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London, England, 1805-09-20 00:00:00

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INTULICENCE.
PodirsSIOCTH, WT. 13.
Sailed His Majesty's ships drab and Facenrite,
with a fleet under convoy for the coast of Africa
Plecer,Cheerty, St.gdy, and Cockatrice, on a cruise.—
Wind 3 W.
11111114111M•QVVI, SIPT. 14.
Last *tilt affivr post. the Visor man of war,
Admiral Lord Nelson, with the 7'riittne frigate and
Plato sloop of war, stood dose into the Hay. His
Lordship aid not come to an anchor, but proceedL•l
to the westward with the frigate; the Plate remains
in Torbay, with the Saracen brig of war.
ttystoeru, SEPT 17.
Came in the Preynde, and the French sloop Frdr-
ration, from France, laden with naval stores, both
captured by the Cairotee schooner ; and sent in the
Pereira am/ Rebreea, and the Anne, from
both detained by the Hero privateer, which vessel.
with the Colpon., are arrived ; also the Leijle, of
Greenock, from Jamaica, bound to London, retaken
by the Orpheur frigate, after being captured by a
Spanish privateer.
Sailed the Ain: and Thtsal rel. men of war, to join
the Channel Fleet..—Wind S. W.
TALNOVTII, SEPT. 16.

Arrived the Prince Adolphus packet, Capt. Hill,
with a Mail from New York and Halifax ; Farmer,
Goodwin, from London ; and the Ceurolnie armed
brig, with a fleet at vittuallers under convoy from
Plymouth, for the Channel fleet.
Sailed the Auckland packet, Capt. Schuyler, with
a Mail for Likbon; and the Emeleatoor armed brig,
with a fleet of coasters, under convoy, to the west-
ward.—Wind S.W.

SISAL, SEPT. 18.
Sailed through the Downs, His Majesty's ship
Porp•ise and Pireertry.
Sailed the Prsepgre bomb, with the Albion East
Indiaman, and a fleet of other outward-bound ves-
sels under convoy, for Portsmouth.
Arrived, the Otter sloop of war from a cruise, and
remains in the Dawns, with the rest of the ships as
per last.—Wind S.S.E.
DOVER, stir P. 18.
Tea a'elock, a.m.—Since S o'clock, till now, we have
heard very heavy cannonading towards Boulogne,
and that part of the French coast ; it appears like
the firing of broadsides, or a number of the cannon
on the batteries along shore, going off together ; al-
though not regular, being only heard at intervals,
it is generally cor.jeaured that some remeentr(
mast have taken place with our squadron on that
station, The Arthafilf. Champies, and s' immorteliie
frigates, with some sloops of war and gun-brigs,
passed at a dist.mce yesterdas-, for the French coast,
from whence it is concluded, snn:etlsing must have
taken place. On the other hand, it is contended,
that the firing is nothing more than bombast ; and
they are endeavouring to persuade us, that the
troops have not left Boulogne, for the interior.
Some lime ago, a similar cannonading was heard
in the same quarter, from this place, which was
kept tip for three successive days ; the whole town
were alarmed, and the troops were under arms all
. sight; but. upon the arrival of a boat from thence,
it was found, that very few of our cruisers were on
the French coast at the time, and those had not ex-
"hanged a shot with their adversaries, being quite
out of gun-shot of the batteries, during the whole
time, although the French fired a quantity of shot
anti shins : this may also be the case at present.
A *de after six e'cloa, yesterday evening, we
also heard some heavy irregular cannonading to the
Southward. which continued till dark. By a boat,
which came on shore early. this morning, with a
Navy Officer, I learn, that, in consequence of the
fineneu of the weather, some Military Gentlemen

were induced to go on a cruise off the French coast,
with Capt. King, of the A.- eadae, for a little plea-
sure ; and, in order that they might have enough
of it, the gallant Commodore ran in close to the
,:„lsatteries,near Boulogne, which, it is imagined, open-
. ,ifid a warm firing upon him, which he as warmly re-
Wned. This, however, Is all conje&ure, as the
• boat did not tame dire& from thence; and, as the
cannonading has been renewed this morning with in-
red violence, we may hope something more de-
nein will or has taken place.
Twelve icier'.
. • The cainionalmg is again renewed with more
fug than before, so that the very windows and doors
Of Me haws. in this town, are shaken with
,knee ; the nnise is still more like the firing of broad-
,=4:llLtallintsts regularly, about every three
Wlt.ll2* all certain, that something has °c-
owed between our ships of war and the enemy ; ei-
• Aber that the tomer have run too close to the baste-
sks. or, the weather being set serene, they have been
hecals44 near the ;Sore, and the Frenchmen have
made an attack upon them.
Ifeif-poil Three p. ?v.
The Csring has just ceased on the oppositt coast ;
from one. till near three o'clock it continued without
intermission, is very trernendors peals ; but, for tLis
last hour, has been only at intervals, and in the end
died away by degrees ; we are all apprehension and
conjeOure, in expeeation of the result ; the weather
continues so hazy in that quarter, we cannot descry
any objet but the Cliffs, and a few ships some miles
from that coast, most of them er own cruisers. A
light breeze from the Eastward has now sprung up,
and we may hope for some account of the cannon-
ading in the morning.
A fleet of near hu sail, consisting of outward-
bound merchantmen, colliers, and coasters, are pass-
ing by from the Downs to the Westward, with a
light wind, under convoy of a sloop of war.
A frigate and two gun-brigs have also passed at
a distance, from the Downs ; the former to Ports-
mouth, the latter on a cruise.off the French eu4st.
Fire o'cieek, pme.
A large frigate, supposed to he the Barhadoes,
and two smaller ships of war, have just hove in
tight from the westward, steering up Channel.

FROM I.I.OYO'S LIST.
M1111,•111.
At Stulrate Co,k—The Alexander, from the C.... 1.0
el Spin.
At Liverpool—VA mitie from Are',angel.
At Bristol—La Piten, West, from St Ane'..r...
In the Clyde, Jean, Wilson train Quehes.; Thomas,
IM,Rthle, (mot New Brunswick; and the Recoveiy, Myhre,
k. nk New 'York.
At flordeaux—Minem, from &ten.
At Rntterda.n—Pereeverance, Swain, front darn; W"l'am,
Jautaer, from St. Th..insi,3 Hantreu, and the Luter-
prue. Pratt, from Dutton.