Star.
London, England, 1808-12-13 00:00:00

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NAVAL ACTION IN THE 'EAST MMES.
i'aou TUE otvi.cisr c:ovattxuatrrnazerrE, Arun. 4. '
5 We have this morrient,recAted an authentic ac-
count of a very severe action, fought on the 16th tilt.
between his Majesty's ship TERlnichoith, Captain
- W. A..llorracibie, and a large French frigate, sup-
posed, from her appear-pee,. m: be the Cannonier.—
The result has not proveiCsUfortunate as might have
been expected, from the gallantry and exertions dis-
played by the TERPSICHORE : the enemy, after her
• fire had been almost wholly silenced, having shade
off, and owing to her great superiority in sailing, and
to the severe damage sustained by the TERPSICHORE inl
her rigging, unfortunately escaped, after a most anti%
ous and active Chace of five successive days. The 1
folloWing are the particulars of this gallant action ;
" Captain MONTAGUE left Point de Galle on the
Ith of March, for Madras, and on the 16th fell in
4th the French frigate, which she brought to action
• seven P. M. when after lying six and fifty minutes
c ose alongside, and at the very moment that Cap-
tai MONTAGUE imagined his exertions had been
cr by complete success, the enemy's fire having
,Inted
fo-,- e last twenty minutes considerably slackened,
and at times wholly ceased, he experienced the MOT- .
tifieation of Aeeing her make sail, He endeavoured i
imiAdiately to Follow, but found that the enemy's
fite, -which had been principally directed at the masts
and Jigging, had nearly reduced the TERPSICHORE to
a perfect wreck. The enemy perceiving the ungo-
vernable state of his Majesty's ship, bore across her
bows, the wind Blowing fresh from N. E. The TERM-
t'HORE immediately wore, and endeavoured to close,
which was carefully avoided. At nine she had every
thing set in chace, the enemy continuing under all
sail before Ile wind, and keeping up, an occasional
fire from her stern chasers, till out of gun-shot, which
she effected by 10 P. M.-The next morning, :find- I
ing she had not gained Much on them, Captain MON."
TAGUE continued after her, in hopes some fortunate
event might again enable him to get alongside ; she
kept running with a fresh wind to the Southward.—
On approaching the line, they experienced light winds
and partial squalls, which sometimes brought the
•.. TERNICITORE nearly' within gun-shot before the enemy
derived the smallest advantage ; but, when she did,
she left them immediately. Oh the 20th, during a
heavy squall, they got close to her : she commenced
• a fi•:e froth her stein chasers and cut away her boats,
and from several of her ports floating past, Captain
MorrAnus was led to imagine s'he must have thrown
some orherguns overboard. The light winds again
commencing, she run ahead considerably during the
night of the 20th, which was dark and squally, and
was entirely lost sight of. At two o'clock in the
morning of the 21st; they discovered a sail a-head,
which -was supposed to be the chace, but on firing
the first tun she hove to, and on boarding proved to
be the brig Cadry, prize to la Piedmontaise, Which
was taken possession of and, sent to Madras.' At
• &I-light; being unable to porceiire any thing of the
enemy, Cnius MONTAGUE hauled to the Eastward.
The loss on board the TERPSICHORE, we are sorry to
nay, has been very considerable : Lieutenant C.
TARES, and 20 men killed, and 22 men wounded,
two bf,whorn ate since dead. The TERPSICHORE has
*tuned to Point de Galle." .
. In the month of May last, as Mr. DRURY, First
Lieutenant of his Majesty's ship MODESTE, was pro-
. ceeding from Diamond harbour to the Presidency
. (Madras),-the boat which he was in, from a sudden
gust of wind, suddenly upset, when he perished with
several others.
BENGAL BlRTus.—The Lady of G.Tyler, nor of a son.—At
Chictagory, the Lady of Captain M. White, of a- daughter.—On
board the Duke of Montrose Indiaman, at Saugur, the Lady of
Qwptain J. Paterson, of a daughter.—At Colging, the Lady of
Simon Murchison, Esq. of a son; of son% Mrs. Walter Adams,
and Mrs. Flouest ; of daughters, Mrs. Pencall, Mrs. Barnes,
Airs. Lemeley, and Mrs. Sherborne.—At Dinagepore, the Lady
of J. Sanford, Esq. of a sort; the Lady of J. Thornhill, of a son.
—At Senates, the Lady of Thomas Brooke, Esq. of a son.—At
Alonghyr, the Lady of J. Browne, Esq. Surgeon of that station,
of a daughter. -
BENGAL hi.taittaoss.—At Seranpore, on the 9th of May,
the Rev. W. Carey, D.D. Professor of the Sanskuil and Bengalisl
Languages in the College of Fart William, to Lady Charlotte
Emilia von Rumohr,.daughtet of the late Countess of Ahlfeldt.
