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<rr w ~ Wr* New Books. JUST RECEIVED, And far Sale at the Augusta Book-Store. Tne followiko recent hbucatiohj, ' fTpHE Life and Studies of Benjamin West, Esq President of the Royal Academy of London, compiled from material* fur nished by himself—by John Galt. Travels through Part of the Russian Empire and the Country cl Poland—by Robert Johnston, Sermons of the Tlcv’d. Walker Blake! Kervan. Dean of Killala, Cowper’s Memoirs of his Early Life, Essays on Morals and Manners—by Jane Taylor, The Descent of Liberty, a Mask—by Ltegh Hunt, to which is prefixed an Essay on the origin and nature of Masks, and a Memoir of the Author, The Forest Minstrel—by James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, and others, Travels at Home, and Voyages by the Fire side, 2 vols , r Margaret of Anjou, a Poem—by Miss Hotford, Lectures on Ancient History—by bamuel Whelpley, A. M. Maternal Solicitude for a Daughter s best In terests —by Mrs Taylor, ... , Emma, b Novel—by the Author of Pride and Prejudice, &c. . Sermons on the Doctrines and Duties ofChns tianity—by a Lady. llogers & Collins, HAVE RECEIVED, AND OFFER FOR SALE, West-lndia Rum and Philadel phia Whiskey, In Hogshead* and Barrel*. February 24 3t 45 just received" mR RRIG ALMIRA, ....AND FOR SALE.... F.att of the Exchange-, 1280 PACKAGES, Containing ldfG PAIR Gentlemen’s fine Boots •100 do do second quality Boots liO do do Wellington’s do 1200 do do fine Shoes 3 £(jo do do Lined 8c Bound Shoes jloO do do site Pumps 200 do Ladie*’ Morocco B >otce* 600 do do do Slips 5 300 do do Perry Laces 500 do do Sandals 100 do do Moro Slip- military Heels 300 do do white Kid 2. t00 do do IV>an 2000 do do Leather Shoes i ft.. Ja A*i»c«tl VuL SKof* 1 ioO do Misses’ Morocco Slip|>ers 500 do Childrens* Morocco Boots 300 do do Leather do 10* ><) do do Morocco & Leather Shoes 2<K) do do Pumps 3400 do N'srrn Shorn Samuel Evans, Jun’r. Savannah. November 14 20 The Subscriber, First Door above the City- Hotel, ha* lately re ceived in addition to hi* Former Stock , A VERY EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OK Hats, Boots, & Military Articles, VIZ I .USE and coarse Castors _ Ditto do llotums Ditto do Wool Vomits’ Hats Childiens’ Fancy Hats Morocco H»ts do Skins Su narrow and fashionable short Boots Silver and plated Epauletts Plated and gilt Swords. &c Sec. All of which he offers for sale on very rea •onahlc terms, for Cash, Produce, or Town Acceptances. John Barry. November 14 ly A Card. THF. Partnership of W ARE 8c REID, beiug necessarily Dissolved, the com plctionot the business of the firm, will devolve upon Col. Nicholas Wake, who will con- I tinue to keep his Office in Washington-Street, j ilex- door to Mr. Micou. Col. Ware has al- ! •o been kind enough to charge himself with j the management of'lie individual Professional I Business of Robert R Reid, and in cases where he is concerned in opposition, Clients are respectfully referred to Gen. Flournoy and Col Montgomery. Feb ,*y 14 S 9 Notice. ALL Persons having claims against the Estate of Mr James Walker, late of this place, deceased, are requested to exhib it the same authenticated »s the law directs and • eceive pay, and those indebted will please call and d’-rbsrge their reflective due* to Elizabeth Walker, Jdm’x. Louis C. Cantelou, AJm'r. Nnvero b“r J | g Rce's Cyclopedia, to No. 73. IS iteceiv-} at the Augusta 15ook-Slor« Suhsci livers arc requested to send sot their Copier, leu. 18 Late Foreign News. 4 Charles Toy, February 24. From our London papers to the Ist of Janua ry, by the brig Samoszt. London, Dee. 30. The sudden arrival and speedy depar ture of the Duke of Wellington appear to have excited universal speculation on the probable cause of sueli unexpected occur rences ; but we do not find that any of our cotemporaries have added much to the infor mation which we laid before the public on this subject last Saturday. His Graee left town, as we stated be would, on Saturday morninz, and waited on the Prince Regent at Brighton the same evening. The gradu al and continued depression of Ibe French funds is a tolerable sirong confirmation of what we have stated relative to the inabili ty of the French government Jong to con tinue the payment of the contributions at tiie rate stipulated by the treaty. Hitherto, we believe, they have been very regularly paid up; but the new budget, in providing for their j future payment, relied upon a loan ; and we know that that reliance has entirely failed, as far as respects the English capitals. Our monied men very prudently refused to lend to the french Government, witiiout the guar- ! antee ofourown ministry and ministers, with j equal prudence, refused to give that guarau-' tee. The cabinet council at w hich I lie duke of 1 Wellington was present, on Friday, wag al- t so attended by the Earls of Liverpool and j Bathurst, Lords Castlereagli. Sidmouth and