Star. — London, England, 1801-08-19 00:00:00

I LONDON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19. Bank Stn:l; p,r C. 11,1 Gif per C. Cvnf. tc17,6.1 4 per 811 5 prr C. 1\`., , ,,y 95i per C. Loy. Long Ann. Igi I PR.;CT nF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : r Conf. Ccl—Recluct.i, 614 p0.C.nt.130 , !.- N,..v 5 per C..at..)71—01d 5 per Cent. 96i—Oznaium 10 9: PRICE OF STOCKS YrSTERDAY : Short Ann. 54 India Bonds Gs. prem. Imp. 3 per Crnt. Imp. Ann. Li 3-16 f Exchequer Bills 35. a 3a. dit Omnium 101 1c) Conf. for Ace. 61.1601 rttlit.lN, AUGUST 15 5 per Cent. Gov. Dab. 80 : -4 per Cent. Grand Can. Deb. 721 The official details of the attempt upon the enemy's flotilla at Boulogne appeared in the Ga zette of la': night. Our Readers know already that it proved difaftrous to many of our brave tars ; but every Briton will rejoice that their failure arofe neither from want of courage nor difcipline, but from the previous confcioufnefs on the part of the enemy of their own inferiority in both, which made them provide means of defence that would have required a body of blackfmiths inftead of tailors to overcome. One point is decided. An enemy who, in his own ports, has no other fafety for tis velfels hut chain:, mu ft provide fomething more formidable than fuch craft as he has afl'embled at Boulogne, before he dare to Chew himielf near our Chores ! We believe, that, notwithflanding this rnifcar riage, another attack will fpccdily be made by Lord NELSON in the fame quarter, but as tlicy have converted their boafled naval armament into a landfidure, he will, it is probable, chiefly em ploy bombs, for it would be vain to endeavour to bring away a woodet? pier! We may afk, however, one queflion : How cattle we to he fo refpating the ene my's preparations ? We pay fo well for fecret Cer vices, that better intelligence might have been looked for ! Monday morning, foon after breakfafl, their MAJESTIES, with the ufual company of Nobility, went on board the HYDRA frigate, commanded by the Hon. Captain PAGET, who provided au ele gant entertainment for his Royal vifitors. His Excellency the Count de WoaoNzow had an audience of the KING on the Bth intl. in which he delivered his credentials as Ambaffador Extra ordinary and Plenipotentiary from his IMPERIAL MaJESTY of all the RufGas. - - The Kt w a has been pleafed to grant the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland unto CHALLEs MORICE POLE, Efq. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of his Maje9y's Fleet, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. Difpatches were fent off on. Monday night from the Admiralty to Portfmouth, to be forwarded from that port in his Majelly's ( hip SoLsisay, Cap tain Duatoas, for Gibraltar and Minorca. Whatever thofe who are apt to be difcouraged by every trifling failure may be difpofed to fay of gallant Lord NELSON'S expeditions againft Bou logne, that illuftrious Hero has loft nothing of his well-earned glory and renown. Under the direc tion of this elterprifing officer, our gallant tars, fpurning at the empty 'gafconades of the enemy, burl the Britifh thunder on their email, and dare them to come forth. The French, however, think it prudent to keep their vefels chained to the fhore: Ancora de prora jaeitur, Rant linnet (puppin.) The greater part, if not the whole, of the Irifh Members of both Houfes of the United Parliament, have returned to Ireland, thus plelftngly difap pointing the opinion generally entertained of their encreafing the lift of conilant Abfentees. That excellent prelate, and rational and fincere friend to his country, the Biflinp of MEATH, is neiw on his return home, through Edinburgh and the North of Ireland. His Lordfhip is expelled at Ardbraecan in about a fortnight, and will hold a Vifitation of his Diocefe the 17th of next month. Lord Rnssmoxit has bequeathed the entire elites of Mount-Kennedy, with the great perfonal property (a few legacies excepted), to his niece, Mrs. Gust, of Merrion-fquare, conveying the ufe for life to Lady Remo:nit. The Peerage de kends to Colonel Warrattaa, with the Blaney eflates. By the de7th of the late Sir JOHN COLLATOR', of the Royal