Star. — London, England, 1805-12-13 00:00:00

D122.4.0FUL FIRE: About eight o'clock yellerday evening,.a firs broke out at the Printing Office of Mr. Gm e s r,'in Salifbury Square, Fleet. ftreet. It commenced at the back of . the Office, near the bottom of Cros4n-eoutt. The building ctnitaining materials of a combuftible nature, the flames raged with fuch 'intake that it was with the utmoft difficulty that the Compofitors, who were at their employment, were enabled to effell their efcape. By nine o'clock the flames had extended to leveret other buildings adjacent ; and the wind being prong from the North•Eaft, much apprehenfion was entertained for the fafety of a great number of houfes, fituated between where the fire commenced and thofe leading down to Whitefriars. The timely affiftance of the fire engines, however, happily ;topped the progrefs of the flames in that quarter. They were not, however, quite fo fortunate in alto t:,er part : the flames made rapid progrefs towards salifburr-fquare, and at one time threatened the total deftru,aion of the Weft fide of it. The right band corner houfe was the firft on fire, and &steely a veftige of it remains. The houfe of Dr. Wat.at a took fire in fevetal places,.and, we are afraid,• has received much damage; but, owing to a very thick party-wall, the conflagration was here arrefted. Se veral (mall buildings, which lay between Salifbury fquare and Water-lane. were entirely confumed but we were unable to &feet min the extent of the da- snage. Before eleven o'clock the fire began to flacken ; and no fears were entertained of its making . further progrefs. Several of the engines by this time had drawn off. At twelve o'clock the whole of Mr. G.'s pre tnifes, front and rear, were deftroyed. There was a vaft deal of confufion in the poor neighbourhood of the rear, but molt fortunately the progrefs of the flames was put a flop , to about that time, without having more than partially injured tome of die fur rounding houfes. It is impoffible to give too much praife to the 3d and 4th Regiments of Loyal London Volunteers, who, with Come parties of other Corps, were on conßant fevere duty from eight to twelve, affording every facility to the firemen, and proteeing the property of the people in dillrefs. The Duke of Gloucefter's Regiment of Light In fantry Eery handfonsely came, and were extremely ufeful. Of the London Regiments that were under arms, the 3d and 4th were the m.ft numerous. ANOTHER. ACCOUNT. Laft night, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the printing oSces and warehoufes belonging to Mr. Gillet,. a moft refpeaable printer, in Salifbury-fquare, Fleet ftreet—the back part of the premifes were fituated in Hanging Sword.alley, thickly furrounded by a great number of (mall honfes, and joined by a fort of wooden bridge to the dwelling houfe. In a (bort time after the fire was dircovered, the town was tie mendenfly illuminated to an immenfe diftance all round ; the blaze reftelted upon the Temple build ings, the fteeple of St. Bride's Church and feaffold ing, Blackfriar's Bridge, the works at the other fide of river, as prong and red as the Petting fun in the middle of Comma. The (parks flew in !bowers of the moft alarming appearance, and were carried acrofs the River, even into Blaclefriar's road, by a brine North Weft wind. All the lighter materials of the bufrnefs were Peen floating in the air ; fragments of books, paper, &e. &c. were carried off by the ftrength of the fire to an amazing height, and threa tened the neighbourhood with the moft alarming confequences—in lefs than half an hour all the up. per parts of the printing offices were confumed, and the roof fallen in. From the want of a fupply of water, and the flames gathering llrength every in fant, a general conflagration of the neighbourhood appeared alma inevitable, and' the premifes being chiefly compofed of timber, increafed the alarm to a frightful degree ; the inhabitants