Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Domestic Intelligence.

CHARLESTON, (S. C.) JUNE 18.

MORE FRENCH FRIENDSHIP!

French armed schooners, the Exchange, Capt. Bounasson, and Jeune Estelle, Capt. Carvine, arrived at this port on the 18th ult. from Barracoa, via St. Mary's River. One of them had on board a cargo of Coffee, which was either sold or left in the hands of their agents in this place. They were permitted to take on board such a quantity of provisions as was deemed by the proper authority, sufficient for their voyage, and then sailed again on the 30th ult. When they arrived here they were reported to be commanded by Capt. Young and Capt. Fellir.

Yesterday morning, letters were received in town, by express, from St. Mary's, stating, these same privateers, who had received the rights of hospitality in this port, had arrived in the River St. Mary's, and had plundered the brig Charles, of Baltimore, of flour to the amount of 6000 dollars. Capt. Brownlow has forwarded his protest to a mercantile house in this city, and has requested that an attachment might be laid upon any property which might be found in the hands of their agents here. This, we are informed, was done yesterday; but whether any thing will be ultimately recovered to indemnify the owners, is yet to be ascertained. Capt. Brownlow, in his letter, says, "this business is the most villainous transaction, and its equal he had never heard of."

There can be no doubt but the French are confirmed in their determination to adhere to their resolution to break their treaty with us -- and to continue their blockading decrees -- by the support they receive from the Aurora and other democratic papers.