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• - V January 19. A Spanifli fchofcier, laden with gun powder and dye woods, from La V|ra Cruz for Havana, prize to the Mary Anne privateer, drived here this morn ing. Several more veflels of the flet to which this prize belonged, we understand, have been Raptured by our priva teers. ! The brig Two Sifters, Byms, captfored by the Affiftafice and Prevoyante men of war, and [Ordered for Halifax, being blown off the coast, arrived heie to day* January 26. We are concerned to fay, that the cotton picking, which promised to be so abundant in this and next month, has almost universally failed thrcughout these islands, owing to the ravages of Chenille. Some hopes, however, are still entertained of a tolerable picking in April and May. January 30. By a veflel which arrived yesterday from Cape Nichola Mole we have information of a squadron, composed of the following (hips, having failed, under the orders of Commodore Bowen, on the 12th instant, viz. Carnatic, 74; Valiant, 74; Hannibal, 74; Thunderer, 74; and Thames frigate. Their destination was said to be Laguira, the Spanilh port into which the Hermione frigate was .carried by her piratical crew. It was said at the Mole that a number of French prifohers were distributed on board the several {hips of the squadron, and that Commodore Bowen was instructed to offer them in exchange for the Hermione’s people, and in case of re fufal on the part of the Spaniards to destroy the town. There were at tlie Mole on the 16th inst. the following flaps, Grampus, 50; Adventure, 44; Magitienne, 36; Diligence, 18; and Drake, 14. - Commodore Rickets was the senior officer at the Mole. Admiral Bligh, with the Brunswick, another 74, and two frigates, was cruising off Cape Francois. A small reinforcement of troops was arrived from Eng land. A larger one was daily expefted. In our Gazette of the ift of last month mention was made of the fltip Thomas, Macqnee, of Liverpool, from Africa, having been taken by the slaves on board, who murdered the chief part of the crew. We learn that {he v/as lately cut out of Monte Carifti, and is now at Cape Nichola Mole. February 6. A pilot boat schooner, from Havana for Charleston, arrived here yesterday, being sent in by the Andromeda frigate. The brig Friendship, Clarke, under American colors, from Jaeomel in St. Domingo for New York, is sent in here by the Alia and Topaz men of war. February 9. An American fchoqner, named the Dol phin of Baltimore, was lately stranded on the Dry Tortu gas. A few puncheons of rum and tierces of sugar have been saved from the wreck, and brought up here by one of our wreckers. There was no peTon on board or near the schooner when she was found by the wrecker; and from the cargo it is supposed {he was from foaxc port in Jamaica bound to America. VIEN NA y November 25. THE public agree in pointing out the Baron Degel mann as Ambaflador to France. The Baron De Hasten is about to repair as Ambassador to the Batavian Republic. The Jews throughout all the hereditary estates of the Emperor are fubjefted, by an ordinance of the 22d ot Oc tober, to military service, as all other fubje'dls are, without the power of redeeming their services as heretofore. Berlin , November 28. Our young King conducts himfelf in a manner that gives very flattering appearances; economy has taken place of the prodigalities of his father; he has restored great order to the finances; he encourages the arts, and supports by large advances the manufactures which claim succors. He is always with the Queen, and his table is as frugal as when he wa9 Prince Royal. Prince Henry, brother of the great Frederick, has ar rived from Reinlberg at Berlin; he met the mod flattering reception, and is treated with all the attention he merits. Rajhdt , December 7. Tlie French Ministers and those of the Emperor the Empire having respectively produced and mutually recognized the'r full powers, the negotiations cf the Congrcfe are expected immediately to commence, though feme imagine no progref3 will be made till the arrival of Gen. Buonaparte from Paris. Manbeim, December 8. Immediately after the return of Gen. Latcrur from Rafb.dt, after the exchange of the ratifications, orders were iffutd to all the Commanders of the Austrian troops to hold themfelvet in readinofs to march on rise firft notice; these orders began to be given on the sth inst. and by the 15th all the foitrefles Rhine, Pnilipiburgh, Manheim, Mentz, and Ehr#r,breitftein, ■will be entirely evacuated by