Star.
London, England, 1808-10-22 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
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Ezcheq. Bills. 4s. 7s. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. Ann. 65141 Ex. Bills Ss. 7s. pre.
3 per C. Cons. Ann. (Kitt India Bonds, Ss. 41'. pr.
4 per Cent. 311 Omnium. 1141 dis.
r Cent. Nary 98/39 State Lottery Tickets, 211. ISL
3 pe
Long Ann. 18 1-le Cons. for ace. 66111

There have been no fresh arrivals from Spain or
Poitugal since our last. But private letters by the
Tins present some interesting particulars which deserve

to be made known. -
Of the tialsports with the Spanish troops belonging
to the army of the Marquis de RoJtANA, which were
lately delivered from their captivity in the North of
Europe. only fifteen are as yet known to have reached
St. Andero. They were dispersed in a terrible gale
in the Bay of Biscay, and these fifteen were after-
wards fallen in with by the DEFIANCE, of 74 guns,
which conducted them to the place of their destination.
—Two Spanish frigates, bound for Bilboa, with the
battering artillery for General BLAKE'S army, were
descried by the DEFIANCE, steering for that place after
the French had got possession of it. The gale was
so strong that Captain HoTHAM could not apprize
them of their danger, but he dispatched the PALAats
brig and BLACK JOKE lugger after them ; and it is
is hoped they will get tip in time to prevent their

going in.
Sir DAVID BAIRD had arrived off Corunna, where
he received information, that he might safely proceed to
St. Andero, and for which he immediately made sail.
On the 10th the bus fell in with ten sail of the trans-
ports, carrying the French troops from Portugal,
under convoy of a frigate, in lat. 41.20. long. 11.30.
They were then about a month from the Tagus.
They had met with very dreadful weather, and had
parted on the 24th of September from thirty other
transports which had sailed with them. They were
bound for Quiberon, where they were orderbd to pro-
ceed by private instructions, that being the farthest
distance from Spain, allowed according to the articles
of the Convention of Cintra.—This destination was ex-
tremely prudent. It was proper to send these troops to
as great a distance as possible from the scene of action.
.Of the positions, relative strength, and late move-
ments of the French and Spanish armies, we need say
nothing in addition to what is stated in the following
letters :
PROM A VOLUNTEER WITH THE ARMY IN GALICIA,
At Head-quarters, Traspaderae, Sept, 24, 1808.
" I joined this army on the 27th July,..at Manzzna.
near Astorga. Our operations have hitherto been of
little military importance. We have now got close
to the enemy, and the grand and lofty enterprize has
already commenced.
66 I had the satisfaction, on our arrival at Trias,
on the 19th instant, of seeing eleven of those light-
footed and light-fingered gentry that follow JOSEPH,
take a somerset and tumble from the hills close to Ra-
mera, three quarters of a mile to the west of Trias.
At day-break, on the 20th, a strong picket of the
enemy appeared on the heights opposite to Trias, and
commenced a random fire. The regiment of Navarre
soon prevailed upon the enemy to withdraw their
visit. Four of the number, however, appeared dis-
inclined to accompany their companions in their
flight ; and on examination they were found to have
good grounds for prolonging their visit—they were
dead ! I omitted to mention to you, that in the
slight affair on the evening of the 19th, at the village
of Ramon, there were 110 of the enemy, and only
sixty.six of the regiment of Navarre opposed to them.
Of the enemy eleven were killed, one serjeant taken
prisoner, and on the part of the Spaniards only one
man was wounded badly in the thigh. This little
prelude has put the Spaniards on their mettle : no-
thing could be more gratifying than to see the ardour
and enthusiastic eagerness of the Patriots to.-come to
close quarters with the enemy.
66 The enemy, who are fond of playing at log hi-
lts:, avoid a general action. I believe they are re-
treating, and about to concentrate themselves some-
where about St. Estevan. This is mere conjecture. We
are now about to more than feel for Them. I inclose
you a list of the posts occupied on one side, by The
enemy and, by us. Their force we know not exactly,
but it is not very considerable. This army amounts
to about 35,000, and new levies are forming in Ga-
licia. ' .
66 The plan of rescuing the 10,500 Spaniards in the
North, was a first-rate manoeuvre, and the execution
equal to the plan.
44 The French Journals claim a decisive victory at
Rio Secco. I wish they had two or three such victo-
ries now—they would soon decamp from Spain. The
truth is, they had double the number of men in that
.action ; . and had it not been for their cavalry, a force
to which the Galicians were stranger, they would
have been cut to pieces. The Gallegos are now more
prudent, and know the use of the bayonet.
" In order to obtain a perfect knowledge of the
country, I rode on horseback from Corunna to Man-
zanal, thence to Astorgo, Leon, Carrion,' Herrera,
Aguilar, Reynosa, Villarcaza, and Trias, and took
.collateral excursions to visit the rivers and strong
rats. I trust, however,. that this *as but a mere

