Star.
London, England, 1808-03-25 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTLLLICLIICB.

FALMOUTH. MARCH 22.
Arrived the Croydon hired ship, M,lsrosit, with
mails, from Jamaica, 50 days passage ; the Swedish
ship Maria Christiana, from Charleston, with timber,
for the Plymouth Dock Yard, captured on the 4th
instant, by two French privateers of 18 guns each,
and recaptured by his Majesty's ship Mediator, on the
sth instant, in lat. 50. 21. ; tlic Danish ship African,
from Africa, bound to Altona, with gum, ivory, and
gold dust, taken on the 3d instant off the Western
Islands, by the Fame privateer of Mevagissy ; also
arrived the following vessels from Gibraltar, viz.
Aligator, ROBINS; Boston, HAwciso; Whyte, FORD;
Nancy, DOUGLAS ; being part of about forty sail un-
der convoy of his Majesty ship Sirius, of 36 guns, and
Diligence store ship, on the 17th inst. in lat. 48. long.
12. ; at day-light, in the morning saw two large ships
close with them, on which the Sirius made signals,
they not answering them, the frigate made signal for
the fleet to disperse ; the last time they were seen by
those vessels, the two line of battle ships were in chace
of his Majesty's ship Sirius. The schooner Fame,
WHITE, was spoke with, all well, off Scilly, from St.
Michael's for London, on the 20th inst.—Wind E.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 23.

Came in the French chasse maree from L'Orient,
with brandy, captured by the Minerva frigate ; Ata-
lanta, Captaid WiDDECOMB, from Liverpool ; Hound,
Captain BAY LEY, from ditto : Pappenburg galliot
Anna, Captain GUNTLER, from Bristol ; Success,
Captain M'Coy, from St. Michael's with fruit for
London ;—Oldenburgh galliot Hermyna Helena,
Captain SCHARPMES, from St. Michael's, with fruit
for London ; Spanish brig, name unknown, from
France, with rozin, captured by the Minerva frigate;
American ship New Guide, Captain CREE, from New
Orleans, with sugar and cotton, put in for orders ;
Portuguese brig Nova Amezado, Captain R ABELL°,
from Lisbon, with cotton, for London, last from
Foway ; Brunswick, of 74 guns, from Torbay. The
Channel fleet passed down Channel yesterday with a
fair wind. The Triumph, of 74. guns, is arrived in
Cawsand Bay from Halifax, and with her a 50 gun
ship, whose name we have not heard. Among the
ships of the Sirius' convoy that arc arrived are the
Diligent store ship ; George, LEWELYN ; Weymouth,
LEWELYN ; and the Cambrian, PHIPPS, all from Malta
and Gibraltar. •
Came in the Osprey, Captain CAzN ear, from Ma-
deira, with wine for London : she sailed the 4th in-
stant. Mr. Jour ROCHE, merchant, and Miss ANN
ROBERTSON, and Miss ANN BISSUN, came passengers
in her. Also the Sirius, of 36 guns, Capt. Pftot-sz,
from Malta and Gibraltar: she sailed from the latter
place the 29th of February, having 38 sail of vessels
under convoy ; and on the 17th instant, west of
Scilly, the fleet were chased by two French frigates,
when a signal was made to disperse ; 14 sail are ar-
rived here with the Sirius—the fate of the others is
not known, but it is supposed some of them may
have reached Cork, and that several are taken ; one
of the brigs was seen to be boarded by them.
The capture of the Delight, of 18 guns, as stated
yesterday, appears to have taken place at Reggio,
not far from Sicily : she was cruizing with a small
squadron, of which the Glatton, of 50 guns, Captain
SECCOMBE, was the Commodore ; and an attempt was
made to attack, and cut out some gun-boats. The
Glatton being too large to approach the shore, the •
Delight was appointed to this dangerous service, and
Captain SECCONIDE volunteered on board that ship ;
but, in standing into the bay, she unfortunately
missed stays, and got so near the shore, that she was
exposed to the fire of 1000 soldiers that came down
from the forts, and her deck was soon cleared of
every officer and man : among those that fell, were
Captain SECCOMBE, and Captain HANDFIELn, who
were afterwards buried at Sicily with military ho-
nours—the expedition of course completely failed.
PQRTSMOUTH, MARCH 24.
Arrived his Majesty s ships Minotaur, from off Lis-
bon ; Goshawk and Sprightly, from a cruize ; Lord
Castlereagh, Captain KkANIER, from London, for the
East Indies. Sailed his Majesty's ships Linnett,
Hardy, and the Alpha, on a cruize.—Wind N. W.

Monday the Diamond packet, from London to
Leith, was lost, on Tyningham Sands, near Dunbar,
and seven soldiers and a woman drowned.
A very gallant exploit Lis been performed by the
boats of the CoMiance frigate, Captain YEo, in cutting
out a privateer from St. Andero, mounting one 24-
pounder, and six 6 pounders, having 50 men on
board, and 100 stand of arms. The loss of men on
our part has been trifling, while that of the enemy is
stated to be considerable.

The Duke of Marlborough packet is arrived at
Falmouth, from Jamaica, from whence she sailed on
the 9th ult. The following is the mist material in,
telligunce received by this conveyance :
JAN. 29.—Arrived the Rein peer, Captain Douglas, and Bac-
chante, Inglefield. (The Rein Deer brought in a French schooner
privateer, mounting 41 guns, pierced fur 12, and carrying 85 men,
taken off Cape Francois). The Bacchante 090 brought in with her
the Spanish brig Carmen, from Cadiz, bound to La Vera Cruz,
laden witb cochineal, indigo, sugar, and bullion, to a considerable
amount. She carried 14 guns, but threw them overboard when
chaced by the Bacchante. Sailed the ship Croydon, under con-
voy of the schooner Sandwich.
Faa. 7.—Arrived his Majesty's brig 137-dalus, with a detained
brig, under Swedish colours.
Fzn. 9.—Sailc4 under convoy of his Majesty's loop Tweed,
Capt. Symons, in company with the Simon Taylor merchant ship..
The St. Michael (a Russian vessel) from London
to St. Petersburgh, is seized by the Swedes at Got-
tenburgh.
The Enterprizet Wooi,EY, from America to Leg-
horn ; and the Lewis, LACRF,NCEI bound to Napley
are detained and seta into Malta,