Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

We yesterday received Halifax papers to the 25th ult.

Capt. Nash, who left Halifax on the 25th ult. 18 days after the receipt of Mr. Monroe's answer to admiral Warren's overtures, informs, that no new propositions were expected to be made by the admiral. Capt. Nash brought dispatches for our government from Mr. Mitchell, our agent for prisoners at Halifax.

The frigates Nymph, Maidstone, Tenedos, and (old British) brig Curlew, arrived at Halifax Nov. 24, from a cruize. The San Domingo and Junon remained in port.

The privateer Rapid was fitting out in the British service.

No condemnations had taken place. The judge and admiral waiting orders from England.

The American ship Zodiac, from New-York, for Lisbon, taken on the 1st of August last, and sent to Nova Scotia, has been restored because she was captured by a vessel (the Alpha) bearing a flag of truce. The decree of restoration directs the payment of costs, damages, expenses and demurrage by the captors, and the judge condemned their conduct in severe terms. Admiral Sawyer gave evidence against the captors, and he expressed his surprise and displeasure at the capture, and directed her immediate restoration.

The delay of restoration has been caused by the immediate captors, it seems, in order to induce the captain to relinquish his claim for damages. On this conduct the court expressed its decided disapprobation. It does not appear that the Zodiac had any license or pass—none such is alluded to even in the slightest manner in the decree.