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dIMBRICS ' Irem.ememr. ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 18. . The Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means reported this morning a Bill for suspending the Non-importation Act till the Ist of June, 1814, except as to goods owned by British subjects at the time of importation; and coarse cotton, and certain other articles that might come too much into compe tition with home manufactures. No drawback to be admitted as to the goods so imported. The Bill far ther subjects to the payment of duties all goods here tofore admitted as free of duty, and adds six dollars per ton to the duty on foreign tonnage, making the duty now eight dollars per ton. The detailed Report recommends, as necessary to the support of public credit, internal taxes, which should be adopted at this time, but may be laid at an extra session of the next Congress, to be convened at an early day for that purpose. The Bill to remit penalties on importations from British dependencies was this moment rejected-57 to 56. CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH FRIGATE JAVA. (From the Boston Gazette.) Mr. Ludlow, 'Purser of the Constitution, has just arrived in this city, on his way to Washington, with the Log of his Britannic Majesty's frigate Java. Mr. Ludlow reports the event of the engagement ito be as follows : The Constitution, Commodore Bainbridge, fell in with his Britannic Majesty's frigate Java near the Brazils. The engagement took place and lasted two . hours, when the Java struck her colours to the supe rior skill of the heroic Bainbridge. sg The amount of the killed on board the British ship was 69, and 101 wounded, 50 of ovhorn soon after died, among them the Captain. " The Java was, so completely shattered, that after the engagement, (the prisoners being taken out of 'her,) she was sunk. " The Java was said to be a fine frigate, new built, mounting 49 gun's, and only six weeks out of dock, commanded by Henry Lambert. " The Constitution had nine killed, and 25 woun ded, five of whom have since died. The Constitu- tion, in 15 minutes after the action, was in complete repair, and ready for another action. " The Constitution, her gallant o ffi cers and crew, have safely arrived at Boston. The action took place on the 29th of December." New York, February 10. The United States frigate Constitution, Commo dore Bainbridge, arrived at Boston on Monday from • a cruize, having performed the gallant action which is detailed in the subjoined account, for which we - are indebted to an officer belonging to the Constitu tion, who passed through this city yesterday for Washington, and obligingly furnished it to the Edi tors of the Mercantile Advertiser : 44 'We rejoice at every circumstance which adds new laurels tA) the naval glory of our country, and particularly so when they are gathered with so small * sacrifice of human lite, nine men only being killed, and 25 wounded on our part. Amongst the former ' is Lieutenant Aylwin. To the enemy, indeed, the carnage has been dreadful, in the loss of 60 killed, and 101 (or as another account says, 170) wounded. besides the total destruction of the vessel. It is at additional evidence, that whenever in opportunity occurs in which an American vessel cornea in contact with an equal force of the enemy, our gallant nava heroes will at .Itll times deserve well of their c nintry. 66 On the 29;11 December, in lat. 13. 6. S. long. 38. W. about ten leagues from the coast of Brazil, . the' United States frigate Constitution fell in with and captured his Britannic Majesty's frigate Java, of 49 guns, and manned with upwards of 400 men. The action continued one hour and 55 minutes, in which time the Java was made a complete wreck, having her bowsprit and every mast and spar shot out o her. The Constitution had nine killed, and 25 woun ded. The Java had 60 killed and 101 wounded amongst the latter was her Commander, Capt. Lam bert, a very distinguished officer, mortally. Front sl letter written by one of her officers whilst on board the Constitution, it is evident that the wounded must have been considerably greater, as many must have pied of their wounds previous to removal. The letter 4tates 60 killed, and 170 wounded. • 44 The Java was rated at 38* guns, but mounted 49. She was just out of dock, and fitted in the corn . pletest manner to carry out Lieutenant-General His ' lop, Governor of Bombay, and his Staff—Captain Marshal, a Commander in the British Navy, and a number of Naval Officers, going to join the British ships of war in the East Indies. Besides these, and ' having her own complement of officers and men complete, she had upwards of 100 supernumeraries of petty officers and seamen for the Admiral's ship and other vessels on the East-India station. She had also dispatches from the British Government for St. Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, and to every Bri tish.establishment in the East Indies and China Seas, and had copper on board for a 74-gun ship and two sloops of war, building at Bombay, and, it is presu med, many other valuables, all of which were blown - up in her on the 31st of December, when she was set on file. 46 The Constitution was considerably cut in her spars, rigging, and sails :'but not so much injured but that she would have commenced another action im mediately after the capture of the Java, which latter vessel was made a perfectly-unmanageable wreck. 64, All the officers and seamen taken in the Java were paroled Ey Commodore Bainbridge, and lan ded on the 3d of January at San Salvador, Brazils. 66 The following is * List of his Britannic Ma jesty's Military and Naval Officers paroled at San Salvador by Commodore Bainbridge : 66 1 Lieutenaut-General, 1 Major, 1 Captain, Military Offi cers-1 Poet Captain, 1 Master and Commander, 5 Lieutenants, S Lieutenants of Marines, 1 Suigeon, 2 Assistant-Surgeons, Purer, 15 Midshipmen, 1 Gunner, I Boatswain, 1 Master, 1 Carpenter, 2 Captain's Clerkte—Total, 38 Officers, 223 Petty Officers, Sewn, Marines, and Boys; eiCilliiVe of 9 Portuguese Seamen, liberated and given up to the Governor of San Salve * " The Java is rated AA Scaele's List of October et $6 guns. was hods tp sur, ♦. . Marsh numbt ships 4 havini arripl of peu and ot also di Helen tish.es ' and h: sloops med, I • up in set on ii I spars, that s} medial vessel 44 . A were i ded or 44 7 jesty's Salvald " 11 cert-1 3 Lieuti Purser, Carpeut Officers Seamen 0 41 • J Ma wai -. • de.; mil a Pump" Mom dm." I ,b6p k os toe nte; tio. That on the 28th he arrived at the Barlkques dons ad not consider pawners of war, aid permitted them to Isles, to watch Lisbon, when receiving considerable land without any reitrairt." damage, and being chased by two enemy's vessels, he sailed for the Azores, and placed himself between =TRACT OF A liTTAR PROM SALIM, DAT= ORIVIRIDAY. them and Madeira. That on the 17th of January be " the; midst of a severe snow storm, a valuable prize -ship, loaded with su gar a nd rum , resolved to proceed towards Barbadoes ; and on the' Marblehead, prise to Mr. Crowhinshiel arrived at d's private Bth of February sailed for France ; and on his pas armed ship America. She has captured another vex.sage to which he took the corvette, the Linnet, of 18 sel, which has arrived at Kennebeck with timber, g uns and 85 men ' comprising the-whole frames of a 74, of Quebec oak, ARMY OF THE CENTRE OF SPAIN. from Quebec for London. Two more prizes to the Extract of a Letter to his Excellency the Minister at War, from America are hourly looked for at Salem. Major-General Count d'Eas.on, Commander of the Army Of " The Hornet, we understand, arrived of San Sal- the Centre of Spain. vador before the Constitution sailed for Boston. It is said that there was lying at the former port a Bri tish sloop of•war, of S 2 guns. The latter has, it is said, one million of dollars on board. " We learn that the Essex frigate, Captain Por ter, was off the coast of Brazil, and had captured an English sloop of war and four merchantmen." 46 Madrid, February N. " MY Loan—General Vechery, commander, in the province of Guadalaxara, of the 16th regiment of light infantry, the Bth of the line, the royal foreign legion, and the 19th of dragoons, having, on the 29th of January, put himself in march from Guadalaxara with about 2300 infantry and 200 horse, to go to Siguenza, where the Empecinado had formed esta blishments ' • his artillery, and the batt a li on o f t he vo lunteers of Madrid, arrived at Siguenza in the morn ing of the 30th. The enemy's troops having obtain ed information of his movement, had evacuated that town; but not having had sufficient time to carry off the effects which were found there, General Vechery took about three thousand muskets, and destroyed all their works ; and having, on the Ist of February, put himself in pursuit of the enemy's corps, he fell in with