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 The last Philadelphia papers bring tla sad intelligence of the death of the upneh, honorable, and chivalrous officer CommO. dore WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE, of the Nav of the United States. For several yeas past afflicted by a lingering disease, tR news of his death has caused more pam than surprise. We have been preparedtr it,TIndeed, by the accounts of the state health i'll which he had returned from the Eastern States to Philadelphia, with theOt vious desire to breathe his last in that cIy. We may be permitted, however, yet toey. press our sorrow for an event which has de. priyed the country of one of its best cit-| zens, and the Naval Service of one of is brightest ornaments.

 Commodore Bainbridge was in his sxd. eth year, and might have been spared toB for many years to come, but fer distressing complaints contracted in the service, winch finally terminated his valuable life. lie was native of Princeton, iii New JersegF, and was born on the 7th day of May, l7l3' At an early age he was apprenticed to the sea-seryice, and behaved so well that ne rose to the command of a merchant sDP at nineteen years of age. From that lllls (l793) to l79S, he commanded mercnan' ships in the trade from Philadelphia to ba, rope; during which period, in the snan ship Hope, with four small carriage guns la and nine men. he had an engagement sla British shooner of 8 guns and 50 men, commanded by Sailing-masterli m the l'a' ", and compelled her to strike her colOls' though the two countries not beng at sal' 7, he could net take possession of hef. m July, 179S, he unexpectedly, and wl''Oa' ea, any application on his part, recelVed l'aa sa the Executive an offer of command III 'le ,n rank of Lieutenant in the Navy. "esla. not pretend to recapitulate his suOssqu'ai g / services. His capture by the grounolas ss the frigate Philadelphia, under ms eo,@ 1as mand, in the harbor of Tnpoll' ms lVs m imprisonment, his fortitude and col'raS1m, aD der 1t, are matter of history, and neeu ,ats as here be dwelt upon. Let one alsssS s,hs suffice as illustrative of the character ,:,,s "M deceased hero: Whilst he was III caP'na and the American General EATON Was ,a,d vancing upon Tripoli, the Pacha sem 1a.M,i, hsid to Commodore Bainbridge, m no oO'ss osss terms, that he had the means, when m .n ss ,ba of extremity he should use, of lnJu'lss aS nut. At;acricaris iii the most tender v Inn. r ting his prisoners to death, &c.--1as ;ad',es ine ing to intimidate the Captain ana ao,a 'ar aI to him to write either to the Con1moool,e ,', v uas. Mir. Eaton. Capt. Bainbridge.s Iepg 1,,a g9ower that he and his officers were III 'p. ap win of the Pacha, and that he mIgn' pS S,aes them as he pleased; and the onl'Tu mn men. and that, consequently, they should :, pe .ancev. a to the country. Itmay readily us u.'ss,aaortlned ed that, after this reply, he was l''p no further. ,sh;ch

 Tho event of his life, however, ever ,s s his aas most familiarized our readers s.,t If the aamc, was his gallant achleyIne'' :