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Dublin Wa!Lr:anl Lit lon I AY.—Wlntl S. W. NAUTICAL lATELLiCENC.!. MAILS THIS 111 o t I . Gottznburgh o 2 1 1 1!:i:ohurel 0 2 o C l.cew•ard leand o o ♦IR. DU[. TORB IT, Ptc.24.—Sailed his Majefty's (hips SIN JOSEF, PRINt.E GLOR . G le, HIDER NIA, DRAGON.WAR am*, MALTA, TRI MPH, and IMP FTULUX, with a frefh !tree= from the N. N. E. Yetlerday arrived a large Spanifh !loop, laden with fardirias, prize to his Majtay's (hip EGTPrisNNR. PLYMOUTH!, Dec. 24.—Came in the ALewswe f r igate, from a ernize ; and the American brig PIM', WM. JANSON mailer, from Virginia, laden ith Tobacco, for orders.—Sailed the CAPTAIN tall Of war, for Portfmouth ; as Nets, Admiral C'IRBWALLIS ; Baart.sna aad Panics Garman men of war, to join the Channel Fleit.—Wind N. W. PORTSMOUTH, DFC• 25. —Arrived the Marro& bomb, from the Downs; the Untoward. gun brig, from a mite ; and the Polly tranfport, from Gib/al ter.—Sailed theTe at taLt man of war, for Plymouth; the Commit- Soop of war, for the Downs; and the Rearm gun brig. on a cruize.—Wind S. W. Dear., Dec. a5.—A Portugueze brig, bound to London with oranges and lemons, unfortunately get on (bore this morning on the South Sand Head, bot by the exertions of our boatmen, Ilse was got off without fullaining any material damage. Sailed la VIRGINIE and l'AFa 'cant tr frigates, for Sbeernefs ; OTTER floor, Meteor bomb, Wrangler gun brig, and ARROW fchooner, on a cruize ;and the KITS &OP for Has oetfluy s. Arrived the Marintrjackall, Blazer, Acute, and Pincher gun brigs, from a ernize, and re tma'n in the Downs, with the Edgar, Utrecht, Ante tope, Adamant, Trolly, Refinance, Diligence, Arna rantke, Cruizer, Calypfo, Combatant, and Valorous !loops, Lucifer, Zebra, and Devatration bombs, Sparkler, Archer, Tigrefs, Fearlefs, Bala, Earnctl, Fiamer,Exertion, Pholphorns, Gallant, and Thraflier gun brigs, Diadem and Sceptre armed (hips, Ignition fire veflel, and Harmony tranfport.—Vice Admiral Bott.uWalr being one of the members of the Court Martial on Sir R. Cacbcp, (truck his flag yeflerday from his Majefly's fhip Urtscnt, at twelve o'clock. —Wind S. W. with rain. Werrertayso, Dec. 4.—Yefterclay the Argo, IVontwast. ; Augntla, PL•SKETT ; FATOUI lit, Rt- CIIARDSON ; and Hero, SMITH, failed for the Weft Indic; The Cumberland, BARW ISE ; and David Shaw, HODGSON, are expelled to fail to-day. GREENOCK, DEC. 23.—Arrived here on Saturday night the jellie s Boag, from Newfoundland, in 19 days. A convoy for England was talked of for the Bth inn. in which one veittl, (name not mentioned) would be for the Clyde. The Hebe, French, one of the October fleet from Newfoundland, had arrived at Moon 25th November, and feveral others were feen br Capt. Boag in his way down the river. Thirty fail were raid to have left the Land for Oporto ' Lit. bon, and the Mediterranean. A p acket from Eng land, doubtlefs the Walfingham, was going in as Capt. Boag came °tit. Was brought to on the 6th init. by his Majeny's lhip Polyphemus; the had eigh teen fail of merchantriten, under convoy from Gi braltar for Britain. The cargo of the Jet& confifts of fah, fruit, and cotton. We are forry to announce the lots of the fchooner Union, from Newfoundland for Port G!afgow. She was feen upon Saturday on her beam ends, nearly oppolite Ardroffan Cattle. — One of the crew Paid to be drowned. FROM LI.OYD'S LIST. Gagrassittn, Det.as..A-Paffed by the Harriott, Coffin. from We. Schth Seas • Eagle. Harris, and the Argo, Hart, flour Quebec ; Vrow Gafina, patron. from Lifbon; Planter. Moore, anti the William Murdock, Thorn, from Virghda; Drake, Syke, fmm Limerick; john and Sally. Rogers, from Cork • Centurioe, Ri chard:, front Youghall ; Anceftert, Gruthty, from Peterflaurgh ; Swan. Shirk ; Young Latham, Tact, and the WillheAnkina, Fro din, from Gottenburg. The Harmony, Witdon, froth London to Deme rara, is put into Plymouth with confiderable damage. The Friencilhip (an American) Capt. INGRAHAM, Gras captured on the 26th of Augurs, under the bat teries of Teneriffe, by a French privateer. The Thames, GLEGG, and the Sally, Bette, bound to London, failed From Surinam, on the sth of No vember, to join the general convoy at Granada: The Mars, MITCH V Lt., with one hundred flares on boards is captured in the River Gambia. The Pearl, We nn, from Weymouth for London, is captured, and carried into Calais. The Friend(hip, BARER, from Smyrna; arrived off Dover, fpoke the THUNDER bomb, on the loth of November, in the Mediterranean. Extrall of a letter from the !nand of Goree, dated Nov. 24.