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NAUTICAL INTELLICBNCE. MAILS-141nd S. W. ASR. DUE AAI. DUE 1 t Gottentursh o x Wat,.:lad z I I Lifuoa o FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 4. Arrived yeilerday Cie Albion cuter, to cilleet convoy for Portugal ; the waits tlie arrival of Lis ?Ltjefy's Zip IMPERIEUSE, Lord COCIIRANF. Ar rived this morning the Hem):-.r armed stip, vt-iih the Imuggling cutter Dove, of Gt.ernity, laden with fpirits, tobacco, and empty kegs, which the foil in with near Scilly. The Humber failed again this evening on a cruiz:.---Wind S. W. TORBAY, SEPTEMBER S. Lanled here, laa evening, feveral poffengers from the H ,nourahle EAR-India Company's (hip Alexan der, in company with thirteen other (hips (for v hole opprellenfions have been entcrtained)., Titcy were all weli, and proceeded up Channel with a fair wind. Put in by controty wind, his Majefly's hired (hip Holovu, Captain LOCKYER, with feveral veffeli under her convoy from th-! Downs, bound t" Plymouth. This afternoon arrived his Maj:llv's fillp PLUTO, Capt. JANYFRI:4, and brig RsosalAST, Lieut. Heat:ISOM, from a cruize. PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER S. Came in the I'IcKLE lchonner, of to gun', from a cruize, and brought in with her a French open row boat privateer, diimalled, which (he fell in with three days fine.: off the Lizard, nearly bottom up ; it is fuppofed that the WAS upfet by carrying fail, and it is feared that the has been captured by fome one of the Wellern cruizers, as in her was found a bag marked " Plantagenet," and two marines' jackets—the crew are fuppofed to be drowned. The veffel above men tinned may be the Incomparable, that was c iptureki by the PLANTAGiNET, of 74 guns, as mentioned in the Gazette of the 31ft ult.; but of this we are not certain.—Alfo came in the Rolla, of and from don, Capt. THOMPSON, to load prize goods for Hayti; Dann Clip Drobzrk, Capt. Tsiafasow, laden wi h Lilt, bound to Chrillianfand, detained by the Ross, of 24. guns; PALLAS, of 32 gun., and ROSE, of 24. gum, frnoi a cruize ; Danifh brig Inge(berg Maria, Capt. Buc KMAN, front Alicant, with falt, detained h.) the DRYAD, of 36 guns ; Wright, Capt. GILLISPIE, from Chat lellown for this port, with naval Rores.— Bailed the Ross, of 24. guns, on a cruize. WEYMOUTH, SEPTENIBER S. Arrived the Chefterfirld packet, STAIR WW1); Brilliant, WM. COURT ; Alert bye boar, WM. Tut.- F ; and Princels Augulta, C. CLARK, from Cliernfey and Jet fey; Two Friends, E. BRYAN, from PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 6. Arrived his Majedy's fhipSvccEss, from a ernize; MINSTRELL, with the Amphitrite and Dzealus tranfp rts, under convoy, from Plymouth; Albicote, from Guernfev, having on board Admiral Sir ED DOM NEactE ; Pilihead, Gaossato, from Moga dore, for London, anJ is put under quarantine ; alfo the Danifh (hip IVilhelmina Catharina, from Alicant, With falt, detained by his Majelty's fbip INCONSTANT. Put back hi, Mjelly's brig CorN•Rus, which faded ye ft erda y with Mr. GamaiEß, for Liflaon.—Yef terdaY mlrning Rear Admiral O'BRIEN DRURY bodied his Rag on board the MONMOUTH, of 64 guns, Captain E. D. Knee, for the Eat Indies, where he is appointed to the command which Sir Twelitas TROWBRIDGE held. The MONSIAJTH is appointed to convoy the nine Eat Indiamen here : they fail in the courfe of the week.—Wind S. W. DOVER, SEPTEMBER 6. Several outward bouod vac's have been obliged to bear up this day for the Dowas, the wind blowing 'cry hard from the W. S. W. DEAL. SEPTEMBER S. SalleJ the Bloodhound gun brig, cn a cruize off Boulogne ; and Seagull iloop, off Oi'cud. SEPT. 6.