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London, England, 1810-07-07 00:00:00

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FRENCH VAriltS.

autiaDtaolt, lust% 22.
The Mit 'reburied, on the itch inst.. to Port
Passage, free • cruise of 'sixteen days, during
which she arts chasid by five different higateli iu
the Bay of Biscay. She also had flys engagements;
the last agamst twe English brigs of Itf Or 14 gaits,
buying troops usi board. The two brigs received
so much damage, that one of them struck ; but II
ship of war coining in sight, which announced her-
self by some cannon shot, the Captain will obliged
todbandun the two brigs. as well is the prizes he
hod Iw•vionely made. which he kept under his guns.
These prizes were, an Anterican brig, the Siktnish
Lady, laden with fluor, and bound to Jersey ; the
English brig Reirouve, with a cargo of ruin, coffee.
cod Carnpenehy wood, mounting 14 guns; the
Jowly, laden with rum, sugar, coffee, ginger, and
dye-atolls, from Jamaica to London. The latter
was quite a new vessel, cowered, mounting It
guns. She fought the privateer from three o'clock
in the afternoon till night, when the latter was eb-
bed to haul off to repair her damages. She kept.
however. withiu gun-shot of the brig, and at seven
thr oast nierniuf renewed the engagement. Fa-
tigued with the resistance of the enemy, the price-
teem male pr.-,iaranoris to board her, when she
'Amyl at eleven o'clock. Twenty men were obliged
to he sent on board her to repair her damages.—
The privateer also suffered a great deal. and ar-
rived at Passage, not knowing what was become of
her prizes.

SCYLLA, SUNS S.

Yesterday, at ten o'clock in the morning,
Majesty vet oft from Palmi ou his way to our city.
Oii his arrival at Bognor., he embarked, and again'
lauded at a short distance from Scylla,. into which
he made his entry on horseback at holt-past two l
o'clock, in the midst of the tiring of the cannon of
the fortress, and of the ringing of all the bells.
Ilia Nlijesty received at Baguets, and at this place,
the saute testimonies of love and fidelity as he re.
ceived in the other cities hich h honoured with
his presence.
The illumination of yesterday evening having an-
nounced to the enemy that His Majesty wns within
our walls, • division of bomb-ketches appeared this
morning before the city, and threw into it some
bombs, which all burst iu the air; without doing
soy injury. At the first cannon-shots by which the
enemy was answered, the flotilla disgracefully stood
obi to see.
.0 NC 9.

A convoy, consisting of a great number of vessels
laden with artillery, ammunition, and camp-equi-
page, and ew•oite4 by five gun-boats of the Royal
navy, sailed this morning. at day-break, from Pietro
Nero to &gams, where it arrived at nine o'clock.
The enemy's flotilla, which was apprised, be sig.-
male frous the light-house, of the sailing of the
convoy. immediately mode sad towards &guava;
►ut the convoy was already in security, adder the
protection of the gua-boats, and a mortar that was
planted. Notoith,tanding, the advanced vessels
of the mamas flotilla began to tire so soon as they
were within•hot : they were well received by our
Kurt-boats, sad disgracefully compelled to retire.
One of the enemy's gun-boats, however, retnained
on the watch, between Scylla and the light-house.
His Majesty immediately ordered some grenadiers
to embark in amen or eight fishing-boas, and to
board her. They dial, and approached tier sot love-
ly, that a fire of musketry began from both aisles.
They would iuevitably have takers her, had not two
other vessels appeared, which threatened to cot off
their reheat. Thus termiusted this brilliant expe-
dition of the enemy's flotilla, which furnishes few
proof that the English cAnnot prevent the pit.,itge
of the inta,t, or men the arriv.ti a our cOtivoyv.

