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Operations of the Toulon fleer. We en*erfc*in little doubt ?s to the fuecefs of any expedition undertake* fay this.gal lar.t and experienced officer. „ ... Liverpool, May -24. The Breftford packet, belonging to MefiVs. Lake and Brown, arrived yefteniay from Dfiblin, by which veflel we have received paper* of so late a date as Mav the 21st, which give us the following information: “ Information having been received that Lord Edward Fitzgerald was concealed in the house of Mr. Murphy, a feather merchant, iu Thomas street, Mr. Justice Swan, Major Sirr, and Capt. Ryan, went there between the hours of 6 and 7 o’clock on Saturday evening last, with a party of foHiere. in two carriages. “ WhiJft Major Sirr and Capt. Ryan were placing the guard, to prevent an escape, Mr. Swan got into a small outter office, and from thence into the lower part of the house, and went up (fairs, where meeting a Woman he push ed her down, and got into a room on the fir ft floor, where he found a decanter with the remains of feme wine and fome glnfles on the table, with chairs round it; meeting no person there, he ruffled into a back room two (lories high, where he found Murphy, the owner of the house, handing in the room, Lord Edward lying in. the bed, with his coat off and his breeches on. Mr. Swan informed his Lonffhip he hfid a warrant agaipft him for high trertfon, was sorry for his situation, fait he (hould receive from him every polite treatment fuitablc to his rank. His Lord/hip immediately rose up in the bed, darted at him, and he, Mr. Swnn, feeling something, as if a pistol wasfnapped at him, saw Lord Edward (“natch a dagger from under the clr* J es, with which he made several (labs at him, which paffti through his clothes without wounding him. “ His Lordship then closed upon Mr. Swan, (hortened the dagger, and gave him a (lab iu the fide, under the left Lv.ft, having firft changed it from one hand to the other over his fas Mr. Swan thinks.) Although fe ve ely wounded, he was unwilling to take his Lordship’s life, and defined him frequently to ftrrender, and endea , vored to arrest he dagger from him, and in die feu (He his [Lordfhip made many violent attempts to repeat his blow; llio ling the blood running from him, and the impolfibility Ito reflrain him, he was compelled, in defence of his own ■ife, to difeharge a double barreled piftpl at his lordftiip, ■r,d wounded him in the Ihoulaer; he fell on the bed, but ■covering himfelf, ran at him with‘the dagger, which Mr. ■wan caught by the blade with one hand, and endeavored ■> trip him up. Capt. Ryan, dire&ed by the report of the Abl, ran up into the room, and found Mr. Swan bleedigg Bid entangled with Lord Edward. Mre Swan said to ffy- Bi, “ Ha has murdered me;” on which Ryan threw him ■if uoon Lord E;lwrd and Swan, and was then dabbed by ft Lordship. On Capt. Ryan’s approach Lord Edward Hide a drone effort, and freed the dagger from Mr. Bnn, and rushing on Rvan gave him a deiperate w T ound ft the hrllv and several other places. ■“ Major Sirr then came up, and feeing Lord Edward Bungled -ith Mr. Swan made at Lord Edward. The BJiers then came up, and world have instantly put his Htlfh'>n to r'i ath, if they had not been restrained. Here Bl E \mi was surrounded and disarmed. O cartlc. Cap:. Ryan as so badly wounded |Hras < bliy ■ 1 to remain in cite house for fome time, from he was removed to the house of Mr. Lawrence jft, -T Tin oas street, where he remains dangerously ill. ||B Vv m. after deputing his prisoner in the castle, was to his house, having ■ refufed to have his wounds S. 1 until the fiirgeons had firft attended Lord Edward.’ f BOSTON, July 21. ■HE city of London has presented its freedom and a 4§[ 200 guinea sword to Lord Duncan. BB r attentive Nantucket correspondent fays, “ The sth BBhe (hip Commerce, Mother, of Bristol, owned by BB and Wadwell, from the Havana, with 500 hegf- HBof molafles, was cast away on Mulkeket, at the weft BB this iiland, the veflel bilged; a number of people are in fiving the cargo; 160 hogsheads are fafely lit re; one veflel that had taken.a load out was pro wm f'r Newport, (truck a shoal which (he eroded, and tt'MHH five f shims water; the people on board narrowly Wm in a small (kiss, and landed on the Vmeyaid; it is mßc mold of the cargo will be saved from the (hip, na£B (lie is now full of water. jßf 2 '* Yefteiday failed on a cruifc, for the protec- commerce, the frigate Confutation, commanded tv St. Samuel Nichollon. jBL 24* Dn Friday last anchored in Nantafket road, ftSß’-te United States, of 44 guns, commanded by Barry, and the Delaware 20 gun (hip, under Bfkcatr.r. They were dire&L from Philadelphia. On HsTige fell in with the English (hip Affiitance, of 50 firfl prepared foradlion, but in a (hurt time difeo -91 it was a friendly vefTel. Thg United States, we Ktfhas failed at the me of iz knots an hour during this Delaware almost equals her “ upon the I d'he frigate sprung her fore top uiaft, but has rigged HS<me f:nce (lie arrived. BRtday arrived from Halifax, after a pafTage of 6 days, B% ,il cutter Borer, Capt, Prebblv, of 10 guns. In the Hon. Mr. Barclay, Cotnmiffioner M-‘WV‘ n * tile true ea;tem boundary line of the United B"~B$ a lso, Mr. Thomas Danfovth, Mr. Edward Geyer and frfter. On palling the Cuflle 1 S g\ ms * The Rover long £nce, prlvateer J ean Bart 2lici was captured ‘ v ar whole name (he now bears. Under annoyed the American trade, hav *!*e French Government has been in the B'. ; n ° Lfs than 17 fail of vtfTels belonging ./Ml™ AlPfr ican, R appointed to the com- K * mjfctifh 80 gun flap. # Bjvtr is afeertained to be the . • o "^i^^‘: war of iS guns; (he was bound from -IBiV.-> ! / on ooard as pafwngera Gen. >.; %H V aknwed at the Sedition bill— '|H “ • Gcvt.-Uiumt U a terror J|BB _ *- . r ‘1 .‘m fays a letter front London of the -‘fv*- jndcr.’cd ti e Amtrteaa cha rafter from difgraee, but the fimmefs of John Adams, in demanding proteftion for a dtfructlefe countiy. Your countrymen know not how much they owe to the man who has placed himfelf in a situation big with danger. If tliey are inheritors of the spirit of their fathers they will make a rampart of them, bodies around the ark cf their country’s independence, and, placing Adams and Washington at their head, swear to be tributary tp no nation on the globe. On Monday evening arrived here, the brig Eliza of Nor folk, Thomas Dennet, Commander, from Grenada, bound home, 31 days. July 1, in lat. 27. 30. Jong. 66. 30. was taken by the French privateer brig Triumphant, of 12 guns, from Porto Rico, which put a Pozemafter and 6 iqpn on board, took out 4of the Eliza’s crew, and left 3. 011 the Bth July the Captain, boy, and Cook, retook her from the picaroons with the grains, harpoon, and cook’s axe, driving the Prizemafter below without injuring him. Some, refin ance was afterwards made, and the Captain was necessitated to wound two of them (lightly- They were afterwards ie cured Si the hold. On the 9th fell in with the Brkilli fleet bound to Europe; run down alongside the Madras, Capt. Dilkes, of 54 guns, informed him of their situation, who took on board 6 of*the Frenchmen, and left the other to woi;k his deliverance to the United States. Capt. Dilkes offittpd Capt. Dennet every alfiftance in. his power. The Liberty, Le Croyable’s prizC, is recaptured. July 27. The following was received by Capt. Cole from Malaga, where it was circulated as authentic. - Anfooer of bit Holiness the Pope to Gen. Bertbier when beprefcnVd him the national cockade, with the offer of a penjion . “ I know no other uniform than that wijh which I am now decorated, which is that of the church. You may destroy my body if you c.hoofe, but you cannot hurt my foul. In the ’ scourge that now chaftiles and afflicts the sheep and the pallor I fee tlie divine Vengeance of God for the transgressions of the whole flock. -1 ble's his sovereign hand. I want no pension—a {faff and a wallet are for one who ought to end his days in fackclodj ?; o ,j jj ave Go on robbing , plundering , and burnig' t 0 dt ;q roy thc hitherto been accuftomal. You wiljk,;,, remain the monumentsrfftitgion.btrtthegg > laiU:) tlieenJ m future as it did before you*” °* at C Yesterday the President of the T r * e<l j * Jvivcd in town on his way to Braintree. He - ” lt p tlie highest aiftindtion; Mi}. Gen.Claik r ar u Br‘g. Gen. Hughes waited upon him at Powles The Customhouse barge was ordered by die Col let of tlie port to carry him across the North River, while that of the British frigate la Topaz was sent by Capt. Church, as a mark of particular refpeft, to accom pany him. This was not tlie only evidence of the politt nefs and friendly difooliuon of Capt. Church. As soon as our worthy Prefiddnt arrived at the ferry (lairs