Star.
London, England, 1813-03-09 00:00:00

LEITH, MARCH 6.

Arrived in our Roads, on Thursday, the SNAEZ
sloop of war, from a cruize. The Thomas and Ann,
William and Ann, Dexterity, Raith, and Home
Castle, sailed from hence on Thursday afternoon, for
Davis Straits ; the Helen sailed yesterday, and the
Success, from Bo'ness, passed for the same destina-
tion; the Rattler and Juno will sail to-day. The
Bosand, Regina, and Eliza, are arrived at Copenha-
gen from hence. It blew very hard through the
night, and this morning, from W. by N. and the ships
in the Roads rode with two anchors down, and some
of them drove.

Captain CHARLES Ross, of the Amax% which ar-
rived at Leith on Wednesday last, was unfortunately
washed overboard in a storm, on the 27th ultimo,
when the APIILLES threw twelve of her guns over.
board out of fourteen.

LISBON, FEB. 22.—The following statement is con•
sidered here as tolerably correct, respecting the num-
ber of men at present under the French banners in
the Peninsula:—
Army of Portugal 30,000
SOULT's :;t4,000
SUCHET's 14,000
SEBASTIANI% . 12000
North of the Ebro lO,OOO
At Vittoria . 4,000
Josepa's 17,000
Total ----117,000
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On Friday last a detachment of sixty fine young
Highlanders, for the 4:2d regiment, was landed at
Gravesend, from the Inverness Packet, Captain
MANN ; and immediately marched off to Portsmouth,
io embark for Portugal. Their passage from Inver-
ness to the River. was exceedingly tempestuous ; in-
deed so much so, that it was found necessary to keep
them shut up during part of the voyage, but proper
means of ventilation, and the prudent circulation of
a glass of Ferrintoth,kept them in tolerable health,
and excellent spirits.
The Danes, it is said, are to be allowed, by the late
arrangements, an uninterrupted intercourse with Nor-
way, and are to trade genorally as neutrals. Ail
ships, we understand, paying the Sound dues, will-be
suffered to pass without molestation or investigation
of cargoes.. Insurances to the B4ltic, its consequence,
fell yesterday to the peace price.
At the Assizes at Winchester, before .Mr. Baron
WOOD, on Saturday last, Richard Rest, master of the
Freeholder smuggling-boat, of Weymouth; John
Bayte and George Davis, two of his crew ; and John
Goulding and Minas Simst of Stanpit, near Christ-
church ; were tried and convicted upon an indict-
ment, charging them with aiding eight French pri-
soners of war, who had escaped hum Andover, to
quit the coast of Hampshire ; and were stntenced by
the Judge to be transported—Rose, as the master of
the boat, for his natural life ; and Bayte, Davis,
Goulding, and S;ms, for the semi of seveu years.

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AtifBRICA.

FROM THE AURORA.

