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~ +~ 7 , i ~ LON DON. NEXT WEDNESDAY THE STATE LOTTERY BEGINS ,Dtt AWING-THE WHOLE IS TO BE DRAWN ON IHA D Y. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1814. TRh I'OCRB ('HIS DAY Al TWELVE O'CLOCK: Reduced 631 64-4 per Cent. 844-5 per Cent. 96 95( Consols 6413 —for amount, 641)—Omnions Jiant Long Anns :6—indla Bonds 14s. 1.55. pre. Eachequer Bills ts. fits. to 4s. prem. This was settling-day in Consols. We have this day laid before our Readers the Ame rican General MACOMB'S account of the attack upon PLLtsburgh, as is is of importance that every thing relative to that unfortunate affair should be well un derstood. Another article from the American Papers, con taining an account of the cruise of the privateer Prince of Neufchatel, from the day of her sailing from Cher bourg, on the 4th of July, till she entered the harbour of Boston, on the 15th of October, will be perused With lively interest; particularly by our commercial readers. It was known at the time of her sailing that this vessel, formerly a French privateer, was not bona e, an American, but by some gran:muting elixir, `sitiaistered through American agency, she acquired 44eseiabilt, and has done our trade much mischief. .. As might have been expected, this and similar itensactions of oar honed enemy caused some remon stritncei to be made on the part of our Government, and 'We have reason to believe that Mr. CROKER'S visit to Paris had relation to this disguised war, thus earned on against us in the French ports. The result his been creditable to the French Government—and their proceedings, in consequence, •furnish a pledge cif the sincerity with which it is disposed to cultivate the relations of amity hisivrese the two countries.— The general principles of the Law of Nations is com pletely recognised in the orders acted upon in the French ports. Di addition to the circumstances which we yester. Any- communicated respecting the system now pur sed. in France in relation to American vessels, we hive to add the following :—The Decator, from the finked States, laden with cottons, was refused entrance Into Bourdeaux, and was ordered round to Brest. The ground alleged for not receiving her at the port of her destination was, that she had some guns on board. Reference wai had to the Duke of WELLINGTON to obtain a pass through the'blockade of the ports of America, to a French ship which has been some time in readiness to take her departure from Havre-de. Grace. This application has been ineffectual ; and the cause of its ill success may be easily explained, as there are about 300 French Officers who have taken their passage by this vessel, and who had applied to Caarnruan, the Republica* Minister at Paris, to *now whether they could acquire rank in the array of theUnited.tates ? As illustrative of the above we state, from a pti- Irate letter now before us, from a well-informed indi vidual in Paris, that many French Officers hAving applied for leave of absence from France, they have of late uniformly received . the same answer, that the reoccupation of the French Colonies will regime the services of so many Officers, that permis sion to quit France cannot be allowed ; and that if, without leave, they shall presume to go abroad, their names will be struck out of the list of French Pfficers." That this decision and firmness was loudly called for, and that even a considerable degree of vigilance will be necessary on the part of the French Govern ment to prevent its orders from being disregarded or evaded, will be rendered abundantly apparent from the following Copy of a Letter from the Agent to La.oyo's, at Torbay, dated November 22d : " Last evening landed at this pl ace Captain War. Otani,' of tishopsgate.street, London, late master and owner of the brig Alexander, from Leghorn to London, reports being taken, on the 14th inst. eight or ten leagues South of the Lizard, by the Ameri can schooner privateer Leo, of 275 tons, and only four guns, nine days from L'Orient : Capt. CRANE was four days on board the Leo, and was informed by the Commander that the French Government did not permit him to have any guns on board at the time he sailed, and that he paid pilots £lOO to smuggle them off. Captain CaLwe was put on board a Spanish ship, and from thence to the fishing sloop that landed him." We cannot doubt, that the French Government, the moment it shall hare learnt the fact communica. sated in the above letter, will institute proper in quiries to bring to punishment the individuals who have thus dared to violate its commands I This day