the Austrians. ‘Fhe greater p rt of the Austrian troops have left this place ; the head quarters will remove in a day or two, and the city be given up to the Pa’atinates. ‘ Ha%u£y December 5. On Saturday last, in an extra ordinary evening fitting, after a warm debate, it was re solved, by 58 votes against 36, that the plan for levying an 8 per cent, on the income of the inhabitants of the Republic, to be applied to the repair of the navy, {hall be adopted. Ever’ person pofielfed of an income above 300 florins will be required to pay this 8 per cent, for which he is to receive 3 per cent- with a difccunt for immediate pay ment, as it is to be levied at two payments, viz. in March and May of the ensuing year. Paris, November 28. Citizen Chevalier has invented a fort of inextinguishable burning rocket, to be difeharged from a gun, which will inltantly set fire to the falls and rigging of a vefiel. He declares that he will die contented if by means of this destructive species of fire rocket he can burn the proud port of the Thames. Jacob Gour Baire, an Algerine merchant, but fettled at Marseilles, was” robbed in the ifight of the 4th irrftam by a knot of about 50 men, who with arms in their hands forced themselves into his house, and after silencing 6r overawing the persons who had the care of the house they carried off in merchantable articles to a great ambunt, gold and Giver ware, with jewels and diamonds, to the amount of 400,00 c livres, among which there was property to the value of 250,000 Hvres belonging to tle Dey of Algiers. November 30. ’llmoa, Deval, Bertrand, Director of the African Commercial Agency, and Gambon, were ar tefted on the 18th Brutnaire at Marseilles, by order of the Directory. Tliey ace laid to be included in the letters of Willett.’ -• December 3* It is said that the Dire&ory has decided to fend as Commissioners to St. Domingo, Citizen Bumel, who has ofteii been in the colonies, and Citizen Fauchet, heretofore Mihifter to the Republic of America. December 1 6. Mr. Swinburne, Agent in France for the exchange of Englifli prisoners, ‘ has been direfted to remain at Fontainbleau till now. Three days ago he had leave to return to Paris, and to morrow he will set out for London. From the repom that are in circulation it is possible that the object of his going to England may be feme fre lh overtures for peace with England oil the part of the French Government; and there are ftrorig reasons for believing that the Directory, while carrying on the moft active preparations for an invasion, has determined not to negledt the moft proper steps and mems to prevent hose calamities which a continuation of the war would occasion both to France and England. The Entpefor* we hear, has directed the Pretender, Louis XVIII. to lay aside his afliuned title of King of the French, and to assume that of Count of Lille. December 7. M. Sandos, Minister Plenipotentiary from Pruflia to the French Republic, has received frefh letters of recommendation from the young King, which he has presented to the Executive Directory. He retains his appointment, in which he has known how to merit ge neral esteem and conciliate the confidence of both govern ments. The King of Sardinia has presented to Gen. Buonaparte two horses l'plendidiy hameliid, and tlie pistols of Charles Amadeus set with diamonds. December 9. Thomas Muir 1 , of whom we have made mention, arrived yesterday at Paris. The Minister of fo reign affairs, to whom he was presented, received him with all the esteem and attention due to his great character, to the fervice3 he has rendered to liberty* and the troubles he experienced in defending her sacred cause. He is now se cure from all persecutions, and is going to enjoy among us the esteem and attachment he will ever inspire in the hearts of all true Republicans; and his writings, while they terrify the fouls of tyrants, will enrich the reign of liberty. He writes and ipealcs the French tongue with purity. December 12. The armed {hip Incomparable of Brest has taken an English brig, called La Fontaine, and sent her into Corunna: She was bound from Liflbon for Liver pool, and laden with 341 bales of cotton. The Bougainville of St. Maloes has taken the Harmony of Hamburgh, of 400 tons, and sent her into Bonrdedux; her cargo consists of coffee, rice, cotton, &c. and valued at upwards of 800,000 francs. Le Decide of Bourdeaux has taken the Admiral Barring ton of Jersey, and the Rose of Pool, laden with 3000 quintals of dried codfifli and 135 puncheons of oil. Thiele