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cas,.ly have divided their forces, and probably are gone eitt.rr to attack Come other Mandl, or t o (* wee p t h e WeR Indian Archipelago—and in either cafe they will do infinite mifehiti. Accounts by the Kelly hate, that the French fleet which arrived in the 'WeR Indies, confifted of fix fall of the line, eight fligatel, and a number of tranfports. We are inclined to think this an exaggeration. It was, we believe, five of the line, three frigates, and two brigs. Ncverthelefs, it appears that only three Chips of the line touched at Dominica, the reit were probably employed in Come usher operations. There .'oes not appear any reafon to believe that the French had proceeded to arm the Negroes. The news of the arrival of the Frecch WAS known at Antigua on the 24th February. Difpatches were received yeflerday from Sir CHALLIS COTTON, by which it appears t h at the Brett flzet had not put to tea. This morning three Boards were held at the Ad miralty, viz. one for examining feAmen previous to their being admitted into Greenwich Hofpital—the Regular Board held daily—and a Board of Lon gitude, at which Sir Jossrm BANKS prefided. Yellerday the Anniverfary of the Literary Fund, was celebrated at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, and a number of the moil dillinguithed charaelers were prcfent. The Earl of CH lc BITER was in the Chair, and filled it with a dignity and propriety that every perfon prefent applauded and admired. The meeting was uncommonly numerous. As loon as the covers were removed, a Trio was Tung by TAYLOR, of Bath, INC LEDON, and Mailer KELL• NAL, who continued during the evening to delight the company with fpecimens of ringing, which ap peared to iis very much beyond the common average of vocal talents. MetTri. TAYLOR, fact. mon, and SHIELD, continued during the whole evening to exhi lirate the company with a variety of the moil delight ful fcngs. There were agreeably relieved by recita tions from Mars. Ft EEG MELD, GRAHAM, and TWILDI Mr. Pre, the Laureat, alfo contributed to the en tertainment of the evening by more than one effuftnn of his Mufc. The Earl of CIIICHISTIR informed the Meeting that he had teceived an intimation from his Royal Highneis the Prince of Micas, informing him that he had given directions to look out for a houfe of 2001. rent for the accommodation of the Secretaries of the Society, and for the carrying on of its objees. This gracious and munificent proof of his Royal Highnels's patronage of the Society, was received by the company with the moll cordial gratitude and 2pplaufc. ALout 9 o'clock the Noble Lord left the Chair, ant' his place was fupplieJ by Mr. Alderman Row csorr, who in a m •fl inipreflive fpeech enforced the ..hefts of the Inflitution..The worthy Alderman then gave—" The Republic or Letters, the Ariffo eracy of Literature, and the Monarchy of Reafon." The Tie:4lllw read feveral Reports to thew the !late of the funds of the Society. A Band played during the time of dinner. and the evening concluded with the utmoll harmony and con-1 viviality. FItICALS PLAY.—The whole fafbionable world is abforbed in the difcovery of the immenfe loges of the Duchels of —, at Play, principally to Gamellers of her own lei, and tome of nearly her own rank and i dillinaion. Her Grace's whole lots ;chiefly at Farn) am-ants to one hundred and feventy.fix thoinand pounds, of which a private Gentlewoman and hilinn friend, Mrs. laid to have won no lets th an so,oool. The dilcovery was made to the Duke on Sunday laft :—the Duchefs ruched into his library and, in a flood of teats, tbld him, " that Ilse was ruined In fame, and reputation, if thefe claims of honour were not intlantly difchargesl." His Grace was thunderliruck when he learned the extent of