NORFOLK, Mutch 27.
Wt flop the Prcfs to give the following:
By a captain arri ved thil moment from
Salem, in eiht diys, we learn luat accounts
bad been received at that place on tne lata
inftant, of the, arrfvl of Mr- Pinckiiey from
Prance; and that in confequencc, feveral
velseh on the point of departui e tor fea had
been detained till further particulars tranf.
pired. v
WILMINGTON, April 6.
By the Americana, capt. Bell, which ar
rived here on Monday iatt, five days from
New-York, the following is received.
NEW-YORK, March 28.
The following important and official pa
per was politely handed us laft evening, by
a gentleman who arrived in (he afternoon
itage from Philadelphia.
By the Prefident of the United States.
A PftOC L AM ATION.
T VTHER.EAS the cowltituuonof theUnit-VV-
ed btatesof America provides that the
Prehdent may, on extraordinary occaftous,
convene both Houle of Congrefs ; : And
wnercas an extraordinary oct&fion exifts tor
the Convening Congi els, and divers great
and weighty matters claim their confuici at iu
on ; i have therefore thought it ncceilaiy to
convene, and 1 do by thefe prefents convene
the Congrefs of the United States of Ameri
ca, at the city of Philadelphia, in the com'
monwealth of Pennfy Ivania, on Monda) the
15th day of May next, hereby retinii ii.g the
Senators and Reprefeniatives in the Con
grefs of the United States of America-, and
every of them, that, laying afide all other
matters and cans, thev then and there meet
and allemole in Cohgtel's, in orUer to con
fnlt and determine on fuch meal'mes as in
their wifdom Iball be deemed meet for the
safety and welfare of the United Stutesi.
in- TcUimony whereot, I have
can fed the Seal of the United Staics
(L. S.) of America to be affixed to thele
prefents, and figned the fame wiUi
my hand.
Dated at Philadelphia, the 25th of March,'
1797, and 01 the Independence of the Unif
ed Sta.es the 2t ft. JOHN ADAMS.
By the prefident,
TIMOTHY PICKLlUNCi,
Secretary ot it ate.
Lat.jl Foreign Laeltigctice,
FRANKFORT, January 14.
The capitulation of Kehl is Very (hort.
The French had 24 hours to carry away what
they were able in, and whatever remained
after that time, the Aultrians took poflclfion
of. ,
A fort of infiirrecVioo bas taken place in
Lorraine. Two division of'the army of the
Sambreaml Meafc have been lent thither to
quiet them.
M.ucu difcontent prevails in Italy. If the
A u it 1 ia 115 are able to gain any decsfive fuc
cefs and to relieve Man t ua, the French will
probably be totally expelled frunf it the next
campaign. Frankfort hat been declared
neutral by the Directory. Efforts are mak
ing to obtain a ftmilar declaration from the
Archduke.
The news from Italy is good. A body of
Anit rum have pafled the Adage to harrass
the right wing of the French army, aod o
endeavour to effect a junction with asardial
Wurmfer,
General Laudon is to undertake an im
portant expedition with 10, oqp Tyrolian
llimnliiiH -rt aA innn rmxv uvlm havP
joined him.
Marffial Wurmfer elected another fortie
on the 19th Dec. with much fuccefs.
The head-quarters of At chduke Charles
has been transferred to Schweainueo.
LONDON, January 6.
Charin tells the reuch that tJaeir frcceli
againtt Ireland is oaly deferred If Mr.
Windham's expreflion, negative fuccefs, ex
cited To much mirth in the fcrihblert of op.
pofition, tbey are now furniflicd with anew
r 1 n I ' I ... j! e
iiinjecr ror 1 in filter uy iiveir own irienns.
Negative fuccefs is ealUy nnderttood, but
deterred fuccefs is incotnpreheaftble to every
one but a Frenchman.
