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' " • AAVAL NEBVS: • The Princ Ernest c: • has Rtrived at rah. Ma;! from qotunna, in f9nr.daYs• The Mail Las nmt arrivecl. at the Pot Office. — This conveyance is supposed to bring very recent • • ittforniation from the Marquis Of WELLINGTON. AMERICAN PRIVATEERS. " LLovu's, JULY 9, 1513. " It is repo r t e d th a t f our A uier i can. p r i va teers, (eiclusive of the Yankee, which has "caPtu'redthe Watson, Elizwbeth , Manic's, and another vesser,,' name unknown, from the Brazils to Liverpool ; the Mariner; frOm Jamaica to Belfast cutter, from - Londonderry to Bermuda, * and two other vessels), are . criii'sirig between Capc Clear and Tory Islands." PLystotint, JULY S.---Atrived this morning the American schooner letter ofnifirque, Joel Earlow, nucnatisw, master, from Charleiton, South Carolina, with a cargo of cotton, bound to France, captured by the, Briton frigate, Captain Sic 'l'ttos. &rattles, and Goldfinch brig of war, Capt. Wat. l LEE, in sight of the Dart privateer belonging to 43 *F 13 acY- The athootter is a. - verY fine vessel, nearly nen; shesaited front 'Charleston on the 21st May; brings intelligence that nine privateers and letters of marque ) among them the Ge neral Arnastron; and Yankee, sailed from thence on the preceding- day ; the letters of marque with cargoes, to France, and the privateers on a c illze.—Two of his Majesty's brigs of war, which had been blockading the harbour, were Obliged to put to sea when the enemy came ont,. in . cons'eifitet , Ce of their very_ superior force : it is hoped', ~116ilielier, they will be fallen in with by f our Arrived his Majesty's schooner pronit/C, I'OOSON, from Corunna.—Sailed t*i,blin mai) of war Vy join. the Channel' fleet. \RTVY.OLITII, JULY b.;=4Arrired the Parthian, of 'asiina, ;Captain tilaititvrt, from cruize.— Sailed ilietinaido, IS, ckplain Paaxtn, with Convoy to 'tlte Downs.—Weut out Of harbour his Majesty's ship ;Challenger. • JaVi 9.—Arrived the Trogqiatt ship of war Orel, and •hiS Majesty's ship CoinivalTl from off Flushing. Came down flom the Rhtr his Ma jesty's ship rienbaiu-. FALMoUTIT, JULY Majesty's cut - ler Sylvia, Lieutenant OAK, with di 'O tch;es M Lord .WELLINOToN. The fleet *Melt sailed yes'. terday were in sight this morning, standing to the • southward. Arrit'ied off this port, under Spanish colours, from Cadiz, • • Adolphus p ac k e t. a s hip) formerly the Prince • • MILFORD, JULY 7.—Mr. CANIIAM, 14 118 'of +`ortsmonth Royal Dock -hard, has arrived lrere to replace Mr. STONE, as master builder at ,this place, the c latter `Gentleman being removed to Sheerness. An elegant dejtme was given by Cap taint SMITH, of his Majesty's ship Orestes, at the Nelson Hotel, Milford, to a large party of Ladies and Gentlemen of the vicinity. AMERICA. SH,4NON AND CHESAPEAKE EXTRACT OF A LETTEM FROM HALIFAX', JUNE 12. " The brig of war by which I send this will 'convey to the Lords of the Admiralty the pleasing occount of the capture of the American frigate Chesapeake by his Majesty's ship Sharman, alter abort, severe, and splendid action of 12 or 15 minutes. " The two vesscli are nearly of equal size and force, (the Americans having, however, some what the advantage in-both resPeets), aiscl the 8 " tion was fought close to the coast of America, within sight of Boston, the good people' of which confidently expected to see both ships enter their port on the same day the Chesapeake left it. Nothing indeed could equal the presuaaptuous • confidence with which they looked forward to the issue of this combat, but the mortification which they may 110 W be supposed to feel tit the manner in which it has terminated. - - " Pleasure-boats attended to witness the •con test, - and entertainments Were prepared to gratify the conquerors on their return. To Sue- C eSSi they added a sel ec t num b er OF men from the C011Siii11*?? to the crew of the Chesapeake, which consitted of 38% end the reputation which their e r onnn un d gr, , - , aptaill LAWRENCE, had acquired bZnking the Peacock, left no room to doubt • ell. would managed with the greates!. 