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AMEIUCA.N CONGRESS. Roust :OF REPRESENTATIVES,. THURSDAY, OCT. 30. . . • - . After tr ansacting some busineas of Minor iMport-. anee, the House, ou..the motion ofigr...l).tv: , sOn,_re7 .solved itself into a Committee of the whole, on the state of the. Union ; when Mr. atviiiie - offered the: following Resolutions-for consideration Resolved, That so much. of. the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to aggres sions committed within our ports and Waters by foreign armed Vesselsoo the violation of Our . jeris-- dialon, and measures necessary for the Protetlion of our ports,and harbours, iliiieferred to a SOO. ResOlved, That so much of the said Message as relates to the violation door maritime rights, and to impositions on and interdictions to our 'mistral trade, be referred to the Committee. of Commerce and. Manuladiures. Resolved, That so nanch of the said Message relates to enterprizes against thettuthlie ?Me,- amik, means of preventing the same, aiql..psknil!snik, tbs,3B; l l thors, be referred to . a Sele& Conlmtltcg.„ ; . 4is Mr. QUINCY .thought the First Resolution em , .. braced objects uncceineCted with *oielt ! other, and objects of magnitude sufficient Co. warrant, a separa. , *ion of them. -The first part of the Resolution lates to aggressions committed in our poris and waters. The most material object' contained in the ,resident's Message, said - Mr, .'f o lniney, has relation to an attack upon one of our -Vessels by an armed Ship of a particular nation ; and. all the other cir eumst elves tatentioned, 'ire statid Merely *as aggra.: . rations of this attack.. therefore subinitted with deference bathe Cothmittee, the propriety of re ferring- sioliativer relates to the attack on the Chesa peake to a Selett Committee, .and entering into a separate Resolation far the appointment of a distill& Commit tee , t o c onsider what may be necessary fur the defence of our ports ancli . 4a.rbours. Upon this view of the &object, he wt siki.offer on amendment to the ReaOhltasto in question. iiii wished to add after the word' " Resolved. '4 That SP much of the Measage of the President of Srates as le r later to the attack made on the Frigate, - Chesapeake, be referred so a Stied Committee ; and that the Committee be instructed to inquire into the circum stances of that attack, the causes assigned for mak ing it,' and the manner in which it was repelled, and to report the result of such inquiries in detail to this 11 04se!' DAWSON observed, that the . Gentleman from Maisachtuietta had mistaken his intention. in. offers ing the Resolution under consideration, he did not mean the proposed Committee to inquire parti cularly into the attack on the Chesapeake. Such an. inquiry would beat present premature, When the time arrived fortaking-up this anto o 4 be should f)' is ready as fitana the Gentleman . .lviasiachusetts, , 'or any other Gentleman, to enter'' Upon it. Mr. D,, . *ad that part of 'the Massage of the President, Which has reference to this.• affair, and asked the Membesa of the Committee, if it would not be al together premature .to go into this subjea before The Howie received the information which the I'Vesident of the United States has said he expos geniis, to be able to lay before them ? rite ob- JettWas to make the ground of referehce as general artadiaible;s.,' . . • , Mr. Clpaniii 'said; - that the ,'Gentleman from Carciliva had asked what was his objea in making this motion,? He would answer, that it was to have the whole detail of, the affair ,respect ing the Chesapeake laid upon the . .tables. It was tasked if he meant to justify. t 1 . Arjti3it ) He knew bot why . qdeation ihoul4,))Vilt. His motion tine:, His - P rinles and feelings' were hs purely American as t hi s* of illifOintleinati.;—," . He wished to gain faCts,' and icetobtaitieltieselse . .i.hdoght it best to flit on, singleobjeal, 41s: 1, not .to our views over the whole horizon.' In fere - - ience to what had fallen from the 4Aitle:nian ft.