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Foreign intelligence, Received at Charleston by the shj Connecticut, capt, M (.lure , in 48 days fr.n Liver pool. LONDON. Oct* f9. Adj: inALTY orncE, Oct. 17. Copv of n letter from Captain Th : ckneS'*e, nf his Majesty’* sloop Sheldrake, to Sir fame* Sonmarez, Bart. K. B. Rear Admiral of the red.* His Majesty's sleep Sheldrake, St.Anb inn's Bay , Jersey. October 14, IBU6. SlR—I have the honor to in form you, for the information of th<* Lord* Commissioners of the Admiralty, that his Majesty’s ship Constance, in company with the Sheldrake, Strenuous, and Britannia hired cotter, weighed on the 12tlt in f. at 6 a. ka. the a nrlmrag-- at Charts’ v; Avtth tiu tide oft bo, and >; l : ght breeze at S. K.—on standing in to re connoitre St. M aloes, a *a ; l was discovered off Cape Frchc-1, to which the squadron gave chase, employing their ntrns near 1 , tiie whole wav , it was coon fin covered by Iter m i oeuvres, the chase was an enemy, who about nor n sitrceeded in getting into Bot e’ e D’ Arkie, hauling close in with the .ocks, and carrving out bow and quarter springs, & otherwise preparing for an < brti nate dt feme, covered by a strong battery of guns on lhc.hiil, as well aS field-pieces and mti q ie try, employed bv the troopsbio’t. down for that purpose; in this Mate they waited to irceive us; their determined appearat.ee on ly encreased the ardour of the brave rapt. Burrowes, (who, I am sorry to add, fell gloriously by a grape shot in the heat ol the action.) The Sheldrake, by su perior sailing, had the good for tune to lead into action, follow ed bv the Strenuous, the squad toti being r, rich are and within pistol •hot of the enemy, with springs upon their cables; at 2 p. m. a most spoiled fire commenced on boil) sides, .which was supported wi'li great gallantry and obstina cy on the [not of the enemy’s ship, t’ril 4 P it. when irpleartd God to give jus the victoiV; I sent my hr* nant to take possession nt her, turd the B. i- Ush colours were immediately hoisted. She proved to be the bal'uaardrr, a French Ingate bv'dt ship, mounted with twenty six long 12 and 1 £ pounders, and manned, by their u n account, with 150 men, and wa kormnuti ded by a luuteiiatn tic Vaisstau, who was killed in the action—the Was bound f on* St. A tallies to Brest with ship timber. His majesty's .hip Constance having taken the ground, and the pitzu also aground, evetv txetuon was usul to get both ships i If; b t L am **orry to add, without success; the fire of the cannon and niusquctry front the shore, becoming now so g.ling and tremendous, that the people could not show themselves upon deck, the Constance having cut both cabres during the action, Ik the wit. rpstvhichliadbeenthrovvn out to heave her off, shot away, at the moment ol her fluting, she drilled with the wind ou fchoie, further on t he rocks, which obliged tiie officers and crew to abandon her, (without hung bet*) the hteko being liilcd with titd; observing, however? the the tide rose, she began to float, 1 vviis induced, great a* the risque Wyj, to mate another attempt to save her, which also proved uut Successful, those employed on ta.s set vice being ei t!u i sided cr made pi isoncit>. Nig-it now cios ii.gon us, it became necessary to consult the saictv ot the shel drake and the birtnuob-, (the latter wttn hci fore-topmast saot away), at break cu da} 1 stood iu tu see il any thing iuitner could be don. , and was happy to ob serve the Constance t'*> nigti hi dry on the locks untie, the iwUe ry , and iy tig keel up, a pe,ieec wietk. toe uiixc wiitchhad Jiwt clnftrrj 90 far in, J *vcreesf‘d : n ntallv destroying by fire, nt low wmer; I have saved about 100 r f tlu- officer* and crew of the romance; of thore missing, I hope most are made prisoner*; (hough I fear sonic may have fal len in the second attempt to re cover his majesty’s ship. The lamented death of my re spected friend, capr. Bun owes, (who, had he lived, would have given your lordships a more dear and detailed acccount th in I am able to do, of this affair) leaves me the duty of bearing testimo ny to the determined courage, coolness and ardour, displayed by every officer and man in the squadron. I must particularly m .