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AFfil"l4,i INFORMATION FROM TUE AMERICAN
SOCAI,KON OFF TRIPOLI, CCMAUNICAIED SY AIN
OFF:CLN (1,1 NO•SCI TOE SYRLN.

" Off Tripoli, August 9, 1804.
" I received your favour by the frigate Jan
AJortrg, which arrived here yesterday.
" The wants of the captives at Tripoli have been
liherally supplied by Commodore Prelate, who, not
Ling since, sent them a vessel with cloathing. and a
variety of other articles, all of which they have re-
vived, and say they amply supplied. Their situa-
tion has been comfortable, as much so as captivity
will admit of. We had two actions with the ene-
my ; on the 3d inst. they left three of their gun-
boats, captuied by ours under their battery, and they
sustained considerable loss in men. On the 7th. we
bombarded the town for five hours, when they must
have sustained great damage. Our loss in both
was trifling, considering what we had to contend
n ith. But lam sorry to inform you pf the loss of
Lieut. Caldwell. a brave and excellent Officer, who
sa the 7th cods blown up in his gun boat. The
.favout.thle effeaaheee two aftions have had upon the
enemy is very visible; and as a communication is
to take plane to-morrow, these are groat hopes that
Nam wall Webs consequence, when our unfortunate
• 'Welfaitereas will be reseed to liberty."
" Syleis, off Tripoli, August 1, 1804.
"On the lath ult. we attempted to brig off, with
Sue beam under the command of Lieut.-Caldwell,
god Mr. Dorsey, a mull vessel, but did not succeed.
the collodion of troops brought down for her ties
*pa was so numerous that my boats had to retire
the loss of one man killed and three ,evenly
wounded; the, loss of the enemy was considerabte ;
We tyre been informed by a Maltese Captain (whom
the Commodore sent into Tripoli with cloarhing,
ec. for the prisoners) that they had one hundred
and fifty killed and wounded.
- " Commodore Treble arrived here on the 23d ult,
with the remainder of hi.. force, but, on account of
de weather. he could attempt nothing until the
: 4411, when he anchoerd in dine befole Tripoli, about
...rime miles from the batteries, where we had not
it porn two hours befor« we mega obliged to get under
L way on account of the wind blowing so fresh on
,
shore;
but the wind has this day moderated, and
$ \we will again he enabled to take our station before
their batteries.
" The Tripolitans are much distressed at present,
do. Nair crops hare failed, and vigilance of the
„ dusg squadron has prevented their getting
~,,, plies from abioail. They have been fortifying
- themolve; at every point, have removed every thing
• eralnable from the town, and Lave made, and are
.L...t• still making, great exertions for its defence."
TOWN TNT SAMS TO TOL SAME.
4. Sprit, off Tradol,, cl..tecl AuKust 9.
ip. " The scene of combat commenced on the third
rimitant, when the we 10.er became favourable for
its ; aecordingly, at two o'clock, p. as.
al was made to prepare for battle. At
...
ei.look we got within gun-shot of the bat.
and ease off the gun boats and bomb
1 . They advanced into a line a-head, led on
. ain Stephen Decatur, and covered by die
' and the brigs and schooners. The enemy
ileverateen gun boats moored in a line in front jilt:mos.
• the batteries, and a brig of sixteen, and a
et ten guns, to aid and cover their boats.
• x were anxious as we ach anted—a dis-
..
.dliells from the bomb boats induced the
• ea ollen their fire, which was heavy and in.
:apart i yet our brave fellows advanced with all
. =intrepidity through a shower of grape-shot
oat gun boats got within twenty yards of the
esemy. they dimbarged their great guns, loaded
with forty pounds ofairesket balls, which was im-
mediately followed by a volley of musketry. This
obliged five of the gun boats, composing the
enseufs right wing, to cot their cables and retreat;
Mr bests then bore op for those to leeward—Capt.
maw hoarded and carried the first boat—Lieut.
T boarded and carried the second; and Lieut.
James Decatur, in the aft of carrying the third,
was killed. Captain Decatur continued down their
line, and carried the third—all of which were safely
brought WI. The attack continued an hour and a
half.
" The Turks were driven out of Fort Francais,
and must have mitered much from our fire into the
town, as well as into their batteries. The reason of
the enemy's fire doing ns little damage, was on ac-
count of its being so badly diretted. The three
gun boats taken are excellent—two of them carry a
twenty-six pounder each, of brass: and the third an
eighteen pounder. Lient. 'l'rip, who carried the
second boat, received eleven sabre wounds, but
stone of them dangerous, and he Is likely to do well.
" On the 5111, we had the captured boats rigged.
Anil should have retooled to the attack; but a small
French privateer, finding her birth too warm in the
birbour, cense out. By her we learned that the
enemy had one heat sunk ; mother lost two-thirds
of crew; and all the rust were very much shat-
tired. Vie alto informed us. that the enemy were
employed all night repairing their damages. The
platforms of their batteries were torn up, and our
usfortunate countrymen were employed to repair
than. The Commodore sent the privateer back
•eith the wounded; and the next day she returned
y.• 11.11 a letter frees the French Consul, bearing strong
marks of a pacific dispo‘ition. '1 he fkinmaiiid ee,
however, determined to attack diem again the Jost
day to the westward.
" Accordingly, on the 7th, et eight o'clock
a. In. the signal was made to advance in two lines,
and attack the batteries. The morning was warm
and calm, which prevented our getting in before
twelve o'clock, when the enemy opened their fire
from the batteries, and in their confusion fired at
least .50 grans withou env ball The bomb-boats
got their position at half-past 12, and anchored—
their• position was within point blank range, and
in a little time they dismounted two guns in the
Western bottuoy, and drone out the enemy. A
shell was thrown Into brttery Francais, which burst,
and silenced their fire for :wade half an hour.
" At ot.e o'clock p. at. the quartet deck of gun-
boat No. 9 blew up, by 0h...i event we have to
Lament the hiss of Li"ii. Ja:nes Caldwell, corn.
mander, and Mr. Dorsey, two promising young
officers. and sigh: of her crew. Mr. Spence, who
was sponging th. go., with tame others, escaped
unlaurt—tbcy 1141 ready completed the loading of

