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HAGUE, February 27.
The French envoy Noel, has requir
ed that the admiralty of Zealand, (hall
occasion no obstacle to the opening of the
Scheldt, but that it (hall be free to all
Neutral ships which may trade to France
and Holland.
The French cutter, la Vengeance,
has taken two Engliih ships which were
failing under convoy lor the Elbe. The
French cutter, on this occasion, fought
three Engliih cutters for three hours.
LONDON, March 15.
Admiral Cornwallis, \yho failed from
Spithead a few weeks since for the pur
pose of convoying to a certain latitude
thefirftdivifion of the Wcit-India fleet,
returned to Portsmouth yelterday, in
the Royal Sovereign, having the Mars
of 74, in company. The admiral left
the fleet well advanced for the Weit-In
dies, and in good condition ; but the
Royal Sovereign in parting, ran foul
of the Belilarius, Capt. Barge, a trans
port with troops ; and the (hip is report
ed to have funk afterwards with an hun
dred and seventy people on board, o:
w hom only the captain and fome of the
crew were laved.
The Dutch fleet were seen on Friday
lad, at no great didance from the Tex
cl, fleering to the northward. If they
have not returned to port, which indeed
would be a talk of no small difficulty,
with the winds which have since pre
vailed, there is every reason to believe
that Admal Duncan, who was joined off
Yarmouth on Sunday, by the squadron
under admiral Pringle, mult have fallen
with them before this : and from such
a rencountre the mod fortunate circuin
ftance may be expeded.
NEW-LONDON, April 28.
A Treaty of Commerce is said to be
ncgociating between Denmark, Sweden,
France and Spain.
NEW-YORK, April 25,
Bv the arrivals from London and
Briitol on Saturday, we have London
papers to March 16, which furniflia va
riety of information. The rnoft agreea
ble account is, fome profpebt of peace.
The only ground of this expectation is,
that fome ministerial papers announce
from high authority, that negociations
are on the carpet between Great-Brita.n
and Franee. I
The news of the employment of dogs
from the Havannalo hunt down the Ma
roons in Jamaica, excited much resent
ment and severe animadveriions in the
houfc of commons. This conduit wa..
compared to that of the opaniffi settlers,
whole barbarous treatment excited uni
verlal horror.
But, alide of euflom, what is the real
difference in point of humanity, between
setting dogs to tear men to pieces, and
ordering men to flioot them ?
April 26.
In an Edinburg paper 20,000 weav
ers are advertised for.
The king of Spain in his intended
hunt and journey through the moun
tains, on the confines of Portugal, it is
said, was to be accompanied by a feleit
■ party ofabout 5000 persons !!
May 3.
Yederday afternoon arrived here, his
Britannic Majerty’s (hip Abidance, ox
50 guns, John Mowat, eiq. commander,
with Robert Liston, efq. ambalfador
from the Britiffi court to the United
States, and his lady, in 6 weeks voyage
from England. Also arrived frigates
Prevoyantc, capt. Berrisford, and the
Hussar, capt. Weems.
A London paper of the 19th March,
received by the snip abidance, brings
accounts of the probability of a war be
tween Spain and England. It is believ
ed at Paris that it is an agreed point
between France and Spain, that Spain
lhall bieak with Great-Britain ; but be
fore this event takes place, fome benefi
cial arrangements are to be completed.
French troops are embarking onboard
Spanilh ships for the Wed-Indies, as
the mod elegible mode of conveying
reinforcements to the illands. It is fug
geftedalfo at Paris, that thea'dual defti
nauon of the Dutch fleet, which has fail
ed from the Texel, is to join the French
fleet in the Mediterranean.
The French government ia. occupied
in redraining tne licentiousness of the
press. All lee the evil, and none can
devise a remedy.
In the council of five hundred, a de
cree passed on the Bth March, ordaining
that no man (hould hold a public office
unless he would take the oath of “ ha
tred to royalty.” Public offi cer3 who
should not take that oath in three days,
Vere to betranfported.
A ictter trom Copenhagen of the Bth
March dates as report, that the Britiffi
2nd Ruffian minidcr* arc about quitting
Columbian J&ttfeunt,
that city, on account of M. Grouvelle’s
being received asmmifterof the French
republic.
Gen. Jourdan arrived at Bonn, Feb
ruary 28.