i f NEW YORK, JANUARY 28. .
The l A aolloWing Message and documents, were com-
i municated to Congress on Friday last :
.1 N To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
, '
States.
4 at I transmit for the information of Congress co-
', pies •of a correspondence between John Mitchell,
Agent for American prisoners of war at Halifax, and
the British Admiral commanding at that station.
46 I transmit for the like purpose, copies of a letter
from Commodore Rodgers to the Secretary of the
Navy. (Signed) a JAMES MADISON."
" January 22,1812:
" Frigate President, Boston, January 14.
• " SlR—Herewith you will receive two muster-
, bock,, found on board the British packet Swallow.
r 4 As the British have always denied, that they de-
: tained on board their ships of war American citizens,
knowing them to be such, I send you the enclosed as
a public document of their own, to prove how ill such
an assertion accords with the practice. It will ap-
pear by these two muster books, that so late as Au-
gust last, about ope-eighth part of the Moselle and
Sappho's crews were Americans ; consequently, if
) there is only a quarter part of that proportion on
board their other vessels, they have an infinitely
greater number of Americans in
their service than
any Arm:Clean has yet had an idea of. Any further
' comment of mine on this subject, I consider unneces-
sary ; as the enclosed documents speak but too plainly
for themselves. I have the honour, &c."
(Signed) 66 Jain: noDOERS."
44 Hon. Paul Hamilton, Secretary of the Navy."
Extract of a letter front Mr. Mitchell, o.gant for prisoners of war
. at Halifax, to the Secretary ot State, dated the sth of Decem-
ber, 1812.
as I cover you a copy of a correspondence which
took place in consequence of different applications I
received, either by letter orpersonal, from persons de-
. tained on board his Britannic Majesty's ships of war
' in this place.
66 I merely mentioned to you, that the Admiral
had assured me that he would discharge all the citi-
zens of tke United States who were in the fleet, and
actually discharged several. This induced me to
think I should be correct, and in the perfect line of
my duty, in sending him a list of the applicants to
me, and requesting an enquiry to be made, and dis-
charge granted to all who were citizens of the United
States. I therefore covered a list ot the names now
enclosed to you, which produced a letter to me of
the same date (Ist December, 1812). I read it with
surprise, because some of the men bad informed me
their Captains bad refused to report them to the Ad-
miral : now, if no one here was or is allowed to do
it, their situation is hopeless 1 It is not my place,
Sir, to reason with you or. this subject : gpreof of na-
tivity,' in his first letter, is a strong expression ;—and
how many who can't obtain it ? The second para-
graph in the second letter, prevents my interfering ;
and I have been obliged to,
-send a man away, reques-
i tlis him to apply to his Commanding officer.
1 SIR. bIITCHELL 10 ADMIRAL WARREN.
" December 1,1812.
as Sin—Since the sailing of the last cartels in which '
1 you were pleased to send home several Americans
.*, •who bad been in his Britannic Majesty's service,
. • others who are now on board- of the Centurion and
Statira have requested of me to procure their dis-
charge and to be sent home. Will you, Sir, havithe
' goodness to direct an enquiry, and order the release
of such as are citizens of the United States.
as Besides the enclosed list, I am told there are
others whose names I have not. I have the honour
t
, to be, &c."
1 Ansurt.ar. WARREN'S ANSWER TO stn: MITCHELL.
" December I, 1812.
" SIR—I have the honour to acknoweldge the re-
ceipt of your letter of this date, respecting some men
- thetein mentioned on board his Majesty's ships under
my command, said to be citizens of the Unired
States, and in reply beg to acquaint you, that when-
ever I have received representations from the Cap-
tains of any part of their crews being citizens of Ame-
-1 rica, with JeCieni prcof of their nativity, I have direc-
ted their discharge from the se' vice—l must observe
to you that I cannot permit the interference of any
applications from men belonging to his Majesty's
ships but through their Commanding Officers, and in
your department of prisoners of war, 1 shall at all
times be most happy to receive your communication.
I have the honour, &c." .
5111. MI ICHELL TO ADMIRAL WARREN.
" December .1, 1812.
• gg Sia--I had yesterday the honour to receive your
letter, dated the Ist inst. and observe that you cannot
i permit the interference of ally applications from nun
on boatel his Iliiianik Majesty's ships but through
their Commanding Officers. Desirous of conforming
as far as possible to established regulations, permit
, me the honour to enquire of your Excellency, if by
your letter I am to understand, that I am not to re-
ceive the applications of seamen declaring themselves
citizens of the United States, who are on board his
Majesty's ships of war, and communicate the same
to yon ? If this is the meaning, I shall most cer-
tainly conform, though I must lament the regulation.
I have the honour, &c."
i ADMIRAL WARREN TO Slit. 511TCHELL.
" December 4, 1812.
1 6g SIR—In reply to your letter dated yesterday, I
1
have to acquaint you, that whenever any address is
made relative to men on board his Majesty's ships, it
must be by the Commanders of such ships direct. I
i cannot permit any application by other persons in time
of war, but in the above mode.
66 It will always afford me pleast.re to attend to
your wishes, in any respect relative to the situation
or exchange of prisoners, cr to afford any aid or re-
-7 lid in my power.—l have the honour to be, &c.
. (Litned) 44 JOHN SORLAsc wAIutEN."
111 [The message and documents, after being read,
were referked to the committee on foreign relations.]

gg We learn that Government has at length seized
upon the clues of a treascnable conspiracy, and that
two of the princii.al I;ritisir trnibsaries are either in
arrtst, or so closely Les& as not tube able to escape.
tires have been some time
Id the actors have been
but carefully watched.
accre,iited British agents
.ts;- their deigns have ex-
:as, and there is evidence

arrtst, Or SO ClObuiy .te a
A series of treasonable practit
known to the Executive, ano
suffered to proceed unmolestec
Three of the principals v, ere
Lelo:e the ....ay in our sea port
tented fr-m iivston to 01Leal