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S,ITUR7).II, I'EI3RUJRY IS, 1815.

GALLANT ACIIIEVEAIENT.

CAPTURE OF THE, PRESIDENT.

We have great pleasure in stating, that one of
the,three large Ships, which constituted the main
force of the, in the eyes of some of our Political
,Scribes, terrrible American Navy, has been added,
and in a most brilliant manner to the list of
British Captures. The President, commanded by
Commodore DecATua, not only the most per-
fect Gentleman, but the bravest and best Officer
in the Enemy's service, attempted to escape from
New York, mitt was caught in ..the fact by our
blockading Squadron, (the Majestic, Tenedos,
Pomone, and End?,nuioit,) .within one day after
'she ,left Sandy M.A. The Endyntion; Captain
HENRY Hope, was the only ship that could,
by immense exertions, come up with the
foe. The battle instantly commenced and last-
ed two hours, when, my conseqUence of the
sails, of our frigate being shot froM the yards,
the President shot a-head. At this time the Po-
meThe, another of Our squadron, came up, and
commenced firing ; but CoMmodore DECATUR
Trailed, that he had already struck, The Endy-
nzion, therefore, to all intents and purposes, took
the President, anti would have taken her if singly
there ; for at the moment that the Pomone arriv-
ed she had bent new sails to her yards. Tbe Pre-
sident was so mauled, that when taken possession
of she had six feet water in her hold. The fol-
lowing comparative strength of the two vessels
will spew how much the country are indebted to
the val Our and skill of our gallant •Tars.
PRESIDENT. E:V)YAIION.
34 .... 24-pounder guns, gR 2.1-ponutler guns2o ,
.... curronades, ,2 & .... 32-pr. earronades,
• ti guns in her tups.
-- •
en Guns. 49 Guns.

COinplement of men ...,. 490 Full Complement
Weight of shot in one I'Vright of Shot in one
Round
Tonnage about Itoo tons. Tonnage ' 1277 tons
Our loss is, 11 killed, and 14 wounded—Total 99.
The killed and wounded of the Enemy, about 100.

After this noble and satisfying-action, ive hope
to hear no more of those infamous attempts that
have been made to impress an opinion on the
public mind, that our Navy has been disgraced.
Because an Enemy sends forth her Sixty-gun ships
under the title of forty-gun frigates, and, by
untoward circumstances, succeeds in taking three
of our thirty-six gun frigates, one of which 'only
they were able to carry into port, the others hav-
ing fought till *they wept down, our Navy, for-
sooth, is to be branded with dishonour ! !

_ .
The President had with her a small brig, called
the Macedonign, laden with provisions, both of
them supposed for the East Indies. This is very
like Jonathan ! that. a peace was at
hand, he sends his large marauding frigate to the
most distant quarter of the worl I, that he may
have time to do us all the mischief he can. He
has met his reward !

The dispatches an►►ouncing the capture of the
President were brought by Lieut. Haar, of the
Pictou schooner. He sailed from off New York
on the 24th ult, and experienced.the most severe
and tempestuous weather imaginable. For six
successive days the gale continued with unabated
violence, and every moment the vessel was expect-
ed to founder. Out of 16 guns that she was'
armed with, 12 were thrown overboard.

We have Brussels and Frankfort Papers ; 1 hey
are' VERY IMPORTAiIT; and we call on the Country
to hail with us the first unequivocal symptoms of
the satisfactory termination of the Congress, all
which will he found in the following passages
" BRUSSELS, I'LL 13.-I'l4 Officett belonging
to the Staff of-,the English army which occupies
Belgium, have just received orders to rejoin their
respective corps which arc in England. This
measure is considered as announcing the de-
parture of the,,English as being not far, distant,
which would evidently prove that the independ-
ence of our country is secured by the strongest
gnarautees.—Oraele, Feb. 14.

3.—The Moglisli Getman

Legion;now trabauf, cumitig back tu
countrv.

" We expect, in a few days, Count Kultnan-
sigge back from England:

" FRANKFORT, FEB. 9.—Several expresses ar-
ried here last night from Vienna, with news that
the exchange at Vienna, which had folleb on the
3d to 336 florins of Aagsburgb, rose on the iftli
to 29G.

