The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-08
LATEST FROM ENGLAND, &c.

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Extract of a letter from Salem, dated Feb 6. 1914.
Arrived here, yesterday Afternoon, the
elegant and fast sailing private armed brig Of
war Harpy, Wm. Nichols, Esq. commander,
Of Baltimore, SAT- tons, ~ guns, and 100
men (whcn she sailed,} from cruize of IS
days out of Portsmouth,, on the coast Of Ire-
land, British channel, SC. deeply laden with
goods She has made seven capturcs. de-
stsoyed 2, ordered in 8, aud gave two up.
The Harpy has brought in between
and 900 casks, bales; boxes, and packages Of
Goods, viz li8 boxes and trunks, ils hhds:
and casks Dry Goods, jewellery, plate, ladies
rich dresses, navy trimmings, broadcloths,
children's (ready mpde dresses, cIothing,&c.
$50 boxes fresh Malaga Raisins; Sc trails
Taskey Egs; i5c pieces British msnufactur-
ed Goods; % bults Canvass quantity of corr
dage 10 pipes Sherry Wine 8 bbls. Pow.
der quantity Of Small Arms, Carronades,
Pistols, &c. Paints and Oil, Lead ; cut aud
other Glass Ware Medicines, and num-
Der of other articles; and British TREASU-
RY NOTES to the amount Of one hundred
fhoasand POUNDS s7sRLTsc
The HAPPY boarded, ian. sth, Portuguese
brig ST. John tho Baptiste, from Lisbon for
4 st. Michael's, the capt. of which informed
that the attack on the General Armstrong, at
Fsyal, had created much difficulty 6esween she
Portuguese and British Governments. The
Portuguese government had despatched .
sloop Of war TO Brazil to ascertain the facts |;
on :he return of. which they Immediately sent
sloop Of war 10 the BraziIs, with informa-
tion Of the transaction 10 the Prince Regent.
" BY some letters found on board one Of
the prizes from Quebec, it appears that sew
eral merchants had stopped payment in cof-
sequence of the capture Of the valuable ship
James, sent in by the privateer Portsmouth.
Capt. Nichols has favored Us with few
Enydsh haters 10 The ash NOV. (23 days la
test,) taken from the prize ship VIM. & Al
fred. She left London the lsf Of Dee. and
PortsmoYth the 2ssh, Every late) in convoy
for the Wes.-lncies, which were mostly in
sight when she was captured.
Capt. Nichols Communicates the follow
ing verbal News, obtained from Capt Dress.
dale, Of the ship That the negotiations at
Ghenf continued al the last ddfes frevious 10
his leaving Porisn,oufh.--T That the Congress
of Vienna was still In session, and nothing
official had transpircd.--Thst Petitions had
been sent TO tie Prince Regent from the ci.
ties Of Liverpool and GLASGOW, signed by
$4,000 persons, praying him 10 conclude an
immediate heaee with Inierieo ;--and that II
was erneefed in England fhas Peace sbodid
take hiaee ALSO, that no American vessels
had been sen, into England for long time. 4
" Capt. Nichols boarded two vessels which
left Lisbon Jan. !. He made enquiries re.
lative TO the Negotiations q, Client, and the
Congress at Vienna, but could learn nothing,
except that the latter was still 10 session, and
all Europe was anxiousIy waiting the result. I
Some reports had sesehed England OF
considerable Disturbances in France.
q II appears by remark IN Parliament,
that the British have to maintain $4,000
troops in Belgium.
" The Sovereign Prince Of the Neither
Ishds, wiIl,it 10 said, soon assouie the title Of
the King Of Belgium.
Capt. Nichols mentions that he read in
some paper that the Northern Powers OF Eu-
rope had remsossrated sgainss the extent OF
the American blockade.
Capt Nichols understood from neutral
vessel which he boarded nos long since, ina.
the u. s. ship Wasp had been cruising Of
the Cansriss, (Dot known whso) add had ~
ken many frizes."
The papers also contain The letters Of Ss g. PIE
vost, sir . T. Yeo, and Capt FIRING giving the par
ticulars or the operations at PIatsbufgb. ana tne
capture Of the British feet On Lake Champi:'n sr
George eives ss the reason Of hss Withdrawing me-
forces ffsm the stsck Of the works as flafnborgns