her requifition, and the names of the female friend, who had contributed in fo extraordinary a man ner to fuch extreme embarrafTments. Having footh ed her in the bell manner he was able, he fent for two confidential friends, imparted to them all the cir entnflances, and alked them how he flsould ail ? Their anfwer was promptly given." Pay not one Guinea of any loch ii farrow demands!" and this advice, it is fuppofed, will be flrialy adhered to by the Duke. Her Grace is Paid to have executed fame bonds, to latisfy fur a moment thefe gambling ci .imants • but, of courfe, they can be of nn avail.—Two &inle t:nen' and five Ladies formed the thug flock of Rook s , that have fo unmercifully [tripped this female Pigeon of dillinaion. Hassow SCHOOL.—Whcn any great event takes place in what concerns the improvement oldie riiing generation in this ifland, it becomes the tnanifell duty of Journalilts like ourfelves, to make every proper en qiiiry into the fag, and to report it with fidelity, ins partiality, and precifion. 'l'hat the Master!hip of lIAR tow ScHoot. is about to change pofTelTor, is now no feeret ; and this event we certainly confider as import4ht : whether we look to the number of the Pupils, the :plendour of the efiablithment, or the dignity, the learning, the (kill, and the charafter of the three prefent competitors. All the literary world well know, (and many good men deeply reg-ct) the bufile and the confution of the competition, about twenty--five or thirty years ago. Dr. HRaTM was Inc• seeded by his brother-in-law, Dr.DaURY; Dr. Ds u av is now about to retire ; and the names of the three present candidates for this chair, are, Mr.MA DUI. ar, Mr. G. BUTLER, and Mr. Evans, all Cambridge graduates, and all gentlemen of approved talccts.— Mr. Davits , is Dr. D'i. brother ; Mr. BUTLER is the fon of the Rev.Ws &DIN Burt la, whole time is like wife devoted to the infiruSion of youth, and whole profeffional reputation as a divine, we underfiand, is acknowledged to be great. Mr. Evans fignalizcd hirnfelf much at Cambridge, and rook a very high Mathematical degree. The elation came on, on Monday the iBth of March. The Governors, fix in number, (viz. three Lords and three Commoners) divided two by two in favour of all firer!!! The de• cifion cells with his Lirace the Arcbbithop of Canter bury, and with him alone. We really cannot p:e fume to point out the gentleman who teems to pt fiefs ale fairest title. We wills well to all : but we with, nria ardently, the paramount profptiity of Ha ILIOW SCHOOL, and of its very numerous youthful inhabi •arts. YCLUIVTEERS. COPY.—(CIRCULAR,) Mr Loin, WHITEHALL, AMC T. IS :5. The obvious and important improvement which the State and Mine of the Volunteers have already experienced from the meafere of placing them, for a limited time. on permanent Pay and Duty, has determined his Majdty to give died to the difpo fition which has already been manifefted by many Corps of Volon teens, to renew their offers of going out on permanent duty. un.'er regulations flintier to thole which were eftabliftied and atted upon during the late year. With regard to thefe Regulations, ham defirous or diredbng your attention particularly to the previous itcps to be taken be fore the propofal of any Corps to affemble on permanent Pay and Duty is tranfmitted to me, in order that the concurrence of the General of the DiftriCt to the Propofal may be fignified to me, at the fame time with an 'ma Return of the Effedive Numbers and Rank of the Volunteersorho are to be affembled, and accompanied by a Statement of the time and place of their affembling, and of the period tor which it is intended that they fhould remain on Duty. For the purpofe of giving every due encouragement to this de feription of fervice, it is the intention of his Majefty's Govern ment to prupore to Parliament to authorize them to advance to the Non-comniiffioned Officers, Trumpeters, Drummers, and Privates, a turn not exceeding One Guinea for Twenty-one Days, and in that proporion for any Charter period ; to be drawn for by the Captains of Companies, upon the Receiver General of the Coun ty to which the Corps may belong. