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PETERSBURGH, April 30. , ]
fTpHIS morning was buried with much pomp, admiral
A. Kutchafof. The emperoc attended the funeral and
was much affeCted. He has left at the disposal ot his wi
dow a pension of 12,000 nibles.
May 14. We experienced a few days since a thoft vi
olent tenipeft, which has destroyed a-great number of ves
sels in the neighborhood of Cro'nftadt; several Swediffi and
Pruflian veil'ds have been cut through by the ice. Our
commerce with France has again revived; already four
French fliips, with full cargoes, have their flags flying in
our harbor* ,
Madrid, May 15. The definitive peace was officially
publifiled here on the 4th instant. Te Deum was perform*
ed in the royal chapel; a gala was given by the govern
ment, which lasted three days, with grand illuminations
each evening.
Recent advices from Oran inform that the plague is
making great ravages in that country.
Cadiz, May <2l. Official accounts were yefterdsiy re*
ceived of the failing on the 10th infl. of 13 Algerine ves
sels, destined to cruise against the Spanilh fliips, which
nation Mafieurs Arabs appear to be riot well plea fed with,
owing to a non-compliance with the customary tribute.
Our accounts state that they have landed between Cartha
gena and Alicant, and plundered the scattered holifes with
a view of obtaining such provisions as the hurry of their
departure prevented them from procuring; it is thus Muf
fulmen have declared war and commenced hoftiiities.
It is impossible to conjecture the reason why all the ci
vilized nations on the continent of Europe have Submitted
to become tributary to those barbarians, the Tunifiansand
Algerines, “when the force of any one of them, if pro
perly conduced, is far more than fufficient to completely
punish these marauders, who exist bv plunder and rapine.
Hague, May 21. Government have just contracted
for the clothing of 6000 men, expeCted from Germany,
who are to be sent fn the course of the summer to the
Weft Indies. A body of 3500 men is now encamped
near the Helder. The whole force to be sent will amount
to 9000 men.
Paris, June 4* At Aix la Chapelle not only the
votes of the citizens have been unanimous for the election
of the firft consul for life, but women whose huflbands were
‘abfent have been permitted to vote in a separate book for
that purpose.
June 10. Citizen Andreofly is named ambaflador
from the French republic to his Britannic majesty.
Citizen Otto, at present aCting as French minister ple
nipotentiary in England, has been appointed minister ple
nipotentiary of the French republic near the United States
of America.
Gen. Vial is appointed minister plenipotentiary from
the French republic to the island of Malta.
Citizen Renard is appointed commiftioner of comrnercial
relations for the French republic at Zahte.
London, May 19. At a meeting held yesterday at
Lloyd’s coffeehoufe, to confider of the money railed for a
statue to mn Pitt, it was resolved that the money ihould
be laid out at interest until after his demise.
/ May 27. The Latona, which is to convey prince Wil
liam of Gloucester to PAerlburgh, will bring back to Eng
land lord St. Helens. This frigate will fail about the be
ginning of next month.
Dispatches have been received from Bengal, announcing
that the province ol Oude had come under the dominion
of the Eaftffindia company, and that the brother of mar*
quis Wellelley is appointed deputy governor, having under
him meflrs. Matthew, Lisle, and Seron. The company
have granted a pension to the nabob. Marquis Wellesley
was to depart for England on his return from Lucknow,
retaining however his lituation of governor of Bengal*
Orders have been lent to his lordftiip for the immediate re*
duCtion of his guard.
May 3 1. The morning papers mention that M* Otto
has received the moft politive orders from the firft consul
not to present at court any French ladies, except their
hulbands and fathers occupy a diftiiiguiflied rank in the
army, or in a diplomatic character.
Late accounts from Morocco state that that country is
much agitated by civil war. The nephew of the emperor
lias taken up arms against the government, and is at the
head ot a conliderable force. As yet no particular ac
counts have been received refpecling the operations of the
contending parties* ‘ ‘
June 2. The hereditary prince of Orange arrived ill
town yesterday irom Paris. We understand that the ob
ject of his journey is to solicit the acquiescence of the
Britilh government to fome propolitions which have been
approved ot by the firft consul relative to the indemnities
to be made to the house of Orange.
