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LIVERPOOL MARKET.


Erfroet efa letter received per ship Tasra.
r0ra, dated Liverpool, July 8, 1891.
We have latterly had some seasonable
rain tor the crops, and the expectation that
the wind was changing. had reduced our
prices, but the wind still continues cold and
easterly, and without some alteration the
crops will sustain some njury.-It is id fact
complete conjecture. in which one opinion
isa good as another; for the crops have as
yet received no injury that would not be
remedied by fine weather. The demand for
hour in boud is limited, but our stock is
small, and for fresh Philad. 22s. per Dbl.
~ould be given.
Our cotton market keeps very steady, bu,
'u'f. The sales OF yesterday amount to TOO,
OF which 400 were Upland; very middIiue
70 good at l-8s lO4; and few middline
N. orleans l0d Per ID. Our stock Of S.,
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nave since made the following replv.

have since made the following reply
SIR-Nlth sentiments or pride and
gratitude, we receive this invaluabla TO-,
timony OF regard and patronage from ons
of the fathers ofour glorious independence.
from one who assisted in breaking ths
link that bound us to the throne of w.,
amy, and contributed to the establish.
ment of that freedom which we hava
sworn to preseve inviolate. We cannot
forget. sir, that to your exertions in tho
councils of ~: country, we are indebted
as citizens, hot only for our political er
istence, but for that importance which we
now hold in the scale of national charac.
ter. and as soldiers for the strong and
BILE support afforded by you to our great
Washington, in laying the foundation Of
that institution whose members are now
presented to yon. Be assured, sir, the re-.
collections Of this interesting interview
shall ever add pleasure and pride to re.
trospection; and the impressions made bv
the hospitality and distinction we have
this day received from the sage of Mon
teziilo, will be retained so long as pride
and gratitude and benevolence hold .
place in our bosoms.
In surveying that galaxy of worthless
who achived cur independence, we recOp.
nize among its highest Stars the name and
virtues of our venerable patron, who
this day gives another evidence Of that
policy which led him to advocate in the
cabinet the establishment of military
nurseryfor our country.
On looking back, Sir, on the wears
which crowned you with honor and re-.
nown. we are gratified in observing that
it was under your wise and happy admin
istratiOn that our infant institution at.
tracted patronage and interest, and tbos.
advantages which we now enjoy as boJy
began to develope themselves. We re-.
cognize in your friendly and paternal ad.
dress TO US this day, the same undeviatin,
principles of philanthrephy which guided
you in the arduous struggle for indepen.
dence; which gave strength and energy
to means. and decision and wisdom to
counsel; and We observe with great plea.
sure that while age has enfeebled the
physical sy.tem of our patriot atesman,
the powers of the mind retain their vigor /
and intensity, and the warm feelings Of |
the soul are still unchilled. That happi
ness may smile around the declining
years Of our venera bic patriot and states
man, is the prayer of those who have beer
nuftured in that military institution Of
which he is the political architect
With great respect and gratitude. We
are your obebient servants.
JOHN G. HOLLAND,
j. PlCKELL,
X. HOLMES, r
w. w. GAILLARD,
Committee Of Cadets.
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he relative longitudes ct all such places
may be found as true as tae times noted by
the observers.
According to Fishers Almauat. cs!culst-
ed TOR the meridian OF New Haven, tine cen
tr. of the Penuntra will strike the earth al
8 hours 81 inmates, iu lat 70, n. long. III,
W. from Greenw .ch. near the coast OF Cal-
fornia, and will cross the northern part Of the
Spanish dominions. The states OF LOUISIANA >
Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia; a1'er
which It will pass down the Atlantic Ocean.
and will leave the earth at 20 minutes Pasl
noon 10 ESD S. lat and 81 e. leng. about
midway between St. Helena, and the Cape
OF Good Hope The sun will be centrally
eclipsed on the meridian at loo. ys min. in
lat lad 43 n. long. 4Sd. 27m W.
