Star.
London, England, 1813-05-18 00:00:00

NEW YORK, MARCH 29.

Extract of a letter from Norfolk, dated March 22:
ib The fleet in Hampton Roads consists of three ships
of the line and one frigate. The Secretary to the
Russian Legation arrived here on Saturday night
from Washington, and yesterday he went with a flag
of truce on board of Admiral Cockburn. He has
obtained a flag of truce fora vessel, to carry a Mi-
ni,ter from this Go. ernment to Russia, to be met
there by one from the British Government, to nego-
ciate a peace.
" Admiral Cockburn has full powers to conclude
an armistice, and raist the blockade. It will depend
on our Government whether it is done or not. Dis-
patches for the Russian Minister were sent off this
morning. The Admiral does not mean to relax in
his operations. We just learn from Richmond, that
the enemy were landing at Sandy Point.
,g Mr. Gallatin is said to be the Minister pitched
upon to Le sent to Russia for the ptrpose of negotia-
ting a Peace with England. He is one of the most
determined adherents to the French system, and an
inveterate opponent of every thing English. He is
to be accompanied by Mr. Bayard, of Delaware."

NEW YORK, APRIL 2.
ENEMY'S will be seen by our Marine
List of this day, that there is a British cruizer off
Sandy Hook, so that no vessel can go out of this
port or come in with safety.
Essex FRIGATE ARRIVED.—The passengers in the
mail stage.from Boston state, that late on Tuesday
evening a ship, prize to the frigate Essex, arrived at
Boston, and informed that the Essex was in the bay;'
tl:at she had sent one other ship a prize into Salem.
APRIL B.—By Captain Weems, direct from Hamp-
ton, we learn, that the British squadron still retained
their former position in Hampton roads; that a con-
spiracy among the negroes had taken place, but was
detected in the following manner :--An American
vessel in James River was hailed during the night by
several negroes in a canoe, who enquired if they were
English ? The Captain suspecting them, replied in
the affirmative, when they immediately came on
board, and informed him, that if he would furnish
them with arms, they would massacre the whites;
that 2000 negroes were embodied and exercised in
squads by night : they mentioned individuals who
should be their first victims. The Captain of the
vessel detained them for some time, exercising them
with swords, &c. until he obtained the whole plan of
the conspiracy, when he seized them, and they are
now confined in Williamshurgh Jail.
Colonel Barclay (formerly British Consul in this
city) arrived here yesterday from England, tie Ber-
muda, in the cartel Savannah packet; he comes out
as Agent for Prisoners in the United States.
APRIL 10.—The blockade of the Chesapeake and
Delaware has had the effect to drive into this port
most of the neutral, as well as American vessels,
bound to southern ports. This apparently has given
a little life to business for a few days past; but we
are mortified to see neutrals running away with our
carrying trade, which, if it had not been for'the bad
management of the present party in power, we might
have enjoyed ourselves. Our own shipping are rot-
ting at our wharfs, while neutrals bare full and pro-
fitable employment.

I'ItONI TILE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER OF WEDNESDAY.

'the news from the North-west is not as gratifying
as we could have wished. The expedition sent out
by General Harrison, under the command of Capt.
Lan ham, for the purpose of destroying the shipping
at Malden, had returned, having found the ice so far
open as to defeat their object.
General Harrison himself was, at the last accounts,
traversing the state of Ohio, with the view of making
arrangements, it was said, for the Spring campaign.
A -letter from Philadelphia, dated April 7th, re-
ceived this morning, says.-. 40 The whole loan was
taken yesterday at 88 per cent. for 6 per cents. or 100
for 6 per cent. with an annuity of one and a half per
cent. for 13 years ; the parties allowed to the 15th
' inst. to determine which they will take.".