& Virginia; what he. had propdaqi :would• have, aao4.t thing to do with our Negociationeißkived.. iNe . N ett- I)Tessiaii Jf the opinion •of tine, tele is. required All that is asked is; 'that the - CoM 'lea: a '.detail of 120: Matte their report stall proper but the . I tifin'sfitt to beinstittita'Siippose our dispuie With Britain shotild be amitably)settled;sktuld not this ineuity be oecessary - L...fOti inquire into the cause *hid; led to hilettatit 7 ? He Considered the dispute as tieing do thiyiretWEetf - iiP and Britain; but-between* . 4 441 4 ;t4epum.714.1.%410 6 tare tie \ignited the fatis, nod ,tyiNtiligy ) WOre, St%-- lore the House, a correA judgment.nligfit formed , of the alliiir; Thelniiititit til4'itiVfOrt sil l s Con.; eerned to know whether a preper' degree of resist ance had been Made to repel the aitifeic of the Bri , fish : if not, the opinion of this liouie ought to be tapressed cal the occasion: • Mr. ELLIOT alluded to that part which asks foi the manner in which the attack was repelleds—: Every man, woman, and 'child, in the United States, knew that no resistance was made. if he were to vote for the Resolution; he should wish. the word received to be used instead of the word " repelled." hie. 3Astt . lE midi - there was one- thing which the entlemati from MamachosettsAtituself, on reflec ' t ion, Must think improper : that was, that part of. • theanotion which relates to the manner in which the attack was repelled.- He uoderstood the Corn , bander of the Chesapeake was.now on trial, and he hoped this House would tick do any at which mighf ir haveisn intinenets on that trial. lie had no doubt ,but that before this basitle44 g ot- ti f dtlEgiv Ihere would be complete .infertnatiktt, bcfgte the!- I - le . use. We ahead ktioW dilietherithe Searnen taken from the Chesapeake were' itallit,Biitish Jeets, or American Citizens. • The Amendmet4 .was reAted. without a The Resolutions being gene through; a motion Was made for the Committee' to. rise, which being 'agreed to, the Speaker resumed the .Chairintad. the tiottst immediately took up the Restilittiatil,:in4 agreed to themunanililon'lY* The following is the Spanish Order referred to in the Speech of the President : English Order, signed by Lori Floivick,liisertealri al, the, Papins tu-d4f,. was in THA SUN lila I tat Of i lt3St 1 • s. . . By the erect TRANSLATION. A 1144,3 rraa rs nr":••• me I. rt a.i, policy, Spain was forced by Groat Britain to take part its shti; present war. s 4ThiS Power has' elVercised , i kwer the sea' and :.over the cc:qui:nerve of ate v0r1d,,.: Ala - exclusitie domioion. Her numerous fae:toriLis,! !disseminated through. all centuries, are like spongesv which ! imbibe the riches of these ceuntries 4 with !out leayingthem more than the appearances of Mer kantil& liberty. Rem this. nisrititne and CoMine'r . _f eiandespotisr,n,lugland, derives immense resources , (for carrying on a war, whose object is to destroy, the' commerce which belongs to each State, froM Asia cifigify and situation% Experience •haS•proved that the morality of the British Ca.binet bassio.hesitation as to the means ' so long as they lead to the accom plishment of its designs whilst this Power Cail contique toenjoy th e. fruits of its immense tritlic, , humanity will groan atncleii the weight of desolating To put Anaalteldt : liis, ; and,sp : attain a solid peace, .E the.niperor o the FRENCH and King, of ITAJ.Y issued a Decree on the 2 tst of November ' Which; 7 ddtipting the principle of reprisals, " , :thifiblockade ifile3lS. determined on ; ttd Iris