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AMERICAN PAPERS. Sole) Ifladelphia Papers arrived chit morning, to the 17th January, which we lave received the fol lowing 1 !ter from Charlestown : " The privateer R— arrived he e a few days since with 250,000 dollars specie, which they said they had taken of t of a prize, and great were (he rejoicings on this occasion. 44 But, alas ! the rejoicings were of a short dura tion—the C%ketain and all the crew are now in prison on a *barge of piracy and murder. It is alledged they boarded a Spanish ship, killed part of the crew, and plundered her of all her specie, arnounting to the sum above mentioned- " By letters from the Havannah, of December 1, we learn, that 1500 men had arrived it that port from Spain, destined for Vera Cruz, and that eight millions of dollars had come down from Mexico to Zalapa, under an escort of Colonel Hanes, who re ceived an express from the Vice-Roy not to proceed further, as five millions more were to be sent imme diately, that be might escort the whole to Vera Cruz." " PHILADF.LPHIA, DEC. 9. " Sin —I have this day rece;ved information of the discovery in New-York of a very extensive scene of forgery of British Licences. rrom the intelli gence communicated to the Magistracy of this city, by the New-York Police, there is every reason to be lieve that many of the forgeries have been disposed Of in Baltimore, into the Southward of that city, it may be of importance to the commercial .interests that this information be communicated as Aitrly as possible, and therefore I have taken the liberty cf addressing this letter to you, as I cannot conveni ently see the Major in whose hands I have placed the papers."—Recoider of Philadelphia: The Caroline, Booms, from Quebec to Martinique, was taken the 18th of November by the Retaliation privateer of New York, and sent for America. The letters and papers brdught by the Malta and Gibraltar Mail of yesterday, were delivered out to• day. They bring no intelligence of importance. In Sicily, all was quiet. The substance of the following article from Alicanthas been already before the public: " ALICANT, JANUARY 3. _ _ ei Most of the tbwns and villages in La Plana have only paid the first third of the contributions to the enemy. Nebot (El Frayll) has established officers in convenient places, for collecting the taxes im posed by the lawful Government ; a laboratory for repairing the arms, casting balls, and malting har. nesses and accoutrements ; a work-house, where 40 taylors are constantly at work, and a victualling store. His cavalry consists of 500 lancers, already known to Suchet's troops, who more than once have been roughly handled by them ; and his infantry, who. are both brave and well disciplined, of 3000 men. That Commandant collects the dispersed, and his officers, by their long and unremitted services, prove themselves worthy of their rank. •, The convoys intercepted by these troops, the tarrisons which they have taken prisoners, the actidns m which bravery is sufilcient without military skill, and other qualities, have been many, and followed each other without intermission. The columns dis patched by Suchet in pursuit of this distinguished pa trioti have sustained severe checks and defeats. Ge. neral Massuchilli took the tield with 5000 men and yet Nebot not only frustrated all his attempts, but beat all the corps which separated themselves from the main body; threatened that haughty division, and Massuchilli thought it expedient to take shelter under the cannon of Saguntum. The prisoners in liebot's hands amount to more than 500. He keeps them in Vustabilla, but with the certainty that they will not be tattled off, as the building is undermined for the unlooked for case of the enemy's attempting to release them: The number of deserters of all tanks exceeds 500, antsome of them have rendered essential services. " In the action fought on the 26th by a small de taclment of troops at lbi, the cavalry particularly distinguished itself. There were but 20 horse. The infantry took up a pcsit ion, and there is no foundation for the rumours of a niftier, which have got abroad. —The infantry did its duty; and the 24 horse, under Capt. Rute, did not hesitate between fighting and surrendering to extinction a column of 300 dragoons. This resolute determination was worthy of the cha racter which that deserving officer bears. The 20 Dragoons, with their Officers, fought like heroes, arid mixed with the enemy. The intrepid CApt. -Rute, after receiving five or six wounds, was taken ; the pliant Ensign Navarro shared the same fate ; and Ensign Wanes and another individual (name un known) gloriously sacrificed themselves, and were killed on the spot. That small force succeeded in forcing its way through the ranks of the enemy, who 'Otto of their men in the firld. " The town of Ibi was given up to plunder; Cas tello and Onel were treated in the same manner ; .nd they were all threatened ith a still atrocious tinge it they did riot, against the Ist of next month, set ready the immense quantities of corn and meat demanded of them, and convey them to the spot ap oihted by those bands of robbers. " Ihe enemy have collected some troops at X - lera, and small parties of their men continue to lay waste the whole country between Xixona and Tibi. .