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| From a Charleston Paper. [Wc feel particular pleasure in laying before •• ¦ the public the following plan of a'very " ingenious Telegraph, lately invented by . Mr. Edward Pierce, of this city, the model of which is erected in the Charles- ton library room. On an inspection of ' the model' it "win ie seen.' trial its con- struction is as simple as its application and usefulness is extensive.] - It consists of three boards fixed upright in a frame. The first board is marked A, the second B, and the third C ; each board is painted black, and then divided in- to three squares ; the middle square on each b >ard is divided from the upper and the bot- tom square by a line, painted white ; which upper line he calls the upper divisi 'n. On the bottom square of the board mark- ed A, are painted the figures ;, s, 3 ; the lowest number is put to the bottom of the spuate, the 2 in the middle of the square, and the three at the top of the square ; which figures are placed in a streight line in the centre part of the board. The fi- gures 4,.5, 6, are placed in a similar man- ner on the middle square of the board, and the figures 7, 8, o, in the same manner on the upper square. The same figures are placed in the same or- der on the board marked B, and the same figures on the board marked C. The three boards stand in the following order : BOARD A. BOARD B. BOARD C. i 9 S 9 H 8 R 9 8 7 G 7 Q_ 8 Z 7 6 5 4 F6P E 5 O D 4 N Y 6 W 4 3 C 3 M V 3 B 2 L 13 2 1 A 1 K T 1 On the board B are put on the left. hand of the figures the following letters ; A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, ; and on the right hand of the figures are put the letters lC L, M N, 0,,P, Q, R, S.—On the board marked C are put the letters T, "U, V, W, X, Y, Z—so that one letter of the alphabet stands on each side of each figure I hat is on the board B, and one letter on the left hand side of the figures No. I to 7 inclusive, on the board marked C.—On the side of each board marked A, B, and C, is :\ pulley, over which a cord'us put, and at the end of each cord a ball is fixed ; to ba- lance which balls there is also a ball fixed at.the other end of each'cord ; which cords Extend over other pulleys fixed lo>*er down on the opposite side of the frame. On the outside of the fiame where.the lower pul- leys are fixed, the person is to stand that is to work the three telegraphs, A,B, and C ; which' is done by pulling the cords and raising the balls to such numbers as shall form the number of the signal meant to be conveyed.—As the three boards A* B, C, front the person who work the three tele- graphs, lie can see the figures, so that he can raise the balls up to the figures which will form the number he wants to shew ; as there is no figure o, on either of the tele- graphs, when an o is wanted to be express- ed, in order to make up the number want- ed to be conveyed, that ball of the tele- graph must be raised to the uppermost divi- sion of said telegraph to express the o, in the place vhtre the number need? it. A ball raised up on one side of the tele- graph to any one figure, points out the number of the figure, and if the other ball of the same telegraph is raised up to the same figure, it points out that figure again : but if it is raised up to any other figuie, it points out that figure, and if the two figures pointed out make not up your wanted num- ber, you must continue to raise as many balls as will point out the number yon want to shew. There are 99 plans, (plan No. 1 to No. 99) by which these 5 telegraphs can be worked—by which of these 99 plans it is going to be worked, the telegraph A is to shew ; and whilst the telegraphs B and C are working by that plan, the same signal must be kept upon telegraph A—when tne number of the plan is altered in telegraph A, the two other telegraphs must work in conformity with that new plan. The first plan is for spelling the words of the information to be conveyed, which is done by hoisting the balls of the tele- praph B and C up to the figures on the boards where the letters are which .compose the words, and at the end of each word to shew that the word is ended, to hoist the ball last hoisted up to the uppermost divisi- on of the telegraph, and then to begin spelling the next word, &c. till you have spelt every word required. The second plan is a number plan, by ¦which any signal, from signal No. 1 to No. 9,999 can be pointed out by the num- ber of the signal. The third plan is a 9 plan contained in a book of 9 pages, each page containing 9 sgnals, making 81 signals. The telegraph A points out 3. meaning 9 plan No. 3.