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SAVANNAH.
Saturday Evening, August 18, 1810.
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In^giving publicW lo “ The Volunteerin
the preceding page, which we received
through the Post-Offi- - .e ; we deenr it our duty
to state, that we arc utterly unacquainted with
the merits of the new candidates for seats in
congress, at the approaching election, except
from the ptiblica'ions in the up-country prints, !
and these have been, as is usual on such occa
sions, pro and con. We understand that col.
Troup and Dr. Bibb, will be candidates, and
hope they will receive that support heretofore
conferred on them, and which their conduct'
has so justly merited. . Dr. Smelt, we are
told, declines a re-election.
The following is a list of the candidates, we
have yet heard of
Col. George M. Troitfi, of Montgomery
county.
Dr. William W. Bibb, of Wilkes.
Capt. Howell Cobb, of Baldwin.
Major James E Houstoun, of M’Intosh.
(Bolling Hall, esq. of Hancock. —.
^ ' Major Elijah Clarke, of Baldwin.
j John EUiott, esq. of Liberty. ,
John Forsyth, esq. ot Richmond.
Jeise Hatton, esq. of Laurens.
Mr. Evans—By inferting the following
Ticket, for Aldermen at tl>e enfuing Eleftion.
you will much oblige one of the many Repub
lican Citizens of Savannah
tica.’rd FcdtiaPiepi. The company,prefent was
pofed of the mod refpe&able Gentlemen of
the State. It may.be affer^d with confidence,
that, on no public occafion, is a more interefting
fociety formed within the limits of Georgia,
than in this place at the Public Commencement
1 he Gentlemen of the Senatus Acadevucus pre-
fent were, His Excellency Governor Mitchell,
Judge Early, Judge Walker, Judge Carnes
Gen. Twiggs. Gen. Clark, Gen. Irwin, Gen.
Stewart, Col. 0‘Ncal, Col. Flournoy, and the
Rev. Hope Hull.
William B. Bulloch,
Alfred Cuthbert,
James B. Read,
George Myers,
Gardner Tufts,
William Riggs,
T. V. Gray,
John Y. White,
Steele White,
t homas Mendenhall,
William Lewden,
George Harral,
Frederick Herb.
• The United States bug Hornet, of 18 guns,
^apt. Hunt, sailed for France and England on
the 2d inst; front New-York The Hornet has
a government messenger on board, with dis
patches.
* > lf)iQ '■*'
Captain Storey, of. the brig Tamaabmaah,
whose arrival at New-York was mentioned in
our last, says, that Mr. Morrier, the newly ap
pointed British charge des affaires to this coun
try, was to sail from Portsmouth on the 24ib
of June, in the frigate Venus ; and that Mr.
Jackson was to return home with the same
vessel;
Since the arrival of the Tamaahmaah, from
Liverpool, a considerable quantity.ol flour has
been bought up for the English -market, at
JglOf and-some at gll. It is now said, a letter
Was received by this vessel, stating that the
crops in England were very unpromising —>
JVew-York Gazette, August 4.
Flour was very scarce, and selling at g36,
and R»ce at Rs, on the 10th instant, at Hayan-
ua. Very few Atoqrican vessels in port.
Athens, (Geo.) August 11.
The Senatus Acadcmicus of the University.
cLGeorgia, convened on Monday last in the
Philosophical Chamber in Franklin College.
On Tuesday, in theCbapel of .the University,
addresses were made to the candidates for de
grees and to a numerous congregation, by the
rev. Dr. Weenrs and the rev. H. Hull.
: On Wednesday, at 11 o’clock, the Academic
Procession; from the College to the Chapel,
was formed in the following orderThe Stu
dents of the Grammar School; the Freshman ;
Sophomore and Junior Classes; the Candidates
for Degrees ; the Executive Officers of the
University; and the Members of the Senatus
Academicus. The exercises of the day were—
G t. Prayer by the rev. Mr. Hodge.
2. Latin Salutatory Oration, by John Peyton
•Cary.
3. An English Oration, by Jimes Asbury
Tait, « On the moral and political consequences
of the discovery of America."
4. A French Oration, by WiHiam Stephens
Mitchell. ■ '
. .5. A Forensic disputation oiytbe question,
xt Ought any Religion to be established by law ?”
between James A. Tait, Armis'ed Dudley Ca
ry, and Henry Lee O'Neal.