Navy, Bart. who has left no iffue, the tide, which was given as a reward for the eminent and fignal fcrviccs of that ancient and loyal family to Rings CHARLES I. and 11. dcfcends to Jams: NASSAU COLLSTON, Efq. Lste of the Secretary of State's Office. --- Lord RIVERS, who has laboured under a revere indifpoiltion, is now in a (late of convalefcence. Yeilerday the Duke of BEDFORD returned from Brighton to Woburn Abbey, where his Grace will remain for forne time. _ _ During the ahfcnce of Mr. Psovr, Lord MI/I -TO will he employed in making a tour through Hungary. The principal objeft of leis journey es to explore the celebrated mines in that country. Cardinal GONSALV , has arrived at Turin on his way from Paris, after having fully accnmpli(hed the nhjzt't of his million. The Archduke Cu Aft T. r s b-ing now railed to the Gnvernment of tire dillrifts belonging to the Teu tonic Os dzr, is on the eve of prececelici;• into F r ancon:4, to the oidinary refidcnce of the Grand neter. ,ely cne of tl:e Helvetic Dircnorr , to the Emperor ALLIANI)I It 1. Hamborgh a kw (lays ago, on hi. ugh, to vifit his Pupil. 2CdUTICAL IN7ELLIGENCZ. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, AUG, TR, iBoz. ADMIRALTY OTTICE, AUGSUT IP, IP:Dt. Copy of a letter frc:in Wit LIAM Alorrar, Coromamier of the Eaft India Company's thin thc Poo EN IX, tO LvA s N rEA ts. , , Efq. dated Sanger Road the 7th of February, tlot. _ Sir—l have the honour to encl‘ife you, for tlie information of the Lords Comm . 'framers of the Ad miralty, an extra& of my letter to the mull Noble the Governor General in Council at Fort William, refpeaing the capture of the French privateer Ge neral Malartic, by the Honourable Company's fhip PHOENIX under my command. (Signed) WILLIAM MOFFAT. Honourable Company's lip PHOLN ix, Nov. :r, IRTO. My Lord—l beg leave to inform your Lordihip, that the Honourable Company's fhip PHOEN I X, tin der my command, in lat. 20. deg. is min. N. and long. sit deg. 18 mill. E. on the Jodi November, at eight A. M. captured the French privateer General Melanie, of fourteen guns, two of them forty-two pound carronades, and one hundred and twenty men, commanded by Citizen JEAN DUTERTE j Out five months fiom the Mauritius. (Signed) WILLIAM MOFFAT. ATTACK AT BOULOGNE Copy of a Letter from Lord Vifcount NaLsolc, K. B. Vice- Admiral of the Red, &c. to EVAN NE Pe AN, Lfq. dated on hoard the MEDUSA, off Boulogne, Auguft t 6, Am. Sts—Having judged it proper to attempt bring ing off the enemy's flotilla, moored in the front of Boulogne, I direeled the attack to be made by four divifions of boats for boarding, under the com mando( Captains SOMFRYILLE, COTGRAVE, JONES, and PARK ER ; and a divifion of howitzer boats un der Captain Coon. The boats put off from the Mz- DIJSA at half-pall eleven o'clock 'aft night in the belt poffible order, and before one o'clock this morning the firing began, and I had, from the judgment of the officers, and the zeal and gal. lantry of every man, the molt perfeet confidence of complete fuccefs, but the darknefs of the night, with the tide and half tide, feparated the divifions, and from all not arriving at the fame happy mo ment with Capt. PARKER, is to be attributed the failure of fuccefs ; but I beg to be perfeetly under- flood that not the (mallet} blame attaches itfeif to any perfon ; for although the divifions did not ar rive together, yet each (except the 4th divifion, which could not be lot up before day) made a ftaccefsful attack on that part of the enemy they fell in with, and aetually took poffefflon of many brigs and flats, and cut their cables, but many of them being aground, and the moment of the bat tle's ceafing on board them, the veffels were filled with vollies upon vollies of mufketry, the enemy being perfeelly regardlefs of their own men, who mutt have !Uttered equally with us, it was there fore impoffible to remain on board even to burn them : but allow me to fay, who have feen much fervice this war, that more detet mined perfevering courage I never witneffed, and that nothing but the impoffibility of being fuccefsful, from the caufes I have mentioned, could have prevented me from having to congratulate their Lordfhips; but al though in value the lots of filch gallant and good men is incalculable, yet, in point of numbers, it has fallen Abort of my expeetations. I muff alfo beg leave to Hate, that greater zeal and ardent defire to diffinguifh themfelves by an attack on the enemy was never (hewn than by all the Cap tains, Officers, and crews of all the different de fcriptions of veffels under my command. The Commanders of the Hunter and Greyhound Re venue cutters, went in their boats in the molt handfome and gallant manner to the attack.