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1 1 ! i '1 MR. MARSDCR TO MR. CoON.C. whom the chance of vrir has placed in his power, and to consider such officer as an hostage for the _ . safety of Captain Wright. I must beg you, Sir, to accept my best thanks for the obliging manner in which you have allowed me to make use of your intervention, upon an occasion squally interesting to humanity and to justice. I have the honour to be, tic. • (Signed) Haesowev. Gore 01 SNCLOSURL TROY YR. COO TO MR. M AItSDLH• His Majesty's Ship Theseus, Pert ltrl4 l , Jamaica, December 11, 180:1. Sit —On the morning of the 30th of November, I received orders from Captain Loring to proceed to Cape Francois to ascertain the real situatinn of the French, and the reason of their remaining in the port, after the forts had been taken possession of by the Blacks; and from my knowledge of the circum stances, to sO as I should deem most expedient. When I had proceeded as far as the entrance of the harbour, I was met by the guard boat, which I thought proper to accompany on board the Sul-cell laqte. I acquainted Capt. Bane, that, having per ceived the colours of tht• Blacks hoisted at the bane- Ties, and every appearance of a strong north wind coming on, which would necessarily prevent their putting to sea, we were induced by motives, which always aeluate a civilised people to afford them once more an opportunity of entering into terms nt capitulation, which would effeaually prevent their falling into the hands of the Blacks. They instant:y presented me terms of capitulation, to which I con sented, with some exceptions, and for which I re ceived General Boyer's and Captain Barre's word of honour (in the presence of the Officers, whose names are f ereunto subscribed), that tncy would alter, according to my explanation, or Captain Loring's (the senior Officer), on their arrival at Jamaica. I was disposed to concur in this arrangement the more readily, as 1 was assured, by Captain Barre. that they were threatened with being fired upon with red hot shot, if every ship was not nut of the Barbour by six o'clock that evening. The time was critical, and I conceived it necessary, in order to prevent this threat from being carried into execution, to have some written document immediately to pro duce to General Dessalines, to prove to him, that they had become prises to Hi. Britannic Majesq's squadron. On my waiting on the Black General, at 11,111 . - Past five o'clock, it was with c.maiderable cliffizulty I prevailed upon him to desist from his intention of firing into the ships, if they did not leave the Cape within the appointed time ; althnugh, at this time, v was an impossibility. the wind blowing direct into he harbour, and nothing but their having surren dered to the squadron of His Britannic Majesty. prevented him from doing so. I feel extreme surprise. Sir, in hearing that Ge neral Boyer and Captain Barre, have refused to Make the alte►ations they had pledged themselves to do, on their arrival at Jama:ca. They are well aware of the citcumstanees under which the capitu lation was made, a, well as the urgency of the time, which admitted only of verbal explanation and pa- Tole evidence. According to those explanations. the 21 and sth Articles of the Capitul.ath)n were greatly restriaed. from the sense which. I understand, they will have them to hear. By the CJ Article, it never was intended that any but the Officers should have their parole ; and that only to return to Europe, meaning F.ngland, its or der that 'heir exchange might be edelcd without delay. An.i ill.. sth Article meant billy, that por moral property should be respelled, of comet without inclodiny merchandise, or puolic property, w' ich might be found on board the vessels. 1 hays., &c. (Si?ned) Irmo ?a C r Jal , n Duckworth, Sm. c. We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do tes tify so the truth of the above explanations of the 2d and s!h articles of capitulation off Cape Francois, and likewise of the promise made in our presence by General Boyer ald Capt. Barre; that they would ratify them accordingly, out their arrival at Jamaica. (Signed) Jong l'au 'Live, Captain of His M.tjesty's ship Tartar. FBA NC lAM A CDC*: A co,Lieutenant of His Majesty's ship Thr.ers. Eow A tol,V Rut rtitiv, Midship. man of klis Majesty's ship The seus. Mnsirahr-Orßee, 17th 10104 am commanded by my Lards dommis sionen of the Admiralty to transmit to you