The French Wave compofed a few airs, to
befuiigouthe conaed of Ireland." The
chorus it sn eahoitation to Puffer the rigour
Af r1i (a'ifii Mfsih tMtm . ir muff
leill be owned, that tltere is more fenfe in
tbit fong tuau in fome of their fpcecuea,
January .
WC ygfterday reoaived Utters (Vein Dub
lin of the 17th. At Cork, Waterford, and
Limenck, ad a pprehcniiou of an invahon
had iubfuied, and the troops were ot acred to
their former quarters.
Several thou land Hand of arms were laft
week embarked at Liveipool, for Ireland,
j January 24.. -r-
We yeftefday morning dated the receipt
of Br uteris papers to the 15th inU. lp the
com ie ot ttic day we received otheit to the
i y tii They contain information of the Ty
rolefe being freed from the enemy by the
Auitrians, and of the general want which
prevailed among the republican forces; apd
they fpeak, tho in terms of doubt, of ano
ther Ibrtie having beep effected by General
Wui infer, on the 17th ult. in which he ob
tained fome provilions and cannon from the
enemy,
January 31.
A letter from Stockholm, dated the firft
inft. (fates, that orders have been tranf in it
ted to Revel, from Peterib.org, to present
the failing of the Ruffian Meet, originally
intended tor England.
We learn from Ratilbon, that the king of
Pruffia bat again caufed to be laid before the
diet the demands his miniUcr had prefented
ou the 3d of An gulf, '93, with refpeft to
the expences incurred by the (iege of Mrntjc,
for wnicb his majedy claims a payment of
upwards of two millions of dollais.
Very ferious commotions have lately taken
place at Curracoa, the Directory of the co
lony, as well as ieverai othcers and the great
eft part of the crews of the mips, have re
fnfed to take the oath of allegiance to the
Bntavian convention. It was with the ut
moft pains, and by distributing con(iderab)f
fums ot money, that tranquility was at
length rettpred.
Appointments by Authority. "
Joel Barlow, of Conueclicut, conful ge
licwd tor rhf city and kingdom of Algiers.
John Cj '.-i .-, cniiful tor tlie port of Gi
braUt'f , i t ..'room of James Simpfon, ap
p;'.a ed c,.;iV: MorpcCQ.
Prpotpid Jucinto Pollock, of Pcnnfylvania,
contol for rtte port of New Orleans.
Fi denck Folger, of Maryland, coului for
the port and dift rift of Aux Cayes, St. D6
inino. Curies Jackfon, of Georgia, diftric at
torney. David Lenox, of Pennfylvauia, agent to
reOde in the kingdom of Great Britain, for
the rHief and protection of American fea
men Vice John Trumbull, appointed fifth
commiflioner, under the Britiffi treaty.
THEATRE,
BY PARTICULAR DESIRE,
To all lovers of Wit, Satire, Character and
Sentiment.
Llewellyn L. Wall, Comedian, will exhibit
on Saturday Evening the 81I1 ot April,
An elegant LecYqre on Heads,
Calculated to ddup.ue care, rajfc droop
ing fptriia, and improve the morals.
He will alto perform on the GUITAR.
The whole to conclude wiih a Deception.
Called
The ITALIAN SHADES.
This will poOtivcly be the lail night of per
forming. Mr. Wall moft humbly requeftsthe ladies
and gentlemen to feod foi tickets previous
to their coming tp the Theatre, which way
be had at Mctfu. llaacks and Levy's It ore ,
mi iTr. u find, ior nail a .loiiar each.
As Mr. Wall wiM leave town in m few
10-
ROBERT ADAM & CO.
Have for fale,
Beft London Porter in bottles ; -
ditto Brown itout in hhds. Peach Brandy
in barrels ; Queen's Ware in cratea ; Re
fined Sugar tmall loa?e$t A lew barrels
Flour nd a general aflortment of
DRY G O O D S,
Suited to the feafon ; all of which tbey will
dilpofe of on low terms, lor caflu
Aprd 6. 5
FOR SALE,
In bogfheads and barrels.