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordthip's molt obedient humble Servant, P. S. In order to rave your Lordfhip trouble, I have directed a Copy of this Letter to be tranfmitted to the form] Commandants of Volunteer Corps in the County under your charge. To His Majefty's Lieutenant of the County of .----. Yefierday the Loyal North Britons, Lieutenant Colonel Lord RIAY, and the Rifle Corps which is at tached to it, were infpeEted in Hyde Park, by Lieu tenant Colonel Jett custom. They were afterwards to have been reviewed by Brigadier General PHI P rs. This, however, was the firft time of their being out this feafon ; their mutter was confequently not In hong as it is likely to be when they become more accuitcmed to that aria attention which military duty impofes, and the review was put off until fur ther orders. The Royal York Mary-la•Bonne Volunteers, Col. Lord Vifcount Dusc•mtiow, were infpeeted by Lieu tenant Colonel JINKINSON, on Buckden Hill, Hyde- Park. They were afterwards reviewed by General the Earl of BANBURY, and praftifed the new manceu vres which have been ordered by his Royal Highnefs the Commander in Chief. When the Review was tinifhed, the Corps was drawn up in the form of a triangle, with their own Colonel and the Reviewing General in the middle. The two Noble Lords dif mounted, and the General raid that he thanked the whole Corps fincetely for their attention to difcipline. !ley muttered upwards of 400 rank and file. A Gentleman in the Corps had one of his fingers badly wounded by the bayonet of another, in bringing his piece up to the fboulder, after having loaded. Yeflerday afternoon at three o'clock the following corps of Loyal London Volunteers paraded at their alarm poas, ptirfitant to order, for the purpofe of marching out to Kennington Common, and there to be infpeaed and brigaded under the command of Brigadier General Marrom. 3d Regiment Royal London, Col. KaNSINOTON. 9th Ditto Ditto Col. J. P. HAN KEY. AM toth Ditto Di to Col. R H Soon after they marched in they were formed in line, the 3d leading on the right, the toth on the left, and the 9th in the centre. The ufual infpeaion was made, and the whole paled in review in quick and ordinary time before the Brigadier ; and, on regaining their original po. lition, proceeded to go through all the ufual Field Manoeuvres of forming clofe and open Columns, Wheelings, Marches, Charges, and Firings, both as Battalions (eparately, and a compact Brigade, all of which were done Readily and fpiritedly. The Bri• Bade was not over till paR (even o'clock, when the Corp; by feparate routes, return e d t o town . Th e mullet . of the whole was about yon Rank and File, eaclufively of Officers, Serjeantv, and Bands of Mu. ftc, Drums, &c. much fmaller than their number on paper. By private letters we learn that M. Barz, Deputy for the States of Wirtcm Hugh, at Vienna, was ar felled there upon the requifition of the Eleftor of WIRTISIBURGH, being accufed of a confpiracy, of which it was the nhjea to afraffinate the ELECTOR, and his principal Mini fler of State. Mr. K.O PFILT, Deputy from the States of Wirtemburgh, is OM at Vienna. Both of there Gentlemen are unfriendly to the ELECTOR, who lately demanded that they fhould be fent away from Vienna ; a requell which was refuted at the time. Sir Gaoact R slant)) iS at Berlin. On the i3th of March, a French folder was flint at Hanover, conviEted (as it is Rated in the