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Banding in with the Swedish coast. The English cutter kiught most gallantly, but could ha r dly h ave esca p e d being taken, had not our batteries opened upo n t he enemy's gun boats, among w h om our frr ; seemed to do much execution. The Danish gu n -boats thereupon left the latter and stood towards t he other three sail, which immediately began to can nonade them although at some distanCe, and three Eng li s h gun-boats heaving in sight soon after, the Dan i s h gun-boats stood off; and retreated with all po ssible haste under the guns of the fortress of Cre nenhurgh, which commenced a heavy cannonade; most vigorously answered and kept up by the Eng. NI until all the ships had cleared the Danish coast. One Danish gun-boat was considerably "iii; w aged, and one of the enemy's armed vessels is stattd to have foundered. The loss on the part of the Eng lish is very trifling. (Signed) . • d G. BLEDERSIIOIII.. . 0 fielsingburgh, Nov. 10,1808." Dispatches were received last night at the India. H ous e, which state that tranquillity prevailed in e'Very put of the British dominions in India. They were brought by the Sarah Christiana, which sailed from g en g►sl on the 19th of June. A ccou nts had been received at Calcutta from Cap tainbiaLcoLm, who had been sent on an Embassy to g e nii, where he had been received with the utmost cor di a li t y. We may, therefore, expect that the object of his mission is accoMplished. Our Readers will End the details respecting the India fleet in our ship. ping intelligence. THE ARMY. In consequence of Ministers having received iriiel- ligenee that the whole of the level part of Spain, and where only a body of cavalry could act properly, is now overrun by the French army ; orders were on Thursday evening sent down to Portsniouth, Ply. mouth, and Falmouth, to pr!vent the sailing or em more cavalry. Owing to the extraordi tons of Commissioner TOWR EY, of the card, the greater part of the 3d Dragoon . 4th Dragoons, were yesterday re-landed. .rstood that the greater part of the trans.l woceed empty to Spain and Portugal. Dragoons were yesterday disembarking all, an embarkation of a large body of going on ; and it is said that a very of Infantry will be immediately embarked BAIRD'S army will be immediately em- Corunna, and disembark at a port in Pont'. thence they will, with all speed, march to support Sir JOHN MOORE'S army in their COTTON'S brigade has embarked at Fal. circumstances had not prevented it, this brigade would have sailed with General General PAYNE'S, the 2d brigade of 'airy, and 2d, or General CAMPBELL'S 'oot Guards. General livcovm gave a superb dinner !en of his own regiment, at Portsmouth, Officers of General Vyses regiment were Generals WHETHAItf, PORTER, PAYNE, 2LAVERING, MUNRO, °ROE, FRENCH, &c. Dragoons is one of the finest regiments in and has the same character among the' igoons that that excellent regiment, the long the Light. to correct a typographical error which re STAR of Wednesday. It is not the General FINCH, of the Guards, but Bri- Tal FRENCH, who is now going out on the West-Indies. Lieut.-Colonel STEWART, ih Musno and ORDL, are proceeding to cf Council, wo understand, has been ;ill appear in this night's Gal.ette, open . iti the Spanish part of St. Domingo to with this country. ' was on Thrrsclay prorogued in the usual 'clay the I 6th of Janualy next, then to - dispatch of business The LORD CIIAN. Duke of Mom raosr, and Ear? BATH Li tor ,issioners. Mr. VlLLeas goes out in the Mose fri tsbon, as Ambassador from this Country. .=petted at Falmouth on Thursday, when was instantly to sail. Precinct Meeting for the parish of St. the West, in the Ward of Farringdon- Messrs. THOMAS HARPER, THOMAS BAR WILLIAM MoRRELL, were unanimously the Wardmote as fit and proper persons representatives in Common Council for ensuing. —The latter Gentleman is elected room of Mr. Qum, who resigns. The meeting were at the same time given to ~PEE, &ant:4, and Qum, for the uni. zealous and correct manner in which, during lg year, they have discharged the various z.ir situati on , an d f or t h e i r pol i te and attention to the removal of nuisances. FORGERY.