were teen flying in the greateft contternation and terror, in every direc tion, carrying with them whatever little article of furniture firft came to band. The confufion, in fo thickly inhabited a part of the town was indefcribible. Furniture, of various defcriptions, was heaped up againft the (hops and houfes in Fleet-greet, and every one teemed to prepare for the deftruOion of that quarter. Fortunately, however, about the fame time that the wind abated a little, a plentiful fupply of wa ter was procured, but not until the flames had com municated, by the wooden bridge, to the dwelling houfe, and, at the fame inftant, were teen to burlt through every window in the houfe, from the top to the bottom. In lefs than an hour and a half the whole infide of the premifes was confumed to the foundation, leaving only the bare walls and a few raf ters. Finding it unpoffible to fate Mr. Gillet's pro perty, the firemen's attention was direaed to the prefervation of the adjoining houfes—and, by play mg on them from fix or (even engines, in all direc tions, with a plentiful fupply of water, they nearly accomplifked their purpofe ; but not before the Vac cine Inoculation Houfe, which joined Mr. Gillet's, and fome others, were much injured. Some time after ten o'clock the fire was very much reduced ; and, before eleven, all apprehenfions of further dan ger were diflipated. The great majority of the fire engines from all quarters of the town were colle.led with the greateft imaginable expedition. The drum beat to arms, and a large body of the 3d, 4th, and sth regiments of London Volunteers, the Temple ‘7orps, add feveral others, were muttered in a few "4. ments, under their refpeaive officers. By their liely exertions, the firemen were enabled to 20 .4 jai effelt, and the unhappy inhabitants, who had citoved their furniture into the greet, were protected trom plunder. We have not been able to afcertain from what caufe this dreadful accident originated, but we are informed that it arofe from Come (parks of fire coming dawn the chimney, and communicat ingwith tome paper in the warelloufe. The following vettels have put into Romig ate, ith the lots of anchors and cables, via. the Utz•t •s, (a collier) ; the Three Brothers, La. London for Surinam; the lvanerva, London for Lifbon ; the Stork, Do. Union, Goocm, from London fur ter with the lots of malls; alto the from Limetick for London, with wrs and cables. I, Hews, tom Tobago for London, , lf Plymouth, towards the end of hat with the lots of ii bctl:l, Smits, La c , : : • . I . t s 1 ....._ COG UE, from TAYLOR, from L siat.o; and the Berbice, the latti Mary, IdIur.LETT, the lofs of anchor The Montreal, was captured off mouth. c......,:rtsiganikare6l WI& !ivb!ES. By letters from our Correfpundent in the *eft In dite, of date the 9th Oaober, we are glad to learn, that the fatal progrefs of the yellow fever kerns arrefled at Barbadoes, the 15th and other regiments there are comparatively healthy ; few had been taken ill, and none had died during the preceding ten days. The other Wands are however now fuffering, par ticularly thofe which have hitherto been the molt healthy. At St. Vincent's the fever has made fatal ra vages, both among the inhabitants and military. Mr. OTTLRY Prefident of the Ifland, four Medical, and feveral Other Gentlemen, are among the late deaths. The 9oth regiment has loft fcveral Officers ; of the number are, two Captains and a Q2arter At Grenada they are Rill more unhealthy ; the both regiment hai lately loft feveral Officers and a great many men. EXTRACT OF • LETTER FROM Alf OFFICER ON BOARD ORR Of HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP AT JAMAICA, DATED Spooilla Town, Geober 13,1803. " After the departure of the Combined Fleets from the Weft Indies, we were difpatched on a crnize off the South fide of St. Domingo, to begin near Cape Tibercon, and Rretch to windward as far South as the city of St. Domingo. On the evening of the 