examination of cutiosity-never to be turned to any
practical account, as from every thing I see, I feel a
confidence that the theatre of our operations lies for-
ward towards the frontiers in countries that I have not
yet visited. A knowledge of the country in the rear
is Useful only in a retreat, and we think of nothing
but advancing. The word is, Forward. Toujourt
avast is the only motto for a volunteer. In fact, we
are under orders to move forward immediately. The
distribution of the Army of Galicia is as follows :
[
Vanguard, at Quintana de Martin Galendes, and the
adjacent villages.—First division, at Quintana Maria,
and its adjacent villages.—Second ditto, Bissucees,
and vicinity.—Fourth, Bilboa, in quiet possession.
Head-quarter, Traspaderna. The enemy are et
Cascajeres, Cuba, St. Maria, Miranda, Pancorho,
Briviesca, Burgos, and Le Rioja. But they are in
motion for a general retreat, and we are ready to fol.
low them in half an hour.--Rely on our SUCCaI....t
Adieu. Pray for us.. Say as we do here, Benak
sea la Caw ; Vetoer o morer por Fernando VIL
Blessed be the cause ; to conquer or die for Ferdinand I
Vll.—Health and Victory.
ANOTHER LETTER.
" Trias, September 47, tit
"As a Courier is just setting out, take de op.
portunity to inform you, that every thing gots ea
here to the utmost of our wishes. The army of Car.
tanos is at Levis. A few days will bring the enemy
to a general action, the result of which cannot be
doubtful. Great discontent prevails among the enemy;
and they also labour under a scarcity of provisions.
This army gives a little disquiet to the right; we shall
close them to-morrow. I yesterday went with Gene.
rat Blake, close to the advanced posts in order to re.
connoitre from a hill near Ona. We plainly saw all
the line and position, in Miranda and its vicinity.
Blake sees dear.
" The order of the enemy seems to be thus, (to we
the words of a Lieutenant-Colonel, who deserted
from the French at Vittoria) :—Au quell elle s'est
borne en appuyant les epaulet de son centre au Fort
de Pampelune, pour proteger ses defiles darts le cat
que l'on ne puisse se tenir cur L'Ebro.—The right is
appuye on the defile of Pancorho, its centre being at
Miranda del Ebro, the head-quarters of the soi-dunt
King. It files along the Ebro to Lograno, the head.
quarters of the centre. The left keeps up the coos.
munication appuye on the little mountain of Lade,
_which is the headquarters of Marshal Moncey. His
corps, he says, is destined to keep in check Loreggo,
and to observe the Spanish corps at Calaboira and
:Tudela, which threatens, he says, to cut off the coin-
Fmunication between the left and the centre of the
French army.
" This French Officer adds, that there are in lett
of our's 10,000 men :—ln centre, 18,000 :—ln right.
15,000 ; 60 pieces of field artillery—nor does he di-
minish. According to this statement, we are three
times stronger than the enemy. Caution indeed is to
be observed in giving credit to the statement of s
Frenchman.
Tbneo Dow et dons femme.
Now let Me give you the amount of the Spanish
force :