Archduke Ferdinand, governor of
Milan, is to have the command of the
army of Italy.—Gen. Bcaulien is to
command under him.
Admiral Jervis with his squadron
left Leghorn Feb. 19, supposed in quell
of the Toulon fleet, which was said to
be out.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.
The bill making appropriation for
carrying into effect the Britilh treaty,
was read the third time in the lioufe of
representatives this day, the blanks fil
led up and the bill palled—s 2 members
arising in the affirmative.
May 4.
A letter by this day’s mail from New-
Y’ork, contains a yeport that the Truce
between the French and Aullrian armies
is extended beyond the term firft agreed
on.
Yelterday Don Jofcph Ignatius dc
Viar, his Catholic Majesty’s Confut
general, was received and acknowledged
by the President of the United States
as Charge de affaires from Spain, in
lieu of Don Jcfeph de Jaudenncs.
May 6.
ExtraSi of a letzrr dated Havannah, A
pnl ii,j 796, to a merchant wi this city.
({ The packet that arrived a few days
ago from Spain, brings out an order to
suspend the admilfion of vellels from the
United States with flour and pvoviflons
into this port.”
RICHMOND, May 10.
On Saturday night lall, we had one of
the moft severe froits for the season, that
has been known for many years pall;
the fields of corn and wheat in general,
have fuffered considerably ; and the
greater part of the garden vegetation is
nearly destroyed.
The elegant statue of the President
of the United States, which was order
ed from Paris fome time ago, by the
legillature of Virginia, arrived here a
few days finCe, via Philadelphia. It is
said to be a masterly piece of workman
ship of its kind, and we underhand is
to be placed in the capitol in this city.
On Wednesday morning the 13th ul
timo, a little ax ter sunrise, was conlumed
to alhes within a few minutes after the
fire was discovered, the dwelling house
ut Bartiet Williams,of New-kcnt coun
ty, attorney at law, together with the
greater part of the furniture, an excel
lent library of law and other books, and
a considerable part of the wearing appa
rel of not only his own family, but a
well iurnifhed room containing a varie
ty of articles of furniture, clothes and
other valuable tilings up itairs, belong
ing to a filter of his; the flames having
been so far advanced, and so very rapid
when the di.covcry was made as to ren
der it impoliible to save any thing in
either of the rooms or pafiage up flairs,
or in the cellar, the family having but
just time to escape out of an end door
of the chamber, a id save theinfelves, and
a few things that were in the chamber.
This unfortunate affair from many con
curing circumstances (though no local
evidence has as yet been procured of
the fact) is believed to have been produ
ced from pique, by a boy of about thir
teen years of age, who lived in Mr.
Williams’s family, an African decend
ant, whom he had treated with more
moderation and humanity than is usual
ly praftifed by a matter to a Have, and
is one among the many existing eviden
ces, that there is no medium between
llavery and freedom. The truly me
lancholy affair has rendered the filiation
of a family, who had previous thereto
experienced fome fad reverses of fortune,
truly diitrelfing.
CHARLESTON, May 16.
The close of the last week, was a fccnc
melancholy and diltreffirg :
On Friday afternoon a Mr. Dott, a
carpenter, fell with a fcaffold from the
eves of Mr. S'nirtlilPs house, a three
story one ; and with him four negro
fellows.
Mr. Dott falling upon his head, his
neck was broken, and he expired imme
diately. The negroes were much hurt,
one of them having his jaw broken and
one of his arms diilocated ; another his
thiyh. andaiiof them more or less maim
ed.
On Saturday morning, about 2 o’-
clock, the citizens were alarmed by a
fire, which commenced in the kitchen ol
Mr. Lyon Moles, the corner of Dutch
Church Alicy and Kmgftreet.
The accident is said to have happened
from the carelefsncfs- of a negro wench,
who, having a lick child, got up in the
night, lighted a candle, fell asleep, and
neglected to put it out, and did not a
wake until the whole room where she
lay, and the eloathes llie had on were
on fire.
The wind was at firft very light, but
increalcd and flaifted several times. A
very large number of citizens repaired
early to the fpotand made ulc of aii their
exertions and activity for the extinction
of the fire. From the impoifibility oi
procuring a fulßcieni quantity of water,
the incident confufion, want of propei
and fufficient fire-hooks, ropes, axes,
See. and the just direction of the force 01
a large body of people, the view and ef
fects ot the devouring element, Ijprea..
ruin and diftrels in aimoit every uirec
tion, and with a violence and rapidit\
not to be overcome.
