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ALEXANDRIA, August 9. Mxtract of a Utter from Halifax to Messrs. * * *, of Nav- York. “ Our suite is still pending, but I am not yet without the hope of a compromise, by tc lintjtushing claim to the claret shipped by Mr. pumoutel, and a few boxes of cambrics belong ing to a passenger from Bordeaux. On the fn st news of the affair between the Leopard and the Chesapeake, I gave over all for lost, as the spoil ot the American papers breathed no thing but war. But I find the toasts of the 4th ol July are thought very lightly of by the Bti tisli officers here. 1 hey say vve talk too much and too big to be in earnest. In a conversa tion on this subject with a number of officers, on the coi redness ot our conduct, one of them declared, that tie had served in the West-In dies with our Barry, Truxton, and other Uni ted S ates* officers, ail of whom, they say, would have resented such treatment as lord iownsend and other British officers met from their own deserters in Norfolk. They appeal ed to my feelings, as a gentleman, whether, af ter these insuits, it was not to® much for flesh and blood to bear, when they saw one of our vessels passing under the very nose of their fleet, with the very deserters that had publicly insulted their officers, especially when these very deserters had all entered their names as volunteers, and never pretended to be Ameri cans till alter they raii-away, and no satisfacto ry proof, had ever been obtained to support their present pretensions. Ihe officers added, that they diu not even believe we could blame them on mature reflection ; but as for lighting w ith a mere philosophic president and a timid administration, it is too laughable, say they, to admit a seiious thought; and it you do fight, where is your Washington to keep you toge ther, or your Hamilton, or Morris, to plan a system of finance to conduct a war ? Do we not see that your government still advertises to pay off the stocks held by the British, and that no congress will be called till you hear from England. Is .here any attempt to keep your seamen from flying to us for want of employ in your own ships, as in time of peace ? In short, your papers may rave and scold but the business will end there, unless your Virginia cavalry should be furnished with cork! jackets and bladders sufficient to enable them to come “up with our ships, and throw onboard some of Fool-ton's terrible torpedoes ; till tins is done we shall have little to fear from your present “very economical administration. Nettled at all this insolence. I ventured to as •scrl, that we had many Washingtons and Ha milton* in store, for whom our present admin istration would undoubtedly give way and re tire, from patriotic motives, the moment they found we were necessarily engaged in scenes to which their pacific talents were unequal, that we should ihen build and equip a sufficient number of ships to harrass their convoys, as we did toward the close efthe war for our in dependence ; that innumerable desertions from Britain would follow their loss of our trade, for ■want of bread : that, as our privateers were the fastest sailers in the world, we should dog their fleets, and amuse the convoying ships by insulting them to windward in the evening, and then slipping into the fleets by night to take as many prizes as we choose, after the Salem fashion at the close of the late war. No such thing, replied he British officers, your countrymen are all convinced, by our pamphlets of IVar in Disguise and Politics for J armors, which are now every where dispers ed, in order to prove that it is better to give up all your commerce ! ! and all your seamen ! J to us, than to go to war ; this is all we want c if you, and we shall gain our point, for many of your most active democrats are on our side,from conviction ! 1 ! As the last of these arguments was new to me, and unanswerable, I pray you to let our friends know the current reports and argu ments here, where I assure you they do not be lieve there will be any war with us. And is it true that there is not spiritenough in our coun try to rouse us to vengeance—on the sea, the only element where they dread our irresistible force and acknowledged superior skill. . Are we still to b& laughed out of our brave seamen by their agents in disguise, who circulate artful ly writtten British pamphlets to favor titeir in solence and keep us forever under their hatch es* I HOPE NOT. One of the late Paris paper contains the fol lowing article:— ‘ w At the same time when the news of the ex pulsion of