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| . . ¦: TRIAL OF AARON BURR, (Conti/iard by ,7 Ijournment and held at the ca- pital In the hall of the home of Delegates.) for high treason against the. United States. Friday, August 7. _ The deputy-marshal then summoned, "5. reyton Randolph declared, that it had never been bis wish or intention to shrink from the discharge of a public duty ; but that he had peculiar objections to serving on this occasion ; one 01 Which only he should state, lie bad been enrolled and was quaji iied as a lawyer in this court. ; and he would submit it to the court whether this did not exempt, nay disqualify him from serving.— C. J. admitted Mr. B's privilege, unless there was an express interposition on the part of the prisoner to retain some of the venire ; for this would call a conflicting privilege into operation. Mr. B«rr.said, that he should be passive. Set aside. 4. J: hn Erwe did not recollect to have said that the prisoner was guilty of treason, but of soim tbing hostile to the peace and happiness of the U. States. Upon being interrogated, he observed, that he was a delegate from the county of Hanover ; that there had been a competition at the last election ; that he had had occasion to speak at' that time of the views of the prisoner, but had always done it cautiously ; had never asserted that he ought to be hung, but that he \va; guilty of something unfriendly to tlie U.S. Mr. W.iekham. You said that the prisoner was guilty ? A. Yes. Chief Just ire. Did you ever make up an opinion about, his levying troops and making war against the U. S. A. Yes ; but I have never expressed it. Mr. Burr. Take tlie whole together and it amounts to an opinion of treason. Mr. Bowe has said that col. B was guilty ; and of what ? of that which in Mr. Howe's mind amounts to the definiti- on of treason. Set aside. 5. John Roberts had thought and declared that the prisoner was guilty of treason ; though he had no doubt, that his opinion might be changed by the pi eduction of other testimony. Set aside. 6. Joshua ChaJJi/t execused from indispo- sition. 7. Gcr-vas Starrs stated, that the state of his mind was like that of the gentleman who had gone before him ; he was in the habit of reading newspapers, and could not but examine their statements relative to these transacsions. If he could believe gen. E.i t n.'s assertion that the prisoner had threat- ened to turn congress, out of doors and assassinate the president, he had said and would still say so, that col. B. was guilty of treason. If General Wilkinson's letter was true, be had surely been guilty of something in the west that was hostile to the U. Slates. Tie did not know whether in the multifari- ous conversations he bad bad on this subject, he had always expressed bis opinion of his guilt with that Jresersation. Mr. S. con fessed that to might be prejudiced against the prisoner : and that he might be judging too'highly of his own mind to wutercaiii the belief that be could divest himself of all iii- impressions.. Set aside. 8. Miles Scldcn declared, that it was im- possible not, tao have entered into the frequent conversations which had occurred on this topic ; and to have declared some opinion ; that he had always said, that col. B. was guilty of something, and that if he was guili y of treason against sacil a government, he would deserve to be hung ; that he could not assert that he had always accompai ied his opinions wirh this reservation ; but that lie was not afraid to trust himself inr the rendering of a verdict, Upon being inter- rogated, he -aid tii.it he had frequently jested on this subject ; and particularly recollected to have said in a sportive conversation With colonel Mayo, that this was a federal plot, and that Burr bad been s«< on by the feder- alists. Suspended. 9. Lewis Truehart had said, if the reports- were correct, that col. B. had been guilty of something inimical to the country, and that he always qualified his opinion hi that man- ner. Col. Tinsley was then called in, who stated that from a conversation with Mr. Trueheart he thought he had discovered that Jie had a general prepossession against col. B. Suspended. 