Cavalry. ' infantry.
CASTANOS's Army 2,500 . - 2,000
BLAKE'S ditto • 250 . $3,030
CursTA'S • • 1,500 - 10,000
LLAMAS'S • - 800 - - 20,000
PAL AtOleS • • 500 - - - 20,000
" In Asturias there are 16,000 men ; besides ar!
mies of reserve are forming in all the provinces to
supply the respective ones.—After this enumeration
of our forces, can any fears be felt for the result of the
first general action."
ANOTHER LETTER.
" Shores of the Bay of Biscay, Ocl.S.
" Since I last wrote to you, the right of the French
army has been put in motion ; but their operations
have neither been brilliant, nor are they likely to be
attended with any advantage to them ; on the con-
trary, it is probable they will lose more than they can
gain by their late attack on Bilboa.
" This oftack was made very unexpectedly on the
morning of the 26ih September, by a French column
consisting of 10,000 infantry and 1100 cavalry, and
produced the greatest consternation among the inha-
bitants, from the recollection of the atrocities com-
mitted by the enemy in their last visit ; though I am
happy to add. on the present occasion they have con
ducted themselves with snore moderation; probably.
from the conviction that their situation is not very
tenable. In fact, I have little doubt, but that the nest
intelligence you receive will be of their being driven
out of Bilboa, if not cut off in that position ; as Ge-
neral Blake is now at .Friar,- with 40,000 men; and
Palafoz is at Logrono, with 80,000 ; while the Mar-..,
quis de la Roma, with the 8000 Spaniards, is ex-
pected to land in the neighbourhood of Bilboa : and
the whole amount of the French armies on the Ebro,
is estimated at less than 50,000. Castanos is also
rapidly advancing with another large army, and
Cnesta preserves the communication between Cent.
rats Blake and Palafoz, with an:arrny of 10,000 men
You may therefore expect important news 'ere long.
" But to return to the late evacuation of "Bilboa by
the Spaniards. The Marquis of Porsazgo not finding
himself strong enough to resist the French column,
with a garrison of only 5000 men, and being too far
in advance from General Blake to receive timely sue.
tours, resplved to fall back on Valmaseda, which. be
effected in the most maiterly manner, in the face
of
the enemy, without losing a single man, the Reach
not closing t 9 maks thileast attempt 1. 1042114

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into the town, but :
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copy the hill of Vic
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ailyisis expected."
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French Messenger
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As the Council
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Vactic.n, although they had snore than double his
numbers, a tolerable proof this of the raped with
which the Spaniards have inspired their enemies."

ANOTHER urrza.
" Gijon, Oct. 5.
a There has been an attempt to make a new revo-
lution at Oviedo, but the movers of the mob, who
were chiefly of the lower class of the law, have been
confined, and will probably meet the punishment they
deserve. The Assembly were obliged to march troops
into the town, but all is now tranquil.
a The French and Spanish armies are Vrithin
league of each other near Bilboa ; the Spaniards. OC.
copy the hill of Vicogna, on which is situated a cha-
pel, within a mile of the town, and a general action
is daily expected."

FRENCH FLAG OF TRUCE.

THE ARMY.