—This fertile province can no longer maintain our troops. "The enemy have tarried off fruits, corn and mules, and grow formidabl e front their magazines, and the Oates they have selected for their depots. 41 JANUARY 6.—On the 2d inst int arrived here the first convoy of prisoners sent by the celebrated parti. , n Nebot. " Between the 13th October and the 4th ultimo, w 2 fought at least nine actions, and captured two pa=ces of cannons (besides two spiked), .58 waggons faded with goods, &c. 140 mules, 11 horsesoand Ir prisoners, exclusive of 500 of the enemy's men killed. He has also released 220 gpaniards, arrested by the Fiench, and intercepted two MAUL" TO TIM SWIM OF TIM =JR. Sin—The.Publication of a certain Lotter (which from its subject -matter appears to be of equally important and anxious concernment to the country generally as to the particular interests and feelings, whether of the illustrious writer of k—whether of the illustrious party to whom it is addressed—or to whom relating), has, as it might be supposed it would, produced a variety of impressions and opinions, differing accord ing to the political complexion of each individual's principles, sentiments, and speculations. Curious therefore, to trace these several impressions and opi nions tip to their original source, and accordingly, by the soundness of the hearts experiencing, and of the minds conceiving them, to estimate the truth and value of each, and be enabled to pronounce fairly betwixt them, I have hitherto refrained, Sir, from delivering those sentiments I have invariably enter-1 tained, and am more and more strengthened in, from expressing those emotions, re-quickened and increased by recent circumstances, upon a subject so interesting to the sensibilities of England. I shall, however, for the present, confine my observations to that point which seems, in the first instance, to have excited the public surmises and enquiry, namely, By whom this premature publication may have been recommended ? Without pretending to be able to resolve this pro- blem, I must so far temark, that of all the suppositions and conclusions made and drawn upon this part of the question, none can be more palpably erroneous— none more ignorantly absurd..-than that which insi nuates a certain Baronet to have been the adviser of it. On the Contrary, all those who have had the opportunities of ascertaining the tenor of hi: senti ments on this particular point, repeatedly both pub licly and privately expressed by him, in the most unequivocal terms, are well aware, and well con. vinced, that even had he been consulted on the occa• sion (which I am persuaded, Sir, and do contend was not the case) he would undoubtedly, at the present juncture, have counselled an adhetence to the same course of forbearance and of patience, under long-suffering, hitherto pursued by the exalted Lady in question, not only as the most beneficial to the nation at large, but as the least hostile to another august gersonage. I shall conclude, Sir, for the present, with joining in the general loyal and fervent hope, in the anxious and impatient expectation, in the /ran confidence and persua sion, that with WHOM protection, reparation, and jsutics should originate, and from warm they should, they will proceed towards the Illustrious Injured. I am, Sir, your bumble servant, - JUSTITIA• NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 14. Arrived the Walsingham packet from the Lee ward Islan.ts, 38 days from St. Thom as's. Arrived yesterday after post the Windsor Castle packet from Gibraltar and Malta ; and the Duke of Kent packet from Liebona—Wind W.S.W. TORBAY, FEBRUARY IS. Arrived this morning his Majesty's ship ROYALIST from the Downs, bound to Plymouth ; also an Ame rican schooner from Philadelphia, bound toßourdeaux with potash and cotton, sent in by the IRIS frigate— Ale was taken off Cape Finisterre.—Wind S.S.W. PORTSMOUTH. FEBRUARY is. Arrived his Majesty's ship HAMADRYAV Of 38 gnus,l Capt. Cnx - rnast, from off Cherburgh ; and the sloop Wasp, DOREY, from Guernsey, laden with wine.— His Majesty's ship TIGRE, 74, Capt. HALLIDAY, in dropping down to St. Helen's this afternoon, missed stays and came ashore on the Spit, but is expected to float off again this tide without damage.—We had last night another severe gale from the southward and westward several of the men of war and trans ports drifted considerably ; one West Indiaman list her anchor, and the LACEDEMONIAN broke from her mooring-chain in the harbour; which, it is hoped, is the only damage sustained at this Port.