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ward in His Majesty's Siio.:net under toy command, On the S t i r inst. at thr ee P. M . the Island of Tor tola bearing South, distant about sixty.eight leagues, saw a strange sail to the Southward: sus_ petting her to be an Enemy. made all sail in chase ; at half_past three observed her to be a ship, standing towards us ; at f( or made the signal No. 27s to her, which not being answered, shortened sail and cleared for aElion ; at half_past four, being within musket-shot on our weather-bow, she haul e d u p her cour ses , h ove to, and hoisted French National Colours, wh en I discovered her to b e a ship appa rently just o ut o f P ort, mounting twenty-two guns, and conclude, from the number of men seen on her decks, as also her tops, there could not be less than two hundred. When we came within pistol-shot, she commenced the aaion by fiting her larboard broadside and a heavy fire of musquetry, which we returned with the weather broadside and mus ketry ; wore round, hove to, and fired th e star board b roa d s id e ; the fire intermission on both was kep t up w i t h out sides until a quarter past five, when the Enemy began to slacken her fire, filled, bore up, and endeavoured to rake us, but upon observing our preparations to board her, by manning the rigging, she d firin,g , and made all sa il to the Northward, on cease which-we filled and made sail after her, keeping up a fire of mus quetry ; at seven found her getting fast away ; at half past eight lost sight of her ; seeing there was no possibili t y of coming up, at ten gave over the ehace, found great part of the standing and run. tong rigging.shot away, the . bulw ar k, masts, yards , c. much damaged, one marine killed, and four seamen wounded, though the loss on the part of the Enemy, I believe, from their apparent confusion, must be greater. And, Sir, when I reflea on the supetiority of the Enemy in point of force, I cannot say enough in praise of those brave Officers and Men I h ave t h e honehonour to command, and from who se ga ll ant con. and zeal on the occasion, particularly when ordered to prepare to board, I felt perfectly confi dent of carrying the French ship in a few minutes, on the second attack, had not her superior sailing frustrated Our intentions. I should feel unmindful of my duty, was I to omit representing to you the great assistance I received from Mr. Salmon, the Master, on this, as well as en every Other. occasion. I have the Honou r to be, &e. Commodore Hoods Coonstorder Ch;rf, Vv" CA.RR. tte. f.ft, Esc. P. S. Upon my arrival at Tortola. had infor illation of the met .parti cu l ars of the l French ship from the President, which he assured me was well ascertained at St.Thontas's from which p l ace she nty sailed o n t h e 4th inst. about, twe-eigh t h ours b e- She proves to b e t h e fore we f e l l in with her. Grand D ec id e , Capt. Guay, from Guadaloupe, car rying 22 nine-pountiers, and zsts Men, 8 0 of which were Soldiers. SIR Centaur, Carlisle Bay, Bar6ad"s' , March 7, I B d4 The enclosed is a Copy of a Letter I have re. reived from Captain Bland, of His ajesty's Ship Fre nc h Heureu x M , givin g a n account of the capture of a Privateer to Windward of Batbadoes, with which I beg you to ac ers of th e Admiralty. quaint t h e Loral Cutnmission. I have the H onour to be, &c. Sir E van Nepean, Hart. SAM. HOOD, SIR His Maj esty ' s Ship L' Hetireux, at S ea , , 26th Feb. 1804. I beg to inform you, that this da t t d e of B y, in t h e Lati arbadoes and 40 League s to Windward, Ills Majesty's Ship under my command fell in with, after a lo ng C h ace, took possession of time French Armed Schooner Flebustier, pierced for 14uns, had si x F rench sixes, and 68 Men on g 11 ; she s w, sail s remarkably fast, and was storeard i d for a t% Cruize, from Guadaloupe c ould not l earn she h ; out 15 days, and I . h a d made a capture. LO • I am, Si r , &c. FTUS oTwAy BLAND . Covunadope Hood, US Chief, tre. tec. tre. Six, Ceittaur, Carlisle-B