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Cos “Baltimore, under lUu Hag of iiie ioiur- 1 ot South-Artierica, ha* heeu off tlii.si ipj&ce for tweny-five or thirty days, uadj tins rn'.d*i, by report, twenty-four p p iz u , the ! vm'iiio ot* which is variously stated irom , too 030 to 3000 OCO dollars. In the last. | ii* or six <1 ys, live inor* privateers have made their appearance. On the 22 1 one oi tuetn an hermopbrodiie brig, atta ketl a abip hound to this plate, aud theu within the eity, and after receiving and giving one fire sheered oik. The ship had three killed end six wounded. Among the kiHeu w sa lieutenant colonel of artillery, a passenger from Havanaa, v-I’o received a shot while in the art of putting fire to his gun. It s suppos ’d the privateer lost tunny persons, *s the ship fired broad-; side into her as s*>e w-*% in ih art. of bo-ird in? when sho immediately sheered off.— | There was another ship :n sight at that! tun.-* There are ships ot the keel j f. n;n Havana now u iss’sng, Ir Ervin-? the Amerieeu minister, has I arrived t .Madrid, hut has had do inter-’ view with the Ling, as his in jesty has’ in a to the Baili'% about mi -d rustam -• from Ma irin.i'o’ the ben. h , of his h6ttii.ii. ; O.i Monday 2 000 troops mitered the ci i ty, and cu that nigh* began to imp-ess lei i ftie army. They go; 800 men. Thg troops j arrived un|r seuT'd orders, to Le cp;aedj at 12 o’clock on Mind y. It is supnos <! j thai similar orders h.webeou forward and t.s ? all other parts of Ihi kingdom. There are! tii.iov conjectures i* r what purpose the | troops are raising. If is said that the em-} jierar of Aust ii has declared in lavor of. Charles the IVth, and that he 1m deter-] mined io pul him on the throne of Spain, j There was un impressment for sailors 10 or 15 and ys ago, when they tooL from 300 to 500 m?n. ‘There is one V-i, 2 frigates and 1 brig cruizing off fm tb privateers. Lis of nrt of ‘he •apSu’ C’’ made by Ai med*. A Z .bee with Ml boxes stigir, frmr> Havana to Cadiz : brig Si. Auder.,, J6oo oox“s sugar, from Havanas to Cadiz ; brie ~ llinmantn 300 mixes do. do given up, em* p 7- s >ners put on board : American ship ‘Blooming Rose, d>*t iu-d fi. non s, an : j prisoners put on board : C aal n ship with 1 3,d00 boxen sngir, from ft ‘.vaua tn C thz ; I shj San Leon , 3 io 400 boxes s'igar, Si) j sernons Cochineal ami 40 00 dorturs; uj ‘£ in us 30:i tons from Havana, to Cadiz,! vita sugar htm! spticio. <:■ —a-.. <5£4S-*> —-•> j Later from England. BOs r; :■ V. *pt. 16. ; Tin ship Minerva, O.t-t,. M gee, .. ri- * ved y*’s lu ”d‘iv afternoon from Loulou, nd b o i it papers down to the 13 \ >•/: August. Tli ■ C >irfrr of toe last and i*e sys-— •* S o<ks iuve experienced thii marring anoihr* f0! u<’-r!y o:v per cent- At h if past 12 be 8 n r cents w< re n< 60 i—:i and reduced to 60 3 4 Many of the .greaf.e&t broken* &Id largely* Various r.au-es warn assigned for the f 11. One, a mzanderbinding with France, to which we an . ivo a positive contradiction ; another report ‘.;'•*> that alteration of was iuten ;•<:.>•; u third that the rcoair J ,neu had had au ioterview wiii the Chancellor of the I’ xchequer op. ©a the subject of a iftrge loau. A:.'costa, July 27 - The br'gSt, C-harf-n Cnpt. Augus'e, confirms the report, that the American qu tdroit and not se--tn iuelim and to wail for Lord K-xmou-U. ‘ i to oomuience the wir without im. V e ear readily cone ive the adventurous spirit of toe A incric.ns. and :ho rv fry vvni h me.y induce them tn strike the first t>! w on this occa sion ; th ir sec •<*> woii’d bo mre araoy i.rj” to the I uglis-i than to the Moors tin m aelvos Thero is rr’.snn to believe, that-the A saerie n t in p a :: > i.r vi I be very dilii-ult, on ; uu ij-'ct ot c.o4n eiis*ation ; and >lnt their -r- i\drr will not make a useless pro laen •? * io the VfrdderrvK.*..*!’- A!i our eonrin'* it vi e .per*, from north to ana , *©e kof tho u; seasonable td un f ■> •t‘h rt.ti > -*f :h • •.•"ether ; and of the g ’serit ifis rri.s, of. asionrd thereby. i pii’ t’ letters tVom i?'r-.rice s ate, that tin d..u it in tue Frem u is throe riiillions s4eiling. In of this tleti £f i r < tii.-it cst- sooa ts the Lc* g;i .J .. n n hodi* cme t, h O ‘oher, some ad dr will be utovrd so L Ivtng, to intercede nvilh ■ h ‘ Vliiefl Powers !o withdraw or tli sninish the number of foreign troops, and io prolong th rt period of p .yiug the trihu'o. Tin Sublime ¥ rt.c seems, o wish to eon atitwte itself tlio soio judge id’ the is “ ■•action ■f treaties committed by the regency, and icrvo t"* tlso ri.Tt. of punishing ta it. vassals. l>ui it is doubtful if *il be B'<tisfi“d with the chastise,- lx* (b (is in I’’ 1 ’’ ’< (!. We may irttur .poose ’ V:£ri'*an #-ju uin>n ‘ 1 not h f (jit slice! in ‘ iti their squadron , e<iu for noth-1 tiim.enn sto*k ! si week u‘jout -1 i i(!CC, cotiph-d to i Aio HtiSe of Atm ii- j y be considered &? ’m n ‘c < f peut’e. h.A ur.Ckw jU ilUTjOUis ISfk, aud retirod Si em (To pre* isente much satisfied with her reception.