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on the 1st October, he does not bring forward any fresh evidence to shew that the Berlin and Milan decrees are repealed, and he seems to evade the discussion.

In a note, dated 17th October, from Mr Monroe, he incloses two letters from Mr Russell, the American Charge d'Affaires at Paris, stating that the Berlin and Milan decrees had ceased to be executed, and a note from the Marquis Wellesly, dated on the 14th August, to Mr Smith, acknowledging the receipt of a letter from Mr Foster, stating that he had commenced his negociations with Mr Monroe, relative to the orders in Council.

Mr Foster, in a letter dated the 22d October, alludes to Mr Russell's letters, announcing the liberation of four or five American vessels, captured and brought into French ports since the 1st of November; and he adds to Mr Monroe," I hope you will not think it extraordinary if 1. should contend that the seizure of American ships by France, since Nov. 1, and the positive and unqualified declarations of the French Government, are stronger proofs of the continued existence of the French deerees, and the bad faith of the Ruler of France, than the restoration of five or six vessels, too palpably given up for fallacious purposes, or in testimony of his satisfaction at the attitude taken by America, is a proof of their revocation, or of his return to the principles of justice."

Mr Monroe, in his reply, dated October 28, to this letter, adverts to Mr Russell's letters, and states, that it might have been fairly presumed, that the new evidence af forded of the complete revocation of the French decrees, so far as they interfered with the commerce of the United States with the British dominions, would have been followed by arr immediate repeal of the orders in Council.

Mr Foster, in reply dated Oct. 31, insists again, that "where proof can be ob tained of the decrees being in existence, we have it, namely, in the ports of France, in which vessels have been avowedly seized under their operation since Nov. I."

THE PRESIDENT AND LITTLE BELT. Mr Foster, in his correspondence on this subject, demands the immediate disavowal of the act of aggression committed by the President, and requires a just reparation.

Mr Monroe states, that no orders of a hostile nature had been given to Commodore Rodgers.

Mr Monroe subsequently transmits the result of the Court of Inquiry on Commodere Rodgers.

Mr Foster replies, that he shall transmit it to his Government without delay.

OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.

Mr Foster, in a letter of the 2d July, protests against the occupation of West Florida by the United States. Mr Monroe, in his reply, dated on the 8th, argues, that the province formed part of Louisiana, which was ceded to France, and bought of France by the United States. Mr Foster, on the 5th September, calls upon the American Government to explain the conduct of Governor Mathews, in attempting to subvert the Spanish authority in East Florida.

-Mr Monroe replies, that Spain has committed spoliations on American commerce, and that America looks to East Florida to indemnify her for them.

In an American paper of the 5th December, we have the report to the House of Representatives of the Committee on Foreign relations, on the President's message. This document is quite decisive in its tone, more so than any that has hitherto appeared in America, and plainly intimates that war must be the issue of the present fluctuating state of relations between the two powers. With this view preparations, both naval and military, are recommended, and merchant vessels are to be allowed to arm, under certain regulations, that they may be able to defend themselves against the British cruizers. If this proposal is carried into effect, war must very speedily be the consequence.

The American papers also contain the annual financial report of Mr Gallatin, the Secretary to the Treasury; from which it appears, that the amount of the permanent revenue for the year 1812, is 6,600,000 dollars, and the annual expenditure 9,200,000, leaving a deficiency of 2,600,000.

It is proposed that this deficiency should be provided for in the present year by an addition of 50 per cent. to the present duties, and a continuance of the temporary duties called "the Mediterranean Fund,' these being sufficient for the purpose, and preferable to a new internal tax. As, however, the revenue for the years after 1812, it is estimated, will not exceed that of the present year, Mr Gallatin urges upon Congress the importance of providing a permanent annual revenue of nine millions of dollars in order to meet the current expences of Government, interest on the national debt, &c.

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SPAIN & PORTUGAL.

(FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.)

EXTRACTS OF OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON.

"Frenada, Dec. 4, 1811. "Don Carlos D'Espagne has informed me, that he attacked the enemy on the 28th of November, on their retreat from the Sierra de Francia, between Miranda and Endrinal, with a detachment of Don Julian Sanchez's infantry, and a detachment of the regiment de la Princessa. On their arrival at Endrinal, they were attacked by Don Julian Sanchez, with his cavalry, and were obliged to form in a

square.

"Don Carlos informs me that the enemy suffered considerable loss; and that his troops got possession of some of the money, of which the enemy had plundered the inhabitants of the Sierra de Francia."

