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London, England, 1808-12-12 00:00:00

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AVMAIIy Office, Dec.-40, 1808:
Copy of a Letter front the Honourable Rear Admiral Sir
Alexander Cochrane, Commander in Chief of His Majes-
ty's Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Islands, -to the lion.
W. W. Pole, dated on board the Belleisle, at Sea, Odober
• 9, 18 8.
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I have the honour to inclose, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the
copy of a letter from Captain Watt, of his Majesty's
Slciop Julia, acquainting tne with the capture.of a
how-boat Privateer.
Lieutenant Carr, commanding the Attentive Gun..
Brig, has captured another ; and Lieut. Dowers,
'tbintuanding the Express, a third vessel of this de=
scription, having one long gun and thirty-five men.
I have the honour to be, &c.
ALEX. COCHRANE.
His Majesty's Sloop Julia, between Mariegalante
SIR, and Point a Petre, Aug. 30..
I have the pleasure 'to inform you, that His Ma-
jekty'S ..Sloop -under my command, this morning,
captured the French Lugger Boat Privateer Le Petit
Decide, with twenty-two men and small arms, be-
longing to Martinique, but last from Guadaioupe,
with howitzer, ammunition, &c. for -the French
troops now in MAriegalante,
I have the honour to be, &c.
• (Signed) JOHN E.-WATT.
The Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, K. B. Rear-.
Admiral of the Red, &c. &q.

PLYMOUTH,. DEC. 10.—Arrived the Farmer, of
London, Capt. Taos. DARLEY, from Quebec, with
Masts for the Dock-yard ; and the Aiiion, JAMES,
from Cork, for London, leaky.

Sailed the Impelueux, of 8Q guns ; La Seine Fri-
gate, and Scorpion Sloop of War, to the Westivard.
The Implacable, of 74 guns, is gone out of bar-
hour,•and anchored in Cawsand Bay.
Came into harbour the Argus and Minstrel Sloops
of War.

Sailed the Bedpoie Sloop of War, with the Lord
4filgrave Vidualler under convoy, for the supply
Of the Squadron cruizing off L'Csrient.

Sailed the ,Black Joke Lugger, Gcintl•ier Cutter,
and.intelligent Gun-brig, for the Coast of Spain.

Arrived the Pilchard Schooner, ti,orn a cruize.

I,94IIISMOUTII, DEC. 1 1 .—Arrived the Hope Sloop,
Capt. WOOD, from Sheerness.

Also arrived His Majesty's Brig Indignant, with
a convoy.) froin the Dbwns.
Sailed His Majeky's Ship T7i6?ory, of 100 guns,
Capt.- SANELL, and Barfieur, of' g 8 guns, Capt.
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lazzEi, for Vigo; and the Zealous, of 74 guns, to
. .e 1;
pin Sir it STRACIIMeS Squadionin the Downs to
:relieve the Christian HI.; also the, Dapper Gun-
brig on n' cruize.

Dropped' down to St. Ildets's the outward-bound
West India Fleet.

FALMOUTH, DEC: 10 ;---The 14th Light Dra-
goons =Kited through Truro on Saturday, Sunday,
andMonciailaSt for Falmouth, where they embark-
ed iminediately on their arrival, witlLa 'degree of
ease and'eXpedition that has never been - exceeded.
Five transports were laid alongside the quay at Rd:
mouth at the aarne.time, and an equal number at the
quay of Flushing. These Ships received from 30
to 40 horse each ; and the embarkation of the, whole
did not. exceed two hours. They were hoisted in
• .:
about a horse per transport per minute, or 10 horse's
per minute on the whole. One Ship actually raj
ceiVed 34 horses :in 32 minutes. General COTTON
and Commissioner BowEx superintended the Ern-
batkation in .per.,on ; and.the whole was condueted
to their entire satisfaCtion, without the slightest ac-
cident. ' • .

