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. 'HAGUE , March u
OUR'tmmfter at the congress of Amiens has made the
moli profiling representations to the French ambafla
dor for ti e relhutting of the Scheldt, in order to Main
the drooping commerce of this country; or if this should
be found importable, that then, for preventing its total
min, it might be made a law, that the trading towns of
Brabant and Flanders be rendered fubjeft to an import ot
three fourths on the transit-or conveyance of their mer
chandise, and those of this republic to one fourth; offer
ing, at the fame time, to put Middleburg on a tooting
with Dunkirk, and thus one fourth higher. By this
means he proposed the throwing obstacles in the way of
the Englilh merchants in Brabant, and to deprive them
there of advantages which m'ght be found here, and thus
to procure the French a confide rabie gain to the prejudice
of the Englilh.
Our minister has also proposed in the congress the abro
gation of the famous act of navigation parted by Crom
well, an act which ga\e a mortal flab to the commerce
of this country; ami, at die cmiclulion of the peace, to
form ; p entire new commercial treaty With Great Britain.
Those two points, in the prelent porture ot our affairs,
are of the highelt importance to the republic. How far
citizen Schimmelpennick has succeeded, or how far lie is
likely to Futceed, time murt determine, for as yet we are
ignorant of our dt{filiation and cur fate.
Brujfels , March i. According to the lart letters from
Amiens it appears to admit ot little deuot, from the ar
rangements made by the plenipotentiaries there, that the
negotiations for the definitive treaty will fiill continue for
fpme time. Mr. Wright;*fecretary to mr. Jackson, the
Englirti minister, arrived this day from London, and, after
delivering dispatches to lord Cornwallis, continued his jour
ney to Paris. An English major has like wife arrived from
Vienna, as a courier to the English envoy at the congress.
The Conferences of the ministers at the congress of Ami
ens have been intermitted for fome days, but were resumed
on the 25 th ult. The road between Paris and Amiens is,
as it were, covered with couriers parting from one city to
the other.
London , February 16. A poor man a few days ago bad a
finger amputated by a wheel at a factory in Manchester:
The poor fellow immediately went home with the mutilated
limb. A few hours after the master of the factory hap
pened to meet a fen of the man’s, and accofiing him in a
tone of fempathy. laid, “ I’m very sorry thy father has
loft his finger.” “ Loft it,” exclaimed the lad very limply,
u he has not loft it—lie has it in his pocket.”
February 24.
Admiralty Office, February 23.
Cr py of a letter from vice admiral fir Roger Curtis,
bart. commander in chief es his majefiy's Jhips and
vejfcls at the Gape of Good Hope , to Evan Nepean,
efq. dated at the Cape , December 20, 1801.
fia, —The private (hip of war the Chance, belonging
to mr. Hogan, of this place, and commanded by mr.
William White, having been on a cruise on the coast of
Peru, returned on the 1 ith instant. The commander of
the Chance addrefleJ a letter to me, containing an account
cf bis proceedings during, his cruise. He appears to have
uniformly acted with propriety; but his conduct, and that
cf his officers and men, was, cn two occafioris, so hig .ly
creditaH to them, that 1 fend lis account of these occur
rences for their lord (hips information.
I am, &c.
‘ Roger Curtis.
ExtraSl of a letter from mr. William White , commander
cf the Chance private Jhip of war , fitted out at the
Cape pf Good Hope, to vice admiral fir Roger Cur
tis, hart.
At 4 r. m. on the 19th August, the island St. Laurence
hearing n. k. 2 leagues, saw a large (hip bearing down to
wards us; at 9 brought her to dole actios, and engaged
her within half pistol fliot for an hour and a half, but find
ing her metal much heavier than curs, and full of men,
boarded her on the (larboard quarter, ladling the Chance’s
bowsprit to her mizen niaft, and, after a desperate refin
ance cf three quarters of an hour, beat them dff the upper
deck, but they fiill defended from the cabin and lower deck
with long pikes, in a mod gallant manner, till they had
25 men killed, and 2S wounded, of whom the captain was
one; getting final poflefiion, file was so close to the island
that with much difficulty we got her off shore, all her
bracts and rigging being tut to pieces by our grape fliot.
She proved to be the new Spanish ihip Amiable Maria, of
about ficotens, mounting 14 guns, 18, 12, and 9 pound
ers, brass, and carrying 120 men, from Conception, bound
to Lima, laden witlr corn, wine, bale goods, &c. On
ti ls occasion I am much concerned to flat?, mr. Bennett,
a very valuable and brave officer, was so dangerously
wounded that he died three days after the adVion; the 2d
and 4th mates, marine officer, and 2 seamen, badly
wounded by pikes, but since recovered. On the 20th,
both flips being much disabled, and having more prisoners
than crew, I {food close in, and lent 86 on shore in the
large (hip’s launch- to Lima; we afterwards learned that 17
cf the wounded had died.
