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FROM THE n. Y. SHAMROCK

FROM THE n. Y. SHAMROCK.
L he following extract from the London
Statesman, has already appeared in some
OF our papers. 1t may not be amiss, how
ever, to re-publish it NTH notes. y.
From the London Statesman, Of Nov. 2.
A private letter from Boston, dated Oct.
?, states that the Americans have no great
reason to cxult in the case OF the juerrere,
tor the truth is there is not single British
frigate on the station that can capture an A
meTican frigate. G) The Constitution is
within feet as long as the English 74's.
She has broad gangways, and has guns
placed on them, three on each side. ~ In
the tops are back wood-m men Irish men, who
will hit a small bird on the wing with a ball.
(3) The greater part of the crews are boz
ma hide English, who came over during the
short peace. and they have good reason for
not being taken, s while the English COM
manders were weakening their crews by
sending them away in prize vessels the A
mericans took no prizes but burnt all, keep
ing their ships full manned. In fact, Eng
land, must send out stouter frigates, and
better manned to have any success here
(+) here is but one good frigate on this
station, the Acasta, and she will be taken
for the reasons, mentioned. 81 {" | know ="
continues the writer, q" from a long resi-
dence at Plymouth, the English ships are
Wan"ed Win CiHlCulty mat trlgate,
whose complement may be $50 men. does
not get above so prime ,seamen. (6) If sh.
takes or prizes, her complement is re.
duced to a number hardly sufficient 10 work
the guns, and of these more than one half
are landsmeu. % The Americans are ali
prime seamen, and arc strongly mann
cd" (S)
| C( The Editor of the Statesman is correct in
this instance, for TO his words " tina truth
is, there is not single British friga,e on the STATION
that viii capture an American frigate." sea.
(e) Ii the Constitution is such soonderfuE lzrg.
frigate, she must be wonderful large object 10
shoot at and is therefore 1pondsrfi that the En-
glish shot had so little effect on her.
Isl The London Editor has not inforrsed US whe-
Their the irishmen alluded to, were actually born in
the Back or merely went to them, in order
to learn how to shoot cells .EyinS cnere, wheth-
err Backw God .rnan would not be little sea.sick
so, on being places IN the tore Of tr;gate
TAI For frigstes resd slips OF the line, and the
sentence will be correct
Is Iii to- be hoped that tho editors prediction
viii he verified
l6J Then nine-tenths of the English searnsx are
no searnen.
C71 Probably Back-wcod- Irishmen.
Isl Very true, for further info- nation on the sub
jeet enquire of John Bull
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Trenton, Hhril 5.

On Sunday the 28th Il detachment of a.
bout 80 mounted Dragons, marched thro'
this city northward under the command Of
MAJOR Laval.
On Monday about the same number Of
Dragons, not yet mounted. passed through.
III the same direction, under the command of
Maj Luckets.
Both detachments were principally COM
posed of hale young men. all comfortably
coathed.
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h--;,.I n III VI IkprlI I. J
arrived British brig Rover, of St. Johns.
n 3. noW Sanaica eonndto St. Johns, with
"a cargo Of ls6 hhds. Rum, prize to the nv;
Sate armed brig Alfred, Capt. Bosom, ,vt;r,-
sailed from this port the Thursday Ore vions
ihe toVer sailed from Jamaica in y 49,
OF . san under convoy of the Sophie mac
CT, nut they had separated previous r. fal-
ing III with the Alfred. When the priz.
iett her' two ships were in sight, which the.
Anrea went in pursuit OF. Two days &C.
, Ter me me Niired sailed from this port, she
was chased the whole day by two fr,ps,es
and escaped III the night. Capt. Dn,i;vs..
prize master of the kover, thinks he saw
the same frig ates IN the night few davs
since. Ways
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a Cari.

shNJhhlN HOSBY siD kssps The vireinis
ina Tor The accommodation nj his friends and
w p''ic geheraiy Sho may Fsyn"s hin @iti their
custom. few Delegates 60 the NJ se Inn, Ia
-ho D1Cd Tor acif and horse on m0ds,sie tcrre
~ y. y god Hsok and iiorse win 10 teht I'll, N
sI"es 10 sss"mmodsto Gsutlce,en ais j,. 20 risi-
20 2? 70 iNo country. Genusmea t,- "a, T. -
." ,5s spring si.! be Preferred.
April 10. ~
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NKw YopE Anr;la

FRAchsA AL8AFY-By the passen-
gsrs IN the Steam Boat we are Informed
hat fracas took place IN Albany last
"Wednesday, between col. Porter, aud John
Lovctt Esq occasioued by some publications
which have been made, relative to the at
fair b .Neen col > Van Rensselaer, and col
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Extract q a is'ter. from .q,.na6elis. sa,,s
.2briE O.
GREAT ALARNs,

Our .larm guns were fred mi,
clock every citizen in arms betsssn 10
ana FOUR arr just discharged for two hen, 49, ga
DC ON s'inru all day-tbe British are close BY Sr
terday This news arrived here by sc-"r, Us yes yes
which ran in here last nieht. '0''i"' 'eSseia
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hNNAPcLrs. April 10.

