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LITE FROM FRhNCE

The Schooner Success, captain Hulen,
arrived ia this port on Saturday last. in 80
days from Rochelle. Capt. II. reports that
several American vessels had coDihro1ised
with, or fnrchased permission from. the
French Government, to load, and sail for
the United States; and that his vessel. at
tera detention of his papers for 50 days,
was, through the personal influence and
management Of brother of his consrgnee,
who resided at Paris, permitted to sell her
cargo, which consisted simply of green fish,
q takein areturn freight: that the consignee.
fearful of loosing the benefit of his Martial
permit, despatched the loading of the Sue
cess in "a hours that the same person
expressed an opinion, that no American
vessel would be permitted to sail, as it was
understood that The principles of he Berlin
and Milan DEGREES were to be enforced
until the French Government should learn
from the u States, what measures would be
taken by our government against England
aud that, m consequence of tpis step, o
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BosToN. April 10.
COLLECTORS EDTCT.

In consequence of the refusal Of Mr.
Dearborn, Collector of this District. to re-
ce've ships papers attested by Justice of
the Peace.-which have been hitherto al =
ways accepted. as recognized by law--the
Merchants of this town held an adjourned
meeting last evening on the subject. The
hon. James Lloyd, Moderator, and Benjamin
Pullard, Esq. Secretary After AN expires
sion of the general sentiment against this 40
vel and arbitrary "decree," Committee
of Fifteen was chosen to investigate the
subject and torecommend mode of redress
Palladium
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e u S TO M II O u ) E. ,

BY the last Gazette, it appears that
Committee is appointed by number of
respectable merchants" at this place, &
authorised, so far as we can understand
the nature of its commissioners correct a
certain procedure at the ustom House,
and to guard against the "otihresSion" of
refusing doubtful oaths in certain cases,
&c. &c
The gentlemen of this Committee it is
presumed. will not object to good old En-
ghsh iazu. The following is IN point and
may be found in Institute, 474, or Burns
Justice, Sd vol 227 P-1he committee It
is said. are to obtain "the Mghest legal O.
hinions Lord Coke's have always
held his eminent rank, especially where
the common iau of England is concerned.
His Lordship says {: The giving of cue
ry oath must be warranted by .dcf of Par
lament or by common La7U, time chr of
mind"
The next and only other high nnthority
that is wanted TO guard against the q" OPP
preston" complained Of, is law of the
Commonwealth or of the u. States, or at
least usage, slime out of mind"--Inot
merely for some years past"1 empower.
ing JusTees Of the Peace TO administer the
oath in quest
The committee, If they will take the trou
BILE, may further inform themselves, that
public notares have time out Of mind, had
" full power and authority to attest deeds,
wills, testaments, cOdicils, agreements
and other instruments in writing; and Ia
any 0ath or oaths TO any herSen
or fersonS And that in the state oi New
York, where they adhere more closely to!
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r. r II MS L II 10 ",
IAvIRA, March 10.

. have just seen two Spanish Gazettes
Extraordinary, which state, that most OBJ
s,inate battle took place on the 5th March,
near Chiclana. 10 miles from Cadiz, and
the English and Portuguese remained vic
tors. Private letters mention, that the
weight Of the action fell on the British and
Portuguese--the former in killed & wound
ed. lost 1900 men. Col Bushe, of the goth
Portuguese regiment, is badly wounded -
The French General Ruffin is taken pri
sbncr.
TARO--We received the above this
morning from Colonel Austin. Two ex-
press boats are momently expected from
Cadiz, which will bring official details.
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BALTIMORE, April IS.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND,
LONDON, March IL.

Nv ne William Wiison, WI,g,uan, 3S d,y, fran
AHH, arriOed here yesteydaJ
LONDON, March 10.
I"e kINc.-The town was thrown into CON.
SIDERABLE alarm this morning by a statement 10
me Morning Chronicle, pUrporting to come
that Is
AT eight o'clock yesterday morning the lord
E S,I waited on his royal highness Tn
Prince Regent, in order to inform him that a..
physicians had reported, That his Mai sty h adj
reiePsed into that state in which It had become
Necessary to prevent his seeing any of his farni.
iy.
In consequence ofthis information the rsr..
snd tue Duke OF York went down 10 Winds,
a"o nad an interview with TIC Queen.
we understand" adds tic Chronicle, "tha,
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HAvANEAH, March IS.