Melville, and Messrs. Catiniug aud Vansi tart. It continued in deliberation from a j little after two till half past five, and as soon as it broke up despatches were seutotf, 1 both to the British head quarters at Mont de Marsen, and to Sir Charles Stewart, at Paris. Hence it is inferred, that the meas ures in contemplation, he they vvliat they may, are such as may possibly require some change of quarters for the troops; aud also such as to demand some diplomatic arrange ments without delay. The former object may possibly be rendered necessary by the fact, well known from private intelligence, though sedulously suppressed in the French newspapers, that the populace in Paris are exceedingly turbulent on account of the ! high price of bread, aud daily beset the ha- i kers’ shops in alarming numbers, and with t still more alarming murmurs. In this situ- I at ion of things, if, as some reports state, ! the king of Fiance lias been advised to inti mate a wish that the allied troops should be i withdrawn from his teriitory, there may be the greater reason for representing to him, on the other hand, the necessity of their be ing moved somewhat near to Paris. At all events, the measures in agitation cannot be of an ordinary complexion. The Freach | papers are, as usu il, barren of interest. A long debate took place an a law proposed to enable the clergy to receive donations of landed a* well as personal property, which was opposed by a very small minority, but finally carried as first proposed by the min ister of the ioteriur. Another law, very necessary in the actual situation of France, the object of which was lo dispense with the strict testimonial proofs of the death ofmiii tary men long absent without being heard of, was also carried, after the discussion of various minute and unimportant points. One of those farces called trials par contu macy, has also taken place; Bav:,ry was the object of it, and it is rather singular that there should have been a difficulty in proving the fact of his having correspond ed with Bonaparte while at the Isle of El ba. At length, one of his own letters, of subsequent date, referring to the circum stance as having happened, was fouud; and his hand writing being proved, by what we should consider as little or no proof at all, namely, comparison of hands, the fact was taken to be sufficiently substantiated. It is right however to add, that this was not the only ground of his condemnation. He was proved to have aeeepted rank and pay from Bonaparte, from the 20th March; whereas the king's general pardon extended only to offences of this nature committed after t!*e 23d. Savary’s wife and daughter attended the early part of the trial. The object of their attendance appears to have been the giving in a memorial in his defence; from which, however, little advantage eould have been expected aud none was derived. Detected Conspiracy at Bordeaux. Letters from Bordeaux of the 2ist inst. were received in town on Saturday. One is from & gentleman there addressed to the firm with which he is connected in London. 1 It communicates intelligence, that a consul j erable number of persons were apprehended : at Bordeaux during the night of the 20th, j by order of Government, on & charge of be ing concerned in a conspiracy to restore the Bou&parte&ii dynasty to the French throne. The intention of the conspirators, it is un derstood, was to declare the Archduchess Maria Louisa, Regent of France during the minority of her son. This attempt has ex cited the greater surprise, considering the quarter where it has been made, as Bordeaux lias taken the lead in its loyalty among the cities of Franee. There are other plaees in the South of France in which fidelity to the Government is said to be questionable. [ The Englishman. The French Government, we understand, ha* given orders for the purchase of 40.000 barrels of Ilnur in America, for the supplv •f the city of Paris. Dreadful Fire! On Monday morning last i fire broke oat in the house of an old maid, named Mary Cock, liiing next door to the "hip public house, in iligh-street, Poplar, -vliich, for a time, threatened destruction to 1 the neighborhood. The watchmen, setinz the flames burst from the bottom part of the house, gave an alarm to the inhabitants, many of whom rushed naked into the street. Thomas Milend, one of the watchmen,on as certaining that Miss Cock, who was nearly 80 years of age, had not escaped, obtained a step ladder, and got up to the window of the room on the first floor, w here she slept, j The old lady now made her appearance, and opening the window, called for assistance. The watchman seized her by the hand, and endeavoured to persuade her to come out | on the window stone, in order that he might lift her out; this site refused to do, in the slate in which she was, being attired only in her night gomn, *»«*«<• round, retired to get some other articles ol dress. At that