10. William Yancey had expressed an o- pinioti that col. B. was guilty on newspaper testimony; but that he bad no doubt he should entertain a different sentiment if 0- ther testimony were produced.— set aside. il. Thomas Prosper had made numberless declarations about Col. Burr ; that be had believed him to be guilty of treasonable in- tention but not of the overt act; on this point he had suspended his opinion, but he was rather inclined to believe he had not committed it. Vartiu.—Can this gentleman be considered as an impartial juryman, when he thus comes with his mind made up on one half of the guilt ? Suspended. 12. John Staples had been .under the same impressions, which had been described by others ; that he dared to say he had said colonel B. was guilty of levying troops at.d making war upon the United States. Set aside. 13. Edward C. Statmard acknowledged that his prejudices against col. B. had been deep rooted ; that he had no doubt of the criminality of his motives, but he had doubts of the commission of an overt act ; —he regretted that a man of his genius and energetic mind, should be lost to his coun- try ; upon being interrogated, he observed, that he had doubts as to the overt act, be cause he believed him to be a man of such insidious intrigue as never to jeopardize his own life. Set aside. 14. Richard B. Goode stated, that from the newspaper information and common re- port, he had formed an opinion ^unfavorable to col. B. and that this opinion had been confirmed by what had fallen from his own lips: but that without arrogating to him- self more virtue than belongs to the human bosom, he was satisfied that be could ren- der him strict and inipartial justice. Some conversation here ensued respecting certain transactions which took | ' .¦ between him and captain Heath orjfie Manchester troop cf horse. Mr. G. delivered a long narrative of these incidents, which he concluded by . nsser! ing that he had addressed a letter to captain H. in which he had refused to act -under a commander, who had sanctioned a man, that had been a traitor to hiscountry. Set aside. 15. Nathaniel Scldcn stated he had forra- ©c1 "agiginion particularly from Gen. Eaton's deposition, that the intentions of the prison- er were hostile to tiie'U. S. ; but that he had also said, that be had seen no evidence to'satisfy liitp that he had been guilty of any overt act. Suspended. 16. Esiiie Smock declared tha"t he had form- ed and expressed an opinion as to col. B's treasonable designs ; that he had formed that opinion from newspaper publications and common report ; and that he had con- stantly conceived col. B's intentions to be treasonable. Mr. Wickham. Have yon ever formed an opinion that co'l. B. was guilty of treason ? I have in my own mind. Set aside 17. Richard E. Parker had, like every other person, formed an opinion on this case, on newspaper statements ; but he had heard very little of the evidence that may be ad- duced on this occasion. He had declared that if these newspaper statements were true, col. li. had been guilty ; as to the doc- trine of treason, he had not formed a con- clusive opinion. Mr. Burr. I have no ob- jections to Mr. Parker. lie is therefore elected. A desultory argument here ensued about the propriety of swearing one juryman at a time : The counsel for the prosecution op- posed ; the counsel for the prisoner advocat- ed the doctrine. The court decided that it would adhere to the practice of Virginia ; and swear 4 jutyrpeh at a time. 1$. John W Ellis hadnotentertained&did not now entertain any doubts that the pri- soner had been guilty of a treasonable de sign. Suspended. 19. Thomas Starie, without any expec- tations of being summoned as a juryman, had slated his opinion to his neighbors, that c»l. b. had been guilty of high treason.— Set aside. 