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TrIIS DAYs MAILS.
NEW YORKt \pril 14.
Arrive,!, file British sch.oitier Two-Brij-
thers, Pvocheion, 7 days from Shelburti.—
e, schr.------, Mxue, for Nevtf-
York in a few days, having put in there in
di3treji«, from Halifax.
iw, ship Ophelia, Waterman, 47 days
from Bristol.
The soar. Harriot, Rowland, 44 days
from S.t. Jago-de-Cuba.
Tiie ship Atlas, Moran, from New-Yprk,
lias arrived at Belfast.
Extract of a letter from captain M'Cor-
Biick, master of the schr. Nancy, of this
put-On my passage out, in lat. 31, 56,
I mgf. 69, "fell in with a large vessel, a
complete wreck, full of water, with her
FEDERAL GAZi-TTK.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16.
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From a Philadelphia paper.
LAW CASE.
An important principle was established by
judge Peters, at the last district court, in the
case of the mariners who left the ship Wood-
ropSims some days after she had been strand-
ed in the bay of Delaware.
A number of them having come up to the
city, were apprehended on a charge of de
Eertion, made by the owner (Mr Jos. Sims)
and committed to prison under the seventh
section of the act of congress, " for the go-
vernment and regulation of seamen in the
merchants' service," which enacts, " that if
it shall appear by due proof that the mariner
has signed a contract, within the intent and
Bfcegning of the act, and that the voyage a-
greed for is not finished, altered, or the con-
tract otherwise dissolved, and that such sea-
man has deserted the ship or vessel, or ab-
sented himself without leave, it may be law-
ful for any justice of the peace to commit
him to the house of correction or common
gaol, there to remain until the ship or vessel
shall be ready to proceed on her voyage, or
till the master shall require his discharge,
and then to be delivered to the said master."
On being brought, before the court by
Habeas Corpus, it was alledged by some of
them that the captain had given his consent
to their laaving the vessel —on this point the
testimony was defective, but it appeared ful
ly incidence that the situation of the ship
¦vvas such, that it w_> not probable she would
ever be got off.
It was contended by Mr. Franklin in be-
half of the Mariners, that the voyage was
defeated by the disaster which had happen-
ed to the vessel, and that, therefore, confor-
mably to every rational construction of the
law,, the contract between them and the
owners was completely at an end ; that they
•were not under any obligation to remain
¦with the vessel, longer than while there was
a reasonable prospect of her being able to
proceed to sea, and as such prospect had
•vanished, the owner was not legally justifi i
able in the course he pursued, and had no j
right to keep them in confinement and that
a, different construction of the act would lead
to instances of perpetual imprisonment, as
the ship might never " be able to proceed on
lier voyage," and the master might never
*' require their discharge."
It was urged by Mr. Rawle of counsel for
the owner, that the expressions in the law
¦were decisive and could admit of but one
construction, " that if the Mariner desert,
or absent himself without leave of the mas-
ter or other commanding officer, he shall be
committed until the vessel be ready to pro-
ceed to sea, or his discharge be required by
the master, that the warrant of the magis-
trate was in the nature of an execution, con-
clusive in its effect, and therefore could not
be superseded even by taking bail" for the
appearance of the party at any specified
time ; that the commercial interests of the
country demanded an enforcement of the
power given by the act of congress, as im
portant voyages, might often be defeated
by the desertion of the seamen, if the mas-
ter or owner had no right to confine them,
arid that in the instance before the court,
t.rere was reason to believe that the situation
of the vessel had been rendered worse by
the absence of the mariners, at a time when
their services were most wanted.
The judge decreed, that the conduct of
the mariners did not amount to a desertion,
Within the meaning of the act of congress ;
that the vessel being stranded put an end
to the voyage, and the contract was thereby
?dissolved ; that though it might have been
more meritorious in them to have continued
their services some time longer, yet if there
"was a well-founded apprehension of imme-
diate danger to their lives by delaying theit
departure, they were not under a legal obli-
g '.lion o'f remaining on board ; and that if
the situation of the ship were really render-
ed worse by their absence, it might be made
the subject of a civil suit for damages, but
afforded no good ground for detaining them
in prison. He therefore ordered that they
should be discharged.