At 4 a. M. on the 24th September, {tending in, to cut
cut from tiie roads of Puna, in Guiaquill Bay, a {hip that
I had information of, mounting 22 guns, fell in with-a*
large Spanish brig, with a broad pendant at main top mart:
head; at 5 Ihe commenced 1 er fire on us, but file being at
a distance to windward, and desirous to bring her close to
action, we received 3 broadsides before a (hot was return
ed; at half part 5, being yard arm and yard arm, com
menced our fire with great effeeft, and, after a very severe
action of 2 hours and three quarters, ‘(during the latter
part Hie made every effort to get away) I had the honor
to fee the Spanish flag struck. to the Chance. She proved
to be the Spar.iih man of war brig Limeno, mounting 18
long 6 pound guns, commanded by commodore don Philip
De Martinez, the fenipr officer of the Spanish marine on
that coast, and manned with 140 men, font from Guiaquill
for the exprti's purport- of taking the Chance, and then to
proceed to die northward to take 3 English whalers lying
iu one of their ports; the had 14 men killed and 7 wound
ed, the captain mortally wounded, who died 2 days after
action; the Chance’ had 2 men killed and r wounded, I
and had only 50 tnemat the commencement cf t|ie adfion,
piopyti 16 guns, 12 and 0 pounders.
March 5. Ti e alarm expressed by fome gentlemen in \
the house of commons on Wedne.day, and the orders ;
which were received at Portfmoutji on the fame day, for
vi&ualling, for five months, ill the line of battle fh'ips
which are now at Spithead, have occasioned confidevable
anxiety in the public mind.. These orders have not been
confined to PortftHonth. An admiralty express. reached
Sheerness the fame day, directing all the frigates in that
port to be victualled in like manner for four months; and
fix fail of the line have actually failed from Torbay with
(baled orders;
Metrcb 6. We yesterday received Paris journals to
the ift inclusive. The hereditary prince of Orange has
been presented to the chief consul, who received him with
great distinction, and ordered him to be treated as became
the cousin and brother in law of the king of Prussia. The
chief consul like wife exprefted his fatisf.nftion at the ex
cellent letter received from the ftadtholder, the tendency
of which was to refiore tranquillity to his country; and he
hoped that circumstances would soon occur in which France
would have an opportunity of teflifying that latisfattion.
The chief consul probably alludes to the letter of the
ftadtholder authorizing his partisans in Holland to accept
of offices under the new government; and he himfelf al
luded to the interest which France would employ ill favor
cf the ftadtholder in the indemnities in the empire.
The police at Paris is fending away doating old men
and mad women, as dangerous members of society.
On Thursday mr. Bingham, an American gentleman,
and lately, a senator, was presented to the queen by mr.
King”, envoy of the United States; as was mrs. Liftion to
the king on her return from North America.
March 8. Yesterday were received Paris journals to
the 4th instant. They’ are entirely tilent rt ipefting the
state of the negotiation at Amiens; but private letters
from that city are of filch a nature as to adci in no imma
terial degree to the gloom which for the last five days has
overcast the political hemisphere.
Another, finali squadron is fitting out at Fiuftmvg, fiip
pofed to be destined for the Weft Indies.
The French have ordered several new fortrefles to be
immediately built on the left bank of the Rhine; and, on
the other hand, requifitiens cf grain, in Bohemia, Mora
via, and the two Gallicias, have been ordered, for the
purpof’e of storing the military magazines.
April 9. We are informed by our correspondent in
Paris that the conspiracy which has been diicovered against
Bonaparte was dtte£fed at Berlin. A correipoiidtin eof
fome kind or other is said to have been kept up b’ certain
returned emigrants, particularly fome ladies of rank.
With refpecl to the nature of the cojilpiracy. nothing has
tranipired. It is fuppoled to have beta direfted against the
life of the chief consul. We entertain confident ble doubt,
however, whether there was any thing serious in the aftYtr.
It is not to be ltippofed that a plan cf affaftinarion would
be contrived by ladies of fafhioa, or communicated in let
ters to Berlin. h
In all probability the ladies in question exerc.if'ed that
freedom of speech which viie French official journal com
plains it is so difficult to rtprefs in married ladies. The
gofijp of the emigrant coteries gave offence no doubt; for
it may very well be credited that royalist ladies would not
flatter the coniiilar court. It is moft probable, however,
that Bonaparte at this moment will avail himfelf of this
pretended piot to support his popularity. For any thing
that has yet appeared it is a plot which deserved rather the
cognizance of madame Bonaparte and her waiting maid
than of Foiiche and his gens d'arme.
