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w.a..n. rynirs. Accounts from it Da-ninon state. that biles had ma& gym preparations to Koren the City of Domingo. and that General ?errand was pre p rniC to evacuate it. This intelligence was, we believe. conveyed to the Governor of Jamaica, in fl tg of truce, which arrival in Kingston early in Augng. A letter from Ring ton, Jamaica, dated Ang. '2,i says—.N We are concerned to mention the lost oi the dragging seltranter, Pordin , / fork.!. Ci totitrop, belonging trt this port. She saileJ for Port Antonio _ . . list Wednesday, and at six oichck in the Morifng of the next Jay, the weather being very squally, and a violent swell retrat;tag ofF the Est end, prep Ira. tions were made to put the vessel in secute trim. when, in the za of hauling down the Jib and main— sail, a crass sea struck lan under the counter, and she overset. At this moment, a poor bro,vn wo man was wasi.ed away, and WAS seen no more. Finding that no n►e could be made of the boat,' which was full of water. Mr. G.tuthrop and hi. people endeavoured to adhere to the outside of the schooner, in the hope of being nstieed •by some vessel; but they remained till Friday night,. when two of the crew were carried away by the, sea; and, on Saturday morning, a boy died through fatigue. The survivo.► (t;pur), depairing of any vessel's approach, and being nearly exhansted With fatigtte and thirst, committed themselves ;then IS mils from shore) to tiro *art, and, after drifting about ue.w.trJs of an hour, were fortunately per ceived from His Majesty's brig Port Afaheis, on baated OE which they were immediately taken, and in which th. 7 received the nto,t humma attenti.bn. They were art:rt.:Ards brought in by the 3fdeee Fee- LIS/;OV HAM Llcaoli, nut. 19. The 4d1:7'41, frigate arrived here yesterday; she left nor Het off Cadiz, clasisting of twen:y-si sail of elks line, four days ;4:;i1, all well, and in daily et.eaation beingjoined by Lard Vstson. Ad miral Louts commands t:te inshore squaltoa of fire sail of the line ; our force k now so consider able, that th:re is little chance of the enemy coining oar; ‘v:sea Lord NtLso9 arrives, it will be entirely hopeless, unlew they are compelled by famine ; for it seems that they are in little better than a starring state. A ars has Jemmied a contribution of ten milli , iis of crus.ties from this Government, as eic price 4 the n.mtr.ility with which we hive been hitherto inJulgrd ; this demand it is thought will be rebiated. CADIT, SEPT. 14. The ::c•trety occasioned by the arrival of the Combined Feets, continues to be severely felt t re c 3 s: .e h ss lwea }IA to Seville, Ansi a supply 411 corn, wine, &e. dein inded ; even the fountains et Puerta Santa Maria, have bec,i put isarequisition, for the use of t'.e fleets. Oar Admiral, GRA VIVA. loudly accuses Vi c s. WV!. of treachery, in the late anion, and has soli cited leave to reign. Between the sailors, aninslsi ti:s Live ar4en to the highest pitch ; and scarce a p.uees, but the dead bodies of assassinated Frenc!imen are found in our streets. TIM INDUS. E xtran of a Lauer from a Passenrr on board th.l tdes, dated Cork Hai boor, OR. 1, 1803: .Wa sailed from Madras the latter end of .Ipril, and arrived at St. Helena, the 20th July, frsia whence we sathvl the 31 August, in company with several Whalers, a swerli.li ship, and a vowel, prise to IGa Nlajesty't slip Calcutta, which shire we. wilt coma,. " On the !:6tlt ult. we fell in with, and engaged a synad.on of the enemy, said to be (rum Rochefort. " On the If atli September, we thienvered Seven sail t.. wind ward, in line of battle, winch app.!are.l t . he edging down which we had on doubt were tvAr, from their t ze, their wiethod nf communicating their sividls. " 'hat