Yesterday a French Flag of Truce arrived at Deal
fresh Calais, having On board a Russian Officer and
French Messenger, charged with dispatches for the
British Government. Every facility was. instantly
warded them for their speedy conveyance to Lon-
don,
--a-
and they reached the Foreign Office between In order to ensure our brave defenders, the Navy,
eleven and twelve o'clock last night. From the Fo- the best medical assistance, and to encourage medical
reign Office they were immediately conducted to Mr. gentlemen to enter the Navy, where there -is 'at pre-
Con:lea's house, in Bruton-street ; soon after which ,
have acceded to the proposal of the Commissioners of
form them of the event. sent a great scarcity of medical officers, Government
Messages were sent to the different Ministers to in- i
1 Naval Revision, n their seventh Report, and increased
! from the Ist instant, the pay and allowance of the
A Messenger was immediately sent off to his MA- Officers of the Naval Hospitals at Portsmouth and
non at Windsor. On the return of the Messenger Plymouth; and those at Deal and other quarters, now
a Cabinet Council was immediately summoned to take . temporary, are to be placed on the same footing
the dispatches into consideration. I while they are kept up. We are glad to learn, like-
wise, that at the recommendation of the Transport
As the Council had not broken up when this paper
Board, all the Surgeons to prisoners of war are to
was put to press, the contents of the dispatches still have the same salary as the Surgeons to the Naval
remain concealed ; but we can hardly doubt they Hospitals, viz. /1500 per annum, with a house, coals,
were dictated at Erfurth, and contain some insidious
icandles, &c. or an adequate allowance for these. •
proposition for peace. We say insidious ; for the de. it is only by holding Out adequate advantages, that
able professional men will be induced to forego the
signs and views of the Imperial Naroerow have rp. '
calm and comforts of civil life, to endure difficulty,
eeived such a degree of elucidation from the exposure danger, and much want of comfort. If the country
of the Minister Czvaleoss, as to leave no doubts of his affords any able professional men, our best defenders,
determined resolution to persist in maintaining the le- ; the Navy, deserve their assistance.
gality of the extorted surrender of the Crown of Spain. . Tna BAT rLe or Asst E.—On the 23d September
Defeated in the profligate plan he had formed for (the anniversary of the battle of Assye) the 74th, or
Assye Hihland R egi ment, gave a most sen
the subjugation of a brave people, Napoleonian craft •
Bally and Supper at Fort George, to which vepl did
re in-
is now about to put another engine in motion.—Peace vited all the principal Nobility and Gentry in the
is now to be proposed (for we have no doubt 6tl this neighbourhood. The decorations were in a very
point), er.d the effect of negotiation—a field in which splendid style. In the stair-case was placed a grand
'the French have gained many victories—is now to be transparency, representing a trophy of 'war, behind
an. entablature, surmounted by an elephant, and
tried.
,Assye, the badge and motto of the regiment, and on
Nara: Zen knows well, that let the issue of the tie
$11'• which were inscribed the names of several battles,
elation be what it may, he will be a gainer No price I sieges, and storms, where the 74th had bore a most
too great for a recognition of his right to the throne of i conspicuous part. Among the toasts, accompanied
Spain can be offered by the French Emperor. appropriate music, calculated to gratify and en.
-se! by
tertainrh the. company, were the following—
The surrender by the captive family will be urged I „
e Kulg,„ —Goo save the King. " Navy and Army,"—
as the basis of his right ; and foreign boons, and illegal ! Rifle Britannia. " Success to the Spanish Patriots,"—The Fall
gifts of territories, to which he has no more right than, a parrs.e,au:tbree the
memory
thzews?Bfellritoants
sttlireikbeathdoe of
me.
to the sale of Spain and Portugal, will be held out in " The Hero of Assye, Sir Arthur Wellesley,"..-See the Conquer..
I lag Heorrocacourilei: .. " Lore ,41,hCaathhatca:::'—?Iriaecneadbileerd.M.arclbie" The
great profusion. Should he fail in his attempts toLand
carry his point in this way, be will not fail to employ i guts of Huntley,"—The garb of old G 3111."
an enslaved press in circulating the statements of the Among the last fashionable arrivals at Weymouth
Cabinet of St. Cloude-staterrents which, however
are
'The Marquis of Landon, Lord and Lad Warwick
little effect they may produce where his craft his been any, Lady C. Barham, Lady E. Donner, Sir Hugh Bateman,
exposed, will still serve to gloss over, among his , Admiral Gould, Liatt!nantpColonel Willis, &c.
enslaved dependants, the fraudulent and restless am- The following are among the last fashionable arri•r,