* This'w;u cjfefed by one of the seamen,
a Mather, sen. esq. is appointed
r of the city of New-O.leans -vice
¦/. Wuikins, esquire,
Extract of a letter from -t g-ittemc,n in Li- l
•iicr'icml, to hit correspondent in this city, ¦
dated February 28, 1807.
"Very little demand has yet been expe- :
rienced for colonial produce, and the prices
therefore remain nominally as last quoted.
Considerable supplies of fustic have lately
arrived from America, a part of which, of
a very good quality, has been sold at 151.
per ton.
" During the greaier part of the present
month the demand for cotton has been brisk,
and large quantities of American have been
disposed of. The prices obtained for Up-
land were !5 1 2d and 17 8-4(1, and for a few
bags of very line 19d. New-Orleans 17 l-2d
and 19d per lb, and these continue the sell-
ing prices. The Uplands now arriving prove
very faulty, being discolored and dirty, for
the generality of which more than 16 l-2d
per lb. cannot be obtained. New-Orleans j
are very scarce, and it appears probable that
very good would bring 2t>d. per lb. Very
few Sea-Islands have yet arrived, and as the
demand has improved a little, the stock of
old has been in a small degree lessened ;
prices have improved a little, and fair Chailes-
ton brings 2s. 2d. and 2s. 3 l-2d per lb. A
few bales of Bourbon have been disposed of
at 2s. 4d. per lb. but this description of cot-
ton is still very little inquired for.
'• The disposition to speculate in grain
still continues. American wheat readily j
brings 12s. and a parcel of very good has
been sold at i2s. 3d. per 70lbs.
Pot ashes are become extremely scarce,
and Bostons readily bring 70s. and 71s. per
cwt. Pearls are more plentiful, and may
be quoted at 68s. and 69s. per cwt.
" Naval stores continue in fair demand,
and turpentine brings about 6d per cwt.
above our last quotations.
" The good qualities of tobacco are a lit-
tle more in demand than they were, but
prices remain much the same. (The ordina-
ry descriptions are nearly unsaleable, incon-
sequence of the continued suspension in the
demand for exportation.
" The American ;ship Bristol Packet,
bound from hence to Philadelphia, was cap-
tured on the 30th ult. by a Spanish priva-
teer, has since been recaptured by a British
cruizer, and is arrived at Falmouth. An
\merican vessel from Falmouth to Leghorn
has also been captured by the Spaniards.
These circumstances have occasioned a con-
siderable advance in the premiums of insu-
rance, and 8 guineas per. cent, was paid in
London a fewidays since on an American
vessel from hence to Baltimore. At pre-
sent, however, insurances from this port to
the United States can be effected at four to
five, and from thence to this port at three to
four guineas per cent. The future rates
will be regulated by the future proceedings
of the Spaniards and French."
The brig Clarissa, Gtuandrill, of Philadel-
phia from Honduras, was wrecked on the
Northern Triangles, about the 11th Feb.
crew saved -vessel and cargo totally lost.
Captain Smith, from St. Bartholomews,
says, that while there, a fire happened in
tne town of that island which totally des-
troyed 20 houses.
April 6, lat. 88, 56, was seen the wreck
of sioop Fortune, of Gloucester, capt. Ben-
net, from Oxford, Maryland. Captain and
crew, 10 in number, taken off by the Corn-
planter, arrived at Philadelphia.
By a gentleman just arrived from N. Or-
leans, in ship Mermaid, capt. Stacey,we learn
that i ranquility is restored to that city ; the
battalion of Volunteers is continued under
pay, in the V. S. service.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The resolution for impeaching governor
M'Kean is postponed until next session—
votes in the house of representees, yeas 43,
nays 41.
From, the Merchants' Cqffee-House Books.
April 16.
Arrived, sch'r Susan, Trevett, from Bos-
ton. Came into the Capes on Sunday, in com-
pany with a brig from Baltimore, bound to
St. Bartholomews, returning leaky: Abiig
having in tow the hull of a large vessel, dis-
masted, followed them into the Capes ;
supposed they went up Hampton Roads,
being a great distance astern, could make
no discovery. Off Patuxent passed the ship
Thomas Wilson, from La Guira, bound up
ERROR.