"Frenada, Dec. 12. "The enemy have made no movement of importance in this quarter, since I addressed you on the 4th inst.

"I have received accounts from Cadiz to the 30th of November; General Ballasteros had been obliged again to retire. It appears that the enemy have brought some troops from Grenada to act upon General Ballasteros, as well as the division under General Semele, belonging to the 1st

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The official accounts from Valencia come down as far as the 20th of November. The enemy had not at that period made any progress in their attack upon General Blake's position, in front of the town. The Chiefs of Guerillas Duran, El Empecinado, and Espoz y Mina, had been very active and successful in their operations against the enemy."

FROM COLONEL GREEN, IN CATALONIA. "Vich, Nov. 11. "I feel very great satisfaction in informing your Lordship, that success has continued to favour all the enterprizes of the Baron Eroles. From Cervera he marched by the Seo de Urgel to Puigcerda, dispersed the regular and militia force of the enemy, to the amount of about 1500 men, the latter suffering considerable loss. The Baron has succeeded in making contributions of different kinds, corn, specie, &c. to the amount of upwards of 50,000 dollars from France; indeed his small columns have entered Languedoc, much

farther than has been known since the wars of succession.

"His contributions were levied with that judgment and exactness that they were seldom opposed, the militia in very few instances attempting resistance, and the villages in many confessing the justice of a retaliation.

The division of the Baron then returned into Spain by the Val de Queroll; and two days ago I accompanied him to the Gariga, with the intention of attacking a convoy from Gerona to Barcelona, but the convoy having returned, I came to this city, which is for the moment head-quarters. Indeed, whenever the convoy shall attempt a passage, it will inevitably meet with a severe loss, a circumstance in the present state of the French army in this province, I should conceive to be avoided if possible; but the necessity of Barcelona now has become so great, that the loss would be nearly counter balanced by the in convenience.

"At present no day arrives but the enemy lose men, and none but the Spanish arms gain recruits and confidence."

FRANCE.

Paris, Dec. 22.
IMPERIAL DECREE.

NAPOLEON, &C.-The Senate, after having heard the Orators of the Council of State, has decreed, and we ordain as follows

EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTER OF THE CONSERVATIVE SENATE OF 20TH DEC. 1811. The Conservative Senate, &c, decrees--"Art.1.-One hundred and twenty thou sand men of the conscription of 1812, are placed at the disposal of the Minister, for the purpose of recruiting the army.

"2. They shall be taken from the Frenchmen who were born between the. 1st of January 1792, and the 31st of the same year.

"3.-The appeals and their periods shall be determined by the regulations of the public administration.

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TO THE PUBLIC.

“ I was repeatedly informed last night, that a conspiracy was to take place this day, in this capital. I immediately communicated the intelligence to the Junta of Publie Safety, which, with its accustomed zeal and activity, discovered the truth of this iniquitous plan. Their principal object was, to seize my person, to unjoint the Government, and introduce anarchy and discord, the greatest of all public evils, with which the wretches intended to satiate their vile passions. My constant attention for the tranquillity of this capital, the feli city of which I have so much at heart, prompted me to take those measures of precaution which the public have witnessed; and I had the satisfaction and joy to see that the ad valiant troops, and the generality of the inhabitants of this noble city, are as much attached to my person as they are faithful to their King.

The principal persons concerned in this iniquitous plot have been discovered and arrested, and the police is with the greatest activity endeavouring to secure the rest of the conspirators, who will be immediately punished with that rigour the law directs.

Torteles FR#Netsco Venegas, Viceroy.
Mexico, August 3."

By letters that have been received, we learn that the three principal promoters of the conspiraty were publicly executed in Mexico, and that many others would soon suffer, amongst whom are a number of ecclesiastics and attornies; that about 300 persons had been sent to the Castle of St

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John de Ulica, in Vera Cruz; and, finally, that the greatest tranquillity now reigns in Mexico.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOSS OF THE HERO, ST GEORGE, AND
DEFENCE.

The following articles from Amsterdarn and Copenhagen, contain the melancholy intelligence of the loss of St George, of 98 guns, and the Hero and Defence, 74's, with a number of smaller vessels, on their return from the Baltic, last month :——

"Amsterdam, Dec. 26.