It is certain that about the 20th of February’ Joseph Bo
naparte quitted Amiens, and went to Paris, to consult with
the chief consul respecting the negotiation. He {pent a
vv hole day at Mahnaifon. On the 23th he returned to
Amiens. On this occaiion, no doubt, the whole f'ubject of
the negotiation would be reviewed. It is ftiii the general
opinion in London that ministers have infilled upon bring
ing the negotiation to a termination one wa v or other with
in a fliort limited period, and the me ft adive preparations
are going on, if necessary, to support the determination.
It is said that Imbert Colonics, formerly mayor of Lv-
Camille Jordan, both implicated in the proferi'p
tion of tlie 18th Fruclidor, have been arrest-. and on account
of the pretended conspiracy against the chief consul. Ma
dame De Vaudrcul, the wife ot an emigrant, was sent to
tlie Temple. It is said that fome of her letters were fdzed
at Berlin. Some letters state, however, that file has been
liberated.
Earl St. Vincent is indefatigable in his able direction of
our naval operation*** rlis lordljiip gives iiifti uclions daily
to the navy board, and in every other department the ut
moll activity also prevails.
It is known that the Spaniards have been prevented by
the war from receiving the produce of their American em
pire; and we are afiurtd that one hundred and sixty milli
ons of specie have been collected in South America, wait
ing the return of peace for its trauftniflion to Europe.
The Spanifli government, cn’ the credit of this treasure,
have issued debentures to nearly an equal amount; and a
large portion of them has been transmitted to tlie French
executive. A cefire to obtain this money is thought to
have powerfully influenced the chief consul in bis negoti
ations with this country, and it is now fufpe&ed that his
objea is to procrastinate the congress until its arrival,
when, difeiicumbered by it of his present wants, he. may
advance his pretenfiqns. A fleet with sixty or feventv
millions of money is stated fliortly to be looked for at C?-
and the rulxior goes, that the squadron fitting out at
Torbay is destined to intercept it, in order to hold a secu
rity for peace equivalent in fome degree to ti e advantage
France has acquired by the prepondeiaiicy of her power
in the Weft Indies.
March 10. One of lord Cornwallis’s suite arrived in
town yeflerday from Amiens. On Saturday mr. Buffet,
the me {Unger, failed from Dover with dispatches for his
loidfhip.
The last mefftnger who was dispatched for A • iens is
understood to have been the hearer of moft important in.
{(ructions to the marquis Cornwallis. It is confidently re
ported, that if the consular government do not immediately
agree to treat with the fame honesty and fmcerity that have
throughout chara&erizecl the conduft of the British mhiiftrv,
lord Cernwaliis is forthwith to return, and heflilities will
inffohwy be recent nr er.cetL Such a dcttrinhutl.-r, ,
queftionahly both creditable and wife, and, if
fliculcl unfortunately fliew Limit If left to every p r ;,C;' ! x
of prudence and jufVrce, the efforts of government to
trate his machinations will be fccer.ckil, not unlv ! .
voice, but by the heart and hand of every patriot. p, r : t ,^
‘l'he re-equipment of our naval forrts contiu;: 3 *
proceeded in with the titmoft activity; and, hei'd
ftiips which We stated in our last to have received erkp.
put to sea with all poffihle expedition, lever;-!.of t! A-m!
have for fome time pair been laid up in ordinary have W
been ordered to be immediately refitted and nut into eC,
million. Frefs warrants, it is find, are about to 1>- ifa'jj
for the purpole of procuring fiiiic; s to man the additional
Blips. 111 the com fie of tlie present week a greater numfc!,
of Blips of war is expected to be at sea than has bun known
at any period whatever of the war.
The spirited coildua of bis majesty’s ministers cannot
be too highly or too frequently applauded. Bonap ?rte
nft<?r having, by the moft diicredkable expedients, ton!
trived to deiay tlie negotiation until he has acccmplifhed
moft of the sinister pm poll s which he had in view ‘L
now, it is reported, earned his fuhtle principles to fud u
length as to introduce a variety of matter altogether so
reign both to the spirit and the letter of the
treaty, while lie. is undo-flood to have given to fome of
the articles an interpretation wholly inconsistent with their
obvious meaning; and there is no doubt but that, if the
return of his fleets from the Weft Indies, and the arrival
ot the rich Spanifli convoy, shortly expedfed from South
America, were quietly permitted, lie would inftalitlycon.
vert thole unprincipled advances (into abfclute demands
apd ciajin iiucli terms as would he alike inccnfiftent with
toe honor and fafety of this country to grant.