he fired a salute in union with our own cannon on the battery, who together rent tlie air and (hook the earth with their loud and tremendous applause. Mean time he was received at the wharf by the largeil convuuAe of citizens we have ever wiuieffed, and by the uniform companies, the Walhingcon and county troop oi horse, all under the command of Col. Morton. Every countenance was brightened with pfeaiure, and every eyt eagerly and exultingly gazed on the men whose wiidoin and firranefs have detedled the deligns of our enemies, and awakened the faersd spirit of 1776 in all our breasts. It was highly gratifying to every friend of his countiy to observe the patriotic enthulklin of the multitude that continually burst forth in loud and reiterated huzzas, li very street through which our beloved and venerable “ Chief’ pafied was crowded with fpeclitors. Every w.ndow was filled and almost every home top covered. Such was the fervent delire of all classes to fee, at this eventful period, him on whose incorruptible integrity, deep duccminent, and undaunted fortitude, all their hopes are placed. It is impoilible in any defeription to do iumcient justice to the martial appearance and (kill displayed by die mili tary, or to convey an adequate idea of the unbounded love of country and attachment to government evinced by the aflembled thousands. The mighty nials feenied actuated by the fame burning zeal in favoc ol all that fa dear to us as men and freemen. After this day let tlie friends of go vernment no more despond. The genuine Vox Popuii fa now heard and known, and it (peaks decidedly this lan guage—We will ipend the last cent and pour out the jilt drop of blood in fnpport of our infuLed honor, violated rights, and threatened independence—we will now call a side for ever the (hameful diftiinftiohs of Frenchmen and Englilhmen—we are hereafter only Americans, and we (hail unitedly and indignantly refill any. foreign fee or do mestic traitor. . : July 30. The President of the United-States, his lady, and niece, left town last Saturday, about <4 o’clock in the afternoon, escorted by the Walhington troop. Commanded by Col. Giles, and accompanied in carriages by Major Gen. Clarkfon and Brig. Gen. Hughes, with their Aids; Majors G. N. Bleecker and W. Morton, and by Col. Morton and Col. Swartwout. They attended the President as far as Westchester to the feat of his ion in law, Got. Smith, where he remains a and then purifies Ins journey to Braintree. Philadelphia, Jvly 27. The French prisoners taken on board the Croyable are on their y/a to Lancalfar, under the escort of a detaclunent of volunteers. — J*h 3°* ‘I be Stag, Dakon, of and for Norfolk, from. Jamaica, is taken and lent into Port Cavailo, and libelled, on suspicion of being British property, having been armed in Jamaica. The Ihip Mary, Miller, of this port, on her paflage from St. Croix to the Havana, wa3 taken by a Britiili privateer, and sent into Tortola. A Britilh letter of marque brig, of 10 guns, arrived on Sunday at Newcaftie from St. Vincent’s, with the ftnp Abigail, Kean, of Baltimore. The Abigail 011 tlie Bth inst. on her paffa£e from Baltimore to the Havana, was captured by the French privateer brig Triumphant, and was afterwards retaken by the letter of marque, who was bound to this port. The Maficrs of both ve&ls have gone on to Baltimore, where we ta*e no doubt that the captors will receive the eompenfation they are entitled to for the recapture, and (he flop pursue hir voyage with as little delay ■ as pjffibk, and we hope wfafi mar. fucccfr iisau Ufor&. Poffeript to a letter from a rcfptttublc Mercantile lion A at Tencriffe, dbted June 8, 1798. “ Since writing what precedes one packet has arrived, ana the French Confui has given orders to the privateers to bring in every American veflel that they meet with; ami he lays lie has orders to condemn them.” Harrijburgb , July 18. On Saturday the 14th inft were executed on the public ground, John Hauer and Charles-M‘Manus, in pursuance of their fcntence for tlie murder of Francis Sliitz. Cbarlefon, Augujl 13. Yesterday morning, between the hours of 7 and 8 o’clock, a ipan, named Patrick Bur ton, went into tlie river at Gibbes’s wharf, at South Bay, apparently to bathe; but a few moments after he was di£ covered to be drowning. He was taken up in a few mi nutes, and medical alfiftance was procured, but it came too late to