— The ball of B (next to board A ) points out the page' where the signal is, and the other ball of B points out the signal in that page. (No. 1 to No. 9). The remaining 96 plans are 9 plans—the number of which telegraph A points out, and the telegraph B points out the page and the numberof the signal in that page • f the plan pointed out. there are 18 more' plans of working these 3 telegraphy which are number plans, by each of which plans noo,ut)g different signals may be wade j in which one, two, or the 3 telegraphsare to be used in point- ing out the number of the signal. To ascertain by which of these 18 plans the 3 telegraph's are to be Worked, is'pre- viously shewn by signal, by one of the te- legraphs (as explained in a manuscript at the library society room). It is proposed by one or more of these 18 plans, to convey the knowledge of any word used in the English language, by means of a different number for every dif- ferent word in that language. And it is recommended to have diction- aries when formed on this plan, translated into the language of every civilized coun- try, that different nations may understand each other by means of the numbers affixed to each word. For further particulars, see the manuscript above mentioned. N. B. The mode of expressing (in the spelling plan) any number, by changing the signal on telegraph a, to that of the mira- ber plan, I have noticed in the fore/ EDWARD SPIERCt. --------- The Frankfort Palladium of Dec. II, the following account of proceedings . United States Kentucky district court. On December 2d the grand jury was im- pannclliai : On December 3d the attorney of th. trict preferred to the grand jury an indict- ment against -John Adair, which as there was not time to go through with the enqui- ry, the grand jury was adjourned to the next day. On the 4th of December, the grand ju- ry returned the bill to be" not a true bill." On Dec. 4 the attorney preferred an in- dictment against Aaron Burr, but not ha- ving time to go through with the same, they were adjourned until the next day. On the 5th Dec. returned the indict- ment " not a true bill." The following is the indictment prefer- red : United States of America : Kentuckey district, to ivit: The grand jury of the United States, in and for the body of the said district, do pn their oaths present, that a certain Aaron Burr, late of the city of New-York, and vice president of the said United States, did with force and arms, at the county of Fay- ette, in said district, on the 25th day of November last past, willfully and unlawful- ly, and from evil premeditation, then and there set on foot and prepare for a military expedition against the dominions of the king of Spain, who is a European prince, at pgace with the said United States, to wit : against the provinces of the said king in North America, contrary to the laws of the said United States, and against the peace and dignity thereof. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present, that the said Burr did at said district, to wit : at the county of Jefferson, on the day, and in the year aforesaid, then and there wilfully and unlawfully, with force and arms pre- pare and provide the means for carrying on a military expedition and enterprize against the dominions of the king of Spain, afore- said, who is at peace with the United States, to wit: the provinces in North Ame- rica, which are of the dominions of the said king of Spain, contrary to the laws of the United States, in such cases provided, and against the said United States. And so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said Aaron Burr is guilty of the misdemeanorsaforesaid, c ntrary to the laws of the United States, and against the peace and dignity thereof. The preceding is a transcript from the record of the federal court, of the recent proceedings against col. Burr. The renewal of the motion by Mr. Da- viess f r a grand jury, being communicated to col. Burr, he repaired to Frankfort, where he arrived on Sunday week. On Tuesday following, col. Burr appeared in court ; the grand jury also appeared and the judge deli- vered the charge which has been published in the Palladium. Mr. Daviess informed the court that he was not ready to proceed, and jvould not proceed, till all the witnesses were on the ground ; that two of them had not yet ap- peared, and intimated that col. Burr's pre- sence was not required, was rather ostenta- tious than useful or proper. Mr. Olay and Mr. Allen suggested that the grand ,ury being sworn and chai ed, had a right to meet at such times as they pleased, and were not the mere machines of the district attorney. Mr. Clay in answer to the remarks which