Star.
London, England, 1811-09-05 00:00:00

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A MEAIIC AN :exeRRL
ST. FRANehiVIL , 'MAY 9.
Sunday last the place were enter-
tained with a corn at Meat, the famous Asiatic
tiger and a Bayau-sarah bull. The pit in which they
fought was 3O feet square. The tiger was confined
by a chain which gave him the full play of the pit : the
bull had a rope .aa,out 25 Feet in length, confined round
his horns, which trailed on the ground, the point of his
horns beinv, sawn off. The boll was victorious, after
a combat of an hour and a half.
FORT STODDART, JULY 4.
By the arrival of the schooner Edward, Captain
d, in five days from North Orleans, we have re-
ceived the following information :—That seven gun-
b:,:its were lying in the B ay of St. Lewis, wailing the
arrival of some more, for the purpose of convoying the
schooner that was sent back from Mobile, with powder,
and Military stores OR board, past that place—that:
they are determined to force a passage for the same,
without any ifs or antis. We understand tilt Spaniards
are determined to oppOse them. Probably ere this a
few shots have been exchanged.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM EASTPDRT TO A GENTLE-
If AN IN NEW/AMY-PORT, DATED JULY 8.
A melancholy affair took place here yesterday. The
Rev. Mr. Murphy, of the Baptist persuasion, tell into
a dispute with his-brother-in law : they clenched• and
after a squabble leil to the ground. Mr. M. fell under,
and was so much hurt that lie died in eighteen hours.
was summoned to sit on the Jury, and .the ver-
vict was given, that his death was occasioned by the
fall, but that the cause was unintentional.

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NEW-YORE, JULY 28.
A very unfortunate transaction took place a few
days ago at Vincenues ; the circumstances are as fol.
low : Some misunderstanding having taken place
between Capt. Posey and Lieut. Jennings, of his com-
pany, the latter received a challenge from the former
to meet him in an honourable way, which was re-
fused. Captain Posey, a short time after asked Lieu-
tenant Jennings into a room, and presented him with
a pair of pistols, and'told him to take his choice—that
he should fight, or he would kill him. Jennings still
refused to fight the Captain, who immediately dis-
charged one of the pistols at him, which failing to'
kill, Jennings wrested it from Posey ; but the other
pistol was resorted to, and when Jennings was in the
act of retreating, a deadly wound was given him,
which terminated his existence immediately. Captain
Posey is said to have escaped to Louisville,in this State.
Avo. 2.—Two hundred and 20,000 dollars.—This
sum, the National Intelligencer informs us is to be sent
to France, in specie, to pay the interest on the debt
due to Holland, and is to go out in the frigate Con-
stitution, along with she celebrated Monsienrc Bar-
low, Warden, and Lee. But alas ! where is t!.! once
prosperous, wealthy, and happy Holland now, to
whom this money is due ? At the feet of Napoleon,
where :ill her treasure must also be deposited. Would
it not thea be just, according to the new doctrine of
French reprisals, to keep this money at home, and let
it go towards a set off' for the stolen millions of Ame-
rican property in French ports !
The Ex-Colonel -Duane.—This hero, who formerly
stood highest on the list of the supporters of the pre-
sent administr aim:, has, since the Ex-Secretary
Smith's denunciation of the ExeCutive, changed his
ground, by wheeling directly about, and is now as
busily engaged in pulling down Mr. Madison as he
was in raising him up.
We have heard it reported, that the Colonel, like
his friend Smith, resigned his commission in the army
of six thousand, though not without first receiving a
gentle hint from head-quarters that it would save the
trouble of tinning him out. We have understood that
a Role-itical mission to Calcutta was offered him, but
that reflecting on. the kind a wooden-horse promo.
Lion conferred upon him by Sir John Shore, when a
resident of that country, he indignantly refused the
offer, believing it to be no more than a trick to get
rid oT him.
A number of newspapers appear to view the Pre-
sident's late Proclamation as the prelude w distress,
and new scenes of embarrassments and difficulties—
whilst others consider it as the precursor of a war with
England. With all due defetence to the opinions of
those gentlemen who conduct them, we beg leave to
declare that we contemplate it as the harbinger of
peace, as an event that will ultimately lead to the
abrogation of the French Decrees, and an amicable
adjustment of our differences with Great Britain.
Wu understand, from a source that we cannot but
respect, that Mr. Foster, believing the French De-
CMS to remain un-repealed, had proposed to the
President that a Non-Importation Law should be
passed with France, placing her in the same situation
with respect to this country, as England—and, in
consideration thereof, his Government would be wil-
ling to rescind their Orders in Council—or, on the
other hind, produce proof of the actual revocation of
the French Dtcrces, and then the Orders shall cease
to operate and be void.
Mr. Madison, being unable to do the first without
the assistance of Congress ; and, perhaps not having
it in his ;:over to perform the latter, did accordingly
issue A Prt.clarnatitai, convening t!,em on the first
Monday in Novenibti next. If Congress conclude
that Bonaparte's Decrees are still in' force, then there
is no doubt they will pass the restrictive law, and a
final settlement ..vithEiteland will be theconsequence, j
as n e ate informed that Mi. Foster has .instructions 1
to make such arr.titActnents with regard to minor
p ,tuts, as gill obviate every material difficulty in their
settlement. But should the President and Congress
.contend, contrary to our clirctations, that the French
Decrees are repealed, without producing proof of
. • their revocation,- and refuse to pass the law against
France, then we must confess-there is a great proba-
bility of retaliatory measures front England, which
may eveiviiate in a war.
Mr Foster, previous to Mr. Monroe's departure
'firm Washington, had in interview with him, n hich
lasted several hours, and terminated satisfactorily to
both Gentlemen.
Mr. F ster, we learn, is making arrangements to
stay in this count, y a c, nsideralde length of
(New Teri Morning Herald. 4,
rxTRACT oy,A /.STTS.I4 1114(01 WASHINGTON.
ig It is a fact, that M. Seruitier was closeted wjth
Mr. Madison and Mr. Monroe this day at the Pakee,
Man early in the morning till after three o'clock, p.a.

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