• - 4 * • po:n^i Jtttc&gcnte. London, May 22. Thb- difputchcs were received at »He cuRnra’tv from Lord Gaumvr, off Lhry were brought to J'lymooch on } TiJr.y, by the S^ i-gsr pun brig. It ar rears, that the Lie movement of the enemy’s fieet from Bred water in order of battle, was tut 2 feint, Caleti . ted to keep us on the •alert, and to prevent us from fending out tcinfcreemer.t* to«hc V, eft Ii dies or to any other guarrer where tin* exigency oi a Bans might require them, lr ibe courfc o* the r./ght cf the 14th, the whole oi the'Brefl fi' ct returned into harbour, and were lctn vn Monday, Tuefday, and pare of WedneF* d;\y, in thhr old mooring*. The fhms that h:«fy ^tempted to come out of theft harbour are drferibed as having aeen full cf troops. The Catrne? Courted. which we ftated to have been held yefterday at Lord Mul grave’* Oftioe, was Summoned in coafte ciacwce of the arrival of difpatchfs brought by the Gottenberg Mail* from the Courts of Petci (burgh jt>d Sweden 1 wip every hiforn.ati n we have been enable to c '' cc, it would reem tl at, fo far fron rbr ratifica tion of the Treaty of A! ranee often live and defenfive, bet we -, n th< 1e P rs md nia J-'.dcfty, having been figncJ, there arc did f »rue im;. o?u i point* pnder cenfidcrarion. %V »r«;ver prog refs may have been effect d in this mcaiare, i: mult certainly come too late to produce any important operations during the ^relent leafon. A fplend d Rufkan Embaffy to China, confuting of feveral thoufand perfons, is to fet out from Peterlburgh, on the 14th inft. 'i he Lir.peror of China has intimated his intention to give it a moft gracious recep tion. On Monday lafl the Portugaefe Ambaf fador gave a gra d dinner at his houfe in South ft net, in celebration of the birth-day of the Prince of brazil. Hie table was laid out in the moft fumptuous ftyle upon an el liptic marble flab :.in the centre of the ta bic was placed a moft curious fountain, with Neptune in the middle, furrounded hr Na iads, Tritons, &c. with gold and filver fib fwiroming about in the water, which had a beautiful effect, from the variety cf lights, and gold and filver ornaments with which the table abounded. Yefterday the name of the Earl of St. Vincent was withdrawn from the Navy Club, by coaimand of his Lord ft. ip. It is expected that the General Afiembly of the Church of Scotland will come to a refolution, declaring L^rd Melville, to be henceforth incapable of fitting among them 45 a Ruling Mder. A deputation from Cremwa waited on Bonaparte at Turin, and complimencd him Upon the excellent ftyle in which he plfcyt the firfl jUdl. in rhe political tnhejlra of Eu rope. Mr. Fox is (bon to make a motion relative To the ftite of the nation. The fclect committee on the Melville af fair hive preporcJ their report. An im peachment is expe&ed. The RulF.a i are preparing a fju idron at Revel. The Ruftians augment the number or their troopj at Corfu, ! tbti'aw.re originally paflfed for rtivytag t ci treiry into etTcet. It is probable that this ctrrumiunec occaiioned the error, which the federal prims have fei z*d with avidity as a-pretext f> r libelling the coahfUacy and chara&er of the admiuittri lion. tlnf.iitunatery however, leu them no fuch treaty has been formed, ror do wr believe that any overtures to form fuch ; treatv have on our part been made. It >i preft!triable, from the of the above notified zeh that a difpotition exilts *>n the nar t of Biitian to Knew the provihons ol Mr. Jay’s treaty, NF.WTrRK, JtJNB 17 Mttrdrr.—A man by the name of Archi bald Graham, was (tabbed lad night, in N el Ton’s Ailty, who died i few minutes af terwards. Jofcph Butcher was alf© (tabbed at the corner of Henry and Bediow-ftreets, whofc wound, it is feared, will 1 ike wife prove mortal. Thefe crimes are fuppofed to have been cofl'.mitted by Francifco Son, a native of Tortuga!. We jfcdcrftand, that after thefe men were ftabberi, Francifco re turned to hi* lodgings extiemely agitated, dripped • ff hie v ulcoat which was dffi ,TUred with hicon, and went on board t French *ch r iy; . fhc dream. lulor— maf on that this .ear vasfufpe&ed of com n*; tn g t ,e cri ■ • as fent on board ; and t’, lee re o;, the abfcnce of the cap I tain, b: vrechat* • put him in irons. 