27th of June, a (mall veffel hove in fight, which we gave chase to, and in making fail carried away our main topfail yard ; the fchonner, on feeing this, had the audacity to tire two guns to windward, and hoifted French colours as a fignal of defiance : this was too provoking to be put up with—the boats were hoifted out, manned, and armed, and fent on a determined chase; but night coming on, and the boats gain ing but little upon her, the lignal of fecal was made. Next morning,being dole in with the land, Tome miles North Welt of Cape Tiberoon, obferved a fchooner riding elute in (bore ; and Aippofing her to be the Game we chased the night before, manned and armed the boats in order to cut her out, not conceiv ing the brigands as a neutral power would refill the attempt: on approaching the fchooner the boats were unexpeaedly faluted with a volley of (mall arms from the (bore: the fchooner was immediately board ed, but no perfon found in her—our colours were (hewn, and the people hailed to on Dore. informing them we only came to examine if (he was French or not ? the only an(wer was a fecund volley, which kil led one feaman on the (pot, woundei a mid(hipman that died two days after, and three others badly wounded. The Lieutenant who commanded the boats on this occafion, is a brave, experienced, and valuable officer : he opened a heavy fire upon the af failants, deßroying the few houfes on the beach, and putting the whole to the rout ; many fell, and many others Hying into the woods with great confufion— the fchooner was brought out, and we failed direaly for Tiberoon, to fee what reception we Ihould meat with there : the boat was fent amore there, unarmed, when the Commandant of a (mall fort came off, and expreffed much friendthip for the Englilh, and was furry for what bad happened to them repelling the fchooner. She was delivered up as we found her brigand property, and a friendly intercourfe followed, when we fent alhore, and renewed our flock of water, and a fupply of every thing the placeafford ed. Next morning the Commandant de Department came on board, with his Aid-du-Camp, and two fervants ; thefe officers prefent the moil extraordinary appearance—a mixed breed, between black and white, fomething ferocious in their looks, of the moil ffiabby drefs, hats cocked a la Francois, worn nfelefs twenty years ago, a piete of coarfe red cloth cut in an oval form Ruck in the tarnifhed tinfel loop ; and the only difference between the fervent and matter is the red cockade of the one, notched round the edges, while the fervant's is quite plain. Their appearance put me in mind of a few German Jews making their firli appearance in the lb eets of London, crying old cloath!. Such are the Commanders of this beautiful, and once produEti•e Maud, which ages will not be able to place in its former Rate of ♦alue. After crt!'.. , .ing our li mited time, we returned to Port Royal, without any thing farther worth notice." Mass, from Jamaica for London, is loft on Charletlon•Bar ; the crew Paved. 'l'he Eliza, Wool), from Briaol for Jamaica, has put into Madeira in &bah making four feet water an hour. The Ni The Bloom, Rossirots, from the Delaware for Bilboa, foundered at lea on the 24th of September. Extra& of a letter from an Enghfli merchant, detained in France fence May 1803 : Oakndennes, Nov. q. 1305. " I had lift the pleafure of writing to you from Verdun, where we have 'remained till within thefe few days, when an order arrived for the removal of about i4o of us, from therm, to Valenciennes. We were matched here, in three detachments, under an &oft of Gem d'Armes. We walked always between 20 and 30 miles, and, on entering any town, where we were to pafs the night, we were drawn up in rank and file, called over, and then received billets on the different public houfes ; the fame form of calling over took place in the morning. At a town, called Me sides, about half way between this and Verdun, we were pallid