We have the plenoire to announce the safe ar-
rivet ef the following slops ott the I,le of Wight,
on Thursday ; sailed farm St. Ilelrma, the 12th
May,
Dewy Aiktinkles, Devoashire, Metcalfe, I oral Castle.
Walthanistoo, bed Demean, Lurd Melaille,Caraniar,
and Pasoan;—linen Bengal.
Leidy Castlereagh, Martinis Wellesley, Raring, Castle
Eden, Surrey, sad Retreat—ikon Brags, and Madras.
Miandleaness of Exeter, leorthainplOs, Dover
Gatti.. Europe, anal Cambrian—froth Donilny.
Some private letters from Cadiz, of the 18th last,
coutradict the report of the defeat of SCUASTIAa I.
According to the most authentic accounts from
our army. oft the Portitcoese frontier, it consists of
i5A,100 Bowls, and 33,0151 Portuguese troops,
making a total of bum; while Massena's army
exceeds so.uori. and is constantly receiving rein-
forcements. The siege of Ciudad Roth igo, which
was completely invested by the French, so long
ago es the sal last, it was expected would lead
to a general action.
Yesterday Mr. Moatta,wbo is appointed to*me-
Cited Mr. JACKSON. WS our Minister iu
took his departure for the United States.
Mr. Cauaka was so much better on Thursday, as
to be able to attend the Board of Admiralty fur a
short time.
Me. Cuteatax, the author of the beautiful
peeress on " Vet Dyittg Giewlionsr," which • e pub-
lished yesterday, is sou of Mr. CHIN NENE. of the
Treasiiry.
His MAJESTY has been pleased by his Royal Let-
ter Patent, to coustitine and apyruint Maw Gen.
IN. JIMA FEW. AN, Sir HIGH O'Reti.tr,
Bart. NICHOLAS COPE, JOHN LOlitillEt.D,
SINGLETON, RICH AHD FRENCH. and NAiCt
O'Baten, Esqrs. to be •Cominimioners, &c. of 11111
MAU MT'. Barracks in Ireland.
" In six months Previous to the Union we had,"
Neje The Dnlolie Erelsing Pose. •• only six bank-
✓opteiea, and in the last six months We have bad
owe HEMMED AND rirrr-ea.r, be.ide inure than
deub:e the number of persons who have had coin-
positions with their creditors, some of them so low
as 61. in the pound."
Thursday bring the 34th year of American in-
atpeadeatee, the Commanders of the American
ship., now ai the Loiulon Doelts, dined together at
the Virgiiiia Coffee-house, and give a dinner to
the Mates, at the Mermaid, at Hackney.
The new Bishop of ELT (Dr. DAMPI6I) lost the
prowniatinia to ton of toe tinestl,ll III:4 in his Lord-
eon's ilioce,e„ 14 their lapse to the Crown before
be c ,ulit do homage to the Kowa on his translation;
Treat which ceremonial duty be was lutig preveutsd
by a severe fit of the gout.

