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FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL t 4 Members returned to serve in this present Parliament : County ut Monagban—l'lsomas Chitties Steuart Corry, of Fair field, in the sa.d County of Monaghan, Esq. in the robin of Richard Thomas Dawson, Es* now Lord Viscount Cm - inorne. aorough of St. MaWti ^ Francis Homer, of Lincoln's Inn, In the County of Middlesex, Esq. in the room of William Shipley, Esq. who has veered the office of Steward of his Majesty's Manor of East Hendred. COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL $2, ISIS. A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, was this day re eelvati by the ).ari Bathurst, one Obis Majesty's Principal Sectu taries of State, from Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Governor-General and Cunaniander-in-Chief of the Forcer in North America. Qiebee, Tel). 8, 3815. MY LORD—I have the honour to congratulate your Lordship upon the signal success which has again at ,tended his Majesty's arms in Upper Canada. Brigadier-General Winchester, with a division of the forces of the United States, consisting of upwardi of 1000 men, being the right wing of Majo r - General Harrison's army, thrown in advance, marching to the attack of Detroit, was completely defeated on the 22d January last, by Colonel Proctor, commanding in the Michigan territory, with a force which he had hastily collected upon the approach of the enemy, consisting of a srball detachment of the 10th Royal Veteran battalion, three companies of the +lst Regi. merit, a party of the Royal Newfoundland Fencibles, the sailors belonging to the - Queen Charlotte, and 150 of the Essex militia, not exceeding 500 regulars and militia, and about 600 Indians ; the result of the action has been the surrender of Brigadier General Winchester, with 500 officers, non-commissioned offi cers, and privates of the American army, and with a loss on their part of nearly the like number in killed and wounded. For the details of this affair, uhich reflects the highest credit upon Colonel Proctor for the prompti tude, gallantry, and decision which he has manifested laon this occasion, I . beg leave to refer your Lord. ip to his letter to Major-General Sheaffe, herewith nsmitted. I have Also the honour of transmitting to your Lordship, returns of the killed and wounded on our part, and of the prisoners taken from the enemy, the latter of which your Lordship will not fail to observe more than exceeded the whole of the regular and mi litia force which Colonel Proctor had to oppose to them. Major-General Harrison, with the main body of his army, consisting of about two thoasand men, Was reported to be tour or five days march distant from Brigadier-General Winchester's division, ad vancing in the direction of Detroit. I think it not improbable that, upon hearing of the disaster of this division and the loss of his supplies, be may commence his retreat ; but should he perse vere in his endeavours to penetrate further into the Michigan territory, I feel the fullest confidence in the skill and bravery of Colonel Proctor, and the troops under his command, for an effectual resistance to every attempt of the enemy in that quarter. A small detachment from the Royal Artillery ati Fort George, with the light infantry company of the 41st Regiment, have marched to reinforce Detroit; 'hey are to be replaced on the Niagara frontier by =rows now in motion from Montreal. I have the honour to be, etc. (Signed) GEORGE PREVOST. Sandwich, January 25, lat S. Sift—ln my last dispatch I acquainted you, that the enemy was in the Michigan territory, marching upon Detroit, and that I therefore deemed it neces sary that he should be attacked without delay, with all and every description of force within my reach. Early in the morning of the 19th I was informed of his being in possession of Frenchtown, on the river Raisin, 26 miles from Detroit, after experiencing every resistance that Major Reynolds, of the Essex militia, had it in his power to make, with a three pounder, well served and directed by Bombardier Kitson, of the Royal Artillery, and the Militia, three of whom he had well trained to the use of it. The retreat of the gun was covered by a brave band of Indians, who made the enemy pay dear for what he obtained. This party, composed of militia and In dians, with the gun, fell back 18 miles to Brown's Town, the settlement of the brave Wyandots, where directed my force to assemble. On the 21st instant I advanced 12 miles to Swan Creek, from whence we marched to the enemy, and attacked him at break of day on the 22d instant ; and niter