-fuion the assistance I receiv ed from my first lieutenaut, Ri chard Kevern, a niost meritori ous and old officer, whom 1 pre sume to recommend to their lord slips favorable notice. I must also bear testimony to the zeal St bravery of ’.ieut. Nugent, com manding the Strenuous gun-brig, who on this, as well as former occasions, has ever shewn him self a ga lant and zealous officer. Lieut. Wnt. Laurence, my se cond lieutenant, to whom I com mitted the service of destroying the prize, performed it very much to his own credit and my satisfaction. lam sorry to slate that Mr. Henry Fraser, master of the Sheldrake, who volunteer ed in the most gallant manner to accompany Mr. Richards, first lieutenant iny the Constance, in the Si corn! attempt to save the ship, is amongst tne missing. 1 herewith have the honour to enclose as collect a list cf the kill, and and Wounded, as, from cir cumstances, 1 have been abie to obtain; as also a list of p isoners saved from the prize; I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) JOHN THICKNESSE. Rear adm. sir jas. Saumarez , Pur/. £i? K. B. &c.Guernsey. P. S. Aslieut. Lawrence saw about 30 killed lying on the Sa lamander’s decks. I conceive the slaughter on board her must have been very great. Numbers of her crew escaped in boats, and hv swimming to the shore on her striking. (Signed) J. THICKNESSE. Killed—Cpt. Burrowes, one seigt ant of marines, three quar ter masters, one boatswain’s ma'e, four seamen; & four others since dead of their wounds; Badly wounded—One boat swain’,. mate, and amarine; and 11 slightly wounded. ‘1 he number of killed and wounded on board the Salaman der not known. We have received, accounts from Berlin, of the 18 b, stating, that the Queen had arrived there on the preceding evening, and a gain quitted the capital on the 18th. The Duke of Brunswick is not killed ; he was wounded by a giapc shot at the beginning of the battle, ;n reconnoitring the position of (he enemy. The loss ni killed and wounded is estima ted at from 30,000 to 40,000 men. Generals Aloller.dorl Kalk reuth, Ruchel, Blucher and Tau eiizien, are among the number. Ihe battle was lough t at Auer stank. The Prussian army was on its retreat to lYlagdeburgh. After the battle ; the head quarters of the French army were tratufered to Ltipsic, and the advanced guard hud actually taken possession oi Dresden. Lord .Morpeth, with his. suite ari ived on the ISth at Hamburg, lie came by way ui W war and Brunswick. ihe loners from Saxony had not arrived at Hamburgh, but ordcis were come down from .AiugcU-bu’ gh to stop the’ sailing ol ihe vessels up the rivet is,be to Aiagdcbutgh. Having received various ac count:, ol the nature and extent of me recent disturbances in the norm west ot Ireland, we have taken pains to ascertain the real case. rt letter, dated Leitrim, October 12, furnishes the follow ing particulars : 11 You mav rely on the follow ing information, with respect to those insurgents called 1 hrashers who have unfortunately extend ed themselves into this county, | as authentic. They fust began to I shew themselves in the county of Mavo, where they issued a sort of proclamation, or manifes to signed “ Captain 1 brasher, anti dated from the “ United O range and Green Lodge, Castle bat .’’—Their proposed object is to prevent the exactions of the Catholic Clergy, and"also to de ter the Clergy of the established Church from leasing their tvthes to Proctors, or in any wav em ploying them in the collection of them. The tenor of their mani festo, and their conduct hitherto have been in strict conformity with this object; they are them selves a mixed multitude of al most every sect and religion, a morgst whom are to he found, I understand, even many of the yeomanry ; they assemble only at night, and wear a shirt over their clothes, and a white band round their hats, that they may distin guish each other in the dark ; their rage is directed against the Tytbe proctors, (one of whom, a wretched man with a large fa mily felt a victim to their lury in the countv of Sligo) and whose persons und property equally feel the effects of their blind rage, whenever they fall into their power. I have not heard that they compel any one to join thtm who does not wish it, but when ever they come they swear the landholders— -Ist. To pay the Protestant Clergyman his just due. 2d. That they will not pay the Priest more than he has been hitherto accustomed to receive. 3d. That they will not lake their tythes from a Proctor. 