`` SWITZERLAND, FEB. 4.—Oue of our Papers
has the following article :
." AU the Editors of New :papers are warned, on-the-part
of Gustavus Duke of Holstein Eution, to avoid all offensive
expressions towards his son, Prince Gustavus of Holstein
Gottorp—such as have been employed under the head of
Hamburg!) and Sweden, representing as improper the title
of Prince Gustavus of Sweden, used by Gazette of Carisruhe
in speaking of this Prince."—(Jsurnuf de Frankfort, Feb. 10)

" MILAN, FEB. I.—The few, but (hiring, par-
tizans of Joachim, at Rome, have posted up a
pretended Decree of the Congress, which secu-
larises Rome and puts a German Prince there as
the temporal Sovereign. Though it is not to be
supposed that Christian Princes can have such a
thought, yet the want of countries to divide has
certainly made them turn their eyes on the fine
provinces of Bologna, &c. which contain 180,000
inhabitants, while the rest of the Roman territory
is poor and ill peopled."—(Same Paper.)

The following are the principal extracts from
French Papers to the 16tb. It is said that Naples
has declared war against the POPE :--

" VIENNA, FEB...I.—The Dube cf Wellington arrived on the
evening of the let of this month ; apartments were prepared
for him at the Hotel of KLipperstat. The day before yes-
terday his'Eneflenry was present at a grand bangnet given
theilanker Herr, at which several of the Ministers were
present.

"'Tie Empress of Russia is to quit this City on the 15th or
lGth 'of this month.

" BERLIN, FEE, 2.—The plan for uniting the Dutchies of.
Brunswieli and Mecklinhurgh to our Monarchy is abandoned,
as the parties \rill not consent.
,Prince Gallitzen, who was
ordered to quit the King of Saxony so suddenly, was suspected
of entertaining sentiments too favourable to the indepen-
dence of Saxony.

" VIENNA, Frs. Z!...---Tt is said that immediately after the
arrival of the last Courier from England Lord Castlereagh
made use of the last instructions of his Government, which
directed him not to take'any share in the 'great contests that
are going on, but to act the part of a Mediator. It is added,
that' England, like Austria, wishes that Prussia should pos-
sess a part but not the whole of Saxony.

" It was reported'that the King of Denmark, worn out
with the long ilelays which had taken place in the arrange-
ment of his rights was about to resign in favour of his Son,
the Prince, but there is no more foundation for it than far
the report of the Abdication of the Grand Duke of Baden.

" FRONTIERS OF AUSTRIA, PER. 7.—We give the latest par-
ticular news fromltaly.—The Neapolitan troops which Were
marching to relieve the Austrian corps in the three legations
hare received counter °niers, The Aust'riatis are constantly
reinforced in Lombardy and Frioul. It is confirmed that a
cons:,hrabld nu.h,er of Neapolitan tr,,ops arc concentrating
in the Marches. The Court of Naples has declared war
against Rome. A great Puwer has, it is said, in vain offered
its Mediation. The Pope, we are assured, has addressed a
Proclamation to his subjects. The Congress will soon defini-
tively settle the fate of Italy:"

FUNDS, FEB. 13.
5 per. Cents 79f. 15c. 74 f. psc.
Bank Actions .1151 f. C.

The New England States are to assemble again

the latter end of May, or in time to consider the
expediency of feceding : they came to no conclu-
sion at their last meeting.

The following interesting news was contained

in a Second Edition of Tits SUN of yesterday.
That the latter notice was necessary, to the
Public against wild and mischievous Speculations,
will appear from the two paragraphs hereto added
from Morning Papers of this slay.

An addition of 80 per cent. to the A4sessed Taxes is under-
stood to have been determined on. The amount of the sum
to be taken from the Sinking Fund is seven millions.—Tines.

It is now said that Government have no intention of ap-
propriating any part of the Sinking Fond,k the services of
the,present year.—Purl..

" Titrec O'Clock.

," As the Public Mind is so intensely occupied
with the subject of the Corn Laws, we think it
right to stop the Press for the purpose of stating
that the Discussion of this Vital Question is not
expected to take place in the .HOuse of Commons
this-Evening. The intention of Ministers is merely
to move the Resolutions, pro format and appoint
Wednesday next for their being taken into, con-
sideration. There may, however, be some de-
sultory conversation, and we have heard that a
Gentleman, distinguished in the Political World,
will move that 765. instead of 80s. shall be axed
as the protecting price.

" We take this opportunity of saying, from-tin-
questionable informatiow, -that all the reports in
circulation respecting the ,nature of the New Taxes
are unauthorized and conjectural. The secret is
strictly confined to the Cabinet Ministers, and
therefore, though it may happen that sonic of the
guesses which have been hazarded may turn out to
be correct, there is certainly as yet no foundation
fur the assertion that an additional' Land Tax,
or, indeed, any specific Tax, is kpown to be
determined upon.

"The amount will he Five Million 3., as stuted,