- """ 111 " on the south cotiuiv n. The Chief Ju.iice ** »» +-X\i /v <<jJCis9lT of the Uuitejl States, "with fcveral oi t'lie ci .iC'P iiiStlz J v ;j atl( j military officers of this Rate, and a i- I number of private gentlemen, were divided , BOSTON, May U. Jawonj the companies, as invited j At.ter dinner, the toaits wliicn are iuojomed, , . Saturday Mo' tiing J o'clock. , were drank by all the companies. A short' Tliij naming-about five minutes pad two, 1 interlude of in u tic, from a Marque, which l fife so ik in fame out-buildings in the vi- ; was ereftcd behind the booths, was the fig-, cirii'viii Newbury (Ireal,which in the course nal for a toast. The three firß diftinguifht-d of three .hours consumed thirteen dwelling- Jay a federal fa lute of 16 guns, and the o in«fes, and » number ofothcr buildings ; be- thers by three. ides damaging others. No li «es, we are | At fun let the companies retired in rpilrta iappy to annon»ce were loft, although feve- ry order, leaving only a quarter' guard' to at house s were inveloped in flames, before ' attend to their invited guests. During t/ie he inhabitants therei f were wakened, j whole day the utmost harmony in every ref tfr. John Jarvit loft nine or ten of the hon- | peel prevailed, .and at table a lively, but de es—Messrs Merck el, Cole, Childs, and j cent and social mirth, animated every coun ts. Hunt, occupied the others. Meflrs. Timothy Pease, jun. Mr. Wheelwright, Mr. Kenny, Mr. Graupner, and others whose lames we baye not at this early period been ible to afc<rt it/, were occupants of Mr. ffcrvis's building*. Thelofs in furniture, See. i very cotifrderable. An almost ihtire calm mabVd the citisens to prescribe limits to a hreatening conflagration'. Our brethren )f the neighbouring towns were prempt tc )u r afiiftatice—they have our thanks. Mr f'a. houffS, we learn, were not insured, a •tpiirted. Many of the suss rers have claim wi [he'btnifieence'of the public. i- www HARTFORjp, May 13. Or, Thursday la&, the annual Election of the Officers of the State Government, wis bolden in this City,. On Wednesday his Excellency the Govjtnor, a"d his Suite, coffed the river about 4 in the afternoon, arid was received by his Company of Horse Guards, commanded by Major Jones, and escorted to Major Ripley's tavern, where the customary military exercises were perfor formcd by the troops. On Thursday morn ing the House of Representatives met, and organized themfclvcs ; and at 11, his Excel lency was escorted from his lodgings, by his Company of Foot Guards, commanded by Capt. Root, and a Band of Music to the State House ; where tlje praceffion, confid ing ef tlie Hoife and foot Guards, the Sher iffs and Officers of Jitftice, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and both Houses of the General Assembly, and the Clergymen, was formed and, proceeded to the North Meeting-House, and attended divine\fervice. The .Sermon was delivered by the Rev, Cy prian Strong, of Chatham, from I Chron, xxi*. 11. and was strongly characterized by the found rjafoning, the fervent partiot ifm, and the evangelical doftrines, which dillinguiffi the performances of that worthy minister. The Mulick was direfted by Mr. Benjamin, and we think has been rarely, if tver, excelled. After public worship was closed, the procession returned to the State- House, and the Legislature proceeded to . count the voteo of the Freemen for the offi. . eers of .government, for the ensuing year. The military performances were on both Wednesday and Thursday, executed with a good degree of txaftnefs, particularly in fi ring. Wf were forty to observe, however, that, the ranks in the Infantry were not fil led. Wt fliould hope that so privilcdged a service, wtnild not fail of meeting with en couragement frotp our young men—The day pafled without any untoward accident, to damp the pleasures which seemed to animate the countenances of th* numerous collection of people assembled, to be the fpe&ators of one df the mod pleasing fcenea ever exhibi ted in the world—a free and virtuous, and a happy people, met together, to clothe the most enlightened, and the m aft. worthy of their fellow-citizens with the garb of raa giMracy. The House of Representatives chose Eli zurGoodiich, Esq. Speaker, and John C. Smith, and Calvin Goodward,Efqrs. Clerks, by large' Majorities.