—Arrived the AN! ELOPE, of so guns, having under her convoy r 3 fail of Eaff India lhipr, one packer, and two whalers ; alfo, rrrived the Kan garoo and Trompeufe (loops, Bloodhound and Man• key gun brigs, from a cruize off the coaft of France. REMAIN IN THE DOWNS. Prince(' of Orange, Vice Admiral R owtay g Canada 74 guns, Antelope so, Clyde and Crocodile frigates, Kangaroo and Troni petfc Nom Monkey and Bloodhound gun brigs, with the Bait bdia flips : the two whalers, and Batt India packet, have failed for tht Rivet—Wind W. S.W. and blows hatd. YARMOUTH, SEPT. 6. Arrived the FLORA frigate, SNEAK floop of war, kid Havoc gun brig, from a cruize; and PRINCESS ci WALES cutter, from the Texel fquadron. Mr. irl 4 ., the Mcltenger, arrived here, With difpatches GAMBIen, which were put on board the 3‘ . ..4 cutter, Lieutenant Lucas, and failed for telt.c with Wind S. W. Sailed alfo for the Baltic diet rf tranfports, with (totes.— Ships in the Roads knebock, Admiral DOUGLAS, Crtfceut and Flora frigates, Sneak Hoop of war, and two gun brigs.-- % arrival from the Baltic, a P.M. PENZANCE, SEPTEMBER 4. This morning the Danifh brig the Ot ion, Of Altnna, Captain FURGEN SPINDBR, from Briflol, hound to S'. Andero, in hillafl , was fent in by the Providence Itelenne cutter, bel , nzing to Scilly, sthich fell in rith her nine leagues W. by S. of Scilly Hands.— Lail night the Dolphin. Drake, and Hope Revenue cutters. failed In the Wellward, and this morning the William nfiiii• port (temporary cruizer) Captain HENRY HOLM s, apinti the Danes, E. that ''e may foon cape& our tytt ts fo:1 of homeward bound Dauilh and Wed Indiamcm FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At the Court at the Q2een's Palace, the 2d ni September, ilitessisr, the King's Moft Excellent Majelly in Coin oil. It is this diy ordered by Lis Ittaje ly. by and with the advice ot his Privy Council, that no Chips or vcfrels belonging to any of his M kfly's fubj as he permitted to enter and clear out for any of the ports within tins dominions of the King of Denmark until Surber or,'er ; and his Majefly is further pleated to order, that a general embargo or flop be made of all (hips and vefrels wh.:tfoever belonging to the fohjr_el.. of the King ot nmark new within, or which fhlll hcri atter er!rnei4.to any ot the ports, harboua, or roads wit:gn any tort of his Majtfty's elontirnons, together with ali pet fors and effects on hoard all fuels (hips and wird.; and that the C. outlanders of his Majefty's (hips of war and privateers do detain :tint bring in:, port all (hips and veffels belonging to the khjeas of the King of Denmark. or heeling the flag of the King of Deomark ; but that the utmoft care be taken for the refervaiion of all and (very part of the cargoes on board any ot the fatd tips or vends, fo that no damage or embez item, lit whatever bit fultaned , and the Commanders of Lis Ma jetty's (hips of war and Frivatcrrq :ire hereby inttructcd to detain and bring irro tort every fuck (hip and vetrel accordiog'y; and the Right Honourable the Lords Cornmiffioners of his Maj• fty's l'reafury. the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord Warden ct the Cirque Fors. arc to give the rectgary di redticns herein a. to them may refpedively appertain. (Signed) iv. FAWKEN22. FOREIGN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 2. M. ADLEKBEKG, his Swedifh 14.4 j :fly's Envy Extraordinaty and Mini'ler Plenipotentiary at this Court, this day delivered to the Right lirmoutable GEGec s CANNING, his Majeßy's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Note, annotinci , iz th e Blocklde of the Rivers Pcene and Oder, and all the polls ot Swedifh Ptsmersnia, by the naval f..rcvs of his Swedith Majeliy, of which Note the following is a Taastst.artow.