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LONDON, October 90.

LoNDOrSs OCtOOer ~. s-rr-r
An Heligoland Mail arrived this morning,
from which we Have made the following ex-
tracts -
Rcigcland, Ceto6rr 49,
can immense depot of exceilen, old ship
! timber had been collected in Hanibro' from
the forests Of Prussia, previous TO its occupa-
ton by the French. The whole OF this Bona
parte has seized, and is now carrying to his
docks in Antwerp. Upwards Of twenty car
goes have already been sent. The vessels
conveying it, after arriving at the mouth of
the Eibe, pass between the Island of Weperk
and the main, and thence through the Watts
to the Ems ana Dcltzyl, whence they pro-
coed by inland navigation to the Schetdt.
Large quantities of grain have also lately
been shippedin the Elbe, by order Of the French
government, and vessels put in requi.ition
to convey it southwark, by the same route as
the timber. 1t is supposed to be intended to
replace the immense quantities which have
been sent from different districts in, France TO
the armies in Spain, by which temporary
scarcity and rise in prices have been occ.si-
oned.
Ronaparte is daily expected in East Fries.
land, 1t is said, he intends to point out the di-
TtCtioH vi TIC \TFaNQ Sallal WHICH he has pro-
jectcd to form between the Elbe and the
Ems
October 80
A most curious discovery and seizure he's
been made in the River. All the Regain
OF his imperial majesty Christophc I. h..s
been seized on board vessel Cleared out for
Haytl, as they were entered under the name
OF nthostery, in order to dcfraud the revenue
OF the duties that would have been payable ON
gold lace and jewellery, sc
The robes of state, the gala suits, and al
the grand ensigns of royalty were detected,
made up in very common packages AID
suspicious arc entertained that they Shall al
SO lind the Imperial Crozpn itself concealed
IN the ship. His Imperial Majesty will, 10
doubt. be indignant That an attempt should
thus be made to defraud his royal brother
Sovereign OF his just duties And which OF
his Ambassadors here have been guilty of
the trick, we know not. Unless the Treasu.
ny, however, give an order for the release Of
the fegaa0, the Emperor's Ca,oaution ans,
be postponed.
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7rarslatea for me &tay-Y York Evening pas.

: Translated }of me |seao-1 cTN y en,nS PoSt
Cory of an official dispatch from gen Wei.
linston to his excellency Don Miguel e..
reira Tcrias, dated from his head ea.,,,rx
at Frineda, the 9Th Nov. 1911, bcire the
latest date from the seat OF war.
! informed your exccllency III nv desn,,o,
es dated Esd and 3otil Oct. oi the orders IL,
given lieut.. gen. Hill to pus himself in r ",'
ton for Essreniadnra with the trocus unI
his command, and the progress tina, he n,,.
till the Goth Of the same month. Or TIE CO..
Gen. Hill marched Tor Aldca del Ca,,o BIZ A.
cuesca, and III the morning Of the asth, sn.
prised the enemy's troops commanded, bv yer
Girard in the town OF Arroyo Mori,.oS. ii.
persing a division of infantry and cayalr,
which he had under his command, maxine
general Bruno, the Duke de Ercnibure and
above 1900 prisoners, taking 5 pieces of ar,jI.
lery, &c. and killing great lumber Of men
in the action and subsequent pursuit. Gen
Girard being wounded narrowly escaped
From all accounts that have received, zen
Dubrousky is reported dead ! beg to refer
your excellency to general Hills dispatches
dated from Merida, 5oth Oct a copy OF which
have the honor to transmit enclosed. in or.
der that you may be made acquainted with
the details Of bis operations to that date. 7
have frequently had the pleasure to announce
to your excellency the zeal and promptness
with which gen. Hill executed the operations
left to his charge, and now feel Just satsEc.
ton in repeating the eulogiums which this
general deserves, as also the troops under his
command and particularly on this occasion.
in which the capacity Of the general, and the
vaior and discipline of the officers and men,
Eave been SO conspicuous.
Gen. Burner the new governor of Cuidad
Rodrigo, left Salamanca the 30th Oc,. end ar
rived on the night of the first at said garrison,
escorted by division of infantry and 500 ca
valry, bringing with them considerable num-
Der of cattle. Since the Cd, the movement CT
our troops directed to cut off their commun-
cation with the garrison, has beer impeded by
the state the hgueda. The escort returned
to Salamanca before day break this morning.
BY the accounts Which have received from
Cadiz, dated the Esd Of last month. General
Ballesteros was not encamped under cover of
the artillery of Gibraltar. Tarifa was not at
tackled The enemy second time attacked
the castle of Sagunta, in the kingdom of Va
lencia, on the evening of the 9Th of Oct. but
! were repulsed, it is said, with considerable
loss.
There has been no movement in the North,
since | transmitted to your Excelcncy my
preceding dispatch.
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@ II the Person who found