tended to reproach col. Burr for his voluntary appearance, was animated and ingenuoun, and commanded the assent and admiration of the audience. The judge declared that the grand jury had a right, until discharged, to retire to their chamber and proceed to enquire of any matters within the sphere of their duty- They accordingly retired, and after some time returned into court, and reported that tl*ey had nothing to present. Mr. Daviess informed the court that he should have something to lay before then* the day following. The court then adjourn- ed, after having instructed the jury to ap- pear on the day following, at to o'clock. On Wednesday, the 3d inst. the court met, and the grand jury appeared. Col. Burr was also in court ; the judge then took occasion to say, that the former grand jury had been discharged on the request of the district attorney, without proceeding in the enquiry, which, on reflection, he deemed improper, as on further consideration, he found his opinion had not been sufficiently matured. Mr. Daviess then called to him the foreman of the grand jury, gave him a paper and said in an audable voice, " This is an indictment against gen. John Adair." It should be noted fiat the alifenc of gen. Adair was on the preceding day assigne 1 as a,reason by Mr. D. why lie would not pro- ceed against col. Burr. Before the grand jury withdrew, Mr. D. said he should claim it as a right to go into die room with the jury ; and on this claim of right, a debate of sonic length ensued, in which the ground taken by Mr. D. was contested with ability and success by Messrs. Clay and Allen. As soon as Mr. Burr's Counsel had closed their arguments on this point, he arose and addressed the court in a neat, pertinent and argumentative speech. He called to the re- collection of those present, the course this business had taken. On the first intimation of a charge being exhibited against him, he had hastened to present himself before the court. He had done so a second ti.newith- out compulsory .process, and asked if this mode of proceeding evinced a desire to smo- ther enquiry, as the attorney's Zeal had in- duced him to intimate ? That gentleman would recollect he had even assisted him in procuring the attendance of witnesses. He wished'aninvestigation to take place, and he hoped it. would he a satisfactory one • but at the same time conducted agreeably to the known and established rules Of law. For if a departure be made tbeivlYom in tiro pre- sent instance on the plea of its being an ex- traordinary, case, it would lay'the foundati- on of a precedent that would be highly dan- gerous to the liberty of the citizen. He ob- served that he had been for many years at- torney-general for a respectable state, but had never attempted to claim the rig-ht of examining witnesses before the grand jury ; nor did he ever meet with a precedent that could justify it in all the books he had read. He presumed the attorney ought to le satis- fed with having the choice of the witnesses which he would send to the jury. Mr. li. said he considered trie institution of a grand jury as intended to shield and protect I putatiou of a citizen from the arm of power; but if the doctrine contended for by the at- torney of the U. S. prevailed, it would be- come an engine of oppression. He conceiv- ed that if one party went into the jury-room the other might also—and should a differ- ence of opinion, take place upon the questi- ons to be put to witnesses, the court must be called to decide. This, therefore, would in his opinion totally destroy the object in view, by the retirement of the grand jury, and the examination might as well be had in. open court. Mr. B. considered the jury as fully competent to put the necessary questi- ons to the Witnesses ; and hoped that the regular course of proceeding would hot be departed from, because the attorney chose to call this case an extraordinary one. The judge pronouneed against the claim of Mr. D. as being without precedent and of dangerous example. Mr. Da'veiSS then de- clared that if he had known fhjs privilege would have been refusedjhini, he would not have asked for a grand jury. On Thurday morning general Adair ap- peared in court. Mr. Da,veiss asked leave " to hand to the grand jury certain sets of interrogatories which he had prepared for certain witnesses ;"; this was immediately assented to on the part of col. Burr and ge- neral Adair, the jury being informed that it was in their discretion to make use of them or not as they mi^ht please. After some time the jury came info court and re-turned the bill preferred feainst general Adair, " not a true bill." Mr. Daveiss then hand- ed to