in review by a dirty Captain of Gensd'Ar merie, who had the meannefs to tell us, that we were going to Valenciennes to be exchanged; and great indeed was our difappointment, to find, on our arrival here, that he had been guilty of telling us a moll infamous falfehoo.i. After eight days march, we arrived here; and, on entering the town, heard that the fir[ detachment, which had preceded ours, had the libet'tt to remain upon parole at the different hotels. Judge then our allonilhment, on being im• mediately condnaed into the citadel ! Here we were I g iven to underlland, that the fir[ detachment was I permitted to remain on parole, becaule it confined I . of real gentlemen ; but we, or. the contrary, were to be confined, becaufe we were neptian: (merchants). We were confined in a dungeon, 1 cannot call it a room ; no diftinaion between our fervants and our felves—all (hared the lame fate ! Our furniture con fined of one dreffer, two benches, and five miferable, 1 cannot fay army; and mattte ff es, but lack. full of !linking [haw. Here we were to be called over dud times a day, and locked up at half pall five. Imme diately nn my at rival, I lent notice of it to my worthy friends, the Mars. —, who withpgreat kiildlleff, came forward, and offered themletves as -fecurity for my appearance when called for, upon w hi c h t h e Commandant had the liberality to permit me again to bteathe the pure air." II4UTIbJL mfELLIOEhrOL PLYMOUTH, Dim. t r.--aCvseis the PLOYIIt, of IS gum. from a cruize. Sailed die Noma, of 36 guns, on a cruiZe. The Lairiatuaa, of 74 guns, is gone up Hamoaze to be repaired. Davie, Dic. • i z.—His Maklly's (kip VICTORY, with the remains of our much lamewed Hero, an choted this afternoon about two miles to the Well ward of this place, being prevented from getting into the Downs by the wind blowing hard from the N. E. A large convoy paired by here fall night from the Downs.—Sailed the brig Jupiter, Captain DUNN, of and from London, with bale goods for Lifbon. Paired by here this day from a cruize the BLAZIO. and COMMIT gun brigs.—Wind E. N. E. blows very bard, with violent (quills of hail and thaw. Drat., Dic. r t.—Arrived the Trantit, from the Mediterranean. and failed for Stiadgate Creek.— Sailed the ImmtncraLur a, having on board a General (name unknown), for the Wefer. Arrived the Thrafher, from the Nore ; and the Watchful, from a cruize at the back of the Goodwin Sands. 12.—Sailed thetunel and Prevoyante Rore (hips, for Gibraltar ; Esmot.l and ARCH", with a convoy for Ireland ; and the AMARANTH', on a cruise. Arrived the IlAstorraLlTS, being obliged to put back, the wind' coming round to the N. E. and blowing hard. Arrived the ja c K ALL, from a cruize. In the Downs—Edgar,Utr echt, Antelope, Truly, ' Immortalite, Druid, Romulus, Pegafus, Cygnet, Dauntlefs, Otter, Volcano, Zebra, Explofion, Prof per°, Hecla, Devaftation, Jackal% Earneft, Urgent, Bnld, Pincher, Bruizer, Acute, Defperste, Flamer, Exertion, Phofphorus, Sparkler, Fearlefs, Archer, Tickler, Gallant, Bloodhound, Wrangler, Conftant, Blazer, Thrafher, and Watchful gun brigs ; Diadem and Sceptre armed Sips ; Ignition fire veffel, Yar mouth lighter, and Harmony tranfport. SHIMIZU, Dr C. I 2.—A very large fleet of tranf ports have come down the River, with ordnance fibres, &c on board for the Continent. A fignal is jult made for them all to come into the Little Note, and ft rike their top-gallant mafts and yards,as it blows a heavy gale of wind. The STARLING gun-brig is ready for lea, A 4 1 will fail in a day or two. We are all anxiety here for the arrival of the VICTORY, with the remains of our late gallant hero NeLson. GIBRALTAR Arrivals from the 27th Sept. to the oh Oflober. On the 27th, hls Majelty's frigate Aural, Captain Elliott ;brig Werfe), Captain Parker • thip Leviathan, Captain Bayntun; fri gate Juno; Captain IttehOrdfon; frigate Sirius, Captain Prowfe ; frigate Niger, Captain HiUyard ; frigate Pbabe, Captain Capel ; Coop Martin, Captain Savage; brig Dtstrona, Lieutenant Tom linfon, with the following veffels, Coldfield Caftle, A. M'Neitd; General Greenfield, John Shout; Speedwell, John Findley ; Ambrofia, Edward Gooderiad ; Bea tris, Thomas Roblnfon ; Atalanta, Alexander Murehead ; In• duftry, John Woodman ; Dedalus, George Pye; Lulitania, James Donningfon ; Three Sifters, Richard Croffwood ; Brothers, James Johnfton ; Kennedy, John Dove; Baron Nevin, Dania Potter ; Malta, Wm. Young ; Sifters, Benjamin fvlunnings ; Mary Ann, William Cobb ; Thetis, Edward Davifon ; Alexan der. William Lawrlng ; Levant, William Radon ; Ellen, I. Wat fon ; Berton, Robert Moldy ; Amphitrite, John Phillips ; Dili gence, I. Phillips ; Helena . Hartley ;Phan's.. William Broad; Kedorally Calk, John Davies ; Hero, John Dougal ; Succefs, L Blenterfop; Lord Demean, L Gardner ; Charlotte, N. Andrew; Beresford, lg. Ware • FINS. Chriftel ; Ganges, A. Mane ; Hawkcibury, I. WatfOn ; Amphitrite, D. Devay ; Douala's, R. emulate ; Heron, William Brown ; Peggy's &week, G. Booth ; William, W. Lithfice ; Shield, Wm. Stepper; Mary, I. Ruther ford; Duchcfs of Portland, M. Thompfun ; Sir Andrew Mit chell, I Fullerton, in 36 days from Portfnsouth, with naval and ordnance !totes, Felonious, merchandise, &c. for Gibraltar and the Mediterranean. His Mikity 's brig Infolent, Lieutenant Morris, in days from Plymouth ; the Danith fchoooer Fortuna, D. Cornelius, 8 days from Lilbon, with tobacco for Gibraltar ; the United States fri gate Elks, Captain Campbell, from a cruise to the Weftward ; the American (hip Rebecca, Henry Nimmo, 36 days from Portf mouth, with merchandise for Naples and Leghorn; the Dania' brig Prince Frederick, Samuel Heinen, t 9 days front Leghorn, with wine for Gibraltar; the Ragufan brig At%vo, Fraco. Pra - ditch, tz dabs from Barcelona, with wine for Gibraltar ; the Swedilh brig Neptune, Lan Almfon, to days front Cette, with wine for Gottcnburgh ; his Mojefty's flony I'erntagaut, tape= Pettitos days from Naples ; his blajetty a Ooop Bittern, from a cruise to the Weftward ; the Sardinian :cheque Vn. del Carmen, Gregorioßamairone, from Alzeliras, with bread for Gibraltar; the United Stares brig Vixen, Captain Cos, from a cruise; the Imperial brig Coragio, Spiro Stadovitch, 17 days from Barcelona, with wine far a market. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVISICND, Da c. rt.—Puffed by the Anna Maria, Stollin, front Malaga ; Mifflcorda, 'Mind ; from Maim ; Liberty, Smith, and the Rio Nova, Tilley, from Jamaica. —Sailed the Quern, Sherwood, for Grenada; Caroline, Phelone, for St. Kitts; lien drica, Plats, for Catevryek ; Mercurius, Henna; Vrow Ryka, Euetts ; Twe Gebrodtra, &woke, and the Chriftiana Elizabeth, for Hamburgh. Deccuara rs..--Paffed by the Tottenham. Dalrymple, from Bombay; Riling Sun, Nefhit, from the Ilk of France ; Richard and Ann,Biggins; Fairy, Francis; and the Maria, Bradley,from Surinant ; Backboufe, Ramfey. front St. Lucie ; Union, Brown; and the Lady Cathcart. Jab, from Grenada ; Quebec, Bailey, from Quebec ; Neva, Watfon, front Dominica : Severn, Wzfon ; 'Benjamin, McCarthy Lady Harewood. Orman, and the Hope well, Read, front Barbadoes; London, Kerr, front Jamaica Aberdeen, Cumming, front Antigua; New Diligence. Sinclair, from Berbice; de Jonge Willhelm, Paterfon, from Leghorn ; ary of Edinburgh, Rowlandfon, attache LondonWartio, from St.;Kitt s.—Sailed the Lady Mackworth, Chapman, for Gre- Dada ; Sir Edward Hamilton, Dertnett,and tie Centurion, Glad hbde, fur Jamaica. ARRIVED. At Barbadoes, Suecefs, --, front Newfotmdland—At Phila delphia, Attempt, —, front Neweaftle; Martha, —, from Briftol ; Cleopatra, Orwell; and Mali: Wallington, front Liver- Ipool -.