evening, Caoain ‘Vondriff °Here' ui to ltal the fleet, with a stew of cltri , or the toner"; around us, and, at it e tome time, to steer 5.E. keeping a light, while he drop, ed a -stern, to observe the motions of the enetny, then in au , . of its, we toeei on the whnle of the night, und, art easy sail, kevinng the C.i'eatta in view, the heavy-stinting ships carrying •II the saa tot De Set. 4 . At day.hglit, we saw a large Iteet astern of us, the van n( who t. w a % ,uttrr a pews of sail , eltawng us. At a little after • to, the Calcutta mass a Canal to disperse, fur safety; the te,fluie fr.i.te of toe enemy stowing ins nntiat-ly Err us; and, When ahre+st of the Cay.utto, \Yos.I&V hauled up, as 4 ting.ewl her. They kept • running ire, sometimes gate e a ch other browientee. 0 We now vas she wits enusing up fast with tre, although to had every sad we souk en.w.loa the +hip; et this pennd, sir') lossoelksutle skips, ones three.tracker, were bearing down en t►, Ca'cutta; eery esui,avoor was male to cripple the f. p,t• when she came up, and our stern chasers were got out of thee:his windows. " As she haAlcro-4 sTveral shot at its, the Ca;•tain ordere the East inlia C.siosto, '4 St , to tat thiven over. bs I. whoeh we. onunekately done. The truly chance then !bit wool, by I,tht...aing the ship, and thr , ,woug o'er. besot a 1 art ot the cer:... I. w - is sows pereeised she made roa *lay, 40a Woul.llo , t 1 uat • tit the ttoettl,t, K 4 nays y.i.sN„ Last night Miss Dermas Perforated kite char4,l Of Mrs. 0714, in the favourite comedy of ~br Jr hmi !rift, and received the most nob,"„ ki phone throulthr•ut the whole piece. /Av. k„, 11 ., pleasant entertainment of Attrimany, Mrs. J..iito 4P. in Ilfaro, was Inimitairli; she, k r , laced re little sprightly air, actAimpatf. tr i by mathiolin, which was most rapturously ew,orel. coVkKT-441.. Mr. 11. Lewis, son of th e celehrated Nfr. 11 l :. o f this The site, made his first appecomste, night, helsote.a London audience, in the clurra•%a Fr,Jerie 1.., in the pleasing Comedy. 7h, Pftr .• mot. In face and person he bears a stoor g r•• • hhmee to his father, and considers 11:s l'••••• t the same manner and line of aaing% • pauses with which he was greeted at b;. , appeared to have 1 0Creaf:41 the cuthatr.is.oh. nrc , ss.arily attending the novelty of „ Perhaps it may he chiefly owing to there circio.. stances that Mr. Ltwis did not appear to more vantage: his voice was not clear and articulate; hot occasionally dropped into a sort of falter; and his adion was much too free and redundant. This La ter, however, is a common fault in provincial per. formers, and will yield to care and study. lie was most successful in the serious scenes, and received considerable applause. Mr. If. Lswis also perform. ed 'Systirr Groom, in the farce of Lore a la Mode. Ils &played in it a great deal ut comic humour and spi. tit, and received the most flattering marks of rap probation. Yesterday Their AMAJssrtts and the Paiscvs.rt came to town, for the first time this season. Vi c , NlaJr.sry and the l'aiecesses arrived at Lady CUANI.OTTE Fiticss's apartments, in St. dainces Palace, And honoured her Ladyship with a visit Lid three o'clock, Miler' they returned to Kew. On Wednesday ,morning, His IslaJi.sly, tl:e Dukvs of CUMBLIILAND, KANT, and PriliCeSfoel AIInUSTA, SOIIIA, and AAILLIA, rode on horseback through Richmond. Her NI &lest v, ihd - Priniesses h:Lizaiscrie and Mary, with several attendants, followed in two carriages. Tile last arrivals at Bath are— The Duke and Duchew of Somerset, Lordltonnwro aal I 3 oIOY. Lord Nl.Orn4tOtts Don Mr. Seymour, 43 n.sral 4;4 Mrs. Johnson, Lieut..eot. and Mrs. Knish., 'lvy. anJ MreAtitteti; Dr and NI a. C , lce, Dr Hind, Ras .'r. And Mrs. Goreon, •a4r. llt lohalv, kr,. Mr. Ca:daht Mown, dotoin (EC nor, (Nut and Nit, Lnkin..