The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-04-05

Gays, lsalIed with the Kussell,) and sch.
Cintra, Captain Bailey, from MANIL-
LA, (passage unknown,) both belong
ing to Messrs Mintum & Champlin, ar
rived at Tarpaulin Cove on Saturday
last, on their way to New York They
have OH board rich China cargoes.-
Further particulars unknown.
British Frigote laa.
The Sta,ira, So, which brought out
the unfortunate and ill-k tel Generals
Packenham and Gibbs, from England,
has been cast away and lost in the West
Indies. This ship has been long OH the
American station. and was off New
Lo doh Tor several months, where She
was challenged, by Com. Decatur, to
fight the Macedonian. She was then
commanded by Capt. III. Stackpo!e. who
was afterwards killed in duel. Capt.
Swalne then took command a Ja-
maica paper of the Sd ult. received at
Baltimore, states, that the British frigate
Statira, Capt. Swaine, conveying sew
eral transports, having on board the 9th
rest. from Bermuda, for the Missjssip-
pi, struck on shoal off Henega, and
went to pieces-her crew were taken on
board the transports and carried to Ja-
maica.
The celebrated privsteer brig Prince Of Ncufcha-
nj NJ N.xn Z. L.... -
cruizer, and sent into Penzance. She was command.
ed by Capt Nicholas Miliin, Cher former lst ofcer)
and sailed from this port the 2lst of Dec. last
She mounted Is guns, with a complement of l2U
men-W. Ste, son was 1st leut-She had not been
heard OF before. This privateer has done great
camage to the English commerce in former cruizes.
Capt. Thorndike informs us that considera-
bic difficulties had recently existed between
the Chinese and English. One dispute arose
from Sir Geosge Stauntoo, (Buiish Agent al,
Canton, and VINO was IN Id. Macarlncy's en-.
bassy,) undertaking to write and send presents
to the Prime Mnistet. This gave grea,
offence to the superior officer at G. Apother
dispute was occasioned by an apple alton
from the British for the exslssion oil Ameri-
can privatecrs, as men Of war are not allowed
to asc NJ the rvcsd ut the Chinese answer
ed, that if British MEN ol-war brought car
goes they might come u2 4; aud that Am.
vessels, were not more armed than the B,it-
ish merchantmen. The English next rcquir.
ed prize goods to be interdicted but the
Chinese sand they never inquired as TO any
vessel, here she got her cargojor where she
brought i. from The British threatened 10
fire on the place, and the Doris friGate passed
the Boca Tigris and fred on the Am. sch.
Sphynx. In consequence Of this dispute,
threat and proceeding, the British vessels
were all ordered down The river, and kept
below 9 weeks before there was compton,
ise. A Chinese, who had supplied them
with provisions while below, was thrown into
prison. The British demanded his release |;
but his countrymen bcheaded him.
Capt. Thorndke heard nothing Of any in.
surrection or attempted revolution in China.
Capt ThorndIke brought Madras papers to
Aug l6, 1914.
A letter from Capt. Edcs, dated at Canton,
Dec. 6, says" Our prize the snip ArabelIa
ar. at Macao the same day we ar. al Canton,
and was taken possession vi by The Portuguese
government, and given up to the BRUSH COM
mander on this s,a,ion.l have protested against
this proceeding, and hope proper fepre:en'
tation will be made to the Portuguese govern
nent, who ought in justice to pay US the a.
mount she was insured for at Calcuus, 600,
600 rubes.) The Rambler will be loaded 10
/ or 90 days, and will take the first oppor,u.
nifty to make the best OF her way to the y. 3.
l lost overheard on my passage out, Rowland
Gushing, seamcn, and in this river our cook
was drowned. I8 days out, captured b.
brig Madeira, took rs Casks Of wine and gave
her up-C arr at N. oto,,a. Aug. "a, IN the
Chinese Seas, captured Br. ship Arabella,
Price, Of Calcutta, took out chests OF opium,
i6 bales MAdtas goods, and Is boxes contain
log medicines, &C."
The Rambler carried ou, Mr.. Gushing,
the Young Chinese merchant who paid visil
10 this county. n
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