here with the inclosed copy Pr a letter from M. Riviere of the office of the French Minister of Marine, to the Commissioners fortransports, relative to the ca pitulation of the enemy's forces at the island of St. Wmingo, and to request yon will I.ty the same be fore Lord Camden. for his Lordship's information and diretticns thereitpon, 1 am, arc. (Signed) W.l. MARSDV4. F.Award Conk*, E... 1 TRANSLATION ?ROM THE FREKCH, ENCLOSED ►IOM - NUS, 11th Jun*, 1324. Gresvxam cm—The Minister of the department of Marine and Ccionies being informed, that the trews of different vessels, as well as the several gar. risons which evacuated the Cape in the island of St. Domingo (in virtue of the capitulation made on board the frigate I a Surveil/ante, the 30th Novem ber, 180), are detained prisoners in England. His Excellency has ordered me to claim, in his name, on the grounds hereinafter stated, the return to France of these crews and garrisons, in conformity to the second article of the said convention. It is conceived in these terms—" The Garrison of the Cape, enolasrked on hoard of the different vessels, and the a reset .1 these vessels shall Le prisoners ("war, nod sent to Europe, as soon as poselile, upon the.r pa role, not to serve snail e Ichaoped, S.rc. It is readily to be conceived, that the 'pith of this astide, would, for greater exadlness. require the word France to be substituted for that of 1, Es top." Hut it would bean offence towards the English national cnarafter. to suppose, that its Government could tAke advantage of a mere defeEt of precision in the choice of words, to infringe a capitulation, of which the spirit is so explicitly developed by the very conditions which they who capitulated have sabscnbed. In etre& if the intent and spirit of the eapir.lation ' had not been. that the garrisons aral crews, who thereby constituted themselv,:s prisoners of war, should be sent to France, the soonest possible, in stead of being detained in England, it is evident that their conveyance to Europe, would not have been shackled by the condition of „giving their parole net le WC(' 6el•fore being exchanged. No doubt hut the military men on both sides, as well those whom the events of war forced to aban don the post which they had to defend, as those to whom they were forced to yield it up, frankly and fairly understood the spirit of the conditions which they signed, without a grammatical arrangement of the phraseology. And they never supposed that any discussion about mere words, would afterwards arise upon a matter so thoroughly established by the essen ial condition of Article 11. His Excellency is therefore led by his own innite equity to think, that if thy Biitish Government be lieves itself Authorised to retain the troops and. sai lors, who capitulated at the Cape. th it belie/ can only be owing to its not having sufficiently fixed its attention on this second article of the capitulation, and especially on these expressions, which form so ye, y essential a part therenf, viz. " and shall be sere to Europe on their parole, not to terve until exchanged." His Excellency orders me to request you to lay these important oh,ervations before the Lords nt 'he Admiralty ; and he likes to the ish ate belief, that the very line of concha be himse'f waald pursue, in a similar case, namely, to conform to the manifest spirit of the c tnitulatinn, will turn out to he tltat which their Lordship., will not hesitate to adopt In this Eh; Excellency onsei yes, that the mi {.'runes of war are sofficieoily grave in therns-lyr , , without :hose persons, who, called 1 1 their places to such ex tensive influence over the Int of homanity, descend ing to aggravate them by resorting to evasions and quibbles unworthy their public chataner. It is comet round to his Excellency's ears, that certain persons in England have seopesed, that prisoners of war, sera back to France upon parole, have been there emplayed, before tl ej were ex changed. Without chuting to dwell wino an elle gatio which has (lely reached him indieedly, his Eecellenete, however, charges me to aecriaint you, that no intraftion cf this nature has take , ' place. On the other hand, I have laid befote him the representations which you have desired me to sub. mit to him, concerning the treatment of prisoners of war, detained in trance. His Excellency has very lately had occasion to carry on some correspondence with the most dis tinguished amorigq those