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self a prisoner of on hit; pirble I but as I Mee ordered the people to go on board the Es.ex to wo-k, rea d e r the impression that no difficulty virmld arise, I will liberate, in exchange for them, an equal number of prisoners, as their names, being seamen, snail be f o unt in follow each other on your late ship's book .%) and give up also two Mates or Miitshipenen, for the two Mates which are ni the English party - 1.-1 h ope this may prove satisfactorrfe your Government and self.—l am, &c. (Signed) "JAMES IIILLYAll." a Captain D. Amt.'s Valps rairo, Sth April, i Fl 4. -Sta—The arranftment which you have suggest. 0 respecting the exchange of the seamen of the Sir, Andrew Ilanuuond, for an equal nu mberof the seamet, of the United States frigate Essex, 25 they stand on the list furnished you, is perfectly satisfactory. It wiil be a great satisfaction to the three officers who accompany the Essex, to know that, after your object' in taking them with you shall be effected, there will be no faculty in their proceeding immediately for the United States. I take the liberty, therefore, to suggest, that they might be exchanged here for Captain William Porter avid his three mates. This will be an accom.. I.:lodation to all parties, and reconcile the officers so exchanged to a separation from their friends. " I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) " D. PORTSI24" U Commodore lames Hillyar, commanding his Majmty's frigate Phcebe." Fit OM THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, JULY 17, 1514. a t ALEXANDRIA, JULY 15. " A report prevails generally that Congress will be cohvened,. by Proclamation, at an earlier day than that appointed for its meeting : whether this rumour is founded on sufficient authority, or criginatts in the probable necessity of such a case, we &lice not been able to ascertain." BOSTON, JULY 11. ii C'TtltAtt OF A LETTER, DATED SANDWICH, JULY 1. 44 I have conversed with an intelligent Gentleman Who went on board the Bulwark about three weeks 'ego to ransom a vessel, who reported that Le was treated with uncommon politeness by Captain Milne; Who, in the course of converation, intimated his res gret, that the strict orders which he had received 4 to assail the American shipping, and particularly that description of it which brought any sort of re venue to the Gotternment,' bcre so hard upon this part of the country. He observed, however, that they had no intention of injuring individuals, further than was absolutely necessary to carry his strict orders into , execution. He also expressed bas regret, that he should be supposed capable of molesting the fisher men—and requested my informant tti look out of the cabin windows, where there were 30 vessels within gunshot. He thought if the inhabitants had patience, they would not regret the departure of Captain Hardy, who he was sensible had acqui:ed a good name among the Americans. " A story was in circulation today, at Plymouth, I Ititow not upon what authority, stating, that the enemy had laid the settlement at Bass River, in the town of Yarmouth, under contribution, in the sum one thousand dollars. The people, to save their shipping, Mustered about six hundred, and the Bri. tish then agreed to leave them unmolested. The reason assigned for this proceeding is, that some of 1 the inhabitants there paid some ransom-money that was due, in Farmer's Exchange Bank Bills, which, is /on know, are good for nothing." THE EVENING STAR. 1 4 ONI)ON. TO-IvtOBltOW,.TATi Loizrzai InGINS DRAWING WEDNESISAY;AUGUST SI, 3814. - , PRICE OF ';'roCILS THIS DAY AT TWIILVE 01. 'LOCK Recldtett 15541-01 pet Cent. C0n501a.6531--tor account 6(4 4 per Ct. S 83-5 per Navy 9 Sli—Bond,,l vs. 151 s. pr. Onanium 211.3 IA dis.k Lam Anne. 161946'1u Bank Stock SISSt to 256i—India nothing done. Zuhequor Bak 18. to sa. prt. 'We continue to-day out extracts from the A meri tan Papers, of which we have been excldsively in pos. session for these some days. The most formidable tinkle which will went itself to our. Readers to-day, Is the Journal of the long and mischievous truize which was undertaken against our commerce by the Essex American frigate. Our Readers will not fail to remark, that the capture of that ship was followed by advantages which the modesty of the British Com mander did not permit him to enumerate. With a heavy heart the American hero, PORTER, informs his Government, that the American Consul, and we Must presume his countrymen also, were obliged to decamp from Valparaiso, the moment the Briti,h was triumphant. Toils the trade of the greater, and certainly the richer part of South America, is doubly closed against the Americans, by the hostil'. disposi. tions of the inhabitants, and our naval superiority.