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with regard to foreign nations: it'was measly 41,4
tended as a permanent natioual regulation. We
had laws, he said, regulating the distribution of
prize-money, and the amount 44:ealvage in cases of
re-capture; these were 'pennadeit laws; and let.
they only operated in time of seat., If, atter dis-
cussion, the house should couceive .that it was int-
prolper to adopt the principle contained in the reso-
lution, it might be rejeeted.
The resolution was agreed to, and made the or-
der of the day for Monday uest.
Mr. NEwToN, from the Commiltee of Coin-
tweice and Manufactures, presented " A bill sup-
plementary to the act prohibiting the importation
of certain goods, wares, unit inerehuildize ;" which
was wade the order of the day fur Thursday oext.—
and then the house adjourned (.to'4:leek.)
DEC. 9.
Mr. Bov he, from the Committee of Public
Lands, presented " A bill making further provision
for the sale of the sections of lends heretofore re-
served for the future disposition of Congress." Re-
ferred toe Committee of the whole on Monday.
The House pmceedcd to consider the report of
the Committee of the whole yesterday, on the Bill
from the Senate ntakinif appropriations for build-
ing lho arkdition l gun-boats. Con.sidertible debate
arose oa ageoeileg to said Bill, occasioned by a mo-
tion to strike out the words " It4n gun-Imates"
and insert 144 guts beats and 4 frigates of 44
gust each." The question was taken on the
amendment, arid it was lost, ...yes to. The Bill
was then ordered to be read a thlrti 4i ttttt to-morrow.
The House then adjourned olr.ltalf past two
o'clock.
New .11411 i. DEC. 11.
ST. BAETIioLoMEWS.—CApt. Burrell, who ar-
rived, yesterday, ins 1 days from point-Petre,
((ltusdaloupe) ittformstlua an embargo was laid on
that port for sight days . previous to his sailing,
owing to an eitpedition that was fitting oat at Point-
Paties capostiag of the twig General Rivet,' and
a large cutter, both French privateers, carry-
ing upwards of 300 men. This expedition was
panned against St. Bartholomew's, and was eoin-
pletely successful. The fort was surprised' and
carries at midnight ; an American brig and schooner
lying there, both belongiug to Baltimore, were
captured; they were under Swedish flags, and
loaded with coffee from St. Dousing". The expe-
dition retusoed to Point-Petro on the 49th of No-
vember with their prizes and so,nonlbs. coffee,
taken from the store of 'Mr. ---, agent for the
Americans engaged in that traffic. The intern.
genee that there rich cargoes were at St. Bartholo-
mew's, which aemptod to the expedition, is supposed
to have been conununicatixl by a mer-
Cant at St.Bertholoiseves, who has done a vast deal
dAtorrican business, and had a great share of their
confidence, but became thirtffeeted in consequenee
of another Agent having been remit out. This,
however, is only given as is suspicion.
Several large West Indiamen have been cap-
tured by French privateers, and brought to Point-
Petre, with coffee, sager, and cotton, from De-
merara and Surinam. Markets at Poiri-Petre for
American commodities. very dull, and paynikent in
bad sugar and high price.
It is minrstred this morning, that Gen. Torreon,
the Minister of France, has detuandel that the Co-
vsrnment of the Uuited States shall dint their ports
again,* the British. Whether this rumour is well
founded (and The predictioas of vaiisulage thereby
verified), a vt rye short time will furnish a full expla-
nation. If any Government has dared to insult our
country by such a *miss d, is there an independent
or rational man in th.• United States, that eau hesi-
tate, for one instant, to say how it should be answer-
ed ?—/Pod. Reg.)

Der. 12.

NEM TOm[• DEC. 14.

The United States schooner Rerengr, Captain
Reed, arrived at this port on Saturday evening, in
20 dart, from Cherbourg. Captain Reed is the
bower of very important dispatches from France
far mg Government. Ifs left this city yesterday
abosoirtg, for Washington. Capt. Reed informs,
*ere is evacy prospect of the existing diflirenees
between this country and Great Britain being ami-
cably settled; and also, that Bona:iurte has de-
clared, thgt there shall no longer be ANY NEU..
tams ; and that if this country should send a
Minor to the Court of St. Jaines.*, after a err-
tarn period, be would consider it as a declaration of
war.

This seemint eorroborates the report that Tur-
man demanded of our Government to shut its

ports against Great Briton..
Tag ACT PXOlltaltING TM lisroneertos
I.IOX GMAT BRITAIN, 01' cutest"' (.loops,
Wilts, Atif ML/KKANDIVE, COWS INTO °PURA-
tient THIS I)AV.
Estra,t of a Pater from a friend stin itt Wash-
ington, to the Xditor of at Emma a Annul,
dated Dec. it, 1907 :-
44 The House of Itepreseatatives were yesterday
several hours in conclave, on a Mes-i.,;e frow the
Presidunt, utolerstood out of doors to matt to our