suffering, for our numbers, a considerable loss, the enemy's torte posted in houses and enclosures, and which, from dread dialling into the hands of the In dians, they most obstinately defended, at length sur rendered, at discretion-,,the other part of their force, in attempting to retreat by the way they came, were, I believe, all, or with very few exceptions, killed by thelndians. Brigadier-General Winchester was taken in the pursuit by the NVyandct Chief Roundhead, who alit./ wards surrendered him to me. You will perceive that I have lost no time; indeed it was necessary to be prompt in my rnovemeats, as the enemy would have been joined by Major-General Harrison in a few days. The troops, the marine, and the militia, displayed great bravery, and be haved uncommonly well. Where so much zeal and spirit were manifested, it would be unjust to attempt to particularise any ; I cannot, however, refrain front inentioning Lieutenant Colonel St. George, who received four wounds in a gallant attempt to occupy a building which was favourably situated for annoy ing the enemy ; together with Vaisign Kerr, of the Newfoundland regiment, who, I fear, is very dan-1 gerotisly wounded. The zeal and courage of the' Indian department were never more conspicuous than - on this occasicio, and the Indian warriyrs fought with their usual bravery. I am much indebted to the different departments, the troops having been well and timely supplied with every requis►te the dis trict could :Afford. • _ _ _ _ I have fortunately not been deprived of the ser. _ . vices ot Lieutenant rroughton (.1 .the royal artillery, and acting in the Quarter -Master-General's depait went, although he iVAS wounded, to whose zealous and unwearied exertions I am greatly indebted, as well. as to the whole of the royal artillery for their conduct in this affair. inclose a list of the 140 and wounded { and cannot but himent that ti.are are so many Of *4 4 but ot the hltter 4 run happy to say a large firopor T . . &Ler tion will return to their duty, and most of them in a short time ; I also inclose a return of the arms and ammunition which have been taken, as well as of the prisoneis, whom you will perceive to be equal to my utmost force, exclusive of the Indians. It is Teported that a party, consisting of 100 men, bringing 500 hogs for General Winchester's force, has been completely cut off by the Indianh and the convoy taken. Lieutenant MiLean, my acting Brigade-Major, whose gallantry and exertions were conspicuous oua the 22d - instant, is the bearer of this dispatch, and will be able to afford you every information respect ing our situations-•I have the honour to be, etc. (Signed) HENRY PROCTOR, Col. Commanding. 'To Major-General Sheaffe, dca &e. Fort George. Return of Prisoners taken after the Action at Riviera as Raisin, on the 22d January, 1813. I Brigadier-General, 1 Colonel, 1 Major, 9 Captains, 6 Lieu tenants, 10 Ensigns, 1 Brigade-Major, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quar ter-Master, 2 Surgeons, 17 serjeants, 433 rank sad Total, 495. N. B. The Indians have brought in and delivered up sevtral prisoners since the above return was taken, they continue to do so this morning, so that this re turn is not perfectly correct, nor can a correct one be procured until they arrive at Sandwich. (Signed) FELIX TROUGHTON, R. A. Act. Dep. Asst. Qr.-Mr.-Gem (A true copy.) • - (Signed) J. HARVEY, Lt.-Col. and D. A. G. Return of Killed and Ijounded in the Action at Ravi re an Raisin, 22d January, 1 til3. Royal Artillery-1 sevjeant, I gunner, killed; I. lieutenant, corporal, 1 bombardier, S gunners, wounded. 10th Royal Veteran Batt.-2 privates wounded. 41st Foot-15 privates killed ; 1 Captain, I Lieutenant, S ser jeants 1 corporal, 91 privates, wounded. Royal Newfoundland Regiment —,l private ; 1 Ensign, I serleant, 3 corporals, 13 privates, wounded. Marine Department -1 seaman killed ; 2 Lieutenants, 1 Mid shipman, 1 gunner, 12 seamen, wounded. Ist Essex Militia-2 privates killed; 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 7 privates, wounded. 2d Ditto-3 privates killed; I Ensign, 3 privates, wounded. Staff-1 Lieutenant-Colonel, wounded. Tutal-1 serjeant, I gunner, 21 privates, 1 seaman, killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 2 Captain., 6 Lieutenants, 2 En signs 1 Midshipman, 6 serjelnts, 5 corporals, 1 bom bardier 6 gunners, 116 privates, 12 seamen, wounded. General tptal-24 killed, 158 wounded. Names of the Officers wounded. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Troughton. 