The Wilmington Gazette

              wilmington gazette vol.l'mf ix published weekly by allmand hall tuesday july 9 1805 no 447 new-york june 17 news was received there ihe dav before he failed that b britifh flee of 17 fail of the line had arrived off st lucie anil that another french fleet confiding of 14 fail of the line hid uirived ac martinique cun t rays ihe above news was believ ed a sl croix our greenock pipers by the ship ardent are tu the ct.h of al iy and thu london intel ligence : i y contain is of the 2 i one day la ter than v a hid b it il e received comprising the subjoined artic ies we learn verbally that an embargo was laid on all vessel iin the ports of england on tne rib of may and in so imcl on the loth in c insequeiicc nf the sailin ■• of ihe second st rd i xpt ion ; and th it ihe ardent ha vi igi ;,-..', ctl cut u the custom-hoime before the embargo sailed in the veiling of the 1 ith u'i er t protest captirn fow'pr ot the schooner m.ir iner lift martinique on the firfl of june at which time no fecund fleet had arrived liietc as reported ily captain btowu the hip brum craig 33 davs from londonderry is arrived at nev.-caftlo vi un 740 pallehgen l he ardent bad a passage of 14 d ivs to the bank nf nt'tvfuuiidlaiid and has been 1 j lays upon the cauist loksow m v 2 the enemy's squadn ns seem io be on ihe alert in almost every quarter lord card tier's dispatches stitte we uiiilr-rsiand thut anunusti i degree of activity had been tabuer ved ai ii ng ihe bresl " t the preparations cn another expedition upon a scale of force about equ i lo that wiiich uli ly sailed arc neai ly ready ai ports mouth litters r.f iht 28th u'.t were received yes terday irom holland i hey mention unit m schitnmelpeiiriinck proponed the next dry lo meet the members ol the gt.rern iiient for the purpose of teceivin their c * ceptance or refusal of ihe new cobstiuuion , . nil masters of english vessrls io coi suit their own saf ty as he could afford them no pro te tion against so large a naval force as had i arrived the 30th mtv wis the d y ap * pointed for the sailing of the windward l-.l und fleet to rendezvous wilh those from sur inam and d'tiiarira at torlola it was ex pected ai it bartholomews th a divi-tion of the french fleet would be sent to st kins snd torlola to lake possession ofihe english vessels there hy a letter from tliv inna dated may 28 we learn that mark is were extremely low and ihe duty on all goods thirty-two und ot e | lulf per cent adv iloreni ; ont third nf this ! duty wm to be taken off on ihu i t inetunt in the harbour were two sp ti h 7 gun ships blockaded by ihe bacchante capi in dashwood who cruised within a few miles , ofthe moro and boarded every thing going out or in sin oti'i-bo.tts were preparing to go out and tuku l.u b icch.int ; and in order to icc'impli-di ihem fur this service they were dailv occupied in the vulotirous exploit of h larding and taking one of the seventy-fours their hopes uf success were considerable ; • nu 1 indeed it began to be confi lently believ ed thai those who conl 1 with such case cap ture a spanish line-of-battte ship would very i so ni be in a condition to atlack a british sloop i of war ; j me 20 i we are informed says the united slates | gnxelte ih.it ihe bmirtl of health of phialdel ! phi.i have received inform rtion ol the yellow : ' fever having broken out in new-york hot v r.n bot'no j\.*,;\h i r i i.t 1 statement of ibt licet v fiicli sailed from j jam ilea in decumb-.-r list under convoy of ' the sagcsse frigate 43 in number ; — 37 ar | j rived fnunilered nt sen — 1 lost on the * ! ooodwin sands 2 t k n und retaken — 6 : i unaccounted foi , supposed t > lie taken or lost j capt sebring of the brig friends h.-ftthe ' i french and spanish fleets at martinique on '■ the fell of may llie litter in a verv sickly ' i condition then destination was not known 1 but it was supplied tlu-v mould proceed to i i windward ngiinst trinidad and the other co • | lunies in possesion of the english i extract ofa letter from a respectable com j i meroial house in lisbon to another inth'-i i city dated may 2d | j " since our i t*,l advices the continued and i j abundant imp i*t**.liuns of grain from l-'rance the beginning of t hone from llie mediterra j n r.ii the certain advices of considerable ! purchases in ihe north of europe ilv occu j sioiittl supplies from america and the flatter ] ing appearance ofour own crop have alto :: ■'.'