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j PARIS, October 16. * Arrival of Buonaparte. The municipality ofFrejus went to re ceive the real ‘ Italian' on board the vel fcl in which he arrived. It seems that fear of falling into the* hands of tiie En glifli in endeavoring to gain the harbor of Toulon, induced him to land at Frejus He was on board a frigate and was e!- corted by the other veffcls. He was fre quently chafed bv the English which pre vented him entering Toulon. PHILADELPHIA, December 19. Lift evening, about nine o’clock, the city was alarmed by the cry of fire. It proceeded .from Rickett’s circus, w itch, in a few minutes after the discovery vv is en veloped in flames. These communicating •to a range of new three lfory brickb uildings in Sixth-street, the wooden parr of five ut them was nearly all deltroyed. The flames also communicated to O’Ellers hotel, and I left nothing butthe bare walls unconsumed. Die fire originated in the back part of the fhge, in the circus, jud as the curtain was about rising for the performance of Dm Juan, and made so rapid a progress among the scenes, as to render inetfeftual all ef forts to check it. There were alpnit 300 persons in the circus at the time ; bur, we are happy to learn, they ail escaped with out injury. Lang refs of the United States. December 26. A committe from the Senate waited upon the Prcfident of the United States, on Monday lad, with the following letter of condolence : To the Prejident of the United States. THE Senate of the United States ref-, peftfully take leave, Sir, to express to you their deep regret for the loss their country B fudains in the death of General George jj Washington. j This event so diftrefling to all our fellow I citizens mud be peculiarly heavy to you ray ho h ive been long aflbeiated with him nn deeds of patriotism Permit us, Sir to ‘mingle our tears with yours: on thi occasion it is manly to weep. To lose such a man at such a crilis is no common cala mitv to the world: our country mourn her father. The Almighty oifpofer of hu nun events lias taken from us our gre.itefl benefaftnr & ornament. It becomes us t submit with reverence to him, who ** ma- . r keth ifarknefs iiis Pavalion.” YVith patriotic pride we review the lif Tilt In gtf' il, ami compare him !' with those of other countries who have fiecn preeminent in fame. Ancient ami modern names are diminiflisd before him. S*3reatnefs and guilt have too olten been elillied; but h's fame is whiter than it is riirillunt. The destroyers of nations ftooc! ./abaihed at the majesty of his virtue. It re 7 proved the intemperance of their ambition and darkened the fplemk.rof viftori. The feene is closed, and we are no longer anx ious led misfortune should fully his glory; he has travelled on to the end of hi- Journey and carried with him an encreaf Mfl|r weight of honor; he has depolited it SKfelv, where misfortune cannot tarnish it, Kyiv re malice cannot blast it. Favoured f of Heaven, he departed without exhibiting I the weaknels of humanity; magnanimously in death, the dark net's of the grave could not obscure his brightness. Such was the man whom we deplore. Thanks,to Ciod,his glory is consummated; WafUington yet lives on earth in his fpot lcfs ex mplf—his spirit is in Heaven. Let his countrymen consecrate the me m irv of the heroic general, the patriotic llatefiTiin, and rhe virtuous sage : let them teach their children never to forget that the fruits of his labours, and his example are their inheritance. PRESIDENT’S ANSWER. Gentlemen if the jenate , I receive with the mod refpeftful ! and nffcftionate lend. units, in tins im -5 prelUve address, the obliging exprdfions | of vonr regret, for th* lots our country J has fuftsinr 1, in the Death of her mod * dire tried, beloved and admired Citizen. I „ In the multitude of my thoughts an 1 recttlleAions, on this melancholy event. | you will permit me only to fay, that I I have seen him in the days of Adverfitv, in f sonic of the scenes of his deeped diitrels | and mod trying perplexities; I have also I attended him in his highest elevation and f nrod prosperous felicity ; with uniform | f. L constancy. J \ Among all our original atTociates, in rj| that memorable I.e gue of the Continent Elio 1774, which firtl expreded the lovtr- M eiga will f a free nation in* America, he fB was the only one remaining in the Ge.ie ral Government. Although, with a con- Bt ftltution more enfeebled than Iris, at an taf age when he thought it necctiary to pre- Mi" pare for retirement, I feel myfelf alone, bereaved of my last brother; yet I derive a drong consolation from the Unanimous lifpofition, which appears in ail ages and clafles, to mingle their furrows with mine, on this common calamity to the world. The life of our WASHING TON can not differ by a companion with those of other countries, who have been mod ce lebrated and exalted by Fame. The at tributes and decorations of Royalty, could I have only served to eclipse the Majesty ox j those virtues, which made him, from be ng a model! citizen, a more refplendant luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with those fuperficial minds, who believing that char afters and aft ions are marked by Juc cefs alone , rarely deserved to enjoy it. Ma lice couid never blast his honor , and Envy made him a lingular exception to her uni verfai rule.