In part of the impression to-day, John H.
Browning & Company's advertisement reads
" Fleet street" j it slioukl read Fe__'s-St.
Fell's Point.
Sale by Auction—continued.
THIS AFTERNOON,
At half past 2 o'clock, at No. 123, Market-street,
'villi be sold,
Thebala iceof Mr.Buckler's Stock in Trade,
which could not be sold yesterday for want of
time.
VAN WYCK Re DORSEY, Auct'rs.
_April 16.
Sale by Auction.
Now landing and will be sold on FRIDAY,
the 17th instant, at 12 o'clock, at ourjuic-
tion room, at the head of Frederick-street
dock,
128 casks? Bordeaux CLARET, on six
110 cases 5 months credit.
VAN WYCK & DORSEY, Auct'rs.
April 16._____________________
Oil le by Auction.
On MONDAY,
The Ath May, at 12 o'clock, un the premises,
will be sold,
That valuable three-story Brick HOUSE,
No. 157, near the middle bridge, in Market-
street, fronting 25 feet on Market-street, and
running back 3 00 feet, on 3, 6 and 9 months
credit; and on receiving approved, endorsed,
negociable notes, with the interest added
thereto, a bond to convey the property will be
given, and a title in fee-simple on the last note
being paid.
VAN WYCK & DORSEY, Auct's.
april 16.
Bolting Cloths.
The Subscriber has just received from Amster-
dam (via Philadelphia)
3 cases Bolting Cloths, oi the first quality,
from the manufactory of the " Three Kings,"
which he offers for sale on advantageous
terms. JOHN SPEKKY.
April 16. d4t
By Virtue of an Order,
OF the High Court of Chancery, the.subscri-
ber will sell at public sale, on the premises,
on THURSDAY, the 7th day of May next,
at 12 o'clock.
A Valuable lot of GROUND, situate on'M'.
Howard street, nearly adjoining tlie property
of Isaac Philips Si Co. fronting on said street
25 feet, and running back 1-0 feet, to an alley,
or. which is erected a small two story Brick
House, with an old Coach Shop, late the pro-
perty of R'chard Andrews, deceased.
The terms of sale are, that the purchaser
or purchasers give b >nd with good security to
the trustee for the payment of one-halt'of the
purchase money, with interest within nine
m mills, and the residue, within fifteen months
from the day of sale, on the payment of which
a deed will be given.
OWEN DORSEY, Trustee.
April 16.______________________lawk
Sale _y Auction.
On SATURDAY NEXT.
The V&th instant, at 12 o'clock, at the head of
Frederick-street dock, to/7/ be sold at auction,
for account of •whom it may concern,
-XTJDs The Schooner
fjjfcSSv CONCORD,
t»____Jsa^ With all her materials as she
¦*"^wst*?a^g arrived from sea, four years
old, burthen about 600 b-rrels. Her inven-
tory may be seen at any time previous to tlie
sale at our auction room.
VAN WYCK _ DORSEY, Auct'rs.
April 16.__________________________
An Elderly Woman
Who will saw and take charge of children,
will hear of an eligible situation on applicati-
on at this office. She must come well recom-
mended. April 16. eo4t
Poultney and Thomas,
No. 162, Ba Tisioae-STREET,
Have rrenved ay tke Abeona,
AN EXTENStVE ASSORTMENT OF
HARDWARE:
Consisting of
IRONMONGERY, CU CLERY, SADDLE-
Rl, isfc.
A>nong which are,
Anvils, Vises, Frying-Pans, Sad-irons, Wal-
dron's prime and double prime Grain & Grass
Scythes, cast steel Sickles. &e. &c.
april 16.__________________eo-tj
_vI'C'ulloh and Poor,
No. 197, Market-street,
Have received by the Fame and Abeona, from
Liverpool,
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
CUTLERY.
LIKEWISE AN ASSORTMENT OF
Birmingham Goods,
Among which are,
Anvils,
Plated and common Saddlery,
Nealed and Unnealed. Wire,
Plated and Gilt Buttons, &c. _c.
Thev have on hand, ,
A very general assortment of HARD-
WARE.