1 his ft c » he v is delivered over to the civil au h •, 11y ot he city, and ha*undergone an exa lotion at the office of Police. We have nut r t what politive teftimony has ap ; l again ft him — the prefumptive evi • le- te, however, is very ftrong. Pick Pocket-—It is well known that, with in a few weeks paft, a number of gentle men have had the;# pockets robbed in va* I rious parts of the city..—inis morning, a | youth wag detected at the Coflce Home in taking a pocket book from the pocket of an elderly gentleman. He was immediately apprehended, and together with another youth (his daily companion}co«veyed to ' the police OScc.where they ar." both to hr examined this afternoon.— Thefe Juvenile Culprits, wc underftand, are native^ of fiol iand. Mrs. Alexander, an eminent preacher in the focicty of Friends, whofe labors have commanded much attention and reipe£i •broughout the United States, embarked yelierdav, for her native country, in the , Ship William Penn, *ept. HuCcy, for Liv • crpool. The following narration is given by capt. ; Balch, of the barque Mary, arrived at Sa vannah in 18 days from Jamaica :— “ Monday, May, 1805, at 5 P.m. failed from Morant Bay ; faw a fail enft ern at 6 a. m. which appeared to be a fel ucca in chafe of cs.—On the 13d at 3 ?. m. ; flic tired a (hot over us, and hoifted French colors. We accordingly hove tco, and the | captain went on board w ith all neccfl'ary papers. The b®ats crew were detained on board the privateer, and the boat manned with privateerfmen, and fent on board the barque for plunder. In thf mean time the remainder of ©ur crew were ordered on hoard the privateer, and threatened with flogging, from the captain down to the boy. One of the hands was-brought to the : gun, with a rope round his neck, for the purpofe of extorting from him on avowal ; of money or papers which might be con , cealed. When on the point, however, of I putting their purpofe in execution, thofe on board, hailed the privateer, and faid they had found the money. The man was then releafed. The captain was likev. ife threatened, and they wers on the point of lafhing his hands, when the beat came a lotig fide with the money, which drew their attention from him to a more pleating ob ject. The boat was then manned with a frefli fet of robbers, and kept ccnflantiy ! plying between the barque and privateer, • unti 7 1*. m. during which time they rob bed us of 1300 dollars in fpecie, belonging ’ to the barque, befides 450 of the captain’s and 500 of the pafTengcrs and fhip’s com pany ; likewife of wearing apparrd, liquors, prov.lions, compares, quadrants, charts and books and, in Hurt, almoft ew-iy tiling they conld lay their hands on ; and what they could not take away they destroyed , not e ven fpairing fuch papers and letters as were of no ufe to them. They ftruck the mate with their fwords whenever he went into the Cabin. We could gain no information from them where they belonged, or who they were \ but have reaicn to believe that they were from Hencaga The vcficl latter* rigged, rink ftern, painted yellow, with a white bottom, carrying one Lx pounder, two fwi vels, and about forty rv.en, of all nations and colors. Boston, July 4. By our lateft accounts from Europe, ;hc treaty of alliance between Great-Britain and the Northern Powers, was not tin ally con c'uded, and it wai corje&ured that forrte important points were yet uuder difcuflon. Several appearances, which a fhort time fmte feemed to indicate active and imme diiie hoftilir.es, have ia n great rreafurc Vib'ded. Bonaparte ftiU pulues r. ra u;c policy ; and* though his meafurcs are active md vigorous, they are as vet whollv prep.ir ,rorv. fie thus proceeds with unabated ar dor and iOMty to ftrengthen his govern r.cct, extend his refources, andauoveali, touicreafc^fvingthcii ami difciplmc hn na vy. Bv the late(t accounts from the com bined fleet, the French fquadron was land ing for Europe, and probably before t b[ period, again fafrly Haltered in the harbors, I of France—There feems therefore, fome Ireaf.