3- kill and On n board the Shannon gathintrY the desire to engage l ,nerisnn frigate,. which has during the whole „I,, l7 , 4 thieed Captain Blume. to despise and , ne "` all other descriptions of vessels, had at last graWn almost into impatience at their frequent (Ns. "PPointments in the pursuit of this object, and the prosp ect o f returning again to Halifax with-.. out havin g beginning had a brush with some of them, was to depress their spirits, when Captain Buoke learnt, to his• great satisfaction, that the Chesapeake was completely ready for sea. Hu im mediately sent the Tenedos to a different quarter, vvith directions to, Captain Parker not to 'rejoin him until the l4th of this month, and then ran •liltP Boston Bay to shew. the Yankees that their port was blockaded by a single frigate. " With such feelings on both sides, the action .emnmenced about 'five :4. on the lstof June, Within hay,pistol-ehot, and after two deStructive broadsides from each ship, the Chesapeake was " 1111 0 by boa; cling, her Ceptain having been pre viously wounded, and her quarter-deck nearlyCie. 4 red, by the tremeirtrons fire from the Shannon. ' 4 •Lie resistance to the:boarders was in tact very tr jfling, but Captain Broke who led theni, and his 'a . st Lieutenant, were unfortunately wouuded at rice moment we obtained. complete possessufil at Captain. Broke, I Lem happy to add ; is pow considered quite ollt of the Lieu tenant ts.dcad. ''Our loss is 6 killet4 and abo'ut,,Ao wonndcd. The Cliescrpeak. lu:d 70 killed, and ne tr 100 wounded. . . ' Perhaps the annals of our navy. ".:io not for nish another instance of such a carnage and stick a conquest, effected in less than a quarter of au hour: Of Captain . 13roke it is impossible to speak ,too itigltly., He hqs eriffzed with the most per severing zeal for n tweiventonth past, and at the same dine it was apparent to every one,,, that, the, love of ,Honey did nut influence his co:iduct, as he has, scarcely within that period node any priic-money,'althougb placed in sittiationli t to have acquired an immense fortune, if his attention had nOt been Wholly directed to another object,.. Af ter such sacrifices to ambition of the noblest,hind, COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL, ,Yi!.StClll4 11 CI) !: t of COmmtm Cdo.acil wss I:c!d i ' sr for, tbs. pare , A! . .,! of considering l ot the pro poesy jo t"- :ahirra a os are Prince . _ Regent. ell •the s ubleetof the late victory over the French, gainer;by the Maimais of Wellington and the army uutit'e his commeed., s . , , . _ Witia,III•ELLOSGTON'aI VICTOAT. •; :. Mr. Bete, iii calling the attention of the Court to the glorious 'i.rictory obtained by Lord Wel" lington at Vittoria, felt it unnecessary to take tip unich of their time,. lie thOtight it must be Kit, by all present, that a 'More glorious 'triumph had never been achieved even by Britili valour, and that the highest honours which they could bestow were due to the cousummate skill Of the Coma 'minder, and to the zeal, discipline, and ltravery of his Army. He concluded by inoainss a dutiful and loyal Address to his Royal Highness. the Prince Regemt, toscongratailate his Royal High,. !Less On the glorious Victory Obtained - 14 LOH . Wellington over the French Army near Vittoria; tin the 21st of June. Mr. DAVIS seconded the motion, which, lie trusted, would meet with the imanimouis appro , Iliettraie, 'lutsse 4,—Arrived. on Friday last his t o „,sit oti - Majesty's ship Belv idera, from Chesapeake; Loire, ' torY Mr. Deputy Box thought the Vic most glos of the Court. AVasp', and Contest, with Convoy Omit England d Cork. Satureay, his Majesty's ship Sceptre,rious to the British army, and warmly eulog ised an the tOnduct of Lord Wellington and that of his 74 guns, front Martinique; ,brig Dolphin, from New York for Oporto, detained by La Hogue. ermy. lie. also panegyrised the Goveroment for the efforts they had made at home, to enable Lord Tuestlay, his Majesty's ship La Hogue 1 brig I Wellington to pursue his brilliant career. After Rifleman, and several transports, with the 13th such exertio;l On their part, he trusted the public and 14th regiments, front the West Indies : his at large would be :satialied that there was no want Majesty's brig Nova Scotia ; American privateer of energy or talent hi the present Adininistiation. schooner General Plainer, taken by the Sir John This morning, the brig Jane, Dick, ! measureS gave the hest rein- Sherbrooke. tation to the charges, preferred against them, and The success iifilieh. front Liverpool, under convoy of the Bellerophon ; r t h e present glorious victory would, he hoped, . . re schooner Racer, prize to the squadron off Chesil- , coucile all parties to them. • c . 