—The underfigned Envoy E. ordinary aid Minitiet Plenip-ttnti.try from his Swe• difh Majesty has the honour, I the exprefs order of his Court, tr. inform the Ministers of hib Britannic Majesty, that the entrance of Gr;efrAvaid Wolgait, Anclam, S e:tin, &c. including all the months of the livers r:ene and Oder, and genet.illy all the ports of Swedilh Pnmerania occupied .•.y the enemy, have been ckciare.l in a (late f , he tivrous I.l(l , 7lcade, f • that ill velrels •• ill be err vent,::l fr , ttn tntering th• fame. or I;.cttfiont, by the chip, of war .utyr.pg ti.e lid ckAae. The I. •-•!t•gtv:Ll reqii • s ii, E%cellen:y, Mr. CAt. ta I G. V) - Ce -t 1 1 :e .iirolances (.4 hii molt diAin guilhc, • atm) Albonarlc fir S -pt 2 DO , ':•;1N,3,-SfRrET, SFPV - MBFR 4. nirp.tches, o w iea th, foll•iwb g are c pirs and extrt.na, have b- en rtcaveil by •by t 1 attlerraith, one of hi: .\:a jety's l'rin ipal stcretatie• of St from Admiral Gambier nrd Lieu% n. t r . - rat the Right tholourable Lord Cathcart, K. IC the Com r andtri ot his Nit.jcity's naval and military forces in the Baltic Se.i Prince •,( in the Sound, off Wibeck, Aug. i 6. My tor.4—l have the nonour to inform your Lodfhip, that LieurenaPl General Lord Cathcart joined me, of Diluent, r. the t zth n:!tant. Every chfpnfition being made for the difembarkation of the army, this fervice was intended to. be carlied into execution cn mot ninz I the Lath, hot the wind n••t allowing the tra‘fport. t. , mote tr.wards Copen hagen, it war not till !all evening that I arrived off Wibeck, a village lititatea tut midway between Ellineirr and C.:veldt igen, ar.,l chit place the army was difembarked this mot ni , k; without the finallen oppefiiion. I have the h our to tranfmit herewith a copy of the Pioclarnati n which Lieutenant Gene ral Lord Cathcart and myself have determined to iirue on this occali. , n*. I have the hollow to be, &c. (Signed) J GAMBIER. Extratt of a Letter from Lieutenant General ' or.t eatt , eart v.) I.ord Cattlere,gh, dated Head Quarters at lie:ierup, before Copet hagtn, Au,oft 22, 1807. I have inclofed a j•.urnal of the (sr! 1'26 rs of the a•mv prom the t4th, in the m - nnin? together with a :men in the cafuaitie,„ which have oecu red, esetpt thole. at the cavalry, v.litc.l Are not coi.fiderable. but Lave not been tranfmitted Head Qyarters, Hellerup. before Cornhagen Ato•urt 21. Journal o' the Army untltr the Command of I ieutenant Genera! lord Cathcart, from the g of the 14th Atiztift,..o3o7, Alignit 14. —Toe fleet between Ellitreurani fingberg—calms and contrary winds—trairfp , rts of fembled by brigat'e•, each under the charge of one of his Majefty's (hips. isth. The fleet worked up to Vedbeck, the Re ferve anchoring neareit the llo.tc. covered by the Sitryt ihante, and by feveral gun brig• and bturbs.— M3jor General Spencer's brig tde under ccnvoy of Admiral Eflington, with a clivifion of the fleet, an chot ed higher up the Sound to wake a disc, from— Coaft reconnnitered,and difpolition made for landing. 16A1. The rel_rve larded at five in the mor,:;ng, wi.h the ordnance of a light brigade, am! rcetvied the heights. The remainder of the infantry fnliowtd with the rrdnance of another light brigade. A Ititta dron the tit light dragoons, hmles for the two brigades of artillery, and for the flair, wete alfo dif embarked. A flag of truce was received from Kijor General Pyeman, Commander in Chief in Copenha gen, reqnetting pafrports for their HighneiTes the two Ptinceires of Denmark, nieces to h s Dann Majetty, to go from Copenhagen to Ct..ll.ling, which were granted. In the