the ibreirfen an indictment against co- lonel Burr, and then withdrew. On Friday the 5th the court met at the usual hour. A buz ran through the court room, that the grand jury had sent for other witnesses—witnesses not discovered or of- fered by the district attorney. Conjecture and expectation were alive, but were suc- ceeded by astonishment, when Messrs. Wood and Street, editors of the Western World, were brought into court and sworn ns wit- nesses, and severally sent to the grand jury. These editors had published that they were intimately informed of all col. Burr's projects, and particularly that they knew the terms of! his contracts and engagements with John Brown and general Wilkinson, and that they would at a proper time lay them be- fore the public- It seems that the grand jury deemed this a proper time and called Uiein to testily—to what effect appears from the result. About two o'clock the grand jury came in- to court and returned the bill preferred against colonel Burr, "Not a true bill." The foreman then informed the court that considering how greatly the public inind had been agitated and disturbed by the sub- jects which had been under the considerati- on of the grand jury, they have thought it their duty to prepare a special report, which they had directed him to lay before the court. The district attorney then informed the court that he had nothing further to lay lie- fore tiie jury, and they were dismissed. The witnesses on this occasion were more numerous than on the former—Mr. Davis Floyd, on account of whose absence the first enquiry was postponed, was also pre- sent—the croud of attendants was greater- expectations and alarm much higher. But the effect of these proceedings has been to give to colonel Burr a distinction and influence which in the ordinary course of events he could not have attained by many years of uninterrupted residence. We hope and believe that these advantages will be used by him in such a manner as shall pro- mote the honor and interest of tbe country. From the Augusta Herald. The honorable the legislature of this state ¦ adjourned on Saturday evening last, having had a short session, and having done but little business of importance—'the short- ness of the session, and the little that was done, furnish we are told, the most strik- ing evidence of sagacity displayed during the whole sitting. Among other proceed- ings however, worthy of commemoration, and applause, they resolved, we understand, that Thomas Jefferson the president of the United States, lias conducted the affairs of the Union with great skill, wisdom and judgement, and also " Resolved, that he be requested to continue a candidate for the presidential office for another four years." If .this resolution is-not a proof of sagacity, and does not set all the affairs of the 1 1011 at once to rights, we do not Know what measure can neSat be resorted to. unless an- othei edition of gun-boats is ordered to be immediately struck off. Some evil disposed persons perhaps may be of opinion, that the legislature in this resolution had depart- ed from their duty, and that they were nei- ther-sent, authorised nor instructed to pass any sentence on the presidential conduct, much less to request his continuance in of- fice. However, as many members, in all probability, did not know what they were1 sent to the legislature for, or authorised to do, we think the resolution in question, as harmless as could be expected. The reso- lution itself as it passed we have not seen, but the substance of it we have given, and the latter part, is as nearly verbatim, as we can recollect it, as it has been stated to us by a member of the legislature, and it was so ingenious, wise and proper, that it passed unanimously—but two or three of the mem- bers -were out at the time on committees— this we mention that these persons may not claim to themselves au honor they are not entitled to. The only thing in the resolution, objec- tionable pej-ha'/is is the limited period, for which the president is requested to continue a candidate for office'; it was only for four years—whereas it would have been more complete to h:,\i been, that he should conti- nue in office for life. The period, however, seems to be approaching, when requests of this nature will be needless--we have the example of th" 1; enlightened government of France"before us, and as far as circumstan- ces will permit, we appear to be pursuing the steps of the patriotic republicans of that country. Bonaparte was a patriot wii >$u bowels yearned for the good of his beloved fellow-citizens ; lie fought their bat- tles, overcame their enemies, nattered their passions and