the English from Egypt gains cred it, it is asserted that a corps of 4000 troops of the same nation, landed in Calabria, has been cut to jVeces by general Rjegnier. The time chosen for this landing would make one sup pose it to have been conceited with the conspi racy luiely discovered at Naples. This would be a hesh reason for being astonished, that the English government should always resort to means which have ever pioved fatal to it, which w iuld tarnish the lustre of success, supposing they could have any, and which augment a hun dred fold the stiame of a defeat when it is the result of such manoeuvres.” Under date of Naples, 31st of Mnv, it is said, ‘‘the English landed about the end of this month 5000 troops in Calabria. General Regnier has completely defeated them; 800 remained on the field of battle, the remainder were made prisoners. A conspiracy formed at Palermo, and which was to break out at Naples on Cor pus Christi dav, h;.s been disclosed. The five principal conspirators were condemned to death and executed within 24 hours.” Biank W > rr aots of \ Ti pruaement, For Sale at this office. Savannah* * SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 180*. The long-expected battle between the French and Russian armies has at feiigth talon place, and although our accounts are incomplete, no doubt can exist of thf French-having been victorious. This memorab'ie battle was” fought on llie l4th of June, (the same day on which that of Marengo occurred seven yefus ago) at Friedlana, a town in Aioruvia. The slaughte - rs ffien dreadful. The Rtissiaqs are seifi to have lost between 25 and 3p,uQo men. nearly one third of their army, according to the last accounts. ■ ■ ‘ - “ ‘ j COMMUNICATION. Let us rejoice ! Ihe late decisive victory obtained by the French emperor, and his gal lant troops over the vassals ot Russia and Prus sia, is a victory which every American ought to rejoice in, however his humanity may shuu der at the carnage, and sigh lor the blood of his fellow men; because it is a victory over England and her allies—that very England who violates the natural privileges of nations,, by ar rogating to lierselt the exclusive dominion of the seas, and whose minions have recently murdered our citizens and insulted our flag. Is mere an American whose heart does not not participate in the glory with which this event has covered the arms of the Fr ench na tion ? It will lower the pride of haughty Eng land; it will baffle her gigantic plans of poli tical and commercial aggression; and it will leave her to combat, single-handed, with the in vincible hero of France, and his undaunted mil lions. J he battle of Friedland is another link in the chain of British misfoi tunes. The sea of Mat mora lias., witnessed tlieit disgrace, and the plains of Egypt are still wet witn the blood of their defeated and slaughtered tloops. Let us rejoice in the prospect which is now opening upon us of British humiliation and de gradation. 1 • - power and grandeitr of England are in compa'iblc with the interests and sovereignty of united America— events, therefore, which menace England with destruction, are triumphs to Americans. Let us then rejoice : n the victory of Fried land, and wnilst vve are humbly grateful to Al mighty God, through whose gracious permis sion u iias been atchieved, let us, at the same time, respect the nation which has been the se condary agent of so much good to mankind. We ought to recollect, that the blood of f rent hmen was sheu in establishing the inde pendence of these states, and that the blood of Frenchmen is now one of its most durable cements. VOX POPULI. New sury port, August 5. Py the politeness of a gentleman, we have been lavored with the follow ing copy of his Bri tannic majesty’s decree, which was written on the back of the Register of the ship Amsier dam Packet, as site was leaving Amsterdam for Bordeaux, in ballast, by m officer of one of his majesty’s ships of war off the Texel: sit the court of St. James’s, 7th January, 1807, and the 47th year of our reign. Our will and pleasure is, that no vessels shall be permitted to trade frofii one port to another, both which ports, belonging to or being in pos session of France or her allies, or shall be so j far under their control that British ships may * not freely trade thereat. You are hereby ot | dered to warn every neutral vessel corning from any such ports, to discontinue her voy age and not to proceed to any such ports. And in case any vessel, after being so warn ed, or any vessel coming from such ports, after a reasonable time lias been