June 4. It is generally expeOed that the diftblution
of parliament will take place 25th June, if not before*
ft he funds for several days part have felt a sensible de
preciation. East India stock has fallen 10 per cent, and
omnium fell this day 3-4 per cent* Bills of exchequer
are dull fait*.
ft he rile in the price of grain has necefiarily raised the
price of bread.
June 5. Both boufes of parliament adjourned yefter*
day till the 9th instant.
j une <). Prince William of Gloucester is destined to
be married to a Ruffian princess. He will pay his ad
drefles in person.
June 12. ’lftie king has been pleased to grant unto the
right hon. lord Nelson his royal licence and permission to
receive and wear, in addition to his other orders, the in
signia ot the order of thecrefcent, which the grand fignior
hath transmitted to him.
AT Warren, oil ftftmrfday last, a man loft both of his
arms by the accidental discharge of a cannon while
a Gifting to fire a salute.
On Thursday night last week a large brig on the stocks,
abour 5 or 6 nffies below Middletown, on Connecticut ri-
1 r
f*Ci ‘ ol *:• t ..V. : v ;• .yU ,
ti . * *k%tl %!■*. ‘VI !,
wherein the formef was victorious* The force of the AB
gerines was a frigate of 32 guns (the fame which was pre
sented by the American government to the dey) and a xe
beck; the number of their crew’s was about 700 men; the
Portuguese was a frigate of 44 guns and 300 men. The
Algerines commenced the attack, by immediately attempt
ing to board their enemy, but were rtnfuceefsful at their
firft onset; the aClion then became warm and bloody, both
parties fighting with great fury, ‘until all the Portuguese
officers except one midlhipman were killed or wounded,
aiid the seamen fhamefully left; their quarters, when the
lhip {truck her colors, after an action of three hours. The
captain (who was a Frenchman) was killed early in the
action, ft'he prize was afterwards carried into Algeziras.
July 2oy The mate of the brig Julian informs us,
that while he was at Cape Francois one of the crew of the
brig died of the fever; and when he attended the funeral
of his deceased friend he was told by the principal grave
digger that the burials in that place averaged at lea st forty
a day . ft'he feyipr was not confined to the soldiery, but
many Americans and natives were daily falling facrifices,
after three days illness. He mentions that several of the
molt - refpeCtable merchants of the island had died of the
fever in 48 hours from the time they were attacked by the
disorder. Perhaps there never was a time when more vi
gilance was neceflary on the part of our health officer to
guard against the introduction of the fever from abroad .’
July 23* The continuation of an unusual degree of
health in the city, at this feafou of the year, is a pleasing
source of confoiation, and every heart must ejaculate
thanks to the Great Dispenser of Blessings.
On account of the'reports of a malignant fever existing
in Philadelphia, and falfe rumors refpeCting the lhip Mac,
capt. Hill, from Savannah for London, the anxiety of the
citizens has been coniiderably awakened for their own fafe
ty, and they seem to be especially delirous to know the
state of the marine hospital and the quarantine ground.
The editors have made personal and particular inquiry at
the quarantine ground, and the following is the result,
which may be relied on: There has no death happened at
the marine hospital this season; ‘there are now but 13 ftek,
and of these but one whole recovery is doubtful; the cap
tain, mate, and two from the lhip Mac, are of
this number, their cases bilious fever; this is the 16th day
of their indifpolition, and the captain, so far from being
dead, as reported, is removed to the convalescent house.
No case of malignant or yellow fever has appeared at the
marine hospital.
Baltimore , July 19. Arrived on Friday in the reve
nue cutter, capt. Ham, 300,000 dollars hi fflver, from
the office of difeount and depoiite at Norfolk, destined to
the vaults of the branch bank of this city.
Wajhington, July 23. Yesterday the president of the
United States left this city on a visit to Monticello.
July 26.
Extraft of a letter from an authentic source at Algiers ,
dated the 14 tb and 15 lb May, 1802.