Awrller in the Petersburg ln,ellIgencef.
states, that during the greatest obscari:y, a
number Of planets and fixed stars will be vi
sible, il the sky should be clear. The OBJ
security will, no doubt, be greater a, Peters
burg than at New York 10 the former lat
titude, The quantity Of Tie eclipse will be ID
digits more of the suns south limb thaa in
the latter. But with all this observation,
we rather doubt that any Of the planets will
be seen during the eclipse. As the idea.
however, has been suggested. we sutjoin the
Petersburg calculation, and leave il to be
tested By the result
During he greatest obscurity,a number
of planets and fixed stars will be visible, it
the sky should beclear. OF which, the obser
Walton will amply repay the attention OF the
remarker Among them. perhaps, the
whole Of the following:
PLANETS.
Venus, 10 deg. above the horizon in the
east.
Mercury, IL deg. West OF the sun.
Jupiter, I5 deg. above the horizon in The
west.
Saturn, little distance below Jupiter.
FIXED STARS.
Arctsrus, e5 deg. north Of the East point.
Regulus or the Lion Heart. the handle of
the Sickle.
Beleeguese.
Rigel and Aldebaran.
Venus and Jupiter will certainly be seen {;
and probably a number Of the others. their
appearance depending upon the weather"
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would be solemnizsd with the military hon
ors due to bis rank. 8,
A likeness OF Boz aparte, after his decease'
was sketched by an English officer, and IS
brought to England. Count monthoioo, we
hear, arrived in the ship which brought the
intelligence of this event, and Immediately
forwarded i, by an extraordinary courier TO
the French Ambassador. Numerous express
ess left town yester lay morning, to announce
the desth of Bonaparte to the different Euro
pean courts. The newa will be conveyed
from Calais to the French capital by teie-
graph, wher. it will probably be known in
less than twenty four hours after ITS arrival
10 London. Times.
| The Privy Council will meet to consider
her Majesty's claim at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The Attorney and Solieilor'Gen'
eral are summoned to attend,
AFFAIRS OF THE QUEEN. = s.
We should beg leave 10 ak the friends OF
the ancient order of things; if they do net
think the cause of legitimacy will receive a
very deep wound from the assertion that It
IS entirely optional-we will not say with
whom whether the Legitimate Queen OF this
country shall be crowned or no. We should
| have thought, that decision to crown The
King vas decision to crown his royal
spouse also, as a matter of course, her Maj
esty being as Iegitimately Queen as he! hus
band is King, though their powers and tunc-
tions are different; and both being alike t,a-
bls to be crowned. Now, if the Duke OF
York, the heir apparent to the crown. were
to wish to offer himself to the august ceremo-
ny Of coronation as parssceps impsri', IN
the manner in which the sons and brothers
OF the Roman emperors were associated with
the ruling prince, the King might object, and
state that ouch a course was novel IN our
history-that be neither wished tor nor ac-
copied such participator in his regal hon.
ors; but the Queens position in the constitu-
ton being well known, and her powers &C
curately defined, what possible danger can
result from her coronation? whilst, on the
contrary, the Jeprvins her Of that seal and
sanction Of her dignity, at the time when a
! great expense is incurred in order to aaix
them on her husbands royal prerogatives. is,
under all the circumstances Of the case, no
disgrace to her Majesty personally, for it
does not 60 one step towards either proving
or disproying the crime imputed to her; but
inaict, general degradation on all legiti-
mate princess, By showing them that their
highest honours may be anpihilated. Ii the
King (which 'Hearen forfend!'') were the
person who objected to the coronation OF her
Majesty, by what power, we ask does he
dispense with custom which springs from
the sane source az our common law, has de-
scended 10 ua together with our common
law, and is indeed part Of it? And if any
other persons object TO tn. coronation Of her
Majesty, then is the degradation of iegiti-
mate royalty but the more apparent.
Times, July4.
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ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE.

ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE.
From Scoresby's Account of the Artic
Regions.
by means Of the tail, principally, the
whale advances through the water TneI
greatest velocity is produced by powerful
strokes against the water, impressed all
ternatel y upwards and downwarGs: but d
slower melton, it is believed, is elegantly
produced, by cutting the water lateraly
ond obliquely downwards. in a simiA:
manner as a boat is forced along, withi
single oar by the operation of skuling-
The fins are generally stretched out ina,
horizontal position: their chief appIicl
ton seems to be the balancing of the ar.
mai, az the moment life is extinct, it a.
ways falls over on its size, or turns upon
its back. They appear also to be used, in
bearing of their young, in turning and
giving direction to the velocity protuc
ed by the tail,
Bulky as the whale is, and inactive, o.
indeed clumsy as it appears to be, ONT 4
might imagine that all lis motions wouli
be sugglish anG its greatest exertions pri
ductive of no great celebrity. The ta>1i
however, is reverse. A whale extendi
; motionless on the surface Oft sea, ID
sink in the space of five or six seconds.
less, beyond the reach of it's human en-
mics. lis velocity along the surface, 4
perpendicularly or oblique downward.
the same. l have observed q whale de.
scending, after had harpooned it, totlsH
depth OF 400 fsthoms, with the average
velocity OF seven or eight miles per hour
The usual rate at which whales swim,
however, even when they are on their
passage from one situation to another,
seldom exceeds four miles an hour; and
though, when urged by the sight of an en-
envy, OF alarmed by the stroke of aar 81
pooh, their extreme velocity may be al
the rate of eight or nine miles an hour:
yet we find this speed never continued
longer than for few minutes, before &
relaxes almost to one half Hence, foiV
the space of a few minutes, they are ed =
Paole OF darting through the water, witt
the velocity almost of the fastest ship "
der sail, & of ascending with such RAPID
ty as to leap entirely out of the water
This feat they sometimes perform as .
amusement apparently to the high ADM
ration of the distant spectator; but to tb
no small terror of the inexperienced ti't
ers, who even under such circumstance
are often ordered, by the Eoolhardy hr
pooner, to"pull away" to the attack =
Sometimes the whales throw themselv'
into perpendicular posture with tk
heads downwards, and rearing their tai
on high in the air, beat the water vii
awful violence In both these cases
sea 10 thrown into foam, and the air h'e
with vapors; the noise, in calm weather
heard to great distance; end the ca
centric waves produced by the concus'r
on the water, are communicated abra
to considerable extent. Sometimes u
whale shakes its tremendous tail inn
air, which, cracking like q whip, resosn1 A
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reader is :s4uestsd to correct the follow.
,typogra ahical errors IN CHILLING woRTH,"
Z ..,.eh appeared in Saturdays Gazette.
"a column l line Is, for impartial" read
.,a,paLent''. Col. L. l. Al from the bottom, for
'.r5at'' read cart.'' Col ]. 5s from the bot
"a, dele "ach" Col !. i9 from the bot
IN, for .s,roria'' read road" Col |. IA from
lie bottom, for pubic" read " humble" Col l:
:: /. from the bottom, for "jeoparai,ed'' read
.jeoparoed" Col. 3. I. Is for ..foAo,o" read
y fls.ou." Col 5. |. 81 from bottom, for "erer''
'ead "epep." Col. ). !. II from bottom, for
-ener" read sc once"
The beginning Of the last paragraph but one
should stand thus:
"The teachers of the new faith are enured to
,'scholastick discipline, familiar with the man
ual of controversy; and however insensibie to the
,senit.s, Sc"
~ r. These mistakes were owing to the late
ness of the period at which the manuscript reach
ed US, and the difficulties of the hand writing
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DFUL FIRE.
Lisbon, June I2