en , Barbados, azd March, I 804.. I beg leave to enclose you, for the information of the Lords Commiuionets of the Admiralty, an ac count from Captain CP,Bryen, of His Majesty's Ship Emerald, and Lieutenant Forres t , of the Capture of the iMosanibiqu e French Schooner Privateer, of tea i',ighteen.pounder Carro nades, f ! tcries, near the Pearl, which wasrom e xecuted i under t n 'e Bat. a most spirit e d and steady manner by Lieutenant Forrest, and th ose that accompanied him inthe Fort.Diainond, on thi s service. I also send a aftin Copy of a 'Letter fro m C apt. Ferr i s, g in His M•iiest account of y's Shi p B lenheim, giving an tr, fit ac wo Boats of t h at S hip, under Lieutenant Fusbeking th e C urieuse, French National S the Schooner moored, a n d , I have since learned, chained to Beach, under a Battery at Sr. Pierre's. I likewise subjoin the Copy from of a Letter Lieutenant King, First of this Ship, now ailing in comd liis Majesty -'s Sloop Drake, to Captain Nash, in anding the Blockade of the North Part of the Island of Martinique, giving an account of his carrying, with thirty men only, the Fort at Ttiiiite• when tYposed to much superior force. I have t h e . H onour to be, &c. SAM. HOOD. 11"illiam Marsde n , 1.; sq. Ills Ma jesty'i Sloop Drake, of SIR, 25th February s 1804. If'l have the Honour to acquaint you, that on the ght of t h e 19th inst. Lieutenant Compston and vi • Robson, Master, voluntarily offered to bring -‘ )Llt of the Harbour of Trinitie, three American I)cessl3, that were taking in cargoes, in defiance 1 the blockade, which they attempted in a very gal .„'lrit mnner, having possession of two Brigs and a elleoner, under the fire ut the Fort, for a consider_ 4111 e time, but from having no wind, could succeed °illy in bringing out the Schooner. 1 he anchurag,e being withi n pistol shot o f t h e 'lrir S:w no prob a bil ity of success it another, t was made, unless the Fort was reduced ; for purynse 1, la:it night, landed with 3o men, '''eluding 9 Marines, and succeeded in spiking the _ . guns, thrte 31-pouliders, ana tsc3 fiF4pleces, which co:mnanded the entrance into the Fort. I am sorry to add, one seaman expired from his wound this morning, and that Lieutenant Comps ton and one seaman are each wounded in the arm, hut are doing vety well, which are all that were hurt on the occasion. _ I have the Honour to be, &e. SAM. W. KING. Captain Nash, c. &c. &c. SIR, Blenheim, March s, 1804. .I beg leave to acquaint you, two Boats (the Barge and Pinnace) of His Majesty's Ship un. der my command, with fifty officers and men, under the orders of Lieutenant Furber, on the night of the 4.th, made. a most gallant, but .unsuccessful attempt, to cut out a French National Schooner, dying close under a Fort at the town of St. Pierre. She had made formidable preparations ; her Board ing Nettings being traced up to the lower Mast heads, and so fastened, that it was almost impossible to get in, and her sweeps rigged out on each side : notwithstanding all this, and the Beach lined with" Soldiers, the Forts, an Armed Sloop, and several other small Vesels near, keeping up a heavy fire of guns and musketry, those brave Officers and Men in the two Boats, persevered and cut her cables, but it being perfe&ly calM, she swung and grOunded on the Beach, when all hopes of bringing her out were given up, and from the number killed and wounded, as per enclosed list, the Commanding Officer very 'properly ordered the Boats off. I lament sincerely our loss ; but I trust you, Sir, will think the dlaraCter of British Seamen was well supported on this occasion, flr surely never was greater spirit displayed. . I have the Honour to be, &c. W. FERRIS. Commodore Hood, Commander in Chief, • &c. &c. &c. A Litt of Officers and Men killed and wounded in the Blenbeim'.: Boats. Seaman and 2 Marines killed,- 5 Officers, I's Seamen (three o f w h o m severely) and 3 Marines wounded m ; 3 Seamen . mssitig- Of St. Pierre's, Alarfinique, Emerald, March 13, 