Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1793-1794, February 27, 1794, Image 3

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    town, it was a truly affecting fight to fee
old and venerable officers, gentlemen droop
ing with years, Knights of St. Louis, ci
tizens, women, in Ihort every description
of the serious and orderly inhabitants,
surrounding the horse which the Prince of
Conde rode, eager to touch his cloaths to
kiss his hands, and mix their tears ot joy
with those of the followers of the Prince
in his misfortunes. It was to this exalted
character, a fpeftacle of the most affecting
sensibility. The momentary silence which
was occasioned by this hallowed language
of nature, was inilantly interrupted by the
universal acclamations of " Vive la Roi
XVII. Vive Condi."
" If the taking of Weifiembourg
had been delayed, only 24 hour?, a corifi
derablenumberofdecent-inhabitants, which
this town contains, were to be l-ranfported
into the heart of France, and imprisoned
■with so many thousands who groan now
in iruiu, or who daily bleed on the fcaffold.
LONDON, Dec. jo.
Roland, the late miniiler of the Interi
or ia Fiance, who died, by want in afo
relt, in which he was obliged to conceal
himfelf, was about 62 years of age, of a
tall, but not robust figure, of unaffe&ed
manners, and of much simplicity in his
appearance, his grey hairs being constant
ly permitted to flow over his (houlders.
His literary powers it is unnece.Tary to
notice.
The fortrefs of Biche, which the Pruf
fions unfuccefsfully attempted to take by
a coup de main, appears like an Eagle's
reft, perch'd oil the fumniit of a rock :
the ratnparts are cut out in the middle of
a rock ; the embrasures of the artillery,
the magazines, and a very deep well, are
equally so ; so that it is one of those ex
traordinary places which can be only tak
en by famine. It communicates bv an
high road wth Wert and Haguenau, and
by a more difficult one with Leitemberg
and Bufiwdlet. It is thus in the power
of the French troops to molest General
Wurmfcr.
The Revolutionary Tribunal has con
demned to death Diipont Dutertre, Ex
Minister of Justice, and Barnave, an Ex.
Member.
DUKE OF ORLEANS.
The trial of this man occupied only
four hoili-s. When the ast of accusation
was read, he said, " that the day of his
trial " would be the happitft of his life."
He was sentenced to die at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of the 6th inft. and at four
o'clock he was conveyed in a cart to the
place of execution.
7he of the people were attentive
ly fixed upon him. He discovered aftate
of Itiipefaftion, which by some was tho't
vompofure. The cart flopped by some
accident upcn the Place de la Egalite, be
fore his palace—He furveved it with
milch attention, and turned' his head to
look at it as long as he could. To the
exclamations of indignation and curses
bellowed upon him by the people he made
no reply, nor did he appear much affected
by them. When the cart arrived at the
fcaffold, he jumped upon it firft, and im
mediately laid down his head to undergo
that puiiifhment to which he was sen
tenced.
UNITED STATES.
NORFOLK, Feb. ig.
Saturday Tact arrived here from L.'fW
Me (bow Resolution, Captain Guftavus
Keltenies, in 79 days. On the sth of
December, l at . 35, 2 , long: 13, W. he
JeJ m with an Enghlh armed brig, who
hailed him, and after learning his defla
tion, fired 8 shot into him, one of which
(truck him between wind aod <vater, ano-
VCr V"*** ' IIS r 'Sß' n F> an< ' several went
through his long-boat. Thoy then board
ta him, and took from him a cask of wine,
ome of his clothes, his watch, and a great
quantity of provifioßg. Spoke, in lat. 36,
46. long, rl, 42, tfte brig Hope, Capt.
l-ole, from Baltimore, botind'to Cadiz.
Uptain Reftenies informed Capt. Cole
that lie had seen two frigates the day be
fore, which appeared to him to be'Aljre
ar.d advised Capt. Cole to [Jut into
i-.'ibon, as the fafeft method he could
P p r j *"'*;• 34. ,5m long. 68, on the
2oth Jan. fp«ke the schooner Salfr, from
ounnain, bound to Botton, out 32 days,
>n want of water.