Capt. Pnmphrey's fine company of So.
'ern drafts arrived in this city OF rhurs,ley
evening last in, pursuance OF the or..s,7.s' -
he commander in chief They have bee.
'ent over to garrison fort Madison. III.
whole call are expected in few davs
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heavy eannos. ssnsuiasry battle was . ell fosgnt
by tine American squadron, before they FELL into
che grasp oi the t.vsler. Oar vessels particularly
the Dolphin, are sad 10 have fought sperateiy,
nDsds eUnsidersbIc hayOe--2 ut the Envlsn boats
we're sunk-,hey eaptsred si ours-uumbers of
Killed Sna wounded not yet known The Brush
have good p,lots, and are saiL be- coming up the
Bsy.
: An express arrived in this city to day at %.
clock to one ot the executive council, requiring
his immediate attendance at the seat OF govern
ment.
The British ne.t, i, i, said, are 81 mile, .bov. PSI
cnxent; their approach 10 Annapolis has caused
great alarm.
A letter from Ph'sdelPhi. received in this city,
stsies that Mr. Dallas Che younge,) ia going out
SesrsGry to the embassy. They rail in about
three Weskr frc,n Few York o. Phiisdelphs in
sartsl.
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Porter. It's said, col Porter after some
nigh words had passed, attacked Mr. Low
ctr with cane, on which Mr.. Lovett closed
with him and was like to demolish him,
when some of the by-standers interiered &
put an end TO the confict.
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II gives us pleasure 10 state tha, ,hs 80.
San. SET OF PLATE intended as a nr..
sent from the citizens OF Charleston to cant
isaac HULL, Tor his gallan,ry in capturing
me british trigate Guerricre, is no~ con-,
pieted, and wiicbe immediately forvar,le,
10 that gentleman. The set consists of ,iy
pieces ct silver, double ght, on one s;dc rs
each ct which is engraved the arms ~
charleston. and on the other an approori-
S'c INSCRIPTION. ne engraving was done
ot elegance We have never seen .,,,,,Ss.n
Inc French General HUMsnRr. who
some days snce'arrived at neaufort !, ,h.
schooner Inca, from France, passed thyonps
this city last week for the uorthward re-
Is the same general who commanded ,hs
French troops that landed in Ireland IN
$50 ". ]. Gaxe!ke.
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ExTRAcT--pATEp
"IyTlminr,on, 7ses,f,, .s,.,.

"Wif'ninS'on. Tuesday. .aysrch 50, 1sl.
clock TO day, all well when we left Levi, ncitbcr
the po'sters nor The BeI'idere had reeurnei--,hey
left the roads on Wednesday last during their ,b
senee ). OIrard'' ship, the Montc,quieu, capt. VII.
House, by petty tender Of six Guns. ON Satnr5.,
morning tAptsin Wilson WAS not appraised Of the
war; alse he could have saved ,h. shin. On the or.
ri,s OF the troops at Milford. it was reported and
man OF poictiers, had arrived in The reads H.
Mon'esqneu having been, on her capture, sent off
ia the latitude where she was laving.
George Heriott Hunter, of PHILADELPHIA, has
"ceh appointed, by the governor OF this state naio
OF csralIy, by breTct, al Lewis
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MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

Col. WILLIAM w. WINDER, is appoin-
ted to the ranS of B'igadier General, III the
Army OF the United States.
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THE LOAN.

The Democratic Press states, "that the
Secretary of the Treasury has completed
the loan of Is millions vi dollars, and that
more could have been, if more were want
ed, at less than par cent"
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LONDON, FEB. J.
HOUSE, OF COMMONS.