LON DON,
THURSDAY, histuay 10.

A Court of Directors was yesterday held at the
East India House, when the Most Noble Csaatts
Marquis CORNWA L Lis, K.G. was appointed Gover-
nor General of India.

The ships Comet and Retreat, of GOO tons burthen
each, were taken up for the Company's service for
one voyage certain, to carry out and bring home
tram India the tonnage of individuals.
C tptajn JAMES JOHN WILLIAMS, Commander of
the Ocean, took leave of the Co m, previous to de-
pavtin; for Madras and Bengal.
The undermentioned Captains were sworn into
the ccmmand of their several ships, stationed for
China dired, viz.

Capt. Henry Wilson W.uley.
-- Jame, P.-ndergrals Hope.
James Hunter Brown.. Dorettatire.

The Court adjourned at six o'clock, till to-
morrow.

Great alterations must take place in India, in con-
sequence of the recent appointments made by the
Court of Directors ; and the re-appointment of
Marquis Comma xtis to the high and important
station of Governor General of India. The well
known difference between that Nobleman and the
Marquis WeLt. est.ty, in regard to the best rank
of improving the British interests in the East, will
produce a considerable change abroad. The objecil
of Marquis CORNW A r.Lis's Government. when for.
merly in India, was rather to consolidate than es-
tend the British possessions; while, on the other
hand, Marquis Wtt.xast.ev's views have been to
carry the triumph of the British arms to the re-
motest parts of the Fast, without strengthening that
which was already obtained, or acquiring country
which might prove advantageous to his employers,
or the English nation at large.
The Direttors have long experienced. with regret,
the lavish expenditures in India ; and, we under-'
stand, the main objed, in appointing Marquis Co an-
II wax ts, is to bring back the establishments to their
former footing, and to economise generally through-
out the Company's possessions.
Every person, who studies Indian Politics, must
well know the influence Marquis COIItiW4LLIS has
over the N ttives—and the necessity of appointing
a person generally beloved by the Powers in India
must he too evident to need discussion. llis Lord-
ship being also a military charafler, it is most pro-
bable he will be appointed Commander in Chief—
an appoihtment which he held when formerly in In-
dia. Considerable advantage is derived, when the
two offices are united in one person ; and no man
could be selefled more qualified for this important
station than Marquis Con NWA LLIS.

