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by government, that those that had not embarked were in some manner safe, till they could gtt an opportunity to leave the island, which they were all doing as fast as possible. Ail foreigners of every description, except English and Americans, are ordered to quit the island of Cuba, great numbers of whom have sailed lor dif ferent parts of the United Slates. Washington City, May 8. We have the pleasure of communica ting to the public, atthe instance of Gen. Turreau, the Minister Plenipotentiary of France, the following official docu ment relative to a subject interesting to science and humanity. It is particu larly worthy of the notice of such phy sicians in this country, as have written or contemplate writing, on the nature of the CROUP. ( Translation.) MINISTRY of the INTERIOR. The Minister of the Interior, Comte del'Empire , having considered the no tice decreed on the 21st July, 1807, for the competition opened by order of his Majesty the Emperor and King, on the subject of the disorder known under the name of the Croup ; after having con sulted the Medical College at Paris— decrees a follow?.: Art. 1. The tin e fixed on the Ist January, 1809, for the competition up on the subject of the Croup, is prorogu ed till the 31st July in this year. Art. 2. Those physicians who have already addressed their treatises to the French Minister, may withdraw them, if they think proper, for revision. They need only note thetime ofsending memoirs and the motto or device with which they are prefaced or headed as a distinctive mark. J (Signed) CRETE!'. Paris, 17th Jan. 1809. True Copy. , TURREAU, Min. Pirn.of France. Peter Pederson, esq. the Danish con sul general in the United States, hav ing declared it to be improper for the same individual to hold consular ap pointments From Sweden and Denmark, whilst those nations are at war, Fran cis S. Tavlor, esq. Danish vice-consul for Virginia, and Peter Collin, esq. Danish vice-consul for Baltimore, have resigned their commissions from the Danish government. Extract of a letter from Paris, dated March 18, 1809, received at the office oj the Philadelphia Register. “ You have, no doubt, already heard of the surprising conversion of the emperor of China and his family to the Roman Catholic religion. (Some men tion is made of it in the London Times of February 20th. As the principal Mandarins are imitating the exam ples of their sovereign, many persons here expect that the mass of the peo ple will hasten to adopt the creed of their superiors, and that political inno vations will soon follow this religious N alteration. Missionaries, members of the Propaganda, instituted by Napoleon in 1802, after the publication of the concordat, have been the instruments, in the hand of Providence, of effecting this conversion. Already reports are circulating of his Chinese majesty hav ing consented to admit into his empire French political as well as commercial agents, and that two principal Madarins are on their passage to France in an ) American vessel, to compliment Na poleon, and to offer homage in the name of their prince to the sovereign pontiff. As to our differences with Austria, I fear, battles alone can settle them. It is said, that orders have al ready been given to occupy with our troops, Trieste, and thus prevent Aus tria communicating with England. The , seizure of the Pope’s territory and tem poral power, and the expulsion ot the Bourbons from Spain (akingdom, to the sovereignty ofwnich the house of Aus tria has eminent pretentions) are said to constitute the chief complaints of the cabinet of Vienna against our govern ment. “ Among the many reports here, is the very absurd one of a war with Prussia, as wdl as with Austria. Rus sia is said to have determined to remain neutral in this continental war, and is now negotiating a peace with Sweden, in which Denmark is to he included.” Extract of a letter from a respectable Magistrate in Sweden,da ted Stockholm , 2 2d November, 1808, to a Swedish merchant in London. “ Great exertions are every where making to raise a subscription for the winter, in behalf of the widows and children of nur fallen warriors; but it is feared it will go only a little way.— Our divines, our authors, our poets, all join in calling us to our duty in this , respect; and we obey as far as we can. The young ladies here are also setting an excellent example; they have de serted the theatres and ball-rooms, and seek a better employment in making up linen, and other articles of dress, for naked children ; and thus shew them stlves worthy of being the daughters of a free country ; which, though oppres sed by war, and threatened on all sides, never shall bend its neck under a fo reign yoke, so long as utter starvation does not benumb our arms. May the Almighty avert that worst of evils, which however approaches nearer to us i everyday! I assure you, dear sir, the . j distress here is very great; and, should . j it increase in proportion as it has of i 1 late, our ruin seems inevitable. Besides f numberless other sufferers, the country has 7000 