—" Since I wrote lan, Come of our men were fent on board the Robert, Guineaman, in fearch of a French privateer, which had taken an Englifft brig, with only four hands on board. The Robert hove in fight of the lugger privateer, and the brig in about 14 hours came up with them. The Robert immedi titt.iy made fight, as did the brig, who had a great r..ut het of the French on board. The lugger bore , Lot after lonic time made up to the brig', a:fl tance, and b. 1.4 came under the bow of the Y! ober% laying--‘ , Shall I come on board, Sir ?" to which one of our foldiers replied, " Yer, ri—n your eyes, if you can better yourfelf," and immediately the foldiers gave them a volley, and the tailors their guns as (be patted her. So the privateer, in flead of boarding as it was expet9ed, was glad to make off. The a/firm Idled about one hour and three cluarters. The caufe of its ending fo loon was on account of the fhip's getting into a lhoal, front whence fire could not get away until a breeze fprung up.— The brig nr.d lugger were at this time nearly out of fight, but a favourable breeze brought the Robert nearly within gun shot of them. Unfortunately the night came on, of which they took the advantage to alter their cootie, and by that means they both efraped. Although the adlion was very (harp, there nas but one perfon, the Pilot, hurt on board the Ro -1 tr, who received a !splinter in the lea TRLIL OF ViCE-ADMII2:IL SIR ROBERT CALDER, BaRT. ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP TI , E PRINCE or WALES IN PO:tTSMOUTH HARBOUY, ON MONDAY, DEC. 22. At nine o'clock the ufual fignal for a Court Mar tial was made on board the PRINCE, by hoiliing an Union Jack at the mizen peak. At ten the Court airembled. It confilled of the following OrScers Vice Admiral GEORGE MON ['AGUE, Vire•Admiral JOHN HOLLOWAY, Vice Admir.d BARTIIiiLOMeAV ROWLEY, liar-Admiral Ecwd n 'Vito a::aocoueu, Rear-Admiral four Su Rear•Aclatirdl Sir Isddc COFFIN, Bart. Captaid 12011E/IT DUDLEY OLIVIER, Captain JAMES ATIIOLWOOD. The Lords of the Admiralty were the Pt nfectitors, by Boots E LL, Efq. who reprefented them. Mr. GAZELIY and Mr. ERSKINE, jun. were the Coronet or Advieers of Sir ROBARE CALDAR.— Morn GRRTHAM, Efq. Judge Advocate. The Prifoner was brought into Court by Mr. ram. , Ton, Deputy Marfhal of the Admiralty. Mr. Paw- Tow Rood behind the Prifcner. He was full dreffed to black, with a cocked hat ; and he remained un covered during the trial. He applied to the Court for the indulgence of a chair. Admiral MONTAGUR obferved, that it was the Ertl time he had ever heard of filch an application upon the part of a Provoft Marfbal. If it was atked on the ground of ill health and inability to bear fatigue, the Court would hire no objeElion to grant the indulgence ; but it was to be underftood that he was nut to fit while a Member of the Court was fpeaking. The bafiners of the Court immediately commenced. The Surgeon of the TONANT WAS called in, and depofed that Captain TYLER could not attend, in confer:pence of his wounds. The Prefident read the order for affembling the Court Martial. It recited, that Vice Admiral Sir kaiser CALDER had, by a letter to the Stcretare of the Admiralty, requelled that an Inquiry thould be inftittned with reference to his conduit on the 23d July lalt, in not renewing the engagement with the ct mhined fkets of France and Spain. 