-At Savannah, Mary, Rice; and Birmingham Packet. from the Clyde; Difpatch, Paul; Brunfwick, Callahan; Rufus, Barlow; Lucy and Elizabeth, Union, and Eliz a , I Stokes. from Liverpool--At Charlefton. Olive Branch, Bennett; ! Volant, Scott ; Rolla, Hutchins; Milliffippi, -----; Harriet, 1 Lyre; mid Bayne, stafford,front Liverpool; and Bedford. Hum phries. ::om London--At New York, Hardware, Matlock ; and Polly. Cait, from London; Plato, Stevens, from Dublin ; Ame rica. Beard, from Betfait ; Waneham, Sarah and Eliza beth, Holland; and Cortiteilation. —, from Live pool—at Bolton. Drama, —, from Liverpool--.At Baltimore. Stapleton. Mohler'; Abeona, Gardner; and Newton, Riley, front Liver pool—.At New Providence, Speedwell, I.ckfon, from Liverpool —At Virginia, Shepherdefs, Wills, front Loudon—At Madeira. Simon Taylor, Meek ; and Attire, Willey, front London—in the Bay of Sundy. Brothers, Hiburn, from Lontion--At St. hii chacl's, Fhsa, Barnes, from Liverpool, Packet, Gibbon:, front &halt ; iuduftry, Thatcher. from Neweaftie; Antwerp, Smith; Union Packet, and I ittle Ben, Oray, front Loudon—At Demerara, Etna, hall, flout Africa—At hurivatn, Thane., Black ; and Union, Tucker. from Africa—At Jamaica, Suitt, Roberts, from Africa and Henry, Franklatul. from Liverpool— ' At Attica, Sifters, --, Reehampteu. —; Daphne, Tom% oaciajaiu, trees —At PhialAin; Samaritan, Slick'ley, fromLiverpool—At New Providence, John. Taylor, from Liverpool—At Bolton, June. Colley, from Liver pool—At Quebec, Efthcr, Collins, from Liv rpoo!—At New , foundland, VP/einbolt. Longdcn, from Liverpool; Albion. Allen; and Harmony, Payne, from Poole. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. . To the Pearl and b Concorde, a diltriburion win be nude foi the capture of the Andreas and Laurits, 14th January, 1799, to morrow at No.3,Balterrhall-court, Cannon-lira -et, every Monday and Thurfday the three ran. . To the cutter Florence., for the Contre-Andral Magoe, aiPtuied the nth December. dor; on board the cutter, on her arrival id port and recalled at No. 13. Clement's Inn, every Monday and Merida, for three lean. To the Barileur, for the recapture of the Banat, soth FebrilarP4 ans. at Mr. Hunt's, Stooehoule, Plymouth, every Tucfday and Thurfday. To the brig Steady, for the capture of the St. Jean, the 15th bt Augult laketiery Monday and Thurfday, for four months. at the Red-Lion, High-Rrect. Portfmouth. To the gun brig Bold, for the Centre Amiral Mayon, the I November, 11104, on board the Bold, on her arrival in ; port, and recalled at No. Clement's Inn, every Timidity and Friday foe three yean. Celeriacs, Dec. g.—The Orr, arrived here yelierday from Qzebec, after a pall'age of 26 days Left loading for this port, the Betfey, Snow den, and was to fail in a few days atter the Irvine ; alto a brig, name unknown, WAS to fail for the Clyde in twenty days. The fhip Northumberland, Gibbs of London, was Brandied on Chaiieilon bar, the i4tlx Odober. She was drove there from J.tmaica in dif trefs, with fugars. TiA fbip and cargo were totally loll—Crew laved. Captain Gibb came hire paffent ger with Captain Walker. The morning Captain Walker failed, the Britilli traulport Minorca, return ed to ci u lefton, a feeond time, in diarefs. The Ellher, Irving, of London, was taken by boarding, upon the sth November, by the French privateer fchonner Superb, of foul teen ons, after feveral fitir mifhes for two days and a half. Captain Irving and the other officers were all killed. Left loading for this port the Olive Branch, Bennet. Spoke on the 9th November, the Labelle, Green, in Ltt. 3z. long 78. —la intl, in lat. 49. long. 18. the brig Mary, from New York for Amtlerdam, out thirty days, all well. The Volant, Scott, at Chit:teflon from hence. The Mary, Rice, at Savannah, and nearly loaded for this port. The Birmingham packet, Bowden, at Savan nah from hence. The Dart, Dennifton, and Miner va, Rowe, from Newfoundland for Malta, were fpoke upon the 101 November, by the Defence man of liar, twenty leagues welt of Cape St. Vincent's. The Ca ledonZa, Greig, paled on Saturday afternoon, for Port Glafgow, from Piano. Arrived here on Fri day, the Ann, Cook, in twenty nine days from Mon; the following