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'brig of 12 guns, two large wialLarmed
and 'piles-boats, ea* nettling one ,
been mntesstlis claim, 'with the hopes of
pith die other:breads attached to this cape
undeeitand, that on the Peruvias
which Miranda carried with him, the following
„Words wen imprinted in large charafters Viva
et Rev I. &pave, y wirers mai Gooier-no. Long live.
the King of Spain, but let his mischievous Govern-
ment perish.
The Fizgerd, sof 28 gum, Capt. Bolton, arrived
teem a cruise the same evening.; and, on the follow-
ing day, arrived the Fortunes 'frigate, of 36 guns,
Capt. Vansittart, with a French privateer of seven
gons and 120 men, her prize ; and the armed Ame-
rican schooner Rath, from Port-au•Prince, bound
to Port Royal, with dispaches to Admiral Dacres,
but detained by the Fortioir, off the coat of St.
Domingo. The dispatches are from Capt. Lewis,
of the ship Emperor {the brother of Captain Lewis,
of the Leander, Miranda's vessel), who has re-
quested to be informed if any offidal communica-
tion of Miranda's proceedings have been received
here, as it was understood at Port-au-Firinte, that he
had been successful at the Caraccas, and was on his
march to possess himself of Lagulra and, it that
intelligence should prove to be correct, Capt. Lewis
states, that he is in readiness to embark with a con-
siderable number of Mulattoes, to go to his assist-
ance.
We learn, by a neutral lately arrived, that one of
Miranda's vessels had a warm rencontre with the
force sent to cruise for him, and that after having
received considerable injury, she escaped with some
difficulty. The Captain is rated to have been killed
during the engagement, and two Officers, from the
fear of falling Sum the hands of the Spaniards,
jumped into the sea, and perished.

INDIA.

EXTRACT FROM THE MADRAS COURIER, SAW. 15

Letters from Colombo mention the arrival of the
American ship President, of Salem, detained by His
Majesty's ship Pitt, Captain Bathurst.
Captain Bathurst fell in with this ship on the 21st
November, near the Isle of France, to which place
she wasapparently bound; she had made two voyages
from the French Islands to Batavia and the Moluc-
cas, and had on board a very valuable cargo, con-
sisting of spices, coffee, and sugar.
his Majesty's ship Terp4 hire, Lieut. Collins,
Acting-Captain, captured off the Isle of France, on
the 19th of November, the French brig IA
she had arrived at Columbo for Adjudication.
Letters have also been received, which mention,
that two Portuguese vessels,supposed to have Dutch
property en board, had been seirt.d by the Com-
mander of a British ship at Balambangzn.
An American ship, trading at Rio, in the Straits
of Malacca. was recently attacked by the Malay in-
habitants of that place, who murdered the whole
of the crew, excepting the Captain and one of his
Mates, and plundered the ship of every article of
value.
IttitaCT Of • LETTER FROM ?RUMS Of WALES'S
ISLAM). D•IED att.?. 30, 1805.
" On Wednesday, the 18th inst. arrived in the
harbour, from Madras. His Majesty's ship Wen-
ham, Capt. Austin Bissell, beating the flag of Rear-
Admiral Trowbridge. Ort anchoring, she was sa- '
hued with a compliment of 15 guns, which was im-
mediately returned by her. 'Ube Blenheim was ac-
companied by the following ships, being part of the
last fleet of Indianan of this season for China, viz.
Honourable Company's ships Croberlanti, • lisp.,
Coatis. 1 arter, and 'Porky, having on board P. Duty'
dais, Esq. Govetnor, and the other Members of that
new Government of this island.
" The Admiral. accompanied by the Honour-
able the Governor of Prince of Wales's Island, and
several of the Officers composing their respettive
Mites. landed (under an appropriate salute from
the battery) precisely at half past six o'clock on
Thursday morning. at the new wharf, where they
were received by W. E. Phillips, Fsq. Secretary to
the Lieut.-Governor, Major G Dick, commanding
officer of troops, and the principal civil servants
and European inhabitants of the settlement, and
condutled to the Government-house, tbtough a
street fanned by all the troops off duty, extending
from the whsof to the north end of the Admiralty-
house t drums beating, and fifes playing Rule Bei-
' lawful', in honour of the gallant Admiral.
" The newt day (F:881.8y) being appointed fur
reading and pablishiog the respeflive commissions
of the Honourable the Governor and Council of the
new Govethinent of this island, the same was car-
ried into ezecutioo, with the customary fosses and
teammates observed on such occasions. The com-
mission of Colooel Norman Mecallster, nominated
by the Court of Dirctiors to command the troops
ea this station, was not noti.ied till the following
day, when that of :assumed charge of the gar.
rims of Vort Cornwallis, with the usual military
bosoms.
is Sunday. the 824 instant, being the Anniver-
sary of the Coronation of His Britannic Majesty,
she Royal Standard was displayed on board the
Blmilinran. at me rise, and salutes horn his His Ma-
jesty's fillips sod the Fort, commemorated tLe
event.
" His Majesty's ship Colieske, Christopher Cols.
• Colaasaader. from Madras. bearing the flag of
His Escelleuty Admiral Sir Edward relieve, Com-
atamesewitailat of, the Naval Force in the East
ladle% eschewed ache Goveraisest tirase. oa the
1134. His Receileery Weed ahem to o'clock, and
was received with the *seal booms. His Majesty's
alp Se pees. Capella J. Beagbasecaase is company
with the Gelhdre.
Oe the lists arrived from a cruise. His Ma.
Oars ships Agin Imo Kelimmaies lied, on the
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, weraehadee at the lea fleet at beams Ind Delabey
ships ter Ohl% mew hes coney.
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