'That :he Lords Commiaioners, atlitated by a detire to do what ap. peared to he for the good of the fervice, and to ena ble Vice Admiral Calder to give his reafims publicly for his condua, bad thought fo, for the realuns above mentioned, to order that a Court Martial timid he air:zit:bled to enquire into the conduEt and proceedings of Vice Admiral Sir Robert Calder with his Majelly's fquadrnn under his command, on the e3d day of July haft ; and alto his lubfequent con duff and proceedings, until he finally loft light of the enemy's (hips, and for not having done his ut moil to renew the engagement, and to take or de- Itroy every thip of the enemy which it was his duty to engage. It was ligned by William Mareden, Se cretary. The letter from Admiral Calder to Mr. Marfden was then read ; it .was dated Prince of Wales, off Cadiz, and erpreffed, that he had learnt with aflo nifhment from fome of his friends, that reports to his prejudice had been circulated, and that his condudi had been improperly animadverted upon at a period when he was abroad, employed in the fervice of his country ; and that, to obviate the dee& of fuch tin ' founded reports, he was defirous of having a Naval Court Martial. The Prefident laid, as Captain Prous, one of the witneffes fummoned, was not in attendance, it was far from his with to proceed, if the evidence of that wimefs was confidered at all material. Admiral CALDER obferved, that his great object was to avoid creating the leaft unnecelfary delay ; he had therefore no objedtion to proceed without Capt. Pious. Mr. Jonah Hope, the Matter of the Prince of Wales, produced the log book of the Prince of Wales. Q., Is that the log book of the Prince of Wales ? A. It is. Q Are the contents of it, to the belt of your knowledge true ? A. Yes. Mr. corsisine Parker produced the Triumph's log book, and depofed that the contains, to the belt of his knowledge. were true. Mr. Henry Craddock, Matter of the Glory. produced the lug. book of that Clip, and fwore to the trath of the contents. Mr. William Glen, Matter of the Warrior, produced her log book, and pointed out two places vrhe:e the entry had been er roneous. Mr. Edward Shode, the Matter of the Hero, produced her I g book, and verifi.d.l the carrots. ExtraCts Irons the log of Sir Robert Calder were then produci.d. They woe the fame he trantantted rq Admiral cornwaltis, by or der of the Lords Commillioner. of the Admiralty. Admiral Charles Stirlitr , fworn—Examined by Mr. Be fo good as to Itate to the Court on board what (hip yuur flag was flying cn the 23d July lett, and the fillifequent day. and until you lott fight of the enemy ? A. The Glory. 14, What was the force and difpofition of the Bri tin; fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Cal deron thole days ? A. It confined of fifteen fail of the line, two frigates, a logger, and a cutter. At day light•part of the van was far advanced to the ene my, the body of the fleet laying-to ; the Malta, the 'fhunderer, the two frigates, the Egyptienne and Si rius, and the two prises captured the day before, were wit in fight. tZ What was the force of the enemy's fleet on the mot ring of the s3d of July, at day break I A. The enemy was to ditiant at daylight, and the weather fo hazy. that we could nit fee them all; but as they ap proached us nearer when the weather cleared, I con fidered that their force was 18 fail of the line, and (even or eight others. Q._ Will you have the goodnefs to nate to the Court all the circtimnances that came within your knowledge and obfervation refpetting the Btitith fleet and the Combined fleet, from the time you came in light of the enemy, on the 23d of July, till you 101 l light of them on the following day ? A. When the day advanced, the BALM] van bore up to join the Ad miral, and loon after the fleet wore and ran to lee ward, till we joined the Malta and Thunderer, with the prizes, when we hauled our wind with the main top-fail to the man ; the enemy had come. down to wards us, and the llritilh fleet had [hewed their co lours, but about the time of our hauling our wind, they hauled theirs. We were not in any order of fail ing.or of battle, and therefore we fometimes had our mater top-faill full, or kept it back, to keep loch a (finance from the Admiral as I thought be would approve. A look-out frigate from die enemy having come down to mono Ire, in the cuticle of the noon, the Tri . Oraph was fent to chafe her, ina after-1 wards lay to between the two fleets. The Dragoo was fent to take the Windfor Caflk in tow. Abe* noon, the