“ On the,29th of March failed five Algerine trailers,
and on the 29th of April failed seven. To this date they
have sent in two Neapolitans, taken within ohe mile of
ftoulon; also two Spanifii vefiVls, one loaded with sugar,
condemned for a— ; the other took the Algerine for
a pirate, and abandoned his velfel, and on this account is
condemned, cargo of wheat*
u 1 here has alio this day arrived an Algerine corsair,
bringing with him two French brigs, which were destined
for the Weft Indies, ft he Algerine fays they fired two
guns at him, and for this they are lent‘in, but I iuppofe
will be cleared.
u On tne 31st March two Swedes and one American
frigate were cruifmg off Tripoli, ft'o that date nothing
had been taken by the ft'ripoline corsairs, which were then
all in port.
w I 5 “1 hi s day arrived an Algerine 44 gun frigate,
and brought with her a Portuguese frigate of 44 guns.
After two hours combat the Algerine boarded the Portu
guese and carried her* ft'he Portuguese has 21 2 men land
ed here, and 42 killed and wounded* The Algerine had
3° killed* A great affair to Algiers, and frigate and crew
is a loss and diflionor to Portugal, which cannot be re
trieved.
“ This day the dey declared that all Cliriftian corsairs
Which his corsairs Ihould fend in, that ihould not have
Mediterranean pafiports, ihould be condemned and confi*
dered as enemies. This was the declaration of the dey
to the French consul.”
Norfolk, July 27* By the schooner Mary Johnson,
capt. Waughop, 36 days from Nantes, we have deceived
papeis fioin that as late as the 13th of June; they are ex*
tremely barren.
Letters received by this arrival as late as the 16th of
June mention, that, in all the comtnuiies which have made
their returns on the votes establishing Bonaparte consul for
life, the majorities haye been about 50 ayes to 1 nay. An
additional duty of 20 francs per hundred weight of tobac*
co was to be laid on all cargoes which may arrive in
France, in foreign veflels, after the lit Vendemaire,
(September 22.) ft’he merchants of Havre had pmfented
a petition to Bonaparte, praying that all foreign merchan
diie and veflels be excluded the French colonies, and that
the duty of 10 per cent, laid by ger* Le Clerc on all goods
imported into the island of St* Domingo, in French ves
sels, be refunded on their return to France. In the mean
time they have flopped all equipments for the Weft Indies
until they have an answer from the government to their
petition.
Qbarlejlon, Augujl 3. In the Britilh house of com*
mons, 26th May, 173,0001. were granted for the relief
of the differing clergy and laity of France, Corsican emi
grants, St. Domingo fufferers, and American loyalists.
Augujl 5. M e are happy in informing our fellow ci*
tizens that the fever which lately made its appearance in
Philadelphia has entirely subsided.
Augujl 6. Ihe {hip Fair American, Calhoun, from
this port, has arrived at Nantzj and the fohtfner Mary
Lonifa, Ritcher. at Havr*
Vork-paper of ty i6tb nit, L.avio.s, that a
IK that city toy niie working
•'* than liar*. <h.:y haw %i
and.Jgjau, a!i(l’Wfti ci , !
“‘dt’ ‘ SU'ticT j
not only Supply that state, but fiunilh a confident
tiiy for exportation. IC| i%
M r e learn, by the fame paper, that the legifl atnr<l ,
fandlioned a lucceffion of lotteries, for the purp () f e of *'!?’*
100,000 dollars for the promotion of literatim. • P
state. ft’he firft class is now publifiied; th e
tickets are 33,000,. at 6 dollars, and the highest
25,000 dollars. b ” “ r,l!e S
The United States frigate Efiex, capt. Batttid-
rived at New York on the 23d ulu in 37 days f ro m Cl
J altar. Capt. Bainbridge confirms the account of an art’ *
which took place lately between an Algerine frigate f
gtms and a Portuguese frigate of 36, ,5 miles t 0 the f
ward ot Malaga. After a few broadsides the cantam f
the Portuguese (a Frenchman) had his thigh foot off Tu
engagement continued an hour, at the end of wh'.rK ,• *
the Algerine succeeded in hoarding. Twenty
tailed on the part of the Portuguese, and the capuirt
a fit ot aefperation, blew out his own brains with a
The. Englilh fleet under the command of lord K
failed for England the day the Essex left
the Britilh troops were evacuating Malta and Minork ‘
Augujl 9. Capt. Sweetfer, of the schooner Maria
arnvedr yesterday, left Philadelphia on the 21st alt hm
after being out three days, sprung a leak at the CJ”
and put back, with a considerable part of the cargo da
niaged. He is now feveii days from Philadelphia
brings with him a bill of health-, certifying that 110 com)
gicus or dangerous disease exists there.
