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fetch en t tact, andiriltea where she
was taken poseession of by the enemy. Th
purser, and part of the crew that remained or
board, were made prisoners ; the remainder 01
these gallant fellows were conveyed to Jersey
by the Sirenraur and Skldreke. Captain B_ we
acmes was the third son of ALEX &SOL( Bui:-
*Gums, of Cavan, Esq. and cousin of Mr. Say:-
rt2SUN, one of the Representatives of that county
Ile had been only a few months promoted to the
Constance, and made Commodore of a small
flying squ idron, under Sir JAMCt SAVM %RAZ,
on the Jerry station, for the purpose of scour-
ing the Channa in that punter. The squa-
dron consisted of the Contriver (Rig ship), the
Strenaosts, Slinewhower, Shearoie, and one or
two other light vessels.—An officer of greater gal-
lantry and enterprise coold not be chosen for this
Aire service. He was in his 39th year, 25 of
which were devoted to the service of his couritty.
His merit was his only recommendation ; and had
Ihi. been a little longer spared, he would prob.'.

hly have ranked among the moat splendid warriors
of fie British Nary,. We have been favoured with..
a .fight of some letters, giving an account of this
a...aerate engagement. The following ate extra Els
from tarn of them :
His s.l3'esWireoop Shedrake, at Jersey.
,1
I I.iih October, Isos.
..
. SIR-4 beg leave trs inf nisi y ,u, that on the ldth inst. we
I fell in with the Salamander, a Vet ich frig ite, a•itl chased her
under the 5a tenet. where we engag^d her and the batteries
for three hone, when she struck to in. I ant sorry to inform
you, that our Captain and a great mate men were killed, and
a great number is wounded. Our ship was so mach shattered,
that she drove on shore, awl was taken possession of by the
enemy We brought otf the French frigate; bat sho was so
much cut up by Ott( shot, that we were obliged (after taking
out the prisoners) to set her on bre, and totally destroyed her.
All my books were lust with the ship, except my tertifitatee,
winch I happened to have in my pockets.
J-- C,—,
Late Gnaws of His Majesty's ship Constance.
Jeffry, Oct. 14, 1006.
I cannot pass onnoticad ono of our naval oogagoirianty,
whic:t occurred en 1:..e Igth inst.—A frigate, armed as flute,
the same we drove on shore some time since, came out of Sri
Maloes; the morning of the SIMi day, after a chase, she ran
ender a fort; the three ships, Constant, Strenuous, and She.
Idrake, under command of Captain Burrows*, engaged her ;
rid after a severs condict the French ship struck ; in attempt-
i.ig to bhng Is, r oat sha sunk. The Constance attack on a
ruck by parting toes her cables; Captain Barrows was killed.
and several of the crew killed and W. 111111.6 A : the first and sea
cowl French Captains were killed—further loss unknown.

The Townshead packet, arrived at Falmouth,
sailed from Lisbon on the sth inst. in company with
the Lieel' frigate and convoy for England, and
lost sight cf them the n:st d..ty. On the 12th,
in Lat. 47. 20. passed to lecicartl of a convoy
of nine sail standing to the southward and west-
ward (supposed to be the Oporto convoy) ; on
the 13th instant, in Lit. 46. long. 6. 2t3. spoke the
Ardent man of war, and her convoy, for Buenos
Ayres, all well, dose to the Commodore.
The following letter, respeeing the Convoy, was
yesterday received at Lt.ovn's:—
•' His Majo.ty's s•tip Renown, Falmouth, Oct 14..
" I beg lease to acquaint you, Inc the Information of the
Underimiters at Lloyd',, that on the 10th inst. off Cape Flo+
torte, I in with tell tail of the Oporto convoy, which held
separated (r .m the Richmond gun bog, Maiesty's ship
Sybille was with them, aid in sight of Aoltniril Hervey, who,
are patented, will take such stops as to inters t►eir safe
arrival at Oporto. I am, ..tc. •'
(Signed) •s t. C DATRIIAM.".
" To the Masters of Lloyds.

A letter from Plymoutl. states, " We hear that
the firzeies French man of war has got into Brest,
and that three French sail of the line, and two fri-
gates, have got out of Brest."

It is now said, that Parliament will certainly be
dissolved. on Saturday. the 25th inst. but the writs
will not be issued till Monday, the 27th.

A Prussian Memnor yesterday brought dis-
patches to Baron ?stoat.
The Right lion. Danis Bowls DAL V, M. P. for
the county of Galway, will leave town next Tues-
day. for Ireland, to canvaikabat county. Ric lAA ILD
MARTIN, Esq. intends(, give him h., interest.
Sir ART HUM WiL LESL ZY has again come to town
from Hastings, in great haste, at the desire of Go-
vernment. Lady Wattutav remains at Hastings.
A Paper of yesterday says :—•• We understand
that 20,000 infantry, and 5,000 cavalry, are spec-
, dily to be sent from this country in aid of the Prus-
sian, and other continental armies, who have or may
take the field against the common enemy ; and the
Transport Board has been direded to provide the ne-
cessary means of conveyance for this formidable
I force."
At nine o'clock. on Wednesday night, Mr. B sSI.
taco left town with dispatches for our Minister at
the Court of Stockholm. An extra packet was in
readiness ; and, on account of that facility of con-
veyance, we understand that the Messenger was
honoured with the company of Lord Gowaa, eldest
son of the Marquis of ST•reono, who was, at
the time, setting out on a tour upon the Continent.
His Lordship will first visit the Court of Berlin.—
It was stated, in a Paper of yesterday, that this
young Nobleman was going on a d;plomatie mis-
sion, it was supposed to Vienna. This, however, is
not the GEL neither could it be so, for his Lordship
is not yet of age.