enemy. I think, bare for north well by north to well, and by north ; the wind was north weft and by north, lecording to my idea. The logs will better Date it with accuracy. The crippled flaps fined anon the larboard tack, and it appeared to me that the 'Admiral's object was to keep company with them. The enemy f rnietimes during the day, betides the time I before mention, bore up in line of battle, and then hauled their wind. not approaching us, I bel;eve, nester titan four leagues, or being farther thaa fix from us, keeping near in the fame line of bearing. About midnight, feveral guns were heard in the direltion where the enemy was, whin - the wind (hilted to the northward, or rathercarne to the eattward of north, and, at day-light in the morning, they were feen fleeting away about foutheaft. I do not remem ber feting them from the deck any pa:t of the day, therefore can only fpeak of their bearings from the report of tuck Officers as I fent up to look after theta, who told me, they kept receding from las, till about fix o clock, when I underliond they could be no lon ger teen from the Glory. About eight, the Britith fleet wore with their head to the north-telt ; the wind, as the day advanced, had come more round to the eaflward. Was a fignal made for the Vice Admiral's (hip, nn Tuefday morning, the 23d of July, and on what hour, to alit what (hips had occalion to lay by to re fit ? A. A fignal was made to that are, about the time of our wearing; I do not recoiled the exact time. • Q .:. What was the anfw:r from your thin ? A. We anfwered in the negative, not having occalion to lay by ?—(t . Did the Britith fleet, by going to leeward, increale their ditlance from the enemy? A. They would have increafed their dillattee if the enemy had lain to, hut as they bore up in the manner I have be fore Rated, they came nearer to us than they were at day light in the morning. Q z... if the Britifh fleet had gone on in the fame I emote, iallead of fleeting a more eaflerly courfe, would not the captured (hips have been equally pro. te&ed ? A. If the Britifh fleet had kept their wind. they would not have afforded any protection to the captured (hips, as they would have drifted out of light; we did not fleer precifely the fame coterie throughout the day ; fometitnes we fprung oar toil ; the Admiral fomet imes boredown towards them, from their not being able to keep their wind, but when the enemy vauntingly bore up, he occafionally hauled his wind, and then edged down to near the prizes. I fay vauntinely,becante the enemy might have brought us to adion when they chore, dating the 23d. By the crippled (hips I mean the prizes, and the Windlbr which were in tow. The Dragon had the Windier Cattle, and the frigates the prizes. Q .. Could the two frigates have teemed the cap tured ihipE, and thereby left the Thunderee and Mitlut at liberty to join the fleet. ?—A. The Thun der er and Malta di..! join the fleet When we framed a junction with the prizes. Q Conlideting the wind, and the relative four Lion of the two fleets, during the day of the 23d, could the Britith fleet have neared the enemy, and renewed the aCtion ?—A. That is a mere matter of opinion. It is impoffible for me to fay whether we could have neared the enemy's fleet or not ; we did not lay our heads towards them. 1 have befote Mentioned my belief, that the wind was N. W. and by N. on the 23d, and that the enemy bore from N. W. to W. and by N. confequently we could nut have fetched them any part of the 23d, if they had chofen to avoid us, I mean by going a contrary tack. Did the Vice Admiral make any fignal, or thew any difpofition to endeavour to renew the ac tion on that day ? A. I have before Rated, that is appeared to me the Admiral's objet was to keep company with the crippled !hips an that day, and I taw no other fignal indicative of a difpolition to renew the combat, alter he aficed if any of the (hips wanted to lay to. Q_ Did the Vice Admiral take any Rep to dire& the Britith fleet to bear up after the enemy on the 24th ? A. The Britith fleet continued Handing from the enemy till the time I have before mentioned that we wore. Q. Could the