• ;
bition with which he has been doomed to scourge vals at Bath :
Marquis of Bath, Lord J.Thynne, Chief-Just ice Downes, Ladies
the world. Harewooti, Ackland, and !arrant, Hoe. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
We are not now now guessing at what may possibly
afinedse, Hon Miss yiCt
zhgarlesd,Msililre;ieSbi r W
ert Bmaier Johnson,an iaSmirillyamiier9 ,
Joseph.a"
take place, but stating what has been the uniform Copley and family, Sir George and Lady Staunton, Sir E. Coote,
conduct of the French Cabinet on all former occn. General M‘Lean, Major-Generals Skcrrett and DuckseU, Colo-
'
nets Woodington, Horner, and Browning, Colonel and Mrs.
sions, in which peace has been proposed on trims Little, Lieutenant-Colonel Mackinsou, Majors Morris, Evans,
which could not possibly have been listened to, Ball. with-
Bayard, and HatseU, Captain/ Davis, Dunce 1, Mansfield, and
out entailing infamy on the duped Governments, and The Loan CHANCELLOR OP IRELAND has appointed
turn on their people, the Rev. H. B. DUDL sic, Chancellor of Ferns, a Ma-
To get out of the present dilemma, Ministers, we gists-ate for the County of Wexford.
should be inclined to think, could not possibly adopt At the final close of the Poll yesterday in the Ward
a better line, than to express their readiness to treat of Farringdon Without, the numbers stood thus :
For Mr. Murrell ....401
in tonjunctlcn with the Allies of Britain. The Mr. Crook 343
Spaniards are our Allies !—the Portuguese are our Mr. Miller 36
Allies !,-the Swedes are our Allies !--the King Mr. MURRELL was declared duly elected.
Fool RACE.—Captain FREDERICK MEARD, who
of the Two Sicilies is our Ally ! If the two broke
.. his leg some time since, by falling. into a dock
Emperors are really desirous that the worldshouldl
in his Majesty's Dock Yard, Woolwich, is backed
have peace, they cannot object to all the parties en-1 for 50 guineas to run against Mr. DUDM AN, on Mon-
gaged in the war being admitted to the conferences., day next, at Blackheath. Bets on both sides run
If they object to this, the motive will expose itself. ehigh, and from the expertness of the competitors, a,
I good race is expected.
The following letter from Gottenburgh has been
received by a mercantile house in Glasgow, dated
October 3, 1808 :—" All hopes of an accommodation
between Russia and Sweden are again frustrated.—
The Swedes have met with some Most severe losses in
Finland—the Russians have got large reinforcements.
The brave Swedes fight with such desperation, that
one regiment of Finnish guards is said to have been
I entirely cut to pieces, with the exception of two offi-
Sir Hew DALRYMPLE had a very long conference
1 cers. The King has not published any accounts yet
Lord CASTLEREAGH, at the Office of 1
yesterday with of the last dreadful battle."
•
the War and Colonial Department, in Downing-street. Thursday the body of the Midshipman belonging
Yesterday the PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR transacted to the CHAN I ICLEER, WAS washed on shore and taken
business with Mr. CANNING for upwards of two hours,l to the Naval Hospital .at Yarmouth, and yesterday
at the Foreign Office. 1 morning the body of Captain HARPORD, of the above,
M. BIUNKMAN, the new Minister from Stock-1 was also washed on shbfe, and all the property found
halm to our Court, has arrived ju town : yesterday i in his pockets, Ste. with his gold watch, and.appen-
he had a long conference with Mr. CANNING, at the I dages, were taken to Admiral Douotes's, who gave
Foreign Office. 1 the necessary direction for the performance of the
The Windsor Castle packet, on her passage from I list sad offices to his remains.
New York to Halifax, was chased for three days and 1 When it was known that 13ox.tenera had used
at length boarded by the American frigate Chesa- : some of his Majesty's Cream-coloured Horses in Ha-
l'e4e• The Captain of the packet, on the presump- ! nover, in order, as he said, is To ride like the Kiwi
boa that the Chesapeake knew what he was, and that ' of ENGLAND," hose of the Royal Stud here were laid
she was chasing with hostile intentions, had at one : aside, except one, of exquisite symmetry, broke for
time resolved to sink the mail. I his Majesty's use as a Charger. A Portrait of this)
On the 7th inst. 'sentence was paned by the Chan- beautiful Horse, from a Tainting by CHALON, if given'
teller in the Consists Court of Durham, in the long- in the
e ,
pending suit against the Itector of Rothbury.—The and it will not be too much to say, that the Engrav-
decree is, that he tee suspended for three years, and ing'does ample justice to the Original ; it appears,
a sequestration of the Rectory is ordered to be issued likewise, to have been carefully worked by the Cop 7
" the Rev. Mr. hfaunware* of Damburgh-castle. . ' perplate Priuter.