Paris Papers of Saturday, Sunday, And 'Monday, reached us. We have selected several of the articles relative to the negotiations at Vienna. Our Readers know how little credit we attach to any of these unauthorised statements. They possess, how. ever, some interest, in as much as they tend to chew the feeling of the French Editors on the several points 'which they notice; and some will be inclined to suspect that exactly in proportion as they boast of all or any of the Allies being disappointed in the measures resolved on, the cause of chagrin will be found on the other side. On one point, however, we wish to find the French papers correct. Pa/8# ig Igoe to be itvidsd. Austria, it is said, has beak vat solicitous to obtain a conve. Indent Ate r 043 1 611.1.., 1 / 2 1 1 .4 th*Emferat Att ( - ANDER bid decl ar ed that it ehatiot be divided-that • -' ciUlligand 'and eight hundred thousand Poles, are teatsir to maibtain its independence ! The Arch Duke CONSTANTINE has suddenly set out from Vienna for Warsaw—perhaps to take upon him the Sovereignty bf that kingdom. We reprobated the former partition of Poland by the Allies, early in the Revolutionary war, as exhi biting a most dangerous example to every flagitious Power which might aim at the subjugation and in corporation of neighbouring States. Our predictions were too fully verified. Let Poland be again rendered independent—no matter under what Sovereign, and let its independence be guaranteed by all the Powers of Europe. A very few years will annihilate any pri mary family-feeling, and produce distinct and sepa rate interests, as was the case with the different BOURBON Sovereigns. _ An article from Naples mentions, that King JOA CHIM (MURAT) has received from the Emperor of AUSTRIA a formal ratification of the Treaty by which his Sovereignty is recognized. If so, we may soon expect to hear that his rights have also been confirmed by this country and the other Allies. It may be recollected, that when the general alliance was formed for the subversion of NAPOLEON'S domi nion, stipulations to the above effect were entered into with the present King of NAPLES—onIy, it was at the same time stipulated, that some equivalent should be provided for the former reigning family, the present King of SictLy. On the whole, we doubt not that it will be for the benefit of the Neapolitans themselves that no change in the present Sovereignty should oc cur; but it is much to be wished that no injustice may be done to others by any arrangement that may be adopted. A letter in these Papers from Havre, hails, as an instance of liberality on the part of the Allies towards France, the arrival there of an English ship, direct from the Brazils, laden with cotton and sugars, with out having previously entered, as formerly, any Eng lish or Portuguese port. ,Vilktgan ( kit. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 8. We are assured that Lord Castlereagh and Count Munster have not gained all their points, and that se veral aggrandisements, which they, demanded for the kingdom of Hanover, had been formally refused ; and among others, the Duchy of Oldenburgh is men tioned. The Duke of Oldenburgh never wished to renounce his Sovereignty—he wishes to govern and make happy the country which was transmitted to him by his fathers. Rich indemnities have leen offered him on the Left Bank of the. Rhine, but he will not listen to any new arrangement, consequently he re tains his present possessions. He was warmly sup ported by the Emperor of Russia. In general, the Princes of the second and third' order in Germany complain of not being considered in the political arrangements now making. They have already presented (and they threaten to continue to present) Memoirs to the five great Powers ot Ger many, to induce them to take their interests into con sideration. These Memoirs are well-drawn-up, but they receive no answer. VIENNA, NOV. i 6. The Grand Duke Constantine set off yesterday rather unexpectedly for Warsaw. It is not probable that he will return soon. Some persons think that, political arrangements being protracted, Russia Will take possession of Poland, as Prussia has taken pos session of Saxony, under the reservation of a future explanation. It now appears that the Congress will sit much longer than was at first thought.—Most as suredly it will not finish its great business this year. We can conceive no cause for the delays of the opening of the Congress. On the Ist and' d Novem ber, all the Ministers, who had any right to be pre sent, brought their papers ti the State Chancery.