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that Vt Us ready 70 receive proposals for the
purchase or 5000 tons hemp.
It's sand that great numbers of French SOL
diers desert and Join Louis the 18th, chiefly
cavalry fully equipped. The garrison
OF Dunkirk had begun to desert by whole
sale.
new plot had been discovered at Vienna
which mad tor its objectto carry off the king
of Rome.
The continental congress, it was said, would
not separate until the result of the present
state or affairs shall have been decitict.
King Murat, is said to have be en- repui-
seq, ana that the enemy we're assailing him
IN his rear, vessels with troops on board ha-
wing sailed from Trieste for that purpose.
Sonsols, May Sth, IS 1-2
When the Emperor Napole on departs for
the frontiers, which il was said would be III a
tew days. he intends to visit the whole line
from Huningen to Dunkrk.
Report has been made TO the Emperor
OF France by the Minister of the Interior, M.
Cainot, ON the subject of National Education
1t begins az follows:
SIRE-Ihere exists an example Tor the
progress OF reason, furnished by Il country of
the New World, more recently, but perhaps
better civilized than most of the nations of
what is called the ancient world When the
rounding town, or even a village, their first
care is to introduce Public instructor, as
soon even as they transmit the instruments of
agriculture these men of sense, the pupils of
Franklin and Washington, well knowing that
what is equally necessary for the real wants
OF man, as the cultivation of land, the cover
ing OF houses, and the preparation of clothing,
is the cultivation of his mind" The report
er after this exordium, descants upon the ines
Unable advantages of elementary INSTRUCT
on to the lower orders of society, and informs
the Emperor that there are at present in
France two millions of children in want of
primary education. He says he does not
speak OF that education which forms half-phi-
losophers or men of the world, but only such
as will form good artisans and moral men,
by attordlng the elements of indispensable
knowledge, good habits, and respect for the
laws He then proceeds to state how this
system may be most easily reduced to prac-
tice, and concludes with high eulogium up
on DR.. Bell and MIR. Lancaster, whose sys-
TENS have been introduced to the rernotest
settlement of America, and for waich he So
llclts the patronage of the Emperor.
hen follows Decree of the Emperor,
ordainlng of an Experimental School for Pri-
mary Education, as model for subsequent
National Schools, to bring up tutors for tn
ystem. .
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ANOTHER IMPERIAL DECREE.

VI
NAPOLEON, BY the Grace of God, 81. &c.
In colvokng the electors Of the colleges to an
assembly oil Chon,2 dc Mai we intended
to constitute each electoral assembly of the
SeP"ttTustt IN separate Offices, TO compose af-
tei'W1r~s commission common to all and in
the space Oh tew months, to arrive at the
great end, the Object 81 cur wishes.
We believed thei tAst w had time and
leisure, since Our intention beng to maintain
peace with our neighbOrs, We we're resigned
to subscribe TO al the sacrifices which had
already weighed upon France.
he civil war OF the South had hardly ter
minated, when We acquired Certain know
ledge OF the hostile dispositions OF the foreign
powers, and thenceforth it became necessa-
ry to toresSe war and to prepare for it.
Oader these new circumstances, we had
only the alternative left US of prolonging the
Dictatorship with which we were invested hy
the crisis itself and by the confidence of the
people, or to abridge the forms which we had
proposed to ourselves to follow, for the compi-
Iation OF tine constitutional act. The interest
Oh france has required us to adopt this Sc
cond course. We nave presented for the ac-
cePtanCe OF the people, an act which at once
guarantees their liberties and their rights, and
places the monarchy secure from all danger
or suoversion, This act determines the mode
OF the formation of the law, and thenceforth
desai0TSj contains within itself the princi-
pie teyery ameloration which shall be con-
tormable to the interest of the nation inter
dieting, however, all discussion upon a Ger
tam number of determined Fundamental
points, which shall be irrevocably fixed
We had wished also to wait for the accep-
tance OF the people before we ordered an as.
senby fthe Colleges and caused them to
proceed to the nomination of Deputies but
equally compelled [nlaitrisesl by the crisis, the
highest interests ol the state command us
LncH$/ait la loi] to surround ourselves in the
pronptest manner possible with the nation
al bodies.
For these reasons, &c. &c. We decree, &c.
&c.
~ Here follow the regulations fer
choice, H. J5~ days after tie Publication Of
1de present decree, by tie E(ectorut CoAeeeS,
Of D1lmhieS tirthe House If REPRESENTATIVES
70ho, by The nh art. are to proceed 20 Par
IS, TO assist at ne asSembty Of The ChQ1h de
Il7i, and tor The PURPOSE Qf comhosing Tie
House ot Representatives., 7Uliich sue Intended
10 conUoke atfer tie proclamation II the ac-
cc1fance fGbe CdHstVufiou."
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Office ofthe 11er. Hdrerf5er, ,
New-YorE, June ~. s
LATEST FROnG ENGLAND.