Ambassador, IsiLEs.cellency Fassicts DE OweaftlAßNOlS, Grand Dignitary of the Order of the ' grown,.ef the Legion •of ffirnoisr, • &c. Itfithring communicated this (becree) to the Xitig our 'aster ; and his Majesty beipg desirous to co overate. by means sanctioned by the rights of re caprocity, has been pleased to authorize his Most Serene Highness the Prince Generalissimo of the Marine, to issue a CirCular of the following tenor : AS soon us England. committed the horrible outrage of intercepting the Vessels of the Royal Ma rine, insidiously violating the good faith with which Peke assures individual property, and the rights. of nations, his Majesty considered himself in a state of war ; with that Power, although his Royal Soul suspended the promulgation of the Manifesto until he saw the atrocity, committed by its seamen- sane tionedhy the Government of London. . From that . time, and without the necessity of warning the in habitants of these Kingdoms. of, the circumspedion with which they ought to condudt. themselves to •.kivards 'those of a Country which disregards, the sacred laws of property, and the rights Of nations, his Majesty made - known to his Subjeds die - -state of war in which he found Idinself skith that na tion. All trade, all constnerce,, is prohih,iced in such a situation, and 'no.sebtiraents . oughi to.been tertained towards sucli - an'Enenik; 'which are not dictated by hoeotir; avoitiittg all intereourie ,Which might be coesidereci as eff4g,,ayarice, operating on the Subjeds of ,a nation which de. grades itself in them. His Majesty is well persuaded •-thlt suth:sasotiaients: of honour are, rooted in the hearts of,hii beloved Subjects, blit.llo does. not choose on that account to allow the smallest indulgence to, violators of the law, nor pt:rtuit that, through their ig s: norance, they should be taken by surprise, authorising me by these presenco,to.cinlare, that all English pro perty will be confiscated: wherever it is tOutid on board, a Vessel, although a Neutral, if the consign. meat belongs' to Spanish individuals. So likewise tvill be confiscated all merchandise which may be met with, although it may be in Neutral Vessels, whenever it is destined for the ports of England or her Isles,. And, finally, his Majesty, contbrming hiniself to *the ideas of his Ally, the Emperor of the French, declares in his States the . ..same law which from principles of reciprocity, and suitable resped, his Imperial Majesty promulgated uOder date of the.. 2 Ist ofNoyember,_ 1806. " The execution of this determination' of his Majesty belongi to the Chiefs of Provinces, of De. partments, and of Vessels (bazels); and commu nicating it to them in the name 'of his Majesty, I ,hope they will leave no room for the Royal displea sure. God • 'preserve you many years,—“ THE PRINCE GENERALISSIMO OP THE' MARINIC— Aravlarez, I:9h'& Feb. I 807. ' THE' THE ATR k.—Ttie admirahktcntnedy , nt Love fir LaiN„wiqi,the powerful supp949pc?. JORDAN in Miss Pi4se,"dreVy a numerous emit ncete Drury , lAeTheOtitilast night.. She exerted ilther• comic pciwern,:,,ancLyeas warmly applauded. The only wa 7ri.ition in the performance was Mr. LYRY:I3 Scandal. Mr. EYft E i; a judicious perforiner, but he has toe setiribilltim , b a manner,' and though he dellVdred the 'wordi'.c.it the part With obviout ;good sense;:' be . did Ili( Fitt the ciascitline ruse and spirit of t he, chameter. FluAever I. performance wits'at le3Bt,resrauble. t r e'Cipmedy Was' in gette l tal 56' well itipies&ited as ,7troaffin i d' an - . adtnirabldlitat, for it may be saittl that t ,9llst,of, the performers:mete • Overt in iiisellarging e f iaCaAtimilit last onbtetrnchiailtiogiul".iiact:r.evlciiit*l'tel:irl.:i'mijatl:lts:e:s:li.