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sTO FOX-HUNTERS AND SPORTSMEN IN GENERAL. This day were published, Iluicliomely printed in fe. Bvo. price 9s. in boards, with appro p!!1: , .. Embellishments by MAK E HALL and SCOTT, the Second Edition of LONGS OF THE CHACE, &c. including those on Racing. Shooting, Angling, Hawking, and Arehert. ." In justice to the compiler, we arc induced to say that rhis eriiection has been made with much judgment and industry.— :he book Is exquisitely printed on fine paper, and embellished with two beautiful engravings; viz. the Title and Frontispiece, the j;iiit.etiorts of Mr. Marshall, the animal painter, and Mr. J..lut Scott, the engraver. There is likewise what is called a tail piece, engraved on wood, representing, in miniature, the joys of. the table after a fox-chace, and which has the best effect, not only Am the ability of the artist by whom it is executed,but likewise from extreme care in printing."—Vide Sporting Magazine, for January 1811. London Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 20, Pater nover-row, and sold by all Booksellers in town anti country. AMERICAN PAPERS. NEW 'YORK, SEPT. 1 4 2. CommoDonz RODGERS.—Yesterday we were present at the Court of Inquiry on the conduct of this Gentle man in chastising the violence of Captain Bingham, of the Little Belt, and we are happy to state, that the ; examination, as far as it had progressed, is such as tends fully to gratify every friend to the reputation and independence of the Country, and to the gallant Officers who so nobly and efficiently supported the honour of their flag. We understand the Inquiry is I to proceed until every Officer on board the vessel at the time of the action is examined. Every Officer yet has confirmed the statement of the Cotnmodore in every particular as far as came within their means of knowledge ; and there is not a doubt existing that the result of the examination will furnish the- world the most complete, unequivocal, and unshadowed testimony of the scrupulous correctness of the de meanour of the American Commander, and his mi nute and rigid fidelity in his account of the action. The National Intelligenter of the 7th states, that the Court of Inquiry is not held at the demand of Mr. Foster, but at the very earnest request of Captain Rodgers. The Spaniards, so far from yielding the Floridas to Mr. Madison's kind invitation, are fortifying Dolphin l.sland in the Mobile, to prevent any attacks on Mobile town. If Spain is over-run by the Cannibals," it is probable the Floridas will afford a safe asylum for the many thousands of the armed Patriots of that un happy country. PROVIDENCE, SEPT. S. The brig Ruth, from Lisbon, arrived here, was I fired at and brought to by a British sloop of war; arid when within a short distance, a musket was filed, the ball of which passed very near the man at the helm. The brig Telegraph, arrived here from Charles. town, was fired at and brought to off Block Island, and detained all night by the British frigate Guerrier ; the Cornniander of which inquired of Captain Bishop whether Commodore Rodgers was hung : and to ceiving an answer in the negative, he informed Cap tain Bishop, that unless the Commodore should be hung soon, that was the last bag or cotton he should 13e suffered to bring from Charlestown, and that he , expected 18 ships of war from England every licur,' with orders to capture every American vessel they found on the ocean. QUINTk..SE\CE OF AUDACITY. We have just received from our Correspondent in Philadelphia, a letter containing a fresh instance of the shocking insolence of Bonaparte's Caitiffs in the United States. It caps the climax of French arro gance and turpitude. 7 -(Bah. Paper.) " Philadelphia, August 30. " As the news of the day, I sit down to inform you of one of the most atrocious pieces of French impudence that perhaps bas happened since the days of Genet. Some time since arrived here A schooner called No. 5, belonging, as is pretended, to the Em peror of France, entering on a plea of distress—she was put into the hands of the carpenter, and her crew mined over to the brig Diligente, then in port. It s soon discovered that No. 5 was the schooner Ex change belonging to Mr. M.Fadon, and Mr. Greet ham of your town, seized some time since in France, and fitted out without condemnation. On that plea she was last week seized, and this day Judge Peters gave the parties their first hearing. The Frenchmen employed no lawyer to appear for them; but soon after the business commenced, the French Consul handed the Judge a paper, in form of a protest, against the libellants and the Court, saying, 4 , that if they condemned the scheoner, his Master would look to them (the Court) for indemnification, &c." Judge Peters treated it with becoming indignation, as an insult to the Court ; and said, that lie had never seen or heard of any thing like it since the days of Genet. Dallas, the attorney of the district, coming in, be (Peters) handed it to hint, and told him he. might do with it what he pleased ; but it shortid not go en the files of