fentence of the military commitGon) of Es,'cameos, of crimp ing, and correfponding with Mr. PITT ! Yellerday a Court of Direetors was held at the Ea ft India Houle, when the following (hips were thus timed, viz. Ann, for Madras and Bengal, to be dint the 30th of March, fail Crew, Gravefend the 30th of April. Diana. Glory. and Northampton, for ditto; Sarah Chriftiana, for Bombay and Bengal, to be afloat the :3th of April, fail from Gravefend on the 13th of May. New York Papers to the 24th February readied us yelteruay. Laptain Asset., who arrived there on the 22d from Martinique, Rated, that on the 25th January a Britilh fleet appeared off that Bland, but ttood off again almolL immediately; and that, on the ad of February, another Briti(h fleet was feen off Guadaloupe (landing up. Capt. A. fuppofed, from thefe circurnflances, that the meditated Attack on Martinique would take place as loon as a junCtion between thefe two fleets could be effeCted. From letters received from different men of war is the Channel Fleet, dated Tuefday fe'nnight, it ap pears, the look-out cutter in (bore, obferved on Sun. day the 24th, the telegraph and fignal poll at Cama s et andßertheurne points frequentlyat work, on which the cutter flood in, and was Bred at by two frigates, which chafed her ; though the gave them a few (hot, the frigates returned to the Outer Road ; and then the cutter made fail for Admiral Sir C. Covrow, (poke him, and told him of the enemy's motions, and intending apparently to get under weigh. The enemy confided of 24 fail of the line. 7 frigates, betides cor vettes and gun brigs. Our fleet courifis of 17 fail of the ling, Ike. In the morning of Toefday the whole French fleet were found to be at anchor in the Bay of Bertheume, feemingly fitted for an expedition, hav ing hay on their quarters, in the boarding settings, large flat boats on their booms; and full of troops. NAUTIC,IL INTELLIGENCE. MAILS THIS DA ARIL DEC ARR. DUE. Dublin o t Hamburgh o 1 ‘Vaterford o z Go:tenburgh o z Li!bon o z Jamaica 0 0 ,V.—Wind S. S. W. PENZANCE, APRIL I.—Since my lafl his Majeny's brig GANNET, Lieut. Bass, arrived and failed again on a cruize : and yellerday bib Majelty's hired arm ed brig CaaoLims, Lieut. Dattar arrived and re mains. PLYMOUTH, APRIL z.—Came in the Beaver, of and from Pool, laden with pipe clay, beer, hardware, &c. ROBERT HOMER mailer, for Liverpool : fire was taken on the soth ultimo, near the Land's End, by the Confiance French fchooner privateer, and retake► the 24th following, by the DECADP, of 36 guns.— Sailed the PRETTY Lase, of 18 guns, with a fleet to the Ea'award. The NAIAD, of 38 guns, working out yellerday, flruck on a rock in the Sound, and received Tome damage, and muft go into dock. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Arrived PENTIRPRE HANTS cutter, with the BRITISH QUEEN, ROYAL AFRICAN, HARMORY, AJAX, ANN, WILLIAM, and PLANTER, with troops on boatel, for the expedition, from Plymouth ; DEFENDFR and PLUMPER gun brigs, from a cruize.—Wind S. W. DEAL, APRIL 3.—yrarly this morning failed the BONSTTA floop of war, with Admiral GARDNER, and the Metcalf Eaft Indiaman, and a fleet of other out ward bound vac's, tranfports, coauters, and colliers, under convoy for Portfmouth.— Arrived and failed for the River, the Felicity Spanilh privateer, prize to the Kitty privateer of London. Sailed the &vas gun-brig on a cruize. Remain in the Downs the reit of his Majelty's (hips, &c. as per la L.—Wind S. S. W. MILFORD, Mato, 31.