Too much credit cannot possibly be bestowed
upon Marquis Coimwa Li.ts, for accepting this ap-
pointment, and going to so distant a part of the
world, at his advanced age—his Lordship being
now in his tiBth year. We understand, that, no
sooner were the wishes of the Direftors known to
his Lordship, than he instantly declared himself
ready to go to any part of the world, at the request
of the East-India Company; a body to whom he
was under such obligations, that he could refuse
them nothing.

A nets and important change ii EAst In li.. poli-
tics must also take place by the estahliNhment at
Prince of Wales's Island, which is expeded to prove
a death-blow to the Dutch interests in India. All

their possessions are in the East of India ; and, At lie.
(her war continues, or the blessiiiti of peace will
be restored, all the commerce of the eastern parts of
Asia, which has hitherto enriched the Dutch, must
Row into this new settlement.
At Ceylon, a new Governor is appointed, Gene-
ral MAITLAND, to whom the Public look forward
for the establishment of peace on that Island, on
a more permanent footing than it has hitherto been.
From these important alterations, we are led to ex-
peel, that our possessions in India will be secured
to us, on a more lasting, and solid foundation ; and
that the efforts of our enemies, to injure us in that
' quarter, will prove fruitless and ineffectual.

A contemporary print has, for some time past,
amused its readers with act:aunts of the Coronation
of DESSILLNES, as " Ear;• or of Ilnyee," pur-
porting to b.: ermined horn New York, and other
American newspapers. Although given in a much
more plausiole shape than the various ludicrous re-
ports of the Coronation of the here of Gerrrii,
they have always appeared to us extremely suspici-
ous.' Our doubts are now completely confirmed, as
we ate in possession of a ret;olar and complete series
of New-York Papers, from the middle of Ooh ba
to the f;th of Decembtr, none of which take the
least notice of the Black emperor, or his coronation
ceremony. We do not conceive it probable that such
an event, if founded in fait, should not have been
circulated generally through the public press of a
country so deeply interested in the fortune and
affairs of St. Domingo. A Paper of the .sth states,
that Janos's BONAAA&TC, his Lady, and suite, had
returned to their seat near Baltimore, after an un-
snccessful attempt to make their escape from
Hampton Roads, in the French frigate, Le Pre-
silent. The Daum and Cybele, in one of which
they were supposed to have taken their departure
from New York on the 3d November, were spoken
with on the 13th, in lat. 35, long. 58, from which it
was presumed they were destined for the West In-
dies.

The Estimate of the Expenditure of the United
States for the present year has been laid before the
House of Representatives : it consists of Civil List,
611,911 dollars. MiscelLuscons expenses, 310,9112 d.
Expenses of intercourse with Foreign Nations,
269,550 d. Military Establishment, 942,192 d.—
Nav4l Establishment, 1,240,000 d. making altogether
the sum of 3,375,435 d.

The Speculators in the Funds were uncommonly
adive yesterday, and the Exchange exhibited a scene
of life and bustle, to whisk it isat been for some
time past a stranger. The Co,isols experienced a
rise of a half per cent. ; and it ~cas said, that Om-
nium was done so high as at twelve, but we could
not trace any bargains at that rate to any authentic
source. Various causes were assigned for this im-
provement in the Funds in the face of the Spanish
Manifesto, and the extended warfare which it an-
nounces. Some attributed it to the great influx of
money into the market by the payment of the divi-
dends ; others is the arrival of the Messenger from
France, which we announced yesterday. It is re-
ported that he is a General of the n:tme of Fa ANCOS
but persons, upon whose information we can rely, re•
present him as only a Sub-Lieutenant in the French
Navy. A person of that rank would scarcely be
made the bearer of a proposition fur peace, and,
therefore, the more probable case is, that his mission
relates to the plan for the exchange of prisoners.
The event, however, is, in any point of view, con-
sidered of a pacific quality, and may have co-operat-
ed with the other cause assigned for the rise in the
funds. The Sub-Lieutenant remains on board the
Admiral's flag ship in the Downs.

In a preceding column is given an account of
an attack upon Tripoli, by the A merican squadron.

A Dublin Ktil arrived yesterday morning, with
letters and papers to the Pith.
Six Hamburgh Mails are now doe.

