1809.] * 
of the major. The fatal bullet had pas- 
sed through the heart of the deceased, and 
so instantaneous must have been the death 
of Major Stanhope, that a sense of pain had 
not tern from his countenauce that smile 
which the bravery of his soldiers and the ap- 
plause of his commander had excited. At 
any period, but particularly in times when 
we may have to contend for our liberties as 
a nation on our own shores; the death of 
such a man must be regarded as a public 
loss: and every lover of his country will 
deeply Jament that so many excellent lives 
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milk of human kindness. His -hrother, who 
parted from him at the commencement of 
the action, and who almost saw him fall, 
the affliction may be conceived but cannot 
be described. Well might the unhappy 
youth exclaim on the occasion.‘ To lose 
in one hour the companion of my earliest 
years, and. most affectionate friend of my 
heart; and the kindest protector and best of 
friends in the gallant Sir John Moore; is al- 
most more than philosophy or human nature 
can withstand.” ‘Those only can appreciate 
the affectionate attachment of these brothers, 
should have been sacrificed to so little pur- 
pose. The loss of Major Stanhope to his im- 
mediate connections is irreparable: his man- 
nets were remarkably mild:-—his atachments 
strong; and his heart overflowed with the 
who were witnesses to their growing years, 
and who can affirm that in their breasts, were . 
never perceived those emotions of envy, 
those risings of jealousy so frequently fatal to 
the happiness of the nearest relations. 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
HE embargo, which has for fo long a time been a favourite objeét of policy with the 
government of the United States of America, fo far from having been fet afide by a 
vote of the legiflature, as many people im this country were led to believe, has been con- 
firmed by the American Congrels, as a wife and “neceflary meafure: and fo far from ary 
relaxation taking place with refpect to this country, fteps are to be taken for rendering it 
more competent to its intended purpofe. Another meafure of ftill greater rigeur, that of 
pafling a non-intercourfe act, was in contemplation when the laft veflel came away. The 
principle of the non-intergourfe reftriction is to apply equally to France and Great Britain, 
and is understood to comprehend both private, armed, and unarmed vessels. It was generally 
supposed in America, that when this mealure thould have been carried into effe&, the em- 
bargo will be taken off, with refpe& to the few countries which are not immediately 
within the feope of French and Britith influence. . The confequence of this decifion has 
already caufed a confiderable advance in the prices of LTebacco, Cetton-wool, Flax- 
feed, Afhes, Staves, Timber, &c. &c. 
A new tariff has been agreed on at Rio de Janerio, which confiderably reduces the valua- 
tion on which Britifh manufactured goods paid duty in the ports of Brazil, and which it is» 
underftood will be retrofpective. A warehoufing, on a principle fimilar to our own, is alfe 
in contemplation, aswell as feveral other matters of great importance, calculated in every 
refpect for placing the future commercial intercourfe with that country on the moft liberal 
and refpettable footing. The whole of the regulations, it is fully underfood, are embraced 
by Lord Strangtord, in the treaty which he was negociating with the Prince Regent. ‘The > 
Baltic Merchant has arrived from Rio de Janeiro, aud by her our merchants have received 
confiderable orders for our manufactures, particulatly for coarle wocllens of every deferrp- 
tion. The communication between that port and‘the fhores of the Rio de la Pliva is now 
open, and a-large portion ot the merchandize ordered by the aforetaid conveyance is in- 
tended tor that market. 
Little bufinefs is doing for fome days paft in the Cotton-market, chiefly owing to the 
large quantity of that article Jately arrived at Liverpool from America, by veffeis that 
efcaped the embargo. Sugars have a dulj faie in the market, owing to the.dittillation from 
corn, and the great quantity on hand. Coffee a dull fale, except for home-confumption, 
but not lowered in price. Old Jamaica Rum fearce and dear. Leeward Ifland Rum ad- 
vanced full 6d. per gallon. : 
COURSE OF EXCHANGE, 
Feb. 7. ; Feb. 10. Feb. 17. Prices of Hops. 
Hamburgh../31 3 -+--/351 3 ..(31 3 -+|Bags.—Kent, 31,103 to 41, 14s. per ews, 
Altona .. .j31 4..../51 4 ../31 “4 ..]——~ = Sussex, Sl. 3s. tu 31. 15s. per ewt. 
Amsterdam |338 2 ..../383 2 ..{33 0... Essex, 31. 10s. to 41. dts. per cwt. 
Patis:,.....|22 8 ....)22 8 ../@1 3 ~. (Pockers.—Kent, 41. 6s. to 51. 19s. per cr. 
Tepnor nes t4bF SN. OR SS NS Sussex, 31. 5s. to 41. 6s. per cwt. | 
Naples ....]/42 ......|42 ....|42 ....]—-——Farn 71. Os. to &1. Os. per cwt. 
Eo RE ORE EST earn eee eet nnn ment 
Lisbon .....167 seeeee 67 2.42/67 «...] ‘The average price of Raw Sugar, ending 
Oporto ....|66 ....../66 ....f06  ..../L0th of February, 1809, is 53s, 23d. per wt. 
Dublin -+..} 82 ......] 5% .. ++] 82 ....fexelufive of duties. ; 
Cork ......410 ..+.-| OZ oe-+1 95 .2..| New Dollars, 5s. 5d. per ounce. 
The 