Britifh fleet have purfued the enemy with advantage on the 24th, they heating fouthwerd and eastward, and the wind north and by call ? A. I no not know any obje&ion to the Broilh fleet follow. ing the enemy, if the Admiral had thought proper to do to. (,Did the Vice Admiral at any time, on the 24th, thew any dilpofition to renew the action? A. I think that tmetlion anfwered by the preceding; we conti nued Deering from the enemy. Q z. Did the Vice Admiral, from your remarks and obtervations, do all he might have done between the 23c1 of July at day-light, and the time you loft fight of the enemy, to renew the engagement, and to:take or deftroy every fhip which it was his duty to engage ? A. We never attempted to renew tbe aCtion, or lay our heads towards the enemy ; and I have laid before, it appeared to me the Adm i ra l ' s I objett was to cover the crippled !hips. CAA examined by the Court. At the time the Britith fleet bore down to the crippled (hips, in what Date was the Windfor CAW —A. She appeared to have 101 l her fore topmatt and not able to make fail. Q z _ What other (hips of the Britifh fleet were un able to keep company with the Vice Admiral, had he endeavoured to bring the enemy to aCtion I—A. I do not know that any other (hip was difabled. Q From the 23d to the 25th. what other (hips were not able to give him tuccour ?—A. I do not know of any other (hip being difabled. Crofs-examined by Admit al CALDER. Q z. Under what fail and at what rate did we edge down to the crippled (hips on the morning of the 23d ?—A. I believe the body of the fleet under their three topfails. Q_ What rate of failing ?—A. I do not know ; the log will tell. Q Was there not a heavy fwell, and fl little wind in the morning of the 24th, to much to that I made the fignal for tailing in open order ?—A. There was a confiderabte (well, but I do not recolle& the fig nal. I think there was little wind in the catty part of the day. Q t. Were you acquainted with the returns which had been made of the damages the lquadron bad se ceived at lea ?—A. No. Were you acquainted with the milers undei 'what I ailed ?—A. No. Q. What force had the enemy at Rochefort when you left it to put youtfelf tinder my command ? i A. Frum report, one three decker, two eighty gun 1 thin three 74.'4, and fume fmaller wads. tlQ__ Do -you mean to fay no frigates ; whether two nr t hree frigates ?—A. Ido not know ; there were feveral fmailer veffels. Q .: On what day, was that ?—A. I believe my or. t der to put myfelf under Sir Robert's command on the ,6th July. . - • Q .:. Recoiled yourfele ; I believe you came under my command on the 15th ? —A. It was fo ; it was three days before I joined yon that I received the or der ; it mull have becn on the I zth. Q .:. In what floe did you leave the Rochefort fquadron ?—A. I iv...let-Rand they were ready foe lea, and meant to take the fi rft opportunit of, peel ing our, and the figoal had been made to tjl e on that intuiting, the morning I left them, that 1 e enemy was moving. Q. Had chore fhips been frequently under fail &wog the tine you was off Rochefort ?—A. L know no other time but that day. Q They were under fail ?—A. Some of theni were ; I dicl not fee them ; it was mere report. Cap tain Fleming's fignal that they were moving was by telegraph. I ran down nearer with the fquadrona and found them at an'lhor again. Q Could they have put to lea with the wind with which you came to me ?—A. Certainly. Q :. Have you fence learnt that they did put to fea on or about the rush July, or at what other time ?-.... A. I underftood they put to fea about that tithe ; but I know not the precife date. • Q.... . •.. • Did you receive a letter from me on fervice af ter the aaion ?—A. Yes ; I had two letters from SIT .. Robert Calder after the aeion, of different dates. , Q .: , Did the firer Rive you any reafons for (landing to the northward with the Windfor Cattle and Pre. cions ?—A. 1 can produce the letter (the letter was produced and read, it was dated Prince of Wales. 