instant the floor gave way, and she was pre cipitated into the burning gulph beneath. Miieud then withdrew, and in a few seconds the house was level with the ground. Ihe flames rapidly increased, and communicated with the adjoining houses nine of which, including the Ship public-house, were con sumed. Very little of the property was saved. The Sun fire-engine was first on the ground, and was soon succeeded by oth ers, which prevented the devouring elc ' meut from extending its ravages further, i No other life was Inst, or personal injury sustained, except the melancholy catastro ' phe which befel Miss Cock. The next day I on digging iu the ruins of the house, a part ; of the poor old creature’s bones were discov ered almost calcined to a powder. Search was made during the week for the remaind er, but in vain. On Friday evening a Coro ner’s Jury sat ou her ashes, and, after hear ing evidence, none of which threw any light I on the origin of the fire, returned a verdict of— Accidental Death. Most of the houses were insured. Paris, December 25. Ilis Majesty’s health is completely res tored, and the hope we conceived that he would erti New-Year’s Day receive the hom age of his court, appears likely to be real ized. The Austrian Observer, which is consid ered an official Journal has published the following article. “ The most absn-d reports have for some days been circulating here: their source is ; easily divined. They originate in the pro- I menades, in some coffee-houses, are hatched j at the corners of certain streets, and after- I wards appear to obtain a degree of credit | on the Exchange—According to these ru mors, all the Powers are on the point of be ing engaged in interminable quarrels. Hos tilities will immediately break out between Russia and Turkey, numerous regiments of Austrians are marching towards the Dan ube; couriers and messengers are seen pas sing in all directions; new alliances will re ! place the present, which are now grown old; the jealousy between England and Russia is daily increasing; Prussia will invade France, and Austria, will speedily commence the grand part which is reserved for her. All ibis is pretended to be known and demanded by the parties who are skilled iu the aftuirs oft he exchange. “ We can assert, from authentic informa tion, that there is not one word of truth in these reports. When couriers are despatch ed they are messengers of peace, carrying with them the most irrefragable proofs of the close alliance which unites the great monarehs to whom Europe owes her restora tion, and to whom she must still he indebt ed for her tranquility, which, however, no thing menaces. “ When movements of troops take place, it is for the purpose of relieving those prov inces which have suffered most from the in clemency of the season. The cordon of health ou the frontiers of Moldavia is rein forced, because symptoms of the plague have unfortunately appeared in some parts of that province. The greatest military tranquility prevails in Turkey ; reductions are daily made in the Russian army, and an armed corps which was stationed the near est to the Turkish frontiers was lately com pletely dissolved. In the Austrian Monar chy there exists no vestige of any military demonstrations ; we mayappeal for the truth of this, to the testimony of 28,000,000 of faithful subjects, the speculators of the Ex change alone excepted. English and Spanish Differences. From our Nassau papers by the Robert and Henry. NASSAU, (N. P.) Feb. l. Yesterday arrived the British brig Prince Regent, from Havana, with the detach ment of H. M. sth \V. I. regiment, w hich H. M. S. Briseis had on board when she wa« wrecked on her passage from Jamaica to this port. Accounts brought by this conveyance, mention that the Governor of Havana has refused to restore (he specie forcible takpn out of the hands of Capt. Roberts of H. M. late ship Tay, by the armed Consuiado ship) as stated in a preceeding Gazette, contrary to the wishes & remonstrances of the Cnnsu lado and the inhabitants. Captain Roberts had in consequence either taken, or was ''bout to take, his departure for England, to represent to his Government the proceedings of the Spanish Governor; his officers har ing delivered up their swords, remain at Havana, considering themselv cs as prisoners. It is reported further from Havana, that General Mina the nephew of the celebrated j General Mina who distinguished himself so ! greatly as a guerilla Chief in the war in '•pain, sailed from St. Domingo with a con siderable force, for the purpose of taking possession cf Pensacola—Having arrived off the Port, Mina sent in a deputation requirin’' ' contribution of 50.000 dollars, w Inch was re fused. Supplies of money aud store* half been sent from Hevanna to Pensacola, in consequence of the threatened attack. February 5. On Sunday last, arrived the troop .ship Admiral Cockbnrn, (Japt. Corney, from Ja maica, for the