— Wind, at present, West, and appears to be more settled weather. DEAL, FEBRUARY 16. It last night blew excessively hard from the south south-west, accompanied with a heavy cea ; several ships drove in the Downs, and one vessel is on shore near Pegwell Bay, but cannot learn her name. The ship Enterprise, YOUNG, for Jamaica, log an anchor and cable, but has been supplied with another. Ar rived from the Westward his Majesty's ship SAN Josur with the loss of anchors and cables.—Wind S. S. W. YARMOUTH, FEBRUARY 16. Yesterday arrived the BEAVER shop of war from the Northward, and remains with the SoLusav,Vice- Admiral MURRAYeand WRANGLER.—Arrived from Gottenburgb, a ship, bound to London ; left Got tenburgh, with lb others, under convoy of the ROSE sloop of war, but parted company in thick weather some days since. The Think, of Hull, Tow master, parted from her anchors in the gale of last night, and drove on the Scroby Sand—the crew (ex cept the mate) were saved by the boats from the SOLERAYy Admiral MURRAY'S flag-ship, where they remain on board; she had on board a salurtble cargo from London, bound to Hull a the whole, with the ship, must be lost, as we can only see her masts above the water.—.--Wiud S.W. gale little abated. LAW COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEBRUARY CRIM. CON. GREEN W. HARDER. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. G. H. Green, a Paymaster in the King's Army, to re cover damages of the defendant, a Clerk in the Navy Office, for the seduction of his w ife, by which he was deprived of her affection and his domestic comfort.— , The damages were laid at £22000. Mr. Serjeant SHEPHERD stated the circumstances, and admitted, that it was not a case in which a ftiAid basely took advanta ge o f i nt i macy w i t h a husbintf, and seduced his wife. How Mrs. Green became at , quainted with the defendant lie was at a loss to infer, but he should have no difficulty in proving that an adulterous intercourse had taken place. The Jury would have the goodness to attend to the circum stances, because it was important that a person absent trom England, on the service of his country, should feel, by the verdict of a British Jury, that his wife was not to be seduced during his absence with im punity. Mr. Green met with the Lady, his wife, at Messina, in Sicily, in 1808. She was related to Capt. Rutherford, and the plaintiff considered her worthy his alliance. They were married at Messina, and lived happily together. In 1810 it was necessary for Mrs. Green to come to England, with two children. She accordingly sailed from Messina, with an allowance of twelve pounds per month, to be paid by the agent of her husband in London. She came to England, and remained with Mrs. Inglish, who was the aunt of the plaintiff, residing in Arundel -street, Strand, where she remained some time with Mrs. Inglish, and there was no reason to be dissatisfied with her conduct. Coming to England, she had touched at Malta and Gibraltar, which reduced her stock of cash ; however, as soon as she could draW on her agent, she removed froth Mrs. Inglish, first to Sur rey -street, and finally to Lambeth-walk. At that time Mr. Grteh was at Messina, being compelled to remain with his regiment, and the plaintiff had to lament that the defendant found a favourable oppor tunity to accomplish his purpose. Mrs. Inglish hay ling reason to suspect the conduct of Mrs. Green, visited her at Lambeth, and had the misfortune to find her living with the defendant in criminal inter course. They lived together as man and wife. Some time after the discovery, Mr. Green landed in Eng land, and the first information he received, was the report of his wife's infamy. Thus situated, it was absolutely necessary a man should bring an action to punish the seducer; and what apology would be offered for the defendant, he could not conceive.— Certainly the plaintiff, who had been in the service of his country, had sustained a severe injury. He had lost his wife's attachment, and was deprived of her society. The Jury, under all the circumstances, would hear the evidence; and give damages sufficient to do justice to the parties. The Rev. Mr. Southouse, a Clergyman of the 'Church of England, stated, that he was Chaplain to 'the King's forces at Messina in 1808 ;—he was ac quainted K ith the plaintiff, who was Paymaster then of the 81st regiment ; witness married him at Mes sina to Miss Rutherford ; -- he had not the register, hafling left it in Sicily ; Mrs. Green was the sister of Captain Rutherford, of the .35th regiment ; he mar , ried them according to the forms of the Church of England ; they lived as man and wife, and appeared to live happily together ; the plaintiff's conduct was proper and becoming, and she appeared to be an affectionate wife. Witness knew them a year and a half at Messina, and he recollected that they had children, they had a little boy. On his cross-examination he said they were mar ried at a private house, as there was no place of worship where they could be married ; the subjects of the country were married in their