LtS0Ob, June IL.
from the Paris papers. ION Sunday,
the 10th, at in the afternoon, fire broke
out in part OF the square where the palace
of the Junta Of Commerce is situated. No
public misfor une since the earthquake oil
1855 has equalled this; all attempts to stop
the flames were useless. and it destroyed al
most the whole OF the palace in short time.
There is no doubt tina, the fire was by design
as pitch and other inhammable matter were
found in The neghbourhood. The damage
is incalculable. The FIVE depots of acts the
most important TO The nation, have been des.
troyed. Mra Sepulyeda took, though use.
iessly. the wisest measures 10 Stop the flames;
and The commander of an English fri. ate in
the port sent his engines and the greatest
part OF the crew. A great number of mill.
tary have suffered from their courage; an
officer OF the English navy and two sailors
have been dangerously wounded"
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Norfolk, August 9a.

NAPoLEoN's LAST MOMENTS u!
We have been politely furnished, by an
Officer of Fl. M. c. .Majesty's Frigate La
Duchesse de Berri, with the following state
ment respecting the last moments ot the En-
peror NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Oh
tanned from q vessel which arrived at Mar
Unique, from st. Helena, on the 18th July,
AMI for the correctaess OF which be- pledges
his honor.
"Finuiug himself very i'll. Napoleon sent
for his Phsy ,cian, who informed him that he
could no, survive more shan 48 hours. He
IN. Immediately requested Gen. Bertrand
w assIst MIN IN wrltIng M, ILL. winch &C =.
cupied then. about fifteen hours, when Ma.
pOleon sealed il up, aud delivered j, to Gen
Bertrand; with an Injunction that he should
not permit it TO be opened except in the
presence of the Commissioners Of The differ
snt SoDere,gns IF Europe"
Our informant does not recollect the name
OF the vessel which brought tins intelligence
TO Martinique, but repeats. that the most i'm.
plicil confidence may be placed in the truth
OF what he states.
We shall wait with an impotence we
have seldom felt, on any political subject, for
the opening of this Important Budget. 1t
is doubtless, a rich bequest to the Holy ALI.
aace. deacon.
From The Men York National .AdUoclle Of
august ~.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
Astronomers and ali VINO delight III con.
templsting the planetary system, will be
highly gratihed, ii the weather continues
clear, with Solar Eclipse on the 9Th of
this month, which will be the more interest.
ing as the ooScur',y will be the greatest that
has taken place since the year 1911, or that
will happen for some years to come.
an eclipse of the sun carefully observed
By Two persons on different meridians, oy
Acting the times of its beginning and en.iing
ct each place and then comparing them
will enable them TO ascertain their difference
OF longitude with more precision than by any
other observations Of the heavenly bodies, if
we except that of an occultatiou Of fixed
star by The moon. For this reason all WHO
are capable Of making the observations, are
wanting in duty TO the public. it they neglect
them. Al! who have rejecting telescopes
OF two feet in length, or refractors OF two and
a half or three and half feet in length, and
bave been accustomed to use them, can per.
form this service il they have a clock or
watch regulated to ire mean time. The
observer should be ready Nth his teIes-
cope few minutes sooner than the time pre-
dicted ny the Almanacs; and at the instant
be perce,ves the hrst entrance of the moon
on The suns disk, must give notice to an as
sisiant looking at the clock to mark the Sc.
conds, and then the hours and minutes of
time. Let the same be done al the instant
in which the moon leaves The suns disk on
the opposite side, and the observation is
completed. The times oil beginning and
ending OF the eclipse, at all places where OBJ
served. being communicated to astronomers,
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Norfolk, Ausust 20.


The schr. Emorya Lucy, Conner, (sick.
vessel brought home by Capt. Pitt,) has ar
rived at Folly Landing in 10 days from ST.
Pierres, Martinique, with Molasses and
specie, Capt P. reports it very sickly at
The time Of his sailing, and that great num-
Der of Americans were dying daily with fe.
YER The schooner " illiam Of Marblehead,
had lost nearly all her crew including her
mate. The schooner Mary, Corran, of this
port, was going to St. Thomas to repair some
leak which had been discovered in her bows,
aud would then proceed home. The mate
aad one seaman died on board the E. 4 l..
on her passage home. Saw a topsail schnr.
with studdingssils set, coming into the Roads
this morning, supposed from the West In
dies, and bound here.
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ship Elizabeth, Capt. Macintosh, frnm Liv-
erpool, bringing London dates to 9Th and
Liverpool to the 9TH July, announcing the
fullest
CONFIRMATION OF THE DEATH OF BONA.
PARTE.
London, July 5.
The Heron. Capt. Crockat. has just arriv-
ed from ST. Helena, with dispatches amour
cling the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, who
departed this life on the 5ih May, They
were Immediately communicated to all The
Ministers, and to the Ambassadors, by whom
couriers have been despatched to their diff.
terent courts. Courier.
The dispatches brought by Capt.. Crock.
at, announcing the death OF Bonaparte, are
dated at St. Helena, May IL. That even,
took place on the 9th of May. at ten minutes
before six in the afternoon. The illness OF
the exEmperor lasted, 10 the whole, six
weeks; and its effects on bis frame, as des.
cribed by an officer who had frequent op-
portuniies of seeing him during that period,
were so powerful as nearly to reduce him 10
skeleton, and to obliterate all traces of bis
former features. During the latter part of
his illness, he frequently conversed with bis
medica! attendants on its nature, of which
be seemed to be perfectly aware. He de-.
ciared that it was hereditary, and that bis
father had died of the same disease. On
examination after death. the stomach was
found in state of extreme liberation, so
that it appeared in some places perforated
in large openings. His medical attendants
gave it as their decided opinion, in which
the physician who was called in conceded,
that the disease was incurable. and that the
climate had no effect in producing it. One
trait OF character displayed itself in his last
moments, which marks the "ruIing passion
strong in DEATH" As be found bis end ap-
proach, he was habited, at his own request,
in bis uniform OF Field Marshal, with the
boots and spors, and placed on camp bed i,
on which he was accustomed to sleep when
in health, and preferred 10 every other. IT,
this dress be is said 20 have expired. II has
been asserted that the Heron, which brought
the dispatches. also brought the body of
bonapsrte to England; but this we under
stand is not the case. His attendants wish.
ed his body TO be conveyed to Europe; but
on opening bis will, il was found that he had
left request that il should be inferred in
the island, nd pointed out the spot where
be wished his remains to rest-a beautiful
valley near his residence. Tho Bonaparte
is supposed to have suffered much, bis di.so-
luton was so calm and serene, that not
sigh escaped him, OF any ,ntimation TO the
by ISLANDERS that il was so near. At the de.
parture Of the Heron. no day bad been fixed
for the funeral, but i: was understood that il
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Times, July I.
London. Julu 4.