20. William IHlte, stated that he had been in the western country in May last ; and fnm aol. b's. character and from the representations he had received of his con- duct, he had been induced to say, that he was guilty of treason, and that hanging was too good for him.—Set aside. 21. William B. Chambcrlayne stated, that he stood in a very peculiar situation ; if as Mr. Wickham declared, any man was un- fit t be a juryman who had asserted col. b. to have been wortney of death ; he was rea- dy to confess that he himself came under this restriction : He had so said ; but he did not now believe that col. b. had com- mitted an overt act of treason, though he believed him to be guilty of the intention : He however believed that he could do him justice ; and that he could concientiously pass between him and his country.—Set aside. 22. David Lambert wished to be excused on account of his indisposition; but the court rejected his plea. On being interrogated, de declares that he does not recollect to have formed an opinion for or against col. b.— Elected. 23. Williar,i Thames, had no hesitation in saying, that he had often declared his opinion that col. b. was guilty of treasonable intention, and perhaps he might say, of treason itself. He had imbided his impres- sions from every thing he had seen, heard or read-. He had understood that col. b's counsel had made preparations to prove that he find disqualified himself by his own de- clarations. He should thank them to de- velope their objections.—Mr. Burr. I as- sure you, sir, no preparation has been made. Set aside. 24. O'uerton Anderson had often express- ed an '.pinion that col. B's views were ini- mical to the United States ; these opinions he had principally forinsd upon newspaper statement ; he did not recollect that he had ever asserted him to be guilty of treason ; but he had sometilnes given credit to the re- presentations which he had heard, without particulry diflning the-degree of guilt in which they might involve the prisoner— Set aside. 25. Hugh Mercer, upon being called, said, it was his duty to state, that an opini- on which he had for some time past enter- tained of the character of col. Burr, was unfriendly to a strictly impartial inquiry in- to his case ; that he was entirely uniformed as to the testimony which would be intro- duced, and that ha did not recollect to have ever expressed a positive opinion either as to his guilt or innocence.—Elected. 26. jferman Baker had entertained opini- ons unfavorable to A. Burr, which he had repeatedly expressed ; he had spoken then with warmth, for it was his nature to be warm : He had no doubt that the prisoner had formed very unfavorable designs against the United States; but from his ignorance of the evidence, he could not venture to say that they had ripened into an overt act.— Mr. Burr. What opinion have you formed of me ? A. A very bad one ; which I have expressed often when called upon and often when not.—Set aside. 27. Edward Carringlon had formed an unfavorable opinion of the views of colo- nel Burr ; but these opinions were not defi- nitive ; some had said that colonel Burr's object was to invade the Spanish territories; others that it was to dismember the union ; his ownjopinion had not been definitively fixed. There was another subject connect- ed with this trial, on which he had also ex- pressed his opinions ; and that related to the measures taken at New-Orleans. His own opinion had been that it was impossible for any one at this remote scene to determine upon the state of affairs in that city; but that if general Wilkinson did not seriously believe what he said had been represented to him as the views of colonel Burr, that he himself considered it as an extreme case, and that it was proper to act in somewhat the like form that general Wilkinson had pursued. This has been the state of my mind for 12 months—Mr. Burr. Have you, Colonel, any prejudice of a more settled kind' and ancient date against me? Colonel C. None at all. Mr. Buny.he is elected. The four jurymen who had been elected, were then called to the book and sworn : viz. Messrs. Parker, Lambert, Mercer, & Carrington. 