The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-24 00:00:00

FROM THE AMERICAN PAPiii:

We have received New-York Papers up to the
14th of November. By them we learn with plea-
sure, that the blessings of health are returning to
the shores of those so severely afflieted States. In
tome principal towns, where the disease ravaged
with uncommon fury, no case had occurred for more
than a fortnight,

Captain APPLETorr, *ho arrived _at Boston on
ftue'ttst of November, in the Brig Polly, 3s days
rJ°ll),
- Cape Francais, furnished the following dis-
essing intelligence from that ill-fated Colony.
states, that Port de Paix had been burnt and pil_
_s.ged'hy the Blacks, and many of the white inha-
anta
murdered ; that Aux Cayes was closely
onbesieged, and it was expened must share the
sane
fate ; that a severe anion was fought on
tine 14th °Etcher, at a short distance from the
c aPe, in which the Blacks were vinoriouC On
thet Same occasion a Fort was taken just without. the
town, the Artillery taken our, and the Magazine
blown up ; that on the evening previous to this en-
gagement, a Black General, with 1500 men, de-
,ett(;(l LECLERC'S Army, and joined his, former
c
11111)anions in arms, and that it was expened
" IsTopHE would follow the same example ;
anthe force of the Blacks was upwards of 5,000,
by loss
the Army of LECLERC had been reduced
t°ss and sickness to +coo ; that the French
hie ewttsah, who was then without the Cape with
town---Z-„te force. fearing_lli,s_ability rt 3 prole& the
b. t,,„' "au sent orders for the sick and wouUded'to
the ""I°Yed from thence, and given permission for
?when and children to depart.; that all the
ze "41-le efreas of the Army, and of the Citi-
thensn, were removing on. board the Fleet, and that
-itY Was in hourly expedation of being besieged.
sihess of every kind was suspended, and the inhabi-
bits were in the utmost terror and consternation.
reafting American Consul, Mr. BUDGE, had em-
on board a vessel bound to Portsmouth ; the
inerican shipping were embargoed, and ordered off
the Bar, and the French Ships of War placed in a
°Altnation to annoy the besiegers. A number of
...,‘lnlericans, who volunteered their services, and
"tilers compelled to serve, were in the saiOn of the
14th, of which several were killed and wounded.
,
-0 this account Capt. APPLEtON adds, that a
by hour previous to his sailing', he was informed
Y the Proprietor of the American Coffee-house, of
report being in circulation, that an Armistice had
taken place between LECLERC and the Black Ge-
,,,tlerat'in Chief, which stipulated, that the French
'troops should leave the Island within three days.
Letters by the Nautilus, arrived at Baltimore
from Port Republicain, represent the Island to be in ,
most deplorable state. The Blacks continue their,
ravages, and are successful in almost every action-
*ith the White 1 coops : they2re well supplied

with arms and ammunition. They have taken
t'Arcahaye, and surround and menace Port Re-
' Puhlicain, which it was supposed they would make
an easy conquest of, were they acquainted with the
'weakness of the place, and the disinay of their op_
portents. Three hundred women and children, and
a few men, had arrived at that place from L'Ar-
cahaye, hut not an Officer had escaped death, and
litre-rat boats, overcrowded with fugitive women
and children, had sunk.

Among other accounts given in these Papers, dativere_
to St. Domingo, is the following :

" The inhabitants of this unhappy Island are
?acted with taxes; they have just been taxed nine-
e!" millions of livres, -under pretence that these
tllfFerent duties are for the maintenance of the; Army,
charged with re-establishing order in St. DoMingo:
" The commodities, goods, or animals of every
Person whatsoever, are put into requisition ; and
I paYment is asked for them, the owner is
"ghed at, and treated with every indignity.
_." The very inhabitants, who are oveiloaded
with such enormous taxes, are forced so go upon
R!fard fifteen times a month ; often to go out of the
vItY to fight in the Mountains, where they are sent
to be murdered by the rebellious Negroes.
" Every body privately complains of the despo-
81stn of the Commanders, and of the general oppres-
2°n, but, alas ! no one dares to raise his voice, and
Only laments his doom in silence. •
t. " This, in a few words, is our deplorable situa-
Tn ; nineteen out of twenty of the Colony would
gladly lave it. Far from. having any chance 40
"ter our situation, we are but too much convinced
That they only want to take from us the little left
43 by the Negroes."

An article from Lexington, of the 26th Odober,
s,aYs that accounts as late as the z 7th of Sept. state
that the Port of New Orleans, in Louisiana, was
8'1." up; whether this order was given by the Spa-
blards or by the French, was a matter of uncertain-
Boston Gazetie.)

ANTIQU 1 TY.—A curious piece of very ancient
garble was lately found thrown aside in the pool.
IrY-yard of the late Earl of BESDOROUGH at koe-•
I,,ampton. It contains a long inscription in the
'reek language, upon a man who had passed through
I;arious situations in life. Me. TowNeEY, who
so deservedly esteemed for his taste and know.
,edge in the reliques of ancient art, has had an en_
graving made of this stone, for his private friends,
4ind the inscription has been elucidated with great
e4rning and acumen by then Rev. Mr. KYDD.
to e°l7lM or REQUESTS.---On the subjeEt of coup.
rleit coin taken in payment as good, and after.
`lt'''rds discovered to be base, so as that the person
St in possession would be enabled to make oath
srtto. the identity, it may not be improper to oh.
v
e) that three several hearings took place on Wed,
e'daY; all of which the Parties having positively
aworn that they received them from the Defend.
the pieces, to wit, a half guinea, a seven.shil.
artil. Piece, and one shilling, were cut with sheers,
t_u delivered to the Defendants, who were ordered
" Pay the amount and costs.
4ndLondon
Bridge is certainly to be taken down,
a new and more magnificent one to be eretted
Its place. The centre arch of the new bridge
t,' .t° he 64. feet above the surface of the water ; so
It will admit ships of almost any burthen under
It' sail.