„ Capt. lio.kbales, Ca 4 'and Mrs. G. Mart n, cApt, M.. asa Mies Hurst, Mr. Mrs. sod Hat, Mr. MA. and Mos Maar', Mr. and Mn Prod. S:c. Art ivals tsar tferestaxt, Sa_us d ic andLidy Cab% My send Mrs. Vl , r'Avtort and flashily:Mr. silt! Mrs. Ihroked,,Xlr.and Md. M.ty, Mr. and Lion. Mr. 4114 . Mrs. M:s It..ennsoo, MI Mis. and too Miss C4 i .t. P. rt. in,nn. Mr. Collin. , Mr. M sun :it, bite, ,543.60u5....4, (Nrrole, Sc. • . Lady Husritsovis a uu a rr i ve d yesterday, from het seat, flesening llall, sutlulk, to Si, r. house, Gros vi am-square. Sir W,t.LtA N LAKfIII Alt attired yesterday, at his hi t os!, Ca"C OA-square. /Pie Gait. is angry with himself for minio t t'r.ispoor when the rage fur loaky pr ri•rt • iced in all its fury. Earl td fTus dined yestetday with the Earl of CA an 4MPTON. at his bsome, in 13:1ton-street. G Mieuex, Esq. NI. as:4'rd at .ois house, in Charles-greet, Ilsrkel-y-sqnate, esterday, from Holwood. Btorulev, iift'ot• Hon. Captain 11l a - sto will he in town the Is, gr. fling of nest wiely !tom Copt Hal', Iledfordshite. General 0 ICEs iVed at his licu:e, ewe-, yestetday. The Nlarcrsis of 13xamornan arriv:d at Du ll A ti T'S Hotel, yesterday, from White Knights. Viscount SIDMOVTI4I arrived in town yeas rJay. from Richmond, at his home, in Cl;ff.trd-street. E arl C A mini+ came to town yere..l.ly, in his car riage, with post-horses, to his house in Arlington street. Mr.. Juinait's sprained uncle appears to have been the signal for sprains among the whole Thea trical Corps. 'llw Craw Wry of ALLIANDLIt Tax Carat all affilhd to be wr; -necLosl. The Nlarchinticss of 1341 H I. ft town yesterd ty, for Windsor Castle. Mr. Ciimricxn, of Dstery-lane Theatre, hat Q ciled to the New ;lath l'heatre, and will make his We there on Satetrday next, in fltick;sspi. Wednesday se'stisight, His Excellency Cor.st W arisiosv. the Russian Ambassador. and toss. passed through Ludlow, in Shropshire, on their road to Pawls Castle, on a visit to the Right Host. the Earl of Powis. Some of the .teloors end aetretees finthi every net ve to please the aodien.:t • ah. r• ire content to sprain a Avirr or an were. We are h a ppy to hem. the Doke of Nottrov n 'elm AP 1) is ir) inuTh rec.ivoc.l trom his late istsliN ootition, th.tt the public J tys were to commence ois Thursday, and continue during the family's resi dence at Alowick-Castle, as usual. General MURE 1t; and his lady, who are a; lived T4 I in America, a gon e from New- fork to the neigh booting cottnr , for the rec.wery of their he ilth. 1.1r.1 CA% .fi 1 Arm ' s IiOUSC (tliat lately OCCUpit .1 by Lord Incatow), in St. James's-sipt.tre, has un dergone a compke external embellishment and re pair. The scatfoldintT is taken down ; the inside of the house is to be greatly improved, and ornamented in a supetior style. l'lte whole is ex:vited to be reidy for the reception of the Noble Viscount. be fore Chrismas. Los evening, the remains of Lady Bucioirt, of Crnherlalid-place, were brought to town, in trLitse and sit. from Tomlnidge Wells, attended by Sir Gtosor: fltGoits, Sir G. Tcrrs,, Mr. B. Goim, and his two sous, and ►averal other relatives ana frie-d.. They were met at St. George's, Soma wark, by twelve hntsemen and pages, with hg!it ed was terches, and moved in lucLes.ion to St. Ihmaan's in the East, where a Funeral Sermon preached. Ihe pulpit and church were hung with . ulack cloth for the occasion. uw uic Lora ties.sti picket , from the L or d Ch ance ll or, and the Chief %soul "in reeeeised she male Lisboa, cha rge d w i t h important dispatches f rom King's Bench, f or t h e t i me being. Li volt ef 100, :OW Woul.llo n. at via the doem.. 