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BARHADOEM, Annus? tG. Much interest is again excited respeiling the enemy's squadrons, another of those which have been long known to have escaped from France, and in vain sought by our cruisers, having. according to accounts received here from Dominica, made its appearance iu those seas. The Master of an American sloop from thence, arrived here yester day. informs, that on the 16th instant, the American schooner Hope, Captain Stanhope, from New Lon don, 23 days, arrived at Roseau, having on board five Fronds penmen, three secured on the deck, and two fastened down the fore scuttle ; of whose falling into his possession, and detention, he gave the following account :—On the lith instant, in lat. la. long. 58. the Hope fell in with two French line of battle ships and a frigate, standing to the Northward, and was brought-to by one of the ships ache line, which, understanding he was bound to Barbadoes, took four of his hands out, and sent on , board the Hew a French Officer and four arm giving the Officer charge of some dispatches, and ordering her to Martinique. On the 15th, having arrived off Trinity Harbour, the Officer and one of the men went below, and the three others Wag in dolently lying on deck, Captain Stanhope conceived the design of r:taking the schooner, and consulting with his Mate and people, one of them clapped the scuttle over, while himself and Mate secured those on deck, and immediately hove the easel about, and bore away for Dominica, where they safely ar-, rived the next day. This account. thus minutely stated, is unequi •ocally given by the blaster of the sloop Friersi ship, who left Dominica on the 21st inst. ; was there when the Hope arrived, conversed with the Master of her, saw the Frenchmen landed, and learnt that the dispatches which the Officer had been charged with were secured, and given to General Dalrym ple, cothweroling there. He adds, that the French officer had a considerable sum of money concealed on his person, bat finding no disposition to plun der him, he skewed it, and undiguisedly stated that it was the result of many valuable prizes made by the squadron. Taut they sailed in company with Jerome Bonaparte from Brest about tea months ago, but soon after parted company, and bad never seen ►is squadron since. These ships ware bound to Martinique, but seemed to intend to cruise in the latitude before they proceeded there. •UGUST 10. The account from Dominica, respelling the ap- Farago of another French squadron is these seas, stated in our last, has, we find, hum oiracia4T com municated in a dispatch to the senior naval officer on this station ; and we understand that it is that from the coast of Africa, consisting of the Resuha, of the line, the Perndemt and Sy‘iiir frigates, and a brig. It is said that they had touched at Cayenne, and that their objefl was to cruise for a short time to windward of this island. previooste Chair going t, Martinique. the dispatches secured'ors`linard the American, which they had detained, intimating as much. Some accurate information respefling squadron, has at length transpired, which still keeps alive the bore that their final career will terminate, as we have constantly predidled. to the glory of our navy. The American ship Ales eager, from New York. arrived here this morning ; she *ailed from thence on the 3I st July, and, on the following day (lit August,) fell in with five sail of the line, about SO leagues to the S. E. of Sandy Hook, steering N. W. evidently bound there ; she was boarded by one of the ships, from which she leant that it was Gull lomais' squadron, and that Jerome Bonaparte, in the Veteran, with a frigate, had parted a short time be fore. Gnats:mai: had been fourteen days on the coast, and as far as Charleston ; and the Cliches:fp, which was ready to sail for this island, was in con sequence detained. Previous to the Messenger leaving New York, an American schooner arrived, svhith informed, she had fallen in with Sir John %Varren's squadron, in lot VI. in quest of