.fmerica- Lid. Castlereagh la before the
house correspondence which had taken
place between this country and America
relative to the revocation of the orders in
council and to the declaration Of the Prince
Regent acting in the name Of his majesty
in answer to the declaration of war by the
United States.
ri. ,vdit55Jea9 Wished 70 know whether
the whole of the correspondence was TO be
submitted to the house.
Lsrd CaStLere1gh answered that the cor
respondence which was just presented had
been deemed sufficient to give all the infor
nation on the subject, but he declared at
the same time that his majest, 5 m inis, ers
were ready at all times to communicate
more ample if required He could have
wished to propose an address TO the Prince
Regent on the subject OF the war which
has been entered into with so much Justice
on his part But if it was thought necessa-
~ to produce all the correspondence prior
to that motion, he thought it incumbent on
him to advise the Prince Regent to commu-
nicate it without delay, and he hoped that
it might be submitted to the house i'm the
course of the week.
Mr.. WhHbread, replied that il was impos-
slble to take up the address, as the next
Thursday was appointed for the debate on
the Catholic question.
Lord Casfiereagh. then observed that he
would postpone the motion for the address
en- Thursday fortnight.
Question 0 FPeace. Mr.. Whitbread de
clared his intentions to submit to the house
on Thursday the fourth of March the queS.
ton OF Peace. Adjourned.
From Ehe PhiadeLhhia Frcentan's Journn
The ship Neptune of this port, has been
purchased by government, for the purpose
OF carrying Mr., g alIatin and suite to St. Pc
tersburg.
We also understand that Mr.. Bayard OF
Delaware, x Mr.. Crawford Of South Caro-
lima, are toaccompany Mr.. Gallatin to Rus
STA q that eventually MIR. Bayard viii
proc ell as minister to Eng and, and Mr
Ora wford to France.
! The ship Perseverance has also beer
/ purchased and is to proceed as a cartel {,
! Jamaica, and bring home the America
| prise Hrs detained there.
Krtracf oF a letter from gentleman II
Wilmington, 10 another in this Gin, da
ted yesterday morning.
James A Bayard ESQ. informs me tina
he IS joined with Mr.. Gallstin in the mission
20 Russia"
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as the re.oletia, ms postponed until to morrow

No inc resoicu9s WIS postponed until to morrow
morniny at II o'clock.
given great offence to of the members OF the
house. Mr. hoffman, Mr.. Henderson, and Mr.
JONES, declared that they considered 1t as highly
insulting and indecorors and would never su. mt
TO it.
Nt Public Commencement held in
Philadelphia, the LIST of April, 1915, the fol-
lowing gntlemen. from Virginia received
the degree OF Doctor in Medicine, in the u
University of Pennsylvania, having previous
ly passed their respective examin alton, &
defended the Theses attached to their
names, viz.
Uricl rerrill, on Sugar of Lead.
Robert Briggs, cd Diabetes.
Pryor Quarles, on Gunshot Wounds.
beverley Smith. on Dysentcry.
Henry Brundige. on Hydroce phalic State of
Fever.
Tingai Jones, on Operation Of Medicine.
John <. Grosjean, on Dysentery.
William L. Scott, on Arsenic.
Robert =. iWalier. on Cynanch- Trsohs-
ais.
William II. Egglesson, on Hydrocophaius
Internus.
Theedoric b. Dudley, on Digestion.
James w. Hunt. on Calculus.
Robert Murphy, on Menstrua,ion.
Mann Page. on Injuries of the Head.
Samuel Patteson, ON Convalescence.
John {. Raglsnd, on Su!phats.
J John Meredith. on Gonorrhea Virulent,.
Robert B. Barton, on TypIus.
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BATTLE IN THE RAPPAHANNOCK
From me AgercAans's Cegee- House


