Star. — London, England, 1804-04-25 00:00:00

LONDON. WEDNESDAY. APRIL z 5. ST.MAIRPRINCRSI MART BORN.—HoUday 111 the Bank. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.: Dia Stock 1481141 s per C. 1797 94i 3 per Cent. Red. 35i Long Ann. an I 3 per Cent. Conf. Ann. syi 56 India Stock 1681 temp 4 per Cent. yot 7t;} I Englifh Tickets al. $ per Cwt. Navy spoilt Conf. for May 564 Intelligence was this day received at the Ad miralty of the Mix saw. cutter, with the following Tranfports under convoy, having failed for Ireland, tinder the direttion of Captain CHARLES WATSON, of the Royal Navy (Agent of Tranfports) MILTORIIINE - Capt. JouNsom, on board which Chip is Capt. WATSON. Capt. SCORR. • - -- CLARK. LONDAN BRITANNIA TARTAN. • •--- KENNY. • DONN IC•AIf. . Si M rso/1. ACTIVI A. c • And INDRFATIGAILE -- SMITH. There Tranfports are bound for Ireland to take in (mops for a Secret Expedition. We are happy to announce the fafe arrival of his MAJESTY'S lhip Isis at Portfmouth, from the Eaft In dies, laft from St. Helena, which the left on the 27th of February, with the following Eaft Indiamen un der convoy, viz. The LORD DUNCAN, HERCULEAN, HARRIOT, and From BengaL DEVAY NES, The Purfers, who havearrived at the India Houle confirm the intelligence of the capture of the Coun ters of Sutherland in the Chinefe Seas about five Months ago. The Isis alto brought home under her convoy the following South Seamen, viz. the Rebecca, the Mary, the Cyrus, and the Ganges . the two latter are prizes to the Scorpion South Sea-man, of Lon don, Captain Deco. The Aurora South Seaman failed in company with the above (hips ; (he was prize to the Eaf India (hip General Stewart ; but not having arrived. is fuppof ed to have been retaken. The above veffels are to come round to the River, under convoy of the Faccom revenue cutter. By the Isis and the above Indiamen important difttatches have been received, both by Government and by the Eall India Company. Thole for Govern ment were brcught by- Colonel Nicmotsom ; thole for the Company by Capt. Sat-worm. We underhand they bring accounts of the total annihilation of Scr PIMA'S army, after fume defperate and well fought battle,, in which the Br itifh army made 70,000 prifoners. Admiral Lamm, i, hated on the departure of there advices, to be cruizing in the Chinefe feat, where he bad captured three Britifh (hips, the names not af certained. The Ifland of St. Helena, is, we are informed, much diflrefftl by the non arrival of the Company's fhip BRIT•NNtA, with flores, of which they were in much want. The ifland has alto been haraffed by two French privateers, which have been cruising in that latitude. Yellerday morning Mr. NIANSf HUI %els (worn in Chief Jullice of the Court of Common Plea.. h. Ire the Lorin CHANCELLOR, at his !mule in Eedl4d fquare.—About twelve o'clock they proceeded in his I.ordruip•b carriage to the glizen's Houk. u here his Lc rdihip introduced the new Judge to his MA)! STY. on which occation he kiffed his Mar tsresiliand, and received the honour Knighthood. Afterwards the Earl of (..:AT HA M had an audience of his MA J [STY. iOr a conf:dcrable time. His Royal Highnefs the PORN of YORR ;6 Rp. pointed Ranger of :it. James's, Green and Hyde .1 3 1:ki,, in the ro -1, If the Earl of Eusroot, tefigned. Captain EDWARD SMYTH, Cf the Royal Artillery, is promoted to the r.r,k of Major in the Hon. Eaa India Company's fcrvice, and is to proceed imme,;i ately, with a wrong reinforcement of Artillery, to St. Oar rortfmouth Correfpondent informs ns, that orders %fir on Monday received, by the Telegraph there, to fit the RtvoLuvrorea las frigate, Captain Nov NAM, for the receptain of a Noble Prince, and to receive the Royal Standard on beard It is fuppored the Duke of St's' t a is going to Lifhon in her. Capt. Lairs on Monday commiffirmed the Baituartv, of 44 guns, at