28. Robert Hask'ms had expretsed an opi- nion that col. Burr.was guilty ; but does not recollect to what extent he went. He might tave said that he deserved to be hung. Set aside. 29. William R. Fleming had formed and frequently expressed an opinion, that colo- nel anrr was guilty ot treasonable intentions ; and might have made a general declaration not only as to intentions, but to acts— Set aside. 30. George W. Smith suggested a right to the same exemption whiah had been granted to Mr. P. Randolph. The court said this priviledge would be incontestibie, unless the prisoner should urge his conflict- ing privilege. Mr. isurr then requested Mr. Smith to attend to-morrow. Mr. Smith wsihed to be excused, as he had some im- portant business in another court to attend to : He should, however attend 011 the trial to-morrow ; but it might now be proper to state the gener.l impressions which lie had received from these transactions. He had generally been solicitous to avoid an expres- sion of his opinions ; and as in such cases, where the government commences a prose- cution against an individual, there is al -ays 5 preponderance of prejudice against bim ; he himself had not only been solicit, ous not to declare, but even to form an o- pinion. No one can however avoid read- ing representations of these things in the public papers ; and he had formed and de- clared his impressions, that colonel B. had entertained designs offensive to the peace and laws of the United Sta'es. What was the species of guilt he had not pretended to de- fine : but he had concluded from the news- paper reports and the testimony which he had heard in the other wing of the capitol, that his design was of a military nature ; and that they might'amount at least to a misdemeanor—Suspended 31. Armistead T. Mason had formed no deliberate opinion, in regard to the actual commission of treason. But it was his de- liberate opinion, that col. Burr had design- ed if not to subvert the government at least to divide the country—Suspended 33. Dabny Minor had often said that col. B's intentions were, unfriendly to the Unit- ed States, but had received no positive testi- mony.—Some conversation here ensued between Mr. M. and Mr. Bolts, when Mr. M. was impended until to-morrow. Of the whole venire, then, that appear- ed, 4 only were elected and sworn ; and 9 were suspended. The case of these last will probably be decided this day. The court then decided, that there was no necessity for delivering the jurymen who had been or should bc-Svorh into the cus- tody of the marshal, until the whole num- ber had been impannelled. ' ' Adjourned till Tuesday, 11 o'clock. BY THIS DAY's MAILS. - BOSTON, August 15. Arrived, schr. Venus, Beals, Windsor, 10 days with piaister. Schooner Concord, Homer, Windsor, 8 days, with piaister. Schr. Dolphin, Wells, from Grenada, 24 days, with nun. Brig Enterprise, Lovell, 27 days from St. Croix, with rum. Brig Alert, Herrick, from Martinico, 24 days ; schr. Leander, Prince, Havana, 20 ; Commerce, Gardner, Jamaica, 28. Cleared, Ranger, Newburyport ; Fame, Kennebunk ; Nymph, loath; brigs Hiram, Wayne, for Nantz ; Hamlet, Getty, Liver- pool; schrs. Thiee-Pollies, Elliot, New- Providence ; Federal Republican, Taylor, St. Thomas ; Clara, Amero, New-Edin- burg. AUTHENTIC. £ The following extracts are from a letter written by a gentleman of high station and authority in Halifax, dated July 25, 1807, to an English gentleman in Boston, & will be found to merit serious attention.] Centinel. " I cannot avoid taking the earliest oppor- tunity of expressing to you my extreme sa- tisfaction at the temperate and dispassio- nate manner in which the public at Boston seem inclined to discuss the late unfortunate transaction which took place off the capes of Virginia, between his majesty's ship Leo- pard and the United States frigate the Che- sapeake ; —as I am perfectly convinced when every circumstance comes to be inves- tigated, those