tIIC ItFSO1 Who fOu,lI
Lei Ter on TUESDAY. vim ii w.. 10. y
little boy on HI, way i,or, tie ms fl e.
wiz iesse u with Mir. SNowp.x or u II in
the ost-oihce. he will gcaii, Oh. g .he
December Is :,
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OFFICIAL ACCOUNT

Translated for the .Nes--Fork EVening Post.
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Frenr the Lisbon Gaze;:e Of .NoV. Is.
Copy of dispatch from Gen. Hill to his ex-
cellency the marshal general Count OF Vi
micro, lord Wellington.
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T.. L. 1 n ~ rs -
~ ESPECTFULLY informs his trends
N and the public, that he contin 'fs 70
on the Coach-mnsTng business IN alt 1s
various branches, at the shop aa fa3fissr
street, fermcrly occupied by Rhfa ahd
or, where all orde.s in his line OF BUSINESS
will be strictly attended .
From an establishment OF three years ra
the above line of business he is able TO sayy
az a proof OF his workmanship, he has 'aaeie7
vouchers.
Gentlemen who may please 70 favor hi5s
with their orders for Carriages % any MIS-
or description. may depend o. having t!s&F
work executed with n~eatness and stseSSth,
n. B. All kinds of Carriages and Harness.
es made and repaired aith Res&t'sss aaa ass-
patch.
asssas aand caackss With Hs'ress'
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PUBLIC SALE.

y, FRIDAY, the llth of January nezt, at
three o'clock, in the afternoon, VIII DC SOLD
to the highest bidder,
A Frame House & Lot front
ing on Alfred street % feet to the east and
fronting the same number Of feet on analley
as faet 10 inches wide, with an excellent
pump OF water at the door-to satisfy a deot
due by George G. sisson to Joseph II. Man
deyiiie.
7rrms az salc-One half cash, and the othe'
half ON a credit Of sixty days. Security OF
the property will be taken TIL the last pay
.ncn& is made.
VIVA. MsMsechen.
December %. d1Y
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A VALUABLE LOT
December 90.

In the town of Colchester, for Sale
IN rur(uance Of the last Will anc
Testament of RICHARD CHICHESTER, Esq
late Of Fairfax county, will be exposed Y
nuhlic sale, on the Premises, on Monday tn
I2,h Of February next, if fair, if not the neg
f,ir day. for ready cash, This Lot has
co,d Dwcllinr,H House, Store-House, kiltche
&c. aud with little expence may be perletfl
repaired. 1rsr
Executrix OF Richard Chichester
January 9 No
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FOX SALE.

On MONDAY. the 4ti. day of February
next if fair : if not, the next fair day /; Will
be sold, at public sale, for ready money at
the house of Captain George HtNiams, in
Dusafsies !; IS very likely NEGROES, con-
s;st!ne of men, women and children; be-
longing TO the estate of John Gibson, de-
ceased
John Spence, Eus.
James Reid,
Dusnssies, Jan. z-4 Sis
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FRID4X, JANUARY II, 1911.
The Subscriber

Has for Sale at his Store, lower end of
Prince Street,
TsNVENTY-.lVE Barrels Of APPLES,
4 from Philadelphia, Of the first quality;
Shelbark NUTS; English WAlNUTSs
CHESNUTs; swcetORANGES; frs; quail
ity CHEESE, Tor family use ; Table COD
FISH ,sof an excellent quality !; Market BAS-
KETS; New-York CABBAGE ; Cayen
dish chewing TOBACCO Patent Floor
Ma rs of the newest fashions together with
GROCERIES as usual.
Abel Willis.
January 8. DIT
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Bank ofAlexandGla.