it near to Medina-Celi. In a very brisk action, which took place near that town, he took the batta lion of volunteers of Madrid, of about one thousand strong, of which a great number wr.re killed, and about six hundred, among whom were twenty-nine officers, were to be sent off to Madrid. After this advantageous affair, General Vechery, intending to return to Guadalaxara, to carry his prisoners thither, was, on the 30th of February, when near to Siguenza, attacked by the whole corps of the Empecinado, which had been joined by those of Avril and Saornill, in the whole making the enemy's force amount to upwards of three thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry. General Vechery, embarrassed by the number of his prisoners, did not wish to enter into a general engage ment ; but as the enemy occupied, in great force, a position which commanded the road he was to take, he caused it to be carried and occupied by the 16th light infantry, which attacked it in front, and by the regiment of royal foreigners, which (greeted its at tack on the enemy's left, and caused them to suffer a 'very great loss. In this affair we took from the ene my a pair of colours belonging to the battalion of Guadalaxara, about fifty soldiers, and killed a good number of their men. General Vechery having ob tained possession of the position which might protect his movement, effected it by causing his march to be covered by the Bth of the line, which supported it with great valour, forcing the enemy to retire every time that he. approached too near, and on the sth of February returned to Guadalaxara, after an expedi don of some days, during which he caused the enemy a loss of upwards of I'zoo men, took 3000 muskets, and destroyed all the works of Siguneza. In these affairs General Vechery, whose courage, energy, and talents, cannot be sufficiently praised, has bad his arm shot through by a musket-ball. He praises the troops employed under his orders, and particularly the brave 19th dragoons, commanded by Major Bes sode, who rendered most important services in the affair of the Ist. The colours of the battalion of Madrid volunteers were taken by the Marshal Des Logis Louis Fortier. (Signed) K TIIE GEN. COUNT D'eat.ox.” ARMY OF PORTUGAL. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP RAN DOMINGO, DATED-BERMUDA, FEBRUARY 15. 46 We have .at last commenced our warlike prepa rations against the Americans. The .whole of their ports were on the 4th instant declared in a state of blockade by our Commander in Chief. We are re turned from a six-weeks cruize off New York, the Delaware, and Chesapeake, with the Dragon, Sta tira, and Colibri sloop. We have taken and destroyed during this cruize 34 sail, 16 of which we have sent -into Bermuda. We have been joined by three line of-battle ships,—the Marlborough, Rear-Admiral Cockburn; Ramilies, and Victorious, which make six sail of the line. We expect other reinforcements." EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD THE MARLBOROUGH, ADMIRAL COCKBURN'S FLAG- SHIP, DATED BERMUDA, JAN. 29: 4 , During our stay at Cadiz the Gleaner arrived, with instructions from Government, which caused us to hoist our sails for the American coast, where we arrived after having captured one of their ves sels in our passage. We found the Maidstone fri gate, with the Wanderer and Lauriestone sloops of war, departing on a cruize from Bermuda ; and the Cleopatra, /Eolus, and Belvidera frigates, with the Fantome sloop of war, anchored in the harbour.— We immediately proceeded to get the Marlborough fitted for a cruize of three months, and in a few days completed all our preparations. We are now waiting the arrival of Admiral Warren, who will dispatch us to the Chesapeak. Before our departure from Cadiz, we heard of the loss of the Guerriere, but our asto nishment was immeasurable when we learned, at Bermuda, that both the Macedonian and Frolic had been added to the number of American captures. — These disasters have created an extraordinary dili gence among all the seamen to accomplish themselves in naval discipline, for heretofore the bare unfurling of the British flag was all the warlike manceuvre re quired to conquer the French ships of war, or any enemy that dared to meet us on the ocean. In many of the British ships the polishing icons and varnish brushes have given place to the continual exercise of great guns , of muskets , and boarding - pikes; and many additional modes of