The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-29
New York, Dec. 9
A RICH PRIZE.


Ertrcet ofa letter fran Bedford, d.
ted 1914 inst.
"A prize to the Yankee privateer arri-
we'd to-day, fine new brig, $40 tons, cop
pered to the bends, from England bound TO
Brazil, loaded with dry-goods, hardware,
cordage, &c. valued at one hundred and fif-
ty thousand dollars she was taken 80 days
since, off Madeira. The Nmrod brig was ly-
ing in Tarpaulin Cove. The wind was very
light. 6ut she did NOT think troher to send
her boats after hers
E:rfracf Of letter from Hartford, dated
Dec. go.
=. From the manner in which the Conven-
ton is holden, and the silence of its Mem
bers, 1t is utterly impossible to give you any
information relative to the progress or the
result OF their deliberations. The outdoor
impressions are Sc loose and so various, that
they are not worth repeating. Indeed, /
should think that the conjectures of gentle
men In New-York would be as probably cor
rect as the surmises of the people here. / do
not expect that any facts, which can be re-
he'd upon. will transpire, until the whole re-
suit OF the Convention is ordered to be pub
lished." D.
We understand that Maior-General lizard
has been excused from serving as a member
on the trial of Gen. Wilkinson to be held AT
y lea, and General Porter ordered in his
place. -.
A letter from Sackett's Ha,5or dated Dec.
l3, states that there has lately arrive at that
place lieutenant of the British navy. a de-
serter from Canada. He commanded the
brig Linnet, which was burnt last summer al
ehe mead oil Lake Ontario, TO prevent her fii-
ling into our hands He intends offering his
services to our government, & is to be sent to
Washington. Heis gentsel man in his dress
and appearance, thought to be intelligent, &
therefore to be distrusted.
He states that the enemy's new frirate IT
Kingston is nearly ready for launching, and
that they have laid the keel of another ship
OF the same size as the st. Lawrence, and are
collecting large quantities Of timber. He fur
ther states that they have got out the frames
of two frigates near Lake Erie, and intend
bringing them down to the Lake and SETTING
them up as soon as the sleighing becomes
good. He also states that the enemy are
building two 20 gnn-brigs on Lake Huron.
Gag.
Dec "a
Ar. at this port yesterday, the letter Of
marque schr. Holins, Capt Stcctet.. 10 dats
from st. Bartholomew, 10 Stevenson and
Goodwin. She has on board cargo, coDsis-
ting OF sugar, molasses, rum, &c. to s1ndry
p rsms. On her outward passage, captured
sloop from Barbados, loaded With rum, ST.
var anu Coffee look ont some OF the coffee
and sunk her. On her return passage, cap
tured sloop loaded with salt, and gave her
up. Capt. Socket states, that none of the
Islands had been given up to the French
Markets for American produce, dull The
letter of marque schr. Highhyer, of Philadei-
Ephia, had been captured.
Nat. Hdpocete.
Capt. Stockett, of the letter-of -marque sch.
Holins, which arrived last evening, Informs
US, 1t was reported at st. Bagts. that an e,,pe
dition of about "a sail, had sailed from Bar
BADGES for u. Orleans. TIe also states that
none of the Islands were to be given ND to
the FrGnch till the result of the Congress at
Vienna was known. Mer. .46r,
We understand that the Corporation pas
sed a resolution Yesterday, to loan the u s.
100000, to pay the militia who were station
ed in this city and its vicinity the last fall.
ii.