purpose of carrying from hence a part of H. M. 3th \V. I. regiment. —Another ship had either sailed in compa ny. or was immediatly to follow, for the same purpose. We understand that tha w hole of the left division of the regiment ara to be removed. February 12. Accounts from Havanna, to the -4th inst. * represent the affairs of the ('onsolado ar med aliij> of llvi.iia. and 14. M. late ship Tay, Captain Roberts, (of which mention has been made in proceeding numbers) as assuming a set ions aspect. It appears now that the conduct of the commander of the Spanish ship more resemble that of a pirate than ofone commissioned to protect the Span ish commerce. He not only forcibly loos the specie, but the sword of Captain Roberts, tore down and destroyed the British color* that were flying at the place of encampment, carried off a quantity of the Tay’s stores, and maltreated the crew. H. M. frigate Active, Captain Cartwright, had arrived at Havana, with Captain Roberts; the officers of the Tav, and the remaining stores— required satisfaction for the aggression, restitution of the money, and payment for the stores that had been taken away. Ibis the government of Havana haviug refused to comply with (and in so doing as head of lbe4)ousulado the sense of this body may be implied) the remaining stores of th© Fay have been landed from the Active, ss well as the officers, and the Active was lc» sail on her return to Jamaica on the Cth inst. 1 lie affair will now become a national one. Ihe general of marine is said to have been decidedly against the measures of the gov ernor, reprobating in the severesl terms thx unwarrantable conduct of the comm uder of the Consulado ship. It is reported that th© speeie would have been restored but there was a considerable deficiency which could not lie made up, and the additional sum re quired for the stores rendered a compliance with the demand of Captain Cartwright im practicable, supposing that a disposition to accede to it had existed. Spirited Achievement —lt is but an act of justice to a gallant young officer, to give pub licity to the following extract of a letter, da ted Gibraltar-Bay, November 20, IBt6 : “ I cannot omit lo notice an occurrence, which 1 am sure will have a tendency to in creai,* the esteem which I am aware you al ready possess for Lieut. Stringham. It was in one of those tremendions squalls which, eddy round the Rock of Gibraltar, (whose height is 1432 feet) forms whirlpools on the water, and carries up the spray in ed dying circles far above its summit, that a. French vessel, endeavoring to make the an chorage of Algesiras, was overtaken and in stantly upset. Her danger was extreme, and unless speedily relieved the crew, who had got opon her bottom, must perish, as she wax but foundering. Several English and Dutch men of war lay nearer to her by several miles than we did, and in snug moorings, while we were draging our anchors, aud de liberating on the necessity of getting under way. Perceiving that no assitance wax likely to be rendered to the unfortunates by those around them: Lieut. Stringliain vol unteered his services, and with an iutrepid ity and perseverance that does him honor, succeeded in taking them from the wreck, long before the boats which followed his ex ample from the English and Dutch, had pul led half the distance to her. His good for tune, however, failed him before he reached the beach at Algesiras, and his boat wax capsized, and one of his crew and a French man perished—a hard fate, when tempted from motives so humane. Lt. Stringhata himself, barely escaped, having been drivea to the shore in a state of insensibility, and picked up on the beach by I lie Spaniards. Vet the Gibraltar papers the next day claim ed the merit of this transaction for the boats of Minden, which were probably not within half a mile of the wreck at the criti cal moment.” The Subscriber, CONTEMPLA riNG a Removal in the Spring, requests all persons having any demands against him to call and receive their dues, and those indebted to him are requested to make payment without delay. He offers for Sale, TVVO GIGS, and a good FAMILY HORSE, and a variety 0 f HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, low for Cash. F, Linck. February 28 43 Notice. I BOUGHT a House (TSamuel Hearth hor.v, of Morgan County, in the State of j Georgia, the latter part of November last, and | h 'm my Note, in part pay, for Eighty hive Dollars, payable in some short time after date. This is to for warn any person trading for said Note, as I am determined never to pay it, unless the laws of my country compel me, in consequence of the Horse not beinjj sound, S. Norsworthy. February 23 2*t 43 j Wants a Situation in a STORE, V YOUNG MAN, who can furnish un questionable recommendations as to his integrity and honesty—Enquire at the Au gusta Book-Store. February 7 3 y *«* Blank Deeds of Conveyance, For site it ike Aujusu Bsoi- Store. *