annoyance have beeii adopted to retaliate upon the Americans, who, in their mode of naval warfare. are more subtile than any maritime people in the world. The tops of the American vessels are filled with riflemen, and some of them carry cul-, vcrins aloft loaded with buck shot, which sweep their enemy's decks in close action. Box and chain shot have been brought by them into use, and even their wads are stuffed with small bullets. Their muskets which are all of large calibre, carry fifteen large buck shot beside a ball, and make tremendous havoc, the truth of which the brave seamen of the Frolic unfortunately can verify, All the ships here are imitating this example, the Poictiers has constructed eight hundred cartridges on the American plan, and the Marlborough six. Marines are stationed on the top, and in addition to that our Captain in tends to plant a couple of brass pieces on each. These murderous arrangements will in a few weeks be car tied into execution against our enemies, who have the consloation of thipking that they alone plucked down this visitation upon their own heads. In the mean time, the Americans have become abundantly haughty, and, elated with their success, they have lately launched a 74. gun ship, called the Venus, and more are constructing with infinite expe dition and diligence. Unfortunately no British fri-i gates on this station are equal in strength and ap pointment to the frigates of the United States, any of whi . ch pour a heavier broadside than an English ship of 50 guns, and their complement of men equals that of a 74. All our frigates on this station have had their complement increased to upwards of 300, and warm work will have commenced before you receive this. ... Extracts from diffi.reat Dispatches, addressed to his Excellency the Minister at War, by M. the General Count Reille, Com mander of the Army of Portugal. " Valladolid, Feb. 2. " MY LORD—I have the honour to inform your Excellency of a new advantage gained over the bane ditti. The General of Division, Foy, commanding in Andalusia, gives me information, that on the 20th of January, the Spanish Captain Florian, at the head of '25 chasseurs, of Zamora, surprised, in the village of Gracos, the Guerilla of Gando, otherwise called the squadron of Free Hussars of Caramanchello.— This band consisted of 60 horsemen, and 30 foot. Captain Florian entered the Village at full gallop.— The brigands had scarce time to mount their horses, and fire a few pistol shots ; 21 were killed, among whom were several officers, and ten taken, together with 23 horses, fully equipped. Gando, who suc ceeded in escaping to the mountains with the rem nant of his band, was again fallen in with on the 26th by the same Captain Florian, at the village of St. Juan de la Nava, and taken prisoner. Of the ,15 soldiers who were with him, 13 were killed, and the other two taken, as were all their horses. Those belonging to the band, who were not present in these two affairs, come in every day to make their sub mission. The destruction of this Guerilla will con tribute very much to the tranquillity of the province of Avila ; and is owing to the bravery and activity of Captain Florian, whom I recommend to his Ca tholic Majesty. " I pray, &c. (Signed) " Count Rear.LE.” " Valladolid, February 17. el MY LORD—The army of Gallicia having pushed forward some troops to Orbego and the Lower Esla, I charged General Sarrut to march towards Astorga and the Baneza, and to drive the enemy's detach. ments from thence, and protect the arrival of the contributions, whilst General Boyer was to be simi. larly employed in the Province of Benevento. The last-mentioned General Officer having been informed that the town of Benevento was occupied by 120 Galician Hussars, detached 150 Dragoons of the 11th Regiment, commanded by Captain Bureau de Posy, with orders to make themselves masters of the' bridge of Castro Gonzalo. This movement was well executed. The enemy's advanced guard was in part taken, and the remainder so closely pdrsued, that Captain Pusy entered Benevento at the head of his detachment along with the enemy ;—all who offered resistance were sabred ;—of eight officers three were killed, and five taken prisoners: thirty-eight Hussars and seventy-three horses were also taken..— Night favoured the enemy's flight. " Lieut.