— Their examination was at most the business of two or three days: the preliminary form'alities, according to all appearances, must therefore be over. All the Princes and States of Italy are in a state of perturbation : they send here Memoirs after Me. moire, in support of their interests : they wish to know their destiny, but they are answered that their demands will be taken into consideration ; and they are always put off to the end of the Congress. This uncertainty injures trade and business much, and this can no longer be dissembled. For ,instance, it has been said of late, that the States of the Church will be restricted to a very small territory, which shall comprehend merely Rnme and its environs, and that all the Ecclesiastical Provinces will be secularized, and given away in indemnities. This intelligence, which, nevertheless, wants confirmation, prevents all persons from embarking in any enterprize. It is confirmed that the Imperial Dignity will be re-established. Austria has declared that she will not reign over Kings. She recollects that the Elec tors caused her much trouble and embarrassment, but for the welfare of Germany she consents to accept of a hereditary crown. It was at first proposed to have a Prince, who should not transmit the Empire, but whose successor should depend on certain suffrages, or on an order which shall be established. The busi ness, however, seems arranged, and the King of Prussia will be Vice-Emperor. It is proposed to establish here a depot of archives, for all the acts which were in use by the Confedera tion of the Rhine. We are very curious to learn what can be the con. tents of an important Declaration which bas been traniattteci (pike meetly I,y the Matsui or one great Power of Europe to 'the other Ministers. VIENNA, NOVEMBER. 5. IXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LITTIR. " Still we are in a state of uncertainty. The dis cussions relative to Poland continue, and are more animated than ever. All the Powers, except Prussia, oppose the transfer of this rich and fertile country to a Russian Prince. The Emperor Alexander, how ever, remains firm ; and his Minister, Count Nessel rode, has declared that 600,000 Russians . and 800,000 Poles were ready to defend the independance of Po land. Prince Constantine will set off this evening for Warsaw, to take some decisive measures. gg The taking possession of Saxony by Prussia, has made a bad impression on men's minds. It seems, to be decided that the ci-druant King of Saxony will retire to Frankfort, where he will enjoy, with his fa mily, a revenue of three millions of German crowns. " The Duke of Saxe Weimar will take the title of Gran il Duke. The Sovereign Houses of Hesse Cas sell,‘Lippe, and Oldenburgh, have jointly protested against all aggrandisemeuts of the Kingdom of nano. ver, at their expence. " The Pamphlet, entitled Advice to the Cowen of Vienna, which I mentioned yesterday, is so strictly prohibited, that a penalty of one hundred ducats is imposed upon all persons having it in their possession. " It is said that several emissaries, or agents of Bonaparte, have been arrested in Italy, and in con sequence he will be transferred to the Island of Saint Helena." ROME, NOVEMBER 7. Some Courts have demanded the dignity of the Cardinalate for certain distinguished Prelates. Those who know the conduct of our Government are per suaded that no foreign Cardinals will be nominated previous to the decisions of the Congress. Those selected will probably be the persons who have most zealously defended the rights of the Church. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. Her Royac litotiNr.ss is now at Rome, where, ac cording to the French papers, she has made large 'purchases of Statues and Pictures. Her ROYAL HIGHNESS has been visited, since her arrival, by the Ex-KINo and QUEEN of SPAIN, and the QUEEN of ETRL'RIA. On the 2d instant, she had an audience of the Pore, who received her with the greatest affa bility, and with all the respect due to her rank. The same day her ROYAL HIGHNESS visited the Vatican, the workshop of CANOVA the sculptor, and the PRINCY Of CANINO. Aref I. INT L IG EtIC R. PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER 22. Came in the BRAZEN brig of war, and WOODLARK sloop of war, from a cruize. Sailed the EUROTAI frigate, on a cruize ; and the FOXHOUND and GOLD FINCH, for Bourdeaux. CORK, NOVEMBER ts. The brig Sir John Sherbrook, Captain DUNCAN, from Newfoundland, and bound to Alicant, was l taken on the 24th September, by the Syren of Balti., more, in lat. long. 26, atter an action of one how I and 44 minutes, when on the point of being boarded, ' , the Sir John reluctantly struck. The said privateer had seventeen 12 pounders and 90 men ; on the 3d of October met the Grand Turk American privateer, of New York, had taken seven prizes, burnt three, and sent four for America. The James, M‘Nzir., in company with the Swiftsure, both of Port Glasgow, from Newfoundland, were captured on the 13th of September, in lat. 39. 