41st Foot—Captain Tallen, and Lieutenant Clancy*: Royal Newfoundland Regiment—Ensign Kerr. Marine Department— Lieutenants Rolette and Irvine, and Mid ahipman Richardson. lit Essex Militia--Captain Mills, and Lieutenants M 4 Cormic and Gorden. 2d Ditto—Claud Garvin. . _ _ _ _ _ Staff--Coionel St. George, (Signed) ERLIX TitiltrGitTON, Lt. R. A. Act. Dep. Asst. Qr.-Mr.-Gen. (A true copy.) (Signed) 3. HAavire, I.leut.-Col. and Dep. Adj.-Gen. ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, APRIL 24, ISIS. Admiral Lord Keith has transmitted to John Wil son Croker, Esq. a letter from the Hon. Captain Pages, of his Majesty's ship the Superb, giving an account of the capture, on the 15th instant, by the Superb and Pyramus, of the Viper American letter of marque, of 274 tons, 6 guns, and 34 men, from Nantes to America. Extract of a Letter from the Hon. Captain &merle, of his Ma jesty's ship Medusa, addressed to Admiral Lord gelds, and transmitted by his Lordship to John Wilion Croker, Esq. Medusa, at Sea, April 13, 1813. I have the honour to inform you, that his Majesty's ship under my command has this day captured the American letter of marque schooner Caroline, of four guns and 28 men, bound from New Orleans to Bourdeaux. (For Military Promotions, Bankrupts, &e. ate the last page ] HALIGOLAND MAIL. RATISBON, MARCH SI. The day before yesterday arrived here the Saxon Minister of Sate, Count Marcolini ; and yesterday evening, at half after five, came their Majesties the King and Queen of Saxony, with the Princess their daughter. With the King arrived the French Mini.. ster at the Saxon Court, Baron de Serra, and the Bavarian Minister, M. Von Pfeffel. Persons belong ing to the Royal retinue are daily arriving. BERLIN, APRIL 10. Before the departure of the Russian Gentral, Count Wittgenstein, from Berlin, his Excellency published the following Order of the Day : 1 ' Head-quarters, Berlin, March 6th (18th). " Soldiers—The alliance we have so much wished for with Prussia is concluded, and will be Listing. Inflamed by the same ardent thirst ter a just vengeance, and impelled by honour and glory, the Prussian troops will fight with us in our ranks against the common enemy of the world. The inhabitants of Prussia, since our entrance Into that kingdom, and especially the inhabi tants of the city of Berlin, have given us proofs of their most perfect friendship mid attachment. This friendly reception can never be forgotten by us. Who could doubt that troops, who in the former war were accustomed to conquer the coalman ene my, would now also, like brothers, share topther the danger and the laurels " Since the Prussian troops are now united with sun, the General finds it no longer necessary to place Russian comman dants in the towns where there are already Prussians; on which account, after the publication of the present order of the day, ail the Russian Commandants shall give up their authority to the Prussian Commandants, who may be in any plate ; but the Prussian Commandant ;vill nuke it a duty to take on himself the superintendance of the Russian hospitals, and the sending off of the convide.ct tits to the army. The Commandant will be as• sisted by 'Russian Officer, who understands the German lan- guage. Proper persons to ucdertake this charge will be imme diately sent to Tilsit, Konigsberg, Elbing, Kirienwerder, bcbwedt, and the village of Gusttbrise." APRIL 13 —The day before yesterday, at four in the afterncor., 71 officers, '4508 prisoners of war, and eight pieces of artillery, were brought in here from Kremmen under a it ussian escort, being those who on the 3d instant surrendered to General Von Dorn berg at Luneburg. The half of whom were French men, among whom were many belonging to the Cohorts, and the Saxon regiment of Prince Maximi lian, 1200 wen strong. They were yesterday sent further on to the Oder, and from thence to Colberg, where ihey will be shipped. Many of them have entered into our service. These two days past 187 prisoners, taken at Mock ern, have been brought in here, by the way of Pots dam, among whom are many hussars. It was not the Heitman of the Cossacks, Count Platow, but the Cossack General s Count Ilernaiskb who entered this place at the head of eight pulks of Cossacks i—but the iettman Co ut ilacow duly expected here : Their Maksties 4he Emperor of RUssii lind 4(1114 Qf Prvfistis are carc;o at Presilln i as are also ~. _ ‘ 4 40,006 men of the Russian main army, which consist of the Bower of their troops, and the caValry of which I particularly excite admiration. The Minister Stein likewise comes to Dresden, as organising Minister. We still flatter ourselves with the return of the King of Saxony, and of his joining the alliance. On the 2d of April it was ann o un c ed , - in general