'Naples. He came to Lisbon in the Anophioa frig ate. Ccn"lander the Army is " w wewhile Irela At owes se e •vettleti :tem, firing wa. Sown in tile The p ac k et was idt tmdcr quarantine on her arrioal e e at: the Six: g aiter of House of 1 • - .;!.54!: rit • 0 A 0 .0.•••• fr it r. 1_ ~1 '1 { ( 1 `{ 1 .~ LONDON, FRIDAY, OctunLa 11. The order for a Ccuncil to be held yesterday at the QUI.EN'S House, St. James's-Park, was not countermanded, as we were informed, on Wednes day night. His MaJasry left Kew yesterday, be tween twelve and one o'clock, and arrived at the Queen's [louse, at two. Admiral RAINIER was shortly after introduced upon his return from the East Indies. His Nlajzsr r then held a Privy Council, which was attended by the Archbishop of CANTENICRV, the Duke of l'ilincraosr, the Earls CANII/LN and Ila tt RIPIGTOrr, VISEOUNI CASTLE REAGH, and Lord Hawessamtv. Sir STCPeLN Cul TERELL and Mr. Fawt.xthea, attended as Clerks to the Council. An order was made for the (afflicr prorogafnn of Parliament, until the Tith of November. The Council ,lid Ira' sit hail an hour ; and His MA irs 1 sr - , at halt past three o'clock, set nut upon his mu: n to Kew. A Mail from Lisboa brought to Falmouth by the bord Mooed Packet in sine m days passage, as rived yesterday. Two ertraas from letters brought by this conveyance are given in a preceding column. They state, that our fleet, consisting of 26 sail of the line, were left about the llith last, blockad int, Csdiz ; and confirm the reports of the dis sensions between the French and Spanish soldiers, and of the great search); in that city. Bois A►airs has demanJed ten millions of crusades from Par tugal, as the price of a continuance of her neu traliy. Lieutenant-Coloael LAVA Rn, of the .54th Regi merit, cams home in the Lord Haiti packet, from Lisboa, charged with important dispatches from Naples. He callus to Lisbon the Anophioa frigate at F.lnlnnill it', u•:.• tin&-rtan.l, nracr: !lave i been seat !suns the Council Otice for her rele.ise. We have received New York Paper ; to the !•d of August, by a vessA arrived in the Clyde._ the '2oth, there was not more than out esue of tile yellow fever ill New York, in its neig4hotirhood liy the vigilance of the 1.10.11,1 of linAlth, %If yew. 114,1 the smallest s ymptoms of being infeae I v:0) that terrible ni:thtJy, were 'renusvel eithi us hie city k)ipital, or sent into the c,nantry; and we hs•is • the nett accounts will announce, that the dimm.e has entirely disappeared. Government ha ve received Dispatches from Malta; dated the 16th Angust. At that time the Troops were all in the highest health and spirits. The 'most friendly and intimate correspondence subsisted between Gen. Celtics and the Russian Commander at Corfu. • We havc seldom known the town so fruitful in rumours as it has been for the two last days. One stated, that the 'link of France had stopped payment. It is certain, that some French houses in the City, sold out largely, and this may have been, probably, the sole found: am for the report. Another stated, that a general battle had taken place, between the Austrians and French, in Ger many, in which the former, who had 80,000 men against 100,000, were defeated with the loss of 6,000 men. It was added, that a Paris Paper, of the 2.1, has been rezeived, which mentions, in a vague war, the commencement of hostilities, rand states, that the advantap of the first affair was on the side of the Reach. Another rumour declared, that private letters of the sth had been received from 11 , 1Iand, which Awe, that the Austrians had been viaorious. These are all unantlienticated rumours. It there have bein an it h.ts been, probably, only a skirmish, or affair between out-posts. Eoptint fsigtue. of 40 guns., the R. Capt. FrAutoo, arrivetlort Tuesday at Plymouth, with L'.laeore,a beautiful French national brig, of 