Apple Brandy, Cherry Rum,
and MoUflgs, on moderate terms for calh.
JOHN SHUld.
April 6. tf
TO BE RENTED
For One or a Term of Yeart
That plf afant Situation -4 of
a mile from Wilmington, known by the
name of The GAR DEN of EDEN, where
on is an excellent Tan-Yard in complete or.
der, and good Garden under cultivation.
1 he whole will be rented together, or the
Tannery alone, as may be moft iuitabte.
Enqnire of the Prime r,
April 6 ,
4 II Till . L
LObT or ftolen from the iabicriber, at
the houle of George Logan, on the
ill of March laff, a BLACK POCKET
BOOK, containing the following papers:
Peabodie and Learcher's obligation tor fix
months rent of the (ower part of George
Logan's houfe; Roger Cutler' pore pi
hand tor 9 d-l's. payable to Duncan M'Rae ;
rvo bills ot fale trom Wm. G,lDaniel
to the fubfenber, for rwohorltsi and ma
nv other papers too tedioUi to mention.
Any perfjo who will deliver laid pt ikef
book with the papers therein, to the luo.
fcriber mail receive a h-n 'Home reward.
W1LWAM tUUPER.
Aprl 6, tf
1 1 nsa -
Want r it.
A MILLWRIGHT that will .undertake
to build and let up a Saw. Mill, may
have a good job, for which the cam will be
paid as farm as earned.- Alio, a woman ac
euainted with weaving core eioth. may
hear of employment for a or 3 months or
longer, ai d great encouragement giveu.
Enquire of the priafer.
Aprd 6.
days, thole ladies wh
are defirous of re
Ten Dollars Reward.
ceiving Jeffbns on the Guitar, will do wel
to take advantage of the prefent opportunity,
April 6-
qswBffHawMwMVMMM4prfliww4stf
f yr the accommodation of the Poor.
Any perlon fiifpofed to under
take the buildmg a houle in the town of
Wilmington, of the following dimenfions,
fifty feet by fixteen, divided into four a
partments, with two (facke of brick chim
neys, will give their propofals in writing to
JOHN MACLKLLAN9 Treaiurcr.
April 6. tf
"" 1 1 pmw
The fubferiber is a qualified
Executor of the eflate cf Thomas Can
nmghame, d-ctafed and is in readioelato
fettle any legl groan s relative to the
same. JOSHJ V HOTTK, E',.
Wilmington, April 6. a
RAN away from the lu'.ifcriber, a ne
gro man called ANDitEW, hcis
itoat thick fet (hort (allow, aHout 24 years
ot age, remarkably dirty and Qovenfy in
his general appearance, his hair thick, fnort
and matted, and tho' a country-born, I
ajelUon il it was ever com he d ; he has fmall
eyea and thick blubber lips j the fellow was
raied at the plantation that Mr. M'Guire
lived at, on the North. Well, and it is po0i
ble he wU harbour between tht and Gen.
Brown'a, at he has a negro weman ot the
General Ant a wife; tho it is more proba.
ble he may be taken lurking about Fayette,
ville, he was accuftomed two years ago
to row in the boatt that ply between Wil
mington and that place. Whoever will ap
prehend laid negro and deliver him at mf
plantation, or to the goalerio Wiljmingtoo,
hall have the above reward paid them by
JOHN HILL.
April 6V. it" .
V 0 7 1 C E.
The fubferiber having qualifi
ed at folc executor of the latf ill and tei ti
me nt of Mary.aod Thomas Vickars, late of
Wilmingtoo, rcqtteils all perlon 1 indebted
to faid eflate to make Ipeerly payment ; and
like wile wilhet thofe to- whom the eflate ig
, j v. 1 . - A .l. .
1 ifl'oiru, m iciiuci in uieir accounts prof
perly attefted, agreeably to law, fo at to
enable mm to cole the nnfinelsof the c
tate. EDWAKU KUSSKL.
M.rcho. 3