-Coionel de la Fuerto, who commanded this troop, thought to escape with the men ae had still remaining, by the bridge of Santa Christina ; but by directions of General Boyer, 50 dragoons have been purposely sent thither, and the Lieutenant-Co lonel was there mortally wounded by Cal/ Ake, a dra goon d's/iis ai tinny-at m; gu m ar t yfFre lOW, and The Poictiers. and Acasta, during • their last cruize, took and destroyed 36 vessels, among which was the Higkflyer privateer, loaded with dollars, and another vessel from Bourdeaux, valued at 8100,000. The Tartarus has aiscs two prizes, extremely valuable —but she has lost all her guns except four, and num bers of her men, by running aground, in an attempt to retak: a rich prize which the American gunboats had wrested from her. Prizes are coming into Ber muda in threes and fours every day, and our sailors are anxious to be employed in the same vocation." FRENCH ReIPERS. The Moniker of the 13th, contains a very long de tailed report from the Captain of Frigates, Roussin, to the Minister of Marine, dated on board his Ma jesty's frigate la Gloire, in Brest Road, the 28th of February, 1813, stating that he sailed from Havre the 16th of December, 1812, that on the night be tween the 17th and 18th, off Cape Lizard, he was in the middle, of nine vessels, sone of which were mer chantmen, but one, by her signals, shewed herself to , be a ship of war, which, supported by three brigs of 14 and 16 guns, and a cutter, pursued him to the 12th degree of longitude; that on the 18th, at night, they came up with him, at the same time, and en gaged till three o'clock the following morning, when a breeze sprung up, and he saw no more of them.— That on the 20th of December he took the Spy, pro ceeding from Halifax, of 16 guns ; on the 23d, the English three-masted ship, Minerva, of 450 tuns, from Surinam, which he sunk ; and the Powathen, an American ; captured by the English frigate liora- Mill upwards of thirty an and horses were drowned by throwing themselves into the Orbego: Of fifty-four horses deemed fit foreavalry, eighthave been granted to the 11th Dragoons, and forty-six incorporated int* that regiment, and in the 26th Hussars. This affair does much honour to Captai4 Bureau de rosy, who has given proofs of great attachment to the service, and of being extremely "s The Captain of the Spanish chasseurs of Zamora continues to pursue the Guerilla with success. General Foy reports, that on the Ist February, Captain Flo rian, who commands them, surprised, near to the Nava del Marquis, a small detachment of the band of Medico, of which he killed four men, took one officer and two soldiers ; that on the 7th February, Lieutenant Balaguer wok the chief of a band and two brigands prisoners in the village of Velbarda, after having killed seven of them, and wounded several others, who effected their escape. His Catholic Ma. jesty has deigned to recompense the service of the Zil• mora chasseurs by giving that company a definitive organization. I pray your Excellency, &c. • (Signed) is Count Remus." a Vali:dotal, February Cl. " My Lord—The troops which I have sent on tiro side of A store - and Benevento have pushed the troops of the Gallicran army as far as die necks which rise in that province. General Sarrut's van guard, on ar. riving at Astorga, could not come up with more than eight of the enemy's hussars, who were made prisoners. ig Colonel Laverdo, being detached from Pumaltd, and knowing that the band of Bourbon was hovering round his cantonment, put himself, in the night be tween the 15th and 16th, in march with a detach ment of the 65th. and 250 horse of the 13th cl: tsseurs. After having proceeded lily leagues, he time up with the brigands at Fuenteceen, at the moment when they were going to mount on horseback. The chasseurs of the 13th charged them, killed 27 men, and took 28 ; 46 horses and a great quantity of baggage like wise fell into their hands. Such horses as are fit for the service will be incorporated. Your Excellency will learn with pleasure, that within the last two months 200 dismounted soldiers have in this :winner Ibeen remounted by horses taken, for which 1 have paid. (Signed) • 66 Count Ratzte." DRESDEN, FEBRUARY ed. A new recruiting has been ordered of ROO met, so that in a short time we shall have ten thousand fresh and disciplined tmops disposable. The fortress of Torgau hay been placed in the best state of Oe fence. We have this moment rec e iv e d intellige.hce that General Regnier, with the 7th corps, has en tered the Saxon territory, by the frontiers of. Lower Lusa. The Ministry of the