1 peake—was chased and a fired at Ist inst. byfro- i Mr. Alderman IIBYGATE felt the successes of gate under American colours, between White Lord Wellington to be of the higheSt importance Island and Owl's Head; frigate afterwards hoist- to the military character and general interests of i ed English colours. this country. lie supported the motion. . ' The Southern States appear extremely dissa- Mr. BLUNDELL concurred in all that bAd been tisfied, to find that -Massachusetts is not blocked- said in praise of Lord Wellington and liii brave ed ; but the Boston folks say, that they never arm y i b u t thinking Peace desirable on any terms, liked blockades, embargoes, or non-intercourse, he moved' to add to it, " an expression of 'a hope and arc therefore very well pleased with the ex- that it might be the means of bringireg about a ception. safe and button-able Puree:'" . The Americans have now four heavy frigates at The Amendment having been seconded, sea,, keeping a sharrelook-out, tutoubtedry,;both ' , Mr. QulN, in a very a bl e and animated speech, for the Jamaica and \Viudward Island convoy.:a— exprease j the high sense he had of the importance the first, which is estimated at more ditto 2,000,000 of this brilliant victory. He thought Ministers sterling in value, Was to sail on the 30th April ; entitled to much credit, for the energy, activity, and the latter, ' more than 300 sail of vessels, on and perseverance with which they had prosecuted_ the 4th of May. Should any of them fall intO the t the War in the Peninsula. It was gratifying to hands of the enemy, the hay of Biscay, or the reflect, that in this the high character which be- Northern ports of America, will he the points to- Itinge( I to this country for fidelity, tinder all cir- wards which they will probably steer. • cum trances its to its engagements, had been so ST. . 1 WIN/ MAY 17.—A letter front a Gentle- nobly maintained. Front the exertions in the Pe man at St. Andrews, dated on. Saturday last, uinsula, this country derived a new character.-- says " I have seen a Boston n i per o f the 4th— N o ' twer known only by its naval triumphs in The Fleet had b urn t F renc h T own i n the Ch esa - every part of the ocean, England had now gained peake—Commoo re ch,,, ocey e„a sa il e d, far f a Wale character for military glory, anti had out , Kingston from Sacket's nabour—General Dear- stripped Austria, Russia, and Prussia , _in success born with 1,74 ) men had gon e with him. Ali"' fully c ontending single banded With the . common ragraph says, Admiral tVarren bad anima I I • 1802, 1803, anti 1804, ncta , enem. In tle year's that as soon as any farther hostilities tool - place this country was occupied in preparing the against Canada, he should commence the destruca means to repel an invasion. , Who now -thought fion of Baltiniore, &C." such preparation necessary ?—(llear! hear! hear!) Arrived on Tuesday, his Majesty's brig, Leli a , —l4y the fidelity we had displayed in all the vi lons, Captain Godfrey, front a cruise ; the cis , inoles .of the war, by the resources we had Nymple, in Company with the Emulous, has l d e veloped, ' - and by' the military glory we had taken • the privateer Montgomery , of 12 guns, acipiired, w' had gained those advantages which' and 100 men, Upton cononauder, an d a sc h oon er, I wer e the best ple:lges for a solid and honourable with a valuable cargo of indigo east cotton from I peace, ;mai n, restored by our means, it was rea- New Orleans, bound to BourdeausS and several satia bly to be hoped, wank, long be linked with coaster. —Ordered them for Halifax.