60 dozen Waldron's Prime Corn & Grass
Scythes.
April 16. Th-SfcfT
For Sale,
10 pipes Cogniac Brandy,
9 hhds N. E. Ruin,
20 barrel;, Apple Brandy, -
80 do Prime Pork,
250 do. Prime and Cargo Beef,
100 boxes Codfish,
150 do. Brown Soap,
500 do. Mould Candles,
250 kegs Raisins,
11 bales INDIA GOODS, viz.
SJGnrrahs, Custas and Gilla Handkerchiefs.
And a quantity of Soal Leather.
AMOS A. WILLIAMS.
April 16. d8t||
Nichols & French,
No. 12, South street,
Have received by the schooner Susan, from Bos-
ton,
35 bales & boxes of INDIA & FRENCH
GOODS, viz. :
Luckipore ~)
Chittibilly & C BAFT AS,
Fine 3
Jaumpore SAUNS,
Barilla „7cos„,
Gurrah j ^^AS,
Azumga,
Meerguugee}
Jalalpore V-MAMOODYS,
Fine do. 3
Fine Jalalpore SANNAS,
Gunny Bags,
White Thread Laces, Gloves, Velvet Rib-
bons, Paper Mounts, Plain Tiffany and Span-
gled Fans, Morocco Caps, &c. ike.
Also in Store.
67 bales INDIA GOODS, consisting of
Gurrahs, Mamoodys, Sawns, Sannas, Cossas,
Baftas, &c. &c.
The whole entitled to debenture.
April 16. dl8t||
IMPORTED in the ship Abeona and
FOR SALE BY
APPLETON & CO.
16, Calvert-street,
Calicoes and Furnitures,
Ginghams,
Dimities,
Nankeens and Grandurells,
Cambric and Fancy Muslins,
Shawls and Handkerchiefs,
Durante, Calimancoes and Russells, •
Hosiery,
Printed Cloth Table Cloths,
Elegant Laces and Quillings,
Real Spicier Netts,
Muslin no.
Vestmg-s,
La lies' Fashionable Beaver Hats,
Men's best do.
Children's Fancy jockies,
Pins, &c. &c
Assorted cases Fancy Muslins and Laces,
entitled to debenture.
April 16. d
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY
Warner and Hanna,
No. 37, Market-street,
A LETTER
Addressed to the people of Maryland, giving
a short account of the country on the South
shore of Lake Erie j including a brief descrip-
tion of its Situation, Climate, Soil, Productions,
Trade, Commerce, Manufactures & Exports ;
Shewing the advantages it offers to the mid-
ling People of Maryland to Emigrate-
By James Tongue, M. I). &c. of Mary-
land.
Price 25 Cents.
April 16. eo4t
Samuel Jefferis
Has just received, in addition to his former stock
of Books and Stationary,
A supply of valuabta BOOKS, Law. H_-
torical, School, and MiscelUner.'."tf f-ro-'i of Jew & valuable
SCHOOL BOOKS.
In this department S. J. has the cheapest,
latest and most approved kinds of Comly's
Books for \oung beginners, viz.
Cemly's Grammar, 50 cents
Comly's Spelling Book, part I. 12
-------- . I & II. 25
--------- I. II. „ III bound,31
In this {Spelling Book it is acknowledged
the younger class possess a high advantage;
as the first part, which is equal in utility to
the common spelling book, costs but half the
the price. When the youth advances, he will
have in the three parts, a worlc of much great-
er value than has been in common use.
SCOTT'* GEOGRAPHY.
This is a new work, particularly culculated
for the \merican schools ; besides the usual
lesson's, there are in this work a number of
excellent nlates and maps—price 62 cents.
Arithmetic Tables, 6 cents,
Klmber's Arithmetic, 25
S. J. Has always on hand a complete assort-
ment of BOOKS & STATIONARY, which
be will sell, wholesale and retail, on the low-
est terms for cash or 'V.ial credit for accept-
ances in town.
BOOK-BINDING
Executed in •.» ..a-\ _i.:.)t variety, on moder-
ate terms.