— In the Suuth Seas, in short, and indeed in airtilit no quarter of the globe Have the American mariners been favourites with the inhabitants : they have been notorious every where for acts of fraud and dishonest y ; 1 and their bad faith, in point of gratitade for favours received, as well as their total want of veracity and =oral honesty, has procured them the hatred and in dignation of every pilot and other seafaring man throughout the navigable ocean. But it is not at sea only that this demoralizid na, tir,n is despised and distrusted': it is well known to every person in the habit of visiting the Continent for the last twenty years, that it has been only on account of their English garb and English dialect that the Americans are treated with common civility. On all occasions their manners are rude and bcisterous ; their appearance is seldom that of Gentlemen ; and, with very few-exceptions, indeed, their education is limited to an acquaintance with Cocirr and Dilworth. TALLEYRAND did most correctly and philozophically draw the distinction between the English and the American character, to a diplomatic personage from Aithat country, in an unreserved conversation, after a family dinner, in Paris.—J , I do not know how it is," asidtlsat expo:kneed French statesman, but I never law an American who did 'tot glory in Leing taken for an Englishman; an.l I never yet saw an English man who was not ashamed to be taken for an Ame- tic)n!" The resources of the Americans for carrying on the war, must be greatly diminished by the-failure of this fool-hardy enterprise of Captain PORTER, to se cure the wealth of South America exclusively for his eovernment. In short, when we turn our eye from his narrative to tke other contents o& the Ame rican Papers, we find nothing but financial distress and ruin. A loan contractor throws' up his compact to supply twelve millions of dollars, for the best of all reasons—because no person is foolish enough to lend himi or rather his masters, the money. And - yet this is a national and patriotic war !—a war, too, whithi in the opinion of some of our pkriots at home, is to end in the destruction of the invincible army and •navy of Great Britain ! We have.noticed the rumour of the suspension of the negotiations at Ghent—a suspension which some will have to be a complete rupture. One letter from Ghent. dated the 26th, states, that an agent of the American Commissioners was to proceed to London immediatel to apply to the British Government to grant the privileges of a carter to the Neptune, in order that these Plenipotentiaries nay proceed in her to America by the way of Brest. The Neptune, we believe, is now at Gottenburgh, and_ a considerable lapse of time must oc-ur before these Gentlemen can take their departure for the United States by that con veyance. We are informed, however, that a person, attached to the Republican Legation, has arrived from Flanders to constitute the Neptune a cartel, under the sanction of our Government. Another letter from Ghent, of the 25th instant-. Would indicate, that notwithstanding the insurmount able difficulty that has arisen in the ncgociation, which requires a reference to the authority of Mr. MADISON, or to Congress, or to both ; same inter views have taken place between the British and Ame rican Functionaries nn matters of a contingent and re lative nature, and from hence a report has obtained circulation at Bru,sels, that the proceedings will have a peaceful termination. One thing is certain—Whether the interruption of the negociations arises from want of instructions or powers, on the part of the American Commissioners, or amounts to a complete rupture, the day of paci&• cation is thereby removed to a greater distance than was contemplated, a few weeks ago, and a rise in thp price of American produce could not but follow as a consequence. On this point, however, a circumstance has occurred very unusual, and which could only take place where dishonest pettifogging diplomatists were concerned. We allude to the mercantile speculations in the British Markets. We learn that it was not till the 25th, that the American Commissioners gave in their declaration that the terms proposed by our Government were in admissible ; and it was on the next day, the 26th, that people