that port. s By the Mary Ann, Tuow son, arrived at Liver. pool, from Barbacaes, whence the faded on the 12th March, we have received intelligence of the furrendcr of Curacoa, to his Majefty's arms. This gland was ;alien by a fquadroit from Jamaica, without any lofs n OUT fide ; a large Ditch frigate war lying in the Lathan', and his Mast Fri late (hip the Sul 41•74. of ;8 gunr, Capt. TUC 11, which went into that port, :au was kited, not knowing of the war, as well as 4 number of merchantmen. Sererol of the fi,;ps "loch failed ender convoy of the Cot-tAI . T.III X m4:l I war, aid were difperfed in a fevere gale, lhad at the dill:caeca ifranda, pr.:vitro, to the Mary Lang. BiLlia.—Yclerday the Limn Mayo* otJetcd the r ice of Bre4l to be rectucc,l nne penny m ;he peck .^.n. tr. c .n.menee And take pl.ace t 1-mni row•. The lArtern it, wheaten, will then be fold Luc 23,11. and (•.L M s " 14K had a frlenct; t i it.imrr on M. 0 hi. benefit. He 1 " ! r ,4a n d. 2 l. m 11.;:;•. ' i nic • r Tun his r:ts NAUTICAL INTELLIG2NCE. MAILS THIS DAY.—Wind W. N. W. DVI. ♦tt. DUI. Do'illn t t Hamburits o 2 Waterford 0 a Gottcnburg 0 0 The following Rear Admirals are appointed to hoitt their flags : Rear Adrilita ISAAC COFFIN, Sa Command at Portfmouth. JAY IS VASKON, Leith. JOHN SUTTON, Plymouth. HOIL A.COCeLAFI, Channel fleet. THOMAS Lou is, farDungenefs, under Lord Kuir. Sir E. Pectaw is to have a difiant command. The Hon. Captain Glair fucceeds Commiffioner COFFIN at Sheernefs. The following Clptairy are appointed to fl : Capt. GROLGIL MAITI`I, Glory. MAN LIT Di lON - Queen. H SA IV T LI, Prineds RoyaL DAVID GOULD. - Windfor Caftle. —. R. C. RITNOLDS, - Dreaduought. Sir Tana. WILLIAM. - Neptune. —. Sir H. 'alma, - Tonnant. - Sir T. LA OIL ItY, - - Spartiat& ••••• Dom - Mars. - J. N. MORRIS., - Coloffus. -• ISRAEL PELLCW, COINUCrOT. B AAAAA ON. Dorfet yacht. Captain W x, Peneibles at Dover. .- L A a, at Falmouth. Lock, - at Berwick. Plazawca, APRIL 21.—The weather to-day is moderate, and the wind about north. The Hassan (loop of war failed nn a cruise. The GANNET (loop of war, and the RESOLUTION cutter remain at anchor in the Road. FALMOUTH, APRIL 25.—The wind having fhifted this morning to the S. W. the outward hound New. foundland fleet, tinder convoy of his Majefty's (hip la TOPAZR, of 38 guns, put back. Arrived the (hip Chriftiana Frances, Captain Noszt, from Liver. pool, in wait convoy for Berbice. Laft night, off the Lizard, (he ran foul of the (hip Three Brothers, from London, Captain Rosser GRAHAM, from Dublin, hound to Dominica, and I am lorry to fay that the latter went down—the crew are raved. Alfo arrived, but too late, about ten fail of velTels from Cork, to join the outward bound Weft India fleet, which failed on Thurfday laft.—Sailed the VIP PR cutter, with the trade for the Downs under . convoy, and the Swedifh (hip Vrinlenger, Boara for St. Bartholomew.—Arrived this evening the Agenoria. from Lilbon, with fruit for this port. Pcvmetorsi, APRIL 23.—Came in the American (hip Sally, of New York, Capt. Swefy, from Bolton, bound to Amfterdam, laden with coffee, fugar, ice.' detained by the ARGUS, of 18 guns; the American , brig 113 i-ti t -or, from New York, bound to Havre de Grace, laden with cotton, detained by the PLOYIR, of IS guns; alto the ALERT lugger, of 14 guns, from a crtiize. Came in the Palmetto Rovat., of oS guns, from the Channel Fleet. and the Moo- CHERON, cf t 8 guns, from the Jerfey nation. Th e 1 ENDYPPION, Of 4.1., and the SANTA MARG•RITTL, of 38 guns, are gone up Hamoaze to refit. PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 24.