BY the Portuguese brig Piedade, capt. Nor
rissy, from Liverpool winch port be lett ON
the lin Of May, the Editors of the Meican-
tile Advertiser have received London dates
ct the 9th OF that montb-They contain Moth
ing 81 great political Importance. We have
condensed INTO summary the principal arti-
Giles.
Captain Morissy informs us that war had
not been declared against France by Great
Brtaln--and that the last advices from
France, represented Napoleon as not having
lett Paris, but as being on the eve of his de-
paTture Tor the frontiers.
Marshal Mortler had set out from Paris on
an important mission, but its object is not
binted at.
On the 6th the funds experienced rise of
one per cent. which could not be accounted
for b ihe arrival Of any particular news.
70 900 men we're expected on the P,rene-
an frontiers and, At a Sufficient fun is pro
cured tor the euteTprze, would descend from
the mountains, and make an important di
version in the Southern Department Of
France.
Sir Thomas Hardy is 20 have the communal
q a Squadron to BE- immediately assembled IN
tho Downs.
The allied sovereigns remained at Vienna
60 The 23dApul.
Tie Enslsi sov-r mert has given notice
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LATEST FROM FRANCE

The brig Hesper, Merry, arr here On Sa-
turday from Havre de Grace, whence he
sailed on the eth May, has furnished ms win
Paris dates of the 18th, which do not contain
any news of moment.
capt. Morrlssy, of the Piedade, spoke on
the llth inst. the ship Alexander out 80 DAYS
from Torrent for Philadelphia. The can
tam informed captain NJ. that at the time he
sailed, hostllities had not commenced between
France and the Allies.
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cham pumps-of hand pumps and men bail
ing AT every hatchway, sha evidently gained
aha us. The anchors were cut away, the
main-deck guns thrown overheard, but all was
unavalling she was going down fast, when
capt Swaine called Coundil of the Officers,
III which twas unanimously agreed, that no
earthly power could save her. Our poor
fellows behaved with the greatest propriety
III the world Except TWO marines WHO got in
toxcated) although We could not give them
mouthfui OF victuals for the day. At about
tour o'clock We began 70 muster the soldiers
who were on board as passengers, and the
starboard watch, into the boats along side.-
Many OF the best men came to me, begging
to stay till the captain left her, but dreaded
the night, tor, had we waited till dark, half
would have inevitably persisted. During the
time we were sending one watch away, the
other was pumping and baleing SO we gra-
dualiy diminished TO SIX or seven who were
ssil Kept at the pump, and they still cheer
Ing' In snort, never in my life SAW so much
exertion IS was displayed by the men through
out At six the people were all out, and on
iy the Captain, myself and two or three 9TH
er officers OIL the deck. A cry was heard
from boat alongside, that she was going
down. The water was then up to her lower
deck. We ordered every soul out of her
Captain Swane and myself then went as far
III her main deck as the water would allow os,
which was half way between the fure and
main hatchways, to make sure that nobody
remained-which, having ascertained, ".
stood two or three minutes on her quarter
deck, shook hands, but were too much affec-
ted to speak. The captain beckoned to me to
come in the boat The officers again cried
out to quit her, as her main-deck ports were
Just touching tue waters edge l went over
the side and Captain Swaine folowed--aud
about half past six she was abandoned About
nall or three quarters of an hour afterwards
abe went down. am happy to say not man
was lost. Capt. Swainc is an excellent man
never saw So much GOODNESS in so trying a.
situation. Ills orders were issued as dcliber-
ately as If We were at anchor. The trans
ports behaved nobly. If we had been alone
not man would have been saved. Our
men are divided between the transports.
need not say any thing ofmy own fatigues.-
My duty called me TO every part of the ship,
from the orlop to the forecastle, from the