Property to a very confiderablc a
mount was consumed, and upwards o
seventy industrious families were depriv -
ed of their dwellings. The commodi
ous Inn of John Ctiriftopher Martin,
elq. long known as the resort of gentle
men from the country; the dwelling
house and extensive tannery of Mr.
Christopher Williman, are amonglt thr
moft valuable buildings destroyed. The
otherfufferers are Messrs. Flagg, Selby,
Loveday, Geddes, Da Colla, Nairn,
Gordon, Sarzedas, Lauderdale, Game
ron, Wolf, Isaacs, Moses, Grant, Coh
en, Kalkoffin, Deleon, Mrs. Harper,
Mrs. Mintzing, Mrs. Kempton, and ;
number ot others whole names we have
nor yet obtained.
An accurate computation of the lofi
of property is not yet made, but it is
uppofed not to be over-rated, at
£• ‘50,000.
By it a number of ourhoneft, industri
ous, poor, and unfortunate feifow citi
zens have loft their all and their homes;
and numbers, so great a proportion as
to nearly ruin them.
The liberality of a people, humane
and generous, has however been fwift
in the relict of the unfortunate, a com
mittee was immediately let on foot, for
acolleHionfor this benevolent purpose,
and on Saturday, the lum of 6000 dol
lars was fublcribed in a few hours.
Among the crowd that aiiifted at the
fire, the well directed exertions of the
Yankees, merit our warmest praises.
To their habits of life and use in such
cases, may be attributed their rcadinefs
in taking hold of the right thing firft.
The dependence on the labor of Ne
groes, blunts our own exertions--The
Frenchmen were likewise particularly
diitinguifhed by activity, and the moft
laborious perfevera.ice—fome Dutch
seamen also were conspicuous.
May 17.
Yelterday morning, at 6 o’clock, the
citizens were again alarmed with a Fire
tl% broke out in the liable loft of Samu
el Brailsford, Esq. in Friend-street.
The exertions of the numbers who re
paired thither with alacrity, soon got
the better of it, and it was cxtinguifiicd
with the loss of only the root of the
liable.
This accidfcnt was evidently the result
of the mifehievous intentions of fome in
cendiary : For the horses of the family
had been a considerable time in the coun
try, and therefore there could be no rea
son in the world for a candle’s being
carried into the loft. AH the hay and
blades were completely on fire when it
was difeovered, but it had not barll
through the roof.
The adjoining tenements being brick,
and no wooden building near, joined to
the favorable time of day, operated t 0
dispel the horror that this reiterated
alarm must other wife have occafionei.
SAVANNAH, Ma/ 24.
Arrived on Sunday last, Brig Aurora,
Capt. Morton from Barbadoes, and 17
days from St. Bartholomews, who was
embargoed at Barbadoes, and left there
on the 29th April, informs, that of
15,000 troop* in the Britilh Fleet, a
detachment of 1 500 had gone against
Demcrara, and it was reported, they had
gained possession of it ; two other de
tachments were difparched, one against
Grenada and the other agaififl’St. Vin
cents, and the remainder of the Fleet
120 fail, had gone against St. Lucia.
By arrival of two American vessels
at Barbadoes,who made their escape from
St. Lucia, information was received
that the fleet had commenced a very
severe attack on that p.ace, but met
witha fpiritedoppofition Dy the French
who funk a number of their boats, and
otherwise disabled them ; that all was
in flames when those veiteis came out.
It was reported, the day Capt. Mor
ton failed, tliat 3 or 4 Engliih trans
ports had arrived at Marti <ique from
St, Lucia, with d*fain4 troops; and
that orders were received at
fora reinforcement.
Capt. Morton further informs, that 3
20gunlhipof the Cork victualing Fleet,
arrived at Barbadoes, which about r
or 6 days fail to windward fell in with
a French squadron of 6 Ihips of the line,
and 7 frigates, that captured a pait
and w as supposed the whole, of the Cork
fleet with provilions, as the above-men
tioned ihip ig the only one known to
have escaped.
A Prize of 10,000 dollars, in the
Philadelphia Lottery, it is laid, is drawn
*y Mr. John Porterfield and Mr. Ro
bert Filhcr of this city.
