The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALIkOUTif, JAN. 29.—The Afargaretta was takrn
the latter part of last month by the Portsoparti,
American privateer, given up as a cartel, and arrived
here this evening.—A pilot-boat, belonging 10
Mount's Bay, has arrived here. having on board
Captain Sim, of th.• brig Daphne, whirl) was taken
on the 7th inst. by the lleincleer4hmerican ; rivateer,
of Boston, and put on hoard the Swedish brig Hop.
pet, from Seville to London. Since writing the
above, I have seen Captain Sim, who informed me
he was carured on the 7th inst. by the Reindeer
American privateer (in lat. 45. 75. long. 15. W.), of
three 24-pounders, thee long 9-pounders, two G.
pounders,' and 138 men, having throsin six guns
overboard in a heavy gale. The Daphne was sent
for America. On the 19th, Captain S. and his pas-
sengers were 'put on board the Swedish brig Hoppeti ;
the privateer then steered for the coast of Portuget.
The next day (200) was boarded by an American
' Aliprivateer (under English colours), of 18 guns,
was informed her name was the Young Wasp,
be onging to Salem. The Captain informed them he
had English Newspapers on board, which contained
the intelligence of peace between the two countries;
she left them, and steered to the S.S.E. On the 22d
they spoke the Brilliant, from Messina, bound to
Liverpool; out three weeks, and short of provi-
sions.

PORTSMOUTII, JAN. 31.—Arrived, and put under
quarantine, at the hlotherbank, the Briton, 93,
having beat off an American privateer in the Chan-
nel; ilinerva, 146, Bonito, 24, Traveller, 329,
and two others, names unknown ; his Majesty's ship
Orontes, from the West Indies, sailed with a fleet
on the 14th Dec. which have parted company in bad
weather; his Majesty's ships Slaney and Levan,
from the Downs ; the Mary Ann, Pearcy, from
Bengal ; and Guilford, Johnson, from Batavia...-.
The ship Jane, of Greenock, Bail (a re-capture),
one of the Szciftsure's convoy, bound to the West
Indies, with Government stores, arrived this day,
and is come into harbour ; was taken the 6th inst.
by the Harpy American privateer, with 10 more
outward-bound ships.—S.tiled his Majesty's ship
Tyrian, to cruize off Brighton.

PLYMOUTH, J AN. 30.—An irmi the Eurottit fri-
gate from a cruize.—The brig Albion, Gibson, from
Plymouth to Portsmouth, got on the socks at Drake's
Island, but got-off with little damage.
WEYMOUTH, JAN. 31.—The Countess of Liver.
pool packet, Naylor, with Mails from Guernsey,
having been detained by strong southerly winds la
Guernsey Roads, in consequence of which the Mails
for Jersey were taken by the Hinchinbrooke packet.
DEAL, JAN. 3l.—Arrived this morning, anti,miled
for the River, the Henry Ferguson, from St. Mi.
chael's, with loss of anchor and cable.—A brig,
timber laden, was on shore on the Goodwin this
morning, but as got off, and carried into Ramsgato
by the Deal boatmen.—Remain his Majesty's brigs
as per last.

The Office of Inspectors of the Income Tar, lea 1
dependent of the odium that naturally attends
itsp-
cannot but be unpleasant in the extreme, for they,
are obliged to pry and visit every possible quarter -
where a guinea can be obtained, in order to appear
to Goverument to deserve their salaries ; and the
army of tax-gatherers now embodied throughout
Great Britain, almost equal the regular military
force.

Commercial orders to a great extent have reached
this country within these few days from France.
A circumstance has occurred in the residence of a
gentleman of high consideration at Brighton, in con-
sequence of which some extraordinary deposition.
have been privately taken before a Magistrate ; but
these are said to be of so serious a nature, that it
would not be either safe or prudent to state their
substance upotithe erring voice of rumour.

ANOTUER Hoax.—The Officers of the 18th
Hussars, having been invited by Mr. LEVIES, of
Chichester, to a ball, just before the time appointed
to proceed to that Gentleman's house, a lad deli-
vered the following hoaxing Note to the Mess-man
of the Regiment, at the barracks Mr. LIEvEa
presents his compliments to the Officers of the 18th
Hussars, and is sorry that the death of a near and
particular Friend, which he has only just learnt,
prevents him the honour of seeing them this even.
ing."—The Officers, on discovering the true cha.
racter of this communication, the nest morning, •
offered a reward of Ten Gliue.ts, for the discovery,
of the writer of it.

On the ltd instant, an Inquisition was taken at
the Bull, at Harpenden, Herts, before B. ROMER,
Esq. jun. Coroner, touching the death of Wm.
Sibley, who was found dead in a wood, called Wien.
mood's End Ilrood, and who had been missing for
seven months, and was only known- by his clothes,
the body being completely wasted and decayed.—He
was found by George Seabronke, who was with Mr.
Byrchnor, of Hammond's End Farm, shooting in the
wood, and the head separated from the body.Ver.
dice, Found Dead, nu evidence appearing to ascertain
the cause.

COlOl-EXCHAN,CE, FEI3. I.—We had no fresh
i rivals of any Grain -thisiday, and asall the I'dig!isk.
Wheat that appeared on Monday was taken off, our`
prices are nominally as on that day ; but fine sample",
would have sold at advanced prices, having a
I demand for such quality. Foreign Wheat folly
maintains Monday's prices.—Racing very little Bar.
ley at Market, rather more money was obtained; sod
Oats -being in short supply, are Is.
.per quarter
itlea-rer.—ln Peas and Beans there is no alteration.
LaFt Dty ofyilli a wing.---.No. 1130, drawn a Prize
of Ten T'lnusand Pounds, was sold and 'registered
by ilowtowr and Co. who Shared and Sold, in the
last twelve months, upwards of One Hundreds
Tin used Pounds, in Capital Prizes, namely, terse
-of 120,0 X), three of 810,000, besides Prise. of
4)20(.0) k 1000) X 500) &C.