BY decree of his Honor the Intendant
<f this city, in consequence of an offici al
communication OF his Excelency the Capt.
Gen. of Yueatdn of the IS Feb. last, found
ed upon the scarcity of Corn in that coun
try, permission is given TO all vessels, as
well national as foreign, to clear out for the
ports Of Campeachy & Sisal with every
description Of provisions for the purpose of
supplying the before mentioned necessities,
without any consideration or contract with
respect to prices, inasmuch as they will be
at full liberty TO avail themselves of those
abe market ofFers--but with the EXPIRE 50
one with regard to foreign vessels, that
they export the amount of their inward car
goes in produce or specie. and are not 10
carry -four but to Sisal likewise they are
not 10 introduce articles Of any other des
cription, nor carry passengers, inasmuch AS
the Captain will be liable for the conse-
quence without being permitted to alledge
ignorance in his defence.
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New YoRx. April 30.
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.

Reports were in circulation at Lisbon, on
ehe 18th of March when the Eliza Ora
Gle sailed. that the French army under
Massena had their headquarters at Santa
rem and on the 7th March. set FIRE to said
town, and retreated in the night, after divi..
ding the army into two divisons-the main
body moved towards the village of Batalha
and the other towards the town of Thorna ar ;
Che latter, on reaching a branch of the ri
yer Zezere. found that Marshal Beresford
had got to the south east side, with strong
force OF British and Portuguese troops
the French, aware of the difficulty thew
must encounter in crossing the river, not "a
wing sufficient number of boats, moved tn
the left, towards the main body of their ar
my, and fell in with them on the 10th of
March near the village of Travacos, which
movement occasioned them considerable
delay, and afforded time for the advance
guard of the British army to come up with
them, when smart skirmish took place.
in which the British took two pieces of
cannon, and made 700 prisoners, 200 OF
whom arrived at Lisbon on the 18th of
March.
The evening before the Eliza Oracle sail
ed, report reached Lisbon, that on the
24th of March General Massena occupied
the town of Pombal, where his army was
drawn up in line of battle, and that on the
evening OF the same day, partial action
took place. the result of which was not off
cialy known on the 18th March; but the
current report was, that Lord Wellington
had cut off a part of the right wing of
the French army, and that Massena had
set fire to the town of Pombai and retreated
If the night towards Coimbra.
An account had reached Lisbon, that Ba
dajos had been taken by the French-that
che French army under General Mortier,
had reached Elvas. on his way to join
MasseHQ.
The English and Portuguese were fortify-
ing the hills opposite Lisbon, on the other
side of the Tagus, which place is suscepti -
ole of being made one of the strongest places
I'M Portugal.
The troops in Lisbon were very heal
lhy, and but few soldiers were on the sick
Dist.
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HULL, March %.
=. special licenses are granting for the importa-
ton OF Baltic produce, with Ihe exception of
spirits, stockfsh and oil.
by proclamation from the Bank of England,
at the Recommendation of the committee oi
the privy council for coin, all bank dollar tokens
will henceforth be issued and received by tbs
bank at i've shillings and six pence each. Or
oers nave been issued from the treasury to
take them at the same rate in payment OF all
taxes
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9Du.ne9I1c.

lNsURANcEs.-The London policies a
this time, contain very curious clause
After the words warranted American
" property, &C." it is added " warranted
" against seizure. under the authority OF
the American Government"
Norfolk Ledger.
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wing left Torres Moves the day before and
in no disposition of hating. Gen. Beres-
ford had been directed to cross the Tagus
to intercept Massena, and bring him be
tween two fres.-We as yet, have had no
official Publication, but hourly look for it.
with all the particulars, which shall send
SOU If in time.
1--WE have accounts from Cadis, that ge-
neral Graham had been reinforced from 81
cily and England, and supposed to have
10000 men with him-he has made a move.
inens, though not understood, supposed to be
20 cooperate with General Beresford, in
attacking the retreating army. The French
ere stated to be in great distress for provi-
sions and medicines, in fact, unless they are
playing deeh game, to draw lord yelling
ton after them, they must be badly off, or
they never would have left such fine quar-
GERS as Santarem, in which there is z con-
vents. very large, and every other convent
ence tor large army-I have head it sta.
sed, that it was highly probable the French
would make stand at Golegua, which
is an immense strong situation, but as vet.
we have no certain data to calculate on.
except that the French are off rom their
old quarters, and lord Wellington pursuing
them"
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LATE FROM FRANCE.
NEW YoRK, April 20,