Guillomais, shaping his course for the coast of America. Under these einem stances, we are led to contemplate their speedy ren counter, and, in its termination, all that British va lour can achieve, or Britons desirr. Viewing the present situation of the enemy (one British squadron close haul upon him, and another pursuing direitly after, as we conclu2z Sir Richard Strachan is, from the circumstance of his squadron net having been seen by any vessel arrived here since he sailed), we Cud no chance now of his far. they escape. lIPT. 6. The Fly brig, Captain Thompson ; and Preite schooner, Lieutenant Fritton ; from Madeira in s-x -men days, arrived here on Thursday last. The brig is of Sir R. Strachan's squadron ; and the Piehle sailed from Plymouth o❑ the first ult. with dispatches for him, and both expefted to join him in :his cc.nr.... try ; bat it now appears that Sir Iticiarti, bavios L4 l lately saatained a heavy gale of wind, ha either re turned to Europe, or goo* to Halifax. His hiajesty's ship Niro, Capt. Atkins, ako arilytdou Thanday from a cruise in quest of Ad miral Cochrane, without sesiog him, although he _ . ran as far as the latitude of Bermuda. On the 22d ult. the Seine fell in with the Audacious man of war, Captain Gaudin, in lat. 28. long. 65, under jury masts. Capt. Gonelin informed, that on the 18th, Sir Richard Strachan's squadron had encountered a most tremendous hurricane, in which the Auda cious carried away all her lower masts, any had her boats stove. lie had not seen any of the squa dron since, except the Montague, and she did not appear much injured. On the tad, the Seine also fell in with three others of the squadron, with which he communicated by signal, and learnt that thty had not received any damage. These also had not seen any others of the squadron ; so that they appear to have been dispersed in several de tachments. Upon the whole, however. there is much reason to be satisfied that they have not been generally or materially (except the Ardareau) injured. This hurricane has probably been very extensive in the Seas between AlllO6Oll and Bermu da, and was partially felt by the Selo, and in ge neral by most of the American vessels lately arrived here ; and it seems very probable that our last home ward bawd fleet, with which Admiral Cochrane proceeded from Tortola, may have been involved in it. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOIIR t. The following is an account of Admiral Vit.- t.cau stax's Squadron, which has for so long a time eluded the vigilance of our Commanders. The dreadful gale of wind by which Sir Ricasaa STILACNAM'S Squadron sustained so touch damage, was still more destruftive is that of Admiral Vit.- naatruez. There is every reason to believe, that one of his line-of-battle ships went down in the germ. The remainder of the Squadron was dis• persed. Admiral Vi t.ncreourz, in his own ship, which was dismasted, and pearly a wreck, bad the good fortune to get into the Havannah. The other Preach ships endeavoured, it appears, to reach the Chesapeak ; one of them, however, fell in with the lellona and the Belkiele, two of Sir RICHARD Sr a ACmata ' s squadron. The French ship sustained a running fight for some time, but was at Last driven on shore near the Chesapeak. The Mateaspos hips*, which was in company with the &Ilona and Ba/kill.. was sent in to destroy the French ship, which was L'huperiarez, of 74 guns. This was completely effetted, and the crew made prisoners. While the Wimps: was engaged is this service, two more French shipi of the line hove in sight, and the Beileaa and Bet wk immediately crowded all sail in pursuit of them, and were in chace of them, when Capt. Poe ors, of the Itielanefau. trans mitted this intelligence. The &limo, &aside, and Ifriesmius, were cruis ing off the Cbesapeak, in search of Sit-R.Sr a co •N, when they fell in with the French ships. This account is said to have been received from Sir RICa ARD STRACHAII. The ship ILvialoes. Capt. Lewis, is arrived at Liverpool, from Barbadoes; she sailed on the I'2th ult. and has