—- j The ti is I of General Drouet, for coatumaey j wtiß to tako place lOih August. HiiipficA AUGUSTA, Oct. 4* WE did not correctly under stand the circumstances attending the adjornment of the MiUitary Committee , which convened at \\ asnington during the last ; month. We are now enabled to ! state from authority, that they (will convene at Milledgeville, a igreeable to adjournment, on the | istMonday in November next, ’ the time of the sitting of the Le gislature; which will enable that | body, (should not a quorum of !the committee attend) to make; i,■ ■ i * such arrangements as wui pre j vent further unnecessary delay j n the alteration and modification s os our Military Code. A uniform and consistent sys teniof Military discipline is much • wanted not only ir our oy/u state, |bat throughout the Union. Ihe advantages resulting from an in variable standard of Tactics, are too obvious to need iliustru orn When we see the loose aud un disciplined manner ia which, not oniy our company, but battalion and regimental parades are gen erally conducted, we cannot as j soci it; any other idea or Leiing J with t ic performance, than cue a ! as would naturally arise, on wit nessing a military farce prepared I for the amusement of the public, j This exercise of the ludicrous ; would do well enough for the hour of relazauon, if we could ai | ways enjoy the assurance oi aj perpetual peace. But, as it would i be idle and fallacious to take such * t an assurance on trust, when we j begin to reflect, that an efficient) militia is the saiegard of a Its-1 pub.ic. ( In the same brigade, nay, in the same regiment, it is difficult to select two companies that per form their evolutions alike. This diversity of operation has produ j ced, and will continue to produce, ! on any serious emergency, des-! tructive and irreparable evils. In j the present disorganized state cf ; our militia, the removal of a com-1 manding officer, by death or oth- i erwise, would leave to his succes ! sor if not appointed from the same j corps the control and direction of ! a body without a head* A military j phenomenon is presented to his ; view—he sees the head cfoid ‘Baron Stuben placed on the shoulders of Col. Duane, suppor-; ted by a crude and undigested bo dy, composed of different sys-: terns. The emergency not allow- j ing time to mould these confused parts to a proper consistency, pa nic, rout and destruction ensue. We have now time and expe perience sufficient to enable us to prepare a code of military Laws, uniform and consistent in their : tendency—and we hope, that no i false security in the remoteness |of the period, that may again 1 corn pel us to an “an appeal to | arms,” in defence of our rights, j will produce an indifference to the completion of a System, so inti b.Tv.telv blended with the. political v*v s l -j. u.: C - lh C 114 vic u NEW YORK, Sej,r. 49. , Borui'faite’s Life again —The tierald. cpr. Noble, whieh arrived this morning’ from Liverpookwe* boarded oo fier pasruge by a British sHp of 36 guns, from St. Hel ena, bound up tbe English Channel, and vi a* informed, that Brnaparie vas in good healih; and that he had quarreled with most of the takers v*th him ; that he sard be W£s the cause of the war between Eng hnd aod the United Stafeß, aud that the En glish were fools for making peace so scon ; aud that he was and ily employed in writing a history of his own life. Extract of a letter, dated IS-ew Orleans, A tig. SO. The expedition against the Mexican coast which rendevouz?d in one of the neighbor ing I JauJs, car-yn.g SOO well *tli erefl aud .-.ppcinied troops, besides the crews oi the squadron,sailed the'last day of *he prece ding month under convoy of -a fleet ot IS M xi iu armed vcasela, which alo carried store* for t e expedition. Une division oi ih” exp< dition had arrived at Puota Gon’a, ini e bay of St. lia. uard>, province ot ‘1 'X a, and in*.k *>c-session of th t important po sition wiihou opposition. Mr. Herrera the Mexican mioisLer, is here, fend ia übeqi to depart for tha.tpl ao, lo organize a govem m nt for that quarter, nd ‘o establish an idsiiralty <-ourt for tie trial of prize causes. The oth r division h*<d probably pr*ceeded against Tanipieot; the royalists have some fortifications at. Tampfro end some regular trouts, but there is some reasou U believe! they will not make any rescan- c.