—John Brown, Esq. of Prince of \Vales's Island, to Miss M.
Aldred.—At Gorruckpnrc, in the ceded Provinces, John Bruce,
Esq. Civil Surgeon at Keerpoy, to Miss L. Smith.—At Trips-
, sore, I.ieut. J W. Mallendire, of the Ist bat. Bth reg. N. I. to
Miss M. M'Cally —At Kenai, in Bandlntind, Lieutenant G.
Moore, 2d bat. Ist reg. N.l. to Miss S.-Igunt ; Mr. It. H.
Manes, to Mrs. H. Lockhart
l'. • Mr. 1.. Gevea, to Miss E. Mas-
querier, Baldwin to ?skis. E. Marring,' Mr. J. Williams
,„,,,t,
so Miss E. lie Mi. Wi Maidnant to Miss'E. Gooses, Mr.
pi. Jacobi to ist nn, Mr. W. Gibson to Miss'M. A. E. Pur-
die Mr. J. WI/NIG its french, Mr. G. Mackay to Miss S.
Herbert. " . •
BENGAL prarna.--IVlre/. Edwards, Mr. E. Young, Mr. Ma.
. thuriu Games, Mr. C. Mayes, Mr. J. Grieff, and Mr. J. Sang-
- Aster, Marine Service. At Rangoon, Mr. R. T. Burney and Capt.
Franks. At P.ttnal, Mr. LmVis de Souza. At Columba Capt.
Ad. F. Smith, of the Detset. At Ghaycepore, in childhood, J. C.
Smith, son of Donald Smith, Esq. At Decca, Mr. S. Battle, and 1
Charlotte, daughter of Major J. Robertson, late of'his Majesty's
713th Regiment. At Cornercotly, Ensign E. Mother, 31st N. 1.
At Dinapare, Lieut. J. Chatfield, son of ..-- Chatfield, Esq. of
the last-India House, London, and late Quarter-Magter of the
European Regiment ; J. Galloway, Esq. At Murtra, Major-Ge..
send R., M. llickem, Colonel of the 24th Regiment, and com-
manding iu the field.. The 28th of Apnl,at Mornenring, J. H. T.
Roherdean, Esq. of the Civil Service oft the Eatablislimeut, and
Register of that place.
Ma DRAB Biel hs —At Trichinopoly, on the 17th of April, the
. Lady of Lieutenant and Adjutant Wilson, Ist bat. 2d reg.-of a
dauglinir. At the Presidency, on the 29th of March, tht Lady
of S. M‘Mullen, Esq Surgeon of the 59th rig. of a daughter.-
11 f sans, on the Sth of May, the Lady of Capt. Steventon, 2(1 bat.
25th reg. At Coringa, Mrs. Pepper; and the Lady of Gilbert
Briggs, Esq. f •
MADRAS NIA ntuAcvs.—On the 28th Aprk-Lieut. M. Smith,
I.'wl reg. N. I. to Miss Haleburton, eldest daughter of the late Cut.
lialeisurtox. -Mr. C. Burns to Miss Eve Lleyd, daughter of Dr.
C. Lloyd. At Cuedapah, Cornet C. T. Ellis, 2nd dragoons, tp
MissH. Topander. At Ceddafore, Capt. Kestberry, to NEss
Breithampt, de'sgbier of C. Breithampt, Esq. '
- Mamas. Deavms.--In Vinery, Major-Gateral Collins; the
Rev. Richard Hall Kerr, D. D. Senior Chaplain at this Presi- ,
den".
..• • Bow Ethel-Frs.-Iy' daughters, the Ladie's Of J. Leak, J.
Ettinstoo.O. Woodhouse, and Paterson, Esqrs.
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~.. aIII.:LY MAIIIIIA or s.—At Baratta; on the 17th April, Julian
• Bkrinelksq. to ?MN M. Weightman ; Lieut. T. Dickenson, of the
engineer coips;to f.`atttarine Drage ; on the 7th May, Lieut. An-
, dowse, N. I. w• 'ars. M. Philpot.

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13oxisar Drazos.—At Seiorir, on the Bth Ensign Erna.
nueLtlerbert, 9f the Ist' or grenadier battalion. On board the
Ctimpany's *cm ship, at sea, the infant son of Capt. H. Riirlland.
Cavto rel3rlhru.—At Point de Gatle, on the Ist of April, the
Lady of•C. 6. Loy- aad, Isq. iti Ifs Mapsty's Ceylon Civil Ser-
vice, ofl son.
Ceri.os. MA italsoz.--On tbs 18th April, at Sebastian's, Capt.
2,1 Ceylou Regiment, to Miss Twialston, daughter 91 the.
11r, aZtd kay. T. i:Tvvilleton.