afforded for receiv ing information ot our orders in this respect, shall be found proceeding to any other such port, you are to capture and bring in such ves sels for a legal adjudication thereof. By his majesty's command. A true copy. L.P. M. Commanding his majesty’s 3d armed cutter , Princess Augusta. Given tinder my hand the 24th day of May, 1807. CHARLES PITT. For the last six weeks or two months, his majesty’s sight has been in a state of gradual decay. The perception ofthe eye,or the sense ot seeing, has almost entirely disappeared in both of the optic nerves. The most eminent of the faculty have had frequent consultations upon the subject of performing an operation— it was not determined on until the last week. The operation of couching will take place on the right eye, and the greatest hopes are enter tained of its success.— London / lu/ier . We have been credibly informed, (says the London rimes of June 23d) that a clause in the treaty now pending between this country and America, actually stipulates, that English agents shall be stationed in the American ports, to sec. and grant certificates, that all colonial produce, bound for Europe, has been unship ped and reladen in such ports. We are afraid that a clause so favorable to the British ship ping interest, can never be tendered palatable to the Americans. Private letters from Liverpool, of so late a date as June 24, are silent on the subject of a rupture between the United States and Great- Britait.; and, fur front expressing any appre hension of such an event, they state, that the ship , ents ol ti e present season to his country, would be quite as gieat as heretofore. 7K* Swedish majesty has decUfrrdthe chy of Dantzic in a state of blockade, jbe new Bri tish ministry, it is said, have a majority id lilt .house,ol lords, ql 93—in the commons, of It)5 : General Moore was ordered to Egypt with rc 'iirf&icenieitts. ’ ‘ ■ General Crawford’s expedition has sailed from St. Helena, buundtd Rio de ia Plata. We copy the following article from tlu- London Times of the ;22d June. The coincr dence of its dale with the attack oil the Chesa peake, will be noticed. —l hila. Potit. Deg. “ In consequence of the apprehension ol hostilities with the United Males, several Ame rican vessels are now detained by the owners of the cargoes. On Saturday an order was sent to the custom-house, requiting an immediate re turn ol the amount ol the exports and imports relating to America.” Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Montreal, o his friend in Pitt .field, (Mass.) dated July 18. 1807. “VV e have no news—a general apathy seems to pervade all orders in society, in this fine province, and all for want of enterptise in our great men—they seem afraid of their own sha dows ; a single inflammatory paragraph in a paper printed in the states, is enough to give them a fit ot the gripes—as there is a general apprehension that we shall shortly be conquer ed by the Yankies! and for this vrv reason landed property is not worth mo,c than half its intrinsic value 1” - ■ Letters from New-Yot’k, state that city to be free from yellow fever ; but . n epedetnic influ ; enzu is very common, and it is supposed that j upwards of 5000 persons me afflicted with it. j —Charleston f.uju r. ’ Died, at Cedar Hammock, near this city, on | the 25th instant, Miss Elizas* th Curretl, daughter of Mr. Thomas Curreil, aged three month and six days. Prices Current Savannah. Brandy 4th proof, Cogniac -*gl to 1 6 1-4 Cotton, Sen-Island 35 to 37 1-2 Lorn 75t087 1-2 Elonr £ Bto 8 50 Coffee, *8 to 30 5 Iron, g j 50t06 jj Salt, 45 to 50 , Sugar. Brown g 8 50 to 9 50 !j 1 obacco - -- -- -- -- -- -- - g o to 6 50 Bice - g 3 f. 3 25 Rum, Jam 98 to 100 *** F : Pv ha’es of COTTON can ; be taken on freight, in the (bin COLUMiIIA, if im mediate application is made, to James tk William Ma^ee. August 29. a 94 Ginn Bags. Just received ui?d for sale, 50 pieces of narrow BAGGING, well calculated for ginn and picking Bag#, Norman JVJ’Leod. August 29. 94 NEW Drug 1 8c Medicinal Store, On the Bay ojifiosEe the Exchange, next door to Messrs Taylor o’ Sc rinn vr . Dr. J. B. BERTH ELOT, RESPECTFULLY inform , his friends nd the pub* lie, that he hag just received a complete aiiortment of all kinds of Drugs, Patent ami other Medicines. Dr. J. B. Berthelot, RESPECTUULY informs the public that he poffef a sovereign remedy for all forts of V .kukaf Dis eases—perl ms of both fixes can with confidence make use of it. The advantages of tin. remedy are, ‘ that a young man may rake this medicine, and be per fectly cured, without a difeovery on the pa t of his con s ne&ions; also, the patient may, without a rprehending [ any danger, expole himleif to cold, night air, and rain, ■ and nurl'ue his usual avocations, as it requires no par- J ticular regimen, other than to fuftaia from ’he commif j fion of excesses. Those who may apply to him at his t medicinal (him, near the Exchange, may be affined of , the moll profound fecrccy being older,ed. ) August 29. 