American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-10
enry Wilson, No. tO5, Market Street.
Volume Y.

bound TO France, false declaration
Dome months alter this decree was issued seven
American vessels, richly laden, arrived at Antwerps
lour from Philadelphia. and three from New York.
hese vessels had all been captured on their out
ward passage by British cruize,s and sent into En-
gland, but were Immediately liberated and proceed
ed to Antwerp, their original port OF destination.
lhe consiBnees claimed an exemption for these
vessels from the operation of the Berlin decree, on
the ground that they had been forcbly carried into
/ England
/ The French government consented to allow these
cargoes to be landed and deposited in The public.
stores, and permitted the vessels return 10 the
United States When the consignees piesssd upon
the French authorities for restitution OF this pro.
pery they offered to restore it, provided, they, the
eonsignees would give bonds for the value thereof
10 abide the final decision of the emperor This
they declined doing. 1t is important here 10 Oh.
serve that several American vessels and ca,goes,
seized 10 other ports of Frsnce, under oircumsiaf.
ces precisely Similar were liberated by giving bunds;
and that these bonds were afterwards cancelled by
special imperial DEGREES.
| Under various pielexts, however, these cafeoes
were detained in the public stores, Ar,wetp, Tor
nearly three years, when they were disposed oil at
public auction, and the proceeds paid into The casse
Reimbursement, where it was customary Cor The
French government 10 deposit funds, waiting Judi
cial decision. From This place Of deposit, Ibis
money was afterwards transferred the public:
treasury without any legal aiIudcaion, and ploy
cd to detray the public expenses OF the govern
ment. Mr. Gailan, whose mastery zen touches
no subjec' without shedding upon ii food ot light,
has with his usual ability, most fully proved tina,
France has not the shadow of claim to this pr.
peiy, even according 10 her own laws, independ
Of treaty stipulatons or the acknowledged pt!,e
Pile OF Justice AS The proceeds of the GOES NJ
these seven vessels amount TO one million OF dol ats
which has been most unlawfully detained froui rs
rightful overs for neatly twenty Years. l shall
sumo The consideration OF this important subject III
my next number FlTZSlMMONS.
A FIRE broke out on Wednesday evening, in the
cellar OF the house north Of Scte,sh
and Chestnut streets, now fitting up aro,heca.
ry Twenty dollars will cover all the damse
done the property but the accident lfealy la
al to three persons.
| MIR. Guest, the proprietor of he store, was
gagged in the cellar with slack man, in making
furniture wax. He he'd expressly cautioned the
black man against placing The candle too nsal the
spirits of turpeniine used in the icanutarture, hut
on turning his back moment The black
put the candle so the spigrot oi a barred of
turpenline. that the whole took ire The smoke
Immediately filled the cellar end dis!Ise5 issslf
through the house. that, this Eiorning liz effects
we're visible on the ceiling Of the in the third
story, and the garnet The flames did not, however,
catch any other article than the barrel o. sPis of
turpentine.
MIR. Cues, and the black mar continued in the
cellar for sometime alter the accident occurred,
without Immediately experiencing any i'll effect
from inhaling the smoke Mr.. himself was not
indeed vislby affected by it till sometime afterwards
when he was standing on the pavement conversing
with friend when his strength suddenly torsooS
him, and he hud 10 be carried by the by ISLANDERS
into neghboring house. In the b eek also,
nj m an Tor n time. DartiailV Susnpnded.
About this time an alarm was spread that enc OF
the children had been suffered to remain in cham.
Der in the third story. young man, an assistant
in the store, Immediately went in search of it, and
Atsd so long 10 examining the different rooms, that
he was completely overcome by the fumes OF the
burning turpenline. Those who went to his rescue,
found him entirely senseess, and carried him out ia
their arms. The child had been, all The time. in
place OF safety
| Several physicians, who were at hand, rendered
prompt assistance to the sufferers but seyera. hours
elapsed before they were fully resuscitaed.
We are taus particular in uarrating the circum
stances Of all accident near being attended by
most distressing catastrophe, to induce the inexpe-
rienced TO greater caution in the management Of
chemicals. Philadelphia Gazette.
DR.. FRANKLIN.--A note in the volume Dipln
macy of the United States" thus mentions the APP
pearance of DR.. Franklin at the French Court;
"Franklin appeared at court 10 The dress OF so
American cuitivator. His straight unpomdSred
hair, his round hat his brown cloth coat, formed
contrast with The laced and enabroide ed coats, and
The powdered and peilutned heads of the courIiers
of Versailles. This novelty turned the en,husias-
tic head Of the French women Elegant enteitajn-
ments were given to DIR. Franklin, vino, TO the re-
putaton of Philosopher, added the patriotic sir-
tues which had invested him with The noble charscs
ter OF an Apostle Of Liberty was present a.
one al these entertainments, when The most beau
tiful woman out OF three hundred, Was selected IL .