The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-18
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
From the Boston Patriot. Sept. Ia, 1911.
s7n FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.

LONDON, JULY rs.
Gijon having been abandoned by the enc
my, the ships of that port have embraced the
earliest opportunity to sail with cargoes.
A gentleman ust arrived from Ostend
states, that Bonaparte, by way Of diversion In
favour of his armies in the Peninsula, has re-
solved to menace us again with descent up
ON our shores. Numerous bodies of troops
were marched for the coast from Ostend TO
Bolougne. A division of 1900 men have
already arrived between the former place and
Dunkirk, and camp is tracing out between
Calais and Boiougne for $4,000. All the gum
boats at Bolougne had been ordered to be put
in the best possible condition, and new craft
of the same description are preparing IN the
adjacent ports. The Commandants and May
ors of the different towns on the coast, had
been instructed to provide accommodation
and rations for troops which may arrive in
their vicinity, until camp contonments are
prepared for their reception.
By accounts from the interiour Of France,
it appears that discontcnts prevail respecting
the violence of new conscription OF youths
from IA to l6 years old.
Petition for the reMOUal Of ministers.
A meeting Of the inhabitants of Dewsbury,
Bristol, Heckmondwike, sc. took place at
the New Tree Inn, at Robert-town, on
Monday se'nnlght, pursuant to publick no
tice, when it was unanimously determined to
address the Prince Regent, to remove the tre-
sent ministers from fozver to put period to
the present disastrous war as soon as that G.
vent can be effected with safety to the coun-
try and to promote reform in the Commons
House Of Parliament. Acting up to the spir-
it of these resolutions petition is now hand
ing about for signatures with consi derable
activity, and some thousands of names, some
Of them of persons of large p1perty and in
fluence, are already signed tothis petition.
What may be the influence of such step we
cannot pretend to say, but we have no hesita-
tion in predicting, that if this pa,riotick ex-
ample be followed with spirit in other places,
every one OF the prayers of the Petition will
ind cordial reception with the llustrious
Parsonage that at present holds the Executive
power in this country.
July ~.
The Ann has arrived at Falmouth from
Halifax. She has brought over British sea-
mar who acted in the capacity OF quarter
gunner on board the American frigrte, dur
ing the action with the Little Belt. The ev-
idence of this man fully confirms the state
ment Of Capt. Bingham, with the important
addition, that the crew of the President were
apprised, the day after she left New-York,
that it was the intention Of Commodore ROD
GERS to attack the Guerrero, in the event ol
refusal on the part of the British to delive-
up an impressed man. The seaman who
brings the above intelligence leaped over
board from the President, after her return TO
New.York and swan on board the ANA. A
mother British seaman who accompanied him
was unfortunately drowned in the attempt.
The seaman who arrived at Falmouth further
reports, that the crew Of the President con-
sisted Of $50 men, out of whom upwards OF
500 were English, Irish and ScotchTen, all
of whom arc ready to attest that the american
frigatc fired the first gun. .fHthe above as
very Ekr ,vhaie" and Just Jsf for The gree
dy APPETITE Of John BnKs ealues in England
and .fnieriec, (Patriot)