6. A Humorous Dialogue “ Oh Dialogues.’’
between John P. Cary, A. D. Cary, W. S.
M'tchell and H- L. O'Neal. - . .
7. An English Oration by David CaHihatn,
cn the proper qualifications of a “ Bepresen-
fative of a Freeman.”
„ 8. A Dialogue between Ebenezer Newton
and James Thweatt.
g. An Qration by Jame3 Hayes on the
«. Infamous conduct of England relative to the
United States"
JO. An Oration by Ebenezer Newton, on
the Utility of Science. 0 ‘
11. A Dialogue, shewing the folly 01 the
ynmual prejudices of the northern and south
ern states ; between David Calliham, James
Thweatt, John Phinizy, James Hayes, Ebene-
Zcr Newton and. John-Edward Fraser.
12. The. Valediciory Oration, by W. S.
Mitchell.
.The Degree.of Bachelor of Arts was then
conferred on Arrjmted Dudley Cary, John
JPeyton Cary, William Stephens^ Mitchell,
^Hehry Lee O’Neal and James Asbury Tait.
\ The Degree of Master of Arts was confer
red on Samuel William Meigs, and on Jared
__ J r win, M. d. of the University of Pennsylvania,
'both alumni of this college.
The President of the University resigned
bis office on Thursday—and on Friday assum-
■ ed the- duties of Professor of Chemistry, Ma-
l thematic* and Natural Philosophy
The Rev. Doctor Kodock of Savannah, is
.elected President of the. University of Geor-
- gi»-
‘ The very important question relative to th
sale of the lands of the University, was unanr
fnouslu derided in the negative.
j he Public Exercifcs in general, breathed th..
fpirit of true fiefaibUcenism and true unsophis-
I.ondon, June 13*
A French. general and h:s black servant
came out of Boulogne in an open boat early
on Monday morning, and were picked up by
one of our men of war, and carried' into the
Downs to the admiral, who sent them to .Do
ver to our agent for prisoners. The general }
is at present at the ship inn, at Dover. It is j
said, that his name is Serurier. Nothing is i
yet known of the cruise of his quitting France. *
The dismissal of Fouche, (now called duke
of Otranto) the French minister ol police, has
excited censiderable surprise. That he is in
disgrace, is rendered evident by the Paris pa- ‘
pers. Napoleon having sent him very cava
lierly to Rome with the title of governor, and
having appointed the duke of Rovigo (Savary) •
his successor, as minister of police; but'the
cause of the quarrel does not appear. Fouche,
in his answer to Napoleon's letter, accepts his
new appointment, but seems to be very little .
pleased with it. -T
The nqt produce of the stamp duties on j
newspapers and almanacs, for the year ending 1
the 5th of April, 1310, amounted to 278.346?. I.
6s. 6d The dudes on advertisements, for
the same period, amounted to 106.281?. 3s. 8d.
’hese sums do not include the duties on news- ;
.papers, almanacs and advertisements in Scot- j
•and.
Letters from France arrived yesterday
morning, by which it appears, that Bonaparte
has refused to grant any more licenses for the .
exportation of grain ; but from wbai cause is :
not distinctly explained.
June 18.
Lord Lowther retires from his seat at the
admiralty board, and is to be succeeded by
the honorable F. Robinson.
Seve. al incorrect statements, respecting the
relative situation of the British and French
forces on the frontiers of Portugal, having ap
peared in the morning papers, we have enquir
ed particularly into the facts, and have collect
ed the following details, which may be relied
on as authentic :—
Letters from lord Wellington’s camp, at
Celerico, dated the 23d ult. state* that a French
officer, bearing the cross of the legion of hon
or, arrived at the British camp on the 21st,
having deserted, in consequence, as he said,
of having been provoked to cut down his supe
rior officer while on duty. This officer stated,
11 That Massena had joined the French army
with reinforcements, which made the entire
number under his command along the frontier
amount to. 80 OGQ or fi om that to 84,006 men ;
and had his iead-quarters at Salamanca ; but
that this force, however formidable in collective
numbers, was not hebl adequate to the invasion
of Portugal. The information given by spies
and deserters, must always be received with
distrust ; but, as it was a known fact that the
collection and conveyance of supplies was mat
ter of extreme difficulty and insecurity in a
country where the French could be said to be
masters only of the surface'tbey occupied with
a military force ; and where their convoys and
foraging parties were constantly annoyed by
the peasants, who cut off all stragglers ; it was
thought that not more than half the total num
ber under Massena, would attempt to enter
Portugal with a chance of subsistence, and
with the assurance of leaving a sufficient force
to keep the Spaniards in awe ; and from this
conviction, lord Wellington kept his position,
not thinking it adviseable to adyance, nor ne
cessary to retreat.