—Arrived the Isis man of war, Capt. Los., with the following Earl India men, viz. the Lord Duncan, Herculean, Marriott, and Devaynes, from Bengali, which they left the, 14th November, and St. Helena the 26th February ; Rebecca and Mary, —, from the South Seas ; Aurora, Cyrus, and Ganges, prizes, under convoy : a French South Seaman, a prize, which failed with them, is fuppofed to be retaken on their paffage— they confirm the cacture of the Counters of Suther land indiaman about five months fince in the China Seas by Admiral Lihois's fguadron.—Arri'ved the DECADE friga•e, FaLeos (loop of war, and Whitby tranfport from Goer ofey.—Sailed the MINERVA CUP ter, with the London, Britannia, Melpomene, lode fatigable, Tartar, Attire, and Ark armed tranfports, under command of Captain Warsom, fit Ireland, to take in troops for foreign fervice.—Remain the outwaid.bonnd Eaft Indiamcn, and EURYDICR ill gate, with the convoy for Qebec, and feveral tranf ports, with troops on board for Africa. The out ward bound Eaft India fhipsftill remain. Wind S.W. DEM, Aram 23.—Arrived the WASP 1100 p of war. with a fleet under convoy from Oporto, which are failed fur the River.—Came down from Sheer. fiefs his Majeity's fhip Itsoui.vs, Captain Bays, and the W.ilthaniftow Eaft Indiaman, Captain Ltorri, front the Rivcr.—Arrived the LEDA, E. &TALUS and riapinatt. f:igates; MILIROOK Ichoon• Cr; DART, HARPY, and ORE ST !I (loops of war, from off Boulogne, and remain with the (hips as per laft, and Witzr :Inop. Wind N.W. Ar sit. ea.—Arrived the 1 :;:.o. cutter, with a con voy horn the walward, ath!ch are failed for the River : arrived the JISI SIC 5, MARINER and hfim 1. gun blip, from off Boulogne, and remain with the 'hips as per haft. Th: Vl: Ft gun brig has a fiznal for a convoy to t!.: a SS' d. Wind S. W. ANOTIff Ft LE/ TLI6-1 ari Extremely forty to five, that the V:rsit curter 1..:1 Eight brought the mtb..chrly intc l 7:;;.::ice of (1: kf, of the Arotto f i i g , t ,, ou viy. 3 e rt+T I:nied, except four men. 11.cre is tit) ficm Downs, nor do 1 fuppofe n what I havz t!.iy, that the ag: a . p:ed. It is re p .t:c,l 0 , it a coni.,:t.ition r I :I.ta beco held 44 c.ittal i„ LAI IL Ni.illl.ll, SHRRRWRSS, Apace. 13.—Arrived his Majefty's {loops DILIGENCE, 'and liorrivre, with the HIND hired armed brig ; and the BOLD gun veffel. The REG ut.us has alto arrived from Long Reach, and failed; the Viz ape gun vac' has failed with the Ton ningen convoy ; and the Base REL has gone up the Chatham River, to lie as a block (hip. YARMOUT N, APRIL 23.—Ye(lerday P. M. arrived la CHIFPOsse frigate from the Note, and the Fri. Care s gun brig front a cruize ; alfo from Harwich, with mails and paffengers bound to Hufum and Got. tenburgh, the following packets, viz. Auckland, Captain BRIDGE ; Prince of Wales, Captain HLARN ; and Diana, Capt. OSBORN : Sailed this morning on a cruize off the Dutch coati, la CHI FFONN frigate; and to their refpeetive deflinations, the above mentioned packets. The (hips of war remain as per laa, with the Diana packet, Captain STUART, who takes over the Honourable Mr. PI RPOINT, fervants, &c. kc. Several light veffels are waiting here to join the con voy bound up the Baltic. The number of light and loaded (hips which paired through the Roads yeller. day are fuppofed to amount to nearly 700 fail—a fight which has not occurred before in the courfe of feveral.years,owing to theprevalency of the northerly winds. A►us 23.—This morning, failed the MAGlcassa frigate un a-cruize, alfo the Vixt gun brig, with 8 lail of Merchantmen, under convoy for Tonningen ; the Swips gun brig on a cruize. and the Mlratr& cutter for Horde,' Bay. Arrived the RATTLE! (loop of war from a cruize, and the CHA M piON cutter. Remain in the Roads, the Sravet.y, Admiral ROE EEL; ANTELOPE, Sir SYDNEY SMITH ; RAISnNABLE, Captain HOTHAM ; RATTLER floop of war; ESCORT all(lCENSOßgUnbrigs; FAVOUEITE,BADGIR, HUNTER and CHAMPION cutters; the two former will convoy the Honourable Mr. Pompoms. to the Contlnenx, who is expeCted to fail this afternoon.—Wind S. W. tlrcng breeze. LFRWICK. A►RIL 17.