The National Register.
London, England, 1808-01-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

find the demand for them in the Brazils not less than
are at present in North America.
Ines, and the various luxuries of Europe, which were
terly procured from Portugal, must now be drawn from
!ountry.
ie principal imports which our merchants will derive
the Brazils in return, are articles capable of further
ufacture, and consequently extremely beneficial to our
:try. Cotton, wool, hides, tallow, the precious metals,
!, and wood of every description both for furniture
;hip-building. Nearly all the principle articles, which
!ave been accustomed to derive from the Baltic, may
:ocured in this new kingdom : and will, of course, in
present state of things, be that part of its produce
!fly in demand at home.

MONDAY'S POST.

PORT NEWS AND LLODY'S LIST.

tram:Tit, J.tN. I.—Arrived this day, the Virginia, 44
, Capelin schooner, and King George cutter, from a cruize;
'hais, Burns, from London, hound to St. Kitt's, parted with

legit (about 1:30 sail) in a gale of wind live days since, by

h the whole were separated on the following morning :
spoke the Astrea, at which time several sail (scattered) were in
sight, Captain Burns was commanded by the frigate to proceed
for Falmouth. Yesterday put in here his Majesty's ship Mino-
taur, of 74 guns, Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, having on board
General Spencer ; also his INiajesty's ship Antelope, 50 guns,
and Batavia frigate with shout 20 sail of transports, being
part of the Expedition under General Spencer. The remainder
of the fleet (from which they parted in a gale of wind on the
23th ult.) are expected to have got into Plymouth or Torbay.
Yesterday arrived the Mars cutter privateer, of this part, and
has sent in the American schooners, George, Loward, for New
Orleans; Morning Star, Stacy, for New London. both from
Bourdeaux, with wine and brandy. The Mars has also detained
(not yet arrived) the ship Thalia, Scllerman, from Bourdeaux,
fur Philadelphia, with wine and brandy.
Co NV ES, J AN. 3.—Yesterday arrived at this port, the Drake
Customs cutter, Mr. William Ferris
,jun. Commander, having
in charge a French privateer called the L'Escalier, of Cher-
bourg, L'Escalier Commander, which she captured the day be-
fore, seven leagues S. E. of Cherbourg. The privateer is quite
new, out one day and had taken nothing ; had a compliment
of 23 men, with two carriage guns, and a proportionate number
of small arms, ;is marked on her stern " Hope of Cowes,"
by way of deception, and has very much the appearance of an
Lnglish coasting vessel.

Arrived the Iniogen, of Plymouth, .T. Fourneaux, master,
from Bristol, bound to Guernsey, put into tlik port in distress;
Success, Blandford, from Greek. Sailed, Redbridge, Cum-
;sings, from Dartmouth ; the Hope, Bradshaw ; and the Union,
Man, from Portsmouth ; the Mavflower, Aslet, from Southamp-
ton.

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PLYMOUTH, DEC. 31.--We arc sorry to state, that letters
reached us last night, under date Tuesday evening, stating the
total loss of his Majesty's tine frigate the Anson, Captain Ly-
diard, in Mount's Bay, in the hurricane of last Tuesday morn-
ing, at six o'clock. The At:son was going from Fahnouth to
her station ont. Black Rocks, and we understand got cmhayed
on Monday night. She parted all her cables and anchors just
before six o'clock, and went plump ashore, where she soon beat
to pieces unfortunately Captain Lydiard, his first Lietenant,
and 60 of her crew perished, ere they could reach the shore :
all the other Officers, and about 160 of her ship's company, got
safe on shore in Mount's Bay.
The Grinder, from Halifax to St. Domingo, and the Atlantic,
Neil, from New York, have been taken ; but both recaptured,
and carried into Jamaica.

A copper-bottomed guineamen, of 18 guns, belonging to Li-
verpool, with 250 slaves, last from Harbadoes, is taken and car-
ried into Cuba ; supposed to be the Beaver.
The Eliza and Sarah, from Cuba to Baltimore; the Antoi-
nette, from St. Domingo, to ditto ; Louisa, Harley, from ditto,
to Savannah; Fox, from ditto, to New York; Horatio, from
New York, to Honduras ; Rebecca, from St. Thomas's, W
Araba; Hector, from Guernsey, to St. Domingo ; and the Mo-
narch, from St. Domingo, to Guernsey, are detained, and sent
into Jamaica.

The Arid, Colley, arrived off Scarborough, from Pernau ;
sailed from Nlarstrand the 9th inst. in company with the ilebt
armed ship, and 14 bail ; experienced bad weather since.
A prize ship, marked No. 3, from Monte Video, and laden
with Jesuit's bark, is totally lost.
Extract of a letter from Captain Mac Lean, dated off Dover,
Dec. 28.—" I sailed from Cape Francois, the 27th ult. in com-
pany with the ship Lady Warren. On the 29th, when off the
Cnrcoo, I hove too to speak to her, she being then on our wea-
ther quarter. When she came almost within hail of us, to my
great surprise, I saw her put about, and stand in shore from us,
and saw no more of her. I left at the Cape the Alexander,
Wate ; Charlton, Cleut ; and Duke of York, Dunn.
The Samuel, Orr, from Londonderry to Quebec, is totally
lost near Cape Pierre, only one man saved ; not the Samuel,
front Clyde, as before stated.

POLICE.
PUBLIC OFFICE, BOW-STREET.

•
On Monday evening, Mr. Decamp, of Drury Lane Theatre,
went with his wife to Covent Garden Theatre, to see the new
Pantomime. Soon after the performance commenced, he ob-
served the door of the adjoining box opened by the box-keeper,
awl a Gentlemen entered, who remarked, that his friends were
not in that box. but they were in that which Mr. Decamp was;
the box-keeper then opened the door of that box, and Mr. De..
tamp supposing his friends were in the front, lifted up the seats
and made way for him to pass; the Gentleman immediately
seated himself before Mr. Decamp, and took his place; Mr.
Decamp observed to him, he presumed his friends were not in
that box, and it being full, he could not remain in his plate.
After some ineffectual remonstrances at this behaviour, Mr. De-
camp became peremptory, and insisted upon his leaving the
seat, and forced him out ; a scuffle ensued, and the intruder
struck Mr. Decamp a violent blow, and tore oil the left side of
his coat.

Donaldson, the Constable, and Rivett, the Bow-street Officer
were called to keep the peace. The parties went to Covent
Garden Watch-house, where the accused gave hi his name, and
endeavoured to persuade the Constable of the night to take his
charge against Mr. Decamp ; but the Constable observing the
violence with which Mr. Decamp had been treated, refused to
take it.

Tuesday morning., the parties attended at the Office, when
Mr. Nares, the sitting Magistrate ordered the Defendant to tind
bail ; they, however, settled the business after they had left the
Magistrate, by the Gentleman paying Mr. Decaznp two guinea;
and a half fur the loss of his coat.