-etii(llll,...!'eoni)'ilxr.'Vtlrvh:latz.rsri:dHAtiCrltisr:l:er'tiLllSSCiPaAfeirte;lll)twai:;r4RlcdllYNMiriAa.LYlbig°t'lidiriclel3l.6titib—s-k.lC:oet°6tsioti'rgely'elfew.llol,lT4liartl, Z e gil ß is i)-16 8 S 1 141:::si iie lublt it egnce) Vaf ti fir:Pa i i lti c e x d g : t er i ":en twrial 4'r: f : g. ' o itil e w e anT9 irp t l f' y i tiv al i t *djiY y gi s ill t' h ll9l4 t e i a ,f 'v ero s as' .se abtt'' h( ePsr ' t i j X 7 i e e n 3 f u. °li t :ri:i7 ,e l k i cl i ° l m e rte e'' l ' ie tePii:l- t il' i K)'l d Kre)r t v g :.:d‘:' : si ': l . e r b de :n' t umm- y %i a yl o s:'r i4 llnl s u ul ltt (.. t a L lli l.e l cii u d°h' : an l:s . t da i °lE ih e - l ie!i: tharacteri at Covtitt -garden Theatre, of whom re port speaks very favonrably. kniaLu, we find is F ling to prestnt ,himself to the public for the first, pule in the chata4orpf lasp. In our opinion. meet a the former representatives of this char i gter didtotthoronghlycoMprehend it. /ago is gitjeraPy mentioned in. iliiiplaY aS,a plaio, blunt, Honest teil,w, who sneakt.hts mind - freely, :but he i t-hithertobeen "•• 1 • i L '' • ' ilt representet. bit time .st,dge a, a • , ._ . , smooth fit,vlung ebtirttliLli, sycophaut, though Ilk c? tempura ~ areastic verses he recites belott De.ide liuma,. his acknowledged social turn," cie ' his* rough treattueut_of Emilia, qugh t to have exfited o,differ •Unt.eouceptiOtt of the. part. KR xrat4 a , has devoted so much time to the study of his iifOreWalt.iltiVive do not e:9e.4 to see 'him fall .intorthe Anti" tfistake; .. ._, The uncertaittstato of the' Opera 1:104.44 induced the brioy-lane 'Managers, according. ta,reOlitti to -like one of her musical eouturymoni laugh -at English lolly. The yowig GeiitletnCti of Westtninster School last night atlorded another treat to the ddmiters of clan = Sical - literature, in their. second -representation at TERENCE'S COthe4y of Eunuchia. The characters were supported by tho same Gentlemen as -on the f ! 1,,,.Q41211 ._ ~ ~ ,? ACADRUY......At the last, meeting of the Werpheri4 . this irkstapt, Mr. NVOODFORDE was admitted .to the honour of Royal Academician, - an' honour to which, his 'talents and k nowledge ;Allis art gave him the fairestpretensions. Mr. TURNER was on this, occasion el&.led Professor or Perspe&ive, and Mr, Tnissuam Professor .of Painting. The Candidates for, the Annual Premiums, displayed so much merit that it would be : doing in justice to their talents not to communicate, their names to the Public. -We. mentioned but two of the successful Candidates before, and. therefore we this* it proper to state the whole, appropriation, of the academical rewards of merit this year, which' toolc.piace in the following order, viz. A (Told Medal to Mr. LASCELLES ITIOPPNAR, for the best Historical . Pieture, the ..ludgment.of Solo mon; a Gold Medal to C. A. Busav, for the best design for a Building to contain the Rtlyal Society, the AntiqUarian Society, and the Royal Academy 3 a Silver Medal to H. D. THIELKE, S. Lt`: HELL, and H. COMM), for the best Drawing of an Academy Figure; a Silver Medal to Mr. BUXTON, for the best Model of an Academy Figure; a Silver. Medal to Mr. C. Mtvros ; and a Silver Medal to Mr. G. Pttwrs, for the best Drawing of the Thames-front of Somerset Place. The following is the state of the Academy for the cuing year : . % - COUNCIL. BtN I A 1 41 N %VEST. Esq. was rz-eleded President.. Samuel Woodlorde, Esq. Sir Win. Beechyt ,Win. Owen,., Esq. Henry Fuseli,. Esq. lames Norticote, Esq. Henry Thresliam, Esq. Paul Sandby, Esq. Thomas Daniell, Ice. sill !TORS. ; Edwitd Birch, Es - Henry Thompson, Esq. lames Northcotc, Esq.. Sam. Woodiorde, Esq. Sir Francis Bourgeois. it UUITOAS. George Dance, Esq. loseph Faring ton,' E sq . CAMAS, late of Drury-lane and the Haymarket Theatres, is performing at Gosport. The marriage of Miss BktrrtTorr has given occasion to a 'needless and