torecaste to the pumps-where, when ! APP
peared, our brave fellows, though nearly eX-
hausted, would cheer as if nothing was the
matter. had tasted nothing from the time
she struck till o'clock, & was actually rea-
dy to drop down when 1 got on board this
transport"
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LONDON, May 81,
For some time past, we hear but little az
the Court of the Archduchess Maria Louisa
she is said to have said lately to those about
her, that she would never return to France
for this reason, she had dismissed her Cabinet
Counsellor Sully Mauneyie. who was given
her at the beginning OF her Regency in 1918.
by bonaparte, in order that be might return
to France as he wished
Admiral Sir G.. Cockburn has arrived from
America in the Albion. The Asia has also
arrived, and tle rest Of the squadron nay be
daily expected.
n May s.
The private accounts which have accom-.
panied the French papers, obtained 70 We'd
n,sday last, Indicate the immediate com.
menccment OF the war 1t is said, that 30
napatte, three weeks snce soon after he cub
lished the circular letter to the SUvereigns OF
Europe, was extremely apprehensive of an
immediate attack, when his forces, his hnan-
ccs' and his means in every view, were in A
state OF utter disorganization. Time, we are
told, has restored order IN these national con-
Germs, and 1t IS asserted, that instead Of wait
ing for the attack Of the Allies, which was
understood TO have been appointed for the 10th
May, ne would anticipate their designs and
proceed asarst the left wing Of the British.
Une' iof ale purpose OF cutting of the commu
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BY way OF Holland we have accounts that
large body OF Spaniarts from Biscav has
landed near Bsyonue.
Jonrndi de Ia Beigigu-, .41rR 80.
-, Cologne, .ihrH IS.
The Chronicle of the Congress afsirms.
that the declaration of war against France
was signed by the high allied powers on the
18th install communication between Ger
many and France has been already prohibited
by regulation of the allies.
The l.andstrom is organizing with celebrity
in all the north OF Germany. The little ter
ritoly ofWaldeck alone, has on foot IL 900
men, well armed aud equipped.
Brussels, .411rl %.
Two French gentlemen who were arrested
AT Tnent, were conveyed to the prison in
ehls CITY, under strong escort, for tile. Mare
Chausea.
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BY the arrival this forenoon of the Portu-
guese brig Piedade, from Liverpool, we have
received a regular file of the London
courier to the 7th OF May. Extracts fol-
low.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15

A letter from an officer of the Flam-
beaux, daled at-Newport, Oh, tta,es-
4" That the iquadron left GlOralter 9TH
Oct. and that the Flambeaux parted com
pany 22d, lat s. s.. in gale. The
frisates United states and Co4!teLation,
ana iloops ntario and Erie, were LETT
IN the Mediterranean, for the protection
OF our Commerce The letter obierves,
I" that by this expedition, the Americans
have greater freedom OF commerce al
lowed ;hem, BY the Barbary powers, than
any other chriltian power on earth that
the mott perfect reconciliation has taken
place with all the otatss and that Fri
poh has refunded the amount of property
captured during our war with England,
and give up by tham to the Enghih iquad-
ron together with feveraI il4ves, belong
ing to The Bey of iunis.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15

active and meritofious officer, and his
family of the protection and comfort of a
mott affe6fionate and tender hufband and
parent. We did hope that the late gem
eral orders of the Commander in Chief
would have operated as almoit a death
blow to duelling III the army, but its
frequency of late has proved how infufh
cient any fuch orders are unlefs mott rig
idly enforced. Immediately after the in
ouef, the coroner iHued his warrant a.
gainit EnGgn B: and the feconds, who,
we underftand, are all in cuftody and the
matter of courle, is in a train OF legal In
veAigation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
Foreign Articles.