Letters from New York say " that the Federalists
in that city have, by a majority of about 1200 votes,
returned all their members to Congress staunch Fe-
deralists, of course enemies to an embargo and Jef-
ferson." They make not the smallest doubt of the
embargo being taken of in November, when the New
Congress sits down.

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the Expedition note SSt Helen's is ordested to' •
the fleet of transports which we yesterdif inen-
tioned as having sailed from the Downs tas been
wind—now at West. A
Yarmouth Roads (Isle of Wight), to wait a fair
1-arced back by contrary winds. One of the trans.
ports has been dismayed, but we have heard of no
Wen INDIES.—We have just received the journal of
our correspondent ; it is dated August 28th. The other damage. Our Readers will find the particulars.
in the following letters :
commander in Chief was making great preparations
DovER, OCTOBER
for the expedition against the Fre:lL a islands ; upwards " I informed you last night that a large fleet of
of 4000 men were collected at Barbadoes. The rt- ships went past here in the afternoon from the Downs,
mainder of the Ist, and the whole of the 3d West- ! bound to the westward with a fine leading wind, and
India Regiment had arrived, but the arrival of the I am now sclrry to have to acquaint you that this-
Royal York Rangers, and the 11th and 13th regi- wind veered tound again during the night, and blew
ments, was expected before the whole expedition very hard from the S. W. with rain, which caused
started. Sir ALEXANDER COCHRANE was busily em- the fleet to bear up for the Downs this morning, butj
ployed getting all the flat-bottomed boats in trim. before many of the ships got round the South Fore-
We arc sorry to hear that the sickly season had land, the wind again suddenly shifted and blew hard
produced an unusual Tonality in the Army. from the N. N. W. in consequence of which there
Lieutenant-Colonel BLACKWELL had proceeded with are a great many of the fleet scattered about between
a reinforcement of 300 ttoops to Marigalante.. I this and Dungeness, and several are far over towards
It was reported that the skeletons of the 37th and the other coast ; the wind is much more moderate
70th would be sent home. I now than it was in the morning, and they will, most
probably, succeed in getting over under this shcre by
to-morrow morning.
The transport brig Liberty (UF,) belonging to
this port, was brought in here this afternoon totally
dismasted, having been run on board of during the
night ; she has on board twenty horses belonging to
the Royal Waggon Train.
" The sloop William, Captain THOMAS, belonging
to Carmarthen, and bound to that port and Haver-
fordwest, with deals, sugar, tea, &c. from London,
got on shore early this morning on Romney Sands,
and drifting off again at flowing water ; hut having
unfortunately received so much damage, and being
full of water, the crew were necessitated to abandor
her, and fortunately got safe ashore in their boat."
ANOTHER LETTER—SAME DATE.
11 The fleet of transports, outward-bound vessels,
&c. which passed here yesterday to the westward,
were all blown back into the Roads in the night, the
wind at S.S.W. but shifting to N.N.W. blowing a
heavy gale, the transports Were dispersed in all di-
rerctions ; about 20 of them were driven close over to
the French coast. The LIBERTY transport, marked
UF, has come in here totally dismasted. The schooner
William, of and for Carinarthett, Capt. THOMAS)
from London, was blown on shore in the gale on Dun-
geness Beach, but the tide flowing very high, she
floated off, but immediately filled with water ; the
crew had just time to save themselves in their boat
before she sunk."