prisoners, and nothing in the course of it, has led him to perceive any ten dency to complaint on this subjea. Nevertheless he has, inasmuch as the police over them depends upoo the Mini:ter of War, applied to the Marshal of the Empire, having that department, for prop er attention to be paid to your representation on t his head, should it prove fou..ded. And, as soon as nis answer shall come to hand, you shall be informed of the real state cf things. But, you may rely upon it beforehand, gentlemen. that none of the duties which hu^tawny prescribes in favour of prisoners of swat, wit be oeeleackl; for sash is the formal intention of l's tin eerie' Ma jesty. I have, &c. (vsignedj isle Coto,isb;noer. of lilt brrt,tuua t,all,i.ort a~ I I~ I~ i l' THE BRITISH PRESS . LON 00N, TUESDAY. SFPTEIVILI At an early hour last morning, intelligence was received at the Admiralty, by a telegraphic dispatch, that the Tema:ming ships of the East India Fleet were pa•-sing the back of the Isle of Wight, with a fine breeze, and would probably reach the Downs last night. The Arcs, thus fqi tunately arrive. 1, is estimated at ten millions sterling, and consists of the following ships : Marchintww of Exeter, Captata Nash ; Lady Jane Dundas, Lindsay; Lord Nelson, ; Dover Castle, Richardson ; Lady Bulges, Sariolon ; Bengal, Cuisine;, As a, TICITNIF Mese; Waltharnttow, M*Ltod ; Earl St. Vincent, Samsun; Marquis WeUesky, Le thane; Lord Castlereagh, G Robert snit ; Sir William Senile', Rhode; Experiment, Campbell; Alexander, J. R IKrancklin; Fame, Bata and Monarch, liante.i, Iron India. Cirencester, Capt. T. Wherison ; Marquis of Ely, Canton, Lushingtos; ralaiton, Drummnnd ; Winchelsea, Campt,.ll; Wahner Castle, Bond; Thames, Slcottatec ; Per severance, Tireedale ; Neptune, nonald.on ; Taunton Caatle, Pierer! ; Ceres, Dunsfm4 ; Royal Charlotte, Fraitalin ; Ala wick Castle, Glalstanes; Trust Briton, Hughes Art4t,t()D. Jamesiso; aid Csalualta, tlalkett. from Chins. The above-mentioned ships sailed from St. He lena on the lab of July last, under convoy of the Tsid:ne, of 34 guns, ViCe-Admifal RAINS es ; :limns, 64. Capt. Fermis ; and Mediator, 36, Capt. SLATER, and in company with the (keen, from Botany Bay and China I also, four whalers, the names of which are unknown ; and the Swe dish ship, GUJ:IDAIS Adolphus. The Datiaimica Puekri, Capt. C AtTHEON, if ar rived at Liverpool from Babadoes, which place she !eft on the 25th of July, a single ship. I-le brings intelligence, that the fleet which sailed from Cork on the tith of June, under convoy of the Africaine fri gate and Wolf sloop of war, arrived at BarbaJoes the 2251 uf July, and that the fleet of ninety sail from the Windward Islands, arrived at Tortola on the 12th of July. They were to sail from thence on the Ist of August, under convoy for Great Britain. The Ethalion frigate, aad the Seriunt sloop cf war, with the tlcet under their convoy, which sailed from Falmouth on the 17th of May, arrived at Barba does on the 7th July. The French squadron which lately chaced the lanyou frigate, were fallen in with on the ::0111 ult. by the fr., y sloop of war and Ormier gtta.brig. who were both cha-..1, and narroxly escaped being captured by them, The ;gyp ht i A partial anion with one of their frigates, and wa; obliged to throw her anchors, and All her gm:, except her stirs chasers, overboard, to c.ftwl her escape. She is arrived at Plymouth. Admiral Ca‘. st, ALL': 114 c dispatched five sail ol the line in pursuit of the enemy. Several reports are in circulation, all stating, that war has actually commenced upon the Continent, and differing only as to the place. One states, that a blow has been snuck in the Tyrol ; and another, that Generals Jounn 7.3 an.l Sr. CYR have received orders to attack the Venetian States, and occupy N 'pies. No foreign ioteiligence having been re ceived of a later dare than that communicated by this Paper, it is suet llamas to observe, that these reports are mere speculations. If Venice could he taken by a coup & main, a sudden irruption there would be a probable case; but, we believe, its forti fications are in excellent repair, and that it has a strong garrison of 12,000 Austrian trn.ipi. The disposition of the French army in Italy is, besides, not very favourable to any spirited enterprise, such as ought tv diatiegnisb the commencement of a war. Authentic accounts, we unlerstand, have been re ceived. of great desertions having taken