In front of Ciudad Rodrigo the enemy had
three small corps, making collectively about
9000 men. These corps had suffered, and
were still suffering, so much from sickness,
arising from the effects of the rain and the
beat, that they were unable to form the siege of
the place, which though fortified upon an old
plan, is considered as perfectly safe, being well
provisioned and having a strong garrison.
The Grasshopper, captain Fanshawe, with
convoy tor Halifax, sailed yesterday from
Portsmouth. The Philomel, captain Swain,
will sail immediately from the same port. She
lakes out count de Bunol, aid-de-camp to gen
eral Albuquerque.
June 19.
The seven American ships embargoed at
Antwerp, have been ordered to be sold.
Letters, we understand, have been received
from the coast of France, dated so late as Fri
day last. They state that the government had
issued a new decree, prohibiting the exporta
tion of corn. This determination is said to
have been adopted as a measure of state policy,
and not in consequence of any sudden or extra
ordinary enhancement of the price of that ne
cessary article in France. The effects of this
measure can last but a short time: the impor-
portations that may be expected from the Unit
ed States, will more than compensate for any
supplies we could have derived from France.
A Gottenburg mail brings accounts from
Stockholm to the 7th inst. A decree has been
issued, prohibiting the importation of all colo
nial produce, except in vessels direct from
America, into Stralsund; and it is thought that
this restriction will be extended to all the other
Swedish ports. Should this system be perse
vered in, it will probably provoke some mea
sure of severity on the part of the British gov
ernment, in which our strong squadron, now
cruising in that quarter, will be employed. A
umor prevailed, that an English, flag of truce
arrived at Gouenburgh, with a demand of the
-.ession of Gothland, as a deposit in the hands of
England.
June 20.
Letters were yesterday received from Hol
land, dated the I6.hir.sJ. which stale that li
cences had been granted by the Dutch govern
ment for ships to clear out for neutral ports,
on giving bonds to the amount of three times
he value of the vessel and cargo.
There is a report that Swedish property
had been sequestrated m France and Holland,
in consequence of French consuls having been
refused a residence in some of the ports of
Sweden, and facilities having been afforded
for the admission of English merchandise imo
those ports.
A Gottenburgh mail arrived here yesterday.
Some cf- the letters from Sweden, mention
the probability of a change in the Russian coun
cils hostile to France. The following are ex
tracts from a few of the letters brought by the
mail :
** Stockholm, June 6.—It is strongly ru«
moved on ’Change, that peace is restored be
tween Russia and Great-Britain, and that, in
consequence. of it, the former power has en
tered into a new coalition against France.
*•Gottenburgh, June 11.—“Peace between
England and Russia is certain.
“ P. S. The letters just come in from the
eastern-part of the continent, are silent on this
important subject.”
.£ The annexed letter, although l a,er date,
floes not advert tq this subject.
“ Gottfnburg& June 12—-We have here
a total stagnation of trade, in consequence of
Ft cm X.onion papers
ia, Cavtl* oak*
New-York,
rgclugger piiva-
x early in the
rig named the Clin,
u ccc. wax re-taken
At Gravesend, June 18, N
«r,.Charleston ; Mary, Han-
Dover, June 17.—Three
teers took two America
meriting on Saturdvy ;
of Philadelphia, wit!; cqtrr.n,
and sent in here by the= Sky-Lavk ; th«; other
vessel was rd-taken by the Mary cutter, and
sent into the Downs ; the privateers effected
their escape. Since so many American ships
arrived in the channel, \\*e swarm with French
privateers ; they took a large ship of 400 tons,
a night or two ago, which otif hhermen saw
them carry into Calais.
The Spanish Lady, Cunningham, from Nor
folk. captured by a French privateer, and re
captured by the Sybclle frigate, near Cork.
Plymouth, June■ 18.—Two American ships
arrived, off this port, and are now lying in the
offing, waiting for pilots. Fishing boats from
Eddy stone light-house, and 11 am head, states
that 11 American vessels fully laden with flour,
cotton, cocoa and indigo, passed them at an.
early hour this morning, and stood up channel,
for the eastern >orts.