—The floop Good Intent, Noel mater, bound to Nem)), with copper ore, has arrived at this port, and been put under reflraint of quarantine for the following reafon :—About fix months fince an American fhip put in here thort handed, and engaged a hand from Dale, in this port, to go the voyage to Cadiz, from whence he returned, and in order to get home, contrived to be put on board the Good IRtent, lag Friday, off Stumble Head. The Officers of the Cußoms at Dale, know ing the man, on the arrival of the Good Intent in Dale Road, immediately put her under ftrift qua rantine, in which Rate the now remains. The delay and expenee attending this meafure, will be a fuffi cient caqtion to Mr. Nona., and moR likely to all other maßers of veffels who hear of it. The Lady Warren armed (hip failed a day or two ago with the trade for the Channel, but has been compelled to return. DISTRIBUTION OF PR I ZF-MONEY. __ .... For the capture of the Dutch (hip Vrow Elisabeth, May 31, 1803, a diftribution will be made to the Boadicea,on its ar Ival in port. and every Tucfday and Friday for three years at No. til, Clement's Inn. The gun-brig Baglifie, for the capture of the Juffrow Catherina, December 8,1803, will be paid on her arrival in port, and every day for three years at N 0.13, Clement's Inn. To the bomb Perfeus, for the capture of the Margaretha Eliza betha, June 9, 1803, a diftribution will be made on Friday next, the sth ion. at No. 18, Clement's Inn, and every Tuefday and Fri day for three years. • The Caroline, for the capture of the Dutch brig of war Hauje, Auguft 2, 1803, will be paid on the gth init. at No 6, Stanhope ltreet, Newcaltle ftreet, and every day fur three ran. The fame fhip, fur the detentior. of the Henrlca Johanna, Au guft 3, 1803, will be paid at the fame time and place. The hired arta sd cutter Minerva, for the capture of the brig Anna Maria, January 8, 1796, will be paid on Wednefday the zoth init. at the Cultom-boufe, and between ten and one any day for three years by the Agent. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVE/11ND, APRIL 3.l 3 .srfcd by the Janina, Barker, from Dublin; Courier, Langley, from Touningen ; Aneete. Davit's, from Peppenburg ; Anawan, ane Juffrow Alke, from Embden.--Sailed the Eliza, Oxley, for St. Lucie; Delaford, Young, kr St. Vincent's; Hope, Fergufon, for Demerara; Choice, Crark, for St Kitt's; Johanna Charlotte, Borrodaile, for Surinam ; Edyftone, Samar), and the Adeona, Kirby, fur Mon treal; Crefcent, Hidden, for Jamaica; Alliance, Williainfon, for Yucatan ; Harmonia, Bulk, and the Frciude, Vane, for Dubden. ARRIVED. At Liverpool, the Savage, Doland, from New York ; Lewis, Pratt, from Georgia • Harmony, Reid, from Cha r l e ft o n ; a nd t h e Princefs Amelia, M`Donard, from Dssminiea—fhe failed on the ►lth of Pebrusry. At Hoylake, o>k, Mafon, fr, m Melfina. 011 . Dover. Shannon, Daniels, from Limerick. At St. Thomas's. Canadian, Shadforth, from London ; and the Marquis of Huntley, ------. from Africa. At Surinam, Recovery, Sabine; Andromeda, Derby; Com merce, Clofe ; Fortitude, Falconer ; and Fairy, Francis, from London. At Dominica, Mars, Mitchell ; Progrefs, Frog • Stork,— ; Hawkefbury, Carr ; and the Mars, Mit c h e ll, irons London ; Richmond, Wafter ; and the Stephen, —, from Liverpool. At Barbadoes, Wanderer, brankland, from Shield.; IJorht, Newton ; Ablive, Millet; ; Reward, Gullet) ; Arm, King ; Suf folk, Robinfon ; Sibella, Barton; Angußus Cxfar, Kirby ; Atlan tic, Sime ; Venus, Tozer ; Olive Branch, ; Good Intent, Partridge; Aurora, ; L. 