the Coot t. It is suppoNed the paper , 4 ill he handed to the President. at Washiagton, and then we shall see how fAr French influence will go. I am in hopes of getting a copy of the Lalucst, when N 1 will see it, and a more ciarect statement in tre papers." CONDEKNATION UNDER SONAPARTR'II AMERICAN • EON-IMPORTATION; Eigtßu. _ _ At a late Session of the. United States District Court, for the State of Connecticut, Pierpont Ed. rolls, District Judge, sitting at New Haven, judg ement of condemnation was passed upon the brig Two Brothers, and her cargo, for an alleged violation of the Non-Importation Law, on the following opinion of Judge Edwards “ That the President's Proclamation was conclu sive Evidence that the Berlin and Milan Decrees were revoked within the meaning of the Act of Congress; and that; 'whatever be his Private opinion on the v-rtion of fact, whether don Detrees were or were not in for, e, it was incpmpetent for him, in his judi cial capacity, to enquire into that question; the Pre sident of the United States, to whom the decision thereof belonged, having, on his responsibility, already, by proclamation, settled that point." COlt M ERCL-HAT EMS. Borrrox, SEPT. 11.—On the Creed of the Com• merce-haters at Washington, as extracted this day from the National Intel4encer, the New-York Commer cial Advertiser has the following pungent remarks : Farewell •to Commerce. The people of our country ought to know their fate. External commerce .:;.-- - must undergo a great and permanent reduction. 1, this be the case ; and what follows ?—Ship-ewnen and holders of real' property, in all cities and sea ports, look to it ! Your property is to undergo a great and permanent reduction. Mechanics and la bourers, look to it The price of your labour is to undergo a great and permanent reduction. We do not state these things with an expectation of rousing our countrymen—they will never believe, until they feel. When real property in our cities shall be re duced to 100 per cent. ; when Our ships are rotten ; when wheat shall be sold at 50 cents per bushel, and labaur reduced to 25 cents per day ;—then will the people begin to inquire the cause of these things, and not till then." An American brig, from Madeira for New Orleans, is reported to have been takes in the Gulph of Mexi co, and burnt by a French privateer, probably the same which lately fired on a United States vessel. • MORE FAVIEUOODs REFUTED. [From the Boston Gazette.] One fact, known to every newspaper reader, will I disprove all the democratic assertions of the capture of American vessels, bound to Sweden, Ste. Upwards of 70 American vessels, which arrived in Sweden, / sailed in company with the English, lay with that fleet in Wingo Sound, and were afterwards gratui tously convoyed or protected by them into the eastern seas. We noticed, in a late paper, a Proclamation by the I Executive Authority of Lower Canada, enforcing an act of the British Government, prohibiting the im portation into any of the colonies of that country, of East India goods, except such only as shall be bona file shipped in England, in vessels navigated accord ing to law. It has been since understood, however, that the collectors of Canada are instructed, in the event of bona fde importations of such goods, to re frain from a seizure, and to admit the cargoes to be entered for exportation. The Captain of an American vessel lately boarded in the Delaware by the French privateer Marango, stated, that the Commander of that vessel informe him, a his orders were to - burn and sink every vessel from Spain, Portugal, and En - gland." We learn from Washington, that the British sloop of war Tartarus, having entered Hampton Roads, and not complied with the conditions of our non-in tercourse law, the Collector of Norfolk, •n Friday; the 30th ult. required from Commodore Porter, com manding on the Norfolk station, the aid of the naval force subject so !!is order, to compel her to leave our waters. The Commodore accordingly forthwith pro ceeded to Hampton Roads with an intention of driv ling her from that place with gun - boats , No. 68 and ' 69, manned horn the crew of the Essex ; the brig Nautilus, Lieutenant Commandant Sinclair, and the boats of the frigate Essex, armed, and under the com mand of Lieutenants Downes, Wilmore, Wilson, and Finch. On the arrival of these boats at the place of her anchorage, Commodore Porter was informed by a pilot (employed for the purpose of saving her an chor) that the Tartarus had in consequence of a let ter received by the Commander from Norfolk, cut her - cable, and gone to sea in the night. There is no doubt from the activity and zeal displayed by the officers and seamen, that had she remained, she would have severely suffered, for her hardihood and impru dence in setting the laws at defiance. We need not remind our readers that this is the vessel which the other day captured, the American ships Driad and Betsey, on our coast, in utter disregard and disgrace ful violation of our neutrality, and of national law. NEW BEDFORD, SEPTEMBER 6. MORE ALOERINE ROBBERY AND IMPRESSMENTS. The