Arrived, the American ship George, bound
to Baltimore, with 5 2 priests and a bishop on
board, detained by his majesty’s ships I.alela-
tigable and Minerva.
The Doris and By the frigates, have captur
ed and carried into Manilla, an American
vessel, having on board Dutch property to a.
large amount.. ' ,
Falmoat/t? June 18.;—The American shiji
ro ,. . , , r _ . . , . , 18.— rile Anjevican —.. t
the captures of Swedish vessels by the British | Upited States> Barnet, and the Rising States*
fleet. j Jenning, have sailed for London.
Gottenburgh, June 8. * j Liverpool, June 15.—The Generous Friend,
The French ambaffador having applied to Harvey, from New-York to this port, has arriv-
Baron E> Engerfttom, the minifter for foreign ! 1 ? ork - At Liverpool the Maida, Mar-
6 — -5 shall, from Ameha-Islana; Sopma, Pensacola;
Union-Higo, from Amelia-Island ; Signora dc
Clara, do ; Salerno, do; Susan, Childs, Gear>•
gia ; Ulysses, Massachusetts; Albert, do;
Hope, do ; Jarie, do ; Retrieve, do ; P'aney.
Chase, Savannah, and Caledonia, Stevens, do.
At Cork, thfc Santa Rosa; Ce:r elora, froiri
Amelia-Island. At Gravesend, June 15, tbo
Hannah, Kingston, from Philadelphia ; and fficr
Four Sisters, from Amelia Island. The brig}
rom,
affairs for a private audience with the king the
king granted the fame. The ambaffador declar
ed, that although he had no perfonal diflike to
the riiglilh charge, d affairs, yet he thought it
his duty to mention, that afier the friendly treaty
between France and Sweden, the Britifh fljg 1
flying in Gottenburgh could not fail to crea e
jealoufy on the part of France. '* he king an
fwered, that he would take the matter into con- > Clio, of Philadelphia, from Nuw-Orleans to
Tonningen, was sent into Portsmouth on the*
12th June, by the Damper gun brig. As
Clyde, the Dryade from Quebec.
L
QJ* The schooner RISING SUN,
F.. M. Catlett, master, will sail for NEW-
YORK, on Tuesday next, (weather pernlif
ting.) For passage only, apply to the. cap tail*
on board, or to MAHER 5c NORRIS,
August 18—a—99 «Vb. 8, Commerce Row*
This Day,
At 5 o’clock in the afternoon, will sold at
PUBLIC -AUCTION, on Bolton’s Upper
Wharf, for the benefit of all concerned, the
following parcels of
Damaged Cotton*
Saved from the wreck of the Spanish ship
El Pizarro, capt. George F.Fash, lately strand
ed off Tybee-Point, and brought to town in th»
sloop Diana, viz.—
.4 bags Upland Cotton, marked O.
1 do. Sea-Island do. do. [H )
fideration. It is now three weeks fince the re-
monftrance was made, and no anfwer has, as yet,
been returned.
June 21.
The business of parliament. Was yesterday
finished, and this day the' prorogation took
place. The commissioners appointed by his
majesty for this purpose were the lord chancel
lor, the earl of Liverpool, and lord Walsing-
ham. The following is a correct analysis of
his majesty’s speech, as delivered by his com
missioners, to both houses of parliament :
His majesty states, that, the business of
the session.being concluded, he has thought
proper to bring it to a close. His majesty
then congratulates both houses upon the cap
ture of Guadaloupe, an event which, for the
first time in the history of Great-Britain, has
deprived France of the last of her possessions
in the West-Indies; and also upon the subse
quent capture of the Dutch possessions in the
samu quarter of the globe—acquisitions which
must inevitably deprive the enemy of all fur
ther means of annoyance to our daily extend
ing commerce. -
In the speech to the house of commons his
majesty thanks them for the supplies which
they have so liberally granted for the service
of the year ; and while he regrets the continu
ance of the arduous struggle in which we are
engaged, he congratulates the country on the
daily increase of our resources and revenues ;
from the unprecedented extension of our com
merce to all parts of the world—a circum
stance which happily renders the imposition of
new burdens or fresh taxation wholly unne
cessary.
His majesty alludes to the modifications and
regulations, respecting the revenues of Ireland
2 do,
2 doi
10 do.