—Sailed on. la:talentl in close alliance, strengthened by betie- Wednesday, his Majesty's Oil' Rattler, and brig ftei:ll commercial treaties ; but it was nos to thi s Emulous on a cruise ; also the schooner Cossack, ' that lie looked for the fruits of the late victory, and transport ship Royalist, having on board the so much us he did to the effect it would have on remainder of the 104th Regiment, with the West the Congress to be held in the North of Germany. India trade, fur lialifax.--ATririd yesterday, au P Lae e was certainly the great object of war, but American schooner, prize to the llrsain• peace was not desirable-unless our national ho- The schooner Friendship, Captain' Siathaniel . " or , a nd our Commercial interests were hpheld. Bickers, belonging to Argyle, N. S. was captured The m ainteuance•of these ought to be in any ne on. the 25th ult. in St. Andrews Bay, by the Allie, a oc hoion our sine qua non, and he hoped no peace rican privateer sloop Wasp, of 2 guns, and cite- w ou ld be made, unless a better could be obtained ried to Machias. Captain R. was put in irons, then that of 1802. plundered of all his clothes, money, watch', &c. ' •MrsWarrnasats said,- -on the present occasion and otherwise cruelly treated'. - there could he but one opinion on the subject. of The following curious account of the Diploma- the victory; he however thought•the subject of tic character of the American Nation at Paris, peace might have been introduced with propriety after the death of Joat. Barseow, is extracted. into the resolution before them. He con front an American Paper. Mr. CtiawFoun, it is. shirred the battle of Vittoria to be not only said, is to. be Bantam's successor. one of the greatest' triumphs that had ever . ‘"fhe French Government have chosen Mr. been obtained, nor didshe view it as merely tend- Warden, Consul for Paris, who now styles himself ing to raise the military glory of the country ; but " CUII3III General" of the United States, to cot.- lie regarded it as one of the most providential reapoini with them, which has enraged all our events that could haVe occurred, to open the door countrymen here, who think it a disgrace to be ito a secure and lasting peace. He was of opinion represented by an United Irishman, Who, but a few something like that proposed in the Amendment years ago,• fled Ida country, and has not lived' ought to be introduced into the Address. . long enough in ours to be properly naturalized. The Motion and the Amendment were here Butt they have chosen .him, autl insist upon the read. • papers of the late Minister being put into his Mr. S. Dixo's considering that there could be halals, ulthough we have here, as Secretary of but one opinion that the object of . all war was Legat;on, a private Secretary of the Minister, i al - id pesee,, hoped, when peace was at length 'made, en acting Secretary of L eg ation, b o th of whovi,, that it wophl.be lasting and secure. Feeling this, it appears, enjoyed "Mr. Barlow's eelllitknee."'". itild confident that his Majesty's Ministers were as: This step is considered by all of us irregular, and anxious to obtain a safe and honourable peace as has been brought about by the intrigues of the any Gentleman there, he thought they should not Irish party here- aadd to this, Mr. Warden's Se- ' get any nearer their object •by introducing that cretary is a Scotsman. ' topic into the address, and therefore, he could not "We have tact together to address Mrs. Bar- agree to the Amendment. When it was thought low on this sad occasion, and to agree to wear desirable to come to some declaration on the sub mourning for thirty days :--all parties consented., ject of peace, he hoped it would be discussed it to both, except Mr. Warden ; who would neither f self on its own merits in that Court, and that it sign the address nor wear un s t i nt i ng; s i nce which - * would not be mixed with no American visits him." ' -- Mr. Taooy supported the original motion. Motrrll4AL, MAY 1 .