16 guns only three hums from Ito:hefort, bound with dis patches to Guodoloupe, and manned with 130 men ; she was ca,nured only a few Jays since, when Rocherort sePtadron nor English prizes had ar rived there. !lopes may be still entertained of their being intercepted, as the moment Admiral Cart wows was informed of the capture of the Ce/nota, be made signal fry Sir It. Si saris as, in the Cesar, 84, who pushed off dice fly, with four ship; of the line and two f igates, in search of the enemy. It was expeeted, by letters from the Chan nel fleet, that Sir R. SrnaCil A WIJULI fall in with them. The gallant Admiral C.stinwa Liss stool out to the Westward, on Cur 29 , .h ult. with his whol- fleet. The French squathon.therLfore, mast hare most extraorslinary go 41 fortut.e, if they shall . return to port in suety. The Nimtrra cutter arr•ee.l at Falmouth on MtnnJay 14st„ from the C.:anael Fie:t, which she left all well on hurs,Lty !act. Ihe same day she spoke the Putikor $1.19p of %sat., with the houtewarJ buund Li,bon Fleet, All sell. A letter frorn PlynAluth Announces the arrival of part of the long-cyv,cle,l Lve*Arkl I,lAni A:•et. Some ache :.hips being in greet want of water and provisions, put into Plymouth on 'rueslty—the rent pased tli.tt port. M. Nnvast r LSKI. Secretary to His Excellency eie Rossi AN AK nAss ADOR, Intla:tettil business yester day, at Lord Met.na A VeS OlfiCe, WWI Ilk o'clock. The Imperial Ambassador, Count Sr AllittMilLita, received advice' yesterday front his Court, the snb stance of which he communicated to Lord Mut.- or Ave at liisOflice. Iltr Ea rl of St. VINCENT paid a visit on Wed nesday to Viscount Si ostourn, at his Lordship's seat. in. Richmond-park. Yesterday. a Court of DireEtors was held at the East Indta-liouse, which adjourned at six o'clock, till Wednesday nest. Yesterday, a Ballot was taken at the F.ast-india louse, for the determination of . the following ques tion, viR. s. That that Court approve the Unanimous Sevsletion of the Court of lh.eetorv, of the 214 ulwrn , seliewin they state, that they have meson to believe, shit all the KT. son, who were on board the Ship P. ioe, 40 Wales, at Hue • of her less, have pert•hed ; sot that the oc•adapn a n d Cr eamoance. relating to Itcr 10,, Me 111114.41,. 11..i[11.01.13; therefore, that there is an hop...ability of etwinisg eat.,. balmily into the Iwo of the real Sbh,; and that this Court are fully satisfied, that th,' Ship ,V. 1.1 stored in I stitheient man. nee at het outfit, Vny .g-•, sod that, 11., bianse cal attach us the Owners; and that. IT on the Its• prrience and siol.f• of the ennnsandcr an 1 Officers, it to reasonably in he th tt to 11 . :tone to them." At six o'clock, the glasses were finally ch , sed, and delivered to die Scrutineers, who reported die Question to have been carried in the affirmative. The , idea that the Viceroyalty of Ireland will I e put in commission, during the absence of a Load lieutenant, as mentioned in some of the public prints, is certainly erroneous. A proceeding of the kind never takes place. The Ex, cutive Government of that part of the kingdom is, pro tampon., dir,..9,J by Lords Justices, who coastitute a species of Vice. regency, and generally consist of the Lord Primate, the Lord Chancellor, and the Chief Justice of the King's Bench, for the time being. In war time, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army is sometitne, ap y, while Ireland load a Par the House of Commons. k " • W, %l i i e h was to h- the C.li.idta enrating t • hoe of heap ship. ; it 11, ..rlllOl7 tin hi . : ~...t t:3, then C.