1804. I have the honour to enclose you a letter I have received from Lieutenant Forrest, First Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship under my command, who I this morning sent, accompanied by 3o Volunteers, on hoard the Fort-Diamond armed Sloop, with di retlions to work to windward seas, to enable the Sloop to weather the Pearl Rock, and to bear down on an armed Schooner, which had, finding i t im possible to get into Sr. Pierre's, this Ship being to l ee ward, anchored close in shore, under the cover of the Battery at Seron. I at the same time sent the Boats of this Ship in a different direlion, in order to take off the attention of the Battery from the mancr,uvre in contemplation, to be performed by Lieut. Forrest. It affords tne particular satisfalion to bear tes_ timony to the handsome and gallant manner in which this service was performed, Lieutenant For rest having laid, the National Schooner on board under a heavy fire from her and the Battery. In the performanee'of this service great judgment was exhibited, as, by the mode of doing it, a chain, by which she was fastened to the shore s was broke, twenty feet of which is now hanging to the Schooner's bow. The crew of this Vessel, finding it impossible to withstand British intrepidity, jump ed overboard and swam ashore, which they were enabled to do from her being moored close to it. • It aff4ds me particular pleasure to inform you, Sir, that this gallant service was performed without any loss on our part, two men only being slightly wounded. I have been rather more circumstantial in this detail, than perhaps the mere capture of a Privateer justifies ; but I feel I should not do justice to the gallant condul of Lieut. Forrest, 'the judg. meet he exhibited, the brave and cool condud of the Petty Officers and Men• under his Command, which he speaks of in high terms, had I n.egleded relating every circumstance that took place, which has excited admiration and emulation to the breast of the spedators ; and, Sir, I must beg to add, that the general conduct of this Officer, ever since he has been under my command, has been such as to •en title him to my approbation. This captured Schooner, whose name I can only guess at from a letter found on board, the only paper lett, is the Mosambique, comman ded by Citizen Vallentes, pierced for four teen guts, ten carronades, 18 pounders, only-mount ed ; she is from Guadaloupe, and is fitted for a three months' Cruize, to all appearances pettedly new, copper-bottomed and fastened, sails appa rently well,. and seems calculated fur the King's Service. _ _ His MAjesty's Ship the Pandour hove in sight, and closed in sufficient time to send two Boats to join in the diversion intended to be made by those from the Ships. I have the Honour to be, &c. JAMES O'BRYEN. S. Hood, Es 7. Commodore and Com mander in Chief, &c. SIR, Fort Diamond, March 13, 1804. I have the honour to inform you, that, acting ac cording to your direalons, in His Majesty's Aimed Sloop Fort Diamond, I had the good fortune to suc ceed in bringing out the Enemy's Privateer Schooner Mosambique, trom under the Batteries contiguous to the Pearl ; she is pierced for 14. guns, and mounted with ten 18-pounders : on seeing us deter mined to board, her Crew deserted her, after dis. charging her broadside and musquetry ; and I ob served about sixty whites and blacks in the water after I had gained possession ; but as you were an eye.witness to the service, I can do no more than recommend the Officers and Men you did me the honour to riace under my command, to your most particular notice, for their gallant and intrepid con. duci, while standing through the Enemy's fire, and their affivity and orderly behaviour after posses. sion. I found her secured with two cables and a chain to the shore ; the former we cut, and the lat. ter she fortunately broke by the shock in boarding. I have the happiness to inform you, that we have suffered no loss. _ I have the Honour to be, &c. THO. FORREST. Mr. Ball, Mate ; Mr. E wen, Seaman, wounded. To 7. o'B g en., Esq. Ca/twin ofllis MajesV4 Skip Lmerald, FALMOUTH, ArttlL 29.