From the New York Gazette.
a rived, last night the brig Cathsrine
Roy. 90 days from L'Orient, with 80 cabin
pass myers, add distressed American seamen
.---@csse1 20 J Dortic.
The editors Of the New-York Gazette are
indebted to French gentleman, passenger,
sJr he subscguent detail
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The evening seRaFe leaving / Orient. there

The evening 0efdfe leaving L Orient. there
were reJoicings on account It news having
arrived ofthe Empress having been brought
to bed of a son, who is named the " King of
Rome" This intelligence by Tele.
graph.
The French Journal du Commerce con.
tains from the LIST Of January to the 18th
March. advices of 233 bankruptcies.
A decree of the 9th March gives all the
Offices in the administra,inn &c the military,
and for the future none will be admitted in
such office without having been at least S
years in the army.
The following reached L'Orient ON the
9th of March, and on account of which A.
Vail, Esq. American Consul at that place,
wrote the following letter to Mr. ]. Dortic,
q passenger in the Catharine Ray.
L'Orient. March ..
"sIR.
have to advise you that this day re
ceived the following intelligence from
Name; which communicate to you in the
same words aad lansu g. (French.)
(Iranslsted)
"NANTz March 7.
yesterday We received bad Mt VS. An or
der IS arrived at the Custom house. not to
admit and not allow the departure of any
American vessel. In short, the Emperor
has determined not to take any determine :.
'ion about the American affairs for the pre-
sent. This is positive had the confr
nation of it from the Director of the Gus
tom house. Be good enough to advise me
If an order of the same nature reached vour
town, and if the Catharine Ray is to be
included.
Yours, A. c."
"Wishing you good and speedy passage,
| / am, &c.
A. VAIL"
| The Catharine Ray was cleared at th.
custom house on the 10Th of March. all the
Passengers and the pilot being on board
The Cnmmissary general Of police having
H.ade his search, she got under way and
came TO anchor in the bay; the next morn
Ing the Prefect embargoed her. and she
was SO till the II h, when the Project af.
Ter the arrival of that days post permitted
her to sail, what she could not do till the 22d.
on account ofbead winds.
Passengers Messry. John Dortic. Baulos
D'eudonne, Iohi & Pc er Buchey. Clarada,
! Andrea Ducnene, Verger, Colbert, Vienie
John & Lewis Labranche, M. & Mrs Per.
riliat and n, William Hcskins, Mr. & Mrs.
Bachaud. Mr.. LIE Grand and family. Poade.
ma. Latin IN Duval Lecouet, Ravai, Champ.
MANOR Durat, Lacoste, Angelo. Delcampo.
Constant Provost-madames Labarbe and
daughter, Fleury. & Charpentier.
Capt E. White. of Newport: Bancroft
OF Boston Mr.. Rowland, mate of the shin
Charles, of New York. condemned 2 sal
iors OF the ship Charles Is seamen belong.
ing to ships, condemned.
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From he Mercantile advertiser.
LATEST FROM FRANCE

last evening arrived at this port the
brig Catharine Ray. Masterton, in % DAYS
from LOrlent, which port she left on the
22d of March. '"e
From Cap. H. and his passengers we
learn that no change had taken place in A =.
merIcan affairs, that American property
was still held under sequestration by the
French Emperor's Berlin and Milan De,
crees
Capt NJ. and his passengers, have inv.
nished the Editor of the Mercantile Adyer.
tlser with The following intelligence. Tha,
on the evening of the 22d March the tow :,
OF L'OrIenI was illuminated, and great re
Joicings took place, on receiving news from
Paris, that the Empress of France, had
been safely delivered of son, who was inn
mediateiy named King Of Rome e young
Emheror oftAe Hest
The following is translation OF Jerome
bonaparte's Proclamation. to the inhabitants
OF Westphaia, on ceding his Kingdom to
the Emperor of France, dated CasseI the
9th vt March
=" Inhabitants of the Westphalian Ter
rltory, Incorporated with the French EN-
pire.
POLITICAL circumstances, having determin-
ed me to cede you to his Majesty the En-
peror Of the French, I release YOU from the
Oath OF Fidelity you are under "a me
should your hearts have known how to
appreciate my constant efforts tor YOUR han
piness, the sweetest recompence I can re
ceive tor them, viii be, to see you bear to
his Majesty the Emperor, aad TO France
the same love. the same devotion, and the
same fidelity of which have had so MANY
proofs, particularly in the critical circum :,
stances OF the past years My most ardent
WISHES are, and ever will be, 10 see Won en-
Joy under your new master, as perfect
happiness as your character and loyaltv
merits. ''
(Signed)
JEROME NAPOLEON.
At Cassel, the 5th of March,"
"Oa the 9Th OF March, intelligence rea-
ched Orient. from Nantz, stating. that
on the 9TH OF March an order was received
at the custom House, not to permit the de
parture OF any American vessel In short
the Emperor has resolved not TO make anv
determination relative TO American affairs.
his is certainly as 1t was received from the
Director OF the customs"
capt. M. informs us that the Catbar;ne
Kay cleared on the 10th of March. having
All the passengers and the pilot on board
tnae the commissary General of Police ha-
wing made his search the brig got under wav
and came To an anchor in the Bay. where
she was embargoed until the 18th, by or
der of the project.
we further learn, that the Director Ge-
neral OF the Post Office, had issued An or
DER, to burn all letters directed to or from
England without any examination.
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TIE NEWS FROM PORTUGAL.