heart-burnings and animosi- ties which the enemies to both countries are endeavoring to foment, will be done away. I can only express my wish, that their bre- thren to the southward had acted as wisely andascautiouslyas the meeting at Boston;— Great-Britain would then have no just cause of complaint, and those aggressions which she cannot tamely overlook, would not have happened. " It is my most earnest desire to prove to America how much mistaken those persons are, who think it is not the inclination as well as the interest of my country to re- main at peace with her. It it were not, we certainly should be fully justified, with the power we possess, to retaliate most com- pletely those injuries and insults which the meetings at Norfolk have thought proper, without the authority of their government, to heap upon his majesty's ships, and in vi- olation of the Proclamation issused by the President of the United States. ¦ " I now understand from the authority of that Proclamation of the President's that the deserters which were so frequently de- manded, and so often refused, were supposed to be natives of the United States. Justice to our country therefore requires us to un- deceive tlie public as well as the President, who has been most shamefully abused and misled by whoever dared to propogate such a falsehood. It will, however, be found, that, of those men who were taken out of the Chesapeake, not one is an American, and that one has received very large additional bounties from this very province, as an En- glish seamen ; ..that the gunner of his ma- jesty's ship Chichester, who acted as an of- ficer either in that capacity or some other on board the Chesapeake, wdio was inveigled by promises to desert his country and his sovereign's colors and who was killed, was an Englishman ; and two more seamen who were likewise killed were British seamen ; and that the men who have survived, have confessed that the crew of the Chesapeake was composed of many more English de- serters, who could not be indentified by the Leopard's officers, and in consequence were suffered to remain. These are the facts, and of course need no comment." _ NEW-YORK, August 17. A'vived, the schr. Betsy, Merriman, 16 dayf, from Passamaquody. with piaister of Paris. The schr. Louisiana, Davis, 20 days from Antigua, (having h>en sent in there and detained 24 hours, on the passage from Guadaloupe,) with sugar, coffee and cotton. The schr. Enterprize, Crowell, 15 days from Havana with sugar. In lat. 37.1 ng. 74, spoke brig Oiive, 5 days from New- York for Savannah—had lost one man. The schr. Dover, BHfFens, of Freetown, 23'daysfrom the island of Trinidad with mo- lasses. August 10, lat. 37, 16 long. 72, 40, spoke ship Mars, of Philadelphia, from Norfolk for Liverpool. The British schr. Hibernia, 18 days from Digby, with piaister of Paris and fish. The brig Venus- Parker, 10 days from Charleston, with cotton, rice and logwood, The schr. Emily, Fitchet, 14,days from Richmond, with coal. The brig George Washington, Boston, 21 days from New-Orleans, with logwood, tobacco and sugar. The brig Hope, Hunt, 41 days from Kingston, Jam. in ballast. The brig Jane, Lynch, 18 days from Antigua, with rum. The brig Mary Ann, Allen, of Provi- dence, 12 days from St. Croix, with coffee. The ship Friendship, Meldrum, 56 days from Lisbon. July 14, lat. 39, 2c, long. 32, 58 spoke ship "Crawford, Foster, 15 days from Norfolk for Amsterdam. Au- gust 3, spoke sloop Peter, 14 days from Charleston for Air;;a—same day was board- ed by the-Teniei.ire of no guns—said ex- pected war with America—waiting orders : then in lat. 35, 58, 1 ng. 51, 20. Au- gust 6. spoke brig Eliza, of Bath, 9 days from Kennebeck. The brig Washington, Pride, 18 days from Pt. Petre, Guadaloupe, with sugar coffee and cotton. In lat. 37, 30, long. 62, 30, spoke brigsulia, Dixon, 2 days from New- York for St. Thomas. The schr. Stephen, Fulford, Evington, 41 days from Kingston, Jam. with rum. In lat.'27. spoke brig Paragon, Miller, 19 days from New-York, for