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arrived in Town them mentions the ' of battle near It o at the mg)- / terminated a Annie.. rench may gain Immencement of ye a decided in. tends to throw umstance of its while the Mogi. !xaggerated state- _ rench press ; and, as we have already stated, they may, in the outset* have some advantages ; for we have reason to believe that the ntnnerkal force of the French main army is greater than any united force of the Allies ; but in every other respect the French are inferior : the prin cipal part of their men are raw, composed of all ages' and no way inured to the hardships of war, and they are deficient in artillery and cavalry.—The army of the Allies, on the other hand, is com posed chiefly of veteran troops, all in high spirits, and who have already proved themselves superior to the foe both in moral and physical energies. The one consists of slaves, who have no personal excitements; the other, of Freemen, who fight for their own libel.' ties, possessions, and families 1 By the arrival of the CHILDERS sloop of war from Halifax we have received letters and Papers from American to the 25th of March. 'The American ournals-speak of negociations for Peace having been Opened, under the mediation of the Russian Minister at Washington, but no great hopes are held out of a favourable issue. The private letters, however, which 'Pe have seen, speak more decidedly on the subject, and say that at the meeting of Congress in May, the tables will be turned upon the President and the war faction. Great alarm continues to prevail on the American coast on the subject of an attack from our armaments. No blow had been struck at the date of the letters. The Officers and crew of the MACEDONIAN had ar. Lived at Halifax, from New-York, in the Bastwick cartel. The loss of the PEACOCK brig of war is con firmed by the above arrival : the American details will he found among our extracts. Mr. BAKER, late British Charge d'Affairs at Wash ington, arrived in the CHILDERS from America. " BOS EON, MARCH 20. (110112 Tit BOSTON OAZITTE.) gg. A letter from Washington, of the 7th, mentions the arrival at the Southward, from France of the French General Humbert, an Officer of the Legion of Honour (so called), and the same who comman ded the tatterdemalions who landed in Ireland, in 1798, and that he was speedily expected in Wash ington. et We propose to embrace the earliest opportunity hereafter to lay before our Readers a statement of ear relations with France, as developed by the docu ments in our possession. We have no doubt that we sh,ll be able to prove a system of fraud and false -1.c3c1 as complete and perfect in all its parts as ever diraced the records of even French treachery and intrigue. " LIE SIXTEEN Ma'am; LOAN..—Since our last, t.e have heard from New Work, and find a similar it of oppugnance to the war as exists in this State. '1 he New York Bank Subscribed • 000,000 At tie Manhattan Bank 350,000 At the Merchants' Bank - 33,000 At the Z niott Bauk 000poo At the Mechanics' Bank . - 200,000 At the Asnericau Bank . spoo At the City Bank 22,000 At the Manufactanng Bank 000,000 Sa:criptions of Manhattan Bank 400000 Grand Total i , 008,0(X) a' So much for the sixteen millions, in the two vtalthiest States of the Union !" " BOSTON, MARCH 24. (TROY TR! BOSTON CtI4TWZI..) The following are the Hornet's Log-Book mi tes of the brilliant victory off Surinam, the 25th Yvt ruary ' Thursday, '2sth February, 1813, at half-past three p. m. discovered a strange sail bearing down fov us ; at 4h. 20 m. she hoisted English colours ; at 4h- 30 in. beat to quarters, and cleared ship for action, and hauled close by the wind in order to get the weather gage of her ; at sh. 10 in. hoisted Ame rican colours, tacked, and stood for the enemy ; at Bh. 25 In. in passing each other, exchanged broad sides within pistol-shot, the enemy then wore, and gave us their starboard broadside; bore up close on her starboard quarter, and kept up such a heavy and well-directed fire, that in less than 15 minutes she made the signal of submission, being cut to pieces, :a five minutes after her main-mast went by the ka.tcl ; sent our First Lieutenant ; who reported her . to be his Britannic Majesty's brig Peacock, Wonting 19 guns, and IS4 men, that her Commander, Capt. Peake, was killed in the action ) and that she Was sinking fast; dispatched the boats hnmediately to take out the wounded and the rest of the prisoners, and brought both vessels to anchor, but notwithstand , ing every exertion was made to save the crew, she unfortunately sunk, carrying down 19 of her crew, and three of niy brave fellows. Lieutenant Conner, Midshipman Cooper, and the