not very liberal comparison be tween that Lady and the Countess of DERBY. Miss BRUNTON'S merit does not require, and her amiable temper cannot be gratified, by a compliment at the exp Once of any body, but particularly of Lady DER.. BY,'whose condu& in her elevated station has been uniformly such as to entitle her to the esteem of every body acquainted with her, who is a general patroness of distress, and as much the delight of all who are allied to her, by her intrinsic qualities, as she was formerly of the public by her admirable ta. lents. _ _ An inquisition was taken yesterday in :Bird-street, IVlanchester-square, before A. GILL, Esq. Coroner, on the body of au elderly female, of the name of Stone, who met her death-on the preceding evening. The deceased, who for above forty years resided in the same house, in Bird-street, kept a school for the education of youth, and on the evening of her death she was sitting in the front room of the second floor, when her cloaths'caught fire. -She did . ncit.giVe any alarm, but her oppositoneighbours were alarmed by the smell of something burning, and, on being led to the-room of the unfortunate woman, site .was dis cove agn reilin n oshresing state. She survived ex cruciating.until four o'clock the next morn ing, when .be sospired.—Verdict, Accidental Death. firserrtsoa.--4ks this exorcise is much practised in Scotland, one of the Edinburgh PeL pet's, las mad e the singular proposal that for the accommodation of the 'flouters, an extens:ve meadow near that town should be floated during the winter... The ice on this mea dow; it is suggested, tvould havejhe great advantage Of being capable of successive float it when it grew rough, or was covered with snow. .i'he same Paper makes' the following observations Many have been witness to. the merits of the Gentlemen of Edinburgh as skaiters, Their style is in some degree peculiar to themselves, and, unusual -ly happy in the qualifications of ease, graCe, and,ae lity. It has invariably been remarked„ that strangers are outdone by them ; this was pleasingly exempli fled four or five years ago, when several of the first , skaiters on the Serpentine appeared. pn Ducldingsten, and, -as it was Undergood e tiiirly threw down , the , gauntlet. Their.tnanner was different, but on the 'whole decidedly inferior: the, movements of the English skaiters are all a species of tricks, abrupt and rotatory, and altogater dopcient in that breadth (to use an artist's term), that grace of attitude, and easy. sweep of the out-edge, which evinces.a command, at once. of the weapon and the field." The regulations of lock-up houses, effeaed , ,by the industry and perseverance of, Mr. Sheriff Poll. LIPS,• and ordered to be posted in every such botiiir and prison, by both the Sheriffs, have gained for . 'unfortunate persons who are the objects of inesne proceskthe tbllowing points:--t. A fixed.moderate rate at .. .charge, all discretion in such circumstances being-necessarily the most, oppressive tyranny.-2. • A' saving, to needy persons, of one-half the usual . expellees ; and to others, of , one-third.-3., An ex ' tensior. of the office hours of four additional hours per day:: and a reduaioo of theOttieers' fees for go-, ing to search the book, from - 29. 6d. to .11.-N-4. The, potver of search, during all over.hours,' by day or night, and On Holidays and Sundays, for,: the mo derate fee of' 2s. 6d.-5. A reduation of the. usual: fee for the bail-bend, chjetly in arrests for small . sums; the new rate, under 251. being only 10.9 1 . 