The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-05-20
NEWPORT.
FROM ENGLAND.
THURSDAY. mar 90. 1878.


rich, Liverpool, SO days, bringing papers to
the 7.h April. The Brulus brought upwards
OF 1000 letters, besides a great number Of
packages. We give the following summary
OF intelligence brought by this arrival, want
OF room obliges us TO omit details.
Petitions had been presented to the British
parliament for general peace.--Great dis
turoances were said 10 have existed in France
and Holland, OH account of the conscriptions
which was also said TO extend to the Dutch
navy, which il had been determined TO re-
move into French ports. but was prevented by
British blockading squadron, which WAS to
be augmented for that urpose.-Auempts
were making to induce the Turks TO make
war on The Russians.-Austria and Denmark
ahheared 10 be undetermined what part TO
take IN the great contcst,-The Russian army
was estimated al $4,000 men !; and The En-
Peror OF Russia, al the head oil 10000 men,
was marching towards Msgdeburg and the
Eibe.-Ihe King of Prussia had collected an
army OF $4,000 men, which was 20 be aug
menied TO 100000 The Russian minister in
England had been TO pay his respects to Lou.
is 18th, who had recently issued proeama-
tion to the French peoplc.-The British ar.
my IN Portugal had been very sickly, but was
recovering; and the French were in simi.
lar situatioD.-An address from the Common
Hal, &c. OF London, was presented 10 the
Princess OF Wales, on her happy escape
from the conspiracy formed by her royal
husband, ihe Prince Regent! against her hon.
or and life,' and it Was expected addresses on
the same subject, from most of the towns IN
the Kingdom, would also be presented.--The
Bon Cheyenne, with her immense treasure,
had not arrived in England, and fears wete
entertained that she had been captured by the
Essex.
London, Marcel 81.
We. give, from the Gazette of last night,
the official account Of the desperate engage
mcnt between IL. NJ. ship Amelia and the
French frigate Arethusa. We have not room
10 eSpsliate on the confirmation which this
detail affords, of Our reasoning upon the cap
ture OF the JAVA, by the American ship Con-
sli,ution. The successes Of the Americans
will make c'ery other enemy fight more dcs-
peratey and we shall have To expcnd most
serious amount OF blood and Of time, before
we can recover the proud eminence on which
the British fsg waved inviDcibe before tho
American war.
Ihrh7.
Ii has been rumorcd within these last two
days, in the high political circles, that Swe-
den is now to be won to our views by the ces-
sion .of the important French sugar island Of
GuadaiouPe. This report is generally be-
lieved. !,
The expedition for America, Consisting Of
the Diadem 64, Diomcde so, Success sc,
Romulus So, Fox 80, Nemisis %, armed ship
"a, with 10000 rockets on board,) remains
in Plymouth Sound. Two battalions Of ma
rincs and brigade Of artillery are all on
board, and the whole wait only the orders OF
government.
Our letters from Palis mention, tha, bat
talioDs OF the imperial guard were quitting
daily 10 join the army, from which it was in
ierred that Eonapartc's, departure would not
be, deferred much longer. All is preparation
10 Paris for the new campaign, which say our
letters, will Immediately give a new aspect TO
the war with the Russians. The head quar-
tors OF the French army were at Lcipsic,
March IL. .t.