Star.
London, England, 1802-05-24 00:00:00

. FALSE ACCUSATION.'

An affidavit, of which the following is the fub-
(lance, taken on Saturday, at Portfmouth, by Sir
JOHN CARTER, is a Itriking infiance how ertremey
cautious courts of jutlice ought to be in convieting
a prifoner on the e'idence of an accomplice :
" Richard Forth, a convidt on board the Captivity hulk in
Portfinouth harbour, an his oath faith, that in May, Eliot: he
got into the hook of Farmer Hoghon, at Cippu , near Ferry
Bridge, and Role (naryßridge, ankles of w,;ring apparel, Re. and
that no perfon was with him when he committed the robbery ,
but being informed that if he would give evidence againft ac-
complices, it would Live Hostel& he wax tempted to charge
Jolbua Smith with being concerned, and on his d. politica the
raid Smith was convided and tranfported as the &Mons of
I.eeds in Yorkthire ; that on the Bth day of October following
this deponent was tried at the Paid fefflons for another felony,
and tranfported for (even years, and brought on board the Cap-
tivity hulk, where Smith he had fo wrongfully and wickedly
secured wan alfo a convict, and he now moft folemnly declares
that Smith is entirely innocent of the crime he was convidtcd
of, and for which he is now fofferiog a moft revere punigunent."

WEST INDIES.—The following are extraas of
letters brought by the LIR Mail :
KINGSTON, ST. VINCENT'S, MARCH
learn by letters from Martinico, 'that the ifland of
Sc. Croix was evacuated by the Britifh forces, and
given up to the Daneson the tsth ult. St. Tho-
mas's was furrendered on the isoth. Two compa.
nies of the tit Well India Regiment, under the
command of Capt. Ilaaucurox, were lansled here
lan Friday.
Mitten ao.—A gentleman who arrived from
Martinique a few days ranee, informs us that the
Britifh troops, on quitting St. Thomas's, were in.
(tilted by the lower orders of the people ; in con-
&pence of which the crew of a frigate landed and
broke open every houfe that had a flag flying.—
This caufed firth confternation throughout the
town,_ that the Governor fent a polite meflitge to
the Commander of the frigate, requefling him to
exert his influence with the crew, and perfuade
them to re-embark.

BASSETERRE, APRIL t.—A confiderable flock
of an earthquake was felt here on Sunday morning
lag, about two o'clock. By his Majefly's (hip
GAITIE, Capt. Barons, which arrived here from
Martinique on Friday laft, we learn, that the
Tam, WINCIIP.LSIA, and DRYAD, had arrived
there from England with the 58th regiment.
ST. Dosttmao.—We have received New York
Papers of the 13th April. We do not find any
confirmation of the fevere aBion (laced in the laft
accounts through America to have taken place,
unlefs the affair at Crataporo was that alluded to.
The accounts received from St. Domingo at Bal.
timore, were of the 27th of March from Port Re-
publicain. They are as follows :
" The French are in quiet polliffion of all the
fea ports of the Couch part, but the Brigands oc-
cupy moft of the interior of the north part. Go.
neral Lacr.stc has juft taken poffeffion of a very
ftrong fortified pofition near St. Marks, called
Cratoporo. This was taken by form, and a large
party of blacks taken, and, it is (aid, put to the
bayonet. Generals TOUSSAINT and Dassaumsa
made their efcape, and have fled to the mountains.
Many of the white troops were wounded. The
blacks are deferting TOUSSAINT. and giving them.
(elves up to the whites. The num►rer of blacks in
revolt is not known."

Eztraa of a Letter from Cape Francois, dated
22d. received at Philadelphia
In a few days there fails a fquadron of French
(hips of war for the United States. This morning
there were received three letters from Toussaisr,
one for the General in Chief, one for General
Boy sa, and one for the Municipality, advifing
the inhabitants and government to remove and em-
bark their perfons, and property in eight days, or
at the end of that term he would come into the
city and maffacre every white man ,&c. in it."
It appears that the American (hips at Cape Fran-
cois meet with the moft fcandalous and vexatious
treatment from the French Agents. Mr. TOBIAS
LIAR, the American liefident, has prefented a
ftrong remonftrance aainft thefe proceedings.—
He hates that the (mall quantity of American pro.
perty on board (hips on the arrival of the French,
WAS fold to them at their own price and terms ;
and this they fuhmitted to only on the emergency
of the cafe. But it is (aid that dill American
veldt are not allowed to land their cargoes and
fell them to whom they pleafe, while French vet-
fels have that liberty. The immenfe lots and in-
convenience to American merchants from (ales to
Government, at t4th call] and the reft bills, on
France, is grievoufly complained of, and that too
on the price which the French fiz. The delays in
the cuftom-boufe are alto flared. It Rates that the
Americans loft 2t20,000 dollars by the horning of
the Cape. The remontirance concludes with fay-
ing, that unlefs thefe complaints are redretfed it
will be impoffible for the Americans to catry on
any trade with St. Domingo.
The New York Commercial Advertifer of the
toth April (Lacs as follows :•••••
" By the letters lately received from Cape Fran-
cois, we are now enabled to form a pretty cm•rea
idea of the treatment which Americans receive
and may weft from LECLERC and his myrini•
dons. The American vellels which he found there
on his arrival, he immediately embargoes—crews,
boats and wails, he puts in a (late of requifition at
pleafure, without paying a tingle lons in compen-
fation. Flour, for which the inhabitants were
willing to pay 16 dollars a barrel, the French au-
thorities feize and convert to their own ufe, pay-
ing at the rate of 12 dollars a barrel, 1.4. th only
in ca(h, other 3-4ths in bills on France, which can
no where be fold even at a difcount of 5o per cent.
One unfortunate American (Mr. Low) had the
folly to truft French Officers with a depollt of
23,000 dollars, confiding in Gallic faith. Delu-
five confidence 1 Whenhe afics again for his own,
for his all, he is denied to be the owner—he offers
the moft convincing proofs—they are reje&ed. In
confequence of which be buries his forrows and
defpair in a watery grave."
It appears that the Federal intereft has recovered
in America fince the lay elation'. By the state
of the votes for Governor of Maffachufets, the
Federal Candidate Mr. &motto, has 12,689 votes
GRAIN 403. The latter was choice lait
year by s e majority.

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