.. r it a i a more sudden and important ef fect upon our ii irket than we ever rcmem i her to have experienced very utile more | ll in a in mill i jo wc sold 11 iur at 15 1 dial's | a id a half per barn 1 on bo.ud cud wheal rn ; ther higher in proportion the nominal ■ riiic is now from 10 lo ii dollars in spain i ll mi which was lately al 2 2 dolls is now itn s.ileablu al i 5 ; and we are afraid much mo ney will be lost tt yum 1 ile hi.;h prices ve ry few ofour dealers will now buy at anv j rate tha case is nearly the name through i out spain a respectable french gentleman who nr rived at providence in ihe brig traveller ad vises that the combined french and spani h squudrons arrived al martinique from (' ■• diz had on board 9000 french and 3000 spa ! ni ih troops andthat amongsl ihe latter vvere i 130 ofthe irish brigade in liie sen ice of his j most catholic m jesly we learn by the srh'r hannah bsrrtley j from st j go-ile-l nl in thai the following j american seamen have.uthy deserved from l heir resp dive -*!.:- in that harbour and . entered on board f'ren h privateers for the | purpose of cruising against american com j in fse : bichard bryce of baltimore rrom sloop little jack ! david hayes of connecticut do ; i george watson of mabsachusetts sch'r j | olive brunch j andrew white of providence b i sch'r i betsey j loveland sfarks of new haven brig i'.le i f anor ! i mark , of east haven do at llalti more while the french fleet were fitting out at toulon several letters were dispatched on i bo i ■ 1 neutral vessels which were designedly j thrown in the way ofthe h itish cruizcrs in the neighbourhood of gibraltar hinting in pretty strong terms that the fleet wms ■ boun 1 to egypt these when discovered ; being c . ivey d by llie commanding nfficertn j led nelson drew him olt'from toulon lo j take im'ire advantageouspost f rinte'eepting ihem on thai route which gave the french il et uu opportunity to escap . and may j probably be the fouh lati in of the secret expedition fitted out in england this may ■ in some in..nnsr account why his lordship wis not arrived at gibraltar as late a the 2d of april twelve days after the french lljet pascd the jut — philad true american i captain john harvey in brii tarun , tula arrived at boilon on friday even ing from havanna informs that on the 2nd june inll irt fat 33 long 75 a . ; hnit 10 o clock p m he was brought to and ordered on board by a french ling ol about 10 gum ; on going on bo fi an i alter his papers were examined tlicy informed him they hire dil'natches ton ! ''".- ii ei ai lie wmdw ir i 1 1 1 1 -~, fir ihe !' i tl-.i was u me dov , i newfound landi they furih r informed that a few days prcvi us in onpaoy with another ■ '' • en ii b i :, hey had 1 u^ht an englilh • ' • • '•■ , and had many men wounded o 1 coming on deck captu heard he groans nl the w minded 1 here was a number of gentlemen in lhe cabin who -» pc ir ! as prisoners ; one of ihem but apparency under rcltialt enquired the ftate ol ttu markets at the ij.1v.1nna — the lad captain h faw of the privateer j hi w is ii ei ling vv s w — not a courfa fur newfoundland — snd he fuppnfes fiom this courfe fh was bound to chjtlefton probably to laud her woun , ilcd in 11 i brit/ft f ee i 1 j .... vfl ciptaln ray of the l.hiui r aliiance who arrivej this morning in 24 da>j from fahnouih j jam j intorui5 u ih,i admiral 1 res had arrived wiih eleven l.il ot the t i r c ! and had itaiioued his leei acro's the bar ' bor of port ro al lord n i was hour j lv cxpccvjd with alining leiniorceinent prior to the .; t r i al of thi enulilli 1 •■•' he q iii m«vi ll i inhabitants ol i'm roval were ihmwn '. into lhe ntmott conllcrnation infor ■ maiicii had been received of ihe aiiiv 1 of the french and spanilh fleets at mir i linirpie and ruinnr with her hu i i i ti goes had wollcn the comlm c-d for . i-i . 10 4j f.,ii „! ih hnt ti \ rxpicl d immed re onkrs to inured 10 k i,on and o leave their n<vn putt tu the r.iv»ges f the enemy the arrival of admiral j d.-cres however d fpatchi i ibeii t 3 : 11 w val theii hopes ' admiral cochrane ha failed in the northumberland of 74 guns to take com maud ol the windward fation fbc ports ol jamaica cotiinued fliut ;■.. i it american vclfds ; martial law u..s expected to take place 1 immediately thrcu^hi in tl-.eifland i ■ w j , l 0 j rememiere'l that on the finl of april lafl : sdmiral d 1 rkworth refined his fleet at : j a nal-a to ihe c'ltrgs of ad niral dccres tnd himfelf failed to e gland since , hut pcriof admiral dccres ins been , mi zin among ihed ft.