Duchy of Warsaw is now at Cracow. A corps of Polish troops, under the ot ders of Prince Poniaowski, is at Czentochau. CARLSRUHE, MARCH 7. His Serene Highness our Grand Duke, has just is. sued an ordinance, which forbids. throughout his estates all sorts of secret associations and orders, whatever.may be their denomination or object. It is expressly enjoined to all functionaries, and those is public employments, nr2rabers of such associations. to present to the superior authority; within eight days. a formalsieclaraticm, by which they renounce them for ever. Tha associations and' secret meetings which still subsist in the Universities and o.lleges of the Grand Duchyare suppressed, and remain interdicted. P4RLI4MEMWRr PXOCEEDINGL HOUSE OF COMMONS. 'l'be Report of the Denbigh Election Cetutnittee was per. seote4 at the Bar, declaring the Sitting Member (Lord Kirkwall) duly elected; but the Petition nottrivolons or vexations. Mr. Manton COmat presented a Petition from certain Mau chants, Ship-owners, and others of the City of London, law rested in the Export Trade to India, to the amount of some thousands, praying that the East India Company should continue as at present.—Ordered to lie on the Table. A Person from the West India Dock Company presented at the Bar, pursuant to an order of the House, certain Account. of the Receipts and Expenditure of the said Company.—Order. ed to lie on the Table. The House, on' the Motion of Mr. ROllll/41011, Went tato a Committee on the Quebec Rum Act, when a Resolutima was adopted for the amendment of die said Act ; and the House, having resumed, a Bill was ordered to be brought 1p accordingly. The House went also Into a Committee, on the Motion of Mr. R onto sox, on the Corn Act of the 91st of the King, when, on the House resuming, leave was given to bring in a Bill los the Importation of Cure fruin Newfoundland, Labrador*, and other places, as an amendment of the said Act. The second reading of the Mall Coach Bill was postponed till Monday next. The second reading of the Silk Waste Bill was also post poned. Mr. I.uststworow presented an Account of the Exchequer Bills outstanding and unprovided for, fur the sums of five mil lions, and one million for the service of 1812. The Marine Mutiny 8111 was read a third time, and passed. Sir WILLIAM CURTIS presented a Petition from certain Boot Makers, aping the additional Leather Tax. Sir WILLIAM COATIS presented also Petitions from the two several Parishes of Deptford, praying for the continuance of the East India Company% Charter,--Ordered to Ilst on tho Table. 1 he Annuity Bill was read a second time, when Mr. LOCRIIART, though approving of the Bit in general, made same observations on certain provisions and details of the Bill—. Ordered to be committed on the lab of April. Sir Jour NEWPORT gave notice, that though the question 11 Finauce had been postponed till Tuesday, the day for his Motion relpecting Education in Ireland, he should Doe give up his right of precedence on that day. Sir HtN av PAINLLt. gave notice, that en Monday nest ha should move for a Committee of the whole House to consider of the btate of the Corn Trade of Irelett On the Motion of Mr. LOCKHART, U was ordered, that than be laid before the House an Account of the Sittings of Commis. *Waters of Bankruptdes during the last month. The A/dicers' Bill was reported, and ordered to be read a third time. A Message from the Lotds acquainted the House that thtir Lordships had agreed to the Jtareb gill, and several *Ma pn vate Big% Sir Tnossas COVITNZY brought in a Bill for certain draw backs in thy Exportation of Sugars from Ireland, wkch was read a brit, and ordered to be read a second time. The Sugar Bounty BiU was ar the same time brought in, and read a ant time. 14 be read a second time on Monday nest. On the Motion of Mr. PLIIN err, the names of sir Romilly, Sir Arthur Pigott, and Sir H. Parnell, were added to the Committee appointed to draw up the Bill for relieving the Roman Catholics of Ireland. Adjourned tW Monday. HOUSE OF LORD 3, MARCH 19. The Marine Mutiny Amendment Bill, and the Act for tenor• 'orating the Surgeons of Edinburgh into a R,q.L: College, Were brought up from the Commons. and read the first time. Mr. 1-ism., from the Treasury, presented a Report from the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, respecuog the Trade to India. The Mutiny Bill was read the second time. The Lail hitiltis W after a tew observations from Lad