place in the French army in Italy—they have been so alarming, tha , the camp at Marengo has been in conseptence broken up. Bands of two or three hundred desert at a time with their arms. Not that they desert for the purpose of going over to Austria, but for the purpose of avoiding the military service altogether. As they desert in strong bodies, the ont.posts and patroles are unable to resist them—they hasten to the Alps, :aid there separate. The reprt of the departure of the At7,11!;.14 Am. ASS Atm). raris, gains groan.!. Government. it is said, hare re , ,:rived intelligence to that effed. The statement which we gave on Saturday, of the troops ot del el for service, is correa. The brigade of Cavalry, at Ipswich, is about to embark, .and it is supposed, the Cavalry in Kent, will be on board ship in a few days ; there are tip sail of transports in the Downs, using every exertion to complete their forage ; several ships have been sent round from London wi,h hay and corn. Lord KilTll is pro ceeding from the Downs to the 'lead, and all the bomb-vessels are to follow him. We yesterday inserted a part of the Correspond ence between the,klnglish and French Governments, relative to prisoners of war, and particularly the case of Captain Wright. Upon a consideration of the importance and novelty of the question, we think the pu'itc mmt wish to see the whole of the Curre sp indenee. We, therefore, continue our extraCts this dAy, , and shall give the conclusion to-morrow. Some extraels of a series of letters from Gibral tar, are given in it subsequent cMumn They state, etas the greater pint of the forces which went out with Sir JAM'S CYaio. will be left at Malta, and that the rest, consisting of the veteran regiments, will proceed for their ulterior destination, which is supposed to be Corfu, as Sir JAMES CRAIG hsd sent his Aid de Camp to that Island, The Rus sian force assembled there, amounts to 15,000 men ; which, in corporating with the troops under Sir J. CRAIG, will be able to protea our interests and fiends on the side of N Ties, Turkey, and Egypt. The Tamer., Hot sits, and the Queen, BASIL', from Gibraltar for Lisbon. were captured and burn ed on the 18th ult. off Cape St. Vincent's. The Mare, Ca sa sett., from Liverpool, has upset in the harbour of St. Thomas's. The &theta, from Mogadore for Liverpool, has been captured, re-captured, and is arrived at Floylalte. Lord GAIT:WeIt is arrived at Plymouth, prepara tory to hoisting his Flag on board the Tops:e Fri gate, in order to resume his command on the Irish station. Mr. K getaway, his lordship's Secretary, left town yesterday morning to join the gallant Admiral. The Earl of HA HOWICKE ' s letter has come over, recommending the Right Honourable ST ANDISH O'GsAov to the situation of Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland; and Mr. PLuNitxr and Mr. Bowie, to be Attorney and Solicitor-Gt. neral. A Paper of yesterday says—" The Duke of Yost is appointed by Ilia MAJEUTT. Warden and Keeper of New Forest; and the Duke of KENT. Ranger of Hampton-Court Park, vacant by the decease of the Duke of GLOM isT ca." A cartel which carried Spanish prisoners to Vigo and Corunna, has resumed to Plymouth. Whilst she was at Vigo, the captain of her rowed round the Atlas all, and two Spanish ships of the line, which were left there after the aetion of the 22d.- 1 wete sn damaged m the adieu, that they will not be ready for sea for some time. The borough of St. Ives, Cornwall, was last week canvassed by Sir CHILIbTOI4III HAWIIINi and S•taust. STEIPNENS. Esq. high-sheriff of Cornwall, with the view of obtaining that parliamentary in terest in the borough which had been long enjoyed by \V. Pasco, Esq. Rut the latter . gentleman, who we understand had intimated his intention of declining all politlcal connexion with that borough, having exerted himself to re-establish his interest there, the good people of St. Ives have divided into two patties; and the next election wiU most probably produce a spirited contest. ROYAL FAmar. WEYMOUTH, SEPT. 7. Last evening, the Duke of CA st snince and the three elder PRINCESSES, went in Her MAJFST earn; ige to Mrs. STcwaan's house, where tie Pair:cr resides dining his stay here, and spent the evening with His ROY AL HIGHNESS, who does nit out, in consequence of his having slightly sprained his ancle. Early this morning, His MAJESTY walked through the town and neighhnurlsod, accompanied by the Doke of YORK, General