LONDON. jug q. :
Letters from Odessa OF the 18th ut. were
received yesterday. which state that an &C.
ton had taken place near Jassy, between the
Turks under the Pacha OF Ibrail, and de.
tachment of the troops of Ypsilanti, headed
by Prince Cantacasene, IN which the tor.
mer were defeated, with the loss of 500
men 10 killed and wounded.
DREADFUL
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Island cotton has increased 1880 bales 10 the
last month.
The annual Dock Accounts give the fol.
lowing result, viz: Ships arrived, 1910;
Tonnage, 839, 848. Dock Duties received
Oh Shios, lab, i3l-6s-2d Ditto on Goods,
Isl ,4s5-2s-lI- Total Duties, l94, 556-9s-
I'VE have no later Prices Current by the
Eilzabeth.]
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Boston, Aug. 20
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
On Saturday last arrived at this port, the
ship Elizabeth, Capt. Macintosh, frum Liv-
erpool, bringing London dates to 9Th and
Liverpool to the 9Th July, announcing the
fullest
CONFIRMATION OF THE DEATH OF BONA.
PAKTE.
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For Freight,
SR. The schooner CAROLINE, T. Sea.
&& vey master. burthen 500 bbls. will
take freight 10 the Northward, or the West
Indies. Apply 10
A. g. A. II. ADAMS.
Who offer for sale, received by her,
lO8 Spars, 40 to 81 feet, 10 to IS inches
diameter
BOO feet Oars
1000 bushels Potatoes.
NovI III
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For Freight,

For Freight,
~, The good schooner MARY ANN,
& Noyes Prince, master carries 800
barrels, and will be ready to receive car
60 in a few days. Apply 10
WIN. FOWLE T. Co.
Who have for sale said schooner's cargo Of
1875 tons plaster.
nov "a
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For Freight.

For Freight.
-kHN The superior schooner ANN, Bar.
&& MAJ as Webb, master. carries 1900 bis.
and will be ready for cargo in three or four
days. Apply to WM. FORLE & Co:
Who have lcr sale said schouners cargo OF
70 casks Thomastown lime.
oct. 81
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To Rent,

A MILL, with good stand for
AFTA. Dry Good and Grocery Store ;
H... not tar distant from the District OF
AiGg Columbia. The mill has been
;u.i rsoaired. Enquire Of D. Minor Esq,
dpuu,y marshal, Alexandria, or Jeremiah
Bronaugh, Esq. GEORGETOWN.
dec 10 xaWi@
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For Amsterdam,

N1> The new and most superior copper
tES& fastened ship FLORIDA, Jesse
Brown, master, burtben about 500 hhds; she
is row loading and will sail the 5ih Dec.
can take some light freight and handsomely
accommodate six passengers. Apply to the
master OIL board, Or TO
J. H. LADD & Co.
nov 90
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Bank of the Valley in Virginia,
December s
TIVE annual meeting Of the Stockholders
for the election of Directors, will be
held at the Bank on Mopday the 7ih OF jan
uary next. ,,,, moor c,t.
Winchester dec 8 xa"St
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Lost,

Lost,
A cold seal & key, the finder will be
suitably rewarded, BY leaving it at
he Gazells Office, .c
lie. IS @ u
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For Charlie ston,

For Charleston, or Savannah,
sas The good schooner FARMERS
.aa&. FANCY. John Mclniire, master. bur-
then about 1000 bills. aud will be ready to
load in four days. Apply to
J. n. LADD y Co.
Who have just received for sale, pei schr.
Independence.
2OC boxes fresh Muscatel raisins
500 - yellow soap in 60 T. s5lb boxes.
nov e.