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A vessel being about to sail for England from this port, I employed the day in writing to my family and friends there; and, in the evening, I supped with old friend G. M. 10th Month, 5th. This day I was engaged in at-tending to my concerns in Baltimore; and the next being the 1st of the week, I attended the meeting in that city, and supped and spent the evening with J. M. an old customer, who having acquired a large property in trade, has now retired from business. I was informed that his eldest son had addressed Wm. Patterson's daughter, in order to marriage; but having Jerome Bonaparte for a rival, had met with a disappointment; she having given the pre- ference to the Frenchman, to whom she is now married. I had an opportunity of seeing Jerome and his bride, and could perceive in his counte- nance and person, a great resemblance to the portraits we see of the French Emperor. 10th Month, 8th, was employed in writing to my friends in England; and, an opportunity offer- ing, I forwarded several letters and papers to them. 10th Month, 9th. I left Baltimore. The road in some parts lying through the woods, and the wind being very high, we found some difficulty in getting along, on account of a great number of large trees which were blown down and laid across the road. However we got safe to Havre-de-