- for beiievmg, that the only obje£ of (this ciiterprife, which has excited fo lively lanintereft, was to diiipline th« French lca Imen, infure and habituate iaem to a&ive fervkc So far as the fafetv of the French n*vy confifls in eluding their antagonifts,, and cautioufly avoiding a rcccontrc, it n'.uil be conie ded, they have already d: I played a wonderful portion of maritime fltill. ■■ .: I. TU2SD.XY, JULY 3, 1*05. The inhabitant* df this town were laft night alarm «d with the cry of Are, which prer* ' to beat the head of Union Wharf. Store* Nc, 1, 2 and 3, wi^h their principal content*, were entirely dettfoyed/befidesene ihop occupied by Mr. Wrignt, i ay'or, o:»e of Mr. Woodman, Hatter, and one by Mr.I ia;ty, lflack The Ioffes were principally Curtained v y Capt. I^tvid Smith, the Hon. Woodbury Storer, and Mr Robert , Boyd, whofe florw with their valuable cm teats, .’i.. many of their papers were confumed. ircumls^n^et, lead us to fuppofe that the £re was occafiontd by the ufe of ftgam.m a fai -loft kept over the (lores ; which we hope will prove a caution againft theft dangerous Fiho’ too fafhionabl* nuifances —threat credit i« due to the prompt attention and good conduct of the citizens, cf tha towr. : by whofe timely and energetic effort's ‘he w.hole wharf and many adjacent ikw«fi iag lioules, &c.were preserved from dcftruCLioB. Th* more merit is attached to them as tha fire w*a$ fur rounded with combuftiWlca, and tha tide wa» fo low ds to prevent a free acc*fstothe water, ('he d.ff«.'ent fir* engine* of the town were feafonabiy ob tlie fpot ; and their refpeCtive companies are entitled to every ex pvefhon of thanks. The activity and good conduct cf | rhe Fire Ward* alfo merit public approbation. THE FOURTH OF JULY, Thr »nni.\erfary of American dignitv and indep?n der.ee, was celebrated in this town with great energy and fpirit. The morning was utLcrcd in by the dif charge of cannon and ringing of bells, and the r hole day was devoted to chenrfuinefs and joy. At twelve ! o’clock, the procefliou of Federal Republicans was formed at the Mafonic Hail, and under efcort of the Artillery company of the town, proceeded from thenc* i to the Rev. Mr. Kellogg’s Mccting-honfe, where an : able, fpirited and elude Oration wa* delivered to atv, attentive and applauding audience, by James 13. Flor t ir t, lifq. The Mufic given by a number ofpatriotic t gentlemen, was felecT and appropriate—it raifed the feelings of patriotifm, and charmed the e-.r of the am ateur. Mr. James Tyler aifled as Marfhal of the proceflion, by appointment of the committee of arfc rangements. The proceffien then returned under tKe fame efcort to the Mafonic Hall, where a plentiful and rail ar ranged board, tinder the dirctHion of Mr. Chadwick affording all the et mferts and luxuries of t^ feafon> j was partaken ot by a numerous and harmonious com. pany of Military and Civil Olhcers, Solukrs, Citizens end Strangers—Without refort ing to Sir John PalftaiTs ingenious mode of turning two men into eleven- it may • with truth be laid, that the company wa* at lead as large and refpcclablc a; ever atlemblcd on the likeoc calion in this town.—Rbk.nfzek Mayo, Efq. prulded at the table, and was atfided by the Committee of Ar rangements. Rational mirth, mixed with gratitude for national Welling*, infpired every bread, and the fong and the laugh went round with uncommon hilarity and glee ( It feemed to be the general wifh to bailiff; all uohappv » rcHeslions upon the unfortunate (fate of our Rational j . i i councils, on tne convnftion that the temporary evils resulting from a frail and feeble admimftratten, were no; worthy to mar the glorious fen fat ion, which Iprung f* om the COtifcioufiiefs of thebliHings whicli out free dom and independence beflowcd. Tkit the voice t [ truth was he* inninj* to be heard, and that it wculd fi naiiv, like tne fun, break through the clouds cf error which now hir.g upon our political hoizou, wasfuf bcik...t on fuc'n a day, todifpel ail gloom, and leave the heart open to the full tide cf joy and congratulation, i v h;c.. tne ce ehration of inis day will, Heaven grant for ages continue to excite. As forne alleviation to the regret which muft be felt, ■ ^be ..ccc.-ity s. dividing ou a teilival which ou'-ht | to unite all hearts—it fhould be noticed to the honour ■ of both political pnrtie* in this town, that when th« two proceffion- met and palled each ether, Jt that urbanity amt ctMnplArtawo \yu*-oL wived, as .red bv the military efcort*, as by the conr.dttces of arrioge". j moots and tbe red of the prcecffiou, whkh was p;»> per on fuuh an event ; a circuw fiance which pro, *", f*--t however dccidt.! in cppofxtion, »’ * p*rticv , c * hMxe not go; to ila; T*■;e cC vfp-? f_ \,; ut& ) between them m (c.