veflels have arrived at Rochelle, as alio the Mercury of Pool, laden with -5500 quintals of codfifh. The Repub lican of Dunkirk has captured and sent into L’Orient, the Susanna, Capt. Moote, from Pool for Newfoundland, laden with gunpowder, clothing for troops* &c. December 16. ExtraSl of a private letter from London , dated De cember 5, 1797. “ Our Government, in order to support the public mind, dejectfrom the men ices of a French invasion, are going op with their plans of defence. A fleet of 10 {hips of the line and several frigates, under the command of Admiral Gardner, is ordered for the protection of Ireland; Lord Bridport is to block up Brest; Admiral Duncan the Texel; and Lord St. Vincent Is to block up Cadiz and co ver Lifeon ; while a great number of ftiips of the line, ves sels of war, gun boats, See. are to be distributed along such parts of our coasts as are moft accessible to the enemy. A line of small fwift failing veflels, 6 in number, is also to be eftablilhed, whose fcle business it will be to run back and forwards between the Start Point and Ufhant; and in case of any important intelligence the veflel intrufted with conveying it is to steer for Portfinouth; or, in case of con trary winds, is to go into Falmouth, from whence, on landing her dispatches, lhe is immediately to return to her cruising station. A similar eftabliftiment is intended between Dunkirk and the South Foreland. A small squadron of relief is also to be Rationed off the Channel of Briftoi, with the proper fignols and .gun boats. From all which circum stances it would seem that our Government does not confi der a Fiench invasion so visionary a matter as fome would suppose. If the enemy Ihould happen to elude the vigilance of our advanced polls, which are our fleets, and effeft a landing, our ministerial papers afiure us that there is not a single point of our coasts, capable of attack, where the French would not find in less than a week 100,000 volun teers and regular cavalry; this being our natural means of defence by land, as our fleets form an impregnable barrier by lea. The considerable body of troops that would be ready to mount a,t the firft signal would give us an advant age in attacking, and would prevent enemy from for aging, as well as harass them on their march and break “their And when we take into view the hnmenfe number of a>riliery horses arid stores of all kinds they will be obliged to with them* if the exhausted state of their country can supply such ftores* it may reasonably be presumed, that if the French Hannibal and his army Ihould {hew themselves here their laurels would soon wither in a country that is not their natural climate, and where their bones, bleaching on cur coasts, would announce to (Grang ers who in future might be .inclined to visit us with such hostile views what a terrible reception they might expect us to prepare for them.’* t EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY. 24 Frcmaircy December 14. Frederick William 111. by the grace of God, King of Pruflia, Margrave of Brandenburgh, Arch Chamberlain and Prince Ele&or of the Holy Roman Empire, &c. to the Republic of France, and in its name to the Gti zens who compose its Executive Directory. Great and Dear Friendly Providence having disposed of the days of the King my father, who died on the 16th of this month, and having * called me to the throne of my ancestors, I haste to an nounce to you this double event, persuaded that you will take a prt in the lofr I have luftained, and that you will interest yourselves in my advancement to the Govemmdit of the Pruflian Hates- I will take the greatest care to cultivate and cement the good harmony which I find so . happily eftabliflied between the two nations. With this view I pray God, great and dear friends, to have you in his holy keeping. Your good friend, Frederick William. Berlin, 27 t0 November, 1797* Londony December 4- The London Gazette of the 2d December contains a royal proclamation, ordering into circulation anew gold coin, value 7s. These new pieces have on one fide the face of his Majesty George the third, and on the reverse the royal crown, with the legend, Magi Bri. Frt et Hibi Rex• Admiral Lord Bridport has announced to the Admiralty the capture of the Railleur, a French privateer of ao guns and 160 men, by Gapt. Keate; the lame officer has re taken an American brig winch the French had taken pos session of- Vice Admiral Sir Roger tiurtis, in a ietter to tlie Ad miralty, dated the 28th of November, in Torbay, informs, that