6 d. Hncl frinn,that sum to 601 , . but lbs. instead of the discretionaly fee of one, two, and thiee guitieas, • On Monday se'unight, the house of Mrs. :Tris tram, a respectable' old widow-lady, at Redbridge, Was brokto open' and plundered, by . two villains, ; between the-hours of one and two in the morning, One of them, masked, went up stairs, and entered the Lied-room the Old Lady ; but .it fortunately happened, that a young woman lay. in the same room ; and the villain going up to her bed, instead cif Mrs. Tristram's, the girl .became alarmed, and called to her fellow-servant, who was in an adjoin!. ing clamber, upon which the villain gave her a vial. lent blow on the head, with a largestick however, sheldid not desist, arld,thetither servattt heard her, • flew to.-the window-anti alarmed some of the neigh bours', who inimecliately came Id the house, and earched for the robbers; but they had hastily de campo‘tp leaving their masks behind, though not before they -had 'plundered the posse of a quantity . of 'plate, and a very valuable old family gold watch. There was no Court of Aldermen held to-day, but the Lord Mayor, after itispe6ting the returns of the Meal-weighers, ordered the price of Bread to - i_... _ ----~- • - IREL4ND, C Lgt T QP B ' ENCH, 131JBLINT, ESSEE ON JOIIN BYRNE, ES:. V. B 1:\I: A :SE' oTkrcas, ! The trial of this cause cotntnetves on the 29th of 0 ober last, but Wa3, hy the consent of the parties,. .ad3ourned tt7 th2c:2,: a l order that 'the Defend, ants; the SsigneC.!s pt :Ed \t'ard 'Byrne, Esq., .who had beconie.a Bankrtipt,..ttight have an otipor.r !unity. of acceding to terms 'accepted of by the brothers - of the Lessor of the Plaintiff. , The 4ubjea 'natter of it was to try whetheracertain will. of the late Mr. Edward : Byrne, of Allen's -court, in' this city (who was one of the :nest respectable Hoer chants in this country, and who had realized in trade a prOpertyeiceeding half , a million)' was' the last will of the said , ,Edward. Byrne o.r. not; :and which queStiOn was sent by the Court of Chancery to be tried.i4kia Court ; . 'The Jury,. aftei ring from the hip: for about five niinutei, brought in 'their vcrcliet for the Ilan -I lia. aP(k.Pf,c9urse,against.the • Smite letters'`fibrii Eielsinghorgh, of the 3d instant; state,:that his Swedish Majesty was still there; but that he was .abotit .to Set out.vpon a tour „through his dominiOns. The motive or this tour is stated to •be the desire of the King-to fortify those positions which he thinks may eintble hintepaintain the in d,,pendence his territory, and to persevere in his resolution of Adherence to Oil country. , For this purpose his Majesty is expedect itntii.e diately to pro ceed towards Finland; . . The daughter of a respeaable Merchant, who is also a Magistrate, residing ju the parish of L3mbetl., was missed the other morning at thebreaktast,table,, SCUMS circumstances awakened suapic:on ; holies were prOcured, and a pursuit raised, - Which was at-. tended with success, the earties being overtaken at tea,' at• an inn on the North Road, The Lady fainted; and the Captain, finding the civil ,PoWer tot) potent for him, withdrew,. making all the lona he could crowd. The penitent, as she expressed her self, returned home in the chaise of her parent, whose forgiveness she obtained. Yesterday se"nnight, about eleien, O'cleck, two farmers of Preston, in kfolderness, quarrelled in a public-house at Hedon, and *Arne. SA vielent that the Mayor committed them both tq prison, to pre-: vent mischief. This so enraged thebtother of one of them, of the name of Burnham, a bricklayer * that he went home, leaded his gun, and waited in the street opposite the gaol until the constable came out, when he tired, and lodged the.4ontents of iris gun in his shoulder and breast. The wocededinetk , pursued, and overtook the assassin, who Rutted up-, on him, and with the butt end of his piece cempelle4 him to retreat. The villain went home, re-loaded hispiece, ariOtturned to the Town-hall, 7ith intent to shoot the Mayor, but WAS mio eus t tody and