“We have received from the Texel details which cannot fail of being afflicting to humanity, occasioned by a gale of wind experienced in the North Sea. The ships overtaken by this tempest, formed, as it appears, part of a convoy of more than 100 sail, returning from Sweden to England, laden, it is believed, with warlike stores. At break of day, the 25th December, after a most dreadful night, a frigate, two brigs, and a ship of the line, were perceived at about a league distance from the coast of the Texel. The ship of the line was entirely dismasted. Two brigs have been driven upon the coast, where they were

wrecked.

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Amsterdam, Dec. 30. Among the number of English ships lost or sunk off the Texel, are the following:

The Hero of 74 guns-crew lost. The Centurion, of eight carronades— crew lost.

The Grasshopper, of 18 guns, and a crew of 120 men, and 16 passengers, ran aground, was afterwards got off and conducted into the road the pilot only perishet.

The Archimede, a transport brig, lost20 of her crew saved.

· The Flora transport, of 359 tons, laden with 1500 barrels of powder, and 250 chests of arms, each containing 20, sunk a part of the crew has been saved; a

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great number of the chests and arms are expected to be recovered,

The Rosina, of 150 tons, returning in ballast-the Captain and 17 men drown cd.

The Buckman, from Baltimore, return. ing in ballast, sunk-the Captain and 13 men last.

A brig sunk between Campen and Bergen.

In all 147 men have been saved.-(Moniteur, January 3.)

Copenhagen, Dec. 31.

ter ships were directed, as the wind was against them, to return back to Wingoe, while a part of the merchant vessels which had left the other ships of the line, shaped their course for England The St George and Defence kept the North Seas five days, in a dreadful gale from W. N. W. W. and S. but at length had to combat with a ter rible tempest from the N. W. until they were lost.

LIST OF CAPTURES, &c. FROM THE ENEMY.

(From the London Gazette.)

May 23. Sixteen Fronch gun-boats, taken and burnt by the Sir Francis Drake, off Rembang, in the East Indies.

July 31.-Six gun-boats taken by the boats of the Procris, off Indramay river, East Indies.

August 29.-The King of Rome, French privateer, of 10 guns and 46 men, by the Weazle sloop, off Cyprus.

October 11Three gun-boats, in the gulph of Salerno, by a party of marines and seamen belonging to the Imperieuse, who gallantly stormed a fort, by which they were protected; obliging treble their numbers to fly in all directions.

-24. The French privateer Syrene, of six guns and 61 men, off cape Blanco, by the Guadaloupe sloop of war.

Nov. 30-French letter of marque Le Comte Renaud, of 24 guns, laden with spices, sugar and coffee, by the Rover sloop of war.

Advice has been received here of the English Admiral's ship St George, of 98 guns, commanded by Adm. Reynolds, and the Defence of 74 guns, Captain D. Aitkins, having, on the morning of the 24th of December, been stranded on the coast of the Barony of Ryssenteen, in the district of Rinkooping. The crew of the first named ship is said to have consisted of 850 men, and that of the last 530, exclusive of Officers. in half an hour after the De fence struck, she went entirely to pieces, and the whole of the crew were drowned, with the exception of five seamen and one marine, who saved themselves on pieces of the wreck. The body of Captain Aitkins was washed on shore. In the afternoon of the following day a part of the St George's cabin and steru frame, on which a number of people were standing, was perceived from the shore; and pieces of the mast being cut away, a number of people got upon it, of whom, it is supposed, but very few can have escaped, as the waves and current, which ran strong southerly, with the wind at N. N. W. washed the people off it before they could reach the shore. Some endeavoured to save themselves on a raft, but who, according to report, had perished. Accounts had likewise been received from Lerwig, stating that the St George was entirely sunk, and only 12 men of her Crew saved. The ship was above 800 fathoms off the shore. The six men saved out of the Defence have, on examination, declared, that the first cause of this misfortune was the St George having lost-9. French privateer La Courageuse, most of her masts in a gule of wind while of 14 guns and 79 men, off the Eddystone, off Laland, in the Belt, and consequently, by the Rhin frigate. when she came into the North Sea, could not easily be brought intostays, or keep up with the fleet which came out from Wingue, near to Gottenburgh, on the 16th of this month. As it was blowing a heavy gale, Admiral Saumarez gave orders for the Defence and Cressy to keep close to the St George. The Hero and some mal

Dec. 1.-A convoy of one chase marce and six merchant vessels, burnt and driven on shore near the Isle d'Aix, by the Arrow schooner, and the boats of the Collossus and Conquestador.