24th July) ; the Admiral begged he might be per- - mitted to return thanks to Admiral Stirling for his. unremitted attention to the fervice. and the gallant fupport he had given him during the whole adios.. Had the weather been favourable, and they. could;: have feel the lignals, fo as to have availed thens4 , ', felves of the rnittakes of the enemy.they fhould barite, captured more of their fhips. He added, that he *stee -1 going to Cape Finifierre to meet Lord 'Nelfon. anriVi 4m ticert meafures with him fur attacking the Cancer • bined Fleet. Q Is this the anfwer to that letter ?--A. It is net an anfwer to that letter, but was written. in reply t IF fent by the fame conveyance a letter to the Vice AS. miral, on publicfervice. I &mild not have written filch a letter to my Commander if it had been on public fervice ; it was a-private letter. The cutter brought me that letter. It was produced and read. It began by thanking Admiral Calder for his letter, and Dated that he meant to give him all the fupport in his power. It Itated Admiral Stirling's hope that Admiral Calder had got a good tale for John Bull. who could not but be pleated that he had taken tied fhips from a fuperior force. I believe that letter was fent to the Admiral on the 25th ; and I had the honour to wait upon him in the afternoon by his pertniffiun, and, to the belt of my recolleaion, that was my reafon for not returning an official anfsser. I do not remember any other communication with the Admiral from about mid niftht of the zzd. • 'After fome cunverfation, another l e tter f r om Ad. miral Stirling was read. It was dated z4th July, and congratulated him on the capture of two fhips of the line from a force fo fuperior. He thought that if the three (hips which (hewed a difpofition to fup port them bad followed their intention, the conk quences might have been decifive. Q. Did I not always place the fquadron between the cquadron of the enemy and the Windfor Cattle, and captuted (hips, when in tow by our (hips ? A. The Brit& fleet was always between them. Q Was not the Englilh fquadron always placed by me between the enemy and the port of Ferrol, as long as the enemy remained in fight ? A. The Bri. Wit fleet was nearer to Ferrol than the enemy till they eroded our Itern on the 24th. Q When they croffed our (tern, could they have fetched Ferrol ? A. I don't think they could. Q . ._ By the Court. What diflance was the Britifh fleet teem Rochefort the morning after the anion ? A. Ido not know, the chart will tell. I recoiled by the blafter's reckoning. By the Mailer's reckon ing we were long. 44. 13. and about 39 leagues N. W. from Cape Finitterre. HENRY CRADDOCK, the Mailer of the Glory. fworn. Q.... What was the diflance of the Britilh fleet on the z3d and 24th July lall from the port of Ferrol and Rochefort ? A. On the z3d July, at noon, to the belt of my remembrance, Cape Finnifterre bore the neared—the difference will be very little. It bore about 39 leagues booth call by call. Ferrol much the fame dilince. It might be about three leagues more. I cannot fay the Mance of Rochefort without a chart. Q....D0 you know the port of Ferrol ? A. Yes, by looking in and having a plan of the harbour.— ,Q_Can an enemy's (hip come out of that port with 'a wind at north, or any wind that you had, between the time of the aaion and Wedneday the z4th, at eight p. M.? A. I hardly recollea the wind at eight p. m. With the wind at N.N.W. they could nut, in my opinion, ant I hardly fuppofe they could with the wind at north. Admiral CALDIR—I never can afk that Gentleman any quetlions. - - - _ Admiral Gar. MARTIN * Avon. Be fo good as to Rate all the circumftances, Ere, (Sec the quetlion as put to Admiral Stit ling.) A. Not having made any minutes, or cxpefting to be called on before a Court Martial, I do not feel myfclf prepared to relate a narrative, or anfwer the quef. don. I left the Barfleur on account of ill-health, and am not prepared. State as many fats as yon cen—(4 . Was a fignal made from the Vice Admiral's chip on Tuefday morning, July 23, and at what hour, to alk what (hips had occafion to la► by to refit ? A. The fignal was made generally. Q. At what time ? A. I can. not fay, early in the morning. CL What was the anftecr frost your blip ? A. In the negative, that [Tuns ever:A - ~A iii