On Su;,day arrived here the Hoop Regu-
Cat. Brown, from Guadaioupe.
we learn that the brig Julia,
P" • B,ane s r > boucd from London to this
port, had sprung a leak, an<J put into
Point Petre to refit, about the aoth of
January. At the time Capt. Brown left
therfc (the 26th January) no intelligence
was received of the arrival of any Engliih
fleet in the Weft-Indies.
On Monday lad arrived in Hampton
Roads, the (hip Anthony-Mangin, Capt.
Stafford, of and bound to Baltimore, from
Li/bon, in 62 days. Capt. Stafford has
fumiflied us with the following correct lift
of American veflels captured by the Al
gerines :
Ship Minerva, John M'Shane, Phila
delphia, owned by Wm. Bell, J 7 men.
Ship President, Wm. Penrofe, Philadel
phia, owned by John and James Craig,
11 men and a paflenger. Ship Hope,
John Burnhr.m, New-York, igiinen. Ship
Thomas, T. Newman, Bolton, owned by
Thomas Adams. Brig Jarre,'Mofes Moss,
Newburyportj owned by himfelf, 8 men.
Bfig Poilv, Michael Smith, Newburyport,
owned by Bailey and Royce, 9 men. Brig
Olive Branch, Wm. Furnace, Portsmouth,
owned by Col. Hamilton, 7 men. Brig
George, James Tay lor, Newport, owned
by Gibbs and ChSnhing, 8 meu. Schoo-
ner Dispatch, Wm. Wallace, Richmond,
owned by Gillies and Freeland, 7 men.
Schooner Jay, Sam. Calder, Gloucefkr,
owned by E. Parsons. AndCapt. Jack
son, from Malaga to America, with fruit;
all captured in O(Sober last, between
Cape St. Vincent's and the Rock of Lis
bon. The brig Marianne, Capt. Rofcut,
from New-York, very narrowly escaped
being taken, is arrived at Carthagena.
Ship Maria, Capt. Stephens, from Phi
ladelphia, and brig Morning Star, Capt.
Ncal, from New-York, are both fafe arri-
ved at Carthagena
This information was received at Lifbori
the 29th November, 1793, f rom Algiers,
under date of the 13th November, and
from Alicant, the 19th of the fame month.
The number of American captives in
Algiers, the 13th November, 1793, were
115 officers and seamen.
Capt. Stafford left at Lisbon, 011 the
10th of December, the following Ameri
can vefiels: Ships Eliza, Lewis, Provi
dence ; Governor Bowdoin, Downs, BoC.
ton ; Fame, Blunt, Newburyport; Hope,
Sheldon, Providence; Glasgow, Williams,
Philadelphia. Brigs Suktyy Perry, Pro
vidence ; Elizabeth, Bunbury,
Port i Esther and Mary, Drifcol, Balti
more j Martha, Hoyt, Poitfmouth ;
Neptune, Griffiths,Newbury-Port; Patty,
Campbell, New-York ; Walhington, De
kay, ditto ; Clinton, Alger, ditto.
Sam. Harrifon, Deputy-Consul.
Li[bon,Dec. 10, 1793.
Extraa of a letter from IJJhto, t 0 a gen
tleman in this town, dated Bee. 14.
« The risque of being captured by the
Algennes is more dangerous than at any
time hitherto, there being, by the last ac
counts from Cadiz, a;,d Gibraltar, 18 faff
of Algennes without the Straits. There
are ten .ail of Americans lying at Lifoon,
and three at St. Übes, waiting for the an
wer to our consul's application for a con-
v °y. she reason the answer has not been
[ git™, i», they are waiting the return of
a frigate they sent to Algiers. It is car
rently reported thnt the Dey of Algiers
has broken some of the articles of the
truce between him and the Portuguese.
Should this be the cale, they will keep
them within the Straits again.
" Capt. George Haynes, of the schoo
ner Patty, is fafe arrived at Cadiz, after
a paflage of 34 days from Norfolk."
Yesterday arrived in the harbor the
prize Scorpion East-India packet, captu
red by the papillon French armed brig
on the 12th of January, in lat. 27. *7
long 42. 42. in fight of the French fleet.