Tun0arY Z, 1871.
Notice is hereby given TO the itock-
holders Of the bank of Alex. ndria, that a
dividend oil four per cent. on the cap'tai STOCK
of said Bank, for the half year endlng TINS
DAY, is declared, and wil be ready 10 nc paid
10 them on Thursday the 10th Instant.
By order ef the President and Directors,
Gurden Chaplin, CaSSsss.
so3w.
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And for sale by the subscriber, at his store
on King between Water & Union-streets,
10 chests young Hyson Tea,
5 do. Tyson do. of fresh * fine quail.
9 bales Beerboon Gurrahs
9 do. fine Baftas,
SO boxes mould and dipt Candles
30 kegs choice Butter, in small kegs for
family use
~ tons Plais2er Paris
50 reams Paper
Also, - bales OF Twine, & Windsor Soap
in boxes.
John G. Ladd.
November 10,
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January 9
Loft yeiferday Morning,

Between my store and the old tobacco
Warehouse or between the old tobacco
Warehouse and Hooe's wharf,
Notes for So hhds. Of Tobacco, OF
the Alexandra Warehouse inspection, IN the
name of John Iayloe, of the following marks
IT-W. SIS TO $40; $50 to s4e; ISL
to $50; III TO l72. l T.-R. S2lto 373;
aas to $50, ss3 to s35; l64 to 1865; l6s
to ITO. /. Z. 4 to II ; ~ 10 IS.
This advertisements is for the purpose OF
/ preventing any innocent person from par'
| chasing the above Notes.
James sanderson.
/ January
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Marine Insurance Company Of
Alexandria.
Insurance OHce, fan. 4, 1910.

Insurance Obre, Jan. 4, 1910.
The Stockholders In this In
~stitution are notified that a dividend of five
per cent. has this day been declared on thas
part Of the capital stock now paid, which viii
be ready to be paid to them o. their legal re.
personalities III ten day from this date. BY
order j B. NICHOLS, Set'ry,
January S DIT
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NEWTON KEEhE

TT Ii ~ RI e IL e,
AZ ~hogsheads West India and New Q
leans Sugar
6 %tierces ditto
100 barrels ditto
80 bags green coffee
90 tons bar iron
IS barrels New England rura
SO boxes candles
10 chests young hyson tea
s ditto Hy son ditto
s half pipes Tenerife wine
S hogsheads West India Rum
100 barrels New York prime pork
20 casks London brown stout, and
90 bales New Orleans cotton
$ pipes Bayonne brandy.
De q. d
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BRYAN Hafnpson. & Co.

Haze just recsi0ed and oRnJorSale,
10 hhds. and so barrels first quality sugar
90 do sccood quality,
10 pipes old London particular Madeira,
z pipes and 5 tierces London market and
Is quarter casks Malaga WINES,
30 boxes dips Candles,
. nhds. old Japiaica Spirits,
pipe old Gognac Brandy,
20 .sotsis.A an Easelsna Rsn.
10 chest. Imperial,
10 do Young Hyscn TEAS, or this years
importation,
And selected for family use.
Also, the best selected Flour for 90.
October 81.
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1900.
g Spanssh Merzno Sheet.
The subscriber has htrky recsivea IoM
Lisbon,
Six Rams g. fourteen Ewes,

Six Rams 81 fourteen Ewes,
| which will be offered for sale at Broom La y
near Alexandria, on SATURDAY, the l2th
day OF January next, on a liberal credit 49,
The most satisfactory certificates as to the
breed of.these sheep are in my possession,
which as well as the sheep may be seer al any
time /. They belong to tie different Cabannas
Of Paular Negrctti & Escuriel, which are the
most highly esteemed In Spain for size Is
well as iacness Of fleece: Several Lambs
have been yeaned since their arrival, and
most Of the Ewes arc with Lamb.
], H. Hooe.
Decemher25. dts
CO The Eaitor Of the National MteAis
Sencey zoiN please insert the above and send
in his accouat to this office far ba1,sent.
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Safes at EeaaHe.

o. every Tuesday and Frldays
lgiLL Rs soI.D
81 ne Vcndae Store, corner OF Prince ana
Water .uccts
a Ysr;eyq Dry Goo5S, Groceries,, &c.
p~.rtsul,rs Of shich will Be expressed IN
ibs b5ss oil the day-AH kinds o. goods
,h;ch arc on limitation I'D the prices OF
saich ere established, can at any time nc
s.usd AMI purchased at the lowest hrnitatio.
,au prices,
Z M.retclirr. ". ~.
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PUBIIC SALE.