His excellency the governor, we are informed, has or
dered capt. Sweetfer, from Philadelphia, immediately to I
‘remove h,s schooner down to Fort Johnllon, and raL
there till further orders.
SAY ANNAH, August 12.
MARINE L I S T.
Entered Inward.
Schooner S nnnah Packet, Conyers, Charlella
Bark N,xc ; ‘nhaw, Rotttrdam
Schooner ids, Bunker, . North Carol:,,,
■ T n dU,l 7’ Hol ’ S ’ Chadeflon
Brig ft raveller, Conn, T aniaica ’
Schooner Debby, Starr, New York
Virginia, Pitner, Philadelphia
Cleared Out.
Sloop Hero, Russell, St. Thomas's
Schooner Fnendfliip, Brewster, Cape Francois
Savannah Packet, Conyers, Charleflon
Sloop Rachel ; Brown, Ditt
The session of the French legislative body terminated oi
the 20th of May. ft he tribunate and legislative body
have decided in favor of Negro slavery and the revival of
the slave trade.
ft lie schooner Dorchester, capt. Pennifton, which failed
from I’ybee on Sunday last, bound for New Providence,
foundered at sea that night; happily no lives were loft.
Died on the 28th of June last, in the island of Jamaica,
Baiil Cowper, Elq. formerly a refpedlable merchant in
this place, and a worthy man.
PERSE.V FRANCE.
ft’HE human mind is so formed, by the infinite wisdom
of the Deity, that it is hardly capable of conceiving an idea
unattainable by diligence and perseverance, ft’o prove the
truth of this proposition we need only take a retrospective
view, from the earliest ages of antiquity to the present
day, of the surprising attainments of those great men who
have immortalized their names by the acquirement of their
several obje&s, througu a steady and determined resolution
never to relinquish their pursuit but with their lives, or
the accomplishment of their design*
The tower of Babel, built more than two thousand yeaw
before our vulgar era, will ever remain an eternal monu
ment of that perfection to which the mind of man is cap
able of carrying its favorite design, and, had not the im
mediate interposition of the Almighty frustrated their
plan, by confounding their languages, 110 calculation
could have been made where their perseverance would,
have ended. An Alexander and a Caesar will for ever
witness to what perfection the art of war and conquest
can be carried. A ft’rajan and an Antoninus, the per
feCtability of human administration. A Demosthenes,
under every disadvantage, who, from an impediment in
his speech, could hardly articulate a monosyllable, has
immortalized his name as an orator* A Trenck has per
formed wonders; and a WASHINGTON presented the
richest gift under Heaven to a free country. A Newton
never was rocked in his cradle, nor a Shakespeare fondled
on the knee—unremitted perseverance has made the phi
losopher—the steady pursuit of his objeCt the master 01
nature.
As few objeCts, then; in this world, are unattainable
through diligence and perseverance, it would be treason to
his judgment who deserted them under the banners of sci
ence; with them the dullest capacity must improve, with
out them the most brilliant can never be eminent; they
are the grand springs, impelled by reason, which raise us
above the brutes, and demonstrate the superiority of hu
man intellect.
The mind of man, in its deliberate moments, must al
ways make just conclusions, provided it comprehends t be
premises from which it is to build; but the passions of hu
manity are so nearly pioised with its reason, that, shoo*
the reins of either be relaxed, the most fatal consequences
may ensue. It is therefore necessary, in order to presene
the dignity of our nature, that the one should so exacm
check the other, in all its flights, as to preserve that har
monious equilibrium which can alone insure our individu
happiness and make us rational creatures. The task h* l * f
required; I readily acknowledge, is not performed ip <t 7
or a month,-but must be the result of deliberate refecticu
on our past conduCt, with an unprejudiced examination 0 -
. “’•cb it has podu- ’ ’id a determination - \
-.hat p.tch ,which our • ,- n- may proisisr us, t‘ma
w‘>i iead to the a- Y.-rxuat ci our raJona! vksp*** “ J
might as wr!’ -„xp t no elegant p'CUirc .from
who bad jni >’ sketri'pd tMt ay a hied-'’