—Scarce a vote could be found for anv man, whefe charafter wears the (lamp of Jacobinism. The ponjp of per verted declamation has loft its charms ; the whining cant of hypocrisy meets with very general contempt ; and it is to be hoped that erelong, the more dark, deep-laid vile nefs, of more wicked, as well as more artful men, will be exposed in all its deformity, ano die (late no longer disgraced by the eleftion of mqn to any office of honor or profit, whose characters are not fair ; men who w ill he base enough even to swear thai they are federal, lo obtai.ra feat in the legil lature. In the evening, an excellent difcorfe was dtlivered at the North Meeting-House, to a very crouded auditory, by the Reverend Dr. Trumbull, of North Haven. NEW-YORK, May 16. A young English lad by the name of Ro ben, lately arrived from Sufrinam, on Tuef <!ay evening, iij a slate of intoxication, went out at the fcirftle of Mrs. Babc'ock's house, in I'ine-llreet, and threw himfelf into the yard, where he was'found dead.—Verdiift, accidental death. * a ii-sfigured bodiT of sf : t _of franklin's dock. \Himble, ancl.foine inea - ifi was a •••%%; being devoted to the .%)erica, has on that ac -27T y ** as anniverfary * 'I ,e m,l,lLar y a ffo«-«?tions of this place. In *«onfonpny ir.th.this pHnclpie. the thrte vo conthbg ofthe u »<«:/: tHc c'omraanJ'ofXapt. Ro- Raugevs, under th« - of; Ywiftgi and the. Light --Iforfu,the Cipt. Gor »n, WtAatShf m« on par*fe, and fevcral military" mon'ceuvres, eyvttfmg Wew pirvions attention to difti- F '•>"<. . ■ - - *' ie lr ? e companies fit ■»/t»'*' 0 n< 111 convenient booths, eredV ««for^clj,,and in a line with, esch otlier, tenance. At the present period, when such efforts have been made by foreign nation, to avail themlelves of a spirit of party, which, un fortunately has had too much place among us—the unanimity of opinion of To large and respectable a portion of our fellow citi zens—and the fecial and agreeable manner in whiih this was manifcfVd, niufigive real pleasure to every friend of his' country. Artillery. 1. The United Sta'.es of America—May their prosperity incusafe, and their virtues, be an example to all nations. • Rangers. 2. The President of the United States. Light-Horse. 3. The Coßiniartder in Chief ot the Ar mies ef the Unifed States. Artillery. 4. Our National Gouncils—May their exertions for their country be lliccefsfullv continued. Rangers. 5. The Sons of St. Tammany—Mpy they ever be as willing as they are able to defend their Country. Light-Horse. 6. The Judiciary Department—May,this' efleutial pillar ps our National Fabric, re main unlhaken by the political convulsions which agitate the world. Artillery. 7. French Fraternity to the man whose sword shall (leep in its scabbard in the hour of his country's danger. Rangers. 8. The memory of the heroes and heroines cf Switzerland—May their facrifice atone for the credulity of others, and teach Amer icans to fliun the bloody altar of French def- potifm. Light Horse. 9. Old Fashioned Patriotism—may w« ever prefer it to the illuminated Philosophy of the present day. Artillery. 10. The Riling Navy of America. Rangers. 11. The Volunteer Corps of the United States. Light Horse. 12. The American Fair. Artillery. 13. The Governor and the State of Geor- g' a « Rangers. 14. Agriculture ancl Commerce. Light Horse. 15, The Arts and Sciences. / Artillery. 