evening, the army marched by their left in three columns by Nerun to Lyngbyl ; the ccntre by Hermitage and Fortuna to Jagerfborg, the left by the coall to Charlotteriberg, and lay upon their arms. 17th. At day break the aamy marched by their right in three columns to in. , ell the tttwn. ['he left column eflablilhed a poft at Bagerne's Mill, and ex tended from Freborg to Emdrup. That from Jagerfborg by Gladfacks and Vanloes to Frederickf berg, extending to the fea on the right, and towards Falconergard on their left. The referve from Lyngbyl marched by Bangede and Emdrup, and occupied the f,,ace between the two other divifions. Two brigades of the King's German Legion remain ing at Charlottenfurd to cover the difembarkation of the cavalry and park of artillery. Major General Spencer's brigade landed at Skore.' (hard, and marched into their poll on the left of the line. All the divifions giving picquets to the rear to prevent furptile from the country. Head Q2arters efiablithed at Hellerup. Tranfports affembled at Skorelhard, where the civalry commenced difem barking. Princeffes of' Denmark came (out of the city on their route to Colding, and were received with the honours due to their rank by the btigade of guards, near the Palace of Frederickfberg. The piquets cf the left towards the town were attacked about noon : at the fame time the enemy's gun boats rowed out of the hat boor, and cannonaded the left of the line with grape and round (hot. The • For w:lich fee the STA& of Thurfday loft. piqu2ts dr.-we ;n and pnrfued the enemy, and rt. fumed !heir polls, part the line having advanced to In!lain them. His lktrjzfly's gun brigs slid !nn b having been towed as near the harbour as they c' 14 open a tire at a confidtrable ance upon the enemy's gun boats, wirier, artcr a long cannot:4Jc, retired into the harbour. 18th. At daybreak tLe gun boats renewed the attack upon the gun brigs, truairig to the luperi- , r weight of their guns. 'fht: latrer having, doting the night, exchanged their carronades for eighteen• rounder,. ;he gun Brats retired, but advanced again with increar - ed numbers. A brigade rf 9 varth.ers, from the ;':.ak, Irviny been brought tot::: Mill, took them in flar:x, upon which they turned their fire t. the lines, arrd, after cannonading for 1, 1T7 e time, were in, together pith their fiad pieces, which advanced ur•on the road. Er ginner tock &c. &c. having been diiembarkel, a work was begun a: the mill, and confihtable pro refs was made. The fame day the cavalry moved to their quarters at Charlottenberg, TagetilTorg, and yanloes, with picqriets in the country, and a chain c'' Polls, fripported by the ill battalion rsf the King's German Legion from L'ocrenfree. and Kollekolle, under the direCtion of Brigadier General V. 11. Dec ken. t 9th. The wi:ks carried on by parties of 600 men. relieved every four hours. The gun i)oats atr.rcked at day break, Ina were driven off by the field rieces which were now pro!ested. Some of the pipes were difcoverefi which convey frefh water to th;.• town frorn Emcir up. The frig Ates and grin brig, having a favourable breeze, tuck their nation near the en trance of the harli:u:, within reach of thtowing (hells into the town. Four 2+ pounders were brong!it into the hittery at the mill. Great pre , Ardi Wit- made in the wcrl• at that pl.tee, and in a howitzer battery in the rear of it, with traverfes and cover for the men. Bi'igadier General Derken furprized and tonk the poll of Fre.lerickiworlt, commanded by, a Major, Aid de Camp to the Crown Prince, who c tnindated with ?co men and officers, with a foundery and d pot cannon and powder. The King's Houfiehnld, with part of his