remainder of our men employed in getting out the prisoners, with difficulty saved themselves by jumping into one of her boats stowed on the booms; four men were taken from the foretop by our boats, we had one man killed and two slightly wounded; the enbmy had 8 killed and 27 wounded.' " The Hornet arrived at the Vineyard on Friday last, and sailed on Saturday. The Hornet had on board ninety thousand dollars in specie at the time of the action with the Peacock." THE ARMY. By our Lisbon Letters we find that the 2d batta lion 59th and a detachment of the 9th Regiments, had arrived there from Cadiz. In the Lerbon Gassetts of the 29th April is inserted the appointment of Staff Surgeon WYNNII to the situation of Surgeon Extraordinary to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, as a recom pence for his services with the Portuguese Army. Aware of the local interest excited by the transfer of the British and Irish Militias, we have been at pains to obtain, and now subjoin a list of the British Regiments under orders to replace their Brethren in Ireland. For the regiments of both Kingdoms al ready transferred, we refer to former Numbers of the STAR : Edinburgh Militia, At Plymouth. Cumberland do. Hull. 2d West York do. • Tower. 3d Lancashire do. Chatham. Shropshire do. klymouth. Ist Surry do. Chelmsford. North Gloucester do. Bristol. Bedford do. Yarmouth. 2d Somerset do. Bristol. Berkshire do. Plymouth. Buckinghamshire do. Newcastle. Carmarthen do. Manchester. Monmouth do. Bristol. Derby do. Dover. East Suffolk do. Gosport. East Essex do. Portchester. East Middlissez do. Bristol. A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the City of York was held at the Guildhall, on Monday last, for the purpose of addressing the Princess of WALES, on the discomfiture of a plot against her life and honour.— An Address was adopted, and the City Members were requested to present it to her Royal Highness. At a Meeting of the LORD MAYOR and Corporation, an Address, similar to the above, was proposed by Mr. Alderman PEACOCK, and seconded by Mr. PYE morrr, the Foreman of the Commons, which was agreed to. The Address is to be presented to the * Princess of WAiEs by the Alderman and the Hon. L. DUNDAS, M. P. Yesterday the Governors and Noble Patrons of the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb had their Annual Dinner at the City of London Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER (Grand Patron) took the Chair, and the company enjoyed a most so cial and convivial treat. Among the company were the Bishop of CHESTER, Lord SIDMOUTH, Lord RoLLE, Lord CALTHORPE, Mr. WILBERFORCE, &C. &C. Wednesday week, being the first day of Term, the Duke of LEINSTER and Lord KINNAIRD sat on the Bench with Lord MANNERS in the Court of Chancery, Dublin. A widow woman, who keeps a small shop at East Ham, in Essex, has been cheated by a pretended sailor, who offered to sell her two very rich shawls, which he said were worth se3o ; but as he wanted money, he would take £7 : just then a Jew, pretend ing to bny left-off clothes, called in, and offered to give the sailor £7 for the shawls; but the sailor whis pered to the woman, et I must not sell them to him ; he will inform against me I" The Jew then whis pered her, se Buy them for AC, and I will give you se9 for them ;" and he walked gently to the door, waiting till the sailor had received the money, when both decamped. The shawls are not worth 15s. each. ' Saturday evening, while the Stoke Newington er rand-cart was standing in Lombard•street, a fellow demanded a box in the name of Smith, which a boy left in charge of the cart refused to deliver till the re turn of his master, who was gone to deliver a parcel in the neighbourhood ; on which he attempted to seize a box, containing linen value £l5, a dog, however, which was in the cart, seized him by the hand, and he retired ; but speedily returned with two others, one of whom secured the dog, while the second prevented the boy from crying out, and the third carried off the box, and all made their escape. Monday se'nnight, the wife of J. CORCORAN, of Cloga, in the Barony of Iverk, and County of Kil kenny, was found in her house murdered. Strong suspicions have fallen on her husband, who is believed to have committed the horrible deed with a hammer. FlRE.