--Huasa tioi *ps on the south aide of \ era t ruz one of (he best ports on the Moxieft* a'ore. ia in the power of the patriots. jVj. Herrera has lately received despatches frdn his go- of a ?ery satisfactory nature tor the republican cause This am’ other in- i fi.rmution received by private nd'vidtiala, produced a r* volution in epi'ion here, as f,o the sun ess of Mexican iudephdeaee, and o waul of confidence he.* sueeeded a eonfi •frnee unbounded ; ud afew Cither opera i os ot the Mexican fereo wii open to the j tjrti'ed States the ris'-.eat comnore© ih the ! 5 universe. Hr R-who sailed sosio tioe Since itt tfca .frironac, ho* been in th*- int*’ ior of Mexico, :’u.-J ’ ad iuterr ou se with th* Mexicen gdv ornuient. The royal,agents, who spread a brist reports of iliSastera a*J maßsuire®. to d> ter men from thii king. bad kdled (lie :* y; or by a report; however he reports him .,. ls well, end returned to the oast fiom the i’inrrnr with abundant funds ‘in Lis h>*u-;.?. i -etttr, from him of a l-to date are here. It i* R’sgcred tviih confidence, that in the i prio-ipal cities of Mexico, in. (sdiug Vera- Oim, iae m joiiiy srf the most iut-lligeut & i npUTnt people are in frvor of the revolution, ami *nong *l 4> n> great numbersct enlighten* | ed i aropo .n Spr. uia.i ds, who ohiy look for a j saßi : ‘tiity poweifid movement oi the pa- j trio*u )in openly ie the Mexican cause.! Tm’ scat'.d.iloos conduct of Ferdinand VII, atui thosf base and servile sMelites who , have eo perated to estabublish the icqui-, sitioa and absolute despotism, have exaspe rateil all ‘hose tvoo were advoeaisa tor the constelutiott of the cortes, aud associated in feelings with >he cause of the Mexieun ere* oles as well as Spaniards resident in Ame rica 5 and th depredations which the pat riot privateer* m*.de with impunity on the public ships as well as the merchants ot bpain, have disconcerted the partisans of Uie monopolists of C- dizr and they now s;:}’ publicly tfic t they are ashamed to belong Lo a government so imbecile as to be tucompe tent to defend their ei-mnaeree against the insurgent privateer?. It is now the gener al opinion that the cities of Mexico and Ve ra Cruz will before loug beia the possession of the patriot* without firing a musket. NOTICE. Ail persons having demands a gainst the estate of Wm. Foun tain, dec. are requested to render them in properly authenticated within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make im mediate payment. Aaron Low, ? Ex) , s Jonas Mayo , > Sept. 5, 1816. notice. All persons indebted to the es tate of Noah Minton, late of Burke county, deceased, are cali edonto make immediate payment —and those having demands, will render their accounts within the time prescribed by ..tw. Jonathan Minion , Adm'r, Vug. !, 18 10* EXECUTOR’S OIu*. i Will be sold, on th?.-,;yrd ’ lan |day in October next at tbe i-ouse !of Simon Caldwell, tile lane be longing to the estate ot Jftntet Spivey (late of Burke County de ceased,) lying on Williamson I Swamp, Jefferson County, it be ing (tie Will of James Spivey dec. containing two hundred fa> seventy five acres i jre or L Si >9 also sundry other articles too te* dious to mentiou. Terms , made known on the day of sale. Lititetof Spivey, 1 r<v . , John Cocky 5 Burke county,Sugusty 15, ISfrt. WILL BE SOLD, On Thursday the 24th Oct, j next, at the plantation of George Franklin, luc of Washington county* dec- All tire personal estate of said deceased. Among; which are Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Horses, plantation Tools, household 8c kitchenJh > niture, together with a Cotton nw chine. Vashti Franklin, Athri'x. Jas. W. Franklin, Adm’r. Sept, *9, 18 16. NOTICE. Ail-these indebted to the es* true of Jonathan Drake v of Burkrt county, dec. are requested tt> make immediate: payment, and those having demands, will ren der them in attested agreeable to* law Judy Drake, Adm\%. Elias Drake Admr e Sef>t. 19, lc 16. C4IQ RGI A*-~ Jefferson county * WHEREAS James Stone apt plies for letters dismlssory from his administration on the estate and effects of Jonathan Archer late of said county dec i These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to be and appear at my I office within the time allowed by law to show cause, if any they have why said letters should nor be granted. i Given under my hand this 23cl j August 1816. A. WRIGHT, cFk. NOTICE. Nine months after date appli cation will be made to the hon orable the Inferior Court of Jef ferson county, for leave to sell all the real estate o r Ichabud Ledbetter, late of said county deceased. JOHN COOK* Administrator . April 9. NOTICE. <£> — Nine months after date appli cation will be made to the honor-* able the Inferior Court of Jeffer son county, foi leave to sell aH the real estate of Isaac Hudson, late of said county deceased. James Hudson Adxnin-hr May 16.