veffels were left loading, viz, Eagle, Nelfon, to fail three weeks after and Northern Friends, M'Pherfon, to fail in ten days, both for this port. The Rebecca and Sarah, of and for Leith f was nearly loaded, and the Expedition, Hoag', of and for Hull, was loaded, and ready for tea. • Extra& of a Letter received per the Independence, WALKER, by a gentleman in Greenock, froin bit Correfpondent in Charleficn, giving an account of an engagement between the Britilh (loop of war Pa- TIMILL, and the French fchooner privateer Superb : csirleftoo, Mar. 64 Yefterday arrived the &hill' floop of war Pa- MILL, Capt. Lamsoles. This veffel is one of the convoy of the Jamaica fleet, which left that place earl/ in September. On Saturday the left the Hem wits the (tip Two Friends, M.NeaL, of this port, Which vela alto arrived yefterday. 46 On Saturday afternoon, off North Edith), the 1 , at lats.'. was engaged, by a French priiateet abooner, called the Superb. Capt. Do/401410v, of 14 guns, and i;6 men, which has been cruzing off this port for fome days pail, with an intention to take the Two Friends. " The privateer ran alongfide, and attempted to board. when a broadlide from the Pereascs was poured into her, which made gi eat havoc among bet crew. The aelion lafted - atrittt 20 minutes, when the Frenchman Cleared off, and fet all fail to efcape.— The PRTERELL gave eliace, which was continnedfot fome hours, but by the fuperior failing of the privas leer, the got the weather gage of the (hip, and ef caped. Lieutenant Man LAND, and'one Man of the Prrstect. were killed in the fleirmilh, and four men wounded. When the privateer attempted to board one man more forward than the tell fprang into one of the port holes, and is now a prifoner on board the PFTERELL. He fays that from 30 to 40 were killed on board the fchooner before he kft her. They took the PATERELL for a Guinearnan, nor did they difco ver their miftake, until they had get alongfide, when they found her to be a veffel of war. One of the officers attempted to haul down their colours, but the Captain inftantly blew out his brains. The privateer received much injury in the aelion, had her larboard bow beat in. and it is fuppofed fhould (he meet with any bad weather, (he mull inevitably fink, it is there fore probable (he will go into Savannah, and bare the neceffary repairs done her. They may as well repair this privateer, as give provilions and water, tee. to the one which captured M'Ntat.. Fortu nately for Captain M.Neas, the PeTERELL left the convoy to fee hint Cafe in, as the privateer knew the Two Friends, and was ete a mined to take her. The remains of Lieutenant MAITLAND were brought up to town this morning, and interred in the burying ground of St. Philip's church. A detachment of Marines, and a number of tailors belonging to the Chip, preceded the corps, which was followed by the officers of the (tip, and the Britifh Conful, as mourn ers, and a number of refpe&.ible merchants and ci tizens clofed the proceMon. At the grave the funeral honours °foal upon fuch cceztions, were performed by the Marines, in fuch a manner a, to do credit to ,the moll vetetat troops. " The Bri,ilh Chip Northumberland, one of the fleet failed with the Ps rEttELL, took a pilot yeflerday, and is bou,,d " Five days after the a6tion, the privateer brought to the 'hip Rolla, Hatehefon, of Chatlelton, from Liverpool, about too miles eallward of the bar, and forced Captain Hutcheren on board witli his paper*, where he was immediately (grounded by upwards of eighteen of the crew, who, after many violent threats, were proceeding to deprive him of his pa pers, and threatening to (end his (hip to Catacoa, but Captain H. producing papers accompanied with certificates from the American Conful at Liverpool, that Lis cargo was American protium/re was allow ed to proceed. Captain H. found that they had not omitted lopplyirg themfelves with stores, articles of cloathing, etc. late." • 1