-reut iflands on ihi 6 h ol apri 1 admiral cochrane airi i i with 1 icinforcement of 6 fail of ihe ; i'ue ami 3 frigates admiral d'crer has ; now ii fee us returned to fori royal with j his iitvn fleet auii he whole ot a i rial , coeluane's t-x peel ing ihe n01 dumber [ ia i mentioned ahove we date thefe i faetstolhew ihe probability thit admi [ ral dccres may have collecfel from the various fictions in the welt indies and ; from halifax a force equal to the one mentions i b capt raj . j frem martinique captain lynch ; "' tiie l>-li er mais arrived this mor . ring from martinique informs ut that j before he left the ifland there were fig ■ ; 1 •-;-.. imiflc ' for oi'odier fleet 10 wind . ard , fupi ofed to be biiiifh ; and thai off ber muda he faw two firi-iih fliipj 0 f t he line fleering ij s w under a heavy ; refs ol fail 1 r . n june 22 y iptam brown of the fchooner roger i wnliams arrived here yetterday in 14 cay trom si bartholomews gives us the pofitiveairurance that a briiifli fleet of 18 m of the lice hid arrivedat barba dos on the fir it of june under ihe com mand of admiral sir richard bickerion who was to bejoined immediately by ad miral cocharne wiih fix fail of the line ; i he fijuadron under hir richard is that lately commanded by admiral lord nel : ion w.'.o is faid to have returned to en j gland on account of the i 1 date of his health i captain b further informs us that an oiler french and spanilh fleet from frr rolaud carthigena confifiing of 36 fail 1 of which were of the jinej having 12000 1 if oops tin board had arifved at ! martinique from whence they w re to proi ed againft antigua ai;d trinidad by captain thompfon in 13 days froro st cu>ix we ate informed that among other rumors at l j ari-i it is said that buonaparte intends lo create madame lapagerif who resides at mftriinico and is thi mother of his wife on fmprcs of ihe vc'-i.-!iu:i"s to 1.1 succeeded by her grand son kugenimi beauliarnois and that this ac counts for tl e numerous troops seni by him to that purl of ihe wot id where many thin both ih brest fleet and spanish armaments arc destined 1 1 is reported that the store fhip of thu united stales with provifions kc tor our utile ftpiadron in the mediterranean lus been captured by a span fh privateer a ihongh no olli ial accounts have been receive l oi this unfortunate cvonl yet there is loo much reafon to tear that the report ij rue n i bri ev d by government as or ders have been given to prepare immedi ately a l.ke q lantity ot tores for the u!e of our brave latsin lhal fea in order to prevent their fuffering from the want of thofe faid to be captured — h'alh fed philadelphia tune ip two bomb ketches are biting out ul char leston mas undef the diieciiunof com motion preble they nre nearly ready lor rata and will sail it is sai i in u lew days for the mediterranean under the command of lieutenants lewis and m'neil extract of a letter from a gentleman in france to his friend in this country " in this city rouen an.l iis environs are very considerable manufactories of all kinds which alone consume prodigious quantities of your produce viz pot und pearl ash cot ton ii-.li oil indigo dye and ether woods ahiimac quercitron or american bark kc in idler root in french allzaria is an article of which there is at least 10,000 bags annual ly consumed by our dyers in a late con veriation 1 had with mr livingston i rj commended the culture of madder root in america which is nn article of verv great importance und the consumption of which is tuily i;mc tiled in f.gland as well as hero und from the increased demand its price has lately nearly doubled it is grown in turkey barbnry in ihe south of france holland sec but mie most esteemed i'i the cv prus „ hit i i now i the most exorbitant price of 180 livers per cut the lutch grow nnd manufacture it into a powder and export r to england and france in great quanti'ies as you have lauds and climates of all descriptions in your country i have no doubt of its answering cn atrial being made ami of its becoming an article of commerce with you as e.mcnsive as lucrative shumae is likewise much in demand here and near ly of the same consun ption but i never sn*v any american in this market the most esteemed here is that of malaga querci tron or american hark is iu repute here though as yet litile known ; and the small quantity we have conies through other countries at an advanced price grteknocr may 6 a