4th, and Lastly. That if they have made any agreement with the Proctor, they will immedi ately surrender it, and enter into anew one with the minister of the parish himself. Thtse distiu bances, I am hap py to sr<\ , however, are likely to be of short continuance. They extend at present to the counties of Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim, and partially prevail in Cavan & Longford. A boot six hundred of them assembled at Swanlinbar, a lew days ago; and on Friday last, they advanced as far as Bal* liconnel, though the sessions were then holding in the town— -1 he magistrates and gentlemen are exerting thtmselves with be. coming activity—ln Sligo they have entered into a subscription lor the family of the murdered Proctor, and have offered large rewards lor the discovery and conviction of those infatuated wretches, and a meeting of the magistrates and gentlemen ot Ca van will take place on Saturday next, fora similar purpose. The army are also on the alert, and as the Duke of Bedford is now at Ballinasioe, and is expected to make a tour through the disturb ed districts, he wi.l have an op portunity of enquiring into the nature and extent of those com motions, aud applying the proper remedy. The Auckland packet is ar. rived at Falmouth from Lis bon. She was not dilpatcheu with a regular mar, but was engaged by Government to convey to England a secretary oi'the Ruffian ambassador, who is on a particular million at Madrid. 1 his affair has caus cd much (peculation at Liibon. Since his Excellency's arrival atthe Court of Madrid, Spain is arming in aH quarters, and the Spamfh government is at this moment displaying ad e nergy of which few could think it capable. A serious mifunderdanding is said to have taken place be tween the Commander in Chiefand Mr. Windham, on the appointment cf Col. Crau fold to the command of an expedition. It is said that Mr. Francis, who is about to be inverted with the Red Ribband, is also to be appointed Governor ol Buenos Ayres. A report like wise gains currency, that Mr. Windham fliortly retires from the War Department. Frcm the Boston Repertory. INTERESTING. Borne further particulars of col. Burr's treason. Various insinuations have ap peared concerning the move ments of col. Burr. We have beard a statement from general F.aton now in town, which he gave in a considerable circle, with no injunctions of secrecy — as follows : That early last winter, at the City of Washington, col. Burr opened to him a project of revo lutionizing the western country ;• separating it from the union ; es tablishing a monarchy there, of which he was to be the head ; organizing a force on the Missis sippi, and extending h't3 con quests to Mexico ; and proposed to give him (Eaton) a distin guished military command. Ea ton felt indignant at the proposi tion, considering it an insult to his honor ; but thought better to conceal his feelings, than to man ifest resentment; and he suffer ed Burr to betray his whole scheme. Burr had the preced ing season made a tour thro’ the western country ; had procured accurate charts of every import ant posit : on on the waters of the Missiesippi, and of the country extending to Mexico ; had form ed an intercourse with sundry in flue ncial foreigners in the Span ish territory, and together with some person.’ of influence on the Ohio and Mississippi, had fixed on a plan of operations. Burr painted to E. the injury he had suffered from certain observa tions which had been made on the floor of the house of repre*. sentatives, concerning his opera tions in Africa, and from the de lays of government in adjusting his claim* for expenditure on the coast. Here was an opportunity to indemnify himself. A separa tion of the union -would eventually take place—-and that country be come independent of the Atlan tic states. It was a right they in herited from constitution —and nature had situated them pecu liarly for the enjoyment of it. The present moment favored the measure. There was no en ergy in the government to be dreaded—and the divisions of political opinions throughout the country waß a circumstance of which he should profit. There were very many enterprutng men among us, who aspired to something beyond the dull pur suits of civil life, and who would volunteer in this project,—And the vast tertitory which offered to adventurers, and the mines of Mexico would bring