—On Thursday evening the of the charge for uttering a forged bill, Mr. King against Mr. H. the Attorney, by r. REA, when r. eorge Hu antl prov Med tha t he knew Mr G . John Hor ff .: 1 411 -court-buildi ngs , the accepter of the he resided there from the month of Sep till the 24th of December. Mr. READ that the idea of the non-entity of Mr. Hor done away, he should discharge Mr. H. according done. rAtlrrait nvreiLl6kNcs. All. DIII AU. , _ a d ueam 1 01 Malta • 1 'traterioid 1 Leeward Tijind 1 0 Gitstealiurgh • 2 Jamaica 1 0 Mi 1...... EAST-INDIA SHIPPING. YesterdAy afternoon the Purser of the Sarah Chris tiana, Captain MACKISON, came to the East India House with the agreeable intelligence of her safe ar rival off the Isle of Wight, on the Bth instant. Sailed from Bengal the 19th June, in company with the Ceylon and Northampton, under convoy of his Ma jesty's Ship TERPsICHORE ; the Ceylon parted com pany the 4di bf July' • The Sarah Ch r i st i ana , w i t h the foll Owing ships, of: rived at, St. Helena, the 28th September, and sailed from thence the 22d October under convoy of his Ma jesty's ship BT. FIORMao. captain Sandelands ; Duke of Montrose, Captain Paterson ; Northampton, Captain Sander. ; from Bengal. Worcester, ,Captiln ; Sir William Ptilteney, Captain Christopher; Tinloti; Captain Gaillard; from Bombay, with one transport, three Whalers, and one brig (Fly). On the 2d becember, the Sarah Christiana, having the brig in tow, parted company with the fleet in lat. 43. long. 26. 10. The ships Tigris, M'Dougal ; Ecperiment, Logan ; Glory, Detect ; Ann, Masson ; and Diana, Marshall, were left in Bengal. List of passengers per Sarah Christiana from Bengal: The Lady of Major Robert Greene and daughter, Misr Ca tharine Williamson, Captain John Ludlow, Lieutenant John Fagan, Mr. James Williamson, Assistant Surgeon. FALMOUTH; DECEMBER 7. Arrived this day the Princess Charlotte packet, KERR, from the Mediterranean, last from Cadiz, in fourteen days passage.—Sailed this day the Lady Pellew packet, HARVEY, with mails for Co runna ; the Princess Elizabeth packet, Kann, with mails for Lisbon ; and the Princess Amelia 'packet, with mails for New York and Halifax.—Wind TORBAY, DECEMBER 8. Sailed his Majesty's ships CAL EDONIA , R OYAL GEORGE, SAINT GEORGE, DREADNOU GHT , ACHILLE., TEMERAIRE, DONEGAL, CiESAR, REVENGE', and ALC MENE, to resume their station off Brest. Wind E.lshE. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 9. Sailed his Majesty's ships AMELIA andla COQUETTE on a ctuize. Wind N. W. DOVER, DECEMBER 8. The Messengers came down this afternoon, and it is expected they will embark to-morrow for Calais. Came itt this afternoon the brig Three Sisters, Cap :rain MILLER, of and from Sunderland, with coals for Portsmouth, having received much damage by being run on board of ; the Calista transport J.L. frorn Dept ford, with corn for Portsmouth ; and brig Louisa, Capt. WaLLENsTEts, of and from Nordkieping, with deals, pitch, and iron, bound to Malaga : both the', latter with the loss of an anchor and cable each.— The sloop Experiment, of this port, Capt. Motikai, in coming for the harbour, unfortunately struck against the North Pier-head 'and suok : she is . laden ' with bran from Deptford, bound to Portsmouth.— Arrived off here the ship Caledonia, Capt. TUNING, from St. Domingo, bound to London. DECEMBF.II 9.—Arrived off here this morning the Sarah Christiana, from Bengal ; parted seven days since, at the Mouth of the Channel, from the ST. FIORENZO frigate, having under her convoy the Wal -1 pole, Duke of Montrose, Northampton, Union, Wor cester and William Pulteney East-India ships; and Charming Kitty, Ranger, and Ferret whalers, seven weeks from St. Helena. . Sailed the brig Milford, WHITE, for Malta ; and the Calista transport, for Portsmouth, having got other anchors and cables in lieu of those they lost.—Passed by the brig Providence, INGRAM, from New Provi. dence ; and the Gallant Schemer, SMMI, from the Isle of Samos.—The convoy is just coming out of the Downs.