lisbon mail arrived on 1 liuraday in i 1 ' ays per the walbinglihin picket in which f came passengers lord and lady holland jerome buonaparte has sel off for frail :, nd his lady nml her brother i.y sea for • amsterdam the french ambassador ju : not had arrived al li bon extract of a letter from capta|n bridges of ihe lii(v llut.i di of newbury port to his o riii f dated i y prij •■ , : . '• 1 arrived : are on th 31st ult the t v before i got in 1 was fired upon in a most barbarous m inner b ay english privi i **, f ami received two v iy severe wounds in the ri'oui and ihigh which i ihank clod an not likely to rove mortal although ihey will cost me several wi eks of pain and un uisb ln'conseq.jen.-e ofbein disabled nnd fruit being lugliand scne 1 bavt sold my cargo for wines and shall sail direct for newbury ' port as soon s my wounds will permit ' ' june ir ' captain delano who arrived last even from lisbon is the bearer of dispatches f.r government i capf d informs that th french and i spanish fleets doubled cspe st vincents on the 23j of april and it was supposed th v had gone to the n rthward but'no correct information had been received of their tl sti nation on the 3d of may the onh 2 britlh packets weredispatched from lisbon to inform admiral craig ir the clu.niiel ofthe move bients of the french and spanish fl c*t , on the 5th of may 40 s i of bt i ish tr ns p ns convoyed l >• two mi n ol war and 4 frigates anchored in cascais buy a liiile to tbe southward of tl . •:■ ,*',-. f f j ; i ()|] . ,, k i are apart ofthe expedition ih*,t sniled'tindcr ll the command hf sir j (.,*.,; , ■,,,., , (| p or , gibraltar and malm with troops for the ;; garrison on the 8lh of m v , ,',„. i ]..)•, . the nine hot the river and saw ibe deel of ' transports crossing ihe bar bound up lo i is i ci roads c:-o i further informs that a w<rr -,■ s : shortly cf cieci io take place between fi i u : gal and r'lii'.e prices current pi lis may 7 flour g8 50 •!• 9 dolls wheat i 75 to s dolls p ,■ bushel corn 1 10 to i -, beef is to i j pork 1 3 oj if ; codfish 5 50 pipe staves j goto 100 id u do 50 10 55 anil barrel slaves 4'j 10 j a letter f ni martinique dated the 38th may receii m this city states that the em .' bvgooffour ., , ', vs bad iwen tai.cn offtho slav preceding and that the fleet had bailed i the brig miner wa s to leave port for new york on lhe*2'jib ' another letter nintionat itlhecombined fleets were jntcn led 1 i a i t j , mates ami trinidad tl . p t be attacked by the french and ll 5 latter by ihe spa ; aiards j extract of n letter from washington recei ved by yesterday's mail 1 he lale mention in ihe papers is prettv correct buonaparte signed every thing they hnve retained for some disputed claims three millions of livrcs monroe is gone back to england and left the dons in a very bail burner the delay of remittance from france is unaccountable accounts from the combined fleet in the west-indies stale that they hnve on board provisions for a twelve monihs voynne lonoott may 0 mr p * attended ihe sel-ct committee this day and underwent an examination of some length house f commons mr calcraft presented a more formal de claration from sir francis durdett relative lo the abandonment of his seat it was read by the clerk tl.e declaration staled that it was not the intention of sir francis to defend bis election and return the petition of mr mainwat'ing was llien ordered to be taken into consideration on friday the 7th of june this arrangement is with a view to tbe free holder themselves vindicating the return of sir francis mr whitbread rose to bring forward ins motion fortaking into consideration the king's answer to ihe resolutions ofthe tth ol*\pril respecting lord melville the object of bis motion if carried is to found an address to the sovereign entreating bim to drive from his presence and councils lord melville — for ever cint nishn-i arri ■ t r il\jvn ire from st btirth d-i'iie v i , nni t |,, lt ., r mints j were received from mirtihltpie of ihi arri t vnl of the french there — thai n e nbar^i j hid been lul 01 all v s,-u u marti liqua and guadaloupe that admiral i.i fosse hail : tent orders to tin dia'srent ulnnds due tin j mr pitt interrupted the hon gentleman by announcing tha he had a communication on ilie subject to make which might possi bly anticipate tbe motion of that gentleman mr white-bread did not feel inclined to suffer the minister to state what he had to communicate until aficr he bad made i.i