the restriction upon Jurors
and jurymen 10 refrain from meaf
and drink and egeu 10 be beld IN
custody, until they had agreed upon
their verdict.
The descendants Of those nations,
who form the greater part OF the pop
ulation of the United States, may feel
qualification in knowing the origin
Of this restraint upon juries.
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SO Dollars Reward.

y AN away from the Camp Meeting, ia
IN in Worcester County, on Monday the
twenty-eighth of August last, NEGRO
MAN named ISRAEL, upwards Of thirty
years of aye, about six feet high, with a very
bright yellow complexion, the property OF Miss
Polly t.izey OF Somerset county, and hired hs'
present year by the subscriber to James Tur-,
nip, of Somerset. Any person who will take
up said Negro and secure him SO that the own
er gets him again, shall, il taken out of the
state, receive the above reward, andlf taken in
the s'ate, and out of The county, Twenty-Five
dolars-ahd il taken III the county, Fifieea
dollars, 10 be paid by
Robert Elzey.
Somerset conuttv, Princess DIM, I
September ~, 500. ct.
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DtScGiIa
A SERMON.

Whose hndeth a wife Enaeth good thing
30 said Solomon the prince ofga!.
lantry; and Solomon ought to know.
ne soft moments spent BY the
Jewish Monarch in conjugal endear-
menfs and sweetest daliance with the
enchanting fair, bore testimony, no
doubt to the truth to his assertion !;
and when surrounded with his hume.
rous wives, he had good right TO con.
c!uhe, that he was in possession not
only OF one good hing but Of three
hundred.
The age Of poigamy is happily
past and on he Threshold of dome.
TIC felicity, rendered douhly pleasing
BY Inc fascinating smile other we love
have the deep drawn preiudices and
Superficial maxima, of barbarous orr.
entail nations been sacrificed, and the
shrine OF exclusive individual afecti-
on, erected on the ruins of divided
friendship For myself have no hes.
iiatlon IN declaring that in my opinion
one vile, particularly modern one,
Is amply sufficient for one husband !;
Or ~ other words one good thine at a
time IS enough to answer all the pur.
poses of human life.
In discussing my subject, I shall
divide it into Two general heads. and
proceed, BY way Of inquiry, to ascer.
.ain--flrst, what is wife Second.
~, IN what sense she can BE- consid
cred good fbing2-And lastly, shall
wind up the interesting subject, bv
Drlet improvement of the whole.
tirst-NVlat is a wife and here
TO prevent the cayis Of sensorions
and malignant world, it may be ne.
cestary for the preacher to hint a truth
which the midnight curtain lectures
OF many hopeless Benedict, if the,
could b obtained, would confirm he.
You'd he possibility of doubt, viz
that wives, as we'll rs other subln
nary things very naturally divid,
themselves INTO two permanent class
ea--ti1e good aud the bad--or III,
ite'inl and unfretiu. But as Solo.
mon meant to include only the bette,
class shall take it for granted there
was a slight omission in my text ant
presume that The idea which he inten.
ded 70 communicate Was, tha, eooo
WEE, was . gtod thing in the iami.
y. and treat ,hc matter accord,nnlv
a goo;' riie j., . being selected by
oen.sn prov iaence, to scatter The
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3Apgrrp.
From The Chester d Deal9are Federalist.
MARIA.

MARIA.
Maria fond naid in the cold grave now sleeping
Soft soft bews the gales, and the moon beams al
night,
Clean hight DER thy tomb, where the wild flowers
creeping
On once bea.ing heart. all lie gentle and light.
For Maria gay when she haiPd the fair morning
Of childhood and needless of sorrow to come
The bright glow of health her young cheeks were a.
dorning,
A stranger to care, size would cheerfuly roam.
~
But many rose has been nipt in the blossom,
And wither'd alas ere its leaves could expand,
Poor Maria, the carker worm entered her bosom,
And on her. cruel death laid his cold witherd hand.
In the grave, ah! she feels not the fahcss affection
Of him who once promised friendship sincere,
No longer distracted by mournfui reflection
OF him who once lov'd her and who still dear
All why tickle nian--as the unstable,
Think, think on the victim who langu;sh'd for
thee;
Reflect for moment, to think thou vert able,
From pain and fromsorrow that victim to free.
Go visit her grave, while the lingering moon light
Cleans light Ger breast thou hast RENDERED for.
lorn;
Low, low in the tomb lies the once lov'd Maria,
All, weep failhless man, that size ever was born.
On the green fowry turf where her beauties now
noulder,
Shed the tear of soft pity that once was deay'd,
Let memory now soften I heart that was colder,
Than the c'ay-cod remains of thy once PROMISE
bride.
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Notice..

OUCH persons as are indebted u the es-
- tate of ESTHER YARNALL, de.
ceased, either by bond, note, or book -deb,.
are requested to make immediate paymenr
to STohn Warner aud 5ohn Toybert, or eth.
er OF them, who are legally authorised to
receive the same. And those who have
claims against said estate are requested 10
present them for settlement.
Williaw Warner, Ext.
Feb. II, 1909. If
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Origin Of coyfning jurors from
meat e drink.