ship Hercules, Captain Snow. of this port, owned by Messrs. Weston Howland, Humphrey Ha thaway, Jireh Swift, jun. and Captain Snow, all of this town, and Native American Citizens, with a car go of American produce, wholly owned by the own ers of the ship, consisting of tobacco, rice, cotton, and logwood, a part of w hich was taken in here, and the remainder at the Southward, sailed from Charles , ton, S. C. about the 20th February last, bound to St. Petersburgh. On the 18th of April last she was taken by a Danish privateer, carried into Copenha gen, and after a detention of five days was liberated, and proceeded on her voyage. About the Ist of June last, she was captured by a French privateer, and carried into Dantzick, where her cargo was immedi ately discharged, and her provisions, stores, &c. taken on board the privateer, to fit her for another cruize. The people were turned on shore, without any thing to eat or drink, And were preserved from extreme distress and tarnishing by the charitable assistance of some friends of Captain Snow, at Hamburgh and St. Petersburgla Four of the sailors, viz. Seth Randall, Robert Lesile, Thomas Best, and Joseph Vaughan, were impressed, and marched to Antwerp. The ship and cargo were valued at about 60,000 cent., and were mostly insured at a premium of 21) per cent.— Here is, then, another precious and striking evidence. of the repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees, with a vengeance. FRENCH PECULATION. A Committee of the Council of State, consisting of Meisrs. Bonlay, Pelet, and4aubert, have made to Bonaparte a Report, with regard to the dilapidations that have been committed for the last ten years in the eollectiOn of the ociroi (municipal dues) of the city of Antwerp. • The following are some of the principal facts : " The ociroi of Antwerp, established in Thermidor, year 8, was at first placed under the direction of one individual. 'This administration, which subsisted for three years, was confided to a Sieur Lacoste, who ar rived in that city, where he was previansly unknown, provided with a commission from the Minister of the Interior. This is the period during which peculation was carried to its utmost extent. " Lacoste, by his sole authority, established an en trepot, in which were doposited all the commodities ' destined either for home consumption or export ; and as this entrepot was completely in his power, as he was subject to no inspection, nor kept any public re gisters, (when asked where were his registers, he said he knew nothing of them), it may easily be conceiv ed, that either by false permits, or valuations of which he had the sole direction, he disposed, at his pleasure of the produce of the occroi, giving to the city what ever he pleased, and keeping the rest to himself. He acknowledges that out of the profits of this entrepot, he gave 30,000 francs to the wife of the Mayor ) who • was per - to these gifts—be adds, that out of the same he had expended 15,000 francs on the ,ivy profits improvements of a house belonging to the Mayor, of which he was the tenant. Whence it may be infer red, that there was connivance between them. " At last the Municipal Body complained so loudly of the small produce of the carol, that in the year 10 another system was established, by which there were to be a director and a commissary of the oared. This was very hostile to the views of Lacoste, who had been hitherto sole master its the levying of the dues ; but he formed the plan of uniting both offices in his own person—he got himself appointed Commissary ; land then, under the name of another man, was, in fact, established as Director. " In the .oaroi office there was a clerk, who, like himself, had come to settle at Antwerp, and who seemed a very fit man for his purpose ; this was the Sieur Marescal, whom he got appointed to the Di rection. In this way these two men conducted mat ters, regulated all the expences of the city adminis tration, and took every measure to secure to them selves considerable gains. " Maresca' confesses that their unlawful gains were divided among Lacoste, the Mayor, and himself.— Lacoste made the same acknowledgment in his exa mination of the 12th of May last. In his examination before the Grand Judge, he asserted that the Mayor had no shale in the produce of the octroi during this latter system of direction ; acknowledging only, that he had annually made presents to the Mayor's wile, to the amount of about 12,000 francs, without know ing whether her husband was informed of it or not. However, the same complaints were made against this system, as against the former; and though it produced a little more to the city, yet a general per suasion prevailed, that the amount of the produce was by no means what it ought to be. " The Prefect ordered that the ocirei should be put out to farm. This was a new crisis for those who had enriched themselves at the expence of the city ; and hence new artifices, new intrigues on their part, to preserve for themselves this sourceof emolument, even though it should be dearly purchased. .The means of