• 44341. Waf sorer ~ 1;:•.131, ' had oblivd W.oodriff to strike , or dui t. „was • "Ca! rein IV.i•iilear,obi.a, it traieoneeivie I, wss the prefer. ration of the Mist, and the rest "raw erinvoy. T rtllant manner iii wI. he fought the enclity, 4uperi•tr in itosobef., twin; three of grettir forte, wa4 an ad of Var soon de terini,..l tore To the intrepidity of Cap!. Wn 311.1 the ex •:ti,ni, of eta ulliecrs and men, moat be attihist..l tll.l veep, of 111, 111.1111. • 't It is to th • rr..ir.t of the crew of the Lidos, tiro, daring the frrnitiog d lug -read alarm, the greatest regie.oily o der or, 43 ; th.r C.c.', expressed their deter'tastiest to ster , oil the *hip t.i . the NK extrythity, ant newer lett their qoart.:rr till it vr.“ sun itiiseeil the %hip M.ll ont of danger." . . _ LA CO.VCORDE AND PRIZI:S. Extr.ta of a letter from an Ulcer on bard His csr Y'S ship 1,1 Concurtk, doted Point de Gine, East-ladles, 14th February, ISO), to his tither in Elioburgli ". I suppose by this titer you will hare received my last let • ter, dated xt sea, in conyairy witli..the India ships. -Met raving them, which we did in a few day:, we proceeded to' the b.-yclielle island:, a groupe of French islands, not (rei fied, hut ail ruhahited, , itt expectation of falling in with some French vessel.; its which we were not disappointed. After lying a few itats at one of there, we dis:usered in the Fling a em voisel; all our hosts were instantly manned and armed, and .ent atter her, 4114, in about three hours, they btu 'gist her in. She proved to Se La %Lamers a French schooner, with a cargo of slaves en board. The schooner and 1.3 Con cord, sailed that nit ht foranother of the island:, where we bid intelligence of a French brig at anchor, cod, mutilate, we had the g .04 fortune to yid her to the nu caber of our prises. She is .added the Zephyr, hat had no cargo. The inhabitant: of thee: id Inds treited us very well, and seru us a great ninth , of presents. We only staid a few days longer at these 14.111 , 111, and all three sided for Bombay, where we arrived in sanity. Toe sehremer sold for 4)00 rupees, the big xOlO, and the slaves UYI each; several died on the passage. We had not re titaiired at Bentaay many days, before we git intelliedsce of 4 large French privateer being off the coast The Cencorde tee ing the only mesa war lying in Bombay harbour, wes, there Gore, sent in quest of her ; and, in three days, we were so for climate 44 to discover a largeead standing right fur II.; the C cord,. being &gaited, so as to reetemble a mereheatnian, the ptioatctr had run almost within g.ati:ilart. before she sated her mistake, when she irenteliat-lv put Ai -ut, and made all sa l fr om us, and we in pursuit of tier, our ens a • they could be brought to hear •am ant :he risen her stem chase guns constantly at W. It wit ten p. ,s. before we came el mes.de of tier, and" then we e.i.n.neneed a well. d'retted fro of mend and grape shot, which she WelithA very briskly. When she had gut all her rigging cut, and a...en possihdity of mating her escape preeented, she struck. She moved to doe La Fanune peivaterw, pierced tor 31 gees, havin4 24 on b 44.14, all long innespounders. A law days be o f .. ' r o e bad taken the Fly, a Company's cruiser, with tile value •f oglit lacks of rapeeten b.ra.d, three of wnieb were la money, and fire in pearls; the pearls she left lit the Fly, and the oavney she took ne board. During the chase, we evidently n• Iv, red them heaving the Motley overlassa.d, it fading in the water I Ice pebbles, and s , nee they base b-eta 0.1 sh..re they have conf-ssed it , but, berme sending them ort shore, they were overitauted, and every one of them stripped, when upwards of 40001. were band about them, which they had plundered from d.ff. - rent vessels they had taken. They had two men killed and six w tended ; and , what is smpriaitig, ion a man hurt with us. I she wdl turn out very well." THE BRITISH PRESS. , -.,.~ M