Paris. Sept. r2.-The judgment OF
Martial Ney, has not taken place, as
fome of the papers have ftated, but is pro-
GREETING.
Paris, Sept. rs.-On the nth of this
month, three perfons attached to the Eng
liih Prince Regents houleho.d, arrived
here from London.
We underlfand, that General Count
de Tolftoy, is named Ruilian Ambahador
near the court of France.
Field Martial Butcher arrived on the
10th init at Caen, when the place was
illuminated
On the 18th, feveral corps of of the
Rufian army, were to have paiied the de
parrment Of La Meurthe, on their way
from France.
Arnaud Pecourte and his wife were
condemned, for having, 28th of July,
thrown oil of vitriol from their windows
on the women who fang fongs in honor
Of the King, and the family OF the Bour.
b,ns. Condemned to fix months impris
0nment.
The Arch Duchsfs Maria Louisa was
riding abou, the country at Babe, on the
Al September. where fhe was to remain
until the middle of the month
A RuGian army Of 10000 infantry
,o.oos cavalry, 10000 Codacs with 2
heavy train of artillery, were to pats
Frankfort the end Of September. on theiI
return from France.
Arrangements were making at Frank
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15

The fhlp Sacae d, Capt Rowland, ar
rived yelterday z. his port, IN At days
from Liverpool, ,.inglng London dates
to Sept. FL.
They contain no political events of i'm
portancc. The w. |. Leeward lhand
feet had arrived - Earl Mora was to be
recalled from his command in India
Tranquility had been reitored IN Corlca,
and the white flag holited on the cita-
Gel 10000 Of lie inhabitants OF the
Lower Prenees have offered their fervis
ces to nc project, to repel the oPaniards,
if neceaary. The South of France was
it!l dliturbed. The king of PruiIia and
Emperor OF Ruflia were expected at Ber-
lin by the III October, to attend the ope-
nrng of the new aii:inbly of tine Pruflian
itates, The RuiIian army were to be
put in motion for the Rhine after the
e. and review The duke OF Wellington,
with the allied iovereigns, attended the
review of the -luiIian army, and then re-
turned toPass Marihal Ney is permit.
ted 10 walk alone in The Court OF the
Spaclergerie morning and evening while
the other priioners are fhut up 10 their
Chambers. % Ah A'
/ no the rumour of Peace being fet-
lied, between Francs and the Allied
loyerelsns is itlll aaoar, yer we learn, that
oalins. ort 4tbng ana ieveral other garri
ions wee igiii cloicly be6eged 1t ap-
pears, nowover, from numerous French
accounts, that the Aultrlans, aS well as
Pruiilans are retrogading from he slcln-
Ny u Paris. Cunt Lynch, The loyal
Mayor of bordeaux, has been RATED to
the French Peerase.
Gen. Proctor has been feverely repri-
manded oy the prince regent, Tor his u
military conduct IN Upper Canada.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, SEPT. az
Fran the St. faro Gazette.

Laft Sunday evening, mott fatal duel
took place on the Race Ground, near
this town the parties were Lieut. M
CHATHAM and EnGgn B-both of the
loft regiment. The former gentleman
received mortal wound in the belly, of
which he died early the following morn
ing, and En6sn B. was wounded in one
of his arms.-Lieut M'Glafhan has left
a wife and young family, beGdes numers
Gus circle Of relations an friends, to de !
plore his untimeiy fate; his remains, af-
ter an inquef having been held on the
body, were inferred on Monday afternoon
with military honors, and numerous
and respectable attendance of the inhab-
itants of this town.
thus has another victim fallen to the
barbarous practice of duelling, and thus
has the iervice been deprived Of a very
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
CURRACOA.

Capt. Vaughan, a. New.York, 80 days
from Curacao, West-Indies, informs tha,
many cattle had died at he west end, in con-
sequence of a great drought, which, if it
continued, would destroy The remainder.
There hal been 10 refreshing shower for
en- months--not q green leafwas to be seen
he island is naturally barren but the in
vxhaus,ible patience and interchangeable in
dustry OF the Dutch, had overcome some
of the causes---butis remained dependent or
rain for water. Curacao is so miles long
and 10 broad. -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
Mediterranean Fleet.

