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COLUMBIAN MUSEUM, E X , f aori;„ my . LONDON, February 24, The duke oh Roxburgh attended yes terday at St. James’s at half pad twelve* in expectation that the king would have a levee and a council, but the nobility were informed by his grace, that he had received a letter from the queen, ac quainting him, that, though his majeily was much better, it was thought advif eablcby hisphyfieian that orders ihould be feat to town for the official business to be put off till Wednesday next, as the fatigue occasioned by the journey might endanger his majesty’s health. Similar letters were also ferit to lady Harring ror., and to the cabinet ministers. The queen, on account ofaweaknefs in her eyes, has, by the advice of her phylicians, left off reading; in conse quence ot which two gentlemen are now in confirm t attendance, for the purpose *ff reading to her, the one in Englilh, lire other in French and German. C O W E S. In the catalogue of human woes, which hilt-ry records from the earliest period of the creation, we do not remember to have heard of one, equal in miicry, to the following account, handed to us from a iriend, on whefe veracity wc place the itridett reliance. On Sunday lad, 86 of the Somerset- Ihire and 29 of the Suffolk reduced len uble, with five women, wereput at Jer sey, on board a ftnall vessel, called the John and Elizabeth, Mitchel, belong ing to Cowes, io return to England. In the railage,they had much tempef iuous weather, and on Tuesday night, being not lar Uidant from land, a molt vioieat hurricane came on, and continu ed with such force, that the reader, fee ing inevitable dell ruction by running a ihore, ifhe deered his course, put his ves sel about, and endeavoured to lay to. In this position every lea palling over the deck, he judged it expedient, for the fafety of the vessel and lives on board, *o batten down the hatches, to prevent flic water linking her. Dreadful alternative ! for in a fliort time, from the number below, and being deprived ofallair, many became delirous i lb frantic as to rob and maim each oth er. And here the tale of dill refs does not flop, which humanity lluidders to re late. On opeing rhe hatches next morning, after the gale had subsided, 52 miserable disfigured victims to rage, pre len ted themselves to the unhappy fuller ing survivors. Those who read this cataftropne, and bear in remembrance the fate oi the unfortunate prisoners in the hole of Calcutta, may find fome parrallelin theaceefs of human wretch edness. This, charity induces us to believe, arose from indiferetion and ig corance alone. The mailer of the vessel has made an affidavit of the faft, before the colleger and comptroller of the euitoms, at Cows. jffDfral llrgtfiamrc. koUSEOf REPRESENTATIVES. April 20. The bills for making appropriations for defraying the expeaces which may arise in carrying into effedl, the treaties lately concluded between the United States and the king of Spain, and with certain Indian tribes north well of the river Ohio, were read a third time, and palled. The firft blank in the former for defraying the expences according to an estimate, was filled up with 18,683 dollars, and the allowance for commis sioners with 2000 dollars. The coflof the transportation and payment of the stipulations to the Indians in the latter bill was filled up with 1 roo dollars. The house then relolved itfelf into a committee of the whole on the slate of The union, and the rel'olution for carry ing the Britilh treaty into effeft, being under consideration, Mr. Hillhoufe fin uned his obferraticivi in favor of the rc folution, and Mr. Cooper and Mr. Bourne, spoke on the fame fide tliequef tion ; Mr. Page and Mr. Findley also spoke againil the resolution. The com mittee rose and had leave to fit again. Mr. Hartley presented a petition sign ed by upwards of 600 merchants of the city of Philadelphia, and another from too other citizens of Philadelphia, * raying that provtfion might be made with all convenient dispatch for carry ing into effeft the British treaty. Mr. S vvanwick also presented a peti- I tion ligned by 1500 persons, inhabitants of the city and neighborhood of Phila delphia, praying that the British treaty might not be carried into effedl. The above petitions were fevcrally read referred to the committee of the whole upon the slate of the union. Mr. Hillhoufe reported a bill for making appropriations for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effedl the treaty lately concluded with the Dey and Regency of Algiers, which was read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow. April 21. Mr. Muhlenberg presented a petition from 800 inhabitants of the city of Phi