effecting this were concerted between the Mayor, Lacoste, and Marescal ; but they were obliged to come to an understanding with two other asso ciates, who, like them, were well acquainted with the secret—the one was the Sieur Biard, chief of the office of prefecture, Who had been employed in check ing the accounts of the carol, and reporting thereon to the Prefect ; the other was the Sieur Petit, the Mayor's coadjutor or adjunct. These five men en tered into a coalition, and having put forward a man of straw to figure away at the biddings, and to play the part which they assigned him, they succeeded in Setting the farming of the caroi knocked down to ieur Demarteau, Biard's brother-in-law, as had been concerted among them. " Some days after, these five associates having met, Biard, in the name of Demarteau, presented to the four others a deed of agreement of their club, pur porting, that each should receive a fifth of the profits. The existence of this club is acknowledged by Ma reseal, Petit, and Bind.. ,The Mayor, while he con fesses that there was at first a deed handed to him for the benefit of his wife, pretends that he tore it as soon as he was made acquainted with its contents—bet his associates swear, that he was present at the meeting when the share that each should have in the profits of the farm was decided on, and ascertained by recipro cal deeds. It is, besides, certified by Biard, who kept the funds, that he constantly paid to each associate his quota up to the Ist of January last. " The farm, after thus existing some years, was leased out for four years more, under the same con. ditions ; but it is necessary to remark, that in the month of March last, there having been no increase of the tarif of dues, the farmer, up,n proofs laid be fore him that he was making considerable gains, con sented to add to his rent the sum of 120,000 francs. " Such is the series of facts relative to the ditTe rent modes of administering the Octroi of Antwerp. It'is quite clear that dilapidations have been corn. mitted ; but at what may their amount be esti mated ?" Here the Committee sum up the confessions made by the peculators ; confessions, doubtless, which are very incomplete, as it was their interest to acknow ledge as little of their gains as possible, that they may have the less to refund ; but the Committee lay down some reasonable calculations, from which it ap pears that the frauds could not have been less than to the amount of 1,867,351 francs The conclude their Report by submitting to his Majesty— " Ist. That the Mayor of Antwerp be deprived of his functions. 2d..That a sequestration be placed (if it has not been already) on the property of the Sieurs Biard and Petit. " 3d. That the Grand Judge Minister of Justice cause the laws of the Empire to be executed on the authors of and accomplices in the dilapidations coma mined in the collection of the ()carpi of Antwerp." Be this Report transmitted to the Grand Judge; that he may bring the above-named persons before • Cairn of Justice, and cause the laws of the empire lo be executed. (Signed) APOL EOM Flushing, Sept 25, 1511. The Moniteur contains a long Decree r filling nearly two sides, on " the Measures to be observed for the maintenance and repair of all Military Works in for tified places, whether belonging to individuals or to the State." It is comprehended in eight titles, rela ting-1. To general dispositions. 2. To internal re gulations. 3. To new erections and considerablere. pairs. 4. To the conservation. 5. To unfortified places. 6. To inspections. 7. To erections charge. able to Government. 8. To the Administration. In this decree it is rendered compulsory for the Mayors of the several towns to go round the works at least once a year with the Military Commanders, in order that the necessary repairs may be made; and, if any dilapidations are permitted, or if the for tifications are permitted by negligence to fall into de cay, the Mayor is made answerable for the same. He i has appointed him what is called a conservator, paid by Government to assist him. It also requires that troops should be billetted according to the orders of the Commanders; and that if any difficulty arise, either in their accommodation or in procuring provi sions, the Prefect of the Department shall be resorted w by the Mayor.. GISRALTAIt, OCTOBER i. Letters of the s!fith ult. from the Eastern enact have also reached the Garrison. Not one word of General Freyre's army. Suchet was preparing to be siege Valencia, and had collected '2.5,000 troops at Tortosa for this purpose. The Spanish army under General Blake is.stated to be very respectable in point of numbers, exclusive of the armed inhabitants ; and the General's dispositions for the defence of the country and capital, are greatly admired. Notwith standing their late reverses, the Catalonians continue to display the most ardent patrotism, and would, it is believed, rise to one man, if provided with arms. Baron de Eroles, a officer whose loyalty, bravery and talents are spoken of in the highest terms, has been appointed Captain-General