Dana Maje ay's w ird.ro!)e, ilt e, isle, and btok:, "-ere fat fered to come ont of tee town to f flow his MaiefiV. ( Alto has seithdrawn to Coldiny) patfports having been re:veiled. Some Gentlemen rcfliling in the dAtitft of Copen hat!,en, and in the 12.aiiiwieks towat.ds Elfinettr, having, offered their fe'vices to accept the office of Magi'f trates and Superintendants of Police in their eefpec rive dillrias, under the Ciimartader of the Forces, an order was made fir that !air pnle, and fent to be printed and pubfithed, and a Cornmillion was given, in reference to a Proclamation printed and puhlilh?d in German and Danifh an the day of difernharkati , •n. aoth. Farther progrefs made in the works. Mote ordnance landed and mounted. A patrole on the left having reported that a body of cavalry, with a corps of infantry in t!teir rear, had been leen in front of Roeficilde, Colonel Rolden fent a fquadron to re connoitre them, which found them aiTembled near that place, and immediately charged and put them to flight, leaving r 6 or 18 men killed, and taking three prifoners and 29 horfes. The dragoons purfued the enemy to the gates of Roefkilde, where they were received by a heavy fire of infantry, and returned to their quarters. • The Admiral came to head quarters in the morn• ing, and returned to his fhip. 21a. Lord Rofslyn's corps difemblrked in the north part of - Keoge Bay, with two batteries of ar tillery, fending round the remaining tranfports to' Skorefhard. A arong parrole of cavalry and ittian tty was fent to cover his landing. Progrefs made in cutting off the water. Further arrangements made with Gentlemen of the country. Palrports granted to Prince Frederik fcrtliaand . of Denmark and his preceptor. Nntice given that no more paffports can he granted: at the fame time a recommendation urged to the Commanding General, to confider the dreadful con 1, qurnces of making a capital city of Such extent hand a liege and bombardment like art ordinary for. tref, Great advances made in perfecting the works already in pregrefs which cover our left. A treneit !Abed forward, and a new battery erec ted 300 yards in advance. Brigadier General Mac farlane's brigade landed at Sclairefharti. Great progrefs made in landing the battering train and Bores for the liege. Fafcines made for a new bat tery on the tight. Thele works bcin;,-, completed will ::ace the enemy's line of advanced point in recede. and will cover and fectne the advance of the a: my to a new pofition. (Signed) CATHCAteIf. General Return of Cafualiqea from the landirp of the Trcrns in the 1(1,:rel of Zealand, on the 16th to the zt ft of Aurult Royal Artillery--t ufficcr, t rank and horfci tilled ;-4 . . Imr les, wounded. tit Batt. 92d-1 rank and file,killed. ad Batt. 95th—t rink and file, wounded. lit Batt.Sul—t officer, killed ; t officer, wounded. tit Batt 43d— t rani and file, wounded. Total-2 officers, i rank and file, 2 hurter, killed ; t officer, i rank and file, 4 honks, wounded. NAMES OF OFFICERS KILLED. Lieutenant Lyons. of the Roal Artillery. Enfigu Dixon, of the Ift Ban. 82d. NAME O. OFFICER WOUNDED. Captain Halting', of the ift Batt. 82d. Prince of Wales, MT Copenhagen, Angu It 20. My Lord—l have the humour to tratiftnit to your I.ordth a ct py of the trarflarim of an edidt, publithed by the General in Chief of the Danifh Army, which has been tranfmitted to me by Charlee Fen wick, Efq. hie iVlajrfty's Coeful General at I- Ifinenr -- I have the honour to be. Pee. (Signed) J GAAI.4ItIt. lit ANSI. ATION. Hailities having;commenced on the part of the Englith, I hereby declare, in virtue of the higheft authority, that all Englifh property be laid under