On Wednesday the 'wind came in fair to the
Northward.; and the convoy would have sailed di-

red for:Corunna, but that an order-came down from
Government to detain them till further orders. The
3d and 4th dragoons, which had embarked at Ports-
mouth, are also ordered to stop at Falmouth. The
ftt and. 2d Germans, which were destined to em-
`bark at Falmouth, had been previously counter-or-
dered to Portsmouth, in consequence of the Trans-
ports
from Spain, which were to have received them,
having over-shot Falmouth. in a storm of. thick va-
ther, and gone on to Portsmouth. The 16th, which
were to have embarked at Falmouth immediately
after the 14th, have orders to halt at Exeter, where,
We-apprehend, they still remain.
Arrived the Queen': Charlotte Packet, with Mails,
from Jamaica, in 42 days.
- Sailed the Princess Amelia Packet, MOORSON,
With Mails,-for B,ermuda and New York ; Princess
Mary Packet,•Pococx, with Mails, for the Leeward
Islands; and the-Eliza, CHAPMAN, for New York:

Do,v4a, ,DEC.ll.—The Russian and Fren:h
Messeygers sajied yesterday afternoon in a Flag of
Truce; and Mr.
,S.nkw, the Messenger, sailed this
morning in a Flag of Truce for Boulogne.
Au East Indian:ran went past this afternoon for
the Downs 'from Bengal.

YARMOUTH, Duc. IL—Arrived the Bellerophon,
Admiral GARDNER, and Squadron under his com-
mand, froma cruize, and remain with the Ships as
per last.

DIAL, nIC. the DOW
from the River, the Riga Packet, WHITE, for tile
Brazils.' _

A Fhiet of Transports are coaling into the Dow-09
•
froin the Eastward.

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SH RE RN S DEC."lo'.—Arrived- Majesirg
Ships Iphigenia and SpijPe, from the NotthSei.
A Court Martial was- held ibis day on board hig
Majesty's Ship Magnanime, onthe Boatswainyf ths'
Sussex, for contemptuous behaviour to his c 9511.:
,thander, and he was sentenced to be disrniSiFd
Ship. ,
DEC. 1 1 .—Came into Harbotirthe Spitfire.
Arrived hisigp.j.,sty's Ship Bold, ' frdm Deal:
Sailed the Africa to Chatham.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY
A second division for the Capture of. the Dutch Pea'
brought into St. Helena, in 095, will be paid on the 161110
and continued weekly,- at No. 3, Rishopsgate-street .
li-
To La Pique, for the Capture of the Spanish ship u`,,
gencia, on the 13th inst. 'at No. 3, Philpot-lane, and eve''
Tuesday and Friday after.
the
To the ltired' Cutter Countess of Elgin, salvage sar „vf
New Concords Recaptured (the Courier CUteer in coroPrri.o
on the tath mat. at No. 22,, Arundel-street,• and fat"'
years, at the same pla
salvce. • , • •
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To the Porcupine, age for the Re-capture of the Di
mond Brig, at No. 22, Arundel-street, on the zati inst.
for three years, sant Place. n t 0
To the Brilliant, for tithe Detention of the Elivb
T Oh, at Plymouth, and every Tuesday and- '.;attifdey a"—
for three years. at No. 67,- Fore-street, Plymouth Dock. e 1
To the Orpheus, Sparrow, and Florence hired Arnit7
Cutters (in company with the Majestic, Asincourt, Nassa,:
andDielator), for the Capture of the Prussian Gallint lont
Bartels, on the 101 inst. at No: 13, Cleinent's Inn, any
every Monday and Timrsday, for three years, at the sal
place.
To the Sloop Beaver, for the Capture of the Twits
Regit, at No. 1 it, Cecil-street, Strand, on the 17th inst. a.
fur three years, at the same place. tti 0
To the Seine (formerly the ambuscade), for the CaP
tl
of the Twilling Regit, on the 17th inst. at No. 1 at, Ce
street, and for three years, at the same place.