She failed from Madras, bound to Eng
land, and had been out four months.
NtW-YORK, Feb. 22 .
William Cooper, Esq. firil Judge of t&e
County of Otfego, who was charged of
having been guilty of mal and corrupt con
duit in the execution of his office, has, af
ter a fh-ift examination by the Legislature
of this State, been acquitted; and tht
petitions and memorials presented to the
Legislature at their last fitting, tending to
criminate the said Wm.Cooper, have been
' tiifmiffed as frivolous and vexatious.'
Arrived at Baltimore, Feb. 21.
Brig Regherflieg, Cornel,',, Hamburg;.
Sloop Industry, Homes, Schooner Rovo-,
Button, and Sloop Katv, Taber, Nor
folk ; Schooner Polly, Lunt, Port-Re
publican ; Ship Union, Johnfton, Havre
dc-Gracc.
PHILADELPHIA,
FEBRUARY 2j.
THEATRICALS.
OBSERVER* No. IV.
The Observer, being convinced, ef the
tendency of Theatric exhibitions, to mend,
and not to injure the human heart; and
having been long conrerfant with the pre
judices of feme good, and more bad men,
who are opposed to the Stage, as produc
tive of many evils to society and morals ;
—has taken, and shall continue to take,
a humble stand in the New Theatre, and
as for as he is capable, to notice the whole,
and occasionally publish his remarks. The
Observer, has not the pleasure of a per
sonal acquaintance, with either managers
or performers, and barely knows their fa
ccs by feeing them on the ftagc ; he feels
himfelf, in consequence, unprejudiced.
From the disposition of the managers,
which appears in their exertions to oblige
and gratify the public ; the observer pre
sumes, he shall not ast an ungrateful part
part to them, by observations, meant only
as hints, and proposed for the execrife of
their, and the performers judgments.
With some knowledge in raufic, fomC
acquaintance, and more affe&ion for the
Drama, he promises to notice with can
dor, as he certainly listens with delight;
and if ever he wounds, it will be, with
the purest intentions, to cure.
• The Observer is fully sensible, tliat
fomc imperfections, may occur, in effeftmg
a business so extensive and complicated as
the oversight of a Theatre, which can on-
Iy be mended, by trial, and experiments j
he IS happy to fee a number of reforma
tions have already taken place, dictated
by the good sense of the managers, and
presumes they will continue to improve as
experience shall dictate.
Ihe Observer, cannot withhold a re
mark in favor of the instrumental accom
paniments, to the vocal music last even
ing ; he thinks they have never exhibited
more accurate judgment; the relative foft
n™, ftrenglh, which true taste re
quires alternately to be adopted, on fiich
an occasion, is frequently either omitted,
or the (hades run into each other, so as to
confound*
Mrs. Warrel's voice, both a 3 finger,
and speaker, may be daffed among the
et: one ari( f articulates with
gr M pro^aetT
-rs*. Mardiall appears to poflefs, almost
aI we wish in an aftreft: But an elevation
or voice, and a more diftindt articulation,
would certainly add to her (hare of merit,
which 19 already great.—*
Perhaps Mrs. MarfhalTs voice will on
repetition, adapt itfelf better to the space.
The observer hints to her, to speak a lit
tle flower.
Meflrs. Bates and Darley, and Mrs.
Ohferver, noticed with much
latisfattion, did not, last evening, derogate
°FL t ' leir former portion of applause.
Mr. Marlhall is certainly one of the
mod gentlemanly men, that has been seen
on a Stage.
At a meeting of upwards of 120 gentle
men at Grant's Tavern, Baltimore, the
22d. inft. the anniversary of the Birth
Day of President of the United States,
William Paca, Ef<juirc, President—
the following traly republican and
patriotic TOASTS were drank :
1. George Washington, the early,
the uniform, the steady, and un/haken
friend of his country !
2. Theproclamation of neutrality which
offends, only the enemies of the peace,
and the disturbers of the prosperity of the
United States.