The San Domingo, -, three friea,es. two
origs' the High flyer schr. s. two pilot boat
lenders came up the bay and snchored off
the mouth Of the Rappahanoc m Saturday
iast, where were living the private armed
schr Dolphin, Stafford, bound. or 2 cr,,iye
letters OF marquc Lynx, Taylor, and Racer
west, tor France, and Arab, Fitch. for Sa-
Vannah the tenders aud launches to the
huhoer OF II. were manned from the
squadron To cut them out. or their -;
proach they were warmly received kv The
Dolphin, who lore the brunt of the action
the OarSes were beaten OF by hEr. and tyyo
OF them sunk. The remainder retrr,ed
WIN the leaders and renewed the action
wn'CN became desperate after two hours
hgnung, they succeeded in gaining the Dol
pnlh $ deck, when the conflict was dread
'ui-they pulled down the flag, vet fyinr
ana took possession OF her, and afterwards
he Lynx and Racer the Arab was ran a.
shore Dy her people during the engagement
ana all but three left her. 1t is stated that
she was got OH by the British. As re spects
'he loss sustained by the Dolphin and the
aSSailants, we have only from renort -
tender (the Ulysses n. York pilnt bna,E
that was taken from alongside the ~ bt
MT. Fowler of this port, and two other mr.;
Sohers on board, say, they understood thot
capt otaitordF was mortally wounded tbrn'
the oouy and 80 of his men fell. from oh
SerVatioas made by the Arabs crew AMI
TIE people ON shoTe--that besides the ty,
boats crew, none of whom were picked mn
upwards OF 100 others, among whom VII
t"o leutenantS, fell in boarding and nm fb.
DOlphm's deck. After the captuyins a.
these 'our vessels, they were manned and
converted into tenders. ''''''
lame up the bay in company with br;,s
with American Colors nyiny sho,,t -
miles above PatuXent, where thev fsu j.,
win a number of small craft. which the,'
took, together with the schooner pre,;d..n,
RACKET, bound to Passport. and ano,Lo,
northern schooner supposed the R,yc,,
hen stood down the bay, after burnip, ttc
greatest part Of them. L1he u md g.;
gates remained &c anchor below S,oitri II.
Point. 0''''h >
tefgnson's Norfolk gpacket. bear;ro -
Tag OF truce, with Mr. lSchycrytor ~
Russian Secretary Of ,Leration. ssilrd ,l,;,
morning for the feet. nm i'm
=" We have learned from the OF ,e,.,roe 4.
Dolplin, that this is not true. I,L. 49,, ~ ''s
ales. o"' o' Use ING
CHARLHsToN, April 1o.--Ye,trrds,.
morning, detachment of 100 as 6ne s,'(
oisrly@ooSing men as we have EYER co.,
arrived IN this city fron Salisbury m ~
under the command of Major Foprpov a,d
captains Hawkins aud Domaine They a.,
a part Of the 2d regt. of United Stat,s
ulefy' aud are destined Tor the pre.pn, 4,
lthe garrisons Of Forts NJ ,trie ala iol,heo,
/, n our hafJor. They were H. cor .str g,.:
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Of B.nrSGy Hook, Tuesday evsning, .lfarch so.
adj viseh yen this morning that We should run
GOWN the bay, to ascertain the fact a. Il, The in
crease Of the enemy's squadron; the fact is. ,ha,
the 74s and frigate Helridere returned +. m.
hrown on Sunday last. The schooner on S.,urGs,
nad taken the Montesquieu, captain Wilson, from
canton they gave her people their boat; we fell
in with them this evening and sunplied tb.m viii,
provisions We iesrH an armed pilot boat is in The
Cove near Egg Island rshe is there before dsr 70.
morrow morrow morning. Your friend will look Mt her,
mere are several strangers in the hegl ,bourhood
ut Bombay Hook, all are enemies no doubt ,hs :.
the thorough-fare FOR the British squadron.
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xe4,r orc. Narfelk. .a.rilts.

1eagtT OWce, Jsort0Ik, sdtTfI IT,
Yesterday morning about two O'Clock, the SclOO-
yer Flight, captain Kelley, OF aud bound to Balti-
more, AID owned by Messrs. Williams aud the Cap
aaa came into the Cspes, in SO days from Bordeaux
She soon discovered ny tour barges Of the enc
my, who gave chase, and the Flight touching unfor.
sunately on the tail Of the Horse Shoe they up
with her About this time it began to blow with
great violence, and the sea waking break the
schooner, it became necessary TO abandon her,
which was done, and the captain and crew Of the
Fiight taken board the barees Ii was then at
Ssmpted to regain the ships below, which was found
isapraeteable from the violence of the wind and
they we're driven up into the Roads, aud one Of
Ghe barges, with midshipmas, l5 men, and two Of
ale Flights crew, came up yesterday afternoon,
along side of the Constellation c&ptsin Stewart, and
surrendered themselves prisoners Of war.
The other three bargss discovered about
a o'clock, in the roads, by tsptain Ham OF the Re
venue Cutter JeffersOn. .hajor CorbiH, command
ing 81 Hsmpton put on board the Gutter and one of
abe Mali Boats detachment Of Volunteer Mi!itia,
and CAPTAIN Sey9a1ff Rife Company, who went
Immediately in pursuit.. Tie Barges attempted
90 escape UP james River, but were overhsued SO
fast that they hove TO & surrendered, Lieutenant,
q midshipmen, I boaisvain and So seemen. Cap
tain Kelley, the SupsrSsrgo aud Crew Of the Flight
were re-tsken. II ia said by the BritiBh lieutenant
fhst the Flight had bdged.
The captain Of small vessel from the Bastera
Shore infsrins that ths Flight VS. laying on IL
10 o'clock. A barge vas gong from Of tho
ships to the schooner. 1hs only ship, IN LynhySsu
Bay the Victorious, -, and : frisats.
The schooner Flieht, Capt. KeRy, Of and
bound to Baltimore from Bordeaux, came
into the Capes on Saturday night last, and
ewing. as il is alledged, to the imprudence
81 the pilot, ran aground on the Horse
Shoe At day light On Sunday morning, the
wind blowing a gale from the N. T.. the
English ship Victorious. os "a guns, laying
few miles to lesward, manned out four
hlrses, with Is men ia each, besides a
Lieutenant aud Midshipm an, and took pos
session ofthe schooner Thoy ordered th {
waole American crew, 80 ia number, lat
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mGLORInI1S INrr111crMrr,