orders, at Dresden, that the allied troops were not to fire on the Saxons. On the 29th of March, the Danish Consul Brede, at Stettin, was taken out of hisled at six o'clock in the morning by the military, and carried to Fort Prussia. On . the 10th instant the head-quarters of General Von Blucher were removed from Chemnitz to Roch. litz, on the river Mulde. An affair took place with the French, near Chemnitz, in which they lost 50 prisoners. HAMBURGH, APRIL le. It is reported here, that a large fleet of transports, containing 40,000 Swedes on board, have arrived off Rostock. The corps upon the Elbe below this city have been so greatly increased within the last few days, that it is believed they will debouch from various points and advance against the enemy. HELIGOLAND, APRIL 22. A report has been brought here by a boat from the opposite coast, that the combined Russians and Prussians, profiting by the retrograde movement of Davoust, and the inactivity of the other Comman ders, had crossed the Elbe, driven in the advanced detachments of the enemy, and were in the neigh. bourhood of Bremen. BRESLAU, APRIL V. The Imperial Russian Grand Army. 45,000 strong, together with the head -quarters of the Emperor Alexander, on the sth instant, put itself in motion from Kalisch•and its environs, to approach the Oder, and pass that Rivcr at Steinau. Another Imperial corps of 10,000 men, under the command of Major. General Miloradovitsch, has put itself in motion from Poland, fur the purpose of crossing the Oder in a few days. APRlL9.—Official accounts have just been recei. ved here from the Russian head-quarteas ' of the for. tress of Czenstochau having surre n dered by capitu. lation to the Russian arms. [The Correspondent of the 16th of April states, that the Russian army takes the road to Saxony, by the way of Silesia, through &einau. The head quarters were intended to be fixed at Sagdu, but were afterwards altered. The Emperor neverleaves the army.] - LEIPSIC, APRIL 6. Cossacks are still hovering about Torgau, who live in good understanding with the troops there. On the arrival of the Russians in the vicinity of Leipsic, they carried off all the magazines at Dnben, intended for Magdeburg. According to a report, but which is not authenti cated, the French are said to be assembling in force near Ulm. mouRN, APRIL 6. What was still left to us aftet the first sally of the French from Magdeburg, was totally lost by the se cond, which took place the day before yesterday. On the 3d inst. The French made a sortie from Magde burg with not less than 17,000 mea, and a strong train of artillery, with the Viceroy and General Ore nier at their head. They had prudently left all the Westphalian troops behind them in Magdeburg, and collected only French for the sally. Their cavalry consisted of new raised troops ) such as the Parisian Red Hussars, Chasseurs, Cuirassiers, and Want.— General Borstell, whose force at the utmost did not exceed 5000 men, was obliged to give way to such superior force, and wait for succours. Scarcely had he quitted our place towards Hohenziaz, when the Viceroy entered here, and together with General Gre nier, took his quarters in the Count's Palace, and dis patched some cavalry in pursuit of ow Prussians. At this place every thing was taken, broken, and de stroyed, If complaint was made to the General, the reply was, that it was usual in war, and this,was ac companied with the most abusive language. What ever cattle came in their way were killed and carried away ; and besides this, the town was obliged to send 28 bullocks to Nadelitz. All sorts of grain for seed, bread, and forage, as likewise all the hay and straw, were taken from the inhabitants, in such a manner, that many of the proprietors lett their houses empty, and sought their personal safety in flight. The offi cers themselves searched the roums and cellars of the wealthier inhabitants, and carried off whatever provi sions they found. On the 4.th the French retired to Zeddennick, leaving about 5000 men in Mockerno-- On the sth, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the Cos sacks and Red Russian Hussars appeared. Scare* had the French cavalry drawn up at the hospital, when they were surrounded by the Cossacks, like swarms of bees, with the celerity of lightning, and sought their safety in flight. Immediately came Russian and Prussian infantry and cavalry, as if they tad been borne on wings, from all sides ; and the fire of artillery and musketry continued till eight o'clock. By this time the regiment of Red Parisian Hussars, end another regiment of cavalry, were totally de stroyed. The General Count Wittgenstein, Prince Henry of Prussia , and the P r i n c e o f Hesse Homburg, are all at present at Zeddenickt WARSAW, APRIL S. The fortifications of Praga have been dismantled by order of the Russian Commander; some thou sands of labourers have been d a ily em ployed for that purpose. In one of the works a great quantity of ammunition was found, which the Polish troops had left behind them at their departure. Tkidter of A LETTER FROM THE LOWER IjlsTUl44, DATUD APRIL '2. 