—We are informed, that Mr. a ACK , z catllll 11 It agree to ' about the 13th of April, Lieutenant ,Fitagibhon, though ' the ' Committee amendment t should the .iit . lie not object to of the 49th regiment, made adash the I over r err. the subject of Peace being L touched upon in the u little below Fort Erie, and surprised a party of f uddr ss Americans, consisting 'of a Lieutenant of the M i r 's. • . Davis hoped the Amendment would not be Navy, (one of Commodore Chauncey's) three se a s- pressed.: it a thought it' probable something on urea, a physiciao, and a lawyer, and brought them the subject would be introduced in the Address. over to his post, • . ' lle, howeve'r, wished the :Committee to leave •By a letter received sin town yesterday front that;rnto quite unfettered by any instructions on Detroit, of date the 7th of April, we It.sn, that that hi id. General Harrison, MIS within a few miles (anti- Mt, WaTII MAN would have no objection to the lied) of the place where General Winehester svas u s a atre lelment being withdrawn - , if the worthy Pen defeated, with about 2500 men, and that iiene- t.i emen %%Ladd give them an assurance, that he rat I''oetoe was Making preparaihmS to attack. woidA propose to introduce a clause respecting Win with to force of nearly 1000. From ti:e high Sato the Aldress. estimation in ,ashich the General was hcld by. his j Ir. Mooass hoped the Amendment would be tedops, .tied hciotriag the ground so w:!, s O O' Witlul'vn : • brave soldiers vete eanssa. si sf • istosy. I Mr. iSsisssasts conten,led s the addition tq the must not every Englishman rejoice, that it. has Mien tá lot to restore the tarnished lustre -t3f our naval charater f For my own part, I am as i Much delighted as some great good fortune hail befallea,me,. and the long detail I have given of the action, proves . that 1 belieWe you capable of feeling a similar interest its it:" " - • wh:eli bt bad.propose4, ought no: regiitded 11S , an arnen'4,: , .•:,t. 1.10, however, w•vsli ydthdraw his tigger,tion if Arty thing like ple4 jvci.c givett- by arty Gentletniut to Offer a Clause i favo t ar of anch m en-rite:J.:lion:if) the ,Comniiitee. Aft. Bru. replied,„attd stior'stinted his objet t lulu to the Ani;jll(lutnit.•:' • • lir.-WittptmAti.:;.tid, if the ,Amendmerit. withqrawn,, by corec>..ived.,it trt,bc an assuranc that..;oinethi,ng on thc cvhject would be propose in the Committee. r. Mr. S. Dtxots said, the w6t:thy Membtir knee that,no such assurauct, could .given in the Court. • . The Amendment Is - 411 0407 n ; ;Ind aft( some further discussion.„ the questionlyln put. o the original motion, :which %N . 4) Carl it:4 peot. eon and a Committee was at).-thlirith appointed to pr( pare the Addrm. . The Committee ‘vithdrew, and afterwards it• turned with the • Adthess, .which was agreed cc and ordered to he presented in the,Usnal mannei • Notice of a motion s.ns given, that the Tuanli, Of the Court be given to Field Mariltal•the gals of Wellington, mid the' brave gilicers an ivies under his command, fur the next Court. Sir WATKI7 LEwER, after prewting the It( port of the , (`ommittve OR Chairmen) ua the A( Greys to, ,the Piinec Itegenr, ()burnt!, Wat Matitlis Wellington, for his flornwr brilliant s& vices, had been complimented by the Corporatio with the Freedom of the City of London, tintl . Sword and . the Worthy Vattivr of the City o' l ceeded to sligget the propriety (if paying ti same compliment . to those g,4llant Gonerals . wli had so ably supported Lord Wellington on ti late g,lorinns victory t viz. Sir Thomas Grahnn Sir Rowland Hill, and Sir Than; is Pluton the Loan MAvott has accordingly called a Cow of Common Council for Monday. The Committee for General Purposes delivery into the Court a' Report relative to Mock Ant tions, and to consider of a Petition to the tiotm of Parliament, praying them to adopt such lannt mediate measures as may remedy the nhmerot evils arising therefrom, which was read ; and Pt titions being prepared, were agreed to, and of tiered to be presented by the Sheriffs, attended t the Itemembraucer. VIE ARMY. GE:4ERAL ORDAII.4; Iferse4Tuatils, The Commander in Chief commands it to be declared I General Orders, that his Royal Highness the NINCE gop:' in consideration of the meritorious services of the Nun-con missioned Officers of the army, and with a view of texteuilin encouragement and advantages to those of the iofantry, co reaponding to the benefit which the appointments of Tror Serjeant-Majors offer in the cavalry, has been most gracieu ly pleased, in the name.and on the behalf of his Majesty, direot, that. in all regiments of infantry;whose