—Tuesday night, in alarming fire broke out in a dwelling-house in Cock-lane, Smithfield, which did considerable damage before it was got under. ANOTHER Two THOUSAND ! The Ticket No. 16,341, a Prize of 5e2,000, being the largest Capital yet drawn, was shared by WEBB, in one Quarter, one Eighth, and ten Sixteenths, at his truly fortunate Office, 17, Ludgate-street, near St. Paul's. This, it is confidently hoped, is only the precursor of still greater luck that awaits those who have already given WEBB'S Office a preference, or those who, availing themselves of the present rich state of the Wheel, purchase a Ticket or Share before Tuesday next, being the Second Day of Drawing, when the first-drawn Prize above 420 will be entitled to £2OBOOO. Min INTIILLICINCE. FALMOUTH, MAY so. Arri,ed off this port his Majesty's ship CHILDERS, Captain Bissroath with dispatches from Halifax, &c. She Is also ftom Bermuda. She has landed her dis-I patches, which are forwarded to London, and the late Captain of the Swallow packet,, who confirms the capture of the Peacock sloop of war, who struck to the Hornet American sloop of war, after a most se vere and bloody conflict. During the time they were exchanging prisoners the Peacock went down, when 16 Englishmen and four Americans were drowned. The CHILDERS has sailed for Plymouth. Put back the Lady Arabella packet, with a Mail on board for Lisbon. 1111.11.011.1111111111111MIEFIRMIIIIIIIMPOPMR.M.11 THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. 10mm.Illmml••••• THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1813. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY A T OMR O'CLOCKt ited.js w_c on s. 69,1—f0r see. 5911-4 per Ct. 741 per Cent. 88;—Bonds ls. Ss. dl -EZab. 4s. Ga. pre. Dank Long Ansuidos,l44 French Papers to the Bth instant arrived in Tol at a late hour last night. One of them mentions t arrival of a Courier from the field of battle nt Lutzen, which he left on the 2d instant, at the n mein when NAPOLEON had victoriously terminated sanguinary action with the Allied Armies. We think it possible . that the French may ga some apparent advantages at the commencement the campaign, but none that can have a decided i fluence on the future contest. What tends to thrt discredit on the statement, is the circumstance of appearance in a minor Journal only, while the Me teur takes no notice of it whatever. We may expect to receive many exaggerated still ;Tents through the medium of the French press ; ar PLYMOUTH, MAY 11. Arrived last evening the Portuguese brig Trium ph° de Olio, a prize, captured some time since on the coast of Africa, by the AMELIA frigate, Hon. Captain lan., for a breach of the laws for the aboli tion of the slave trade. She Is last from Sierra Leone, as a cartel, having on board the masters and crews of the ships Trinidad, belonging .to Glasgow, and Andalusia, belonging to Gibraltar, with letters of marque, bound to theWestlndies, which vessels were captured by the French frigate l'Arethuse, on the African Coast. A Missionary is come over in the above vessel. She spoke on the 19th ult. off the Western Islands, the American privateer Paul Jones, of 18 guns and 160 men. We understand the cartel has not brought any particular news from Africa ; she sailed from Sierra Leone sixtpone days since.— Arrived a Lubeck brig from Bourdeaux, under li cence, with a cargo of brandy, &c. bound to Lcmclon. —The American ship Mount Hope, Captain Coat, that was recaptured and sent into this pout yesterday by the SURTRILLANTE and ANDROMACHE frigates, on 'her passage from George Town, under licence, with a cargo of rice, bound to Cadiz, was captured by the Invincible French corvette, which was afterwards taken by the MurrNE brig of war, Capt. DE Coracv, after an action of three hours, and sent for Ports mouth. The MUTINE arrived here last week from a cruize off the Western Islands.—Arrived last evening his Majesty's brig CHILDERS, of 18 guns, from Hali fax, with dispatches. Sailed the MENELAUS and l MEDUSA frigates, and SWIFT store-ship, for Ports mouth.—Went up the Harbour the ANDROMACHE frigate, to be refitted.—A lighter, belonging to this port, upset this morning, in Catwater, dining al squall, and instantly sunk ; crew saved. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12. Arrived his Majesty's ship MENELAUS, Sir P. PAR XER, with a convoy from the Mediterranean, last from the Westward, and is under quarantine ; also, arrived his Majesty's ship MEDUSA, Hon. Captain BoUVERIE, and the SWIFT store ship, from Plymouth; and his Majesty's ship LACEDESIONIAN, from off Cherburgh. Sailed his Majesty's sloops PRIMROSE and SPITFIRE, with a convoy for the Downs. DEAL, MAY 12. Came down from the River, the Timore, for the South Seas, and several other ships. Arrived the DECOY cutter from off the French coast, and the EL GIN cutter from Portsmouth. Sailed the NYMPH cut ter with dispatches for off Flushing, and the RINALDO for off Boulougne.