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London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

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The Hiram schooner ('an embargo breaker) arrived
at Greenock on Saturday from Savannah, and brings
American Papers to the 11th ultimo, from which we
make the subjoined Extracts. If we are to cred.t
these statements, America has at last decided tipon
breaking either with Great Britain or France; and
Dispatches to that effect may be hourly expected.

SAVANNAH, FEB. 11.
After repeated remonstrances, and all the Possible
prudent measures of our Government, for vindicating
our Maritime Rights, and for restoring the scattered
capital of ele mercantile interests of our country, by
a private letter from Washington, dated on Wedues
day last, I am informed, that the Executive are de' !er-
mined to bring our affairs to a crisis with both Belli-
gerents. For this purpose, the Collector of this port
received instructions, on Saturday, to charter two
vessels, to be dispatched in ten days, for England and
France. They will carry the ultimatum of this Go-
vernment to each, and, if the just and equitable pro-
positions are spurned at--bella, horriga tella, will
the consequence. These vessels will bring home our
Ministers and Consuls from France and England.—
New York D..::ly Alvertiser.

THE BRITISII MINISTER.—A gentleman of high fe-
deral politics declared, yesterday, that Mr. ERSKINE
had sent CANNING'S letter, lately published, to Boston,
for publication. If this fact could be ascertained,
would i t not evidence such an intermeddling in the
politics of the Union, as would justify the Executive
in sending Mr. ERSKINE home ?—Democratic Press.
It is understood that the Merchants of Boston have
generally determined not to comply with the embargo
requisitions. Having deposited their goods in the
ships and warehouses, when they had a. legal right so
to do, they will not submit to any regulations, which
is in effect an ex post facto law. They will neither
give bonds nor unload their vessels, and if the Officers
of the United States attempt to take possession, they
will trust to *an independent Judiciary of their own
State for protection.

A letter from Washington, received at Charleston,.
dated the 23d ultimo, says--P the great opposition to
the execution of the embargo laws which prevails in
the Eastern 'States, and the violent proceedings in
many of the town meetings in Massachusscts, will, in
my opinion, induce Congress to fix on a day not very
distant, on which the embargo shall expire. I believe
a strong party is now forming for that purpose, who
propose to Substitute nothing .more iri lieu;-excepting
non-intercourse law, with respect to those nations
having edicts-3r orders violating our neutral rights.
The above is mere conjecture, on .whicli I cannot
write with certainty.. At any rate,- I think it
would be advisable for our citizens to wait a short
time longer before they sacrifice their prcichice at the
low prices they now bear. If we are meanly to sub-
mit, through the means of our eastern citizens, they
ought not to have an opportunity, in the mean time,
to prey on our citizens by speculation."

A letter from a respectable gentleman at Portland
mentions a report, that a large ship laden with cotton
sailed from Bath on Thursday last ; that the Captain
applied for a clearaice, -and offered bonds to twice
the amount of vessel and cargo ; which was refused,
the collector demanding three times the amount ; that
the ship then proceeded without a clearance, beat
off the revenue cutter, and passed the fort.—The sol-
dieri discharged two heavy guns which were loaded,
and then refused to obey their Officer:, declaring they
would not fire on their countrymen !
- In the. House of Representatives of the United
States on the 27th January, Mr. BACON, from Mas-
eachusetts, offered the following resolution, which
was referred to a Committee :

Resolved—That provision ought to be made by
law, from a'nd after the day of next, for au-
thorising the, commanders and crews of merchant
iessels of the United States, owned wholly by a
*ea or, citizens thereof, to oppose and defend against
any search, restraint or seizure, which shall be at-
-tempted upon such vessel, or upon any other vessel
owned as aforesaid, by the commander or crew of any
! armed vessel, sailing under French or British colours,
or acting, or pretending to act, by or under the au-
' thority of the French or British governments; and
to repel by force any assault or hostility which shall
be made or committed on the part of such French or
British vessel pursuing such attempt—and to subdue
and capture the same; and. to retake any vessel Owned
as aforesaid which may have been captured by any
vessel sailing 'under Fiench or British colours, or
acting, or pretending to act, by or under authority
from the French or British Governments.

A Gentlemen of Cambridge betted a large sum that
he would go, a yard from the ground, on stilts, twelve
I miles in four hours and a half. No pause wits to be
allowed, except to change his stilts, and even then his
feet were not to touch the ground. He started, on
Friday last, on the Huntingdon-road. The first six
miles out, he performed in one hour and fifty minutes;
the second six miles in, in two hours and three minutes,
having thirty-seven minutes to spare.
Some days ago, a boy undertook, for a trifling wa-
ger, to walk 96 times round Richmond Green (which
makes a distance of 48 mile%). in 18 hours. He pa,'
formed ft with ease in 13 hours ; and it being St. Mon-
day, notwithstanding the 4, hardness of the times," a vast
mnsber of the SOS! of Crispin, and other handicrAfts-
men, lost a day's work to witness the ambula..ion.
There w'ere'stleia Many spectators of the high r order,
who Vetted largely upon the occasion.

IVArdiL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH-, MARCH 41.
Arrived the British sloop Henry, DAVID NICfIoLI
master, froM Yotighall, with prolfisions, &c. bound
to Southampton ; Portuguese schooner Piedade, ANTI
ESP"1:110 SANTO master, from Oporto, with *vines,
for orders ; British brig Diana, WM. NORTON mane,
from Oporto, with wines, for orders.; British brig
Kangaroo, Wm. MANN master, from Oporto, with
wines, bound to this port ; the Lord Nelson, of and
for this port, J. HCWE m >ter, from Limerick, with
provis;ons ; also, arrived his Majesty's ship PRACOCX,
from off Lisbon.
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PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22.
Sailed his Majesty's ships SHEEDItAKE, for Guerns
sey ; UNDAUNTED, to the Westward ; la COQUETTE,
on a cruite ; and the CYGNET, with the Mary trans-
port, Captain LAwsom, under convoy for Cadiz.—.
Wind S S.E.