The Harpy arrived at Salem in April, 1815. She had on board a valuable cargo of rich merchandize of every description, taken from several of her prizes, made while cruising on the coast of England, in the Bay of Biscay, and along the coasts of Spain and Portugal. Here follows a memorandum of the goods, namely, 118 boxes and trunks, and 116 hhds. and casks of dry-goods, jewelry, plate, ladies' rich dresses, navy trimmings, rich clothing, etc., 330 boxes fresh Malaga raisins, 66 frails fresh Turkey figs, 158 pieces British manufactured goods, 29 bolts of canvas, a quantity of cordage, 10 pipes of sherry wine, 3 bbls. of powder, carronades, muskets. pistols, cutlasses, sails, signal flags, lamp and paint oil, white and patent sheet lead, nautical instruments, cut and other glass, medicines, and sundry other articles; also, upward of £100,000, sterling, in British Treasury notes and bills of exchange.

She was frequently chased, but escaped with ease. She was at sea 85 days, and cruised off the coast of Ireland, in the British Channel, Bay of Biscay, etc. She was a noble vessel of 349 tons, carrying 14 heavy guns, and about 100 men. The following honorable acknowledgments of the kind treatment of Capt. Nichols, of the Harpy, to his prisoners, deserves record:

"Capt. William Drysdale, late of the ship William and Alfred, captured the 2d January, 1815, by the brig Harpy, returns his grateful acknowledgment to William Nichols, Esq., commander of the said brig, and all his officers, for their great civility, indulgent lenity, and humane usage, while on board, and generously delivering up all his private property. And should, at any future time, Captain Nichols or any of his officers come to London, Captain D. will be happy to see them at his house,

Stepney Green, near London. Given under my hand, on board the Harpy, at sea, this day, 6th of January, 1815.

"WILLIAM DRYSDALE,

Late Captain of the Ship William and Alfred."

"We, the undersigned, feeling congenial sentiments with Captain Drysdale, toward Captain Nichols, Lieutenant Place and the officers on board the Harpy; and desirous that such humanity and goodness may be made public, as well in the United States as in England, declare that our treatment is worthy of every praise and encomium; and that all our private property has been held sacred to us, and a cartel fitted for us as early as circumstances would permit.

"GEO. HARRISON,

"W. NEWELL,

"J. W. HALL.

"ANDREW MCCARTHY.

Late Masters of Vessels taken by the Harpy."

PRIZES. CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS.

Brig Courtney, from London, for Rio Janeiro, with dry-goods, copper, etc., captured by the Yankee, divested of her richest articles and manned for the United States.

Ship St. Andrew, 8 guns, from London for Teneriffe, captured by the same, and sent to the United States. Brig Speculator, captured by the Yankee, and made a cartel of, to disembarrass her of her prisoners.

Brig Patriot, from Prince Edward's Island, with timber, sent into Charleston by the Brutus of Boston.

Brig Dantzic, sent into an eastern port, by the Paul Jones, of New York.

Brig Peter, from Messina, for London, a very valuable vessel, sent into North Carolina by the Lawrence, of Baltimore; she had a full cargo of valuable merchandise.

Brig John, from Liverpool for Leghorn, with a cargo of dry-goods and hardware, captured by the Perry of Baltimore, divested of many valuable articles; manned, and ordered into any port in the United States.

Brig Nancy, from Malaga, for London, with fruit, captured by the same and made a cartel of.

The Perry arrived in the Delaware about the 1st of Feb., with a full cargo of chosen spoils, after having made a capital cruise. She was chased some eight or ten times by brigs, sloops-of-war, frigates, and razees, but laughed at them all; except once, when close in on the coast, she had to receive the fire of a razee, from which she escaped, though much cut up in her hull and sails. She was so close that the shot from the ship frequently reached her, but though so hardly pressed, she finally escaped. The three masted schooner captured by the Warrior, of New York, was subsequently lost on New Inlet bar, North Carolina.

British ship William, captured by the Charles Stewart, of Boston, and sent into Bath, cargo of lumber.

British brig

captured by the Harrison, of Baltimore, divested of a quantity of English goods and ransomed.

Schooner -- under Spanish colors, captured by the same, and divested of a quantity of goods, belonging to British merchants in Jamaica, and given up.

The captain of the Harrison was afterwards killed in a battle with a British sloop-of-war.

The privateer arrived at Wilmington, N. C., with a full cargo of goods taken from the enemy.

The York, of Baltimore, arrived at Boston in April, 1815, after a very unsuccessful cruise, having captured only one vessel, which was immediately retaken. She suffered exceedingly by gales of wind; in one of which she lost overboard four seamen, with several guns, anchors, etc., etc.

Ship Mary, 246 tons, 6 guns, from Newfoundland, for Lisbon, laden with fish, captured by the Little George, of Boston, and sent into Marblehead. The Mary was a very fine vessel.

English brig, with liquor and dry-goods, sent into Ocracock, by the Kemp, of Baltimore.

Sloop Enterprise, from Guernsey, for Madeira, with dry-goods and flour, captured by the Whig of Baltimore, divested of her cargo, and given up to the pri

soners.

Brigs Brunswick and Race Horse, and schooner Britannia, captured by the same and burnt.

British schooner Lucy Ann, captured by the Surprise, and made a cartel of, to get rid of prisoners.

Brig Forth, from Halifax, for Pictou, in ballast, captured by the same, and burnt.

Two vessels laden with fish, oil and coal, captured by the Ranger, and burnt.

English ship --, a collier, captured off the coast of England by the Ranger, of Boston, and burnt.

English brig Athill, 8 guns, from the Mediterranean, bound to England, with a valuable cargo, was captured by the Lawrence of Baltimore, and sent into Brest, France.

I find it stated, that on the 24th of December, 1814, the Baltimore privateer Surprise was at Brest, and there fired a salute, which was answered by the French admiral with 11 guns.

On the 9th of January, 1815, the Surprise sailed from that port, bound on a cruise.

Five days after leaving port, viz., on the 14th of January, the privateer was chased for several hours by a British ship-of-war, who fired fifty guns at her, but without effect. She was fortunate enough to make her escape during the night, and proceeded on her

cruise.

BATTLE BETWEEN THE SURPRISE AND THE BRITISH SHIP STAR— CAPTURE OF THE STAR.

While cruising in lat. 24° 10' North, long. 35° 50′ West, on the 28th of January, the Surprise, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, saw a sail on her lee quarter. The wind being light, the privateer manned her sweeps and kept away for the strange sail.

At half-past 12 meridian, being within gun-shot, the stranger set English colors. The privateer hoisted American colors, when the action commenced on both sides, and was kept up with spirit and energy by the contending parties until a quarter-past 2 o'clock. At that time, the privateer, with the aid of her sweeps, managed to gain a raking position under the stern of the enemy, who then struck his colors.

She proved to be the English ship Star, mounting 8 twelve-pounders, with 26 men, from Batavia, bound for London, laden with coffee and other valuable East India produce.

The Star had one man killed and one wounded. She received several shots in her hull, and was considerably damaged in her sails and rigging.

The Surprise did not lose a man, nor have one wounded. She received several shots through her sails,