strength to his standard from all quarters. He did not doubt, but that in ducements might be offered to the ai my to embark with him. Doubfo pay, and double rations —a prospect of plunder, and the ambition of achievement would do much with garrison soldiers. Eaton satisfied himself that Burr was resolute in the project, and put himself on an expedient to defeat his views Without expo sing facts. He accordingly Wait-, ed on the President, and used the freedom to mention Mr. Burr as a suitable person to conduct our negociations at London or Ma drid— Ihe preident seetneal to express au apprehension that the confidence was too high-—E. thought that Burr, when put on his honor, would act wuh fide, lay —his capacities were unques - tionable—and signified that if he remained in this country, he would become dangerous. The President did not understand this insinuation. E. expressed him self plainly, that if B. were net disposed of, we should within 18 months have an insurrection , if not a revolution on the routers of the Mississippi, The President said, n e had ten . B the information, intf£, r % tachment to the union 0 f',| ‘Hi pie cf that country, apprehension of that ’ K i nd "B further conversation w?s ", ! Hj here on the subject. I' ut p_ leave, waited on two cr'rß gentlemen of Congress, tailed the whole plan of n’ C They all agreed thru t/,, deserved hang nig,- |, ut t| / O( JH the project too chimerical Burr’s circumstances too rate to give it the merit ofserioß considemion. F,. said nor hes® I no more of the affair till he IK accidentally informed of movements on the Ohio ivh-Ml he spoke publicly of the f a ct Si^H Within a few weeks a b;B was received by a young p f M tlenian in Brimfield, fromjH friend in Marietta, Hating Col. Burr had, by ni s jJ em H contracted for the buildup H that place, of 15 or so'boS conftru&ed for the navig ai j O| M of thole waters ; and that H had offered commiflions (undry enterprising y,. J men of that vicinity, for a (9 cret expedition, which promtH ed great advantages to ibiß country. As the’ foregoioß (taternem was examined bjß General Eaton before it wJ to profs, the public will notrl be relieved from their iulpeuttl on this fubjett. ■ A friend of gen. Eaton, ocl hearing this derail, afkcd him! how Burr (in case he fhoulW extricate himfelf) would re-B ceive the exposure of thelel fa£ts. He anfwcred— 1 ‘As he pleases. I never (o*l 1 licited Burr’s friendfhip nor I * his confidence. Heoughttol ‘ have known me better than I 4 to suppose me ever (uffici;n;-| 4 ly abjeft to become the in-1 * flrument of his ambition.! * And he ought to have known! 4 himfelf better, than to flatter I 4 himfelf possessed of capacities I 4 to feducc me to an act sfl 4 treafon.’ CHARLESTON De£r 17. Capt. Hildreth, (of the brig Ve nus, from New-York) on the 2d inst. in lat. 36, 5, long. 75, 10, wa brought to and boarded by the British frigate Cambrian, who o verhauled the brig’s papers, bill* of lading, and people’s protections, and detained her an hour and half. Dec. 11, spoke schooner Nancy, Warrington, from Jamai ca, bound to Wilmington, N. C. had lost his main mast ten days be fore, and was then under his fore sail &jib, which were very much shattered—the wind being S. VV. he bore away for the Chesapeake, but said he expected to run her ashore that night, if the wind came to the northward, which it did - bout 7 P. M. Ship Abeona, Shaw, has arriv ed at Liverpool, from Savannah; and the Martha Bland Cromwell and James Pinkham from Vir ginia. December 19 By the arrival of the fa*t sail ing ship Connecticut M’Clure, in 47 days from Liverpool, wo yesterday received the papers of that city to the 30th Oct. We anticipated the most prominent articles of the news in an extra sheet, which we published irata*’ diately after her arrival. Hostilities commenced on the continent on the 10:hof October between a corps of the Prussians under the Prince of Hohenlohe, and the French under Marshal* Lefcbre and lSernadotte, 250,000 Russians have entered German/ and are marching for the theatre of war, 20,000 infantry and 5200 cavalry of Biitish troops, are ta be sent to the aid of the Allies o |l the Continent. The Emperor cf Austria ha* declared his neutrality- l ai Parliament of Gi eat Britain w* dissolved by Royal Proclama tion on the 24til of Octobe.- The New Parliament was to •* setnble on the 15th inst-