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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-'’