IE tALLAS-r At7TOV IN T-24 E ME-
DITEIMANEAN.
Littalt titote AO otricea TO • fieND IN
LONDON.
Ms Majesty's ship Splines, Malta, 16th May,lllo.
Ibial FRIEND—Aware that an old measinate
(particularly a once Sparean), will derive some
gratification from the particulars of our recent glo-
non. contest. I willingly avail myself of the first
conveyance, to enable you to participate in the
feelings of your old shipmates. On the tat instant,
we, to company with the -Success, chased into
Naples a frigate, corvette, .hrig, and cutter. On
the 3d, from a supposition, on the part of our truly
gallant Captain (Jahleel Brenton), that these fair.
weather birds Would never ptit to sea, whilst
menaced by two British frigates, he orrkred the
Success (tieing a Oilier ship) to part company.—
The manoeuvre succeeded ; and, on the following
morning, at day-tight, the enemy's squadron was,
with pleasure, descried standing towards us, in a
reviler line of battle. It was not in our nature to
run! but, agreeable to tor usual system, us well as
their astonishment. we made sail for them; tied,
being aided by a light breeite, were enabled, about
41)minutes after seven, to commence againg " fear-
ful odds," what our gallant brother tars on this
ktation. as ISO at the conquered foe, ackuottledge
to have been one of the mitt brilliant action, ever
fought by an English frigate. The battle took
place oft' Millet, and was commenced within pis-
tol-shot, by the French frigate. Ceres, of 42 gnus,
site being the leading ohm of the enemy's Into;
end, after a truly trying. yet, thank God; gloricitis
contest of two hotirs and ten minutes (during which
time the awful scene was rftursicd by his ~worq
Majesty Murat, and the whole population of the
proud city of Naples,) we succeeded iu capturing
the national brig L'Espervuir, by our brave fel-
lows gallantly boarding her, in the face of the rue-
my'a whole l'u'te, who were, like unto ourselves,
;almost turn to pieces.
When we had approached this " host of foes,"
safficiently near to be distinctly heard, we wel-
comed them with "three ehcers;" which was pro-
posed by our gallant Captain, and give,' by our
brave tars, loath heartfelisincerity,fat the honour of
our beloved Country and glurions profiensin. Fein
the Officers whom we have taken prisoners, we have
been assured, that our cheering tended forcibly to
unnerve their seamen, as it taught them to believe
we hail, in the first instance, decided on death or
victory! Our los has been severe—lu brave 11.
lows killed and 2 wounded ; yet when I r.l'rr yi
to the annexed unprecedentedsnoperiority to which we
were opposed, you must think with mu, that those
heroic Britons could urine have falkn on a more
glorious occasion.
A varnitg the killed I have to deplore the death of
that gallant )(with, Mr. liobintroni master's mate,
a limn you, as an old Spartan. must recollect ; suit
in the list of wounded the name of our truly heroic
and distinguished Captain unfortuoately Malteds
conspicuous. Ile was dinigerowly wounded by as
grape-shots about tlfe middle of the action, whi'st
fearlessly standing on the capstan, and, by his judi-
cions ineriMityring, and gallant example, insiming
• confidence of success in every Officer and man
mowed I . lie was wounded in the left side,
and has am, e suffered almost incessant pain,
with becousing fortitude; but I sin happy to
add, he is new pronounced out of danger, and
the so-tiros ion)eis of his f3trierrs and Mere
ere* coorinise to be Mimed up with seamanlike sin-
cerity, fur his speedy restoration to the service of
his country ; with whom his zeal, ability. mid hero-
isin'mnst ercr stand unsvalled ! and by whom- if
geouine merit omits not admirers. he win. iso doubt,
be amply rewarded. lie has already received the
Order of Knighthood end of Merit, front His Ma-
jesty the King of the Two Sacilies, which, no doubt,
will he followed on the part of our good Sovereiga
(Cod bless him) by the Order of the Bath, 1111 d VIII
Aderoatis rooon to support it. We have ju.t
learned by a flag of truce, the enemy's loss to have
!sten beyond precedent, 134 lilted, sad 316
wounded. Visur's truly,
J• 14611 I)uNNr Purser.
ENGLISH FORCE. eneucu 'lsom

Guns. Men Gana Men.
Sports§ 3s tris I Cents 42 000
Fame vd 2so
I liopervoir
Atlailla
7t: o • boat s, 7 guns, •
oath 4U used each,
Telnl
Tht first escaped, the second was diosoastcd, aid the third
I ak no.

The storm of last Sunday appears to have ex-
tended all over die kingdom. The Exeter paper
sa)s—rr Ou Sunday last we had a violent storm of
thniulcr and lightuing, accompanied with • heavy
rain, which continued for several hours. and ap-
pears to have beets general along the coast. The
lightning was uncommonly vivid, and the claps of
thunder unusually loud and tremendous ; but we
cannot hod that it has occasioned any material
injury."—The Birruiligliaru paper oho says—.. On
.giambiy-eurowerig law, -trowtown veal werohaisrhood
were visited by a dreadful burnt-one, which conti-
nued for about too hours, and it is feared has done
much damage. Daring the storm the lightning
struck a large oak tree, its Aston Park. in the vici-
nity of this tower. under which a fine colt was
standing for shelter. The lightning 'trail the tree
at about twenty-five feet from the ground : it struck
die cult between the eyes, and literally mashed its
head to pieces. The great danger of tasking shelter
under trees in a thunder storm, cannot be too (re-
' quently iuculcated."

Heave-bay.—That charming retreat. Herne-
Bay, is Xent, is become the resort of many reopect-
able families this season. For the accommodation
of ►he increasing nninher of visi►ors to this delight.
ful rural spot, lour machines end a warm bath are
min pre' :wed, and the proprietors aro amply re-
compenc,il for their attention in this particular.
The benefit the valetudinarian receivra here
from the fine arta breezes. soon induces hie to
...marl the cliff., abounding with the most en-
chanting prospects of hill and dale, and most fasci-
nating rural smote, which the perishes of Herne
and Reeulver so luxuriantly lavish. Groom, is
laid out fur the errs Liao of several additional holi‘ea,
whirh are expected to be completed by next
scrim!

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