5 do.
do;
do.
do.
do.
ri .
J. Barnard.
m
In all 24 bales
do. do.
do. do.
£0. do. D.
do. do, T. Young
Conditions, cash.
H. Harford, auct’r*
Savannah, August 18, 1810
This Day*
A 1 5 o’clock in the afiemoon, will be sold a t
PUBLIC AUCTION, on Bolton’s upper
wharf, fot the benefit of all concerned,
42 square bales UPLAND COTTON,
marked (C ) partially damaged,
Saved from the wreck of the Spanish ?hii>
- - . 7 . f .. El Pizarro, captain George F. Fash, lately
as having relieved that country from the pres- . ded cffx £ ee p oint a * lld brought to town
sure of many burdens, without losing sight of iri thm B , nnn u \ rharA Conditions, cash.
a due regard to the necessary receipts Jrom
taxation.
His majesty thanks the house of commons
for their liberal provision made for the duke of
Brunswick.
His majesty next congratulates both houses
of parliament that Portugal has been rescued
| from the grasp of the enemy by the strenuous I
1 effoits of his majesty’s army, aided by the ]
; exertions bf the Portuguese nation—and that t
Spain, notwithstanding the many reverses of.j
fortune she has experienced, still maintains {
‘ her resistance to the invader with an unabated ;
. spirit ofzeal and perseverance
in the sloop Richard. Conditions, cash.
H. Harford, auc’tr.
Savannah, August 18, 1810.
“ AUCTION? *
On MONDAY, the 20th inst;
Will 4f sold on the wharf of S. Howard, esq.
15 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica Rum, warrant
ed genuine
5 tons Swedes Iron . . ■
4 boxes Spermaceti Candles
6 do. Shaving Soap
Conditions—all sums over two hundred do!
"His majesty then assures both houses of ' lars, approved endorsed paper at 60 days.
parliament, that he deems it equally lor the
honor of his crown, and the interest of his king
dom, to continue his firm and unshaken sup-
- port ol both these loyal nations,
j His majesty concludes by recommending to
the members of both houses of parliament to
exert tnemselves, during the ensuing recess
in their respective counties, in propagating a
spirit of unanimity and concord, With obedience
to order and to laws, as the only means of ena
bling his majesty to give effect to his exertions
in the continuance of the arduous struggle in
which we are engaged ; and whilst his majes-
. ty thus exhorts both houses of parliament, he
? assures them that his conduct will ever be re- Jn addition t0 a gcnera l assortment
\ gulated by these dictates—a line of conduct 50 pieces BOMBAZET (black)
; which his majesty’s long reign, and the gener- : - J - T ' T,n ' w ' rc J
Also, at same time and place,
For the benefit of all concerned, part of a
CABLE, saved from the schooner United
States, captan Vamom.
Sale to commence at It o’clock, ,
Minis Henry, auct’rs. '
Bills on New-York,
At thirty days sight, for sale by
Williafli Gaston.
August 18 99
just Received,
_ . „ _ . „ 0 do. DURANTS, assorted colors
’ loyalty of his subjects has convinced him, is | 100 dozen half pint TUMBLERS
'■ best suited to enable him to meet the foreign' ' tA75,h Q var ' , ‘ rv nf r ’ T - A? ^ w
enemy with effect.
Leonidas is received, and shall be attend
ed to in our next.
—**
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED. 1
Schr. Haney White, Newell, Bermuda, 14—
R. Richardson tV Co.—claret wine, brimstone,
arrow-root, potatoes, butter, snuff, tea, andfur
niture.
CLEARED.
Brig Hetty, Frailey, Philadelphia—Idler and
Co. t
Schr. Affy, Fowler, St. Simons—captain.
—— I Vliliajn if Eliza, Jennings, j\ew -York—
C. H. Fisher.
Sloop Republican, Brown, Charieslcn-^capt,
With a variety of GLASS WARE •'
For sale by EZEKIEL YARNELL, •
August 18 99 Johnston's-square.
FOR LIVERPOOL,
The ship
FLORIDA,
Captain Fosdicx }
Burthen 400 bales cottcn, and a fine vessel,
hav ing lately undergone thorough, .repairs m
hull and rigging. For freight, apply to
R» Richardson & Co*
August 18—99
Notice.
I have appointed Mr. Matthew Shearer
thy attorney, during my absence from thi»
place.. JOHN BYOTT.
August 2 -—93