Star.
London, England, 1813-08-11 00:00:00

JUNE 21.-REPEAL OF THE BERLIN DECREE.

The question was taken on agreeing to the, first
Resolution, in the following words

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested
to inform this House, unless the public interest should, in his
opinion, forbid such communication, when, by whom, and in
what manner the first intelligence was given to this Government-
of the Decree of the Government of France, bearing date on the
28th of April, 1811, and purporting to be a definitive repeal of
the Decrees of Berlin and Milan.—Agreed to. •

The question was then taken by yeas and nays on
the second. Resolution, in the following words:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested
to inform the House, whether Mr. Russel, late Charge d'Affaires
of the United States at the Court of France, bath ever admitted
or denied to his Government the correctness of the declaration of
the Duke of Bassano to Mr. Barlow, the late Minister of the
United States at that Court, as stated in Mr. Barlow's letter of
the 12th of May, 1812, to the Secretary of State," that the said
Decree of April 28th, 1811, had been communicated to t,6 (Mr.
Barlow's) predecessor there -" and to lay before this House any
correspondence with Mr. Russel relative to that subject, which
it may not be improper to communicate ; and also any correspon.
dence between Mr. Barlow and Mr. Russel on that subject,
which may be in possession of the Department of State.
And the question was decided in the affirmative—
For the resolve, 137—Against it, 29.
The third Resolution having been read in the fol
lowing words :
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested
to inform this House whether the Minister of France, near the
United States, ever informed this Government of the existence of
the said Decree of the 28th of April, 1811, and to lay before the
House any correspondence that may bave taken place with the
said Minister relative thereto, which the President may not think
improper to be communicated.
This question was also decided in the affirmative :
For the third resolve 131—Against it 30.

The fourth Resolution was then read in the fol-
lowing words :

Res4ved—That the President of the United States be request-
ed to communicate to this House any other information which
may be in his possession, and which he may not deem it injuri-
ous to the public interest to disclose, relative to the said Decree
of the 28rli April, 1811, and tending to shew at what time, by
whom, and in what manner the said Decree was first made
known to this Government, or any of its Represent:Awes or
Agents.
And the q4stion being taken thereon, it was de-
cided as follows--For the resolve 123—Against it 34..

The fifth Resolution was then read in the follow-
ing words: ---
Resolved—That,4ll4,President be requested, in case the fact
be, that the first Mgt-math-in of the existence of said Decree of
the 28th of April, 1811, ever received by this Government, or
any of its ministers or ageßts, was that communicated in May,
18111, by the Duke of Bassano to Mr. Barlow, and by him to his
GovernMent, as mentioned in his letter to the Secretary of State
of May 12, 1812, anti the accompanying papers, to inform this
House whether the Government of the United States bath ever
received from that of France any explanation of the reasons of
that decree being concealed from this Government and its Mini-
ster for sr; long a time after Its date; and If such explanation has
been asked by this Government, and his beet omitted to be
given by that of France, whether this Government has made any
remonstrance, or expressed any dissatisfaction to theCovurnment
of France at such concealment.

And the question thereon was decided as follows :
For the resolve 93—Against it 68.
The resolutions having been tints severally agreed
to, a Committee was appointed to present the resolu-
tions to the President of the United States.
On the motion of Mr. RHEA.

Resolved—That the President of the United States be re.
quested to transmit to this House copies of a Declaration and
Order in Council of the British Government of the 21st of April,
1812, and a copy of a note from I.ordCastlereagh to Mr. Russel,
being the same alluded to in the letter of Mr. Russel to the Se-
cretary of State, of the 20th of April, 181'3.

WASHINGTON CITY, JULY 8.
THE FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE TAKEN.

COPY OF A LITTFR FROM COMMODORT WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE,

NOW AT BOSTON, TO TUE PECRETARY OY TUE NAVY.

Navy-yard, Charleston, (Mass.) June 2, 1813.