restore him to life. Mr, Burton was a native of Scotland; he rdided at Beaufort, from which place le ar rived on Saturday last. July 14. At an adjourned meeting of the fub&ribers, held yesterday at tlie-City Hall, in pursuance to the resolve ol Friday, “ to build and equip a vtffel of war, to be loan ed to the United States, agreeably to tlie aft of Congress, of the burthen of not lels than 550 feus, and to carry 24 guns on the main deck, and of not less caliber than 9 pounders,” the (fallowing gentlemen were appointed a Com mittee to carry the rclblve into Thomas Morris, Henry Laurens, William Crafts, Nathaniel Kuffcll, and Adam Tunno. SAVANN AhTau^ ’ 1 s T*. : M A R I Ninwabd. _ , _ _ St. intent’s schooner Jsjnatapleton, Jamaica Ship .Qfes, Lingo, * New Yo;i Jnip Sheplierdefs, Rogers, - Mitto Sloop Dove, Brov/n, — — Charleston Ship Amity, Cook, > Jamaica Sloop Uxbridge Packet, Shaw, St. Augustine Schooner Betiey, Rudulph, St. Mary’* Cleared Out. Schooner Richmond, Thomas, Pliiladelphia Brig James, Boocock, St. ”1 hqiras’s Scliooner Concord, Dainell, Bolton Sloop Dolphin, Vanneck, Philadelphia ‘ Schooner liuiuftry, Rois, Charlcftoa Capt. Tucker, who arrived here last week from the Weft Indies, confirms the account of tlie escape of Pichegru and Bafthelemy from Cayenne; he saw them both at Su Vin cent’s. intment of Comtniffloners under the aH to provi&r for the valuation of lands arid boufes, and for tbo enumeration of Jlaves • GEORfit A. id division, James Powell* L. , . p’• . 2d Jared Irvin. * t. * ’ 3d Benjamin Taliaferro. Deaths. Mr. Daniel John Greene. Mr. Jolin Ivfurv phy. Saturday last Mr. John Hubbardy fartchcr, Was killed by a Fall from his boric near this city. ‘ The MAN OF HONOR, from tbe London Magazine. WHO is this Man of Modern. Honor? who, but a fellow that fa as fiery as a flint, and who pretends to be feeling all over—one who Harts at the lhadow of an af. tioiit, yet pa'fes his whole life in affronting—one who can tell a thouland lies with the greatell indifference, yet would run a thouland men through the body if they charged him with telling any—one who would not hear a difrelpeftful word o( his filler, yet would ruin half the young women intne county, merely tor the reputation ofeUomg-it. The charafter of this Man ol Honor fa tlie moll defpicaDle in society. Let thole therefore be fatisfiei with it who cannot otherways arrive at uift'mftion. Some for tune and many vices wiil m ike it virtue it has no;hmg to do with. All ifich Men qf Honor, in the king dom are not worth one virtuous mail. True*honor is ths bright fun which warms noble fouls topobfe deeds; and let it be remembered, That the temple of Hsiior is only t 9 be approached by the temple of Virtue . ‘- ’ ‘X- From PORCUPINE’S GAZETTE. Sib, Pitt fourg, July 20, 179^* Not far from this place a number of peaiant* met on the 4th of July to celebrate tlie day. After dinner the Presi dent gave his sentiment, which was, w Fire away John Adams at tlie damneu French.” The Vice _ was then (ailed upon for his toast; the poor feilowy unacquainted with this mode, and thfiytmg he mull follow the President, gave ibe • one that he gave. The third-person Was then called upon; he'copied after the former two; and tjifa excellent though firnple toaft'was actually drank 16 times. I mention this to UitW you the (fate of the minds of the moft ignorant of the inhabitants of this country. I have {fated it in hall_; you may put it fa* your own language, ana publifii it if you please. I am, &c. A Subscribes. The following Inscription is copied from over the door of a house in a small village in Dorfetjhire: JOtlN SiisßlNb, tauer, fcboolmafier, and aflrbnomtr. I alio keeps a journyman to all forts af bfatfrintiths and carpenters work, and to hang church bells, &c. Any gentleman as beipeaks a coat may have it On Friday or Sa turday without fad. N. B. Being rumord that I intends to leave of butinefs on account of wy being elefted Church wordding, I hopes my friend* will not give eare to such blood thurfty reports, by their humble, servant, 4 -* John Sibbjsj. A CURIOUS LETTER. Dear Father, I WHITE to you this day, which is Monday,- and fend it by tlie meCenger, who goes from here on Tuefdqyt he will be in London IVcdnefdax. and you wjli receive my letter Tburfday; you will pkafe to let me have th< money Friday/il not, I (bail oufa this place Saturday oau be rash you oa Sunday. -ON. ~