committed tq York Cast)e. On his way thither, how ever, he 'contrived to escape frem.the officers at Beverley. The wounded mait; whesd name is William Keates, is, still in danger. Ceti Saturday the'sth instant died, at his hoese atGreatford, in the County of Lincoln, the Reve rend FRANCIS WILLIS, M. D. justly celebrated fir leis success in curing that'ereatestaffliction oft he human race, Insanity, and highly esteemed as a . man al ways ready to alleviate . the minor neeessities of his fellow-creatures. He had not enjoyed perfeet health :since an illnesi with which he was attacked about iiiii'weeks before; but he was far &Om betray ink - evidence—or approaching dissolution, that 'late ott the Friday preceding his death - ; in a dark anti cold evening, he was vigorous enough (in tile Both year of his ege) to walk t wipe from his QWII house to, the village 014arholm, a distance of nearly a mile, to ses a patiere-- - Fle retired' to rein in gootl•spirits, and On the following ntarmng shaved himself, as 'was ,his practice, and continued without any apparent change. of health until after diener , on the Saturday,' when he complaineOt being very ill, and tine minutes afterwards expired in his chair,, As a man so ad. vaned in years, he was retnarkably hail ; about years since he performed a journey of ninety miles on horseback, in a.day, to give a vote at prentford for friend Mr. MAINWAR I N G. The lame 'attic ptd lessional service he , seine years • agO rendered io this country in the person of the Sovereign induced ' his assistance / 4) be sought for by the Queen 'of Portugal, tO . whom be went,and who, was ler sortie months his patiCiit. At tine , tint° of his death, ,a great number of afflicted .perseng of family and re spectability were ender his care at .Greatford and Shillingthorpe, where the Rector had - the largest establishment of the kind in the kingdom. He was of Brazenese Celle; e, Oxford, M. A. 174(3, B. and D..M. 174, endlie is succeeded by his son Dr...foriN WiLtae„ who has shared with his father in the management of his extensive establishment upwards of thirty years, and it is known that .he partook with him on that most trying and 'im portant occasion already' alluded to, and that he has long been esteemed equally eminent for his Kell cal skill, and eapeeiallY to that branch of it for *bids his father was so justly celebrated, Maammeouon-sireawr.- . --Yesterday a genteel dressed mon, of the, name of George IPalfiird,' welt charged with.' feloniously obtaining meltey by false pretences. , •• There ,were two charges exhibited against the Prisoner by Mr. Thomas Davis, Lie keeper, at Whitechurch, near Sonthatuptop and by Mr. Witkin Crowder, who also keeps :an Inn, at High Wycomb, Bucks, The Prisoner Was cord. milted for trial on the .two..chargesi at.the Assizel for the counties. of Haws .end Bucks, He is of re.; speaable connbiions. • '• The ilotmi64 Sloop, of Ha4tings; laden with wheat, while riding in.the roads of Eastbourne, was taptured by the FreeclVPriVateer Napoleon, the Great, reetinting fourteen guns, and carrying 1(1.5 ..nen, about two o'clock on the morning of Tutiedity last Four men belonging. to the Harniony preci pitated themselves into 'their boat, which, Agin nateiy, happened to be floating at the stern of the .'teittel,and made - their - escape. One of the French. men, who beheld the proceedings, threw himself from the stern of the vessel; with a pistol in his hand,' into the boat to detain them; but he 'was de tained hitriself, and safely conducted to Eastbourne. He reports, that the :Privateer bad been at sea, having sailed front Boulogne len days, during which time she had taken nine valuable prizes, though one: had been retaken, sight of a French port, by the Kangaroo Sloop of War, She Lot clear oft f t 11,: ; ht :$f ;C