NEWPORT, NOV 10 The u. S. brig
flam0e.u1. Capt. N.cholfon, has arrived
here tom he Medlerrs mean ohc iaIl>
ca IN company with ne whole of our ma
Val force in that lea Except one frigate
and two or three imaller veiles, lert TO
guard our commerce) from CID. altar on
the OH Oct tor this port, and iepeIated
from tncn IN gale on The 24ta. ine
officers and crews we're in nue. health
and ipirits.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
Newfoundland Papers.

ST. JOHN, AUG sc to SEPT 2l.-His
Malesty's brig Derwent has sent in a
French banker with 10000 fish. The Pros
hero has also sent in French ship laden
with coffee and sugar from The West-Indies
bouGd TO France.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
BY THE MAILS.


Distressing A boat belonging 10 Mr..
Butler laden with furs, Bufialoe Robes and
led, was split upon sawyer, above the
mouth of Ohio, about ten days since, by
whichthe loading amounting TO severalthou-
sands dollars was lost and three men drown
cd, one of whom was Mr.. Butler.
Ii seems that upon the striking of the
boat, Mr.. Butler, Lieut. Steven Hector who
was on passage to New Madlid, and two
others plunged into Mississippi TO swim for
shore. Soon after they took water, plank
was contended for between Mr.. B. and
Lieut.. r. but upon Mr.. b. informing
Lieut.. r. that ii he did MOI let him have
the plank he would certainly drown,
the latter with magnanimity characteristic
OF him self left the plank buffetted with the
turbulence of The stream until he arrived
near the shore, from which he was in al
exhausted state waited by the current out
into the river, where presence OF mind
enabled him TO seize a sawyer, upon which
he remained until boat passed him une
sent a Graf, to his relief, which fortunately
arrived before his strength which al thai
moment left him was entirely exhausted
Mr. B was found floating with the plank il
i. arms after be was drowned Thehand,
who stuck to the running boards from
which the boat was split were all saved.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
Selections from English Papsrs.

AT sale of Farming Stock, the Auctioneer
gave the following extempore description Of beau
tiful Cow
Long in her sides--brght in her eyes,
Short in her legs-thin in her thighs,
Big in her rb--wide in her pins,
Fall in her bosom--small in her skins
Long in her face--fine in her tail,
And never defcient--in filling her pail
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15

Mr.. Scoresby, of Whitby, has announced a
determination TO visit the North Pole. The
Greenland ships advance to 81 ! 2 degrees,
50 that il may not be impracticable to travel
over the ice degree per day, and TO go and
return in Is or 90 days.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
ALBANY, NOV 3

affecting .fceident.-On tuesday last,
The schooner Julia, Capt Snow, OF Oswego,
sailed from Lewiston with thirty persons OH
board men, women, and children /; the
schooner is supposed to have been upset in
the squall of thursday night, and every per-
son Oh board to have persisted. The schoe.
ner has since driven ashore near Pullney-
Vile.
A sloop at the same time drove ashore
without soul on board.
The Store of Nj. Charles Smvth, IN
Qupy-street, was robbed of a considerable
sum q money few nights since, by somt
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
From Londsn Paper.
REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE


There is woman now living near
Millers lane in Manchester, with her
fifth husband, She is in the goth year
Of her age-and was widow not more
than nine weeks at time-the lait time
fh became widow, il was only /spen
queeks She had thirteen children and
what is more remarkable, of five chill
dreu. all born alive and were BAPTIZED
before ihe was twenty years of age.
Notwithstanding the acquisitions on
Frarcs, it still costs the allied powers an
immense sum to support their armies
they cannot boast, as the French used to,
chat their armies cost them nothing, and
even brought money into the Treasury.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15

fort for the aiIemblage Of the Diet. Or
ders had Of courie been given for the ne
cefary accommodations.
PARIS, AUG. 28.-The number OF 9th
GERS of every Grade, who retire in puriu-
ance Of the ordinance Of the King of Aug.
I, is eiti,nated at 10000.
The number OF seamen OF nc British Ma
Wy, as reduced by the Peace establishments,
is TO be only 100000 p'arlnes 1000.
During the war with France, &c the cum
Der of seamen have exceeded 10000
Marines in proportion