The Gothic nations were famous of
old in Europe, for the quantities Of
TODD and drink which they consum-
ed The ancient Germans, and their
Saxon defendants in England, were
remarkable for their hearty meals.
Gluttony and drunkenness were SO
common that these vices were moi
thought disgraceful and 7,ac;tus re.
presents the former as being capable
81 BENG as easily overcome by strong
drunk as by AIMS. lntemperancc was
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One Hundred aid Fifty Dollar,

One Hundred aid Fifty DolI;pl.,
Reward.
II AN away from the Subscribers. living in
IL, Somerset county, state of NAfyiaud, r
negro fellow named PHILIP BROWN, about
five fee, eight or nine inches high little knock
kneed, blacksmith by trade, has yelIowisss
complexion, and is handy sensible fellow a,
any business had OH when he went away q
county made over jacket, striped with red and
black pair of country rttaslc long truwsers,
dyed dark colour, Old hat, shoes, and tow
linen shirt. Whoever takes up the said negro
and brings him to me shall have the above re.
ward if taken out of the state Of Mary land.
LAMBERT HYLAND.
September 9, 1909. law 4w.
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10 the Electors of Newcastle
County.

FeNow-Ca;tcns,
hereby tender you my sincere acknow-
ledgements for the favour conferred on ME by
no ninating me as the candidate for the office
OF Coroner, and beg the favor of your votes
and interest in my behalf for that Office at the
ensuing General Election the duties of which
should your sassrages place me there Shall
be faithfully performed by your obliged friend
and fellow citizen,
Alexander Porter.
Wilmington, Aug. so, 1909. IF
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WANTED.

a , an apprentice to the blacksmthing bust
"A ness, lad Of from fourteen TO fifteen
years 81 age. For particulars enquire of the
suhscri9r, at Brandywine Mills.
CHARLES TATEM.
September Is, 1909. ,aY,f
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roses Of contcntment and strew the
dark and serpen,inc paths OF iite' WIN
the choicest, the most fadeless now
ers and is truly the ''last best git
of God to man." Formed to cham,
to allure aud tascinate the whole soul
of an affectionate husband, she can, at
any time, proluse a portion OF her
own spirit into his, and by the power
ful magic OF Il smile, change in mo-
ment the bitter draught Of his exls-
lance, to streams of the most dellci.
Gus nectar. Is it selfshIace syn
kind-and does the {ickle7 goddess
Fortune, ffown disdainfuily on his
wretched prospects he retires Sc
rcnvly from the empty hustle OF man.
kind, and fondly pillowing his aching
head on her snowy bosom, he applies
his ftrvid lips to hers, generously
glowing with hope and love, and
drinks long Oblivion to his wrongs
and injuries. This brings me TO my
second proposition, Win what
sense she can be considered a good
| thing ?
have, already, in some measure,
anticipated an answer to this question,
in the proceeding section of my ser.
mon, because the two points were We
nv nearly, not to say inseparably con-
nccted together.
A good wife may be considered a
good thing nay, the very best of
things, when she fills up the measure
Of her domestic duties. and presides
with pleasure over the concerns Of a
thriving family. She is the centre Of
that powerful attractive system, iii
which revolpe, with uniform motion,
all the bewitching gfaces, all the
homeborn delights oereiined and tran
quill love. She gives new charm,
and adds an exqulsitive delight to all
the Establishments of social life. Soil
tude is stranger where she dwells ];
and melancholy pausing over his
mornful story, dares not approach
| her consecrated mansion, here is the
silver wand which chases away the
damon of sorrow, and restores the
sunshine Of her soul. In her righ,
hand she holds health. happiness, and
dawning honors and in her left an
inverted mirror, rejecting the lowell
est objects in creation. come now
10 the
IMPROVEMENT.
Stranger whoever thou art, who
srandeth alone amid the storms of the
world, labor necessarily and with all
thy might, o obtain that good thing
mentioned in my text. A little WOO
ing will answer the purpose, and pro-
cure thee jewel of inestimable val
ue Does thy heart pant for glory,
and thy brow stern with the victories
Of battle, or desire the bloodstained
laurels Of the conqueror Danish the
peurile dream, and let sober reason
chase the delusive vision from thy
soul. A wife will soften the as
perlty of thy temper, and smooth
thy brow cloueed with sadness.
She will kindly watch over
thy bed of sickness, and whisper in
sol'est accents, the language Of conso.
latlon TO thy dropping heart. She
| will form thy mind to generous exer.
.lons, and make the nobly emulous o
real greatness and when the last
faint flashes of life's expiring lamp
5 have qulvered out their little moment
her tears will moisten thy, clay
cold form and her PRAYERS, ascen.
5 ding for thy final happiness, will gen
, fly watt thy disembodied spirit to ,hs
gardens of the Paradise Of God.
Origin Of coyfning jurors from
meat g drink
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Witmingtoa, Se1a. 13, 1909.