On the sirth dey Of February "ea'f, 7O'3 0e
sod 10 the highest Bidder,
vg7uE HOUSE g LOT in the town OF
Cccooaan, Prince William county ir-
pinia, latoths property ~ofbENNiAK WILLETT,
deceased AMI low occupied by MIR. RosERr
WA1cH, The House IS OF Beck, and is
co1nynodious, and the othec improvements
good. Tie sale will take place at twelve
O'Clock on the premises, and VIII be on a Gre
dit of six and Twelve months; the purchaser
to give hond with substantial security.
The propcriy is valuable, butt Is pFesUm-
ed those who wish to purchase will Judge
from view.
RICHARD ILLETr, Heir ut LGp
IN Benuiqh H1Act, deceased, by his
Attorney in fact.
GEORGE WILaETF.
Lcadoua County, Virginia, dit
December 10. |
NOW LANDING
Frau schooner Hazard, Captain Aa~"ett,
fran Bast2n,
Apply to
Faxon, Metcalf and Co.
81 boxes fresh, No. 3, Chocolate
20 half do. DO.
IN STORE,
50 barrels Boston new Beef,
40 barrels n. f. Rum,
90 boxes mould Candles,
SO pieces heavy Duck,
800 reams Wrapping PAPER,
ALSO,
t A quantity Of Shoes which will be sold
low.
January 9. CIV
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the two years, which were due; and, as
to the other part of the treaty, the building
of hors emil, the blacksmith's shop, &c.
he wished to know whether they wished
them erected.
The real object ofthese wiley savages now
plainly appeared they addressed him with
long and artful speeches, and pretended to
be surprised, that this subject should ever
again be brought into view they supposed
it had been forgotten by their great father,
as it had been by them they said that they
had been overreached in the treaty, aod
had only intended sale from the Cascon
ade, &c. and not of their country, which
belonged to their posterity as well as to
them that their great father, not having
fulfilled his part Of the treaty, at the time
it ought to have been fulfilled, the treaty
was considered by them as void they con
Guided by requesting the government to
keep the goods, aud they would keep tn cir
land. The governor informed them that
their great father never forced or compelled
Indians to sell their lands but when they
chose to sell them, the treaty must be o.
beyed; that it was not possible to pay the
snnuities sooner; that the treaty would at
all events stand, and if they did not accept
| of those annuities, it would only be consi.
dered by their great father as proof of
their unfriendly disposition to him.
The Indians retired, and IN two day. in
formed the governor, in another council,
that on more mature dellberation, they had
agreed to accep, ofthe goods, and would
endesvor to render their people satisfied
with il.
Itwas evident that those Indians were
sanguine in their expectation of getting rid
OF this treaty, so important to the people
OF this country and the United States and
had governor Howard yielded in the least
to them it might have led to embarrass-
ments ola very serious nature one of the
chiefs who protested with great warmth and
vehemence against the treaty said, that all
the goods ON the other side of the big wa.
tiers would not satisfy them for their land,
and spoke of their having 1900 warriors !,
but when they were answered that the trea-
ty was ratified, that it would be observed
by their great father the President, and
that it should be complied with on their
part, they deliberated and agreed to &C
ceP. the annui,es they left this place ap.
Parently well satisfied.
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FORT STODDERT, Sep. 81.

4 Nezv Order-The Communicate of
Mobile has received from the Captain. Ge.
neral OF Cuba, positive orders not to per-
init the passage OF any powder, troops, or
armed vessels past Mobile, belonging to
the United States; that should he permit
any to pass. it would be considered DISC
bedlenle of orders by him, and that he
should answer for the same. Ia private
letter to the Commandant he evinced much
displeasure at permission being given to the
lasi powder schooner to pass unmolested
IA this order is positive, we may expect
in case an empt is made to hear of few
shot being exchanged: in fact, this expec-
tation in the minds of some was realized,
when our gun vessels appeared off Mobile
I'd of last month, but council of war was
held, and m orty were of opinion, that
it was their safest plan to permit the schoo.
ner TO proceed than to contest her passage.
In this new order it is observed, g that
should any vessel having any of the before
mentioned articles on board and being con-
veyed by an armed force, attempt to pass,
and council Of war be held, that if one of
the officers is for opposing their passing,
they shall do So" from which We may cal.
culate that the passage will be warmly con.
tested.
We deem it unnecessary TO call the atten-
zion Of government to this subject, as we
claim me free and undsturbed navigation
!. of the Mobile river, and as we expect to
see IT asserted in a short time, not by pro.
carnations but by cannon.
In addition to the troops lately sent from
Mobile to take possession of Dolphin Is.
land, which is included 10 the Pascagoula
parish, we understand that party will be
sent 10 : few days to retake possession of
ali III .-r<- of country lying between Mo.
bile pa, and the Perdido river which is al
SO included in the parish. Aswe have once
taken possession Of it we cannot for a mo-
nent b lievc that Governor Claiborne will
suffer the Spaniards to exercise any juris.
diction over the same.
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From u late London PAPER.