conquered themselves ; having destroyed the political institutions he had S'wom to support, and modestly accepted the office ot consul for a limited period, he consented to become first consul for life, and was soon after clowned emperor, with theim- perial title & dignity hereditary in his own family, & now rules, with a despotic k abso- lute sway, compared with which the power of the former monarchs of France was the extreme of fnirchte^. His will is the su- preme law, in. bis mind exists the constitu- tion, and he concentrates in himself all pow- er, legislative, executive and judicial—ci- vil, military and ecclesiastical ; still he is a republican of the first toater, and the admi- ration of the democratic patriots of our country. Our president indeed differs in some small matters from the French empe- ror—he is not so military, but then be is more philosophical ; be is 0 . rlpt and e in liis nv-nsures, but then In- is more economical in ids plans--he is less' con- sistent 111 bis administration, hut then he is not SO ambition i -but stop, perhaps we are he/e venturing too far, for allowing for all local circumstances and si- tuations we do not believe there is any great difference between lire ambition of tbe imperial commander and the philosophical chief ; and a few repetitions of jequests to continue in ofiiici tend to di- minish theextt rn beween diem. lature have passed a resolution, requesting him to resign his seat in the senate of trie United States. BY IKE DAVs JVi/.iLS. NEW-YOSSK, January 9. Arrived, the slop Commerce, Hesse, of Philadelphia, 5 and 1-2 months from Mocha, anil 24 days from St. Thomas, (where she put in in distress). Left at Mocha, ship Oriental. Jo:- Baltimore, to sail 30th Sept. Off the island of Ascention, spoke the lv:(|iie Grace, from the coast of Coron foi galenx. Too sohr, Huntress, Montgomery, from Philadelphia, »nd 3 days from Beedy-Island. On comiugdown tu¦- Bay, a little above the Ledge', saw 2 ships and one brig ashore, part of the outward bound fleet that left Reedy-Island, on Tuesday last. A Virgi- nia built schooner sunk at the bite of New- Castle, and an eastern schooner at Reedy- Island., The schooner Friendship, of this port, was safe at the wharves at New-Castle. The buoys in the Delaware, were carried away by the ice. The Swedish pilot-boat schr. Forsoket, rhymers, in '9 days from Port-au-Prince. The schr. Clotilda, Jewell, of Richmond, in 14 days from Charleston. Below, one schooner. Cleared, ship Lavina, Bray. Liverpool ; Grand Sachem, Le Baron, Liverpool ; Pa- ragon, Myrick, Charleston ; brig Hipza, Howland, New-Orleans ; Peace, Smart, Leghorn ; Cainbvian, Collins, Liverpool, K S. ; Aurora, Darling, Edenton, N. C. ; Friendship, Stanton, Bordeaux ; schooner ,Feronia, Block, Norfolk ; New-York, Cooke, Gibraltar and Leghorn ; sloop Har- mony, Ferris, Boston. Captain Pratt, of the sloop Cynthia, from Baltimore, on Monday last passed a ship and schooaer ashore on Cape-Henry—the ship on her beam ends. Saw 110 person on board or on the beach. NEW-YORK, January ro. Arrived, the sloop Jersey, Dickey, of Philadelphia, 6 clays from Richmond. The scirr Sally, Brc.ytcn. 6 days fr^m Bal- timore. The sloop Friendship, Wheeler, 6 days from Washington, N. C. The sch'r Augusta, Thompson, 21 days from St. Vincent's The sloop Lark, Ireland, 13 days from Richmond. The sch'r Clotilda, from Chai lesion.— Left brig Venus, for New-York in 2 or 3 days. Off Frying pan shoal, saw 8 or 10 sail of vessels, one he supposed to be the sloop Semiramis from this port for Charles- ton. The schooner Three Friends, Fisher, 6 days from Richmond. 1 The schr. Caty Mary, Blakeman, 18 days from Nassau, New-Providence. Left brig Pclly & P«etsy, from Havana ;'brig Sally, Johnson, of Newport, from Charle Havana, captured by a British privSteef ; sloop Regulator, from Philadelphia, for Havana, also brought in The schooner Lector, Smith, for New-Orleans, the day before ; and the sloop A I 3 days hi fore for Providence. Decembei 2S, lat. S6, off the Hole in the Wall, spoke schr. Eliza, Stoddard, from 1'oston, for N. Orleans. [See extracts from New-Provi- dence paper to the 23d December .J Below last night, the ship Mechanic, 14 days from Newburyport. Cleared, brigs Antelope, Havres, Bordeaux; > Moses Gill, Patterson, New O, hrs. Dolphin, Vennilya, Madeira ; Samuel, Ever- ton, Kden1"n. Schr. Elizabeth, from Laguira, via Nor- folk, which went ashore some weeks since on Staten-Islsnd, got off and came up 1 evening. Nassau, N. P. Dec. 12.