brought letters and papers up to that date inclusive, from which we have made several *wafts —Admiral Conn a ANS had returned to Barbadoes after having seen the homeward-booed fleet to a certain latitude, and was there on the I2th ult. ; on that day the Elephant man of war, and Platt schooner, sailed from Barbadoes, to the assistance of General MIR/4@mA, at Coro. The Duke of %•et packet, from Falmouth, with the Mails of the Ist of August, arrived at Barbadoes on the 11th uh. and sailed the next day fee Jamaica. A Letter from Barbadoes, of the I nth ult. states, that some incendiaries endeavoured to set fire to that town, on the night of the 9:h of that month, and had aetually set fire to a Public Office ; it was fortunately discovered, and extinguished before it had proceeded far. A reward of 5001. was off..red by the PICSIDEST of the Cour cm, at present Go v ratio', for the deteiion of the Perpetrators ; but without effei. The letter adds, that ►he French fleet on the coast of America, are to be joined there in a certain latitude, by Admiral A LIANA'S, with six sail more front Toulon, which he left on the 20th of June last. After the hut ricaae months are over, they me expeCted in the West Indies again. The weather has been extremely hot, and the island had suffered muds from sickness. NI Journals nor Letters, upon which any reliance can be placed, have been received from the Conti nent, cf a later date than t'la Havnbutzh Paper of the 17th, brought to town on Tuesday 14st, with a Supplement containivg the Prussian Manifes:l, The absecte of authentic Intelligence is, however, suptiied by various rumours of a general aftion hav ing been fought between the French and Prussians, Mr. /Dysart:D. the Captain of a vessel arrived foal Rotterdam, appeared en 'Change on Wednesday after:lon, and w serted, in the most positive terms Abel on Friday last, a report was widely c:rzulated, and eagerly believed, that a general engagement ; had taken place between the French and Prussian armies, in which the former were defeated, with the loss, in !cited, wounded, and prisoners, of not IMO than thirty thousand men. Captain Oy [REND ddlb Oat say . that the account had, at his departure, ap. Plated in any of the Dutch Papers, but that it was so universally believed as to have produced a great sensation among the people of Rotterdam. It µ grateful to perceive, that these reports, however they may differ in other particulars, all agree in giving the vidory to the Prussians, because it 'hews the wishes of the people ; but though it ap pears that a general alien could not be delayed long after the Bth, yet we fear that these rumours of a great battle hays no foundation, ex- JiMpt the skirmish which took place on that day at Hoff. We are confirmed in this opinion by the fellowbg article which we have extraaed from the Tyne Paper, received yesterday morning : " The neutral ship Helene Wilnelmina, Capt. K v arrived yesterday (the 20tb) in the Tyne, in six days from the Elbe, and brought the gratifying in telligence, that, on the Bth instent, a great battle was fought near Bareuth, betueen the Prussian army. commanded by the Duke of BRUNSWICK, and the French under Marshal BERN •DOT TE, in which the latter were totally defeated, with the loss of 6000 men killed, and 15,000 made prisoners. Capt. K ate, whose charaller places him above any suspi thane of a falsehood, states, that he read this in the Gluckstadt Paper, en the 12th." Here we have po sitive proof, that it is the skirmish of the Bth which has been magnified into a general action. The ships Severn, Capt. IT us.atscia, sad the from Jamaica, are arrived at Bristol ; they left the fleet all well en the 19th inst. to the Southward of Cape Clear. A detailed account of it is given in a subsequent columi. We understand that the Writs for the new Parlia ment are to be fawned out the 15th December. His MUM', if in town this-day. when . expo:fed . . is supposed the Parliament will be dissolved. On Tuesday, Lord Gases , ' t.ta and Mr. WISH HAM transaeed besioess with the Duke of * You, for