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The DUrcH AND MR. ApAMs-NIr. ADAMS
made alluSlon IL his speech in Congress in De
cember last to the burning of the British fleet at
Chatham. The particulars as follows, &C.
cording to Van kAMPEN, the Dutch historian:


In 1866, the Dutch feet, under command OF
Admiral de Ruiter, sailed mp the Thames as far as
the mouth of the Midway, destroyed the fort OF
SheerneSs at the mouth OF the last named river con-
unued then victorious course 10 Chatham where a
chain cable across the river and strong battery
defended The passage. Captain Van Brakel boldly
sailed over the chain followed bv the squadron I'M
der Lieut. Admiral Van Gendz, under heavy fire
from the enemy's battery, and reached Chatham.
where they captured the Royal Charles, oflO0 guns
and burnt rigate OF IA guns, proceeded 10 Upnorc,
burnt three rigates, and returned TO Chatham. The
British themselves dertroyed nine vessels ar Wool
wich, and four at Blackwall.'


Evelyn, a.. English writer and an eye wit
ness says:


"Trumphant lay the whole Dutch flee, in the
mouth OF tie Thames, from the Northforeland and
MarSate 10 the Buoy of the More, eternal ineia-
ccabe shame TO Britain


He farther states


" Had the Dutch followed up their success. ,bey
could have reached London, aud burnt the fleet
there. Already the inhabitants in the neighborhood
OF the city carried oil their yaluabes 10 places of So
curity; panic spread over the city and country
and they knew not what way to direct their hight''


In this expedition, the Dutch lost only one
hundred and fifty men. buffalo Com.


WlnsKEY AND DEArH.-A shocking case of
death from intemperance, occurred in this city
on Wednesday morning. The wife of Patrick
Magan, who resided Ford-street, was found
by her neighbors IN the agonles of death. 1t
appears that female who resided near, heard a
person groan during the night. Upon entering
the house, she found Mrs. Magan lying upon the
bed, IN an lnsensfbe state AS she was woman
of incorporate habits, drinking commonly a
quart OF whiskey a day, it was supposed she was
drunk, and no relief was offered. In the morn
ing the wTe.ched woman was found Just breathing
her last, with cup of whiskey cenched in her |
hand, and bottle of the same liquor under her
pillow. In another part of the bed was newly
born infant, of premature birth, dead The mother
survived but few moments. Rochester Dem.