The brig Hiram, Stockings, from the West Indies, to Hartford, with rum and salt, went ashore on the night of the 21st inst. on Watch Hill reefVessel and eargo, (with the exception of 11 puns. rum) totally lost, crew saved. The Spanish brig Minerva, 16 days from Havana, bound to Bristol, went ashore on Monday evening last about to'clock, on Brenton's reef, near the entrance of this harbor, and in a few hours went to pieces. The supercargo, captain, mate, and 7 men were washed from the quater deck of the brig, on which they were endeavouring to reach the shore, and drowned. The remainder of the crew, consisting of the boatswain and 9 men, succeeded in reaching the shore on pieces of the wreck. The cargo of the Minerva consist of rum, wine, rice and 30 casks powder, which will be nearly all lost. Melancholy occurrence. On Thurs. day evening, as Captain David M'Alli. ster was returning from a friend's house, in company with his wife and some relatives, he unfortunately slipped near the church wall and fell on a post, which broke two of his ribs, and otherwise so materially injured him, that he expired in about 10 minutes after. Mr. M'Allister was a native of Scotland, but for many years resided in this place, where he was much esteemed by a numerous acquaintance, and was captain of one of the volunteer artillery companies of this borough. His remains were yes. terday interred with military honors. Norfolk paper. MARRIED, On Monday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Ogden, Mr. Charles C. Ogden, to Miss Anna Wade. On Tuesday evening, by the Re Dr Miller, Robert Patton, esq of Philadel phia, to Mrs. Tace W. Dixon, of this city. On the 1st inst. at Mamaroneck, by the Rev. Mr. Haskill, James Cooper, esq. youngest son of the late Judge Coo per, of Cooperstown, to Miss Susan Augusta Delancy, daughter of John P. Delancy, esq of Mamaroneck. On the 2d inst. at Yonkers, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, Mr. Abraham Dyckman, of New York, to Miss Peggy Honeywell, of the former place. On the 3d inst. by the Rev. Thomas G. Smith, Capt. Jacob Couenhoven, of Tarry Town, to Mrs. Martha Ross, of Greensburgh. On Saturday evening, 5th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Beach, Henry Gahn, esq. Swe. dish Consul, to Miss Jane Ireland daughter of John Ireland, esq. of this city. At Cedar Swamp, L. I. on Monday evening 31st ult. Mr Benjamin F. Boyd, merchant of this city, to Miss Phebe Hopkins, daughter of Wm. Hopkins of the former place. On the 29th ult. at the Pine Plains, by the Rev. Mr. Veeder, Jacob Van Ness, esq. counsellor at law, of Rhinebeck, to Miss Harriet Dibblee. At Philadelphia, Mr. James Arrott, to Miss Turnbull, daughter of William Turnbull, esq. At Fairfield, Con. on Thursday evening, 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Humphrys Mr. Frederick Giraud, merchant of New York, to Miss Eunice Sayre, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Sayre, of the former place. FOR Sale, or Exchanged for property of every sort, several valuable tracts and parcels of Land, well situated, and several years c: edit will be given, for most of the purchase money or property by installments to suit purchasers. Also, Land Warrants, and patents for Land, in the best soil and climate in America, sold very low with the Governor's recommendations and others. Also for the accommodation of the public, money will be advanced on portable property, on reasonable terms, by applying to T. H. BRANTINGHAM, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL B. WHITE, A No. 317 Water-street, New-York: AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. OR, WEEKLY THE VISITOR. FOR THE USE AND AMUSEMENT OF BOTH SEXES. VOL. XII.] Saturday, January 19,....1811. [No. 13. ALBERT AND EMMA. (An Interesting Tale..) Continued. cumstances never reached my ears; an infant son had accompanied our tour; and by a sudden illness incident to children, it pleased heaven to recal the gift, with which it had blessed us for a short time; the countess was inconsolable, and I feard grief would have had a fatal effect upon her delicate frame; when an extraordinary incident roused her attention from the indulgence of her private woes, to exercise it on an object whose interesting age claimed the offices of humanity from paternal care. The count then imformed him, that in his late absence he had taken into his family a servant, discharged from the castle of Clairville, on the death of the late marquis, and who, being a native of Switzerland, had returned to an uncle residing there in credit, by whom he had been recommended. That Prevot, interrogated relative to the motive of his quitting France, had given him a circumstantial ac- She listened with attencount of the occurrences, tive silence while the count which had passed in the fami- de Bournonville continued ly of the marquis, including thus his narrative. My faiththe fatal death of the march-ful Durand accompanied us ioness, and the loss of her in our travels; he has spent These events," young son. his youth in my service, and by his firm attachment has merited the place which he holds in my esteem. As we were passing a frequented road, Durand, who followed us on horseback, perceived upon the ground a sleeping in fant. Surprised to see no person near, and that the child had been left apparently unprotected, he stopped his horse, when, from a wood him eagerly to her bosom, he smiled innocently in her face and ceased to cry, as if recollecting in her arms a mother's fond embrace. "Yes,' said thou shalt be protected, loveIv infant; thou shalt replace in my vacant affections the loss of my lamented Albert; my care and tenderness shall sup which bordered the road, ashe, dissolving into tears, man suddenly started forth, and thus addressed Durand, in a tone of agitation, if you have an inclination to do an act of mercy, take charge of this desolate infant; his wifeply that of a fond parent, and will be forfeited, should you shelter the from thy barbarefuse to save him. Spare rous enemies! The better to your innocence, and snatch a secure your safety, we agreed soul from guilt. He is of no- to call you by the name of our ble blood, born to inherit a lamented son, and to conduct splendid fortune. but venyou to Switzerland as such. geance will pursue and over- We swore to secrecy Durand whelm him, unless you genand the countess' woman, who erously rescue him.' With attended us, on whom we these words, not waiting for a could depend, and who have reply, he bounded again into inviolably kept the secret, the wood, and left Durand in which till this hour has been the utmost consternation.- concealed from all the world, The honest fellow, trembling even from yourself, whom I for the fate of the child, would adopted with a tenderness enot risque a moment thequal to parental sentiments.threatened danger; but lift- Heaven not having thought ting the little infant gently fit to bless me with other chilfrom the ground, and placing dren, I fixed my hopes on you, him on his horse, soon overand had long ceased to expect, took our carriage, and stop- and I will confess even to ping it, hastily related the ad- wish, that fate would disclose venture, and presented us the hidden mystery of your with the foundling, who, a- birth. You well remember. wakened by the motion, was the dying scene of the incompouring forth his little sor- parable countess, who had so rows; the countess snatched tenderly fulfilled for you a |