16. The Day. Volunteer by the Chief Jtiftice. The men of out* Country who are ready at its call. • May 10. YiSlerday evening we had the pkafure to fee a French privateer anchor in our.,harboui> She is a prize to the United States armed brig Eagle, commanded by captain George H. Campbell, and was captured on the sth ult. near the island of Antigua, after a five hours chace. She was fitted out at Guada loupe, and is called the Bon Pere, mounted 4 lix-pounders, (two of which were thrown overboardfduring the chace) and bad 55 men,' She had been only a few days at sea, and had not captured any thing-when captain Camp bell met with her ; 110 refiftaace was attempt ed by her crew. On approaching the city, the privateer fainted, .and was anfvvered by the Revenue Cutter, and three or four armed ships, lying at Five Fathom Hole. We learn that captain Campbell recap tured an Englishffloorp r soon after he left our coafl; and that since his arrival in the Weft- Indies lie ran afliore a French privateer, which immediately went to pieces. The prize left him at St. Kitt's the 19th ultimo. The trial of the prize will take place (bortly. Yelterday arrived the schooner Venner, captain Wafhburne, 13 days from St Tho mas—on his passage here was chafed by a French brig, but fortunately two Bvitilh cruisers hove in fight and gave chace to the brig, by which means he tleaped. Bridgetown, (Barbadoes) Aprill 9. ' The frigate United States, came into Car lisle Bay yesterday evening. Since our I aft accounts of this vefTel (he had captured a French privateer, and recaptured an Ameri can vefTel, and an Eir/lifh fthaoner of 16 guns, supposed to be worth about 2©,0001. sterling. Whatever good fortune atte-nds commodore Barry will but increase the pub lic esteem which he already polT.lTes, as to fee merit rewarded is the generous wilh of every British lolbra. April 13. The Carterer packet, which we had an xiously expected for the lift fortnight, was taken on the 29th ultomo, in lat. 13,9, long. 56, 30, by the French privateer Duquefne, of 1(x nine pounders, but we are happy to add, and which is a further panegyric upon the American Navy, that Hie was recaptured on "the 3d mft. by the Constitution frigate and sent into Martinico. His Excellency Governor Rickets break failed with Com. Barry on board the frigate •United States on Tuesday morning, ami was received witlva complimentary' fiilute on go ing on board ; the Governor and the Gem modore, and other refpeftable gutfts, after- vrarilj di'ied with Lieut.. Col. Mayers, ona of the Representatives for this town ; and the day .after the Ur.it.'d- States failed with the fleet from hence. The watchful vigilance of the coffimnu ders of the American cruisers in thele leas, while it promises to the United States a floa rifhing Navy, affords much protection to tlx British commerce of the Weft Indies, as by their indefatigable attention, several vessels of the enemy have been captured,, rflti a great many English as well as Americans retaken. CHARLESTON, May 4. Ext: act of a letter fmm London to the Editors of this Gazette. " The political appearance of Europe is as gloomy as even r " It generally believed.here, there will be. a new league in Germany as loon as En glilh goljl and IKiilian soldiers have strength ened the minds of feme iearfiil tempoiizing foreigners. " The conquest of..Naples by the French is true ; but I believe it -w U be ot little du ration, as there aiv RuiFian and.Enghlli fleets in that part cf -"Europe.. " Probablv the union of Ireland will lay over for a time.' " England bears its bead high as/ever— The new tax 011 income* being' jnft,- is liked v*a(Hv by the majority of the people, and will enable Pitt to'csrry the war on till France is humbled, or till,-with' the of En gland, we lee the times., fcf Huns pnd Van dals came \ - • v —. BALTIMORE, May 15. A fracas took place on Monday evening Lift near the wind-mill hi.ll. pi which a perfoh by the name of Robert Brifcoe, by endea voring to peace" betwfen the parties, r c-ived a blow which unfortunately put a period to his exifteuce. :The perpetrators were t\ro apprentices to the fail-making bu linefs, who immediately, made" off. Arrived vefterday, sloop Betf'V, captain CulbirMiv,of this port, the latter to ia.il hi 3 or 4 days y and a fchoojier belonging to Charfeftotr. The E'izabeth, belonging to Meflrs. D. -Stewart and Sons, from Leghorn, is in the river below. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 20. A Ihip of 80 guns and two corvettes, built by the engineer Le Brun, were, launched on the 15th ult. infpite of the cold. As soon as this operation was over, Commodore Sir Sydney Smith, who was present with a num ber of his officers, was admitted to a private audience of the Grand Signior. The jefult of this audience was an application which does honor to Sir Sydney Smith. It may may be remembered that forty fix Frendli prisoners who had left Alexandria for Corfu, having anchored at Sypliantijy were carried off by the inhabitans of that island, who took them to Constantinople, whence they were feut to prison. From thii?igorous im prisonment they appealed to the British mi nister as prisoners to rear admiral Nelson at Aboukir, but as they corilii not support their aflertions with any proof, Mr. Spencer Smith could onivaffure them that the Porte would set them at liberty as soon as they should have eftablilhed the truth ef their aflertion. The commpdore has however employed the greateftearneftnefs in foliating the discharge of these men from the Porte, and he ha 3 ob tained it. A detachment of soldiers were accordingly Ordered from the Tyger to the ancient palace of France, where the English maintain them till they (hall be sent home on their parole 10 this country. Jphn Miller, Jun. No. 80, Dock, near Third Street, Has for Sale, Coflaes, Baltas, lyismocJies, % Taffatiesj, Calicoes, » , Patm, "y Ronial, and £ IJandkerchieft. Mu'mul J The so' ceo'tn? Goods are notu to be sold at REDUCED PRICES in order to clcie the 'sales. N. B. Many of the fe Goods may be printed to advantage in this Country, may A country feat for file. SITUATE about lour miles from the city, and bounding on the river Schuylkill, againfl the lower end of the " hite rock, and between Mount Pli afant and th* Fountain Green Firms, contain ihg-about twenty acres of well watered land, and the profpetfs si tin several point's thereof are ex ceeded by few in the neighborhood ef Philad Iphia. there are now 011 the prermfcg, a farm house, &c; 1 here arc fcvtr.ll excellent flone quarries already opencd, which are !o conveniently Ctuated, that when the Car.al I'.allbe in operation, the boat* plying therein, niay 10-td from the ouarries. For terms of sale apply at No. 11, Arch-street, No. 11, North Third-street, or No. 52, Soute Sccond-ftreet. N. B. An indisputable title will be given to the purchaser. may 15 ,FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Lot and two story frame House, situate on the Bethlehem and Al lentown road, near the Turk's Head tavern, about 15 mile 9 from Philadelphia. The hbufr is about 4- by 35 feet- On the ground floor are two large commodious rooms; a fait store ; and a large (lore suitable for dry goods. On the lecond story are four rooms. The whole has been built about 8 years, is compleatly fin ifted, and has been occupied as a store for 7 years past. Ou the lot (which contains about half an acre) there is a good stable and garden. The abovl*is an excellent stand for bufinels, it being at the imerfe&ion of fix roids, and is now let for £4O per annum. The present te narft is willing either to continue in the tenure of thfr whole, or to rent all except two rooms, as may be agreeable to the fTUrchafer, for further information enquire of Jacob Clemens, Turkshetd tavern, as above, or of TIMOTHY BANGER, No- 6j, North Sixth-flreet. eo3t may 7 , %ljt oasette» PHILADELPHIA, FKIDA'V EVENING, MAY I? PRICES OF STOCKS Philadelphia, MAY 17. 9/6 14/4 10 to ai percent, Six per Cent. . Three per Cent. ; Deferred 6 per Cent. United States, Pcmifylvania, North America, Infuranae comp. N. A. (hares 31 ditto Pennfylvania, ihcrcs, 34 ditto 8 per cent Scrip 5 per cent below par COURSE OF EXCHANGE On London, 51 at 30 days jo at 60 a 90 days AmficriJatn, 35 a 37-100 per florin. Hamburgh 30 13a -100 per Mark Banco. Miserable Holland, chained by French friendfhip of poffeffion (he enjoyed,' is at lafl delivered up to the fury of the nietci lefs element Hie emerged from. Deprived by French rapacity of the means, and by her disorganizing principles, of the method, and subordination by which alone she fnbfifted, her, dyUts are broken down, and the lea is ru filing in to revenge the brutal iiadnels and infatuation under the influence of which she yielded to the empire of her execrable tyrants. We are informed, that Major Strobing, and Captain Shaw, of the troop of Dragoon, have recently been attacked by armed ruffiahs in disguise, and