Under these circumstances no poflible difference of opin
ion can exist among Englishmen with refpea to tlie pro
piiety of the vigorous measures adopted by government to
convince the energy-that the imerefts and the charack rof
the state are not with impunity to be trifled with or inffilt
ed. 1 o their manly firmnefs their countrymen lock for.
warct with the moft (anguine hop.es, and, if the perfidv of
the enemy should render neceiTary a recurrence to arm? *
they will find every Briton united in one common senti
ment of indignation and relentmem; and, in the result
ot anew and provoked confiidft, a proud and glorious event
may be anticipated.
Much as the people have hitherto been delighted at die
pi ofpeift of peace, they will be found no less warm in sup
port of a renewed war, which, from the circumstances of
tl e case, will bear the true character of a just, a necessary,
and an unavoidable exertion.
In addition to the (hips of the line which we have al
ready stated to be tqiiipoping at Plymouth 7 more have
been ordered to be victualled for four months at that port,
and. to proceed to lea with all poftible expedition.
.Belides tlie squadrons destined to reinforce our fleets 011
foreign stations, a channel fleet of 30 fail of the line, in
cluding 15 three deckers, wili, in tlie course of a few days,
put to lea, under the command of admiral Cornwallis;
and the North Sea l fleet, under the orders of admiral
Dickson, which is now receiving supplies of teamen from
Sheerness, is also expected to fail before the end of the
present week.
Yesterday an official order was sent off to Woolwich,
for several thouiand hammocks to be lent off direCtly for
the equipment of thole (hips; and tlie best bower cables,
which, since the signing of the preliminary treaty, have
been difeontinued in many of our men cf war, are, by
order of the admiralty, to be brought again into immedi
ate and general use.
Liverpool , March 1. A mrs. Eustace and her servant
maid weie both barbarously murdered at Dublin last Wed
nefdav night, between 1 o and 11 o’clock. This unfor
tunate woman, who lived at No. 9 Peter’s Row, it ap
pears, had lint her maid for fome porter, who, on re-en
tering the house, found her mistress murdered in the parlor.
The girl was then attacked, and dispatched also. A mr.
El wood, an elderly clergyman, who lodges in the upper...
part of the house, hearing tlie (bricks of the maid, ran
down flairs, and found both mistress and maid weltering in
their blood, in a state “lilocking to be deferibed. A young
mail, nephew to tins. Eustace, who dieted and lodged in
the house, has been apprehended on suspicion. It dees no;
appear the house was robbed of any one article of value*
The following receipt for a cancer has been made public
by’ a gentleman cf Bui oage, Wilts, and be {peaks of it
from having witnessed a remarkable cure by it of a cancer
in the lip of a person in his neighborhood. Take one pa&
of rediead, in fine powder, and two parts of hog’s larci;
mix them well together, and with the lalve thus prepared,
spread on lint, dress the cancerous fore twice a day.
Inverness , January 12. Yesterday major Macdon
ald, with tlie last diviiicn of lord Macdonald’s regiment
of the Illes, under the command of lieut. col. M. Mac
alifter, arrived at Fort George, after performing a march
of upwards of 500 miles from Liverpool, during which
time the inclemency of the weather was such as would
have impeded aim oft any other corps except Highlands*
For three fucceflive marches, from Montroie to Aberdeen,
they had to cut their way through froft and snow, which
they performed with the greatest alacrity, working with
their Ipades and fliovels to the tune of their Gaelic Longs,
and not a single man of those that marched from Liver
pool was left behind* From Aberdeen to Banff the drs
and snow was often filth as to prevent them feeing o
another, and obliged them, for security’s fake, to link
each other by the arm from front to rear. Notwithftand’
ing all this, the whole, upon their arrival, appeared neat
and clean, in good health and spirits, and seemingly 110 t
in the least fatigued. Although their route from Cnrlilk
was diferetionary, yet they fiill continued their march
(the usual halting ddys excepted) until their arrival at the
fort. It may not perhaps be unworthy of remark, feat
Fort George should now be garrisoned by the very people
to overawe whom it was originally built, a circumflan#
■somewhat curious to think, that, in tlie space of about fi
years, such a change in human affairs mould have ta3
place, an event, however,’ equally honorable to tlie g 0 *
vt-rn'ment who efFedled it, and to the Highlanders tbew*
selves, for their present loyalty arid attachment to the 2$
of kings. -