44 Yesterday Russian troops occupied the camp be fore Thorn. Prussian Engineer Officers, detachments of the artillery and pioneers, have likewise arrived there, with the heavy besieging artillery t=om Grau denz. The General of Artihery, Count Langeron, commands the besieging corps. Some flat-bottomed vessels, equipped fur the purpose s have anchoied half a German mile below Thorn i and a mile and an half lower down s a bridge has been thrown ovcr the Vistula, is The French Governor of Thorn, Brigade-General baron Mauvillon, has made cycry preparation fgt. an 9bstiaate &tepee ) and grengthened the weakest carts mridt nines. The garrison ku been much weakenei by ner►ous fevers, and a home-sickness; which tatty : has carried off a number of the young Bavarians. u There is no want of any thing in the city, except beef, medicine, and firewood ; the latter of which supplied by pulling down those houses which are d e . sated by the inhabitants." PROM SAXONY, APRIL 4. Saxony, although not actually the seat of war, has, navertheless, suffered more now by the measures tak en for the defence of the banks of the Elbe, by quartering of troops, and supplying of provisions of all k ends, and by the dreadful contagious sicknesses, and the rapid spreading nervous and hospital fevers, than sh e did in the wars of 1807 and 1809. The two valuabl e bridges over the Elbe, at Meissen and in Dresden, which ware destroyed amidst the lamentations of th e inhabitants, cannot be restored at a less expence than 150,000 dollars. The whole navigation of the Elbe, from Scand.,u, where it enters Saxony, to Wittenberg, is destroyed ; for not only the small boats, but likewise the craft, by which the navigation and commerce wAi carried on as far as Magdeburgh, ore rendered Ili:. less. This destruction will for a length of time jure the trade on the Elbe, which supported gre,.t numbers of people, and will bring tl4ousands to p( verty and distress. No. branch of manufacture or commerce can in the present state of things at: ', t the least degree of vigour. Every thing is depre. , A, even agriculture every where suffers. The winter, which set in an early and severe, prerenthi many thousands of acres from being sown with win. ter corn, and likewise great quantities of the latto kinds of fruits from being gathered. But since Feb ruary last, the occurrences of the war, the transport. in so many thousands of sick, and the supplies of ' all kinds throughout the whole country, have kept the peasantry continually occupied. The consequence was, that there not only appeared on all sides symp. toms of scarcity, but likewise distempers among tho cattle, the draft cattle being worked much harder than they could bear. Such vast contributions of grain and forage liars been required in the circles of Leipsick, Thuringen, and Wittenberg, that the amount was some week; ago calculated at upwards of half a million of dollars, lhe greatest supplies are demanded for the troops iii the territory of Magdeburg; and for effecting them in the speediest manner, a Privy Counsellor pf fits nance has been sent from Dresden, The great hospital in the metropolis was cleared out with all speed, and the sick, among whom were many dying } , were sent in part to Freyberg, part to Augustenberg and Hubertsburg, others te - Weissent fels, and further on to Weimar, Erfurt, and Gotha. The mortality at Wittenberg and Freyberg, was there. fore very considerable. At Leipsick alarming symr, toms of contagion were again observed. At Weimar the sick strangers were carried by hundreds to the house for shooting exercises, at some distance from the city. At Gotha, likewise, it was necessary to prepare a place for them with all speed. If we coin. pare the notifications of deaths is the weekly papers with those in the Leipsick political paper, it will be found that Saxony has this year already lost slum excellent and greatly deplored physicians, who have Callen sacs ices to their professional duties. _THE:IVEXING STAA LONDON. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1813. Two Gottenhurgh Mails arrived yesterday, and; Heligoland Mail arrived law on Saturday night.