DEAL, OCTOBER 21.
Put back the ALERT sloop and Ft ntous gun-brig
with part of the convoy wl,ich sailed yesterday.—
Sailed the CORMORANT sloop fs' r the Nore ; theri3Loon-
noo, gun-brig, and the PANDORA and Rom o,' sloops,
on a cruize--Arrived the BUSTLER gun-brig; from a
cruize ; and the Brevdagaren brig, from Sheerness.
ANOTHER LETTER—S.OrE DATE.
Came down from the River the Alligator, MORE-
TON, for Hayti. Ptit back this morning the outward-
bound, Sm. which sailed yesterday, but the wind hav
int come more favourable, greatest part of them
have again sailed, except the transports with troops
on board, for foreign service ; also the Towan, Cux.
DAY, having received damage by a ship which run on
board of her in the Channel. Two others have not
been since heard of.—Wind N. N. W.
PLYMOTJTH, OCTOBER 20.
This morning was discovered from the Hills at
Cawsand, a French lugger, about fifty tons burthen,
and full of men, lying at Hull, near the Edystone
light-house, and on observing a brig coming up chan.
nel, she hoisted her sails and made towards her, and
was seen to capture her, and make off to the South-
ward. Communication of the circumstance being
conveyed from the Signal port at Maker,.the ACTIVE
cutter was dispatched in pursuit, and though she may
not come up with the lugger, yet it hoped that the
brig will be recaptiired : it is conjectured that she is
an American vessel, and was bound to this port...—
Sailed the ECLAIR and the ORESTES, of 18 guns each,
on a cruize.

PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER et.
Arrived his Majesty's ships SHARPSHOOTER and la
FLECHE,. from a cruize.—Sailed his Majesty's ship
Escoßr, for Guernsey.

YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 21.
Arrived from the Baltic the ABOUKIR, 'MINOTAUR
and MAJESTIC men of war.—Sailed the REDBREAST
sloop of war, and SEALARK schooner. Remain in the
Roads the Roazuct, NE*Ests, CBANTICLEERI and
Corson gun-brigs.—Wind W.
• GREENOCK, OCTOBER ID.
The Helen, REDMAYNE,arrivedhere yesterday from
St. Domingo ;. sailed thence 21st August, in com-
pany with the Speculation, LY'ASS, for Liverpool k
parted in abort a week, in consequence of her being
rather leaky. On the Bth instant, when off 'Holy-
head, she experienced a tremendous gale, which filled
her waste, and caused them to throw, thirteen guns
overboard. On the 12th Captain R. was obliged to
put into Belfast Loch, where he refrained three days.
Upon Friday last saw a ship, and a barque inside thei,
Craig of Ailsa, and supposes they must have run for
Lochryan. The -No;Theni Light-house yacht, Capt.-
CALDER, arrived hete last night, having a Surveyor on
board, for the purpose of inspecting the light houser
on this coast.

The Aurora, from Bristol for Oporto, was spoken
with on the 27th of-September, with the loss of feret-topmast,
- • overhoat*

very leaky, and had thrown part of her cargo
The Commerce, Collins, from Jamaica, has boon: taken, re-
taken, and carried Virginia.
The Senesces, Saloza, from Madeira for Portsmouth, Is lost
on Cape Henry.
The Minerva, Hasker, from Liverpool, woo seized at Bost-
on the !sat of July, on the charge,otineing,ini aunt to Chaska-
toe Navy-yard. ::•;ANr. -4. •., )1.