ladelphia, of.the fame kind with that pre sented by wan wick yesterday, a gainst the British treaty. Mr. Isaac Smith also presented a pe tition from 163 inhabitants of Trenton, in favor of the British treaty ; and Mr. Hartley presented a petition from 109 merchants and others, of the city of Philadelphia, and another signed by 183 persons, inhabitants of the laid city, in favor of the British treaty. The above petitions were referred to the committee of the whole on the slate of the union. April 22. Mr. Hartley presented a petition in favor ot the Treaty, signed by 6so in habitants of the County of York. Mr. Swanvvick presented a petition againfl it, signed by three bund ci citi zens of Philadelphia. Mr. Gallatin presented a petition in favor, signed by 49 inhabitants of the Western counties. [ Among the names v/e recognized fome of the quondam in furgents.] Mr. 1. Smith presented one of the fame tenor signed by 17 1 inhabitants of N e w- B runfw ick. Mr. Ivittera, in the absence of Mr. Patton, by sickness, presented a pe tition in favor of the treaty, signed by 260 citizens of Delaware. Mr. Hartley presented one of the fame tenor iigaed by 104 merchants of Philadelphia; one by 107 citizens 01 Pennsylvania, and one by 68 citizens of ditto* PHILADELPHIA, April 25. Re cent wjtance of Am.ncan Li a u nanimity and Rritijb Gratitude , Highly honorable to both nations. When captain Hodge arrived in Lon don, after having exerted himfelf with lo much humanity in saving the crew of the Aurora transport, he received a po lite invitation from Mr. Dur.das, who, in the presence of feverai of the other ministers, and in behalf of the Britilh government, thanked him in the warmed terms, for his generous conduct on the occasion, and re quelled him to accept of fome token of the national gratitude and efleem which he so justly merited. An elegant gold box, containing a note for 500 guineas, has accordingly been en truited to the care of captain Fitzpa trick, of the Adriana, to be presented to him, on the hd of which the following inferiptiort is engraved. On the 2d of February, 1796, The Crew of the British Transport AURORA, ‘together with 9 German Officers, 130 Privates, 13 Women and 3 Children, Were saved when on the point of Sink ing, by the humane and generous Exertions ot Captain John f I o and c e , of the American Ship SEDGELY. The merchants of the city of Glasgow have directed a piece of plate to be en graved and presented to him, inteflimo r.y of the high sense they entertain of his generous and difinterefled exertions; and we learn that many ot the other com mercial cities of Great-Britain arc fol lowing this laudable example. NEW-YORE, April 16. An exp refs palled through Albany last week, wnh dispatches tor thepreli cient of the United States, from lord Dorcheller—it was reported his lord ship’s proclamation for the furrendcr of the weflern pofU, was among thgfe dis -1 pa tche s, T U E S D A May io, 1796. BALTIMORE, April 28. Letters I>\ lad mail from Philadelphia slate, that the majority in the house of representatives againil the treaty con tinue to dec re .ife daily—the numbers ltood, by the lull accounts, 49 to 4S. — Petitions were continually presented, and it was luppofed a majority in favor ot making proviiions would appear be fore the queltion was decided. CHARLESTON, May 3. The following was related In a lieu tenant who was on board one of the lhips who attacked Leogane —delivered to a gentleman in Kingiton, where the fever ai lhips of war, which went on that ex pedition, were repairing. The Raifonable, Leviathan, Africa and Severn, went againil the fort and continued four hour* and an half-—the Leviathan, alone, cor.hinted 264 barrels of gunpowder; she had ten men killed, be tides wounded ; there was only 18 guns on the fort. On approach of the Britifh,the French commander hoilled the bloody flag un der the national colors, and the republi cans behaved with the moll undaunted courage during the fire, which was tre mendous. The English 101 l in the attack, by sea and land, about 700 men killed and wounded, the French, it was reported, only 17. It was found necelfary for the lhips to cut tables and bear away. SAVANNAH, May 10. Arrived on Sunday lafl, BrigLouifa, Capt. Briggs from the Coafl of Africa, with 92 slaves. Captain Briggs informs l , that the Schooner Friends Adventurer, Capt. SteiVit from this port, lay at the mouth of the river Gambia, had on board 72 slaves ; about the 1 sth of Feb. while the Captain and part of the crew were on lhorc, the slaves rose and killed two of the people, and by the assistance of the Natiies on lhorc, they took poffeflion of the vclfel; cut her cable and run her on snore—all attempts were made to regain