— Amonga the many brave men wounded, I have 1 with the deepeft regret to place the name of my gallant good friend and able affiftant, Captain EDWARD T. P ; alfo my Flag-Lieutenant, FREDERIC LANOFORD, who has ferved with me many years ; they were both wounded in at tempting to board the French Commodore. To Captain Goal, of the MEDUSA, I feel the highell obligations ; and when their Lordfhips look at the lots of the MzDus& on this occafion, they will agree with me, that the honour of my flag, and the caufe of their King and Country, could never have been placed' in more gallant hands. Capt• tsoroan, of the LEYDEN, with Captain GORF, very handfomely volunteered their cervices to ferve under a Mailer and Commander ; but I did not think it fair to the latter, and I only mention it to mark the zeal of thole officers. From the nature of the attack only a few prifoners were made ; a lieutenant, eight feamen, and eight foldiers, are all they brought off. Herewith I fend the rcportt of the feveral Commanders of Divifions, and a return of Hied and wounded. I have the honour to be, &c. NELSON AND PEWEE. P. S. Cap•. Somrscitt r was the feLior MAl!cr and Commander employed. • Et; GF Off AIMIR 16, 031. 111 y Lord —ln obedience to your Lord(ltip's di. refticn to (late the proceedings of the Firft rf Boats which you did me the honour to place under my command. for the pirpore t fat. tacktng the enemy's flotilla in .the Bay of Duit logne, I beg leave to acquaint yotr, that after leaving the MEDUSA laft night, I found myfelf, on getting on !bore, carried confiderably, by the ra pidity of the tide, to the ilaftward of the above • mentioned place; and finding that I was not likely to reach it in the order prefcribed, I gave direc tions for the boats to call each other off. By ,fo doing, I was enabled to get to the enemy's flotilla a little before the dawn of day, and in the bell or der poffible attacked, dole to the Pier Head, a brig, which, after a (harp conteft, I carried. Pre vious to In doing, her cables were cut; but I was prevented from towing her out by her being le ' cured with a chain, and in confequence of a very heavy fire of mufquetry and grape fhot that was directed at ns from the fhnre, three luggers, and another brig within half piflul fhot; and not teeing the leaft profpea of being able to get her off, 1 was obligated to abandon her, and pulls out of the Bay, as it was then completely day-light. The undaunted and refolute behaviour of the officers, feamen and marines, w.ls unparalleled ; and I have to lament the lots of feveral of thofe brave men, a lift of whom I inclofe you herewith. (Signed) P. SOMERVILLE. Lord Vircount Nrt.soN, K. B. Vice-Admiral of the Blue, &c. &c. &c. MEDUSA, off Boulogne, Aug. t 6, 'Fol. My Lord—After the complete arrangement which was made, the perk& good underftanding and regularity with which the boats you did me the honour to put under my command left the MEDUSA, I have an anxious feeling to explain to your Lordfhip the failure of our enterprize, that, on its outlet, promifed every fuccefs. Agreeable to your Lordfhip's inftrations, I pro ceeded with the Second Divifion of the Boats un der my direaion (the half of which were under the diretlion of Lieutenant WILLIAMS, Senior of the MEDUSA) to attack the part of the enemy's flotilla appointed for me, and at half pail twelve had the good fortune to find myfelf clofe to them, when I ordered Lieutenant WILLIAMS, with his fubdivifion, to pufh on to attack the veffels to the Northward of me, while I, with the others, run alongfide a large brig off the Mole Head, wear ing the Commodore's pendant. It is at this mo ment I feel myfelf