the hurry Of publishing the rews from
Portugal yesterday, we overlooked an error,
OF date which renders the whole apocry-
phal-Upon recurring to the manuscript,
which did not occur until the paper had
been wrought off. we found the error to be
sn the manuscript: had it been on bust
!sess day. perhaps we should not have been
caughr mapping. Instead of the 9TH of A
pril the date should be 9TH of March,
The Eliza Oracle was the vessel referred
to, which was to sail three days after the
William Penn, by her the advices brought
are given in the NewYork papers as fol-
lows:
The town of Pom6ol, noted in the follow
shg account. is about midway between Ley
eia and Coimbra.-Aurora.
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English forms than we do. this power = ex
pressed in hac ver6a. in the commissions Of
their notaries.
The vexations to which our commerce is
already exposed. require that it should in
Cur no further risk by agitating the ques-
ton before this committee. in our public pa
pers. If, however, our respectable mer.
chants" do not exercise more discretion
than the aiprens r:ssers oIi - oiiression'
in the Gazette, we shall no, decline a
thorough discussion of the subject.
Patriot.
BosTow. April 90.
We are happy to learn. that on further consi.
Iteration Of the subject, the Collector yesterday
" revoked his DEGREES - and that vessels will be
cleared out as usual until he receives further in
structions from Wdshinston.
The following is an extract of letter
from an American gentleman now in Eng
land. to his friend in this country the ST.
tuation OF the writer IS so favorable to pro-
curing accurate political informa ion, that
great reliance may be placed on the lust
ness OF his opinions.
March 6.
"Mr. Pinkney having received assurances
chat until the French have actually revok
ed their Lecrees with regard to America,
| the British 0. IN Council and Blockades will
not be withdrawn; has taken his audience
ofleave of the Prince Regent and is about
quitting this Country for the u. S.
am OF opinion, that there is but little
probability of an arrangement of an AMIGA
BILE kind, between the two countries But
on the contrary believe that differences
will encrease so far, as to cause measures
to be adopted in this country of similar
bearing " nos TO the. fu0 extent ofthe H.
n'erican Non APPROPRIATION La7u This may
be done by Proki6itory Lazy, or by oddi-
fionaf duties on .dmerica1, articles which
will produce the same effect. The coming
year will be one of mutual restrictions. and
may possibly reach to something OF a more
serious, disastrousnature." Conn. Mirror.
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order vas momentIy Expected at Rc,-
c. lie, tor OBTAINING ALL Americans what