'Abington, Kitchen ; Au. value Carat . , Bell ; Britannia, Smith ; Friendfhip, —••••-; Tho mas and Mary, Mariton ; Fingal, Kell ; She. don., Smith; Gene rous Planter, Battey ; Swinger, ; Flora, Barnet ; Litolll, M‘Grath ; Hunter, Hunter ; Atlas, Richards ; and Scarborough, Peacock, from London. At St. Ku 'a, Mentor, Sarman ; Lady Nelfon, —; Integrity, Gardner ; and Matthew, Young, from London. At Montferrat, Liberty Sargeant, from Ditto—At Berbice, Dalrymple, nein, from ditto. At Tobago, Rofe, —; Frincefs Royal, Irwin ; Cove, Wyatt Harway, Harvey; Ann, Sutton; Recovery, Taylor; E!ward, M'alk cr ; Rofalia, Fergufoa ; Joabn, ; and Brothers, Spark,, from London ; Eliza, ftom Dublin ; Margaret, —; and Hopewill, tromGletow ; and Mirvin, —, from Briltol. . . , At Nevis, Friends, Peake; and Lady Jane Halliday, Chivres, from London. At Demerara, Swift, Williams, from Africa; Favourite, Hol man; I ndultry, ; Pc rfcvera nee, Curtis ; Leviathan. jack - fon • Tarletou, Stoddart; George, Puddicombc; and Princefs Royal, Neve, from London. At Tomb, George, Purvis, 'front Liverpool—At Grenada, Themis, Douglas; Margaret, Moffatt; Lady Ann, Bainer; Iris, Phillips; Lady Penrhyn, Burgas; Queen, Blenheim, Miller; Juno, Ciarkfnn ; and Amelia, Young, from London ; Drvade, —, from Whitehaven; and Phalli:, Simplon, from Shields. At Jamaica, Ida, Mardian; Jamaica, Clark; Devon, Sparks; Maria, &imam ; William Pitt, —; and Lord Neif on , from .ondon ; Nile,—; Ann, —; and Zephyr, —,from At Antigua, Milo! Volunteer, —, (ram Ilrlfto!; Slnclr ton, horn &kilt ; Dwina, —, from Whitcbactn; limo-aid, Cook; Nancy, Cook; Prince of Wales, Had ; Aberdeen, Cum mings; Patriot, Strangecock ; Albion, 011ie; and Kirby, Dryi dale, from London. At St. Vincent's, St. Vincent'., Jobalm; Nelfon, Main; Tind cjingtono Boat ; Ealing Grove, Line; King George, Carter ; Na rita, Herbert; end Suffolk, Moore, from Lomiun W E.Tr INntrl. =III Letters .ver; tee, tved yeaer day in Town from the different Welt India ►llands. The arrival of the lrenjh fquadron in thole pats, was known at St. Vincent's, on the izel of Feb:-nary. Letters by th e Lady Arabella packet, dated the 12th of Febrcary (nine days previous to the attack made by the French iquairon), mention, that feveral veffels had lately arrived at Dominica, which there is re ifon to fear have been taken polTeilion of by the French fqua dron. Amongfl thole enumera'ed, are the Tiawke (tory, CARR ; Progrefs, Fool- ; Marquis of Lanf downe, - ; Mars, Mr tr ELL ; Steak, THUMP. RON, from London, and Stapleton, Richmond, and Watfon, from Liverpool. A Wet from D-marara called at Dominica, in the beginning of February, but fortunately failed from thence on the Bth of that month. The Favourite, HOLMAN, from Lon- don, was fpoke with in lung. 45 to 46. all well, with five fail in company, bound to I)emarara. The Peggy, WARREN, from London for Tortola, has been taken, retakm, and arrived at T,,rtola. The Ql2een Charlotte, from \\Mirehaven, has been taken, retaken, and arrived at Grenada. The George and Bridget, Mat/Le, from London, fur Jamaica ; the Welthnry, GeLakivr, from Brittol for Grenada; and the Brothers, —, from London for Barbadoes, are captured and carried into Gua• &loupe. The Mary, —, from Poole to Newfoundland, has been taken, retaken, and is arrived at Plymouth. The Minerva, DUNSTANVILLE, from Lo n d on to St. Vincent's, had been captured, retaken, and after wards arrived fafe at 1341badoes. The UNICIIO4 and SWIFT failed from Portfmonth on the 24th December for the Welt Indies. The f Mowing is an acc 'tint of that fleet : The George and Bridget, Captain Maul!, taken by the. Grande Decade privateer, of 22 guns, and carried into Guadaloupe. The Brothers is taken and carried into ditto. Matthew, Capt. Jaffra y Symmetry Capt. Liddel Jonah Fryer Grace Taylor Prince of Wales Greig A rcade Dale Sir S. Smith Smith Pierfons Cam: bell Buddingtons Wright Niel Malcom Hodgfon Atlantic 8r..w0 Prince George Bayley Alfred Clo idle Cygnet Ftflier Hope Parry Chilton Kent All for Jamaica, are rot vet accounted for. Albion, bippokd for Jamaica. The Ustcoes: frigate art ived at Barbadoes on the 28th of January, with part of the above fleet. About 20 fail, with the SWIFT :loop of war, had feparated f:on after !Wing. The SWIFT floop of war, with three of her con voy, arrived at Barbadoes on the 29th of January.