nearly depriv ed of life. London papers to the 27th March have been received at Halifax via Liverpool—The principal article of importance they contain', is a notification from I.ord Grenville, declar ing- the porta of the Batavian republic to be in a {late of blockade, and that all veflels entering after this notification, will be dealt .with according to the law of hations. Yesterday the Circuit Court was again engaged in hearing evidence and pleadings 011 the motion of Mr. Lewis for a new trial of John Fries, lately conviftedof High Tren. son. Two or three hours were occupied in exaraiuing witnefles ; after which, Mr. Lew is spoke at considerable length in support ot the motion—when, finding himfelf indispo sed, he begged to havt leate to finifh his dis course this day—whicU was granted, aod the Court adjourned till this morning, ten o'clock. MR. FENNO, In the Aurora of this morning the editor has misrepresented the tranfaftion which took place at his office yesterday. He has stated that a number ofperfons to #he amount of near Thirty entered the office of the Au rora and aflau I ted' him, while some of the band a£ted as centinels on the compositors, and others wjth presented piflols kept some ptrfony who happened to be in the office, at bay, and that he was ftrioken by above ten different persons. It is falfe that there were thirty, or near that number: there were but fifteen persons who called upon him for the purpose stated in your Gazette of yesterday. It is also falfe that he was stricken by above ten different perl'ons. He received but three blows with the hand except the one he received in the office, and two of the three were from-the fame person. The stripes he afterwards received in behalf of the several troops, were with a coivskm and from the fame hand. The Editor of the Aurora did repeatedly and positively refitfe to name a time when he would mention the troop' alluded to by htm in £is publication of the 14th instant. He vras pressed to name a "time, which he .ilfo' refilled. It is absolutely falfe that any oiie of the officers tsok with him a stick, sword, or pis tol—Thole who had usually carried flicks, were particularly cartful to leave them be hind. Muf 1,6. jawtf 1 The Grand lraqueft of Montgomery coun ty at May term 17^9—after compleating the business assigned them by the Court, took into confide ration the iiiportantffc of tht; en- I'uing general Eledlion, and agreed to recom mend to their fellow-citizens JAMES ROSS Esq. of Pittibufgh, as a suitable person to fill the.office of Governor for the State of Pen nfylvania. Fiancis Nichols, Foreman. John Shoemaker, jun. Andrew Norny, Joseph Potts, jun. John Pawling, Israel Bringhurft, John CaufFman, Isaac Huddkfon, Christian Schtid, David Lukens, Ezekiel Rhoads, Bartholomew Wamback, 'Henry Sweitzer, John Elliott, Hugh Coufty, George Ri.x, ■ George Fries. oasette Ratine fLift Port of Philadelphia, ARRIVED. Brig Sally, Gwirin, Savannah Schr, Sally, Tapor, Charleston Hetty, Keen, Savannah Sloop Dependance, Carson, La Guira CLEARED. Pnow Abigail, Thornton, Brig Aurora", Phillips, 7 wo Sifters, DarntU, ■©> < 19 to 2Q ditto. ■29 per cent. HOLLAND, Haflftburg Porto Rico St. Croix ociiK Caraquet, Burterworlh, Mar'ra, Brown, , laum, Rublnfon, . Sloop Fi iendPm'p, Coles, I atience, Rogers, Industry, Smith, Brig Newton, Riley, , Enterprtfe, Langdon Angelica, Griffis Schr. Bet/ey, Anderfon, Tabitha, Tab r, Mary, Buell, Sea Fl®wtr, Mann, i Sloop Bttfey, Bliffon, ARRIVED, Brig Harmony, s —Havannah Schr. l:,durtry, Damrell, Turks Iflatid 18 Sloop Union, Snow, Savannah 8 .CLEARED- Schr. Virage, Fuller, Curracpa ; Schr. Ma ry and Elfaorkr, Patterfon, Shelburn. Schooner Polly. Higby, has arrived at St. Thomas's, after a paffaue of 42 day \Vith the part of her cargo, 1 brown over board. Schooner Siikey and Polly. Tiffney, St. Thomas's. Ship Rutland, Fofdike, arrived atCharlef ton. Ship Hrpe, Cock, from Havanna is arri- ved at New-London. • Ship Fox, Bankei, is loft, on the Grand Coices- Sch. Dolphin,arrivedat from Vera Cruz. L'apt. Leaver, from Savannah, had 1 the pleasure of feeing a French privateer of 8 i.;r 10 guns goingto that Port as he