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publicans of Vermont feel rather coo!
ihiui otherwise at bra arrival. " We
believe," says the Yeoman, "(hey
deprecate nothin); more ardently, than
that he should enlist in the party eon
flirts of the U. States.—Mr. C. has
declared that he eomes here merely
as a visitor—that he "shall always
love England better than any other
country''—and that he "will never
br-omc a subject or citizen of any
Ctlier state." As a foreigner, then,
■we bid him welcome to all our hwîus
tonied rites of hospitality ; and al
though we confess we cannot entertain
tlint high admiration for the charac
ter of the rarthiun patriot who flics
from the battle, and " in safely shoots
living," as for the Hampdcns, the
Russels, and the Sidneys, who remain
ed firm at their posts in the hour of
danger and despotism—yet wc greet
Mr. Cohbett with a cordial welcome ;
and when he is inclined to amuse hi"i
self and others, by displaying the skill
with which he can hit a political ob
ject, we freely present him the whole
realm of Great Britain, with all its
colonies and dependencies—its Prince
Regent. Lords and Commons—its
" rotten hoi oughs," sinecures, paupers
and (tensions, and thinking John Bull
himself, for a target. We shall with
pleasure read the registered account
of his bull feasts, and shall clap the
adroit Materdo, who leezrs the lordly
animal with his darts, and makes the
old English Bull roar again—all this
will be very pleasant to us Green
Mountain Republicans.
But the republicans, (our writer
continues.) " will not soon forget, that.
Mr. Cohbett was once a political par
tizen in the U. States. They remem
ber, that when the republicans were
engaged as honestly as Mr. C. can
now be, in attempting a inform in nnr
government, Mr. Cohbett then took
the "aristocratic" side, and edited
the " Porcupine," every quill of which
was directly pointed against reform.
They cannot forget the licentiousness
of a pen, which respected neither age,
learinig, publie character,' or indivi
dual profession—They cannot forget
the coarse abuse east on the pride of
bur country, the venerable Franklin,
tinder the nick-name of " Old Thunder
Mug" —nor the attack on the profes
sional character of the good and learn
ed Dr. Rush, under that of •* Sangra
do"--and they have experimentally
learned enough of the versatile dispo
sition of this profuse irritable writer,
to know, that though he may
ànonce his visit by attacking the fotfe
r.alists,-he may continue an ft . ointitule
it, by abusing the republicans. " A
word to the wise is sufficient".—-and
surely the sago of botiey is a wise
man."
These sentiments reflect mu h
credit upon the editor of the Yeoman:
and the neat and cutting sarcasm,
conveyed in the comparison between
the flying patriot, and the " Damp
dens, Bussels and Sidneys." who re
mained firm at: their posts in the hour
of danger, w ould he keenly felt by
any one not us callous to every honor
aide feeling, as Cohbett himself, or
the igsect reptiles who are ready to
crawl around him, and exhale his
venom, that they may render their
own principles the more poisontius.
A receipt for n Lady's /tress.— Let
chastity he your white, modesty your
vermilion ; dress your eye-brows With
cheerfulness and your lips with sincer
ity ; let instruction he your earrings
innocence your garland : confidence
your Holtest ornament; virtue your
robes ; housewifery your bracelets ;
and conscious integrity the liuisli of
your dress.
The circuit court for the. county
of Washington commenced its semi
annual term yesterday. The number
of new eases on the -civil docket was
so great that we are almost ashamed
'.o publish it ; upward*, we hear, of
Bine hundred and (hirfl^. This is a
thriving trade for the gentlemen of
the bar and officers of the court, hut
* tuiuous one to the people.—
Nat. Illl.
A large supply of provisions for the
United States troops at fort Mont
gomery, (says the Milledgeville pa
vfcr) lately sent from New Orleans
and landed at Pensacola, to he trans
ported from thence to the American
camp, Ihis beim seized, we are inform
ed* by the Spanish commandant, in
consequence of which our troops are
suffering for subsistence.
Anecdote of the lute John Horne Tookc.
The humble calling of his father,
who was a poulterer, gave occasion to
one of the earliest sallies of John
Home Tooke's wit. His classiellows
at one of the publick schools were
one day boasting of their families.