own churches. He did not know whether she returned to Gibraltar from England after leaving Sicily. He did not know she had been a milliner's apprentice in London be fore her marriage. Mr. T. C. Smeathman said, he was at Messina in 1808 and 1809. He knew Mr. Green, who was then Paymaster of the 81st, and subsequently Paymaster of Dillon's Regiment. He had observed that the plaintiff and his wife appeared to live happily in Sicily. He had seen her since his return to England. Mrs. Inglish, wife of a coal-merchant in Arundel street, deposed, that the plaintiff was her nephew. In 1810, Mrs. Green returned from Sicily, and came to her house in a post-chaise with two children. She did wit live with witness long. Having remained about a fortnight or three weeks in Arundel-street, she took lodgings in Surrey -street, and then went to Lambeth alk. Witness saw her from time to time while she was living at No. 12, Lambeth-walk. She went on one occasion to see her, and was informed by the ser vant, Mary Lander, that Mrs Green was not up. Witness endeavoured to go into her bed-chamber, and Mrs. Green refused to admit her; the latter said she would not see her till she had dressed. She camel down in her night clothes. Witness then discovered that Mrs. Green had lived with defendant. _ On her reexamination by Serjeant Bar, she ad mitted that she had repeated various reports, viz. that the plaintiff had lived on bad terms with his wife ; that 'he had been compelled to send her home from Sicily for loose conduct ; that Mrs. Green had declared her youngest child was not the plaintiff's ; that the plain tiff bad advertised her, to avoid being put in a gaol by her extravagance. She also admitted that Mrs. Green had kept company, in town, with Dr. Jones, Dr. Itoberton, and Mr. Colnagha. The witness, of her own knowledge, bad no reason to say Mrs. Green was a loose woman. She did not know the line of practice followed by Dr. Roberton. Mafy Ann Lander being sworn, said—" I lived as servant to Mrs. Green, while she was living at No. 12, Lambeth Walk. I went to attend on her and clean the apartments. I knew Mr. Marder lived with her. They went by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Green. They had but one bed-room. Mr. Marder slept there constantly. I went into the bed-room, and found them in bed together. They lived as man and wife. They remained there when Mrs. Inglish came. She asked if Mrs. Green was within 1 said, she is not up. She went up stairs to tier, and Mar der hearing her coming, jumped out of the window. Mrs. Green used to have one of her children with her, a liule boy. The child called Mr. Mader papa. Mr. Marder kissed the child, and appeared in the cha racter of father —Cross-examined by Mr. Serf. Nil Bur. Did 411 the haws kin the clig4ll —A. I onty saw for dr. (endsat. Q. How did you know that Mr. Marder wag not Mr. Green ? A. 1 found out by big night-clothes Vint his name was not Green, and that raised my suspicion. Q. How long did you Uve there ?—A. About a fortnight. Q. Where did you go after you went from Mrs. Green ?•••• A. To my mother's. Q. Where did you go to service ?—A. I did not p any when ghat I know. Q. Do you know the C rown H ote l , in Lambeth-road ? Yee. . Mead-place, I mean ?—Yes, I du. Q. You were never hired theft ?—A. 1 never hired albeit the' e. 1 g. You never slept there ?—A. I can't say that. . Have you breakfasted there ?—A.I have. . How many times ?—A. I cannot say. . How came you to sleep there? 1 4 „doo't choose CO an'wer. . Nnw, I .4%k you, whether it is not a notorious b—y howls ? . I don't know. Q. I have no right to LA you who you slept with; but, don't you know that men and women comatouly go there to sleep?— A,l went there to visit the people, and to do a little needle work. Q• Who did you do needlework for ?—A. The mistress of the house. Q. Was you paid for it t—A. I won't tell you. Q. Then t skill ask his Lordship to commit you.—A. breakfast, dinner, and supper, for what I did. Q. How long had you been In the house of Mrs. Crum wbsit Mr. Marder jumped out of the window I—A. t dm% know. Mr. J. Swan, Clerk to Mr. Disney, the plaintiff's agent, proved the payment of Mrs. Green's allowance , of £l2 a month, till it was stopped in July, 1811, by order of plaintiff. C. Simpson, keeper of the house where Mrs. Green and defendant - lived, stated, that they occupied his first floor as husband and wife. Mr. Seljeant Bxst then addressed the Jury for the defendant. He observed that this was, of all the cases he had ever met with, one the least entitled to damage's. Civil retribution here was unnecessary.