50 after an action of near two hours, by the American privateer Saratoga, of New York, and sent for America. DEAL, NOVEMBER 23. • Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Earl of Buckinghamshire, *DONALD, from Quebec. Sailed the Venus transport, for Aberdeen; and the Anson transport, for Ramsgate.—Wind S.W. BOSON, OCTOBER 15. Arrived the privateer brig Prince of Neufchatel, Ordonaux commander, of New York, (of 310 tons and 17 guns) from a cruize, the particulars of which are taken from her journal, and follow, viz.- 4 , Sailed from Cherbourg (France) 4th July. On the 9:h, captured sloop Jane, Bowen, of Cardigan, from St. Jean de Luz for Falmouth, cargo timber, 70 tons burthen, five men, burnt her. 11th, captured brig Steady, Bulky, of Hull, from Bourdeaux for St. John's, Newfoundland, cargo provisions and bale goods, took out the latter and some of the former articles, and burnt her-109 tons burthen, 11 men, and 4 guns. 22d, captured brig Triton, Blance, of Peterhead, 127 tons, eight men, two guns, from Cadiz for London, cargo coffee and wine, took out part of the cargo, and scuttled her. 24th, captured transport brig Aaron, Pindall, of Scarborough, 142 tons, eight men, four guns, from Gibraltar for Lis bon, in ballast, and scuttled her. 27th, captured brig Apollo, Hardy, of Hull, 135 tons, seven men, from St. Übes for Riga, cargo salt, and burnt her. soners and gave her up. Same day, captured sloop George, Barber, of Ramsgate, 50 tons, five men, from Milford Haven for Plymouth, cargo coals, and scuttled her. 15th, captured brig Sibson, Clark, of Whitehaven, 200 tons, nine men, four guns, from Greenock for Cork, in ballast, scuttled her. 18th, captured brig Nymph, Hutchinson, of Whitehaven, 150 tons, ten men, from St. Jean de Luz for Cork, cargo provisions and dry goods, took out the latter, threw overboard the former, put on board a number of prisoners and gave her up. Same day, captured brig Albion, Farquhar, of Whitehaven, 185 tons, eight men, tour guns, from Greenock for Cork, cargo wine, gin, brandy, and dry goods, took out the latter and burnt her. 20th, captured ship Harmony, Wil son, of Greenock, 290 tons, eight men, three guns, from Greenock for Cork, cargo d r y goods, rum, and an assortment of other articles, took out part of the a August 9th, captured the cutter General Doyle, Simpson, of Bristol, from Leghorn for Bristol, 83 tons, seven men, six guns, coppered, cargo oil, to k out most of the cargo and burnt her. 14th, captared brig Berwick Packet ; Crosby, of and for Dristol, cop plhd,• Ottatito lernt thatt, rot* gtUit, with AO pale senpra, and ballast put on board a number of pH. cargo, manned and kept her till the 24th, and sail her recaptutetl that day by a sloop of war, then eight leagues south of the Land's End. " All the foregoing vessels were captuted in the British and Irish Channels. At the time the Har• mony was captured, a letter of marque brig was a little to windward, which rundown towards the ship; gave her a broadside, when she struck, but wishing to take out part of the cargo of the Harmony, and several suspicious sail being in sight 40 windward, permitted her to " August 30tg eo r:, 1 . d 45. long. 27. captured the brig Charlotte, Edwards, of London, 9 men 8 guns, 190 tom, from Rio Janeiro for Greenock, cargo bidts and Brasil wood—burnt her. _ September 6th, lat. 41i. long. 4.5. captured ship Douglas, Cameron, of and for Liverpool from De merara, with a cargo of 421 bhds. sugar, 190 pun cheons rum, 6 hhds. molasses, 254 bkles cotton, 412 bags coffee, 8 bags ginger, and 28 logs of mahoga ny—of 420 tons, 21 men, and 4 guns—manned her, after taking out some coffee, and ordered her to keep in company. ig September 30th, lat. 38t. long. 64. captured the schooner Mary Ann, MgLeod. of and from St. John's, N. B. for Barbadoes, 103 tons, 6 men, carp lumber, burnt her. " July 26th, spoke, under English colours, (and kept company some time,) an English brig, of eight luns and SO men, from Lisbon for Gibraltar, in bal. ast; and ascertaining from her that she had parted a short time before with several men of war, which were looking after several American privateers, said to be in that neighbourhood. and knowing we should have to put all our prisoners on board and let her go, by which means the enemy might get information of us, let her proceed undeceived of our being an Ame. rican. 