Horne was silent, but being pressed
On the subject of his parentage esca
ped contempt by a well-timed pun :
bis father be said was a Turkey mer
chant.
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WILMINGTON:
SATURDAY, JUNE 7.
(£j* The President of the United
States, accompanied by Gen. Swift,
A officers of the Navy, arrived here on
Wednesday afternoon last—he left
this plane early the next morning, on
his journey to the northward.
A bill is before the Legislature of
Connecticut, for continuing the offire
of the judges during good behaviour.
agreeably to the recommendation of
Gov. Wolcott. It is opposed, how
ever, by the democratic members.
Thirty-two buildings were destroy
cd by fire, at Sag Harbor, (L. I.) on
the 27 th ult.
COMMUNICATION.
STEAM BOATS.
As great prejudice will naturally
arise, in consequence ol the unfortu
nate accident lately happened to I he
Steam Boat Constitution in the wa
ters or the Mississippi ; and to remove
as much as possible this growing pre
judice. would it not be expedient, to
have a tender or large boat to ac
company the Steam Boats, when ply
ing in our waters ? this plan may he
attended with some trifling ineenve.
nienee, hut are the fives of our citi
zens to lie put in jeopardy on account
of any inconvenience or expenee
which may incurred ? Having the
tender or boat in company, I do not
pretend to say would prevent the
boiler bursting, or any other casual
accident, to which the Boats are at
all times liable ; hut persons wishing
to travel by water, would not make
that hesitation, which they otherwise
would, if there was something provi
ded for their relief in case of such
accidents taking place. The ease
and facility which the Steam Boat«
afford to travellers would weigh down
any oilier considerations, hut, the idea
of exposing ones' selT to he scalded to
death, would naturally excite senti
ments (ft horror and disgust!—and
•loles- there arc some exertion« used
mi the part of the Steam Boat own
vs, to resist and repel the food of
irejudice, now pouring down upon
hem, I fear they may dwindle into
oniparatlvel.v nothing, and he hence
forth considered as a public nuisance.
In the waters pi - the Mississippi, as
well as here, they are vastly import
ant—so much so, that 1 think no
moans should he left untried to secure
to them flic patronage of the public.
It must, however, lie a source of
consolation to the Steam Boat, owners
in our waters, to think they have
never heen interrupted hy an cireum
stanoo of a serious nature.
N.
MARRIED,
On Thursday evening last, hy the
Rev. Win. Pryee. Mr. Hugh Welsh
to Mrs. Ellen Weir.
We ave informed that captain Bid
dle ie appointed to the command of the
U. S. ship Ontario, now atNcw-York,
and will sail shortly for the const of
South America. Capt. Downes, latr
of the Ontario, is appointed to the com
mand of the Java. We also learn from
(lie same source, that a War with Spain
is extremely probable.— Nor. Herald.
Mr. Ogle, coach maker, of this
city, has just completed a mostsuperh
chariot 1'or the President, Monroe.
The structure and decorations are
admirable.—The family arms of the
President are handsomely executed
on the respective panncls of the char
iot; and the motto he has adopted is,
Principia non homines ," or princi
ples not men ; a very honorable one,
if strictly adhered to.—[ Reif.
There appears to he good grounds
for believing that the emperor of Rus
sia is displeased with the treatment
which Bonaparte has received from
his keepers. The Russian agent at
St Helena is said to have remarked,
that his instructions from Alexander
of
er
were to treat Bonaparte with the same
respect and distinction that he would
his own emperor.— [Aurora.
■<©<
New York, June 4.
Latest from England.
By the arrival this morninn of the
British »hipp Ann, Captain Simpson,
in 28 days from Cork, the editors of
the Commercial Advertiser have re
ceived London papers lo the 30th of
April and Dublin to the 3d of May.
both inclusive. From these papers,
we have selected for palification this
evening as copious extracts as oar
time and limits would permit. Addi
(ional selections will he given in our
next.
Bills of indictment for high treason
have been found against the slate pri
soners confined in the tower.
The British Parliament have ap
propriated nearly eighteen million oj
dollars for relieving the publie, dis
tress—more than six and a half mil
lions for England, and more than
eleven millions for Ireland.