at a lots for words to do juffice to the officers and crew of the MEDUSA who were in the boat with me, and to Lieutenant LAPlnvolo, the officers and crew of the fame (hip, who nobly feconded us in the barge, until all her crew were killed or wounded; and to the Honourable Mr. CATHCART, who commanded the MEDUSA'S cut ter, and fuflained the attack with the greateft in trepidity, until the defperate fituation I was left in obliged me to call him to the al:Mance of th i s (offerers in my boat. The boats were no fooner alongfide than we at tempted to board ; but a ver y firong netting traced up to her lower yards, baffled all our endeavours, and an inllantaneous difcharge of her guns and fmall arms, from about zoo foldiers on her gun wale, knocked myfelf, Mr. KIRBY, the mailer of the MEDUSA, and Mr. GORE, a midfhipman, with two thirds of the crew, upon our backs into the boat, all either killed or wounded defperately, the barge and cutter being on the outride, !fleeted off with the tide, but the flat boat in which I was hung alongfide, and, as there was not an officer or man left to govern her, muff have fallen into the hands of the enemy, had not Mr. Cavitcarr taken her in tow, and carried her off. Mr. WILLIAMS led his fubdivition up to the enemy with the molt intrepid gallantry, took one lugger, and attacked a brig, while his crews, I am concerned to fay, fuffered equally with our (elves, nearly the whole of his boat's crew were killed or wounded; Lieutenant PELLET, who com mansied the MEDUSA'S launch, and the Honouri ble Mr. MAITLAND, midfhipman, were feverely wounded ; and Mr. WILLIAM Beisrow, mailer's mate, in the MEDUSA'S cutter, under Lieutenant STEWART, Was killed. I now feel it my duty to drum your Lordfhip, that nothing could furpafs the zeal, courage, and readinefs of every defcription of officer and man under my command ; and lam lorry that my words fall (port of their merits, though we could not accompli(h the objefl we were ordered to. (Signed) EDWARD T. FAIRER. Lord Vifrount Nr rem+, Viee-Admiral of the Blue, Commander in Chief, Sec. &c GAN/MIT, AUSUft 16, Ikt. My Loan—On the night of the tsth inf. the third divifion of boats which I had the honour to command, affembled on board his Majefty's fhip YOP K, agreeable to your Lordfhip's direCtions, and at eleven P. M. by fignal from the Mouse, pro. (ceded, without lots of time, to attack the enemy's flotilla, off Boulogne, as direfted by your Lord flip; and as I thought it moft advifable to en deavour to reduce the largefi veffel firll, loft no time in making tilt attack ; but in confequence of my leading the divifion, and the enemy opening a heavy fire from feveral batteries, thought it ad, virAle to give the enemy as little time as poffiblc cut the tow-rope, and did not wait for the other ha , ts, fn that it was fomc little time before the I I.:av) boats could get up ; received fo many thots th ough the boat's bottom, that foon faun.] h.:. in a finking (late, and as it was not pollible to (top in many 'hot holes, was obliged, with the men, to take to another boat, and have the to acquaint your Lorifhip, that I received portico a lar fupport from the boats of his Majefly's flap YORK, which foon came up with the ref of tin: divi!ion I had the honour to command; but find ing no prolix } of fuccefe, and the number of mc.: killed and wounded in the different boats, and tit: confiant fire from the (bore of grape and arms, thought it for the good of his Majefty's :vice to withdraw the boats between two and ti.. in the morning, as we could not board 11,1:, though every effort was made. ( Signed ) ISAAC COTCr:?.V! The Right Hon. Lord VifeountlSlVl.lol4, K. B. Commander in Chief, &c. &c. Majtity . , Ship big, Sunday, Aug.l6, MY LORD—In crnfequence of direetions receiv:.! from your Lordihip, I laft night, on the !