Honduras—and schooner felicity, from Carthagena for Balti- more. The brig Maria, Jones, 27 days from Falmouth, Jam. with 29 puncheons riihi, Left ship Fanny, for New-York the 25th, with convoy. The brig Celia, Smith, 30 days, from Ma- deira, with a few casks of wine. In hit 39, leng. 69, spoke ship Augusta, of Bos ton, 5 clays from Norfolk for London. The brig Dolphin, Fleming, 56 days from Bordeaux, with wine and dry goods. July 24, lat. 39, long. SO, spoke the barque Jane, of Portland; 7 days tram Baltimore for Lon- don; Lat. 40, long. 58, spoke ship Lydia, 10 days fiom New London, on a whaling voyage. Lat- 39, long. 52, spoke brig Di- ana, 7 days from Nantucket, for Cape de- Verds. The schooner Akros, Selby, i6daysfrom Point Petre, (Guada'oupe) with sugars, cof- fee, cotton and cocoa. Spoke July 29, at the entrance to Point-Petre, bound in, schr. Federal, Stagpole of Postland. August i2, was boarded by the Leopard, out 3 days from Norfolk, and treated with the great est politeness—expressed a regret at what hap- pened in the Chesapeake. . Left, ships Ju- lia Ann, Clough, for New-York ia 5 days ; Commerce, Webb, do. in 10 ; Elizabeth, Boaden, do. do. ; Ann Louisa, Andrews, do. in 14 ; Calliope, and John Drew, dis- charging ; brigs William, Dale, do. in 4 ; Mary Alice, Rogers, do. 7 ; Peggy, Teub ner, do. 10 ; Tammany, Blagge ; and Het- ty, Moorehouse, discharging ; schrs Sally Ann, Chammings, do. in S ; Antelope, Lee, do. in 14 ; brigs Henry, Parrot, for Baltimore, in iO ; Hetty, Bellows, of Phi- ladelphia, and Equator, Hall, of Portland, discharging, and others. The barque Mars, Webber, of Newbury- port, 66 days from Londonderry, in ballast and passengers. June 25, in long. 26, spoke ship Chatham, V»rasson, 22 days from New- York for Liverpool. July 20, in long. 60, spoke a ship belonging to Wiscasset, from Dublin for New-York. The brig Lydia, Zuill, 16 days from St. Croix, with rum, sugar and coffee. The Alfred sailed the same day for New-York. August 9, lat. Si, 30, long. 7i, ?0, spoke brig Aurora, Wickham, 18 oays from New- York for Havanna. The sloop Caty- Ann, Storey, 11 days from Richmond, with flour and tobacco. The brig Ann-Maria, Ward, i4 days from St. Croix, witli rum, sugar and coffee. Lat. 27, long. 69, spoke schr. Fame, 17 days from Baltimore for St. Jago de Cuba. The brig Lovely Lass, Wheeler, 10 days from Savannah, with cotton." The* sloop Sally, Martin, sailed in co. for N. York. Left brigs Luna, and Amazon, and schooner Rolla, all for N. .York in 6 days. The ship Charles, Atwell, was to sail next, day for Liverpool. The brig Alfred, ..Bryan, 13 days from St. Croix, with rum and sugar. At West End, brigEielina, Twycross,ior,Boston, in 4 days ; Industry, , Wheieu, for Wilmington, in 1 ; Eliza Hamilton, Culver, for New-York in 10 days. The schr. Pearl, Sawyer, 33 days from St. Pierres, Mart, with sugar, cassia, coffee and cocoa, .'.ugusta, in lat. 26, i7, long. 68, spoke schr. Alliance, 4 days from St. Tho- mas for Philadelphia. 6ih, lat. 81, long. 72, spoke schr. Sally, 5 days from Havanna, for St. Thomas, nth, lat. 87, 15, long. 74, brig Eliza Ann, Webb, 17 days from St. Bartholomews for Norfolk. The ship Pyomingo, Walsh, 18 days' from N. Orleans, with logwood, tobacco, coffee, furs, cotton and hides. The smf Comtnet, from Baltimore, was off the bar.—• The ships Rolla and Brutus, were off the Balise, for Liverpool. The Gustavus Va- sa, New-York from St. Domingo, was in the river. The brig George, Dagle, was to sail in two days for Yew-York. The ship Fidelia, Joy, 68 days from Bor- deaux, with brandy and i¦¦hie. July 4, lat. 44, long. 38, spoke ship Frances Ann, of New-York, from Charleston for Naruz.