CARTWRIGHT, COIOIICIS TA Vim& and CAMP ar.LL, and Mr. Baown, of th;s place. Their MAJESTIES and the PRINCESSES attended divine service at the church. The ROYAL DUKES attended divine service at the drum-head in the camps. ORIGINAL POETRY. EPIGRAMS. FROM DR. JOHNSON AND MARTtAL, By OLD NICK. Liber ut esse cairn, 143.1101, pulthra Mari♦ Ut maneeos fiber, pulchru Maria, vale ! APPLIED TO TRENCH EMIGRATION. Not V3llliy, France, thou hidrrn me freedom woo: That freedom May be mine, fair France,adiaiz IN ►EISIMOS CON.IGOEL Corn %As cimil y, parelque vita, LTvor pe-sima, pe•simu: maraus, ?Alcor, nun bene ernivenire vntiss. OH A VILLAIHOCS ?AIE WHO WERE ALWAYS ROAR. RELLI)IO. Wnrst husband thou, and worst of wises is she, wyyder much ?on eann't aver!! ire a rand 404 A udley- The POITUGULSt AIit!IMADOR din.ler on Sunday, at his house in stl e'er. Among t!•.e party were, the I Cos Wilt, Lord lIOLc•KD, Mr. MaTrst.x, - - - - (iIeASSINI. &C. Ea. I Cia osamorsett.sv's Gothic furai:ure is the g aze of Liverpool, where it is now exhibiting, pre vious to its re.noval to Cholmrindeley Castle. The F.Arl and Countess of J sew will leave OF terley Park. to-morrow, for Worsting. in Sussex. Th- Earl of St. VINCKN T passed through Kea°. on Friday sc'nnight. Baron Wita mixt., a Swedish Nobleman, and an Officer of the Guards of that nation, pa.siid through Edinburgh last week. on their way Ao the Hip lands. Viscount Dix tom is at his seat, Loughlin, county of Roscommon, diffusing happiness anaang,t his cc- nantry. - The Marquis and Marchioness of Burt, are amongst the last arrivals at Chelt?nham. Mr. H. Rio:wrote played Humid, at the Glas gow Theatre, on Friday last. Mr. Berr an ro!. was to entertain the Lnarashire frichec. last night. with the Tragedy of The Tatkrt, at the Lancaster theatre, for his benefit. Mr. IA sets took leave of the Liverpliol audience, last night, for the season, in the part of Mr. moo. Miss SMITH plays Rrirdera this night at New port llseatre, Isle of Wight, and then comes to Lon Jon. Inglewood Hunt commences on Tuesday, the 15th of Odober ;—and Penrith Races, on Thurs day, the 17th. Drurv-lane Theatre opens with The CeselPry Gir'• The pet formance of Covent-garden house is not yet settled, as it awaits the arrival of Mr. HARRIS Iron the country. Madame Dessert has arrived in Dublin, and has revived all the ardour for that national and most grac:-ttil instrument, the HAT (formerly peculiar to, and the boast of. Ireland). Mrs. Si nnuNs closed her Readings, at Edinburgh, on Monday last, and set off on 1 tiesday morning for Scarborough, where she proposes to reside, for the benefit of her health. till the commencement of her engagement at Covent Garden. /iv &Ha has quitted Drury-lane Theatre, and is engaged at Covent-garden. D'Envr Le, it is laic% abandons his situation at the Opera Hou'e, and i; to succeed liv Roe, as Eallet-Mater at Drtny-i.tile Theatre. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wat.ac chant ed horses at Southampton, on his way to Wey mouth. When he came to Tichfield, he was I formed that 500 volunteers were drawn up to t receive him; but he chose to dispense with the ho nor ; and proceeded to Ford's, at Shaftsbury Green where be dined. The alterations at the Dublin Theatre were stnp• ped last week in consequence of a dispute between Mr. JUIILI and the Master Carpenter; and if the/ are not speedily resumed, the - 1 heatre cannot be opened in November. Mrs. Senorita, ever since the late Portsmnah Musical Festival, has beenot the seat of the Lei F.OIIEMONT, where, accompanied by her bushand she is instraling the daughters of that distinguish! Nobleman. I.•earsr's Theatre was well attended last night and the performances went off with increased spit. In addition to the inimitable performances of Sent RUM'S Juvenile Company, Master Parcosmol a child not eleven years old, delights the a udeces with a Concerto on the Piano-Forte, executed in tho most masterly stile. Ile last night astonished thi audience, by the rapidity of his execution, and MI brillienc) of his style. The SClllll6l[ll family PlaYer with their usual success, and were warmly IP plauded. On Thursday evening, the FAA of CHATHA M at rived at North Lands, near Chichester, the seat ; General Otos ai e ; and the next morning, his Lots ship, accompanied by Generals tilui;:mas,Cnte . its, and mite, reviewed the sth and 83d Regiment at Chichester, and the .sth, or tZingi Own goons, on Long Down. - , 1