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London, England, 1806-09-03 00:00:00

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svw-Toax, JULY 2i.
tlt+llllD STATU O. 114MUEL G. OOnSW.
On Saturday last, the evidence in this triad being
dosed, Messrs. Cohien, Hoffman. Emmett, and
Harrison, addressed the Jury in he!nil of the De-
fendant ; and were replied to b 7 [)lstria Attor-
ney and Mr. Edwards, on the past of she United
States. Judge Tallmadge then charged the Jury,
who, having retired for some time, returned Wins a
verdia of Net Guilty.
.United States v. William S. Smith.—The plead-
ings in this trial were closed yesterday at about
four o'clock, p. m. and the Jury having retired for
nearly three hours, returned with a vetdia of Not

New-YORK, JULY 29.
We are authorised to state, for the information
of the friends and relations of those American!,
who were made prisoners by the Spaniards, on
board of Miranda's schooners, that the mo;t prompt
and efficacious measures have been adopted to pro-
cure their enlargement ; and that tio doubt rermiiiis
of the success of the steps taken. It is, tlinelitre,
hoped, that the flying reports of the day trill ext
create any further anxiety among the friends of the
unfortunate captives.—(o. Adv.)
By a Gentleman who passed through the Che-
rokee nation a few days ago, we are informed, the
a very extraordinary duel was fought there on the
16th inst. between James Vann and his brother-io-
law, John Falling (a half-breed), in c.insequetice of
a former misunderstanding. Vann sent for his bro-
ther-in-law to meet him at an appointed place,
about half way between their own houses, for the
purpose of giving him satisfaelion; they acenrdiegly
met, with their seconds, all armed with muskets and
pistols. When they approached in sight of each,
other, they galloped up so neat, that their horses
heads were touching, when they fired nearly at the
same instant. The contents of Vaiin's nen&et,
which was thithi rylr bulleta, entered the breast of
Falling, and he fell dead from, his horse, and was
left on the ground until the next morreiug ; Vaen's
coat sleeve was burnt with the powder of Falling's
musket.
AUOUST I.
From our Baltimore Correspondent, see received,
by this morniiili's mail, the following :reticle of
intelligence
To the Editor, from bit correspondent at sorl;.lk, under
date June 27.
STU—The following is an extraft from a letter
received yesterday by the brig 5/. fleil4'4, 15 days
from Tortola, from Admiral Cochrane so Colonel
Hamilton, the British Consul. Yours, &c.
" Notthitroberlanil, oif Tirtoli, Jun. 12.
" 1 have just a moment to tell riu, that we the
Trench fleet to the west end of tie Tortida n: soar, toi.v
going off triore the wind. Their force, two 114's and te•ir 74;a
--ttly Wee three 74s and Goo 64—had they k-pt th.l, smarms,
I meant to hays paid them a visit titer dark, bus they ~Aele
110 to the northward, and I aaw shy e more shim join-1 then
returned to Tortola which island, with the convoy, was to
have been destroyed the doe 1 appeared. I hope to be r..i.:..
forced, and yet to sec them to good purpose."
EXTRACT Or • LETTER TM/FS/SEW ORLEANS, DATED
JONL 4.
" We learn from a person of correa ieferma-
lion, lately arrived from Mexico, that the Com-
manders in that country have published an or-
der of His Catholic Majesty, of the date of the
10th February- last, the purport of which is—
' That all disputes which existed between H. C. A.
and the United States of America, are at an end .
it is therefore orderet', to our different Commanders
of the different frontiers pots, ricer those of the
United States, to retire with their troops to the in-
tinier posts, and hold an amicable iutersuurse with
Officers of the United Scales."'
FROM THIS COFFEE-NqUSR DISC.
Intelligence has been received that eight prisoners,
taken in-tirlirenda's schooners, died in their chains ;
that fifteen officers (being the whole number) were
to be hanged, and that all the privates were to bur •
released. All the Spanish ports were openod CO
neutrals on the Bth of this month.
[From The Commercial Advertiser.]
GF.NF.R AI. MIRANDA.
By the arrival of Captain Wood, this morning.
from 'Fri iidad, which place he left the 9th instant,
letters have been received in town from gentlemen
on hoard the Leaerier. These letters speak in the
moat positive terms of their prospeas of approaching
success, in the lone contemplated enterprise ilf Ge•
nerel Miranda. The whole expedition. coasisttng
of a number of vessels, and a respeeteble force. was
to sail in a few days for the Main, from whence
they had direa information, such as left no doubt
cf their effeeting a landing without difficulty.
They have with them several Spaniards of distinc-
tion, who had joined them from CAJACCAt. The
following are extra is from some of the letters re-
ceived this day :
lA'e have this day received such intelligence, as
places things in so levourable a point of view, that
her die a doubt of success remains. We shall car.
tainiy leave this in a few days, and as certainly
sefea a landing, from whence I shall immediately
write you.
ss We are making every prepara6ort for the point
in view. and shall leave this in six deva. ai.l in ten
more, the fate of the country will be decided. Our
force is respeaable, of which I would give you a
correS statement. but for a reason which ha.; pre-
vented my writing as fully as I wish, wh .h is, lest
my letters should fell into improper hands on their
passage.
44 Reports from the Main, state, that the Go-
vernment is tremblingly alive, and they treat the
prisoners, our friends, with a degree of lenity wlesii
was not generally exceaed."
Since receiving the above, another extra& of a
letter. dated Trinidad, June e 9; tngeteer nee; a
proclamation, or manifesto, published by Gellert;
Miranda, on the 'l3th of June, has been polittly
handed t ne :
" General Miranda arrived here a few days ago.
He is to receive some support from the British Go-
vernment, and he has a number of volunteers from
this, as well as from settee other Hands. Inclosed.
I send yea a manifesto, puhlis;rd i.y him, ye-ter-
day. There are various opinions respea;:l the
success of his expedition."