— By all these conveyances we continue to receive the most flattering accounts of the progress of the Allied Armies, which will be round in the following Official Bulletin : 4, WAR DEPARTMENT, APRIL '2 4 , 1813. " Government have received advices from Hamburgh of the 17th, and from Cuxhaven of the 19th, atating the arrival, upon the Elbe, of General with the vanguard of the Swedi-h army, amounting to 6000 num. This corps was to be followel immediately by the main body, commanded by the Cann x PRINGe of Swinton, for whose reception preparations were making at Lanechurg. " The allied force upon tke right bank of the Elbe bad serf detachnassas, which had penetrated within ton miles of Zell , and to tSe neighbourhood of Verden. They were cheerfully our. plied with provisions by the inhabitant., who gave them accurate information of the strength and movements of the enemy's Corot The French skewed no intsnrion to advance. A part of DA. roost's Tr, was at 2.11 and Smuswlck on the loth, in coat municatloti with the Vfccaor. They appeared to be appreher she of an attack from the combined Ruseians are! Prussiapi.6 the Pbe, and of an attempt to get into their rear . " wan beUevecl he Hamburgh chat General Kleist had ob rained possession of Wittenberg—whether by capitulation of storm was not known, " The advice. from Prussia concur In stating, that up to tts 14th inst. the army under count Wittgenstein, and that undtt Gerseral Blucher, were ;viewing without the enemy being able to check their progress. On the contrary, his forces were tallinf back upon the Maine. At Dub i en, the Russians bad takes; cou. siderable magazines destined for the supply of Magdeburg. The Senate of Hambsurgb bad received an soutane* &lel the Emperor of Russia, that the whole military force of ltis WI" vire Mould be employed in restoring the independence of Ge:. •many, whilst his own frontiers would be left its defence of the Militia, which bad been called out and encamped. By the Ist of May there would be soopm Russians engaged iv Gcrniany, in. chiding Cossacks. " Reg'mentc ti Oidenhurgkers, !Ingsswlckers, and other Ger mans, were raising at 13,oitzburgh. '• '1 he object of the expedition agaiust Cuahaven was to cif of all consmialisatiou with England by the way of the Elbe, ilia to Intercept the traegports, with the supplies of arms, whit . * were kpoven tq lke elestiped for Hamburgh." By the same conveyance, we have received the following snosk important communie Ation 4 . HAMBURGH, Apitil. 16. (PIIIVATIL ILLI Tilt) .4 The following important intelligcnc- I have the plealure te communicate, upon authority wbich 46ert1 unquestionable. .4 friendinforn,td me, this 111 morning, that he hack seen a letter ko the folloaing effect ;—The King of Denmark has signified oirk ciall7 W tie of Ackilitub. l 4 pig as no milit.sty t=- •- _ tines. The garrison has beet much weakenei Toes fevers, and a home-sickness; which tatty : cried off a number of the young Bavarians. here is no want of any thing in the city, except nedicine, and firewood ; the latter of which ,c ed by pulling down those houses which are d e . by the inhabitants." FROM SAXONY, APRIL 4. oily, although not actually the seat of war, has, beless, suffered more now by the measures tak en e defence of the banks of the Elbe, by quarteri ng )ps, and supplying of provisions of all lands, y the dreadful contagious sicknesses, and the spreading nervous and hospital fevers, than t h e the wars of 1807 and 1809. , The two valuabl e es over the Elbe, at Meissen and in Dresden, were destroyed amidst the lamentations of th e itants, cannot be restored at a less expence than 00 dollars. e whole navigation of the Elbe, from Scand.,n, it enters Saxony, to Wittenberg, is destroyed ; rt only the small boats, but likewise the by which the navigation and commerce v..4i d on as far as Magdeburgh, are rendered ttiz. This destruction will for a length of time the trade on the Elbe, which supported gre,.t ers of people, and will bring thousands to p( and distress. No. branch of manufacture or scree can in the present state of things att , -.',1 .ast degree of vigour. Every thing is depre. , A, agriculture every where suffers. The winter, set in an early and severe, preventtd many ands of acres from being sown with win. rn, and likewise great quantities of the 'atm of fruits from being gathered. But since Feb. last, the occurrences of the war, the transport. o many thousands of sick, and the supplies of Inds throughout the whole country, have kept easantry continually occupied. The consequence that there not only appeared on all sides symp. of scarcity, but likewise distempers among tho !, the draft cattle being worked much harder thou ,nlalA