94 SHERIFF’S SALES. On the first TUESDAY in October next, Will be fold at the Court-Houfo in th is city, A NEGRO MAN named Jem, pointed oui to fatif fy a judgement... J. H. Deubel vs. John Barnard, jun. ALSO...One hall of LOT No. 31, Columbia ward, with the improvement# thereon, fubjedt to ground rent, tak n under execution to fati#fy 1 undry executions a gainft Fanny Porta. ete, pointed out by Joseph Portalete. T. RoLertbou, s. c.c. August 19. 94 Grand Lodge of Georgia. Savannah, Avgust 20, 1807. a# g A Grand Quarterly Com wA *. nunication of the GRAND Jn “ ODGI, will be held at the ff j * * FILATUR l\ on the FIRST SATURDAY in September /fik next, at 10 o’clock A. M. Z- Mr At whii h time and place.the of the different Lodge# under it#jurililiction wi 1 afterd. By order of the R. W. Grand Master, D. D. Willi, ini'-:, 91 Grand Secretary. jSS-A*- - ■tii_i r'l maacae. Fresh Boots & Shoes. Just Derived at the Sa Shoe Store, by the, brig Eliza from Philadel/ihia, 50 pair of the bcs>t Cossack BOOTS. By the brig Dart from Boston , 3 trunks of SHOES.- ON HAND. 3 pipes bed Holland Gin 3 do. do. Cogniac Brandy v. 1 hhd Weft-India Rum 7 halfbbls. Mels Bee! 12 bbls. imported Mackerel 100 reams ts Wrapping Paper —■ Half BufV-ls and lets of Meafure* ‘ ‘ • 1 Trunk#, &.C. &C. Woods Tufts. August 29. 94 FOR NEW-YORK, The fall failing ftiip Durtmpwth, - John Stash, mafler, Will fail in ten days. For freight or paftage, having haiulfome accommodations, apply on board, or to Sturges, Burroughs & Buiiorl August 29. at. 94 FOR PHILADELPHIA, jfflb eTiza SHwK Thomas Baker, master,- For freight or paftage, having good accommodation#, apply to i ‘eh Jacob Idler & Cos, Who have received bit said vessel and for sale, 172 Whole and 20 half bbls FLOUR, 20 boxes SOAP, 600 bunches ONIONS, of a superior quality. ALSO, 500 bushels excellent CORN. August 29. r 93 For Sale, Freight or Charter, ■ JTCINv The (launch and faft failing brig Krk-.KliJ.ip. 5 - *# Cap ain Christie, Burthen about.one hundred ami thirty-live tons, lyin<s at Bolton’s (late Clay’s) wharf. For particulars apply to the mailer on board, or to A. Bt.. S. Richards, Wh ■ have received on Consignment , 2,000 bushels of white Flint C< )HN, per laid vessel, which will he fold low, if taken from on board. They have also received from New- York, by the s/ii/is Dartmouth and Charleston. S 9 Er 1 '! I,lime SUGARS 21 bags PEPPER 10 pipes Country GIN 25 hoglbeads New RUM 5 trunks SHOES aflo. ttd 3 bale# GRE AT COATS S boxes SADDLES. IN S TO R E, 120 bags COFFEE 5 bales NEGRO CLOTH, TOGETHER WITH A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OR GROCERIES, a'l of which will be fold on their usual advantageous terms. August 29. o 94 5 Doll ars Reward. SRANAWAY from the fubferi her, a negro woman named CM AR. LOTTE ; about five feet high, and about 20 year# of age. hbe is so well known in this ciiy that a fur ther defiripf ion is entirely unnecet lary. The above reward will be paid to any perlon lodging her in Savannah goal, or delivering her to C. H. Fisher. August 29 m 94 - - - - * , A reward of 15 dollars WII.I, he paid to any perfoh fi r apprehending a likely young /A W negro fellow, named IBH&IARJ | PmE -> m > n goal. He isa (’ ■’ ‘ ,out I* et bor 7 inches high, W, of an active strong make, but a ■ieibs/ 0 - ’ 1 little how legged, his countenance . >s rather handiome, his (kin being black and smooth, his hair isfhort but regular snd near, his manner (when vexed) ftlent and caring, he i’ extremely a-tful and plattfib c ; he had on white woollen panta'oon” ami waiftco it, and an old failor’# blue jacket. He ha: a canoe with him, therefore it is supposed he keep about -’avannal. river, or Whitmarfh and the neighboring iftahds. He belongs so the efta'e of W. Neyle deceased, i# wel known a bout t ’wn, and lately had a wench of the late Mrs, Slnck as a wife. All mailers of velfels are cautioned agairift carrying off the faitl negro I’ifty Dollar# will he paid on conviction in a court of justice, of hi* having been harbored by a whi e, and twenty-live dollar# by a black person. S. Neyle;, August 29. 94 one of the executors, BIhoI: Rills of L'vling For Sale at this office,