Yesterday the RUSSIAN and SwEmses Ams 11.
SADOIS tranSilaed busines at i.nrd caots at 's
Office.

The UM', .1 g S kt. 1.14, bum Swansea. for
Exeter, is lost Saltcombe.

A letter from the Downs, dated on Tuesd.iy,
says, " A large fleet of transports cease in here
yesterday, on their way to the westward, to take in
troops."
A Jamaica Mail is arrived, in forty-eight days.
Two men having died of the fever, on her passage,
the letters arc to be fumigated. and will be delivered
this day.
Private letters from Gibraltar hive been received,
dated the lith ult, which state, '!tat there were then
only five or six of the garrison arid that the fever
was considered as entirely subdued.
I:lmmortalise, and a parr our blockading %qua-
dren, are returned to the Downs. Every thing on
the other side seems to remain tit ststri Leo. In.leed
an advanced movement on the part of the enemf
is rather th be wished than feared. Their assembled
force is almost beyond calculation; but still this
tremendous flotilla which was destined to annihi-
late this tight hal:lsland, is still inaftire, and re-
intim' pent up is their harbours by a few of our
cruise's.

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The Mot Indian drew a full holism last niet ro
Drury Lane. In Tile HOW(' 1.1 Sold, Mias
CAMP displayed her usual excellence.
Mr. B. GOLDIIIIIID entertained, on Monday. .t
his house is Guildford-street, a sele& party of his
city Wends, with a concert of vocal aid instill-
mcr.tal music. The performers consisted of gentle-
men in the highest rank of their profession, as cell
as amaten:s. Among the vocal performers were
130411/111, tile Wat.ca's, &c. &c. who were assisted
in the instrumental department by Captsiii
Mesa s. COLE, ScHxAss, ASH E. and the newly
arrived German, Mr. BINGIOI. whose perfOTM.lnCe
00 the violin is ailnwed to exceed any thing ever yet
heard in this country: it was a most exquisite tre.d,
and high); relished by the party, uhich did nA
separate until four on fuesday mor.ing.
Among the company were, Sir Arens sw and Lady
Elammovn, Colonel and Mrs. W:a.sori, Mr. B.
WINTHROP. Mr. and MI s. 8e.., Mr. 1101,101.11.
STOti, &C. &C.