order vas momentIy Expected at Kc,
c. lie, for OBTAINING ALL Americans what
So N.r.
Capt H. further reports that an armv Ct
100000 men had lately marched for Spain
Reherfory.
A letter from Paris dated lst March to.
a mercantile house in this town, mentions
the receipt of intelligence ifrom Naples to
the 18th Feb. saying. that an Americ an
schr ariived the other day at Gallipoli.
from n York, in SO days with sugar, coffee,
salmon. iron hoops, &c. and was Immediate
~ pat under sequestration Also that the
brig Hare had arrived at Civita Vecchia in
AZ days from Boston, with Goldfish, salmon
cotton. & logwood--at the entrance OF the
port the brig was boarded by French gun.
boats, her prpers had all been taken away.
and the vessel put under arrest.-The schr.
arrived at Gallipol, will without doubt he
confiscated-rhe fate of the Hare will resi-
upon the same ground as the other Ameri .
can vessels now under sequestration in
France.
The schr. Louisiana Zone of the vesselA
bought np) sailed from Naples ed Jan. for
Havana & n. Orleans.
A brig was to sail from Naples for Bo,.
ton abouI he Goth Feb. with brandy ana
wine. THIS is an American vessel also bouxhs
up Gazette.
From Indda.-rhe King of Travan.
core had been poisoned by his Prime Min.
lister.
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Ertraes Of letter from Rochelle, dafe6
March IA, 20 the owners ofthe Srh. Sue,
cess, eah. Huien.
we informed you OF the t2tH Of Febfx-
aiy last, that the Schooner Success, and cars.
go had been admitted by AN Imperial De-
cree. but under condition 10 re export tire
value one half in silk goods, and one half
in brandies and wine. Though it does noe
agree Wi your Instructions, sye arc obE
ged TO JHJh the o6dgation If our brother
and partner had not been in Paris, and had
not warmly solicited quick decision. youf
sch. would be still detained, as many other.
vessels have been who arrived before her "a
we are now informed that no ,dmer1caa
Uessef zuiH be liberated before orr soyrr,,-.
uent are acquainted 7uith the measures a.
dohfed 6y Congress after the I'd ofFe6."
Palladium.
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" me William Ipii'On, Witgnran, IS days from
HUI, arri0ed here yesterdaI
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NEw-YoRK, June 26.
FRo9f TIE CoLUMsIAN.
NEW YORK BLocKADED.

The blockade OF our port, the capture Of a
fne vessel, and the ayowed determination TO
take every vessel bound to France, have ex-
cited strong sensation in this city, although
1t has added but an Unit to the ageressicns of
that nation from whom col. Pickering said
I'VE have received no essential injury" E.
ven Mr. Lang, in an nguarded moment of
honesty ssumbles OLA complaint against the
marauders, for which we expect he will get
a reprimand from aneyeniug print lie SAYS
in this mornings Gazette:
The Meiamptis and Atlanta have been
several days cruising off Sandy Hook; and
We much regret thecapt;ue oftdc Tamaah-
Inaah, as IT may lead to the unfriendly sus-
plcion that they are CRUISING there for the
purpuse ct iEsetce;.tss.s our Vessels bound In
and out Of poIf.
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Gov. FoLcH 10 MR. .sM1rR.

SIR Will not detain myself in giving tt
your esceliency information relative to the
| letter which directed to his excellency go
vernon Holmes, being persuaded it will be in
the hands otyour excellency long before this
but will add to its contents for your govern.
| ment, that have decided on delivering th;.
province to the United States, under an eoui.
table capitalization, provided do not receive
| succor from the HAVANA or Vera Cruz dur.
ING the present month, or that his excellency
marquis Someruelos on whom / depend
should not have opened directly negotiation
on this point. The incomprehensible aban-
Comment IN which see myself, and the az
tiicted situation to which this province sees
itself reduced, not only authorize me, bu,
force me to have recourse to this determinat;-
on, the only one to save it from that ruin
which threatens 1.-THE United States are
also authorised to accept it, as the distur-
Dances which now aff1ict this province SO
near to them must increase every day-they
| Cannot but have an influence on their TRANQUIL
iity, an object which merits the first care OF
every government.
The inhabitants of Baton Rouge NAV figure
to themselves many motives which NAV in
their conception justify the determination they
have adopted, but they Cannot produce even
SINGLE one which can make tolerable The
SfannCal, luegat, and unjust Obstlnacy with
which they insist, that the other districts OF
The province should subject themselves to
heir viii. The United States, which pre-
TESS the exercise of equity, Cannot exempt
themselves from taking part with the party
anustly oppressed. In this belief recur to
its executive through the medium of your
exceiiency, supplicating him, that he will be
pleased to send orders to the commandment
at Fort Stoddart, that he should assist with
the troops which he has under his orders for
the purpose of forcing the party under the
command OF Reuben Kemper, to retire with
IN the districts of Baton Rouge, intimating to
him, that if in future he should repeat his in
cursions in the district ofMobille and Persa-
cola, the troops fthc United States joined to
the Spanish troops viii be forced tokeep them
back.
These districts have the more reason to ex-
pect from the rcctitude of the United States.
the assistance which Task, as the party which
Kemper commands has been recruited, arm
ed, and provisioned within the limits of their
sovereignty. AT the same time if my pro-
position is accepted, orders may be given au-
thorising some person to meet with me for
regulating the evacuation of the province and
what ought to precedeit. l conclude, &c.
v. FOLCH.
Diotflle, I'd December, 1910