Services a not subject to limitation, the pay of the Serjeant-Nlit or she henceforth be raised.to Os. per day, and that the pay of oi Serjeant iu each company of battalions of the above - desert tion, viz. of those serving without limitation, shall be ratse to es. 4d. per day, and that the said Serjeants shall be disci gnished by an honourable badge, of which, however, and the advantages attending it, they will, in case of iniscobriu4 he liable to be deprived at the discretiim of the (Aden( or Corninutuling.Officer ZS the regiment, or by the 40nten of a Court-martial. In consequence of the •above most pcciq Is intimation . his Royal Highness the Prince Regent's pleasure, the C mender in Chief directs, that the Serje tilts s“.•' eiled tux tit distinction, • sludi be called the ".Colour tierteants," that they shall 'hear above their Om-mu, the honour:A badge of a regimental colour supported - by two cross SIN,qI It is his . Royal 'Highness's pleasure, that the duty of tending the-colours in the field, shall, ut'all Alines, be Pl formed by these Serjeants, but that those distinctions sit. in no wise interfere with the regular performance of their gimental and company' duties, • The Commander in Chief recommends. to, the Colonels regiments the utmost circumspection in the selection of Colour Sojeants, and be hopes that this honourable app lation will invariably be bestowed on men of approved v lour, distinguished by their_ otteotion to the duties of the station, and to the rilseipihie of their respective cornailivti, The Commander in Chief avails himself of this typo nity of addreSsing himself to those who are the innucdh objects of this Order. .His Royal 'Highness entertains a just - sense of the use tattoos services the Non-commissioned Officers of the uud be is persuaded, that, under the direction of th Oilicers, they have individually and collectively coutribut largely to uphold the character of the British army in present pre-eminence, and his Royal liighnoss rejoie.es to, cordially that these services have heint thus graciously r tieed. _ • ' -• It moy reasonably be expected that the reward which thus held out to merit, wilt prove an incitement to all; • for LS within the reach of all who have hands and hearts to sei their King and Country; it is offered equally to the young to the old soldier; it is the recompenee of honesty, sciatic fidelity, and pershnhl bravery; and his Royal Highness tru it will prove the most powerful incentive to the Non-,:u missioned:Ofticers of the British army to persevere in that of conduct, which has obtained for them this tunuificent distinguished favour from their country and Sovereign, By counuand of his Royal Highness the Commanikr HARRY CALVERT, M. Gen His Royal Highness the Duke of YOIM bete Military Levee yesterday, at the Horse Guars which was attended by the following Military( ficeis Lieutenant-Generals Sir E. coote, Wardle, Wynyari 3 Chowne; Major-Generals Molyneux, Peachy, Appatre &c.; Lord Brook, Colonel Loraine, ond Sit N. Peacock. Colonel STJEWART had an interview with Commander-in-Chief, on hi 4 return frutu West Indies. A detach►uent of six Officers and 100 rank ► file from the 2d battalion of the Bails, doiugcl at Windsor, marched on Thursday morni►►g their route for Portsmouth, to embark tor Peninsula, A detachment of the 83d Regiment, . of seven subalterns, and fifty rank and file, ui the command of Lieutenant .. 7 ATsoy, norc from Danbury Barracks, on Tuesd(4 , worninv Portsmouth, to embark to replace thoso he4;,ve have Si) latcle fallen of that en40"444, ed Corps In the Peniusida The 85th Light infuntty, Ifytt!e, uns'i.;* ceived an orth.3 - of rttadillei tor SV inasor i CR thu Kixo"3 duty. putdchments from all the light regiments h Kentish distriet are under orders to; 'Porltu B.,.,,‘vet,r;:ingT,4.,ice.tztriocilgabotpf the a 1 m , : a rc r in;( g i Peninsula. The I6th anti 70th Regiments are Were(' f Scotland to Cork, prepA.ri.itory to 4inilari.st for the Peninsula, w4tl3 4Pri)4 tel itordl4ro Drivels. The Sussex Ali litia encatoNti 01 and employ v d, itl thv ;;1 of tt Ivy:4 the Royal WI tary coilvge. The ttetneliment4 of the T iiyJgt 3 4 (- 101 1 4 Wai;ovn Traiq art, 040 httiiiiP!Tti, tit ;140