—. His Learned Friend, who well knew how to conduct a cause, had not opened his case as one entitled to damages: if he had it would have sunk under him. A case occurred to his recollection which he consi. dered applicable to this. A Gentleman, who was is Member for one of the wes:ern towns, brought an ' action for criminal conversation with his wife against a Gentleman in Berkshire. It was proved that the defendant was locked up for three days, and fed id the house, while the husband was absent, but the thing ' , to be specifically proved was not substanti a t e d, an d the Jury gave a verdict for the defendant. In thil case there was no proof of criminality, unless the Jury , believed the evidence of the servant Lander, who had i proved herself unworthy of credit, by having been not only infamous herself, but the servant of infamy, in a brothel. The Jury ought to drive the evi dence of that witness out of their consideration...-. If they gave credit to her, a verdict would go against his client. Then they would have to pause on the subject of damages. His Learned Brothet had hot expected damages ; for any Jury who could give damages, would in his judgment be mad. A I case was once brought before Lord Mansfield, of this sort, and his Lordship asked H it was an action for damages ? Mr. Cooper, a Gentleman of high talent. at the Bar, feeling the weakness of his appeal for damages, answered—" No, my Lord, it it an *Moe for right of way!"—Damages in this case, provided the Jury considered the smallest necessary, would completely ruin his client, a young man unforto• nately possessed of no property, or support, but what he derived from his industry. Damages would coo- sign him to a gaol. The Jufy ought to consider they had sons, who might be drawn in by an aban doned married woman, and in such a ease how would they feel as parents when their Children shOtild be visited by ruin for falling into the snare of such a woman ? The Learned Serjeanr, in a - Most impres s Sive and able speech, contended, that the plaintir had sustained no loss in being deprited of the society of such a woman, and ilLit the least damages pOsSi ble to give would be sufficient. Sir J. MaNsFIKLID said to the Jory—fo I think you have to consider whether the aritninal act vfas coin.) mitted. If you should be of opinion it was, find yout verdict for the plaintiff. Then you will have to con sider what damages are necessary. It is certainly un. like any case I recollect to have, occurred. With respect to the fact, it is proved distinctly by Mary 4 Lander, that this woman lived with Marder in Lam beth.walk, having but one bed-room, and sleeping in • one bed. Then there is no doubt of the fact, uniss the story she hat told is untrue."—The Learned Jvcige commented on the general conduct of Mrs. Green since her marriage, observed that she had ndi kept reputable company since her return to England, and drew a conclusion that there was no proof that she was a virtuous woman previous to the present cause of action. The Ittry had no clue to know how the de• fendant had become acquainted with her, and they ' were to consider whether he might not have met her in the street, without knowledge that she was a mar. , ried woman. The case was not attended by aggra. eating circumstances. There was no more than the .1 adultery proved against the defendant ; but as that was proved, their verdict must be for the plaintiff, and they would say what damage, he ought to reco ver for the loss of such a wife, without any explanas tion how the partie's became acquainted. The Jury retired from their box, and on their re. turn found a verdict for the plaintiff--. Damages owe '. farthing. Mr. Serjeant SHEPHERD said, he hoped British Of. fleets would hereafter take care how they sent their wives to their native country. kbitoCkW , s TUCKS I DAY Al (mt.° LiAjuK, Red. 59f—Cons. 51111—Cons. for ac. 581-4 per Ct. 14. .5 per Cent. 88i—Bds. Bt. 9s . dit.—Lp. Anat. 14 ..law Exch. lens es. ss. pr.—Omninm ••• The Funds are on the decline. The report Which was spread with great industcp on Monday of the arrival of au Aus. trian Messenger, had the effect of ralan& them, on that day, a half per cent. At the close of yesterday's etarkit, however, they were Taw, WIPP* CORN-MAKKhT, MARK-LANE, H.B. /•._ Not having an arrival of any Grain whatever to-day, a. d hewers t continuing to hold off till fresh supplies come in, there is scat si any business doing at this day's market—what tew sales ai e t it fected are almost without variation from Monday's prices. A f w samples of good Oats have been sold a trifle higher. L'u stu ,., which has been lately nearly nominal, bezins to sell at an ads stance in price. English Wheat 784. ICOs. 112 s. Potatoe ditto, 41111 525. Fine ditto, 120 s. 190 s Rape seed Arno, £43 per last. Foreign do. (Russian) 861.1141. Linseed, 100 s. 1101. Rye 741. 80$. Coriander do. per cwt. Bic 465. Barley 545. 70s. Caraway, ditto, 84s. Stn. Malt,loos. 109 s. Canary do. 100 s. Wes Dim . : tine Ware. 115 s. White Mustard Sued, 16e. its. White Peas (boilers) 985. liCs. per bushel. t . Grey, ditto, 861. 945. Brown do. 225. 341 Beans, 745. B4s. Clover Seed, white, per cwt 'Vick auto 72s 805. 850.140 e. Oats (feed) iiBa. 34.. 30s. Ditto, red, ess. 15055. Perini! ditto, 401. 455. "bill es, per bushel, 14* tes. Fine Hour 11171. t• 110 s. Seosads ivy.. to ilia per aft 1. re re