fequellration, which each and every one is accor dingly enjoined to report the Englith property of what kind or nature foever to the police, who will make the further neccffary arrangements. Any one who conceals, for does not fulfil this order, will be confidered as a traitor to the country. (Signed) PLYMAN. Copenhagen, Anguft 16. Prince of Wales, off Copenhagen, Augoß 21. My Lord—Being of opinion that the fervice on which his Majefty's forces at the Maid of Zealand are employed renders it highly expedient that all neutral trade therewith fhould be for the prefent fuf pended, I have judged it my duty to iffue an order (of which I have the honour to tranfmit your Lord- Chip a copy) declaring the faid Winds, and others ' ;goons thereto, togf.thet with the pafrige of th • Ureat atlt, t be in a ffatert÷eirte hinckadei anA directing that all nentral veil is (Ming to ent r into die faid Mathis ar.J patT.igr, :die! receiving du! nntice thereo, !hall be detainectand tent to me at this thir fu.:l veilels ill t 1 n be aiinwed to r their rzfocetive voyages on it the ciicu.!•ilavet,4 the !hall /intuit thein to fo, coilf; ly with die (o'...ra o:t die prefent ler. vice. I have the honour to Sec.. (Sir,iitocl) J GAMBICR. By James (Z-In•::icr. Erg Admiral of t h e Blue an , ' Comnl-.:.ecr ;n Ch!cf of a Flret of bib Me; !Ey' ! . Ships and Vg.3114 eloykycd on . . a particular S:rviet. Whereas I have judged ii excediern, in cond:til! , -g the operations of his Majerty', fleet under my c-m. mand againd Copenhagea, t • hire ,ond the Ili rtid of Zr-aland, and the other ilia d contigoous thereto, with his Majcily's flips, in or der to prevent reinforce ments or Itirplies of any kinJ wha ever fr m b.;ng thrown into the laid ifl Inds, I do here:ry declare them, as well as the palfage of the Clt eat 8.1 , , ex• tending from a hank rr firial rtanicd 1 - I.4:leert'a Ground, to the forth end of the I iland of F,t - ncr . en, to he in a Rate of dole blockade, and do all , hereby direft the flag officers, camaiirs, and commanders of the Lid !hips, to give notice thercot 0 , any ricorti wife!, they may find going int.• any cf the pot ts of the laid iflands, or into the paffrge aforefaid, and to require them to defitt therefrom ; and in cafe any neutral vet Tels, after receiving Inch notice, ihall at• tcmpt to enter into any vit or rlace of tl:e laid iflands, or into the ;yrffa , ,e aforefaid, the laid flag officers, o Train', and commanders, are hereby author• rized and rr,quireti to detain loch vcif, is, and leaving their rel - n.Ctive mailer' and a proportion of their crews on board to aflill in navigating them, put a careful reit)? officer, %tilt as many tram n as may be necclfary Into them refpeetively, and fend them to me at thi., arch", age. chiral =lx try F.7 . .nr.1, on NI3-4 the Prince of Wales, efrevtnha t !ce, AuE,nit t 8 (Si 6 , ti:l) J GAINDLEP.. By command of the Admiral, T.iOiINSELL. Copy of a Letter to the Hon. Ix't-11 , 11,:y Pole, Secretary of the Admiralty from James Gambier, Efq. Admiral of the Dive, 303 Cliiet of hi, Vl:deity's Ship,:nd Ve(. fcls w 1 1 ,e Baltic, dared Prince of Wales, in the Sound, Au:tuft 16,1. Sir— I beg you will iQform the Lords Commit fi ners of the Admiralty, th it I yelierday morning quitted the aitc: , erage E:fineur, and in the evening arrived with the fleet and tranfports off Wibeck, a village about midway between that place and Cupen• hager., where lhearmy was this morning difemhaiked, without oppdition.