—For himfelf he had lived e nough to life and to glory. For his fel low-citizens, if their prayers could have been answered, he would have been im mortal. For now his departure is at a most unfortunate moment. Trusting, however, in the wife and righteous domi nion of Providence, over the paflions of men, and the results of their councils and aftions, as well as over their Lives, noth ing remains for me, but humble resig nation. liis example is now compleat, and it will teach wisdom and virtue to Magif .rates Citizens and men, not only in the present age, but in future generations, as long as ourHiftory shall be read. If a Tar jan found a Pliny, a Marcus Aurelius can never want Biographers, Eulogist or His torians. JOHN ADAMS. UtJted States , Dec. 23, ’99. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, December 23. Mr. Marflull reported the following re solutions. Resolved by the Senate and Honje of Repre fen'atives of the United States of America in Congress AJembled , That a Marble Monu ment be mfted by the United States at he capitol of the City of Washington, and hat the family of General Washington be 1 1 quelled to permit his body to be depo lited under it, and that the monument be b designed as to commemorate the great vents of his military and political life. And be it further Resolved , That there be . 1 funeral procdlion from Congress Hall to be German Lutheran Church, in memo v of General GEORGE WASHING TON, on Thnrfday, the 26th inst. and ’ hat an Oration be prepared at the re quest of Congress to he delivered before both Houles that day ; and that the Prefi lent of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives,be defirered to rc quetl one of the members of Congress to prepare and deliver the fame. And be it further Ftf Ted, That it be re commended to he people of the United States, to wear crape on their left arm as mourning for thirty days. And be it further Resolved , That the Pre sident of the United States, be requested to dirt ft a copy of these resolutions to be transmitted to Mrs. Washington, afluring her of the profound refpeft Congress will ever bear to her person and charafter, of iheir condolence on the late affefting dis pensation of providence, and entreating her aflent to the interment of the remains of Genera! Washington in the manner ex prell'ea in the firft resolution. And be it further Resolved , That tile Pre sident of the United States be requested to illue his proclamation, notifying to the people throughout the United States, the recommendation contained in the third re lohition. These resolutions patted both Iloufes unanimously. From the True American. THE THEATRE. Lad evening j oined in the public tefti mooy of regret for the lols of America’s Hero. The house, which was “full to overflowing,” difptayd a feene calculated to impress the mind with the utmost so lemnity and furrow. The pillars f.ipport ing the Boxes were encircled with black crape, the charnle iers were decorated with the insignia of woe, and the Audience, particularly the female part, appeared co vered with badges of mourning. About 7 o’clock the band struck up “ ton’s March,” after which a solemn dirge was played, when the curtain (lowly riling, dtfeovered a Tomb in the center of the Stage in the Grecian llile of Architecture, supported by trufles. In the center cf i: w.:> a Portrait of the General, encircled by a wreath of Oaken leaves; under the Por trait a sword, fliield and helmet and the colours of the United States. The top was in the form or a Pyramid, in the front of which appeared the American Eagle weeping tens of Blood for the lose of her General and holding in her Beak a scroll, i on which was enfcribed J Nations Tear jj The feenes on the Stage were decorated with Black Banners, containing the names of the several States of jhe Union, in gold en letters from which mourning trophies were suspended. A monody was recited bv Mr. Wignell, accompanied with the following airs. The tragedy of the Ro nian Father, which concluded the per formance of the evening, gave general fa- Itisfa&ion. AIRS IN THE MONODY. AIR I. SLOWLY ftrik? tht foiemn bel!, Natu e lbunds her deeped knell’, Power of music ! touch the heart, Nature theie w !i do her part. God of melancholy, come ! Pensive o’er the Hero’s Tomb, In laddelt ilr-ins, his loss deplore, With piercing cr es rendev’ry shore, For Washington is now no more. AIR 11. GLORY, bring thy faireft wreath, Place it on thy Hero’s urn ; MERCY in loft accents breathe “ He never, made thisbofom mourn.” Kv’ry virtue here attend, * Bending o’re his facreJ earth ; b GRATITUDE thy influence lend, ' Make us feel his mighty worth. AIR. 111. Hold not back, the (acted tear, Give to him the sigh sincere, Who living liv’d for all. Sorrow take the foiemn hour! Prollrate to thy melting power, Let humble mortals fall. Come fable Goddess, take the foul D -voted to thy dark controul; Come take our hearts, and press them deep, Anreis may jov but man must weep. I OF THE | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, | A Proclamation. WHEREAS the Congress of the Unit J ed States, “ in honor of the memory of! General George