came out with the American Flag flying over that of the French. Ship Paulina, is arrived at New-Orleans. Arrived yesterday, Brig Fanny and Jane, captain Geese, from Htvanha, under convoy of the Montezuma sloop of war. Brig Honed Friend, captain John Jonej, 33 days from Curracoa. Schooner Polly, captain Glover, 20 day» from Havanra. Arrived this day, Schooner Charming Betsey, Ceuway, 35 days from La Guira —Sailed with several vefiels which have ar rived. Spoke nothing. For Sa/c, A few Ton of excellent UPLAND HAT.. may 17 Sales of Furniture. ON TUESDAY NEXT, At 9 at No. 246 Higb-street WILL BE SOLD, A variety of excellent Household b* Kitchen Furniture. CONSISTING of almost every articl.jucceflary to House Keeping, and in good order. It can be seen the day proceeding the Sale from 10 until 3 0 clock. Caih to be paid before the deli very of the Goods. N. 8. The House was free frou the late Epidemic. LOLU cs* Co* auctioneers. dts may 17 Real Eft ate for Sale. A TWO STORY Brick Hqufe and Lot in Race Street, between Fourth and Eifth-ftreets, containing in Front sixteen feet e iuches, and depth two hundred and eighty three feet more or less, fabjeit to a yearly ground rent «f one half part of £4176 sterling, A Lot on the Cornet-os Walnut and Thirteenth ftreets, containing on Walnut-ftre«t 200 feet and on Thirteenth-ft riet ijofeet. A small trail of Land in the Neck, containing 16 aercs, about three miles from the city, and on the road !ear!ing to Gray's Ffrry, en the premjfej are erefted a Moul'e, Bara and a Pump of excel lent Water, also a number of Fruit frees, among which are Pears, Apples, Peaches an<f Cherries, Also a Lot of about nine acres of upland of the firft quality and in prime order, situate on Timber Lane, adjoihing the Londs of Catharine Roberts, and Dr. Robert Bass. For further particularj apply it No. 168, High-ftrect. May 17 CITT BRIDGE. THF. President and Diredors of the Company incorporated for the purpose of Permanent Bridge over the Hiv r SfhuylMl, a/or near the City of Philadelphia, l aving contracted with the Selefl and Common Councils oi the laid City 'or a site 'or i'uch Bridge at the weft en.i of High (treet, hereby giv- NOTICE—Tint a pre mium of l"wo Handred Dollars will be paid by the said Directors far the mod approved plc.n of a Bridge for the said site, the calculates of w hith lhall be confident with the following general Imi tations. The material to be of wood, iron or dene, er of those articles combined. The conflruilion to befuitable to (he charafler of the river which is as follows—fubjed to exref. five frtlhes, occasionally flopping above or below the said High-street, in the firft iiift -nte breaking loose and bringing down large mafiesof ice, tin£ her,&c. in the Utter instance causing a back wa ter swell equal to 19 feet above Jow water level and at that height covering a trail of ground near 5 miles in length, by a very confutable width —Therefore, As few piers as can be confident with fafety or without a pier if equally i'aie and permanent. The opining between the abutments to be not more than 400 feet, nor less than 3c© feet. The plans to b? accompanied with ele»atSons explanatory descriptions and estimates ihe e(li mares to fpecify the quantity of materials of each kind, the fspaiate and collective cpfttlier; of whe 1. wrought and laid or fixed, the quantity- of filling in or dry arches with the backing fftperfli utfuri; and causeways complete. Offerings confident with the foregoing will be received at any time previous to the firfl day 01 A';- gu£l next, — A section of the river Schuylkill with the adja cent grounds on each fide at the weft end of H.'vh ftreet will I e lhew.n to thofa persons may be dtli rOu» of exhibiting plans and elliraatea JOHN DOR; F.y ; fee'ry, pre ttm. Philadelphia, May 15,1799. The prißters of news papers throughout tile U» nited States ate rcqatfled to inferttbc above a f»v» 1 '"»*•» tuth. lit A r#? 8 5 6 6 rlau£:S •• -Alexandria Curvact a Norf. Ik ; ■ N f York Ritkmod^ I'OIX Jiinmc* Ss van nail 'i'orKi'a Boi'oll St. Thomas Ge-it-g'a R. Island Nevj-Tprk t April 16 days Bah'more,
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