-1 have the honour to br, &c. JANIFS GAMIIIFIt. Copy of a Lever from Admiral Gatnbier, Commander in Chief of a squadron of his Majefty's Ships and Veireis employed on a particular Service, to the Hon. Wiliam Pole, dated on board the Prince of Wales, off Copenhagen, Auguft 19, 1807. Sir—The hollile preparations of the Danifh Go. vernment being far advanced, I thought it proper to order the Defence and Comus to put to lea in purfuit of the Dania' frigate, which, as 1 informed you in my letter of the 14th infant, had quitted Elfineur Roads in the night between the taih and 13th. I have now to requell you will lay before the Lords Commiaionera of the Admiralty a copy of a letter which I have received from Captain Ekins, of the Defence, and one from Captain Heywood to him, (Wing hi, having come up with and olvaii,ed pea: lion of the laid frigate. When the inequa!i:y of force between the two (hips is confidered, with the trilling injury fttilained. by the Comns, it will appear tiontcelfar fo , me to make any comment on the bravery and tkiil bids mutt hive been difplayed by Captain Heywood, his Ofliecrs, and (hip's company. I have the honour to be, &c. J. Gattitt Frederickfeoam—Twenty-Gx r 2 -pounders on the main deck; four 6 pounder?, and fix 12-poundez cart cmadca on the quarter deck aed torecadie; and 227 men. CDlnus—Twet ty (WO 9 pounders on the main deck; tight 24- pounder carrona,!e., and two 9 -pounder carronades on the quarter deck and torecaille, and 145 nicn. Defence, Scar I.ight Houle, S. F. to or 12 miles, Saarday,one P. M. Auguit is, iS 7. SIR—As the fuperior failing of the Comus, in very light wind,. has given Captain Heywood, his Offi cer:, and fhip's company, an opportunity to guifn themfelves particularly by a very gallant aaion witil an enemy greatly exceeding their force, I can therefore only regret the late arrival of the Defence, for the m=ans that might otherwife have been afforc'ed me of preventing the hloodfhed which has tr.:liked from it, ihrugh happily on the part of the t!.v on!y. The crew of the Danifh higate c Attiderab!y otanunnberirg the Comus's, I have tiamight it my duty to receive one hundred of them into tl,:. Inclofed I tranintit you Captain Heywood's letter. I have the honour to be, &c. (Shred) CH•RLES ENINS. TO Admiral GAM 81 Elt s &C. &C. &O. His IViajcity's Ship Comus, off Mull.land, Augull Sir—l arrived within hail of the Danalll frigate you gave me direetions to chace and detain, at twelve o'clock 14a night, and repeatedly defired that fhe would fubtnit to detention by this flip, bin Ate tefut • ir.g, and making all fail from us, I found it necefrary to have recourle to arms ; after having received a fLot from her (tern chace gun, we clofed with her, and a fmart action commenced, which continued about 45 minutes, when the two (hips falling on board each other, the hoarders, headed by Lieutenant G. E. Watts, atlilled by Lieutenant Hood Knight, very gallantly boarded on her bow,•and finally took pof. talon o f her. All under my command condu&ed themfelves in the brava manner throughout the cornea ; and I feel happy to report only one perfm wounded. The lot; of our opponent (which proved to be his Dann Majefty's lrigate Frederickfcoarn, carrying 36 guns, twelve-pounders, on her mills deck, and as 6 men), was much more conilderable, being twelve killed and twen! y wounded, feveral mortally. I have the, honour to be, &c. (Signed) ■. HLT woos.. WHITEHALL, &FP rEMBER s. The KING has been pleafed to nominate and appoint Sir joHN STUART, Bait. to be one of the Bit* au of his Majelly's Court of Excliegoet in Scotland, in the room of Sir luta Dacatratrtt, Ban. refigned. The litwo bas alfo been pleated to nominate, eon (lime, cad appoint Cr G &ono Aar RCROMEI It, B4rt. to be Clerk fur the admiMon i f Nottars, in Scolland, in the room of Sir Joint Stoner, Bart. relived. Ci era tier. r i; •