Star.
London, England, 1814-12-22 00:00:00

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 29.

This morning, the Steam Battery Fulton, was
launched from the ship-yard of Adam and Noah
Brown. She entered her destined element in the most
majestic style in the view of peshaps twenty thousand
spectators. We congratulate our fellow-citizens on
this formidable acquisition to our means of defence.

From the well 6oits eelewphte, tetivitt tall Oise.
"trance of Messrs. Browns there is no doubt she will
be fit for service in the course of a very short time.
The Corporation of Albany have presentcd Corn.
modore Macdonough The freedom of that city in a
gold box, and have also given him a lot of land. He
is expected at that place, and is to be escorted in by
the municipal ruins and citizens.

The Legislature of Vermont propose to give to
Commodore Macdonough the estate near Plattsburgh,
which formerly belonged to Melancthon Woolsey.
WASHINGTON; OCTOBER rr.
• Mr. Taou of Georgia, from the Military Com-
mittee, reported a Bill making further provision for
filling the ranks of the regular army by Classifying
the free male population of the United States.
Mr. Taoue also reported a Bill ,6 to authorise the
President of the United States to accept the services
of volunteers who may associate and.organize them-
selves, and offer their services to the Government of
,the United States."
Mr. 'Atom. also Reported a Bill " to provide for
the further defence of the frontiers of :he United States
by authorising the President to augment the present
military establishment."
EThitsßill proposes to provide, a that in addienn
to tkipreseiCiailitary establishment of the Uniteu
States, there be iriiisierfritely raised forty regiments
in such proportions of infantry, andlery, riflettsru,
and cavalry, as the President of the United states
may deem•proper, to be enlisted to serve during the
war, unless sooner discharged, and limited as to
service to the defence of the frontier of the United
States, &c. &c."]
The three Bias were severally twice reach and re-
ferred to a Committee of the whole.
Mr. Tnour also laid before the House the follow-
ing letter from the Secretary at War to the Military
Committee :

" Department of War, October IT.

" Sra—The great importance of the subject, and the oilier
(Nara of 'he Department, wh.cb could t of fLil to be 'try ben
sibly felt, at so interesting a period, by a persen who had just
taken charge of It, are my apology for net antriering your letter
of the _nth of September, at an earlier day. on the detects of :be
preseut military estabihhment.

" Due consideration has been bestowed on the subject matter
of that letter, and I lave now the honour to subnut to the Loin-
mittee the following report :
" 1. That the present military establishment, amounting to
62,443 nun, be preserved and etude complete, and that the not
efficient means authorised by the Conatl:ution, and constimit
with the general rights of our fellow citizens be adopted, to till
the ranks, and with the least possible delay.
" 2. That a permanent force, consisting of at least 4t,,000
men,• in addition to the present military eitablishntem be t cel
for the defence of our cities and frontiers, une.er an engagement
by the Executive with such corps that it shall be employed in that
service within certain specified limits, and that a proportional
augtnetstation of General Gazers of each rank and other staff
be provided for.
"0" 3. That the corps of Engineers be enlarged.

Thit the Ordnance Department be amended.
" Respecting the Enlargement of the Cerp. qt Engineers, I
shall submit hereafter a more detailed cotnniunication.
" For the proposed Amendment of the (In:natter, I submit a
Report of the Senior Officer of that DeparLment, in this City,
which is approved.
" I shall be ready and happy to communicate such further re-
marks and details on these subjects as the Co•rnt!tt.4. may th:s're,
and shall request permission to suggest the result of fiddler at-
tention to, and refleciian on, our Military Ettablitlin.ent grim.
ally, should any thing occur which may be deemed worthy its
mention.—l have the honour to be, &c. JAMES Mosaos.
" Hon. G. M. Troup, Ci.airman, Military Committee,

•
House of Representatives."
QUEBEC, NOVEMBER 17.
NIWS FROM MON MEAL BY I,AsT NIOHTPS POST.

A letter bas been received tom Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Drummond, reporting that the enemy evacuated
Fort Erie on the sth, after blowing up the walks ar.d
destroying the place.
The second reinforcement of troops had arrived off
Niagara on the 2d ; their disembarkation and advance
induced the enemy to retire.

General Drummond has in consequence returned to
Kingston.

EXTRACT 01 A GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,ORDER,“DANT:Dara,Nev.6 lei 4.

41 Lieat.-General Drummond acquaints the troops,
that the enemy evacuated Fort Erie yesterday, and re-
treated to his own shores, having first blown up the
defences, and completely destroyed the place."

The fleet returned to Kingston on the 10th, bring.
ing down the 41st, and a few convalescents. General
Drummond, and all his Staff, came in the fleet.

The Industry, French Packet, Captain L Mal
that sailed from Calais, on Saturday, was lost off the
Goodman Sands, and every person on board, sup.
posed above forty, perished.
RAMSGATE, DIBCRII SLR 4l.—The wind having
come round to the S.E. with fine we.,ther, most (if
the ships that put in here for shelter, have procftd d
to sea, And the remainder will next tide.

The William Nelson, Hogarth, from Quebee to Liverpool,
was taken on the 12th inst. in lat. 50. I. long. 12. by the Ilarry
privateer, of 14 guns and 150 men, and given up to the crews
of the following vessels she had previously captured, and arrived
at the Pik of Fondry an Friday or Saturday, viz. the Garland.
from St. Vincent's to Newtouedland, pent to America; and the
lane, Brown, from Miramtcbs to the Clyde, burnt.

The Lady Prevost, Srracy, of Glasgow, was taken on the Nth
of October, In Lat. 39 SO. Long. 38. 30. by the Yankee Pnva-
teer, of 15 guns and 12 men, after a running fight of two boars,
and Wet for America.

the James, M'N.d, from Newfoundland to Oporto, to roe
taken by the Wilkins Schooner. and awned Into Bermuda,

Coat, Dec. 160.-Last night a tremendous hurricane, which
commenced at about eleven o'clock, continued without inter•
mission until late' this mowing. Many bosses are stripped,
and chimnies blown down.
One vessel has been stranded, an. lighter, with nth, kee up.
set in the river. The only sufferers in Me or limb dam WS have
heard of, ars some soldiers at the Smith Military kiolpi.al, wise
have been injured by the deltillablit d pun et that held/a&