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a good one.--CooPER,i in his Residence in France, relates the Following Imaginable anecdote which he says was told him by Lafayette. Gen. Knyphausen, who commanded the Hessian mercenaries in 1776, on his voyage to America, was in the ship of Lord Howe The passage was unusually long, and the officer; r- gid martnet, knew nothing of the sea, and as little of geography. After several weary and uncomfortable weeks, he began 10 think there must be some in the reckoning, and addressed inc admiral with ss M Lord, know 1t the duty of soldier to be submis- sive at sea; but being entrusted with the care of the troops of his Serene Hghness my master, feel n my duty just to inquire if il be not possible that. during some of the dark nights we have lately had, may have sailed past America.'