widows, recently become so, to provide for; and Ido not over-rate when I say, that these 7000 mothers • have at least 14,000 destitute children, . for whom ho earthly provision is made; • j and the families of those children, whom . j we trust are yet among the living, are , j also in very bed circumstances. You . know well, that there is hardly a nation . in the world, that can bear such priva . tions, and live so hard as ours; but still we cannot live on nothing. What would i the good people in England say, if you . were to offer them bread , made of bones, . chaff, and bark of the fr —and a bason of hot water to souk it in ? Would they , cat it? Would they not even complain, j if they were to live upon nothing but bran of oats, thin beer, and salt htr , rings? Whilst thousands here would be . happy if they could afford to buy such ] food.”—[What a curse is war!] Extract from the Proceedings of the Pre sident and Professors of William and Mary College, (Virginia) Jpril 24/A, 1809. Resolved, That JOHN S. BAR » ' BOUR be, and hereby is, forever ex pelled from this college, for giving a . i challenge to fight a duel, and other con , ; duct contrary to the rules for the main ! tenance of i»-ood order. • . o ! (Signed) J. MADISON, President. [J. gus. I Kingston, ( Jamaica) Jpril 10. The following is a copy of a letter re ceived from the agent of this Island, dated February 14, 1809: “ I have received information ap* prizing me, that the mail which will be dispatched this evening for Jamaica, will convey the sentiments of his Ma ; jesty’s government upon the following I points : | “ I understand that measures will be j taken, at the commt ncementof the next j session of assembly, to assure the , i house, that it is the anxious wish of the I executive power to respect the privile [•i gesofthe House. ! “ His Majesty’s Ministers have decid , ed, that a copy of the proceedings ofthe [• court-martial, which was convened to investigate the mutiny of the 27th May ! last, shall be laid before the assembly ; and that the right of the assembly to \ enquire into all matters affecting the ! public safety, which happen within the Island, and to examine all persons, civil , or military, capable of giving evidence I on any subject under the investigation ( ot the house, excepting his Majesty’s representative, and the members of the other branch ofthe Legislature, shall be fully acknowledged and respected, i “ I have also been informed that the i mail of this evening will convey positive orders, expediting the removal ofthe 2d West-ludia Reg.” The Princess Eliza, as she is termed : by Bonaparte, and whom he has declar ed Archduchess of Tuscany, with the title of “ Imperial Highness.” is the : favorite sister of the Corsican. In St. Domingo, while her first husband, Gen. 1 Le Clerc, governed and desolated that beautiful Island, she amassed an im • mensefortune, which, together with her connexions, procured her a second hus i band, the Prince Borghese. During i her residence ot Paris, some years ago. Madame Bonaparte and she was known i to live on the worst terms. ! his re ( volutionary Princess is near forty-one , years of age, possessed of no personal attractions, but acute, high spirited, ra pacious, and fond of dominion. !he Tuscans universally deprecate her ar , rival among them at Florence. London paper. Theatres Destroyed .— Drury Lane was built 1662. destroyed by fire 1672, rebuilt 1674, pulled clown 1791, rebuilt 1794, destroyed again by fire on Friday evening, February 24th, 1809. Covent Garden was built 1733, en i larged 1792, desiroyod by lire Sep tember 1808. Opera House, Haymarket, opened 1704, burnt down 1789, the foundation of the present house laid 1790. Pantheon, Oxford Street, opened 1772, converted to an Opera House 1784, burnt down 1792. Astley’s Amphitheatre burnt down on the Duke of York’s birth night 1794, rebuilt and burnt down a second time in 1803. Royal Circus destroyed by fire on the Prince of Wales’ birth day 1805. It is reported in an English paper that many of the cargoes of the vessels which sailed from New-York in spite of the embargo, were ensured in London, a long time before their arrival at Liv erpool. Phil. True American. There is a woman residing at Vien na, 40 years old, and twenty years mar ried, who at 11 births was delivered of 32 children, of whom 28 are now liv ing.— London Pafier. / The Suqscribers, to the NEW CHURCH met on Tuesday last, and resolved, immediately to proceed with the Building—about Twelve Thousand Dollars were at once re-subscribed— The Subscription is to be kept open at Dr. Murray’s ’till the fourth day of July next, inclusive.