Washington, ” have® this day “ Resolved, That it be rscom-l mended to the people of the United States,! -to wear crape on the left arm, as mourn 1 ing, for thirty days and “ That the Pre-tj fident of the United States be requested to® ifTue a Proclamation, notifying to the® people throughout the United States, the! laid recommendation '.i Now therefore I John Adams, Prefidentl of the United States, do hereby proclaim! the fame accordingly. Given under mv hand and the fealfi of the United States, at Philadelphia,! the twenty-fourth day of December,! (l s)in the year of our Lord one thousand! seven hundred and ninety-nine, and! of the Independence of the United! States the twentv-fourth. JOHN ADAMS. By the Pvejident , TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State CHARLESTON, January 2. The ship Mercury, capt. Tate, which arrived at Savannah on the 26th ult. left England the last of O&ober : (lie brings accounts, that the Duke of York has re ceived so severe a check in Holland, that he has been obliged to hold a convention with the commander in cheif of the French army ; and, in order to get his troops off without moleflation, has agreed to liberate Admiral De Winter, and 8000 seamen, without any other equivalent, and to leave the forts in the fame repair they were in when taken poffeflion of bv Ad miral Mitchel and General Sir Ralph Abercrombie. It is further Hated, that the time allowed! the Britilh and Rufiian troops to evacuate! Holland, was fourteen days from the 19th of! October ; and it appeared by the papers,! To be the received "Opinion in London, that there were fee ret articles in the couven tion, which llipulated the restoration of the fleet; lately surrendered by the Dutch sailors to Admiral Mitchel. At the time of the failing of this veflel, all American produce was flagnated; James-River tobacco had been fold at Li verpool at 3and the best sea-island cct ten at 2s. and 6d. Rice was 275. to 295.1 duty off. : We here from Philadelphia, that the! President of the United States has nomi-| usted to the senate, Alfred Moore eiq. tol supply the placed James Iredell, efq. ar. an! associate justice of the supreme court ofj the United States. t ' H K R A L D, ' a i t g \rmt- WEDNESDAY, Jak*j a r y t -, , !n honor of the late Illustrious and beloved Com. mandsr in Chief of the Armies of the United States, General George Washington' YESTERDAY, the 14th, being the day as the month on which the belov-d WASHINGTON expired, (in purfuan Ce sf previous arrangements,) the field offi :ers of the Richmond Brigade and volun eer companies of artillery, Infantry and tavalry under the fuperintendance of Bri \adier-GeneraiGlafcocky together with a nu merous body of Citizens, convened at Mr 1 W. S. Smith’s, to pay their lafi public tri bute of refpeCt to their moll worthy Com mander in Chief, and late President of the United States. AT day-break, sixteen guns were fir id by the Artillery, in quick succession, ind one gun every half hour afterwards mtil sunset. AT twelve o’clock the Bier was re vived by the troops formed in a line pre mting their arms, the Officers, Drums ,nd Colors saluting, after which the fo emn procession began, the troops march ng by platoons in inverted - order to the dace representing that of the interment, he Music playing a dead march, and the Artillery firing minute guns. | Order of Procejfmu CAVALRY. LIGHT INFANTRY by platoons in in verted order MUSIC. CLERGY. Col. Watkins , I||l Major Blair t I Capt. Keljey , Capt. Cummings , Capt, Sibbald , A®* Capt, Toole. GENERAL STAFF. INTENDANT , AND CITY COUNCIL. OTHER CIVIL OFFICERS. CITIZENS. ARTILLERY. HAVING reached the place of inter ment pursuant to orders, the from halted and opening to the right and left, faced inward, to admit the paflage of the Bier, which then pafled through the ranks, the troops leaning on their arms reversed ; af ter the Bier had pafled, the troops resumed their position in line, and reversing their arms, remained leaning on them until the cerimonial closed. THE Music then performed a so. lemnair, after which the introductory part of the President and Major General Hamil ton's orders, on this fubjeft were read. THE Infantry then advanced and fired three vollies over the Bier—the whole then slowly moved into th? Church, where a pertinent address, on this mournful oc casion, was elegantly delivered by the Revd. Mr. Hull—At the conclusion of the address, vocal music performing a so lemn air prepared for the occasion, re exited the sensibility of the audience: Af ter which the procelfion returned; the Drums being previouflv unmuffled; and the music playing the Presidents march. Du ring the whole day,bufinefs was fufpend ed—all.the llores in this commercial pladb were closed, and almost every individual ap peared to feel the loss mankind had sus tained, and to join his individual tears to his country’s sorrow. A LARGE afiemblage of Ladies, drefled in mourning, attended the address at Church ; and their countenances ex pressive of their keen sensibility on this diftrefiing occurrence, evidenced how fe verelv they felt, and how fincereiy they la mented, the death of the ProteCtor of In nocence—the patron of Virtue the I friend of Man —the Benefactor and Father j of the American People.