—Wind S.W. SHEERNESS, MAY 12. Sailed to-day his Majesty's ships CEYLON, HASTY, and AGRESSOR, with the Baltic fleet, consisting of 106 sail. The next will sail about the 24th instant. LISBON, MAY 2. The beginning of this week has been visited by rain, and a ter rible gale from the North-west, accompanied by hail, with some thunder and lightning. On Wednesday the gale increased so much that many ships in the river parted from their anchors, and were left to the mercy of the wind and tide, having lost their rud ders, and were driven ashore with great violence. The tide was very high, and a schooner was driven almost into the middle of I the square at Belem. It came in contact with the bullustrades, or the corner of Belem-stairs, and removed them a foot or two. —No doubt very considerable mischief has been done, which is not known here, but it is with pain that I have to com municate the loss of life. An American ship, of large burthen, had broken away, being rendered quite unmanageable from her loss of rudder, bowsprit, &c. and upset the Little Stately, with four men, who unfortunately perished. The Little Stately was a large boat, fitted up like a man of war, and changed its name with whatever flag-ship was doing duty here. It has borne the name of the Young Barfleur, the Little Impetueux, and as the Admiral's ship at present is the Stately, it was christened the Little Stately. The American ship was driven oft shore so much shook, that it is apprehended she must undergo such repairs, the expence of which would almost build a new one. FAST SAILING.—His Majesty's ship COSSACK, Cap tain FRANCIS STANFELL, sailed from Gibraltar, on the 22d of January, with eleven vessels bound to the West Indies, Scc. and after proceeding to Surinam, Demerary, Barbadoes, Antigua, St. Croix, and Cu racoa, arrived at Jamaica in only 40 days : in run ning down the Trades, the COSSACK, in twelve days, went 2,500 miles. Between St. Croix and Jamaica, fell in with a small privateer, under independent colours, fitted out at Carthagena, with a Spanish brig in company, her prize ; both of them Captain STANFELL carried to Port Royal with him, and, on examination, the privateer proved to be an American. Many of the same description were cruising off Ja maica, by the last advices. The new Election for Weymouth comes on next week; but this is not the only contest that goes on at that quarter. Captain WooD, who had the Packet for Jersey and Guernsey, and who has been superseded. has established a bye-boat to run against the Govern ment packet, which is now commanded by Captain GOODALL. The odds are at present gteatly in fa vour of the latter, who announces, that he is (pretty nearly) determined not to be thrust out until a better thibg can be obtained ; in addition to which he an nounces, that an open table is proviied on board, at which the passengers will find a hearty welcome ; while the activity, zeal, and experience of his officers' arid crew, will secure their comfort and safety. .: LAP 11 4 17TZLICAPCIL ADMIRALTt COURT, MA? it Aurora, Cold master.—This vessel, under Dan colours, laden with Danish produce, was sailing In Bergen, under an expired licence. The Court dir ted claims for the property to be given, and fun] explanation with respect to the transaction. Vrouw Cornelia, Tebbens master.—This was question respecting the due performance ofthe term of the licence which this ship had on board at 11 time she sailed from Bourdeaux, lades with varil merchandize. The Court being satisfied with fairness of the transaction, restored the ship and car subject to the capt or ' s expences . Manly, Hansen master.—. This Danish vessel,ll with American produce, was captured on the gro of having deviated from the terms of the licei which gave permission to import this cargo into E lin, instead of which she proceeded to Leith. Court was clearly of opinion that the vessel was permitted to go to Leith; and therefore she and cargo were liable to confiscation. ARCHES COURT, MAlf REEVES V. RIHSVgas This WAS a suit of divorce, promoted by W. T. P. Reeves, the husband, against Frances, his wife, bl reason of adultery. The marriage was solemnized oS the 4th of June, 1809, by banns, being both minors, and the same was kept secret from the husband's fa, Cher, he being an apprentice to him, as a colourmae residing at Holborn-bridge; and such marriage was.; not discovered by the father until he received an ano. nymous letter respecting it. It appeared that the par ties, previous to the marriage, cohabited together, and ' went by the name of Mr. an d M rs . H en d erson. Also, that after marriage, Mr. Reeves lived w i t h hi s w if e about 13 weeks, and then went to Ireland, and after. wards to America, where he still continues to reside having previously obtained a proxy, to enable his fa. they to bring this suit. With respect to the adultery alledged to have been committed with a Mr. Dunbar, , at his chambers, in Lyon's Inn, it was submitted by the Advocates on the part of t he husband, that such , fact was clearly established by the witnesses produced, particularly by a Mr. Pugh, a relative to the hus. band and that it was also proved, that Mrs. Reeves had conducted herself in a loose and profligate way. By way of defence it was contended. that the hus band was barred from the remedy he prayed, he having maliciously deserted and abandoned his wife. The Learned Judge, Sir JOHN NICHOLL, pro. nouncing a separation of the parties. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY Is. JOSEPH HILL v. WILLIAMSON. The Comm: SERJEANT moved for a Rule to she* cause, why the proceedings in this cause should not be stayed, on the payment of 83 10s. 101 and why the plaintiff should not pay the costs of the applies. tion. He stated, from the affidavits of the defendant and sheriff's officer, that the action had beefrbrought by the plaintiff, AVIIO was an attorney of the Court, under the following circumstances 4—the defendant was beadle to the Court of Conscience, and called en the plaintiff about 12 o'clock, to pay 5.95. 11 the amount of a judgment against him in that Court.. The plaintiff gave him a £lOO E.tnk of England note, which defendant said he would get changed at the Bank of England, and bring plaintiff the difference. In consequence of being obliged to go to the Court of Conscience, and having other business to transact, defendant was unable to bring the difference till about five o'clock, when he called at the plaiatitf's house, and was told he was not at home. At six o'clock, defendant was arrested, and was taken by the of cet to plaintiff, to whom he paid the .!ifference ; but plain. tiff handed to the officer a bill of costs for JO 10s. 10d. The defendant said it was not in his power to pay it, on which plaintiff told the officer it d!cl not signify, he might give defendant time. Some time after, defendant paid dr3 lOs. 10d. to the officer, who offered it to plaintiff the day before the first day of Term ; but plaintiff told him he was then too busy to receive it, and it would do at any time. On the first day of Term, plaintiff had the Court moved for a Rule upon the Sheriff, to bring in tlje body, and re. turn the writ.—Rule granted. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. Mr. BOLLAND moved for a rule to chew cause, why a criminal information should not issue against a Mr. Puzely, for sending a challenge to a Mr. Andrews, surgeon in the East London regiment of The circumstances, as stated in Mr. Andrews's affi. davit, were to the following effect :—ln a conversa. tion which Mr. Andrews had with Mr. Durnsford, ' an Officer in the same Militia, Mr. Durnstord corn. plained that Mr. Puzely had not behaved well to Mr. D.'s brother. Mr. Andrews said, that he was very much to blame to ill use his benefactor, whose table was always open to him. He also said, that when he was in the London Hospital attending Puzely'i lectures, Puzely was much disliked by the pupils, who called him gg superficial Puzely." This conver• sation was communicated by Durnsford to Puzely, who wrote to Mr. Andrews, stating, that Mr. Durns ford had told him, that Andrews had aspersed his character; and requesting that Andrews would either prove what he had asserted, or formally contradict it; otherwise he should apply for satisfaction in a dif ferent way. In a day or two after, he wrote to him, saying, that as he had heard that he had not contra• dicted his assertions, he desired that Mr. Andrews would meet him at five o'clock in the morning, in the field behind the London Hospital. Mr. BOLLAND said, he was aware that if he had no other letters to produce, the Court would tell him, that he had another tribunal to which he might ap ply ; but he moved for the Criminal information principally on account of a letter written to the mess of the East London Militia by Mr. Puzely, stating, that Mr. Andrews had traduced his character, and on hisdemanding satisfaction, had refused it in a cowardly and dastardly manner; that he thought it his duty to state this to them, as should Mr. Andrews attack any of their characters in the same way, they could not hope for .any satisfaction. The letter had been brought to the mess by the waiter, and publicly read, Mr. Andrews being present.—Rule granted. On Monday, at half-past three o'clock, a special g'neral Meeting of Privy Councillors took plaee at Whitehall, to take into consideration, and finally de. tennine, a case that has been some time before them from the Island of Jersey, respecting the right of erection of the inhabitants for Jurati,