of the principality, in lieu of General Lacy. Previous to this change, the body of men under the General's command, which, by his last dispatch, amounted only to 1100 men, had been increased to 3000. It was suspected, that the French would now turn their arms against Cardona, the strongest place left in the hands of the Patriots in that pert of the Peninsula. We are sorry to find, by the same letters, that the malady continues to rage unabated in the infected districts, and that it is even reported to have spread among some of the Spanish troops. Those of the enemy in the neighbourhood of the rock, become sensible, it appears, of the blunder which they had committed in scattering themselves sn wide ly, have been lately concentrating their columns in the environs of Arena, where they are supposed to have assembled, by this time, to the number of 7,000. Their intention, it is underst.and, is to fall upon Gen. I Ballesteros, as soon as they shall have completed their preparations. We confidently hope lie will, on his side; be fully ready to receive them. In the mean ' time, he has availed himself of the momentary inac tion of the enemy to pay .a visit to the Garrison. He came in on Thursday afternoon, and set out upon hie return to St. Roch and Xirnena yesterday, about 19 o'clock, noon. Upon his arrival, and dating 114 short stay in the fortress, H. E. received from the inhabi tants those proofs of esteem and regard which true valour and' patriotism are always sure to obtain from a British Public. Previous to his departure, a dis patch was brought him from one of his Aides.de-Csoup whom he had sent for horses into the Sierra with a moveable column, informing him that near Junquera be had fallgn in with a body of between 700 and Sot) French troops which were proceeding from Malaga to Ronda ; and that, notwithstanding his great interiori. ty (the Spanish column was scarcely 400 strong) his appearance had checked the enemy's progress, and in duced him to fall back with the loss of a few men kill ed, wounded, or taken. The rapid retreat of the French enabled them to save the tour pieces of anal lery which they had wit!) them.—Since the General lett us, an Address has been received from him, of which the following is a translation ! " Noble Inhabitants of Gibraltar, you aretoo much enlightened not to be sensible, that I must be provided with adequate means; to be able to act with advantage against the enemy. Your adherence to the just Catlin which the two great nations so honourably defend, and the demonstrations of regard and flattering marks of lapprobation which you yesterday lavished upon me. and of which I will ever retain the most grateful sense, 'together with the sincere and true friendship which . 1 entertain tor your worthy Governor Lieut.-Gen. Cohn. Campbell, induce me to appeal to your loyalty and to open a patriotic subscription, the produce of which will be applied to relieve the wants of my troops, and specially to the forming and organizing of the ca valry, without which arm I cannot possibly do what I wish and the country requires. " The Rev. Isidorus Dominguez, Catholic Vicar of Gibraltar, well known fur his exalted patriotism, will receive whatever sums your generosity may &di late to this important service. (Signed) el BALLICITEROL's General Graham having been informed, that a Sub scription had been opened here for the relief of the Widows and Orphans of the gallant men who v. riously fought and fell under him at &nova ; .E. has directed his name to be added to the Li►t .übt ►cribers for 61. hard dollars. THE EVENING STAR, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. Ks KG'S Acc'essioxe--Holiday at cl.c Public Olicee. e ..5.....m..mpw..• An Ambassador from the lonian Isles landed from the CYAN e, at Portsmouth, yesterday morning, with the usual marks of respect. He remains at the Czo%.n Hotel. We are unable to confirm the report of the victory said to hive been gained by General BALLASTEKON : indeed, upon perusing the contents of some or our .Gibraltar letters, we find still more reason to doubt the authenticity of the intelligence. Tile picture they give of the state of affairs in that part of Spain, is beyond measure gloom y. —The following is an extract of a letter, written by a Correspondent whose accu racy aid means of iaformation may be depended on ; 6 ' GIBRALTAR, OCTOBFR to. LiCation with Spain continues sus. ?ended, and recent accounts from Alicant repre.ent, that the epidemic at Carthagena and its neighbour hood, was gaining ground. It is feared that it has extended itself even to the Spanish forces, at Lorca. —A hostile army of 25,000 men, has been for some time preparing to fall down upon Valencia, and us apprehend that the next accounts from that quarter will announce its capture and the occupation of the ports along the coast of Catalonia and Valencia. — Under these circumstances, no amelioration of our markets can be expected. Owing to the great fail of the exchange at Malta, ours has experienced a small depression. It is now 3.4 i." 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