Star.
London, England, 1813-02-18 00:00:00

AMERICAN STATES.

The brig Spitfire, of and from Boston, prize to his
Majesty's ship ACHATES, arrived at Plymouth on
Tuesday, she is laden with cotton and tobacco for
L'Orient, and left Boston on the 24th of January.
By this vessel we have learnt that on the 13th of
January, in the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee of Commerce and Manufactures Reported on a
Bill to lay additional duties on iron wire, imported.
On the motion of Mr. Srow, a Resolution passed for
instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to re-
port, with all convenient speed, such Bills as shall be
considered necessary to provide means for the war by
taxation—the basis of public credit was secured for
the present year, and it was meant to apply to 1814.
The temporary Army Bill, for 20 Regiments, for
one year, was read a third time. Mr. KEA? spoke in
favour of the war, and Mr. RANDOLPH against it,
with much force and eloquence, upwards of three
hours. The bill was adjourned without taking the
q'iestion.

Mr. CLAY seconded Mr. MACON'S bill to strike out
one year, as the time of enlistment, and insert five ;
approves of the war, and hopes peace may not be
thought of till every inch of ground in Canada is
taken from the British.

It was known at Boston when the Spitfire sailed,
that New-York was blockaded by his Majesty's ships
ST. ostmGo, POICTIERS, DRAGON, MAIDSTONE,
ACASTA, and SOPHIA. Several American vessels had
been detained, and among others the schooner Sy-
rene, and ship Silences, of Charlestown ; and soap
had returned, fearing to attempt to depart.

General ARNISTRONG had received his commission
as Secretary of War.
Congress sat on the 14th inst. with closed doors,
for two hours. A message was received from the
Senate, with a bill which they had passed, for orga-
nizing the militia, that they may be called out, repel
invasion, assist the Executive, and suppress insur-

rection.

The Spaniards complain loudly and justly of the
infamous treatment and robbery of many individuals,
by American privateers, on the Main.

A New York paper of 2011: January says : I.c, We
have a rumour from. the brig Caroline, thit the
United States frigate Constitution, Commodore BAIN-
BruDcE, had captured the British frigate /Ent's, Lord
*TOWNSIIIIND, and a brig laden with coffee, which was
in company."
Mr. GALLATIN iS to be Secretary of State.
General SMYTH had written a very lengthy apo-
logy to Congress for his conduct, while General of
the Forces on the frontiers ; and that General POR-
nut had posted him as a coward.

NAVAL 11V7ELLIGEA'CE.
FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 15.

Arrived the Danish brig Anna Catharina, BOLT-
NEN, from St. Übe's, with salt. The Queen Char-
lotte Packet, with Mails for Lisbon, has gone into
the Roads.—Wind W.S.W. heavy gales.
PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 16.

Arrived his Majesty's ship SURVEILLARTE, from a
cruize ; the ANDROMACHE frigate, from the coast of
France; and the ACHATES sloop of war, with her
prize, the American brig Spitfire, from Boston, with
tobacco and cotton, bound to L'Orient.—Wind W.
PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 17.

Arrived his Majesty's ship HERON, from a cruize,
after seeing the Hanna and her convoy, for Lisbon,
to a certain latitude.—Wind S.W. blows hard.
ANOTHER LET TAR, SAME DATE.

His Majesty's brig HERON, arrived this afternoon
from a cruise, is now on shore on the Swash, in a
perilous situation. There is every appearance of
another dreadful night. The Trans was got off at
high water last night. Came into harbour the ship
Quebec, and the brig Sedulous, recaptures.