Price of Slocks, London, 30t/i April.
—3 per cent. red. 71 3-8, 1-4 ; 3 per
cent eon9. 71 7-8,721-8, 1-4; 4 per
cents 87 7-8, 88 1 8.
Price of Irish Stocks .May —Gov.
deb. 3 12 per et. 85 1-4; do. stouk,
3 per ct. 85 1-4 ; do. deb. 5 per et. 3
1-2; gov. stock, 5 per et. 3 3-8.
London Markets.
Corn Exchange. April 30.-- -We
liad no fresh arrivals this morning,
consequently the few sales made in
Fine Wheat and Oats were at Jdon
day's prices : Fine Barley supports
its price, but there was but little busi
ness doing ; in Peas and Beans there
is no alteration.—-Foreign Wheat,
ö2s. 73s ; Fine do. 104s, 128s ; Eng
lish Wheat 02s. (Hs ; Fine do. lüüs.
12ös; Old do. 82s. 122s; Bye -44s.
54s; Fine do. G2s; Barley 30s. Sis:
Fine do. 48s. 52s ; Rape Seed 601. 541.
per last; Fine Flour 100s. 105s;
Second 95s. 100s.
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to
is
The Dublin Markets.—.May 2.
Our Corn Market still continues
heavy, sellers seem much more nu
merous than the buyers, and very lit
tie business done except hy the retail
ers, who arc buying sparingly fot
home ctmshinption—inferior wheat
appears more in demand nt 28s, lo
86s. for grinding; no demand fur
prime samples. Oat and oatmeal
stationary.—Good feeding oats, 22s.
to 24->.—Oatuieul 22s. 6d. per cwt.
Barley heavy at itis to 23s.— Good
Irish flour v-ry heavy, at 35s lo 50s.
Amfi'ieun o good quality. 82 to S5s.
mil plenty at market.—No alteration
in whiskey.
The Hfieen —We have the pleasure
to inform the Public, that Her majes
ty. with the full sanction ol her Phy
sicians. has ordered her carriage for
the purpose of taking an airing this
day.
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on
lo
The French nnpers of Sunday ar
rived this morning. One of them as
serts. that the Princess of Wales was
to lie in Paris hy the 1st of May,
Madame Régnault de.Tean-d'Ange
ly underwent an examination on Sun
day morning.
French Funds —67—
The Journals are otherwise desti
tute of news.
High Treason.
The Grand Jury yesterday returned
true hills the High Treason against
Arthur Thisllewood. tient. : James
Watson, the elder, surgeon ; Jatne»
Watson, the younger, surgeon; Tho
mas Pres.*on, eordwainer : and James
Hooper, laborer. The hill against
John Keenos, tailor, was thrown out.
It appears, therefore, that enough
has heen discovered against the above
live persons to put them upon their
respective trials for the greatest of
fence which the law knows. Upon
(his awful subject we are therefore
prevented from saying more at pre
sent. We learn from the speech of
the Attorney General, that they are
to he put upon, their trials with alt
proper and becoming expedition. Tlie
forms necessary on such solemn oc
casions would, however, have render
ed it impossible to commence the pro
ceedings till within a day or two of
the conclusion of the present term,
during which they uould nt>t, there
fore, probably have been finished.
Hence the first Monday of the ensuing
term has been fixed on at present,
subject lo any slight change, should
intervening circumstances render il
necessary.
Letter from Algiers, Feb. 10.
The activity cT the Dey lms now
within it half a year wholly remedied
tiie consequences of one of the blooili
est battles which the shores of Africa
have witnessed for many centuries.
It is thought the intention was to de
stroy Algiers. This however did noi
happen. The loss consisted in the
largest part of the pirate fleet ; bût
the arsenals, the magazines and work
shops, the store of ammunition ami
provisions, in short all the elements
of political liTe, were saved,
damaged fortifications are now strong
er than before, and the marine, by
means of purchase and new built ves
sels, may he said to be daily increas
The
ted
Che
the
of
a
the
of
he
he
the
of
of
at
mg.