3- The People of the United States—
may they never in the exercise of their
rights as ment violate their duties as cili
zens.
4- The People of France—May their
arduous struggle terminate in a free repub
lican government.
5- To all nations at war, peacc, and to
ail nations at peace, prosperity.
6. May the people of every country
be permitted to enjoy that government
which they think feed adapted to produce
their Jiappinefa.
7- May the United States soon have a
refpeaable naty, and its harbours well for
tified. ,
8. A navigation Ast in due time with
out injurious and invidious diftinfiions.
9. The agriculture, tomm'cl'ce and maJ
nufaftures of the United States.
io. May those persona who have eii
crcafed the means for extending trade,agri
culture and manufactures, by reflating pub
lic credit, long be witness to the prosperity
they have produced.
''• The general May
the spirit which established it watch over
its fafety.
12. Congrefi. More v.-ifdcm or more
patriotism to those whose measureS would
unfettl: every thing ar.d fettle nothing.,
13. The State Governments. May
their citizens ever bear in mind that the
tviflom and patriotism of the Senate of lit
United States depend wholly 011 the men
they may choose to their several legifia
tures.
14. May the hleflingj of peace be con
tinued to the people of the United States.
IJ. May the man we celebrate, lung
pilot the veflel of State.
CONGRESS.
House of Reprefcntatives.
Thursday, Feb. 27.
In committee of the whole on the re
port of the Secretary of War on the peti
tion of Wm. M' 11 at ton—l his is
in favor of the petitioner, who prays to
be placed on the pension lift, and return
his commutation money.
After a variety of observations, the
committee rose without coming to a vote,
and the report wasrcferrcd to a feleft com
mittee, with inftruftions to report whe
ther any, snd what alterations ought to
take place in the pension law.
In committee of the whole on the bill
for the remiflien of certain duties paid by
Eliphalet Ladd, on Goods damaged on
board the (hip Columbia, wrecked near
Plymouth, Mafiachufetts Mr. Bourne
in the chair.
After some discussion of this bill, the
committee rose, and were discharged from
any further proceeding on the fame.
On motion of Mr. Fitzfimons, it was
voted that there should be a call of the
House to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
(To le Continued. J
A vefiel is arrived at New-York in 43
days from Cadiz—A letter to the owner
in this City, confirms the account of the
Evacuation of Toulon, by the Combined
Forces.
NEW THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Feb. -:S,
Will be performed,
A COMEDY, cailed the
JEALOUS WIFE.
Oakly, Mr. Fenrieß.
Major Oakly, Mr. Whidock.
Charles, Mr. Moreton.
Ruffett, Mr, Wignell.
Sir Harry Beagle, Mr. Chalmers.
Lord Trinket, Mr. Finch,
Captain O'Cully, Mr. Bates.
William, Mr. Darley, jun.
John, Mr. Warrcll.
Tom, Mr. Francis.
Lady Freelove's Servant, Matter Wan-eft
Mrs. Oakly, Mrs. Whitleck.
Lady Freelove, Mrs. Shaw.
Harriet, Mrs. Francis.
To,let > Mrs. Row.W
Chambermaid, Miss Wilirma.
At the end of the Comedy, a new Comic
DANCE, composed bv Mr. Francis,
called
The Scheming Clown,
Or, the Sportsman Deceived.
By Mr. Francis, Mr. Darley, jun. and
Mrs. De Marque.
After which, a COMEDY, in 2 Afls,
called
The L Y A R.
Old Wilding,- Mr. Wln'tlock.
Young Wilding Mr. Cha! mers.
Sir James Elliot Mr; Cleveland.
Papillion Mr. Finch.
Mils Grantham, Mrs. Francis.
Mils Godfrey, (firil time) Mra. Cleveland.
K-ltty, Mrs. Rowfon.
Boxes, one doUor-I>, TT) three
of a dollar—and Gallery, halt a dollar,
j P~'vat litjfullua.
A Slitter of Iron
WANTED.
A MAN well fldflcd in rnKng ami
J- JL. flitting iron into Sheets, may have
good encouiagemcnt by calling 011 tl.s
1 i inter. Feb. i"