—His Majefty's fhip APIS. rnrsr, ju(t now off Brafrdy Sound, on the 3d of March lA, had a fevere engagement with four Dutch veffels off Bergen, two of them of t 6 guns each, one of them of eight, and the other of 11 guns, all of them much damaged. The AMETHYST had three men killed, and feveral wounded, and was much damaged in her rigging, &c. GIATEStbIO, Aram 33.—Paffed by the Penelope. Boutfield. and George, Reynolds, from Demerara; Friendfisip, Johns, from Honduras ; Little Ben, Gray, from St. Michael's; Patriot,, Goads, and Maria, Jacobs, fro^s Lifbon; Polly, Hancock, from Charante; Callao. Atkins, from Cadiz; Prince of Wales, Gil lingham, and Broders Loft, —, from Guernrcy; Hebe. Car odor, front Cork; Argos, Chambers, and the New Hope, Brooks (with prize goods), from Plymouth —Sailed the Venus, Rcdburg, for Alma; jenny, Stostehoofe, for Oporto ; Iris, Nicholfon, for Riga ; Chatham, Mace, for Petufburgh; and Hope, Maddyck., for Amfterdam. APRIL 14.—PaEed by. dot Boyne, Smith, from Gibraltar; Sur prize. Balkett, from Sevdk ; Sc. Joreph, Marbin ; and Allabraton, &tuna, from Bllboa. We announced yeflerday the lofs of the Arocco frigate and ten of her convoy. We were, however, led into a great millake by an incorreCt llatement that reached us. Though we have to regret the lofs of the vac's, and we fear of many lives, we are happy to rind we do not owe the misfortune to an attack made by an enemy's force. They were wrecked by tempefluous weather. It is very confidently rumoured, that an attempt to murder many high perfonages has been dote red. Two foreigners, who had lately arrived at Harwich, and who were ordered out of the kingdom as im. proper perfons to be allowed to continue in it, were to have been the perpetrators. They quarrelled be ,fore they could get away, one flat:nd the other, and this attempt at murder brought on a new examination. One of them, we underhand, is a Captain of French light artillery, and calls himfelf Ls CLERO : the other was formerly a Conk at Carleton Houfe, and was fent out of die kingdom about five or fix years ago, under the Alien AIL They appeir to have engaged in a confpiracy againh Cie life of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of War.r.s, and other Members of the ROYAL FAMILY, and of the Princes of the Houfe of Bouasori. FIRST DAY'S DRAWING —The Ticket Na. 3393, drawn on Monday a Prize of One Thoufand Pounds, was fold in one darter, one Eighth, and 'ten Six teenth Shares, at the old State Lottery Otiice of Sway r and Co. in the Poultry, where Tick:ts and Shares, warranted undrawn, continue on fale. The Second Day's drawing will b: on Saturday next. On Wednefday evening,about half pall ten o'clock, a molt dreadful tire broke out in the faCtory belong ing to DAVID AINzWORTH and Co. in Pretion, a very large building, and clofely adjoining one of Mr. Hottocss's. The fire began in the engine hnufe, on , the bottom (lorry, from tome unknown caufe : the flames fpread with aflonithing rapidity, to that it was impollible to remove any thing; all the papers and honks were burnt, along with cotton and machinery. In a very fhort time the building was one valt body of fire. One houfc adjoining was aim bnrnt ; but the fire was prevented going any further that way, by very a.ftive exertions and the engines. Moll part of the frr-lt of the factory Cum fell into the liteet, and the heat was In intenfc as to melt the glafs and Kura the window frames, along with tom: machinery, in another faCtory, belonging to the fame gentleman. on the oppofite fide of the (fleet ; but happily it was prevented gaining ground there, by the molt alto nit)ringendeavours, principally of the Volunteers, who had :ambled by the drums bearing to AIMS :—But for their exertions the whole of Dale-greet mull have fallen, and probably much more of the town. The great chimney or flue then