connected with the American Commis sioners, and who had left Ghent before the delivery of the final declaration, were seen buying up cottons, &c. in London, with the knowledge of the unfortu nate issue of the negotiations ; and, on the 27th, similar speculations were entered into by people simi larly situated at Liverpool. The inference is far from honourable to the cha racter of all or some of the American Commission. What can be thought of the principles of a Govern ment which mires the thieving disposition of cow.' mercial speculators, with the grave and important business of pacification? What is to be hoped for from such a people ? Does not such conduct call loudly (or reprobation ' from all legitimate Governments ? The American I Government, profiting loy the distractions of Europe , have got posseEs;on of the Floridas and Lonsiana— the latter by a transfer from K;ng Jostuot, rati fied by NAPOLEON. These thievish transactions, were part c.f the strong bands that tied the Ame rican Government to the Freach Usurper ! With the downfal of that tyrant the rooting up of such pestiferous principles is intim itely connected. The Americans stand precisely in the situation of a selfish and over-reaching individual who buys an estate with a bad title, calculating on. quibbles of law, and trusting to his own genius for ultimate undisturbed possession. Mankind have a common interest in re prestialg and punishing such dishonest proceedings. This day, at noon, we received Paris Papers of Sunday. Lord CA SI LEREAOSI arrived at Paris on Saturday. An article from Madrid gives us a little, and but a little, information, respecting the present state of Spain. The Government of that country is by no means in a settled state: the dispositions of the inhabitants seem; nevertheless, to be : various partizans seem by turns to govern the KING, for we le.ar of nothing but negociations and new ap pointments. The intelligence from South America is represented to be most distressing, and it is inferred from the dismantling of the Erpedition at Cadiz, that the Indies are to be abandoned altogether. The , writer of an article in a Madrid Journal, reminds his countrymen, that previous to the discovery of America, Spain mule all Europe tremble—a solemn historical truth, which the Statesmen of other coun tries would do well to recollect. Perhaps by abandoning the Colonies, the present Spanish Government rattans to try the bold expPri meat of making Spain subsist on her own internal re. sources. An article IVom Augsburgh Insinuates that it is the intention of Austria to Seize upon a larger portion of Italy than is lair, under the present circumstances of Europe. The Motitenr en rains the Net , Constitution of Geneva : it is, in fact, the old Constitution revived. We have more th.monce noticed the aversion with which the Pope views the proximity cf MURAT to the Papal territories. The following article from Rome portends a storm between the two Potentates: ROME, AUGUST 10. The Neapolitans still keep possession of the Mar coisate of Ancona, Macerata, and • Ferrara. The benefits of tile Revolution which has taken place in Europe are not felt there. The Priests are imprison ed, respectable persons ill-treated, and their property confiscated. A Dutch Mail arrived this morning. The intelli gence from Ghent states, that since the arrival of Lord CASTLEREAGH the NeguciAtions with the American Commissioners have been resumed, and with the best .prospects of a speedy and amicable termination.— We give the article as it has reached us, but we must caution our Readers against believing it, for there are rumour; much better authenticated, of a nature directly opposite : GHENT, AUGUST It% Since the interview which LordCastlereagh hae had with the American Ambassadors, after the return of a courier from London, the Negotiations, which had been suspended, have been renewed, and are prose cuted with great activity. Mr. Dallas, one of the Secretaries to the American Legation, set off yester day, with dispatches for his Government, to the Texel, where he will embark for America on board an American ship. Every thing gives room to hope that the negociations will have a speedy and happy issue. Lord Castlereagh, who departed fof Brussels on Saturday, with a retinue of twenty carriages, remains there ten (..tys, when his Lordship will at out for Paris and Vienna. Mr. son-in-11w of President Madison, and Private ticcretary to Mr. Gallatin; is hrrived here. It is aeirmed that a camp of. British troops Will•be formA btt‘t - wo 