a considerable time, at his office in the Horse Guards. Yesterday, Earl Rosstes and Mr. Sneatnee transaaed Wiens with Viscount Howicz, at his Office. The Marquis of Witt-est/7 had an Interview with Lord GRENVILLI, yesterday, at his house in Downing-street. The latest accounts from Holland, state, th it all persons capable of bearing arms are seized by G.:- eernment, and are compelled to learn the we of them. Even the charitable foundations threughont the country have been ransacked for boys to convert into soldiers, for the prote&ion of the towns, in the absence of the regular regiments. As the vonths are averse to the employment, they are taught their exercise on board of ships, to prevent them from de serting. The first bastalioe of the 93.1 Itegiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel Goa non, with their .bag gage, marched through London oa Monday or aud, in Sussex, and was en Wednesday (*Bowed by the second battalion. It is said they will imme diately embark to join the thussians on the Con tinent. very osan in France that can be employed in Germany, is pet into motion. Many of the regi ments qmuteted, and heretofore stationary in the South of Fenace, have been ordered to, and have for the most part mashed, their destination in the North. of theft have passed through Paris. The Ist intent of the Italian Infantry quartered at Haws Mal i. Ha or the last six months, bas In this time reached Strasbourg. On Wednesday evening, the Duke of Yoe a sent a dragoon express to Windsor, with dispatches fcr His MAJZSTe. As he was passing over 'f urttharn green, be discovered that he bad lost the box con taiaing the dispatches, by the strap being broken that fastened it to him. He procured lights, and mace di ligent search for the box, but in vain. He returned very disconsolately to Knightsbridge Barracks, and informed his officers what had happened. They communicated it to Colonel Goalsom, the Duke of YOSK'S Secretary, who sent the unpleasant intelli gence to flit Royal Highness at Drury-lane Thea tre, who gave dirceions for two of the Bow-street officers to be sent in pursuit of the box. In the mean time, an old woman found it, and took it into the Roebuck public-house, to examine her prize ; when the landlord, discovering who the box was for, saddled his horse, and rode off, with all possible spec* to Windsor. It is confidently stated, that a rumour having pre evilest in Berlin, that La Foaesr, the French Mi n/per, yirho had qnitted that city, was gone to the head-quarters of the Icing of Pausst A, near Erfurt; and that Count Ilaucasird., of whose negociations with France there is bat one sentiment in Prussia, was preparing to set nut for those head-quarters, to negoc.ate with LA TWILIT ; such a ferment was produced amongst alt ranks and descriptions of persons at Berlin, that the Minister felt it ne; - .4.sary to its*, an gii , iit Bel/em., " assuring the good people of Berlin, that there was nut the unalliot foundation for this report; and that no diecussiope cr negociatiOns whatever seere then depending with France '" ,c:,• - . h /it ..... .... • 1 ... , -- ' ' • •N.. : Pm: rreF . AN EULOGIUM TO TUT MEMORY Of THE •lAVC ANO ViRtkCIA PALII, WHO. DIED A MARTYR TO lite I.IIEITT Of Tilt entst. BY It. PERRY OGILVIE. Justurn et tenacem prepaid' 'irons Non cii3ura alder prate jutaentaum, NOM TULTI26 awsz.otris TYt ANN', Monte gusto: solidi, aqua Auger, Hun inquami to3l3ido, H dr s, Nec fulavineati" magma menus Jowls' Si (rictus dlabatur Inipav3dom (orient Qs. au. 0 ! mate:item fortitude, 0 ! (linings woe, 0 ! dauntless man, on Liberty his thought; Ishold him brave the Unsay Tyrant's blow, boa Pacia, with glotioui rittiat fraught. Fame eager stands, hie giant soul to sat, Fearless, defy inevitats!e death ; Whilst, is her page of immottality, Sacri.d, she graves his ever faithful breath. Deep in her page his heisoui'd name remains; O'. Socrates, with holy rites and prly'ss, Like thee, his valiant bosom and his plains, F.afer renown'd with Freedom's orients* come. 0 ! monstrous Tyrant, savoge.hearted foe, Think'st thou to mar the rights of men below ; 0 ! igooraces profound, 0 ! cowardice refin'd, The blow thou seuck.'st proud elevates the mind. His life mat immortality ramps, ' And Fame eternal crowns him with her bays. Victorious, great, and to his country true, Who paid to V Are what was Nature's due. Nor thou, rite Tyranny, could'st thou Mama ) , Ho him heart, which all the powers confou,ais ; Bright as the mantle of the hod of Day, See Glory irate from his purple wounds. 