SIR-It has become my painful duty, as Com-
manding Officer on this station, to convt to you the
unpleasant intelligence of the capture of the frigate
Chesapeake, by the British frigate Shannon. The
particulars of this unfortunate occurrence are, from
what I have been able to collect, as follow :

Yesterday forenoon, the frigate Shannon appeared
in the Bay, full in sight from the harbour. At meri-
dian, the Chesapeake got tinder way from President
Read's, and stood out with a fair wind. Mr. Knox,
the pilot on board, left her at five P. 14f. tiw light-
house bearing half N. distance six leagues ;• the Shan-
non then in sight, and the Chesapeake, prepared kir
action, standing for her. ' At six P. M. Mr. Knox in,.
forms, the Chesapeake opened a fire, which was re-
turned ; and at twelve minutes past six, both ships
were lying along side each other as if in the act of
boarding ; at that moment an explosion took place
on board the Chesapeake, which spread a fire on her
tipper deck from the fore-mast to the mizen-mast, ap-
parently as high as; her tops, and enveloped both
ships•in smoke for several minutes. After the smoke
cleared away, they were seen separated, with the
British colours hoisted on board the Chesapeake over
the American, both ships standing to the eastward.
The well-proved courage and skill of Captain Laii-
rence, acid the bravery of the officers and crew,
justify a full belief that the loss of the Chesapeake
has been entirely owing to some fortuitous event hap-
pening on board, and not to any superiority of skill
or• bravery in the enemy. But should they impro-
perly impute it to the latter, they will find it neces-
sary to give more than one solitary instance to con-
vince our officers and brave tars that they are supe-
rior. We have lost one frigate; but in losing her, r
am confident we have lost no reputation.

I have the honour to he, &c.
w. BAINBRIDGE.
“00. W. Jones, Esq. See, of the Navy, Washington City.

rorrEntnicH MAIL.
FURTHER EXTRACT&

•
MEZERITZ, JULY 13. •
The Crown Prince left Trachenberg •on the 12th
ofJuly, and arrived here this day in good health. In
passing through Lissa, his Royal Highness directed
Lieutenant-General Baron Winzingerode, who is
placed under his orders by the Russian Emperor, to
march with his corps d'armee to Berlin. His Royal
Highness was expected back at Stralsund on the 16th.

Head-quarters, at Stralsund, holy 17.
The Crown Prince left Trachenberg at noon on
the 12th instant, on his way to Lissa, where he slept
the first night. General Baron Winzingerode had
his head-quarters at that place, and had, with his
General Staff, come out of the town to meet his
Royal Highness.
The journey was recommenced on the 13th to Me-
zeritz, where his Royal Highness passed the night,
and was received by the Prussian General Von Hein-
richs, who commands the troops quartered in the vi-
cinity of that town.
On the 14th, his Royal Highness proceeded to Ko-
nigsberg, where he passed that night. The city and
the avenue leading to it were illuminated.
On the following day, the I.sth, the journey was
continued to Pasewalk ; and on the 16th from thence
here to Stralsund, where his Royal Highness arrived
in the best state of health, at half past ten o'clock in
.the evening.
At every place through which his Royal Highness
passed, the troops paraded ; as did likewise the land'
militia and the levy-en-masse, organized in the Prus-
sian States. The streets were lined with troops, and
the . joy of the inhabitants was expressed in the most
general and lively manner. The proofs of this, which
his Royal Highness every where received, bore the
marks of that national spirit, which in so honourable
a manner distinguishes the Prussian subjects, and of
the Lopes they nourish, both from their voluntary
sacrifices towards the establishment of the Germanic
independence, as likewise from the close unity between
the Allied Powers.

The Armistice has been prolonged until the 10th
of August ; meanwhile the allied armies are daily re-
ceiving reinforcements.

ST. PF.TERSBURGH, JULY 20.
Six thousand Russians are now marching to Cra-
cow, which was hitherto garrisoned by only a few
Cossa.cks.

FRE VCH PAPERS.

FRONTIERS OF BOHEMIA, JULY 22.
Baron de Koenigsfels has arrived at Prague, in qua-
lity of Chief Secretary to the Russian Plenipotentiary
at the Congress at Prague.