*c ciLcr tcwri, lends to the prevention of all thofe interchange* of ci vility and good neighborhood, which are dTential f the ccmfort snd enjoyment of life in any c mam unity*; ] And nay heaven frrant, that if we cannot becc-tr* mn-e united in femiment, we r.ay at loft cociinuc to obferre that decorum and refpecl toward* each other L in our mutual dealing and allocution*, which h>ve hitherto marked with peculiar propriety die chaja^t of the inhabitant* of this town. The following fOASTS mere drunk, utuL - *\e JJlbar 'C tf ArtilUry. 1. F»v»ti tf ’July, IT7f>• I'he birth-dav of Ata?»ir>Tj freedom—may our poflerity to the thousandth rent ration ce'ebraccit, wahtu; a biulh at having fon,frta its principles. 2. The renowned Statcf’nrn, by whofc counfeb, ;& haves. 15. Ayrisnkurr and Canserce J—Like heat and mo|. ture, together they quicken and emichy alunder thw ft.ignate and deftroy. 1t». Tie FJLeries /—Banks upon which cer.tinui draughts may be made, without the danger of b«*takuij. 17. The l tdtrul Rtpullna* Tarty m Sfajfocbujtt.s /— Knowing their ftrength may they ula it wifely, au* not be overtaken in lleep by a cunning and artful enc my. After Mr. Hopkins had retired : Tie Oratot f tie Day Among a great many excellent Volunteer Toafti, the following are felefled for their point aa 1 brevity; Ir.k.p-n/cnce—in purfe, mind and perfon; the groat*! of hurrfan blsfSngs. TLc Tv%i* of PortiaoJ—May it continue to be " tbs held quarters of good principles,” and the rallying point of federal republicarmin to the diftrict of Mains. yoln Tay or Clituan—A burning and ihinirg light ia the region of fedc-alifui j but alas ! new p.freed *.u4tr a bud id. The Artillery Company of the town of Portland. | The Mechanics of the town of Portland—While God and toey are for us, we care not who may be a gain ft us. The Honorable James Sullivan—May he roDt.’&ue until death to be Attorney General ef the (sctxuc® v/eaith ! “ Our General”—May the People never make hil Conimareler in Chief. The Militia of Portland—May their buroiftted aras never be tarmfned by cowardice. The time when by the voice of truth, and aiot the cant cf hypocrify, we lkr.ll be “ all federaiifts, all re tuh’icans.” True Liberty and Equal Rights, as understood an( pradtifed by the Ft ieralifts in MajJaehufctts. The American Eagle, now fearing in the air (point* ing to an elegant (ttmiard)—May her talcas nevet want ftreagta to crulh our foreign nad domeftic erJ* ■tics. The American Captives in Tripoly—May tbe econ omy cf one President fpare a little money fnwxi the building of dry docks and gun boats, to rjudtun and return them tc their friends Brig. Geo, Ann* —The two Aliii»a'*y Efcort* of the day. Frcm Fahmvtk Among the many towns and villager which joined in celebrating the armivertary cf our national inded * dcnce, wt particu larly mention the town cf Falmouth, zi being routed to allien and animated by i truly patriotic 2c.1I. '] he vHuge of Stroud vaicr, and its vicinity, particularly, joined heart and band in the common caufc of Liberty and Independence —'1 he d?v was v Jheicd in by the difchnrgc of cannon, which prec aimed abroad the chain of cur union. At eight o'clock, the Stroud water I.ighr Infantry, corr.maudcd by capt. Join v* ateriioiife, par;ded ; and after performing a number :f military Riancruxrze were joined by the b almcuth Cavalry, command ed by captain Wiiikun Brackett, and march ed to capt. Join. Quimbv’s ; where was a l^rge aficmblage of'ladies, in replete u:«i« form, who dilplayed their 7* ii for the cacie of Liberty and Independence, by pat* liotically preferring to the Stroudwater ^bt Infantry, ?n elegant Standard, zc c»;ri*panied with rhti following Addrefs by a unice Quiuby : "T HJE Martial a’dour which afhi'tet the Stroud WRiet i.’.ghi ii'faniry, affords a pi. . ..‘g- U>‘isfaco-*’» v. .ale tue celerity, with which, from a .’ aie c-f i£--r* as»ce, it has obtained &r»extcn£tve kpcwlulgpof r r dif.-.pline, is matter o: larpriie t:» every uel for.— ' ’it ha .<• begun the veer of '’iijrv ; cn4 we tri’-ft thr.t t v i-atoc which i* iMe iSok-.cv s oLc reward, W'l! ?^pty comper f^te you, ir. vehafe Urea tt arc •oqpHntri } t- e lows of liberty, t.. virtue, and 1I ~Ciir country,. J for a! the tui1, ' at.iiet /, r, *0 vhiri^ ' vr ur - iinblc.—O: ?s m.,« land *f Liberty, cf i 5rp:,ui* ; we pc • uh.tr! v c#’wy the b'-.-tUrf* of yrsca * and pr .nrri* ; 'c > tbefe coTr.n:aprs are to be f-1-" i *'' •* ''' f » ’♦» t. e\ t?v«. ref'r.£ F.;* -d *** t |