66 August 30th, boarded Russian ship Austrian, from Havannah, with sugar and coffee, bound to Boerdeaux; informed she had been plundered that day by an English letter of marque brig under Ante.' rican colours (American ensign at the peak, an Eng lish pendant at the main), but the Captain said he knew her to be a Guernsey brig, as he saw her in Havannah. 66 September 3d, lat. 44. long. SA. spoke and boarded the brig William, prize to the York, of Bal timore, and supplied her with bread. 46 On the 9th instant made Nantucket, in com pany with our prize the Douglas. On the 1 lth Nan tucket bore N. about 1-4 mile distant from the land ; discovered a frigate off Gayhead, which gave ch.tee, and came up very fast with a hesh breeze, while we • were becalmed. At 3 p.m. we took the breeze, and took the Douglas in tow, the frigate then abut four leagues from us. At suit-set it fell calm. At 7 P.M. was obliged, on account of the current, to come to anchor, about musket-shot of our.prize, and snppos ing the frigate would send her barges to attempt to capture us, called all hands to quarters, and there kept them. 46 At half-past 8 P.M. a signal was made from the prize, that the barges were coming, prepared for them. Soon after discovered them, and commenced firing, which they disregarded, and were soon along side—they were five in number, one on each side, one oe each bow, and one on the aters•iiwmarat tion was then kept up with muskets, pistols, cut lasses, &c. and in every attempt the enemy made to board he was promptly met and repulsed. About twenty minutes after the commencement, the enemy cried out for quarters, which were granted, and then ended. " Of the five barges and launches (which contained 184 men, including officers), at the commencement of the action one was slink, (with 48 men, two only of which were saved) three drifted from along-side, apparently with no living men on board, and one was taken possession of. She contained 36 Men at the commencement of the action, eight of which were killed, twenty wounded, and eight unhurt. It was then ascertained that they were from the Endymion, And were all armed with pistols, boarding pikes, muskets, cutlasses. and blunderbusses. " The 2d Lieutenant of that frigate, (F. Ormond, who was unhurt) three midshipmen (two of which were severely wounded) and one master's mate (also wounded) were permitted to come on board, the re. minder of the prisoners, twenty-five seamen and ma rines, we kept in the launch astern all night, after taking out the arms, oars, &c. as the commander dared not trust them oa board, having only eight men left fit for duty. 61 The Prince of Neufchatel had only 38 men, itt eluding officers, at quarters, at the commencement of the action, and had on board 37 prisoners. Atter the action it was ascertained that six of her crew were killed, (as well as Mr. Charles Hilburn, .3f Nantuc ket, a pilot taken out of a fishing vessel), fifteen se• verely wounded, nine slightly, and eight unhurt. " The next morning the Lieutenant, Midshipman, and Master's-mate, signed a paper in behalf of them selves, and the seamen and marines, pledging their honours not to serve against the United States during the war, unless exchanged, and were towed ashore to Nantucket in the launch, by the P' ince of Neufcha. tel's boat. Shortly after, Captain Ordonaux sent 17 of his other prisoners, and his 15 wounded men alse on shore, and placed the former at the disposal of thd Marshal, as he did not dare to trust them on board. " The Prince of Neufchatel has brought in 14(1 bales, 164. boxes, and 156 trunks of dry goods, 2i casks, and 174 boxes sweet oil, and a large quantity of coffee, rum, and various other articles, and twenty prisoners." We received Brussels and Frankfort Pipers just as our Paper was going to press. Their contents ale mostly anticipated by our Extracts from the Fiends Papers. Sir Gamma PasvosT is, it is said. to be tried by a Court-Inertial, on charges preferred by the subordinate Generals and by Sir JAMBS YEO. Letters from New Yolk, of the 22d. state, that GILBERT ROBERTSiIi, Esq. the Agent of Prisoners .sn the part of the British Government, would nu t b e permited to land in the United States. The pretence tor this refusal is, that he had virtually violated his parole. Mr. HAVILAND, of St. John's College, was yestee. day elected to the Anatomical Professorship ftl e University of Cambridge, vice Sir Busse% Heap IsTuoDs daceasad i by a considerable majority.