The Danish privateer Skanderbejk, of 10 guns and 36 men, by the Ranger sloop of war.

The French lugger L'Heureuse Etoile, of four guns and 12 men, by the Censor gun-brig.

The Danish cutter, Commodore Sullen, of four guns and 18 men, by the Forward gun-brig.

-11. French privateer Anacreon, off the Dogger Bank, by the Prince of Wales hired cutter.

12. French lugger Le Brave, of 16 guns and 60 men, off Dunkirk, by the Desiree frigate.

-18. A large French privateer, of 18 guns and full of men, driven on shore and destroyed,

destroyed, off Cape Levie, by the Thracian sloop of war.

9. Le Rodeur, French privateer, of 14 guns and 60 men, between Dover and Calais, by the Royalist sloop of war.

-25. A French national brig, with troops on board, driven on shore near Calais, by the Locust gun-brig, and beaten to pieces by the surf.

-31. The Danish privateer Alvor, of 14 guns and 38 men, off St Abb's Head, by the Egeria sloop of war,

Jan. 6-Le Furet, French privateer, of 14 guns and 56 men, off Folkstone, by the Royalist sloop of war.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

THE KING.

His Majesty's physicians have been examined before Committees of both Houses of Parliament. Their evidence, which is, in both cases, in effect the same, is in substance, as follows:

Dr Heberden considers his Majesty's recovery improbable, but not hopeless. He does not expect the King will recover.

Dr Munro considers the present mental health of his Majesty "insane;" his recovery very improbable, but he does not entirely despair.

Dr Simmons." His Majesty's mental health is much deranged-his recovery improbable, but not hopeless."

Dr John Willis." His Majesty's mental health is in a high degree of derangement, and his recovery very improbable, but not impossible. Has not an expectation of recovery."

Dr Baillie." Within the last two or three days (the examination was on the 14th) his Majesty's mind has been entire Jy lost in error-does not expect recovery. Sir H. Halford." Recovery very im

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two pair of stairs window by the sheets of his bed knotted together. On his reaching the street, he informed those who were assembled by his cries, that there were murderers in the house, in the act of assassinating the whole family. An alarm was instantly given, and two resolute men, armed themselves with axes and pokers, and broke open the door, when, dreadful to relate, they first found the mistress of the house and the maid-servant lying upon one another by the kitchen fire, with their throats cut from ear to ear. On continuing their search, they proceeded to the cellar, where they found the master of the house quite dead, one of his legs broken, and his head nearly severed from his body. The scene of this horrid affair was the King's Arms public-house, and the unfortunate persons murdered, are, Mr and Mrs Williamson, the landlord and landlady, and their servant-maid Biddy, an Irish girl.— The person who made his escape by the window, as above described, was a lodger, of the name of Turner. He states, that, when in bed and asleep, he was alarmed by a great noise below; he then went cautiously down stairs, where he saw a man in a flannel jacket, rifling the pockets of the landlady, Mrs Williamson, who was then lying near the kitchen fire, apparently lifeless. Turner then came to the resolution of getting out of his window, which, by the aid of the bed-clothes, he effected.

The unfortunate sufferers were all dressed and going about their usual business when they were murdered, and it is supposed that the savages who committed the barbarous act had entered the house upon pretence of obtaining refreshment, a short time before the landlord shut up his house for the night.

It is much to be lamented that, as in the case of Mr Marr's family, the perpetrators of these savage barbarities escaped the vigi

Dr R. Willis. Recovery all but impos- lance and activity of the different police ofsible."

ANOTHER MOST DREADFUL MURDER OF A

WHOLE FAMILY.

On the night of the 19th December, another most sanguinary murder was committed at No. 81, Gravel Lane, London, only a few yards distant from the scene of blood in Ratcliffe Highway, recorded in our Jast number. Between 11 and 12 o'clock at night, the neighbours opposite to the house just mentioned were alarmed by a cry of "Murder!" coming from a person in his shirt, who was descending from a

ficers in London in endeavouring to discover and bring the miscreants to justice has hitherto been ineffectual. A person of the name of John Williams, an Englishman, and formerly a sailor, was apprehended a short time after; and underwent severał examinations, in the course of which, such circumstances appeared against him, as left little doubt in the minds of most people, that he had been engaged both in the murder of the family of Mr Marr and Mr Williamson. By an unpardonable neglect, however, on the part of those to whose custody he was committed, Williams

found

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