'ronrnay an 4 Cott:way. ANi'WIRP ► 010118 T U. Tie Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Prince flf Orange have :Asked this city, whine the Duke re viewed the British and Hanoverian troops, visited the docks, the arsenal, &c. His Royal Highness, who is distinguished for his mild and affable behaviour, was received with every mark of joy by the multitude. BRUSSELS, AUGUST 2?. It is said that to-dada axed fox the final evacuation of Liege by the Prussian WON. This great city, destined to beco►ue a part of the general Government of Belgium, will soon receive a new organization of the Administration. The position of Liege upon the Maese, between Maestricht and Namur, its numerous population, its many manufactories of arms, and its industry, are highly important to the Be:gian Pro vinces. The Prdtstans being to leave Lifse today, the Prince Sovereign has named Commissioners, who are already departed to take possession of that important city. It is affirn.ed that the arrival of Lord Castle reagh will cause some changes. It appears certain, that the general Government of Belgium will extend beyond the Maese, but we know not how far the new line is to reach. The arrival. of Lord Lyndoch on the Banks of the Maese seems connected with these measures, which are highly important to our country. The Dutch garrison of Namur is to be strengthened, as the Bel gian regiment that is organized theft is soon to go to Termonde. Other troops are to go to Charleroi and t!ie Sambre: The Prince of Orange and the Duke of Welling. ton are expectM back tomorrow from visiting the frontiers. General Evers, one of the best Generals of C ivalry in the French service, will enter into the service of Belgium, his native country. Since the decree of the Prince Sovereign is known, the number 'of Belgian Officers leaving the French service in creases daily. BRUSSELS; AUGUST 23. Lord Castlereagh has taken up his residence at the hotel of Lord Lyndoch. It seems certain, that since his Lordship had a conference with the American Ambassadors at Chent, many d:fficulties in the way of the Negotiation have been removed, so that a happy issue may be expected. Letters from Ghent say, that the Intendant of the Department of the Sambre, one of the richest noble. men in Flanders,, gives, to-day, a magnificent enter tainment to the English and American Ambassadors. All the Hanoverian troops on their way to the Weser, to come to Belgium, have received orders to hasten their march, and will arrive' in a few days; the places they are to occupy are already fixed. It is not to be doubted, but the abode of Lord Castlereagh, at Brussels, however short it may be, will be distinguished by measures highly conclusive to the interest of Belgium. Eagland protects (Air country in the most decided manner, find is resolved to employ all possible means to insure its independence and prosperity. It is affirmed that s numerous camp will be formed on our frontiers in the beginning of September. The troops will be exercised several days in peaionning grand maw:ouvres. ARIGHTOW, AUGUST 29. Plunce REGENT, to the ;nfin;te re grei of At tanks, lett us this day, About hall-past nne o'clock, for Windsor. The Mike of CLAntNce :snd Gener4l BLOOMPULD set out for Lnnddn u twelve o'cl,,clc. The departore of their lily:a Iliglinesws was marked by a host of others *cam the Pavilito, and other parts of the town, but the piece yet ContioacS very lull of company. IVINDSCA, AUGUST 31. • Yesterday evening his Royal H . ;•_..!inc , s the Pat REGENT arrived at the Castle. rnit mrti.ing her MiassTv, accompanied by the Pnt.m: RifoaNT, Pi in . CeSSeS ELIZASETH and MARY, lAA An :tiring in a coach and four, and paid a visit to Princess CHAR LOTTE, at Cranbourn Lodge. Her ltqyal Hig:mt•ss is expected to leave the Lodge for Weymouth to mon ow ( ilursday). Part of her suite is gone. Princess ALGUSTA, with her usual attendants, rode on holte back in the Great Park. .N41 , 41L INTLLLIGENCR. The Flora, SPRINGtR s from Palau, arrited at L;. verpool on Mond.ly last, was boarded so late as the 22d instant by the Peacock American bl , lop of war, in tat. 59. 