—Wind E.N.E. and blows strong. The cutter Ranger, Captain BERRYMAN, of and for Guernsey, from Gottenburgh, with deals, iron, and pitch, was unfortunately lost on the Goodwin Sands, on Monday night ; the crew got on board the FORAM. GU.i sloop of war, which was also on shore, but which fortunately got off in about two hours ; the cutter twisted her bottom out almost immediately after she grounded. A brig was brought in he re thi s a f ter noon by some of our boatmen, who fell in with her nearly half seas over; without any one on board ; she is laden with va rious kinds of merchandize, hut has no name on her or on her boat, nor any papers on board ; her crew is supposed to be taken out by some other vessel, as she has no anchors nor cables, and bowsprit gone. Thursday eve mouth, and F barkation of n mry exertion Transport Bo: • Guards and 4 It is understoe hosts are to pi While the at Portsmout} ntillery was large force of for Portugal. a Sir DAVID barked at Cot ,•• gal, from wh join and supp d retreat. f General Co • Irma. if cis • very fine briga • , LINS/WOM'S, a • Heavy Caval: brigade of Fo( Yesterday C st to the Officers p which the C , invited ; and ' • EVILEIGII, CL ' The 4th Dr the service, ar Heavy Drag ( 14th, has amo We have tc P crept into the C' Hon. Major. G gadier-Genera Staff to the 1.4 a with Generals roc the same guar la An Order s. sigraq, and wi I , jog the ports i a fra trade wi Parliament " forni to Mom meet fo r t h e .d '' 'COUR, the D, srt as Commis The Hon. Pte for Lisbo e was expe the NIOBE was 111 , At the Pre es' t r unstan in ti ithout, Mes ,k Ins and NV returned to th to be their re :21ct. th eme ensu we room ts' tanks of th e • Meal n• HA 31 foendy zealau de Preceding dutie s of thei 7 re ad atttiatioi CDARG E OF Inye ltigAtiOD 512 )fired by ) was resumed 1 attended, and r, ; of Copth: that he r' 1807, oft bser ve d , film Kit ri er bein d„ ° i cult wh ich was au DEAL, DECEMBER 9. Arrive 3 last evening the MAJESTIC, of 74. guns, from the North Sea ; EURYALUS frigate and PINCHER gun brig from off Flushing. Sailed the BEAGLE, Po- DARGVS, and Titompsysz on a cruize ; OSPREY sloop and INDIGNANT gun brig with the outwarJ.bound vessels under convoy for Portsmouth. Wind N.N.E. YARMOUTH, DECEMBER 11. Arrived the Sraurso and SKYLARK sloop of war, from a maze; and the SWAN cutter, Lieut. LUCAS, from the Baltic, with two prizes. The 13oreas, Palm aosz Muter, f rom Stockholm, with iron and deals, bound to Hull, is on shore on Caister Beach, crew and cargo saved.—The ships of war rode out the gale ,without sustaining any injury.—Ships of war in the Roads, ROIosUCS, BUSTARD, and HAVOCK gun-brigs. —Wind N.E. The Cornwallis packet, arrived at Falmouth, on her outward-bound voyage, on the 24th of September, about 200 miles to windward of Barbadocs, felt in with le Duquesne French privateer (the same which captured the eight Liverpool Guineamen some time since), which she engaged very clo3e for two hours and a quarter, when the privateer sheered off, appa rently greatly injured. On board the Cornwallis one man was killed out-right; another died two days after of the wounds he received ; the Mate (Mr. Pr= FENDER) v.-as wounded severely; and a passenger slightly. The ship was much cut up in her hull, masts, and rigging. On the packet's arrival at D o mi n i ca , a person called on Captain ANTHONY, and informed him, that he had been on board le Duquesne at Mar tinique, where she was refitting, and was informed by the Captain of her, that he lost fourteen men killed and thirty wounded, out of his crew of 80 men. Pet COA7'IiI2III7*ON. ietterdly theie Was a very nufliertini and respec table Meeting of the inhabitants Of London, held at the City of London Tavern, purstiant to a public no tice, for the purpose of establishing a Subscription for the aid of the Patriotic Armies in Spain. The LORD MAYOR, who took the Cliair, addressed the Meeting. His Lordship said, the cause for which they had met together, was of so glorious and meri torious a natute, and spoke so powerfully for itself to the breasts of all present, that little or nothing was left for him to say, further than the pride he felt in presiding over -such a-highly respectable Meeting, and the interest which; he was persuaued, every true Eng lishman took in its success. . . Sir Roixar Vi r toaass said, that,withotitthinking it necessary to advance any argunieut4 tieshotofl t s b: mit to the geneibus feelings of - . th e Itieeling ? ,b.ts risOlution, "That a. Subscriptiett.shoeUbn inteieit ihto, - to aid the exertiotia Of Spails. 