--Put back by contrary winds, the Toeivisheird Packet, PODD, fur Lisbon, and the Lady Arabella Packet, PORTELTS, for the Leeward Islands. Po RTSMOUTH, MAY t.—Arrived His Majesty's Ship Amelia, Capt. Lord Pares, from the Downs. Sailed the New Diligente, Du R ELL, fur London, and Charlotte, PARK, for Petersburgh. HARWICH, MAY I.—Last night the King George Packet, Capt. SAUNDERS, arrived from He.. ligoland, with the Hambro' and Bremen Mails, pas. sengers, and thirty-five casks of silver and gold. This Packet was near being captured about eighteen leagues from the land, by a large lugsail Privateer, which most probably will do a great deal of mis chief in the North Sea. Upwards of two hundred men of the Army of. Reserve were yesterday landed at this place from on board the Marpis of Huntly Transport, whicll came from Aberdeen, and immediately marched off to Weeley Barracks, to join the 92d Regiment, at that place. DEAL, MAY I.—Sailed the Jamaica Frigate, Orestes Sloop of War, Fury and Tartarus Bombs, on a Cruize. Came down from Sheerness, the Prevoyante Stone Ship, and remains in the Downs, with the Monarch, Utrecht, Illustrious, Trusty, Ardent, and Ve. teran, Men of War; La Virginie, Euryalus, Leda, Cham pion, Crescent, Squirrel, and I nunortalite, Frigates; Sul. phur, Lucifer, Discovery, Perseus, and Vesuvius Bombs several Gun-brigs and the Stone-s Lips. APOLLO FRIGATE. LIST OF ALL THE PERSONS DROWNED BELONG ING TO HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP APOLLO : Names. Qmality. Names. 04114. J.W.T. Dixon, Captain James Barratt, Able Charles Wilson, Lieutenant William Ruby, Ord. James Runcie, Surgeon William Q Mrmey, 0 rd. Thomas Lawton, Gunner Richard Ei I is, Able James Sunnily, Mas. Mate Hector McNeal, (z) Able Henry Proby, M idshi pal. N ailioniel A ppleton,Able ls. McCabe Surg. Mate James.SiAith, Able Daniel C. dayes,• Volunteer Joseph -Charters, Able James Jones, Able William Rose, Able Hugh Mclioy, Able William Lake, ()rd. Wm. Richards, Q. M. Mate W. Sheppard, Able Jer. Costola, Able Charles Collins, Ord. John Williams, Able lames Trod, Able oin Bain, Y. P. Room Thomas Monaghen, Landman Bart. Higgins ' Capt. Stew. Edward Stafford, Ord. John Marshall, Ord. . so Ys. David Howe, Carp. Crew George Lewis, Henry Wo6drofre, Able Thomas Trassess, James Wilkins, Ord. William \Vines. George Smith, - Able John Stanley, James Grigson, Able John Hair, • Henry Phillips, Able John Smith, Jon. Deale, . Carp. Crew James Hollis.. Michael Hayes, Landman . NI A?..INE.S. Den. Cadogan, Landman William Steele, • john Unwell, Arinourer David Burke, William Nlerrin, Ord. josepii Watts, • Thomas McGuire, Ord. , Caleb Cross, . • Stephen Woolfrey, Ord. Lucas Curzon. Peter Darley, Landman suyEitivumtamtv. j . Mclntosh, (;) • •Able --- 7 Stanhope, Servant to John Wilson, (1) Able . Captain Meyres. The Mentor, MURCHESON, from London and Cork for Demerara, was all well, with the Carysfort Fri gate, on the 3d of April, then 38 sail in company, as follows : Alfred, Diana, Liberty, Diana, Dart, Hero, , lsabella, Her ndt, Mary Ann, Lucretia, Pomona, Bess, all of Glasgow. Thomas, Alchymist, Maxwell, !ohn and Ann,' Royal Ed ward, Leo, Sally, Cremorne, all of Liverpool. Garthland, Boyd, Elizabeth, of Greenock. Aelive, Brig, of Cork. Cla rendon, Bristol, Loyalty, Ann, Rosetta, Martha 13rae, Simon Taylor,.St. Elizabeth, Sally, all ofßristol. Erin, of Dublin. Paragon, of Lancaster. Betty, of Ayr. G lamorgan, of London. Thirty-eight sail in company ; z 7 lost ; z parted the 3oth of March. The Providence, La REUX, of London, has cap tured a French vessel, with zBo hogsheads of claret, and, carried her into Jersey ; also destroyed five other vessels on the Coast of France. Must c.