the Cleopatra had retaken an American brig, loaded with sugar and cotton, which had been taken by a French privateer. She has also released from the hands? of the e nemy an English brig called the Jane. The fame letter informs, that the Penelope cutter, commanded by Lieut. Bunvood, had taken a French privateer. Capt. John Drew, Commander of the Cerberus, in a letter from Cork of the 20th November, announces to the Admiralty, that on the 12th of November he captured 1* Epervier, a French privateer of 16 guns, carrying 14a men. The 13th of November he retook the Englith brig Adelphi, which the Epervier had captured. On the 14th of November he made himfelf maftcr of the Reynard, a French privateer oft 8 guns and 250 men. The two privateers are newly coppered. The fame Captain gave chafe to the Buonaparte, but lhe escaped from him. December 19. Saturday a Court of Admiralty was held in Doftors Commons, when the cause refpedling die American lliip called the Olive Branch was heard and de termined. Sir William Scott, the King’s Advocate, prayed the Court for the condemnation of the lliip and cargo as good and lawful prize to his Majesty. It appeared that the Olive Branch was captured by the Audacious, and had on board 40,000 (land of anus. She was fuppoled to be destined for Ireland. After Counsel were heard at length on both sides the learned Judge rejected the further proof adduced on the part of Gen. Allen, and condemned the (hip and cargo as a good and lawful prize to his Majesty. December 22. A letcer from Cadiz, dated November 27, fays, “ This port is again blockaded; a signal for the approach of a freffi Englilh squadron of 20 fail of the line is now flying upon the tower.” A letter from the Hague, dated December 5, fays: “ Rear Admiral Meyrer has arrived here from England; aisd Admiral De Winter is hourly expelled from Amster dam, where he has been conduced in a formal proceflion from his own house to the Council House, where he was in vited to a public breakfaft. In the evening he was present at a dramatic entertainment given in honor of tlie Admiral himfelf;” • Lord Duncan will (hortly hoist his flag on board the Kent, of 74 guns, anew Ihip now in the river. The America man of war, of 64 guns, Capt. J. Smith, lately recommifli’oned at Chatham, and now fitting, is or dered for the North Sea station, under the command of Admiral Duncan- The Vry heid and Alkmaar Dutch prizes have been bought into Government service for 1 o,oool* each. The former is to be stationed at Chatham as a prison (hip* ASSIZE FOR MARCH. 1798.. THE Price of Superfine Flour being 12 1-2 dollars per barrel of 196 lbs. nett wt- the Loaves must weigh agreeably to an Ordinance of the City Council pafled the Bth of February last, notice whereof has already been pub liftied in the Gazettes of this city. March 2, 1798. W. H. Laljge, c. t. N O T I F I C~A~T~I O N. A LI. Tax Colle&ors, Who ate in arrears, are reqtiefted to come forward to the Treasury, and make a settle ment, by the 25th day of March next, othefWife executi ons will iflue agreeably to law- Sheriffs, wh have o* mitted to return their executions, and Clerks of the Courts, who have not made returns and lettlement,. are notified to do the fame, on or before that day, or the law will be enforced against them- Receivers of Tax Returns, who have not feat forward their returns, are desired to depofite them in the Treasury Immediately. Persons fending packets or letters to the Treasurer by poll are reqUefted to pay the portage, otherwise the letters will go on to thf; General Poftoffice. JOHN BERRIEN, Treasurer. *Treafury Office, Louifvillty February 9*. 1798. FINAL NOTICE. ALL Members in arrears to Hiram’s Lodge, No. 2, are requested to call on the fubferibef on or before the 28th inst. and difeharge their refpedrive accounts. All those unsettled by that day will be immediately put in fuh. By order of the Worftiipfiil Master, NORMAN MACLEOD, Treasurer. March t, 5798. ALL persons having demands against the Estate of Mi chael Asper} deceased, are desired to fend them in duly attested, and those indebted thereto are requested to make immediate paymeut- Margaret Asper, Adm’rix* David Gucel, Adm’r. February 28, 1798. THF. fubferiber forewarns all persons against harboring his wife Mary* or trading with her in any manner whatever, as he is determined to prosecute any one so of fending, and not to pay any debts of her con trailing. February 17, 1798- JOHN CLARK. A few Copies of the Fire Ordinance and Patrol Law may be had of the Printers.