4 ' : - This motiouhayinx b eet i secon d e d ; Mr: ItiiiVCROFT said, that, it,Was necessary to in forth 'the Meeting of some circumstances which had &dulled ielative, tube Meeting. Those who had propoied thecalling pi it had, in the first place, con= sidered the populat...feeling which runs so strongly in favouf of Spout; and. which, would, he trusted, be made Manifest hi the measure which was now recommended. they had ascertained that Govern ment would see tvith pleasure sucit a manifestation of the public mind pu Spaitidt cause. They had also ascertained that Snch a measure would beyeg. pleasing to the Spanish Deptgy in 0 0 . s man', Admiral Apodaca, w h o wou ld thaukfulll, recetve. and speedily transmit to his own country whatever sums should be subscribed for,-its use, Due notice was then given of the Meeting, which could not fail to attract the public attention. The notice had also drawn the attention of Ministers, who were certainly anxious that every appearance should be avoided which would seem like a reflection cast upon them, for omitting any exertion that it *as in their power to mike in aid of the Spanish causes. This feeling had induced Mr. lerceval, the Chancelor of the Ex-: chequer, to write a letter to the Lord Mayor (which had been received only a f ew h ours ) exp l anatory o f the aids which Government had alre3dy furnished, or were now furnishing. He thenjead the letter, which wa to the following effect PA.. " Mr Loan—Understanding that a Meeting Is to he ionillnad under the salctien of your Lordship, fur the pinpose of a SA: scriptioti for the purchase of shoes, clothes, and other neeisitatles for the Spanish army, 1 feel It necessary to furnish you with the fullest information of what has been already done, and what is now doing by Government fur those objects. I hope I shall not be so far misunderstood, as to be supposed desirous of repressing any proofs which the City of London may be disposed to give, of that sentiment which is felt so generally In this country ; but I feel apprehensive, that unless great caution is used, some injury might be dune to that cause which it is the object of the Meeting to promote. I therefore think it necessary to inform you, that as to the purchase of shoes, which is otated'ai the first object of the subscription, Government have taken every means of procuring an abundant supply. From the orders that had given, not only in England, hut in Ireland and Scotland, they expect to be fur nished with 40 of 50,000 pair a month, for the British and Spa nish armies. If the zeal of individuals were to go farther, there would be a great danger that it would create a competition, which would raise the price, and be otherwise injurious. The same observation would also apply to a Subscription for the pur pose of buying uniforms or clothing. As to arms, ordnance, or field equipage, it would be unnecessary fur me to trouble your Lordship On those heads. The money, however, which may be subscribed, might be applied to the purchase f other articles which could not interfere with those on which Government are, occupied, and which would have the advantage of manifesting unequivocally to Spain, that besides the Government of this cowl try, she has width her the strong popular wish and general feeling, of the people of this country." _ _ Mr. Rowcuovr, considered that it was absolutely necessary to attend to the suggestions of the Chancel lor,pf %he, 4:chequer ; and he trusted that the ex— atnple whick the city of London would now set, would be followed by the whole country. The resolution for a subscription was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. QuIN said, when he considered that the cause of Spain embraced also the best interests of this coun try, both present andfuttue, he should think it be neath him to apologize for offering some observations as to the reports of great disasters having befallen our allies. He must express a confident hope that no ca lamities that might befal those brave men, struggling for their national independence, would repress the spirit of Englishmen in defending the freedom of their own country. As to the amount ,of the sub scription, he would say, that as the country had be fore subscribed so nobly for the fund at . Lloyd's, he hoped they would come forward as liberally on the present occasion. The stimulus was now much greater, as the tyrant with whom we are contending, has since that time greatly increased his force, and now wields the whole power of Continent. As to the present situation of Spain, if the cause was• ever so far gone, still the expiring exertions and the last convulsions of a people contending for their indepen dence, and against Bonaparte, should be accompanied by every proof of British feeling and sympathy.