30. lone. 6.:.'M.. The Vittoria, CualtvE, from Oporto to Nev.foun3- land, was taken the 2d instant by the priva*- teer, and sent for America. _ _ The Shannon, PIKE, from Belfast to Quebec, Nl 4 :lch was supposed to have be...n taken the 16 , 11 insult by an American privateer, near put into Wa terford, and sailed from tl:ence on ThutSdly. The Eneghert, from Gottenburg!i, struck upon Hasbovo' Sand on Tiiursday, and was deterted by the crew. The Isabella, of Arbroath, from Piga, run nn shore the nth instant, in I.lm.in B.zy—Lai ip landed, and the vessel expected to be got id. The Aurora, NORBERG, from Liverpool to the river Plate, put into Corunna the 7th instant, in distress, rend it is thought will be obliged to unload part of htr cargo. _ _ FALMOUTH, AUGUST 28. Nothing arrived or salted so•dey bat two or three. coasting vestals front London and Liverpool., . I'LYMOU EU, AUGUST 29. C 'me in the St:LI'AN 74, frOm the Eastward; and. the Dot ett troDN'tip, tmin Portsmouth; also the Loyalty, Joins, from Dunkirk ; a ship from Mor. ~aix; and clic Eliziilvth, th.t.tutu. from Gotten burgh.—Wind W. POR ['MOUTH, AUGUST O. Arrived his Majesty's ship Swum nom the Me. diterranean, and is pat tinder quarantine. Sailed his Mijesty's ship PRospeao for the Downs, end the HYDRA for Plymouth. Went out of harbour the Carolina, ALLEN, bound to annerara, to join the West India convoy at St. Helen's.—Wind N.N.W. DEAL, AUGUSr 30. Sailed his Majesty's sups Nl , ,st: and LEYDEN int Sheerness, and another division of transports for Ramsgate.—Remain in the Dow•:ns tiffs Majesty's ships MonsiouTn, Bur:Ern ALUS, Bstimuna, and OLYMPIA ; and about 2J sail of transports. SHEnt . NESS, AUGUST 30. _ Sailed his M ijes:y's ship BEAVER, with a convoy (Or Ekineur. The next will sail about tae 131 Sepi tetnber.—Wind W. CR IVEFEND, AUGUS r 30. Arrived the Abundance, OA K 3; . 4rdiMary, Nr cuor.s, front Quebec; Defieacr, B::Instono, fr.:rn Te neriffe ; Vrow lantena, C.,,cut, ir on: Groin .geil; nusi several vessels from the Baltic. oailed the J.tviJ, CoLioKN, and Leeds Packet, TAvum, for ; Fortuna; GIATON, and Charlotte, PoirroATE, Inc Pe tersburgh ; Thames, NlAnis, for Hanih-U M .% ; !4! p, BENAN, for ; JACt:Rt, tor 1 1 1.ivre; Ne cessitas, Rustles, for ; Lavinia, Molutav, for Bahia ; and Autos, lt ATTIMV,Ior Tenrriffe. The peace with France has occasioned contideribil increase' in the c'emand for fine fancy .muslin, which sell readily at an advance of price. The goods made in France cost a gteat deal more than ours; and if there was a CommerciA Tre ity, which provided fee low duties, we should, doubtless, esport, at leant foe some years, many of our fine manuraettii es. His Grace the Dnke of lticumomn end family have also embarked at Dover, fn. the Continent. The house lately occupied by her Royal Highness the Princess of WaLss, on ll:acidic:ail, is now under going a thorough repair, for the reception of the Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCETitR. Sunday, Loc►ex B vattra's Ladyand Daughter, with a numerous suite, passed thmalgh Canterbury fot Dover, to embark for Calais, ou their route to juin Louisa, at Rome. When the late Dike de Citotcaut., who was a re. ' rnarkably meagre-looking man, came t 1 I.lndon to negociate a peace, Citaimes TOWNSES:II being asked, whether the French Government had sent tile Prdi. minaries of a Treaty ? answered, he did n kLow, but they had sent the memo of aa ilmiaseador , A wally Alderman, describing a grand dinner at Paris, of three courses and a desert, a byestauder ob served, it must have been a splendid feast Sir, (cried our connoisseur in cookery) it was a bez larly one, for every ding -was dour so nisi 17 At the last As>izes at DerrT4 ktriArDoontarr. formerly a Member of the Cs ji olic 00.1 rd, bruJght an activn against Mr.. J. Masc,. ftw g libel. The libel was contained in a speecls/of Mr.l3'ooastior, and a note on the evidence of Mr. O'Dounaan, oil a trial of the Rev. Mr. O'Mut.i.AN, inserted in The Dobtm Evening Post of the 7th of January I at. T. e Jury found a verdict tor the phiintiff—Dmo.ages Five Hundred Pounds. Next THURSDAY the Lottery b: sins as there are noficed Prizes, t'is possible that all Ile Capitilt may be drawn tie tiist day—an e.ti ly pur chase is, therelote, recommended at Wsiss's 1 . 171 1 11• .nate Office, 17, Ludgate-street, near St. Paul's, where Tickets and Shares are selling consiierahlf Cheaper than for many years. Wass sold in Shares, 3251, a Prize,of £20,000, and Eight other Capitals, iu the list Twelve Months. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUGUST St. A cooettuauce of Imo weather, at d a succeidoa of lar , :e svj . plies, both of I•orisign and Enelitai Wheat, canes very dull otlo tor that article—very few sales have been effected t naor , mge and those at a reduction of Ink per quarter. Beaky, Deans, anti lists, are is. per quarter, and sea very beery at th a t d,ci ne . fa octet actwks ttaiteiv ui ,hewer :a.