fell in with a trtmen. dints crafli ; a great part 5.1 it tell upnn a ruing houfe, fitnated at fame dillance, bel.,grgirig to Islr. lionancxs, immeaNately Irt it it: dame and it was exp.:ili] every minute Mr. Et Itk , faaory would be on tite, which iiideed it often was, and as often extingitithed. A man irt the name of shake thaft, (offered lumfelf to be hooted rip by ropes to the !op of the building, when theaslates were patch ing hot, and the (Mall beam at the ti p , over w 1 .ch the rr - pc was flung, was attually on tire: An engin: Was got up to him, by chick he extinguilli.d the fric, and cooled the ro..f, &c. at the unno.,cot dancer I,s own life. No lie.. s %etc I. It, And very leas of . ,:s butt. Gicat 1 , 7 id.: is doe to the :Olive aillaance of the Virkii;ecos, iu the r-triasal of ti. r!•, and w.:1:. twin, warps, &c. !tom the artj-in lofs i. n.rt set el.rnated, hut t: wift.:,l it will be nie.! ;:art (.3 it nifated - From 11)e LONDON GAZETTE, April s 4. DOWNINGAITIttIIT, ♦P&IL 21, 1804. Difpatches, of which the following are Copies. were tits fay received by the Right Honourable Lord Husaa r, one of his Ma jcity's principal Secretaries of State, from Colonel joys Mamma, commandant of the Sculement of Corte, on the emit of Africa. Ooree, Africa, yds Feb. 'flog. Mr Loan—On the 17th of January, about noon, a negro arrived from Yoff, and reported that a fleet had been Peen from thence that morning, at day light, and appeared to be Banding for Goree. Be fore two o'clock, veffels were feen from the hill be• hind Cape Emanuel : near four, they came round the Cape ; the fquadron confilling of one (hip, car• rying a commodore's pendant, and five aimed (eh ooners, with pendants, al! (hewing French colours, and with large boats towing after them. The Com modore fired a gun, and bottled a red flag at his forensaft head, which we have fince learnt was meant as a fignal to us, that in cafe of attack during night, no quarter would he given. About funfet the fquadron tacked, and before dark was near the anchotage, (landing in. The inhabitants having agreed to of ll in defending the ifland againtl any attempt that (hould be made from Senegal, and being of opinion that the prefent force was of that nature, (hell meafures were taken as appeared molt likely to prevent the enemy from landing during the night. All the arms that could be procared were accordingly iffued to the inhabitants, who, with the garrifrm, were Rationed at the different polls round the ifland. The moan fet at eleven, and af fairs remained in the fituation dcfcribed until about three o'clock on the ifttli ; when fhortly after I bad returned to the beach battery from vaiting the polls, a fret!) firing commenced on the Eatt tide of the ifland from Boats, and at the fame intfar•.t a tchooner came in fight, (landing dire9ly for the beach ; a drong and well diretted fire cf great guns and maketry was immediately opened upon her, and the people on board, being either wounded or driven below, (he drifted on (bore. In the mean time the boats, to the number of eight, full of troops, had unfortunraely effeCted a landing on the rocks to the Eat) rich of the town, where the furfhappened to be unufually low, and having overcome th: force which was eppofed to them, they had penetrated through the town as far as the main Guard, of which, after being once repulfed, they gained pcifreffi.in, making Come milliners. The inhabitants having given way nearly on all fidts, and the enemy being now in fuch force on our right, it appeared advifable to form a juiielion with . the foldiers in the North-point battery, where we • fhould retain the command of the beach, and be ready to check any further attempt to land, until fome information could be received of the Rrength and fituation of the enemy, to enable me to judge what ought to be done. The firing