"The abolition of slavery seems to
have been the chief object of the ex
pedition. But either as slaves or
prisoners of war. the Christian, who
lias the misfortune to fall into the
hands of these barbarians, will he
treated exactly in the same manner.
"The Algerines do not trouble
themselves about this difference, if
they can only make war upon t'.ir
European nations at their pleasure,
and curb'll their state with the sums
extorted from them, or w ith the valu*
of the ships raptured from them. The
whole of the Murine of this place is.
however, at present dismantled, ex
eept the schooner which was sent
soon after the, bombardment with an
Ambassador, and rich presents, to
Constantinople, and is not yet come
back ; and according to all appear
ance no new piratical expedition will
he undertaken before an answer from
Constantinople. Since the Monopoly
of the Trade and Coral Fishery at
Bona, which was farmed to the Eng
lish; from 1806 for 50,000 hard pias
tres, has ceased, it Lns been offered
to France and Naples. France,
which had possessed the privilege
from the beginning of the seventeenth
century, is said to he not disinclined
to take it again on the old terms, that
is about 18,000 hard piasters; hut
the Dey demands as much as lie re
ceived l'rotn the English, and the af
fairs is still undecided.
" Several foreign papers have said
that troops were on their march from
the interior of the kingdom towads
Stockholm. This is wholly unfounded,
and no less absurd than the reportai'
Algerine pirates having captured Swe
dish ship; the good understanding with
the Barbary States was never firmer
than at present."
The House of Commons continue
their important discussions. Last
night u motion for dispensing with
the Secretary for the Colonies was
brought forward by Mr. Tierney, &
receded by a large majority,
subject of Debating Shops was also
touched upon again-the l'action
dive at this in order to paralyze the
Magistracy of the Country, and every
error is blazoned with exlraordinarv
f the
Tie
exaggeration into an i.tunce
most tyrannical and lawless oppres
sion. The object is consistent, hut
we trust the means will fail.
Dublin. May 3.
By the English mail, which arrived
yesterday, we received London Jour
nuis of Tuesday, with French and
other foreign papers.
The Morning Chronicle communi
ties tlio following extraordinary ar
ticle of intelligence. The Courier is
silent and tioes not contradict it :—
" It is reported that a despatch
from our Foreign Office, to the Ottu
...un Port, which was entrusted to
the foreign messenger lobe conveyed,
was broken open anji read hy corrupt
means. This is an outrage of so fla
grant a nature, that we trust it wil
not he suffered to pass over without
the most rigorous investigation am.
complaint to (he government whose
agents have committed this insult."
It is understood that Mr. Grattan
and Lord Gasllereugh are agreed to
the precise nature of the poposilioti
io lie submitted to Parihucut respec
ting the claims of Roman Catholics.
The. English Funds were depressed
on Tuesday, priuvfelkliy for sonu
large sales. One broker disposed of
slock nearly to the amount of a quar
ter of a liiiliiou. The commissioners
tnuJu their usual purchases iu redu
ced annuities at 711-3, at which price
this specie of stock closed. Consols,
lor money, were at 72 1-3 and, fur
account, at 72 1-2.
Employment of the Poor _In the
House of Commons on Monday night,
the Cliancullor of the Exchequer
brought forward his plan for the em
ployment of the poor.
The sums proposed to he voted are.
for England, 1,500,0001. in Excite
quer Bills ; and for Ireland. 250,0002.
out of the Consolidated Fund of that
kingdom.
Commissioners arc to he appointed,
who are to lie empowered to advance
loans to Corporations and other Bo
dies, for the purpose of making Har
bours or Canals, or to Trustees ol
Roads, or to any persons engaged in
public works now in progrès or about
lo undertake them.
■Advances are to he made on the se
curity of the Poor Rates in England.
No advance to be made to any parish
except in ease in which the rate was
doubled the average of the two procee
ding years.
Manufactures of Birmingham and
other places to be assisted with loaus.
of
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from
state
non
said
with
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of
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best
and
plant
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limit
good
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a
three
Tlie 130,0001. to l»e voted for Ire
land is to be employed in the com
pletion of public works or tlie encour
agement of the-fisheries.