— The SWIFT was to fail from thence with the (hips for Jamaica, on the gth of February. A fleet from Demerara called at the ;Rands, and failed from Dominica on the 3th of Feb. lan. A fleet of feveral fail of homeward bound mer chantmen from Demerara, Surinam, &c. under con voy of three (hips of war, paired by Barbadoes on the 2th February. A letter from Barbadoes, dated the 26th of Feb. received by the Netley fchnoner, arrived at Portf mouth, Rates, that the French force, arrived in the Weft Indies, confifts of fix fail of the line, eight fri gates, and a number of [lore (hips. By intelligence received from Antigua, of the risth February, we learn, that the failing of the different Surinam convoys was regulated as follows: The firs was to leave Surinam on the 12th cf April, and to take up the trade from Antigua at an appointed ren dezvous ; the fccond was to leave that colony on the 28th May ; the third on the 3 ilt July ; and the lalt fume time in autumn. The Cult noels of war has captured the Gene ral Ernnuf French privateer, of 22 guns, after a long enga;.enrcnt, and carried her into Barbadoes. We ate happy to record another gallant inflance of bravery in our mercantile marine : Extra& of a Letter from Captain Jr , try SCOTT, of the fhip Scar borough, of London, dated Barbadoe,, Jan. 27: " I am happy to inform you of the arrival of the Scarborough this nwrning We were feparated from the fleet on the 25th December, the day af te r w e , failed from Aie4Motherbatik, the fleet being much difp!rfed. The day we fell in with his Majelly's 'ffiip Swirl-, one of the convoy, and kept with her and ten mote (hips till the sth of January, when we were all feparated in a heavy gale of wind from the W. S. W. and after wards joined by the Dorfet, Capt. NEWTON, and the King George, Capt. COTTER.-- We all agreed to keep company to Barhadoes, and give each a mutual Itipport. On the 26th of Janu ary (yetterday) we fell in with a French privateer, of 16 grins, furl of men (by ale information I have received fince my arrival, not leis than two hundred) motlly people 'of colour, front Guadaloupe, which has done a great deal of damage, having captured feveral velrels. The only means 1 faw for the pro tedLn of the three fhips, were to get fome people from the Dorlet and King George on board the Scar borough, and bring her to adion, which their Com manders very handibmely complied with. I had fevers men from the Dorfet, and five from the King George, who all volunteered their fervice in a very handforne manner. At four o'clock the enemy came alongfide the Scarborough, and opened a molt tremendous fire of mufsoetry and grape thot, and attempted once to board, but was reptilled, and compelled to fheer off with a great lots of men ; I may boldly affirm, not lefs than feventy. lam lorry to inform you, my fir It fficer, Mr. PEACOCK, is dangeroully wounded, and I am almoll afraid mortally ; one of my boys 111 , t dead, and our hull, fails, and rigging, much cut The Scarborough, notwithltanding, will be ready to proceed by to-morrow. I am much indebted to Mr. JOSEPH WILSON, of the Goth regiment, who volun teered his fervice on beard the Scarborough, and fought moll gallantly. My people behaved well.— The adion hafted for upwards of an hour. The Scar borough mounts thirteen guns, and had on board 27 men and boys, including thole from the Dorfet and King Georwc." The crew of the Patrick and John of Dundee, who were fnpparcd to Lave been drowned when the valid foundered at tea, arc ail happily raved. By a vet el whl,6 arrived yellcrday from the Me• diterraneAn, we learn that the.ATLAS, ST. GLORGE. EA..7LE. SPARTIATE, and VF.TiiliA.ll men of war, were oir Lilbon on the 9 111 of Match, in quell of the Rochefort fquadron, and Pent a boat into the Tagus for inter:nation.