BLANK BOOKS
Made to any pattern at i*very short notice,
april 16. eo'.t
To the L}un< us
The proprietor of the MUSEUM, informs
the public in general that he is on the point of
leaving this city. The Museum will be shut
on the 3th of May next. *
F. GAGNE.
April 16. d
firm, from the above circumstances perhapa
aboiit twenty-six dollars, not more.
By delivering me the books he would have
enabled me at once to have paid him this trifle :
—But no ! He thought he could impose oil
me and compel me to take about 50 dollars for
above five months arduous labor. The bill
which I offered to pay him is not, in many-
respects, a just one—He purchased the pa-
per for 2 dollars 50 cents, and charged me 3
dollars for it—the outside quires which in fair-
ness he ought to have given up to me (as every
other printer in the city 1 believe would) ho
has notacco'iuted for—and after charging me
full price for every thing, he added an item of
50 dollars ! And for what ? He said for the
goodwill of the work! O, Usury, what name*
wilt thou not invent to serve thy turn I
Tne number of copies, for the printing of
wdiich I am charged and offered to pay, is
1270. The sheriff's officer when he served the
replevin, could only find part—It follows that
Hanna must have secreted the remainder, ami
is now I find offering them for sale. In additi-
on to which he has had the skulking meanness
to send (as I am well informed) a boy round to>
my subscribers with the book, directing him to
say that I had sent him. But I feel confident
that, the citizens of Baltimore will never con-
nive at sucb dishonorable conduct, and thate
my subscribers (who shall be waited on in a.
few days) will never countenace the conduct
of Andrew Hanna, to deprive me of the fruits,
of my labor.
It Hanna treats every body as he treats me,
Heaven defend those who may fall in his way
with a bootc to print
I forbear to retort on him for his scurrrilityi.
—When he came to this city hear and penny-
less hefoiind friends to assist his necessities j
yet this man, who lias risen by the bounty uf th_
community, would gladly tyrannise over one
who is honestly endeavoring to make a liveli«
hood.-----Surely he deserves to have his image
(to use a few words of his own quotation)
" engraved in •marble," and perc|re_ upon the>
top of tlie market-house. 1 have no doubt
but the savage wo.dd put nn- " into the hands
of Mr. Madeira, goaler," if it were in his pow-
er ; butl have appealed to the laws of this fre*
country, and he will find that they will pro-
tect me against the sinister designs of an im-
pertinent upstart.
I lament that I have been compelled to ap-
peal to the laws. It has not been my wish a
I offered to submit our differences to arbitra-
tion—to men of his own choice. He refused
—and compelled me to resort to the strong
arm of justice for redress.
The whole of the facts contained in the
foregoing, can be substantiated by respeetable
testimony.
JAMES M'HENRY.
April 16, 1307-_________________________
Two Dollars Reward,
Ran way from the subscriber on Monday
evening last, an apprentice boy to the Black-
smith's trade, called Joseph Fletcher, aged a-
bout eighteen years, about five feet high, with,
light hair. Had on when he went away, a
blue Jacket and! pantaloons with an old fur hat.
Wuoeves brings borne said boy shidl receive
the above reward, with no other charges
whatever
HENRY AMEY,
N. B. _11 persons are hereby warned not. to
harbour or conceal said apprentice at their pe-
ral.
April 16. ____________eo3tf
For Sale,
ON Rappahannock River (Virg.) a valuable
estate of 700 ACRES of LAND, lying in the
county of Richmond, whereon is a new com-
modious Dwelling House, with convenient
' out buildings ; a Mill well situated for cus-
tom ; a Distillery near a good spring ; exten-
sive Orchards of full bearing trees, of die best
kinds. The Land is in fine order for tilling,
and calculated to produce most kinds of grain
& grass meadow ground, abundance of pasture
and a good proportion of Woodland. For health,
salubrity of air, convenience to market with-
out land carriage, fine fish and oysters, exceed-
ed by few, if any, in its vicinity. A great
bargain may be had for cash, or a purchaser
may be accommodated with credit Approv-
ed Virginia bonds, or West India and other
goods, 'inav be taken inpayment. For terms
apply to Mr. John Nicholson, 144, M:irktt-
street, Baltimore, or to the subscriber, Battle-
Town, Virginia.
JAMES WILLIAMS,
april IS- iaw44t
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