her, but without effedl. mmm lUgtffer. ENTERS I) INWARD. Mitt, Days 7 Schooner Betsey, Lawcay, Baltimore, 8 Marcus, Moody, Jamaica, so Regulator, Swift, Baltimore, 8 g Savannah, Packet Rogers, Charleston, i 7 Sloop Uxbridge, Packet, Moore, ditto. g Oiinda, Laughton, dittp. Rainbow, Harding, ditfo. Nancy, Nightengale, ditto. a Brig Louila, Briggs, Island Delos, Africa, 57 CLEARED OUT. Sclioon-r Peggy, Groce, CUarleflon. Fair Play, Smith, do. Betfey, Thomas, St. Croix. Betfey, Lawcay, New Providence. Sloop Batchelor, Packet, Jamiefon, St. Mary. Dove, Brown, Charleflon. Ship Mary, Barton, Weft-Indies. Maddilon, Hailley, Liverpool. Brig Bellona, Packet, Crooker, New-York. LEWIS CUIGNO, IIAIR-DRESSER, BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of Savannah, that he has lately arrived from Bourdeaux, and has taken a Shop on the Bay, near the corner ot Drayton-Street, where he fblicits their custom, end hopes to merit their favors, by the ncatnefs and elegance of hisDrei fing-# N. B. Those who wifb to put Boys to the buhnels, may depend on their being well uled, and taught in the heft manner. Savannah, May 10. 39* 3 Dollars Reward. RAN away from the Subscriber, a NEGRO WENCH, named SYLVA, well known in and about ihe City of Savannah ; Ihc has been absent fix or f :veri months.—Sylva is an elderly wench, aid is supposed to be harbored on the Island of Saparfo : Therefore, this is to forewarn all persons from harboring the said Wench on their peril ; and like wife, if deliver ed to the fubicriber, or to the Goaler in Savan nah. fhali be paid all r-afonable charges. MATTHEW CRANE, Administrator to the eitatcol Thomas Mitchell. Savannah, May 10. it JUST LANDING, From the Schooner Either, 2 Hoglheads & i1 Barrels c 1 D E r, And For S A L E, by jONAiIIAN BROOKS. May tZy JUST RECEIVED, Per BRIG I.OISA, Eiifha Briggs Mailer fror* •The IS I,ARDS DELOS, 92 Prime SLAVES: THE greater pert of whicli arc from Fourteen to Twenty-Fit, - years of age, likely and heal *.hv. she SALE ot which will commence oil Wcdnefday the Eighteenth inIIant.—CONDI TIONS, CASH. ROBERT WATTS .Savannah. May 10. ! p.o-u jUS 1 LANDEDU A Fnv BOXES Os Holland CHEESE, called PATE GRASS, And lor SALE by BEN ED IX & Cos. Savannah. May 10. 20-gt. J u S T L A NDEDp A N 1) F O R SAI. E : 10 Barrels MUSCOVADO SUG AR, I'all India do. in Matts, about 100 wt. GREEN COFFEE in Bags, a Chcfts Superfine HYSON TEA, and if; Barrels Superfine F'LOUR.— Apply to Me If. TAYLOR fj MILLER, or THOMAS COLLAGHAN. Savannah, May 10. 2 c*gt. N () TIC E. THE Subscriber fdmetime in December last, had a NEGRO Fellow brought to hi* Plantation, onSapeloHigh Point. byhisOver ferr, who appeared to be run away ; he tJUis found naked, and peri filing with cold ; after b‘ - ing clothed and attended, thediegro took near •ix week* before he recovered; lie calls lum felf DICK, about four feet fix inches high, has a large head, feet, and mouth ; he will not ac knowledge to whom he belongs.—The fubferi ber has retained him on the island, not know ing the mode to purfu.e in this case, he wrote feverai times to Citizen Charles Harris, attor ney at law, but received no anfwcr, and thus the Negro has remained iri his poiUffton since. PiCOT BOISFEILLET. Savannah, May 10. 20-39 CAUTI O N. I INFORM the Public in general, not to credit Mrs. MOORE, on niv account, who presumes to call hcrl'rlf my wife—for I will pay no debtor contrail of hers. JOHN W. MOORE. Savannah, May 10. 20-gt For BA LTIMORE, * The Fast S A IL I NG sSAh S C I I O O N E R /fprt REGULATOR, ‘ S T bp it f. n Swift new and complcat ac commodations for 12 or 14 Passengers: Will Sail on Sunday next, the 15th tnft.—For Pal (age Only apply to the maftcr on board, at Mr a Bolton’s Wharf, or to WILLIAM LAMB. Savannah, May 10. For LON D O N~ ®The SHIP James R. Dockray, HAS excellent accommoda tions for Passengers ; will Sail about the 2st.h inil.—For Paflage, apply to the Captain on board, or at Brown’s Coffee- House. JAMES R.DOCKRAY. Savannah, May 10. 20*49 The S L O O P BACHELOR PACKET , Will constantly Ply between St. Mary’s and Savannah, as a Packet, by the Subscriber : ANY perlon wilhirtg to of yjfpTL, <ei ; l° r irc ‘ght or Passage, will please to apply to Mell. Mill edge & Par key m. al their Store on the Bay. lately occupied by Mr. Ja bez Upham, near the Vendue Iloufe.—As tin? fubferiber will be always in said vessel himfelf, every attention will be paid to all Command * of thole who are pleased to favor him with. JOHN JAMIESON. Savannah, May 6. F O R S A LE, snfcf THE SLOOr jMMjL PEGGY, *’ m ’ ’fUpbtr'dfejft -‘i’ *^ ons Burthen . A Stout VeHel, and can be feat to S?a at a ■. .’r; Small expence.— For t*rrns, applv to EDWARD GRIFFITH, the B . ‘ Savannah, Mvv ic .>•.?.