Marine iftfgiffer.
ENTERED INWARD.
Way. Days.
a 1 SchooWrr Industry, Todd, Charleston/ m
Savannah Packet, Rogers, do. i
Rainbow, Shearman, Jamaica, ec
Sloop Dove, Brown, Charlcßon,
Rainbow, Ilarding, do.fP
Batchelor Packet, Jamison, St. Mary, a
*3 Brtg Aurora,Morton, S:. Bartholomews, 17
Lucretia, Taber, Pon-au-Prince;’ *6
C L E A RED OUT.
Schooner Experiment, Willis, St. Mary.
* 1 wo Brothers, Conrter, Jamaica.
~ Either, Wells, Chaflelton.
Brig Morgenrithe, Ravne, St. Übrs.
Miffouri, Norval, Hispaniola.
SALES at AL/CTjM.
To clofc a Consignment.
On MONDAY next, the 30th, at the Store of
the Sublcribers, und"r the M'-rchatft’s and
Planters Coffce-Houle, will be Sold, with,
out rcl’ervc,
BOHEA TEA, inChefts.
LENERIFFE WINE, in Quarter Calks,
firit quality. .
OT D POR TANARUS, in ditto, warrantedycmiiiiQ.
SWEF.r MOUNTAIN, in Pipes”
SOAP in Boxes.
Guinea & Short PIPES, in ditto.
On” Hog'llead Table SALT, in Bafkct*.
And a few pieces of LINEN.
Ewing & M f CalL
Savannah, May 24. n.;.2t.
Edw. & Cl. Stebbins,
BY th- return of C. STEBBINS, have juf!
received by the Brig Fanny, Capt. Swin
burn, dir-61 from New-York, a n-at and hand
some aflirtment of EUROPEAN & INDIA
GOODS, fuitableto the present fea'on, which
with a late fnpply received by the BcMona,ren
der their assortment compleat for the present ;
which they will fell at a low advance, at their
Store on the Bay, for Calh or Produce.
Savannah, May 24. n.24.
L A NDING, 1
From the Brig LUCRETIA, Capt. Tabor fro'n
Port-au-Prince :
\ quantity of SUGAR,
In Hlids. and Barrels : For SALE, by
GAIRDNERS & MITCHEL.
Savannah, May 24. 24-ts. .
THIS DAY WILL BE OPENED. BY - ”
A. Van Sindcrcn, on the Bay.
Avery cxtenfive variety of Seasonable
DRYGO O D S,
which will be Sold by wholefail or retail, on
his ulual low terms. May 24,
JUST ARRIVED’
From the ISLAND DELOS, in AFRICA:
r,7 PRIME SLAVES,
chiefly small BOYS and GlßLS.—Conditions
of Sale CASH.
KENNEDY & PARKER.
Savannah, May 24 “* 24-6 t.
TO-MORROW TtTi O’CLOCK,
Will be Sold without reserve,
Twelve New Negroes,
Being f hr remainder of the Cargo imported in
the Brg LOUISA, Capt. Briggs from the Isl
and Delos.
BELCHER & DICKINSON.
_ Savannah May 24.
On the 22d day June next.
WILL BE SOLD,
ALL the perfbnal property of JAMES SHEW.
ARD, deceaf-d, confiHingof ftmdry Merchan
dise. By order of the Adminiftraior.
BELCHER & DICKINSON.
Savannah, May 24. 24-ts.
MOTIC E.
ALL persons having any demands againfl
the Estate of J ones Sheward. deceased,
will pleafeexhihit the fame prop-rlv
ROBERT WATTS, Admniftrator.
Savannah, 24th Mav, 179 b. 4-f'w.
■ - ■’ ■ 11 1
Strayed or Stolen on the
ift instant, a BAY HORSE, right
years old, about 15 hands high, a small
piece cut out of the left ear, thin main
which hangs on the right fide of the neck,
a small white spot on the inside of the
near hind above mentioned
horse was purchased of Major Naylor,
and its probable he is gone towards Au
guda.—lf stolen, a reward of Twenty
Dollars, will be paid on apprehending
the Thief and securing rhe Horse, or
Ten Dollars for the Horse only, bv ap
plying to EWING tfM'CALL.
Savannah, May tj. (24-t.O
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