ne squadroa under Sir J. II. Warren las Gan.
cure the President, Commodore Rodgers-the Es
1eA' APT. f9rter--the John Adams, C.pt Ludlow.
snd the Hornet slcop of war, cant. La wrence.--'
lheretore ws may eXciaim, en- ,auch for the eaI
hopes" ID"
The same paper also contains an article coDied
from AfArbadoes paper which says, that the Guer-
r'ere, previous 10 the action which occa.icned her
oss, had been thrice engaged with the President
'r'sate' CoTn Rodgers, in company with others 81
was proceeding to rest al Halifax nhem she en-.
sountered VIC Constitution, aud sustaned tbs nm
quail contest fer three henrs and hsE
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From the Salem Register Of the Cd inst. o..
We have English West Ind;a Doper ,.bi.b
g'es The following IN very conrpsuous type, hea-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-19
DOMESTIC.
BosToN, July -.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

15-In the preceding columns will be found
several official papers relating to the great
battle of Lutzen. Since these papers were
in type, we have received London Journal
of May 90. from which We have made the
following abstract
YESTERDAY afternoon arrived at this port,
cartel ship Adalitiahce, capt. Sprague, 40
days firm Chatham, (England)
The latest London paper, by this arriv al
is of the 29.h OF May; and we obtain but
few particulars (lot before received) ofany
interest, relating to the affairs of the CONT
vent. The allied armies are s,ated to have
fallen back on theirJSgources, and would
be ready again, hen asHrQpcr opportunity
presented nself, to see battle TO tie enemy.
TIE whole Of he Saxon cavalry were TO
assemble under French auspices, at Dres
den, on lac 13th.--No;himg has occurred to
lead 10 an opinion, what stand Austria would
take in the present campaign.
II was reported, that Hamburger was in
possession Of the French on the 18Th, but it
is said that no positive advices, OF So late
date. had been received.
The report that Beauharhols was order
cd on a special mission TO Milan, is confirm
ed aud it is suggested, that as jealousies
existed between him and o,her coinman-
ders, BOnaparte has been obliged TO remove
him, TO silence complaints.
American papers to 18th OF April had
been received, containing mention OF the in
tended departure Of our Ambassadors to
Russia. Dispatches we're received on tie
2gih, from Sir j. 3. Warren, which were
understood to relate to the Russian msdiati
on.
Dispatches were sent off on the 28th, from
the Admiralty, to Portsmouth, to proceed
20 Halifax.
Lord Wellesley was i'll Of rheumatic fe
YER.
The Arethusa frigate arrived at Ports
mouth, from Vera Cruz. She had on boarC
472,COO collars for Government, aud 500,
coo for merchandise
Com. RoDC ERsg IN the President, wa'
spoken by the Abundance, off the Western
Islands having recently made two cap
lures.
The Admi,tance, brought 100 American
prisoners ;-Iuuc II. lat. 43, lon. 80, wa
boarded lJg.{he United States frlgate Presi
dent, Com Rodgers, who had taken the
night before the British Packet Duke 0
Nontosc, from Falmouth bound to the Yves
lhdics-had her then in co, ready to sail fo
England as u flag Of truce, with as prison
ers.-Nr. ID. West, Com. Rodgers private
Secretary, was going in her as agent. Z h
President had also captured British bril-
Kitty, from Newfoundland, with cargo o
fish, and sent her to Trance, MIR. Bab5itt a
prize master. The mail per the Pscke
vas SINK previous 70 her capture.