— In the Spanish cause, we felt nqt only sympathy for that nation, but that our own most important interests were connected with that struggle. The City cf London once set on foot a subscription, which was liberally filled up, for the unfortunate Poles; but what was Poland then to this country in comparison to what Spain now is ? No country was ever more bound to us by sympathy and common interest. He hoped, u nder those considerations, that the subscription would be liberal, and worthy of the country. The LORD MAYOR thought that in order to sheer how such a subscription would probably be received .by the Spanish nation, it would be right to read an extract from the Madrid Gazette of the 2d November. Mr. Rowcatorr then read the extract, which stated, that, among the admirable traits of generosity which had come to the knowledge of the Junta, there was one which claimed a deistinguished place. The Count Flo rida Blanca has received a letter, inclosing a subscrip 6on from an English cavalier, whose modesty forbids him to sig n his name, which o th erw i se wou ld h ave b een eternized - by Spaiiii:h gratitude. Spain was bound to bless that nation which evinced so generous a feeling . for her cause. The l e tt er i nc l ose d a su b scr i pt i on of 12,000 reals (about 160/.), and was mentioned as a small c . % uition by the writer, an Englishman totally unconnected with Spain by commerce or in any other way. He trusted the Junta would not disdain to receive this sum. on account of its smallness, as it might the bet ter serve as an example to stimulate others. Mr. Row croft thought that the very warm terms in which this small donation of an Englishman was received, would I piove to the Meeting in what manner the Spatt:ards would feel such a subscription as would probably be now set forward. As to the appointment of a Com mittee, he thought there were two courses to be pur sued. Either they might appoint men of perfect dis interestedness, much zeal, and discretion, to serve as a Committee; or they might form a Provisional Com mittee now, and, upon a second Meeting, elect the Committee. The Committee were then appointed; and several lists of Subscriptions were then read by different Mem bers of the Committee. On the Thanks of the Meeting to the LORD MAYOR being voted, his Lordship said, Gzatrzzattx-1 thank you very cordially for this high and diatinguithed mark of your esteem. Believe me, Gentlemen, I am perfectly alive to the importance of the exalted situation to which my fellow Citizens have raised me, and it is the full pur pose of my heart, to give it every attention in my power; that, when the anniversary of the 9th of November gull 'return, I may look with cottlicLuce to the same mark of your approbation. The following is an account of the total Supplies (sent and ordered) of the description under-menfioneds fur the Spanish armies, as transmitted by the CmAx- CeLLOR•Of the EiCRIIQUKR to the LORD MAYOR, and ready the City Meeting yeaerday, by Mr Rowcaorr: ibilitl of Clot iting fur tot ACOII3IEI3, Shirts, 25,000. • Cloth for 150,000 dO.; 241,00 Sheeting, 100,000 yards. men. Calico, 882,000 do. Great Coats for 50,000; Cloth Linen, 118,000 do. for Great Coats for 50,000 Shoes, as many as can be pro do.; 100,000 men. curd. Of the above Articles, the following have been ac tually forwarded to Spain, at different times : Viacom. for 58,500 mem Great Coats, 33,750. 'Cloth fur do. for 50,046 do. Shirts, 23,000. iLluen'aud calico, 1000,00 p ruffs. Shoes, 73,000 pair. 5 *EST INDIES. t ~ ..N • S . .. . - 's• hAttituittlhis borbaiß it. -.- Th 4 CoVernoepf the i t l:i•-nias has published an Edict s , dated the lit Sep Ber t in which he says-- "I hereby do declare, that the commerce permitted with the island of Cpracoa, by .an edict of the 30th of July last, shall it i like manner be iiitiended to all I dle Cbtpnies Of his Itritannic Majesty, and also to his gtir opean dominions, in honour of the friendship and at ranee which havf thui, been promised to us for the 'preservation of the integrity of the Spanish Monarchy, and fdt the generail good of all the subjects of our Sovereign .1,.0td, l)on,Ferdinand VII. o.itaseit I lt.