— July 12, lat. 4is long 46, spoke ship Ajax 18 days from Kennebeck river for Liverpool. August 3, lat. 42, long. 62, spoke brig Apollo, 5 days from Portsmouth lor Cher- bur ¦ The brig Argus, Thayer, of Providence,1 14 days from Havana, with sugar. The sch'r Charles and Lewis, Keys, 19 days from Point-Petre, (Guad.) withe sujjat and coffee. The sloop Hetty, Bennet, from Brandy- wine, with corn meal. The sloop Delight, 7. days from Phila- delphia, with molasses. The sloop Brother and Sister, Hickman, 7 days from Philadelphia, with, molasses. The sloop -Lydia Ann, Bradf-rd, from Duck Creek, with corn. Below last night, a brig and 3 schooners. Returned, the ship Hero, Spencer, from New-York for St Thomas. She sal ied on the 4th of August and on the 8th in lat. 38, long. 67 30, in a squall, carried away her foremast main and mh.zcn-top-mast, &c. cut away the oreck to save the ship and put back to repair. Arrived, at the Texel, Native, Young, New-York ; Adventure, Halsted, do. Char- lotte, Sinclair do. Concord Johnson, do. Elizabeth, do. Mars, Franklin, do. Martha, West. do. Grace, Brown, do. Sally. Bos- ton ; Rover, Pain, d . Edwin, Lovell Newburyport ; Little Mary, Waters, Balti- more. PHILADELPHIA, August 18. Arrived, ship Susan Brown. Liverpool —dry goods- 50 days; Governor Strom, Bryan, Liverpool—dry goods and salt, 50 ; Amsterdam packet, Wellington Amster- dam, 5c; schr. Hannah, Stover, Portland, 14. Cleared, ship Lorenzo, Dill, Bordeaux; schr. Lively, Blake, St. Pierres. Brigs Hope, and Rising Sun, from Ply- mouth, and schr. Betsy, from Boston, arc bclo . Yesterday arrived, ship Union, c. pt. Ja- cobs, from Liverpool. On the 8th of July, in lat. 47, 11, long. 27, 49, spoke barque N ixon,' capt. R. Harper, ol and from Alex- andria, for Cherbourg, out 21 days ; and on the 17th. in lat. 46, 26, spoke the ship Commerce, from Liverpool, for New- York. Same day arrived. shipRosanna, Brown, who sailed from Liverpool 26th June;— Left at Liverpool up& loading for Philadel- phia : ships Ganges, Earle ; Prosperity, Ray; John and Alice, Tayl r ; Pi cataqua, Foster ; Liverpool, Hamilton ; Manches- ter Reynolds ; George Barclay, Daniels ; Halcyon, Reed ; Philadelphia, Smith ; Annawan Stotesbory ; Favorite, Clark ; Zulema, Xenophon. July 21, in lat 44, N. long. 45, 00, saw the ship Rover of New- York, standing to the eastward, blowing fresh could not speak her. July 29 in 1st. 43/ *5>. l°n*?- 54, 30, spoke ship Frncis and Mary, of New bedford, from Norf ik, bound to Rotterdam, out 9 days. July 30th, in lat. 43. 16 long. 56. 16, spoke brig Harriet. Foster, from London bound for Philadelphia; out 40 days. " Lazaretto, August 17. " Yesterday afternoon arrived, schooner Triumph, Fallin 13 days from Havrmna, with sugar. Left there, brigs general Ea- ton, to sail in 7 days ; Neptune, in 10. ; Daniel and Frederick, in 12 ; and Welcome Return, in 6, all for Philadelphia. Also, this morning, schr Little Will., La'hem, 14 days from Porto-Rico, with cofTVe. Left, schr. Olive Branch, to sail in 5 days., Aug. i2, spoke ship Concord, from Tortola for New-York, in lat. 33, TA. long. 7t 9,days out, all well. Also arrived, schr. H.-or,. Finkham, 24 days from St. Bartholomews,. with sugar. Left, brig Feelove, to sail in 2 days 1 Elit-.a and Sarah, Webb., of Balti- more ; schr. />Vv, of do. avid a three masted' schooner from Liverpool w' (.v.. Also ar- rived, brig Hope, of and from Plynrou ii ; brig Rising. Sun, of and from do. : schr. Betsy, of and from Boston, in 9 days." We are authorised to state, that the 20 000 dollar prize in the Rustleton -.1101 Smitbfield turnpike road lottery, was drawn by James Bayer, an industrious house car- penter, at Holmesburg He received the ticket with some others, from one of the mariagersj in payment for work done, in building a bridge on the road. CHARLESTON, August 7. Yesterday, the ship Eliza, of Boston, was struck with lightning, which tore away hertop-gallant-rmist, main-top.mast and shi- vered the main-mast considerably. Capt! Rich and the ship's crew were all on deck, but received no injury. Captain Combs, who, was likewise on deck was knocked down, but recovered immediately. The hull of the ship sustained 110 injury. Arrived, ship Minerva, Burdick, New- York 20, days ; schr. Industry, Mitchell, Havana, 7. Cleared, ship Anna, Hill, New-Orleans, August & During the thunder storm on Tii'uHciay |