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One of the most distressing accidents that 3
number of years past has occurred on the
coast of Cumberland, took place on the ni.Ait„,..
Tuesday se'nnight. As the Jahn and Th°74l
Merchant Vessel, the property of Mr. Sswr,Ly clo
'Workington, was attempting' to enter Whitelove,
,harbour, the night being dark, and the sea torl4
lent, she missed the .mouth of the harbour,
,rabe
driving against the pier, was dashed to pieces. -!0.,
Vessel; we. lament to 'add, Was filled with [30°,4,
gers, the whole of whom, together with the cfroli
perished. We have not learnt how many 5°,11,
there were on board, but we understand•the beriaw,hes
westerc:i
next/day, exhibited a most horrid spectacle.
'
Vessel sailed from Liverpool.
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A Brig was brought into Daveron Thursday ante
rv,
noon by smile bournen, who fell in w'iith her Ilea, iti
half seas over, withont any one hoard ;
.:stif,-,..js laucio
with *various kinds of merchandize, but has no rianp-c
on her or on her boat, nor any paters one board Iwe
crew are supposed to have be.;en taken out by s°rlla
other vessel, as she-has no an.chOrs nor .eallte, 411.
bowsprit gone, _ -.. .• ~ ..- •- - . _, - . ~,,f
While the Dragoons were-diserrharking on Frian't
at Portsrhouth an. embarkation -617 a late botlY;;e„„.•'
artillery was. going on-; and,' it i; said 1144 ?rod
largo force of infantry will oe, immediately etnlo
for Portugal; - 'l ia
Letters from Stockholm Men, tian that 'the
• of
)
was in negociation with.the, merchants for a I"a„,',/i4
.15 millions of rix dollars, to enable him la •C`?"
inence. the next campaignwitli.effet.• .ito
The Russian Army stationed .near Botuschalc ,
.
Moldavia, reinforced-by the trout's‘t ho were:r.''.., inr
ly, has broken; on to advance to the 'Danube. • i3O
The Corps of Gen.Bhocriil;.precetleittir Squaa
-dron of hussars of Rudorf; 'has arrived at -B.)lil', a
undertaken the duty of the 'garrison.
,-• ~tr'rg
Mr. KRAUSE, who' 'lately arrived in this k.O.
from Vienna, is understood to` be a SecretarY or c°
'fidential servant of the. Clietialier' GENT:- co.
Mr. CHARLES STEWART, late Resident, a! •r'e.p
runna; has gone from thence to Italy', .on a sec
mission. 1 - „
• stf-1
Mr. HUNTER and Mr. RoFFE, two Of his-I\4:V', a
Messetwers were last night underorde -to se`
rs 1313,e
~, , ,
with Diwatches to Mr. Frtnata and also NI,
. , ..,
Army ill Porthgal.. ' Aar
On Saturday his Excellency the Porton-nes!
bassadot had a conference With'Mr: Cat,r7;ll-*
,
MORTON'Scohizir oli0li
Mr. Comedy of Town and WQ
is in preparaiion at the 4-layrnarket Theatle., ;....;•••
understand it has undergohe Air entire ite\v `--'') Nir,
Mr. K.EIBLE resigns !rotten io 'Mr. .yogNp, ,fr.,
'C. (pr. F.. the part of Plastin to. Mr..JONis, ..L' 0
MuNnEN will fill that of Trott?. Mrs. C. 1(05131.4
that of the Hon. Mrs. Glenroy, and AF •,s •Noa.T°'
.
TON ,Will..iic the substitute for the Countess CR o°l_,
pr (lay
Madame CATALAN! arrived in town on -7-i.1,,,
last ; atid she sets off this. Morning Nyttli ner !am",)„.e
for Bath, where she intends. spending two or tint
months, daring which tittle she is to
.give bey°. .
Subscription Concerts,.on the large,a soale. -. j
• The new Theatre' in Covent Garden, -vx ill state
on a larger spade Of grOund than any oth,cr,'fl ec.ire
in Europe; but the port alloyed fur the 'audienrj
will not .occupy more' room than,. it did' irr Ihe• +V
Theatre. . . b'
Mr. -CotmaN, to whose dramatic talents'. the ri).,,,
lic are so much indebted, has been so much itid.li.,
posed as to excite alarm in hi, • friend:, hut..his 'I
tre•is has at length ternileate in. ;OA of, the got:t,
),
PATALANY, it seems, i, not yet el-waged for tix cot
suing season at the Opera House, but it.is said t,,jv
a negociation is on foOt; and that she will proba"
,
be induced to resume her .station: ' ' :jog
Tun NEW THEATRE.--The ceremony of ii,)..„r.
the first stone of the-new Theatre in Cov 4ntne
den is to take place on Saturday nexi,, an'i ' apt
Prince of WALES has kindly protr.:,et! to be prt-''...)e
on the occasion, attended by -Earl MOIRA, and s°“to
Inure private friends. The..liatiscs. biths.ell istile
lay the first stone, and the Grand Officers 13'-1.0
Masonic Lodzes will ' grace the' ceremony•
is to
procession i 5 to proceed fro'm Free,rnilson,'.ll't d to
the scene of action, and'the whole is exPe'"le
afford a fine spectacle. ' '.—' • .
• . 4 *file
'Miss FISHER, the Adressi.better knoWo a- to
Young Eoscia, was lately married at GueriPeYo',‘„
the Hon. Lieut. 'BEETLE, Sbn of Lord I,Avis6.ll of
A• poor woman, • who,:sells sand in tne st.r`e,,:eo
Norwich, with five other persons in circtonstatotl
` equally indigent, have oad 50,0001. beqtlC3 AA
I arnon2 them by a distant reation.