•: : :.; : o. Ling made on board the MEDUZA, left di:s with the boats of the fourth divifion, farmed v ;0. two dole lines, and immediately joined the I.: h diviflons under the fternolthe Mrnesa, and f, thence proceeded to put your Lordfhip's order ;I to execution, attacking the welletrimoft part (.1 the enemy's flotilla; but notwithilandimi every ex ertion made, owing to the rapidity of ale tide v.: could not, until near day-light, get trY.the we!:. ward of any part of the enemy'sline; on tppro;‘,.::- ing the eallern part of which, in order to atria the firft diviflon then engaged, we met them returning. Under thefe circumftances, and the day breaking apace, I judged it prudent to direct the Off eels commanding the different boats to return to tlic:r refpeaive (hips. (Signed) ROD. JONES. P. S. None killed or wounded on board any of the fourth divifion. Right Hon. Lord Wifcount NeLsotr, K. B. Contrnandw in Chief,- ecc. &c. DISCOVERY, off Boulogne, Auguft r 6. My Lotter—l beg leave to make my report to your Lordihip of the four howitzer boats that I had the honour to command, in the attack of the ene my laft night. Having led in to fupport Captain PARKER'S di vifion, keeping between his lines until the enemy opened their fire on him, we keeping on towards the pier until I was aground in the headmoft boat, then opened our fire, and threw about eight (hells into it; but, from the arength of the tide coming out of the harbour, was not able to keep our Ration off the pier head, but continued our fire on the camp, until the onamy's fire had totally flackened, and Captain PARKER'S divifion had paired without me. I beg leave to mention to your Lord(hip, that I was ably fupported by the other boats.— Captain BLOOMS and Lieutenant BEAM, of the Royal Artillery, did every thing in their power to annoy the enemy. The other Officers ,of Artil lery were detached in the other four howitier boats. (Signed) JOHN CONN. Right Hon. Lord Vircount Nacsorr, K. B. Be. ice. An Account of Officers, Seamen, and Marines, killed and wounded in the hoes of his Majclty's Mips and v,iffels in the attack of the French flotilla, moored before Boulogne, on the night of the Isth Austin., ;got. IST DIVISION. LtYDINA4 feamen. 3 marinca, Akers, 20 (ca meo, Is marines, wounded. Total ix. EUGENI4-3 ream= killed; i officer, S feamen, wounded. Total 9. • JAMAICA ••I officer, 3 (omen, killed; i 6cer, 4 feamen• 4 marktes, wounded. Total t 3. 1D DIVISION. MED 1184.2 Oaken!, 14 feamm. 4 marines, killed ; S O( Beers, 24 feanten, 6 marines, wounded. Tatars. qi/LKNICIIIOUGH (c feaman, killed ; b rearoeni wounded. Total 7. • MINI.--z officer, wounded. 3D DIVISION. officer, I feamen, killed ; I Miner, ieSeamen, $ marines, wounded. Total 19. GANNETT.—c fcanun, killed ; a (amen, wounded. Total 3. Ft AR 1TC5...3 (cameo, wounded. Pit OVI DE Ncat3 (cameo, wounded. Ezreass.-4 (cameo, woundee. EXPLOSION.--z feaman,killed; (amen, Wounded. Total 3. • Dtscoraar.—t feaman, wounded. cral DIVISION. None killed or wounded. • TotaL-4 officer., 33 Icemen, 7 marines, killed; 14 officers 84 feamen, 30 marines, wounded—Total 172. , NAMVI Of ornents KILLED AliDwoutiono. Lernr te.--Lintenants Thomas Oliver, Francis Dickinfon, badly ; Captain Young, of the marines, badly; Mr. Francis Burney, mailer's mate ; Mr. Samuel Spratlay, midfdipman ; wounded. Euc e xt L.—Mr. Wliant Batfet,adting Lieutenant, wounded. JA MAtCA —Mr. Alexander Rutherford, matter's metes killed; Lieutenant Jeremiah Skelton, wounded 111CDUIA —Mr. William Gore, Mr. William Briftow, mid thipmer, ; Captain Edward Thornbrough Parker, Lord Nellun's Ald,le-Camp; Lieutenants Charles Pellei, Pred-rick Langford ; Mr. William Kirby, matter; the Honourable An• thony Maitland, miclihipritan, wounded. Y.:Mc-Mr. Berry, midshipman, killed; Mr. Brown,sun• nee, wounded. Mr. Richard Wiltinfon, Commander ache Greybonott Ste valve cleter, wounded 4 and one Leaman belongins to tile Cwer hound hkewife wounded. ( Signed ) MIDUIA, Ana 16, 1801. NZLION •Nlr lIRONTG EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM 014 BOARD THE EX PLOSION ROME, OFF BOULOGNE, DATED AUGUST 17, 1801. " On Friday night about eight o'clock, the Cap• tain came on board from the Admiral's (hip, and ordered an officer and 23 men to go on board the MEDUSA, by day light next morning, as * Admiral NELSON Was determined to dearoy all the armed veffels in the harbour of Boulogne. " The boats from different Blips affeMbled on lIAR R F., late ar•d once tutor pAtied throurlt ..v.7 to retet Lbw b 21 3 8 as 14 till to iul pn de fu( Vr an, the