TIE HARvEsr.-We are happy to learn
that the heavy rains which have recently
fallen, have not been attended with any bad
effect to the harvest. The wheat crops are
in many places so forward as to be already
cut down. In Sussex, and in the vicinity
of the metropolis, this forwardness is par.
ticularly observed by the travellers as they
pass the roads, and is circulated with a sa-
tistaction corresponding to the most imme-
diate as wen as most substantial benefits
resulting to all classes of the people, from
the ascertained plenteous produce of the
land. 1t is now about twelve months since
a speculative writer of great assumed au-
thority, at that time of allowed credit, tho
now of little weight, menaced the public
with the assurance, that the quartern loaf
would be up to half a crown by last Christ
mas, a threat in itself equivalent to no
small portion of the miseries of famine.
About the saline time we felt ourselves war.
ranted by the reports from all parts of the
country to hold out very different and
more comfortable prospect; and we had
the qualification to find our sentiments and
hope daily realized, promises fulfilled, and
pledges redeemed; inasmuch that by the
Christmas fixed upon, the quartern loaf in.
stead of having risen to half crown, fell TO
less than half the price, and has never since
risen to height in any degree either bur.
| theusome or alarming.
We have now the further comfort TO wit
ness in the present plentiful aspect of the
harvest, prospect and pledge, if not of
| still further reduction in price, at least of
long and abundant supply of the most essen.
tial necessaries of life supply which may
be Justly regarded as of the first of all hu-
man blessings for while the glory of vic.
tories, the splendor of wealth and the at
chievements of science, and the wonders of
art, give their respective delights, even
collectively, but to comparative few, the
qualifications of a plentiful harvest and an
abundant market, are felt and enjoyed by
all by the weak as well as by the strong
the idiot and the lunatic, as we'll as the wise /;
by all, in fact, of whatsoever description,
from the imbecility of infancy to the second
childhood of old age. The qualification we
have this year enjoyed in singular aud ex.
allied degree, in all the multiplied forms 10
which the improved state of our agriculture
is calculated to draw forth the productive
powers of the soil. The garden crops were
so early and so rich, that in the capital
I (Which we speak of more particularly, as
having come more under our own notice,
although the country in general must have
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ggge 9a5ette.
Martinsburgh, Oct. Is.
STATE OF THE NATION.

The pressure of the Non Importation
act, and the dissolution of the Bank of The
United States, are continually augmentipy
the emharrassments and distress of ,bso
commercial classes Of cur citizens. AMI
thence their ruinous effects are EXTENDING
to all other descriptions of the eommunitv.
The Directors of the bank with yerv
laudable spirit, have endeavoured to draw
IN their large capital as slowly as possible
consistent with the interest of the institute.
on but their loans being very extensive,
and these constantly contracting, added ,o
other embarrassments which trade has 90
long experienced, cause numerous bank.
ruptcies to take place, especially in our
large cities. The ruin which the blind po.
Icy OF our rulers has thus brought upon the
country becomes daily more alarming, and
sweeps like pestilence hundreds and hun.
dreds from active life. To add to the pub.
lie distress, which this state of things has
produced, the prevailing, or ruling party.
are madly crying out for war--Every spe.
cies OF excitement is employed to render
conflict with Great Britain acceptable and
desirable with the people.
But let the people, and especially the
farmers consider, what 1DaY will lead TO.
The moment that this measure is adopted,
our revenue, already greatly diminished,
Will scarcely be sufficient to pay those who
collectit How then will the expenses of
government be paids What shall we have
to depend upon for defraying the charges Of
war ! The merchants are already improve.
rlshed-the great cities will scarcely be a.
bic to support their own poor-we have no
money in our treasury-and therefore
TAXES ON LAND must ensae--,here
is no other resource-aud these zviH come
when the produce of our farms will scarcely
pay the expense of carving it to market.
Trenton FederaKsf.