—The ship Pene- lope, Surget, bound from New-York, to Havana, and captured by the ship of war Favorite, was tried in the admiralty court the 9th instant, and the ship, cargo and private adventures ordered to he restored io the claimants, except that part shipped by ' George Hameweli, and Hall and 1 Arrived, ship Paragon, Jmnaica for Norfolk, in distress ; schr. Betsy, ns, Savannah. Cleared, brig Henry, Warren, N. Orleans ; schr. Molly, Clark, Georgetown. The cargo, sails and rigging of th Sea-Flower, Fitch, from J 1 na, to New-York, ashore oh Ffo'rMa root. have been saved and arrived here. Dec. 16.—The wreck of the schr. Poto- mac, which has been mi 3d hurricane, was fallen in wi h ori the S.-nl 1'ank, on the 17th inst. deserted by the crew, who got on Green key in s.ofetv. pet ember 19.—Cleared, scar. Victory, B hop, New-Orleans. PHILADELPHIA, January 10. Captain Brown, of the brig Sail)-, from Marseilles, writes us as follow-: " Cape Henlopcn, January 4. « Sailed from Marseilles, October 26, and left there, ship Packet, Fisher, of Philadel- phia ; brigs Catharine, Smith, of Charles- ton ; Jane Maria, Marshal, of N. York ; United States' schooner Enterprize, captain Porter, for a cruize ; sch'r Three Friends, Har'oey, cf Baltimore, to sail in 4 or S days fur Malaga; sch'r Jeremiah, Grove, of Dan- VerSi The brig Elista, of N. York was work- in:,; in when I left it. Nov. 11th, in the Gut of Gibraltar, spoke sch'r -----, Hart, from Alicant for Salem. Nov. 22, lat. 80, 15, N.leng, 19,30, W. spoke ship Mary, Wood, fio:n Newport, R. I. bound to Atti- ca, out 29 days, all well. December 10, lat. 33, 57, long. 69, 30, W. spoke ship hit, Coniuat, of Salem, /ram Baltimore, bound to Lisbon, out 7 days, all well. Capt. C. vii y politely supplied captain B. with pro- visions. Dec. 23, lat. 84, N. long. 68 30, W. spoke ship Providence, of and for Wis- casset, ironi Isle of May, out 27 days, all sell.-* CHILICOTHE, Dee. 25. In consefjuene.e of Mr. John Smith, (one of our sen,.. ) neglecting to pay that atteiiti, n to the dutit - oi his 1 fiice, ¦which the present eventful crisis of ration- al affairs unquestionably demand, our legis- 'NASSAU, December 12. Vessels under American colors passed Berry Islands. Nov. 29—Schooner Sally,-------, Boston, for Havana. Nov. 30—Brig William, Brown, Char- leston, for New-Orleans. Dec. 2—-Brig William Ling, M'Dani- el, Boston, for Havana. Dee. 3—Sloop Jefferson, Portland, for bay of Honduras. Brig Rambler, -------, Africa, for New-Orleans. Dec. 4—Schr. Betsy, Hammond, Bos- on, for Havana. Dec. 5.—Schr. Chesepeak, -------, Balti- more, for Lc Vera CruSs. Dec. 6—schr. John and James, Cornel, Norfolk, for New-Orleans. Dec. 7—Schooner Ceres, Wing, Char- leston, for New-Orleans ; ship Olive Branch, Littlefield, of Kennebunck, from London for New-Orleans. CHARLESTON, Dec. 27. Arrived, ship Portland, Cullender, Bor- deaux 45 days ; brig Little Ann, Sstep- Hiort/t, Cape-Coast; 63,- C. Christie?;—J.'G •res; :r,hip Neptune, Osgood, Portland, 18; brigs Hercules Courtney, Phillips, Ila- v'ana, 5 ; Gov. Trumbull, Burr, Ne-.v-York, 11 ; sloop Columbia, Jencks, Martinico, 21. Cleared, ship Columbia, Goodrich, Liver- pool.. Captain Hubbell, arrived on Saturday, from Laguira, informs, that 2 days before he sailed, a schooner with dispatches, arrived from Vera Cruz, and brought information that the capital of Mexico had been destroy- ed by an inundation. When the last ac- counts were received, the city had been. overflowed for ten days, the water b^ing four feet deep. December 29. Arrived, British ship Margaret, Martin, 60 days, T.W. Ratnli'man}iSO slaves ; ship Canowa, Thomas, Boston, 14 ; brig Polly, Hubbell, Laguira, 26 , Tryo, Reynolds, N. Orleans, 22 ; sell's Betsy, Jenkins, Nassau, 6 ; Sally, Cleveland, Boston, 11 -, sloops Ranger, Marcer, Kingston (Jam.) 27 ; Patri- ot. Barry, Norfolk, 22. Cleared, brig Wheeler, Grinald, Antwerp. A Hamburg" brig, said to be 44 days from that city, was oft'the bar yesterday. le ship Augusta,-----,and schooner Ha- milton, Downes, for this port, sailed from Boston in company with the Canowa. Dec. 21, lat. 32, 16> capt. Thomas spoke barque George Williams, Hopkins, 53 days from Cadiz for Providence, R. 1. December 16, captain Barry spoke brig;' George, 9 days from Norfolk, for Point- Petre. Four days since, off the Frying-Pan, spoke brig Superior, Green, of Philadel- phia, from Point-Petre—-had sprung her foftmast and bowsprit. She had been eli- cit a tiing to make this port, but was then bearing away for Norfolk. Two days after leaving Laguira, captain O.ibbell was boarded by the British frigate Orpheus, captain Brigs, who detained his papers six hours, and then sent an oi and six men on board the brig, took 00 his crew, and, without assigning a.ny Can I ordered her for Jamaica. Off Cape-J?Io. • 4 |