continued until towards fix o'clock, when being yet uncertain what number had landed, and in hopes that the main guard was the only poll held by the enemy, I direct ed that it (hould be attacked by the fnldiers I had with me, which was executed with great alacrity, and the poll carried with confiderable Lis on the part of the enemy; on our fide it was lets as to num bers, hut I loft the atii , tance of a very gallant officer, Dr. HLDDLI, being (hot through the breall in the attack, when Capt. Limy o was alto flightly wound ed. We now learned that the enemy had polfeffion of the hill, where Captain LLOYD propofed to attack them, a mealure I (horrid gladly have adopted I but the day beginning to break, we had the mortifi-* cation to fee them appear in fuch numbers as left no room to fuppofe there was any probability of (ne ed's, our force being reduced, by killed, wounded, and prifoners, to about :5 foldiers, Captain LLOYD. Lieutenant CHRISTY, and myrelf. At this time the enemy's veffels were (landing doter in, apparently to land a reinforcement ; and the inhabitants, feting French colours nn the hill, came to me. alking leave to treat. Under there cir cumtiances, and expored to the enemy's fire on all tides, further refinance appeared vain ; 1 therefore felt it. my duty to comply t• ith the requett of the in habitants, and fent an officer with them, propofing terms and capitulation for the g•trrifon. The officer who commanded the linimitig party having been killed, the annexed terms were verbally agreed to • with the (color who furvived, to be commuti.cated to the crmmandant of the fquadron; until his anfwer should be received, firing era:id, and we continued to occupy the battery. The terms of capitulation being confirmed by the commandant MIMI, the foldiers gtuunded their arms, and the place was fur rendered. We were informed that the enemy's force confified of four tchooners, which had been fitted out at Cay enne. and fupplicd with Withers for the purpofe of attacking Goree ; that they had touched at Senegal. where they bad been furnished with additional boats. pilot', a reinforcement foldiers, and another fchooner, and whete they kid Lccu j•ined by the thip, which happening to call at SC:'CgAI was put in requisition for this expedi!ion : the fquadron alto gether carried upwards of filly gun., and Six hundrd men, about two liiintlre.l and forty of whom had been landed : the whole under the command of MOTI- Cela Mari , Lieutenant de V•ilfcan, the Comm°. dove's pendact having Leo' h-i'ted (illy while coming in. by the Captain of rhz 1h p, who had held that rank in their navy during the late war. On the evening of the anion we had 54. wl to men, including Officers, and although the tierjc•ia- Nlayr was the only one who w as not able to come upon the batteries, when it is conliticred, that fevcral of the men, worn out by difcafe, and difabled ty ac cidents, were incapable ~1 ma king any great exertion, that wiceitain where an attar might be made in the bight, it was necelho y todre..le our force yet y much to occupy the different puts, 1 hope amltrull it %via appear to our King and t. our Country, that the pillion I had the c•uirimand. did mit firb• mit without difchar:lifig .lute like Whit!' toldiers. Our lofs conlilf.. f t iimmer..li rank and rile. ; 2 S. I , TALL and file, wo uended. 19.-01 the enemy, .ie, ar01:-; t‘i tae niiht coirrß .s rants I can procure, 3 cfLers and 4.• men, killed, or since dc.4.1 : Cr, All J tip.satJ. of w.•unded. ofil Cipt.iiu Li rivn, U,• II.: 1 .iv..l I 4 1.6011 c, Or_u • 1y on kraal exc.- Oth , er, both hat , c lc! •cry 'teas 1.0 ; lIkoDLs luring inor..fcil fame time bacie - 1 ufe ads I as illy vby one pn, if die to Ang horn- being ii. 1,1- I Go- IVCrit- I hi et tAill rniaht jr Tr. e cndcd Lliettit m the ion he on hai Ott had by the OAS of 7 w,s againit nf, die M•