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Rol',ll, HUNT.
_
On Tuesday morning, His MAJEsTY hlitned,('
the first time, since the setting-in of the frost
After the arrival of His Madura-, the dter— A B
turned out about half past eleven upon Ascot Had Boa
At first he made for Swinley Park with
swiftness, taking his course across the Fo
jowled
on b°2l
wards Black water, where he made a doublet
n.
left by Bagshot Park, crossing the Heath by TO;he
Hill, leaving Swinley to the left, where he ran s• theTha:
great speed towards the dog kennel, and te,t,,..-71
ihanna r
ddM
an r
r.
during
T.
Duringo si
sgamr
theden;
sy after
rThy olaen
da timers uuni it ofte e
n.bci Roads
The
in the chace during the whole time.
have t
EASHIONABLZ ARRIVALS. fort th
having
Miles I' Andrews, Esq. M. P. from Dartford, to Cletsuri.
square.
The
ha Henry Strachey, M. P. front Rook'. Ant, sw,„
New street. heavy
Sir Ihontai Miller, from Froyle, I iant., t.i Uner II"th
nor-street.
George G. Mills, Esq. M P. from WallirgioNi, Ikek, is 0"
borer-sleet.
in Oa
Col. Hope, Late from India, to th rSi 'me:.
Mativil Wiles% Pens !,inner, t., , tJ, la
Hotel. Road
c;ea. Windham. frosts.Nottinghansthire, ru khentarle.o:it 160
Gta. Gra sille,tolawhouseinliii grecs, lierkek,
- • - Jet
OR His MAJL.TI's retLitn to Windsor from hmu. rem
ing, on Tuesday •he called at Cumberland Lodge, men
and just:eat& the works carrying an there, to of
•Yestet day morning, His MAJ est. and then* for f
of CADS Mune took an airing on horseback by the
New 'Barracks.
Tuesday morning the Princess AMELIA left th.
Qu Eon's House for Windsor,
On Monday evening Their MAJ Bayles will 1...
las;
nour Covent Garden Theatre with then presn ce ea L
Died at Fs ankfort (Kentucky), on Friday the •
of November, of an iafiammation of the hr.uu, •
rad:
ncral JoHN CALDWELL, Lieuternuit-Governoi with
that commonwealth.
Isle,
The Earl of Powss, and. family, return in t
on Friday, from Oakley Park, Shropshire, ,o
house in Berkeley-square.
wins
The Marquis and Marchioness of SA:Ash ,1. • ,
with the whole of the family, will return iron,
the
field, on Monday, for the season, to their k s A
Arlington-street.
to, d
The beautiful Miss HUNLOK It, daughter cf -s
HMNs r, is dangerously ill at Bristol lint Writs.
s tai
Earl ROMNEY and Lord M•RIMAII4 are erf..:'d It i
in town on Saturday, from the Mote near M.A. art
stone, at their house in Arlington-street. bee'
The Marquis of STAr:ORD commenced fro-.
ing his valuable library, yesterday, to his late
ther's house in Whitehall ; and on Monday the kg
, whole of the family will remove there from Arlin. 54,
ton-street. ste/,
The Charleston Theatre opened on Monday, is AM
ftris of November, with Orwsr's Tragedy ,i kb
Ptak: Prrservid. jalfer, Ho Doi:INS° N Pierre, Ind
BA tar? ; and Belt.rdera, Mrs. Bakker. den
The Archbishop OfCaiITFRISURY lies dangerously ir,c.
ill as his palace at Lambeth. alto
The Count and Countess De ST .4 Hitt:BERG entm
tained a large party of the first distinnion on Moo. ate
day evening,at their charmino Villa at Twickenham, the
still a private theatrical pertorman,...aan:.-s..
the French language.
The Ball given by the Duchess of 13zatioRD, at
fiv
Wolvarn, on 'Monday eVening, was attended by at
the Fadtionables for many miles round. Amo a fat
the company were the Duchess of Mason's arias,
Sp
Lady LUDLow, Mr. and Mts. WHITBREAD, Mt.
and Mrs. Fosoyct, Mi.. and Mrs Dcr ea, &c Sce.
DI
A magnificent bail seas given last week at Lo:d
Movesosee seat, near Lincoln.
Sci very Vows was announced for representation at
the ew York l'heatre, fcr December 3d, with th:
adlitional novelty of Mrs. Joins sots as ifsailso ; the
its
F,t-dertek of Courts; and the Amelia of Mrs.
col
DAILEY. de
Master BETTY is so much recovered from kis Jo
late indisposition, that he intends leaving town i• 11
Saturday for Bushy Park, the seat of His Royal se;
highness the Duke of CLARI•CE. No
Mr. B. GeLDsm o's elegant villa, at Roehamp• of
ton, during the residence of the family in Guildford-
to
street, undergoes alterations and improvements of ant
the most cursous and magnificent kind. In addi. an
tion to this superb retreat, already, perhaps, the da
most so within the same distance of the Metropolis, lr
baths of every description are to be ereeled in all the
s:
e astern stile of splendour, convenience, and luxury.
The whole has been beAtin, and is fast proceeding tl
to completion under the sole management and well-
known taste of Mrs. GoLosm in.
Thursday se'nnight, a most elegant supper WAS
given at Jersey, by the second battalion cot the swll ti.
regiment, after the assembly. The company v..
extremely tele&R. Nothing could exceed the pate-
ness and attention of the Officers. The supper con• la
slued of every delicacy of the season. General wo
Goccoos gave a large dinner party on Chiaman-
day, to all the Officers of the different regiments
quartered there. There was a great assemblage of iii
beauty and elegance. A grand ball will be gives at
on the Queues birtli.day ; splendid preparations are
maim; for it.
Lady ELtZABETH HATTON will give a spicndif
an
ball, tm-morrow, at her house in Kent: it will he bo
attended by all the elegance and fashion of the
onsglibourioood. su

7.

r i.; EST it hunted,
t-ta of the frost
;STY, the deer 1
upon Ascot Kea
park with

•oss the Ft>rest
ade a double to the
re Heath by Tower
where he ran ssltii
mei, and ryas taky
✓ a run of an hour
e time it wry %ere
Intl suite cunti,wei
,ne.