-lar-A.dmiril Sir Alexander Coch •V , hi the'llelliis ; with the York, of the line, and t Rapide and. adra schooners, arrived here on . ra n4sday frotn.the coast of Demarara. It has since been refautte4; thitliistructions which had been re cived. he ti 'during .thl Admiral's absence, contain !orders for the sttict tilkkadc of - the trench lands.. Ocrroszit 18.—We were .; correctly.infortlied. Is .. t 6 jthe statement in our last s ; respecting 'di s t order froth I his Majesty's Government 'f* a suict blockade of the lynemys islands, as, since appears by a trocliniatimi from the Commanding Admiral of this ly.atiiin t . where by 4 , the several Captains; Coinmanders, and Com manding Officers widest his orders, are authorised and , directed to stop all neutral vessels destined for any of the ports of the said islands ; and if they shall appear to be ignorant of the 'existence of the blockade, and have no enemy's property on board, the Masters of such neutral vessels shall be apprised thereof, and warned not to proceed to such ports, and' a notice written to that erect upon one or more of the princi:- pal ship papers. But if a neutral vessel shall appear to have been so warped, or to be otherwise informed of the existence of the blockade, or to have sailed I om her last clearing port after it may be reasonably supposed that such notification might har,been made public there, and yet be found atternptjneor intend ing to enter either of the ports of the said I sland, such vessel shall be seized and sent into part lot'. legal acijti dicature. And with respect to neutral vessels coming out of the said ports; having any colonial produce, goods, or merchandize on board,, appearing to have been laden after knowledie of the biliikade, such vessels shall in like manner he seized and sent in:for legal adjii&cature." ' . t. LAW iNTEL -LIGRNCE. . • ..- ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS, ' FRIDAT, DECTMBiIt 9. This day the Right Hon. Sir Wit.t.tnit Scorri pro ceeded to the adjudication of the following cases : Allegria Constantia, Da Calms master.—This was a Portu guese velar!, and thy question beeort the Court was, that of da mages done to the ship whilst in the possession of the captors.— The Court, after hearing the affidavit read, and the Advocates on both sides, dismissed the ease. Gratidao, Ligitico master.—la this case a charge of plunder was preferrtd against the captor, by the master of the above ship. The Court dismissed the suit on account of the delay which had taken pLice befare an enquiry was instituted. Nemesis, Quick master.—ln this case the Court restored the ship and cargo, and condemned the captors In damages. • - COURT OF CHANCERY, DECEMUR 9. WILLIAMS V. MORGAN! HARRIS. Mr. HART was heard in support of a petition pre sented by the plaintiff as guardian of a young man of 18 years of age, who had married the defendant's daughter, both of them being under age, and wards of Chancery, for the purpose of compelling her father, who it appeared must necessarily have known of their elopement and subsequent marriage, to make a suit able settlement. This knowledge, he endeavoured to prove, must have existed, from various circumstance% stated in the affidavits. The young married couple, whatever might be their future prospects, had at pre sent but a very limited income, he caving only £7O 4-year, and she £3O. He argued that Mr. Harris, the father of the young lay, not having completely exculpated himself,, in regard to his endeavours to prevent the marriage, was not entirely free from the blame attachable to its having taken place ; and therefore ought to make a suitable allowance for his daughter. After hearing that the parties had eloped, he had contented himself with making inquiries at places where Le knew they could not be found. On the other hand, Mr. ALEXANDER, for the defen dant, argued, that Mr. Harris was entirely ignUrant of it ; that he had already a large .family to provide for and, disapproving of the marriage, he ought not to be compelled to make any settlement. The C?AXCRLLOR inquired if there were any affida vits made by the Clergyman who performed the cere mony • as he did not like that part of the case where one C lergyman had refused to marry the persons al luded to ? Being ar mere, in the affirmative, he said he should look the whole documents over, and state Ibis sentiments to-morrow. [Turnover. i