New York, May 29;
The general convention of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church in the Uni
ted States of America, consisting of
Che house of bishops and the house of
clerical and lay deputies, closed tlieir
triennial session at a late hour <m
Tuesday evening last. It will afford
much pleasure to our readers of that
communion, to learn that ou this oc
casion, the venerable hislmps of the
church were all present, and that, the
attendance on the part ol the other
house was more numerous than on
any former occasion. The report of
the state of the church at large was
peculiarly flattering. Among the acts
of importance, the convention have
determined upon the establishment of
a ger ral Theological Seminary for
the education ot' persons to the work
of the ministry. This institution will
he located in New York. The next
meeting of the general convention will
he hel ■ at Philadelphia. Aler Mr.
Unexampled Carnage.
It is said, that in the battle of
Waterloo fifteen thousand men were
killed witliiii half an hour in an or
chard not exceeding lour acres in ex
tent ; the ranks being mowed down
over and over again, and their places
li.'led up with fresh victims. Fifteen
thousand in four ai res is in the. pro
portion of a little upwards of 23 to
the perch or rod !
A biographical sketch of Lord Wel
lington reniarks, that the greater part
of the day ensuing the battle his Lord
ship was in tears—that to the Earl
of Aberdeen, who had lost a brother
at Waterloo, lie wrote, " The glory
resulting from su h actions is no
consolation to me, and I cannot ima
gine that it is any to you.
Prices Current, Alexandria. Afay 28.
Wheat
Flour
Corn
Corn meal
Rye
Oats
Tobacco
Bai-on
Butter, (firkin)
Lard,
ii
2 50
11
1 65
2 25
1 50
90
S 00 a 7 00
16
2«
do.
20
For Sale.
Ten barrels of prime Potomac
Shad, on hoard of the sloop Phoenix,
now lying in Brandy wine.—Apply at
this office.
Jonc 7, 1817.
For Sale,
AT PRIVATE SALE.
The time of a smart, active and in
telligent Black girl, who bas about
Seventeen years to serve.—For terms
apply at the Office of this Gazette, or
of the Subscriber.
James Couper. Jr.
New'-Castle, June -i— 4t.
TO BE SQLT),
\ Farm of seventy-six acres.
WILL positively be sold,
:>n the 7th Jay ot July, a Farm of about 70
Acres, tying in Mill Creek hundred. New Cas
tle county, five miles from Wilmington, five
from the lime stone quarry, and two from
Newport, and one mile from Stanton, in the
state of Delaware For healthiness of snua
there are few to excel it / there aie on
the premises,
non
said premises a good stone house, stone barn,
with cellar under it sufficient to contain twenty
head of cattle and horses. A good spring of
water in the yard from which it may be con.
veyed into four fields or lots at pleasure, and
carrying the wash oft the yard with it in time
of ram, so that not one particle of manure need
be lost. There is also a young orchard of the
best kind of fruit—the fencing is part thorn,
and quicks enough in ihe nursery growing to
plant every panel that is not planted, and some
to spare. Any person attending to the nutsery
might sell upwards of $500 worth yearly. I
have sold above 100 dollars worth
which has been but
has been for them. A person wishing to con
limit the nursery shall have every necessary
information. There is a mil« house with a
good spring in it; between 30 and 40 peach
trees ; between 4 and 5 acres of wood land;
alflo a lime kiln, for the burning of oyster shells,
where the shells are pu: in at the top and taken
out at the bottom with the greatest convenience,
the ft returning at the same time.
The conditions will be made known on the
day of sale, by
year,
.all to the demand there
Jolm Reece.
lune 7.-- Ot.
Wilmington, May 30, 1817.
Masonic Notice.
TO all the brethren wheresoever dispersed,
Josiah Williams, late a member of Hiram
Lodge, No. 6, held in Wilmington. State ot
, is expelled from all the rights and
benefits of Masonry, forever, for gross unina
sonic conduct.
Delaw
By order of Ilir*m Lodge, Ko. 6.
[Attest]
Thomas Davidge, Sec'ry.
June 4.-5t
N. B. -Editors of pipers throughout die L'.
States, and in the British Provinces, will confer
a favor on the craft b/ giving the above two or
three insertions.