0! may the fate, is this jest law' deptsed,. la Justice. Dusk, soil !Matures ihjitel nun:, ""'Annue aiwitainii, the jierec cringing sword. : 4ijdent6saTratit tky psiria "tame. The Duke of Yoax will remove into his house, in the StatAe-yard, in a fi.w days. Lovenes LOVaDaN, Esq. arrived, yesterday, et h's villa at Btompton, fr to his seat, Brescot Pot, Bedfordshire; and in a few days will set of au a visitto his constituents at Shaftesbury. The PORT UOURtE AbagssAbor will leave town, this day, for Tunbridge Wells. The Funeral of the Countess of Kalman wit take place this day. Lord PONIONIV, we are concerned to state, has had a relapse. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, we are happy to state, is much recovered from his late in disposition. His Royal Highness entertained aV IC& party, last nighe, at Kensington Palace. The Honourable Colonel rowsoli elf will 4110-.1 , lead the Honourable Miss Firzitov. &tug to .f Lady Sour 14•11troz, to the Hym. neat altar. The Honourable JOHS Pops/arise left town, L:st Tuesday, to canvass the county or Cork. Lord Y aaisouri; left town . last TuestLy f r the intent of his Lard.hip's j , niney ti is bring Lady Yaastouvu back to Entzlaitd. Countess Se ENt.elt will leave town in a few cart for Bath, for the benefit of her La lyship's Lady LAalataT took an airing yesterday, is:: tits first time, since her arroorkenriel. Lady Lisuoa a, :tnd her beautiful daughter, 5.• rived yesterday, at their house, in Hill.itrfeti rkeley.aquate. from Bognor Rocks. • Mademoiselle be Passcs, a celebra.ed dancer from the Opera at Paris, arrived yesterday wi•si Monsieur Maltaaki, who was sent to Paris in the month of Att;zust to procure dancers. She is en. gaged at the Italian Opt: a. The anniv the day on which the late Admiral Lord Viscount Deltic am overcame Dutch, was celebrated on Saturday, the IStli in Moita La's Inn, Dundee, of which town his L - td• ship was a 'native, by a ntimeroas and highly te• speaahle meotiog of the Camperdown Cub, Ala" APlDait fl r iOD'Zcil, Esq. its the Cha'r. The presnre of the gallant Admirai's two soils, Lord Viso , .1 . Doreen, and the Hon. Captain Heuer Dt R.N. gave peculiar pleasure to the meeting. Alter .• The mcmary of the Noble Adm,,,,,"," many arrr.: . priate and loyal totats were drank. AisTary't OtTrePtil PAVILIOI, Newcattl— sheet, Strand, now proves what a sober, upright, honest, and judicial management can died; that which hitherto has been thought in vain, is now accomplished. The first persons of d.stinftion ho nour the Pavilion every night; and, in general, the Theatre is crowded to an overflow. Every exert" is exercised to procure novelty. and at a very great expence. The Mew Ceram Pantomime of Herkg" Ploslidey is very interesting; the Mecbinist vas earned the maolcal transformations so tar, as to com mande admiration ; the last scene of the Pantornin 0 much so. The Horsemanship of this week mut: to seta to be credited, Not a Capital Prize drawn on the Snood Day of Drawing, which is somewhat extraordinary. The nett Day of Drawing will be on Tuesday , ti e Oda of November. The Wheel contains the foliose- Mg Capital Prizes cto,oool. ; 2 of 1 (OM 5 of SAWS ; 3 of 1,0001. ; and 7 of 3091.-- Hoazsay and Co. are selling Tickets and Shares. warren...l undrawn, at the same prices as Woe t Dr g began. I-19 RNsir and Co. beg lease to assort the public, that there ail a very fe'c 'Pickets and Shares remzizing to be sold, but 24 lorg as any remain shay may be had at their cl ! established State L,o ' :ttery °faces, 26, Cernhill ; .. att..; St. I.'iarzaret's Hill, Dfrouti''.