—The Annual Vocal Concert of Messrs. C. and W. KNYVETT took place an Monday last, at the NeW Room, Hanover-square. The respea able charaler of these Professors was evident, in the attendance of at least eight hundred visitors of rank and fashion. Miss MISSENDEN, in a manuscript Cantata composed by Bac 11, was much admired. Miss MELv ILLE also, a young Lads of about thir teen years of age, a pupil of Mr. \V. KNYVETT, displayed great musical skill, and was highly ap_ plauded. limuusoN was an• essential prop to this fine Concert. Two new Glees, one by Mr. \V. KNYv Err, and the other by SroFirovrat, were warmly applauded and encored. Mr, C. KNYVETT acquitted himself admirably on a noble Organ, built for the Ancient Concert. The Concert altogether was well arranged, and excellently performed. The room exhibited a brilliam spectacle, and was hardly large enough to contain the company. • MtS.FITZHEREERT gave a grand Concert, on Sun day last, in Tilney_streer. SALOMON was the Leader. Mrs. BILLINGTON, RioHI, and BRAHAM, were engaged on the occasion. Miss CANTELo played a Harp Concerto with great effect. An Italian Song by Mrs. BILLINGTON, with the Violin Ob bgato by SALoMoN, was much admired. The P R INCE of WALES, DUKE Of CAMBRIDGE, and a very long list of Jae .Fashionable Orders, were pre sent. • The Marchioness of SALISBURY gave her second grand Rout on Monday night, in Arlington-street. The Room was filled with splendour and fashion, to the amount of 500 persons. The Dutchess of BEDFORD has changed her inten dons of remaining in town to lyc_in, as she goes to Woburn the latter end of this week, where every preparation is made for her acconchement. We understand that the allowance made by the Trustees of Lady SARAH FAN E is I z,oooi. per an-' niiin till she comes of age, with a very noble ciine to be secured to Lord VILLI£Ity in case she 5 not attain t hat period ; the latter arrange_ mtuid t proceed e d from the generous tu c ;gestion of the a L dy herself, %WY AL ACADEMY. No. 193, Portrait of Mrs. StDDONS.—T. LA IgRENCT:, tz.N This is perhaps he very best POetrait that ha 4, yet appeared of our great Tragic Aaress, amidst all the innumerable produlions of the Pencil. The likeness is cxaa, and presents a dignified er)frwo sure in the attitude and countenance. The colouring is grand, and the Pieture in general is free from those gaudy breaks of light which we too often find in the works of this Artist, No. 7r, Gil Bias taking the key from Dame Leonora in the cavern of the Banditti. Vide Gil Bias.— I. OP SF, lt.A. The Figures are drawn with all the vigour •thr characterizes the pencil of this Artist, and the inci dent is expressed .with striking force. In all subjetts of this kind, however, dine should nor be too much light in the pit - titre, or at least there should be a great proportion pf shadow. Considering that the scene is in a cavern, it appears too much in open day, but the piaure, on the whole, thews the powers of a masterhand. No. ti 6, Avalanche, or Ice-fall in . 111:%.. I. D LouTHEßsoutta, R. A. We have here a subjeft admirably suited to the talents of the Artist, and he has employed these ta,. lents with very great success,. It is hardly possi ble to have a more vivid repiese - ritation of such a tremendoss scene, and the whole. is marked by ter rific grandeur. The figures are well placed, but we do not approve: of,tsie.expresion they convey, for, instead of running; with all possible speL-d Irons such a dreadful danger, they turn, as if to gratify curiosity, and indulge surprize. Even the dog seems to participate in this kind of philosophic 'won der. But the Plante is altogether sa honourable to the talents of the Artist, that we rcgtet the ne cessity of snaking any objettion. CORN EXCHANCrE, MAY 2. TH Eitt are many fresh samples of \Vheat here to.day, anal fully equal to the demand; Sales be ing dull, the middling and inft'rior qualities are evidently cheaper ; prime Vintzic 57', per quarter ; Barley is in good supply, that and MA: needy as our last ; but fete Beans arriveci, and they are dearer ; Pease much the same, Pearls at 4.1. i.; 0 its are in middling supply, an'l rather at better prices ; Flout inclines downwards ; fine American 2Ss. to 3 ts. per barrel. Wheat 28s a 38s a 53s od Tick. I3eaus - 3os a 35s oot Fine ditto - 545. a 55s 61 Oats - rBs a 2.DS a 23$ od Rye - - 255 a 28s od Poland ditto • 24s a 25* oct Barley - - 205 a 25s 6.1 Rape Seed - 4al Malt - -• 515 a 575 od Fine Flour - 4D , a 44; od White Pease 355 a 425 od Seconds 355 3 405 od Beaus - ' - 335 a 395 od The Anniversary Dinner of the Colo Pock brst;. tution was held on Monday last,. at the iiritish Cof. fee.house, Cockspur-street. Previous to the dinner, Dr. PE ARSON read a very interesting Report re spefting the progress and present state of the Insti.: tution to Earl CHOLMOND E LEY, the President, and the Company. By this Report it appeared, that With the expenditure of no unre than twelve hun- dyed pounds, the Institution had effected the inocu, lation of 60.000 persons, besides those Who might have been inoculated by matter from the patients, an incalculable amount. The President . being una_ ble to atte►►d the dinner, on account of Parliamentary duty, the Chair was taken by the Vice. President, Lord PETRE. - Soon after the cloth was removed, Lord PETRE L Sir GEORGE. Lr !GIL and Dr. PEAK- soN, addresses the Company in behalf of the. Insti tution, with great success. Dr. PEARsoN in parti- cular delivered a very eloquent, scientiiic and per_ suasive Speech, in tVliich he descanted with great ability on the advantages of a discovery so import ant, and strongly re.cotr.m!nded zeal and perse verance-to the IVlenil)ers, iit order to render it triumphant over one of the worst discase3 to winc4 human nature is subje,q. This address was receiv ed with very great applause, and the day passed off with festivity, refined by, science, and glowing witli humanity. It is said that a certain Female Warbler would n,^•t suffer her Chfr Arni to sing any :,tiger at the Opera House, from an apprehension that he would be cap tivated by the potent enchantments of Calypso, of the Soft *fascinations of Li.Virgine del Sole. Mr. CANNING is accmised of being very anxious to spread antidotes to the Dodor's doses. The for mer, indeed, has always manifested a laudable zeal to preserve a good Cons!ittion. The last Gazette notices the failure of a fust;an maker ; PL;ets, however, need not he alarm ed, as his fustian was not of Parnassian manufac tnre. MANSION.HOUSE.—Yesterday '7.).reph Jae - Asort was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having forged the indorsement to two Bills ; the one for 'zoo'. and the other for 13001. and uttering them, knowing them to be forged. These two Bills were accepted by a very respedable house near the Royal Exchange, in the names of Larment and Lind sey, purported to be indorsed by a Mr. Brown, the original drawer of these Bills, a Gentleman of, the first respedability, who appeared before the Lord Mayor, and gave an account of the Prisoner having received the two Bills in question for 25031. on the 16th of• March, on purpose to get them discounted, ,and positively swore he had not indorsed them, but was to meet the Prisoner that evening far that put- . pose, at a cofFee_house, but sent pins rrt.ct -T..x cusing himself till next morning. A Baker's coffe,e-liouse, told the rizoorr; Bilis had been negotiated, whit!' much, as also to hear they were indcit":;ed v4th hi name, knowing he had not wrote it ; he af terwards saw one of the Bills at a barker' s , an d again declared it to be a forgery ; nor had he ever seen the Prisoner till his present appearance. The Prisoner was apprehended in Ireland, and brought to town last Sunday, by Mr,rsialder, the City Mar shal, who conveyed him to the Poultry Compter. • The Prisoner denied the evidence, and said, that since his confinement he had not been able to see his friends, which he requested his Lordship would per_ wit, and put off the _examination till a future day, when he would proVe the indorsement f the uillso way not forged. Many of the persons concerned no. Leiog iq - csent, the examination was deft:tied. ,cman at :a that the