—Any person de sirous of taking a share, may therefore, yet have an opportunity of doing so. Herald. For the Centinel. Messrs. Randolph, H? Co. IT appearing by the Resolution of the Board of Trustees, that th« pew-holders have no authority to invite any person to preach in St. Paul’s Church, and as a clergyman might doubt the jrropriety of attempting to officiate there without a request, or at least a permis sion. from some person or persons having au thority to make the request, or grant the per mission, I make free, respectfully to suggest to the Trustees of the Academy, to meet as soon as convenient, that the regulations con templated by them may be speedily made, or the church opened in such a manner that any preacher desirous of doing so, may be justified in going in, and preaching to those inclined to hear him. Several persons became pew-hol ders under the expectation that there would he preaching in the church, and, possibly, if a majority of the Board of Trustees were to invite some persons to officiate till the Board meets, it might not be amiss—or if the reso lution could not correct this, I hope the Board will soon meet and make such an arrangement as that all difficulties may be removed out of the way of those benevolently inclined preach ers, who are willing to be useful whenever they can. CANDIDUS. ASSIZE OF BREAD, AUGUSTA, For May , 1809. The price of Superfine Flour being six and a half dollars per barrel, of 196 weight, The 12 cents loaj I and 6 oz. must weigh 2lb. | The 6 ‘ do. 1 lb. 3 oz. Newel VV. Herbert, Clerk. FLOUR. FLOUR of a good quality for sale by Sturges* Ketchum, &. co. May 27. GEORGIA,' Jackson County. At a Court of Ordinary held in and for said County. May Term—lßo9. Present , their Honors James Hen dricks, Etiieldred Woob, and David Witt, Esquires. UPON the petition of Matthew Hob son, stating that Duncan Camb bell, in his life time, executed his bond to make titles to whatever land he might draw in the contemplated land lottery, bearing date the first day of August, eighteen hundred and six, to John Hobson, who assigned the same to the said Matthew, and the said Dun can drew Lot number cne hundred and seventy, in the nineteenth district of Baldwin county, and departed this life intestate, without executing titles there to, and John Hobson became the ad ministrator upon his estate ; and pray ing that the said administrator be di rected to execute titles in conformity to the law. Whereupon, IT IS OR DERED, that the said administrator will be directed to execute said titles, at the next court of ordinary, to be held in and for said county on the first Mon day in September next, unless cause be shewn to the contrary; and that this rule be advertised in two or more pub lic places in the said county, and at least three months previous to the sitting of said court be published in one of the public Gazettes of this state. A true copy from the Minutes. Edward Adams, c. c. o. May 27. 97 A'gricuhwal Society, THE meeting of this Somety uiver tised to be held on Monday evening, is necessarily postponed, until further no tice be give!). The holder of the Ist and 2d vols. of the Transactions of the American Phi losophical Society, is requested to re turn them to the owner without loss of time. May 27th, 1809. Entertainment. , TXTT have procured the house in V V this place, known by the name of the EAGLE TAVERN, (formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Mounger) and have furnished it with the articles necessary for the comfortable accom modation of travellers and private boar , ders. The patronage of such persons as may be disposed to promote the interest of this establishment, will be gratefully received by j Edwin Mounger, C? , / Sterling Grimes. 1 Milledgcville, May 1, 1809. 3m 96 | G. S. Houston, | Has Just Received, & For Sale t Two New &. Convenient, Newark made Gigs, With Plated Harness Complete Cheap for Cash. May 13. 95 B. Hall, & Co. Have Just Received, Two Handsome fk Convenient Newark made Gigs, With Plated Harness Complete, which they offer for Sale. May 13. 95 10 Dollars Reward . RAN AWAY from the Plantation of the subscriber about the 20th of March last, a Negro Fellow named BEN ; he is about five feet two inches high—he has a wile in Savannah, and is p'-obably lurking about that city, or on his way to it. He was formerly the property of Mrs. Armor, who now owns his wife, and was lately purchased by the subscriber from Mr. MauriceLehiff. A reward of Ten Dollars and all rea sonable expenses will Le paid to any person who will lodge him in any jail or so coniine him that the. subscriber may be enabled to regain him. EDMUND BACON. Augusta, April 8, 18G9. 90 *** WE are authorised to state, that Thomas Watkins, Esq. is a Candidate for Sheriff, for the County of Richmond, tit the next Election. April 29. *** WE are authorised to an nounce, that John Bedning fjeld., Esq. is a Candidate for Sheriff of Richmond County, at the ensuing Election. April 22. *** WE are authorized to an nounce Samuel Lark as a Can didate for the office of Sheriff for the county of Richmond at the ensuing Election. March 25. for sale7 Six or Eight Stale Troopßounties For cash or.cotton —Enquire at this Office. May 20. 96 Notice. NINE months after date I shall make application to the honorable Inferior court of Lincoln county, for leave to sell n lot of land drawn by .lohn Johns, of said county, and lying in'he 16th District of Wilkinson county, and known by No. 87, which will he sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditosuf said deceased. , JOHN PI. WALKER, Auin i. May 13, IPQ9.
